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SECOND STOCK
G. AND SUMMER GOODS
FOIINDRY pROpMR nv

FOR sale or Lease. In West OnIumbin.
NHE property in good working order, having
smith shop with two fires, Patterns and TOOLS together
with aStock of coke The buildings nghih BY
80 ieetin width sIopTthor
The inthe centreof fine
active operation
The property will Released for earsto rsehan
les of steady habits and good character none su
need apply. If any should purchase the pav
ments Will made easy either with vtthoutth stock
rms property has chartered privilege manufacture
OF $30,O10. Should company purchasing desire it. tn
chartered privileges to 90 with the property
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THE IN TELLlGENCER.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 9. 1855.
THF BIZ VTLFNL LAND.

THE BEAUTIFUL LAND
By BARRY CORNWALL.
There is land immortal,
The beautiful Of lands,
Beside the ancient portal
A sentry grizzly stands.
lie only Can undo IL,
And open wide the door;
And mortalS who pass through it,
Are mortals never more.
That glorious lind is Heaven,
And Death the sentry grim;
The Lord therefore has given
The open keys to him.
And ranSomed spirits signing
And sorrowing for sin,
DO pass the gate in dying,
And freely enter IN.
Though dark and drear the passage
That leadeth to the gate,
Yet grace comes with the message,
TO souls that watch and wait;
And, at the time appointed,
a messenger comes down,
And leads the Lord 5 annointed,
From tile cross to glory 8 crown.
Their signs are lost in signing,
They're blessed in their tears,
Their journey hO,ncwyrd winging,
They leave TO earth their fears.
Death like an anSe! seemeth,-
"Wc welcome thee" they cry;
Their face with gloiy beameth-'
lis life for ttlcm-to die.
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' Lancaster Observation-Disclosures. 8 so
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PENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.

States by continuous RpYay direct. This road
also connects Pittsburgh with daily line of Steamers
all ports tile Western Rivers and at Cleveland andSar
dusky with Steamers all ports the North Western
Lakes; making the direct, cheapest and reliable
route by which FREIGHT lie forwarded to and from
the Great West.
RATES BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTSBURGH
FIRST CLASS-Boots Shoes, Hats and
sPi Dry 5EEe9 bae zoe per 100 R
Feathers, Furs, Observation-Disclosures.
SECOND CLASS Domestic Shecting,)
% 05gn9 6sie per lbs
tin rolls or boxes)Wool and sheep Pelts
Eastward.
THIRD CLAsS.-Anrils, Steel, Chains (iul
casks,) Hemp, Bacon and Pork, ssed N. - ton ~
Goose casks, )Tobacco manuiactu 0V0 per
ed, (eXceDt c.ars orcut.) &c. &c.
FOURTH GLASS-CoRee Fish, Bacon, Beef
aaa reI Ian p S o SS ASH GEL per 1Ohs
Clay, Tar Pitch, ROsin. &c.
PLOUR-I5c per Dbl. until further notice
GRAtNIn car loads IS cents per lOUlbs, until further
notice
further notice.
~ In shopping goods from any point east of Phadel-
phia particularto mark packages iG PeNRsvlrdHiH
RdiErOdd All Goods consigned to the agents this road
Philadelphia Pittsburgh will be forwarded without
FagieHT AexSrs-o Z Evans 81 Kby street Boston; r
Clarke, No Aston House, aud William and Jcn
vile, o. Co.. aud Springman Brown, Cincinnati o.
u Medium, Madison Ind Dumesrii, Bell & Co, and
Carter Jewett, Louisville, Ky; II G 0'Riley Co, Evans
ville lad Sass st Louis Mos Harris WOrmley Co,
SIC pphis, Tenn; LeecI Co, Chicago ILL., Glass Fort
Wayne, Ind; Sneederl Phila Magraw Rooms, BaIti-
more; Stewart Pittsburgh
H. IL HUSTON. Gen'I Freight Agent. Phiiad
apsiy1 HI. L0MBAERT, Supt., Altoona, Pa.
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FARE AS Low AS BY ANY oTuER ROUTE

For THROUGH Flkets and other information, anqnir
Mt Central Ohio ONCE, sprgg House, Waite
street, Wheeling, Va.
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WILDE & BRO.

ID ESPECTFULLY inform the public that they have re-
IL the largest and most fashionable nHo
Wall Paper aud Window Shades brought to the
city Wheeling, Comprising French English and Amer-
Papers and Borders in almost endless variety They
purchaser below customary market figures, and
will sold pondngly low: beautiful styles Of Glazed
Paper Is cents per Rolf the offered elsewhere at
Isil II you wish iIrgains give call, deter
mined prices will defy competition. The
attents. OF WHOLESALE DEALERS is invited We can
lob goods rabie Our stock is En-
TIRELY NEW, and from old and deprecated STYLES
carried over from last year. APT
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principal regulators OF the
performs its functions we'll,
full developed. Tie stomach
on the healthy action OF the
ance offs functions;when the
are at fault, and the v inle
.nf one orgau-the LIVER
For the diseases of that or
7has made It his study, In a
0vesrs, to find some remedy
many arrangements to which
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In connection with the above keep every kind Of mu
establishments and musical merchandise generally.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is, 1858.
AGaIrs OF the county Treasury.

Great excitement has been occasioned in this
community in consequence Of reports which
have been circulated for week past, in regard
to the manner in which the County Treasurer
has conducted the business Of his Office. Sew
eral hundred business men from different parts
of the county had been summoned to appear
and testify before the Grand Jury which met
last Thursday, and to bring with them all the
licenses received from the Treasurer. As will
naturally be supposed the facts soon became
known, and even before the Grand Jury was
empanneled, were on every body's tongue
The Jury were engaged from Thursday morn
ing until yesterday noon in investigating this
hatter4-having examined over hundred and
hfty Witnesses the facts elected, in an au-
thoritative form, will be found in their report
in another column, and which it is unnecessary
for us to recapitulate.
AS the matter now looks, II is the most gross
and unaccountable ease of NAL feasanoe in Of
fee which ever occurred in this county. How
q man of common sense supposed he could con-
duet the business of public Office, in the man
ner in which the Treasurer has, and not be
caught, is a mystery to us. We have no desire
to say any thing to create an undue prejudice
against the Treasurer, as the matter will be in
vestigated before the proper tribunal; and in
fact the late hour at which we received the re-
port of the Jury precludes any further remarks.
1t only remains to be told that the Grand Jury
have presented the Treasurer on three different
counts, the nature of which we are not advised,
and we presume proper steps will be taken to
have him removed from Office.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
Attempted Murder and suicide--A State Of
fetal I'm q Scrape.

From the Sacramento papers we learn the
particulars of a tragic affair which occurred in
that city last Thursday morning. Mr.. David
Wand, a dry goods dealer, residing on Fifth
street, near N, sometime since received into his
house as boarder, A. R. Meloney, State Con-
troller. For some time, Wand had been suspi-
cious that Meloney was corrupting his wife,
and on Wednesday night satisfied himself be-
yond doubt that a criminal intimacy existed
between them. Wand paced the floor all night,
and in the morning he procured a revolver, en-
tered the kitchen where his wife was superin-
charged at her the pistol. She screamed and
fell, though she was not hurt, the ball having
passed through her hooped skirts, just below
the hip. Wand immediately put the muzzle OF
the pistol to his own mouth, saying 'good bye, y
and discharged another barrel. The ball
ploughed his tongue for short distance, en-
tered the roof Of the mouth, and lodged in the
back part of the neck. He Immediately fell to
the floor, and was taken care of by his friends
who soon filled the house. Mrs. Wand left the
turned about ten O'Clock, and has since been
very attentive in ministering to the wants Of
her husband. Wand was not able to speak, but
retained his senses, and communicated with his
friends in writing. He at first stated that he
wished to die, but afterwards expressed de-
sire to live that he might provide and care for
his little girl. His friends entertain hopes that
he will recover.
Meloney is about fifty years of age, and has
wife and family in this State. Mrs. Wand is
young and quite good looking, fond of frivoli.
ties and dress, and as Meloney is old enough tc
be her father, and not particularly fascinating
in person, it is presumable that she had taken
up with him in order to procure the means tC
crafty her vanity. The Sacramento papers
have spoken in terms of just condemnation Of
the conduct Of Meloney. A man of his age and
position, to be engaged in such disreputabls
transaction, is without excuse, and as he is toe
old to reform, society has but to place the
brand of infamy upon his conduct and treat
him according to his deserts. AS for the weak
minded woman, it is unnecessary to say any
thing, as she will soon enough find her level.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

GOLD EvERYwHERE-Th AHa of Dec. 10th,
states that John ]. Fulton, resident of that
city, not long since discovered rich vein of
gold bearing quartz on the Potrero, which is
southwark on the Bay, and about three miles
from the city. Specimens of the quartz exhib-
tied are rich The particles of gold are nume-
rous and are plainly visible by gas light. The
rock, taken promscuously from the surface of
the vein, it is said assays $500 to the ton, and
appears to grow richer as it leaves the surface
The AAa says:
Six veins varying from four to six inches in
width, have been discovered, within an area of
twenty feet, injected in a dark gray rock. Per-
sons living in the vicinity noticed this quartz
five years ago, but did not examine it, because
they supposed that if it had any value, it would
have been taken up long since. The quartz
has great deal of iron in it, and bears a close
resemblance to the quartz found in some of the
Mariposa mines.
The statement of Mr.. Fulton does not appear
in the least improba BILE. 1t is fact well known
to the residents of this city, that the rock be-
neath US has numerous little seams of aurifer-
Gus quartz in it, Such have been discovered
in many places. Gold has been found in a
number of wes-for instance, in the County
Jail yard, and on Rincon Point and in the cen
tire of the block bounded by Sacramento, Cali
fornia, Montgomery, and Kearny Streets
There is, then no improbabiliy in supposing
that other veins exist near the city
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
BLASTING AoCIDENT.-The San Audreas hldt
:. nE 1 Il -

BLASTING AoCIDENT.-The San Audreas hide.
pendent, of Dec. llth. says:
Near Mountain Ranch, on Tuesday last,
whilst Mr.. Holmes was engaged putting in a
blast, in driving down the tamping, prema-
ture explosion took place, driving the rod
through his hand with such force as TO carry
away the index and middle tingere of the left
hand-the powder also burning the left arm in
shocking manner. 1t was necessary, in am
putating, to take out the nsaacarpal bone of the
middle finger-a very nice piece of surgery
which, however was so skillfully performed by
the attendant physician, as to insure the least
possible permanent injury to the patient
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

The CoMET.-On our first page will be found
an article from the London Times, in relation
to the comet which lately made its appearance
in t1e heavens. From this article it seems that
the European astronomers have demonstrated
that the time occupied in its revolution round
the sun is not less than 1000 years, and does
not exceed 2,495 years 1t is somewhat sur-
prisng that the American astronomers have
not before this arrived at some conclusion in
regard to the periodical revolution of this COM
ct, but as far as we have seen, no allusion has
been made to it in any of the Eastern papers
from any authoritative source. 1t is not pre-
sumable that astronomers would allow such o
body to pass through the heavens, without ex-
haustng their scientific knowledge to ascertain
its elements, and we must therefore conclude
that the astronomers of this continent are still
engaged in making their calculations, which
will'in time be given to the public The arti-
cle'on our first page, though not satisfactory, is
interesting, and will repay al perusal, 1t seems
the comet passed within nine millions of miles
of Venus, without producing any apprecable
effect upon that planet 1t approached within
about fifty millions of miles Of the earth, which
is about half the distance of the earth from the
sun. To the inhabitants of the planet Venus
provided it has any inhabitants-the GOMEZ
must have presented brilliant appearance.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

MURDER.-We learn from Coroner Bazely
that man named Mcclure, was found, on Tues
day morning last near his residence, on Bear
river, near Illinois Town. but in this county.
Mcclure, it appears, sold some dust in Grass
Valley, Saturday last, and went home. On
Sunday morning he left his house about day
light to look for COW which had strayed, and
was not heard of until Tuesday morning, when
he was found near trail, his body pierced with
The body was nearly covered with snow. Nc
Gure formerly resided at Nevada. He leaves
a wife to mourn his untimely loss. AS yet, no
suspicion is attached to any one as the mur-
derer but the fact that no robbery was intend
ed, gives rise to the suppositioD that the muir
der was on account of an old grudge, and with
deep seated malice.-G. Y. National
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
Taxing Mining GInims.

We learn that about four thousand dollar
has been paid into the Sheriff's Office, for taxe
on money invested in mining claims Tht
money is paid under protest, and will be helt
by the Sheriff until the case now pending be
fore the Supreme Court to test the right oftax
ing such investments, is decided. 1t is desira-
BILE that the case should be decided as soon as
possible, one way or the other so that those in
terested may know what they have to depend
on. In the District Court Of this county, the
case was decided against the miners, by consent
of parties the object being to have the ques-
tion settled by the highest judicial tribunal, be-
fore the time set for selling property for taxes.
But as the matter is still undecided, the Sheriff
has no alternative but to go ahead according
to law and sell all the property on which the
taxes are unpaid. The revenue law of the
State expressly exempts mining claims from
taxation, but under another clause in the same
law, if construed literally, money invested in
mining claims is fable to be taxed, the same as
though it was invested in any other property
There is discrepancy in the law, which the
Supreme Court will have to reconcile. The
law as now construed by the assessors of many
of the mining counties, is unequal and unjust.
IF two men take up and opcn mining claim,
they are not liable to be taxed for its value.
But if one of them should sell to third person
the latter is taxed for the amount of money
paid for his interest in the diggings, while the
other interest is still untaxed. We do not be-
lieve the revenue law will admit of construc-
tion SO manifestly absurd and unjust. The
question was decided by the District Court, un-
der the expectation that the Supreme Court
would determine the matter before the time ap-
pointed by law for the collection of taxes. But
as it has not yet been settled, the officers of this
county have to be governed by the ruling of
District Court
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

PARDoNs, &o.-From the files in the office oi
the Secretary of State. the Union has gathered
the following particulars of the pardons, resto.
ratons to citizenship and combinations grant
ed by the Executive Department sine the or.
ganization of the State Government:
Pardoned by Governor Burnett, l; by Gov
McDougal, 16; by Governor Bgler, first term,
25; second term, SO; by Governor johnson. SO;
by Governor Weller, %; restored to citizenship,
having served out their terms of Imprisonment:
By Governor Biger, first term, l; second term,
8; by Governor johnson, 9; by Governor Weller
46. Commutations: By Governor McDougal,
l 4; by Governor Bigler, first term, s.; second
term, 10; by Governor johnson, 4; by Governor
Weller l.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
Arrival of the Overland Mail.

The overland mail arrived at San Francisco
last Friday, witA dates from st. Louis to Nov.
18th and from New York and other Eastern cit
les to the 11th.
FROM WAsHNGToN.---The Washington cores
pondent of the N Y. Tribune, in his dispatch Of
Nov. 9th, says:
A crowd of llibusters have flocked here since
the arrival of William Walker, who is busily
distributing commissions among them of all
grades, from Lieutenant up to Colonel. The
Administration is under great apprehension lest
Walker and his emigrants should slip through
the hands of our naval commanders on the
coast of Nicaragua and fall into those of the
British in which case the Administration will
have to encounter the dilemma of a serious diff
Guilty with England, or of q violent Indignation
n the South. Instructions received by Sir VIM.
Gore Ouseley, just before be left here, modified
somewhat the position previously taken by
Lord Napier; but there is still reason to appre-
hend serious embarrassment from Walkers
movement.
A captured SLAYER. the Ketch Brothers, which
was taken on the South coast of Africa, was
brought into the port of Charleston, Nov. llth,
in charge of Lieut.. Stone, of U. S. sloop-of-war
Marion. The Ketch was formerly owned by
Messrs. STRAIT q Brothers, Of Charleston, and
was sold to parties in Havana. She was provi-
QeQ WlJH 5laVer' ) Quilt, Dub sue nau no slaves
on board. Eighty-seven hundred dollars in
gold were found on her.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has issued
writ for holding an extra election in Berks co.,
Eighth Congressional District. on the 30th of
Nov. to supply the vacancy in Congress occa-
stoned by the resignation off,. Clancy Jones.
The official majority for John B. Haskin, in
the Ninth Congressional District, N. Y, as de-
clared by the Board of Canvassers. is thirteen.
THE GoULDY TRAGEDY-Mr. Gouldy is re-
ported to be gradually sinking under the effects
of his wounds Mrs. Gouldy will recover, as
will one Of the boys. There is little hope of
the recovery of the other boy and the two SER
want girls.
Gov. J. W. Denver having resigned the Ex-
ecutive Office of Kansas, has resumed his posi-
ton as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr.
Mix yielding that Office and reverting to his
original post as Chief Clerk of the Bureau.
letter dated Paris, October 21, written by
Mr.. Gailardet to the Courier des Etats Unis, says
AS to Mr.. Morphy, the chess giant, he has
recommended match with Herr Harrwitz, who
has already lost two games out of three with
him. But another German, Herr Anderson
the victor in the chess tournament in London,
is to come from Breslau to spend the Christmas
holidays, to avenge, if be can, the defeats that
Old Europe has suffered from this prodigious
child of the New World.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

THE GIIA MINEs.-The Los Angeles Star, Of
Dec. 14th, contains some highly colored ac-
counts of the Gila mines, obtained from Mr.
John Ssnter. of San Francisco The auiferous
deposits are found about fifteen miles above
Fort Yuma. The Gla is slow, sluggish
stream, the banks being about fifteen feet above
the level of the water. From the river. fat
extends to bluffs about half or three-quarters of
mile distant, and on this fat the gold is found
1t is apparent, therefore. that the great want
of the locality is water. Yet with the disad-
vantages under which the miners labor, they
are said to be doing well. The dirt is packed
TO the stream in sacks and washed. Provisions
aud mining tools are scarce. About two hun
dred persons are now at work in the mines.
"There arc two ways of bringing water on
the mining ground. By lifting it up with steam
pumps and throwing it directly on the claims,
or by cutting ditch and bringing it along the
side of the bluffs. The formation of the land
the fiat low bed of the river, render the latter
project difficult of accomplishment, and very
expensive, whilst the former is cheap and ex-
peditous. Until either plan is adopted, and
the water brought upon the mining ground, but
| little can be realized from the present mode OF
working, the dirt being carried so far to water
The extent of the mining ground is not known.
There is reason to suppose that it extends for
hundreds of miles. From an exploration made
by some parties there, gold, silver, and copper
have been found on the banks of the Gla 800
miles from the mining ground, the valley pre-
senting no change in formation, the whole way
up,u
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

THE most noted piece of political news by
the Overland Mail is that the New York Time.
has announced Itself in favor of Douglas for
President. The Times wields commanding in.
fuence; it stands second to few, if any, of the
New York papers. The Herald recommends
Gen. Scott to the Opposition. but intimates that
Buchanan will be the man for the Democrats.
The Courier and Enquirer puts forward Seward;
the Tribune indicates no preference. The union
Of the Washington States and the Richmond
South, it is said, indicates movement in favor
Of Senator R. N. I. Hunter of Virginia, for
President Union.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
FIRE AND Loss OF LrFE-we find the follow

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-We find the follow
ing in the Amador Ledger, of Dec. 11th:
A fire, occasioning loss of life, occurred on
Thursday night of last week, after midnight.
The premises burned were occupied by Mr..
Williams and his family. He was from home,
and the family were awakened by the fire which
already enveloped the kitchen. Some of them
who were sleeping up stairs snatched some of
their clothing and ran down stairs. leaving a
boy in bed. He was burned to death One of
the girls leaped from window leaving another
little brother in bed, but she Immediately climb
ed back and saved him. The family only saved
what articles they snatched as they ran from
the house. The family are in great distress at
the loss of their little son and brother. The
fire probably originated by the kitchen chin
ney taking fire. The occurrence took place
near Fiddlptown
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

CHINESE PEoNAGE-A chinese woman was
arrested recently in Mariposa county, on the
complaint of one of her countrymen, charged
with larceny. The charge turned out to be q
cover on the part of the complainant to get
possession of the woman. 1t seems that about
three years ago the woman borrowed from the
man who had her arrested, a sum of money at
an exorbitant rate of interest, go per cent. per
monthly which has swelled the total debt to
about 5000. The creditor, concluding at
length to force the payment of the debt, and in
order to obtain control of the person Of the wo-
man, accused her of theft.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15

SuTcDE.-J. ]. O'Dowd, druggist of San
and morphine to John ]. Bradley, from the ef-
fects of which he died. committed suicide last
Saturday evening, by taking quantity Of
prussic acid, soon after he heard of the death
of Brady.