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The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
A Missouri ToRNADo.-The Lexine

A MISSOURI ToRNADo.-The Lexing-
ton (Mo.) Ezpress, says man who
witnessed the approach ola recent whirl-
wind in Lexington, and Caldwell coun-
ties. Mo-, describes it as being accom-
panied by cloud which resembled a
black wall along the horizon, when first
seen. AS it approached, the air was
filled with flying limbs, leaves and dust.
Mr.. Hands wagon, lying in the track of
the tempest, was seen to rise from the
earth and sail along the air as if endow-
ed with wings. The next instant the
log house in which the spectator of this
strange phenomenon was standing was
cnveloped in complete darkness in the
bosom of the tempest. There were
eighteen persons in it, whose cries and
screams of terror, mingled with the rush
of the storm and the crash the falling
pieces, were fearful to hear. The house
was. torn to pieces down to the third
round of logs from the bottom. and yet,
strange to say, of all those within its
walls. not one was dangerously hurt,
though several were bruised more or
less. After the cloud had passed the
flying wagon was found 800 yards from
the spot where it had first been caught
up, and the kitchen skillet was picked
up sixty yards from the house. The
storm was accompanied by heavy fall
of rain, which deluged low fields, forced
creeks out of their banks, and swept
away bridges.
The course Of the whillwind- such
it seems to have bcen-was from the
northwest to the southwest. Every
thing in its path, houses, fences and
trees, were overturned. In Caldwell
county the dwelling of John George, a
two and half story house Of stone. had
its roof blown off and walls crushed in.
Mr.. George was severely Y injured by the
falling stones, having received ten Sc
rious bruises and cuts. His daughter,
girl Of twelve years of age, had thigh
broken, and both legs broken below the
knee, besides. A son aged Is years
was blown from the house a distance of
half mile into the open prairie, with
out knowing how he got there.
In the neighborhood of Dawn, in Liv-
irgston county, three farm houses were
completely demolished. Mrs: Ross was
killed. and man named Dean was so
badly injured that his life was de-
SPARED of.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

FruiJal.-Merced Ortega. wife Of
Jose Castro, now living in the city of
Monterey, in this State, has borne thir-
ty-six children to her present husband
fl fteen males and twenty-one females
The first twenty children were twins, a
boy add girl at each birth.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

70 An exchange, speaking of the
evils of deafness says Zone day, at the
table of the late DR.. Pease, Dean ol
Ely,) just as the cloth was being re-
moved, the subject of DISCOURSE happe1.
cd to be that of an extraordinary NOR
tality among the lawyers. ave have
lost" said gentleman. mot less than
six eminen. barristers in as napv
months" Tie dean. who was quite
deaf rose as his friend finished his re.
marks and gave tbs company grace -
"for ms and every other mercy, the
Lord snamA be praised p The effect
vas irresistible.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
Daily Stage Line.
FROM NEVADA TO WASHINGTON

cSAN6 On and after Jan. l. 1856, the above
9s-SSSNa Line will run follows
Leaving Nevada, at s o'clock, A. NJ, and passing by
Mountain Spring House, Morgan's, Cold Spring White
Cloud Gold Hill and Alpha and arriving Washington
by o'clock in the afternoon
1t is the NEAREST and BEST ROUTE to Washington
Omega, Scotchmans Creek, Poor Mans Greek and
Eureka.
Returning the stages will leave the SOUTH YUBa
HOTEL every morning 1T O'clock and arr wing at Ne
yada BY O'Clock. p NJ, connecting with the California
Stage Cos Coaches for Auburn Sacramento Marysville
and Shasta
Ofice-South Yuba Hotel, Washington
A s. OLIN, PRoPRIEToR
VS. MCRoDFRTs, Agent Nevada
Nevada, April 18th, 1S56-tf
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

The Union says that tie Derby Cab
net have given up entirely, and without
any reserve, the claim of visitation the
whole controversy having been already
completely closed by the receipt of the
Earl Of Maimesbury's dispatch to Lord
Napier Of the lIth ult. at the Depart
mcnt OF State.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

TVNHEu.xt session OF this institution will commence
i MonIay. auuary Sd, 1888 In addition to the pri
mary branches all the classes of the full collegiate
taught and well prepared TO give instruction
in aay all the branches usually taught in the best col
leges in the East.
Tuiton-per session of - wecks-Common English
$50; Scientif course, 500 Collegiate course, $40 ;
Spanish and French, extra each, $40.
The boarding departmcn; is under the immediate di
ection ofhe President, who will spare effort to
the moral and mental imp, ovement OF those placed
ndar his
Facilities offered by which young OF steady
abits aud limited means may board themselves.
For catalogues and fun ther informa tion apply to
A. S. GIBBONS President
Santa Clara. %. 1858.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
WHOLE NUMBER 397.

The N. Y Herald says a party of
naval gentlemen have been despatched
to the Pacific to take a survey of the
route between San Francisco and Chi
ma. 1t is said that some five hundred
islets, shoals and coral reefs exist on
that route, which have never been in
dicated on a chart, and now that our
commerce with China, Japan and the
Indian Archipelago is rapidly increas.
ing it has become necessary that they
they should be investigated and define.
ated. Lieut.. John NJ. Brooks, the in
ventor of the deep sea sounding lead.
is the commander of the expedition. and
is accompanied by Lieut.. Thorburn. +.
nj. Kern, the artist who was with the
exploring expedition under Commander
Rogers to the North Pacific, and several
others. They sailed for California by
the Star of the West. After arriving at
San Francisco, they will proceed in the
Fenimore Cooper, vessel of one hum
dred tons, to the field of their duties.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

AN exchange has discovered that
Schottischc is corruption Of the words
Scotch i'ch," andthat the f,mous dance
owes its name to person afflicted With
the Scotch plague aforesaid.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

Fraserriver has five outlets, or mouths
all Of which are full of bars. impending;
navigation. In the river proper there
is plenty of water.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
ATLANTlCA

CAL. CuLTuRIsT.-The July number
of this excellent publication has arrived.
1t is filled with useful matter. Rev. o.
Q. Wheeler has retired from the paper,
which we very much regret. II is now
in the hands Of Wadsworth & Turrell.
Valentine & Co. printers.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

AN old tree stump, fully petrifcd, was
lately discovered in Table noun tain, at
the depth of 200 feet below the ssrfaes
of the earth.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

70 The darkies who left this Stats
for the British colonies north. write to
their fellows hera charming accounts Of
Ivan Covey's Island"
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

9 The celebrated Crystal Palace
has been seized by the corporation of
New York for debt.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

A Boston man invented n machine
for threshing unruly children; he'll lick
a stont urchin like thunder for four
pence; small babies spanked for a cont
piece.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

Years ago ,here lived an old fellow,
apparently crazy, though still always
read y with an answer-a sort of trav-
Cling beggar. He was going lis rounds
one day, bedecked with many coloreG
gewgaws and fnery. when he was ac-
costed by Mr.. Brown with "Holloa,
Grimes, what artillery do you belong to 2
lie replied, "The artillery of Heaven,
and there isn't Brown on the roll ="
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

II. Ihisrs and the Queen IF Holland.
NJ. I hiers, to the surprise of everybody
was the ccorone of the Queen of Hol-
land during portion of her stay in
Paris, and political astrolosers, who fol-
get that lie is comet, and not a star,
predict his accession tOsthe Emperor.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

- James Richards, Frenchman,
walked LOG consecutive hours lately, in
Bangor, Me.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
NEVADA JOURNAL
For the Nevada Journal.
THE AIR CASTLE,

For the Nevada Journal
THE AIR CASTLE.
once on time, youth intent
On doirg something grand,
Ambition chose for Architect,
And gave her chief command,
An edifice was quick devised
Proportionate and fair.
And who but vanity advised
To place it in the air7
Then Wisdom shook her stately head
And from the youth withdrew,
And Folly quickly, in her stead
To his assistance few.
Ambition laid the corner stone,
And sent the building up;
The youth ere half the work was DONE
Could not admire enough
And Fancy lent her willing aid
And DER the fabric threw
OF queenly elegance shade,
Surprising to the view
Conceit and Pride, with right god viii
AS volunteers, turned out,
While Wonder, stood expectant still
Hard by-with gaping mouth.
And foislessly the work progressed,
Till suddenly jar
Sent Peace aifrighted from her nest,
And gave to Bliss mar.
Again the building reel'd and shook
When Folly gave a shout,
And sudden to her heels betook;
Shed left the br aces out
Ambition piqued. now valnly strove,
With all her aids amain;
The tickle element they chose,
Would not a prop sustain
What recks THO rest Ibis fate is told,
lie realized his fears
And saw the acme Of his hopes
Come tumbling round his ears
AMI each succeeding youth, though warned
The trial to foi bear,
Mus; have his day forsooth-aad build
His Castle in the air.
ATLANTlCA.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

& woman ll2 years old died recently.
IN N'chigan. She had lived in that re-.
sion more than century, and, after
iaviny made her will. outlived all her
legatees.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

A tip-top equisite was endeavoring
70 call cab, but his lungs not being
very available, or having too little mus
cular power to blow them, or deeming
it very vulgar TO speak loud enough to
be heard, a sailor happening to pass
along, and observing the difficulty, call
ed cabby in voice like speaking
trumpet. Here" said Jack, looking
unut.erable things at the dandy, "here's
something that wants you"
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

% Gen. Winfield Scot; is now 7s
years old.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
CAMDEN STAGE LINE,
New Line from Nevada to Camden.

sE-sSS5AA " the above Line will leave the ne
MITNAASNs. NATIONAL EX' HANGE Broad
@-as.-se-sz.s@ Street, ada, Every Morning at
Eight o'clock, Sundays exceped) arriving at National
Hotel. Camden at l0i cock, NJ.
RgTURSING-Stage will Leave NATIONAL HOTEL
Camden at O'Clock, P. NJ, arriving at Nevada at
5 O'Clock, z. NJ.
GY' Express Matter promptly attended to-
L. MORRELL, Proprietor
Wa S. McRoBERTs Agent at Nevada.
Z. OAKS Agent at Camden. jvo-u
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

The widow Furbeow prayed; Thou
y Lord, knowest what the desire Of NV
heart is =
Anna n !! shouted Deacon Shad-
belly.
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
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liberal share of public patronage is solicited, and l
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The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06

YAZoo Pass BRoKEN.-1t has already
been mentioned that the Yazoo Miss. J
Pass had given way, and most of the
plantations upon its banks overfowed
and the crops completely Destroyed
The loss is estimated at over 81 100000.
The Yazoo Citizen says: The watef
has fall of eight or ten feet, and is
rushing down it with terrific rapid;tv,
with such power and force as to fell
trees in its course, throwing waves and
foam and spray high into the air, with a
roaring akin to that of an approaching
tempest. The damage to the country
is almost incalculable. Judge Shelby
estimates his loss at $4,000. Mr. Bol 0
estimates his loss at $4,000. f. L
Shelby estimates his loss at $4,000. 1t
will injure majority of our planters, by
destroying crops, stock, &c. If the
river remains full it will flood the coun-
try along the lower pass"
The Nevada journal., 1858-08-06
University of the Pacific.

A. II. HANSON, Clerk
IL o.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09
rHLH0RAFHIC NEWS.
REPORTED ron THE DXlLY DISPATCH
Congressional Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, April s.--iSnate. --Mr. Mason offer,
ed a resolution enquiring into the expedency OF
locating the pi Nposed National Foundry at har-
per's Ferry
Mr., johnson, OF Arkansas, gave notice that ne
would call up the printing bill for discussion next
Thursday, with q view Of rectifying existins
abuses.
Mr.. Gwin. of California, presented racine BAN
way BILL designating the sd parallel as the route
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken mp and passed In nearly the same
form as IL passed the House.
Various District bills were advanced on the cal
en- tar, but not passed.
Mr. Douglas reported substitute for the bill 10
organize the territory of Arizona.
Mr. SlideII of Louisiana, made long speech on
the subject OF presenting \ medal to Com. Paul,
ding disappearing in severe terms the course OF
both Walker and PauldiDg, but spoke In high
terms of Henningsen. lie also said that the IN
habitants of Cuba though approving OF annexa-
ton to the United States, will not risk acivi war
to accomplish it, aud therefore nothing can be
done with Cuba at present, except by negotiation
but If Spain attempts to enforce despotism Oh Mex
leo, by placing Santa Anna at the head OF that
government, it may become necessary iF tne
United States to interfere.
MIR Sliielps speech is looked upon as foresha-
dowing the policy of the Administration 10 this
matter.
HDusc-The House rejected the Deficiency APP
preparation bill ny Is majority: but fhrre was an
apparent disposition to reconsider the vote.
The bill for the admission of Kansas was then
taken ue and the House adhered to its amend
mept by the same vote as when it was adopted
with the exception of Marshall. of Kentucky, and
By@ie, of Maryland who paired off.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09
,rhn Collins Line Of Steamer

The N. Y. Herald says that the Collins steamers
IL 10 understood, though sold under execution
have been bought IN for the Browns, In copnec,
lion with Mr.. Wetm0re, another member of the
old firm, and Mr. Corcoran, the banker of Wash
ingtop; and they will soon be on the ocean again.
though likely TO become-what Capt. Nye said it
Was when he disconnected himself from it-actu-
ally an English line, though under American
pane.
The London Chronicle has an article on the
withdrawal of the Collins line, which contains
some facts worthy Of attention In this country, and
which We doubt not set forth some of the real
causes of Collins want of success.
Most of the ocean lines" says the Chronicle
would pay wcli without mail contracts, if thew
at moderate speed. As 1t was the pace which
USED To kill horses in mail coaches, so 1t Is the
pace ghicn wears out steamers aud ruins tho own.
ers. When u line of packets obtains a mail CON
tract, the packets are tasked at a high speed
THIS of COURSE secures the most profitable traffic
and the poH.subsidised lines ON the same route II
they do not run as last, are ruined. The wide diff
ference In the cost Of working steamers at high
and low speed il easily proved Collins ships
were obliged to run fourteen miles au hour by
contract but to do this each ship burnt l2S tons of
coal daily. Now that sauie ship could run twelve
miles hour, and only Consume eighty tons
D: coal daily; and sixty-One tons a day oniy
would actually drive her eleven miles an hour-
Thus IL took more than doable the quantity of
fuel 10 Increase he speed by three miles an bour
The truth IL that the power OF coal necessary TO
produce speed must be increased in the ratio of
the cute Of velocity. But not only Is the cost of
fuel enormous in fast steamers, but the wear and
tear VI such ships must be very great They must
be fret built with great strength ut al extra ex
pepse, Of course. After running six rsSGollins'
ships cost To repairs more than the original outlay
for b6iiding them, and yet, notwithstanding those
repairs, the ships would last above twelve years
Every trip Of Que of Coilius steamers to England
and back again cost upwards Of fl0,0o0. Every |
six yeats tno boilers have to be ed at au
penso Of fz2,UOo CJliius .ait ship, the Adriatic
c"st IN building &l70o0o. Her speed has not vet
been properly tested Next TO the Leviathan, she |
N tue haest ship Ia the world.
Other caases ot the failure of tho Collins line
are also mentioned, the infsriority of the steam
machinery TO that Of RuglIsh make, and the hulls
not as strongly built, that they break down Of
'ener, besides the difficulty of working with fewer
steamers than English lines. Collins has buiit
Ia all, Ave ships, two Of which were lost by
avoiding the csuses of bis failure, American lines
oond easily compete with British, but let us hare
no more government subsidies to purely Northern |
thfaresfs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09
-, A CARD-PERsONAL How

Ss>~a-a ever reluctant may be to appear in the
papers, feel justified. (snce the card of Mr. Samp-
son Jones, in yesterdays Dispatch) in making a
plain, impartial and unangered reply.
A voter informed me that there was tick et being
circulated at the Monroe Ward Poll having my
name upon it as superintendent of Streets" aud
Mr. Jone,'s as "Gauger." On reaching the polls,
Immediately sought out the tickets, which we're
freely delivered TO by the keepers of all the Ia
bles, wi h one exception. he declining upon the
ground that they had been placed in his hands for
distTibut on, and there they should remain. there
fore felt it my duty, believing. did, that they
had been industriously, and With sinister motive
circulated to place the pacards alluded in con-
spicuous places, the purport of which was only to
warn persons from voting spurious tickets
met Mr. Hundley as he states. He told me that
the tickets he had printed did not hare DIR Samson
lines name on them, adding that there was some
mistake in sending hese tickets to him, but he did
not say who had them printed, and protessed entire
ignorance of their origin.
At a later hour. Mr. Jones assured me that the
tickets had all been destroyed, and promptly had
the piacards taken down. | then told Mr. Jones, in
the presence Of several friends, that exouerated
him. individually. from any participation in tho pre-
misses aud now repeat il to the pubic.
With this explanation, / trust have dsembar-
rassed myself of any advantage VIII ch NAV have
been attributed TO nue. and placed myself in that po
81 ion which it shall ever be my pride to merit.
ap9-lt* RICHARD FOX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09
Lola MOntea

TIL famous parsonage delivered a lecture to q
large audience 10 Hope Chapel, Broadway, on
hoh nv night last. She said she was the host
abns.d woman In the world; WAS the beroi-e OF
fwenisthree biographies, asd forty-nlne cities
disputed her birth place. Spain, 0e,many, Cuba,
Italy, India, and Turkey, had each claimed Lola,
though one rretohed fugitive from the gaiiows
lola 10 here supposed 10 refer to the respectable
attorney who crossexamined her rather severely
in nsate trisiin New York; Insisted that she wa"
the issue Of q wssherwoman named Molly Watson,
Betsy wsson or Betsy Reagan. According to her
own account lola was born In Limerick, Ireland, In
1924; her father Q son Of Sir X. Gilbert, aud her
mother one Of the divers Of the Castle Oliver,
ireland, who were concessions OF the Spanish
Montslgos, . family Of Moorish descent, 90 that
Lola is Of English. Irish and Moorish biood-a
somewhat combus,ibie admixture, she remarks.
Lola favored the audience with an account Of her
matrimonial adventures. which elected at times
immsoss applause. The occasional broad allu.
ssoss might have brought q rossate hue 70 the
cheek 81 ssy lady present, but seemed to be huge
~ rslishea By thecoarssr sex.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09

LAST CHANCE The polls in Monroe
Ward will close this evening at sundowu. Those
who have not yet voted, have one more chance OF
doing So
TIE ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA The Senate on
Wednesday, passed the bill to admit the State OF
Minnesota into the Union. That body has thus
done. its share during the present session to
wards the admission of two new States bill
to admit Oregon has aIraady been reported, and
will come up next in order. At the close of the
present session Of Congress the Union will en-
brace thirty four States.
The persons accused of the murder of Thomas
B. Berry. in Washington, are sous OF the late
Lieut.. John s. Deylin, Of the Marine corps One
is a member of the bar and the other student at
law.
1t is now positively stated that Orsini did write
a second letter to the Emperor Napoleon. and that
he expressed coutrition for his crime; but so far
from suing for mercy, he stated in /: that he aksed
neither communication nor pardon.
Jonathan Wildman and LESSEE Dean, two resi-
dents of Bucks county, Pa, killed themselves re-
Gently One shot and the other hanged himself.
Colonel Benton is declining, but still working
He cannot rise again, but deyotes some hours
every day to his last work, asking only time to
finish it.
The St. Louis Ledger thus acknowledges the ap-
proprateness of Kansas as field for Parson Kal-
loch's Iabors: The Parson has chosen we'll. As
divine, he was an excellent preacher where
there is no gospel; and he is just the lawyer were
there is no law"
Major Benjamin c. Ridgate, one of the Minute
men" Ofour army. during the battle of North
Point, died in Washington, on Tuesday, after
illness of several months
Connolly is the name of the young man arrested
of New York, for aiding the escape at Cincinnati,
in the negroes OfChares A. Withers, of Ky.
1t is rumored tina. Judge Loring has been ap-
pointed sub treasurer at Boston.
James D. Tradewell has been reelected Mayor
of Columbia, S. c.
Hon. s. Adams. a State Senator of Massachu-
sets, died on Monday from overdose of AGO.
mite,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09
ATTEMPT TO SHOOT THE SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR,

WASHINGTON, April San attempt was made
this forenoon to shoot Secretary Thompson, of the
Interior Department, by Peter Beancon. from
Louisiana formerly clerk in the Pension oice.but
dropped from the roll last year. He had been vain
y endeavoring to get restored, but the refusal OF
the Secretary together with domestic dissppoint-
ments had temporarily unsettled his intellect
He had conversation with Secretary Thompson
this morning. in the Department. and when the lat
ter was about leaving Beancon struck him and then
endeavored to shoot him with revolver. Mr..
Thompson grapped and threw his assalant vio-
lently upon the floor, dslocatng his shoulder and
fracturing his arm. lie conveyed to the Hos
pita
At Mrs Senator OWNS fancy ball, to night, six
hundred persons are present. attired in costumes
suited to the occasion. The company includes Sc
majors, Representatives, Army and Navy officers,
and visitors from distance. 1t is the grandest
affair of the kind that ever took place in Wash
ington.