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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-26
GENERAL BUSINESS
Agent and Collector.
j. G.. MARSHALL

GENERAL BUSINESS
Agent and Collector.
j. G.. MARSHALL
ID FSPEfIF UfI.N Informs the business public and
Ia those having claims o. collect that ho Is present
engaged IN the collection Of accounts and the trausac-
ti,ns uf a General business Agent Those entrrsiing
n siucss HIS may rely upon its being promptly
and carefully attended to
OFFICE:
The same occupied by ". G. BIuEN, Esq., n~adc-
rick street. icbl5-lm
Coal Ranges and Cook Stoves.
WE have inst received a supply II the best pat
w terms at Louisville and Cincinnati COAL RANG
Is whcL cook with tie smallest quantity OF coal and
which ~ VII put mp at the lowest prices.
Coal Cooking Stoves,
OF various patterns be of the best quail
ty and of different SIPS Wrought Iron Cooking
stoves. wh.ch have been cNcclled, Tor either
coal or wood.
feb1o-u MCKENZIE 4 WILSON
ZINE Tobacco.
WE have been appointed sole Agents OF Nashville
w for the sale of James Thomas jr, OF Richmond
Va Celebrated Tobacc-
just received 100 boxes Of the following brands viz:
JEWEL. OF OIHIR,
RUBY TWIST,
CITRON,
NECTAR LAP.
BUTTER or SPONGE CAKE,
which will sell al the Manufacturers, prices Tor
Cash CARTER, KAY a 20
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-26
Nashville. Tennessee.

Nashville, Tennessee,
VTTOULD take this method Of informing Their friends
w and the public generally that they
ceiving at their store, sign OF the LION a MORTAR
a large and well assorted stock Of the foregoing arti
ces. embracing everything ally kept ia their line
all Il which bought fresh and in the eastern
cities expressly for the Nashville trade.
Those who want Pure aud Fresh Drugs and Medi
cnes viii do well % give them call.
2. S.-Prescrrtous neatly and accurately com
pounded at all hours by experienced lrcscTiiuOnists
f.b.Aff
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-26

fE5e The following beautiful little ballad is
sung by Miss ANNE KEMP, at Thalbergs
concerts, and ELECTS enthusiastic applause:
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

OUTRAGE.-Mr. NJ. B. Lewis, Indian Agent in
Fresno county, writes to the Mariposa Demo
crat, giving an account Of an outrage committed
by one Willoughhy. an Euglishman, residing on
Coarse Gold Gulch, in that county. 1t appears
that Willoughby, who is described as despe-
rate character, and notorious as q kidNspper Of
Indian women, came to the farm where the In
diana are living, and undertook to take away
by force and intimidation the wife of one of the
Indians. The husband interfered, shuttle took
place, and the Indian was twice shot by the
Englishman, aud is thought to be dangerously
wounded. Some of the Indians on the farm
coming to the rescue, Willoughby retreated
and made his escape. A warrant has been is
sued, and the officers are in pursuit of the vii
lain,
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE REVENUE LAw.-Mr
Chase has introduced in the Senate bill for an
act amendatOry of the State revenue law, which
provides that all moneys. received on account
of licenses, of the classes specified as the ninth
and tenth, and all moneys received on account
of licenses received for the sale of liquors and
wines, shall be paid into the county treasures
for county purposes. The ninth and tenth
classes embraces those merchants whose ave-
rage monthly sales are under $4,000, and who
now pay license of So SO and So so a month.
The license money is now equally divided be-
tween the State and counties, but as the fnan-
ces of the State are now in fourishing condi-
ton, while the most Of the counties are deeply
in debt, it is no more than just that the money
paid by retailers for licenses should be paid in.
to the county treasures.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SERIOUS BLASTING AccIDENT.-Robert Brash
and Thomas Morton, ScStchmen, were seriously
injured last Saturday night BY the premature
explosion Of blast, at MOntezuma Hill. They
we're at work in the Montezuma Tunnel, and
about twelve o'clock at night had got hole
drilled in the rock; the powder was poured in,
and as they commenced tampiDg 1t down, it
exploded The tsmpng-iron struck Mr.. Brash
on the knee, passed up, and shattered the thigh
bone from the knee to near the hip Mr.. Nor
ton was considerably injured in the face and
eyes. DR.. Clebourne, of this place, was sent
for to attend the wounded men. Mr.. Morton
is not seriously injured, but it is feared Mr..
Brash will not survive. His leg, it is said, will
have to be amputated.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

A RooRBAcK.-Ths San Francisco Morning
Gall, has given currency to rumor, that let
ter was received by the last steamer, from Sen
ator Gwin, avowing President Buchanan's in
tsntOn to apply the "knife" to oil Federal OH
GERS in this State, differing with him on the
subject Of the Lecompton Constitution for Kan
sas. We do not believe the rumor has the least
foundation, or that President Buchanan has
the least thought Of pursuing such course.
There is no reason to suppose that the President
regards the immediate admission Of Kansas, as
peculiarly On administration measure, and 1t
was only rs matter OF expedicucy that he fa-
vored that policy. The difference of opinion
between the President and Senator Douglas, il
merely az to whether the whole Constitution OF
only the slavery clause should be submitted to
. vote Of the people, and the President said in
his Message that the policy which Mr.. Douglas
is now advocating is founded on correct prin'
ciple. II President certainly will not think
Of removing Democrats from office because they
believe in applying this correct principle" to
the case Of Kansas.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

SuIcIDE.-Mr. A. F. Branda committed suicide
on Thursday last, in San FrancscO, by taking
strychnine. The deceased had for some years
been the confidential clerk of Macondray Co
For some time he had been in the habit Of gam
bling, and lost considerable sums Of money
He had recently taken $1,000 from the funds
Of his employers, aud being unable to refund it.
committed the fatal deed. On his deficiency
being discovered, no rsprOachss were uttered
BY his employers, nor was anything said or done
which could have driven him to commit the set
It is even said, that so much confidence did the
firm place in him, they would not have dis
charged him, believing that the deficit could be
made up at any time. Indeed, he had credit
among his associates and acquaintances for o
much greater amount than 81, 300, The verdict
Of the Coronsr's jury was to the effect that
Brsnda was q native Of Norfolk, Va, aged
thirty-twe years and came to his death BY an
overdose Of s.rychRine, administered vOluntari-
y BY his own hand.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

THE CALIFORNIA UTAH ExPEDITIoN.-At meet.
ing OF the Cabinet. held Immediately after re-
ceipt of the late dispatches from Col. johnson,
it was reported that instructions would be sent
on to California by the last steamer, to organ
ise force for service in Utah. The arrange
ments were not completed in time. and it is
therefore quite probable the next mail will bring
some definite intelligence on the subject. The
Philadelphia Press states that the Cabinet took
into grave consideration the practicabilty and
general advantage of making the Pacific coast
the base of operations against Utah in the COM
ing spring campaign. The War Department
will try to get conclusion on this point, in or
der to issue the necessary orders. if in favor OF
the project, by the next steamer for California.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

TEE CoNrRoLLERsHIP.--The Governor has
appointed Mr.. S. II. Brooks. of San joaquin, as
Controller Of State, in place of Mr.. Vaudeville,
who failed to qualify. The appointment will
have TO be conHl med BY the Senate, and q strong
effort was being made to defeat the confrma-
ton, in consequence Of Mr.. Brooks having re-
Gently been Know Nothing. The matter was
to have been acted on yesterday in the Senate.
Mr.. Brooks was elected County Treasurer OF
San Joaquin, in 1855, on the Know Nothing
ticket, and was delegate from thisS State to the
Fillmore Convention, in 1856, although his
friends say that be voted for Buchanan. The
appointment, to say the least, was an injudi-
eious one, and from statements made in the
Sacramento papers, We judge the Governor has
been deceived in regard to the political antece-
dents of the appointec. We notice that Mr..
Chase, Of this county, and other leading Sena-
tors, are opposing the confirmation.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27
Taxinr MINING Claims.

The papers published n the agricultural and
commercial counties, In advocating the taxing
Of mining claims, have been constantly harpins
On the small amount Of revenue received from
the mining eeunties They have 30 long been
in the habit Of asserting that the expenses Of
the State government were borne by the far.
mers and merchants, and that the miners were
almost wholly exempt from taxstioH, that many
no doubt take their statements as true, without
examining the facts for themselves. A refer.
ence to facts and figures, will dissipate this de.
lusion. The following tables, which we find in
the appendix to Gsv. JOhnsOn's Message, show
the amsnnt Of revenue paid into the State Trea-
sury, from the several counties, for the last hall
of the year 1857:
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

ARREST OF McGowEN.-Ned McGowen, the
ubiquitous" was arrested last Thursday in
Sacramento. on warrant issued by Justice
Hill on complaint of A. NJ. Heslcp, charging
him with libel. The alleged libel was published
in the Phsnir (edited by defendant in the issue
of the 10th inst. In the issue in question, a
long article from the late Pldindsdler published
by Heslep,) rejecting severely on MCGOWAN,
is copied, and followed By lengthy comments,
embracing many charges Of q serious character
against the reputation Of Heslep Justice Hill
fixed the bail Of MCGOWAN at $1,000, which was
subsequently, given.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

MOVEMENT OF SOLDIERS. Morgan. who
is in command of the United States forces at
Nome Lackee Reservation, says the Tehama
Adpocate, passed through this place on Wednes-
day last, en- route for head quarters He will
at once remove such number of his men as have
been disabled by sickness, or otherwise render
ed incapable of performing active SERVICE
They will be conveyed to Benicia, and exchan-
ged for able bodied men. Lieut.. Morgan has
since he has been stationed near us, made many
friends--is spoken Cf as very efficient officer
and as an affable. courteous gentleman be ha'
few superiors He is every inch soldier, and
would do good service in Mormondom or else
where, when called on.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

JUDGE DOUGLASS PosITIoN.-Our Main street
as follows:
1.-The little giant labors to prove that the Lee
compton Convention was not properly organ
lied in the beginning to construct Consttu-
ton for Kansas; that an enabling Act was ne
cessary to clothe that body with power to frame
o Constitution, and that after the foundations
submitted to the direct vote of the people after
wards to fulfill the requirements of the Kansas
Nebraska Act, or to conform to the doctrines oil
popular sovereignty"
Judge Douglas does net in his speech labor
to show that the Lecompton Convention was
not properly organized, or that an enabling act
was necessary to clothe that body with power
to frame a Constitution. He makes q distnc-
tion, it is true, between Convention organized
under an act of Congress, and one called By the
Territorial Legislature, and regards the pro-
ceediugs of the latter only in the light Of pc
tition, which Congress has the right to reject or
grant. Had the I.eComptOn Constitution been
submitted to direct vote of the people ofKan-
sas, and received their assent, he would have
made no objection to the Territory being ad
mitted as State, but the failure Of the Con-
vention to submit their work to the Judgment
of the people was a sufficient ground for Con-
grsss to reject 1t. We judged from bis remarks
that he was not particular, as to whether the
Lecompton Constitution WAS sent back to be
voted on BY the people, as was done in the case
Of Wisconsin, or whether an act of Congress
was passed calling new Convention.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27
Total. ................. sS5O,75s Il

1t will thus be seen that the mining counties
pay nearly double the amount paid by the ag-
ricultural counties towards the support Of the
State government. In FOUR of the mixed coun-
ties, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Joaquin
and Yuba, the commercial interests predomi-
nate, and large proportion Of the revenue is
derived frsm taxes on merchandise. The taxes
paid BY the merchant are included in his expen-
ses, and are eventually paid BY the miners, who
are the principal consumers.
An examination OF the above tables, is sutfl-
cisnt to convince any unprejudiced person that
the aiming sountiss pay fully their share to-
wards she support Of the State government Ia
proportion to their inhabitants; and certainly
far more than their share in proportion to their
wealth; for II is not reasonable to suppose that
the mining counties are % wealthy in proper
tion to their population as the agricultural
counties. A large amount Of gold, il is true, is
taken frem the mines, but the bulk of it is ex-
pended BY the miners for food, clothing, and
other necesssriss Not one miner in ten makes
more than his expenses, taking the year through,
and nearly all the more successful ones leave
for other sections, as soon as they have accu-
mulated few thousand dellars. In the sgri-
cultural counties, the population is permanent,
and their business mere lucrative and certain
than that Of mining. Knowing these facts we
were surprised to find that the mining counties
paid SO large a share towards the support Of
the government.
II 10 time this ridiculous twaddle about tax
ing mining claims should cease.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

Dreadful TRAGEDY.-On Friday evening, the
18th inst, while q man named Caleb Gaines,
alias Kcntuck, was assisting in putting up a
fence on a claim in Laguna Valley, in this coun-
ty, in company with another man named Joseph
Basey, a neighbor of his, named DR.. Dean, was
noticed approaching at some distance. Gaines
on seeing Dean observed to Basey, that that
was good time to make Dean retract some ex-
pressions which he had made relative to him in
connection with certain land difficulties they
previously bad. and suiting the action to the
word. went into his house and brought out a
revolver, stating at the same time that he would
not use ii unless Dean commenced with weapons.
In short time Dean came up to the workers,
when Gaines asked him to retract the rOrd or
words that caused the offence. At length Dean
| retracted, and Gaines turned round to go to
work. when Dean suddenly drew knife, and
stabbing him three times 10 the body, run. I'm
mediately. Gaines turned. and drawing his re-
volver, followed his murderer. firing in rapid
succession, until four shots were discharged,
when Bassy, who was following, caught him in
sufficient time to ease his fall in death. On ex-
amining the body, it appeared that the heart
had been cut by desperate plunge of the knife;
another blow had cut his wrist to the bone. and
third made desperate cash ia some other
part of his body. 1t appears that Gaines was
n good shot, as there are said to be three bullet
holes in DR.. Dean, who il now lying at his own
house in Laguna Valley. where there is little
hopes Of his recovery. Thomas BaSay, the man
who was working with Gaines has since been
arrested on an affidavit of Miss Dean, the sister
of the Doctor. to the effect that while her broth
er was running towards the house, followed by
his pursuer, that Basey, thinking Gaines too
weak to fire the fourth shot, took the pistol
from him. and firing gave her brother severe
wound. As the case now stands-Gaines is
dead: DR.. Dean is in dying condition, and
Basey is in the Martinez Jail at the expense Of
Solano county.-Solano Co. Democrat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27
Sunday Law.

Pursuant to notice large meeting convened
At the NJ. E. Church, on Sunday night last, to
take measures in favor Of the enactment for the
closing of business houses on the Sabbath. ).
NJ. Hamilton, Esq. was called to the chair, and
A. A. Sargent appointed Secretary.
After full debate the following resolutions
were adopted by an unanimous vote-every
person in the large assembly rising to bis feet
when the affirmative was called:
Whereas, The passage Of general law for the
better observance of the Sabbath has been Crg-
ed upon the attention of the Legislature, and
will probably be acted upon at the present ses-
sion now therefore, we, the citizens OF Nevada,
in convention assembled, desirous to add our
efforts to others being made in other parts OF
the State to secure this most desirable object,
do resolve as follows:
Resolved, That we recognize the Christian Sab
bath as an institution of Divine appointment,
designed to be of perpetual obligation, and uni
versal in its application and benefits
Resolved. That we deeply deplore, and depre-
cate the almost universal disregard and open
desecration Of the Sabbath which has SO long
prevailed in our State. and in our city.
Resolced. That faithfully constructed law OF
general application throughout the State, en-
forcing the observance of the Sabbath would
be the most just and effectual means of secur-
lug its proper observance; that we deem it the
duty Of our representatives in Legislature as
sembled, to use their utmost endeavors to Sc
cure the passage of such law at the present ses-
sion, and that we will earnestly petition them
so to do.
The meeting also appointed the following
gentleman to circulate petition to the Legs-
lature, for Sunday law Messrs. Stratton
Kohlman, Gregory, Blown, Sargent, Hervey
and Burmeister.
We learn that our merchants generally favor
the scheme, and will append their names to the
petition.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

DowNIEvnLE.-The Sierra Democrat comes to
US printed upon three column sheet This
will continue for week or two, and then the
proprieIors promise well regulated paper. As
we have already said, the material for full
and complete Office is on the way up. The Demo.
cra says:
The condition Of the inhabitants of Downie-
vile is yet far from being comfortable. 1t is
true, few structures are being erected. but
the difficulties attendant upon procuring lum-
ber, and more than all the want of necessary
means to pay for it, is acting materially against
the interests of the place. We are in hopes
that the present fair weather will continue, SO
that our people can procure such shelters as
will protect them against the time when it will
cease to be so.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

YOUTHFUL YOUNG MEN AND WoMEN.-Youth.
full lady killers" are not unknown in Saora-
mento. Two young men. about IL years OF
age, were passing along street, cOnversing.
yesterday, when one of them slapped the other
Familiarity on the shoulder, and exclaimed
Charley, you've got charming little girl, il
you'll only just stick to her, d-n it." Shortly
after, on K street, we observed two young la
dies, about years old, talking over their love
matters. "Oh, Kate. I'm so mad; ma won't let
me set up with Charlie any more" Oh! the
injustice of parents Sac. Ace.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

CRY TAX LIsT.-The city delinquent tax list
will be found on our next page. The amount
still due on the city assessment roll is something
over two thousand dollars, nearly all Of which,
it is believed will be collected. There has been
paid over to the city Treasurer, on the proper.
ty tax of this year, $4,524, and several hundred
dollars we learn is now in the hands of the
Marshal which was paid in on Monday and
Tuesday. The amount Of outstanding town
scrip cannot now exceed 81 600 or 81 200.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH-A large num-
Der Of our citizens met at the Methodist Church
last Sunday evening, and adopted resolutions
favoring compulsory observance of the Sab
bath, SO far as keeping open business houses
that day is concerned. The proceedings of the
meeting, and the resolutions adopted, will be
found in another place. Petitions to the Leg
islature have since been circulated, and signed
by nearly all our business men. Similar petit
tions have been sent to the Legislature from
other parts of the State.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

Suicide IN MARIN CouXrY.-The Petsluma
Journal says that young man known as VIM
Frank, in the employ Of the q. S. Coast sur
vsying party, stationed at Tomalss Bay, COM
mitted suicide on Monday, lSth Jan, by shoot
ing himself with large sized Navy Revolver.
For several days before the act, he had shown
marked symptoms Of mental alteration, but IS
he appeared quiet no fears we're apIrehendsd
Of any act Of violence. The deceased was .
Russian by birth, native Of Abc, Finland, and
supposed 10 be about 20 years Of age.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27
INsOLVENT NOTICE.-In Dlstrlct Court OF

the 14th Judicial District of the State Of California
In the matter of the Petition. of TIIOMA EDWARDS an
nsolvent Debtor Pursuant TO order Of tie Hon Nile,
Sear Judge Of the said District Court notice is hereby
given to all the creditors of said lnsolvcnt Thomas I'd
wards TO be and appear before the Hon Niles Seark nre-
said in open Court at the Court roomio said Court IN
the County of Nevada the 6h day oe March A. D. 1855
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ Of that day then aud horo to show
cause If any they can why tho payer Of SAID nso ant
should not be gran ted and assignment his estate DO
made and he be discharged from his debts and ates
in pursuance Of the Statute in such made and pro-
vided and in the time all proceedings against sae
Insolvent be stayed.
Witness my hand and the Seal OF said Court this 25th
day Of January A. ID. 1858.
REFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
JAS. CTJROINAS. Atty. for Petitioner. lT-Su
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27
INsOLVENT NOTIcE-In pIstrict Court Of

the l4th Judicial District of the State Of California.
In the matter of the Petition Of j. F. RUDOLPH, In
solvend Debtor Pursuant order Of the Hon. Niles
Sears Judge Of the Dsrct Court notice is hereby given
to all the creditors of said nsolvent j. Rudolph to be
and appear before the Hon Niles Seas aforesaid in open
Court in the City and County Of Nevada the sixth day
Of March A. b. 1885, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ of that day then
and there to show if any they why the prayer
Of said nsoyent should not be granted and assignment
of his estate be made and he be discharged from his debts
and liabilities in pursuance OF the Statute in such
made and provided and IN the time all proceedings
against said Insovent be stayed.
Witness hand and the seal of said Court this 25th
day Of January A. d. 1858.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
By WM SMITH, Deputy Clerk. IT-5y
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-01-27

DANCING scHooL.-We are requested to an
nounce, that Mrs. Clarks dancing school will
open at Flurshutz Hall, Main street, this even
ing, If it don't rain. Should the weather be
unfavorable, the opening will be postponed un-
til Saturday evening. All who are desrous Of
perfectng themselves in the elegant accom-
plshment of dancing, should avail themselves
Of the present opportunity.