The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-19
seIec,,ors from Late Eastern Papers.

Tur CASE OF the ApRIAT1c-Capt. j. B. Durham, Of the
barque Adratc has published statement o. the circum
stances of the collision of the Adriatc with the steam
e yonnais the seizure of his vessel In France the trial
o he case and his escape with his vessel He throws the
entire blame of the collision upon the Lyonnais and states
that the damages received BY the Adratic cost $1,000 to
repair At the first trial in France before the Tribunal o
Commerce. he acquitted Of all blame ana the parque
was awarded five hundred francs per day for every day de-
tanned by the prosecutors When the case was taken to
the Court Of AK the judges referred the matter to com
mission Of three ship masters who reported that the col
son was owing TO the irregular movements of the Lyon
nas and not any fault Of the Adriac Notwlhstano
ing this report Of their own experts the court decuea
against the Adratic confscang the vessel freight and
two thousand francs Of Capt Durhams private property
The Captain thereupon determined to escape having been
detained ten months by the French courts He says he
has met with pecunay loss much greater than the value
of the vessel. er
THE Two ExrREMEs.-The St. Louis Democrat has the
following paragraph upon the arrival OF Col Bentons re-
By its side was the little coffin containing the body of
the Statesman's grandchld, Mcdowell Jones Each body
was incosed in tight zinc which laid with
in mahogany coffin. A lid was raised so as TO allow
friends to look through glass the faces of the dead
The face Of the Great Mssouran that expression OF
majestic pacdity which habitutal to him in life The
ps slightly Open the eyes closed, and every Inca
ment in the face in state OF repose that indicated how
gentle and peaceful had been the end of the veterans
stormy life There dscoloration wrinkle to be
seen and the presence of death visible only in the
closed eyeds and the cold white marble like appearance
of the features The grandchld lay sweetly though
only sleeping with its little head covered with golden hair
nesng amid the white hyacnths and early Spring flowers
whose purity was typical of its own young spirit"
FteEr IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE. Monday
April 18th the members who, after the House adjourned
fingered in the hall conversng either in groups or in their
seats were startled fight between Mr. Crage of North
Carolina and Mr. Helper, author of book entitled 1.-THE
Jmpendng Crisis" and formerly from the same State.
They had lust before been angrly engaged
Crowds OF members and others rushed in and separated
the combatants while they engaged in dealing heavy
blows Mr. Helper was temporarily takenin charge by the
Sergeant Arms number Of ladies who the
floor and witnesses of the proceedings much fright
ened. pistol and knife were found on Mr. Helper who
.furna
and Senator Hale and Montgomery Blair Esq, appeared
his counsel The Justice held him in bonds to keep the
peace. -
THE GRAND FANCY BALL IN WASHINGTON fancy dress
ball given recently by Mrs. Gwn, the accomplished lady
of the California Senator represented to have been
Of the most splendid affairs ever given in Washngton The
company large one, numbering some five six hun
dred among which all the Foreign Ministers and
representatives fother countries including The Turk-Qhe
President Of the United States for short time pres
ent-the members of the Cabinet Senator's Representa-
tiyes &c. &c. The costumes and dresses were Of the
richest and most elegant description and many of them
very costly. Some Of them exceedingly appropriate
displaying much good taste-that of Lord Napier for in
stance He represented the first Minister OF George the
III sent to this country after the Revolution. This affair
may be called great success.-N. T. Nelcs.
MRS SwIsHELM, the strong minded who tends
ba bes and writes her editorials for her Vs
tor published at St Cloud Minnesota had her press de-
stroyed the nie t of the oath ut by certain wretches
calling themselves Committee of Vigilance and her types
pitched into pi and scattered generally. Gen. Lowre
and Dr. Palmer fprecous elows) named, among 9TH
ers as acting for the Committee"
If this General spted with his own rusty sword,
and the quack made to swallow his pills. they would
both have their full deserts.
This Mrs Swisshem is well known to be extremist
in her woman's rights notions and herein, suppose,
was her olense What valiant fellows there must be in
! St. Cloud
FREsEr IN THE MIsSIssPPI-On the 9th ult the Misss-
sippi rose TO unusual hight, causing immense
amount of damage Several towns deuged, and the
whole country both sides of the river from Napoleon
to Lake Providence submerged On the 18th it APP
peared to be falling 1t feared that the evees Mt New
Orleans wonld BE- washed away and precautions ia
ken to guard against such catastrophe One the side OPP
poe the city there of three hundred feet
through which the water poured doing great damage the
plantations.
VIRGINIA INTERNAL IMPRovEMESTs.The Virginia Iegis
laure have appropriated $2:50000 for railroads during
the present session follows: The Alexandria and Or
angc extention has $400 900 the Manassas Gap $3.50
the Norfolk and Petersburg $500 900 Alexandria iousun
and Hampshire $500 00 the York River 5000 000 and the
Covngon and Ohio bill $500, 900
NEW GRANADA-Florentno Gonzales, Attorney General
Of New Granada in report the Federal Consttu
on which is before that Congress- recommends the
eight States of New Granada TO apply for admission into
the American Union.
RUMoRED RECALL BRITISH MINEsTER.-The New
York Tribune that private letters from Europe state
that Lord Napier will be recalled from Washington, and
appointed whose is already indicated.
DEATH OF AN Ex CONGRESSMAN Hon. Joel Crawford
formerly member of Congress from Georgia and gallant
officer in the Indian wars died the 5th Of April in Early
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