The Nevada journal., 1858-04-09
DAsrARpLy AssAuLr-That apostle |

DAsTARDLY AssAULT-That apostle
of law and order, Mr. Lee of Ell Dorado,
is ambitious of earning for himself addi-
tional laurels to those gathered in the
earlier part of the session in the advo-
cacy of the abominable anti-vigilance
bill. Those laurels are of the kind that
is poisonous to sheep. Not content with
ertinguishing himself as the doughty
hero of contest with formidable en-
emy long since dead, the valorous knight
doubles up that ponderous fist that was
wont aforetime to emphasize still more
ponderous sentences of denunciation
against the Vigilance Committee, and in
the most chivalrous manner strikes a
very peaceablc reporter while attending
to his business and utterly unprepared
for the assault. This occurrence hap
pened in the Assembly hall on. Saturday
morning last, and a more wanton and
cowardly assault never disgraced the
Legislative halls of the State. The
cause of the dartardly act is alleged to
be as follows: ALLIGATOR" Stakes and
"Horse" Ferguson had little time on
Friday last in expounding the character
of each other on the floor of the Assem-
bly,. Mr.. Sumner, employed by the
Union as reporter. gave version of the
war-of words only-between these two
bellicose individuals. At the culminat-
ing point in the twitting match, Mr.. Lee
became alarmed for the safety of "Alli-
gator" and sung out that Horse" was
armed. The reporter said Lee "neruous-
ty' calculated the announcement
Whereupon, on the following morning.
Mr.. Lee inquired of Mr.. Sumner if he
was the author of that report. Receiv-
ing an answer in the affirmative, the in
dividual who never gets nervous struck
the reporter severe blow in the face.
We have carefully studied the mean
ing of the offensive term used by the re-
porter, and are bound to believe there
were other inducements for blows than
the word in question. We are led to
this belief by the assurance of gentle
men who know Mr.. Lee that he re-
ally has a little sense and discretion.
To say Mr.. Lee is so nervous as to be
put out of sorts at the bare mention of
nervousness, is an imputation that Mr..
Lee will not stand. 1t will drive him to
more blows. The probability is, Mr..
Lees little sense and discretion taught
him there was no danger of his body
getting sound drubbing by coming up
on the blind side of small, slender re-
porter, amiable withal, and unarmed,
and administering blow. just to show
himself the pink of chivalry; and,
like Mr.. Brooks, perhaps, the fellow
thought go days at $40 day having
expired) he could wAale Sumner over
the head, resign without dctriment and
be sent to Congress- consummation
devoutly to be wished for by him, but
which has been receding from his vision
since his pet anti-mob bill has been de-
creed to become monument of his folly
among the musty archives of the State.
To every diminutive reporter in the
Assembly, we say, GroO!
CITY CHARTER AMENDED.-From the
reported proceedings of the Senate for
Tuesday, we learn that the bill sent to
the Legislature by the citizens of this
city, has passed that body and only
awaits the signature of the Governor to-
become law, By this bill road tax is
levied upon every able bodied male of
certain ages, for the benefit of streets
and roads taxation is limited to one
half of one per cent; the maximum
debt that can be created is one thousand
dollars the office of Recorder is abol-
ished, and the Board of Trustees is to
prepare and issue all species of receipts
and licences to the Tax Collector, hold
ing him in check and responsible sor the
same.
PRACTICE VERSES PREACHISG-bas
been most beautifully illustrated during
the past week at the capital by the
Honorable Representative from Ell Do
RADIO and San Joaquin, the parient of the
Anti-Vigilance Bill and its sponsor. The
gentlemen of sanguinary SMILES and ali
gator antipathics have each manifested
their devotion to law and order; the one
by positive acts and the other by equal
ly positive declarations. Mr.. Lee attests