The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-05
Selections from Late Atlantic Papers.

CHANGE OF USrFoRNs PoR THE ARMY.-A change OF uni
form for the rank and file of the Army has been decided
unon bv the ygant and attentive Secretary of War which
think will be decided improvement SO FAR a. regards
the comfort of the soldier and relieve him at least from
the conorless eye destroying cap now IN use The cap
now worn is supplanted BY felt hat with brim 81
inches wide and 6h inches high bound with ribbed
silk for officers and double stitched around the rim for
men. - .
The trimmings for general officers follows Gold
cord with acorn shaped ends the brm Of the hat looped
on the right side and fastened with eagle attached to
the side of the hat three black ostrich feathers the
left side gold embroidered wreath in front, on black
velvet ground enccng the letters s. in silver old En-
For other casscatons Of officers and for the privates
there similar trimmings varying slightly for each dis
tinctive grade or class.
The change also extends to the pantaoons and coat
but in respect to them is confined to the trimmings of
the latter and the stripe Of the former Sbleys tent is
also to be substituted for that now in useN T. Necs
GOLD DISCOVERED IowA.-The Burlington 1Owa) Hawk
Eve of March 19th the discovery Of gold in
that State correspondent writing to that paper says
"Gold has been discovered in Clark county (h Sate)
about eight miles north Of Oceola. few days since
had occasion to visit the place and examine for myself
and am satisfied there is humbug about it, Some six
weeks since, Squire Hewet prospecting for coal on
his farm when he struck small vein Of tlack sand and
quartz rock which, upon examination was found to con
tain gold he supposed Several Caornians have since
visited the place. and tested it, and pronounced it pure
gold Men engaged in digging and average from two
to FIVE dollars day Of the precious metal Arrangements
been made open two other leads which have since
been discovered Great excitement prevails throughout
this section Of the State in regard to it."
END OF A BANK-The appraisers appointed to value the
assets o. the Bank Of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia value
the securities turned by Thomas Albone its late
President at $56 322 their nominal amount is $6S3 696
The Press says that the amount of overdras and
gna balance Of notes and obligations in the hands OF the
trustees for the benefit Of other banks foot up to the
amount Of $12S,50 which the appraisers valued at the
astonishingly low estimate Of forty three dollars and thirty
one cents
The Senate and House Committees on Foreign Affairs
about to recommend the immediate abrogaon of the
going at Washington between the United States
and Great Britain. The English is said to
have objections to the abrogaon of the treaty provided
certain concessions made in Central America.
An OLD PRINTER DEAD.-John warrock. venerable old
citizen of Richmond Va, died recently in that city lie
born in 1773, printer by trade having learned
the business in the office Of the Petersburg Integencer
and bad been Printer to the Senate thirty eight lie
the oldest living native Of Richmond and the Oldest
Mason in the city. He was universally beloved.
TExAs.-The Texas Legislature adjourned on the 21si
ult, after session Of fifteen weeks Thirty six new coun
tics were erected, lying generally the head waters
the Colorado and BraZos and along the Big Wacha and
Red rivers These added TO the numbers Of counties be-
fore existing make the whole number in the State 1872
During the last five years $3.50 acres or 10
miles OF the public domain have been taken up.
CorToy IN TExAs-There are upwards of twenty. one
thousand bales of cotton in Galveston Texas which
is eighteen thousand than hand last year al
this time The total receipts in of those of
year $50 bales The crop of Texas it is estimated will
reach 200 900 bales
HALL the convict who made desperate attempt TO es
cape from the Alton llinois) Penentiary and was shot
by the warden died few days after receiving the wound
The ball struck his skull just below the left ear and
glancing around lodged under the skull For sixteen
hours previous to his death he paraized and nsen
sibe From the time he shot till he died, paralysis
made slow but certain work upon him.
The Richmond South says that a negro child has re-
Gently been born in that county with twenty-sx fingers
and toes 1t has six toes each foot and hnge
each hand There two full sized thumbs on each
hand, and two ite" fingers, All these limbs are said
to be perfect
COLLEGE STUDENTS S TRoUmE-Onc hundrel of the stu.
dents of Columbia g. c. College suspended March
26h, until October next for nsubonaon They tarred
the benches of the recitation rooms and committed other
exceptional acts because the faculty refused suspend
the exercises Thanksgiving Day.
REVIVAL IN CHICAGO Chicago is participating in the
bles ings of the great revival" Meetings are going on
in many of the churches of that city which being at
tended by the best results.