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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

A WIToH ExoRcIsED.--A friend has narrated
u curious and rather amusing fact which lately
occurred not far from this city. He says that
one of our city physicians was cent for night
or two since in hot haste, by man living
somewhere In the suburbs, with the informa-
ton that bis wife was bewitched, and In q most
dreadful condition. The doctor demanded to
know the nature of the attack, but the visitor
only impored him to hurry up and see for him.
self. On arriving at the house. the lights, aud
hurry aud hustle within showed that something
sure enough was the matter. Several women
were Ia the front room who rushed ut the doc
tor on his arrival, and led him fearfnlly to-
wards the door Of an adjoining room. On
opening this. the inmate. who was the wife of
the proprietor of the house. ran at him without
speaking a word, but with eyes staring and
the saliva running down the chin from the
mouth which remained wide open her hair
disheveled, and her whole appearance fright
ful TO behold. The women fed from the place
screaming, witch witohl and the scene,
occurring as II did after midplght, was decided
ly thrilling The patient was unable to close
her mouth, and was herself nearly frightened
into Mysteries. The doctor however, at onoe
perceived what was the matter In gaping i'm
moderately the lady had put her jaw out of
joint, and 10 her panic the few ignorant per-
sons supposed. and made her believe that she
was bewtched The disciple Of Galen intro-
duced tho end Of o ladle. aud with dextrons
movement snapped the jaw back into its place,
and thus exercised the witch.-S. n Times
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18
NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 49, 1852

The Mayor Of Stockton has ordered an cleo
ton to he held in the second ward of that city.
ON the 18th inst, for the purpose Of eleeting
one Alderman there 10 consequence Of tie
vete at the city election on Monday week.
On the first Of this month, party Of forty
or dfty men we're TO have started from some
point In Los Angeles county. on an exploring
trip up the Gila river aud its tributaries
Their object is to prospect for gold.
James N. Crane, Of Carson Valley reeently
passed through Sacramento, on his way home
from Washington. He Is coufdent that Neya
do Territory will be organized at the next ses-
sion Of Congress.
A young man, named John McClusky COM
mitted suicide at his cabin on Wolf Gulch, Tu-
olumne county, one day last week, by shooting
himself with shot gun. He was supposed to
be partially insane.
Insanity seems to be rapidly on the increase
in this State. At San Francisco five or six
persons every week, on an average, are pro-
nounced insane and sent to the Asylum at
| Stockton. Ha H
The anti ti-Lecompton Democratic Central
Committee Of Sacramento county held meet
ing May 9th, and called q county convention
for June Sth. The primary election win be
held on the 4th.
The new ditch In Tuolumne county, about
which there has recently been much trouble,
was sold by the Sheriff on Monday, May 9TH
MIR. Davis, who held a mortgage on the proper
ty, was the purchaser.
Five men were murdered recently, near
Klamath Lake by the Indians. Their names
were Eli Ledford, Samuel Probat, James Grow,
S. F. Co.ger, aud ]. Brown.
The miniature of Solomon's Temple, which
has been in course of construction at San Fran
cisco for several months, is nearly completed,
and will shortly be ready for exhibition.
Mr.. Mantz, late editor and part proprietor
Of the San Francisco Telegram, has cold out
his interest in that paper. Mr.. G. A. Sumner
takes bis place in the editorial chair.
The wife Of Capt. Billings. who was convicted
in San Francisco of barraty. left on the last
steamer for Washington, to prevail on the
President 10 pardon her husband
The Marysville Democrat says that the build
ing Of the telegraph line from that city to
Nevada will cost $4,000, including the right to
the use Of the Morse patent.
The San Francisco Call thinks that John Nu-
gent will secure the vote Of the delegation
from that city. in the administration cOnven-
tion, for Governor
A Theater has recently been erected at Tim
buctoo, Yube county. The building is Sc by
"a feet measurement, and capable Of containing
400 persons.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

A PERIRATETIC COEgBEssNAN.--The" "Oregon
Democratic State Convention" met at Salem
on the 2Oth April, aud nominated Lansing
Stout as their candidate for Representative to
Congress The Sacramento Bee says this is the
same Lansing Stout who was 4. N. member
Of the California Assembly from Placer county,
at the session Of 1856. Oregon must be hard
up for Congressional Representative timber,
when they select the floating scum of political
weatbervanes to represent their young State in
Congress. He was not, while here, Distinguish
ed for ability or industry, -
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

A BRILLIANT SESAToR.--senator Fitch, of In-
diana, during the late session, introduced bill
into the Senate, requiring the Government to
use in public buildings nothing but American
Iron provided II 10 the best and most ecO,lanpi-
cal" The Introduction Of this bill. says an ex.
change, is about as shallow and useless q piece
Of demagoguism as We remember to have seen
In effect 1t tells the agents Of the Government
to use their senses in selecting material,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

STATE ELECTIONS. for members Of
Congress are to be held IN the course Of this
year, as follows: In Virginia, on the fourth
Thursday 10 May; on FIRST Monday 10 August,
in Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas; on first
Tharsday in August. in North Carolina; on
srst Monday in October, in Georgia and Mis-
sissppi; on second Tuesday Of October, 10 Min
nesota; on first Monday Of November in Loui-
siana and on frat Wednesday OF November.
in Maryland. Nearly all the members from
these States, in the late Congress, were Demo
Gratis.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

SLUIcE ROBBERY NEAR Iowa HuL-The slui-
ces Of the hydraulic claim of Lytle a Co., at
Kings Hill. one and a half miles distant from
Iowa Hill, were robbed of gold TO the supposed
amount OF four or five hundred dollars, on FRI
day night, April 26th. The company had been
working some days without cleaning up their
slnices, and from the previous yields OF the
claim they have no doubt the amount was ta-
ken. The robbery was doubtless committed by
some idle scamps Of the neighborhood, who
prefer stealing 70 working for a living.--PSaeer
Herald.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

A LITTLE GIRL in Cincinnati. a fey weeks
ago, while playing hide-and-seek with com
Panion, hid in an old trunk, the lid Of which
fastened with clasp She screamed for help
til exhausted. when an alarm was raised BY her
long absence, and . search made. She was
found almost dead from the exhaustion Of the
air. The little sufferer would probably not
have lived many minutes longer.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

Political CHANoEs.-Tbe Concord IN. H)
Democrat shows curious change 10 political
sentiment in that State. by its statement that
in twenty three towns which gave ,449 major
ity for General jackson 10 1928. the Republi-
cans had 455 majority in 1859; while in nine
teen "old Federal towns" which gave s02 ma
iority against General Jackson, the Democrats
had majority in 1859 Of B68.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

PEUDENr.-Alexander H. Stephens, Of Geor-
gia, on being questioned, not long since, as to
bis reasons for Withdrawing from public life,
said that "the government reminded him Of an
immense railroad train under full speed and
heading for 4 precipice, with the engineers all
drunk. For bis own part be was determined
to get OF at the FIRST station" "
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

SocKDoLAGERs.-AtW White Rock, 10 FL Dora
do county, says the Observer, three miners DOM
icile in the same cabin, who measure 10 height
respectively, 8 feet 81 inches, 8 feet Al inches,
and feet ~ understanding in the aggregate,
10 feet 81 inches.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

SUICIDE OF AN AMERICAN AT VEsUvrus.-A let
ter from Naples says Last week vesuvius was
the scene of deplorable event. An American
who, IL is said, had the evening before received
disastrous news from home. threw himself. while
in the presence Of number of travellers Of diff
ferent countries. into current Of lava. His
body was, Of course, almost instantly con-
snmedv
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

MAD Doo.-We learn that ooe Of our farmers,
living near Chico. discovered lately that dog
living on bis premises bad run mad. aud before
be could be killed, bit several bullocks and
other animals on the farm. All the animals
supposed to have been bitten we're properly
secured. What effect the bites have produced
we have not learned.--Bpttt Rccerd.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

TIE GREAT PoLTcAL QUESTIONS OF THE
DAy.-Tbe st. Louis Democrat says:
Great questions ere being discussed on the
stump in Virginia aud Kentucky. Ia Virginia
the question is whether John Letcher was an
ebolitionist ten years ago, and il so. whether he
has repented, In Kentucky the subject matter
is the opinion held by Henry Clay, on bis death
bed. Of Lynn Boyd, aud particularly whether
Clay invited Boyd to call and see him,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18

SEYARD AND CANERoH.-It is .aid that Sena-
tor Cameron has given up his aspirations for
the Presidency, and determined TO throw his
influence for Seward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

lD-ln the Stephens wife poisoning case in New
York, yesterday, the prosecution rested after or
aiming Dr. Wood at some length, as to the effect
CT arsenic on the system, &c. The defence waived
"y FORMAL opening, and put the daughter of ae.
.usea-beiia-seven years old, on the stand who
pes'lned that she saw Fanny Bell give her motne,
powders taken out Of the clock; also heard F,rnv
caL her mother liar, and offer to hit her ,vI,,,
bench. She also testified to her being sicL 60,
eating boiled rice; that it was after dime, -
in the kitchen she was taken ILL., and not from IN.
effects Of food which Mr.. Stephens had prenarcd
for her mother, as stated by Miss Fanny He'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

MExIco.-The telegraph from New Orleans
states that the mails by the steamer Tennessee con-
frm the reported success Of the Liberals in Mexico
The credibility Of the news is, however. con-
siderably lessened by the announcementth that "news
OF The intended action Of the American Government
had greatly encouraged the liberals. - As no
knowledge Of any intended action by our Gov
:, could have been received In Mexico when
tennessee sailed, this part Of the despatch is
~. iAo'lcafion, manufactured probably in
New Orleans. 1t is suggested in some quarters
we see, that the Miramope who !, ,.no,,ed 4, h,..
been beaten; at Cordova, was not P,,.,de,t Mir,
mon but br.ther Of his, a rumor Of WHOSE d,fent
was current PIE, 'ous to the arrival Of the reppe..
see at New OrIeaa,, WIG A'AA''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16
PERSONAL.

-. Mr.. Richard Golden arrived at Toronto,
C. W., on Monday, and paid visit to Parlia-
ment.
80. Mr.. Smith OiREien left Richmond on Mon
day for the South, liter spending two days with
his friends in the most agreeable manner.
go. The wife of Gen. Mramon. who has lately
beoome President Of Mexico.is said 10 be regrt
lar trump card She notified her husband-a
young man Of twenty seven yea1s-that he. must
would not I've with Tim. 81 IS
-. DoIninica Ia Mama, The oeehestra ls,atier.
who died inNew York this week, was one Of tho
most widely -knOwn musicians OF the day He
was the leader at the theatre I'm this city when
John Brougham was playing his late engagement,
and theatre-goers will remember the amusing
semi musical colloquies nightly occurring between
King Powhatan and La Mamma.
.... The Philadelphia Press has some reason to
believe that Mr.. Dickens has finally detenmi ned
not to revisit the United states. TIE Involvement
held out to him Is said to have been flO,OO for
which he was to have read. throughout the Union
and in Canada. from September to March, travel
ling expenses also betrayed by contractor. Mr..
Dickens is said to have commenced n new serial
story and TO have nearly completed shorter tale,
which he purposes to read IN public prior to its
appearance in print.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

Fry DIVORCE CAsz.-The majority Of the COM
mittee OF the Legislature Of Pennsylyania repor,
IN ,he case OF Fry and wife, that the stat. Of hos
ul,y between b. Fry and his wife, Emile L.. is
sucn as 70 forever to preclude reconciliation. An
confidence and affection is destroyed The iudg.
ent OF The committee is that the happiness of the
ana the interest Of the public morals of So
eley VIII be promoted by disolving the bonds
Ihs'eiore resolved, that the same be annulled and
made void, and that the parties be released. fully
.necluaiiy, absolutely, and in all respects as if
never joined In marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL At Cincinnati, on Saturday niobt a co,o,s1
gentleman who fancied he had occasion 10 do,,,,.
the ndelity Of his wife, attempted to ssshufse off
ms mortal COLI by hanging himself in the cellar
OF MS residence. Having adjusted the rope to the
oeaIn above, he placed the moose around his neck
ara hoped to make 4 clean swing into the newt
world, but the rope broke, and he only received +,
good ''garroting'' and few unimportant bruises
IN his fall His experience in the hanging bu,,.
ness induced him to try the buffetings Of this
world for a while longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

TIE PARAGUAY ExPEDITIoS.-Dates from Bue-
nos Ayres to January Esd have been received. The
American squadron was at Paran on the 10th.
Commissioner Bowlin and Com. Shubrick had
an interview with Urquiza, who subsequently
went north, as was supposed, to offer his good Of
nees to President Lopez Hopes Of peace were
general at Buenos Ayres. II was thought that Lo-
pea would yield, The steamer Southern Star WIS
owing the Prebls up the river, - ,ll ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL Bernard Van Fain, Hebrew believer in
tne doctrine Of passionate afinities', and the
freedom Of affections" was arrested in New
fofk on Monday for clipping with the wife and
some OF the personal property of Henry Orth. He
was committed for grand larceny, while Mrs. Ortb
sui al large, the police being unable to fnd the
place Of her concealment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

10 The Rev William Watson, pastor of the
Methodist church in Glenwood, Iowa. was arrested
ias' week for passing counterfeit money. He
made clean breast Of the matter. and said tina,
ne had Joined the counterfeiters to get money to
90 good with. In default of heavy bail he was
committed ~ '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL Advices from Havana to the 9th inst state
'hat Gen- William Walker and Col. Natzrner had
arrived in Havana from New Orleans. en- route to
AsPinwaii and California. Sugars had declined
In price, with 150, 600 boxes on hand Hayan, IVA.
neai'ny' and had one thousand foreigners within
is walls. Ash Wednesday fast was ushered in with
the usual carnival rejoicinys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL The third annual commencement Of tho
Mafyiahd College of Pharmacy, at Baltimore.
'ooh place last evening. The number of graduates
"a' only TWO, but Prof. Donaldson said that the
ooege was yet in its infancy, and that its future
PO'pecls Were OF the most cheering kind Prof.
Lewis Steiner delivered the valedicto,v Id.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

III A man has been found dead in the woods
near 1t. Louis, under very mysterious circum-
stances He was stabbed in several places. and
hada stick twisted in his cravat so as to choke him
IL was supposed that he had been dead about ten
DAYS when found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

The EXTRA SESSION QUESTION On the day
before yesterday, and yesterday morning. Post
master General Holt and two or three of the
principle officials Of the postal branch of the
public service, were with the President, aiding
him with information bearing on the details of
the questions, the solution If which must deter
mine him to call an extra session Of Congress
or not.
We have every reason to believe that at the
opening Of the meeting of the Cabinet that took
place yesterday, the President was impressed
with an impression Of the necessity of such a
session of Congress, and had judged that it
should be called to meet in the latter part of
August. We are also satisfied that all of the
cabinet except the Postmaster General are e1-
ceedingly anxious to have the Post Offie Depart
ment attempt to get on without it, if possible.
In yesterdays Cabinet meeting, they doubtless
argued streDaously against the proposition.
nooofuing 10 the general understanding here,
Inat meeting resulted in no finite conclusions
oar beiief Is, that the President win sdbere 10
MS original views on the subject; becspse VIC
cannot perceive the existence of other ,h.r
political reasons against the proprieiy Of those
views, while the reasons of state in tbe;, fave,
appear to be overwhelming. Nevertheless. II
is possible that there may be lawful expedient.
for keeping up the postal service in the absence
Of the lost appropriations, of which We are not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

u In New York, on Monday evening. a mass
meeting was held at Tammany Hall in favor of
the acquisition of the island of Cuba. Senator A
y: Brown, Of Miss. Hon. Jno. Cochrane, and other
distinguished gentlemen. made speeches appropri-
ate to the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

" Several of the London weekly papers have
adopted the Bonner system of advertising. and in
serted whole pages Of advertising matter in the
nondon Times and other leading papers there. as
MI Bonner does in the Herald and other Journals
mere. fankeeism is spreading rapidly in Eurnne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

AN ELECTION IN KANsAs.-Governor Medary
has issued a proclamation for an election on the
fourth Monday in March, in accordance with the
act of the last Legislature. providing for the for
nation Of a constitution for the State Government
Three months residence prior to the election is
requisite to vote Aliens having declared their in
tentons to become citizens, are qualified. Dele
gates to the constitutional convention are to be
elected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16
LOST AND FOUND.

THE PARTIES ADVERTISING on the Isth
1 instant for l1st Chain and Locket, by Their
address can not be found and will please call ON
FRANK SEI.DEN. at MesSrs SIM Dent A Co =
Plumbing and Gas Fitting EstabishInent 10Th ST
Office ma a S,s
II OST.On Sunday, 18th instant, in guiug from 81
and y streets. mp Y IN 18th. down 10th To- Penn
sylvania avenuc, Pennsy wanna venue 10 George
town, a GENTLEMAN'S SHAWL. The finder
VIII be literally rewarded by leaving the same al the
har- room If the National Hot.l. mar Il Sts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL Spanish paper in Los Angeles, Califor
ma entitled Ell Clamor Publico, is not disposed
- TO give It up So" and has raised the familia
names OF Fremont and Dayton as candidates for
me next presidency and vice-presidencx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

Clara Howard, the keeper Of house Of i'll
fame, in Montgomery, Ala, committed suicide
Last week BY taking strychnine. The particular
cause of the act is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

DJFrom Franklin Philip, who has II for sale,
we have received copy Of scott's ''Guy Manner
ing" Peterson's cheap Us cent? edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's peop'.
have purchased $50 600 lot for church in the
vicinity Of New York, and will proceed forthwith
to put up large edifice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

u From Taylor & Maury we have the Janua-
ny number Of scott's handsome reprint of the Lon
don Quarterly Review. Ii contains nine articles
three or four of them of first class ability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

III The Ocean House, in Newport, has been
leased to the proprietor Of Clarendon House. New
York, for the term Of one year, with the privilege
Of renewal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Union figures up the appropriations of
the last session Of Congress rs amounting to
S44,1a3, s0421.
The Union, in an article on our Mexican
and Central American relations, says that our
Government is officially assured that England
is not pursuing q tortuous or dishonest policy
towards the Central American Government,
and that as the British Government processes
fairness, ours is not at liberty to doubt its
honor
The Hnteliigencsr regards the late debate in
the British Parliament on the Italian question
as a model of parliamentary discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

W The reported arrival of the frigate Curacao,
WIN Lord Lyons, successor to Lord Napier, is
contradicted by the New York papers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

III The g Clarissa Harlowe head dress, - is the
latest invention of French coffeur, 1t is formed
OF cornfags and jasmine bells feathers ribbon and
q tortoise shell comb. and looks like a hook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

OUR NATIONAL DErENCHs-The Conryjer
deS Etat UntS, the New York French paner
contains long article on the coast defences of
the United States, &c, in which il is stated
that 1t will require over 10000 artillerists to
FULLY man and defend the different castles and
other harbOr Notifications of New York: and il
suggests that they should be transferred 10 the
militia, in order that the latter may Ieorn ar.
tillery drill and practice to enable them IN
properly defend them in time of war. There
Is a good deal in this suggestion, and ss most
OF these castles and forts in the United States
except those at TOrtugas and Key West. are in
the vicinity of large cities, we presume the
project could be readily carried ont II il
estimated that il would require at least G5 Ooo
artillerists to man all the fortified castles and
sea-coast Qualifications in the Union. We reeol
lect the distinguished Major Chase, late of the
United States engineers, one of the abIest Off
GERS OF any service. in his report to the Seere
tary of War in 1851, declared our sen coast
twas the best fortified in the WORLD General
Cas-, whilst Secretary of War, declared his
opposition, in very mastery report. tn the
system OF masonry castle Notifications ORIGIN.
atlng with General Bernard, on account of the
enormous expense; and ms not being adapted tn
the military personnel of this country. The
article IN the Courier seems to have been
called forth by the criticisms in the newspapers
in this country and in England upon the :. mo-
moir Of Lieut.. Norton, Of the United States
engineers, proposing earth-WOrk defences for
New York, submitted by Secretary Floyd to
Congress mt the last session, and it discusses the
subject in the words of the French editor
+" Grec granite Lncideie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL The hull of the Inflated steamer North Car
ohna, recently burned in the Chesapeake bay, near
the mouth Of the Potomac is to be raised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

IL The French theatre in New York seems 10
I've success. They are going to perform on Sun
day evening and the New Workers welcome the
idea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-16

u The Governor Of Connecticut has appointed
the I'D Of April for fasting and praying.