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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1859.

DIVISION OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL DIsTRIcT.--A
bill has passed the State Senate dividing the
l4th Judicial District. By this bill Sierra and
Plumas counties are made new district, and
Nevada remains the 14tA district. A similar
proposition was before the Legislature TWO
years ago, and we believe was adopted by one
House. At that time, we contended that there
was no necessity of dividing the district, and
that the act would only impose additional bur-
dens upon the tax payers Of the State, without
any corresponding benefit. The bill was de-
feated in one branch of the Legislature, and we
have never since heard any complaints that the
business in the District Court was accumulat-
ing faster than it cosld be disposed of. Two
years ago, considerable business had accumu-
lated on the District Court calendar OF this
county, the reason of which, 1t is not necessary
now to explain : but those old cases were long
ago adjudcated, and for the past year and q
half the docket has been kept clear, and the
cases disposed of as fast as commenced. 1t may
be thought necessary to provide an office for
some political favorite, Of Sierra or Plumas,
but the people will hardly regard this as a suf-
fciept reason for imposing this additional bur-
den upon them.
There are now about ifty cases on the Dis
trict Court docket of this county, and the pres
ent term continues until the 4th of April-two
and half months longer. The cases are all
set for trial during the term, and we should
think there was ample time to try them. Pos
sbly half q dozen cases may 90 over to the
next term, but the docket would certainly have
been cleared up, had not the Court adjourn ed
for ten days, to give the lawyers an opportunity
to go to Sacramento for the purpose of lobby
ing for the Speakership.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

SAN JUAN ITEMs.-From the San Juan Press
of Saturday, we extract the following
The Golden Gale Company have completed
their tunnel, and are now running up shaft
When the workmcn struck gravel, there was
sudden rush of earth aud water upon them, and
they barely had time to jump upon car and
ride out before the food. Prospects of ff-
ty cents to the pan have been obtained in this
claim. The Ohio Company's hydraulic hume
was finished this week 1t is very hands ONE
piece of work, strongly bnlt, nearly 900 feet
long and from twenty to thirty feet high, and
was constructed by Maj. G. Wclton.
The Deadman Company cleaned up So 4S2
last week Lowe IL Co. 1851; the Bloomer
boys, from four days run, $40. and other COM
paues amounts ranging from $500 to S4OO.
At French Corral. last week. as some per-
sons were shooting at mark, one of the balls
glanced aud struck just over the eyebrow of u
little sou of Mr.. Hyatt who chanced to be play
ing near by. He ran, and cried out that he
was shot, out on examination, it was found the
ball had not even penetrated the skin. He did
not appear to be hurt ut first, though after Il
time his head paincd severely, and q physician
was sent for. No serious results have followed.
On Monday night as some men were employ.
ed in raising shaft from the Palmer tunnel at
Junction Bluff one of them. named Watkins.
fell distance of thirty feet and was much
bruised. but. we are glad to learn, received no
serious injuries.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

THEATncAL.-The New York Sunday Tines
thus alludes to the efforts of Mrs. Sinclair 70
procure an engagement at New York theater:
ave understand that an application for an
engagement was recently made to the manager
of one of our principal theatres, by the agent
of an actress who few years since, aud on the
eve of q well-remembered divorce case, made
her debut in this city. In answer to the app-
cation, Mr.. 0 /, the manager, declared that be
was not anxious to secure the lady's services
respect for her former husband being one of tho
prominent reasons. The agent, however. said
You are now doing but little in your thea.er,
and the lady will be sure to attract: she has
many new pieces. which have been written ex-
pressly for her by distinguished authors in
England" To this the manager replied, Il
would not engage your lady on any terms,
even were the engagement to yield me a night
y profit of one thousand dolarsn Here the
negotiation was broken off,"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

SPECIAL. CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. B;s.
sell, of Illinois, has issued proclamation, call.
ing a special election, to be held on the 4th of
January, to Gil the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Thos L. Harris, who was the member
of Congress from the 9th district, and had also
been reelected TO the next Congress. Mr. Har.
ris' majority at the late election. over the Re.
publican candidate, was 4,547 votes, while tho
DANTE, or Administration candidate received
only 275 votes in the district. A Douglas
Democrat was of course elected in place of Mr..
Harris.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

The FOURTH DISTRICT JUDGEsHIP.-A quo toar-
ra,to has been issued from the Twelfth District
Court, on application of the Attorney General
of the State, at the instance Of of H. S. Brown,
ESQ., District attorney of San Francisco, against
Caleb Burbank in order to settle The claims of
that gentleman to the Judgeship of the Fourth
District Court. The complaint alledges that
Judge Hager is entitled to the Office, as his term
does not expire until 1861; and prays that it
may be decrced that Burbank is not Judge, and
that he be ousted from the office, and that it
may be decreed that Hager is the Judge and
entitled to the Office until the end Of 1861, and
for further relief.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

DISCOVERY OF VALUABLE SILVER MINE.-We
have been Informed. says the Santa Cruz Senti-
mel, that lead of silver ore, supposed to be We
ry rich, has lately been discovered at place
called the Arroyo Seco some eight or ten miles
distant from the Soledad Mission. The discov-
erer was an old Mexican who bas been engag-
ed in prospecting in the coast range for several
years. Some specimens Of the ore have been
assayed with satisfactory results. A company
has been formed 10 Watsonville who design
working the lead.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

CoLoRED.-The walker divorce suit" was
on trial yesterday afternoon in the District
Court. The parties are "cullud" persons, and
the suit was commenced by the wife on the
ground of "cruel treatment" It was proven
by number of witnesses that in domestic
fight the defendant had given the plaintiff a
"black eye." This evidence will doubtless be
sufficient to establish cruelty, though the ma
tural color of the plaintiff would suggest
doubt as to the cause of the blackuess.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

California is not included in either of the
above estimates, and Missouri is counted with
the South This State will have at least FIVE
members, and if we deduct that number from
the eighty-one members set down for the New
England and Middle States, the result will
doubtless give very near the relative represen-
tation of the several sections after the next
apportionment. The New England and Middle
States will then have about seventy-six mem
bers; the South seventy-six; the West seventy
FIVE, leaving five members for California. The
interests of California aud Missouri, however,
are closely identified with the interests of the
West, and upon all important questions the
Congressman from these States will act with
the Western members.
The Argus thinks that this change of repre-
sentaton will transfer sectional contests from
Southern and Northern topics to questions of
internal improvements, land distribution, &C.,
in which New England will combine with the
South against the great West. This supposition
is not without foundation. The West is the
growing section, while the North and the South
uuet Icinuiu anu VIII SOh-
stantly be losing their relative Importance in
the Union. 1t is but natural, therefore, that
the latter sections should already begin to re-
gard with Jealousy the rapid growth of the
West, as to this section, it is evident, in few
years the destinies Of the country will be CON-
mitted. -.... .a..e. ..x
The Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer says that
the estimates of the Albany argus for the West.
are altogether too low; that the States of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois will each have, under the
next apportionment, nearly as many Repre-
sentatives us all New England, and that the
seven Western States will have much larger
than either the entire South, or
the New England and Middle States combined.
Each decennial census has shown that the
growth of the West exceeded all the cacula-
tions of Eastern and Southern statisticians, aud
the estimate of the Cleveland paper may be
nearer correct than that of the other.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

CALIFORNIA POLICE GAzETTE.-We have re-
ceiyed the first number of paper of the above
name, published weekly at San Francisco, by
Messrs. Hester q Bracy, John B. Urmy, editor.
1t presents neat typographical appearance,
and its object is to chronicle crime in Califor-
mia. The number before has likeness of VIM.
Morris, alias Tpperary Bill, together with a
sketch of his career in California.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

A NEW MAIL PRoJEcT.-Letters from Wash
ington state that plan is maturing, and will
soon be submitted to the Government, for the
transportation of the entire California mail,
newspapers as well as letters, overland. and
wholly within the limits of the United States.
The time fixed on is twenty days, the contract.
ing parties asking no excavation in case Of
failure to perform their service within that
time, and agreeing to submit to any reasonable
forfeiture for failure to keep this time.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

The BURNS FEsTIvAL.-The Scotchmen of
Nevada and vicinity are making arrangements
to celebrate the Tooth anniversary of the birth
of Robert Burns in style worthy of the occa.
sion. The festival will come off next Tuesday
evening, Jan. 25th, at the Hotel de Paris.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

REruRNED.-Mr. G. A. Washburne, formerly
connected with the press of San Francisco, re.
turned to that city, by the last mail steamer,
after an absence of nearly two years. .
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

LEGISLATIVE DocUNESTs.-We are indebted
to e. F. Burton, of the Senate, and Phil. Moore,
of the Assembly, for copies of the Governors
message, and accompanying documents and
statistics
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
nROBATE NOTICE.-state of CaIIfornIa.

TJItUbATE NOIIOE'-SINIo Oh NUIIIOIHIH'
Il County Of Nevada In Probate Court In the Matter
Of the estate of HANS GREENBACK, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that CHAS. A. LAWRENCE,
having filed in this Court his petition praying that the
letters of Administration heretofore granted in the above
estate to j. N osey be revoked and that Letters OF Ad
ministration be granted to said petitioner.
1t is therefore ordered that the Clerk hereof give due
notice of said application by publication in the Nevada
Democrat of the time and place of said hearing 10 take
place at the Office of the Probate Judge WEDNESDAY
the 26th day of January 1882 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and
all persons interested herein notified to appear and
show why the prayer of said petitioner Should nO
be granted f# B.
By Order of the Probate Court.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER Clerk.
Rv c I
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

TAMMANr AND ASrI-TAMMANY.-Stat Statemo,,.
were recently published in the New York n,
pers, to the effect that the President had upd.r.
taken the task to harmonize the Tammanv ana
anti-Tammany factions Of New York city. Tho
Journal of Commerce, an Administration paner
in speaking of the matter says:
1--WE can only say that if he has undertake,
such job, it is one which will he likely "a -
his powers more fully than any other official 5,,
on his hands. '' = ''y
1t appears somewhat doubtful whether evan
the President will be able to harmonic ~
two factions in New York We notice in q loto
number of the New York Ne,os. a card from,
Fernando Wood, who is regarded as the leader
of the anti-Tammany faction, in which he sov,
that his friends have neither sought for No,
been parties to any arrangements of the kind
He intimates that the difficulties betweo, ~.
two wings of the party in that CITY can novo.
be reconciled.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY Hon. /. N. Morris
of Illinois, has given notice of his intention to
introduce bill, in the House of Represents.
tives, providing for the election by the people,
of Governors and Judges Of the Territories.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

ATLANTIC PAPERS We are indebted to j. e.
Hamlin, Of the Broad street Book Store, for
New York. Philadelphia, Boston and st. Louis
papers, received by The mail steamer Golden
Gate
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

ExcHANoEs.-We under many obligations to
Wells, Fargo d Co., and the Pioneer Express,
for California papers furnished during the past
week. fih1aie SO
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

TIE FLOUR TEsTED.-Samples of the -four
which it is said poisoned the convicts at San
Quentin, has been tested by DR.. @. II. Ray.
mond, of San Francisco, and pronounced whole
some, ei
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

PACIFIC RAILRoAD--We have received from
Senator Gwin copy of his speech on the Pa,
ciic Railroad bill. The speech is quite lengthy,
and we have not yet had time TO read il.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

THE New BRITISH MINISTER TO TIE U. S.
Lord Lyons who has been appointed the successor of
Lord Napier the representative of Her Britannia Maj
esy at Washington, is of American descent His great
grandfather Phiadelphan, who removed to Anti
qua where the father of the first Lord Of Lyons Was born
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

Irs WEIeHT.-The estimated weight of gold
shipped from California since the discovery
and working OF our gold mines is $50 tuns.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

THANKs-To Geo. w. Welch, of the Pioneer
Book Store, for Marysville and San Francisco
papers furnished during the week. 9'
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
ero1v,, of ,be vvest--rhe Census of 1890.

Growth of thc West--Thc Census of 1880.
An Illinois paper claims that the census Of
1860. will show that State to be the fourth 10
the Union in point Of populatiou--New York
ranking as the first, Pennsylvania second, and
Ohio as the third; and in all probability the
popula ton of Indiana will exceed that ofVir-
ginia. At the late election in Illinois, the ave-
rage vote for members of Congress was over
twenty-scven thousand, being about ten thou
sand beyond the ratio which prevails in the
free States On the present basis of represen-
tation, Illinois would have from sixteen to eigh-
teen members of the House, instead of nine,
the present number. The whole Vest shares
in measure this progress OF population, which
will be strikingly manifest in the census to be
taken next year, and in the Congressional rep
resentation based thereon The Albany Argus
says that glance at the representation of the
different sections of the Union, in Congress, at
the several epochs in our history, will perhaps
enable us to realize better the changes of the
future . ID. a.Hf
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
By ]. S. LAMBERT Deputy. l6-td


CUMMONS.--STATE OF CALIFORNIA;
- County of Nevada, Township of Eureka. Justices
Court, before Ed. C. Hartman. j. z IA.
The People of .he State of California to WILLIAM Han
CHETT:- You are hereby summoned to appear before
the undersigned Justice of the Peace his Office in said
Township, on TUESDAY the 25th day Of January A. y;
1859, at O'Clock A NJ, to answer to the complaint oi
CHlNN BARRY, wherein they demand of you the sum
of one hundred and sixtytwo dollars and eghtysevth
cents, the balance alleged to be due them on book ac
count as per Complaint filed in this Office -
On failure so to appear and answer, Judgment wiz Dc
rendered against you for the said of hundred ana
sixtytwo dollars and eighty cents and costs oil u
Given under my hand, this 18th day of Jan A. D. 1917
ED. C. HARTMAN J. r &
State of ofCaornis, County of Nevada, Township oil Eu'
reka. Chnn Barry William Hanchett. -,
On reading and filing the affidavit of plaintiffs IN Il'
above suit and it appearing theefrom that cause o AZ
tiOn exists against said defendant and it also appearing
that said defendants place of residence is unknown l
therefore ordered that service of summons be mace
publication in the Nevada Democrat newspaper puV
ed in said county, for the term Of one week s.o q
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Jan A. D. ieS
16-Iw ED. C. HARTMAN, J.h q
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
To conclude with the Farce of
SPETALFIELD'S WEAVERS,

Box Office open from 10 to u O'Clock and from till
O'Clock, every day when seats can be secured.
CO. Doors open at O'Clock. Curtain rises a. sh~ka
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
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MARRIED..

In this city on the 1lh inst by Rev. Mr. Dryden Mr.
ALEXANDER NJ KLBuRY of Lowell Hill and Mrs DDAMRY
TAYLOR of San Francisco.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
DIED.

DIED.
At Lowell Hill, Nevada 70, Jan. 18th, JOSEPH Hill,
formerly of Lancasshre, England, aged 36 years.
At Sacramento, on Thursday Jan. 18th, Mrs MARIA
YATES LANSING, wife Of C. j. lansing Senator from News
da County. .s. ..aa.f
At San Francisco on the Tth instant Mrs. Emily ".
sTANGEooM formerly of Nevada aged 26 years and
months.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

The representation under the census of 1860.
according 10 the Aryu', will be divided among
the sections in about the following proportions,
whether the aggregate number be greater or
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

KANsAs.-Southern Kansas is represented as
the scene OF disorder and awessness House burning
robberes and other depredatons of FREQ uent
renee Meetings have been held for the suppression of
these outrages The reports of abundance of gold at
Pixies Peak confirmed An election for members of
the Kansas Legislature had taken place at the mines and
delegate to Congress had been chosen with vi ew of or
ganizins New Territory. Mr. Davis the new delegate
is now on his way to Washington.
THE MICHIGAN INSURANCE CAsE.-The Mich.
gan papers the conviction and sentence oFuer
and Walker, for the murder of Holden at Ann Harbor
This mans life insured for the sum Of $50 900 in New
York Maine and Hartford the payment Of which sum
was resisted by the companies on the ground that de-
ceased committed suicide. Such resistance was made
that Mrs. Holden compro missed the case for 5000 and
so lost $4,000. t.
MARRIAGE OF KINDRED.-A bill has passed the
House ofRepresentaves of Georgia. by vote of tysix
to aytwo prohibiting the intemarrage Of first cousins
under severe penalty aud cutting of the Inheritance of
ISSUE The preamble to the bill asserts that many deform
atons Of body and mind arise from the practice of near
kindred nter-marrying with each other
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
Destructive nf1agratiOn.

On Tuesday morning the goth of Novem-
Der, the extensive Grocery and Provision
Store, and Dwelling house of Felix Reck,
situated on Third street, were burned to the
ground. The house which was occupied by
Mr.. Reck, as dwelling and boarding house
adjoined the Store. Between the hours of
twelve and one o'clock on Tuesday morning
a boarder came home, and in about five
minutes after he retired to his room, the fire
broke out. 1t is supposed to have caught
from pipe or cigar which said boarder was
smoking. Mr.. Reck in vain attempted to
extinguish the fire before alarming the
neighborhood. A large number of our cit
liens responded to the cry of fire, and
worked, some of them, with almost superhu-
man energy to save the property from entire
destruction. The fire had so far advanced
upon the arrival Of help that it was of no
use to attempt to save the buildings, and
therefore the efforts of the people were d.
rected to the removal of the merchandise
from the Store. None of the HOUSEHOLD fur
niture to speak of was saved. Most of the
merchandise was removed, although some of
it was greatly damaged. A large quantity
of Wheat, Oats, Beans and Potatoes was
destroyed.
The loss is estimated to be about $1,000,
viz: buildings, $500, goods $500, furniture
and bedding, $500. There was no insur-
ance, and hence the loss is severely felt by
Mr.. Reck, who has the sympathies of the
entire community.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
Letter of Mrs. Doyle.

CHARLEsTowN, Va, Nov. 29.-The fol.
lowing is a copy Of a genuine letter received
at our post office. The letter is authentic
beyond question, as the main facts can be
corroborated by number of persons now
here. l received it but moment ago, and
hasten to lay it before your readers. 1t will
be read to John Brown this morning:
Harper's Ferry, Charlestown, Jefferson coun.
ty, Va, Care of jalor, Charestown.
"CHATTANooGA, Tenn, Nov. 20, 1859.
John Brown: Sir-Although vengeance is
not mine, | confess that | do feel gratiied to
hear that you were stopped in your fiendish
career at Harpers Ferry, with the loss of your
two sons. You can now appreciate my distress
in Kansas, when you then and there entered
my house at midnight, and arrested my hus.
band and two boys, and took them out of the
yard, and in cold blood shot them dead in my
hearing. You can't say you done it to free
our slaves; we had none, and never expected
to own one but has only made me poor dis.
consulate widow, with helpless children. While
| feel for your folly, do hope and trust you
will find your just reward. Oh. how it panied
my heart to hear the dying grOans of my hus.
band and children. if this scrawl gives you
any consolation you are welcome to it.
MAHALA DOYLE.
IN. B. My son, John Doyle, whose life l
begged of you, is now grown up, and is very
DESTROYS to be at Charlestown ON the day of
your execution, would certainly be there if his
means would permit it, that he might adjust
the rope around your neck, if Governor Wise
would permit.
A party of gentlemen at once subscribed
the amount, but the letter being detained,
it was ascertained young Doyle could not
arrive in time-Cor. Baltimore Sun.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-16
Grand Union Mass Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.-During the day
salutes have been fired by the friends of the
Union in this city. Flags have been dis,
played from public buildings and shipping,
and the demonstration closed this evening
with grand Union mass meeting of citi-
zens, irrespective of party, at Jaynes' Hall,
the object being to re-af1irm allegiance to
the Union and constitution, and condemn
fanaticism. Hon. j. r. Ingersoll presided.
A series of resolutions were adopted, ex-
pressing an earnest sympathy with their
fellow citizens of Virginia, disavowing any
right or wish to interfere with the domestic
institutions of sister States, and reprobating
in the strongest terms all attempts to excite
servile instruction, or to arouse those who
are lawfully held in servitude, to violence
and bloodshed-approving of the recent ad-
ministration OF justice in Virginia, and
finally assuring their brethren of the South
that there exists among the people of Penn.
sylvania a determined spirit to assert and
maintain the constitution and the rights of
States under it, and asking in return conf
dence and patriotic sympathy.