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Nevada national., 1859-04-02

dreadful tragedy occurred in Washing
ton city, on Sunday the 2Sth Of Feb. Phil.
ip Barton Key, L. S. District Attorney Tor
the District of Columbia, was ki lied in
Washington; d. G. by Hon. Danl L. Sicsles
Member OF Congress from the 81 District
n. Y. a correspondent OF the y. Y T.mcs
gives the following account Of the affair
On Friday. Mr Sichles received en- anon
ym"us letter, stating witt percision 50 mi.
mute as to make suspicion imperative. that
Mr.. Key had rented house on Fifteenth 81,
above X street. from negro woman, aud
that be was q the habit OF meeting Mrs.
Sickles there two or three times week or
oftener The person and dress Of Mrs Sick
les was accurately described and the usual
time Of the interview specified. Accompa-
MED 10y friend Mr. Sickles went TO the
house designated, and found every state
ment OF the writer coifoberated. Mr. Key
had taken the house, ard he had constantly
met there lady resembling very closely
in description Mrs Sickes. Mr.. Sicklcs still
chung to the hope that the person who had
stopped to the business of making such
charges under the vail OF secrecy might
have thoroughly deceived him and that Mrs.
Sicklcs was not the lady in question.
lie accordingly requested his friend, Mr..
Geo. Woodbridge, of New York, to watch the
place from the window Of a house just op-
posite. On Saturday 10 meeting took place.
and the woman in charge seem to have sta
ted that ncne rad occurred since Wednesday
On Saturday evening Mr. Sickles resolved
no longer to play the spy upon his honor,
.Id determined To confront bis wife directly
with his terrible suspicious. At first, Mrs.
Sicklcs strongly denied her glilt, but on her
husband asking her whethe, the Wednes-
day previou- ,hr had not or d the house
IN Fifteenth street. in cgi,.u particular
iress and concealed by hood, she ,rie'l out:
L am betrayed and lost and swooucd
away. q covering hef senses. she ad-
mitlcd III and ut mercy aal
pardon
Mr. Sickles calmly said that be would not
injure her, since elieved her the victim
Of a ,cuundrel, b. at he had right to q
full confession.
Two ladre4 in the house were sent for as
witness and in their presence Mrs. Sick
les made a full confession in writing, stating
that her colnccuou with Mr.. Key had com
manced in April last, under Mr. Sckles own
ronf. bu, that Mr Key had since hired the
house in Fifteenth street. in which they bad
constantly met.
Mrs. Sckles' confession was made in the
midst OF the bitt rest contrtion aud misery,
Her husband simply asked her to give him
back her wedding ring, and be desired her to
write to her mother 10 come and take her
from bis house forever
Mrs Sickles made no objections, admit
ted the instncss or her punishment in the
most affecting language.
The Hon Robert :. Walker and Messrs
Carlisle aDd Radcliffe have been retained as
counsel.
a dispatch from Washington, on the 2Sth'
says:
Application will he made hy Mr. Sicele'
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

EARLY MARRIAGgs.-Shc stood beside
the alter when she was bu. sixteen. She
was ia love her destiny rested ou IA crea
ture O. delicate aud Who had known as lit.
tie Of tEt world as a,rsdf She looked
lovely a. rhe prom the VOW. Think
OF a vow from anburn h4ir, eyes aud pout
in lips, only sixteen years old.
" She stood 10y the wash-iub when her
twenty-li'th birthday arrived 1be hair,
the lips the eyes were not calcIlnicd TO
excite the heart. Five cross young ones
we're about the house crying-some break.
ing things, and one urging the necessity OF
al Immediate supply OF the al secretion
She stepped in disnai- and sat down. and
tears tTicAled down her once plump and
ruby cheek Alas Nancy. carly marri.
ages are not the dodge. Better enjoy youth
at home. and hold lovers alta proper lis
tance until you have mucsIe, limb ana heart
enough to face irowning world and family
If . chap really cares for you. be can wait
for two OF three years, make presents, take
you to concerts aud so on, until the time
comes. Early marriages and early cabbages
are tender oduction~.'
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

JEsrI IUusEs OF CArAroRNIA.-There is
somethia. touching aud romantic in the his
tory Of "a Jesuit Fathers of California
and something instructive too. They were
the first whites who set foot upon its soil
They intro ducel the first elements of civili
cation among the degraded bal barians who
were the Inhabitants OF the country. Their
old Missions" that still do. the country are
monuments Of their industry and zeal. The
famous misunderstanding from Santa Clara
TO san Jose. is one OF their good works for
which irotestant5 will net grudge to give
them crcdit.-Paejfc .reihoaisi
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

STATE PRisO> CoNuIrrEE.-The committee
on the part of the Senate. appointed under a
resolution 10 examine in certain charges
made against lhr Warden and officers OF the
State Prison. have returned fiom San
Quentin They len the Assembly Commit.
tee at the Prison. The result OF their in
vestigatio.- cannot Of course be stated with
c.r .rtainiy Al present but it is freely iu'imated
that a.. charges are not sustained, uUd that
tha whole --.nd 1as ..,d its origin in tho
yjrlctvauess Of certain x officials and one
ol the ,c le'se OF I'll 'rison. When the
matter comes 600 in 80 Sen4t" ID is int-uued
understand 20 bring to Il mt ,hc cret
cause. of - ealumny, and eApose, by name.
the patt Who I've 1een mainly iustru
mental IL getting up the disgsssful sssir ges
Sac Easoa
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

for a wri; of habeas corpus, with view To-
procure his release Oh bail and await his tri.
al. His wife exhoncrates him from all
blaine. and Dec has the general sympathy Of
the community
10 The Circuit Court this morning. Mr.
Carlisle announced tbe death of Philip Bar
ton Key, late District Attorney Of Colum-
MA While culosiling the deceased as
curieous frauk aud opeu-hearted gentleman.
ne iorenorc 10 speak Of the cause which led
20 his death. as that was a subject for judi
cial investigation.
The Court paid similar compliment to
the deceased aud il token Of rcspec, ad.
Journed until Thursday.
Through the intervention Of friend, Mr..
Sickles has consented, for the present. that
Mrs. SicElcs and their child shall remain
with her mother. who was yesterday tele-
-Taphcd for and is expected TO arrive here
tonight The Jail was visited today by
many Of Mr. Sickles friends Numerous re.
ports are a1oat concerning all the parties.
having tue elect to aggravate the facts al.
ready painfully distressing, and many Of
these runners are pure fiction.
Mr. Key was ;he brother Of the wife Of
The Hon. George II. reudlaton, Of this city
aud the son Of the immortal author of the
star Spauelcd Banner His age was
about ihiriv-oiglt. Mrs Slcklcs whose al.
leg"d unfortunate frailty has been the cause
Of this distressing affair, is possessed OF
great personal beauty. She is you,hful-
not btiu- over wenty-one or twenty-five
years cid. and has been married about two
years She has been rcgning belle in
Washington Tor the last winter.
Mr. Sicalps represents New York city
lle has been reelected 20 the next Congress
ue was formerly Secretary Of Legation in
London. hen President buchanan was min.
i,ter TO England and had been q member Of
the State Senate. Ia New York He IS "a
man Of much more than ordinary ability.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

CURIosIrr.-The head horns and teeth Of a
full grown elk and stone OF ollong shape.
about one pound in weight, says the Marys.
vile Democrat, were found on Mr.. Mnnsc'', +,
ranch. at Princeton. Colusa county, on the
sth inst, mheded in a large oak tree, about
four feet in diameter all in perfect shape and
in sound timber. The discovery was made
by OPENING the tree with blast of nov der.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The State Superintendent OF Public In
stT ictoa says-'.lt is lamentably true that
during the past five years the State of Gala
foraia has paid S75l.l93 50 for the support
Of Grimm al but $2si, ,lS3 GO for the
education Of young. In other words, she
bas paid nearly three times as mach FOR the
support Of al avaragc of 400 criminals as
for the training aHd culture or 1000 child
ren. To make the point stall more forcible.
the figures show that she expended 81 ,ssj
on every criminal and SO on every Child.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

Whaling has got to Ia quite business in
the vicinity of San Diago. The Herald of
the l7Ih says, one Company has captured
fifteen whales during the past two weeks.
which avaraged abont ihrty-fre barrels
each. The oil is a fine quality, and is being
shipped to the Atlantic States.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The Stockton Republican gives an account
of a wonderful gymlistic feat performed by
gentleman of that place, a few evenings
since. who succeeded in raising two twenty.
five pound weights 1850 times in the space
of ore hour. The agpr egatc weight raised
was 10000 lbs or 1900 lbs. per minute.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The San Joa quin Republican OF the 2jtb
inst. gives an account OF desperate and
fatal reconitre that took place in the
streets of Sonora, between two men named
+. Sherry and VIM. Davis, which resulted in
the death of Shirly aud tne severe wound.
ing of Davis. The difficulty originated
about horse race.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

EXTRA SESSION or THE SExArE.-Tbe
Pre- lent has issued = proclamation declar-
ing It an extraordinary occasion requires
the :, nate to co vene TO recei4e aud act
upon such communications as have been or
may be made to il ~ the part of the Execu-
tiv" VI is callad n the 4th. of March
a NOON.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

An ON MAID,-Miss Amelia Ross, aged
III years died recently in England She
had we'd in .-u uigns of i've soy.rs.- ans Of
Great Britain. One hundr 4 years ago he7
parents settled with her in town of New
townlinsavady. and she lived there until the
day OF death.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02
The Old Mans Dreams.
Erow molsE


oh, faf one hour ~ youthful joy.
Give back my twentieth spring
~ rather be bright hatred hoy.
Than reign a gray Aairc4 King
of With ihe vrinLlci srcll- ~ 7ge
Away with learning cuan
T,ar "at .'.-'- wisdom written psg,,
Aad da.h its trophies down
Cue moment let 10Y life e-bIoot stream
from boy hooi iount of Game
Give me one g'liy rvrling dfeam
OF uic aui love aud fame
Nv listening angel heard the prayer,
And, calmly smiling said
lf bui touch ,hy -.ise.cl hair
Thg ha,ty wish hath .red
Butls there nothing ia thy tracA
70 Bad thee .orlly sfay.
While the swift seasons harry bacs
10 anI the wished far aa, f''
Al true.t soul OF vomautiuI'
without thce vbst tarr lie.
One git cannot leave behind
u iaAc-mt precious
The angel i"os q sapphire pen
And ~rotc ia m.al,v L.a.
Ihe m-n womb oe boy again.
AM be husband to q"
And {. there nothing yet uu.aA
Before ihr c.ta-. tplear-s
Remember sh their .ft. Lave tied
wi,h those dis,Ol,iug yelr,
Why. yes. .or memory would reeav
u, .oua rat,raa, joys
coal3r ro. bel5 &c leave them az
in tale-uy si,'.--aud-Joy.
The smiling -Hgei dropped h., pen
Why thi- will nc cYc- 10
The man vouli be- boy again
sud lea father Too
AMI so laughed my laughter woke
The hon- -ehoil uitl it. noi,e-
Aud wrote my dream when morning br,k
T. please the q. haired boys.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

a lump Of nearly pure gold, weighing
twenty six pounds and valued at S. 900 was
recently taken out of Bunis creek, near
Quarlzburg, Mariposa County. So says the
San joaquin Republican,
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The Victoria people. are trying to blow
up little Fraser excitement again. New
diggings are reported to have been found
away Up on the upper Fraser somewhere and
miners are making from $50 to $50 per day
This Fraser humbug is not yet " paid out
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

Five acres Of corn, says a correspondent
Of the Ohio Eaymer writing from Wander
burgh county, Indiana, yielded s574 bush
els of sheled com, being l7ll bushels to
the acre
Nevada national., 1859-04-02
Gbs GetaNa 0stiuuaL.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER EDlroR.
GRASS VALLEY, APRIL .. 1859.

CONTESTS OF TIE SACRAMENTO CNToN.-
Sixteen LEADERS" in the Sac. Union can be
found, on the subjec Of Supreme Court IN
fairness, and that paper don't seem to think
the subject yet played out"
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The Trinity Journal says: We ori Eina,cd
the odd term of hat-footed democrat" We
adopted from Capt. Rynders OF New York
City. Mike Walsh spoke OF the .Shirlless
Democracy" but we couldn't go Walsh's
term. We claim the definition, however. but
nor the tern
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The total gold yield OF California since
1913, to close OF 1865 is estimated at $500.
100000 and the yield from Australia since
1851 at about S4OO. 900 .OOo.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

& pear tree belonging to Mr. Issac Fasyth
Of Elgin, says a Scotch paper, produced last
year Is cwt of pears. The tree was plant
ed in 1860. and. although nearly a century
old. it is in tell vigor and foliage.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

Favorable reports are still received from
the Kansas Gold mines, but the dust the
convincing argumeu! Is slow in making iis
appearance.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

Easter Sunday will come this year on the
2ith, Of April, and will not fall on same day
again till 2Oll. Il last FELL on this day il
I79l
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

Some children, while playing in an unoc.
cuped house on the Preside road San Fran
cisco, discovered the body Of a man who had
just committed suicide by hanging.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The total expenditures OF tire British gov.
crnment for tn past year amounted TO the
heavy sum of s365 zoe 900.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

A frightiRl steamboat explosion occurred
on the 9th of Feb. The Princess, from
Vicksburg. bound for New Orleans. explo-
ded and burnt at Conards Point, near Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, ana two hundred out OF
the four hundred passengers, are Lost and
missing,
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The total exro ort. Of the Uu'"' States is
estimated at S3IIOO0, 600; ana .ae total i'm
ports at $3.50 OOOOO0.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The household f.Ac,ionares OF Queen Vic
toria muster 9Gj strong not includins nc
two royal hauseho.d in Scotland an Iro.and
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

An ExtensA, e occr .- Mem 7 ,l
on TIE lst, lust, destroyits If squars a'
Main street. loss estimated Il Sl5O >.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The total Tonnage - = H.ted Stat. is
estimated at 300, 100000 more
lh... t.at of Great Britain.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

In 1850 there were bull the Unit
states Gamer liS2 sailing yess'
with to- ge Of 100000.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

DEAu 80 KEE1lNG lN MARIrosA COUNTY.
some tin ago; a young man hose name
" are unable - i.,rn 'eft ti-c on Bull
Creek. sNort distance iom Coulterv'llr.-
Nothing more was heard of him. and the
suppositiou secs tnat he was murdered. On
Monday last, rarly Of men discovered his
ha't. o0' tiat Of his dog. both frozen to
death, a short di,ien-. ON his house
.nariposG Gg-ere. 18th inst.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

IT WoEE.-Ne learn tha. aa emu'-.arN.
from Saeramento. OF questionable character.
has been busiiy At work ir our county for
the las' fortnight, irg,u'zius secret poiitt-aI
societies. on The Know Nothing or,!er.-
Quite a number Of the prominent Il. DDS aud
Blacks, apostates. knaves aud simplcions.
eagerly joined the new organization The
leader OF this despcahle crew is worthy h's
associates An organizatio on composed Of
such material, mnst he shor;.lvcd aud iufa-
nous and we warn the unsuspccting 10
avoid il as they would pestileace. Some
other time wr will show up the rcnegadcs
Aud traitors ~ ho ar At The bottom OF it
FidceTrWe Lesnocraf.
Nevada national., 1859-04-02

The Gorilla is the name Of an animal r,
Gently discovefcd in western Africa. that ap-
pears to be the connecting link between man
and hea". It is diHlre.t from the ca impan
zee or Monkey. possessing greater physical
strength. and having features very much Ike
negro. They ar said &. very vicious.
o'in appear in large ioI Jack .larr-.
carry away young children and devour them.
aud, further, La.s very ugly custom Of At
lacking men. and wrench OF their heads
Nevada national., 1859-04-02
OUR NEW LOCATION

theu at any other place In town, and st the same
ar.. ,irsv. or.ain the Sss, srrele IN the market
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-25
MECHANICAL.

CRATES, TENDERS. FINE SETS OF
VI SHOVELS, TONGS and POKERS-I have for
including every style of FENDERS, SUMNER
PIE PFC rs, handso scr an, and PLAIN sets of sHov ELS,
cool sCUTTLES, Cnder SHOyEIlS, Fire SHO-
Wells; handsome STANDS for Shoves and Pokers;
Blower STANDS; Brass and Iron FooTMANS; FIRE
STONE for setting up Crates; Tavern and Church
BELLS, of sweet tone. Builders, Housekeepers
can be supplied at the lowest Northern prices.
am manufacturing all kinds of Brass and Iron
BRASS FOUNDRY, and. CRATE and FENDER
MANDATORY, No. 225 Main street, between
an l7-3ln &. d. DENOON,
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rUxUE1 DAYS.
~ e. y. Csslk. Anes.

by ~ ~ 0ooHs Aueee
plANOSs PIANOsi At AUCTION.-o
FRIDAY, 18th inst.s at 1oo'clock. viii sell, al
dns splssdid 7-octays PI NO, il, rosewood cases.
entirely nsw. made hy Albert w Ladd & Co.. Bos-
ton. with tlze atest improvements. and u indeed
One elegant 6-ocfavs PIA no. in mahogany eases.
verJ little rsed. INSIDE By Knabe GHhls, haiti
mnre-is also an elegant instrument. &
fwa second hands Sguafe- corner instruments
would answer very we'll for besinneTs:
Two upright instruHae nts. little Old-fashioned,
but OF hRe tone one of which ID eiabOrAtey carved
FKRMs-4 months credit.
CTOCK OF DRUGS. MEDICINES, &C..
~ AT AUETI0y.-0n MONDAY 29fh inst. 81 10
o'clock, will SELL At the store of Messrs Micharis
< Swoope. on Lester street. No. o Tyier's Square
Kocketts, all the stock contained In said store e.
bracing the usual variety of Drugs Medicines
Paints, Oils. &c., found in well regulated retai
au = Auctioneer.
High COESTABLE'S SALE.-WiIi he sold
!. on FRIDAY. the 18th day of August, 1859. on
The corner OF 2lst and Main streets. at the house
occupied by y. o. Rex. at 10 o. check. A. NJ. enc
saI lot OF HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FUR
NIIUkE, consisting Of Beds. Bedsteads. Tables
mars. Mattresses. Crockery- Ware. 3 Stoves, to-
gether with the usual variety OF Household and
n 8 1Ich Furniture. Also. one large FRAME
SoII.DiNG, adjoining said house, used a. . mill
Ie sausfx distress warrant in my hands i'm favor
OF " M w. Turner, trustee, W. r. g. Rex
IeTlns cash. F.BUTLER, H. G. r.
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BY Thomas w. Reese. Aucf..
fOffce corner OF 18th and Cary sfreefx.Y
CENTEEI. HousEH0In ANnx1rcur~

I yENTEEL HOUSEHOLD ANDKITCHEN
FOR SALE AT N.-Intsndins to o rem nu,
from Richmond. will sell, at nv residence nn
morning, Aasust Goth commencing at 10 O'clock.
, ali q my Household and Kitchen Furniture, Par
Chairs, ParIor. Chairs, City-msde Msho nsair
Chars, Brussels Carpets. Marble. Top Tables.
board, Mahogany Dining Tables, MaIosanr1 and
Walnut Bedsteads, Mahogany and Walnut Bu
Teaus, Mattresses, Bedding, Marble Top Wash
portable hot Air Furnace, with the usual variety
by John Wickham, Esq. A'"'ee
TERNs.For all sums under ESQ., cash; over that
amount four months credit, for approved paper.
Sale conducted by THos. w. KEEsEE, Auct
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SENTENCE CoMMUTEp.-Ned, n slave, under
sentence Of death for outragins the persons of
two children, one white, The other black, has
had his sentence committed by Gov. Wise to
transpor - ton beyond the limits OF the State
Bat few of our citizens were aware OF the
communication until the arrival OF an officer
from Richmond, on Monday night, who took
Ned off with him. About one hundred per-
sons assembled at the depot near midnight
when The passenger train going south arrived,
hat there was no violence disorder mani
tested, though there was feeling against the
interpretation of Executive authority .-Ff,Gey-
.skthnte iIn.l HtfAlI.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-25

A SNAKE SToRY.-A correspondent of the
Fredericksburg Herald, writing from Madison
c. H, Va, tells the following adamantine
story about snakes:
A lady hearing an alarm In her hen house,
proceeded 20 ascertain the cause, and found a
very large black snake. She sent Immediately
for her husband, who shottts head of, and up
on examination found it contained three eggs,
seven chickens. and had swallowed a hen as
far rs the wings. A few days after, another
was Killed in the same place, and its body con-
tanned fifteen eggs
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TRgNTes, Aug. 2a.-~The Democratic State
Convention here was the largest and most
stormy ever held in New Jersey. On the sixth
ballot. T. r. V. Wright of Hudson, was nom.
mated for Governor The anti Iecompton and
I1acomptoB delegates from Sussex had a long
and tedious fight. and finally both withdrew.
Resolutions in favor of popular sovereignty,
opposed TO opening the slave trade, &c, were
adopted. The nomination OF Wright was made
,nAniIaNNH.
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BY Assx. Nett. Aucs.
PIANOS. 90.

PIANO FORTES.- BELvIN 4 AT
N want Of P f Ss hat sSss have awe
the oldest and best manufacturers In this country.
fRfaSf IL + ssfSS TT isil;I ~ y
, - 18th. or Governor street,
au 6-dlm&w2t Between Main and Franklin.
PIANOS AND MELODEON1..
HHBuy your Pianos from old and we'll estah-
the Oldest manufacturers OF Pianos in this country
and their instrnments are rot surpassed in tone,
touch ou and finish II Gale Co are we'll tnosn
amos, with double sounding boards, are recommsn-
ded BY Vim; Y, Wallace, Gottschalk, Mason, King.
bets celebrated double and single reed MeIodeons,
of CaIhart's patent The above Instruments are
" " r. ii. TAiYI.oR's Music store, 1883 M.ins..
CHICKERING PIANOs.-A new and
wv ~ Ihave been received.
In addition e The beautiful BoIX DE ,NoIx, the
CIRCULAR ACTION and the GRAND, we have
now the BoUDolR, asplsndid instrument q an up
The Chickering'S have received 81 First Prise Me-
rank iastitations and airs Of Amsrics and Of Eu.
rope. They have manufactured and sold more Pia-
nos than any other factory in the world.
most permanent improvements that have brought
the Piano to its preseAt perfection and By tho crest
a ssn & Ds
than any ether factory. None OF their Instruments
leave the wareroom without their having been full
As their factory has never mora than one agency
in q city, in Richmond these instruments can only
be sold by the subscriber.
Orders promptly attended to-.
.,WARERooMs-North side Of Broad street. near
street. NATH'L CARUSI, Sole Agent.
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READING. PA. Aug. 2S.-~The Democracy of
Beras county, Pa, this day elected four dele
gates 10 the State Convention, instructed TO
support from first to last delegates to the
Charles ton Convention in favor of the nomi-
nation OF Hon, Stephen A. Douglas to the
Presidency