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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

MELANCHOLY AFFAR-A FATHER SHOT BY HIS
SoS.-Not long since melancholy accident
occurred to Mr.. Richard Gardner, OF Fallsburg,
Sullivan county, N. T., who was accidentally
shot through the body with q rifle in the handa
of his son. The facts are as follows:
james (the SOM rose very early, and wished
to discharge his riHe which was loaded With
powder and ball. went to the door, and aiming
at q knot in the side OF the smoke ehouse, fired.
When he fred the shot, be supposed that none
Of the family had risen but himself. The sur
prise and grief may therefore be imagined,
wnen his father instantly came from behind the
smoke.bouse and exclaimed, James, what have
done, that you should shoot me p At first IL
was supposed that the ol6 gentleman was not
serionsly injured. as be walked into the house
without assistance. Upon examination, how
ever, il was found that the ball had entered the
body just above the heart. and passed complete
y through him. finding an exit through the
shoulder blade, aud inficting dangerous
wound. He was alive, when last heard from,
but 1t is feared that he cannot recover Young
Gardener 10 an only son, and managed bis IA
Iher's farm, his parents living with him, This
shocking occurrence has rendered him nearly
insane.n
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

THE ERUPTION oE vEsUvIUs.--Vesuvius is still
in state Of eruption. the lava having now
reached q point three mles from the crater.
The present month WAS opened Is months ago,
by violent earthquake the cinders from which
were carried 81 far AZ Constantinople another
proof OF the great eastern current. The lava
now issues from the base of tue cone. passes
down the valley below Piano dele Ginestre,
and falls into the great ravine known az the
Sasss Grande, ESQ feet deep by 600 feet broad.
which is now completely flled. Below this II
cuts across the carriage road Ia three plac's.
destroys about twenty houses aud some olive
grove and vineyards, and snow near the Gem
etery Of Por,ice. whose Inhabitants are full of
apprehension. II is estimated that 2S 600 900
cubic yards Of lava have issued from the crater
during this eruption. The temperature OF the
lava Is 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. The guilds
have provided themselves with molds in which
they cast mrdalan heads OF the King and
Queen Of Naples. Louis Napoleon. Queen Vic.
loria. Victor Emanuel. Czar Alexander, aud
even Mazzini, Murat, and Garibaidi.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

A MouNTAINEER SEAsIcK.-A correspondent
Of the Bulletin, writing from board the j. L. Ste
phens on her trip to Panama, thus refers to Col.
Lander:
party OF overland surveyors and explorers. The
Colonel is perhaps, one of the most hardy and skill
full OF woodsmen but until he got on the stephens
he had never been out Of sight Of land the blue
water. Though possessed OF the form Of Hercules,
he was no match for Old Neptune, who soon laid
the gallant Colonel on his back, where he has kept
our hero ever since pukng and groanng at a terri
BILE rate, and presenting instructive sight to be-
holders The Colonel says he has ridden forty.eight
hours on a mule without rest; fought the Indians,
the Mormons and the grizzlies gone for three days
without food; walked thousands Of miles sfoot over
alkali plains, but "he be id ifhe ever knew
what h =. b. miserable bsforsp
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

RooM wAxTED.-An eastern paper remarks
that The population Of New York city has don-
bled in the last fifteen years. There are now
within the city limits houses already occupied,
more than sufficient to oil every vacant lot be-
low Fiftieth street. Above Fiftieth street. and
up to Kings bridge, there are but s6.sOS lots
Couceding the same rate ofincresse for the fu-
ture, and allowing ten persons to q lot, il would
require about twelve years to OIL the islandito
its utmost capacity.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

THE CALIFORNIA BRAvADo.-Dennis Mahoney
was recently sentenced, by Judge Burke, OF the
Marposa District Court, to be hanged on the SOth
of December, for the murder Of John Klbum. The
Judge, in passing sentence, took occasion to make
a few pertinent remarks upon the bravado Of those
fellows who wear revolvers slung to their side and
bowe-knives that bristle round the waist He said;
Dennis Mahoney, in the town of Coulteryille, in
September last, you were seen by the witnesses 70
shoot and kill John Kilburn. 1t appears that you
took the life of this young man without any OF the
usual incentives to murder. You had no great
wrong committed against yourself to avenge; nor
had you like the highwayman, or burglar, who take
life, the hope Of gain. What then, must have been
your motive for imbruing your hands in that young
mans bloodf 1t can only be found in a morbid
desire on your part to acquire reputation for ply
steal courage. Personal bravery is quality which
commends itself to all persons but its display must
only be shown in supporting the right, or in resist
ing the wrong but for the purpose Of aggres-
sion. The truly brave man, whose heart is right,
would prefer that his personal courage remain un-
known to the world, rather than display it in an
unjust cause, or in the commission OF some foul
wrong upon another.
These remarks are made, partly because this
morbid propensity to shoot and KILL merely to gain
reputation for bravery, seems to be fearfully on
the increase. The press teens with the sickening
details Of homicdes. The custom OF carrying deadly
weapons, not merely when men are travelling or are
in circumstances OF apparent danger, but on all
occasions whether in pursuit of their ordinary avo-
cations or in the private parlor, has tended very
much to foster these evils. Many of the bloody
tragedies which have been enacted amongst our
people, have resulted from the most trivial causes,
and traceable directly to these two causcsthe GUS
tom OF carrying arms on all occasions, and false
conception of the idea Of personal bravery BY these
bad influences you appear to have been led to the
commission Of the henious offense of which you
have been convicted, and for which you must suffer
the highest penalty known to our laws.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

ASSAYS OF SILVER ORE.-A correspondent Of
the Marysville Express, writing from Virginia City
says
The reports which you have heard OF the richness
OF these mines, from San Francisco assays, need
discounting; on the other hand think there has
been systematic effort made to keep the owners o
these mines in the dark in relation to the true value
Of the All of the assayers from below manifest
the utmost contempt for the Mexican style Of ex-
tracing the ore, yet the Mexicans here, with their
little adobe smelling furnaces, have contrived to
extract from the same quality Of ore more metal
than the scientific gentlemen below say there is in
it thus proving that individual assaying is not al
ways to be relied on, and suggesting the necessity
for the establishment Of Government Assay Office
such as they have in England.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

RELICS or PAST CREArIoN.-The ST. Louis
correspondent. of the Marysville Democrat, wri-
ting Nov. 2sth. Gays:
raw yesterday at the ONCE Of Drs. Burnett
Il Chatfee. in this city, some very interesting
relics Of q past creation. They are portions OF
the cub msxillary bone of q masiodon, which
were found some weeks ago in lime stone
quarry in the neighborhood Of Alton, III. Ex-
cept these fragments. no other portions of the
auimal could be discovered. The portions
found, however, possess extraordinary interest
They appear to be not foslllzed specimens of IN
antdeuvian race but the veritable jaw bone
and teeth OF the animal. such as they were du-
ring lfe the osseOus structure and substance
beng preserved in very remarkable degree.
In each fragment are three molar teeth, the
enamel of which s.ill retains its whiteness and
general characteristics. Some Of the teeth are
much worn. thus showing that the old ruminan,
had owned them long time, and had not omit
ted to use them while in his possession. The
aw-bone has every appearance of bone. and for
all that can perceive, is bone, and not fossil.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

Collision WITH WHALE.-The ship Herald
Of the Morning, recently arrived iu Hampton
Roads, from Callao. leaking badly from having
come in collision With an immense sperm whale.
The monster struck the ship forward. carrying
away about seven feet Of the stem into the
wood-works, and about seventy-nve tone of car
20 we're thrown over to keep her from sinking.
Both pumps we're kept constantly going till she
arrived. The whale received serious injury. it
is supposed, as be spouted great quantities Of
blood.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

SPors ON THE SUE.--AstrOnomers tell rs that
the spots on tbe sun are unusually numerous
and large this year. At the present time there
are eleven groups Of spots visible, two Of which
have just made their appearances on the western
edge. A very large spot has been recently OBJ
served nearly in the center, embracing Gen.
tral black spot and still larger penumbrai re-
gion. II is said to be undergoing daily remark
able changes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

BLOCK FOR THE WAsHHGrox hONu NEST.-Nr.
j. Musser, the newly elected Delegate to
Congress from the proposed Territory of Me-
vada. who left for the East on the steamer OF
81. oo.A i..s-, 4.>L with hi-s mammoth block
Of silver ore. from the Ophir Lead. The block
was the contribution Of Nessrs. Walsh. horri
son l. Co., to the Washington Monument. 1t 10
two feet six inches long, ten inches wide. and
ri1 or eight inches thick. weighs 163 poands,
and is valued at 5000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28
AN RNaAoED woMAx-The Contra Costa Ga

zette relates the following incident:
When Constable Perry arrested Pease, after the
latter had shot Norris, on Sunday night he con-
veyed him to the public house at Lafayette. Soon
after his arrival there, the landlady became very
much excited at the idea, as she conceived, of .
an extent we're her feelings worked up by the
renee, she became terribly insane, and seizing .
large carving knife, attempted to kill the prisoner
It was with considerable difficulty that she was pre-
vented from carrying out her mad design. To quiet
the enrsged landlady, IT was found necessary te
remove the prisoner from hotel to private house
after which her feelings were calmed down, reason
resumed its throne, and Mrs. L. was herself again.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

The DEEPEST ARTEsIAE WELL-The appro.
priation for carrying on the artesian well ct
Columbus, Ohio, has been exhausted. and the
work has stopped unfinished, with the we'll at
the depth Of 1900 feet-four feet deeper than
any other artesian we'll in the world,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

WH, II. SEwARD.--The latest advices from
W. II. Seward are from Jafa, in the Mediterra-
neaa sea, He has completed bis journey up
the valley Of the Nile 70 ancient Thebes, had
surveyed the pyramids, and was about to pro-
eeed to Jerusalem, and thence BY Damascus 70
Conslantinopie.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

A SAcRELIoIous THIEFs-In San Francisco, a
Mexican named Joaquin Magalones. has been found
guilty Of having stolen quantity Of church plate,
the property Of the Rev. Rine Mulet, Catholic Priest
rom the residence Of NJ. Sainsevain, in July last
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

Frederick P. Stanton, Gen. 5. @. Poneroy
and Jas. II. Lane are prominent candidates foI
u. 8. Senator frou KansaG
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

Coon RRsuLTs.--The Grand Jury Of Yuba coun-
ty at its late session, found indictments against
some sixty individuals for violation Of the gambling
law, which seems to have had salutary effect in
restraining this vice. The Democrat says;
We are much gratfed to see the beneficial effects
in this city which have followed the action of the
last Grand Jury on the subject Of gambling The
indictment of so many respectable frequenters of
gambling saloons-the fathers Of families, growing
up sons responsible clerks, gentlemen Of the learned
professions, mechanics, traders merchants &c, &c.
has served pretty eectualy to deter these persons
from repetition OF the same ofense against the
laws and against good morals. The most Of them
went up and paid their fines, and, having suffered
the penalty thus imposed, discharged from
custody The effect has been to check the evil ex-
ample OF decent and respectable men, which has
such fearful influence upon the young scape-graces
who think it immensely smart to go and do likewise.
These decent and respectable men have concluded
to spend their evenings at home instead of at the
faro table, and to pay their debts and their taxes,
and to provide for their families, instead Of chuck
ing at the tiger" They may probably thank the
Grand Jury Of Yuba county, hereafter, that the de-
vouring jaws Of that tiger have not swallowed
them and their substance.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

THE VINE CuLrURE.-The following interesting
particulars in relation to grapegowing, are taken
from the Napa County Reporter;
BY reference to the State Agricultural Report,
we find the actual cost of putting in of vines
to be- exclusive Of cutting, $l4 81. BY reference
the Culturist we find another plantation costing
$26 SO per acre. To this amount add cuttings at
SO per thousand for natives, and $35 for foreign,
and we have for an acre Of vines,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-28

In the estimates before us, which purport to be an
actual labor account with a vineyard there is no
allowance for contingencies, rainy days, breakages
and the mishaps to which all agricultural effort is
exposed, and which In many cases will amount to
80 per cent. Of the whole labor and expense. This
would raise the cost per acre. to S84 30 There are
go vines to the acre, which, producing one bit per
vine, the fourth year, would return the whole in.
vestment-- the fourth years labor inclusive. II
foreign vines have been planted, the investment will
have been increased from $50 to $50 per acre, and
probably more care will be necessary in the early
cultivation. But even with the outlay doubled the
vine culture promises far better In the future than
either orcharding or grain. 1t 10 no uncommon
matter for the vineyards OF Europe, or the younger
ones in our Western States, to net S400 or $500
per acrc-better than the profit 40 Of grain
this season without 1.-THE of the expense
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-26

CHglsfIAasBURa, Va, Feb. %. 1859.

CHaIsTIAasBURa, Va, Feb. %, 1885,
Amidst the general movement nade through
out the State, on the natal day of Washington, to
raise fluids for the purchase of Mount Vernon, the
CtrtStiaHS6afy 4Dtdteur Band gave Concert, at
the Montgomery Male Academy, last night, the
procesds Of which were 10 go TO the Mount Yer
non Association. The entertainment very
pleasant, and the music deig ghtful The amount
collected $50, which has been sent to Mrs.
Richie.
Waller X. Staples. Esq delivered an address
sni;able 10 the occasion. Wewill not do him the
ipjnstoe to attempt to give q synopsis of il let il
suffice 10 say il was well received by the audience
Through some cause, the Daily Dispatch does
not reach here ofteDer than three inns a week, and
this has continued now fot more than a month
Your subscribers say they want daily, not q tri-
Decliy paper. No blame is attached TO your Ufa
nee, tut the fault is supposed to be in the Route
Agent, as a coed deal Of mail matter intended for
this office, from Richmond, comes in from Tonnes
see; and some g'ercF comes back at all.
Eo
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-, JEFFERSON WARD-GRAND RAJ

tI .,ssS JEFFERSON W NARD-UHAND nal
As>-a-s LY.-The voters of Jefferson Ward. and
all others in favor of the Ticket nOLsinatt
b. the late Opposition Convention in this city,
requested To meet at the lot Market Hall. on SA-
TURDAY evening next the Goth inst. at 75s o'c!k
for the purpose OF thorough organic alton, pIepa-
atory to the Guhsrnstoriai Election, to be held on
the 26th day of May next. Several prominent spa ak
trs may lie expected.
Jno L Lieen. James Winston. Geo Pearce. Ed
win Smith. jacob Atlee, " Branch. E Tur-
pin. VIM H Hardgrove, Jacob Levy, isaac ko-
senhein, ii J Calisher. William II TurpiI:. Luther
Libby. Phineas Thurston. Wniiam shields, Ii
Pearce. Jos Rrumme', Jacob fzekel, Ia Hlest
Alfred Lee Ino Hardwck. ii II Paifo, Wm L
Truman j no V Bossieux. Jno W McKiol, CJ Smith
VT White, VIM bri. gs. Il B Cook, K w Powell
Thomas Butler. VIM Butler, Jr A b Archer. A
z Eskridge. 10 2s-H
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Wnen tney nave Uccular demonstrations of the fac
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dam Agents for the city. Of Richmond,
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80 GIFTS! GIFrs! 3IFTs,!!-Buy Boob at the
Gift Book Store. where you may buy
!. Book and q God Watch for 81 90
Book and Silver Watch for 100
Book and a Gold Bracelet for leo
Book aud Gold Lock for leo
Book aid s Gold Pencil for %
Book and d God Pen for | 90
Book aud Gold Thimble forlCO
Book and j Gold Chain for LEO
BOOK and q pdrlor Timepi ce for 100
Book and Pocket Knife for it0
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D2S TIE USE OF DIR. ROETETTEA' IS
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s.West corner of Liborsy and Clay sts
Eatf,,rnpa A
nm DEBIIlrArsn Pxnsoss-Those

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oy the use Of BaKER'S BirTgKS We have known
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aiter slsung al The watering places without receis
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Ieethlng infants may also be improved by their
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For saieby Purcell. I.add & Co, and bx nj, the
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Gqpap W.rrupo

CHEAP WATCHEs.-A- case was tried
before the Mayor yesterday, which created DO lit
tie amusement. A youpg man purchased watch
at all auction house believing i; to be gold, bu,
finding that he had received TOO much brass for
his money, desired the auctioueer to refuad, aud
exhibited the bill and receipt taken at the time
which stated that the time piece was not plated -
The Mayor thought that the bip Itself was sufH
cient to deceive the purchaser, and thereupou
gave ju Igment against the seller for the purchase
money.
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suS~ DIR. MINNocK's ipDI.s p.s.cx.

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.ne Increasing demand jusGifies the assertion that
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suffered aud are now relieved are willing witnesses
IN behalf of its virtues. The many testinopisls
WHICH pave been given in is behalf are CO vincins
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and be convinced.
MY certificates of its efficacy can he sa, n bv an
plication to the Agents
10 "he genuine pauacea is to be had of all
Druggi1ts Orders addressed to ihs General Whole
sale agents, FISHER a WINSTON
Druggists, i25 Main street, Richmond, Va.
Price, One Dollar per bottle fe Is-lm
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schr John + Griffith Barnett Baltimore uuano
TO order. and iron, : Trplett.
schr Ashland, Holmes fredericksburg, corn,
Stearns Thnrston
schr Native Dennis Petersburg wheat Wa-
wick Il Bsrktdae
Schr Commerce, Cox, York River, corn Wombls
& Claiborne
olo p Miilington. White, York River, wheat. to
order.
SAILED,
schr Marshall, Chichester, New York. mdse, D Il
w Currie
sehr Ann g skies, BCwdep, down the river. light.
SchrJ W Roche, johnson, down the river light.
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W. n. Reynolds. editor of the Bedford. Va
Democrat, who was shot recently. ia recovering
steam engine to run on common roads is in
course of construction in in Paterson, Ny
A Goldfish, weighing 63l pounds, was caught
off Nantucket on Friday last
Rettna Won Arnm, the first female romance
writer of Germany, died on the 2lst nit
The sem of $3.50 was realized at the University
ot North Carolina for Mount Vernon, on ths 22d
inst, by the lecture of Hon. Ii. W. Miller
Cuba contains population Of about 1000 900,
which is nearly equally divided between whites,
slaves, and free blacks.
Piccolomini replied to sereusde at Troy -
"Shentiemen, am veer mo0ch ohiigee for dis
eompemeD'z | am veer poor speak Anglist, uut
feels sheepy."
A joint resolution has been presented to the
Pennsylvania Senate, relative TO the Mount Yer.
noo Fund Association, which proposes an appro-
priation of $4,000.
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W. ID. Massey, has been nominated by the Ors
position of Alexandria, Va, for Mayor of that
city.
The total subscription in New York city and
State exclusive Of public exhibitions thus far IL
$22,6a4. TO the Mount Vernon Fuud.
The s, frigste Macedonia, Capt. Levy was at
Alexandria, Egypt, January 2lst. Officers and
crew all we'll.
The Senate OF Delaware has rejected the propos
cd lottery grant to Dir. Wood, at New York
Hon. Pierre Sonle has returned to New Orleans
from q visit to Mexico.
Every she'll the United States government fires
costs II $il.
Over 100000 has been subscribed IN New Or.
lsaas for tue erection Of new opera 1ogse.
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sPHCIAL NOTICES.

esF JOSEPH HopasoS, JR, Attorney
az Law and General Land and Presumption Agent.
pxnu, KANSAS CITY, Mo.
non H. A. Wise. Governor of virginia;
Professors nor and Hocombe University of Va;
u. Nunaiiy, Pres't Sank OF the Commonw ealth:
James Lyons, Attorney at Law, Richmond;
u W: purcel. Il Co., Exchange and S.sck Brokers
Goddin & Apperson. Real Estate Brokers. Rich'd
Theht. Paine Co, Dry Good, Jobbers, do
Ahonas, hughes d Caldwell, Fancy Goods Job
bers Richmond;
Ilnsley, Tardy d " iliams, Wholesale Grocers:
&. H. skinker Co Wholesale Grecers. kich,d
lt-9m ~' -N-S-A ~