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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

Hobart, who is the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Wisconsin, and stands on the same
platform; it is intended to reach and strike
down the indomitable Baker, who leads The Ia.
domitable hosts, as o candidate for Governor in
Minnesota, standing on the same platform; iai
intended 10 reach aud strike down ell the DEM
oeratic candidates throughout the country who
maintain the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
All | can say is, that when any hand or sea OF
men attempt TO declare war against this great
doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty and its advo-
Gates, they will have their hands full When-
ever you have struck down the champions Of
Popular Sovereignty and its advocates In the
Northwest, you have struck down the entire
Democratic party. II there is one principle on
earth which binds the Democracy together with
more unanimity than all others throughout the
entire land 1t is this great principle Of the right
Of every political community, loyal to the Con-
sttution and the Union, to govern itself in res
pect TO its internal concerns.
/ have not many more words to say. wish
to exhort all Democrats, all men who regard
the peace and harmony OF this Union as para
mount to partizan success to rally around those
great principles which alone can preserve tho
peace and unanlmity of the country. So long
as this doctrine shall prevail that Congress can
interfere with slavery anywhere there never can
be peace, for so long as the doctrine shall pre-
vail that Congress can and ought to control the
question, the ant-slavery men will demand that
IL shall be controlled against slavery, while the
pro-slavery men will demand that the powers Of
the Government shall be exerted for slavery.
The contest, therefore, between these jarring
elements. this sectional strife, must last just as
long as the people allow Congress to touch the
question.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

The MINES OF THE EASTERN SLoPE.-The
Territorial Enterprise published at Carson Valley
thus speaks of the mineral wealth of The eastern
slope of the Sierras:
We have the best evidence before us, coming from
parties who have examined our country thoroughly,
for believing that before many years we will excel
California in all true elements Of greatness. From
the Oregon line to the Colorado river, there Is one
vast and continued stretch Of mineral land At the
Black Rock Silver Mining Company mines, nearly
200 miles north of this point, they have very lately
discovered pure silver. In addition to this, In that
entire section the whole country is strewn with
quartz and copper ore. From that point the lndi-
cations OF mineral continue without interruption to
Gold Hill and Virginia City, at which places the
first discoveries were made. Hence the lead, we
NAV so call il, continues to Walkers river. South
of that gold is found but is not profusely dis
persed over the country, although at some places II
Is known that very rich quartz exists; for instance
at Salt Springs, about 400 miles south of Genoa,
there is quartz vein of almost fabulous richness
A company was formed partly in San Francisco and
partly in Los Angeles, in 1853, for the purpose Of
working it. A steam engine and quartz machinery
was taken out as far as the Mohaye river and there
left on account of Indian hostites, and all opera
ton suspended. We think there is no doubt OF the
old company or some other resuming operations
there ere long Had we space we could enter INTO
details, but as we have not, We can only say thai
where the parties discovering leads have commenced
operations their returns fabulous; and the eel
ebrated Allison lead at Grass Valley, will next sea-
son. when parties over here have got under head
way, have to take a secondary position upon the
list of rich leads.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

CoBB VS.. BLAck.-The following gem, ex.
tracted from speech of Howell Cobb, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, delivered at West Chester
Pa, in 1856, is respectfully commended to his
colleague in the Cabinet, Jeremiah S. Black,
the author of the late reply to Senator Douglas.
Black tries to prove that Senator Douglas has
misrepresented the Democratic party in taking
precisely the position occupied by Cobb, three
years ago:
"Those who hold that the Territorial Legis-
lature cannot pass law prohibiting slavery,
admit that unless the Territorial Legislature
pass laws for its protection, slavery will not go
there. Therefore, practically majority Of the
people represented in the Territorial Legisla-
ture, decides the question. Whether they de-
eide ii by prohibiting it, according to the one
doctrine, or by refusing to pass laws to protect
it, as contended for by the other party, lie i'm
material. The majority of the people, by the
action of the Territorial Legislature, will decide
the question; and must abide the decision when
made"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

A FAITHFUL DoG.-Among the many incidents
of the fidelity of the dog, note the following,
which came under our observation, on Saturday
Opposite this town, on the peninsula, there lives
fellow named Hathaway, who comes TO town about
once week, and, if sober when he arrives generally
manages to get drunk before he leaves. He is usu-
ally accompanied by good sized woolly dog, the
breed of which we do not know. On Saturday last,
Hathaway came to town, and, as usual, got very
drunk. In consequence Of not being able to keep
his head erect he lost his hat, and was taken home
in the afternoon in his bare head his dog not being
on the wharf when the canoe left with his master.
As the dog could not follow without swimming he
stopped in town, and accidentally came upon the
dilapidated hat of his master He took it in charge,
and that evening noticed him, about dark travel
ing about the streets with the hat in his mouth and
all attempts of those who knew him best to take it
from him were of no avail. He kept watch by the
hat all night, and the last we Of him about
noon on Sunday, when he still had the hat in his
possession, and although it was not worth ten cents
it the property Of his master, and the faithful
dog would have died by it rather than had 1t mo-
lested.-HunlboId Times.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

EVIDENCE OF INsAHITY.-On the argument OF
Lees case, who was tried last week in San
Francisco for the murder Of his wife, Judge
Campbell, in summing up, happened to allude
to that part OF the testimony, from which it
appeared that few days before the murder
Lee paid tailor's bill Of five dollars without
being dunned for it. Col. James, the defend
ants counsel, here observed. soto uoe<. eve
should have urged this as a very strong proof
of bis insanity" The reply of Judge Campbell
was ready enough: "Any person knowing your
habits, Colonel, might regard your doing such
an act as a clear proof of your insanity but
l don't think it would assist the case Of the
prisoner"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

THE TRUE DocrRINE.-Senator Douglas, in
his speech delivered before the Douglas Club
at Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 9th. in answer to aques'
tion by some one in the crowd. said:
~ will tell you how stand on that question
stand by the principle that the people of every
State and Territory have the right either to es-
tablish or prohibit, abolish or protect slavery
just as they please; and will maintain that
right as long as l hold any public position, OF
have vote to give as private citizen.
maintained that principle in 1850 by the side oi
Clay, Webster, Cass and the leaders Of the two
great parties. when we adopted the compromise
measures Of that year."
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

SOUTHERN LIGHTs.-Capt Howes, Of the ship
Southern Cross, reports to the Alta of having wit
messed splendid auroral display while off Cape
Horn
On the night of the ID of September, during a
tremendous gale, wonderful phenomena manifest
ed ITSELF The spectacle of an Aurora Australis
or Southern Lights, was witnessed. 1t commenced
about half past one o'clock in the morning, and in
creased in splendor till towards daylight, when it
gradually faded before the light of day. Our inform
states that the whole heavens were of deep red
which color was reflected in the ocean, upon which
a fearful sea was running. These were surmounted
by combs not of the usual white, but almost blood
red. Some of the crew much frightened.
Once during the night tremendous hail and snow
squall hustled upon the ship. Through the whole
of this the flames assumed the same roseate hue,
and when spray flew over the ship 1t fell to the le
ward in ruddy showers. Between the squalls, in
the clear places in the sky, mysterious lights were
shooting up in spiral streaks nearly to the ze-
nith-now flashing out in the intense darkness with
meteoric brilancy, and now booming up against the
horizon as with the blaze of som terrible confagra-
ton, so that the glare reflected upon the sails.
Capt Howes and his officers say that they have new
er witnessed anything equaing this display for mag
niicence. During the gale, several times at night
brilliant coposats, balls Of electric fire, appeared
fickering at the mast heads, yard arms, and other
salient points.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
TIE WATER GAs.-On the evening Of October

The WATER GAs.-On the evening Of October
1st, the. city of Wilmington, Delaware, was
lighted up with gas made from water, under
the patent Of Prof. Sanders, Of Cincinnati. The
supply Of coal gas was turned of, the water gas
run through the pipes, and Wilmington had
light thrice as brilliant, thrice as pure as any
it had ever known before. The operation was
observed by large number Of people. and oil
agreed that il was decided success. In
financial point of view, the question is thus
stated: Ceal gas costs. in the eastern cities
from 81 rs to 81 so per 1000 cubic feet, while
the cost of water gas ranges from 20 to SO cents
per 10Oe cubic feet
The theory ofSanders' process is this: Water
as steam, is decomposed by being passed over
red-hot charcoal, and the resulting gassee, (hy-
drogen, csrbonis oxide, and light carburreted
hydrogen) are chemically combined with heavy
carburreted hydrogen, or light giving gas, by
the decomposition of rosin or coal vapor, sim
ultaneously with, and In the presence OF, the
decomposition Of the vapor Of water.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

ARIZONA TERRIToRY.-A correspondent of the
San Francisco National, writing from Tucson Ari-
zona, under date Of Oct. 18th, gives very unfavor-
able account Of the capabilities Of that country for
settlement He says:
found Arizona to be dry, sterile, hilly country
scarcely fit for anything else than stock raising and
mining. True, there are some large valleys that
could be cultivated by Irigating; but that mode, in
the present condition of the country, would incur
too heavy an expense. / believe some portions Of
Arizona far better adapted to stock raising than
California. There is steady tide Of emigration
rolling through Arizona, bound for California. Last
Saturday and Sunday, two droves Of sheep, each
numbering 5000 head, passed through Tucson for
California This desolate country will never be set
tied while land enough for ranch remains in Cali
fornia.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

ANOTHER KENTUCKY GTAST.--As the home OF
Porter and Lambert, Kentucky has already a
worldwide reputation as the "giant State" but
she has recently contributed another gem to
casket Of giants Ia the person Of Charlie, a mo-
gro boy, who made his appearance in our streets
Yesterday Charlie was born In Hickman
county, Kentucky, the 22d September, 1850,
aud Is therefore now in his tenth year. At his
birth he weighed sixteen pounds, and yesterday
tipped the beam of $40 pounds. He Is now Eve
feet six inches high, and possesses most extra
ordinary strength, "for one of his years." being
able to lift four hundred pounds, while he car
res with case upon bis shoulder, weight of
three hundred pounds This infantile mon
strosty has a perfect physical formation, and
enjoys good health He Is o slave, and belongs
to Parson X. b. Bone Of Fayette county, Tenn.
Memphis appeal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

THE MINERS AND AssAYERs.-The Pacerville
Observer has received the following information from
reliable gentleman who resides in Carson Valley:
The miners are very indignant at some Of the San
Francisco assayers, whose false reports have caused
several to sell their claims for much less than their
real worth. There are some Mexicans at the mines
who have worked silver veins, and to whom was
given ton Of ore TO test its value Two tons from
one claim were boxed up, every alternate box sent
to San Francisco, and the remainder were given to
the Nexicans. The ton sent below assayed, per
report 81 800, while the same amount ntrusted to
the Mexicans assaYed Sc. $40.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

NEW SENAToRs.-The following named gen.
tlemen will take their seats, for the first time.
10 the United States Senate on the first Monday
10 December next, on which day the first ses-
sion of the Thirty-sxth Congress will COM
menCe Willard Salisbury, OF Delaware; Jas.
w. Grimes, OF Iowa; Lazarus W. Powell, Of
KENTUCKY; Kingsley 5. bingham, OF Michigan;
John G. Ten Eyek, of New Jersey Thomas
Cragg, of North Carolina Henry b. Anthony,
of Rhode Island; A. o. p. Nicholson, of Ten
nessee; j. w. HempbIl, of Texas; Henry 2.
Haun, of California.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

DEATH OF A PIoNEER.-The Plscerville OBJ
server announces the death of John Alexander,
a pioneer of '49, and a geologist Of some note.
lie was the discoverer of the valuable Pacific
quartz vein at Placerville, and also OF a coal
bed near lone Valley. Notwithstanding his
many valuable discoveries he died poor, hav-
ing like most scientific people labOred for the
benefit of others.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09
From the New York Courier and Enquirer.1
rhn ID Dro.Iucttva paxvar NJ Ahe VInVsaN Sc.

The Productive Power OF the United States.
If man had commenced to measure grain
fifteen hundred years before the making of
Adam, and had worked constantly until this
time, measuring bushel minute, and work.
ing ten hours day, he would only have meas
ured the grain production of this country for
the present year. II. on the other hand, the
product of grain in this country for two years
we're piled iuto column of cubic feet, II would
reach to the moon. Again, IL we subdivide our
grain product of one year into grains, We would
have 750 600, ,000, 900, ,000-a number too great
for the mind to comprehend, but seemingly only
sufficient for our well fed people. So much for
the figures of our grain product
What becomes of ii, what q myriad of people
does It feed, and what an endless source Of
wealth should this productive power be 10 us,
are thoughts which naturally follow such
calculations. We do not In this estimate OF
our productive power, include the cotton crop,
out of which we so kindly let Great Britain
make millions of pounds sterling. Nor DO we
copnt the hay crop, really the most important
one of all our crops, and upon which depends
our own daily life. We are only looking upon
our country as q granary.
II we attempt to give approximately the fig,
ures for all our staple crops, we 20 even
beyond the first strange calculations The hay
and wheat crops of the present year are we'll
known the corn crop is sufficiently matured
to form tolerably correct estimate of 1t, and
the same with the cotton crop. The produc-
tions of the other staples are taken from the
last Patent Office returns, ETC., allowing for Q
fair increase. We have, then, the amount and
value of the agricultural products for the pres
anI vaar noa rlv follnwa.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

SHr RAHRoAp.-A project, destined soon
er or later to influence the commerce Of the
East, is seriously discussed in LOndon-namely,
the construction of ship railway from the
Mediterranean to the Red Sea. Vessels are to
be lifted and lowered by hydraulic power, and
transported across the Isthmus in eradels rest
ing on FIVE lines of railway, at the rate Of
twenty-five miles per hour. This scheme is pro-
badly designed to supersede the long talked of,
but apparently neyer-to-be-accomplished, Suez
Canal
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

FATAL ACCIDENT George Horton, native
OF Birmingham, died at VallectO October 23d, from
injuries received by the eaying of bank of gravel,
while working in his mining claim, on the 2lst.
A portion of the dirt struck him the side while
in the act OF getting from under the bank, knocking
him down and injuring him so as to his death
in less than forty hours. He was about thirty-four
years of age.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

STRYcHNINE ALWAYS DANGERoUs.-Ihe editor
of the Oregon City Argus says he put strychnne in
did much damage. The birds ate some of the poi
son, flew to other trees, and innocuated other APP
pies. These last were afterwards eaten by various
persons, the editor himself among them. Fortu-
nately, the poison did not prove fatal to him or any
of his friends but it gave them lesson that strych-
nine must be used with great caution.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

GEN. JACKSON SCHooLMAsTER.-Who would
have thought it? 1t is nevertheless true, that
old Hickory began his career as teacher of an
cold Field School," in South Carolina, and in
that vocation earned the money which support
ed him while he studied law. This is one among
many and curious facts presented in Mr., Par
TOMS forthcoming life OF Gen. Jackson, the first
volume of which is now in the hands of the
printer. Many eminent Americans have begun
life as teachers. but we hardly expected to find
the ndomitable hero Of New Orleans added to
the list,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

MURDERER CAUGHT.-Pete Lombard, the ne
gro who shot another negro named Lucas, al
La Porte, about two weeks ago, has been
caught aud brought back to that place. He
was arrested by white man named Henry
Warren, who pursued and overlook him at In
dian Valley, about seventy-fve miles from La
Porte. He was arraigned before q magistrate
and committed for murder.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

An exchange says that Harrison G. Hobart,
the Democratic candidate for Governor OF Wis
consn, commenced life an unfriended orphan
boy as an apprentice in q printing Office,
and gradually worked his way up through a
university education to position and name
at the Boston Bar.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

WHIsKEr SHoPs IN MoURSIYo.-The Supreme
Court of Alabama has recently decided that the
law by which it was provided that no liquor
should be sold within five miles of the town Of
Greensboro, where the Southern University is
located, IL constitutional. This settles the
question. The liquor shops have all been closed,
and the door-knObs hung in Grape.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

A MOUNTAIN VINEYARD.-Mr. p. Sharpe has
a vineyard at White Rock, near Oroylle, which has
furnished, this season. sufficient quantity of grapes
to enable him to manufacture 100 gallons Of wine,
besides selling over 1000 pounds The wine is said,
by those who have tasted it, to be of an excellent
quality. His vines were planted some three years
snce on rocky hill side, and have fouTished finely
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

MINING AcCIDKSTs.-Two men named L. Moss
and James Ross were killed on Friday week, by
the caving of bank in their mining clamS,
near Michigan Bluff. One of the men was a
member Of the Temple Of Honor, the other a
Son of Temperance, aud the members of the
two Orders turned out in large numbers from
the neighboring towns to attend their funeral.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

EpYEcr or THE AURORA BoREALG.-A young
lady, aged about l6, of considerable intelli,
gence and prepossessing appearance, is now re-
siding With the sheriff of Ottowa county, Ill,
preparatory to her removal to the lunatic asy-
INN. She became insane from viewing the auS
rora boreaIis short time ago, which she was
induced to believe betokened the approaching
end Of the world,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

kDTcTED.-The Grand Jury Of San Francisco
have found an indictment against Judge Terry
for fighting duel with Senator Broderick and
causing the death of the latter.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

SAN Francisco PoLIcB.-During the month Of
October 565 arrests were made in San Francisco, OF
which 203 for drunkenness, GA for assault and
battery, Il for petit larceny, II grand larceny, and
ia dodgers and for safe keeping.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

If to these we add the coal and gold crops,
both of which seem to be classed among unman-
ufactured products, we would have nearly sey,
enteen hundred millions Of dollars, or nearly
sixty dollars for each inhabitant of the whole
country, coming to US yearly from the bounty
of mother earth.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

WAsHoE SILVER ORE.-We have understood
that eighty tons of ore from the newly discovered
silver miEes known as the Washoe, are on the way
to this city, Ten tons of the same kind s already
here. 1t Is nearly every particle metal and believed
to be worth from three to four thousand dollars pea
ton-S r. Times,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-11-09

ARRESTED on GRAVE CHARGEs.-A man named
Asa Kenyon, formerly Of Placerville, has been ar
rested in Carson Valley for branding Government
mules and for adultery.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
Angels in Pctticsats.

A correspondent of a "Down-east' pa
per, who has evidently been Tilted, thus
expresses himself in regard To the fair
sex:
~ have recently gin up all idea of wo-
menfolks, and come back TO perlitikal life.
l am more at home in this line than in
huutin' the fair sex. Aingils in petticuts
an kiss me quicks,' is pretty to look at, l
gin in, but, bless 'em, they are rs slippry
as eels, and when you fish for 'em and get a
bite, you somehow or other finds yourself
n: the wrong end of the line-lhey'se
coughed you! An when you've stuffed
'em with peanuts, candy and dogerotypes,
they will throw you away as they would a
cold tater. Leastwise that's been my ex-
perience. But I've done with 'e,n now
The Queen of Shebee, the sleepin' beauty,
KIeopatry's needle, PomPy's pillar an
Lots wife, with steam-engine to help 'em
couldn't tempt me. The very sight of a
bonnet riles me all over. 81
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

CHARLES SELF DENrAL.-One cold
morning in January Mrs. Fleming heard
her boys talking in an adjoining room. 1t
was so early that the gas was yet burning,
but the lessons had been learned, ana the
older of the two was trying on pair of
skates. 5o -s. 200
"You can wear them can't you?" asked
the younger boy. fsa
"Oh, yes they fit me pretty WE'LL" ~
"Are they not your skatesF the moth
er, who had taken seat by her children,
inquired.
mo, they are Charley's," continued vii
lie.
"Why are you putting on hisl'
~ am going 10 let Willie wear mine" !"
said Charley, $50 that Henry can wear his.
l can't skate very well, and Henry and
Willie can, and you know Henry hasn't
time to skate only in the morning. They
will enjoy it more than l should, and can
have good time with my Sled"
Charley did not know how happy he
had made Lis mother by his desire to
please his brothers, but God knew and
was pleased with his kindness.
How much better it would be il we al
ways rememberee that the happiness Of
others is rs valuable as our own, and if
we can secure it to them by little SELF.
denial on our part, We are no losers, but
we gain quite as much as we give. Char.
ley enjoyed himself more than ho would IL
he had not lent his skates TO his brother.