The Nevada journal., 1859-09-23
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of the Democracy to the Massachu-
setts constitutional amendment, ad-
ding a probation of two years after
naturalization before conferring the
right to vote, is shown by the fact
that the same provision has long ex-
listed in the Democratic State of South
Carolina without having elected any
such Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal
A son of Cassius NJ. Clay, while
cunning recently. was bitten on the
foot by some poisonous reptile, sup
posed to be rattle snake, and his
body Immediately exhibited all the
symptoms of the most virulent pois,
oning but he was oosed until stupe-
fed with apple brandy. and the next
morning was as well as ever.
A messenger from Truckee Mead
ows arrived in town about A o'clock
this morning, says the Downieville
Citizen, of Saturday, announcing
that Fred Refs had been shot by
robbers; one shot in the thigh, and
one in the lower part of the leg.
Antimonv.-A mine of this metal,
heretofore only found in Germany,
has recently been discovered near ST.
Clairsville, Illinois. The metal is one
of the ingredients used in the manu-
facture of type metal, and is very
valuable.
A German "savant" has taken
the trouble to count the number of
hairs existing in four human heads.
He found in a a blonde, 10000 dis
tinct hairs; in brown. 109,440; in
a black, 1O2 800; and in a red, IS,
740.
On Sunday week. in Napa, E. Nc
Garry cut NJ. Axtsll, the landlord of
the Napa House. with bowie knife,
irhicting severe wound in the left
side.
Duels in Japan. Rev. J. L. Shuck
says duels are known in Japan but
the survivor is compelled by the code
in that country to take his own life.
st Louis now claims population
of 10000, by actual count, and the
cen Il, of 1860 will credit her with
225,O00.
1t is said the income of Vanderbilt,
the steamboat king. who commenced
his life as an oyster boy, was for the
year 1883 over one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
The State of South Carolina is ta-
king a census, and in Il parishes there
is decrease OF over 5000 whites
since 1855, while the blacks have
largely increased.
The entire cost of the Sicklcs trial
to the associated press of New York,
was SS,6S2 20, of which sum So 100
was for telegraph tolls. The whole
number of words tclegraphed was
152, $40.
Monarchy rs, Republic. The year
ly salaries of the Presidents Cabinet
is S56.000. That of the British Min
stry S2S7, 900 /; five times as much.
The citizens of Ukiah City. Mem
docino county, are making an effort
to induce some enterprising young
man to establish weekly paper in
that place.
SCENE on THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
(when finished cdl-Baggagc Master--
Any baggage !"
Venerable Camanche-"Yes, three
strings of scalps, a carpet bag, and a
bottle of Schnapps Be particularly
careful with the scalps and Schnapps,
if you please :"
"May heaven forgive Columbus for
discovering America, is said tohave
been the ejaculation of German pro-
fessor, over the realistic incapacity OF
live,young Yankee to comprehend
his transcendentalism.
! AN Irishman being asked on a late
trial for certificate of his marriage,
barred his head and exhibited huge
scar. which looked as though it had
been made with fire shove!
HORNE TooKE being asked by
George whether lie played cards.
replied, "1cannot, your Majesty tell,
king from Il knave"
A CLERGYMAN, when the contribu-
ton box returned with little silver in
it, said he never before understood the
text, "Alexander. the coppersmith,
cid me much evil.
Treason-The Victoria Gazette
has the following.
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