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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
The Next congresslona1 Apportlonment.

The Next Congressional App0rtiOnment.
In our issue of last week was paragraph in
regard to the probable population of this State,
in 1860. We stated that California would
doubtless be entitled to five members Of Con.
gress by the apportionment under the census
of 1860, but that they would not be entitled to
their seats until the first Monday of December,
1S63-nearly five years hence. The Marysville
Express, after copying the paragraph, from the
DEMOCRAT, says:
"The DEMocRAT's calculations are doubtless
very nearly correct; but il is in error in sup
posing that we will not have our fun represen-
tation under the census Of 1860 until 1868.
The census will be completed early enough in
1860 for the Legislature of 1861 to provide for
the election of the full delegation at the gen.
eral election of that year. Thus the. full dele
CATION will take their seats at the commence
ment of the session in December, 1861, instead
of 1867
We still believe that the statement in our
last issue was correct and that the editor of the
Express is in error. The State Legislatures
have nothing to do with making the appor-
tionment; that is done by the Secretary of the
Interior under an act of Congress, which pre-
scribes the time when the Representatives un-
der each decennial census are entitled to their
seats. The Congressman elected by the appor-
tionment under the census Of 1840, took their
seats on the first Monday of December lS43-
that being the commencement of the first ses-
sion Of the 28th Congress. The SD Congress
the Representatives of which were the first ell
ected under the census of 1850, convened in
December 1858; and the 38th Congress, the
members of which will be the first elected un-
der the census of 1860, will not convene until
December, 1868. Should the Legislature make
provision for the election, in 1861, of the full
delegation to which the State will be entitled
by the next census, it would be in contraven-
tion of The act of Congress, and they would not
be admitted; besides it will not be known for
certain how many members this State will be
entitled to, until the census is taken in all the
States, and the apportionment is made out by
the Secretary of the Interior.
Considering the rapid increase of our popu-
lation, it is undoubtedly hardship, that the
State must remain for five years longer with
only two members of Congress, and the hard
ship will be severely felt by a large number of
Congressional aspirants, who are anxiously
waiting for an increased number of Represent
atives; but the evil cannot be remedied except
by q change of the act of Congress. AS ma
jorty of the States will lose, instead of gaining
members, there is no probability that the SEN
ate will consent to change the present law.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

SENATOR CRITTENDEN.-On the first of Decem-
York, was waited on by the Wing committee
and the association Of Ashlanders, and present
ed with addresses from those bodies. The Ken
lucky Senator made an eloquent speech in re-
ply, and in answer to their request, that he
would allow his name to be placed at the head
of national party movement, be declared that
he had no aspirations for the Presidency, and
did not wish his name to be used in that con-
nectiop. He said that hereafter he intended TO
act, not in obedience to any party requirement,
but in accordance with his own convictions of
the public good.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

OREGoN.-GOv. Geo. L. Curry has addressed
his annual message to the Territorial Legisla-
ture of Oregon. He says the present system of
territorial governments, under the supervision
of Congress, cannot be sustained by any strict
construction of the Constitution. It is an in
fringement of that instrument, wrong in priuci-
ple and does not work harmoniously with that
instrument. In his opinion, Congress has no
constitutional authority to establish govern
ments anywhere upon the public domain, or to
create and ordain any species of constitutional
or organic law for the government of any civil
community anywhere within the boundaries of
the United States. Nor is it requisite for the
welfare, growth and prosperity of the republic,
that Congress should exercise this extraordina-
ry power Happily, the genius of our govern
ment, and the constitution itself, afford ample
provision for the preparation and development
of the incipient State, with q view to its ulti-
mate assumption of Independent sovereignty in
becoming member of the confederacy The
constitution expressly gives the power to en-
large the territorial limits of the United States
by the admission Of new States, and by that
means only.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
TO which each is entitled

"A DASGERuos FAIL.-A man named Shaw,
while coming into town last Saturday evening,
from American Hill, fell into the cnt of the
Plymouth Rock Co., which is some sixty feet
deep. 1t was SO dark at the time that he was
unable to find the mouth of the cut; but his
cries were heard by miner living in the vici-
nifty, who procured lantern and piloted the
uulucky man out Shaw says he turned two
or three somersaults while falling, but luckily
for his neck, his feet first struck the ground.
He received few triaing scratches, in conse.
quence of occasionally coming in contact with
the bank, but was otherwise uninjured.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
The Tariff Question.

There is radical difference of opinion be-
tween the President and the Secret tary of the
Treasury on the tariff question. The President
recommends tariff for the protection of home
manufactures, specific duties, home valuation,
&c. He speaks Of the iron interests as having
suffered more than any other, alludes to tho
sugar interests and il is quite certain that his
influence will be used to have the duties raised
on those articles. In other words, he wonld
tax the whole country for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the comparatively few who are engag-
ed in sugar planting, and in the manufacture
of iron. He says he has long entertained these
opinions on the tariff question, and if such is
the case, we are surprised that he ever connect
ed himself with the Democratic party, as his
views are in perfect harmony with the exploded
Wing doctrine of protection, and are diametri-
cally opposed to the Democratic doctrine.
Mr.. Secretary Cobb, on the other hand, rec
ommends on adherence to Gd Ualorum duties,
and argues in favor of levying the tax upon
articles which are of universal consumption,
such as tea and coffee, aud which are not pro.
duced in the country. By this means the bur-
den of government will be borne by all classes
alike.
1t is not probable that the policy recommend
ed by either the President or by Mr.. Cobb will
be adopted by Congress. The adoption of the
protective policy is out of the question. The
theory of Mr.. Cobb is correct, but it can scarce
ly be considered fair or just that all classes
should pay alike towards the support of the
government, which will be the case if his rec
ommendation is adopted. There is no justice
in compelling the day laborer to pay as much
as the millionaire, and tax upon coffee and
tea will have that effect We had hoped thai
Congress would take measures to cut down the
national expenses so as to bring them within
the revenue, but if that is impracticable. tht
proper course to pursue will be to levy high
er duty upon silks, laces, broadcloths, and 9th
er articles which are principally consumed by
the wealthier classes. The national treasury
will then be repenshed from the pockets o
those best able to pay. No one, of course
wishes that any particular class of the commu
nifty shall pay all the expenses of government
but revenue derived from duties levied upon
Imports cannot be so devised as to make al
classes pay the tax in proportion to their pro
perty, but it should be the duty of Congress tc
approximate, as near as possible, towards thai
result.
1t is probable that the tariff question will b.
the principal subject of discussion during the
present session of Congress.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
Senatorial.

Considerable excitement has been created
among political circles at the State Capital, by
a report that Senator Gwin had been offered q
seat in the Cabinet, aud that Senator would
consequently have to be elected this winter in
his place. The authority for this statement is
said to be letter received from DR.. Gwin him
SELF by some of his friends in this State, in
which he says that Secretary Cobb is about to
retire from the Treasury Department, and the
place had been offered to him. The difference
of opinion between the President and Secreta-
ry Cobb on the tariff question, is too radical to
bc reconciled, and it is not improbable that the
latter may retire from the Cabinet on that ac-
count We have doubts, however, of the truth
of the report. Had the position been offered
Dr. GwiD, the fact would have been pretty sure
to have leaked out, and the Washington letter
writer's would have noticed il. The letter wri-
ters at the Federal Capital sometimes make
blunders, but as a general thing they are able
to announce in advance the intentions Of the
Federal officials.
The report seems to have created consdera-
bic futtering among the Senatorial asprants in
this State, and each one has commenced laying
traps for the vacancy. Weller, it is said has
the lead, while Latham, Washington and Judge
Terry each have their friends among the men,
bers Of the Legislature. 1t is not improbable
that the report was put in circulation for the
purpose Of accomplishing some private objects
before the Legislature.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

RoBBERIEs AT GRASS VvLLEr.-A boy named
VIM. Collins was robbed by three men, at Grass
Valley, on Tuesday evening of last week. Two
of the robbers held pis tolls to the boys head,
while the other ransacked his Ipockets, obtain
ing seventy-fve cents. On the same evening,
and by three men, man was robbed near
"mud-town," of two half dimes and dime.
lie raised an alarm, when the robbers placed a
knife close enough to leave scratch near one
of his eyes. ...
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

BLASTING AccrDENT-Mr. Thomas Ryan was
dangerously injured last Saturday, at Cement
Hill, by the explosion of blast He was en-
gagged with another man in drilling out an old
blast, when it went of, throwing the rocks in
every direction, number of which struck the
unfortunate man. His face was fearfully dis
figured, and his left arm broken near the shoul-
der. 1t is not yet known whether or not his
eyes are injured. The other man was injured
In the face, but not seriously.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

LADIES' AMERICAN MAGAzTNE.-We are in.
debted to Gea. W. Welch, of the Pioneer Book
Store, Main street, for the first number of the
above periodical, published manthly by Henry
White, New York. The number before us is
illustrated with beautiful steel engravings, and
contains 72 pages of interesting reading mat
ter. The magazine will be furnished to sub
scribers, at the Pioneer Book Store, for three
dollars per annum.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

STARVING OUT THE INDIANs.-A party of hos
tile Indians. says the Trinity Journal. recently
came to fish in q creek on the ground hunted
by Messec's men. They besought neighbor-
ing ranchman to permit them to catch some
fish, as they and their people were starving, not
daring to hunt, fish or make fire. Word was,
however, sent to camp, and it was designed to
take them prisoners, to be sent to the Reserva-
ton. Prisoners at camp are not anxious to run
away; they are rather pleased by improved di-
ct. Cruel as it may seem to pursue these ma
ked, starving devils, it is a necessity.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

SCHOOL FUND.-The State Board of Education
have apportioned the school fund of the State
among the several counties. From their re-
port, we learn that the total number OF chill
dren in the State, between the ages of-four and
eighteen, is 1928 The sum of $32.2O7 ,O6 was
apportioned, being 50 cents to each scholar. In
Nevada county, 1859 children were returned,
and the amount due the county is consequently
$l,l225s. The following are the school dis
tricts Of this county, and the amount Of funds
A. uuhinh zach is entitled IL.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

AccIDENT.-A German named Fred. Leid-
ding, was eriously injured on Thursday last,
while at work in mining claim on Gold Run,
near Weiss brewery. He had undermined a
large rock, which fell upon him and crushed
him to the ground. His left hip was dislocated
and he was otherwise BADLY bruised. The dis
located bones were adjusted the same evening
by DR.. Wickes, and the patient is now in fair
way to recover.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

PROFESSOR AGAssE.-A good anecdote of
Professor Agassz is told in new volume in
Press at Boston. The Professor had declined
to deliver a lecture before some lyceum. or pub
lie society, on account of the inroads which
previous lectures given by him had made upon
his studies and habits of thought. The gentle
man who had been deputed to invite him, con-
tinued to press the invitation, assuring him
that the society were ready to pay him literally
for his services. "That is no inducement to
me, replied Agassiz; II cannot afford to waste
my time in making money"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

STATE REaIsTER.-Wc have received from
the publishers, Messrs. Langley Il Morrison, ,.thc
second volume of the Estate Register and Year
Book of Facts" for 1859. The book contains
42O pages, and is filed with interesting and
valuable statistical information of the wealth
resources, population, &C., Of this State. The
book is for sale at the Pioneer Book Store
Main street--price, three dollars.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

FATAL AccrDENT.-A boy named Joseph P.
Leads, fifteen years of age, was accidentally
shot and instantly killed, by another boy NAM
ed Serman, at San Francisco, last Saturday
morning. They had started together on a
hunting excursion, aud Serman had just loaded
his gun, when the cap he was placing on the
tube exploded, and the whole charge entered
the neck Of Leads, killing him instantly.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

DEPARTUREs.-Capt. G. W. Kidd, one of the
Oldest citizens of this county, left last week for
the purpose of visiting hisold home in the East.
He was intending to leave on the steamer of
to-day, and will be absent a few months. H.
l.. Joachimssen, Esq, also goes East on the
same steamer.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
The membsrs of Nevada I,s----

The members of Nevada Library Asso.,-
tiOn hereby notified that at a regular
association held on Monday evening Dec 2d .ne
was adopted, that all members who may be tbrao
in arrears for dues, the first of February nov.
suspended from all the rights and privileges of
alton. G. W vorrD,- "SS0cl-
Nevada, Dec. 2sth ls5s.-l3st A0ONS, see,y.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 1859.

LEoIsIArIvE.-The Tenth California Legisla-
tare convened at Sacramento on Monday The
telegraph wires were not in working order yes
terday, and we have been unable to get dis
patch. With much difficulty, the telegraph
operator at this place learned that MIR. STRAIT
ton, of Placer county, was elected Speaker Of
the Assembly. M
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

ROBERT BURNs.-We are pleased to learn that
our Scotch fellow citizens are making arr ange-
ments to celebrate the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of Robert Burns, which happens on the
25th Of this month. The day will also be OBJ.
served in other parts of the State.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

ATLANTIC PAPERs.-We are indebted to j. E.
Hamlin, of the Broad Street Book Store, for
late copies of the Philadelphia Press, New York
Herald and Tribune, and Baltimore Sun; to
Geo. Welch, of the Pioneer Book Store, for the
New York Times, and New Orleans Delta.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

A golden wedding anniversary was eom,.-
GRATED at Pawtueket, R. l.. lately. Tbo e Sl1. u.
and hostess were a Mr.. and Mrs Dexto.s nost
interesting incident Of the occasion NO. an an
presence Of an old printer. Captain Jones .pe
''set up" the marriage notice for the c, VINO
fifty years ago, and who read it to the uSS,e ~us..
from the original paper. guests
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

REMovAL.-Messrs. Stiefel Il Cohn will re-
move their dry goods establishment to their
new store on Commercial street. either to-mor-
row or next day.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
Senator Jsrsrson Davis.

During his late tour through the Eastern
States, in search Of health, Hon. Jefferson Da-
Wis, of Mississippi made number of very fair
Union speeches. An extract from q speech
made by him at Portland, Me-, has been extern
sively quoted, as showing that he entertained
the same views, in regard to the right of the
people of a Territory to prohibit slavery, as
Douglas had expressed in his speech at Free
port. On his arrival at Jackson, Mississippi.
Davis took occasion to explain away some por-
siens of his speeches in the North, and contend
ed that be had not been fairly reported. He
contended that there was a wide difference be-
tween his own position and that of Douglas,
and gave the following as the true version of
the extract from his Portland speech:
'If the inhabitants of any Territory should refuse to
enact such laws and police regulations as would give Sc
cuy to their property to his it would be rendered
less valueess in proportion to the difficulty Of
holding without such protection In the of prop
erty in the labor of man. what is usually called slave
property the insecurity would be great that the
could not ordinarily retain it. Therefore, though the
right would remain the remedy being withheld it would
follow that the would be practically debarred by
the circumstances Of the case from taking slave property
into Territory where the of the INHABITANTS was
opposed to its introduction So much for the orepeated
falacy OF forcing slavery upon any community"
This extract is given by the Mississippi Sena-
tor as true version of what he did say, and it
would certainly puzzle even hair-splitting
politician to discover particle of difference
between the position of Davis and that taken by
Douglas at Freeport. The language of the two
tion upon this question is precisely the same.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

REPORT or THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.-We
are indebted to Mr.. Crenshaw, Postmaster at
this place, for copy of the late report OF The
Postmaster General.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

THE Next U. S. SENATE.-The U. S. Senate
which convenes in December, 1859, and ends
on the 4th of March, 186l-will be constituted
politically as follows:
Northern democrats Southern opposition 2
Southern democrats2s Northern opposition rs
.l 81 27
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

NEwsPAPERs.-We are indebted to Wells,
Fargo & Co., and to Langton's Express, for
State exchanges during the past week.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

@g~ Master VIM. Stone, the active little
messenger ofLangton's Express, has our thanks
for the early delivery OF the Downevillo pa
pers OF Saturday.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
MARRIED.

At Grass Valley, Jan. End by Father Dalton H. =.
T. CLARK, to Miss JULIA REARDES all Of Nevada JACOB
, In this city, Dec 27th by Rev. ]. H. DRYDEN NJ
BARKER to Miss NARY LEGG, both Of Nevada '' T. H.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

DAILY REGIsTEE.-A Democratic paper of
the above name, was to have made its appear
ance in Sacramento last Monday morning.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
Library Meetiuo

The members OF Nevada Library A....,
ton, are hereby notified that the annual election =,
GERS will be held at tn Library Room. Mar 49,. Oln-
Thursday evening Jan. 6tM 1850. =, , s,', On
punctual attendance of all the members is requested
Nevada Dec. 2Sth lS5S,-ls-2t '' ffe'oeA'.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

nR. JOHN p. BULLS PECTORAL BAL
- SAM, For Sale by -
F. F. SPENCE,
Druggist Apothecary, Main st.
l3u Nevada.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05
NOTICE.

NoT1CE2.
A LII PERSONS INDEBTED To THE
"A firm of KENT JACOBS hereby notified 49, ~ -
the accounts Of said firm have been assigned and
ferred to GEO. F. JACOBS who alone is authorizes
lect and receipt for the Said Jacobs will V
bills against the said firm. All persons wishing Il ,
any OF the business Of the late firm. will find Geo nv
eobs at the Office Of A. A. Sargent ESQ., Broad strss
c. W. KENT
Nevada JAN 4th 1859. GEO. F. JACOBS
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-05

DREMIUM HAIR TONIC,
FOR SALE BY
E. F. SPENCE
Druggist and Apothecary, Main ST. Nevada
Smyrna times., 1859-09-08
Travel.

Henry Ward Beecher, who is as prone to
take the eccentric side OF question az an Irish
man is to espouse the " dimmy or what
he believes to be such, has come out against
travelling. " Travelling" he thinks, is like eat
ing crabs "you have much shell, many claws,
and little meat. But to read of travels is to
have your crabs served up to you without the
trouble of opening or extracting" Somehow,
in a confused sort of way, all this seems sng-
gested by the old English Euphues Lyly, who.
IN abusing travel as something which gives but
little return for great outlay, tells US some-
thing 10 illustration, not indeed about crabs,
but about the snail who crept out of her shell
into that of a lobster. But who that has ever
really travelled will agree with either of these
very peculiar persons Who that has ever
felt the deep thrill of delight exqulsitc!y ex-
pressed IN Mueller's song, " 10 wander, oh 20
~ander!" will say that travel-Che passing
over mountains, seas, rivers, aud many lands,
the meeting with men and women in all phases
of lile-is something more suggestive of shells
than meat. Really, the complaint reminds US
of That of the schOolboy who. having acquired
his alphabet, wondered whether 1t was worl h
going through so much 10 learn so little
PhiLa. Bulletin.