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NO. GIT
Notice of the discOntinuance OF the "Platfeo
and ssChariton" Districts, the offices for which
are at PIattsburg and Milan, M ssOurj, and
the suspension Of entries of land therein.
NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance Of
IN and ia view OF the f that the unsuld
PLATE" "Chq, DISTRICTS in Missouri reduced
thousand each district the Secretary
heretofore subject sale the occs
Milan be immediately yiihdrawn and made again subject aud
BOoSIIIi said State and dertt
prior which time applications will be received the dis
ollccs permitted in ing
irg preempt1i elnimS
Ali parsons entitled pATEs either Of the
requested call the
Of March after that date they viii be transmitted oone
willie delivery. Paints delivered free II charye
my hand city Washington twenty ns
day of December A. u. 1858.
Commissioner Of the General Office.
23--1aw6w lint &staTl
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TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
II ] WksHlNaYos Iannarv II ISs

on THE stephen Parkhurst New York pray
ing for the extension OF granted him
lS45 for Cotton WOOL
from the expiration Of said patent which place
LIST day OF May, 1859
ordered said be
Monday the nth OF April next at ~ O'Clock all per
notified Why
said petition ought o granted.
opposing required
ace their obJectons specially sol forth writing twenty
days before the day Of hearing All testimony by party
be used at the said hearing be
eorance with the the Office which will
pheaiion
The testimony in the will be closed
depoon aud other relied testimony filed
the oce before the morning that day; arguments
If any, within days thereafter.
Ordered also that this notice be published the Unn Wash
ingon d. c. and Georgian Savannah Ga,
weeks publications sixty days before
18th April next, the day Of hearing.
JOSEPH HOLT,
Commissioner OF
PSEtors Of the above papers win please copy their
bills the Patent Office with paper containing this
Jan l2-law3w
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Notice for restoring certain lands to mark ct in
- ~ the State of WISCONSIN,.

NOTICE is hereby given that the land office at
~ Mcnass OF Wisconsin, will
day January the sale private entry
following
which subject and location prior whdr being
probably falling within the
sccd limits o. railroad grant Wisconsin
Congress approved 1866 but since be with
sad limits viz,
Ecfh Of and Of ne fourth principal meridian
Townshps IS 49, IT, 49, 49, 90 81 "a 49, a. 25 90 81 2s 90
40 81 80 IS, 81 35, &c. 81, and 80, OF range 20.
Given the General land Oce, at the city Of
Washington, November H. 1858.
TIoS A HENDRICKS
Nav ls--1wsw lint &starl Commissioner
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NOTICE TO PREF MPnoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled right any oG the lands
within the townships and parts townships shove
qred 10 establish the the satisfaction
ccifc Of ihc proper and Office and make plgsf
practicable efsr sag A aoice and before tho day appointed
The commencement of the pubic thi
tract rl4inc Otherwise such claim wii DO forfeited F
Tfiee. A, HENDRICKS.
Commissioner o Land ONCE
Dec 30-lawlSw Ilnt. h Start
NorEunicr the regulations OF the department heretofore
existing be made
except nuh publishers sfciay publish by ue
Cpinul sio tllu Scneral Land
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Circuit Cbtut for Ti'bOt Couay Nousnsbe, term, 1858
Lewis Ross, Jr, and Ann NJ. Ross, his wife,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

ELECTRICITY vs.. SPIRrTs.-Horace Blair in
forms the Boston Investigator of some interest
Ing experiments he made to test the presumed
electrical origin of spirit rappng and table tip
ping. He fitted up an apparatus to test the
power of vitaized electricity, and found that
the currents of a stronger or weaker capacity,
owing to the strength of the operator, would
pass off to the machine and set it in motion;
and when stronger magnet was placed touch
ing any OF the points of the operator, say el-
bow, shoulder, or any of the joints, the current
thereby was drawn from the apparatus and left
motioness. Now, to test the experiment still
further, he placed table on the floor, and seat
ed several persons around 1t, placing their
hands on the table with considerable pressure,
and when the table became charged, being o
conductor for electricity, slight creaking was
heard, which he termed knocking. The pres
sure was continued sometime longer, till the
table began rocking He then placed power
fnl magnet on the table, drawing of the current
of detached vitalized electricity, apd the table
became motionless. Many other experiments
be tried with the same result, and his opinion is
that the whole thing called Spiritual rappings
may be reduced to science. If men would
leave off the marvellous and take things in their
natural way; for he considers all things as COM
Ing from nature, having natural causes and
producing natural effects.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19
As DrlBht as morning earnest ight,
And spot,ess as the SHOWS of Heaven. ~

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-Ths Philadel-
pba North American. after stating that recent
experiments and investigations seem to estab-
lsh that the failure of the Atlantic telegraph
was owing to the defective construction Of the
cable In part, but still more to the negligence
with which it was used after IL was made and
was yet on shore, adds as follows;
But disregarding the responsibilities imposed
upon them, the stupid British in charge of the
cable, allowed II to be ruined before emba rka-
tion for IL now turns out that the gutta percha
had become melted by exposure TO the sultry
heat of midsummer sun, instead of being put
under shed, as the directors had intended and
ordered. Thus the conductor was twisted by
the coils, and in many places weakened. and
the insulation destroyed. Worse still, this in
jury was known before embarkation, and vet
the cable was suffered to go out, though any
expert electrician might have known that II
would result in failure. The defects In II are
easily discoverable in the remnant left, after
this were put into use lately at st. Louis, NO.,
for the cable crossing the Mississippi river, TO
connect with the telegraph through Illinois,
and they failed completely and in cutting up
the cable in New York, for charms, greet de-
fects were discovered in it.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

Color IN PARIs.-The following information
from the pen of Paris correspondent Of the
Alta will attract attention
There are here now considerable number
of the Haytien nobility, who fell from power,
and rank, and title, with the Emperor Sou
Tongue, aud have come to France 70 wait for
the return of their master to the Imperial
throne of Hayti. Walking upon the Boulevard
yesterday, witnessed sight which would GER
tainly not have been very agreeable to a gen
tleman brought up with strong prejudices
against color. In an open barouche drawn by
fine black horses, but which were driven by Dhite
drivers in blue livery, sat a huge black man,
with his wife, shade or two lighter. He was
dressed in magnificent uniform, covered with
gold and decorations. and was evidently some
high ex-dignitary of the Haytien ex-Empire,
but whether the Duke de Lemonade or Count
de SOdawater did not ascertain. But there is
NJ prejudice against color exhibited here, and
it is not unusual to see colored men walking in
the street With elegantly dressed white women,
and it attracts no particular attention; and |
saw in one of the most fashionable restaurants,
few days since. couple dining together, the
gentleman as black as ebony, and the lady fair
and white as snow drift. But, az the French
say. ohacuH a son go,t
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

A PROLIFIC NEGRo FAMnY.-The Memphis
Avalanch has dsvovered most prolific and
certainly wellbranched family. Such n family
wouldn't take much time to stock all the plan
tations Of the South with "hands." The head
of this family is living in Chckasaw county,
Mississippi, on the plantation Of Col Duncan
Hubbard. and is now considerably over one
hundred years of age. She was woman and
mother during the war of the revolution.
Her name is Patsey. II is related of the old
woman, that few Sundays ago, becoming i'm
patient at the slow progress made by some of
the younger negroes in hilching up a team
which was to convey her to church, some two
miles distant from her masters plantation, she
started off on foot, at brisk rate, walking the
whole distance, and reaching the church before
the others who started with her The number
of her descendants is truly astonishing, che
having no less than three hundred and one liv-
ing children, grandchildren, great grandchl-
dred. and great-great grandchildren. A large
number of the escendants-perhaps one-third
of the whole-bave died Her Oldest son, a robust
healthy man. died recently at the age of ninety
years. and her youngest living child is over
seventy years old One of her sons, "Uncle
Billy" is the father Of sixteen children, and
these children have now living eighty descen-
dants. Patsey, the maternal ancestor of all
ths army OF men. women and children, still
lives in the enjoyment of ripe old age, sur
rounded by every comfort which a kind and
indugent master can bestow, and respected by
all who know her, white as we'll as black.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

DOUGLAS FRIENDS GOING TO CHARLEsToN.-A
correspondent of the Charleston Nows, writing
from Milwaukee, abiding to the Charleston
Convention, says:
wisconsin will send delegation of five
hundred of her Democratic sons to accompany
the delegates OF the State Convention to be
chosen next month, These ave hundred are all
Douglas Democrats. Minnesota sends dele
CATION of three hundred Douglas men. Michi.
gan eight hundred. Iowa Eve hundred, Ohio
one thousand, Illinois fifteen hundred, Pennsyl-
vania one thousand, New York one thousand,
and nearly all the New England States one
thousand each. This is secret plan; and il is
understood that Douglas will have at least
twenty thousand friends ia Charleston during
the Convention
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19
The YoUSG king OF NAr1Es.--A letter fror
Naples says:

TIE YoUsG king OF NAr1Es.--A letter from
Naples says:
The King and bic bride are at Quisisana.
His Majesty drives out escorted by company
OF Guides and forest keepers on horseback
armed to the teeth. A gentleman wishing the
other day 10 present petition to the King.
waited at point where be was coming down
the bill from Quisisana, aud where the carriage
was obliged to go at a slow pace The King,
on approaching. would not take the petition,
but the gentleman persisted 10 walking by the
carriage till the Qneen slid ber arm behind her
husbands shoulders and took the paper. After
delivering the paper he was arrested by the
Kings followers and well AOgged. This is the
way the young sovereign, just come TO biz
throne, treats his subjects. As for the intelli-
GEM little Queen, she is as miserable as may
be, and is reported to have very little respect
for her husband, on account Of the absurd edu-
cation given him by bis father, and which prof
its him as much for private as for public life
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19
NEVADA DEMOCRAT

CONTEsTING AN ELECrIoN.--James Gallagher.
an administration candidate for the Assembly.
from San Francisco, who was defeated by S. S.
Tilton. a Republican candidate, has tiled papers
In the Twelfth District Court, contesting the
election. He sets forth the following reasons
1st. That the return of the votes received for
afiant, (Gallagher,) at the last election. IN the
Seventh Precinct. is incorrect; that, according
to said returns. the total number Of votes re-
ceived there for afiant was 3lS; whereas. he
says. more than 3lS legal votes we're received
for afiant there.
I'd. That the returns Of the Ninth Precinct
we're not deposited in the Office of the County
Clerk, according to law; but paper purport-
ing TO be the said returns was unawfully sub
stituted, and that said paper so substituted does
not set forth just and true return Of the votes
received at said Ninth Precinct.
Sd. That the count Of the votes received by
the officers thereof in the several Precincts, was
not had in accordance with law.
Mr.. Gallagher could also have added with
much force r
4th. As the next Legislature will he compos.
ed of a large majority of politicians of my
stripe, / feel assured that it is only necessary
for me to raise the slightest legal objection 10
my opponents election to secure partisan
vote which will eject Tilton aud give me his
seat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

TRIAL BY JURY.-Tbe Janesville Gazette gives
notable instance of the justice and impair.
laliiy of the trial by jury:
A prisoner was on trial in that city for as.
sault and battery. At eleven O'Clock in the
evening the jury retired to their room. On
the first ballot they stood four for conviction
aud two for acquitial. A long consultation
followed. One of those who were in favor OF
acquittal was convinced of his error by the logic
of his brethren. and changed his vote. A long
pause ensued. Five jurymen were now for con-
viction, aud one--Mr. L.-was for acuuittal.
But l.. is clear-headed man, and was deter
mined to staud up like philosopher and not
change his vote unless something should occur
to convince him that be was wrong. He lis
tened to the lawyers more attentiyely than any
of his brethren, and relied upon the statements
which they had made, but in the meantime he
had forgotten the greater portion of the evil
dence. For while l.. seemed to be confused,
but finally resolved TO be calm and deliberate.
AT last he called for the complaint. He read
along to the words the defendant then and
there assaulted and beat" when his face flashed
with look of evident surprise, aud he addressed
his fellow jurymen as follows: "Is this case
Of assault and battery?" He was told that il
was. HI" said he, supposed it was an
action for obstructing the highway. Gentle
men, we are agreed; that prisoner must be con-
victed.'
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

COMPETENT CANDIDATB--It seems to be ge-
nerally admitted that the Lecompton candidates for
office are very competent menthat is, they are very
competent to be candidates. One of this sort was
running on the Lecompton ticket in a northern
county, (as we are informed by gentleman from
the region limited at) in the late campaign. He ran
for the office of County Surveyor, and when the
result was generally acknowledged to be in favor of
the Lecompton side, he commenced his preparations
for donning the official mantle of his predecessor.
He labored, however, under one great drawback,
and that was, that he knew nothing at ALL either
of surveying or anything else. Determined to post
himself in tme he rushed over to the house of the
existing incumbent, who engaged in drifting a
large mining claim, and begged to be instructed in
the rudments Of arithmetic and the art of surveying
As an inducement he offered to "drift" for his pro-
posed instructor during the day, il the latter would
teach him at night. The agreement was made and
the work went on, the drifting" by day and the
instruction by night, for the space Of two weeks;
and it may well be believed, that under this system
the physical and mental strength of our hero was
pretty severely taxed. Uncompainingly however,
he pushed on with his diurnal and nocturnal tasks
until the expiration Of the time specified. After it
was announced that the votes were counted, he em-
pl0yed a notary to draw up his bond, obtained his
securities, &C., and went TO take his Office when to
his profound astonishment he politely informed
that he 'ods not elected, but on the contrary had
been beaten by nearly three hundred votes.
His instructor has said nothing of his qualfca-
tons as a scholar, but speaks highly of him as
day laborer.-[ Marysvillc Democrat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

The REPORTED DIFFICULTIES OF WALKER s
RIvER-Tbe Placervillc Observer says, that
Major Dodge has returned from q trip to Walk
er's River, the reported scene Of Indian Difficult
ties. The report Of disturbances with the In
dians is false. no difficulty having occurred 1t
is customary for the Indians to surround seve
raj hundred acres and gather together all the
rabbits and other small game. There being
some cattle within the circle they were stampe-
ded and running short distance, SO Frightened a
lot of new comera that they sent an express to
Carson. reporting that the Indians were killing
cattle, robbing cabins, etc. All of which hap
PLY turned out to be entirely a mistake.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

THE LAST OF THE BRAVE MEN OF '76.-The
following list gives the names of the last lin
gering links between the days of Washington
and the present. Revolutionary soldiers under
pension
William Cunningham. aged 96 years; Peter
Rife. aged 81; Mathew Seay, aged Sc; George
Estes, aged SO; Daniel Hicks, aged 81; William
Oney, aged 98; William Stewart, aged ss; Hen
ry Wlloughby, aged 100.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

MASSACHUSETTS STATE CONvENTToN.-The del
egates recently elected by the Massachusetts
State Convention TO the Charleston Convention
are Caleb Gushing, Isaac Davis Oliver Steb-
bins. and James S. Whtney-all Of whom are
said TO be in favor of the nomination of Douglas.
The other delegates from that State will be
elected by Congressional districts. Hon. Benz.
f. Butler. the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, has long been fast friend of Douglas.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

REAL ESTATE IN SAN FRANCIsCo.-We hold
the proposition incontTovertible that the great
er the number OF owners Of real estate in a COM
tnunity, the more permanently prosperous in
every respect becomes such community. Not
| only is the representative of wealth more uni
versally distributed; but those higher desider-
| ati-good order aud public moraliiy-more
generally prevail. AS with individuals virtue
is the haudmad of happiness, 70 with cOmmu-
mites. morality is inseperable from prosperity.
Where all the wealth of city is held by few
men. crime and disorder must inevitably exist:
but where property is divided up amongst the
masses, each man holds an interest in the COM
munity, which interest by a eorOlary, makes
him jealous Of its character and morality IL
should. therefore, be a source of qualification
to all. to know that the real property Of San
Francisco is being rapidly distributed among
the masses. Within the past three or four
months various large tracts Of land have been
subdivded into homestead lots, and sold under
the hammer. At these sales, the principal hol-
ders were men of small means. but of industr-
Gus and frugal habits. Having saved from
their earnings few hundred dollars, they have
shown cOmmendable desire TO add &c the gem
eral prosperity by investing in homesteads, and
thereby permanently associating their names
with the freeholders of our city. These men
will make improvements upon their properties,
which improvements will Increase the value Of
all property. Being permanently identified
with our prosperity, they will bring here their
families and increase our population. Through
them business will expand; the necessities for
home manufactures aud products will increase
workshops and swell the receipts of the farmer
They will become a powerful element in stop
ping mp the semi-monthly gold leak. and 10 no
small degree contribute to the welfare Of every
interest and pursuit in the State.--S r. Call.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

AT Manchester N H., ON the 18th Septem-
Der. there was ireman's muster, attended by
sevepty-hve fire companies from the surround
ing towns. to take part n contest for prizes
During the day row broke out between some
OF the 6remen and some gamblers. which ended
in general riot. leading to the sackng of sew
eral gambling hells. and the maltreatment of a
number Of the "knigbts of the pack" by the
b'boys The gamblers defended themselves
with firearms, bnt we're soon overpowered by
numbers,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

TUE AURORA BoREALls.-The great display OF
the Aurora BOrealis, on the night of Sept 3Oth
was visible in England aud throughout north
ern Europe, aud attracted as much attention in
that country as in the United States.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

BENJAMIN TURNER, one of the parties engaged
in the ARRAY near Marysvie. on election day.
in which Jas. Simpson was killed, was brought
before Judge Bliss last Wednesday. on writ
of habeas corpus, .he object being to have him
admitted TO bail. After examining The evil
dencc in the case, the Judge refused to admit
him to bail, and ordered him be rcmanded to
Jail.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

CoNv1cTED.-A Span ard named Miguel Mar
quiez, was tried at San LeandrO, last week. for
the murder OF S. D. Lester. at Oakland on the
4th of July last. The jury found 5im guilty OF
murder in the first degree
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

Nor A CANDIDArE.-The San Joaquin Repub.
lican is authorised 10 state that Judge Terry s
name is uuwarrantably used in connection with
the Senatorship. except in denial of any Sena.
torial aspirations attributed TO him His mod.
esty is cOmmendabel
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

The ITALIANS of California arc about remit
ting to Garbaldi the sum of $4,000, to be de.
voted for the relief of the widows and orphans
caused by the late war. The original intention
was to remit the cash to the Sandman govern
ment, hut it has since been decided to send the
money to the General direct
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

DIED.-Julia Morrill,. girl aged twelve
years, who was so severely burned at Stockton,
some weeks ago, by her clothes taking FIRE
died on the 9Th inst, having suffered intense
agony during period Of twenty days.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

NICOLAS LoSGwoRTH, the Cincinnati million
aire, was sitting on the steps of drinking
house the other day, with bis hat between his
knees, waiting for friend, when a passing
stranger dropped quarter into bis bat. think
ing him beggar Nick's personal appear
ance is said to Justify The inference.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

s. W. INGE.-The Bulletin is authorised to
state that S. W. Ingc is not. and has not been.
an applicant for appointment by the Governor
10 fill the vacancy in the U. S. Senate but he
is a candidate before the Legislature for that
position.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19
SLAUGHTER OF EMIGRANTs.-The Jacksonville
LQrcnn1aA gc1,ti.ol IL IL Z

y
(Oregon) Sentinel, Of Oct. lst, has the following
News was brought us yesterday by G. Abbott,
Indian Agent, of fearful slaughter of emigrants al
Tule Lake. Abbott received information Of this
massacre from trusty Klamath Lake Indian, who
came to town yesterday noon. lie states that the
massacre was committed about two weeks ago.
His story is, that it a small band of emigants
consisting of men, women, and children who were
on their way hither. At Tule Lake they were at
tackled by party Of Modoc Indians. The men and
women were killed at once, the savages reservng
the children for slavery. But seeing other emgrant
trains passing day or two after, the Indians be-
came apprehensiye Of the discovery by them of the
slaughter, and dispatched the youthful victims The
animals were also killed, and the property seized
taken to the island in Tule Lake. where it is still
kept.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-19

The STATE TKEAsURY.-Tbe cash in the State
Treasury, on the 10th inst. amounted to $344,-
2sl 55. of which 1921, 100 Al belonged to the
general fund