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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

SHEEP FOR CALLFoRNIA.-Mr. Hatcher, the
great sheep owner and trader. who left West
port, No. last Fall for California, with the
largest and finest drove of sheep that ever left
Tue west for California, writing from Bent's
Fort abOnt the middle of January last. saws
that he lost many of his sheep in consequence
OF the cold weather. From October 10th until
the 10Th of January he encountered all storms
and no sunshine. In one snow storm he lost no
less than six hundred sbeep-some were frozen,
and others were smothered on account Of their
piling on top Of each other During December
and January his focks were increased by the
addition Of from two TO three thousand lambs,
which were doing very we'll considering the
season. He thinks that, despite bis little draw
backs, he will reach California with the largest
and finest drove of American sheep that has ey,
er been taken to that countryside. Bee.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

CORRECT SPEAKIN0.-We advise all young
people to acquire in early life the habit Of using
good language, both in speaking and writing,
the more difficult the acquisition of such Ian
guage will be and If the golden age Of youth
the proper season for the acquisition Of lam
guaage be passed in it's abuse, the unfortunate
victim OF neglected education is very probably
doomed to talk slang for life. Money is not
necessary to procure this education. Every
man has it in his power. He has merely to use
the language which be hears; to form bis taste
from the best speakers and poets Of the country;
to treasure up choice phrases in bis memory,
and to habituate to their use avoiding, at the
same time, that pedantic precision, which shows
rather the weakness of vain ambition than the
polish of an educated mind.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

TOUCHING INcIDENT.-A Washington cores
pondent Of the New York Herald, writing on
9th of April, in relation to the Sickles trial,
relates the following incident:
An interesting incident occurred in court
yesterday. One Of the talesmen manifested u
strong prejudice against Mr.. Sickles, and after
retiring from the stand be came accidentally
round to the place where Mr.. Bagioli was sit
sitting Yielding to his impulses, he got up
aud thus addressed the talesman--
II heard you just nOw," he said "say some
thing harsh OF the prisoner but let me ask you
If you had lost your wife, or had your daughter
sacrificed, would you have been able TO control
your feelings and be governed by your reason?''
81 don't know" said the man "but who ia
asking me this question 2"
~ am the father of Mrs. 5ickles" replied the
unfortunate parent, whose voice was choked
with emotion.
The talesman was much affected by this un-
expected appeal, which brought the case more
vividly home TO him than ever before, and he
expressed bis sorrow at what he had said,
whilst admitting that with the same provoea-
tion be might have done likewise. This touch
ing scene was only observed by the person who
relates it,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

DEATH OF THE OLDEST MAN IN PENSsYLvA.
NIA.-Mr. Timothy Sweeny. of Butler county,
Pa, died on the 9th of March, at the great
age of l22 years. He was said to be the oldest
man in Pennsylvania, and probably the oldest
In the United States. The Piltsburg Post gives
the following sketch Of the deceased patriarch.
Mr.. Sweeney was born in the year 1887, in
Carahan, parish of Ardfert, county of Kerry,
Ireland, and emigrated to this country In 1887,
being then one hundred years old. The sub
Ject of ihis notice was never known to have
had an hours sickness, even up to the very day
of his death, but was always remarkably stout
and healthy, having the fun use of all bis fao-
ulties to the last, with delicacy Of hearing and
a quickness of perception that was really mi.
raculous in one who had journeyed SO far be.
yond the allotted bounds of earthly existence,
His last day on earth was spent, as usual, at
the genial iireside of his daughter. Mrs. Nolan,
surrounded by admiring and alfectionate grand.
children, and nothing occurred to warn them
that in the sleep of the coming night the patri-
arch was to sink silently aud at once into the
deeper slumber of the grave.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

JEsUTTs ExPELLED.--A decree, dated al Mon.
tsvedio, the capital of the republic of Uruguay.
South America, on January "a, 1859, has been
published, expclling from that republic the Je.
suits, or Fathers of the Society Of Jesus. The
whereas Of this decree sets forth that they have
not complied properly with the decree of June
last, granting TO them the liberty Of teaching.
aud the independence of all literary bodies,
and as sit is duty Of the government 10 pro.
vent the consequences that might result from
the propagation of pernicious doctrines, which,
whether inculcat ted 10 the pulpit or in private,
might perturb the public mind, and take away
the proper character of spontaniety from voCa-
tions which ought to be only the result Of inti-
mate aud Individual copvictions;i thereforo,
rthe Fathers of the Soeiety Of Jesus shall leave
the territory OF the republic within the least
time, aud not return without special permission
from the government"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, OF GEoRGIA.--John
Mitchell, in letter to friend In Ireland, pub
lished in the Southern Citizen, thus describes
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia;
AT Charlottesville, village on one of the
piny ridges OF Georgia, in an unpretending and
somewhat desolate looking house (desolate-
looking it may well be. for no fair and kindly
house mother ever made IL shine and smile)
dwells one of the choicest and rarest spirits of
our hemisphere. Youthful and almost boyish
looking, yet stricken by mortal malady--one
who has made q covenant with DEATH" yet
whose veins are full of the most genial life;
with the cold hand clutching at bis vitas yet
with laugh clear and ringing as the marriage
bell his thin face is of deathly hue, yet the
dark eyes are blazing lamps. If you are his
friend, he 10 gentle and aflectiOnate as a girl
if his enemy, be will have great pleasure in
standing opposite to you, at any distance that
may be arranged-in which case you had better
look sharp, for he is cool as an oyster "a stu
dent aud true philosopher, laborious and con-
scientious legislator, powerful lawyer, and
Jealous cultivator of grapes (Catawba and
Scuppernong) for he has faith in the virtues of
wine;-a generous friend and patron of humble
merit--for the which many prayers and bles-
sings arise every evening on his behalf-a no.
BILE imaginative orator-yet not Of the Charles
Phillips school of"Irish oratory" by any means
his taste being too highly educated for that
species OF rigmarOle--such is Alexander II.
Stephens. He is named amongst Presidential
candidates; and, therefore, include him In
my list; but indeed do not believe he dreams
that he can possibly be President. or imagines
that he could perform and endure the mere
official duties--to say nothing of the tremen-
dous moral responsibilities. The first evenings
shaking Of bands at Presidential reception
would put him TO death, and bring In the Vice
President But he is named as a representative
Southern man, likely to be available as can
didate, by reason of the universal respect en-.
tertained for him North and South; and, there
fore, l put him on my list.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11
WHOLE NO. 2s2.

SENATOR BRoDERICK.-A correspondent Of the
New Orleans OFescsns, who had Travelled in COM
pany with Senator Broderick from New Orleans
to Tehauntepec, writing from the latter place,
says:
Senator Broderick is a remarkable man, and
his words must always carry weight The peo-
pie OF the Atlantic States will know him better
than they do at present before his senatorial
career expires in 1864. In conversation with
him he came out with his political views very
plain and concise. He does not think an extra
session Of Congress will be called, but il the
President does convene an extra session he does
not intend to attend it. His design is TO super
intend the fall elections in his own State and
this is like saying that Slidell manages In Lou.
isiana, only Broderick Is stronger in bis State
than Sildell is at home. He goes into the com.
ing contest with the avowed intention Of ..crush-
ing out" Buchanausm from the golden State,
and what be determines on there IS no telling
how he will accomplish. His opinion OF the
Government is most fearful. for corruption ex-
lists in every department of |. from the head to
the foot. Such Is the sentiment of a man who
has many ways of finding OUT the truth, and he
will tell some rare secrets in the political can.
vass into which he is about to enter.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

INcoNoRUOus CoLoRs.--We never heard of q
taste for the harmony Of colors being carried
to such an extreme as it was a few nights ago,
at party in this city. A lady expressed much
disgust at seeing certain highly accomplished
gentleman dancing with blooming companion
whom be had selected as bis partner in waltz,
On being. questioned as to her objection, she
urged with great vebemence that the lady had
ON blue dress while the gentleman was red
headed, aud that such combination of colors.
10 her opinion, was intolerable !-MarysviHs
Democrat
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. - In the town of
Cromwell, Conn, the Catholic residents lately
requested, that, inasmuch as the Protestant
version Of the Bible was read in the public
schools there, the Catholic version might also
be used. The School Committee gave consent
and both versions we're accordingly read. In.
censed at this, certain individuals repaired in
the night to the houses Of the Committee and
daubed their doors with lampblack and oil
marking them with crosses &C., which outrage
has created strong reaction of public opinion
in favor Of the Committee and the course adop-
ted by them.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

Coop JOKE ON TooMBs.-A correspondent of
one of the New York papers says that Senator
Toombs made a speech last summer, to q large
crowd of his constituents, which he wound Off
in the following ridiculously boastful style:
"Now, fellow citizens, / have responded to
your call. l have fully and clearly explained
to you my opinions on this subject and If there
Is a man in this vast assembly who disputes my
conclusions or denies my premises, l should
like to see him. Let him rise up and object TO
anything have said If he can defy opposi.
tioni | challenge debate'
Having thus challenged the whole world and
the rest of mankind to u forensic encounter, he
took bis seat with an air of triumph that Napo-
leon never manifested. and probably never felt.
He was for moment loudly applauded, but as
the applaus died away. rough locking coun-
tryman full six feet high, in his shirt sleeves
10 the outskirts Of the crowd stretched himself
at full length aud said:
Colonel Toombs-I am no orator. and I'm
not gwine to try to make speech agin great
man like you. You remind me OF young
mule was tryin' to break yesterday mornin.
1t was long time before we could git him
out'n the stable. Just like it was a long time
before we could git you to speak. After work
ing with him an hour or two We slipped rope
around his neck, and after a while another one,
and put two niger fellows to hold the ropes,
and l opened the stable door, and out be comes
a raring and pitching. lie rared aud pitched,
and squealed and tore around with the niggers
hold of him for q while. Presently he began
to kick and to squeal and be kicked and he
squealed, and he squealed and he kicked, until
everything was blue and his eyes looked like
they'd pop out, and to save my life Colonel.
couldn't tell whether he ioas kicking at his SgieaIes
or sqtiealilg at his kicks! Your speech, Colonel,
reminds me of that mulep
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11
The Presidents Organ.

The Washington States, in referring to the
transfer Of the U,ion newspaper, says:
I'VE have already announced the change in
the proprietorship Of the Washington Union,
by which the official Journal, rs cur grave CO.
temporary Of the Intelligeneer courteously
characterizes 1t, passes from the control of Mr..
Cornelius Wendell, into the hands Of Brigadier
General George Washington Bowman The
complete details of the transaction, though now
in our possession, we reserve for future exposi-
ton. when the public will admit that the pro-
ceediug is altogether without parallel, in so
far as II exhibits the Attorney General Of the
United States negotiating and attesting the sale
OF newspaper, for consideration to be paid,
not by the individual purchaser, but with the
funds of government, distributed 10 the shape
of Executive patronage.
This, and other equally extraordinary Incl
dents in the affair, we promise to develope in
due season. For the present we have merely
to advert to the change in the pr0prietorshp of
the Union, in explanation of the article which
appears in its issue of this morning. Heretofore
that paper has affected lofty ignorance Of the
exstance of the States; but its policy is revers-
ed, and from an imperturbabe silence, il rushes
at once to the extreme of fdgety and garrulous
comment. We salute our adversary with un-
feigned satisfaction. We have often endeavor-
ed to provoke him to combat and since he
agrees to enter the lists we beg to assure him
he shall be accommodated to the extent of his
appetite for fight.
Ordinarily, we have no concern with the
paternity Of articles in the columns of our CO.
temporaries. Lest. however, we inadvertently
offer indign!ty to the "true prince" whom we
do not pretend to recognize by ''instinct," we
are obliged to regard the possibility that the
article 10 the Union Of this morning is the pro-
duction of a Every exalted parsonage" We
have the assurance Of the best authority that
the late editors Of that journal have Indignantly
repudiated the responsibility of its CONTROL in
consequence Of its indecent transfer to its pres
ent proprietor. The article, then, is not their
performance. Nor was it penned by Brigadier
General George Washington Bowman; for,
whatever its defects, il is written with gramati
cal propriety-an achievment of which that
illustrous warriar is wholly incapable, as we
happen to know from a painful correction of
manuscript with which he has occasionally illu-
minated our columns. Under these circumstan-
ces, we are driven to the conclusion that the
article in the Union is an emination of the Ex-
ecutive mansion and, as such we propose to
review 1t with all possible indulgence. The
candid reader will attribute the clemency of
our criticism to an unaffected reverence for the
character Of the President
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

DEATH FROM GRIEF.-An English newspaper
gives an account OF the death Of father from
grief. His boy, aged eight years, was accused
on charge of stealing sovereign Bail was
refused and the lad sent to prison. The father,
on parting with bis child, took the matter SO
deeply to heart that he went home and never
again looked up. A deep-seated melancholy
took possession of him; he was Obliged to give up
work, and on the day bis little boy was tried,
the father breathed bis last. The surgeon that
attended him says he died Of broken heart.
The boy was discharged.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

ISDIAN GRAVES DIscovERED.-A Mr.. Colvin,
residing near Monongsbela city, recently dis
covered q number of Indian graves, while plow-
ing 10 one of his fields, bordering on Pigeon
creek. The graves were covered with fiat
stones, short distance beneath the surface.
Several OF them have been opened, and the
bones exhumed. A thigh bone has been exam
ined and pronounced to have belonged to hu-
man being, at least eight feet in height. In
plements of war, pieces Of crockery ware, &C.,
supposed to have been used by the aborigines,
were also found with the remains.-Pi Piasburg
Chronicle.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11
The NIoaern Pence ,le leon.

There are some men who cannot accept old
age gracefully. "Give me back my youth ~
was the despairiug cry of Peter Pindar. Old
Ponce de Leon wore out his life in seeking for
the tabled fountain of youth in the wilds of
Florida. The alchemsts Of old toiled not alone
after the secret Of gold, but of perpetual youth;
aud Paracelsus pretended that be had found
the water of Immortality, though bis followers
were undeceived by his death. Those waters
OF Immortality are only reached through the
portals OF the grave Why cannot We learn TO
accept the inevitable winter of life, after its
blossoms, its fruit-time and its harvests? Yet
we see veterans tottering on the verge of the
grave, ashamed Of their best titles 10 respect,
seeking to ape the appearance, dress aud man
ners of youth. Those who have fulfilled their
mission are unwilling to retire from the stage
and leave younger actors to assume their
place.
There are never wanting dupes for the char.
latans who profess to have the power Of annul-
ling the course of nature. Cagliostro, that
arch-impOster, coined money out of such MIN
nies; and now we see Il stated that q really
great man Is not above such puerilities Il ap-
pears that Bulwer the English author, is cher
ishng the delusions of Ponce de Leon as to the
renewal Of youth. The Boston correspondent
Of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican vouches
for the following interesting personal state
ment Bulwer lately sent for Hume, the great
medium. and talked with him, and the whole
drift of bis inquiries was TO see II there could
be no possible way devised in which he could
renew and rejuvenate himself, his feelings and
bis powers into their early vigor. We can
scarcely credit the statement that Bulwer Is
chasing such shadow. Youth, vigor--they
are gone from him forever. No power can re-
new the glories of the golden age that has pass
ed from his grasp. He must be content to take
his place with the seniors, and solace himself
with the pleasures and pursuits of that old age
which is now deepening about him.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

AFFECTIEu.--A person following close be.
hind couple returning from Juvenile party
at fashionable residence in Pittsfeld, few
weeks since, happened to overhear the young
gentleman thus address his companion. 10
voice Of The tenderest solioitude Charlotte
Angelina, you must not Get your youthful af:
fectioDs on me, for am doomed to GA early
grave; mother says am troubled with worms.b
An involuntary "cough" from the listener in
terrupted the self devoting reply which, of
course, was leaping to Charlotte Angelina's
lips.-[E Exchange paper
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

SHOCKING APFAR.-A most distressing casu-
atty occurred recently, in Forsyth county.
Georgia. Ellis Waldrup and his wife, about
nine o'clock at night left their four children,
two girls and two boys, the eldest twelve years
old. and walked to neighbor's house, quar-.
ter of mile off, TO see a sick person. They
left their children all asleep. On returning
home they discovered their house in flames, aud
we're not able to reach the scene of the awful
calamity until after the building had fallen in.
The children all perished In the flames.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

The ARIZONA EXPEDITION There is state,
ment TO the effect that the Government has is
sued special orders to stop the expeditions now
being organized with the view of emigrating TO
Arizona, and that Col Lockridge has already
been stopped by Gen. Twiggs in Texas. The
New York Herald Of the 9Th says it does not
regard these reports as entitled TO the slightest
credit,
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

A PLEA FOR TUE BEARDLEss.---In the year
1886, the young Constable of CASTLE was sent
by his sovereign to felicitate Pope Sixtus v. on
bis exaltation to the papal throne. The pom
till. dlspleased that 30 young an ambassador
had been deputed TO him. could not help say
ing, "And WE'LL sir, did your master want men,
by sending me an Ambassador without bearde'
"If my sovereign had thought" replied tho
proud young Spaniard, "tbat merit consisted
in beard, be would have sent you buek-godl
and not q gentleman as am"
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

REPUDLIcAN PARTY IN MAss4cHgsEFTs.-Th
Boston Advertiser (republican) says that the
republican party in the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture acts wholly without concert among the
members, each man relying solely upon bis own
judgment. expecting the sympathy or cO-Opera-
tion of the party in carrying out bis own plans,
but not to aid in any general plan or policy
whatever
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

THE New Orleans Delta mentions, under the
head Of Rich Freight the arrival of steam
boat from Red River with number Of passen-
gers-among them eight widows. whose aggre-
wealth amounted te some $5,OOO,OO One Of
the ladies is tbe owner of 600 slaves, and the
others made $4,000 bales Of cotton.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

STINGI.Ess BEEs.-They are about introducing
into the Atlantic States species of the honey
bee which Is devoid OF that disagreeable APP
pendage Of the old-fashioned kinda singer.
The new variety abound in South America, and
are said 10 produce an excellent article Of
hnnav
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

In South Carolina, the slave population Is
three hundred and eighty-three thousand. The
white population two hundred and eighty three
thousand. The increase Of population among
the blacks is three times rs great as 1t is among
the whites.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

A SILVER GOBLET was resently presented 70
Edwin Booth, at the close Of the performances
In the Charleston Is. CO. Theater.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

OREGoS.-Gov. Whiteaker has Issued q call
for an extra session of the State Legislature, Ia
convene on the 10th Of May.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

The Hon. George W. Jones declines re-
election 10 Congress from bis District in Ten,
neave6
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-11

TEE Hon. ]. M. Sandidge, Of Louisiana, de-
clines q reelection to Congress-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-05

and those who resided in the house where the girl
met hordeath, were dressed in deep mourning, and
'e'med to appreciate the solemnity Of the occasion
At the close Of the address Rev. Mr.. Flanders ad-
dressed the Throne Of Craze. appealing especially
in behalf IF the parents Of Josephine Ellison That
closed the services. The undertaken then lifted
the lid Of the coffin. and invited all who wished to
view tho corpse. There was quite n rush toward
It, The oourtexans however, remnincd in their
seats unti the lest of the congregation were graf
iied. They then approache1 the corpse. All
wept over 1t, some Of them bitterly. It was a
strange scene TINT. To behold those abandoned
women. outcasts from society, victims Of vice,
weeping and sobbing over the remains Of one Of
their kind upon tho altar of church, was sight
never before witnessed in this city. 1t waS touch
ing, too, and drew tcars from the eyes Of many Of
the SPECTATORS