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Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-22

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Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-22
1allp NationaI 4emutrat.

Aqencv v ltfce,-Mr. L. P. fisher Is our only
authorxed agent in san Francisco to receive sdver
tse nsnts receipt for the same and to transact bus
ness generally for the DEMOCRAT. ONCE iIlH Wash
istan street, Cup stairs) nearly opposite haguires
Opera House.
Mr.. Y. H. DAVIDSON Is our Agent In Sacramento
AMI IL authorize to receive subscriptions and adver
tlse nents, AMI to receipt for the same once at Z
b. Otvilsln's Post l1'e Exchange, 4th street, be-
tveen and X. near the Post 0Nce
Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-22
THOMAS OGG SHAW
Ohio ThresIing 1Toc,,;,

Agent for John A pa.
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The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

MASSACHUSETTS ELECTIoN-E. W. Lincoln,
Jr.. was reelected Mayor of Boston, Dec Nth,
by over 1000 plurality. He was the Citizens
candidate. Moses K:mball, the Republican cam
didate, had 1873 votes, and J. A. Palmer, Tenn
perance, ] ,lsO. A majority of the Aldermen
elected we're on the Citizens ticket. In Wor-
cestcr the Citizens ticket was elected entire.
Col. Bullock, for Mayor, received ,65j votes,
to 1899 for Rice, Republican. In Lowell, Jas.
Cook, Republican, for Mayor, was elected by a
plurality of over 800. All the Aldermen. and
four-fftbs Of the Council, are elected. InNew-
buryport Albert Currier, the Citizens candi-
date, is elected Mayor. His vote is 968. to 1865
for Colby. In Lynn, Edwin Davis, Citizens
candidate, is elected. Gen. Dana, the Citizens
candidate was elected Mayor of Charleston,
December 18th. Theodore Otis. American and
Republican, was elected Mayor OF Roxbury.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
The Rnclflc RnIIrOnd

Mr.. Gwin's Bill for the construction Of Pa.
ci6c Railroad has been brought before the Sen
ate, aud it is barely possible that some steps
may be taken during the present session Of
Congress towards the construction oftbat great
national work. The following were the pro-
ceedngs before the Senate
On the 18th, the bill was called up by vote
Of 80 ayes, TO l8 noes, and Mr.. Gwin spoke In
favor of it.
At 2 o'clock, Dec l4th, it again came up ac-
cording to agreement at the Adjournment of the
debate the day previous
The amendments made last session were read
that is Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Doolttle's aud Mr..
Polk
Mr.. Wilson moved new amendment, that
the road should follow the 42d parallel Of lati-
tude.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan asked Mr.. Wilson 10
make his motion for the 49th parallel, which be
professed himself unable to do, inasmuch as IL
wonld thereby lose its central character.
On the suggestion Of Mr. Broderick, Mr.. Will
son consented TO make it from the 35th to the
42d parallel
Mr.. Mason, Of Virginia, thinking il unlikely
the bill could pass both houses this session.
moved that the bill be laid on the table, which
the Senate refused to do, by hayes, 80, yeas %.
On Dec. l6, after an Intellectual attempt to
take up the Pacific Railroad bilI-thc vote be-
ing 20 yeas to 20 nayes-the Senate went into
Executive session.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

THE STARS ALL IN THE SAME PLANB.-The
revelations Of the telescope are thought to de-
monstrate that the phenomena Of the milky
way agree switb the supposltion that the stars
of our armament, instead of being scattered in
all directions indifferently through space, form
a stratum, Of which the thickness is small in
comparison with its length and breadth, and in
which the earth occupies space somewhere
about the middle of its thickness, and near the
point where it subdivides into two principal
iaming, inclined at small angle to each other.
For il is believed that to an eye thus situated,
the apparent density of the stars, supposin g
them pretty equally scattered through the
space they occupy, would be least in direc-
ton Of the visual ray perpendicular to the lam
ine, aud greatest In that OF its breadth-in-
creasng rapidly in passing from the one direc-
ton to the other.-BOston Post.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

A CnnD's HEAD Cur Orion Saturday
the 18th Nov. while the steamer Morgan l..
Martin was lying at the dock, in Oshkosh, Wis
copsin, son of the owner Of the steamer, a
boy some six or seven years old, was playing 6
about the engine, and finally dropped some
thing between the beams supporting the shaft,
and stopped over to recover it. The engineer,
entirely ignorant of the whereabouts of the boy
started the engine, and the crank revolving,
came down and struck the boy on the back of
the neck, completely severing the head from
the body, without giving moments time for
cry for help. The father. being near, started,
caught up the headless body, and the cry OF
"Oh, Godl;' which escaped the fathers lips
chilled the hearts blood of every one that saw
that awful sight and heard that heart-rending
invocation. The father started Immediately
for Dcpere, where be resides, with the remains.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

MISTAKES or PRINTERs.-Some people are
continually wondering at the "careessness" OF
editors in allowing so many errors and blum
ders to appear in their columns, and mar the
print. Such people know very little of the diff
fculties-we had almost said impossibilties-
of keeping them out The most careful atten-
ton TO these matters will not prevent errors
from creeping in. even when professional proof
readers are engaged expressly for the purpose
And when ii is borne in mind that in most pa
pers such an expense is necessarily dispensed
with, aud the proofs. on that account, are often
hurricdly examined, the fact will no longer ap-
pear strange. In connection with this subject.
the following annecdote is not inappropriate
A Glasgow publishing house attempted to
publish work that should be perfect speci-
men of typographical accuracy. After having
been carefully read by six experienced proof
readers. it was posted in the hall of the Univer-
sity, aud a reward Of fifty pounds offered to
any one who should detect an error. Each page
remained two weeks in this place and yet,
when ,he work was issued, several errors were
discovered, one OF which was in the first line of
the first page.
When such was the case in city long cele-
brated in Great Britain for publishing the I'm
est and most correct editions of the classics,
what is to be expected in a newspaper, which
must necessarily be hurried through the press
while it is news aud where the compensation
will hardly afford one experienced proof read
err" let alone SIX The wonted accuracy Of our
papers is really astonishing Printers Necs
Lester.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
Horrible Murder at Yrelsn.

Mr.. Chas. Rose, a wealthy merchant Of Yreka,
was murdered at that place, on Monday morn
ing, Jan. Sd. The murder was undoubtedly
committed for the purpose Of robbery, as Mr..
Rose was known to remain alone in his store
and was usually In possession of large amounts
of money. After the murder the store was
Cred and the corpse Of the deceased was much
burned. II is thought that the robbers con-
cealed themselves on the premises, murdered
Rose, and took all the valuables, before CON-
mitting the act of incendiarism. The deceased
was man of peculiar habits. Although pos
sessed Of great wealth, he was too miserly, or
had too little confidence in man, to employ q
clerk. When he made his trips to San Fran
cisco he closed up his store, aud took with him
all his money. He had just sold out an im-
mcnse stock of goods, the produce Of which he
undoubtedly had in his store, and it could not
have been much less than fifty thousand dol
lars. His reputed wealth, aud solitary habits
Of life, no doubt, caused bis death. Sheriff
Fair started in pursuit of three men who left
Yreka very suspiciously on the morning of the
murder.
The above is condensed from the Shasta pa
pers Of the Sth inst. We have since received
the Yreka Union of the 9th, which gives further
particulars in regard to this affair, and suggests
some doubts as TO the man being murdered.
The building it seems was only partially con-
sumed, when the flames were exlingushed. The
Union says:
"a search among the ruins ELECTED the dis
covery of the body of Rose horribly burned !;
and several circumstances have led to the be-
lief that he had been murdered aud the build
ing set on fire to conceal the crime. The bed
in which he usually slept was not consumed,
and it showed it had not been occupied, and
his body was not found in the vicinity Of it,
which would indicate the certainty that he was
not surprised in his sleep by the fire. 1t was
generally believed that he had in his possession
large sums Of money which would account for
the motive Of the crime. and one of the doors
being found unfastened leads to the belief that
he would have certainly escaped had he discov-
cred his building on fire and also that the sup
posed person or persons committing the crime
bad left the building by this egress. No posi-
tive evidence Of violence can be adduced, as
the body was too badly burned to be in any
manner identified"
1t seems that the man was known to have
money, and the fact that none was found on
the premises, is pretty good evidence that he
was murdered. The Coroner's jury found
verdict that he came TO his death by violence.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATEs.-Iu the
California State Register, and Year Book of
Facts, we find an estimate of the population Of
the United States, compiled from the New York
Register. According to this estimate, the pop
ulation of the Uuion, on the first Of January,
1853, was 29734,2f. The decennial census Of
1850 shows a population Of 23,l9l ,S76, and 40
cording to the usual rate of increase, 1t would
amount to about 80, 100000 in 1860; but if the
estimate given above, for January, 1858, is
correct, the next census will give total popu-
lation of not less than 32,5 1000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

CAPTURED.-We learn from the Stockton Ar
gus, that Hanna, who ran away with the wife Of
Mr.. Wormouth, from Mokelumne Hill, week te-
fore last, and who passed through Stockton
with her under an assumed name, was closely
pursued by the woman's father, overtaken ter
miles below Monterey on their way south, and
brought back to Stockton. Hanna was placed
in Jail to await an examination, and Mrs. Wor
mouth returned penitent and destitute to her
fathers house. When overtaken, the wife and
her paramour were almost exhausted with fa-
tigue and exposure, in consequence Of their
great desire to escape. 1t is well for woman
who has thus erred, that she has fathers
house TO go to.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
Facts About Gold.

The relative value of gold to silver, in the
days of the patriarch Abraham, was one to
eight; at the period B. c. 1000, it was one to
twelve; b. G. 500, it was one to thirteen; at the
commencement of the Christian Era, it was one
to nine; A. d. 500, it was one to eighteen; A.
d. HOO, it was one to eleven; A. ID. 1913, it
was one to thirteen; A. d. 1700, it was one to
fifteen-and-a-hals; which latter ratio, with but
slight variation, it has maintained to the pres
ent day
A cubic inch of gold is worth (at e3 lis l04d.
or SIS SO per ounoe) one hundred and forty-six
dollars; cubic foot, two hundred and fifty-two
thousand two hundred and lightweight dollars;
a cubic yard six millions eight hundred aud
eleven thousand seven hundred and seventy-six
dollars. The quantity of gold now iu existence
in the world is estimated to be three thousand
millions of dollars, which, welded into one
mass, could be contained in cube of eleven
feet.
The Russian gold mines extend over one-third
Of the circumference of the globe, upon the par.
allel Of IS degs. of north latitude. Those ol
North America extend from "a degs. to AZ degs
of north latitude, upon the Pacific coast. Those
OF Australia extend from 81 degs. 10 So degs. OF
south latitude. The Russian mines were dis
covered in 1909, the California in April, 1S48,
and the Australian in February, 1851. The
finest gold is obtained at Ballarat, and the lar.
gest nugget in the world weighs twenty two
hundred and seventeen ounces, and is valued
at forty-one thousand dollars In shape, it re-
sembles continent with peninsula attached
by narrow isthmus.
The actual exports from both Australia ant
California since the discoveries we're to the
close of lS57-from California, $453 655, ,280
and from Australia, $500, ,o93,742, or together
$773,749 022.
Since 1892. the gold coinage of the United
States mint has amounted to five hundred an(
fifty millions of dollars, of which four hundred
and sixty -four millions have been issued since
1850. The gold coinage of the French mint
since 1920 has amounted to sixty-one hundred
and forty-three millions of francs, of whcl
thirty-one hundred aud thirty-two millions hav,
been issued since 1850. The gold coinage o
the British mint, since l603 has amounted Il
two hundred and ffty-one millions of pound
sterling, of which sixty-one millions have beer
issued since 1850. The gold coinage of tn
Russian mint, since 1864 has amounted to foul
hundred and ffty-three millions of roubles, o
which one hundred and eighty millions have
been issued since 1850. by experiments made
at the United States mint, it has been ascer
tanned that the wear and tear of half-eagles is
tenth of one per cent per annum. Eagles
exhibit less, whilst quarter-cagles aud dollar
pieces exhibit more
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

A PERFECTLY UNCoNcIoUs HIT.-Nothiug, We
hold, is more stupid or vulgar than the prac
tce of attributing every humorous combination
of ideas to design. Half the wit in the world
is entirely accidental. 1t lies in the mischief
or malice of the listener. We have just fallen
upon a curious instance.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, in "a note to his
touching and exquisite little poem entitled
Avis, !" 10 the December number of the Allan
tic, remarks that the story is a true one, ad-
ding that the "great ladies" who might like to
look at the heroine could easily do sO-"leav-
ing home at noon, or eUen after breakfast. and
coming back in season to widres for the eve
ming party"
or course the italics are ours. And OF course
the joke is all in our eye. The reputation Of
Holmes puts bis innocence beyond the shadow
Of suspicion.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

WANTED-A Baltimore paper says: "1f Bar
mum would retrieve his fallen fortunes, he has
only to find, catch and exhibit in the principal
cities of the Union. veritable boy, white and
American born, with authentic accompanying g
testimony that he is over twelve years OF age.
This species of the genus homo is very nearly
extinct. Twenty years ago specimens could be
found in parts Of the country far removed
from towns, but since the invention of railroads
and telegraphs they have almost entirely dis
appeared.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19
PowER,s bronze statue of Webster is thus de.

Powers bronze statue of Webster is thus de-
scribed
1t is a noble figure Of more than life size,
representing Webster as standing erect bis left
hand resting on faces, while his right hand
holds across his breast roll of manuscript.
The costume is modern throughout, and the
dress coat is buttoned over the chest The
statue was cast in one piece. II is said that
the he ad fails to inspire the beholder with that
look Of intellect which was the distinguished
characteristic of Webster's physiognOmy.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

LANDING SLAvEs-Th Savannah Republican,
OF Dec. 11th, learns upon good authority, tina
the schooner Wanderer had succeeded in eva
ding the vigilance Of the cruisers. and landed o
cargo of slaves in the neighborhood of ST. An.
drew's Sound, near Brunswick. A portion Of
the cargo was subsequently sent up the Satlls
river on board Of steamer
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

DIVORCES By WHoLEsALE.-The Legislature
of Mississippi has passed an act granting divor-
ces to all parties who have lived separate three
years. A tide of emigration may be expected
to set in towards Mississippi. Indiana VIII no"
ieet. or give up the divorce business
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

LONGEVITY is now living in Norfolk,
Va, on Queen street, negro woman, who is in
her one hundred and twentieth year. Her
name is Sarah Mallory, and she retains all her
faculties in q remarkable degree. Her young
est son lie now living, and is between seventy
and eighty; his young gest is thirty-four, who is
himself the father of an interesting family.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

COPPER NINE IN SHAsTA.-Tne editor of the
Courier has seen and examined very rich spec-
mems of copper ore found within few m iles
of Shasta, aud has been informed that large
quantities OF the ore, in boulders. are scattered
about on the surface at the mins.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

FRoM table of statistics published in the
Patrie, we find that the number of printing
offices in france is but 1,037. These employ
$500 compositors, 5000 pressmen, and goo
correctors and overseeFs. The produce OF the
whole is estimated at FIVE millions Of dollars.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

PURCHASE OF SoNORA--Mr. DeLong, Of Yuba,
has introduced into the Assembly, concur
rent resolution, urging upon Congress the ne
cessity Of the immediate purchase of Sonora.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

The Cleaveland Plain Dealer says letter re-
Gently passed through the Post Office at that
city, bearing the following excruoating super
scription:
Ye Democratic P. M. .'s don't let me delay.
But send me along with speed On my way,
To Lizzie s. Ellis I'm sent that Is true,
In Miami County, in the village ofPeru.
In the State of Indiana just true as you are porn
Where whiskeys legal tender, and the women hoe the
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

KENNETH ALDRIDcE, who died recently at
Petersburg. Va, at the age 81 years, had some
time previous prepared for the event, by having
his grave dug and lined with grsuiteIths old ola
man ma having the singular fancy that the devil
conldu't scratch through such solid walls!
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-01-19

TRAVEL AT THE NoKTH.-Both routes to Shas-
ia, and the road over the Slskiyou, continue
open, which, at this season of the year, Is some
thing unusual. The stages run regularly, and
occasional pack trains are arriving with goods
-YreIca Union.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-27

THE INDIANS IN BUTTE CoUNTY.--General
Kibbe returned to Chico Thursday evening,
from an expedition to the Forks of Butte,
having taken about thirty Indians at their
rancheIia. They are to be sent to the Reser-
walton. Among the captive taken, says the
Union, were the squaw and three children
of white man, whose earnest solicitation
for their release was granted by Gen. Kibbe,
on condition that he wonld marry the woman,
tU-which he assented, and the ceremony was
duly performed.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-27
A Most Imbecile Administrator.

We met, yesterday, Mr.. James Lynch who
has recently left Camp Floyd, Utah Terrific
ry, where he has been employed for some time
under the Government. He has been all over
the Territory, and gives most fearful ac-
count Of the state of affairs therein existing.
The Mormons rule every thing with high
hand. No Mormon can be brought TO jus
tice. Gov. Cummings is a mere tool of Brig
ham Young. In fact, Brigham is in every
sense of the word Governor The Gentiies
appeal to Cummings for protection against
the thieving, numbering Mormons, but they
appeal in vain. He eis hand-in.glove with the
whole damnablo horde, and does as they
wish. All adverse representations to the
General Government amount to nothing. Mr..
Cummings is retained in office, apparently for
no other reason than that he is of no earthly
account in the position which he holds
Murder after murder has been committed
in the Territory; the names of the murderers
in many instances ascertained, the witnesses
also discovered and efforts made to bring
them to justice, but the Government itself has
frustrated every endeavor At one time
Judge Cradebaugh instituted proceedings
and with the aid of the military would have
dealt justice upon the heads of the murderers
of peaceful travellers through the Mormon
Territory, but Mr.. Buchanan's Administra-
ton, more anxious to accommodate the Nor
mons than to protect its own citizens, COM
manded Judge Cradlebaugh to desist, and re-
fused him the assistance which he required.
He had the murderers marked, the very
halters of justice around their necks and
nothing to do but to bring toward the wit
nesses and, under the protection of the mill
tary, enforce the proceedings of his Court,
when Mr.. Buchanan's most despcabe Adj
steps in and orders a cessation of
the whole business and virtual release of
the assassns
Mr.. Buchanan knows well what sort of
Governor, Cummings-the tool of Brigham
Young-is making. Why does he not recall
him Because, Mr. Cummings has Support
cd the Administrator" about is fair |
play, and the Administration must now sup
port him. According to Mr.. Lynchs State
he comes recommended by va
rious letters from high sources as a veracious |
and honorable man-it requires more whis-
key and brandy to sustain him than any
thing else.
Mr. Lynchs report of the Indian Agent, DR..
favorite of the Administra- |
tion is not much better. Dr. Forney-no re-
lation be it understood, of John W. Forney,
the able editor of Forney's Press-according
to Mr.. Lynch is as much friend of the Nor
mons as Gov. Cummings, and has also an eye
TO speculation, selling Government mules and |
other stock at very reasonable prices, con-
idering that the property costs him nothing,
md the profits to his own pockets are clear
gains.
What are we to think of an Administration
that appoints such officers as these ?-that |
permits American citizens to be murdered in |
this cold-blooded and irresponsible manner
that makes friends with Mormon traitors
and rebels as against peaceable, law-abiding
citizens2 VIII such an Administration be
rebuked by the people? 1t remains to be
seen.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-27

BAD AocDENr-As gentleman named
Alvaro Braucher, who lives at Kennebec
Hill, Nevada county, was coming into town,
yesterday, from Cherokee, in buggy drawn
by two horses, and in company with young
lady, the animals suddenly, when in about
mile of town, dashed Off at full speed, and
beyond the control of their driver, overset.
ting the buggy The lady was unhurt, but
Mr.. Braugher had the bone of his right leg
snapped square off, somewhere below the
knee. A gentlemen, in another buggy with
two ladies' drove ahead of the flying ami
mails, and, finally leapng out, stopped them.
Soon after, wagon came along and brought
the wounded gentleman to town. He was
taken charge of by Dr. Lasvignes, and when
we saw him last evening was quite comforta-
able. As the bone was broken straight off.
and not splintered, he will soon recover
Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-27

SPECIMENS of the nutmeg, in a green state,
have recently been brought to Santa Cruz,
says the Santa Cruz News. from the grove of
trees few miles east of that town. 1t is
said there are hundreds of trees in the vicini-
ty, and that the nutmeg is equal to the i'm
ported article. If true, the subject is wor-
thy of attention. 1t is stated that number
of pounds of nutmeg from this vicinity were
sold at San Jose last year.