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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

ANOTHER HEAVY RoBBERY.--On Saturday
night, June 9th, the Shasta and Marysville
stage was stopped about Eve miles below Chico,
by i've robbers, who leveled their guns at the
driver, and Bowen, the express messenger of
Wells, Fargo q Co., and ordered them to STOP
One of the gang unhitchcd the horses, while
another took the treasure box, and demanding
the key from Bowen, opened II aud extracted
$4,000, remarking that the company was rich
aud his party had particular use for the money.
They then hilched up the horses and permitted
the stage to proceed. There were only three
pAssengersin the niage-Bowen, J. Y. McDufie,
and lady. Wells, Fargo Il Co. have offered
reward of $1,000 for The recovery of the mon
ey, and $4,000 for the conviction of the rob
Ders.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
The Body OF Henry Meredith Found-IIIs
Funeral.

The Body OF Henry Meredith Found His
Funeral.
Dispatches from Virginia City state that the
Nevada Rifles arrived in that place on Sunday;
that they had found and identified the body OF
Henry Meredith, and brought bis remains to
that place. On Monday, dispatches we're re-
ceived from Messrs. Van Hagan, Williamson
and John Meredith, stating that they should
start for Nevada with the body yesterday morn
ing, and If nothing happens to detain them they
will reach this place on Friday next. A me-
talc coffin, 10 contain the remains, will be sent
to Eureka to-day, and number Of citizens will
leave here on Friday morning, with hearsc,
10 meet the party at Blue Tent.
II Ia arranged for the funeral to take place
on Saturday next, at two O'Clock p. NJ. The
ceremonies will be conducted by Nevada Lodge
Of Aasons, Of which Meredith was member
and 1t has been suggested that the stores and
places of business should DO closed during the
ceremonies, as a token of respect to the mem
Org Of a prominent and worthy citizen.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

A CONFESSED MuRDERER.-Am man named Wal
kerr well known in the northern counties as "AIoun-
tain Walker" was lately arrested in Trinity and
sent to the State Prison. it being known that he had
short time before escaped, while being taken to
that institution from Trinity county. On being
rested, he confessed that he had committed other
and more heinous crimes than those with which he
had been charged. Among other deeds of blood he
acknowledged that he had killed Mr.. Richard Cave,
of Klamath county, in August last.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
The ChIcaro Nominations.

By the Overland Mail, which arrived at Wis
ALA on Saturday morning, we have intelligence
that the Republican Convention at Chicago
have nominated Abram Lincoln, of Illinois, for
President, and Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, for
Vice President. Seward had the highest num-
Der Of votes on the first ballot, and led Lincoln
three votes on the second; but on the third, the
friends of the other candidates mostly went
over to Lincoln giving him a majority, where
upon be was unanimously declared the nominee
OF the party for President Mr.. Hamlin was
nominated on the second ballot, Cassius M
Clay, of Kentucky, being his principal COM
pettor.
Mr.. Lincoln. we believe, was native of Ken
lucky, but has resided the most of his life in
Illinois, and for the past twenty years has been
an active and prominent politician. lie first
became known throughout the State in the ex-
citing political campaign OF 1s4O when he was
a candidate on the Wing ticket for Presidential
eleetor, and stumped the State for "Tippecanoe
and Tyler too" but for some cause he run sew
eral hundred votes behind the other candidates
on the Electoral ticket. lie has served several
terms in the State Senate, and represented his
district for one term in Congress. He was in
Congress during the Mexican war, and acquired
an unenvabIe notoriety in the West, by voting
for resolution declaring that the war "was
not begun on the right spot, that 1t was uncon-
stitutional, unnecessary, and unjust" He is a
thorough. going Republican, voted forty-two
times for the Wimot Proviso, believes in the
''irrepressible conflict" but is in favor of the
fugitive slave law. His nomination was doubt.
less policy movement, but whether 1t will
prove judieious in the end remains to be deter
mined. With any man but Douglas for his op-
ponent, be may sweep the Northwest, but would
hardly carry one of those States against Doug
las The friends of Seward, who constitute the
backbone Of the Republican party, must be
considerably disappointed and soured on &C
count of their faVorite being thrown over
board This will not improve Lincoln's chan
ces in New York and New England.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

THE RAILROAD IN PLAcER.-An election was
held at Auburn, on Monday the Alb inst, to au-
thorize the Town Trustees to subscribe fifty
thousand dollars to the stock of the Sacramento
Placer and Nevada Railroad, as provided in
the act Of the Legislature. We learn from the
Auburn Herald, that the vote was unanimous in
favor of the proposition-16o votes eyes" By
reason Of there being no opposition, quite o
number of the voters in the corporation did not
60 to the polls. Another election is to be held
throughout the county, on the 9th inst to au-
thorze the county to subscribe for one hundred
thousand dollars of the stock of the same road
twenty-five thousand dollars of the stock of the
Eastern Extension Railroad, and twenty-five
thousand dollars to assist in the construction OF
two wagon roads to Carson Valley.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-A dreadful
steamboat! disaster occurred on the Mississippi,
about fifty miles from Memphis, on the night of
May l4th. The steamer r. f. Sass, bound from
New Orleans for Cincinnati, with a large
freight and about one hundred and fifty souls
on board, struck snag at place called
Clark's Bar, and sunk in three minutes 10
twenty-five feet of water. Over twenty Of the
passengers were drowned.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
ExPLosIoN-A DEED OF HERoIsM.-The La
Porto Messenger relates the following incident

On Saturday, June I'd, Mr.. Hansen, while at work
in the blacksmith shop belonging to the Galena Co.
at Morristown,i perceived some scattered powder
exploding which led to pile of eight kegs in the
shop, which were covered with gunny bags. He
instantly jumped to the door, but before he could
get out five kegs exploded, knocking the shop to
pieces, and sweeping everything away, excet Mr.
The anvil and blacksmth's Forge remained in their
places. After the explosion and while burning fuse
was lying about the shop, Mr.. Hansen and Mr.
Martin, another member Of the Galena Co., went
in among the burning PARTICLES and carried out the
three remaining kegs Of powder! further explo-
sion, which might have resulted more disastrously
than the first, was prevented by this heroic deed.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

THE Journal asks how it happens that when
the Kansas Consultation was under discussion
in the Senate, in 1856, the following enactment,
proposed in order to procure a commitment to
the popular sovereignty doctrine, was voted
down, Mr.. Douglas voting against il and repu-
dating the doctrine:
"And be IL further enacted, That the provisions
in the act to organize the Territories of Nebraska
and Kansas, which declares it to be the true intent
and meaing Of said act mot to egisate slavery into
any Territory or State, or to exclude it therefrom,
but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only to the Constitution Of the United
States was intended to, and does, confer upon, or
leave to- the people of the Territory of Kansas full
power, at any time, through its Territorial Legsla-
ture, to exclude slavery from said Territory to
recognize and regulate it therein"
We do not know what "Kansas Constitution"
is referred to, nor can we imagine what business
the clause quoted above could have in bill
admitting State into the Union under any
Constitution. We have not the proceedings of
Congress for 1856 to refer to, and consequently
do not know the reasons for rejecting the bill,
If 1t was rejected. The clause seems to have
been designed merely to give an Interpretation
to provision Of the Kansas Nebraska act; and
the fact that 1t is the duty of the Courts, and
not of Congress, to interpret laws, is suhlc:-
ent reason for rejecting the enactment. We
undertake to say, however, that since 1850, Mr..
Douglas has never repudiated the doctrine,
that the people of Territory, through their
Legislature, have the right to exclude slavery
or to recognize and regulate it therein.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

The Pony EXPRESS left Carson City on the
Sth inst, with company of twenty picked
men, well armed and mounted. 1t was their
intention to proceed until they met the Express
coming this way. and re.sstablish the route by
leaving men and animals at the stations de-
stroyed. They will 60 to Camp Floyd if me-
cessary, bu! it is thought they will not have to
go further than Ruby Valley.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

STAGE LINE TO WAsHoE.-We learn that IL is
the intention of the California Stage Company
to put line Of stages on the route from Mays
vile to Washoe, by the first of July. They
win go by Woods crossing, San Juan, over the
Truckee Turnpike to Jackson's Ranch and
through the Henness Pass
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

GRASS VALLEY ITEMs.-We gather the follow
ing from the Grass Valley National of Saturday
The Hartery steam quartz min, on Missouri Hill
about two miles below town, was set on FIRE on
Monday night the 4th inst and almost entirely de-
stroyed. The mill was ownedby Messrs. McLaugh-
lin < Loutzenheiser for the past six months it has
not been running, and no fire has been kept about
the premises during that time. The damage to the
mill cannot be less than $4,000.
Messrs Geo. p. Dalton, Edwards & Mclaughlin,
Haywood & Co.. and DIR. Mccormick are preparing
to put up fre-proof brick buildings in that town.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL buggy containing Mr.
Ridge, editor of the Marysvle Democrat, and wife,
was upset on Thursday last, while returning from
the funeral Of Judge Haun. Mrs. Ridge was Sc
verely, and her husband slightly, injured The in
juries of the former, however, are not considered
dangerous.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

ANDREW JouNsoN.-When the Hon. Andrew
johnson, of Tennessee, heard that Senator
Douglas had received majority of the votes at
Charleston, he telegraphed to his friends in
structing them to withdraw his name as can
didate, and suggesting that Douglas ought to
be nominated.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

ANOTHER PAPER ATSAcRAMENTo.-Th "News'
is the title of twO-bit morning paper which the
Bee announces is soon to be issued at Sacramento
by f. II. Folger & Co. Mr. FOlger has been the
local editor of the Union for years, and an
industrious and competent collater of current intel
hgence has no superior in the State
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

DIED.-CaDt Story, who was wounded in the
Eight near Pyramid Lake, on the I'd inst, died
from the effects of his wounds on the night of
the 9Th. His body was brought to Virginia
City by the Nevada Rifles,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

AWFUL OuTRAGE.-At Knights Ferry, thirty
miles from Stockton, the evening of the 9TH inst.
little girl eight years of age while hunting for a
COW, was enticed some distance from her home, by
a Mexican, who violated her person and cut her
throat The fellow was caught and was to be hung
at once. The child's name was Walter.-,Sac. Bee.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
CHARLES MARSH
June IN 1860.
Nevada Water Company Proposition.

Nevada Water Company Proposition.
To the Hon. Board Of Trustees Of Nerada City =
in pursuance Of the provisions Of the Statute approved
April goth 1851 the Nevada Water Company propose
to supply for the protection the City Of NevAds
against destruction BY re- under the following speciG-
| cations
l. We will furnish the water as aforesaid for the sru-
of twenty years without charge to the city.
2. We will provide supply of water for the exercise
Of the Fire Companies Of the City and for practical
pertinent with the machinery and apparatus in
week during said term upon the following condition.
That the said Board Of Trustees grant the said
pany for twenty years. the sle and exclusive right 10
supply the inhabitants Of said City with water for gA-
ton household and such other purposes they may
desire.
In consideration OF which grant We will bind ourselves
l. To enlarge the capacity Of our Reservoir con-
structcd, IL the Board shall deem it necessary.
?. TO lay cast iron pipe six inches in diameter,
Meeting with that already down, from Bread street down
Pine TO Commercial thence down Commercial to Main,
and thouce down Main TO point opposite the theasr
). To lay the same kind Of cast iron pipe from the
same commencing point, down Broad street 10 a point
opposite sanord's storehouse
T. To lay connecting cast iron pipe from point on
Broad street opposite the shop of James Monroe and
from point opposite the FL Dorado saloon extending
through to Commercial street.-The said pipe to be
| inehOs in diameter.
To lay connecting iren pipe Of same size along
Mil and Pine streets from Broad to Spring.
9. The pipe ofsaid Company already laid TO be taken
part OF the contract and subectto the conditions
as that to be hereafter laid.
I. To attach plugs along the lines Of all the pipe
st points to be Ocated BY tho Board distance
apart Of 200 feet. -
s. To lay said pipe at depth of not loss than two and
| half feet below the surface Of tho ground. D.
O. The said company have the right to extend said
pipe at time during the said term the wants Of
the inhabitants the safety OF the city may require
10. The said works TO be completed at the expiration
Of two months from the time the is awarded
Respectfully submitted. B. +. STOKES,
JAMES HOEL
B. HIGGINS, per
June 4th 1860. McRoberts, AEr
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

SHOCKING CAsuALTY.-A little girl, two or three
years of age, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marskell,
living at the Benton Mills, the MERGED, fell acct
dentay into kettle of boiling water, on the even
ing of June Sd, while at play. The little sufferer
fingered until the next morning when she died
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

DEATH OF PRINrRR.-A printer named Nc
Ginnis, who has resided on this coast since 1876,
died recently in San Francisco, of aneurism. His
age was 50 years. He was formerly from New
York
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

Coal DIscovRRY.-A vein of stone-coal has
lately been discovered near Timber Cove in Sonoma
county The deposit is said to be extensive and of
good quality.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

LEGALLY DEAD.-Walter Heron, of Stockton,
who has been absent seven years, without explana-
ton, has been declared dead by the Court, and his
will, formerly made, admitted to probate.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

EUGENIA Conn, youngest daughter of Gen. H.
A. Cobb, of San Francisco, has been adopted as a
kind of Daughter of the Regiment" by the French
Guard of that city,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

MASONIC HALL.-The basement of the Masonic
hall building in San Francisco is progressing rap
idly, and viii be all up and ready for the laying of
the corner stone on the 25th of June
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

THB grain crops, throughout Los Angeles coun-
ty are fast ripening. Some fields of barley have
been harvested already The damage by the varia-
BILE season has been found to be less serious than
was expected.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

ATTEMPTED RoBBRRY.-0n Friday last, white
man went to the camp Of some Cinnamon working
near the old Dickerson House, in Shasta county,
and attempted to rob them. The Cinnamon resisted
when the robber shot one Of them through the
hand and fed.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

CORNER SToNE.-The corner stone of the new
High School building in San Francisco laid
last week, with appropriate ceremonies. The build
ing will accommodate two thousand pupils, and the
construction Of it will cost over $4,000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

The Washoe relief committee, of San Francisco,
collected about 1000 last week--nearly as much
as was collected at Nevada in two hours.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

The Postoffce appropriation BILL for sl3,-
900 has passed the House of Representa-
lives.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

SCARLET FEvFR is very prevalent among the
children a. San Jose. 1t is, however, rather of a
mild type.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
DIED

At Chalk Bluff, Nevada County, June Sth, NELLIE A.,
only daughter OF Geo II. and susan c. Huntingdon aged
eleven months aud four days.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
Notice of Dissolution.
. -OrryTtr &c IIERERY GIVEN TIL ATT TTTE

IN partnership heretofore existing between O. RICEan
5 HOWARD in the making and selling Hydraulic Hose
was dissolved about the middle of April 1860. All per-
dealing with s. Howard hereby notified that the
undersigned not responsible tor any debts contracted
contracts made in the Of Rice Howard since the
date of said dissolution.
O. RICE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-02

A YOU'VE GIRLS PRIDE LOSES HER HUs-
BAND Senator Foster is about to get married.
'sLite Illustrated says
''If reports be correct, this is not the first time
Mr.. Foster has been wounded by the little god.
When we lived in Connecticut, we recollect hear
ing story that run in this wise: During his
period of law study in the southeastern portion
of the State, he became acquainted with young
lady of prepossessing appearance and more than
ordiLary accomplishments daughter of pa
rents of the highest responsibility, and moving
in the most fashionable circles of the vicinity
With her be entered one of his earliest pleas and
commenced his first suit. That be was success
full, is evident from the fact that shortly after
his admission to the bar, and having obtained an
honorable position and business connection, ar
rangements for consummatiDg the marriage
were made, and all went on harmoniously until
a short time before the appointed day. During
bis visit one evening, he remarked that he be-
lieved all necessary arrangements for the we'd
ding were made, and the route for their bridal
tour decided. He added: "On our return we
shall be obliged to devote short time to our
friends here, after which, if you please, we will
nav a visit to my old father and mother, and
spend few days with them" Now, La Fay
ette was always good boy, and was taught to
honor his father and mother, which early be-
came to him a pleasure as well as duty. He
had received from them words of love and en-
conraoement. which had done for him without
money (for they were poor) what money could
never have done, and through all his privations
and struggles to obtain an education and posi-
tion in life. he had been stimulated and suppol t.
ed by the thought of the pleasure his success
would give them, and he looked forward to the
day when, with his chosen one, he should meet
them beneath their humble roof and receive a.
gain their blessings, to be one OF the happiest he
should ever experience. She then said: "Mr
Foster YOU know have been educated with dit
ferent ideas from yours, and have always associa.
ted with people whose manners and style of liv.
inc are different from those OF your parents, and
although | shall make no objection to your pro
posed visit, l wish you to understand that
shall not expect to repeat it soon or often, and
that shall not desire to associate with people O
their class" Nothing could have surprised hin
more than to hear these words from her lips
For few minutes he walked the room. seem
inglv half bewildered. The taking his hat il
his hand. he turned, and, with words more en-
nhatic than refined, said: MADAM am glad
have found you out in time. You may go to th'
DIP The last we heard of the lady, sh'
was still living, an ancient maiden, having seel
this son of parents she considered beneath he
notice. filling with honor the highest public off
ce, to which his fellow citizens could promot
him.
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POETRY.
St. Jonathan:
By JOHN G. SAKE.


There's many an excellent Saint;
st. George, with his dragon and lance;
st. Patrick, SO jolly and quaint;
ST. Vitus, the Saint of the dance;
st. Dennis, the Saint of the Gaul;
St. Andrew, the Saint Of the Scot;
But JONATHAN, youngest Of all,
Is the mightiest Saint of the lot!
He wears a most serious face,
Well worthy martyrs possessing;
But it isn't all owing to grace,
But partly to thinking and guessing;
In sooth, our American Saint
Has rather secular bias,
And l never have heard a complaint
Of his being excessively pious!
He's fond of financial improvement,
And is always extremely inclined
To be starting some practical movement
For mending the morals and mind.
Do you ask me what wonderful labors
st. JONATHAN ever has done
To rank with his Calendar neighbors?
Just listen moment to one:
One day when flash in the air
Split his meeting house fairly asunder.
Quoth JONATHAN, ''Now-I declare
They're dreadfully careless with thunder !"
So hefastened rod to the steeple.
And now, when the lightning comes round
He keeps it from the building and people,
By running it into the ground
Rejecting, with pleasant emotion,
On the capitol job he had done
Quoth JONATHAN. 81 have notion
Improvements have barely begnn;
If nothing's created in vain
As ministers often inform us
The lightning that's wasted, tits plain,
Is really something enormous !"
While cyphering over the thing.
At length he discovered a plan
To catch the Electrical King.
And make him the servant of man!
And now In an orderly way,
He flies on the feetest of pinions,
And carries the news of the day
All over his masters domlnions
One morning, while taking stroll,
He heard a lugubrious cry
Like the shrek of a suffering soul
In Hospital standing near by;
Anon, such a terrible groan
Saluted St. JoNATHAN's ear,
That his som-which wasn't of stone,-
Was melted with pity to hear.
That night he invented charm
So potent that folks who employ it,
In losing leg or an arm,
Don't sutfer-but rather enjoy it!
A miracle, you must allow,
AS good as the best of his brothers.
And bless'd st. JONATHAN now
Is patron of cripples and mothers!
There's many an excellent Saint;
st. George, with his dragon and lance;
St. Patrick, so jolly and quaint;
st. Vitus, the Saint of the dance;
St. Dennis, the Saint of the Gaul;
ST. Andrew, the Saint Of the Scot;
But JONATHAN, youngest of all,
Is the mightiest Saint of the lot.
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