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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

The LAWRENCE CALANITY.-The Coroner'H
jury, in the case of the Pemberton Mills disas-
ter, have rendered verdict, in which they de-
clare their belief that the owners, at the time
of the fall of the building bad no reason to dis
trust its security. They find the direct cause
of the fall to have been the weakness Of the
cast iron columns, the thinness of the brick
walls, the manner of construction, and the
length of span from one support to another.
The responsibility of the defective iron work
rests on Albert Fuller; and from defects of con-
struction and insufficient tests on Chas. l.. Big
Glow, tie architect and superintendent, whom
the jury find responsible for the death Of the
human beings lost.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
The Pablic Printing.

An Investigation was going on in Washing
ton, at last accounts, in regard to the public
printing A dispatch, dated Feb. 4th, says;
Wendell has been examined for three hours
upon the printing investigation. 1t appeared
that seven or eight were interested in the print
ing-Steadman, Banks, McLeen, Walker, Rice,
Severns aud Bowman. He stated he bad paid
out for the past three years over one hundred
thousand dollars for party support 10 newspa-
pers--in aid OF election expenses IN Pennsylva-
MIA, principally, but extending over New York
Maryland, Ohio, etc. Considerable had been
paid by Official authority, and some by bis own
free will. He also stated that by the action OF
the Senate, in electing Bowman, who had CIV
en- the work to Blair 4 Rives, be had been left
penuiless, with the largest establishment In the
Union lying idle. Bowman's conduct toward
Wendell was shown up 10 very bad light.
Bowman, il appears, has given part of the work
to Jewett, the editor of the Fillmore organ of
Buffalo.
A. N. Banks and J. o. Severns were also ex.
amined, They did not seem to know much,
except that they received some aid from Wen
dell.
Wendell testified that out of the Post Office
blank printing he paid, in 1851, the sum Of
$4,000 to the Pennsylvania newspaper Of Phil
ad0lphia aud to the Evening Argus. OF Pha-
delphia. the sum of $4,000 lie informed the
Committee they went into doubtful Democratic
districts in Pennsylvania, and spent money free
ly for ihe benefit of the supporters of the policy
of the Administration. Rice, the Pennsylva-
nian, was also before the Committee, and did
not discredt the testimony of Wendell.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

JAS. GORDON BENNETT. JE.--The New York
correspondent of the Mobile Register, speaking
Of the New York Herald, thus alludes to Ben
nett's son. The writer is mistaken 10 regard to
young Benefits age. He is not yet twenty.
Young Bennett is now the principal assistant
editor to his father. For long time young
Bennett gave no token Of editorial talent, but
all that has changed. He has been for year
at the editorial rooms every day, (when in
town. and either wrote or dictated the princi-
pal editorials. He has more talent than bis
father, though not the experience. There is 20
person in the United States that has received
such an education as young Bennett He has
spent years in France, Germany, Italy and
Spain. He was at school in all these countries;
consequently he speaks, writes and reads all
those languages with the correctness Of a ma
tive. When be is Il 10 few days hence) his
father intends to change the heading Of the
Herald so az to have it read, "James G. Ben
nett II Son. Editors and Proprietora" When
the old gentleman dies, then the heading will
be changed back to the single James Gordon
Bennett, as the son has the same name as the
father.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

CRIhTSALITY OF PosT- OFFICE CLERK.-The
Indianapolis Sentinel says that special agent
VIM. Carver had deposited in the mail, en- route
to Marshall, Illinois, several money letters.
The Post OfIes at Marshall had long been sus-
pected, and the agent secreted himself behind
the Office, and through the windows discovered
Joseph Littleton, clerk In the Office, and pro-
pretor Of newspaper called the Illinoisan, in
the act Of rifing letters. The next morning he
was arrested and taken before Justice Of the
Peace in Marshall and held to bail for his ap-
pearance at the next term Of the District Court
for Southern Illinois Mr.. Littleton is about
twenty-thrce years Of age, has heretofore been
considered an honest young man, and. we are
Informed, was engaged to be married to very
respectable young lady in a few days. He was
so completely unnamed when he found him
self caught in his crime that he tried to obtain
poison.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

A MAN KILLED BIZ A WoNAN.-A Mrs Garth
waite, who resides in Livermore Valley, Ala
media county, killed native Californian, on
Wednesday night, Feb. 22d, under the follow.
ing circumstances
Her husband had gone to San Francisco to
attend to some business leaving his store and
business in charge Of Mrs. Carthwaite. About
ten O'Clock at night, after the store was closed,
the Californian came to the door, and demand
ed admittance, to obtain bette Of liquor.
Mrs. @. informed him that she could not open
the store again that night Che was well knowE
as a most desperate character); be insisted upon
entering, and commenced breaking the win
dows. Mrs. G. bade him go away. He finally
broke the door open aud rushed upon her with
drawn knife. She fred two shots with re-
volver to frigbten him, and fnding that there
was no other alternative, fired again, and shot
him through the head An examination was
held and she was acquitted of all blame in the
matter.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

AN INoIDENT.-The following singular crcum-
stance connected with the wreck of the Norherner,
is one Of those strange episodes Of real life which
seem TO border on the realms Of fiction. gentleman
and his wife, of Oregon, returning from San
Francisco with the dead body Of their child, which
they were taking home for interment. When the
unfortunate accident occurred, the wife saved
with other ladies', who taken ashore in the first
boat, but the husband perishcd. The body Of the
little one whose death had thus indirectly led to the
loss Of its unhappy parent, sank "unknelled" into
the depths Of that mighty cemetery whose rest is
bounded by eternity. Here, too, in death united,
full fathom five its father lies" The feelings Of
that childlcss mother, widowed by the reco of the
first cruel blow, may be easily imagined But again,
a singular event occurred forming the last link in
the chain of fatality. The widow lost everything
but, on the morning after the wreck, a photograph
Of her husband, unharmed and uninjured, was wash
ed ashore by the relentng element, that, in its first
blind fury had engulfed the living and the dead
Northern Californian.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

REPUBLICANS IN DIsGUIsE.-The Shasta Cou-
rier, speaking of j. c. Hinkley, late 'sound and
reliable" Lecompton Democrat, now a Republican,
says:
This gentleman was editor of the Shasta Repub-
lican before it adopted the name Herald. The
Republican, as will be remembered, violent
supporter of Mr.. Buchanans Kansas policy and
pronounced unsound the Democracy of the Courier,
and of all who did not approve the Lecompton Con-
stitution Indeed, no paper in California was more
bitter in its denunciations Of Douglas for his oppo
sition to the Lecompton Constitution, than the
Republican. There. are other Republicans in our
We have known the fact for years. They will show
the cloven foot when they get little more earnest
and sufficiently brave. And yet strange to say,
without exception, they have been warm supporters
Of the Lecompton Constitution, and have been par.
tcularly hostile towards the Courier because it did
not see fit to damn Douglas. The sooner the party
is rid of such material, the better.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

SHOOTING AFFAIR.-On Tuesday night, Feb.
2lst, man named Joseph Connor was killed at
yorktown, Tuolmne county, under the following
circumstances, related by the Sonora Democrat;
A lot Of Cinnamon, who are camping near the
residence of Judge Brunton, were aroused from
their sumbers and thrown into CONSERVATION by an
attack from party Of white men, who commenced
tearing down their shanties, and beating such OF
the Celestials fell into their hands. There were
a number of shots fired-some by the Cinnamon,
and some by the whites. The son of Judge Brunton
and young man named John Morris, who were
sleeping in house near the cabins of the Chinese,
hearing the disturbance, got up, and hearing the
white men, as they say, speak Of attacking Judge
Brunton's house, discharged rife in the direction
of the party three times The assailants then left
and packed the body of Connor, who was mortally
wounded by large sized ball, to Poverty Hill,
where he died in about four or five hours. There
are some doubts entertained whether he was killed
by the discharge of the rife of young Brunton, or
by shot fired by the Cinnamon. If he was killed
by the discharge of the rifle of Brunton it was a
chance shot, the night was too dark to see the
parties. Brunton and Morris came to Sonora the
next morning, and gave themselves up to the au-
thorities.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

CONVICTED OF HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Marco
Marno, who claims to be an Austrian, but is
supposed to be Greek, was tried before The
Court of Sessions of Placer county, last week,
on charge Of stopping stage near Sarahs-
Vile, on the I'd of August last, ard robbing il
OF 81 ,443. the treasure of Freeman Il Co. The
jury found verdict of guilty, and he was TO
have sentenced on Saturday. One of bis CON-
rades in the expedition, Geo. Williams, was
convicted some time since, and has been sen-
tenced to the State Prison for ten years.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

IxcENDrARIsM-A two-story frame bulding
situated on the corner of Fifth and Z streets,
Sacr amento, was set on fire about three O'Clock,
last Wednesday morning, and together with it's
contents was entirely consumed. The building
belonged to Mr.. NJ. Keatng, who occupied it as
grocery store. The total loss was about
$4,000. Two watch dogs belonging to Mr..
Heating have recently been poisoned, from
which it is inferred that this incendiary attempt
had been regularly concocted aud carried out.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

MASSACRE OF INDIANs.-A late arrival from
the north, brings intelligence of terrible Indian
massacre, at Humboldt Bay, on Sunday morning,
Feb. 26th. Mr.. J. A. Lord, the express messenger
of Wells, Fargo & Co., furnishes the following par
ticulars of the butchery:
Between three and four o'clock on Sunday morn
ing Goth February an attack made by party
of white men, upon the Indians at several villages
around Humboldt Bay. At Indian Island opposite
the town of Eureka, and distant but few hundred
yards, more than forty Indians killed. three
fourths of the number being women and children.
On the beach, south of the entrance to the bay forty
or fifty Indians also killed. Report says all
that were there-ereTy one-were killed. 1t is also
reported, and is no doubt true, that simultaneous
attack was made upon the villages on Eel river
From what was known at Eureka, not less than
two hundred Indians-men, women and children
were killed on this Sabbath morning. II is believed
that the farmers and graziers of Eel river country
who have suffered from Indian depredations, during
the past year, were the men who performed the
deed. The cause assigned is that the coast Indians
furnished arms and ammunition to those in the
mountains, and gave them asylum when hard press
ed by the volunteers. They have been seen to take
large quantities of beef from the mountains to Their
houses nearer the settlements. Most of the people
at Eureka and vicinity bitter in their denunci
alton of this Wholesale butchery.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

AN ACTION in the nature Of qiO 'odrrdnto has
been instituted by the Attorney General, in the
Sacramento District Court, against VIM. R.
Turner, OF the Humboldt District The object
of this action is to test the right Of Judge Tur-
ner to hold said ofice-it being alleged that be
was not eligible at the time of bis election, by
reason OF holding an Office under the United
States, viz the Office of Inspector OF Customs
at Trinidad The case will doubtless go to the
Supreme Court.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07
THE WAsHoE MTNEs.-The Territorial Enter

THE WAsHoE MINEs.-The Territorial Enter
prise, of Feb. 25th, has the following:
Claims upon all the leads have advanced consid-
erably the past week. The appearance among us
of capitalists from California representing an al
most unlimited amount Of capital has had the effect
to enhance the value Of all claims that supposed
TO be good. Quite number Of sales have been
made at very fair prices. There is a report that
Maldanada had sold his interest in the Mexican
claim for SIPS 900, but not fully advised
whether such is the case The claim is well worth
the price spoken Of Several sales were made in
the Coppers K Mills claim. near Gold Hill, for a
pretty high figure. 1t reported that silver ore
had been found in that claim. new lead just over
the divide to American Flat has been struck called
the Arizona lead, which promises to be rich.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

A VALUABLE ANE.-A dispatch from San
Francisco, Of Feb. 10th. says that one ninety
sixth interest in the Ophr Cos. claim on The
Comstock silver lead, had sold in that city for
$4,000 in cash. At this rate, the market value
Of the claims would be within fraction of a
million of dollars.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

A Coon WoRKER.-The Rev. A. C. Edmunds,
editor Of the Star of the Pacific, tUniversals says
that IN the last four years he has travelled $50 miles
by stage; 2700 by water; on horse back 2,3OO, and
on foot 800; has preached 3l4 sermons, and de-
livered 27 lectures married seven couples; circu-
lated $4,000 copies of the Star; published 5,OOO
sermons and 500 pamphlets, besides distributing a
large number of books and tracts.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

The Secretary Of the Interior has applied to
the Sac and Fox Indians for full Indian war
dress, to be presented through the French Min
lister, to Louis Napoleon. The tribe has most
generously responded With splendid equip
ment sealp-knife, tomahawk, pesce-pipe, and
various other articles of savage warfare. No
expense has been spared BY way Of ornament t
and decora ton.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

LEG BRoKEE.-Mr. W. B. Farwell, one Of the
editors of the AEs California, had bis leg broken
on Tuesday of last week, in Jumping from the
stage while on his way from Folsom to Placer
vile. Some of the rigging Of the stage broke,
and fearing it would upset, be jumped out.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

THE WEALTH oF CALIFoRNIA.-The total as.
sessed valuation Of this State is a fraction over
Sl3l 100000. Nearly all Of this property has been
created since 184S. The total amount Of gold car
ried out Of the State, appears by the Custom
hands, is not far from $3.50 0000 900. The true
amount is more likely to exceed than fall short OF
these figures,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

THs LANGUAGE OF LADIEs.-"Plainj is the
strongest word in the feminine vocabulary to
express i'll looks. Some think it mild, but it
is powerfully, though delicately, expressive.
That which is plain is conspicuous. II means,
therefore, remarkably ugly. A lady never
calls bull dog plain, or bsboou. That
would be too severe.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

LUCKY EscAPB.-On Sunday evening, little boy
three years old, son Of Thomas King, fell from the
second story of the residence Of his father in San
Francisco, a distance of about eighteen or twenty
feet, landing on the sidewalk. He was picked up
senseless BY his father but recovering and being
examined it was found that he had sustained no
serious injury.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

ExBEzzLEMEST.--John Tallman, formerly
agent Of Freeman & Co.. at Tehama, has been
arrested on a charge of embezzling $3.50 from
his former employers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

A TRAVELLER EETKRTANED.--Mr. Cyrus w.
Field, of New York, gave an entertainment re-
Gently, says an eastern paper, to M. Du Challiu,
the traveller into Africa. About one hundred
persons were present. Several specimens Of
Gorilla skulls were exhibited during the even
ing. 1t was an interesting conU1nzioHe.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

CESTHNARIAss.--A Published list Of persons
upwards of one hundred years old, who have
died in the United States within the last year,
gives twenty-six as the number. Doubtless
there are others whose deaths have not been
taken into the account
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

THE Philadelphia Sunday .Dispalob thinks
that "the appointment Of a national school
master, with authority to use national cat
o'nine tails upou the members Of the national
Congress, would be national blessing"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

RICH QUARTz.-A few days since, at Yreka,
sixty dollars worth Of gold were crushed from five
and half pounds Of rock taken from the Ish quartz
lead, near Jacksonville, southern Oregon.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

Conspiracy IN SoNoRA.-A conspiracy was
lately formed at Hermosillo, Sonora to assassnate
Gov. Pesqueria upon his retuen from Guaymas.
A foreigner in the secret, informed the Governor,
who caused to be arrested several of the most prom
inent citizens
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

MovINo NoRTH.-The Los Angeles Star says
that many of the residents Of San Bernardino coun-
ty are intending 20 remove, this spring. to the upper
country. They mostly emigrants from Texas
who settled there within the past year or two.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

practices vs.. PREAczNo-An eastern paper
states that Neal Dow, the originator and CHAM
pion Of the Maine prOhibitOry liquor Law, iG
now drunkard,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

RAILROAD BRDGEs.-The Victoria Bridge,
across the st. Lawrence river at Montreal, is
the largest in the world. 1t consists of ten
wrought-ron tubes, each l0,24S feet long, rest
ing (besides the abutmentsl on twenty-four
piers. IL is 60 feet above the water and has
cost about $8,000,000
The Illinois Central bridge at Lasalle, is
about three quarters of mile in length, and
over seventy feet high.
The Farmville bridge, built by G. o. Sanford
across the Appommattox river in Virginia, is
five eights Of mile long, and 1913 feet high.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington. and Baltimore
railroad-brdge, across the Susquebannah river,
is $3.50 feet long; has thirteen spans Of 200
feet, eight Of 65 feet double draw, and cost
nearly three quarters Of a million.
The bridge built by Moucure Robinson over
the James river. for the Richmond and Peters
burg road, is about 5000 feet long, has nine
teen spans Of 1853 feet.
The Suspension bridge, over the Kentacky
river. of the Lexington and Danville road, is q
span Of 1900 feet, and is $40 feet in height
above the river.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

A GERMAN tourist says that American wo-
men have long noses--tbs Home Journal ex-
plains by remarking that our females are never
Gpubbed.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

ACCORDING to the Cleaner, the total amount Of
contributions made in California, for the relief Of
the Jews at Gibraltar, is about $4,000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

THE Oregon papers have q rumor that Gov.
Weller 10 intending to remove 10 that State,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-03-07

The Humboldt Times says that Herring abound
IN great abundance in the Humboldt Bay waters,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-23
PUBLIC MEE'ZXNGS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board of Supervisors held meeting yesterday,
President Stewart in the chair.
The Commissioners for laying ont the upper part OF
the city, asked for $50 900 for the expenses of the cur
rent year. To Committee OH Taxes.
An invitation was received to visit New-IIaven to-
day, to inspect method of heating by low-pressuTe
steam. Accepted.
A large number of the judges and most prominent
lawyers OF the city cent in petition recommending
JAS Mariner, esq. Clerk of the new District Court.
Laid upon the table until the appointment be taken up
The Commissioners of Record sent III communics-
ton certifying that they had caused certain work TO be
DONE and that there was due to McSped0n 81 Baker
and others giving the items At great length Sbo,oI3 81
for the Registers Office 1858 for the Surrogate 8
lfice, 81 643 AZ for the County Clerks Office, ana
81 $50 for legal services and clerk hire, all Of which
hey require the Board of Supervisors to raise by tax
Reierrtd TO the Committee on Civil Courts.
Mr.. DAVIES offered resolution requesting our Rep
resentatiyes in Congress to endeayOr to procure an
appropriation for deepening the Harlem River.
MIR. ROCHE offered the following resol button;
ErOd That the Attorney for the Board Of Excse OF tn,
hall tate and pey for their cezse for the present year on
condition that the county shall be put to no cost OF expense
aid suits
Mr.. PrRDr thought this would tend to save ex-
renses. The law was unjust. a man was now lying
in prison for selling lager beer He had pad but ~ a
month rent for his shop and the room in which he
lived and his wife now suffering while he was IN
prison.
instructed to confer with the city authorities as to se-
lection for site and plans for building for the
accommo datiOn of the Courts.
The Committee on Printing and Stationery reported
against paving the bills of THEN. \. TRIBUNE and
Herald for advertising Papers pending before hls
Honor The Mayor" The report was adopted.
Dir. BLusT said that in one an item OF expendi-
ture of 50 was advertised to the extent Of 500.
The sum of 1880, paid into the treasury by the EX-
cife Commissioners, was appropriated, $3.50 70 ths
State pebrste Asy um and the remainder to the De-
partmet of Public Charities and Correction
The Sheriff. bill of $5l6 20 for serving snmmonses
in .uit, commenced by the DistrctAorney for viola
ton Of the Election Liquor law, and 70 for the
same service in suits brought by the Board of Excise
for violation Of the Excise laws-toal 1854 9o-was
referred to the Committee on County Offices.
A ill from Tammsny Hall for meals furnished to
Jurors and officers caused some discussion. In one
case dinner was furnished to twelve jurors and eight
otfeen. Report Withdrawn. .,
Tn. Board then adjourned to Tuesday next, at u
u, m.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-23
THE SLAVE TRADE.

ANOTHER CAPTURE OF SLAYER WITH
NEARLY SIX HUNDRED SLAVES ON BOARD.
We gave Yesterday brief account of ihe capture OF
another saver oil the Island of Cuba, with 800 slaves
on Loard. She had at the time che left Congo River,
744 There was but one American on board, suppose
IN be the Ca tain. His name is William Prest M OF
Philadelphia. The following the particulars OF the
capture: The United States steamer Wyandotte
Lieut.. Commanding Fabius Stanley arrived at Key
Wet on the night Of tho 18th ns fro the south side
of the Island of Cuba hayi x IN custody the bark
William Of Baltimore with 800 African negroes on
board The William was direct from Africa, and was
about landing her cargo Of humanity when she was
bounced upon by the little steamer Wyandotte and her
gallant crew. The negroes all young but greatly
emaciaed by their inhuman treatment and close con-
fneu ent during the voyage from Africa. The bark
William exhauss her supply OF food to-day, and VIII
probably discharge her cargo the African depot to-
morrow Sae has been in communi alton with the baud,
and bad on board Spanish custom-house olicsl at
the time OF capture. MN,
The quarters just finished for the cargo of the Wild
6-e will possibly house this accession, by close
stowage but there want Of lumber for further ex-
tension az well as q supply of provisions. II tins new
impetus toward the suppression OF The trade shall DC
increased by the proposed bounty Of 800 per head
we may look for other captures; and 1t VIII then be-
come a matter Of policy and humanity TO have the
slaves afforded every convenience and comfort FOR
health preparatory TO leaving for their return voyage
This il matter that requires immediate attention by
the Government. Another SLAYER under Spanish col
ore is reported TO have been captured by Spanish
war vessel the ycnage OF the place where the bark
William was seized