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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09
60 M ERCIAL.
dairy 6Arx CtTy 0vYscn, I
knh lNsa1a Ash II

DAIRY cars crrY ovysc1,
keokuk, ynue 9th.
FLoUR--supsrAas N e5;, sprsg wheat, sx
ra, ~ 81 TO Fall wheat, extra, ~ 80 70 ~ 76
BRAN AND SHORTS, 7I.e 50 per lee.
coRN--36-good demand. @s
BARLEY--spring, S5as6. Fall, T5asos.
WHEAT.-- In good demand. Fall 81 soal s5;
Spring GOAL o..
OATs--4D 10 As.
RYE-60a7oc In good demand.
POTAToES---4Bse 20 by the load ;retail so.
GRocEKIEs--Esw Orleans Sugar, fair 74a7s
prime saas. clarified sAaIo, crushed and loAflIs
sol2A. Molsssss--Pantation 10 to SOC, q. HI. 4e
to 10, Golden Syrup, so to $50. ccHcs--Hio lsi
10 HE Java sto Ice, Laguyra, to ISL. Rice, SIG
g..
soAP--PAln sse, Family sse-
CAEDLES--star lsto -, stsarfne 10, Mould
LA, summer pressed,lS
LARD-10 to 100; retail l7ie.
BuTTEH-Choiee TO 10; retail 12s to IS.
HIDES-Dry 10 TO 133; green, 81 TO 81 green
sheep psin 40 10 Tao green hog skins Is.
HAY-PrairiesSAt TO SD, Timothy and Hunga-
risn, ssasss; Baied do. ssi ,oSio; Retail, $l2.
sEEDS---Hungarian drAss, 1sa3o Timothy, 81
DO to 4 CO.. Flax Seed, soass,
SUN 40 TO 80 Eggs, 81 toe.
Feathers, zoe TO 2sc; Waite Beans, zee TO 90.
FKUIT-Drisd apples, j 60 to I rs per bush.
Dried peaches, 81 so TO 400 kaisins, 81 lot
y 40.
cHREsE-w. R.iei Denmark soIs.
PRovIsfons-fiams Vi TO 10; Shoulders n to 8,
clear aides to VI.
HEEF-1Aaso gross; 30 70 90 per quarter.
sHERP-4s % to ~ 90 NJ head.
HOdS.--Drssaed. 81 90 to 80 CO.
SALT. A., 81 ID TO 80 per sack Kanaw-
ha, 2es2so per bbi.j Liverpool, sa2s per sack.
Lake s, 10 y bbi.
FIsH--Asekerel, Ne. 1 $40 TO SCI p bbl; No
$40 TO SIT No. . $I7to$ls. White No. Il - 90
70 S. rs half bbl. Cod Fish stoe D..
RAGs-2Tis3r.
OLD IRON 10 ae per n Brass 9 to Toe per
ib.; Copper FL to s4e per n.
ExcsAseE.-on New York for currency 2 pc,
cent for gold I per cent. st r.euif per cont.
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- The Senators at Washineton-by their
long and frequent absence from their con-
stituents, and the peculiar organisation OF
that body--havc never been noted for their
reflection Of the popular will.-lCincinnasi
Enquirer.
True enough, and that 10 the reason that
the Senate 10 Loeotoco; bat the people are
displacing them and sending Republicans in
their stead every time they get chance.
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ApvIcg--As the has season Ia approaching every
petson should prepare their system for the change
and there II no remedy applicable a. Mclean q
Strengthening Cordial and Blood Parissr. Itwiil
purity the blood thoroughly, and at the same ito C
strengthens and invigoraies the whole organiza-
uon- The immense quantity Of 1t that 10 sold
dssly Ia proof enough of its great virtues In
thorous bly, removing ali impure matter from the
blood. We say to all try IL 1t is delicious TO take
See advertisement, In another column
my lA1Aw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

GAY We have received = communication
signed ssA JeHcrsonian Democrat" giving
first rate reasons why the writer can no lon
ger act with the so-ealled Democratic party.
Such an article would have . greater infu-
ence If published with the real name Of the
writer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

EAruxALiz.rlos.--rat riek Latfarty testified
before the Coyode Committee that Collector
Baker took trunk full OF naturalization pa.
pers on to the line OF the railroad.
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give learn that ID. Vosaw, jr., 10 using
ing IN exact proportion to what 10 published.
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Auction Sales.


IN r. HU MpH REY. Auction aud Con
-. mission Merchant, No. Esies House.
Regular Auction Sales on Tuesday, Thursday
snd saturday mornings; &iso every ysning. i ~
niture sales every Saturday morning.
Gx~Particular attention given to sslss In he
coantry. 5@ tar9Ni
JUST recsiveda large onsgnment OF Table Gut
my2s Dr.. HUMPHREY.
A VALU ABLE HOUSE AND Lot i'm this city
n for sale, or viii be exchanged Tor . Farm
As 4; nd j. .. r HUMPHREY.
lust received consignment of Ans iockes
- Knives direct frsm manufaeturefs, which vii
be sold at private sale 30 pr cent less than usaA
prices. Iapl6il u. r. HUMPHREY Aat.
I HAVE been appointed sole AGENT for the sale Of
L Franks Chemical Writing Fluid, which for
commercial and school purposes 10 highly recon-
mended equal 10 the best in the market.
apHd ID. r. HUMPHREY.
A bAHHE iavolas of summer Coat. lu.t Of oIea,
n which will b. sold at large discount frcm
cost Also, q lot Of Summer Shawls.
April al. 'sed DF. HUMPHREY.
/ w. IL. Wood
rs AGENT FoR THE FOLLOWING
l. RELIABLE LafE AND FIRE Ira
sUH An GLE COMP ANIEs:
mutual Benefis Lite Ins. Go.
Nct 1CCunuAkiou SAus ~ Ous NoyAOVy0o&s01s
This Company has larger accumulation com
pared with Its liabilities than any other Life In.
sarance Co. In the United States.
SO persons In this city have their lives insured
in this Company. ID
LAMAR FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
85a CAsh IA FiIaI $500 900.
HUMBOLDT FIRE INs. 90. OF NEW YORK,
Cash Capitai $500, 900.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms. co. OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Cash CapAtai Sf5O 900.
MANHATTAN FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK
Capital and AnspIus 400, 900.
- Particular attention gives to Marine and
Fire Insurance. Contract Policies issued.
OFFICE-0n Third-st., kaol ak, Iowa.
w. l.. WOOD Aseaty
keokmk, warsaw aan Atexund r 4 u
Packet.
TWO TRIPS ON SUNDAY.
HSHE Steamer EAaLE. ~. n. bRAs-
L DON Mastrr, will mase two trips on WV
Sunday 70 and from ksokuk, Warsaw
and Al4xandria, leaving keokuk at . O'clock =. "a
and r. m.; and VIII leave Alexandria al 7:23 ant
Warsaw att 80 .. m; and in the afternoon will
ftase Alexandra at 4 au4d Warsaw ~ AIS.
mySdsw
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eTour special thanks are due to MIR.
Smith, OF the Journal, for the use OF bis
press during the past week, while our own
was disabled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

CT By the newly revised statutes OF Mass
achusetts, bank officers are required to stamp
all counterfeit and spurious bills which may
be received in the course OF business, under
the penalty Of paying the full amount OF the
bill or bills allowed 10 pass without being
70 stamped.
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T"ue (Linooln) 10 the most acceptable
man TO the Democracy OF any named ~ Chi
cago.-[Reportsr.
Yes, and so acceptable that hundreds and
thousands Of them will vote for him in No
vembcr next Iowa City Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09
SPECIAL N0fN'ES.


Ii pcpulaI opinion is any criteri-n of the worth
of article, invite the inereduious to read at
least . few Ct the many voluntary certificates that
appsar 10 columns ssEseting the great variety
OF remarkable cures effected BY he use OF Sloan d
celebrated Medicines.
These remedies no longer remain among those Of
doubtful utility have passed from the tide OF
experiment, and row stand higher in reputation
and becoming more extensively ased, than nj
other articles OF the Kind. Michigan lind J City
News.
this Paper. June 4 oct VII
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THASxs.-We are under obligations 70 MIR.
@. stannard, American Express Messenger
on the O., b. q q. Road, for Chicago papers
frequently received in advance OF the mail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

9TWhiie Lincoln's friends are exhibiting,
Ut the various Republican meetings, spinters
from the rail be split thirty years ago, why
don't they like~ise take with them on exhi-
bision a sample Of the vhisky be soid, while
keeping grocery about the same tinel-
IJournai.
The Republicans were anxious TO get some
Of the genuine article sold by Lincoln, but
on isquiry they learned tbss Douglas and
his friends drank IL oil up long ago, and had
been gushing the niserablsss rot-sas ever
since.
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MoKE Ikos.--The Canada arrived here on
Thursday with 476kegs OF spikes and large
LOT Of iron chairs for the h, FL ID. NJ. q Nj.
X. X. few days previously the same road
received six hundred tuns Of rails direct from
New Orleans on the John ]. Roe. This boat
carries 1900 tans, and on Der return took .
large shipment Of produce from this place to
New Orleans. These are among the FIRST
beginnings OF . direct trade With New Or
leans, which in few years will swell into
gigantic proportions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09
PORT OF EOKuK.


Arrivals, june 8.
Grey Eagle from st. Paul.
Louisiana FROM st. Louis,
pembina ~
Clara Lime from Nontrose.
Eagle from " arssw.
River risan with forty three inches water on the
Rapids.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

gzdy-The d. Votaw, jf. Co.'S Ladies' Drawing
III their Gift Enterprise will take place June 25th
and 10th, 1860, at Fort Madison, Lows. The tick
ct holders meet On the 24th to select their Draw
ing Committee.
those Wishing tickets must apply soon.
ID. VoIAW in. IL co.
June 9th, lS60-ddw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

uFYina h xsK UK kr. DEs AuISEs AND
MINNESOTA RAILROAD Co., !
Kxokrk, May 81, 1860.
NOTICE TO STOCkHOLDEkS.-Th Annual
IN Election for Directors to this Company will
be held in this office On Monday the 18th of june
next at O'Clock b. "a. CT. CONN,
iuneldtd Sscy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

MAJ ayers OF THE GREAT CITIK
We The undersigned MAYORS, hereby ssrti
hst the Druggists, Apot hscsrie. and Physisiaas
'ur several cities have signed ducumsnt of 1
nranee to ~ that tAsremsdies or DIR. j.. q, AYI
CO., of Lowell, LAYERS sAkSAPAHfLL
PILLS. AHUECuK E, and CHI KKkY PICTORIAL
aave been found 10 be medicines OF great excslen,
md worthy the confidence Of the com munity.
HON. JAMES eoog,
Mayor OF Lowell.
HON. ALBrN BEARD,
Mayor Of Nashua, N. III.
HON. n. w. BENNINGTON,
Mayor of Manchester, N. I'll.
BON. JOHN ABBOTT,
Mayor of Concord, N. III.
HON. A. H.. BULLOCK,
Mayer of Worcester, Mass.
HON. NATHNL sILsBEE,
Mayor OF Salem, Mass.
HON. n. W. LINCOLN,
Mayor Of Boston, Mass.
HON. W. NJ. RoDMAN,
Mayor OF Providence, r. /.
HON. AMOS W. PRENTICE,
Mayor OF Norwich, OF.
HON. J. N. HARRIS,
Mayor of New London, OF.
HOW. cHAs. s. DoDIER,
Mayor Of Montreal, G. L.
HON. d. r. TfEMANi
Mayor OF New York City.
HON. II. M. KINsTREY,
Mayor OF Hamilton, G. w.
HON. ADAM WILSON,
b Mayor of Toronto, q. w.
HON. r. Nj. BISHOP,
Mayor Of Cincinnati, o.
HON. /. H. CRAWFORD.
Mayor Of Louisville, Ky.
HON. JOHN SLOAN
Mayor Of Lyons, Iowa.
AoN. JAS. McFEETEgs,
Mayer OF Bowmanvllle, G. W.
hon. JAS. W. NORTH,
Mayor of Augusta, Me.
HON. HENRY COOPER, yR.,
Mayor of Hallowell, Me.
HON. JAS. s. BECK,
Mayor Of Fredericton, N. b.
HON. WILLARD NYE.
Mayor Of New Bedford, Macs.
HON. J. C. BLA1sDELL,
Mayor of Fall River, Mass.
non. W. Ii. CRANsTOS,
Mayor of Newport, r. |.
HON. FRED, sTAHL,
Mayor of 6alena, Iii.
HON. JOHN nODpDEN,s
Mayor Of Dubuque, Iowa.
HON. THos. CRUTCHFIELD,
Mayor Of Chattanooga, Tenn.
HON, R. d. BAU0H,
Mayor of Memphis, Tenn.
HON. HERMAN L. PAGE,
Mayor of Milwaukee, Wis.
HON. w. VAUGHN,
Mayor of Racine, Wis.
HON. A. FAIR,
Mayor Of kenosha, Wis.
NON. JOHN C. HAINES,
Mayor Of Chicago, Ill.
| HON. A. j. NOBLE,
Mayor of Montgomery, Ala.
HON. w. HoLYBAD,
Mayor Of Columbus, Ga.
HON. THos. FRENCH,
Mayor of Burlington. Iowa.
HON. WM. LEIGHTON,
Ex-Mayor of keokuk, Iowa.
Certify that the resident Druggists have ~
them
Certify that the resident druggists have ~
them
cersify that the resident Druggists have N
AYERS SARSApARTLLA
AYERS sARsAPAkILLA
AYERS sARSAPARILLA
Is IN excellent remedy. and worthy tie conf
of the community.
II an excellent remedy and worthy the conf
of tbs community.
II m excellent remedy, and worthy the conf
OF the community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-09

LcAchnrn Om "A 0t IA Mses.
PRACTICAL Treatise the Construction,
n Heating and veniiiation of Hot Houses, in
GLIDING Copservatoriss, Green Houses, drAperies,
and other kinds of Horticultural structures, with
practical directions for their ageme in regard
to light, heat, ana air, by Rob't d. Leuehars.
For sale at
OGDEN, BRoWNELL 4 CO.'S
! SAfe A4 Girr Book Sroks,
Apff6-d 4h No. 81 NJ sinst.
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Attention C.ttaraugus.

There will be meeting held on next Tuesday
evening, ut the store room corner 18th and Main
for the purpose Of organizing new Fire Company
All those interested VIII please attend.
June D. 1850.
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Kcokuk Drug Store.
Fafsh-ssrecs, bet. Main a Hi Oh d n m !,
EEOkI X IOWA

A LAR r. assortment Of Dru9ss
II Chemicals Instruments and
Fancy articles just recei, cd at
the above establish mort rom
rising all he new Chs miesl
Preparations, Iilden's Fluid fx
tracts, Irusses, A abdominal Sup
port ers, pessaries, speeulums oil
all kinds. st+th scopes, cnthe.
terra. spermatorYh9a Kings. a,.,l
some splendid "a cs vi Char
riere's sup rior instruments.
These articles having BEEN Sc.
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the known wants Of the profession, are offered ON
the best terms TO Ply sicisns ard others.
April 10 DIV TIiOS. RYAN, Agent.
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A kNoLp'S INK, all sizes, for sale BY
Il myl III. W. WEsTcoTT.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

THE CRAZE CRoP oY Los AE0ELEs.-From
the letter of Los Angeles correspondent, we
learn that l2,l boxes Of grapes, valued at
36,5Gl, and 10000 gallons Of wine, valued
at $4,000, have been shipped from the port
of San Pedro during the year 1853. The wri-
ter adds:
"There has been considerable decrease in
the amount Of grapes shipped in comparison
with former years, but proportionate increase
in the manufacture and shipment Of wine is the
result as an Offset A large portion Of the
vintage Of ;58 is still on hand, which, with the
vintage Of '59, leaves a considerable amount in
the hands Of the producers. There seems to be
no disposition among them TO part with their
their stock until age shall have ripened it so as
to make the enhanced value Of the wine pay the
interest on the capital invested, together with
a greater margin Of profit"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

DEATH OF ROBERT HoI.MEs.-The late news
vanced age of ninety-6ve years, Of Robert
Holmes, for many years the father of the Irish
bar, and the last survivor of that band of gifted
men, whose genius Illuminated the bar and sem
ate of Ireland at the commencement of the
present century. lie was an intimate and de-
voted friend of Robert Emmett whose sister he
had married, but had so completely Withdrawn
himself from politics for over fifty years, that
his name was but little known. He was one of
the most gifted advocates and his last and per-
haps greatest forensic effort was in lS4S, when
be acted as counsel for John Mitchell, in the
State prosecution which consigned the latter to
penal exile.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

A CARAvAN.-On the day after the arrival OF
the Orizaba, one company, numbering twenty
two, about equally made up Of both sexes,
adults and children, passed through Petaluma.
BY previous arrangement of their frends resi-
dent in this county. mammoth vehicle had
been provided for the whole company, with
their baggage. When all was loaded, and the
colony moved, its unique appearance attracted
universal attention. Those immense wagons
in the San Joaquin valley would have appear
ed small beside this one, while tier on tier of
trunks, chests, baskets. band-boxes, etc, arose
from its bulky body, the whole surmounted by
bevy of good natured healthy maids, matrons
and children, and surrounded by the male mem
bers as cortege. They were from Indiana
and bound for Windsor, in this county. With
such scenes before our eyes we need no pro-
phetie spirit to discover future Of unrivalled
glory for the Queen Of the Pacific States.-Pet-
dLunad Journal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.

CONTESTS FOR SPEAKER.-Within the past
twenty years, there have been three instances OF
long delay in organizing the House Of Rep
resentatives, and on each occasion the contest
was as bitter, as that going on at Washing
ton at the latest dates. In lS39-40, towards
the close Of Van Buren's administration, the
House, which met early in December, did not
succeed in electing Speaker until about The
first of January. The choice then fell upon r.
NJ 7. Hunter, now a U. S. Senator aud profess
ed Democrat. from Virginia, but then q Whig,
and serving in the House Of Representatives.
Again, in 1880, there was q long delay 10
the organization. The candidates for Speaker
were Il. C. Winthrop, Whig, Of Massachusetts,,
and Howell Cobb, Democrat, Of Georgia. Win
throp was regarded as unsound on the slavery
question by many of the Southern Wings, and
they refused to support him. After bslloting
three or four weeks, the plurality rule being
adopted Cobb was elected. The House Of Rep
resentatives which convened in December 1855,
did not succeed in electing Speaker until Feb
ruary 1856, period of nine or ten weeks. N.
P. Banks, Republican, of Massachusetts,, was
then eec ted by the plurality rule, similar to
that adopted in 1850 He received l03 votes
to 100 cast for VIM. Akin, Democrat, Of South
Carolina
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

THE CHINESE WAR.-The Hong Kong Regis
ter says battle was fought between the French
forces and the Cochin Chinese on the 18th of
November, lasting about three quarters of an
hour, in which Captain D'Aboville of the Mem
esis, was killed, his head having been taken OIL
by ball. Two other officers, one quarter-mas-
ter, and four or five marines were also among
the killed, and several were wounded. On the
Cochin Chinese side about one hundred and
twenty had been slain, and great number
wounded, as near as could be judged. At the
conclusion, tho Cochin Chinese made rapid
retreat after the French had taken possession
of two strong forts. The progress which had
been made in this war, is sadly incommensurate
with the expenditure Of life aud time and mon
ey bestowed upon it, And, az we mentioned in
former issue, our gallant allies only seek an
opportunity Of Withdrawing from a scene of ac-
ton in which neither honor or glory can be OBJ
tained. 1t was entered upon as crusade to
punish the Amamese for the almost wholesale
butchery of Roman Catholic priests, but any
punishment which has yet been given TO this
proud and willy people is as nothing.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15
En-. Booru "A 1,oo-Ed Bootb has loto

Ed. BooTn AS AOo.-Ed. Booth has lately
been playing a successful engagement at New
Orleans The Delta thus notices his Iago:
edwin Booth is evidently prime favorite
with our theater-going public. Commencing
with large house on Monday, his audiences
appear to have been marked by greater num-
bers and brillancy on each subsequent occa-
sion. lie was very much at home in Iago last
night, and showed, as on former occasions, that
the character is in his best line Of acting. His
supple figure, his intellectual features delicate
Iy but sharply defined, his large, dark. lustrous
eyes, varying in expression TO suit the purpo-
ses Of dextrous hypocrite, or to reflect sa-
tanic malignity; and bis voice, changing from
tones of honest bluffness or gentle entreaty to
chrystalne articulations Of sinister thought
all combine to fit him eminently for exhibiting
the most subtle. accomplished, heartless and
overmastering spirit Of intrigue and malignity
which exists in the whole range Of the drama"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

SHOOTING AFPRAY.-At Jacksonville, Oregon,
Feb. 9th, Gen. J. j. Limerick was shot by gun
smith named Berry. 1t appears that there had been
an old quarrel between the parties. Limerick went
to the house OF Berry, and it is said nsulted Bcrys
wife; she Immediately sent for her husband, who.
upon entering the house, fired upon Limerick, tho
ball entering just below the left eye and passing out
at the right Berry was arrested and gave bail
in the sum of $1,000. Limerick was armed with
Derringer pistol but did not draw. At last accounts
he was sensible conyersing with his friends. and
does not wish to have Berry prosecuted. No hopes
are entertained OF his recovery.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15
WHOLE NO. 1872.

MURDER AT HONEY LAKE.-A young man
named Deming murdered by Indians at Willow
creek, in Honey Lake Valley, January oath. The
following is the statement Of his brother, A. ].
Deming 81 came to Rooptown for the purpose Of
grinding my axe. Upon returning to my cabin,
discovered blood outside the door. went into tho
cabin, halooed three times but received no answer
returned to Rooptown. raised party and returned
to the cabin, where we found my brother, who had
been shot three times, in the breast and face with
buck-shot, by Indians. think the Indians watched
until they caught my brother out Of the cabin then
shot him with his own gun. He was dragged into
the cabn stripped of his clothing, and then thrown
into the cellar. They then pundercd the house Of
about sixteen hundred pounds of -four, and other
provisions, and all the clothing. They also drove
off two horses" Mr.. Deming thinks they were con-
ceaed to kill him, also, as his books, axe and gun
were stolen during his absence to Rooptown for
assistance. 1t is not known positively what Indians
committed the deed. Some think 1t was the Piutes;
others, that it was the Pitt River Indians A COM
pany was formed to go after the Indians. The
murdered mans name is Dexter C. Deming, from
Minnesota, aged % years.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

FISHING WITH AN ELECTRIC SPARK.--The
scientific editor of the Phare has prepared nge-
nious electric conduit for the purpose OF catching
fish. The idea is to submerge an insulated wire at
night, let on the battery and produce a light un-
der the water. The fish, it is presumed will bo
attracted by the "garsh glitter" TO net convenient
ly placed near the wire and incontinenty "bagged"
AS the experiment has never been made in this
country, its success is yet chnerical. In France
it is said catching fish by the alurement OF submerg-
cd electric lights has proved highly successful IN
some waters, whilst in others it has failed, We
shall anxiously await the denoument OF the expert
ment in our own Bays. r. Call
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

FEARFUL REcoRD'-On Monday, February
9th, says the San Francisco Herald, there were no
less than five inquiries by the proper authorities,
touching the sanity Of as many individuals Two OF
the parties were discharged, their insanity being OF
were ordered to be conveyed to Stockton. Their
names are Richard Raymond, who imagines himself
to be King and will not be dsabuscd Of his singu-
lar belief; Sophia S. Crossan an elderly German
woman, and All ebay, Chinese woman
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15
ENGLISH AxEs.-The Directors of the Grand

ENGLISH AXEs.-The Directors Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad, in Canada, were recently in
want of large nImber Of axes, but having no
faith in Yankee manufacturers, got a scientific
man to invent pattern Of the axes required,
and sent to England to have the same made.
In due time two thousand five hundred axes
were sent to Canada, but not one Of the whole
number had hole to receive the handle
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-02-15

MTNERALs.-From Mr.. Sexton, of TemecuIa.
says the Los Angeles Star, we this week received
number Of specimens Of silver ore Also tin, copper
cobalt, &C., which said to be very rich, the silver
assaying as high as IS per cent. That section OF
country abounds in minerals Of all kinds. which will
soon, we hope, be made productive