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The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08
SANTA BARBARA.-This old coast town is thus
described hv n correspondenf Of the Alta:


described BY correspondent Of the Alta:
The settlement is close to the beach, and lays in
a small valley, surrounded by hills. Much Of the
land about the town is in fair state Of cultivation.
IL is place of considerable business, having large
extent Of country back Of it which is supplied entire
ly from this port The country is devoted to stock
raising, very little attention being paid to any
branches Of agriculture. Like most old places on
the coast it has large mission church and build
ings, many Of the latter having gone to decay. The
church is still iIgood repair, and devoted to service
regularly like the looks of these good old church
buildings, but the decay around brings up thoughts
which take one back 20 the days Of Indian Missions
and primitive life. The rural buildngs-the mill,
Of which the walls alone remain; the still perfect
reservoir the old trees Of olive pear etc.. and the
old vines, neglected but still vigorous and thrifty
all tell of departed glory, and were sights on which
to indulge the vision and allow the thoughts TO roam
back to the days when California had nothing more
than name in the worlds history. 1t is near this
place that the great grapevine curiosity still four
ishes, in the shape OF old vine of untold years.
which spreads out in almost perfect circle, with
mean diameter Of about sixty-fve feet. The butt
of the is about eight inches through. The pro-
duct Of this old resident is many thousand bunches
so many indeed that the mention Of them. would
bring smile Of incredulity. Standing beneath the
rude supports Of the vine, innumerable young
bunches could be seen midst the profuson Of bright
green leaves. An aged woman, whose years those
who know her place beyond one hundred, IL the
owner Of the vine and il recolleet rightly Il
she who planted it. The product Of the vine, and
the small pieces Of silver dropped in her palm by
visitors, are an ample support for her and hers.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

TIE S. r. CaH says that o. G. Pratt, the gen.
tlemsu who wrote the Custom House manifesto,
was very angry because some member Of The
Junta muti.ted and garbled the document, be-
fore IL was handed to the printer. He declares
that the reasons why Breckenridge should be
supported, aud Douglas opposed. were entirely
suppressed. Suppose they were, what OF III
Does any body suppose the Federal oficials are
compelled TO give reasons for their acts!
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

PRosPEoTINo.-Th Visalia Delta says: Col.
John C. Fremont Of Maiposa, Joseph Palmer, OF
San Francisco and suite. passed through this town
on Sunday, well armed aad equipped for travelling.
Los Angeles, but II is generally supposed and be-
heved that their destination was the newly disco
vered tin mines at Temeseal. Other parties have
since passed in the overland stage to jsin them.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

CooLTEs.-Coolies are getting numerous in
Havana. A letter from that city says We al
ready begin to see idle and worthless Chinese
in our streets, In too large numbers for the
safety ofproperty. In Havana and suburbs at
this time we have between 3S, 900 and $4,000
free negroep, or colored; about $1,000 slaves
aud $4,000 TO $4,000 white persons-sll told
nearly 10000
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

A QUEsTIoN.-Uriah A. Boyden, OF Boston,
Mass. has deposited with the Franklin Institute
the sum of one thousand dollars, to be awarded
as premium to "sny resident Of North Amer
lea who shall determine by experiment whether
all rays Of light, and other physical rays, be
transmitted with the same velocity"
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

A BULLET In THE HEARr.-Physcians OF sAr.
ansc, n. Z, 10 post mortGm examination, found
leaden bullet in the heart Of John Kelley, who
was wounded by the dlAcbsrgs Of gun eigb.
teen years ago.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

UxTIxsHED.-A Sacramento paper complains
that the Agricultural Pavilion In that city he's
never been finished. but presents the same ap-
pearance IL did nearly year ago. 1t proposes
that subscription should be raised by the Su-
TO finish II for the next State Fair.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

PREDEsTINATIoS.-"Wby do yen take your
gun, neigbbori You WON'T be killed before
your time." "But," said the old fellow, "sup-
pose was to meet an Indian and his time had
come, Il wouldn't do not 10 have gun.p
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

SMALL BUsINEss.--Some Of the lower class Of
lawyers Of San Francisco are given to getting out
wits Of habeas corpus for the prisoners who are
lodged in the station house on their way 10 the
State Prison. They have done but little for their
clients thus far but we suppose they get their pay
from the poor wretches, in some shape.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

Fruit IN CALAvERAs.-The curled leaf has de-
stroyed the early peaches in Caaveras county. The
late ones are generally uninjured. The apple crop
is large, and fine in quality. On the whole, Gala
veras county viii produce this year twice a. much
fruit as last year.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08
THE assessed value Of property in Portland,
Oregon, 10 two millions Of dollars.

CATHAPooDLs RIVER This is the name OF a
stream in Washington Territory, upon which gold
dieQings have lately been found. The yellow stuff
Is being found upon one stream after another all
through Oregon, Washington Territory and British
Columbia, but not in quantities nearly equang the
auFiferous deposits Of California.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

sExsnLE REEoRMER.--Dr. Winship, : sanitary
reformer. says "Never rise from The table IN.
til satisfied; never get out Of bed as losg ss you
have any inclination to lie there"
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

A sUsVRsAS CTr.-The city of Brooklyn,
which is regarded as one of the suburban towns
Of New York, contains, according to late d.
rsctory, about 10000 inhabitants.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

A FAR VIEw,-W. w. Carpenter. writing to
Eutohings Magazine, says that he has stood on
the summit Of Pilots Peak and seen the Golden
Gate, nearly three hundred miles distant-sueh is
the purity Of the California atmospheEe.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

THREE suits have been commenced ia Gin.
CinnaH, to recover the $50 penalty, fer EefuS-
Ing TO answer the questions Of the census mar.
shaI,
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

uNLUcKY CLAIMs-There Is mining claim To-
Gated on Angels creek, in CalaveFas county, from
which, during the last year, three miners have been
sent 70 the Insane Asylum at Stockton.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

TREASURE FOR CHNA.-Ths ship Ocean Pearl,
which lately sailed for Hoagkong, took out
over g million and half dollars In treasure.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

SIMILKINEEN.-It would appear from letters
from the North, that the Similkimeen mines, in
Washington Territory, have been underated. Ac-
coTding to reports, those mines are paying.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

MARRIED.-Edwin Booth, the tragedian, was
married 10 New York on the I4th July, to Miss
Mary Devlin, the actress.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

CHINESE GOING NoRTH.--Two thousand Chinese
arrived at Fort Hope, Fraser river, during the first
two weeks in July, and more were arriving at the
came rate.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

TIE population Of Trinity county does not ex-
eeed 5000; Shasta contains about $500
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
LETTER FROM sIsHIYoU COUNTY.

Rsather- M5sing Cbssnty Fair--M Masonic Cslsbrs-
tiOn-F6uvfh Of Juls-Sha0 Of Siskiyou--PO-
htical-M Murder
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
The Suit Of Miss Carstanr.

The beautiful uncertainty Of jury trials Is
we'll exemplihed by the last verdict IN the
Carstang-Shaw trial, which is reported in
our telegraph columns. At the first trial
Miss Carstang was awarded $lO0, 900 damages
for breach Of promise Of marriage. At the
second, she gets nothing. i
woman's rights, as defined by "the perfec-
tion of reason"-as law Is often termed by
gentlemen whose enthusiasm has been oulti-
waited by large fees-are also strikingly illus
trated by this result. Is it possible that
jury could have returned verdict
of 100000, when there had been
no promise of marriage2 This seems
incredible; yet the fact of promise of
marriage would seem to be the question; but
the investigation went behind that, and
searched the nation and every action and
movement of Miss Carstang's life for some
thing on which to base suspicion against
her character. What life is there that would
not, under such scrutiny, furnish something
on which determined suspicion could flsten2
1t was not pretended that Mr.. Shaw was pure.
On the contrary, he sought to prove that she
had been guilty of improprieties with him.
By what ethics can Court go behind
promise of marriage to suspect the former
life Of the woman when the man is admitted
to be guilty of everything of which she is
lccused2
This course admitted in the trial, 1t of
,ourse is not difficult to damn woman's
equation, when, with many minds, sus-
'icion is proof strong as holy writ; and es-
'ecially when a man has million of dollars
draw on, to pay for overhauling womans
'ast life, and to provide evidence to relieve
himself from verdict of 100000. That
hese influences had their effect can hardly
'e doubted; some will say the effect. Some
# the witnesses who testified to positive acts
# immodesty by Miss Carstang, were di-
ectly impeached: and the unanimity of the
ury, in view Of tho former verdict, and of
he proverbial diversity of mems minds, was
emarkable.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
Execution and Confession of a Murdsr,

GNocuion hhu COnieSsiOn OF Murderer
George Acker was hung in Morristown, IN.
J..l jail-yard Friday morning, for the murder
OF Isaac II. Gordon. He died in eight min
utes after the drop fell. In his confession
Acker says that, on the 18th of October last,
while he and Isaac H. Gordon were sitting on
the stoopo of the Montville Tavern, Gordon told
him about his money, and he then determined
to waylay him and have it. He started to-
ward Boonton, when Gordon soon overlook
him, and they walked on together.
Acker had been drinking but still had
faint struggle in his heart against the crime
he was about to commit. They came to a
pile of stones. He picked one up, but threw
1t down again, and afterward picked up
another one, which he throw at Gordon with
all his might, hitting him just behind the ear,
The victim never spoke, but fell on his face.
Acker then picked him up under one arm
and carried him forty yards or so to some
bushes, where he cut his throat, to make sure
work of it, and then rifed his pockets. He
went home. AT eleven o'clock at night, des-
pite the remonstrances of his wife, he
went out of the house, and back to where he
had left the body, and took the corpse on his
shoulders and threw il into sand-pit not far
of, where he covered it the best he could
with his hands. Then he returned to his
house and drank more grog. He did not see
a sober hour from that time until he was ar
rested. Acker closes his confession with an
earnest warning against the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

A BANK DEFRAUDED ny AN ALTERED
CHEcK.-The Rondout IN. " Courier states
that last week man paid 800 into the State
of New York Bank, Kingston, and received
draft on a New York city bank for that
amount, payable to the bearer. He was a
stranger, and doing something to create sus-
picion his draft was prepared expressly to
prevent alteration, and the amount was
placed on different pieces of the paper. But
when the draft was presented at the city bank
every one Of the sums placed on it at Kings
ton was so skillfully altered from $lOOto 5000
that the changes were not detected, and the
paper was cashed for the latter sum.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

The Boston Transcripfs English corre-
spondent drawsthisno very aattering picture
of the great novelist
l met, a few evenings back, hobbling down
st. James-street, Sir Lytton Bulwer, a mere
wreck ofa man, brought down to his present
i'll state of health from causes that need not
be mentioned. Lady Bulwer, his wife, some
times comes to London, from Somersetshire.
where she is residing, to let him know that
she is not yet fit subject for q lunatic asy-
lum, where he had intended to place her, on
the ,supposition that she was insane. Such
conduct was not the thing for Secretary of
State, or man with any feeling, and he has
lost caste ever since with the public Accord
ingly. She is looking as well as ever, and
hardly the subject her better-half fixed her
to be. She is writing new novel, which
report speaks highly Of The villainy and
wickedness of some individuals is beyond
human conception, more especially when
sensuality, adultery and vice are the objects
IN view. Surely it is the duty of every right
minded man TO expose such impurity and
immortality, even though it be carried on by
a peer or a rich man.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
The Late Terrible Poisoning Case In New
nrInnnn-s.aln nI..o Vlcfinnn.

The Late Terrible Poisoning Case In New
Orlcans-stiIl More Victims.
Wednesdays Redgune informs us the
deadly poison administered to Col. Lemley 8
family and his guests, has not yet completed
It's work of destruction. Welearn from good
authority that Miss Young was in dying
condition last night. MLMC
Col. Lemley was seized with commissions
during the night, and great fears are enter
tanned this morning as to his succumbing
also. II is difficult to predict the result
as to most all the sufferers. At times their
condition improves apparently, so as to bring
hope to their friends, and then again it grows
worse, keeping them in state Of cruel anxi-
ETY. and suspense.
The mind shudders at the thought of this
revolving crime. To satisfy her hatred and
blind revenge for imaginary wrongs, the
cruel perpetrator of this heinous deed has
sent desolation to many family hearth;
children are left orphans, deprived of their
natural guardians and guides young girls, on
the very threshold of womanhood, who had
not yet tasted Of life's bitter trials, but saw
before them the golden prospects Of its joys
and pleasures, have been cut down unmerci-
fully; innocent babes, who could have given
offense to no one, writhed in the tortures Of
q terrible and unknown disease, and closed
their eyes in the arms of the frantic mother
who sees herself robbed of her last joy.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

Our morning contemporaries, the Gazette
and Commercial, have been ventilating each
Others character, much to the edifcation of
the public. Each charges that the editorial
opinions of the other are just as much for
sale as its advertising columns, and that any
affair, either public or private, which does
not pay tribute to the job Office, secures the
bitter hostility of each. Fallings out among
a certain kind of people are proverbiauy
conducive to truth, and it is doubtful if SO
much Of this quality has appeared in those
papers in long time, as has been exposed by
this controversy.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
Canadian Currenev.

The Canadian Minister of Finance has in
troduced in Parliament proposition to sup
plant all the present paper currency, by the
issue of notes guaranteed by the Province
and secured by its whole resources. All
notes are to be issued by the Provincial
Bank, which is not to lend money, or carry
on the ordinary business of banking, but to
con6ne its operations to the issue and re-
demption ofnotes, and it will also be the fiscal
agent of the Government. It is to hold for
the redemption of its notes, one-ffth in spe-
Gle, another fifth in either specie or Govern
ment securities, and the Government is to be
authorized to loan it certain revenue funds
when needed.
The control of the banking department is
to be vestedin six goverors, appointed during
good behavior, and manager. The other
banks are to surrender their privilege of
issuing notes. and the four great banks have
agreed to do SO, for which they are to receive
loans of the currency of the Provincial Bank,
equal to the average of their circulation,
to be secured by deposit of two-ffths
in specie and Government securities, and
to be the first lien on these banks.
The Provincial Bank will also pay the divi-
dends on the Canadian debt and issue Ex-
chequer bills, when required.
The scheme is of proportions that may be
called magnificent Itprovides one uniform
bank-note for the whole Province, and guar
antees it on the faith of the Province. The
probability is that it will be adopted.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

CAPTURE OF ANOTHER SLAvER.-The Nor
folk Day Book of late date notices the
arrival in Hampton Roads of the bark Vir-
ginidn, a SLAYER, captured on the 10th of Feb
ruary, at the mouth of Congo River, on the
coast Of Africa. When captured she had no
slaves on board, though they were in the act
of embarking at the time, as some five or six
hundred Of them were drawn up on the
beach ready to be put on board the vessel
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
Political Strategy,

IL will be seen by our telegraphic dis
patches that a strong game is to be played
against Douglas in the Charleston Conven-
tion, by bringing in the Buchanan delegates
from Illinois. These, with the Fernando
Wood delegates from New York, will be
formidable allies to the South in deter
mined diversion against Douglas.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

The Mdek-a- Cheek Press thus describes
some of the virtues of our next door neigh
Dor:
The Cincinnati Enquirer reminds us of an
old drinking song when twenty verses, each
one very short, has long chorus, always the
same. One writes the verse, generally an ab-
straction, such as
The moon is made of grcenest cheese
- prove you black is white,
Nofree agents do just as they please,
Oil and water will unite.
Grand chorus Of Blossy Co., not to be vared until
further notice. '
Dug, Dug, hurra for Dug,
Douglas is our choice, sir,
Dug, Dug, the worlds for Dug,
Dug has the general voice, sir,
Dug, Dug, Dug, &C., &C., &c.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

POLITICAL IGNORANCE OF TECHNICAL
his Connecticut speech where the applause
was was TO come in, said, with stunning effect,
fhe Abolitionists care for nothing but
Quasheel' The Democracy didn't see the
point, and sat stupidly silent. "NiooerI' ex-
planned the author with indignant Emphasis.
and the applause came according TO the pro-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

nR- At APPLEsATE's new Gallery, corner of Fifth
and Main, Picture in good case for twenty cents
Mark the place-entrance en- Fifth.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

pS- Jon PRINTING Of every description neatly ex-
ecuted at the Press Office. Particular attention paid
to printing election tickets
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

n0- HENDIEYs HATs.-For the best and cheapest
in all the Styles go No. 1862 Fifth street. east
of Central-avonue. laws
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

Our Sunday edition was exhausted early
in the morning, and considerable demand
was unsupplied. We shall endeavor to have
IL large enough next time to meet all wants.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

p| Bring your Job Printing Of every description
to the Daily Press Office.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02

gz1- Subscribers who do not receive the
PREss regularly, or atproper hours, win please
give notice promptly at the Office.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
HOME INTEREST.

B1- A. A. EYsTER, Clocks, Watches and Jeyelry,
Nos. 3i3 and 27l western-row.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-02
DIED.

DIED.
MANNING.-0n Saturday evening, March 81, of
dropsy of the chest, Bridget Manning wife of John
Manning, in the forty sixth year Of her age.
The funeral will take place from her husbands
residence, No. l2S West Front-street, this Mon
day. afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends Of the family
are respectfully invited to attend.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-09-27
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss
- At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Thursday the sixteenth day of
August, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty. Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. La the matter of the estate of David
Crane, Jur.. deceased. On reading and filing the
petition duly verified, of Milton j. Gard. praying
for license to sell real estate of said deceased.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the twen-
ty-ninth day of September next, at ten O'clock in
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session of said court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office in Cassapolis,
and show cause if any there be, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
four successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing. C. SHANAHAN,
/ A true copy. Judge of Probate.
August 16, 1860. aug23-18w4