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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-23
John J. FERRY. Editor.
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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

THE SPons.-A snit Of n most novel and in.
teresting character has been commenced 10
Macon county, ILL., The action is 10 assumpsi,
brought by Philip B. Shepherd against Mathew
J. Ryan. The declaration AYERS "that Mathew
J. Ryan promised the plaintiff that II said plain
titf would resign the Office Of Postmaster and
procure the appointment of the father OF defend
ant that be, defendant. would pay TO Shepherd
$5eo." Shepherd accordingly resigned, and
procured the appointment OF defendants father,
thus fulfilling his part Of the contract; but here
the trouble commenced Upon calling upon
Ryan for the stipulated $500. it was refused,
hence this suit. 1t remains to be seen whether
an Illinois Court will decide that public Offices
are merchautable commodities As men are
sometimes compelled TO sell themselves to Sc
cure little Office, the ground may be taken
that they have the right to sell the Office after
they get it.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

LAST HoUas OF WASHINGTON IRviEo.-The
New York Tribune says that MIR. Irving, aside
from the asthmatic complaints, with which be
mad been for sOme time ailiHg, had also Suffered
for several months, With frequent attacks Of
severe pain In the region of the heart. Upon
the evening Of bis decease Mr.. Irving bad pass
ed the hours In lively cooversaiion with his
three nIeces aud biz nephewr, Mr.. Pierre Irving
and Mr. Ebenezer Irving, upon which occasion
be manifested quite cheerful disposition, and
engaged With bis usual pleasing manner ia the
subjects 0f conversation. About half past 10
o'clock he left the drawing room with a view
Of retiring for the night He manifested no
signs Of unusual iudisposition, though IS upon
frequent occasions before, expressed a fear of
uDsound sleep aud broken rest. Upon approach
Ing his bedside he Was observed to manifest a
sudden aud severe attack OF pain in his left side,
pressing his hand suddenly to the spot and a.
the same time he was observed to fall partially
TO the floor. The household were soon around
him, but only to behold bis lifeless form, though
not until physician had been called and re-
storatves applied was il asoertained 10 GER
tainty that life was extinct.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

The "C0oL OF TIE EvENINd."--Sdney Smith
was complaining OF young gentleman who
although many years bis junior, was in the habit
Of addressing him by bis Christian name, pri-
vilege which, al Sidney Smith remarked he only
allowed bis most intimate friends. Shortly af-
ter. the gentleman IN question entered the room,
aud familiarly addressing Smith as sidney"
inquired how he thought Of passing the day
For my part" he added, "the Archbishop oi
Canterbury (the then DR.. Howly.) has often in.
vited Inc to pay him visit at Addington Park
and think l shall drive down and return 10 the
cool OF the evening" "Ah" returned Smith
"then let me give you word Of advice: l know
something Of the Archbishop; he is a very ex-
crlent man. but rather proud don't call him
William be might not like IT," A roar oi
laughter followed this significant speech aud al
the discounted youth left the room, Sidney
Smith turned around and quietly remarked, "a
think have settled the cool of the evening
at last"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04
wand Of contldsnee n N.pelsen.

An Italian correspondent, writing 10 New
York paper, says that since the battle Of Magen-
ia, the French army has lost confidence iu the
Emperor Napoleon as General, on account Of
what took place that day. He says:
have the fact on the authority, from Cap
tain Of the staff, who related il TO me recently,
in the presence of Elk others, officers returning
like himself, from Solferino, aud who confirmed
bis statements, which were as follows: "You
remember" be said, 'that famous order OF the
day, and the telegram to the Empress after Ma
genta? He said A division OF the Imperial
Guard has covered itself with glory For a
whole day il has sustained the shock Of forty
thousand Austrians.' etc. Now, how do you ex-
plain that on the morrow. Mcmahon, who had
come only at the end Of the day, received ell
the honors Of It, and Was made Duke of Ma.
genta aud Field Marshalf' "Why," said l, ait
Was on account of the timely help be brought
TO the victorious but exhausted Guard" "Not
in the least" replied the captain, at roila com
me en- ecriei' histoire was there, and / can tell
you what nobody would dare to publish In
France, though it 10 as true as the Gospel
When the famous order Of the day concerning
the Guards became known among the first corps.
McMahon's, great irritation prevailed amoun-
ting almost TO rebellion Since all the glory
10 always kiFcu " tuo corps Cnttftt (tueJ Gall
thus the privileged Guards) let them fight alohe
we will not do anything more 7 Early in the
morning McMshon sharing the anger OF his SOL
diers, went 10 the Emperor and told him in what
state of mind bis troops were, charging him
with injustice towards those who had, in fact
won the battle, and saved him (the Emperor)
from the greatest danger. Napoleon was sur
prised. "What have you done - said he to
McMahon why did you come so late, after
sent you 20 many orders to come TO Magenta ~
Mcmahon then begged the Emperor TO follow
him he showed him on the ground, strewn for
several miles with the bodies Of his dead SOL
diers. that he, McMahon, had to fight aud over.
come the bulk Of the Austrian army 10 order to
reach Magenta, and join the Emperor, that but
for his timely coming the Emperor was envel-
oped by the enemy, and finally. that bis Maj
esty had made the enormous blunder of taking
for the whole battle that which be had witness
ed and which was only 40 episode, and the
least part Of IL II was then. In order to quiet
the murmurng soldiers of Mcmahon. that he
made the latter Duke and Marshal but ever
since the egregous mistake of Magenta, there
is not an officer or soldier in the army who
has the least faith in the military genious of
the Emperor"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

SPIRITUAL MANIFEsTArIoNs. - At Spiritual
meeting, held at San Francisco. one evening last
week, committee was appointed by the audi
ence TO bind the medium. One hundred aud
fifty feet of rope was used, with which Captain
Bruce proceeded to bind the medium in the
most complicated and etfectual manner known
to on experienced seaman. He was then placed
in large box, raised clear from the stage,
which being closed he was left to extrcate him
self as he best could. At the end OF forty min-
utes knock was heard, and the box being
opened his limbs were free. He was theu
placed in the boz again, with the rope beside
him, aud 10 twenty-eight minutes he was found
tied so thoroughly that il required number Of
minutes and no little labor to release him
These strange performances are beginning 10
excite q great deal of attention. and that. too,
among the more intellectual portion of the peo-
pie Of the Bay city.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

A RIcH MANA letter writer at ST. Peters
burgh, says under date Of October 20th, that q
great banker, Steigltz, has retired from busi-
ness. He has taken part in ell the great 6nan-
cial affairs OF the Government, aud also pos
sessed manufactures, sugar rehneries, etc. NJ.
Steigltz, senior, arrived in Russia spout fifty
years ago he came from Hamburg, Jew by
birth, but changed to Professionalism. Immedi-
ately after bis arrival 10 Russia be entered into
business. and founded the house which he be-
queathed TO bis son, with the titlo of baron. and
fortune of thirty millions of francs. M. Steig-
lltz, junior, has since managed the house, and
with such ability and success that be now re-
tires with. II IL said fortune of 2S0 000, 900 of
francs This enormous fortune exists in capi-
tai deposited In the imperial banks, in shares
10 the best Russian companies, and landed es-
tates, both In the south Of Russia, In Livonio,
and In Germany He has the rank Of Council
lor Of State, and Is decorated with the grand
Gordon of the order Of ST. Stanslans He mar
ried Mile. Muller, belonging TO highly re-
spectable family, but has no children,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

TEE STEAMSHIP CoMPANIEs.-The sale Of the
steamers Of the Pacific Mail Co, to the Wander
bilt Co., was not perfected. Vanderbilt, 1t APP
pears offered $4,000, 900 for seven Of the Mail
Co.'S steamers, good will of the line, etc., which
offer was accepted. But the parties could not
agree on the details, and the negotiations we're
broken Of. The competition between the two
companies will now be kept up, for time at
least. and the price Of passage between New
York and San Fraacisco will probably rule
lower for the next few months than ever before.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

THE VOLCANOES OF THE NoRTH.-Mount Baker
and Mount St. Helens, in Washington Territory,
are active volcanoes; the former smokes consider
ably and occasionally shows a red light at night;
st. Helens smokes a very little, the smoke in the
day time resembling thin column of white steam.
There has been no eruption of Mount st. Helens
since 1912, at which time II covered the country
with ashes to the Daes, distant one hundred miles.
Great streams Of hardened lava are found in various
places on Mount st. Helens and Mount Adams,
and probably near the other sister volcanic peaks.
Mount st. Helens and Mount Baker are the only
active volcanoes in the American soil, unless Mount
Shasta, which sometimes smokes little, but not
enough for the smoke to be seen from the foot Of
the mountain, be added to them. Mounts Hood,
Rainier Jefferson and Adams were, undoubtedly
volcanoes once, but they are now extinct. In
a paper contributed by George Gibbs to the docu-
ments relating to the survey for Northern Pacific
Railroad, he says the Indians have characteristic
tale respecting Mts. Hood and ST. Helens that they
were formerly man and wife, but they quarreled
and threw fire at each other, and that st. Helens
was the victor, since when, Mt. Hood has been
afraid, while st. Helens. having stout heart, still
burns.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

THE DAUGHTER OF scHILLER.--It win be news
to most people that daughter Of Schiller is still
living to rejoice in the universal homage paid to
him, not only by the fifty millions of his country
men in Europe, but by the wide spread German
race all over the world. In the Augsburg Gazette
there appears letter from this lady, the Baroness
whose residence Is Greifnstein eur Bonneland,
Lower Franconia, in Bavaria. She earnestly asks
to be supplied with copies Of all odes, speeches, mu-
sical compositions and other documents, illustrative
IN every town and place, Of her fathers memory,
that she may treasure thssn up a. IN heirloom for
her children.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

SALE OF STATE LANps--By an act of the last
Legislature OF New York, so much Of the prison
lands about Sing Sing, on the Hudson, as were
not necessary to the prison, were ordered to be
sold. The sale came off at Albany 10 Nov. last.
The prices realized ranged from 1896 to $l.O35
per acreI The terms we're cash, aud II the sale
had been ordered on accommodating terms,
oDe-third more woule have been realized. Ad-
joining property sold the day previous at So 900
per acre but the purchasers bad time to pay
the principal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

STRANGE CusToM AMONG THE CHINooKs.-
friend of ours, lately from Fraser river, visit
to this State, tells some queer things about the
Chinooks in that region. He runs sailing craft
on Seaton Lake, and has his domicil on shore. The
Chinooks are around him all the time, and steal
every thing they can get their hands on. They are
in about the same scale Of humanity with the Dig
gers Of California, and wholly different from the
manly and warlike tribes on the head waters of
Fraser river Amongthe queer things he tells about
them is the custom they have of burying their sick
people alive. As soon as their medicine man or
conjuror informs them that sick man, woman or
child cannot recover, they Immediately dig hole
in some convenient spot and give him or her the
benefit of burial 1t is of no use for the patient
to remonstrate, beg or mplore, wall or howl--sn he
goes or She the may be, and that is the last
Of it! On one occasion, which happened not great
while ago, dried up old man was pronounced past
recovery by the conjuror and accordingly taken
out and buried In short time after, he appeared
at the camp Of his family in as good trim as when
he was put under ground. He had scratched OUT
Whether .he excitement Of the burial produced a
change in his constitution for the better, whether
he was not so badly off in the first place as he
supposed to be- friend knows not, but certain it
is, the old man got well, and at last accounts was
sound a dollar. How many more poor devils
would scratch out, il they could, remains matter
of grave conjecture. Ma'ysviAe Democrat,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

TREATY WITH MExIco.-It is stated that q
treaty between the United States and Mexico
has been signed by Minister McLane and Presi-
dent Juarez, by which Mexico cedes to our gov
ernment the Territory of Lower California for
SIC. .O0O, 900. A portion of the purchase money
lie to be appropriated in payment Of claims held
by our citizens against Mexico, and the balance
to be used for the purpose of installing Juarez
10 authority as President Of the republic. The
treaty will Of course have to be ratified by the
Senate.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

A CHINESE Bow.-A notable curiosity, consist
ing of a cross-bow, taken from Chinaman during
the battle Of Pciho, has been brought to San Fran.
cisco. The bow-string is pulled back by the move.
ment Of simple lever and when the required strain
is obtained the spring is given by little wire pin
which pushes the string up and allows 1t to fly back
There is over the body Of the instrument
which moves back and forth, and supplies the bow
with arrows, which be discharged at the rate OF
dozen in a minute. When these arrows are poi
soned, the weapon becomes formidable one. The
bow is very stout and gives force enough to the
rows to send them through mans body at twenty
the affair is considerable, and with some Yankee
Improvement might be made an effective weapon
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

DRUMMING OUT DEsERTERs.-Five soldiers
named Pierce, Price, Cummings Tully, and one
other. were drummed out Of the Preside barracks
one day last week, for deseTtion. They had each
received fifty lashes on the bare back, with a raw.
hide, ten days before, with the exception Of Cum
mings, who received but twenty-five. They also
had their heads closely shaved, Of which they bit
tery complained, saying It not only put their health
in peril at this season Of the year. but would prevent
their getting employment, being badge Of disgrace
The officers have the discretion to punish desertion
BY means of the chain and ball. or by the mode just
described, the former being generally preferred by
dalinauenfa
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

REAL ESTATE IN MARYsvTLLE.-During the
past few days some fifty thousand dollars worth
of real estate has changed hands in MarysviIe
and at figures which evidence most decidedly
an upward tendency in It's value. The Western
House property was purchased BY Mr. Wood.
ward for $27, 900.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

WHAT WAS ITI-The Eapa Reparter is informed
that on Wednesday, Dec. 2fst, about noon, the peo
pie Of that neighborhood were startled by loud
report, equal to that made by heavy ordnance fol-
lowed by rafting sound like that Of musketry,
which continued for over a minute. This was sue
~ 1-ii, ring -a,,-,I, and sliss
of the earth. These sounds were heard in gradu-
ated intensity the whole length Of the valley 1t is
accounted for by many on the supposition that a
falling meteor has exploded among us; and others
that volcanic eruption Of Mt. Hood has occurred.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

A VIRGINIA SEsTISEL-Ths sentinels posted
ct Charlestown. while the militia Of The State
were engaged In guarding OssawAtamie Brown,
II seems we're rather nervous aud timorous,
The correspondent OF The Baltimore American
says that one OF the Digh. ssntnels, Of whom
there were upwards Of hundred, was affaid 10
stay alone, "apd actually paid boy five dol
lars to go out with him and staud for two
hours ~
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

A Coon DEED.--The S. F. Alta records the fol-
lowing incident "Monday morning, poor woman,
with two children, the whole party having the evi-
dence Of being in suffering condition, wandered
into Washington Market to solicit the wherewithal
to make up dinner for the little family. The
mother paused by the heap of tempting edibles, on
which wistful eyes we're cast, but the woman seemed
too timorous to beg though she had evidently visited
the place for that purpose. Jacob +. Chase, the
keeper of the Market observing her haggard looks,
accosted her, and learning the facts, went around
the stalls with her, and succeeded in raising about
a hand-cart load Of all sorts Of eatabes and ended
with supplying her with good fat turkey on his
own account"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

Los ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINo.-The
Supervisors Of Los Angeles county recently had a
proposition before them to annex the county Of San
Bernardino, when they came to the following con-
clusion:
On motion, it was resolved, that, whereas it has
been rumored that an effort will be made in the
Legislature to annex the county of San Bernardino
to this county; therefore,
Be IL Resoired, That the Board of Supervisors Of
Los Angeles county unanimously protest against
the union Of the two counties, and that request
our Senator and Assembly1nen in the Legislature
to oppose any such proposition, II made and fur
ther, that the clerk serve certified copies of this
resolution upon our Senator and Assemblymen.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

The MosT AXoIENT.-Speaking OF old people,
says an Alabama paper, several Of the papers
Of this State have OF late been giving list Of
the most aged men 10 the country. We think
we know case that will turn them ell down.
There is an old colored woman 10 Columbia,
Alabama. who on being asked her age stated
that she did not know bow old she was, but she
cooked for the hands that dug the Chattahoohea
riyerl
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

Hox. WV. JARVIS, of vermont, who was no
ted politician Of by-gone times, and was ap-
pointed Charge d'Anairs to Portugal by Prcsi-
dent Jefferson, died, recently, at the age Of
ninety years, on the farm where be had lately
lived in retirement.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

INDIAN REsERvATIoNs.-At the solicitation Of
Major Dodge, the Indian Agent in Carson Valley,
the Government has made reservations ON Truckee
river and Pyramid lake, and also Of the northeast
part Of the valley Of Walker river including Walker
lake, for the Pi-utes and the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office has issued instructions to the
Surveyor General TO have said reservations respect
ed. These lakes are said to abound in the finest
fish, while the reserved valleys are the perennial
gardens Of great fertility and beauty.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

ANOTHER New COUNTY WAETED.-A petition
is in circulation asking the Legislature to ere.
ate new county out of TuOlumne, San Joaquin
Stanislaus and Calaveras, Of which, knights
Ferry shall be the county seat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

TIE MNT.-The San Francisco Branch Mint
was to have been re-Opensd yesterday, for the
reception Of bullion and the transaction Of its
regular business.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

DISTINGUISHED ARKIvALS.-Mr. Bloomfield
son of the Bishop of London. and Mr.. Barton
son OF the Earl OF Petersham. arrived at San
Francisco, on the J. L. Stephens, last week
After spending sbVrs time ." o~iiFosais, they
intend TO explore British Columbia in search Of
adventure.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

A SINGULAR DEATH.-A correspondent of the
La Porte Messenger writes that on Sunday night,
Dec llth, Edward Mahon entered Sweeneys saloon,
at Natchez, four miles from Hansonvlle, and en-
gagged with several companions in playing cards for
the drinks. At that time he was in good health,
and thane was nothing unusual in his appearance.
Final declined drinking in his turn, and rested
his he!zF6 pom his hands, which were extended out
from him upon the edge of table. The landlord
soon remarked the singularity Of his remaining so
STILL and was about 10 attempt to arouse him, when
Que Of his companions remarked, with oath, that
he was his friend, and would not aaaas him to be
disturbed. After an hour longer q sa, It was
found that the man really sleeF, the cold
and silent embrace of death. Deceased was an
Irishman, 46 years of age, formerly of Maine, and
had been in California only week or two.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

THANKSGIVING PREsEErs.--On Thanksgiving
Day, Mr.. Beach, proprietor Of the New York
Sun, presented each employee 10 his establish
ment fat turkey, wherewith to eat and be
merry on the annual public feast. Il has been
Thurlow Weeds practice for nearly quarter
Of century TO present fat turkey to every
printsr and employee of the Albany Evening
Journal upon Thanksgiving eve.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

MATT. WARD, who assassinated school teach
er iu Louisville, KY, some years ago. has set
tied in Arkansas. and become very aucsessful
as Q stock raiser.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

RICE MINERAL DIscovERIEs.-Large and rich
deposits of lead ore, valued st frem one to two
hundred thousand dollars, have recently been
discovered near Dubuque, Iowa.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

STATE BosDs. California rs of ~, ssjd 10
New YoEk, Nov. 25tb, as IS cents. This ID an
advance OF one cent and quarter on former
rates
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

A CATHOLIC CoLLEeE-Rev. James Croke, a
Catholic clergyman, is collecting money to build a
college at San Francisco. He has been very slc-
oessful in the northern counties.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

Dull TIMEs.-The Yreka Journal says that
times are so dull In that town. that twenty dollar
piece would not bring more than l7 so at auction.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04

A DIsuNIoN PRoGRAMNE.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald, puts
forth ridiculous story, to the effect that the
Southern members of Congress have determined
to ask for the passage Of laws protecting the
South from abolition fanAtieisln, and 10 case
their demands are not complied with, then they
are to repair to Richmond, in view Of initial
steps for Southern Confederscy. One of the
FIRST moves of this Soathern Congressional
meeting will be to place the South in proper
position before the Western Powers Of Europe,
including programme of commercial treaties
on purely Southern basis, that can hardly
fail to attract the sympathes Of even England
for Southern cotton and Southern slavery.
This dsunion programme il doubtless a pure
fiction, put forth to keep up sectional excite
ment.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-04
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.

ExKCuTIoR OF BRewN.-0ssawatomie Brown
was executed at Charlestown, Virginia, Dec. I'd
without any unusual excitement, sxcepta grand
military display on the part of the authorities.
He was accompanied by no minister, either in
the Jail or on the scaffOld, desiring no religious
ceremonies He mounted the scafFold with
firm step looked calmly around on the people.
when his arms we're pinioned by the Sheriff, the
cap drawn over his eyes, and he was placed on
the trap. Here he was kept standing ten or
fifteen minutes, until the military went through
with certain maneuvers, and got into just such
a position, when the trap was sprung. aud after
a few slight struggles all was over. So ended
the career of the most notorious abolitonist of
the present day. In few abolition >o--no Of
the North, bells were tolled and meetings held
on the day Of execution. to commemorate the
virtues of Brown aud hundred guns were
fred at Albany to commemorate bis hanging.