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The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

Bell AND EVERETT carried Virginia by
l ZOO plurality. Where's the sa pient edi-
tor who pronounced John Anderson ;
horse bet on Virginia, dead horse?
By the way that is not the only bet
that Shenandoah made on his State. 1t
seems suit of clothes, also, are depend
ing on the result in Virginia. The other
party to the bet is a red-headed lawyer
and ex-mayQr living down the country g
short distance. A few weeks ago, when
the pony brought the suppositon that
Breckinridge was ahead in Virginia, red
headed addressed Shenandoah a note. He
logged his memory about the bct-he was
hard up-wanted to pay the bets he had
lost-Breckinridge had carried the Old Do
M nion--wouldn't John just forward him fif-
ty coll r iastc d o" the suit of clothes i'm
mediately. Old Shenandoah smiled all
over. Rcl-h ,ad didn't know Virginia, =
and hundred and eight counties were
mentioned in quick succession in each OF
which Bell would come out so and so
ahead, sure. Shenandoah concluded by
confidently setting down Bells plurality in
Virginia at from 800 to 1000 and signif
cantly added Ill wear them clothes
myself"
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

BArrIsT-Ilold regular service, at the Brick
Church, every Sabbath at 104 A. NJ and 81 p.
NJ Rev. BKSJ. BRIEFLY, Pastor.
MErHoDIsT-Ho old regular service every sabbath
at the Methodist Church; bead of Broad street,
at lO1 4. n. and u p. u;
Rev. W: G; DEAL, Pastsy:
CATHobFc-Hold service every Sabbsth II A.
NJ, at the catholic Church, on Washington ST.
Rev. T. J. DALTON, Pastor.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14
Convention Carried.

Without taking into consideration the
Act passed by the Legislature last winter
We took the opinion of leading paper and
supposed She constitutional question ras
oeater by f73 majority. Our recollection
having been logged little, and awakened
to a realization of the facts in the case, we
are satisfied the Conventions is not defeated
but carried.
The act passed last winter reads as fol-
lows
Section . The Secretary of State shall
prepare and lay before the Senate and As
sembly, at the commencement of the next
session of the Legislature, in Jauuar., 4.
d., One Thousand Eight Hundred and Six
ty-one, or as soon thereafter as possible, a
complete abstract of the whole number
of votes cast s. for D" and - against" con-
vention. as, also. the votes for members OF
the Legislature n majority of the aggre-
gate vote of the State cast for members Of
tie Legt-iatmre being in favor of conven-
ton, said eonveaDtiun shall he deemed to
have been called-Statutes of 1860. pages
335 and 1886.
Now, it viii Be seen by reference to the
vote Of this county that the vote for Presi-
Dental electors is very near two hundred
greater than that for members of the Le-
gislature. The act passed last winter makes
the number of votes cast for members of
the Legislature, and not for Presidential
electors, the criterion by which to deter
mine whether the convention question is
carried or not. The Sacramento Union de-
cidcs the point by counting the number of
votes for electors and those for conven-
iion. The excess Of votes received by the
Presidential electors over members of the
Legislature, in tins county alone exceed
the vote by which the convention question
is announced to be beaten. The same NAV
be said of dozen counties of the State.
Ii the law of last winter be of any value,
the Legislature of the coming year is au-
thorized and required to provide for call
Ing convention 10 revise the Constitution
! IF the Stare.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

CENTRAL PAcI Ic RAILROAD We have re-
ceivcd from Theodore d. Judah. Esq. pam
phlet setting forth the aims and prospects OF
he Central Pacific Railroad Company, accom-
panied by map giving profile of the propos-
ed route of the company. across the mounta ns
ria 1llinostown and Dutch Flat. The pamph-
let also contains letter commendatory of the
enterprizc from Mcssrs. Ogden & Wilson, OF
San Francisco. We propose to give the pam
plet entire in our next issue.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14
Diamond Work,
SUMMONS.

State Of California, County of Nevada, Township,
Cfl.ittlc York. IS. Bcf re +. j. Cook J. T., Peo-
pc of the State of Ca ifornia to W. II. Hill and
j.. Aver,
Voc are hereby summoned to appear be-
1 fore the undersigned Justice oi the Peace. at
his office i'll said township. on Tuesday the 1st
day of january \. D. 1861 ut 10 O'Clock \. NJ. t.
answer To the conpai of Jacob r. Flagg, who
demands of you the sum of ninctv-three dollars
(S93 balance OF an account for labor as per ac-
count ii G in my Office. ON fai urc Ia so
appear and answer Judgment will be rendered
against YOU for the said of SOB and costs OF
suit. Given under my hand this 10th day of De
ccmbcr a. u. 1850. T.. i. COOK, J. I.
An affidavit having been fled in my office by ia
cob Il. Flagg setting forth that she has good
cause of action against w. II, Hill and J. c. Aver
has left this county that they cannot obtain
vice of summons on said defendants. 1t is there
fore ordered that service of the foregoing sum
mons be made on sail w. IL. Hill and j. {. Aver
by publication in the NEVADA JOURNAL. for the pc
rid Of three weeks succesSivcy. Given under
my hand this 1Gth day of Dee. 4. u. 1850.
T.. j. COOK, j. p.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

DEATB-BEp CoSFEssIoN.-The MarysvilIe
Democrat says, speaking of the Democratic par
ty, eve have been great sinners
That's right, Brother Ridge; cat with It con-
fession Is good for the s3al.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

\ You've lady in Paris has become SO
perfect in the art of dancing that she can,
with the utmost grace, kick off gentlemen's
hats while dancing in a quadrille without
losing step or interfering with the time.
1t is regarded as Il most elegant accomplish
mcnt, and many young ladies are daily
taxing lessons with the hope that they may
succeed in getting one foot as high as a
mans head. Any ono of them can take q
kick at our hat.-YrekG JoaTWdl
A few more words from that Ell r, and
the ladies will accept the offer and aim only
half as high.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

The San Francisco Times reports there is a
movement set on foot by Federal and State of
ficials. for a Pacific Republic, 1t is probably
without foundation
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

PsEsIpESr BUCHANAN subscribed 500 to
the Kansas Relief Fund Somebody speak
ing oft saws, "Charity covers a multitude
of SINS It's so, but charity must be more
exnansiye than that to cover all old Bucks,
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

1S- Washburn, Nunes, Churchman, EuCen,
ouiilvan and Selloyer, went passengers on th,
Uncle Sam, on Tuesday.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

WILL " RoBEErs has been sent out on the
iienness Turnpike to collect tolls and keep the
road open.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

PA" informs US that tickets in Briggs
mammoth gift enterprizo are going off lively
Fat, himself, is selling them faster and faster,
as the time for drawing approaches.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

WV. II. WEEKS went as messenger bearing
the electoral vote of the State. on the Uncle
Sam. There was an exodus of politicians at
the same time
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

We shall. within the next two weeks. take
steps to enforce the payment of all moneys due
us. Look out.-Piucer Courier
No use-the patrons of the Courier have prob
ably laid up their treasures where neither
tIeiycs break through nor Steele.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

MARK BRUNAGtu Co. have received s35. 600
the proceeds of Col. Fremont's mines for two
weeks. Nice income, that
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

Ir IS REPORTED that Justice Baldwin. of the
supreme Court, has sent in his resignation to
take effect OF the frat of January next.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

NASIsHEp-The San Francisco Gazette has
been suspended by an attachment The Gazette
was good paper and We regret its suspension
II is remarkable fact that neither Demo-
cratic or Republican papers seem to thrive in
either San Francisco or Sacramento.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

The SIAMEsE TWINS arrived in San Francisco
on the last steamer. We expect half of Califor-
MIA will go to see them
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

CoSsULAR PRIVILEGES IN ALAMEDA County.
In the County Court. the case of Mary Fitzsim-
mons against c. O'IIara Tatfc, the Danish Con-
sui came TO be tried, on the 9th December 1t
was an appeal from Justices Court The
claim. Sl9, for work aud Labor. Mrs. Fitzsim-
mons is an Irish lady. whom Mr.. c. 0llara
TafFe employed to work for him. Mr.. Fitzsim-
mons couldn't get her money, and, therefore,
sued Mr.. Taffc. Mr.. Tafe pleads that he is the
Danish Consul, and cannot be tried in such eases
before Justice. The Court sustained the Con-
sui, and Mrs. Fitzsimmons lost her S19.-Aia-
media GdSette.
"YoU seem to walk more erect than usual my
friend" "Yes, l have been Strengthened out
since
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

~a; Il. MAY, of Pomfret, c. picked forty
bushels of apples from one tree He had tho
curiosity to count the number of apples in one
peek, and found 100, making 76e in one bushcl.
and consequently 80, 400 apples grew upon the
tree.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

THE Democrat has never heard of Eurene
Sullivan cxceptin connection with $50. 900 bet
made on the recent election. Mr. Sullivan was
in the State Senate IN the years 1857 and s.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

c. A. WAsHBrRSE. editor of the Times, on
taking his departure for the east, was presented
with magnificent watch, worth 81 400. The
chain is composed of thirteen links of massive
gold each one Of the thickness of a $50 piece.
and on the end is seal of quartz from the mines
of Col Fremont.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

| Ex-GavERScR AIKEN, the largest STAKEHOLDER
and probably the wealthiest man in South Car
olina, has expressed himself as being ,tteriy
opposed TO a disruption of the Unior; under
whatever plea it may be attempted, antfi Is said
that nearly all the large planters m that Stste
coincfde with him in sentiment.
c. B. MCDONALD, says the Mirror, has
started an intelligence Office in which be
will dish up the San Francisco items for
the interior press for certain stipendary
emolument per dish. Mrs. Estelle Potter
Mcdonald has taken to the stage once more,
and is now performing in San Francisco.
TIE San Francisco Times wants nobody cho-
sen as Senator this winter unless he be Repub-
lican The Bulletin, on the contrary, insists
that the welfare of the State is above and be-
yond paEty bchests, and that California wants
wise, iRdcious modesate aud determined man
in the Senate in place Of DIR. Gwin.
Coon NEws-The S. F. Herald, of the
1lth, says - 10 Bulkhead will be intro
duced to interrupt Legislation this winter
and the Wagon-road bills faired so badly
last year that it is not likely they will be
revived"
JoTN CuRREY is a reported candidate for the
l. s Senate
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

THE Sac. Union is consoed because the Scce-
ders are disappointed. 1t says they intended
Douglas should not get single State in the Uni
on. but he did carry Missouri by some five hun
drcd plurality. Heaven tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb " and consolation is derived
from trhcs.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

BIRTH.
In this city, Dec 1ltil, to tile wife of j. c.
Niles, Esq,
In this city, Dec. lath, to. the wife of Joseph
Todd, son.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14
Tf.e secession ,toYensen..

The last Pony brings intelligence that
South Carolina still maintsins belligerent
attitude. Coy. Gist recommends arming
the State throughout, and II the General
Government refuses to surrender the for
tresscs, to meet the issue ADAMS Co.
are proposed as o. substitute for the U, S.
mail for the time being.
The position maintained by South Caro-
lima was not unexpected. She has com
mencea her bravado and must keep it up
until a reaction shall silence the prime
movers. The people of that State will
shortly realize that nothing can be gained
by secession, but much lost What better
would the State be if independent She
affords no revenue to the Post-Ofice de-
partment, and a State postal arrangement
would cost the people more than the pres
ens one. She hats no manufactures and
must be dependent on other countries for
her fabrics. She has no navy and nothing
to build one. to open her ports to foreign
goods, should the United States blockade
them. She can command no army sufficient
to establish q trade with other States in
spite of the in1erdiction of the General
Government. She has not the necessaries
Of life, even, to feed an army She has but
little more than half the voters of CaIifor-
MIA and less than half the yearly resources
She relies on cotton and trade. A forced
separation from the Union must subject her
citizens to untold miseries. They will open
their eyes to the reality before many months.
shall elapse. The truth will break upon
their minds that the child who in fit of
anger goes to bed supperless Furnishes him
self more than others
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

GEORGE GoRDoy's LETTER-We are in
debted to somebody for the letter of Geo.
Gordon to Senators. Benjamin, Gwin, Ba-
ker and Nesmith, on the safety of steam
ship passengers on ocean routes. II is
we'll gotten up in pamphlet form and en-
braces more than twenty pages. George
Gordon is terse and original writer, and
we do not doubt his letter to the Honora-
cles mentioned will be productive of good
The Marysvilio Democrat says there are sew.
eral first rate Democrats it might name who
never robbed a heu-roost in all their lives.
Young ones, we suppose, who found .hs roost
empty on rsaehin-*he polls.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

HIT EfN -tGNN.-Ihe ofiIClonS i3tPrUed-
dlcr OF the Spirit of the Times walked up
the wrong passenger when he gave Judge
i!g'r ventilation a week or two since
"3orax perhaps little imagined there was
so much vitality left in the mangled remains
of the stage-thrown passenger, or small
discretion as be has, he would have let the
Judge alone. Dead head by nature and per-
sisteut practice, the editor OF the Spirit. has
the presumption TO cry out against gentle
man who receives like favors as himself
from the same company. He evidently does
rot fancy having another trench on his pre-
negatives.
The ventilation spoken of was of
aboutthis nature: Judge Stidgcr was, while
riding with free pass on stage, thrown
and shockingly bruised. The editor of the
Spirit, grateful, perhaps, for dead-head
rides. and judging it may be, the value of
Judge Stidgers carcass by the general esti-
mate of his own, took the view that COM
pany carrying passengers ought not to be
responsible if it occasionally does happen
to smash in a dead-head or two by upscts .
runaways, aad the like. Other insiuuations
were thrown out favorable to the Stage
Company, and unfav orable to Judge Stidger
Undoubtedly, the whole thing is not coun-
tenanced by the Stage Company, which has
throughout endeavo:ed to perform its hon.
est obligations in the affair."
Judge Stidger replied in last weeks Hy-
draulic Press in a somewhat lengthy, and
indisputably punGent article. For man
pounded to jelly" but a short time
since the Judge appears to have remark
able number of bones to risk again The
Judge, at a welding heat,ptchcS into Borax
and deaf man, on reading the article, can
hear the crcpitation. Hit him again"
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14
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EGG STANDS.
Cake Baskets, Tea Sets, lee Pitchers, Egg Cod
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Side Dishes and Kettles with heating apparatus,
Candclahras, Communion Services, Soup and
Oyster Turecns. Dish Covers, Childrvn's Sets et
Knife Fork and Spoon.
TEA SETS.
PITCHERS,
CtfP.S,
FORKS and .S7OONS
NAPKIN RINGS.
GobIets, Salt Cups, Card Cases Fish, Fruit Pic.
Cake and Butter Knives SostiJ Ladies, Dessert
Knives with pearl or solid handles. Bouquet II oil
dcrs. Sugar Preserve and Ice Cream Spoons
Match Boxes, Hot Cake Shovels, Tea Straincrs. s.
Any article not on hand, will be made to order in
few days notice.
Also
Ladies' Watches. set with Diamonds
Ladies' Watches, enamellcd, engraved or plain
cases;
Grn,lemens' Watches, by all the celebrated
makers.
Also
fI,n;n to match tlic abcvr. including Chatcainc.
Vest Fob and Guard Chains.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14
BIRTH.

JoHN CrRREY is reported candidate for the
L. s. Senate.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

THE Sac. Bee recommends the elm as the
best Of all shade trees. lis qualities are
enumerated thus:
As the oak is the king of the wood and
the pine the monarch of the forest, so the
elm is the chief of cultivated shade trees
The ease with which it may be transplant
ed, its great hardhood its adaptation to
almost any soil, its enchanting foliage, its
cleanliness. its exemption from all the ills
enumerated as pertaining to other shade
trees in whole and in part, the tonghness
of its wood which never freaks before, al
though it gracefully bows to, the storm, its
great longevity, the altitude and girth it
attains, and the rapidity of its growth in
California. doubly and trebly outstripping
its growth in the New Eng land States, COM
bincd. rendered i, the most desirable of all
the shade trees now cultivated in California.
The Nevada journal., 1860-12-14

4 LTGRT EATER.-The Folsom Telegraph
tells of gentleman" who called at a
restaurant in that town, and ordered the
following supper: Four dozen fried eggs
two large plates of ham, two cups of cof-
fee, and two glasses of Tom and jerry"
all of which he disposed Of in the good old
way and seemed well pleased with himself
and the rest of mankind, after having had
one square meal. He called for his bill 1,
which amounted to about 81, paid it, and
went his way rejoicing.
That's nothing. \ fellow sat down to
hotel table in this city well loaded with
cltables. lie cleared thirty-six square feet
Of the table of food, called for picked
pigs feet three times, a dozen soft boiled
eggs, and two plates Of corn bread, asked
the waiter iflIe couldn't get hima few apple
dumplings, aud on being answered in the
negative, angriIy replied he was obliged
to go without his dinner every time he
came to Neyady and supposed he would
have TO do so again" Stepping up 20 the
counter, the landlord charged him nothing,
. BECAUSE" said he, ".you are numerically
charged already, and l hope you will go
off i'll mediately and he did.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-11
For the Westera Democrat.
MEETING IN LINCOLN.

According to previous notice, large and respect
able number of the citizens of the county of Lin
coin, without respect of party, assembled in the
courthouse in Lincolnton, on Saturday, Dec l.,
1860 for the purpose of taking into consideration
the present distracted condition of our country.
On motion of Gen Daniel Seagle, G c Hender-
son, Esq, was called to the chair, and A Costaer
andy A McBee, were requested to act as Sec
retaries.
BY request, VIM Lander. ESQ, explained the
object Of the meeting; and offered for the consid-
Grafton thereof the following preamble and resou-
tions, viz:
Whereas, 1t is now apparent to the most COM
mon observer, that crisis the most alarming to
our country is at hand. And, whereas, the
present unhappy condition of the country has been
brought about by series of injuries and insults
inflicted upon the Southern States of this Union
for number of years by the abolitonists Of the
North. And, whereas, the recent election of
purey sectional men to the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Of the United States, upon platform
nmeal to the vital interests and destructive to the
future hopes Of the Southern States of this con-
federacy, In addition to the many other wrongs
heretofore perpetrated upon the South, us
that we now at the mercy Of dominant and
fanatical majority the declared views of which, If
carried OUT will destroy all the future hopes of the
South, and inevitably bring upon us ruin and dis
grace. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we have read with great pleasure
the patriotic sentiments contained in the late Mes
sage of His Exceency, John w Ellis, Governor
of North Carolina, on the subject of our Federal
Relations, and fully endorse the views contained
therein We request the Legislature of North
Carolina now in session to carry out the objects
recommended in said Message, and hereby specially
instruct our immediate representatives in that body
to use their exertions to accomplish this object.
Resolved, further, That we, as law abiding citi-
zens, ask for nothing and will submit to moth
ing less than perfect equality in the Union; and
to effect this object, we have been and still are
willing to make every sacrifice and use every ex-
erton which patriotism and honor will justify; but
falling in this, and without equality in the Union,
we shall demand independence out of it; and for
the vindication and maintenance of that indepen-
dence, eve hereby pledge our lives, our fortunes,
and our sacred honor"
'Whereupon, V A McBee, John Coulter and
Henry Cansler, each, in few and pertinent re-
marks, approved and advocated said resolutions
And, upon motion of Fl Cansler, ESQ., said resolu-
tions were and unanimously adopted.
And, upon motion of II Cansler, ESQ., the fore
going proceedings were ordered to be published in
the newspapers Of Charlotte, and other papers in
the State requested to copy the
A CosTNER, c, c. C. HENDERSON,
V. A. McBEE, Ne1 Chairman.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-11
N. G. LEGISLATURES.

In the Senate, on the Both, Mr. Street intro
duced a resolution to consolidate the Offices of
Clerk and Master in Equity and Clerk of Superior
Court into one. Referred to Judiciary committee.
Mr. Burton introduced bill to increase the sal
ary of Judges of Superior Courts of Law. Passed
its first reading, ordered to be printed and refcrr
ed to Judiciary committee.
Mr. Bledsoe introduced bill to amend chap.
101 of the Revised Code-it exempts all free
white persons under the age of Fl from working
the roads, and to make the man who sends three
hands under the present Law equally liable with
the non-slaveholder to work the roads.
In the House, Mr. Merrimon offered resolution
instructing the committee on the Judiciary to in
quire into the propriety of erecting additional
judicial circuit, and the election of another Judge
of the Supreme Court; to report by bill or other
wise. Referred to committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Davis of Mecklenburg, introduced bill
to amend the charter of the town of Charlotte, in
in the County of Mecklenburg. Referred to the
committee on private bills.
Mr. Woodward introduced bill to increase the
salaries ofjudges of the supreme courts.
Mr. Williams of Cumberland, introduced bill
to prevent damage by camp fires:
In the House, Dec. 1st memorial was present
ed from Hon. r. NJ. Saunders and others, Judges
Of the Superior Courts, in favor of the erection of
additional judicial circuit of the State, and for
the division of the State into two districts of four
circuits each; on motion of Mr. Hill, referred to
the committee the judiciary.
The bill to amend the charter Of the town of
Charlotte was passed
Mr. Guthrie offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Governor to inform the
House what are in possession of the State,
and what disposition has been made of the arms,
&c. received from the General Government.