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The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

SAMUEL BERSARD.-Theo opulence and fame
of the great moneyed men of our time, the
Rothschilds and their compeers, are apt to
make US forget that "great men lived before
Agamemnon." Ons of the most noted of
these old-school princes of finance was
Samuel Bernard, a Jew Banker, WHOM. Louis
XIV, by his personal condescension, cajoled
into lending him money at time when he
was very hard pressed, who was ennobled,
and who continued his relations with the
court during the days of the regent, and of
Louis XIV. He died in the reign of the lat
ter He was the son of poor painter, and
amassed a fabulous fortune from small be-
ginnings. He never descended however, to
the base tricks practically SO many money
getters and money-lenders. The inventory
of his papers after his death, showed that
out of mere generosity he had lent the enor-
nous sum of ten millions of francs, which
he never troubled himself to recover, and
which was lost to his heirs. He set an ex-
ample to corrupt court, in remaining the
friend of courtiers after they had fallen from
royal favor. He was true to Chauvelin, the
keeper of the seals, when all the world aban
doned him.
Bernard was fond of luxury, and some
times made a great show. though his per-
sonal tastes were very simple. He was fond
of play and liked to daunt more timid WOO
ers of fortune by stalking immense sums.
One night when a Hollander had won fifty
thousand crowns of him at game of cards,
Samuel was extremely piqued, not at losing
so heavy sum, but because his adversary
had dared to stake such an amount. His
spite went so far that he had the winner
put out of his house, together with noun
tain of bags containing the gold, and left
him alone in the middle of the street, ex-
posed to the first brigand who chose to cut
his throat for the sake of his money. But
the Dutchman, who displayed as much cool
ness as the Jew had shown anger, and who
was very rich himself, walked away noncha-
lantly, without troubling his head about the
money that lay at his feet. As luck would
have it, no one passed that way during the
rest of the night, and the bankers servants
found all the money-bags at the door, which
they luckily opened at early daylight. Sam
uel thought the Dutchman's originality was
happier than his own, had the money put into
carriage, drove with it himself to his ad-
versary, and apologized for his hasty and
impolite conduct.
Samuel Bernard was superstitious. He
kept black hen, to which he thought his
destiny was attached, at his hotel, and or
dered his people to take the greatest care of
her. Having reached an age exceedingly
rare with domestic poultry, the bird died.
He survived her only three days. He was
eighty three years old, and left property
valued at thirty-three millions.
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

ERIN's SYMBOL, The SHAMRocK.-It is an
old tradition that ST. Patrick, preaching
ole day on grassy mound, and explaining
the doctrine of the Trinity, one of the by
ISLANDERS asked how there could be three in
one st. Patrick, STOPPING down, plucked
shamrock from the turf, and pointing to
the three leaves united in one stem, told
them it was an illustration of what he wa.
an illustration of what he was endeavoring
to explain. From that day the shamrock
became the emblem of Ireland
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD THEoRY.-A CORES
pondent of the st. Louis Democrat, writing
from Auraria and Denver City, Feb. %,
gives a golden account of affairs therea-
bouts. He says that the miners are flock
ing by hundreds from the valley towns,
having replenished their outfits, into the
various districts of the gold bearing noun
tains, where rich diggings have lately been
discovered. The writer gets so elated with
his subject as to give vent to the following
1t is my belief that the great natural
water shed region, or quadrilateral table
mountain, so to speak, from the several
corners of which the great Arkansas, the
Rio Grande, the Platte, and the Colorado
rivers take their rise and flow into the sew
eral opposite directions-one to the Gulf of
Mexico, another to the Gulf of California,
another to the Mississippi river, and the
fourth to the Mississippi river, near Omaha,
Nebraska; | say it is my belief that, envel-
oped and embodied between those great
natural starting points, or water sheds,
there is solid mountain mass of gold.
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

A GOOD joke is told of Horace Greely, on
the occasion of his political visit here last
summer. The story goes, that the q Phi
losopher" was met a. the Wooster House, in
promiscuous company, by high wrought
locofoco from Fairfield, who thought to
make laugh at his expense Loco shook
the hand of the Philosopher vigorously,
Philosopher INT know him. Don't you
remember" suggested loco, "that you and
drank brandy and water on the Plains ?"
q Oh, oh, yes" responded the Philosopher,
- remember-you drank the brandy, and
drank the water '--JsfcrsoniaR
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

The TaRIFF.-Ths Philadelphia Press pub
fishes an article of several columns upon the
the necessity of tariff of specific duties, showing
that the finances of the government and the ma
ton, as well as the manufacturers of the country
depend upon the adoption fixed and definite rates
in order to enable the domestic manufacturer to
count with certainty upon the competition to
which he is to be subjected, and also to provide
home market for the agriculturist. In the
last ten years we have exported, of bread -stufs
and provisions, four hundred and sixty two
millions worth to all the world, including the
tropical countries and the other regions of the
EARTH from which we receive no manufactured
commodities; and we have imported for con-
sumption in the same time, two thousand five
hundred and eight millions worth of all sorts of
commodities
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01
Tho Pulu Tree.

A writer in the Alta, making notes of
travel in the Sandwich Islands speaks of
the pulu tree thus:
81 The pulu tree is a species of fern, re-
sembling the common fern very much in
appearance, but growing to hight of ff-
teen to twenty-five feet. 1t has few
branches spreading out at the top with
broad leaves like the palm tree. Its trunk
is very thick, and covered with heavy
bark. A good sized tree is five feet in cir
cumference. 1t grows in vet, marshy soil,
and is usually covered with dense growth
of vines and creepers. When it attains a
certain degree of maturity, the leaves be-
gin to wither and the trunk to decay. The
pulu is taken chiefly from the top Of the
trunk, where it adheres to hard, sappy
substance of about the size of .cocda-nut:
1t grows upon this head like hair, protect
ed by light covering of bark. When first
taken out, the pulu is as soft and glossy as
silk.
1t is found also in small quantities, where
the branches join the main trunk. Picking
pulu is very slow work. Two pounds is a
very good average for each tree. In some
places the head of the tree is nearly pryed
out with q chisel, while, in others, the
practice is to cut down the whole tree with
an axe, within two feet of the ground. In
either case, the tree sprouts again but it
is uncertain which practice facilitates the
second growth most. When completely
cut down, the tree requires three to five
years for new growth.
Pulu is taken from the tree in very
damp state, and requires to be exposed for
several days in the hot sun, in order to be
thoroughly dried. 1t is not often that it
can be dried in the mountains when it is
gathered, but it has to be carried to dry
place. From these mountains, the pulu is
packed in mat bags, and carried down to
Waiinea, when it is dried, pressed into bales
and shipped to Honolulu. The natives
make very good wages picking pulu as
each member of the family is available for
the purpose. They are paid four or FIVE
cents per pound for gathering it. The men
cut down the trees and cut ont their heads,
the women collect it, the children pick it
over and attend to the drying"
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01
From the Dayton Journal.
Pr0nunciamentO to Pryor and Wisconsin
Potter.

PrOnunciamentO to Pryor and Wisconsin
Potter.
There's story extant about one Mr.. Pryor,
A duelist fearful, " dead shot j." most dire
Who challenged to fight true son of the West,
With the knowledge that his (Pryor's )chance was
the best.
With bullet well aimed, to send Potter to pot,
Or better, to make him disgracefully squat.
But he DIDN T-for, in truth, the man of Wiscon-
Had of brain, true and steady, good lot his
seonce in
And he said to his intimate friend Cpk Lander,
Without any reserve, and with all firmness and
eandor,
Ipray you get word to this blood thirsty Pryor,
That I'll fghtAbowis kniyes-four pacss or high
indoors or outdoors, the sooner the better"
So Lander he wrote it all down in letter.
And sent it to Chisman-such the direction
For missives intended for Pryor's inspection.
But Chisman recoiled and stood quite aghast,
LAST;
So he wrote back to Lander, twas past all belief
That Potter should offer to fight with his chief
And use such thing as a knife in so doing,
For gashes and stabbing were sure of aceruing
Twas barbarous-'twas yuLGAR-in very bad
taste,
To endeavor the life of his chief thus to waste.
So Lander, with spirit full of accommodation,
Said HE would fight Pryor anywhere in the nation
With pistols, or knives, or sixty -four FOUNDERS
Or guns as much bigger as can be cast by the
founders.
But Lander's kind offer was also rejected,
Which, from PryOr's bravado, was hardly sx-
pected;
knife,
Twas SO vulgar to be cut within an inch of ones
life,
He wouldn't fight Lander-he dreaded his bullet
For Lander might hit him-Pryor thought he
WOULD do it.
And so the war ended-Mr. Pryor PRONOUNCED
As the Greasers do somctimes-thcn crawfished
-renounced.
And doubt he will live to bless the good day
That kept Potter's hands off his sensitive clay.
1t shall stand as proverb, when people do joke
About terrible battles that all end in smoke,
Where there's plenty of blowing but not any
striking,
Cause the blower of BLOWS has no special IL
king
It's Pryor ENGAGEMENT, they will say of the
contest,
Where bully makes threats, but when fight
comes is NON EST. BOWIE
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

A lYsUDUNT IN UTIKY.-In the Faul of
1856 showed my show in Utiky, a trooly
CRATE sitty, in the State of New York.
The people gave me cordyal recepshun.
The press was loud in her prases.
l day as was givin descripshun of my
Beests & Snakes in my usual flowry stile
what was my skorn disgust to see a big
hurley feller walk up to the cage contanin
my wax fggers of the Lords Last Supper,
and cease Judas Iscarrot by the feet and
drag him out ON to the ground lie COM
menset fur to pound him as heard as he
Good.
"What under the son air you abowt ?"
cried I.
Scz ne, Z" what did you bring this pussyl-
anermus cuss hear for?" & he hit the wax
figger anuthcr trcmenjis blow on the he'd.
Sez |, You egrejus ass, that airs wax
fgger-a representashuu of the false Pos
tie"
Sez he, That's all very well fur you to
say, but | tell you old man, that Judas Is
carrot cant show hiself in Utiky with i'm
punerty by darned site p with which OBJ
scrvashun he kaved in Judass he'd. The
young man belonged to l of the first famer-
lies of Utiky. l sood him and the Joory
browt in verdick of Arson in the 3rd de-
gree.-Artemus Ward
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01
Ditch PrOpertyand Mining Claims
For Sale

VALUABLE Ditch Property and paying
mining claims at Alpha are offered for sale
on the most reasonable terms to purchasers
The bitches are, now running water, and will
continue to do so nearly the entire season.
Inc disglngs are worked by hydraulics and in
working condition now. The property is offered
together or separately, to suit purchasers
torreference apply to A. CHAMBERLAIN, at
Geo. Lewis Saloon, Broad street, Nevada, or
b. a. HARRlSON, -Npha. j4-tf
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01
Strayed Or Stolen.

A tSMALL yellow Dog, answers TO the
IA name of TOBY. left the residence of the un-
dcrsisned on Selby Hill, the Nebraska shaft on
Mardh 9th. Whoever will give any inform sion u
him or return him tothe undersigned viii be iacr
ally rewarded c. H. SEYMOUR
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

!SNoRTALITY--When Napoleon asked a
painter for what he was painting, the artist
replied, !" For Immortality, sire"
But now long Will painting last?" in
quired the Emperor.
Three or four hundred years. if preserv
ed with care, and no accidents happen.p
"And thdt is what you call immortality"
said the Emperor bitterly.
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

MEN OF WEIGHT.-Five gentlemen recently
met in store, in Trenton, Todd county,
Kentucky, whose combined weight was ff-
teen hundred and eighty seven pounds.
They weighed respectively $50, $50, 27o, 267
The meeting was an accidental one, and we
imagine that such crowds are not met with
every dav, even in Kentucky.
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

The Spaniards have established paper in
Tetuan, the first one published in Morocco.
That a journal should be priuted in that part of
Africa is singular enough, but it is not the least
singular thing about the transaction that it
should be printed by Spaniards.
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

AH.-The Bulletin gets the following infor-
nation from the Secretary of the American
Legation in Chipa: Speaking of Chinese names.
the All which so often figures on our police rec
ords seems to be not name, but simply par
ticle to indicate that the name which follows it
is that of person. They have no words ex-
clusively used for the name of persons. Hence.
every man bears the name of some thing-of
some object in nature or work of art The
hcarer would not know that man was referred
to, when his name were called, unless the All
precedes it. The Qua which is nsed to follow
the names of persons is equivalent to our word
Esquire. and Is token Of respect and courtesy.
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01
xEyADA COUNTY OFFICIAL PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 1st, 1860.
II I II e +!

Our city was aroused on Friday morning
last BY the always appalling cry of fire. The
fire was found to proceed from Sullivan's
Ball Court or, according to some, from the
adjoining building, the Keystone Hotel, near
the head of Broad street. The cry was
given at about 24 o'clock, or few minutes
earlier, and in few moments the Ball Court
and the Keystone Hotel were entirely in
flames One building adjoining the Ball
Court and another adjoining the Keystone
were destroyed-four buildings in all
There was no wind on the occasion or the
destruction might have been greater. As it
was, but for the exertions of few men aid
cd by short and very inefficient piece of
hose attached to hydrant of the Nevada
Water Co.'S works, and which was torn by
O dog at critical moment, large amount
of property must have been destroyed which
is now safe. The fire was with difficulty
kept from catching to the buildings imme-
diately opposite. Had it once got under
headway on the other side of Broad street,
the Methodist Church must have been con-
sumed and probably the largest part of the
block bounded by Broad, Commercial and
Pine streets would have been destroyed also.
We may congratulate ourselves on lucky
escape.
The following is a list of the losses:
Thos Buckner, Dwelling, furniture, gar
den. etc........ ....... SZ,ooo
Nat. Bailey, Keystone Hotel, furniture
and fixtures o,VoV
and furniture 1000
Joshua Cross, Dwelling l,lOO
S.r Harvey occupant furniture ETC., 600
Totai........ Slz,zVV
The loss falls particularly severe on Nat.
Bailey, it being the third time that all his
property has been swept away by fire. 1t
has also fallen to the lot of Mr.. Cross to be
q sufferer at every fire that has visited our
city in four years. The loss of Mr. Sullivan
is severe. being left entirely destitute with
a family. With Tom Buckner the case is
different. He has enough left to ask no
odds of the world But if one of the losers
by the fire has just cause for murmuring,
he is the man. He is one of the most libe-
raj men our city affords. No subscription
paper, for any public or meritorious private
purpose ever passes him without an addition
to its amount. For every commendable
object his purse is ever open. Had our city
been peopled by such men it never would
have lost million dollars by fire. Protec-
ton would have come years ago at any cost
After having paid freely for the benefit of
the public, and having been ready and anx-
ious to procure defense against fires, 1t
seems to us he has cause to complain of the
apathy of the public, by which an elegant
home has been swept into ruins.
The Nevada journal., 1860-06-01

NEW TELEGRAHHc ScHEME.-Messrs o.
Reilly and Speed have proposed to build Tsle-
graph line from st. Paul, Minnesota, to Puget
Sound. They estimate the cost at two hundred
thousand dollars, and only ask the government
to secure the right of way to them. They pro-
pose to complete the work within two years.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-03
Female PugiIisrs.

The following account of a ring fight be
tween two females, we copy from the Lon
don BELLS Weekly Dispatch" of June 29tb
1928:
FIGHT BETWEEN HARRIET COPE AND HAR-
RET MoRRIs.-This is a treat we have seldom
the task OF laying before our readers The
com oatants are two lasses, and they met on
tuesday afternoon in field Fear Edgbaston
10 settle deadly dispute respecting youth
ABOUT eighteen years of age, (eght of which
we are told, he has spent in coop) Seconds
tom the Taylor for Cope; and James Edge
Round l. The ladies unmuzzled without
delay, and ratified away in the regular mill
ing fashion, most numerically; some severe
blows on both the muzzles, and claret stream
ing from each. This was good round, and
cope was hoored with q smashing hit upon
the ogie.
2. Both came to the scatch fully bent on
mischief "Ill die before I'll be trapped"
cried each of them. Cope's science was good,
and Morris showed that she was no stranger
to the ring. Counter hits on the face and
neck-more tapping of claret. Morris was
in her turn g'assed by a left-handed facer
Two to enc on Cope
3. Cope had batch of good luck in this
round. Morris received a good one on the
nl~zzGrd, and was also thrown. That's one
for Tommy" cried Cope
4, 5, 6. Both piping. Cope as good as
Morris. Milling away till their feelings
were overcome, and going down from ex-
haustion.
Z. Morris stood up like game cock. and
sharp rally ensued, in which she received A
tremendous blow on one of her pretty piercers
which set the claret running She. however,
sent Cope down like log of wood bv an
awkward left-handed hit upon the mouth
which set her ivories dancing.
B. Both came to the scratch bleeding nro-
tusely, and evidently sadly marked in the
last round. Cope would take no denial but
Morris met her with her favorite lcft.hanl
ed hit, which sent her all abroad and she
stood up till she was quite lost.
g. 10. Much game, but bellows to mend,
on both sides, and little work done An
was up with Cope. She fell from blow on
the Ogte which put her quite into chancero
II. Cope came up game, disputing every
inch OF ground, and planted a tremendous
hit upon Morris lustre. Mrs. Morris return
cd 1t with interest upon the throat of Miss
Cope, and downed her.
IL. lS. Cope fought well, but her rushes
were wild, and long way at distance, and
she was hoored in each round-her head
terribly ehancerifed.
IA, And last round. This was an out and
out good one; both pelted awayE and the
claret flew in all directions even the seconds
were covered with it, as their principals
were with glory; but blow on the bread
basket settled Cope, and she was deaf to time.
The betting was generally in favor of Nor
ris, and after the third round wRs two to
one upon her. The fight lasted about I6
minutes
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-03

IRUcKEE TURNPlKE.-At a meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Truckee Turppike
company held at North San Juan on the
Slst ult., and lst inst, the contract, says the
Hydraulic Press, of Freeman and Wood on
the route of the Company's road, between
Grizzly Fort and Cold Spring Hill, were re-
ported completed and accepted. Freeman
and Clark were authorized to survey forth
with, so much of the route as extends from
Sardine Valley to first crossing of Truckee.
and also to make survey of Milton Hill-
The resignation of B. p. Avery as President.
accepted, and Alex. Frazier appointed in his
place Second assessment of 10 per cent
levied, payable on or before the 3Oth inst
Contracts on the route, from Milton Hill to
Sardine Valley and Dog Valley Hill, to be
let Immediately after survey-say one week
from Monday.
The following is the report of the Surveyor
of the Truckee Turnpike;
In accordance with your directions have
completed survey of your road, commence
ing at Grizzly Fort and running 80 miles, to
the State Line and summit of the Sierra Ne
vada mountains.
The survey follows the old emigrant road
leading through the Henness Pass, except
where it is expedient to reduce the present
grade by locating the road around the hills.
The greatest rise necessary to complete the
road TINS far. will not exceed 10 feet per 100,
and the greatest portion of the road will not
require grade of over half that amount
The road, as it now runs, passes directly
along the summit of the ridge but, by gra-
ding along the south side, better grade may
be obtained, while the heavy SHOWS will be
avoided; and am satisfied that, with but
very little work, the road may be kept open
during the entire winter.
There are now some fifty men engaged up
on the road, under the immediate supervis.
ion of Messrs. Woods and Freeman, and they
have already completed the work to within
a short distance of Forest City. From the
point where they are now engaged, to Corn
ishe's, distance OF five miles, there is but
little work to be done; aud, from Cornishes
to Milton, distance of ten miles, there will
he about five miles of grading to be DONE
From Milton to Jackson's, distance of four
miles, there will be about one mile to grade /;
and, from Jsckson's to the summit, distance
of eight miles, there is but little or no work
to do, as the country is quite flat, and a nat
ural road may be obtained.
Respectfully,
j. Il. ARCHIBALD.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-03

A MoRMoN ELDER ON FEMALE VIRTUE
Elder Amasa Lyman, one of Brigham
Youug's pet beasts, preached sermon at
Salt Lake on the occasion of the anuiversa-
ry of the founding of the Mormon Church,
in the course of which he used the follow
ing language:
To you that have daughters, would say
watch over them, or by and by you will
come to your friend, with a pitiful face, say
ing-O. my poor daughter, she is gone.
WhereH To Camp Floyd, to the States and
to the devil o my daughter, that we have
raised carefully. and we thought she would
live to honor US but, alas she is gone. II
your daughters associate with those that have
no interest in the truth, advise them to dis
continue their intimacy with such persons,
and enjoin upon them the necessity of pur
suing that course that will preserve them in
purity and keep them in the truth. If your
daughter will go, what then2 Why, lei
her go; do not break her neck to keep her,
for she would not be in heaven if her neck
was broken.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-03

HANcEY SrEAKs.-A letter written by Hon.
W. Y. Yancey leader of the Secessionists IA
going the round of the Eastern papers, in
which the following passage occurs
IN o national party can save US; no Sec
tional party can ever do it; but if conId
90 as our fathers did. organize committees of
safety all over the cotton States-and il is
only in them that we can hope for anv effecs
1--WE movement-we shall fire the southern
heart instruct the southern mind, give cour-
age to each other, and, at the proper mo-
ment, by organized concerted action. we can
pre9ipitate the cotton States into revom-
tion. The idea has been shadowed forth in
the south by Mr.. Rutfn, and has been taken
up and recommended in the Advertiser under
the name of The League of United Sontb.
erners," who, keeping up their old party re-
latons on all other questions will hold the
southern issues paramount. and will inAu-
ence parties, legislatures and Statesmen.
have no time to enlarge, bu. to suggest
merely"