The Nevada journal., 1860-03-16

in his letters is his dislike OF the Pixies. Taylor
didn't get a coed audience at Napa in conse
qncace. as be says, of the Pike element prevail
ing there, and, therefore. he launches thunder
bolt at Napa. The SaPa papers DO rot speak
in the most refined manner of the distinguis he'd
traveller in consequence. Taylor viii get
"righ: smart chance of cabbage when lie
visits Napa again.
THIS English papers say that Prince Albert
has paid $3.50 for the coat which Nelson wore
at the battle pf Trafalgar when he received lis
death. wound High prices arc paid in England
for the relics of great men. In 1916 ore of
Newton's teeth sold for $50 pounds sterling;
and the coat which Charles II, of Sweden, wore
at the battle of rultowa. was sold in Edinburgh
in 1925 for 22, 600 pounds sterling
The poet tells us on dread Pultowa's day,
fortune l,ft tie royal Swede." Somabody
stole his coat.
TnE dress of Mrs Stark, while playing the
last act of Macbeth at the Columbia Theatre, on
Wednesday night Of last week. caugh: FIRE by
coming in contact with lighted candle, and in
an instant she was in a blaze With admirable
coolness she tore The dress from her and with the
assistance Of Couuor extinguished the fire.
IxrRoprcroRY PAGE.-A fellow named Page,
started gymnastic school at Shasta somc weeks
since, and after collecting ten dollars in advance
from each OF thirty forty scholars, his vault
ing ambition" took him out of sight Fiend is
written on that Page in the history of Shasta.
They vault their money in Shasta.
TUE Napa Reporter has been presented with
the jaw of monster animal of an extinct race
dur up near that place. 1t is armed with rows
upon rows of formidable teeth. The remains
were dug up from a well in Suscol, at the depth
of twenty five feet.
NINE persons ESCAPED from the State Prison
on the Sd inst. One Of them was advertising in
the Napa Reporter of his intention to apply for
a pardon. The Rcpester supposes he couldn't
afford to wait for the papers to be mado out.
Senator Bradley, Of Calaveras, has presented
petition from n nufrber OF his constituents.
asking the Legislature to feed. not kill. feeble
remnant OF the Alvino tiibe of Indians in that
county. Honor to Calaveras.
JoHS r. RIDGE denies the psterrity Of n po-
EN- published in late number Of tao Hcspcrian
and attributed to him, account of numerous
crrors which spoiled the rhyme ane rhythm.
VERY rich cinnabar is said to be discovered
near Mountain View, in Santa Clara County,
and considerable excitement is created in conse-
quencc.
Il. -. Il.
at Oakland, on Saturday last, from eating toad
stools, which they aistoek for mushrooms. Ono
of the number died.
A respectable and well known citizen of San
Francisco informs the Bulletin that various
frauds are being attempted by parties who offer
claims in the Washoc country for sale.
~ The Sac. Standard says, Charleston is
the political Mecca Of the party.
Yes for there is the tom of the PROFIT Of
Democracy.
The receipts of tho New York Tribune for
the month ending Jan. i6, 1858, were S72,4S9 Is;
month ending Jan. I5, 1859, 4,665 70 Z: JAN
IA, 1860, SllO,67S 81. The receipts of the H.
i. HeraH Office in December, 1857, were $47,-
Ol3 40; December, 1858, $i7,SlS eg; Decem-
Der, 1853, $G0,165 CS.
SEVEN TINES FLoGGEp.-Jsmes Gordon Ben
nett, editor of the N. Y. Herald, hasbeen publicly
hogged seven times : twice by james Watson
Webb, once by DIR. S. p, Townsend, once by T.
S. Haniblin, once by j. W. Harc, once by A. W.
Clason and once by Joisn Graham, each time in
the streets Of Now York.
The washcrwowcn of New York have long
been \ strifa to get the hide of Bennett, they
say it would make such proper washboard--
tough, thick, and will never wear out.
IT hasn't -rained in Egypt for ZOO years,
says Sir Archibald Alison, and we presume he
was Z" too much Of . gentleman" to mislead the
public.
TIx Aka says shat three beautifiA Yachts are
being built in Ssn Francisco, preparatory to the
races next summer. Ono is avowedly intended
to baat the Prido of tho Bay"
TIE hermitage has been purchased by
tho State of Tennessee. for $4,000. and the
Governor recommends that il be placed in charge
Of the State Agricultural Bureau.
A new woolsr' factory is going up between
Saa Francisco anl ths Mission.