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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13
NEVADA DEMOCRAT,

The AoNo INDIAN ExcITENEET.-The report
published in our last issue, to the effect that
three men had been murdered by Indians near
Mono Lake, turns out TO be untrue. Itappears
the story was started by man named Farms
worth to shield himself. A dispatch from Ge-
nos, Of the 9th inst, says that the expressman
J. N. Parker had arrived there, and tells alto
gethsr q different story from what was first re-
ported. The man Farnsworth, il will be re-
membered, reported that his three partners had
been killed aud himself badly wounded by In-
dams. Upon investigation, it appears that
Farnsworth had murdered man named Hume,
from San Francisco, and robbed him of between
500 and s1.20o. A party determined to 60
out to the reported scene Of slaughter, and Gnd
and bury the bodies They requested Farms
worth TO accompany them, which he refused
upon the ground that he was too severely
wounded to ride. They proceeded without him,
and found the body Of Hume, which was badly
mutilated, having been shot through the heart,
stabbed in the back and the head cut of. The
head was not found. 1t was only recognized
by ring on one Of the fingers. On their re-
turn, they examined the person OF FarnSworth,
and discovered that he was not wounded. He
was taken into custody, bat subsequently es-
capped. Mr.. Parker says the Indians appear to
be peaceably inclined, and no fears are now
entertained by the whites there of Indian ag-
gressiou.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

WHAT rs SOLD FOR GOLD AND SILVER. "A cor
respondent writing to an exchange paper from
New York. speaks Of the frauds perpetrated in
the manufacture Of gold and silver ware, even
by the best jewelers.. The facts are obtained
from a gentleman employed by the government
in the assay office, New York. Nne-teDths Of
all the so-caled gold ornaments, bracelets, pins,
rings, chains, etc, worn by both sexes, may be
fairly esti mated to contain, on an average, not
over twenty per cent. Of real gold. Large los
Of gold ornaments, estimated by their owners
at value Of sixteen dollars to the ounce, not
unfrequently return twentieth, and seldom
over tenth Of their supposed value. In the
article Of gold watches the most enormous
frauds are perpetrated. Scarcely one in bum
dred Of the gold watches for sale in the stores,
and 80 prodigally worn by Young America, is
what it purports to be, or intrinscally worth
ten per cent above the cost Of manufacture.
In the sale Of silver-ware, the same deception
ia practised, though not to so great an extent.
large lot Of tableware. lately purchased
from an extensive Broadway dealer, and guar
anteed to contain ninety per cent OF silver, up
on test showed deficiency Of twelve per cent.
below stated value. In still another case, a
gentleman deposited with a leading manufac-
turer of silver-ware quantity Of Mexican dol
lars, to be made into forks and spooHs OF spe-
cified value, ninety per cent. pure silver. Sub
sequent examination proved fraud Of nearly
fifty per cent.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

INTEREsr-How many people in this country
have found out the truth OF the following by
Henry Ward Beeoher
mo blister draws sharper than interest does.
OF all industries none is comparable to that Of
interest. 1t works day aud night, in fair wea-
theF and foul. 1t has no sound in its footsteps,
but travels fast. II Enaws mans substance
with Invisible teeth. 10 binds industry with its
6m, az a fly is bound upon the SPIDERS web.
Debt rels man over and over binding him
hand and foot, aud letting him hang upon the
fatal mesh until the long legged interest de-
venrs him. There is no crop that can afford 10
pay interest on money on farm.
"There is but one thing raised on farm like
II, and that il the Canadian thistle. which
swarms new plants every time you bleed its
roots; whose blossoms are prolific and every
one the father of a million of seeds. Every
leaf is an awl, every branch spear, and every
single plant like a platoon of bayonets, and
field full of them is like an armed host. The
whole plant is a torment aud vegetable curse.
And yet farmer had better make his bed "
Canadian thstles, than attempt to lie at ease
upon interest"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

BORIS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the San
Francisco correspondent of the Sacramento Bee,
slluding to the suspension of the Daily Standard,
gives Botts the editor, pretty severe raking for
late assaultupon the memory Of Broderck. He says
But there one act of his editorial life Of
ITSELF will gain for him unmitigated contempt wher
ever he and 1t are known by civilized and respectable
men. His ungenerous and indecent assaults upon
living men, his stinking egotism, his shameful ex
hbltion of his own political and literary Ignorance,
while claiming great excellence in both departments
Of knowledge, might well be forgotten or forgiven.
But his vampire assault upon the dead has obtained
for him an nfamy of lasting notoriety And at this
point of time it should be written by those who
demonstrate the fact David c. Broderick was not
the peer, but the superior Of tho editor Of the late
Democratic STANDARD; and not alone in original
strength OF mind and purity Of character, but as
respects those very attainmsnts in which the latter
affected mighty relative emnence. Mr.. Broderick
had much more extensive reading in history and
polite literature than the editor viii ever possess
and was competent to furnish quotation from
Horace that would be universally accepted as fresh
in its application, well faithful to the original
IN ITS measure. As TO matter Of personal integrity
L do not propose 10 institute any comparisons.
am sure Of one thing, however: had Mr.. Broderick
undertaken TO carry party paper the strength
of subscription list and fat State oihce-had he
ever consented 10 stoop to such miserable business
he would have lived up to the letter and spirit OF
his contract; he would not have erawled out Of his
bargain under any plea, and least Of all on such an
excuse as that presented by the late pretentious
Leader OF the multitude. Broderick is asleep There
are some of his friends who live mourning his fall
and who believe in the not far distant day when his
false comrades and post mortem reyicrs shall feel
the rough blade Of merited popular execration.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

G0I.D AND SILvER.A writer in the San Fran
cisco Ala, in an able article Oh the yield of the
precious metals, says:
Few who have not studied the subject, have
any Just idea Of the increased production of the
precious metals since lS48 when gold was first
discovered In California. The estimated avail.
able annual production in lS47, amounted to
S277l5, 900 OF silver aud $l5, ,675 900 in gold,
making a total yield Of S43, 800, 900 per annum,
to supply the use aud loss Of these precious
metals. After l8i8 the production rapidly in
creased up TO the beginning of this year. when
the annual yield was estimated in round num-
bcrs at $4,000, ,001 in silver, and $3.50 900 600
in gold, making total product Of $500 900, 600
against less than $50.000, 900 only about ten
years ago These comparative figures show
how senseless is the panic OF those who look
with dread upon the increased movement Of
the precious metals az shown in our foreign
commerce. But new phase is about TO appear
in connection with this production. Heretofore,
it will be seen, the most important gain has
been in gold for while the annual production
of silver has only increased so per cent the
production Of gold has increased 800 per cent,
q change 80 vast that its ultimate effect upon
commerce is beyond all computation. Just as
this startling truth has become fixed in the
minde Of those who have studied the subject,
all the theories they have evolved from it, are
again upset by an announcement Of an equal
probable increase in the yield Of silver We
see no reason for doubling the assertion that
in two years the production Of silver in our
Pacific possessions will amount 10 $50, ,OQ0. 600
per annum.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

SCENE ~ THE INTERIOR on THE HUSGARIAN.---
Mr. Sheridan. diver, has returned to Halifax
from Cape Sable. Nc descended several times
into the interior Of tho wrecked steamer. A
paper 10 giving an account Of it says:
The scene that presented itself was appal.
ing in the extreme for although there were no
corpses in the interior Of the ship, there we're
nearly twenty bodies discovered entaagled in
the wreck alongside aud ia the gules close by.
These frghtful remnants of poor humanity
exhibited all the stages Of dismemberment, sans
state Of decomposition. Those seen appear to
have been up and dressed, or partly so, az some
Of them were evidently in the act Of putting on
their shoes, stockings. or other clothing when
the king of terrors put stop to their toilet for
eVer.p
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

MARYsvILLE AND NEVADA TELRGRAPH.-The
Marysville Democrat of Thursday last, says Mr..
Gamble, Superintendent of the State Telegraph
Line, aud Mr.. Hubbard, Superintendent of the
Northern Line, were in that city on business
connected with the establishment of telegraph
line between that city and Nevada, under the
auspices of the State Telegraph Company,
They design, if circumstances favor, to extend
the line from Nevada through the Henness Pass
and making il q portion of the grand telegraph
line between North California and the Atlantic
Statos.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

CALHOUN BENHAMs ArPoTNTMENT.-Some of
the Eastern papers have commented very Sc
verely upon the appointment Of Calhoun Ben
ham, as U. S. District Attorney for the North
ern District OF California. 1t win be remem-
bered that Benham acted as Terry's second in
the duel in which Broderick fell, and was the
Individual who managed the hair-trigger bust
ness. thus making the work of murder sure.
The New York Times closes an article on the
subject with this paragraph:
We venture to say, therefore, that, under
such circumstances, there is not man in the
United States, Of BuChanan's age and standing
in the community, who, in Buchanan's place,
would have done for Benham what he has done.
The appointment Is characterized by all that
reckless contempt for morality aud desency for
which the Administration which Is now explr-
ing has made itself 50 notorious. Other Pres-
dents have been corrupt aud time-serving aud
interruptions, but Buchanan is We venture TO
say, the first to glory 10 his shame. What 9th
ers do in secret, with trembling and bushes, he
does openly with smirk aud leer. We do
not care Que straw for the political aspects of
this affair, and we are fully aware that recent
exposures prove our Chief Magistrate to be
very much too old All offender to make IL worth
the while Of any journal to dwell any longer on
his misdecds. There s no chance Of his Eefor.
nation, and his powers of mischief will soon
expire. But il is due TO the nation at large TO
protest against this latest attempt 10 vent petty
spite by means Of gross insult TO an or.
derly Christian community. He began the
practice Of setting the opinions of the people,
about the conduct Of their representatives.. at
defiance long ago. There was an unmstakable
emphasis as well as impudence in his giving
Clancy Jones the Embassy st Vienna, after his
expulsion by his constituency, but this perfor-
nance in San Francisco is something more than
q violation Of Democratic theories. 1t is slap
in the face, administered by the President of
the United States, not to political opponents,
but to every man in the community who re-
spects either Gods law or mans.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

RIcH QUARTZ IN KLAMATH.-A correspond
eut of the Francisco Herald, writing from Saw
yer Bar. klamath county, May 2Sth, says that
great excitement had been caused in that sec
tion by the discovery Of rich and extensive
quartz lead on the head waters of Eddy Guch.
1t can be easily traced for a distance of ten
miles, and gold is distinctly seen all through
the quartz. A great number Of claims had been
located A rich lead had also been struck on
Jackson Gulch, about three miles from Sawyer
Rar
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

That FiGHT.-Tbe New York Evening Post
publishes an extract from private letter. writ
ten by an American merchant, now travelling
in Europe, aod who gives the following account
Of the prize fight. which he witnessed. He says,
speaking Of breaking into the ring: 1T looked
like preconcertcd plan. They were not 'row-
dies aud roughs' who broke into the ring, aud
struck and kicked HeeBan, but officers of the
army, men about town, noblemen, aud altogeth-
er as respectable body of meB in appearance
as | ever saw at any kind Of an exhibition. The
G3 Is, the price Of the railroad tickets kept all
outsiders away. bad front seat and saw the
whole from beginning to end. The interference
at the close was disgraceful and cowardly, and
Bnglishmen were of all others, the last men
supposed could be guilty Of such an outrage.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

CHINESE IMMIGRAuON.--The influx OF Chinese
into this State during the past two months, has
been immense. From the Alta, we learn thai
since the first of May, eight vessels have arrv
ed from lIongkong bringing over three thou
sand Chinese passengers. OF this number oyel
a thousand we're landed at San Francisco on
the 9Th inst. If the Chinese continue TO come
at this rate they will soon ouInumber tho white
population Of the State.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

FATAL BuRN.--On the I'd inst, q servant girl
named Harriet Carridon, in the family Of Ellis
II. Holmes, San Francisco, was 80 badly burned
az to cause her death the next morning The
girl was carrying 4 child in her arms, and
had in her hand can Of camphene. When
near the stove she fell, and the fluid spread
over her clothes and gnted. Starting from
the room she rushed into the street. presenting
a terrible spectacle. The child was only slight.
" burned
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

THE CHNEsE.--Persons travelling in the noun.
tains at this season, are astonished at the great
number Of Chinese they meet on the way, bound
for tho diggings. They 60 in little crowds on foot
or packed in big wagons. Some Of them are new
corners, but the majority must be Of those who every
winter quit the mines, when they can no Longer
work on the river banks, to return in the spring
Hundreds Of them lie about every considerable min
ing town during the wet season, and migrate with
the approach Of summer to canons and rayincs.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

THE new Mechanics Pavilion, now being
erected in San Francisco, will occupy, when
completed a larger space Of ground than any
building ever yet reared in that city. Its di-
mensions are l5O feet on Montgomery street by
200 feet on Sutter street.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

LRTTERs.--The San Francisco Chamber Of Com
merce, in late report state that the total number
of letters sent from this State for the year ending
April !, 1860, was as follows; BY the steamer via
Panama, 100000 by the overland mail, 4O7, ,387-
total SS7,3S7. The total number Of letters received
Mt San Francisco during the year ending April /,
1860, was as follows: BY the steamer, via Panama,
700, 900; by overland mail, 22l ,020-total 9l ,2O
The average Of letters received by each steamer via
Panama, was about $4,000 Ditto sent was about
20 900 letters.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

WAsHoE SILVER ORE.-A dispath from San
Francisco, dated the 9th instant, says: re-
liable business man brought here, for assay, one
hundred and seven specimens of Washoc ore,
and only four yielded any silver at all
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

FAMURE.--Sonc time ago, company started
from southern Oregon to explore the country in
the neghborhood Of Antelope Springs, near the
Humboldt river, for the discovery Of silver mines
supposed to exist in that region. We learn from
the Jacksonville Sentinel that most Of the party
have returned, having failed after twenty-five days
Of prospecting, 20 find either silver or gold. The
cause Of the starting out, a report that piece
Of almost pure silver had been picked up some
where there, in 1913, by some immigrants
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

PLAcERvILLE ELRcuoN.-- At the municipal
election in Placeryile the 4th ins the following
officers were elected Mayor, Thomas j. Wade;
Aldermen, Jee. MonrUe, O. J. Aryidson, WIN. Lacy,
(. b. Carson, Jas. McBeth, John Bush; Clerk aud
Assessor, John Il. Kunkle. The ballot for Marshal
was tie, VIM. Jones and c. w. Trueman recoiy-
ing an eauai number Of votes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

Dull TIMRs IN WAsHoB.--A letter from Yr-
gnia City, dated May Both, says: "Times are
awfully dull at Virginia City since the commence
ment Of the Indian war. Claims that were worth
one hundred dollars per foot are not worth n cent
now. Business Of all kinds is oyerdone, and it is
the worst climate you ever saw. Saturday night it
showed about a foot and then II rained, and the
wind blew hard enough to take the hair off your
head. Until the is settled there will be nothing
done up here"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

MATERIAL OF WAsP's NEsrs.-It is singular
fact that the nests of these insects are made Of
material which we are apt to regard as a mod
ern invention-psper With their strong rnandi-
bles they cut or tear of portions Of woody fibre,
reduce it to pulp and of the papier mache
thus fabricated, cells, and often the coverings
Of their habitatioDs, are formed.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

WOMEN AND CHILDREx.-Among the pasaen'
gers by the John L. Stephens, which arrived
two weeks ago, we're 200 women and 22l chill.
dren. This is the class Of passengers that add
to our permanent population.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

WAsEOE STocK EEcHAseE.-A regular WashOc
Mining Stock Exchange bns been fitted up at
San Francisco The capitalists of that city
have upwards Of million dollars invested in
Washoe silver leads.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

TIE President and Secretary Of the Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph company have gone to
Los Angeles to make arrangements for the ex-
tension Of the line TO that place.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

MoUNT DIABLo CoAL.-The coal mines lately
discovered near the base Of Mount Diablo prov
ing TO be really valuable. The Martinez Gazette
says the coal nearly resembles in appearance and
quality the famous "Peach Mountain" coal Of Penn.
sylyania that the owners have applied that name 70
their vein Other veins have been found, and 80 00C
refused for quarter interests in them.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

CHANGE OF vENuE-The case of w. II. Stone
indicted in Sacramento for the murder Of As
semblyman Bell, has been transferred TO the
District Court Of Amador county, on the ground
that the accused could not get a fair trial in
Sacramento.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

TIDES IN THE ATMosPnERE.-M. Durocher,
who has lately been making an excursion in
Nicaragua, has propounded theory OF the
diurnal variations Of the barometer which be
has been Studying there. He attributes the va
riations TO the tides produced in the atmosphere
by the solar rays
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

NIyr WoBK FOR MAY.-During the month OF
MAY, 498 deposits Of gold bullion weighing in all
As 375 ounces, and worth S924,576, and 80 deposits
Of silver, weighing 49, 094 ounces and worth 24 4S4
were received at the San Francisco mint; and
81 228 ,979 were coned-1 14s 900 in double eagles
27 900 in half dollars, and S53, $40 in refined silver
bars.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

TIE City Council Of hsrysville have elected
Mr.. B. p. Avery City Printer. His election was
on account Of some difficulty between The city
authorities and the prOprietors Of the other
ofiees
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

ISDIcrED FOR GANBLTG.-SeTenteen persons
have been indicted in Tuolumne county fer
gambling, and warrants we're Issued for their
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

WHEAT DEsTRoYED.-In Napa county, says
the Reporter, a large amount Of wheat is broken
down and blighted, and some fields win not be
worth the harvesting. Not more than half n crop
is anticipated, taking the country together. Should
rust follow on the return Of fine weather, the loss
Will be most serious 70 our farmers
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

GUILTLEss.-The suspicion that a Mr.. Aldrich,
in Mendocino county, was guilty Of the murder Of
his wife proves to be without foundation. There
is strong circumstantial evidence against another
mn
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

GAS FROM NATIVE CoAL.-The Jackson Gas
Works are producing gas from coal procured near
lone City. Heretofore, gas in these works was
produced from wood only.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

NATIVE WIEE.-A writer in the San Francisco
Pledge thinks there is more Of the so-caled Native
Wine in that city, than the whole vintage Of Cali
fornia has produced in the last two years,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

SoHLHYL ASDA JEw.-Tbe following aUecdoie
is reported Of Schamy late chief Of the Circas-
slams. now Russian prisoner: During one Of
the campaigns, a Jew who servedin the Russian
commissariat was taken prisoner by Circas-
sian and placed on horseback behind his saptOr
in order to be carried off to the mountains The
Jew. however, during his ride succeeded in kill
ing his captor, but before be could make his
escape be was taken prisoner by another Cir
eassian. who witnessed the deed. The captor
brought his prisoner before Schamy, who order.
ed the family Of the man killed to be indemni-
fed, and the second captor to be whipped for
not having killed the Jew on the spot But to
the prisoner he said, ~ pardon you, for you are
a courageous Jew. | honor courage, even ia
my enemies"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

Is wAT1EG-The editor Of the Napa Repor-
ter in noticing the nomination Of Messrs. Bell
and Everett, says:
"Both are 'Old Line Wings but Of late years,
Mr.. Bell has been 10 the Opposition party in
Tennessee. and Everett has acted with the DEM
ocrats They are sound, conservative, and pat
riotc men, and stand well with the people.
Should the Baltimore Democratic Convention
fail to adhere to the present platform its es-
sential particulars, or fail 10 present. candi-
date to suit our views, it is probable that our
next vote will be cast for Bell and Everett
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-06-13

SSSS42 Is CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE, AMI
particular attention will be given to the Of Horses
Carriages &c Horses and Carriages at all times be
procured by application at the Bar.
GEO. r. LANCASTER, Proprietor.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

4 Committee Mgr in !scAoo1.-We
have the following good one from an au-
thentic source: =
A sub committee of school board, not
a thousand miles from the city of lynn,
were examining a class in a primary
school. One OF the committee undertook
to.sharpen up their wits by propounding
the following guestion: 'S4fd had mince
pie and should give two-twelfths to John,
two-tWeIhhs to Isaac, two-tweIiths to
Harry, and should keep half Of the pie for
myself, what would there be left?'
There was profound study among the
scholars, but faaIly one lad held up his
hand as a signal that he was ready to
answer.
"WeIl, sir, what would there be left {?
Speak up loud so that all can hear" said
the committee man.
''The plate ~ acknowledgements fellow.
The committee man turned;Ted in the face,
while the other members roared aloud.
The boy was excused from answering any
more questions--l Boston Journal.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

WhiteVash.-This article, as ordna-
rily made, rubs off the walls aherit. be-
comes dry, soiing clothes, and everything
coming in contact with it. This may be
obviated by stacking the lime in boiling
water, stirring it meanwhile and then ap-
piying--atter dissolving in water-while
fitrol (sut pAzte of ziuc) IN proportion of
four pounds to a barrel of whitewash, max.
ing it the consistency of rich milk. The
suiphate Of zinc will cause the wash TO
harden, and pfeyeat the iifnerrou rubin q
off A pound Of white salt should also
be thrown into it.