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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

PUNISHED FOR CoNTEMPT.-The Amador Ledger
relates the following: When the case Of Head VS..
Horn was called in the District Court, II. j. Cook
lawyer presented three afdavits to procure change
Of venue; these documents were sworn to by c. II.
Walton and Cook, his attorney, and to the aston
ishment Of those present. who were conversant with
the facts Of the case, they set forth that the Court
had designedly and corrupty stated the law ard the
facts. Judge Hardy calmly received the insult and
waited until the succeeding day, when he ordered
Cook and Walton to be taken to jail, there to re-
main toT the space Of two hours each, for contempt
of Court.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

A REOoNHENnATIoN.-Thc following is an ex-
tract from letter written by Mr.. Lamar. mem
Der of the Assembly from Mendocino county,
to Gov. Weller, accompanied by petition ask
ing for an increase Of Jarboe's forces, for the
purpose Of numbering Indians. The letter is
dated on the 9th of last October:
II think that 30 long as a military organza.
ton is necessary in that region, that no more
suitable person could have command of the COM
pany than Capt. Jarboe He has already ems
countered many dangers and endured many
hardsbps, and last, but not least, bro't all bic
men to the polls and voted the straight Demo-
cratic ticket. So far as my Endorsement goes,
it is for his bravery and efficiency and Dcmocs
racy."
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

The OVERLAND TKLESRAPH BILL, which pass
cd the U. S. Senate, March 26th, gives the com
psny two years from the fourth of July next in
which to construct the work, and allows them
$50,OOO year for ten years. II provides thai
the charges TO private parties shall not exceed
four dollars for ten words, with the usual pro.
portionate deduction upon dispatches Of greater
length. It is believed that the bill will pass
the House.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

THE Ism CLAIM.-The proprietors Of the Ish
quartz lead are receiving very respectable income
from their gold mine in Southern Oregon. Eighteen
thousand dollars per week. clear of all expenses, is
enough for any family A dispatch says: "At
up their arrastra, and, the product Of the pre-
cedng week, realized one thousand ounces Of gold,
clear Of all expenses"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

The OLDEST MAN IN THE WoRLD.-Undoubt.
edly the oldest man ia the world, says the New
Orleans Crescent, is Captain Viroux, of Belgium
He was born on the 9th of November, 1909
and is consequently one hundred and hfty years
old. He entered the army in 1880, at the ad
vanced age of one hundred and twenty-one
years, and remained in service until recently
when be was put upon the pension list.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

THR WHITE CAPTIvES RESCUED FROM THE
APAcHEs.-From the Arizonian, of April 5th, we
learn that Mrs. Page and the little girl who were
carried off by party of Apaches on the 10th of
March, have been rescued from the Indians. From
reports made by Indians, who had been sent into
the Pnal country to arrange for an exchange
Of the prisoners, all hopes as the safety of Mrs.
Page had been given up. On the return of the
Indians to the camp of Capt. Elwell, at the Canon
del Orc, they stated that the child safe among
the Tontos, but that the woman dead, having
been murdered on account of her inability to keep
up with her captors ON their rapid retreat from
at the mouth of the canon, Saturday morning,
March 3lst. 1t appears that she was barbarously
driven along by the svages at the point of the lance
for over seven miles. Becoming exhausted and
unable to travel fast they desired reaching the
top Of prccipice she was lanced no less than twelve
times and pushed over. Not satisfied with their
work of murder, rocks were thrown upon her until
she was supposed to be dead Recovering shortly
afterwards and finding herself alone, she made an
attempt to retrace her steps. Wounded and weak,
it was with difficulty she moved and on her hands
and knees crawled along living on grass and wild
onions till she reached the fifth day, the road
where she was discovered. We are happy to hear,
under the care of warm friends, she is rapidly re-
covering from her wounds and suferings. The little
girl, captured at the same time, has also been
restored to her home and family. Her rescue is
owing mainly to the efforts of Capt. r. s. Elwell
who has been unceasing in his exertions TO effect
an exchange of captves, the only possible means OF
securing her liberation. The exchange took place
at the Arivaypa canon, on the I'd of April. The
Indians assembled in large numbers, but we're pea
ceable and gave up the child with apparent good
feeling. They expressed desire for peace, and
had but few complaints to make against our people.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

FATAL CAsUALTY.-A man named John Kent,
native Of England, was killed on Quartz creek,
the 9Th inst, by large tree falling upon the cabin
in which himself and partner were sleeping. His
death must have been instantaneous the tree
fell upon his head, forcing it iuto the earth, and
breaking his skull 1t is said that the deceased has
brother, who is msrter Of ship coon expected at
San Francisco,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

ANOTHER RAHRoAp.-Measure are now in
progress for the construction of railroad from
San Francisco to San Jose. 1t is stated that a
large portion of the stock has already been sub
tcribcd, and that the work will be commenced
at an early day,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

ABUsrxEss IxD1AN.-The San Juan Press speaks
of an Indian named Tom, who has found diggings
on the bar at Freeman's Crossing, which pay eight
dollars per day to the hand. He pays white man
four dollars day to work his share, while he drives
a team for his board.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

DOUGLAS IN MIssoURL - The old dodge OF
taking the politicalsense Of steamboat passen-
gers has been revived. Recently, on board OF
steamer bound from Jefferson City to 81.
Louis, vote Of the passengers was taken on
the five principal candidates before the two
conventions, and ont Of l22, Douglas received
102. The ladies we're allowed to vote,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

A BRAHMIN's ACCOUNT OF Hrs CoUNTRY.-Rev.
Mr. Gangooly, a converted Brahmin, now trav-
cling in this country, delivered a lecture 10 New
Bedford short time since. on the manners and
customs Of his country.
He said the Hiudoos were divided into thir-
ty-four castes, of which the Brahmin reached
tie highest, and the banker, goldsmith, and
shoemaker were among the lowest. The black
smith is OF n high caste, because Of his useful
ness. If a Brahmn eats animal food, he looses
his caste, which he can never regain. The sub
ject of birth was next treated. The birth of q
male child was always made the occasion of
great rejoicing. while the birth Of q female
child was hardly noticed. The mother of five
or six girls was always the subject OF scorn and
derision and never went into society.
There were three castles in India that could
not read or write. The strictest attention is
given to the education of boys in India, while
girls never go to school. The discipline Of
Brahmin life in some instances was grand. A
Brahmn rises as early as five O'Clock, walks
out aud gathers flowers, and bathes before the
sun rises If the sun sees one of this class in
bed the fourteen generations of his ancestors
will be punished in eternity. Women must
battle every morning before they go into the
kitchen if they do not people will not eat
their cooking Brahmins must keep silence
while at the table; i' they speak while eating,
they are obliged to go without food the entire
day
The marriage system was next considered
Hindoos do not know, strictly, what marriages
arc. Neither the boys nor the girls have any
thing to do with this matter, Parents make all
matches, and the parties have no idea with
whom they are TO unite their destinies. until
they arrive at the altar. The marriageable age
Of girls is from seven to ten and that of boys
from thirteen to twenty Eve A girl Of thr-
teen years of age, unmarried, is considered an
old maid past all redemption.
In regard to the burial ceremonies Of the
dead in Iudia, many things have been said and
written by travellers, that were untrue. The
burning of the bodies Of widows upon the fune'
raj pile Of the husband was explained and ac'
counted for by the fact that, when woman be-
comes a widow, she must always remain in thai
situation, ard they were never thought any
thing of, or treated respectfully, and many OF
them, in view OF these facts, preferred death
This custom has says the speaker, been recently
abolished by the British Government.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

NEW IDRIA QUICKSILVER MINEs.-The Santa
einnabar, known as the New Idra Quicksilver
Mines me situated in the southwest corner of
Fresno county, and were discovered by Dr. VIM.
Higgins, Mr.. Pitts Jesse Smith and Others in 1851
but not opened until some years later. In
1856 and 1897 company was formed to work the
rock by number of persons, who supposed il was
silver ore, and who did not find out their mistake
until they had spent large of money in various
ways. The company suspended operations owing
to the sudden elopement and defalcation of their
treasurer, with about four thousand dollars being
the residue of the company's capital yet unexpended.
This was a damper, but in exploring the country,
some Of the company discovered a mine of cinnabar,
and their plans were changed The company aban-
doned the idea OF extracting silver and turned their
attention towards the quicksilver but it was not
profitable, and further operations were suspended.
Ims silver ore is found principally on the highest
part OF the ridge, along which the road runs and in
about half mile from where is found the quick
silver ore. The rock which contains the cinnabar
appears TO be dyke of metamorphc rock, running
through the talcose formation and emerging through
it in several places About two years ago the mines
fell into the hands Of Daniel Glib K Co., OF San
Francisco, who had the energy and capital to pros
ecute the work extensively. Nearly $500, 900 have
been expended in their operations and they are now
more actively prosecuted than ever, as the mines
begin TO yield rich return for the capital invested
The mine yielded in six months of last year about
400 TASKS of 10 lbs. each, worth about 81 90 600
and is now yielding at the rate of from 250 to 300
TASKS per month. There al present five furnaces
in operation, and about two hundred men employed
and all under the superintendence OF VIM. Nicely
Thompson. Those employed in the mines and
otherwise form population of about three hundred
persons III that immediate neighborhood,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

AGRARIANIsM.-ln the course Of a debate in
the u S. Senate, March 22d, on the Homestead
BIZ, Mr.. Hale of New Hampshire, said:
The principle involved in this bill is one
which has divided the friends Of free principles
and of aristocracy in all past time. 1t was The
bene of contention which divided the Republic
OF Rome for six hundred years, and the friends
Of this measure were denounced by the aristoc-
racy Of Rome as agrarians but this agrarian-
ism was not put down until the liberty Of the
country went down with it. True democracy
makes poor show In history, because generally
the pen of history has been held by aristocrats ;
and these agrarians who, for thousands Of years
have been denounced, we're in fact the only true
friends Of conservative popular liberty the Re
public Of Rome ever saw. All they ever con.
tended for was fair and equal distribution of
the public lands. They claimed that the people
furnished the sinews Of war, and by their victo-
ries they achieved the conquest Of the public
land aud il was fair for them to enjoy little
of that which their valor had won. For that
they were stigmatized as agrarians. But when
the true meaning Of that much abused term is
understood, there is no man that will not glory
in being identified with the great agrarian par
ty, the party of popular liberty and popular
rights that has been abused by the usurpation
of arstocracy. 1t is that feeling today which
demands that tie masses OF th!s country snail
have the right to take possession Of the public
domain, and convert it to civlization-to con-
vert the wilderness into the abode OF industry,
labor and prosperity. That is the real princi-
pie OF this great measure wo are contending for,
and we are contendng upon the same ground
on which the Republicans Of Rome contended
through all their history. | desire to be no bet
ter known to my own time, or TO posterty, If
they ever care for 70 humble an individual,
than TO have my name ranked with that of those
prescribed aud abused agrariaus, who contend.
ed 80 long for that great measure Of equality
and iustice.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

TELEGRAPH TO OREooS.-James Lnkenfelter
is now engaged in organizing company with stock
capital Of $4,000, for the purpose Of constructing
a line Of telegraph from YTeka to jacksonville
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25

INDIAN OBsEoUIEs-0n Wednesday about noon,
some fifteen to twenty Diggers conveyed the body
of young Indian of their tribe to an old camping
ground near Murray creek, where it was burned.
-Four "bucks" bore the dead savage, whilst troop
OF wretched squaws followed preceded the corpse,
giving vent to the most doleful and dismal lamcn-
tations. They were kinsolks his lifelong friends
and companions in war, in the hunt, in poverty and
famine, and now were dismissing him with sorrow
into the pleasant hunting-grounds Of the Indian
paradise. person, who for many years has closely
studied the customs Of the Calaveras Indians in
forms us that 1t is their inyaTable practice, the
death Of one Of the tribe to carry the body if pos
sblel to the precise spot Of earth where it had BIRTH
and there to build pyre and consume it. The
young man in question so treated. According
to the story of his tribe, twentythre years ago.
the spot where they burned his corpse he was born
His youth trained among these hills before the
crack Of the white mans rife had startled the deer
or the axe had smten the pride Of the forest. Alas
how changed the scenel and how apt the intem-
perate lamentations Of the poor savages over their
deadl-San ARdJeaS hdepctdcaH.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13

YALE AGRICULTURAL LEcTuREs.-Tbe
public will be gratiied to learn that the
novel experiment of the Yale Agricultu-
raj Lectures of last Winter was so success
full as to induce its repetition this Winter
on a more complete scale. The course
will commence Feb. 5, and continue through
the month. These lectures which are of
great value to the whole country, and
worthy the attention of every cultivator,
are given under the auspices of the Yale
Scientific School, or Scientific Department
of Yale College, as a supplement 10 its
newly instituted course of practical collie
giate education, and for the benefit of the
public at large. A new and important
feature Of this course will be its complete
illustrations by specimens, drawings, mod
els and animals. Life-sized paintings of
groups from celebrated herds will be inclu-
ded in these illustrations. The lecturers
OF last year will take a part in the course,
and other eminent names, withsa variety
OF new subjects, will be added to the list.
The expenses of the course are provided
partly by subscription. The lectures are
under the direction of Prof. John A. Por-
ter, who may be addressed for further in.
formation at New Haven, Conn.-Amer;.
can AgricuLuralist.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13

Jackson Thorpe, remsrkble for his great
corpulency, died in Cincinnati on Saturday.
He attained at one time during his life the
great weight of four hundred and ten ponds,
and be has not iu three years past weigh
ed less than three hundred and sixty pounds.
Patlock & Simpson, of London, will
offer for sale, on December 10th, eighty
letters and poems in the original autograph
of Robert Burns, including the first sketch
(hot from the poets brain) of Scots wha
bae wi Wallace bled," and the originals of
several other of his most popular songs
and poems. Some of these should find
there way across the Atlantic.
A number of pretty milliners, of Fitch
burg, Miss, recently invited Mr.. Bailey to
a supper, on the occasion of his election
to Congress. Queer proceedings!
The Jacksonville (IIl.) Journal states
that a pair of fond lovers attempted to
elope from hat ueighberhood a few nights
since, but the young lady having forgot
her shawl, on returng to get it was caught
by her incensed mother and tied 10 the
bedpost for the next twelve hours. The
loving swain after waiting out of doors
until be was tired, went off alone anddis-
consulate.
A teacher asked a bright little girl,
"What country is opposite to us on the
globe?" "Don't know, sir" was the an
swer. "Well if l were t. bore a hole
through the earth, and you were to go in
at this end, where would you come outs"
"Out of the hole, sir" replied the pupil,
with an air of triumph"
A lady of Philadelphia, who lad per-
suaded a friend to become security for her
appearance at court, and not being willing
to appear, hit upon a capital e~xpedient to
come up missing, and yet preserve her
bail bond intact. She wrote a note singh
flying her intention to commit suicide, placed
a quantity of wearing appeared on the bank
of the river, and then sloped.
A negro in Vieksburg recently o 81
900 for his master in a race with a white
man. The affair created much excitement,
and it was said that $4,000 changed hands
on the result.
The inny tribes of Lake Champlain
are fast increasing in numbers. Two or
three years ago the smelt made their APP
pearance in these waters, and have since
been caught in quantities; and now the
black bass, a fish hitherto by no means
abundant in the bay, is daily caught from
the breakwater in large quantities.
Mrs. L. S. c., of Boston, says, "a rag
ged little urchin came to my door, not
long since, asking for old clothes. l brought
him a vest and a pair of pants, which, L
thought, would be a comfortable fit
Young America took the garments and
examined each, and, with a disconsolate
look, said, "There amt no watch ,pocket.T'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13

ABOUT PIes.-A Mr.. Lich6eld of this
borough, killed a pig just eight months
old, that weighed when dressed PAT Tbs.
That's a pig as is a ig.-ConneautviHe,
Pa, Record.
That Pennsylvania Pig is a pretty good
one, yet we can report one still better
Rev. G. E. Hatch, Of Kingsville, last week
killed a pig seven months and fourteen
days old, which weighed, dressed three
hundred and fifty pounds! and bad forty
one and one-half pounds tried. We doubt
very much whether this Ohio pig can be
Connea,a Rep.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13

TEXAS PAsr1ME.-HangiDg is one of
the every day diversions in Texas at pres
emit. A gentlemen recently.arrived in Mo-
bile from what be called the hanging Dis
trlct: He says the public is not informed
OF the extent of the hanging. He is a
member Of a Vigilance Committee, which
has been in correspondence with the Com
mlttees of other counties, and he esti-
mates that no less than two hundred and
fifty persons have suffered death at a ropes
end.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13
Crime in New York,

From the Quarterly Report of Superin-
tendant Kennedy, OF the New York Police,
We have some,statistics of crime in the great
Metropolis.
The entire police force of the district
numbers 1886 men, and embraces the fol-
lowing classes, viz:
Superintendent, l; Inspectors, A; Chief,
Deputy, and Property Clerks, s; Surgeons,
5; Captains, 81; Sergeants, IA; Rounds
men, So; Policemen on patrol duty, 1928;
Police manon detailed precincts and squads,
PAP; Policeman on special duty, 81; Mes,
senger, I; Doormen, IS. Total, 1856.
The number of arrests made by the
force during the quarter wus 24,576. OF
the persons arrested, 1926 were males,
and 1850 were females; Of the whole num-
Der, 1923 could read and write, 7S1
could read only, and 6,272 coulc neither
read nor write; 1852 were married, and
1l,964 were single. One in every 5S.45-
100 was a colored person. Nearly one
fourth, including colored persons, were ma
tives of the United S,ates, and over three
fourths were of a foreign birth.
In order to present as near an approach as
possible to the average o fthe ages of the per-
SONS arrested, l will stale that the whole
number of both sexes, 1882 were under
80 years, and 1924 were between 10 and
20 years: 6,247 were between 20 and 80
years; 1872 were between 80 and 40 years;
1929 were between 40 and so years, and
1,074 were over so years of age.
For ~offepses against property, the num-
Der of arrests were: males, S,OO5; females.
627. Total, 1852. And for ofenses
aginst the person or the public, there were:
males 1881; females, 1923; total, 90
ga.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13

oaihoiSs i 0uU-
ished the business by shooting himself on
the spot.
Is il any wonder that a certain lady took
q severe cold under the following circum-
stances? After sitting an hour in her
parlor, where the temperature was at 70
degrees, she waited upon a friend to the
door, and stood ten minutes on the steps
talking with her visitor, exposed to a fresh
northerly breeze, thirty degrees cooler
than her apartment,
It is announced hat Mrs. Lincoln will
take with her to the White House her sis
ter, Mrs. Miriam Edwards, of Springfield,
ILL.,, said to be an educated and accom-
plished lady, and a good looking niece
about eighteen years old.
1t takes the Maine girls to ''meet emer-
gencies." A young girl belonging to Aroos-
took county, Maine, who bad been spend
ing some time in Boston, returned to her
home recently. She had written to her
father to meet her at Mattawaumkeag.-
By some mistake or delay, be failed TO do
so. and the young lady, not wishing to
await his coming, "footed ii" twenty-seven
miles.
Maggie Mitchell has spoiled her theatri-
cal reputation in the South by giving STARE
well benefits" in the middle of an engage
ment and then taking people by surprise,
the next morning, with announcements to
stay the Dext week.
On Monday morning, the Commissioner
of the General Land Office at Washington,
D. c., received q telegraphic despatch from
Portland, Oregon, via. Sacramento, Cal,
dated Nov. LIST, thus reaching Washington
within twelve days. This is an uuprece-
dentsd schisysmsnt.
The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-12-05

PRESERVATION STERrAISxExT.-Messrs. F..
F. BarSs and Jas. II. Warwick advertise, in to-
days DEHoCRAT, that they will give grand
gift entertainment, in this city, IN New Years
night, on which occasion they will distribute
$500 worth Of valuable prizes. Knowing both
gentlemen personally, we can safely say that
the enterprise will be honestly and honorably
conducted throughout.
READ the notice in to.day's paper Of a lcctur.
to be given this evening, at the Methodist f..
Church, by Mrs. Mary Ette V. Smith, on the
subject Of Mnrmnnism. The lady has passed
some fifteen years Of her life among the Nor
mons, and is therefore capable of treating the
subject with Il skillful hand.
ANOTHER GiFT ENTERTAINMENT have
been informed that Mcssrs. Sccley, Cullen and
ODonncll heve in preparation u magnificent
gift entertainment, To come off on New. Year x
night. These gentlemen are well known in the
community, aud will doubtless make their Ell.
terprise 60 of with great eclat.