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ing the custom house, it being filled with
combustible matter, but from some cause
it did not ignite.
cat Pensacola they burned two steam
ers-the Neafe and Bradford-and the
large oil works in the outskirts with
$4,000 worth of oil. They attempted
to burn the wharves at Pensacola, but
Capt. II. H. Jackson, aid de camp to
Gen. Arnold with 20 men, with a demand
for the surrender Of the city-succeeded
in extinguishing the flames and saving
the wharves, large quantity of lumber,
two schooners loading with cotton, and
other property. In this he was aided by
many citizens of Pensacola, who appeared
to be glad to see him. Capt. Jackson
was conducted to the Mayors office,
where he met the mayor and number Of
aldermen. To his demand for the sur
render of the city the mayor acceded, as
he said, to the extent of his ability.
Capt jackson was told by the mayor,
Mr.. Bobee, that Gen. Jones, who had
been in command since Gen. Bragg left,
was determined to destroy the city Of
Pensacola, and it was only at his earnest
solicitations that he finally consented to
spare private property. The steamer
Harriet Lane, with Capt. Porter of the
mortar fotilla on board, arrived at Pen
sacola on Saturday morning, and was Of
great service to Gen. Arnold in transport.
ing men, horses, siege guns, camp equip
age, &c, to the main land. About SOC
regulars and the 18th N. Y. V. have
gone over. On monday Gen. Arnold in.
tended making a reconnaissance in force
and taking formal possession of the aban-
doned works.
GA story is current that an Internal
machine is attached to the magazine Of
Fort Barrancas, to blow up when occupied
by our forces. 70 give plausibility tc
this, the key to the magazine was found
hanging in the entrance by the posterr
gate, looking like an invitation to walk
in that way. Gen Arnold has wisely
ordered thorough examination to bC
made by Major Tower of the engineers
before allowing our troops to enter. Il
is impossible yet to tell the amount o
ordnance stores which have fallen intt
our hands, or the number and condition
Of the guns Most of their best one,
were removed by Gen Bragg in March
Since Bragg left, the force here has beer
about 5000, about 500 of whom were ole
troops left by Bragg, end the remainde,
90-day volunteers Gen, Arnold ha
long been anxious to attack them bu
being upon an island, without the mean
of water transportation, he has been un
able to move"
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A SUTLER SCENE.

Correspondent, See See Ess
have not forgotten my promise to give
you in "my next" the grand suffers scene
witnessed yesterday at cumberland
landing. At moderate estimate there
was on that landing, less than mile
square, 10000 troops. some say 10000.
Now not one of this host of soldiers un-
less they were smarter than the boys of
the Vermont Brigade, and Gen. Brooks
has effectually contradicted that, had had
anything to cat or drink better than a
soldiers ration of hard tack, raw pork
and bareback coffee for months. You can
readily conceive what an appetite they
had on when the camp news became gen
,cral that there was a boat-load of suffers
stores at the landing. Chickens to a
dough dish is but poor Illustration Of
the rush to the rivers bank for victuals,
something that had the smell or taste of
butter about it,-cheese, gingerbread,
cakes pies, crachcrs, and Of course tobacco,
cider, and | reckon down in the bulk
head few measures of liquifed rye and
corn. To their great astonishment and
chagrin, the boat was anchored out in the
stream some thirty yards from the shore.
But there was a dozen or more skiffs
about, and all of them in demand taking
passengers to and from this boat load Of
luxuries. Impatient for passage, many a
hungry soldier would wade out in the
stream up to his waist to meet the return
ing boat, while others, still more impa-
tient, threw off their clothes, and plunged
in, swan to yonder boat with their mouths
crammed full with pocket book, purse or
change. Securing passage for the mod
crate sum of 25 cents, your correspondent
was soon one of them, a lone dollar being
all his capital, with which he certainly
expected to get as much as taste OF
something good to eat, for his bowels
yearned exceedingly. The craft was a
full rugged schooner of about two hun
dred tons burthen. Fore an aft there
was hatchway, and down in the hold
all the supplies were stored, save few
barrels of apple cider on deck. AS many
as three men at each hatchway officiated
as clerks, dealing out the goodies to the
hyenas on deck. Now, ! cannot believe
that any pen can picture out those hatch
way scenes; brush and pencil might do
it to advantage. but this little weapon, if
it is more powerful than the sword, be-
comes like Samson shorn of his strength
when it essays to write out scene like
this. There was first constant yell,
tive pounds of schnaps," zone of cheese,
!" three pounds Of butter" " ten pounds
of tobacco" and now and then you would
hear some reckless, hungry, improvident
chap sing out, Here's dollar--get us
that's worth of anything. whiskey, tobac-
co or bread" But to my great surprise
and disappointment, | soon found that
dollar was Of much less account there than
the same money was in California in lS49,
when $l2 dozen for eggs was moder-
ate charge, and began to think that by
the time | had paid another quarter fol
return passage, my chances for smell
even, say nothing about taste, would be
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THE DEACON'S STORY, OR TIE I'M.
CENT CONDEMNED.

For Newsdealer.
THE DEACON's STORY, OR THE INI-
CENT CONDEMNED.
1t was on Stormy day in January 1858
the wind was in the south and the snow
was fallin fast and all that was going on
was thay that was near to public places
ha thare got to tell their storys about
that some one had done. When dea-
con come from back Of counter and set
his chair in the ring around the Stove,
now ] will tell you story. Some few
years ago my wife had some very nice
collars, she wash them in one fine day in
May and she had spred them on the bush
es in the yard and forgettin to bring them
in at Evening she went out in the morn
ing and there was nothing on the bushes
nor could be found far or near and the
first thing was that they ware stole, and
the one was Miss ----- for Mrs A.
sled she had stole from her when she work
thare and she was turn off for that and
the next Sabbath she was to Church ard
had collier on and not being of the well
they class she was the thief and we got
our Maid to go and borrow the collar by
tellin that my wife was about gettin some
new one and she had seen hers last Sab
bath and like the flyer of hers, (And all
was KEEP secret among we three but on
comparin them with that one wife had il
was nothing that we ever had in quality
and we sent the maid home with it, and
to tell Miss --- that wife was well
please to see her collar & thought she
should buy her some like them when the
peddler come round, and all things past
off. Notrace Of collars. Ata sH3 81
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From Harper's Monthly.
KISSING FOR A JOKE. a1

Ministers love a joke sometimes and
a Western correspondent sends us the
best one we have read in many day:
9 81 would like to tell you short story,
that will prove that even the best of min
listers love fun, even if it should raise a
laugh on an earnest, eloquent, little dom
inie whose burning words and noble life
have accomplished much for Christ's
cause in the West. n ae4
81 was spending the night in a hotel
in Frceport, Illinois. After breakfast I
came into the sitting room, when | met a
pleasant chatty, good-humored traveller,
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who, like myself, was waiting for the
morning train from Galena. We con-
versed freely and pleasantly on several
topics, until seeing two young ladies meet
and kiss each other in the street, the con-
versation turned on kissing, just about
the time the train was approaching.
"Come,' said he, taking up his carpet
bag, since we are on so sweet subject,
let us have a practical application. I'll
make proposition to you. I'll agree to
kiss the most beautiful lady in the cars
from Galena, you being the judge, if you
will kiss the next prettiest, | being the
Judge 4.uH
The proposition staggered me a lit
lie, and | could hardly tell whether he
was in earnest or in fun but as he would
be as deep in it as | could possibly be-, l
agreed, provided he would do the first
kissing though my heart failed somewhat
as [ saw his dark eye fairly sparkle with
daring.
eyes, said he, I'll try it first You
take the back car, and 60 in from the front
end, where you can see the faces of the
ladies, and you stand by the one you think
the handsomest, and I'll come in from be-
hind and kiss her.
,"I had hardly stepped inside the Car
when I saw at the first glance one Of the
loveliest looking women my eye ever fell
on. A beautiful blonde, with auburn
hair, and a bright, sunny face, full of
love and sweetness, and as radiant and
glowing as the morning. Any further
search was totally unnecessary. |
Immediately took my stand in the aisle
of the car by her side. She was looking
out of the window earnestly, as if expect
ing some one. The back door of the car
opened and in stepped my hotel friend.
pointed my finger slyly to her, never
dreaming that he would dare to carry out
his pledge; and you may imagine my
horror and amazcment when he stepped
up quickly behind her, and, STOPPING over,
kissed her with relish that made my
mouth water from end to end.
a expected of course shrek of ter.
ror, and then row generally, and q
knock-down; but asonishment succeeded
astonishment when saw her return The
kiss with compound interest,
"Quick as flash he turned to me, anC
said, Now, Sir, it is your turn point
ing to hideously ugly, wrinkled old wo
man who sat in the seat behind.
"'Oh, you must excuse me you mus
excuse me = | exclaimed. I'm sold thi!
time. I give up. DO tell me who yot
have been kissing
"Wcll,' said he, since you are MAI
of so much taste, and such quick percep
ton, I'll let you off.
And we all burst into general pea
of laughter as he said, This is my wife
| have been waiting here for her. | knew
that was safe proposition
/" He told the story to his wife, whc
looked tenfold sweeter as she heard it.
Before we reached Chicago we ex
changed cards and j discovered that my
genial companion was popular Episco
palian preacher Of Chicago whose nam'
I had frequently heard.
!, Whenever go to Chicago | Away
60 to hear him, and q heartier, more nat
ural, and more eloquent preacher it il
hard to find.
He was then but young man; he i
now well known as one of the ablest di
vines of the Episcopal denomination il
the West"
MARRIED IN A HURRY.
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You promise, Mr.. A" said the
parson, " to take this woman" I
Yaas-yaas."
"That you will love and honor her in
all things ~
Sartin-yaas, tell yerp'
That you will cling to her, and her
only, as long as you both shall live %
(" Yaas, indeed--nothin' else" contin-
ued the Yankee, in the most delighted
and earnest manner.
But here the reverend gentleman halt
ed, much to the surprise of all present,
and to the especial annoyance and dis.
comfort of the ardent bridegroom.
" One moment my friend" responded
the minister slowly; for it occurred to
him that the laws of his State did not
permit this performance without the pub
lishment of the banns for certain length
Of time.
"What-what-what in thunder's the
matter? =? Don't stop here! Put her thru!
| What's split =? Anything gin out ?"
}" Just at this moment, my friend,
have remembered that you cannot be mar
ried in Massachusetts,, as the law
Cant? Wot in naturs the reason,
like her-she likes me; what's ter hem
der?" #
You have not been published, Sir,
suspect"
That's fact and amt goin' to be
nuther that's the reason we crossed over
into your little Rhody,' (the scene was
on the border of Rhode Island,) on the
sly, don't you see, parson ?"
"I-really-Sir," said the minister.
R-a-e-l-l-y wal never mind, 90
ahead. 'Taint fair-don't you see 'taint?
You've married me and hain't fetched
her Now don't stop here 'Tain't the
fair thing by gracious faint, and you
know it," s,-.
81 will consult" said the minister,
hesitatingly." a Ha
"No you won't--no you won't. You
don't consult nothin' nor nobody, until
this ere business is concluded" 5- a
With this he turned the key, and put
it in his pocket.
Then seizing the hand of his trem-
bling bride, he said:
$50 on now, stranger from where you
left off put us through and no lodging.
It'll be all right if it amt right, well
make it right in the morning as the say
in is" % la-
After rejecting moment, the parson
t concluded to run the risk of the inform
5 ality; 50 he continued.
You promise, madam, to take this
man to be your lawful husband ?"
"Yaas," said the Yankee as the lady
bowed.
" That you love, honor obey him ?'
Them's 'em," said Jonathan, as the
lady bowed again. " A
"And then you will cling to him SO
long as you both shall live"
!, That's the talk stick to one an.
other alters, and the lady said 'yes"
again.
Then in the presence of these wit
nesses, l pronounce you man and wife,"
Hoorah !" shouted Jonathan, leaping
half way to the ceiling with joy.
"And what God has joined together,
: let no man put asunder" @ '
"Hoorah continued Jonathan, whats
the price p F." 'Fs =
The parson hesitated.
"How much? spit it out Don't be
afeared. You did it like a book. Here's
: a v. Never mind the change. Send for
a hack, landlord. Give us your bill.
I've gut her. Hail Columby." '
The poor fellow seemed to be entirely
unable to control his joy /; and ten min
: utes afterward he was on his way to the
railroad depot with his wife, az the hap
piest man out Of JAIL" said the eye wit
ness who described the scene.
! af - p lAi' i'.'
PATENT WINDOW SASHA patent has
G been granted to MIR. j. G. Curricr of Brad
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PATENT WINDOW SASHA patent has
been granted to MIR. j. G. Curricr of Brad
ford, for an improvement in window sash.
The improvement consists in entirely dis
pensing with the use Of putty, the glass
being slid into the sash and fastened
firmly without its use. 1t promises not
only to be a saving but great conven-
ience. So says the Bradford Telegraph.
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You promise, Mr.. A." said the
parson, " to take this woman"
Yaas-yaas.
"That you will love and honor her in
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Those who are Of kindred souls rarely
wed together; for more rarely than those
who are akin by blood. l -'''',l .F''
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We give the following in the writer's
own style:
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

AN OPIUM DREAM.-The Local Of the
Herald has been taking opium with Chi
nese opium-smoker, and gives bis bissful
experience as follows:
Two years and seven months passed, or a
lapse of time that seemed equivalent, al
though in reality but three or four minutes
aud the heavens began TO roll up like vast
scroll, and in procession marched past the
persOnifed terrors of the Apocalypse, in
cluding the immortal female OF Babylon
and the beast with seven heads and ten
horns. We lost our identity. We deemed
Onrself the rosy essence of a dream, waited
through space on zephyr piniOns over sea
of ravshng music, sweet as the kiss Of love
and golden as the vision of childhood AT
that blisstul moment o package Of fire.
crackers was by accident ignted beside the
couch from which we bad been lifted to the
realms of perfect ecstacy. The sudden
minglng of the tumult of exploding crack
eTs with our musical wanderings through
elysium, was dreadful; indescribable. A
brief struggle-a falling, nightmare sen
satiOn-and we were again an inhabitant Of
the earth. The first object we discovered
was Chez Yup attempting TO destroy the
exploding crackers. Half Oblivious, we
arose in the face Of the almost fearful pro-
testations of the Celestial aud drawing on
our patent feathers, grOped our way dream
lily into the street. An hour elapsed before
the singular sensation wore off. during
which time we walked incessantly. appa-
rently entraDced and impelled by an invis-
ible agency TO which weUielded without re-
sietance or msgiving. Thus ended our
opium smoking We shall try hasbeesh
next, aud live the thousand years that Bay
ard Taylor made an enraptured pilgrimage
through in twenty minntes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

AMUSING CALCULATION OF CHANCES.-It is
easy to show you, reader, that five hundred
years ago the chances were ten thousand TO
one that you and would never exist. If
we look al the chances as exhibited in only
two or three generations, we shall be aston
ished and Mortified at seeing how narrowly
we have missed having no being. For in
stance, my grandfather was soldier in the
Revolutionary Army for six yeare, and re-
peatedly exposed To death. On Que oceas-
ion, when his company engaged by pla-
toons, he was the only survivor Of two diff.
ferent attacks. Now, if be had fallen IN
any of those attacks, he would not have
married; my father would not have been
born, and consequently | myself would
have had no being. Again, my father paid
his addresses TO certain young lady, and
vas engaged to her. just before the time
appointed for The marriage, misunder.
standing arose between them-all ties were
dismissed, and my father married another
wOman-the same women who has since
done me the honor of being my mother.
Now, if my father had married the 6rst
mentioned lady, never should have been
born, as her children never could have pos
sibly been my mothers children, aud my
mother might not have had any children at
all. You see therefore, that a mere lovers
quarrel may change the whole line of
family for thousands of years. In ract, IL
Miss Smith is couIted by both Jones and
jenkins, it is for Miss Smith to decide Gas
she certainly has the power Of doing,)
whether she will be The ancestress of ten
thousand Jones or ten thousand Jenkins
for on her choice depends the very exis-
Ience or non existence of these possible de-
scendants. The whole subject is so full of
fatalism that the only thing we can do,
after once getting into existence, is to
shout with the Arabs: "Alah is Allah !.
What is to be will be."-[Elkton's Autobi-
Ography.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08
Aerada geunnfrat.

VIsALIA SWEPT AWAY. The Alta has the
following information respecting the unfor-
tunste town, of whose fate so many rumors
have been circulated. The intelligence is
derived from letter received by Wells,
Fargo IL Co.'S agent on the Stockton route:
have just arrived from Mariposa, and
can give you few items relative to the eff
fects of the food in Tulare county. A man
arrived at PrincetOwR on Tuessay; | did
not see him. but Holmes of the Mariposa
Gazette says he is "reliable arrival" who
reports the loss of 26 brick houses at Visa
liza including the Court House and Jail.
The who country was flooded, the water
standing, or rather running in the streets,
to the depth Of four feet. did not learn
the names or particulars of the disaster. As
a matter of interest to the Press, am able
to state that the Delta Office is all 80. X"
1t yet stands lonely sentinel over the ru-
ins of the once proud city of Visa.ia.
Long TOm," the driver for Hice q Will
son, arrived at Hornitos on Sunday. He
left MillerIon on the previous Thursday,
crossing rivers and monstrous creeks in
sluce boxes aud wagon beds, and walking
about forty miles, packing the mail the
whole distance TO Hornitos He states that
the water was eight feet deep in the streets
at MlIerton.
VIM. Hice lost his house and stable
damage about $1,000.
Mr.. GrersOn's stone house was also ia.
ken away, loss about the same. The goods
in the house OF Mr.. Hughes were also dam
aged to the amount of about $1,000. lie
also reports the loss of Smiths Ferry. on
Kings river. Mr.. Winslow or "Long Tom"
as he is called, and this gentleman of
Princetown are the only persons who have
been seen from this submerged portion of
the State since the 25th of December
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

Loss OF BEEs.-Mr. Hamilton, on San Joa-
quin, has lost three hundred hives Of bees by
the late food, valued at 81 500
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENA. - In the
course Of ibis storm there have occurred
several very singular incidents, reminding
us of the stories often told of "the bursting
of rain Clouds" Some men at work on Saw
Mill Flat, in little ravine, were suddenly
surprised by rush down of great body Of
water, as if a reservoir had burst above,
which carried away everything before it;
yet there was no reservoir above, nor any
place where an accumulation of water could
be made. The same thing happened, Thurs
day week last. in little ravine east of
Knckerbocker Flat. Aud again, in ravine
near Yankee Hill, company Of miners
were surprised with tremendous rush Of
waters coming suddenly down upon them,
from bill above. carrying away sluices,
tools, ETC., etc. No apparent cause can be
found to account for such an occurrence,
aud no place above could be IfOund where
water could be damned up or retained
columbia Courier.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

A BT OF SUANDAL.-We learn that the
proprietor Of a certain hotel in Gold Hill,
the other night, found member of the bar
where he should not have been-Or other
wise, in the cbambermad's room. He or
dered them 10th out of the house, although
it was storming severely at the time. The
girl protested her innocence, the lawyer
swOre to it, and all the boarders in the
house said it was a shame to turn her away
for so tri6ing cause. Bat the landlords
notions of decency and propriety were not
easily to be overcome, and he dismissed the
maid. lawyer, aud all the boarders who OBJ
jecIed to bis prOceedings.-[Territorial En-
terprise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

DISASTER AT SANTA BARBARA.-Friday
night, the 18th inst, a terrific avalanche
occurred at Curtis Sulphur Springs, four
miles behind Santa Barbara, in the mouu-
tains. Three persons, who were sleeping
in tent near the spring. were awakened
by the falling of some trees, and 10 their
fright made desperate attempts to escape.
They burst through the canvas, the Grst
man jumping into the food, breast deep.
The second and third followed suit, but
we're carried over quarter of a mile by
the food. Henry Miller. one of the latter,
was found dead a few days after, rocks over
ton weight having passed over him. frac-
turing bis skull and maDgiug bis body ter
ribly, When found, a rock Of enormous
size was resting on one of his legs, and be-
fore the body could be removed amputa-
tiOn was Decessitated. Crawford, one of
the three; was picked up terribly bruised
and manned, but will recover. The third
man, Mac by name, escaped unhurt. The
food was so heavy that it was Sunday be-
fore the neighbors could reach the scene of
disaster. Acres and acres of land, rock
and timber were carried of by the Hood.
opening an entirely new branch Of the min
eral springs. The whole surrounding coun-
try suffered terribly from the floods
[Alta.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

SAVING THEIR HIDES Many persons in
Sutter and Colusa counties, we hear. are en-
gagged 10 taking the hides from drowned
cattle, and doing good business at it. In
one locality, all the land above water is oc-
cupied by "sknners," so called; and wor-
thy farmer complains that people are stalk
ing off bis ground to secure patches for
saving hides on. A novel kind Of squatter's
claim most surely.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-08

A JUST SENTENcE.-The notorious Mike
Branigan, the scoundrel who committed
rape upon the person Of Miss Edith Mitch
ell, the actress, has been sentenced by
Judge Robinson to ten years. imprisonment
in the State Prison, and an appeal denied.
The prisoner was Immediately taken down
by the boat, on his way to San Quentin.