The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-17

of musical instruments and since
the human voice was trained to mel
ody. During the afternoon session
of the Assembly Yesterday. whiicthe /.
gallery and lobby were filed with
people listening to the animated "a
cussion of the Virginia Orphan Asy
lum appropriation, Senator Cleye-
land struck up lin the lower hall Of
the Capitol) what some oHe after
wards said was Il tune when q
rush, pell-mell, OF lobbyists and
members was made for the stairway
all of them installing Clevelands
"mnsic" for the cry Of fire
Too LATE.-We understand that
L. =. O'Connor, that fascinating
youth, we'll and fayorahly known to
all travelling in this State and the
rest of mankind, a the proprietor Of
the international Hotel, Virginia.
came to and sloshod around Che
Capital yesterday, urging and even
attempting 70 corrupt the Legisia-
ture in favor of female suffrage. hU.
too late. as the proposition had been
defeated before his arrival. Had he
arrived in time. they would have had
no reason to complain of q denial o!
their rights, for O'Connor is the friend
Of the sex.
HIGHLY CoLoRED.-George Wash
ington Jackson, n colorcd man. was
yesterday tried before q col0rcd
jury, in Justice parkinson's Court.
for assault and battery on his better
half, Mrs. Jane Jackson. a colOrcd
lady. Counsel Tor defense argued to
the shady jury that, thu old English
laws having been incorporated IN uUr
State Constitution. ii was lawful and
right for = husband (see Blackstone.
page ~ to chas;ise his wife on any
aud all occasions. Nevertheless tine
jury returned u verdict Of guilty. and
the defendant was fined Sl0 and costs.
ASSIvERsARY BALL.-A grand ball
is elsewhere advertised for Ncdues-
day evening next, 24l instant, nj
Moore * Parker's hall. Tickets 81.
The supper for tine occasion viii
be prepared by Louis d. Epstein. OF
the Delmonico. which announce
ment viii he sufficient to let the psh-
lie know that it will be entirely sat
isfactory. The best Of music has
been secured. and every preparation
is being made to insure n pleasant
celebration of the anniversary Of
Washington's birthday.
AsYLUM BILL.-5enate BiIlEo. -,
an Act to foster and maintain the
Nevada Orphan Asylum located at
Virginia City. occupied most Of the
afternoon session Of the assembly
yesterday, IN Committee Of The
Whole. The friends and opponents
OF the bill apper to bc aboEt equally
divided IN striking ont section 3.
which authorizes County Commits.
sioners TO send orphans TO THAI asy.
lum. 1t will probably come up
again to day.
JUMpED THE FEScE.-Undor q cal
'of the House yesterday Mr.. Buchinr.
ham, whom the boys call odd
Buck" for short, gave the Sergeant
the slip, jumped the fence and tooi
his seat. He Wa detected in tic
act, however. ard was made C
march out to the main aisle and ante
one dollar. 4 member move tina.
he he kept in one hour after ad
loarnment as a penalty for jumping
the fence.
ORPHANS WAsTED.-During til,
discussion in the Assembly yestcr
day of the bill to appropriate -, O0t
to the Virginia Orphan Asylum, ;
member stated that there were "nov
only eighteen orphans in the Stat,
Asylum, but he hoped there woalt
soon be more" He evidently iii,
mot mean it. but did not stop to cor
rect himself. and the remark create,
q sensation in the House.
HoRsEMES.-A number of liver
men came in yesterday to look afte.
p bill pending in the Legisla
aure affecting their interests. 1t i
claimed that the bill TO license stag,
lines AID other public carriers is
blow aimed al livery men and al
Others who may carry passengers 70
hire.
OS A ''TEAR. The defeat Of tn,
Argenta county bin in the Senate
night before last, kind o lei tn,
Lander and a portion of the Hum
boldt delegation astray. and an anti
Argenta county man could he pickle,
ont of n crowd anywhere upon tn.
streets yesterday by the anroral Itch
of his eye.
SADDLE RocE. Charley Legate
the Elijah who keeps The best chol
house in the country. a. the II gnoli.
saloon, sent to this Office last nig,
. large number of delicious Sadal,