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VOL. III.
NEVADA DEMOCRAT,
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MOBS1KQ,
BY I. J. BOLFE & CO.
‘OFFICE —BROAD STREET, NEVADA,
T E RM S i
For one year, in advance, 0j|
• Six months, , t rr
Tliree months, .
Single Copies. ct».
BUSINESS CARDS.
ROSENHEIM & BRO.
WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS,
AND DEALERS* IN
AVuLImh, Jewelry, Diamonds,
il-ocated for the present, on Commercial Street, Nevada.
MOSES ROSENHEIM, AARON ROSENHEIM,
I*, g. GOLD DCST BOUGHT AT THE HIGHEST MAR
1X17 PRICE.
4fi-tf
CHAS. W. YOUNG,
MANUFACTl HER OF
,CALIFOR XT A JEW EL It Y,
WATCHMAKER,
—AND
IDEALER IX FIXE WA1VHKS, JEWELRY , DIA
MONO WORK, dr.
Junction of Main and Commercial Streets. Nevada.
THOMAS MARSH,
SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING,
No. 10 Commercial Street, Nevada. 42 tf
FUR N 1 T 1 It E W A It E ROOXIi
john McFarland,
DRAI.ER IN
Fi'nsnrt KE reds, matrasses, pillows,
pil
LOW CASES, SHEETS, dr.
No. 14 Commercial Street. Nevada
til-tf
CHARLES W. MULFORD,
BANKER,— Pacific Express Building, Main Street,
Nevada. I will pay tlie highest prices lor GOLD Dt ST,
rf>OLD BARS, and COUNTY ORDERS, will procure Draft*
payable In any of the Atlantic States, panada, or Kuro|*,
in (mins to suit: forward Dust for ('<
in gums to suit;
Rranch Mint, and if desired,
/lame.
SIGHT CHECKS on PRESET.
Francisco. AT PAR.
will
linage at the U. S.
make advances on the
SATHER & CHURCH, San
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F. MANSELL,
Sign and Ornnmcntnl Painter,
All work promptly attended to, and in the best style of
the art. Commercial street, above Pine, Nevada. 4b-tf
WILLIAMSON & PAWLEY,
BANK Kit*, and dealer* In GOU> Dl'ST—No. JO Main
Street. Nevada.
SIGHT CHECKS on Garrison. Moryan, Frit* ft Ralston,
San Franelseo or Ssieramento. AT PAH.
BlIJil <>K EXCHANGE on New York or St. l/mls. at the
■1,0WEST KATES.
ao-gncKsu.vF.n, by the flask or poind. [tr
STANTON BTCKNEH, c ■ WILSON HILL,
BUCKNER & HILL,
HAYTNG associated themselves together in the practice
of the low. will attend promptly t" all busincas con
fided to tlieir care in Nevada and adjoining counties.
Okwk—'With A. Block ft Co., comer of Commercial and
Pine Street., Nevada.
July 2, 43-tf
J . I . CALDWELL
ATTORXEYAXI) COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Office, No. 10 fferKNKLi/s Block. Broad ht. Nevada.
Nevada. Aug. 27, 1850.—47-tf
8. h. chare. r,KO * p * hcpp.
C H A S E «fc II V P P ,
ATT OR N E YS AT LA IF.
iOpfck—Front Room, lip stairs, of Democrat Office, Broad
rtaeet. Nfttttdn,
PKANOKR i W XX.
IIK.VRY MEREDITH.
NUNN & MEREDITH,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LA W
■Offioe —Second Story of Alban*8 Brick Building, comer
flroad and Pine Streets. Nevada,
J. K. M’tXINNKI.T., W*. M. 8TEWABT,
McConnell jgt stew a-kv,
ATTORNEYS A Mi COUNSELOttS AT LAW,
ty ill practice in a'fl the Conns of the Your tee nth Judicial
(District, and in the Supreme-Court.
.OFFK s Brick Buckling, l)road Street. [4-tf
UVERTON,
iP HTSTCIA X A X D S UR O EO X.
OFFUT5-
VS>VRfla.
-Albait’s Rnrk Bmlding
-renr of the Drug Store—
40-tf
iMcRDBERTS, FUNST0N & CO.,
X E V A J) A ,
DEALERS IX
Family Groceries, Provision*, Wines, Li
quors, anil Miner* Supplies.
KILBOURN’S CORNER, Opposite A. Blnek 4 Co's., eormu
Pine and Commercial streets
JNO. FATTtSON.
W. R. M ROBERTS,
M. H. FTNBTON.
REINHOLD KX'HK.
BERN HOLD FRANZ.
ESCHE & FRANZ,
DEALERS IX PROVISIONS AXI) LIQUORS,
HCMttVG CITY ,
Keep constantly on hand a full assortment of Provisions,
jHard and Tin Ware, I.iquors, Wines, Cigars, kc. [29-tf
BLACKMAN, HOWARD & CO,,
IMPORTERS Axn healers in
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
tv INKS AND LlftlOllS,
St Clay Street,
fllet.oeen Battery anil Front, one Door East of the Railroad
House.
SAX FRANCISCO ,
ts' Orders from the interior command our particular
’ attention. O, P. BLACKMAN.
• CHAS, WEBB HOWARD,
8-ly C. H. BLACKMAN.
Wliolesnle nn«l Retail
LIQUOR STORE.
Main street, near Commercial. Nevada.
yFTMIE undersigned would inform the public that he has
X now on hand a most extensive assortment of the
Best Liquors
Ever brought to this market. Having rebuilt his Fire
Proof Building, with an excellent Cellar under it, he has
. every facility for keeping any amount of Goods. He will
keep a good supply of
WHISKEY, BRANDY, GIN,
WINES, PORTER. ALE,
ALE. CIDER, Ac., 4c.
Also—All kinds of Case Liquors. Cordials, Syrups, Ac.
v Which have been selected with the greatest care by com
t patent judges, and which will he sold os low or lower than
any other establishment in the place.
He will continue the manufacture of SODA at his old
place, wlpch is an article to well known too require recom
mendation.
Dealers and others wishing to purchase are respectfully
invited to call and examine my stock.
46 tf J. M. FLURSHUTZ.
A. BLOCK & CO.,
({COANUl FIXE AND COMMERCIAL RTS.. OPPOOTB POST OFFICE.)
Wholesale, and Retail Dealers in Clothing , Gents Furnishing
■ Goods. Blankets. Domestics. <fe.
HAVE AGAIN OPENED at their old Stand, and are now
receiving ,and opening an entire NEW STOCK OF
.CLOTHING, Ac., 4c., to which they especially invite the
attention of the citizens of Neva<la and the surrounding
country.
We are now prepared to exhibit the best selected Stock
of Clothing to be found, and at lower prices than ever be
fore offered—FOR CASH
Our mode of doing business will be the same as heretofore
One Price, and no Deviation,
thereby saving of time to both purchaser and seller—in all
cases the lowest price will be named at once.
We return our most sincere thanks for the very large
patronage which has heretofore been beatowed upon us,
and our best foot shall ho put foremost to merit a continu
ance of the same
A. BI/)CK 4 CO.
Nevada, August 20th, 1856.
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—All
persons are hereby notified against purchasing a note
hand given by the undersigned to Abraham Kendall,
f>ut the 5th day of August. A. P. 1856, for four hundred
1 ninety-one dollars, as g$id note was settled by ftgree
‘nt of parties.
l°uat Zion. Aug. in
MICHAEL DOUGHERTY,
hATHAN A MOORE.
1856. -17 4 w
THE NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
TRAVELING.
CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY.
THE STAGES of t}iis Company will leave their Office, at
Friable’* old Stand, Nevada, a* follows:
FOR RACR1MKXTO.
Leaves Nevada at 1 o’clock, A. M.. and arriving at Snc
tnento in time for the 2 o’clock boats for San Francisco.
Also, at 4 o’clock, A. M., running via Auburn, as an Ac- j
commodation Due to Sacramento.
FOR MARYSVILLE.
leaves the above named Office every morning at seven
o’clock, A. M., passing through Grass Valley, Rough A
Ready, Empire Ranch, and Long Bar, and arriving in Ma
rysville at 3 o’clock P. M.
FOR FOREST CITY, DOWNIEVILLE, PATTERSON, WOLBKY'S,
moork’s, and Orleans flats.
Leaves every morning at 6 1-2 o’clock A. M.
ALSO—FOR ACBT'RN, VIA GRASS VALLEY.
Every afternoon, at 2 o’clock, passing via Grass Valley,
and arriving at Auburn same day, at 6 o'clock, P. M., con
necting with the Morning Coach at Auburn, which arrive*
at Sacramento at one o’clock P. M., same day.
JAMES HAWORTH,
Pres’t. C. S. Co.
W. S. McRoberts. Agent. Nevada. [tf
NEVADA WASHINGTON STAGE DINE.
ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1866, the above Line will
run as follows:
leaving the office, at Friable’* old Stand, Nevada, at 8
o’clock, A. M, passing by Mountain Spring House, Morgan's,
('old Spring, White (loud, Gold Hill and Alpha, arriving
at Washington by one o’clock in the afternoon.
It is the nearest and best Route to Washington, Omega,
Scotchman’* Creek, Poor Man’s Creek, and Eureka.
Returning,—The Stages will leave tlie South Yuba Hotel,
Washington, every morning at nine o'clock, and arrive at
Nevada by one o’clock P. M., connecting with the Cali
fornia Stage Co’* Coaches for Auburn, Sacramento, Marys
ville and Shasta.
Office—South Yuba Hotel, Washington.
A. S. Ol.IN, Proprietor.
W. S. McRobkkts. Agent. Nevada. [34-tf
Spring and Summer Arrangement.
TELEGRAPH LINE .
Six Horse Coaches from Nevada to Camptonville.
ON AND AFTER APRIL 15th. the above Line of Stages
will leave the Office of the California Stage Company,
at Frisbie’s old Stand, Nevada, every morning, at seven
o’clock, A. M., running by Oak Tree Ranch, San Juan, and
Hess’ Crossing, arriving at Camptonville at 12 M.
Returning—The Stages will leave the National Hotel.
Camptonville, every morning, at seven o’clock, A. M.. and
arrive at Nevada in time to connect with the California
Stage* Company’s Lino of Stages for Sacramento City, Ma
rysville and Auburn.
KiT Express Matter promptly attended to.
A. WAGENEK, Proprietor.
W. S. McRouerts, Ag’t. Nevada. [33-tf
K M PIH E D I V M It Y S T A B L E ,
Rroad Street, Nevada,
GEORGE MAY. Proprietor.
THE IXIIKKSIGNET) WotT.I) INFORM HIS
friends and the public generally, that he has
t x * u ‘ com( ‘ l*roprietor of the FIMPIKF'. LIVERY
,- , ,1 1 8TAI11J), and as lie designs keeping constant
ly on hand
A Stock of Fast Horses,
Would ro*|H»ctfully solicit the patronage of the Public.
Kfj - Horses kept by tlie Day or Week on the most rea
sonable terms.
20-tf GEORGE MAY,
LIVERY .V. SALE STABLE.
At the Fieri of Moulder street, near Ferre's Banicing 1 louse.
,4V J. A. LANCASTER & CO., formerly of the
MetrojHdis Stable, would inform their friends
A. and the public generally, that they have ad
r J /-rV ded extensively to their already large and ele
gant establishment of Horae*, Buggies, Saddles. Harness, !
Ac. Ac.—they an* now prejmred to furnish as tine turn-I
outs as can be found in the State.
Well trained fleet and easy Saddle Horae*, well equipped
for holies or Gentlemen will he ready at all times.
A long experience in the business and an earnest desire
to retain tin* confidence of their friends, leads them to be
lieve they will he able to give general satisfaction.
Particular attentlon paid (ollorses on Livery
Carriages always in readiness with careful drivers for the
use of Ralls, Parties. Ac, Ac.
The quality of our stock will j»ermit us to say that those
seeking pleasure, or engaged on business would do well to
give us a call. J. A. LAXCASTF'R A CO.
Nevada, Aug. 20. 1850.—40-tf
NOTICE TO TE IM9TBRI.
WAGON ROAD from Nevada to Downieville, bv wav of
ROBINSON’S CROSSING.
This Road is in fine condition, and presents the shortest
route and best road for Packers and Teams to all tin* vari
ous settlements along the IHvide. between the South and
Middle and the Middle and North Yubas, by way of Hess’
and Emery’s Crossings.
The Road also afford* the nearest route for Packers and
Travelers from Sacramento, by way of Rough A Ready,
Grass Valiev and Nevada, and tlie mines further South, to
Poor man’s* Creek, Nelson's Creek, and all the mining re
gion north of Nevada and Downieville.
This Road i* as eosih traveled as that between Sacra
mento and Neviula. Four horses can readily draw from
three to four thousand pounds of freight, from Nevada to
the top of the liill at Downieville, when the road is not ob
structed by lusa vy mins or snow.
W. K. ROBINSON, Proprietor.
June 11th. l8M— 40-ly* 8
BOO TS A N D S H 0 E S .
S MAYERS k WM. R. COE, (successors to P. J. Rspen-
scheid.) eorner of Main and Commercial Streets, would
respectfully inform tin* public that they have purchased
•the large and well selected Stock of ROOTS AND SHOES,
contained in the above e.stabtisbxnent, and hope by strict
attention to business to merit a sham of the public pat
ronage.
Having just received from Saji Francisco a choice and
well selected stock of Roots and Shoes, Indies’ and Misses’
Gaiters, Buskins. Slippers. ChUdren’s Sin***, Ac., Ac., they
would respectful invite all tliose wanting any thing in
the above line to give them a cnM. as they believe, for va
riety, quality and cheapness, their slock is unsurpassed in
the mountains.
Repairing done on the shortest notice, in a workmanlike
rpanuer, and on tire most reasonable Wins.
S. MAYER 5 .
wm. r. cof:.
Mr. S. Maykr?. late of Grass Valley, sad Wm. R. Coe,
formerly of the Broad Street Boot and Shoe Store, have
purchased my entire stock of Boots and .Shoes, and I would
cheerfully recoipmend them to tbe public as gentlemen
every way worthy their support, and would respectfully
solicit for them the juitronage of my old friends and custo-
[32-tf] p. j. f>pf:ns('hf:id.
JESSE S. WALL & BROTHER,
DEALERS IN
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Miner’s Supplies, Preserved Fruits, Liquors, Ac.
Nert door above Dr. Alban’s, Broad St.
T1 YfHiAYF now and will keep on haud everything to Ik*
VV found in any similar establishment in the mountains
which we will s<*ll to Miners and F'amilies
On flu most Reasonable Terms.
Our Stock consists in part of the following assortment of
Family Groceries. Ac.
600 Qr. Saek* Flour;
10.000 Lbs. Potatoes;
8.000 Lbs. Hams;
3,000 Lbs Goshen butter
3.000 Lbs. S. C. Hams,
100 Ribs, Flour:
3,000 Lbs. .Side Bacon;
1.000 Lbs. Lard;
With a complete stock of S(JGAR‘ COFFEE, TKA, RICE,
TOBACCO, FRESH FRUITS, HARDWARE, QUEENS WARE,
Ac. Ac.
GOODS DELIVERED FRFTE OF CHARGE lift
J. S. WALL & BROTHF;R, Broad Street.
August 20, 1056—tf.
*10,000 WORTH OF FURITUMIE!
ENTIRE NEW STOCK. THE LARGEST AND
best selected ever brought into the mountains,
all of which will be sold cheap for CASH, con
sisting of •
Bedstead* <»f all si7.es;
Cane and Wood Seat Chairs;
Cane and Wood Seat Office Chairs*
Dining, Card and Center Tables;
F’xtension and Reading Tables;
Office Desks and F'umiture;
Barber’s Chairs; Wash Stands;
Looking Glasses of all sizes;
Cane Seat aud Back Arm Rockers and Nurse Chairs;
Mattrasses; Pillows; Pillow Cases;
Sheets; Comforters; Feathers, Ac.
The undersigned would respectfully invite the attention
of their old customers and the public generally to their
new stock of goods on
Pine 8(., first door above A. Bloek A Co’*.,
Win-re by strict attention to business they hope to merit a
liberal share of public patronage.
46-tf ABBOTT A EDWARDS.
NOTICE. —During ray absence from the State. I have
left my books, notes and accounts with WM. R. COE.
at my old Stand, whom I have authorized to collect ana
receipt for the same. I*rompt and immediate pavment is
requested. P. J. ESPENSCHEID.
Nevada, May 14th, 1856.—36-3m*
Note dost.— all persons are cautioned
against negotiating a certain Promissory Note, paya
ble to D. H. BOOTH or liearer, three months after date, for
the sum of Two Hundred and Ninety-Six Dollars, dated in
August or September, 1855. and drawn by RICH. RAFF0RD
A CO., as said note has been lost.
Any person finding the above Note will be liberally re
warded by lcayipg it at this office. 41
NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1856.
Arrival of the StcaAier
GOLDEN AGE.
Two Weeks Later from New York.
Late and Important from Central
America.
Important European News.
CONGRESSIONAL-VIGILANCE, At.
Important Election Nevis.
Row at the Fillmore Ratification
Meeting at Faneuil Hall
The Steamer Golden Age, J. F. Watkins com
mander with passengers, mails and freight from
New York per steamer Illinois of 5th of Aug.,
and New Orleans per Grenada to Aug. 7 th,
left Panama Aug. 15th. at 7 P. M., arrived at
Acapulco on the 21st at 7 A. M.; received the
usual supplies of coal and provisions and sailed
at 10 o'clock same day and arrived at San Fran
cisco at!) A. M. Aug. 28th.
The last English Steamer from San Juan,
brings intelligence of great dissatisfaction
among the troops forming Walker’s army, many
of them were sick, and all badly provisioned.—
They were taking advantage of every opportu
nity of leaving the State. That portion of the
natives opposed to Walker, were daily gaining
strength; while the adjoining States were com
bining their forces to march against him at an
early date.
European Xtw».
July 21, 1856.
The proposals for the settlement of the Cen
tral American question, made to the English
government, by Mr. Dallas, our minister, had
transpired through the London Times, and had
given general satisfaction. They may be brief
ly' summed up as follows: San Juan to become a
free jwrt, under the sovereignty of Nicaragua;
the Mosquito Indiana are to be concentrated
on a terrritory clearly defined in its extent and
an annual pension paid to their Chiefs; England
to restore Bay Island to the State of Honduras;
Qalize to remain in possession of the English
with the same limits as in 1850; a portion of
territory to be taken across Central America in
order to establish a communication between
the two oceans.
The chief feature in the news, is the critical
position to which the liberal party in Spain bas
been brought by the success of the recent coup
d'etat of the Queen, aided by the treachery of
O'Donnell. It appears that O’Donnell, in order
to further the objects of the conspiracy, hud
concentrated 18,000 troops in Madrid, witli
whom, after thirty hours desperate resistance,
he disbanded the National Guard and the citi
zens. It was reported that Espartero had been
arrested in Madrid, but the rumor requires con
firmation. In Arragon the popular party were
victorious, and the revolution was acquiring
strength from the fact that a quorum of the
Cortes had assembled at Saragossa and pro
claimed a constitution.
Another circumstance that aided the popular
cause was that a convoy of 1,300,000 francs
from the credit of the Mobillier which had en
tered Spain previous to the news of the insur
rection having been received in France, would
have to pass through the districts in which the
liberals were in the greatest force. The exiled
Christines with Navarcz at their head were has
tening from Paris to the frontiers of Spain, and
the Emperor of Franco had ordered 5000 Cav
alry to assemble on the frontier of France as a
measure of precaution.
-Congress.
Monday, July 28th,
In the Senate a resolution calling on the Pres
ident to communicate all information he had,
respecting affairs in California, with reference
to the San Francisco Vigilance Committee, and
whether application had been made by the Gov
ernor of that State for aid in enforcing the laws,
was adopted:
A petition from Com. Vanderbilt, that con
tract be made with him for carrying the mails
between New York and Southampton, w'as pre
..ented. A bill was also introduced authorizing
the contract for monthly trips between the two
ports for ten years for 816,280 per trip, the
service to be increased to semi-monthly trips if
necessary.
Bills for the improvement of the harbors at
the mouth of Grand river and Black lake. Mich
igan, were passed.
In the House a bill to improve the Desmoines
rapids was passed; an unsuccessful attempt was
made to take up Senate bill to admit Kansas;
a motion to suspend the rules so that the select
committee might report on the Pacific Rail Road
bill was negatived, but 10,000 copies of the re
port were ordered printed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the army appropriation bill—an
amendment that no part of the military force of
the federal government, shall be employed in
enforcing the existing laws of Kansas, and other
wise carrying out the doctrines of the Free par
ly was adopted ayes 88, noes 40.
In Senate— Thursday July 31st, the bill di
recting the payment of the California war debt
bonds, upon order of the Commissioners, was
passed.
The Secretary of War was requested to com
municate information respecting roads running
into the interior of the country, from the Acad
emy at West Point. A number of river and
harbor improvements were passed, among them
appropriations for Newark harbor, Big and Lit
tle Sodus and the Delaware breakwater.
In the House, the day w as spent in discussing
the merits of the Kansas contested election case.
Pending the reading of a paper on the subject
from Gov. Reeder, who was lying sick in Phila
delphia, the House adjourned.
Oq the 31st, in the House, P. S. Brooks, of
South Carolina, appeared, was qualified and took
his seat.
The consideration of the Kansas contested
election case was resumed. The resolution ous
ting Gen. Whitfield was adopted by 110 to 92.—
The resolution giving the vacant seat to Gov.
Reeder, was rejected by 88 to 113. The House
also refused to give Kecder per diem and mile
age.
Col. John W. Gearry, of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed Governor of Kansas, in place
of Wilson Shannon, removed.
New York Democratic State Convention*
The Hard and Soft Shell Democratic State
Convention met at Syracuse, on Wednesday the
10th of July. Large delegations of both fac
tions were on the ground and the proceedings
passed off harmoniously.
The re-union of the long separated sections
having been duly consumatad, the balloting for
a candidate for Governor commenced, and on
the fourth trial, Amasa G. Parker having re
ceived a majority of all the votes cast, was de
clared unanimously nominated. He is a soft,
and of anti-slavery proclivities.
Fernando Wood's partizans withdrew his
name after the 4th ballot. Horace Seymour re
ceived a very handsome complimentary vote
but he percmptorially declined being a candi
date. After the nomination of Mr. Parker, the
convention adjourned to Thursday.
The Union Democratic State Convention met
again on Thursday, at Syracuse, when the fol
tickct was nominated:
Gov. —Amasa G. Parker, soft; Lieut. Gov. —
John Vanderbilt, hard; Canal Commissioner—
John L. Russel, soft; State Prison Inspector—
N. Brcnan, soft; Clerk of Appeals—H. G. War
ner, hard.
The ticket for Presidential Electors is headed
with the names of Addison Gardener, Soft, and
D. L. Seymour hard. The District delegates
are nearly equally divided between the two
former factions.
Miscellaneous News.
A serious accident occurred on board the
steamer Empire, on Saturday night, on her trip
from Fall River to New York. When off Point
Judith her steam pipe or flues exploded, killing
7 and wounding 15 of her passengers and crew.
The news of the destruction by lire of the
steamer John Jay, on Lake George, on Tuesday,
has created great excitement in New York, as
it was known that a number of New Yorkers
were on board.
A very severe thunder storm jiassed over
Boston and vicinity. At Watertown the steeple
of the orthodox church was blown down. Buil
dings were struck by lightning at West Cam
bridge and other places. The Engine House of
the Worcester Rail Road Co. was struck by
lightning and set on fire.
The following table exhibits the number of
killed by Rail Road and Steamboat accidents,
during the past month. Railroad accidents, 78
—Steamboat accidents, (i2—Fire, 12—total 152.
The California land bill to confirm grants is
sued prior to the 1st of January, was rejected
by a decided vote.
Boston, August 4th.
The Fillmore and Donelson ratification meet
ing at Fanieul Hall attracted a large crowd,
embracing large delegations from Roxbury and
Charleston, with bands of music. From four to
five thousand people were assembled. The prin
cipal speeches were made by Erastus Brooks, of
New York, and A. B. Ely, of Newton. Some
Fremonters present interrupted the general har
mony of the meeting by cheers for their candi
date, and, and a banner borne in the Ball by
the Charleston Club, caricaturing Fremont as a
mitred Bishop with the cross in his hand, was
attacked and torn to pieces.
The fortification appropriation embraces for
fortifications at Alcatraz Island in San Francis
co bay, Cal., $200,000. For fortifications at
Fort Point, entrance of San Francisco bay,
Cal., $350,000.
p. T. Herbert has been acquitted and again
occupies his seat. Mr. Herbert made an unsuc
cessful effort to introduce a resolution authori
zing the intervention of the United States Land
and Naval forces in San Francisco affairs.
Senator Pratt of Maryland, old line whig, has
published a letter addressed to the whigs of his
State, informing them that he shall do all he
can to aid the election of Buchanan and Breck
enridge, and advising them to follow his exam
ple.
Kenttcky Election. —In Glasgow, Frankfort
and Sbelbyville, the K. N. ticket have received
majorities varying from 100 to 120. In Lexing
ton, all the K. N. ticket is elected, except Mar
shall, the Democratic candidate, having 80 ma
jority. The returns received, indicate large
gains for the democratic party.
Missouri. —The returns from Missouri in
dicate the election of F. P. Blair, Jr. to Congress
from the St. Louis district, ami the success of
the entire Benton ticket. The vote for Benton
in St. Louis was 5130—K. N. 4053—Polk 2159.
Central America.
The Commissioners at Panama from the U. S.
having performed their mission, have returned
home.
The British have seven men-of-war at Grey
town.
The Panama Star states that Rivas is fortify
ing himself against General Walker and con
tends that he is still President.
Finances at France. —The deficiency in the
French budget in the last three years is 1,200
millions of francs. Seventy-six millions were
spent in useless public buildings, fifty millions
were paid out of the public treasury to keep
down the price of bread in Paris to prevent ri
ots, and the industrial exhibition cost eleven
millions. The dinner at the Imperial christen
ing cost two hundred thousand francs.
Am. Alone.— There is but one newspaper in
Massachusetts which supports Fillmore for the
Presidency, and that is a weekly paper printed
in Boston. So says the Boston Journal.
The “Vitrol Man” has made his appearance
at Havana. The scene of his operations there,
as here, is in front of the theatres, in concert
rooms, and even at church.
A Terrible Engine of War.
A New York correspondent writing to on ex
change, gives the following description of the
Floating Battery which has been for several
years in course of construction.
I suppose you are aware that a large iron
floating battery has been building irr-New York
for some years past. This fact, however, is not
generally known. Several months ago, I be
lieve, the Secretary of the Navy sent an intelli
gent naval officer to inspect this battery and re
port progress. This report is now on tile at the
Navy Department. It is an interesting docu
ment at this time, when gun-boats and all sorts
of defensive and offensive modes of warfare are
being developed.
The iron vessel, so mysteriously decked and
hid from public view, has already been fourteen
years under way and of course considerable pro
gress has been made in her construction, and
she could be finished, if necessary, in one year.
She is four hundred feet long, and thirty or
forty feet in breadth. She is built entirely of
wrought iron plates, and each plate seven inches
in thickness; these are attached to her iron
frame work. She will have eight steam engines,
and is to be propelled by two screw paddles, one
on each side of her stern post. In smooth wa
ter she will run, it is expected, from twenty to
twenty-five miles per hour; and she is intended
solely for harbor defences, she will have smooth
water to run in at all times. She can, by her
double propulsion power, by reversing one of
the screws, turn in her own axis, or in a space
of four hundred feet. She is to be mounted
with twenty guns, of the heaviest calibre and
longest range.
The dock where this wonderful floating batte
ry is now lying is very mysteriously guarded.—
Owing to the extreme length of the vessel, rocks
have been excavated, and one the streets of
Hoboken has been tunelled to admit one end of
the monster. When Mr. Robert L. Stevens died
tie left models to enable Mr. Walker, the super
intendent of her construction, to complete the
vessel in accordance with his original concep
tion. She has cost the Government, thus far,
over half a million of dollars, all of which has
been expended, and lately the w ork has been
carried on out of the private funds of Mr. Ste
vens.
This vessel, or two or three like her, will
guard New York from any force that may be
brought against the place. She is perfectly im
pervious to shot or shell, from Lancaster, Pai.x
han or Columbiiul. The iron plates of which
she is constructed are each thoroughly tested by
cannon shot before being fastened to the frame
of the vessel. Her machinery is all Inflow the
water line and out of harm's wnv. Her speed
will make her equal to twenty or jjhirty gun
boats of the modern stylo. Willi two or throe
such vessels, New York would indeed be im
pregnable.
——
Tom Bkt.i..—The Granite Journal, of the 27tli
ult., gives the following sketch of Tom Bell, who
is supposed to be the leader of the gang of rot>
bora that havo recently been committing so
many depredations in this section of the State:
Tom Bell is in stature nearly six feet, well
proportioned, combining in his frame strength
with action—-of a sanguine temperament, quick
iu his motions; he is described as being never at
rest—sandy hair, and a full crop of it; light
goatee, to match Ids hair iu color. His nose,
which was well formed and large, has been
mashed in the bridge, so as to be almost level
with his face. This defect renders a countenance,
which is otherwise rather prepossessing, some
what repulsive, and even hideous when viewed
in connection with the bandit's practices. Ilis
eye is a very light blue, of that cast which ap
proximates so nearly to a gray, and in its rest
less wanderings, is constantly sparkling with
intelligence. Bell is a native of Alabama, re
ceived a medical education, and, it is said, prac
ticed that profession when lie lirst came to Cal
ifornia, which, as well as we can ascertain, was
in 1850. lie afterwards took to mining, and,
being unlucky at that, his next step was gainli
ling; and when that ceased to pay he took to
the road, and has been engaged as a robber for
about two years, in which time ho acquired a
fame for boldness and success second only to
Joaquin Marietta.
In the outset he generally traveled alone, and
it is said, for his better security, wore a coat of
armor under his clothes, and never shed the
blood of his victim unless it became absolutely
necessary to enforce a compliance with his de
mands; of late it is known that he lias associated
with several other characters scarcely less noted
than himself, one of whom, at least (Bill Grisly
alias Bill White.) an escaped convict and one of
the band with Walker and Nieonora, broken in
upon by a detachment of the Sacramento and
Marysville police, near this place on the 23d of
April last, and the only one of the party who
escaped, is cruel, cunning, and bloodthirsty.
This scoundrel, it is said, has been in Bell’s band
for three months. The band is supposed to num
ber from six to eight; and they range the coun
try along the foot bills from the Yulias to Gra
nite City. Of late, however, their depredations
have been mainly confined to the several roads
crossing in the neighborhood between Granite
and Gold Hill, in 1'lacer county. The country
is rough, broken, and covered with an impene
trable cliapparul, in the recess of which, an
“army with banners” might securely hide.—
Their outrages in this favorite field have fol
lowed eacli other in such rapid succession that
scarcely a day has passed (luring the present
summer without furnishing a newspaper item
from the calendar of their exploits; but in no
instance, we believe, have they shed blood.
The plan of the chief seems to be to frighten
the traveler into terms, and avoid the cruelty
of murder.
On one occasion, as we learn from an officer
who is well posted as to the history of the
robber’s crimes, Bell and Gristy, with one other,
made an attack upon a gentleman who was trav
eling from Downieville to Marysville, with a
large sum of money in his possession ; the trav
eler resisted, and tired upon his assailants, and
fled from them towards a deep canon, in which,
if he could reach it, he know he was safe from
pursuit on horseback. Just as he was about to
reach his goal, Gristy fired with a navy revolver,
and shot him in the thigh, knocking him down.
The robbers relieved iiim of bis money, and in
stead of dispatching him, or leaving him to (lie
from the hemorrhage of his wound, Doctor Bell
kindly and expertly took up the severed artery,
bound up the wound, and just at that moment
hearing a wagon pass, Bell turned to.one of his
subordinates, and ordered him to attend to the
teamster. The wagon was stopped, and the
driver relieved of his cash, and the wounded man
placed upon a mattrass hastily made ip the bot
tom of the wagon, and the parties dismissed with
the injunction to “drive slow and pick their road.’
The wounded man requested Bell to tie his (the
traveler’s) horse behind the wagon; Bell refused,
but assured him that he should have his horse,
as lie seemed attached to him, but that he would
turn iiim loose in the woods after stripping off
his saddle and bridle, which promise he faithful
ly kept.
Greek axd Crimea* Tombs.— The ancient
Greeks buried their dead in earthen jars, and
many of these arc found in the Crimea. The
largest and most perfect was discovered by some
bee hunters, who traced a bee to the spot, and
found the jar filled with honey. When emptied,
this jar was found large enough to contain six
persons in a sitting posture.
VARIETIES.
Electhottfixg.—In the electrotyping process,
which has so extensively superceded stereotpy
ing, a surface of wax is prepared, into which
the form or page of type is impressed, leaving
a perfect intaglio mould. This mould is pow
dered with plumbago, to give the wax a metalic
coating, and then hung in the bath of a galvan
ic battery. The wax mould remains in a chem
ical solution until a thin copper shell, which is
an accurate reproduction of the mould, is form
ed by gradual deposits upon the plumbago sur
face. The frail copper plate is then stiffened by
soldering the back of it with tin to the thick
ness of about a quarter of an inch. Into the
mould Tims made ready for- use, the liquid met
al w-hich is to form the final plate is poured.—
After it has filled every interstice and there so
lidified, it is lifted out of the mould, and pre
sents a relieved surface, into which every letter
is clearly and sharply defined, and it is then
ready for use.
Axons ix Petticoats.— A funny correspon
dent of the Portland Transcript says:
‘•I have recently gin up all idea of women
folks, and come back to perlitikal life, I am
more at hum in this line than in hunting the
fair scckts. Aingils in petticoats an’ ‘kiss quicks’
is pretty to look at. I give in; but darn ’em,
they are slipyery as eels, and when you fish for
’em an’ get a bite, you somehow or other, find
yourself at the wrong end of the line, they’ve
cotched yon! An’ when you’ve stuffed ’em
with peanuts, candy, and doggerytipes, they’ll
throw you away as they would a cole tater.
Leastwise, that’s bin my experience. But I’ve
doue with 'em neow. The Queen of Sheber,
the sleepin’ lioauty, Kleopatry’s needle, Pom
pey's pillow, an’ Lot’s wife, with a steam en
gine to help ’em, couldn’t tempt me. The very
sight of a bonnet riles me all over.”
Copper Statue op Washington. —The Journal
<>/ Commerce says that a copper-smith of New
York, John Neumann, has recently completed
a life-size statue of Washington, made entirely
of sheet copper, and by the simple implements of
his trade. The proportions of the statue are
good, tin' anatomy and drapery very correct,
and the featurs life-like and expressive. The
work lias occupied Mr. Neumann for three
years, and some idea of the toil involved in this
novel work of art may be obtained, when it is
stated that the entire face and back part of the
bond were made from a single piece of copper,
which, by incessant hammering and working,
stretching in some parts, and compressing in
others, was shaped into a countenance not in
ferior in accuracy of lineament to some of the
marble representations of the same illustrious
subject
Figures of speech are dangerous matters to
meddle w ith, and should be handled with care
and skill, unless an ambitious speaker is willing
to risk making himself ridiculous.
A clergyman not long since reproved his con
gregation from the pulpit, and assured them
that “the hand of Frovidenco would not wink at
their transgressions!”
A descendant of one of the revolutionary
sires, in the National Legislature, astonished
his brother legislators by saying—
“My father ami my grandfather both saw the
darkness of midnight glitlering in the blaze of
their dwellings!”
John Randolph once spoke of himself as—
“standing on the vacant seat, which we now oc
cupy.” U ucss he was “absent” at the time.
New Wav of Making a Happy Fourth. — On
Friday last, a gentleman residing at Bay View,
South Boston, with the benevolent intention of
having the children in his vicinity have a happy
Fourth of‘July, announced that every child re
siding in Bay View would, if they paid him a
civil, receive a bright quarter of a dollar. The
nows spread like wild fire, and Bay View boun
daries seemed suddenly to be marvellously ex
tended. For no less than 132 children presented
themselves and received their quarters, the do
ner making no distinction between real residents
anil visitors. The little ones were in high exta
cies of glee at such a rich harvest of good things.
—Jioston Trap.
A colored preaher named Andrew Marshall,
aged 100 years and !) months, held forth at the
Oliver street Baptist Church, New York, recent
ly and drew a large congregation, all of whom
except two men and one woman were white.—
The venerable man was led into the church by
the pastor, and with difficulty ascended the steps
of the pulpit, being very feeble: bis voice, how
ever, was strong and firm, and lie has (as he in
formed the congregation,) received his second
sight and hearing within the last 21 years. His
hair is white as snow. He read the biblc and
livmn book without the aid of spectacles. He is
endeavoring to raise money to-rebuild his
church.
A Significant Fact. —It is a fact (says the
Detroit Free Press) that three of the whig can
didates in Michigan for Governor since 1813 are
now zealous supporters of Buchanan andBreck
euridgo—namely, Zina Pitcher, Townsend E.
Gridley, and Stephen E. Vickery; and it is a
further fact that the candidate for Governor of
the whig and free soil coalition in 1849 is also
a zealous supporter of Buchanan and Breckin
ridge- namely, F. J. Littlejohn. The cream of
the old whigs throughout the State have joined
themselves to that party which carries the flag
amt keeps step to the music of the Union.
A beautiful superstition prevails among the
Seneca tribe of Indians. When an Indian maid
en dies, they imprison a young bird until it
tries its first powers of song, and then loading
it with kisses and caresses, they loose its bonds
over the grave, in the belief that it will not fold
its wings nor dose its eyes until it has flown to
the spirit land and delivered its precious burden
of affection to the loved and lost. It is not un
frequent to see twenty or thirty birds let loo&e
over one grave.
Gammon. —Horace Greely, who has taken up
his quarters at Washington, again, altrihutes
the passage, through the Senate, of a bill appro
priating money to build a wagon road from
Missouri to California, to the influence of bre
ment’s nomination for the Presidency. Does
the Philosopher see anything green when be
looks in the glass after writing such stuff?
Evidence of Civilization. —The Weaverville
Times says -.—Quite an excitement among our
fashionables in town was created by the ap
pearance of three stove-pipe hats moving about
with human figures beneath them. The wearers of
these hats are generally repudiated by the re
putable portion of the community, and rarely
spoken to or recognized upon the streets.
How TO make A Hat Water proof.—Tnkc a
pound of glue. Melt it. Give your hat a thick
coating of this and let it stand a week. Then
give it a good boiling in a copper of tar. Af
ter this take it to a tinsmith’s and get it cover
ed with good stout sheet tin. Paint as your
taste directs. — N. FI Pic.
Barnum and his Creditors.— The N. Y.
Journal of Commerce states that Barnum and
his attorneys have succeeded in pro/juring the
consent of two-thirds of the Connecticut credi
tors to his discharge, leaving the o'ther third to
meditate upon the glorious unce/ tainty of tb*
law.
A Childish Thought.— We learn toleratior
from children, for no man can have bis wbiskefi
pulled out by a young brat without feeling whal
an intolerable nuisance he r just have been a*
child himself.— Punch.
NUMBER 48.