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HORSEBACK EXERCIsE.--Riding on horseback is,
perhaps of all others, the most manly, elegant and
efficient form of exercise In the first place it can
not be taken without being out of doors then it
enables you to breathe larger amount of fresh air.
than if walking, because you pass through great
er space in less time, and consequently a greater
number of layers, or rather sections of fresh air,
come in contact with the nostrs, with less fatigue
Another advantage is, that all the muscles of the
body are exercised in moderation and. to certain
extent, equally so. And then again. while thus ex-
ercising and while every step forward gives you a
fresh draught of pure outdoor air the mind is en-
tertaincd by every variety of objects new things
guarded against, is feeling of chilliness this is
essential, for every chill is an injury; whether a
man be sick well, chill must necessarily be sue
ceeded by fever, and fever is disease
Horseback exercise, to be highly beneficial, should
be active--a "hand gallop" or trot and, if prac-
ticablc, different road should be travelled every
day, that the mind may be diverted by novelties
and thus compelled away from bodily ailments
The English, as a nation, are stout, robust,
hearty race. The nobility have long list of names
who have lived to the age of seventy, eighty, and
even ninety years; but horseback exercise with
them is q national amusement; many of them make
a ride on horseback as much a matter of course as
daily dinner Almost the only gentleman seen
on horseback in New Orleans is the English mer-
ohaut, SioWliiS Iuc power ot national naDlt, ana
its influence abroad, as we'll as at home
If parents could be made to comprehend the full
advantages of q constant breathing of pure air to
their children, and would be at pains to impress
their young minds with its high Importance were
they to pay more attention to their physical train
ing, requiring them to take active exercise for
hours, every day, on foot and on horseback there
would be some probability that. notwithstanding
the heats and impurities ola city atmosphere, those
children would grow up in health fitness and ve to
good old age, instead of paleing away, as they do
long before their prime, growing prematurely old,
nal Of Health. ~
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The GoATs SoUL.--One of our old travellers on
the continent tells the following anecdote of Ca
pucin preacher:
The frar observed that whenever he held forth
to his congregation, certain man never failed to
burst into tears and continue weeping during the
sermon. Supposing he had touched the man s soul
by the eoquence of his oratory the frar, with much
self 50 tisfaction, one day asked him why he wept
Ah, fatherh said the peasant Il never see YOU
but think of venerable goat which lost at East
er We were bred up together in the same fami-
ly he was the picture of your reverence One
would swear you were brothers. God rest his soul!
would willingly pay for couple of masses to pray
him out of purgatory'
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IO----- DR.
Printing 100000 Poll Tax Receipts, 40 reams.
at d, $500. ...''.''....
AZ reams of Paper, at s.

Having shown what we conceive to be errors to
the amount of $4,000, in the few vouchers exam
ined by us, we recommend thorough investigation
of all the printing accounts of V. E. Geiger & Co.,
and G. X. Fitch & Co., and of George Kerr and of
the printers doing the printing in George Kerrs
name, after his decease and that bill be passed
prohibiting the Controller from drawing his war
rant for any printing executed under the law of
April 22d, 1882 the Joint Resolution Of February
3d. 1853, until such investigation is made
d. P. TALLMADGE,
VIM NJ. LENT,
EDW. McGARRY
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SACRAMENTO, Sth Nav, 1854.

SACRAMENTO, Sth May, 1854
Hon. D. P. TaNmadge, Chairman Committee to IN
uestigate Printing accounts of Y. E.. Gieger &
Co., and Others:
Sir The undersigned, practical printers selcc-
ted by the Committee to examine and compute
printing accounts, beg leave to report that they
have collected the accounts and vouchers so far as
they could be obtained from the Controllers office,
and find the same to be volumnous and in an ex-
ceedingIy confused condition We have commenced
the computation upon basis which we deem to be
correct, under the law and under the oath admin
istered by you as Charnlan of the Committee, and
thus far calculations have produced results diff
ferng very materially from those shown on the face
of the accounts
From the character and magnitude of the errors
against the State thus far discovered and the con-
fused condition of accounts and vouchers, we are
convinced that an examination. measurement and
computation of each item in detail would be re-
quired in order 10 arrive at satisfactory result
The time to elapse prior to the day fixed upon for
the adjournment of the Legislature would be en-
tirely insufficient for this purpose. We should be
unable to make a thorough investigation, even an
approximation thereto; and therefore, could not
make report that would be satisfactory to the Com
mittee, or one upon which we would be willing to
stake reputation as men, members of the
profession by which we obtain the means of live-
hood
We beg most respectfully to be discharged from
the further computation of the accounts in question
Your obedicnt servants.
P. C. JOHNSON,
c. 7. INGHAN
SACRAMENTO, Sth May, 1854
Hon. D. p TALLMADGE, Chairman Dommittee
The following printing accounts are selected at
random as the numbers of the vouchers will show,
and computed with the following result
Yours &C.,
P. C. JOHNSON
G. L. INGHAM.
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In the examination of an Irish case the other day
before the Court of Magistrates, for assault and
battery the counsel for one of the witnesses asked
him what they had at the first place they stopped
He answered, -Four glasses of ale.n What next q
'One glass of brandy What next :" 1.-TWO glas-
ses of wine What next "A fight of course"
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EMPEROR NICHoLAs-The officer whom Prince
Menschikof sent from Odessa to St. Petersburg
with the dispatches announcing the victory at ST.
nope, spared no exerton to accomplish his journey
with unusual speed and on arriving at the capital,
was, according to Russian custom, Immediately
ushored into the Empcror's presence to whom no
delivered his dispatches saying
bring your Majesty intelligence of the success
full issue of considerable action
On which the Emperor. much gratifed. took him
with him into his cabinet, and seated himself to
peruse their contents. When he had finished and
addressed himself to the welcome courier to express
his delight at the tidngs, he found that the officer
worn out with fatigue, had fallen asleep, nor was
he to be aroused by any ordinary means.
With that quick appreciation of human nature
peculiar to the Gar, he called roughly
Your horses ready and the jealous courier
at once started up to his supposed duty.
The Emperor then cnquircd of him what rank no
had
'kapitan'
Well, then Ito an adiutant in attendance. bring
pair of epaulettcs promote you on the spot
to be Podpolkownich Qeutenant colonel.) Embrace
me ; and when the astonshcd officer had avaed
himself of this rare distinction, the Car kissed him
on the cheek.
Since then no ruthless razor has been allowed 10
profane the cheek hallowed by the Emperors lips.
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NoTE BY CoMMITTEE.--The Controllers books
show that accounts for Public Printing executed by
the late State Printers, have been audited and
Warrants drawn from January 4. 1854, to April
~ 1854 inclusive, to the amount of S36O7O and
since April %, 1854, no warrants appear to have
been drawn up to May IL, 1854.
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a Nut FOR THE CuRIoUs.-Mr John Toothaker
who is engaged in extensive numbering operation.
about the upper waters of the Umbagog lakes
writes to the Pennington Chronicle that one of his
mon, who was telling pine tree the Mooslc-
maguntc, struck hard substance which rendered
his aye comparatively useless. On examination it
proved to be stone which, when taken out weighed
33 pounds, The stone was four feet from the
ground in the centre of the tree--thc tree was
perfectly smooth, and two feet in diameter at
the place where the stone was imbedded
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IA EL DORADO COUNTY, CAL SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 90 1854
B.
SACRAMENTO, May IL, 1854.

-, SACRAMENTO, May IL, 1854.
We have examined Assembly Bills of last Ses-
sion, Nos 80, III, 119, 13l and 1856, and find that
the number of ems per page is 1920.
P. C. JOHNSON,
j. OLEARY.
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From Gleason's Pictorial.
THE PATRIOTS GRAVE.

BY JOSEPH II BUTLER.
"I saw a banner stained and torn hang o'cr humble
graves
The few faint words thereon read they told the inmates
And how he fought and noby died. but not for gold
fame"
Tyrants had dared to chain the land
Which gave his fathers birth
He would not see pollution stain
The dearest spot of carth
He rose-so in the darkened north
The whirlwind wakes in wrath,
And grimy through mems dwellings spreads
Destruction in its path.
His little band of patriots stood
Firmly around their lord
Till empowered these gallant men
All perished by the sword!
Again ( c sought the blood-staned field,
And Heaven was on his side;
lie saw the gloomy tyrant fall
And mid his victory died
Around his humble grave will como
The children of his care,
And bless with sping lips the name
OF him who slumbcrs there.
! have seen monuments of fame
Der knights and barons bold
Hung round with hgh-wrought tapestry,
Adorned with radiant gOld
There have read, amid the grand
And dim sepulchral gloom,
The hcartlcss, fattering lines inscribed
Upon the gorgeous tomb
But nOught hath struck my heart
Like that old moss-clad grave
The sword the bloody banner torn,
The unambitions brave
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TRUE AMT | AMOUNT PAID AMOUNT OF
VOUCHERS. OF To OVER
WORK DONE STATE PRINTER PAYMENTS
p. c. JOHNSON,
n ~ INGHAM

1t will be seen that the report of the EXPERTS
shows an average overcharge of more than thirty
eight l38l per cent on the eleven vouchers exam
ined by them
After ascertaining this fact we took from an old
file of printed Bills, five of those ordered by the
Assembly during the last session, and caused them
for composition press work and folding an and stitch
ing, as allowed by the contract to be computed.
After this was done, we compared the result with
the vouchers on file, and found the following dis
crepancies:
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A MAN in St. Louis who was rescued from drown
ing swore terribly at his preserver because he did
not rescue his hat also. A consultation was held
among the bystandcrs to the propriety of throw
ing him into tho river again, but he was at length
allowed to depart homeward
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POOR scamp left his wife in a great rage, de-
clarng she should never again his face until he
was rich enough to come home in carriage He
kept his word: for in two hours afterward he was
brought home richly drunk on a wheebarrow.
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A NUMBER of odd epitaphs are going the rounds
of the press The following upon tombstone in
the cemetary near Cincinnati, is worthy of being
placed among tho number "Here lies -, who
came to this city, and died for the benefit Of has
health -
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The following is copy of bill posted on the
walls of village down East IA lecture on total
abstinence will be delivered in the open air and a
collection will be made at ,hc door to dsfray expen-
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FATAL EFFECTS OF CARRYING OUT THE MAINE
LAw--Thc man who was hooped to enable him to
contain himself was mistaken for cask of liquor.
and his heal stove in recently At Bangor.
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AN Irishman on being told to grease the wagon,
returned in about hour afterwards and said
'Shure I've erased every part of the wagon but
them sticks caere the wheetS hang on ~ .t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-06
THE EXPLOSION AT HARTFORD

1t is stated that at the time of the recent terrible
explosion in the car mandatory of Fales & Gray,
Hartford, Conn, the engineer was filling the boiler
with water. It's on such occasions that most acct
dents of similar nature occur
The following are the names of the killed aud
wounded
Rttted-John McCuen. engineer; Dan'l S. Camp,
carpenter; Samuel H. Camp, carmaker; Jas Pur-
cell, Andrew J. Crane, Daniel A. Newell Alonzo
Allen John Creeden, Robert Mountain Lewis Flo
wers and Richard Mountain, blacksmiths; Edward
Caughlin Phineas Smith and Ensign Boyington,
carmakers; Michael Hartnett, helper, and David B.
Walker.
Fatally IJnred-Patrick Burke and VIM Leon
Badly InjUred-Samuel B. Parsons, Ed. Collins,
Birge Chapman, John Sweeney. OTIS Long, Patrick
McLearey. Mr.. Smith, Mr. Hill, George Perkins,
VIM. Martin and VIM. d. Skinner.
1t is believed that at least fifty workmen were
more or less injured. The following incidents are
related by the Hartford Times:
An arm was found, for which no body is vet dis.
covered.
One of the killed had his head torn from the
shoulders. Others were so f1atened in their faces
and mangled that they did not look like human be-
ings.
1t was painful to hear the means and shrieks of
the poor women-the wives and sisters OF the dead
The most heartre ending cries came from them as
they went among the dead, and discovered by some
article OF clothing their near relatives.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-06
ADAMS & cos EXPRESS.

We copy thesubjoined editorial remarks and no.
tees from New York paper:
THE RUN UPON ADAMS g. Co., AND THEIR TR1
UMPH-On the 18th of January, there was ire
| mendous run" upon the banking house of Adams
d Co. In San Francisco, melted probably by jeal-
Gus rivals and persons rendered inimical by the
persisted hostility of & Co. to the Peter Funk
Gold Dust Brokers, and runners, aud the runners of
the humbug California passage Agents As was to
be expected by persons acquainted with the ALWAYS
immense ready capital OF this celebrated house,
they cashed all the demands upon them, on pre-
sentation, although amounting to nearly one mil
hon dollars; and in all probability they had sur
plus OF as much more on hand. We quote from
the principal San Francisco Journals:
There was an extraordinary run upon the bank.
ing house of Adams g. Co.. on the 18th. II had
been noticed that the published reports of the shp.
ments on the 10th and the 3lst Dec did not mention
any shipments by Adams & Co.. whence arose
suspicion. The bank was crowded during the whole
day OF the 18th. About 800 persons withdrew
deposits averaging $780, and making an apgregate
OF more than 100000 The bank was kept open
till IL o'clock at night, to accommodate the rush
and notice were posted up to those who had their
money to retire and make room for more The
next morning confidence returned, as did the peo-
pie to make their deposits anew.-Aita California
1t is needless to say, however, that the run"
Which was made on their establishment only even
tuated in confirming the we'll grounded opinion en-
tertained by our merchants OF the perfect capabii
tons as soon as presented.-S. F. Sun.
From the time the bank opened in the morning
till closed in the afternoon the rush was kept up
and when it was discovered that the funds in the
bank were equal to the demand, the excitement
died away.-S. 4. Chronicle
Their doors were crowded all the next day after
the rumor with those who had deposits with them
all eager for the withdrawal of their treasure
However, every one got their own, every demand
was met and the bank came out unscathed from the
severe ordeal-S. F. Journal.
The 'run" was made almost simultaneously up.
on several Of the numerous offices of Adams & Co
throughout California, and was everywhere tri
umphantly responded to. The California CORES.
| pendent OF the New York Journal of Commerce
Ontario, says:
1.-The late run on Adams & Cos Banking House
throughout our State, has only tended to strength
en- the confidence OF the community in tlfeir behalf
What bank in New York city could, like Adams
& Co. pay out in coin half million OF dollars in
six hours, without being Obliged to suceunbe And
Co. have proved themselves able aud willing TO do
this and even more, on demand"
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FRENCH BASKET WILLow.-Mr. T. c..

Burns, corner of Clay and 18th Streets has sent us
three slips of this willow, of last years growth.
measuring from ten to twelve feet in length. He
is prepared to furnish cuttings to those who de-
sire to go into its cultivation, and as the crop is
very profitable one and the lands about Richmond
most admirably adapted to Its growth it is really
matter OF surprise that persons having suitable
waste lands do not turn their attention to rearing
it, Atthis time willow workers are annually inn
porting thousands and thousands of dollars worth
of this articeto manufacture into baskets, when it
would be grown at our very doors, and of a supe-
rior quality, at tri1ing cost Were we to rely
more upon home to supply our wants, and less
upon foreign States, we should be far more indie
pendent and happy.
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ATTACKING WATCHMAN.-On Satur-
day night last as Waterman William BoZe was pas
sing up Franklin street near I7th he assaulted
with a stone by a boy named GEORGE W. HILL,
who without cause or provication, attempted to
Boze seeing Hill motion his arm, called to him not
to throw and at the same time lodged his head but
received violent blow ON his shoulder. Hill then
retreated, but was pursued by Boze, captured and
taken to the cage After being placed in the lock-
the clerk stepped into the cell to if the priso
ner was properly cared for and made comfortable,
when he received violent blow on his nose, from
Hill, which came near crushing the BONE Yester-
day morning the accused was admitted to bail for
his appearance before the Mayor today, to answer
to the charge. He is not more than eighteen years
of age, and bids fair to get reputation that he will
not easily get rid Of
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VAGRANrs.-Last Saturday morning. off.

VAGRANTs.-Last Saturday morning, Off
Ger Irving captured two stout hearty Migrants,
named Geo. Lowry and And Carson mailing from
Little York, Pa. and took them before the Mayor,
who disposed OF them according TO law These fell
lows have been prowling about the city, for some
days begging from all who were simple enough to
hear them, and when captured, were making re.
gular tour OF Shoekoe Hill. Both of them are
young men, and have no doubt come to the con-
cluson that the world owes them living, and that
they viii have it without work. If the city had a
work house in which to confine these fellows, few
months apprenticeship at saving stone, might i'm
prove their morals and add to their stock of indus
try.
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Fra ncs, we presume.
NEW YORK AND NORFOLK AIRLINE RAIL
ROAD


A bill giving the right of way to this rail
road through New Jersey, has passed both
branches of the New Jersey Legislature by
large majority. Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia had previously passed laws giving
the same right through their territory. The
road will run from point in New JERSEY,
near the city of New York, to the neighbo or.
hood OF the Capes of Delaware, where fer
rage intervenes Of we believe, about ten
miles, to the Delaware side; thence through
Maryland, and the counties of Accemac and
northampton, in Virginia, to Cape Charles in
the latter county. This point is chosen as
eligible for steamboat ferry to the civ Of
Norfolk. 1t really appears as if all the inferno,
improvements of Virginia were destined 70
enure to the benefit of other States. Tb;.
new airline railroad will stretch out its iron
arms at the very gate of Va, to grasp the ire.
sures. which the Lynchburg and Tennessao
the South-Side, and the Norfolk and Peters
burg railroads will empty into Norfolk -
The stock will, of course be readily taken nv
shrewd Northern capitalists Would if no,
be as well for Virginia to grant rights of wav
to al who ask them, and leave those to build
them who are to receive the chief benefits Of
them, as to expend millions upon millions
and grind her people to the earth with heavy
taxation, for the purpose of building up ports
in States, which are not only our commercial
rivals. but are seeking to undermine and over
throw our institutional
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-06
RErRIBUr1vE JusrIcE,-Since the death

RETRIBUTIvE JUsrIcE,-S Since the death
of the negro woman who attempted to poison Mrs
Winsfeld's family in this city, on the 18th of Feb
ruary, and who afterwards died from drinking
portion of the drugged coffee she had prepared for
Others two large papers of arsenic have been dis
covered concealed in her clothing-so that there
can now be no doubt left of her gnilt. How she
came into the possession of this deadly poison no
one can tell Certain it is that she could not have
and we think it equally certain that she had no op
portunity to steal it Whoever the agent was that
furnished her with the means to carry out her muir
derous design, may never be known but that Pro-
vidence who directs all things for the best, tit
to preserve her intended victims, and to cause her
to drink the fatal draught she had prepared for 9TH
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The recent flood in the Roanoke was quite de.
sructive in the vicinity of GAINESVILLE. The water
rose to within six inches of the great fresh of 1850
Among the remarkable Incidents of the flood.
related by the Tobacco Plant" was the rescue of
one hundred and fifty -four lives from watery grave
namely one hundred and fifteen sheep, thirty
lambs and nine rabbits, which had taken refuge
from the rising waters on high point OF land Oh.
posite Clarksvile.
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COLUMBIAN HoTEL.-This famous hotel.

COLUMBIAN HoTEL-This famous hotel,
under the management of Col. WARD, the Proprie
tor assisted by Maj. JOHN H. SEAYREs. who is said
to be OF the first caterers in the land driving
tall business just now, which seems to be hourly
increasing. New and spacious apartments, hand
somely fitted up for the accommodation of ladies'
have been added to it, and everything seems to have
been done that could make it desirable as place of
sojourn for the traveller. To those who have here
tofore patronized the" Columbian" it is only ne
cessary to say that it maintains its reputation for
high living, and to those who have not we need
only add, call their and become your own Judges