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The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

SUBoRNED:-At San Francisco, in the
trial of case where $4,000 was involved,
one of the jurors received bribe Of
$1,000 for procuring verdict in favor of
his master. Hang the scoundrel.
FROM PIKE.--Geo. johnson, aged 10
years, from Pike county Missouri, arrived
in Sacramento few days ago, having
performed the whole journey on foot
CoMB1NAT1oN.-The organ grinders Of
San Francisco, have entered into combit
nation. 1t is said that delegation, i'm
full regalia, organ, monkey and frau, has
been appointed to confer with the Steam.
Navigation Company.
IT IS SAID that the flowers on. the hillss
near San Francisco are beginning to blos--
som as brightly as if it were May. "Flow-
ers, wherefore do you bloom the sandg
SACRAMENTO THEATRIcALs-Th Sac
ramentans have rendered Mrs. F. M.
Kent complimentary benefit; none more
deserving. Mr.. and Mrs. Kent will al
ways be favorites wherever there are peo-
pie of taste; and there are goodly num-
Der of such in the City of the Plain.
MINING AT Cold SPRNGs--The Minerss
Advocate says that claims along Weber
creek, are paying from seven to ten dollars
a day. The entire fiat below Cold Spring
seems to have been the bed of stream.
New DIGGINGs have been struck near
Snake Lake. Prospects have been found
as high as So to the pan.-Messenger.
W1TDRAwN.-Hon. Henry a Crabb,
has withdrawn from the editorship of the
Stockton Argus. The wings lose an able
advocate.
CoRREsPoNDENcz.-An number of yards
OF correspondence, prose and poetry, which
we will attend to in week, a week and
half, or two weeks. III
PArR1eT1c.-It is said that paper COL
lars are coming in fashion in the States
the Know Nothings having sworn off
wearing any more Irish linen.
On TRIAL at San Francisco, Mr.. Smyth
Clark, for embezzlement.
THE SAN FRANCIscANs have subscribed
nearly $4,000, to purchase a service of
plate for Hon. G. K. Garrison, late
Mayor.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

ACCIDENT At SEARs'~-Joseph Bean
and +. Hunnewill, says the Messenger,
were severely hurt on the 18TH inst, while
drilling out an old charge in a rock they
were trying to blast.
ID. Meeker was badly injured while
blasting rocks at Nelson Greek few days'
ago. Thos. Phene was killed while blast
ing, by premature explosion.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

SMART REvENuE.-The box rent in the
San Francisco Post Office ranges from s24
to Sl20 per annum for each box.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

SURGICAL OPERAr1oN.-Lastw week VIM
McLawrence had his leg horribly crushed
by the falling of timbers; gangrene ensued
in few days, and it was found necessary
to amputate the limb four inches below
the knee. The operation was performed
on Monday by DR.. 7. R. Kibbe, assisted
by DR.. Aiken, while the patient was under
the influence of chloroform. For some
time after the operation was over, the pa
tient could not be convinced that the leg
was off, and continued to sing ludicrous
songs. We are informed by the bystand-
ers that the surgeons displayed great skill
in the management Of this very difficult
case.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

WELLS ON THE DEsERr-A joint reso-
luton passed both Houses Of the Legisla-
ture, which received the approval Of the
Executive, requesting our representatives
in Congress to exert themselves to obtain
from that body, an appropriation for the
sinking of wells On the Humboldt Desert.
The resolution was most laudable one,
having as it did for its object the supply
ing of emigrants and stock with the indis-
pensable element of pure water. Congress
has thus far delayed all action in the
premises, and the disastrous consequences
which have since resulted, are seen in the
immense numbers of cattle which have
died the present season by drinking the
alkali water found in that vicinity. OF
eight thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine head which started from the other
side to come by the Beckwith route, but
nineteen hundred and ten head ever
reached this State alive.-Sac. Union.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

AN ENcHANTREss.-The Sun says Miss
st. Clair, an enchantress, arrived on the
Golden Age, with valuable apparatus
for the exhibition of legerdemaia- pair
Of very bright eyes, we presume.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

In DEBr-To Langton & Bro, for Har-
per's Magazine and the Knickerbocker
and to Rumrill & Co. for extra copies Of
the Pioneer.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

Coop ADVICE What amount of good
advice is thrown away for the want of ap-
probation! The editor of country news
paper generally receives a double ration,
which would be of the greatest Importance
provided he could not do without it. We
frequently receive plans and specifications
for attending to our own business, which
we do honestly intend to take into ccnsid-
GRAFTON, as soon as the scoundrel who
assaulted Billy Patterson is apprehended.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

MAJOR DowNIE's LETTERs.--In short
time we will publish the Majors letters in
pamphlet form, together with sundry other
mining sketches. Almost every day we
have applications for back numbers of the
Citizen, containing Major Downie's let
ters, and Alice's Sierra Valley Sketches;
we havn't got them; our files have been
reduced to the ultimatum, but in few
weeks we can accommodate our friends
with small "yellow-covered" book that
will be characteristic of the northern
mines. If any of the miners feel like wri-
ting yarn for the amusement and in
struction of others, send em in. From
observation we have learned that there
are in some of those round-log cabins, GER
tain queer geniuses, who can put their
thoughts on paper in manner that would
utterly astonish some of the literati. In
some of those dark, dripping cayote holes
there are ex-Legislators, legal and judicial
gentlemen, graduates of universities both
in Europe and the United States, and yet
you can't distinguish them from the unlet-
tered, until something stirs them up
Wonderful Jewelers. are the pick and shov-
ell. Let Lynch court commence, or a
great political excitement take place, and
how strangely that man with the patches
on his knees will talk! A small volume
like the one we propose to publish, writ
ten by the pioneers themselves, will be in
teresting to people here and their friends
at home. Send in whatever you have to
contribute early, carefully prepared, not
fancy sketches, but truthful narration of
something probable.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28
Musical.

In consequence of Miss Goodenow's
visit to American Valley, the compliment
ary benefit rendered her by the citizens ol
Downieville, did not take place until
Tuesday night, when she was greeted by
a very fair audience, though not so large
as assembled on Saturday evening, expect
ing her arrival.
Miss Goodenow sang better on Tues
day night than we ever heard her sing
on any previous occasion, and she was
often applauded before the song was end
ed, compliment seldom paid to vocal OF
instrumental musicians here.
Mr.. Simonsen's performances on the
violin, were listened to with great admira-
tion and were rapturously applauded, par
ticularly when piece was executed with
which the auditors were familiar. Mr..
Simonsen is certainly an extraordinary
violinist, and greatly superior to any that
has ever appeared on the boards here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robb, took their depart
on Wednesday, and we are glad to say
that their visit to the mountains has been
rewarded as they deserve.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28
CIRCULATION OF LOWER COUNTRY PA

CIRCULATION OF LOWER COUNTRY PA
PERs.-Many inquiries are made Of US why
certain of the San Francisco and Sacra-
mento papers are not come-at-able in the
northern mining districts? Mr.. and Mrs.
Robb inform US that in their late tour
through the Sears and Nelson Creek dis
trict, they found it impossible to obtain a
copy of the Sacramento Union and other
papers of the like sort. The publishers
of the San Francisco Sun are in advance
of their contemporaries in that respect.
They are aware that people in the noun
tains can appreciate good paper, and
they send good paper for them to read,
and the result is that everybody reads the
Sun and gets the worth Of their money.
Now there are half dozen others, in San
Francisco and Sacramento, which would
become fixtures in every cabin-if they
could be had. Among the rest the Sac
ramento Union is often inquired for, and
the Golden Era, and several others con-
tanning interesting reading matter. An
advertising medium " is Of little conse-
quence in the mountains papers are read
more for amusement than for information.
Why don't the publishers make arrange
ments to have their papers more exten-
sively circulated in the upper country :?
The lower cities have publications that do
credit to the State why not allow the
miners to read them?
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

ABUSIVE ARTICLEs-The conviction of
John Tabor, for the assassination of Mans
field, may perhaps be warning to the
writer's of abusive articles, for the sake of
notoriety. The squabble with the Stock
ton editors was Of little Importance at
first; here is the result-one is in the grave,
the other on the first round of the ladder
leading to the scaffold.
Hitherto it was almost considered part
of the training of the editorial profession
to be hacked or shot to pieces-he must
be Internationally to fight "at the drop
of the hat" even if his knees smote to-
gether with fear; then if he succeeded in
missing any body, Or In being missed him
self, he Immediately took position as an
cable editor and man of eOurage-a sort
of fire-eating demi-god the terror and ad-
miration of the vulgar. God be praised,
this heathenish distinction will no longer
answer the purpose of talent and virtue.
Some of the most forcible and elegant
writer's of this State are men of unstained
hands, who know how to be severe on the
vices and abuses of power without assault
ing private reputation; the ferceed-
itors occupation is gone, and argument
must be used instead of Billingsgate. A
man who has mt even been challenged,
may get along tolerably, provided he has
the brains.
The best rule for newspapers is the
Golden Rule--for each one to apply him
self with assiduity to his own paper mind
his own business, and leave his cotempo-
raries to sink or swim as they deserve.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-28

DID RIGHr.-A number of miners who
started home have returned to the mines,
in consequence of the increased rates of
passage. We glory in their spirit, in re-
fusing to batten those harpy monopolies
on their hard-earned treasure. For our
own part we would stay in California two
years longer, and then drive an ox-team
across the plains, rather than pay such ex-
orbitant passage. Those fixed rates can't
last long; people won't travel, and they
will tire of navigating empty boats; we
shall soon hear that they have "gin in"
The SIERRA GUARDs.-About thirty
members of the company appeared at the
Theater, in uniform, on Tuesday night,
and made very creditable appearance.
This company is rapidly improving in
military science, under the command of
Major Hungerford, who has seen some
service, and report says that he came back
from the wars with the respect of his fel-
low soldiers, and the self-satisfaction of a
brave man. We sincerely hope they may
succeed in obtaining their arms and accou-
trements in a reasonable time, for we have
never seen a finer looking company of men.
If they continue to apply themselves to the
study of military tactics with the same
assiduity that they have hitherto mani
tested, they could not fail to improve un-
der less experienced instructor. -
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
A FAMILY SCENE.

The following little scene is by Mrs Sig
Quincy. 1t should teach OUT young readers
the Importance of being able to render them
selves useful in the time of misfortune. Such
conduct is truly noble
d have lost my whole fortune said mer-
chant as he returned one evening to his home;
Eve can no longer keep our carriage; we
must leave our large house. The children
can no longer go to expensive schools. Yes
terday | was rich man--to-day there is
nothing that l can call my own
sDear husband said the wife, Eve are still
rich in each other and in our children. Mon
ey may pass away, but God has given us a
better treasure in these active hands and low
ing hearts,
Dear father said the children, 'do not
look so sober. We will help you to get a
living
what can you do, poor tlasgs 2 said he
you shall see-you shall see ? said sew
eral voices. 1T is pity if we have been to
school for nothing. How can the father Of
eight children be poor9 We shall work and
make you rich again.
Such wife and such children are true
riches to any man.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
GONE ASTRAY.

Cold words to fall on loving heart--be
has gone astray. And is this the time to de.
sert him ? This the time to tauut with words
that roll like lava from your passion, and on
ly scar bis soul +? MOI he passes under clouds !;
be his light now perhaps be has no other,
Many true heart, that would have come
back like the dove to the ark, after its first
transgrcssion. has been frightened beyond re-
call by the angry look and menace, the taunt,
the charity of an unforgiving soul Be care
full how you freeze the first warm emotions Of
repentance. Beware lest those pleading
words, UNDECIDED, sting you in some shadowy
vale of your future sorrow. Repentance,
changed by neglect or unkindness, becomes
like melted iron hardened in the mould tri-
he with it never. BE the first to meet the
erring with outstretched arms. Wipe the
tear from bis eye pour the balm Of consola-
ton on the wound that guilt has made. Let
your hearts be the grave for his transgres-
sions, your pity find vent in bearing bis bur-
den, not in useless words. Oh! forgive the
erring! Did not He who died on Calvary
Shield him from the contempt of grossel
minds make brightness and beauty where
all was cloud and storm before in bis sad life
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
Gun AT sUNDowN.

It is well known to our readers that Il b
the practice to give morning and evening
gun at the military station at West Point. the
report Of which, unlesss strong Northerly
wind prevails, is plainly heard in this village
A few days since. gentleman on the Point,
took into his service verdant son Of the EN-
erald Isle. On the first day Of bis service hs
was startled by the report Of the evening gun.
and as it reverberated through the Highlands.
awakening the mountains Numbering echoes.
and anxiously enquired Of bis employer, the
cause Of the explosion. and was told that ii
was the sun going down. Och. bless me-
exclaimed Pat and does the sun make such
divil of thunder as that going down In this
country ?'--New5ury Telegraph.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
NAMES OF tue STATES.

The following information relative TO the
derivasions of the names Of the States will be
found interesting. Maine was Erst called
iHarrooshen, bat, about 1859, took the name
it now bears, from Maine province In the
west of France. The name ia originally de-
rived from tho Cenomani, an ancient Gallo
people. New Hampshire was the name Civ
en- to the territory granted by the Plymouth
Company 10 Capt. John Mason, by patent.
in l641, and vas derived from the pate1tee,
who was Governor Of Portsmouth, in Hamp-
shire, England. Vermont is from I,erd
green, and Don't, mountain. Massachusetts
wac named rom tribe Of Indians In the Vi
cinity of Boston. Roger Williams says the
word signifies blue bill. Rhods Island was
was SO called in 1914, in relation 10 the
Island Of Rhodes, in the Mediterranean. New
York was named in hoaer Of tho Duke Of
York, TO whom this territory was granted -
Pennsylvania was called after Wm. Penn In
1864 the Duke o. York made a grant of what
is now the State of New Jersey. to Lord
Berkcly aud Sir George Carsare.. and it re-
ceived its name in compliment to the latter.
who had been Governor Of the Island Of Jer-
sey. Delaware was so called, in 1902, after
Lord De La Ware. Maryland was named in
nonor of Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles
l., in bis patent to Lord Baltimore, June 3.
1852. Virginia was called after the virgin
Queen Of England, Elizabeth. The Carolinas
were named by the French, in honor Of Charles
*, Of France. Georgia was called in 1902,
after George IL. Louisiana was named af-
ter Louis XIV, af France. Florida received
its name from Ponce De Leon, in 1912,
while on bis voyage in search of the fountain
of youth. He discovered ii on Easter Sun
day-in Spanish, Paseae Florida. The
States of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Illinois. Indiana. Ohio. Arkansas,
Missouri, are all named from their principal
rivers, and the names are of InGian origins
excepting perhaps Kentucky and their mean
ngs involved in some obscurity. Tennessee
is said to signify curved spoon; Illinois,
the river Of men; Mississippi tue whole riy-
err. or river formed by the union of many
Michigan was named from the Lake on its
borders Iowa is an iadian name, also, Tex
as-signifying beautiful California was thus
named by the Spaniards at very early day
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
HTHEY SAY ~

What a rascality Of fellow that They
Say" is. With his nose in everybody s soup
dish, and his fingers in everybody's pie, and
you can't catch him at it. He is very con-
venient friend too, cloak for all sorts Of ru-
mors and evil reports. He is about the only
one know Of who dares TO think loud enough
to be heard by every one If aneighbor has
been slandered, and you chance, by accident
of course, to repeat the dose, why, sthey say
is the only authority you can quote. won
der who be is, and where he livess
Has he sister or has he mother,
Or has he dearer one still than brother
His shoulder ought to be broad, for he has
great deal to bear. Scandal is busy dis
scminating its disgusting poison--all right
though. You cart catch They Say" nap
ping. Characters are torn to shreds--the
pure are calumniated-- innocent mantled
with guilt-the honest leagued with the vile
no matter They say is the scape goat
upon whose back the lumniator rides out of
harms way. There is only one way to get
the upper hand of him--cut him and every
one acknowledging acquaintance with him
dead as mutton Give no ear, much less
credence to anything emanating from his
neighborhood. For myself, They Say is
enough to make me shut my best friend up
incontinently. have no faith in him, or in
any one using his name. Let each one act
upon the same principle, and take my word
for it, very troublesome fellow will be very
speedily extcrminatcd. So mote it be.
GAY SPANKER.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
MARTINsBuRa va, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH q. ISL
THE Law OF Love.

It was not good nature, but the adoption
of the peace principles that made VIM. Ladd
thus gentle-hearted. 4 story Which be of
ten told with peculiar relish viii illustrate
this moulding of his mind ia adopting the
peace principle. j had said he, 1issIsne field
growing upon an out farm at some. distance
from the homestead. Whenever ffsde by /
saw my neighbor Pulsifer's sheep ifthe lot
destroying my hopes Of hcrvest. Then sheep
were Of the quaint long-cared kind, &etive as
spaniels they could spring over thehighcst
fence and no partition wall could keep them
out. Icomplained to neiAbor Pulsifer about
them, sent him frequent messages, but all
without avail. Perhaps hey would be kept
out for day or two, Irodt by again the sheep
were still there--I secans angry--and told
my men to set the dogs liter them, and if
that will not do, shoot tien.
l rode away much agitated; for was not
so much of peace man then ash am now,
and | felt literally full eff eight. All at once
a light flashed upon me. / asked myself
Would it not be well for you to try in your
own conduct the peace principles you are
preaching to others I thought it all over
and settled in my mind as to the best course
to be pursued.
The next morning rode over to see neigh
Dor Pulsifer. I found him chpping WOOD at
the door.
Good, morning, neighbor.' No answer.
Good morning. repeated. lie gave kind
of grunt like hog, without boxing up
4 came continued /, sto see pu about the
sheep AT this he threw down the axe and
exclaimed in the most angry nnnner,-
Now aren't you pretty ndghbor to tell
your men to kill my sheep? I heard of it
"a rich man like you to shoe poor mans
sheep
4 was wrong, neighbour said l 'but it
won't do to let your sheep eat VI all my grain,
so came to say that would take your sheep
to my pasture and put them in with mine
and in the fall you may take them back and
if any one is missing you may take your pick
out of my whole fock.'
Pulsifer looked confounded-ne did not
know how to take me. AT last he stammered
out, now, Squire, are you in earnest -
Certainly, ] am | answered 'it is better
for me to feed your sheep in my pasture on
grass, than to feed them here ON grain--and
/ see the fence can't keep them OUT
After moments silenc, the sheep shan
trouble you any more exclaimed Pulsifer.--
Il will fetter them. But III let you know,
that when any man talks If shooting, ! can
shoot too; and when they ore kind and neigh
borly, | can be kind too The sheep never
again tresspasscd on my lot sAnd my friends
he would continue, remember when you talk
Of injuring your neighbors, they talk of in
juring you; and when nations threaten to
fight, other nations will be ready too. Love
will beget love; wish to be at peace. You
can only overcome evil with good. There is
no other way
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22
THE DAUGHTER.


The early education of the daughter ought
to be more thorough. deeper, clearer, sounder,
more extensive, and better than the educa-
tion of the son because the daughter, early
in life, becomes wife and mother, retires
from the world to her own peculiar empire
ner home The son ifnot thoroughly educa-
ted for bis calling at FIRST, is compelled by
circumstances--by the world all around him
by rivals in business-by his own shame
and emulation, to educate himself Indeed
be is always learning something either by
good or bad luck, useful for him TO know
1t is not so with the daughter, who must learn
In carly life or never learn. BE woman
ever SO wealthy in this country, she should
know how to cook her food to wash and iron
her clothes and those Of her family, to nurse
her children and teach her daughters to do
the same If she has servants, they may be
ignorant lazy, and worthless and there may
be times when no servant can be procured.
She may DO too poor to hire servants. So
that every housekceper should know all these
arts Of housekeeping.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-03-22


ED-0ne who learns singing. has 20 tsou-
BILE with the notes which are adapted to his
throat; they arc most natural and easy to
him. But the ether notes, which are not in
bis throat, are at first very difficult. II DO
would be . singer. be must conquer those diff.
ficulties, for all the notes ought to be at bic
command. II is the same with the poet
You cannot call him real poet so long as be
gives expression only to his own suggestive
sentiments. But to DO able to appropriate
and give expression to Che world. that is 10
which makes him poet. This, too. makes
him inexhaustible, and always fresh and new.
while subjective character has soon done
speaking its little mind, and then it pcrishes
in mannerism,