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"DEAD IIEADs,"-A Stockton corres>
poadent oflhe Times g. TRANSCRIPT, ia
wiring OF the steamboats, running bo-
tween that city and San Francisco, tells
the following good anecdo,o Of one Of
the Captains: "Nlost of the s,eamboa,
men in this trade are from off the Alisss.
sippi river, and wehavoz an anccdoto
about one Of them, tho Captain Of the
---, which goes 10 prove how wick ed
some people are from that section Of
country. Il is generally understood
tina, Preachers, like Editors, are no. very
well TO do, as regards money matters,
though we all believe Preachers are the
bes, fed,) and tha, their passenee is gen
orally frse, in respect for their profess
sions. l, appears that one of,he first
named class went on board llie--,
accompanied by his wife and some half
dozen mules. After the boa, was OF,
the Preacher suggested 10 Capi.---7,
tho propriely ofsllowiug himself, wife
and mulcsa free passags TO the Bay
Capt. simply remarked, "Does yotr
wife preach!" @No, si,,' t'Molsa neilh.
etg' "No, sir" "ivell. then,". said
Capt., Yon wiH 1aps to pay their
passage" That boat has not yet blown
ur.r @ a.loa83a aei' eDa a9i'i3RiI
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From she n. Y, Home Journaal, Al
3 3ALLDABOUT Boards. M q

!, =,
A. mars BEARD lsay' ilA'l''J 's'""s :
'oar eur 'pcle' PEI" yca!'ou9' N i''I ~ ~ ~, 49,.
In spmnsff. as'! y no' P'eHo'!1 Ha'!1 ."'i' 9 -" 80
soR tN stdrttngla pea'u'aiA''s'Se"'p''S''Y wv ~
80 think a preparatory 'e'h'nusl may n.y.
Ss nn's'' pa'''c"a''y 10 9'". '"O'. "'o W.
hesli''.tHng epoO' 5lslu."s !" ~, -" ~" I"9, !" !"
Nature ano q Ply many any peau!' a' 1"u - li",
ciIg tho taken down sign ossl '"e un'' VI,
to show that Tue man 5'' ~ nome Z A"'
increment decdly' all over me '''' wv" 'nos,' n
shaved coun'f's 81 fng'alnna ana amer a." -.
a,is,so restore me s0eafd- D'cskehs' y"
bis Household Words ahus reasons; 9b't
"Sureiy enough has osen sa'u 70 ''a"e .
il evident iilat me man " wnn' 'ho enu 10
OF bis days nasaa 'peenp', pen ,,'S aooo ~ 'tI en'ns
ysarotiJs llt' lnisclaplng ~ 'h''l pcs'''
hasawor'lsd himself 10 no purpose NAE
submiltedto . pa'n'ui' seSa''ons' ana '0'
only useless, but scinNaily unwtoleso'h'
custom. lie mas d'sngufeo n'H''en llh'eNa sys-- =
'sinailcaily Throughout l''e, accfp'ed i''s
shars OF unnecessary 10 dou'0ufeRr an"
tsothachs, coughs aud coids, has swnl-
lowed dust t aud ,'i.lt1 'ahaled1 M smoke ana los'
out 81 compliance TO an mo Social "a pre1aH'cs
AL
whlchispghs mol now 70 Prevail we ~
aSomina'e 'Ae rAzar wal'e We Use y, a"s'
would gladly lsy /" sow", aiS""' !" We
see ciesfly-and 'hlnk lhs. 1ac' IS 'eH
clear-'thai the n'sio' isse gfea' olun-
der, and 1t we are no longer sacn s'o''
eniy people az to % AFRAID la'r, sha', u VIC VIC
kept our osards' wo 'no"la '' ho' 9s ~as''' ~ !"
comb'.pr tim shsm N decens W'!'"hy
can"s Soi put aside oufmof"'hg p'agHe'
snd iTrlsass cur i'' ssSlns no more as'"s no"
dolIps1s s7s s,,is sge,t,js,..l.al i.a,,e., /,
As repupl'cAn'sTe' 'snop,a FeeP j. n'hl '-
the Gn.rePnbl'csn ana adula'ofy org" o.
the fashion ,'n q shaving wn'cn' WIN e'm'
ether intormaslon IS 'o pfecepdlen' % 'ot 'h' H'
opposite wear, ls thus spoken q ny an
etlisr seccHt writer IN an English PERIOD
icaI ~ ~. s ,.,l,. I,..," Wy, a,.'.5,. a,
s"Louls me LhF'eeh'n ana = ~ G's =; 'nt nt
Fourteenth both a'eefnndfed u f' 'ns 'nloneb !" y
their minority, aud IN : sp'fa Oh 'ulso"'
a,ssery was proposed amor anon 'ne couF' our
ders, aud carrlsd oy ace'a"naA'H'o.'' nAH 'na' !
present aleyalTcompl'mons - lhei' palo
chinned sovereign, they should sa''ende
.bsir cherished beard and inous'aclle,an' Z
sxLib' Their features ieesrA feminine o. ne and rec .
Hence the fashion spread until until ~ nrl' iAis .
aimes. no one dared, Esau like, 70 grasll!
naiiire'atathe expense Of art But w
have pairiareteal authority for taking
pride in lhe5 bEistly establishment 1t i
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does netst an easly daysrepoEl the same
bill, with slight modification, for the acS
lion Of the Legislature, and, our conf-
dence in The present body Is such that
We have no fears for lis, fate. The best
interests Of ibe State demands ii-out
excellent Constitution ccntempIstes n!
and, the peopIed have wiIled i, despite
lhe money power, OF those, vhese in:erss
est il 10 TO oppose H., .,.... ...-..., u.
9 SX KING K PoiIcaMsN. LIN some 1ot
our towns We dom. allow smokin' iEtlid
stree, and. when !, is tgpin ,aw, ilis3wo
dollars 6ao in = general vay-Well, SAs7
ssy went sl' dsva 10 Blosipn, ll99s!d9 a lill1Ss,
business bl'nussiFn there's ,6whe,sI iihis law was, only
hs didn't 1didn's knoy il. 80 son ~, helgetsi
of tbe coach, he outs with bis case, ,iakss
a cigar, lights i, and walk, on, Smokin,
like . furnace aue. mo soopcrsad ihaa
done. Up steps constable, aad says
"l'il trouble you for two dollars for smo-
kin'ugain law in the G,rseii."1 Sassey
was as quick on him. HSmokm'r' says
he, ~ warn't d smokiu'." 30, ,a.inyi''
says constable, ~ won'i say you ic, hes
cause i,aint polites butit'sVery like the
way talk when do. Don's liseesyou
wihrns own cyesi'D "NnnsaIs, ,Sassey,
"you didn't. | own. had = sigarin my
mouth, but il was because / liked the
favour Of tobacco, but no, 10 smoke
No, wan't smokip'; and. il yoa don, be,
lievc me, try this cigar yoaIself, and see
il itain't 30. II ,lan't gotany ere in, t."
Well, constable takes ,Ge cigar, put il 70
bis mug, and draws away as il, and ON,
comes the smoke like any thing. .a'n
lmuble 5ou for two dollars. Mr.
Sherif's representative" says Sasssy, fcE
smokin' ia the reefs; do you under
stand, my old coon::" Well, constable
was taken all aback and finally bi,,-+
Sirangef,' says he, "where was you raj
s:dr "To Canady line,n says Sassey,,
"Well," says he, !, ..you're 4 credii 10 yonr
brough,sns up. We'll, LAT the fine
drop, for we are about eyeu, guest
Lets liquor;' and he took him into 1.-The
bar, and treated him to Mint i,ilsp.l
1t WAS generally considered groat bite
that. a, ID eal,s n ss.os
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During tho year 1853, on the difTe-
rem, railroads Of the United States, accor.
ding TO the Philddelphia Ballctin, there
happened about one hundred and fifty
fatal accidents. The number OF persons
killed was abon,l $50, and Of wounded
abcu, 500. Offaial steamboat accidents,
there were about 80 with an aggregate
Of abou, $50 killed, and injured. Tbeie
we're abou, 1870 lives los. IN ihe Uaiied
States by conaagra,ipns By disasters
a,sea, in all paris OF the world, notices.
than $500 lives have been lost. sOf "a
lal accidents cuused BY na,ural phei-
oinenp, the chief have been three ferris
bio earthquakes onerat Cpmana, in Ve-
nezuela, one in Sbinz, in Psrsis; aaAd
one a,Jaeo de Cuba, There was loss
Of hferse q more moderate degrees by
variousslcss violent caF,hquakesyandlb By
numerous totnadoss il America and
elsewhere. so' ~ =
i GNS -------- .-----..-------- ...-------- I
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BIDINI IN BALTIMoRH.-Tho Pope's
Nuncio has hard time Of il. A dispatch
from Baltimore says All immense .procos-
sion morched through The streets and for
mally .bptl burnt him ia lcfigy, on Tuesday
night. Ho was thanin that ciiy.-Ham
Iilton Telegraph. !1aE haa afl.T aIT
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2rlIIE; GREAT BASIN,

tIhe san francisco 5lIefalu u PuOs
fishing some notes Ot The, Trip OF Cnpt.
Joe Walker, tho celebrated western tsap.
per-, and mountaineer--ihoe first white
man ever crossed Tho gieai central basin
whlchilies between the river Nevada and
the Rio Gsnde.. LieDt. Beaie bus tnore
recently trayerscd i,s northern line, and
Capt Aubury has penetrateddIsIoAg liis
cenlesi These reports wilt beliocksa
for with much cufiosiiyI IN regard 10 ''7
| mysterious land, Of which little is known
expect thai, ills sppppsed 70 bo almos. q
Idesert,and q, the same lime 10 have
been once populoosly inhabited, dor u
nbounds with the relics Of ruined cities,
Some Of the natural features Of the
region described by, Capt. Walker arc
vas! and wonderful. lie loand there q
caisractltbe most .stupenduous in the
world, more than six times The height Of
Niagara, and travelled some miles through
tae rocky channel Of q spblerranean river.
| The -greai celarac. is on the Virgin
river, about two hundred miles from its
moulhs IL fails in clear, unbroken
descent Of more than one thousand feet.
! The river, come distance above, lavefscs
n pretty timbered Wiley, and then runs
though a close canon. The current
ihen1 becoasss rapid. The mouman
secmS TO run directly across the river.
AT Tie fall the stream is narrowed to'ihiriy
or forty yards, willis the canon rises on
either side in almos. perpendicular cliffs
to hight Of two lIaadred feet The
pent-up stream rnshes OH the brink Of
the precipice, leaps over, and falls with
scarce break, into tho vas, abyss be-
meath. Capt. Walker describes ths sigh,
as grand'boyoEd description. 7..74 ~ :.
About there is another inngniiceh n.
fall. The river plunges over the cliff,
falling distance Of two or three hundred
feet, and breaks in,ora myriad Of frag-
menis upon a projecting ledge. 3la
| The underground river is another great
phenomenon. /. is in the country above
tho upper Vrgin river, which is described
to be frigh,fulIy repulso, barten, and split
up into rocky fissures and deep ravines.
Capt. Walker travelled for whole day
down tho head Of s,eep canon. lie
turned off into little canon, which be-
came so narrow that he could not gel
back again. For two or three miles tho
rocks actually closed over his lead SC
that he could no, see The sky
|, was like ilayersing an immense
natural tunnel, two hundred feet high
n was undoubtedly the dry bed Of Z
stream which cmptied during the rain,
season, into the Virgin. Drift logs wer'
piled sixty feet high in one part Of tn
tunnel.o' @ u iatt ttse7a' aa' E5I3
What grand spectacls il would be 4
see full torrent come rushing throug
that under ground channel and ISSUING
from lis mighty mouth. ll
| Another extraordinary feature Of ,hi
country is the Rig Canon; which has beef
traced Gor upwards Of three hundred miles
running ihropgh, perpendicnlar bank
enormously high, and washing up ag,ins
the walls, leaving rot q fociro slope be
tween, as ifihe mountain had been clef
clear deep down 10 make passage.
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"a There is only one objection io,peoPloI
who "lnean well !" and that is they never
can sp,re time TO carry GU, their meaning!
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! M. BoDIsco, the Russian Minister, died
a Washington city on The 2 10, itsS
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and, the peopIed have wiIIod i, despite
lhp money power, OF these these vhgse iniers; sss
est i 10 10 oppose H., ,t.;,.t ,...a.s, u,
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WHOLE NO 1915
TIE SNOW OF AGE.

We have Just stumbled upon the follow.
ing pretty piece ofmosaic. lying amid 4
multitude Of those less attractive: ~
"No snow falls lighter than the snow Of
age: but none isheavier, forit noSet melts.'
The figure is by no means novel. but the
closing part Of the sentence is new as well
as emphatic. The Scriptures represent
age by the almond tree, which bears bios
SONS Of the purest white. "The almond
tree shall lourish"-the head shall be hoa-
y. Dickens says Of one Of his characters
whose hair was turning grey, that il lookts
ed as il Time had lightly plashcd his SHOWS
upon it in passing. III
''lt never melts"-no, never. Age Is
linexorable; its wheels must move onward,
they know not any tetrograde movement.
The old man may sit and sing-'1 would
| were boy again." but he grows older
as he sings. lie may read of the elixir of
youth, bu. he cannot find it; he may sigh
for the secrets Of thstalchemy which is a.
BILE to make him young again, but signing
brings it not. He may gaze backward with
an eye oflonging upon the rosy schemes of
early years. but as one who gazes on his
home from the deck of departing ship.
every moment carrying him further and
further away. Poor old mani be has little
10 do than die
at never melts." The snow of winter
comes and sheds its white blessings upon
valley and mountain, but soon the sweet
spring follows and smiles it all away. Not
so with that upon the brow Of the tottering
veteran; there is no spring whose warmth
can penetrate its eternal frost. 1t came to
stay; its single fakes fell unnoticed, and
now it is drilled there We shall see it in
crease until we lay the old man in his
grave; there it shall be absorbed by the g.
ternal darkness, for there is no age in heav-
en-. 7.
| Yet why speak ofage in mournful strains
It is beautiful, honorable and eloquent
Should we esigh at the proximity of death,
when life and the world are so full of emp
tiness? Let the old exult because they
are old; if any must weep, let it be the
young, at the long succession Of cares that
is before chem. Welcome the snow, for it
| is the emblem Of peace and of rest. 1t is
but a temporal crown. which shall fall at
the gates of paradise, to be replaced by .
brighter and better.
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and left his employment aud went back to
the country for While When returned,
! found the door Of my former boarding.
house closed against me, and this lady,
WHOM ! had esteemed as kind friend, cold
and quite indisposed to renew my acqain,-
ance; and | insisted upon knowing the rea-
SON l learned that this man had blacken
ed my character, denied his proposals Of
marriage, and said was---no matter what.
l SAID to the lady, let me come back aud
Will prove my innocence. VIII YOU be-
lIeve what l say, if he win now marry me?
Yes; l certainly will, and so viii all
who know YOU
~ renewed the acquaintance---he renew
led his proposals--I accepted, and said
Yes, get the minister at ONCE He Sian
dered me, ] deceived him. l proved my
words true, and his false. 1t was the only
way poor, helpless girl had to ayenge her
self upon man who had proved himself
unworthy to be her husband. It was the
only way at the right time, TO say one word
one little word. have said it. hope
it will be lesson to men, an example to
other girls, and that in many otker and diff
ferent circumstances will learn to say No. ;
III was angry, for asingle moment,
said Mr.. Thompson. i carried none Of
1t over the Threshold. 1t was severe les
son, but well applied 1 went home pom
dering on the value Of that word--No.'-
". Y. Tribune.
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CaurtlnE In Church.


An eccentric rector remarked gentle
men at church who was not parishioner,
but who Sunday after Sunday placed him
self in pew adjoining that Of young
widow, On the first occasion, he detec.
ted him silly drawing the lady's glove from
off the back of thepew where she was ac-
customed toplaceit cher hand and arm were
delicately fair). BY and by, the lady's
Iprayer-book fell-of course accidentally
from the edge of her pew into the gentle
mans. He pickedit up-found a leafturn-
ed down-and scanned passage which ey-
idently caused smile ofcomplaceney. Our
minister saw all their movements, and con-
tinued to watch them with scrutinizing
eye for two successive Sundays. On the
third, as soon as the collects were read, and
while the beadle yet obsequiously waited
to attend him to the chancel, our eccentric
pastor, in a strong and distinct voice, said,
i publish the banns of marriage between
M-and HI deliberately pronouncing the
name of the parties), if any of you know
any just cause &c. The eyes of
the whole congregation were turned on
the widow and the gay Lothario; the lady
suffused with bushes, and the gentleman
Icrimsoned with anger; she fanting herself
with vehcmence, and he opening and shut
ting the pew-door with rage and violence.
Theministermeanwhile proceeded through
his accustomed duties with the same deco
rum and ease as if perfectly innocent of the
agitation he hadexcited. Thesermon preach
ed and the service ended, away to the YES
try rush the parties at the heels of the pas
tor-'who authorized you, sir, to mako such
Ia publication of banns?' demanded they both
In a breath Authorized me?'said he with
stare that heightened their confusion. Yes
sir, who authorized you?'sO, said the min
lster with sly glance alternately at each,
If you don't approve of it, I'll forbid the
bannsne&t Sunday. Sir, said the lady, you
have been too oflicious already nobody re-
quested you to do any suchthing, you had
better mind your own business Why,
my pretty dear said he, ,patting her on the
check, what | have done is all in the way Of
business, and if yon do not like to wait for
three publications, advise you. sir(turn-
ing TO the gentleman J, toproeure the license
the ring, and the fee, and then the whole
mayb be settled as soon as tomorrow. 'Well,'
replied the gentleman addressing the lady,
with your permission l will get them, and
we may be married in day OF two 'Oh,
you may both do as you please, 'pettishly,
yet nothing toloth, replied the widow. 1t
was day or two after that the license was
procured. The parson received his fee,
the bridegroom his bride, and the widow
for the las. time threw her gloves over the
pew, and, it was afterward said, all parties
were satisfied
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asaE BLACKsMETII's TRIAL.
SCENE IN WESTERN COURT ROOM.
By AUSTIN C. puRp1cE.

In the fall Of 18---, / was travelling in
the West on business. | left the Missis-
sippi steamer at Columbia, Kentucky, hav-
ing made up my mind to travel by land as
far as Muhlenburg county, where should
strike the Green river far enough to the
northward to take one of the small fiat
boats for the Ohio. Late one evening, l
arrived at the town of NJ, intending to
take the stage from there on the next morn
ing. The bar room of the tavern was
crowded with people, and | noticed that
large numbers of the citizens were collect
cd about the street corners appearing to be
discussing some matter of more than usu~
al interest. Ofcourse ! became curious to
know the cause of all this, and at the first
favorable opportunity asked the question
of the landlord. He gazed at me moment
in silence, and then, with an ominous shake
of the head, he gave me to understand that
a most dreadful thing had happened; but
before he had explained to me what it was,
he was called away to attend to other busi-
ness.
i soon found, however, that the "dread-
full thing" was the subject of conversation
all aboutme and by simply listening,
gained an insight into the mystery. 1t
seemed that there was to be q trial for mur-
der there on the next day, and that the
criminal was young blacksmith who had
bean born and brought up in the town, and
who, until the present time, had borne a
character above reproach. l endeavored
to find out the particulars, but could learn
little upon which to depend, for different
people gave different accounts, and all who
knew anything Of the matter were too
much excited to speak calmly. The muir
der had transpired only about a week be-
fore, and consequently, the event was fresh
in the minds Of the people. The only facts
that came to me upon which could rely
were, that middle aged man named Math-
F., ew Hampton, had been murdered and rob-
bed, and that Abel Adams, the young
blacksmith, had been arrested for the crime
and would be tried on the morrow. Some
said that the murdered mans money, to
the amount of over two thousand dollars,
had been found upon the young man's per-
son, but others denied this fact. Yet all
sympathised with the prisoner He was
beloved by all his townsmen, and but few
of them could believe anything of the re-
ports that had crept into circulation.
AS was in no particular haste, resolv-
ed to remain in M-until the trial had
come off; SO went and erased my name
from the stage-book where I had placed it
and then informed mine host of my deter
mination.
On thefollowing morning at an early
hour, the people began tofock towards the
courthouse, and saw that if 1 would Sc
cure place must Join the crowd. die
SO, and atlength found myself within the
building. and as good fortune would have
it made "a stand near the prisoners box
Ten o'clock was the hour set for opening
the court, aud before that time every con
cievable standing place outside ofthe docl
was filed. Stagings were erected upoi
the outside under the windows, and these
too were crowded.
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No!-That is very short word. II
has avery short meaning sometimes. II
often blasts fond ,anticipations; it may
change the whole tenor of life. In
matrimonial matters ii would be better that
it should be oftener said than it is, for many
of the sex sometimes say No when they
mean Yes, and should use the shorter word
when they do not. s ...
One Sunday evening, not many nights
ago, the Rev. Mr.. Thompson performed
a marriage ceremony at the Tabernacle
both parties said Yes at the proper
time, and the Reverncd gentleman said
Amen.
81 want you to perform the same thing
for me- said well-dressed, youngish man
to Mr.. Thompson.
'When2'
'Now-right off-to night
Can't you put it off little? 1t will
make it rather late
'No-the lady says now or never, and !
am very anxious, Will you go?'
yes, where is it?'
CLOSE by-only few steps west of the
Park. We are all ready, and will not de-
tain you but few minutes on your way
home.
Mr.. T. went to the place which was a
respectable boarding house, and everything
evinced decorum. The lady-young and
pretty, neatly dressed, and altogether de-
sirable partner for the gentleman-was
presented and short prayer, as usual up
on such occasions, was offered, and then
hands joined. -
You, with full sense of the obligations
you assume, do promise, here in the pres,
ence of God and these witnesses that you
take this woman, whose right hand you
clasp in yours, to be your lawful, weddet
wife, and as such you will love and cherish
her forever.
Il do
And, you, Miss, on your part, will yor
take this man to be your lawful weddec
husband% .
'NoP III
! We have heard in times past, wher
showers were fashionable, some pretty
heavy claps of thunder; but none that evel
ratified about the tympanum of that bride
groom was quite SO loud as that stunning
little monosyllable.
No, never willP said she most EN-
phatically, and walked away proudly tc
her seat, leaving her almost-husband look
ing and probably feeling just the least trifl'
in the world foolish.
Mr.. Thompson remonstrated--not t.
induce her to change that No for Yes, no
for trihing with him in solemn duty o
his calling and asked for an explanation
4 meant no disrespect to you, sir, or t.
triae with your duty, or the solemn obi
cation you were called upon to ratify; bu
had no, other way TO vindicate my char
acter. came to che city a poor sewini
girl. worked for this man. He mad
proposals ofmarriage to me, but from 9th
er circumstances / doubted his sincerity
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started, learned that Matthew Hampton
had determined to make the young black
smith accept of one thousand dollars wheth-
er he was willing or not,
Two weeks afterwards, while sitting in
the Office of my hotel, at Cincinnati, | re-
ceiyed newspaper from. Henry Big
Ter had been hanged, and on the gallows
be Acknowledged his guilt. Matthew
Hampton was slowly recovering, and the
blacksmith had, after much expostulation,
accepted the thousand dollars from Hamp-