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The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

FoRT PoINT.-We yesterday, in company
with friend, made visit TO this place. Il is
situated as cur readers will recollect, on the
southern side Of the highland ct the mouth of
the Golden Gate. When it is completed it will
be formidable ratification The foundation
of this immense military superstructure is laid
down to the depth of thirteen feet below the first
tier Of the Fort and the wall is over six feet
thick. The first tier is nearly completed and
the guns are on the ground ready to be placed
in position. The whole fort when finished will
contain three tier OF guns, and these three tiers
will be supported by an overshot tier from a
battery On the heights inst above.
1t may be many years before this powerful
fertilization viii be completed, but when it is it
will BE able to scatter. death and destruction
upon an enemy. 1t will require a good many
fulminations in the shape of cannon-balls from
the foe to silence the opposition of this terrible
battery when it is once put in motion. Almost
Immediately opposite, on the north side of the
shore, is to be erected another frowning fortf-
cation. East Of these is the fort on Alcatras Is
land, placed so as to rake the enemy in front
and along the channel of the bay. We hope
never to see the day when these messengers of
death which are to be mounted on these fortress
ses, shall ne required to belch forth their dread
thunder, but if they must do so, we have no
fears but that they will make the live thunder
leap around their enemies.-TIae Calyorniaa.
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FIR. Fillmore in Tennessee.
The Memphis Bulletin has no sympathy wha

The Memphis Bulletin has no sympathy what
ever with the American organization. Tut see
inc the "Appeal'' Of that place, endeavor!ng
to use the s'1rie Letter. to the prejudice OF Fill
more, in the way that the Washington Union
had done, the editor of the Bulletin rebukes the
proceedings; in the course Of his rebuhe, ne re-
marks:
1.-The reputation OF public man is :: proper
ty, which it is disloyal to impeach. unless upon
good and solid grounds. Whatever may be
Mr. Fillmore's after career-whatever the re-
cipient of new and fresh honors, or the defeated
candidate of an unsuccessful party-It is lndu-
ditable and indispptable that he has fairly earn
edthe reputation upon which reposes the conf
dence of his countrymen. He has fairly won
the title to full trust in his loyalty to the con-
stitution. to full faith in his integrity and JUS
tce as a statesman toward al sections of the
Republic If be has not, then is it out ct the
power Of any man to deserve and establish con-
idence.
aBy an act of God, he was placed in posi-
ton which, to man not OF iniexble integrity
and honesty of purpose, would have been sorely
irving On the ore hand, all his feelings. all
bis preiudices, even many of his opinions, had
been cast in the mould Of section; on the other,
the Constitution and his oath OF office. Unfai-
tering, firmly, promptly, under the influence on
IL OF an honest conscience and an enlightened
nu tAe man ol Y sSctio f4 u t-tiS1 ~ AZ
to the man of the nation. Not since the days OF
Washington, has thsre been Chief Magistrate
who, in all the acts Of his administration, e1hib-
tied more Of the spirit of equal and exact justice
to all portions of the Union more OF implicit
obedience to and maintenance OF the require
ments Of the Constitution.
Since his retirement from Office, there has
been no act of his to tarnish this lofty renown:
and when the party press goes behind his bright
and clean record to find the means Of engender-
ing distrust AID suspicion 1t does itself an injury
by exhibiting the willingness without the pow
CT of inflictng a wrong"
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28
Reguisiiion Oh the General Government.
FRANK.

1t is rumored at Sacramento that Governor
Johnson has made q formal demand on the
General Government for aid to suppress the
San Francisco 'insurrection." If this rumor be
correct, the rcdoubtahle hero of Greytown will
have one more chance to display his military
talents The Union of June Goth says:
Yesterday Col. Ferris Fornan, Postmaster
of this city. the former law partner Of Governor
Johnson, and warm personal friend, started
for Washington City TO settle his post-ofice ac-
counts. His determination to leave by the
steamer to-day was so sudden that none Of his
friends knew Of it until within some three DAYS
past. To close his accounts is the ostensi6le
reason given for starting SO suddenly; the real
reason may prove to be that he goes IS bearer
ofdispatches from the Governor Of California
to the United Statesp
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FILLMORE Il OE1o.-The Ohio Statesman
says: 'We ara informed that the Know-Notl-
ing lodges throughout Ohio are holding cleo
tons, TO decide to which organization they will
adhere, the boiling Spooner and Ford party, or
the regular Nationals, marshaled under the
Presidency of T. G. Ware, Esq. We learn from
several gentlemen, we'll advised in the premis-
es that in my counties Were it was hoped Mr.
Fillmore would be repudiated by the Councils,
the Order are, on the contrary, almost unani-
and leading county. in particular carried here
tofore by the Known othings ever since their
organization, and whore the Anti Fillmore
schslnatics hoped to make successful stand,
we are assured there will hardly be q single
Council, if one. in which the Philadelphia nom
nations and platform will not be ratified"
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The Detroit Free Press Gen. Cass's home or
gan, says: We believe the first choice of the de-
1nocracy of Michigan to be General Cass, as he
is certainly our first choice. General Cass is
not candidate, it is true, and does not desire
the nomination: indeed he desires, we have no
doubt, that the nomination may not be confer
red upon him, but he has positively forbidden
the use of his name in connection with it, and
very many of his friends in several of the States
are inclined to use it until forbidden, or until,
if he shall not be designated by the national
convention. that body shall manifest decided
preference for another. That, if the democracy
of this State cannot be gratitied in its choice,
the nomidation of Mr.. Buchanan will be accep-
table. seems apparent enough from manifesto
tons of democratic sentiment; and that, should
he be selected, he would carry the electoral
vote of the State by thousands, we entertain no
shadow Of doubt
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

IRyING's LIFE OF WAsHINGroN-The Conere-
gational Herald thus notices this new work
two of the four or five volumns Of which have
been issued.
Since the first announcement of the work =
has seemed to us a conjunction of subject and
writer, so rare and admirable as to oCcur bnt
once in the secular history of our planet: and
we regard this biography as that of the comnlet.
est and most harmonious of mere men, as that
OF the complexities and most harmonious Of
prose writers. The Father Of his country has
louna historian in him who is held as the faith
er four literature. The baptismal nan,o :.
Nr. irving would seem to have been Selection
almost inspirid. Most ftly is this noble NOM
Laent the GROWING achievement OF his life. be-
ing regarded By himself as his CONCLUDING
effort.
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rTy Hussand-A Life Sketch.

Ny husband is very strange man. TO think
how he could have grown so provoked about
such little thing as that scarlet scarf. Well,
there is no use in trying to drive him, I've set
tied that in my mind. But he can be coaxed-
can't he, though? and from this time, shan't
know how to manage him? Still there is NO
denying Mr.. Adams is strange man.
You see, it was this morning, at breakfast, l
said to him. Henry, I must have one of those
ten dollar scarfs at Stewards. They are per-
fectly charming, and will correspond so nicely
with my maroon velvet cloak. want to go this
morning and get one befor they are gone
Ten dollars don't grow On every bush, Ade-
line; and. just now, times are pretty bad, you
| know, ne answered, in dry, carless kind OF
know he could afford to get me the scarf just
as well as not. only perhaps my manner Of re-
questng it did not suit his lordship.
Gentlemen who can afford to buy satin vests
at ten dollars q piece can have no motive but
penuriousness for ohjecting to give their wives
as much for scarf retorted, glancing at the
money, which moment before he had laid by
my plate, requesting me to procure one for him;
he always trusts me in these matters spoke
angrily. and should have been sorry for it the
next moment If he had not answered.
sYou will then charge it to my penuriousness,
l suppose when tell you that you cannot have
another ten dollars
well, then, viii take this and get scarf.
! You can do without the vest this fall and
took up the bill and left the room, for he did
not answer rae.
| Ineed it and must have it, was my mental
| observation. as l washed my tear swollen eyes
aud adjusted my hair for walk on Broadway;
| but all the while there was whispering at my
heart. DO not buy it. Go and buy vest for
your husband;' and at last that inner voice tri-
umphed. | went down to the tailor's, bought
the vest, and brought it home.
Here it is, Henry, l selected the color that
thought would suit you best. Isn't it rich?'
said, as l unfolded the vest after dinner; for
somehow my pride was all gone, l had felt so
much happier since the scarf had been given
up.
lie did not answer me, but there was such .
look of tendrness filing his dark eyes as his lips
| fell on my forehead, that it was as much as
could do to keep from crying outright.
But the cream Of the story is not told yet.
At nigh, when he came home to tea, he threw
o little bundle on my lap. l opened it, and
there was the scarlet scarf the very one set
my heart on at Stewards yesterday.
| oh, Henry | said, looking up and trying to
| thank him. but my lips trembled and the tears
dashed over the eyelashes; and he smothed
down my curls, and murmured the old loving
words in my ear, while cried there long time
| but my tears were such sweet ones.
He is strange man. my husband, but he is =
noble one, too, only he is little hard to find
cut sonnet slS-, and. ii that nv heart
say= it more earnestly tonight than it ever did
before. God bless him!
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\. J. DoNEIsoy-E1fract .fron the VII Of
General JaetSoa.-I bequeath TO my well beloved
nephew, Andrew Jackson Doneison. son of Sam
uel Donelson, deceased. the elegant sword pre-
seated to me by the State of Tennessee, with
this iniunction-thath he faii not TO use it when
necessary for the support and protection Of our
glorious Union, and for the protection Of the
Constitutional rights of our beloved country.
should they be assaied by foreign enemies and
domestic traitors. This, from the great change
in my worldly Affairs of late. is. with my bles-
sing, ali can bequeath to him. doing justice to
those creditors to whom am responsible. This
bequest is made as memento Of the high re-
gard. affection and esteem | bear for him as a
highminded, honest and honorable man.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

A Curious PRAYER.--In the State of Ohio
there resided family consisting of an old man
by the name of Beaver, and his three sous, all
Of whom are hard pets who had often laughed
to scorn the advice and entreaties Of pious
though very eccentric minister who resided in
the same town. 1t happened that one of the
boys was bitten By rattlesnake and was ex-
pected to die, when the minister was sent for in
great haste. On his arrival hefound the young
man very penitent and anxious to be prayed
with. The minister. calling on the family.
kneeled down and prayed in this wise:-
80 Lord, we thank the rattlesnakes; we
thank thee because arattlesnake has bitten Jim
We pray thee send a rattlesnake to bite John;
send one to bite Bill; send one to bite Sam; and
Q Lord, send the biggest kind of a rattle
snake TO bite the old man. for nothing but rat
tIesaalzes will ever bring the Beaver family to
epentance."-Syr. SIR.
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SPRING's FIRsr FLowERs.-Atlantic paper
says: The lingering of frost in our early spring
time, kept back the blooming of the flowers. this
year, to later period than usual; but now fair
Flora seems to be making up her lost time, and
is literally flooding us with her glowing treas
ures. THE softening air is balm" and beneath
It's genial influences the roses, carnations, jessa-
mines, heliotropes violets ''and all sweet things
that pretty bin" are disclosing their many tint,
ed petals, and seeding their thousand odors all
around us, in delicious profusion.
They may talk of first love,
OF first kisses, first tears,
First sights, first impressions,
First hopes and first fears
First anything else
Ofwhich poets may sing
But give us forever
The first flowers of Spring.
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THE PROGRESS OF DoUGLAs.-We perceive
says the Il. o. Delta, from the correspondence
of many or the Northern papers that Mr.. Dug
las is becoming as great a favorte with the pro-
fessonal politicians as he confessedly is with
the people The former always 60 with the
strong man. and it Is a significant sign OF the
times that they should follow the Illinois Sena-
tor so closely at the present moment. They
were rather shy Of him at first. though the thun-
derous enthusiasm of the people was booming
in their ears; but now events are beginning to
master them and they are compelled to be ODE
dent to destiny.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

A SoYG FOR SPaING-There is no prettier
song of Spring than that Of Solomon, which is
worth publishing as often winter departs and
spring with her sunshine smiles and the drapery
OF green appears
"Lo, the winter is past; the rain is over and
gone; the flowers appear on the earth; the time
Of the singing of the birds is come, and the voice
of the turtle is heard in the land; the fig tree
putteth forth her green figs; and the vines OF
the tender grapes give good smell.o
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

CoURrrNG WDows-An exchange paper, the
editor of which, no doubt, has lately " set up
with widow, goes off thus:
.sFor the other half of counting match,
there is nothing like a young widow. There's as
much difference between counting damsel and
an attractive widow as there is between cypher
ing in addition and double rule of three. Court
ing a. girl is like eating fruit, all very nice as
far as it extends; but doing the amiable to a
blue-eyed, bereaved one in black Grape, comes
under the head of preserves-rich, pungent,
strip. For delicious counting, We repeat, give
Is live .widdey.'
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

"Why, Jeny, how awkwardly you are eating;
do you take your hand out of your pockct.'
cts my left hand, mother" ssWell, what diff
ference does that maker" "Why have been
reading the Bible, and it says, let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth.' Don't
you suppose it 'ud know was eating corn dump
ings with the right if I didn't hide it in my
pocket,
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A witness in LIQUOR case at Manchester, N.
j. the other day, gave the following testimony:
.sSal soda is ice and water and some stuffsquirt-
ed into it from concern. Don't know whether
it is intoxicating or mott makes one feel east
er-feet lift easier"
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KossUTH GIVE uP.-Kossuth's hope of Hunga-
ry has all been based on the continuance Of the
war. Peace has stricken him down. He pub
licly announces that the opportunity for his ma
tive land to obtain its independence, is past,
not to return again during life. Kossuth is an
houest. earnest, and a noble man, but he has
been chasing q phantom for the last seven years.
His heart has now sunk within him. He says co.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

LITTLE MARy-Wc copy the following ''gem' from
Meagher's Irish Ners of April 26th The author in
Newgate with Mr. Mcagher and other Irish patriots, in
1sis rs noticed in the editorial caption
IArrIE NARY has evidently bound correspondents
heart more eectually than did the walls of Newgate in
AS From prison to another-from 1.-The frying pan
into the fire.
Little Mary.
"a $ ng TO old tune--.[Nora Creina.'
Miss Katey hath glance of fire.
Inspiring love just when she pieases,
Mineling hope and sweet desire
And all the other thoughts that tease
But Mary's eyes, soft and sweet,
Tender true, and so confdng,
That in their clear and dreamy depths,
You'd see two little cupids hiding
Oh my gentle, Mary dear
My pretty bashfu little Mary,
To your bright eyes my heart replies,
love YOU dearest, dearest Mary
Ny Nary's eyes, sweet and bright
With JOY and love always glancng,
While mirth sits laughing in their light,
Like sunbealns in the morning dancing.
Ard then her pretty little mouth,
Whose dmpled beauty so bewitches;
The tabled Nectar of the gods
Is far less sweet than Aary's kisses
Oh. my gentle Mary dear,
Ny graceful, charming. loving Mary
So full of melting tenderness,
None can compare with little Mary
Baltimore. JA,tEs T. LABOR.
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The Duke of Roquelalr was told one day in
Paris that two ladies had quarrelled. Have
they called each other ugly or old?'' asked the
duke. "No sir.n Every good; then shall
be able to reconcile them"
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

THE PEACE TREATY.-Nearly all the English
papers, says the Philadelphia Bulletin. seem to
regard the treaty of Paris as a treaty that is to
be broken. They are not satisfied with it them-
selves, and they have no confidence that Russsis
designs to abide by it.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

TIE POSITION OF MAN.-Man is the Pafrician
of the Universe, the sun, the moon, the STAR and
all the works Of nature are but the common
People. Man, though the latest born Of crea-
toms family, has entailed on him by divine
law Of primogeniture an immotal inheritance.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-06-28

N5-Clara did poor little Carlo have pink
ribbon round his neck when you lost him: Clara
Yes, the poor little fellow have you seen him!
Charles-sNo not exactly-but here's piece
of pink ribbon in the sausage
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BY the Cuba Bolanra for the year 1854.
which has just beeen published, the value of inn
ports from the United States for the year 1854,
are estimated at S7,s67 $50, and the exports
hence to the United States during the same
period at Sill ,651 1913.
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THE ATEST NEWS
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHTNGFoN: ,July %.

W ASHENGTcNj July ~ Z
HousE-Evening Session Mr.. Golfaz in the
Chair
Mr. Kelsey opposed slavery andits extension,
and favored the admission Of Kansas with the
Topeka Constitution.
Mr.. Hoffman insisted upon the importance of
extending the time of naturalization probation,
to prevent political huckstering or foreign cnpi-
tai, and preserve the Republic.
Mr.. Caruthers justified the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. The only political act in his
life which he was ashamed Of, was having joined
the Know Nothings, which he now repudiated
As an old line Wing, he gave reasons why he
preferred Buchanan TO Fillmore, who has no
chance of election
Mr.. Tappan in opposing slavery extension
said the Fremont party are only contending for
the application of the principle to Kansas which
jefferson proposed to all the territories of the
United States in 1884. The Democracy Is now
leagued with slave power against freedom.
There were about dozen members present
and fewer persons in the galleries. Adjourned
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NEW YORK MARKET

New YoKK, July 3Otir.-Flour buoyant, sales
Of IL 900 bbls at $6a6,25 for straight State;
7.5Oas for Southern. Wheat firm. sales of is
500 bu: 80 for Western red; rs for Southern
rcd, and / So for white. Corn firm, with sales
of 50, 900 bu Pork declined, sales of 400 bbls
Western mess at 800. Beef heavcy. sales 25O
bills Lard lower, sales OF 100 bbls at 125-S-
Whisky firm, sales of $50 bbIs.
Stocks firm. Chicago and r. Island 1884,
Cumberland 81 81. Michigan Southern 1884,.
n. Y. Central 81 II. Pennsylvania Coal Co.
lO2 Ia. Reading 81. Virginia Us BIOS
Canton 23 IL.
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The sEL GENTS BRADr, have long since passed
Into prOverb none of his famous achievements in the
Daguerrean Art have sprnng universal popularity with
sue electric speed Ills browning Improvement, the Ana
brotype The ufrNte press teens with ensravnsI from
Bradys AmbrotypeS, and I" be conceded all
hands that they come life than anything that che
mistry and light have heretofore produced. understand
truly what brady has accomplished in his profession.
must visit his peerless Gallery of Portraits $a broadway
where all the celebrities nation to speak from
The pictured walls Attached the establishment one Of
the first waer-coIur painters in this country, and the color
ing Of his photographs ruPass anything of the Kind VIC
have ever The lest;rss tie very duplicated OF
nature Under ii Is not surprising that
RraIy's rooms are crowded from mOrn tin devy cre With
the e of socir all strangers from far and near
consider the nar the ions Of New EOrIincompetc I'M
til they isS seen his stupenlOus Gallery.
The recent addition Of splendid Photograph Portraits Of
all III, caudaes for President, vicerreslcnt. to the
collection il attracting hundreds of visitors daily by re-
ference to an another column the reader
will see that any amount of copies can furnished low
prIce.
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n,h,rs Id with much pleasure an addres

r,h,Ts rad with much pleasure an address
- before the Columbian and Monongalia
I aa,, Societies Of the Monongalis academy,
Nv I Wiley, Esq. It's subject "a plea for
T;..;n;.n The object of the speaker is to pre-.
~ mon the youth of Virginia to stay at home
r,,her than emigrate, showing that Virginia
,s.s.ses advantages for them equal to any other
s..,s whatever. It's well written AND should
have weight with yirgiuians
". are glad to learn that the Academy at
vo,s,ntown, under the control Of Rev. T. R
Moore formerly of this city, is in highly flour
;.binr condition. Few persons are better quail
ID to teach than he is and we arc gratified to
ism that his health has so far improved as to
Nov. n, If his rc.entering upon his duties The
n ,,, session commences on last Monday in Au-
cnst and continues forty-four weeks with vaca-
ion y. one week. Parents wishing to find for
heir sons healthy mountain location among a
,,,-al community, viii do well to look to Nor
-,,towp. where their sons can be prepared for
e,le:e aud business.