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The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16
Don't Stay Long.

"DoN'r stay long, husband" said young
wife tenderly, in my presence one evening, as
her husband was preparing to go out
The words themselves were insignificant; nut
the look of melting fondness with which they
were accompanied, spoke volumes. 1t told all
the vast depths of the woman's love-of her
grief when the light of his smile, the source OF
all her joy beamed not brightly upon her,
Don't stay long, husband"
And again thought could see the young
wife, rocking herself neryously in the great
arm chair, weeping as though her heart would
break, as her tho4ghtless "lord and master.
protracted his stay to wearsome length OF
time.
"Don't stay long, husband"
You that have wives who thus speak when
you go forth, think Of them kindly as you min
gle in the busy hive of life, and try just little,
to make their homes and hearts happy. for they
are gems too seldom replaced. You cannot
find amid the pleasures Of the world, the peace
and JOY that quiet home-blessed with such
woman's presence will afford.
Don't stay long, husband"
The young wife's look seemed to add-."for
here at home, is a loving heart whose music is
hushed when you are away; here is soft breast
for you to lay your head upon, and here are
pure lips unsoiled by sin, that will pay you
with kisses for coming back so soon."
don't stay long, husband"
Think of these words, husbands, and do not
let them pass UNDECIDED; for though they may
be of little value to you, the disappointment or
fulfllment of their simple, loving wish may
bring grief or JOY to your wives. II you have
an hour to spare-bestow it upon them; and the
pure love, gushing from their gentle, grateful
hearts, will be sweet reward.
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N.a- In the discussion of the Kansas bill be

N1- In the discussion of the Kansas bill be-
fore the Senate, Mr.. Adams moved to amend the
bill by striking out that part which gives the
right of suffrage to all persons who shall have
filed their declaration and intention to become
citizens of the United States, in compliance
with the naturalization laws
Mr.. Crittenden hoped the amendment would
be adopted. He thought those foreigners who
had declared their intentions to become citizens
had no more right to vote than those who made
70 such declarations.
Without coming to vote, the Senate adj
journed.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16
Columbia, August 18th.

BEAUTIFUL B&rRArT.-The following waif,
afoat ca thez''sea Of reading, we clip from an
exchange. We do not know its paternity, buh
it contains some wholesome truths beautifully
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16
TINES Cause.-The Sierra Citizen noticing
the great change that is perceptible Throughout

lime s CHASGE.-lne SisTTG CNtze1s ncflclnG
the great change that is perceptible throughout
the mining regions particularly, thus discourses:
"a great change for the better has taken
place within year. Public gambling has ceas-
ed and very seldom DO we hear any disturbance
or brawling in the streets or drinking houses
When any disorderly person kicks up row he
goes to Jail and don't show himself again in the
same sort of a scrape.
There are few evils to correct, yet; the
houses of ill-fame must be closed and the Sum
day trade must cease: we do not intend to in
sist on the latter to the injury Of the business
community, for we know they will do so of their
own accord as soon as they can. Popular opin-
ion is great correetor of evils, and it is now
bearing down hard on Sunday trading.
1t is easy to understand why the morality OF
the neighborhood has improved. Old residents
are bringing their wives and children here, and
bad men shrink from woman's reproving eye
Men who have no wives or sisters here, respect
the wives and sisters of others for the sake of
their own at home, and they will not endure
the evils of society which have been winked at
before.
There is this about it: bad men, rewdies and
outlaws must keep quiet OF leave the place. A
half hours notice is quite sufficient to collect
men enough to abate q nuisance or escort a
dangerous or suspicious hombre out of town."
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16

"Twas the evening of lovely day-ihe last
day for the noble and Inflated Emmett Ayoung
lady stood at the castle gate, and desired ad-
mittance into the dungeon. She was closely
yelled, and the keeper could not imagine who
she was, nor why one of such proud bearing
should be suppliant at the prison door. How
ever, he granted the boon-led her to the dun
geon, opened the massive iron door, then closed
1t again, and the lovers were alone. He was
leaning against the prison wall, with down
cast head and his arms folded on his breast
Gently she raised the veil from her face and
Emmett turned to gaze upon all that earth con-
tanned for him-the girl whose sunny brow, in
the days of boyhood, had been his polar star
the maiden who had sometimes made him think
"the world was all sunshine" The clanking Of
the heavy chains sounded like death-knell to
her ears and she wept like child; Emmet said
but little, yet he pressed her warmly to his bos-
ON, and their feelings held silent meeting
such meeting, perchance, as is held in Heaven.
only there we part no more. In q low voice he
besought her not to forget him when the cold
grave received his inanimate body-he spoke of
by-gone days-the happy hours of childhood,
when his hopes were bright and glorious, and
he concluded by requesting her sometimes to
visit the places and scenes that were hallowed
to his memory from the days OF infancy; and
should the world pronounce his name with scorn
and contempt, he prayed she would still cling
to him with affection, and remember him when
others should forget
Hark! the church bell sounded, and he re-
membered the hour of execution. The turnkey
entered, and after dashing the tears from his
eyes, had separated them from their long en-
brace, and led the lady from the dungeon. At
the entrance she turned, and their eyes met
they could not say farewell-the door swung
upon its heavy hinges, and they parted forever.
MOI not forever! is there no Heaven2
At sunrise next morning he suffered glorious
ly-a martyr to his country and to liberty.
"And one-o'er her the myrtle showers
Its leaves by soft winds famed
She faded midst Italian flowers
The last of that fair band"
Twas in the land of Italy-what a nnagnif-
cent scene! A pale, enaaciated girl upon her
bed of death. Oh it was hard for her to die,
far from home, in this beautiful land, where
flowers bloom perennial, and the balmy air
comes freshly to the pining soul. Oh! no-her
star had set-the brightness of her dream had
faded-her heart was broken. When ties have
been formed on earth-close burning ties-what
is more heart-rending and agonizing to the spir-
it than to find that, at last, the beloved one il
snatched away, and all our love is given to a
'apassing flower -Enous h-she died-the be-
trothed Of Robert Emmet-the lovely Sarah
Cdfran.. Italy contains her last remaips-its
' q E, ,If1lll lllll = sslI
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16

The RIGHT KIND OF ORAroRY-It was .
beautiful criticism made by Longinus upon the
effect of the speaking of Cicero and Demosthe-
nese. He said the people would go from one
of CIceros orations exclaiming! "What q
beautiful speaker What rich, hne voice =
What an eloquent man Cicero Isl" They talk
ed of Cicero; but when they left Demosthenes;
they said, "Let us fight Philip" Losing sight
of the speaker they were all absorbed in The
subject; they thought not of Demosthenes, but
Of their country.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16

RESISTANCE TO RIDIcULE.-Learn from the
earliest day to inure your principles against the
peril of ridicule: you can no more exercise your
reason If you live in the constant dread Of
laughter, than you can enjoy your life if you
are in the constant terror of death. If you
think it right to differ from the times and to
make point of morals. do it, however rustic.
however antiquated, however pedantic it may
appear; do it, not for insolence, but seriously
and grandly-as man who wore soul Of his
own in his bosom, and did not wait till it Tss
breathed into him by the breath Of tashicc.-'
.s;,ir-y .si.ik
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16

GONG TO SLEEP.-It is delicious moment
certainly, that of being well nestled in bed and
feeling that you can gently drop to sleep. The
good is to come--not passed; the limbs have
Just been tried enough to render the remaining
in one position deligh.hful; the labor of the day
is gone. A gentle failure of the perception
creeps over you, the spirit of consciousness dis
engages itself more end more, and with slow
and hushing degrees, like mother detatching
her hand from that of her sleeping child, the
mind seems to have balmy lid cover it like
the eve-'tis closed. The mysterious spirit has
gone to take its airy rounds.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16

~WoMAN's RIGHrs-We know no rights
of woman that are separated from the rights Of
man. There is no injury inflicted upon the one
that does not recoil upon the other. 1.-THE Turk
keeps woman in abject slavery, the Turk him
selfbecomes degenerate slave.-London Leader
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16

The PoPE.-The Wezer Gazette, under date
of Vienna, May 10th, states that the health of
the Pope is such az to cause serious uneasinese,
symptoms of drorsy becoming every day more
apparent
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16
Written for the Columbian
(Originak)
For a Widowed and Poverty-Stricken
Mother.


How long, and must this aching heart
The blessings of home desire
How long unbidden drops start
Consuming, in their liquid fre9
Why vearns the heart in homely love-
For home, and all its comforts giv'n;
If TO that heart they only prove
Delusive hopes before it drren2
Though formd for happiness and home
These. fly before me with the morrow
And through dull life daily roam
Ny os:y eomforts-daily sorrow
o. why the world so fair and bright
Why glows the sun with genial ray,
If from my SOUL its glorious light
Doth chase net darkness from its day?
Ny cup of bitterness is full
O. God II runneth o'er with gall
In mercy shen, mr. footsteps rule
Help-lelp +, Lord, help, before fall
Angels do bear the news on high:
''The flesh 10 heav'n is now resisn'd"
And voices murmur passing by:
The gold BY FIRE is now refine! -
God VIII rot those who trust forsake-
Mother, thy rescue now is near
'.The bruised reed he will no. hreas''-
No no! He needs thy falling tear.
Then trust him for fathers care;
home for thee, He WEI provide,
Where, With thy children, eper de7r
Affection knows changing tide.
NEA,Iag
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-08-16

Splendid qualities break fort. IN dark times
ike lightning from thunder cloud
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12
PATENT LAWS.

The Senate Committee on Patents has unani-
mousy reported bill of which the following are
the leading features:
All patents are 10 originally for term Of FIVE years
onv instead of for fourteen years, a. at present
At or before the expiration Of this term patentee may
procure an extension for further term OF fifteen yean-a
s twenty snstead of the present original issue OF iouf
teen wears which the Commissioner OF Patents now az
liberty TO add further Of seven years he thinks proper
g. All existing patents subjected TO the Prorhohs ana
entitled to the advantages Of this act
This is measure of great Importance. Mil
lions Of property will be effected in one way or
another by its passage or failure. And so far as 1t
may affect patents to be hereafter granted, We have
no doubt that it will operate benedcally. 1t IL un'
doubtedly true that the present system Of issuing
at first for full term of fourteen years does the
public great hsym and the great mass of the paten-
tees little good. We have heard of cases In which
an application for patent was denied, not because
tie invention was not mertorieus, for such it clear
ly was, but because some portion of the claim was
covered by patent alre ady issued-a patent worth
less and inpracticable as q whOle--but embodying
one good idea, suggestion or principle, which was
essential TO the new invention. We believe many
if not most civilized nations embody in their patent
laws the rule here proposed for bringing an unused
patent to speedy termination.
Nor do we consider twenty years too long term
of patent protection to a really good invention. In
a majority of cases, we believe, the inventions
most valuable to the public prove least profitable
TO the inventor. Our Pitches, Foltons, Whitneys
have generally died in poverty. Let man oil true
genius make an improvement which is but one step
forward from that which had been reached by his
predecessors and he is pretty certain to reap iA,r
reward. But let him take long stride LII ad'
vance, and his paten! will expire before he can
brig the invention into general and profitable USE
Existing interests are assailed by it, and they
naturally resist. Prfjudices are dehed by H. ana
they turn fiercely on their assalant He must tight
hard battle with thousand embittered foes; and
when at length it is reluctantly conceded that ne
is not quack and swinder, but public bene-
factor, his patent has nearly or quite expired ana
he dies in heart broken penary leaving bis chill
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12

We had occasion not long ago to notice the fact
that no steps had been taken for the punishment OF
Kerrigan, who, in brutal ARRAY, had shot and Sc
verely wounded one Matthews, the latter being in
disposed to prosecute. In the presence Of this re-
luctance the officers of justice stood dumb, and the
law was paralyzed. We return to the case, not
through any vndictive desire to fasten the penalty
upon this particular offender but to illustrate the
amiable eccentricities of our criminal code, or,
more properly, of our code as criminally admin
istered. Our police report of Saturday supplies
the illustration.
Aaron Walk, Pennsylvania, with equally de-
cided tastes for the acting drama and female sOci
ety. found both at the BOwery Theater, and was
borne thence to her lodgings by one Elizabeth
Grey. At parting with that young lady he found
that of 5000 wherewith be had entered her man.
sion, not one dollar graced his pOcket-bOOk,
and his most vehement threats and clamOrs
could obtain but the restoration of pal
try 800. He then rashly sought the
aid of the police the lady inculpated was
arrested, portion of the vanished money was
recovered and returned to the loser, leaving his
loss just one half the original sum; and then, it
might be imagined, Mr. Walk was consulted
as to the further conduct of the business
Not bit of it. He was sent along
with the girl to the Tombs, and there locked up,
to make sure that, however unwilling and at what
ever sacrifice of convenience, time, and cost he
should certainly prosecute. No submission to his
choice in the matter at all; the Information re-
qured for the conviction of the girl is to be ex.
tracted even at the expense of tedious lncarcera-
ton. Here 10 discrimination with vengeance.
A murderOus attempt upon human life is OF 50
trfing moment weighed with the loss of $500,
that the injured party in the one case may elect
whether the laws of the community shall be applied
to it, in the other the terrOrs Of jailer cell and
lock shall enforce the application
1t would be a matter Of curious inquiry TO know
how far the circumstance that money is involved
in the present affair, and was not in the other is
concerned in producing different action. Com
paiDant and culprit were bo'h supposed to possess
halves of the 5000, and both were sent to prison.
We shall be at pains to learn the fate of the "gal-
liant ak hundred" after the final disposition oil the
case. Unless fame sadly belief the administration
of ustice about our Police Courts, the eventual
share Of the primitive owner is likely to be ex-
tremely minute; and so, if justly it could be, it
should be, as warning, frsty against falling into
bad company, and secondly against seeking legal
redress. But who obtains psy for administering
the Lesson it may be worth while to ascertain, and
We shall ascertain, if it be at all practicable. We
may thus in time get at the rationale of reward and
punishment as officially understood.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
INDIFFERENCE OF THE SLAvERY-EX-
TENSION PARTY.
From ON Special Consspoudsat.

From Our Special Consspondsas
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May7, 1850
The discussion in the Senate on Tuesday, casu!
confined to friends of the Administration, snorae'
very emphatic testimony TO the fact that tho e'0'
ments which compose the great Pro-slnvery pary
are very discordant, and that nothing but eAse''A'
opposition prevents it from breaking IN pieces
The National Democratic organization - col.
hound of all sorts Of hostile interests, and on!
becoming more speckled in its character. Ia 70"
discussion on internal Improvements, to wien w
have alluded, the South AID West were In difec'
hostility, the Southern wing of the parry oo'ne
as of old, strict constructioniss, while tho ire'a
and growing and interested West believe in no cur
stitutional hndrance to their having liberal app'~
priations for their varied uses. Mr. Cas- has ions
striven to walk the crack which divides the oou'.-
ern and Western divisions Of the party on W.
question, and has generally only succeeded ID 0e'Ds
laughed at for his pains The younger "'''
men, as they come upon the stage, are di'po''s :.
be far lees restrained in their action, and 70
the immediate wishes Of their constituents,
insisting upon rejection Of the ancient oou'n.''
doctrine of lack of constitutional power W
prove the great commercial channels
highways of trade. This fundamental a.e
diversity Of sentiment, upon subject Of r''r
and increasing Consequence, must result ID -.
ruptiou Of the political connection betweea =.
Southern and Western wings of the Dcmoe!I
organization so soon as the subsidease u w
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12
DysAsTRRs OF A DAY.

There has been great "uprooting of landmarks
land confusion of distinctions in England. From
the sublime to the ridiculous there s but one step;
chaos il the next door neighbOr Of etiquette. There
has been great British breakdown between Lon
don and Portsmouth, similar in character to the
great British break. down between Balaklava and
SevastopOl. The arrangements for conveying the
two Houses of Parliament from London, to witness
the late naval review at Spithead, were, it seems,
most correct in theory, however they turned out
in fact. As says complaining peer:
Nothing could be more perfect IN theory than the
plan which was originally designed by the Govern
mept and by which the vessel containing their lord
ships was Immediately to follow the yacht which con-
veyed Her Majesty, and was to be next succeeded 6y
the vessel board Of which were the members OF the
House of Commons, symbolising the monarchiea, the
hereditary and the popular estates Of the realm, the
representatives Of which were to float together in the
midst of that great display Of the naval power OF
Britain"
Unfortunately the train between London and
southampton broke down, and arrived between
two or three hours behind time. Meanwhile the
tide had ebbed, and the vessels appropriated to the
Hon. Legislators could not lie alongside the quay.
Another hsur was lost in putting the Lords and
ladies On board the steamer Transit, and the Com
mcners on board the Perseverance; and they set
sail:
But their LoIdships board the Transit had not
proceeded far when the Perseverance, with the Men,
beis of the House of Commons, which had been
siderable distance in the rear passed them, that the
second estate of the realm became the third and con-
tinued in that position all day."
Soon after this the Transit broke down In conse-
quence Of her fires being suffered to go out, and
while in this melancholy plight the Every valuable
freight" was met by noble lord returning from
the review, who told them the best part was
already over Both Commons and Lords arrived
too late to witness the spectacle they had gone forth
10 behold. On the return voyage the incidents
were equally ludicrous. According to the state
ment of the Lord Chief Justice of England:
"When TIE Transit weighed anchor two Of the
Judges Of the Superior Courts his learned brethren,
working at tie capstan daughter, because the
Transit was very unwieldy as well as large"
The unhappy Transit did manage to run down
gun beat, smash her funnel and mast, crush her
boa'r, and precptate her crew into the water.
After several smaller delays and misfortunes, " the
"very valuable freight" was landed about mid
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-12

PREMIUM OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS roR AN
essay ON TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION John
NJ Barnard large distiller in Boston, oilers pre-.
MUM of 900 for the best essay on the SUBJECT OF
I" Legislative epactments designed TO regulate tho
manufacture sale and Of intoxicating liquors, TO
abe accompanied by an outline Of law for consider
cation" The following judges have been appointed;
The Hon. John j. GilcArst, late Chief Justice Of
New. Hampshire, and present Chief Justice OF the
United States Court of Claims, Washington, ID. g.;
the Hon. John II. Clifford, New-Bedford, ex.Gover:
nor of Massachusetts and present Attorney. General
of that State the Rev. Alex. II. Vinton, DID,, hos
ton, Mass.; the Hon. Peter Cooper, New-York City,
Nahum Cspen, esq.,, Dorchester, Mass. Post.
Mr.. Barnard has probably heard Of the great
lawyer who bequeathed his fortune to found two
hospitals, for Idiots and Lunatics respectively;
and, being demonstrated with for 90 partial dis
position of bis estate, responded, at was from
these classes that made it; now that no longer
" need it, it is but just TO return it," We think
it highly proper that distiller should give slice
of his gains to the diffusion of light on tho subject
of Temperance.
But Mr.. Barnard should not load his Dice
he desires to spread truth rather than error On sas
subject Of Temperance Legislation, be should prof.
fer an impartial Committee Of Award. He ousns
at least to have given the Abstainers two q mo
FIVE members, with the odd one not immovsov 'e'
against them. But Of the five abOve-nsmed there csa
be but one on the right side, aud we believe the"
is none. What is this philanthropist afraid OH