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About Eating.

The following advice is from Dr.. Halls
Medical Journal. Who has not had suffi-
cient experience to say amen to every word
below2
Never sit down to the table with an anx-
ious or disturbed mind; better hundred
fold, intermit that meal, for there will then
hungrier stomachs than yours; and be-
sides, eating under such circumstances can
only, and shall always prolong and aggra:
va:e the condition Of things.
Never sit down to meal after an intense
mental effort, for physical and mental injury
is invitable, and no man has right delib-
erately to injure body, mind or estate.
Never 60 to full table during bodily
exhaustion-designated by some as being
worn out, and tired to death, used up and
done over, and the like. The wiscst thing
you can do under such circumstances, is to
take cracker and a cup Of warm tea, Ell
ther black or green and no more. In ten
minutes you feel a degreer of refreshment
and liveliness, which will be pleasantly sur
prising to you; not of the transient kind
which glass Of liquor affords, but perma-
ncnt for the tea gives pleasant stimulus
and little strength, and before it subsidies,
nutriment begins TO be drawn from the su-
gar, and bread, thus allowing the body,
gradually and by safe degrees, to retain in
its usual vigor. Then, in couple of hours,
you may take a full meal, provided that it
does not bring it later than two hours be-
fore sundown; if later, then take nothing for
that day in addition to the cracker and tea,
and the next day you will feel a freshness
and vigor not recently known.
No reader will be required to be advised
second time who will make q trial rs
above, while it is felt of usual observation
among intelligent physicians, that eating
heartily and under bodily exhaustion, is not
an unfrequcnt cause Of alarming and pain
ful illness, and sometimes of sudden death.
These things being so, let every family make
it point TO assemble around the family
board with kindly feelings, with cheerful
humor and courteous spirit; and let that
member of it be sent from the table who
presumes to mar the ought-to.be bIest re-
union by sullen silence, or impatient look
or angry tone, or complaining tongue.
Eat in thankful gladness, or away with you
to the kitchen, you graceless churl, you
ungrateful, pestilent lout that you are. There
was grand and good philosophy in the old
time custom Of having butfoon or music
at the dinner table.
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MEssRs. BoycE AND ORR.-We copy,
from the Columbia Times. sketch of the
speech recently delivered in that city by the
Hon: w. w. Boyce and, from the Union
vile Journal, brief abstract of the speech
of the Hon. J. L. Orr in that place on Fri
day last. These speeches are significant, as
indicating how mep of all shades of opinion
are driven, in these times, to occupy COM
mon ground--in short, to occupy the
ground which this paper has long maintain
ed, that the union of the North and the
South cannot be- preserved. Momentary
expedients may seem to close the wounds
which sectional hostility has inflicted, but
there is no art in political pharmacy that
can heal them. Col. Orr is right, 4 thou
sand times right, in saying that the election
of Mr.. Buchanan would only defer the event
four years. We are, in truth, two nations,
with incnrable antipathies, attempting to
live under the same Government, and that
by voluntary agreement, and not BY tho
composition of central and irresistible
force.--Chas. Ms,pAry. - ,s4use.-,
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"WoRDswoRTH AND MYSELF" said Rog-
ers, the poet, "had walked to Highgate to
call on Coleridge, when he was living at
Gillams. We sat with him two hours, he
talking the whole time without intermission.
When we left the house we walked for
some time without speaking. what a
wonderful man he is exclaimed Words
worth. Wonderful, indeed said I. 'What
depth of thought, what richness of express
sion!' continued Wordsworth. There's
nothing like him that ever heard,' rejoin-
ed I. Another pause. Pray inquired
Wordsworth, did you precisely understand
what he said about the Kantian philosophy
R. Not precisely w. Or about the pfu.
rality of words = r. I can't say that !
did. In fact, If the truth must out, did
not understand syllable from one end Of
his monologue to the other w. Nc
more did -"
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PEACE Now REIaNs IN KANsAs.--The
letter from which the following is an ex-
tract is from most reliable source, says the
Washington Union I:
"Peace now reigns in Kansas, and con.
fidence is being gradually restored. Citi-
Gems are returning to their claims. Men
are resuming their ordinary pursuits, and a
general gtadness pervades the entire COM
nunity."
. We are also informed that there is rea-
son to believe that the sagacious and en-
ergetic Governor of that territory will
shortly issue proclamation. announcing
the preyslenee of tranquility, andsinviting
thss reium Of all citizens, who, have been
ejeeted by fraud or force. 49, ~ "a SO, :
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A SOUTHERN SoNa FOR NORTHERN
EARs-A lady from New Hampshire, who
is now on tour South for her health, ar
rived here last night and took carriage for
a friends residence. On passing one Of the
tobacco factories, on the route, she heard
the hands singing Justify some song of their
own, and pulling the check string she in
quired of the driver what church they were
passing, and remarked that it was singu-
lar time for divine services. The driver put
her right upon the subject by giving her
the points. sand they are negroes sing.
ing," she said. II had no idea that ne
groes knew how to sing, in the South"
"Dey beats de white folks some times"
was the reply Of the driver. The lady re-
ceived few instructions on the subject Of
singing, from the lips of the slave, which
gave her such different opinion of the
Southern institutions, to what she had for
merly held, that after she arrived at her
destination, she declared all her New Hamp-
shire prejudices extinct-and believed that
slavery, after all, was far from what she bad
been taught to believe it was.
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WHAT WILL TIE South Do ?-This ques-
ton VIC see is largely discussed in some Of
our exchanges, in reference to. the possibility,
or some say, the probability, ofSFremonts
election. The National intelligencer:: has
several columns on the subject in a late
number. The old fogies are struck with
horror at the idea Of the South's dssolving
partnership with the North on account Of
the election of President by majority Of
the people. They gravely say his election
would be unconstitutional And we have
repeated usque ad nauseuma, sufficient un-
to the day is the evil thereof" We call
their attention to the language of Revolu-
tionary patriotism, as uttered by Patrick
Henry. "Why stand we here idle Shall
we wait till our enemies have bound US hand
and footl"
"Our ancestors" said Mr. Webster exult-
ingly, "went to war with tho mother coun-
try, not on an abstract principle, which, if
yielded, had tendency to bring grievance"
Still earlier had Edmund Burke, in a
similar strain, remarked of them, "They au-
CUR misgovernment at distance, and snuff
the approach Of tyrany in every tainted
gale."-Neaoberry Mirror.
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Election Returns.


FAIRFIELD.-Senator-N.A A. Peay.
Representatiucs-R. B. Boylston, II. II
Clarke, w. Bratton.
ORANGE -iSenator-Donald R
Barton.
Representatiues-Dr. J.H. G'Cain, Jno
II. Fielder.
NEwBERnY-Senator C. CARING
ton.
Rcprcsentatipes-A. J. Jones, T. B
Rutherford, G. DeWalt.
I'dr CoUector-Mark BOYD.
ABDEvILLE.-Senator-J. F. Marshall.
Rcprcsentatires-A. NJ. Smith, S. Nc
Gowan, L. Thomson, ]. X. Vance, R. A
Griffin.
SPARTAHBURG.-Rcpresentativcs-J.W w
Miller, O. f. Edwards, J. Winsmith, O. B
Earle, James Farrow.
CHARLEsroH.-Senator-W. d. Porter
Representatives Richard Yeadon, 10.
seph johnson, Jr., James Simons Thomas
Y. Simons, Jr., w. G. DeSaussure, F. D.
Richardson, h clson Mitchell, Edward Nc.
Grady, J. J. Lucas, E. NJ. Whiting, J.
Charles Blum, G. G. Memminger H. c. King
Francis Lance, r. w. Seymour, J. J. Pope,
Jr., J. Johnston Pettigrew, J. J. McCarter.
ST. JAMES SANTEE.-Senator-A MAJ
yck.
Representativc-A. J. Mcclellan.
Sr. STEPHENS PARIsn.-,Senator-D
Peter p. Bonneau.
Representatives.. F. Porchcr.
Sr. PAUL's PAHIsn.-Scnator-B Per.
~.
fyfS n
kERsnAw.-Sendtor- Chestnut
Jr.
Representatires-N NJ. Shannon
A. Ii. Boykin.
YoRK.-.Senator-R. McCaw.
Representatives. C. Chambers, A.
Whyte, w. G. Black, E. Moore.
GREENvILLE.-tSenator-J. L. West
moreland.
Representatives-Dr Stokes, B. F. Per-
ry, w. Mooney, w. Morgan.
LAUREEs-Representatives--DrA A. c.
Fuller, J. Hud gems, II. Carter, G. p. Sulli.
van.
UNIoN.-iSenator-Jos. F. Gist.
Representatives-J.M NJ. Gadberry, R. Be
atty, T. B. Jeter.
ANDERsoN.-Representatives--G. Sea
born, B. Hardy, A. BroyIes, S. G. Earle.
BAnNwELL.--Representatives-S. II
Evans, J. E. Tobiu, D. H. Rice, J. j. Ryan.
Representative -Alex'r
McQueen,--Englisb.
CLARENDoN-Repressntative-S. w
Nelson, J. P. Richardson, Jr.
CHEsrER.-Representatives-C.D. Mel
ton, w. p. Gill, j. H. Wilson.
CHRIST CHURCH, -iSenator-Thoma NJ
Wagner.
Representative-D. Bailey.
DARL1NGToN.-Senator-J. P. Zimmer
.Representatiues-D. G. Wood, R. L
Hart, S. II. Wilds.
| EDGEFIELD.-Representatives--T. w
Carwell, Jas. Blackwell, NJ. G. M. Ham
mond, w. Gregg, Robert Merriweather
Abram Jones.
LAScAsrER.--Senator--George McC
Witherspoon.
Representatiues-W. C. Capthen, J.
Belk.
LEx1NeroN.-Senator-John Fox.
Representatives--G. Muller, Jacob Swy
gart.
MARLBoRo.--Representatives-A. G
johnson, P. B. McLauren.
RIoHLAED.--Representatiues----Wad
Hampton, Jr, VIM. Wallace, w. S. Good
wyn, Allen J. Green.
ST. ANDREws PARIsH.--,Senator-W.
Bull.
Represensativs--w. W. Mcleod.
ST. MATrHEws.-R pressntasips- -Oli1
M. Dantzlars ssSfE 800 % "a = F''"
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ABSENCE OF M1ND.-Talkng of absence
of mind, the oldest instance Of this sort
happened to me once in forgetting my own
name. knocked at a door in London, and
asked
SIS Mr.. B. at home =
"Yes, sir, pray what name shall say :"
l looked the man in the face astonished-
"What name? what name ay, that's
the question-what is my name 2"
l believe that man thought me mad but
it is literally true that, during the space of
two or three minutes, had no more idea
of who l was than if I had never existed
did not know whether was dssenter
or a layman. felt AS dull as sternhold and
Hopkins. AT last to my great belief it
flashed across ME that I was Sydney Smith.
1 heard Of clergyman who went jog
ging along the road till he came to turn
pike.
"Whatis to pay }"
"Pay, Sir, for what 2" asked the turnpike
man.
"Why, for my horse, to be sure"
"Your horse, sir, what horse There is
no horse, SIR
"No horse 2" said he, suddenly looking
down between his legs, "God bless me I
thought was on horse back !"
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srEANsHIps-Thopgh but eighteen
years have .elspsed .since the first vessel
wholly propeI3ed BY steam csessed the At.
lantic, nov there are" fourteen Zines of steam.
ers, composing forty eight vessels, plying
between Europe and the United States
Out Of these fotty-sight steamers but twelve
are Of American construction. The foreign
companies have lost four Of their steamers
and We the same number.
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WHOLE NUMBER 181.

DOUGLAS ON PoL1T1cAL PARsoNs.-In
a late speech at the West the distinguished
Illinois Senator says
Instead Of preaching what men need to
hear-"Christ and him crucifed"-those
hucksters Of a political religion forget the
fundamental precepts of their professed
Masters religion forget Him and the mer.
ciful designs and charitable spirit of His
mission, and amid lies, and vituperation.
and slander, hold mp not the cross, but
"Douglas and him damned /" Cheers and
laughter. Is this harsh Let me tell
you, no politician, bred in the very school
Of bitterness and lies, can speak so harshly
or so falsely as the Abolition preachers Of
the times. I have received from them
from two thousand to twenty-five hundred
sermons, filled with blasphemy, hypocrisy
and blackguardism, preached by infidel, mer-
cenary ministers, against whom the accu-
sation must be brought Of perverting the
holy Sabbath and Chrst's gospel to polite
al ends. And in leaving this branch of
the subject, let me say, if you wish to pre-
serve religion, and your morals, and your
conscience pure, and keep the cause of mo-
ralty and the gospel safe, shnn their polit-
ical preachers. When the Bible and God
are dethroned by these men, we shall be-
come i'll this land as France in '98.
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PLENTY OF wHEAT The Cincinnati
Rrses Current estimates the quahtsyicf
wheat raised in: the United States sthissgsss
to be 142, 2,s86,0oe bushels. Psnhejlvania
is our greatest wheat State, raisipg .Ia,2S0;r
600 busbels;. Ohio is ths next, ssising TO-
soe,Qo New; YoEknext,. raising ,56;DA0t
COO; IlRnob nest snisinR 200, ,0aos
and Virginia rsisss ~ 800. oct. t.ss;s s.a
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HONESTY IN A HURRY.-An Irishman
having accidentally broken pane of glass
in window, was making the best of bis
way out of sight but unfortunately for
Pat the proprietor stole march on him,
and having seized him by the collar ex-
claimed : "You broke my window, fellow,
did you mott" ITO be sure, did," said
Pat, land didn't you see me running home
for money to pay for it Z"
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Wnp CHERRY BARK AND TAa---By an
ingenious combination with few: other
simpleA afford Us tho sunest antidotss
knownalos consumption Of thsiungs. ~ Or.
Wisssr, ,jn bis Balsam ;ef Will GyEry, has
produced Q arensay of untold value. ~.
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Fractions of Squares will he charged in pro-
portion TO the above rates.
eB- Business Cards for the term of one
year, will be charged in proportion to the
space they occupy, at One Dollar per line
space.
cB For all advertisements set in double COL
umn, Fifty per Cent extra will be added to the
above rates
DAVIS & lIoLLINGSWORTH,
For Banner;
LEE Il WILSON,
For Press
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Countsrseit $50 notes 81 s;,ths Hsnksof
Tennessee are ID circnlsdon. e..'.. -. -fsE
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12

ELECTORAL VoTE OF CALIFORNIA
The Democratic Electors met in the
city Of Sacramento on the Sd inst, ac-
cording to the requirements of the con-
stitution of the United States, and cast
their votes for President and Vice Pres
ident. 1t is rumored the vote was unan-
imous for Buchanan and Breckenridge.
Possibly, however, in imitation of the
illustrious four, at the Cincinnati Con-
yention, the vote in the first ballot was
Given for Cass-Buchanan not being
supposed sound on the Pacific Railroad.
George Freanor of siskiyou' one OF
the Electors was chosen messenger TO
carry the vote TO Washington.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12
"ATLANrIc ANDPAclFIc RAILROAD

"ATLANTIC ANDPACIFIC RAILROAD
The policy q oar Gorernment IN Refer
ence to Internal Improvements. We
have received pamphlet with the
above title, read in the shape of an ad-
dress before the Mechanic Institute of
San Francisco, by DR.. Wozencraft. 1t
contains a mass of interesting matter on
the subject of inter-oceanic communica-
tions, though with all the Doctors init
mate personal knowledge of the routes,
we can find nothing remarkably new or
striking in his pages. He labors to
establish fact long since proven by
Benton, that the central route offers
superior facilities over all others for the
construction of railroad. The disad-
yantages of southern route are re-
counted. The constitutionality of the
general government undertaking the
work is examined and affirmed. For
the sake of binding together more firmly
the component parts of the Union, en-
sure domestic tranquility, TO develop the
country, domesticate and christianize
the Indians, civilize the Mormons, or at
least bring a husband each for their
numerous wives, the road is deemed in
dispensable. To those who have never
given the subject attention, the address
is commended.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12
Ggs Nebaoa yournar
MORNING, DEC. u, 1856.

REPUDIATIoN.-We regret that space
does not permit us to publish decision
Of the Supreme Court, rendered on the
sth inst, as it is the most important one
yet rendered by that high tribunal
The case in which the decision is rem
dered grew out of the passage by the
Legislature of 1855 of wagon road
appropriation act. The result of the
action of the Supreme Court is to wipe
out at one swoop the whole Indebtedness
of the State over and above the consti-
tutional restriction S300,000-in other
words, repudiate over s3,000,00G indebt-
edness, outstanding mostly in State
bonds, on which an annual interest ac-
crues of per cent.
The credit of the State received a
severe shock by the failure to meet the
July interest accruing on bonds payable
in the city of New York, but the Su-
preme Court has kicked from the bonds
the last remnant of value. A careful
reading of the provision of the constitu-
ton concerning State debts, must satisfy
any one of the correctness of the de-
cision; but many will wonder how the
Supreme Court can reconcile its orders
heretofore issued compelling the Con-
troller to issue warrants which went to
swell the debt now declared by the same
authority unconstitutional. The excuse
probably is, that the question had not
been raised, and the Court did not
choose to travel outside the record 1t
would seem, however, that during all
the time which Judges Murray and
Heydenfeldt have occupied the Supreme
bench, some opportunity might have
occurred to render the decision which
has been produced at this late day.
The debt of the State which is viz
tually repudiated will somewhat exceed
three millions. When we take into
consideration the actual condition of the
State Treasury as it must be on first of
January, it would seem that the effect
would be to force just such a decision
from such a court, whether founded on
Just OF constitutional premises or not
An opinion of the Attorney General
relative to the receiving of scrip in pay
ment of taxes, has destroyed measurably
the funding act of 1856, sweeping away
the general fund from which State Off
Gals are paid. Property has decreased
in value to great extent. Various
acts were passed by the last Legislature
tending to decrease the revenue. The
consequence of these will inevitably be,
that on the first of January, when the
Legislature of 1857 assemblies at Sacra-
mento, over and above the interest
fund there will be but little to pay the
ordinary expenses of government. By
declaring the debt of the State uncon-
stitutional, the interest money amount
ing to over 100000 is thrown into the
treasury to defray current expenses
With this assistance an economical adj
ministration of affairs may allow the
salaries and per diem of officers to be
paid in cash. Instead of selling their
eight and ten thousand dollar salaries at
the rate of 60 or 70 cents on the dollar.
the Supreme Judges will stand good
chance of receiving the entire amount in
cash.
The decision departs from the ordinary
strain of Supreme Court emanations,
and with slight change, might have
made an excellent veto message for
Governor johnson.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12
ss@ rs Sale.

DT Il &c r N CIDER Of Sale to me directed
- s-a +; aft = t' iiaa. District Court 14th Judicial
i}lst '2 g a7' ut rrtderej therein on the Both day
OF octetr y. - $50 n taVor Of CHARLES DENZER and
against 8EHN5tEp FRANZ and REINHARD ESCHE. for
me sum OF A pri1cipal ehtand s. > interest to date
with interest on $3.50 at the rate of three per cent per
month from October Both 1856 until paid. Together with
all costs herein taxed at $685.
Notice is hereby given that shall expose at public
auction ~ the Court House door in the city of Nevada
on the 18th day of December A. d 1850 at l0ocleel A.
NJ al the right title AMI interest of said Bernhard Franz
and Reiuhar Esche Of IL aud 10 the following described
property as described in said order of sale t9-vit
LOT AND BRICK BUILDING on the same situated on
the Northwest side Of Commercial in the Of
Nevada county OF Nevada, AMI State of California
joining the side the battling Rose nleim &
Bro and on the other side by the building of Thomas
Marsh.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Nov 1856
VTLLffAf BUTTERFTELD
n0v2l-tds Sheriff of Nevada county,
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12
SIERIFF'S SALE

T2Y vrre Of decree Of foreclosure Of mortgage and
a. an order Of sale to directed and delivered issued
ont OF the ou District Court Of the ith Judicial District
o. the tate of aliornia founded on Judgment rendered
IN said ourt on the 18th day of October y 1856 in
iavorof VIM f. & ". J HeydaUf ana against J. g Pal
an commanded % sr lc following property, described
in said mortgage follows, to vii certain lot siiua-
TED IN the town Of Nevada aud commencing point on
he south side of Spring about one hundred aud
hhy C51 lcot west Of Deer Creek, running thence
saiiihcIiy mong thc iue of T. W. smiths Union Hotel
able lat t1the centre Of Deer Greek thence northwest
up through the ceatre Of said Creek Spring street
thence westerly along She south side Of spring street to
te place OF berauing. Notice is hereby given that
3l so ao above described property 10 the highest bid
DER for cash. Saturday she 20tl dav of December 1856
r. te AaCr ol p 'f IN front Of the Court House door, in
fhc town uf Nevada
Given I'm ier my hanl my Office in Nevada City
ih-s -,l cay ot November 1886
lyM BlTTERFIELD, sbeGffN. c.
For {. r. WO0n Inler Nherif, nnvaa-fd
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12
SENTENCED TO BE HuNG.-Ju,

SENTENCED TO BE HUNG.-J Judge
Barbour recently sentenced Domingo
Quinsey 10 be hung, in Sutter county,
on the 10th Of January next. The pris-
oner protested his innocence, but said
it was only matter of time. He is
being consumed by Ii athsome disease.
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12
SlanriM-,S Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF Az ORDER OF SALE TO ME
directed issued Of the Hon District Court Four
teenh Judicial District judgment rendered therein
on the 9th day OF October A. D. IN favor Of Wm. Carr
and against Patrick Keoher II Clark aud Aleine Clark
for he m Of $50 Co. with interest the Of $50 60
At the rate Of 10 per cent per anm from the 27h day
October SJi until paid together with all costs of suit
herein taxed at $50 -
Notice is hereby given that shall expose public sale
m front of the Court House door in Nevada city the
26th day Of December A. D. 1856 at o'clock p NJ MI
the right title interest and claim Of the said Patrick Ke
oher II Clark and Aleiuc Clark of and the following
described property described in said order of sale to
1vit all tia certain piece land situated in Ne
vada town aad county, State of california Washing
ton street on the castiy side fronting forty feet said
street and running ri right angles the creek to
stake, said lot being situated between the lot of Alfred
Crush on the norheily side and the lot owned or oec
pied by Palmer Go. on the souheriy side, all ash
Given under my hand at Office in Nevada city this An
day Of December A. d. ls56
WILLIAM RUTTERFIELp
The Nevada journal., 1856-12-12
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