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Smyrna times., 1857-04-15
seleet StlistelIang,
Easier,
Smyrna, April 9th.

The most ancient of all festival periods and
one illustrating the unity of the church through
successive ages, brings the Feast of the pass
over among the Jews, and the Christian festival
of Easter. The deliverance of the chosen peo.
pie, through the blood of the Pascha Lamb,
sprlnkled on their door posts, and their escape
from the land of bondage, were remembered
with gratitude at each recurrence of the sea-
son. And from the early ages of Christianity.
the sacrifice Of Christ, our Passover and his
glorious resurrecton,-the. mghtiest event in
the worlds history-have been celebrated with
various solemn ceremonials.
The old Italian superstition was than on the
first appearance of the sign of the Virgin, short
ly after Christmas, the first third OF renewed
life penetrated the hea 1T of ma ture nd buds and
leaves began TO swell. MarUnceli wrote an
Italian poem on this subject. At Easter the re-
vivlng season has overcome the lingering inAu-
ence of chill and storm, a nd puts on fresh yinor
and beauty. The days preceding this holiday
during Passion Week, called Holy Week BY
the Romanists were kept with observances ex-
pressive of humiliation for sin, penitence and
faith; aims were given to the poor; the feet of
pilgrims were washed by sovereigns; festivities
were lain aside, and religions services attended
with solemnity and zeal. Good Friday, the day
of our Saviour's cruciixion, was observed as n
rigid fast, and is kept as such by the church of
England, and throughout Europe, and by many
denominations in this country. Even among
those who do not mark the day with sad or de-
votional ceremonial, it is, or ought to be. re.
membered with humble and grateful hearts,
Easter, on the other hand, is season of 10y and
exultation.
"Shout, earth and heaven, .-.... b.
That sum of bliss TO man. whose nature then
Took wing, and mounted with Him from the
tomb" i. /.
exclaims the poet; and grovelling indeed, and
mammoniocked, must be. the soul that does
not rejoice " with angels and archangels to
laud and magnify" Some OF The popular GUS
toms associated with this period have signif.
cance. The fancy for spiced buns marked with
a cross for Good Friday, is OF old date. Eggs
are particularly sacred to Easter, used for but
ting" or initiated in wood or stone, and forming
a conspicuous part Of every entertainment
They may symbolic the abundant promise of
natures fertility, whilethat illustrates the mer-
cy and love of God in their greatest manifesto
tion. In the country the egg celebration is al
most universal, and children especially enjoy
the sport-as the people are said to- do in Rus
sia, where all the dishes of food are egg shaped
and presents are manufactured in the same
form. "The voice of the turtle heard in the
land" Indicates the time when nature rejuven-
ates herself, and our blessings are multiplied.
~ 4. f1]PFeSS' iar ~. |3t ll.t,.- -. /
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15

REGISTERED LETTERS The New York
Times recently published a list of letters, naail-
ed to that office and registered, which never
came to hand. 1t has since been found that
the cause was not in the post-office; but clerk
of the Times stopped them Oh their, passage
The Postmaster had receipts. for every register.
ed letter. <1~
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15

Coon RULES FoR AE1.-Profane swearing Ii
abominable. Vulgar language lis disgusting
Loud la1ghingl ispmpolite. u, ,lnquisitiven is
offensive, Tattling is mean. Telling lies is
contemplate. Slandering is deyilish. 'Iono-.
rance is disgraceful, and laziuess is shahefiI
Avoid all the, above, vices and aim at useful.
ness, This is The, road in which to become re-
spectacle. Walk in it. Never be ashamed of
honest labor. Pride isa curseAa hateful vice.
Never act the hypocrite.s Keep good company.
Speak the truth al! times. Never be discour-
aged, bu persevere, and mountdins win become,
moleIhille. luos 'aiildG ,5iden 81 .felT5iiTs
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15

OF JohpA Washington, hasi Offered again
to sell the : Mount, Vernon estate. to the Com.
mohwsalth Of Virginia for 5000 1000. ''''
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15
Ill. B. MAuGER.

NoRrHERN VRGINIA) EMIGRAr1oN.-The
State OF Virginia has been made very sensitive
by what it believes to be ga game" on the
part of Mr.. Thayer, now a member of Congress
elect from Worcester, to play off upon Vir-
ginia Gas they say) the emigration game that
has been played Oft upon Kansas" and hence
there comes from Virginia loud cries and ear
nest threats, &c, &c. We do not apprehend
that there is any cause for these cries or threats
because if the people of Virginia do not desire
any such contemplated emigration, it is very
easy to keep it of, orlO leglslate against it, if
once establishing ITSELF Virginia, however, a
border slave State, must not expect forever to
Withstand the tide OF immigration from Germa-
ny, and Ireland and the North-because, when
once the West is so filled up, that immigration
becomes.as profitable to Virginia as to Kansas
or Nebraska, the universal and almighty Dol
lar will carry it there in spite of all Virginia
repuNpance to foreigners or New Englanders.
When the Northern hordes swarm, they always
overrun the South. The expansion of the South
is to be in and on the Gulf of Mexico,-and of
the North. wherever free labor becomes more
profitable than slave labor-provided the eli
mate and productions admit of free white labor.
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15

The " BEECHERs. The " Beecher Family i"
is among the most numerous and talanted of
this country, An exchange paper gives the
following details:
Lyman Beecher. D. D." (now So years old,)
is the father Of eleven children, ten of whom
are living, and one is not. Taking them in
the order of their ages, the family consists of
the following persons Miss Catharine E. Bee.
ceer, of Hartford CT. /; Rev VIM. Henry Bee.
cher, Reading. Mass. Rev. Edward Beecher,
Galesburg, ILL.,. Mrs. MaryF. Perkins, ofIIart.
ford, (now with Mrs. Stowe, in Europe); Rev
George Beecher late of fChllicothe, Ohio, who
died in 1874; Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
(now in Paris. France,); Rev. H. w. Beecher ;
Rev. Charles Beccher of Andover Mrs. Tsa-
bella II. Hooker, of Hartford; Rev. Thomas X
Beecher, of Elmira, N. Y. and Rev. James G.
Beecher, seaman's chaplain at Canton, China.
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15

!. NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-Our neighbors of the En-
pHe State are exercised just now upon the SUBJ
ject of negro suffrage. 1t has long been gen.
orally known that colored individuals in that
peculiar sovereignty, had a right to vote
Recently, however, bill has passed the Legis-
iature providing for an amendment to the Con-
stltutiOn, the object of which measure was the
abolition of the property qualification. The
bill to become law, must pass the next Legis-
lature, and receive the assent of vote of the
people. BY the census of 1850, the colored
population of the Empire State was 49,069, of
whom 5000 or 10000, if placed on the same
footing as whites, in regard to the right of suf-
irage, would be voters. When the Constitu-
tion was revised, in 1856, the question was sub
nltted to the people separately from any other,
and was voted down by a majority of 223, S34
votes to 00.3OG. The majority against univer-
sal suffrage was greater than the majority for
the Constitution. Political influences may
have wrought considerable changes in the feel
ing OF the whites upon the subject. But it is
well-known fact that in those localities where
the negroes are most numerous the proposition
to extend to them the franchise meets with the
least favor. 1t is only in those sections of the
States where there are few of the sons of Ham
that heavy vote is poled for universal suif:
rage-Phia. Journal.
M. f.. CONFERENCE AND TEMPERENCE,-The
following is the action OF the Conference ON
Temperance
Rev. J. r. Anderson, on behalf of the Com
mlttee on Temperance, reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted.
Ist ReSOlUed, That we regard the propaga.
ton and perpetuity OF temperance principles as
vitality connected with our SUCCESS in spreading
truth. and sound morality anoag the people
ana hold that the ministry and membership of
the Methodist Episcopal Church are fully COM
mftted, by disciplinary regulations, to the cause
OF total abstlnance. s.7u,
ID. ResolUod, That we may secure the sup
preston OF the vice of lntemperance, we deem
1t as much as ever our duty to preach directly
against the traffic in, and use of Intoxicating
drinks, and to enforce our rules of Discipline
upon these subjects; believing that we can on
Iy thereby discharge the obligations imposed
upon us as ministers by the requirements of the
church and the word Of God
Sd. ReSOIped, That we will iaculcate in our
mInStratiOns and Intercourse with the people.
the necessity OF compliance with any legal en-.
actnents by the civil authorities for tile sup-
preston Of intemperance.
Signed, ]. Z. ANDERSON,
T. / VAv
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15

PRoF. FARADAY ON TIE AURORA BoREALIs.
Professor Faraday is of the opinion that the au-
rora may be luminous representation of elec-
tricity flowing from the equator to the poles
for the restoration of electric equilibrium.---
There also seems to be some connection be-,
tween the magnetic poles and the aurora, it
having been observed in Europe that the most
elevated point of the aurora is always situated
in. the magnetic meridian of the place oil, the
observer. IL is likewise inferred that il has
some relation with the temperature of the at.
mospherc strata in which is produced. The
fact that ihe aurora eau be initiated by passing
electricity through vacuum, causing beauti-
fIl streams of light, which vary in color and
intensity, according to the amount of all. pres,
ent, would seem to. Imply a common origin.
Smyrna times., 1857-04-15

e5-- The Western Chrisiiqm Allocate re-
plies to a question Of a correspondent, "Can
you tell me how the Rev. William H., Milburn
became blind 7" 1t says: The circumstances
connected with the loss Of Mr. Milburn's sight
were Of The most aggravatipg nature, and must
move every heart with indignation at the bru-
tai cause, and with sympathy fol, the VICTIM
When a boy Of FIVE years, ONE Of, his eyes be.
came slightly affected, in such a manner as to
require Treatment from a physician. DIR. 80, = =,
1--WE wish we knew his nahie,3 was accordingly
called, and while applying a taustic prepSra-
tion the boy WINGED and cried, as would be very
natural for a child under such CIRCUMSTANCES,
when tha, physician becoming enfaged, crushed
the little fellow between his knees, and dashed
the burning cddstic in his eyes and destroyed
hes ssightJ Jorepsr !auos oii.eo woK adT IN
.yEh 10 dlGi odi an sspl1alal gbi ngiissls
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05

Uncle, may | ride Milo?" said /, one
bright June morning as he sat at the breakfast
table
"Ride Milow
"Yes. It's such fine day"
"But he'll throw youl"
Throw mew and l laughed merrily and
incredulously. "Say yes uncle-there's no
fear and I'm dying for a canter"
you'll die on a canter, then, he retorted,
with his grim wit, for he'll break your neck.
The horse has only been ridden three times
twice by myself and once by Joe"
"But you've often said was better rider
than Joe" Joe was the stable boy. That's
good uncle, now do"
threw my arms about his neck and kissed
him, which generally enabled me to carry
my point. He began to relent, but made
one last effort to deny me. Said he:
"Why not take Dobbin?"
"Dobbin!-old snail-paced Dobbin-and
such a morning as this"
"Well, well, p said he, ''if | must must
you will tease me till you have your own
way. wish you'd find husband-you're
getting beyond my control'
"Humphl husband! Well, since you
say so, I'll begin to look for one to-day"
"He1l soon repent his bargain" said my
uncle; but his smile belied his words. "Go
long and get ready while tell Joe to saddle
Milo. You'll set the house Oh fire if don't
send you off,"
Milo was soon at the door--a gay, mettle-
some colt, who laid his ears back as mount
ed, and gave me vicious look that did not
quite like.
"Take care,p said my uncle; ''lt's not too
late yet to give it up"
was piqued
mo I'll ride down to the poor-house and
ask old Tony, the octogenarian pauper, to
have me- and you'll be forced to hire Poll
Wilkes to cook your dinners
Uncle was an old bachelor and detested all
strange women, especially Poll Wilkes--a
sour old maid Of forty-seyen-because, sever
al years before, she had endeayored to trap
him into matrimouy Before he could reply
Milo was given his head
If John Gilpin went fast | went faster
The colt soon had ii all bis own way. At
first tried to check his speed, but he got
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05
AFFRAY AT VOLCANO!
One Man Killed!
Two Probably Fatally Injured
A Fourth Party Escaped
TUESDAY Morning, Dec. l, 1857.

TUESDAY Morning, Dec. l. 1857.
Near dark last evening dispatch was re-
ceived from Volcano for Drs. Crawford
and Sharp, stating that serious stabbing
and shooting affair had occurred at that
place.
Later in the evening, through the polite
ness of Mr.. Thos. III. Skidmore, telegraphic
operator at Jackson, anafof Mr.. III. Il. Bar
mum, telegraphic operator at Volcano, we
were enabled to obtain the following partic-
uars Of the terrible aifray:
1t seems that at Union Flat, about a mile
above Volcano, Mr.. Hostetter, Gan old and
well known citizen, had fenced in piece OF
ground claimed by one Leyersage. This was
the occasion of the difficulty, which occurred
about o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mon
day, Nov. 3Oth.)
Hostetter was killed. A man named De
Haven, (or Dehaven,) was badly cut by a
man named Steyenton, aud the dispatch says
he was thought to be dying. Steyenton was
also badly cut, and had his skull fractured
Leversage, who was concerned in the fight,
had made his escape.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05
A SCRAP OF EARLY HISTORY.
Sea Fight in 1890.

The following thrilling picture of a sea-fght
is taken from Gayaree's Romance of the His
tory Of Louisiana. The fight occurred off
the coast of New England, between French
ship Of AZ guns, and three English ships
one a ship of the line of 50 guns, and two
frigates of AZ guns each:
In the meantime, the vessels which had
been deserted at the farthest point Of the ho-
rizon, had been rapidly gaining ground on
the intervening distance, and were dilating in
size as they approached. 1t could be seen
that they had separated from each other, and
they appeared to be sweeping around the Pei
lean, for such was the name of the French
ship as if to cut her off from retreat. Al
ready could be discovered st. Georges cross
| flauntering in the wind The white cloud of
canvass that hung over them seemed to swell
with every flying minute, and the wooden
structures themselves, as they plunged madly
over the furrowed plains of the Atlantic,
looked not unlike Titanic race-horses pressing
for the goal. Their very masts with their
long flags streaming, like Gordon's disheveled
locks, seemed, as they bent under the wind,
to be quivering with the anxiety Of the chase.
But. ye sons Of Britain why this hot haste?
Why urge ye into such desperate exertions
the watery steeds which ye spur on so fierce
ly? They Of tie lohite jag never thought of
flight. See they shorten sail as if to invite
you to oapproach. Beware that you do not
repent of your efforts to cul the lilly of
France, so temptngly floating in your sight |
II ye be falcons of true breed, yonder bird
that is resting his folded pinions and sharpen
ing his peak, ism carion-crow Who but
an eagle would have looked with such imper-
turabe composure at your rapid gyrations,
betokenng the thunderb0lt like swoop which
is to descend upon his devoted head?
Now, forsooth, the excitement Of the
lookeron must be tea fold increased; now the
four vessels are within gunshot, and the fear
ful struggle is 10 begin. One is British
snip Of the line, showing row Of % guns,
and her companions are frigates armed with
AZ guns each To court such unequal con
test, must not that French commander be the
very impersonation of madness? There he
stands on the quarterback a man Of appa-
rently thirty years of age, attircd as if for a
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05

On Monday, Nov. I'd, we had another mock
cry of an election. In this city the system
which has been carried on for some years by
the Know Notihngs had the effect to dis
franchise adopted citizens, and natives who
were Democrats. The result was that not
one half of the registered votes were polled,
and that the K n nominees were in nearly
every instance elected
Returns from the country indicate the cleo
tion of the whole Democratic ticket by
large majority.
The return Of the Hon. Miles Taylor, d.,
from the I'd Congressional district, has been
placed beyond doubt.
DESPERATE FIG II HT-CONGRESS-
MAN McKIBBEN ENGAGED, AND
WOUNDED.
Hon. Jos. G. McKibben, Member of Con
gress from California, and Robt z. McKib-
ben, Of Chambersburg, attacked their broth
er-in-aw, Mr.. Craig, of Pittsburg, with re-
volvers, in the cars at the Cumberland Val
ley depot.
AS soon as they saw Craig, they at once
attacked him. He returned the fire almost
simultaneously, with a revolver in each hand.
Some twenty shots we're fred. Craig re-
ceiyed one ball from j. c McKibben in the
right groin, and one from Il. p McKibben
in the back, over the right hip. Il. z. Mex
escaped entirely; j. @. Mex. was slightly
wounded in the right arm. Neither Of Craig's
wounds are dangerous.
EUROPE.
The advices of the financial crisis in the
United States, received in England, pro
duced very unfayorable effect upon the
London stock exchange.
~ B.-The dispatch is evidently not as
complete as it should be, for reasons not
known to the telegraphc operator or our
selves For instance, we endeavored to OBJ
tain the final result Of the Gubernatorial
election in Ohio, but were unable to do so.
Eds Ledger.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05

the bit between his teeth and all | could do
was to hold and trust to tiring him out
Trees, fences and houses went by like pigeons
on the wing. AS long as the road was clear
we did well enough; but soon coming to a
blasted oak, that started out spectre-like from
the edge of a wood, Milo SHE'D twisted half
round, and planted his feet stubbornly in
the ground.
found myself splash" in a mud-hole
Here was the end of my boosted horseman-
ship! But as the mud was soft / was not
hurt; and the ludicrous spectacle presented
soon got the upper hand of my vexation.
"a fine chance / have of finding hus-
band in this condition. thought |, recalling
the joke with my uncle And | began to
pick myself up.
"Shall help You, Miss?" said a rich, man
ly voice.
looked up and saw young man. the sup
pressed merriment Of whose bright eyes bro't
the blood to my cheek and made me for the
instant ashamed and angry. But on CLAN
cling again at my dress l could not help
laughing in spite Of myself | stood in the
mud at least six inches above the tops of my
Shoes | was literally mud all over
The young man threw a fence-rail across
the mud-hole; and putting his arm around my
waist lifted me out, though not without lea
wing my shoes behind While he was fishing
them out, | went behind the big tree to
scrape some of the mud off,
''Pray let me see you home," said he. "If
you Will mount again, III lead the colt, and
there will be no chance Of his repeating the
trick
| could not answer for shame, but when in
the saddle mnrmured something about not
troubling him."
"Its no trouble, not the least" he replied
standing hat in hand like a knightly cavalier,
and still retaining his hold on the bridle
! cannot tell how soothing was his grace
ful manner Of excusing my mishap. 1t was
all the fault Of the vicious colt, wheeling and
stopping like trick horse in a circus He
didn't know how | could stick on so long as
| did
| stole glance under my eye-lids at the
speaker, and saw that he was very handsome
and gentlemanly, and say about twenty-six
years of age.
Arrived at home, my uncle looked the per-
soniiicaton of provoking mischief. | jumped
from the horse, turned to my escort with the
remark, my uncle, sir, won't You walk in?'
and rushed up stairs
In half an hour | was dressed, and my
uncle knocked at the door of my room. He
came in almost sufTocated with suppressed
merrment.
"Rcady at lastl" said he; "you have been
so long | began to despair of your coming
he's waiting in the parlor STILL" and in ma
licious whisper, yoH hare my consent, for
like him hugely; only who would have tho't
of finding husband in mud puddle"
My uncle introduced me to Mr. Harry Tenn
pleton, (that was his name) lie was the
son Of an old ncighbor, had been abroad
some years, and to make long story short,
we were married an sir months! Guess
we both fell in love at first sight--he did with
me, Gas heexpresses it now, after my change
in half an hour from a mud dryad to an angel
Milo is now my fayorite horse Harry
broke him for me. We live with uncle, and
old Poll Wilkes don't cook his dinners.
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05
FURTHER POLITICAL NEWS.
IOWA.

The Republicans have the Legislature by
a large majority. The State officers are
elected by small majority.
MINNESOTA.
From Minnesota we have st. Paul jour
nails of both parties to Oct. "a. The oflica
vote continues to increase Ramsay's majority
The latest footing is as follows: Ramsay
Is, ITO; Sipley, ls,225.
DELAWARE
The Legislature is Democratic.
LOUISIANA.
OF the election the n o. True Delta says
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05
Shooting by a Constable at
Poverty Bar.

FiGHr AT POVERTY BAR-A MAN SHor By
AN OFFIcER.-Saturday Nov. 2sth, at Pow
erty Bar, in Calayeras county, (near Lancha
Plana, in Amador county, quarrel and
fight took place between the keeper Of a res
taurant and bar and aman named Cummings,
in which the latter beat the former very Sc
yerely on the head and face with a rock
Subsequently, the Constable attempted to ar
rest Cummings, who fed, and refusing to
stop when repeatedly called upon and threat
ened, the Constable fired his revolver. The
first shot missed, but the second took effect
under one of Cummings shoulder-bades, and
passing through the chest lodged in the re
gion of the opposite shoulder. There is no
hope that the wounded man will recover. The
Constable was to be examined ON Monday,
Nov. 30th, before Justice at Campo Seco.
For these particulars we are indebted to Mr..
r. A. Bennett of Lancha Plana, who gave
them as he had heard them
Keep your store Of smiles and your kind
Amador weekly ledger., 1857-12-05
HORACE SMITH,
GEO. MUNCEATON.
MILLHN H Es n .
MRS. SURFACE.

D'oddtody street, Jackson, California.
III n RESPECTFULLY informs the La rEN
xNqales OF jackson and vicinity that she&5lkSs
ALL permanently located herself In the "
calls from all. r'N0" " 'e'0''0
xorI V T.; - now fully prepared to do all kinds OF
oc,. u lne above line of business, and respectfully
iinnels Hats, Laces and every variety of fancy
DosSi VIII be kept constantly on hand and dis
P'f.a ! y, q at Sacramento prices.
y@s ies "s can always depend on having the latest
p1roban oohnets and dresses. and as low can be
III any similar establishment in Sac. city.
REGALEA.
|ns ga ~ T. @ also prepared to make Regalia for Ma
kc aeG u reliows, Templars, Sons Of Temperance,
ans. a'u respectfully solicits orders.
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