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Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-28
FURTHER Particulars OF THE EARTuoUAKE
AT SAN FRANcIsco.-The Bulletin says:

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE EARTuoUAKE
AT SAN FRANcIsco-The Bulletin says:
great deal of alarm was occasioned in
some of the larger structures Of the city, par
ticularly in Montgomery Block aud in the
Rassette House and other extensive hotels
At the American Exchange on Sansome street
a number of the dodgers took up their bun
dies and went over to the Tehama House
which. being a frame building they regard
ed safer than the American, which is brick.
A number of other buildings were vacated,
temporarily. At Musical Hail. where the
Independent National Guard were having a
ball the shock was not noticed on the dan.
cling floor, though the building was very
much shaken. In the Merchants Exchange
building, opposite the Custom House, some
large cracks were made, and portion of the
cornice in the L. $ District Court room was
shaken down.
At the City Hall some small pieces of plas-
tering were shaken off, but no serious injury
was done; nor, indeed, have we heard Of any
damage in the city. At the Union Hote,
adjoining the City Hail. the window blinds
were observed to flap violently against the
windows. and it was thought by persons in
Merchant street that the building would fall.
so violently was it rocked In many portions
of the city bells were rung and crockery rat
tied. In the station-house two prisoners,
named Hoyt and McCready, were in the arch.
ed dungeon The shock shook them against
each other. One cried that the house was
coming down; when the other replied that
they were in the safest place in the city, for
nothing could break the arch over him.
But perhaps the best index to the severity
of the shock will be found IN the following
incident In room in the fourth story OF
Montgomery Block pail of water. within
three inches of being full. stood upon a wash
stand about Is inches above the floor. In
the morning it was found that the water had
been thrown out upon the floor ia considera-
BILE quantity on opposite sides of the pail
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-28

REsr-Julius Rafael was arre, ed yes
terday for obstructing the sidewalk on First
street, by having goods or boxes thereon,
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-28
Notice of Turnpike Road Company.
SIERRA TURNPIKE COMPANY.

AAI y, the undersigned, do make and subscribe his
w declaration of intention to organize Turnpike
Road Company, to be known as and called the Sierra
Turnpike Company.
The general route Of said Turnpike Road to be from
Downieville, passing TIN ough the town Of GOOdyert
Bar and over WOodrunis divide, and through M
town of Camptonvlle to Garden Valley In Yuh
County, with branch of said Turnpike road from
Woodruffs divide to the Emigrant road at the place
known as Fred's Ranch. the road from Forest oiy
to Alleghanytown, passing at Forest Ciyh
Sierra county The termini Of the said Turnpike Road
10 be Downieville in Sierra county, and Garden VAL
ley, in Yuba county.
The place of meeting Of the subscribers 10 this De-
claration, for the purpose of preliminary orgalhs
tion the Company, shall be Goodyear's Bar, inaa'
ra county, and the time of such meeting shall be on
Wednesday, December list, 1865
GOoDYEAR's BAR, Nov. 18TH 1855
J. II. Atchinson, W. H. Ladd, Chris RelA
Wm. Iliugsworth, w Ii. Cheever, L. D. Colony,
NJ. Kirkpatrick s. W. Langton, T. N Eastman,
A. s. HaNter, NJ. V Gilbert, ]. Z. james,
Alon'o Platt, ID E Easterbrook, Wash. Wrght
Plat & Forbes. VIM. ], Ford. w. Fowle Smith,
Ernest Zoller, V. @ McMuriy, Sanford hal'
J. NJ. Harris, Newell& Lynch, ]. A. Martin, i
John d. Sceen, l.. T. Fox, Peter kees
n0v2o-td
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-28
WANTED.

wv MI ED.
THE ADVERTISE g.. A YOUNG MAN, be-
l. ing out Of employment is desrous Of engaging
in some permanent occupation; is quick at figures,
and with the pen, and understands bookkeeping.
Salary of secondary consideration.
Address j. p.
nov27-tf-2p SAN FRASoIsco
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

A limb of the law in Peoria. hayiny
received one of the Circulars askip@
information" of the inevitable John
Livingston, of n. Y, Ia bore by whom
every lawyer in the country has been
more or less pestered,) answers the
question IN rich style, and In turn asks
Mr.. J.. corresponding lot Of questions,
which are good enough to copy. We
clip from the Peoria Union:
What, in your opinion, is the best
course to be pursued to exterminate
RATS? Whether the object can be ac-
complished by homeopathy, hydropa-
tha, allopathy, or some other pathy.
and what will be the probable expense
PER RAT? -.
LIS there any reliable lawyer in Pekin.
London, Vienna, Moscow, St. Peters
burg, Rome, Venice, Amsterdam, Siam
or the Tongo Islands-or in the city
OF New York, Except yourself) Ifso.
what are their names, where were thew
born, and when? How much, on an
average, would each one charge for his
" future prospects" in cash or on credit,
and what would they commonly ask to
attend a suit before Justice of the
Peace in Peoria, Illinois, if they should
happen to be there on the day of trial |?
At what season of the year, in your
estimation, is the best time to cut
GOOSE YoKEs
Has the man in the moon got dog?
If so, what is his name?
is he great dog?
How long will it be before pretty
much everything comes to pass.
Do you know of any single man, and
his wife pioassly inclined, with saw
buck, who would saw wood for small
religious family, without inquiring par
ticularly into their pecuniary circum-
stances?
How far, to the best Of your Krie~4
edge and belief, would all of the creep
ing things of this world crawl in the
course of an hour or two, providiao
they should take at easy.
1t would make no difference to mo.
but If you can get some respectable
person to swear to your answers to the
foregoing interogations, it will be more
satisfactory to the public.
| have the honor to be and remain,
as heretofore, your most devoted friend
and adnlirer,
0. r.. II. T. PErPERFoRD, ESQ.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
Have Faith IN God and He will Guide
-f. tgE rr-Ts~l Thee. rf sfrf -rr.8

The following thrilling adventure is
from an English magazine: H
Z" Father will have done the, great
chimney tonight, won't he mother ?''
said little Tommy Howard, as he stood
waiting for his fathers breakfast, which
he carried to him at his work every
morning. fi- 8
"He said he hoped all the scaffoldine
would be down tonight" answered the
mother, and that viii be fine sight;
for l never liked the ending of those
great chimneys; it is SO risky, thy
father to be last up"
"Eh, then, but I'll 90 and see him,
and help 'em to give shout afore he
comes down." said Tom.
" And then," continued the mother.
" if all goes right, we are to have a
frolic tomorrow, and 60 into the
country, and take our dinners, and
spend all day in the woods"
'sHurrah p cried Tom, as he ran of
to his fathers place of work, with a
can of milk in one hand and some
bread in the other. His mother stood
at the door watching him as he went
merrily whistling down the street, and
she thought of the dear father he was
going to, and the dangerous work he
was engaged in, and then her heart
sought its sure refuge, and she prayed
to God to protect and bless her treas
ures. b
Tom with a light heart pursued his
way to his father, and leaving him his
breakfast, went to his own work, which
was at some distance. In the evening
on his way home, he went around to
see how his father was getting on.
James Howard, the father, and Q
number of other workmen, had been
building one of those lofty chimneys
which In our great manufacturing
towns, almost supply the place of other
architectural beauty. This chimney
was the highest and most tapering thai
had ever been erected, and as Tom
shaded his eyes from the slanting rays Of
the setting sun, and looked up in search
of his father, his heart almost sank
within him at the appalling height. The
scaffold was almost down; the men al
the bottom were removing the las,
beams and poles. TOMS father stood
alone at the top.
He then looked around to see that
everything was right, and then waving
his hat in the air, the men below an.
swered him with q long loud cheer
little Tom shouting as heartily as any
of them. AS. their voices died away,
however, they heard different sound
cry of alarm and horror from above.
"The ropel the ropep' The men
looked around, and coiled upon the
ground lay the rope, which before the
scaffolding was removed, should have
been fastened to the top of the chimney
for Toms father to come down by!
The scaffolding had been taken down
without remembering to take the rope
up. There was dead silence. They
all knew it was impossible to throw the
rope up high enough or skillfully enough
to reach the top of the chimney, or if il
could it would hardly be safe. They
stood in silent dismay unable to give
any help or think of any means oi
safety.
And Toms father. He walked round
and round the little circle, the dizzy
height seemed every moment. to grow
more and more fearful, and the solid
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
NUMBER 8. 8.

four Districts viii turn upon this issue
distinctly made.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, / desire to see
the end of all this. i would be willing
70 consent to any fair settlement of this
question; but, sir, l do not see how
men can, upon question of this i'm
portance, yield the principle and sub
stance, and evade it by this attempt to
dodge around it, for, as / have already
sad, II the ordinance be voted down.
Lecompton is dead. How, and why3
Truly according to the theory of pen-
tlemen upon the other side of the House.
the people have no right to vote down
the Constitution; but, nevertheless. if
they reject the ordinance, Lecom,p,top
is dead. Perhaps, like the calf which
a man had, which he said had not died
but somehow kind gin out = SO Il
Is IN this case. The people do not kill
Lecompton directly, but by Indifferent
means, they do that which may result
in killing it. They will certainly kin
1t If the vote is taken fairly. If the
result is accomplished by fraud
in the present excited state of the
country on this subject, it will lead to
disturbance, if not to bloodshed (: and
no man can tell where will be the end
Why, then, seek to daub with this
untempered mortar? Why keep this
side issue-this tow-boat with which
you expect to tow Lecompton into
port? Can it be said, if the nIan
succeeds, that the principle had been
maintained inviolate? Principle or no
if the whole principle were
yielded, L, as a northern man. would
never consent to it while it fastens uponi
he North the badge of inferiority. IT..
n fact, offers to Kansas a premium to
become State of particular kind. r
ell you that / never will submit to II.
never! And predict again that this
ssue will go directly before all the
people OF the northern States. Every
in the northern States will
'e elected or beaten directly upon this
ssue. And shall be surprised if. out
i the hundred and forty-four members
be returned from that section of the
ountry, one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
them do not come here repudiating
ur = decision if they do not come here
lrectly and distinctly pledged to re-
eve, consider, and act upon any ap-
llcatlon that Kansas may make to.
ONE into the Union, Notwithstanding
MS arrangement. Wenever mean to
lbmit to it. We never can acquiesce.
conditions SO unequal, so unjust, and
unfair. | will not detain the House
niger.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

THE FEMALE TEMPER.-No trait OF
character is more agreeable in female
than the possession of a sweet temper.
Home can never be happy without. Ii
is like the flowers that spring up in our
pathway, reviving and cheering us.
Let a man go home at night, wearied
and worn by the tolls Of the day, and
how soothing is a word dictated by a
good disposition 1t is sunshine falling
on his heart. He is happy, and the
cares of life are forgotten. A sweet
temper has soothing influence over
the minds of a whole family. Where
it is found in the wife and mother, you
observe kindness and love predomi-
mating over the natural feelings of a
bad heart. Smiles, kind words and
looks, characterize the children, and
peace and love have their dwellings
there. Study then a sweet temper.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
Tubal Cain.
By CHARLES NAcKAY.

Vid Iuoaf Caln was man of might,
In the daySwhen earth was young;
by the fierce red light of his furnace bright,
The strokes of his hammer rung; l
And he lifted his brawny hand
On the iron growing clear,
Till the sparks rushed out in scarlet showers.
As he fashioned his sword and spear; @
And be sang, :" Hurrah for my handiworkl
Hurrah for the spear and swordl
Hurrah for the hand that yields them well,
For he shall be king and lord"
To Tubal Cain came many one. a
As he wrought by his roaring fire;
And each one prayed for a strong steel blade,
As the crown of his desire:
And he made them weapons sharp and strong,
Till they shouted loud for glee,
And gave him gifts of pearl and gold,
And spoils of the forest tree; 9tt
And they sang, " Hurrah for Tubal Cain
Who has given us strength anew
Hurrah for the smith hurrah for the firel
And hurrah for the metal truel'' 1
But sudden change came Ger his heart,
Ere the setting of the sun; o reif--
And Tubal Cain was filled with pain
For the evil he had DONE
He saw that men with rage and hate
Made war upon their kind Co..
That the land was red with the blood they shed
And their lust for carnage blind;
And he said, "Alas that ever made,
Or that skill of mine should plan II
The spear and the sword, for men whose joy
Is to slay their fellow manp'
And for many day old Tubal Cain
Sat brooding Ger his wo-
And his hand forbore to smite the ore,
And his furnace smoulder'd low, T.
But he rose at last with a cheerful face,
And bright, courageous eye,
And barred his arm for the work, -.
While the quick flames mounted high;
And he sang, Hurrah for my handiwork!"
And the red sparks lit the air;
"Not alone for the blade was the bright steel
made"
And he fashioned the first ploughshare.
And men, taught wisdom from the past,
In friendship joined their hands,
Hung the sword in the hall and the spear on the
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
0. r. II. T. PErpERFoRD, ESQ.
GET A .HoME.-Youno ma

GET HoME.-Yomg man, get a
home-rich or poor, get a home, and
learn to love that home, and make it
happy to wife and children by your
presence; learn to love simple pleas
nres, flowers of Gods own rplaatipQ.
and music of his own-the bird, wind
and waterfall. So shall you help to
stem the tide of desolation, power and
despair that comes upon SO many thro'
seorn for little things. O.! the charm
of little home! Comforts dwell there
thatShun the g3lded halls of society.
Live humbly in yoir little house, and
look to God for asgrander one. =
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

And ploughed the willing lands;
And sang, "Hurrah for Tubal Cain!
Our staunch good friend is he;
But while oppression lifts its head,
Or tyrant would be lord,
Though we may thank him for the plough,
Well not forget the sword" ..-I'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

III. II. DENMAN.

banking and Exchange Office, Dowagiac, Mich
= Land Warrants. Pay interest ON School and
Swamp Lands and Taxes, in an parts of the
State. Drafts on England Ireland and Germany
Prompt attention to collecting
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
JOHN PIPER.

rotype Artist. Likenesses taken ON short no.
and warranted not to fade. Children's pic
stsken in one second, Operating in Bald
Dagnerreian Car, on the Railroad Square,
: E,erty pole, Dowagiac, Mich. Also,
NQlid6 to order
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

- If a small boy is called a lad, is
it not proper to can a bigger boy a
ladder?
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

20 To prevent your hair from
coming out-never let your wife catch
You kissing the seryant, girl.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
STATE AND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
STATE OFFICERS.

Governor-KINSLEY s. BINGHAM.
Lieutenant Governor A. COE
Secretary of State-JOHN MCKINNEY.
Auditor General-WHITNEY JONES.
State Treasurer-SILAS NJ. HOLMES.
Attorney General-JACOB NJ HOWARD.
Supt. of Public Instruction-IRA MAYHEM
Com'r of Land 0fice-S. b. TREADWELL.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Treasurer-JEFFERS0N OSBORN.
Clerk-E. B. WARNER
Register of Deeds-ARIEL E. PECK.
Sherif-JOSEPH n MARSHALL
Judge of Probote-CLIFFORD SHANAHAN
Prosecuting Attorney-A. J. SMITH.
Circuit Court Com'r-JAS. NJ. SPffs
s.SaryyssSS|1aS0s sMITp
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

Speech of Hon. VIM. A. Howard on the
English Compromise Bill, Delivered
April 2Sth, 1858.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13

Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, Hats and Caps, Glassware, Paints and
Oils, Hardware, &C., &c. Front Street, Dowag-
lac, Mich.
eHt1. 80 MAMMOTH STORE
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
LANCE HoTET..

-ectly opposite the Passcnsc
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-13
HI. e. ELLIS,

Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Fancy Goods,
Boots and Shoes, and Yankee Notions. Front
Street, Dowagiac, Mich. fi t'A
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26
NO END OF POSTAL mrsERIEs,

/ We are of the patient and long suffering sort, and
IA mt nab oftener then once in three months,
Main Of the grevous wrongs and annoyances contnu-
aIv bgaped upon us, and upon the public generally,
nv that circumlocutory arrangement known among
men IN authority as the United States Postal System.
Experfence has taught us that complaints of the
shortcomings Of the powers that be are usually passed
by as the idle wind which they regard not and we
only occasionally give vent to cur feelings upon the
subject lest they become too surcharged for future
utterance.
Time was, in the earlier years Of the Republic,
when numbering coaches aud solitary horsemen were
almost the sole means of transmitting the mail bags
from one postoffiee to another, however distant
might be the wild frontier, over wretehed roads
marked out through miles Of continuous wilderness,
and often among barren mountains and uninhabted
valleys. No feet and mighty steamships pougbed
the waves Of the ocean then no magnificent palaces
oated upon the waters of our inland seas aud rivers
no fiery locomotive dragged its train Of cars with
headOAg speed across the country no electric ma
chine shot its spark Of intelligence along the wire,
across continents, and through the oozy dungeons
of the rayless deep" These we're wonders Of which
the Hottest minds among foretathers could have
but the Crudest notions, and Of whose future actual
existence they could catch but the tantest prophetic
glimpses. According to the ideas Of the present
time the people of those days were oldashoned, and
they did everything in an old-fashioned manner If
they mailed letters and newspapers in one extremity
Of the country to point in another extremity it was
expected that their journey would occupy number
Of days weeks or months pretty nearly proportioned
to the number Of miles to be traversed, and that
when they reached their destination they would be
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26
INTERIoR coRREsPoNpENcE.

MONROE, La August Il. 1858.
Editors Crescent: l have concluded to drop you
few lines in regard to the crops on the Ouaohita.
The crops on the river lands are as fine as ever or
as any one ever saw. There are good number of
our river planters who have already begun to pick.
The crops in the pine hills are not 50 good. The
planters there complain Of having had too much rain
in June, which made the cotton run all to seed.
Riding through the pine hills the other day saw
some very large cotton, and as it IS an uncommon
sight in those parts crossed the fence to examine it.
and found ten bos on stalk that was at least six
feet high The cotton on the river lands and back in
the swamp, is as finely boiled as any YOU ever saw.
Our corn crop is excellent. All our planters have
managed to save their fodder they have had beau.
u time for it for we have not had one drop of rain
until last night, in three weeks. Our river is still in
good boating order as high up as Alabama Landing,
and think will continue 50 all summer. Our parish
is very unhealthy at present, and l suspect that is
owing to the great quantity of fruit this year-ap.
pies, peaches and pearabeing in great abundance
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26
Southern Furniture VRrnreroons.

WILLIAM q. STEWART,
At Mes. III aud I7S Canai street, Moo Orleans,
Hasiastrsceyed from the mandatory beantfulstock
splendid MAHOGANY ARN0IRs and BEDsTEADB, in sd
djaoHt. bshitberto large stock Of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
0mpFng EVERYTHING IL his line Of business Parties
in htsue viii and their advantage to
siFahta call before purchasing elsewhere
WILLIAM H. STEWART,
su23 Fnsttltw III ana ia Galsl street
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26

MONSTER BLANK Books.--If anybody wants to see
what New Orleans can do in the way of blank book
making, let him just drop in at Messrs Slack & Co.'s,
next door to The Crescent office. A ledger and a
journal to match made for one of cur cotton houses
are now on exhibition They are models of strength
and Of beauty inside and out, and monsters in size,
containing 1900 pages each and weighing rs pounds
each. Go and see them, and then send North for
your blank books if your conscience will let you.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26

PKoFEssoE HALE.-Ths gentleman, the greatest
lecturer upon and experimeutalist in electrobiology
now living, was at last accounts in san Antonio
Texas, in which frontier city be had achieved the
greatest overcoming the hardest skepticisn
with his practical displays and ghtening the pub
lie at large by bis forcbe and eloquent lectures his
presence there being the chief excitement ofthe place
and his lectures being largely attended. Electro.
biology is science the wonders of which are in.
credible when talked about, but decidedly and com.
pletely credible when expounded and illustrated by
Prof Hale. The Professor is native and citizen Of
Louisiana and it is probable that we shall have him
in New Orleans before great while Whenhe comes
he will be sure to arouse an excitement ONO ordinary
kind
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26

FOURTH DISTRICT soHooLs.-Mr. Criswell gives
notice. IN another column that the public schools of
the Fourth District are to open on Monday night The
10th prox. The juvenile population and the teachers
Of that end Of town viii take notice, and govern
Themselves accordingly.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26

The ODD FELLow."-It was not the yacht Mary
Marsh that won prize in Mondays regatta, as re-
ported BY as, but the ODD FeiiotU. We are unable
toexplain how this mistake wQs made. The Mary
Marsh at the time was at Mississippi City.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-26
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST %, 1858.

n5 Persons lsautaq The city during ne summer obo desire
ne Dagor Weekly Cree forloaraed to them hare either
Of sm rs9arly mqaffor any specified time, By lsaotq their
orders and address al the obiee