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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02
Lator from California.


New YORK, Nov. PA dispatch
from New Orleans states that The Qua
ker City from Tehuautepcc, which ar
rived on Saturday, brings California
dates to the 9Th inst
The heavy rains before reported bad
been followed by severe cold, and much
snow had fallen in the mountains
Business was reviving, and real estate
In San Francisco was advancing.
The trip from New Orleans to Cali
fornia can be made in less than twelve
days Everything was progressing we'll
on the lsthmus; al but twenty FIVE miles
Of this end Of the road was in good
running order and would be all right
in two weeks Twenty coaches we're
running.
It proposed to open a new route via
the river Jallepic, which will cut of
several miles Of the worst part Of the
road and shorten the distance TO enc
hundred miles.
There is plenty Of water at the Coat
zacoalcos bar, and no difficulty is expert
enced at Ventosa, It is quite as good
a hurbor as Valparaiso. The Isthmus
is very healthy.
The Liberal party are still in posses
sion Of the Isthmus, notwithstanding
the intrigues Of Zuloaga Six Of the
followers of the latter, were publicly
shot at Tehuantepec on the 9th instant
At Tobasco the Liberals were upper
most, and had taken the steamer Guer-
rcro
Some excitement existed at San Fran
cisco by the reported murder Of four
Americans in Gadsden Territory by the
Mexican authorities, representation of
which as made by o Mr.. Aiusa, a witness
Of the outrage had been sent TO Wash
iugton by this mail
/ The Frazer river udyeuturcrs were
fast returning
A society had been formed for encour,
aging emigration to Spanish America
and Sonora.
A large party Of cmigrants had ar
rived at Los Angeles from Texas, Ar
kansas, Missouri, and Iowa
Excavations for the United States
Foundry had commenced at Marc
Island. 1t is to be the largest in the
Union.
Thomas O'Larkin, a pioneer citizen of
California. and once United States Con-
sui. is dead.
The news from Oregon says that Col
Wright had returned to Dalles, and that
the troops we're to be concentrated at
Vancouver for new distribution BY
Gen. Harney COL Mansfield had com
pleted his inspection.
The Walla Walla Indians were
troublesome in Washington Territory.
The Sandwich Islands News says that
the whaling feet in the Arctic and Bch-
ring seas, and in Bristol Bay, had done
poorly.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

The skater igh tly laughs and glides,
Uuknowing that beneath the ice
Whereou he carves his fair device,
A gtiiteuad corpse in silence slides.
1t glareth upward at his play;
It's cod, blue, rigid fingers steal
Beneath the tendons Of his heel
II floats along aud floats away.
He has not seen its horror pass;
His heart is blithei the village hears
His distant laughter; he careers
In festive waltz uthwurt the gluss.-
We are the skaters, we who skim
The surface OF Life's solemn food,
And drive, with gladness i'm our blood,
daring dance from brim to brim.
Our feet are swift our faces burn,
Our hopes aspire like soaring birds,
The world takes courage from our words
And sees the golden time return.
But ever near us, silent, cold,
Float those who bounded from the bank
With eager hearts, like us, and sank
Becau So their feet were OverbOld.
They sank through breathing-holes Of vice
Through treaCherOus sheets Of unbelief
They know not their despair and greri
Their hearts and mine are turned TO ice
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Mr.. Everett went home TO his fomi-
ly on that evening, a cheerful minded
man. Why2 Not because no was
richer by nearly two thousand dollars.
That circumstance would have possess
ed no power to lift him above the
shadowed, fretful state which the loss
Of three hundred dollars had produc-
ed Why? He had bestowed Of his
abundance, and thus made suffering
hearts glad; and the consciousness Of
this pervaded his bosom with a warm
ing sense Of delight.
Thus it is, that true benevolcnce
carries with it ever a double bless
ing Thus it is, thu. in giving more is
often gained than in eager accumulation,
or selfish Withholding.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02
lllit aN0 NNmOr.

PREPARE TO LAUGH.-Squire G. tells
the following good Hoosier yarn, demon
stratiyo of the power Of music over the
human mind
Some years ago, a tall, gaunt, knock
knecd, red headed, cross-eyed, lummeZ
of a Hoosicr, who was hunter of the
classical Wabash, conceived the idea Of
making a visit to the home Of his pro-
gcniture in old Kaintuck He did So
ranted round amongst the girls some
and was of course, from his native i'm.
pudence and unearthly ugliness, the
"observed of all observers" One morn
ing the whole neighbOrhood was as.
tonishcd with the news that the ugly
Hoosier had eloped with Mrs. b., an
amiable, good looking woman, wife Of
Mr. b., and mother of half-a-dozen
little BIS. For two long years the dis.
consulate husband mourned over his
untoward bereavement; at the end Of
that period, however, to his utter as
constituent one day. in popped Mrs B..
looking as bright and rosy as ever
After the first joyful greeting was over
the injured b. thus addressed his truant
spouse:
Nancy, how could you take up witt
that onairthly ugly Hoosier, and leave me
and the children all forlorn, as you
did?"
"Wcll, Josh, said Nancy, "That thar
tarnal ugly critter from Indianny, was
leetle the best whistler 1 ever hern
tell on. You know / was always FOND
of good whistlin; used to think you
could whistle some, but I never heerC
whistlin as is whistlin till met that al
Wabash Teller. He just whistled my
senses clean away, and 1 followed hin
off on that account. A short time ago
however, he caught the measles, anC
they split his whistlin for ever-thC
charm was broken, and so 1 concluded
to come back to you; but o JOSH thai
Hoosier was the awfullest whistler tha
ever puckered"-[Placeryille Index.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

TOUCHING IN THE EXTREME.-The
most moving of all the pathetic incidents
that occurred in connection with the
burning Of the Austria. is this: An En-
glish lady who came on board at South
ampton with her husband, had three chill
dren with her-a girl five years old, a boy
about three, and babe in her arms
The husband had jumped over; as the
flames grew hotter and burned more
6ercely, she took her little girl, kissed
her and threw her into the water. She
then took the boy, a fair, healthy little
fellow, embraced him, gave him her last
kiss, and threw him in Rising to the
surface three separate times, he called out
"Mamma" each time, in the most pteous
tones, and then sunk to rise no more
The poor woman then closped her babe
to her breast and jumped in with it, kiss
ing it itrepoatcdly as they sank to the bot
tom
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02
MjstCllanCOus
steam on Ye RACING Canal.


On the New York Canals boats are now
navigatcd by steam, and from the success
thus far attending them, the old ways of
the tow path will soon be all Ger grown
with grass. No more taking in sail by
knocking horse down, when these steam
canal boats come into general use The
trip Of the Niagara is described below:
The Cathcart steamer Niagara arriv-
ed here precisely at o'clock yesterday
p. NJ, says the Lockport Courier Of Tues
day evening, on a trial trip from Buffalo
to New York city. The Niagara carried
12O tons freight, and had in tow the ca
nal boat Adrian, carrying 100 tons; to
which, if added the weight Of machinery
would make a total of 800 tons burden
With this load she made the distance, 81
miles, from Buffalo to Lockport, in G
hours and 43 minutes, running time
She left at o'clock A. W. and arrived
at p. NJ, as above stated, and was de.
tained one hour and seventeen minutes
at Tonawanda guard lock, and in crowd
Of boats near Sulphur Springs. This /.
considered ominous Of the quickest triT
ever made on the Erie Canal Tn,
"swcll' she created was no more thar
that Of an ordinary horse boat propelled
at the rate Of three miles per hour
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

CONs-Why are soldiers more apt to be tired
in the month Of April7 Because they've just
gone through long March.
Ia what ship have the greatest number Of
men been wrecked Courtship.
Why is high living like twelve dozenl Be-
cause it makes one gross.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Wehearda good story of a rustic youth
and his girl, who sat facing each other
at the supper-table Of husking party.
The youth smitten with the charms Of
the beautiful maid, only vented his pas
sion in sly looks, and now and then
touching Patty's foot with his toe under
the table. The girl, fearful for the puri-
ty Of her stockings, determined to make
the youth express what he appeared so
warmly to feel, and bore his advances a
little while in silence, when she cried
OUT "Look herel if you love me, tell
ne so; bnt don't dirty my stockingsl"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02
Results of the "Womau's Rights"
Movements.

Results Of the "WOmau's Rights
Movements.
Imagine woman called to the bar-lit.
igation would increase tcnfold for the
sake Of consulting the fair barmaids;-
ordained in the church-there would be
no end to the auricular confession; and
no Michelet could tell what wild work
the priestesses would make in families
elected to the Senate-what states,
man could hold his principles or his
place? What candidate against them
could mount the stump of free discus
sion? What journalist could have the
boldness TO denOunce their tergiversa.
ton, their corruption, their pcculationi
for we may say deliberately (though
it pains our native politeness) they would
squander the public money upon dress
A short time indeed, would bring us to
the state of society depicted in thai
witty and wise French play La Royaum,
des Femmes, which our doggerel poet thus
translates:
Lawyers, merchants. all are ladies',
Ladies sit In chairs Of Science,
In lily hands the bankers trade is,
In arms they are as brave as lions
Al home the goodman spins, o r may be
Makes the broth, aud minds the baby.
This is a state of society humiliatine
enough to contemplate; but if we were
to pursue the movement to all the con
sequences it would assuredly lead to, nc
man could hear Of "Woman's Mission
again, without a shudder. For exam
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

AFFECTING.-What can be stronger
than the love Of woman? We have a
touching incident to relate, which beau
tifully illustrates that divine attribute
Of the weaker vessel. When the body
of the man who was recently drowned
in the Ohio River, opposite Harmar, was
carried to his family, the heart-brOken
wife, with streaming eyes and dishevel-
ed hair, rushed forward, and exclaimed
to the horror.stricken bearers, in tones
expressive of the deepest agony, "Lf
there Is any toJakker IN his pocket Tn
bound to hare ar Marietta Intelli-
genoer.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

DEATH OF MADAME IDA PFEIFFER.
We learn by the Vanderbilt that this
lady, known all over the world as the
great female traveller, recently died in
Vienna She was perhaps the most
wonderful woman Of the age, for she
had travelled more than any of the eel
ebrated men Of the Middle Ages, or in
deed Of the present, as she had not on
ly visited the continents Of Europe, At
rica and Asia, but America and the ISL
ands of Polynesia; she had traversed
over 100000 miles by water. and 49,
OO0 by land In appearance she was
slight, and rather under the middle size;
her complexion was somewhat darkeucd
by exposure to weather and the heat Of
the climates in which she had travelled.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

The Empress Of France has ordered
that the fashion for dress be changed.
The Empress Of France has charge of
that matter, aud fashion will change.
The sombre in color is TO make way for
the brightest hues,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

BAPTIZED IN THE RIVER JORDAN
An accomplished young lady FROM Albe-
marie, Virginia, was baptised recently
In the River Jordan by DR.. Jas. T. Bar
clay Missionary 10 JoruEalem
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02
A Pair of Pictures

We understand that a movement is in
progress among the Israelites of this
city to hold a public meeting concern
ing the recent abduction Of f,the child
Mortara, and the extraordinary preten-
sions of the Pope in regard to such
cases. 1t will be remembered that the
Catholic nurse Of the infant had il bap-
tised without the knowledge Of it's par
ents, who were Jews; and that the child
was then taken away and committed 60
the care Of the priests, the authorities
and the Pope refusing to surrender TO
its parents a child thus "miraculously'
snatched from the hands of Unbelievers,
~ New York Independent.
Rev. E. Schultz, a Baptist, Of Bortseu
burg, Germany in letter, states that
his child was forcibly taken from him
soon after its birth, and baptised by the
authorities; and i'm consequence of his
having refused to allow it to be baptis-
ed, and to become member of The
Lutheran Church guardians have boen
appointed by tho magistrates n New
York Recorder
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02
lortrp.
For tho News
For tho News.
LINES,
Written on the Death Of an Infant.


Written on the Death Of an Infant
AFeetionateIy inscubsdto to William and Mariha G
ny MARY B.,
Thou art gone home, thou art gone home,
Fair bird Of immortality!
This world Of sorrow was not mete,
Sweet lamb for such as thee!
But beautiful, and very brief,
Thy young life closed without a grief.
Thou art gone home, thou art gone home,
Sweet cherub babe, unslained by sim
II thou had'st fingered here below,
Oh, who could tell what might have been
But now for thee, no tsar-dimmed eyei-
'Tis we'll for such as thee to die!
Thou art gone home, thou art gone home,
Thy tiny form sleeps meath the sod
But thy pure spirit free has flown,
Up to the shngug throne Of God!
And there amid the angelic throng,
Is heard sweet babe, thine own glad song.
Thou art gone home, thou art gone home!
With thee, sweet oherub, evermore
Will all be we'll! thou'rt past life's sea,
The bitter storms that sweep its shore!
Now-not a grief or cure may rise,
To cloud thy life beyond the skies.
Thou art gone home thou are gone home!
know that by Lies crystal stream,
Where angel bands are wandering,
Sweet spirit, thou dost live and dream:
lie, who blessed such as Thee before,
Now leads thee on that brighter shore.
Thou art gone home, thou are gone home,
Sweet cherub lamb Oh, let me sing,
With joy, sweet joy, that from this world
And all its gloom thou dd'st take wing:
Why weep, that thy young life was given,
To blend with angel-ones in Heaven
Rainsboro, Nov. 1853.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

A good newspaperis like a sensible
and sound-hearted friend, whose appear
ance on ones threshold gladdens the
mind with the promise of a pleasant
and irritable hour.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

G5'Auswer TO Enigma in last weeks paper
-" G orneI's Primary Geography"
Answer to Chaiude in same paper:-FINGEF
RING.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

The folly of litigation is shown in a
suit brought at Portage, Ohio, by Moses
A. Richard VS.. Worcester Bliss, for dam
age done to sheep Of plaintiff by dog of
defendant The trial just closed was
the fourth one Of the case by a jury,
1t occupied four days, and resulted in a
verdict of sixty dollars damages for
plaintiff The identity Of the dog was
the main point in the case. The costs
have run up to one thousand dollars
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

It is observed that the most censor
ious are generally the least judioious,
who, having nothing TO recommend
themselves, will be finding fault with
others. No man envies the merit of
another who has enough Of his own.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

AN ELEPHANT KILLED IN MIss.-Au u
elephant that had escaped from me-
nagerie in Bolton, Yazoo County, Miss,
was pursued and killed by a party Of
foolish residents Of that place on the
4th inst The animal was perfectly
harmless.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Prudes, who take fire so easily at the
slightest intimation Of impropriety, are
like punk, which catches FIRE instantly
after having been once burned.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

You must travel through a despotic
country 80 as to fully understand what
the improbable luxury Of liberty
means; ia the same way as, in order to
appreciate the real blessing Of health,
there is nothing like walking through a
hospital!
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Habits influence the character pretty
much as under-currents influence a ves-
sci, and whether they speed us on the
way Of our wishes, or retard our pro-
gress, their effect is not the less impor-
tant because imperceptible.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

A never-failing roceipt-to prevent
your hair from coming out-never LET
your wife catch you kissing the servant
girl,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

The man who was ''movod TO tears"
complains Of the dampness of the prem
ises, and wishes to be moved back again.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02
0out5's department.

Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt
Nothiugso hard but search will find II out
THerrlCk
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Some people love to nurse a pet sor-
row-it is so interesting TO NOPE about
the house, and imagine yourself a victim
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

BISHOP MoILvAINE.-Letters from
our beloved Bishop of as late a date
as October 22d, have been received
At that time he was at Florence, en-
route for Rome; he expected to sail
from Havre about the middle Of De-
cember. His health continued about
the same as at the previous adyices,-
TEpiscopalian.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

The Kansas papers contain a fresh
supply Of news from Pixies Peak gold
region. The Kansas City journal Of
Commerce, of Nov. 10th, has an ac-
count of the mines, given by Califor.
MIA aud Frazers River miner He
found Eve dollars worth Of gold dust in
working four hours with a shovel aud
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Two persons often love in one another
the future good which they aid one an
other 10 unfold.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Those who save up their money or
their hours for the time when, without
strength or desires, they can no longer
use them, seem to me like people who,
having but an hour to sleep, take fifty
minutes to make themselves a nice, soft
bed, instead of sleeping their whole
hour on the grass or the hard ground.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-12-02

Enigmas should be constructed from a snpl
word, or name Of an important place or person
MI Enigmas, Problems, &C., must be accom-
auied with answers and the sender'snamo.
Riddle.
There was a widowed mother,
Whose son had gone TO sea;
Bare-headed on the deck he stood,
And farewels Oft did me.
But when his ship did further get
Upon the briny sea,
A wreck she rolled, aud the brave boy mel
His pitsous fate meath me.
A stranger sat beside a mound
A grave it seemed TO be-
And at tie foot willow stood,
That o'or {. Oft did me.
Now one moro hint; our fathers bed
For home aud lil erty;
And freedem's flag above their heads
Did fair and gently me.
--LSat. Eve. Post
The Nevada journal., 1858-02-12

Special Notice.-Fhc Undersigned takes this method
ofnoying his friends and the public generally that be
has purchased the NEW Drug STORE Gn the Firc-Proo
Building. No IA Commercial street) of Mr. b Thayer
ofIau Francisco and has for sale the best assormeho
ENFLIsH AND FRENCH DRUGS. imported in this
matket The store is well stocked with every article be-
onging to the business and having arrangements with
Mr. Thayer, and other Houses Of san Francisco
assure those who will give their patronage that they
will get better article and reasonable terms as at
any other Store in town
The business is under the management Of Dr. B. Il
CARMAN. who will give proper attention to the cleo
tion of desirable articles and business viii be
conluced merit the confidence of those in need
OF Medicines
~ Prescriptions will be properly compounded
G. o. KfLBOuRNE