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Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

E9 The Washington Union, says an OK
change, has been denouncing everybody who
denounced Lecompton as fraud" and "a
swindle," except Governor Hammond, of
South Carolina, who says: Through the
most disgusting as well as tragic scenes of
fraud and force, the Territory of Kansas at
last came before Congress for admission as
State, with what is known as the Lecompton
Constitution embodying slavery among its
provisions"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

STATE Prison CoNyIcTs AT LARGE.-Some
twenty State Prison eonyicts, who have sery
ed out their respective terms of sentence at
San Quentin, have been released, says the
Times, during the past fortnight We are
Informed, on good authority, that as many
as forty more will be discharged within a
month. As most if not all of them find their
way to this city first, it would be well for
our citizens to look to the fastenings of their
houses at night, as it is not at all improbable
some of these Jail birds viii commence their
old practices of burglary and robbery again
if a fair opportunity offers. The police hav,
those that are here prowling around under
strict SeryeiiIdRce.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

WELL BEsrowED.-Our readers will recol-
lect our account of the robbery Of Father
Slattery, a short time ago, on the road to the
Kentucky Ranch, and, through him, the rob
berry Of the Orphans Fund of San Francisco
for which he had collected the amount Of
$40. The following letter will, therefore,
without further comment, explain itself;
MARYsvILLE, Dec. 9lst, 1858.
Rev. FATHER SLArrEnY-Dear Sir: y few
of your Marysyille friendsrequest through E,
that you will accept the accompanying $40,
with which to make whole again the Or
phan's Fund, that being the amount we be
lieve belonging to that Fund of which you
were recently robbed. We cannot permit
YOU to sustain the loss when we remember
that it occurred while you were on your way
to perform the duties of a clergyman.
With great respect, am your ob't sery't
HuGn CARR
The same parties above mentioned have al
so presented Fathers Slattery and Dyer with
purse apiece, containing each the snug little
sum Of $780, as New Years Gifts, aecompani-
ed by the following letter:
MARYsyILLE Dec. 3Ist, 1858.
REVEREND SIRs: Some of your many warm
friends in this city, have made up the accom-
panying purses, and have asked me to per-
form the pleasing duty of delivering them to
you, and requesting you to accept them as
New Years Gifts. The sums are trihing, but
we know you will not consider that, but will
rather measure our esteem for you by the
kind feelings which prompt our action.
We heartily wish you Happy New Year,
and trust that your useful lives may be con-
tinued through many succeeding years, and
that all the years to come may also be hap
py ones.
In behalf of the donors,
/ am your humble friend and serv't,
HUGH CARR.
To Rev. Father Slattery and Rev. Father
Dyer.
We are glad to see the Reverend gentle
men so well remembered. Their faithfulness
to every duty required of their station, their
indefatigable industry in the service of the
Church, and their quiet and unostentatious
ben, violence, entitle them to the warmest re-
CARDS of the people
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

The DEVIL WALLED Our.-Mr. Bennett
Aldridge, one of the Oldest citizens Of Pc.
tersburg, Va, being eighty.one years of age.
died at his residence, on Halifax street, last
month. He had some time since prepared
for the event, by having his grave prepared,
and a tombstone ready. The grave was
cdug, and lined to the top with granite, the
man having the singular fancy that the devil
ouldnt scratch through solid wall.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

No PAPER TILL TUEsDAY.-In honor of the
New Year, we do no work to-day; conse-
quently there will be no DEMOCRAT issued
tomorrow; and, as Sunday is our regular
rest day, We shall not begin work again be
fore Monday. Our readers therefore will
look for the next issue Of our paper on Tues
day morning.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

GB- The proprietor of the New York
Herald has been indicted bya Grand Jury
in Westehester county, Pennsylvania, and
arrested for a libel on the Hon. John b. Has
kin, in having charged him with having
altered the evidence taken before the Wilitts
Point investigating committee. Mr.. Bennett
was taken to White Plains, where he gave
bail DC
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

WEEKLY NATIONAL DMocRAT-We issue
the weekly edition of the NATIONAL DEMO.
GRAFT every Saturday morning, containing
t,ceaty eight columns of closely printed read
ing matter The subscription price is FIVE
DOLLARS PER YEAR, sent to any part of the
world having mail facilities. Single copies
TWELVE AND a HALF CENTS, to be had at the
office, or at the News Depot of Randall S Co,
ID street
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

eB- The Postmaster at Little Rock, Ark,
recently caught thief, by placing young
man in a mail bag in his office as a detector
IN such position that he could see any one
who entered the Office. When the thief
came in, he was readily recognized, and soon
after arrested.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

CB- The Pennsylvania records the death
of physician "who was an ardent admirer
of Mr.. Buchanan, and approved his entire
Kansas policy" Such approval has been
the death of many of Mr.. Buehanan's friends
lately.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

MR.. +. b. DAVIDSON is our Agent in Sacramento
and is authorized to receive subscriptions and adver
tsements, and to receipt for the same Oiice at E.
b. Davidson's Post Once Exchange, 4th street, be-
tween J and X, near the Post Office
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

Heavily SENTENCED.--Johu Shotwell, n
notorious young vagabond, has been ordered
by the Police Judge, says the S. f. Herald
to serve two consecutive terms, of l20 day.
each, in the chain gang, for having commit
ted two larcenies, on each of which he wa.
convicted.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

GrFr CoNcERT-The grand Gift Concert
under the supervision of Harry Barnett, will
come off this evening, at the Marysville The
ater. In addition to the distribution of
prizes, there will be musical entertainment
by the renowned band of vocalists the Ale
ghanians and the equally renowned Swiss
Bell Ringers. The occasion will be one the
most brilliant of the kind ever witnessed in
Marysville By the Alta, we learn that this
talented troupe left San Francisco on Thurs
doy, with the view of fulfilling their engage
ment in this city.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

ErIscoPAL CnURcH-The Rev. Mr. Taylor
will preach in this church on Sunday, and
Mrs. Caswell will sing in the choir Service
will commence at IL o'clock.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

az At least one thousand tenements are
marked "To Let in Lowell, Mass Its pop
ulation, in two years, has fallen from thirty
eight thousand to thirty three thousand
Most of them have gone to Minnesota.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

Agency Notice.-Mr l.. P. FISHER Is our only
authorized agent in San Francisco, to receive adver
usements, receipt for the same and to transac bust
ness generally for the DEMOCRAT. Office 17ik Wash.
inston street, Cup stairs) nearly opposite Magures
Opera House.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
STATE or CALIFORNIA,
- COUNTY OF YUBA, go PhoR.rr Co,-pr
In Ihe matter Of the Estate Of JOHN s. E0KMAN

deceased.
notice is hereby given, that MONDAY. the 10Th
day Of January A. D. 1859 is the time alpointed for
proving the last VIII and testament of John S. Eek
man, late Of the city Of MarysvilIe Ynho Connt Jn
ceased Therefore, all persons Interested are hereby
notified to appear before the Honorable the Probate
Judge in and for fuba County, at the Court House.
III the city OF Marysye, on the said 10th day Of lar
uary' D. 1889 at the hour Of 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon Of that day, to show cause if any they can why
the said VIII should not be admitted TO probate, nnd
letters testamentary issue.
BY order Of the Hon S. NJ. Bliss, Probate Judge.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Probate
IL. ST. Cou. t, this thirtieth day of December, A. d.
lo5S. VIM SHARKEY,
Clerk Of the Court aforesaid
By NJ. D. DoBBlSs, Deputy Clerk. ian1td
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

"MAsYs SAKEs ALIVE. A Paris correspon
dent-one of those men who have such an
astonishing knowledge of female wearing ap.
parel-says the Empress and some of her
ladies have lately been engaged in making
all manner of experiments on dress as regards
form, and development, and color, and the
result is, that they have determined before
long to inaugurote violent reaction to the
present style; that is to say, to have dresses
short enough to display the foot and ankle
instead of trailing on the ground to dimin-
ish immensely their prodigious development
and in place of colors more or less staid to
have the brightest and gayest hues imagina-
ble."
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
MAR YSvILIB.
SATURDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1859.

81 hare stcorn on the dltdr ofmy country eter-
nal eHaity TO eUery form of tyranny oUer the
mind Of man" THos. JEFFERSON.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

CHEF JusrIoE TANEY.-It gives us great
pleasure to see that the venerable Chief JUS
tice of the United States is discharging, with
renewed vigor, the important duties Of his
station in this city. He has been actively
engaged, for the past fortnight. in the hear.
ing of Appeals in Admiralty, prior to resum.
ing, in December, the labors of the Supreme
Bench. The appeal docket, which contained
many heavy causes, has been entirely dis
posed OF, the last being, atthis moment, upon
final hearing. No one who appreciates Judi
eial ability and fidelity as they deserve can
fail to be gratitied at the prospect of oontinu
ed usefulness which the improved health or
this eminent magistrate holds out to the
country.-Baitimore Erchanqe.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

cB- We are greatly indebted to Wells,
Fargo d Cos Express fer numerous favors ex-
tended to this office during the past week
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

ALL TO HrMsELF,-The following has been
handed to us by "chiel" who has been
"takin' notes >:
We were much amused few evenings
since to see the antics cut up by certain re.
turned Fraser River waiter, who had a
charming young lady with him at ball
Some gentleman, wishing to dance with the
lady, politely requested of him the privilege
of so doing, and the denial was thus given
" Mine ghal is mine ghal. and | wants her
for mineself What for | prings a chal TO
de ball ? dance mid her all mineseliw
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

A COOP SHoT-A woman named Osborne,
living near the East Bay, in this town, says
the Grand Traverse Herald, shot a squirrel
through the head with an Allen six inch re-
volver at n distance of three and half rods,
few days since. We shall not quarrel with
that woman.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

A MORAL BANKRUPTCY IN New YoRK-The
n. Y. correspondent Of the Boston Journal
writes "It seems as if official corruption
and fraud were holding jubilee in this city
The open and shameless manner that the pub
lie treasury is robbed exceeds all former
years. Millions Of dollars are thus squan-
dered and stolen, and no one brought to an
account. Those who preside over the collec-
ton of taxes have made the discovery that
immense sums have been fraudulcntly de.
tanned by the collector of taxes, and appro-
priated to his own account What is true in
this department is also true of corporations.
One of the insurance companies of this city,
that has stood high, went by the board yes
terday. Its capital was $3OO,onO, all paid in
professionally. 1t was represented as one of
the safest and most reliable in the city. A
friend of mine one month ago wanted to
make an investment. A gentleman who
held 100000 of this stock advised this as Il
safe stock Yesterday meeting was called
Of the stockholders. The concern was in
solvent The Comptroller of the State " as
present, and out of all the assets, good and
doubtful, only $4,000 could be found. To
the stockholders, the loss is complete Such
events are of daily occurrence. 1t is difficult
to tell what is safe and whom to trust. Com
mercial integrity and business honor seems
to be thing of the past. 1t cannot be de-
MED that the late commercial crisis la.
seemed TO sweep away much besides fortunes
The hounds between right wrong have beer
broken down. And men who have scorned
to repudiate a debt, or appropriate what /.
not their own, seem now regardless of public
sentiment or private honor"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

The " We" OF EDTToRs.-It is a prevailing
idea among some people, remarks a cotem-
porary (who is disposed to let out secrets J
that because Editors, in referring to them
selves, use the word eve" they consider they
amount to two or three ordinary men. This
Is a mistake Editors are naturally a very
modest and unassumng class indeed, remark
ably so. The word 1--WE" merely includes
the editor and the devil" The custom
originated with Faust, the founder of the dis
tinguished profession. The superstitious peo-
pie of his day supposed him to be leagued
with the devil. Faust, to encourage the idea,
which rendered him person of so much
Importance, and commanded such high
respect, was accustomed to inditc himself in
his "leaders" and grocery puffs" as "we,"
which includes himself and his highly dis
tingushed assistant, the Prince of Darkness.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

CB- Qualey, opposite the Post Office, is
magnifcent'y prepared with cakes and can
dies for the holidays Call and see him.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
9prrial 9lotites.
Methodist Episcopal Church, corner O

Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Of
4th and E streets. Preaching at II A. NJ and p. NJ
Rev. j. D. BLAlN, Pastor. Sunday School, at p. NJ
Prayer Meetings Thursday evenings all P. NJ. Seats
free The public are invited to attend.
GaS@ We would advise those who have not purchas
ed their Winter Stock Of Clothing, to do so mmedi-
ately, of Houston, Hastings Co. They are selling
OF their immense stock of Fine Clothing at cost, for
the next 30 days.
HolIOwny's PIIIs.-Whea the flesh wastes, the
strength declines, the liver becomes torpid, and the
bowels irregular, indigestion is the primary cause. In
all such cases IIooway's Pills are an immediate, new
er failing cure.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
New Furniture. .

100 French Eizabathan Style Bedsteads;
100 Best Cured Hair Mattresses;
200 Feather Bolsters;
300 Fine Feather Pillows
230 Premium Spring Mattresses.
New Addition to the Exchange of 60 Rooms, fur
nshed in the best of style.
Fine suits of Rooms for Families.
The Proprietor SETS THE BEST TABLE IN TIE
STATE.
This Hotel is fre-proof and has $50 hard-fnished
rooms.
and Haleck streets.
The Exchange has been entirely remodeed, paint
ed and renovated throughout.
The Proprietor viii leave nothing undone to make
the guests ofthe Exchange comfortable while stopping
at this Hotel. Prices shall be reasonable.
s28F The Exchange Coach will always be in read-
ne3s to convey passengers to and from this Hotel.
dec2S-lm2p BAILEY SARGENT Proprietor.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
0ew advertisements.
FOR NEW ORLEANS.
VIA
THE IsTHMUS orr TEHUANTEPE G
(TIIROUGH IN FIFTEEN DAYS.)
CARRYING THE UNITED STA TES MAIL.

- r. ARRANGEMENTS HAVING BEEN
+ e g. made with the p 4 CTFIC Wan
~ Z, LIE f2sSIEA .HSYIP COMPANY for the
fl@-1sAR transportation Of FREIGHT and AS
SENGEBS from San Francisco to Nentosa, convey
ance WIN hereafter leave Nentosa regularly the
rival of said Companys vessels, on or about the 18th
and Both of each month"; for SUClIIL, connecting
there with the Company's and beautiful light
dralght, iron steamer "SUCIlIL," down the Coatza-
coalcos River to Nnatitlan. And the fast ana favo
rite sde-wheel steamship QUAKER CITY, r. W. Suu-
fElDT Commander, will leave Minattlan for New Or
leans, with the California mails and passt ngers on or
about the 2l and 18th of each month
TIL PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.
VIII sell Tickets from San Francisco to the anchorage
at Nentosa, and the
LOUISIANA TEHUANTE?EC co.
will sell Tickets from the anchorage at Ventosa to
New Orleans.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

TELEGRAPHIc ExTENsGoN.-W we're favor
ed yesterday, with the following dispatch
from Sacramento:
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
SENATE HOUSE SALOON.
Come and Judge for Yourselves,
vuyuE UNDERSIGNED, Proprietor o

TENHE UNDERSIGNED, Proprietor of the
n above named SALOON, has just received from
the large exporting house of Sewe Taylor, New Or
leans, fine stock Of the very best and purest IL
QU0Ro in the United States, consisting, in part, Of
the following named articles:
Fine Brandy, fine Holland Gin the best Scotch and
Irish Whiskey, Old Port Wine, Madeira Wine, Dun
Gordon Sherry, and the finest kind Of Bourbon Whis
key, Old Apple Jack Brandy. Ale and Porter Catawba
Wine, Cthe mellow, rich Catawba,'O Anchor brand
Champagne, Schroeder Champagne, Hedsick, and all
other articles Of Wines.
The undersigned has all the above for sale by the
bottle by retail, warranted of the first purity
Families can rely on getting pure and good arti-
Gle of Old Port Wine any other Liquor used in
of sickness, by sending to this establishment
The undersigned will be always on hand, in person,
behind the Bar and will be ready to furnish custom
ers with all such hot drinks as old fashioned Hot
Apple Toddies, Tom and Jerry, Egg Nogg, and all
other hot or spicy Drinks that may be demanded.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
PRICE OF TIJROUGu TICKFrs

lst Cabl, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50 90
secohn Cabln,. .......,.. 10 90
Steerage, . .....,. ........... ioo an
For freight or passage from Nentosa to New Or,
leans apply at the Agency Of the Louisiana Tehaunte-
pee Company, 5, f. corner Of Montgomery and lack
son streets, LUCIFN UFRMANN
NCLeU
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

SAcR. MENTo, Dec 81, 1858.
Democrat: My compliments. Our Line is
now completed to Sacramento, and will be
open for the public to morrow.
j. E. STRoNG Sun't
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01

" B--Gentlemen can be accommodated with
Rooms by the week, day night, by leaving orders
at the Bar. dec23-tf
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-01
THE SENATE SALOON
ROBERT T. O'HANLON.

viii always be a quiet and well conducted place o
resort, where gentlemen may find themselves sur
rounded by circumstances Of comfort and everything
that may tend to make their visit agreeable.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-17
RIVER FALLS ACADEMY.

The Fall Term of this Seminary, (the
only Incorporated Academy in Northwcs-
tern Wisconsin, will commence on Mon
day, August, 18th, and continue thirteen
weeks.
The Principal will endeayor to furnish
students with every necessary facility to
prosecute their studies successfully
There viii be some special instruction Civ
on in the science of School Teaching, if
there shall be class desiring it, suficiently
large to warrant its formation. The Prin-
cipsl has had large experience in giving
Normal Instruction, to classes Of Teach
ers, under the supervision of the Regents
of the University of the State of New
York, and can produce testimonials ofsuc-
oss in this department.
Students sitting for college viii be
thoroughly instructed in all the prepare
tory studies. 1t will be the aim of the
Principal TO do all in his power 10 answer
the expectations Of parents or guardians
who commit pupils to his care,-but he
assures them in the outset, that he has no
patent for comforting substantial attain
ments, and sound scholarship upon any
student who will not study. Every neces-
sary encouragement and inducemcnt to
study will be faithfully presented.
The village of River Falls has acquired
a noted reputation for good morals, and
students will be as little exposed to temp
tations to dissipation and vice, fere, as
in any village in the State.
Board can be procured in respectable
families at about SO per week.
All necessary Text books can be pro-
cured in the place.
B. WILCOX, A. NJ,
Principal.
Ri er Falls, Wis, August 9Th, 1889.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-17
Mysteries of the Might.

mysteries OF the Might
There is nothing very odd in my feeling
nervous when | happened to lie awake
and get listening for sounds. Just keep
your eyes open any time after midnight,
when you are lying in bed in lone attic
Of dark night. What horrid, strange,
suggestive, unaccountable noises you will
hear! The stiffness Of the night is n yul-
gar error. All the dead things seem to
be alive. Crack, That's the chest of
drawers; you never hear it crack in the
daytime. Crack There's door ajar
you know you shut them all. Where can
the latch be that rattles so? Is anybody
trying it softlyl Worse thananyb6dy, is
-! (Cold shiyer.) Then sudden
gust that jars all the windows very
strange there does not seem to lie any
wind about that it belongs to. When it
stops, you kero the worms laboring in
powdery beams overhead. Then step
outside--a stray animal no doubt. All
right-but gentle moisture breaks out
all over you; and then something like a
whistle or a cry, another gust of wind,
perhaps; that accounts for the rustling that
just made your heart roll over and tum-
bic about, so that it felt more like live
rat under your ribs than q part Of your
own body; then crash of something that
had fallen-blown over, very like--
Pater noster, qui es in ce'it for you are
damp and cold, and sitting upright, and
the bed trembling so that the death watch
is frightened and has stopped ticking.
No-night is an awful time for strange
noises and secret doings. Who ever
dIeamed till one of ursleepless neighbors
told Us of it, of that walpurgis gathering
of birds and beasts of piey,-foxes, and
owls, and crows, and eagles, that come
from all the country around on moonshiny
nights to crush the CLAIMS and muscles and
pick out the eyes Of dead fishes that the
storm had thrown on Chelsea beech ? -
Our old mother nature has pleasant and
CHEEKY tones enough for us when she
comes t. us in her dress of blue and gold
over the eastern hill-tops; but when she
follows us up stairs to our beds in her
suit of black velvet and diamoLds, every
creak of her sandals and every whisper Of
her lips is full ofmystery and fear.-"1he
Professor" an tie atlantic Monthly.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-17
RIVER FALLS:

sg- Mr.. j.. NJ. MCKEE is our authorized
agent in Prescott, he will receive subscriptions
and advertisements for the JOURNAL.
Mr.. WIN, II. Cocks is our authorized
agent i'm Hudson, he will receive subscriptions
and advertisements for the Journal .
All those Indebted to rs will find their bills
with HIM, also plenty of blank receipts which
he viii be pleased to fill and furnish them. 81
rssrre--a rTr4 srrew n
s5- For four dollars we viii furnish the
JOURNAL, and the ATLANTIC MONTHLY one
year.
kT Fortwo dollars and eighty cents we
viii furnish acopy of the Wisconsin, Farmer
AND the JOURNAL for ono year.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-17
COUNTY OFFICERS.

@, w. CAIRNS, Register of Deeds; office
in Wise's Block, Broad Street
J. III. SOUTHWICh, County Treasurer
Office in Wise's Block
HENRY p. AMES, Sheriff; i. N. RED
MON, Deputy: Office over City Bank in
Wises Block. Broad Street
p. D. PIERCE, District Attorney, Office at
Trimbelle.
A. II. YOUNG, Clerk of Circuit and County
Courts; O. GIBBS, Jr., Deputy; office in
Wise's Block.
OLIVER GIBBS, Jr., Clerk Of County Su-
pervisors; A. II. YOUNG, Deputy, office in
Wise's Block.
WM. HOWES, County Judge; office in
Wise's Block.
T. V. WISE, Special Court Commissioner
under the new CODE
JAMES H. HUNTER, County Surveyor /;
office at Pleasant Grove
OLE WINGER, Coroner; Office at Martel.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-17

hcme, the words of encouragement rs l
bend over my school tasks, the patient
bearing with the freaks OF my restless ma
ture, tue gentle counsels mingled with re-
proofs and approvals, the sympathy that
meets and assuages every sorrow and
saeetens every little success, all these re-
turn to me amid the responsibilities that
press upon me now, and | feel as III hal
once lived in heaven, and strayiug, had
lost my way.-Dr. j. q. Holland,