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Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20
A Golden Wedding.

A friend of ours in this city has shown us
a letter which he recently received from his
father in New York, dated Jan Goth, which
gives an account of n most interesting event
in which he was an actor, and which came
off on the 10th ultimo' We give the follow
ing extract from the letter:
yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary
Of the marriage of Mr.. John R. Hinchman
to Mary D. Camp, at which the Rev Mr.
King officiated on the 10th of January, 1905
| was groomsman and Mrs Hinchman's sister
was bridesmaid all of us still lalive and pres
ent at the celebration of the event; all the
children Of the married couple present, too
except one, with about one hundred other
friends, making one of the most interesting
parties imaginable-such one as may not
occur again in hundred years, and such
one as never heard of before that is, an oc-
cason where all the persons who officiciated
at the marriage ceremony were present at
the end of so wears! Mr.. King, the minister
who married the couple is 10 years old; Mr.
Hinchman. the happy bridegroom, is now
IA; his wife, the then blooming bride, is ~
Mrs. Chichester, the bridesmaid, is 81, and ],
the groomsman, am H.
The genial hearted old man then goes on
to say:
"If your Ma and myself should live till
the llth September 1861. it will then be so
years since lce were married, and, if we should
live so long, we hope to see all our children
together and also many of our friends Our
groomsman and bridesmaid and minister are
all living now and possibly such another
event as that I have related may happen, but
it very doubYM"
Sincerely do we hope that the event may
happen, and that this venerable, warm
hearted old gentleman may see many years
more, ere he lays his whitened locks in the
dust
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20
ALTITUDE OF Mr. SHAsrA-A correspondent
of the Call writes

ALTITUDE OF MI SHASTA correspondent
of the Call writes:
Having noticed an extract from the Sierra
Citizen in the Morning Call, in which Mr.
lllttelFs statements are given in reference to
the altitude Of Mount Shasta with its snow
belt, and the altitude of Castle Peak which
has no snow-belt, with an ingenious explana.
ton of the seeming ineongruity, would
merely suggest that the explanation of this
should be sought for in figures and facts and
1t will be found as simple as the laws of ma
ture are uniform Mount Shasta has an alti-
tude of about 81 900 feet, instead of IA 800
as was formerly supposed. This altitude was
determined by Capt. Beckwith, U. S. Topo.
graphical Engineer; and although he was
unable to determine the exact numbers, yet
he was enabled to determine that it exceeded
$4,000 feet. and he has assured me that its
approximate height is 81 900 feet above the
ocean.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

How THINGS ARE DONE IN Paree.-Faubert
young man Of color from Hayt, obtained
the highest prize-the prize of honor-at
the cOncourse of all the the colleges in France,
held at Paris. On the reception of this news
the Emperor Immediately sent him one hun
dred and fifty handsomely bound volumes
A company of National Guards were dis.
patched to wait upon him with band of
music, and he was invited to dine and did
dine with the Minister of Public Instruction,
occupying place jet~se', his lady and Prince
Napoleon.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

Run Ovrn,-A drunken, good for nothing
Mexican was lying on the side of the street.
Saturday forenoon, when the alarm of fire
was given on the corner of Second and c sts.
and was run over by the Pioneers. Hehow.
ever sustained but little injury, the wheels of
the hose carriage merely passing over one of
his feet and slightly cuttingit The Mexican
was drunk and had no business to be where
he was.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

The REASON WHY Stephen A. Douglas is
with the Administration" is that DR..
Charles Leib, the ex Paymaster- C eneral of
jim Lanes sworn abolition Dante band in
Kansas, IS stir retained as United States
Mail Agent, of Illinois, as a guaranty Of
Buchanan'S appreciation of his, (Lieb's) ser
vices in favor of Lincoln against Douglas in
Illinois Vide Douglass remarks upon the
state of parties in Illinois, delivered June
10Th, 1873.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

eB The routes to La Porte, Downievillc
and Forest City are thoroughly closed by
the snow. Everts Wilson d Co. and Lang
ton d Go. inform US that the late storm has
been the seyerest known in the mountains
for some time No communication has been
had with Downieyille and Forest City for sew
eral days
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

Notice to Subscribers.-Mr. JERoNus RAP
ALJE will deliver the NATIONAL DEMocRAT to city
subscribers, and collect for the same from aud
after February 18th, 1859. Subscribers failing to
receive the paper, or others wishing it will please
leave their names at the DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
All sums due for papers at or prior 10 the 18th
Feb, can be paid to Mr.. E. NJ. Hill or to A. S.
Randall who will call on subscribers at their
places of business.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

u Jack Sutherland was arrested Satur
day on warrant for stealing So 25 from
house about five miles from town. 1t is said
that he went there Friday night, sponged his
supper, and got up in the morning and show.
ed his gratitude by stealing all the money he
could ind lying about. lie will probably be
sent to the Chain Gang.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

Ia There is an Express up north, says
the Butte Record, that runs between Last
Chance, Ground Hogs Glory, Hells Delight
and Bogus Thunder That Express should
lose no time in connecting with Hell Itself
and Real Thunder
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20


u We hear a good story of a Lecomp-
ton AssemLlyman from Sierra county. who
left thriving business fer official honors ot
the Capital. lie had been absent from hi.
constituents for some time and they could
hear nothing Of him. He made no motions
introduced nobils, made no speeches At
last they began to complain quite publicly Of
his inertness. This came to his ears and he
resolved to immortalize himself at once. So
he introduced private bill for the benefit of
San Francisco, and made long winded and
Very "hefty" speech on it. Before this he
had been regular subscriber for the Sacra-
mento Union, and that paper was still delv-
cred at his and his partners place of business
in Sierra county. His speech, over which he
had spent so much time and trouble, did not
appear in the Union, and his constituents
were none the wiser of his performance In
state OF great wrath he forthwith wrote to
his partner to order "the id Black Repub-
HeGn paper stopped" for he didn't wish anv
thing more to do with the blasted concern
Lecomptonites invariably denominate papers
that they don't like Black Republican It's
a way they've got. and very silIy wav nj
that
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

GB Marshal John L. Robinson, of Indiana,
says the Dollar Commercial, attempted to
whip the Hon. Silas Colgrove of Randolph
county, Indiana, at the Palmer House, Indi-
annapolis, Sunday afternoon but came off
quite bloody, badly choked, aud bruised, and
decidedly second best. Robinson attempted
to knock Colgrove down with his cane. but
Colgrove, after the manner of Long John
Wentworth, warded off the blow with his
head, breaking the cane to spliuters, and then
took the irate Marshal by the throat, DC,
de- dc. After the performance was over,
Robinson was put to bed The origin of the
difficulty was in some remarks made by Col
grove in the House regarding the use of the
public money 10y Robinson. Colgrove must
go to Congress.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

SAuL.-On the first page of to days DEMO
GRAFT will be found a poem, under the above
title, by Calvin B. Mcdonald. editor of the
Trinity Journal 1t is beautiful produc
tion-stately in the march of its words and
grand in idea. We commend it to the care
full perusal Of eyery tastefnl render.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

WITH THE ADMINIsrRArroN.-Stephen A.
Douglas refuses to act upon the Committee
on Territories, since Mr.. Buchanan's Lecomp.
ton myrmidons deposed him from the Chair
manship of that Committee. OF course
Douglas is with the Administration
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

OLIVER WENDELL HoLMEs.-It is said that
the proprietor Of the New York Ledger Of
fered $4,000 year to 0. w. Holmes for half
column of matter every week; and that
Holmes has refused the offer.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20
The Kansas Troubles.
The Missouri Democrat contains the follow
ing correspondence:

The Missouri Democrat contains the follow
ing correspondence:
LAWRENCE, X r., Jan. 10, 1859.
A detachment of troops has just been sent
/ below to the disturbed region of Lynn and
| Bourbon Counties. News has been received
| here of the action of the Missouri Legislature,
and also that the President offers reward
/ for the arrest of Brown and Montgomer cry
These things create sympathy in favor of
these men.
Another fight occurred near the border, in
Lynn county several days ago. A party
from the State came over to hunt for Brown
or Montgomery. They were met 10y n small
er party, and retired after a sharp fight
Their loss is not yet known. On the Terri
torial side one man named Deveyn was kill
ed, shot through the head, and two wounded.
Gen. Lane, assuming to act as Major Gen.
of Militia sent letter to Gov. Medary, offer
ing to mediate the difficulties, and to bring
Brown and Montgomery before the Legisla-
ture, or such tribunal as he might designate.
The Governor replied to "Jas. IL. Lane Esq" ,"
and declined the proposal.
LAWRENCE X. T., Jan. IS, 1859.
Gov. Mtdary sent a special message to the
Territorial Legi lature about the troubles in
the South. He wanted the responsibility of
action thrown on the Legislature The Leg
islature, after days discussion, report, as
surfing the Governor that they will aid him
in every legal action he may take to restore
order, or to punish marauders from either
side of the border. A bill has passed the
House attaching the counties of Bourbon
and Lynn to Douglas county, as a judicial
district. Judge Elmore presiding. A term Of
] bp ri i tn lao bpl al n Law
and all cases originating in the southern
difficulty are to be tried
T. D. Thatcher, Esq, of the Lawrence Re
publican, was elected printer by the Legsla-
turc. Secretary Walsh, in defiance of this,
has farmed the printing out to Goodin &
Brown, of the Herald of Freedom.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

FRASER RivEE-Persons have lately come
from Fraser river who say that they are 60
ing back again Immediately, for it is one of
the greatest countries in the world They
say that the great mistake committed by the
thousands who thought themselves humbug
ged, was in waiting for the river to fall
whereas it seldom falls much, and when it
does. the bars don't pay. The banks, they
say are the place where the gold is. Per
sons are now making, they say, (mind YOU,
''e don't say it } IS, $40, $50, and 500 a day,
in portions Of the mines. Well, we are in
clined to think that Fraser is tolerablv re
spectacle mining country after all, but not SO
good as California
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

gS- The rush of people to Houston
HASTINGS co. still continues, and every one goes
there to purchase, they selling of their large
stock of Custom-maje Goods at New York import
ing cost; and some Of their goods at almost any
price for cash.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

rs An alarm of fire was raised in the fore
noon, Saturday, at the corner of Second and
c streets. 1t proved to be in the roof of the
sleeping chamber of Mr.. J. T. Dickey.
just above his store, the boards having caught
fire from the stove pipe. a joint of which had
been blown down by the wind Soon after
the alarm was raised, the fire was extinguish.
ed by Mr.. Dickey himself, who threw water
upwards at it from the floor and also ascend.
ed to the roof with bucket. He had no
sooner got down from the roof than all the
engines in the city nearly arrived upon the
ground, one Of which commenced pouring a
stream into the burnt hole like an inundation
Mr. Dickey's bedroom would soon have been
washed out pretty thoroughly, and his whole
store besides, had he not rushed out franti
eally and beseeehed the boys to hold on, that
the danger was all over The fire was Ger.
tainly in very dangerous place.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20
WANTED,
Rubber Hose.

EETE have just received and offer for sale an
w invoice OF RUBBER HOSE from four TO eight
inches Ljan23-1m2pl sEIBY 4 Co., v street
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20
For President in 1850
MARYSVILLE.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY goth, 1859.
Regular Democratic City Committee.

First Ward:
". W. PRESBCRY, MICHAEL O'CONNEE
JOHN CONKLIN.
Second .Wari;
HENRY LELANDl GEO. A. KING,
WM. SuARKEY, Z. l.. CRACkBON.
Third Ward:
G. n. FOWLER ORLANDO FULLER
GEO. W. AUBREY LUKE 0'BRlEN.
Fourth Ward:
PETER DECKER, A. ELLISON,
J. NJ. BELRUDE, DANIEL FARRELL
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20

ReiigiOus'-Rev. Mr. Walsworth will preach in
the First Presbyterian Church this Sunday morning,
at II o'clock. In the evening at O'clock he Il de.
liver the first of his new series of Lectures on the
Religious WORTHLESS Of IreIand-st Patrick
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20
1lrw advertisements.

Episcopal Church.-0n and after this date
there will be regular services in this Church, morning
and evening. Subject Of this mornings discourse:
The universal spread of Chrlst's Kingdom" In the
evening, The necessity of the new birth" The pub
are invited to attend
February 20. GEO. b. TAYLOR, Rector.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
MONEY.

The desire to be rich is not evil of ITSELF
1t is nonsense for a man to stand up and
disclaim the desire for wealth. and urge upon
the world the idea that it should he poor
Money is neither an evil or good of itself; it
has not moral character. 1t is simply an
agent, and whether it be good or evil depends
upor the manner in which it is used. tits
like sword. Whether sword be in the
hands of Benedict A Aarnold, bathed in his
corntrys blood, or in the hands of Washing
ton, welded for justice and liberty, it is a
sword only, and has not character. Wheth-
er it be an instrument for good or evil, depends
npon the character of him who holds the hilt,
and not The sword itself. So it is with money.
1t is an agent; it is gigantic motive power,
that thunders around the world. If the devil
stands engineer, it thunders on freighted with
untold mischief scattering oppression and
cruelty and wrong. But if it is guided by the
spirit of love and truth, it is like the sun.shed.
ding light and summer upon the world. 1t is
an angel of mercy and love, when directed by
the Spirit of Christ.-Beecher.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
FRIENDSHIP.

A beautiful paragraph on Friendship oc-
Review. One of the hardest trials'-says
that periodical-'Of those who fall from affiu-
epce and honor to pnverty and obscurity, is
the discovery that the attachment of so many
in whom they confded, was pretence, mask
to gain their own ends, or was a miserable
shalowness. Sometimes, doubtless it is with
regret that these frivoulous followers of the
world desert those upon whom they have
fawned; bnt they soon forget them. Flies
leave the kitchen when the dishes are empty.
The parasites that cluster about the favorite
of fortune, TO gather his gifts aud climb by his
aid, linger with the sunshine, but scatter at the
approach of storm. as the leaves cling to a
tree in summer weather. but drop off at the
breath of winter, and leave it naked to the
singing blast. Like ravens settled down for a
banquet, and suddenly scared by horse, how
quickly, at the first sound of calamity. these
superficial earthings are mere specks on the
horizon! But true friend sits in the center,
and is for all times. Our need only reveals
him more fully and binds him, more closely to
u.s. Prosperity and adversely are both reveal
ers, the difference being that in the former our
friends know them. But notwithstanding the
insincerity and greediness prevalent among
men. there is a vast deal more of esteem and
fellow yearning than is ever outwardly shown
There are mary examples of unadulterated
affection more deeds of silent love and mag
nanimity than is usually supposed. Onr mis-
J, fortunes bring to our sides real friends before
unknown. Benevolent impulses, where we
could not expect them, in modest privacy, en-
act many see: es of beautiful wonder amidst
plaudits of angels
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
IMPROVEMENT OF TIME.

The celebrated Earl OF Chatham performed
an amount of business, every minute, which
filed comon improvers of time with utter as
tonishment. He knew not merely the great
outline of pnblic business. the policy and in
trgnes of foreign courts. hut his eve was upon
every part OF the British donations and scarce
ly a man could move without his knowledge
of the man and the object. A friend one day
called on him when Premier of England, and
found MIN down on his hands and knees, play
ing marbles with his little boy and complain
ing bitterly that the rogne would not play fair;
gaiIy adding. that he mnst have been corrupt
bv the example of the French The friend
wished to mention snspicieus'looking strang-
er, who for some time had taken lodgings in
London. Was he spv or merely private
gentleman Pitt went to his drawer, and
took out some scores of small portraits, and
holding up one which he had sslected, asked.
Is that the man p Yes, the very person.
Oh, have had nv eye upon him from the
time he stepped on shore p All this was ac.
complished by rigid observance of time !;
never suffering moment to pass without press
ing it into service. No one will try to improve
his time, unless he first he impressed with the
necessity. Remember that at the very best
calculation, we can have bat short time in
which to learn all and do all that we accom-
plish in life-Todd's Students Manual
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
sTEADINEss OF PURPOSE.

1t overcomes diffcuties-not with a rush
and shout, but one by one they melt away
before its incessant pressure. as icebergs be-
fore the steady radiance of the sun.
1t gives one the strength of happy con-
science. A weather cock of man. whif1ing
about with every breeze, can not have true
steadiness of mind. Self dissatisfaction wor-
ries and annoys him; but a cheerful vigor and
energy grows out of an intelligent, unvolating
purpose.
1t gives dignity and honor to character
Men can not but admire the mind that march
es steadily on through sunshine and shade, calm
and storm, smiles and frowns; glad of favor,
but pressing on without it; thankful for aid
but fixed on advancing at all events; such men
establish for themselves character which can
not but be seen and honored. ........
1t gives success. In any enterprise which
is not downright madness, such man must
succeed. He will not reach his ends at a
leap, but he will reach them. He moves not
rapidly, but surely. When you want to find
him by.and byryou know where to look.-
You will look at the topmost rounds of the
ladder of success, and you will find him about
there somewhere.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10

Biography has no greater end than to re-
cord the lives of those, who, beginning their
careers in an obscure and humble position,
have terminated them in distinction and en-
inence;a ;and to present, for the emulation of ad-
miring posterity, the bright examples of the
great self made whose only passport to fame
was their individual energy. industry, integri-
ty, and application. Biographical literature
abounds with these instances. The catalogue
of popes, emperors, statesmen, soldiers. schol-
ars men of science, the iterati,a ,and merchants,
will each contribute its quota of the names of
those talented and persevering men who have
shed luster on their respected orders. To
select few at hazard: Pope Sextus vi. was
a swineherd. Cardinal Wolsey, for some time
prime minister Of England during the reign ol
Henry VIII. sprang from obscurity. The
Emperor Napoleon 1, was only lieutenant o
artillery when Louis XVI. of France termn-
ated his existence on the CORY scaffold
of the Place de Greve. Lord Give. Gov
ernor general of India, and ccnqueror Of
the great Mogul, commenced his career
as a writer in the East India Company'
!, Service. La Place was the son of a Norman
dy farmer. Most of Napoeons most celebrat
ed Marshals, Murat, King of Naples, Ney
Junot, Burnadoite, and others, rose from tn,
F ranks. James Cook the renowned crcumnav
igator, was laborer's son. Clifford, the essay
ist and reviewer, aud the poet Bloomfield
were shoe-makers. Lord Campbell, lord chic
justice of England,w was parliamentary report
or, and was employed on the Morning Chron
, icle, o London daily paper; as also was Charlie
Dickens, formerly lawyers clerk. Georg
, Stephenson, the engineer, worked in coaI.p
when a boy. Faraday, one of the brightes
luminaries of science, was book-binder's as
, sistant. Hugh Miller, the geologist and editor
whose posthumous works have been recent
published in this country, was stone-masor
s Burns followed the pillow. Eihu Burrit wa
8 blacksmith. But we need not stretch on
t eyes across the Atlantic for instances of self
o culture and advancement. America has, bot
8 in public and private life,a long array of name
s from which we can Gull some of the creates
= and most valuable examples on record, and
b which distinction has been won, or fortune
e amassed, in defiance of every difficulty, and
= the face of every obstacle. Roger Sherman
?, Frnklin, Washington Astor, Rittenhous
n Garry, Haines, King the traveller, Bodwditcl
o Smith, Whitney, Benjamin West, and man
} others, may be cited for universal encourag,
II ment and imitation.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10

AIR AS STMULANT The exciting and
stimulating properties OF pure oxygen are
well known, and every one has felt the invg-
Grating influence of fresh air; yet no practical
application has been made of these beneficial
properties of substance so chenp and univer-
sal. When the body is weak, the BRAIN Ia
tigued, and the whole system in state OF las
situde, just go into the open air. take few
inspirations and expirations, and the effect
will be instantly perceived. The individual
trying the experiment will feel invigorated and
stimulated; the blood will course with increas-
ed activity; the whole frame will feel revived,
and natures stimuant will be found the best.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-10
BURIED TO-DAY.

Buried to-d,yi
When the soft, green buds are bursting ont.
And up on the south wind comes the shout
of the village boys and girls at play,
In the summer evening gray.
Taken away,
Sturdy Of heart and stout of limb,
From eyes that drew half their light from him,
Aud put low. low, underneath the clay,
In his spring-upon this spring day.
Passes to-day
All the pride of young life begun.
All the hope of life yet to run;
Who dares to question when One saith SHAY !"
Murmur not Only pray.
Enters to-day
Another body in church yard sod,
Another soul on the life of God. 81
His Christ was buried, yet lives always
Trust Him, and go your way.