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Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
Lnfer from Honey Lake.

The Beacon publishes the following CORES
pondence from Honey Lake, under date Of
Jan. 25th:
DEAR BEAcoN:-Since my last note to you
we have had quite a spell of cold weather
with more snow than is usual for our locality
The snow, in some portions of our valley,
has been from ten to twelve inches deep.
Everything was frozen up for about four
weeks, and the thermometer was, at one time
four degrees below zero Notwithstanding
the snow and cold, all our stock is fine and
fat, indeed most of the cattle here are in good
beef order The health in the valley is ex.
celent. For some days past the weather has
been warm and pleasant. The snow is off of
the valley, and most of our farmers are max.
ing preparations for putting in their crops
the coming spring. Judging from the
progress of things now, there will be a
large increase of crops the ensuing summer
We lost many Of our vegetables during the
late freeze, by not having them securely put
away.
returned from the Humboldt during the
late cold weather. There was nothing on
the way between here and there to obstruct
travel by horse or wagon. We had three
wagons with us on our trip all loaded The
deepest snow on the route was at Deep Hole
Springs, which was not exceeding six inches,
and but little at any other point Six horses
came from the Humboldt to Honey Lake in
fifteen hours. Had the relays continued, at
the same speed it would have reached Shasta
in about forty hours, forty eight at the farth-
est. AT the time of its reaching Honey Lake
there was quite an excitement here, which
was partly the reason of its stopping Some
of the men had been called from their posts
to investigate a criminal difficulty that had
taken place between Banister Hickey and
Thomas Harvey, in which the former was
almost instantly killed The affair was in.
vestgated, and Harvey discharged as justi.
fable.
The Indians have not troubled us any re.
Gently, though we entertain some apprehen
sion on that head as soon as the snow some.
what melts between us and their winter
quarters. In the spring, at as early day as
convenient. the citizens of your vicinity who
feel themselves interested. should Join the cit
liens of our valley, in opening and clearing
of the road from this place to the Sacramen
to valley by way of Mobiles Pass. The route
is very good and needs less work to make it
first class road than any other road across
the Sierras. 1t only wants to be known to
be patronized, which will enhance the chances
of getting the great central railroad by that
route, or at least an arm of the same
see from the papers that mail facilities
will shortly be extended to us, which has
been so much needed for two years past
hope some little improvement will be made
on the road before the commencement of the
service
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
Country Amusements.

The Red Bluff Beacon thus comments upon
and describes the peculiar kind ofamusementS
they have up country:
Last week the Beacon contained regret
that this town had of late been visited SO sell
dom with shows, and expressed a wish that
something of the kind might appear. Inns
wish has been realized but our good people
may now say, as did the pious darkey, VINO
trusted in the Lord for everything, and who,
praying one morning for potatoes, received a
sack through the window from the hands oil
a wicked wag, which ruined his crockery,
exclaimed, "Tanllee, massa Lord, tankee; out
next time please lutf EN- down little easier.
Our good people have, during the past
week. been favored with one OF the best
"shows," that has ever turned up-not an
"itinerant,' but home made The show
consisted of q melo drama and a farce. That
august body, the Grand Jury-which, by the
way, is supposed to consist of the "purest ana
best, recently presented true bill against
one Mary Willard for keeping house OF Ill
fame In due time the case was tried, occu-
pying three days to prove what everybody
knew, aud also to prove that which every
body knew to be true wasn't true, after all.
1t may be remarked, that this point was es
tablished with success hitherto unknown.
In fact, it was clearly proven that person
can be at the same time, the "vilest of the
vile. and also "purer than the most Puritan
ical in the county"
A full report cannot be given to the reader
-dccency forbids it; the only way to become
posted in the delectable vocabulary is to Wis
it Musical Hail. or attend the Court of Ses-
sions. Suffice it to say. that the jury return
ed n verdict of mot guilty"-thus clearly
sustaining the maxim. that it is better that
ten innocent persons should escape, than that
one guilty person should suffer"
This verdict closed the melo drama The
interlude consisted ofinvitations sent to near
ly all parties interested to attend soiree,
and receive the commentator of "well done,
thou good and faithful servant" DC.
The farce consisted Of the aforesaid Soiree,
given by the vindicated defendant. A large
audience attended this part of the perform
ance, including two-thirds of the Court, (n
their private capacty) nine-twelfths of the
jury, some lawyers, and others-who were
treated to Heidsck's best cigars and smiles.
This condescenson on the part of the hostess
was as liberal as it was acceptable. Thus
ended the performance, and the cur.ain was
rung down amid several plaudits.
The next time a similar show turns up,
due notice will be given, So that all may re
ceive the benefit of it.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

rs Our neighbor of the Express is un-
duly sensitive lie takes to heart the follow
ing from the DEMOCRAT, and loses his temper
over it entirely:
The Express is awful in replying to propo-
s:tions Of its own getting up. 1t undertakes to
answer our articles Congressional interfer-
ence with slavery, but finding itself wholly una
BILE to do so, 1t proceeds TO put arguments into
our mouth and to answer them. This is very
convenient. A man is bound to come off victo-
rious in contest of this kind, every time, and it
has the advantage Of atfording amusement to the
spectator, like the bOozy augmentation of be-
lated politician with lamp post. Booty has it
all his own way. The lamp post steadily main
tains its position, and sheds some light on the
subject, but Booty invariably gets the best of the
argument. Cause why? He tells the lamp
post what TO say, and he tells it to say any
thing that he can't answer, and just logically
knock into cooked hat in the twinkle of bed
post
Now, had the Express not been unduly
sensitive, it would have perceived that we
did not mean, and that it was far from our
intention, to say that ne we're a lamp post or
that il was Boozy But since it insists upon
the application, we must cen stand it, and
we shall therefore agree to be considered
hereafter lamp post, if it will accept the
oppellation of Booty This we think is fair
play. 1t wouldn't do to cut the simile in two.
1t is good in its entirety or it is not good at
all.
The Express talks about dignity, chasto.
ness, elegance, and other qualities Of praise.
worthy style of journalism, but we submit
whether the habit Of applying to respecta.
ble antagonist the epithet of " brainless," /"
empty-headed," aud terms Of like charao
ter, are evidence Of either dignity, chaste-
ness or elegance. We would advise our co
temporary to reform it altogether" These
terms are the mud weapons Of the vulgar,
and have not the power to hurt the object at
which they are aimed. Handle the keen and
polished Damascus blades Of satire. or don't
attempt to be severe at all Now, were we
to retort in kind upon the Express and style
our cotemporary an "ass," and he were to
come back at us with such epithets as "a
shallow.brained jackanapes.' and we were
to hiss back at him, "you baboon," "you
serpent &c, we should very soon have our
columns filled with personalities so disgust
ing as TO render them unfit for introduction
into the respectable families Of our city. We
don't think we are quite fool, neither do
we think that the editor Of the Express is
tits therefore needless for either to throw out
such nsinuations
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
Is A correspondent of the Express wri-

GB-A correspondent of the Express wri-
ting from La Porte, Sierra county, says
ain the NATIONAL DEMocRAT, Of the Goth ut.,
appeared an article rejecting severely upon Hon.
j. Johnson, one of the members of the Assem-
bly, from this county
The DEMoCRATs informant has, in the whole
article, made statements which were not only
false but must have emanated from one whose
conscientious regard for the truth had dwindIed
down to very small point"
Well, now, the application of the article
to Mr.. J. a. johnson is very queer, if there
was no truth in the report in reference to
one of the Sierra county Assemblymen, mas
much as Mr.. Johnson's name was not men
toned once in the article Why be so quick
about applying the remarks to him
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

Thomas CARLyLE-A British correspoa-
dent of the New York Independent SAYS that
"CaTlyles Frederick the Great is engaging
the attention ofcritics aud the literary world
The publication of this, the largest and most
important of the authors works, will occa-
sion new attempts to estimate the genius Of
Thomas Carlyle, and the influence Of his wri.
tings upon the age. Despite his genius. and
undoubted earnestness and sincerity, it is
scarcely possible that he will not be adiudg-
cd to be a Heresiarch in literature, in poll
tics, and in religion He has nursed his pc.
cularities of style, till they only escaped be.
ing affectations by all having grown into a
second nature. And his almost exclusive
contemplation ofman on the side ofhis little.
ness and worthlessness, has led him to the
edge Of contempt for the race, and to view
nations as, at best children to be guided by
heroes, and trained to be submissive hero
worshipers. /"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

MORE BEAUTIFUL LEGIsLATIoN.-It will be
seen by our Sacramento correspondence that
the Lecompton Senate has passed a bill re-
leasing the sureties upon the bond of Doctor
Bates, the Know Nothing swindling State
Treasurer. This notorious individual robs
the State of about 100000, is cleared by a
jury of his peers. and now the Legislature
bond, so that there shall be no chance what
ever to recover any portion of the amount
that the State has lost 1t may be all right
to release these sureties, but we confess we do
not see it.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

JoHN TIE BAPTIsT.--A Mexican of this
name is at present in the care of DR.. Wilson,
of this city, having been shot In the thigh by
an unknown person, 1t appears that he was
emerging from his stable on Yuba Alley.
whittier chad been to feed his mule, n night
or two ago. when man stepped out from a
shadow, fired at him and ran. The ball took
effect in his thigh, shattering to some extent
the thigh bone. The victim has no earthly
idea who could have done it. There is no
danger, we believe, Of his losing his leg.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

DOUGLAS Men ARoUND.-The enthusiasm
which prevailed at the primary elections Of
the regular Democracy last evening, and the
cordial greetings all over the city with which
the result of the elections was received, are q
bad omen for the poor, terror.stricken lie,
comptonites. They feel that they are gone
in"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

ErIscoPAL CHURcu.-Thc Rev. Mr.. Taylor
will hold services in this Church to-day at
IL o'clock, a. NJ Subject of mornings dis
course-"The means 10y which we see and
know God" In the evening, the same sub
ject continued. The public are invited to at
tend.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

CB- The Rev Mr. Walsworth will preach
this morning on the Parable of the Phara.ee
and Publican, and in the evening will de
liver the second in the series of discourses on
the Religious Worthless of Ireland-the An
cient Chaldees.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN BUTTE AND TE-
HAMA-The Red Bluff Beacon thinks that
Senator Garter will prove terrible foe to
Butte in adjusting the boundary lines between
the counties Tremendous Garter The Bea.
con should not expose its Garter! There is
not man in Butte who would acknowledge
the limitations of Garter as his upper boun-
dary line ?-Butte Record
All, Crossettei the Knights Of the Garter
will be after you.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

C5Y-A According to the California State Reg
lister, says the Pacific, the Roman Catholics in
this State number 100000. This includes the
entire Catholic population. The membership
of the Protestant churches does not exceed
1000.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

Notice to Subscribers. JERoMus RAP
AIJE will deliver the NATIONAL DEMocRAr to city
subscribers, and collect for the same, from and
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 to the 18th
Feb, can be paid to Mr. f. NJ. Hill or to A. S
Randall, who will call on subscribers at their
places of business.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
Notice 10 Creditors.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF YUBA. 90
District Court, Tenth Judicial District.
CtIIAS @. WILLIAMS VS.. HIS CREDIToRs.-No-
~ tee is hereby given to the Creditors of CHARLES
c. WILLIAMS, petitioner in insolvency, to be and
appear before the Hon s. NJ. Bliss District Judge of
the Tenth judicial District, in and for Yuba county,
at his chambers in open Court at the House of said
county, on the 3lst day of March, A. D. 1859, at two
O'Clock p. NJ to show cause, if any they can, why an
assignment of the estate of the said Charles c. Will
lams should not be made, and he be discharged from
his debts in manner prescribed by law.
By order of the Hon s. NJ. Bliss, District Judge of
Yuba county
..... Witness my hand, with the seal of the said
l.. s.: District Court affixed, this 25th day of Feb
'''''' ruary, A. d. 1859.
VIM. SHARKEY,
Clerk District Court, Yuba Co.
feb21 30d15* BY NJ. d. DOBBINs, D. G.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

BENHAM & BoorH.-It seems that our in
formation respecting the closing of Benham
d Booths Foundry is not altogether correct
1t is true it is closed, but it is for the purpose
of repairing the machinery, and will be open
again in few days
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

B-FREEMAN CO.'S DAILY EXPRESS to Sac
ramento, San Francisco, Orovle, &C, will open on
MONDAY EVENING next, and commence running
March LIST. OFFICE-1O7 First street, between and
High streets. w. b. LATHAM, Jr.,
feb25-td Agent.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
Auction and Commission.
O. H. PETERSON &, co

& ALESROOM, Fire-proof Brick Building,
- street, between Second and Third streets, Marys-
vile, opposite the Theatre
The undersigned would respectfully inform the citi-
zens Of Marysville and adjacent Counties that he is
now firmly established in the Auction and Commits
sion Business and fatters himself that he can trans
act all business entrusted his with satisfaction
and to the benefit of parties consignng goods to the
above named house.
Particular attention paid to Sales of Fruit Trees and
Ornamental Shrubbery, and Towering plants.
o. II. PEIRS0N, Auctioneer.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

e- The rush of people to Houston
HASTINGS & co. still continues, and every one goes
there to purchase, as they selling off their large
stock of Custom-made Goods at New York import
ing cost; and some of their goods at almost any
price for cash.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
FIRST REGULAR SALE.
4 UCIION AND COHJfLSSION.
BYO. PETERSON & co.

(Salesroom street. Brick Building, opposite the
Theatre)
MILL be sold on Tuesday, March Ist, a
w large and heavy invoice of FINE MAHOGA-
NY AND MARBLE TOP FURNITURE; a large as
sortment of GROCERIES,, HARDWARE, STEEL
flCKS, &c. Sale at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Sale positive.
feb26-2t q II pEIRSON Auctionaer
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
M a YSvILLE.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1859.
Regular Democratic City Committee.


First Ward
W. W. PRESBURY. MICHAEL oCONNEH'
JOHN CONKLIN.
Second Ward
HENRY LELAND, GEO. A.; KIM,
WM. SIARKEY, q l.. ChAOhhON'
Third Ward:
c. b. FOWLER, OIL ANDO FULLER,
GEO. W. AUBREY, LUKE O'BRlEN..
Fourth Ward
PETER DECKER, A. ELLISON,
J. NJ BELRUDE, DANIEL FARRELL.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

cS~ man whose name is not given was
sentenced to thirty days in the county Jail,
for beating his wife.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27
REEERENCEs

S. G. Tompkus, Peter Decker, John C. Fall, Scott,
Vantne Co., Edwards Woodruff, VIM. b. Latham,
Jr., George Law, Nurseryman; G. Coyillaud Nursery
man; Geo. IL. Beach. feb27-mY
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-27

rs Our neighbor of the Express is un-
duly sensitive. lie takes to heart the follow
ing from the DEMooRAr, and loses his temper
over it entirely:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
A Rusiness-Like Marriage.

All marriages are made in Ieayen-so
the adage 1uns-but we heard of one yes
terday that was made in Chicago is
a very different place indeed.
In the family OF very respectable citi-
zen Of tits place, lived, as servant, young
and respectable Swiss girl, who was engaged
in marriage to lover Of hers, who is, at
present, in St. Louis, and with whom she
kept up constant correspondence. A few
days since Natrine fell i'll, ard her kind
employers sent her to bed, employed a
physician, and used every exertion to restore
her to health aud happiness for her disease
seemed to be as much fever of the mind as
of the body. At the end of fonr days, the
doctor pronounced the patient well, and,
much against her will, compelled her to get
up, and sit down to some sewing. Watch
iog her opportunity, Katrine escaped from
the house, and fled to that of a neighbor, a
poor woman, into whose bed she crept, and
where she remained, deaf 10 all eXpostula-
lions and entreaties, for three days longer
At length her entertainers lost all patience,
and procured an order for her removal to
the hospital. Armed with this document,
she was returning to her home, when she
met an acquaintance, a German, who had
the day before buried his wife, and who had
three small children thus left motherless.
Into his sympathetic ear the lady poured
the story of her unwelcome visitor, and asked
him to come along with her and help send
off NJ IS Katrine to the Hospital
But arriving at the house where katrine
lay, her youth and beauty struck the fancy
of the susceptible widower, and his heart
melted within him. A conversation ensued,
at the end Of which the w;dower intimated
his willingness to heal his bruised affections
by the smiles and caresses OF another spouse.
Will YOU do it?" exclaimed katrine,
springng from the bed. do you like me?
Look at me. Do you like me?"
The widowed spouse did like her, but so
much eagerness rather shocked him, and lie
prudently resolved to sleep over it.
He announced his determination-sai i'd
he would return in the morning if be decided
to again commit matrimony, aud departed
leaving the fair Katrine plunged into the
deepest dependency and doubt and feather
bed.
But in the morning the reckless man re-
turned, whom one marriage had not made
wise, aud without much circumlocaticn
declared himself ready to wed again. Kat
rine joyfully embraced him and his Offer
rose, donned her robes, and at once set forth
with him to his domicil, where Immediately
| the twain were made one flesh. chicago
! Democrat.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18

= Some are stupid, merclfully narcotized,
that they may go to sleep without long
tossing about. And some are strong in
faith and hope, SO that as they draw near
the next world, they would fain hurry to-
ward 1t, as the caravan moves faster over
the sands when the foremost travellers send
word along the file that water is in sight.
Though each little party that follows in
a foot-track of its own will have it that the
water to which Others think they are has.
tening is a mirage, not the less has it been
true in ell ages, and for human beings of
every creed which recognized future, that
those who have fallen, worn out by their
march through the Desert, have dreamed at
least of River Of Life, and thought they
heard its murmurs as they lay dying.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
Dying.

We take the following from the Novem-
Der number Of the atlantic Monthly. 1t
is very truthful and very beautiful
No human being can rest for any time in
a state Of equilibrium where the desire to
live, and that to depart, just balances each
other. If one has a house which he has
lived, and always means to live in,he pleases
himself with the thought of all the convent
ences it offers him, and thinks little OF its
wants or imperfectiOns; but once having
made up his mind to move to better house,
every incommodity starts out upon him
until the very ground plan of it seems to
have changed in his mind, and his thoughts
and affections, each Of them packing up its
little bundle of circumstances, have quilted
their several chambers and hooks and mi
grated to the new home long before the
apartments are ready to receive their bodily
tenant.
1t is so with the body. Most persons
have died before they expire-died to all
earthly longings, so that the last breath is
only, as it were, the locking Of the door OF
the already deserted mansion. The fact of
the tranquility with which the great major
ity Of dying persons await this locking of
those gates Of life through which its airy
angels have been going and coming, from
the moment of the first cry, is Iamlllar to
those who have been called upon to witness
the last period of life.
Almost always there is a preparation
made by Nature for unearthing soul, just
as on small scale there is fOr the removal
of milk tooth. The roots which hold hui
man life to earth are absorbed before it is
lifted from its place. Some of the dying are
weary and want rest, the idea Of which is
almost inseparable in the universal mind
from death. Some are in pain, and want to
be rid Of it, even though the anodyne be
dropped, as in the legend, from the sword
| of the Death Angel.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-18
American Made Cutl cry.

The manufacturers of cutlery in the Uni
ted States have far surpassed those of the
old world in the manufacture of tools, and
that not merely in the excellence Of the
material used but especially in the practical
utility of their patterns, and in the remarka-
BILE degree of finish of their work. 1t is a
somewhat remarkable fact that American
hardware is every year developing in its
shapes practical economy of material and
a peculiar adoption to the end in view which
are unknown to the greater part of Europe.
The American labOrcr or mechanic, it is well
known, even where not gifted with greater
degree of physical ability, will still, as a
rule, turn out more work in a day than a
foreign operative under the same circum
stances.
The result of such superiority is shown in
the fact that the American axe, which, in
its we'll known shape, is entirely an original
American pattern, is far more practically
useful than the European axe, which it has
supplanted. And not in axes alone, but in
many other implements, there has been o
marked progress, and a gradual, though un-
noticed, communication OF practical patterns
to English manufactures. In our factories,
which are themselves very generally proofs
of the same principle of economy, and of
keeping directly at the object proposed there
is actually more Of the first quality of English
steel used, than in England ITSELF OF hoop
L, the best quality of English steel, there is
annually ten times as much used as in Epg-
land, though that country manufactures
about fifty times as much hardware as we
do. At the present day, American cutlery
is extensively initiated in Germany, even to
the names and marks of our manufacturers.
By far the greater proportion of practical
improvement in cutlery manufactures during
the last fifty years, have been of American
origin.