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Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-07

INDICTMENTS FOR LARoENY.-The Supreme
Court of this State, in the case of the People
against Ball, who was indicted in Sonoma
county for the crime of larceny and found
guilty, have reversed the judgment and re
manded the cause for further hearing, on the
gound that the indictment did not sufficient
ly describe the property charged to have
been stolen. The Court says;
"The property is described as "three thou
sand dollars, lawful money of the United
States" This description is not sufficient
In an indictment for larceny, money should
be described as so many pieces of the current
gold or silver coin of the country, Of a par
ticular denomination, according to the facts
The species of coin must be specified
The Court cited an opinion of the Supreme
Court of Tennessee, that an indictment charg.
ing defendant with stealing "ten dollars
good and lawful money Of the State of Ten
nesssee," was bad for want of description.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-07

IHE STATE PmsoN.-A correspondent Of the
Morning Call, writing from San Rafael, states
that since the decision of Judge MeKinstry,
favorable to MeCauley, the discipline and diet
OF the prisoners have become as they were
previous to the first outbreak in July last.
MeCauley has given strict orders that when
ever 1t appears to the man in charge of the
cannon that gang of men outside the wall.
are endeayoring to escape, to fire into The
crowd, regardless of who may be amongst
them.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-07
NOTICE.

Attention Yuba Engine Company.
V0UR Annual Election will take place on Friday
i evening next, at ~ o'clock. full attendance
is requested.
By order of the Foreman.
CnAS. RAIL-. Sec,v
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-07

PERsoxAL-We had the honor of visit,
yesterday, from Father Delahunty, the elo-
quent young pastor of the Catholic Church at
Downieville lie was in company with our
much respected friend Father Slattery, whose
guest he was during his short sojourn in the
city. He goes up to Downievile this morn
ing, having been on visit to San Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-07
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 7th.

C,ssoF A Losr CmLD.-We have just seen
q nrivate letter from Leipsec, Ohio, which
gives an account of little childs wandering
off into the woods and becoming lost. The
child was six years of age. Its mother Mrs
King, living at little town called Cuba,
started to visit neighbor named Crook
The child went part Of the way, but, meet
ing Mr.. Crooks children, who were carrying
water to their father in field near BY turn
cd TO 90 with them. Some Of the children
commenced quarrelling with it, and one oi
them picked up stick to strike It, ou' was
prevented by the eldest The child then
tprned hack for home 1t had to go through
a little strip of woods, and, in traversing 1t,
took wrong path. Search was begun in
few hours, but no trace being found the
whole neighborhood became alarmed and
started forth into the woods The search was
continued for seven days, and on the seventh
n child's tracks were found in some low
Ground. still moist after rain. Runners
were sent to Findley, Lima, and all through
Putnam county, 10 EdlSc "udiVtN""i iN'NN ~
more thorough and wider search. On the
tenth day at one o'clock, the little wanderer
was found. 1t was lying across log, quite
dead. 1t had evidently starved. 1t had
been, too, in the same place for several days;
had beaten path between two logs and at
the end of it had made little bed of leaves
and moss 1t had also constructed play
house Of sticks and poles which it had drag
ged together The two nights preceding the
discovery, rain had fallen, and the little ereN
ture had taken off its clothes and hung them
up on the bushes to dry. Its clothing con-
sisted of sun bonnet, calico dress, quilted
skirt and chemise, all of which were careful
" hung up in a convenient place The little
body was entirely naked. Framing litter
the melancholy company bore it homeward
When the mother saw the sad sight, she
rushed forward, fell frantically upon the dead
child and swooned For long time she lay
insensible, and her grief upon recovery, was
50 great that it was thought she would die.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-12

lotai unfunned debt, Sl74,l4 10
Making the entire debt of the Common.
wealth at the period named $50 9o9, ,73s 20
The funded and unfunded debt of the
State at the close of the last fiscal year, De-
cember LIST, 1858, stood as follows:
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-12

A NORTH CARoLIs, Acknowledgements
s. was splendid lawyer, and could talk
a jury out of their seven senses. He was
especially noted for his success in criminal
cases almost always clearing his client. He
was once counsel for man accused OF
horse stealing. He made long, eloquent
and touching speech. The jury retired, but
returned in few moments. and, with tears
in their eyes, proclaimed the man not guilty.
An old acquaintance stepped up 10 the pris-
oner and said:
"Jiln, the danger is passed and now hon.
or bright, didn't you steal that horse ?"
To which Jim replied; swell, Tom; I've
all along thought took that horse: but since
I're heard the GSvernos's 'speOch,'I don'i
6eiieue / didP'
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-12

the contraction of debt that could only be
canceledby bydishonestmeans Thought, when
] married you, that had obtained wife
whose virtues might help me upwards TO
wards Heaven. but you have only proved a
tempting fiend: dragging me daily nearer
and nearer the brink of destruction, over
which now fall TO hopeless ruin. have
robbed the bank, but it was for you p
Then turning to the officers he said in a
calm voice
i am at your service.'
The words OF her husband had stunned
Mrs. Blakely. She never saw him after.
wards. That night he passed TO higher
tribunal than an earthly one, and she was
left IN poverty and disgrace.
The story is oneof every cay life. George
Bakely is the representative of class Not
all Of them rob banks, or defraud their en-
ployers. But all of them to support idle,
extrayagant wives in costly establishments
costly in comparison with their means
spend more than their earnings or profits,
and fail in the end to pay their obligations,
and thus become disgraced.
A modern young lady; fashionably edu-
Gated, and with modern notions of style,
fashion and modern equipments, is altogeth-
er too costly an article for young man of
small means or moderate salary.
Diamond pins, rich silks and laces, rose
wood furniture, six, seven, eight or nine
hundred dollar houses, operas, balls, fash
ionable parties, Saratoga and Newport, and
success in business, are altogether out of the
question.
If fyoung men would unite the latter and
matrimony, they must look into another cir.
Gle for wives.
A girl who is independent enough 10 earn
her own living as teacher or with the
needle, is wife worth score of the but
terflies of fashion, and rising young man,
who has only his industry to rest upon for
success in life, is a fool to marry any other.
UsefuF'iipdusiry is always honorable, and
difference oEsex makes no difference in this
particular. r.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-12

AN anxious public will be pleased TO
learn from Paris letter that the shape fol-
the winter bonnet seems TO be settled. The
front is rather larger, and although not-deci-
dedly pointed, is brought forward over the
front hair, still left very open at the sides,
in order to leave room Tor the bandeaux and
curls. The crown is also larger, and the
curtain narrower, and not so full; feathers
matching the bonnet are in favor.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-12
From ths Eoening Bulleim-Jan. 4.
Snowy Night and Snowy Light,

Monday evening was one of those damp,
windy, snowy nights when the fakes pene.
irate like the very air, and one Involuntary
half closes his eyes 10 look out ahead, as he
ploughs his way along, turning up the ac-
cumulating drifts as each foot is planted
unsteadiy though obstinately. Lifting up
the countenance while the wind and snow
sting ones cheek like Lilliputian arrows,
the street appears in perfect silence and
what seems almost desolation when you re-
member how far it is TO home, and what
locks and bolts shuts you out from the homes
lining your difficult path. Even the gas.
lights look as if they should be placed in
pairs 10 keep each other silent company.
lfsome such quotations as ''the bones of
desolation's nakedness," or Gin unfenced
desolation's naked as the vulgar air." do
not possess your benumbed mind entirely
you can throw at these solitary gas lights a
hi! of Dryden:
Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars
To lonely, weary, wand'ring travellers,
Is reason;othesoul;- $50 reason'sglim ring ray,
Was lent, not 10 assure our doubtful way,
But guide US upward TO better day.
But at last you reach home, and knock
ing off those round knobs Of snow which
have formed upon your heels, you open the
door and enter the one dwelling where zen.
Wy, calumny and hate" if not "pain,n are
forever barred out, and while your feet are
toasting for bed the current OF thought is
changed. A group surround you 10 get a
sketch OF how the "Little Giant" looked
how the procession went off, and how the
snow-aakes were turned 10 opals by the
fireworks.
But the morning! What different pic
ture. Breakfast over, and that calm, coo
state which forebodes unreman,ic business,
arrived at the uptown citizen starts for the
centre of the city. Scene One: white ex.
panse as wide as street and sky; t,oo: q
small army oflaborers with shovels and red
scarfs clearing Off pavements; three curious
effects of drifting, displayed in figures 10 the
streets, in the angles of the steps, beside
lamp posts, and on theedges of roofs, where
the undermining wind will often form ar
overhanging arch, which on the very verge
will rest for days Fourth; the way.farer will
observe the trees laden down with snow
pale and pure; reminding you ofthe hymns
''It cannot on the mountain pine,
Disturb The sparrow's nest.o
Probably your next two three reflections
will be induced by finding the passenge
cars not running, or getting along very slow
or a snow ball hitting you on the back, o.
cold feet. So that the first reflection il
reaching the Office win be one of graiefu
geniality at warmth and shelter, and, sitting
in a comfortable chair, one will the bet
ter appreciate these exquisite lines ofBlancs
White, of which the idea is fresh and beau
iiful,-at least to our mind: ~
Mysterious Night, whenoorf first par'ntknev
Thee from report divine and heard thy name
Did he not tremble for this glorious frame,
This lovely canopy of light and blue?
Yet meath curtain of translucent dew,
Hesperus, with the hosts of heaven came,
And 10! creation widened in mans view.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-12
From The Doublin University Mrgasine.
THE SEAMAN'S HOME.

Wide let the venterous sea bird roam,
A speck on oceans bosom cast; ..
Touch with while breast the whittier foam,
And shrek before the rising blast.
But give her, when her wing is-wearv,
A home beyond the cliffs bare verge,
That, resting in her rocky eyrie,
Her eye may scan the rolling surge.
Beyond where bravest sea. bird dares,
The seaman's eager Prov has driven;
And far beyond the line that bears
The mingled blue Of sea and heaven.
His ship has drfted TO the gale, A.,
Where many night the full, round moon,
Saw but herself, and that white sail,
Ger all the central ocean strewn.
Where many night each cold, pale star
Looked kindly on his lonely watch,
Telling of cottage homes afar,
And lattice lights beneath the ,hatch.
He brough the gold of other lands,
He braved the battles stormy rage;
Give him home where kindly hands
Shall rock The cradle of his age.
No grey haired wife may soo,he his grief,
No child may guide his tottering limb
Ire money OH lne WHnereu leal,
The charms of life are not for him.
But give him on his own loved shore
A quiet haven where The brawl
or the chafed sea shall vex ITO more,
Or only come at memory's call.
And let some gentle, pastoral tone
Speak to his soul of pardoned sin,
Till Mercy melt the heart of stone,
And Hope with sorrow enters in.
Till, as of old, when out at sea,
HIS country far behind him faded.
Some brighter isle before would be,
With golden Wales by palm trees shaded.
So as his life fades slow and calm,
And all OF earth in distance dies,
Tue land that bears the heavenly palm,
Shall break on faiths fast closing eyes.
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BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. WEDNESDAY. j.

than TO be hanging lilSevet blankets, about
the doorway of drswipg-room. Another
of their peculiarities iss That one never hears
them laugh. 1t can't be for the want of
having cause for laughteri for you know at
every evening party thpft's always lots to
laugh at. But ii suppose they don't like the
twouble," and think "gweat baw, !"
or are afraid that the Sfercise of laughing
might fatigue them; orIpossibly, it may be
that they think it .'wuds'3 10 laugh. be-
lieve it's thought sign 4of good breeding
not to laugh. At leas, itscertainlv is the
fact that the higher lhe society the less
laughing you hear in ii If the best jokes
be cracked, iand you bnow in some circles
it is thought extremely vulgar to crack
jokes) you will always find che Toothpick-
ers will never condescend>so do the least
bit more than smile at Them, Indeed, their
hear,iest fit of laughter is Sakaaa loud smile.
They seem TO bottle it up sfnehow, and let
it explode inwardly, like bsi ginger-beer.-
| have been all my life al observer of
the Tooth2ickers, and aoclare | never
heard one actually laugh. You often catch
them smiling, but this is all they do; and
they do this Ia Carker, just 20 show their
teeth. The most boisterousIy bent of them
shrink from an indulgence ID open cachi-
nation. If they ever are amused, (and it is
no easy labor TO amuse Toeshpicker,) they
smile sort of halflaugh as proof of their
enjoyment. Crack your best Jokes with
them, and this is all you getlfor it. They
dare not open their lips far; for fear their
toohpick should drop out, orIest they dis
arrange the curl of their mdslaches. As
wide mouths are thought vulgar, they take
care not 10 stretch theirs by giving q broad
grin and as for ever getting aegs 10 ring
peal of oflaughter, you might a. T@xpecr 10
hear them ringing a Bob MssSr.-Runeh's
Poekstbook.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-01-12

Whe could have thought such wonders lay
concealed.
Within thy beams o! Sun or who could find
While fly and leaf and insect stood revealed,
That TO such countless orbs, thou mads't us
blind
Why do we then shun death with anxious
strife,
If LIGHT can thus deceive, wherefore not
Ljew
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

To HE Honorable the Senator's md Members OF
the House Of Representatives Of the Common
weaith of Pennsylvania
GENTLEMEN:-AIthough the year just closed
has been one of great depression in the
business and monetary affairs of the coun-
try, am happy TO be able 10 announce to
the Representatives. of the People, that the
finances of Pennsylvania are in most sat.
istactory condition.
The receipts at the Treasury, from all
sources, for the fiscal year, ending on the
9th day of November, 1858, were $4, ,139,-
IT'S 35; and the expenditures, for all purpo-
ses, during the same time, were $3, 1857
O6. Leaving an excess of receipts over ex-
pendilures of $685. ,92l 90.
This exhibit shows that there was actu-
ally in the Treasury on The frs day of De-
cember, 1858, the sum of S363,9ii 80
more than there was on the first day of De-
cember, 1857 In addition 10 this, among
the expenditures for the year were,
Loans redeemed, $3S0,306 81
Relief Notes, redeemed, 4l,07i O(
Interest Certificates, " ll6 7(
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Making of the public debt funded
and unfuuded paid during the
year the sum OF 421,49 55
If we add TO this the excess of
money on hand, at the end Of
the fiscal year, over what re.
mained in the Treasury, at The
same time last year, viz: 363,s2i 90
We have the sum of $785,4l5 81
But this is not all. The amt paid on the
public Improvements, including damages
and old claims, during the fiscal year, was
$34i,036 SO
While the amount of revenue,
from the same source, for the
same period, was only 95,o70 90
Making an excess of expendi-
lures over receipts, which hap
PLY we will be relieved from
in the future, OF S245, ,966 So
This sum should also, be credited 10 the
operations Of the Treasury, during the year,
for it was an extraordinary expenditure,
which cannot again occur; and was in fact,
a reduction OF the liabilities of the Com
monweallh, TO that extent.
Ii we add this sum TO the amount OF debt
paid, and the excess of cash on hand, we
have for the year, a balance in favor of the
receipts, over the ordinary expenditures,
amounting in the aggregate to 81, ,o3l 1882 S6
But from this, however, should be deduc-
ted the extraordinary receipts, which were,
LIST, The amount paid by ihe
Pennsylvania r. r. Co., on the
principal of the debt due by The
said Co., to the Commonwealth,
for the purchase of the Main Line, 800, 900
I'd, The amt received from the
Girard Bank, for loans of the
Commonwealth sold by that bank, $4,000
In all, $i2s,0O0
Which, deducted from the foregoing az.
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der the oath of the President, of the differ
ent lines as follows:
The Upper and Lower North
Branch Canal, to the North
Branch ran Canal Company, for $1,000, 900
The West Branch and Susque.
hanna Divisions, to West Branch
and Snsquehanna Canal Compa-
ny, for 500 900
The Delaware Division, 10 the
Delaware Division Canal Com
pany, of Pennsylvania, for I,775, 1000
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gregale cf sI,Osi,3s2 SO, leaves the true
balance oi the ordinary receipts over the
ordinary expenditures for the fiscal year
at $903, 3,3s2 SO
The funded and unfunded debt of the
Commonwealth, on the first day of Decem-
Der, 1857, was of follows:-FUEDED DEBT.
per cent. loan, 5 445;iS0 90
5per cent loan, 3s,773,2I2 SO
45 per cent. loan, 3S8, 200 90
per cent. loan, 1000 0U
To this should be added per
cent. Coupon Bonds sold by Gil
rard Bank, not before reported 100000
Total funded debt, ss9, 1884, ,5s2 80
UEFUNDED DEBT.
Relief Notes outstanding, $li6 421 90
Interest certificates do. 23,473 80
do. do. unclaimed 4,44s 3s
Domestic creditors, 500 so
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04

CoNsoLIDATIoN-BoY FIRM.-Mas-
ters George and William Stone, en-
terprizing boys of this city, have com
pleted the purchase and consolida-
zion of all the newspaper routes in
the city, and now have the exclusive
agency of the following papers, viz ;
Sacramento Union, Marysville Ma
tional Democrat, San Francisco Tel
egram, Times, Herald, Bulletin, Ma
.tional, &c. The boys will continue
to supply all customers in the city as
.punctually as possible. Their head
quarters will be for the present at the
telegraph office on Main street. The
enterprise of the boys is deserving OF
success. They are the only literary
messengers in the city and are boun d
to conduct the business in such a
manner as to deserve the confidence
of the public whom they serve.
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04
AoclDENr.-Stephen B. ;Manton

AocIDENT.-Stephen B. :Manton
came near being killed on Monday
evening in the following manner. He
was at work in a shaft on Scott's
Flat about 7 miles from this place.
The shaft is about a hundred feet
deep. and Mr., Manton was occupying
staging about twelve feet from the
bottom. His fellow laborers at the
top. were letting down two green
strips Of boards nearly as heavy as
lead when they became loose and fell,
striking second staging Immediately
above Mr.. Manton's head. The sta
ging was broken to pieces and the
end of the descending sticks struck in
his face, cutting bis nose severely
and knocking him PROSTATE and sense
less across the plank on which he was
standing. The board above was al
that saved his life, and the escape
was narrow.
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04
Special Notice.

ND- S. MAYERS would inform the world
and he rest of mankind that he will shortly un-
load at his old stand, Corner of Commercial and
Main, A BIG STOCK OF BOOTS 4 SHOES
alone. Not being particularly "stuck' after
the fashion of mixing up all sorts of business, he
will only deal in Boots and Shoes. Nobody
need, therefore, ask at his establishment for
crow bars, calicoes nor mush and milk &c
wants it distinctly understood that he sells no
tape but that snitable for shoe strings. But he
does vend the best kinds of Doors AND SHOES
and warrants them to do good service Dry
Goods, Groceries and Hardware, he bsgs to in
form his friends and the public he don't presume
to meddle with.
Nevada, Oct. 81, so.
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04

LATE ITEMs.-Com. Wright is
coming to San Francisco as agent of
the Opposition Ocean Steamship Co
Garrison having sold to Vanderbilt.
Gen. Scott reached Fort Var
couver Oct. IA, and informed Gov.
Douglas ofhis readinesssto confer on
the San Juan diffcu!ty-Gen., ,Harney
waslchagrined at Scott's arrival. "A
prize fight came off Oct. 6, in Canada
near Buffalo between Australian Kel-
ley and Ed. Price. ,Won by the lat
ter in eleven rounds = Flora lem
pie trotted at Cincinnati against Ike
Cook ON the 7th of October and beat.
T:me-2;271, 2:27, and 2 211-the
last half round the fastest time ever
made in the world =. The news of
Broderick's death created much ex-
citement in the East The English
are sending heavy reinforcements to
China. -Schamyl was betrayed for
a briOe of 6,OOO,OOO roubl es. The
Circassians still continue the war 49,.
The French have made an advanta
geous treaty with China The
Yellow fever is raging at Houston,
Texas:
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04

New SCHooL.-Mr. Jas. .Eorhees
has opened School in the Public
School House. where he will teach
the different branches usually taught
in Common School. Mr.. Vorhees
is a young man of considerable tai.
ents, and we think we are justified in
saying :hat those entrusting their
children to him for improvement will
find that they have not misplaced
their confidence.
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04

Daily Papers taken iss Nevada,-
We have been furnished with the fol-
lowing list Of the namber of daily pa
pers taken in this city. Sacramento
Unions, 200; Standards, 80; San
Francisco Nationals, 10; Bulletins,
IL; Atlas, 16; Heralds, 3; Times,
40; Telegrams Is; Marysville Dem
oc=ats, 12. 1t is difficult to deter
mine the number of weekly papers
paid for by our citizens. The num-
Der of Trihunes, Forney's Presses
Heralds, &c. is very large.
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04

BILLY BrRCH's MINsTRELs.-The
fun loving habitants of this vicinity
will have the rare pleasure to witness
the fantasies of Billy Birch and his
unrivalled knights of burnt cork, on
tomorrow Saturday evening, at the
Metropolitan Theatre. The near ag-
ploach of death which Billy eneoun-
tered on the Central America, has
scared not bit Of life out of him. or
dashed his fun loving propensiti!es in
the least. The house will be crow
ded.
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04
JOURNAL
FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. 4, 1859.

SCHILLER FEsTIvAL.-The cele~
bration of the one hundredth ami
versary of The bilth of Schiller by
the citizens of Nevada and vicinity
comcs off on Thursday Of next week
Tickets are to be had to the ball at
all the bookstores. The supper will
be gotten up under the superintend-
enee of Mr.. Stumpf. and will be
spread in the new building of Ed
Kelsey, corner of Commercial and
Pine. Tickets to the ball and other
exercises are put at the reasonable
price of $500.
The Nevada journal., 1859-11-04

PERsoNAL.-We had the p leasure
of call from Hon. Sherman Day, on
Tuesday, who visited our city on a
professional errand relative to rail-
roads. Mr.. Day has made some slight
observations between this city and
Auburn, and expresses an opinion
that railroad is practicable between
the two places. The object of bis
visit was to examine the ground and
obtain statistics of the resources, trav-
ell and trade of our county. We hope
what he may see and learn will be
the lever to move capitalists in oul
favor railroads.&c..