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THE VExED QUEsTIoN.-The explanatory
letter OF Secretary Cass affirms, that "this
governments is opposed to the doctrine of
perpetual allegiance, and maintains the right
of expatriation and the right to form new
political ties elsewhere" This right has al
ways been practically maintained, by our
adoption of foreigners as citizens equal with
ourselves, and can never be abandoned so
long as we remain republican people, mind
ful of the circumstances which attended the
achievementef our independence. But while
this is the case, it is yet impossible to fly in
the face of the municipal laws Of other coun-
tries, for the purpose of imposing upon them
our unwelcome doctrine of the inherent
rights of man. Hence the position taken by
the United States, that obligations resting
upon foreign born citizens at the time of their
emigration to this country hold good against
then if they voluntarily return to their native
land, is the only position that seems internG-
tlonally right and that can save US from end
less wars "If, Mt that time" says Mr., Cass,
"hey arere in the army, or actually called into
it, such emigration and naturalization do
not exempt them," &c. 1t is clear enough
from this, that the claim of foreign govern
ments for military service from our adopted
citizens who emigrated hither during any
other time than that for rhich they arere actual
ly drafted, or than the period Of conscrption,
would be disregarded by the United States,
and not allowed to be enforced.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

A satirical Frenchman writes that the
Catholic church, for which he feels sincere
respect, consists of l39, ,000O 900 individuals
exclusive of young Mortara. And he says
of the Pope, whom he calls a good priest but
an unsatisfactory monarch, that the believ-
ers who have come a long way to contem-
plate him at mass, are astounded to see him
take pinch of snuff while surrounded with
the blue wreaths of incense
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

The Placerville OJserua-justly so named,
for it observes many interesting things-has
noticed that the California soap plant blooms
only at night, in sections of only four inches
at time, upon stem which usually at
tains the height of five feet, the blossoms
opening but once.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

ABUSE OF ARTEsIAN WELLS The Calit0r-
MIA Farmer contends that the way artesian
wells are abused in Santa Clara Valley makes
them curseinstead of blessing. All the sur
face water of the entire country is drawn off
by them-drawn down to their channels, and
then sent up again in one stream, instead of
ten thousand through all the pores of the
earth. Millions of gallons Of water are car
ried off hourly and emptied into the bay, thus
changing the plans of nature, mpoverishing-
and drying up the earth's surface, SO thas
many places once very productive are now
parched and baked. The Farmer very sensi-
bly, condemns excessive irrigation, especially
when carried on to the eimpoverishment ofthe
sub-soil. The fruit raised by the irrigation
system is neither so high colored nor so rich
and juicy; and the trees that produce the
fruit look succulent in their branches they
do not ripen their wood well, and thus become
subject to be destroyed by cold and frosts
Trees and plants raised under this system,
make long naked tap-roots, and consequently
bear fruit upou the extremites of their limbs.
Artesan wells, if here and there only, would
be well enough; but the system of irrigation
should be in accordance with natures plans.
The earth must not be deluged; gentle show
ering over the foliage at the evening hour,
to cleanse and refresh, is always good, and
about all that is needed. These ideas of the
Farmer strike US as being exceedingly reason
able, and worthy of intelligent consideration
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

While Senator Broderick was in town last
Sunday night fight came off on the corner
of Flume street to which there was a grand
rush of the crowd. From this circumstance
we inferred that most people would rather
see fight than famous politician. Well
there's no accounting for tastes.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

The strange noises heard in the house
supposed by a timid woman to be haunted,
prove to have been the effect of a strictly
natural cause The movements an i voices
of persons in an adjoining house were echoed
in the upper part of the ha united tenement.
Close investigation on the part of an incred-
ulous gentleman developed this fact andex-
orcised the ghost.
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The Cal. Farmer calls attention to the me-
cessity of having suitable guide-boards
along the highways of the country, and
thinks it is the duty of the Supervisors to
see that they are erected They are certain
ly much needed by travellers ignorant of the
topography of the section they may be pass
ng through
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

The Laurencel Quicksilver mine, lately
discovered in Santa Clara county, has proved
to be rich and extensive-equal probably in
both these qualities, to the Almaden mine,
and having great advantages over it in point
of location. So says the San Jose Tribune.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

Mr.. Geddings, the contractor on the San
Antonio and San Diego overland route,
cannot fail to make this route the great line
of overland travel to the Pacific, at least
until the Pacific roailroad shall have been
built.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

t'Knights of the Golden Circle is the
name of a secret filibuster association said
to, exist in the Southern and Western States
1t has its grips, signs, and pass words, and
is strictly military in its character and OBJ
ject. The members are promised Sl4 a
month in cash and scrip and a large body of
land
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

In New York city there are 5000 places
where liquors are retailed. A late Grand
Jury declared that nearly all the cases for
murder and assault and battery that had been
investigated, were found to spring from the
sale and use of Intoxicating beverages.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

The Sonora Democrat says a steam candy
mandatory has been established in that
town, and that citizen lately found a lump
of gold weighing upwards of eighty-seyen
ounces.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

MINING ITEMs.-We are informed of the
following good yields on San Juan Hill :
Lowe & Co. $l,73S; J. II. Moore & Co., ST.
S35; Sailor Company $l,5O4.
At Montezuma the Keystone Company
realized 500 from their last washing of
drift dirt.
The reservoir of NARROW & Co. broke last
Sunday, and caused flood in Humbug
Canon. No damage sustained beyond the
loss of water
A new ditch is being constructed for the
purpose of bringing water from the Truckee
Lake Ditch near Negro Hill to Indian Valley,
distance of about three miles. Mr.. S. G.
Crawford has the contract, and says the
work will be completed by the first Of Au-
gust
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

The Marysville Express complains of not
receiving the Press for several weeks
We send exchange regularly by Langton 4
Company.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

FRANK SMITH, stove and hardware dealer
tinsmith and manufacturer of iron pipe, ETC.,
has completed the second story of his brick
building on Main street He has now ample
room for the accommodation of his growing
business.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

NEW SCHOOL DIsTRIcr--A new school dis
trict has been formed in this county, embra-
cling Columbia Hill, Illinois Bar, Arnold'S
Ranch and Chimney Hill. The school will
soon be opened at Columbia Hill under the
charge of Mr. Nc Donald, who is said to be a
competent teacher. 1t is intended to make
it superior school, so as to attract pupils
from distance.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

Ice to the thickness of a quarter dollar
was formed in Laport, on the night of the
9th inst. What do our eastern friends, who
are complaining of severe June frost, think
of that?
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

Judge Thomas, who was first Alcalde of
the Northern District of California in l849,
lately died in St. Louis. Col. Zabriskie says
he was not a profound lawyer, but he was
a man of great industry and high integrity
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

Barton Ricketson has commenced suit in.
Marin county for the foreclosure of a mort
gage on Lime Point, for $4,000.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

Col. Rust, formerly editor of the Marysville
Express, is now editor and part proprietor of
the Calaveras Chronicle
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

The price of water at Little York has been
reduced, by the proprietor of Gardeners ditch,
to fifteen cents an inch.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

Piccolomini, the charming prima donna,
left New York for Europe without paying her
board bill at the Everett House She did MT
even initiate the honest Micawber and issue
notes for her Obligations
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sU M M O NJ -.

SO M NJ q m -.
State Of California, Justices Court
County Of Neuada, Before
Bridgeport Township, James Collins, J. P.
The People ofhe State of California
to ELI ROSECRANS, Greeting:
WTOU are herebv summoned to appear before me- at
u my Office in the Township Of bridgeport, County
of Nevada, on the 18th day of August, A. D.. 1859,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to answer unto the complaint of
NJ w. Martini for failure to pay him the sum of one
hundred and sixtyone and 94100 dollars claimed to
be due ON promssory note, when judgement will be
taken against you for the said amoun together with
and damages, if you fail to appear and answer
To the Sheriff any Constable Of said County, Gree
ting: Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of July, A. D..
1859. JAMES COLLINS
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
Tic plaintiff in the above entitled cause having filed
his affidavit that after using due diligence he has
been unable to ascertain the residence of the deen-
dent it is ordered that service of the above writ be
made by publication for the space of three weeks IN
the Hydraulic Press. newspaper printed at North
San Juan, in said county.
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of July, A. D.,
1859. [49-3w JAMES COLLINS, .. Z.
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Hon. John Currey and DR.. Joseph Powell
speak in this place next Friday evening, the
29th inst.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

PAST AND PREsExT.-In reading the ac
counts OF the Italian war we can almost per-
suade ourselves that our lives have been an
tedated, that we are contemporary with the
first Napoleon, and are reading the current
history OF his remarkable triamphs; or rath-
er, 1T seems as if his career were being
exactly repeated. The same names, begin
ming with that of the great captain himself,
meet the sight and call up thronging memo
les; and battles are fought on the same fields
by the same foes. Three monarchs are lead
ing adverse armies, now as then, and the cry
for Italian independence is raised as once it
was by Bonaparte. Many Of the officers of
the 'little corporal" are actually living and
moving in the fray as of old: Random who
was wounded at Lutzen; D. Hilliers the vet
eran Marshall Magnan, who fought at Water
loo, and Castellane, another soldier ef the
first Empire, besides Others cf inferior note.
Then arise the historic names of Montebello,
where Lannes won his dukedom in 1872
and where the first battle was fought in 1859; /;
of Milan, on which Bonaparte, just before
entering 1t as conqueror, made one of the
few puns recorded in history, and near which
the great battle of Magenta was lately fought;
of Lodi, made memorable in 100; and of
Marengo, where Austria was so terribly de-
feated in 1900 These scenes, as well as
manv others, must acquire DrOminance in
every war conducted on the soil of Italy.
The topography of the country compels ar
mics to march in pretty much the same d-
rection whenever they enter it, and they will
encounter nearly the same strongholds and
have 20 force the same enemy from nearlythe
same positions which were occupied and
captured centuries before. The plains of
Italy have often been the battlefield of ma
tions. But there is an clement in the pres
ent contest that was never so clearly recog-
nized there before. The Italians are fighting
for independence and constitutional govern
ment with passionate longing, too, for re-
venge on despetism which is representative
of the systematic oppression that was once
universal. This is better than all the glory
ofthe first Napoleon, now wildly brought to
mind by the recurrence of the names he dis
tinguished; and better is it to see the chill
dren Of the troops he led to aimless victory,
now battling as gallantly in righteous
cause.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

The Mountain Messenger denies that COL
Baker was paid $1,000 for his Fourth Of
July Grafton at Laport.
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23

Santa Anna is said to be pining away
hopelessly at ST.. Thomas.
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Weayeryille is being rapidly rebuilt.
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At North Sar JUAN Nevada county, July 18th, t
The widow of Mr.. MICHAEL CRADDouK, a daughter
The hydraulic press., 1859-07-23
Washington, June 27th

The trot over the Union course, Long Is
land two mile heats in harness, between
Geo. Patchin, Lady Woodruff and Brown
Dick, was won by Geo. Patchin in two
straight heats. Time-5:0l3, 5:033.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-08-11

A CURIOUS REsUEREcTtoN CAsE.--A curious
case occurred last week at Rome, in franklin
County. Ohio. MrssPsters wife of German
Of HAT name, after II short illness, was sup.
posed to have died. Her husband made imme.
date arrangements FOR her funeral, having pro.
cured coffin in this city. On placing her body
in the coffin, general perspiration was observ-
ed throughout the skim, which was reported to
the husband with the suggestion that the burial
be deferred in the hope Of termination. To this
the husband objected, and had her inferred the
same day, (Saturlay.) After the burial services
were over some relatives Of the supposed de-
ceased who reside in this city, arrived in Rome
to attend the funeral, which had already taken
place, aud hearing the circumstances, caused
the body, which then had been in the grave
four hours, to be disinterred when. to their
great surprise and Joy they found' signs Of
life sill remaining. Restoraives being admin
istered, Mrs Peters gradually recovered, was
taken by her friends to this city, and is now
well. We are informed that she refuses again
to live with her husband. The circumstances
connected with. the affair are strange, indeed
and should undergo investigation. &C Columbus
Fact.
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A Smprnmsa Judge"

Probate Judge Dunhp, of Toledo has mag
niied himself from small potato into a potrp-
tate. lnstcad OF being an inferior Court, whose
proceedings are wvisabIo by higher courts he
has clothed the Probate Iudgeship with revisory
Court of Common Pleas aud the Supreme Court
He decloxd that Aagier whose case was
passed upon by Judge Fitch aud the Supreme
Court, was illegally imprisoned, Oul therefore
set him at liberty liz is undoubtedly the same
" Supreme Judge that has been haunting the
visions OF our ueighbor Of the Press.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-08-11

fHete began a regular row, cries OF all kinds
enJ ntm seemed imminent; bat Blair stool
calmly wa ting Tor the uuisa 10 sthSlde. Que
bright genius arose u id told Mr.. Blair he had
treated him like gentemin-hisses aud crio'
of put him out being ganlrnony (O IN the cole
of his chivalty --but he must not soy things OF
fensive to the lcclings Of rro-Satcry audience.
Cry n the audience, at nin't Pro Slavery au-
dience by d. sight Ghivolry replied
IT have got as goo u pair of lungs as any one,
and I'm match for any man of oA1 hundrcd
und fifty pounds Here Mayor Thompson arose
aud said that " Mr Blair spoke by invitation oi
his friends, aud though he might not agree with
him, vet every Southern gentleman would trent
him rs gentlemnn, and hear hlm rcsrecuu'Iy-
Others hal got to-" The storm quictcd
have strivcn to show due respect and cour.
tesy for the ictlings of my Pro-S'avery lnends'
| was born and reared in Slave State, aud do
not wish to say anything to hurt your feelings
Douglas SAYS the people shjull b. taxed ~ i'm
prove the water, but nothing for the West
The Pacific Railroad Is in the same fix Us the
rivers and lakes. Tho West will never have 1t
,il the Democratic party goes ont OF power
IApnlausel The Democracy refused TO survey
the C,ntral route, bat imported chmcls to sur
yey tn, southern desert md disunion route,whlch
proved fit only for CHm1s, carrying water IN
their bellies for three or four dnys. Applause J
They refused aid 10 The Central route lest
there shnud be chain OF Free States on thlS
parallel. The Southern route was surveyed win
ont an appropriation, for what care they lor
the laws OF Congress
Missouri asked Tor an overland mail, and u
bill was passed Colgres', allowing the Postnas-
tcr.Gcneral to let the Gontract--lhc contractor
to sslcct his own route. On opening the pas
mono was found for the Southern desert route,
bnt the Postmaster General told one ol the b,d-
ders il he would put in bid for the Southern
route h, should have the contract. The bd was
mldc on tha contract let-thc dlstnnce there
By b,ir q increased go miles between ST. Louis
nnd SIN Francisco. 100000 m'n and women
have beaten plain track across the Plains, but
that roate must give way to the desert, win
this Democratic Administrations Appcus' !
offered bill revoking the Postm istcr-Generdl
contract, aud it went to Commltlce-whero.
on was member from Missouri aud slept.
tacked it en- to the Post OH :e Appropriation
bill and three Members from Missouri voted
against 1.-TWO of the three were from tins
border; one of them your own representative
Voice" No ia not in town. care not;
should say the same were he here. Applause
have spoken for somo time, longer than
supposed The heat of the room is great, and
feel weuricG. thank You for your atlendenc'
and attentions; even Of those opposed to me.
Altcr tho speaker stopped the audience dis
perssd good nnturedl y--hrre aud there was CT.
for the on hundred aud fifty pound man
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-08-11

Since my last article, have called upon the
schools kept by the following persons np msly
+. NJ. Benedict LAURA Carter, Mr.. Kelly, A..
Borden, NJ. Lleand MoltbO CiorrIl, e. south
ard, and Hattie Bascom.
Most of these schools speak highly for their
active teachers. Soie. Of these have been in
the field for q number nf terms. They have
tocd hard, stood up amid charges Of wrong,
waAed The tough mud OF the ''black swamp"
endured the inconyenienccs olthc rude log school
house, but now, worn in body by toll, aud stiff.
ened By exposure, they tread on better roads,
and toll in better houses.
The horlships Of other years have to Ger
tain extent passed bv, onl with them many
faithful tcacher5,vho once labored in those for
saken cabin houses, which now furnish homes
for the nocturnal bat, aud stand as SO many
living monuments of former DAYS. Hf'
While some of tlose toll hardy ones sleep be-
meath the sod, aud few arc still at their noble
work. others are in the yonks for the first time.
These seem to be as compatent in this age, as
The Others were in their day.
As to the old "vilase school master" it was
said, as q mark Of his highest flight;
"Twas certain ho could write and ciphortoo
And cen the story ran thathe could gauge
No one would think, at present, OF trying to
find teacher in Wood county, nor iuleed any
place in our growing State that can not 50 far
beyond this.
Parents, your tea chers, as general thing are
doing all they can for your children. The
younger and more tmid ones uced yoar private
counsel5 when they step aside, while the more
experienccl can aud will Eight their passage
and, in spite of opposition, will bear up your
schools above the waves 5nEa
Again sly tha. have high opinion of
your sch ools as far rs have been able to visit
them, Most of the scholars answer questions
readily, receive tracts aud tickets thankfully, 20
coursc,) aud listen to Instruction attantively.
A few-ond thank God only "a lew-old 70.
gies are still to be found, who keep their chill
dren out of school, saying, they are no bette
than am, and | cou! !dn't git 10 lOrnin'
Such generally think more Of the mighty
dime than they do Of the intellect Of their chill
dren Like the calf which sucks its m ther unit
the last drop is gone, then growing angry AM
punching because it can get no more, so they
after calling outall their forces, suck away a
old mother Earth until they are ready to yield u
the ghost, and at last fall over, growing ubou
tax for schools, about laws and about teachers
Ten thousand such souls could find home i
the "shell of tobacco seed" leaving plenty
room for Buchanan and his cabinet after the
are turned out of doors.
Such are passing off, and soon the light vii
be too bright for them to stay among you.
May the "day-star' contnuc to shine.
SroNY RIDGE August, 1859.
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This wheat crop of this county, just har-
vested, is set down az two bundled aud one mil
lions of bushels, or about forty millions Of bar
rels; or Que aud three iitlhs OF barrel of Hour
for every one of the twenty five millions OF in
diyiduals in this country This would not seem
TO be great deal more than our own wants
cot the other cereals aud particularly she great
crop OF ludian corn 10 help out the supply. Ohio
is given production or 10000 600 bushels;
PenAsylyania, 25 900 900; New Nork, 1000
900; Illinois, 20O0o0O0 The New Eoglana
States have decreased in their production OF
wheat, but the Nest has increased four 10 one.
TIE amouat Of land under wheat cultivation
this year is thirty three per cent greater than in
1883 We frequently hear OF production Of
thirty one bushels TO the acre, but the actual
production OF Thirty Que bushels To the acre, bu.
the seuOl production per acre does not average
Two thirds OF that amount.
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POWERS & BLHNN.
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Gotleh SRrtiher vs. Henry ioWefs
DH virtue of an order of sale to mo directed from
ID the Court OF ComnOR Pleas Of Wood CouptyO.,
in the above case, will offer for sale AZ the door of
the Count House, In Perrysburg, on
Saturday, Aug, -. lS5A,
between the hours OF / ana o'clock 7, NJ. of said
day the following described Ia d, 20 WiG The west
part OF fractional section number thirty three (3Sl
IN township aunber eight (Sl north OF range NAM
Der twelve l2 east in the county OF Wood and state
of Ohio, continuing siNtys (G6) acres Of land more
or less and being the same land conveyed on the
26th day OF January A, D. 1896, by Woodruff TO the
said Powers appraised at Sl,aSO,00.
Ens0N ALLEN, atty, C.N, MOREON,sherih'
July ll--lOWs So.
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Compliment 20 Judge Whitman.

We have no doubt that Judge Whtman's 5
withdrawal, leaving clear field to Judge Swan
oS against he Giddiags nominee, would give
general saliiacuou, IA ipOcdte,
When the Democracy nomlnates man that
every body desires 10 get rid of whose with.
drawa would give general satisfaction, and
who is nol even preferred to a J." Black Repub'
licOn," lhey must be hard uN.-- Ncwark N0rth
American,
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Sherif,s Sale,

FhcflW7S SNICs
Isaac Bernthistle vs., Henry Bern ise and John
Bates, executors of fJacob Bernth istle, dec
ID Y virtue of venii writ Of execution in the above
I'D entitled case to me directed and delivered from
the court of common pleas of Wood County, Ohio,
will oiar for sale at the door of the court house in
Perrysburg, on
saturday. September 3, 1859,
between the hours of II O'Clock NJ and o'clock P N
of said day the following described real estateo witt
The north quarter of the northeast quarter of
section six o. township number five (5) north, range
number ten (l0l east, in Wood county Ohio, contain
ing 40 30-lOO acres, more or less.
w, NORTON, sheriff Wood co.
+. .& D. X. IIollonbeck. att'ys.
August T. 1859 l3w5S3