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The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08

The Marysville Democratwfote thus
on New Years Day:
Though life should last but day, it
is glorious thing to lice. How much
more, then, should we be happy, who
feel that we shall live for ever that
the insect and the bird shall die; that
our own material life shall perish that
suns, and the systems which revolve
around them, shall be burnt out and
darkness fill their place, but that we
shall survive it all, the ever living wit
nesses of life and death, decay and
wreck, and all thatappertains to the in
Vulnerable changes, strange and inexpli-
cable, of mortal things!
Very pretty, but for ourpart we have
no expectation Of ever seeing the uni
verse of worlds burn out like candle
in its socket Single patches of sup
posed nebula have been resolved by the
telescope into thousands of flying orbs,
and it don't seem reasonable that they
were made less durable than the predd
animals who survey them from this lit
tie planet, earth.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08
INSANE ASYLUM AT MARYsvILLE

INSANE ASYLUM AT MARYsvILLE.
The National Democrat calls the at
tention of the Yuba county Legislative
delegation to the great necessity of es-
tablishing State Lunatlc Asylum at
Marysville, for the accommodation of
the northern section of California. 1t
has become necessary to enlarge the
Stockton Asylum in order to accommo-
date the increased number of lunatics,
and the Democrat argues that as this
enlargement will cost the State as much
as it would to build a new asylum at
Marysville, it is better to establish the
latter, thereby saving to the northern
counties great expense and trouble
The suggestion of the Democrat is a
good one, and its reasons forcible. Cali
fornia is the largest State but one in the
Union, and communication from the ex-
IRENE points to the center somewhat dill
fcult and slow; for this reason it is more
necessary than in other States that such
an institution as an Insane Asylum
should be carefully located with view
to ready accessibility, and even two asy-
lums built at different points, If that
will better accomplish the desired con-
venience. Unfortunately, either Sec
ton of California is likely to furnish
lunatics enough to fill large building,
but probably the extensive mining re-
gion of the north will furnish the great
est number. Marysville being nearer
and more accessible to this region than
Stockton, should be selected as the site
of a new asylum, and it is to be hoped
that the Yuba delegation will bring the
subject before the Legislature.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08

homogeneous,-had it been more large
ly American even, there would have
be- en- smaller amount of crime. Grad
ually, with the exhaustion of the placer,
or most accessible gold deposits, we
sloughed off the worst classes of adven-
turers, who had no thought of amassing
wealth by slow and laborious methods.
The numerous better resources of Cali
fornia, outside of her gold fields, OBJ
tanned public appreciation; an agricul-
tural population grew up, who published
the production of mammoth vegetables
and crops in place Of rich prospects"
and yields in the diggings; while even
the mining communities, led to anobler
destiny by imperative necessity, began
to boast of a degree of permanence once
never believed possible. The growth of
the State is no longer spasmodic or un-
certain. 1ne laws, In spite OF much
just complaint, are more faithfully adj
ministered than in many older portions
of the confederacy, and there is a deep,
earnest tendency towards right-doing in
the breasts Of the majority Of our citi-
zens.
Let us take credit for it, and protest
against the malign aspersions of distant
prejudice as well as against the unjust
complaints of jaundiced friends. If we
thus seek applausive regard, sparing no
proper exertion to deserve it, the State
will soon enjoy a fair repute abroad, and
be deemed as moral as she is conceded
to be wealthy
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08

DINING OUT.-We met an Indian on
Trinity river, travelling by himself, and
carrying huge pine bur, which he had
provided for dinner. He stopped on
big, fat rock, and prepared to dine, and
having beaten the seeds from the bur
with small stone, he ate them with
manifestations of extreme good appetite.
Having dined, the rascal had the audac-
ity to pick his teeth with the apparent
dissatisfaction of an Astor House board
er, and started on his journey with no
thing on but shirt of very indecorous
brevity. We thought he afforded very
striking illustration of true American
Independence Trinity Journal
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08

EDUCATION IN INDIA.-The follow
ing on this subject is from the Spring
field Republican:
The myriads of India too, are not so
sunk in ignornce and brutality as we in
our Standardization are wont to suppose.
Leaving this country out of the account,
we doubt whether the rest of Christen-
dom is on the whole better instructed
than the masses of India in secular know
ledge. In Bengal alone there are So
600 schools, and the common school sys-
tenn dates back to an unknown period.
There is great literary activity among
the Bengalese. In 1885, there were
41S,275 books and pamphlets Issued
from the native presses Of Bengal, the
greater part of which were sold within
the year, and since the commencement
of the century there have been over 500
different works printed in the Bengalee
language, chiefly original, but partly
TRANSACTIONS from Sanscrit, English and
Persian. These works had a circulation
of at least twenty million copies. And
these books are by no means mere trash.
A portion of them corresponds very we'll
with the yellow-covered literature which
sells so abundantly in our cultivated So
ciety, but 81 volumes were education
al books--Arithmetics,s Dictionaries,
books Of mental philosophy, political
economy, SC. There was also SO books
of law, "A magazines, Is newspapers, and
Fl volumes of poetry, besides SOY the
illogical works, about half of them Chris
tian and half Hindoo and Mahommedan.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08

BANKRUPT LAw.-The President re-
commends the passage of auniform bank
rupt law, applicable to banking lnstltu-
tions. This he believes is all the power
over the subject which the Federal Gov
eminent possesses.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08
MoRPHY TEsTIMoNIAL.-The friends

MoRpHY TEsTIMoNIAL.-The friends
and admirers of Paul Morphy at New
York intend presenting him, on his return
from Europe, with an deliberately wrought
set of gold and silver chessmen, mounted
on cornelian pedestals, and accompanied
with richly-inlaid chessboard. They
further contemplate the presentation Of
commemorative medal in gold, a bronze
copy of the same to be given to each sub
scriber to the testimonial.
The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08

COMMON SENSE as. THEOLOGY
Many human brains have been bothered
by vain attempts to ascertain what con-
stitutes the sin against the Holy Ghost
Theodore Parker, in late sermon on
the causes of sickness, playfully intim-
ates that the objectionable sin may, in
man, consist in "making bad liquor
from good grain; and in woman, from
good meal making bad bread" This
reminds one Of philosopher Greeley's
reply to the clergyman, when on his way
to England. The parson asked him if
he had ever been baptised; he replied,
"No, but [ have been vaccinated, which
is matter Of much more importance"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31


The Democracy Of New Hampshire cast
more votes at the recent election than they
have ever cast at any previous election. In
former years, when the population Of the
State was nearly or quite as large a. it is
now, they regularly beat the opposition by
three, or four or five thousand less votes than
they have just now cast. OF the vote, the
Democratic paper at Concord says AT
any election prior to the advent Of Hindoo
black Repubicanism, with its monstrous
frauds and corruptions, this vote would have
given us majority Of many thousands
Yet now, with this large vote, we are
beaten by 5,400. No intelligent man can
believe this has been honestly and legally
DONE" The Democratic vote il 1869
greater than il was last year, and the black
Republican vote is ll3 greater. The De-
mOcracy went into the contest with some
disadvantages, which, it is to be hoped, will
not stand in their way hereafter. Another
as vigorous trial ~ that which they have
just made, and they will certainly succeed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31

A Judicial Outrsge-ImprOper Conduct.
JONI b. Busch, rich mans son in
Chicago, deliberately shot and killed q young
man named Magic q few months since.
magic was lsboring man, working under
master, who directed him to pull down
wall which stood on disputed land. Young
BUSCH knowing all the circumstances, being
warned by friends, shot Magic dead in his
tracks. His trial has just ended in bis &C.
quittaI. The Chicago Journal says never
was community more astounded than we're
the people Of that city by this verdict, for
"more extraordinary verdict has never been
rendered by jury, not even in California
in its palmiest day, Of crime and lawlessness"
That paper also says
We understand that the jury in the Busch
case, with the exception of one man, Mr..
Ruggles, were rewarded for their verdict by
a champagne supper at the house of Mr..
Francis Busch, the father Of j. Is. Busch,
whose trial for killing james Magic has just
resulted in an acquttal. Three baskets of
champagne were sent for and barrel of
beer and general jubilation occurred, 10
which the jury joined freely. We should
think it was enough to set man loose upon
society, UNPUBLISHED, who shot bis unotlending
ielowman at high noon in the presence Of
witnesses. We should think it was enough
to override the instructions of learned
Court, to strain the evidence, pervert the
law and bring in verdict repugnant to
common sense, reason and humanity. But,
no that was not enough. A champagne
supper is rendered to them by the late pris.
oner, and they unbushDgly accept. And in
this manner justice was hoodwinked, and
eleven men dsgrsced themselves in the es.
timation Of every honest man, if not in their
own,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31

Notwithstanding tho temporary success
Of British mediation between France and
Austria, in the reported arrangements for
the withdrawal Of the troops OF both powers
from the papal territories, yet that war u
imminent. is apparc 4 from the military
movements on both sides. Indeed It is pos.
sibe that the removal Of the French troops
from Rome would prccip'a,e war by letting
loose the elements OF revolution. which have
been held down by this mil itary police.
Nor will the proposed evacuation settle
the real difficulty between the ally OF Sar-
DINA and Austria, The real difficulty is
the right Of intervention claimed 10y Austria
under the treaty OF Vienna in the internal
affairs of the Italian States South Of LON
hardy Lord rAisxRsrcS has advised the
abandonment by Austria Of this right, And
it is easy to ee that il the French Emperor
Wishes Tor war. he will easily find a preteNt
for il n this demand, which is backed up by
public opinion all over Europe. With JUS
tice. in this instance. on his side and FIVE
hundred thousand bayonsts IA, his back, Ma
po,Eos can have war whenever he choosS :,
and that he will choose It there is little doubt,
10 the renewed probability OF war then, IT
will no, be improper to recur to our srcu.
la,ions upon the effect Of tina, war upon
American. especially western interests ie
effects upoa emigration from Europe We have
already dwelt on.
In general war the insecurity OF
European investments, would throw large
amounts of capital into American channels.
accompanied with an Increased demand for
the products Of the soil to supply the wants
occasioued in Europe by diminished produc-
ton there. High prizes Of agricultural pro
ducts would turn the industry OF America
mainly to the soil, US the sursst way to
xeul,h aud the soil means the West.
Whenever agricultural industry is found to
yield more immediate profits than swapping
hor~~. bstting on faro, or selling and buying
lots. farming " III become fashionable, aud 10
farm chcapy and probably, people must
emigrate to Minnesota
IL would not only incrase farming, hut
add to the mass OF farmers. Poorly paid me
chanics. lawyers. loaters, would turn
farmers. one OF the main evils Of the time
il the unhealthy d,spropcrtlou between the
prc.lucing and non producing clas's The
eject Of n European war would he To m.
adiu,, these disordercd relations AMI the
stimulus thus given TO industry. aod the ~
form elected in the political economy of,tg
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31
Our NatlO0sl De fenses.

The Courier des Etd,s U'nis, the New
York French paper, contains long article
on the coast deienses Of the United States,
&c, in which it is stated that it will require
over sixteen thousand artillerists to fully man
and defend the different castles and other
harbor Notifications Of New York; and it
suggests that they should be transferred to
the militia, in order that the latter may learn
artillery drill and practice, to enable them TO
properly defend them in time of war There
is q good deal in this suggestion, and as most
Of these castles and forts in the United
States, except those at Tortugas and Key
West are in the vicinity OF large cities, We
presume the project could be readily carried
out. 1t is estimated that it would require
a, least sixty-fi thousand ar'illerists to man
al the fortified castles and sea coast fortif-
cations in the Union.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31

The Minnssoi,an editor having returned
10 bis post" 10, Of course, instantly seized
with q violent attack Of the SHELLEY and
Moccssin mania, the fruits OF which are now
being presented to the public in series Of mr.
ticles on 1.-THE election Of Congressmen--sIH
LxYs reasons fer disiranchising Minnesota"
These articles are based upon the veto Of
Gov. SiBLgY OF M unconstitutional election
law hurried through the Legislature few
hours prior to the final adjournment in
August
n Even II Gov. SIELxYs action was dicta,-
ed by the motives attributed TO him, we do
not sre how h. has A" disffanchied Minneso
h." The Doctor seems TO have beer labor
ing under the idea that the Black Repuh-
lican programme would be carried out, and
that there would be an extra session Of Con.
gress, in which case, be prejudges, there
would be no election and no representation
Of the State in the House Now the Blacks
will doubt less feel relieved TO learn that the
President will not call IN extra session, and
that consequently Minnesota will not be
"disiranchised. In October, tho people Of
the State will elect two members Of Con
gress, who will take their seats in December,
and at the meeting Of the Legislature next
winter, a Senator will be elected who will
reach Washington long before the active
business OF the session Commences.
Tho article 10 the M,nnesoi,an being
basel upon the assumption that m es'r"
seusion will be- called, and the President
hav ing determined not to Gull one, amounts
simply to n feeble attempt TO make political
capital by inexcasable misrepresentation OF
facts, The Doctors trip to Hastings has
evidently blunted his wit.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31

II was through the Democratic policy On this
Senatorial question that Minnesota wss only
AaU represented In the recent ten day Extra
ssssion Of the U. =. Senate early In this month.
--Mtsass0tsan.
We acknowledge the truth Of the above.
Il vas through Democratic policy that Min
nesota was only bali represented (numeri.
cslly) at the late extra sesios Of the U.
8. Senate, but that policy saved to the tax.
payers OF Minnesota one hundred thousand
dollars. We ask the people Of the State, If
they would have willingly purchased . ten
days representation 10 the Senate. when no
matters Of greater importance than the con
iirmation Of few Collector and Postmas
ters were under consideration. at this price'
Not = single question came before the Sen
ate, at its recent special session, in which
the people Of Minnesota were interested ;
yet the Mnnesot,an finds fault with Gov.
SHELLEY because be did not convene the Irgis-
iature, at the cost Of thousands, 10 perform
the single duty Of electing II Senator, who
could only have made himself useful in de-
pletiog the National Treasury to the extent
of bis mileage and per diem.
NIt was Democratic measure, proposed
by Democrats, carried through the Ifgisla-
turc by Democratic votes, and approved by
a Democratic Governor, that there should
be no session Of the Legislature last winter
unless il was impcrstiveIy called for by the
vital interests Of the people Of the State.
Gov. SIBLEY publicly declared, before the
adjournment of the Legislature in August,
that no matter which party elected INA
jority Of the members at the October cleo.
ton following, he would not convene spe-
cial session for the purpose Of selecting a
Senator. In this decision, he was and Is
now supported by every citizen Of the State
at oil regardful Of the pockets of the tax
payers. A special session would have cost
over hundred thousand dollars, and We
submit it would have been paying toe
dear for tho whistle 10 have expended that
amount in order to Afford Republican OF
Democratic aspirant for Senatorial honor:
the high privilege Of voting on the fitness
Of John Jones for the Office Of Postmaster
at Pensacola, Florida, or some other point
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31
senator Usowm Nsbmksd from the Right
Scarce.

At the recent Cuban meeting in New
York, senator BKows, OF Mississippi, hot
headed and impracticable secessionist, made
a speech in which he advocated the annexa-
ton of Cuba Tor the purpose Of extending
slavery. The speech was evidently au after.
dinner one, Judging from the coarscness with
which the speaker presented his extreme
views We arc glad to notice that its tone
has been uniformly condemned by the Dem
ocra,ic press. The Washington Union, in
an article upon it. says, Senator BRows is
egregiously IN error when he says We wan,
Cuba for the purpose Of extending slavery
:" We want Cuba, says the Unon, e" not be.
cause it will extend slavery for it will in
our hands eject no such end. II will llml,
and circumscrlbe slavery. II will cut oil nm
imporian, branch Of the ioreigt slave trade.
Slavery exists in the island aud If its eli
mate soil. and productions should draw
slaves from the continent and empty them
there. that will not extend slavery in any
Just sense. 1t ia no extension Of slavery to
transfer them from Virginia and Kentucky
to Louisiana. We want Cuba because il il
situated at the mouth Of the Gulf OF Mexico
because il is within our own waters, because
its possession by us will confer vast benefits
upon our people and the people Of the world
We want it because II il an American island
and should constitute part OF our general
system Of industry. We want it, because in
the hands Of Spain it can be OF no service TO
,ha, government or its people, We wan,
il. above all consideration, because, from
whatever cause, it is destined TO be per
pe,ual bone of contention 40 long ~ it re-
mains under its present political rule. A
long intercourse with the island has involved
us in continual controversy with it's COVERT
men,. Enough has been seen in this way to
show that there 10 somewhere an essential
and irrcconc,able antsgoIism between its
politics and ours We believe that We are
right, and that they arc wrong. That is the
iulgmen, Of the whole American psVple."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31
Dsssrsss aassg sstsisss .. The caasssAgs
LAaA District.

We regret 70 learn that settlers 10 the
Cambridge Land District, within the area
advertised for Sale 10 April, are abandoning
their claims. They have no money TO make
good their prescriptions, and II cannot be
procured, a. in more prosperous times, by
mortgsging the land. In soms instances,
hard working meu, with families dependent
upon them for support. will be compelled to
lose the fruits Of one and two years labor
upon their farms.
The government in ordering this sale at
the present time, seems 10 have been afflicted
with that political insanity which has been
the principal Characteristic Of Mr.. BE-
cHAsAS's administration. II cannot be jssti
fed upon any ground Of public policy or
necessity. 1t is not only an impoltic act,
but il is an iDhuman one, more worthy q
titled tyrant than Republican President
The administration has never had many
friends among the Democracy Of Minnesota,
and We now question if there can be found
one who will endorse its policy.
The only argument advanced to justify
this sale, IL that it will aid in the recupera.
ton Of the Federal treasury. If valid, this
would be good reason, but it is sheer nom
sense. During 1850, but S625.9l was re-
ceived in cash at the Cambridge land Office
for lands aud We predict, that il the sale
takes place, not penny will be received into
the treasury from it. The lands will be
taken up by land warrant SPECTATORS.
oh, for q Western President
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31

TROUBLE At SPIRIT LAKE. lowA-The
Jasper County iowa r." Press, Of the
l7th, saws considerable excitement ex lists at
Spin, Lake, arising from the fear OF In
diaps- numbers Of whom are reported Turk.
ing in the vicinity. Two were arrested and
afterwards escaped, who were recognized as
having belonged TO lsKrApUT,H's band.
who were engaged in the massacre eighteen
months since. Subsequently fourteen were
takeo, inc.ldiug lNEPADuTAHs bro,her-in-
Law 4 band numbering 80, are reported
a. lurking about Heron Lake Prepare:
ti'ns arr being made To s-nd scouts N ~.
oou0oi're senllne!s AZ, stationed, and s;ric.
va'cA kept DAY aai night
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31
Pr~rsquisites OF q Presidential Candidate

A correspondent of the New York Tn
buns insists that any candidate for the Pre-
i,lcncy in 1850. who expects to defeat the
Democratic party, mus, represent there
three ideas:
al. We mus, have man representing Re
publican doctrines.
-? We must have man Who represents the
idea OF reIene hme Mt and reform In his charac.
ter aud his antecrdents.
-. We must have man not repuguant 90
the Know Nothing or American element Of the
Opposition.
II will be easy enough to find a caudi,
date who comes up to the first and third re-
qairemenis, for "fasion" has ever been the
Characteristic OF the two Opposition factions.
Know No,hiugism ia strong in the Repub-
licsn party, and Repubicauism IS strong in
the American party But 70 End nan
who ;ills the second Requirement, IS evidently
al imPossJblliy,