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Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
Mrs. Socrates.

A word ortwo about poor Xantippe, whose
name has become convertible term for
shrew and scold. Perhaps there is nothing
but justice in the common estimate of her
character. But had she no cause to be an
cry with her husband Socrates was an
astonishing man, but astonishing men gener-
ally make indifferent husbands, and your
great retormer IS too often small creature
at home. Socrates had mission" and he
went about Athens questioning and cross.
questioning people, until he made nuisance
OF himself and enemies of all men, save n
few philosophic bores-and finally he was
got rid OF through means of dose of hem
lock, which he had brewed for himself This
was very reprehensive proceeding on the
part of the Athenians, but it was not quite so
unproyoked as is generally supposed. Now.
II man cannot reform the world, and take
care of his own household. Instead of mind
ing his own business, which was that of n
stutuary, or stone-cutter, he must needs take
to remodelling blockheads-a most danger.
Gus pursuit, as it bears Immediately upon the
feelings of the great majority of men. Then
it is not remunerative. Socrates got low in
the world. He was poor indeed He had
not shirt to his back, and it is matter of
record that he went barefooted in the dead
of winter. 1t is not at all probable that his
family Jared better than himself Philosophers
do not treat Others better than they treat
themselves. They think their duty to socie.
ty requires them to look very sharp after a
liberal supply of butter for their own bread,
which bread is always of the very best flour,
and capital made--at other mems expense.
Mrs. Socrates probably bore with this state
of things as long as she could bear with it;
but when the house rent long remained un-
paid, when the butcher and baker were sent
empty away, when her crinoline collapsed
for the want of sustenance, when the gus
was turned off and the Cochituate was cut
of, and when there was not q stick of wood
or hod full of coal left--then she broke out,
as 1t was her duty to do, and literally gave
her husband piece of her mind, renewing
the gift frequently; and as Socrates happen.
ed to have the speaking and writing portion
OF the Athenian community on his side, they
gave her bad character, which has endured,
like that which Thucydides gave to Cleon.
There is indeed, nothing like bad charac-
ter for pernanence 1t wears" long and
washes well. That Xantippe was only, at
the worst, asserting the real rights of
woman" is plain on the face of things, and
we have the evidence ofSocrates' own words,
as reported by his friend and disciple, Keno
phon, that she was q woman of excellent
qualities on many points; and Socrates was
a truthful man in words, and would not have
praised her if she had not deserved his praise.
Her name and memory should be vindicated
by some competent scholar.-Sprinqfeld Re
publican
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
Democratic City Committee Meeting.

Thursday evening, Feb. oath, the Committee met
pursuant to call. Present Peter Decker Chair
man, and w. W. Presbury and NJ. OConnor, of
the First Ward; II. Leland Geo A. King, Chas.
L. Crackbon, and VIM. Sharkey of the Second
Ward o. Fuller, C. b. Fowler, Geo Aubrey, and
Luke 0'Brien, of the Third Ward and ].
Belrude d. Farrell, and A. Ellison, of the Fourth
Ward.
Mr.. Prcsbury offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted;
ReSolued That Convention of the Democracy
the city of Marysvill be and is hereby called to
be held at the County Court Room, on Monday
Feb. 2Sth, att o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for Mayor, Recorder Mar.
shal, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, three School
Commissioners, and three Aldermen for each
Ward, to be supported at the approaching munich
pal election, and for the transaction of such other
business as may be proper.
ReS0lUed, That the several Wards in the city
be represented in said Convention, as follows:-
LIST Ward, Delegates I'd Ward l3 Delegates /,
Sd Ward, 9 Delegates 4th Ward, IA Delegates.
Resoloed, That the Democracy of the several
Wards be and are hereby recommended to assem-
BILE on Saturday February Goth, at primary meet
ngs for the purpose of electing Delegates to said
Convention, and that polls be opened at O'Clock
P. NJ, and remain open until o'clock p. NJ, at
the following places, and that the following named
persons act as Judges and Clerks at said primary
meetings:
First Ward-Merchants Hotel-Judges, James
Moore, I. p. Otis Clerk, Jas. McWams.
Second Ward-Western Saloon-Judges, Jas
Wanzor, 7. w. Jerome. Clerk, S. Stiles
Third Ward-U. s. Bar Room-Judges, H. Bar
nett G. G.. Moxey. Clerk, John Curtis.
Fourth Ward Tehauntepec Saloon, &C street
one door below Third Judges L. NJ. Owens,
A. p. Spear; Clerk, Geo. NJ. Scott
On motion of C. b. Fowler, it was
Resolved That the Delegates frcm the several
Wards, present to the Convention the names of
suitable candidates tor Aldermen in their respec-
tive Wards, to be subject to the ratification Of the
Convention.
On motion of II. Leland it was
Resolged, That the Democracy of the several
Wards be recommended to meet on Friday Even
ig, February 25th, at O'Clock, for the transac-
ton of business, at the following places
First Ward-Merchants' Hotel.
Second Ward-Justice Singers Office
Third Ward-Supervisors Room, at the Court
House.
Fourth Ward-St Louis Hotel.
Adjourned.
PETER DECKER, Chairman.
VIM SHARKEY, Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
Alarming State of Affairs in ItaIv.

The Paris Patrie publishes letter from
Milan, dated the 1st inst, which it observes,
contains n statement so serious and SO strange
that it publis es it without reserve. 1t is to
the effect, that some bodies of the people
passing by the barracks. crying Viva Italia.
were responded to by the soldiers within the
barracks, with a similar cry. The civil and
military authorities at Milan were treated
with contumely, and the latter were of opin
ion that there would soon be an outbreak.
The garrison of Pavia having been aug
mented by 700 men and four guns. it was
stated that the University would soon be re-
opened 1t was expected that on the return
of the students, collisions would very likely
take place Every precaution was being Ia.
ken, and Pavia was in almost a state of siege.
lie Nord publishes telegram from Genoa,
stating that the agitation was increasing
there, and that report confined to be cir
culated that Garibadi was about to organ
ize corps of volunteers, or was preparing
to play some very active part.
The Austrian garrison in Lombardv were
already on a war footing.
Warlike preparations were brisk at Gre
mOnia. Modena was in a fearful state of
alarm.
LATEsr.-A Paris telegram dated the even.
ing Of the 7th, says that it was asserted there
that scufile had taken place between the
Hungarian and Austrian regiments forming
the garrison of Cremona. The Hungarians
shouting "Viva Italia"
The Turin correspondent of the London
Times says it is quite evident that the Sardi-
nidn government desires war, and is confident
that war is at hand. The Sandman Cham
bers were to open on the 10th of January,
and the speech of the King upon the occasion
was anXiously looked for.
AUsTGIA.-The official OeSterreichische cor
respondent of Vienna announces that rein
forcements will 90 fron that city to the army
in the Lombardo Venitian kingdom 1t is
expressly said that the troops aye sent for
the protection of the peaceful inhabitants of
the kingdom against the revolutionary party
The Vienna Gazette states that the project
Of concentrating an imposing force on the
frontier of Servia, and the execution of which
had been commenced has been countermand-
ed Great depression prevailed at Vienna
and disquieting rumors were rife.
The Journal de Frankfort, an Austrian
semi official journal, says that Austria is
strong in Italy to meet any eventuality, and
boasts that all Germany and Prussia are at
its head end backing her.
VIENNA. Jan. 7th.-The Sd Corps DArmes
of the Imperial army, amounting to 10000
men, has left for Italy, 1t is estimated that
the Austrians can now muster 100000 men
within two or three days within the limits
of their Italian dominions.
A telegram from Corfu says that if Eng
land refuses her consent to the union of the
Ionian Republic with Greece, the represen-
tatives of the people will communicate the
wish of the nation to the powers which sign
ed the Paris treaty.
TURKEy.-The Paris Patrie announces a
serious disturbance in Syria, in consequence
of which Omer Pasha had demanded rein
forcements from Constantinople
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26

How TWO RUSSIAN WOMEN WERE DRESSED.
The Russian female aristocracv are, perhaps.
the best dressed women in the world not ex-
'cepting the French and Niennese. 1t NAV.
therefore, be interesting to our lady readers,
ito know how two of the most celebrated
members of that order now resident in Pa
Tis, were costumed the other dav, while in
morning attendance upon the Grand Duke
Constantine. They were the Countess de
Morney and the Countess de Kissaleif. and
according to the letter writer of daily pa-
per, while the Russian Countess appeared in
the capacious sleeves and magnificent cuffs
which have so long sympathized with the
full flowing skirt of the existing epoch,
Nome. de Morny presented before the Grand
Ducal eyes tight fitting sleeve of black
silk, in every respect the perfect antipodes of
her companion. She wore white lace bon
net and pink plume, but the robe of sable
silk was of the simplest and plainest descrip,
tioh, and only remarkable for its Quaker.like
exactness. As it is insisted bv those in the
secret, that Hes Majesty, the Empress, has
cast off no'less than ten jnpes, leaving her
self in seminudity, with only four, who
knows but that the fair Countess de Mornv
may be thus shot out as a sort of pilot.bal-
loon, to try the force of fashions gale ?-Er.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26


WHITE SLAyEs.-George S. Sawyer, in a
recent work on the Origin and prevalence
of slavery and the slave trade" makes the
subioined remarks:
mot only in Germany and in Gaul, but in
Britain, even among our English ancestors,
slavery seems to have existed from the ear
liest times. The Anglo Saxons, in their con
quests, probably found, and certainly made n
great many slaves. The posterity Of these
men inherited the lot Of their parents Many
free born SaXons, on account of debt want
or crime, lost their liberty.
The sale and purchase of slaves prevailed
during the whole of the Auglo-Saxon period.
The toll in the market of Lewes was one
penny for the sale of an OK, and fourpence
for the sale of a slave. On the importation
of foreign slaves no impedment has ever
been imposed. The export of native slaves
was at length forbidden under severe penal.
ties. But habit and avarce had taught the
Northumbrians to bid defiarce to all the ef-
forts of the legislature They even carried
off their own relations, and sold them as .laves
in the ports of the continent The men of
Bristol were the last to abandon this traffic.
Their agents travelled into all parts of the
country. They were instructed to give the
highest price tor females in a state of preg-
nancy; and the slave ships regularly sailed
from that pot to Ireland, where they were
secure of a ready and profitable market
Daily might be seen upon the wharves at
Bristol the fairest specimens of 4 Anglo-Saron
beauty and cOmeliaess, lettering there awaitinq
their transportation to Ireland to be sold as
sIaces. At last, Wulstan Bishop of Worces.
ter, visited Bristol several years successfully,
resided for months in the neighborhood, and
preached every Sunday against the barbarity
and irreligion of slave dealers. The mer-
chants were convinced by his reasons, and
solemnly bound themselves to renounce the
traffic"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
4ailg National Democrat.

ExrRAoRDINARY MAIL FACILITIEs-Itis is un.
derstood that the present eminently National
Administration is now making immense ex-
ertions to confer new flvors upon our "young
and growing State" by the establishment of
still greater mail facilities between us and
our Eastern friends Recent advices inform
us that the Postmaster General will soon be
authorized to enter into contracts for carry
ing quarterly mail between New York and
San Francisco, via Cape Horn, and a semi
yearly mail between the same points, via the
Cape of Good Hope and Shanghae. AS our
distinguished Chief Magistrate cannot Of
course be expected to 60 behind the record to
ascertain the existence of the Tehuantepec
route, and as Senator Gwin is understood to
be of the opinion that the longest way around
is the shortest way home, we doubt not that
all true Californians will be delighted at the
contemplated arrangement Vive Jacobusl
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
TELEGRAPEEC.
BY THE NORTHERN LINE-To THE DEMOCRAT.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 25th

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25th.
SENATE-Mr. Burton introduced bill to
provide for the sale Of 100000 acres of Pub
lie Land for school purposes
Mr.. Burch introduced a bill eXempting put
lie buildings of State and Counties from
forced sale.
An act regulating proceedings in civil cases
was passed.
A bill relating 70 the sureties of ex.Treas-
urer Bates, passed.
The appropriation bill was considered
The Bulkhead bill not taken up.
AssEMBLY.-Mr Taylor's butcher bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Parks Free Bridge bill came in from
the Senate and was referred to the Committee
on Commerce and Navigation.
Considerable general business done.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
The great populariiy or IIostetter,u

The great popularity of IIOstettcr,s
Stomach tiers, prepared by the eminent physician
DR.. J. Hostetter, Is unboundei. Daily does he re-
ceive the voluntary testimonials Of the afflicted who
have been cured of ong-standing diseases, through
the Of the "Bitters" aud daily the ale Of this
medicine Is increasing, and extending its sphere Of
usefulness among suffering humanity. For removing
all morbid matter from the stomach, regulating the
bowels strengthening the entire body, and impartng
vigor and tone TO tie entire human system, It cannot
be equaled. W. would recommend ali to Immediate
ly procure bottle OF the Bitters and their amonts
will vanish like snow before a scorching sun.
CAUTION.-The genuine are put up in full quart
bottles, with the name "Dr. J. Hostetter's Stomach
Biters" blown on the glass, and also stamped on tae
cap covering the cork, with the autograph OF "Ios-
letter Smith" on the label. We give this caution,
in order that persons may not be deceived by any Of
the numerous counterfes and imtatigns now IN mar
ket.
Sold by all respectable Druggists, Liquor and Gro
Gerry Dealers everywhere.
Is. WGDEMANN, Agent,
Dealer in Wines AMI Liquors, corner Of Third and
streets, MlrySyile.
PARK WHITE, Agents,
l32 Washington street,
Jan25-lm San Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
An Important MemOrial--Sudden Death.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 25th
There was a Memorial passed around the
Legislative chambers to-day, in sort of pri-
vate manner, proposing to call Convention
of Delegates from Oregon, Washington, Ari-
zona and Carson Valley Territories, and the
State of California, to meet in San Francisco
to consult upon the propriety of organizing
separate Republic of the Pacific. 1t meets
with favor from many who hitherto have
been loyal TO an extreme, but who are dis
gusted at the defeat of the Railroad BILL
\ young man named Thomas Burke, while
engaged, yesterday, in spading garden, at
the upper end of town, was taken suddenly
i'll and died in a few hours ofappoplexy. He
was q years of age.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26

ILLINOIS "ELorEMENr IN IIIGH LIFE."-The
upper circles" of society in the beautiful lit
tie city of Springfield, Illinois, have been
thrown into a state Of feversh excitement in
consequence ofan "elopement in high life"
which occurred there few evenings since.
Mr.. r. Ridgeley, son of prominent and
wealthy Springfield banker disappeared sud
denly in company with young girl, only
about fifteen years Of age, and daughter Of a
respectable citizen of that place. AS neces-
sary eoincident of his fight, the seducer rob
bed his fathers bank of $4,000 in cash and,
what is still worse, deserted a most interest,
ing family, consisting of young wife and
two children. 1t is believed to DO the pur-
pose of the fugitives to reach Boston or New
York, and take one of the steamers for Eu-
rope and they have so far successfully eluded
pursuit st. Louis cor Bulletin.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26

A DEFENDER OF JuDAs IscARIor-The chiv-
alrous championship of furnished reputation
is curious feature in recent historical En-
glish literature We quote from the Lcndon
correspondence of the National Intelligencer:
"Mr Marivale manifests u rather strange
partially for the Roman Emperors Mr..
Bronde's devotion to Henry VIII, and his
agent, Thos. Lord Cromwell, is a matter of
notoriety. Mr.. Carlyle has commenced bright.
ening up the tarnished fame of Frederick the
Great and his predecessor. But Mr.. Quincy
has taken up the most unpromising client of
all. Disinterring the old theory he has made
himself the apologist of Judas Iscariot We
shall probably very shortly have a disserta-
tion to prove that Cutaline was a good citi
zen and pure patriot, and that Nero was i'm
PEELED by sense of duty to kill his mother
and light up Rome with burning Christians
We remember that Lucretia Borgia had
champion in the amiable Mr. Roscoe. We
do not charge love Of paradox or desire
to connect his name with an ingenious new
reading upon any of the illustrious authors
whose names we have mentioned, but we are
afraid tqeir example will tend towards some
such abuse. The list of unsettled historical
and biographical questions will be very much
increased by tins generous desire to do Jus
tice; for probably there is some small basis
of truth at the bottom of the widest Of the
specuations to which we have alluded"
Every body knows how hard Fanny Ferns
lord and master (O Pastor, has tried to res
cue from infamy the name of Aaron Burr, the
murderer of Hamilton. 1t was not long ago,
either that Kew Mr.. Headly attempted to
throw kind of glory around the name of
Arnold
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
NEW U. S. CANNON FouxDRrEs.-Lat

New U. s. CANNON FouNDmEs.-Latc Wash
ington correspondence says:
Mr.. Faulkneris prepared to bring forward
a plan for the military defence of the country.
SO far as regards his policy of national foun
dries, his plan is comprehensive, and contem-
plates ultimately the erection of three esta b.
lishments for the manufacture of cannon-one
on the Atlantic seaboard, one in the Missis-
sippi valley, at some convenient point to the
Gulf of Mexico and the Northern lakes. and
the third on the Pacific coast. His idea is
that the Gllf-our Mediterranean sea-reles
for its supplies by the Mississippi, and that
transportation during war by seaboard would
incur too much risk. He eproposes. however.
at this time, to estat lish but one foundry
'the site to be selected by the President, upon
a report from Board of Army and Navy
officers either upon the Atlantic coast or in
the valley of the Mississippi
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26

WHAT DOES lie MEAN 1.-The editor Of the
New York Courier and Enquirer, in measu-
ring Buchanan's fall, says:
Ne might, if we INDUCED in such a pro
Jpensity, give day and date for transactions,
: facts, interviews, visits, dinners, 'conversa-
tions and intercourse between the President
and the editor Of the New York II Herald and
member Of his family, which would afford as
pretty mess Of scandal as could be desired !;
and leave no doubt on the minds of our rea-
ders in regard to the present intimate per-
sonal relations between the President of the
United States and the man whom two years
since he denounced as "a hyenn tearing open
the grave of the long buried dead, T." and called
upon his friends to cut off his ears
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
The Value of Toads,

A naturalist writes in Blackwoods Maga.
zine, as follows:
Few Of our readers most probably have
ever observed the toad at his repast 1t is
performed with electric rapidity, and with
more than telegrammic precision. The tongue
is doubled back upon itself, and is tipped
with glutinous secretion. The moment the
beetle comes within range, the tongue is shot
forth with unerring aim, and quick as light
ming the captive is withdrawn. They are in.
valuable in a garden. Mr. Jesse, in his
Gleanings, complains of gardeners destroy
ing them, of savagely cutting them in two
with their spades We hope not. Horticul
turists of such "crass ignorance" ought them
selves to be eXtirpated. The beauty and
vigour of our Aower-borders we have long
ascribed, in lal ge measure, to a select fami-
y of toads, which we tenderly protect, and
some of which have now reached patriar-
chal age Mr.. Jesse mentions that Mr. Knight.
the eminent nurseryman, keeps a large num-
Der of toads in his stoves, for the purpose of
destroying the woodlice that infest his plants,
and that they do not seem at all affected bv
the heat even when it reaches 1870 degrees
We are surprised at this latter statement.
which does not agree with our observation
We have observed that the toad in very hot
weather seeks shelter under foliage, or buries
himself amongst the soft mould In the eve
ming he emerges from his concealment, and
no doubt then employs his protrusile tongue.
Mr.. Buckand mentionsn curious use of toads
They are employed as insect traps A bri-
gade of marauding toads are conducted into
the garden in the evening They make a fa-
nous supper, but in the morning their ento-
moogical employer, by gentle squeeze,
compels them to disgorge their evening meal,
"and in this way many curious and rare
specimens of minute nocturnal insects have
been obtained" " There is just now" says
Mr.. Buekland, "a plague of ants in many of
the London houses, which defy extermina-
tion. | strongly recommend those who are
troubled with these plaques TO try whether a
toad OF two wont help them. Most certain
ly. They clean melon frames of these insects,
and why should they not perform the same
friendly office in the drawing rooms of Lon
don citizens? Nothing but ignorant rreiu-
dice can prevent the headoption of the excellent
suggestion. And yet the prejudice exists,
and they are a loathed species
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26

SCANDAL ABOUT REyoLUnoNARY HEROES
Theodore Parker, in E lesture which he late
ly delivered about John Adams, said:
"Mr. Adams had strong temptations to ex-
cessive ind9lgencein animal passions; but he
never yielded to the temptation, and in his
old age, he proudly writes No virgin or
matron ever had cause to blush at the sight
OF me, or to regret our acqua;ntance.' Here
he was greatly the superior of Franklin, JEFF.
ferson. Hamilton, nay, of Washington him
self These are great virtues. Few politi-
-elans, or other men. can count so -muche
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26

ExS 1t is still asserted that the Hon. Thoe
.. Henley, Superintendent of Indian Affairs
an California, is to be superseded in that Of
tce Mr.. st. Clair "Denvero-fo so the pa
pers name him-is mentioned as Mr.. Henlev's
successor Major st. Clair Denver, once, if
not still so. an officer of the United States
Army, and believe, in the pay department
of the service, is doubtless the person meant
You will be able, however, to infer who is
meant in this connection MIR. Nugeut. late
ly spoken of as probable incumbent of the
office, has ceased to be an object of interest
at Washington.-,St. Louis Cor. Bulletin.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-26
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