The hydraulic press., 1860-04-14
Che Autlraulie gress.

CAssELLs ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLE.-We
have received from the publishers-Cassell,
Peter & Galpin, of New york-the first
number of an elaborately illustrated edition
OF very quaint and remarkable old book
called the "Holy Bible" which is but little
known to the majority of Californians. 1t
opens with history of the creation of the
world, compiled from authentic records-an
event of much importance to the human
race, and which is represented by very ac
looked when first bowled into space from the
hand of Omnipotence, with the evening and
the morning stars shouting for joy around it.
Photographic likenesses of Adam and Eve
our first parents, are also given, from which
we learn that there were no clothing stores
in their time. The story of that naughty
first family who caused so much trouble in
the world is profusely illustrated, from the
geological christening by Adam, and the
eating of the apple in Eden, to the grand
shower bath which proved fatal to so mapy
people who were ignorant of navigation
The text of the book is rendered plain to the
comprehension of the unlea-ned by lengthy
commentaries, embracing historical notes
and engravings illustrative of Biblical and
other Eastern antiquities. Among the latter
is a sketch of the Hindoo idea of the uni
verse, representing the earth as a soup-tur-
reen turned upside down and supported on
the backs of three elephants, who stand
upon the back of turtle, which wonderful
reptile is sustained by a coiled serpent, en-
blematical of eternity, that supports itself
and the other animal by holding its tail in
its mouth. The recent discoveries in Egypt
and Assyria are made to throw light upon
obscure passages and to corroborate many
others Even the objects of natural history
mentioned in the Blble-the quadrupeds,
birds, fishes and plants, are presented to the
eye through the medium of well executed
woodcuts The total number of illustrations
in this first installment of thirty-two pages,
is thirty-two, exclusive of the handsome in
itial letters beginning each chapter. The
bers, at fifteen cents each. 1t is the cheap
est pictorial we have ever seen, and ought
to be taken by every person who cares for
the great theme about which mankind has
If this frst-rate notice does not secure us a
copy, there is no gratitude in man.
RtDn punrr
This is what sour old bachelor correspon-
dent of the Iowa Hill Patriot calls the Cali
fornia young lady and thus he describes
her:
She generally mgrates at an early age, and
whether she walks barefoot across the
Plains, wonders at the gambols of the mon
key and paroquet along the Chagres, or be-
holds, once month, whale, shark or por-
poise, while rounding the Horn, her keen
observation enables her to lay in stock of
information, which forms the staple of her
conversation through after life. During the
first few months after her arrival she is quite
bashful, it may even be said modest, and
employs the time chiefly in learning the Pc
culiarities of the country. The first thing
that strikes her mind is the disparity of the
sexes-that the female portion, so 10 speak
is above her; so she lengthens the lower
portion OF her dress at the expense of the up
per, and accompanied by gentleman of at
least twice her years, attends her first Ball
The Ball may be entitled a California insti-
tuition. 1t is the society, and the only society,"
OF the smaller towns, and furnishes more
towards forming the mind of the Young
Lady than all other influences combined. 1t
is her school-house; and the lessons are
easily acquired, because the teaching is al
together by copies wherewith the young idea
is formed from the first shoot it sends forth,
feeble and unhealthy, until invigorated by
the soil by which it is nourished, it soon en-
braces and overtops the whole trelis work
OF California accomplishments. Its fruits
are various. Some are keen perception,
haughtiness of expression, a due degree
OF self-esteem, an indifference to the feelings
OF others, deficiency of noble aspirations,
low opinion OF human nature, high opin
Ion OF wealth, certain rudeness of speech
and behavior, and uucharitable heartlessness
flattered and caressed by certain class of
individuals who would go to any extreme to
keep in her favor, she assumes them as her
standard of men in general, and considers
good waltzer, a fine smoker an ability to
retail scandal with effect as the hirht of
perfection of masculine genius.
spicy feminine, who believes that wo-
men are just what meu make them, thus
writes to the National Democrat:
My own opinion is that men, in all ages
have set the standard of female excellence.
and believe that woman has always shown
her capability of living up to it. We, of the
nineteenth century, know very well that the
only way to secure any attention from the
majority of men, is to please their eve
Whenever they discover to US that they pos
sess snch things as hearts and heads, why,
then we shall find it just as easy and mnch
more agreeable to appeal to those organs.
GREAT INCREASE OF LAMBs.-In a visit we
paid TO a sheep ranch among the mountains,
On the great Amador grant recently, we had