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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16
A Sevemty-five Dol. Dinner.

Among the many anecdotes told of
" Billy Gibbons" the New Jersey
millionaire, is one of his high priced
dinners in the country. 1t seems
that he was on a visit to a country
village in which he owned some real
estate. and after transacting his bust
ness he came TO the hotel about three
O'Clock P. NJ, tired and hungry, and
applied for hot dinner. A small
clerk 10 attendance, glancing at his
rather rusty habiliments, told him
that they did not have hot dinners for
travellers at that time of day, but to
wait till the Committee on the New
Town House were attended to, and
If there was any chance then he would
see"
But" remarked the old gentleman
whose .olfactories were saluted with
greatful incense Of certain roasts and
brolls, there seems to be something
ready now"
oh, yes" said the clerk, +" the
Committee of Selectmen for purcLas-
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16
:" That's a VERY knowing ha

-" That's VERY knowing han
imal of yours" said cockney gentle,
man to the keeper of an elephant
" Very" was the cool rejoinder. HE
performs strange tricks aud hantics.
does he 2" inquired the cockney. eye
ing the animal through the glass.
!" Surprisin !" retorted the keeper,
" we've learnt him to put money in
that box you see away up there. Try
him with a dollar" The cockney
handed the elephant a dollar, AID sure
enough he took it in his trunk, and,
placed it in box high up out of
reach. =" Well, that is very hextra
ordinary-haStonishn' truly Now
let's see him take it out and hand it
back" /" We never learnt him that
trick" retorted the keeper with q
roguish leer. aud then turned away to
stir up the monkeys.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

A thick headed squire being aors-
ted by Sydney Smith in an aFe aut
took his revenge by exclaimiAg
eff I had son who was an idiot
I'd make him parson'
very probable replied Sydney,
but see your father was of q differ
emf mind
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

A little four wear old girl, who,
while repeating the chatechism at her
mothers Snee replied in answer to the
question, What did God create 2"
1.-THE earth, the sun, the moon, the
stars-Gnd the stripes.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16
Mistellaneuns.
Go and Fight, John.
BY MAGGIE.

Go, John, go, John,
Though it will cause me woe, John;
Go fight against the Southerners,
And help their overthrow, John
Fight, John, fight, John,
Fight with all your might John;
Do your best for Abe and Scott,
For they are in the right, John.
Say, John, say, John,
When you're far away, John;
Do what's right to one and all,
And on your knees oft gray, John.
Do, John, do, John,
For Gods captain true, John;
If you seek him, and walk his ways,
He'll see you safely through, John.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

Learn in childhood, if you can, that
happiness is not outside but inside
A good heart and clear conscience
bring happiness which no riches and
no circumstances alone ever do.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

A lady in Michigan, consoling her
neighhor for the loss of her son, was
answered in tears, !" If Billy'S grand
mother is in heaven, l know she won't
see Billy abused
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

More persons are admired and en-
We'd from being unknown than from
being known.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

An old negro woman once prayed,
20 Lord let there be full heaven and
an empty HE'LL
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

The gold hunters of Pixies find that
the bright visions with which they
started should have been provision.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

When the Fortress of Weinsburg,
Germany, was about to be stormed,
the women obtained permission to
come out, carrying with them what
ever they deemed most valuble. What
was the surprise of the besiegers trn
they issued from the gate, each carry
ing her husband on her back.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

The best kind of Agricultural Fairs
daughters.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

A dentist is not necessarily mad be-
cause he shows his teeth.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

A lass, ] ammo more as the girl
said when she got married.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

y oe tbs sweet to leave as a token
Offriendship, a lock of hair;
6ome gems to adorn casket.
liver made sweet in book, to there
D
il ortray q0ords, others before this
Lave done. Yet might ask it,
i penning these lines-a kiss
IN or meier forget this rnstic
Iffusion, in form, an AccRosr1c.
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! Endowed by nature, and with no lack of art
vi ore winning, lovelier and heart
L infinite, and so tender, I've evsr
] loved Or known. While many fain adores
i on, may none thy memory of me sever.
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Everybody should pay the Printer.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16

II avored to drop upon this pure white beet
~ line-Or more-where friendships meet
' words of love-oh, heart!
more tempt thou this magic spell
l. ct my darling-farewell FAREWELL.
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The ggnse5' 9ower,
AGROgTTCg.

For the Lambertville PREss.l
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-10-16
BY G. II. ANDERSON.

For Albums --.- AT Parting.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
Congressional Mileage.

In answer to a correspondent of the
Mirror, we give the following from a cotem-
porary in regard to the mileage Of Congress
men. This mileage business, it will be OBJ
served, forms very important item Of ma
tional expenditure, in addition to the salary
of $4,000, now fixed as the compensation of
Senators and representatives in Congress.
The Tribune recently published table,
compiled from official Sources showing the
amount of mileage and compensation receiv-
ed by every member of the Thirty fifth Con.
gress. From the table, it appears that the
Thirty.fifth Congress was paid for mileage
alone, $5l7 ,665, and for mileage and sala-
ries together, $2,s45,455. How much Of
this vast sum went into the Golfers Of the
coffee houses, rum shops and bagnios of the
Federal City, we cannot undertake to say,
but If reports are true concerning the ''free
and easy" habits of the members generally,
certainly good portion of it.
1t may be well doubted if the Thirty. fifth,
or any other Congress of modern days, is
worth half Of this amount of money to the
country. But if the salary and mileage were
all that Congress cost the nation, the people
might we'll afford to be content with the out
lay. To this bill, however, must be added
an incalcuable amount of bad legislation,
and the passage through Congress ofinnume
rable schemes of fraud, corruption and
plunder, embracing all kinds Of rascally
contracts and swindling claims.
The highest compensation received by
any Congressman, according to the table we
have mentioned, was paid to General Lane,
Senator from Oregon, and Mr.. Stevens, the
delegate from Washington Territory, which
amounted to $ll,636 each. The smallest
amount was received by Mr.. Kennedy, of
Maryland. Some of the Virginia and Mary
land Congressman did not get very strong
hold on the mileage money, owing to the
short distance at which they reside from
Washington. The California congressman
for the Congress in question, were paid
s44,777 for mileage alone, and it cost
State OF New York to and from the national
capital, for the same two sessions.
The compensation and mileage Of some of
the Senators were as follows: Benjamin,
Sl0,033 A.; Broderick. 81 6 ,964 80; Gwin,
$l6,956 So; Houston, $lO,922 80; Slidell,
$l0,l4S. Several other members of the
Senate received amounts a little less than
those mentioned above. The salary and
pay of several of the Congressman and
delegates were nearly $4,000 each. Taking
these items all into consideration, to be even
an honest member of Congress would not
appear to be very Improbable business,
especially if the Senator or representative
lives long distance from Washington.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
TWENTY Years.

The changes which have taken place be-
tween 1910 and 1860 in the economic con-
dit;on of our country are very great. In
that period the gold mines have been dis,
covered in California and Australia. In
ls4O we had 81 paper circulation 20 81
specie; in 1850, only 8 to /; in 1860, less
than 2 to l. In ls49 the product of pre-
cious metals was 95,0OO,OoO; in 1859 it was
1854 100000. The whole amount now in
the world is estimated at $4,000, 900,
of which sixth tenths is silver 1t was al
ways supposed that sudden increase in the
quantity of money increases prices. This
has not proved true for in spite of the in
flux of gold, and in spite of the repeal of
the Engli.h corn laws, which has enabled US
to export immense quantities of flour and
grain, prices in general are lower, and wa
ges higher than they were ever before.
Tables show that prices generally, during
40 years, were highest in 1887, and lowest
about l843. Flour was so scarce in l847,
that we imported $5,0o0,000 worth; its
average price for 40 years has been $6 54
per bbl. The sale of tea has increased in
25 years from 100000 to 36,OOO,OOO lbs;
the average price for that period has been
forty eight cents. The cotton crop has in
creased in 40 years from 2sO 100000 lbs. to
l,sOO,OOO,OO0 lbs. A great demand for
breadstutfs from 1856 to 1857, occasioned
by railway labor, and the repeal Of the Brit
ish corn laws, kept prices generally on the
advances; but in 1857, on account Of the
abundant crops, the slackening of the ship
ping and railway interests, and gutted
cotton market, a downward tendency pre-
vailed. Prices don't seem generally to be
effected by the fluctuations Of paper cur
rency. In ls49, the bank note circulation
was 100000; in 1852, $I73,0Oo,oOo,
in March, 1858, it was $l2O.ooo,ooo, short
after which it rose to Sl56, 100000. The
balance of trade in favor of the United
States in the last ten years is 62,o5s,ss4.
although our coffee, tea and sugar cost US
$40. 100000 annually. The consumption Of
coffee in 1884 was 8 lbs. per head; it is now
lbs. per head. Our exports Of breadstuffs
from 1850 to 80, we're S4s0, 100000.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
The Revulsion in Massachusetts,

"Mayflower," the correspondent of the
Union writing from Boston, Mass, Decem-
Der 10th, says:
$50 far as political matters are concerned,
the people Of New England, for the first
time, perhaps begin to look at them in
practical light. For the first time the sla-
cry question has come home to their own
pockets and domestic circles; and, in view Of
the dangers and adversities to themselves
which its agitation has produced, they begin
earnestly to look about them for the remedy,
and deprecatingly to ask each other "Cm
bono?" Their eyes have been opened to the
folly and criminality of "the irrepressble
conflict" they see now, and feel, also, that
they have been in the wrong; they are dis
posed to confess it by their acts, if not by
wurds, and manifest an unmistakable spirit to
go manfuly to work (peradventure it be not
too late) to repair the mischief which sec
tional demagogues have, in their name,
made between them and their Southern
fellow-ciizens. The Massachusetts mem
bers of Congress who voted against the
Union Committee of Thirty three have mis-
represented the existing state of public sen.
tment here, which has lately manifested
symptoms Of a great reaction, and leading
Republicans have expressed the strongest
disapprobation of fthe'uncompromising course
of their representatives. II conc|iatory
policy prevails at Washington, have not
the slightest doubt that our offensive Per-
sonal Liberty Law will be promptly repealed
at the coming session of the Legislature.
lbelieve this, no: because our politicians have
grown more magnanimous and patriotic.
but because they cannot disregard the local
interests and feeling Of their constituents.
The commercial difficulties of the crisis
bear hard upon the prosperity of all classes
in this section. Thousands Of mechanics
and operati> es have been thrown out of EN-.
ployment during the last month, and the
worst is apparently yet to come. Some of
our large manufactures have suspended OPP
erations, and nearly all the others are run
ming on half-time. Stocks and real estate
have gone down to an alarming rate of de-
probation, and are still approximating a
slower deep" Money is not to be had for
business purposes except at extortionate
rates."
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
Sc netting about Flags.

The Virginia committee of safety, ap-
pointed July 18th, l775, raised an armed
force for the defense Of the Old Dominion
One Of the companies which volunteered at
the call of the commander of the forces
for the protection of the colony" Patrick
Henry was the company Of minute Men"
so frequently alluded to in the history Of
the Revolution. Their flag was the same as
that under which our navy first engaged
with the enemy, and had in the center a
coi|ed rattlesnake, with crest erect, and the
significant motto "Don't tread on me-"
The words of Patrick Henry, Liberty or
death" were disposed around the centre
piece.
The flag recently adopted by the seces,
sionists of South Carolina, has for device
a Palmetto tree, with a rattlesnake coied
around it. There is also another, much in
vogue in that State, which consists Of lone
star on n field of white.
The Montgomery (Ala.) advertiser thus
describes the new flag of Alabama" soon
to be presented by the ladies' of that city TO
the southern rights men: ut is to have a
blue ground and on its face the representa-
ton of a cotton plant. The lower portion
of the stalk bears open boIls, the middle
halfopen, and the upper green bolls. In
terspersed among the branches of the plant
are the cotton blooms, white and red, as in
nature. At the foot of the stalk lies rep
resentation of a ra,tlesnake with head erect,
and fifteen rattles. The motto is, Noli me
tangere On the reverse Of the banner is
the map of the State with the word Ala
bama,' across it,"
The Lone Star" flag Of Texas is the
same as the one we have described above
From the Houston (1exas) Telegraph of the
18th, we learn that the original has been
reproduced. 1t had its origin in the war be-
tween Texas and Mexico, which was brought
to an end in 1886. The Telegraph says:
"The flag that waved in the thick of the
fight at San Jacinto was yesterday flung to
the breeze from the talest flag staff in the
city, in token of the love which many Of our
citizens feel for the Lone Star, and their
wish to see it again take its place independ
emily among the nations of the earth.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

THE AMOUNT OF LAND.-The amount Of
land the United States Government has for
sale is almost incalculable. All the peo-
pie of fourteen States and five Territories
derivd their title to their land from the
Federal Government, and the records and
files evincing the inception of their rights
are preserved in the General Land Office at
Washington. The public domain now COW
ers surface, exclusive Of water, of l,450,-
100000 acres The government has sold
about l2O, 100000 acres Of land during the
last quarter Of century, for less than
$l5O, 100000.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
Fruits of the Lincoln Victory.

lne New YORK journal OF commerce
/ says:
"SroPpAGE OF BuslNEss.-Owing to the
partial suspension of orders from the South,
the small receipts of cash from that quar-.
ter, and the prevailing distrust and uncer-
tanty as to the future, manufacturing oper.
atons have been suspended or greatly re-
duced by many large houses, thereby throw.
ing numerous persons out of employment.
One clothing establishment which we might
name, has discharged one thousand hands;
hat establishment has discharged nearly
one thousand; saddlery firm has reduced
its force about five hundred, and curtailment
is very general At Newark especially the
crisis is very severely felt, on account Of
their extensive connections with the South
ern trade"
1t estimates the number ofpersons thrown
out since the election alone at twenty five
thousand, large proportion of whom are
young women. The Philadelphia Ledger
says:
Little or nothing doing in real estate,
but rents are coming down. or rather prem
ises engaged for business connected with tho
South are being surrendered and will, prob
ably, for a time at least, lie idle. Labor is
also being dispensed with, because there is
a lessened demand for the manufactures.
We heard yeterday of one iron mill in this
State that had discharged about two hun
dred hands, and were informed few days
ago of a similar action, by other iron works
in this State and suppose it will be general,
as the same causes effect them ALL There is
less demand for iron, and if there was not
there is increased difficulty in making sat.
lstactory payment for it,"
Such are the reports all over the country.
1t is poor consolation to the laboring
masses who have been thrown out of EN-:
ployment that through their distress and
sutferngs the Republican party expects to
benefit the negro. The white operatives
must starve on his account
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
Il wish I was in Dixie's Land"

We have been requested by several to give th,
words Of Dixie's Land. Here it is in full:
wish was in de land OBJ cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten;
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixi,
Land.
In Dixie Land whar was born in,
EARLY on one frosty mornin'.
Chorus.
Den wish was in Dixie, hooroy, hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll took my stand,
To lib an die in Dixie away! away!
Away down south in Dixie, away! away!
Away down south in Dixie.
Old Missus marry "Will de weaber,"
Willium was gay deceaber:
Look away! &c.
But when be put his arm around 'er,
He smiled as fierce rs a forty FOUNDER.
Look away! &c.
His face was sharp rs q butchers cleaber,
But dat did not seem to greab 'er;
Look away! &c.
Old Missus acted de foolish o; rt,
And died for a man dat broke her heart.
Look away! &c.
Now here's a health TO de next old missus,
An all de gals dat want to kiss US.
Look away! &c.
But if you want to drive way sorrow,
Come an hear dis song tomorrow.
Look away! &c.
Dnr' buckwheat cakes an ingen batter,
Makes you fat or little fatter;
Look away! &c.
Den hoe it down an scratch your grabble,
To Dixie Land I'm bound to trabble
Look away! &c.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

A RooRBACK.-It has been said that Sen.
ators Gwin and Baker, who left San Fran.
cisco on the same steamer, went ashore at
Acapulco to shoot at one another. Manuel
CULLEN, a resident of MarysviIe, was at Ac
apulco when they passed, and pronounce'
the story that they went ashore to fight
false. On the contrary, he says they wer,
on good terms while at that place.
COc Rec
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

MINT STATISTICS Alto publishes a
tabular statement of the operations of the
San Francisco Branch Mint during the cur
rent year. The coinage amounted to: gold,
$ll,l78,O0O; silver, S4sO,67s 33; total,
Sll,65s,67S 49, The net value of deposits
of bullion was: gold, ll,l23,e32 Is; silver,
$349,3S3 81; total, Sll,473,Ol6 90.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

ToorH ACHE REMEDY. -Choroform and
Tannin in the following proportions. viz:
Choroform half ounce Tannin 80 grains.
mixed. Saturate piece of raw cotton with
the mixture aud place it in the cavity OF the
tooth, and instantaneous relief may be ef-
fected.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

A "bumptous" traveller. overtaking Pres
byteran minister, whose nag was much fa-
tigued, quizzed the old gentleman upon his
turn out" "A nice horse, yours, doctor!
very-valuabIe beast, that but what makes
him wag his tail so, doctor?" "Why. as
you have asked me, will tell you. 1t is for
the same reason that your tongue wags So
a sort of natural weakness"
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

The new San Juan m mes, which begin to
be talked about are ir New Mexico. They
are said to be of surprising richness, OF
course, and are attracting the Pixies Peak
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

The following is the summing up Of the
Marshal of the census of Minnesota:
Total population l75,525.
Number Of farms 1905.
The total area of Minnesota is estimated
at 81 ,l59 square miles, SO that the popula.
ton of Minnesota, on the lst of June,
1852 was little over two persons to the
square mile.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

A DouBTFUL CoMpLIMENT.-One OF Hen
~ Ward Beecher's lady admirers says he
has the front face of a lion and the profile
Of sheep, which may be considered CON-
plimentary or not.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

ton, the following new States were admit
ted:
Vermont in 1901.
Kentucky in 1892.
Tennessee in 1896.
Under John Adams Federal anthem
ocratic) Administration, not a single new
State was admitted into the Union.
Under Thomas Jefferson's (Democratic)
gress, the following States and Territories
were added to the Union:
Ohio in 1902.
Louisiana purchased in 1902.
Which contained space enough for Is
States. This purchase gave to the u S. the
entire control of the Mississippi, the mouth
Of which had hitherto been in the hands of
foreign power. Territorial Government
were organized in Mississippi, Indiana and
Louisiana.
Under James Madison's (Democratic) Ad-
ministration, and with a Democratic Con-
gress, the following addition was made to
the Confederacy:
Indiana in 1916.
During the Presidency of James Monroe
assisted by Democratic Congress, the fol-
lowing new States were admitted into the
Union.
Mississippi in 1917.
Illinois in 1919.
Missouri in 1920.
Maine in 1920.
Florida purchased in 1920.
During the Presidency Of John @. Adams,
who was not Democrat, no new States
were admitted into the Union.
Under the Pres dency of Gen. Andrew
Jackson, Democrat, the following new States
were admitted by Democratic Congress:
Michigan in 1886.
Arkansas in 1886.
Under the Presidency of Martin Van
Buren, Democrat, no new States were ad-
mtted
Under the Presidency of Harrison and
Tyler, Wings, no new States were admitted
although preliminary steps were taken to ac-
quire Texas.
During the Presidency of James X. Polk,
Democrat, and by a Democratic Congress,
the following new States were admitted:
Iowa in 1913.
Texas in l845.
Wisconsin in 1916.
California was bought.
New Mexico and Utah were bought.
Under the Wing Administration of Tay-
lor and Fillmore, assisted by Democratic
Congress- the following new States was ad.
mtted:
California in 1850.
The following Territories were organized:
New Mexico, Utah and Washington.
Under Pierce's (Democratlc) Adminstra,
ton, the following Territories were organ
lied 10y Democratic Congress:
Nebraska and Kansas.
Arizonia was purchased.
Under James Buchanan's Administration,
the following States have been admitted:
Minnesota in 1853.
Oregon in 1850.
1t will be seen that by this resume that
every new State, both slave and free, was
admitted into the Union by Democratic
Congress, and under a Democratic President,
except California. She came in under a
Wing President and Democratic Congress.
Every Territory has been organized and
had a government given to it by Demo
cratic Congress. Every acquisition of Ter
ritory which has been made since the Revo-
luton, has been by a Democratic President
and Congress.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12
ON GOING TO BED.

Here's body-there's a bed!
There's pillow-here's head!
There's curtain-here's light!
There's a puff-and SO good night!
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

One stall in the Washington Market, San
Francisco, sold twelve hundred turkeys on
the dav before Christmas; and others made
sales proportionable large.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

SoNoMA COUNTY BoNDs.-The county Of
Sonoma, last week. redeemed some $4,000
worth of her bonds for S5 cents on the dol
lar.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-12

He is brave man who isn't afraid to
wear old clothes until be is able to pay fol
new ones.