Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-27

PBENoMENoN ~ \ WELL At AUEoEA-Two
years since Mr. Gray, proprietor Of the Au-
roru Hotel, sank an artesian well on his pre-
misses to the depth of seventy nine tcet find
ing a copious supply Of water. About eight
months ago, sounds of a roaring, as of the
fail of distant cascade, were heard in the
well. These sounds continue to be heard at
regular intervals and are at times very loud
and boi,crous Every other night about
miduieht the sounds commence, aud continue
about twelve hours, and have been known 10
have been 50 violent as to awaken persons
sleeping in the house A person who has
recently visited this well, tells us that the
roaring resembles the troubled boiling. foam
my sounds to be heard at = little distance
from Nngla Falls. 1t would seem that this
singular phenomenon is worthy Of scien-
tihc investigation, that its causes may if pos.
sihle lee fuly discovered 1t is no the oliu-
ion of some that the sounds are caused 10y
subtcrranean cascade, but why they are in
termittent seems mysterious.
a singular feature connected with the mat
ter is that at the time the roaming is heard
the water from the well Is warmer than
when all is quiet - Racn1ta Dcmocrot.
a RHYME RriNGD.-rhe man who sweeps
the Mirror sauctun, and brushes the dust
from the desks and tables thereof, is some
what given to poetics 1--WE have right TO use
the wordl. We only discovered his yester-
day. A few days since he ctIne all the way
from Russian Hi to inquire of us what
word would rhyme with Fort sumter We
told him, and the result is, We now have be
fore us a sixteen page epic, in gorihcaton of
Major Anderson 1t is rather Il tough pro-
duciion, aud proves the author a more con
sistent Republican than poet We found it
on our desk without signature or explains
tiun, but the Fort Sumter rhyme BETRAYED
the identity Of the writer Here it is:
Three cheers for Major Anderson, the hero Of
Fort Sumtcgi
South Carolina would have humblcd him, but
Abraham Lincoln jumpt her.
The poem was probably penned in autici-
patton of general fight all over the Union.
and personal conflict between South Caro-
lima and the old raiI-mauler As Abraham
has not yet 'jumpt' the rebelious state, we
can consistently postpone the publication Of
the roem.-S f. mirror
A WORD 10 YouNG MEN An exchange
thus with great propriety remarks, aud oaiy
fools will not heed One of the moancsL
things a young man can do, is tG honopuizc
the time and attention Of a young lady for a
year or more, without any definite Object,
and to the exclusion of other geutem, II,
who, supposing him TO have matrimonial in
tentions, absent themselves from her society.
This selfish dog in the mauger' way of pro-
ceeding should be discountenanced uy all pa
rents and guardians. 1t tprevAnts the reeep-
tion Of eligible offers of marriage, and fastcnS
upon the yourg lady, when the acquaintance
is finally dissolved, the unmerited nppellation
of "hirt' Let your actions with women
young man, be frank, honest and noble That
many whose education and position in life
would warrant our looking for better things,
are culpably criminal on these points, no is
excuse for your short coming That woman is
often injured or wronged, through her holiert
feeling, adds but blacker dye to your mean
ness. Young man, beware lest through your
actions some young lady, beautiful and love-
ly, may be left an old maid by your imper-
tinency.
INDIAN DEPREDArIoNs-On last week FRI
day night, says the Humboldt Times, the In
dians killed four milch COWS at "Hcmptcld' 5
Ranch" beloagiag to Mr, b. Croghan. The
The people in the northern portion of the
county have concluded that il will not an
swer to wait for assistance from the Govern
ment, but are raising fund to keep small
volunteer force under arms for an indefinite
time. Over six hundred dollars have been
sui scrihed at Arcata which will he much in
creased by donations from settlers in that
section