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Year: 1860

Persons wishing procure copies Of the Public Acts Of the
Legislature just closed obtain them by applying at this OF
Gee or to the Secretary of State there few copies for
EtsLoOPsr coy aprl4-h
Year: 1860

The HOMESTEAD BILL.-According
to the New York Herald the Home.
stead bill, as it passed the Senate
provides that any person who is
the head Of q family may, after the
act becomes law, enter one-quar


ter section l60 acres) of vacant
and unappropriated lands, or any
less quantity, to be located in a
body, in uniformity with the legal
subdivision of lands, upon making
affidavit before the Register that
the applicant is head OF o family,
and is actually settled on the land,
and that the application is made
for his or her benefit, and that of
no one else. T1e final certificate,
or patent, shall not be issued for
five yearsafter the date of the en-
try, and not before it is certified by
two credible witnesses that the
settler has erected a dwelling.
house and resided upon tho land
for the five years wbereupon the
patent shall be issued upon pay
ment of twenty-five cents an acre.
The land thus acquired shall not be
liable for debt until after the pa
tent is issued. In cases of false
swearing upon making the entry,
or abandoning the land for more
than six months at one time, the
land shall revert to the Government.
The rights conferred by this act are
extended to inchoate citizens who
have declared their intentions, as
required by the naturalization laws,
before the issuing Of the patent.
Nothing in this act shall be con.
strued so as to impair the existing
pre-emption, donation or gradua-
tion laws, or To embrace lands re-
served to be sold or entered at the
price of two dollars and fifty cents
an acre. The President is required
60 order all surveyed public lands
into market, by proclamation, with.
in two years from the date Of this
act, except such as are reserved by
the Government for any purpose.
All lands within the limit of any
State which have been subject to
sale at private entry, and which
shall remain unsold after the lapse
Of thirty years, shall be ceded to
such State, upon the Legislature
asserting to the cession but the
cession shall in no case invalidate
any inceptive presumption right or
location, nor any sale which may
be made by the United States.
This Is about the substance Of SEN
ator Johnson's Homestead bill.
Year: 1860

MORE TROUBLES WITH THE INDIANS.
The Weatherford News says =


Mr.. Britton, just down from Belk-
nap, informs Us that on last Friday
morning u party of Indians came
into the Post at Bclknap in pursuit
of Mr.. Murphy's horses, but did not
succeed in getting off with any, as
the people rallied from the town
near by and prevented them.


The next night they were seen
at the residence Of Mr.. Jas. Ander-
son, two miles this side Belknap I;
Mrs. Anderson took down the gun
to shoot them, but not properly un-
derstauding double triggers she
failed to secure her game before
they fed.


The same paper says


We have just received the infor-
nation that man by the name of
Cross was killed by the Indians
some go miles West Of this place
few days since.


A DELICATE OpERArIoN.-One
Of the most delicate msnipulations in
engineering is about to be performed
in connection with the lowering Of
the west supply pipe Of the Croton
Aqueduct, which runs through
Eighth avenue. This pipe is 30 in.
ches 10 diameter. It is to be lowered
to a depth Of ton feet below its pres
ent position, without the water being
stopped. In the upper part of the
avenue, the work has already com.
menced. The earth is being excava-
ted from over and under the pipe,
aud props are to be introduced until
the whole excavation of II mile shall
have been completed. Then IL will
be lowered 10 its bed gradually, so as
to prevent the curve at any part Of
the pipe from breaking. 1t appears
that the water cannot be shut of
from the pipe; owing to the fact that
large portion of the western district
Of the city is dependent on it for sup
ply. If the pipe should break in the
course Of the operation, the disaster
would be terrible in its effect upon the
adjacent property, while the supply
would be cut off most effectually.-
" Y Tribune
Year: 1860

REDUCTION OF WATER RATEs.-The ditch
companies of Dutch Flat have notified the
miners of that vicinity Of their intention to
sell water at fifteen cents an inch They
have heretofore been charging twenty cents,
aud the miners struck for twelve and half
The Inquirer thinks it would be the better
policy for the miners to accept this action
on the part of the ditch companies, as a
compromise, and resume operations.
Year: 1860

AUcTIoN.-There will be sold at Orr's
auction store this evening and tomorrow, at
two and seven o'clock, a splendid stock OF
Jewelry. Call in and see for these goods will
bear testing.
Year: 1860

VIZ advise the Gazette, inasmuch as
it raised trio of plows at the head of its col
umns last fall IS emblematic of Farmer"


Kirkwood. to use all reasonable dispatch in


fence -crooked of course, ae an emblem of the


life. the occupation, and the career Of Abe Lin.
coin.
Year: 1860

To THE COUNTY JUDGE will Judge
Linderman oblige this community by publish
ing the bids received by him for the Office o.
County Physician? We have q curiosity to
know just how the matter stands. Az early
answer will be looked for.
Year: 1860

We notice that our old and popular
fruit dealer, Mr.. Curry. is fitting up the room
on the ferry dock. to be used as a refreshment
stand Heretofore this institution has been
nuisance, but we think Curry will give it .
very different reputation.
Year: 1860

Warren THEM.-Nc. er trust to the
honesty of your sworn enemies-the Black Re
publ,cans Trust them not--nether in speech
nor act, nor word. nor deed They are plot
ting to carry the election by fraud and cor
ruption. They will poll bogus votes, and keeI
away Democratic voters If possible. Be vigil.
snt-be watchful to the end. BE on your
guard at the polls to-morrow-and remember
that eternal vigilance is the price Of freedom,
DO not let dishonest vote be polled to,nor.
row. Put none but Democratic on guard. See
to it that every itch Of ground 10 hoty contss-
ted.
Year: 1860

f TIE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the Plantation lie
Sf& Gently purchased known the NEW FIELDS PLACE


- lying the Cape Fear River, q miles above Whining
ton containing LOCO three hundred rich river bottom
the balance upland oak and hickory Of very superior quail
ty The valley is safe any land the river The up
lands good foundation underaid With mari of the very
best quality and i'll great abundance is considered and
doubtless s) the very best Cotton Plantation the
1t is in the possession of Tenent who will show it to any
i'll my absence. S. LLOYD.


Aug. 80. lin
Year: 1860

On the 18th inst. at his ranch on Bear River
Col JOIN r. JOHNSTON in the Goth wear of his
age.


The deceased was native of Pa and enjoyed
the confidence and respect of the Community in
which he lived. His remains were inferred in
Auburn on Monday last by his brethren of the
Masonic and odd fellows tratcrnties.


Pittsburgh and Kittaning papers please copy
Year: 1860

To DEMocRATIo CLUBs.-We will send
the Placer Herald during the campaign, for
One Dollar per copy. Wher, a club of
twenty copies is ordered we will send them
for SIS. Our fri.nds will please send in
their orders
Year: 1860

The Enquirer, says Dutch Flat is now safe
from fire, having the best arranged water
works in the county


The editor of that paper complains of the
rregulariy of his mail matter, and thinks
the fault must be in the Post Office at Hi.
noisiown or Auburn. We can vouch for
the Auburn Office being all right. There is
not more attentive or pnnctua Postmaster
in tLe State than Bob. Gordon.
Year: 1860

SHAsrA.-The entire population of Shasta
county, 10y the recent census will fall short
of five thousand, and that Of the town will
be but little over eight hundred. SO says
the Courier.
Year: 1860

The STATE PRIsoN AT last the State has
again got possession of the State Prison
which, for years has been most disrepula-
be institution in the hands of the lessee
We hope now our citizens will be relieved
of the bands of outlaws. who are prowling
about in every section of the State, having
escaped from the Prison, time and again, in
Groves, TO return to q life of vllanv.
Under the new regime we hope to hear of
bnt few ESCAPES
Year: 1860

LINE PolNr has been purchased by the
United States Government, and we expect
to see in few years, a magnificent fortress
crownine its height, for the protection of
the San Franrisco harbor and The Golden
Gate. All right we need it. especially in
time Of war
Year: 1860

Timothy should never be cut until after
the seed Is formed, and thon between the
milk and dough state. Orchard grass, how.
ever, Is much more tender when cut In the
flower, and Is therefore so much preferred
by cattle when 50 cut, that Il should not be
permitted 70 ripen into seed before cutting;
Il does 90, however, to Q great extent after
cutting, and contains much more nutriment
than timothy.


Many farmers do not consider the scorch-
ing effects Of our June and July sun, and
The consequence Is, that hay is too much
dried 10 this country. Unless the grass be
very thick and heavy, Il will generally cure
sufficiently when expOsed in the swarth for
two days When shook or stirred out, il
should not remain In this condition beyond
tho first day, or It will lose much Of its nu.
tritive juices; nor should dew or rain be
permitted to Gall uron il, unless In cocks.
Il Is better, after partially drying, to expose
L for three OF four days in this way, and as
soon as properly cured, place L under cover.
Ii Is good practice to salt hay when put
up, and thus secured against damage
from occasional greenness; and there is no
waste Of the salt, as it serves the double OBJ
iect, after curing the hay, Of furnishing salt
70 the cattle and manure heap.


Clover should be cut after having fully
blossomed and assumed brownish hue.
BY close cutting, more forage Is secured, and
the clover afterwards springs up more read
lily and evenly. The swaFth, unless very
heavy, ought never 70 be stirred open, but
allowed to wilt on the top. Il may then be
turned over, and when thus partially cured,
placed in high slender cocks, and rema'n
ill sufficiently dry 70 remove into the barn.
Clover may Be housed in much greener
state, BY spreading evenly over Il, in
the mow, from ten TO twenty quarts Of salt.
Some add bushel, but this Is more than
10 either necessary for the clover, or jndi.
cious for the stock consuming it, as the pur-
gative effects Of too much salt induce waste
fal consumption Of the foliage. A mixture
Of alternate layers Of dry straw with the
clover, BY absorbing its juices, answer the
same purpose while it materially improves
the favor Uf the straw for fodder.
Year: 1860

The New York Tribune, OF this morning. says:


The rally which seemed at hand at the close of
yesterday upon the market this morning with sud-
den and unexpected vgor and the buying was widely
distributed and earnest from the opening the close of
the first session The orders by telegraph and otherwise
were very heavy. and the Commission houses had fu
employment. We hear of several instances where time
orders without limit to price, could be filled with
out paying eXtravagant diiferences-such no good
broker in the exercise of sound discretion would pay
The market active throughout but the excitement
was greatest in the Western shares nearly all of which
ran up from per cent above closing of yes
terday The largest dealings in Cleveland and Toe-
do which changed hands the of nearly 900
shares
Year: 1860

The Wabash MhIii9cn"cr tells the fol-
loving Of " bee tanner in that place !:


- One ot the most remarkable sights
here on the Fourth, was Mr.. Twining
and his queen bee. The day before he
came into our Office with an old plug hat
He had cut two holes in it about midway
to the crown-onc in front, the other in
the back part. Holding the hat in his
hand and turning it over 50 as to show
that it was empty, he said, "you see that
this hat is now empty. Tomorrow in
tend to have a swarm of bees at work in
it making honey, and intend to wear it
on my head with the bees in it ~ Sure
enough. on the Fourth, as we were going
into the grove, we came across Mr.
Twining. He was located under sha-
dy tree, ard was exhibiting to an admir-


INC crowd of men and women his wonder
ful patent beehive On his head was
the identical hat that he had shown us
the day before. 1t was literally covered
all over with bees. busy at work, going in
and out of the orifces above mentioned.
All the spare space in the hat was filed
with new comb, that had been made with
in twelve hours. Ia his hand he held
the queen bee, which he was showing to
every one who would venture near enough
to gaze on and admire the wonderful lit
tie insect. During all this time he was
giving an eloquent and instructive lee
ture on the habits, worth and care of
bees
Year: 1860

ing phases which have heretofore been
secluded from human observation. Per,
NIT me once more to say that there can.
not be purer and more instructive home
pleasure than an aquarium.
Year: 1860

back bone, and she had no other backbone
an the Whne We had her But the SAP
ing took root and grew up into such a
tall tree, that climbed right up to hea.
ven by IT. and when / got there saw the
Virgin Mary sitting and spinning the foam
OF the sea into pigs hris,le ropes; but lust
then the spruce fir broke short oil. and
could not set down again, and 80 tho Viz
GIN Mary let me down ~ one Of the ropes:
aud down | slipped straight into to.s
hole, and who should .it there but my mo
ther aud your father cojblins shoes. ard
just as | stepped in, my mother gave your
father such box on the ear, it made his
whiskers curl.


-. IEat8 q siory r said the princess; my
father never did any such thing in all bis
born days!


50 Boots got tho princess to wife, and
half the Kingdom besides
Year: 1860

The END OF ALI. AaBITIoS-To be happy
at home Is the ultimate result of all ambi-
ton, tho end to which enterprise and la
bor tend, and OF which every desire
prompts the prosecution. II is indeed at
home that = man must be known, by those
who would make q just estimate of his
v;rtue or felicity; for smiles and embroide-
ry are alike occasional, and tie mind is Of
ten dressed for show in painted honor and
fictitious beneyolence.
Year: 1860

DEPARTURE OF THE JAPANEsE.-On Tuesday
morning. the japanese corvette left San
Francisco for Japan. AS she passed Alcatruz
Island a salute Of u guns was fired from her
decks, which was promptly returned from the
fort, and ut Fort Point another salute was
tired in honor of the Admiral.
Year: 1860

WALKERS RtvER.-The Territorial Enter
prise of the 5th inst, speaking of the Walk
er's river mines says:


The emigration there this year is immense.
We have conversed with many who have
been tehre this year. Some think it is good
piece others curse it. From what inforna-
liOn we can gain we are inclined to think
that the placer diggings there are rich but
limited in extent.


The snow there has not yet disappeared
and the weather is cold.


The whole country south and east of there
is full Of quartz leads, aud if any are disnp-
pointed il their search for placer diggings.
let them hunt for silver or gold bearing
quartz.
Year: 1860

NEw GooDs.-Ssyrs is determined to
keep up with the times. He has just 70.
ceived the principal part Of his Fall and
Winter stock Of Goods, and invites call
from those in need Of anything in his
line. Sea bis advertisements.
Year: 1860

AT the fair in Macon, Ga, no article is
admitted If the manufacturer or inventor
resides in a northern state.@ suppose-if
such thing can be supposed-thot the
managers of any public exhibition in the
north should make such an exception,
with what just Indignation the unrriendly
policy would bo denounccd Yet We sec
no rebnke in the papers that are constant
ly complaining Of the north for a lack OF
consideration towards She Son;h. The
sectional patriotism of the cotton States
mas not yet risen to the point of rciecrin;,
the cotton gin because it is Connectic,lt
invention.
Year: 1860

subscribers respectfully inform their customers
and general that they always prepared to
furnish them NEGRO CLOTHING, of the very best
terials, and most reasonable prices ==


The large patronage they receive from this and neghbong
States has extend their establishment
meet any business order supply
their patrons always with the and best descriptions Of
tetias they with of the
in the South and shall heneeoh be able
10 supply Planters with goods Of uniform quality.


They confident thai they will give entire satisfaction
may parons their emnens Southern enterprise,
and their ORDERS which shall immediate attention


jal8 en- HEBRARD L CO
Year: 1860

To attemptts secure good sod upon a


doOr-yard, or grass-plat in the garden, by


sowing the seed, is a somewhat slow and


uncertain business. To secure a good


stand of grass in field requires a good


preparation of the soil, good seed and fa-


vorabls season; but TO secure this IN a


small yard, exposed to shade, and liable to


be scratched up by fowls, and trod down by


children and injured, as it is liable when


sown in a yard near the house, it is still


more uncertain than in field culturei hence


most people prefer TO incar ,hs expense Of
securing turf from the commons for sod


ding their yards. This is an expensive
process. and TOO frequently somebody's
grounds in the neighborhsod are made to
suffer depreciation to supply the turf.


At different times during last season, in
improving the grounds about the homestead,
We had occasion 10 sod several pieces, but
no rich, thick set grounds were convenient
where We could procure the turf entire,
We therefore adopted another plan. We
procured less perfect sods, cut without
care and threw them into the cart pronis-
cuously, and after preparing the ground
well 10 receive them, we chopped them up
into small pieces, say from one TO two
inches across, more or less, and worked
them under the surface, barely covering the
roots, Sc. After the first rain these small
pieces OF turf sent up numerour blades,
and IN short time the ground became en-.
tirely covered with grass. These expert
msnts were tried several times from July
TO September, and always with perfect sue
cess, though Of course the last planting did
moi become so thickly set before cold weather
set in. In all ordinary cases We should
prefer this method TO entire seeding, even
if turf was at hand, on account Of the saving
Of time and expense.


Blue grass rests are very tenacious of
life, and when scattered in the wsy wei
have named, so as to cover sns-quarter of
The ground, will soon spread 50 Is to make
! thick.ssi lawn. 9s
Year: 1860

We have kept our readers well advised
Of the progress Of the St. Joseph and Ma.
ryville Railroad. The commencement oi
the work of grading last August was duly
chroncled at the time. The advancement
of the work from week to week was no.
ticed. The attainment of a point some ten
miles west and the arrangements made from
time 10 time TO keep the ball perpetually
moving received our attention. Tie con-
solidation Of the Topeka and MaryvilIe
roads to convenient and proper point west
of US for bifurcatiOn was gazetted and ap-
proved. The chartering by the Kansas
Legislature of the road'leading from Mary
willie to Denver City was laid before the
country as significant and important mat
ter. We have now 10 chronicle, and we
do it with feelings of peculiar satisfaction,
the actual commencement Of the laying Of
the track on the first division of the road
on the bank Of the river opposite this city.


Yesterday the hands proceeded to the
work Of laying track, and before night fall
some hundreds of yards of track were
down. This work is to 60 right on. Stip-
ulations for the completion and equipment
of some twenty five miles have been enter
ed into BY parties in the city. the mention
of whose names would utterly preclude the
possibility of failure. 1t is known that
the city has subscribed one hundred thou
sand dollars towards buying iros, the con-
dition Of which subscription is, that the
bonds can only be issued when five consec-
utive miles Of the road are graded and the
ties for the same upon the ground. Under
this condition this aid will do much toward
advancing the work, inasmuch as every
dollar will be faithfully applied in actual
work upon the road.


This is the first rail road iron ever laid
down upon Kansas soil. The first road lea
ding west from the Missouri river. 1t is
direct extension of the Hannibal and ST.
Joseph Railroad. 1t is continuation of a
direc. line from the Atlantic seaboard. II
is the commencement Of the great Pacific
Railroad. Thus is the problem of Pscifc
Railroad, to the accomplishment Of which
Congress, with the treasury of the nation
at its command, has virtually confessed it.
self inadequate, being surely solved. Let
Congress- but lend us such Incidental aid In
lands as that, while it will take not one dol
lar from the treasury, and it will enrich the
national domain. We ask no more.
Year: 1860

verses had reduced him to penury and
want, and now he was without food or
a place to sleep.--He said he was well
acquainted with Simeon Draper and
many other old New York merchants,
but he did not wish them to know to
what e&tremities hehad become reduced.
The unfortunate man also, said he had
two wealthy sistersin In Cambridge, Mass.
but he did not feel at liberty to call
on them for aid; he had repeatedly ap-
piled to the Commissioners of Charity
and Correction for assistance, but re-
ceived none. The complaint being per-
fected, Mr.. Carter was informed by
Mr.. Murry, the clerk, that it was ne
cessary for him to find bail in the sum
of $500 for his future appearance for
trial before the Court of Sessions, to
which he replied, .tSir, 1 am guilty,
and want no bail I desire to go to
prison and stay there; and he started
below with the officer with quick,
firm step, and an apparently light heart,
with the idea that he would be furnished
with the comforts if not the luxuries of
life"
Year: 1860

We were sitting at our open win
dow last week, enjoying the soothing
influence of the evening breeze and
fresh Havana when we heard tho
following remarks. Mrs. Prim came
along with Mr.. Prim:


'Phew! what Il smell! I wish folks
would keep their tobacco smoke to
themselves. Putting it out of the win
dow when decent people are passing
by, poisoning the air with such a vile
smoke, and blowing it into your very
face I'm thankful you don't smoke,
Abram. Ugh! 1 wouldn't turn my house
drink enough behind the smoke that
comes out at that rate!'


We involuntarily leaned forward to
view the personelle from whence ema-
mated the above, and luxuriously waited
upon the air blue, tremulous curling
cloud which swept rapidly away, as it
happened, directly into the capacious
bonnet which Mrs. Prim had obtained
in accordance with the new fashion of
tho time. We had scarce resumed our
cosy position, when there sauntered by
u young pair, and sweet spoken lips
gave utterance to How | like to SEQ
gentlemen smoke. There is such real
enjoyment in it How beautifully that
blue cloud curled away, and gradually
lost itself In the darkness Whenever
/ pass by on summers evening, and
sec these bite Inists dart out of tho
shadowy windows, think of the quiet
comfort behind them and almost envy
you men for it. Now, Alfred you
shall have nice smoke as soon as we
get home =


Oh, these women, how they craze us
sometimes with despair, and sometimes
with rapture. .a..,.se. a zs.-