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Year: 1860

When Mr.. Pierce assumed the reigns Of fGovern.
ment he found the whole country at peace upon
this question. He congratulated the country with
grand flourish of trumpets that upon this subject
at least the people had come to their reason. Mr..
Pierce had been elected by an unwonted unanim-
ity over one ofthe highest and most llustrous men
in the county, upon the issue Of peace and quiet
upon this subject so far as the National Govern
ment was concerned. He found the Government
in that way, and after congra.ulating US upon that
peace the next thing that we hear is that Mr. Doug
las is coming forward with proposition to stir up
the bitter water, to repeal the Missouri Compromise.
Never was n scene 50 delightful, quiet, SO peace
ffel, disturbed before by such maddening issue,
except that ofwhch we read when the Devil him.
self entered the gates of Paradise to seduce the
mother Of mankind, and brought death and all its
woes into birth. [Applause.


cannot more appropriately, my friends, Illus
trate the action Of that arch demagogue than by a
reference to the great poet OF paradise, Who dcs
cribes the scene Of the entrance OF this enemy Of
man into the garden of Eden, his approach in dis-
guise to the sleeping woman, whispering poison and
Temptation into her ear-and when Heaven or the
Almighty dispatched his angels to intervene be-
tween the mother Of mankind and her tempter.-
The angel, descending into the garden OF Eden, is
thus spoken Of: Finding the Dcviiin the attitude
which have described. he says:


Him there he found


Close to the ear of Eve, squat like toad,
Seeking by his devilish art ~ reach


The organ fher fancy.


Squat like toad. Did any Of you ever see
Mr.. Douglas1 (Grest laughter and applause. +
And when he Was stricken by the spear Of lthuri-
Ell, and sprung transformed into his original shape.
it is said he denounced the angel of the Lord
The ministers Of God were denounced and spat
upon by this Devil Do you recolIcct the petition
OF the three thousand ministers against the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise. and the raving and
railing of this "squ Il toad7" Immense applause.j
From Frank Blsir's Wheeling Speesh.
Year: 1860

DIsLIKEs TO LOSE 1.-THE Express eontin-
ues to fret and fume about the City Printing
why make so much fuss about losing little
thing like that? Can't you get along with
aut official patronage? Don't you know
that everybody sees through your pretended
INDIGNATION. and knows that it is the loss OF
the public pap that is the matter2 To be
sure at fair rate Of compensation, almost
any Of us would like to get the printing, but
we need not show such tremendous anxiety
about it, certainly.


1t is perfectly ridiculous for you to be put
ting on such an amount of virtuous indisna
ton about what you choose to call partisan
movement Suppose, for the sake of argu-
ment that it was partisan movement.
Why do YOU not become equally indignant
at party movements that benefit instead OF
damaging your Is it any worse because it
happens to injure your exchequer than it
would be fit put money into it? Is moraIi
~ guaged by self interest Where was your
virtuous indignation, when the Board of
Supervisors gave you the County Printing in
the face of a much lower offer from the Ma
rysville DEMocRAr? Fie, fe, Mr.. Express,
have little regard for consistency, if you
please
Year: 1860

ADARINe highway robbery w0s committed
two or three days since in Sacramento, on
the person of Frenchman named NJ. Jardid
He was, says the Standard, passing along on
the way to his lodgings. when he was met
10y three men, one of whom tripped him with
his foot and threw him, and as he fell the
villain made a pass at him with knife,
which barely escaped entering his throat
Fortunately Sardin in the act of falling threw
up his hands and thus warded off the blow
but received a severe cut on two of his fin
gers as soon as be fell the two other robbers
sprung upon him, covered his face so that he
could neither see nor call for aid, and then
robbed him o:all the money he had, amount
ing to S27.
Year: 1860

CAN'T BE SArIsFIED-The Express is in an
exceedingly bad humor. After denouncing
the last Council as set of contemptible
sneaks for passing an ordinance which didn't
suit it, it now bounces the new Council for
filling all the vacancies on the police with
Americans instead of putting on a few Irish-
men, The last Council elected during their
term of office, three Irishmen, and, it ought
therefore to be better liked by the Express
than the present one. If it is anti Demo,
cratic to exclude Irishmen from the police,
and Democratic to put them on, surely the
Express must acknowledge that the last
Council, which it has been abusing, was more
Democratic than the one which has Just come
in. Verify, We believe that the Administra-
ton party never will settle upon tie test of
Democracy. First it is one thing, then it is
another, and next it IS something else The
test now is, care you in favor of Irishmen or
not for policemen p So important is this
test, that the Express goes SO far as to say
that the new Council has been "guiity" of an





Of every good Democrat" In the name Of
the party" it says. eve protest against the
action Of those who profess to be Democratic
Aldermen" &c. And adds, I'VE wish it dis
tinctly understood that the Democracy of this
city repudate their action, and disclaim all
connection with this act" Hey day Hey
day Can it he that this is really no Ad-
ministration Council after ALL Surely it can.
not be, for the Express as good as says it is
not, and the Express of course knows. 1t
only processes to be a Democratic Council
and the Democracy of this city repudiate it.
That is to say the Express repudiares it, and
is not the Express the "Demorrdcy?" Why
what in the name of God, is this Council
thinking Of, thus to Iun counter to the Ex-
press Why, they might as well be feline
quadrupeds, without the wherewith to scratch
out ina place unmentionablc,
Year: 1860

MTssINo,-On Friday last, Mr. Geo F
Brown left his residence in San Francisco
and has not since been heard Of Some time
past, says the Herald he invested nearly all
his ready MEANS about one thousand dollars,
in street contract, which proved rot only
Improbable but ruinous to him. and since
that time he has labored under depression of
spirits His wife is very much alarmed ut
the unexplained absence of her husband
Year: 1860

AuBvRN The Placer Herald hopes that
"every man who has particle of town pride
in his composition" will vote AYE" when
the Act for the incorporation of Auburn is
subnited to the people
Year: 1860

AT a meeting lately held at Mokelumoe
Hill a committee was appointed for the pur-
pose of viewing a route for a road from that
place to connect with the main trunk of the
Big Tree road
Year: 1860

A COUPLE of Kentuekians lately visited
Boston, and sat down to dinner at the Re
we're House. Goldfish balls were served at
the table, and one of the Kentueksans taking
them for 'eorn dod ers, proceeded to break
one in two. Getting the scent of it he turn


ed to his partner and remarked in the most
solemn Notwithstanding dead in that
Tom"
Year: 1860

IyDJANs The Pah-Utahs, at Pyramid
Lake tell all parties who go there prospect
ing, that they cannot remain in that section
of country. They say that the abundance of
game t. he found, renders it easy for them to
live there; and if the white men come in,
they fear the game will all he scared off, aud
the cattle they bring with them, eats the
grass seed which their squaws gather for
making hr, ad. That place has always been
a favorite abode for them, and they feel like
making a determined effort to maintain it,
Territorial Enterprise.
Year: 1860

PAGES Venus is on exhibition in Rich
mond Va in the afternoon "to ladies only
The Enquirer of that city doesn't see the
force Of an arrangement like this, and says:
1--WE see no reason on earth why any lady
should Object to a gentleman's society while
enjoying a view OF this picture, which is as
chaste and decorous as it is beautiful flow.
ever, the prudes, We suppose, must be ac-
commodated, and we earnestly advise them
not to miss the opportunity now offered"
Year: 1860

ted, and returned, and after swinging forth
and backward several tim, S, and the weight
being about to be suspended perpendcu-
lar under the center of the top of the gal
lows, the body turned off in a circle and f.
nally rested still.


AT that time terrific storm appeared,
and came up from the northwest with
great rapidity, to avoid which, and it being
doubtful whether the neck was broken, and
TO accomplish so necessary part of hang
ing, the rope was drawn down with the de-
sign of raising the body. so that, by sud-
den relaxing of the rope the body would
then fall several feet, and thereby dislo-
cate his neck beyond any doubt; but when
the body fell, the rope broke as ready as a
tow string, and it fell upon the ground
The coffin and grave were near the gallows,
and the body was picked up, put into the
coffin, and the coffin Immediately put into
the grave. The storm was heavy, and all
scampered but Omic.


The report was, at the time, the sur
geons at dusk raised the body, and when
it lay on the dissecIing table it was easier
to restore life than to cut it up.
Year: 1860

A Young Lady with n Revolver
-.-Succssful Pursuit of a Hus-
band.


The Albion Daily american relates the
following singular and rather startling ad.
venture:


An engagement was enforced in the town
of Yates, the present week, in rather a
peculiar if not in an entirely and agreeable
manner.


One Daniel J. Houseman removed to
Michigan from Yates some four or five
years since. While residing in Michigan
his wife died. Subsequently he became
acquainted with young lady in that State,
and it is said made an arrangement of mar
riage with her. Be that as it may, he re-
turned to Yates last fall and has since re-
sided there.


Or Tuesday evening last the Medina
stage carried lady passenger to Yates,
who took quarters at Chamberlain's Hotel.
She soon sent for Owen D. Phelps, and
subsequently for Houseman. The latter
obeyed the summons, and almost immedi-
ately after his entrance into the room was
accosted by the lady, who asked if he was
willing to perform his engagement. At
the same time she drew six barrelled re-
volver, and pointing it at him, stated that
she would give him the contents if he re-
fused. Under the inspiration of the six
shooter, added to the charms Of the lady,
Houseman admitted that he was willing
The instrument of death was Immediately
lowered, and the couple were soon onitheir
way to the residence of the father of
Houseman. What then transpired was
not known to our informant.


Houseman is about 35 years of age
The lady, whose name we did not obtain,
is considerably younger.


The matter has excited unusual interest
in the quiet town.
Year: 1860

ROYAL ToILETTEs.-Would the ladies
like to know what the Queen and her FAM
ily wore when Parliament was opened2-
Her Majesty wore dress of pearl colored
satin with gold bars. over it mantle of
rich crimson velvet, with a deep and mas
sive gold border. Her head dress was a
tiara of 5rilian;s. The elder princess wore
s.slipp"-whateve that is-of white tulle
over pale blue under-dress; round her
head was wreath of white roses. The
younger Princess was dressed wholly in
white, with wreath of pink flowers as
head dress. The Prince Consort wore the
uniform of Colonel of the Life Guards.
Errors excepted, these are the dresses worn.
Year: 1860

Our PopuLArIoN.-The Philadelphia
North American has made very careful
and elaborate calculation to determine what
is probably the number of our population
at present. That journal is Of the opinion
The census of this year will show that We
have s2,loo,ooe inhabitants. That is
above the ordinary estimates.
Year: 1860

THE BABY.
Another little wave
Upon the sea of life:
Another soul to save.
Amid the toll and strife.
Two more Lille feet
To walk the dusty road;
To choose where two paths meet
The narrow and the broad,
Two more little hands
To work Tor good or i'll;
Two more little eyes
Another little will,
Another heart TO love,
Receiving love again:
And so The baby came.
A thing of joy and pain.


Providence Journal
Year: 1860

Wonders why mamma keeps Bridget
al home from church 10 work all day and
says it is wicked for ne TO build my rab-
bit house on Sunday.


Wonders why our minister brought that
pretty cane with the yellow lions head
on the top. and then asked for my cent TO
out in the missionary box ! Don't |
want jewsharP just as much as he wan
ted cane


Wonders what makes pa tell such nice
stories 10 his visitors about his hiding his
masters rattan when re went to school,
and about his running away from the
school mistress when she was gong To
whip him; and then shut me up one day
in dark room because tried, Just once
to be as smart as he was


Wonders why mamma tells pa he rs
cross when he comes home al night and
saws his tea is too weak, aud lies hand
kerchief over my mouth so thatl can nell
,her speak or breathe, because happen TO
say she is cross.


Wonders what made papa say that
wicked word when Betsy upset The INK
all over his papers, and then slapped me
because said the same ihng when my
kite slring broke.


Wonders why the minister.men make
lun of spiritual people and say there AMI
no ghosts, and then say the devil goes
about like a roaring lion, only you cant
sec him. devouring all the bad hoys


Wonders why mamma told Bridget the
other day to say she wasn't home when
Tommy Days mother called. and the"
puts me to bed without any supper when
| tell lie !


On, dear there are lots OF things |
want to know. How wish was a
man
Year: 1860

4 maiden fair, with bonnie blue eye,
And lresses like threads Of gold,
With dimpled cheeks of the roses blush,
And a smile it were j"y to behold,
Sat enthroned one day in rustic bower,
And before her on bended knee
Was The lo'tjeSt match in all The land,
a lover of high degree.
| will give thee a name that is old in the


land,


| will give thee station so high,
That The proudesl lords and ladies, too,
VIII bow as they pass thee by;
For my castles high. said the lordly one,
And my lands are broad and free,
While thou wilt be envied the castle $


queen


If thou wilt come home with me.
And jewels shall fash from thy bonnie


brow.


And pearls in thy golden hair.
And thou shalt he decked in rich attire
With silks and satus rare.
While prancing steeds in a gilded coach
Shall draw thee about the land,
If thou wilt but smile on my noble suit,
And give me that soft white hand.
Ny, nay, said the maid, thou must give


me more,


I'll tire of Thy high degree,
And wealth alone would chill my heart,
fra ever 90 home with thee
But I've lover, young. stout and bold,
Who promised last night TO give
What YOU never have named, loving


heart,


TO be mine as long as we live.
lie hath no land, bu, his humble cot
Is bright with his loving smile,
And to hear but tone OF his manly voice
I'd Journey DER many mile
And should ever the world grow stern


and cold.


And the JOY Of my youth depart.
I'll creep into my true lovers breast,
And nestle Gloss 10 his heart.
SO fare thee well. some high-born dame
May grace thy lordly halls,
And will away to my humble cot
As soon as my true love calls;
Where the sun will shine and the wild


bird sing,


And life will be sweeter 10 me
Than ever I'd know in thy castle walls
With only my high degree.
Year: 1860

1t is astonishing 10 see how man may
live on a small income, who has hardy
and industrious wife. Some men live
and make far better appearance on SIX or
eigh, dollars per week, than others do on
fifteen or eighteen dollars. The man
does his part well. but that the vile is
good Tor nothing, She will even urbral'l
her husband for not living in as good
style as his neighbor, whlle the fault is
entirely her own. His ne:ghbor has a
neat, capital and industrious wife, and that
makes the difference. His wife, on tie
other hand, is whirlpool, into which a
great many silver cups nigh, he thrown,
and the appearance of The water remain
unchanged.
Year: 1860

An old bachelor says that women are
so fond of appearances that If yon could
make them believe there were no looking
glasses in heaven, they would sci no
more value upon such a place than upon
poor relations.
Year: 1860

The Wine Glass.
Who hath woe Who hath sorrow
Who bath contentious Who hath
wounds without cause Who hath
redness Of eyes They that tar
ry long at The wine They
that go to seek mixed wine.
Look not then upon the
wine when tits red when
it give its color in the


CUP when il mo.


velh itself Alright.


At the last it


b biteth


like
serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Year: 1860

A letter from an officer of the African squadron
saws. the discovery of coal in LIBERIA all the hlly
ranges Astounding with it, will bring not only
wealth but civilization to Africa The only draw
back is the want of proper harbors for vessels along
the coast.
Year: 1860

manufactory of friction matches has just been
put in operation at Cincinnati by two wealthy citi-
zens of that city. The cost of the building and
machinery has been Sl50,000, and it is the most
extensive match factory in the world, except one in
Austria.
Year: 1860

PASSENGER RAILwAYsIN IN PHILADELPHIA.-The Phil
adelphia Inquirer says that there are now in that
city, in active operation, nineteen passenger rail
road companies, who transport from one section of
the city to another daily between one hundred and
forty and one hundred and forty-ive thousand
persons, and receive from seven to eight thousand
dollars per day, which would exceed two millions
Of
Year: 1860

A terrible encounter took place in Powell coun-
ty, Ky last week, between a man named Hall and
his sons, and one named Bowler and five of his
sons. Old Hall was mortally wounded and one of
his sons was killed. and another was severely
stabbed. Old Bowler was also severely wounded
Year: 1860

All over the State, those who are respon
sible for passing the bill will have to con
tend with fearful public opinion, made up
of all the women who have moral charac.
ters and religious feelings; backed by the
clergy, and assuredly by very large
majority of the members of all churches
for we must carry along with us the i'm.
portant fact, that numbers of the people
sought to be enslaved or driven out belong
to, and are members of, our various church
es, and in full communion. That these
great bodies of Christian men and women
will quietly stand by and see their humble
co-workers sold on the block to the negro
trader, is not to be expected; nor will any
set of men be supported, morally or politi-
cally, who are the authors of such law.


Nor is this half the truth. Take all the
free States, and how will the matter stand
There, those staunch and upright men who
are struggling to uphold the Constitution
and laws, and to protect the rights of the
South in the enjoyment of their slave
property, will be met by our law; will be
taunted before the million; will have it
put to them squarely whether they sane
ton this cruel measure as part of the
Southern creed, to wit; that all negroes,
and those of negro origin, can be rightly
sold into slavery, or driven from their
children and the place of their birth, at the
unrestrained will of the Southern white
mani What Northern man, that has man.
hood in him, will not exclaim, 81 abhor
such law r 1t cannot be otherwise than
odious to the North.


If such measure of persecution was the
work of some new weak State, and this
thing done in corner, it would not be so
bad but Tennessee is proud, successful
community; that has for thirty years exer-
cised controlling influence in the affairs
ofthe nation; she has made two Presidents !;
has long stood in the front rank of the
great party that has governed the country
so successfully for nearly sixty years, and
therefore her legislation may well be cited
before Northern crowds, as declaring the
sentiments of the South. put it to any
minded man to say whether this law,
if it is passed, will not go far to crush ont
our friends in the North, and yet more
strongly mark the black sectional line be-
tween the free and slave States


Most respectfully, your obedient servant,


J. CATRoN.
Year: 1860

I saw my darling in calm slumber lying,
His still, pale face 50 beautiful in death
So like sweet sleep, that, hushed from tears and


signing,


looked and listened to his gentle breath.
His little hands. SO white and thin, we're folded,
Clasping the purest flowers that love could


bring;


Never was marble in such beauty moulded
God and Death only make so fair thing
| felt in awe, that God and Death we're present
| felt the presence of tho world unseen
This life SO poor, so vain, so evanescent,
And that so grand, so holy and serene.
thought how God rejoiceth in His creatures,
How he must love tn. beauty He hath made !
Why should He suffer death to touch those


features?


Why let such graees in the dust be laid?
Nav, but what aflusno0 of power creating
Must be the Makers on His kingly throne;
What consciousness of right, thus calmly waiting
For His own time to let His ways be known
Tea, all the ills which in this life we suffer-
Yea, all the clouds which our sad hearts do


raise


Ia those calm moments, only seemed to offer
Fresh reason for our confidence and praise.
Because He seemed so high SO wise, so holy,
And we so ignorant of our own needs,
Nistaking good for evil thanked him solely,
That so above us were His ways and deeds
Aud in that room of death my soul drew nearer
To the great presence of the things unseen;
The deep, dark mystery Of life grew clearer,
Until on life and death looked serene.
and looked serene upon that lovely sleeper
Kissed the pale face. which silently had taught
That death and sorrow bring us knowledge deep


er,


And deeper JOY than this dear life had brought.
So gave up my babe's sweet, warm caresses,
And laid him from my breast beneath the sod ;
My arms are empty, but my soul he blesses,
And when long for him / trust in God.
Year: 1860

that conduct, such as this, on the part OF
their representatives, pours so much con-
tempt and odium on the American name,
that, before long, no white statesman will
be able to travel in Europe without ex-
posing himself to the perpetual humiliation
of being branded as slave-driver. If
sympathy for the negro win not in
duce the people of the North to over
throw the iniquitous government at Wash
ington, surely some regard for their own
self-respect, and for the reputation of their
country in the eyes of other nations, will
induce them to require change of rulers,
and also change of policy The people
of England do not and cannot understand
the odious prejudice against color, and |
believe nothing could more tend to dimin-
ish those friendly feelings, which, Heaven
grant they may always entertain towards
your county, than the manifestation of
such detestable prejudice in their midst
by those who are, or should be, appointed
to protect Americans of every color and
race.


If you have received these facts from
any other source, you will, of course, make
no use of this letter.


Believe me to remain, very truly yours,


F.W. CHESsON.