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Year: 1859

EASTERN EXTENSION RAILROAD.
We have received pamphlet con-
tanning a statement Of the present
condition, future business, and esti-
mated revenue when completed of a
spur of railroad seven miles in length
from Lincoln eastN ard to near Gold
Hill in Placer county. The object
of this road is to take passengers and
freight seven miles further on the
route to Nevada, and to within 2S
miles of this city. The grades are
represented in the pamphlet before
us to be favorable, there being no
ascent of more than fifty feet to the
mile. The line is generally straight.
the structures on the route few and
unimportant, and the grading easy
1t is proposed to have the road in
running order simultaneously with
the California Central Railroad The
capital stock of the road is fixed at
S150,G00. The contract for the con-
struction of the road is already let,
and will probably be fulfilled by Feb.
lst, 1860.
Year: 1859

The Shuitz.-This pretty little steamer, under
the command of Capt Hill, has returned to
hominy rivers, and Is now as busy as life
bringing to this market the fine crops of wheat
made along her line. The popularity Of Capt.
Hill and the superior accommodations of his
little craft, are SO proverbal that all who can
find an excuse for doing are enjoying the
beautiful runs made by the Shultz.
Year: 1859

New Feature, and a very interesting one,
will be introduced into the Night School Of the
Virginia Mechanics Institute this fall A
musical gentleman proposes to give free les
son in music to the scholars, every night
during the session, by way of improving their
vocalism and giving variety to their studies
This same gentleman, assisted by many Of the
best vocalists in the city, intends giving pub
lie concert, this fall, for the benefit Of the
Night School. OF course, his efforts in the
cause of education will be properly apprcci-
tod
Year: 1859

The New Reserroir.-When the Watering
Committee of the Council selected Belvidere
Hill as the most suitable place for their new
reservoir, they rejected the suggestion Of
Messrs. Gill and Davis, for reasons entirely
satisfactory to them. At a late meeting Mr..
Allen, one of the committee, gave the follow
ing reasons: First, the ravine was liable to re-
ceiye the ooze of Hollywood and the opposite
hill, and the wash from the western portion of
the city. And second, the pipes had to be laid
along the bed OF the James River and Kama
wha Canal, where the Council would have no
control over them, and where the city could
never reach them to make repairs, unless at q
heavy sacrifice of money to herself and time
to the canal. Another objection was, that 10
pond mp water in ravine of twenty-five
acres, would produce sickness and disease in
the neighborhood, and prevent the extension
of the city in that direction.


The opposition offered to the condemnation
of Belvidere for a reservoir, is so great, both
in the county and city, on Oregon Hill, and the
reasons given are so obvious, that the Council
will not order it without giving the subject
proper consideration. II some plan equally
as good and less Objectionable can he suggest
ed, it will doubtless be accepted.
Year: 1859

Important Dscision.--The decision of the
Mayor, that merchants have no more right
than other people to buy and sell poultry, il
rigidly enforced by the clerks of the markets,
will be partial relief to housekeepers who,
heretofore have had to buy nearly all their
fowls from hucks ters If the extra price were
all that consumers had to pay, bad as that is,
it could be tolerated-but where chickens are
bought up by the hundred, crowded into
small coops and become diseased while await
ing an increase of prices, or the arrival of Gus
toners, the health of the community is en-
dangered in using them If a butcher We're to
offer for sale a distempered sheep, and the peo-
pie were to find il out, he might shut up his
stall at once, for all the custom he would af-
terwardsFget And yet, distempered chickens,
equally as unhealthy for food, are constantly
sold, and no complaint is made, because most
consumers do not know IL diseased fowl from
a healthy one. The Council had better repeal
the huckstering ordinance. and allow every
body TO buy and sell they please, so that
they sell none but sound food. In this way, a
general protection would be given, and the
community benefited.
Year: 1859

R0cketS BGr.-Messrs. Cooley d Osborn of
Philadelphia, contractors for removing the
ledge of rocks which forms the Rockets bar in
James river, have arrived here with their ma
chinery, and will be prepared to commence
operations by Monday next These gentlemen,
instead of resorting to submarine blasting,
have powerful machinery, by which they first
split the stone in pieces and then remove il
piece by piece. The operation is said to he a
pretty one, and as the contractors are men who
thoroughly understan their business, we may
expect to hear, in short time, that the formi-
dable ledge has been ripped up and removed
from the bed of the river. Richmond only
needs sufficient water on this bar to bring large
vessels to her wharf TO insure a large increase
of shipping, and now that the removal of the
distinctions is about to be commenced in ear
nest let us hope that she will not look back
until James river is in good order mp to her
doors.
Year: 1859

should see to it that the space to be allotted
them at the next Fair Of the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute Is well filled with specimens
rests the burthen of scattering flowers along
the waste places Of the hall Besides needle-
work of every variety, painting. drawing and
sketching, let them send In specimens Of do.
mestic manufactures, and whatever else may
seem appropriate. The Institute Is laboring
for the Intellectual advancement Of the rising
generation, and In its success the ladies ar&
deeply interested.
Year: 1859

SCHOoL-HoUsE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
1IdrrsLioHs Escape Of the ChitdreA.-A school
house about u mile from North Fairfield viii
lage. Huron county, was struck by lightning
during recent thunderstorm, and badly torn
to pieces. The teacher, Miss Mary Moss, and
nineteen scholars were in the building at the
time, and the escape of all from death or inju-
ry seems q miracle indeed. The North Fair
field Gazette says:


"The lightning struck the top of the Chin
ney at the west end of the building, completely
demoishing it, tearing down the entire west
gable end of the building TO the ceiling-siding,
studding and all-scattering the pieces for rods
TO the west, throwing numerous whole bricks
through the siding of the east gable a hundred
feet into the frontyard. and dividing the rafters
of the roof its entire length. Tho electric fluid
then passed down the stove-pipe into the
School-room-and here the scene presented
Is gloomy enough. The six windows are
completely shattered-the sash i'll two of them
being broken and gone, and the glass in all
the rest being SO badly broken as to need new
lights throughout; the desks are loosened from
the floor. while the floor itself is badly dam
aged The electric fluid seemed to have fol-
lowed the stoye-pipe to the stove, ana from
thence spent its force in the ground underneath
the building. In its passage it twisted joint
of the pipe as if it had been paper, broke the
door flstenings of the stove, shlNered a lilfge
stone on which the stove stood, almost puiNef
lied a stone on which the sleepers rested, rip
ned nm the floor to the width of two feet It's
entire length, then entered the ground, making
a hole about eighteen feet deep and a loot IN
diameter, throwing quantity OF muu 10 tiie
ceiling and into the room above, and raising
the entire floor so that the doors could not be
opened and the teacher and pupils had To make
their exit through the windows, and yet,
among all this wreck and destruction, no one
was so much injured as not 10 make their es-
cape out of the house. We doubt if singu-
lar an occurrence ever took place before
Year: 1859

BsF If circumstances should hereafter arise
to make it necessary for the party to meet new
issues and to declare their principles on other
and kindred topics, we doubt not but that the
National Convention, TO assemble at Charleston
in 1860, will be fully equal to the emergency
Until that time comes, we know of no authorized
tribunal that can avow, by right of prescription,
new dogmas to divide the Democratic party
Sacramento Standard.


For supporting this doctrine in days gone by,
certain one-hoTse politicians in this county at
tempted TO read US out of the party. We saw
fit to express our views on the Kansas question,
and argued that whatever they ight be, so long
as we remained inside of the orgaization, spp-
porting the Administration as whole and fight
ing for the nominees of the party,-we were in
full membership and that no man or set of men
either the President or the entire Cabinet, or
caucus Of the Democratic members Of the SEN
ate and House of Representatves-had a right
to make an approval of the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution test of a
Democrat-that National Convention could
alone exercise that sovereign power. This was
deemed by men who were toe fresh in the party
to know what Democracy was, heresy, and so
pronounced. Now, however, as the Standard
has said that National Convention can alone
avow new dogmas, we presume it will be con-
sidered all right.
Year: 1859

A VALID REASON FOR WAR.-One reason given
why Louis Napoleon is anxious for war is, that
he is anxious to experiment in actual service
with his new cannon, which, it is said, he has
greatly reduced in weight and increased in eff
cheney. He has them made small of wrought
iron of the best quality, and ri1ed, and uses
conicai hollow shot, supposed to be filed with
Illuminating powder. The guns are light, and
can be fred with unprecedented rapidity and
precision, while the effect produced by the shot
is frightful. 1t is highly desirable, from Ma.
poleonic point of view, that this weapon should
he tried upon the Austriaps
Year: 1859




TORONTO, Feb. l5.-The Parliamentary debate or
the Governors speech closed this morning, and al
the clauses of the address in reply thereto were
carried by majorities ranging from five to fifty
The address was presented to the Governor to-
Year: 1859

It IS stated that the cost OF production does not
exceed one halfpenny pound, whereas the article
be laid down in England at little more than four
cents pound, and sold at from to nine cents.
This is highly important, and would seem to open a
new field for the extensive cultivation of this great
staple. 1t is not at all likely, however, that the
ted by any foreign competition for many years to
Come Penn Lnn,nirer
Year: 1859

The Columbus, Piqua and Indiana road is likely
to be finished for traffic some time in March
There remains but twelve miles of track to be laid
to complete the new line between Piqua and Union,
where the junction is made with the Bellefontaine
road to Indianapolis.
Year: 1859

At the quarterly examination at West Point
Academy fourteen of the Cadets failed to stand
the fre OF the examination, and were sent home.


Col. Morgan, for the last Is years Superintendent
Year: 1859

The Cincinnati Commercial is informed that
movement is on foot to take the appointment of the
Cincinnati policemen from the Mayor, and give it
to a Police Board to consist of five members, who
will be elected by the Mayor, the City Auditor, and
the Judge of the Police Court. The Legislature is
Democratic
Year: 1859

The Weekly New York Sun, for the week ending
the 18th instant, is printed on Mr. Beach's new
press, which supplies itself with paper and prints
the sheet on both sides at one operation.
Year: 1859

A DESPERATE DUEL,--The following extract from private letter, written by one of the pri- vate soldiers in the army of Utah, gives the particulars of one of the most desperate dues on record The tragedy occurred in Cedar Valley

 "The parties to this sanguinary affair were two gamblers from St Louis-Rucker and Peel What gave rise to the difficulty was, that if game for $l GOO, Rucker played secreted card, and was detected by Peel, who took the money Fucker forfeiting the pile by the false play The ensuing day the parties met at the Suffers Store. While there some remark by third party revived the subject of the game, and the quarrel of words between Rucker and Peel took more serious turn. Peel said there was but one way to settle the aflair--they must fight They adjourned out side the store, and taking their stations about ten yards apart, drew their revolvers and fired. Both fell at the first shot-Rucker shot in the breast, and Peel in the shoulder One of Peel's fingers was taken off by the shot The seCe1d shot took effect in both. Rucker then raised up on his knee and fired twice, both balls hit ting Peel The latter bleeding from six wounds, struggled up from the ground, and resting his revolver upon his arm, and taking deliberate aim, shot Fucker to the heart Peel is not eX- pected to live; indeed, as l write, a rumor pre- vails that he is dead. Both of these despera- does came out from the States last spring, and both had thousands of dollars of the soldiers money, which they had won in professional way Their death is not likely to be regrtEs l among the soldiers.
Year: 1859

Good luck is all P the ancient proverb breaches But though it looks very grave and wise, Trust not the lazy lesson that 1t teaches,

 For, as it stands, the musty maxim iies! That luck is something were truer story

 And in life's mingled game of skill and luck, The cards that win the stake of wealth glory Are Genius, Patience, Perseverance, Pluck To borrow still another illustration,

 trihe still more specific and precise Small chance has Luck to guide the operation

 When cunning Wit has loaded all the dice! The real secret of the certain winner

 Against the pottings of malicious fate, Learn from the story of gaming sinner,

 Whose frank confession l will here relate: " In this ere business, as in any other

 By which chap an honest living earns, You don't get all the science from your mother,

 But you folers it, you lives and learns. And I, from being much behind the curtain,

 And getting often very badly stuck, Finds out, at last, there's nothing so uncertain

 As trusting cards and everything to luck! So now, you see-which naturally enhances

 The faith in Fortune that 1 used to feel I take good care to regulate the chances,

 And al'coys has finger in the deoH"
Year: 1859

bridge fell this afternoon whilst crowded with peo
pie attending the County Fair. Eighteen
persons were killed, and it is supposed that many
are still in the water. A great number were in
iured
Year: 1859

FRoM HAYrI.-Hayti files to Sept. 10th have been
received in New York bringing full accounts of the
assassination of President Geffrard's daughter
The assazsins who friends of Soulouque ex-
pected that the President would have hastened to
the bloody scene and had prepared an ambuscade
for him but in this they were disappointed. num-
Der of suspected parties had been arrested The
President issued proclamation on the subject and
council of the Secretaries of State and other Off


cials have published address to the Haytians in
which they stigmatize the late crime as a ''blot
upon the beautiful revolution of 1885," and urge
the people to unite in support of the government
and to console with their sympathies the bereayed
father and family who have suffered so severely
in the assassination of their cherished relative
Year: 1859

CAPTAIN COMSTOCK'S STATEMENT.


The reporter of the New York Herald has had
an interview with Capt Comstock who came pas
senger in the Vanderbilt and is informed that the
directors Of the Great Eastern have fully deter
mined that the vessel shall come on the excursion
trip to New York by way of Sandy Hook, Cap
tains Comstock and Harrison having assured the
Board that there was abundant depth of water
The Captain says that had the explosion occurred
haif an hour later, the loss of life must have been
terrible. Until the day before the explosion the
passengers and guests had diued in the grand sa-
loon on account of the unfinished state of the pro-
per dining-room. On that day and the one pre-
cedIng, however, they dined in the dining saloon,
but they were in the habit of taking coffee in the
evening in the grand saloon, and listening to the
music of the excellent band on board, and half an
hour later the whole company would have been as
sembled there and probably destroyed by the ex-
plosion.


Mr. John Scott Russell has the contract for re-
pairs, and commenced clearing away on Monday
18th instant. The new iron-work was going on
with all possible despatch at London


Captain C0mstock thinks that as a passenger shin
the Great Eastern might be run between New York
and some European port with profit, because she
would not necessarily draw too much water to en-
Ter the harbor If she carried little freight Or
a depot might be formed for her the other side of
He'll Gate, which alter ALL would be as near New
York as many ships approach to the heart of Lon
don. A large number of the stockholders are di-
rectly interested in the Grand Trunk Railroad and
OF course would prefer to have the ship to Port
land Others in the direction are India merchants,
and desire, if she shall prove commercially as we'll
as practically successful, to make her one of regu-
lar line OF packets to India. They talk of building
five more steamers of similar monster proportions
for the India trade, but of course that will depend
upon the success Of this first great experiment On
the whole, it is probable that the ship will be run
regularly to New Y York. At Weymouth the vesselwas
visited by immense crowds of people, cheap exeur-
sion trains running to that point from all quarters,
and steamers laden with visitors coming even across
the Channel from France. The greatest interest
excited on the subject in England, and the same
will doubtless be the case upon the arrival in this
country of the great marine monster.
Year: 1859

Sunday School Excursion Our readers must
bear in mind the excursion to Craney Island
on the Central Railroad, next Tuesday morn
ing, by the Sunday School connec ted with the
Leigh Street Church. Ample arrangements
have been made to accommodate all those who
may wish to join the party; and as the place
is delightful one, and the occasion most ap.
propriate for day in the country, at least q
hundred couple are expected to accompany the
School. Tickets may be had of T. J. Starke
and others, who will give any information
that may be needed
Year: 1859

SO much for the Lddies.-We understand that
some three or four ladies have raised means
among their friends to purchase n beautiful
flag with which to present the "Grays" when
they start on their Northern trip next month.
The coiors are TO be the stars and stripes,
with the coat of arms of Virginia painted in
the centre.
Year: 1859

Not AHopabi,.-In the case Of A. Lockwood
a grocer, for buying chickens at the market
and Offering them for sale at his store the
Mayor has decided that such traffic is illegal
and will in future be punished by the confisca-
ton of the chickens and the imposition of a
heavy fine
Year: 1859

Hydro INcuBAToR.-1ti is truly said that
steam has created great revolutions, but
its application to hen raising probably
never entered the head of Fulton. OF all
the numerous articles on exhibition at the
Fair in this city, the one for Matching eggs
by steam especially recommends itself, not
only as of great utility to the denizens of the
city, but to the farmer and fowl raiser The
ingenuity displayed in its invention is strik-
ing, and it leaves one to wonder as to where
invention will stop. The machine on exhi-
bition is capable of Matching out two hun
dred and ifty-sx eggs in about twenty days,
and, if necessary, can be constructed to hatch
perfect army of the feathery kingdom.


Mr.. A. 7. Thrasher is the inventor and has
it on exhibition, and has applied for pa
tent.-Democrat
Year: 1859

Since the introduction of my Sciedam Aromatic
Schnapps into the United States, number of Liquor
Mixers III New York, Boston. philadelpha and San
Francisco have been engaged in putting up mixed and
poisonous Gin in and jugs TO he palmed upon
the unwary for my genuine Schnapps. At first they
boldly eouncrfeite my name, but soon stopped that
by causing several of them to he arrested They now
conne themselves TO closely initiating the appearance
and shape of my bottles and the peculiar wrapper
which have always used. viz: YELLOW PAPER
printed with RED AND BLUE INK, PASTEB0ARD
PRINTED CAPS.
Year: 1859

B- The following lines may not equal the
productions of those who have immortalized
themselves in song and story. but they are indi-
cative of the fact that the race of "pocks is not
yet extinct Readers will understand that Don
Pedro only claims for his effuson the rank of
Machine article" The versiication may be
slightly open to criticism, but the spirit of gener-
BUSINESS, that prompts the author, none will be
disposed to doubt. The lines are perhaps de-
ficient in instruction, but this is compensated for
in the amusement that can be extracted from
then,
Year: 1859

The WIND OF CANNON BALL.-In 1854
an officer of the French army, sent to make
a reconnai, sance in the neighborhood of Sc
bastopol, was knocked down not by cannon
ball itself bat by the wind of it, as the ball
passed close by him. The comnotion pro
duced WAS SO intense that the tongue of the
officer Instantly contracted, so that he could
not either put it out of his mouth or articu-
late word. Subsequently, by the aid Of
electricity he reGainel his speech.
Year: 1859

During the recent election for United
States Senator in South Carolina one for the
long term and the other for tie unexpred
term of Judge Evans there were many bal
otings and much excitement. A gay dash
ing young widow, Of great personal attrac-
ton, was in Columbia at the time, and the
nephew of one of the contestants became so
confused between the calls of love and the
lobby, that he actually declared himself to
the lady as ~ candidate for the unexpired
term of her late husband" We are pleased
to say lie was elected to the vacancy on the
the first ballot
Year: 1859

IMPORTANT DEoIsIoNs.-W c publish in an
other portion of the paper the decision of the
Supreme Court in favor of the San Francisco
and Marysville Railroad, and in the case of
the Branch Turnpike Company VS.. The
Board ofSupervisors ofYuba County. Both
decisions are of much interest, and will be
extensively read in this county.
Year: 1859

CoRREcrroN-In an item in yesterday 8
issue, relating to the Rincon School at San
Francisco, we said that the examination of
that School gave much dissatisfaction We
intended to say, that it gave much satisfac-
tion
Year: 1859

Mining IN SIERRA.-A correspondent OF the
Union, writing from Mount Rose, April 22d'
says:


In many mining localities in this section OF
country the miners are busily engaged IN
washing the dirt they eXcavated during the
Winter, and in many cases with fiatterng re-
suits; for instance: the Minnesota Company
on Rowland Flat, the day before yesterday
took out fifty ounces, or 1915 the product OF
two mems washing for ten hours; they also
got one piece of pure gold that weighed hve
ounces. They employ about thirty men IN
their diggings. Also the Bright Star claims
are paying about 81 900 per day Several
sales have been effected at the rate of $4,000
per share There are sixteen shares IN tue
Company.


The next place shall call attention to Is
Mount Rose formerly Cole Canon.l Inns
place is situated about two miles directly
east of Howland's Flat and one mile north
| from Poker Flat, and at the eastern slope oi
Table Rock Mountain Only three compa-
nes are at work here, and one of them IS en-
engaged with a bed rock tunnel, The Fash
ion No. has now run an incline one hundred
and twenty feet, and struck bed rock anc
gravel that will guarantee them an ounce
per day to the drifter. In one car load o
gravel they got 81 so.