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Year: 1859

the last | saw of them, except one, Mrs. A.
Kennedy, who had jumped overheard, and
succeeded in getting hold of a ring in the
hull, just aft of the wheel


| She held on to the ring-bolt until a skiff
took her away and she was saved. Her
shoulders and arms were badly burnt Mrs.
Kennedy told me that while she was in that
position she saw all the other women float by
her towards the wheel. She caught Mrs.
Cline and held her few minutes, but could
not retain her hold, in consequence of ex-
cessive weakness and heat. 1t is Mrs. KS
opinion that all the women were drowned
by the falling of the heel-house, as she
could see nothing of them after it fell Find
ing that ! could do no more service for the
ladies, thought would look out for N.Y.
self. / then started to swim for the shore,
and landed three miles below where Jump
ed into the water When got ashore
found some of our crew VIII had been landed
by the Susquehanna's yawl few moments
before. | also found hons., but no person
living it. We looked around for means to
raise a fire, but there was none. We came
near perishing with cold. 1t was only by
extraordinary means we could retain our
feeble hold on life such was the intensity of
the cold. We remained in the house two
hours, constantly exercising ourselves, by
which means we were kept from freezing to
death.


At the end of the two hours the Susuue-
hanna came and took us away 1t was the
longest two hours ever spent in my life.-
When got ashore the burning hull of the
st. Nicholas had floated out of sight. The
Susquehanna, after taking us aboard, stop
ped all along The bend, trying to render any
assistance to persons supposed to he floating
in the river. The captain and officers of the
Susquehanna treated us with every atten-
ton, and we are under great and weighty
obligations to them fo' their many acts of
kind consideration and attention.
Year: 1859

The government of families is of all gov
| srnments the most important. tits training
ourselves and our children to the various du-
ties of life, and preparing them to govern
and be governed. Noparents should attempt


to govern their children until they have learn
ed to govern themselves. They should pos
sess the entire control of their children, and
should never speak in anger or execute anv
chastisement while under excitement. That
''like begets like" no one will attempt to dis
pute. If, then we address the child with
angry words, we can but expect the same.in in
reply. 1t is the parent'who should set'.the ex-
ample, the child will initiate. How often do
we hear parents threaten some chastisement
to their child which they never put into exc
cution and never should. The child has dis
cernment and can well judge whether the
parent really means what he or she NAV say.
Continually threatning the child with that
which you never intend to execute serves to
place you on common equality with the child
so far as government is concerned. Your
power is weakened, your influence lost and
the child left to grow up with evil passions
and without the knowledge of obedience to-
parental authority Could we but''refer:.to the
early training of those who have become vic
TINS ofthe gallows, doubt not but we should
see that the parents failedin their moral train.
ing. A parents duty is responsible one
1t demands constant care and watchfuness
over their offspring. No one can realize the
responsibilities but the par mt. All will
agree that it would be their joy and hapi-'
ness to have their children obedient, with a
pleasant disposition and cheerful IF we
adopt right principles of government and car
ry them out fully, we can have pleasant fam
lilies, cheerful and obediant children. In or
der to arrive at this, would never threaten
child with that which should never be put
into execution and neglect to keep my word
BE constant and deceive in this if in any,
thing. When your children mautre, they will
but live to give evidence of your kindness
to them in their cheerful dispositions and pa
rental affection, as.well as being good citizens.
You have then conferred upon yor children
that which is Of greater Importance to them
than wealth or noble descent.-Hartford
Times
Year: 1859

STRONG CoMPARIsoN-Al love sick swain
desirous to indicate the extent and character
ofhis love for the empress of his heart, pas
sionately exclaimed:


"Ah! Miss Brown, my affection for you is
as strong as-as-as-ahem as that butter
they gave us for dinner"


The young lady was satisfied, as she was
boarding at the same house-the bargain
was instantly struck, and the loving pair
started of in search of a squire
Year: 1859

There is drinking house situated few


squares from our office, which for the nonce


we will term the "Swill Tub" There is
likewise Lecomptouite county official liv-
ing among us whom we will designate Josh
ua. We cay this as prefix to the relation
Of an adventure Of Josh's at the the aforesaid
"Swin.Tub" Josl started out yesterday
with pocket full of money. bent upon an
electioneering tour among the "short card
sports. In course of time he wended his way
into the dram shop alluded to. J. soon found
himself surrounded by crowd of the pleas.
antest, socialist "cusses" he ever experienced.
Various and sundry times did Joshua induce
his newly made friends to join him in q social
potion Of strychnine As Josh drank he
warmed and once warmed he felt desire
to participate in the innocent amuscments Of
his friends A game termed in the vulgate
"seven up" was made up. Four persons en-
gagged in that game One Of those four was
our friend Josh. We will not attempt des.
cription of the game, nor will we allude to
any fits particulars save the one that is him
ted at in the heading Of this article That
fact is this: Accidentally (of course) Josh got
big hand ;-one which would seem to n
novitiate to guarantee dead thing on four
times' Our hero saw high. low, jack and
the game" in his wondrous hand, so accident
ally dealt him, and SO expressed himself. A
venturesome, and entirely honest persOn-One
of the four--laid a wager Of serenity dollars
with Josh that he couldn't make four times
with the hand in question, and strange to
say, when the cards had been played, it was
discovered that he (the friend" not JOSH
had won the bet This story like Ben John
sons is not very poetic, but il is q fact.
Year: 1859

A few base and unPrinciped hangers on
to the Lecompton party are seeking to attack
Judge Singer, with charges which are as
false as their authors are contemplate. The
following is one of the lies alluded to. viz:


That Judge Singer was the author of a
late communication to the Sacramento Union,
concerning the Mortara case


Any such assertion is grossly and intention
ally false. We hope and believe that the
people of M"rysyille will not for a moment
listen to the howl of despair, raised by the
enemies of Judge Singer. just on the eve OF
their ignominous defeat. Judge Singers re-
cord is clear and open to examination.
Year: 1859

One of the leaders of the opposition went
to one of our naturalized citizens in the First
Ward few days since, and told him that he
had better support the Tompkins ticket, and
stated as an inducement, that they would
reTdrd him riM money; that the Douglas
party couldn't raise $500 to print tickets
with; That Tompkins was safe for 300 ma
jority, and that the Lecomptonites would
raise plenty Of money for election purposes
The individual who was thus addressed very
decidedly told the influential leader alluded
to that he was wasting time in thus talking to
him, for he was for Singer and the whole
ticket which he heads The man who was
thus insuted is laboring man, and did not
see fit to have any difficulty with the well
fed Lecomptonite who thus proposed to de-
grade him. by bribery and corruption.
Year: 1859

Some of the Lecompton strikers, in their
last moments Of desperation, undertook to
belabor Judge Singer, yesterday, by retail
ing the calumny that he had made some dis.
paraging remarks concerning the Irish and
German population. Finding that this false
hood would not go down, they raised the
cry that he was Catholic, but unfortunate
ly that did him no harm, and the poor crea-
lures who undertook to revel in calumniation,
went off and got intoxicated. What next?
Year: 1859

APOLOGY II NECESSARY Our readers will,
we trust, make due allowance for the space
taken up in our columns by reflections upon
the approaching election. We believe we
are doing our duty. and moreover it must be
admitted that all of our people are, just now,
discussing election matters with more Ardor
than they are any other subject. After this
week we will try and resume our usual de
tails of the current news Of the day through
out the state.
Year: 1859

The following dispatch was sent up to this
city, yesterday:


SAN FRASoIsoo, March l6.


To THE PUBLIc.-Opposition steamer de
tanned till the 9th. Mistake about connect
ing steamer. Z. X. GARRlsoS d Co.


Mistake about connecting steamer! Such
mistakes are everlastingly occurring with
this same Company. The people are hum
bugged with the cry of opposition" fare
reduced" DC, &C. for week or two, and
just as they have made their arrangements
to take advantage Of the supposed reduction,
it is announced that the "concatenation OF
unfortuitous circumstances" or something
else equally potent has caused temporary
withdrawal of the opposition steamers. Thus
is the travelling community subjected to
thousand Inconvenience and frequently to a
heavy amount Of expense, without any cor
respondent benefit. Residents in the noun
tains under the impression that there is op-
position, prepare to embark for the Atlantic
States on visit to their friends or after
their families-w1d up their business or sus
pend operations in which they are engaged
90 down to San Francisco, and find that there
is no opposition running and that prices re-
main at the same figure. Having made their
preparations for the trip, they are virtually
compelled to go on at any price and thus the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company realize
thousand Of dollars for passage out Of men
who never intended to travel on their line at
all. This may be oil right. but it gives very
Legitimate cause to suspect at least that there
is collusion between c. X Garrison d Co.
and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
that tn so.called Opposition is altogether
fictitious and pretended. Indeed we have
secn it charged in the Atlantic papers that
there was n distinct understanding between
these companies, or at any rate that it was
well understood that the opposition was Of
such n character that it could be bought off
at any time by the regular line. We make
no such charge OF our own knowledge or Of
our own belief, but we do say that the con-
OucL OF y. N. OHrTlsOn ~ 70. lOOkb eAceeu
ingy suspicious Why advertise that an op
position linO is established, and then, just be-
fore the day of sailing, announce that unfor-
tunately there is mo connection" on the 9TH
er side of the Isthmus, ifthe opposition is in
reality straightforward affair? What just.
ficnton can there be for this trifling with the
public? If there is any good and sufficient
explanation for this conduct. we should be
pleased to see it. Ifit were the first time that
the people had been humbugged in this way,
it would not be so bad, but the practice is
becoming just cause cause of public indig-
nation. The thing has happened so often
TINT we begin to think no confidence should
be reposed in any cry of Opposition" at all,
unless the opposition have their Agents regu
larly established and located in the interior
where the people can get at them and hold
them legally responsible.
Year: 1859

Butte AND SuT-ER WITH us-In the Fourth
ward are some warm administration men
who live at Bangor, in Butte County. and
who purpose remaining here until after Mon
day next. Will the Democracy permit them
TO vote?


We also learn that small squad of Sutter-
ties, who have been watching their stock at
the Buttes for sometime past. intend to give
us the benefit Of their presence here on cleo
ton day and assist the Lecompton crowd tC
sustain "our noble President" Let US alone
gentlemen; you shall not vote for our city
officers
Year: 1859

CUBA The Alta California thinks that
the proposition to appropriate s3O,oOo,ooO,
TO be used by the President in the acquisi-
ton Of the Island is about as absurd, in the
present condition of the treasury, as it would
have been for Wilkins Micawber to have
seriously entertained the idea of burying up
the Bank of England The advocacy of the
question at the present time may be regarded
as one of the frivolties of statesmanship-one
of those playful absurdities in which the
most astute and dgnifed mind sometimes in
dulge for the amusement Of gaping
world.
Year: 1859

SAMUEL P WELLS, the nominee for Assess
or has the confidence of every business man
in MSrysville. He is just the man to assess
city property. and he will be elected by as
large a majority as any man ever received in
the city.
Year: 1859

e$- We are indebted to our friend Jack
con, the gentlenanly messenger of Freeman
d Co, for delivery, yesterday, of our down
river exchanges ahead of the boat He met
the steamer at point near Mike Gray :
ranch, received his packages, and SO made
this admirable time. Freeman d Co. have
been ahead Of the boat in the same manner
for several dnYs past.
Year: 1859

THAT MoNEY.-The Lecompton leaders hold
out many inducements for support, on the
streets, and deny it in the organ. Some of
the candidates, when bled too profusely,
look aghast and ask where is that Custom
House money!" 1t is a poor cause which
needs the assistance Of corruption fund
Year: 1859

- In LIZ w In
Now the sun, his journey ending,
Sinks, his burning brow to lave;
How he fingers, still descending
To the tranquil western wave!
flushed each breeze and calm each billow
Gilded clouds attend his way;
Ocean smo oths her rugged pillow
To receive the king of day.
Silence comes with evening shadows
On the mountain and the plain;
Only In the darkling meadows


Still the quail prolongs her strain,
And the lark goes, soaring


Upward from the fragrant dell,
To the last faint sunbeams pouring
Gratefully her fond farewell. O.
Year: 1859


To William Wooduard, ESQ.,,


Chairman of the Central Reform Committee
SIR:-I have received a communication, under
date of the 2Sth inst, from you Chairman of the
Central Reform Committee, conveying to me the
views of that body as to the powers of my Office
and suggesting an interference upon my part as
Sheriff of this city, with the conduct of the two
important elections, at hand, and refer
ring to the resolutions of a Town Meeting re-
Gently held, and to a correspondence growing out
of the same between the Committee YOU represent
and the Mayor of the city.


Upon full consideration of the whole case, both
as presented by your communication and by my
own acquaintance with existing facts l must de-
cline to assume exactly the position in regard to
the approaching election indicated by you. Ny best
judgment induces me to fear that any resort upon
my part in advance of actual outbreak, to measures
wholly novel in the experience of this community,
would tend rather to evaporation and excitement,
than to that quiet which in common with yourself,
earnestly desire.


believe it to be emineutly proper in me as a
public officer, to be very careful to do nothing cal
culated to excite distrust of the constituted au-
thorites OF the city, to discredt either the hon
est purpose power of the Mayor to maintain
tranquility Having been informed of the char
acter of the arrangements he is preparing for the
day of election, which, when completed will be
made known to the public, | am satisfied that
they will be sufficient to accomplish the results
nestly and fully in all measurey which circum-
stances may make for the preservation of
the peace of the city and the proper conduct of the
election.


remain sir, respectfully,


Your obedient servant,


THOMAS CREAMER.


Sheriff of Baltimore City.
Year: 1859

Large quantities of white wax have been coming
ashore on the Texas coast the past month. One
man on Matagorda bay has realized 5000 on what
he picked up. A considerable quantity has been
found along the shores of Galveston Island and
Point Bolivar. This wax, for the most part is not
OF the kind formerly found, but supposed to have
come from Spanish vessel recently lost in the
Gulf
Year: 1859

We make the following suggestion for some en-
terprising typo. When the Great Eastern is in
cessful operation and making regular trips, as she
undoubtedly will do, between England and Ameri-
ca, there is grand opening for good printer on
board that vessel. In the place there would be
any quantity of daily printing to be done for the
ship tself-such table bills of fare, and notices of
all sorts that it may be necessary to post about the
ship directions for passengers and to those con-
nected with the ship itself. Then a small Daily
Journal, which would publish account of eacn
days sail. the number of miles made, the various
incidents of moment which would naturally occur
amongst so many passengers, the ships met on the
passage, and all the matters of note that happened
from day to day during the voyage. Nor would
such paper lack in the matter of advertisements.
The prominent hotels on both sides of the Atlantic
would be glad of medium that would bring their
establishments to the daily notice of travellers in
transit to either country. Things lost on board
would be advertised, and indeed, journal publish
ed in a community of, say 900 passengers, would
present many of the features incident to paper
printed in town of similar population. Subscrib-
ers to such enterprise could hardly be wanting,
in the swarm OF passengers, to whom such daily
publication would be the best relief to the mOnotO-
ny Of sea-voyaging and the ookedfor-event of eve
ry morning on the ship. The files of each voyage
would be valuable to newspapers ashore, in making
addenda to the foreign news of each arriva.-Hart-
ford (Ct) Times
Year: 1859

FuN AT HoME.--Dont be afraid Of little
fun at home, good people Don't shut up
your house lest the sun should fade your
carpet and your hearts, lest a hearty laugh
should shake down some Of the musty cob
webs there If you want 10 ruin your sons,
let them think that all mirth and social en-
joyment must be left on the threshold with
out, when they come home at night. When
once home is regarded as only place to
eat, drink and sleep in, the work is begun
that ends in gambling houses and reckless de-
graduation. Young people must have fun and
relaxation somewhero--iC they do not find it
at their own hcsrthstones, it will be sought


in other aud perhaps less profitable places
Therefore let the fire burn brightly at night,
and make the hnme-nest delightful with all
those little arts that parents so perfectly un-
derstand. Don't repross the huoyant spirits
of your children; half an hour of merrment
round the lamp and freight Of homo blots
out the remembrance Of many care and an
noyance during the day, and the best safe
guard they can take with them into the world
is the unseen influence OF bright little do
mestic sanctum.-B. +. Argus.
Year: 1859

Nepd SMggesfion. The success Of the CALI
fornia nonpareil $ Princess." over the Queen
OF the Trotting Track sFlora Temple and
the dash and game exhibited by her, have led
to innumerable suggestions among the sport
ing men of New York, the most remarkable Of
which 10 the following: That match Of
1lUuOO be made between the incompatible
Planet" and the victorious Princess" ;" the
morse TO run four miles while the mare trots
three miles. The friends Of Princess assert
that sne can trot three miles at the rate of 80
per mile, with ease, and those who know; most
OF her speed and powers of endurance think
she could go the three miles In 7.26-thns being
six and half seconds fssfer than the best
time ever made by Fashion in q four mile hea I
race On track prepared for thepurpose, we
have no doubt that "Planeta could run a
"dash" of four miles, on one of the New York
tracks in 7:23; but we have no idea that his in .
telligent owner will consent 10 match him
against a trotter, under any circumstances
but especially so il the race had to come of
over a hard trotting track. where the horse
legs and feet would be greatly endangered IL
not certainly ruined. Certainly he would not
run him eight miles on such a track, even ii he
were sure of winning. If the friends of the
turf in New York wish to encourage racing,
let them turn their attention to the rearing
and training of thoroughbreds. and they can
then bring back the days of Eclipse and Black
Maria, when all sections met together 10 try
the speed and endurance of their horses. They
need not hope to do il by trotters, and much
less need they expect Southerners 10 60 to
hem TO run fine horses against trotters, Oh
such tracks rs are almost certain to prove the
ruin of the running horses
Year: 1859

Bi.nn,inous Coal is more extensively used in
his city than any one has right to exl &c
when the fact is considered that the anthracite
Is much cheaper and cleaner, and can aiways
be had in abundance. The gas and smoke
arising from the use of bituminous COAL in
Jure household furniture and clothing and is
said by some to be detrimental 70 health. The
TACT that 1t costs more, and is SO much diriIer
than anthracite, are sufficient arguments
against its use in private houses, if a cieauer
and cheaper substitute can be found.
Year: 1859

Military Visit TO Ne,c York.-The Greys Capt
Elliott, held meeting at Military Ran, las
FRIDAY nigh, eighty-one members being pre-
sent and decided to leave here for New York
on Friday, the 18th of August The precise
route to be taken has not yet been decided
upon but II seems to us the trip would be
most pleasant if made on one of the elegant
steamers that ply regularly between Rich
mond and the Empire City. Up to this time


the company have been holding tri-weekly
drills. in order to perfect themselves as SOL
diers, and we shall feel surprised if they do not


make most creditable appearance in the pre-
senee even of the celebrated Seventh Reg-


ment The corps is composed almost entirely
OF business men of good standing each one of


whom Will feel that the honor of Virginia is
confided 10 his keeping, and will so conduct


themselves abroad as to inflict stain on


their present good name. The Greys, in their


reorganization some years since, adopted a
bylaw against intemperance, and by adherne
to it rigidly, have placed their organization
upon durable footing. Other companies in


the regiment are following their example and
when parents and employers find that good
soldiers must be men of temperate and pruden
habits all objections to the volunteer system
VIII be Withdrawn, and every command will
have rs many privatcs as ii needs. An occa
slonal trip and an annual celebration will no
be objected to by the most straight laced wher
they are satisfied that dissipation will not b,
encouraged.