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Year: 1860

Nearly all of our dreams are nothing but
dreams,


or the night as well as the day
Twas more than dream when dreamed |
should see
One fairer than all the world unto me,


For saw the fair Isabel May.
We were young, and our hearts held never a
thought


OF time and his wicked deeds
And we daily cheated old Sorrow for hours.
And when we walked out never envied the
bowers
or the East, which, though formed of the fair
est OF flowers,


Have many poisonous weeds.
For the violet, hyacinth, tulip, and rose


Are farest when we love-
And l reckon this gives yearly all Of the
glow
That the Blessed can see in the flowers that
grow


In tEc Ol tpoNe.
It seems that the envious angels find out


Those as happy on earth as they,
And take away gladly the joy that is given,
And lay up our dearest of treasures in hea-
ven,


That our hearts may be taken away.
As quiet and gentle, and peaceful and mild,


As her friends, the bright angels


might be,
As lovely as clouds in their beauty injured,
Dear Isabel May, who was naught to the
world,
Was all of the world to me.
| reckon might have been quite too proud,


For the brightest are always ours
As Time came on with naughty stride,
And his forms dark shadow fell over my
pride


Like cloud on garden of flowers.
For an angel cnmo down one day in the
spring,


And told her SO charming tale
OF City of Gold that is built in the sky,
And Of One who had built her mansion on
high,
That she allerward spoke Of our home with
sigh,


As low as the evening gale.
And daily lshc saitl she WAS nearing her
home,


(But daily was leaving me),
And never could think unless with a sigh,
She slowly was passing away to the sky,
Though to One who had loved her far better
than ],


In its kind but not in degree.
In the time of the year when flowers gpw
pale,


And Beauty is passing away,
The angels came down, and they whispered
awhile
A message that lit her wan face with smile,


And they to"k my sweet Isabel May,


My dear, dear Isabel May
tt ought that size loved me SO fondly and
trin


She never would hurry away.
Year: 1860

A STRANGE AND EXCITING SCENE IN A
CoURr OF LAWN the Probate Court
OF Cincinnati, says the Gazette, an
interesting trial occurred before Judge
Hilton, involving the right to the custody
of a child. The decision of the Judge,
taking the child from the care of party
to whom she had been confided by the
Orphan Asylum, and giving her to a
mother and step-father regarded as Of
bad character, excited great dissatisfac-
ton among the by-standers and some,
among whom was n Lon gworth, Esq,
were disposed to interfere forcibly to pre-
vent the transfer of the child. The step
father then stepped around to take the
child, who dad been sitting in the lap of
one of the ladies' present. The little
thing drew back from him in apparent
terror, and in an imploring manner,
with tears, called out to the Judge, "Oh,
Judge, do not give me to him!" This
caused considerable emotion, and Gaf-
ney showing disposition to assert the
right the Court had declared in his be-
half, several persons gathered around.
Mr.. Longworth, in an excited manner,
said ''let the mob iuterferei' but the
first man who attempted it was instantly
taken hold of by the officers present
and thrown out of the room. Mr.


Weightman, the wife of the responent,
overcome by the excitement OF the entire
proceedings, tainted; the little child wept
bitterly, and clung to the friends that
had adopted it. Many of the ladies
wrung their hands. and declared it would
be ruined if it left them. The whole
court room was turned into confusion;
and the Judge, as a matter of discretion
under the circumstances, directed Shelf
Kessler to take the custody Of the child
until further orders.
Year: 1860

Among the Seminole Indians there is a
singular tradition regarding the white man $
origin and superiority. They say that when
the Great Spirit made the earth, he also
made three men, all of whom were Of fair
complexion; and that afte: making them,
he led them to the margin of small lake
and bade them leap therein. One immedi-
ately obeyed and came from the water purer
than before he bathed, the second did not
leap in until the water had become slightly
muddy aud when he bathed he came up cop
per colored the third did not leap in until
the water became black with mud, and came
out with its owu color.


Then the Great Spirit laid before them
three packages of bark and babe them choose
and out of pity for his misfortune in color
be gave the black man the first choice. lie
took hold of each of the packages and hav'
ing felt the weight, chose the heaviest tho
copper colored one then chose the second
heaviest, leaving the white man the lightest
When the packages were opened the frs
was found to contain spades. hoes, and al
the implements of labor; the second enwrap
ped bunting, fishing and warlkc apparatus
the third gave the white man pens, lux anc
paper-tbe engine of the mind-tao mutua
mental mprovement-the social link CT hu
manity, the foundation Of the white man:
superiority.
Year: 1860

The following is copy Of a notice or invitation
which has been addressed to each member of the
National Committee of the Constitutional Union
Party:


Rooms Of The National Frecotirc Central


Committee Of the Constitutional Union Party,


Washington, April i6 1860.
DEAR Sin: At a recent meeting of the National
Executive Central Committee of the Constitutional
Union Party, it unanimously resolved that the
entire National Committee be convened at Bait-
more simultaneously with the meeting of the nom-
mating Convention, to wit, May 9th, to receive from
that Convention its nominations, ratity the same,
and take such action as may be necessary for rem
dering them effective; and it made my duty,
on behalf of that committee, to address each mem
Der of the National Committee, and specially and
urgently request his attendance at the time and
place mentioned. Although the business of the
National Committee is distinct and separate from
that of the Convention, il is considered quite
important that both should be assembled on the
same day. in order, chiefly, that the committee may
at once adopt the best and most efficient measures
for promoting the success of the nominations made
by the Convention. The presence of both these
bodies, il is hoped, will not fail to give "A favorable
impulse to the party, to manifest its character and
strength, and to show their own honest and patri-
otic devotion to its support. In such a cauSc-a
cause that appeals to the country's good and rests
alone the disnterested patriotism OF its sup
pOrters-itis is believed that no word of argument or
persuasion is required to insure your cooperation
and punctual attendance on the committee at the
time and place stated. Each member of the COM
mittee will be similarly addressed and a general
attendance is confidently expected. The Executive
Committee will be gratited to learn from you at
your earliest convenience that you will be present.
BY order of the Committee.


Yours, respectfully,


+. WIN. WALKER, Secretary.
Year: 1860




An Atlantic correspondent of the Standard
says that news has reached the States that
American residents of Japan are making
themselves very obnoxious to the people Of
that empire by contemptuous disregard Of
all japanese rules Of propriety. Particular
pains seem to be taken by these residents to
offend the japanese by every possible degree
Of rudeness 1t is considered highly insulting
in Japan, to enter private dwelling without
taking off ones shoes Even the Emperor
cannot disregard this custom in entering the
house of the meanest Of his subjects Yet
American merchants resident at the japanese
ports do not hesitate to make Doors of them
selves by violating, in the most contemptu-
Gus manner, the custom. There is no justih'
cation for such conduct, any more than there
would be for an inhabitant Of Japan to come
to our country and, taking his bath-tub into
the middle of the street, perform his ablutions
after the custom Of Japan. When you are in
Rome do as the Romans do, so far as manners
are concerned and SO far as the limits of
morality will allow, is a sound maxim and a
christian like one, too, for true politeness has
a deeper foundation than mere externals. As
is one of the chief virtues among
men, SO is an insult to hospitality meanness
which no true man can be guilty Of


As to its being a matter of pride for an
American to refuse to respect the customs of
foreign country, he might with equal reason
refuse to respect even the ld0s oft the country.
Every custom of his own people which does
not directly insult those among whom chance
has thrown him, he certainly has right to
exercise, but he has no right to offer what is
regarded as a deliberate insult, and what he
knows is regarded SO. If you cannot be pre-
sented at European court, without donning
court costume, don't thurst yourself in head
foremost in order to show them that you are
an American and too proud to be decent If
your dignity will not allow you to take a
wifi from the Indians pipe when you enter
the Indians lodge, keep your dignity out of
his domicil
Year: 1860

A SrAMPEDE.-A span of horses attached
TO load Of wood on First street, near the
corner of c street, ran up to Maiden Lane
and there struck large freight wagon,
heavily loaded, and locked wheels with it,
skinning the harness or both horses. One
of the animals was stopped, but the other
went on at 24O rate, and, for all we know,
may be running yet The load of wood had
been lett standing while the driver was alb
sent probably taking drink.
Year: 1860

SAwHLLs SoUTH-Tha Visala Delta saws
that several Sawmills are about to be erected
in the pineries near that place. A joint stock
company is being formed to erect large
steam sawmill in the redwood and pine tim
Der between the Kawean and Kings rivers
which they intend to have in full operation
by the first of July next.
Year: 1860

POPULATION OF THE UNITED SrATEs-Ac-
cording to very good estimate, founded up
on data Of past enumerations, the New York
Herald figures up the present population OF
the United States at 34.7O0OOO. At the
same ratio of increase in 1850, the population
Of the Union viii reach 60,0oO,00O. This is
100000 more than the present population
of Russia.
Year: 1860

X. G. CA convention of the Knights of the
Golden Circle-we believe that is the name-is at
present in session in this City. This is secret or
ganization, and it is said to have for its object the
conquest of portion of Mexico Such associations
contrary to the genius of our people. Conserva.
tive and lawabding citizens would do well to keep
clear of this secret organization. The South has
enough troubles already without secretly arming to
invade the States of distracted sister Republic.
Might does not make right Let the laws and treaty
obligations be observed. ....
Year: 1860

W We are indebted to friend at williamson
for a club of IL subscribers with the cash. An old
friend in Richmond has sent US $40 for five years
subscription. May be live to repeat it hundred
times, for We know he will die a Democrat. =
Year: 1860

ASrcpors or CFtrpHArrp PAINT
rp.-A story Ia related In Cunning
hams Life Of Sir Joshua Reynolds,
which shows how ridiculous a great
man may be made by the force oI
habit. lie had been taught by his
old master, Hudson, 10 paint portraits
in n certain position, the gentleman
holding his hat. Before he had
thrown Off the trammels Of habit and
begun to exhibit that free aud bold
manner that anerward distinguished
him. certain customer desired to be
painted with his hst on. His wish
was gratifed. but when the portrait
was sent home, the gentlemans wife
was not little astonished TO perceive
that her husband had two hats, one
on his head and the other under his
arm.
Year: 1860

SHOOTING GALLEUY.-l}y an advertisement
In another column, it will be seen that our
old friend, Bart L. Noe, has purchased the
interest Of Martin d Lawler in the Shooting
Gallery on Third street near d. We hope
all his old friends will patronize him, as he
has had pretty hard luck for the last two or
three years. and luck which none but man
of his peculiar philosophical turn of mind
could have borne up against We know him
well. and can say that kinder hearted and
more generous man does not exist, than this
same BART L. Noe. always good maj
and often a great man." Give him an OPP
portunity. and more public spirited maI
does not exist in our city. Force him intc
adverse circumstances and he struggles like
true man to sustain his family. NoEs is tn
only shooting gallery in town, and surely i
ought to be well patronized.
Year: 1860

The M1NsrRELs.- Burch & Murphy
Minstrels, the best company of Etheopian
performers on the Pacific coast, hove been
fairly coming money in the Mountains lhey
will be in Marysvie tomorrow night when
when we shall have complete alienation Of
the present dullness
Year: 1860

Coon FOR TRINrTY.-The Trinity Journal
learns that since the adjournment of the
District Court in December there has not
been crime Of sufficient magnitude commit
ted in that county to cOnsign the offender TO
the county Jail.
Year: 1860

OS the 9th of March, Secretary Floyd ties.
titled before the Harpers Ferry Investiga-
ting Committee that he thought the anony-
nous letter received by him just before the
outbreak was hoax, because it referred to
the arsenal as in Maryland, when in fact it is
in Virginia
Year: 1860

Is Concord, Mass the wife of Julius NJ.
Smith recently died from the effects of drink
ing tumbler and a half of whiskey, which
she took in order to render her insensible.
while having a number of teeth extracted.
Year: 1860

SHOOTING FOR MoNEY.-ALout fifty China


men and thirty white men collected together
on c street, yesterday, in front of the Center
Market, to witness the shooting of three
Diggers with bows and arrows at a two bit
piece stuck in the end of stick. After a
good many Intellectual shots, Num-tarry-
nah, a thin-shanked masticator of grub
worms and grass hoppers, managed TO hit it
His joy was great, and he showed disposi-
tion to try for another quarter, but the mon


eyed men of the crowd had all left theiI
purses at home. Nun -tarry-mah was seen
shortly aterward, with big hunk of beef
which he evidently designed to put under his
belt, as soon as convenient. He showed a
disposition also to avoid association, for the
time being, with the balance of the Diggsrs
Year: 1860

Senator Seward, in his late speech in the
Senate, and it was great one seemed to De
much exercised about those twin relics of
/ barbarism. polygamy and slavery" partieu
/ larly the former. He thinks that poly ygamy
can never be rooted out of Utah except 10y the
Republican party that is, that nothing but
direct Congressional legislation on the subject
will effect the object. Popular sovereignty,
he says allows majority Of the people to do
as they please, in respect to having a plural
ity Of wives, and therefore that popular SOW
ereignty will rather maintain than suppress
polygamy. This position is not tenaLe In
the first place polygamy is not inhibited by
the Constitution of the United States, and
may exist, as slavery does, wherever the 10
cal laws establishe it. Every State now in
the Union prohibits it, but not upon any au-
thorty of the Federal Constitution. They do
it upon the undisputed ground Of their own
local sovereignty Congress has no right to
touch the question in any shape or manner.
The utmost which that body can do is to re
fuse to admit a State into the Union, whose
constitution favors the polygamic system.
And such State ought undoubtedly to be
SO refused. The peculiar character of our Gov.
ernment forbids that the National Legislature
prescribe the domestic institutions of the or
ganized communities Of either States or Terri
tories. 1t certainly forbids any such dcta-
/ I; e. IT,
saying nothing as to legislation for the Terrific
ries save in their character as landed property
it follows. by parity of reasoning. that Com
gress can no more interfere with them than
with States, in the matter of their domestic
Institutions.


If this position be correct there is no al
/ tentative but to fall back upon the doctrine
Of popular sovereignty for the solution of the
difficulty. Now, is it true that the operation
of this principle will perpetuate polygamy ?
1 BY no means There are elements at war
against that institution in the very midst of
the Mormon Hierarchy, and there are hun
dreds of the citizens of Utah, outside the
church who are opposed to it, while there is
an outside pressure, against the system, from
the whole Christian world. The protection
lately afforded to income from the States 10y
the Federal Army is having the effect to peo-
pie the territory with settlers opposed to pol
ygamy, and the result must be,-from this
increase and from the gradual change of SEN
timent on the subject among the Mormons
themselves that the voice Of the majority
of the people will pronounce against polyga-
my. Popular sovereignty will outroot
the evil. For the past year or two family
after family has left the modern Sodom, in
order to escape the odous thraldom of the
/ church, while Gentle families have 20 ne in
to take their places as citizens of the Terri
tory. 1t is easy to see how system thus at


war with civilization and Christianity must


give way and disappear. 1t needs no Con,


gressional legislation to do it.
Year: 1860

A letter from Mr.. Ward, Minister to China, says
the Russian Envoy was at Pekin at the time he was
there but so strict was the surveillance of the Chi
nese government that it would not allow them to
see each other. The exchange Of several private
notes, however, was permitted.
Year: 1860

DrprHERIA.-The following is given
by the Cincinnati Daily Times as cure
for the throat disease now prevailing in
some parts OF our country:


" In the early stages OF the complaint
which is always accompanied by sore
ness and swelling of the throat, let the
patient use simple solution of salt and
water AS gargle. every fifteen minutes
at the Same time mcislen piece of fan.
mel with solution of the same kind
made AS warm as the patient can bear il
and bind 1t round the throat, renewing i
as often as the gargle is administered
and IN the meantime sprinkle fine sal
between the flannel and the neck. Ust
inwHrd!y some tonic or stimulant. or i
the prostralion be great, use both 10
gether, The treatment. as may be seen
is extremely simple, and if used in tn,
earlier stages of the disease. will effect
complete cure.
Year: 1860

To KEEP Ice FROM WINpows-Take
an ordinary paint brush or sponge and
rub over the glass, once or twice day.
a little alcohol. and it will keep the glass
as free from ice rs in the middle of sum
mer, and will give as good polish as
can be got in any other way.
Year: 1860

Mr.. J. K. Sale will start his train from
this place for the Washoe diggings, via
Eureka and Hsnness pass, some time during
the coming week. Parties have already
gone out to open the trail aad it is thought
theltrip can be made from here to Virginia
city in three days.
Year: 1860

DoS'r LIKE HINT appears from some
Of the Northern and Eastern papers that
many of the ultra Republicans are very
much dissatisfied with the election of Pen
nington for Speaker. Probably Ciddings or
Sumner would have suited them better.
Year: 1860

~ The gambling houses at Washington
City are said to be doing good business
since the organization Of the House. The
scarcity of money previous to that time had
kept business in that line rather dull
Year: 1860

A very estimable young lady, Of this
place, wss severely injured a few days since
by receiving kick in the forepart Of her
back, from a vicious COW which she was at
tempting to milk.
Year: 1860

The Trumbull Democrat quotes our paragraph
of the week before last, under this head, and pr.
sents US with string of quotations from the Bible
which the editor says furnishes conclusive proof
10 fair minds that slavery, per Sc, is not sim
Well to our mind they furnish no such proof.
We do not believe they allude to any such reia'
ton, as that of Master and slave, as it exists in
our Slave States. If they do they do not prove It
to be no sin. With us there is no moral oblgG-
ton, where the act is unjust. Omnpoience cannot
make it right for one man to enslaVe another ana


treat him as slaves are treated at the South, or aa
the system warrants and requires. II is absolute
nonsense to talk of such an institution being au'
thorized by the Word of God. The man who l'
convinced that the Bible authorizes it, blas2hemes
God by calling that book his word. If the editor
of the Democrat expects to be saved by faith In
and practice according to book that authorizes
Southern Slavery, we can assure him. we want
neither the comforts Of his religion nor the happi-
ness of his heaven. If all the same to him, we
should prefer to call the former nterralia and the
latter hell, and stay away from both'-Ashtao"!a


Sentinel.
Year: 1860

The RESCUE CASE IN New BEDFoRD.-On Thurs
day of last week the ship Sylvia, Captain Swasey,
arrived at New Bedford from the Sandwich Is"
lands, the captain having with him girl ten or
twelve years of age, native Of the islands, and as
described, says the Mercury, "a perfect Congo ne
gro' The captain went to the Parker House to
stay until be should leave town, taking the girl
with him. Some of the coored people saw the
girl, and supposing from her looks that she was
slave and that Captain Swasey was her MASTER
they determined TO keep lookout and preV.nt
her return to slavery. The matter was fully dis
cussed in the social circles of the colored people,
and the result was that yesterday afternoon when
Captain Swasey vent to the depot with his sister,
who was to set out for their home in Newport,
r. l., intending to take the girl with her. a crowd
of excited negroes gathered around, and num-
Der of females pounced upon the girl, and succeed
ed in obtaining possession of her, despite the ef-
forts Of Captain SwaseY and his sister to prevent
it. The girl was subsequently removed out OF
town, where she will probably remain till she be-
gins her journey to Canada, or the question Of her
guardianship is settled,
Year: 1860

Chicago Journal, says:


When the day begins to go up to
heaven at night, it does not spread u
pair of wings and fly aloft like a bird,
but it just climbs softly up u ladder.
1t sots it's red sandal on the shrub you
have watcred these three days lest it
should perish with thirst; then it steps
to the tree we sit under, and thence to
the ridge of the roof, to the chimney,
and from tho chimney TO the tall elm,
from the tall elm to the church spire,
and then to tho cloud, and then to the
threshold of heaven; and thus from
round to crimson round, you can see IL
go rs though it walked upon red roses.
Year: 1860

TRY Ir-The following, from the Ohio
Cultivator, should be tried by some Of our
rancheros, this spring:


Procure your trees grated upon the wild
plum stock. The tree partakes Of the nature
Of the plum, being hardy, and will never
winter-kiIl, and putting out late in the spring
will never be injured by the frost. and it is IA
certain preventive against the working Of the
peach grub, while the natural life time Of the
tree is beyond that of our own; so you may
depend upon peaches every year; and for a
long period Of time, without the destructive
and discouraging influences attending the
growth of the common peach.
Year: 1860

OPTICAL ILLusIoN.-No doubt this occur
renee has often led to belief in ghosts or
spirits. In conversing with a friend recent
ly, says an Atlantic exchange, who is a most
decided unbeliever in the supernatural, he
mentioned a fact Of his own experience. A.


waking one night from sleep he saw distinct
Iy before him, looking through the thick
large, luminous and with an expression of
terrible ma gnity. He rose up in his bed,
and being man Of firm nerves, looked calm
" at the singular apparition. 1t seemed
slowly to approach him, until it rested just
at the foot Of his bed, where its demon glare
gradually faded into darkness. Had our
friend lived two centuries ago, instead Of re-
garding it as an optical illusion, he might
have regarded it as supernatural visitation.
Year: 1860

Honey Lake is still dry, and likely to con-
tnue so with the exception of a few weeks
during each returning Spring. 1t is thought
that its bed may ere long be converted into
meadows and cornfieds.