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Year: 1859

The following description of the Zouavcs,
The most efficient portion of the French
army, is taken from the report of Capt. Geo.
3. Mcclellan, who was one of the United
States military officers sent to the seat OF
wal in Europe in 1855, to collect informa-
ton On military subjects:


The dress of the Zouayes is OF the Arab
pattern; the cap is a loose lig, or skull cap,
of scarlet felt. with tasse. Il turban is worn
over this in full dress cloth vest and
loose Jacket, which leave the neck unen-
numbered by collar, stock, or crayat, cover
the upper portion of his body, and allow
free movement OF the arms; the scarlet pants
are OF loose Oriental pattern, and are tucked
under garteIs like those vi the foot rifles of
the guard the oyercoat is a loose cloak,
with a hood; the ChaSsenrs wear a similar
one. The men say that this dress is the most
convenient possible, and prefer !. to any
other.


The ZOuayes are all French they are Sc
lected from among the old campagners for
their fihe physique and tried courage, and
have certainly proved that they are what
their appearance would indicate, the most





that Europe can produce.


With this graceful dress, soldieriy bear
ing, and vigilant attitude, the Zouave at an
outpost is the beau ideal of a soldier.


They neglect no opportunity OF adding to
their personal comforts it there is a stream
in the vicinity, theparty marching on picket
is sure to he amply supplied with fishing
rods, &c. Vi anything is to be had, the
ZoUaves are quite certain to obtain it.


Their movements are the most light and
graceful have ever seen; the stride is long
but the foot seems scarcely to touch the
ground, and the march is apparently made
without effort or fatigue.


The step of the foot rifles is shorter and
quicker, and not so easy and graceful.


The impression produced by the appear
auce OF these two corps is very different;
the rifles look like active, energetic little
fellows, who could find their best field as
skirmishers but the Zouaves have combined
with all the activity and energy OF the
Others, that solid ensemble and reckless
daredevil individuality which would render
them alike formidable when attacking in a
mass, or in defending Il position in the most
desperate hand TO hand encounter. OF all
the troops that have ever seen, should es-
TEEN il the greatest honor TO assist in defeat
ing the Zouayes. The grenadiers Of the
guard are all large men, and fine looking,
soldierly set.


The voltigeurS are small, active men, not
larger than the rifles. They are light in
fantry.
Year: 1859

Ontario, and IN another moment crash went the
boat upon the water sidewise. staving in two Of
the pianEs. and giving whole craft two fear
ful jerks by two succeeding waves LaMoup-
tam stuck 10 the boat like hero but lost ha
hat, and got dash of the waves but soon r,
covered and threw over the Express bag and
last remaining ballast and cried out, Be easy
gentlemen, II have her afoat once more
In another moment We were - a few hundred
ieet aSain' and the steamer propeller =. Young
America was now t.ckng across our track
now proposed TO swamp the boat and balloon
IN the Lake, and nst to being picked up by tho
Young America. but the desire was that we
should make the shore and try the land. and as
We crossed the bow OF the steamer they gave
US Z. hearty iiurrah. LaMounrain might have
remnned l. the boat below, and jumped out at
the nrst touching the earth, and | saw no i'm
proPrlsty IN that, then might have had
another hour or two TO wait the lulling of ths
gale, but he said lie would share our fate and
he also clambered into the basket, ltHNA we
were reaching the land


saw by the swaying two and fro o lofty
trees into which We must inevitably dash that
our worst perIls were at hand but still had q
blind hope that would be saved | ordered
two men upon the valve rope and we struck
within hundred yards of the water among
some scattered trees, our hook, which was of inch
aud quarter iron, breaking like a pipe stem at
The hTst catch OF 1t in tree, and hurting thro'
the tree tops at terrific rate After dashinp
along this way for nearly mile. crashing aud
breaking down trees, we were dashed most fear
fully into the boushs of tall elm, SO that the
basket swung under and up through the crotch
of the limb. while the boat had caught in some
of the outer branches, and this brought US TO s
little, but IN another moment the Aldztic puffed
up her huge proportions, and at one swoop awav
went the ..mb, basket and boat into the air one
hundred feet. aud l was afraid some of the crew
were irnpaled upon the scrags This limb about
inches thick at the butt and full of branches
not weighing less than or s hundred pounds.
proved too much for the Aadntic, and it brought
her suddenly down upon the top of very tall
tree and collapsed her. 1t fearful plunge
but 1t left us dangling between heaven and earth
IN the most sorrowful looking plight of machine
ry that can be inIagi aed.


None of US were seriously injured, the many
cords, the strong hoop made of wood and iron
and the close wick work basket saving US from
harm, as long as the machinery hung together.
and that could not have lasted TWO minutes L.1-
ger.


We came TO in the land, or rather tree. of Mr..
I. o. Whitney, town of Anderson, Jefferson Co.
New York.


We will soon have the Atlantic rebuilt for
what hope may prove successful de-
monstratlon OF what w proposed to do Oh this
Interesting occasion.
Year: 1859

To the Editors of the g. Mineral Point Tribune


GENrs;-On taking up an old copy of the N Y.
weekly Times the other day (dated January
22nd 1889 If | am not nistaken) I was struck
with an article on Negro slavery" in which the
following passage occurs-"The very best thing
that can be done towards the abolition of slav-
cry IS, for the people of the North to stop talk
ing ahoat It," On the impulse of the moment:
wrote the following stanzas, by way of reply.
In case you think them worth insertion in your
valuable periodical theJ at your service if
not, You can lay them aside.


Yours truly,
Year: 1859

Tho telegraph reports Senator Douglas
health to be improving His physicians will
probably advise hin, not to lake his seat in tho
Senate sr the opening Of tho next session, hut
iug tic Cnpyles.ou Convention.
Year: 1859

WAsHINGTON MONUMENT FUND.
A cotemporary gives some very excellent
advice regarding the contributions dropped
into the Washington Monument Fund Box
10 the Fost Office. The receipts for the fret
two weeks we're altogether too meager, and
We must say we think it mortifying truth
that they we're 80. 1ipo dollars and forty
cenis is the total amount Of contributions
received at this Office for the period Of two
weeks. A large sum for a city Of 10000
souls to contribute Owards o monument to
the man who did more labor, spent more
money, and suffered more privation than
any other man. or any dozen men, to secure
the liberties we now enjoy. We really
think our Postm aster must have felt proud
when he come to add up the amount, and
found it reached so huge figure. That
box is altogether too large Tor use at this
Post Office. A pocket match-safe would
be very appropriate 1t would hold all OF
the contributions, and plenty Of room to
spare.


Let the amount in the box be respectable
the next time it is opened; dime now and
then will not be missed, and it is the dimes
that make dollars.
Year: 1859

RUNAwAY.-A horse and carriage
came rushing down the Riply street bluffs
yesterday afternoon, and woand up by
sending the buggy smash against a lamp
post, The carriage was found by its owner
lying around very loose
Year: 1859

.B9 In few days we shall have
orr stock of blanks as complete as ever.
We have been somewhat mixed in our job
office for few days past. endeavoring to
find room for the large amount Of material
lately added Mr.. Burditt will soon have
everything settled, and can then turn out
work a. fast AS it comes in. Oar friends
who have been waiting for their work. will
please bear with us yet little longer. We
do not wish to give them an inditferently
executed lob
Year: 1859

HE We have never known cleo
tion returns to come in 80 slowly rs they
have this Full 1t is absolutely impossible
TO get anything definite from the interior
counties We hope by Saturday to have
the official vote Of enough counties to settle
the matter
Year: 1859

EEThc Republican paper of this
city is dumb upon the subject of the late
daring attempt of Brown to raise an insur
rec,on in Virginia. They are fearful that
Ne may have kept the files Of their paper
Fpr some months past
Year: 1859

~N" Our streets were "a perfect
Jam yesterday. more teams being in town
than We have seen for months before. We
think our farmers are pursuiug'a judicious
course in bringing their produce to msrket
as fast rs they can haul it in. for We do no
think prices are likely TO improve much The
country is full Of grain, which must be sold,
and unless We have a greater foreign de
prices cannot go much above the present
figures. Bring along your produce and
wipe out old scores,
Year: 1859

The PRAIRIE BARD-The public will re-
member that certain poetical productions
over the signature of Prairie Bard, appeared
in the Express and Democrat, of this city,
and attracted considerable attention. 1t was
not generally known, however that the author


was n member of the Chain Gang of this city.


lie attributed his fall to ardent srirts. He
said that whenever he drank, he became pos.
sessed of an uncomfortable desire TO steal
and laid hands on everything that fell in his
way. 1t made but little difference what the
article was whether valuuble or worthless.
The last offence we believe, that he commit
ted in Marysville, was to steal a huge pump
kin out of restaurant He was caught in
the act of rolling it off in the street His
misfortune is that he scW drink. and when he
is drunk, that he 'ciH steal. He is man of
very considerable genius, and a hope that he
might reform and yet make good use of his
talents, has hitherto induced us to keen the
matter of his status in society concealed from
the public. We understand, however, that
he is now in the Chain Gang at Sacramento.
on two separate offenses Despairing of his
ever doing any better, we have no further
reason for Withholding the facts above stated |
Still, we shall not mention his name. His |
case is one of the most singular instances of
of intellect that we ever knew
or heard Of
Year: 1859

SAN FRANCIsco MNsTREIs This favorite
band of Ethiopian performers will be in this
city on Monday evening, and will give
one performance only in the Theatre Sam
Wells is one of the principal attractions, and
in his peculiar line of comicalities the public
know he is hard to beat Frank Hussey is
also a masterly performer in his particular
province His Essence of Ole Virginny is
worth going miles to see. The Company are
all in fine trim and no doubt the entertain
ment will be a rare one.
Year: 1859

RoUsTED OUT.-The Black Republican press
man Of the California Express found seedy-
looking hummer, yesterday morning, lying
fast asleep under the editorial table, in the
sanctum Whether he thought it was a So
porifC neighborhood or had sort of bum
ming affinity for Lecomptonism We cannot
say, but there he was enjoying as profound a
slumber, for the period it lasted, as did Rip
Van Winkle of old. The said Black Repub-
hcan pressman dragged him out guided his
meandering steps to the head of the stairway
andsbooted him down stairs. If this is the
way the Lecompton m asses are to be served
by the attaches of the Express, we are afrai(
that that paper will lose its influence as
party organ.
Year: 1859

SPEECH OF Hon. J. C. MoKIBBEv-The
speech of this gentleman at the Lyceum in
San Francisco, on Wednesday evening, was
an able and eloquent effort, and full of scath-
ing denuneiations of the present wicked and
abominable Administration. Mr. McKibben
was provoked to this speech thus early in the
canvass by the groundless assaults of the S.
p. National upon his Congressional conduct
We shall probably publish this speech in full
at an early day.
Year: 1859

THE LATE RAIN-The Cacheville Specta-
tor, of the 18th, says:


"The late rain will be of incalculable ben
eft to the farmers in Yolo county Before
the rain fell it was thought on all up land.
next to no grain at all would be raised and
but little hay. But the rain has started the
grass afresh, and in most places fair crop is
counted on. A good deal of grain, which
would not have made hay, will pay for har-
vesting"
Year: 1859

WHAT IT THINKS OF THE DOUGLAS DOCTRINE.
The Express, the other day, spoke of the
Douglas doctrine of this paper, as "the mon
stro1s doctrine of Congressional powers advo-
Gated by that journal a doctrine which, in
our opinion, if successfully advocated, wiH sap
the reryfondation Of this nation"


The idea that allowing the people to gov
ern themselves would sap the foundation of
this nation, ,"-is too ridiculous to be serious
ly treated. Such a doctrine might be in dan
ger of sapping a monarchieal government, it
is true and the Lecompton notion of Federal
power is a very near approximation to the
monarchical theory. The Express is there
fore not wholly inconsistent 1t always keeps
its own theory of the American Government
in view.
Year: 1859

THE mining towns in Upper Placer are in a
Aourishing condition. Deadwood and Last
Chance are expected to receive large acces
sons to their population. Numbers of mi
ners are removing to Oak Diggings. At Yam
kee Jim's the Gilbert boys have been making
for week or two past in their claim, one
hundred dollars per day to the man. New
diggings have been struck at Oregon Bar on
the Middle Fork of rhe American River
Year: 1859

Duck EGGs.-We are Informed by the hun
ters that the tules on the west side of Feath-
er river, in Sutter county, are full of wild
duck eggs. The rancheros over there have
fine time eating them. The laying season
will last for a week or two longer. In the
summer the tules are full of young ducks,
which make tine eating.
Year: 1859

Observer of Wednesday says


Yesterday another citizen of this place re-
turned from prospecting excursion to Brock
liss' diggings. He states that several of the
claims which are being worked are Welding
from Sl6 to 500 per day to the hand, but
that there is little chance for mining at pres
ent on account of the scarcity of water lie
states that this trouble can be easily rene
died by bringing the water in a ditch from
Silver Creek, distance of 10 miles and this
will doubtless be done Immediately.
Year: 1859

SENATOR GREEN, of Missouri, is spoken of
by his friends as a proper man to nut for
ward for the Presidency. Judge Bates. of
Missouri, is spoken of in connection with that
office, by the Opposition party in his State
Year: 1859

ANNOYING NEeLIGENoE-The news by the
Overland Mail, which we should have had
yesterday in the DEMooRAr, did not appear.
This was no fault of ours 1t was owing to
the extraordinary and wholly unwarrantable
neglect of the Operator of the Northern
Line to inform us that the mail had arrived.
Two or three more such oversights will dis
pose us very favorably towards that line.
Year: 1859

SAN MArEo CoUNTY.-The San Mateo Ga
zette says;


Never before has San Mateo county had so
great an area of land under grain as at pres
ent We heard it estimated, a few days ago,
that there were 5000 acres more now grow
ing in the county than have ever been raised
in any one year before. This estimate may
be rather high, but we know from our own
observation, that the amount is much greater
than it has been heretofore.


The Gazette goes on to say that the farmers
have sown comparatively little barley, and
have given their attention almost exclusively
to the cultivation of wheat The stock rails
ers have set themselves at work in earnest
to introduce good American and imported
stock, instead of the ma tive California and
ordinary breed. In horned cattle, this effort
at Improvement has been equally successful
and will be more general.
Year: 1859




---, Professor Of English and English Lit
erature.


DEING resident of this locality, for the last four


HD teen years, having assisted Mrs. Delaruelle in


the direction of her school for Young Ladies' founded
in the year 1874, and which terminated only at the
death ofits foundress expect to be able fully to
swer the expectation of those parents who shall have
con6ded the education Of their children to me.
will do every thing that depend upon me to assist
the development Of their intelligence and far it
may be possible, to improve in them those intellec-
tual qualities which ought to be the characteristics
Of men whom the citizens of free country may one
day call to fill the high stations in government. /
shall do all that depend upon me to make them good
citizens and good fathers of families. For this pur-
pose liberal education developing the intellect is
required an education free from contracted and anti
intellectual ideas the offspring Of ignorance and su
perstition, her ordinary companion.


But knowledge Of science, the exercise Of the
polite arts, will not suffice by themselves for
plete education. Religious ideas should also be in
culcated in their young minds. The belief in one
God is as rational as it is necessary. Though the
rites by which honor the Divinity differ as to form,
they prove one and the object, that is to offer
hommage to the Great Creator the Architect of the
Universe. Our religious motto should then be Zole-
ration, loue Of God and our meighbor. Every atten-
ton will be bestowed upon the students-Ther food
will be healthy and abundant. They shall have for
their recreation and the exercise necessary to their
health, large and spacious play grounds. In fine,
every thing will be done for the physical and moral
improvement of the students.


Corporal pu ;shment expressly forbidden. Parents
will receive once every three months bulletin Of the
n of thopo
Year: 1859

Dl THE undersigned being about


extending his Store, for the pur.
e~ H AeS pose of admitting full supply of


Fall and Winter Goods, from New
York. would take this opportunity to announce to
his many patrons and the public in general, that
he wishes to dispose of fall his Spring and Summer
Goods, and for that purpose, he will sell the same
at such low price that those who will take the
trouble of coming and price his goods, will not
leave his store without purchasing full supply.
Opeloasas, June 49, 1851 s. LEVY.
Year: 1859

EQUEsTRrASIsM.- Two young ladies drew after
them the gaze Of admring eyes last evening as
they rodo up Bank and Superior streets upon
spirited horses. Horseback riding ia one of the
best exercise possible for both gentlemen and
ladies, and any lady who has il in her power to
take daily rides through our streets or better still
to gallop few miles into the country, and neg.
lccts to improve such opportunity loses the enjoy.
meut Of enc of the best preventive of debility or
nennni, that can ever bo found besides neglecting
to bring those roses into her cheek which such OK
else will give.
Year: 1859

Mr.. Bones, of the firm of Fossil, Bones & Co.,
was one of those remarkable money making men
whose uninterrupted lccess in trade has been
the wonder, and afforded material for the gossip
of the town for several years Being Of a famlli-
ar turn mind, he was frequently interrogated
on the subject, and invariably gave as the secret
of his success, that he always minded his own
business


A gentleman met Mr. Bones on the Assam
pink Bridge. He was gazing intently on the
dashing, foaming waters, as they fell over the
dam. He was evidently in brown study.
Our friend venturei to disturb his cogitations.


" Mr.. Bones, tell me how to make thousand
dollars"


Mr.. Bones continued looking lntently at the
water. AT last he ventured reply.


"Do you see that dam, my friend ?"


Certainly do


Well here you may learn the secret of
making money. That water would waste away
and be of no practical use to anybody but for
the dam That dam turns it to good account,
makes it perform some useful purpose, and then
suffers it to pass along That large paper mill
is kept in constant motion by this simple
economy Many mouths are fed In the manu- r
facture of paper, and intelligence is scattered
broadcast over the land on the sheets that are
daily turned out and by the different processes
thro' which 1t passes, money is made So it is
in the living of hundreds of people. They get
enough of money. 1t passes through their
hands every day, and at the years end they are
no better off. What is the reason? They
want dam. Their expenditures are increasing,
and no practical good is attained They want
them damned up, so that nothing will pass
through their hands without bringing some.
thing back-without accomplishing some useful
purpose. Dam up your expenses and you will
soon have enough occasionally to spare little,
just like that dam. Look at it, my friend.
Year: 1859

DR.. Hall, in his Journal, gives the following
advice -


L. Never sit down to table with an anxious
or disturbed mind; better hundred fold inter-
init that meal, for there will then be that much
more food in the world for hungrier stomachs
than yours; and, besides, eating, under such
circumstances, can only, and will always, pro-
long and aggravate the condition of things.


q Never sit down to meal after any intense
mental effort, for physical and mental injury are
inevitable, and no man has right to deliber-
ately injure body, mind or estate.
3. Never go to a full table during bodily ex-
haustion-designated by some as being worn out
tired to death, used up, done over, and the like.
The wisest thing you can do under such circum-
stances, is to take a cracker and cup Of warm
tea, either black or green, and no more. In ten
minutes you will feel degree of refreshment
and liveliness which will be pleasantly surpris-
ing to you not of the transient kind which a.
glass of liquor affords, but permanent; for the
tea gives present stimulus and little strength,
and before it subsidies, nutriment begins to be
drawn from the sugar and cream and bread,
thus allowing the body gradually and by safe
degrees to regain it's usual vigor. Then in
couple of hours, you may take full meal, pro-
vided it does not bring it later than two hours
before sundown; if later, then take nothing
for that day in addition to the cracker and tea
and the next day you will feel freshness and
vigor not recently known.


No reader will require to be advised second
time, who will make trial as above, while it
is fact of no unusual observation, among in
telllgent physicians that eating heartily, and un-
der bodily exhaustion is not unfreuuently the
cause OF alarming and painful Illness and some
times sudden death. These things being so, let
every family make it point to assemble around
the family board with kindly feelings, with a,
cheerful humor, and a courteous spirit and
let that member be sent from it in disgrace who
presumes to mar the ought-to-be blest reunion,
by sullen silence, or impatient look or angry
tone, or complaining tongue.-Eat in thankful
gladness, or away with you to the kitchen, you
ungrateful, pestilent lout that you are! There
was grand and good philosophy in the old time
custom of having bufoon or music at the din
ner table.