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Year: 1860

Very peculiar is the line Of action adopted
10y the Republican party Since the time Of
the organization Of that party, it has herald
ed forth to the world, the cry that it was
not allowed a free expression Of opinion.
This cry has daily been growing stronger and
stronger notwithstanding they now set up
the boast that they are the strongest party
in the land and can elect the next President
The first appeals Of That party for sympathy
might have been parloued. from the fact
that they had just started into existence; it
was acknowledgement of weakness on their
part But how can we reconcile This cry
tor sympathy now, with the vaunted alleged
strength Of the party. 1t cannot be recon
cjled by any course of reasoning. The truth
is. IL is but one of the tactics (nnd the prn-
cipal one) forming the line Of action adopted
10y the party. They have inscribed the
words free speech" upon their banner
Free speech" forms the staple of many of
their speeches and writings. In short, it is
a subject upon which they are remarkably
fond of expatiating. 1t has perhaps served
their purpose to some extent, but we believe
the day of its availability has gone by-and
why? Because the Republicans themselves
have abused the right Of free speech This
will be shown by the debates in Congress
and speeches elsewhere delivered. Free
speech does not consist in browbeating OF
hot boastful and abusive TRADE. 1t is digni
lied, calm, courteous and firm. 1t is a right
guaranteed to every American. but one which
is too often shamefuly abused.


We hold that the Republicans have, even
since their organization as a party, abused
this right, and that their continual cry OF
free speech" has been for the purpose oI
subservng political end. But let them re
member that "yaulting ambition doth DER
/ sleep itself" 1t will not do for them TO APP
plaud the abusive harrangues of their Sum
ners and Lovjoys, while claiming that they
are denied the right of free discussion In
this connection we also commend to them the
good old saying that "those who live in glass
houses should not throw stones at their nigh
bors." Let them first learn what free speech
is, or ought to be. We have had quite
enough Of the kind which they would give
Year: 1860

EDITOR DEMooaAr;-I wish, through your
columns, TO return thanks to the Committee
Of Arrangements Of the Fourth of July Cele-
bration, for fixing the time of the parade or
tramp at an early hour of the morning. II
the matter is not defnately settled allow me
to suggest the propriety OF having it on the
evening Of the Third, and meet the wishes Of


A FIREMAN.
Year: 1860

PmNcE NAPOLEON was expected to sail
forthwith in the French vessel Cassard for
Canada and New York. He comes at the
direction of thS Emperor, and the trip is in
tended as a sequel to Prince Napoleon's tour
in the Refine Hortense.
Year: 1860

AT last accounts the new expedition to the
North Pole was nearly fitted out under the
auspices Of the American Geographical So
e'ety, and would sail from New York in
ABOUT two weeks. Boston had contributed
stout little vessel for the voyage. Dr.
Hayes an old Arctic yoyager was to take
command with crew Of fifteen men under
him-the vessel to be proyisoned for three
years.
Year: 1860

YouNG JOE SMITH. u.-Considerable interest
has been excited at Salt Lake City, relative
to the Mormons in Illinois, who desire to set
up young Joe Smith for the Presidency
Brigham Young, however, is smarter than
Joe, and the latter will have to content him
self with the assumed name Of prophet or
president, and stay where he is. lie will
hardly show his face in Utah while Brigham
lives. Brigham is now in the east, his mis-
sion being, we presume, to look to Joe
Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over large part OF
the globe, In the consequence OF o diseased action
i'm the system, induced by the poisonous miasn Of
vegetable decay This exhalation In evolved by
the action Of solar heat wet SOIL and rises with
the watery vapor from 1t. While the sun Is below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth's
face, and the virus In taken with il through the
lungs into the blood There acts an irritating
poison the internal siscera and excretng organs
of the body The liver becomes torpid and fails TO
secrete not only this virus. but also tho bile from
the blood Both the virus and the bile ars Antlate
in the circulation, and produce violent conStitu-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach synpathfze with the liver. and become
disordercd also. Finally, the instinct OF our or
ganism, as IL in an attempt to expe the noxions
infusion, concentrates the whole blood OF the body
In the internal cxcretories to force them TO cast it
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes TO
the Central organs with congrstive violence. This
is the Chill. But in this effort ID fails Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the CEN
tral organs and r,,shes TO the surface II In
anotaer eagt 70 expe she irritating poison through
that other great excretory the skin. In this
al IL ails, and the system abanHons the attempt
exhausted. and waits for the recovery Of strength
TO repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
arc the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGuE.
Such constitutional disorder will Of course under
mine the health IL 1t Is not removed.


We have lab0red to fnd and have found, ar
Year: 1860

has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
1t is entirely unnecessary for us TO recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever il has been en-
pioyed. AS it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, We need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up To the best
u ever has been, and that il may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found TO do
Year: 1860

GOVERNOR LETcuER will urge upon the
Virginia Legislature, which he has summon
ed for the 7th Of January, the policy of sub
mitting propositions for an amendment of
the Constitution containing the basis of a
new compromise between the North and
South, and alternately Convention of
Southern States, to determine their course
of action in the present exigency. AS the
first is almost impracticable the latter will
be most considered. That plan furnishes the
only mode 10y which South Carolina can be
eXtricated from her predicament, for no
doubt is entertained that her rash scheme
woull be voted down in conference, by
which she would be bound to abide after
eonsenting to enter it. And she could hard
ly refuse to attend if Virginia proposed a
general Convention. Some plan will be yet
devised to escape the last resort now threat
ened.
Year: 1860

DODGE adopted by the Republicans in
Troy N. Y, on election day, and also said
to have been praclsed throughout the state,
attracted some attention. All the ballots
were creased The effect of this process was
to prevent pastors" from stcking-so that
those who desired to scratch had to vote
the whole ticket or nothing In spite Of the
grease, stickbacks were made to adhere, and
the only object obtained 10y this wholesale
oleaginous operation was TO put voters to a
good deal of trouble. and grease the hands
of those who peddled tickets.
Year: 1860

HNoNIGIIT there will be a grand TURKEY SHOOT


Il ING at the Marysyille Shooting Gallery, near the
corner of Third and D. streets, and nightly from that
time on until further notice. no21-15t
Year: 1860


Q The following is passage from a remarka-
bic statement in the Cork Etdminsr, bearing
upon tbs cohtihued fight Of the population
from that part alone to the newly adopted
land Of the Irish Celtic race ,..t.,.. iu + ...


I, Each week sees the departure on an aver
age Of 800 persons, the great majority of
whom are young men and women between
eighteen and twenty years of ago. To imag-
inc the effect of this drain upon tho commu-
nifty, we might instance that IL these 900
were drawn from town like that Of Bentry,
there would hardly, be a young man or
woman left in it. The actual plumbers are
greater than the population Of many large
villages, and fortnightg draught at that
rate wonld utterly depopulate so consid-
cradle town as Millstreet. Remember
ing that almost every one of these persons
is Of condition to be of actual value TO the
communicable men rs farm laborcrs or
mechanics, the women, either in agricultural
labor as servants, or, still more important as
the healthy mothers of strong children, II is
easy TO conceive how terrible is the loss to
the country. Nothing can impress tine fact
upon the mind so strongly as actually wit
Messing the crowd preparing for their de-
parture:- Among the entire there is not an
indication Of squalor or miseFy--not single
rag on the back Of its owner indicates that
ne or she is flying from poverty, not week
limb or pale chek-scarcely a awrinkled face
indicates that the country is getting rid of
burden. Sturdy, athletic young men, healthy
and strong girls--ofteu of extraordinary
beauty-form the great bulk of this depart
ing crowd. And on Thursday week we
witnessed no less than four hundred such
to take their departure in
the .Edinburg Capt. Kennedy-one of the
vessels Of the Liverpool, New York and
Philadelphia line. A rumor had spread
shortly before the arrival of the ship that a
certain number would be excluded for want
Of accommodation, and the despair evinced
by those who thought themselves shut out
was as great as if they were told they had
lost every hope. When the tenders came TO
bear away the passengers there was a frantic
rush even on the part of those whose places
were secured, as. If they fancied that some
1nlucky interposition would shut them out
The news that oil could be taken was re-
ceived as If some precious gifts had been
'howered among them. ,,..s@il .srII'.- ---'~l
Year: 1860

SINGULAR INSANITY OF A FARMER.-James
Baker a substantial farmer, residing near
Lockport N. X, was recently taken 10 the
Utica Insane Asylum by his two sons His
insanity arose from rush Of blood Ito the
head, and Is thought to be only temporary.
On the cars he talked necessarily, laboring
under the delnsion that his wife had lust died.
and that he only had the power to restore her
to life. His impression was that he was en-
route for Saratoga, and he was induced to
enter o carriage and go TO the asylum by the
temptation temp Of good dinner at q arstlclass
Year: 1860

TROUBLE AMONG THE DoGS.-Thcrc was great
muzzling and tying up Of dogs Yesterday, and an
awful bowling from the te,hcred ones last even
ing. From the noise they made, we judge they
didn't like it any better than we liked their yel-
lings.


We suggest to persons keeping more than
three dogs, in town, that the csurplus be saugh'
tered, and the cos; of their support be devoted
to the education Of the rising generation. We
have seen but very few families where two or
more dogs were kept, where children were sent
to school or newspapers taken.
Year: 1860

BARN BURNT.-We learn that the barn Of Mr..
Gifi, in Union township, was struck by light
ming Saturday afternoon, and dburnt. The horses
that were in it at the time were gotten out and
saved. The barn was good one but fortunate
ly contained very little grain at the time.
Year: 1860

ID Three samples of Winter Wheat have
been left upon our table. which for size Of head,
plumpness and weight Of grain, cannot be beat
the world over. They are from the farm Of Mr..
Joseph J. McMaken, Of this county, and were
plucked at random, and only fair average Of
the crop Two varieties are red chaff, one smooth
and the other bearded; the other sampleis white
flint The heads are unusually large and heavy
the straw white, and entirely clear ofrust. If
the grain stands as represented, thick upon the
ground, Mr.. McMaken will cut at least 40 BUSH
els to the acre.
Year: 1860

ENGLISH AXEs.-The Directors Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad, in Canada, were recently in
want of large nImber Of axes, but having no
faith in Yankee manufacturers, got a scientific
man to invent pattern Of the axes required,
and sent to England to have the same made.
In due time two thousand five hundred axes
were sent to Canada, but not one Of the whole
number had hole to receive the handle
Year: 1860

WoMAN's CURIosITY.-The Japanese who
lately reached our shores, and the San Fran
cisco people who are entertaining them, ap-
pear to be mutually pleased with each other.
The intelligence and politeness of Katsintar-
rah and his suite conform to previous ac-
counts of the wonderful nation they repre-
sent. The only objection urged against them
is their want of gallantry in not permitting
ladies to visit the vessel in which they ar
rived. According to the Morning Call, how
ever, two French ladies of high respectability
managed to evade the restriction against
their sex by donning masculine attire. Ac-
companied by their husbands they visited
the corvette, and were well received and
presented to the Admiral who was delighted
with the visit. No suspicion was entertained
until the magnate touched their little round
hands, when thrill of intelligence shot
from his eyes; but he remained discreetly
silent.
Year: 1860

SLUIcE RoBBERY.-John Hoy Il Co. had
their sluiccs robbed st Lone Ridge, last Fri.
day night week ago. They had been wash
ing twelve days for the purpose Of prospect
ing their ground, and request US TO say, tina


they would like to have the thieves inform
them, in some way, how much gold was in
the sluices, so that they can tell whether it
is worth while to try the ground any further.
A note dropped on the claims, or sent
through the post Office, with the desired in
formation, will be considered great favor.
Year: 1860

Several bills for the segregation of the
swamp lands in this State are before the Leg
islature. An important measure this, BY
neglecting which the State has lost a great
deal of land. Some bill simply providing
for the setting apart and surveying Of the
swamp lands, without cumbersom., pro-
visions for reclamation, ought certainly to
pass this winter. Reclamation can be at
tended TO hereafter.
Year: 1860

A large amount of matter crowded out
again this week. IF our friends in town
will raise us hundred new subscribers, and
get the cash, we will enlarge and give them
better paper. Our town subscription is
not half what it should be.
Year: 1860

A CABIN THIEF FLoGGED miners at
Freeman's Crossing have long been annoyed
by the frequent robbery of their sluices and
cabins, and have been on the watch for
thieves without success until last Thursday,
aweek ago. On that day one was caught in
cabin on this side of the river, turning
over bed clothes and handling coats and
breeches in search of valuables When he
saw that he was observed from without by a
person looking through the window, he ap-
peared confused for moment, and then
made a sudden dash for the table where lay
some cold victuals. When the boys living
thereabouts entered the house, he was eat
ing and declared he was starving. He shook
very much-probably from fright, but said
It was ague. He was evidently ''playing
possum," so the miners thought best to give
him twenty lashes, with some words of good
advice, and then allowed him to depart.
Year: 1860

The capital question is at last definitely
settled by the passage of bill appropriating
$l00,0 900 for the erection of State capitol
building, in Sacramento, on the square
bounded by L and N, and Tenth and Twelfth
streets, the county of Sacramento to pay
for the site.
Year: 1860

A SHARP AssEssoR.-We have been told
tnat deputy assessor and tax collector at
Camptonyille pounced upon the Stark the
atrical troupe at that place, this week, and
made the whole company pay poll and road
taxes, and taxes on the properties and CO.'S
tunes Payment was made in order to
avoid delay and trouble
Year: 1860

Owing to the failure vf Congress to make
an appropriation for the relief of the Stock
ton and Oakland Mail Stage Company, the
line has been stopped, to the great regret of
everybody on the route.
Year: 1860

The TIMEs.-Money is still scarce COM
modify in this vicinity, as we'll as through
out the county, although the mines are Civ
ing out literally. One reason for this is to
be found in the fact that nearly everybody
who is earning money, invests it at once in
some kind of property. Many are building
up businesses AMI homes, and have not a
dollar lying idle. OF the gold that comes
out of the diggings, all that is not remitted
to the merchants below or squandered on
vicious pleasures here, is laid out in improy-
ing land, building new houses and paying
old debts. A pretty large sum is sent to the
States to pay the passage hither of friends
and families, who are constantly arriving.
Many thousands of dollars have been with
drawn from the township by Washoe specu-
lations, and more will follow it before much
is returned. A few individuals have small
capitals of from two to FIVE thousand dollars
out at enormous rates of interest-say from
three to as high as six per cent, and this is
constantly changing hands. Everybody
complains of hard times, yet everybody who
is industrious and economical is doing well,
as such persons generally do in California,
and the town was never so prosperous as it
is to-day. The opening of spring, the in
PRODUCTION of more water to the mines from
theEureka branch ditch, the passage through
the town of large part of the Washoe
travel-all these things will enliven the times
and multiply the chances of money making
Tor those who are contented not to roam.
Year: 1860

Too EARLy.-Every journal that we re-
ceive in exchange chronicles the departure
of adventures for Washoe. Placerville and
Downievilie, which are starting points on
the two principal lines of travel at present
open, are filled with silver-maniacs, waiting
for means of fconveyance, though some boldly
go afoot; and at the former place several
families had passed with their household
furniture, cows and calves. We believe ev-
cry journal in the State, and the Washoe
correspondents of many journals, have de-
ciared that it was yet too early TO cross the
mountains, not on account of the difficulties
op the road, but of those at its terminus
Yet the foolish multitude will go. They dis
regard alike the counsel of friends, (who tell
them that the silver mines are not of char
acter to sustain large population without
capital,) and the daily newspaper reports of
the scarcity of provisions for man and beast
which now exists in Western Utah, and which
cannot be fully removed for two months to
come. On this head some very significant
intelligence will be seen in our own columns
to-day. more earnest warning to the ca
ger crowd is uttered by the Territorial Enter
prise paper published in the silver regions,
and from which we should rather expect
persuasions to emigration than discussions.
In manner that does it great honor, that
journal seeks to allay the excitement now
springing up in our State, and tells our rest
less people that large number of them are
doomed to disappointment, that provisions
are scarce and will be for many weeks, and
that more persons are going over there than
either the richness of the mines or the de-
mands of any legitimate business will war;
rant. These words are honest and should
be needed. The writer very wisely thinks
that the first crowd of needy aventurers to
mineral country can accomplish no good for
themselves. 1t remains beyond all dispute.
that, for poor men, California is the best
place yet. If all such will remain here and
be industrious, spending not their earnings
on cards, liquors and worse vices, they will
discover a genuine Washoe at their very
doors. These mineral discoveries and ex-
citements serve a grand end in populating
new regions, but they effect an immense
amount of individual misery. Let men who
have little money to spare go across the
mountains, if they will, and be builders of
new States; but let the poor man who is
lucky enough to have his lot cast in our own
beautiful California, remain here content
with it, or wait until the pioneers have pre-
pared the way for him.
Year: 1860

"WHERE THE WooD PIGEONS BREED line
wild pigeons, late so numerous throughout
the oak woods Of this vicinity, have organ
lied a breeding association and taken up per


manent lodgings amid the sequestered groves
and dells on Murray creek. we observed
large numbers of them sailing the peaks or
loafng among the tall timber OF that reglou
a few DAYS since San Andreds Independent
Year: 1860

WE learn from the books of the Tax Col
lector, that among the property owners of
San Francisco are included about two hun
dred widows possessing real estate in this
city, tie actual value of which approaches
the very considerable sum of half a million
of dollars. Ala.
Year: 1860

SALT IN MICHIGAy.-The people of Saginaw
Michigan, are juhiant over their success in
boring for snlt water They boast of the
pnrest brine in the world. and say that wood
is so cheap that they can make the salt and
land it at Syracuse, N Y, for what it costs
the manufacturers there for barrels to put it
In. The popular excitement is not much less
than in the oil regions of Pennsylvania.
Year: 1860

SEVERAL important ejectment suits have
lately been tried at Redwood City before
Judge Norton. In one of the decisions. if
properly reported, the Judge seems to take
the ground that the Federal Government has
no power to sell or convey land along the
shore of the salt water, covered 10y high tide,
and bare at low tide.
Year: 1860

What a News Boy May De and Has Done.


We clip the following from the Cincinnati
Compercisl to show boys what they can do,
and to encourage them to do it. Every man
as well as boy should read and profit By the
suggestions of the case of the noble Cincinnati
News Boy Says the Commercial:


A few years ago there was often seen about
the city, bright>faced lad, selling papers. He
frequented one of our hotels, and was remark
ed By the proprietor as always polite and at
tentive He minded his own business, and
was gentiemanly in his intercourse with the
puests of the house. He sold more papers than
any other of the boys, because there was that
in his reserved department and quiet manners
that was gentlemanly and recommended him to
gentlemen. He was talked to by those with
whom he came in contact who take an interest
in boys-aud all true men do that-about the
opportunities he had of making a man Of him
self, and the necessity of obtaining an educa


ton. His ambition was fired; he saw beyond
the iron walls of his lowly fortune, and began
to arise early and go to bed late, that he might
have time to study, and yet to earn his daily
bread and scsnty ralmeDt in his humble way
He attended night schools, and at intervals the
common schools. Presently the progress that
he was making in his studies drew to him more
friends. He had, once fairly on the right path,
encouragement at every step He sold papers
in the morning aud evening in the summer, and
went TO school during the day; and in the
winter be sold papers in the day time, and at
tended the evening schools. He soon learned
to read well and to wIite, and east up accounts;
and one of the gentlemen who had been inters
ested in him by observing his Politeness and
faithfulness at the hotel and in the streets, and
his good spirit and perseverance in the schools,
made an arrangement with the principal of one
of our Commercial Colleges, that he should
receive course of instruction in the art Of
book keeping. 0fcourse the little man, whose
native talent and good manners and pluck had
carried him thus far, did not fail here. He
made satisfactory progress and in due time
received his diploma, and what was better, he
had earned IT, Well, we saw letter from him
Yesterday. 1t was postmarked Memphis, and
the penmauship is clear and perfect, the spell.
ling correct, the style very respectable indeed
| It was to gentlemen who had taken an interest
| in him, and expresses, in good language, the
deepest gratitude for their kindness and peneros-
| ity. He holds a responsible and lucrative sit
ualion in heavy business h use in Memphis.
and enjoys the full confidence of his employers;
and such boys do not betray trust His bene-