smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

CoRREcTIoN.-Week before last we stated that
copy of the Jail Keepers bill was in the pos
session of the Republican before we published it,
and almost as soon as it was introduced into the
Assembly. The Republican of last week says
this is a mistake, and that no copy of the bill
ever reached us except Through the public prints"
Our assertion was predicated upon a portion of
a letter written to us by Mr.. Street, the present
editor of the Republican. He wrote us that he
had sent a copy of the bill to that paper soon
after its introduction into the Assembly. We
therefore had right to suppose that the bill
reached the Republican, as it is very seldom, We
presume, that packages, mailed at Sacramento
for Shasta, fail to reach their destination.


As to the amendments made to the bill in the
Senate, if we mistake not, they were merely
verbal-mere improvements in the language,
without changing in any particular the meaning
and intent of the original bill, SO far as it re-
ferred to this county.
Year: 1859

The GRAND JURY AND THE Princess DISASTER
The Grand Jury of the Eastern District of I.ouisi
ana, after careful and extended examination into
the circumstances attending the explosion of tho
steamer Princess on the Mississippi river have ar
rived at the conclusion that no ground exists for
the prosecution Of any person connected with the
boat, with probability Of conviction under the
law governing the Case-the second engineer and
his assistant then having charge of the mac hnery
having themselves fallen victims to tho explos oil, ,
and no living witness being found who could be
supposed to be cognizant Of any of the imme
ly attendant circumstances. All opinions. so far
as ascertaned, agree In ascribing the occurrence
TO deficiency Of water as the boilers were of un-
usual and had been tested by hydrostatic
pressure, up to 17U pounds to the square inch As
stunning this to be the case, the deceased engineer
was the more Immediately responsible individual
but the jury, from the evidence before them. feel
bound 10 express their deliberate conviction that
much blame rests elsewhere, and that the watch
ful vigilance and habitual caution that should
govern the conduct Of persons charged to SO great
an extent with the safekeepng of life and proper
ty. was not always observed. s-...


The jury think that the chief engineer deserves
censure because he was not more careful himself
and more strict with his subordinates They fur
ther say that the observance Of the letter of
the law, to the neglect of its spirit, cannot be
deemed sufficient in those on whom so heavy re-
rests the officers Of passenger stean-
ers The fact that the captain has engaged the
services OF first engineer of acknowledged COM
W CndI8e OF the machinery OF his
boat, does not exempt him from the obligation to
know. from persondt observation, that the engi-
neer does his duty faithfully. Nor, when the
chief engineer has employed capable assistants Is
he exempt from censure, IL he relaxes his own
vigilance or throws too much responsibility on his
subordinates. He should not be satisfied with the
knowledge that this that precaution is taken


but he is bound to use every expedient that science
or experience may suggest, to insure the safety Of
those whose confidence may place their lives in his
keeping-he assumes moral responsibility, higher
and more sacred than can be reached by the laws OF
the States


To the absence of correct appreciation of these


responsible they attributed the calamity that
hrs shocked the community mere than any pre-
viOus one of similar character for, if there was
| any vessel on which the thousands who La


ly travelled on her considered themselves safe. II


trdS the - 'PrtHceSS." too fatal sense of security
| on the part Of her officers has probably led TO
| calamity that has hurried scores into eternity
| thrown the pail of mourning over multitude OF


human hearts, deprived the community Of valua
bic citizens destroyed large amount of property
| and shaken public confidence.
Year: 1859

and all adventures to the new FL Dorado,
with everything they may want in the
way of provisions, tools, and clothing
There is perhaps larger supply of corn
in The warehouses now, in this city, than
at any other point on the river. Besides,
our farmers nearly all have in crib more
or less surplus corn. for sale.


The Brownville Sage Company are
prepared with stock and vehicles to start
their first train on or before the 1st of
March. They will afford every conven-
fence that can possibly be expected on
the route; will make the trip in much
shorter time than any other line, and the
fare will be as low as that of any other
company. Those who desire a quick,
comfortable and cheap trip cannot do bet
ter than to take passage with the Brown
vile Stage company.


We say to our friends in the East and
elsewhere, who wish cheap outfits, and
are desirous of travelling the shortest,
most comfortable and practicable route to
the mines, start from Brownyille.
Year: 1859

The first District School Board of New
Orleans, have resolved .that hereafter nc
young lady teacher will be allowed to con-
tract marriage while occupying the position
of teacher, and that such an act on her part
shall be virtually considered resignation
Year: 1859

It is said that since the grape crop OF
Madeira failed. the people have taken to
raising sugar cane, from which strong
spirit is manufactured, and drunkenness,
which was before rare, is becoming com
mon.
Year: 1859

There is to be an organizatiou of Chris
tians formed in New York. without regard
to sect. who believe that the influences. of
christianity ought to be brought to bear
against human slavery
Year: 1859

A green customer lately inquiring for lei
ters at the Lexington Mo. J post Office. was
told there was none; upon which he asked
if there was not another post office in the
foHnl = -.E-
Year: 1859

A farmer writes to the Prairie Farmer
that gophers may be easily destroyed by
giving them castor oil beans, of which they
seem to be very fond. Drop them into the
holes. One or two of these beans is said
to cause immediate death. EtA
Year: 1859

CLIMBING EXrRAoRDINARY- little excite
ment in these dull piping times of peace is a
God-send-at least 50 the crowd of two or
three hundred persons, who gathered around


nd in front of the Bee office Yesterday even
ing, must have thought. Judging from the
great degree OF interest manifested by a ma
jority of those present in the proceedings
which were had then and there. Some time
yesterday morning the haliiards of the Bees
flag staff got foul from some cause, and one
of the lines broke short off near the ton of
the pole, which is a slender, but. as it proved
yesterday stout one 1t became necessary
either to reeve new halliards, or "inake the
connection" with the old ones, and to this
end some tall climbing must necessarily be
done. a free 'invite" was given to all par
ties desirous of displaying their agility, and
volunteers were by no means scarce Many
an ambitions youth, and, soolh to say, mid
dle-aged individual, was able to exclaim, lin
the language of the poet before the object
in view was effected:


"Ah who can tell how hard 1t is to climb"


THE Shasta Courier for the past twelve
months, has let no opportunity pass of giving
Gov. Weller side wipe In the last issue of
that paper the editor says the appointment Of
either Judge Thompson or Col. Forman, to
the seat made vacant by the death of Mr..
Broderick, would not give them sufficient inn
portance to make them formidable opponents
of the Governor himself for that important
position. Now does the Courier editor think
Gov. Weller so depnved, so lost to all sense
of duty, as to let any such consideration as
the above enter his mind? For ourselves, we
should be sorry to think the people of The
State hnd elevated such corrupt man to the
gnbernatorial cEnir-Red Bluff Beacon.


All, friend Fisher, you are too coniding al
together. Do you really suppose that your
nothing of selfish nature can enter into their
minds? Disabuse yourself Of that idea at
once.
Year: 1859

In Fairfield. Conn, there are two negroes
one being 100, and the other l13 years Of
age both of whom are males and appear to
be in good health and of sound mind There
are no white folks to be found there over
ninety
Year: 1859

has won for itself such renown for the cure OF
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint that
II is entirely unnecessary FOR TO recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever il has been EN-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people it's quality is kept up to the best
1t ever has been. and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has been found 10 do
Year: 1859

The Vicksburg True Southern is response
bic for the following: We chronicled on
Tuesday the killing of an elephant, recently
escaped from menagerie. We regret TO
learn that before he was killed he did great
damage, and utterly ruined one planter in
Kinds county. Passing through his planta-
ton, the huge beast came across two stacks
of fodder-one of these stacks be devoured
instantly, while he hoisted the other on bis
trunk, and bearing it before him, as shield,
he marched on in solitary grandeur. He
soon reached point where the negroes OF
the plantation were taking their dinner,
when the unusual sight that met their eyes
SO frightened them that they all turned
whihI When their fear subsidized, finding
that they were all white men and women,
they deliberately walked off, and left the
owner of the plantation without solitary
darkey! The remarkable phenomenon may
sound rather strange to the incredulous, but
if any one doubts the truth of the statement,
a highly respectable gentleman of this city
is fully prepared to substantiate it in every
particular. We have often heard Of persons
hair being suddenly turned, from sudden
and overpowering fear but do not remember
before to have heard of an Africans skin
turning white from the same cause hlle
we sincerely sympathize with the owner Of
the negroes in his severe loss, we earnestly
hope that this remarkable case will be
thoroughly investigated by philosophers.
Year: 1859

The New York Weekly Golden Prize is one of
the largest and best weekly papers of the day
An Imperial Quarto containing eight pages, or
forty columns, of entertaining original matter
and elegantly illustrated every week.


A Gift worth from so cents to $500 in gold will
be presented to each subscriber Immediately on
receipt of the subscription money.
Year: 1859

A Ta.ueeting of the City Council, held Dec.
~ 18th, 1883. it ordered that the follow,
ing sections of the City Ordinance in relation to
Grocery License, should be published by one inser-
ticn in the Van Brsn Press, for the information Of
those who NAV be interested, viz;


See % prurides-" That every person desrous
Of obtaining license TO keep grocery or dram
shop shall first present 10 the City Council peti
I'm in writing in which he shat name the street
aui block on which thu house is situated IN which
proposes to establish such grocery o. cram SHOP
and stating also that in he shall vI1late any
of the ordinances Of the City, or the laws Of The


ate in relation to grocery keepers prof til rre-
of made before the City Council. his license may
be revoked and he will forfeit the amount paid for
the same which petition shall be signed by the
person presenting the same, and fled it'll the City
Recorder.


Sec. 90 The person presenting petition for
license TO keep grocery, in addition to the above
requirements, shall endorse on his petition af
davit made before some Justice of the Peace of the
City County in the following form


- do solemnly swear that will not
either give or sell any ardent spirits to
any slave, without permission first had from his
owner or master: nor TO any free negro mulatto.
permit the to be done in my house.


See. 81 While any person shall present his pc
tition above required, with affidavit annexed
thereto, and pay the money into the treasury as
prescribed in See g. of this Ordinance it shall be
the duty of the Counsel to order license issue
TO such person. conditioned to be revoked in
the person obtaining the same shall violate any of
the Ordinances of the CRY or laws Of the State in
relation to grocery keepers: which license shall be
issued and signed by the Mayor, and eountersign-
ed by the Recorder


Section six alluded TO in the previous section
states that the rate of grocery license shall be
hundred and fifty dollars, for year. The above
Ordinancet be in force and after the first day
Of January 1869.


A. J. WARD, Mayor


1w2i City of Van Buren,.
Year: 1859

throwing up the FOUNDER perpendicularly and ther
upon the same principles assist in throwing it dowl
giving an immense power to the operation, so tina


with the thumb and finger, person accustomed
to its use, can give heavier blow than she coult
with both hand with the FOUNDER unshipped. Wit
the old spring pole often used the pound


ing barrel, one could guide this heavy pounder.
the end Of the pole describes the arc of circle
Year: 1859

DRUNKENNEss.-When this vice has
taken fast hold of n man, farewell emu
lation, farewell TO all things worthy of at
tcntion, farewell love of virtuous society,
farewell deconcy Of manners, and fare
well, too, even an attention TO person;
every thing is sunk by this predominant
and brutal appetite. In how many in
stances do we see men who have begun
fife with the brightest prospects before
them, and who have closed it without one
ray of comfort or consolation Young
men with good fortunes. good talents,
good tempers, good hearts, and sound
constitutions, only by being drawn in the
vortex Of the drunkard have become by
degrees the most loathsome and despica-
BILE. of mankind. In the house of the
drunkard there is no happiness for any
one. All is uncertainty and anxiety.-


He is not tho same man for one day at
time. No one knows his outgoings or
his incomings. When he will rise, or
when he will lie down is wholly matter
Of chance. That which he swallows for
what he calls pleasure. brings pain, as
surely as the night brings morning, Pow
erty and misery are in the. train. To
avoid these results, we are cslled upon to
make no sacrifice. Abstinence requires
no aid to accomplish it. Our own will
is all that is requisite; and if we have
not tho will TO avoid contempt, disgrace
and misery, we deserve neither relief nor
compassion. CoDoett.
Year: 1859

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-B. f. Tay-
lor, of the Chicago Journal, paints the
following beautiful picture of the homes
of the immortal which lay "over the
river"


"There is dignity about that going
away alone, we call dying, Wrapping the
mantle of Immortality about us; that
putting aside with pale hand the azure
curtains that are drawn about this cradle
of q world; that venturing away from
home for the FIRST time in our lives, for
zoe are not dead-there is nothing dead
TO speak of-and seeing foreign countries
not laid down on any maps we know
about. There must be lovely lands some
where starward,- for none ever return that
go thither, and We very much doubt if
any would if they could"
Year: 1859

To OBTAIN FRUIT FORM BARREN NTRERs.
"A correspondent of the American Ag-
riculturist saws: +" wish TO describe TO
you method of making fruit trees bear
that | blundered on to. Some fifteen
years ago | had n small apple tree that
leaned considerably, / drove stake by it,
tied string to limb and fastened it to
the stake. The next year that limb BIOS
somed full, and not another blossom APP
peared upon the tree, and, as Tim Bunker
said, 1T sot me thinking and came
to the conclusion that the string was so
tight that it prevented the sap returning
to the roots; consequently, it formed fruit
buds. Having couple of pear trees that
were large enough to bear, but that had
ne, er blossomed, | took a coarse twine,
wound it several times around the tree
above the lower limbs, and tied it as tight
as could. The next spring all the top
above the cord blossomed as white as a
sheet, and there was not one blossom be-
low where the cord was tied A neigh
Dor, seeing my trees loaded with pears,
used this method with the same result.
| think il a better way than cutting of
the roots. In early summer, say June or
July, wind q strong twine several times
round the tree, or single limb, and tie
il, the tighter the BETTER and you will DO
pleased with the result; the next winter
or spring the cord may be taken off"
Year: 1859

|of my principles never to meddle with. she
affairs of another"


"Brave man, said the lord, I see that
I can put confidence in you, and that you
are man of honor; follow me, and see
what your discretion has been worth !"-I
Then he conducted him into the castle
vaults.


But oh horror The pale and flick
ering light of the torch was reflected on all
sides of this gloomy place by mouldering
skeletons, which its Pickering seemed to-
animate, and which appeared to menace
the two visitors


MY friend" resumed the lord, the
lady in black, whom you saw drinking from.
the human skull, is the mistress of the
chateau. my wife, whom have condemn
ed to drink at my table from that skull of
her paramour whom [ slew. These are
the bones of those travellers, who have
been witnesses of what you have seen, but
who have not had your discretion. I sat-
isfed their curiosity, and death alone could
screen me from its consequences. Your
discretion has saved your life and besides,
let me beg you to accept with my esteem,
this purse. You can dwell here as long as
you please, or, tomorrow, if you prefer,
you can continue your Journey"
Conceive, if it is possible, the emotions
of the old soldier / should not be sur
prised, if during that night, even in his
sleep, he could not have been heard repeat
ing "never meddle aoith the business of 9th
ers."


On the morrow, he resumed his route,
and the rest of his journey passed happily.


He, at last, arrived at his cottage, where
all that he esteemed most dearly awaited
him. His heart beat, for he had placed
his foot upon the threshold of that dear
home from which he had been so long alb
sent. Without knocking, he entered but,
alas, what reception! A young stranger,
neither more nor less than a priest, was
tenderly embracing his wife


With the decision of an old soldier, he
raised his musket and ball would soon
have pierced the heart of the unfortunate
priest, had not thought, traversing his
mind like an electric shock, arrested his
hand-Renait till tomorrow your anger
causing him to lower the muzzle of his gun
and sadly to lower his head. His jealousy
however, was not of long duration; for the
priest was his own son Adopted in hi
youth by the good pastor of the village
who had attended to his studies, he hac
recently been ordained to the ministry, ant
had preceded his father to the humble
home of his childhood only few moments
The olas s9der rE4t After tAS hlHnrs lHr n }h
minds of the peasantry, exclaimed "Whe1
| shall there be moment of greater JOY g
It is surely the time to open the roll" H
had scarcely opened the roll, when play
full kitten, which wished to partake Of th
general JOY, skipped after something brigh


which fell from the roll upon the floor


was the three louis dor, which the goo


captain had hidden there p G. Fl. I.
Year: 1859

black red, and entirely to alter the shape of the
lower part of the face. The Siamese say that the
chewing of betel acts as continual stmulant, and
that they could not exist without it, 1t is highly
injurious to the teeth, but think it does not de-
stroy health to any great extent. Smoking is
another habit carried to an extreme i'm Siam men,
women and children seem to live upon cigarettes
and tobacco rolled up in palm leaf. | was told as
a fact by lady, that she had seen nursing child
of two years old, taking whiffs of its mothers ci
gar, alternately with its own more natural nursh-
ment For this, however, / will not vouch. But
have frequently watched very pretty little girl
Of five years old, smoking cigarette, while she
made mud-pies. Most of these inveterate smokers
carry a reserve cigar stuck behind each ear, as
clerks carry pens.
Year: 1859

A great deal Of talent is lost in the
world for the want of a little courage
Every day sends to their graves a number
of obscure men who have only remained
in obscurity because their timidity has
prevented them from making first effort,
and who, if they could have been induced
to begin, would, in all probability, have
gone great lengths In the career Of fame.
The fact is, that to do anything in this
world worth doing, we must not stand
back shivering and thinking of the cold
and danger, but jump in and scrambIe
through as well as we can. Il will not do
to be perpetually calculating risks and ad-
justing nice chances; it did very well be-
fore the food, when man could consult
his friends upon an intended publication
for hundred and fifty years, and then
live to see Its success afterwards; but at
present man waits, and doubts, and con-
suits his brother and his particular friends,
till one fine day he finds that he is sixty
years of age; that he has lost SO much
time in consulting his first cousins and
particular friends, that he has no time to
follow their adyice.-Sidney Smith.
Year: 1859

In the following the difference plainly
be seen:


Young gent (who has trodden upon
lady's toes in getting Outof the omnibus J:
I beg your pardon, madam, I could not
help it, assure you. Young lady lin the
blandest manner possible): Oh, don't
make any apology, sir, l beg; it was my
fault entirely. Same young lady (whose
dress has been stepped upon by pretty
girl about to alight); / wish that some
people would keep their eyes open and be
more careful when they are passing other
people!
Year: 1859

Designs must be accompanied win estimates Of cost
and specifications Those 70 which the premium may be
awarded will be engraved and published IN the Report
Of the Board Of Agriculture
Year: 1859

TNo. III AN Act


Requiring Township Assessors 10 aBCor-


tain the number of Shoup killed and


injured by Dogs.


Section 1. Be Il enacted By the Gen
eral assembly Of the State of ohio, That
it shall be the duty Of each township
assessor in this State, at the time of
taking lists Of chattel property for taxa
ton, in each year, to require each per-
son in their several townships to make
a statement specifying the number of
sheep killed by dogs, and also the num-
Der of sheep injured by dogs, in his
district during the preceding year, to-
gothor with the value of the sheep kill
ed, and the estimate of the injury done;
and the said assessors are required to
make a return of the aforesaid statement
to the county auditors of their respect
i've counties at the timo of returning
the lists of chattel property for taxation.


Sec. 2. That it6hall be the duty of
the auditor of each county to furnish to
the assessors Of their respective counties
such blanks as may be necessary for
taking the aforesaid statements, and
said county auditor shall, as soon as
possible after the aforesaid statements
are returned to him, make out and for
ward to the auditor of State a statement
showing the number Of sheep so killed
and injured as aforesaid, and the aggre-
gate loss sustained thereby in each town
ship in their respective counties.


Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of
the auditor of State, on receipt of the
statements aforesaid, to make out and
furnish TO the secretary Of the State
board Of agriculture, to be by him pub
lished in the annual report Of said
board, a statement showing the number
Of sheep killed and the number injured
respectively, as aforesaid, in each ooun-
ty and the aggregate loss IN each oouu.
BY sustained thereby


Sec 4. This act to take effect from
and after It's pass age


WILLIAM b. WOODS,
Speaker oftho House Of Representative. /