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Year: 1860

Gre of tie staItling discoveries of the


age has just hcen mlde. and its effect upon


the commercial affairs of the world cannot


be forct ID We all de to the late d;scov-
cry in the process of making or smelling
of new metal called the Byrne ore or
Byne metal. which has been named after
the inventor This new metal is tf such
nlture that either an imitation of gold or
silver can be produced which would de;y
detection by more than nine-t tenths of the
dealers in ware manufactured of pure gold
and silver. The most astonishing part Of
the discovery is that of its Icing 50 valua-
BE as to be used in the manufacture of
every article in which gold or silver san lc
used. The metal IS he;ng used now in the
manufacture of watch cases. rings. pencils.
forks. spoons heads for canes, tooth picks.
pens, table sets, chandeliers, and in fact,
everything in which gold and silver has
b,en used heretofore; and when it is under
stood that this metal was sold in the man.
state for two dollars on ounce.
the immen-c rev, l.t.on which it is des-
tined to produce in the commercial world
can be partially conceived. Its weight
and general appearance are precisely like
that of gold and silver: thus making it
without doubt the equal of these metals in
the manufacture of everything el>e but
money, which use is made because it will
not change its appearance by use any more
taan gold or silver will. aud not so mu-h
when alloy to any great extent is used.


When we can buy service Of plate L a C
of metal which represents gold in every
particular but its value for two dollars an
ounce, it is easy to perceive that a great
revolution is about to take place in this
1ranch of trade In the silver ware the
Inference of price is not so great. \ set
i silver spoons which cost now six dollars /
IN be bought, made Of this metal. and
which will represent the silver in every
,articular of tLcir value, for two dollars the
et. For our part we must say that this
5 the most astounding development that
he world has ever Anown as regards its
arrangements. 1t surpasses
he railroad and telegraph invention beyond


doubt, and it may end in rcyolutiOnizing
'ur whole system Of money cxchanges--
Es1c York NsiC.
Year: 1860

AS the season is approaching when the
roller should be brought into service, per.
init me to call the attention of readers to
its use. The time was, when, if a farmer
possessed one plow, and heavy too,hed
harrow, he was equipped for cultivating
the soil: but that time has passed away,
aud to a thorough agriculturist the roller
is almost as indispensable as the plOw.


The first use for the roller in the spring
of the year, is to smooth down the iue-
qualities of the moving ground, and settle
the earth around the grass roots which have
been loosened by the frosts. All moving
ground should be rolled as early as the
ground getssettled, so that the cattle can
pass over without sinking their feet into it.


The oats ground should be rolled direct
~ after the harrow or drill 1t is quite
an advanta,e to the crop, and greatly IA
cilita,es the harvesting, particularly If the
oats should fall.


Another, and one of the most important
uses of this valuable implement, is, to
crush the clods after plowing the cats
stubb:.e ; and have always found it best
to have the roller follow the plow pretty
closely, as clods crush more easily then
than after they have been exposed to the
sun.


In preparing the ground for wheat, the
roller should be used repeatedly: or so long
as any clods remain, and by all means let
the ground be rolled before the drill No
field is in complete order for drill-seeding
without it.
Year: 1860

This being the season for grating, we


publish, for the benefit of fruit-growers,


the old receipt for making grating wax,


at the same time adding new receipt rec


ommended by a prominent agricultural
journal.


The old standard grating wax is made
as follows: "Three parts rosin, three parts
beeswax, and two parts beef tallow. These
are all melted together, and the mixture
is usually applied with painters small
brush, or a wooden blade. 1t is frequent
ly worked up like shoemaker's wax by be-
ing sof,ened with little warm water, and
applied With the hand. Some also dip
strips Of cotton cloth, an inch or an inch
and half wide, into the hot wax, strip
ping it through between two pieces of
wood and applying around the graft"
We prefer the frss.named process.


The nep grating wax referred to, is
made and applied as follows: "Melt two
ounces of rosin slowly SO as to make it
throw of its spirit Of turpentine. When
it becomes perfectly clear, add little less
than an ounce alcohol, mix we'll, and at
once cork tight in bottle. Add alcohol
afterwards to make it q medium liquid,
and apply with a small brush or wooden
blade. Like the foregoing, it is said to
form an air-tight covering, which is the
object aimed at by all applicants in graft
ing"


The perfect covering for gratis is that
which will always adhere to the stock, and
will not crack in the cold, in the high
winds of spring, or run in the hot suns Of
summer.
Year: 1860

As the farmer will soon be called upon
to prepare for corn planting and cul'iva-
ton, word or two on the subject, based
upon practical experience, may not prove
uninteresting to some Of your readers.
My plan is as follows: l plow the
ground in the fall to the depth of six or
eight inches. then prepare a rich COM
post of hog manure and good loan. In
the spring, turn my compost heap thor
oughly, SO as to have it well incorporated.


harrow the GROUND once with heavy
spike barrow, and afterwards harrow or
pulverize with large four horse cul,iva-
tor, working it both ways. The use Of the
spike harrow is then continued until the
ground is perfectly mellow.


The ground is marked out four feet each
way, and shovel full of the compost al
ready referred to is divided between these
hills, or apply about four tablespoons
full of Baugh's raw bone phosphate to
each hill. From six to eight grains are
planted in the hill. When the plants
have attained the height of four inches,
l weed out to four stalks in q hill, and
keep the ground mellow with the culti-
vatOr.


by this simple method, l have increas-
ed my corn crop from fifty to seventy bush
els to the acre. This increase l attribute
to two causes. First, the deep plowiDg
and thorough pulverization Of the fer;ili-
ger. The young plants start at once, and
vigorously. Having something to feed
upon, and well prepared soil for the roots
to penetrate, the wire worm is headed of,
and the birds are not SO likely to disturb
the grains as when the termination is
slow.-Fdrmer and Gardener.
Year: 1860

To Fruit GRowERs.-Tbe Horticults-
rist says that those who wish to have plums
retained on their trees until ripe, can do
go by digging up an inch or two in depth
around the tree in the spring of the year,
and then putting about a gallon Of air.
Stacked lime iu-then replace the ground
taken out, or get fresh, and the tree will
retain the fruit.
Year: 1860

An old lady, on being witnessed before
a magistrate as to her place of legal settle
ment, was asked what reason she had for
suPposing her husband had legal settle
ment in that town? The old lady said;
ale was born, and married, and they bu-
ried lin there; and if that amt settling
him there, don't know what is"
Year: 1860

The Rochester Express records the death
eff daughter Of Frederick Douglas Since
her fathers absence, she had lost her ap.
petite aud interest in her occupation, and
gradually sunk away and died. She had
got the idea firmly fixed in her mind that
her father would never come back, and
that, if he did return, be would have to 20
to prison and execution.
Year: 1860

Baron Smyth spent two whole days and
nights in considering an answer to the
conundrum, "Why is an egg, undoue, ike
an egg overdone?" He would suffer none
to tell him, and at last hit upon the so,u-
ton, "Because they are both hardly done
Year: 1860

PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-We have read the
Presidents Message. He thinks no State has a
right under the Constitution, to secede from the
Union, but at the same time admits that the
Federal Government has no power to compel a
State by force of arms to remain in the Union
The iold public functionary" is as clear as mud.
If State has no right to secede, under the Con-
sttution, and yet does secede, she must of ne
cessity, in doing so, violate the Constitution,
and do what she has no right to do, and thus
commit wrong against the Republic. If this
be so, then the Republic must have the right
and power to attempt to redress that wrong
Whether the Federal Government will attempt
10 exercise that power is n mere question OF
policy. For ourself, we believe that it should
not be exercised We believe the wsest and
safest way is to let all the seeding States go
peaceably, if they no longer desire to remain in
the onion; for if they have fully determined to
withdraw from the Union, opposition by the
Federal Government cannot prevent it, and can
only have the effect of bringing on universal
civil war, with all its long train of terrible and
indescribable consequences.
Year: 1860

For the first time in the eight years last past,
she Shasta COURIER establishment, from editor to
devil has determined to have blowing spell
although some sarcastic cuss may claim that
this is the first time in all that period that we
have ceased 20 blowing" Be that it may,
however we have determined to print paper
this week-save this half sheet, which is given
for the sole purpose of publishing this apology,
several articles that were left over last week,
several new items and ads, and sundry legal
advertisements. In the eastern States nearly
all country papers suspend their regular publi-
cations during the holidays. We like such old
customs Hence this half sheet. If any sub
scriber don't like it, we are sorry for him, and
accept his apology.
Year: 1860

Gently o'er my soul are stealing,
Memories OF happy dream
OF an Idol wildly worshipped.


rairer than Aurora's beam.
And in fancy still see her,


With her fair and sunny face
And her gentle eye is be aiming.


Bright with intellect and grace.
But, alas twas all dream;


Now the angel form hath flown,
And | am left with aching brow


And saddened heart to weep alone.
Yet her memory's fondly cherished,
And how often with a sigh,
Do recall her precious accents,


When she sadly said "good bye
Year: 1860

IL Now that the House of Representa-
tives is organized by the election Of a con-
servative Republican Speaker, we hope to
see the National Legislature proceed to the
necessary business of the country-quit
making long speeches that are never read,
and of which the people are very tired
do that for which they were elected and
go home. We hope the disunion Demo
cratic party will consent TO let the "negro"
rest for few months. Keep it at least
out of the halls of Congress, and let the
people in their own good time and in their
own way, dispose of that matter. We
hope that fire eaters will be laughed at,
aud disunionists hung We hope Mr.. PEN
nipgton will have the moral courage to
under all circumstances do right-that he
will organize the House with an eye alone
to the good Of the entire country, and that
he will eschew sectionslism at all times,
everywhere. We hope that every member
of the present Congress, whether he be Re-
| publican. American, Opposition or Disun-
ion Democrat, who has, during the last
two months, uttered disunion sentiments,
will be placed at the very tail end OF the
/ Committees. We hope that the Republi.
licans, in the future, will support the great
doctrine of the Federal Constitution, viz:


hat Slavery is sectional and Freedom ma


tional, calmly, dispassionately and firmly
to the last. We hope that the Opposition
in Congress to the disunion Democratic


party, will be united-cemented as one,


and thus soon wrest the rens of this Gov


ernment from the corrupt hands in which


they are now placed. We hope there will


be inaugurated at Washington policy


that will bring back the management o.


this Government TO that purity. integrity


and stability it had when we received j


from our fathers. We hope fanaticism will


be checked everywhere, and that every
man politically, will be judged in accord
ance with his fidelity to the Federal Gov
ernment. We hope that the era of small
cracked Drained demagogues will sool
: end, and that men. statesmen and philan
thropists, will alone be elevated. We hop


that falsifiers of the true history of tn
country will receive the meriled contemp
of all good men. and that pot house poll
ticians will be driven to the fields to ear
q their bread by the sweat of their brow


We hope that sobriety in high places wi
commence as soon as Ashbel p. Willard
. successor is elected; and we fondly thoug
I very doubtingly hope, that our distir
/, guished neighbor Of the Journal may lear
!. to tell the truth, and thereby heroicsll


shame the Devil.
Year: 1860

THE Subscribers respectfully inform
their numerous customers, and the
Planters in general, that they are al
ways prepared to furnish them with
NEGRO CLOTHING, of the very best
materials, and at most reasonable
prices.


The large patronage they receive
from this and neighboring States has
induced them to extend their establish
mcnt, so as to meet any increase of
business, and, in order to be able to
supply their patrons always with the
same and best descriptions Of mate
rials, they have made contracts with
several Of the most prominent manu-
factories in the South, and shall hence
forth be able to supply Planters with
goods of uniform quality.


They feel confident that they will
give entire satisfaction to all those
who may patronize their emincntly
Southern enterprise, and solicit their
orders, which shall receive immediate
attention.


HEBRARD & co.
Fed O 1850 T6-m I
Year: 1860

The ocean sang to my heart last night,


When folded my hands in rest,
A tune as sweet as the mother sings Z
TO the Child upon her breast.
But to-day IL walls like funeral dirge,
As they tell in the quiet town,
How the English ship, with land in sight.
With Il hundred souls went down.
Year: 1860

The power to establish or exclude slavery
will be found among those which were re-
served to the people, and which the trainers
of the Constitution never intended to be sur
rendered to the Federal Government by any
portion of the people in this country whether
living in the States or aftsr-acquired Terrific
ries. T. F. BOWIE, of Md.
Year: 1860

A FEW DAYS AGO, TWO AMBROTYPEs were
N found in the Railroad Camp, Sutter county One
Is that OF young man, and the other that Of n mid
die aged woman. The owner can have them bv nav
ing for thisadYertisement. oo37.tf
Year: 1860

The citizen of Virginia is as much entitled
in the common territory to the protection
Of his property as the citizen of Illinois; bu,
both are dependent upon the Legislation OF
the Territorial Government for the laws to
protect their property. of whatever kind it
may be- WIN. A. RICHARDSON, of Ill.
Year: 1860

ID ES0LVED, That the sum of one thousand dollars
HI be and hereby appropriated for the purpose Of
building an addition to the City Library room, and
the Committee Public Buildings and Grounds be-
and hereby authorised to procure plans and spec
ications for said building, to this Council, with an
estimate Of cost of same.


true copy Of a Resolution introduced into the
Council by Aid, Jewett from the First Ward at their
last meeting the 10th ns and ordered to lie over and
be published one week. 7. Z. PARISH,


jen12 CITY Clerk
Year: 1860

From the following extracts, it will be seen
that there was great unanimity at one time
among the Democracy on the power of Ter
ritOrial legislature over the question of
slavery


The people Of Territory. IKE those of a
State. shall decide for themselves whether
slavery shall or shall not exist within their
limits. JAMES BUCHANAN.
Year: 1860

BGlgn The Enquirer teens with denun-
Citations of the Breckenridge and Lane men.
In view of the aid extended to that paper
recently by prominent gentlemen of that
party, they may well exclaim, Save us
from our friends 7 "-Journat.


We pronounce the writer of the above
paragraph a liar and dirty dog. We are
responsible of course, for what we say, at
all times and places.-En Enquirer.


The foolish rage in which the Enquirer
man flies off, is proof presumptive that he
is touched in a sore spot.


His use of the word Z" liar" is a very
cheap and easy mode of avoiding cutting
paragraph. 1t is justified as little by de-
cency. as by the grammatical construction
of our remarks. Our first sentence is the
truth. No person will deny that the En-
quirer denounces Breckenridge and Lane
men.


In the second sentence there is no asser-
ton or statement made to deny in such ex-
plicit terms The Enquirer's answer re-
minds US of an anecdote. A fellow was
suspected of stealing watch. When the
olicer proposed to search him, he threw
himself back on his dignity and considered
himself insulted. The officer, spying in his
vest pocket something the shape of watch
said "what is that in your pocket ?" The
implicated person replied, with intense in
dignation, You're a d liar!' The
search was made and, Of course, the watch
was found. The officer kneo he was a thief
when he answered in such passion before
any distinct charge had been made.


We had no reference in our paragraph to
any "aid" other than subscriptions, adver-
tising and job work-legitimate patronage.
We don't suppose any person would i'm
agine anything else if the Enquirer had not
become so virtuously indignant.
Year: 1860

B6~The telegraph from Washington
states that they have reliable information
in that city, that there will be no Bell and
Everett ticket run in Indiana. We have
more reliable information that such ticket
will be run in this State.-Ind. State Sen
tineJ.


As the Sentinels party are very anxious
to have such ticket run, and have been in
teresting themselves deeply in regard to it,
we presume they ought to know if any
body does. We do not doubt that such a
ticket is cut and dried by this time in the
Sentinel Office, and that an attempt will be
made to put it forth. How such a ticket,
foisted on the Bell and Everett men by
these very disinterested C) Democrats,
viii take, we can only guess. In our opin-
ion it will get if run, not ocer 5000 votes
in the State-probably less.
Year: 1860

BsA- We publish to-day oul-stirring
poem from the pen of a lady contributor
In regard to its political character the fair
writer remarks: " If this little scrap is
worthy of publication. it is at your disposal.
1t expresses a shadow of the admiration
that feel for " Honest Old AJe." believe
that it is not fashionable for ladies here
abouts to write on anything that savors of
politics, but if this does, why don't know
that care
Year: 1860

as tie Opposition candidate for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals in Kentucky. This is the
only State officer to be chosen at the ap-
preaching election in that State. We should
like exceedingly well to hear of the old
veteran being elected to such comfortable
berth.
Year: 1860

Hurrah
Hurrah for the conflict
We re rousing our clan,
And freedom Is glowing
In our ranks to a man.
Unwavering each heart,
And beaming each eve.
With Victory our watchword,
Well conquer or die.
Then no for the conflict,
Ye true and ye brave;
Let US signally triumph
Our country TO save.
Now shout the bold watchword,
Thro' forest and glen,
For bravery ne'er falters,
In the breasts of such men,
The grass was his carpet,
The glade was his rest
Then fight for yeur champion
The Son of the West.
He comes with bosom
That never knew fear,
And an eye as unshrinking
As the wild mountain deer.
He came e'er the cabin
Sent smoke thro' the trees;
While the blood-thirsty wolf
Walled its howl on the breeze.
He reared him a home,
With giant-like might.
Then no for bold LINcoLEl
Whose cause is the right;
Then flock to his banner,
Whose motto, you see,
Is victory JoreVerl
On the flag of the free.
We come from the valley,
We come from the plain,
We come with a voice
Like the wild-sounding main.
Thro' the city's dense crowd,
Thro' the dark forest trees,
Our shouts are now heard
On the fast-swelling breeze.
We gather our legions,
The brave and the free,
And onward they're rushing
Like tie waves of the sea-


MALLIE.
-OODTA nFTI IuIv 12eO
Year: 1860

HEVHE UYVDERSKG.N-RD HAT"E


~ concluded to go out of business and wish to
settle up their partnership affairs. All persons who
are indebted to will please call and settle, and
those to whom we are indebted will present their
claims Immediately for adjustment. We may be
found at our late place of business, No. Second
street. SPECK FELDHACkER.


iulyI9-2
Year: 1860

Tne undersigned would respectfully announce to
his numerous subscribers his intention to credit no
pc son for longer term than FOUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NATIONAL Democrat. 1 am forced to adopt
the above on account Of the increase in my
delinquent list. JER0MUS RAPALJE


dec64wdh Carrier.
Year: 1860

Secretary of Wars Report:


Enough is known of this document for me
to say, that it goes in for large reduction
of expenditure in the army. Besides con
tanning numerous recommendations TO that
end, change in the mounted service and
an increase of the army to protect the from
tiers from ineursions of the Indians will from
prominent feature oft There will be no
materi change of matters in Utah, beyond
the probability of a Withdrawal of part of
the forces in the spring.
Year: 1860

The Republicans profess to be the
friends Of free labor, bccause they would
have Congress to pass laws excluding
slavery from the Territories.


Ihey, MeJriebds If free ioGori They
would. If they had the power, take from
the farmers, the mechanics and laboring
men, who immigrate into Territory, the
right of self government, and vest the
control Of their domestic affairs in body
OF gentlemen at Washington. in which
they (thc scttlers) are not represented by
single voting member. This is the
friendship Of Republicans for the hardy
pioneers in the Territories.


The Republicans also profess to DO the
friends of free labor, because they are Oh.
posed to slavery, and would abolish it
everywhere.


7Hey, He fiends Of free ioJor, when
they would, if it were in their power,
emancipate the slaves in the Southern
States, and cause them to swarm all over
the North and West, and thus bring
black labor in direct competition with
free white labor.


THEY, tie friends Of. free loJor, when, by
representing that free and slave labor
must be in necessary and perpetual con.
flict, they excite predjudicc in the North
against the South, and stir up iealouSio,
in the Southern people, which canse them
to dispense as for as possible with the pro.
ducts OF the farms, the manufactures, and
the workshops Of the North. This is the
feast which Republicans are providing
for the free laborers of the North. They
have got up sectional party, and are
now seeking to sectionalize the govern.
ment. Thei: purpose is, according to the
declarations Of their own organs and lead
ers either to cause the Southern States to
abolish slavery, and thus fill the North
with servile blacks, or else force the slave e
States to secede from the Union, and
erect themselves into an Independent and
foreign government. Then would the
South seek to be Independent Of the North
in trade and commerce. No longer would
she afford the great market she now does
for the products OF Northern labor, skill
and capital, Even now, let the Southern
trade diminish ever so little, and thous
ands of mechanics and laboring men in
the North are Immediately, in conse-
quence Of an inevitable law Of trade,
thrown out Of employment. Who can
imagine the terrible results to the free la
borers Of the North, were this southern
demand nearly or quite cut off, as it will
bo, if the mad, sectional and disunion
schemes Of the Republicans prevail?