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Year: 1859




This deliberative body, as our readers are aware,
will meet in yicksburg on the 9th Of next month.
The citizens of that thriving little city have made
adequate arrangements for the accommodation Of all
the delegates who may be present, and no doubt the
hospitaties extended will be worthy Vicksburgers
and Mississppians. When this is said enough said
as the openhanded whole hearted hospitality Of
neighbors is as widely known as proverbial.


The Vicksburg Sun, of the 18th, has the following
remarks in relation to the approaching Convention


1t is anticipated that the Convention which is to
meet here in May, will be largely attended-and that
much good will flow from its action. 1t will be COM
posed Of the flower of Southern chivary and South.
crn intellect and under such circumstances it would
be strange indeed, if its deliberations failed to exer-
else influence most salutary and keep alive spirit
favorable to patriotism. The object Of this Conven-
on is good and the motives Of those who participate
in them for the most part above suspicion, and
these circumstances alone in the absence Of any other
should be sufficient to insure their perpetuation.
Within the purview Of the Convention, which will
assemble here In q few weeks comes everything that
relates to the Intellectual moral educational and in
dustria development Of the South. That the dele
gates will fulfil the expectations Of the public. and
devote their time and talents to the task Of creating
healthy public opinion in the South, we hope may
be the case. And that they will prove themselves
equal to the exigence Of the OCCASION and perform
the duties that may devolve upon them with an eye
single alone to the glory Of the South and the perpet
uty OF Nc Will pcAuiis OuAoSiA
doubt for moment


Several States have already appointed delegates to
the proposed convention; and, from what we have
seen we infer that it will be talented, respectable
| and influential assemblage. As yet no movement
looking to the appointment Of delegates has taken
place in louisiana 1t has been the custom, hereto
fore for the Governor to appoint on the part OF the
State the Mayor the part Of New Orleans and the
Mayors of the respective towns to do the same thing
on behalf of the corporations over which they pre-
side.


There is some contrariety Of opinion ia regard to
the proprety of holding these annual conventions.
For our part we can see no objection to them. No
harm, certainly, can grow out of an yearly convoca
ton Of respectable and honorable Southerners.
Hence, we have been somewhat surprised at the
course of several of our contemporaries. Not much
surprised, however for we are too wide awake tc
be greatly astonished at anything that occurs nowa
dawn
Year: 1859

THE BONNET CARRIE CREvAssE rushes and roars
ahead triumphantly, and is gradually inundating the
neighboring country.


The jackson Railroad was in the water yesterday,
and will probably be covered and the travel stopped
to-day. The train which left last evening, we were
told by an officer Of the Company, would be the last
to leave the city depot for the present.


The travel and business Of the road above the cre
vase will, however, continue. We learn that steam
ers on the lake will leave the city and connect with
the railroad at Pass Manchac, so long the inunda
ton of the road this side may requireit Due notice,
we presume, will be given of this arrangement.
Year: 1859

aud humbly accept the " Chiltern Hundreds +" Of
cabinet places, missions, and other bones which may
be distributed after his new highness has been served
We are curious to see what item of the human mass
the Democratic greatness factory will take in hand
to make up for the demand of ls60
Year: 1859

"Ioy," the usually very reliable
Washington correspondent ofthe Ba'ti-
more Sun, thus speculates in reference
to the probable action of the Charles.
ton Convention "lt is more certain
than ever that the Northern delega-
tions, both in regard to the platform
and the nomination of candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
will defer to the South. The South
must furnish nearly all the electoral
votes, and of course have a right to
choose the candidates. If Southern
man be nominated as President, it is
very probable that Governor Horatio
Seymour will be selected as Vice
President, in Difference to the wishes
of the vast majority of Democrats Of
the Empire State. 1t is thought that
bis name on the ticket would go far
TO secure the electoral vote of New
York; but must say that no one
can count upon New York in any
event. But the result of the Fall
Election of State officers may indi-
cate change favorable to the De-
mocracy."
Year: 1859

SLAVERY ACrrArIoN.-The N. Y.
Times, one of the leading Republican
organs in 1856, says now Of slavery
agitation and agitators:


We have been suffering the extrem-
lists of one and other party to 90 on
trading for years in tho fiercest of in
ternecine passions as composedly as if
no mischief could ever come of such
light matters to so great nation as
ours.


Mad John Brown has done the State
this service at least, that he has dash
ed this false and foolish confidence to
pieces. If we are not really the blin-
dest people that ever existed and judi.
cially set apart for destruction; we
ought now to begin to see that the
most important political work we have
to do is to combine as one people in
the resolve to put this tremendous So
cal question OF Slavery out Of the
reach of partisan agitatatons. 1t is
a madness, to which the madness Of
John Brown was statesman.like good
sense, to triae any longer in caucuses
and conventions with issues so full of
the very lfe's blood of one great Sec
ton of the Confederacy.
Year: 1859

The Dublin Medical Press asserts
that the pupils of the Polytechnic
School in Paris have recently furnish
ed some curious statistics bearing on
tobacco, Dividing the young gentle.
men Of that college into two groups
the smokers have proved themselves
in the various competitive examina-
tions far inferior to the others. Not
only in the examinations on entering
the schools arc smokers in the lower
rank, but in the various ordeals that
they have to pass through in year
the average rank of the smokers had
constantly fallen, and not inconsider.
ably. while the men who did not
smoke were found to enjoy cerbral
atmosphese of the clearest kind.
Year: 1859

PARsoN BRowNLow AND HIS COFFIN.-Among the
notabes present at the late mass meeting in Lynchbug
Va called to express the opinion Of the people of that
section in relation to the Harpers Ferry RAID was the
we-known Parson Brownlow. His remarks the
casion were characteristic reporter in noticing the
speech says it intensely Southern and represents
the Parson saying, he would rather be with the
South in Pandemoninm than with the abolitionists in
heaven" The Parson also remarked that he intended
to give his family instructions not to bury him in
Yankee coffin but in OF an emergency, they should
be forced do So that they leave both ends open
SO that when the devil or aboitionsts came in at one
end he could crawl cut at the other.


To CURE SORE IHRoAT.-Iake the whites of two eggs
and beat them with two poonsu of white sugar CRATE
in little nutmeg, and then add pint of ukeW arm wa
ter Stir well and drink often. Repeat the prescription
necessary, and it will the most obstinate of
hoarseness in short time. So says an exchange.


The worst form Of lngrattude is refuse accept
favor from the hands of person to whom you have had
the pleasure of rendering one


Lewis, what are you leaning over that empty cask
for? I'm mourning over departed spirits" was the
reply.
Year: 1859

These Gums remove all
morbid or bad matter from
the system, supplying I'M
their place a healthy flow
Of bile, invigorating the
stomach, causing food to
digest well, purifying the.
blood, giving tone and
health to the whole ma
chinery, re m owing tn e.
cause ofthe disease--effect-
ing a radical cure.
Bilious attacks are cured
and, what is better, preven-'
ted by the occasional use.
of the Liver Invigorator.


One dose after eating is
sufficient to relieve t b e
stomach and prevent the
food from rising and sour
ing.


Only one dose taken be-
fore retiring, preven mt s
nightmare.


Only one dose taken at
night, loosens the bowels
gently, and cures COStlUe-
ness.


One dose taken after each
meal will cure Dyspepsia.


One dose of two teaspoon
fuls will always relieve SICK
Headache.


Only one dose Immediate
Year: 1859

The reporter of the Chicago Herald
says he was walking along the street a few
days since, and saw pitiful heart-sickening
sight. A whole family were stggering
along the sidewalk drunk. There were the
the husband the wife, two daughters, from
fourteen to eighteen years old, and boy
not far from the same age, more or less in
Loxieated
Year: 1859

five thousand feet above the waters at It's
base. Picture to yourself perpendlcu-
lar wall of bare granite nearly or quite
one mile hight Yet there are some do
zen or score Of peaks in all. ranging from
5000 to 5000 feet above the Valley, aud
biscuit tossed from any of them would
strike very near its base, and its frag.
ueDts go bounding aud falling still furth.
er. | certainly miss here the Glaciers of
Chamounix; but l know no single won
der of nature on earth which can claim
superiority over the Yosemite. just
dream yourself for one hour in chasu
nearly ten miles long, with egress for
birds and water out at either extremity,
and none elsewhere save at three points.
up the face of precipicss from 1000 to l.
600 feet high; the chasm scarcely more
than mile wide at any point. and taper
ing to mere gorge or canon st either end.
with walls of mainly naked and perpen-
dicular white granite from 5000 to 5000
feet high, so that looking up to the sky
from it is like looking out of an unfath-
onable profound-and you will have some
conception of the Yosemite.


We dined at 2 o'clock, aud then rode
leisurely down the Valley, gazing BY day
light at the wonders we had previously
passed in the night. The spectacle was
immense, but still think the moonlight
view the more impressive.


Our faithful beasts climbed the steep
acelivity at little more than the rate of
a mile per hour so that We had still had
an hour or two Of sunshine before US as
we stood at last on the summit. | took
last long look into and up the Valley
with the sun still lighting up the greater
portion of the opposite cliffs. and then
turned my horses head westward. We
reached. at l03 p M the ranche Cd the
South Fork, kept by solitary ID an, VITO
has no neighbor nearer than sixteen miles
and there halted for the night.


HORACE GREELEY.
Year: 1859




The Court of Sessions will meet on next
Monday for the purpose of impannellng
Grand Jury, who, in the discharge of theii
duty will be called upon to investigate char,
ces of criminal character, and where the
evidence will sufficiently warrant, to find in
dictments. We desire at this time to direct
the attention of the members of that body
whoever they may be, that it is within their
power to save much to the taxpayers Of the
county, or without good cause materially add
to the expenses of the county. We mean
by this that it has been too frequently the
case with former Grand Juries to find in
dictments where convictions under them did
not follow, and where the proof would not
warrant a conviction. From this cause
much of the time of the Court of Sessions
has been taken up, our citizens called upon
to perform an unnecessary amount OF jury
duty, and the expenses of the county in
creased beyond any reasonable ecessity.
We would have the next Grand Jury avoid
these evils as far as it is within their power,
by refusing to find indictments upon evidence
prompted by petty malice, or slight often
ses, where the subsequent incarceration of
the criminals, while awaiting the action of
the Grand Jury, has already been sufficient
punishment, or where the testimony in more
serious accusations is not considered strong
enough to secure conviction. We believe
indictments are frequently found when jury
men are satisfied the evidence will not con-
Wet, but act in the hope that something may
be developed upon trial that will accomplish
that result; this is radically wrong. We
have long observed the things of which we
speak. Term after term Of our criminal
Courts have a long array Of indictments
been presented, and yet scarcel y a fourth Of
the accused under them have been convict
ed upon trial. Why is this? mainly for the
reason the indictments were found upon in
sufficient testimony. We have seen the
time of Court and juries taken up, and our
public expenses increased without the com
munity deriving particle Of benefit, or the
ends of Justice in the least subserved. For
these things our Grand Juries have been
greatly at fault, and we now ask a correction
of the evil More than one half of the eX
penses Of Placer County are caused by Grim
ina cases; and much of this expense is ow-
ing to the ineffcency of our Grand Juries.
There is no doubt of this-and it is time
the evil should be remedied. 1t is for the
coming Grand jury to commence the re-
formation of this abuse. 1t is in their pow
er to do much,-to accomplish an entire and
needed reformation, the Grand Jury system
itself must be abolished; and we live in the
hope that undera new Constitution it will
be-but SO far as large part of the Grim
inal expenses Of Placer county are concern
ed, they can be avoided, and we think we
have indicated the mode of such an accom-
plishnent.
Year: 1859

REr1RED-Capt. Shoemaker editor of
the Grass Valley National, has retired from
the editorial chair. We regret that he has
left the tripod, but after reading his sor-
rowful story of the way in which the busi-
ness did not pay, we cannot blame him for
"backing down." We wish the Captain
more success in his future undertakings. .
Year: 1859

CENTRAL CoMMITTEE.-The members of
the Democratic Central Committee will bear
in mind the call of the chairman is for a
meeting in Auburn on Tuesday the 10th inst.
If convenient for members we hope they will
not fail to attend
Year: 1859

RAIN AND SNow.-In this vicinity we
were visited by splendid rain on Sunday
night last, that continued until Monday noon.
1t came most opportunely for gardens and
grain fields, as the dry winds of the previ-
Gus week had left the ground quite dry-the
roads beginning to be somewhat dusty. Dur
inc the storm snow fell from one to two in
ches in depth at Forest Hill and other places
in the upper part of the county. The wealth
er has remained cool since the storm, but
the favorable effect of the rain upon the in
terests of gardeners, farmers and miners is
plainly visible-f we except river mining,
which branch of industry, it is evident must
labor under the disadvantage this year of
getting into pay dirt late in the season.
Year: 1859

T,AkE this method of informing the public that
L they are at all times prepared to take con-
tracts for building. or do any kind of Carpenter
or Joners work in q workmanlike manner and
at low rates.


Shop, on Auburn Ravine, near the Placer Her
od Office, where those wanting anything in the
above line can be promptly accommodated. ~


REED IL FRENCH
Auburn, May 7th 1S59.-my
Year: 1859

/ On looking iuto the state Of her affair,


however, the young gentleman was in
formed to his great surprise, that there


was mortgage on the estate that woulC


swallow up the whole


Whew |" the fortune seeker eiied-
a mortgage, a mortgage, faith Tha


gites different hue to the scenei''
| His cgnntenanee his love died within
him his beautiful Mary lost all her
charms the flower faded away no lon
ger did it emit any fragrance.


And what was to be done2 The wed
ding was hourly expected the delay was
occasfoned only by the negligence Of the
preacher.
But IL the telegraph wires relieved
our young hero. He receives despatch
that his mother Is dying, aud that he must
hasten home instantly if he would see her
alive.


Alas for Mary Her beauideal flies
he must go he flies And who can pity
her now2 The neighbors? No! Her
friends Not one, save she who remon.
strated with her in favor of the mechanic.
Indeed her sympathy was that only OF a
friend who stieketh closer than brother
She pitied her much, and condemned her
more for losing the golden opportunity
OF marrying the one who could have ren
dered her happy through life, and perhaps
prospectively so, beyond the grave.
Of course young Hoppin was never
heard of again. He was disappointed III
his expectation of a fortune. He had
heard that Mary Atwill was very rich.--
w hen he found that she was not his love
ceased, and he had no motive to return.


In the meantime William Randall had
become quite distinguished man. His
sphere in life, consequently, was greatly
enlarged, and included men of influence
aud talent. As a politician he was very
popular, and rose from one Office to an-
other until be reached the United States
Senate.
N0r did he remain unmarried. DC
sought a partner of intelligence and inRu
ence, and forgetting the history Of his


irst love, devoted his affections to the
more recent object of his choice. and is
now passing this life happily in her sosi-
ETY. being favored with lovely and in.
teresting train Of sons and daughters
worthy of their parental name.


AS to the unfortunate Mary, we have
only to add that she afterwards married


If indeed that is marriage where the
hand is given without the heart-and that
she contesses, with bitter tears of regret
that she lost the golden opportunity IL
the rejection OF the only one that truly
loved her, the unfortunate mechanic.
And in conclusion, We hope the reader
may not think it NAL apropos that we
express the wish that he may not lose his
golden opportunity, aud especially that
more important one which, if lost, in.
wolves not only his happiness in this life:
but in the life to come.
Year: 1859

Another season the inside wall will be run
down the same dis ance as the other. They
will be then extended from time to time a.
the demand for water increases. These walls
will be eighteen feet high The portion OF
tho old dam bet weeb the walls will be re-
moved and used for extending the wing
dam at the head Of the island.


The job for putting in the Golfer dam and
removing the old dam was let to W. Ii. An
derson on Monday. The coffering 10 be
completed within two weeks. At the
end Of that time the work will commence
on the walls The job Of building these was
let last season to Messrs. Williams and
Parsons. They have the stone already
quarried, and part Of them sunk along the
line where the walls extend. The contract
ors will put on force of from fifty to seven
ty-tive masons and hundred or more men
- nttend them. putting up about one hun
dssd yards daily.


About forty thousand dollars will be ex-
pended this Fall.
Year: 1859

BosroS. Sept. 2.-The auroral display Of
last night was 50 brilliant alter midnight,
that ordinary print could be read BY its
light 1t considerably impeded the work
ing Of the telegraph lines, and its effect con
tinned up til noon to day.


The auroral current from East to West
was so regular that the operators on the
Eastern lines could send messages to this
city without the usual batteries being ap>
piled. The same effect was apparent on
the National Telegraph wires between Phil
adelphia and Pittsburg.
Year: 1859

The city Of Rock Island never runs in debt
for money to make improvements. but pays
for them as fast as she makes them. Can
Davenport say as much ?-R. J. Aryms.


We are glad to hear that our neighbour
are in such an excellent condition. We
were so once but we could not bear pros
perity. Dear bought experience is always
the most valuable.
Year: 1859

EN The Hop Of the Davenport
Sarsfeld Guards on Thursday evening was
decidedly the pleasantest affair Of the season.
The dance was kept up until near morning,
and everything passed off in the best posi-
BILE manner.
Year: 1859

ES The pious Gazette, which never
publishes anything but family reading.
takes great deal OF psins to inform An
eastern advertising house that they do not
publish lottery advertisements. Oh dear !!
We will bet new hat that Sanders would
publish any advertisement. provided he
could ge: moderate compensation.
Year: 1859

The AURORA BoREALIs.-FROsT AND
IoE.-Thursday night the hea vens were
again illuminated by the brilliancy Of the
Northern Light. The sky commenced tarn-
ing red about ten o'clock. and by midnight
it was almost as light IS day. The heavens
at this time presented the MOST magnificent
appearance that could be conceived. Any
person who has attended an exhibition Of
"Dissolving Views" can conceive something
of its beauties.


The clouds rolled and tumbled like .
troubled sea, presenting . most gorgeous
appearance. The air was keen and chilly
ice having formed in some places. the six
teenth Of an inch thick. Vines Of different
kinds suffered severely, and the leaves Of
corn was frozen stiff. We do not think
corn will be materially injured unless we
should have continuance Of the same cold
nights, in which case it will be impossible
to calculate the injury that may accrue.


The appearance Of this brilliant light,
we are informed, heralds the near approach
Of very severe cold weather, which may
prove quite disasterous to outstanding crops.
Farmers tell US that this frost will prevent
potatoes growing any larger. This may be
30 and it may not. At all events We should
try the experiment Of letting them stay in
the ground short time longer. and see
how far they are injured. for if dug now the
crop will be "small potatoes and few in q
hill"


In the New England States, the light was
full as brilliant as it was here. Our dis
patches from Boston give some wonderful
accounts of it's appearance. and effect upon
telegraph wires.


1t is well worth loosing nights sleep to
view this great phenomenon, and as many
have never seen it. we suggest the propriety
Of our citizens turning out en- mass this
evening and giving the critter n benefit.
Year: 1859

R1- Two Scotch gentlemen went to Ire
land to make tour andasee the natives.
One of them, one drizzly day, bet the other
the price of their dinner and bottle OF
wine that the first Pat they met would be
too much for them. A diminutive fellow,
with an old frieze coat and piece of hat
was trying to plow with pony under the
shelter of a row of trees.


"Pat," said our friend.


eyes, your honor" he replied.


off the devil were to come just now
which one of us would he takeW


"Sure he'd take me, yer honor"


"But why, Pat2"


Cease he'd be sure of yer honor at any
time |"
Year: 1859

DEAR SIR:-Just on the eve of nv departure
from home, / received the volume which You had
sent me entitled the Autobiography of Fe-
male Slave" | read it with fixed interest from
beginning to end, and have met no recent pub
lication that has seemed to me SO truthful, Just
and benevolent, and so likely to touch the hearts
and consciences of men in regard to the practice
of slavery. Accept my thanks for it, with my
best wishes less for the sake of the author for
your own than for the sake of our country and Of
humanity, that the book may obtain free and
wide circulation. | am, &C., &c.


But here at last is genuine, bona fde voice
from the South. Out of the very company o.
the shareholders themselves, bristling with def
ance of the world, comes this wall of mingled
| pity and condemnation Anti Slavery STANDARD


g Each page each line each word, seems drawr
out of a seething cauldron of hnman agony, drip
ping from its bloody baptism. West Lat Mag