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Year: 1860

Salvstor took his deserted daughter by the
hand, Just as the sunset had flashed and faded
into those somber tints that bathe the world in
twilight, and tried to fnd solace in the desert
looks and tones Of the only being who loved
him; but he could not support even the prattle
of the Hght-hearted child, and casting himself
gloomily down, he bade Constance 20 forth and
amuse herself in the soft grass. For awhile
she stood pensve, with her tiny hands folded
upon her breast, and her dark large eyes riv-
etsd upon his countenance. After awhile she
looked forth over the ledge of rocks against
which she leaned, and watched the wild birds
as they winged their way to their nightly rest
ing places 5r !,


Suddenly Salvador was startled by a scream,
and he burriedly sprang from the earth; in
another instant he heard the report of q rife,
and Constance sank down by his side. The
ball had entered her heart She was dead
Salvador laid her gently down upon the ground
from which, in his first terror, he had sprung
and then .iercely gazing down the valley, from
point from which he could not be perceived,
he saw two human figures. The foremost was
that of tall cavalier-the other was a lady,
and further in the distance the bandit discov-
cred party of attendants. sr


He saw the truth at once. The cavalier was
engaged in shooting with his rifle at the birds,
the rocks, and the lady was witnessing his
PFC vess. The little Constance attracted their
stte ntiOn by her movements. The sportsman,
believing it to be some mountain eagle, and
anxious to exhibit his skill as a mark sman,
had but too fairly taken his aim But Saliva
tor learned more than this at the same time
IL was not enough that the pure and beautiful
image in which spirit had been enshrined
was now senseless; destiny had not yet done
with him; light laugh came upon his cara
laugh of mirth as a requiem for his dead in
FAINT He could not be mistaken, He had
heard such laughter in bygone years. ere the
blight of misery had withered hint was the
voice Of his, ,Constance-of his false wife He
turned and looked at his lost child; bent over
her for an instant, as if to convince himself
there was no hope, and seized his rifle He
took steady aim, and again the quick, sharp
sound reverberated among the heights-anoth-
or peal of laughter now awoke the echo, but
this time it was the voice Of Salvador. The
cavalier-the murderer of his little one-fell
as those horrible echoes swelled on the evening
breeze. Quick as thought the rife of the ban
dit was reloaded, and he looked, for a second
with glOating gaze, upon the frightened par
ty, who covered around the fallen man. Then
he again raised his weapon, but this time his
hand was unsteady; his whole frame shook,
and the strong man quiyered like a leaf.
Again he glanced back upon the object of all
his love and tenderness, and that sufhced. In
the next instant a shout of horror ran up from
the plain, for mother and child were alike life
less Salvador had taken no coward aim,


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Year: 1860

MT. B. stated, afier reading the paper, that the gentlemen who had signed repre- sented both wings of the State--all its public men, its hopes, its character. and its fortunes.

 Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, as chairman of the Arkansas delegation, desired to say single word to go along with the paper which had been read. It was his desire that that portion of the Arkansas delega- tion who had concluded to leave the con venton should have waied until the dele gation could have had consultation. Why did he hesitate? It was because he con ceived that the stability of the Union itself was involved in the action taken here by the southern representatives.

 He had been taught from bovhood to he. lieve that If the Union was to be preserved at all, 1t was to be preserved by the demo. cratic party as a unit. (Cheers. He wished to consult with other southern men as to the best course to be pursued-( cheers l deserving to himself the right to decide the question, which he would do in few hours. His heart and all the feelings of

 

 who had seen proper to leave the conven- tion; but, at the same time, he hesirated between his personal feelings and his duty to his own people. If he could get good sound southern man for President, he would be willing to take him on this platform (Chears.

 NIr. Johnson, of Arkansas. I do not desire to detain this conventian but mo. ment. On yesterday evening I stated to the convention that 1 should come here this morning and tell them what was my conclusion, and what was the conclusion of the portion of the delegation from the State of Arkansas, which then thought proper to remain in the convention. We are now ready to take that step which oul Judgment dictates to be right. In accord ance with our duty here we wanted time to pause and consider calmly with our sis ter southern States, in relation to the pro- per course to be pursued. We havecalmly and with deliberation considered the matter,
Year: 1860

such action as they may desire, unimpaired and unobstructed by any demur or hesita- tion on my part. l leave you, therefore, Tn spirit of entire amity, and with desire to thwart your action in no way. I bid yon an earnest and cordial farewell

 The president laid before the convention the follwlng communication from the State of Louisiana, of the tenor of the oral communication made by Mr. Mouton, of Louisiana. (Cries of question.")
Year: 1860

IEcESDIAKIsM.-Two attempts we're made last
week, by Bcendiaries, to set fire to the town
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock on Tuesday
night. fire was kindled in narrow alley be-
tween two houses in the Chinese part of Com
mercial street. The fame was accidentally
discovered by Mr.. Dickerman, who put it out
without difficulty. The villain had packed in a
lot of shavngs and pieces Of dry box, which
he set on fire and left the box Of matches near
the spot A man named Barton was arrested
on suspicion of being the incendary, but there
being no evidence against him he was dis
charged. The next night. an attempt was
made to set fire to the blacksmith shop Of Mr..
Donlan, on Spring street. An old broom had
been placed near the side Of the building, and
some thin strips Of board stood on the broom,
the upper ends resting against the side Of the
house. The broom was then set on fire, but
the boards being wet the fire went out before
any damage had been done, and it was not un-
ill Mr. Donlan went TO work the next morning
that the incsndiary attempt was discovered.
Year: 1860

THHATRIcAL.-The Stark Theatrical company
have been playing two weeks in this county,
alternating between Nevada and Grass Valley,
aud have attracted good houses on every even
ing. The tragedy of Macbeth was played to a
evening, and the members OF the company are
deserving Of much credit for the faithful and
correct rendering Of their several parts. TIE
play OF Hamlet was presented last evening,
but we 90 to press at too early an hour to speak
Of the performance. The company, we under
stand, leave to-day for Dutch Flat.
Year: 1860

COUNTY BUsINEss.-The Board Of Supervisors
will meet on Monday next. The regziar term
for the transaction of county business commen-
ces on that day, and the Board will doubtless
be in session the most Of the week We notice
til at Mr.. Everett, the Supervisor for the third
district, who has been absent for some time in
the Atlantic States, returned on the Sonora,
and full Board will be present at this term.
Year: 1860

New DRY GooDs SToRE.-Messrs. Hagadorn


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on the corner Of Main and Washington streets.
They have on hand large and well selected
stock OF goods of the latest and most approved
Fashions. We call attention to their advertise
ment
Year: 1860

VTTE offer the present large and extensive


w stock of Fruit and Ornamental Shade Trees, Flow
orng Shrubs and Green House Plants be found In
any Nursery Establishment the Pacific coast ebra
cling or One Thousand Xnretiek. viz
Year: 1860

HOLD ON, BoYs.-Hold on to your tongue
when you are just ready to swear. lie. or
speak harshly, or any improper word.


Hold OH to your hand when you are
about ready to strike. pinch, scratch, steal
or do any improper act.


Hold on to your foot when you are on tho
point of kicking. running away from study
or pursuing the path of error. shame or
crime.


Hold on to yonr temper. when you are
angry, excited. or imposed upon. or others
are angry about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil associ-
ciates seek your company. and invite yon
to join in their games, mirth and revelry


Hold on to your good name at all times.
for it is moro valuable to you than gold.
high places or fashionable attire.


Hold on to the truth. for it will, serve
we'll, and do you good throughout eternity


Hold on to your virtue-it is above all
price to you. in all times and places.


Hold on to your good character. for 1t is
and ever will be your best wealth.
Year: 1860

penditure than any of the rival routes. Es-
Inmates have been formed from reliable
data as can be obtained without an actual
transit and level survey. and it is believed
that the road can be built and sufficiently
stocked for tho traffic and travel that it will
have to perform. SO far west as the Rio
Grande del Norte. for a sum not exceeding
sixteen millions of dollars.


Such are. in brief. some of the recon-
mendations which this great ronte possess
es. and to which the attention of gentlemen
who look upon the Pacific Railroad as
something more than q visionary schcme
should be called. The necessity for the
road exists it should be built it can be
built, and it only needs the energetic action
of the representatives Of the people, who
! are snore or less interested in the project, 10
commence this great work which when fn-
ished, will present to the world one of the
greatest monuments of modern enterprise
and sk,ll-a work which, in traversins for
hundreds of miles an almost trackless waste
Of country, will carry with it large popu.
lation, and will change desert almost into
garden-which will bind the east to the
west, and may contribute to strengthen the
bonds between the north and the south
which of late have been SO harshly shaken.
Year: 1860

You've Conn OMLoEr.-To a dozen
ears of fine young Indian corn allow five
eggs; boil the corn quarter of an hour,
and then, with large crater, CRATE it
down to the cob, beat the eggs very light,
and then stir gradually the grated corn
into the pan of eggs, add small salt
spoon of salt and a very little cayenne


put into hot frying pan equal quaint
ties of lard and fresh butter, and stir them
well together over fire; when they boil,
put in the mixture thick, and fry it, af'
forwards browning the top with red
hot shovel or salamander; transfer il
when done to heated dish, but do moi
fold it over. twill be found excellent


This is a good way of using boiled corr
that has been left from the preceding day
Year: 1860

In communication to the Cotton
Planter, Mr.. w. Melville says: There
is, according to my experience, nothing
easier than to avoid the skipper and all
worms and bugs that usually infest and
often destroy so much bacon. 1t is sim
ply to keep your smoke-house dark. and
the moth that deposits the egg will never
enter it. For the past twenty years
l have attended to this. and never have
had my bacon troubled with any insect.
l have now hanging in my smoke house
hams one, two. and three years old, and
the Oldest are as free from insets as when
first hung up. am not aware of other
causes for the exemption of my bacon
from insects. but simply that my smoke
house is always kept dark. Before
adopting this plan, had tried many ex-
periments, but always either without sue
cess or with injury to the flavor of my ba-
con. | smoke with green hickory-this
is important, as the flavor ofthe bacon is
often utterly destroyed by smoking ii
with improper wood
Year: 1860

DR. P. BEEMAN. of Shelby county,
who was q candidate for Congress in 1858
has forsaken the Republican party and
processes faith in Democracy and Douglas.
The Doctor will stump the county for
Douglas and johnson and the whole
Democratic ticket, and do all he can to
procure the election of the same.
Year: 1860

PREPARING FoR The TESTH-We are in
formed in answer to an inquiry of yesterday
morning, that although the paving Of su-
periOr street viii not be completed by the
Tenth, It viii be cleaned up and left smooth
and open for that occasion.
Year: 1860

Ef2F" Judge Taney is again very Ill, and
not able to fill his place on the Supreme
Bench. 1t is altogether likely that Mr.. Bu-
chanan will have, before his term is out, a
Supreme Judge to appoint to fill Judge
Taneys place. There is not much more
service in the old gentleman.


Ii there is any danger of the Democracy
being expelled from power, he will be like
ly to resign so that Mr.. Buchanan may APP
point younger man.
Year: 1860

aea- The difficulty between the citizens Of
Jefersonvlle and the Directors OF the Penj-
tentary about the employment of convicts
outside of the prison walls, has been settled,
both parties agreeing to submit the case 10
the Floyd Circuit Court, and by appeal
from it, 10 the Supreme Court, each obey
ing the first decision until the final one is
made, and the Directors agreeing in the
meanwhile TO use no convict outside except
such as are necessary to complete the con
tracts already begun.
Year: 1860

WHEAT PRosPEcTs IN SPENCER.-A some
what extended trip to the country the other
day, gave an excellent opportunity OF OBJ
serving the appearance of the growing
wheat crops, and Of Judging the prospects
of a good or bad yield To our farmers. From
a careful survey of great number of fields
of growing wheat that met our gaze, we
are willing to hazard our reputation a
judge OF such matters, by saying that finer
prospect for wheat than that now before
our farmers, has not shown itself thus early,
since the time, when the % memory of man
runneth not to the contrary Without ex-
ceptionS, the fields of wheat look fresh and
green, and stand thick upon the ground,
and with no extraordinary reverses of COM
mon seasons. the yield will be thirty per
cent. better than has been known for years.
A greater number of acres has been sown,
this wheat season tina n common, which ad-
ded to the superior yield anticipated will
greatly increase the activity in our wheat
market after harvest We are truly glad to
be able to say this much in regard To the
wheat prospect i'll Spencer. RochPort Dem.


lT IS a mistake to suppose that time is
money. We know of one or two railroad
companies that make FIRST rate time but 90
moueg- Hartford Times
Year: 1860

The following is an exact copy of notice
posted up in New Jersey town:


LosT-a calf red. He had white spot on
one of his behind logs. He was She calf
| viii give three dollars to eyerytods what
will bring him home.
Year: 1860

MUTTON VS.. PoRK.--We mean to repeat
a thousand times, o. at least till what We say
shall have some effect upon our countryman,
that pound of lean, juicy mutton can Be pro
duced for half tho cost of the same quantity
of pork that it is infinitely healthier food,
especially in the summer season. We haze
nothing more delicious than smoked mutton
hams, Of the South Down breed of sheep, veni-
son itself is not superior Farmer.
Year: 1860

their motions and actions in the House of Lords,
Great Britain; therefore, we only talk that cotton
y still king in the face Of crop Of 4,500000 bales,
OF which we shall have some further talk in day
or two.


The arrivals of steamers yesterday were numer-
GUS. The receipts of sugar and molasses are in
creasng, and higher figures are entertained regard
ing the yield Of sugar. 1t is reduced to certainty
that the yield Of molasses is largely over hdtf q
crop but it Is difficult to ascertain what full crop
means, so that tile exact extent of half crop can
be figured out. TWAS, however, very unfavorable,
IS regards weather, at the sugar depot yesterday.
A day or two Of sunshine will create much better
humor among the gimet rangers. In the mean
time, some Of the Rocky Mountain Bears are talk
ing of 225 900 to 2i0 600 hogsheads but qte' sbe,
after the severe frost Of November lasts


The accounts from the mouth Of the river are
unfavorable. On Sunday last there were only lag
is presumed to be at extreme low tide, as on Mon
day f6l feet were reported. The British ship spir
dion, we learn, wAs taken to sea by two boats OF
the Eclipse Company the latter part of last week
drawing Is feet 2 inches. 1t is very mysterious
channel at that bar of the Southwest Pass. II
puzzles the most intelligent and learned engineers
in fact, book learning and science are not wanted
at the mouths Of the Mississippi river. The mud
Jumps will not be controlled by science; but the
talk is, how is it with about the same stage o
water and similar distinctions now as last year al
this time that there is great difference in the
egress and ingress of large vessels? Quien sabe
Last year at this time there were between eighty
and hundred sail of vessels detained at the bar
We hope no big ship will get athwart or straddle
the bar this season.


The mails came through yesterday as late as due
Year: 1860

KANSAS correspondents give gloomy &C
count Of affairs in that unfortunate territory
resulting from the long-continued drouth-
Up to the Goth August the inhabitants had
been endeavoring. 10y renewing the seed to
procure some semblance of crops, but they
had been unsuccessful, everything being
dried up and killed as often as the trial was
made. The season is now too far advanced
for them to hope for success even should
should there be rain, and great amount of
suffering is expected to result There are
some small districts however, where the
drouth has not been SO severe, where scantv
crops may be obtained and these, together
with the old corn left over from last year, it
is hoped will be sufficient to keep the inhab-
itants from absolute starvation Eastern
paper
Year: 1860

d There is a branch of general education
which is not thought at all necessary for wo-
men as regards which, indeed, it is well if
they are not brought up to cultivate the oppo-
SITE Women are not taught to be courageous
Indeed, to some persons, courage may seem as
unnecessary for women as Latin and Greek
Yet there are few things that would tend to
make women happier in themselves, and more
acceptable to those with whom they live, than
courage. There are many women of the pres
ent day-sensible women in other things
whose panic terrOrs are frequent source oi
discomfort to themselves and those around
them. Now, it is a great mistake to imagine
hardness must go with courage; and that the
bloom of gentleness and sympathy must all be
ribbed off by tl.at vigor Of mind which gives
presence of mind, enables q person to be use
full in peril, and makes the desire to assist
overcome that sickliness of sensibility which
can only contemplate distress and difficulty
So far from courage being unfeminine there is
peculiar grace nd dignity in those beings
who have little active power of attack or de
fence, passing through danger with a moral
courage which is equal to that of the strong
est. We see this in great things. We per-
fectly appreciate the sweet and noble dignity
of an Ann Boyln Mary Queen of Scots or
a Marie Antoinette. We see that it is grand
for these delieatel:? ?-bred. high-uatured, help
less personages, to meet death with a silence
and confidence ike his own. There IS no beau
ty IN fear. 1t is a mean, ugly, disheveiicd
creature. No statue can be made of it that a
woman wonld wish to see herself like.
Year: 1860

Not many months before the death of the
late Judge Davis, on the occasion Of Il dinner
party at his house, at which Mr.. Justice Sto-
~ and other eminent julists and lawyers were
present, the conversation turned on the com
parative adeanta ages Of the different periods OF
life Judge Davis did not state his opinion
until he was invited to do so ; and then in
that calm and bcnignant manner for which he
was remarkable said


ain the warm season of the year, it is my
delight to be in the country, and every pleas
ant evening while am there, love to sit at
the window and look upon some beautiful
trees which grow near my house. The mur-
mtiring of the wind through the branches, thc
gentle play of the leaves, and the f1ickering OF
light upon them, when the moon is up. fill Inc
with an indescribable pleasure AS the Au
tumn comes on, feel very sad to see the
leaves falling one by one; but when they art
all gone, find that they were only screen be
fore my eyes-for Iexperience new and higher
satisfaction as l gaze through the naked
branches at the glorious stars beyond
Year: 1860

If the disposition to speak well of others
were universally prevalent, the world would
become a comparative paradise The oppo-
site disposition is the Pandora box, which,
when opened, fills every neighborhood with
pain and sorrow. How many enmities and
heart-burnings flow from this source! How
much happiness is interrupted and destroyed !!
Envy, jealously, and the malignant spirit of
evil, which find vent by the lips, go forth on
their mission like foul fiends, to blast the rep
utation and peace of Others Every one has
imperfections. and in the conduct of the best
there will be occasional faults which might
seem to Justify animadversion. 1t is good
rule, however, when there is occasion for fault
finding, to do it privately to the erring one
This may prove salutary. 1t is proof of in
terest in the individual which will generally
be taken kindly. if the manner of doing it be
not offensive. The common and unchristiar
rule, on the contrary is to proclaim the fail
ings of others to all but themselves. This is
unchristian, and shows despicable heart.
Year: 1860

One day little John Wilson come running
into the house where his sister Mary was sew
ing. s'He held something in his hand which he
had found in the back yard.


."Oh, sister Mary" said he, q have found a
pretty thing. 1t is piece of red glass and
when looked through it, everything looked
red, too. The trees, the houses, the green
grass, your face, and everything is red"


Mary replied, Yes, it is very beautiful; and
let me show yon how to learn useful lesson
from it. You remember, the other day, you
thought every person was cross to you. Now,
you were like this piece of glass, which makes
everything red, because 1t is red. You were
cross, so you thought everybody round you was
cross, too. If you were in good humor, and
kind to every one, they will seem kind to you.
Year: 1860

Some genial hearted writer remarked that
when Tithonus asked for an eternal life in the
body, and found, to his sorrow, that immortal
youth was not included in the bargain, it sure
ly was because he forgot to ask the perpetual
gift of loving and sympathizing. Truly hui
man heart can! never grow old if it takes live
ly interest in the joys and sorrows of others
What blight its blossoms is selfishness, and re-
luctanee to promote the happiness of other
hearts. You can make the group of young
people happy by cheerful look and pleas
ant word you can make the heart of that old
man leap like the heart of a child by little
kindness. Remember the secret of sun-shiny
old age is loving and sympathizing the power
of giving as well as receiving Joy.
Year: 1860

INcoMBUsTIBLE DREssEs.-Put an
ounce of alum or sa,amoniac in the last
water in which muslins or cottons are
rlnsed, or a smaller quantity in the starch
with which they are stifeued they will
be rendered almost uniDaamable,o or at least
will with difficulty take fire, and, if they
DO, will burn without fame. II is aston
ishins that this simple precautiOn is 60
rarely adopted.


PRESERVE LAMP FROM SMOKE
Soak the wick in strong vinegar, and dry
1t we'll it will then burn both sweet and
pleasant, and give much satisfaction for
The trlfiOg trouble in preparing it.


No harm to make some experiments. I
Year: 1860

How 1T WAS DONE.-A short time ago,
fellow named Crandall escaped from the
Allegheny county Jail, and wrote back the
following note to his former eustodians:


81 suppose it is mystery to some how
1 got away, and consequently l will give
you brief history of my departure. The
modus operandi was thus: l got out of
my cell by ingenuity, ran up stairs with
agility, crawled out of the back window
in secresy, slid down the lightning rod
with rapidity, walked out of Angelica town
with dignity, and am now basking in the
sunshine of pleasure and liberty"