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Year: 1860

zarn, B. r. HOOD respectfully informs the public
E3 that he is still at his old stand in Clinton where
he Continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BARCUCHES
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
work with neatness and despatch He superin
work shall be as duabe neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.


He is now constantly employed in manufacturing and
plying his new patent scroll springs, without which
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant moon and add but little to the cost OF buggy
and of incacuable benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon other springs which has given rise to
many breakings. All who want easy riding buggy viii
give him call


May 2sth, 1858 SSH
Year: 1860

RArHsus's-If the weary traveller in the
mountains can find a more luxurious bed to sleep
on, better barn in which to stable his horse, OF
receive handsomer treatment generally as a
guest, than is in store for him at Rathbun's
Hotel, Columbia Hill, we don't know of it. We
had an opportunity of proving this statement to
be true, only few days ago.
Year: 1860

PAT BURNS RANcH.-On emerging from the
woods, over the shady road leading from A. S.
Nugent's Ranch to Little Grass Valley, and just
before getting view of that place, Pat Burns
comfortable dwelling and imposing barn loom
prominently up before the vision. These stand
directly in the gap Of the valley, on rich, arabic
soil. Pats garden was model in its way, until
the banks of the Eureka Lake Ditch Company's
Reservoir were broken down, and mighty vol
ume of water swept over it, producing great des-
truction among the young trees, vegetables and
shrubbery. A thousand dollars would not cover
the actual loss, to say nothing of the long time
and great labor which will be required to get the
garden in good shape again. The site of the
ranch is beautiful. When the mineral wealth of
that portion of the country is fully developed, as
Il is bound to be one of these days, Pat can lay
the "hattering JUNCTION to his soul" that, let
whoever may own splendid ranch, he can boast
desirable one among the most beautiful in the
country.
Year: 1860

LITTLE GRASS VALLEY.-This is the name of
a mining camp located about seven miles north
east of San Juan, and perhaps mile and half
northwest of Columbia Hill, and nearly the
same distance north from the main road. 1t is
lovely stretch of meadow land, extending
half mile or more along gentle acclivity, with
two or three springs sending their aqueous trib-
ute along its course, and imparting an emerald
hue to its grasses. This beautiful little valley is
margined at the head and on both sides, by for
ests of majestic pines, beneath whose shady
fringes may be detected the cottages and cabins
of the miners. The nature of the occupation
followed by these last, is rendered apparent more
by the several surrounding reservoirs and spidery
fumes which protrude themselves overhead from
half-dozen openings in the woods, than from
the valley itself, where great portion OF the
gold lies, and which yet remains to be washed.


The approach to Little Grass Valley is over
hard, gravelly road, smooth almost floor, and
for the greater part of the day, literally immersed
in shade. For morning or afternoon ride, we
know of no spot of the same extent in the State,
presenting more natural beauties to the eye, or
better calculated to awaken poetical imaginings.


CHARGE OF SPANISH BuLL.-Mr. Schwartz
and one or two other gentlemen, were sitting in
front of the formers cigar and fruit store, at
Cherokee, few days ago, when small band of
Spanish cattle were being driven by. A young
and ferocious bull in the lot observing the group,
made charge into their midst, producing one of
those sudden stampedes which may be consider
ed sublime, when attended, as this one was, with
safety to those who sought it in flight. The head
way gained by his bovine majesty in the lunge,
was so great as to carry him into the store, and
bring him up, breast foremost, against the coun-
ter. Not entirely satisfied with the inhospitable
nature of his reception, he wheeled round, made
at the fruit-boxes, and scattered them in every
direction. Next he thrust his horns into the
cigar-case, and ended the sortie by uttering an
angry roar, and retreating from the premises.
One of the gentlemen made very narrow es-
cape. Nothing but the strength and elasticity of
the muscles of his pedal extremities, saved him.
He made leap over the counter and disappear
ed through back door, in manner that would
have reflected credit upon Eph Horns celebrated
exploit Of the "Breack-neck Act" Another of
the number, it is strongly suspected, has had
uiohtm ares and confused dreams ever since
Year: 1860

"THE VICTIMS OF FATE."-Miss Rowena
Granice, the authoress of the novelette, bearing
this title, called on us yesterday, and laid copy
on our table with her own fair hand. We have
not had time to peruse it, but learned, some
time ago, through the newspaper press, that it
had some reference to the life and doings of d.
c. Broderiek. Without stopping to inquire into
the merits of the work.. it is enough for us to
know that Miss Granice seeks to make an hon
est living by the sale of her Little work, and she
therefore has our best wishes for abundant sue
cess in the undertaking.
Year: 1860

A NOBEL OFFICER AND HONEST MAN-Col
Lander, Superintendent of the Wagon Road
Survey, il will be remembered, returned
some $40, 900 to Government which had been
appropriated forthe above service and placed
at his disposal Many people thought it a
strange proceeding on the part of Govern
ment officer, and we are tempted to think it
was for that reason the California delega-
ton asked him to resign. But the Colonel
didn't do it, and is now using every effort
in his power to facilitate the incoming i'm
migration. Every person who crossed the
plains this season, speak in the highest
terms Of him, both as man and officer. Fish
er's company found him at Rabbit Hole
springs, in the Carson Valley country, where
he had sawed lumber and built pools to catch
the water from the warm springs, where it
could cool for the use of emgrants and cat
tie. The Colonel was always found with his
working garb on, and boasted that he could
do as much hard labor as any man under
him. Several of the new comers tell US that
his advice to the emigrants was to come to
the north-that it was the place for their
families. We can readily imagine that the
Colonel is capable of giving such good ad
vice, and we hope no further effort will be
made by the California delegation in Con-
gress to have the man removed, who by ev-
cry means in his power is striving to benefit
Northern California, the section which at
election time they all SO dearly love. We
are for Lander, now and foreyer.-Trinity
Journal.
Year: 1860

KENTUCKY RANCH BALL.-Uncle Edward
Allison and his excellent lady, we are in
formed, had full attendance at their social
ball on Thursday night. Nearly hundred
couple sat down to splendid supper r,and the
dancing continued merrily until daylight OF
the following morning.
Year: 1860

PAIN MADE ENDuRABLE.-Let no sensible
man or woman suffer with the toothache while
DR.. Crossette, with his chloroform is about. He
reduces the sensation of tooth-extracting almost
to positive luxury.
Year: 1860

w WOOLSE1 3 + LAT, Oept y, 1OSU.


MEssRs. EDIroRs-A man named o O'Connor,
at work on Sailor Bar, on the Middle Yuba river,
on Tuesday last, was picking under a bank about
six feet high, when it came down suddenly and
caught his left leg, breaking it about midway
between the ankle and the knee.


This is the only item of any account since I
saw you last. The place where you saw the
wounded man put, while you were here, is be-
coming quite hospital in appearance, there
being four patients, all with broken legs. I
think it would be pious notion for some of
these rich claim holders who are making more
found hospital for the reception and care of
disabled miners, many of whom are not situa-
ted so as to hire assistance, and become bur-
den to their immediate acquantances, many of
whom are not in a fix to help themselves, much
less those who have no claims on them other
than casual acquaintance may give.


BY the way, another item: A man by the
name of c. H. Keller, an owner of mining
ground on this Flat, and an old resident of, and
well known on the Ridge, being rather unfortu-
nate in finding ''mucho orc" in his claims, made
a ''clean up" on Saturday last and left for parts
unknown, leaving many creditor to mourn his
"untimely departure" His liabilities will foot
up about $4,000.


There is pretty good joke told about one of
his creditors, to whom he was owing about 5000.
1t appears the creditor had known that Keller
intended to leave, but assured him he would not
tell a. soul; Keller telling him that he would
pay him if he would keep quiet. This he faith
fully performed and "opened his head" to no
man until after K. left, who unfortunately for
the creditor, forgot to reward his silence.
Year: 1860

A ROBIN FASCINATED BY A BLACK SNAKE.
The Narragansett Or. ~ Times tells the fol-
lowing "While riding on the post road be-
tween Tower Hill and Kingston, our atten-
ton was suddenly attracted by the futtering
of robin, which appeared to try each fond
endearment to distract the attention of
some thing. Looking over the wall the mys-
terry was solved at once. About rod from
the first bird in such distress, raised a foot or
more above the grass, we saw the head of an
enormous black snake. His 'arrowy tongue
was fickering back and forth-his head
waved gently to and fro, and all the time his
basilisk eyes glittered like little diamonds
with their fatal fascination The other robin
hovered around him, flying round and round
in circle, and drawing nearer and nearer
every stroke of its wing, to open destruction
Our astonishment was broken by the shrill
piping of the mate, endeavoring to break the
spell, and not without some reluctance did
we interrupt the scene. The bird, Joined by
his faithful companion, sprang away like
Noah's dove, while his snakeship angrily and
sullenly crawled away to look for more
ignoble game" &
Year: 1860

The First Trip of N Locomotive in America


Major Horatlo Allen the engineer of the
New York and Erie Railroad, in speech
made during the recent festival occasion,
gave the following account Of the first trip
made By locomotive on this continent:


Il was in the year 1928, on the banks of
the Lackawaxen, at The commencement of
the railroads connecting the canal OF the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company with
their coal mines and he who addresses you
was the only person on that LOCOMOTIVE. Inc
circumstances which led TO my being alone
on the engine were these; The road had been
built in The summer; the structure was OF
hemlock timber, and rails Of large dimensions
notched on caps placed far apart. The TIM
her had cracked aud warped from exposure 10
the sun. After about 900 feet of straight line
the road crossed the Lackawaxen Greek on
trestle work about thirty feethigh, with a curve
of three hundred and fifty-fve TO four hun
dred feet radius. The impression was very
general that the iron monster would either
| break down the road or it would leave the
track at the curve and plunge into the creek.
NV reply to such apprehensions was that
| it was too late 10 consider the probability OF
| such occurrences; there was no other course
| than to have trial made of the strange AMI
NAL, which had been brought here at great
expense; but that il was not necessary that
more than one should be involved in its fate;
that | would take the first ride alone, and the
time would come when l should look back to
the incident with great interest. As placed
my hand on the throttle-valve handle, was


undecided whether should move slowly or


with fair degree of speed; but, believing
that the road would prove safe, and prefer


ring if we did go down, TO go handsomely,


and, without any evidence of timidity,


started with considerable velocity, passed tht


curve over the creek safely, and was soon ou'


of hearing of the vast assemblage. At thu


end of two or three miles I reversed the valv'


and returned without accident, having thu


made the first railroad trip by locomotive OF
I the Western Hemisphere.
Year: 1860

A House NEARLY DEMOLISHED BY LIGHT
NING.--During storm which prevailed at
Bristol, Tenn, "a few days since, the dwelling
of l.. A. Womac was struck by lightning, and
almost demolished. The family were in the
kitchen at the time, with the exception of an
infant in the cradle in one Of the rooms,
which, strange to say escaped unharmed,
either by lightning, or the falling rubbish
which followed the stroke The chimney,
which arose from the center of the building,
was first struck, and one-half of it, down to
the joist of the second story, torn to frag-
divided; portion tearing out the window on
the south side Of the house, and the other
portion literally riddling the north side of the
house, tearing off the Notwithstanding on
the outside, and the plastering from the in


side, from the caves to the ground. Much o.
the furniture in the house was DESTROYED.
Year: 1860

DANGER OF ANRsTHErIcs WITH ARTIFICIAL
TEETH.-Several accidents have recently &C.
Cured in Boston from artificial teeth, which
were set upon plates. During the inhalation
of ether or chloroform, in order to produce
insensibility for tire performance Of some sur.
gical operation, false teeth have dropped from
the plate, and been partially swallowed, re
ton until they were found and removed
People wearing plate, therefore, should al.
ways be careful to remove them before breath
ing any an@sthetic, for it can not be expected
by ladies especially, that their physician will
ask them if their teeth are artificial.
Year: 1860

ANOTHER IMPORTANT On DISCOVERY IN
PENNsYLvANIA.--An important oil dis
coyery has been made nearly opposite the
borough of Tarentum, on the Allegheny
river. The proprietors of Weaver's Salt
Works some time since discovered that there
was oil mixed with the water, which was
brought from the well by the pumps, and a
few days ago they put in more powerful ma
again started, and the well yielded ten bar
reIs of good oil. On Thursday it yielded
twelve barrels, and the belief is entertained
that an aggregate daily yield of fifteen bar
rels will be had.
Year: 1860

MEDICAL STAFF OF THE UNITED STATES
ARMY.-The Washington Star says that all
applications to the Medical Board of the
Army, to assemble in few days, must be
addressed to the Secretary of War; must state
the residence of the applicant, and the date
and place of his birth. They must also be ac-
companied references will receive no atten-
tonj by respectable testimonials of his pos
sessing the moral and physical qualifications
requisite for filling creditably the responsi-
BILE station and for performing ably the
arduous and active duties of an officer of the
Medical Staff There are at this time three
vacancies in the grade of Assistant-surgeon.
Year: 1860

Archbishop Hughes has formerly dis
carded the established Catholic papers
Of New York, aud was proclaimed new
sheet called the Metropolitan accord, as
his organ, which be promises shall not
be in the interest Of any political party
but devoted to religion alone.
Year: 1860

Commence with piece of pork, say a
cubic inc h, chopped very fine and mixed with
the wetted grain or cut feed, twice daylior
two or three days. Then from day to day
increase the quantities and utless fine, until
there is given with each feed, such a slice as
usua ly by a farmers wife, is cut for frying,
nearly as large as your hand, cut into
fifteen or twenty pieces. Continue this'for
two weeks, and the horse is capable OF any
ordinary work without distress, and without
showing the heavcs. have experience and
observation for the past ten years as proof OF
the aboye.-Coutry Gentleman.
Year: 1860

II is very natural, says Timothy Titcomb,
for young ladies to get in tho habit Of treat
ing only those young men politely whom they
happen, for various reasons, to tancy. They
don't care what the majority Of young. men
think of them, provided they retain the good
will Of their particular pets. They arc whims
sical, and take on special and strong likes
and dislikes for tho young men whom they
meet. One is perfectly hateful, and another
is perfectly splendid, and so they proceed to
make fools of themselves over both parties.
Now there is nothing upon which young
man is 80 sensitive rs this matter Of being
treated with polite consideration by the
young women Of his acquaintance and
know Of nothing which will tend moro Ger
tain to make young man hateful than to
treat him rs II ne were 90. There Is o null
titude of young men, whose selcrcspcct is
nurtured, whose ambition Is quickcned, and
whose hearts are warmed with genial fro,
by those considerate rccognitions on tho part
OF their female acquaintance which assure
them that they have position In tho esteem
of those with whom they associate tho sweet
est hopes and happiness Of life. To be cut
for no good cause is to receive wound which
is not easily healed.


The duty, therefore, which I would incul.
cate, is that ofsystematic politeness. If you
know young man, bow TO him when you
meet him. lle will not bow to you first, for
he waits for your recognition. flo docs not
know whether you esteem him OF sufficient
value to bc recognized. II you pass him
withouta recognition, you say to him, In o
language which he feels with kecnness
which you cannot measure, that you consid-
er him beneath your notice. You plant in
his heart Immediately prejudice against
yourself. You disturb him. You hurt him,
and this, too, let me admit, very frequently
without design You are sensitive yourself,
and are afraid he has forgotten you, and
would not like to have you notice him.
There Is good deal Of this kind Of thing,
but It In all wrong. There il no man who
will not return your bow, and feel the better
for your smile ;,and IL the young man receiv-
ing the attention Is poor and has his position
in tho world TO win, and feels that ho has
not as many attractions, personal or circum-
stantial, as others, you have made his heart
light, and awakened toward yourself feel.
Ing Of cordial good will, akin in many instan-
ces TO gratitude.
Year: 1860

"Hcavcs," the common name for broken
wind in the horse, is susceptible Of great al
deviation by attention to the character and,
quantity OF food to be eaten by the animal,
as every one knows. Ifa horse suffering from
this disease is allowed 10 distendhis stomach
at his pleasure, with dry food entirely, and
then to drink cold water ad hbifpn, he Is
nearly worthless. But IL his food be moist
ened, and he be allowed to drink a moderate
quantity only at time, the disease is much
ics troublesome.


A still farther alienation Of the 'hcaves'
NAV be obtained from the use Of raw, fat
salt pork, from time to time. I do not say
that the heaves can be cured by the use OF
salt pork, but alleviated still moro than by
feeding wet food without pork.
Year: 1860

Stay yet, my friends, q moment stay
Stay till the good old year,
So long companion of our way,


Shakes hands and leaves US here.


Oh stay, oh stay,
One little hour, and then away
The year, whose hopes were high and strong
Has now no hopes to wake;
Yet one hour more of jest and song
For his familiar sake.


Oh stay, oh stay,
One mirthful hour, and then away.
The kindly year, his liberal hands
Have lavished all his store,
And shall we turn from where he stands,
Because he gives no moreH


Oh stay, oh stay,
One grateful hour, and then away.
Days brightly came and calmly went,
While yet he was our guest;
How cheerfully the week was spentl
How sweet the Seventh days restl


Oh stay, oh stay,
One good hour more, and then, away.
Dear friends were with us-some who sleep
Beneath the coffin lid;
What pleasant memories we keep
Ofall they said and did


Oh stay, oh stay.
One tender hour, and then away
Even while We sing he smiles his last
And leaves our sphere behind
The good old year is with the past: .
Oh be the new as kind!


Oh stay, oh stay.
One parting strain. and then away.
Year: 1860

VALUE OF KSOwLEDsE-Oue of the most Z
agreeable consequences of knowledge is the
respect and importance which it cOmmuni- =
Gates to old age Men rise in character
often as they increase in years; they are
venerable from what they have acquired.
and pleasing from what they can impars.
Year: 1860

THE AMERICAN RECEPTION OF THE GREAT
EAsTERN-The correspondent OF the London
Times, who came over with the Great Eastern,
writes an account of her reception at New
York, from which we extract the following:


In vain the band of the Great Eastern PLAYED
Hail Columb bia,' in vain the bands of the
other steamers essayed Rule Rrittania," mu
sic was drowned and shouted down with
cheers. The universal hat went into the
air-the "universai handkerchief was waived
and The Americans, always guessing guessed
for this time truly when they said no such
ovation had ever been paid 10 any vessel in
the world. It was a heart stirring welcome
and one which even now that i, is past at d
done one cannot recall without feeling OF
emotion and fstonishment. The dapa rture OF
the vessel from the Thames, the departure of
the Queen from Cherb0urg, even the Ok
ford and Cam bridge boat race, (the last won
dertui specimen OF aquatic eXcltement) give
no idea OF the reception Of the Great Eastern
at New York.
Year: 1860

We learn that by the last Eastern mail a
gentleman of this city received letter from
reliable parties at Washington, d. c., inouir-
ing If tract of land embodyng fifty t6ous.
and acres in one parcel could be purchased
in this vicinity, suitable for vineyard pur-
poses A company of capitalists have agreed
to associate for the purpose Of planting a
vineyard here of that size, if a sufficient body
OF land can be found. This would be un-
paralleled in vineyard enterprise. but the
universal Yankee nation" hesitate at moth
ing
Year: 1860

HUsBAND.-The etymology Of this
word may not be generally known
The head of a family is called husband
from the fact he is, or ought to be, the
band which unites the house together,
or the band of union among the fami-
ly. tits to be regretted that all hus-
bands are not husbands in reality,
as well as in name.
Year: 1860

The existence Of Supreme Being
together with that ofangels Of light and
angels Of darkness is so constantly
fought througho t he Bible, that we
will not weary the reader by citing
passages to confirm it bur dsduce from
this fact thai there is aspiritual world
since he or they are not seen to exist
by our natural vision.


There are a great many passages il
Year: 1860

THE COLoRING OF GOLD.-Different shades
of color are given to ornaments of gold by ex-
posing them to different chemical agents
which dissolve out portion OF the copper
and silver alloy, while they have scarcely any
action on the gold BY this process the sur
face of the ornament appears like pure gold,
while below the ssrtace the quantity Of copper
or OF silver may be considerable. The French
jewellers possess number of recipes for CIV
ing color TO gold, the most common of which
is a mixture et two parts nitre, one part sea
salt, and enc OF Roman alum. OF this mixture
Il quantity is taken about three times the
weight of the jewels which are to be colored,
and q concentrated solution is made with boil
ing water. Tue jewels are kept IN this solu-
tion, at the boiling point, from fifteen 10
twenty-five minutes, according TO the shade
required. They are then taken out, washed
in water, and the operation is finished. The
surface of the gold is dull, but perfectly uni
form, but can be made lustrous by Furnishing
They lose about One-sixteenth Of their weight
by this operation,
Year: 1860

SUDDEN CHANGE.-On Friday morning there
was fall OF snow in this region, to the depth
Of about half an inch and on Saturday morn.
ing heavy winds from the northwest, chilling
the air and freezing the ground, reminded us
that winter is upon us. Ice To the thickness
of more than an inch was frozen on the small
streams, ponds and mill-dams. In fact, we
have never known more sudden change from
warm to intensely cold weather. Woodstock
(Va.) Tenth Legion.