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Year: 1859

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To The assembly of the State of California:
The undersigned would respectfully but
earnestly request that the Attorney General
may be excused from acting as one of the
State Prison Directors, as proposed in the
bill which has passed the Senate, and is now
pending before the House and would state
the following as his chief reasons for making
such request, to w.t. That he will not be
able to devote all the time in the discharge of
the duties of such office as its importance will
require that he is we'll satisfied the expenses
of the State Prison during the next year will
greatly exceed those of the past on account
of the increase of convicts and the advanced
cost of provisions that about all the neces-
sary improvements at San Quintin have been
made during the past year, and hence there
will not be employment for the convicts suf-
ficiently remunerative to make reasonable
offsets to the expenses of that institution
The consequence will be, that, with great
plausibility, mismanagement will be charged
against the Directors of the next year, and
unjust comparisons instituted between that
and the past.


The undersigned feels it a duty which he
especially owes TO himself to make this re
quest. Respectfully, &c,


THos. II. WILLIAMS
Year: 1859

Wheuyeu meet with one suspected


OF some secret deed Of shame,
And for this by all rejected


As thing Of evil fame;
Guard thine every look and action
Speak no words of heartless blame,
For the slande7er's vile detra ction


May yet soil thy goodly name.
When you meet brow that's awning,
With its wrinkled lines of gloom,
And naughty step that's drawing
To solitary tomb;
Guard thine action, some great sorrow
Makes the man a spectre grim,
And the sunset of tomorrow


May have left thee Joined to him.
When you meet with one pursuing
Ways the lost have entered in
Working out his own undoing,


With his recklessness and sin
Think, it placed in his condition,


Would a kind word be in vain
Or look of cold suspicion
Win thee back to truth again?
There are spots that bear no flowers,
Not because the soil is bad,
But the summers genial showers
Never make their bosoms glad,
Better have an act that's kindly,
Treated sometime with disdain, e.
Than by treating others blindly, ..t h
Doom the innocent to pain.
Year: 1859

OOOhIIIE5 % AACltL1ILto SUOVN N03
of the very latest Fall style and pattern, which
can sell at lower prices than the great panic times
of 1857. And am fixed TO do House Roofing Gut
terng, Copper and Sheet Iron Work, and all other
job Work in my line, with great care and dispatch,
which | warrant to be equal, if not superior, to
most work done ia this city. Call on the Pioneer.


THOMAS SEA MILK
Year: 1859

FUEL FOR The Poor The ladies of
the Union Benevolent Ssaeety, as we'll az some few
members OF the Council, have been actively en-
gsged for several days past, to the
poor OF the city. Ofthe coke at the gas works ff.
teen hundred bushels per month have been placed
At the disposal of the ladies, all of which they can
readily distribute to the needy poor.
Year: 1859

NAVY HILL isspoken of by many of our
citizsns, as one of the prettiest locations to be
found for the Agricultural Fair Grounds. 1t 10
certainly very central, but what the land would
cost We are unable to say.
Year: 1859

NARROW EscAP the time
the fire on the south side of the BasiD, last
Saturday morning, q yoIDg man, more curious
than prudent approached the building to witness
the progress of the flames. Whilst standing at
one o.! the windows, the brick wall above him
commenced swayiDg to and fro like a drunken
mar, aud yet he seemed not to comprehend his
Danger. just then, some one called to him to run
for life, and looking up, be saw the surgiDg mass
about to descend upon him. Greatly alarmed, he
led at the top Of his speed. and had barely gone
tweuty feet, when the heated wall came down
with q crash, some Of the bricks actually falling
at his heels as he fed for life The escape ins
deed a remarkable one, and should prove warn.
ing to all not to approach too near burning
building.
Year: 1859

The SoNoRIANs ExcITED.-The Eel Clamor
Publico, published at Los Angeles, contains
an extract from letter written from Hermo.
sillo, in regard to the report that there is
about to be naval demonstration at Quay
mas, to demand, on the part of the United
States, the fulflment of the contract for sur
veying the unoccupied mineral and agricul-
tural lands The writer says:


Whatever Offences may exist among the
people in regard to local and State politics.
but one sentiment pervades the mass of the
population in regard to this contract They
consider it unconstitutional, outrageous, and
gross insult to the sovereignty of the State.
They will insist Gov. Pesqueira to resist at
all hazards every attempt to enforce the Sur
yeying operations. They prefer death to in
justice, and base betrayal of the rights,
honor and dignity of their country. Gov.
Pesqueira is using his utmost energies to ral-
ly the people in defence of their native land,
and to die like men before surrendering their
blrthright. If President Buchanan and his
Naval Squadron are determined to seek
hostile collision by the enforcement of this
unjust demand, tAey will be met by a stern
defiance. The Governor has an ample
supply of firearms and some cannon and
large amount of ammunition. Whatever
others may say, believe he is a brave man
and as good as his word He will die and
his men with him, before they will permit
their rich Inheritance to go into the hands of
foreigners against the provisions of the con-
stitution and the will of the people"
Year: 1859

A San Francisco paper says that three
State Prison from that county. These will
be read to the convicts and then handed to
Mr. MeCauley, whereby, in case of habeas
corpus, he will be able to respond in snch
manner as to insure the remanding of the ap
plicants to their prison.
Year: 1859

The Telegram says that the explosion Of
the dredging machine, employed on Oakla nd
Bar, was not SO serious as at first supposed,
and the repairs will be completed SO that the
work can be recommended within two weeks
The man who was hurt is doing well; his
injuries were slight
Year: 1859

A REBuKE.-We quoted, yesterday, and
commented upon some uncalled for remarks
of the Express in reference to the employ
ment of a Douglas Democrat upon the Dem
ocratic Standard. The Standard treats the
matter in the following dignifed yet cutting
style:


We clip the foregoing from the Marvsville
Express of yesterday, not for the purpose of
expressing any opinion upon the censure cast
upon Governor Weller, but to remove an i'm
pertinent interference with our private af-
fairs. 1t is true that Mr.. George C. Gorham
is an employee of the editor of the Standard.
MIR. 0orham sought employment from the ed
ltor OF this paper with full knowledge on
our part of his political antecedents; he OBJ
tanned it, and will keep it as long as his con-
duct gives us as much satisfaction as it has
done during the short period of his connec.
tion with the office. Mr.. Gorham exercises
no control over the columns of the Standard
everything that is written or selected for the
paper is done under the control and direc-
tion of the ostensible editor of the paper:
for every word, even to the dotting of an j.
or the crossing of t, he, and he alone, is
responsible We appoint to no office, ,ce dis
pense no patronage Of the party. Profess
ing to edit party paper, we are responsible
to the party for every word that appears in
the paper. If we furnish a journal that is
satisfactory to our patrons, fer the means to
which we resort in procuring them amuse-
ment or instruction, we are accountable to
nobody The public has no more right to
inquire into the politics of our assistants,
than guest would have to rate his host who
served him to his satisfaction for the morals
of his cook. 1t may be that we edit our pa.
per by compact with the Devil; that is not
the business of the editor of the Marysville
Express.


If any other than friend had taken the
liberty of interfering in our private affairs,
we should have been tempted to say some
thing severe to him; as it is, we excuse it for
the sake of old companionship.
Year: 1859

SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE OF DEAD Folks
Judge Edmonds of spiritual notoriety lately
lectured in New York, on Death, and thus
stated, says the Evening Post of that city,
several cases in his personal experience to
illustrate his position:


spirit once came to the speaker Ed
monds who had awakened in a place of utter
desolation and solitude, and had remained
there for months Having been taught that
the condition in which the soul finds itself
after death is eternal, he labored under the
painful belief that he must stay there forever
He had been hard, selfish man, who left his
wife and children and went to California in
search of gold, and while there died


The spirit of strict Sun day keeping dea-
con came to him and commenced upbraiding
him for not observing the first day of the
week in stricter manner, and he aseertained
that this spirit had been in the other world
some time, and was only conscious of exis-
tence on Sunday. During The remaining six
days of the week he remained in state of
unconsciousness.


A young lady died OF heart disease in
ball room in England, and was unconscious
for three weeks She came to him and began
W Ualk US IhouSh sHe were III BFeen'roonj
for which she started when attacked


The speaker was riding up town in an
omnibus one afternoon. when friend of his
came to him and told him he was dead Soon
after, he learned that the person in question
had died only an hour before this occurrence,
from which it appeared that his period of
unconsciousness was very brief


The spirit of Isaac Hopper was not uncon-
scious for moment. On the day of his
death, the speaker was at his bedside, and
left him to attend a spiritual circle. While
in that circle, the spirit of Mr.. Hopper came
and announced his death, and stated that he
was perfectly conscious of everything that
passed, that he fully realized the change, and
Immediately met the spirits of many who
had been the objects of his charity, and who
| now hastened TO bless him
Year: 1859

HAIR WASH FOR DAxDRuFr.-A cores
pondent writing to US requests recipe for
preparing bears grease" TO prevent his
hair falling out, and to free his head from
dandruf. We are not acquainted with any
preparation of bears grease which is capable
of effecting such important results. If there
is any virtue in bears grease to accomplish
such objects, we think the genuine article
must be superior to any chemical prepara-
ton Of it, and the only way to obtain it
pure, to a certainty, is to nab ''Bruin," and
make sure of his pork.


We give, as follows, however, very good
recipe for making a hair-wash which will
remove dandruif and keep the scalp clean and
soft, so as to prevent the hair. in ordinary
circumstances, from falling out: Take one
pint of alcohol and table spoonful Of cas-
tor oil, mix them together in bottle by
shaking them we'll for few minutes, then
scent it with few drops Of oil Of lavender
Alchohol dissolves castor oil, like gum cam.
phor, leaving the liquid or wash quite clear
It does not seem TO disolye any other unc.
tuous oil so perfectly, hence no other is
equally good for this purpose. .-Scientft
american.
Year: 1859

The meanest man in The world has turned
up at Buffalo. His name is not given, but
a chapter in his his'ery points him out AZ
tho meanest man Of the age. He held
claim against one Of his neghbors, which he
placed in the sheriffs hands. No property
could be found by the officer, but the cred
tor made an examination. and discovered
small monument at one OF the marble yards
tn the city, which had been ordered by the
debtor to be placed over the grave OF little
child he had recently buried. The sheriff
was advised of this discovery, and although
he remons trated, the creditor insisted that
the stone should be sold. At the sale. there
was no one mean enough to bid upon it but
the creditor. and it was knocked down to
him. A little monument of child, with
the names of the parents and their offspring,
upon 1.-THE figure of dog. the emblem Of
fidelity, in attitude OF rspose, surmounting
it-xas brought in by this thing in human
form.
Year: 1859

nEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of certain mortgage, bearing date the
twenty third day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, execu-
ted by Joseph NJ. Smith and Eliza Smith, his wife,
to Oscar JONES' and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds, in the County of Cass and
State of Michigan, the twenty fourth day of
May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five, in Liber of Mortgages,
on pages thirty y-eight and thirty-nine, on which,
said Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the
date of this notice, the sum of three hundred and
seventy-four dollars (S374.OO,) and no suit pro-
ceedings at law for the recovery thereof having
been instituted: Notice is therefore hereby given
that by virtue of power of sale contained in said
Mortgage now become operative, the premises
described therein, to wit The north west quarter
of the north west quarter of section eight, also
ten acres off the north end of the east half of the
north east quarter of section eighteen all in town.
ship number seven, south of range number fifteen
west, in the County of Cass and State of Michigan,
will be sold at public vendue, at the Court House,
in Cassapolis, in said County of Cass the
eighteenth day of February next, at the hour of
two o'clock in the afternoon, to satisfy the amount
then due on said Mortgage and costs.


OSCAR JONES' Mortgagee.


Dated November 30th, 1852 decS33wl3
Year: 1859

must hasten home, said rosy child;


Who had gaily roamed for hours;
l must hasten home to my mother dear
She will seek me amid the bowers
If she chides, / will seal her lips with kiss,
And offer her all my flowers.
must hasten home, said beggar girl,


As she carried her pitiful store
Of crumbs and scraps of the crusted bread
She had gathered from door to door;
must hasten home to my mother dear,


She is feeble, and old, and poor
must hasten home, said the ballroom belle,
AS day began to dawn;
And the glittering jewels her dark hair decked,
Shone bright as the dews of the morn;
I'll forsake the joys of this changing world
Which leave in the heart but thorn.
must hasten home, said dying youth,


Who had vainly sought for fame
Who had vowed to win laurel wreath;
And immortalize his name;
But, a stranger, he died on foreign shore
All the hopes he had cherished were vain
am fastening home, said an aged man,


As he gazed on the grassy sod,
Where oft, ere age had silvered his hairs,
His feet had lightly trod;
Farewell farewell to this lovely earth
/ am Fastening home to God
Year: 1859

Ieg" A Washington letter says that the late
Homicide has perceptble good effect in ma
king men more courteous to each other. About
one murder each session would possibly keep
the members of Congress in decent manners,
if it did not help their morals.
Year: 1859

Gas- little orphan girl died, ms was supposed.
in the hospital of the Sisters OF Charity at Wheeling,
Va Her funeral was arranged but owing to the in
clemency OF the weather i was postponed, In the
meantime, while one Of the Sisters was arranging
something about the coffin, the little grl raised up
and asked for drink of water 1t is supposed that
she was in trance and it was nothing but the heavy
rain that averted from her the horrible fate of being
buried alive.
Year: 1859

ELECTRIC PsYcHoIoGY.-We call the attention of
readers to the card of Professor LEWIS who will
deliver lecture upon this science, in this place. on
Monday Evening, the Ith of April next
Year: 1859

A worthy friend recently said to me-
"a gentleman of observation from one
Of our principal cities of the West, stated
TO me, that in point Of fact, almost all the
leading men Of the cities were from the
country, and had been raised farmers
sons. The reasons seemed To me quite
obvious. The vigorous health, patient
industry, thorough economy, and hard
thinking necessary to success, are the
product of the country, and but seldom
Of the town or city. A large part of the
merit and talent Of the country. doubtless
remains upon and adorns our farms. An
other is drawn by spirit of enterprise TO
TO our towns When they enter, they find
an active competition that brings out their
best efforts. Success on their part takes
away the necessity for effort on their chill
dren, and the next result is, that their
children become reduced in means and
merit, and every element of success, and
are driven to some refuge in vice or petty
employment. 1t is, therefore, the duty
of the man who has been successful in
town 10 retire to the country again, that
his children may partake, as far as posi-
bic, OF his advantages"


In travelling, one day last year. the rain
drove us into a country tavern, where a
fat man, of some fifty years OF age, enter
tanned US with the following quaint, but
not improbable theory: "You see, sir,
everything comes around in abont four
generations First comes the enterpris.
ing and hard working fellow, who gets
the money, then his children begin tc
live in style, but their parents example
and stamina keep them pretty well ur
but their children begin TO run down, in
their hands the property is wanted, and
they die poor, and the fourth race begins
in poverty and works upward again
Beechsr on Farming.
Year: 1859

Always put off till to morrow what you
can do to-day, for by that means YOU will
have timv to think how you can do it best
aud with tho least inconT Tonionce to your.
self


Never do any man favor. You will
thus avoid being posterod with n superflui-
ty of false professions of eternal friendship,
gratitude, and oil that balderdash.


Ii you borrow money never pay it, You
cnn console your conscience by tho belioi
that il the lender had really needed it you
wouldn't have got it; ergo, this money was
of no use to him, and if you hadn't borrowed
it ho would have spont it foolishly.


Take caro- of the cents and tho dollars
will take caro- of hemsclvos-provdiEg You
get thcn. Never neglect to pick up dol
lar in pr1tui cnco to n cont. Don't pick up
either if you can't Aud them.


Got all tho credit you can, but never trust
any one. BY this process you can speedily
acquire n fortune.


Always consider yourself botter than any.
body else.


Woman is weak. Remomber this Mover
give your wife anything that will strength
her; and especially avoid pleasing hor.-
BY pleasing her you encourage hor in think
ing you married hor all for love, aud not to
have your old clothes mended and was he'd.


Economy is not the road to wealth, be.
cause, if you are economical and save your
money, what benefit is it TO your neighbor,
who lives and tries to get rich off of your
expenditures Never study economy unit!
you arc unable tc dc anything else. II you
are wealthy, you have no mood at economy
If you arc in poverty, economy is usoets
for won have nothing TO si,ye
Year: 1859

FEMALE MAJORITY IN CrrIEs.-Males
predonderate in the country--female in
cities. This is occasioned by the influx
Of women in search OF employment which
they cannot find in the country. In the
city OF Brooklyn, in the year 1855, the
excess Of females was ten thousand nine
hundred and nineiy.two; in New Y ork
twenty-three thousand nine hundred and
thirty-two. In 1850. the excess was seven
thousand three hundred and thirty. five
so that the probable excess is near thirty
thousand. In 1850, the excess in Boston
WAS five thousand three hundred and
thirty-three, and in Philadelphia, fifteen
thousand eight hundred and eighty. The
proportion is about equal, the excess be-
ing near four per cent. of the entire pop
ula,ion in all but Brooklyn, which is
about five per cent.
Year: 1859

loving to the rain storm last night and to.
day. the lines between here and Springfield are
not in working order. We are IN consequence,
without returns from the election held in thu
Sixth District Yesterday for Congressman
KEp.}
Year: 1859

has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
Il p entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever II has been em-
ployed. Ar il has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality Ii kept up TO the best


+ ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found to do
Year: 1859

the stiffness Of Death prevailed al: around,


in order that, they might hear what more he


had to say. He broke the prolonged silence
BY say ing, 81, too, had praying mother
And when the minister said, Perhaps some
of you have had praying mothers, shot
went clean throsgh me. I was in agony
As soon as the meeting was over ran down
into the hold, hid away in the coal bunkers,
to get away, all alone, in the dark; aud l
kneeled down, aad cried, o God, my moth
er's God, have mercy on me! mercy ON me!
Can you have mercy on such wretch a.
me? And there kept praying, till all at
once I feI: a. il q ffty-six pound weight
was taken right OF my heart, and when !
came out of the coal bunker that night, l
felt as if all my sins were washed away in
the blood of Christ o! shipmates"-and
the tears were fsiiing all around-'I tell you
Jesus Christ is able to forgive sins. o how
want some Of you should try it. Come to
Jesus right Of. Knock off your old ways;
knock right OF and come to Jesas and try
him once, aud see If the load Of sin won't
soon be gone. You know what was.-
Nothing but the POWER and mercy Of God
could make me what hope am. / thank
God had praying mother" And he sat
down, weeping like child. ,n I ST..