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Year: 1859

THE MorHER. - Young men Thy
mother is thy best earthly friend. The
world may forget you-thy mother never !;
the world may wiIlfully do you many
wrongs-thy mother never the world may
persecute you while living, and when dead,
plant the night shade OF SANDER upon your
CRASHES grave-but thy mother will love
and cherish you while living, and if she
survive you, will weep for you when dead.
such tears as none but mother knows how
to weep. Love thy mother,
Year: 1859

sound currency is blessing which can only be
appreciated by those who have had experience in
communities and States where the circulating medium
is of the shnplaster Sort endorsed by the response
blity of a mushroom crop of rotten banking insttu.
tions; where every bill is regarded as dangerous
and suspicious character, until in welthumbed coun
teret detectors sort OF reputation is hunted up
for it, poor at BEST but good that of its dsrepu
table neighbors, which always liable to show the
wildcat spirit of their fraternity, and turn to waste
paper on their holders hands, their value taking
Tight and doubtless going to look after the mythical
specie basis that their issue founded on These
falsely pretentous representatives OF unreal some
thing and real nothing find it Improbable and i'm
possible to travel in these parts and to attempt to
put themselves on "par Of equality with the ste-
ling and Enthusiastically respectable progeny of our
banking Institutions which stand on bases as broad
and firm as the pyramids of Cbeops, defying out
breaking floods of pancs which may assa them.
Their bills have fair and honest look in their faces
which tell the TRUTH that they are good for what they
kappear, while those from several States bear every
mak of being sneaking interlopers with their fashy
faces, which represent more than they are really
worth.


Contrast of our currency with that Of less for
tunate by the account of bank
robbery which was perpetrated out West the other
day, when some unsanctified villains, not caring
whether they broke up, ruined, annihilated noble
public institution or not, feloniousy purloined the
key of the vault of the great Platte Valley Bank p
Nebraska City, and ruthlessly despoiled it of the
bullion fund.- which backs its circulation, togethe
with some paper money the whole amount carried
away by these heavy villains specie and currency
clnded, being NEARLY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS /!
Of course such an unfeeng attempt to break down a
popular and beneficial institution excited indignation
and no little apprehension among the good citizens
of Nebraska City, knowing that the bank had bee n
deprived of the specie wherewithal for the REDEEM
ton Of the hundreds of thousands of dollars of its pa
per probably in circulation but the press came
noby forward to the of the mperiled concern
the Nebraska City News after reporting the loss of
the three thousand dollars announcing the gratifying
| fact that


The robbery can in no wise affect the condition OF
the bank, for there are ample on hand to pay
off all the notes Of the bank, and pay off all deposit
| ors."


| This gives pretty fair idea of what Western
bank is, and of the confidence reposed in their cur.
rency by the people, when loss of $4,000 creates a
panc and public announcement has to be made th at


the depletion has not completely ruined the bank J.
Year: 1859

UJTbe project of reviving the Slave
Trade is eDergetiealIy pushed forward by
a very considerable portion of the South
ern Press. and a majority of the local pol
iticians fall in with the movement The
MiSsiSSiPpian says that The agitation in
favor OF the repeal of the slave.trade law,
is confined to no political party nor class
of citizens, but is fast becoming the pop
ular sentiment Of the Southern people"
1.-The sooner" it adds. "our Northern fel-
low citizens are convinced Of the fact,
and make up their minds to accede to
our just demand, the better for the peace
and prosperity Of our political union"


In other words If the North does not
yield to the clamor of the South in favor
Of re-opepiDg the Slave Trade, the Union
shall be dissolved The alternative is an
alarming one-but very difficult, We ap-
prehenl, of successful consummation.
Year: 1859

If the tone of the Republican press is
to be taken as true, there is not the slight
est doubt of the adoption Of the Wyan-
dott Constitution. Such talk is, however,
in nine cases out of ten, simply buncombe,
to keep up the courage of the party, and
keep candidates and their friends sufi-
GENTLY interested to work on unfiagging
ly. Such is evidently the case now, the
only hope for the partisan Constitution
resting in an unfair use of the registry
law, as manifested in Wabaunsee and
Atchison counties, and the canyassing Of
the returns by Messrs. Winchell and Mar
tin. The Proclamation of Acting Gov
ernor WALSH struck fatal blow at their
hopes, and the desperation with which it


was denounced evinced their belief that


they could not carry the Constitution by
| fair means. With the Democratic party


but partially organized, and not attempt


ing in many counties to contest'the can


vass for delegates to tho Wyandott Con-


vention, the Republican majority was but


little over 1000. A more thorough can


vass has bettered the chances of the De-


mocracy, and should the party vote unit


edly against the Constitution, with the


aid they will receive from dissatisfied Re-


publicans, it would be defeated on the


popular vote. The course pursued by the


majority of the Republican press, to praise
the Constitution in general, while neg
lecting to point out its excellent features
and to defend its salient points, has no
added to the strength of that party. Tha
must be a weak, defective or odious in
, strument, when silence is the best defens
that can be given it.


How deeply partisan spirit will rule tn
f election judges and compel them to insis
' on defective registry as a test of th
e right of suffrage, we cannot judge. Br
!. of this we are confident, that despite th
g buster of orators and the buncombe of th
n press, full and fair vote of the peopI
= would reject the Constitution. Ne'
q Tuesday will tell the story.
Year: 1859

r We understand, from a perfectly
reliable source, that GEO. FORD, Esq, of
this city, positively declines to accept the
nomination for Governor, as he can make
more money by staying at home. His
time is wholly occupied at present, in
selling the ladies the new stock of Dress
Goods Just received at Ford's old stand.
Everything in the line of Dry Goods can
be found at his store opposite the Eldridge
House.
Year: 1859

OF Some of the Satanic press pretend
that the HERALD OF FREEDOM opposes the
Wyandott Constitution because it is afraid
of losing the public printing. This charge
is Just what might be expected from men
who impute to others the same motives
which govern them. They are clamorous
for the spoils themselves, and can see no
other motive for the course of Others.
Year: 1859

When Lane passed through this part o.
Kansas, he was not satisfied IN delivering
addresses, and, as we hope, thus raising
himself in the estimation of the people.
But he made nominations for the nrst
State Legislature. 1t remains to be seen
whether the people of southern Kansas
will allow man to come from the kaw
river and dictate to them who they are to
run for the Legislature.-Kansas Press.
Year: 1859

Two hundred and seventy five Demo-
cratic voters in Sumner township, Atchi-
son county, were left off from the registry
list, while thirty -four Republican names
were added to the published list, the Sec
Iond week of its publication, and previous
to the days appointed by law for the
clerk of the township to make the addi-
tioual registry. Such is the base use to
which the Republicans have prostituted
the registry law.
Year: 1859

OF The Junction Statesman can find
no popular sovereignty in the provision
of the Wyandott Constitution which per-
mits the selection of Judges by the BAR"
in case of absence or disqualification of
the district Judge.
Year: 1859

Newport letter, speaking of Hunts Picture of
Chief Justice Shaw says it recalls the saying OF the
Boston lawyer, who had long practiced before the
Judge: ! look" said he, son Judge Shaw very
much as the South Sea Islander looks on his god L
know that he is ugly, but believe that he is great'
Year: 1859

The Governor Of Maryland has fixed
the 18th of March for the execution Of
Peter C0rrip, who will be hung at the
same time, and on the same gallows,
with Gambrill, Crops and Stephens.
The death warrant was lead TO Corrle
Monday. The Sun says:


After the sheriff had concluded, the
prisoner remsrked-"Well, know my
doom. The Governor has given US a
very short day ; he ought to have given
us longer time. He ought 10 know that
men brought up like we were would re-
quire long lime TO get into the right
way. 1t was like taking up young mules,
which require long time to break" "
The sheriff replied that as the time was
short there was the greater necessity for
making the best spiritual use Of it, Cor
rie then again said :-"'fhe Governor
ought to have given us longer sine"
After u few more words, in which the
sheriff told him that lie would be made
comfortable while he had to live, the Off
GERS bid the condemned man farewell and
retired. While speaking Corrie's voics
BETRAYED great emotion, and he was agla-
ted. and has fearful dread of his ap-
preaching fate. The hanging of four
men al the same time, and on the same
galows, never before occurred in this
city.
Year: 1859

On the morning Of the meteoric shower
in 1888, old Peyton Roberts, who intend
ed making an early start to his work, got
up in the midst of the display. On going
to the door, he saw with amazement, the
sky lighted up with the falling meteors,
and he concluded at once the world was
on fire, and that the day Of Ggement had
come. He stood for a moment gazing in
speechless terror al the scene, and with a
yeH of horror sprang out Of the door into
the yard, right in the midst of the falling
stars, and there in his efforts 10 dodge
them he commenced a series of ground
tumbling that would have done honor 10 a
rope dancer. His wife being awakened
in the mean time, and seeing old Peyton
Jumping and skipping about the yard, cal
led out 10 him to know what i'll the name
Of sense he was doin' out thar, dancin
round without his clothes. But Peyton
heard not-,he judgmen, and the long
black account he would have TO settle,
made him needless of terrestrial things,
and his wife by this becoming alarmed al
his behavior, sprang out of bed, aud run
ming 10 the door shrieked out at the top Of
her lungs


'Peyton, say, Peyton, what 90 you
mean iumpin' about out thar p Come in
and put your irowsers on


.Trowsers, Peggy, what the his the
use of trowsers when the worlds fire 2
Year: 1859

Ii Is seldom we hear OF such remark
able manifestation of Glial devotion or.he-
roism on the part of child as is evlnced
IN the affecting incident we are about 10
relate. The age of the CHILD was two
years,and il is described as being very IN
teIligent, and as possessing a high and
broad forehead, such as would indicate a
mind of no ordinary mould. But 10 pro-
ceed with the narrative On the alter
noon of the 4th inst, Mr.. Nash, the kee-
per Of Grand Point Light al lseborO, start
ed with skilf for the purpose of mooring
a boat a few rods from the shore. While
in the act Of casting over the kedge an
chor The skilf capsiXed and threw him
out.


Because Of his lameness he was unable
70 swim and upon rising TO the surface,
seized hold OF the gunwale Of The skifI,
and at once hallooed TO his liule boy, Eli
sha, who was looking out of the open
window, (ihe house being but a short dis
tanco from the shore TO give his mother
the alarm. Mrs. Nash, who had been
confined TO the house by illness for a
fortnight, heard her husbands voice, and
at once started for the rescue. Before lea
wing the house she charged Elisha to re-
main on the doorstep ill her return.
Seeing no hope of saving her husband
herself, she ran to the house Of neigh
Dor for assistance. Elisha beholding his
fathers periIous situation could remain
quiet no longer, and so ran down 10 the
shore, and al once began TO wade into the
water TO attempt TO help him. His faith
er bade him keep out of the water and Sit
on the shore until his mother came. Seat.
ing himself upon the shore lie patiently
waited for his mothers approach.


Mr.. Nash, by struggling hard TO main.
tain his position, had well-nigh exhausted
himself, and while cIinging to the side OF
the skff it again turned over, and he
thereby lost his hold. Bidding his child
fare well, he sank beneath the waves, with
the belief that he should never rise alive.
But to his JOY as he sank he caught hold
Of the rope with which the boat was moor
ed, and by this means drew himself up
and got on board. Upon looking for his
child he found he had disappeared. The
little fellow, thinking TO render his father
the essential aid, belook himself 10 the
water as he saw him sink, and waded out
as iar as he could. and then reached forth
his hands towards his father. The strong
tide bore the iule fellow beyond his
depth, and in the quiet of death he rein-
quished his hold on life ! When the neigh
bors arrived they found Mr.. Nash in The
boat quite exhausted, and the body OF his
devoted child floating near the beach.


Our informant, who saw the corpse Of
the boy soon after il was recovered, saws
that It's tiny hands were still oulsretched,
and the eyes vide open,a if still anxious.
ly looking in the direction Of his father.
As the fond and hear,.stricken parents
bent over the cherub-like form Of the dar-
ling one as it was arranged for burial, ma.
ny eyes, like theirs, suffused with tears
because of the pathetic tale connected with
his dealh.-Bdtdst (We. .4ge.
Year: 1859

d The last words of Lord Byron.


t The comparison here | admit to be q
strong one but cannot deem it profanity, as 1t
cNalIs the subject Of this poem, while it does
not detract from II i'm to whom he is compared.
The comparison is IN suffering not in virtues.
Year: 1859

The conservative portion of the citizens of
this country are arising everywhere in our
large cities ard towns, to give an expression OF
their views against the invasion of the rights
of individna. States, against the fanaiicism
which would promote servile insurrection and
produce civil wal, and in favor of the praserva-
tion OF the Union and the Constitution. call
has been made in Boston for such a meeting.
which the Hon. Edward Everett and other dis
tinguished sons of Massachusetts have signed
In New York also preliminary meetings have
been held to the same end, and in Philadelpbia
arrangements are making for a similar meet.
ing. There is no doubt that such meetings
will have good effect in quieting the mines
of our Southern brethren and reassuring them
that all the people of the North are not Johr
Browns, ready 10 carry fire and sword amo
them for the sake OF sentiment regarding in
stitutions which do not concern them. ant
with which they have no right to meddle
Year: 1859

The Hidden Hand will be repeated at the
Theatre tonight. The piece is having a good
run. ana the management have doubtless acted
In accordance with the desire of many of their
patrons in keeping it mp for several nights in
succession, to the exclusion of everything
else; yet we know the public would be graft
fled by seeing Mrs. Howard in some of those


sparkling productions which were SO pleasing 9
in times gone by.
Year: 1859

Virginia 4ssoeiatioa.-A number of our citi.
zens are in favor of organizing an association
for the promotion of home manufactures, and
to show their earnestness they propose that
their members shall pledge themselves to nei-
ther wear n 3r use any article made in free
State, that can be man ufactured and had in q
Southern one at an advanced cost of twenty
five per cent. They propose to dress them-
selves in Virginia goods and none other, and
to give every encouragement TO the mechanics
and manufacturers of this State. If this as
sociation is formed, and auxiliaries are estab-
lished in other cities, towns and counties. fac
tories of all kinds will speedily spring up, and
the people Of the South will soon be prepared
to assert their independence Of the North.
Year: 1859

Filling Taeaseies.--The City Council at its
next meeting, will have at least six offices to
f1ll-two in the night department Of the no.
lice and four in the day. Already there are
not less than one hundred applicants, and the
number may be doubled before the end of the
week.so that to select from the mass the most
suitable men, will be a dificult job. The
Mayor is required to recommend to the Coun-
Gil four persons for each office, and it is not at
all improbable that some OF The privates in Yhe
night police, who have served long aud faith
fully, will get his recommendation.
Year: 1859

Read not to contradict and confute,
nor to believe and take for granted, nor
to And talk and Discourse, but to weigh
and consider. Some books are to be
tasted others to be swallowed, and some
few to be chewed and digestod 4, e.,
some books arc to be read only in part,
others TO be read, but not curiously, and
some few to be read wholly and with
diligence and attention. Reading ma
keith a full man, writing an exact man,
conversation, a ready man; and, there
fore, if man write little, he had need
have a great memory; if he confer lit
tle he had need have a present Wit and
if he read little, he had need have much
cunning to seem to know that ho doth
not Lord Bacon.
Year: 1859

Senator Grant, a representative in the
Legislature from San Francisco-who ought
to know the truth of what he asserts, as he
was elected through their influence, and at
their instance-in a recent speech in the
Senate, designated the independent press of
San Francisco as "venal and corrupt" AS
we hear great deal said now a-days in these
journals about ''party tyranny" and party
corruption" and the "b; netul influence of
party" we would just like to make the in
quiry of this class of journals, when they
cease to be partizan in their character? We
have been familiar with them ever since they
had an existence, and can assert, without fear
of successful contradiction, that they have
always been the uncompromisinG enemies
of the Democracy, and manifested the most
unprincipled partizanship in their warfare.
1t makes no difference what phase the OPP
position assumes, they adopt it without a
murmur, and join Justify in the fight. When
it is over, and the national, conservative SEN
timent of the State has achieved a glorious
triumph, they commence at once their an
nual crusade against party, which is kept up
until the next campaign opens, when they
are as ready as ever to enter the fight against
the Democracy.


The Democracy have always had the same
enemy to fight, and they will not be doing
their duty if they do not continue to have it
to oppose them. We desire no better evi-
dence of the justness Of our cause than the
disapprobation of these same independent
journals. They claim to be opposed to party
but it is only to the Democratic party
1t has never yet done anything to elicit their
appreciation, and it is the hope of every
good Democrat that it never may.


Sonora Democrat.
Year: 1859

(Which is the most profitable breed of sheep,
the finewool or the coarse-wool mutton breeds?


Taken literally, this query divides sheep
into two clesses-Merinoes and other sheep
and have no hesitation in saying that
the coarse-woo.ed sheep are the most protiGa-
bic. If, however, the first half Of the SEN
tence be taken as a text, the question be-
comes much more difficult to answer in a
country where the soil and climate are so
various. No particular breed will suit all
localities; and the kind that is most protita-
ble in one place, will prove the reverse in an
other. Where the climate is mild, the range
extensive and mutton in little demand, of
course the Meriro must be the most profa-
ble. Where the soil is rich, the pasture lux
uriant, and proper shelter aud winter food
are available, the Leicester breed and its
grades will be fonnd the most profitable.
Where the soil is poor and hiIly, the South
down breed and its grades will be the
most profitable; and more particularly in
localities where the qualities Of nation is APP
precated. In general, however, cross-bred
sheep are the most profitable; and there is
no better cross than that between the Leices-
ter and the Cheviot--combinng a large
quantity of good mutton with heavy fleece
of wool, besides being much harder and bet
ter breeders than pure Leicesters. But as
far as my experience goes, the most protita-
bic sheep are of no breed. Buy poor and
inferior ewes. (of the native breed, if pcs
sible) cross them with the best Leicester or
Southdown rams according to their rough
ness and other qualities, and they will pay
from so to 100 per cent, per annum or
more. This is simply taking advantage of
the established maxim in breeding, that the
first cross is the best. You thus obtain an
increase in mutton Of from 20 to 35 pounds,
and an increase in wool of from so to 100
per cent, besides a great improvement in
the quality Of both.


To sum up in order to keep the most prof
table kind of sheep, every man must decide
for himself, by comparing the qualities of
the different Deeds with the nature of the
soil and climate, nearness to market, demand
for WOOL etc.. c., in Genesee Farmer.
Year: 1859

The Wool TRApE.-By an estimate which
we heard one our substantial farmers make,
few days since, we learn that the produc-
ton of wool in Tehama county alone, for
this year, will amount to over 10000 pounds
This, at ten cents a pound, will show what
an immense revenue is derivable from stock,
the value of which has but recentlys began
to be estimated in its proper light. Add 10
the above the valuation of each carcass, and
we have a sum total of property unequalled
by anything Of similar kind in the State.


Red BI1tt Beacon.
Year: 1859

INTERPRETATION OF DREAMs-There is a
new guide to the Interpretation of dreams,
An English paper thus puts it, 70 dream of
a milestone around your neck, it is sign
Of what you may expect if you get an ex-
travagant wife. To see apples in dream
betokehs wedding, because where you find
apples you may reasonably expect to find
pairs. TO dream that you are lame is a
token that you will get into hobble.-
When young lady dreams of coffin, it
betokens that she should instantly discon-
tinue lacing her stays tightly, and always
90 warmly and thickly shod in wet weather.
If you dream of clock, it is token that
you will gain credit-that is, tick. TO dream
of fire is a sign that if you are wise you will
see that the lights in your house are out be-
fore you 90 to bed. To dream that your
nose is red at the tip, is an intmation that
you had better leave off brandy and water.
TO dream of walking barefooted denotes a
journey that you will make bootless,


Curious MODE OF CAPTURING WHALES
At Quaboe, one of the Faro Islands, pecu-
liar species of whale, called the beaked or
long-nosed variety, is caught by very singu-
lar means. When a stray fish of this tribe,
individuals of which frequently measure
about thirty feet long, is seen on the surface
of the water, one boatman gently approaches
it, tickles the hugo creatures back with one
Of his oars, and SO pleases the unconscious
prey, that it suffers another to stop up its
blowing-holes with wooden gloves or stock
ings, process which prevents it from sink
ing. The blubber being then perforated, and
fshing-lines fastened through it, the prize is
pulled safely on shore, and dispatched with
spears that are usually kept at hand for the
occasion.
Year: 1859

A tough subscriber to country paper was
struck from its mail list because he wouldn't pay up.
The denquents wife insisted wrathfully that she
knew what was newspaper law-,hat she did. The
proprietor was obliged to send the paper until all
arrearages were paid