smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

BRowN's SpEEcIG-On the Jury coming
into Court and declaring Brown guilty of trea-
son, murder, &C., the Clerk asked Brown wheth-
er he had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced upon him.


Mr. Brown Immediately rose and in a clear,
distinct voice said 81 have, may it please the
court, few words to say. In the first place
deny everything but what have all along ad-
mitted, of design on my part to free slaves.
| intended certainly to have made clean thing
of that matter, as | did last winter when went
into Missouri and there took slaves without the
swapping of gun on either side, moving them
through the country and finally leaving them in
Canada. | designed to have done the same
thing on larger scale. That was all intended.
| never did intend murder, or treason, or the
destruction of property, or to excite or incite
slaves to rebellion, or to make insurrection.


81 have another objection, aud that is that ii
is unjust that | should suffer such a penalty.
Had | interfered in the manner which | admit
has been fairly proved, (for admire the truth
iulness and candor of the greater portion of the
witnesses who have testified in this case,) had
so interiered in behalf of the rich the powerful
the intelligent, the so called great,-or in behalf
of any of their friends, either father, or mother
brother, sister, wife or children, or any of that
class and suffered and sacrificed what | have in
this interference, it would have been all right
every man in this court would have deemed II
an act worthy of reward rather than of punish
mcnt. This court acknowledges too. as suppose
the validity of the law of God. | see book
kissed which | suppose to be the Bible, or a
least the New Testament which teaches me tha
all things whatsoever would that men shoult
do to me | should do even so to them /
teaches me further to remember them that ar,
in bonds as bound with them. | endeavoreC
to act up to that instruction. | say | am ye
too young to understand that God is any re
specter of persons. | believe that to have in
Year: 1859

A NOVEL ScENE.-On Friday evening last,
a couple, "young son OF the Emerald Isle and
his Biddy," assembled at the Catholic Church
in this town. to be made one flesh. They were
already kneeling at the altar, and the clergyman
harrangued them as to their relative duties to
each other, and finally put the question to the
Young lady if she would agree to carry out the
requirements of the marrit ge vow, to which she
hatly answered in the negative. Then said
the astonished Divine, "rise up" She did rise
up and left the Church, and Patrick kneeling at
the altar, lost in wonder, and no doubt cursing
his luck. k.-Bennington Banner.
Year: 1859

AMALoIMATfNG WITH HoT MEEcURr-The n.
Y. Architect and Mechanics Journal, gives an
account of recent invention for keeping mer-
curry hot, while being used as an amalgamaling
agent, which will command the attention of
quartz operators in this State. The following
is the Journals account of the invention:


"The latest Improvement in the extraction
of gold from quartz and other rock, is the ap-
pication of an active heat to the mercury suf-
6cient to keep it violently agitated, while the
water and gold are passing or circulating over
it. The process was patented only e few weeks
ago, and has been tested at mine in Virginia,
and found to give such results as at once to
establish its superiority over the old mode of
agitating by mechanical means alone. There
is now in construction at the Novelty Works in
this city, set of machinery for immediate ship
meat to California designed on the new prn-
cple The water and other material being
heated, is found greatly to facilitate the union
of the golden particles, with the mercury, and
the mercury when heated is found to distribute
itself in small particles, SO as to present much
larger snrface than by any means heretofore
known. The globules of mercury are also
thrown up by the heat, and thus become travel
ing agents for catching the particles of gold
suspended in water"
Year: 1859

OMEGA, Nov. 9th, 1859.


Editor DeD0crat-With us the winter has fairly
commenced, and this is truly snowy region. Ihe
rain set in in good earnest last Monday and contin-
ued until Wednesday, when it commenced showing,
and did not slacken until Friday night, at which
time it had fallen to the respectable depth of two
and half feet. Mr.. Oln left here on Friday morn
ing with his stage, and imagine he had an inter-
esting time, as the road completely blocked by
noon the same day. The snow is not so deep, how
ever, as to put final stop to teaming to this place
To-day a company mustered and went out to break
the road for teams. They report it passable now
Tomorrow pack train will be in, that will COM
pete the work, and until another storm the roads
will be in good condition for sleighing.


cannot for the life of me, imagine what great
crime the people Of this part Of the country have
committed, that they should be visited at this early
day with such an uncalledfor amount ofsnow. II
was unlocked for by all-even the old '52 settlers
think it an iregularity almost intolerable The mi
ners had not laid in their winters supplies, the mer-
chants had but small stocks on hand, andnow there
is not pound Of -four or butter to be bought IN
town-an interesting place, indeed. Another great
disadvantage to the convenience and comfort OF the
people generally is, that the storm found them with
empty wood-houses, and to get wood out Of snow
bank and then make fire out of the same, is of all
things trying to mans patience. Heavens, what
a time-corns, with tight boots is more endurable
Being among the victims of negligence in the wood
housing precaution, l am now lowering over q
few wet pine sticks, the blue smoke and mournfu
singing Of which brings fresh to my mind, recolec
tions Of days and nights spent here during that
memorable winter of 1852, when we gathered woot
from under seven feet Of snow, and how l would i'm.
agine the Kissing Of the fire, Ito which was COM
PEELED to listen) was rebuking me for leaving my
charming little black-eyed girl far behind. was
an emigant then, and like Joe Bowers, l have had
the gol dayndea news from home that you ever did
hear.


All mining operations are suspended for the pres
ent. The Omega Ditch Co. had the misfortune to
lose two or three hundred feet Of their fume at the
head of the grade. They are now making every ex-
erton to replace it, at great cost, but should any
considerable amount of fall before they get the
water running, it will be useless affair until spring
which will greatly impair the mining facilities Of
this place. There was strike among the miners,
some two weeks ago. to bring water down to twelve
and half cents an inch, but they failed to accom-
plish their object. Yours &c. CHIPPS.
Year: 1859

N Court in the matter Of the estate Of Thomas Sever
ance deceased


Notice hereby given that in pursuance Of an order Of
the Probate Court the undersigned administrator Of said
deceased will sell at public auction to the highest bidder
Saturday the oath day Of December A. d. 1859 at
O'Clock NJ on Phelps H the following described estate
and interestin Mining Claims lying and being on the
said Phelps Hi viz One undivided oneeghtb Interest
in Mining Claims known as the Webber claims the said
interest belonging TO the estate of said deceased Also
one undivided half ofa Log Cabin said claims


Terms Cash, on confirmation of sale by The Probate
Court.


9-td JOHN NYE Administrator
Year: 1859

CAUGHT DEER.-On Monday, near Alpha, q
man came across q young deer which he run
into ditch aud caught. When our informant
saw him, he was leading the deer home with a
string, which be happened to have in his poCk-
at, with The intention Of demonstrating the ami
NAL
Year: 1859

SEcEssIoN.-A petition has been numerousy
signed by the property holders in the northern part
of San Francisco, praying for the erection of North
Beach into municipality separate from San Fran
cisco. The reasons given that property is there
taxed for the support of the municipal government
whilst the streets permitted TO go to ruin, leav-
ing but one passabe road connecting North Beach
proper with the rest of the city.
Year: 1859

New YoRK ELECTION. State election in
New York took place on the sth Of November,
instead of the 1st, as stated in our last issue.
Intelligence Of the result will reach California
By the overland mail in a few days.
Year: 1859

.--. WASHINGTON Cirr, d. C., Nov. 3.


Dsar Rrprsss We have had quite an excitement In
city FOE the last three days. the Hotels have
been crowded with Rail Road Presidents and Speruen.
DENTS all striving TO obtain the for the
tesd service advertised by thc Postmaster General


This service Is based upon the evidently u principle
Of no performance pay. 10 addition this principle
another most important improvement is that the mails
shall be carried in locked from New York to New
Orleans never to be opened except by an authorized
agent Of the Department.


There have been six different bids made for this ser
vice but yet the favored Il unknown and will not be
known for week to the contest l. generally con
seved TO be narrowed down the old Atlantic line and
the East Tennessee and Mississippi line II is doubtful
Shch will be successfnl the bids far
goes are the same but the old line agrees perform the
service in less time. This fact taken In connection with
the consideration that the old line will pass through all
the Atlantic cities Of the South should be decisive But
there Is fear the other line has too great


ueght Of political influence operating in its favor
Two Of the Cabinet Nessrs Thompson and Foyd are
reputsd TO be its staneh advocates and will if possible
override the clear Judgment Of the Post Master General
We cannot conceive Why Mr. Floyd should desiIe to give
Richmond and Petersburg the .go-by," and Whining
ton and Charleston have sready spoken through their
city authorities in this matter think that Petersburg
and Richmond should their city authorities speedily take
the matter into consideration. N
Year: 1859

THE WosKs OF J.rIs,-A correspondent of the
New York Herald who belongs to the t. q. steamship
Mississippi and who visited Jedio on the recent trim OF
that vessel 20 Japan, writes:


am sorry to say that the beautiful women of Jsjdo
fare not much better than the fair women of ,ha other
parts We have visited do. Unfortunately the male Jsnan
ese look upon the tender as only a companion 70
crafty their many lusu passions and To take charge of
their household aud fall upon her knees at the
oil her who ought TO protect her husband or any other
man OF the least rank title Ia all Of my travels in
this country during the months which have spent
at various times in the same il has never fallen TO INV LOT
TO see gentleman and lady either of high or low rant
walking lovingly together be seen in our own be-
lovedeounry Many of the females Of Jedio are perfect
beauties, OF beautiful form, black hair and eyes with
such itching looks that cannot after once seeing
them, help admrng them; yet with all their charms
am sorry 10 say that decency and modesty are two
Pshments which they have yet learned The luxury
of bathing Is enjoyed together and the various bath
inghouses YOU viii find the married ladies' Young besu
titn misses just budding into manhood and the girls
OF the Town, the gentlemen of means Young men bows
girls, the cooe, loarr and blackgusrd all joined TO-
gether in perfect state Of nudity, enjoying bathing with
their persons all exposed to the view each other and
pass through any Of the streets look into the various
shops and door ways and there you see the females With
their shoulders aud breast aud legs Far above their knee,
all laid bare aud at the sight OF foreigner they do moi
move This may be all well for Japan, but IL would moi
do in our land.
Year: 1859

LOUIS NAPOLEON IN l840-The German pa
pers, which sympathize with Austria in the pre-
sent war, are digging out of the lumber of the
past some of the facts which show Louis Napo-
Icons antecedents and his opinions in earlier
life. The following is one of those reproduced
to prove how valueless his expressed opinions
are : Proclamation Of HIS MAJESTY, the French En-
peror, Napoleon III, on Landing at Bologna.
ls40.-l appear among you as warm and true
Democrat and Republican. take the shadow
OF the man of the century as the symbol of the
promise which | now solemnly make. will be
as always was, a child of France; in every
Frenchman will ever see a brother The Dem
ocratic Republic is the object of my alteration,
and will be her minister. Never will try to
clothe myself in Imperial robes. May my heart
cease to beat on the day when l shall forget
what owe you-what owe to France. May
my mouth forever be shut if ever say word
against the Republican sovereignty of the peo-
pie May ever be cursed, should suffer that
In my name doctrines were taught, contrary to
the Democratic principles and the government
of the Republic. May I be condemned, if 1
should lay troublesome hand against the
rights of the people, be it even with their con-
sent or against their will, by force. And now
believe me, as do believe you, and may this
call from me be like prayer to heaven. Vive
k Repu6Lque!


LOUIS NAPOLEON BoYAPARrE.
Year: 1859

CRors AT HONEY LAKE.-The beautiful fields
of luxurient wheat, corn, etc, and farms well
fenced, with which the valley is dotted over,
speak well for the industry of its inhabitants,
and are unmistakable proof of the excellent
quality of the soil. Crops Of every description
promise an abundant yield and are somewhat
in advance of crops in this section of country
Few countries present a more inviting appear
ance than Honey Lake Valley at this season Of
the vear-Geno1 Enterprise.
Year: 1859




We then expressed the opinion that this letter
did not declare the doctrine which we had al
ways understood to be the American doctrine.
In that we were right Secretary Cass has since
written another letter on this subject, which
places him in entirely a different position with
reference to the question of naturaized citizens
returning to their native country. Read it:
Year: 1859

BY MISS LANDoT. Oh sing again that mouroful song, That song of other timesl The music bears my soul along To other dearer times. love its low and broken tone, The music seems to me Like the wild wind when singing lone Over twilight sea. It nay not sound so sweet to you, To you it cannot bring The valley where your childhood grew, The memories of your spring. My fathers house, my infancy, Rise present to my mind, As if had not cross'd the sea, Or left my youth behind. heard it at the evenings close, Upon my native shore, It was favorite song with those Whom shall see no more. How many worldly thoughts and cares Have melted at the strainl Iris fraught with early hopes and prayers, Oh sing that song againl
Year: 1859

PRESEkCk or MIND AND COMMON SENeL'


If man faint a way, says Halls Journal
of Health, instead Of yelling out like savage.
or running to him to lift him up, lay him at
full length on his back, on the floor, loosen
the clothing, push the crowd away so as 70
allow the air to reach him, and let him alone.
Dashing water over person IN simple faint
ing tit is barbarity The philosophy Of
fainting fit is that the heart fails TO send tho
proper supply Of blood to the brain; If the
person is erect, that blood has 70 be thrown
up hill; but flying down it has to be projec-
ed horizontally, which requires less power. rs
apparent.


If person swallow poison deliberately
or by chance instead Of breaking out into
multitudnous or incoherent exclamstons.
despatch some one for the doctor: meanwhile
run to the kitchen, get hslfa glass Of water
in anything that is handy. put into it tea
spoonful Of salt and as much ground mustard.
stir il an instant, catch firm bold OF the per-
SON nose, the mouth will soon hy open
then down with the mixture, and in second
or two up will come the poison. This will
answer better in large number cases, than
any other. If, by this time the physician has
not arrived, make the patient swallow the
white of an egg, followed by a cup Of strong
coffee, because these nullifya larger number
of poisons than any other accessible articles.
as antido:es for any poison that may remain
in the stomach.


Ifs limb or other part of the body is severe
ly cut, and the blood comes out by spirits and
jerks be in hurry, or the man will be dead
in i've minutes; there is no time to talk or
send for physician--say nothing; out with
your handkerchief; throw it around the limb,
tie the two ends together, put stick through
them, twist it around tighter and tighter un-
til the blood ceases to dow. But to stop it
does no good. Whys Because only sever
ed artery throws blood out in jets and the
arteries get their blood from the heart; hence.
to stop flow. the remedy must be applied
between the heart and the wounded spot--in
other words, above the wound. lfa vein had
been severed, the blood would have flowed
in regular stream, and, on the other hand,
the tie should be applied below the wound, or
on the other side of the wound hor, the heart.
because the blood in the veins flows towards
the heart, and there is no need OF SO great
hurry. ....
Year: 1859

PARTY consisting of three women and one
man was arrested by the Thirteenth Ward off
GERS night before last, in the cellar of a house
on Eighth street. 1t was stated in the Police
Court, yesterday, that they had lived together
in this place for some time like brutes, without
visible means of support. They were sent to
the City Prison for thirty days each.
Year: 1859

THRp~ ladies barely escaped being run over
BY bakers wagon, at the corner of Ninth and
Western Row, yesterday. We would suggest
that the proprietor of the French Bakery en-
ploy drivers that have some regard for human
life
Year: 1859

A New REvoLvER.-The Special Board of
Army Officers, ordered TO assemble at Wash
ington on the 9th inst, for the purpose of
examining Col. lie Mats Grape-shot Re-
volver,' has reported very favorably of the
weapon, for, after infinitely describing the
arm and its effects, it says:


The Board are of opinion that said arm,
giving, as it does, a greater number of shots
for the same weight Of arm, and also an
other barrel of larger calibre, capable of
throwing heavy ball with a large charge
of powder, or, more particularly, load Of
buckshot with great effect at short distances,
is an improvement which adds materially to
the efficiency of the revolver, and is mer-
il which is not known to be possessed by
any other pistol now in use, whilst the ad-
ditional mechanism required for this purpose
is but little and simple in construction. The
Board respectfully recommend that this
arm be subjected 10 trial in the hands of
troops in actual service in the field"
Year: 1859

Gay'' \ husbands idea of an attempt 10
provoke a breach Of peace, was recently
exI lined in Cincinnati police court, 10y
the statement that his jealous wife struck
him three times on the head with n stool,
knocked him down twice, and threw a pan
full of dirty water in his face. When he
attempted to explain, she hit him with a
skillet and damaged his countenance very
severely.
Year: 1859

Contractors ana Builders-Shop CORNER OF sixth
aud Walnut streets. We are prepared to contract
for all work In our line. A liberal discount ON
prawings, where We execute the work apis
Year: 1859

The sister of Gov. Chase was returning home from
church. and in the act of entering the house of the
Governor, when she was stricken down. The family
heard low moan st the door, and, on going oui,
found the lady on the step. She never afterWard
spoke, and breathed her last
Year: 1859

A dispensstiOn from the Pope was necessary to
enable the the marriage Of the Prince Napoleon and
the Princess ClOlide TO be celebrated on Sunday
His Holiness only granted 1t at once, but accom-
panied it with his congratulations
Year: 1859

We had little cousin visit rs once.
a three-year old boy. who had always
pretty determinedly had his own way
We found him one day with his old
gray cat. which he had fastened in
barrel. and which was looking rather
savagely anxious tn get out. How
dare yon play with that cross old cat.
Charlie?' said we. Amt you afraid
she will scratch you.


90 answered the little fellow. in
his piping treble. she will scratch ev-
cry body but 1. and she won't scratch
H. Not long afterwards we met poor
Charlie crying bitterly. with several
deep wounds in his face anil hands
from that naughty cat. We laughed
at Charles answer at the time. but
we have often thought seriously Of it
since. We never see a young man
who is sure he can drink moderately
and never go TO excess. but we think
of the cat that will scratch every body
but L.


We never see a man running into
doubtful speculations in hopes great
gain. but we think of the cat that
wont scratch L.


We never sec any one recklessly
expose himself to physical and moral
danger. but we think of the cat that
will scratch everybody but L.


Very few there are but sometimes
get a scratch from this dangerous cat.
whose wounds are slow 10 heal. and
whose venom rankles long.


Whoever trines with truth. selfish
lywrongs another, or carelessly wrongs
himself, is playing a dangerous game.
and will in the end find himself deeply
wounded by the cat he fondly fanciss
will scratch every body but T.
Cambridge Chronicle.
Year: 1859

In an article on this subject. by the
editor Of the Country Gentleman, we
find the following hints upon the man
ner of performing the work:


l. Do it thoroughly and in a work
manlike manner.


=. If the soil is at all liable to stand
ing water in winter, it should be plow
ed in narrow lands, and the water
burrows carefully cleared and free out
lets provided, so that all surface moist
ure may at once dry away. Unless
this is attended to, it is of little use to
pillow low lands in the Fall. If cover
ed with water until Spring, the frost
has no mellowing effect. and very lit
tie decomposition takes place--the soil
is only hardened by its exposure.


B. In fall plowing, the burrows
should be deep and narrow. so as to
expose as much surface as possible to
the action of the frest. and it matters
little how rough the work may be,
provided the whole surface be inverted
by the plow.