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Year: 1859

BY the overland mail we have the following
telegraphic dispatch from st. Louis:


"our Government has officially demanded of Prussia
the release Of American naturalzed citizen compelled
TO perform military service The President takes the
ground that naturalization sewers a allegiance or res
possibility to the mother Government"


Ordinarily such an announcement would
have created no surprise, and the people would
have supposed that the Government in making
such demand was merely performing an act
of official duty. But as the ground the Presi-
dent is reported to have assumed is directly in
conflict with the position taken by the Admin
stration in the LeClerc and Hofer letters of
Gen. Cass, we cannot resist the conclusion that
there must be mistake somewhere. Should
it prove true, however, that the Administration
has changed its opinion upon this question,
what ridiculous somersault the Lecompton
speakers and organs of this State will be CON-
PEELED to take The brilliant passages in the
speeches of the Lecompten candidates, and the
learned essays Of the Standard and National, to
prove that the Administration doctrine, as ex-
pounded by Gen. Csss, was correct, will all
have to be done over again. 1t may be that
the LeClerc and Hofer letters were merely
thrown out as feelers by the Administration to
test the fidelity of its adherents and organs If
this was the object. the Administration certain
ly will be satisfied with its followers in Califor-
mia; for the promptness with which they sup
borted the views Of Gen. Cass on the naturali-
cation question, is evidence Of their readiness
to defend any heresy that may emenate from
Washington. But the Administration having
changed its views upon this question, it will
now become the duty Of the organs aad speak
ers of the spoils party Of this State to change
likewise.
Year: 1859

The distinguished editor in-chief Of the New
Valley on Tuesday evening Of last week, and
remained in the county for several days, re
ceiving the most marked attentions from our
citizens. He came to Nevada on Friday morn
ing, visited the mining localities in the vicinity,
and delivered a political speech in the evening.
He spoke on politics at the particular request
of some of his party friends, aud large crowd
numbering some five hundred persons, assem-
bled in front of the U. S. Hotel to see and hear
him. As he was introduced to the audience, he
drawled out two or three sentences in such an
awkward manner as to excite the risiblities of
those present; but his manner of delivery quick
ly improved, bis hearers became interested in
what he was saying, and for over an hour he
held the attention of the audience. He would
not be called an eloquent orator, but bis sim
lated to arrest the attention Of the most indf.
ferent listener. We have never seen SO atten-
tive an audience at any political gathering in
the place. He advocated, Of course, his own
political views, which are the most ultra of the
Republican school, but avoided any reference
to the political canvass now going on in this
State. He was frequently applauded during
his speech aud at the conclusion, although there
we're few in the crowd that sympathized with
his political views. His ideas are altogether
too ultra for such Republicans as Col. Ned.
| Baker. ro


Mr.. Greeley spoke at Grass Valley on Satur-
day evening upon the subject of the Pacific
Railroad. and we are informed that he gave 1t
as bis opinion that the country over which he
had travelled would never support sufficient
population to keep up q railroad across the
continent. We have not conversed with any
one, however, who heard his Grass Valley
speech, and the above statement is merely hear
sag.


Greeley's opinions in regard to the resources
and advantages Of California, will be read aud
relied on by an immense number of persons
throughout the Atlantic States, and FOR that
reason his letters from this State will be looked
for here with much interest. He intends to
leave for the East about the first of next month
and will probably return by the southern over
land route.
Year: 1859

The BoRER - The pestiferous
little creature known as the 5orer, is
doing more than average share of dam
age this year to trees in this vicinity.
He is making havoc among apple, apri~
cot, plum and sometimes peach trees, in
some cases killing them outright, and in
almost all other cases compelling the
culturist to use the knife freely to re-
move him. About the best preventive,
it seems, against the pest is to keep the
trees thrifty by plenty of manure and
water. The animal appears to work al
growth or are stationary. Shading the
bodies of trees is found to have some ef-
feet as a preventive.
Year: 1859

STAGE ACcIDENT.-As the Marys-
vile stage of Monday was descending
the hill into Penn Valley, on its way to
Marysvile,the thorough-brace gave way
precipitating the coach upon the horses
who took fright and ran down the hill at
break-neck speed. Near the bottom of
the hill the stage turned over and was
badly smashed. The driver George
Green was thrown a considerable dis
tance and was so badly hurt that he
has not been able to leave his bed in
Rough & Ready till lately


A little girl, daughter of John R.
Ridge, editor the Marysville Democrat,
was also sli yhtly injured Geo. Green
is one Of the most careful of all the dri-
vers in the employ of the California
Stage Company.
Year: 1859

"GOING,-GoING,-G !"-Coffroth
and Griffith, it is authoritatively stated,
have gene to the embrace of Lecompton-
ism. Amy act the former might do
would create no surprize to those who
know the man. The latter was better
thought of generally.


Without knowing Broderick PERSONAL
ly great many good citizens of the
State have hitherto had an unfavorable
impression of him imbibed on account Of
the character of his political associates,
some of whom were the most venal and
and corrupt vampires that invested So
ciety. We happen to know that Mr..
Broderick distrusted many of his old
professed adherents many years ago but
for want of personal cause sufficient to
Danish them from his presence, was obli-
ged to tolerate them longer then he carei
to do.


One by one, however, they drop off,
and the more, the happier the feelings
of Mr.. Broderick, and the greater the
change in public sentiment in his favor.
Relieved of these vermin and the suspi-
cions of the people formerly entertained
against Mr. Broderick will be removed
These late descrtions must remove a
load from his heart and add to the re-
grets of the Lecomptonites. We do not
believe the latter are well pleased with
the accession, 1t is a Nessus shirt to our
Lecompton friends; for besides sinking
the party morally and politically in its
own estimation, the sympathies of the
people are excited in favor of the man
upon whom these renegades arc pouring
their obloquy. The honest part Of the
population will flock to that standard
which is deserted by unprincipled, ira
ding politicians.
Year: 1859

KEROsENE.-rhe new light which is
said to be supersding everything else
in the Fast, has been inu oduccd here.
A quantity of the lamps and oil may be
purchased of L. f. Spence, druggist,
who has the agency Of this county.


Kerosene is very pure oil extracted
from camel coal, whole fields of which
have been purchased in Virginia by
companies engaged in the manufacture
of the oil 1t burns with strong, mel>
low light. without smoke. and, it i said,
will furnish as much light as six candles
for one cent and half an hour. 1t is
certain that but small body of the oil is
consumed compared with camphene dur
ing the same time. The lamps are SO
arranged as to furnish a strong light or
the smallest conceivable blaze, and the
the latter will not 60 out after few
hours burning, like an oil lamp. For
use in family the Kerosene lamp is
superior. Wind cannot we'll blow out
the light, it burns steadily and clearly,
is cheap and clean. the oil! will not spoil
carpet if spilled upon it, and it will
not explode. The lamp is meeting with
a ready sale.
Year: 1859

The First Of the Emigration.-The
first cmigrant wagon of the season came
into town over the Truckee route, on
Tuesday last. 1t came from Leaven-
worth. Kansas, and was five months on
the road Three men and two women
composed the company. One of the men
represents the emigration on the road
as larger than any year since '53, the
grass as abundant and the Indians not
at all troublesome The family are on
their way to Dutch Flat.
Year: 1859

SORE HEADs.-The Grass Valley
National admits inferenially that there
is one sore head among the defeated
candidates of his party, That head is
sore one indeed, and is getting to be
chronic. Nothing will cure it but an Of
ficial plaster or counter irritation pro-
duced by the toe of a boot on another
part of the body.
Year: 1859

WAsHoE DIGGINGs.-A number of
returned prospec,ors from this place
have gvne back to the Washoe diggings
prepared to remain and open the veins
discovered there. More will follow in a
short time. There are probably fifty
men from this county engaged in devel-
loplng the new diggings.
Year: 1859

News AND WIsDoM.-The Editor of
the Crescent City Herald, writing to his
paper from San Francisco says "there
is not a man on the Rebublican State
ticket who is recognized to have any
ability at all save Col. Baker" He very
wisely concludes by saying "there is
very little doubt that John B. Weller
will be our next Governor.
Year: 1859

The Gift Entertainment.-C. W.
Young's second gift entertainment came
off on Saturday evening last. A large
crowd was in attendance to witness the
fireworks. The drawing was done by
means of wheel. in the usual manner,
and was performed perfectly on the
square, of course.
Year: 1859

CHEAP JoHN-This institution whose
advertisement is conspicuous in another
column is one of the most popular OF
the county. The million will find a
brace or two Of accommodating and homo
rable gentlemen to trade with at Cheap
Johns, and who will sell them good
goods and cheaply too.
Year: 1859

Terrific Fall aud Wonderful Escape.
A miner named II. Steele, working in
the Sebastopol shaft at Gouge Eye, fell
on Monday morning last down the shaft
a distance of 1S5 feet and escaped COM
paratively unhurt He struck upon a
tub in the bottom and Immediately got
up and into the bucket and was drawn
out. He will be about in few days.
Such fall and escape has never before
been heard of probably. Not bone
was broken, nor scarcely was the skin
disturbed.
Year: 1859

The rattlesnoke finds superior foe in the
deer and the black snake. Whenever a
buck discovers q rattlesnake in a situation
which invites attack, he loses no time 10 pre-.
pairing for battle. He makes up to within
ten or twelve feet of the snake then leaps
forwards and aims to sever the body of the
snake with his bifurcated hoofs. The first
onset is most commonly successful, but 9TH
erwise, the buck repeates the trial until he
cuts the snake in twain. The rapidity and
fatality OF his skillful mannlver leaves but
slight chance for It's victim either to escape
or to inject his poison into his more alert
antagonist. The black snake is also more
than an equal competitor against the rattle:
snake. Such is its celerity of motion, not
only in running, but in eDtwining itself
around its victim, that the rattlesnake has
no way OF escaping from its fatal embrace.
| When the black and rattle snake are about
to meet for battle the former darts forward
at the height of his speed, and strikes at the
neck OF the latter, with unerring certainty,
leaving foot or two OF the upper part of
bis own body at liberty. Ia an instant he
encircles him within FIVE or six folds, he
then stops and looks the strangled and
gasping foe in the face, to ascertain the ef.
feet produced upon his corseted body. Ifhe
shows any signs of life the coils are multi.
piled and the screws frightened the oper-
ator all the while narrowly watching the
countenance of the helpless victim. Thus
the two remain thirty or forty minntes-ths


sxscutionerssthen slackens onD coil, noting
at the same time whether any signs Of life
appear if go, the coil is resumed and rs.
tained until the incarcsrated wretch i eoHa-


pletsly dead. The moccasinsnake i de-
stroyed In the same way.
Year: 1859

The Chicago Press and Tribune wisely
says 1.-The Republicans have clear majori-
ty in the Legislatures, respectively, of Iowa,
Wisconsin an Minnesota; and We submit to
them that it is their bounden duty as good
patriots and wise politicians, to enect in each
of those States such laws as will make fraud
ulent voting more difficult, and its detection
and punishment more certain. The power is
in their own hands, and if they wish to hold
that which they have honestly won, they must
adopt some measures in the direction that we
indicate, which will cut up by the roots such
frauds as those by which Barstow claimed the
Governorship of Wisconsin, by which Min
nesota has been twice felonously carried for
the sham Democratic ticket; and by which in
these latter days, the sham Democracy too
often succeed Our fiieuds in these States
need not fear any damaging political effect
from any wise and necessary measures which
they may see lit to enforce. Happily the peo-
pie, as mass, are interrupted by Democrat
ic tactics, and they wish for nothing SO much
IN our political contest as a fair expression of
the popular will and any laws which will Sc
cure that, they will support in spite of the
clamors of those whom honesty will throw
out of power We commend the matter to
the careful consideration of our friends, con-
fident that they will recognize the necessity of
some speedy and efficient action
Year: 1859

What more reasonable sentiments were
ever uttered by old Brown, than the following
cut from the Richmond Whig:


"We can only state that we firmly and re-
ligiously believe, that the Southern States will
not submit to the Inauguration of Seward as
President of the United States. We 90 fur
Mer, and sag that tile Southern States 'cW not
submit to tie inauguration Of any Black Re
publican President achatecer-that is, any man
elected by tile Republican party, as such, in its
capacity OF separate and distinct political
and sectionaI organization"


The Chicago Journal saysof this "Here is
treason as is treason Let but majority OF
the people elect any man to the Presidency,
however, and we shall see how the towards
that prate about dissolution of the Union,
will take to their hiding places like so many
owls and bats. The valiant men of Rich.
mond, who are frightened out of their senses
with "Old Brown" will not scare anybody by
such threats as the above. At any rate the
Republican party are going to try the expert
ment, of electing one of their number Pres
dent
Year: 1859

The Chicago Press and Wribune of the 10Th
says 'Nirginia is still in uproar The fight
has become a panic. The tumult was cOntin-
ued throughout Thursday night, and in the
headlong terror, which each man was busy
propagating, the authorities fell to arresting
each other. A messenger dispatched by the
citizens of iarper's Ferry to Charlestown, to
get reliable information, was actually taken
into custody both going and returning A
Munchausen story was started to the effect
that $50 Aboltionists were on the march to
release Brown. The chivalry, remembering
how seventeen men took IIarper's Ferry 4
month ago, were frightened almost to death.
The $50 men have not reached CharIcstOwn,
but company Of federal troops have gone up
from Washington to protect the State. The
moral of the ridiculous panic is, that the pro-
slavery orators and presses, North and South
have lied so vehemently for the purpose of
driving New York and New Jersey into the
support of the Democratic party, that they
have thrown Virginia into a perfect riot OF
fear We shall not be surprised to hear of a
deadly collision between the different patrols
around Charlestown before Brown is under
the sod-that is, if there be any fighting ma
terial in that region except Old Brown
Year: 1859

We find in the Chatlield Rcpublican the
following explanation oi the supposed contest
in the case of some of the Republican Legis-
latiye candidates in Fillmore County, mcn-
toned two weeks ago: The Democratic
CanvasSing Board met according to law, and
upon looking over the returns, detected in
those from seven Republican towns, a tritiing
intorInaity. They at once resolved to throw
said returns out, and thus give certificates to
nearly all the Democratic candidates. The
Board adjourned with this understanding, and
two of their number the next day declared
that this was the caS,.. But in the meantime
a dark lantern land Office caucus was held, to
deliberate on the subject. and at this caucus
it was. after much law looking decided
that the Democratic party in Fillmore county
could not stand under the odium of such an
outrage One of The counsel; stated it as his
opinion that if the outrage was persisted in,
the Republicans would.. beat them next fall by
five hundred instead OF three hundred, in the
county. SO at last, after much hard ieeiin%
and talking. the Democratic canvasscrs were
told by their Democratic caucus to go back TO
Preston ani issue certificates to the properly
elected men. Much chagrined because their
conduct was not backed up by the caucus,
they did -, thu> finally SHINING only in in
t.ntion"
Year: 1859

Since the elections in the North west, Bu-
chanan has turned his attention to the numer-
Gus Federal Office Holders who have through
out the canvass, given aid and comfort to
Douglas. We hear that Minnesota wl soon
be visited by his satellites, and all those tine
tured with the Douglas treason will be sum-
marily removed from Office.


The Land Hoffcer's in Chatfe!d had best
be getting their legs over to the Buchanan side
of the Democratic fence, forthwith unless they
wish to walk the plank year in advance of
the time set by fate. We shall not hear as
much about Douglas being the man of the
party, as we have been hearing. Well toad
les twist and squirm to suit your Masse, there
is at most but one year longer for you to do
it in.-CHattietd Republican.
Year: 1859

The Brandon Miss Republican referring
to the Harper's Ferry business, makes the
following brilliant suggestion:


- 1t is customary in European countries to
require every man to travel with passport.
The Southern States should require the same
thing 1t would be no particular hardship for
man having an honest purpose TO procure
permit to travel through the South, and the
next Legislature of this State should take the
initiative in this matter
Year: 1859

GWo intend giving under this heading any
article we find in the press of Minnesota, in
reference to the question of "Who shall be
United States Senator.


From the Hastings INDEPENDENTS


OUR UNITED STATES SENAToR-JUDGE
CooPER-As the time approaches for the as
sembling of the Legislature, the question nat
urally arises, who shall the Republicans unite
on as fitting man to represent this State in
the United States Senate z -zasz-azeaa.sa-


1t must be man of tried and true Repub
lican principles, Of unflinching patriotism,
and who is identified with the interests of our
young and vigorous State, alive to her wants,
and ready to labor assiduOusly to supply
them. Where shall we find such sterling
qualities? Where is the man who meets the
measure of all these qualifications We fam
cy the great Republican heart points unerring-
ly to Hon. David Cooper, as the man who,
while he possesses the qualifications alluded
to, has also won cherished place in the al
fections of every Republican in the State. In
him we recognize man who, while he would
not stoop to baseness to secure the position
of United States Senator, would not shrink
from its responsibilities, were it rendered
him. In looking round US, other men are
presented of ability, honesty and patriotism,
| but none that are superior to Judge Cooper
in the above qualities, or his equal in quiet
dignity and gentlemanly department. We
believe Judge Cooper should receive the uni
ted support of every Republican in the Leg
islature, upon the assembling of that body,
and that by his election the best interests of
the State and her people would be subserved.
From the Winona Republican


| UNITED STATES SENAToR-D. S. NORTON.
We copy in another column, from the Man.
torville Express, an article favorable to the
election of D. S. Norton, Esq, of Wnona, to
the office of United States Senator, by the


Legislature soon to assemble. Aside from
any feeling of personal friendship or Of local
pride which we may entertain in this matter


we cheerfully endorse the sentiments of the


Express article, and maintain, that among all
the names which we have yet heard intro
duced in connection with the subject, that of


Mr. Norton would prove most acceptable to


the Republican masses in the State. Mr..


Norton is yet quite young man, and has


been in public life but for brief period; but


his manly course while in the State Legisla-


ture, and his subsequent gallant bearing in


the late State Convention, as well as his busi-


ness and personal intercourse in many locali-


ties, have endeared him to the people, who


would rejoice to see him elevated to the eXal-


ted position Of Senator Of the United States


"a position which we feel confident he would


occupy with credit to himself and the State
Year: 1859

THE BIBLE AS A SCHOOL Book-The Rev. Dr.
Scott is opposed to the use of the Bible as
School Book, for which some of the brethren are
laundering anathemas upon his Celtic looking
head, and bestowing Apostolic knocks upon his
burly visage. We do not exactly understand
the Dr.'s position. If he be opposed to the prac-
tice of teachers, each morning, reading chap
ter of the Gospel to the whole school, and COM
menting or examining the scholars thereon, then
we differ with him. But if he simply opposes
the use of the Bible as class book-as book
to be used by the scholar to learn to read out of.


just as the first second or third class 'Readers',
are used then we endorse his position most
heartily. For one, we are satisfied that children
who are forced to learn the art of reading from
the Testament are apt to acquire a repurnance
for that book that sticks to them through lone
years. The Holy Word of God loses its sacred
ness in the eyes of children when used as a
school book, and placed on a level with the
I" English Reader"
Year: 1859

NORTHERN PoLITICs.-The Austin Texas Ga
zette, after alluding to the result of elections,
giving the vote in favor of Republicansm, says :


We are well aware that quite large mi
nority of the northern people regard US as bro
theirs and countrymen. But they can do moth
ing with the strong current of popular feeling a.
gainst them, which is increasing in force and
volume every day."


Stephen A. Douglas is the only prominent
Democrat in all the northern states whose head
is above water. In the aggregate popular vote
the Black Republican majority over him was
about two thousand-still, however, Douglas
has majority of five in each branch of the
Legislature. His election to the United States
Senate may therefore be regarded as a fixed fact
lie ows his success not SO much to the strength
the cause he SO ably vindcated, as to his in
domitable courage, his powerful energies of
mind and body, and his matchless powers as q
public debater."