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Year: 1859

About forty miles directly north of tins
place. at the base Of the mountains, on what
Is known IA st. Nrain Greek, party OF men
have discovered the shot, or nugget gold
They came down here to purchase tools and
provisions, aud spent some two OF three hun
dred dollars, and paid their bills in that
kind of gold. he largest lump that saw
from those diggings was worth two dollars
and sixty cents, and from that down to ten
cents. Two miles from this place party
OF men, six in number, have opened some
diggings on the Platte, about two hundred
yards from the river. One man works a
rude pump, which forces the water through
a cotton hose made from wagon covers, old
clothes, &C., while the others carry the dirt
in buckets and on shovels to the rockers to
wash il. They have worked in this place
two days. They took out the first day thir
ty dollars, and the next forty dollars.
rode up to see them this evening, and the
result Of their labor, they could not tell but
think this days work will turn out better
than the other two. Out of the Thousand
or twelve hundred men in the country, do
not think that fifty men are at work mining.
The weather is too cold for some, and the
most OF them are engaged building houses
in the various town sites. During the last
week We have had about two hundred ar
rivals from New Mexico, and among thema
good number of ladies. | returned TO this
place from Fort Laramie last week, where
have been to solicit the aid and protection
OF the commanding officer at that post from
the Indians. They have not troubled us
much this winter, but we are entirely at
their mercy, and during this month and
April we look for them to take as much of
our stock as they want.
Year: 1859

AssEssoR.-We said last week that Mitchell,
Musser or Burns would receive the nomination
for Assessor. Neither of them got it we had
forgotten that James Cochran was candidate
when the statement was made, and take pleasure
in correcting the same by saying that " jimmy
got the nomination by handsome majority.
Year: 1859

AssAuLT.-We are told that few nights since
Il Chinese house, at the lower end of Main street,
was assaulted and two white dodgers were seen
10 make hasty exit from the rear of the build
ing. Such conduct is very reprehensible.
Year: 1859

She looked so lovely in that q old armchair"
As, graceful in her attitude and air,
Her features of a classic beauty rare
To my enraptured vision seem'd to wear
The impress of some noblv hidden care,
That determined (how could man forbear?)


Tc WOO and win her.
But ere l could my scatter'd thoughts array
To make with fitting skill my first essay,
Her dear mamma" stepped in, just in my


wayD


And at her magic voice (confound the day y
That pensive countenance grew quickly gay;
No longer would the sweet enchantress stay;
She rose, trod on my toes, and rush'd away.
Twas ecstacy the summons 10 obey


Mamma announced the dinneri
Year: 1859

DAN. S. DIcKINsoS.-We have the utmost con-
hdence in this great Democrats craftsmanship,
and if he is nominated by the Charleston Con-
vention, will not only give him cheerful but an
enthusiastic support. The recent defeat of the
Democracy in New York, however, may prove
fatal to his chances of a nomination. Unless
the Convention is satisfied that he can carry his
own State, he viii not be nominated. Ehat much
is certain
Year: 1859




A WORD TO APPEESTlcEs.-Ap apprenticeship is
the most important stage of life through which
a mechanic is called to pass; it is emphatically
the spring season of his days-the time when
he is sowing the seed, the fruits of which he is
to reap in after years. If he spare no laborin
its proper culture, he is sure of obtaining an
abundant harvest; but if, in the culture of the
mental soil, he follows the example of many in
tilling the earth, and carelesSly and negligcntly
does his work, like them, he will find the seed
ing time PAST, and his ground only bringing
forth weeds and briers. Let the young aPpren-
tice bear in mind, when he commences learning
any business, that all hopes of success in the
future are doomed to fade away like the morn
ing mist, unless he improve the golden season.
Let him bear in mind that he can become mas
ter ofhi business only through the closest ap-
olication and the most persevering Industry
and that unless he does master ii, he may bid
farewell to all the visions OF future prospects
and success The apprenticeship IS the tounda-
tion of the great mechanical edihce; and surely
if the foundation of structure be not firm, the
structure itself crumbles and falls to the earth:
Then, young friends, persevcre; be studious and
attentive; study well all the branches OF your
business, both practical aud theoretical-and
when the time shall come fur you to take an
active part in life, you will not fail to be ofuse
not only in your own particular business, but
n society.
Year: 1859

A bad temper is a curse to the possessor, and
its influence most deadly wherever it is found,
1t is allied to martyrdom to be obliged to live
with one of complaining temper. To hear
one eternal round of complaint and murmuring
to have every pleasant thought scared away
by their evil spirit, is sore trial. 1t is like
the sting of scorpion-a perpetual nettle, de-
stroying your peace, rendering life burden
Its influence is deadly; and the purest and sweet
est atmosphere is contaminated into deadly
miasma where ever this evil genius prevails.
1t has been said truly, that while We ought
not to let the bad temper of others influence
us, it would be as unreasonable to spread a
blister upon the skin, and not expect it to draw,
as to thiuk of family not suffering because of
the bad temper of any of its inmates. One
string out of tune will destroy the music of an
instrument otherwise perfect; so it if all the
members of church, neighborhood, and fam
lily, do not cultivate kind and afectionate
temper there will be discord and every evil
work -iSteeIv -Es s.1 800 la
Year: 1859

The exact number Of the men which the en-
emy had on board the squadron, could not be
dore Perry to exceed his number, by nearly
one hundred. Neither was the loss of the en-
emy known with certainty, but it was evident
ly very great, both in killed and wounded
Captain Barclay senior officer and commander
of the squadron, as severely wounded, and the
Captain and first Lieutenant of the Detroit,
and the first Lieutenant of the Queen Char
lotte, were killed.


The following is statement of the killed
and Wounded ON hoard of PerrY,s snlladron:
Year: 1859

Drs. CRANE & C0WAN
TTAVING formed copartnership for the purpose


of practicing Medicine and Surgery, IN Ash
land county offer their services to all who may be
pleased to give them call. Office opposite the
Town Hail. over the Pest-Ofice, where they may be
business


N d. Settlement to be made once year either
oy note or cash. or
Year: 1859

Lieutenant Maury, during the delivery of
his lecture on the Atlantic. Telegraph, at Cleve-
land, Thursday night, related the following
anesdote of Prof. Morse, while engaged in
perfecting his first telegraph line, between
Washington and Baltimore. The report is
from the Herald: @


Mr.. Mores's first idea was to lay his wire
under ground, and accordingly be had built
a heavy plow to make furrow. Mr.. Morse;
as he proceeded, encountered insuperable diff.
fcnlties relative to the insulation of the wires.
He found he must abandon the underground
plan and put the wires on poles. But what
excuse should be given for the stoppage of his
present work until he could set the poles and
string the wires? Without some excuse he
feared an entire withdrawal of confidence and
of the Congressional appropriation. He told
his dilemma to. his ploughman, who was
shrewd and quickwitted. Says the plough
man. Doctor, you see that stump right in
our path Yes "W ell, Doctor, if this
plow, drawn by this strong team, comes in
contact with that stump, it is a used up plow,
and the work must stop until the plow is re-
paired" $50 ahead" said Dr. Morse. The
team did go ahead and the plow was used up
on the stump, and the work of laying the
wire under ground had to stop until the plow
could be mended-and the plow is not repair
ed yet So -'
Year: 1859

The next day We discovered the springs re-
ferred to, and found them to be more abund-
ant than we had supposed. We found here
5 distinct springs Of highly saline character,
and were able very advantageously to locate
springs lie in a level prairie and are surround
ed by salt marshes. In every instance the
springs lie considerably above the level of the
adjoining soil A saline deposite is found on
their margin and also on the surface of the
ground adjacent. Besides the salt there are
also other mineral springs containing sulphur,
magnesia and iron. One ofthese is so remark
able Is to merit particular mention. At the
Year: 1859

THE CUBANs FRIGHTENED AT A CATTLE STEAMER
A correspondent of the New York Herald writing from
Havana under date of Sept. 23d, says:


A friend OF mine, who resides the Admiralty in
this city, tells that observing unusual stir and activ
ity there-boats coming and going, and signals being
made to and from the Admras ship-he led to in
quire of naval officer, what was up? He received
answer, under pledge of secrecy that elegraphc
despatch had been that morning received to the effect
that suspicious looking American steamer had been
seen of the coast, crowded with men, who sup
posed to be flibusters. Whilst this secret was be-
ing told my friend signal made at the Moro Cas-
tie that second American steamship in the ofing
the Cabawba having been previously recognized
upon which the excitement among the naval men became
intense and increased the strange steamship passed
the mouth of the fort slowly, if in defiance of the
frowning battements of the Notifications. AS one
knew what to make of the stranger the Spanish steam
erofwar Conde de Venadto whose steam had been got
up expressly for the purpose left the habor to
notre In about half hour the stranger again turned
her head towards the port and the Conde de Venadito
half speed preceded her into the harbor The
ger proved to be the stern wheel steamer America from
Galveston laden with cattle consigned to Messrs Mora,
Alfonso & Co., of this city.
Year: 1859

Probable Political Effects Virginia Insurrec-





The result Of the anatca plot which has been brought
to bloody conclusion, will, in all probability lead to
new political combinations, both in the States, whose
elections will shortly take place, and in the for
the Presidency 1t will most surely have great effect
on the New York election next month, perhaps placing
the political power of that state in the hands of the De
mocracy and driving Black Republicanism, We hope,
into permanent defeat Very many conservative men at
the North will rally to the support of the South choo
ing delegates to the Charleston Convention who may
cast their votes in favor of Southern nominee There
are many individuals in the Middle States who have
been inert and indifferent to the party contests hitherto
carried within their local spheres whom this desperate
anaticism compounded of folly and vilainy will rouse
from their apathy, and rally, hope TO the support of
Southern Institutions. We should not be surprised to
the apathetic voters Of Pennsylvania to shake of
their Incidence to the vote of that State at the
next election for Chief Magistrate.


Another sautary effect of the anatca outbreak will
be the closer Union of the South the adjustment of
those party differences that divide her Let them
cast the altar of patriotic sacrifice all such minor dis
putes separate those whom the conuncture demands
should exhibit unity and concentration.


CHDr/cs'Ou NcarS
Year: 1859

A young man who is punctual at his work, early and
lae and constantly aboring for some useful pur
pose will not be suspcioned when crime is committed
1t is your young who oas at street corners and
saloons makes remarks about honest men, and sares at
vrtuous females they pass along the street, and in
general has nothing to do who is thought to be thief
Year: 1859

NaENo B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
SO that he is still at his old stand in Clinton where
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
TO work with neatness and despatch He supern
tends all his operations in person. and guarantees that his
work shall be durable neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.


He constantly employed in manufacturing and ap
plying his new patent scroll springs without which no
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost of buggy
and of ncalculable benefit they completely prevent


mat strain the other springs which has given rise to SO
many breakings All who Want easy riding buggy will
give him call.


Nay 2Sth, 1865 3aE
Year: 1859

AT PRIVATE SALE.


- THAT well known Inland PLANTATION beloneino
TO the Subscriber. is offered for sale. This track OF
land lies on the n East side of Black River about one
mile from the road leading Prnges Ferry and one mile
from good landing and would make first rate Turpentine
farm Apply on the premises to the subscriber
Oct. 21st, 1859. e9t
Year: 1859

The Trinitarian Church on Fourth street
New Bedford was broken into by party Of
Williams who gathered lot Of hymn books in
the vestry and set fires to them. While they
were at work an alarm of Ere was sounded
from the church itself. by the running down
of the weight of the town clock, and the in.
cendiaries fed That clock should be exam.
ined. The Church that sounds its own alarm
at the right moment, Independent of any
human voltion, may be held to be especially
watched over.
Year: 1859

SLAVERY IN OREaoN.-We observe 10 read.
ing the proceedings in the Oregon Legislature
Of last winter, that persistent effort Is being
made to establish slavery in that State,
through the enactment of positive Law for its
protection. 1t is very singular that the slave
power should be so active in the high latitudes
The struggle that it has made in Oregon, has
been more vigorous than in California. II
there is particle of truth 10 the theory of the
usefulness of slave labor in the tropics. surely
Oregon is not fit spot to become a nigger.
Year: 1859

"A dreadful Steamboat Explosion" is the
rare heading in an English paper. giving an
account of the explosion of the Black Eagle
tow boat, at Cardiff, Wales. killing four or FIVE
persons and wounding seven. The steamer
was blowing off at a very high pressure, and,
in order to hear the instructions of the captain,
the man at the engine placed his hand on the
safety-valve to keep it down. The steamer
instantly blew up.
Year: 1859

DR. johnson used TO say that habit oflook-
ing at the best side of every vent is far better
than Thousand pounds a year. Bishop Hall
quaiutly remarks, For every bad there might
be worse; and when one breaks his leg, let
him be thankful it was not his neck! When
Fenelon's library was on fire, God be praised,
he exclaimed, sthat it is not the dwelling Of
some poor mani This is the true spirit OF sub
missiou-one of the most beautiful traits that
possess the human heart. ...
Year: 1859

There is a Turkish law that man, for ev-
cry falsehood he utters, shall have a red mark
set on his house. If such law were in force
in the United States, we fear that some peo.
pie who build fine houses might have their
Uniting done with no expense except to their
character and couciences.
Year: 1859

Cor. BENroN on TIE LITTLE GrAEr.-
Col. Benton, in conversation with friend
gave the following summary view of the
prospects of Mr.. Douglas


1.-The Little Giant IS in too great hurry
to be graat man He forgets that giants
don't wear seven league boots nowadays,
and that the first Office in an elective Gov
ernment cannot be taken by storm. His
ambition is much beyond his ability, for al
though a fluent speaker, his ideas don t bear
the proper proportion to his words, and
though he runs fast, be carries little weight
He thinks he can bestride this continent
with one foot on the shores of the Atlantic,
the other on the Pacific But he can't dc
it sir His legs are too short.
Year: 1859

I


In the year 1849, young man Who zss


rich, and engaged ina lucrative business In
Cincinnati, became enamored of beautiful
and amiable girl-the daughter, by the way,
fof wealthy parents-and after 3 brief court
ship married her. He loved her dearly;
she loved him dearly Il fortune of hap
piness seemed n store for them; but evil
days came, and after b brief but violent
struggle with fortune, the young man be-
came bankrupt He was left without dol
lar, but not without hope. The gold
mines of California were open to theSadyen-
turous and industrious. He would leave
his beautiful wife and seek its glittering
shores. where he would remain until his
fallen fortunes were revived. The resola-
ton once taken was soon executed. He
came to California, but the cloud still hung
over him. He was active, enterprising,
and perseEering; yet while others around
him were gathering the golden harvest IN
abundance, his every object failed, For
eight years he continued thus. He became
sick, weary and disheartened, but his pride
woald not allow him TO write home for as
sistance. He was at last reduced to sell
newspapers upon the streets for living.


a few weeks ago he was at Folsom street
wharf, upon the arrival of the mail steam
er. and among the passengers who came
ashore. he caught a glimpse Of richly
dressed lady. whom he thought he knew.
He followed her to hotel, got fair view,
and recognized her as his wife. whom he
had not seen for eight years. He was poor
ly dressed. but his affection conquered, his
pride, and he Immediately made himself
known to her. The recognition was fol-
lowed by beautiful exhibition of unabated
and unfaltering love. The lady's parents
having died, had left her heiress of great
wealth. She had not heard of her husband
for eight years, and, fearing for his safety,
she resolved to visit this State and make en-
quiries for herself. The lady closed her
conversation with her husband by putting
her arms about his neck, and saying. "Now,
dear George, we can go home and be happy
as We used to be- They did go home on
the steamer which left last Monday This
story is strictly true California Spirit Of
tie Times.
Year: 1859

CHAPTER II.


It is notorious that bachelors. like Jews,
are prosecuted race. Their most active
prosecutors I speak of the bachelors-I
am prosecutor of the Jews myseif) are
those who are bound in the bonds of we'd
lock. and who viii persist that ry6ody
shall be 'both almost and altogether such
As they are, including .sthese bonds" I
was victim of this persecution for, dare
not say how many years. and for long
time Was the special care of society insti-
tuted in Connecticut my native State) for
the conversion and coupling of single men
and women"


Ii was plain from the beginning that I
should have to give In. was marked
man. Stephen Pearl Andrews could not
have saved me. Butt fought long and
manfully against my fate, and fell at last
under circumstances which it was impossi-
bic to resist. Let the reader Judge.


During the long period of my single life
my most intimate companion was a young
man by the name of Driggs. who was one
Iof my classmates at college Now, if any
one of an antithetical turn of mind will de-
scribe a character the exact opposite of what
is called fast man, he will describe nv
friend briggs to the life. He was the slow
est man in the world-slow in thought,
slow in speech, slow in, gait. slow in every
thing but eating. drinking, and paying his
scot. But though slow he was sure
Whatever he undertook he accomplished
lou could no more move him than you
could move mountain but he would move
you. or body or anything at will How
ne did it nobody knew, but there was no re-
slsting him. He asked nothing. and got
everything He came upon you when he
had an object to gain as he generally had J
unawares. and without observation, and
moved steadily on, as though drawn BIZ a
million or two snails. who couldn't be Iur-
RED on any account whatever but on the
other band he couldn't be stopped, and car
ried everything along with him 0ne day
he resolved to marry. He went to farm
house. told the farmer that be wanted bis
Year: 1859

A. b. WINcnELL will be sentenced in the
Sacramento Court of Sessions on Saturday
next, to term of two years imprisonment in
the State Prison, for horse stealing in Solano
county. While on the brig, he attempted to
commit suicide, and failing in that pretended
to be crazy, and came very near being sent
to the Insane Asylum.
Year: 1859

On Wednesday in Sacramento, the wife of
Hugh Kelly was discovered to be seriously
ill from the effects of poson,-but whether
self administered, is not known. The Union
is inclined o regard the matter as an attempt
ut suicide
Year: 1859

The desperate attempt TO rob the United
States Express Company and the mail on board
the New York Express train Wednesday night,
has few parallels in the annals Of vilainy--
When the train was passing along the high
embankment pear Port Jervis Mr. Covert, the
Express messenger left his car for few mo-
menis, Mr. Kock, the Mail agent falling into a
partial sleep on The mail bags He was soon
aroused by the application Of a sponge wet
with chloroform to his nose Mr.. X. sprung
up and grasped the rohbor, and after hard
struggle dsarned him of his pistol and van
quished his assailant. The robber rushed to
the side door and succeeded in leaping from the
car Mr.. X. resides in Cincinnati, and was so
injured in the strugglo that he was unable to
return to New York on Friday. lie retained
as trophies Of his victory a pistol, sung shot,
overcoat, few yards of oiled silk, and guam
ti.y of gutta percha. The Express messenger
had in his possession s9s,OO0 A desperate


looking fellow with a sore head was captured
at Jersey the next evening 1t is supposed he
had two accompces on the train
Year: 1859

SHERIFF FAIR The Alta of the 18th says


A gentleman called on US yesterday and stated
that he had received letters from New York from
reliable source, in which it was stated that the
missing Sheriff, S. P. Fair, of Siskiyou county,
was met by the writer, who knew him we'll in
New York city.
Year: 1859

a. A teaspoon half full of cayenne pep
per with sugar and hot water is said by the
Scientific American to be very good substi-
tute for hot whisky punch on cold night
If this paragraph were for the meridian of
Paris, we should hardly dare to say that we
prefer the restoration of the Bourbon to un-
dergoing the penal seventies of Cayenne
Prentice
Year: 1859


How often the simplest things have power
To gladden. the soul in its darkest hour
And potent now, each pulse to thrill
Is the whistle that screams from the old steam


mill. r Hy laB st en sa.s... Il
For oft as hear the well-known sound
/ stand at once on enchanted ground,
And the faces and forms love will come
To brighten with beauty my humble home.
tread no longer lonely way
Dark and bitter and cold and gray /;
That wild weird shrek hath power to bless,
And lure my heart from its loneliness.
A sound ofhome, in the forest wild,
1t fell on my ear when joyous child
Mid the flowers at play-and love it still
The whistle that screams from the old steam


mill. ~
Independence. July 1859. r