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Year: 1859

Tie London correspondent Of the Char
lesion Mercury reports the following:-The
courts of law frequently furnish cases that
outdo the tctions of the satirist in singular
ity. Mr. Pckwick found in the Kings
Bench prison a man who chad been ruined
by having fortune left him." The case is
quite horrible, and has been quite exceeded
in its change of seeming good luck, into &C
tual calamity, by one revealed this week in
the Court Of Bankruptcy. A respectable
chemist and ruggist-Farmer by name
was remembered in the will of a friend by a
legacy Of two shares in the Royal British
Bank, an institution now of evil memory,
but then, to all appearance, in prosperous
circumstances, paying large dividends out of
its capital, as it is the wont of swndling joint
stock companies to do. The relations Of the
testator disputed the validity Of the will, or
at least that particular legacy, and Vice
Chancellor Stewart decided the case in their
favor, giving them the said two shares
The legatee, happy in his legal defeat, was
well rid of them, had lie onl known it; but
he did not; and, in his blindness, appealed
against the Vice Chancellors decision,
which the Superior Court reversed, giving
the appellant the shares in the bank, that
the time consumed by laws delay had ripen-
ed to something worse than hopeless insol-
vency. The swindIed creditors came down
on every shareholder who had anything out
side his skin beyond a shirt, and the rapidly
succeeding "cals" on those two maiefic
shares swept away poor Farmers stock in
trade, drugs and chemicals, blue and red
bottles and all, bringing him finally as a
bankrupt before court Many men have
been SO ruined but Farmers case is singular
in this, that he did not 60 into the speculation
himself, when legally relieved of the rotten
gift and its fatal responsibilities, the fought
to recover it as prize in the lottery of life,
and, unfortunately, succeeded. His success
drew down more than twenty writs on his
head before the Court of Bankruptcy re-
lieved him by its certificate that he was final
ly ruined, and that the bank creditors might
as well leave him alone.
Year: 1859

BANK BLASTING AT LIBERTY HILL-A
successful experiment in bank blasting was
tried at Liberty Hill, Little York Township,
last Wednesday, in the claims Of Parish u
Co. A drift was run into the hill a distance
Of ninety feet, being eighty feet below the
surface Four hundred pounds Of powder
was placed at the end Of the drift, and ignit-
ed. The shock was tremendous; the country
around was shaken as by an earthquake; the
furniture was thrown about in the houses,
and number of ladies while engaged in
their household duties, were nearly fright
ened out of their wits. The snow, which
was about eight inches deep on the surface,
was cracked in every direction on the hill.
The ground is composed of very hard
cement and is believed to be sufficiently
loosened to be easily sluiced down by the
hydraulic. NeUada Journal.
Year: 1859

w There 10 . Jail In ArksnsaGg tn
inner door Of which is tied with . tow
string, and the outer door fastened BY Q
fence rail proppsd against it. with .
board driven in the ground st the foot.
A prisoner offered reward Of 6ye dol.s
lars to any one who would shell n ear tse
corn ct the lower end Of the rail end
leave the rest to the hogs.
Year: 1859

ordinary clay especially with the add,
ton of il little aIkali, to obtain an artii-
cial pozzuolana.


The we'll known Portland Cement, so
called because its color resembles that
of the Portland stone, is prepared by
calcining mixture in proper proper
tons, of chalk with the clayey mud of
the Thames but similar and equally
good cemcnts are now manufactured in
England and France hy mixing chalk or
mari with other clays. The materials
are reduced TO fine powder, and intimate
ly mixed with the addition of water
The resulting paste is moulded into
bricks which are dried and burned. 1t
is important that the heat in calciuinr
be sufficiently elevated otherwise the
carbonlc acid and water may be cxpell
| ed without that reaction between the
lime and clay which is required for the
production of a cement. 1t is necessary
to employ white heat, which shall ay-
glutinate, and frit the mixture. After
this operation the material assorted, and
the portions which are scorifed by too
much heat, as well as those insufficient
ly calcincd, being set aside, the cement
is pulverizcd for use It is often adyan-
tageous to grind to powder the native
mixtures of limestone and clay before
burning them, in order to ensure great
er homogeneousness. 1t will also be
seen that calcination at very cleva-
ted temperature is frequently required to
develope the hydraulic character of lime
stones: the greater the temperature en-
ployed the more slow is the solidilica-
tion of the cement, but the harder does
it become.
Year: 1859

It is stated as an evidence of the immense size
of the new ship Great Eastern that persons oo--
oupyipg her forward berths are to be charged
double price on accou Mt of the advantages they
will have of arriving in port ahead OF their fell
Iio,u
Year: 1859

Couldn't DEcIDE.-The other day, at Squaw
Hollow, in this county, domestic fare-up oc-
Cured, which bangs anything of the kind that
ever transpired in these diggngs. On the day
alluded to "a gallant young lovyer." accom-
panied by Justice of the Peace, repaired to
The abode of his dulcinea for the ostensible
purpose of making himself Benedict. The
guests we're all in attendance and the smiling
damsel in readiness to be given away by the
legal magnate, when in popped brother of
the intended groom and claimed the smiling
beauty as his own. Here was predicament.
The lady was unquestionably engaged to both
of the brothers, and evidently didn't care much
which of the twain became her liege lord and
master. At this juncture the old folks inter-
posed, but only to make the matter worse, for
they could not agree as to which of the young
gentlemen should be made their son-in-law
The whole affair ended in general hubbub,
the Justice left disgusted, and up to the present
writing the young lady is still single and Squaw
Hollow in aperfect uproar.--PlaeerviIle Observer
Year: 1859

On reading and filing the affidavit of plaintiff in the
above suit and pearng thererom that said defendant
has departed FROM and resides out of said State OF Caor
MIA and that said plaintiff has just cause U action
against said defendant 1t is therefore ordered, and do
hereby direct that service of the foregoing summons be
made on said defendant by publication in the Nevada
Democrat newspaper printed and published IN sad
county of Nevada and most likely to give notice to said
defendant once a week successfully for three months
Given under my hand at Little York aforesaid, this LIST
day Of March A. D. 1859.


J. L. SQUIRE J. P.
true copy of the original on file in my office.


23-3m j. T.. SQUIRE, j. 7.
Year: 1859

BIOGRAPHY OF GEN. JOSEPH LANF.--We publish to-
day, biographical sketch of Gen. Jos. Lane Sena-
tor of Oregon whose character and life come
to those of General jackson than any man we know
Of The life of General Lane furnishes beautiful
illustration of our republican institutions and shows
that the charge of "ngratitude" against Republics
is not true with reference to this country. Here,
the truly honest, brave and patriotic man seldom
goes without just appreciation from his country
men. And although demagogues may for season
mislead the public mind, and excite prejudces
against the honest and true yet the old sage Of
the Hermitage well said: "Truth is omnipotent and
public justice certain; and later, the good
will be elevated, and tie f.'se exposed" The life
Of General Lane should be studied by every youth
in the country and its bright example encourage all
more Republican,.
Year: 1859

one of the boys to follow him and watch his
motions. The lad took circuit and arrived on
the bank of the river soon after Sim did, and
concealed himself among some bushes where
he could observe him unperceived. Sim trlpped
and waded in until the water was up to his
chin, when under he went. After holding his
breath as long as he we'll could up he popped,
putting and blowing like porpoise. But he
was not to give it up SO he made three several
and determined efforts but it was no go. His
temper had probably by this time cooled down
considerably, and he made for the bank and
commenced dressing. The youDgster who had
been watching his manGuvres, ready to split
with laughter at his comlcel attempts to drown,
now made his appearance, and with as much
gravity as he could command, said


"Sm, why did you not keep your head under
and drown yourseIf!"


I" w lshy," SAID Sim, his teeth chattering
with cold, / couldn't breathe ;"
Year: 1859

Captain Brown was one of our most respect
ed citizens of farmer generation. In MS
family lived Sim Chapel, sort of half-wlt'ed'
good.for- nothing fellow, such as may sometimes
be seen in our old farmers Kitchens and whose
principal business appears to be to do chores
and drink cider. Sim was not exactly ma
rnral., hut sufficiently shallow, with very
sliobt touch of shrewdness, to be quite amusing


On one occasion Sim got dreadfully mad a


something or somebody, and he declared posi-
lively that he would drown himself, and mad
off for the river, some quarter OF a mile distant
apparently for that purpose. Not KNOWN


what the fellow might do, Captain Brown Iol
Year: 1859

PEACH TREES.-The trea ment in Mary
land, on large scale, is as follows: They
are carefully examined every year, and all
worms or ova destroyed; shovelful of wood
ashes is thrown around the roots every spring.
When six years old, the soil is cautiously re-
moved for about two feet around the trunk


so as to examine the root strong wash of
lime and some salt is then applied to the top
of the root at the trunk, and for eighteen
I inches above it /; prior to the application of
which. the rough bark should be scraped off.
The removed soil is left open for one week,
then replaced in its former position. A
yearly examination for worms, a good soil,
and careful cultivation, are all that is neces-
sary for the prosperity of the peach tree.
Year: 1859

MIDDLE AGE OF THE YEAR.-The year has
begun to descend from midsummer heights
to the silent shores of eternity, and the up
per glaciers which for years have glared de-
family in the wooings of the harvest sun,
have wrapped themselves in vapor fragments,
and stand haughtily in cold hearted soli-
tude. So with the human heart which has
CONCEALED under the snow and hail of mis-
fortune the warm smile of innocence and
beauty may fall npon it; the accents of love
may be whispered at the door of its dreary
chamber, and hope may seek admission to
its dreary abode-still it grows colder and
sinks deeper into its hiding place. But when
that silent and mysterious spirit, issuing
unseen, unheard from heaven, moves over
its frozen current the death domain is filled
with the sweet voices of perpetual spring,
and fountains of JOY uprising forever-Ke-
ka Union.
Year: 1859

NATURES CHAPEL-We have always had
an indistinct impression that waterfall was
place of worship-something in its purity,
its descent like a veil of light before an altar,
its voluntary of impressive music, and its
usual surrounding architecture of rocks and
trees, which marked it as the locality in Ma
.ture where the heart would he easiest promp-
ted to devotion. We thought it more new
than unaccountable, therefore, when We read
in paper Of last week that young couple
of Minneapolis chose the falls of Minneha-
ha as the altar at which they would be mar
ried. The ceremony took place in the open
air, with the sky for roof and the water
fall playing an accompaniment of sweet
music.-Home Journal.
Year: 1859

A LUXURIOUS CoUcH.-Beggars swarm in
China, and their king lives at Pekin They
die by the roadside and are forgotten At
Pekin there is a large house, called q The
House of the Hens Feathers" Here the
floor of an immense hall is strewn three feet
thick with feathers and into this wallowing
sea OF down at certain hour all houseless
vagabonds who apply for shelter are turned.
At beat of the tam-tam an immense tar
pauling counterpane comes down unfurling
from the ceiling, and spreads over them all,
like the wings of a fabulous roe Matching a
nestfull of eggs. The next morning, at a
similar beat, it is drawn up, and the vaga-
bonds disperse to show their sores and COL
lect their aims.
Year: 1859

AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN.-The recent visi-
tors to this heretofore undescribed land say
that anything like a plain, or a meadow, lin
the American sense of the words is utterly
unknown there, yet every practicable foot of
land is highly cultivated. The narrow strip
of interval between the banks of the nu-
merous coves which border the shore and
the mountain sides, is cultivated in garde rs
or planted with fruit trees. From these rise
terraces, the rocks being dug out of the
earth and placed in walls by the mere strength
of human bone and muscle, and then the
earth leveled down, and the small patch or
plot constructed, every inch of which is to
pay its semi-annual tribute to the cultivator
Year: 1859

A PERFECT MAN.--The man deserving the
name, is one whose thoughts and exertions
are for Others rather than for himself I:
whose high purpose is adopted on just prin-
ciples, and never abandoned while heaven
or earth afford means of accomplishing it.
He is one who will neither seek an indirect
advantage by specious word, nor take an
evil path to secure real good purpose.
Such man were one for whom a woman's
heart should beat constant while he breathes
and break when he dies-Scott
Year: 1859

THE HYDRAULIC Press.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,


Is PUBLISHED AT -
NORTH SAN JUAN, NEVADA CO.,


By AVERY & WATERS.
Having just completed its first year, the Publishers
and more liberal patronage.


1t is printed from type clear white paper, and
its typographical appearance is acknowledged to be
finished and elegant


1t contains large amount of original miscellaneous
matter and home news, full record of local events,
with brief reference to the current history of the world
abroad, every issue giving the latest intelligence for
eiSn and domestic,


BY TELEGRAPH.
1t is neutral in politics. but frank and independent
in everything else being especially devoted to the
cia moral and material advancement of the section of
which it aims to be the exponent and representative
Particular attention is paid to the


MINING INTEREST,
that being the prominent industrial feature of the
county, of the State large but believing that tho
stability and genuine prosperity of mountain commu-
mites depend upon the successful development ofother
pursuits, which are less dangerous and uncertain for
labor without capital than gold hunting is known to
be- have sought to exhibit the aaptability of the
mountains to the important interests of farming, gar
dening, fruit growing, and many kindred avocations.
We have tried to make the HYDRAULIC Press always
representative of what is best in California and to
correct of those unjust preudices against her
people which obtain abroad In Short it has been
constant endeavor to make the paper useful decent
and respectable.


If paper conscientiously conducted the above
plan is thought worthy ofsupport ask for and hope
to receive it.


The Subscription Price
is s. per annum 50 for six months, payable nvari
ably in advance.


Connected with the Newspaper Establishment is a
full stock of assorted material for every kind of


JOB PRINTING,
which we will execute as well and reasonably as it
can be afforded in any interior office


Subscriptions, Advertisements or Orders be for
warded by Mail or Express, addressed as above, to


AVERY & WATERS.
Year: 1859

1t is neutral in politics. but frank and independent
in everything else being especially devoted to the
cal moral and material advancement of the section of
which aims to be the exponent and representative.


Particular attention is paid to the
Year: 1859

The only notice deem it proper for me to take o;
"a Card to the Public" by Walter Gwynn, which
appeared in the Register of the sth u is the pub
lication of the annexed correspondence, which has
been delayed by my absence from home, and the
time occupied in getting the answers,


had stated, in answer to a question from Gen.
McRae, that had notified Col. Gwynn of the meet
ing of the committee of directors appointed by the
Board to settle the accounts of John G. McRae &
Co., and of his attendance and examination by the
committee. This statement Col. Gwynn in his
Card says, "has no foundation IN truth, that
made "no communication to him whatever, y" that
he was not consulted by any member of the COM
mttee, was not invited by any one of them to at
tend, and was not present at any meeting of the
committee" This as will be seen, is flat contra
diction of my statement How far it accords with
the truth the public will judge. The answers OF
the committee equally fat in their contradiction
of Col Gwynn's denial.


I am free to admit if it be true that the commit
tee,.charged as it was with the settlement of the
account Of contractors involving several thousand
dollars, had failed to examine consult the Chief
Engineer, it would have been singular omission Of
duty, for which they would have deserved the Sc
Year: 1859

The Western Sentinel after expressing feeling
of disgust at the reckless and unprncipled manner
in which Gen. Leach and his partizans are conduct
ing the campaign u the Sixth District pays the fol-
lowing well-merited compliment to Alfred NJ Scales
We heartily with the Sentinel in all it so well
says in commentator of that honest, high-toned,
patriotic gentleman:


"We have endeavored to perform our duties fairly
and honoraby, giving to every one his due and set
ting down naught in malice How is it with our
standardbearer His candor, generosity and fair
kess in debate are proverbal. The Hon. r. c. Pur-
year, his competitor two years ago. in the most ex-
citing political canvass ever wagcd in this district
did not hesitate, both in public and in private, to
testify to the pure moral worth, and high-toned gen
tlemanly caring of the Hon. \. NJ. Scales. We
know him we'll and we knew that neither in private
nor political life would he Swerve one hairs breadth
from the straight line of strict integrity, to secure
his election by a majority of thousands.


Go to the home of his youth and early manhood
in the neig ghborhood of the precinct at Whights
Cross Roads, where of three hundred and forty foul
votes polled, three hunlred and tacenty,tour acert
cast for him. Go to Rockingham where he wa:
born and bred, and where his majority two year.
ago reached one thousand and Nineteen and ask mer
without distinction of party, who and what Alfred
NJ. Scales is. There the most bitter political op
ponents of the principles which he espouses, vii
not hesitate to bear cheerful testimony to his higf
moral worth. People of the 9Th District! He ha
never in single instance betrayed the high trus
you gave him two years ago. Examine the journals
and you will find him always voting against extrav
agance and always at his post. We believe will
the exception of one single day, when he was con
fined to his room by sickness he has never been alb
sent from his seat during the two years he ha
served as your representative.


We have the most unwavering confidence in tn
justice and Judgment of the people, and we believe
nay, we cannot doubt, that that justice and judg
deliberate decree at the ballot-box, return Mr.
Scales the Representative of this District by al
overwhelming majority"
Year: 1859

The STATES SUBSCRIPTION TO THE New BANK
1t will be recolected that the charter of the Bank
OF North-Carolina required the State Treasurer to
subscribe 100000 in stock for the Literary Fund
and to pledge, if necessary the stock now held bv
the State in the Bank of the State of North Caro-
lima, to raise the specie to make payments on the
stock thus subscribed. The Treasurer recently Wis
tied the City of New York, for the purpose of max


ing loan on the basis of the stock referred to {;
and we are gratifed to learn that he has made the
most satisfactory and advantageous arrangements
for raising the specie. We understand that he has
contracted with Bank in that City for loan of
S250O00 in specie, at the rate of 81 per cent The
legal rate of interest in New York is per cent.
This business transaction speaks for itself 1t is
creditable to the Treasurer and affords at the same
time another proof if such proof were necessary,
of the soundness of the old State Bank, and of the
high character for promptitude and integrity which
North Carolina sustains in the great commercial and
financial centre of the Union.
Year: 1859

SALISBURY, June 9th, 1859.
DEAR SIR: My recollection of the settlement made
in the winter of 1854 at Raleigh of the account of
John C. McRae & Co, by Committee of the Board
is not so special of the meetings Of the Committee
to enable me to say whether Col. Gwynn Chief Eng
neer, was in attendance on the Committee or not.


| can only remember my own efforts to get infor-
nation explanatory of the account rendered OF
these have perfectly clear recollection; and re-
peat here distinctly what was said by me last win
ter in this connection that for my own information
| consulted all the parties freely and without re-
serve. I talked to Col. 'Gwynn, Chief Engineer, to
Mr. Miller, Assistant Engineer, and to Mr.. McRae.
To all these gentleman for very manifest reason:
to get misunderstanding of what was allowed on
the one side-of what was claimed on the other
How otherwise could we have proceeded to settle
rnent at all :? The Committee reluctantly agreed to
undertake the NATTER but being unable to refuse it.
they proceeded to act having account submitted
by the Chief Engineer for their basis of action. 1t
very well understood that the Chief Engineer
declined to adrise any settlement-he did so to me
but the Chief Engineer would scarcely have refused
to give information, when asked touching the ac-
count and the contracts-such information as was
ncedful to an understanding of the matter. This
was what asked and received freely from all par
ties said before; and not until last winter had it
ever come to my cars that any dissatisfaction existed
with respect to the adjudication of this vexed mat
ter 1t had been my impression that the officers of
the Company were not only very glad to be relieved
of the duty of making this settlement but were well
satisfied with its terms.


am, very respectfully yours,


CHAS. F. FISHER.


HON. R. NJ SAUNDERS
Year: 1859

verest censure. But such is not the fact The com.
mittee have been guilty of such neglect of duty
as the Chief Engineer cas consulted And as l am
sustained in this by the recollection of the other
members Of the committee gentlemen of the high
est character am quite content to leave to the pub
lie the issue of veracity which has been so nconsd
erately raised by the Chief Engineer.


r. NJ SAUNDERS.
Year: 1859

has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint. that
It Is entirely unnecessary for us TO recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever it has been cru
ployed As il has long been In constant use
throughout this section, We need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up the best
h ever has been, and that II may be relied on to
do for their relief ell II has ever been found 70 do