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Year: 1859




M. de la Rive. the celebrated French
astronomer, explains the production Of the
Aurora Borealis in the following manner:
When the sun, having passed into the
southern hemisphere, no longer heats oul
atmosphere, the aqueous vapors which
have accumulated during the summer in
this part of the atmosphere begin to con-
dense. the kind Of humid cap envsloping
the polar regions extends more and more,
and facilitates the passage of electricity
accumulated in the upper portion Of the
air. But in this elevated region, and es-
pecially at this period Of the year. the a.
queous vapors must most frequently pass
into the state Of minute particles Of ice
or snow floating in the air, similar to
those which give rise to the halos; they
form, IS it were, kind of semi, ,transpar-
ent mist. These half frozen fogs conduct
the electricity to the surface of the earth
near the pole, and the margin Of which,
less dense than the remainder, is colored
by the first; and indeed, it is very fre-
quept near the pole in the winter months,
and especially in those where there is an
abundance Of vapor in the air.
Year: 1859




The New York Home Journal has the
following valuable hints on the pressrva-
tion Of pianos


Tho piano should be clossd when not
use, in order to prsvent the collection
Of dust, pins, de-, on the soundboard and
also 10 prevent the strings and faction"
from the i'll effects or sudden changes Of
temperature. Nothing Injuries piano
so much as extreme heat. whether
arising from alright fire in front Of it or
what is worse, the hot air from the fur
naces in general use; Few pianos can
resist the injurious action Of the latter
Care should be taken to prevent moisture
of any kind, from getting between the
keys, particularly when cleaning them,
as it will cause them to stick. Moths
are very Obstructive to panos,sand should
be kept out of them by placing a lump
Of camphor, wrapped in paper to prevent
evaporation. in the inside corners. Any
hard substance placed on a piano will
cause a jarring noise, and il the top part
is unprotected by cloth cover, that also
will often rattle. Young pianists world
injure the pianos less if they would re-
frain from striking the keys with such
force; a slight touch, with judicious
use Of the loud pedal, will yield far
better and equally as full a tone as il
they exerted all the force at their COM
mand. Were this last moro generally
attended to, fewer strings would be bro
ken, one cause Of the piano remaining
in tune would be removed, and less in
jury would result to the "action" of the
piano. These various annoyances are
often attributed to inferior tuning or
defective make, when neither IL tho
cause.


Few are aware Of the benefit to bs
derived from having their pianos regu-
larly tuned and kept in order; every now
piano should be tuned at least once .
month, and more should be allowed to
remain untuned over three. When .
piano is half tone below "concert pitch"
and it is required to be drawn up, it
should be tuned twice, the second tuning
about month after the first, or il will
not stand well in tune.
Year: 1859

A THREE YEAR OLD.-The Rome Sew
tinel refatesthat three.yeaf old girl ac-
companied by her father upon visit to
her grandparent in the country, where .
blessing is invoked by the whits.haired
patriarch before each meal. The custom
is one with which our little friend has not
been made familiar with at home, and Of
course on the first occasion she vas silent
with interest and earnest watehfalness.--
But when the family gathered around the
board the second time after the commence
ment Of her visit, she was prepared for tho
preliminary religious ceremony, and OBJ
serving that her father did dot sesm'duly
concious Of the approaching sslemnity,
she called him to order by saying, with
stern gravity, "Be still papa.-grandpa's
going to talk to his plate. pretty soonr'
Year: 1859

A FINE THoueHr.-A French writer
has said that "to dream gloriously. You
must act gloriously while you are awake;
and to bring angels down to converse with
you in your sleep, you must labor IA the
cause Of virtue during the day"
Year: 1859

BY ELIRA COOK.
Mourn not the dead-shed not tear
Above the moss.stained sculptured stone;
But weep for those, whose living woes
Still yield the bitter, rending groan.
Grieve not to see the cyelids close


In rest that has no fevered start;
Wish not to break the deep repose


That curtains round the pulseless heart.
But keep the pity for the eyes


That pray for night, yet fear to sleep,
Lest widder, sadder visions rise .
Than those Ger which their waking weep
Mourn not the dead-'tis they alone
Who are the peaceful and the free.
The purest olive branch is known
To twine about the cypress tree.
Year: 1859

QUITO, Marcn ", 1909.


This morning at half past eight O'Clock the inhabitants
Of this city passed the most bitter of their lives
There earthquake that in four nutes
the beautiful city almost entirely destroyed. The
central tower Of San Augustn the Chapel Of Sagraro
large part of the roof of the Cathedral that portion of the
Palace occupied by the Minister of the INTERIOR the Con-
vent Of Santa Catalina the greater portion of the cornce
Of the Bishops Palace the Church of La Mercede two
closer belonging to the Convent of Santo Domingo part
of the Convent of San Fernando and the towers of the
Cathedral of La Campania of the Hospital Of the Carmen
Bajoall down. There is not house without por-
ton of it the ground the walls with two or three
cracks and, finally the damage done to this city could
not be repaired for which is much to
that it will be repaired for poor and have
material with which to make repairs.


Up to the present moments O'Clock in the afternoon
nine corpses have been taken from the ruinsa Of which
in abtants Of the city, the priest Guerra who
curate in Guayaquil and the mother of Dr. Manche
Large portions of the College of San Luis and of the
house of DR.. Albua have fallen The people have remov
ed to the elds the full and the city desert
ed not living thing remains in it, We learn that the
buildings in the towns of San Antonio Cotocoaa Macba
chi Chillogao and Magdalena in ruins The Convent
Of San Diego part of that of Santa Clara and the
Santa Barbara have fallen. The destruction took
place in Tacunga Ambato and Alansi and Tnpuo tho
earth opened in several places After the earthquake
there shower Of ashes. ..
Year: 1859

DERALCATIoN OF County TREAsuRER.-Thc
Board of Supervisors of Calaveras have ascer-
tanned that the Treasurer of that county. Geo.
D. Brush, is defaulter to the amount of nearly
10000. The District Attorney of the county
has been directed to commence suit Immediate
ly on his official bond to recover the amount.
Thus far no explanation has been m ade as to
the cause of the defalcation. The San Andreas
Independent from which we learn the above,
thinks that the money can be collected from
the bondsmen.
Year: 1859

Pursuant to call of the Chairman, the Anti-Lecomp
ton Democratic Central Committee Of Nevada County as
sebled in the City Of Nevada the 7th inst, and the
following Resolutions were unanimously adopted:


Resolved, That County Convention Of the AntiLe
eompton Democracy shah assemble at the Court House
in the City Of Nevada, on Wednesday, the LIST day
OF June next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ for the election q
fourteen Delegates to the State Convention TO be held AZ
the City of Sacramento the 18th proximo and also
for the nomination of the various County omcers 70 DC
elected at the next general election


Resolved That the election of Delegates to the county
Convention shall be held at the several Precincts through
out the county on Saturday the @sth of May.


Resolved That qualification for voters at tho Pri-
mary elections adopt the test recommended by the
State Central Committee to wit An adherence to the
principles Of Popular Soveregntyabsolute nonnterven
ton by Congress- and opposition to the administration IN
its extravagant expenditures Of the public monies


Resolved That the representation Of the various Town
ships the County Convention shall consist OF One Del
egate each Precinct and for every fifty votes and
fraction Of one-ha thereof cast for the leading State
nominee at the last General Eleciontaking the votes
east for John Currey the basis Of the apportonmen
Year: 1859

STARTLING DIscLosURE-A jury of twelve,
and some forty loafers, were astounded by the
solemn announcement, made yesterday in JUS
tice Smiths Court, that our District Attorney
was livery eminent man." We consider this
most unwarranted attempt to force greatness
upon most unwilling object, aud take pleas
ure in announcing that the person making the
assertion was convicted in less than ten minutes
of an unjustifiable assault.
Year: 1859

MRS. EsrELLE MCDONALD, has been playing
during the past week at the Marysville theater,
with marked success. She designs to make a
tour over the State and will doubtless visit Ne
vada. In case she should come this way she
will meet With hearty welcome from many an
old admirer, who will be delighted to again
witness her representations.
Year: 1859

The NIGHT WoRK sRs.-Very often as our
non-laboring citizens turn in their comfortable
beds at night, they hear the dull sound and feel
the vibration of a subterranean explosion 1t
is the tunneler at bis work, piercing the hard
granite with drill and blast. The rock drips
with humidity, and the yellow fame of bis can
die can scarcely subsist in the close and moi.
some atmosphere. Grim, and wet and pale the
tunneler works away through the gloom, night
after night for months, and even years. Some
times his task is brought to sudden conclusion
by premature explosion, and be is maimed
creature for life, unless the kinder fate Of in
slant death b falls him. If not maimed or kill
ed his severe toll may result in disappointment;
or If fortunate, success may be robbed of its
pleasures by the physical ills of broken con-
stitution. Think Of all this, We comfortable
ones when you turn in your drowsy beds and
bear the tunneler's thunder; think of this, and
while thanking heaven for your exemption from
such painful labor. wish for success TO the in.
dustrious night worker who is boreing the foun-
dations OF the earth beneath you Hydraulic
Press.
Year: 1859

THE RoADs.-A bill passed the State Senate
on Saturday last, designed to remedy the de-
fects in the act recently passed concerning
roads in Nevada county. We presume the bill
authorizes the appointment of Road Tax Col
lectors for the present year, which could not
have been done without supplementary act.
The people Of Nevada county had about con-
eludcd that they would escape the road tax for
this year altogether, but they are likely to be
disappointed.
Year: 1859

FRurr SroRE.-Nicolas SlOcOvich has on hand
a large variety of choice fruit, at bis stand on
Pine street, opposite the u S. Bakery We
call attention to his advertisement in another
column.
Year: 1859

aggress:ons of slavery. [Cheers.] lit has

 been so devoted to it as not to see the contil- ual advances, new presumptions, and new pre- lenses. Now it was New Mexico how Kansas now demanding they should take their slaves through any free state, and hold them there, now the Dred Scott decision, which they did not dare to launch forth, though prepared. until after the Presidential election. They concluded the people would become la miliarized to it by the time another election came on. To all these things the Democratic party remains passive, lending help, because paid to do so. The votes of fifteen slave states are to be given to whatever party sub serves slave interests-given against the will of the quiet, prudent, conservative people Of those states.

 l tell you nowhere was the Kansas bill more condemned than among the quiet, prudent men of the south. I know men dared not say it, because the cry was hunt them down as Abolitionists," if they said anything. But they feel as do, that this course of aggres- sion cannot always go on. It must be stayed. You will see a struggle in the next Democrat ic National Convention Q struggle between those who say it has gone far enough, and those who would go further. I believe it will so recur, because see in my own state and other northern states demonstrations that they will not go any further. They were wrong, to go as far as they have It struck Democrats out of office at home. The two small loavcs and the five small fishes of Federal office divi- ded among them is not enough, and they are determined not to go on in this course, acting as the slave states might demand of them. l know at the last Democratic National Con- vention at Cincinnati, Recvor, now running as Democratic candidate for Governor of Ken lucky, said a friend came there with plat form drawn up /; thought the North could af- ford to take it. He saw one so much more advantageous that he put his in his pocket and went home The arteries of the world beat high in the caase of Libcrty--so that even despots like Napoleon :ake it up. He has en- tered Italy at the head of armies for the emancipation of great people, professedly, if not truly Shall We believe that while the French and Russian despots are, each in his own way, groping toward the emancipation of the working class, here in America millions of laborcrs are to be kept in bondage, that in the Territories Slavery may be extended forever more 2? 1 believe not The tide has taken a reaucnt course, and even now the sky IS bright with the portents of the coming day In joyful faith I will await it. God grant that here in California you may do your part to hasten its coming. Friends, 1 thank you for your kind attention. Great cheering.

 A Voice--Threc cheers for Horace Greeley.

 The audience responded with good will, and the meeting adjourned.
Year: 1859

BE GENTLEMEN AT HoME-There are few families, we imagine, anywhere in which love is not abused as furnishing the license for im- politeness. A husband, father, or brother, will speak harsh words to those he loves best, and those who love him best, simply because the security of love and family pride, keeps him from getting his head broken. It is shameful that man will speak more impolite, at times, to his wife or sister, than he would to any other female except low and vicious one It is thus that the honest affections of maD's nature prove to be weaker protec- tion to woman in the family, than the re- straints of society, and that woman usually is indebted for the kindest politencss of life to those not belonging to her own housebold.-- Things ought not to Do so. The man who, because it will not be resented, inficts his spleen and bad temper upon those of his hearth-stone. is small coward and very mean man. Kind words are circulating medi- ums betweeen true gentlemen in society and nothing can atone for the harsh language and disrespectful treatment too often indulged in between those bound together by Gods own ties of blood, and the still more sacred bonds i of coniugal love.
Year: 1859

nR. MCMILLAN will practice his profession i'll
attention to all who wis his services night or day,
and may be found in his Office, adjoining the Drug
Store, night day when not professionally absent.
Advice to the poor gratutous.
Year: 1859

TITS VERY IMPORTANT TO SAVE ~


THESE HARD TIMES-Well how can
save, Why will tell you. When you want
Broom take the old handle to the Broom Factory,
and YOU will be allowed two cents for the old handle
in exchange for a Broom. L. HERRING,


jan l3 Royal street, south Of Prince.
Year: 1859

A DECIDED CHARACTERISTICS Lucy Stew
art, of South Scituate, Mass, recently died at
the great age of ninety six years. The follow
ing account is given of her strange personal
history:


Her father was white mana sea captain
-ai.d her mother full -blooded Indian. She
was brought up in one OF tee iirst families of
the town of Scituate, and had within year or
two lived in the family down to the fifth gener-
atiop Within that time she had been unable
to support herself and become an inmate of
the almshouse. She was woman of good
manners and possessed great deal of pride.
She was much averse to going to the aims
house and until the day of her death was in
the habit of dressing herself in very gay style.
She requested, just before she died, to be laid
out in her bright pink dress, and to have on
her lace turban, which was decked very gaily
with feathers and snowy ribbons, and her 'ker-
chief round her neck. She also wished her
coffin to be lined with flowers. She also re-
quested to be buried in the burial ground with
and near The family she had lived with most
of her days. She wished to be carried to the
Methodist church, and have the Episcopal
minister to state (Which he did) that she had
never been out of the limits of the town, and
had never entered a church until she was car
ried in for burial.
Year: 1859

The Committee appointed by the Assembly to
examine whether it was possible, in the face of
the recent decisions OF the Supreme Court, to
devise law which would stop the immigration
of Chinese to this State, have reported that it is
impossible. They therefore recommend the
Legislature to ask Congress to do it for u.s.
ms Is what we call throwing off, the miners
beautifully. "1mpossibleu for sovereign State
to abate nuisance! o most wise Legislators
greater than hundred Lycurguses. Much
learning hath made them mad. The evil is up-
on US, say these wise men-t is daily increasing,
and threatens, if not speedily checked, to be-
come an evil too great to be borne-yet it is i'm
possible for US to do anything to remove the
eril--we must grin and bear it, or eniigfate, un-
til such remote time as Congress may see fit to
give us relief Bah! such legislators are dis
grace to the State


We appeal to Assemblyman Street to press
his bill 1t is certainly competent for our Leg
islators, if they have any right to tax Chinese
for the privilege of working the mines, to fix
that tax at ten, twenty fifty dollars per month.
Let him add a section to his bill providing a
way to enforce that law against the Chinese
Make it the duty of the Tax Collector to arrest
every Chinese miner who has not his license
At present more than half the Chinese in this
county pay no license tax. Those found with
out a license should be banded over to the road
oyerseers, and made to work it out at the rate
Of hola Iarx =
attached to the existing law it would greatly in
crease the revenue derived from the Foreign
Miners License tax


Increase the tax for the privilege of working
the mines, and make provision for the enforce
ment of the collection of such sax, and our word
for it, it will have the effect 10 encourage heg to
Leqre the mines
Year: 1859

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may
IN concern, that the undersigned will make
application to the Board of Supervisors of Shas-
ia county, at their next regular term in May, for
a renewal of license for his Toll Bridge across
Clear Creek, on the main road leading from
Shasta to Red Bluff J. J. BELL.


Clear Creek Bridge, April l, 1859. ap2:4t
Year: 1859

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may
IN concern, that the undersigned will apply TO
the Board of Supervisors of Shasta county, at
their May term, for renewal of license to keep
Toll Ferry across Cottonwood, on the road
leading from Shasta to Red Bluffs, known as
VIM. Leans Ferry. The said license to continue
for period of one year. WIN. LEAN.


March IL 1859. ap2:4t
Year: 1859

THEY TAKE IT CooLY.-Thc news of the ad
mission of Oregon was received at Portland on
the 18th inst, by the Brother Jonathan. The
Standard of the 10th says:


On the receipt of the news of the admission
yesterday, most of the flags about town were
hoisted; but singular to say, there was no other
manifestation of gratifying character display
ed. A stranger would think that our citizens
were not pleased at the news, or else that we
take good things very stoically and phlegmati-
cally. Is there to be no general demonstration


We are not surprised that the people of Ore
gon are not unusually excited with delight at
their admission into the Union. Henceforth they
will have to go down into their own pockets for
the salaries of their Governors, Judges, Legisla-
tors and other officers. Henceforth they will
have to pay for building their public highways
Henceforth they will have to tax themselves to
support a Government no more beneficial than
that heretofore furnished them by Congress
They have ceased to be favorite proteges of a
generous, parental government. No more ap-
preparations at the hands of Congress, to i'm
prove their territory can they expect. 1t is q
little singular that Oregonians learned nothing
from the history of California. Had this State
remained in territorial condition up to the
present day, we verify believe our people would
now be. better off, while just as many light
houses and Notifications would be erected, and
Pacific Railroad would be equally as near
completion. Be that as it may, however oil
persons admit that it would have been greatly
to our advantage had we remained out of the
Union few years longer. Oregon, with hel
population of $4,000, is destined to enjoy the
benefit of the same lesson.
Year: 1859

HARE, THE REvoLUTIoYIsT.-We observe that
the Columbia News has thought fit to take tilt
at Hon. Isaac Hare, because of his participancy
in the late miners movement in this county
Considering the fact that many people at dis
tance believed that our miners were in open re-
bellion, and causing blood to flow in every ..
vine and gulch, ahd adown every hillside, and
through every " long TOM and sluce box in
the county, we are not surprised that the leader
of the Horsetown and Texas Springs company
was looked upon as terrible man of blood We
assure persons at distance, however, that
while Hare has rs little fear of danger as any
living man, Tin our opinion,) he is one of the
best natured and most peaceably disposed men
in our county. He did more to prevent any in
fraction of the law than the Sheriff, and all his
Deputies and them &c one hundred and thirteen
guns" We can well believe, as stated by the
News, that" On several occasions during The
war, with Mexico] Hare proved himself to be 6
daring, fearless soldier, in one instance leading
the forlorn hope of a storming party
Year: 1859

Our observation-disclosures fifty of our wise
Legislators have been taking free excursion TO
Oakland, with a view to the examination of that
villages, advantages as location for a State
Capital-The boys" no doubt had good time
"a capital time-liluor, eating and passage
free. If they do not adjourn very speedily they
are likely to do some very foolish act touching
this or some other matter. We will not be sur
prsed TO hear of their appointing committee to
hunt about for the best site for the sport of
marble playing. We trust, therefore, that the
following prayer will be put up in the various
churches in their behalf:


40 Lord, have mercy on these legislators
Be with and bless them, even if they know Thee
not Spare their lives and teach them to glorify
Thy name Hasten them to their homes, where
they may direct their attention to good works
and general usefulness among their families
and neighbors. May the people resolve to keep
them there, and in future elect men of sound
morals and temperate habits, so that good may
result hereafter from legislation. Save the good
people from the disgrace which must follow if
the same crowd should again come here to make
laws. Hear US, Lord, and grant this prayer.
Amenn
Year: 1859

INSANE LEGISLATION" Under this caption
the Placer Herald has an article relative to the
establishment of branch of the State Insane
ASYLUM at Marysville. Some persons may think
that " Insane Legislation" might not be a very
inappropriate heading for much of the proceed
ings Of our Solons.