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Year: 1859

ABDuCTioN.-Louise Paullin, the
little girl so well known upon our
stage as "Little Eva" in Uncle Ton. s
Cabin, was run away with yesterday
morning by fellow named George.
Selby who for some time past had
been working as q servant for Mr..
Paullin the actor met with SO serious
an accident some months ago, and
has been unable to leave his bed since.
1t seems thas the girl was seen on
board the Uncle Sam with a bundle.
She was afterwards observed to throw
the bundle ashore and then rush
ashore herself. 1t is presumed that
Selby told her to be on board, that he
had purchased ticket for her. but in
the crowd she probably could not
find him, and thinking he was not on
the vessel, concluded to 90 to the
Sonora. lying at Folsom st. wharf.
Whether she succeeded in reaching
the Sonora in time, is question which
must be answered in the negative
for the latter steamer sailed almost
Immediately after tbe Uncle Sam.
Our opinion is that she is still in the
city. Ifso, and this meets her eye,
we tell her to go back to her parents
at once, or she will rue the day that
led her away from them. She will
have nothing to dread from going back
in time, but II she hesitates, she is lost,
and an ocean Of tears will not wash
away her misery, or quench the burn
ings that will gnaw perpetually at her
heart. Let her return and be received
with open arms by ber anxious father,
who yesterday. in the agony of his
sorrow, when he learned of the elope-
ment of his much loved daughter. at
tempted to rise from his couch and
thereby injured himself badly.-Na-
tion al Saturday.
Year: 1859

~ There is a ciass of journals
whose especial business seems to be
to pick up and parade every stray
case of intermarriage in the north
ern States of the black and white
races, every instance of abuse Of
o negro, and every example how
ever rare of northern man selling
negro slaves. to whom he had fallen
heir. instead of setting them at liber-
ty. We can scarcely pick up one Of
the journals of this class without
meeting . cock-and-bull-story of the
Kind. accompanied by long homily
full Of exclamation points, on the de.
moralization and base hypocrisy of a
majority of the people of great sec
ton of the Union. To our mind moth
ing could be more unfair or meanel
than to attempt to establish charac.
ter for millions of people based upon
the actions of few individuals who
happened to be born among them
For one we detest it. We do not be-
lieve that Legru {what's the name OF
the Arkansas brute in Uncle Toms
Cabin y should stand as the type Of
the southern Shareholder. Nor does
any sensible man we have ever met.
Yet such a standard would be quite
as Just and true as that attempted to
be set up by some pinks Of chivalry
that we know Of. by which majori-
ty ofthe people of the northare to be
judged.


The Sacramento Standard, in its
issue Of Tuesday, reads a terrible
lecture on the baseness Of the north
crn people, because the. heirs at law
of deceased slaveShold er, sold the
property in slaves instead of libera
sine them according to the wish of
the deceased. The case, we are
quite willing to admit. is an infamous
one if true; but to malign millions for
the acts Of few unprincipled wretch
es,xho are found iu other parts of the



world az the columns of the Standard
show-why. you may as justly az
tempt to get an idea of the New Tes-
lament from the writings for that pa
per. or tire craftsmanship of Webster
from the narrow, prejudiced mind of
Bolts.
Year: 1859

A FiRE ENaINE.-We learn that
some of the principal ladies Of the
city are earnestly intent upon get
ting up. a grand ball the pro-
ceeds Of which to be devoted to the
purchase of a fire engine for the pro-
lection of the city.


We are glad to see this praisewor-
thy move on the part of the ladies
Why should not she who hallows the
name of home be the agent for its
protection We have made many a
futile appeal to the brave and stern
er sex to guard the city against the
ravages of the fiery destroyer. We
acknowledge our error. We should
have applied to the ladies' who are
the real source of power after all
Venus can make the wilful lion ODE.
dent. We can rely upon her to con-
quer the incidence. and change the
apathy of man into enthusiasm.


Matrons of Nevada if your gentle
voices fail to persuade, let not one of
you smile upon your lords till each
shall have done something to protect
your homes from fire. Maidens !
plight not your heart and hand till he
who sues shall pledge his honor to
'.run wild der masheen"-so shall your
homes be preserved and happy. ner
shall the, grinning skeleton peer in
through the chinks of poverty's hut
upon you and yours.
Year: 1859

Royal Domestic Difcalties.-The
Honolulu correspondent of the San
Francisco Evening Bxlletin reports
the shooting Of the private Secretary
of the King by the King himself for
supposed intimacy with the Queen.
The writer does not believe in the
guilt of the Queen, and represents the
King as satisfied of his error. 1t is
supposed that the affair will have its
Influence upon the reighing family
to its injury.
Year: 1859

HThe Editors of the Shasta Con
rier and Red Bluff Beacon are about
to bet hat on which has spoken
in the most exalted terms of Cover
nor Weller"


TIE object of both is doubtless tc
lose the hat, thereby proving the
winner to be the greater toady or
story teller.
Year: 1859

FENHE subscriber would respectfully announce to Fl the citizens of Litchfeld, and the public in general that he has received new stock of Winter Goods, at the Lewis store, opposite the Mansion House, where he intends offering to thepubc a gen. erl assortment of Ready Made Clothing, consisting of Coats, Pants and Vests, and Gentlemen Furnish ing Goods. Having met with good success during my short stay in Litchteld have made arrange ments for continuing the business in this place. would therefore return my sincere thanks to the public for the liberal encouragement they have given me- and believing that offer Inducements great than any other establishment of the kind in the village, for their further favors in my ne connect ed as now am with large Clothing House in New York, enabling me to fill all orders that may be en- trusted to me at short notice and the most req sonable terms. Call and see me at the above place. where my Goods are always open for examination Gentlemen that never bought clothing before,

 Let them come and buy their clothing at my store And those Gents that always bought clothing before Let them come and buy more.

 Recolect, shall not be undersold. L. FOX.

 Itchtield, Oct. 25, 1858. 27-3m
Year: 1859

TUT INe EHquIcT

 Although the weather was not altogether favora- ble and the state of the roads not such as to invite parties to travel for the pleasure of it, yet the members Of the Temperance Committee, with the exception of one, who lives at some distance, met on Tuesday, and consulted together as to the best method to accomplish the object of their appoint msnt. All were agreed that some immediate ac ton was necessary, and motion was made and unanimously adopted, which will be made public al some time not far off, The Committee agreed that actions were better than words. Sufficient evi- dence is already collected to shake the foundations of the frmest. sFRE5 M
Year: 1859

THE BuIKHRLD-The Committee appointed
BY the Assembly to proceed to San Francisco
and inquire into the necessity Of the immediate
construction Of q bulkhead or seawall, submit
TED their reports on Friday last. Four of the
committee report in favor of the immediate
commencement of the work. and the other men,
Der reports adversely TO the measure. The OBJ
ject of the Assembly in sending the committee
20 San Francisco, was to ascertain definitely.
whether further delay in constructing bulk
head was likely to permanently injure the har-
bor but the evidence taken before the COM
mistee, and their reports, have left the matter
In rs much doubt as ever. Gov. Weller, in his
annual message, said he would not sanction any
measure for the construction ofa bulkhead, un-
iii q thorough survey Of the barber should be
made BY skillful and disinterested engineers.
As no such survey has been made, and there
being good reason to fear that all the various
projects for the construction Of this work may
materially iDjure, If not ruin, the harbor, there
% no doubt that Gov. Weller will veto any bill
for this purpose that may pass the present Leg
islature.
Year: 1859

LORD CAMpBELL AS AN ILLUSTRATOR OF SHAKES
PEARE.-A new illustrator of Shakespeare has
entered the field in the person of the Lord
Chief Justice of the Queens Bench, Lord Camp
bell. During the recent vacation in Scotland
he turned his attention again to our great dra-
matte poet; and reading over his plays consecu-
lively, he was struck by the vast number of
legal phrases and illusions they contain, and
by the extreme appropriateness and accuracy
Of their application. He began noting and re-
marking upon them, giving them such explana.
tions and calculations as his vast experience
and knowledge Of the law enabled him readily
to furnish. He has since put them into
more regular order, and is printing them
in the shape of familiar letter to Mr.. Payne
Collier, who in his recent biography of Shakes
peare states that there are more indications in
Shakespeare that he had in some way, early in
life, been connected with the legal profession
than are to be met with in oil the works of Co
temporary dramatists put together.
Year: 1859

REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.--An effort is again
being made to remove the State capital from
Sacramento to Oakland A committee was ap-
pointed by the Assembly last week, to proceed
to Oakland, and examine the advantages Of
that place as the future seat Of government.
The resolution appointing the committee was
adopted by large majority of the Assembly,
and we notice that Messrs. Armstrong and
Catalan of this county voted for it. There is
said to be no serious intention on the part Of
the Assembly to remove the capital, and the
resolution was adopted merely to give num-
ber Of Assemblymen an opportunity to travel
round a few days at the expense of the State.
This annual agitation of the location Of the
capital, in the Legislature, is worse than USE
less. Sacramento is the most convenient point
for the scat of government, and there it will
remain as long as the wishes Of the people OF
the whole State are regarded by their repre-
sentatives h.
Year: 1859

EFFECT OF FROST ON PEACH TREES. fol
lowing from the California Farmer, is worthy
the attention of fruit growers,


Peach trees are now coming in bloom, and
there is considerable danger attending those
that are in warm exposure. The experience
that we have now of the liability to injury to
which early blossoming trees are subjected,
should call the attention of orchardists and gar
deners, when planting those varieties that bios.
som early, to place them where the morning
sun will not touch them until some three or
four hours after rising; by this time all the frost
that has rested upon the blossoms over night
will have been extracted by the atmosphere
warmed by the suns rays before those rays
strike the blossoms. and thus all danger will
have passed. 1t should be born in mind that it
is not the frost alone that does the injury, but
the action of the sun upon the boss ON and leaf
while the frost is upon and in them. Trees al
ready exposed can be easily saved from danger
or loss of fruit, by showering with fresh water
as the sun rises, and continuing the showering
process until all the frost is extracted. With a
little observation during the practice of show
ering, the operator can see the frost, when very
severe, drop off in scales of ice. Continue, dur
ing the SUMS rising. to shower water over the
trees, and you will save your fruit.
Year: 1859

THAT DECIsIoN.-In our last issue, para
graph appeared stating that the Supreme Court
had decided that bitches arc not subject to liens,
and that they are not such property as can be
mortgaged. In the case of Ellison Us. the Jack
son Water Co., the Court held that under the
acts of 1855 and 1856, a ditch is not such prop
erty as can be held on mechanics lien. 1t
seems that tho lien law was modified in 1857,
but whether or not dtOhes are such property
as come within its provisions, remains to be de-
termined. In the same case, the Court held
that ditch property could not be mortgaged be-
fore the ditch is constructed.


The Journal in alluding to this subject says
that, by relying on the brains Of others in place
Of our own we made very silly announcement.
This we admit had we read the decision We
should not have made the announcement. ct least
so fur as mortgages are concerned but as it is
very seldom we are led into such errors we
trust our readers will excuse US. Errors will
occasionally find their way into the most care
fully conducted papers but from the great
number that appear every week in the Journal
we are forced to conclude that the editor Of
that sheet would avoid many silly announce
ments If he would place no reliance whatever
on his own brains, but rely altogether on the
brains of others. For instance, in his last issue,
he spoke of the Irishmen having celebrated the
anniversary of the birth Of St. Patrick, when
most any one could have Informed him that the
-Irishmen never celebrate ST. Patrick's birth
day. In its issue Of the week previous, the
Journal gives the following as the price Of pas
sage on the steamers, from SaA Francisco to
New York: First cabin, one dollar and . half;
I'd cabin, one dollar steerage, fifty cents.
Equally silly announcements have appeared in
almost every issue of the Journal for several
years past, and are likely to continue, unless
the editor can be induced to discard his own
brains altogether.
Year: 1859

CAMPToNvILLE.-Our neighbor on the other
ridge has been the scene of quite warlke ex-
citement during the present week. First there
was a desperate personal encounter between
two men, one OF whom hacked the others arm
nearly off-according to report-and cut his
head with short sword, and was then disarm-
ed by the wounded man who retalated on him
severely with his own weapon. We can learn
no further particulars. 1t was reported that a
duel was about to come off between two we'll
known citizens, but the difficulty has since been
peaceably arranged Hydraulic Press.
Year: 1859

The ATTACHMENT LAw.-When we spoke, last
week, of the attachment law, now pending be-
fore the Legislature, we were led to believe
that IL provided for pro rata distribution Of
the property of the attached debtor. It seems,
however, that the bill which has passed the Sem
ate, merely revives the old attachment law of
1851. We believe il is almost the universal
sentiment of the business community that the
present attachment law is preferable to the old
one.
Year: 1859

HAVE bought the patent of Messrs. W. F. &
e. J. Provost's Iron Screw and Le-
yer Press, for the Parishes of East and West
FeIiciana and Pointe Coupec. This press is now
ahead of all others in use, for durability econo-
my strength, &C.; and it is the same that took the
premium at the Mississippi State Fair, in 1858.


The sale Of the patent Of this celebrated Press
for the different counties in the Southern States
has been unprecedented and it is generally pre-
dlcted that in few years, they will superccde
all other cotton Presses known


A word as to the cost of these presses: It has
been proven beyond the least possibility of a
doubt that there has never been Press invented
that can begin to compare with this one for cheap
ness. Therefore, if there is any thing in economy
they must certainly find great favor with the cot
ton planting portion Of our community They
seldom get out of repair, are easily fixed, and
taking all things into consideration, no Press
has ever been thought Of by any mechanic, that
is destined to prove OF so great benefit to the
cotton planter, as "Proyost's Iron Screw and Le-
yer Press"


In the language of the Mesars Provost, eve
claim for this Press many advantages over all
the Presses in use. The Press s we'll adapted to
any style Of Gin House, as it can be worked in
or out Of the lint room taking up but little space
requires but little timber and must be durable,
as all of its working parts are Of iron, of great
power, as it combines both the lever and the
screw, and so simple that the negroes can work
it with dispatch We can press any weight of
bales required with ease"


As it is more easy to convince persons of the
superiority of this press by showing it in full
operation, this ia to let planters know that have
one in Bayou Sara, and will take pleasure in
showing it to any who may desire to purchase.
will also contract to put up these Presses on
any plantation in the parishes of Pointe Coupee
and East and West Feliciana. Orders particu-
larly desired, as wish to show planters the
greatsuperiority of Provost's Press overall others
in existence. iell. II. TENNEY.
Year: 1859

zzs than Rope az...
ANY one considering the advantages of Iron
over Rope as material for binding cotton bales,
will be surprised that it has not been adopted
long since. In its security against fire there is
an overwhelming reason for its adoption.


The presses in the Seaport Cities have been
the main cause of its not being generally adopt
ed; but, now that objection is removed gener-
ally, and the Orleans Press, the largest in n o.,
give it the preference over rope. The Fassmann
Iron Hoop and Tie is the improvement of one
of the proprietors and is adopted from the fact
that it is found, after long experiment, to COM
bine the egreatest merits in simplicity and facility
Of application of any one yet made. 1t is 80
prepared as to require no change for recon-
pressing. Thus obviating the only remaining
difficulty at the sea board cities. % "a =


The hoops are sent Of any length from eight
to ten feet and full guarantee given that
neither the Ties nor Hoops shall break And
further, that all cotton bound in them shall be
received on the same terms at the Orleans Press
as rope bound cotton. The weight per bale is
about the same as rope, not one pound more or
less =5Esz @E @
TO show the opinion Ship Masters have of it,
we give the following, among numerous COM
mendations we have:


The undersigned masters Of vessels having
had cotton compressed with Fassmann' g new Iron
Hoops and Ties, hereby recommend the same
The bales being we'll compressed, and the but
tons or hoops never breaking when thrown
down in the ships hold or when slowed.
Year: 1859

MILLIONS OF PEoPLE WITHOUT BREAD. There
are four millions of people in Frauce who
eat no bread. Some eat chesnuts. and some
other kind ofvegetables. The people of Ire
land, for long time, subsisted mainly on
potatoes. These facts prove not only that
there are large numbers in civilized coun-
tries who do not raise :heir own bread, but
an equally important fact that they have not
the means to buy 1t.
Year: 1859

4 NEW WAY TO CYPHER.-Tbe Detroit -Ad
rertiser gives a Few method of computing in
teres, on any number Q. dUllars at per cent;
which appears simple. Separate the right
hand figure by point, and the figure on the
left hand Of this separating point will be the
interest in cents fer six davs-the figure on
the right OF the point, d.cimals Of cent
Multiply the whole amount by ire to find the
interest for thirty days, and this sum by two
for sixty days, three for ninety days, &c
For AIRY number of days less than six, take
the fractional part o. interest for six. Care
must be taken to separate the righ. hand fig
ure o. the dollars. whether there be cents
and mills in the given sum.
Year: 1859

Russian Instrument Vf CrueIty...D ID y th
by the knout.
A lady writing from st. Petersburg, Rus
sia, says:


"Whilst the Prince Gagerine was in the
act Of getting into his carriage, the Swede,
the object of my story, came up to hun, and
pointing pistol at his breast, shot him,
which caused his death instantly. At the
same time, tho man was going to shoot him
self, but was preventep from SO doing by
the servants of the Prince, who were in at
tendance near the carriage.


lie was sentenced to receive three thous
and strokes with the knout.


The day Of execution arrived, and every
effort was made to give it as much Solemni-
ty as the occasion required.


One regiment was ordered on the Grand
Place. There was also q large number of
officers and Generals. The place OF the ex-
ecution was SO crowded with people, that
it was almost impossible to move.


They proceeded by placing the soldiers in
four Inns, two on each side, facing each
other-the soldiers in the first row having
each Of item knout in his hand Those
that were behind had their bayonet about
as high as tho hip. Then. for evory ten
soldiers there was sergeant with knout,



and he who should neglect 10 strike the
wretched man, was to receive it in his stead
by the sergeant behind him.


At last the poor man was brought to tho
place of his niar,yrdorn.


On his arrival they took off his shirt, lea
wing only his pantaloons at the wastband.
They made him 60 between the TIVE rows Of
soldiers. He was preceded by two soldiers
pointing their guns q: his breast, walking
backwards, two others following him in the
same manuer. Surrounded on every side,
he could not venture to move either way,
without running the risk Of being pierced
through the body.


He advanced slowly. and at every step
he received a CIT by every soldier, and his
blood flowed in streams. In this manner
he received FIFTEEN HUNDRED IAsuEs, and,
at last, from pain, exhaustion, and loss of
blood, he tainted among his executioners-
Nothing but his bones could be seen his
flesh having besn cut from his boiv by ths
terrible instrument


But fifteen hundred lashes could not sat
isfy the judgement, and he must receive fif
teen hundred more to. make up the three
thousand. He was picked up and carried &c
the Hospital, where he experienced the kind
est treatment, and was cared for as atten-
lively as mother would her frst-born child.
All that kindness was to put him in a state
to receive the remainder Of his sentence
But here justice was defeated, for the poor
man, after two days oG.he most excruciatiDg
agony. died in the Hospital"
Year: 1859

A weekly paper in New York last week
contained what purported to be the portrait
of Gouldy, the young suicide and murderer:
Upon close scrutiny of the engraving, it
proved to be an old portrait of President
Polk, with some Of the shadows of age cut
out and otherwise dressed up to make 1t api
near youthful.
Year: 1859

The Philadelphia Sun says truly that in
discriminate drinking among our young men
eventually makes its mark upon the popula
ton Of our cities. We can see it already be-
traying itself in the rising generation. 1t is
impossible for any man to drink even pure
liquors six or seven times day without sut-
fering severely in constitution. And when
he transmits this impaired constitution to his
son, who in turn impairs it still further by
the same course, it requires little foresight to
see that we are preparing a population for
our cities that will not, in physical frame, be
much better than the wretched Aztecs. This
love of drink and bar rooms is every day in
creasng. Every day sees our youth becom-
ing more and more the victims of this habit,
for we really think it is more habit than Il
passion. 1t is no love ofjoviality that tempts
them, except in Il few cases. 1t is not the
hot exuberance of the youth. 1t is not the
eyanescent impulse of the gay young fellow
who is sowing his wild oats. 1t is as has
been said, cold, deliberate, confirmed habit.
No at mosphere of recklessness surrounds
the drinking groups, except on occasions;
and no peals OF merriment atone for the act
by proving that it is at least unusual. A
grim and melancholy air pervades each coun-
tenance. The drinks are poured out, the
glasses are touched with loathsome air of
action, and each man swallows his portion
with the same impassiye countenance he
would wear if he were drinking glass OF
plain water All the concomitants that par
tally redeem or excuse drinking, rs far as it
can be redeemed or excused, are wanting in
this sad and formal ceremony.