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Year: 1860

NEW YORK, March IA special dis
patch from Washington informs US that our
government has received information that
the Miramon party in Mexico had deter
mined to blockade the port of Vera Cruz and
other ports in the Mexican gulf. In case
this should prove true, our Government has
determined to pay no respect to such
blockade.
Year: 1860

QUALIFIED BY ExPERIEYcE.--A good many
years ago Massachusetts man was elected to
the Office of Lieutenant Governor. When the
fact of his election was announced, he wal
called upon for speech. He proceeded to &C.
knowledge the honor in very handsome terms
and added that he had no doubt he should make
good Lieutenant Governor, as that was The
Office he had always held in his own house.
Year: 1860

| IN the DlStrlct Court OF the Ninth Judicial Dis


trict, of the State of California, in and for the
County of Shasta.


Samuel j. Griffith VS.. Mary Sophia
| Griffith.


Action brought in the District Court of the
| Ninth Judicial District of the State of Califor-
| mia, in and for the County of Shasta, and the
| complaint filed in said County of Shasta in
| the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
The People Of the State Of California, send greeting
to MARY SOPHIA GRIFFITH, defendant
VOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-


l. ton brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court of the 9th
Judicial District of the State of California in
and for the County ofShasta, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, Ia copy of which ac-
companies this Summons) within ten days, Tex
elusive of the day of service,) after the service
on you of this summons--f served within this
County; or, if served out OF this County, but
within this Judicial District, within twenty days:
or if served out of said District, then within for
ty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said Com
plant.


The said action is brought to obtain decree
of divorce from the bonds Of matrimonv now
existing between you and plaintiff, upon the
ground of wilful desertion and cruel treatment
all of which will more fully appear by reference
to the complaint copy OF which is hereto at
tached.


And you are hereby notified, that if you fail to
appear ana answer the said Complaint as above
required, the said Plaintiff viii apply to the
Court for decree, in conformity with the pray
er of said Complaint.


Given under my hand and the Seal Of this


District Court of the 9th Judicial District, of


the State of California, in and for the County
of Shasta, this 25th day of September, in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun


dred and Sixty.


JOHN ANDERSON,
CIarI-
Year: 1860

The call for meeting of the friends of the Cit,
u zens' ticket of the Third Ward, at Turner's Hall


on Saturday evening, was handsomely responded
! to. At the hour set for the opening the attend
nee was small, but in good time afterwards the
lall was filled, if not crowded. 1t was very


large and respectable meeting for Ward meet
Year: 1860

Not long ago soldier in Strasbourg as,
cended to the top of the Cathedral spire and
performed elevated gymnastics. Orders we're
Immediately given by the police to prevent
the repitition of any such proceeding, but
soon after, the same man, who was former
y sailor on board the Belle Poule, eluded
the vigilance of the guardians by disguis'
ing himself, and, with several other persons
assembled to the platform from which the
spiro rises When there as the guardian
refused to open the door of the stairs lead.
to the top, the ex-sailor climbed up the bar
of the lightning conductor, aud so reached
the weathercock again. He then stripped
off his disguise, flung it down to the square
and went through select acrobatic pro-
CRANE, concluding by standing on his head
on the weathercock. When he descended
however, be found commissary of police
N waiting, attended by file of soldiers;
who took him into custody for violating the
Regulations of the town.
Year: 1860

DRESS AND ''THE FEELINGS "a French
writer says "In woman's life everything
leads to new dress; every thing ends with
new dress; every circumstance is marked
by new dress; and the dress is always the
most important point. A girl is going to
be married-a dress For moment her
heart is filled with love, thoughts of an en-
tirely new existence, and of long separa-
ton from her parents. Everything disap-
pears before the all-absorbing question of
the wedding dress. A relation dies. The
grief of the ladies is violent; but is soon
checked, for the mourning has to be thought
of Whet are people wearing? What is
the most fashionable mode of testifying to
ones sorvow7 1t is necessary to 60 to the
linen diapers and in little while they are
so thoroughly occupied that there is quite
an end to lamentation, unless, however, the
dress do net happen to fit, or the bonnet be
too much or too little off the head. But if
the dress is made Of some new material, if
the bonnet is becoming, then they experi-
ence an involuntary glow; they are triumS
phant; they are very happy.
Year: 1860

ceed any longer, as he saw a policeman's s
wife coming toward the ring. Heenan then
proclaimed that he had lost the belt, and
Immediately struck deaf.and-dumb man
such blow that he never spoke after it.
Year: 1860

The MOUNT VERNON CAUSE.-THE attention of our
readers is invited to the Appeal which we publish
to-day Of the Vice Regent for this State of the La
dies Association, in behalf of the Mount Vernon
cause. We could add nothing to the force of this
Appeal 1t is worthy, in patriotism and glowing
eloquence Of the fair hand that penned it, and Of
the hallowed cause in which it has been made. We
arc happy to learn that all the purchase money has
been paid, with the exception of some five thousand
dollars Funds are now needed to redeem the Tomb
and Home of WAsHINGroN from the touches Of de-
cay, and to embelsh, ornament, and preserve them,
so as to render them in all coming time fitting tes-
timonials of nations gratitude and an everything
tribute to the worlds most illustrious hero" The
citizens of this State doubt not will respond to
this Appeal and contribute their full share towards
the accomplishment of this noble object
Year: 1860

TARBoRouGH BRANCH RALRoAD.-It will be seen
by the notice which we publish in our advertising
columns to-day, that the second instalment of twen-
ty-6ve per cent. on the stock of this Road will be
due on the 1st of next month.


We learn that this important enterprise is pro-
crossing finely, and will be completed and in opera
tion before the close of the present year. It will be
eighteen miles in length from Rocky Mount to the
terminus beyond Tarborough and Taw river. This
Road cannot fail to be most useful and prosperous
one. It will penetrate and serve one Of the wealth
lest cotton regions Of the State and will stimulate
agricultural enterprise and production to still high
or point in Edgecombe and the adjacent counties.
Year: 1860

Sec. TO- Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of section ninth Of this act shall be deem
ed to have resigned any commission from this State
which he may possess his Office shall be deemed va
can't and he shall be for ever thereafter ineligible to
any office OF trust, honor or emolument under the
laws of this State


Sec IL. Any person who shall act as counsel or
attorney for any claimant of any fugitive from ser
vice or labor, under or by virtue Of the act of Con-
gress mentioned in the ninth section Of this act,
shall be deemed to have resigned any commission
from this State that he may possess, and ne shall
thereafter be incapacitated from appearing as coun
sci or attorney in the courts of this State.


Sec l2. Any sheriff. deputy sheriff, jaor, coron-
er, constable officer of this State any police
man OF any city, town or any district county, city
or town officer, or any officer or other member Of
the militia Of this State who shall hereafter arrest
imprison, detain return or aid in arresting, i'm
prsonng, detaning or returning any person for the
reason that he is claimed or adjudged to be fugi-
tive from service or labor, shall be punished by
fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor
than five thousand dollars, and by Imprisonment in
the State prison for not less than two years nor
more than ten years.


Sec. 49, The Governor of this State, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate shall appoint
for every county in this State, an attorney, whose
duty it shall be to defend every person claimed as
fugitive under the provision of the acts of Congress
mentioned in the ninth section of this act and each
of said attorneys appointed shall receive fifty dol
lars for each person defended by him under the pro-
visions of this act and shall be paid by the State
Treasurer on a warrant to be issued by the Gov
ernOr


The Report of the Committee of the Virginia Le-
gslature on the Harper's Ferry outrage shows that
Name, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts,,
Connecticut. Rhode Island, New York New jersey
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa. and Minnesota all have laws more
less stringent the object of which is to prevent
slaveowners from recovering their property within
their limits
Year: 1860

Letters from Washington, says the Globe Of that
City, state that the Democratic members Of the Sen
ate held another conference on Saturday last which
continued more than four hours The object of this
conference is represented to have been the consider
atioE of the different resolutions now under discus
sion in the Senate regard to slavery in the Terri
tories with the view Of presenting some general plat
form which will harmonize the conflicting views Of
Democratic Senators upon this subject. About half
the Senators were opposed to adopting any resolu-
tons whatever. The other portion expressed them
Senator Browns resolution, asking legislation by
Congress to protect slavery in the Territories found
no advocates. Mr.. Salisbury moved that it was in.
expcdient to adopt the resolutions. This motion
supported it is said, by Senators Clingman and
Toombs who were opposed by Messrs. Gwin, Bright,
Fitch, and Lane. Mr.. Douglas opposed the adop-
ton of any resolutions in advance of the meeting of
Cincinnati platform without change and argued
against legislation in relation to slave property in
Territories precedent to any action Of the Supreme
Court As to the power of the Territorial Leglsla-
ture most of the Senators said nothing Senator
Green moved, finally, that a committee Of five be
appointed to whom all the resolutions be referred,
with power, if deemed expedient to report sub
stitute for the present resolutions.


We are not sure that any good will come of Sena-
tora caucuses or Senatorial resolutions on the slave
ry question. Our impression is that Convention
is to be held in Charleston the 23d of April next
which is expected to agree on both the platform and
the candidate. That Convention will consist of 600
delegates, fresh from the people. They will reflect
the will Of the people. If they do not they had bet
ter not assemble. Experience has shown that the
is not always to the swift nor the Battle to the
strong" Those who are gaining now, or running
we'll now, may be counted out Of the after the
23d of April next Senators will not be likely to
agree entirely on the slavery question until after
that time
Year: 1860

Nicholas Longworth has now in his cellar four
hundred and sixty thousand bottles of wine. When
it is remembered that there two or three other
large manufacturers in Cincinnati, some idea may be
formed Of the extent to which the grape is cultvat-
cd in that vicinity.
Year: 1860

IL Is one thing TO own horse but it is anoth-
er thing 10 know how to take care of him.
The Woodstock (N.B.) Journal gives few
practical hints on this subject, which are worth
remembering. A stable horse needs special
care and attention. His feeding must be as reg
ular as the measurement of the hours When
a change of feed is made it must be made with
great care-giving q small allowance at first
until the stomach becomes used to the change.
lie must be cleaned every day; and when we
say cleaned, we mean all that can be conveyed
by ttPt word good currycomb, brush, and
an oiled woolen cloth, are the utensils necessa-
ry' FIRST take the currycomb and begin at the
top OF the neck, back of the ears, working the
hand both ways. Proceed in this way til3 Won
have gone over the entire body and legs. Then
take both comb and brush, and every other
stroke, draw the brush across the teeth of the
comb to clean it. An experienced groom will
do TINS instantly. This done, take your cloth
and lay the coat and remove the dust which ad-
heres to the outside. The face and ears must
also feel the brush.


Few men know how to clean horse proper
ly. If the above directions are followed daily.
your horses will enjoy good health generally.
stabbed horses must be exercised daily. This
is absolutely indispensable to good health. If
the feet of your horses are brittle and liable to
break and crack, they must be oiled once week.
A horse thus treated will always be ready to go
when wanted, and you will not be ashamed to
ride or drive him.


Another thing quite as important is a clean
and well ventilated stable. We cannot excuse
any farmer or horse owner, who does not clean
his stable twice day. A stable should be so
constructed as to have wide passage way or
floor in front to feed from Above the manger
space should be left foot or two wide clear,
and the passage-way should be the avenue for
the supply of fresh air to the nostrls of the
horse.


A horse enjoys a good bed, and it should
never be refused him. At night take your fork
and make it up light, and you will feel amply
rewarded for the humane treatment you have
given your beast.
Year: 1860

from the lips of this venerable minister that
the writer learned the particulars of the story.


The company that met was eight or ten in
number, elderly and sedate Christian men.
After solemn prayer and exhortation, they pro-
ceeded to their stations and awaited the coming
of the mysterious visitant. They did not wait
long. The step was directly heard on the floor
of the upper room, the company then being be-
low.


As they approached the stair door with lights,
the steps were heard ascending the stairs, and
again on the floor of the upper room pursuing
the sounds Of the mysterious feet with the cam
dies. they came into the upper room; they said
nothing, and pausing again, heard the little feet
tripping down the stairs behind them. They
then descended again to the lower room, and
were surprised to hear the same mysterious
sound in the chamber over their heads. The
company then divided-a person going into the
chamber, and each company carrying lights as
before, the steps were distinctly audible on the
stairs, going constantly up and down, but not
entering either room.


The minister then went to the staircase in
the lower room, and posted himself so the light
OF his candle shone on part only of the flight
OF steps, leaving the remainder in comparative
darkness. The little feet descended the stairs
until they came to the last step, on which the
NiN NV ShihSi tItH tneT COuTSe
and were instantly heard in some unlighted part
of the house, sometimes above, sometimes
below; often in the galleries, but mostly on the
stairs, if the lights were absent.


Varying their experiments, they extinguished
all the lights and sat together, sometimes in one
room, sometimes in another, and still the foot
steps passed about the house, mooving around
them, often near them, and even in their midst
Again and again the minister, solemrly, in the
name of the living God, invoked the strange
visitant TO speak, and tell its errand, ana why
it walked in darkness, disturbing the inhabitants
of the house; but no reply was received, and
the little feet still moved about through every
part of the house: as if seeking for something,
or some person, who was not there. The min
lister then seated himself on the stair, sitting
crosswise, extending his feet SOFAS to occupy but
single step of the stairs-tbe lights were all
removed so that the stairways were left in dark
ness. The footsteps came and went up and
down, touching the one occupied by the minis
ter, and passing silently over that one.
Year: 1860

EFFECTS OF CLEANLINEss.-With what care
and attention do the feathered race wash them
selves, and put their plumage in order! And
how perfectly neat, clean, and elegant do they
appear! Among the beasts of the field, we find
that those which are the most cleanly are gen.
orally the most gay and cheerful, or are distin-
guished by certain air of tranquility and con-
tentment, and singing birds are always remark
able for the neatness of their plumage. So
great is the effect of cleanliness upon man, that
it extends even to his moral character. Vir-
tue never dwelt long with filth; nor do believe
there ever was person scrupulously attentive
to cleanliness who was consummate villain
Count Runford.
Year: 1860

NAMING A CoUNTY.-A member Of the Miss
issippi Legislature at one of its late sessions,
introduced bill to change the name of GER
tain county in the State TO Cass County. One
of the opposition moved as an amendment, that
the letter be stricken out of the proposed
name. This motion created some laughter at
the expense of the member offering. Nothing
daunted, however, he arose and said, "Mr.
Speaker, this is the first instance that has come
to my knowledge IN which a member has had
the assurance, upon the floor of any Legisla-
ture, to propose to name a county after him
self"
Year: 1860


SUMNER AND FRIENDS IN A FRIGHT There
had been much talk and telegraphing to the North
about an assault said to be medtated upon Charles
Sumner Tire extreme fear of his frnds. however,
has been relieved by satisfactory explanation
Some man. whilst under the influence OF liquor call
ed on him Friday and used threatenin; language
for which he apoogized last night.
Year: 1860

Now, what has Mr.. Allen been doing
since he bade his wife to leave the room
of her childhood-the home that is by
right her own-to give up her child, that
is dearer to her than life He has been
watching her movements, to see what she
would do. He soon ascertains by care
full watching that she is preparing to leave
at once, and take the child with her. So
much the better, he says to himself. nv
plan works like charm. About nine O.;
clock he sees her leave the house with her
infant in her arms. Then be goes TO- she
room occupied by his clerk and finds him
engaged In writing he asks him to help
arrange some wine casks in the cellar, that
were sent home a few DAYS before. The
young man laid down bis pen and follow
ed his employer very willingly. They de-
scended to the cellar which was a laroe
gloomy place the walls were of solid ma
son work of rough stone. In one corner
was small room separated by a wall OF
stone, and strong open door with two
apertures almost to the ceiling for ventil-
alton. They were not more than six inch
es square and afforded but a little light
or air but into this apartment Mr.. Allen
concludes to store his wine. Then they
rolled the casks in and arrange them to. his
mind he then turned abruptly and left
the place, closing the heavy door with vi
olence, turned the key in the lock, then
assembled the room, we'll satisfied with what
9 had done.
Year: 1860

There are two principles which have,
ever since the beginning of the world, ex-
listed as opposite to each other as light and
darkness. One Of these is the ruling pow>
er in heaven; the other is the ruling pow
er in the world of darkness While hap
pness and virtue exist with one, pain and
misery only are felt in the other.


The earth appears to be the middle sta
tion Of nature between these two opposite
extremes, and is inhabited by creatures not
SO entire y virtuous nor vicious but that
they are participants of the good and the
bad qualities of these two principles. r.


from observation and experience,


seems to be too Virtuous to be entirely mis-
cradle, and too vicious to be entirely hap
py; hence pleasure and pain meet each
other on this part of nature which lies be-
tween the halfway ground. 1t is by this
means that we find pleasure and pain uni,
ted as yoke-fellows, and make their visits
together, or are not far apart pain is soon
succeeded by pleasure and pleasure by pain


In the bosom of every human being
these two principles struggle for the mas
IGA anu uuIiAS5t Va o1 eAO CIOSO vi iIdu
probation, one or the other of these powers
must triumph. Ia every mans heart there
is, at times, dark forebodings of ill success
and then again Of sure victory in life's war
fare. Trembling between hope and fear
he is cast out upon stormy sea, tempest
tossed in dark, lone, weltering bark, drift
ing on the waves. Again he is transpor
ted. to some sunny cline, where flower
never fade and suns never set.


But Notwithstanding this union of tw,
different principles, they do not, in thi
world, appear to answer the design fo
which they were sent among mankind, be
cause they possess indfferentIy the specie
which are given up to them. But by in
fereuces drawn from revelation we ar
naturally led to suppose, that those VIII
have, during life, been governed by tn
one Of these powers which rules with al
solute sway in the region of darkness, ar
dispatched after death to that region t
dwell in 'Pandemonum,' without any hor
Year: 1860

his most sanguine expectations.


But retributive Justice was at hand. He
was laid on bed of sickness, and then con-
science was busy at work he thought Of
all his misdeeds, many of which it was too
late to repair but he could restore his
property to his injured wife and child, if
they were living, and was determined to do
so, in the event of his decease; and also to
clear up the mystery of his clerks disap-
pearance. Thereupon he wrote letter to
Mr.. Sims, requesting him to search the Gel
lar and explain all the mysteries there
The letter was not to be sent till after his
death, which took place in few hours af-
ter he had made his will, giving all his i'm
mense wealth to his wife and child.


The attorney advertised for the heirs,
and they were soon found, for the little
village where Mrs. Allen found home
was not what it was then, but flourish
ing town of some two thousand inhabitants,
and they got the news from all portions oi
the country. Mrs. Allen, on coming in
possession of her property, had splendid
mansion erected, where she lived in peace
and friendship with all the village. Her
daughter Lilly was now fourteen years OF
age, and of course thought herself young
lady. She was as beautiful as her mother
was at her age, and as lovely in her man
ners as in person.


Mr.. Sims received the letter from Mr.
Allen in due time, and in that letter he
informed him that he had locked his clerk
in the cellar, enclosing him in living tomb
in order to make it appear that his wife
had eloped with him to bring reproacf
!; on his nnoRending wife, and clear himsel
J from all blame. He had done all this t.
: become possesser of the wealth of Mr.. Da
Wis: and he did possess it, and -four
ished for season, as the wicked often do
: The cellar was opened, and, there, to th'
E horror stricken spectators, was brought t.


view the skeleton of the long missing


young man.


A thousand people we're collected Their
2 to behold the awful spectacle. The remain
a of the murdered man were buried that da
Y in the church vault of the place, and s
t large and solemn a funeral was never be
n fore seen in that country ); and the tear
e that were shed were sincerely FROM tn
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