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Year: 1860




How To ENJOY Tooru- AcHr-.A south =.
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To enjoy this delectable pain to its full
est extent, you should have it in all its
glory for about week. Let the pain per
mcatc and insinuatc into every portion Of
the deceased member, racing, jumping and
springing around generally like rats in
a col oincrib let it ache until you can't tell
whether the pain is in your mouth, on the
top OF your head, or in your cravat, but
rather think it is all around there let i,
ache until you fccl'that it would be a great
relief to hold yoar head up by the ears and
shake out every molar, incisor, grinder anil
acher in it let it ache until you are doubt
iul whether you stand in the position as
signed you, or with your heels in the air !.
let it ache until you seriously believe every
bone, nerve, and muscle about Your body
is full of teeth, and that every tooth is ach
ing on its own hook, and then. when
you feel like you have enough pain in
your individual mouth to fit out hospi-
tal--whcn You feel like kicking yourself
down stars-when you are exceedingly
anxious to break your neck---then. we re-
peat. you will begin to realizn the tooth
ache "
Year: 1860

New ALMADEN-A set of whereases and
resolution has passed 10th branches Of the
Legislature asking the General Government
to have the injunction, restraining the work
ing of the New Amaden Quicksilver Mine,
set aside. Some able speeches, both for and
against the resolution, was made in both
Houses. This is about AS cool and impudent
piece of legislation as has ever been com
mitted and will doubtless be so regarded
by the officers of the General Government.
The claimants of New Almaden may think
to have made a point, but it is not certain
that it will be one of any value. The people
of California hardly feel the interest in the
pecuniary prospects of the New Almadeners
as the passage of the resolution would seem
to indicate.
Year: 1860

CABINET MAKING.-Mr. Thomas Jamison,
having established himself in his new build
ing, on the Turnpike, is going to turn out
all the furniture that the demand will call
for. He is an old hand at the business, and
knows he can suit the public taste. Read
his advertisement, and then 60 round and or
der your tables and other household traps.
Year: 1860

The Nevada Journal thinks there ought to
be a scientific survey Of the Henness Pass
and the country east Of it, with reference to
the eligibility Of the route for railway build
ing. We concur There was a survey made
through the Pass and down the North Yuba
ridge, with the same object in view, by Scott,
the able engineer OF the Marysville and Vail
ejo railroad, and he pronounced it the most
feasible route across the mountains. Bat we
want survey to determine the feasibility Of
turning the road through this county to
unite with the Auburn line.-Hydraulic
Press
Year: 1860

Having a new Carrier for the Herald, who
is not yet familiar with the places of our sub
scribers any who may not receive their pa
per are requested to give notice, that the
omission may be corrected.
Year: 1860

SCnNApPs-That is the name of liquid
in high repute in these latter days; and Nc
Nulty made us the possessor Of a bottle Of
the same the other day. lie keeps 'em for
sale. beside other beverages.
Year: 1860

BULKHEAD DocUMENTs.-We have been
flooded with Bulkhead, or rather Anti Bulk
head documents, for week or more-Pham
pblets, Circulars, Memorials, and what not,
until they have become bore. We are tired
Of them, and will inform the gentlemen who
send them that their contents are not of our
way of thinking. We are in favor of a
Bulkhead, and believe the sooner it is built
the better; and so far as organizations are
concerned, the San Francisco Dock and
Wharf Company represents parties of as
much responsibility as can be found in that
city. But we would have this Company
hedged by provisions that would compel
them to spend their money and build the
Bulkhead within reasonable time.


NEVADA AND WAsuoE.-The people of
Nevada are moving in Wagon road matters.
The organization of the company to con.
struct road to the silver min IS by the Hen
ness pass route, has been completed, and the
work is to be commenced at an early dar.-
This promises to be one of the main lines Of
the State, and will take great deal of pas
senger and freight travel. Henness pass, as
appears from the maps, is 1000 feet lower
than the johnson pass on the PacervI!e
route.
Year: 1860

irk- We have been so unfortunate as to
incur the dispeasure of the Placer Courier
on the Wagon Road question. We are anx-
ious to forward the propo ed road through
this county, and to stimulate oar citizens to
work to put it ,hrough; but the Courier doubts
our good faith, as well as that of the citizens
of Auburn, to the enterprise. Oar interest
in this work dates ack long, and we will yet
show our cotemporary, that we, and the peo,
pie of Auburn are friendly thereto, notwith
standing its uni ust suspicious There is a
practical and impractical way to go to work
for this road-we wish to pursue the former


The intimation of the Courier that we wish
to couple any assistance to the Wagon Road
with support to the Railroad from Folsom to
Auburn and Nevada, is all bosh-we want
nothing of the kind. What we will do for
the Wagon Road will be independent of any
thing else
Year: 1860

SILVER AND GOLD OREs.-We hear it
stated on good authority, says the S. f.
National, that q process he. recently been
perfected by which ton of gold or silver
ore--for example any of the ores from Wa
shoe, and from the quarts gold leads of Cal
ifornia-can be reduced and all the precious
metal obtained therefron at cost of thirty
five dollars per ton. The present cost of
melting and refining tie silver ores from
Washoe is between four and five hundred
dollars per ton. The discoverer Of this pro-
cess has been paid 900 for one half in
terest in the patent right, which he has
gone to Washington to secure.
Year: 1860

How TO TEST SILVER ORE.-As great
number of persons are searching, or intend
to search for silver ore, we publish, for the
special benefit Of such, the following process,
10y which the presence of silver may be read
ily determined: Pound small piece of the
rock supposed to contain the metal, rs fine
as possible, then place it on shovel, or any
thing handy, and hold it over n slow fire, to
burn away sulpher or arsenic, which are
generally mixed with the ores of silver.
Then take cup, or any glass or earhern-
ware vessel, into which pour a small quantity
of nitric acid (aqua forts) in which put
about teaspoonfu Of the powdered ore,
which boil in the acid for minute or two.
Then take some common salt dissolved in
water, in another vessel; pour small quan.
tity of the salt and water into the acid; if it
turns white and looks milky; their is silver


in the ore The above is cheap, CONVENE t,
aud certain te.t for silver Columbia Times.
Year: 1860

AS every body is talking of Washoe and
silver mines, and as men are so excited on
this subject, any news from that quarter will
be read with interest. The following items
are from the Territorial Enterprise, printed
in Carson Valley, and perhaps will help to
keep up the fever:


The RUsH-We must reiterate what we
have so often said, that more people are
coming ever here than either the richness of
our mines, or the demands of any Legitimate
business will warrant. We desire and hope
that all who can spare the time and money,
will come and see for themselves. But there
is no use for those who are comfortably fixed
in California, that have home with all its
endearments, to come over here. Not but
what we have now, and will have, good
homes here; but it requires time and money
to get them. All who intend coming here
should bear in mind that provisions cannot
be got here to feed them, for some months
yet. Our mines are permanent, and those
who SO inssnely follow every excitement are
not those who make the most money.
MINING NEws.-1he excitement about tie
mines are on the increase. During the past
week some mines have been discovered
about thirty miles east of Virginia City, near
the twenty six mile desert. They assay very
well, and will no doubt pay handsomely for
woi king. The next discovery of importance
was made about eight miles east Of Carson
City. The ore found there has considerable
silver in it, and resembles the ore found at
GaIena Hill more closely than any we have
seen. There has already number of fine
paving veins been found in that region. AT
the Cooley or Tiger Ledge, lately discovered,
excellent indication are found in the ore.
Some of the persons owning claims there
think it the best thing outside of the Com
stock lead; with what truth remains to be
seen.


Bowers, Plate & Co., at Gold Hill, last
week sru' strata that was almost pure
gold. Several hundred dollars have beeu
washed out of one pan of dirt several times
They have also found strata Of silver in
connection with it. Four feet two inches of
the lead was sold for $4,000 Claims in that
locality have advanced fifty per cent. within
a very short time. The purchase and sale
OF claims is going on as lively at Virginia
city as ever. All those run;ng tunnels north
of liza. place think their prospects improv-
ing. The amount of business transacted at
Virginia daily is enormous. 1t appears as if
half Of the sharp men of San Francisco were
here already. They generally give fair
prices for all they get, so their presence can
not be looked upon as prejudcial to the in
teress of the country. As the claims there
are gradually absorbed by capitalists, they
will branch off in all directions for new in
restments Gold Hill is beginning to share
the honors with Virginia city. Silver city is
fast improving, all the mines there promis-
ing to realize the sanguine expectation of
their owners. Smith, agent of Kellogg, the
proprietor of the town, is disposing of town
property very fast.
Year: 1860

Eg- On Thursday the Assembly passed
the bill providing for the disposition of the
sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections of school
lands, and the payment of the proceeds into
a general State fund, the interest from which
to 90 to tie support Of the Common Schools
of the State. Heret ofore we have expressed
our dissent to the principles Of this bill, and
have seen no cnuse for a change in our views.
We believe the bill wrong, in that it tends
to build up splendid school systems in the
large cities of the States, without comforting
similar advantages upon the people Of the
sparsely populated districts.
Year: 1860

As the grand campaign of the Democracy
against the Republican Party, with the prize Of
the Presidency in view, is at hand, and as the
contest will be a long, strong and bitter one and
as the NATIONAL DEMocRAT will sustain the Dem.
ocratic Flag by whomsoever borne, so that he be-
the legitimate nominee of the Party, we deem 1t
fitting time, to call upon the friends of the Demo-
cratic cause throughout the country TO come to
cur support. The larger the circulation of our
Weekly in the interior. the more shall we be able
to do for the benefit the Party, and we hope to
see the friends of Popular Sovereignty, Conserve
tism and the Union rally around us. They can be
assured that we shall never abandon their cause
nor betray their confidence noE prove laggard
in the advocacy Of their principles.


The WEEKLY DEMocRAr contains in everv issra
TWENTY-EIGHT columns Of reading matter a
due portion Of which is devoted to political dis.
cussion, and the rest to news, foreign and domes.
tic, and to literary topics. In short, we shall en-
deavor, as heretofore, to make the WEEKLY Dem
ocRAT not only a staunch and reliable Political
Journal, but paper which shall be welcome 10
the families and homes of our fellow citizens.


Cur terms, in advance, will be found below -
Year: 1860

but ere he had got out of sight the poor
slave again commenced to pray. The
master overhearing him, rushed upon him
with cowhide in hand, and with the ven
geance of a demon belabored the old mans
naked body until it was mass of culver
ing flesh. Then, still holding the whip
over his victim, he exclaimed:


"Will you obey now2"


Yes, massa," he replied, through his
pain and tears; "I'll obey Be kind, mas
sa; III do any ting for yer, but Il
must pray to my heavenly massa if 1
die p


That was enough--the demon, with in
creased rage, whipped that Christian mar
tyr until he lay as one dead The would
be murderer then left his victim, and wend-
ed his way towards home, refecting upon
what he had done, and what it was for.
Conscience at length began to trouble him,
and preyed upon his mind to such degree
that it threw him into a settled fever-he
went to his room that night sick man.


His wife had witnessed the whole whip
ping transaction from the window, and no.
ticing the strange manner he presented, she
went quietly to his room, and asked him
why he had whipped poor Tom SO severe
ly, for it was only that very morning she
had heard him praying to God to bless his
"new massa and missus and de family


This inquiry affected the master-tears
gushed from his eyes, and with his hands
he motioned her away.


About week he lay there in agony,
the greater part of the time refusing food
or water, when one night his distress was
so great he called his wife and asked:


"Is Tom dead or alive7"


81 don't know; | have not seen him
since the whipping she replied.


'Go and tell him want to see him;
want him to pray for me, here in my
room"


The wife f und the poor man alive, but
he could hardly move one foot before the
other on account of great pain. However,
he crawled on his hands and knees up the
stairs to that repentant sinners room, and
there knelt by the bedside, and prayed
God to have mercy upon and forgive his
"poor massa."


Next morning at the rising of the sun
the master and the slave were both
free.
Year: 1860

frightened than hurt, if he kept within his
rotary prison, without any rash attempt to
escape; and that even if he became insen-
sible, he could not fall out of it.


In the meantime, the wheel went round
and round with its steady, unceasing mo-
ton; and round and round the man went
with it, while sense remained, beseiging
Hanchen with entreaties, promises, and
wild, impotent threats, which were all
equally disregarded- till, by degrees, feel
ing and perception failed him, and he saw
and heard no one. He fell senseless at
the bottom of the engine, but even then,
Hanchen did not dare to trust to appear
ances in such villain, and would not
venture to suspend the working of the mill
or stop the mill-gear and tackle from run
ming at their fullest speed.


At length she heard loud knocking al
the door, and flew to open it. 1t was her
master and his family, accompanied by
several of his neighbors, all in the utmost
excitement and wonder at seeing the mill
sails in full swing on Sunday-and still
more when they had found the poor child
lying bound upon the grass, who, howev.
er, was too terrified to give them any &C.
count of what had happened. Hanchen
in few words, told all and then her spir.
it, which had sustained her through such
scenes of terror, gave way under the sense
of safety and relief, and she fell fainting in
their arms, and was with much difficulty re.
covered. The machinery of the mill was
at once stopped, and the inanimate ruffian
dragged from his dreadful prison. Helm.
rich, too, was brought forth from the mil
ler's chamber, and both were, in short
time, sent bound under strong escort to
Bonn, where they soon met the reward Of
ther crimes.


The story of this extraordinary act Of
presence of mind concludes by telling us
that Hanchen-thus efectually cured Of
her penchant for her unworthy suitor-be.
came eventually the wife of the miller's
eldest son, and thus lived all her life on the
scene of her immediate danger and happy
delverance.
Year: 1860

Near the hamlet of Urdorf, on the banks
of the Rhine, not far from Bonn, there yet
stands the mill which was the scene of the
| adventure we are about to relate


One Sunday morning the miller and his
family set out as usual to attend service at
the nearest church, in the village of Heas-
ell, leaving the mill, to which the dwelling
house was attached, in charge of his ser
vant-maid, Hanchen, a handsome and bold
hearted girl, who had been some time in
his service. The youngest child, who was
still too little to 60 to church, remained un-
der her care.


AS Hanchen was busily engaged in pre-
pairing dinner for the family, she was in
terrupted by visit from her admirer,
Heinrich Botteler. He was an idle, grace
less fellow; and her master, who knew his
character well, had forbidden him the
house; but Hanchen could not believe all
the stories she heard against her lover and
was sincerely attached to him. On this
occasion she greeted him kindly; and not
only got him something to eat at once, but
found time, in the midst of her business,
to sit down and have a gossip with him,
while he did Justice to the fare set before
him. AS he was eating he let fall his
knife, which he asked her to pick up for
him; she playfully demonstrated, telling
him she feared, from all she heard, he did
little enough work, and ought at least to
wait upon himself In the end, however,
she stopped down to pick up the knife,
when the treacherous villain drew a dag
ger from under his coat and caught her by
the nape of the neck, grasping her throat
firmly with his fingers to prevent her from
screaming; then with an oath, he desired
her to tell him where her master kept his
money, threatening to kill her if she did
not comply with his demand. The sur
prised and terrified girl in vain attempted
to parley with him; he still held her tight
ly in his choaking grasp, leaving her no
choice but to die or betray her master.
She saw there was no hope of softening
him, or changing his purpose; and with
the full conviction of his treachery, all her
natural courage awoke in her bosom. Af-
fecting, however, to yield to what was ine-
vitable, she answered in resigned tone,
that what must be must; only, if he car
ried off her masters gold he must take her
too; for she could never stay to bear their
suspicious and reproaches; entreating him
at the same time to relax his grasp of her
throat, for she could hardly speak, much
less do what he bid her, while he held her
so tight At length he was induced to
quit his hold, on her reminding him that
he must lose no time, or the family would
be returning from church. She then led
the way to her masters bed room, and
showed him the Golfer where he kept his
money.


Here" she said, reaching to him an
axe which lay in corner of the room,
you can open it with this, while l run up
stairs to put my things together, besides
Year: 1860

stone, resigning to more experienced hands
the honor to hew, square, number and tit
in the great moral edifce.


Makinguse of our eyes, without the help
of natural history, we can see the affection
practised al around us by brute, bird
and fish. They love their kind. For
each others good they toll, and in each
others defense they are not wanting in
true courage, if am allowed the word.
And shall man, the noblest evidence of the
Almighty's handiwork, fit only of all his
creation to adore Jehovah, and triumphing
over Death, to become citizen of heaven,
less charitable, less benevolent, less brave,
less unwilling to lay himself out, heart and
hand, for the consummation of the subli-
NEST idea that ever crave admittance into
human brains2 No, God forbid The
throbbings of the human heart say nay;
and let every Mason, of whatever jurisdic-
ton, catching up the denial, give in his ad-
neSlOn at once ana forever, Io u 0ldSoHlC
union, which will know no earthly termi-
nation.


We write as we feel We commend
what is here expressed to the calm, care
full consideration of the fraternity. If, in
the history of our people and common
country, there ever was time for laying
down every detrimental element, that
epoch is now We have mission to per
form--a destiny to work out. We are a
part and parcel of this mighty Republic,
and here we are going TO remain. As
Masons, we cannot be Indifferent to the
calls and cries of bleeding humanity. Free
dom is an overshadowlng truth with us,
and in the proportion we respond TO union,
in the same will be enabled to shiver the
lances Of the enemy by the presentation of
an unbroken front, let the opposition in its
maddened fury tower as high as the Mount
of Ossa upon Pelion. We hope to hear
from the craft.


Troy, Jan IL, 1860
Year: 1860

When governments, corporations, or So
cieties instituted for the good of humanity
wander away from great fundamental
truths, betake themselves to warning about
technicalities, and ignore the objects which
gave them birth and character, it is the le-
gitimate business of those concern
ed to bring back such organizations
to the paths from which they have strayed
by the application of such means as will
best answer and set aside forever the caus-
es which stand out against the final triumph
of glorious principles.


We are moved in this direction not be-
cause Of the notoriety which may attach
itself, nor because we feel injured by the
misunderstanding which unhappily pre-
walls among the craft, but only and truly
because we love the fraternity, and would
see its principles set up in every faithful
heart, which cannot better be enhanced
than by that union so much needed and
hoped for by the truly unselfsh and devo-
ted brethren owing allegiance to the two
distinct Grand Lodges in the State of New
York and elsewhere.


Several years since union was brought
about. We entertained exalted hopes, be-
cause we could see in the fidelity of the
craft to that union a prosperity to the insti-
tuition hitherto unknown. But, alasl for
some purpose, whether honestly or not en-
tertained, the indiscreet of our household
forged thunderbolt, which has riven as
sunder that holy alliance, and left US sail
ing upon the ocean of time with the words
nailed to our mast-head-"No Masonic re-
cognition.


In the midst of these precious fragments
(which, Heaven knows, had we the power,
we would gather and put together) it is a
solace to recur to the fact that no stranger
to the fraternity has yet been able to pos
sess himself of that key which alone can in
terpret the unuttered language of Mason
ry. No one of the Masonic family, how
ever embittered, has transferred to the
keeping of an outsider the little stone cut
out of the mountain without hands. Thanks,
many thanks, to the Great Architect of the
Universe that Death himself, when he de-
prives US of life, will only leave US the
more srue to his obligations. Nothing will
be revealed. In our estimation this is an
argument satisfactory enough why we can
second time, with the necessary healing
appliances, undertake the radical cure Of
the body polite. 1t can be done, and SO
efectually as to make us forget that ever
there was division.


We do not aspire to point out the course
to be pursued-th there are among US enough
of noble, selfsecra6cing humanity, in
whose purity of motive, devoted to the best
interests of the craft, and exalted intellec-
tual attainments, as to make US feel quite
certain that the effect viii be an immortal
reality just as soon as the cause becomes a
conception. 1t will be glory enough for
US to know that we only presented rough