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Year: 1859

The DEMON DRUNKENNEss The following for
chile and truthful thing from the pen of Miss
Mulloch, is floating round under the caption of
horrible though true: :"


al have been thinking how horrible 1t must
be to see any one cared for, drunk the honest
eyes dull and meaningless the wise lips jabber-
ing foolishness the whole face and figure, in
stead of being what one likes to look ut, takes
pleasure to see in the same room, even-growing
ugly, irrational, disgusting more like beast
than man. Yet some women have to bear ii,
have to speak kindly to their husbands, hide their
brutishncss, and keep them from making worse
fools of themselves than they can help. / have
seen il done, not merely by working mems wives,
but by lady-wivcs, in drawing rooms. To see q
man snk-not for a great crime, but a contempt
ible, cowardly bit Of sensualsm from the hight
where love had placed him to have to take care
Of him, to pity hm--ay, and | might pity him,
but think the fun glory and passion of my love
would then and there die out forever
Year: 1859

It's a great mistake IN female education
to keep young lady's time and attention
devoted to only the fashionable literature
of the day. If you would qualify her Tor
conversation, you must give her something
to talk about, give her EDUCATION with the
actual world and its transpring events
Urge her to read newspapers and become
familiar with the present character and i'm
provement of our race. History is Of some
Importance, but the past world is dead, and
We have little comparatively to do with IL.
Our thoughts and our concerns should be
for the present world, to know what it is
and improve its condition. Let her have
an intelligent conversation concerning the
mental, moral, political and religious i'm.
provements of our times. Let the gilded
Fannuals and poems on the centre table be
kept part of the time covered with weekly
journals. Let the amily-men, women and
children--read the newspaper.
Year: 1859

Have COnvcy""ces Rcady.-We hope the De
mocracy will see 10 it, that at each precinct in this
county and elsewhere, carriages other conveyances
will be provided at the poll for the purpose Of bring
ing out an the voters. Let every democratic vote be
polled. Let no consideration (within bounds) deter
any Of the party from attending the election Let all
be active and yigant from this time until after the
polls art closed.
Year: 1859

drcd feet above tho Eartn.


The Wheeling, (va,) Iutslgigencsr, Of recent
date, relates the following: AeA .+sA "


The most frightful, and at the same time the
most remarkable accident we have ever seen
on record. occurred at the Catholic Church,
yesterday morning. Some twenty persons were
engaged in putting up the new bell which ar
rived from Pittsburg the evening before. There
was q windlass erected on the ground to which
was attached snatch-b block and shive. Ihme-
diately above the open space In the cupola, to
which the bell was to be drawn up, there pro-
truded beam, to which was attached another
snatch-block and pully, and the bell was to have
been conveyed to the top by means OF strong
ropes working through these shives by the pow
er Of the windlass aud OFFENDER on the ground
The bell had been raised in this way almost up
TO the open space in the cupola, and the men
were just ready to pull it in. A man named
Thomas Newton, was below, engaged in guild
ing the folds Of the rope as it wound round the
cylinder. To do this he had firm grasp upon
the rope. When the bell had reached great
height from the ground, one Of the cogs in
Che wheels OF the windlass fixture gave way.
Another revolution Of the wheel ripped off all
the cogs; the bell fell to the ground, and New
ton, who ha6 hold of the lower end OF the rope,
was carried up, with frightful velocity, dis
tauee Of one hundred feet from the ground, and
about four feet above the aperture where the
bell was to have been taken in. For the instant,
every one surprised beyond measure, and be-
fore those engaged in the work could compre-
hend what had happened, Newton, with his
hands all lacerated and bleeding, worked him
self down opposite the aperture, and called for
help to those within. Bishop Whelan, who was
on the platform In the cupo la, reached out at
the risk Of his life almost, and seizing Newton
by the waist, pulled him from bis awful position.
The accident struck everybody with amazement
and all but the eye witnesses were 10th to be-
lieve in the incredulous feat The bell weighed
three thousand seven hundred pounds and as
Il fell without hindrance, some idea may be
formed Of the rapidity with which Newton as
cended. He says he thought of letting go the
rope, but before the thought was clearly defined
be was at the beam, a hundred feet above! He
had not time to let 90 his hold upon the rope.
Some cogs and pieces Of machinery were hurled
distance of two squares from the church, and
Mr. Smith, who was standing near, received
an ugly wound in the face from flying parti-
Gle. Mr.. Newton was taken to the Office of DR..
Hupp. where his wounded hands were dressed
The flesh was all torn from the palms of his
hands, even to the bone, which is supposed to
have been done by the death grasp, and bis slid
ing down the rope during the swift passage into
the air. Altogether, we suppose there is not q
more startling, remarkable accident, or more
miraculous escape on record.
Year: 1859

AT last accounts, in the Supreme Court
Circuit of Saratoga county, New York, case
was on trial in which suit had been brought
by q colored man against a number of gentle
men, who, it was alleged, tarred and feather
ed the plaintiff in 1856, in Hudson, Columbus
county in that State, and then rode him out
of the place New York correspondent
says of the affair:


The defendants are all substantial men Of
business, and Mr. Toby is the Treasurer OF
that county. The justification for the act is
an alleged too familiar intimacy on the part
of the colored man (who had wife and fami.
ly Of his owr,) with young lady (white)
daughter of Mr. Etting, one of the defendants
and aged about eighteen years, but imbecile
in mind, and since the alleged intimacy con-
fined in an asylum. The plaintiff, negro
man about fifty years of age, was examined
at much length, and minutely described the
manner in which the coat of feathers, ETC.
was given him, but nothing definite about
his actions with the lady could be drawn
from him. He even had the impudenee to
swear that he did not know her The case
for the prosecution having closed, the defence
proved that he was not tarred and feathered
for his color, but for his vdgabond character,
and for seducing the imbecie daughter of a
respectable citizen. Without closing the
testimony, the Court adjourned till next day,
when unimportant testimony was received
and the case was further adjourned.
Year: 1859

SAN FRANCIsco AND MARYsviLLE RAILROAD
AFFAIRs.-We perceive that wrong impress
sions have been formed respecting the affairs
of this road, on account of the little difficult
ty which has temporarily occurred between
the sub-contractors and their hands. The
Company have ample means to liquidate all
demands, and to finish the first division of
the road. This division will be completed
without fail, in the spring of next year. A
suspension of the work was decided upon,
some two weeks ago, for the reason that the
ground was very hard and work difficult. In
regard to money, a little more delay, in
realizing cash from the county securities, has
been experienced than could reasonably have
been expected, and from causes which, She
Company could not have anticipated. A full
account of these causes will be given at the
proper time, if found necessary.


As soon as the ground softens from the
rains, the work will be renewed on the first
division of the road, that is to say from this
city to the Sacramento River, and will also
be commenced from Suisan City this way.
Although extraordinary exertions have been
made by the enemies of the road to, rrev ent
the progress of the enterprise, we have the
strongest assurance that it will go ahead.


P. S.-Since writing the above, the Board
Of Supervisors have issued $4,000 of County
Bonds, it being the amount of the third in
stalment due from them as subscription t,
the road. They will hereafter issue as fast a
the progress of the work requires.
Year: 1859

LACK OF WATER-Messrs Conley and Smith
who have returned to La p erte from a visit
to the Washoe mines, state that water is very
scarce at Virginia City and vicinity, and
small streams of the fluid are conveyed
through leaders to the diggings. Springs
are by no means numerous, but along the
slope water may be found by sinking wells
1t is probable that Nrtesian boring will be ex.
tensively carried on in this region, as the
bed rock is quite soft. and boring shafts may
be done with but little labor. Until bitches
can be brought in (rather an impracticable
idea from present appearances the miners
will have to depend upon well water for
working.
Year: 1859

GAMBLING.-The Mountain Messenger says;
During late visit to mining town in this
county we witnessed a sight calculated to i'm
press one with the idea that total disregard
to the proper moral education of children is
lamentably common. A bright, intelligent
and clever looking boy, say ten or twelve
years of age, was standing at monte table,
and betting his money with sang froid air
that would have shamed the oldest sport
in the State. This boy and his parents have
sad family picture-too close at home TO
ever be forgotten by them--of the result Of
gambling. We were informed that the boy
instead of being reprimanded for or caution
ed against frequenting gambling holes. was
really encouraged in the practice by his pa
rents A gloomy picture that
Year: 1859

WARM FEELING AMONG TIE PEOPLE FOR
CALIFoRNIA-THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Farm-
ers, through all portions of country | have
BEEN feel very poor this year, and complain
that it is already the third successive season
of poor crops. Land has greatly declined in
value of late, and, as consequence, no one
can sell at price they are willing to take
Those whom l have met, who have lived in
California, are universally dissatisfied with
their position here, and grow eloquent at
once when they come across a person resi-
ding there. One man, who has a farm worth
two years ago, $4,000, assured me that he
would take now one half that sum, with a
liberal credit for portion of 1t. Hundreds
who ask me about California climate and
farming matters, generally express the wish
that there was some way of getting there
more comfortably with their families than
the present, when they would make large
sacrifices of their property here, and start at
once. If there were such a thing as an inter


oceanic railroad, your State would receive a
greater immigration than was ever before
heard OF. With the people here, the project
of Pacific Railroad is universally popular,
but the politicians only care about it as a
hobby horse TO ride into office. The inditfer.
ence to the matter with many members oi
Congress is doubtless a want of personal in
terest They can only look upon any plan for
railroad across the continent as project
whereby they may retain their situation ol
make some money, through bill so formed
that there shall be good chance for di-
vision of the spoils.-Ohio cor. Bulletin
Year: 1859

The ABDUCTION CAsE.-Louisa Paulin. who
was carried off from San Francisco on the
steamer Uncle Sam, last Thursday, was well
known as the little girl who has repeatedly
played in that city the character of Little
Eva" in the drama of "Uncle Tom" A dis
patch was sent to Governor Weller asking
that requisition be sent to New York by
the Overland mail SO that the man and child
might be arrested Immediately on their ar
rival
Year: 1859

ARREST OF THE FATHER OF THIEvEs-An OLD
reprobate, "grizzled and grey" was arrested
yesterday for some act of petit larceny, and
jugged in the station house What renders
the old sinner particularly worthy of note,
is the fact that he has for some time been
known to the police, as a teacher of the acts
of theft and the general lodges of the craft,
to boys, who on entering the profession agree
to divide with their preceptor the results of
his pernicious teachings. The alias of this
interesting specimen is "Whiskey jack
ana
Year: 1859

NARROW EscAPE-.We learn that G. >.
Spaulding of Gibsonvile met with quite
narrow escape recently. In removing an
old gun, which for some time had been under
his house, and which he supposed was not
loaded, the hammer struck against portion
of the building, causing the gun to discharge
and send load of shot through one OF his
pockets. A knife, which was in his pocket,
was blown to pieces, and one of the shot en-
tered the flesh. He was but slightly injured,
though considerably 'skeered. .'-Sierra paper
Year: 1859

Under the foregoing quoted caption, the Delta Of
yesterday evening, uses up nearly the whole Of
one of its ample columns in reply to a few plain
propositions Of the Crescent. It does not answer,
much less refute, Of them. 1t lodges every ma.
terial issue, and tres with good deal of skill and
ingenuity, we are free to admit, to quibble around
every essential point Our neighbors ability in these
particulars is unquestioned but it will not avail him
in this instance.


Only one point, made by our neghbor, is entitled to
anything like serious consideration. The balance is
all bosh, fustian, subterfuge, and wholly napplicable
to the under consideration. The il.temper dis
played by our neighbor and the trivial, absurd and
unfounded allegations he brings forward to get him
self out of tight place, we can freely forgive for
we know that when man is cornered, no matter
how honorable he is he will generally resort to any
expedient sooner than acknowledge the fact. The
Delta, being cornered and avenue of esape being
left for it, of course will not pursue it vindic-
lively. We have too friendly regard for its edito-
rial personelie to do that. 4.-.
The point we allnde to is the material reduction of
the rate Of taxation real estate, enacted by Amer
can Common Councils. The Delta would fain deny
this and essays to do so, but fails completely Now
assert that the rates of taxation real estate
have been largely reduced by American Councils,
while the public debt for which that real estate was
mortgaged, has been decidedly decreased within the
last four years. This is fact-an indisputabe fact
unparalleled in the history of any city in the
United States within that period 1t stands out in
bold relief and he who disputes it disputes the truth
| We say further that for the support of the city
government proper, the taxes are lighter than in any
large city in the confederacy We challenge investi-
gation--we dare examination. If the other taxes
are heavy, it is no fault of the Common Council.
They had nothing to do with the creation of what is
known as the Consolidated debt. They had nothing
to do with the creation of the Railroad debts They
had nothing to do with the creation of any of the
other old debts, and except to pay them, diminish
| them, and reduce taxation-which they have done
| could have had nothing to do with them.


With this statement of incontrovertible truths,
take leave Of the Deltas column article. There is
nothing else in it to reply to- to explain to refute
Year: 1859

PRESrIcIANA.-A correspondent writes to us that
he has carried the Louisville Journal in his pocket
throughout journey of three hundred miles. He
must be an honest fellow. He carries patriosm and
Integrity great ways.


small specimen of an editor in Illinois boasts
if he were to get hold Of him. could easily make him
one.


The editor of the Minnesota Times says he has an
idea in his head. How does he know? Does he feel
it bite2


Our neighbnr of the Democrat ought never to be
feeling for each other. Both are "grir yisaged.a


Fashion is the race OF the rich to get away from
the poor, who follow Us fast us they can,
Year: 1859

RsPORTED RoBBERI.-Henry Garfield is re-
ported to have been robbed of over four thou
sand dollars in money and gold watch, al
Grass Valley, on Sunday night last. Accor.
ding to Garfeld's statement, he had drawn the
money from banking house a day or two be-
fore the robbery, put it in q box, which be
threw under his bed among some dirty shirts
He came home late on Sunday night, went to
bed without looking for his money, and in the
morning the money and his watch were mis-
sing. He was so careless with his money, ac-
cording to his own account, that many disbe.
leve bis story.
Year: 1859

MINING AT HUNT's Hula gentleman from
Hunts Hill gives us very aattering account
of the mining prospects in that locality. The
diggings are all deep, and expensive to open,
and the "pay dirt' is hard cement which has
to be crushed with the same kind Of machinery
as is used for crushing quartz. Although min
ing operations have been carried on for several
years at this place, thus far only five companies
have got their claims fairly opened The cost
of opening the diggings have been TO each OF
the companies from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Gougeye, Jenny Lind and Main Tunnel compa-
nies have their mills constantly running, and
are doinga fne business. The work on the
Jenny Lind claims was commenced about four
years ago. by Mr.. Gregory, who has worked on
them constantly ever since, without realizing q
dollar. He still owns one half Of the diggngs'
and has now a fair prospect Of being literally
rewarded for his energy and perseverance. The
Alpha company have just got their diggings
opened so as to pay expenses, and in a few days
will be in to the main lead The claims of the
Eastern company were the Grst opened on the
Hill. The company was composed OF ten prac
teal miners, who worked year or so in open
ing the diggings. They subsequently took out
about $25O,OOO, when the ground caved in such
a manner that they we're compelled to abandon
their shaft At an immense expense they sunk
a new shaft on another part of their claims, and
are now making enough to pay expenses. They
expect to be in to the main lead in few weeks.
Over year ago, the Sebastopol company let
out contract for the sinking of a shaft on
their diggings, for which they paid $4,000.
After the shaft was finished they found it i'm
possible to work their claims on account of the
large quantity of water. They then commenc-
ed tunnel to drain their diggings, which is
now over q thousand feet in length. They ex-
pect to have their claims fairly opened by the
first of June. Several other companies on the
Hill are vigorously engaged in sinking shafts,
running tunnels, &c. The expense OF opening
the diggings is very great and the companies
ara usually composed Of miners who DO the
work themselves.


We learn that almost every foot of ground
from Hunts Hill to Sailors Flat, distance of
six miles, has been taken up during the past
winter, for hydraulic mining. An abundance
of water can now be obtained in that section,
and every body anticipates favorable mining
season.
Year: 1859

GIFT ENTERTAINNENT-We call attention to
the advertisement of Chan. w. Young, in an.
other column. He proposes to dispose Of three
thousand dollars worth of jewelry, at a concert
to be given on the 10th proximo. The jewelry
is put up at fair valuation, and it is needless
to inform those acquainted with Mr.. Young
that every thing connected with the drawing
will be conducted on the square.
Year: 1859

SHOULD WHITE Men WoRK?-Mr Corwin
of Ohio in one of his homely popular speeches,
illustrates one point of the argument in favor
of free labor, in this way


Jefferson thought labor was good for the white
man. Jefferson was 4 man who reasoned
Not, to be sure, so smart a man as Senator
Pugh Immense laughter. but still man not
to be sneezed at-a considerable man in his day.


Well, Jefferson reasoned when he looked on
sheep, and saw the wool growing on his back,
and was aware that in our climate, men needed
coats made from wool-he reasoned, say, that
if man was not meant to labor, the sheep was
not made right. If man wasn't intended to cut,
and wash, and card the wool, and spin it and
weave it into cloth, and have it cut into a coat
by tailor, then the sheep wasn't made right by
any means. If these gentlemen who believe
that man should not labor, had had the making
of the sheep, they would have made it with a
blue coat on its back, the bright metal buttons
hanging down in front. Laughter.]
Year: 1859

A PRETTY CoNcEIT.-We saw lately, in the
parlor of a friend, very beautiful conceit 1t
is, Of course, the fancy of lady, and consists
of the burr of pine tree placed in a wine glass
half full of water, and from between the differ
ent layers of the burr are shooting forth green
blades, bright, beautiful, refreshing. For lit
tie thing, we have seen nothing that so pleased
us with its beauty and novelty. And the secret
is this the burr was found dried and opened
the different circles were sprinkled with grass
seed, and it was placed in a wine glass with
water in, as above. In few days the moisture
and nourishment gave the burr life and health,
the different circles closed and buried within
themselves the grass seed, and few days more
gave the seed also life, sprout and growth, and
now pyramid of living green, beautifully re-
ieved by the sombre hue of the burr, is the re-
suit, as pretty and novel parlor ornament as
we have for a long time seen.-Scientifc Arti-
adn.
Year: 1859

ACCIDENT TO WAsHERwoMAN.--A poor
woman named Rose, living at No. IA Vine
street, while engaged in hanging some clothes
upon line which was stretched across porch,
fell to the pavement beneath, distance of
about fifteen feet, breaking her collar bone, two
of her ribs, and otherwise injuring herself
sad from the fact that she was dependent upon
her own exertions for a livelihood, and her in
juries, although not likely to prove fatal, will
confine her to her bed for some weeks, during
which time, of course, she will be unable to
perform her usual daily labor. Life is full of
misfortunes; and, strange as it may seem, they
always happen to those who arc the least able
to bear them,
Year: 1859

STUPIDITY.-A man whose name we could not
learn, was drowned some days since, near the
residence of j. Scott Harrison, at North Bend,
and from what We could learn, purely through
the stupidity of a couple of men who stood
quietly by and saw him struggle in the water
until life was extinct. He had become entan-
glod among bushes, in swamp where the wa
ter was but two feet deep, and called to a man
who was near by to assist him but he, instead
of doing SO, ran for help, and returned with
another person who was stupid as the first, and
while they gazed upon the poor fellow, he
drowned. An inquest was held by masis-
trate in the neighborhood, which resulted in a
verdict Of accidental drowning.
Year: 1859

NEWSPAPER THIEvEs.-0ur subscribers must
look out for newspaper thieves, for we have
evidence which we can not but look upon as
conclusive that pretty extensive system of
pillage is going on against "The Press" in sew
eral parts of the city. If any of the rogues are
detected by the injured parties, the latter
will please report their names at the office.
Year: 1859

MARRIAGES DURING FEBRUARY.-During the
month ending yesterday, one hundred and
ninety sight marriage licenses were issued by
the Clerk of the Probate Court. Matrimony
appears to be a mania in the city, and yet al
most all acknowledge that Montaigne was righ'
when he said that those who inhabited the
county wished to be exiled.
Year: 1859

va A lady, whose name we could not learn
fell in fainting fit on Pearl street, yesterday
and injured herself considerably. She was
taken to the Office of DR.. Malone, on Broadway
where her wounds were dressed.