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Year: 1859

Too GLARING.-The Grass Valley
National, of last week, has leading
article on ''the effect Of politics on the
growth and trade of cities" The
article contains several statements
which would be remarkable if true.
One is that Boston, grown rich by
her trade with the South, has been
crippled, and is decaying from her
taking the lead in the dissemination
of anti, slavery doctrines. Says the
writer: "the South with instructive
dignity and proper resentment with
drew that immense and lucrative pat
ronage which she had SO long bestow-
ed upon Boston, and that city has ev-
er since vainly endeavored TO recov-
er from the blow which was given to
her growth and prosperity" St.
Louis is cited as another remarkable
instance of the decay of a city from
.'fanatical intermeddling." 1.-The peo-
pie ofnortb and northwest Missouri"
continues the writer, "are retaIiating
upon St. Louis. and sending their pro-
duce to find a market elsewhere"


These statements are too glaring to
need contradiction. Boston is this
day enjoying a magnificent trade with
the South. 1t is folly to talk- of the
South Withdrawing patronage from
Boston or any other northern port.
Human nature is the same the world
over, particularly that part of it which
promps to buy cheap and sell dear.
Boston sends down her W ares in her
own vessels to Southern ports the
same as ever and the factors sell their
cotton, sugar and rice, take goods in
exchange as they have always done
and always VII do SO long as the
Bostonians give them good or better
bargains than anybody else. Moth
ing short of splendid array of fig
ures can satisfy intelligent people
that Boston is decaying at all, much
less for the cause assigned.


As for st.Louis, the allegations of
the National are laughable. We con-
gratulate the citizens of ST. Louis up
on the retaliation Of ''north and north
west Missouri Il and wish them more
of it continually. Such retaliating
seems to be building up one of the
greatest cities of the west whose in
huence promises soon to make the
hemp and tobacco of the slavery re-
taliators of "north and northwest
Missouri" not worth saving from that
''Other market" they have chosen.
Year: 1859

CAUGHr-The New General Superintendent of the
New York police, night or two since, found
policeman sitting on hydrant and smoking cigar.
The General watched him for few moments, and
then bade him good evening. The salutation was
grutfly returned "You are taking it coolly," said
the General "That's none of yorr - business" !"
returned the patroman. Probably not" was the
reply, but do not the rules and regulations of the
department require you to keep moving? Possibly I
am mistaken, but think So" CHOW lcok here, y
said the officer you had better move on or will ar
rest you and lock you up. :aDo you hear 2" 81 beg
my card" The General moved on, and since that
time the policeman is said to be considering the pro-
priety of resgnng The above is said to be literally
true.
Year: 1859

A Jufdan shot at me last light" said penurioua
gentleman, g and my life was saved BY the ballaa
striking silver coin in my vest pocket sSs


Whoever takes true aim at youa heart, = replied
one who knew him, is very certain to hit coin n
Year: 1859

A DISTRIBUTING CENTRE.-Ths Alba
ny Journal, in an article on the beginning
of navigation on the Red River Of the
North, says Minnesota is literally the CEN
tral head of inland navigation on this con-
tinsnt. No other State enjoys such facili.
ties. A light rise of ground, and few
miles Of distance, are all that separate riv.
crs flowing to different extremes of North
America. You can take one route and sail
uninterruptedly down the Mississippi to the
Gulf Of Mexico You can take another
route and sail through the great lakes and
canal to New York. You can take third
route and sail through the Northern lakes
and river. to the Arctic ocean You can
take fourth route and sail to the head
waters of the Columbia, sail on down to
the Pacific Ocean. You can take a fifth
route by the way of the Peace river, and
another portage to the head waters of
Frazer River, and so on dowa to Puget's
Sound.
Year: 1859

There are boilers from the Democratic
party, and who are theyR There are two
parties now in the political field. each claim
ing for itself the name of Democrat, but diff
fering, and differing widely in their political
opini ms The Democratic party was not
severed until James Buchanan came into
power, and inaugurated q new doctrine dis
tasteful to a great mass of the people. When
he ascended the Presidential Chair. the Dem
ocratic party was unbrokep In short
time afterwards, great question came be-
fore the people-the question of popular
sovereignty. The question was raised by
President Buchanan, in his endeavor to force
an obnoxious constitution upon the unwilling
people of a territory The history Of those
times is fresh in the minds of us all


The voice of the people OF Kansas who
cried out against the infamous constitution
which was endeavored, by trickery. to be
palmed off upon them by its trainers was un-
needed by President Buchanan Here was
his first mis-step. He would not hear the
voice of the people, and in so doing denied
that they had the right to speak in their own
behalf Here arose the great question which
severed the Democratic party. The President
still retained supporters; but he was support
ed in great measure from policy, and not
from pinciple. Some who voted for the ad-
mission of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution, are known to have abhorred
that Constitution. The most of the Demo
cratic party, we doubt not, considered his
course in thus attempting to stifie the voice
of the people, most unwise one


His action in that respect was an undemo-
cratic one, out and out. But because he was
President, and because federal patronage has
many allurements, he has retained around
him number of supporters, like Senator
Brown, of Mississippi, who recently took so
bold position in favor Of the Intervention
of Congress in the atfaira of a Territory.


Senator Brown, Senator Green, of Mis-
souri,, and others who SO strongly advocate
the right Of Congress to intervene in regard
to slavery in the affairs of a Territory, are the
chief supporters of the present Administra
ton. They sustained the President in the
Kansas controversy upon the same ground
that they sustain aim now. The right of the
pc pie to regulate their domestic concerns in
their own way, subject only to the Constitu'
tion of the United States, forms no part Of
their political belief The only true sup
porters the Presidents has, are those who re-
pudiate the doctrine OF popular sovereign.
If the President and his principal supporters,
Brown d Co., have denied the existence of
popular rights in the Territories, can they
still claim to be of the old Democratic faith
fthe Democratic party is divided, who. we
ask, are the bolters?
Year: 1859

The free and untrammeled Democracy Of
California. through their representatives,
meet to-day in general convention at Sacra-
mento 1t will be their business to nominate
State officers and members of Congress, and
to pass resolutions expressive of the views
of the Democratic party of this State. Their
action will be looked to with great interest
from every quarter of the country, for the
contest about to be waged by t candidates
whom they shall putIforth, will be the hottest
arena Of this State. They should therefore
be men of intellect and firmness, armed with
truth and panoplied with integrity. The
Convention should consider, not the claims
merely of candidates for office, but their abil.
ity to fill the positions to which they aspire,
and their availability before the people A
sound ard substantial ticket will be elected.
but welk one will certainly be defeated.-
SO shall we be defeated, also, if we fail to
enunciate broadly and unequivocally the
the principles upon which our party is or
Z
from the creed to which we are bound, we
shall find ourselves in trouble and meet with
disaster at every step. No vessel Will bear
US safely into port but the staurch old ship
Of the ancient, unchanging, true Democracy.
While the leaky crafts of time serving isms
and butchered up compromises struggle IN
vain with the storms and are whelmed be-
meath the waves we shall ride in triumph in
that good old ship. and defy both the tenn
pests above and the whirling gulfs below
Neither should we throw overheard our
guiding compass or lose sight of the polar
star of that faith which has lighted and led
us in times past and in the better days of the
great National Party to which we belong.
Though we may be tempted to compromise
or to disguise our principles, we should scorn
any concessions of conscince or a mean resort
to masks or subterfuges Let us fight this
battle, as every other. upon the broad ground
Of Democratic principles alone. If We win
then will our principles be successful; if we
fall, we shall fall like good and true men,
and glory shall crown us even in our defeat
But, if we succeed 10y a base abandonment
of principle, our success is our dishonor: and
if we fail double shame and confusion are
our portion.


The Convention should boldly reiterate
the Cincinnati Platform and the principles of
the Kansas Nebraska Bill distinctly charge
upon the Administration its reeking corrup-
tions and recorded, demonstrated infamies;
charge also upon the Lecompton party what
they are in reality guilty of, to-wit; belief


in and advocacy of Congressional interven-
ton on the subject Of slavery in the terrific
ries and emphatically proclaim the undying
hostility of the Douglas Democratic party to
any such Intervention of the National Legis-
lature in opposition to the sovereignty of the
people.


With such PLATFORM and with good and
true men and sound Democrats as the nomi |
nees of the Convention, we may reasonably |
expect to sweep this State in the coming elec
tion like n whirlwind. The tide Of public |
opinion is in our favor, and we have but to |
he true to ourselves and to our principles to
ride in triumph on its waves
Year: 1859

MINISTER REED has spoken to the Presi-
dent and Secretary of Strte in high terms of
the Chinese dignitaries and says he was re-
ceived with marked favor by all with whom
he was associated. and that every disposition
was manifested to plOce the United States on
the same footing with the mos favored ma
iinnR
Year: 1859




AN ELOQUENT ExTRAcr.-Generation af-
ter generation have felt as we do now, and
their lives were as active as our own. The
heavens shall be as bright over our graves
as they are around our paths. Yet little
while and all this will have happened
The throbbing heart will be stilled, and we
shall be at rest. Our funeral will wend its
way. and the prayers will be said, and we
shall be left in the darkness and silence of
the tomb. And it may be that for short
time we shall be spoken of, but the things
OF life shall creep on and our names shall
be forgotten. Days will continue to move
on, and laughter and songs will be heard in
the room where we died and the eyes that
mourned for us be dried and animated with
pleasure, and even our children will cease to
think Of us; and will remember to lisp our
names no more
Year: 1859

A NOBLE SENriMENr.-Some true heart
has given expression of its generous nature
in the following beautiful sentimeat:- :.


" Never desert friend when enemies
gather round him-when sickness falls on
the heart-when the world is dark and
cheerless is the time to try a true friend
They who turn from the scene of distress
betray their hypocricy, and prove that in
terest only moves them. If you have a
friend who loves you and studies your in
terest and happiness. be sure to sustain him
in adversely. Let him feel that his former
kindness is appreciated, and That his love
is not thrown away. Real fidelity may be
rare; but it exists in the heart. Who has
not seen and felt its power? They deny its
worth who never loved friend or labored to
make friend happy"
Year: 1859

PADpY's PLEAsURE.-A travelling Irish
man who lad gone the whole round of the
continent, was returning home satisfied
with having "seen nothing" when in field
by the road, he saw fight he stopped his
carriage, hurried to the scene of action took
his side, with the smaller without reference
to the question at issue obtained his due
amount of binding bruises, and groped back
to his carriage, exclaiming. ''By Jove, this
is the first bit of pleasure have seen since
left home u
Year: 1859

MARRIED MANS LIrE.-Behold him all
the while he is busted about his daily occu-
patton, his thoughts are wandering towards
the time for going home in the evening af-
ter the tolls and fatigues of the day He
knows that on his return he shall ind an
atfectionate face TO welcome him-a warm
snug room--a brig fre--a clean hearth
the tea things lain-the sofa wheeled around
and in a few minutes after his entrance
his wife sitting by his side, consoling him
in his vexations, aiding him in his plans
for the future, or participating in his joys,
and smiling upon him for the good news he
may have brought home: his children
climbing on the cushion at his face with
joyous eagerness that they may 'coaxingly
win him. This is the acme of happiness.
Year: 1859

An ExAMpLE.-Prescott's mother once
showed his room to the Rev. Mr. Frothing-
ham and said to him (" This is where Will
liam was shut up for SO many months in
utter darkness. In all that trying season,
when so much had to be endured, and our
hearts were ready to fail US for tear. never,
IN single instance groped my way across
the apartment to take my place at his side.
that he did not salute me with some hearty
expression of good cheer. Not i. single in
stance. as if we Were the patients and it
was his place to comfort u.s. No word of
complaint through all tina. dismal period,
no sigh OF impatience or regret. He was
not contented even with the perfect silence of
an unrepining will, but he must sing in that
Imprisonment day and night.
Year: 1859

~ A young lady was examining a class
in Sunday school bowling to lad of large
size, she put the question, "Who made
you % He could not tell. She then ask
ed little lad, who replied, "God made
me- She proceeded to reprove the over
grown boy for his inability to answer a
question, which was so readily done by one
not half his size, when he braoed himself
up pompousiy and said, II should think he
might know /; 'taint but little while since
he was made
Year: 1859

RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND WHEAT


AT THE WEST.


The receipts Of Flour and Wheat Mt the
principal points in tue West during the past
week compare witl, the receipts during the
previous week ms follows:
Year: 1859

llrRoIARs Apou1.-A most determined Mt
tempt on The rart of burglars was mnde to
break into the Music Store Of Warren i Co.,
on Madison cast Of Clark street on Tuesday
night. The front door was forced open, but t e
coming up Of policeman drove AWAY the
Year: 1859

PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.-Col Orr, in n re-
cent speech at a barbecue given in his hon
or, uttered the following patriotic and bea-
tiful sentiment


"a cobbler in few hours can DESTROY the


most splendid architectural pile; to restore


it in its symetry and grandeur, is the work of
years of patient toll by master mechanics. 1t
is easier to pull down than to build up. If
the alternative was present to the South. of
continuing in the Union as interiors in the
rights and privileges of a common govern
ment, or to dissolve the Union, we should
not hesitate in choosing the latter. Neither
States nor individuals can look upon life as a
boon, if it is to be spent in disgrace-con-
scious of degradation. My ardent prayer
Is, that no such alternative may ever come
When this government is destroyed, neither
you nor |, your children or my children, will
ever live to see so good a government re-
constructed-a government that gives such
ample protection to all the rights of persons
and property at home and abroad, and re-
quires so little from the citizens in return.


Let us, then, to day resolve that we will
cordially cooperate with patriotic men in all
sections, in maintaining the true principles of
the constitution, and not only thereby obvi-
ate the necessity of revolution but admins
ter the government so justly as to obviate all
the alienation and dscord that prevade this
now prosperous and happy country"
Year: 1859

A CARO.-It is a well known fact among medl-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation OF sARsAPARILLA, as nearly
all that manufactured in the East SPIRITS
and some Of them even MERCURY, although protesting
not to do soconsequently for all cutaneous Diseases
ETC., they injurious instead of beneficial Now in
the preparation offer to the public are willing
10 show the receipt to any One-nO matter who-DOC-
TOR OR NO DooroR-as every man has right to know
what he is taking:
Year: 1859

We find the following in the Nevada Dem
ocrat, of yesterday:


SUDDEN DEATH.-Anthony Bray. native
Of England, died suddenly at the county hos
pital one day last week. He was eating his
breakfast, and while in the act of lifting a
cup of coffee to his mouth he fell back dead.
He had been in the hospital about three
months, and was suffering from disease OF
the lungs


The Young America Co., who are running
a tunnel into the hill near the claims of the
Live Oak Co., washed out, on Friday and
Saturday, some five hundred dollars, from
dirt taken out of the tunnel. They have not
yet got to the main lead.


FRozE uP.--A gentleman from Washington
township informs us that mining operations
have been almost entirely suspended in that
section. The bitches are filled with snow
and froze solid, SO that water cannot be ab-
taned. And even if water could be had the
weather is too cold to work to advantage
A warm rain, or few days of pleasant wea-
ther, would thaw out the bitches and afford
an abundant supply of water.


A STORMY NIGHT.-The severest storm of
the season occurred last Thursday night
The rain fell in torrents from an early hour
in the evening until near daylight the next
morning-the wind blowing gale during
the whole night. About eight inches of
snow fell at Skillman's mill during the same
night


MORE SHooTING.-About the hours after
West was shot at Columbia Hill, two men
named - Brookshaw and John w. Chill
ders were discussing the matter in saloon.
Hard words were used, when Childers struck
Brookshaw, upon which the latter drew a
pistol and fired at Childers. The ball took
effect in his left side, glanced around the ribs,
and came out at the back without inhicting
dangerous wound. Brookshaw was inme-
diately arrested, but we have not yet heard
the result of his examination. The whole
affair is directly traceable to the amount and
quality of the fighting whiskey" used at
Columbia Hill
Year: 1859

OUT OF THEIR own MoUTHs WILL WE Con-
DENIM TnEM-"We think we can safely assert
that both the great parties Of Ms country
pledged as they have heretofore been to
the accomplishment of the Pacific Railroad
measure, are egudllg guilty of treason to our
common interest We believe both those par
ties have shown themselves false to the prom
ises they have so ostentatiously made, and it
may be necessary before many years have
waxed and waned, for California to manifest
her convictions Of their treachery in a decided
and unegaiUocdI mdNner-S. T. National.


The National recognizes the existence of
no parties but the Administration Lecomp-
ton party and the Republican party. The
National then at last admits that its own
party is guilty of treason to our common
interest" and "false to the promises they
have so Ostentatiously made" Truly an hon
est confession.
Year: 1859

A SECOND ExcLUsIoN.-As we anticipated
and predicted befor the late election, the AS.
sembly has again declared Charles Dun.
combe not qualified for seat in that body.
We did not, however, anticipate that he
would be refused permission to take the oath
and his seat. This refusal was an unnecessa-
ry indignity inflicted upon the majority of
the people of this county 1t was, withal q
stupid political act, and a miserable piece of
party policy. 1t will recoi heavily upon
the Administration party in this county.
Duncombe should have been allowed to take
his scat, and then a resolution somewhat like
the one offered by Mr.. Ellis would have been
properly in order The Assembly really had
no jurisdiction of the case until after the an.
plicant became a member; and, in refusing
to permit Linn to be sworn, usurped and
welded power absolutely possessed by the
majority The precedent will be a tronLle
some one


In the progress of this case, we have been
rather surprised at the indelicacy exhibited
by the Lecompton members from this county
They both delivered speeches in the first
trial; they did likewise yesterday. Indeed
the resolutions adopted were offered by Ellis
Sheridan, however, opposed them, and voted
to permit Duncombe to be sworn in: In
these particulars he was right; though after
Duncombe had been sworn in, he would
probably have been ready to vote to oust
him the second time in about fifteen minutes


Duncombe was elected as his colleague
and respect for the people of the county
ought to have closed their mouths in the case
even if they felt constrained to vote against
his eligibility. Duncombe being declared in
eligible, why is not his competitor elected Z
In the legal aspect of the case, the votes cast
for Duncombe now stand as if they had been
blank ballots, and while the Assembly had
its hand in, it might as well have gone a
step further, and declared Bacon entitled to
the seat for which Duncombe held the certi-
fcate. The majority has the power to per
form the act, and there would be no appeal
taken from its decision. A course of this
character would not have added a mite to
the odium caused by what has been done in
the premises, and it would have entitled the
members of the majority to the lasting graft
tude and high respect of their friends and ad-
mirers.-Sae Union, Wednesday,.
Year: 1859

LECoNPTON HARMoNY--A proposition was
made in the Senate, yesterday, to so amend
the law Of estrays as to make it necessary to
advertise them in some newspaper. to be Sc
leeted by the Governor The amendment
was lost by vote of IA to Is.


We think the amendment was properly de-
feated- 1t is better that the advertisement
be made in the local papers published in the
vicinity where the estray is found; or if one
paper is to be made the common vehicle for
such advertisements, it should be the one of
the most extensive circulation Sac. Stand
ard


Very unkind of the Standard to rejoice
over the defeat of measure which would
have given Gov. Weller chance to feed out
a little pap to his favorite organ. But it's
none of our business of course.
Year: 1859

LAGER BEER AS FArTENER of the
old German lager beer patrons asserts that
lager beer possesses some of the virtues at.
tributed to certain patent medicines: if you
drink enough of it you will never die Per
haps this may be true but the difficulty
probably consists in the fact that one cannot
drink enough to put the adage to the proper
test. At any rate there must be some flesh
Increasing if not life giving properties in the
Teutonic beverage. There is a case in point.
A gentleman and his wife, residing in the
southern part of the city, commenced. about
three months ago. to drink lager beer for
their health Determined to reduce the
thing to system, they first weighed them
selves, and then a small barrel of the LIQUID
was purchased and placed in the house on
tap. Three times a day, brmming tank
ard of larger went the way of all beer, and
with the emptying of the barrel the twain
went again and got weighed They then
found that the gentleman had increased just
eight pounds and his wife FIVE. Viue lager
IS f. Tines
Year: 1859

EB The Marysville Express, is the most
accessible daily printed in the State, to the
citizens of Navada county. 1t always comes
several hours ahead of the Sacramento pa-
pers, and as it contains all the news sent over
the wires, is a desirable paper. We received
by the Express, late steamer news, three
hours ahead of all competitors To these ex.
celencies Of a newspaper, is added the fra.
honest and Independent Democracy of the
Express and fair and classical editorials. The
Express should be extensively taken in G Grass
Valley and Nevada.-Ne0ada NATIONAL


The editor of the Nevada National is a
mad wag