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Year: 1860

"sir, please, don't you want cabin
boy!"


II do want cabin boy, my lad; but
what's that to youa A little chap like you
ain t fit for the BERTH


"Oh, sir, I'm real strong. can do a
great deal of work, if amt so very old"


"But what are you here fora You don't
look like city boy. Run away from home,
heyT


s'Oh, no, indeed, sir; my father died and
my mother is very poor, and want to do
something to help her. She let me come"


"Well, sonny, where are your letters of
recommendation. Can't take boy with
out those"


Here was damper. Willie had never
thought of it being necessary to have let.
tiers from his minister, or his teacher, or
from some proper person, to prove to stran-
gers that he was an honest boy. Now,
what should he do? He stood in deep
thought, the captain meanwhile euriously
watching the workings of his expressive
face.


At length he put his hand into his bo-
som, and drew out his little Bible, and
without one word put it into the captains
hand. The captain opened to the title
page and read:


"Willie Graham, presented as reward
for regular and punctual attendance at Sab
bath School, and for his blameless conduct
there and elsewhere. From his Sunday
School Teacher.


Capt. Mcleod was not pious man, but
he could not consider the case before him
with heart unmoved. The little father
less child, standing humbly before him, re-
fering him to the testimony of his Sunday
School teacher, as it was given in his little
Bible, touched tender spot in the breast
of the noble seamen, and clapping Willie
heartily on the shoulder, he said: :"You are
the boy for me; and if you are as good a
lad as think you are, your pockets shan't
be empty when you go back to your moth
er."
Year: 1860

your daughters face where death bad al
ready set his band-at our sufferings then.
Wha, think you of them now? See there,
see there -....


"As the stranger spoke be pointed to
the sea. A faint cry died away upon its
surface, the last powerful struggle of the
dying man agitated the ripling waves for
few seconds; and the spot where be had
gone down into his early grave was undis-
tingishable from the surrounding water.
Year: 1860

DarGGED TO DEATH.-It is stated that DR..
0. W Holmes lately delivered an address
before the Massachusetts, VI, deal Society, in
which he declared, in plain language, that
mankind had been drugged to death that
whatever would injure a well man would
injure a sick one and that the world would
be better off If the contents of every apoth-
ecary shop were emptied into the sea though
the consequence 10 the fishes would be la
mentabc. These city. after long discus
ion. decided by small majority to publish
the address but with notification attached
that the society was not responsible for the
sentiments it contained.
Year: 1860

PRESTrcE's OPISIoN.-ffLihtoln and Doug
las were the only candidates in the pending
contest, we should no doubt decide to take
no part between them, and yet We believe
that Lincoln is much more honest and
straightforward politician and man than
Douglas. that he would &C: as President
with sincerer regard for the purity of the
Government and the welfare of the nation.
Louisville Journal
Year: 1860

HosE.-On trial o. four hundred feet of hose
manufactured at Grass Valley, on Saturday
last, it was found not to answer. The hose
burst in several places. The Board of Trustees
decided to inform the manufacturer that he
might repair the hose and on second trial if it
proved satisfactory, arrangements will be made
for one thousand feet.
Year: 1860

WHAT A LADY THrNKs.-A letter from a la


dy residing in Illinois to n cousin here, has been
handed us for perusal There is smack of pol
itics about the document and we quote for the
edifcation of those who would like to know
how the sucker candidates for the Presidency
are appreciated BY a lady who knows both She
says " Abraham Lincoln IS nominated for The
Presd ncy Of these United States and better,
honestcr or smarter man could not be found.
l know him well and Douglas too, and if you
could see the difference between him and that
little orna'y Stephen A. Douglas you would neve7
not a Douglas man, and I sure if you only
knew the good for nothing scamp as well as we
do in his own State you would not be one long" 4"
Year: 1860

Sg-Appearances are deceptve--white m en- are
uncertain and negroes will steal.


We will illustrate the above original and sublime
axiom by reference to the Union saving meeting
held IN the city of New York. The telegraph re-
ports the number present high as 10000, and
the calling of the meeting signed by some 20,-
000.-That was all very right-straight as a shin
gle, if not straightcr So We thought until wo
happened to meet up with gentleman whose
quaintainee with business men in New York was
derived from business residence there for years,
and from him We learn that all is not gold thas
glitters-that very many of the men and firms
whose names fourshed to this call were among the
most rampant Fremont Republicans--Scwardite
men who have always and invariably voted and
acted with the enemies of the South.


Again, look at the thing. The meeting, as If to
show that it was only amakc-beief affair, nouina-
ted General Scott for the Presidency. Now, for
the General we have the greatest respect He is
the best for the position he occupies, and
the position he occupies is the best position for
him, but no one seriously thinks of running him
for the Presidency. He would have no more
chance than nothing at all Wilmington Journal
Year: 1860

Congress to amend the laws in regard to invasion,
SO as to enable the President to intervene when
bodies of men from one State invade the rights and
territory of another in the Harpers Ferry affair.
Year: 1860

FRosr.-The appearance of Jack Frost on
Thursday morning warns us that the season of
flowers is about to close that the summer is
past the harvest is ended and our Los Angeles
cranes are not .afa
Year: 1860

PRUIT PAHTY.-Thcre a collection of
manly forms, wisdom, youth and beauty at the
Fruit Festival last night at Temperance Hall
The affair is well known to have been gotten up
by the ladies fer the purpose of raising funds to
furnish the Baptist Church which is now ap-
proaching completion. The festival was sue
cess, The tables were loaded with the delicious
and after the staid old people were put to bed,
the dance went off harmoniously. No lottery,
cakes containing rings, or other device to extort
money was allowed, and We believe the exam
pie will be found worthy of imitation in future
AZ all Church festivals The amount realized
from the sale of tickets has Eot been made pub
lie at this writing.
Year: 1860

TnE following is pen and ink portrait OF
Gen Jackson, as drawn by a lady: "The
Generals appearance has been SO often and
correctly described, that it would seem al
most unnecessary to touch upon it here; but
it would do no harm to give my impression
of him. Picture TO yourself military look
ing man. above the ordinary height. dressed
plainly but with great neatness dignified
and gravel had almost said stern-but al
ways courteous and afable, with keen,
searching eyes, iron-gray hair, standing stiff
ly up from an expansive forehead, a face
somewhat furrowed by care and time, and
expressive Of deep thonght and active intel
leet, and you have before you the General
jackson who has lived in my memory for
thirty years"
Year: 1860

IT'S sad-yet sweet-to listen
To the soft winds gentle swell
And think we hear the music
Our childhood knew so we'll;
To gaze out on the even


And the boundless fields of air,
And feel again our boyish wish
To roam like angels therel
There are many dreams of gladness
That cling around the past
And from the tomb of feeling
Old thoughts come throbbing fast
The forms we love so dearly,


In the happy day now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,


So fair to look upon.
Those bright and lovely maidens
Who seems so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and too heavenly


For such a world as this
Whose soft dark eyes seemed swimming
In a sea of liquid light,
And whose locks of gold are streaming
O'er brows so sunny bright,
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In the spring-time of the year
Like the changeful CLEANS of April,
They followed every tear!
They have passed-ike hope-away-
All their loneliness has fed
Oh! many heart is mourning


That they are with the dead.
And yet-the thought is saddening
To muse on such as they
And feel that all the beautiful


Are passing fast away
That the fair enes whom we leave,
Grew to each loving breast,
Like tendrels of the clinging vine,
Then perish where they rest.
Aud can we but think of these


In the soft and gentle Spring,
When the trees are waving o'er us,
And the flowers are blossoming!
For we know that Winters coming
With his cold and stormy sky
And the glorious beauty round US,
Is blossoming but to die!
Year: 1860

How IT WAS FOUND. The body of Henry
river. Monday afternoon, was found. yester-
day morning. and buried with due respect
After long search for The body. a number of
the Yuba tribe of Digger Indians were en-
ployed to dive in quest of it. and they very
soon brought it to the surface
Year: 1860

MONDAY, a little child of Mr. Keller, who
keeps the Eureka House, in this city, got
hold Of a can of kerosine oil and drank a
large quantity. The result was like to prove
serious, but an emetic was administered in
good time, and the child though greatly
swollen for a while, was soon past any dan
ger
Year: 1860

STUNe WITH A CENTIPEDE.-Monday morn
ing, Mrs Mesick, residing few miles out
from town, was stung on the foot by a cen
tipede The centipede ran across the top
of her foot and stung her as it ran. The
thickness of her stocking saved her from
being more seriously injured. A physician
was sent for, and she will speedily recover.
Year: 1860

obtaining the favors OF the President"
RETIRED FROM THE HERALD -John Nugent
has retired from the San Francisco Herald
He does so on account of differences of opin-
ion between himself and the controlling pro-
prietors He closes his valedictory with the
following language:


To the press of the Interior of the State
have been indebted. during my editorial ca
reer. for a thousand kindmesses. have met
at their hands with manly opposition when
they opposed me, and with generous appre
ciatun when agreeing with me in opinion.
may add that between the present proprie
tor Of the Herald and myself the most cour-
teous relations have obtained from the be-
ginning. We part with mutual good will
and esteem.


Before closing tbs card deem it my duty
to correct some erroneous stat ements as to the
mo ives which Eave hitherto prompted me to
non Intervention policy i'll regard to the
Presidential election Up TO the present
morning. the editorial control of the San
Francisco Herald has never passed out of my
hands. | had the right at any time to de-
clare for either candidate and | alone am re-
sponsible for the silence the paper has main
tained deemed it my duty, as the editor
Of a Democratic Journal to permit all means
of Cancellation To he exhausted before driving
this unhappy controversy to eXtremities.
had hoped the Central Committee, composed
as it is Of orthy and patriotic gentlemen,
could have devised some measure of compro-
mise and until all hope of such happy re-
suit of their deliberations should be at an
end, deemed it unwise to take position
that must have embittered, more and more,
Il large PORTION of the Democracy of the
State But there is no longer any hope of
co operation or afiiliation between the two
sections of the party aud if had remained
in control of the Herald would have felt it
incumbent upon me to declare now for that
candidate who believe received whatever
tnere was Of regular nomination bestowedby
the Democracy of the Union. That man is
Mr. Douglas OF the reasons "i.i"'' e"ide
me IN supporting that gentleman, it may not
become me now to speak at length in these
columns | hope to have frequent oppor-
tunities to explain them in person to the De-
mocracy of California in the course of the
Drpspnt panVass
Year: 1860

CHRIST Priced At FIVE DoLLARs.-Ina christian city
like Marysville, where numerous high.towering tenn
pies raised to the worship Of the Redeemer of the
World that He, who shed his blood for mankind,
should be priced at higher price seems almost in
credible. But gentle reader, understand me In the
District Fair held in Marysvlle last week. where art
and industry to meet with their due estimate
two articles entered according to the rules of the So
cety, were passed un-noticed, unspoken Of du-
ring the entire exhibition, whilst every other commod-
ity eXolled to the very skies for some good quail
ity other. These two articles were two representa-
tions of our Redeemer as he appeared in Pilates hall


wearing his crown Of thorus. Now, whether it was
any dislike for the articles themselves or for the ladies
who presented them, l would not venture to saw II
might be mistake. But the winding up of the Fair
showed that there something at bottom. When
the Fair was brought to close, and Judgment had to
be given of each article, the Society appointed Judges
in part Jewesses to judge Of the merits of these ar
ces-artcles which excited the admiration of every
one who saw them, and pronounced by competent
Judges to be the best specimen of needle work they
ever witnessed, and which will speak for themselves
at the State Fair in Sacramento behold one of these
articles was pronounced worthy Of second premium
and the prize awarded was $5 whilst the first premi-
um, $l5, was awarded to PuSheen, Just going to
bounce upon innoc cHt yoang mice As a matter
of course, it will be said the things represented were
not To be taken into account in passing Judgment but
only the work the articles themselves but Judgment
had been previously passed, many times, these ar


cles by the best Judges in Marysvile- by impartial
judges But we know that the modern jews or jew
esses did not think this representation worthy of first
premium, nor worthy of as much the divine person
repre- tsened. The Jews of old priced our Lord at
S1S,25 according to the most common computation of
the two monies; but the Jews or Jewesses in Marys-
vile could not afford so much for his representation;
they could afford more for PUSheeR. l do not blame
those who are JeWsby descent, for any injustice done


in the case nothing else could be exeected from hem
but blame those who are Jews in principle, those
whose business 1t was to see justice done to every one


seIo III L. L. +.
Year: 1860

Oun PArER-Clubs are sending in their
orders for the Campaign Democrat, from va
rous quarters in the interior. We hope the
demand will continue. not only for our own
interest but for that of the party. 1t is inn
porthnt that correct information should b,
disseminated as widely as possible, We are
prepared to fill all orders, and trust that oul
friends will now come up to the work.
Year: 1860

We love our homes, we love our town,
And it shall our ambition crown,
And every hope and wish elate,
TO see them growing good and great.
improvement everywhere we see,
The fruits of honest industry;
The hand of taste exerts it's skill
To make our town more pleasant still
And happy faces on the street,
Both grace and beauty, we can meet.
And spared the city's jostling crowd,
We're of our town and ladies proud
Yes, here our family is small
And we can know and love them all
Then let us all go hand in hand
And truly feel and understand
That every citizen should aim
To bear worthy part and name.
Poor Old John Brown has run his race,
Cut short by Sourthern views,
And Southern cotton, Southern hands


Prepared the fatal moose!
II of enthusiasm there can be


Too much III a good cause,
Then poor Old John was criminal
And just Virginia's laws!
But whether this was so or not
Is not for us to say,
The reckonings of the future world
To each will justice pay!
We haze the confidence, at least,
In Browns plain honesty
To think he aimed at human rights,


To set The captives free!
He did not hunt for blood or wrong,


His 6orrosocd wisdom failed,
And blood the consequence, and then


Twas Southern ire prevailed!
He was defeated, not his cause,


Was killed but he to-day
Speaks through our land in thunder tones


Not soon to die away!
His influence lives and he is heard


BY all, the bond and free,
And ever Will be felt and heard


Til none in bonds there be!
Now I'll conclude, and here's my plea, i
Or how you'll best remember me, =


And this the way;
By showing with a generous hand
From all the pewter you command


What you will pay
You know how the whole year round
Have always at my post been found


With local news,
And news irom other points outside
To bless you round your own freslde


With liberal views!
But now |, greeting, come to say
am Young America


Ard always ann
With what do to make it paw"
And this work for day by day,


Don't you the same!
So by the draws" make to-day
I'll calculate in fair array


Each Patrons part,
And who gives largest you may find
Ralset up lae highest in my mind


And deepest in nay heart!
Year: 1860

THE JEFF ERSONIAN


January l, 1850.
Kind Patrons all, again | come


Ere New Years day
To wish you all the happiness


That wishes can convey:
For am happy ard would see
You all as happy now as me.
To-day another old year dies,


And full of days;


His months have been allotted him


And meekly he obeys;
Like all his predecessors he
Has done his work acceptably.
Have you and as well fulfilled


Our mission too?
Have we done all required of US


The old year through!
All! much fear was wrongly done,
Whilst much required was not begun!
IT'S now too late to make amends


For moments lost,
But we may here resolve to-day,


What'er the cost,
That all The future shall unfold
a better life as we grow old.
How greatly we are blessed to-day!
Who shall our blessings all portray!
Through all the dangers Of the year
We've safely passed ana now are here
To retrospect the past to-day
And note the years departing ray!
And what the retrospect We view,
OF joys and sorroHs which We knew!
Which in its picture most convene
The lights or shades that paint the scene!
All! some we know will, weeping, say,
The year has borne from them away
The dearest idol of the heart
And left them life's severest smart!
How many hearts in deepest gloom,
To-day weep Ger some loved ones tomb
Whose presence but one year ago
Withheld the sorrows now they know!
If the old year with Us has passed
And not those darker shadows cast,
Oh! how should we to day rejoice,
With grateful heart and thankful voice
These woes IS hich have on others fell
Are waiting US, and who shall tell
But this New Year shall soon disclose
To US the depth OF human woes.
Our Country broad, from sea to sea,
Demands humble note from me;
And glad am | to find it yet
A Union whole though strifes beset,
And feelings hard 'twxt South and North
Have called harsh thoughts and feelings fortt
These local interests, from local view,
Their seeds of discord madly strew,
And patriotism is displaced
Our humble Country is disgraced-
BY sectional and party schemes
Which were not in our fathers dreams;
And we seem drifting swift to be
Wrecked like those of antiquity
o, Heaven forbid, with all it cost,
Our Country's hopes should yet be lost;
That we who have been lauded high
Should yet see freedom droop and die!
This need not be, and we will pray
That while Time lasts it never may.
We will not think it, Heaven, spare
A fate so terrible to bear;
For if zoe sink the truth is plain
That Freedom shall not rise again!
But we cannot, will not despair
Whilst martyrs to the truth there are;
Whilst there ere hearts and hands to be
True 10 mans rights, to liberty
And whilst improvements everywhere
TO Yankee progress witness bear;
Whilst all our institutions grow
Or those that shouId-and plainly show
That light is spreading, the new man,
With his new means, as best he can,
Is working out that problem here
Which all before him failed TO clear;
Whilst heaven is furnishing so free
The means to exalt us glorlousy,
We still will hope and pray to be
A nation of grand destiny
Our Town deserves passing thought,
For it is with our interest fraught;
And it contains our homes and hearts
Year: 1860

BRIDGE.-An eight-mule team came near
going through the Pine street bridge on
Friday morning last. When about the
middle of the bridge one of the stringers
gave way under the wagon and the plank
ing dropped The wagon twisted and turned
over so as to empty one-half the load off
che bridge into the mud below. Luckily
the wagon caught sufficient to hold or the
team must have been drawn down with it.
The height of the bridge is about twenty
five feet. The wagon was loaded with bar
ley in sacks A considerable quantity was
spoiled but we suppose the city pays the
damage The fright of the teamster can
never be made good with money.


That bridge is all eye-sore to the city. 1t
is and has been unsafe. We shall not be
surprised if the city has to foot huge bill
not long hence if new bridge is not put
in its place
Year: 1860

Col CoLT has succeeded in making sill
yer steel of superior quality for gun metal.
1t possesses all the qualities of the most
refined cutlery steel without the brittleness,
1t will receive the most perfect polish or
FURNISHED surface of the brightness and re
Elective powers of mirror. Tests by hy-
draulic pressure and gunpowder explosion
in closely sealed tubes have proved it at
least three times stronger and tougher than
the best cast steel heretofore made Hence
its superiority for rifle and pistol barrels
and the cylinders of revolving breech pin
arms
Year: 1860

want it understood this is not Rattle or
Gift Entertainment. 1t is designed to obtain
work and customers, and to this end every one
who will bring me work to do in the jewelry.
Matchmaking or Daguerrean business 1 will
present with as many tickets as they will ex-
pend dollars in my line Those who want
watches cleaned or repaired, or any Jewelry or
Daguerrean work done have only to ply me the
regular price. The work will be warranted,
watches for one year, and besides obtaining the
work at the going rates they will receive as
many tickets in my great distribution as they
expend dollars for work. Remember that /
will Lot raise the price of my work. Purehas
ers need not have the work done now, but at
any time hereafter the tickets will be good for
watch repairing or likenesses.
Year: 1860

THE Niagara suspension bridge has lately
undergone very minute and careful inspec-
tion. 1t is pronounced by those competent
to examine it, as perfect as when it was
completed, and there is not the least evil
dence of weakness in any part. Those best
acquainted with the bridge express the con-
victon that a century of time will make
no impression upon the structure in any
Year: 1860

THE London Times states that, in compli-
ance with a suggestion contained in letter
from the Lord Chief Baron, a committee is
in course of formation for the purpose of
collecting fund for the erection in Trinity
College, Cambridge, OF a statute of the late
Lord Macaulav.
Year: 1860

ANOTHER Book BY LoUrs NAPoLEoy-It is
said that the Emperor Napoleon is about to
publish a 'history of Julius Caesar" in two
volumes octave, work of great research,
and on which he has been employed for some
years The character of the Roman Dictator
is said to be the object of the highest eulogy
on the part of the imperial biographer.
Year: 1860

An lSvAsIoy.-A swarm of bees ran away
the present week from their owner. and took
mp their abode in a hollow tree, in the yard
OF supervisor Green, who lives in Brighton
township. Bees appear to be unreliable
property, as much so as ''niggers in
oorder STATE. There ought to be a fugitive
bee law.-Sae Post.
Year: 1860

The Board this day declared cash dividend
of thirty per cent capital paid in of this Company out Of
the earnings of the ending the Oth Apri 1860
able with Article Twelfth of the Charter Of said
Company to-wit:


Ten per cent. on the paid in payable demand
the their legal representatives and after tn
10th instant The balance be credited nsamen Oh
~ H PEYGHAUn. President.