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Year: 1860

THE WAsHoE SILVER MINEs-A private
letter from Virginia, to gentleman in this
city says:


Immediate steps ought to be taken for
the construction Of a railroad to Carson VAL
Icy. You only receive small amount Of
the ores taken out of these mines. There is
already out, on the Comstock lead, two or
three thousand tons Of ore that will pay
from 5000 to 81 500 ton. There is
enough to pay the expenses Of ralaoad If
the ore could be carried at $50 ton. The
Central Company have struck shaft within
twenty five feet Of their south line, and have
found the vein as rich as the Mexican.
They are doing the same at Ophir. The
Washoe Company have 1900 feet on the
vein, and the metal crops out "very rich" Of
silver and gold. They will commence ship.
ping next week. The Chollar claim will
prove one OF the most profitable on the lead
As soon as we are prepared for reduction.
you will all be sstonished at the wealth OF
this country"
Year: 1860

blowing bis whistle-when 1 saw, and
he saw the switchman run madly out OF
bis "shanty," grab the switch and turn
it SO that it would lead him directly into
the bind end of my tram. jumped, lin
stlnctivelY, to start my engine-I heard
him whistle for brakes, and those that stood
1eal said he reversed his engine-but my
train was too heavy for me to move
quickly, and he was too near to do much
good By reversing, SO soon felt hea-
Wy conclusion, and knew that he had
struck hard, for, at the other end Of forty
five cars, it knocked me down, and the


jar broke my engine loose from 1.-The ain


He might have jumped from his engine
with comparative safety, after he saw the
switch changed, for the ground was SAN
dy there and free from obstructions; and
he could easily have Jumped clear of the
track and escaped with slia ht bruises
But no! Behind him, trusting to him,
and resting in comparative security, were
hundreds to whom life was as dear as TO
him; his post was the head to the gre 1t
law of self preservation, that most peo~
pie put first in their code Of practice, his
stern duty required him to forswear al
lesiance, and to act on the principle
"others first, myself afterwards" So
with bravery Of heart, such as is sell
dom found in other ranks of men, be
stuck to his iron steed, transformed then
into the white steed OF death, and spent
the last energies of his life, the strength
of his last pulse, strivingt to mitigate the
sufferings which would follow the coils
ion. His death was instantaneous; he
had no time for regrets at leaving life
and the friends he loved so dearly
When we found him, one hand grasped
the throttle. his engine was reversed, and
with the other hand he held on to the
handle OF the sand box lever. The whole
middle and lower portion of his body was
crushed, but his head and arms were
untouched, and his face still wore a res
olute, self-sacriGcing expression, such as
must have lit up the countenance OF Ar
mold Winklered. when crying, "Make
way for liberty. he threw himself up
on sheaf Of Austrian spears and broke
the column of his enemies.


find in nearly every cemetery that
visit, monuments and memorial-stones to
some brave men who fell and died amid
the smoke and fame and heat of bat
lie field; and orators and statesmen min
isters and newspapers, exhaust the foun.
tains of elcquence to extol the ''illustri-
GUS dead" But George D., who
spent his life in a constant battle with the
elements, who waged unequal war with
time and space, who at last chose rather
to die himself than to bring death or in-
juries to others, sleeps in the quie, of a
country church'yard. The wailing wind
signing through the few trees there, sings
his only dirge; plain stone, bought by
the hard won money of his companions
life, alone marks his resting place. The
stranger, passing by would scarcely no.
tice it; but who shall dare to tell me that
there resteth not there frame, from
which soul has flown, as noble as any
that sleeps under sculptured urn or slab,
over which thousands have mused, and
which has been the text of hundreds of
exhortations to patriotism and self for
getfulnesss?
Year: 1860

A war party Of Sioux Indians were
prowling about the country here last
week, and may be still in the neighbor-
hood The whole numbsr we have not
been able to ascertain. On Friday last
= detachment of ten crossed the Missis-
sippy from the west side on Boudreau's 8
ferry, and after short stop in town,
went on down the river. This was
probably only a feint. as Sioux-no
doubt some Of the same-were seen at
Little Rock Lake, some ten miles above
this, a few hours afterwards, where
they fired several shots into an OK be-
longing to one of the settlers there. II
is to be hoped that the vagabonds will
be compelled to pay dearly for this
The damage to the owner will be great,
as we understand, it was one of a yoke
of oxen upon which he wholly depended
for getting in his crop.


er'i--~ sc little nse in presuming &c
make appeals to those Government OF
ficers who have these Indians in charge
but something ought specially to be
done to keep the Indians from coming
into our vicinity for the purpose of way
laying and numbering any one of our
Chippewa neighbors who may happen
to fall in their way
Year: 1860

BY the activity manifested in setting
out trees in town, we presume that it is
not yet too late to adorn our town the
present season with these beautiful
trees which can be procured in abu
ance within six or eight miles OF this
The cost o:this tree, in comparison to
the beauty it would give to residence,
or to the town itself, is nothing. Let
every owner Of property here, do little
in this way for the place, and they can
soon have as pretty town as the west
affords.
Year: 1860

M. Case Of the New York Settlement.
one day last week, in burning some rub
bish on his premises, had the misfortune
to have burnt about sixty bushels Of
wheat, besides a calf aud considerable
other property. The fire got beyond
his control by change in the wind, af.
ter it had been kindled. This was a
very unfortunate fire for Mr. Case, as
by it he has not only been compelled t.
stop his work to go and procure seed,
but it has caused delay Of some days
in putting it into the ground.
Year: 1860

MODIFICATION OF THE DEATH PENAL
TY IN New loRK.-The Senate of New
York has concurred in the Assembly
bill essentially modifying the death pam
atty in that State. Executions hereafter
are only to be for treason, arson and
murder in the first degree Juries will
be allowed to render yerdcts of murder
in the second degree, even where the
indictment is for murder in the first de-
gree. In cases of death sentences, the
execution is not to take place until one
year after sentence, nor until the issue
of the Governors warrant.
Year: 1860

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Year: 1860

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Year: 1860

Ayers Cherry Pectolal
has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, thas
u is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
ployed: As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
i ever has been. and that it may be relied on to
90 Tor their relief all it has ever been found to do
Year: 1860

Look ont for Children and Matches
A gentleman informs us that on Mon
day last about three O'Clock in the
afternoon lie was walking along Pine
street, between Broad and Spring and
saw little girl who had made live.
ly fire with shavings and matches un-
der the corner of wooden building
He extinguished the fire and reported
the facts to the parents of the girl
Unless discovered at the time there
would have been a confagratien. II
was nearthe spot where the great fire
of 1856 originated. Parents cannot
be too careful to keep matches out ol
the hands of their children.
Year: 1860

Eclipsc.-The moon took an almost
complete observation on Monday
night, from this mundane sphere crow
ding between it and the sun, The
shadow was full three hours in pass
ing on and off. But the great eclipse
of the san in July, is what we aa
looking for.
Year: 1860

Water JVorks.-A trial was made
of the water works on Tuesday. A
stream of water was thrown to the
height of some fifty feet through a
three quarter nozzle, and the work
ing was pronounced satisfactory.
Year: 1860

A NEW FIRE-FsCAPE THROUGH A CLOTH
TUBK.-Much amusement WAS furnished TO
the New York multitude Wednesday, by the
exhibition OF flre-escape. of English inven-
ton, on the Park The apparatus consists of
"A long cloth tube, supported by ropes at the
sides one end of which is fastened to the top
of the building, while the other end is held by
the spec tators on the ground. Through this
bottomless bag the persons in danger are ex-
poe ted 10 slide. Il number Of boys and men
volunteered to slide from the top of the City
Hall in this manner, and several hundred peo-
pie looked on, greatly enjoying the sport. The
slide was apparently pleasant and perfectly
safe. AT one time three boys went down in n
heap At once. The bundle of luvenility was a
little too large for the tube and the trio two
or three times stuck fast, to the great merri.
ment of the spectato They struggled through
ii, however, and were taken out evidently as
we'll pleased with the adventure as the spec
tatOrs.
Year: 1860

A NOBLE LITTLE FELLOw.-In the Altoona
tPa) Tribune, of the lst we read "On Wed
nesday evening last, the local freight train
west, on the Nc ntain Division, was IN hour
and thirty minutes behind time, and conse-
quently was running at pretty smart speed.
About a mile east of Conemaugh 1T sharp
curve, a large rock fell on the track and broke,
one half going into the river and the other
half remaining on the north track. on which
the local freight was running. A little boy,
on his way from school, discovered the rock
on the track, and hearing the train coming, took
II red cap from the head of his little sister ra n
with ali his speed to meet the train, and waiv-
ing his cap, succeeded in stopping it. The en-
gineer says that he certainly would have run
INTO the rock had he not been signalled, as he
could not have seen it in time to check the
tram. The boy who thus exhibited SO much
iorethought, and the knowledge OF the use of
signals, and the consequences TO the tram in
case ii was not stopped, is said to be only about
ten years OF age"
Year: 1860

AGALLANT JURY.-A jury in Parker. Texa-,
in the case of a man who was on trial for
horse stealing, and against whom the crime
was clearly proven, brought in verdict of &C
quittal because a handsome girl present prom
lsed to marry him If he should be acquitted
as the horse, for the stealing Of which he wa
arraigned, was taken TO carry OF the lair
Helen
Year: 1860

The last circular Of the Rose Hill Cemetery
Company has the following: "It is earnestly
hoped by the Board Of Managers that the clti
zens Of Chicago who feel an interest in the suc
cess Of frst-class rural cemetery near the city
will at once visit the grounds and made selec.
tions Of lois, and thereby assist in making Rose
bill Cemetery to Chicago what Greenwood is tc
New York"
Year: 1860

The Cor1AGE GROVE Acc1pESr.-H WIS no.
ticed in the different papers Of the city the fact
Of little girl named Mary Ann Olden being
run over upon Cottsge Grove Avenue, BY a
couple Of fast young men who were driving a.
reckless rate, Sunday afternoon. The Journal
Of yesterday SAYS that the child was terribly
musilated and died tie next morning in great
agony. The case loudly calls for some action,
aud full investigation should be made Of al
the facts ia the case.
Year: 1860

LIND UNIVERSITY L1rERARE DEPARTMENT.
We take pleasure in calling attention to the IN.
nouncement in another column Of the Literary
Department Of Lind University at Lake Forest.
no better school east or west can be found than
that offered within an hours ride, at Lake For
rest, fast becoming one of our most attractive
suburbs. Messrs. Miller and Dickinson are
gentlemen Of high attainments and the institu-
ton an excellent one.
Year: 1860

a FYaHrE.-At the new building Of Henry
Knights on Dearborn street, yesterday morn
ing, there Was Z mixed fight and melee between
the proprietor and some Of those employed in
the erection Of The building. Divers hearty
fisticuGs more foscible than affectionate, were
exchanged, and bloody heads and black eyes
acquired, to the edification Of quite crowd Of
spectators.
Year: 1860

"As poor as Jobs turkey" is phrase that
troubles the antiq1arians, bat they do not give
up the hunt for its origin, and one Of them says
he has found Out that the turkey had but one
feather IN his tail, and was so poor that be was
obliged 10 lean against a fence 10 gobble.
Year: 1860

New York, Dec. ~.


The Times publishes letter from Presi-
dent Buchanan to citizen of Philadelphia
on secession. 1t cites various articles in
the Constitution, stating that they are en-
tirely inconsistent with the alleged suprep-
acy of State laws, and the claim of abso-
Lutte sovereignty is entirely irreconciable
with the Constitution. 1t is clearly his
opinion that no State can secede from the
Union, as it is impossible to destroy the
Union, except by revolution.


Ihave, after grave reflection, determined
not to pursue that limo of conduct which,
although it might be legal, would end in
civil strife and the overthrow OF our present
form of government. Although it would
appear that my line of duty was plain and
rugged, yet am firmly persuaded that in
stead of restoring order and obedience,
would have caused war. 1t is massacre al
the South, the seizure of the National Cap
ital, the Constitution overthrown, military
dictator appointed, to end perhaps, in the
formation of Constitutional Monarchy
The only means l have now at my com
mand centre in exhortation to the people as
nation, to implore assistance from al
overruling Providence to avert the dangers
which now beset our beloved land.
Year: 1860

missibe. We write plainly, for the times
require it. We regret to see Republicans
busying themselves with projects Of com
promise Of any description. Let them at
tend to the proper business Of legislation.
They began very we'll. The prompt action
of Mr.. Grow and Mr.. Sherman in regard to
the Homestead bill and Treasury Note
Bill, and the equally prompt action Of th Q
House, under their lead, was most accepta-
bio to the country. Let that line Of action
be followed up in both branches. Let the
acts necessary TO secure the early election
of members of Congress in the States
which have not elected, be promptly
passed, so that Mr.. Lincoln may have it in
his power to convene Congress if expedi-
ent, Immediately after bis inauguration
Let all legislation necessary to the prompt
enforcement Of existing laws by the present
Executive be provided without delay
Then let the Senate pass the Tariff bill,
the Homestead bill, and the Kansas bill
which have already passed the House, and
we are much mistaken if the hsppiest con-
sequences do not follow in the restoration
of confidence, the revival of business, and
therevival of prosperity.


Let the existing Administration and the
party in power take their just responsibility
in upholding the Union and enforcing the
laws. Republicans will not be backward
to second every honorable endeavor to reach
these great ends. But let Republicans wait
before taking the responsibility of measures
of adjustment till they have a Republican
Administration. We have perfect faith 10
Mr.. Lincoln. He will fulfil, we confidently
believe, every expectation as wise, faithful
and upright Chief Magistrate, devoted to
the Union, and just to every section of the
country.


Let us wait for his administration, and
then take counsel together, and see if some
measure of adjustment may not be devised,
just to all the States, and all the citizens
of the Republic, but offending neither the
moral convictions nor honorable sentiments
of any, and through which permanent peace
and "a more perfect Union" may be estab-
lished in our land.
Year: 1860

The New York correspondent OF the Port
land advertiser writes:


"At private dinner party in this city recently,
Ex- President Van Buren, related a personal
reminiscence of Mr.. Lincoln, which affords adj
ditional testimony of high character to the
already well-knOwn ability of the President
elect. In Mr.. Van Buren's Presidential tour
West during his term of Office, committee was
appointed to receive and entertain him while he
STAYED at Springfield. Mr.. Lincoln, who was
then merely local lawyer, and of course not
prominently known beyond his little sphere of
action, was a member of this committee. While
in the presence of the President they engaged
in conversation, and the latter was so much pleas
ed with it that he invited Mr.. Lincoln to spend
the following evening with him, which he ac-
cordingly did. They passed very agreeable
season together, and Mr.. Van Buren, said he was
so fOrcibly struck by the intelligence and high
toned sentiments of the man, his rare and pleas
ing conversational powers, that he often won
dered, when he afterwards mentally reviewed his
Western tour what had become of this man
whom he remembered as one Ofthe most remark
able he ever met. For years he had heard nc
more from him, but frequently recalled to his
mind the marked ability he then displayed
which ever haunted him as one of the most in
terestiRg incidents he met with in the West
and he had at length been forced to conclude
that, talent neglected, the insatiate levelling
made by the gigantic strides of Western progress
misfortune, or an untimely death, had blasted
the bright future which such talents betOkened


The question he had so often asked himsel
had never, till within few years been answered
but during the time he had occasionally hearc
of the obscure Western lawyer who made so ia
vorable and lasting an impression upon him, anC
always as displaying the same commanding
ability and fine Judgment for which he haC
found him remarkable years ago. and now, with
in very short time, he had ascertained wha
had become of that mamie had been raised t,
the highest office in the gift of the people, anC
was adorned with talents TO adorn the station
Year: 1860

The New York Times pronounces Sena-
tor Wade's late speech to be timely and
admirable statement of the disunion issue !"
"a plain, temperate, and truthful statement
of the position of tho North"
Year: 1860

During the discussion of the JEFF. Davis res
olutons q short time since, Senator Hale said


l think the Senator from Texas has done
great injustice if he thinks that the passing OF
the amendment introduced by the Senator
from Mississippi, Governor Brown would stag
ger them in the least. I think they would
take it as good pious Mohamedan takes the
Koran-"It is written" Laughter and if
these resolutions, no matter what they are,
are sent out as democratic the regular thing,
untainted with accession or anything of that
kind, do not think he will loose vote in the
State which have the honor in part to rep
resent. Sir, he does not know the tried fidel-
ity of those men. Laughter l do not
think you can pass any resolutions on the sub
ject of slavery that would stagger them in the
least. thinkif you passed these resolutions, no
matter how strong you put them, the next
Democratic convention in New Hampshire
will resolve that they always had been their
sentiments Laughterl that they now, are
and ever have been unalterably fixed in the
support of the views that had beeu laid down
by the Senator from Mississippi, or the Sena-
tor from Texas, no matter who and that this
was the doctrine they had always cohtendcd
fors'ahd only had been opp sed by Federalist Is
and aboIit1oazists I4aanEltefzl p
Year: 1860

We clip the following article from the
Cleveland National Democrat


BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE ELECTORAL TICKET


The Ohio Statesman puts forth, as true, the
follwing canard:


1--WE understand that negotiations were on
foot at Washington, on Tuesday last, in which
it was said that certain high dignitaries of the
Lobby were proposing 10 furnish ten thousand
dollars to get up Brecknridge Electoral
Ticket in Ohio"


In Ohio. as in other States, it is not neces-
sary to receive money to get up an Electoral
Ticket for the nominees of the Democracy
Before the first day of August the Statesman
viii see such Ticket in the field regularly
nominated by Democratic State Convention,
and it will be voted for by the Democracy Of
the State, in which term we hope not to in
clude such lying scamps and political leeches
as the present editor of the Ohio Statesman.
Year: 1860

The Virginia (Petersburg) Index of june
9th, contains the following suggestive para
graph: sa


1t was announced yesterday that the cougse
which it was intended this paper should pur-
sue in the present divided condition of the
Democratic party, should be proclaimed in
this mornings issue. Circumstances of q ma
ture purely private, and in which the public
have no interest whatever, prevent that prom
Use from being complied with at this time. In
a few days we will be at liberty to declare our
position, and then the public shall know where
we stand and under what banner we are pre-
pared to fight in the great cause of Democra
cy @f- I-'7SS-t G1+f s'-is-f- H
Year: 1860

It is charged upon Mr.. Greely that be


brought about the defeat of Mr.. Seward at
Chicago, as piece of private vengenee, for
injuries received from the great man. We
know nothing about this particular casegi but
we know that. as class, public men treat the
press yilely, and that, using it as the means of
ge ting up in the world, they, when once es-
tablished, seek to destroy it, treating with a
peculiar vindietiveness the best, friend of their
dark days. OF course no one is SO absurd as
to expect anything from their gratitude, but
one would think that common sense might reu-
der them forbearihg toward what is power
that in the long run is sure to pulverize all
who come against it We are glad that there
is occasionally to be found an editor who di
Fectly reseuts the inselence that is rendered
him by way Of reward for his labors, and that
he islnot unsuccessful in liquidatihg 1.-The sdebt
thus incurred. We could point out dozen
men of note, and of tale MT also, and certainly
no worse in most respects than other men, who
are utterly broken down because the press, in
the independent discharge of its duty, has res
oiutely opposed them and their pretensions.-
He who runs tilt against firmly establish
ed and independent organ of public opinion,
may thereby prove himself very brave and
daring man, but he will be sure to find him.
self dead one, in very short time Rich-
mend Whig.