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Year: 1860

We have before suggested the economy of
buying or erecting suitable building for
Court House and Jail. We believe building
with Jail in the basement, and the upper part
laid off into one large Court Room, and half a
dozen side rooms for county officials, could be
procured for $50 Ooo, or less. The interest on
this sum at ten per cent. per annum amounts to
much less than the amount which the county is
now paying for office rent and for keeping the
County Jail. If this is so-and we challenge a
denial of its truth-then it is clearly to the in
terests of the taxpayers of the county to have a
building suitable for a Court House and Jail and
for offices for county officials built.


We mention this matter now, tor the purpose
of setting our citizens to talking upon the sub
ject. We believe when they come to know that
the county will save money every year by erect
ing such building that they will unanimously
favor it. Furnish the Sheriff with secure
Jail, give him room in the front part of it
restore to the Sheriff office the duty Of collect
ing Foreign Miners Licenses-and be will not
object, be he whom he may, to the repeal of the
law which now authorizes the Board of Super
visors to pay him S. per day for keeping the
County Jail Here, it will be Observed is saw
ing of over eighteen hundred dollars at one lick.
To this add the rent for offices, and other ex-
penses resulting from our not owning suitable
county buildings, and we have a sum reaching
at least $4,000. Now this is about $500 per
year more than the interest upon a sufficient
sum of money to build Court House and Jail,
such as we need
Year: 1860

The PoPE.-The chances of foreign support in
aid of the Pope do not seem very bright. Aus
tria is well occupied with Magyar discontents
and Venetian outcries She has very little means
Of succor to share for the Pope. She is under
bonds to Napoleon. Portugal could do nothing
any way, with all her dislike to Napoleon and
does not manifest any keen sense of the Pope's
trbulations. From the side of the large powers,
there is nothing to indicate the least intention
to move in the only way which can help the
Pope. There is no encouragement to such a
movement on the part of the continental mag
mates in the further tightening of the cords
which unite France to England.
Year: 1860

Of all the men in the world the slaves of the
Southern States despise and abhor and Aboli-
zionist the most Indeed, for one to pronounce
another liar or thief is not deemed half so
insulting as is the appellation of a" Abolition
nigger.D That is a term that will arouse any
of them into a fighting mood There is good
reason for this. The negroes have learned the
fact that Abclitionists are their deadliest enc
mies-that they have no love for them, but
simply desire to use them for their own base and
selfish purposes. The negroes know that the
action of Aboitionists increases their hardships,
and causes their masters to restrict them in their
privileges. They have learned by bitter expe-
rience, that whenever the Abolitionists rave the
loudest, the bonds of the slaves are drawn the
tightest. Hence it is natural that of all men the
Abolitionist should be most hated by the negro
slave. And not only by the slave, but by the
free negro in the South. Until the John Brown
rail the free negroes in the South we're compar-
atively happy Many of them were wealthy,
and if they had desired, could have removed at
any time into the free States with their wealth.
They, however, preferred remaining in the homes
Of their fathers. But since the Harper's Ferry
affair they have been expelled from several of
the Southern States Many of the wealthy from
Louisiana have gone to. Hayt rather than risk
their property among hypocrites in the free
States, who, under pretence of being their
friends, would rob them. Others, however have
been compelled to turn their steps northward.
These hare published appeal to the Chris
tian world. They say Indiana shuts her doors
upol them; Illinois denies prairie homes to
them; Oregon will not receive them, and Min
nesota is debating whether or not she shall ad-
nit them. They complain of being forced into
a cold climate suddenly from warm one"-and
they will be lucky, indeed, if they do not find
their Abolition friends possessed of hearts cold
er than the climate which they so much dread.
Year: 1860

AThe London Times thinks the dispute be-
tween England and the United States can be
surrender San Juan Island and the best channel
That's cool, certainly. When it is recolected
that this particular island and this particular
channel constitute the % bone of contention -
the sublimity of the Times inexpressible cool
ness viii be at ouce apparent
Year: 1860

Coon News FOR THE KIBBE YoLUNTEERs.--The
bill making appropriation for the payment of
the expenses of the Pit River War, has passed
the Assembly. We doubt not it will pass the
Senate and receive the approval of Governor
DnUnev
Year: 1860

The following letter was written to mem.
ber Of the Connecticut delegation in Congress


.zraoD CossEcTIcuT, December 10, 1860.


DEAR Sin: trust that you will not think
me impertinent, IL, in such "crisis" as the
present take the liberty of addressing you
few, words and although they may come from
very humble individual, yet, you remember
that one rote has as much poioep as another.
Ny object in addressing you is to give you, if
may, some idea Of the intenSe interest felt at
the present time IN the cause of American lib.
erty, in the circle in which | move. In the
factory we have upwards OF forty Re publican
voters, and, not to speak of the feelings of those
4 meet elsewhere, let me assure you that among
as there is but one feeling with regard to ma.
king any more compromises, and that is OF the
most intense hostility to them. We feel that
our Representatives cannot make further con
cessioDs without a sacrifice of our dearest prin.
ciples; if slavery is nationazed, then all is lost.
You very well know upon what principle our
party has gained such a glorious triumph, and
given new hope to the world. We feel conf
dent that you will not betray, by your cote or
poice, the cause Of freedom; but the idea that
any so called Republican should, for a moment,
entertain the idss offurther compromise, fills us
with alarm ard fear, that by some foul plot we
may be betrayed once again aud hence, have
been urged aud pressed to write you few
words.


The feeling is this, and hear. it every day,
that if the party l love so much, with whom
have labored SO hard, shall now be false, and
recede in any degree from its high position,
then we will abandon it at once, and forercr."
No words Of mine can convey to your mind
how strong and deep is this feeling. l believe
that there are thousands who have fully made
up their minds to mark any and every man
that falters in this emergency.


The storm clouds look dark and threatening,
it is true, but if we are true to ourselves, to
humanity, and to God, the sun of our liberties
will yet shine clearer and brighter, and that
through all time. We ardently cherish the hope
that our Representatives will be firm and true
to the last, whatever course others may pursue
believing that it is always safe TO do right."
Year: 1860




There is no more popular question before
the people of California than the calling of
II Constitutional Convention; and as a pr oof
of this it is but necessary to point to the
fact that, for four or five years past, at each
session, large majority of our State Legis-
lators 0he immediate Representatives of the
peope0 have been in favor of the measure
The fact that majority of all the votes cast
at the general elections, on the several oc-
casions when the question was submitted,
were not in its favor, is not an indication of
opposition, but arose from neglect to have
proposition FOR a Convention" printed
on the tickets For instance, in Placer
County, where the measure has always been
popular, tickets printed with For Conven-
ton" upon them, have had the sentence
scratched out but in few instances, while those
printed without the same, have gone into the
ballot box without the attention of the vo.
ter being called to the subject. The same is
true of other counties; and i. is now gener.
ally admitted that majority of the popular
vote would 60 for Convention at any cleo.
tion were the words "For q Convention"
placed upon the tickets.


The vote returned for Convention at the
last general election, was not majority Of
all the votes cast, but the joint committee Of
the Senate and Assembly were satisfied a
majority of said votes were cast therefor, and
accordingly presented a bill calling Con-
stitutional Convention to meet in July of the
present year, and this bill passed the Assem-
bly, on Thursday by the decisive vote of Sc
ayes, to 13 nays. We do not suppose the
House had sufficient evidence to show that
a majority of all the votes were actually
cast for the measure at the last election, but
many members take the position that a vote
upon the question was an election of itself,
and if majoritv Of the votes cast upon that
question alone, were in its favor, then it was
carried; and they have for argument in sup
port of this position the action taken in the
State of Michigan. The Constitutional pro-
vision Of that State in reference to the form
ing of new Constitution, was word for
word with that of California; a vote of that
people was taken upon forming new Con.
sttuton-a majority Of the votes cast upon
the question were in favor of calling the
Convention, but they were not q majority Of
all the votes cast at that general election
The Legislature of that State declared the
measure carried, and called Constitutional
Conventon-whch met, performed their du-
ties, submitted Constitution, which was
adopted by the people, and is the one under
which they are living to-day.


Many of our members are governed BY
this precedent, and hence, probably, the
large vote in its favor in the House. 1t is
said majority of the Senate will vote the
same way, which if true, we may reasonably
conclude that Convention is fixed fact
The numbers who entertain the hope that
such will be the case, are legion!
Year: 1860

BAD LANGuAGE.-Cato, being scurrilously
treated by low and vicious fellow, said to
him, "A contest between us is very unequal,
for thou canst bear i'll language with ease
and return it with pleasure; and to me it is
unusual to hear, and disagreeabIe to speak
it,
Year: 1860

The Placer Courier, in an article upon the
"Placer Coun and Washoe Turnpike Co., .
says the people Of the town of Auburn have
refused or neglected to subscribe dollar to
the Capital Stock of the Company. The
Courier also INDUCES in other remarks, which
we think it will, upon reflection, consider H.
timed and illjudged.


We have made inquiries within the past
week, from our own citizens, and from a
gentleman connected with the Turnpike Com
pany, if Stock book had been sent to this
place, and could not learn that one had been
sent or received. Auburn not having had a
chance so far either to give or refuse, the
Courier has condemned too hastily.


The proposed road is of importance to the
whole county, and one that should receive
the support Of the citizens of all sections.
Tie growth and development Of the Washoe
country demands that the road be built forth
with. The enterprise should not only be
fostered and encouraged by private indvd-
uals, but should also be assisted by the coun-
ty. El Dorado has given literally toward
her road, and is now reaping the benefit.
Placer should do the same
Year: 1860

A CuRIos1rY.-Mr. Chas. Morrison has
brought us Turnip that is something of
curiosity. Before being paired it looked like
any other of the family, but upon taking the
rind off and halving it, cavity was found
inside which was filled with a growing turnip
top, as green as if it had grown on the top
of the vegetable. 1t was attached to the
upper part Of the turnip and had grown to-
ward the root OF It,
Year: 1860

In view of the anticipated presence of the
Japanese embassy in Washington, the fol-
lowing from a correspondent of New
York paper will not be considered NAL
apropos:


In the land of Brahma when two people
quarrel about piece Of ground he who has
most malignity, as we'll as fondness for his
family in him, takes a knife, walks delibe-
rately to his neighbors house, and planting
himself right before his neighbors door,
maliciously cuts his own throat. What,
you may ask, does he gain by this He
gains his lawsuit, for the disputed land in.
evitably becomes the property of his family.
A similar alteration of intellect prevails
among the japanese. Upon the least pos
sible provocation a gentleman will seize
upon his sword and rip up his own bowels.
Very frequently whole families are ordered
by the government to do this deed upon
themselves, and they obey at once. The
poor japanese, if any one offers him an in
dignity, must sacrifice himself wherever be
may happen to be, or else consent to live
among his suicidal fellow countrymen dis.
graced and lost man.


With party proceeding one day on an
excursion into the country we were followed
by two officers of the government who per-
formed this duty under strict compulsion.
Our American friends were thrown into
savage mood by the occurrence, and one of
these turned back and closely confronted
these officials, and took hold of one of them
by the shoulders, turned his face toward the
bamboo ediGce, and gave him a slight push
in that direction. The two Japanese per~
sisted in coming on the Yankee took his
man again by the shoulders, and performed
with bis heavy expedition boot a violent
ceremony, which is usually considered any
thing but fatteriDg or agreeable through
out the rest of the world, but in Japan was
an insult that, we might safely aver, had
never been committed before, and which
could only be avenged by death. Without,
therefore, making the slighte:t attempt at
retaliation on the body of bis adversary, he
unsheathed his chief sword, which, beauti.
fully FURNISHED, flashed for an instant in the
sunlight. The Yankee, meanwhile, extri>
catei his revolver from its hiding place. 1t
was needless, for at two strokes-two gen.
tie slashes of that keen edged weapon, per.
formed in an instant one across the other
like the letter X-he had disemboweled
himself, and fell swiftly dying man. AS
he reached the ground he cast up his eyes
at his adversary, and seeing him standing
near, apparently with no intention of fol-
lowing his example, be expressed the most
fearful agony we had ever beheld. We
were all filled with dismay at this strange
event, while the brother official surveyed us
with threatening looks of the most fearful
horror. He expects you to kill yourself in
like manner and with the same sword" said
the Sandwich Islander. The American
muttered out something to the effect that
he was not such fool. Meanwhile the
distortions of the dying man we're painful to
look upon the other officer motioned us
away, and went down on his knees beside
the wounded body, and before he rose, a
few seconds afterwards, the man was dead.
Year: 1860

The question before the meeting is this t:
Ii fellow-wbat is fellow-and his gal
are about to be parted for time-and
they proposed to exchange daguerreotypes,
and for that purpose the fellow goes into a
daguerreotype shop-and is to pay for hav.
ing the "picture TOOK" and be has only
money enough to pay for one picture in a
magnificent case-and one picture in an Or
binary case-which picture should he put in
the magnificent case, his own ugly mug or
hern? Would it be gallant in him to put
her mug in the ugly casea Would it be
jinerous in him to put his mug in the ugly
case which she is to keep? That's the
question before the meeting.
Year: 1860

The notorious JAMES REDPATH, who was
in tie employ of the Republicans during
the Kansas troubles, in recent speech at
Jefferson, in Ashtabula county, delivered
himself of the following:


To those of you who are friends of the
slave driver have nothing to say-my duty
is with men whose hearts are too large to
be suffocated by the dust raised by party
mountebanks, and whose gaze is too steady
to be dazzled by the glare of the false and
fatal splendor of the Despot's Court. To
those of you who are ready to initiate Ste
vens, this only need be said Be prepared;
6ide your time; ere long you will be Called"
For l tell you, men of Ashtabula, that the
strangling of John Brown was not the death
of the cause; and that ere many more
moons revolve, the slave will be offered sue
cor again." Six months before the blow at
Harpers Ferry stated that it would be
made, and even indicated by whom; and
again, give the slave driver a solemn
warning to set his house in order, for his
doom is pronounced-he shall die and not
live. Money will be needed to execute
these plans of liberation. Those of you
who approve it may aid it by your money.
Year: 1860

necessity of acting upon it, kindly sent
Heenan word, in order that he might escape
out Of their Jurisdiction and they do not
hesitate to volunteer the remark, that they
sincerely hope that the fight may come off.
Heenan, however, must now look up some
other place. It will doubtless be easily
selected, and shall probably be able to
inform you of its whereabouts next week.


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Year: 1860

The Richmond Enquirer put on the ha-
biliments of mourning over the election Of
Speaker Pennington. The inside pages Of
that delectable organ of Democracy and
Disunion are full of black lines as the
hearts of the editors are of black treason
The Enquirer's leading editorial of Feb, 2
deplores the election of Mr.. Pennington as
"the latest national calamity" and walls its
woe after the following fashion:


"Tbe election of Pennington, after the
defeat of Smith, is even more alarming
than would have been the success of Sher.
man. The defeat of Smith too plainly in
dicates that no patriotic purpose, no Union
ends animate the enemies of Slavery in the
House of Representatives. This defeat
confirms every charge of bitter animosity
towards the South--of deadly hostility to
slavery--of determined purpose of contin,
ued aggression upon the Constitutional
settled and foregone resolution to distori
the Union to the aaholy end of overthrow,
ing Slavery. Had such not been the ends
and aims and objects of Black Republican
ism, the election of Smith would have
been allowed to stand But no! aggress
ion and overthrow could not have been ad
vanced by the Speakership of an Old-lint
Wing, and hence the very men that perpe
trated the fraud upon the people, of BIZ
election, Immediately defeated him, anC
have now elected one of their own number
They have at last rallied under leader
What nextl The Southern States mus
rally to the constitution, or ths Union tOil
insVitably be dissolved


The Enquirer goes on to urge the in
slant necessity Of the Union of Virgins
with other Southern States in the proposec
! Southern conference. t....y l..'.
Year: 1860

The telescope Of Lord Rosse reveals a
succession or perspective of nebula, com
posed of millions upon millions of such
stars or suns, so distant that 10000 years
are required for the passage of light from
them to the earth. The fair conclusion is
that there are incalculable millions of such
masses of suns beyond the reach of any
telescope, so distant from each other and
from the earth that if man were to em-
ploy his whole lifetime in making a straight
line of figures, and each unit was to stand
for million Of centuries, the sum repre-
sented by that line would fall far short Of
expressing the smallest fraction Of the time
required for the transmission of light from
them to the earth. From this NAV be
formed some faint notion of the infinitely
insignificant part which the earth, and ever
the solar system itself, plays in the myste
rious game of creation, and Of the supreme
folly of arrogsntly assuming to be its mos
important part Hartford Times.
Year: 1860

JoHN BRowN IN FLoRDA.--A gentleman
who is spending the winter in Florida for
the benefit of his health writes:


%The news of the John Brown affair
reached Florida before we did, and party
of chivalroys citizens had an indignation
meeting aud threatened to tar and feather
every abolitionist who might venture among
them, understand from one of the resi-
dents of the place, that not one Of the in
dighant citizens aforesaid owned slave, or
had money enough to buy one. They ap-
pointed committee to wait upon poor
Jersey minister, half dead with bronchitis,
but the only thing they could find against
him, was, that he had been seen TO shake
hands with a nigger, SO they only warned
him.
Year: 1860

LORD CAMPBELL.-For many years he work
ed hard as reporter for the press, while dill
igently preparing himself for the practice OF
his profession 1t is said of him that in the
beginning of his career he was accustomed to
walk from country town too country Gown
when on circuit, being as yet to poor to af-
ford the luxury of posting. But step by step
he rose slowly but surely to that eminence
and distinction which ever follow a career of
industry honorably and energetieally pursued
in the legal as in every other profession
Self XeLpS
Year: 1860

A CORRESPONDENT of the Bee writes: Vir-
ginia City is literally in "A state of destitution
SO far as food is considered. This morning
the telegraph announces to us the scarcity of
flour; this staff of life is commanding one
was favored with the perusal of a letter
from father to his son by last nights ex-
press; he says: "our flour is nearly out, and
we have been obliged to come to a division
we are now receiving our rations, measur
ed in cups"
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE CASE OF CRIME-The Lock
port On. W Journal gives currency to a
very remarkable case Of murder, alleged to
have occurred at Hanover, in chat State
1t says:


A Arespectable tradeswoman went to the
police, and telling them that she had mur-
dure her brother, desired to be taken into
custody The police went to her house, and
found the dead body of her brother, whose
name wasRasel, lying in one ofthe rooms with
his throat cut. The woman said that her
brother had been very incorporate, but that
she had allowed him to live with her gratis,
on the strength of solemn promise that he
would abstain from drink for the future
This promise he had not kept and the night
before he had returned home so drunk that
be had fallen asleep on the floor. Irritated
at this shameful conduct, she cut his throat.
The police, thinking the woman insane, had
her examined by medical men, but no indica
ton of lunacy could be discovered. 1t
turned out that she had committed the mur-
der in the presence Of her two children, aged
ten and twelve and that before giving her
self into custody she had made her will.
Year: 1860

MmAMoN's PLAN OF OPERATIoXs.-Miram
does not contemplate any protracted siege
operation before Vera Cruz, but expects to
collect a sufficient force to strike a decisive
blow at once, and return Immediately TO the
capital, if successful. In that event he is
said to be prepared to enter into negotiations
with the Government here. and to make
commercial treaty of the most liberal char
aeter, with Convention providing f,r joint
Commission to settle the respective claims of
Mexico and the United States- WASHINGTON
Cor
Year: 1860

THE Maryland Legislature is about to de-
clare that there was no election in Baltimore
last November, and the effect will be that a
new election will have to be ordered for mem
bers of the Legislature and local officers


The Democratic candidate will, however,
take the Office of State Controller, on the
strength of his majority in the other coun-
Year: 1860

The MARSH CHILDREN infantile
histrions formed a portion of the audience at
the Lyceum last night. They embrace youths
of ages ranging from six to sixteen, and are
pretty and interesting in appearance. The
girls all wore drab hats, broad brimmed and
fringed with dark Grape. They were at the
Lyceum by invitation, and will attend Ma
guire's tonight, also by invitation. We un-
derstand that this interesting troupe will
open at the American Theater in few days.
s. H. Morning call.
Year: 1860

SUPREME CoURr DEcIsIoN-Blen VS.. the
Bear River Co.-The main question in this
case was as to the construction of the con
tract upon which the suit was brought. Jus
tice Baldwin delivered the opinion of the
Court. The judgment of the Court below
was reversed and cause remanded.-Stand
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