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Year: 1859




FRUIT STEALING.-Under this head writer
in the American Agricultnrist, for August.
says:


have studied the matter professionally for
some years, and have come to the Conclusion
that fruit thieves are moral beings like the
rest of mankind, and that this infirmity is a
malady that admits of moral treatment The
plan that have pursued for many years is
substantially the following, and am happy
to say it is attended with the best results


Little Ben and his young friends, having no
frult OF their own look upon every cultiyator
as stingy old curmudgeon, who has trespass-
ed upon human rights in having fstraw-
berries and pears for family use OF course.
with this view, "Old Crustysr garden is a le-
gitimate object of piunder, and the higher he
raises his walls, and the more he tops them
with broken glass and other horrors, the more
fun there is in scaling them, and feeding the
watchdog with strychnine, well coated with
beef-stake.


Little Ben may be scamp, or a seoundrel,
or something worse, but he has a heart and a
sort of honor upon which he prides himself
He is very true to his friends, and box of
strawberries sent to his mother, costing you
not over five cents, will make him your friend
for life. The cheapest and most impenetrable
fence you can put around your garden, is one
built OF fruits judiciously distributed in your
own neighborhood. To this, add the distribu-
tion of plants and seeds, such as every fruit
grower has on his hands after his sales are
over. A wise man who will purs ue this course
will soon get all his neighbors interested in
fruit growing, and will create u public senti-
ment that will guard his premises better than
high fences, man-traps and poison. If you
suspect of boy plundering your watermelon
patch, send his father one of your best melons
the next day for dinner; you need not scold OF
say word. The melon will make the little
Ben look red in the face and bring him to re.
pentance. Establish your own reputation fol
liberal, good-hearted neighbor, who raises
fruits for his neighbors as well as himself anG
your garden will be about as safe as Paradise
Year: 1859

slavery; that you Will be pleased to cOunte-
nance the restoration of liberty to those un-
happy men, who alone, in this land of free
dom, are degraded into perpetual bondage,
and who, amidst the general joy of surround
ing freemen, are grOaning in servile subjection;
that you will devise means for removing this
inconsistency from the character of the Amer
ican people; that you will promote mercy and
justice towards this distressed race, and that
you will step to the very verge of the power
vested in you for discouragins every species
of traffic in the persons of our fellow men"


From that time to this the opposition to the
encroachments of slavery has been steadily
progressing. The growth of the Sentiment
was, however, at first slow. In 1886 Mr..
Franklin Peirce, member of the House from
New Hampshire, said, "He was unwilling
that any impptation should rest upon the
North, in consequence of the misguided and
fanatical zeal of few-comparatively very
few-who however honest might have been
their purposes, he believed had done incalcu-
liable mischief, and whose movements, he
knew, received no more sanction among the
great mass of the people of the North, than
they did at the South"


How great has been the spread of the scnti-
ment since that day may be inferred from the
fact, that the New England which Mr. Pierce
then partly represented has not now in the
House or Senate of the United States a single
member not devoted to the support Of Repub.
lican principles; that the Every few" of
1886, have become in 1859 the dominant par
ty in almost every free State Of the Union !;
and that even the Democracy now acknow.
ledge, in fear and trembling, that the next
President of the United States will be Re-
publican. a1@ss ~ e


How then, in the midst of conflict so
deep, SO wide, 50 absorbing; 3 conflict reach
ing from one end Of the Union to the other,
and involving for goDd Or evil our whole fa-
Year: 1859

The MINT.-Tne Herald, Of Friday,
says:


For the last few days rumor has
been in circulation in tins eity, and has
extended into the interior of the State,
10 the effect that the Mint will be closed
sometime in June next We are author
lied by the Superintendent to state that
there is no foundation for the report.
The Mint will not close for its annual
settlcmenl until November or December
next, and there is no reason now known
TO the officers why it should close ear
lier.
Year: 1859

ACLosE SHor.-Captaiu Tartis who
is said to be the best pistol shot in the
world; sent brill. short time since
says Washington paper, through a
box Of the diameter of half dollar held
between the thumb and finger of his
servant, at the distance of fourteen
PAGES: He also struck in the centre OF
n half dime held between his own feet.
Year: 1859

Man has an unfortunate readiness, in
the evil hour, after receiving an affront, to
draw together all the mean spots on the
other person into an outline Of shadow,
and night piece, and to transform sim
gle deed into a whole life; and this only
in order that he may thoroughly relish the
pleasure Of being angry. In love, he has
fortunately the faculty Of crowding to-
gether all the light parts and rays Of its
object into one focus, by means Of the
burning-glass Of imagination, and letting
its sun burn without its spots; but he too
generally does this only when the beloved
and often censured being is already be.
yond the skies. In order, however, that
we do this sooner and oftener, we ought
to act like Winckelman, but only in
another way. As he set aside a particu-
lar half hour Of each day for the purpose
Of beholding and meditating on his too
happy existence in Rome, so we ought
daily or weekly to sanctify solitary hour
for the purpose Of summing up the virtues
of our families, our wives, our children
and our friends, and viewing them in their
beautiful crowned assemblsge Of their
good qualities. And, indeed, we should
do so for this reason, that We may not
forgive and love too late, when the be-
loved beings are already departed hence,
and are beyond our reaeh-Je1n Pdal
Rirhtr. h e .9e
Year: 1859

SUDDEN Observation-Disclosures MORN
ing Asaph Abbey, an elderly man, and for sumo
time past resident Of this city, and dealer in
stone ware On North Water street fell dead sud-
denly while apparently in his usual health. lie
has wife and two children, resulting in Ohio We
believe. In lis possession was found letter
to his wife, in which lie alluded to lis state Of
health, his fears that lie was exposed to sudden
death, and reminded her that he was i member
Of the Berlin Burial Association, and that his
dues had bren paitl up to May lst. 4 certificate
Of tic Association in lis memorandum book
bore witness to the same. Coroner James held
an inquest yesterday afternoon, and u post
mortem examination was made By Dr. IIulistrr.
Verdict, died Of disease Of the brain.
Year: 1859




We direct the earnest attention Of our readers and
the public to the statement read by President Fowkes
to the stockholders of this Company in Armory Hall,
on Friday evening last 1t will amply repay attentive
perusal.


The statement of the President is vigorously writ
en and the points at issue presented in the clear
est possible light. The favor with which it was re-
ceved by the stockholders is good evidence OF its
value, and convincing proof of its reliability. Those
largely interested may well say as they do, that they
begin to see light ahead. We really begin to hope
ourselves and do sincerely trust that this grand en-
terprise will not be permitted to angush for want of
means, but that suficiency will be promptly fur.
nshed to enable the managers to prosecute the work
with all practicable vigor.


Also, in another place, will be found an advertise.
ment from President Fowlkes, calling attention to the
resolutions adopted at the Armory Hall meeting and
appointing Col G. s. Todd, Vice President of the Com
pany, agent to receive whatever loans or advances
| the stockholders may see proper to make Col. 7,
will remain in the city several days. and may be found
at the office of the Memphis and New Orleans Packet
Company under the St. Charles Hotel, from O'Clock
A. NJ to O'Clock P. NJ, daily. Stockholders would
do well to call upon him at an early period.
Year: 1859

THE MAY FESTIVAL AND CuILDREN's BALL-There
can be no doubt as to the quality of the festive event
to occur tonight at Odd Fellows Hall, to which we
have several times referred and about which
respondent NuX" has that to say which does away
the necessity of particular mention than this on
our part. Prof Vegas professional season will close
in the blaze Of glory of this MayDay celebration and
last Chilren's Bail.
Year: 1859

PROF. VEGAS MAY BALL.-Those persons who
contemplate taking their attendants to the May eel
ebration and childrens ball tonight will please turn
to an advertisement, headed as above in which they
will find they are interested.
Year: 1859

CHuRCHs NIAGARA.-This is announced as the last
week of the exhibition of Church's famous picture of
the great fall of Niagara, which may be seen at the
store of Messrs Bloomfield Il Steel, GO Camp street
1t is needless that we should add any further commen
dation of this painting to which the age has awarded
first place among works of art.
Year: 1859

N. O. GAS LIGHT CoMPANY.-As per declaration
of Directors extra dividend of three per cent will
be payable to stockholders on and after to-day from
the assets of the late banking department.
Year: 1859

EW VIEW N 1-4saz rs y s4 u Os THE 20 IN VlSAS
~ Clothing trade Of the West comparatively y
of small amount, and coGfned almost exclu-
sively to a retail business in the larger towns and
cities alone. Now this line of Goods has become
an almost Indispensable part of the stock of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city 10
the cross-road stand. Like all changes in trade,
however, this has not been produced except for
the best of reasons. Among these are the great
saving of material by cutting a large quantity of
garments together-the superior work and speed of
sewing machines in lnanufacturing-the great saw
ing of time in waiting for your ''turn'' at the Tai
lor's-the uncertainty of Ae4 getting a salts
factory 'it,' and above all the saving of at least
Oneha!f the cost of the garment in the price. For
a number of years this has only been part of our
general Dry Goods business, but have made
arrangements devote whole house exclu-
sively to ii alone with snch lines of Notions and
Furnishing Goods will be necessary and desirable
in that trade. Belle wing that the true interest of
the trade will be to sustain in this enterprise,
we would respectfully announce that now have
hand of the largest and most desirable
stocks of WE'LL MADE CLOTHING that was
offered to the trade of the West.


We respectfully solicit call from all old
friends and the trade generally We charge moth
ing for shOlong goods, and much if you bug
them We prepared to sell to all prompt time
buyers low.as any house in the trade. liberal
discount also made all cash sales.


WIN. f. FRENCH & CO.,


sep3 No. 20 Main street.
Year: 1859

Years ago, when 1 was youngster, I became an assistant to Dr. B., the super- intendent of a public insane asylum. As in all insane asylums some of the patients were docile and tractable, and had the freedom of the hgh-walled garden, while others, being violent and dangerous in their madness, were confined to their rooms. Sometimes one of the last named gentlemen would get loose, fact which he usually announced by breaking things generally, upon which announcement the doctor would repair to the spot at which he was 'elevating the ancient Henry" and advancing upon him with steadfast gaze, would march him of to his room. We had one lumatic by the name of Jones, large and strong as an ostrich. He had broken out of his room two or three times, but had always gone back docilely when any of us made our appearance.

 The asylum had a saloon in the center with door at each end; and one of the doors requiring fixing once upon time, a carpenter was engaged upon it, when in trundled MT. Jones, and quietly pos sessed himself of a long, sharp chisel.- When the carpenter looked around the madman gave grin and poke of the chi. sel at him; whereupon the terrified man of chips scuttled out and locked the door-then, while the enemy was bauering away at it he rushed around and locked the door at the other end.

 Having thus caged Jones. he gave the alarm; and l, supposing it was an ordina- " case which 1 could control, unlocked the door and entered boldly, whereupon he made a rush for me, and Iincontinent- ly bolted. The doctor was sent for. He came, reconnoitering through the keyhole, and ascertaining the enemy was at the other end of the room, he opened the door, and saw at once that he could do nothing with the loose maniac. 1I-
Year: 1859

Can anybody guess ? Why solely and
exclusively to the administration OF The


Republican party IN the State Of Zoua !,


This is fair sample of the truthfulness
of his speech, lasting two full hours.
Such sophistry, such vulgarity, such
blasphemy, such shameless prostitution
of the talents of public speaker. we
never before witnessed in all our political
experience. Such an ecclesiastical mon
strosity did he prove himself to be, that
when he yesterday attended a church of
the denomination to which he processes
to belong. the usual eourtesies of the
profession were withheld from him. and
the officiating minister in the course of
his sermon said that any clergyman who
would prostitute his profession and his
abilities in cause such as that which
Dean serves, would deserve to go to the
lowest hell that any hypocritc would ever
find


So much for the Democratic speech of
the Rev. Henry Clay Dean in the city of
Dubuque. The Herald says it made
hundred conversions from the Republi-
can to the Democratic faith. If he will
repeat it from now till the election, it will
add thousand votes to the Republican
majority.-Times.
Year: 1859

er large part is nearly completed, and. the


whole can be speedily finished at COM


paratively small expense. 1t was thought


that the appropriation last made would


be sufficient, but il fell short. The form
er Commissioners assumed some respon-
sibility, personal and official, in the hope
THAT the building would be prepared for
the reception Of patients before this time.
Their successors would have done the
same but for this foolish attempt to min
gle politics with the Asylum and its man
agement. Although have had no Off
cial connection with it for nearly two
years, yet, when saw the attempt made
last year TO make the Asylum an element
in the political canvass, | advised the
Commissioners to assume no responsible
ty in connection with it, and let the blame
for its non-completion fall where it be-
longs.


l think / have shown that the Asylum
was established, the Commissioners ap-
pointed, and the plans for the building
by Legislature of which one
branch was democratic and the other
anti-democratic, and that all appropria-
tons for the work done upon it were vo-
ted for by members of all parties without
the slightest regard to their political pre-
dilections. And thus falls to the ground
the charge that any political party is res
ponsible, as a party, for anything that
has been done in that connection with
the Insane Asylum. If the Commission
ers have been guilty of any malfeasance
or misfeasance. if they have perpetrated
a fraud upon the State or upon individu-
ais, let them be made to respond for it
before the proper tribunals.


/ have heard no charge of this kind
If they have managed imprudently, un-
wisely, that will be proper subject of
comment when they become candidates
before the people. But l do, as citizen,
protest against the precedent now sought
to be established of making the humane
of the State shuttlecocks to
be knocked back and forth between the
two political parties.


l have made this statement that the
people may know the exact facts with re-
gard to the Asylum, ard not by way of
an apology. | am proud of my connec
ton with that institution, and the time
is not remote when the democratic party
will be proud that their representatives
stand SO unanimously recorded in its
favor.


One word more. read last year, in
the speech of candidate for State Of
fee, statement that the Asylum was
by the Commissioners at Mt.
Pleasant specially for my benefit as a
large owner of real estate in that city and
vicinity. The Law of this State already
cited, shows that the location was made
BY the General Assembly, and the rec-
'rds of Henry county will show to who
ever examines them, that | never owned
but one lot in Mt. Pleasant, which l sold
ong before the Insane Asylum was es-
ablished there, and that l do not, and
lever did, own any property in the
'icinity of that place. 1t must have re-
luired very fertile Imagination to con-
'eiye the idea that the proximity of
4unatic Asylum would enhance the value
# real estate.


JAMES w. GRIMES.


harrington, Aug. l7h, 1859.
Year: 1859

The political infants who preside over the
proprietary and editorial columns of the Ex-
press, and prattle daily through 1t IN their
innocent. harmless way-ehildren must be
humored, you know-sometimes get to hand
ling weapons which are more dangerous to
themselves than their antagonists. "Chil-
dren should never play with firearms is an
aphorism which seems to have been over
looked in their case entirely. The peurile
folly of the Express is extreme. For instance,
lately, while alluding, as they were forced to
do, to the claims of Col. Tompkins as can
didate before the Lecompton State Conven-
tion, they have made it a point not to men
ton his name. lie is only a certain Demo
crdt Thereby showing how completely
frightened they are at the prospect Of Col
Tompkins crossing the path of the Lecomp-
ton Yuba county candidate for State Printer.
Yet, they have no more gumption than to be
still harping upon the selfsame theme. They
have not the wisdom to keep their months
shut, since they cannot open them without
making their case still worse They still
prattle on, and the more they prattle the
more they demonstrate that they are afraid
to give Col. Tompkins even living show in
the columns of their paper, Their next move
will be to level shot at Judge Iaun, who is
another candidate that stands in the way of
the Express in the matter of the State Prin-
tership. 1t will be like n small boy firing
musket at a mountain The mountain wont
be hurt but the boy will be kicked heels
overhead. We look for just this display of
wisdom on the part of the Express conduc-
tors Judge Haun, it will be remembered, is
a candidate from this county for nomination
at the hands of the Lecompton State Conven-
tion for member of Congress The claims of
Col Tompkins for the position which he seeks
are however reckoned, by many, as very
much superior, owing to his recent self-sacri-
fieing services for the party to which he be-
longs.


The Express is evidently getting beyond
its depth in this little controversy, and we
advise it just to dry up" say nothing, and
lie low. If ever you do get out into the
flood, there will be no Noah's Ark to pick
you up You will be gone, "for good and
ALL" Be warned in time, for our advice is
given in a spirit of kindness and desire for
your welfare.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER RUNAwAY.-A four horse team
started from First street, yesterday afternoon
at about five o'clock, and ran full speed up c
street. to the California Stable. at the corner
OF Third. where they narrowly missed post
which stood near the door. The wagon was
being loaded at the store of Hon Wan. and
there was no apparent cause for the


tampede other than the fact that the ami
mails were American horses, and didn't fancy
doing business at a China store. Perhaps
the smell of opium and dried fish was toe
much Tor them. They ran all the distance
mentioned and entered the stable door with.
out inJuring the wagon in the least, calling a
halt in about the middle of the stable. The
team belonged, we believe, to the owners of
the stable.
Year: 1859

! We will not court Black Republicanism; we


will not endeavor to intrigue with that party pri.


vately, and tell them that, although it would be
/ inexpedient to nominate Republicans for county


officers, as the people (''the silly snipes' might
smel rat, yet if they will support the ticket,


they can have good, fat places, in the shape OF


deputyship ips.-Erpress.


Is it there you are? There ras an intima-
tion thrown out to the rankest Republican in
this town by man who never had any afiili-
ations with that party, that the Republicans
might have deputyships if they would sup
port the Douglas ticket. But it was done in
a spirit of sheer badinage, and because the
speaker saw person standing by listening to
him who looked like Lecompton sneak act
ing the spy, and he just wanted to see what
the fellow would report. 1t seems his guess
was right. The maggot-head is welcome to
his eaves-dropping and the Express to the
wonderful information. 1t would seem that
a respectable man in this town cannot even
be socially polite to Republican or pass his
chance jokes with him, without being watch |
ed and everything he says misrepresented by
some miserable eaves-dropping sneak, who
just has sense enough to misunderstood all he
hears
Year: 1859

EDWARD KELLEY, Kanaka, was arrested
yesterday morning, by officer Campbell, for
stealing ham. The officer observed him
hiding the article and recognizing the ham,
from its being cut in portion of it, en-
quired of Andrews, the keeper of the Uni
versal Restaurant, on First street if he had
lost such ham. Upon examination he
found that he had, and Campbell Immediate
ly started back to look for his Kanaka-he
found him, recovered the ham, and lodged
the Kanaka in the Station House


The same officer also arrested Mexican
for assault and battery on a woman called
California Mary at the Universal Restaurant
The officer came on him just as he began the
assault and before he had done any damage
MULE SToLEN.-A fine mule was stolen
from q man living about seventeen miles
above here, on the road to Hamilton in Butte
county, on Tuesday night. The fellow had
been working for him, for some time, and
suddenly sloped, taking with him, besides the
mule, fine gold watch. The thief concluded
that he could make more by taking the pro-
perty and leaving than by waiting for his
wages
Year: 1859

FIRING IN TnB STREET.-A pistol shot was
fired at half past ten o'clock last night in
Maiden Lane, which brought forth a conside.
rable portion of the town into the streets
After some inquiring we ascertained that
three men-names unknown,-came out of
Gertrude's Retreat, between Front and Sec.
ond and one of them fired his pistol in the
air. They were not sufficiently recognized to
ensure their arrest.
Year: 1859

THE "SNAK.'-A white rabbit was put in
to the cage, yesterday, with the Boa Con-
strictor, in order to tempt his appetite. The
little innocent smelt the old monster conf
dinghy, ard hoped all over him. but his
snakeship was not hungry and would not
touch him. A pigeon was put in the same
way. but the bird was evidently frightened
Both were finally taken out.
Year: 1859

We are under no obligations to the Republican
party; they did not contribute Tone red" to-
wards establishing this paper they cannot claim
our support as matter of riqht. How is it with
the Democrar-MvysoiHe G1oin Oygdn.


Well, it is just this way with u.s. We are
under no further obligations to the Republi-
cans than this: that many of them are heavy
business men, and advertise in our paper as
well as get their job work done in our office,
paying us for our trouble We look upon
them as respectable and honorable gentlemen.
and are not ashamed to find that we are in
their good graces AS far as any control
over this paper is concerned from outside
parties, we have only to say, that the editor
holds an editorial and proprietary interest in
the Democrat in his own name and is under
no outsiders control, whatever He adyo.
Gates what he thinks is right, and he acknowl-
edges dictation from no source whatever
Friendly advice he is willing to receive, but
If it does not suit him, he rejects it. Glow
Is 1T with the Express ?" Has any one got the
pecuniary screws on that concern?