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Year: 1860

DR.. Chaplin, in the following passage from
his Discourse entitled the Blessings of the
Merciiul" teaches needed lesson, and admin
iSters just rebuke:


"Mercy, moreover, Is something that goes
forth, not merely to humanity, but also to the
poor animal which tolls for us. Men have
transformed into universal maxim, the say
ing that "the merciful to his beast" So he is.
lie is merciul to the poor dumb creaturs that
cannot complain. How much unmercifulnsss
is there even in your sport; in that which you
call mere pleasure; in the delight in exercising
TO the utmost tension the speed of your horse
The cruelty may be unconscious on your part
but how much no morbid sentiment in this
matter, still let us beware even here, how we
wantonly abuse or sacrifice animal life in any
respect Life is sacred everywhere. 1t is a
mystery, whether throbbing in the insect, beat


ing in the plause OF the sparrow, or even craw-
ling in that uncouth shape at your feet. dare
not wantonly take such lie which | cannot
give, and ! cannot give anything Of that kind
the creature that is to-day living in the spring
sunshine and rejoicing in its beams. 1t is
wrong. II my safety is not compromised, and
! If my need does not demand it, have no right
to take away even corset animal :; and
| sa.' that the pleasure which comes from thai
kind ofcruelty, is the lowest and basest o
pleasures; 1t is fiendish pleasures"
Year: 1860

eDURG age kEcHtGsha 10 EGHaBHcss


There is a branch Of central eduction which
is not thought at all necessary for women, as
regards which, in deed, it is we'll if they are
not brought up to cultivate the opposite, Wo-
man are not thought to be courageous. In
deed, to some persons, courage may seem as
unnecessary for woman as Latin and Gree k,
yet there are few things that would tend to
make women happier in themselves, and more
acceptable to those with whom they live, than
courage. There are many women of the pres
ent day sensible women in other things
whose panic terrors are a frequent source o.
discomfort to themselves and those around
them Now it is great mistake to imagine
that hardness must go with courage; and that
the bloom of gentleness and sympathy must
all be rubbed off by that vigor Of mind which
gives presence Of mind enables a person to be
useful in peril, and makes the desire to assist
andovercome that sickness OF sensibility which
can only contemplate distress and difficulty
So lar from courage being unfeminine, there il
pecuImf grace ana ulgn'y III thoSe oe'DbS
who have little active power Of attack or de-
'ense passing through danger with moral cou
age which is equal to hat Of the strongest. -
We see this ii great things. We perfectly
appreciate the sweet and noble dignity OF Am
Boleyn Mary Queen of SCOTS, or Marie An
toinette. There is no beauty in fear 1t Isl
mean ugly disheveled creature. No s,atu
can be made of it that woman would wish II
see herself like.
Year: 1860

The New York Tribune has been taken to
task by some Of OF its Republican co-workers
for its frequent commendation to the course of
Mr.. Douglas.


The following close of letter from one of its
CORES pondentS shows pretty clearly the effect
expect 90 gruHr out ftha differences in tho Dem
ocratic party. We trust that all their fond
hopes will be sorely Disappointed


Cor espondence fthe N. Y. Tribune.


WAsEtaeToN, May II, 1860.
Douglas is certainly doing them and the
cause Of Ropubicanism good. He is teaching
resistance where resistance was never taught
before. He is proving that rebellion may pay.
The lesson is excellent, end will bring fruit to
the cause Of righteousness. What will become
Of Douglas himself is no matter. He is tanning
the flames Of rebellion, and creating sentiment
that will fnd its own modes OF expression when
he himself shall desert his present apparent
position. He may retreat to the slave holders
hereafter, and Mr. Pugh may 60 with him, as
they say they will when the Federal Court sha Il
decide against them las that Court surely will,
unless snubbod by Republ an successes) but
they will be unable to take their present follow
ers with them And this is precisely the meas
ure of these gentlemen's usefulness They are
creating recruits for the Republican army, which
in due time will join its standard
Year: 1860

"Old Sam" has written letter deny
ing that she is no longer Il candidate for
the Presidency" or that he has declared
a preference for any Of the tickets in the
field. lie says.


"While have expressed no preference
for any Of the candidates now before the
country, have at the same time expert
enced the hope that the people would
soon see whittier they We're drifting, that
the war of factions would cease and that
upon some common basis they would
unite and prevent the triumph of either
sectonalism or disunion. Party names
or party champions, should sink into in
significance, when the palladium Of our
liberties is threatened. The blessings we
enjoy, the government which our fathers
gave US, the Constitution and the Union
should be first in the heart of every patriot
and he who fails to sacrifice all else to
maintain these, is unworthy the name of
American.
Year: 1860

pGs" In boring for oil lately, near Titus
vile, Pennsylvania, an oil vein was struck
at the depth of one hundred and forty
four feet. The oil Immediately appeared
at the surface, and since then has run
spontaneously, without pump or any other
aid than the escaping gas, yielding from
twelve to fourteen barrels every twenty
four hours. The oil comes from the well
pure and unmixed with any other sub
stance, and is run directly into the bar
rels, fit for market.
Year: 1860

We invite the attention of every Demo-
crat who reads the Post, land their name
is legion) to the following article from
the Nashville Union and american, a paper
now supporting the Secession ticket. 1t
is most excellent document for the
times. Do, dear Democratic reader of
ours, peruse, and peruse it carefully and
then send copy to Col Whitthorne,
with an urgent request that he paste it in
his Scrap Book
Year: 1860

GEoEoE LAws.-This well known citizen
of Marysulle left this morning for San Fran
cisco, whence he takes the steamer for New
York lie goes after his family who reside
in that State. He leaves his business as fruit
dealer in the hands Of Mr. Merritt, and will
resume it on his return. Mr. Laws has many
friends in this city who will warmly welcome
him back.
Year: 1860

BAKED TO DEATH. An Indian was literally
baked to death in Hannibal, Oswego county,
New York. While under the influence Of
liquor he had been induced 10y an Irish wo-
man to enter an oven, which was n large old
fashioned one Of brick, where he confined
him. intending to take him out in II shorI
time Meanwhile the oven YVES heated for
some purpose and he was allowed t. remain
in his hot prison for nearly an hour, when he
was found blistered. swollen and dead. Sc
says an exchange
Year: 1860

THE Military Committee Of the Alabama
Legislatu had reported favorably on bill
to incorporate fifty volunteer companies OF
the State, formed, it is presumed, since the
meeting Of the last Legislature
Year: 1860

There is every indication that the coun-
try will be favored with an abundant h"r-
vest of this truly democratic fruit. The
orchards are laden. An agricultural wng
Informed us that they would Shell Out
largely. He said, likewise, that that would
be All Nuts to him. These remarks will
serve to show the cheerful and confident
spirit of the landed proprietors. The
establishment of the Pony Express is con-
sidered great thing for Real California.
At Bcnicia, the home of the Boy, we found
bushels of nuts literally rotting, the pro-
ducers having no place left for their stor
age. 1t is impossible to describe the beau-
ty Of a rolling peanut orchard. 1t causes
the heart invOluntarily to acknowledge the
bounty OF Heaven, and to expand with
gratitude for its manifold goodly gifts
The thought will intrude, how sad it is
that in world so glorious and fruitful,
man alone should be SO ungratcful and re-
helliuus New Jersey is celebrated for
its growth of Fresh Roasted. The tray :.
eler on Camden and Amboy cannot have
failed to observe the brilliant buds waving
on the hillsides and in the valleys of this
tceming region. The sturdy yeomen have
reason to congratulate themselves upon
the success which has crowned their la
bOrs. The approach of the Presidential
Election, and the speedy production of
several dramas at the BOwery theatres,
render the prospect of bountiful supply
of Fresh Roasted very agreeable. We
may confidently anticipate Il decrease in
the current prices.
Year: 1860

By The weather yesterday was extreme
ly favorable for the purposes Of the election.
The air was bracing and rather chilly, but
the sun shone brightly. However dark tho
political skies may have seemed to some of
our nervous Bell and Democratic friends,
they certainly received no countenance for
their fears from the heavens above neither
did they from mems countenances, for they
were all smiling, as if such thing as disso-
luton and secession were never heard Of
Year: 1860

May be considered certain. a reduced
Fusion majority in New York City and inn
mense majorities for US in the country give
him New York by a big majority. Read
our dispatches for particulars.
Year: 1860

Reed g. Bnrrow in daily receipt of and
fresh goods, direct from the factory. Their stock
is complete, and Will be sold PROMPT Retail
Merchants on short time, at DEAD LOW FIGURES,
and no mistake. now
Year: 1860

With his arms around my neck be told me
il would be good to him, he would never
give me cause for offence and be added
as he sat up again-"l am not coward
x couldn't be dog"


From that hour never struck a blow
on board my ship. l make men feel they
are men-lhat so regard them, and that
l wish to make them as comfortable and
happy ss possible and l have not failed
10 gain their respect and confidence. 1
give no undue license, but make my crew
ieel that they have friend and supe.
rior in the same person. For niue years
l sailed in three different ships, with the
same crew. A man couldn't be hired 10
leave me save ior an officers berth.


And Jack Wi,hers remained with me
thirteen years. He was my cabin boy
one Of the foremost hands my second
mate /; and the last time he sailed will
me, he refused the command Of new
Sarque because be would not be separated
from me. But he is u captain now, ant
one Of the best this country Affords
Such, ia my experience in government
and discipline on ship board.
Year: 1860

THE innocent Irritation of married women
is one of the denominations of modern socie-
ty. Even a desire for promiscuous admi
ration is wrong in n wife. Tho love of oEe
and his approval, should be all that she
ought to desire. Lot her bo over so beau
tiiul, it is disgusting and appalling Sigh, to
see her decorating that beauty for public
gnze; to SEQ her seeking tho attentions of
senSeloss fops around, aud rejoicing in tho
admiration of other eyes than those of her
husband. Her beauty should be for him
aIone, and not for the gaze of fools that
hutter around her. There Is always among
the sedato and wise a sensation of disgust,
when married lady attempts to ensnare or
enrrap young men BY prOfuse display OF
her charms, or an unlicensed outlay of her
smiles. Such charms and such smiles are
ioathsoBe to the beholder; the trail Of the
serpent 10 over them.
Year: 1860

B The plaaterers in a ANAL army are at
work upon the interior of the new Sherman
House. The stores will be finished this fall.
The work in the upper or hotel portion will be
carried to the utmost extent the weather will
allow, aud be finished early next spring,
Year: 1860

, Rock RIVER CoxFEREAcE-Ministers attend
ing the Rock River Conference will report
themselves on their arrival in tho city, at tae


PASTORS Study, in the Methods. Church Block,
On the corner OF Clark and Washington streets.
Year: 1860

We leave Maryland and New York out Of the


calculation; the former surely viii be against


Lincoln and the latter, now that all parties here


are united upon one electoral ticket We have


every reason to hope viii be also.


But we win not allow ourselves TO doubt the


result in November. Men Of the South! we


tell youan immense responsibility now rests up


on you. The world will judge of you, and re-


speet you in accordance with the report you give
of yourselves. Disguise the issue, torture II, or
turn il as you may, il is no more nor less than
this: Do you consider the institutions under
which you live wrongi DO you think they
should be outlawed by government and declared
unworthy Of its projections Are you willing to
write yourselves down before the eutire worldas
living in the daily practice of sin and a crimeG
II to all these questions you reply ''No;" then
10 ha consistent, and to-eonvinee the world of
Il, yDu mnst vote for Bseckiasiaee and Lane
so- they alsne fully recognize this issae as all
must Acknowledge The defence of negro
slavery" is far above all mere parties or party
interests. Before it Breclinridge, or Bell, or
Douglas, are as nothing, forit is not simply even
the material interests Of the South that are at
stake for, rs far as that is concerned, even We
of the North are perhaps as deeply interested as
She but with her 1t is question Of social life
death-and to the country at large il is the sol
cmn alternative Of the overthrow Of republican
Institutions.


Mea CT the South you have heretofore saved
our country in times of the greatest peril Your
Jeiiersons, your Jaoksons, your Polks have
brought us safely through terrible struggles in
the cabinet and in the field The minority Of
the North who are still faithful, look to you now
with confidence and with lope They believe
you will stll sustain the gallant leaders, who
recognize not only your rights, but the great in
terests Of human freedom and true Republican
ism. These precious gifts are in your keeping
Sec to it that in November next they receive no
harm.
Year: 1860

A WHALE ATTACKED BY SwoRDFIsH.-
A remarkable scene was witnessed by a
boats crew belonging to the island of Wes-
tray, about fortnight ago. As Gavin Mo
wat, and his boats crew, were engaged fish,
ing for cod, about six miles from land 10
the Eastward of Noup Head, they observed
a large whale of the sort commonly known
to fishermen as the herring hog running
rapidly toward their boat. In little time
there was violent eommotion. The whale
leaped about six feet clear out of the water
when they observed that a swordfish had
struck its lethal weapon into its body just
behind the large fn The huge animal con-
tinued in the greatest distress, leaping out
of the water but obviously getting more
feeble, while the swordfsh clung closely in
spite of all its contortions. During all this
time, thresher continued to strike Tie
whale or both sides near It's middle, and The
wounded animal continued to bleed profusei
". The three creatures passed at some lit
tie distance from the boat; but the eddies
were so considerable as to make il sway net
"a little, though the sea was otherwise per-
fectly calm. When it passed, the whale was
putting so feebly that he seemed literally
gaping for breath, and the men felt cer'ain
that it must have died in short timer Ork-
neg Herald.
Year: 1860

Ux1oxsM AT TIE SoUTH HUKrs THE SoUTH:
The Salem Gazette, a strong Lincoln Black
Republican paper says;


eve shall hail, with special satisfaction,
every indication Of increased strength for
the Union candidates IN the Southern States.
Although perhaps not SO intended BY those
who lead in advancing the ticket to which
we have alluded, these indications are clearly
for the ultimate benefit Of the Republican
organization.
Year: 1860

Persons wishing procure copies of the Public Acts Of the
Legislature just closed obtain them by applying at this Of
Gee or to the Secretary Of State there few copies for
GH$LOO per CO APrl4-u
Year: 1860

The sun may warm the grass to life,


The dew the dropping flower,
The eyes grow bright and watch the ligh
Of Autumn's opening hour
But words that breathe of tenderness,
'aco And smiles we know are true,
Are warmer than the summer time,


And brighter than the dew.
It is not much the world can give,


With all its subtle art
And gold and gems are not the things


To sanctify the heart;
But o, if those who cluster round


The altar and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles,


How beautiful is earth!
Year: 1860

the meal Of the ground seed (not the cakc) is
worth dollar or even sevcnty'tirc cents a
bushel. What the cotton planter most needs
is not new vegetable product to send to mar
ket but more feeding stuff for his animals
coed system of saving manure, md applying it
to his cultivated fields, to make amends for the
drain Of his great staple upon the soil. AS he
now manages. in any Of the upland districts
where the overflow of streams does not manure
his lands for him. he is all the while dssipa,ing
his capital by selling the fertility Of his SOIL
and doing nothing to restore it, He may in
crease his force Of lnhorerS and his hunk-stock,
but at the end of a term of years, he generally
finds that he has lost his plantation. Tho land
that once produced one and two bales Of cotton
to the acre, will moi produce quarter of that
yield; will not indeed pay for cultivation, and
is turned out to old field, Jfhc can purchase
no new land i'll his vicinity, he must sell out
and so to Texas. or some other new country.


1t is This wastotul hushandry that has dcsola.
trd tho older cotton States, and that is now
pouring such tide OF emigration into Texas
where the same process will be repeated, unless
a wiser husbandry prevail. Nothing is worthy


of the name Of husbandry that does not cnricl


the land as we'll rs its owner. 1t is worse thar
Vandalism to dissipatc the Inheritance of oul


children. llushandry will so use tho soil tha


they shall have richer possession than we have
inherited.
Year: 1860

water races In fact we know no better or surer
manner of speculating than by bringing water
upon the dry diggings of our county.


The agricultural resources of Trinity are by
no means to be overlooked. There are many
ranches in high state of cultivation, scattered
along the alluvial bottoms of our mountain
streams They furnish an abundance of all spe-
cies of vegetables of the very finest quality.
Trinity potatoes are as good as are grown in any
part Of the world, of which over a million pounds
are annually sold in neighborng counties. They
supply US with all the hay and portion of the
barley used for home consumption ; also with a
great part of the wheat necessary for bread stuff
In a year or two we will be abundantly supplied
with all kinds of fruits from our own orchards.


In fine, looking over the entire mining region
of California we are we'll satisfied that Trinity
is one of the most favored and prosperous eoun-
ties i'm our State.
Year: 1860

VINO TAXES IP?-A statue of Washington is to
be given as a prize to that county in the State
which. at the late election, contributed most in
proportion to the vote cast to the Washington
Monument fund. The San Francisco Times man
has seen it, and gives his opinion of it in the fol-
lowing style


Now if that committee will only make the
a ard to some good Democratic county, we will
be all the more thankful God forbid that such
piece of statuary should ever disgrace public
building of this city. 1t looks as much like
Washington as it does like Nena Sahib. 1t might
pass as cross between an Abino and the dumb
god in the Chinese Josh House, on Pine street
We hope some far off county has proved very and
superlatiVely liberal.


That sounds rather snobbish. Just as though
a far-on county if it win the prize does not de-
serve as elegant statuary as the "City of Sin"
Year: 1860

WE invite attention to the following sensible
suggestions Of Douglas City correspondent, as
a means by which the choice Of the people OF
Trinity county for United States Senator may be
made known:


DouGLAs Cry, Dec. 4, 1860


EDIToR Journal For the purpose OF getting
the fair and impartial sentiment OF the people OF
Trinity county in their preference for United
States Senator, would ask little space M your
paper. az our Assemblyman was elected without
being pledged for any particular man, but win
the understanding that he would support the
man who should be the choice of the citizens OF
this county. AS the time is at hand to know that
preference would suggest through the columns
of the JOURNAL, as the most direct and practical
method of fixing upon a plan to discover such
choice, that the inspectors and Judges OF the last
election circulate in their respective precincts
paper headed with the prominent candidates for
United States Senator, thus: 8" For Denver :;
For McDougal;' ~ 50 For Randolph" &c, and
solicit each individual to place his name under
that Of the candidate who Is his preference, and
send the paper when so signed to the address OF
the county clerk, at Weaverville on or before the
18th inst, as our Assemblyman starts for Sacra-
mento ia three weeks.


Respectfully, MINER.
Year: 1860

THANKSGIVING DIsCouRsE.--The very excellent
sermon preached by Rev. Mr. Kellen, on the Goth
, nit, is published on the first page of to-day's
paper. 1t is a production of which we cannot
speak in too great praise, and we trust every
reader of the JOURNAL will carefully peruse it
from beginning to end
Year: 1860

A PLAN To RUIN THE ABoLIrIoNIsTs.-A
French philosopher is at present main
tanning the hypothesis that the feeding
Of the negro race continually on exclu-
sively animal food, would effect their con
version into white mon.
Year: 1860

TnE DIGNIrY or LABoR.-The following
from Ruskin, tho most poetic writer on
art that ever lived, are as truthful as they
are beautifully expressed:


Eve are always, in these days, endeav,
oring to separate intellect from manual
labor; we want one man to be always
thinking. and another to be always work.
ing; and we call one gentleman. and
the other an operative; whereas, the work
man ought often to be thinking, and the
thinker often to be working, and both
should be gentlemen in the best sense
AS it is, we make both ungentle-the one
envying, the other dcspising, his brother
and the mass Of society is made up of
morbid thinkers and miserable workers.
Now it is only by labor that thought can
he made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy; and the
two cannot be separated with impunity.--
1t would be well if all of us were good
handcraftsmen of some kind, and the dis
honor of manual labor done away with al
together"
Year: 1860

A poor besotted wretch, who has been
vagabandizing about here for some time
pasta drunken journeyman printer,
named John Davies-ran away from this
town on last Saturday night, leaving scv-
eral small sums of Indebtedness unpaid.
We had given this creature employment
whenever his drunkenness would permit
him to work, on account Of his highly re-
spectacle connections and in the hope
that his bad habits might be rclormed.-
He has requted this kindness by taking
off with him little boy we were endavor-
ing to train up to usefulness and respect
ability-the son of worthy poor man
who Sesides here and is unable 70 follow
his lost child-who was beguiled by this
bad man to run away las is bclevcdl that
he might get the control of some eight or
ten dollars The little fellow had.


Our object in making this statement is
to request any Of the fraternity who may
know whore the poor boy IS, - communi-
cate the fact to the editor ofkhs paper.
in order that he may be rest9(ed to his
much afflicted father


BzS~ Will our brethren OF the press
have the kindness to attend to this mat,
ter!-SoWhc1m Waterman.