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Year: 1859

An old criminal was once asked what
was the first step that led to his ruin
when he answered:


"The first step was cheating a printer
out of two years subscription, When !
done that, the devil took such a grip on
me that l could not shake him off


Delinquents, reject, ere tis too late.
Year: 1859

CoRN.-Here is fact worth knowing
if true, Wm, S, Morgan, of Warren
county, Indiana, writes that seed from the
butt end of an ear of corn will ripen is
product all at the same time, aud some
three weeks earlier than seed from the lit.
tie end of the same ear lie recommends
farmers always to break their seed corn
ears in two in the middle and use the but
end only for seed.
Year: 1859

PERSONALITIES IN NEwsPApERs-The
following sound and judicious paragraph
is clipped from one of Mr.. Everett's con-
tributions to the New York Ledger:


The press Of the United States is vigo-
rous and enterprising, and reaches the
hearts of the community far beyond that
of any other country. 1t is for good or
for evil, the most powerful influence that
acts on the public mind-the most power
full in itself, and as the channel through
which most influences act IF it could
learn that an opponent is not necessarily
an unprincipled and selfish adventurer
traitor, coward and knave; and that
our neighbors on an averge, are about
as honest and high-miuded as ourselves
it would increase its own power; and the
great interests of the country (Which Ian
guish under the poison of onr party bit.
terncss) would be intellectually promoted
Year: 1859

/ when Hessian, observing the action of the


young officer, levelled his muslSet, and in an


instant Joshua was stretched upon the ground.


He attempted to rise and mount his horse, but


he found that he was severely wounded in his


right log. The Hessian seeinghis prey wounded


rushed for him. Joshua, anxious that the


wounded soldier should make his escape, II


possible, ordered that he should fly. This. the


wounded man, unfortunately, refused, and


stated his determination to remain with him,


even If the enemy should murder them both.


Feebly dismounting he drew the sword from


the scabbard of the wounded aid-de-camp, and


vowed his determination to die in his defence.


The Hessian observing the wounded condi-
tion of the two men made no further effort to


molest them, than to take the sword from the
soldier and to rife their pockets of everything
valuable. This being done, the Hessian went
about his business, which consisted in robbing
the dead and Yopnded. The soldier that ac-
companied Joshua seeing no opportunity to
save the wounded men, put spurs to his horse
and made his escape to an adjoining woods.


The aid-de-camp and ins companion being
left alone to their reflections, thousand fam
cies crossed Joshua's mind while the soldier
feebly bound up his wounds and staunched
the blood. The wound was uot a serious one
the ball only having passed through the
feshy part of his leg but the loss of so much
blood as flowed before it could be stopped,
made him excessively weak. Both these
young men laid down beneath tree to await
the events that would follow. tt was then that
Joshua, for the first time felt the least sub
dned. He thought of the part he had been
taking in the conflict between the two coun-
tries and the idea every now and then would |
strike him, that he would be discovered in his |
uniform. The image of Fanny would every |
now and then arise in his imagination, and
thoughts often reverted to his once happy
home, where everything was peace and quiet
before the invader came. He heaved deep
drawn sigh, but never did he regret the part
he had taken in the glorious cause to which
he was attached. lncessant thirst scorched
his lips, and his heated brain would now and
then seem to lose its equilibrium, and an in
coherent expression steal through his lips.
In an instant he would catch himself, and his
frmness would return again. The
asst thing that the young man remembered
was seeing relocated soldiers passing near
lm, whe seemed to take little or no notice of
MS condition.
Year: 1859

There are some things that bear the form o


men,


Yet lack their virtues or their noble mien
Black hearts beat in their bosom's deepest


den,


Where kennell'd vice and crime are always


seen.
A fire burns ON the altar of their hearts,
Consuming all the noblest traits of man,
And venom from thousand pointed darts
Sinks deep within each bosom that it can.
They have no conscience; from their fiery


breath
All evils issue; and each potent i'll,
Smiles o'er the wreck they cause and death
But sindles joys that please the demons


still.
No sympathetic cord with all mankind
Links kindred spirits in one endless chain
No pleasing thoughts enchant the morbid


mind,


Where boundess furies hold their dismal


reign
Year: 1859

There is pleasant and an unpleasant side
to most things. Even making love to a pretty
woman has its drawbacks. First, the fore
knowledge that it must come to an end; and,
second, the fact of having multitude of
rivals. With respect to inns, their delights
go on rising like flood tide, till you come to
the disagreeable moment of calling for your
bill. Then there is sort Of shiver in your
purse, kind of golden hysteric, occasioned
by the approaching separation of the coin
from its comfortable quarters. This, at least,
is the way with most persons. For myself,
Year: 1859

In ono of Browns letters which has been
published. he expressed doubts as to the pro-
priety of his wife visiting him in prison to
bid him farewell, and it is probable that the
subioined letter from Brown to his wife and
children was written under the belief that no
interview between them would take place
JouN BnowN's LAST LETTER TO MS FAMILY.


Charlestown Prison, Jefferson Co, Va,


November 80, 1859.


Nm Dearly Beloved VIE, Sons and Daugh-
ters Eccry one: AS | now begin what is
probably the last letter | shall ever write to
any Of you, I conclude to write to all at the
same time will melton some little matters
particularly applicable to little property con-
Germs in another place.


recently received letter from my wife,
from near Philadelphia, dated November %,
by which it would seem that she was about
giving up tho idea Of seeing me again. had
written to her to come on if she felt equal to
the undertaking. but do not know that she
will get my letter in time. 1t was on her
own account chiefly that | asked her to stay
back. Al first had a most strong desire to
see her again, but there appeared to be very
serious objections and should we never meet
in this life, trust that she will in the end be
satisfied it was for the best at least, il not
most for her comfort enclosed in my last
letter to her, draft for fifty dollars FROM John
Jaw made payable to her order. have now
another to send her, from my excellent old
friend Edward Harris, of Woonsoeket, Rhode
Islaud for one hundred dollars, which shall
also make payable 10 her order.


am waiting the hour OF my public muFdel
with great compo,uro OF mind and cheerful
ness, feeling the strong assurance that in no
other possible way could be used TO so much
advantage to the cause Of good and of human
ity and that nothing that either | or all m!
family have sacrificed or suffered will be lost
Tho reflection that wise and mereiful, a.
we'll as Just and holy God, rules not the at
fairs of this world, but Of all worlds, is rock
to set our feet upon under all circumstances
even those more severely trying ones lhlo
which our own feelings and wrongs have
placed us. have now no doubt but that oui
seeming disaster win ultimately result in The
most glorious success so, my dear shattered
and broken family be Of good cheer, and be-
lieye and trust In God with all your heart
and with all your soul; for He doeth al
thinos we'll DO not feel ashamed on my ac
count. nor for one moment despair of the caus
or grow weary Of wel-doing. bless God
never felt stronger confidence in the certaiT
and near approach of bright morning and
glorious day than / have felt. and do feel
since my confinement here. | am endeayor
ing to return, like poor prodigal as am I"
nv Father, against whom | have always SIN
nod In the hone that he may kindly and for
Year: 1859

~ An old gentleman of eighty-iour hay-
ing taken TO the altar young damsel OF
about sixteen, the clergyman said to him
"The font is at the other end Of the church;
"What do | want with the fonti' said the old
pentlemsn.-"I beg your pardon said the
clerical wit, 81 thought you had brought the
child TO be christened.'
Year: 1859

noticed in one Of our dailies that there Is a
prize Of a silver cornet to be awarded to the
best brass baud or the one that can do the most
skillful playing at the Horse Show TO be held
in Day ton IN September; and also noticed that
the judges are to be chusen from among the Ia
dies To decide on the merits Of the music but
think that this is a novel idea, not thst
have an aversion o ladies or any objections 70
their doing Aoything that they are Qualified to
do, but II seems self evident TO me that men
who have been performers in bands or music
teachers should he the judges in this matter
for even men Unless they are thorough musi
clans are not able to decide in this case. Az
for myself should like very much too see th'
ladies honored 80 much, but fear it would bs
like appointing a SET Of men to examine the
work of bonnet. Therefore l would sugges
that musicians OF music teachers be the Judges


MUSICIAN.
Year: 1859

nA.A fisherman, who has been on an ex'
curSion once or twice year to the Laramie
Reservoir since it was completed, and who
is thoroughly posted on the weight of big
fish caught there, would be obliged to the
Journal if it could fall pound or two on
the "s pound bass" recently caught in the
Reservoir. He would take it as 4 special
favor if the accommodation could be grant
ed, without trouble or expense.
Year: 1859

GF Prof Wise and his son made so asceu
sion in balloon at ST. Louis on Saturday morn
ing last. They started off in handsome style
The Professors intention was to reach cur
rent of air which would take him to Lafayette
Ia, where he intended re Initiating his balloon
and start for the Atlantic coast We have
not heard from him since.
Year: 1859

GIVE learn that a fellow. who resides on
Warren street, is in the habit Of beating his
wife semi occasionally, tearing her clothes
aud driving her out into the street at night,
while ne is under the effect Of bad whisky
Our informsnts de sire to have it understood, al
the right plAc', that on a recurrence Of like
conduct they will regulate the operator in a way
which will be calculated to deter him frou
further amusement Of the kind.
Year: 1859

pStrauge as it may sound to the initiated,
the negro at Xenia, who recently attacked and
severely injured white man whose COW had
broken down a racked fence and got into the
negro's corn patch, was actually arrested, tried
and committed TO Jail to await a trial at the
Court Of Common Pleasl" The News says the
negro had "as fair examination as would be &C
corded 70 any white mani" Good.
Year: 1859

~ The members Of the Light Guard will
please observe Notice intended for them, in
another place 10 to-day's pSper Every man
Of 'em is expected to be at the Armory tonight.
OF course this reasonable expectation will be
met
Year: 1859

Uour correspondent at Pet in-Bay has
probably been put in the Bay. We make The
inference from the fact that at the solemn mo
ment Of parting from US at the cars, he said we
should hear from him Tuesday morning. II he
met with n Lccidentl
Year: 1859

gJ-The answer TO our inquiry--"can carpet
ing and other goods be bought cheaper in Xenis
than in Dayton 3"-is not satisfactory, but is
Just what we expected when we made the in
quiry Of our friend of the News" We cannot
tell now why we asked, unless It was the curl
osity we had to see whether the News" would
repeat the ludicrous assertion. Indeed it is 80
plainly pleasantly that we will treat it as
such, and allow our contemporary to roll the
sweet morsel under his tongue without so much
as asking-"what's the matter with your faceH'


In the absence of any thing reasonable on
the subject Of our inquiry, we have the grati6'
cation Of being assured that our Re publican
contemporary of the Xeuia Torcnlight ~ not al
Oyster Heis, then, only a clam Our feel
inks is sRftened."
Year: 1859

TIE BRIDE or LAMxERMoRr bv Sir Walter Scott.
Autograph under it. One of T. B. Peterson d
Brothers cheap weekly issue of waverly Novels
for the Million.


The world-wid reputation of the waverly Nov
els will usure ready sal, Of this cheap edition and
prove, we trust, remunerative to the enterrrisins
publishers. 1t is commendable to do anything that
will. even in small degree. stay the present raging
appetite for pernicious light reading By satisfying
the 1nvings of those who desire fiction with some
Of the heathiest of its order is preventing evil and
negatively. at least, doing good. There are no
works Of the Imagination which can so eff ctuallv
accomplish this as the novels of Sir Walter Scott
They, to say nothing more, harmless 1t is
even astonishing that through SO many volumes
there should be found little that religion or NOR
ality would disapprove. For beauty Of style, copi
of expression, vividness of description and
interest Of subject. Scott stands in the foremost
rank. His works will be read always with interest
and not unfrequently with profit. One volume is
issued every Saturday, and each one is got UP in
neat style, all of the size and are printed at
the ratr Of % cents volume, or the whole twenty
six volumes for five dollars and sent free of post
age receipt of this sum. These low prices
should place sett Of them within the reach of
everybody in the land and We would take this oc
casion to advise all Of readers to make a re-
mittance of Five Dollars at once per first mail to
I. B. Peterson Brothers. Philadelphia for the en-
tire sett. who will send them complete 10 any &C.
free of postage, on receipt Of that sum.
Year: 1859

The Texas Cherokees who resided in Tex.
as. under grant from the Government oi
Mexico, prior in date to that of the COLONY
under Austin, and upon lands not included
in his grant by the Government of Mexico.
and whose title and rights to the country
occupied and possessed BY them, designated
by metes and bounds, was recognized ad.
m'tted and confirmed by the Government
OF Texas before she was admitted into the
Union; and from which she forcibly expell-
ed them about the year 1910 or Al. After
being scattered for years have lately through
their head man, been called together. and
We are informed they have employed able
men to prosecute their claim with vigilance
against the State of Texas, for indemnity
-ior lost property and lands to which they
conceive themselves to be Justly entitled
which was forcibly wrestel from them with,
out precedent or authority amongst civilized
Nations The proof Of which exists in the
iacts presented IN he history Of their case
Year: 1859

Eg The Gazette and Democrat states
that the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
has received but slight damage from the late
overflow, and that it will be fully repaired
for the running of passenger and freight
trains by the first of July.
Year: 1859

CRors.-From the best information that
we can obtain, the corn crop in this and the
adjoining counties. is more than usually
promising. The wheat is now all gathered
and is fully an average crop. Oats have
been somewhat injured by the rust, but
more than half crop will be. realized
Garden vegetables are in good supply.
Year: 1859

@The Fourth of July passed off with
out any public demonstration in our city.
The day was very pleasant and most of our
citizens went upon picnic and fishing par
ties into the country.
Year: 1859

LAW AGAINST PROFESSIONAL JURoRs.-- The Legislature of Illinois has enacted law that no person shall serve more than once a year upon jury. This cnts up the business of the professional jurors by the roots.

 THE FIVE PER CENT. LoAN.--The Secreta- ry of the Treasury hae notified the successful bidders for the late five per cent. loan that they need make no further deposits for stocks (unless they choose to do so) until called for, the Government not requiring the money at the present time. It is thought that no demand will be made before midsummer.
Year: 1859

RErTRED.-captain THOMAS JORDAN. the
able and accomplished editor of the Dllu
JsHrhal we are sorry to see; has retired
from the editorial management of that
sheet Under his supervision, the Journal
attained q position as a sterling democratic
paper second to none on the Pacific coast.
His leading articles were written with a
vigor and terseness Of manner which
eEiDeed mind Of rare literary attain
meuts- We part with him with unfeigned
regret. and in his retirement wish him all
the snccess imaginable.


The Journal will hereafter be conducted
By VIII. Newell, Esq, who is represented
as . man Of talent and long experience as
q journalist.
Year: 1859

pzS- A locksmith in Frankfort on the
Main has hit upon the ingenious idea of
constructing strong box without any key
holes, and which even the owner himself
cannot open. Inside is clockwork, the
hand of which the owner places at the
hour and minute when he again wants to
have access to the box. The clockwork
begins to move as soon as the lid is shut,
and opens the lock from the inside at the
moment when the haud indicates.
Year: 1859

heard that the contract for building the flume
ana digging the ditch has been taken by the
Messrs. camp, of this place. If this is so, the
miners along the proposed extension may rest
assured that 1t will be pushed to a speedy
complexion They are not the sort of men to
let job rest on their hands. This and the
Miners Ditch, when completed will supply
an abundance of water, and render available
hundreds OF acres of ground which is known
to be rich, but could not be worked hereto
fore, as it is higher than any of the old
bitches.


Ne'o Stage Line.--We learn from a cores
pondcnt, writing from El Dorado. that new
tri weekly line of stages has been established
between that place and Auburn, by Messrs
j. F. Rogers d Co Stage leaves Ell Dorado
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, re-
turning on altei nate days. We do not know
the route they take, but presume that it must
be through Cold Springs, Gold Hill, Coloma
and Union. There is considerable travel be
tween the above places and Auburn, and
when tn public find out there is sucn line,
we are confident it will be well patronized.


Doing WeH-The miners about Coloma
and immediate vicinity are doing remarkably
well Hughes e. Co., at Live Oak Bar. are
making from FIVE to seven dollars per day to
the hand


Rice d Co., at the same place, are making
about the sane.


Moran & Co., at Polecat Slide, are averag.
ing ten dollars per day to the hand. They
have sufficient ground to last for three years
to come.


AT the Bay State House, between this and
Gold Ilill Armstrong IL Co., Cooper & Nor
row, and Wynkoop Il Co., could easily make
a half ounce per day to the hand were it not
for the irregularity of water


The Miners Dtch-This ditch, which will
supply Michigan and Sailor Flats with water.
is draw wing fast towards completion. The
company are quite sanguine that everything
connected with it will be completed bv the
first day of March. 1t is said by good Judges
to be the most substantial canal ever CON
structed in El Dorado county. 1t will com
mand an extensive scope of country which
heretofore could not be worked for want of
water.


| Cox u Cos new Ditch, on this side of the
river, is nearly completed. This ditch will
supply an extensive mining district, and will
no doubt prove profitable investment to Its
enterprising and energetic owners.


SIERRA CouNrY.-The Sierra Citizen has
the following Item


Mining. notwithstanding the immense
amount of snow which has fallen during the
past month, the river still continues ut the
lowest summer stage, and those miners who
have kept their fumes in and continue at
work have been well paid While we hear
of no big strikes, we notice that miners are
all doing WELL companies paying big wages
to employees.
Year: 1859




['rhe following sketch is founded on fact
which occurred in the experience Of distin-
guished legal gentleman of Virginia


A ane summer day was drawing to a close
As Mr.. T., aner dining with. brother lawyer,
mounted his horse to ride home. lie had
been entertained with the genial and gentle
hospitality Of ne Old Dominion, opd felt
that agreeable stimulus of the animal spirits
which follows in the train Of moderate din
ner among eongenial friends. He had delay
cd the momept Of departure as long as posi-
Bile, though the ride home was long one,
because he would have full moon to light
him on lis way, and the air would be cooler
after nightlall. so that it is with none but
the most agreeable emotions he bade dSdieu
TO his friends. loosened the bride Of his horse
and turned into the road which led through
the forest.


To a native sense Of the beauty and excel
lenoe Of nature, Mr.. r. added that refnemen I
Of taste which is the result of careful mental
culture, and buoyancy of feeling which ex-
cess had never dulled. He enjoyed the Sc.
rene silence Of evening in the forest-the va
ried lights and shades on rock and tree and
stream, and the peculiar air Of majestic re-
pose which nature wears in the recesses of
her woodland solitudes. The silence was in
terrupted only by the sound Of his horse's
| feet over the even road, and the occasional
note of a bird, or the croak Of a frog--a pre-
lude to the evenings concert. The scent Of
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after the heat Of the day. In short, so pleas
urable were his emotions that Mr.. r. rode
along at very easy pace, and il was only
when the rapid increase of the darkness warn
ed him Of the approach of night that he be-
gan to urge his horse to greater swiftness
Absorbed in pleasant thought and shut out
by the loflineSs of the trees from any but a
partial view of the sky, he had not observed
a heavy battalion of cloudsy which after lying
lOzily alo ng the horizon, for some hours now
began to lift themselves toward the zenith,
and emit an occasional angry nash-sure to-
ken of a coming storm. 1t was indeed APP
preaching with arapidity which mocked eve
ry effort he could make to reach place of
shelter before its outbuTst. lie fbde rapidly
but each fash Of lightning was followed by
nearer and nearer peal of thunder, and soon
the darkness became intense, the wind began
TO rise and tie rain TO descend so heavily
that our traveller was glad 10 remember he
must now have nearly reached large church,
which stood on his homeward way, in the
large. old-fashioned entrance to which ne
hoped To find a temporary sheltea. With
this view he urged his horse to the utmost
speed and so violent did the tempest become
close and inccssant were the flashes Of
lightning, so heavy the rain and so numerous
the branches torn from the trees by the wind.
that he began TO feel groSt anxiety to reacha
Year: 1859

doubt Of fs<ure in the side of the noun
tain then, think that there is no fissurc in
this case. do not Of course believe in
the old theory Of . perpendicular duct or
pipe reaching down to the reservoir of lava
but it seems to me that the lava by the
pressure Of gasses and steam, works its
way to the surface as the water Of springs
by the hydraulic pressure. Hydraulic pres
sure also constitutes par, of the force.
which impels lava. Mauna Loa is full Of
caves. passages. &c, and very porous, and
besides the lava, in case of this flow ut
least, could melt its way more or less,
where it met Instructions. 1t may be,
however, that there is rent in the side u
the mountain" @ @ go @