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Year: 1859

A FATHER AND SoN FIGHT.-At Lockport
ILL.,, slight misunderstanding occurred be
tween Mr.. Horace Morse and his son Frank,
which resulted in a passage at arms with
pitehiorks and clubs. without serious injury
TO either party. Both parties then armed
themselves with loaded shot guns, and after
parieying and threatening each other awhile,
Morse TOOK deliberate aim, and discharged
his gun directly in the face of his son, being
not more than fifteen feet from him at the
time of firing. The shot took effect in the
face and hands of the son, but fortunately
did not prove fatal.
Year: 1859

FoUND-A man, nicknamed Bandy Joe,
brought to the Station House. yesterday, a
package which he said he found concealed
under broom factory on Second street. 1t
proved to be portion of the stuff taken from
a silversmith not long ago, who was knocked
down by some Mexicans and robbed of box
he had in his hand containing watches and
jewelry. The package contained some ten
silver watches, the value of which is not
great. The more valuable portion of the
stuff taken is still missing.
Year: 1859

How THE MONEY GoEs.-Under this head
ing, the Red Bluff Beacon of Wednesday
says: at is estimated that sixty passengers
who came down from Shasta, Weaver and
Yreka, and left on the steamer Sam Soule,
last Thursday, took with them no less than a
half million Of dollars Most of them were
miners, and on their way to the Atlantic
States. Many such drains as this will bank
rupt the country but we can expect moth
ing less, so long as the land titles remain in
their present unsettled state.
Year: 1859

FROM Fort CRooK.-Messrs. Start and
Drake arrived at Red Bluff on Monday last
IN ten days from Fort Crook. The Beacon
says:


They report great deal of snow on the
mountains, so much that they were comneli..5
to leave their animals at Dog Greek and
come in on foot They think it win be n
month before the trail will be open. Lieut.
Mercer and party who left here about FIVE
weeks ago. arrived at the Fort all right, after
a severe trip through the snow. Mr.. Start
will return to the Fort in two or three davs.
Year: 1859

A Row BREwING.--Most of our citi-
zens will remember the past trouble regard
ing the market question, and know pretty
well what it all amounted to. viz . large bill
ofcosts to the city. The signs Of the times in
dieate that the city is about to be plunged
into another general muss about this same
disagreeable question, which will probably
result about as before. only more so. The
proPrietors of the two regular market houses
ask the city either to carry out its contract
with them or to pay damages. This is per
fectly right and just, but which horn Of The
dilemma the city will take hold of remains
yet to be seen. Ifit re-estabIishes the mar
ket houses there will he a continual war
and an endless expense in the way Of fees,
and ifthe city elects to reimburse Meesrs
LeClaire, Davenport and others. there will
be an enormous bill to foot Whether it is
better to incur ~ndl ess war and fatten
hungry lawyers on heaps Of money for the
cake OF plunging the city still deeper in the
mire, or fork over the amount demanded by
the market house owners-that 10 the ques
tiOn
Year: 1859

MINNESOTA WILDcAr.-This bogus
shinplaster is trying to gain a foothold in
this community. Great efforts are being
made to fasten it upon our people. All the
talk about its being - good aslIllinois and
Wisconsin currency is nothing but gas. If
il is worth as much, Why is it not made as
good IS par At Chicago and other important
points? We can't endorse wild-catting in
any shape. We are opposed to it on prin-
ciple and must warn our readers to be care
full of the Minnesota shinplasters Touch it
carefully or you'll get your fingers burnt
II it is sound the discovery will very soon
be made. Islander d Argus,
Year: 1859

DoGs.-Among the many nu'sances
which prevail in this city. none are so un-
bearable a. the vast number of"dorgs" that
perambulate the streets. and frequent the
markets and other public places A person
who has business in the vicinity Of the mar
ket houses, is obliged to arm himself with q
cudgel to keep Of the numerous CANNES
that flock around them. An ordinance
should be passed and carried into force
which will tend to abate this evil, for as it
is, no person 10 safe who comes in their
WaV,
Year: 1859

$1,000 REwARD.-Wc are glad to
see that the council has taken up our sug-
gestion, and offered a reward for informa-
ton that will lead to the detection Of the
person or persona who have been guilty OF
despoiling the City Cemetery. OF large
number Of its most beautiful ornamental
trees. We hope that the reward offered
will have the effect to bring the offending
parties to Justice Should such outrages be
suffered to pass unnoticed we may soon ex-
pect to hear of the very tomb-stones being
carried away to be used as door steps.
Year: 1859

MlxEp-The City Council Yesterday by
vote granted the committee on Mr.. Evans
case further time. so "a to afford him an op-
portunity Of proving himself citizen if he
can, yet right on the heels of this, turned
around and admitted him to a seat in the
Council a. Alderman! The responsibilities
OF the committee are certainly enormous
after this action! Suppose Mr.. Evans cant
prove himself citizen or it is proved he is
not citizen-them what ?-Gazette.


Guess the council has got its "foot in it
this time II would be hard matter to
oust Alderman Evans from his seat after
their recent action.
Year: 1859

GERMAN MUSICAL CONVENTION
We learn that the various German Musical
Societies of the North west intend to hold
th cir next annual convention at the city of
Burlington. 1t was held here last year, and
Was really fine affair.
Year: 1859

DRy.--For cloudy day, we think
that yesterday was about as dry-for locals
--as we have experienced for a long time.
Nothing Of interest transpired, and the day,
taking it all in all, was rather dull but we
all live in hopes Of better times. Hope said
times are not far distant!
Year: 1859

TIE NEXT HARvEsT.--The next
harvest promises to he bountiful one. A
vast uantity of grain has been put into the
ground during the past few days, and there
i, great deal more still to be sowed. From
concerning next crop, and we shall not much
wonder il our next harvest prove the most
bountiful we have had for many year
al nf Il M ha
Year: 1859

Masonic EXCURSION are
in progress, to get up grand Masonic ex-
cursion to Dubuque and Galena about the
first week in May. The magnificent steamer
War Eagle. has been selected for the occa
sion. She is the finest boat on the river. and
her commander Capt Gabbert is ono of the
most accommodating gentlemen to be found
anywhere. The design is toget ur a company
numbering eighty or one hundred couple.
The fare for the rourd trip will be eight dol
lars couple. The excursionists will he ab
sent one day and two nights


The above item we clip from the columns
of the islander d. Argus. and we Second the
motion" and hope that the affair will take
place. Capt. Gabbert is the man to do it
up right
Year: 1859

VXIOULD most respectfully info,m the citizens Of


w the city OF Davenport and the surrounding
country, that he Is now opening from the best man
ufacturers Of New England and Philadelphia larse
and general assortment Of Spring and summer
Year: 1859

EE"When in the course Of human
events it becomes necessary for" man to
renew his understanding, and procure for
his feet other covering than that furnished
him by his maker, he should cast around
and see where he can procure the cheapest
and at the same time the best article. To
find these places person usually consults a
newspaper, and if they consult the DEMocRAr
this morning they will find that J. G. Todd
has just the articles they stand in need Of,
and to say that he will sell them at the low
est living prices is telling something already
well known. Drop in and examine his stock
and nrices
Year: 1859

A white beard is so exceedingly dis
tinguished that every man whose hair
prematurely turns should be glad to wear
it while for an old mans face it is so
softening avail, so winning an embellish-
ment. that it is wonderful now such an ad-
vantage could ever be thrown away.
That old age should be always long beard
ed, to be properly vailed and venerable,
is the feeling we are sure, of every lover
of nature, as well as of every cultivated
and deferential heart.
Year: 1859

To THE EDITOR OF THE New YORK HKRAIp.-


From the Of the present pending riot at
Bergen, although lengthy details find their way into the
apers relative thereto reporter any other person
has visited my Office sought in any way information as
to the real state Of the case SO as to enghten the pub
correct and candid manner Of what has been and IL
transprrg; hut, the contrary, rumors and opni,ns
as well as base taschoods, eagerly graspcd a. and
that which really might be stopped by few determined
men is turned into elecpneerng capital aud undue sym.
Year: 1859

WE1Iorr so.-Our Buffalo contemporaries are
ringing the changes on the rnlnor that the
Michigan Southern Railroad line Of Steamers
are to run on Lake Erie the coming summer,
commencing with June lst. We don't believe
it, but the plan has our sanction, in behalf Of
the travelling public who will enjoy the crystal
link in summer tour, sandwichipg Lake trip
in between long days or nights rides On the
noisy and dusty rail. So mote it be but We
don't expect it.
Year: 1859

BURNED TO DEATH.-A man named Jacob Reed
was burned to death on the 9th inst IN Horse Val>
ley, Franklin county, Pa. Reed had purchased a
jug Of Whiskey, and was on his way home, when he
went into an unteuanted shanty that stood by the
roadside. There being stove and lot Of shaw
ings in the building the drunken man made a fire,
and lay dOWn to sleep; the FIRE communicated 10 the
building, and it was burned to the ground. A few
days after eharred bones and pOcket-knifs were
found in the ruins and told the sad tale that vhis-
KEY had another victim.
Year: 1859

| WAsHISGroN, Dec. lO.-Ths Senate il not in


session TO day.


HouE Hickman, Of Pa. moved an


amendment 70 the Journal, - no msnti, had


been made therein Of his resolution for the


adoption Of the plurality rule
| The Clerk sAid that the resolution was mere.
| ly read for information.


Hickman insisted that he had the right to


offer the resolution which took precedence Of


all other questions, he asked for decision Of


Of the que-tion.


Grow Of Pa. and washburn Of Me-. contend.


ed that Hickman had the right to introduce
the resolution.


Houston Of Ala, took the opposite side of the


argument.


Stanton of Ohio. eaid that even if he should
yield. the floor to which be was tiled, the


resolution could not be entertained, now %
other questions were pending.
Rsgan Of Texas; took occasion 70 say that the
plurality resolution was designed to enable
men to vote indirectly for Black Republican.
when they would not come up like men and


vote directly for such . nominee.
Hickman replied that the remark did not
apply to him, he should vote for Republican
in preference to any gentleman who sustained


this administration. (Applanse on the Repub


lican side and hisses on the Democratic side
Mr.. Regsn said that nobody doabted the


gent would vote for the Republicans, or against
. Democrat. He repeated that the object of


this unlawful attempt TO act upon that resolu


ton was to shield the gents from the responsi


bity Of doing indirectly what they would not
do directly.


Mr. Hickman-I have never conceded any.
where what my ultimate action would be.
would prefer the election of q sound Democrat
by that mean Democrat opposed to this
Administration-an anti Lec0mpton Democrat


have endeavored for week to elect such .


man, but am beginning to fear that shall be


unable to consumnate that work. l believe


that either . friend Of the Administration or


Republican is ultimately to be elected Speak
er. am frank to say, in that event have


decided on the choice Of the latter. have Of


fered tbi> resolution for the purpose of reach


ing an orgshizetinn. II the Administration


party succeed, trust shall submit in becom-


ing spirit sm perfectly willing that every
| man in the country should know my views
Let the motion to amend the journal be put to
| the House to decide


VIM. Smith. of Va said that the motion WAS


unnecessary, on his view Of the subject if he


means to vote for the Republican nominee, he


and those thinking with him can do 80, and
| thus ends the question Nc man vino has
| witnessed that gentleman's course for the last
two years could doubt that he would st last


land in the Republican ranks; he says he
| wants sound Democrat elected, and yet will
vote with the Republicans Who does he fool
| by such q doctrine ~ that? The members OF
the Democratic party are here to perform .


high and noble and holy duty to their country.
| | want him to be understood as Black Re
publican who only takes the name Of Democrat


Tor the purpose Of hoodwinting and mislead-
ing; let me ask him, would he vote for Mr.


Bocock to-day. if he wsuld run. and cay that
he was opposed to the Administration
Year: 1859

R "a youngster thirsting for noto-
riety" will bear in mind that the remarks he
made in the presence of one Of the editors Of
this paper. we're almost as bad as those as
crbed to him by Mr. Shepherd. We have no
doubt Mr. Shepherd's reputation for veracity
will compare very favorably with that Of our
" notoriety thirster." The young man thinks
it is unpleasant to be dragged before the pub
lie for his political opinions" Will he not ac-
knowledge that the expressions used by him
deserve the severest condemnation, both pub.
licly and privately? He has confessed that he
was cognizaat of Browns contemplated trea.
son, and that since that important mans arrest
he has seen with his own eyes two lots of ne
groes stolen and run off. What less than an
alder and sbettor of treason, is one who v i'll
quietly look on and see the crime committed,
and use no endeavors to arrest and punsh the
criminals? We trust this young " thirster F"
will Jiacs a guard over his tongue, and rot
allow it to fly so alarmingly when lie is excl
ted on the subject of politics.
Year: 1859

REMARKABLE.-We learn from q GENTLE
man, well acquainted with the facts, that
some time in March last an old gentleman,
residing for many years in Davie, was sitting
in his house, few feet from an open window
when bird flew in aud alighted on his
shoulder. He kept his seat, but called to his
daughter, who was in an adjoining room, to
come quickly. She came in and pointing at
the bird, he told her to take it off and put il
in cage, and take care of it as long as it
lived. She gently lifted the bird off and
Gagged it as directed. her father remarking to
her at the same time, "My race is nearly
over; | shall die in two weeks" He was
then in ordinary health but, strange to say.
he died that day two weeks. The bird is
yet in its cage in the possession of the family
who regard it with feelings of peculiar sad
ness.-SdIisbwy (N C) Watchman
Year: 1859

Is THE WORLD UNGRATEFUL-THE FRIENDS
OF NJ. LAMARTINE THINK IT Is.-We are utter.
ly disgusted with the self laudation which
some of our second class great men are in the
habit of practicing; and we mean to expose
it, even though the task is distateful one
The vice is peculiarly, though not excu-
sively, French and is found among the sec
ond class of great men, but never am ong the
first, who are the real benefactors Of the
world.


Thomas Holloway, one of the latter, " hose
name is idolized in all parts of the world, and
to whom it is not too much to say that mil
lions of all ereeds and compilations are in
debted for the preservation of their lives
Thomas Holloway, we say, is never heard
appealing either to the gratitude or generos
ity of those have derived the greatest of all
! earthly blessings from his skill; he contents
himself with the assurance that his work has
been done, and that the price has been paid.
We have been led in to these reflections
by an appeal which is now put forward on
behalf of a second class French Poet Mon
sieur Alphonse Lamartine it seems, though
munifeently paid tor the productions of his
pen. neglected to lay up any sufficient store
for the suppors of his declining days. and
now his voice is raised against "the ingrati-
tude of the human race" The argument
which he produces TO strengthen his claim.
is one which should rather make him blush
for his extravaganza; he says that millions OF
his productions have been sold, and that
therefore the world is in his debit But
why? Was he not paid the price he asked
for every copy? Or does he think that it
sounds like common prose honesty to ask to
be paid twice over.


lie will answer, doubtless, that his poems
gave pleasure the value of which their
price could not approximate. Let us admit
this rule, and apply it to another case to test
its merits Health, we all know, is the chic
of earthly blessings; boon which must be
purchased, let the cost be what it may
blessing, to be blessed with which the sink
ing monarch would resign his kingdom
Suppose, then, that Holloway, instead o.
fixing such price on his remedies as would
afford him (when myriads were his custom
ers) fair and honorable profit, had appor
toned the price of his pills and ointment tc
the exigences of each case and the ability o.
the sufferer to pay for his physical salvation
7 Why in such case, the great physician
would long ago have owned all Europe in
fee simple, and three.fourths of the remain
der of the world-for the royalties and no
bilitias of Europe were among his earliest
patients, but are still too proud to acknowl
edge that they owe their lives to the sam'
simple but all sufficing remedies which have
been brought, by Holloway's philanthropy
within reach of the meanest Of their serfs.-
lies Bellies Lettres."
Year: 1859

EplToRIAL LIFE.-But few readers ever
think of the labor and care devolving upon
an editor-one who vastly feels his responsi-
bility. Capt. Marryatt says:


81 know how periodical will wear down
ones existence. In itself it appears nothing
the labor is not manifest nor is it in the la
Dor; it is the continual attention it requires
Your life becomes as it were, the publica-
ton. One days paper is no sooner corrected
and printed than on comes another 1t is the
stone of Sisyphus, an endless repetition Of
toll and constant weight upon the intellect
and spirits, and demanding all the exertions
of your faculties, at the same time you are
compelled to The severest drudgery. To write
for a paper is very WE'LL but to edit one is
to condemn yourself to slavery"
Year: 1859

YOUNG RoBBERs.-An Ohio paper says that
party of juvenile vagabonds, some twelve
In number, recently organized themselves
Into society for the purpose of robbing,
dock thieving, etc, at Cleaveland. They
took possession of a large cave in the side
hill on the west side of the river. They
chose their captain, and were progressing
very smoothly, when Marshal Craw pounced
In upon them. They were all sleeping on
hunks with the exception of the guard, who
took to his heels on the approach of the
officer Two or three others made their es.
cape. The eldest is not over fourteen; the
youngest only sir
Year: 1859

WAGONS FOR MExIoo.-The western coast
Of Mexico is indebted to the industrious and
enterprising mechanics of San Francisco for
most of the machinery, tools, mining and u
ricultural implements, used for years past in
that naturally fine country. Very often
some new want is discovered. and our citv
forthwith resorted to us a place where the
ingenuity Of our artisans and the sagacity of
our capitalists is sure to furnish what is need.
ed, us new branches of business give rise TO
new demar DIS. We have Just seen n proof of
this in two ponderous wagons Just finished
in the shop of p. Witbeck, manufacturer of
everything in the shape of wheel carriage
from an omnibus or baggage wagon to
wheelbarrow. The wagons spoken of were
ordered short time since by Messrs Barren
y Co., and are to be shipped Immediately to
Mazatlan for the purpose of conveying log
wood from the place where it grows to that
port, for shipment to the Atlantic ports and
Europe. They are made of the best timber
grown in New Jersey, and constructed so
that, in appearance. they may defy injury
from time and wears f. Times
Year: 1859

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY SrARvArIoN.-The
Cincinnati Enquirer has the following:


Michael Julg, who, it will be remembered.
was convicted of the murder of his wife and
committed to the county Jail to await new
trial, has for month past been making A
desperate effort to starve himself to death
He has habitually destroyed the food taken
to him, and abstnined for SO long time from
the use Of it that he looks more like an ami
mated skeleton than living man. He has
become gloomy, sour, and malignant, and
will not allow any person to touch him. His
finger nails have grown to an extraordinary
length, and this. together with his sullenness.
makes him Gdisagreeable to every one with
whom he comes in contact. He expresses an
earnest desire to die, and no doubt will vet
add to the act he has already committed the
melancholy one of fself.dostruction.
Year: 1859

CnALLENGE-The Zouave Cadets military
corps Of Chicago, ILL.,, to whom was awarded
the stand of colors for superior drill at the
late National Fair, challenge any military
corps in the United States or Canada to drill
with them for the same prize. The challenge
extends to the regular army as well as to the
militia
Year: 1859

A New WAY TO COLLECT DEBTs.-Amos G.
Hester was tried in the Court Of Sessions
yesterday afternoon, on a charge of stealing
two galleys of type from the office of the
Police Gazette. 1t appears that the eompos-
itors in that office had been on a strike for
wages, and Hester took and hid the type
until he should be paid what was due him.
There was no GnimoSfurdndi or intent to
steal, as he told several other persons all
about the matter and the objects; and the ju-
ry therefore pronounced him not guilty,
without leaving their seats.-S +. paper
Year: 1859

A WEALTHY farmer, named Joseph Smith
was lately killed at his residence, in Kent
county, G. W., after the following manner,
as related by the Detroit Free Press:


He had fine farm on which was an abun.
dance Of fruit and grapes, which had been a
source of considerable trouble to him ON ac-
count of the depredations of thieves In or
der to put a stop to this, he determined upon
forcible measures, and accordingly loaded a
gun aud kept it in readiness for the return f
the thieves On the afternoon in question.
as he arose from the supper table TO 90 in
search of his cows, he addressed his servant
girl Julia, and directed her to shoot the first
person who approached the grapes. On his
return from the fields, he entered the prem
ises by the back way, and went directly to
the grape vines, entirely forgetting the dlrec
tons so recently given to the girl who, as
seemed from the result, was prepared to obey
them to the letter. She was watching with
the gun in her hand, and, being unable to
recognize him in the dusk of the evening,
drew up and fired, and the charge of shot
taking effect in the thigh aud terminating
his lite in a few minutes.
Year: 1859

No DIvoRCE.- Tn South Carolina


there is no divorce after marriage; wed


for life must be the fact in law when an


instance of divorce has never been


known therel-It has been authorita-


lively settled that no judicial tribunal


in the State has authority to declare
decree of divorce for any cause what
soever. If the power exists at all, it is
in the Legislature, which had hitherto
never thought proper to exercise the
power. Further, it has been deter
mined by tho courts of South Carolina,
that a marriage solomnized in that
State is indissoluble by the sentence of
any court in a sister State, so as to af-
feet the rights or condition of this par
ties in South Carolina. 1t will be seen,
then, that it is much easier TO tie the
knot than to undo it. With rare ex-
coptions, the ceremony of marriage is,
in fact, performed by a clergyman; but
the indissolubility of the marriage COR
tract is not only part of the law, but it
is the fixed and habitual sentiment Of
the community on the subject of di-
vorce.