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Year: 1860

The legislature completes this week the sixth of it's weekly sttngs It can hardly be said to have been in session six weeks, if we reckon by the number of days usually allotted to the week, as members seem so greatly reluctant to spend their Sundays in the neighborhood of the capit- al, or desire so devoutly to prepare their minds for the Sabbath, that they have usually adjourn ed on Fridays and have hardly been able to find quorum again until Tuesday. We have no ob- jection whatever to this pleasant arrangement, except that the opportunity for laudable brevi' ty of lawmaking is thus slipping through the fingers of the unconscious General Assembly.

 But what really is being done in these rapidly flying weeks, our readers have as favorable an opportunity of observation as have we, from the succinct but excellent letters of our Legislative Correspondent" who has himself friendly in- terest in reporting, and even magnifying all that is done or left undone by the Senatorial and Representative wisdom. For oursef we must say that beyond seating and unseating various members of the lower house, referring and de-

 

 the prayers of Democratic candidates for Sheriff and incarcerated individuals in Wethersfeld-a very moderate amount of business seems thus fal to have been accomplished.

 Las. week the Senate had an opportunity O distinguishing itself, and the House did distin guish itself, by passing promptly an efficient ac' relating to the spread of the cattle disease, but the gentlemen of the upper House, desired time to consider and reflect upon the matter, to ob- serve the symptoms, perhaps,o cattle which were reported sick in their own neighborhoods, to take personal and medical diagnosis on the sub- feet, and to take quiet look as to who should be appointed Commissioners, &c.,, for all of which good and sufficient reasons they postponed con- sideration of the bill until Tuesday.

 It is possible, however and probable, that our friends in the legislature have so little to do, that they can afford to temporize and consider; but as we believe the understanding is to ad- journ next week, in our opinion it would be well to expedite matters somewhat, even to the in- convenience of sitting over one Saturday.

 At any rate, let us hope with the vivacious and watchful editor of the Hmyord Press, that our assembled wisdom-workers may be preserved from the fate of the youth of Dr. Watts time, to whom and to all of us that eminent worthy remarked:

 "Satan finds some mischief still,

 For idle hands to do."
Year: 1860

z A CABMAN's APPEAL AGAINST THE LADrEs-- Patach prints the following appeal against the Ladies':

 SIR Has you are the Frend of hall classes hope you will insert few Words from pore Cabby which you Poke your fun hat but Live and let life say and hear both sides. ham summoned for knocking down a woman and called a Brute Sir, how can We help wen the will no more More mind crossing the rode than if it was Private garding, first take hold of their Clows then look at the Mud and Makes 6 face as 1t then looks to See wether She shows enuf of her hancles and Then rush dead a Head like charging Bull never wunst looking rite and Left Sir who can pull up at a minnits notice and the Swell hollaring and bawling to look a life. Sir do not complane of Fares a Woman give slxpence from Temple bar to circus But a swell gives half crownd wich is to much but if wo- men will Not look she must be Run over and in my opinion that ort to Be law of the Land Sir i must now conclude ham

 "respectHy

 "A ONE-HIDE CABBYI"

 "Mr. Punch.

 IN. $. If they have beastly dog it His Wurse has Then she is hall in fgget hover the Beast which can mind himself.
Year: 1860

EED Cur stock of Dress Goods iS larger and more complete than ever before, and the same is true of the CLOTH department Customers residing at a distance as well as those near at hand, will find our assortment one of the best in the county to select from. They will have no occasion to find fault with our prices

 We have just introduced brand of FLOUR nt $S7.lO. which we think is a great bargain. Give it trial HART, BROS 6 Co. .
Year: 1860

16 The Governor is said to be already be. seiged with applications for the Cattle Commis sionershp, before the law creating them has pass ed the Legislature. It would be excellent policy and good judgment in our opinion for some sound Democrat to be made Commissioner from this county, provided he were equally adapted to the position with Republican. But everybody has their little preferences"
Year: 1860

we'll found. She has board about 600 negroes and
considering the long passage of A days which thew have
had they are remarkably healthy and in coed condition
The amusing part of this capture is that the day before
the Mohawk (from the captains description bore down
on him, but upon his hosting French colors she went
off about her business. We are all very much delighted
at our good luck, and intend trying it again.
Year: 1860

PARRICGDE JACKSON COUNTY, OHo.-The Jack
son, Ohio, Standard furnishes the particulars of
shocking murder committed in that county on the
night of the 18th inst. The victim was Daniel
Winche an old resident of Jackson township, and
the assassns were one of his sons, his son.in law
and nephew. As he was about entering his door.
of the above parties knocked him down. when
the accompices seized him, and carried him short
distance from the house, cut his throat with
knife, and then held him over a hole already dug
in the ground for the reception of his blood His
body then tied up in sheet and thrown into
neighboring creek, where it found by some of
the neighbors. A little of the deceased gave
the information which led to the discovery of the
above facts. The murderers are now in iail.
Year: 1860

pa- The immediate effects Of the seces-
sion movement are visible in the money
market. The banks of the cotton States
are troubled by the drain Of specie from
them, and some Of the southern bank notes
have deprecated in southern cities Eve per
cent.


Negroes have fallen in Virginia from
twenty-five to fifty per cent.
Year: 1860

A MELANCHOLY END TO AN UNFoRTUNArE LIFE-A
young widow woman, who gave her maiden name
as Catharine Hall, and said she was from New AL
the New Albany train, at Greencastle the other
day, after the train was in motion. She said that
she had been to Kansas under promise of marriage,
and, being grossly deceived and deserted, she had
until the conductors put her off, and begging food
at stations until the next train came along. She
had got nearly home, and, having been put off this
train, had run back and caught hold of the rear
car to steal ride little further. She welcomed
her DEATH
Year: 1860

number of our influential merchants assembled
in the Mayors Office yesterday afternoon, and held
a private meeting for the purpose of considering
what action. if anv the city of New York should
take in view of the present perious condition of
our national affairs. Although the meeting was
preliminary, and the proceedings were principally
confined to suggestion and consultation, there Is
reason to believe that the movement contemplated
is of an important character, and when fully ma
tured and announced, may prove OF invaluable SER
vice in restoring harmony and peace to our dis
tracted country. The meeting was strictly private
so thatits proceedings cannot be publicly made
known.


THE UNION MEETING IN PHILADELPHGA-THE PRoCLAMA-


TIoN OF THE MAYOR.


The following proclamation is published in the
Philadelphia papers of yesterday: ....
Citizens of Philadelphia; .s.


At time when the continuance of our Nationa
Union is in peril, and the breaking up of our Con
federacy appears to be imminent, it is proper tina
Year: 1860

An old preacher once took for
his text, .Adam, where art thou!"
and divided his subject into three
parts. FIRST all men were some
where second, some men are where
they ought not to be: and third,
unless they take care they would
soon find themselves wherJ they
would rather not be.
Year: 1860

At an hour before sunset on the fol-
lowing day, the shin was at her birth
in New York, and the meeting between
the distracted mother and her loved
chill rem there, in the cabin of her hus.
hands ship, is too sacred to be profansd
by pen and ink COPY.
Year: 1860

A Fact It is tho man that makes
the most noise that secures the attcn
tion Of the world. A silent elephant
may remain unobserved amid the foliag
Of the wood; but croaking bull frog is
sure to attract attcation in the darkest
night.
Year: 1860

A DELIBERATE AND HoRRIBLE MURDER-At
/ / o'clock Wednesday night Michael Harri-
gan, better known as Irish Mike" entered
Nicholas Simoniviel's coffee saloon, corner OF
Drumm and Pacific streets, and walked up to
a table where his wife was sitting Now [
know you are guilty." said he and putting
his arm around her head and drawing it
back with his jack knife cut her throat, first
too high iD the Jaw, then lower down, from
ear to ear. The jugular vein and the carotid
artery on one side were severed. The wo-
man fell back, bleeding terribly, and a mo-
ment after was dead


The saloon keeper, as the man uttered his
remark to his wife, ran for his pistol. When
he returned Hariigan was walking out. He
seems TO have thrown his knife into the
water, and then took the shortest way to the
station house. lie said that he had killed his
wife, and wished to be locked up. OF course
his wish was complied with. In his cell he
told his story. He was ~ years old, he said.
and his wife was 80. She was his second
wife. He married her in New York. Find
ing that she was not true to him, some six
months since he came to California, bringing
her, and two children by his first wife, with
him. The children are boys, and seyerally 6
and years old they are with a relative OF





Still another and older child he left at the
East


While here, he had worked hard, he said
20 support his family, but his wife would run
off with other men-and he named several
with whom she had been guilty. She had
told him that she would have her way and
live where she chose-that as he was Ma
sou, if he died, she would get assistance from
the Lodges; at any rate she would live where
and with whom she chose. He stopped at
Mrs. Gilett's on jackson street wharf she at
Mrs. Youngs, on Drumm street


This was his story, As dead people tell nc
tales, there is no one to contradict it for him.
1t seems that he went as hand on the
steamer Oregon. and has been several times
arrested for stabbing people with whom he
has come into collision.


The corpse of the woman was placed in the
dead-housc. She was rather pretty SO far as
can be guessed from her mangled remains
s. T. Bulletin.
Year: 1860

WE know what the ablest, if not the bold
est OF these advocates of Secession and revo-
luton proposes, and we call the attention of
the people TO it now. 1t is proposed, not in
public addresses nor in the press, but in the
streets and highways, that with a majority Of
one in favor of dissolution, that majority will
declare the minority gaiHy Of treason and
confscdte their property for the benefit of the
insurgent army. This is the proposition of
gentlemen who are engaged in the Breckin-
ridge movement, in case of Lincolns election
and yet they work in such manner as tends
to elect him. And whenever this attempt be
made to hang the traitors, who oppose dis
solution, and to confscate their property
then all men know that civil war of the blood
lest and most destructive character, has COM
nenced Instead of fighting a common ene-
my the war is to be commenced among our
selves.


People of Georgia, this is the programme
this is what is proposed to be done 10y some
of the Breckenridge leaders in your State !;
and it becomes you to reflect whether you
are prepared for this issue Georgia
Chronicle and Sentinel
Year: 1860

DEMAGoGUEIsM.-We care not who the
man is that is guilty of the trick, it is our
deliberate and well matured opinion. that
the public speaker who selects one class of
citizens, of a particular nationality, from
among his hearers, for the purpose of fiatter-
ing them and appealing to their preiudices,
cannot be other than corrupt, miserable,
contemplate denagogue. Has John B. Well
Ter ever failed doing this in any OF his stump
speeches in this State? We have heard him
good many times, and do not remember an
instance of his forgetting to address his full
some blarney to Irishmen or Germans. In
tegent men of those nationalities, however,
know how to value such appeals, and fully
understand the motives which prompt them.
They are not only insulting to the citizens
who are thus classified, to further the paltry
purposes of the demagogue, but also to each
and every American citizen within hearing,
irrespective of birth place-SOnora Age
Year: 1860

AccYDEST-NEARLY FArAL.--Oa Satur-


day evening last the freight train on the


Indiana Central Railwsy. broke an axle
just before reaching the bridge over White


water. going east. The engineer noticed


some difficulty, and whistled down the


brakes, but from some cause that was not


done; when the train got over the bridge.


the engineer reversed the engine and stopped,
got of and looked for the impediment, but
could not find it. On atte mptng to start
the train, he failed; and then he found the
breakage. Going back on the bridge, Mir-
ty nine ties were found to have been torn in
two-"smashed''--the broken axle every
revolution Of the wheel, coming in contact
with tie and cutting it through or tearing
it up; in one instance four or FIVE ties along
side of each other were severed in that
way. Had the broken axle dropped down
instead of going up. the rails must have
been displaced--pushed out. and the whole
train thrown off the track into the valley
q distance of one hundred feet. The old
adage Of "a miss is good as a mile" is
verified in this instance-a fatal accident
was barely missed.
Year: 1860

The Republicans Of Wayne Town
ship will hold a meeting on Friday
evening Of next week, the 9th inst.
A tall Liberty pole will be raised
The Wide Awakes will be out in their
uniforms and torches. Martial mu-
sic will enliven the occasion. Good
speeches will be made by distinguish
ed speakers who have promised posi-
lively to be present--due notice Of
whom will be given in our next pa.
per-


We deem it unnecessary to ap-
peal to our Republican friends to
come out on that occasion. They
will be here. and by their presence
and voices show their zeal for free
dom and the election Of honest "Old
Abe" and Hamlin. Come, there
will be room and accommodation for
all.
Year: 1860

giles to gain comfortable living. been strick-
en- with palsy. the scamp would instantly
refund that money to the old man. sod thus
feel the glow of JOY that this act Of restitu-
ton would thrill every nerve. pervade his
whole being. and creep into his soul-if
he has one!
Year: 1860

COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECToRY.-We are making
preparations to publish, about the 18th Of next
month, business directory, in colors, and on a
card 22x2S inches. 1t will give the names and
business of all JOURNAL advertisers, and none
other, unless special arrangement is previously
made. Time and again, every year, are petit
toned from different parts of the State, for list
of the business firms in Trinity county. Copies
of the directory, when finished, will be sent to
the lower cities, and posted in the principal ho-
tells of the northern mining towns in the State.
Persons who do not see the benefit of advertising
will not care much to have their names and bust
ness made known abroad. We get up the drec
tory for the benefit of those who do
Year: 1860

WEAvERvILLE basin has been rather benefited
than otherwise by the late high water; the great
bulk of taiings in Weaver creek have been
swept out, thereby saving great labor to the mi.
ners. Some damage to Mr.. Robinson's mill is all
the loss Of any great amount we hear of.
Year: 1860

"B. UNDER, ARTIsr.'-It is not customary
with us to publish long Stories but the one with
the above title, printed on the first page, was too
good to lose If there be those who don't relish
the narrative, we refer them to one printed on
the first two columns Of this page.
Year: 1860

REGREr.-We are sorry to learn that our es-
teemed lady friend and poetess, Mrs. FADER, has
been obliged to take up residence in San Fran
cisco, on account of continued i'll health. She
however writes that she will not forget the JOUR-
NAL with the return of health, which we hope
will be speedy
Year: 1860

CooENr REAsoS.-Thc editor Of one
of our interior exchanges. begs his Subscribers
to continue 'heir patronage, Oh account OF his
ier state Of health. This may constitute claim
for the patronage of the doctors, but We con-
slider it the wors st reason in the world for ask
ing support Of the public An editor has no
business to be out of health he needs the
strength of Hercules. and should be "thick
ribbed, ard shelled like the Rhinocsros
Year: 1860

NEW GOODS AND MORE OF THEM.-
Mack & Co, are still pilng in new goods into
their already overfowing store. They intend
keeping at all time 3, in addition to their stock
Of dry goods. a choice as.ortmv Mt of family
groceries. Everything they have in their es-
tabli hment is purchased for cash. and they
say they can sell goods here in Davenport aa
cheap as merchants buying on credit can buy
them in New York. They have already
stepped into splendid trade, and it is increas-
ing every dav.


BswARE.-Y esterday very fashion
ably dressed woman called at the residence o
one Of our citizens, and inquired for the lady
Of the house. The servant. informed her thai
her ui.tress was not at home, whereupon the
woman said she had called for q silk dress be
longing to the lady,a she was anxious to havs
one m lde after the came pattern. The woman
gave her name as Mrs. Williams, and repre-
sented that she was an intimate friend Of thu
family. The servant, net liking her appear
ance, requ eted her to call again, when her
mistress was at home. The woman then in
quired where the lady of the house had gone
and being informed, sld she would go ther,
and zee the girls mistress. In few moments
she returned, and informed the girl that she
had eeen her mistress, who had given her per
mission to take the dress. The girl fatty in
formed the per rsistent woman that she coult
not have the dress until her mistress returned
home. and personally gave her orders to deliv'
er it up. The girl told the woman to cal
again in the evening. when Mrs. N. would b
at home When Mrs. N. returned, the CIR
discovered that the woman was, as che hat
suspected. an imposter, her mistress knowing
nothing Of her. The woman was very careful
not to return for the dress. Our citizens ar,
advised to be on the lookout, as she may giv'
At
Year: 1860

We received a few days ago, a scheme
for the drawing of 900 farms and $4,000
building lots in the gold region of Vr-
ginia, with request that we should pub
lish the same 10 the Express, and there
nould be sent US certificate of one share in
the scheme or drawin9.


We would comply with the request, were
it not for the following reasons. We are
fearfull we might draw one of the Farms
or Lots, and then we would be in preci sely
the same condition of the unfortunate in
dIvidual who drew the Elephant. What
would Northern free man do with farm
or building lot in the State of Virginia?
Certainly he would never live on the one
or improve the other. The right of free
speech is not guaranteed in the old Do
m;nion, and then another John Brown
raid might drive the whole State, farms,
building lots, aud all into the Atlantic.
Excuse us Mr.. Bauder, from desiring to
make any investments by the way of luck,
in the Mother Of States.
Year: 1860

TERRE HAUrE FEMALE CoLLEGE.-From
the catalogue of this Institution we
learn that two hundred and thirty four
pupils were enrolled during the collegiate
year Just closed We doubt whether an
other instance can be found in the Western
country, of such rapid growth. and sub
stantial prosperity. Two classes have
been graduated one Of FIVE, and the other
of eight members. The present senior
class. late the junior, is larger than either
OF the former, consisting of twelve or four
teen members, all or nearly Of whom will
return to complete the course.


We predict for this Institution brilliant
future IL should be sacredly cherished by
all our citizens la looking over the cata
logue We notice with pleasure, the large
number in the College proper-seveniy
nine-in the four higher classes. Tn,
course of study is liberal one, and the
facilities and appointments as complete a.
iu any similar lnsiitu'iou.
Year: 1860

The folio wing lines suggested themselves t
he author while under that solemnity OF min
which can only be eDgendered in consequences @
mes forming part of the escort" at the buris
{ brother Cadet:l


stood beside him while the sun


Was sinking in the West.
Pouring his fading beamsup


Banner and gIitte ring crest;
Save from his cheek no pssser-bs


His boyhood could discern,
For martial fire was in his eye,


His brow like manhood-steTn.
stood beside him and drew


A veil OF gauze away,
His eyes were glszed-cOld elammy dew
Upon his forehead lay,
Around his form saw them twine


shroud with many fold,
touched his nfeless hand to mine


Twas cold-'twas icy cold.
l.stOod beside him and they bore


His body to the tomb,
Waving amid the train 1 saw


Banner and sable plume,
onw ard they moved with voices dumb
To music slow and drear,
Heavily rolled the mufiied drum.


Heavily creaked the bier.
stood beside him aud they lowered
His coffin in the ground,
heard the grating Of the cord


The falling clods resound,
saw his comrades near him stand
The parting looks they gave,
heard the voice Of low command
The volley o'er the glave
stood beside him while the sun
Was sinking in the West
saw stone engraved upon


TO mark his place of rest,
saw the long grass waving high,
heard the winds deep moan.
voice seem'i whisperin ia its sigh,
lie sleeps, he sleeps-aloHe.
Year: 1860

firmly and conscientiously believe that
there il no safety fer the country, no hope for
The preservation Of the Union. except by a
faithful and rigid adherence to the doc
trines of non -inferUent on By Congress in fhp
Territories INTERVENTION MEANS
DlSUNl0N. There is no difference IN
principle between Northern and Southern
Intervention. The one intervenes for sla-
very, and the other against slavery, but
each appeals to the passions and prejudices
OF his own section aginsJ the peace of the
whole country aud the right Of self gov
ernnent by the people of the territories:
hence the doctrine of noainfeToen'ion mast
be maintained at all. hazards; but while can
never sacrifice the principle, even to at
tain the Presidency, l will cheerfully and
joyfully sacrifice myself to maintain the
princip iple.-DOuoias's Letter TO Richard
son.


The ultra men 10 each section demand
Congressional Intervention with the
subject IN the Territories. They agree in
respect to the power and duty of the Fede
raj Government 10 control The question and
differ only u to the mode of exercising
the power Douglass Serenade Speech.


AND Now ON THIS.


LIST. That the citizens of the United
States have an equal right TO settle with
their property Of any kind, ia the organized
Territories of the United States, aud that
under the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the case of Dred
Scott. which We recognize as the correct
exposition Of the Constitution in this par
ticular, slsre property stands upon The same
footing as all other descriptions Of property,
and that NEITHER THE GENERAL GOVERN
MENT. NOR ANY TERRITORIAL GOV
EMINENT, can DESTROY or IMPAIR the
right To SLAVE PROPERTY In the common
Territories, any more than the sight to
any other description OF property, that
property OF all kinds, slaves as well as
any other species OF property, in the Ter
ritories, stand upon the same equal and
broad Constitutional basis, and subjectto
like principles of recognition and protection
in the LEGISLATIVE, judicial and erscu-
tire departments Of the Gooernment.-H. V.
Johnson's Report in the Charleston Con-
ven.ion.


Will some Democrat who undertakes,
upon principle, TO support both these candi-
dates, tell us which is rIghtY