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Year: 1860




PUERILE APPREHENSION New
Orleans Bee (Bell-Everett) candidly
admits-whst we doubt not is seen by
sensible men everywhere at the South
the sheer folly of the pretended
fears Of the agitators of that section, in
view OF the election of Abraham Lin
coin. The Bee says:


Since probability at least exist Of
the election of Abraham Lincoln to
the Presidency. speculation loves to
indulge in conjeclures respecting the
character Of his Administration Many
thoughtless persons seem to imagine
that il Lincoln should be successful,
all sorts of dire calamities will forth
with befall the South; and that we
might as well make up our mind at
once TO be ruined and undon. We
need scarcely remind rejecting men
that all this is mere puerile apprehen-
sion; aud that Abe Lincoln were a
perfect political ogre, that very incar.
nate fiend Auti-Slavery, he would be
! unable 10 injure the South without
the consent and concurrence of the


National Legislature.
Year: 1860

IL Maj. Hancock of New Albany, do
livered one of the very best speeches, at
the Court House, in this city last evening,
that it has been our pleasure of hearing
during this campaign. The evening being
very inclemeut the audience was not as
large as it otherwise would have been, but
the eloquent speaker spoke with telling eft.
feet TO those who were so fortunate as TO
be present. He was logical, historical aud
profoundly versed in the political issues of
the day, and enchained his audience in a
most mastery manner.


We only regret that Mr. II has not found
leisure TO enter the canvass at an earlier
day. for certainly but few more able and
convincing speakers can be found in the
State.


He speaks to day at Sullivan and To our
| friends there, we ask for him a rousing au-
dience. He is Kentuckisn by birth, an
Indiapaian by adoption and Republican
because his intelligence and the right
make him so.
Year: 1860

u A handsome young fellow in New
York, in great distress for want Of money
married last week rick old woman of
seventy. He was no doubt miserable fo-
the want of money, and she for the want oi
husband; and misery makes strange
bed fellows"
Year: 1860

B The disunion howl which We now
hear, is not doing the politicians who are
raising it the slightest particle of good
IL there were any who were inclined 10 vote
for Lincoln, and who were wavering be-
fore-the howl was raised, they are nov
confirmed. They will vote for him with a
high hand and an outstretched arm. The
American people have advanced a step be-
yopd being frightened out OF their vates
Year: 1860

The Regularity OF Douglas NOmtna-


tiOn.


Douglas was rejected fifty seven times
by the Charleston Convention.


He was rejected twice by the Baltimore
Convention.


He was rejected on every ballot for Pres
ident taken at Charlestovn and Baltimore
He was nominated, not by ballot, but by
resolution--a mode proceeding unheard
Of before in National Democratic Conven-
tiops.


He was nominated by a Convention
which his own friend. said did not con-
tain quorum.


He was nominated, as his own friends
declared in the Convention at the time. ir-
regularly.


He was dominated by States that will
not give him single Electoral vote.
he was nominated by Convention the
delegates in which from at least twa States
were bogus.


He was nominated by Convention which
had driven out regular delegates because
they were opposed to him.


He was nominated in defiance of the
protest, fifty seven times repeated, of the
South.
Year: 1860

| G3 We AK MIR. Hudson to answer thi.
question: The Supreme Court has dPci


ded that Congress has no power over the


question of slavery in the territories. This


being the case, how do you propose to pro


hIbit slavery from going into the territor.


les? As you are opposed 10 letting the
people in the territories settle this question


Tor themselves, please let us Know how you
and your party expect to dispose Of it,
Journal.


We do not propose to prohibit slavery
from going into the Territories. We
go step further than Congressional
prohibition. We say that slavery can
not, under any state of circumstances
go into territory, and we will new
er ask Congress to prohibit. that which can
not. and of right does not exist. We say
that whenever the master voluntarily takes
his slave out side the jurisdiction of the
State law by which he is made master, and
into territory where there is no law rec
ognized The relation of master and slave,
that moment the shackles fall from the
boundman, and he stands disenthralled
and as free as is his former master; and
can never again be reduced back into sla-
very. We say there is but one case, under
the Federal Constitution, where a slave can
remain slave and be in territory or free
State, and that is, "when person held to
service or labor in one State, under the laus
thereof, escapes into another State" DC. The
master here may reclaim the escaped slave
and return him into servitude, but in
no other case. The master has no such
right If he voluntarily takes his slave any.
where outside the jurisdiction of the law
which makes him the master and the other
the slave
Year: 1860

A parrot belonging to some friends
of mine was generally taken out of the
room when the family assembled at


prayers, for fear lest he take il into
his head to join irreverently in the
response. One evening however his
presence happened to be unnoticed,
and he was forgotten. For some time
he maintained decorous silence, but
at length instead of Aman out he came
with Cheer boys cheer. On this the
butler was directed to remove him.
and had got as far as the door with
him when the bird. perhaps think
ing that he had committed himself.
and had better apologies, called out,
"Sorry l spoke" The overpowerinp
effect on the congregation may be
easily imagined than described
From Cornwell Simeon's story Notes.
Year: 1860

IHE WEEKLY STANDARD.-We have unnten-
tionally omitted mention of the Weekly Stand
ard" Democratic paper which has taken the
place of the former daily of the same name. 1t
is certainly asremarkably handsome sheet, and
is edited with much ability. Indeed, while with
regret we are forced to differ with Mr.. Bolts on
the position he has assumed touching the duty
of Democrats to oppose the nominee of the Bal
timore Convention, unless The platform adopted
at Charleston be changed, we at the same time
admit his great ability as writer We have
every confidence that the Weekly Standard will
be supporter of the Baltimore nominee. let
him be whom he may. Under this belief we
wish for the Standard an extended circulation.
Year: 1860

PETER SMITH TIrLE.-The Supreme Court has
reversed some four decisions heretofore made by
that body, and pronounced worthless the famous
Peter Smith titles to lands in San Francisco
1t is supposed that this decision will take the
homes of several thousand citizens of San
Francisco away from them, and totally ruin,
pecuniarily, many others. The question occurs,
if the Court, after holding for eight years the
validity of the Peter Smith title, now pronounce
1t invalid, may not the Court, a few years hence
when other men are on the bench, reverse the
present decision, and again declare the Peter
Smith titles good and valid? If the Court can
at this time overturn the doctrine of stare decisis
may it not two years hence do the same?
Year: 1860

THE CAMPAIGN HERALD.-A weekly campaign
paper will soon commence being issued from
the San Francisco Herald Office Mr. Barnes,
agent for the e Campaign Herald" is now in the
county, and will call upon as many Democrats
as possible, with view to securing their names
as subscribers. We trust he will meet with
great success. The Herald will be edited by
John Nugent, one of the ablest writers in the
State, aided by assistant editors of known and
marked ability. We persuaded that the
" Campaign Herald" will accomplish much good
in the Democratic cause, and hence trust it may
obtain large circulation in northern California.
Year: 1860

ARRrvED-The great comet, supposed to be
the same known as that of Charles the Fifth, has
made its appearance, and may be observed with
the naked eye, between the hours of eight and
nine o'clock in the evening, just above the hor-
ZION in the northwest portion of the heavens
1t appears to be larger than the comet which
was observed in 1858 in the same portion of the
heavens.
Year: 1860

Bar The War Department has ordered some
of the troops now stationed in Utah Valley to be
actively employed along the route from Salt
Lake to California, for the purpose of protect
ing the mails, emigrants and the Pony Express.
Year: 1860

BSa. Both Houses of Congress had, at last
dates, adopted a resolution agreeing to adjourn
on the 18th June. We think it likely that the
resolution was subsequently reconsidered and
later day fixed
Year: 1860

WHISKY CREEK HoUsE.-Ben. Mix wishes to
to dispose of his Whisky Greek Hotel 1t is very
desirable property. Persons in search of a good
opening for good investment in this sort of
tisement in another column.
Year: 1860

CoNsIsTENcY.-Mr. Niblack, from this
District, in explaining his vote on the re-
cent occasion when he changed froIa Bocock
ing-made this remark, which We copy
from the Enquirer of Thursday morning ::
"There is nothing in tEe anteeedents of the
gentleman from North Carolina, as UNDER
stand them, which makes it at all consistent
for me to vote for him."


What did he vote for him for, then Did
he feel that consistency in an Administration
Democrat was matter not to be regarded a
moment
Year: 1860




EDITORS OF JoURNAL.-Last Fall the
stockholders determined to remove their
Fair Grounds. The cost of this removal
was considerable, and to place the officers in
funds, subscription was started which was
readily signed by individuals in this city
who were considered prompt men. Again,
in the Fall of 1858, gentlemen subscribed
stock to build an amphitheater, one-half of
which they paid. This shows well for the
interest our citizens take in any move that
is calculated to foster our industrial inter
ests; but let me tell these subscribers that
their subscription will not liquidate the
debts due for improvements made on our
Fair Grounds. The printer, carpenter,
lumber merchant, laborer, who have fur
want their money. 1t is justly due them,
and as justly due from those who subscribed.
Will all who know themselves to be in
debted to the Fair Ground Association,
come forward at once; or shall go to the
Secretary and obtain a list of their names,
so that those who subscribed may know
who they are and how much they owe?


know that the officers have been an
noyed very much by the constant duns of
the creditors of the Association. Sub
scribers, walk up, and let the Association
be freed from debt.


FEBRUARY 10th, 1860. a-f.
Year: 1860

BeS-It is stated that the Legislature of
Mississippi has rejected the bill to repeal the
State law against the introduction of Afri-
cans into the State, by vote of three to
one Good for Mississippi. Sheis coming to
her senses. Texas will refuse to send a COM
missioner to the proposed southern disunion
convention. Good for the clone star, too.
1t appears that both the North aud South
are coming to their senses We trust that
the reign of fanaticism is over. Let the
people North and South only know each
other, and all will be right. We go in for


Union meetings and Union excursions
Year: 1860

GEDThe friends of Judge Douglas now
claim that the Virginia delegation win sup
port him at Charleston, and that the dele
gates from South Carolina will be instructed
for him That is the way his strength is
manufactured. No sane man believes the
Democracy of either of these States would
support him even if be was nominated
Lou Courier --E
Year: 1860

BeS~ The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette says there Will be a
fight on the Postotfiee Deficiency Bill be-
tween the Senate and House, as the former
is evidently determined to tack on section
abolishing the franking privilege, to which
the latter is opposed. The mail contractors
are decidedly anxious. n
Year: 1860

nG- We hope all the members of the OPP
position will use their exertions in sending
word into the out-townships in regard TO
the Opposition County Mass Meeting of to-
morrow afternoon. The time for giving
notice is short and ought to be improved.
Year: 1860

return for useful industry. Alas for my
friend !! He had no taste for books, no
love of art, no fondncss for country life,
or pleasant gardening. His mind had


been educated on = in one direction. He
was a man of business, aud that alone.
And so, he had nothing to do but to sit
down and enjoy himself How impossi-
bic that was, he discovered iu less than
a month. During the fist and second
seasons he tried Cape May, Saratoga,
Newport, and a trip down the Lakes ana
at the St. Lawrence. But he did not
really enjoy himself, How could he !?
There Is no enjoyment for man living
without purpose. Mere killing time is
only Il slow, soul, killing operation, and is
always accompanied by pain.


Ten years ago it was when my friend
Iretlred from business, to enjoy his for
tune. His cup of blessing was full, and
he has been holding it to his lips ever
since, trying to find sweetness in the
draught; but, Judging from the expires
sion OF his face, the tone of his voice, and
the character of his remarks, | think the


wine in his cup must be dashed with uu,


usual bitterness. His blessing has be-
come a curse.


Another received a moderate fortune


from a distant relative. He happened to


be heir-at-i law, and the relative dying with


out Will, he came most unexpectedly in


to possession of about thirty five thousand
dollars in cash. He was a clerk, with a


salary of one thousand dollars year, liv-
ing frugally with his wife and two chill


dren in a small rented house. Few men
enjoyed life with keener zest than this
young man. But the fortune proved his


ruin. The clerkship WAS at once given
up for business venture the hired house


for handsome purchased dwelling; onl-
! nibus rides for drives in an elegant car
riege; social lea companies for elegant
parties His course was brilliant but


brief The blessing was made curse.
| Soured, dissatisfied, nladdened by sud


den fall from the height up to which he


had scared, away down into the valley


Of sbject poverty, he lost selt-respect and
/ self-control. Drink made the ruin com
plete. His pale widow sits toiling now,


early and late; striving to keep the wolf


Of hunger from her door.


Shall we &c on, varYlng these illustra-


tons of the text? They may be taken
from every condition in life, and from all


of it's wide relations There is not a read


or who cannot supply his quota, and set


them even in stronger light than we have
done. And there is not reader who


may not, with the writer. find in his own


past history almost unnumbered instances,


in which he has turned his good things


into evil his blessing into cursing. We


all do it, when We let affection rest in


mere natural and sensual things, instead


of making these things ministers of the


souls higher life. Worldly possessions


are blessings, if acquired as a means to


useful ends but they curse us, when we


make them our chiefest good Steps


t0rQrd Heaueu.
Year: 1860

I wish every husband would copy into
his memorandum book this sentence, fron
a recently published work: q" Women
must be constituted very differently from
men. 4 word said, line written, and
we are happy; omitted, our hearts ache,
as if for great misfortune. Men cannot
feel it, or guess at it; if they did, the
most careless of them would be slow to
wound US So"


The grave hides many heart which
has been stung to death, because one
who might, after all have loved it after
a certain careless fashion, was deaf, dumb
and blind to the truth in the sentence we
have Just quoted, or, if not, was at least
rcstive and impatient with regard to it.
Many men, marrying late in in life, being
accustomed only to take care of them.
selves, and that in the most erratic, ram.
bling, exciting fashion, eating, drinking
sleeping, and waking whenever their fan,
cy, or good cheer and amusement, ques
tionable or unquestionable, prompted
come at last, when they get tired of this
with their selfish habits fixed as fate, tC
matrimony. For awhile it is novelty
Shortly, it is strange and irksome, thi:
always being obliged to consider the com
fort and happiness of another To have
something always hanging oa the arm
which used to swing free, or, at most, bu
twirl cane Then they think their duty
done if they provide God and clothing
and refrain possibly from harsh words
All, is it? Listen to that sigh as yor
close the door. Watch the gradual fad
ing of the eye, the paljng of the check
not from age-she should be yet young
but that gnawing pain at the heart, borr
Of the settled conviction that the grea
hungry craving of her sonl, as far as yol
are concerned, must go forever unsatisfed
God help such wives, and keep them frou
attempting to slack their souls thirst a
poisoned fountains.


Think you, her husband, how little I
kind word. smile, caress to you, how
much to her. Ii you call these thing
= childish, apd beneath your notice, "ther
Year: 1860

hear the parties and on the report of
such commissioners the court may estab-
lish or set aside such location, or such
parts thereof as shall appear just, and
may render judgment for the petitioner
to recover against such school district
such sum or damages as shall appear TO
said court to be Just and reasonable, and
the court may tax costs for either party
as shall appear to be just.


SEC. 6. When application shall be
made to the county courts, as provided
in the two preceding sections, the open
ing of the lot of land surveyed and laid
out by the selectmen shall be stayed un-
til the decision of the county court in the
premises; and such court may fix the
time for opening the same and the pay
ment of damages, and if such damages
shall not be paid within the time limited,
the court may award execution for the
same.


Approved November 26, 1860.
Year: 1860

HE TICKET SwINDLING NUISANCE To BE AR
REsrED.-We are glad to know that some
practical measures have been taken to stop
the system of robbery Which has been prac-
ticed here during the last ten or twelve years
upon persons departing for or arriving from
the Golden State. Last winter the California
Legislature passed an act authorizing the
Governor of that State to appoint an Emf
grant Commissioner, to reside in New York,
and take all lawful and proper measures for
the protection of passengers from the uumer-
GUS hotel sharks runners and ticket agents
who infest the lower part of the city. The
Commissioner, Mr.. Dickinson, entered upon
the discharge of his duties last April. and
caused the arrest ofa large number of''agents'
and the suppression of several bogus ticket
offices Subsequently two notorious ticket
swinders were tried and convicted upon in
dlctments found by the Grand Jury One OF
them has been sent to the penitentiarv for
one year, and the other to Sing Sing for two
years, and their fate affords notal lie exam
pie to their confreres. For crying evils of
this kind, the actual cautery is the only ef-
iective remedy. 1t is now proposed that the
law shall be amended so as to provide for the
establishment of a regular bureau here, and
to give the Commissioner power to see that
the federal law as to the security of passen-
gers upon steamships is fully and truly obey
| ed.-N J. Herald Dec. lSt
Year: 1860

WE Epereeive that the farmers on the edge
of the suburbs are beginning TO plow their
hnds. 1t strikes US that the soil is rather
wet Agricplturists, who have written on
the subject. say that it Injuries land to plow it
when it is wet 1t takes much of the strength
from the soil.
Year: 1860

HE editor of the Washington IN. C) Dis
patch concludes an article in favor of preserv
ing the Union as follows: "Thank God
we never felt more like being Henry Clay
Whig since we were born than now and
had we the power, we would breathe upon
the dry bones of the sage and statesman that
slumber at Ashland, and he should come
from his grave to live again. and 90 forth
North and South, to raise his clarion voice t,
the nation TO arise and shake off the dew
drops that glisten upon their garments, and
shout once more the battle-ery, the Consti
tuition and the Unionp Alas are there
none upon whom his mantle has fallen? l.
there no man in this crisis who will come 10
the rescue to stay the desolating plague? II
not, our trust is still iu the Almighty, the
G cd of nations"
Year: 1860

We have just returned from a walk ir the
pure sunshine and clear atmosphere of this
glorious friday morning. After the fog
gy' cloudy, misty rainy mornings of SO ma
ny dark days past to wander forth into the
green and smiling plain, with a cerulean sky
above and the happy birds cleaving the aerial
serenity with swift and glancing wing, seem
ed like being born into new and brighter
world. Looking off to the West, what a
prospect The white line of the Coast
Range showed like q new creation, so start
ling was the revealment. Before, we had
seen only the blue ranges that silently lis
tened, as We thought, to the thunder of the
sea at their base. Afterwards, we had been
shut from the vision by the falling of the
sombre curtain of the clouds. But, now. as
the curtain had been rolled up into the blue
dome and disappeared, and the keen north
wind had swept clean of mist or vapor the
eerulean arch, there burst upon the sight
spectacle of beauty too transcendant for de-
scription. How purely white were the tall
mountains each one like a huge snow drift
gittering in the sun. How the ravished eve
swept over the waves of whiteness. rolling
into the dim unknown!


To the North, the hermit hoary-headed
Lassen's Peak had found companionship in
the lesser peaks that now wore robes as
white as his, the badge of purity as perfect as
his own.


To the East, the rough rim of the Utah
Basin was clearly visible, foamy y-crested, as it
seemed, Ito use holiday fgure) like vast
bowl of overlooking egg-nogg, fit to be Ia
died up by the O'ympian Joye and his Sat.
ellites.


The clock from the tall tower, that seemed
IN the distance to be climbing higher and
higher into the blue, struck the hour with n
merrier ring, as if old Time had bounded for
ward in his race, with a new found ioy.


Truly, it was most delightful walk, and
we advise the lovers of the beautiful to sten
forth this very morning, if it be clear, and
try the effect of like saunter. We would
advise even those who are not lovers of the
beautiful, to walk forth also, for the fresh
and invigorating air will improve their
health, and they can find employment for
their minds in looking for mushrooms
Year: 1860

Istherc heart that never sighed :
Is there tongue that never lied 2
Is there an eye that never blinked :
Is there man that never drinkedf
Is there woman that never tainted
Is there a woman that never peintedf
If so. then heart and tongue and eye
Have told a most oonfounded lie
Year: 1860

Some of tie Know Nothing papers here in the
South are becoming jubilant over the fancied
victory that the Opposition will achieve over the
Democracy in the coming Presidential contest
We would like to enquire, if it be not deemed
inexpedient, who constitute the Opposition party?
In the North, there is powerful and well-organ-
lied party called the Black Republicans, which
is the only opposition the Democracy have there
In the South there is small fragment of what
was once called the great American party which
has not a majority in any of the Southern States,
and in some Of them, has scarcely corporafs
guard-totay poweress for good or evil Then,
when men here among US talk so hopefully about
the triumph the Opposition W Il gain, who 90 they
mean Certainly not the little, Eitiful fragment
of party in the South above referred to- Per-
hap5 they are like the gascvnading loafer who
was boastiug in a coffee. house in New York, that
he and John Jacob Astor could raise more money
than any other two men III the State Some one
who knew his after poverty, remarked to him
that he couldn't raise copper The fellow ee-
ing that he was caught, replied 81 know I can't,
but, by Jupiter, my friend Astor can raise pile. "
Now the Southern Opposition cant do anything
in the way Of raising President, but they think
the Black Republicans can do wonders.