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Year: 1859

HARD WoRK.-A considerable crowd was
collected, yesterday evening, in front of
Spears blacksmith shop, corner of C and 80
streets, to see the shoeing OF vicious and re
fnctory horse. The animal kicked, reared
ana plunged in the most dangerous manner,
and it certainly seemed as though it was an
impossible feat ever to shoe him at all We
noticed strong muscled man ahcld of him,
who pitted his entire strength against the
enraged animal, and struggled with him un
til the muscles of his arms gathered into huge
knots and the sweat rolled from his face like
water. His strength and his courage were
remarkable and we took the trouble to in
quire his name. We learned that it was
Fallaraph, a man noted among blacksmiths
for his great courage and extraordinary ply
steal power. To see him contending with the
horse in question was to witness an exhibi-
tion Of strength and daring seldom surpassed
in any Ocrobatic performance The hors,
was shod, before he got through with him
and all around at that
Year: 1859

PEAoHEs-ln Napa it is stated that the
peach crop at the head of the valley is al
most entirely ruined, while in Shasta county
the fruit blossoms having come out four
weeks later than last year there will be no
danger of frost. The product will be more
abundant than ever before
Year: 1859

her third day-her court education, at
present, toiling painfully over a-b, ab. If
there were any nursery garden for the
renewal of "od families" such flowers as
that girl should be transplantcd!


must record for history, before leaving
this interesting spot, a bit of Presidential
foresight on tho part of ex-Secretary Ken
nedy. A collection had been made, by
Judge Warren, from our various pockets,
to constitute prize for the smartest boy !;
and the distinguished statesman having
contributed his loose change, like the rest,
the fund was deposited on the top of rusty
stove in the centre Of the school ROOM
Our party then took leave, and were mostly
on their way to the cars-mysclf alone
remaining on the log doorstep to bring up
the rear when tho ex-Secratary should pass
out; but he fingered. looked back once
more, and thus Glanced to see him steal up
to the stove, and quietly deposit another
popular dollar on the democratic fund !
Future Presidents, you sec, like to make
sure of being the CHM for infant minds"
Year: 1859

CONSTANT EMrLoyMESr.-Th man
who is obliged to be constantly employed
to earn the necessaries Of life and support
his family, knows not the unbappiess he
prays for when lie desires To be constant
Iy busy is to be always happy. Persons
who have suddenly acquired wealth, broken
up their active pursuits, and begun to live
at their case, waste away and die a very
short time. Thousands would have been
blessings to the world, and added to the
common stock Of happiness, if they had
been content 10 remain in an humble
sphere, and earned every mouthful of food
that nourished their bodies. But no fash
ion and wealth took possession of them
and they were completely ruined. They
ran away from peace and pleasure, and
embraced lingering death. Ye who are
signing for the pomp and splendor of life,
beware Ie know not what ye wish. Nc
situation however exalted no wealth
however magnificent; no honors, however
glorious, can yield you solid enjoy men
while discomfort turks in your bosom. The
secret of happiness lies in this-to be al
ways contented with your lot, and never
sigh for the splendor Of riches, or the mag.
nificence of fashion and power. Persons
who are always busy, and 60 cheerfuly tc
their daily tasks, arc the least disturbed by
the fluctuations of business, and at night
sleep with perfect composure.
Year: 1859

What feeling of regret steals over the
heart, as tho joyous days Of youth fit as
heaven-like dreams across our imagination,
to think that they are lost to us for ever !!
when the rare opportunity offers itself of
snatcEing few moments for contemplation
from the busy world, how readily do we
embrace it, brief though it he, to indulge
III the pleasing remembrance of the past, TO
compare it with the present, and trnst for
bright realization Of "tlings long sighed
Tor" in tho future! What glorious thing
syouth full of warm confidence, high hopes
and generous feelings, flowing from the heart
like gusl of music from an angels harp


How keen are its enjoyments, how novel
It's sensations, how exquisite its appreciation
of the true and beautiful What music is
there to compare with outpourings of a
youthful and generous heart What hight
is there for youthful heart, prompted by
noblo ambition, impossible to climb? But
the transient dream of youth soon fades
away, alas !! how soon and age comes creep
ing on us so imperceptibIy, that we start
and sigh for days now lost, when We feel
the icy hand upon us that "comcs to claim
US for its own" "With time VIC begin TO
analyse our sensations, examine the petals
of the flowers Of our youth, and let the oder
escape, till, one by one, the leaves fade anil
fall, and the withcrcd stem alone is left in
the gazcr's hand."-N. Y. Ledger.
Year: 1859

Hc Some sensible, but saucy newspaper
philosopher, gives the ancient and honorable
order of grumblersa smart slap in the face,
thus: "Those people who turn up their no.
ses at the world might do well to reflect that
it is as good world as they were ever in,
and a much better one than they arc likely
ever TO get into again"
Year: 1859

THE Liverpool grain dealers have taken
the first step toward the use OF declmals,
which they are determined to extend to all
trade and finance. They have resolved to
buy and sell by the one hundred pounds
weight, and not by the cwt. OF H. The
men who have inaugurated this most con-
venent usage, are now determined that II
shall be universal throughout England.
Year: 1859

THE Sacramento Bee tells good story
about learned gentleman, who bought of
an equally learned bookseller in that city, a
CODY of Burtons "Anatomy of Melancholy"
supposing it to be treatise on the structure
of the body!
Year: 1859

THE Neuada National observes: "From one
of our exchanges we hear of a little one as
having first seen the light of this wicked
world in a Stage-between San Antonio and
San Jose.


We have heard of one being leaving this
world for the other in chariot, but never
before of ones coming from the other to
this in a Stage Coach"
Year: 1859

THERE is corporate company in England,
who guarantee the integrity of any clerk
whom they recommend, the clerk paying
premium, and the company issuing bonds to
secure the employer against loss.
Year: 1859

A modest and virtuous young man
on first going into society. is apt to be
soreIy perplexed upon the question,
how to make himself agreeable with
the ladies'. lie need not be ashamed
of his perpIcXify. Washington Ir.
wing. in one of his early sketches. con
fcsses that a weIl-dressed lady was an
object perfectly lawful" to his young
imagination. We were once acquain.
ted with a gentleman Of distinction in
public life. the father of several ac-
complished daughters, who could not,
even to his liliclh year, enter a draw
ing-room, when ladies were present,
without painful embarrassment. 1t
is certainly good sign in a young
man to stand in some awe of the
beautiful sex. A person of coarse
and vulgar mind, who thinks more of
himself than his best friends think of
him, and who knows little ofthe worth
of good woman's heart, rushes fear
lessly in where an Irving or an Addi-
son would fear to tread.


How well we remember little in
cident of our early days, which helped
as to overcome our bashlul dread oi
the society of ladies Seated by the
side of a beautiful girl Of seventeen,
and overwhelmed with a conscious
ness of our inability to say anything
to her which she would care to hear,
we chanced to observe that she, too,
was trembling With embarrassment.
What a comforting discovery We
felt as a coward feels when he finds
that his enemy is more terror-stricken
than himself. Addressing oursclle
to the task Of diverting our fair ac-
quaintance, we soon forgot our own
fears in sympathy with hers. Bear
this in mind, young gentlemen, who
blush and stammer in the company Of
ladies': The girls are as much afraid
of you as you are Of them !


You are awkward in your manners,
you think. If you think so, it islikely
that your fair friends think otherwise;
for the really ill.bred fellows that we
Year: 1859

4 Coop TG5r.--Thc rule of a road,
says an exchange, is very good test
Of the difference between gentle
man and blackguard. Whenever
we meet a man, whether in u chase or
with an OK team, who turns out and
give us more than half the road, we
respect him as "a gentleman. But
whenever we meet a young man. as
we occasionally do, who drives rapid
ly Oh without turning out hairs
breadth, we pity him with all our
heart, as a poor miserable fellow
however bright his buttons. however
fragrant his cigar.
Year: 1859

In any public scheme or project, it
is advisable that the proposer or pro.
,jector should not at first present him
self to the public as the sole mover in
the affair. His ncighbors will not like
his cgotisn, if it be at all ambitious,
nor will they willingly cooperate in
anything that may place an equal
single step above their own heads
DR.. Franklin was the first protector
Of many useful institutions i'll the in
FAINT state of America. lie attained
his object, and avoided envy, for he,
himself, informs us that his secret was
to propose the measure first, not as
originating in himself alone, but as u
Joint recommendation Of few friends.
The doctor was no stranger to the
workings Of the human heart; for if
his measures had failed, their failure
would not be attributed to him alone,
and if they succeeded, some one else
would be forward enough to claim
the merit of being the first planner Of
them. But whenever this happens
the original protector will be sure to
gain from the envy Of mankind that
justice which he must not expect from
their gratitude; for all the rest of the
members will not patiently see anoth-
er run away with the merit of that
plan which originated in the first pro-
,jector alone, who will, therefore, be
sure to reap his full due Of praise in
the end, and with that interest which
mankind will always cheeriuIly pay,
not so much for the justice of reward
ing the diliident, as for the pleasure Of
lowering the vain.
Year: 1859

a sound mind in sound body a
great blessing this, and one which all
parents should try TO secure for their
children. Excessive mental cxcrtion
is bad for any child. The physical
system should be the first object II
the order Of nature be reversed, the
mind as well as the body will suffer.
1t would often easy for a skiIluI pa


rent to make child a prodigy, but n
.judicious parent will never attempt.
it. Premature growth Of mind will sell
dom, if ever, be found to spring from
a vigorous root. We do not doubt
that many have sunk into an early
grave through the unnatural develop
mcnt of their faculties, and the exces-
sive excitement Of mental and physl-
cal ScnsibIlity, which is usually the
effect of it. Let it be, then. the care
Of the parent to guide and direct, rath-
er than to force, into a right channel
the immature mental faculties OF the
child. But by all means, would VIC
earnestly recomcnd, to go hand in hand
with moral training, Il heal;h-proserv-
ing and viSor-impartinS education Of
Of the body. TO be more explicit, we
would say, in the first place, If circum-
stances give the freedom of choice, do
not send children Of an early age to
school. The many hours confinement
the frequent close atmosphere, and the
constrained posture connected with
most schools for young children, can
but be injurious to their health. There
time would be far better employed in
acquiring, by almost constant exercise
! the bone and muscle which they will
want in future life. The above oh.
/ lection, however, does not altogether
apply to infant schools, which, when
properly conducted, especially provide
for the physical training of the scho!-
ars, combining healthy play with
learning, and are generally open and
well ventilated. 1t is source Of re-
joicing that parents whose time and
energies are so occupied that they
cannot attend to the well-trainins of
their children at home, are enabled so


advantagcOuSly to secure it abroad


We're all schools for children conduc-


ted on the same principal (as they


might be,) so as to carry out system


of thorough physical as well as men.


tai instruction, and to encourage, rath.


er than repress, bodily active, the NOR.


al and intellectual, as well as physical


results, would be most blessed.
Year: 1859

FLUENcY or SPEECH The common
llucncy of speech in men and women
is owing (says Swift) to scarcity OF
words; for whoever is master OF Ian
guage, and hath mind fall OF ideas


will be apt in speaking to hesitate up
ON the choice of both; whereas COM
mon speakers have only one set Of
ideas, will be apt in speaking to hesi.
tate upon the choice of both; where
as common speakers have only one
set of ideas, and one set of words to
clothe them in, and these are always
ready; so people come faster out OF
church when it is nearly empty than
when crowd is at the door.
Year: 1859

MaRIr.-A diamond is diamond.
tho you put it on the finger OF a beg
gar nobody would believe it dia.
mond. Does not mcndicant genius
every day "oiler the precious jewel in
its head" for sale, and yet, because the
holder is a mcndicant, does no; the
world believe the jewels to be Of no
value! Men have died with jewels
in their brains, and not until tie men
we're dead were the gems known to be
true water.
Year: 1859

Subscribers receiving their papers with
o red cross mark on them viii understand
it to mean that unless they pay up their
dues to US their paper will be discontin,
ued.


Postmastors throughout the country will
do US favor, as we'll as be doing their
duty, to inform US when subscriber re,
fuses his paper, or when the paper lies
dead at their Office.
Year: 1859

~ Remember people Of Crosse
Tete that You never would have
received even = provisional appro-
pratt on Of $25, GOO to build . good
and practicable road to the Indian


Village, had not the fear Of losing
your beautiful territory prompted
Year: 1859

az People Of Crosse Tete and
Marangouin, til Q greatest-the
strongest argument used against
your voting for West Baton Rouge
is, that your taxes will be increased
should you decide in our favor. In
vain have we called upon those who
use this villainous slander to sub
stantiate it, and show the reason
why. We can do no more than
we have done to make them "show
their hands," and prove this un-
founded calumny. They are silent,
beyond the mere assertion, and that,
if for no other reason, should be sui
fcient to disprove the charge. It
is easy enough to make charge,
but it is not easy to maintain it.
Year: 1859

MEETING OF CONGEEss.-The members ot
Congress are on their way towards Washing
ton' where the session of Congress will be
opened on Monday next. Parties are SO equally
divided in the body that much interest is felt as
to the political character Of the preliminary Or
ganization.
Year: 1859

The POSITION OF NAPOLEON TOWARD THE
PoPE.-The Paris Steele replies as follows to
an assertion made by one of the journals
which always defend the Pope, no matter in
what conjuncture: ts-o


We have asserted that in his proclamations
and in his speeches, the Emperor has con-
stantly manifested his respect and Difference
for the Papacy; but that he has never guar
anteed the territory Of the Pontificial States.
To this assertion Of ours the Ami de Ia ReG-
gion opposes tho proclamation Of the Sd Of
May: awe are not going to Italy to fomen,
disorder or weaken the power Of the Holy
Father, whom we restored to his throne" II
must be admitted that rather free system ol
Interpretation is necessary to find any guar.
anty of territory in these words. There can
be no doubt that the French policy which
went to combat Austrian influence, had nc
design to overturn the throne of the Holy
Father, or to deprive him of any portion Of
his States; but must we necessarily come to
the conclusion that France guarantees TO the
Pope all his territory, even against those Of
his subjects who have shaken off the yokei
To do so would be giving the words mean
ing which they never had, and to do SO would
be an insult to common sense and plain deal
inp
Year: 1859

The Rev. blaokguard, Clay Dean, purchased
a cowhide Saturday evening, and tried to make
his Democratic friends believe he was hunting
for us. He need not wear out shoe-leather in
hunting for the editor of this paper. He can
always be found at the Office during usual
business hours, and for the most part until
late at night. Deans grievance, we suppose,
was the notice of DIR. Eads's retirement from
the Fort Madison Plaindealer, in which we
said that Eads was the most abandoned, God
forsaken villain in the State of Iowa, not ex-
cepting Farmer and Clay Dean. So far as we
have made an exception in favor Of Dean, we
take it back. Filthy and disgusting in per-
son, vain, depraved and vicious in mind--at
once bully and coward, having mono of
those virtues or graces which adorn gentle.
man, gloriying in infamy and rejoicing in his
own shame, the school for scandal and vice
cannot produce his equal; our jails and peni-
tentiaries will be searched in vain to find his
peer. We are at the Office from seven O'Clock
in the morning till ten o'clock at night.
Year: 1859

The WEBSTER HOMESTEAD AT MARsHrIELD.
The Webster Statue Committee met on Satur-
day, in Boston, to close up their affairs. There
appeared to be remaining In the hands Of the
Treasurer balance Of $500, which was
placed in the hands Of the Executive Commit
too as q perpetual trust fund, the proceeds
whereof are to be devoted to keeping In repair
the home of Webster at Marshfeld.
Year: 1859

How THEY KEFP UP THE FxolTRMENT. -
We recently heard of an incident which
seems to show how some Of the excitement
is created in the neighborhood of Charleston,
Va A jour printer engaged in an Office not
a thousand miles east of Dayton carelessly
squabbled few squares of type, which he
afterwards set up in column width without
regard to order, and the matter, after he had
completed his work was an unintelligible
mass of characters. At this point he con-
ceived the notion of taking an impression oI
the type on slip of paper, enclose it in an
envelope, and send it to "JOhn Brown


Charleston, Va. This was accordingly done,
The document of course was opened by
Browns jqilers, and was taken for some
dreadful plot in cipher it furnished alarm
for the denizens Of that place, and sensa-
ton telegraph gossip for the public at large
Year: 1859

e0-A dishonest servant girl suspected BY
the proprietor Of New York hotel was
"overhauled" as she was about to depart
and concealed among her hoops and clothing
were found half dozen cut glass tumblers
three or four glasses Of currant jelly, sever.
al collars and other articles Of wearing APP
parel four fine linen handkerchief, two oi
which she used as garsers, and with the
other two she secured her skirts, which
were rather heavy from the weight Of the
glassware; also, two fire sheets wrapped
around her person and $l5 sewed in the
lining of her dress, all of which had been
stolen from various persons In the house.
It took long while to unpaok her.
Year: 1859

BRowS TO BE HASGED.--It is n ow believed,
on all hands, that Brown will be hanged, The
authorities in Virginia have determined that
he shall suffer the penalty of death, and have
taken every possible prscaution to carry the
execution into effect Friday of this week il
the time set for his execution, and time on
earth is surely drawing to a close with the old
man. That he deserves death few who are ac
quainted with his crime will dispute. Hi
death however, will probably greatly increase
the feTVor Of fAnaticism throughout the land.
Year: 1859

az We are, thaaks to the appreciation of the
business public, receiving large number Of
advertisements, which We are haViDg put in
type as fast as we possibly can. Those whs
do not see their faVOrs IN print 90 the day
they are handed in win please excuse US on the
score that we are unable TO reach them.
Year: 1859

" The people in the neighborhood oi
obarlestown, Va, are dreadfully excited, They
are alarmed throughout the day, and are ana
ble to rest o. nights. There is doubtless some
cause for alarm, but there Is no necessity for
the people being in terror day and night. They
have already suffered as much as human nature
can well bear, and the strain cannot be much
longer kept up. Something must tear if the
excitement be not soon allayed.
Year: 1859

0-It is now rendered pretty certain that a
majority Of the Democracy 10 the north fayor
the nomination Of Douglas for the Presidency
In the south, if we can place any reliance upon
the papers for giving the state of the feeling in
this regard among the people, a respectable force
is for Douglas; and as large number, while
they do name him as their first choice, will
cheerfully accept him il nominated. As near
as we can decide, alter a careful examination
OF all the evidence we could gather, this is the
present condition of the feeling in the Demo
cratic party. The voice Of the Democratic
masses should be respected, no matter whom
they choose. The Charleston Convention will.
we hope, be composed Of men who will see that
the will of the majority shall be fully carried
out in the selection Of Presidential Candidate
We have been fighting for straws long enough;
II is time we should turn our attention TO gather.
ing the harvest
Year: 1859

1iIoRwAY RoRBERY.--ono Of our farmers,
while returning home from town last Tuesday,
between and o'clock P. N, was stopped on
the road 70 the garrison BY two. men, who rob
bed him Of some 6ftesn or twenty dollars, and
then ran of into the bush. About the same
time man was seen lying PROSTATE on the
roadside with his lip cut and blood upon his
face, apparently from stunning blow received
but . moment before. His pockets were OBJ
served to be turned inside out Another, We
are informed, some weeks ago, while on his way
home through the woods at midnight, was shot
at BY some person unknOwni the wind from the
ball being plainly felt as u whfstIed BY him.
These are startling events and it becomes al
whose business calls them over This road to be
always prepared and on their guard.
Year: 1859

The bill for the construction Of a seawali. or
hulkhcad, to protect the barber of San Fran
cisco, passed the Senate laet Wednesday, by a
vote of eighteen to seventeen, but motion to
reconsider was made the next day. aud the bill
was defeated by a vote of nineteen to sixteen
Senators Dent and Merritt having changed
their votes. The defeat of the bill was cele-
brated in San Francisco, by the firing Of one
hundred guns on the Plaza. Had the bill even
passed tne Senate, there is not much probability
that ii would have become law. The Gov
ernor in his annual message stated that no plan
for constructing a buIkhead could receive bis
assent unless it had first been approved by q
board OF competent and disinterested engineers
and there is no doubt that he would have ve-
toed the bill. had it passed both houses.


We happened to be in San Francisco last
week, at the time the bill was defeated. There
was then much talk on the subject, and we took
considerable pains to ascertain the sentiments
of the people on this question. As far as our
acquaintance extended among business men,
there was but one opinion expressed on the sub.
ject, aud that was in opposition to the bill be-
fore the Legislature. Many are of the opinion
that . bulkhead is necessary to protect the har.
Dor, but they are opposed to giving the wharf
and dock compan y the control Of the entire
city front. which would enable them to levy al
onereous tax upon the commerce of the State.