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Year: 1859

The Kansas Press of Aug 29th has an
other article on the Constitution, from
which we make the following extracts:


The Legislature is altogether too large,
for young State like Kansas, and half the
number would have been all-sufficient. As
it is, the Senate, consisting of 25 members,
will be useless body. They can originate
no law. The sessions are limited, and the
Senate will be compelled to take the laws
as they come from the House, or none will
be passed. Better do away with the Senate
altogether.


The Governors veto, we regard as an
outrage upon the Legislature. The Gov
ernor's duties should be executive never
Legislative. The apportionment made by
the Convention is an outrage, foul blotch
upon the Constitution, one that must make
the cheek Of every honest Republican tingle
with shame we have already expressed
our opinion Of it, and have nothing to re-
tract it shows depth of political scoun-
drelism that would be hard to excel.


The action Of the Convention, in disfran-
chising whole counties, deserves a Seuere
rcbake. Should we merely consult our
prirGte feelings, we should vote and talk
against the adoption of the Constitution.
Bat we said before the meeting of the Con-
vention at Wyandott, that "we were ready
to vote for almost any kind of Constitu-
tion to get into the Union, rid ourselves Of
our Territorial bondage, and fix it to suit
i ourselves afterwards" We still adhere to
the same opinion. As a member Of the
Leavenworth Convention, we were so anx-
lous to rebuke Minneola, that we adjourned
to Leavenworth, at an extra expense to the
members of $1,000, which we thought then.
and still think, rebaked our pockets more
than Ainneola, or anybody else. We shall
vote for the Constitution, not because we
like every provision in it, but because we
believe it to be for the interest of Kansas to
become State, the sooner the better.


Wood will show no wisdom in spiting
himself by the adoption Of the Wyandott
swindle, for the sake of rebuking Buchanan.
Year: 1859

0 The impossibility of rendering a
strong box altogether safe against theft by
means of skeleton keys, has led black
smith in Frankfort-on-the-M Maine to hit upon
the ingenious idea of constructing strong
box without any key-hole at all, and which
even the owner himself cannot open. Why,
what's the use of such box you will ask?
But, observe, inside is a clock-work, the
hand Of which the owner places at the hour
and minute when he again wants to have
access to the box. The clock-work begins
to move as soon as the lid is shut, and
opens the lock from the inside at the mo-
ment which the hand indicates. Time,
dependent upon the owner, is the key to the
lock, key which can neither be stolen
from him nor initiated.
Year: 1859

Our readers who are Interested in the
most direct and expeditions route eastward,
should turn to the card of the above road in
another column. This road is one of the
best managed and paying roads in the west
ern country, passing through the best por-
ton of the State of Illinois.
Year: 1859

Stick TO THE SHIP-At this season of the
year, when pleasure sails on ths river arc yery
common, and cspsi8es and other accidents not
unfreqHent,a a word of advice may not be improper
In times of accident self possession s Of this high
eat Importance. With presence of mind, a man
may sustain himself in deep water, for several
hours, by placing his hand upon . small board or
row oar, and floating with it. sail boat, capable
Of carrying six persons In her, when n good or
der, will, even after filling, sustain a doxen
men for an indefinite length Of time, If they put
their hands upon her, and float with the tide
1t the craft capszes, abe Is even more 'buoyant
than when full of water, aud would sustain and
carry safely to shore half dozen men who could
not swim, If they did no more than put their
hands upon her and TINS prevent themselves from
sinking. Never attempt TO swim ashore alone as
long az you are within reach of the boat aud she
is ahoat, but stick to Der like . leech and guide
her to the shore by the use OF one hand and your
feet. More persons are drowned from fright than
In any other way. Remember that fact, il you
get cast into the water, and stick to the ship while
there Is plank left to ride the waves.
Year: 1859

Is FoR Decentralization Long, for a
long time known to the police as = turbulent man,
made his appearance before the Mayor yesterday
for beating his wife. Mrs Long said she had borne
Longs cruelty till she could bear II longer, and
that she Was nowIconpeledltos sssklthat protection
from the court which she should have sought long
time ago. She ioDged to get rid Of Loug, to whom
she had been married not very long-about six
never wanted to lay eyes upon him
again as long ~ she lived. The Mayor hold him
TO bail for his good behavior.
Year: 1859

from which mankind suffer over large part Of
the globe, Is the consequence OF diseased action
In the system, induced by the poisonous miasm of
vegetable decay. This exhalation ID evolved by
the action OF solar heat wet SOIL and rises With
the watery vapor from 1t. While the ssm = below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earths sur
face, and the virus II taken with II through the
lungs into the blood. There it aets u an irritating
poison on the internal viscsra and excreting organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fxifs to
secrcte not only this virus, bat alec the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
IN the circulation, and produce violent cOnstitu-
tonal disorder The spleen. the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathixe with the liver, and become
disordcred also. Finally, the instinct Of our Or
ganism. m II in IN attempt to expel the noxiOus
infusion concentrates the whole blood Of the body
in the internal cxcretores to force them to cs L
out. The blood leaves the surface. and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
II the CHILL. But in this effort IL fails. Then the
FEysR follows, in which the blood leaves the cen-
tral organs and rushes to the surface, - II in
another effort to cxpel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory the akin. In this
also 1t fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted. and waits fr the recovery Of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysrns Of FEVER AND AGuB.
Such constitutional disorder win Of course under
mine the health III it Ii not removed


We have labored to find, and have found, an
antidnte
Year: 1859

has won }or itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
It is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidences Of its virtues. wherever ii has been en-
ployed. As il has long been in constant USE
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality kept up to the best
Il ever has been, and that 1t may be relied on to
do for their relief all il has ever been found TO do
Year: 1859

"Be careful how You drink. or you will
wash the color oif your cheeks" said gen.
tleman to lady, a. be handed her glass Of
water.


There Ia no danger Of your ever taking
water enough to remove the color from your
face" was the retort.
Year: 1859

Great changes have certainly occurred in
public sentiment since last September in fa-
vor of popular sovereignty, as enunciated in
the Cincinnati Platform, but whether suffi-
cient to neutralize the heavy Administration
majority of last Fall remains to be seen
There will be a desperate struggle no doubt,
and the Administration party will come out
Of it seriously crippled, if not beaten.
Year: 1859

We learn from the Philadelphia Bulletin,
that new and elegant article has just been in
troduced for the use of the ladies during the
summer.


1t is called coquette," and the pattern is
taken from French design. 1t is combina.
tion of parasol and fan. In the sun it is an
adequate projections, and in the house it can be
used as a fan. The French Empress is said to
use one of these delicate articles both in riding
out and in walking. OF course, the ladies will
want them. and We advise our merchants TO
procure a supply.
Year: 1859

A woman seldom learns to wear her
mortal dress with truest grace, until she
has passed the saccharine period called
"sweet SIXTEEN" in fact the body does
not closely fit itself to the intellectual
proportions and symmetry of the soul,
until they have worn it too long to be
called "young. > Chicago Journal
Year: 1859

Our fathers find their graves in our
short memories, and sadly tell us how
we may be buried in our survivors.


Oblivion is not to be hired. The
greater part must be content to be as
though they had not been,-to be found
in the register of God, not in the rec
ord of man.-.Sir Thomas Broun.


1t is not true that all are equal in the
grave. There is no equality even there.
The mere handful of dust and ashes,-
the mere distinction of prince and beg
gar,-of a rich winding-sheet and a
shroudless BURIAL of a solitary grave
and a family vault,-were this all =
then, indeed, it would be true that death
is common leveller. Such paltry dis
tinctions as those of wealth and poverty
are soon leveIled by the spade and mat
took; the damp breath of the grave blots
them out forever. But there are other
distinctions which even the mace of
death cannot level or obliterate. Can it
break down the distinction of virtue and
vice? Can it confound the good with
the bad? the noble with the base? all
that is truly great, and pure, and god
like, with all that is scorned, and sinful,
and degraded? No. Then death is
not a common leveller.-Lonatellop.


We often excuse our own want of phi
lanthropy by giving the name of fanati-
cism to the more ardent zeal of others


Ibid.


The years teach much which the days
never know. The persons who compose
our company, converse, and come and
60, and design and execute many things,
and somewhat comes of it all, but an
unlocked for result. The individual
is always mistaken. He designed many
things, and drew in many persons as CO
adjutors, quarrelled with some or all,
blundercd much, and something is done; ;
all are little advanced, but the indi-
vidual is always mistaken 1t turns out
something new, and very unlike what he
promised himself. Emerson.


Selfshness is that detestable vice which
no one will forgive in others, and no
one is without in himself -Becchcr


The philosophy of one century is the
common sense of the next. Men are
called fools, in one age, for not knowing
what they were called fools for ayerring
in the age before.-Did.


A mans nature is best perceived in
privateness, for there is no affectation:
in passion, for that putteth man out of
his precepts; and in new case or ex-
pertinent, for there custom leaveth him.


Bacon.
That is the best part of beauty, which
picture cannot express; no, nor. the
first sight of the life There is no ex-
cellent beauty that hath not some strange
ness in its proportion. Ibid.
Year: 1859

"WENT A KITING. "A young Irish
man went to fly kite of large dimen-
sions, tied the cord around his wrist,
and as the huge toy ascended was dragged
along by it for distance of nearly half
a mile, suffering physical and mental
torment, until he anchored against a
high stone wall, the coping of which
fretted the cord in two and freed him.
This happened in the Emerald Isle.
Year: 1859

and every other preparation for trip to
Europe were made, but as the time for its
consummation approached, her excessive
grief postponed the affair. Shortly after
in 1852, in New York State, one morning
while half sleeping and half waking, she
became conscious Of human form bend
ing down close over her head, the face only
being clearly visible. She looked steadily
until all her faculties were aroused, and
then hurriedly covered her head. Upon
arising, the room was thoroughly examin-
ed, yet not the slightest indication of out
side intrusion could be discovered


In speaking of it, Miss L. expressed her
firm conviction that she should meet the
counterpart Of the person presented at her
bedside, and marry him. Two years past;
meanwhile Mr., W.. then residing at Phil
adelphia, heard through an intimate friend
OF Miss l.. and her waking dream, and was
assured by this friend that he answered to
the description given. When an oppor-
tunlty occurred he visited the East, quite
unexpectedly, and arranged to be introduc-
ed to the lady under another name than
his own-choosing that of younger man,
whose mother Miss L. knew, but not the
son. On meeting for the first time,
and being introduced Miss l.. was observed
to look searchingly at the gentleman, and
after some common place remarks inquired
where his mother was. The peculiarly
of the question caused him to incline his
head for moment, when Miss L. recog
nlzing the position, instantly flushed up,
and called him by his own proper name


Three days subsequently, at a mutual
friends house, Mr. w. arose from the din
ner table, and acting from an unaccounta-
bic and irresistible impulse, not all pre-
meditated, followed the lady into another
room, and in less than three months from
that time they were married, notwithstand-
ing Miss LIS often and emphatically re-
peated assertion that she never would
marry man younger than herself


A few years have past since then, and
the domestic relations and parentage of
those parties are to this day fully in keep
ing with the happy harmony that brought
them together. When facts of this kind
are well vouched for, we can but wonder
at the unknown powers Of the human mind
and at q climax of thought we mentally
repeat, Man know thysef.'
Year: 1859

ID Sir John Bowring, the English Governor
Of Hong Kong, IL an apologize for the opium trade


In letter to the home government he says that
the injurious effects Of opium have been greatly
exaggerated; that the evil produced is nothing In
comparison with those resulting from the use of
intoxicating liquors In England and elsewhere.
and would In fact recommend the legalization of
the trade. from the fact that it is in negative
sense productive Of good. aaf 80
Year: 1859

Sam Slick, in his late sayings" gives
some advice about the selection of a wife
Says he:


TO think thereis no eend to their husband :
puss; nor too rich gal, for they are apt to rr-
mind YOU oft unpleasant sometimes; nor too
giddy gal, for they neglect their families:
nor too demure one for they are most apt to
give you the dodge, race off, and leave YOU;
nor too weak-minded a one, for children take
all their talents from their mothers" and with
all due Difference to the ladies, We would ask
Mr.. Slick ifhe means to insinuate that the
population Of the world is already large
enough?
Year: 1859

NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FISH.


DR.. Gesner of Brooklyn, in his recent ad-
dress before the American Geographical Sc
ciety. says:


The fish of the North differ very much in
appearance from those Of the South, as all the
southern and tropical fish were highly colored
like the flying dolphin. They seemed TO TO
analogous to the birds Of the South whilst all
our northern Gsh are of a dark color, and
vet their flesh more solid and healthy
Year: 1859

PLACER CoUNTY-Ths county-the first
one in the mining regions to commence the
construction of railways-is healthily ad-
yancing. The Herald commenting upon the
Assessors report, says: ain the cultivation
of fruit, the raising of grain and stock, the
greatest advances are made, and in these
items alone thousands of dollars annually
are being added to the wealth of the county.
And that this will continue to be the case
there can be no doubt. Experience has so
well shown the certainty of profit in these
yocations, that every year adds to the num-
Der of tllers of the soil and stock raisers.
Many who have engaged in mining, after ac-
cumulating sufficient wealth to embark in
the more certain and easy life of the farmer
and ranchero, drop the pick and shovel
without reluctance, glad to escape life,
whatever its compensation, which is one of
arduouS toll.


1t is pleasant to observe from year to year
the growing permanency in the property in
terests of our own and the other counties of
the State, as it is an assurance that few
years have done much in determining a large
portion of the population to make California
home"
Year: 1859

negro man has lately been sold in Bos-
ton A hay speculator' from the country,
a colored man, while loading his hay for
market, has been in tie habit Of leaving q
hole near the bottom into which another
negro has hid himself while the hay was
weighed, and crawled out on top when it
was delivered. Some of the purchasers
have paid for him dozen times over, and
begin to think it is about time to take pos
session, and an animated but good-natured
controversy is going on between two OF the
largest purchasers, as to which has the best
claim to the fellow.
Year: 1859

Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon has got himself into
i'll odor among the London press, because he
would admit only the reporter of the Times
to the ceremony of laying the corner stone
of his new chapel. He is said to have be-
come exceedingly sensitive to attacks of the
press, but their exclusion for such reason
was an unfortunate mistake, as they now
seek occasion more than ever to expose the
weak and fantastic passages OF his sermons:
Year: 1859

In .he Middlesex sessions, England,
gentleman sued a lady because, in tussle
with her to get kiss, she bit his nose off;
The court ruled that a man had no right to
run any such risk with his nasal organ un-
less he was willing to stand what damages
might come from such trial of strength.
Year: 1859

Statistics prove that crime and pauperism
in Great Britain have decreased nearly fifty
per cent. in the last fifteen years-owing to
the demand for labor, the prosperity of all
branches of industry, and the direct efforts
made to improve the condition of the lower
classes.
Year: 1859

1t will be seen that these springs deserve
their name. Yet the water when fresh,
and after cooling, does not taste at all I'M
pleasant, and might not be suspected of con-
tanning mineral but for its warmth and the
slightly sulphurous odor that hovers over it.
Thick, green grass hourishes to its very
margin The site is a favorable one for til e
erection of a public house, and has proba-
bly, been appropriated for that purpose al
ready.
Year: 1859

it is already known to the inhabitants of the
valley, who frequently employ it and much
commend its effects.


Without further remarks we will hasten
from Steamboat Springs to Eagle Valley,
where, two miles east of Carson City, are
the


Sulphur Springs.
The locality of these has been precisely de-
scribed in a previous number of the PRESS.
The valley is entirely level, and the springs
bubble gently up at the base of a sandstone
ledge, which was once probably the shore
line of a lake. The principal spring is a
large pool of clear, hot water, which is sey-
eral feet wide and at least thirty long, hav-
ing at one end a depth of about ten feet,
making splendid bathing place. The wa
ter at the deepest spot is just warm enough
for comfortable bath, and is much resorted
to for that purpose by the people Of Carson
City, with whom it has much repute as a
curative agent, particularly in diseases of
the skin. Dr. Lanzweert has furnished us
with the following analysis of sample of
it.:
Year: 1859

The most important feature of the news re-
ceved by the last Atlantic States mail is the
somewhat sudden and unexpected demise, in the
United States Senate, of the Pacific Railroad bill
We had imbibed the impression from the most
reliable letter writers at the national capital that
the bill would survive its Senatorial attack, reach
the House, and there be smothcrcd to death in
the most approved aud statesmanlike style; but,
il seems, our diagnosis Of the case was erroneous
After some five or six weeks consideration, the
Senate finally, on the 9th January struck out all
after the enactins clause, and substituted there.
for merely proposals for three routes, which
the Secretary Of the Interior is instructed to ad-
vertise fOr-thus virtually and practically killing
the bill. Taking into consideration the attendant
circumstances, we are neither surprised nor dis
appointed at this result; on the contrary, are
inclined to the opinion that II is perhaps bett,
for the project that this disposition should have
been made Of it.
Year: 1859




Mr.. STANTON offered the following resolution
Whereas we believe that the most important du-
tv of this Legislature is perfect proposition
relative the subject Of banking so as to restore pub
lie confidence and hopes in the perpstuty and oon-
tnuOton of such facilities, and thereby revive the
energies Of commerce, trade and industry, there
fore,


Be 1t resolved By the Senate and House Of Rtpress-
tatiUes, That the rules of each house be and they
are hereby so suspended that sitter the reading Of
the i5urnaI Of each house, and after the morning 8
business shall have been dispatched the first thing
next In order shall be all bills and propositions in
any manner relating to the subject Of banking as
aforesaid until the final perfection or passage of
seme act upon tina: subject.


The resnlution lies over under the rnle.
Year: 1859

Smith O'Brien lately made speech q.
Montgomery, Ala, 10 the course Of which be
said


lie was heartily glad that be lad visited
America, as ii enabled him to witness the
practical workings Of our Government, and
TO see the condition OF his country-men who
bad made ihii their home Of their adoption.
He was highly pleased with what be had
seen thus far and could not but wish this re-
public continuance Of the prosperity II now
eyinced. He was glad also. on another
account be was satisfied that there did not
exist in America that feeling OF antagonism
towards Irishmen and professors Of the Cath
olic religion which he had been led TO sup
pose prevailed amcng the native portion Of
the population, and which his countrynen
at home supposed exists here TO so great an
extent lie would be glad to see Irshmen
in America earn the respect ofthe American
people and fit themselves for any station
they might be called upou to occupy He
only asked. for them that their nationality
and their religious principles should not
operate against them In the event they wero
called upon to occupy positions of honor,
trust or emolument-tbat they might be re-
garded as American citizens Whenever they
proved themselves wortl y ones aud then only !.
More than this no Irishman had right to
expect.
Year: 1859

A Fprightly writer expresses his opinion
OF old maids in the following manper -
% am inclined TO believe that many Of the
satirical aspcrsions cast upon old maids.
tell more to their credit than is generally
imagined. Is woman remarkably neat in
her person, she win certainly die an old
maid, Is she frugal in her expenses, and
exact in her domestic concerns. she is cut
out for an old maid And il she is kind
and humane to the animals about her,
nothing can save her from the appellation
of an old maid. In short, have always
found that neatness, modesty, economy. and
humanity, are the never failing character
istics of an old maid"
Year: 1859

Rev. DR. Adams. in bis Three Months in


the South" says" every slave has an


inalienable claim in law upon his master for
support for the whole Of bis life. He cannot
be thrust into an almshouse-he cannot
become vagrant-he cannot beg for his
living-he cannot be wholly neglected
when he is old and decrepi,. l saw white
headed negro at the door OF his cabin on
gentleman's estate, who had done no work
for ten years. He enjoys all the privileges
of the plantation, garden and orchard I;
is clothed and fed as carefully as though
he was useful. Alta place called Harris
Neck, Georgia. there is servant who has
been confined to his bed with rheumatism
thirty years and no invalid has more reason
to be grateful for attention and kindness,