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Year: 1860

The Message of Gov. FAlrb nks is a well


written document, which will commend itself


to the good sense and patriotism Of the peo-


pie. There are bat few points in it which


Call for special remark. His caution about


nasty and unstable legisl ttion is a good one.


Inc shortness Of our legislative sessions. and


the large number OF Members in the House


OF X prcsentitives, lave u natural tendency


to produce hurry and mistakes evils in leg
lSlatIon which demand constant cfJrt tor
Their prevention, and which in spite of all
II 'rts Will continually rccur


The recommendation to avoid all measur,s
tending unnecessarily to the accumulation
Of permanent public debt, Is sJund one.
and if the Governor had further said en-
phaticaly that in his opinion there could be
no necessity for such debt in Vermont, We
believe he would have found an echo in the
minds Of his constituents. "Pav as Won
GO" should be the maxim in our State FINN
cial proceeding, mi whenever debt is in
cnrred, no matter for what object. it should
be accompanied with fixed provision for its
early payment. The deviation from that
rule in regard to the expenditure for rebuild
ing tie State House has wrought mischief |
already, and there is danger that it will in.
crease


We are glad to see the earnest recommend
att n o! cffcien. measures Tor the estab IS
ment OF Houses Of Correction OF Reformatorv
Schools, on some sound plan, tor juvenile
ofende s.. The pIob EN- to be solved is not
an easy one but is solution must be at
tempted.


The recommendation for the formation of
An Agricultural Bureau Or Board Of A,ri-
culture, is COOL one. y system which
shall e1sct for tho Agricultural interests Of
he State W O., the BJlrd Of Elucation IS
f,ctiog for the cause of School Improve
nent, would b. Of signal benefit


There is but one sentence in the message
With which We are disposed to find f.ult,and
hat Is the one which indicates the deter
alnAtIon of Gov. Flirblnks to disallow his
e-sl,ction. 1t is troublesome enough to
ave to look up new Governor once in two
ears, no matter how good man may be in
,e on. Foe, and sill worsa to have to do it at
he end o, one year service.
Year: 1860

OvERTAXED was our amablity, the other day.
We are naturally obliging and patient. willing
to leud a friend a clean shirt and take it back
dirty willing to puff Indifferent whisky to put
a muddy shoe on dirty faced young one, If his
mother is looking out through the window will
ling to hold drunken mans horse while he gets
under cover from the rain or to let the children
where we're calling try whether our hat is water
tight; always ready for any such little civility
but the fellow " first above alluded to' went
over the limits, when he asked for our Tribune
Almanac "When we have read it through n'-Si
etrn I)eLnoerHL.
Year: 1860

II
CHEAP FOR CASH!
a OFFER for sale, clear of del bit, one
II undivided fifth, Q5th.) offve mining claims known
under the name of the Montreal Mining Co.'S. claims
which are situated about 75 rods ON the upper end of
the town of North Bloomfield. Each claim is 100 feet
'front.' 600 feet and running back to the center of the
main ri' ge, which cover large quantity of ground
and will last great many years. Said claims we'll
opened. and furnished with everything necessary to
work them to advantage. They be worked all the
year, and water be obtained all the time for 162l
cents an inch, per day. The company is at present
washing and doing WE'LL They are deep diggings-
110 feet of bank and about 10 feet of which is blue
gravel prospecting well There is a streak of round
yellow gravel the top, containing good deal of
coarse gold-pieces weighing from So to SIS having
been found in it.


With the above share, there is


A WATER DITCH,
In good order, which furnished about twofths of the
water used by the company last winter. There saso
another ditch and waterrght belonging to the same
share which has not been used in it as vet and by be-
ing connected with the first ditch, (Which would not
cost much will probably furnish much water as the
whole company will need The above share is the only
one in the company which has free water in the rainy
season. There is also good


HOUS Sc!


with good large cooking stove and cooking utepsils
the Whole being in good order. There is also Garden
adjoining the house. which is we'll fenced; good water
free to waterit during the whole summer. As do
not wish nor intend to deceive any one any person
wishing purchase the above described
do well to visit the and judge of it for himself
My only reason for disposing of the property is on
account of very important family business which re-
quires me to go home as soon possible


For further particulars, enquire at the Hydraulic
Press office, North San Juan. of VIM. Bausman who
has the property and give all the information
wanted, or call on or address the undersigned.


J.. NJ DARCHE.


North Bloomfield, Nevada county.
Oct 90, 1860.
Year: 1860

Inc great wheat harvest in the Vast ia neor,u
over, and the promises which it gave in tba f;aid
Is oeing amply fulfilled in the overfowing or tha
garner The wheat crop of 1860 ia the larTost ~
has yet been produced In all the Western Statas
excepting the w estern part of Missouri and a no.
tion OF Kansas where it was injured by the droutb
the story OF the crop is the same wonderful and
gratifying one, wheat of unprecedented abundance in
the general yie.d. Through this literally golden
harvest the West rises into new life from her de.
preston under financial di iculties and the whole
country participates in her prosperity. To the
God OF the harvest belong devout thanks from the
naIion so blessed, so prospered.


ESTIMATES OF the wheat crop must necessarily be
approximate, from the fact that our information is
oDtalned through trade and the compilation of
ssnulVlduas. For among the many privileges of
iree government, we certainly have the one of udp
ing eacn one for himself every year of the Gues
tlon so important to all, namely the probable pro-
uuct OF bread and meat Of this vital oestion IN
all casses 1t Is thought better to let all be free to
guess, rather than to try by well directed official
enort To obtain returns with exactitude Ayailinp
ourselves OF the liberty to make guess, we nro
care. - w ''A
The last official return of the wheat crop was of
the year 1855. Assuming this as a basis, and taking
the rate of the increase of population as the rate
OF increase of number of acres and getting at the
average production from our exchange files we
give the following figures as approximate state
ments OF the production of wheat in the several
years: ~ S''' al
ne production of wheat in the several States for
lo'o' o9 and go, may be stated as follows:
Year: 1860

MI uraEssh9ppers are devastating some portions of
New New York & 1t is said that they are ealing every
hanas a. ne 1 pastures IN some places are nearly
though the farmers began to cut them quite green,
YET the grasshoppers have cut off more than twice
the seed They have invaded the corn and the
potatoes IN some places they rapidly stripping
the leaves from the latter, while many stalks of the
corn are Topped off, and the silk and head of the
ears are rapidly disappearing. The wheat is suffer-
ing serlously-they cut the heads completely off.
Year: 1860

INTO the lane; when witness got up the lane piece
tnree men came out of the small alley towards
Calvert street and passed him. one of these men
was Miller, did not know the others: as thew oot
GOWN to about where Naff was heard Naff saw.


aln you cowardy set of SIS of BIS" as Wit
ness turned saw the flash of pistol. and saw tba
men run; sprung rattle and cried stop thief ran
towards South street, and Naff said he was shot:
Inasea tne parties to Holiday street. where witness
lost slght OF them; don't know Gade; don't know
IL ne was one OF them: did not know MuIly. he
might nave been one of them; never knew him


didn't recognize him. N'A'


Counsel on both sides here said they were willing
W submit the case without argument, but after
wards by consent, the State called Jacob Sbuck
who was sworn. Witness is private watcbman at
me Sun office; he corroborated the testimony of
Stapletord, about the party going up the lane and
nearing the shots; after that saw three men run
from the lane; recognized Miller and Muy; did
not Know the other; they went to the sam Garner
where they stopped. MIR. Shuck then detailed the
iacts OF the assault made by Miller upon him On
that night, by which he received a severe wound
over tne eye, caused by being struck with brass
knuckles, all of which was published before


Inc testimony being concluded, Judge Bartol
said that he did not find anything in the evidence
aaduced to connect the accused criminaly with the
atroclous murder. Whatever might have been
their conduct that night, reprehensible as it was
there was nothing to show a completely in the
murder. The testimony seems ONLY TO amonnt ~
ths-that they were present in the alley at tho
Time OF the shooting, where a number of persons
were also present, but nothing showed criminal
act on their part. They might be held as witnesses
TO the transaction, but could not be held as parti
ciratOrs in the deed. F


The Court then passed a similar order for the
discharge OF the accused as was passed in Lewis
case. ''
- The Judges decision was received by Mully and
"ade with the most complacent smiles. They were
soon surronnded by their friends and left the
courtroom in excellent humor
Year: 1860




we may have published the follow
me good story in the Home Journal be-
fore, lfso, n second pcrusal will bcno-
fit rather than tire. 1t has moral to
it which if needed would fill our world
with happiness where discord and liti-
cation now reign. We are greatly
pleased with it ourself and ten to one
that many clever farmer who takes
the Home Journal will be equally as
well pleased, No doubt many in Frank
lin county live in similar positions to
the two heroes in this piece, and like
them, too, have been annoyed by each
others stock. Read the story Of
Year: 1860

them The emigrans trusting to Lees honor and the
sincerity of his statement consented to the terms which
he proposed and left their property and all their arms
at the coral and under the escort of Lee and his party
started towards the North in the direction OF Cedar City
After they had proceeded about mile on their way
signal given by Bishop Highly, who was one of the
party that went to the corral with Lee the slaughter
began.


The men were mostly killed or shot down at the first
fire. and the women and children who Immediately fed
in different directions, quickly pursued and dis
patched


statement made by man to Judge Cradebaugh in my
nesence who at the same time confessed that he par-
cipaed in the horrible events which he related He al
so gave Judge c. the names OF 20 or 80 other men y-
inc in the region who assisted in the massacre. He Of
fcred also TO make the same statement in court and
der oath if protection guaranteed to him. He gave
as reason for dyugug these facts that they had tor
mented his mind and conscience since they occurred,
and he expressed willingness TO stand trial for his
Year: 1860

Tax AMALGAMArToS OF LASGUAGEs.-There is a grow


ing tendency in this age to appropriate the
i've words OF other languages and after while to ucor-
porate them into own thus the word Cephalc which
is fom the Creek sgnifyng "for the head" ow be-
coming populariz in connection with Mr. Spaldng's
great Headache remedy, but it will soon be used in a
more general way and the word Cephalic will become
common as Eectrotype and many others whose dslnc-
tion as foreign words has been away by common
usage until they native and to the manor bornn
Year: 1860

OVER EXCITEMENT, and the mental care and anxiety
incident to close attention to business or study are
among the numerous causes Of Nervous Headache The
disordered state OF mind and body incident this dis
tressiDg complaint is fatal blow to all energy and am
biiion Sufferers by this disorder always obtain


speedy relief from these distressing attacks by using one
of the Cephac Pills whenever the symptoms appear
1t quets the ovcrtasked BRAIN and soohes the strained
and arrng nerves. and reaxes the tension of the
ach which always accompanies and aggravates the dsOr
dered condition Of the brain.
Year: 1860




Alter the serenade to Senator Pngh in Washington on
sperch. He said


81 have now, as ever had from my natal hour, II
love and admiration for my country. love it for the
blessings il has shOwered upon u.s. and want to pre-
serve i. is not too large for me. want to travel
North ard South, East aud West, until tired aud
still be upon my countrys soil and offer my hand
to my own countrymon. Loud cheers | don't know
why cannot. We have lived in peace together We
have fought battles together ard ,lep together the
batefelds We have battles fought by men Of the
North and South side by sde aud now elloweitiLens
want them 20 be again. As far as there is any
poSer In me shall exert il to this end, aud heartily
welcome those who with me now, whether he be
from the North, South East West. Let stand for
the Union of cur country.


This very city, the seat Of government, established
by Washington, is dear TO my heart and mingled in my
heart part of itare its memories and he whose name
it bears yeuerate still | am Kentuck;an, and am
proud of it. More than that lam SitisS@ ST,hs V6sfd
lend your for the preservation Of the Union. Here
people that worship her. Here she stands in great
mansion and want 10 keep her there In possession Of
this great mansion. Excessive cheering should be
ashamed to show my lace in my home If could not say
that citizen Of the United States We are born
TO that flag, aud will not desert it. Cling to It as
your eounirys honor government calls and let your
heart swell with that great point know little OF dis
union-the breaking of it up lightly into fragments" II
you do, you are not worthy the existence which you
have
Year: 1860

GREAT DIsCovIRY.-Among the most important OF al
the great medical discoveries Of this age may be consd
cred the system Of vaccination for protection from Small
Pox the Cephac Pill for relief Of Headache, and the
OF Qninhe for the prevention Of Fevers, either Of
which il specific whose benefits will be experenc
ed by suffering humanity long after their discoveries arr
forgotten.
Year: 1860

SPEAKING of the Southern seceders FROM the
Charleston Convention, the Shasta Courier
says:


Let every true Democrat thank Heaven
that the Democratic party is rid of the most
Internal pest which ever annoyed any politi-
cal organization since the world began. So
help us Heaven, we would a thousand times
rather have such men battling against the
regular nominee than for him, for their hos
tility in the South must benefit him in the
North, where the Democrats have to make
the fight. Not one of the States, whose del
gates have bolted, will vote against the Bal
timore nominee-not one-while the boilers
will find that they have voluntarily dug a
pit, and gone into it, so deep that the hand
of political resurrection can never reach
them. They are dead, dead, dead, and we
hope politically damned"
Year: 1860

A SEVERE REBuKE.-One of the severest
rebukes that any set of men ever received in
the world, was that administered by the
Southern Congressman at Washington to
those delegates who bolted at Charleston.
They are told, by all means to recede from
their action and go to the Baltimore Con-
yenion-that there is the proper place for
them to work for the interests of the South
Sound sense in that, but it is addressed to
hot-heads.
Year: 1860

A MAN by the name of Connor persisted in
nlaNlng an ascension in a balloon at Palace
Garden New York, May loth despite Of the
stormy weather and was dashed against
Concert Saloon The balloon collapsed, and
lie ieil on house, insensible He died the
same night.
Year: 1860

NAPA County REPoRrEh have put
this paper on our exchange list 1t is an
able journal and sustains the cause of fStephen
a. Douglas. Thejob office of the Reporter is
one Of the best in the country.
Year: 1860

WHERE YOU WILL FIND EVERY WISH
w gratfed,
Where your rooms are always neat and clean.
Where your Beds are always soft and sweet
Where the Table is furnished with the st in the mar


ket. '
where the Culinary Department is clean and whole


come,


Where You will find the servants always polite,
Where you will feel perfectly at home,
"here every wish is anticipated and gratiaed.
where you live better than at any other Hotel,
where your bill you will always find satisfactory.
where you will find first class Hotel
Where their charges are most favorable,
Such Hotel you will find .


THE INTERNATIONAL,
On Jackson ST., above Montgomery.


JOHN j. HALEY, PROPRIETOR.
The International Coach and Carriage win alwavs
0' lod ~ readiness a to convey you to the Hotel
Year: 1860

LAW 1STE.L1GENCE-Undcr this head will
be found the decision Of Judge Van Higgins
upon The question whether levy Of an exccu-
ton upon real estate so far operates rs j sails
faction, as to release for tho time being tue
erty, allowing sale to be made conveying
GOOD title,
Year: 1860

D~The Dictionary Of Worcester has
been virtually recognized as the standard
in al the Departments Of Government. 1t
has been adopted officially by the U. s.
Senate; is the standard work Of reference
in the oiIlee Of the Clerk Of the House; is
the standard authority for the public print
ing and Is also the standard in ell the pub
lications Of the Smithsonian Institute.
Year: 1860

THE RIGHT SPRIr.-The South Wes- tern, supporter of Breckinridge and Lane, and one of the most bitter and efficient op- ponents of the late State convention, ut ters the following sentiment in review of the late canvass:

 But now the battle is over, and there exists no further cause why any feeling, but that of deter imitation to battle for the rights of our common country, should exist among the people of Arkansas

 However much they may have heretofore differ ed upon questions of State policy or in their choice of individual candidates for various offices, they should now lay aside such differences and boldly meet the common enemy with the full determina- tiOn that Arkansas shall present an unbroken front against the hordes of northern fanatics who now rally under the black flag of Lincoln and Hamb- lin."

 We heartily commend the above to every true damocrat in the State whatever, may be his personal or local prejudices. Har- mony and consert of action is what Is most desirable and necessary in tn present divid- ed and distracted condition of the democratic party; to accomplish this desideratum, the rancor and bitterness engendered dur ing the late canvass for Governor must cease, and all factions which have stood in battle array against each other on local matters, must rally to the standard of the constitutional democracy, forget past diff ferences. and fight valiently for the com mon cause.
Year: 1860

William W was the son of a
merchant residing near London In the
year lS40, when fourteen years old, he
went to sea in a ship going to China. His
parents did not readily conse to this
rovsge, but, seeing that lie would not
turn his attention to any ether pursuit,
they allowed him 10 embark, believing
that the hardships which he would have to
undergo. would make him satisfied to
engage in some other career. His father
gave an Injunction 10 the captain not to
spare him because he Was rich mans
son, and had been delicafeiy brought up,
but to set him 20 toe most disagreeable
work on the ship. William oore all with
out a murmur or even q cross look, and
was ever the first at bis post and last to
leave it,


One night, as they were passing
through the Straits of Sunda, furious
storm came on fhc winds roared and
the lightning flashed while the rolling
vessel seemed about TO sink in the foam
ing waters Something was required at
the very top of the mast. The captain
ordered the youngest boy on board to 90
up because his weight WAS the least. lie
was but twelve years old, and rather of a
timid disposition, 80 he hesitated to obey
the order


William, who was standing near,
thought the child would n )t have strength
to hold on to the rigging during that wild
tempest.


Some one heard him saw in low tone,
What shame y and, as 1t was too dark
to distinguish features, he glided away and
climbed the rigging in place Of the young
er boy. Tie lightning showed him from
time to time, engaged in the work; but
al last there came a fsrcer gust and a
heavier wave, which male the vessel reel
until the masts nearly touched the bilows
Some dark body was seen to fall from the
ward arm, ahd the next flash showed th At
Williams place was vacant. He hal fsl
len into that boiling whir Of waters, and
was never seen again. Sad hearts were
in that fair English home when the tidings
reached il, bat they repeated with satislac-
ton, "IIe died in doing noble action
TO save the life of another"
Year: 1860

Wherever there are great collections
of people there are always bad and foolish
people among them. 1t was so in Bridge
port, where the State Fair was held re-
Gently. Outside the grounds, beside or
within tents or booths, were many who
gambled and led others to do 40. Now it
is a very simple thing to gamble so sim
pie, and often it appears so fair, that ma
ny a boy is led to take the first step before
he knows it.


There was behind one of tie oyster
stands circle of men and boys; on the
ground sat poor, degraded, disspated
man, poorly clothed, looking sick and
weak. He held in his had several iron
rings, and before him was a board with
large nails driven in it which stood up
right. A clear faced, bright eyed little
fellow stepped up to him. He was just
such boy as is prompt at day school, and
always has his lesson at Sunday School
He showed this in his face as he stepped
up to the man and said


What's that for p


"Give me ceut and you may pitch
one of these rings, and if it catches over a
nail l'll give you six cents"


That seemed fair enough; so the bov
handed him cent and took the ring. He
stepped back to. the stake, tossed the ring
and it caught Oh one of the nails.


will you take six rings to pitch again,
or six cents"


Six cents" was the answer; and two
three cent pieces We're put into his hand,
and he stepped off, well satisfied with what
he had done, and probably not having an
idea that he had done wrong.


a gentleman standing near had watch
ed him, and now, before he had time to
look about and rejoin his companions, laid
his hand on his shoulder.


"My lad, that is your first lesson in
gamJling.'


Gambling, sir"


You staked your penny and won SIX
did you not:'


"Yes, did"


y ou did not earn them, and they
were not given to YOU; you acon them Just
as gon'bEer'S Win money; you have taken
the first step in the path that man has
gone through it, and you can see the end !;
now | aGvi: YOU to go and give him six
cents back, and ask him for your penny,
and then stand square with the world, an
honest boy again.


lie had hang down his head but raised
1t quickly, and his bright, open look as he
said, Z" Iii do it, viii not be foI gotteu.-
lie ran back aud soon emerged from the
ring happier than ever He touched his
cap and bowe'. Pleasantly as he ran away
TO Join his comrades.


That was an honest boy.