smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

A telegrsphic dispatch from below informs
us that the Supreme Court, on yesterday
decided in favor of the Marysville and San
Francisco Railroad Co., in the injunction suit
recently pending in that Court. This suit
was an appeal to the Supreme Court, on the
part of the friends of the Folsom Railroad,
against the judgment of the Distict Court of
the Tenth Judicial District, wherein it was
decided that an injunction should not issue
restraining the Board of Supervisors of Yuba
county from the issuance of bonds in pay
ment of the 100000 subscribed by the
county to the San Francisco and Marysville
Railroad. The Supreme Court has affirmed
the judgment of the Court below, and the
question is therefore forever settled, that
counties have a right to subscribe stock to
railroads, and that consequently the Board
of Supervisors of Yuba county cannot be in
terfered with in the issuance Of their bonds
| to this Road


! The importance of this decision is ut once
apparent 1t puts half million of dollars,
instanter, into the hands of the Company
Solano, Sutter and Yolo will at once vote
their subscriptions. The friends of the road
everywhere will be encouraged Stock will
be taken without further hesitation by all
those who have heretofore stood aloof upon
the groundless fear that the decision of the
Supreme Court would be adverse to the
Road


Never, we think, has a Road had better
basis. half million of dollars, as good as
already in hand; $4,000 acres of tule lands,
easily drained. worth one million of dollars
more 400 acres of land donated by Gen.
Frisbie, and half mile water front near
Vallejo. worth together 100000, to say
nothing of the private subscriptions already
paid in a large and liberal charter from the
State, comforting most valuable franchises /;
the path of this Railroad Company is clear
before it, and nothing can prevent the speedy
and complete success of the Road That it
will be built, and that expeditiously, is a
fixed fact. Every combination that has been
made against it has failed, opposition is
crushed out, and the only question now to
determine is, who will be unlucky enough
not to have an interest in the Road?


Very proud of this result are we, and so
no doubt are the masses of our fellow cti-
zens. Now, indeed, may Marysville begin to
look up to a new and brighter destiny. Her
prosperity is established and her greatness an
immutable certainty.
Year: 1859

FEVER AND AGUE.-This complaint is quite
prevalent in the city at this time. The Mex
leans claim that they have a certain cure for
it. They take a small bag of salt and place it
directly at the pit of the stomach. The salt,
after day or two, turns perfectly yellow,
and the patient iscured. Several white per
sons have tried it, as they assure us, with the
same effect. The remedy is certainly simple
enough and cheap
Year: 1859

STAMPEDE.-Shortly after Freeman & Cos
team, two horse Concord wagon, hired from
Orlando Fuller, returned, yesterday, from
Nicolaus, where it was driven to meet the
boat and bring up news matter, the horses
took fright at something in the street where
they were left standing, and rushed at full
speed from the corner of High and First AID
up D to Second, where they made a sudden
turn and struck with immense force against
the corner of Bowman's cigar store, driving
the pole of the wagon some inches into the
brick. One Of the horses was considerably
injured, having his shoulder badly skinned
and one of his legs very much strained. 1t
is supposed that the team was left standing
without any fastening and, upon being fright.
ened, of course started off without any hind.
erance Several persons near the corner,
seeing the horses making furiously for the
spot where they stood. with the pole sticking
straight out in front, left with astonishing
celebrity.
Year: 1859

SATURDAY NIGnT.-Our citizens will re-
member that this is the evening appointed
for the meeting at the City Hall, for the form
alton of a County Agricultural Society. The
business is of great Importance to the inter
ests of Marysville and the surrounding coun'
try, and it is to be hoped that there will be
q full Attendance
Year: 1859

MoRRIssEY AND HEESAN were to have had
friendly set'to in New York, on the 4th of
this month, the proceeds of the exhibition.
to be given to the widow of Bill Harrington.
the first champion in America
Year: 1859

RECENTLY, some three or four hundred head
OF young beef cattle were sold at San Diego.
10 some up country drovers. They were
bought in lot yearlings to three years old,
at SIT per head.
Year: 1859

The long disputed question as to who is
Cmet Engineer of the San Francisco Fire De.
partment. it is to be hoped, will soon be
be brought to close, as the matter is now
before the Supreme Court.
Year: 1859

The San Diego Herald says that the high
winds and cold nights of last March and the
early part Of this month, have proved de-
structive to some Of the choicest fruit in that
vicinity.
Year: 1859

IL Clothing trade Of the West was comparatively
Of small amount, and was confiEed almost exclu-
sively to retail business in the larger towns and
cities alone Now this line of Goods has become
an almost indispensable part of the stock of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city 10
the cross-road stand. Like all changes in trade,
however this one has not been produced except for
the best of reasons. Among these are the great
saving OF material by cutting large quantity of
garments together-the superior work and speed of
sewing machines In nlanufacturing-th great
ing of time in waiting for your "turn' at the Tai
lors-the uncertainty of even then getting salts
factory 'ft, and above all the saving of at least
one-haf the cost of the garment in the price. For
q number of years this has only been a part of our
general Dry Goods business, but have made
arrangements TO devote whole house exclu-
sively to il alone with such lines of Notions and
Furnishing Goods will be necessary and desirable
in that trade. Behaving that the true interest of
the trade will he to sustain in this enterprise,
We would especially announce that we now have
on hand one of the largest and most desirable
stocks Of WE'LL MADE CLOTHING that was
ever offered the trade of the West.


We respectfully solicit call from all old
friends and the trade generally We charge moth
ing Ter shstcfy goods, and much if yon bug
them. VI, prepared TO sell to ali prom pt time
buyers low .ts any hause in the trade. liberal
discOont also made on all rash sIleS.


NAl. T.. FRENCH & CO,


set3 No. 20 Main street.
Year: 1859

THE Gina lNvAsoN.-The New York Courier des
Etats Uns of April Greiterates its assertion that an
extensive organization exists, which is preparing FOR
the Invasion of Cuba and that part of the exped.
ton has already sailed for the Cuban coast.


The Courier says the plan of this new expedition
for the conquest Of Cuba is to land at some remote
point on the coast Of Cuba. and await there until
general rising Of the people shall summon them to
Havana q y.
Year: 1859

Since the last annual meeting have cndeav.
orod, In accordance with the resolutions Of the
society, and as chairman of the executive com.
mittce, to obtain the services Of colpOrtcur to
Be solely employed in the duties of circulating
bibles and testaments either by sale or dons
ton Not being able to obtain the services Of a
suitable person for that duty, requested nun.
Dor Of the clergy Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to engage in the good cause Of dstrib.
uting, among the poor and destitute the word
Of NE


Ihe executive committee had resolved that
every family within the bounds of the Territory
should be visited and supplied with the word Of
God Rev. g. NJ Berry undertook to visit and
supply every family in Pierce county. Before
heiett for the cast he had supplied about thirty
Year: 1859

SMALL QFFERDsR.-A wee bit of q ne.
gro boy called Kit. about four years old, and not
much larger than black bottle, went into . coal
house on French Garden Hill. last Friday. and for
mischief set on fire pile Of shavings Luckily,
some of the neighbors saw the smoke in time to
prevent any damage, or several houses might have
been destroyed Kit vas given dose Of sprouts,
and will not be apt to try the sport again.
Year: 1859

BOGUS GOLD COMA dangerous counter felt has
just been detected at the Treasury Department at


Washington, in tho shape of IS piece, the OK,


terror of which is pure gold, plated upon an alloy
of which gold seems to be the base. The coiu
contains about three dollars worth of pure gold


and il Of such really superior execution to make
it pass readily for genuine. IL was detected by


treasury experts 10 consequence of slight fstness
at the edges, but which would escape unnoticed in
its ordinary ejaculation.
Year: 1859

TEMPERANCE IN RUSSIA SO many Of the peasants
of Kovpo and the neighborlng provinces have be.
come members of total abstinence societies, that
the men who hold the monopoly Of the brandy
traffic fear very much that they will not be able to
pay the sums which they have agreed to pay TOT
this monopoly. This extraordinary movement is
attributed by some to the influence Of the clergy
others think that It Is produced by the approach
ing emancipation, the peasants now having some
object In accommodating property.
Year: 1859

PAwNERs' BANK They are making efforts In
Boston to establish "Pawners Bank" to secure
the advantages arising from an opportunity to obs
tain money for time on small pledges Of chattel
property and at the same time to obviate the disc
advantages of the present pawnbroktng system
Such an Institution they are now striving for is
called Bank of Charity in Europe.
Year: 1859




Davis and Richard T. Smith were before the Mayor
last Saturday morning, charged with being en-
gagged 10 an alteration in the first market the dsy
before, which threatened to lead to personal vic.
ience. The substance of the evidence was this: -
smith was standing at q bench at the market con.
versng With Robert B Craddock, when Davis
walked up, took him by the collar, and said to him.
you id rascal, have been looking for you some
time" Smith ran his hand into his pocket, and
remarking "shats no way to address a gentle man.
released Davis hold, but did not draw a ri stol-
Davis then took Smith aside, and Craddock heard
him say, zone of two things are to be done-you
are either to marry my daughter, or / will blow
your brains out" Davis at this time drew O pistol
and said, 81 ought to blow your brains out and
would have done it privately, but if do it, in.
tend II shall be done in public" Jus. at this time
Mr Ellis stepped up, took the parties into CUSTODY
ana each one gave up his pistol, Smith then draw.
ing bis for the first time. 1t was further proved
that Smith had acknowledged intimacy with
the young lady in question, said he intended to
marry her, Notwithstanding the objections of his
taniiy-that he knew his duty and intended to do
1t, and got friend to go with him to see the lady
but instead of keeping his PROMISE was sent to the
North, where he remained for several weeks Col
Evans, counsel for MIR. Davis, Informed the Mayor
that proceedings against Smith bad been
In another COURT sud that he had advised his client
TO resort to no rash measures We also Understand
that Smith will defend himself, when the time
comes, by such evidence in writing as ia now in his
possession The affair is painful one TO both fam.
lilies, and We very much regret that it ever came
before the Mayor. Both parties were held to bail
to Keep the peace.
Year: 1859

Deception or illusion is principal ingredient
in happiness. five possessed the spear Of Thu
rie, and could thus make every thing appea,
lust what it Is, re should gain fearful loss.
Year: 1859

StTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
- TRlNITY-In the District Court of the 9th
Judicial District Is. B. Drake plaintiff, vs. Isaac
IInklo defendant. Action brought in the Dist.
Court Of the 9th Judicial District, and the com
plant filed in the comfy of Trinity in the Office
of the Clerk of said District Court.


The People of the State Of California
To s. A A C HI NJ K L e, send Greeting.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff in the District Court Of the Ninth Judicial
District in and for the county Of Trinity, and to
answer the complaint filed therein, "a copy OF
which accompanies this SummOns) within ten
days exclusive of the day of service) after the
service on you Of this Summons served with
in this county il served out of this County but
within this Judicial District, within twenty days;
or if served ont of said District then within for
ty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you.


The said action is brought to recover the sum
Of seven hundred dollars, (S7o0) costs and mon
ey disbursements, and if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint as above required, the
plaintiff will take judgment by default Pub
lished by order the Court.


Given under my hand and The seal of the


District Court Of Ninth Judicial District


this 29th day Of January, in the year of our
Ills. Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty


nine. JNO. A. WATSON, Clerk.


BY d. II. TRUFANT, Deputy Clerk.
Year: 1859

SoNE philosopher, Illuminating foggy Sacra-
mentO journal, argued that there are seven men
to one woman in the mines, therefore the mineral
lands should be sold or donated Does the fellow
expect that the seven men, reading their titles
clear" would find seven women in bedrock
Year: 1859

TIE Weather has very much the appearance
of fall, and must he detrimental to general
health, ii it continues. Morning and evening
the air is cold, chilly and damp, while at noon
the sun is burning hot. We have heard OF no
fever or cbills. and Of but very little diasrhna;
but where the changes are frequent peFuons
should guard against unnecessary exposure,
or excessive indulgence.
Year: 1859




The opposition to Democracy means Know Moth
ingism, Whigsm, Federalism, and all other isms
which have afflicted the country in past time Mr..
John NJ. Bolts, who is just now leading and speak
ing for the fororn hope Of the opposition in Virgin
la, says if he cannot defeat the Democracy in any
other way, he is willing to do it with free negro
votes. Hear what he said in recent speech:


1t has not been very long since gentleman
somewhat prominent in the ranks of the Democracy,
whom met on the street, said to me, Mr.. Bolts, l
have question to PROFOUND to you, if you have no
objection Certainly not sir. Il want to know,
said he, you in favor of coalition with the
Black Republican party in the election of 1860? p
My good friend, said l, I don't wish you to misun-
derstand me; acish to sag, that If there cas a
State IN this Union composed Of free negroes and
the Constitution gaue them the right to rote soould
be much obliged to them to help to elect our Par
ty. daughter and applause.) put the question
to him which I propounded a while ago in your
hearing, from the remarks which read, if he would
not gladly receive any aid to the ship fire.
Would you, said l. not do it? No, sir, said he,
would rather be beaten than receive aid from that
quarter"
Year: 1859

EXPULSION OF FREE NEGROES FROM Arkansas
The Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette gives synopsis of


bill passed at the Legislature of that State for the
expulsion of free negroes:


"They have until January, 1860, to dispose of
their property, and make other arrangements for
leaving If they do not go then, it is made the duty
of sherffs to seize them and hire them out to the
highest bidder for one year, giving them the net
proceeds of their labor to enable them to leave the
State The bill provides that such free negroes as
desire to remain, may choose masters-the County
Court having them appraised, and the master or
into the common school fund of the county"
Year: 1859

The HOMESTEAD BLL.-This bill passed by the
late Legislature, We hope will have the effect of
binding our citizens more strongly to the Old North
State. We have long needed such bill. Its pro-
visions are simple and easily understood. 1t au-
thorzes any citizen of the State to file his or her
petition in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
of the County where they reside, to have laid off
Homestead" not exceeding fifty acres including
the dwelling house, or house and lot in any town.
not more than two acres, not exceeding in value
$500, whereupon the Court is to make the necessa-
ry orders for carrying it into effect. That the
Homestead" shall not be liable to execution for
debt and that married man shall not dispose of it,
without consent of his wife-the widow to dover on
it if she chooses but to be entitled to only onehrd
of it, in case she marry again. Wash. Dispatch.
Year: 1859

For the Standard


MEssRs EDITORS: see from the Register that NJ.
@. Waddell, Esq, has declared himself candidate
for Congress in this District l hear it reported
that Mr. Gilmer promised during the last canvass to
Weld the field to Mr.. Waddell in the event of his
then withdrawing. Let this be as it may, and let
the opposition bring into the field who they may,
have little doubt but that the Democracy of the Dis
trict can succeed in the next election. l suppose
we shall hold a Convention in which the claims of
different gentlemen will be calmly considered and
a nomination made and that we shall go to work as
one man and elect him.


Permit me to call the attention of our friends,
through your columns to the name of Jno. A. Moore,
ESQ.,, of this county, as being eminently worthy of
the position of our nominee Mr.. Moore was can
ddate for the Legislature in this county in 1868,
and was elected and believe it will be conceded by
all that he conducted the canvass with marked abil
ity, and with a candor and frankness which i'm
pressed the warmest Of his opponents with the con-
vction that his views were honestly entertained,
and that he was far above STOPPING to a little or
mean thing to secure his election. If nominated he
would not only receive the united enthusiastic sup
porte the Democracy of Chatham county, but Think
respectable portion of the opposition, here and in
Moore also consideration which it is respectfully
submitted ought not to be lost sight of by the Con-
yention. A VOTER
Year: 1859

The Register says the Wilmington Journal is
Excessively cruel" in applying the following Ian
guage to the Senior Editor of the Standard:


"There is no reason on earth why Andrew John
son should be any the worse or any the better for
having been a tailor, or being tailor now. 1t has
always appeared to u.s. that there is greater pride
thar in that mock humility that is constantly refer
ring to its humble origin, and contrasting it with its
present position. If it not proud of that posi-
tion-if it did not set high value upon t-did not
regard it as something very superior indeed to that
in which it started it would not be always exhibit
ing such fdgety selfconsciousness 1t would
not always be- in effect saying ''see how have rsen
was once only working-man; now look at me
] am big man now; l am Senator" or something
of the kind. This sort of thing we despise."


The Register is certainly mistaken in supposing
the foregoing language was intended for the Senior
Editor of this paper. The cap does not fit the Sen
ior Editor, and of course he does not wear it. Nc
one "despses" more than he does the "mock
humility" referred to by the Journal Besides
the Editor of the Journal is a frank, plain spo
spoken gentleman, and if he had meant this Ian
g1age for us he would have said so. He never does
any thing by indrection or insinuation and we are
somewhat surprised at the construction placed upor
the foregoing by the Register.


The Register would be pleased, no doubt, to bt
instrumental in involving the Journal and the
Standard in controversy but we guess the Editor
will not be gratifed.


The Register is also in error in saying that We
spoke of Andrew johnson as ga poor tailor" &c
We used no such expression as ''poor tailor" W.
would just as soon say "poor lawyer" "poo1
editor" "poor schoolmaster," or "poor farmer,
as "poor tailor" Is that the manner in which
our cotemporary is in the habit Of speaking of th'
worthy class Of mechanics? "poor tailor! y
the language is the Registers, not ours.
Year: 1859

RALEIGH AND GAsToN RAlRoAD.-The business
Of this company is increasing to the extent as to
qure additional shops and buildings. A considera-
BILE outlay is necessary to effect the needfu improve
ments but learn that this will not interfere with
the company declaring dividend of per cent
We are glad to hear of its prosperity That Road
has generally considered the public wants and sought
to accommodate them Its officers are universally
polite and attentive and the public take pleasure in
patronizing such company Wash. Dispatch
Year: 1859

The New York Herald has a special reporter in
Virginia attending and sketching the discussions
between Messrs. Letcher and Goggn. Mr.. Letcher
is the Democratic, and Mr.. Goggin the Know Moth
ing candidate for Governor of that State.


The first discussion took place at Harrisburg
Mr.. Letcher exhibited much tact and skill in debate,
and the fullest and most accurate information in
public affairs In relation to specific dues the Pa
cific Railroad, and Cuba, Mr.. Letcher said


He (Mr. L.) differed with the President upon
the subject of specific duties and so does the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. He (Mr. L) was the first
man in this. Commonwealth, when in Philadelphia
dinner was given to President Pierce, to write an
article to the Richmond Enquirer denouncing the
policy of the exercise of the power by the General
Government Of making appropriations to construct
Pacific Railroad and specific duties. So far as Mr..
Buchanans Cuba policy is concerned, while he (Mr
Letcher) would like to see that island connected
with this government he was not for placing $780,
100000 now in the hands of the President for
purchasing it; his policy to let it alone, for
sooner or latter it will come to us. If any other
power was going to take it. it would be time enough
for us to raise issue and adjust the controversy.
Any appropriation of that kind looked to him like
coercive power upon the Senate to bring them to
terms upon any treaty that might be negotiated
with reference to its acquisition. If any other
Power attempts to take possession of it. he as
Southern man then would be in favor of protecting
the interests of the South and taking steps to resist
the acquisition of the island by any other govern
ment (Appause.) These steps he would agree to
take under the force of an absolute necessity He
will not be driven in any way whatsoever to assail
Mr.. Buchanan. He (Mr. b. stands here as the
breakwatcr between the North and the South upon
these sectional controversies. He has shown
through the administration, that he has been true
to the South, and he (Mr L. would not now, when
the North has the power in the Senate and House of
Representatives seek to break down that which
stands between us and harm in the South in the
person of the President of the United States. He
believed him to be honest and while he (Mr. L) en-
tertaned his own opinions upon these subjects, he
should be prepared at all times to sustain whatever
was right in his policy, and to oppose whatever he
should regard as wrong (Applause.) If we are to
wait until we get an administration with which we
can concur on every question of policy, we shall
wait long time. Men have their own views which
very often the result of the local influences and
considerations which operate upon them"


Mr. Goggn no doubt acquitted himself we'll, con.
sidering the grounds he was obliged to occupy as
the opposition candidate but his arguments at best
were fimsy. He used them with much ingenuity
but they dissolved before Letchers spear of truth
1t is too early yet to calculate Letchers majority
but from the signs of the times it must be large.