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Year: 1859

THE POTATO DISEASE IN IRELAND-The
Cork papers will have it that the blight in its
oldest and worst form has attacked the potato
crop in that quarter The fact of its actual
appearance there has been several times no.
ticcd in the local journals, but now the tale is
told more circumstantiaiIy than usual and
is no longer set down as 4 flying rumor
Yhe Examiner says:


We regret TO say that so far as has come
under our observation, in the rural districts
for many miles around the city potato disease
Is becoming very general. In one instance
that has come to our knowledge, q splendid
neld OF fifteen acres, excellent land and highly
cultivated, the crop on which was at one time
expected to realize E500. is now become abso-
lutely worthless. In many cases halfand even
tWo-thirds of the crops have been lost. A cor
respondent informs us that the blight has set
in with deadly virulence along the coast from
kinsaie 10 Clonakilty. The crop in that dis
trict this year was about the same average
breadth us ii had been for the last three wears
but in yield and quantity it had been greatly
superior. Unfortunately, however, in no year
has the tuber been so rapidly DESTROYED. The
potato mei1s away almost when attacked.
Whole fields have been abandoned as not being
worth the cost of digging. With regard to the
other crops in that dis trict, the same CORES
pOndent states that wheat has been found not
nearly so productive as in lSjS, oats, on the
other hand, much more prolific and barley less
in produce, but far better in quality and condi-
tlon.o
Year: 1859

FEB 1o-Wm. Kent, Administyator DC ~. Ssdn ~. Pa
rh 1T being proved that the defendant assessed for
S226 600 personal estate and taxed solely


respect certain identified property which, By order Of
such tax should be paid by the receiver ont Of the
OF such property in his hands II she might have been
taxed respect to other property but not that
the income Of the property in respect 10 which was laid
On nna accounting or other proceeding in the action,
when the subject can be properly investigated and deter
mned the parties interested may be heard upon


on by whom shall this tax be borne and satisfied An
order will be entered that the receiver pay such tax and
the interest thereon and the legal costs incurred In res
pect to the collection thereof such payment 70 be without
prejudice 70 the examination and decson upon the trial OF
the action Of the qucson above stated upon all the scts
of the whole case
Year: 1859

For convenience Of reference have arranged alpha
beticaiiy the Of oil persons having judgments
against the city placing opposite TO each the amount
Of the claim allowed by Court and recommended 10 be
paid by the Comptroller. How many Of these judgments
were rendered verdcs Of juries not informed
but az there nearly cool million involved in the trans
action, some light this point would prove refreshing
Our taxpayers have deep and abiding interest in this
document
Year: 1859

Colburn, one Of the pioneers of this popuous and
in New Hampshire. The Doctor has lived on San Juan
hill ever since 1858, at which time the diggings had
been newly discovered and handful of shanties in
the vicinity of where the school house stands
stitutsd the 'town' and was dignfed by the name
originally applied to the entire mining district.


The Doctor was accompanied by several other old
residents We expect to them all return. for after
:he first excitement of being home has of. they
will weary Of the dull monotony of eastern life and
sigh for the stirring Of California Such is the
experience of nearly all who return to the Atlantic
Sates thus tamely fade the brilliant anticipations
which cheered them through their lonely godhunting
abors on the Pacific They learn at last that Californ
ia has greater attractions than her gold and back
eventually to enjoy them
Year: 1859

This has been discussed at great length in the Legsa
ture. and has undergone much mendment, but is not


likely to become law. If it is defeated we hope an
attempt will be made to graft upon the present law
that feature of it which divides the counties into
nue. districts coextensive with the township limits and
provides for the election of resident and col
lectors such system may not be required by the ag
rcultural and commercial Counties and these could
excepted from its operation but it would be of great
advantage in the mining counties, have several
times conended and Senator Burton has conclusive
ly shown. The revenue of the State is already very


large, but if it can be easily increased, much tie
better Let the mining counties try this plan of col


ecting the within their limits and if it proves
Objectionable it can then be abandoned and no harm
done.
Year: 1859

spring season begins to dawn upon our muddy village
and street navigation loses its pers citizens are
recovering their wonted energy and business rapidly
improving Hous and lots are in demand consdera-
Bile building is in progress and talked Of gardens
arc being plowed and planted, and people act more
il they intended to remain here than formerly.
conviction of the permanency u the town is becoming
general and when it isso, will stimulate to enterprises
aud improvements which few like to undertake
little devotion to tho veal is all that
now required to make North San Juan equal to any
other mining town in the State.
Year: 1859

Editor Of The PnEss-Dear Sir:


notice, in reading your paper of the 18th Instant
that you have been msinformed in regard to the aray
between myself and Mr.. Brookshaw. beg leave to
make correction through the medium of your much
esteemed paper. and hope that you will give publicity
to the facts as they were adduced by testimony.


In the first place there was no evidence that was
intoxicated in the least degree nor that ever struck
Mr.. Brookshaw, although endeavored to do So While
making this attempt he shot in the right breast the
ball not taking serious effect, but merely grazing the
skim Such brief statement of the affair as il trans
pircd. WESLEY C. CIIILDERS.
Year: 1859

u
advertises tha his teams will leave Marysve every
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday
for French Corral, Birchve Sweetand and North San
Juan Goods be consigned to his Marysvile
from the cities be ow and no charge will be made for
storage.


Seely, for they obtain their goods via Marysve at
lower freight the year round than by any other route.
We are glad to perceive that cur trade with Marys-
Vile is steadily the increase, and if the merchants
of that city conduct business with the proper beray
and enterprise, they will ultimately secure the most of
It. No argument required to prove that city only
thirty-ve milesdstant good summer and winter
road, ought to command more trade from this place
than sixty miles distant over roads not near good
at any season.
Year: 1859

rysville stage which left this place on Wednesday
morning broke down when between Sweetland and
French Corral but without spng injuring any
person who on it, The fellow citizens and horses
came back to Sweetland, where they had chance to
inspect the diggings-and whiskey-until the arrival
Of the Nevada stage which vehicle they took and
on their way rejoicing.
Year: 1859

CAMPToNvILLE.-Our neighbor on
the other ridge has been the of quite warlike
excitement during the present week. First there was
desperate personal encounter between two men, one
OF whom hacked the others arm nearly of-according
to report-and cut his head with short sword, and
was then disarmed by the wounded man who retaated
on him severely with his own weapon. We can learn
no further particulars 1t reported that duel
about to come off between two wellknown citizens
the difficulty has since been peaceably arranged.
Year: 1859

will be meeting of this association at the Masonic
HAL, one week from tomorrow, O'Clock, P. NJ.
ful attendance is requested business important
the vitality of the institution will be transacted 1t
to be hoped that the citizens of Bridgeport township
will not continue lukwarm the noble object of this
society 1t is absolutely needed, and ought to be sup


ported. Similar institutions in practical operation
in the mining districts of England and Wales where
they accomplish great amount of good saving many
poor fellow from destituton when overtaken by acc


dent, and keeping many family from utter misery
Every miner in particular should join the Mountain
Relief Society," for may need its kind Offices
Year: 1859

Wednesday morning last John Sayes, Tax Collector



was jumping over fume near Emory's Crossing, his
pistol which was in holster at his side, struck the
fume in some way that it discharged. Some of
the balls entered Of his legs in the region Of the
knee and ankle and the wounds stated TO be very
severe
Year: 1859

3D. Because we deem it to be impolitic for
a nation whose form of Government is based
upon popular suffrage, to encourage or even
permit the introduction within her limits, in
great numbers of persons who cannot become
citizens.


4th. Because they are a distinct and for
eign race cannot amalgamnte with our own,
aud would form in course of time an immense
and essentially foreign element of our opu.
lation, herding together and swayed by like
impulses-the very population, in short,
which is most dangerous and detrimental to
Republican Government.


Your committee, in conclusion, ask to be
DISCHARGED from the further consideration
of the subject now before them, and in view
of the consideration that in Congress lies the
power which our State Government has here.
tofore vainly ende vor9d to exercise, would
most respectfully recommend to this House
the adoption of the joint resolution reported
herewith


All of which is respectfully submitted


WHEREAS The State Of California. poor in
the sparsity of her population, but rich in her
mineral and agricultural wealth, and lying,
as she does, adjacent to the Chinese Empire,
with its teeming millions of semi -barbnrans,
slaves at home and unfit for aught else, who,
from time to time. since the discovery of gold
upon this coast, have been and still continue
pouring into our territory, ,sapping the foun-
tains of onr mineral wealth, and pouring it
i'll one continued stream from our shores, to
be lost to us and our people for all time to
come, debasing our free lal or 10y unworthy
and degrading contact. producing discomfort
and almost civil war within our borders and
whereas, repeated attempts have been made
f'om time to time, 10y legislative enactment,
to prevent the further immigration of Chinese
and Nongolians to this State and whereas.
by the Supreme Court of this state, said acts
have, from time to time. been pronounced
unconstitutional and void, upon the ground
that they went beyond the province of State
sovereignty and whereas, it appeared from
said decisions that the power to control or to
prohibit the immigration of any class of for
eigners to this State is vested only in our ma
tional Congress. and deeming, as we do, that
the interests Of our young State demand i'm
mediate action in this particular; therefore,
be it


Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con
curing, That our Senators are instructed and
our Representative requested to urge upon
Congress the passage ofa law for the preven-
tion of the further immigration of said Chi
nese or Mongolians to this state
Year: 1859

PREMIUM LIsT.-We publish on the
fourth page of this weeks issue of our
paper the list of premiums awarded at
the late Fair of the Ottawa County Agri-
cultural Society. We are happy to have
it in our power to state that the Society,
though yet in its infancy, is in very
prosperous state, and is exciting very
heathful and beneficial influence on the
farmers, mechanics of our county general
ly, and in fact seems to receive the hearty
cooperation of all classes of our laboring
population, who are earnest in their en-
deavors to "speed the plough" upon
which depends the life of all other pur-
suits.
Year: 1859

2 Es- The Board of Supervisors for this
county meet on Monday next. The Cir
cult Court also commences its sessions at
the same time. These, in connection with
the Teachers Institute, will render Grand
Haven an unusually lively place during
the week.
Year: 1859

The practice which apprentices, clerks


and others have of spending their earnings
as fast as they accumulate, is one great
reason why SO many never attain q position
above mediocrity in life; A person who
receives but small compensation for his
services, will, with little care over his
exchequer, and system of regularity in his
expenditures, find that at the end of the
year he is prepared to encounter any em>
ergency or mishap. But as q general
thing, they manage to get rid Of their
earnings quite as quick as they are due,
thus leaving them wholly unprepared for
emergencies, by sickness or otherwise. A
system of curtailing unnecessary expenses,
if adopted by your younger folks, would
bring around the most happy and graft
flying results. and be the means of raising
to eminence and standing in society, many
who have now contracted the habit oof
parting with their earning so readily and
SO foolishly--for the habit of keeping con-
tinually in debt begets indifference and
dissipation. lack of self-respect, and ut-
ter disregard for future prospects. The
real cause for great deal Of crime may
be traced to the habit Of foolish expsndi-
ture of money in early Albany
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Year: 1859

ter call up all hands and prepare for it.
See how it rolls up


GtAll hands were soon on deck. and in
the rigging, and ere long there was not a
sail flying: and it was well enough, for all
was now silent, save noise like great
groan, which came across the waters, ever
and anon, as if some giant was waking
from sleep. Soon the silence was broken;
the wind came in all its might-it struck
the vessel, and she staggered before it like
a drunken man. The Captain descended
to the cabin, aud entered to comfort the
Lost One. He paused on the threshold
she was praying-he felt his heart rise to
his throat, and tears to his eyes, when he
heard a petition go up to the Throne in
his behalf


She arose, and he approached and said,
"a storm was raging, but he hoped it
would not last long and he did not want
her to be frightened


I am not afraid, Captain, she replied,
go on deck, and God will protect u.s.
The old veteran in storms, quickly left for
the deck, satisfied that she was not going
to be any trouble.


The storm still increased, and Jack and
the Captain felt that there was danger, as
the clouds flew over head broken in frag-
ments, by the force of the wind. and hung
down nearly touching the giant waves.
The ship few along to northward, under
bare poles, and rolled heavily over the
fast swelling waves. Jacks heart sank
within him, as he counted the hours of
that long night; they must be far out
of their latitude, for before the storm
commenced, they were nigh the place
where the Lost One was brought aboard
The wind blew harder and harder. as the
morning began to dawn, and now it ragged
perfect hurricane, all went before it.
The wares rolled over the deck. and wash
ed the men over board, and cleared away
everything movable. Suddenly a man
cried out breakers ahead and he had
hardly spoken, when the ship struck them;
all was confusion. A boat was lowered
and Jack rushed into it, with the Lost
One in his arms, followed by half dozen
men, and the Captain, They pushed off,
aud was Immediately swallowed up in the
angry waves The men strained every
nerve, but alas in vain! she swamped, and
all in, her, were thrown helplessly into the
water, Now came the fight for life with
the dashing waves. How far was it to
land, none could tell, and they clung to
the drifting boat with the grasp of des-
pair. --..-...
Year: 1859

sWA country editor is giving boots
to a rival town, and among other saucy
things says that sit takes several of their
pigs to pull blade Of grass; and they are
so poor that the foremost seizes the spear
in his mouth, the balance having taken
each other by the tail, wheE they give a
pull a strong pull, and a pull altogether,
and if it breaks the whole tumble to the
ground for want. of sufficient strength to
support themselves. - %
Year: 1859

How WOMEN REGARD A NUDE PIcrURR-A
writer in the New York SatulIRny Press thus
speaks of the manner of the women who visit
the Dusseldorf Gallery to see Pages Views:


Twas much amused by the behavior of The
ladies with whom the Dusseldorf Gallery was
crowded on the occasion of my visit. Of course
they did not go there to see the Venus Prob
ably it was the picture of "Dana and her
Nymphs," that attracted them all else why
should they have been crowded around it7 +
will not be so malicious as TO draw conclusions
from the fact that they admired that picture
through tho backs Of their heads, and that it
was placed exactly opposite the Venus.


l watched the ladies, too, as they entered.
The younger ones gave il furtive, not
indignant glance over their shoulders, as they
passed. The good-natured matrons trusted
themselves to look at it with one eye, while
others did penance for looking at it by gazing,
afterward, on some strictly religious picture
But your severe, antique maidsns, whose age
and Spartan virtue might have been supposed
to put them beyond the danger of corrupting
thoughts, glared at the opposite side Of the
room, with that tslaughtering look in their eyes
that convinced me that they would have gladly
undertaken to stone Page with their own
hands, for the objectionable sin of suggesting
that woman may be young, handsome, and
seductive.
Year: 1859

The Paris correspondent of the London Star
reports the following interesting intelligence.


"The death of the Cure d'Ars at Lyons has
caused the whole devout population of the rest
of the Empire to hurry in crowds to his tomb.
The Able Lacordaire, who has remained with
him for several months, was with him at his
dying hour, and promises the most wondrous
revelations concerning the passage from life to
death Of the Saint, whose canonization already
occupies the authorities of the Church. The
miracles already wrought at the tomb of the
Cure d'Ars exceed, if any ono may believe the
tale, both in quantity and quality those once
enacted at the grave of the Diacre Paris. The
blind are made to see, the lame to walk, and
every human i'll is set at naught by a prayer
at the stone which covers the remains Of the
Cure OARS. The Empress, who personally
declared the birth Of the Prince Imperial to be
owing to this holy mans interCession, is said
to have been in close correspondence with him
during the whole of the war. To show the
fanaticism inspired by the event Of his death,
the omnibus service from Lyons to the village
where he lived, and which was started TO drive
straight to his door, has been doubled since his
death, and drives nowhere but to the cemetery
where bis corpse reposes. nine days virgil
is established for the different contieres
throughout France, in order to facilitate the
transmission of miracles for tho convenience
OF those who cannot mako the journey to
Lyons" H
Year: 1859

We have not unlrequently given the rea-
sons for pruning in sumner rather than ~
winter and spring. having been ourselves
misled by the books and set right by prac-
tica men and by experience.


When pruning is done in the winter time
or when the sap is not in motion, il the scars
are well protected with shellac, no injury ac-
crues 10 the tree. but the scar is left. When
the pruning is performed when the sap is flow
ing in the spring and before the blooming.
the flow Of sap will not be arrested by the
shellac and the bleeding will damage the
tree. Where the sap flows the bark will die
and bad scars will be left. II, however, we
delay pruning ill after the blooming Of the
trees, and prune any time before the check
ing Of the growth in midsummer. the bark
will heal admirably and quickly and the wood
will not decay. The sap being 50 inspissated
al this season. il will neither flow, nor will
Il dry away 50 as to expose the wood TO de-
cav, bot il fills the pores OF both wood and
bark and the latter heals and grows over
the wood. aud in short time all trace Of the
pruning disappears.


Ii the trees stand in moving land the grass
will not grew enough to interfere with pru.
ming il il is done Immediately after blooming,
or il will be cut early enough 10 give time
enough TO prune before the vigorous growth
Of the season cerses. Many ofour best prae'
ticed men have been led 70 take this time,
Immediately after haying, FOE pruning the ap'
pie orchard. Homestead.
Year: 1859

quantity Of the best manure to be equivalent
to his value, giving him two months to rest
from labors, and to grow fat. Generally at
one year old is the best time to kill.


A word as to breeding. It's quite common
to breed from young sows. say fall pigs, to
come in with litter Of pigs when one year
old practice to be condemned, and if con-
tinued in the same family for few genera :
tons Of the swine, they will be found to dwin-
die down from three to four hundred hogs,
to two to three hundred. It is much better to
keep the sows three or four years, and even
much longer--they have been known to have


been kept some fifteen years to advantage.
The hog is some years in his natural state in
coming to maturity. II is fact well known,
at least to every Irishman from the ouid coun-
try, that pigs from old sows will grow into
hogs some thirty or forty pounds heavier


than those from young ones. Maine Farmer.
Year: 1859

New YoRK SoANDAL-Tales Of scandal
are ss plenty as blaokberries just now -
The famous Siekles case seems TO have bro :
ken up the great deep Of leehery, and a
food Of equally obscene but less tragic oe-
currenoss has deluged the land The very
latest affair is that of a wealthy merchant
down town, who found a deficit of $4,000
in the account of one Of his clerks He
called the defaulter TO account, and told him
that IL the money Was DOT at once returned
be would arrest and expose him The clerk
informed his employer that he reokoned he
would not return the cash. and that he furth-
er concluded he had a sufficient Offset -
"0Hsot, said the merchant what do you
mean by oHset p "l mean my wife, re-
turned the clerk Not another word was
said about the $4,000,
Year: 1859

DPeHy was at the River yesterday fishing
We ssked him on his return what luck he had
when he informed US that his lArgest bass wal
an pounder. We could not prevail on him
TO drop an ounce, declaring thst figure the es
iablishsd weight Of big fish
Year: 1859

sGy-The fact that MIR, buchanan is de-
termined not to be candidate for Fe-nOmi'
nation before the Charleston Convention does
not at all stay the abuse Of him by the hye-
ma press Of the opposition.
Year: 1859

CURE FOR A FouNDERED HoRsE.-A cor
respondent of the Louisville Journal says
that if a horse is foundered over night he
may be cured in three hours if it is at
tended to in the morning. Take a pint
of hogs lard and heat it boiling hot, and
after cleaning well his hoof and taking
off his shoe, put his hoof in the lard,
and with a spoon apply it to all parts of
the hoof, as near the hair as possible
This, says he, he has tried more than fifty
years, and never knew it to fail. The
application should be to the foot Of each
fnnndered limb.