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Year: 1859

THE DEBT OF S1sKIYou.-The funded debt of
that county amounts to the enormous sum Of
Sl35 900, payable in ten years, with an annual
interest of 10 per cent. The Yreka Union urges
the adoption of some plan to reduce the amount,
showing that with exception Of the School. there
is not a Fund in the county free from debt, and
that money had to be ordered from the General
Fund to pay the interest due last January. a
like order will be necessary at the commencement
Of the coming year, and unless immediate steps
are taken to prevent it, the county must become
hopelessly indebted.
Year: 1859

SHARP, NERY.-An eastern exchange says u
negro who purchased his freedom went to the
State Of New York, and by rigid economy saved
5000, which he entrusted to an Abolition lecturer
to go to Delaware and buy his Oldest daughter.
The honest lecturer was overcome on his charta-
bic errand by fair daughter Of the State OF
Delaware, whom he married and then pocketed
the 5000 given him by the negro.
Year: 1859

| The Lacrosse Democrat few weeks ago
gave an account of the shooting by Mrs
Emma c. Bowles of man named DAME
Cameron the brother of Mrs. Bowles frs,
husband-both parties were of Lacrosse
Mrs. Bowles who frequently visits relations
in this ncighborhood called upon us and
requested us to copy an explanation of the
circumstances prepared by her and publish.
cd in the Democrat. That paper is now al
hand and we have read the article referred
to. The first part of it states in substance
that Cameron came to her house about
dark while she was alone and attempted
to rob her of papers which were important
to the heirs of Cameron in suit at law
now pending. She defended herself by
shooting Cameron through the hand and
cutting off one of his fingers; We copy
so much of Mrs. Bowles article as it will be
interesting to her numerous acquaintance
hercabouts-she exhibits unquestioned
grit both in handling the pistol and the
pen:


want nothing but my rights, that l
worked hard for, and do not think it is
wrong to protect my rights and life. am
alone, as my present husband, Mr.. II. G.
Bowles, has gone to Pixies Peak.


Ny private opinion, publicly expressed,
is if my husband ever lives to set his eyes
on the bright Scotch thief, he will settle all
accounts with him for the bold, and daring
attempt to rob me, or murder me-God on
ly knows what his designs were by coming
IN the way he did.
Dear friends and citizens, I have no re-
morse of conscience in defending my own
life in my own house, and in the dark in
the absence of my husband. ANY one that
has got drop of true American blood will
defend their own. My fore fathers fought
inthe revolutionary war for their freedom
and rights, and | hope their grand-daugh-
ter, Emma G.. Bowles, has too noble heart
to let one Scotch Tory rob her. No, not
yet, so long as God gives me strength, and
am blessed with my natural senses, and
stay in my right mind. If know my own
heart do not want to harm any one, and
try to keep clear conscience in the sight
Of the Great Judge Of all hearts. Now,
ask one and all Of you if it would be right
to stand still and let Dan Cameron rifle my
pockets of my keys, and get those papers
after keeping tkcm safe SO many years.
This happened only three or four days be-
fore court set on the estate Of my deceased
husband, Of which am the sdministratrix,
being the widow Of Peter Cameron, who
was brother to Daniel Cameron. 1t was
hard enough to part with my husband 1t
is time enough to give up my hard earnings
when die. am not disposed to let a
loafing thief take it by force SO easy. No,
for have worked and suffered too many
long years Soe what little have got and
! have only this to add: ] mean to keep it
or die trying


Yours, truly, with good grit, till death
changes. EMMA G. BOWLES.


Nay l4th, 1859.
Year: 1859

VUNIIE Railroad is located here, and so is T.. A,


DOUD. We have become q fixed fact at our
old place, the "Fountain Saloon and Eating House,
opposite the Clermont Hotel which still run
ning and where at all times ready to treat our
guests with he best Of every thing commonly kept in
a first class eating saloon. - Fl.


We would return our thanks to our friends and
patrons tor tcrmer favor and hopes by close
to business to merit q continuance of the same.
Year: 1859

The enthusiastic Aldermen who hoped tbatthe great
balloon or air ship" which left ST. Louis on Friday
evening would land its passengers on the steps of
the City Hall in season to the regatta, of the
Battery, perhaps to compete for the prize, will be
disappointed. The balloon reached mother earth
yesterday at Troy, where it excited the astOnish-
ment of the inhabitants to an extent only equaled
by the "sensstion" produced in another Troy BY
the wooden horse, of which certain ancient poets
sing We know little, yet, of the adventures of
the daring aeronauts, whose progress was noted at
comparatively few points on the globe above
which they sailed. They were all but dropped into
Lake Erie, but escaped to keep the glorious
Fourth in Troy
Year: 1859

The Hon. Henry J. Raymond, in letter written
all the way from Paris to The n y. Times, does US
the honor to say that certain opinion which he
entertains "wiIl probably shock The TRIBUNE
We are not surprised at learning that in the forma
ton and expression of his opinions, Mr. Raymond
always has THE TRIBUNE and the Judgment it may
pas. upon him carefully in mind; but in the present
case We hasten to relieve him from an apprehension
which we fear must be painful We assure him
not only that We have taken cognizsnce OF this par
ticular opinion with entire Indifference, but that
We can't conceive of any opinion of bis which could
shock US or cause US any emotion whatever.
Year: 1859




DEAR SIR: Knowing your enthusiasm for,
and your ability TO defend the great principles
which lie at the foundation Of the Democratic
creed, and the consistency with which you
have ever adhered to them, hope you will
pardon me the liberty take in addressing you
upon subject which conceive to be Of vital
interest to the success Of our party in this
State. notice that q strenuous effort is be-
ing made on the part Of our political enemies
to induce the belief, in the popular mind, that
the Democratic party has departed from the
Cincinnati platform-that It has abandoned the
principle Of on-intervention-and is pledged
to the enactment Of "a slave code" for the
Territories. As am opposed to intervention
by Congress with slavery in the Territories
for any such purpose, should like to have
your opinion as to the proper course to be
pursued upon this point by the Democratic
Convention. An early answer will greatly
Oblige. Your friend,


J. II. HARRALSON.


CoI- B. F. WASHINGTON, San Francisco.
Year: 1859

reason for this fear the probability that the
shock she had undergone yesterday had unhing-
ed her mind, and begging him TO send men in
search of her through the gardens and park,
and inquire if she had been seen at the lodges !;
and If she were not found or heard of in this
way, to lose no time in dragging the waters
round the Manor.


"God forbid it should be so, Bates, but we
shall be the easiar for having searched every
where


" Troost to mae, troost to mae, Mr.. Gilfl.
Eh but I'd ha' worked for day wage all the
rest o. my life, rether than anythin should ha
happened to her,


The good gardener, in deep distress, strobe
away to the stable that he might send the
grooms on horseback through the park.
Mr., Gilil's next thought was to search the
Rookery she might be haunting the scene of
Captain Wybrows death. He went hastily
over every mound, looked round every large
tree, aud followed every winding of the walks.
In reality he had little hope of finding her there,
but the bare possibility fenced off for time the
fatal conviction that Caterina's body would be
found in the water. When the Rookery had
been searched in vain, he walked fast to the bor-
der OF the little stream that bounded one side OF
the grounds. The stream was almost every
where hidden among trees, and there was one
place where it was broader and deeper than
elsewhere--she would be more likely to come
to that spot than to the pool. He hurried
along with strained eyes, his imagination con-
tinually creating what he dreaded to see.


There is something white behind the over.
hanging bough. His knees tremble under him.
He seems to see part of her dress caught on a
branch, and her dear dead face upturned O
God, give strength to thy creature, OH whom
thou hast laid this great agony! He is nearly
up to the bough, and the white object is NOV
ing. 1t is a waterfowl, that spreads its wings
and flies away screaming. He hardly knows
whether it is relief Or disappointment that
she is not there. The conviction that she is
dead presses its cold weight upon him none the
less heavily.


As he reached the great pool in front of the
Manor, he saw Mr.. Bates with a group of mer
already there, preparing for the dreadful search
which could only displace his vague despair by
definite horror; for the gardener in his rest
less anxiety, had been unable to defer this un
til other means of search had proved vain. TIL
pool was not now laughing with sparkes anon,
the waterlilies 1t looked black and cruel un
der the sombre sky, as if its cold depths held re
lentlessly all the murdered hope and joy of May
nard Glfl's life.


Thoughts of the sad consequences for other
as well as himself were crowding on his mind
The blinds and shutters were all closed in from
of the Manor, and it was not likely tlat S
Christopher would be aware of anything tha
that was passing outside; but Mr.. Gilfl fel
that Caterina s disappearance could not long b
concealed from him. The coroner's inuues
would be held shorty she would be inquire,
for, and then it would be inevitable that tn
baronet should know all.
Year: 1859

At twelve o'clock, when all search and in
quiry had been in vain, and the coroner was ex
pected every moment, Mr.. Gilfl could no longer
defer the hard duty of revealing this fresh Ca
lamity to Sir Christopher, who must otherwise
have it discovered to him abruptly.


The baronet was seated in his dressing. room,
where dark window curtains were drawn 50 as
to admit only sombre light. 1t was the first
time Mr.. Gilfl had had an interview with him
this morning, and he was struck to see how
single day and night had aged the fine old man.
The lines on his brow and about his mouth
were deepened; his complexion looked dull and
wthered there was swollen ridge under his
eyes; and the eyes themselves, which used to
cast 80 keen glance on the present. had the
vacant expression which tells that vision is no
longer q sense but memory.


He held out his hand to Maynard, who press
ed it, and sat down beside him in silence. Sir
Christopher heart began to swell at this un.
spoken sympathy; the tears 'oould rise, Dould
roll in great drops down his cheeks. The first
tears he had shed since boyhood were for An
thony.


Maynard felt as if his tongue were glued to
the roof of his mouth. He could not speak
first he must wait until Sir Christopher said
something which might be led on the cruel
words that must be spoken.


At last the baronet mastered himself enough
to say, "Im very weak, Maynard-God help
me didn't think anything would unman
me in this way but Id built everything on
that lad Perhaps I've been wrong in forgiv-
ing my sister. She lost one of her sons little
while ago. I've been too proud and obstinate. -


"We can hardly learn humility and tender
ness enough except by suffering" said May.
nard and God sees We are in need of suffering,
for it is falling more and more heavily upon us.
We have new trouble this morning"


I" Tina?" said Sir Christopher, looking up
anxiously-'' is Tina ill?"


81 am in dreadful uncertainty about he,
She was very much agitated yesterday-and
with her delicate health-I am afraid to think
what turn the agitation may have taken"


" Is she delirious, poor dear little one?'


"God only knows how she is. We are un
able to find her. When Mrs. Sharp went up t.
her room this morning, it was empty. She hac
not been in bed. Her hat and cloak were gone
have had search made for her everywhere-ir
the house and garden. in the park, and-and ii
the water No one has seen her since Marth,
went up to light her fire at seven clock in tn
evening""


While Mr.. Gilfl was speaking, Sir Christie
piers eyes, which were eagerly turned on him
recovered some of their old keenness, and som
sudden painful emotion, as at new thought
fitted rapidly across his already agitated face
Year: 1859

large boat within her two human skeletons =
small bible. int-rned in many pluces with numerou
references written in the margin.-Capt. MChnf0ek'



Our stout hearts brave the ice winds bleak,
Our keen eyes scan the endless snowj
All sign trace of those we seek
Has past and pershed long ago.
o, fash of hope o, joyous thrill
Onward with throbbing hearts we haste,
For, looming through, the ice-fog chill,
A lonely boat is on the waste
Sad recompense Of all our toll,
wrung from the iron realms Of frost,
mournful, but pI eciOus spoil
A reiqury Of the lost.
Here lie the arms, the sail, the oar,
Dank with the storms OF winters ten,
And by their inexhausted store
The bones that once stalwart men.
Their las dark record none may learn;
Whether In feebleness snd pain,
Heartsick they watched is--thc return
OF those who never came again
Or If amid the stiffness drear


They felt the drowsy death-chill creap,
They streached them their snowy bier,
And slumbered to their last long sleep;
He only knows, whose Word Of Hope
Was with them in the closing strife,
And taught their spirit how to cope


With agony that wins to life
He only knows, whose Word Of Might
Watched by them in their slow decay
Sure pledge that Deaths long polar night
Should brighten into endless day:
And when the sun with face unveiled
Was circlng through the summer sky,
With silent words of promise hailed
The symbol Of Eternity.
Welcome, dear relique witness rare!
Faithful as If an angel wrote:
Though Death had set its signet there,
The Lord of Life Was in the boat


EDMUND ROGER in Once Week.
Year: 1859

TURNING GRAY.-Some time ago we remember
hearing the Editor of the Courier conjecturing
the cause of his hair turning gray at his early
age General if you have not yet discovered
the cause we think we can enlighten you. 1t is
because you have boted Democratic men and
principles, and preached bogus Democracy so
long You are growing gray, and ancient at ii;
and we fear if you do not reform our Uranium
will soon be worse than whte-it will be as bald
as the head of a skinned Cat. True Democracy,
General, is an excellent hair restorative. Try
it.-Shastd Herald.


Yes, Charley, the hand of Time hath touched
our head, though gently, and our hair is becom-
ing slvered over. And it may be that the out
side OF our head may soon become as free from
hair, as the inside Of the head of a certain edi-
torial neighbor is from wit Better, Charlie.
have hairless head, with brains in it, than a
head covered with flowing locks but FILED with
emptiness. If blackness or abundance of hair
be an evidence of a mans Democracy, then,
Charley. any respectable young buck in Digger
dom will throw your Democracy completely in
the shade.
Year: 1859

Our friend Sam. Franks, of Shingletown, was
during the past two weeks sxtvseven wagons
from the Plains passed through that place. Each
wagon numbered about FIVE persons and fifteen
head of stock. This, for the two weeks would
give an increase to our population of 335 souls,
and add about one thousand to the stock of the
county.


We sincerely regret that many of the emf
grants arrive in state of extreme destitution.
Mr. Franks informs US that many Of them hay
ing lost their stock upon the deserts and on the
desoate banks of that most abominable river,
the Humboldt-arrived on foot, almost worn to
death by fatigue aud hunger. He says he OBJ
served one man, barefoot, carrying two small
children, while his wife trudged along by his
side, bearing few cooking utensils and scan
" supply of food-the four presenting the most
sorrowful and piteous family group that it has
ever been his misfortune to look upon. We did
not ask Sam whether the hand ofsympathy and
kindness had been extended to these poor way
farers No man who knows the people of the
"Pinery" would dare insult one Of them by pro-
pounding such question.


Humboldt Riverl Oh, most horrible of rivers
let us rename it. Let us call it the River of
Death For three hundred miles its banks are
one continuous burying ground. Like the mon
ster serpent, which once impeded the march and
thinned the ranks of the Roman army by filling
the atmosphere with its pestiferous and death
dealing breath, so doth this monster stretch it.
self along the route, and laying in wait for the
great annual army of emigration, fill the air
with death producing masmata. 1t has literally
fattened its lean sides with the flesh of the emf
grant husband, wife and babe. IT. as some think,
departed spirits remain in the vicinity where lie
in corruption the feshey tenements once inhabited
by them then indeed must the banks of this
stream, at midnight when spirits are supposed
to commence their nightly roaming upon the
earth, present to the spirit eye a sadder sight
than ever caused human eye to fill with tears of
sorrow. Nought but the ghosts of worn out and
starved fathers, mothers and babes Oh, horri-
BILE, most horrible of rivers Let us call thee
the River of Death
Year: 1859

NEGLECTED.-The law makes it the duty O
the County Clerk to forward to the Secretary o
State within ten days after the election, full re.
turns for tie various county offices. For some
reason or other Mr.. Van Horn did not comply
with this part of the law. The returns were for.
warded, on yesterday morning, by the new
gence or failure to comply with the strict letter
of the law, was not intended to work. and will
not work any sort of Inconvenience or injury to
any one.
Year: 1859

We would be pleased to assist in building
suitable monument over the grave of Mr.. Brod-
erick. We would delight as a once personal
friend Of that gentleman, to join with his real
friends, in placing marble or granite shaft
over his earthly remains. We would be glad TO
do this, because he was a California Senator
and our personal friend. We think, however,
we shall decline acting with those San Francis
cans who have taken this monument affair in
hand. From all we observe, we are inclined to
believe that Mr.. Broderick's formerly bitterest
enemies are endeayoring to make party capital
out OF it. We learn that they wish to erect
black monument upon the Plaza, so that its sa-
bic hue may continually say to the passer- by
"Behod this monument, erected in commemora-
ton of murdered man p As this would cut
two ways, according to the same Interpretation
of the duelIo-as it would also proclaim, "Behold
this monument, erected in commemoration of
would-be murderer we can have nothing
to do with it. We think too highly of Mr.. Brod-
erick's memory to aid in the erection of monu-
ment which would reflect upon his honor


Therefore, until we hear something more of the
plan of the monument, we shall remain inactive
If the Committee determine to erect plain and
simple shaft of granite or marble over the gray
of CALIFORNIA; first dead Senator, we shall most
cordially contribute our humble aid If, how
ever bitterness and strife are to be engendered
in San Francisco, by efforts to erect black
monument in the Plaza, and make party capital
out.
Year: 1859

E6s The Beacon says the mines, recently dis
covered on the Sacramento near that town, have
thus far paid at the rate of So per day As soon
as the rains come the country in the big bend
sbove that town will be thoroughly prospected.
Year: 1859

JEWISH Day OF AroNEMEST.-This annual
sacred Holiday of the Jews commenced at Sun
down of yesterday evening and will conclude at
the same hour this evening. Several of the
business houses of our town, owned by gentle
men of this religious persuasion, will be closed
during the day. The day will be observed by
the Jewish nation throughout the civilized
world
Year: 1859

Be CRREFUL.-Arthur, a son of Hon. r. T
Sprague, of this place, few days since, came
very near being most seriously injured, in the
careless use of gunpowder. He, with several
other youths were pouring powder in hole in
the ground, and then cansng it to explode. BY
some means the paper about the powder can
caught FIRE, and ignited the powder, while the
can was in his bands, infiicting severe burn
upon his face and one hand. His escape with
such slight injury was most fortunate and as
tonshing.


Exploding powder has, for long time, been
II iayorite amusement with the small boys OF
this place. We trust this accident will put a
stop to the dangerous amusement, otherwise
death or manning will probably result. Our
merchants should not sell powder to small boys,
unless they come with written order from their
narents
Year: 1859

p6r Boys, if you don't want to fall in love,
keep away from muslin. You can no more play
with those girls without losing your hearts than
you can play with gamblers without losing your
money. The heart-strings of woman, like the
.endrils of a vine, are always reaching out for
something to cling to. The consequence is, that
before you are going you are "gone," like a lot
at ancfion
Year: 1859

SAN JUAN, May 3oth'


EpuoR NATIONAL DEMOCRAT A stranger
coming into this town is very apt to wonder
at its prosperous appearance, seeing no mines
in its vicinity, no green fields waving with
cabbage and potatoes; but when he comes
TO look about him, and take a walk round
the rim of the hill upon which the town
stands, the mystery is explained; he sees
what the miners have been doing-tearing
out great chasms from one to two hundred
feet in depth, some of which are two and
three hundred yards wide


Every company that has got into the
breast Of their claims is doing well-in fact,
more than well, when the matter is consider.
ed, for the average yield per week Of the
claims that are being work is safely estimated
at five thousand dollars per claim


The mines here are of great extent, and
for richness not surpassed in any other part
of the State Miners here are not offering
their shares for sale every day; they all
seem to have struck the right spot, and a
golden future is the sure reward for their
labor The new conner has no chance to pre-
empt mining ground; his only show is to
buy into claims, and that in most cases re-
quires thousands


San Juan will be large and important
place when many towns that are now flour
ishing, will be quiet, dull, or dead. Every
thing about it has a prosperous look, and
every man, woman and child seem to be
living at home.


The town contains several well filled
stores, two good hotels, in which there is no
liquor sold, one well finished church. in
which two hundred persons can be seated,
and in which | counted last evening 2S men
and ladies, making 81 persons. who were
the only souls assembled to hear as good n
sermon as ever was delivered in the church
Such meager attendance at church on a
beautiful Sabbath evening in May was re-
proach TO the hundred families of San Juan


They have also here, ore we'll attended
school of dear little and big girls, and bad
little boys, kept by a beautiful young lady
whom Cupid is after


The political question is rather quiet here
just at this time, hut from what | have been
able to learn, the Douglas party predominates


Yours, SHALLwEIrE.
Year: 1859

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the great simplicity Of its constructions the srength
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Of power il takes to it, together with its effective
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grain Of any Kind any other four or six horse ma
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that it cannot fail becomes known, to be the most
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inders Of the above machines from eighteen to
twenty four inches in length. Each of the Ohio Ma
chimes have Trucks, HORSEPOWER, Levers, and the
usual amount Of extras.


We can safely recommend our presentlot Of Thresh-
ing Machines being tn best that have ever been i'm
ported, as they all made to order. Give us u
call before buying.


THOS. OGG SHAW.