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Year: 1859

At the time of giving publicity to the let.
ter of our correspondent, in which our wor'
thy Governor is charged with censuring the
Administration for the course pursued with
regard to San Juan Island, We had not yet
seen his Message; and We believe our cor.
respondent had had an opportunity to glance
at it only Cursorily, at the moment Of PEN
ming the paragraph complained Of by our con-
temporary. Since the publication of the
Message, however, we have carefully Pc
rused it, and candOr and honesty demand
that we should do the Governor the justice
to say that we see nothing in bis Message
in condemnation of the Administration, un.
less it be conveyed in the censure bestowed
on Gen. Scott, who is presumed to have act
ed in strict accordance to instructions re-
ceived previous to coming here. Should this
presumption prove correct as we sincerely
believe it Is, then we can come to no conclu-
sion other than that the Administration itself
is condemned by the Governor. 1t is IA good
axiom, that when the servant is censured for
implicitly Obeying the instructions Of his
master, the master is censured through the
servant.


At the same time that we looked for the
condemnation alluded tO, we also searched
diligently for the endorsement in toto"
A careful examination has utterly failed in
exhibiting to our limited vision anything that
could be twisted into the shape of an endorse
ment. Perhaps our contemporary has bet
ter optics than we are gifted with, and can
see farther into milestone than we can in
no other way can we account for his seeing
so readily what we cannot see at all. Per.
sOnally we like Gov. GhOlson right well,
and would much sooner do him favor than
an injury. We believe him to be man OF
the Strictest integrity; we should therefore
be unjust toward him in charging him with
doing anything which he did not do; and we
must cay that, 50 far as we can see in his
Message, he does not endorse the Admins
tration, the Pioneer to the contrary, notwith.
standing.
Year: 1859

wealthy individual in Onondago county
once had two female relatives from the city
come to make him a visit. They were
somewhat tainted with .aristocracy. Tho
gentleman's carriage, driven by sensible
young man named William, had brought the
ladies from the depot shortly before noon.
Dinner was soon got ready, when the gen.
tleman Of the house inquired of his daugh
ter where William was. She replied shs
thought he was at the barn. He requested
her to step to the door and call him to din
ncr. The young woman from the city in
ssantly spoke up, as if moved by one and
the same impulse:


You are not going to have the driver eat
with US, are you?'


Not if it is unpleasant to you,' replied
the gentlemen. lie is good enough to eat
with me; if he is not good enough to eat
with you, you can wait.'


The city birds thus nonpussed, thought
discretion the better part OF valor, and con-
eluded to eat at the same table with the dri-
Yer.
Year: 1859

A new Statue of Venus has been discov-
cred ut Rome. Artists are enthusiastic in
their praises of its wonderful beauty. 1t is
said that the nose of the celebrated Venus
de'Medicls has been completely put out of
joint ever since the discovery. We confess,
we place but small faith in its pretended
perfection; and we are sure that ladies will
agree with US, when VIC tell them that there
are no marks on the statue to lead US to the
belief that it had been in the habit of
wearing stays, nor was the smallest remnant
of crinoline found near the spot where this
mock Venus had been for so many years
hiding its charms. 1t is q violence to all
ones notions OF ideal beauty to conceive
female perfection in the absence Of both STAYS
and crinoline! We denounce this vauuted
Venus as an impudent imposter. ".
Year: 1859

CO When .. S. Fowler--so the story
runs-frst commenced the examination Of
bumps, some Of the students in the New
York University were disposed to quiz him.
A peculiar shaped squash was found in the
College yard, and a plaster cast was taken
Of it, quite closely resembling the cast Of .
human skull. This was taken to Fowler's
rooms, and he was given to understand that
the original was closely connected with a
literary institution. The phrenologist took
the east in bis hand. and examined it with
some care, when bright thought struck
him. you need not think, young men, to
catch me!' said he to the students do you
think I-don't know the head Of Horace Gree
ley.'
Year: 1859

but we never SHALL call that man visionary


who says So l call him visionary who thinks


the world will stand still because he does.


(Applause) How long ago would it have
been considered visionary to speak of a mans
going to church in Liverpool on Sunday and
in Halifax the next Sunday? How long ago
would it have been considered visionary to
consider St. Paul Qrom which place my
friend, Mr. Yorke, has just arrived as the
head waters of the Mississippi? How long
ago would that man have been considered
visionary, aye mad, who had forseen the work
ing powers of the telegraph? (rremendous.)
see the words Galway" and British CO.
lumbia" at each end of your bill That is
but type of the new scale by winch en- we
measure distances at the present day. There
is territory between them equally in size to
about one half of Europe, which needed only
the hand of man to be converted from wild
erness into a garden, and | believe the race
who inhabit this country are the men to do
-
Year: 1859

The LIE SUEUR COUNTY MuRDER.-Much
indignation was expressed freely about town,
yesterday, when the morning papers laid be-
fore their readers the particulars of the out
rageous murder of Rheinhart, by mob of
men in Lexington. 1t was everywhere brand
ed as cowardly murder, and it remains to
be seen whether the rest of the State repudi-
ates this stigma brought on US, or acquiesces
in the outrage by not branding it in befitting
terms.


We learn, privately, that the story of the
men being from abroad, Rice county, is all
stuff: They were bona fide LIE Sueur county
men disguised, though it is true that some
were Irish These were allowed to do the
dirty and brutal part Of the murder, being
most fit for it, while the others abctted it by
not preventing it in the least.


Let our State Government, if we have one,
take the matter in hand, and see that the thir-
ty or forty murderers are brought tojustice. 1t
is plain that they never can be by the LIE
Sueur county authorities, and the outrage is
one too great to be passed by, or to permit the
perpetrators to go unwhipt of justice.
Year: 1859

This body has ad djourned, leaving large
number of important cases argued before them
undecided, on the plea that two of the Judges
had private business which called them out
of the State for two or three months. and suit
ors could defer their private business better
than their Most Highness' could. The law
yers and Suitors are thcreupon bowling all
over town like man with dose of Caiior-
MIA brandy inside Of him. We shall have
word To say about this Court in day or two,
and perhaps there will then be bowling in an
other quarter.
Year: 1859

A communication from some unfortunate
suitor before the late Supreme Court, has
been received He desires to be informed,
whether the court or his attorney, must be
blamed by him for no decision in his case be-
ing had and says he is absolutely suffering
in consequence of the poStponement and de-
lay. We will give his complaint tomorrow
and the best answer in our power to make to
Year: 1859

The hue and cry put forth by the Pioneer
in regard to the forged endorsements on our
new city orders, is pure bosh. Nothing of
the kind is possible, unless, they wero exc
cuted in their own office. May be on that
score, there is some truth in it. as they seem
to be the only ones who know anything about
it. That's stop thief" arrangement.
Year: 1859

RUNAWAY AS IS A RUNAwAY.-Going at
lightning speed, a thousand spectators eagerly
watching for the result; and just when the
suspenseis the highest everybody shuddering
and holding their breath to see, square COL
lision with firm lamp post, the horse, cutter
and driver shockingly sent into the air and
dashed to pieces then to close around the
scene of the fatal wreck and witness the torn
and shattered fragments, broken bones, man.
sled flesh and still warm, quivering brains of
the victims, as they lie scattered promiscu-
ously about the premises-horrifying! We
don't pretend to say that this happened,
though we must confess that there is a ncces-
sity for some 'orrible occurrences, and it might
happen every day, as there are dozen rum
awavs daily.
Year: 1859

~ The Pensions proposed by the Bill
now pending in Congress are not confined to
those injured in the service, nor even to those
who have been in actual service-but are to
be granted to all who were enrolled, even if
they never left home. Each mans pension,
for life, to be equal to the full pay of the rank


he then held. In other words, we should have
10 pay the yearly maintenance of large
standing army, and yet receive from it none
OF the benefits Of an army. .2s.,.. ..g..l.y
Year: 1859

A GENTLEMAN of Stockton was out hunt
ing the other day, when he saw and
fired at hare and wounded it. He had
some difficulty in capturing and killing the
animal. 1t was female, and upon opening
1t to prepare for cooking, the womb was
found to to contain three little ones They
were taken out and taken good care Of One
died in day or two, but the other two, OBJ
tanned by this Cesarian operation. are still
living, and are doing as well as If born in
the usual waY.-Stockton paper.
Year: 1859

A PUBLIC meeting is about to be called in
San Francisco, for the purpose of considering
and adopting the best means of erecting a
suitable monument to the memory of the late
David Broderick.
Year: 1859

TIE San Joaquin Republican has the fol-
lowing:


An incident of California was related to us
which we fear is not, by any means. solita.
ry instance of the kind which has happened
in our State. A woman of fair character
arrived in California about year since, to
which State her husband had preceded her
by year or more. Upou finding him, she
discovered the unpleasant fact that he was
living with another woman. She did not
trouble him, but went quietly to work and
obtained divorce. and earned her own liv-
ing very comfortably. She waa courted by
man of apparently good character but un-
der solemn promise of marriage, he seduced
and afterwards left her in a delicate situation.
The woman died in this vicinity, few days
since, after giving birth to the fruit of her
Illicit intercourse. The child is at the mercy
of strangers
Year: 1859

PACIFIC RAILROAD CoNvENTIoN.-On Wed.
nesday, the committee on termini made a
report, of which the following is n portion


ResOtUed-l That in the opinion of the
Convention, there should be two Western
termini to the Pacific Railroad, towit: one
at the city of San Francisco, in the State of
California and the other on the waters of
the Columbia river, or at Puget Sound.
[Carried


q That the road should be Immediately
commenced from each of said termini-fro
the one by the people of California, and from
the other by the people of Oregon, and of
Washington Territory, with view to unite
them, if practicable, at some convenient
point. Carried.
Year: 1859

SAN FRANCISCO, May ia fair amount of business
has been done by the city trade the sailing of the
steamer of the 5th inst country buyers having resored
to market in considerable numbers Their purchases
have, however not been characterized by much beray,
the condition of the roads in the remote interior dis
tricts still interfering with the laying in of supplies be
yond those suhcing for immediate consumption, while
the promise of market has been such induce
any anticipation of enhanced prices for deferred purcha
Within the last few days less activity he no.
ticed but there every look steady
country demand, weather remarkably fine
and tending to improve the facilities of transportation
Yet We have before remarked, the outlet for goods
will be gradual.


Notwithstanding that the obbers have had good trade
their stocks hand have been ample the require
of their customers and they have been but scany
takers goods from first hands The kabe features
of business presented of few arrivals Except from
Chna,) and good country demand and yet the market
for staples, especially for such depend upon
from domestic Atlantic ports, is, fanything, weaker,
all quite much depressed at the date of
last remarks Parties interested in shipments hth
should these facts particularly, indicating the
almost entire impossiby of any revival in prices even
at the utmost limit of consumption stimulated by low
cost of supplies pound consueed continues to
be substituted by double the quantity shipped.


1t should be remembered aso that we are advancing
rapidly into the season, and that many OF the
vessels the will not reach us except for the
fall market 1t generally believed here that the heavy
shipments from New York and Boston, made in March,
will prevent any reaction in prices of consequence to-
wards the close of the year. especially as there is


little reason to suppose that they not followed up
throughout April and perhaps to still later period.


In some few descriptions of goods of minor Importance
there has been attributable to the
assigned in special remarks but the market in the
main cannot be reported in any way betered Impor-
tiers have not been able to urge consgnment have
they been desrous by forced sales of augmenting the
heavy losses accrung upon transactions made when buy
are willing to operate There has been but
to pursue to wait patiently for opportunity effect
sale, and to make the best of on the buyers terms
Such articles as have been dealt in will be found noticed
in remarks while the business done in others does
not warrant particular remarks.


With the exception of several arrivals from China
Year: 1859

A CASE OF IYsAYITY.--A colored woman,
named Jane Lerean, was before the Probate
Court on Saturday for the purpose Of an inquiry
as to her condition of mind. She was brought
up by an officer of the Ninth-street Station
house, where she had been confined during the
previous night. She appeared to be undor con-
tinual apprchonsions that parties were lying in
wait to take her life, and was desirous to be
sent to the Jail for protection. She could not
tell her age, but thought it ranged somewhere
between thirty and fifty years; and in answer
to an inquiry as to the time of her residence
in this county, said that she came here from
Virginia about the time of General HarrisOn's
election. The Court sent her to the place ap-
propriated for colored lunatics in the Jail.
Year: 1859




Washington correspondent Of the ST.
Louis Repudican says: II regret to re-
port the continued i'll health of Secretary
Floyd, who is now sojourning at the Mil
itary ASYLUM near this city. His late
trip to Virginia seems to have had but
little effect upon his disease, and his
friends are seriously apprehenrive he will
not soon recover A member Of the Cab
met who visited Gov. Floyd yesterday, in
the country. expresses the opinion that his
disease will probably terminate fatally
His family are anxious for him to retire
from the Cabinet, and he may do so at an
early day should his residence in the coun-
try not produce change for the better.
Year: 1859

Looking Back.


November, which has just left us,
has been remarkable month, alike on
account of its weather and its events.
1t has completely forfeited its ira
ditional reputation as the most dismal
month of the twelve, and has given to
us an almost unbroken Indian summer.
Several efforts at WintrY weather have
been made, but they were short lived,
and the light siftings of snow soon
melted away in the warm rain and sun
shine. Whether the unnatural heat
prevalent in Virginia has affected the
temperature, as it has the temper of
the whole country, we shall know bet
ter when we have ascertained whether
the Fourier notion that she great
globe is a huge animal influenced by
the moods of the vitalized atoms on
its surface, is a scientific fact or only
dream. Certain it is, that in ter.
restial and human heat the late No.
Vember offers an unprecedented record.
And winter came in with warm,
spring like rain, doing escort to- a day
bright and sunny enough to relax the
countenance of dyspeptic, or to
Year: 1859

To the advertisers of both city and country,
we now offer sheet that has larger circulation
among business men, (as will be seen by refer
snce to our business directory and others, than
any other paper in the county and is therefore
the medium through which to advertise, in order
to bring themselves more generally before the
public.


We offer other inducements besides our large
and constantly Increasing circulation, to adver-
tisers in these days of scarcity of money, by a
great reduction in rates Of advertising of one
half the former cost.
Year: 1859

No clue has yet been found to the
whereabouts of Pilgar, the huckster
who has succeeded in swindling the
people of this county to considerable
extent. We have endeavored to as
certain the amount of his depredations,
but were unable to get correct figures.
A farmer, residing near Stockton, who
has been made the victim of misplaced
confidence to the tune of over three
hundred dollars, succeeded in tracing
Pilgar to house in New York, but
was unable to hear of him beyond
there.
Year: 1859

We have taken the advice of our
friends and concluded to allow our
friend to hiss as best suits his disposi-
tion. We should feel badly after hav-
ing entirely used up" the Every
sick" man who discourseth so elo-
quently in the Beacon, and so we wish
him God speed, reserving for ourselves
the privilege of saying something whsh
we deem it necessary.
Year: 1859

A friend informs us that the turkey
sever has been very prevalent in the
neighborhood Of Head Querters, iE this
county, for some days past, on account
of the non-appearance of Pilgar, who
neglected to give any account of the
last load he took from that place.
Year: 1859

** Why should society visit with
such severity the departure Of woman
from the paths of innocence, and refuse
her all cbance for reformation Z The
most lovely type Of purity we ever saw,
water lily, grew from stagnant,
muddy pool of green, slimy water.
Year: 1859

We learn that the steamboat now
building at Easton for navigating the
upper Delaware, will make trial trip
to this place, and then, if the expert
>ence of the trial trip shah Justify the
undertaking, she will start on her first
trip to Port Jervis.
Year: 1859

Our Book Table.


The Cosmopolitan Art journal again
graces our table We await with
pleasure its quarterly visits, which
bring to US knowledge of the work
ings among the Fine Arts The en-
craving "This little Pig" taken from
one of the paintings to be distributed
at the next annual drawing, is true to
life. We hope all will subscribe for
this work, and thus become members
of Art Union. Address G. L. Derby,
Actuary, New York.
Year: 1859

The LATE PRIZE FIGHT IN CANADA. The
Grand Jury of Welland County, Canada, have
presented Price and Kelley, who were engaged
in the late prize fight. After setting forth the
outrage committed by the ruffians upon persons
ami property, they say The Grand Jury fur
ther present that this unlawful invasion is the
third or fourth of a like nature which has taken
place in that part Of the country. The Grand
Jury further present that it is their wish that
your Lordship be pleased to bring the same
before the government, in such mauner as to
YOUR Lordship may seem ft.
Year: 1859

TuE WEATHER has been like unto spring
during the day time but cool st night
These beautiful sunny days are trying to
deeoy the flowers to lay aside their winter
coats and air themselves in their spring
dresses but it is onlY 10 show them the
foolishuess Of vanity. when they do come
out Old Sol will withdraw his corn:cnance
and jack Frost will show them that they
left their mothers too soon. We hope the
peach trees will not be fooled, ifall others
are
Year: 1859

During the last five months proceeding
the first day Jan. last according to the Re-
cord of WIN C. Pope. Undertaken. there
have been fifteen intermenis in the Gem
eterie of the town. three Of whom were
children and twelve adults. This certainly
provesa remarkable degree OF salubtity, as
the mortality is hut one during the year to
every hundred inhabitants Ct Grass Valley
and vicinity. n: the very outside for two
OF the number mentioned. lost their lives
through violence. one having been assasi.
mated and the other committed snicide


During the present year Mr.. Pope will
endeavor to procure exact and reliable sta
tistic OF the Marriages Births and Dea this, of
the town, and We bespeak for him the as
sistance of the people ; for as there is no
law compelling reports reliable statistics eau
be collected in no other way.


Medical men are particularly called upon
10 make reports upon the subject alluded to
with reference no less to such know ldege as
every physision should be ambitious to at
tain in the locality in which hr persnes his
profession than to the reasonable gratifiea-
tion Of an enlightend public. 1t is to be hoped
that every citizen will carefully report
concerning the subject that has been sngges-
ted. and that every physician of the place
hand in his certificate to Mr.. Pope stating
the name age and disease of all patients
who may die under his care.


In such way We shall be enabled TO col
lect series of facts that may prove useful
contribution to science. and promote the
health, security, and welfare OF the people
Year: 1859

form from that quarter. Other Submarine
Companies are also petitioning Parliament
tor like guarantees, and il is feared that tho
only escape for the Government will he to
let each one take care Of itself. In that
probable event, the Atlantic Gable Compa.
ny is ut an end
Year: 1859

FRONT STREET Enthusiastically Front Street
Theatre will open with an Equestrian troupe Among
the company are some Of the best performers in the
country, and no doubt an excellent entertainment
will be given.


PANoRAMA.-There will be two exhibitions of the
Panorama of the Russian War to day. A fine op-
portunity is presented for parents to take their
children to see this excellent work There will be
M exhibition nt nirht