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Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over large part OF
the globe, is the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm OF
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action of solar heat on wet soil, and rises with
the watery vapor from it. While the sun is below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth sur
face, and the virus is taken with it through the
lungs into the blood. There it acts as an irritating
poison on the internal viscera and excreting organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails 70
secrete not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumWhte
in the circulation, and produce violent con- ftu-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, aY the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered also Finally, the instinct ofJour Or
ganism. as if in an attempt to expel the noXlous
infusion. concentrates the whole blood u the body
in the internal excrctories to force thea to cast IL
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes 10
the central organs with congestiye violence: IhlS
is the CHILL But in this effort it fails. Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the cen
trail organs and rushes to the surface, as II IN
another effort to expe the irritating poison through
that other great excretory the skin. In TINS
also il falls and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery OF strength
TO repeat the hopeless effort another day. ihese
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGuE
Such constitutional disorder will of course under
mine the health if it is not removed.


We have abored to find. and have found, ar
lnto
Year: 1860

The following communication, which
gives better idea ofthe increasing trade
between this city aud the Crosse Tete and
Resedals country Of West Baton Rouge,
than our article Of the other day has been
kindly furnished for publication


In 1865 the exclusive privilege ofthe Fer
~ between the city Of East Baton Rouge
and the Parish Of West Baton Rouge, in
cluding three miles above and three miles
below the city, sold for five hundred dol
lars. In 1860 the same privilege was sold
at public auction, and purchased by the
same Company, with sereraI deductions IN
ne rates ef.tyeigh and feyyiage, for the sum
of nine housapd three hundred and .ffv
dollors. Is not this strong argument in
favor of Rail Roads


Here are the figures. The number OF
persons crossing from the West bank Of
the river, not including Rail Road passen-
gers, Is about the same now as i've years
ago: hut owing TO the increased business
Of Baton Rouge, the complete and large
stocks Of goods in every branch Of trade
kept by our merchants, and the safety and
despatch in crossing on n first class and
well managed Ferry Boat has increased
the ferriage about one hundred per cent
or in other words, each person on nm aver
age crosses twice now, where he st that
time crossed but once which would en-
hsnce the value of the prvileg about Five
Hundred Dollars. The business from q
distance has also increased from the latter
Of the above named causes TO the value Of
about FIVE hundred dollars-rnskipg the
value Of the lease or privilege based on the
price II sold for in 1855, amount TO about
Fifteen Hundred Dollars, excluding the
Rail Road business. Deduct this amount
from te,850-and you find difference ~
f,s5O-one half of which s0.e25-accrues
to the revenues OF the city from this single
source alone; and there are numerous other
advantages, which will he mentioned in
another paper, that are daily becoming
apparent 10 the merchants and other bus
iness men Of this place.


What ssy you TO this. ye croskers sbolt
the Rail Road Taxi


By the way, would IT. not he well 10 ap-
ply the above sum and all others clearly
to be derived from the same source the
Baton Rovgs, Crosse 7efs and 0psiousa,
Rail Road-to the payment of the inter
est on the Rail Road Bonds issued by the
Corporation.
Year: 1860

70 A man should not allow him
self to bate even bis enemies because,
if you indulge this passion in some


occasions it will rise Of itself in others /;
if you hate your enemies, you will


contract such n vicious habit of mind,
as by degrees will break out upon
those who are your friends, or to those
who are Indifferent TO you..--PiutarA.
Year: 1860

SLUIcE RoBBNe.-This species of larceny,
which is so ruinous to the prospects of min
ers and so difficult of detection or prevention,
has lately been practiced to an alarming ex-
tent in this vicinity AT the diggings on the
Middle Yuba and ravines leading into it, near
Freeman's Crossing, numerous sluce rob-
berries have been perpetrated within two or
three weeks in spite of careful watching
Cabins have also been ente ed and rifled of
valuable articles. On San Juan Hill the
sluces are frequently visited by thieves,
who manage, in the obscurity of night, and
in the darkness of thick weeds or behind
huge rocks, to ply their nefarious trade un-
detected. On Tuesday night an alarm came
to town from the diggings, that three rob-
bers were in certain ravine, and a number
OF men rushed down to capture them. But
nobody was caught. The persons seen either
were not robbers or else they snuf'ed danger
in the wind and made off We expect some
time to hear OF terrible retrbuton being
visited upon these robbers of honest indus
try Every paying claim has its night watch-
man who is well armed, and any scoundre
caught in the sluices will almost certainly
meet instant death. This seems the only
resort left the miners for the protection OF
their hard earnings, and they are SO con-
vinced.
Year: 1860

COMING BACK.-An early citizen of our
town who returned to his native State of
Vermont several years ago, with compe-
tency, and bought himself a splendid farm,
writes us that he is determined to sell out
and come back to California, where he will
not be half frozen every winter and COM
PEELED to work nearly as hard for living as
though he was without dollar. Mr.. King,
an old resident of Freeman's Crossing, has
just returned from visit to New Jersey, de-
lighted 10 be back in balmy California. Thus
is it with ALL
Year: 1860

a WARNING.-An individual lately started
business in this town as furniture dealer
Did not advertise, did not have any printing
done, and-mark well, We non advertising
tradesmen-did not get sufficient custom to
support him. The fact is, no man thrives
who fails TO patronize the printer. Who are
our successful business men? Those who
advertise. Who are selling off at cost, or
would like to? Those who do not advertise.
Who are reputed liberal and enterprising
They who display these traits in the local
paper.
Year: 1860

DAsHAwAY CLUB.-A preliminary meeting
to take measures for the organization of a
Dashaway Club in this place, was held at
the Theater on Tuesday evening. We are told
that charter has already been received
from the parent club at San Francisco, and
that another meeting will be held in the
Theater next Monday night. All desirous
of joining are requested to attend.
Year: 1860

HENRY WARD BEEcHER on INTEREST,"
How many people in the country have found
out the truth of the following by Henry W.
Beecher:


No blister draws sharper than interest
does. OF all industries, none is comparable
to that of interest. 1t works day and night
in fair weather and foul. 1t has no sound
in its footsteps, but travels fast. 1t gnaws
a mans substance with invisible teeth. 1t
binds industry with its finn as fly is bound
upon spiders web. Debt rolls man over
and over, binding his hand and foot, and let
ting him hang upon the fatal mesh until the
long legged interest devours him. There is
no crop that can afford to pay interest on
money on farm. There is but one thing
raised on farm like it, and that is the Can
adian thistle, which swarms new plants every
year and every time you bleed the roots,
whose blossoms are prolific and every one
the father of million seeds. Every leaf is
an awl, every branch pear, and every single
plant like platoon Of bayonets and field
full of them is like an armed host The en-
tire plant is a torment and vegetable curse.
And vet farmer hail better make his bed of
Canada thistes than attempt to lie at ease on
interest.
Year: 1860

A friend communicates the following which
he says occurred wien he was boy. He
had been fishing on the salt water, using for
bait, large hard clans, which, you know,
have strong jaws, (shells,) and very powerful
muscles to hold them tight when closed
Two Of these were brought home, and left in
the basket, which was set in the kitchen for
the night. About twelve o'clock, great
racket was heard around the house. Bump,
bump, bump it went, as if some one was try
ing to crack hard nut, or pound open a
box. The family were quite alarm ed, and
ran to the kitchen to discover the cause
There, large rat was running frantically a.
round the room, with one of the CLAIMS fas-
tened to his nose, which he was vainly trying
to shake off. He had found the bivalve with
his shell partly open, and tried to steal the
savory meat within, when he was suddenly
nipped, and could not escape. Of course


he was speedily killed-a warning to thieves


and to those who poke their noses into 9TH


er peoples concerns.-Am. Agriculturist.
Year: 1860

g There is good story of one Of the
hangers on at Washington, who get offices
because they need them, and had been ap-
pointed engineer, business of which he had
no knowledge. The day after his appoint
ment gentleman and two ladies had the
curiosity to look at the engine loom and its
machinery, where they found the new Office
holder on duty merely as gentleman usher,
practical engineers doing the real duty of the
SO called assistant engineer "How many
horse power is your engine" "Horse pow
err replies greeny with a look of mingled
pity and contempt, don't you know the ma
chine goes by steam"
Year: 1860

J. BIS SHAKE-I need hardly describe all
saw at the Presidents stated reception of
visitors. will only mention very peculiar
shake of the hand by the Presidents little
shove to the right which seemed to say Pass
along as quick as you can.' could not help
feeling sympathy for the poor old man, fas-
tened up as he was for hours to one spot, in
the reception of homage from crowd to the
greater part of whom he would more willing
ly have presented the toe of his patent leath-
er shoe than the tips of his nicely gloved fin
grs.-From a Ladys letter from Washing.
fOn
Year: 1860

rupt laws in the universe cannot make it
right fer them not to pay their debts. There
is sin in this neglect as clear and deserving
of church discipline as in stealing or false
swearing He who violates his promise to
pay. or withholds payment of debt when it
is in his power to meet his engagement,
ought to be made to feel that in the sight Of
all honest men he is a swindler. Religion
may be very comfortable cloak under
which to hide, but if religion does not make
man deal justly it is not worth haying.--
That's So
Year: 1860

THE RELIGION OF PAYING DEBTs-One of
the religious papers has the following strong
remarks. They drive the nail up to the
head and clinch it:


Men may sophisticate as they please. They
can never make it right, and all the bank
Year: 1860

Where do men usually discover the women who
afterwards become their wives? !? is a question we
have occasionally heard discussed and the result
invariably come to is worth mentioning to our
young lady readers Chance has much to do in
the affair, but then there important governing
circumstances. 1t is certain that few men make
selection from bathrooms, or any other place of
gayety and nearly as few may be influenced by
what may be called showing off in the Streets or
by any allurements of dress. Our conviction is,
that ninety-nine hundredths of all the fnery with
which the women decorate or load their persons,
go for nothing as far husband catching is con-
cerned. When and how, then, 90 men find their
wives? In the quiet homes of their parents or
their guardians-at the fresde, where the domes-
tic feelings and graces alone demonstrated


These the charms which most surely attract
the high we'll as the humble. Against these


all the nery and airs in the world sink into insg


nifcance. We shall illustrate this by an anecdote


which though not new will not be worse for being
again told. In the year I773, Peter Burnell, Esq,
of Rockingham in Kent whose health was rapidly
declining, advised by his physicians to go to
Spain for the recovery of his health His daugh-
ters feared those who only had motives entirely
mercenary would not pay him that attention which
he Mi ght expect from those who, from duty and
affection united, would feel the greatest pleasure
in ministerng to his and comfort; they there
fore resolved to accompany him. They proved
that it was not spirit of dissipation and gayety
that led them to Spain, for they not to be
seen in any fashionable circles; they never stirred
from their homes except to attend him either to
take the air to drink the waters in word, they
lived the most recuse life in the midst Of town,
then the resort of the most iustrous and fashion
able personagcs iu Europe. The exemplary atten-
ton to their father procured these three admirable
sisters the admiration of all the English in Spain,
and was the cause of their elevation to that rank
in life to which their merits gave them just
title. They were all married to noblemen-one
to the Earl of Beverly, another to the Duke of
Hamilton, and afterwards to the Marquis of Exc
ter, and the third to the Duke of Northumberland.
And it is justice to say, that they reflected honor
their rank, rather than derived any from it.
.SniJif Of fhe 4Ue
Year: 1860

SHARP PRAcTICE.-A week two ago four
creditors started from Boston in the train of
cars for the purpose of attaching the property of
a certain debtor in Farmin gton, Maine. He owed
each one separately, and each one suspicious
of the others business. When they arrived at
the depot there was only one cab to convey them
to the debtors place of business, which was three
miles off Three got in, and refused admittance
to the fourth, and the cab started. The fourth
mounted up on the outside with the driver lie
asked the driver if he wanted to sell his horse
The driver said he was not worth more than $50,
but he didn't want to sell him for that. He asked
him if he would take 500 for him. The driver
said yes; whtreupon the 'fourth man quickly
paid over the money, took the rens, and backed
the door of the cab against sand-bank SO it could
not be opened, slipped the horse from the harness.
mounted and rode off, while the " insiders were
looking out of the window. He rode to a lawyers
got writ made and served, and his debt secure,
and got back to the hotel just the 'insiders'
came up putting and blowing. They offered to
pay him back what he had expended for the horse,
if he would not tell the joke in Boston.
Year: 1860

During the session of 1859, the New Hampshire
Legislature addressed to the Supreme Court of
that State two interrogatories, as follows:


l. Has the Legislature power so to change the
law in relation to juries to provide that petit
juries may be composed of less number than
twelve?


2. Has the Legislature power to provide that a
number Of the petit jury, less than the whole num-
Der, may render verdict?


The Justices of the Court in their reply state
that in view of the fact that trial by jury has been
steadily regarded from the earliest judicial history
in England, the great safeguard of the lives,
liberty and property of the subject, against the
abuse of arbitrary power we'll against undue
excitements Of popular feeling, and as it is con-
sidered In this country the most valuable of the
rights of freemen, they have examined these ques
tions with anxious care. They argue that mas
much at the time of the formation of the Con-
sttution, and always previously, by the term Jury
was unquestionabiy meant body composed of
twelve men, and as at that date no such thing as
jury of less than twelve men, or jury deciding
by less than twelve votes, had ever been known or
ever been the subject Of discussion in any country
Of the common law, no body of less than twelve
men, though they should be by law denominated a
jury, would be a jury within the meaning Of the
constitution; nor would trial by such body, tho
called trial by jury, be such, within the meaning
of that instrument. They of the opinion,
therefore, that the Legislature has power either
to lessen the number of jurymen, or to provide
that less than the whole number can render a YER
dict This opinion is concurred in by each mem
Der of the Court.
Year: 1860

y CHILD DEvoURED BY BEARs.-On Wednes-
day, 9th ult, a child, about four years of age,
carried off and devoured by bear in the town
of Ellenburgh, Clinton county, n. Y The child,
boy, went short distance from his fathers
house, with brother about eight years old, to fish
in brook. At school time the oldest boy went
into the house to prepare for school, and told his
mother that his brother had remained at the
brook, and would return in short time. In a
little while his mother went after him. but he was
not to be found She then called him, and heard
him crying at distance. The sounds rapidly re-
ceded and passed beyond hearing The woman
Immediately alarmed her husband, who made
search for the child without success


The neighbour then notified, and general
search took place till nightfall. Next day the
alarm became more extensive and the search was
renewed with increased energy. 1t was continued
from day to day, without avail till the following
Monday, when a man passing a hollow log was
gfowled at by black bear. The bear was fired
upon and killed. In the log were found two young
BEARS the missing child's clothes, and portion of
one of his legs. The cubs were despatched,
and in the stomachs of all three were found
portions Of the devoured boy
Year: 1860

RECKLESS MARRIAGEs.-The New York Tri-
bune expresses the opinion that young women in
this country marry more recklessl y than anywhere
else, and asks if there is village OF fifty houses
in the land wherein plausible, wedressed adven-
turer, of whom nobody knows anything cannot
marry a girl of spotless character, after resi-
dence of six weeks.


So far as the towns north of Mason and Dixon S
line are concerned answer No! We rarely
glance over Northern paper which does not con-
tain an account of the elopcment of some silly
simpering Miss of fifteen summers, or thereabout,
with adventurer, of whom she knows nothing,
and who in all probability deserts her within
month


Elopements sometimes takes place at the South
but we are happy to say that the parties are almost
invariably persons who have never entered into the
marriage relation; in the North the case is very
different We doubt not that in the northern
States the number of married women who desert
their husbands and elope with other men is greater
than the number of girls in the South who marry
without the consent of parents or guardians.-
These remarks might be incorrect if applied to the
middle and New England States but when we
speak of the northern States we include the north
west, where and women march up to the
Legislatures Of their respective States by hundreds
with petitions for divorce.-ErchdRge
Year: 1860

TIE New CoMET.-Prof Bond, of the Cam
bridge Observatory, announces that the expected
comet is approaching the earth Through the
large telescope it presents an appearance curousy
like that of the great comet of 1858 on reduced
scale. The tail branches off in two streams from
the nucleus
Year: 1860

TAKE CARE OF Your EYEs.-One Of the most
eminent American divines, who has for some time
been compelled to forego the pleasure Of reading,
has spent some thousands of dollars in vain, and
lost years of time, in consequence of getting up
several hours before day and studying by artificial
light His eyes will never get well.


Multitudes Of men and women have made their
eyes weak for life, by the too free Of eyesght
in reading fine print and doing fine sewing. In
view of these things, it will be well to observe the
following rules III the Of the eyes:


Avoid all sudden changes between light and
darkness.


Never oegia to read, write or sew, for several
minutes after coming from the darkness to bright
light.


Never read by twilight, or moonlight, or on
very cloudy day.


Never read OF sew directly in front Of the light,
or window, or door.


1t is best to have the light to fall from above
obliquely, over the left shoulder


Never sleep SO that on the first awakening. The
eyes shall open on the light of window.


Do not use the eyesight by light SO scant that
it requires an effort 20 discriminate.


The moment you instinctivcly prompted to
rub the eyes that moment cease using them


If the eyelids are glued together on awaking up,
do not forcby open them, but apply the saliva
with the fnger-it is the speediest dilutant in the
world; then wash your eyes and face in warm
water-HaWs Journal IF HeoM
Year: 1860

It was the opinion Of the Court that
state of Slavery could not exist except
by force of positive law, and it being con


sidercd that there was no law to uphold
it in England; the principles Of the law
respecting the writ Of h1b'as corpus i'm.
mediately applied themselves, and it
became impossible to continue the i'm.
prisonment Of the negro From that
Year: 1860

As Breckinringe and Lane Democrat as
thorough as any in the Stale of Virginia-at
the same time eager and anxious to maintain
the organization Of the State and carry it
against our common adversaries, Bell and Eve
rett-I therefore propose that both Commit
tees meet at an early day-sa I'd day Of Oc-
tober next, at Richmond, and withdraw fif-
teen of the present electors, such rs may be
agreed upon, and have but one common elect
oral ticket and have the whole electoral ticket
pledged to cast the vote of Virginia ratcably
and agreeably to the vote, to.wit Each Douglas
vote counting the same as each Breckenridge
vote; therefore, each man votes and gets his
choice without any sacrifice Of principle, and
saving the State to the Democratic party.
hope each and every Democratic paper in the
State will copy JACOB BAYLOR


Sept 10, 1860.
Year: 1860

stable. and explained to the artist that the pic
tnre would have 10 be taken through a window.
How the artist managed his part of the affair
we are unable TO say. hut this much we know,
that ne succeeded in getting counterfeit
presentment which the gentleman who un-
Willingly sat for his portion of it. was glad to
purchase from Coachy for three thousand dol
lars. The artist we understand, has copy o.,
the picture. which he only exhibits TO his most
intimate friends
Year: 1860

We assure our friends of the press, and others,
that we are profoundly grateful for the many ex-
pressions of sympathy manifested by them in our
behalf on account of the recent loss which we
sustained by fire. Not only has the State press,
as general thing, spoken words of kindness and
ENCOURAGEMENT, but we have received many let
ters from gentlemen in private life containing ex-
pressions of regret at loss and bidding us
cheer up and confde in Providence and generous
and appreciative public to make all we'll again
Gold is desirable for the comforts it procures,
and that by it's possession may contribute to
the happiness of Others but the unselfsh friend
ship of the good and virtuous and the approval 81
an intelligent public are treasures far more de-
srable and more laboriously to be sought after
than that worldly treasure which csEfses oftener
than it blesses


Though the loss sustained by the recent ca
lamty was severe, for one in condition, we
assure our friends that we have never been de-
pressed for mopr6nt in consequence, and we are
determined that our patrons at least shall not SUIT
fer on az&ount of it. 1t will only be necessary
that we increase our zeal and redouble our exer-
tions and, if not overtallen by other and more
dire calamities, all will soon be well, and in a
year or two we shall hardly recollect that fire
ever occurred.


We assure our friends that their kindly sympa-
thies in our behalf will be gratefully remembered
while our reason maintains its individuality and
mower.