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Year: 1860

"WHAT Is LIFE ?"-So far as this
our fieeting earthly existence is con-
cerned is a question most beautifully,
answered by the author of "Euthanasy,'
a work full of sweet thonghts and force
full moral reflections


''The present life is sleeping walking;
it is good night on going to bed, and
good morning on getting up; it is to
wender what the day will bring; it is
sunshine and gloominess it is rain on
the window as one sits by the FIRE it
is to walk in the garden and see the
flowers open and hear the birds sing
it is to have the postman bring letters
it is to have news from East. West,
North and South it is to read old and
new books ; it is to see pictures and
hear music ; it is to sit in the twilight
and mediate ; it is to be well and
sometime i'll; it is to have business tc
do, and to do it; it is to belong to q
town and to have neighbors, and to be
one in circle of acquaintance ; it is tc
have friends to love one 1T is to have
a sight at dear faces. and, With some
men, to be kissed daily by the same
loving lips for forty years; and it is tc
know themselves thought Of many time.
day in many places by children and
grandchildren, aud many friends"
Year: 1860

" Beautiful is the dying Of the
sun when the last song of birds fade
in the lap. of silencs--when the islands
of the clouds are bathed in light, and
the first star springs up over the grave
of day.
Year: 1860

PRAcTIAL LovE.-Still, | should
hardly like my lover, atany age, to sit
reading novel half the evening, and
spend the other half in the sweet COM
pany of his cigar-not that he need be
always hankering after me, and 'pay-
ingme attention" Ishould hate that.
For, what is the goodof people being
fond of one another, if they can't be
content SIMPLY in one anothers compa-
ny, or withoutit even, in one another S
love? letting each go on in their sew
eral ways, ad doing their several work
in the best manner they can. Good
sooth / should be the most convent
ent and least troublesome sweetheart
that ever young man was blessed
with for ] am sure l should sit all
the evening quite happy-he at the
one end of the room and at the other
if only l knew he was happy, and
caught DOW and thena look and smile
provided the look and the smile were
my own personal property-nobody
else's.-A Life for a Life.
Year: 1860

him one new and clean shirt and two clean col


~ turns up in the private parlor after break
fast With clean shirt and collar, blacked boots,
an apparently with an impression that all
EYES are cast upon the newly arrived West
ern operator" about to organize the Grand
international Self Supporting Bank" We
will leave him perusing tn elegant advertising
mediums spread about over the center table,
hoping TO find the number Of Mr.. Ichabod
sharp, gentleman who buys and sells stock
only on commission, as he is informed that Mr..
Sharpe has removed and his name is not in the
Directory.


We shall try and follow up Mr. Condolences
NOV ements Tomorrow.
Year: 1860

RuSAwAY.-A span of horses at
ed to lumber wagon started off from in front
Of Sanger's warehouse yesterday afternoon,
running up Front street, and before they could
be stopped ripped the wagon into thousand
pieces. The owner had left his team unfast-
ened and it served him just right that they
should runaway.
Year: 1860

STREET FIGHTs.-On Sunday evening last,
several Cambrians who had indulged little too
freely in fighting whisky, got into a melee at the
lower end of Main street, and pummeled each
other severely. Constable Edwards lent hand,
which had the effect of cutting short proceedings
Soon afterwards, a couple of dogs took each other
by the throats, and in savage struggle for mas
terry, drew great crowd, and created vast excite
ment. For some time that part of the town was
a continued scene of uproar, which, considering
engaged in it.
Year: 1860

SANS TuRTLEs.-The three turtles which
Sam Wagrer put into the Reservoir four or five
months ago, have not been idle. The other day
several young ones made their appearance on a
stock have heretofore been in the habit of crawl
ing out to sun themselves. This is as Sam pre-
dicted, and We congratulate him on the additions
made to his amphibious family.


Now, you gentlemen who carry pistols, can't
you let the harmless turtles alone?
Year: 1860

Our KIND OF FCANDIDATEs.-To-day we "run
up" at the head of our advertising columns, the
names of the Douglas candidates for the State
observation-disclosures we were authorised so to
do This was great and glorious privilege to
us-considering how literally We are paid for it |!
We shall be happy to give all the other parties a
conspicuous showing on the same terms-ctssh
Invariably IN adrancei
Year: 1860

THE FIRST FLoCK.-A flock of wild ducks.
the first of the season, lit down on the Yuba
Reservoir Thursday morning. An enthusiastic
sportsman took shot at thems with what sue
cess we did not learn. The game law does not
expire till the 18th inst.
Year: 1860

ALMOST FIRE.-The Star Bakery caught
fire on Sunday evening, from the chimney-fue,
which would have resulted disastrously but for
the timely application of water. Hose was at
tached to the hydrant in front of Schardin' S
Saloon, and stream of water thrown upon the
root, which extinguished the flames immediately.
Year: 1860

A DELEeATE-Uncle Charley Roberts of this
place, has been appointed delegate to the Bell
and Everett State Convention. He is one of the
cold liners," who ever have been, and probably
ever will continue to be, Whig. The choice
could not have fallen upon better maM and
we know of at least one who is sentimentally
with him in that cause
Year: 1860

roads of will be constructed in State
recommend the law requiring those who control them to
annually in detail all their operations the Governor or the Legs
aure.


upon another subject not directly connected with
this however, and am done ,..,... ,


of the difficulties in which citizens constantly
involved because the unsettled condition the Mexican States lying
contiguous California would the Federal Government
establish them The people of that ated Republic
have themselves wholly unable maintain stable
which either Our advenu
people who frequently those States for commercial purposes
subjected great They
deprived their property and liberty because they have
dpasure excited the suspicion Of arbitrary officer
general principle enangng alliances should be avoided but
already sad
the laws of nations
against should take
them under protection.
Year: 1860

possibly permitted in instances sympah o
my gmen but hardened indeed be the feelings which
mothers
If could have dvested myself the
sympathes which belong humanity might have resisted these
appeals sterny the sufferer Go there elem
ency you this world y Tosay to these wrehed
great but struck feow
ing passion malice controlled actions and
look God and not to man for forgiveness"


indeed refuse the when
JOY gadness the hearts of those aborng deep
afectonae wife husband
mother her wayward and reckless
vicious,


In conclusion say has been upon side
of mercy and am satisfied.
Year: 1860

CAPITOL CoAMussIoNERs.-Messrs. Fow.
LER and GALLGHER, commissioners appoint
ed by the last Legislature to superintend the
erection of the capitol al this place, arrived
here on Saturday last.


As we are continually importuned by par
ties desirous Of knowing what the commits
sioners intend to do, we must humbly con-
fess we remain in as utter ignorance in
these premises as any Of our readers. On
Monday we understood the commissioners
had expressed themselves as determined to
go on with the work, and of their intention
to advertise for proposals this.week. When
last we had conversation with the acting
commissioner ithree years ago last Februa-
ry) he said nothing about it. This is all we
know Of the matter. We presume they
will do about as they please, or as nearly
so as they possibly can, consistent with law
and the conditions of their bond.
Year: 1860

A Washington dispatch says that Mr.
Pryor's wife and five children were in Wash
ington when he sent his challenge to Mr.
Potter. Mr.. POtters wife was also in the
city at the time, quite calm, saying she did
not wish to say anything Of the affair until it
was over, and declared that she knew her
husband to be brave man.
Year: 1860

TwENrY.FtvE.-A private and select com
pany of twenty five mounted men are or
gthizug in this city for an expedition to the
Washoe country 10 fight Indians. They are
going on their own hook. and will tear their
own expenses There are some pretty tall"
fighting men among them.
Year: 1860

NHERE YOU WILL FIND EVERY WISH
w gratihed,
Where your rooms are always neat and clean.
Where your Beds are always soft and sweet
Where the Table is furnished with the st in the mar


ket
Where the Culinary Department is clean and whole


some,
Where you will aqd the servants always polite.
Where you will feel perfectly at h me,
where every wish is anticipated aud gratiaed.
Where you live better than at any other Hotel,
Where your bl you will always find satisfactory.
Where you will find first class Hotel,
Where their charges are most favorable.
Such a Hotel you will find


THE INTERNATIONAL,
On Jackson ST., above Montgomery.


JOHN J. HALEY, PROPRIETOR.
The International Coach and Carriage will alwavs
oe od m readiness 10 convey you 10 the Hotel,
Year: 1860

The following narrow escape, which oc.
Cured to Major Skinner, is norrated by Sir
Emerson Tennent in his most fascinating
work on Ceylon. The Major was pursuing
a military survey, and had biyouacked in the
midst of dense forest. Early in the NOM
ing, he says: ~


Anxious to gain hight in time to avail
myself of the clear. atmosphere of sunrise
for observation, | started of by myself
through the jungle, leaving orders for men.
with my surveying instruments, to follow my
truck by the notches which | cut in the
bark of the trees. On Leaving the plain ]
avuied myself Of fine wild eame-track
hirh lay in my direction, and had gone
perhaps half mile from the camp, when
was startled by slight rusiling in the nilloo
TO my right, and in another instant, by the
spring of magnificent leopard, which, in q
bound full eight feet in hight, over the low.
or brush wood, lighted at my feet, within
eighteen inches of the spot ~hereon stood
and lay in a crouching position, his heiy
cleaning eyes fixed on me.


The predicament was not plea unt one
| had no weapon Of defense, and with one
spring or blow Of his paw the beast coult
have sou,hiiated me. To movc | knew
would only encourage his attack. 1t oc
CURED to me at the moment that had hear
OF the power of mans eye over wild animals
and accordingly fixed my gaze as intentll
as the agitation OF such moment enabled
me on his ewes; we stared ht each other fo
some seconds, when, to my inexpresslb''
Joy, the beast turned and bounded down the
straight open path before me. This scene
occurred Just at that period Of the morning
when the grazing animals retired from the
open patena TO the cool shade of the forest
doubtless the leopard had taken my approach
for that Of deer, or some such animal =
And if his spring had been at quadrupe
instead of biped, his distance was SO wei
measured that ia. must have landed him oil
the neck of deer, an elk, or a buffalo; a
it was, one pace'more would have done 70
me. A bear would not have let his victim
off SO easily.
Year: 1860

Winte- began here precisely With the Ist
of Dseambsr- That-day the sky SSss oSsr
cast by very lofty clouds, for the first time
for a long while. 10 the night it seemed
that the clouds dropped down directly upon
us and poured out water in torrents All day
OF the and, we were 'iD the cloud and the
rain poured down. Such a time is very
disagreeable. fyou 60 ont you feel as II u
wet sheet we're thrown around you, the air
is so saturated with moisture. Every little
breeze seems to squeeze the water out of
the fog in fresh torrents. You have noticed


the fitiul gushes of rain in your summer
storms. These il would seem nre caused
by wind in the cloud. have seen this re-
pea,ed go often here that cannot doubt the
fact. The morning OF the 81, dawned bright
and clear and cold. The summit of Mount
Cheenar was white 18th it's winter dress.
showing that while we were in the rain, q
snow storm had been raging 1000 feet above
US. Ny native boy had never seen snow
be fore and enjoyed the sight as much Us a
boy does at his first visit to a menagerie,
Since then we have had keen frosts at night,
but at noon the sun is quite warm. Ice
freezes in some places an inch in thickness


This is our December. The coolies still


go barefoot and say they will do SO all
W inter. :


No soldiers have been sent down from
here for some time, so that now ! have q
congregation of some months standing.
am becoming very much interested in thess
men. When ! first came here, felt somt
aversion towards them, but that has al
ON of. GO into the hospital weekly


and speak with every man in it, and yet


have not as yet met with an unkind wor,
from single man They are most noio


iiously wicked, but they also are open
hearted and. easily Influenced by Kindness


We have most excellent class among them


and God is blessing il in the conversion o


men nearly every week. 1t now number


twenty members. Since coming here hav
become acquainted with some very inleres,
Year: 1860

The Legislature of Ohio adjourned on Tuesday
last to meet again next winter. The law of the
State provides for biennial legislative sessions, but
as in most other States a-ng similar laws, it has
been found not to work well. An adiournmen
over to the succeeding winter is equivalent to bold
ing annual sessions
Year: 1860

The operatives in the Harmony Mill at Cohoes,
N. Y, to the number of twelve hundred nave
struck for an advance of wages and operations IN
the establishment are for the present suspended
Year: 1860

TEXAs.-Texas, SAYS the New Orleans Picayane,
has become the favOrte point sought by the adven-
turous and eDterprising of all the States. Popula-
ton is increasing with unexampled speed Lands
are rising in value every year. The resources of
this magnificent State are rapidly developed Her
cotton productions show extraordinary progress.
She has already produced sugar to the extent of
thousands of hogsheads, and tens of thousands of
sheep and cattle, and the time is not distant when
her product of wool will surpass the most flourish
ing of the older States aud the amount of her
stock sent to Southern market exceed that fur
nished by the great valley of the West
Year: 1860

spies or prontS on the documents.


Them er speaches that's published as
mine was all writ by old Jo .Slocum that
was sent to the penpytentiary some time
since for hess stealin but were pardon
ed out by our Rip-up-lican Governor,
for my benefit. How do tina take down
IN old Sinica county. Scatter them
round among the ignorant farmers and
mechanics protusely.


Let me kno if [ shall send YOU anv
more rales as we are overrun with orders
for EN- from abroad. Eam sorry to saw
that l have been sumwhat horn -swao-
gled in this yer rale bisiness-a ID
poor cuss down in oberlin sent on to me
fur 16 dozen WHICH I forwarded to him
and raid the charges myself as he writ
me ne had not nary red. J hcv bin
since informed that the old cuss cut EN-
all up for fire would and won't need any
more would for Alright smart tine to cum


think am not mistaken in wore be
ing editur of the Tiffin tribune, am saw?
It won't dew to let this yer thing get out
as the devil would be to pay If it did and
we must play this yer thing mighty fine.
! want yu to go in heavy on the idee
that the first sillible of my last name
and the last sillible of my last name
and the first and last sillibles of nv
first name and the first and last sillibles
Of both my names makes Abe Lincnn,'
it's a mighty good joke and there are d
big lot Of superstitious and ignorant la
boring men in the Kuntry that will
think it happened because We were
foreordained to be elected-don't YER
see, 60 in big on all these things cause
the Lord knows there's nothing else to
60 in on--send me a kopy Of your very
valuable paper once and while now,
and then when 7 get elected I wont
leave you out in the kold.


[klose now, and in the words of the
immortal big dutch poet, I say Bully
for u.s."


From your old friend,
ABE LINCUM,
The County Splitter,
Year: 1860

10! she was missing, and CONSERVATION
usurped the place Of gaiety in the bri-
bal throhg. Eagerly did they seek
her with torches and shouts through
the neighboring forests, and no answer
ing sound met their ears, although the
search was kept up with untiring eager
ness till daylight. Then, for the first
time it was discovered that the bride
had availed herself of the canoe, to aid
her escape. Shawwanossoway. accompa-
MED by her brother, started in pursuit,
on foot, following the direction of
the shore.


After proceeding for several hours,
they caught sight of the canoe and its
fair occupant in the distance. Increa-
sing their speed they reached point
which they knew the canoe must neces-
sarily pass around. Here the lover
swan out, hoping to intercept it. In
vain did he endeavor by every means
he could devise, to induce her to stop
and take him on board. Defeated by
her resolute refusal and the vigor and
skill with which she piled her paddle,
he was obliged to relinquish the pur-
suit and return to the shore. He had
scarcely landed when a violent storm,
accompanied by thunder, lightning and
heavy rain, compelled the pair to en-
camp for the night. Notwithstanding
the tempest, she continued her efforts
until the shades of night hid her from
their view.


The clouds dispersed with the dawn
ing day, and they continued their pur-
suit, until they at length espied the
canoe lying on the shore. Thinking
they had at last attained their object
they quickened their steps but on COM
ing up to it, they encountered a troop Of
wolves, and their horror may well be
conceived on discovering the remains Of
the being they loved, almost wholly de-
voured, and only to be recognized by
her torn and scattered garments. With
aching hearts they carefully gathered
her cherished remains, and, placing
them in canoe, returned to the camp
where she was wept and mournel over
for many weeks by her disconsolate
relatives and friends, and buried with al
the ceremonies of her tribe.


Itwas evident that the heavy storm
had driven the canoe ashore, and it is
probable that her materials for kindline
q fire having become soaked with water
she had been debarred the only means
of protecting herself from these raven
Gus animals. Showwannossoway was
so much grieved at the misery which his
ungovernablc passions had brought upor
the object Of his warmest love, that he
formed the resolution of abandoning hi
warlike pursuits, and throwing up thu
tomahawk to the Great Spirit, that i
might be employed only as an instru
ment Of justice; he took in it's stead thu
rattle of the medicine man nor did h1
ever act inconsistently with his altered
character.
Year: 1860

BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Wan vsaged thing! thy virgin leaf
To me looks more than deadly pale,
Unknowing what may stain thee yeti


A poem Or u tale.
Who can thy unborn meaning sesn!
Can Seer or Sibyl read thee now9
No seek to trace the fate Of man


Writ on his iniart brow.
If it should be IN pensive hour


Some sorrow-moving theme try.
Ah, maiden, how thy tears will fall,


For all doom to die!
But, if in merry mood touch


Thy leaves, then shall the sight of thee
Sow smiles as thick on rosy lips
As sripples on the sea.
The Weekly Press shall gladly stoop
To bind thee up among its sheaves;
The Daily steal thy shining ore
To gild its lsaden leaves
Thou hast no tongue, yet thou canst speak
Till distant shores shall hear the sound
Thou hast no life yet thou canst breathe
Fresh life on all around.
Thou art the arena of the wise
The noiseless battle-ground of fame;
The sky where halos may be wreathcd
Around the humslest name
Take, then, this treasure to my trust
To WIN some idle readers smile,
Then fade and mclder in the dust,
Or sN ell some bonfre's cracking pile!
Year: 1860

AN Act providing for the taking effect Of Senate


File No. 8, an act to provide for the appraise


mcnt Of property sold under execution on its


publication.


SSc. BE HenHcseaby The fe,erM assembly Of
TIE State Of Iora, That Senate File, No 6, Bill
for an act to provide for the appraisement OF
property sold under execution, which passed
both branches Of the General Assembly on Sa-
tnrday, March Twenty -ninth 20, 1860, shall take
effect and be in force from and after its puhlica-
tion in the Stale Register and State journal, any
thing in the Code Of Iowa to the contrary not
withstanding.


SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the State
Register and State Journal.
Year: 1860

THE PRINCE OF WALES Bedroom The
Quebec correspondent Of the New York Herald
says OF the Princes bedroom in that city:


Never was sleeping room more elegantly ft-
ted up or prepared with better care for great
occasion than the one in which we now stand
AZ In all the other rooms, the furniture is wal
nut The bedstead Of the Prince is the French
style, Of the largest size. Overhead of it, and
supported by it, is canopy of the richest scar
let velvet, tastefuily spreading and refracting
the light from the opposite windows. The posts
OF the bedstead are very massive, and -elabo-
rately sculptured. The sides are polished to
briliancy, with French polish There are two
soft, elastic hair mattresses in the bedstead,
and they are, doubtless, the very ones upon
which his royal highness will repose and slum-
Der in Quebec. There are four cane bottomed
chairs in the room, similar to those we saw in
the corridor on the ground floor; and there is,
besides, carved dressing table, upon whose
glossy leaf stands an oval pier glass, about
three feet in length by two in width; the frame
of this mirror partakes Of the sumptuous finish
Of all the rest of this fne furniture Besides
these, there are washstand, with " bite marble
leaf, and some other smaller articles, which il
is unnecessary to describe, or even mention in
detail. The chandelier has about IL burners.
and is in keeping with everything else which
has been noticed.
Year: 1860

F A few months subsequently Florence was
thronged with curious crowds to witness the
execution Of Salvador, the bandit chief of the
mountains. He had delivered himself up to
justice, confessed his crimes and wrongs, what
he had done to the world and what the world


had done to him. Tho next morning the busy
throng filed his cell. Salvador was no longer
among the living. His chains were rent asnn-


der, and were strewed around the floor His
own dagger had freed him from all his trou-