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Year: 1859

LADY PEEL, wife of the great Sir Robt. Peel.
retired to rest on the night of the Goth ult, IN
her usual health, and was found dead in her
bed in the morning. Lady Peel was, in early
life. a remarkably handsome woman, and re-
tanned her personal beauty irrespective Of the
rayages of that terrible foe Of the sex, time.
Year: 1859

ploma by the Medical Board, if one is
established, or, if not, by some other
incorporate medical body. This would
prevent any but careful and experienced
persons from having sole charge and di-
rection of business SO delicate and re-
sponsible as that of an apothecary, while
at the same time it would not be an ar
bitrary nor unreasonable requirement.


Upon the basis of fveyears experience
and the certificate of one or more medi-
ical men, members are, or were, admit
ted to the San Francisco Pharmaceuti-
cal Association, which comprises some
of the best pharmaceutists in California,
and was much better able to judge what
was required for the protection of the
public and the profession than are the
most of the Legislators who are to act
upon the Bill now under discussion.


Our space will not allow full state
ment of opinion on this subject; but
enough has been said to prove that the
bill to establish Board of Medical Ex-
aminers is calculated to work great
hardship and injustice. In this view
every person at all acquainted with the
subject will concur; and we have thought
proper to call attention to it, because
there seems to be no one else willing to
undertake the task.
Year: 1859

LEGISLATIVE. proceedings of
the Legislature have not been of much
interest the past week. From Saturday
until Wednesday the House was not in
session. On that day as we learn from
the Union, it resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the pro-
posed amendment to the Revenue Law,
introduced by Mr.. Young, the author of
the report on the Controller recommen-
dation to increase the State taxes for the
next year. The amendment proposes a
reduction of the tax to fifty cents ON
each S100, instead of sixty as at present.
The bill was amended so as to order the
tax of 1859 to be levied ON the first of
May, and then passed. 1t is pity that
one feature of Mr.. Kirkpatrick's new
Revenue Bill cannot be grated upon
the present law We allude to the plan
of dividing the counties into revenue
districts, and having assessments and
collections made by local officers. This,
as we have before said, would insure
complete collection of the revenue, and
particularly of the poll tax and foreign
miners license, now imperfectly gath
ered.,


A bill has been introduced into the
Senate proposing to make highway rob-
berry a acapital ofense It is to be hoped
that no such relapse into barbarism as
the passage of this bill would be, will
be tolerated in the Legislature.


Assemblyman Catalan of this county,
gave notice of a bill to separate the
Office of County Recorder, County Audi
tor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and of the Board of Equalization, from
the Office of County Clerk in the county
of Nevada.
Year: 1859

his last annual message, the propriety of
passing joint resolution proposing to
our sister States the plan of an appropri-
alton by each, towards the completion of
the Washington monument, which work
was commenced at the national Capital
several years since, but for three years
has not been advanced for want. of funds.
The Senate has acted upon this sugges--
tion by passing a bill appropriating s10,-
600, at 81 900 per annum, towards the
completion of the monument. This
action will doubtless be initiated by other
States. The monument ought to be
either formally abandoned or promptly
finished. 1t is a reproach to the nation
to have it remain in its present condition.


STATE REFORM ScHooL.-The Sac
ramento Union publishes a copy of
bill which has been introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. ketcham, providing for
the establishment of State Reform
School for the employment of juvenile
offenders, and appropriating the rather
meager sum of $4,000 to defray the
cost of erecting the necessary buildings.
The Governor is authorized to appoint
a Board of three Commissioners, whose
duty it is made to carry out the objects of
the law by procuring site and for the
erection of buildings, and preparing a
mature system for the management of
said school. We are glad to perceive
that general supervisory authority is
given to the Governor, who has proved
by his assiduous and humane attention to
State Prison reform his peculiar fitness
for such duty. The act requires that
the school shall be in successful operation
by the commencement of the next ses-
sion of the Legislature. This is legis-
lation to some purpose. 1t is gratifying
to see the State at last preparing to do
something for the prevention of crime,
which ought to be the principal aim of
wise government.
Year: 1859

PEACEFUL TINES the principle
that ''no news at all is good news" this
village is now enjoying its best days
because its quietest ones. The constant
drip, drip on the roofs, the clouded sky,
the moaning wind, and-worse than all
the deep muddiness of the streets,
inspire everybody with melancholy,
which quality being very gentle, produ-
ces a monotonous quiet. One day of
sunshine cheated us into the belief that
spring time and heaven were near at
hand; but the gloomy storm-season re-
turned on the morrow, and another
week of rain, and snow, and darkness
renews the "winter of our discomfort"
Year: 1859




CARD.-Prompted by an honest desire of my heart
wish to lay before the public a which deserves
commendation, not only act of scientific skill
bn that Of humanity also. About two years ago sud
denly, and from causes unknown to me, was seized
with fit of EPILEPSY which, owing TO my inability
to meet the expenses consequentupon thorough med
cal treatment, and the Encouragement which met
with attempting it, became such las was then
led to believe) to defy the skill of physician
was frequently, while in pursuit of my calling, thrown
down to the ground without the slightest warming and
although insensibe to the agones yet despised the
miseries of my life, and soon learned to look upon
those who would render assistance or shelter me from
danger, as enemies who sought to proong the exist
ence of my miseres


While in this state, and having previous to my Attic
ton tasted the sweets life, induced
to attempt seeking aid of physician, and, by
mendation, called upon DR. L. j. Czapkay, todh Of
my circumstances, and of my inability to reward him
for his servicesregardless of which, however, he at
once undertook my case and with the blessing of God
was once more restored to peri ct health Unable to
reward him for the boon which, enjoy at present. and
yet conscious of my indebtedness consider due to
myself and all afflicted to make the public In or
der that those in need Of medical advice may find a
physician in whom every confidence can be placed


MEYER YABLoNsKY. H. g.


State Of california, County of San Francisco IS =
Sworn and subscribed to before me this lst day Of


August. A. D. lSad.


GILBERT A. GRANT, Notary Public. IL. ST.
Year: 1859

Sacred and secular holidays clash this season.
The Sabbatarian institution has calendar preemp-
ton on the very days which New Year and the
Eighth Of January claim as legitimate for their
jolly purposes and, in the case of the first named
holiday especially, this coincidence is giving no
little uneasiness to the pleasure loving community
One of the peasantest features of our social regime
Is the observance Of the first day of the New Year
as day of universal visitation of their lady friends
and acquantances by gentlemen, and consequently
the calamity of that day happening on Sunday dis
tresses the ladies greatly lest they should not be
able to receive, and the gentlemen lest they should
not be received


Many ladies, for sufficient reasons of conscience
and convictions of propriety, will not make their
houses the scenes on Sunday of the gaiety and
hlarty OF New Years frolic, and, of course, this
state Of affairs at once destroys the general una
nmlty OF the visiting institution. Gentlemen on
their calling expeditions will find at one house the
closed door and mufied bell, and at another the
luxurious "spread" Of delicaces and the cordial
welcome. And many gentlemen who would call if
the New Year made his debut on another day will
not if the receptions are to be on Sunday. So for
aught that we can see, this enlightened community
bids fair to be in precious tumble of cross pur-
poses on Sunday next, unless some general under
standing is arrived at for the settlement of the diff
Guilty.


Very clearly it will not do at all to take time by
the foreloek and have the visiting celebration or
Saturday for that will not be the New Year at all
but the Oldest part of the old year. But Monday is
almost as new part of the New Year as Sunday
and the customary congratulations will not be i'll
timed and out of date on that day. On Monda,
"nary conscientious scruple" would muffle bel
or dictate :" not at home," but the latch-string 0
every door would be on the outside, and genia
New Year greeting would await every visitor a
every house. Then let our social custom yield +
the ancient Sabbath institution undsputed posses
sion of the day it claims by titles Of divine right
especially as it affords the opening year begin
ming quite as auspicious as merry week-da
would, to say the least, and on Monday the forme
can exercise universal sway in hearts and homes


Let this be the understanding, and general cor
sent will substitute a Second of January as gail
and unanimously observed as ever was First, an
no one will be debarred for opinions sake fro1
participating. So will this serious conflict betwee
sacred and secular holidays be accommodated t
the satisfaction of all parties concerned and th
Genius of New Year will be fully conciated b
the payment of all his merry dues !" one day afte
date,'' with interest.
Year: 1859

good ship halls from the good city Of New Orleans


Wen, there was talk Of the mails. We did not
receive any yesterday. There was total failure
ON one route and partial one on the other which
mieht az we'i be charged up in general account,
as the maii over the Jackson Railroad failed from
beyond Chattanooga, or some such place away ND
in Tennessee, and we suppose II will fail again
there. The Mobile nailboat had not made her an
pearanee before the close Of 'change. and II was
imnlaterial when we left the flags whether she
came or not, so far as mail matter was concerned
1t was hoped she did now blow up, sink or run on
a sand bank
Year: 1859

Those who are regard to the superiority Of Iron
over Rome as fastening Cotton in of fire. requested
to examine that passed through the fire on the Levee Oct
3d. and lay FORTY HOURS in the smouerng remains OF ~
bales Of Cotton nearly all of which was consumed


bera were only two bales Iron both Of them saved with
loss of LESS THAN TEN PER CENT.


The bale is to be seen at No. q COMMERCIAL fLACE'
where orders will be promptly filled for number of the
Hoops by DIN ruEp
,s on,f Agent Of sFASsMAN'S IRON TIE"
Year: 1859

The Paris correspondent of the Philadel-
phia North American draws the following
picture of Prince Napoleon's youthful but
naughty Sandman bride, as she appeared at a
ball given in her honor at the Hotel de Vile


As she descended the spiral staircase lead
TO the hall, the princess afforded ample op-
portunity to inspect and eriticise her bearing
and tenue in presence of SO vast an assem-


blage have rarely, if ever, seen anything


so remarkable in so young a person. Not
| nerve shivered not an eyelid quivered, not


a finger trembled, not pulse beat higher,


as she looked around her with unmistakable
dignity and calmness. 1t was really wonder
ful to see girl, scarce sixteen years old, so
comport herself in such a position There


was no mere insensibility, but simple firm
ness and self possession, not unmingled. prob
ably, with pride and consciousness of high
descent. The condescension in being there
she evidently felt to be all her own. As she
slowly descended the steps, taking no ones
arm or hand, she turned and spoke to her
husband with an air as though he had been
at most her first gentleman in waiting.
Prince Napoleon has put aside, involuntarily.
all his rolicking and somewhat vulgar swag-
ger, aud seemed to sink into deferential re-
specU. lie looked aDsOlutely nenpeckeQ
already. in presence of the naughty damsel
who has consented to call him lord for the
Advancement of the political interests of her
country.


| am mistaken if this little lady has not
character of her own, and will play part in
the affairs of the world. The Empress Eu-
genie, with her fdgetty ways, and pretty
face, will be no match for this Italian stran-
ger. The Princess Clotilda is far from hand
some when looked at near and attentively.
She has, with fair complexion, a creole
cast of features, which, seen in profile, is far
from inviting. But there is no mistaking
the wonderful eomposure of manner in one so
young. She was eXquisitely and most richly
dressed but she wore her clothes as though
her toilette was the mere business of her
mOdiste-things to be honored by her wear
ing, but utterly unworthy to occupy her own
thoughts. For the benefit of your lady
readers, give a slight description of her
costume sketched by female hand, while
close at her side: THE Princess Clotilda
wore IL dress composed of tuniqueS of pink
tuLie lance with gold. 1t was 1ooped at the
sides with wreaths of roses and gold leaves,
richly intermirgled with bouquets of dia.
minds and emeralds. A broad belt of diamonds
and emeralds also encrcled the upper part
OF the body of the dress. Her coifsTe, in re-
markably good taste, was equally formed of
roses in front, and gold leaves at the back of
the head. With these, again, were profuse-
ly blended ornaments of diamonds and emer-
aids, corresponding with those of the dress"
Year: 1859

GAs.-At hotel in New York. recently,
an old gentleman came down stairs and in
quired of the clerk whether he had any tai
low candles Being informed that he could
be supplied with tallow dips. the gentleman
said Then l wish you would give me some;
l want something that can blo,c out. for I've
teen blasting away at that cussed jigger in
my room till I've no wind left" The clerk,
by spasmodie effort, kept his countenance,
and ordered upa pound of dips to room
No. 90
Year: 1859

CARD.-Iti is a well known fact among medf-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation of SARSAPARlLLA, as nearly
all that manufactured in the East CONTAIN SPIRITS
and some of them MERCURY, although protesting
not to do for all cutaneous Diseases
ETC.. they injurious instead of beneficial Now in
the preparation offer to the public we are willing
to show the receipt to any one-no matter who-Doc-
TOR OR NO DooToR-as every man has rightto know
what he is taking:
Year: 1859

REASONS FOR Ills DECLINING To SPEAK AT TIT


PHILADELPHIA UNION MEETING.


Mr.. Henry c. Carey wrote the following letter to
the Committee Of Arrangements in reply 10 an invita-
ton to speak at the recent Union meeting in Philadel
phia:


GEkTLEMES: have to acknowledge receipt Of the
note in which you have done the honor to ask per-
mission 10 use my name one OF the officers at the
meeting TO be held tomorrow evening, and would now
most gladly answer in the affirmative, were il not my


firm belief that what is there proposed TO be done will
be far more likely 10 augment than TO diminish the
tendency toward recurrence OF events such "a have
produced your present action.


Tire Is much error on both sides, and those who


make the mistake Of suppOsng that is 20 be found Oh
one alone, little likely TO contribute toward ths
maintenance Of present Union. 80 far the revere
is IT, that as think they efficient agents for the
PRODUCTION of its dissolution, and riH so admit tseM-
selres 10 hare 6tca before ne lapse Of many years.
Our city might and should be regarded a sort Of
Neutral ground between the extremes OF North and
Southa place 10 which all might be invited for dis
cusscn Of the real of presen; evils and their
cure and such discussion might be had, own
people disposed 20 understand these for them
selves So too il is with cur Sta'e which should be
f6e tsediafOr Of fhe Union, and wogd be So were t
possible that her own people could place themselves in
position 10 show to both North and South that that
pocy which would build np her capital and herself Is
that which woald give harmony to the UniOn and the
permaneuce we al 20 much desire. Had the object Of
yory meeting beCn that Of promorns eNauinalio1 ane
Year: 1859

A WerAS on FIRE IN THE STREET.-A woman
named Mary O'Kecfe found early on Thursday
morning. at tie corner of Pearl and Centre streets, en-
yeIoped in flames from her clothes which were on fire.
Officer Mcclure Of the Sixth Precinct hastened to her
assistance, and succeeded in putting out the flames
but not till after the woman was seriously burned.
On being questioned, she said that che was in house
at the Five Points, when of the inmates set fire
to her clothes, and then turned her into the street
She was conveyed to the New-iork Hospital by the
officer
Year: 1859

Tho Mlwauke. Wisconsin relates the


following particulars of a very remarkable


case:


The gossipping circles have been n good


deal agtatod Of late by the numerous pc
culiar cases which have given employment


to their tongues and imagination. The


latest affair of the kind is located at. a


boarding house, in a aceniral location on
the east side of the river. and from the pc.
culiarities OF the case we can hardly do
more than give hint as to the main facts,
without entering into details, unless we


fill up the Objectionable passages with
stars, to which the community seem TO
have great repugnance.


1t appears that the lady of the afore-
said boarding house had an excellent girl
to work for her, whom she was lo'h to
part with; but one day the girl came TO
her mistress and told her she was sorry,
but she must leave her. The mistress re
gretted it, and inquired the reason, asking
her if she had not always used her well,
and if she did not like the place. The
girl said she had no fault to find with her
mistress, but the truth WAS she could not
get along with her husband This aston
ished the mistress for she was not aware
that he had anything to say about the
house, and she inquired what he had done.
The girl candidly replied that he was in
the habit Of coming to her room after she
had got to bed, and bothcring her.


The mistress assured her that if that
was all the trouble she had had. she need
not leave, for she would fix all that. She
then told the girl to 90 and sleep in an
other room that night, and she, the mis-.
trcss, would occnpy ;he girls room. The
arrangement was satisfactory, and the wife
chuckled at the nice little trap she was
laying fer her crring spouse. n ght came
on apace, and her sable curtains darkened
the room OF the servant girl, where lay
the artful wife in the servant girls bed -
But not yet had she been joined by her
husband, upon whom she was about % in
flict cruel, yet laughablc joke. Soon he
came, and she welcomed him to the snare
she had plancd for him. Time passes and
tho moment arrives to spring the trap up
on her recreant husband, and prove to his
face his t'oachery and wickcdncss. She
arises and lights the gas, and stands be-
fore him so as to ovcrwhclm him with
shame, when, oh such screa another
Scream--a stampede to the loom-shc
W0S not her instant who Was /,
IN the Jed, Jm one Of The boarders' 1t
is needless to add that the boa,dor has not
been heard Of since, and the boarding
house talks Of breaking up,
Year: 1859

ES- Two drunken scamps have been ar
arrested in Phiadelphi' for wantonly firing
n loaded pistol at one Of the cars on the
Fifth street railway few nights since
The ball passed through cne Of tho win
dows, in close proximity to lady passc g
ger. The villainous act appears to have
been committed in sheer wantonness.
Year: 1859

Every Democrat in the county has an
ofice-so we are told by the presidential
organ, which saws there is not democrat
" who does not fee that his chief Office
Just now, within his sphere, is TO heal dis.
sensions, reconcile jealouses, and s,dulous-
ly to promote the harmony" of his own
party. This Office is certainly not sire.
cure.
Year: 1859

A Cars CUNNING The family Of
Captain W, of Salem, had cat that
was great favoritc, and was much petted
by them. Puss was allowed TO spend
most of her time in the parlor, and was a.
ways uneasy when shut ont. One day the
parlor door opened and the servant entered
and inquired if anything was wanted, "a
the bell was rung; the mistress replied
that she had not rung the bell. Not
many days after this was repeated, to the
no small surprise of all concerned. Tho
bell would ring, tho servant would enter
the parlor, but no one there would know
anything Of this matter. Here was mys.
tery which no ono could solve. Was the
house haunted? Was the witch tims
coming againi


At length the lady of the house resoly
cd to discover the bol.ringer; an a fortu
nate observation ticrly led to the de,ec.
ton Of the rogue. The lady had remarked
that on more han one occasion Puss had
come int, the room with the servant who
was called so mysteriouSly, and she began
to suspect that her pet had som connection
with this unaccosrtab!e bel.rihsng. She
therefore directed tnc servant to put tho
cat out Of the room and to watch her
movements. 1t was not long before the
parlor bell rang, rs usual; and en- running
to the only place where the wires of the
bell came within reach of tho cat there
was Miss Puss, with her claws Mt work on
the bell wires; by pulling which, she had
she could call the servant, and
thus get access to her favorito lounge tho
psrlor carpet
Year: 1859

As soon as the Forest City branch of the
Sierra Turnpike has been completed, SO as to
take immigrants across to the main turnpike
to Marysville, the old ridge road here will
be preferable, in respect both of distance and
comfort, to the Placerville route. We ex.
pect to have next year, however. the road
down the river bank completed, SO as to
strike the turnpike at Downieville. Then
we will have a continuous road from Utah
to Marysville. below the deep snow line,
over which teams can pass unObstrueted call
the year rouud.
Year: 1859

VJHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY
Il inform the citizens OF Marysvlle and Vicinity,
that he has opened Depot for tae Sale Of the above
beautiful LAMP.


orsAFETY It is Infinitely superior to all others
He warrants 1t against EXPLOSION, under any and oil
circumstances. The Kerosene is an extract from BIZ
luminous coal and does not contain explosive quail
ties.


In an economical point ofvew, iti unrivaled cost
ng only one and quarter to and halfcents per
hour, giving the e. "A


Light Of six Good Candles, or five Fluid
LAMPS, with two wcks EACH at that price There
are other Kerosene Burners in use, but HALEs is
the only one in whichthe inventor has succeeded In
giving very large light without smoking, or giving
an unpleasant odor in room while burning.


There is no humbug in this matter, and for the pur'
pose of demonstrating this fact will agree to re-
fund the money to any person purchasing Lamp at
this Depot who shall return it within any reasonable
length Of time and say they dissatisfied with It,