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Year: 1860

MADE A MIsTAKE.--A landlord in one of
the northern counties, more exacting and
rapacious than landlords are apt to be-, and
that is saying good deal, called on one OF
his tenants for his rent. The man was a
mechanic and away from his home at work
but the light of his house, pretty little wife,
was there, who received the landlord kindly,
and asked him to be seated. He said he had
called to receive the rent due. She told him
that her husband had not left the money, but
would call on the landlord and pay the rent
just as soon as he could collect it. The land
lord had been looking at the pretty woman
all tho while and being by this fine, capt.
waited with her charms, he offered to give her
q receipt in full if she would give him one
kiss. The little wife was boiling oyer with
wrath in an instant at the proposal, and said
TO him in tone that made him tingie from
head 10 heels; Sir, my husband and ! are
very poor, and it may come hard to pay the
rent but tell you we are not so poor but
what we can do our own Kissing The
landlord left, and has not called again for his
rent Pittsbury Chron.
Year: 1860

The Russian correspondent of the London
Telegraph writes thus: =


At Moscow a physical phenomenon has
been recently observed, such as would have
Civ n rise to the creation of whole cycle of
fantastic myths in the time of the worlds
infancy We learn from paragraph in the
leading papers of that city, that at quarter
to ten o'clock on the night of the lst or Cd of
March, star to the southwest of the Great
Bear suddenly commenced to wax larger, as
suming at the same tim the color of iron at
red heat but without the appearance of a
spark or rays. In this condition the star
continued until halfpast eleven, varying in
the intensity of its light, and attaining the
size of a half-moon. A little before midnight
the dimness began to increase, and at twelve
o'clock the star had entirely disappeared In
its stead short black speck was to be motto
ed by the light of the other stars, which were
unusually brilliant that evening. 1t remains
for astronomers to describe, and for poets to
sing, the destruction of the luminary, which
for aught we know, may have been the abode
of race superior to our own. g
Year: 1860

DELICATE OPERaTioS.--In New York
city they are now lowering large thirty inch
Croton water pipe, running through Sth Az
enue, to depth of ten feet below its present
position, and il is considered an cxtraordina-
rily delicate operation, from the fact that the
water continues to flow in it, and if the pipe
should become disjointed that part Of the city
would become inundated before they could
shut the water off The pipe will not touch
its new bed in any one point until the cxca-
vation has been completed the whole length
about a mile and a half During the pro-
gress of the work it is necessary that the
most watchful care should be exercised.
Year: 1860

a SOMEWHAT verdant looking individual
called upon a jeweler in Montreal, and stated
that he had managed to accumulate, by hard
labor for the past few years, some seventy.
five dollars, that he wished to invest it in
something whereby he might make money q
little faster; and he had concluded to take
some Of his stock and peddlc it out The
jeweler selected what he thought would sell
rapidly, and the new pedlar started on his
first trip. He was gone but few days wher
he returned, bought as much again as before
and started on his second trip. Again he re-
turned and greatly increased his stock. He
succeeded so well and accumulated so fast
that the jeweler one day, asked him what
profit he obtained on what he sold?


~" Well, put on bout five per cent


The jeweller thought that a very small
profit, and expressed as much


"Well' said the redlar, g. don't know as
exactly understand about your per cent, but
an article for which Ipay you one dollar,
generally sell far, .frc! {"
Year: 1860




MERRIMENT AT HoME. There is no enjoy
ment more conducive to health and content
mant than amusement at home. Don't be
afraid of a little fun at home, good people
Don't shut up your houses lest the sun fade
your carpets; and your hearts, lest a heavy
laugh should shake down some of the mustv
old cobwebs there! II you want to ruin
your sons, let them think that all nirth and
enjoyment must be left on the threshold with
out, when they come home at night. When
once home is regarded as only place to
eat, drink and sleep in, work is begun that
ends in gambling houses and reckless degre-
da,ion. Young people must hsve fun and
relaxation somewhere; if they do not have it
at their own hearth stones, it will be sought
after in other and perhaps less profitable
places. Therefore, let the fire burn brightly
at night, and make the home most deligr tful
with all those little arts that parents so per-
fec1y understand. Don't repress the buoy
ant spirits of your children half an hour of
merrment around the lamp and freight at
home blots out the remembrance of many a
care and annoyance during the day; and the
best safeguard they can take with them into
the world is the unsosn influence of bright
little domestic sanctum .-
Year: 1860

It must be obvious not only to you, but to every attentive and intelligent person, that tho first diseases of infants arise chiefly from disor- dered condition of their bowels and in this con. ncction, we present to your notice for the alevi- atlon and cure of these diseases, a remedy known
Year: 1860

From Ohio Mr.. Salmon P Chase is return
ed to the Senate of the United States, his
ELECTION having taken place yesterday. He will
succeed Mr.. Pugh, whose term of Office will
expire on the 4th of March, 1861.


Ohio has done well in thus honoring one Of
her nOblest men. 1t is not every citizen pos
sessing the admirable moral constitution of Mr..
Chase, and endowed, at the same time, with
such gifts of intellect who is willing to engage
in public life. When such men are not abso-
lutely averse to Office it is we'll to do as Ohio is
doing, and make the most of their services -
Men of considerable talent and little principle
are to be found in crowds, elbowing and jostling
each other in the avenues to public life, and
may be had in scores whenever you choose to
whistle for them, but Nj. Chase is of another
class


We need hardly say, that during Mr. Chase 8
absence from the Senate, the country has
greatly missed his ability, courtesy and dignity
in debate, his able exposition of constitutional
law, his resolute resistance of all schemes OF
extravaganJ expenditure, and his inaexible and
eloquent maintenance of the principles adopted
by the fathers of our republic as the foundation
on which the structure Of our policy was rear
ed. He has since, as Governor of Ohio given
proof of his capacity in another department
that of the administration of public affairs
showing the world that he could act as wisely
as he could discuss ably. He goes back to the
Senate with powers in higher maturity and
more Variously exercised, to be more than ever
its Ornament.-N. 7. Post.
Year: 1860

By the Committee the Fair of the American Institute in
New York. at the National Fair held Chicago and
al the principal State Fairs held the past season. proving
beyond doubt that the
Year: 1860

ONE CASE DEcIDED.-We learn that du- ring the recent term of the White county Cir cult Court, one individual escaped punish ment for gambling, from the fact that he didn't have the money to stake" We learn that gambling in Des Arc, few weeks since was conducted on the ''cash principle." If certain individuals are brought before the Grand Jury of Prairie county next June, they can, doubtless, tell who HAD the money, who LOST and who WON. Shouldn't wonder
Year: 1860




City of Honolulu, 9th March, 1860.


SIR Il have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your despatch of this date which you had the great
courtesy deliver in person. along with the presents for
his Majesty the King from their Excellencies the Princes
Ambassadors of his Majesty the Emperor Of Japan. to
which your note refers.


1t became my agreeable.duty to send those presents
and your note Immediately to the palace along with the
explanation which you requested me to make to my
Sovereign, behalf Ofher Exceencies;-namelyt that
the presents not of the value that their Emperor
would have ordered them to offer to the King if his In
pera Majesty had foreseen that his Ambassadors would
appear at the Hawaiian Court


You can assure their Excelencies that King Kane
hameha w. while he thanks them for their presents,
requires no such valuable considerations to enhance his
respectful appreciation of their high character as Am
bassadOrs of his Imperial Majesty Of Japan accredited
to his great and good friend the President Of the United
States and while in this city, the iIlustriOus guests
of his Excellency.


am happy to have this opportunity Of again assur-
ing you of the very high respect and very distinguished
consideration with which have the honor to be,


Sir, your most obedent humble servant,


R. C. WILLIE
Hon. JAMES W. BORDEN, Commissioner


of the United States, &C.. &c
The undersigned, Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of his
Majesty King Kamehamsha ", has the honor to state
to their Exceences the Ambassadors Of his Majesty the
Emperor of Japan, that the King much pleased with
their arrival bis Court, and animated by sentiments
of high regard for his Imperial Majesty, and BY de-
sire that the most kind and friendly relations should
subsist between his dominion and those Of his I'm
peral Majesty, for the mutual advantage Of the two
nations, which TO each other, has empower
ed the undersigned to negotiate with their ExceeDcies
a solemn treaty of perpetual friendship, and
navigation precisely similar to that which it has pleas
ed his Majesty the Emperor of Japan to grant to the
United States.


The undersigned is commanded to state that his Ma
jesty the King is well that their ExceIlencis can
have no special powers from the Emperor to maze
treaty with this kingdom but the Sovereign Of the
dersgned intruss him to say that their Erceences the
Ambassadors, if they pleased, might agree to such
ire Iy proposed it being well understood both
sides that the agreement IS to be binding not,
eOrding may be ratified not BY his Majesty the
Emperor @ If their Excelleneies, in their discretion,
Year: 1860

OMBGA, January Ith. 1899.


Editor Democrat "A few lines from this section
Of the county, at the present time, may not seem
amiss. We are now having splendid weather for
mining purposes and the miners are improving it
to the best of their abilities. The South Yuba
Water Cos. (Kidds) ditch, is running about 200
inches Of water into this place at the present time,
the Omega Water Co.'S. ditch about 800, besides sew
eral smaller ones that run from 200 to 500 inches
each. 1t is believed by most Of the old residents,
that we shall have open winter that will enable
them to work nearly all the time. II so, a large
amount Of the precious metal will be taken out for
past experience has proved to demonstration that
it is here in abundance, and all that is wanting now
is good weather, and the hardy and willing miner
viii be rewarded for his labor


An unsuccessful attempt was made by the major
ity Of the miners here to reduce the price of water
to twelve and half cents an inch, but it was go;
the water agents told them it was twenty cents or
no water. After standing out some week or ten
days. they concluded to go to work at the old prices
again.


Our town is at the present time undergoing a
great change. On Saturday evening last, thirteen
of our citizens marched in single file up to the Sons
Of Temperance Hall, and there avowed their deter
mination to abstain from the further use Of that
doubledisted lightning that is dealt out so freely
at one bit glass. The loss Of these thirteen, has
caused the saloon keepers to wear long faces and
eAPecs eilry WIN stfli lopssI by week for
understand some ten or twelve more have resolved
to follow in the footsteps of the ustrous thirteen


This Division Of the Sons Of Temperance is in
hourishing condition. They gave New Years
Ball at this place on Monday evening, and it was
without exception the most pleasant and best con-
Quoted party that has been given in this section
From twenty to thirty gentlemen, and ten or twelve
ladies from Alpha were present. Sixty-three five
dollar tickets for the ball. and sixtyseven for the
supper alone, were sold, and the Division will make
from Ss75 TO 800 by the operation


An excellent singing school is taught here by Mr..
Clark, who Is said to be No. in his profession,
and much Of a gentleman withal. He also has
school at Alpha two evenings in each week.


Speaking Of Alpha, the inhabitants of that little
burg are much given to fun, amusement, and musi-
cal institutions Besides the singing school Of Mr.
Clark's they have a dancing school, taught by Mr.
Hall, a fddling school taught by Mr.. S. ID. Tanner,
and last, though perhaps not least whistng
school one evening per week. The whistling school
Is taught by Mr.. Tanner who is said to be proficient
in the science. At this school there are eighteen
scholars who attend punctually one night in each
week. and should think that they were making
great progress, judging from their serenading trip
around our town last Sunday evening


Yours &c. CARLISLE.
Year: 1860

The GLOBE RANCH TRAoEDY.-Tbe account
published. 10 our last issue, taken from the
Grass Valley National in regard to the tragedy
near Globe Ranch, was iDcorrec: In some i'm
portant particulars. The name OF the man kill
ed was Carpenter, instead Of James Tooley. 1t
appears that some goods had been stolen from
two teamsters that stopped over night at the
Globe Ranch. The goods we're discovered the
next morning concealed in some bushes, when
q watch was set to catch the thieves. An In
dian was shortly seen approaching the spot,
and on being taken prisoner confessed that
himself and two others'had committed the theft.
On further search another Indian was found
concealed under some brush, and while he was
being drawn from bis hiding place, q gun in
the hands of one of the party was accidentally
discharged the ball taking effect In Carpenters 8
groin, killing him almost instantly. No nfor-
nation has been received as to what was done
with the Indians but the suppostion is that


they were tried and punished by Judge Lynch.
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Union, writing from
Downievlle under date Of Jan. Sd, gives the
elevation Of the several mountain passes Of the
Sierra Nevada range. The writer is evidently
well posted in regard to the different mountain
routes, and bis remarks are sensible and to the
point. Commencing with the most southerly,
the attitudes of the several passes are given as
Year: 1860

, THE LATE RAILROAD ACCIDENT, AND


DEATH OF MR.. HUSSEY.


A correspondent of the Boston Traveller refer
ring to the accident by which Mr.. Hussey lost his
life, says:


81 was an eye witness of the accident, and have
!ust Jus: had an interview with Mrs. Hussey and her
friends. l will refer to it briefly Mr. Obed Hus-
Sey, OF Baltimore, with his wife, child and servant
! Ma;rooh on visit to friends in Massachusetts, and
came to Re RE had spent a few days at Cambridge,
for PortloOSn and took the three O'Clock train
Mr.. Winsow Hall. At Eraier tbo trair stnnynod ID
'hVe minutes for refreshments "a II usnalIv 5aes
mr.. Hussey, after supplying the wants of his fam
lily, was asked by child near him for a drink of
water. To relieve the wants of the THIRSTY little
traveller, he returned to the refreshment room
filled his tumbler while the bell was ringing but
as he was returning to the cars, he saw he too
late and should not have time to return the glass
As the train started he sat the tumbler on the plat
form and ran for the he had just left. He
caught the iron railing, but failed to get his foot
on the step. While continuing his efforts to do so,
ne lost his hold and fell between the platforms,
airectiy across the right rail. The wheel instantly
struck MIN, forced him along for a short distance,
tIeh passed over his body, crushing his chest and
aDaomen and causing instant death.


t ms oouy was not seen to move after the first
and the blood so violently forced into the brain,
that it is doubtful whether death could have been
caused more suddenly. The lower part of his BODY
was IN plain view, and watched it as wheel after
wheel passed over it, but there was motion, and
there could have been no pain As the train was
moving but slowly, it was easily stopped, but not
TILL the work of death had been done. Eternal
consequences often attend the transactions of
second OF time. went back with others to see the
mangled remains. There was only an instructive,
or convulsive quiyerng of the nerves and muscles.
Although the chest and abdomen were torn open,
and the large vital organs forced out the garments
concealed the exposure, but the blood was SO vio-
entIy driven to the head face and neck, that they
were OF dark purple color, and exhibited a most
ever, disappeared as the blood flowed from the
body, and | am told this morning, that, after the
remains were washed and prepared for burial, the
countenance assumed its natural aspect, and there
was little if any indications of injury about the head
and face. Mrs. Hussey is from Auburn, New York,
to which place she will soon return, on her way to
Baltimore. She is bereaved and afflicted as only a
wife can be-
Year: 1860

To continne the quotation with differ
ent application and slight variation of the
language, say, gentlemen, if the blood Of
innocent men is taken By sn absolute. un-
qualified, uDjustifable violation Of natural
law, what viii i: appease, WAS. will j: paci-
fy? It will mingle with tie earth; it will
mix with the waters Of the ocean the whole
civilized world will snuff it in the air, and
If will return with awful retribution on the
heads Of those violarers Of natural law and
universal Justice. l cannot say when, or
Year: 1860

FRIeHTFUL AoOlDENT.-We learu from the


United States Railroad and Mining Register
the particulars of the distressing accident
which occurred on the morning OF Thanks
giving Day on Beaver Meadow Railroad, be-
tween Mauch Chunk and Penn Haven, Pa.
The Register says:


The scene Of the accident was upon G
curve near a dam Of twenty feet lift, abreast
q deep pool, at spot where the railroad
rests upon roadbed cut into the mountain
side, sustained by vertical wall some three
feet high, at the base of which is the towing
path Of the behigh navigation, The acct
dent was caused by the breaking of rail.


The locomotive went over first, dragging
with It a baggage car, and next after it the
single passenger car in the train. When the
passenger car toppled over the vertical
wall and struck the towing path, it poised
few instants in uncertainty to its occupants
whether its direction would be over into the
river or back against the wall. And though
this interval was very brief it nevertheless
enabled some of the passengers to escape,
before the car went down the river bank into
the pool. -Four passengers and the conduc
tor were drowned:


"Mrs. Farrow and sister, of Beaver Mead
oWj the two Misses Smith, OF Mauch
Chunk; Robert Nichols, the Conductor.


The train hands evinced most creditable
presence Of mind, in mounting the top of
the car and making an aperture in its roof,
through which "ten or q dozen passen-
gers were saved, :" before the car sank in deep
water. Twenty y-eight passengers were in the
car when the rail broke. The car was in
two compartments, one for baggage, the 9TH
er for passengers. Conductor Nichols was
in the baggage compartment receiving fares,
Several male passengers being in that COM
partment) when the car tumbled from the
track upon the towing path, and mark dis
covered upon his neck, when his body was
warrants the supposition that he
was cast blythe shock against the edge sfs side !
shelf, and thereby disabled from making his |
escape, the other occupants of the baggage
compartment having all succeeded in get
ting out.
Year: 1860

AS some inaccurate views of the method
of chosing these high officers have been pre-
sented to the public, it may be proper to give
the exact words of the twelfth article of the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States which provides for the emergency of a
failure of the people to elect:


1.-The Electors shall meet in their respec-
tive States, and vote by ballot tor President
and Vice President one of whom, at least,
shall not be an inhabitant of the same State,
with themselves; they shall name in their
ballots the person voted for ss President, and
in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice
President, and they shall make distinct lists
of all persons voted for as President, and
of all persons voted as Vice President, and
of the number of votes for each, which lists
they shall sign and certify, and transmit
sealed to the seat of the Government of the
United States, directed to the President of
the Senate The President of the Senate
shall in presence of the Senate and House
of representatives, open all the certificates,
and the votes shall then be counted. The
person having the greatest number of votes
for President shall be the President, ii such
number be a majority Of the whole number
of Electors appointed; and if no person have
such majority, then from the persons having
the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on
the list of those voted for as President, the
House of Representatives shall choose, I'M
mediately, by ballot, the President. But in
choosing the President the votes shall be ta--
ken by States, the representation from each
State having one vote. A quorum for this
purpose shall consist of member or mem
bers from two-thirds of the States, and q
majority of all the States shall be necessary
to Il choice. And if the House of Repre-
sentatiyes shall not choose President,
whenever the right of choice shall deyolye
upon them. before the fourth day of March
next following, then the Vice President shall
act as President, as in the case of the death
or other constitutional disability ofthe Pres
ident. The person having the greatest num-
ber of votes as Vice President shall be the
Vice President, if such number be majorl-
ity of the whole number Of electors appoint
ed, and if no person have q majority, then
from the heo highest numbers on the list
the Senate shall choose the vice President.
A quorum for the purpose shall consist OF
two-thrds of the whole number OF Senators,
and a majority of the whole number shall
be necessary to choice. But no person
consttutiona!ly ineligible to the office OF
President shall be eligible to that OF Vice
President of the United States
Year: 1860

EXCURSION. steamer Thomas Col
lyer, as will be seen by the advertisement in
this mornings Gazette, has been chartered
for an Excursion down the river on Tuesday
night next There is no more agreeable
way Of spending an evening than trip
down the Potomac, on moonlight night
with pleasant company.
Year: 1860

LOVE LABoR.-Few seem to labor for the
pure love of it. Yet the necessities of it are
not more apparentor positive than its benefits.
Like every other d;vinely appointed institu-
ton, it secures the richest of blessings to him
that goes forth to his work and unto his Ia
Dor until evening. Every man and woman,
and every child, SO soon as he or she
comes to a suitable age, should have regular
and daily employment The simplest and
plainest articles of food and raiment have cost
labor, and what right has any one to partake
thereof unless he laborf Is it not plain and
positive declaration Of the Bible: ''If any
Year: 1860

Nellie Grey lived on the banks of the beau
tiful Hudson, and as Stella had never before
been farther north than Philadelphia, her
Uncle's hame, she was delighted with all she
beheld, filled as they were with the charm of
novelty. With q mind keenly alive to all