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Year: 1859

The ". Y. Times makes wry faces in swallowing
the prescriptions of the Union-savers. The Amen
sticks in its throat 1t evidently fears that the eyes
of its Republican readers viii be opened to the
necessary goal of the voyage on which it has
timorousy embarked Here are its qualifications
of its approval of their late meeting at the Academy
Of Music:


There was good deal said undoubtedly, which would not
command general many things certainly 20 which we
should exception they supposed bind body
but the ndidul who uttered them We presume moreover
Uttered the general sentiment Of North


City o the meeting which be addressing when be argued
in support Of slavery desirable Institution that Judge
Dean demand for general hanging Of AbOhtons and his
aran resolution about the pending struggle for Speaker in
congress. would receive the UNANIMOUS Aen Of the people for
whom this meeting assumed to speak


the general dn OF the pToceedings-speeches letters,
and e.outSuswAs harmony with the public sentiment in
his city,


Mr Charles O'Conor has been all his mature life
a resident of our City, and enjoys the respect and
esteem of all who know him. Always Democrat
IN politics, he has refused several important Offices
and never solicited one, so that be can always afford
to be candid and to say just what he means Never
trimmer nor twadder, be has arisen, without the
aid of eminent Oratorcal power to the head of our
Bar, by his rare facility of perceiyiDg and seizing
the vital point of the case in hand aud holding fast
to that. Now let US see what Mr. OCsnor said to
provoke the above disclaimer, and that there may
be no room for cavil, we quote The T'nsss report:


Indeed thee tngShe Law Of God and the principles
ana aturpl Justice between and and the
sane A The vest heSthen the rule Of conduct BE-
Year: 1859

Disunion is now the cornerstone of the Democratic
platform. And yet this revolutionary and treason
able party presumes to count Jackson in the list Of
its heroes. The truth is that the party at the
present day is nothing but an incarnation Of the
ideas and policy of Mr.. Calhoun, whom Jackson
wanted to hang-Only Mr.. Calhoun never proposed
anything more than to nullIfy a law of Congress.
The present Democracy propose to nullify the Con-
stitution and the Union.
Year: 1859

Our readers will do well to look at the resolves
on the subject of the Union passed by the Twelfth
Ward Republican Association of this c'ty' on Dion
day night, and published on another page OF this
paper. They have the right ring in Them aud con-
trast well with the platform set up by the meeting
at the Academy of Music. The only real Union
party is the Republican, party
Year: 1859

Those who wish to advertise in The WEEKLY
TRpuSH viii please send in their announcements as early ~
possbe Having larger circulation than any other weekly
newspaper it very medium through which TO reach al
parts Of the country Price One Dollar line each insertion


Advertisements for this week must be handed to-day
Year: 1859

The latest style of a Union mesting IS one caleu-
lated to famarize all minds with the idea that il
one of the political parties Of the country should
fail 10 elect its candidates it will not only be jas-
fed in destroying the Union but VIII certainly do it,
Year: 1859

A TIG EE AT SEA-A somewhat extraordi


nary adventure was met with few days age


near Muilky, which is about 20 miles north


OF Mangalore, on the coast. Some fishermen


starting out very early in the morning, while


it was yet dark, with their hooks and fish


spears in their boats, remarked something


dark in the sea, which it appears was out


side the breakers they made up to il. to


make it out in the dark. Ooe Of the frs,


boatload Of five called out, "a cheetah, Chez
tab !" but it was soon discovered to be row.
al tiger. They rowed close up to it, and the
first man drove his fish spear into it, and
then another belabored it On the head with sn
oar. But it soon turned on them, put one
huge paw on the side Of the boat, which cap
sized it, and with one blow Of the other feled
the poor man with the oar Man and tiger
disappeared together, at least none of the
others saw more Of them. They were all
shot out by the csrsiziug boat, at it was some
little time before they were picked up BY
other boats. That evening the tigers body
WIS washed up by the waves, dead, and the
next morning the poor mans corpse, with
the unmistakable c!aw-marks on the back
Of his neck. The others escaped unscrstched
with the exception Of an awkward blow on
the ancle which one Of them got from the
boat. What possessed the tiger to 90 out
for cruise, in this fashion, does not appear.
Madras AMen,eum.
Year: 1859

Coon FOR WoLvEs.-In Ayers adver-
tisement Of bis Cherry Pectoral the follow
ing occurs in way of puff Every family
should have it by them. and they will find
1t an invaluable protection against the in
sidous prowler which carries OF the parent
sheep from many flock, the darling lamb
from many home" The Cherry Pectora
should do we'll ont West,
Year: 1859

AN INJUNCTION OBEYEp.-Prayer meet
lngs have been Instituted in the Ulster county
jail, with view to the conversion of the
prisoners. On Wednesday last, the leader
in prayer exhorteI them to flee from the
wrath to come" and the same night six of
them, giving a somewhat liberal interpre,a-
ton to his advice, broke Jail and fed.
Year: 1859

WDronted to cure the Ague and Fever, or
Chiiis and Feoer, in egery case where the


directions are followed, without the aid Of


any other Medicine.


TIAVING purchased the exclusive right to the
| manufacture and sale of this remedy, we
cheerfully offer it to the public at large as nearer
n specific for ague and fever than any other medi
cine known.
Year: 1859

sheep raising is extensively and proiitably
followed. The soil of these hills is also
adapted to the culture of fruit, and especi-
ally to the grape culture. Irrigation would
be needed for this purpose, and might be
had by means of artesian wells which could
work no such mischief here, by draining the
subsoil, as they have in some instances in
California.


These views will appear visionary to many,
but they are based upon facts that no intel
ligent person acquainted with the country
will deny That Western Utah can ever be
a great agricultural country we do not pre-
tend to assert, nor will her own people
She has the capacity, however, to support a
large rural population IN comfort and hap
piness, and will eventually do so. This ca
pacty, in connection with her developing
mineral resources already embracing gold,
silver, copper, lead, and perhaps coal
makes her, as our close neighbor, a most
interesting country, and justlfes the hope
that she may be speedily entitled to enter
the sisterhood of States, thus adding one
more link to the chain that may yet extend
across the continent.
Year: 1859




In MEMoRIAM.-Complaint was made last
week that the grave of Pollock-who will
hereafter be honored as California's earliest
poets unmarked by an appropriate monu-
ment. This complaint is noticed in the last
Home JOarna1-eaited by J. G. Duncan. Pol
locks literary and personal friend and the
suggestion made that each newspaper office
in the State donate something for the tomb
of their late co-laborer. The suggestion is
good-the plan appropriate. Many Of the
newspaper proprietors and editors of the
State are not overburdened with this world s
goods, but they would willingly contribute
to mark for the eyes Of posterity the spot
where lie the ashes of one who was an honor
to their profession.
Year: 1859

COMMON CoMPLAINT.-An able writer in
though the school trustees of that place have
labored faithfully and successfully to clear
the public school of debt and erect fine
schoolhouse, the parents DO rot second their
efforts, but allow iihhoore than four -ffths of
the children to range Tie streets and by
ways froin morning till bed time, and indulge
in all the vicious habits which constitute
tie unduestioned forerunners of a life of dis
sipation, libertinism and crime. The writer
strongly reproves the culpable indifference
of parents to the welfare of their offspring,
and as an instance of it says, that Of over
81, 300 which was Subscribed last towards
building school house, there were but fue
names of men on the list who were inter-
ested in tie Halter as parents. He appeals
to the Christian ladies and mothers to help
better this condition of things, by giving
more attention to the schools and less to the
church and he suggests:


sIt is in vain that oblations are offered to
the Throne of Grace, and that public meet
ings are sanctified by sermons and praises. to
God. while the little children of the flock
are left to feed upon the vices and pollutions
of the world. 1t is in vain that your collec-
tions are taken in behalf Of the heather,
while the souls of civilized beings are NOV
ing about your doors under eorroding influ-
ences, worse than ever disgraced the pristine
condition of the human family. A system
of church. discipline which neglects the in
terests of youthful society is both disgrace
full to man and offensive to God''
Year: 1859

A WARNISG.-The editor Of the Pacific
Says he dunned delinquent subscriber in
the country, who returned his bill with the
emphatic declaration, as we infer from the
'pious circumlocution of Bro. Warren, that
he would be damned if he paid it. Three
weeks afterwards the profane delihquent
died, from which fact it is inferred that a
man, to be perfectly safe from early death,
must pay the printer.
Year: 1859

Sour GRAPEs.-The Butte Record takes ex-
ception to our harmless gibe at those ex-
changes which have recently been nearly
filled with delinquent tax lists. Crossette
should make allowance for the exigencies of
item hunters. Besides, our complaint was
purely in the sour-grape vein. Politically
the Pass is neither FISH, flesh nor fowl, and
never comes in for share of the crumbs
that fall to the lot of those who abuse the
President or those who praise him. Salts
factory?
Year: 1859

When Gen. Allen, of State Printing mem
with politics-edited the Marysville News,
he wrote many sensible articles in favor OF
"California Party" He made two converts
to his patriotic opinions, and we submit to
him and them the following platform" as
the basis Of an organization. 1t is from the
Napa Reporter, which paper could no doubt
be won over to the support of the new party,
as web as the PREss It will be observed
that the first plank in the platform offers a
very wide latitude for change without any
danger of subsequent charges of 'incon-
sistency:


we, the people Of California, in view OF
our present duties and condition, do hereby
establish for ourselves the following platform,
which shall remain unalterable until we
change our minds-if not longer.


Resolved, That sound regard for Numbe,
One is the first law of Nature, and that we
will, therefore, no longer trouble ourselves
about the affairs of other States or Terrific
ries, to the neglect of our own interests.


Resolved, That we, as Californians, have
no more to do with the '.infernal nigger ques-
ton" than with the war in China, and that
we leave to all the world and the rest OF
mankind to employ either free or slave la
Dor, or no labor, at ADJUST as they please.


Resolved, That Politicians by trade have
been the bane of this State, and that we will
have nothing more to do with them; that
political parties are hnmbugs, got up by am
bilious leaders for selfish ends, which exist
only by the sufferance of the goed-natured
people, who allow themselves to be arrayed
against each other ON questions foreign to
their welfare.


Resolved, that we have already twice as
many laws as are needed, and three times as
many as can be enforced and that as a
general rule, the least mischievous thing
WHICH our Legislature can do will be to do
nothing.


Resolved, That we have " undiminished
confidence in the fertility of our soil, the
specific gravity and value of gold, the. nour-
ishng qualities Of Beef and bread. and the
necessity of hard work and economy.


Resolved, That we abandon all expecta-
tions of "big strikes" .'sremittances from
home" borrowing ourselves ont of debt, OF
any special ihterposition of Fate or Provi-
dence on our behalf; and that we will work
swith q will" to make California great and
glorious Stately force of dilgent toll and
honest self-denial.


Resolved, That we will do all we can to
''save the Union," as well as our own bacon
by carrying out these principles, and that
we ''invite the cooperation" fall supporters
of the Lecompton and Anti-Lecompton, as
well as other platforms
Year: 1859

By way of encouragement we Must repeat
the fact, already known to some Of our read
ers, that the Overland mail which left San
Francisco last Friday week took over T., 900
letters. The Aha supposes this great in
crease was caused partly by the anxiety of
many persons to send hone New Years pres
ehts in time for the first Of january.
Year: 1859

A PoETIcAL CoMpARisoN.-An Jack
son Davis says:


Our present plane of life corresponds to
the future life as a cellar kitchen does to a
splendid drawing room. Notwithstanding
this, Bridget will be Bridget still, SO far as
merit is concerned, and afinities will there
meet and continue for time"
Year: 1859

The Petaluma Dashaways have established
reading room, thinking to furnish one
another superior joys as a substitute for
those of the wine cup. We cheerfully ac-
cede to their request to furnish them with a
copy of the PRESS
Year: 1859

The Cleveland Herald relates touching incident
which calls to mind an occurrence that will doubt
less be remembered by many readers. At the
Masonic Festival in Medina (Ohio) on June oath,
there was banquet in the evening. Among those
present was Ossian E. Dodge, who was called on to
sing. The song he selected was the "Snow
Storm" written by Seba Smith Mr.. Dodge, be-
fore singing the song, narrated the incident to
which it related. In the year 1921, Mrs. Blake,
with her husband and child, were crossing the
Green Mountains during a snow storm, and lost
their way. When discovered by some persons in
search of them, Mrs. Blake was frozen to death,
and MIR. Blake was almost unconscious. Near the
dead body of Mrs. Blake was little hillock of
snow, on removing which was found bundle,
which, when unwrapped, was found to contain the
babe alive and well, wrapped in the clothing the
mother had taken from her own person. When
taken up the child looked into the face of its res
cuer and smiled: During the singing of the piece
gentleman and lady in the audience were deeply
affected. The gentleman was the Hon. H. g.
Blake, son of her who perished in the snow, and
brother of the babe, and the lady was his wife.
Year: 1859

A FRENCH TRAGEDY.-The court of assize of La
Manche was three days ago occupied with a case
somewhat similar to the famous de Jeufosse, and
back. A miller of Meni Odlee of the name of
named Lejette, sister of another miller, of the same
village; but the girls brother, thinking that the in
tentions of Vautier were not honorable, objected
to her receiving his visits. She, however persis-
ted in seeing the man, and the brother at last had
reason to fear that an improper intimacy had been
formed between them. To satisfy himself on this
point, he announced on the 25th of February last
that he going on business at some distance, and
should stop away all night He departed, but at
nightfal returned, and secreted himself in the mill
After his departure his sister sent to Vautier to say
that she should be alone in the evening, and that
he might to sup with her. About eight
o'clock Yautier arrived, and was warmly well
coined by the girl. After supper he sat chatting
with her for some time, and took her in his arms
At that moment the brother, leaving his hiding
place, rushed ON Vautier and struck him. Vautier
being the stronger of the two, felled him to the
ground and then hurried out of the mill. But
Lejette seized gun, and discharged it at him.
wounding him seriously in the leg. Vautier, how
ever, managed to get home, but on the I'd of March
he died For this act Lejette tried by the court
on the charge fmurder, but the jury, cons idering
that he had received gross provocation, and finding
besides that he was an exceedingly weconducted
young man, and had served with great credit
soldier IN the Crimea, acquitted him. He was at
once set at liberty, and warmly congratulated by
large circle offrends
Year: 1859

When DIR. Lyman Beecher was instructing class
OF theological students, of them put to him the
question, What if atheist should say that there
is as much proof of the existence of several gods,
as there is of the existence of one P' He replied,
'Don't enter into any argument with him, for quite
likely you may fail to convince him. but tell him,
il his theory is true and there more gods than
one, so much the worse for him p
Year: 1859

During election time one of the candidates
called upon tradesman and solicited his vote.


81 would rather vote for the devil than youp' was
the reply.


''But in case should your friend not come for
ward" said the candidate, "mght not count on
your assistance ?"
Year: 1859

PLAYING AT PUTrIVG OUT A FIRE-The Western
Reserve Chronicle, at Warren, states that on the
Fourth of July, the people of that town purchased
old mill, which had long been an eyesore on the
opposite side of the river and set fire to it in order
to celebrate the day, by giving the fire companies
an opportunity to show their eiciencyin extingush-
ing it,. But just they got fairly at it, the wind
blew the burning shingles over on the town setting
fire to the Methodist Church. as well as six or seven
other buildings, at the time rendering the ut
most exertons of the citizens necessary to save the
town from destruction
Year: 1859

stranger meeting man in the streets of
Boston, few days since, roughly accosted him
with


"Here, want to go to the Trenton House."
The deliberate reply was: "Well, you can go, if
you are not gone long p'
Year: 1859

My DEAR MOTHER To give you detailed recital
OF my misfortune, will be to renew your sorrows
and mine; but, at the time, it will be couso-
lation both for you and for me- to put YOU in
sion o. all the impressions which were on my mind,
OF all the emotions which have agitated me since the
close of last October. You know what was the pre-
text which was then passing in my heart. Strong
on the cause of NapoleOnism the cause of the ma
ton in France, aud the only civilizing cause in
Europe-proud of the nobeness and purity of my
intention i had become firmly resolved to elevate
political belief.
Year: 1859

NoTIoE TO TAx-PAYERs.-T Lecompton
majority of the Legislature have employed
a reporter for the benefit Of their new organ,
the Standard, at the very modest rate of Sl4
per day Now, if the Legislature will pass
an act making it obligatory upon the State
Treasurer to pay off the hands employed on
the Standard every Saturday night, and to
foot its paper and ink bills, it will be but car
rying the joke one step farther, at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers, who. by the way
are supposed to be a wealthy set of "cusses, .
and perfectly able, if not willing, to support
q Lecompton paper at the capitol. Go on,
gentlemen, you are doing nobly. Don't be
afraid, the people are too busy thinking of
matters of consequence to turn aside to notice
your little transactions
Year: 1859

was again elected City Treasurer. Since
that time he has been engaged in business,
and at present holds no office except that of
Foreman Of the Eureka Engine Co. No. l.


Owing to a want of space in our present
issue, we are compelled to defer our notice
of the Douglas nominations for Aldermen,
until to morrow. We are thus particular in
presenting the anteSedents, character and
standing of the Democratic nominees, be
cause we deem it the right of the people to
know for whom they are called upon to vote,
and because our nominees have a record
which is all the brighter for being known.


FATAL AcclDESr.-With pain, says the Los
Angeles Star. we are called upon to announce
the sudden death Of a lovely and most inter
esting child. Charles, younger son of Henry
and Susana Cardwell aged one year, eleven
months and twenty days. The child was
missed from the house but few minutes,
when search was made and the body found
drowned in the main zanja of the city, about
a quarter Of mile below the parents resi-
dence. A few minutes after the child was
missed, q favorite dog came into the house,
wet all over, telling in his own way, the me
lancholy accident that had happened; and
giving proof that he had used his best endea-
vors to save his young gmaster-unfortunately
without avail
Year: 1859

~ A Frenchman, the other day, stole q
pistol in San Francisco and was arrested for
the oftense He told the Police Judge that
he was poor and destitute and that he stole
the pistol for the purpose of putting an end
to his life No felonious intent appearing, he
was discharged.
Year: 1859

THE ABsENrELs.-Adlm Smith and jacob
Geiss were uLavoidably absent from the
Democratic Convention on Monday night,
but their election as delegates was by their
own free consent. and they are as sound
Douglas men as any who were present at
the convention.
Year: 1859

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE-The citizens
of San Juan were much excited on Wednes-
day evening, says the Press, by the reported
mysterious disappearance of Mr.. Geo Cos
ling, better known as Cheap John" He
started on horseback for Nevada in the morn
ing, and during the day his horse was found
tied to a tree. ON the road just beyond Rob
insons Crossing. Foul play was suspected,
and party of men were preparing to go
from here in search of him, when telegram
was received announcing his safe arrival at
Nevada His horse was fractions, SO he pre-
ferred to leave him on the road and 'onplete
his journey afoot.