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Year: 1859

IMPRovIDENCE OF HAWAIIAN SEAMEN.-Ev-
cry one acquainted with Hawaiian seamen
knows their improvident habits, and that the
great majority of them, even after receiving
a large advance. go to sea without any other
outfits or clothing than what they have on
Where their advance goes to, it is hard to
say but have heard it whispered in Homo
lulu that government and Governors taxes
and shipping masters fees use up large
portion Of it, and the balance, | presume, is
much smaller than what many an American
sailor fools away among the grog shops and
wahines there. Coming away almost desti-
tute, therefore, they have to depend upon
the good nature of their captain for a fur
ther advance of clothing to enable them TO
face the cold weather of the North, and it is
not to be expected that he will give anything
more than will suffice to make them comfort
able, for the very good reason that he cannot
be sure Of taking oil enough to pay their
debts to the ship. In our case large advan.
ces of clothing were made early in the sea-
son, and at that time each man was supplied
with one pair of shoes and two pairs of stock
ings. Unfortunately these articles were not
a whit better than "slops" in general, and a
month or two of wet weather spoiled them
do not exaggerate the matter when l say
that for nearly three months more than half
the crew have very seldom known what it
was to have dry feet. Many of them for that
time have had no stockings. | remember
particularly one day when we were blocked
in the ice and were trying to warp the ship
through, noticed several who had been out
on the ice all day at work, who had nothing
to protect their feet from the cold but miser
able half worn out shoes. This l call real
hardship (if any one thinks it is not, let
him try it) but these poor fellows have stood
it up to this time without even murmuring.
| am certain that no crew of Americans
would have undergone what these Kanakas
have without raising "Ned, or, at least, try
ing to.-CoDa. Advertiser.
Year: 1859

FATAL ACcIDENr-A man named J. NJ.
Phillips, aged about fifty years, fruit ped
dler, who has been pursuing his vocation
quietly in this city for several years past,
about half past three o'clock, yesterday after.
nooe, tripped In the torn mating in the Sc
cond story of the Court House building, and
was precipitated headlong down the stairway
and landed at the foot on the east side, ap
parently striking his head on the corner OF
the brick pier. Persons who were present
and saw him fall ran Immediately to his as.
sistance, and found him lying with his head
against the pier and his feet upon the first
step of the stairway. lie was taken into the
Exchange" where he was partially exnmin
ed by DIR. Morgan, and thence removed to
the County Hospital. 1t was discovered, on
examination, that he had sustained a luxation
of the dental process of the spine, and also a
severe confusion on the left side Of the head
probably with fracture of the skull. Phil
lips died at the Hospital at half past seven
o'clock in the evening-withn about four
honrs after the occurrence of the accident
Sac. Union, yester day.
Year: 1859

SACRAMENTO, Jan. l2Jn.


EDfroR Democrat Our Solons are gradu-
ally getting down to their work, and perfect
ing their organization. Singular as it may
seem, Stratton makes very fair Speaker.
He is decided-or MS the members familiarity
say, "bull headed :" and in body that needs
as much controlling as this House does. a
man disposed to be determined and expedite
business, is a very desirable kind Of officer
Mr. Speaker has just announced certain Com
mittee ap ointments, all of which Iapprised
you of last evening


Among other matters which are mooted is
the establishment of new Judicial District
out of the counties of Plu-:as and Sierra,
thus relieving both Sexton and Searls of n
very onerous duty. 1t would no doubt be
very gratifying to them to have the change
made. Whether it would suit the inhabi-
tants of those counties or not, is another
question. l know that the bar of Plumas at
least are very unwilling to be robbed of so
good Judge as Sexton, and it is admitted
that Searles is highly popular in Sierra. An
other bill, creating Judicial District out of
part of Judge Creanor's District, has been in
troduced into the Senate. By the way, Jim
Hardy, who was President of the Lecompton
Convention, is log-rolling for this latter move
ment hoping to receive the appointment of
the Judgeship of the new District.


Ofcourse another Folsom State Prison Bill
has come up. This time by DIR. Price. The
Sacramentans have powerful hankering for
taking charge of the distinguished gentlem en-
of the State, and will never let up until they
have erected residence for such criminals
as John B. can spare from his own brick ma
chine


A resolution instructing our Senators and
requesting our Representative at Washing
ton to use such means as are under their con-
troll to get the everlasting Indian War Debt
paid has passed both Houses. 1t seems as if
the two Houses are determined to pitch into
the old business which has occupied all the
Legislatures of California dmyhow. 1t may
be well enough to have some unfinished and
unfinishable business as stock in trade for
the young members to practice on. They
must get good ready on" before they pro-
ceed to such business as will do the State come
service.


BY the way, our little band of Douglas
Democrats have acted nobly. The Lecompts
are so completely at outs among themselves
that an apparition like Webster's ghost of
the murdered coalition" is soaring them and
keeping them in high state of nervous fear.


This confounded fog is making everybody
sick your correspondent among the mum
ber-and such being the case, l will herewith
bring this to a close, promising to write you
more at length by the mail of tomorrow.


Yours in the faith,


VANDYKE BRowN.
Year: 1859

HUGE PuMPKN.-A correspondent writes
to us from a mining region, almost on the
northernmost boundary of the State, concern
ing a very large pumpkin which he found
clinging to a vine, far from the habitation of
man, among the craggy rocks that jut their
finty ribs from the side of the mountain
It's weight, our correspondent judged, was in
the neighborhood of t'Co hundred pounds. and
he says that the vine was rooted into only
about six inches square of yellow clay, which
had lodged between two rocks Were We
not so well acquainted with our informant
we should think there was some error about
this, but he is a man Of truth and sense, and
not in the least given to romaneing. Tive
hundred pounds-six inches of clay-far
away from the habitation of man--craggy
rocks-lofty mountains-well, WELL we be-
He0o it, but, like the Dutchman who got to
Heaven, it is by Z" a tam tight sgeese."
Year: 1859

CB-We notice that the brickwork on the
B street Sewer has been commenced. A few
hundred feet will be bricked as soon as pos
sible, so that, if the rains come shortly, the
water can flow through to the river without
difficulty. After the sandy part of the Sew
er has been bricked the balance will answer
as a channel without any brickwork during
the present season, the soil being ola clayey
nnd substantial substance.
Year: 1859

DRowNED.-On Wednesday last the body
of an unknown man was found in the bay,
above Black Point. No marks Of violence
were discernible. The Telegram says the
body was taken in charge by the Coroner,
and removed TO the dead house, and exposed
for Identification
Year: 1859

We are glad to see by the memorial on the Sun
day Liquor Traffic which We publish elsewhere,
that use and habit have not recopciied all our cit.
zens to the entire and total contempt with which
the laws in restriction of the liquor trsde have
of late been treated 1t is we'll to have the public
attention recalled once more TO the fact-which
well established and patent it is seems in danger
of being forgotten-that of our annual burden of
forty thousand paupers and thirty-fve thousand
criminals by far the larger part are imposed upon
US through the agency of the seven thousand seven
hundred dram shops which exist in this city, almost
the whole of them in direct defiance of law.


Ii is true that this memorial aims directly only
at preventing the illegal sale of liquor on Sundays.
But there are very good reasons on behalf of a
special effort, limited in the first instance to that
day. In the first place. the law as to the Sunday
traffic is more strict, precise, comprehensive, avail
able and reiterated In the second place, the pre-
vang sentiment of this community as to the sa-
cIedners Of Sunday viii come in aid of the enforce
ment of these laws. In the third place, of all
days III the week, Sunday is the day upon which
the Illegal sale Of liquors ia carried to the greatest
extent, and is attended BY the most Injurious con-
sequences.


As TO the law. il is not only abundant but super
abundant. There are not less than four distinct
attachments by which the Sunday Liquor Traffic is
made ofense aud is subjected to penalties,
one Of which, among others, is the forfeiture OF
all the liquors thus exposed for sale


AS TO the support which the enforcement of the
law may be expected to derive from the prevailing
sentiment in favor of the sacredness of Sunday,
there is this notable foct that of the thou
sand seven hundred unlicensed drinking houses Of
this city third part, including almost all those
kept by citizens, closed en- that day, though on
other day of the week they do not scruple to dis
regard the law; so that one third of the work is
already done TO our hands, and that by the keepers
of the shops Themselves.


On the other days of the week, when not merely


great variety of other places of resors and anuse
ment are open. tu. when the great mass of our
people are absorbed in their labors, the temptation
TO excessive drinking held out by these shop. is far
less than on Sunday, which is a day of leisure and
relsxation. All reasons, therefore, combine 10
urge special effort for the enforcement of the law
on that day
Year: 1859

Correspondence which tends to throw light upon
the delays to which the press and the public have
been subjected in the reception of European news
BY way of Halifax, will be found upon another
graph company has attempted to advance the
interests of few at the expense of the many, who
are waiting to the European news, is fully set
forth. Exorbitant charges, double charges, have
been made, and precedence given 10 spectators
which should only be awarded to the pubic.
Year: 1859

Our city last night was the scene of two
murders, and stabbing affray between two
women One of the murders occurred m the
Eighth Ward, man killing his wife by lumping
on her head with his boots. The second took
place in the Fourth Ward. notorious rufian
named Patrick Dowdy, alias Patsey the Barber.
being stabbed to the heart. In the same Ward
one woman stabbed another in the head with an
ice.pick.
Year: 1859

Were our thanks to friends for their efforts to
extend the circulation of The TRIBUNE, and are happy
in being able to state that receipts from subsc1p
tions are more than double what they were last year.
and largely in advance Of the corresponding period Of
any previous year.
Year: 1859

BY A DECIDEDLY CONFIRMED BACHELOR.
not laugh vas heard, nor joyous note,
As our friend to- the bridal we hurried
Not wit discharged his farewell shot
As the bachelor went to be married.
We married him quickly TO save his fright,
Our heads from the sad sight turning;
And we sighed as we stood by the lamps din,


light,


To think him not more discerning.
To think that a bachelor free and bright.
And shy of the sex as we found him.
Should there at the altar, at dead of night.
Be caught in the snare that bound him.
Few and short were the words we said,
Though of wine and cake partakine
We escorted him home from the scene Of dread
While bis knees were awfully shaking.
Slowly and sadly we marched adown
From the first to the lowermost story.
And we never have heard from or seen the poor


man,


Whom we left alone in his glory.
Year: 1859

PoPPNG THE QUESTION CASDIDLY-Simioni
Wankkavou, Fejee Islander, wishing to bring
the object of his affections to a decision, ad-
dressed these homely remarks to her, in the
hearing of several other persons /" do not
wish TO have you because you are good-looking
woman that you are not But woman is like
necklace of ffiowers-pleasant to the eye and
grateful to the smell but such a necklace does
not long continue attractive; beautiful as it is
one day, the next it fades and loses its scent
Yet pretty necklace tempts one to ask for it,
but, if refused, no one will often repeat his re-
quest. hyou love me, l love you; but if not.
neither do love you only let it be settled
thing"
Year: 1859

Little Eddy, oD his way to school, fire.
quently loitered by small stream which
be was obliged to pass to wituess the
gambols of bis playmates while bathing;
the water being of sufficient depth in
some places for that purpose. Fearing
some accident might befal him his moth
er had told him never to venture near,
and in strong terms not to 60 into the
water. One day, however, being over
come by temptation, and the urgent solic-
itations of boys older than himself, be
yielded to their opportunities and bis
own wishes, and for an hour entered into
their aquatic sports right heartily. But
as i'll luck would have it, while dressing
himself, by some mismanagement, he put
on his shirt wrong side out, entirely un-
noticed by him at the time; but the quick
eye of his mother saw it and OWNED the
reason at once. Before retiring for the
night, it was customary for the little boy
to kneel by her side and repeat bis little
prayer While on bis knees, she took the
opportunity to reprove him for disobey
ing her commands:


Edmond, how is it that the buttons are
on the inside of your shirt collar!'


II don't know; isn't that the way,
mother!"


mo, my son; you have disobeyed me,
I IN sorry to see; you have teen in swim
ming; else how could you have turned
your shirt"


The little boy felt that bis mother had
spoken the truth, and was for a moment
silent However. the satisfactory expla-
nation as be thought, soon occurred
With triumphant look and bold voice be
replied:


IN Mother, IL guess turned 1t getting
0Uer the fence!"
Year: 1859

II a man were to see quarter OF az
inch of worm put in his cup of coffee, be
could not drink il, because he knows that
the whole cup would be impregnated. II
very small amount of some virulent
poison be introduced into glass Of wa
ter, the drinking of it might not produce
instant death, but that would not prove
that it was not hurtful, only that there
was not enough Of it to cause destruc-
tive result Immediately.


We sicken at the thought of taking the
breath of another at the moment u leaves
the mouth, but that breath mingles with
the air about the bed in which two per-
sons lay; and it is rebreathcd, but not the
less offensive is il in reality, on account
of the diluton, except that it is not taken
in its concentrated form, but each breath
N makes it more concentrated. One sleep
err corrupts the atmosphere of the room
by his own breathing, but when two per-
sons are breathing at the same time,
Year: 1859

twelve or fourteen times in each minute,
and in each minute extracting all the nu-
triment from at least gallon of air, the
deterioration must be rapid indeed, e>pe.
cially in a small and close room A bird
cannot live without large supply ofpure
air. a canary bird hung up in cur
tanned bedstead where two persons slept
died before the morning.


Many infants are found dead in bed, ,
and it is attributed to having been over
laid by the parents; but the idea that a
person could lay still for moment on u
baby, or anything else Of the same size,
is absurd. Death was caused by want of
pure air.


Besides. emanatious, aerial and more
or less solid, are thrown out from every
person-tbrown out by the process of
nature, because DO longer ft for life pur-
poses, because they are dead and corrupt;
but if brenthed into another living body,
it is just as abhorent as # we took into
our mouths the matter Of sore or other
excretion.


The most destructive typhoid and pu-
trid fevers are known to arise directly
from a number of persons living and
sleeping in the same small room.


Those who cap afford it should there
fore arrange to have each mem Der of the
family sleep in seperate bed. If per-
sons must sleep in the same bed, they
should be about the same age, and in
good health. IF the health be much un-
equal both will suffer, bat the healthier
one the most-the invalid suffering for
want of pure air.


So many cases are mentioned in stand
ard medical works where healthy, robust
infants and large children have dwindied
away and died in few months from
sleeping with grand parents, OF other old
persons, that it is useless to cite special
instances in proof.


1t would be constitutional and moral
good for married persons to sleep in ad-
joining rooms. as a general habit 1t
would be a certain means of physical in
yigoration, and of advantages in other
directions, which will readily occur to the
reflective reader Kings and queens and
the highest personages of courts sleep 10
seperate apartments. 1t is the bodily
emanations, collecting and concentrating
under the same cover, which are the most
destructive of health-more destructive
than the simple contamination of an at
mospbere treathed in common.
Year: 1859

Pic NIo.-Magic words making the pulses
thrill and the heart leap with JOY. Sugges-
tive of shady groves, green grass, murmuring
musical waters, the songs of birds, the per
fume of flowers, and all that is delightful in
rec and bounding nature! Who could not
enjoy a pic mic? Cooped up in a city's buz-
zing limits from week to week and month to
month, confined to the treadmill of business
or the round of daily social walks. what
more exquisite happiness than to breathe the
pure, sweet air of the woods and feel the
newness of life thereby inspired? To throw
off conventionality, to be free in word and
action, to leap or run or laugh or sing or rest
as whim or JOY or the exhaustion Of the very
exuberance of existence controlled-who
would not love the privilege and value it?


Just one of these same glorious pic lie par
ties we attended, yesterday, in company with
about 80 beautiful ladies and number of
most agreeable gentlemen. We mention no
names, but if q more lovely collection of
feminine beauty was ever assembled, we have





air gave rosy color to their checks, rich rnby
to their lips. and sparkling light to their
eyes. Once upon the ground, which was a
delightful, green and grassy spot, shaded by
embowering trees, upon the banks of the
Rio de los Plumas near the fine ranch of Mr.
Seymour, on the Bidwell Bar Road, and
about ten or twelve miles from Marysville-
once upon the ground, the fair freight aligh
ed, the horses hitched and the buggies and
wagons uuloaded, we do not believe that
happier time was ever seen upon earth.
From wandering on the poetic banks of the
gold'famed Feather to shady and quiet con
versations, in friendly pairs under the shell
tering trees; from hearty repast, in primi-
tive style, upon the trampled grass, to the
gay and joyous dance upon the green, (for
be You assured, violin was along and mu
steal genius who knew how to play it } from
this to all sorts of frolic and laughter and
jouyance, without check or bounds, did the
happy company proceed, till sheer excess of
enjoyment overcame the wearied limbs, and
each and all sought the respective vehicles
which had conveyed them, for rest and repose
Soon the whole party were seated for the re.
turn trip, and in the benignart beams of the
descending sun the homeward bound rode
gaily on. just as the setting luminary was
gliding the bald and shaven heads of the
Buttes, ever beautiful in his parting beams,
the excursionists reached their homes, with
hearts overiowing with the fullness of their
qualification and swearing, by the rapture
and the bliss of nature fresh and sweet, that,
ere the sunny season closed another pic nic
should be had and they not found among the
missing.
Year: 1859

The wife of Captain Billings, recently sen
fenced to the State Prison for barratry left
on the steamer 0rizaba for the purpose Of
going to Washington and there interceding
with the Federal authorities for the pardon
Of her husband. The expenses of her jour
ney were furnished her by several gentlemen
Of San Francisco.
Year: 1859

BoUouErs-We are indebted to the pretty
little daughter of officer Simmons, of our City
Police, fora couple of most beautiful bouquets
made up by her own fair hands. We found
them adOrning our desk and perfuming our
sanetum, upon our return from the picnic
alluded to in another place, and delicious
welcome they were. Many thanks to the
fair little donor.
Year: 1859

BOB O'HANLoN-The native mod esty o.
this gentleman rebels against any public
mention of his name. but we are bound, de-
spite his objections to state that the picnic
party yesterday, feel greatly indebted to him
for his kindly remembrances in the shape of
sundry bottles of a revivifying character.
Long may he wave, and his concoctons be as
good as they are nowl
Year: 1859

CRoPs in YolO county are said to be look.
ing better than ever before. In the vicinity
of Cottonwood township, the stock ranges
are acknowledged to be equal if not superior
to any in the State.
Year: 1859

has received communication from CORES
pondent, in which the writer is anxious that
an issue should be made of the question a:
to whether Congress has the right to protect
slavery in the Territories The Beacon in
reply says:


with all due respect to our friend, we
will not allow ourselves to be us,d rs the
medium through which defeat is to be heaped
upon us.


itappears that the Administration jour
mails in this State all agree, that it is better
for their party to say nothing about the sub
ject, if they can possibly help. But can
they hely it? We shall see.
Year: 1859

AFFAIRS in Mexico are of interest to us all
and that interest is increasing day after day,
from the fac: that the rival parties in
that country are engaged in no petty war
fare, but are fighting upon a national ques-
ton. Before the administration of Comon.
fort, their chieftains fought only to crafty a
selfish ambition. The people followed them
without having any laudable object in view,
and hence other nations looked on their do
mestic troubles with good deal of inditfer-
ence, and without the exhibition Of much
sympathy. Now, however, the contest in
that country has assumed an Importance
The strife is between the liberaists and the
church party-between those whom we have
reason to believe desire the Improvement Of
their country, and those who would press hel
down under the heel Of bigotry and despot
ism-for the church party of Mexico is


despotic party. Let us hope that the futur
of that country may be brigher than he
past.