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Year: 1859




M. Thiers, in his history of the Consulate, re-
cites some very strange and previously unknown
particulars respecting the early life and penury
OF Napoleon Bonaparte:


tappears that after he had obtained subal-
teran commission in the French service by his
skill and daring at Toulon, he lived some time
In Paris, in obscure lodgings, and such extreme
poverty, that he was often without the means of
paying ten sous for his dinner, and frequently
went without anything at all He was under the
necessity of borrowing sums and even worn out
CLONES from his acquaintancesl He and his
orother Louis, afterwards King of Holland, had
at one time only coat between them, so that
the brothers could only go out alternately, time
ana time about. At this crisis, the chief bene-
lactor oil the future emperor and conqueror, at
whose mighty name the world grew pale. was
the actor Talma, who often gave him food and
money. Napoleon's face, afterwards so famed
for Its classical mould, was during that period of
starvation harsh and angular in its linaments,
with It's projecting cheek bones. His meagre
fare brought on an unpleasant and unsightly
cutaneous disease of type virulent and ma


gnant, that it took all the skill and assiduity of
his accomplished physician, Coruisart, to ex-
pei it, after duration of more than ten years.


The squalid begger then, the splendid en-
peror afterwards the threadbare habliments
and imperial mante-the hovel and the palace
the meagre fare and the gorgeous banquet;
the friendship of :. poor actor the homage and
terror of the world an exile and n prisoner.
Year: 1859

I&- Mr.. Perley, who recently challenged Mr.
Broderick to mortal combat, it appears is not a
citizen of the United States, but subject of
Queen Victoria. And yet he has been practicing
as an attorney in this State for a number of
years, which the law forbids, none but citizen
being entitled to the privilege OF practicing at
the bar of this State. As he undoubtedly took
the usual oath of an attorney to observe the
Constitution and laws Of the State, we would
like to know how he explains his oath in con-
nection with his violation of that particular law
which makes it an offense for any one save a cit
izen to practice as an attorney.
Year: 1859

AN ELooUEET ExTRACr:-"Generatio af:
ter generation," says fine writer, have
iet as we now ieel, and their lives were as
active as our own. They passed like va
por, while nature wore the same aspect Of
beauty as that her Creator commanded her
to be. l he heavens shall lie as bright over
our graves as they are now around our
paths, The world will have the Same at.
traction for our offspring yet unborn that
she had once for our children. Yet li,ils
while, and all will have happened-tha
throbbing heart will be stihed and we shall
be at rest. Our funeral will wind its way, and
the prayers will be said, and then We shall
lie left in silence and darkness for
the worm And it may be, for short time
we shall be spoken Of, but the things of life
will creep in, and our names will soon be
forgotten. Days will continue 10 move on,
and laughter and song will be heard In the
room in which we died and the eye that
Bourned for US will be dried, and giislen
again with Joy and even onr children Will
cease to think of US, and will not remem'
ber to lisp our names"
Year: 1859

The practice Of regulating the iood OF
horses by the amount oi work they are requir-
ed to perform, is good ore, if properly
followed. For example, horse when lying
comparatively idle, as in winter, should
have less solid food than amid The hard
work of spring and summer. Again, if u
horse is about 10 be put to work of extra
labor it is we'll 70 fortiiy him for it with a
little extra feeding beforehand. But The
mistake we refer 10 is the practice OF over
feeding him an hour or SO before putting
him TO work. If an extra service is re-
quired OF horse on any particular day, aud
an extra feed is 10 be given him, let him
have 1t in the evening beforehand, rather
than in the morning an hour or Two before
being put 10 work. Why SO Because, if
he is put 10 work SO soon alter eating, his
food does NO, become aigesied, and he
is obliged 10 carly about with him large
mass of undigested food, which is rather
burden than help 10 him. If he is we'll
led in the evening before, the food is as
similated-changed 10 flesh and blood-and
sends health and vigor through the system.
As general rule, a working horse should
be fed regularly, both as time and amount.
Year: 1859

That the Census should be well and thor
oughly taken in California. during 1860,
many and grave reasons direct. The re-
turns will determine for the period Of ten
years thereafter, the number and weight Of
this states representation in the National
Legislature.


The remote situation of California in re-
lation TO the other States. her numerous and
urgent wants, as well as her peculiar and
varied interests. render the largest attaina-
BILE number of representatives a matter OF
the greatest importance.


The compensation for taking the Census is
under general law, suited TO other locali-
ties than this region and is so small as to
be insufficient TO provide even support in
this State for the deputy or agent taking
the samo. In order, therefore, to secure a
proper taking of the Census it behoves the
Legislature Of California TO make an appro-
priation from its own treasury, of not less
than 1000, for the payment of the census
takers We should not await Congressional
action to aid us. We look in vain for any
special aid in the matter. and among the
earliest acts of the approaching Legislature
should be one to further this object. Let US
see who will set the ball in motion.
Year: 1859

\ few days since, while on visit to Sta
pies gardens, we were shown a cluster of
three apples growing on little switch,
about four feet high. and averaging half an
inch i'm diameter. the result of September
blooms. The largest apple was four inches
in circumference. the next in size three, and
the smallest two and half They appear
thrifty, the leaves on the tree are green. and
the apples are striving hard to make some
thing Of themselves. A Siberian crab.apule
tree has brought TO maturity second crop
Of fruit, specimen of which we saw.


There is an unhrokep vitality in this coun-
try hardly known elsewhere. 1t seems to
have an eternal succession of springs and
autumns. Production, growth aud matara-
tion is the law, and the bosom OF the Pacific
slope ever stirs with . 2 life. Every
thing here. in the botanic way goes on in
double quick time As much is done ir one
year in California. as in the Atlantic states
in two. Here the trees OF the Orchards
grow vigorously nine months Of the year,
while in the Atlantic states they grow only
about half that time. How pleasant TO
laugh in the distance at the icy shackles OF
winter, and rejoice in the ever glaring life
Of interminable spring If outsiders knew
what was good for themselves. they would
crowd this country full of people in less
than three years
Year: 1859

Mn. BUCHANAN AT HoME.-A Washington
correspondent Of the Boston Journal. writ
ing of the Presidents habits, says-"He is
in perfect health, saw him on the day of his
inauguration. lie has no marks of being
jaded or care-worn. He does not sleep in
the city. Precisely at half-past four be may
be seen starting for h is rural home in the
country. He has beautiful cottage near
the Soldiers Retreat and one of the cot
tages that surround the Retreat, the one
belonging 10 the Governor Of that establish
ment, is the summer house of the President.
1t is four miles from the city, and delight
ful drive. He dimes at five O'Clock. At
six he welcomes, in quiet way, any gen
tleman or ladies who may choose to call on
i'm and this ride is becoming quite a
fashionable one, and any afternoon the
President may be seen on the piazza of bis
beautiful cottage, with his friends, enjoying
the air and the scenery as well as the grace
ful society that surrounds him. Few men
have occupied the Executive Chair who
have understood 30 well how to Tighten OIL
cial care and catch the passing comfort as
the burdens of the Office are borne, and this
accounts for Mr. Buchanan 8 good health"
Year: 1859

The PRACTICAL. MAcHINEsT is the title of
a new and elegantly printed paper which
has its way to our table the past week As
indicated by its name. it is devoted to the
encouragement of inventive genius and the
Mechanic arts. The number before us is
full Conformation useful to mechanics. and
of value also to the general reader. II is
issued in the style of the Scientific Ameri-
can, weekly, at the low price of one dollar
per year. 7. Ii. Leavitt & Co, publishers,
New York. We shall be happy to add it to
our list Of our exchanges.
Year: 1859

CoME AGAIN = Martin the, Wizard, and
prince Of legerdemain performers has come
again, and will give another of bis interest.
ing exhibitions at Hamilton Hall, TINS
Evening Martin is gentleman, and more
over one Of the most expert performers in
ventriloquism and legerdemain, that ever ap-
peared before an audience. Those who would
witness the great pefection to which these
can be carried should go to Hamilton Hall,
this evening. The exhibition will be Of a
chaste and elegant character, and free from
anything which could effect the most sensi-
tive.
Year: 1859

The BENEFIT BALL given on the 25th inst
considering the inclemency of the weather,
was we'll attended, and everything pas
sed off pleasantly, In consequence Of the
storm, it was impossible for more than one
third of the number prepared for, to be pres.
ent, in consideration of which fact the Com
mittee, in compliance with the request Of
those concerned, have determined tc give
another Ball, as soon as the weather will
permit, Of which due notice will be given.
Year: 1859

We would urge upon our citizens the i'm
portance OF having full delegation from
this place at the County meeting to be held
at the Court House. in Nevada this evening
Energetic means are being taken in other
Counties for the construction OF roads across
the mountains, TO secure the important trade
shat is so rapidly growing out oi tie recent
mineral discoveries on the eastern slope, aud
we trust Nevada County will not suffer her
neighbors, either north or south Of her. TO
pluck the fruit that is already ripcning and
ready to fall into her lap, il she will but
stretch forth her arms to receive II.


While it should be our special effort to
secure the greatest possible advantage that
may he derived from our particular iavora-
ble location, we would in no wise. desire to
discourage similar eiicrts or the part Of our
neighbors.


The new mines on the eastern slope, ex-
tend from Black Rock, well known to
those who entered California by the Lawson
Route. to the TETON Pass,on the extreme south
ern border OF the Siatc-a distance OF so me
four han dred miles. This entire country
is undoubtedly rich in copper, silver and gold
and but very short time, say two or three
years, will elapse, ere large population
will BE- found congregated all through this
region; consequently quite u number ofroads
will be needed TO keep up communication
with, and furnish supplies for this new army
Of consumers. No one or ttro localities can
hope to monopolise this trade.


Our own locality, however, as already in
timaied. seems to be peculiarly favorably
located to embrace more perhaps. than would
at first appear to be its proper share. Situ-
ated on the most directline from Sacramen, 4, o
10 the most prominent point Of interest on
the other side, we should be false to our
own interest, and TO the interest Of the state
il we did not take especial pains to point
out the advantages We possess. To do this
most intelligibly we propose to institn te a
brief comparison Of distances between the
several routes from Sacramento to Vir-
ginia City, the center of the new FL Dorado
Year: 1859

c9- The work upon Nathan's new Fire
Proof Store is progressing as rapidly as the
unfavorable state of the weather will admit.
1t is now covered in aud the Carpenters are
hard at work on the interior. This building
will he decided Improvement to the neigh
borhood Of its location.
Year: 1859

The man that didn t take the papers,
was in town yesterday. He brought
his whole family in atwo-horse wagon.
He still believed that General Taylor
was President. and wanted TO know i
the 'kamkatkians' had taken Cuba,
and If so, where they hal taken it,
He had sold his corn for thirty cents.
the price being fifty fve-but on going
to deposit the money they told him
that it was mostly counterfeit. The
only hard money he had was some
three cent pieces. and these some
sharper had run on him for half
dimes. One of the boys went to q
blacksmith's shop to be measured for
pair of shoes. and another mistook
the market-housc for church. After
hanging his bat on a meat hook. he
piously took his seat on butchers
stall, and listened 10 an auctioneer,
whom he took 10 be the preacher
He left before 'meetin' was out. and
had no great opinion Of the 'sarmint.


One Of the girls took lot Of seed
onions to the post-ofiie to trade for n
letter. She had baby, which she
carried in 'sugar-trough.' stopping
at times to rock it OH the side walk
When it cried she stuffed its mouth
with an old stocking. and sung
Barbara Allen, the oldest boy had
sold two coon skins. and was on a
bust" When last seen he had
called for glass OF soda and water.
and stood soaking his gingerbread
and making wry faces. The shop
keeper mistaking his meaning. had
given him mixture of sal soda and
water. aud it tasted strongly Of soap.
But he'd hearn tell of soda and water,
and he was bound to give it fair
trial. Some town-fcllers came in and
called for lemonade with fly in il.
whereupon our soapcd friend turned
his back and quietly wiped several
flies into his drink.


We approach the old gentleman
and tried to get him to subscribe.
but he would not listen to it. He
was opposed to internal improve
ments. and he thought 'larnin' WAS a
wicked invention and wexation.-
None Of his family ever learned to
read, but one boy. and he 'teached
school while. and then went to
studying Divinity Exchange.
Year: 1859

Come. Ady and Jane, its time you
were in bed," said Mrs. Freeman to
her two little girls about nine O'Clock
one evening. Ady was nine years old,
and Jane was year and half young
er. The two children had been sitting
at the work table with their mother,
one Of them studying her lesson, and
the other engaged on a piece of fancy
needle work.


Papa hasn't come yet" answered
Ady.


mo, dear. But it's getting late,
and tits time you were in bed. He
may not be home for an hour"


Ady laid aside her work and left
the table, and Jane closed her books
and put them away in her school
satchel.


"You can light the little lamp on
the mantlepiece. ."-said Mrs. Freeman
after few moments. looking around
as she spoke; when she saw that the
children had both put on their bonnets
and were tying their warm caps close
about their necks. She understood
very well the meaning of this. and
therefore did not ask question, al
though the tears came to her eyes, and
her voice trembled as she said:


"Is is very cold out tonight. chill
dren."


"But we won't feel it mother" re-
piled Ady; eve will run along yer,
quick"


And the two little ones went out be
fore their mother, whose feelings were
choking her so she could not say an
other word. As they closed the doc
after them, she raised her eyes mp
ward, and murmured:


"God bless and reward the dea
children"


ltwas black winter night; and a
the little adventures stepped into tn
street, the wind swept fercely and al
most drove them back against I'll
door. But they caught each other b,
the hands, and bending their littl
forms to meet the pressure of tn
cold rushing air. hurried on the wa
they were bing as fast as their fee
could move.


Tho streets were dark and deserted
but the children were nat afsid.-
Love filled their hearts aud left n
room for fear.
Year: 1859




Novel Theory Of Earth Formation.


In q recent lecture in Washington
on the Earth and Man" the lecturer,
DR.. Holston, endeavored to reconcile
the Mosaic account Of the creation Of
the world with the discoveries Of
modern geology. He divided the
crust Of the earth. extending to depth
of forty thousand feet, into three
primary parts, protozoic. secondary,
and tertiary. subdividing each into two
parts, the older and newer. This
makes six parts. to each Of which he
assigns one Mosaic day, during which
periods, each consisting of tens or
scores of thousands of our years, the
earth was gradually prepared for the
habitation of men, who comes upon
the earth on the sixth day, and before
God rested from his creative work
If layer of one foot of the earth's
crust-a large allowance-be made in
one century, some idea Of the antiquity
Of the globe may be obtained. He
supposed Moses to have obtained his
insight into the process of creation by
vision. The fall of man he deemed
as necessarily ordained to come to
pass, since the existing high pitch of
intellect, affection and advancement of
the race could not have been attained
had not sin entered into the world. a
numerous array of discoveries were
brought to bear on the subject, going
tc give color to the lecturers views
Among these were prominent two
discoveries, one made by Sir Charles
Lycll on the Red river, in Louisiana,
of human hip-bone which could not
have been in the strata where found less
than seventy-fve thousand years; and
another, of which the lecturer had
personal cognizance, made On Jona-
than's creek, near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, OF
the perfect skeleton of a woman under
a living rock. 1t was evident this
woman was drowned in the creek
when its bed was twenty feet above its
present surface, a period distant Of at
least ten thousand years. These facts
the lecturer did not consider as in con-
6ict with the Bible, which no more
undertakes to teach chronology than
any other natural science
Year: 1859




In disregarding this law. the pris-
oners did right. Their error consisted
in sparing the lives of the slave catch
ers. Those pirates should have been
delivered over 10 the colored men and
consigned to the doom of pirates, which
should have been speedily executed
You are aware that this is the doctrine
which | proclaimed in Congress. i
adhere to it. Had the prisoners exc
cuted the slave-cathers promptly. it
would have taught the Administration
lesson not soon TO he forgotten.-
We should have been no more troubled
with that class of miscreants. They
would have learned better than 10 show
themselves among an intelligent pco-
pie who know their rights and dare
maintain them. But in rescuing their
fellow man from the fangs of these
blood hounds, the prisoners did right.
Present and coming generations will
bless them for it. 1t was high moral
duty, the exercise Of virtue which
sheds halo Of glory around the MEM
ories of our republican fathers
When arrested for such an act they did
well in refusing to give bail. When
brought into Court they did right in
refusing to give bail; and in my opin-
ion they cannot now recede from the
manly position which they have as
sumed. by these noble acts they have
inscribed their names upon most i'm
portant page Of our history. They no
longer act FOR themselves in this busi-
ness, but for justice, for liberty, for the
cause Of freedom. The eyes of the ma
tiOn are upon them. They should
bear in mind the character of the peo-
pie of this portion Of our gallant State.
They should remember the pilgrim
fathers from whom they have descend
cd. Cleveland is now the Boston Of
1715, and | trust her sons will meet
the responsibilities thrown upon them
with becoming firmness.


AS to the future, l see no other course
for the prisoners than patiently to
await events. Their counsel will ap-
ply to the Supreme Court of our State
for habcas corpus whenever sentence
shall be pronounced upon any Of their
number.


have great confidence in the Judges
composing that Court But should
they prove unequal to the occasion, the
case will then be full made up. and
the appeal must then be taken to that
highest OF earthly tribunals, the source
of all political power. The people,
finding this government to have become
obstructive of the lives, the liberties
and the happiness of it's citizens, will
alter or abolish it; and organize its
powers in such form as to them shall
seem most likely to effect their safety
and happiness"


This duty. SO solemnly enjoined up
on us by the founders Of our govern
ment, in that immortal charter OF
American liberty to which, for almost
a century, we have boen accustomed
to look for instruction and direction
in regard to our rights, aoiU not be neg
iected.


Yours for Liberty and the Constitu-
ton, j. r. GIDDINGS.


Hon. RALPH PLUMB.
Year: 1859

The UNIVERSITY LIBRARY.-We ara glad
to learn that the Corporation of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, at their late meeting, de-
cided to have the erection of fire proof
Library building begun without delay. Pro-
baby the work will be started about the
first of September, with the intention to
have the building inclosed before winter. 1t
will be placed on the brow of the hill, and
north of the present buildings; the exact
spot not being yet fully determined upon.
So valuable library as that of the I. V.M.
ought not to be exposed to the ordinary
chances of fire day longer than is absolute
ly necessary. The Library building is also
to contain rooms for the Museum.
Year: 1859

Ina TIGHT SPoT The Cincinnati En-
quirer says it is not a Douglas paper; it is
not 4 squatter sovereignty paper and un-
der no circumstances will it 90 tor non-in-
intervention in Congress.


owe claim for the organized Territories
the right to exercise all the powers which
they are permitted by the Constitution, and
none others. What those powers are we
know not, and do not care. We have moth
ing TO do with them. The Supreme Court
is the proper and only arbiter in the premis-
es.'


The Enquirer startles people every now
and then with the impression that 1t is
about to bolt clean out of the ranks. No one
need be alarmed. The Enquirer will roar
you gently as sucking dove. A few days
ago it made brave demonstration for Doug
las; it also declared that if the party aban-
doned the right of the people Of the terrific
ries to control slavery they would not carry
a school district at the North and would not
deserve to.


Now, what the powers of the people Of the
territories are it neither "knows or cares. :"
"We have nothing to do with them" Most
laudable resignation elephant or Hip
poptamus vichever you please to call it,
mum )" said the equally accom- odating show
man "you pays YOUR money and takes your
choice. Ohio State Journal.
Year: 1859

ball. when putting her hand in her pocket,
10 the diamond ring


" Now she remember distinctly, that her
ring was too large for her finger, and not
wishing to pull her glove over it, she had
slipped it into her pocket. Weary with the
fatigue of the evening, and crazed with the
batteries Of the hour, she had forgotten the
circumstance, and only remembered having
put it into her casket on the evening before'


A." What was done about it :"


Nothing, of course; very few heard of
the matter, for no one had seen Myra whip
ped that had a white face. Col. Stress swore
the diamond had cost him three times its
value, and threatened to turn off the overseer,
but did not. Miss Julia felt pretty bad, for
she thought good deal of her maid but she
soon iourished her diamonds rs gaiv as ever


"And yet you say they are kindly treated,
and better off than if free. -


What else can say? God help mel
have not strength enough to say aught else. -
-Erract from Notes Of Trarel.
Year: 1859

DRUG STORE FOR SALE.--We call attention
to the advertisement of Drug Store for sale,
in our paper of to-day. 1t is, undoubtedly,
one of the best stands of its kind in New
England, and it is not sold because its owner
has not made money in it. So good an op-
portunity to purchase a lucrative business is
rarely to be obtained, anywhere.
Year: 1859

On the Grand Trunk Railroad, last Sunday
night, the Engineer Of Train which left
Island Pond about 10 O'Clock. when about
four miles south of the Boundary Line. saw
light on the track ahead, and gave the signal