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Year: 1859

Senator King commenced his speech by re-
marking that he was working man rather
than taker. He hoped he had done some
thing to promote the republican cause 1t was
naturally impossible for the people Of this
country to appreciate the blessings Of free
government, in which every man has right
to think, speak aud act according To his Own
inclination and impul>es-provided he does not


infringe upon his ncighbors' rIghts-nevcr
having been deprived of these blessings, they
could no more appreciate them than man who
has never been sick can appreciate the blessings
Of health. But these great blessings must be
preserved by an earnest discrimination on the
part of every freeman to surrender not one lot
or title Of his rights Let no mans personal


interest be preferred to the good OF his country


THIS was the error of the old federal party; and
the democratic party, pursuing precisely the
same course, must like them go to destruction,
and be superseded by the republican party
The first thing to be considered must be the
equal rights OF all men. n" man should aspire
to high station in the republic until he has
earned it by noble deeds, and if any mans
friends or his party find hlm attempting to seek
It by other or Indirect means, they should with.
hold it from hIrn, for he would bc likely to use
ii Tor bad ru,tS Tire republican party was
like the old Revolutionary party, brought into
being by the necessity of reforming abuses
Year: 1859

Promenade CONCERT THIS EvENINe-To-day
will present the last chance for securing tickets to
the Concert for the benefit of the Alert Hose Com
pany, That the party will be success, there is
no doubt;-that it viii be joyous, happy gather
ing of the friends of this model company, the pub.
lie already believe and expect; therefore we can
only say, do not fail to buy ticket and take your
wife, sister or somebody eses sister to this party
Or if we must call upon the ladies OfilI the house
then ladies take your husbands and brothers :
Meet, one and all, at the American House tonight
and enjoy yourselves.
Year: 1859

A TRIPLE MuRDER-The inhabitants of the
village of St. Cyr-au- Mont dor {Rhone,)
We're lately thrown into CONSERVATION by the
discovery of a triple murder, the victims being
three females, grand mother, daughter and
granddaughter. The widow Discharges, aged
about So. with her daughter named Gayet, also
a widow and the daughter of the latter, a girl
about i3 years of age. lived together, and one
morning the neighbors We're surprised at see
ing none of the family moving. 1t was at first
supposed they had gone TO Lyons on business.
But when the next day came and the house
remained closed the authorities were informed
of the fact and the house was entered The
first object seen was the body of Mn. Des-
farges lying on The floor, with the head nearly
severed from the body. A few steps further
on lay her daughter also dead from wounds
about the head and neck and near her lay the
dead body of the girl murdered in the same
manner. The two younger victims had also
been shamefully iil-used 1t is supposed that
the crimes were perpetrated two nights before
during a violent thunder storm, one of the
neighbors having heard what she thought to
be groans, between eight and nine o'clock
The murdered family possessed considerable
property and were very charitable. As the
drawers and cupboard had been rifled, it is
supposed that robbery was the primary object
of the murderers. The authorities have COM
menced an active investigation.
Year: 1859

Turbulent Woman.-Elien Olden was ar
raigned before the Mayor yesterday, charged
with disturbing the peace of her neighborhood;
an accusation which was substantiated BY a
number of witnesses, including her husband.
He had come to the conclusion that he couldnit
stand it any longer, and expressed desire to
have the partner of his bosom sent to the
dreary and dismal Jail. As she could furnish
no security for her good behavior, she was
sent there after iadulging in moderate fl { of
much delighted
Year: 1859

LORD BRoUGHAM AT HIS BIRTR-PLAoE.---
On the 2sth of last month, Lord Brougham,
being in Edinburgh, and desirous of visit
ing the place of his birth and the scenes of his
early youth, proceeded alone to u ST. Andrews
square, in which house he was born. He went
through every room in both flats of the house
and looked out of the window at which more
than seventy years ago, he was won't TO sit and
gaze ON the scenery of the Forth.
Year: 1859

Suspicious Chdractsrs.-Not many days since
a lady of this city, in the absence of her hus-
band, went into her kitchen and discovered
there white man, who was engaged in circu-
lating abolition publications among her SER
wants. Taking possession of one of the docu-
men Is, she then ordered the ruffian from the
premises, and on the return of her husband
in formed him of what had transpired. Two
or three days after the occurrence above mar
rated, the police were informed of the facts,
but it was then too late TO make an arrest
Year: 1859

Fayette Artiliery.-We are glad to observe
that an effort is to be made to reerganize this
corps Ii will be seen by the advertisement
that meeting is called Tor the purpose and
we hope there will be a rally fan the friends
of the company. There are many young men
in this city, not yet attached to the military
service, who might at once build up the Ar
tiliery aud make ii what il ought TO be, strong
and efficient. AT this time, especially, EN-
to ioin some company. The meeting will be
held this afternoon, at the Colonei's office
See advertisement
Year: 1859

FATAL ACCIDENT.-A portion of the ruins
of the elevator burnt in Buffalo last week. fel
on Tuesday afternoon, burying ten or twelve
laborers who were engaged in removing the
damaged grain. Two dead bodies have been
taken out, and three or four of the injured.
Year: 1859

The Night School of the Mechanics Institute
is rapidly filling up, and promises TO be much
larger this season than the last The teachers
promise to spare no pains TO advance their
pupiIs and the Institute Is determined that
means shall not be wanting to give the schol-
ars every facility for learning.
Year: 1859

THE TYLER CASE.-William II. Tyler, in
accordance with the decision of the Supreme
Court of Michigan which held his former trial
invalid, was placed upon trial at the st. Clair
Circuit Court last Wednesday, Judge Wither-
ell presiding. jury was obtained after
some little difficulty, and the case proceeded
without incident, developing materially the
same state of facts that We're ELECTED at
the former trial before the United States
Court. On Saturday morning the case was
given to the jury, who remained out about
two aud half hours, finally returning into
court with a verdict of murder in the second
degree" Previous TO the sentence, and in re-
ply to the usual question to the prisoner, il
he had any thing to say why sentence should
not be pronounced against him, the prisoner,
through his counsel, stated that his pistol
went off entirely without his knowledge, and
that the killing was wholly accidental on his
part. The Court then sentenced him TO six
years confinement at hard labor in the State
prison. Application was al once made for q
writ of error, which was granted, and 4 stay
Of proceedings upon the sentence obtained
pending the final decision of the appellate
court. The prisoner was also admitted TO bail
in the sum of $4,000, which has already been
procured. We understand that the appeal in
this instance will be carried to the highest
courts, and will ultimately be h card at Wash
ngton.-Detroit Free Press, 18th.


Mr.. Tyler was Deputy Marshal of the
Year: 1859

The Carlo Family will give an exhibition at
the Mechanics Institute Hall, this afternoon,
commencing at half-past 2 O'Clock. A fine
chance for the little folks TO enjoy themselves
Another performance will take place at night
Year: 1859

Court Of Appeals.--The petition for an arrest
Of judgment in the case of John Brown. the
condemned cOnspirator, will be considered by
the Court this morning. Should the Court
decide TO grant the petition, Mr.. Chiffon will,
perhaps, commence his argument to-day.
Year: 1859

Better rAecomDaodations.-In view of the fact
thai the legal profession is stantly increas-
ing the number of its slimbs,r the Hastings
Court yesterday resolved TO request the Coun-
Gil to authorize the Sergean: to purchase
twelve chairs for their accommodation, and to
have more railing put up in the Court room.
Year: 1859

A POLICEMAN AND STICK OF PHOSPHORUS
The New Orleans Delta gives the following
account of a curious accident occurring to .
policeman, through ignorance OF the proper
ties of phosphorus


!. f. Smith, the night watchman on upper
Dauphine stree, Second District, {who, by the
by, has always proved himself very efficient
officer,) in taking his usual rounds on Friday
night last, discovered something shining
quite brilliantly under the door-sill of the
grocery store of Mr. Eekert, corner of Dau-
phine and Bienville streets. He stopped, and
placing his club under the sill raked out a
piece of what he at first supposed to be piece
of sugar which some one had been rubbing lu-
cifer matches over, and supposed the damp
ness had been caused by its contact with the
earth under the SILL He examined it few
moments only, and seeing it made a brilliant
mark when rubbed against the bricks, placed
it in his vest pocket intending to ask some
one in the morning what it was.


This was sometime in the fore-part of the
night, and he continued his beat and thought
nothing more of it, until about O'Clock, when
suddenly he found himselfenveIoped in Il ligh t
flame. The first thing he did was to rush to
a gutter and lay down in it, which Quenched
the flames as long as he staid there hut soon
as he attempted to get out, they burst out
again with renewed vigor Smith then COM
menced to divest himself of his clothes, but in
getting off his coat and vest his hands and arms
We're terribly burned. As soon he removed
the vest which was almost entirely burnt up,
the flames subsidized, and he put them out
Singular to say, though Smiths hands We're
so badly burned he went to the police station,
and in giving an account of his singular mis-
fortune, did not think at the time of the lu-
minous stick which he had placed in his vest
pocket, and allowed suspicion to rest on him
about being asleep on his beat. Upon goir e
home to get his wounds dressed he first
thought of the phosphorus. This is doub less
one of the most curious accidents we have ever
reported.
Year: 1859

T he woods of October, how brightly they gloOm,
When sunlight is streaming their branches be-


tween;


The crimson and orange, the green and the gold,
All forming picture most fair to behold
love there to wander at twilight alone,
And list to the wild winds low, musical moan,
AS it sngeth dirge for the summer departed,
requiem low for the desolate- hearted.
The skies of October, how soft is their hue,
When sunlight and rOselight are blended with


blue,
And fair feecy clouds float in quiet away,
like islands OF peace in some beautiful bay
And when night draweth round her dark man


tic Of gloom,
The fair shining stars the deep darkness ilume,
And glimmer like lights in those mansions oflove
Which Christ hath prepared for His children


above.
o dear native MONTH best beloved of the year!
The children ofsnmmer may call thee severe,
And weep that thy rude winds should scatter the


flowers
Which blossOmed so brightly in summers gay


bowers;
But to me, with instruction thou ever art rife;
For thou bringest to mind the October Of life
And youths summer, know, is not always to


stay,
Not al,Oags we bask in the sunlight of May,
Year: 1859

The local editor Of the Mexican
Citizen throws out the following laugh,
able challenge to M. Blondin:


A single telegraph wire shall be
extended from the American to the
Canada shore, without a single guy,
directly over the cataract at Niagara
Falls. The Local of this paper, wear
ing pair Of cowhide boots and dress
cd in the costume of q female Dutch
cook, will proceed to the middle Of the
wire, with a common clay.pipe as a
balancing-pole, driving before him a
hog and COW, and carrying on his
back cooking stove, a coop Of chick
ems, bed and bedding, a keg'of lag,
er beer, a BARRIERS chair, and various
cooking utensils. ue will then un
load himself and Immediately go to
bed.


After a snooze of fifteen minutes he
will rise, dress himself, take a glass of
beer, milk the COW, kill the hog and
dress it, cook fresh pork fer breakfast,
sfter which he will eat a VOLTS meal.
lie will then throw one hundred and
thirty summersaults, sucking an egg
while in the air at each evolution,
alighting the last time on the tip Of the
cows horn, and while in this position
will take the chicken. coop, and after
having taken tue chickens out one at
a time and wrung theil necks consec-
utively, will balance the coop on the
tip end of his nose, balance the cook
ing-stoye on his right-hand thumb,
balance the bedstead on his left thumb,
at the same time finishing the beer
and making Dutch speech to the ad-
miring crowds on either shore. After
which--after the manner of Norths
celebrated one horse act-the "Local"
will perform the one-cow act. The
foreman Of this paper will then come
out on the wire blindfolded and shack.
led, walking on his hands. Then
there will be representation of dee-
nan and Morrissey's prize fight, in
which the Local" and foreman will
exchange sundry knocks and kicks,
and black eyes. The last scene will
be both parties standing IN their
heads, and will, in this predicament,
play a rub of twenty. one games Of old
sledge for the treat ofall bands. The
whole to conclude with a representa-.
tion of some Of the loving scenes in
Romeo and Juliet.
Year: 1859

4 CAROLINE MElGL, of the city of Marysvle,
j county Of Nuha ami state of California, wife of
Charles Mchl, do hereby declare and make known that
it is my intention TO cary aud transact Busin s.
for the future in my name, Sole Trader in the
county of Nuba and elsewhere in said State; that my
said Business will be the Manufacture aud Sale ol
Bread and Crackers, in all the branches OF said Bust


ness. also hereby further declare and say that
VIII, from the date hereof, be individually RESPONSE
bic in my own naSle, for any debts contracted by
ON account of said business, and that neither the sur


plus of capital over five thousand dollars, mr. any
part OF the capital invested in said business, has come
from any funds or property belonging To my husband


Ax-.a CAROLINE MEliL.-
Year: 1859

Cow TEAM.-Yesterday afternoon
the ferry boat brought over team which
consisted of large wagon drawn by two
yok kes OF oxen, and two yokes Of cows. This
is new idea, but may work we'll The
luxury of fresh butter and milk on the way
will be no small item. The cows were ap-
parently well broken to the yoke.
Year: 1859

rE- Thus far, March has sustained
the reputation acquired of old, for Disagree
able weather There has been nothing but
a continued racket ever since it came back.
II comes in like lion it will probably 60
out like rhinoceros.
Year: 1859

STARTED FOR THE PEAK.-Four of
our citizens-Messrs. Lindsay, Merrill, Smi-
ley and Trout, started yesterday morning
with four OK team to the land Of gold dust
and wild Indians. Which they will find
the most Of we are unable to state, but we
hope they will have great success and be
obliged to buy four more oxen to haul home
their treasures. Yesterday was not as
pleasant as could have been wished for
starting, but they believe in the old adge
"a bad beginning makes a good ending"
Hope it may prove true.
Year: 1859

INTENDED moving TO his plantation this FALL but crcu,-


stances prevents He win until the let Of March,
at which his tease win expire He s thankful the citl
zen Lynchburg and the travelling community fOr their lib
erl aonage solicits continuation Of the lie
pledges himself to keep honse that shall not be second 10 any
In the city, wanting good family single
be furnished He prepared accommodate all that
come and that with the best tho market afords


1.d1n
Year: 1859

the people whether they want them or not f; ana


IT'S notorious that some of them can't be stopped


writing does no good-and there is one in


stance, which just now occurs to US, where one


OF the Wilmington papers was sent to this post


ohce two or three years after it had ceased to be


called for, notwithstanding the Editor had been


SO notified by the p. M. Many persons have


discontinued other papers which they preferred,


simply because they could not get rid Of the


Wilmington papers, and were not able to take
so many. Such a course tends to the injury of
those who adhere to fair and prompt DEALING
In addition to this, the canvassers, visiting
every house in the State, have carried on such
business of pressing persons into the franks
oil subscribers the citizens consentiDg 10 take
them for a week, month. quarter, year, or any
way, to get shut of them that many think
they are actually doing the publisher favor to
take the paper for nothing for there are hun
dreds in the State to whom the Wilmington |
papers are now sent, who never expect to pay |
our neighbors will find it so. A gen. !
Ileman from small post town remarked in our |
hearing, the other day, that there was need no
'f his taking n1per, for he could 60 to The post
'hIce and get most any Delaware paper be
want, mailed to persons who never called for
hem Verify, we need Convention" if by
t reform in this relation could be effected.
Year: 1859

The State of Sonora at this moment presents spectacle actually deplcrable For long time bloody civil war has been carried on between the factions of Gandara and Pssqueira, pressing the able-bodied men into service, dis tressing the inhabitants, increasing taxation to an extent almost unbearable, and preventing anything like decent progress in business, agriculture, or mining Forced contributions are constantly being levied upon the towns and villages, and everything is cramped and em- barrassed by rigid military surveillance. Add to this the constant forays of the Apache Indians, sweeping the State from the Arizona frontier to the Gulf plundering haciendas, render ing travel upon the highways hazardous in the extreme-carrying consternaton into every hamlet and it is almost wonderful that the State is inhabited at all

 As it is, the frontier of Sonora is nearly sban- doned. All along the line fine ranches are deserted, buildings crumbling to ruins, and broad fields, which once waved with corn and wheat, choked up with grass and weeds. The security which Is offered to life and property by

 

 dignity of an apology

 Sonora, at present, is no place for Americans. A poor man cannot obtain employment without descending to the level of a peon, and 0 rich man, while he finds no desirable opening for profit is in danger of being plundered This is the actual condition of affairs, according to in telligent and reliable gentlemen who have lately travelled through the entire State. All the la Dor is performed by pconS, at from six to eight dollars per month as for business there is none to engage in. As many Americans seem to be moving into Sonora with the hope of ma king fortunes, we feel called upon to state, al we have, the actual condition of things, and urge them to pause, before risking not only property but life in country impoverished, revolutionary, and prostratated by civil war
Year: 1859

While government denies to this Territory an organization, or even a judicial district while the mail accommodations are confined to single line which only carries newspapers out of pure benevolence, while only one small mil itary post is allowed to vast region invested hy hostile savages, custom-houses are establish ed on the frontier, to collect taxes upon the necessities of life which our citizens are obliged to import That Government has a right to do this there is no doubt; but that under the pe- culiar circumstances, the enforcement of that right is unjust and oppressive, is equally true. The doctrine of "No Taxation without Repres- entation, was once considered sound democ- racy It was vital principle, for which our ancestors rebelled against the mother coun- try, and in resistance to taxation without rep resentaton, commenced the revolutionary war The same principle holds good now-namely, that it is m just to tax people who derive lit tie or no benefit from the government If we are to pay taxes upon the necessaries of life, we ask an equivalent-the privileges and bene- fits of government; and it is but proper and just that we should have them. The main ar tcles imported from Sonora are provisions of various kinds, on which there is a tax of twen- ty-four per cent, which bears heavy upon mining companies, who are struggling along with the development of the country. Ii is small busi- ness for government, considering the little that is done for Arizona, and her isolated situation to collect revenue from her people. It is a serious check upon the growth and prosperity of the Territory
Year: 1859

SOMETHING WORTH SEENG-At the office of the Sonora Exploring and Mining Company, in Tubac, a few days since, we saw bar of fine silver, which was being boxed up preparatory to shipment to New York, via Overland Mail, This bar was number seven, since the amalga- nation works have been put in operation, or rather portion of them; it was fifteen inches long, five inches wide, two and one half inches thick and weighed 889-38 ounces, it's value being $l l34,84 This bar was the result of three day S work of two amalgamation barrels. This is tangible evidence of successful silver mining, and even with only one quarter of the amalgamation works in operation the company will hereafter turn out at least two such bars as the above per week People who are incred- ulous about silver mining in this Territory would doubtless be edifed and comforted by a sight of lump of pure bright silver weighing nearly nine hundred ounces, assayed and stamped with it's value, ready for the mint, or the slversmith, It was something worth looking at The bar was shipped to w. T. Coleman < Co.,, New York
Year: 1859

BENEFIT your enemies that they at last may become your friends 'ft'ta ,1i o BEWARE of judging hastily; it is far better to suspend an opinion than to retract an as serton ..

 A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It is a seed which, even when dropped by chance, springs up a flower. N'.h
Year: 1859

CAUSE OF THE AURORA BOREALIS.-M. de
IN Rive, the celebrated French astronomer,
explains the production Of the Aurora Bore
ais, in the following manner:


s.When the sun, having passed into the
Southern hemisphere, no longer heats our at
mosphere, the aqueous vapors which have ac-
cumulated during the summer in this part Of
the atmosphere begin to condense the kind Of
humid cap enyeloping the polar regions ex-
tend more and more, and facilitates the pas
sage of electricity accumulated in the upper
portion of the air But in this elevated re-
gion, and especially at this period of the year,
the aqueous vap0rs must most frequently pass
into the state of minute particles of ice or
snow floating in the air, similar to those which
give rise to the halos; they form, as it were, a
kind of semi-transparent mist. These half
frozen fogs conduct the electricity to the sur
face of the earth, near the pole, and are, at the
same time, Illuminated by these currents or
electric discharges. In fact, all observers
agree in asserting that the aurora borealis is
constantly preceded by a mist, which rises
from the pole, and the margin of which. less
dense than the remainder, is colored the first
and, indeed, it is very frequent near the pole
in the winter months, and especially in those
where there is an abundance of vapor in the
air"