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Year: 1860

gss- This warm weather has caused quite
clothing house, as the fact is pretty generally
known that he has the largest stock OF fine
clothing in the State and sells goods at fair
uniform profits.


Those nice Cashmere, Alpaca and
Linen suits, to be found at his house iu
great profusion, and variety, are just the
thing for this warm weather
Year: 1860

New ORLEANS, May 7, Authentic re-
ports from Mcxi.0 state that Miramon made
an unsuccessful attempt 10 take Vera Cruz.
His loss is said to he great lie bonbarded
The place for six days, and finally lost all
his artillery and the greater part of his
army. The prospect of peace being soon
established is frightening.
Year: 1860

SPrRrrULrsM SuIcIDE.-Mr. Campb.
ell. the banker. of Davenport, Iowa.
who lately connected suicide by
shooting. was spirtualist. The de-
ceased. shortly before his death, not
only picked out his grave. but had a
suit of clothes made to wear in the
other world. These were never put
on till after hi. death, and he was bu-
ried in them. His spiritual brethren
have been talking with him since his
decease. and he expresses himself salts
fed with the change. The impression
in Davenport is said to be. that al
though the deceased might have been
influenced by the fact of having secu-
rity debts to pay. yet the main idea
was that he could get along more
comfortably by going into the Other
world.
Year: 1860

PATHETIC BUT UNAvAILlSG.-Mr.
Pugh, Of Ohio, in the Charleston
prizc-ight. made most pathetic and
eloquent appeal to the Southern rcb.
els for mercy. but it did no good.
Hear him.


Will you permit MS to come in and
share the honors Of the triumph with
youl If yon give lis wh at we ask,
State after State will wheel into the
Democratic column. If you refuse us
what we ask. | tell you that o few
nov with us will be gone and gone
forever. / ask, then, and | think !
have right to ask. that gentlemen
will consider this matter maturcly.-
| believe that If we are permitted to
fight the battle that we have hitherto
fought. the darkness that now spreads
over the horizon will be dissipated; J
believe that the storms will disap-
pear that the rains will cease-that the
waters will subside-that the deluge
will be gone. and the ark of State will
again triumphantly rest upon the
brow of Arara'"


But they only said to Mr.. Pugh.
IN orardf.
Year: 1860

UTAH OFFIcIALs.--The Federal list
in Utah is now almost an entire blank.
There is no Secretary to disburse funds
and bring up the national records
There are no agents who will DO any
thing to take care of the indians. The
Federal Judiciary presents but one
poltroon to represent the bench. There
is no national attorney TO prosecute.
and the walls OF the Federal prison
are going 10 decay. What shall be
dopa9
Year: 1860

CHIEF JUSTICE TASEY-The Phaa-
delphia Press has the following in its
Washington correspondence:


l regret to be called to state that
serious fears are entertained, lest the
venerable head of the Supreme Court
Of the United States. Justice Taney,
may never again take his scat on the
Bench. lie fell from sheer exhaustion
few days ago. and had to he borne
to his chamber. Another Of the aged
members of this high tribunal is also
in a very enfeebled condition.
Year: 1860

MILL Burned AND MAN BURNED
Ir.-We are informed that the saw
mill of Mr.. Samuel Cheek. in Clay
County. near Cloverland. Indiana. was
entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday
night about 10 o'clock. The most
distressing part of the accident was
the burning OF a young man who had
gone into the mill to sleep. lis
name was Lewis Greenongh. He was
on his way to town, and stopping at
Mr. Cheeks to stay all night. prefer
red to sleep in room at the mill
From indications it appeared that he
had, in attempting to escape from the
room, teen met at the door by the
flames and smoke which suffocated
him at once, and when the mill was
in ashes his charred remains alone
indicated his remains.-Terre Ham.
Express.
Year: 1860

correct by the proper officers; but they
generally afford no further evidence Of ser
vice or authority for the organization"


In all candor, what other evidence could
the papers give? And do the returns Of
the officers to the Adjutant General in the
regular service give any other? and why
has not that officer the same reason to look
with distrust upon those returns that the
Third Auditor has upon these? He says
these men whose names appear may have
never left their fresides, or even may not
exist" What a contemplate effort TO
throw suspicion and distrust upon these
claims, and keep the claimant out of his
Just dues lie refers to the Adiutant Gen
eral to know if the field and staff officers
in the service were in proportion to the
regular army in numbers? Tie Congress
of the United States might, with equal
propriely, submit the army estimates to the
War Department Of the British Govern.
ment for information upon the same point.
What parallel can there be between tie
United States service, which was organized
at the time Of the organization ol The gov
ernment, aud has been perfected by time
and experience, and this, which sprang in,
to being when the foe was already in our
midst?


In regard to prices, he enquiries of differ
ent persons the cash price OF certain kinds
of supplies at the time the volunteer force
was in the feld,-ndOpts the replies Of
those who best suit his purpose, and from
that makes out his schedule:
Year: 1860

ray 1t is greatly feared that the frosts
during the present week may have done
serious injurySt8aruit in this vicinity. 10
exposed localities such may be the case,
but we do not think the frost has been
sufficiently severe to do extensive damage.
Many Of the orchards in this county VIII
bear the first time this summer. In o year
or two more fruit will be abundant 10 tins
Territory.
Year: 1860

pose, and located where they could obtain
all the facts in the case,-undertake to
say, at this late day, what the prices Of
goods were in this market at that time,
and cries extortion ! The wholesale cash
price Of coffee in this market to-day is %
cents. 1t may be extortionate, but it has
to be borne.


Another fact worthy of notice The
volunteers were, in the dead of winter, en-
gagged with the Indians, two hundred miles
from the Dalles. Supplies had to be fur
nished and sent there at all hazards
Many Of tue merchants had taken from
their stocks all they could afford to part
with for this paper, which was worthless
in any other market Yet, in view Of the
case, they let their goods go, and have
found their business ruined by it; and now
these men are coolly told that they may be
satisfied with the cash vale at that time
at a price based upon the prejudiced state
ments Of those who are opposed to the pay
ment Of any portion Of the debt.
Year: 1860




One of the Directors in the fullness of his wisdom
thinks that hereafter the Board had better consult
the editor of the Progress before they attempt the
transaction of any business. Of course this func-
tonary meant this remark 40 compliment to US,
hut still such consultation would, no doubt, in many
instances (were disposed to give those who have
abundantly proven that they needed counsel,J the
benefit of our sage advice result greatly to the in
terest of the stockholders and convenience of the
public.


But we don't want the Directors to consult our
wishes interest, bat do want them to con-
suit the interest of the Company and the convenince
of the public: and public journalist we shall in
sist on their doing it.


We mailed petition to the Post Office Depart
ment yesterday morning, protesting against the
change of the mail. signed by fifty odd names, all
procured in few hours Saturday, and that too with
out effort; and among them all the leading business
men and firms, bank officers professional men,
ufacturers &c, of Newbern. There are hundreds
of others to whom it was not presented who are
equally indignant and who would gladly join in any
action to prevent the proposed change. Be it re-
bered also that t1o of the Directors signed the
petition to the Department. Should deem it
proper at any time to do will publish the list
of names which accompanied the petition.


We are not done however with this matter yet.
No, not by any means We are satisfied that there
was an object to be attained in taking such an i'm
portant STEP short time before the term of the
present Directory expired not apparent to the pub
lie but one that will develop itself. We shall see
to it that it be known,


Items by the Mail.


The japanese Embassy has arrived at Wash.
ington City and an imposing reception was ten
dered them.


There was great rainstorm at Baltimore on
Friday last which inundated a portion of the city,
doing great damage to property.


A despatch from New Orleans on Sunday says:
The steamer Mohaok has captured off the coast of
Cuba a SLAYER containing five hundred Africans.
The event created great excitement at Havana.
Senator Bell was serenaded in Philadelphia on
Friday night and appeared ON the balcony of the
hotel and addressed the assemblage which thus
h0nored him
Year: 1860

faces heard the voices and felt the enthusiasm
which pervades this Convention at the mention
of his name, he must be something less
than human if he could hesitate to accept the
nomination.


It is true that Massachusetts, had hoped his
name would stand first, but she came here with a
spirit of patriotism, ready to renounce AL prefer
ences and when she discovered that a majority
in favor of equally iustrious of Ten
nessee, Massachusetts gave way, and in doing so.
| feel confident that she only did what Edward
Everett himself would have counselled and de-
sired. 1 think there is more patriotic man
in the country than Everett, and trust that he
will feel wha: Lady Macbeth said &c Stand not
upon the order of your going but 60 at once"
That is let US go to the White House Everett
and Bell, Bell and Everett-lt matters not which
so they both go there


Now, Mr. President, hardly had the Massachu-
setts delegation seated themselves in this build
ing when a Southern gentleman came and want
ed to look at u.s. evidently wishing to if
had the features and lineaments of humanity. He
wanted to see what kind of men we were. am
sorry, for his sake, that the lot has not fallen
more comely man than myself to speak for the
delegation, for, Mr. President, "Sparta has many
comelier man than T. Laughter and applause
But let me tell you that we of Massachusetts,
men, jealous patriotic men, devoted to the Union.
the speaker from the ladies' galleries, which
handed him by the President, amidst loud cheer
ing:


is not becoming too flowery; hope these flowers
are not thrown me on that account. Laughter
Now we in Massachusetts, profess to have sinews,
lineaments, and in fact to be like other men, and
are, trust good, patriotic, Union loving men
[Applause. We have stood for years where men
and women of extreme opinions flourish; for let
me say, begging pardon of the ladies, that one
half of the mischief in our State is made by the
Year: 1860

CATTLE AND CoTToN.-0ne of our Northern polit I
cal economists recently discovered that the cattle
crop of the Northern States is greater than the
cotton crop of the South. The absurdity of such
comparison test of sectional we alth very natu-
rally exctes the rsibilities of the Southern Jour
nails, which do make political economy a subject of
study 1t is something like the discovery that the
North raised more hay than the South raised cot
ton, but the fact was overlooked that tie North
consumed all it raised, and had nothing for export
just so with cattle. 1t is the surplus Of the country
which makes its accumulated wealth, not what it
consumes Charleston paper, referring to the
subject, says:


"The South, after feeding and clothing herself
sends of to nearly two hundred millions
of dollars worth ofproduce every year-the greater
portion OF which is cotton. In other words, the
South adds to the permanent wealth of the country
two hundred millions of dollars annually. But
what does the North export? Does she export cat
tlef No. Does she export hay? No. She exports
comparatively nothing. Her cattle and hay are
consumed in this country. She adds very little by
exports to the permanent wealth of the country
The North supports herself but sends little off to
bring back money into the country. The South
supports herself and besides that sends off produce
enough to bring back two hundred millions of dol
iars year. A planters prosperity is determined
by his nett profit, not by what he raises and con-
sumes on his own plantation. So is it of nation.
Need there be any cause of SURPRISE then, that cot
ton attracts the attention of politicians more than
Sa.uc anu may we ahlnk mott ana SO VIII every
body else who will take a common sense view OF the
subject.


OFFICERS APPOINTED EXHIBIT SPECIMENS OF
AMERICAN ARMS TO THE TYCoON.-Lieut. Col. Rip
ley, who has been appointed on the part of the
army to accompany the Japanese Embassy home


is to deliver specimens of various sent by this
Government as presents to his majesty the Tycoon.
Before returning to this country, he is to visit Eu-
rope and examine, at leisure, the chief arsenas in
every country. Lieut.. H. A. Wise has been ap-
pointed on the part of the Navy to perform SIM
liar duty.
Year: 1860

AN lNCGDENT-An interesting incident occurred
at Bell and Everett meeting in Boston few
evenings since. gentleman from the Third Ward
on his part of the city, being mentioned, rose and
said, that although he had right to take any
part whatever in the proceedings there, being an
inhabitant of another Ward, yet he had come to
the present meeting, urged by the interest he felt
In the success of the cause: and said he would tell
them an anecdce that would perhaps nspirt them to
exertions, by showing what might be done by small
beginnings. "Some forty years ago" he said


"when was young man residing in Brighton,
received circular calling for meetings to choose
delegates to Lexington, to nominate candidate
for Congress" / published the notice and the
meeting was held. Two persons were present
a friend and myself. We organized, and he voted
for me and voted for him, and we both attended
the Lexington Convention delegates. At the


Munroe tavern we met six other delegates, and in
bedroom of that tavern we nominated our candi-
date, whom afterwards our party sent to the House.


The man of our choice then Professor of Greek
in Harvard University, and that was the COM
mencement of his long and honorable public career


His name was Edward Everett and l am here Mr.
Chairmanthe sole survivor of that Lexington meet
ing, rejoicing in an opportunity to say a word of
encouragement in our good cause, and to add my


little endeavors to push forward the work of elect
ing the men of seection-Bell and Everett
Year: 1860

New York, July 2.-Judge Ingraham, of the Su-
preme Court, has given decision in the New Haven
Railway stock in regard to the overissued
stock, which appears on the transfer books of the
Company. The decision does not cover the whole
of the spurious stock. 1t is technically in favor of
the Company, but places the holders of the spuri-
GUS stock in the condition of creditors of the road
with power to bring action to recover the money
IN full 1t is now only question of time with the
New Haven Road, and the spurious stock has come
to be more valuable than the original issues
Year: 1860

On A LARK.-The Prince of Wales at Nj
agara Falls dressed in disguise, and with
the young midshipman who is his compan-
ion, stole away from the Duke of Newcastle
and circulated freely in the crowd hearing
what was said of him and seeing how peo-
pie acted, without the restraint to which be
bas been subjected. If the Prince goes out
on lark in New York he will be likely to
learn something not taught at Winsor Cas-
tie. IL he don't get out 10 Babylon 1t will
be because the Duke is sharper than the
New York boys.
Year: 1860

~ Know all men by these presents That l. Henrietc
Bremond, of Lake City, County of Nevada, State Of
California, the wife Of dominique Bremond, OF the
city, county, and State Aforesaid do hereby declare
and make known my intention to carry on business
and trade in my own name and on my own account,
as Sole Trader, in pursuance of act Of the Iegis
hture of the State of California entitled An Act to
Authorize Married Women to Transact Business IN
their own name Sole Traders, passed April 18th.
1852. And further declare that the nature of my
said business will be Hotel, Restaurant and Barkeep
ing and also the buying, selling and trading in wines
and liquors, wholesale retail and all other objects
pertaing to the above business. further declare
that my said trade and business will be carried on
and transacted in Lake City, County of Nevada, and
from the date of these presents shall be individually
responsible in my name for all debts contracted
by me in my said trade and business OF on account
thereof And further declare that the amount OF
capital invested in said trade and business does not
exceed the sum of Five Thousand Dollars.


~ In testimony whereof have hereunto set my


Is. hand and seal this l1th day of Oct A. D.
~ 1860. HENRIETTE BREd0ND.


State of California, County of Nevada IS. On this
llth day Of October, A. d. 1860, before me, LEVI
AYREs Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
personally appeared the above named Henriete Bre-
mond, whose name is subscribed TO the foregoing
declaration as the party thereto, personally known
to me to be the individual described in. and who
executed the foregoing declaration, and the SAID
Henriette Bremond wife of Dominique BremOnd
having been by me first made acquainted with the
contents Of the said declaration acknowledged to me
on an examination apart from and without the hear
ing OF her husband that she executed the same freely
and voluntarily, without fear or compulsiOn, or
undue influence of her said husband, and she does
not wish to retract the execution of the same.


In witness whereof | have hereunto set my hano
the day and year in this certificate first above writ
ten. LEVI AYRES,


Justice of the Peace, for Nevada County


oc16-lm
Year: 1860

OUR FLAG.-The following lines were
recently found pasted on the wall Of an
Old house IN Newark, n j., aud were
probably written many years ago:


"OUR FLAG WHEN WE PART"
Oh what will become of that flag when we rt?
Shall it droop Ger the tomt of our national


fame,
Shsll il stream DER the wreck, when each hope


Of the heart


HIS abandoned the wreck to oblivion and


shame?
When that banner Of glory forever is furled,
Shall each gem be re set and translated afar
Shall the bright constellation that lghted a world,
Be replaced by distant and dcsola:e starr
Rather heap lis proud trophies, and over them


cast


This all of our honor-this shroud Of our


shame
Fire the pile fling the a,hes abroad on the blast,
1t was born amid storm-let it perish in fame!
Year: 1860

IL A good old man being very i'll,
sent for his wife, who was still very
young, and said to her: sHMy dear,
you see that my last hour is approach
ing and I am compelled to leave you.
If, therefore, you wish me TO die in
peace you must do me favor. You
are still young, and will, without doubt,
marry again. Knowing this, I request
of you not to wed M. Louis. for con-
fess that / have always been very jeal-
Gus of him, and am so still. should
therefore, die in despair if you did not
promise me that"


The wife answered "My dear
husband, l entreat you let not this him
der you from dying peaceably; for /
assure you that, even if / wished to wed
him I could not do SO, being already
promised TO another"
Year: 1860

AZ A country editor is giving
boots to arrival town, and among other


sauey things, says that it takes several
Of their pigs to pull blade Of grass ;
as they are so poor that the foremost
seizes the spear in his mouth. the bal
ance having taken each other BY the
tail, when they give pull, a strong
pull, and pull altogether, and if it
breaks the whole tumble to the ground
for want of sufficient strength to sup
port them. Ittakes three or four Of
them to make shadow ,.s.s.s t...t
Year: 1860

H- The fifth and last hop given by
the artillery company will come off at the Bur
tie House on Thursday evening nsxt-
This last hop it is expected will be the finest
party Of the season.
Year: 1860

BALL FOR TnR BENEFIT OF THE PoOR.
To morrow evening a party Of the youn z
gentlemen Of our city will give ball at lie
Claire Hall. the proceeds from which will be
devoted to the poor. We have no doubt the
young folks will have a very pleasant time. as
they have set out to arrive at that end. So
mote it be.
Year: 1860

SECOND FIDDLE.-We are sorry the Yreka


Union should thank it necessary to indulge
in the gratuitous discourtesy of accusing
tlais paper of 'playi0g second fiddle TO the
Sacramento Tnion,' merely because we ex-
pressed proper admiration for the conjoint
enterprise Of that journal and the Bulletin.
Can our IresSa contemporary see nothing to
praise in an enterprise that gave to the read
ers of California an important national doc
Nnaent nine days in advance of the mail, and
that every week places them in possession
of eastern intelligence some two days earlier
than they would otherwise receive it? As
for the means employed by the journals in
question to accomplish the above ends, we
have expressed no opinion, thinking it un-
necessary for every paper in the State to take
part in what we considered quarrel grow
ing more out of professional jealousy and ri
valrv than out of anger at any unfair mo-
nopoly. We have more profitable matters
to attend to than this, and can be more use
full to ourselves and others by minding our
own business than by 'playing second fd-
die" to anybody or accusing a contemporary
of doing the same thing
Year: 1860

DANCING EULGAR.-That's what the Gleasi
er, q religious paper, declares the well
known gallantry of the Press gang would
preclude the idea that we thought such a
thing The Cleaner wants to know how the
paragons Of morality and intellectually
would look if they took part in dancing p
"Could you imagine the prophet Daniel at
tending ball? Do you actually think Moses
could have rendered himself ridiculous by
making from two to five thousand wheel
abouts in ballroom? Could you for an
instant think of the prophet Elijah in the
stupid figure of a man in dress coat with
two wings behind, jumping about the room,
facing girl who acts as foolishly as him.
self2" "Could you think of Socrates, a
Plato, Newton, Bacon going through the
foolery of ball?" Certainly not. Then,
argues our respected cotemporary, you have
seen that balls must be vulgar, because the
choicest of our race, the teachers of men,
cannot attend them. The divine, the NOR
alist, the philosopher cannot consistently
appear in the medley oil dust, men, women,
fiddlers and jumpers.
Year: 1860

Several library associations have lately
been formed in various parts of the State
The whole number in 1858 was about thirty
two, containing an aggregate Of over sixty
five thousand volumes. We think the whole
number now must be nearly fifty, with an
aggregate of more than one hundred thous-
and volumes.
Year: 1860

The Napa silver mine bubble has burst
Two reliable assays punctured it with the
sharp assertion that the soacalled ore con-
tanned neither gold nor silver. The Napa
people have reason to rejoice, for they are
better off without the mines than they could
be with them.
Year: 1860

Morocco and Spain are worrying one an
other savagely, though the Moors suffer much
the most and are defeated in every engage
ment. In late affair before Ceuta Is 900
MoorS were driven back from a redoubt at
the point of the bayonet, with loss of ], 500,
the Spanish loss being less than 200. 1t was
not thus in the days of Granada's glory.