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Year: 1860

DRIED UP.-The sources of local informa-
ton are all dried up. We have not been
able to procure half dozen legitimate items
in three weeks. Everything has been poll
tics, politics-eternal!y politics. The public
mind is SO much absorbed in this pursuit,
that it has lost its capability to perpetrate
an idea on any other subject. Invention is
at discount. Graves, OF the play found
melancholy pleasure at times in moralising.
at is a id bad world, 2 quoth he, s.bnt it
will be consumed by FIRE one of these days,
and that's some consolation!' Election will
soon be over, and politics come to an end,
That's glorious consolationi


"IGNoRED.r-If there is any one word in
the English language more hackneyed and
abused by political orators, than all others,
it is that of ignored. We do not remember
ever to have written it before, and never
shall again, so long as there is a synonym
to supply its place. Like the countenance
of an importunate creditor, it has become
hateful to us.
Year: 1860

R.IS IN MoBlLE.-The Register of Sunday says


Yesterday morning the windows of heaven F"
were opened and as consequence we we've the
recipients of glorious rain, which cooled the air
delightfully."- and gave mother earth good wetting
at last.


From all accounts the 8ains of late lave been
general, and we may, without doubt, congratulate
ourselves in this locality and the citizens Of other
parts of the country, that the dry season is
over for the presep. at least, and that we are to
have a fair share OF the cooling element as a re-
muneration for tue discomfort we have SO long
undergone,


The ram continued at Intervals throughout the
n
Year: 1860

The Houston Telegraph furnishes the following
report of the recent election in that District:


1t is not probable that the result for Judge of
this District will be materially changed by the
few additional returns to come in:
Year: 1860

When you drink beer or ale out of a pewter, at
place where you are doubtful whether cleanliness
is worshiped us a GODDESS, raise the mug to your
iins with your left hand. 1t considerably increases
ynnr chance of kissing an pnfrequented spot--tak'
Ing it for granted that such is your preference
Year: 1860

ez'- The California Steam Navigation
Company have resolved to settle up the af-
fairs Of the company, liluidate all the out
standing debts. dispose of all the property
and close its business, as soon as convenient
or reasonably possible. The reason assigned
for this action is that, in consequence OF the
opposition on the rivers, past, present and
to come, the co ndition of trade and travel
and the numerous boats they have on ha.d
and idle, 1t is deemed better to be out OF the
business than in it.
Year: 1860

"TnE FORTY THIEVES" in the old sto-
~, aud "THE FORTY who in Apostolic
times banded themselves together that
they would not eat nor drink until they
had slain Paul." are still living in the
bones Of THE FORTY Members of Congress
who have pledged themselves to each 9TH
er in writing that they vii! dissolve the
Congress and Government before they
will allow the majority to elect a Speaker
by the plurality rule. Let ''the forty
traitors be smoked out, and exposed to the
withering blasts of public contempt, for
they are virtually traitors of the blackest
dye.
Year: 1860

We dropped in at ST. Philips Church
last Sunday morning and listened to a dis
course from the Rev Robert Gordon, of
the British West Indies, late of Canada,
and we shall ever remember the occasion
as among the best bits of good fortune in
our life Mr. G. is, we believe, graduate
of Oxford University, and surely that re-
nowned institution suffers nothing from
the fact, for he is truly an intellectual and
literary star of the first magnitude.


We have heard most, if not all, the most
eminent divines and eloquent speakers in
the Episcopal Church, and are proud in in
stituting a comparison to affirm that Mr.
Gordon is no mean competitor with the
very best of them either in eloquence,
learning or ability. He has the finish and
elegance of Oxford, coupled with an almost
imperceptible remnant of the West India
dialect, which SO far from being unpleasant,
is really musical: In rapidity of utterance,
and eloquence of manner, he much resems
bles the celebrated DR.. Tying; while in
method of thought and structure of his
sentences he presents all the maturity of
the British writers, which we judge are his
models.


Mr.. G. is on his way to the West Indies,
but how long he will remain there is un-
certain. If he should visit us again we
earnestly hope our people will let no op-
portunity pass without availing themselves
of the benefits of his talents and instruc-
ton; and at the same time we would es-
pecially commend him to the Episcopal
clergy of this city, particularly those who
believe in the natural inferiority of the
black man. Let them invite him into theil
pulpits and give him hearing, and we
shall be we'll satisfied with the results.
Year: 1860

Jo-CosE-This eminent thinker, recent
ly of the Saturday Press" has applied at
this office for employment. He describes
his treatment by the editors of that peri
odical, as having been frightfully barba-
rous. He was forced to travel with the
late Anaconda, and submit weekly to its
embraces in order that ideas of the proper
stripe might be squeezed out of him. The
death of the Anaconda has thrown him out
of employment He maintains by the
scriptural curse, "by the sweat of thy brow
shalt thou earn thy bread" was originally
inflicted on white people only, and this
people have ever since sweated and tugged
for their bread; while, on the other hand,
the blameless and uncursed negro, remain
ing in the tropical garden of Eden, with
food spontaneously offered him by nature,
has ever enjoyed life without labor, except
in the case where he has suffered himself
to be entangled with the white man and
his peculiar curse He also asserts that
the great Toussaint, in inviting the plan
ters back to Hayti, and giving them estates
which properly belonged to the black freed
men, simply proved himself to have been
"frst rate white mans negro" of which
there are not few specimens among the
wealthy blacks in these United States We
let 10 CoSe run
Year: 1860

HTGH WATER IN OREGoN.-We learn from
late Oregon papers, that the Willamette was
falling at Portland. The Columbia was also
receding. The damage done by high water
will be slight this season, in comparison to
that oflast year. The town of Dalles, how
ever, has not entirely escaped The last
Mountaineer says that they had been COM.
PEELED TO evacuate the building heretofore
occupied by that office, in consequence ofthe
flood; that the Umatilla House was partially
submerged, and that nearly all the back yards
on the north side of Main street were flooded
The property holders in the upper part of
town, where the principal damage was done
last year, constructed levee during the rise,
which prevented much injury to property in
that part OF the town.
Year: 1860

lcE.-Jacob Miner notifies the public that
he has purchased the entire stock of ice
owned by j. T. Diekey as well as all his
interest in the ice business, and that he will
continue the business at the old stand
Year: 1860

Ia San Francisco, the Chief of Police bv
way OF paecaution took several noted thieves
into safe keeping and for the safety OF the
public detained them till the celebration was
over.
Year: 1860

THERE will be an unusually large hay crop
this year in San Mateo county. Exclusive of
that portion Of it which was injured by the
late rains, the yield win be fully one eighth
greater than at any previous season.
Year: 1860

MoNKEYs.-lt may not be generally known
that monkeys in the menageries are some
times very fond Of wine. Another evidence
that they are humanl In their native woods,
they live upon purely vegetable diet, but in
their domesticated state, they will eat almost
anything that man will. AS above stated,
they will drink wine, and they have been
seen it is said to chew tobacco The author of
the Nestiges of Creation" thought that the
genus Sinid was simply branch of the same
original stock with the human species. Th,
human species, retaining all the qualities o
the monkey, advanced in straight line o


progression and became something superior


while the monkey species diyergcd and stop
ped progress at the stage in which we fnG
them. The ingenious author did not cite
tobacco-chewing and wine drinking as an
evidence of kinship between the monkey and
the man, but he might have done so with
considerable proIricty and force of applca,
bility.
Year: 1860

SrLITTISG THE DIFFERENCE.-A nice
Young gentleman. not thousand miles
from here. after long and assiduous court
ship, found himself, one bright evening,
betrOthed of pretty girl, the very pink of
modesty. One night he was about to take
his departure, and after lingering about the
door for some time in fdget of anxiety,
he declared and protested to Miss Nancy
that he couldn't and wouldn't leave until
she permitted him to kiss her OF course
Miss Nancy blushed beautifully red. and
protested in turn that she could not do that
She never had done such thing, and never
would until she was married-so now he
had it.


The altercstion and debate became deep
and exciting, until the bctrothed buffed
outright, and declared if he couldn't kiss
her he wouldn't have her, and was march
lug of She watched him to the gate, and
saw the fat was in the fire unless some
thing was done: T.


Come back, them" she said coaxingly,
"ill split the difference with you-YoU
KAY SQUEEZE MY HANDr'
Year: 1860

That the business of Gift Enterprise be made 1eg
mate onethat be conducted fairly honorabiy doing
justice to all parties absard but reality that Ia.
been demonstrated plainly True, know of bnt one man
who has succeeded in no only pecunay but has won the
confidence of the public and the we have arrived at
is that Is owing solely he fact that he the only one of
them who has dealt honoraby and fairly patrons Ger
tain 1t that could conduct business unfairly the
length of time he has without word complaint being n
tered against him by the hundreds thosan who have been
80 recipients of fayors his hands We refer Of course to
Rf Geo. G. Evans 439 Chestnut street, Philadelphia


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which will be sent gratis any person who win send their
address. 5o3 III L


Order any book that may want tho usual retail
price together with the required POSTAGE and one
trial will assure that the best place in the country to pur
chase books is at the
Year: 1860

Whereas, experience has demonstrated that plat
forms adopted by the partisan conventions of tile
country have had the effect to mslead ard deceive
the people, and at the same time to widen the pb-
litcal divisions Of the country by the creation and
encouragement Of geographical and sectional par
ties, therefore,


Resolped, That it is beth the part of patriotism
and Of duty to recognize no political principles
other than
Year: 1860

ABOUT TARANrULAs.-A statement in one
of our cotcmporafies, to the effect that taran-
tulas cannot bite unless the skin is RAISED in
a ridge for them to bite through. having met
the eye of a friend of ours. and having found
one of the reptiles the other day, he examined
his poisonous pincers. We took look by invi-
tation too. The fangs of the tarantula are
three-sixteenths of an inch in length, two on
the upper jaw and one on the lower MASKING in
bctween.the two above. Each is crooked, form
ing about the fourth part of the circle. and the
animal has power to throw them back far
enough to take respectable nip in the flesh
Tarantulas can bite, and "tarantula juice - is
reputed poisonous and unhealthy.
Year: 1860

BELL-EvERETTERs IN THE CoCNTY.-A prop
ostion has been entertained by some of the lead
ing Union men of the county to select ticket
Legislature. The majority of the Bell men, it
appears are rather opposed to the selection of a
ticket by authority, and are favorable to leaving
every man to choose for himself. So far as an
Sykes seems to be REGARDED most favorably by
the Union men as a fit subject to represent Ne
vada county in the Senate. The other Republi-
can candidates for the Legislature cannot de-
pend upon the assistance of the Union men in
November with quite so much certainty. 1t is
probable, however, that they will get their share
of the votes lying around loose.
Year: 1860

We had the pleasure of visit yesterdar !
from Theodore D. Judah, a civil engineer
thoroughly versed in his profession, and
who is heavily interested in railroads in this
State. Mr. Judah is on his way over the
mountains to inform himself relative to the
practicability of the passes to the east OF
us for railroad purposes, preparatory to a
visit to Washington, When Pacific Rail-
road Bill shall be seriously entertained by
a Congress favorable to the project, it is
important that full and reliable informa-
ton should be had by the trainers of the
bill concerning the central routes. The
scientific knowledge which Mr.. Judah will
obtain from personal observation, and his
acquaintance and standing at Washington,
may be OF immense benefit to us ultimate
ly. Therefore it is that we hail the trip
now being made by Mr.. Judah as one of
important bearing on our interest railroad
wise.


Another object of Mr.. Judah in visiting





vation he has found that a railroad may be
constructed from Centralia, to n point on
an average grade of 68 feet to the mile. 1t
is ascertained also, that from that point to
Nevada the average grade of a railroad will
not exceed forty feet to the mile. These
facts prompt the inquiry-Would it not be
well to procure survey to Dry Creek from
this city, inasmuch as Mr.. Judah proposes
to make the survey from Centralia TO Dry
Greek Immediately and at his own expense?
If railroad be practicable between this
city and Gold Hill, land if the grades used
on the Virginia Central road be any criteri-
on, it is practicable then the advantage to
the California Central Road is, ut least
that of time. For, whereas years will be
required to build the line of road between
Folsom and Auburn, the road from Folsom
to Centralia will be completed by the first
day of January next-so VIC are informed
All things being equal, it is evident the in
terest of Nevada is to connect with rail-
way already built rather than wait two
years and at the expiration of that time
have to construct quite as much road as is
required to connect with tho Central road
at this time But we have not space to
write in erten,0 this week on this important,
and, to us, interesting question.


Mr.. Judah is acting as agent of the Sac
ramento Valley Rail Road, and is offering
liberal inducements for teamstcrs to load
their wagons at Folsom rather than at
Sacramento. Teamstcrs are offered toll
free over the bridge near Folsom. free
pass to and from Sacramento and free
freight on the railroad till the Goth of the
present month. We hope teamsters will
avail themselves of these inducements
The reasons why the Sacramento Valley
Railroad should be literally patronizcd
have been given by us heretofore. They
are obvious
Year: 1860

RECEPTION OF THE Prince OF WALEs.-Thc
Gothamtcs are in state of excitement antci-
pating the arrival of Baron Rcnfrew among
them. While some of our cotemporarics ridi-
cule the lonizing of titled foreigner when he
lands in this republican country. we see nothing
amiss in it, 1t i. but showing respect to the
representative Of great nation with which we
dcsirous of cutivating friendship. We
doubt not the visit of the heir apparent to the
English crown will reproductive of good to both
nations. The honors shown him will not be
without its lasting fruits.
Year: 1860

In conversation few days since with a
well known engineer, whose knowledge OF
this section of the State is not exceeded by
any person We know of, we were happily
enlightened as to the nature of the country
between Nevada and Marysville. Hitherto
the impression has been prevalent that a
railroad with practicable grades could not
be constructed between the two places
named. But, it seems, in the opinion of
men whose business is to examine into
such matters, and whose Judgment is enti-
tied TO great respect, a route is quite feast
Bile and likely to be adopted. We are not
able, at this time for want of personal
knowledge of the country, to give the prob
able line as it was traced for us by the en-
gineer. Suffice it to say for the present
that it begins to surmount the elevation in
coming this way at the highlands skirt
ing Dry Greek, and gradually acquiring al
titude it crosses the Yuba at a favorable
point and reaches Penn Valley, from which
place it makes Nevada by the way of Deer
Creek. So far as we are acquainted with
the country the line seems to be entirely
feasible.


When the road between Marysville and
Benicia shall have given evidence of COM
pletion, it will be we'll for our citizens, in
view of the apathy and indeed the clear
opposition of Sacramento to connection
with our city by railway, to attempt to
unite their fortunes with the more wide
awake and polite people of Marysville. A
connection with the coast by railway is a
necessity which must sooner Or later be
supplied If we cannot obtain it by one
route, we must try another. and to the
victor belongs the spoils.' We expect to
be able to give at some time not far hence a
minute description of the proposed railroad
line to Marysville, as attention is already
called to it by those who will not let the
matter sleep.


Telling TALEs.-Anson Burlingame was tel
ling tales out of school when he reported the
language Douglas had used to him Oh Z recent
OCCASION as follows:


How delightful it will he. Burlingamc. to see
Baker returned from Oregon McDougal from
California, and Douglas and Uncle Abe }" all
at Washington together


Douglas should have been mere discreet. A
leaky confident has betrayed the private opinion





next President, and that his design is to hold on
to the position of Senator through Lincolns ad-
ministration. Douglas says such state of
things will be delightful-an opinion in which
We but partly concur
Year: 1860

BROTHER RIDGE, writing from Grass Valley
during the speaking of Judge Brosnan, repre-
scnts the enthusiasm immense. gentleman
who was present says Brother Ridge must have
had it all to himself
Year: 1860

SINCE the recent failure of the comet to prove
itself the article that frightened Charles V. as
tronomers have been watching for the real thing
1t is expected to appear in the heavens not many
months hence.
Year: 1860

JUDGE STiDGER, who has been lying at Tim
buctoo from injuries received from being thrown
from stage, was so far recovered as to be re-
moved to North San Juan, few days SINCE
We are glad to learn the Judge is in fair way
to be soon around, among his fellow men.
Year: 1860

Our Children are to fill our places in Society,"
in Church, and in State and the manner in
which they will fill them, depends upon the
n,anncr in which we educate them If we
train them up III The Sabbath School, for God
and his church, they will amply repay us for
all our care but if they be trained up for the
world, in the streets, in the gambling and:
tipplns saloon, in Sabbath breaking profanity,
liccn;iousHe-5 and intcmperance, in idIeness, in
sin, they will diShomor our names and repay US
hv and hv with Il vengeance.


How fearful our responsibility When we
consider that Or son may make talented.
useful and happy man, respected and beloved
b. al around him, or he may make a consum-
mate villain, dctcStcl by the world asa nuisance
ard 4 curse, aud HAT our daughter has a cor
responding alternative before her, that in the
history of both, in all probability there is
crisis, or turning point, when it is uncertain
which way they will predominant, and that we
necessarily play an important part IN tipping
the scale, We can but feel that it is matter
not to be tritled with, and that every means
possible should be rGsorcd to, in order to secure
the right drift, and save those so dear to US.
IS we would have them honorably act their
part upon the stage Of this life, so let us
scdiIousIy aim to qualify them for it.
Year: 1860

GENERAL HARNEY.-It is stated that Gen.
Harvey has been offered his choice of the
Departments of the West and of California
and he will probably select the former and
relieve Colonel Sumner.
Year: 1860

INTERESTING TO GRAPE GRowERs.--A
considerable attention is being directed to
the cultivation of the grape, in the mining
districts, and everything connected there
with, based on the experience of those who
have been largely engaged in the business,
is necessarily interesting, we copy the fol-
lowing from the S. f. Herald:


An important discovery has been made
in the treatment of grape vines in France,
which we do not remember to have ever
seen noticed in this country. 1t was attend
ed with the greatest possible success, and is
of the following character. 1t consists in
taking narrow ring of bark from the in
ner end of each branch. The ring should
be taken from all round the branch, and
should be as deep us the liber, or inner new
ly-formed bark of the plant. without injur-
ing the latter. The effect of this process is
to check the formation of the leaf-mere
green, useless stuff-and accelerate the
growth and ripening of the grapes by at
least fortnight. Specimens shown at the
exhibition in Paris in 1859 demonstrate the
fact that in the grapes taken from the same
vine, those gathered from the branches that
had been ringed were considerably larger
and finer than those taken from the branch
es that had not undergone that operation.
In every instance that it has been tried the
same results have been obtained. A very
little practice will insure speed aud dexter
ity in ringing the branches, and large plan
tation could easily be improved by follow
ing the above directions.
Year: 1860

SINGULAR ExPLosIoN.-On Tuesday last
says the Red Bluff Independent, while Mr.,
Johnson was engaged in picking the ground
for the foundation of his new brick building
on Main street, his pick came in contact
with a bottle containing powder, which had
been buried. The action of the steel point.
ed pick struck fire and broke the bottle and
the powder blazed up, burning his arm con-
siderably. A wag remarked that it was q
bottle of strychnine whisky dried up.
Year: 1860

No REWARD TO BE OPFERED-Governor
Downey, in reply to letter from Chief of
Police Burke, of San Francisco says that he
is not at liberty to offer a reward for the
apprehension of the murderer of the John
son family. The statute confines him to Of
fering a reward only in case Of suspected
murderer, and no person is suspected in this
particular case.
Year: 1860

SINGULAR AcCIDENT.-The Marysvlle Ex-
press relates that on Thursday mule which
was being ridden from La Porte trod OD the
end of stick the end of which few up stri-
king and punching the belly Of the animal
so that when the stick was extracted the
bowels protruded. The animal died in a
few hours after wards.
Year: 1860

In Massachusetts the Republicans pass
ed "A two year amendment act. whereby a
German, an Irishman, or any other natur-
allied citizen is deprived Of privileges
which are allowed to the negro, SO far as
the elective franchise is concerned =
what has been done in Massachusetts will
be accomplished in any State in which the
Republican ascendency should be main :
taingd. Would the Germans and Irish.
men Of the country like TO be placed in
the position which the New York Tribune
ASS ms them in the following paragraph.


We regardra property qualification AS
simply alrocious. If it is right, it ought
to he imposed on all alike, not merely on
tho. who have the least property and the
worst chances to obtain it. lfa negro has
no soul, and no political status bat that OF
a thing. his owning pile of dirt cannot
righ fully give him any. In any light, the
present rule is wrong and indefensibe.-
We shall have a chance this fall to vote
down this anomoiy, and we ought to do 1t.
Let us abolish the property qualification.
and give the poor blacks an equal chance
a, the polls with their richer brethren. =
They are but handful anyhow, snd can
not do much if they try We shall have
Constitutional Convention in 1866. il moi
soouer and then decide whether black
men shall vote or not, according to the
light meantime vouchsafed To us. Let u:
kick the property qualification overheard
ANYHOW; and now is the time.