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Year: 1859

STRAWBERRY FEsrIvAL.-The men,
bsrs of the Congregational Church had in
tended to give a strawberry Festival to.
morrow evening, but learning that the Pres
byterian Church folks were to do the same
thing on the s>me evening. they mag
unanimously deferl sd theirs until one week
from tomorrow, at ~hich time they will
have pleasant occasion, at place which
will hereafter be designated.
Year: 1859

STILL ANoTHER.-Another Of those
unfortunate floating lumber yards went
whack against the bridge yesterday after
noon. This was the third for yesterday.
Bully for you, old bridge. You are gain
ing notoriety every day among the river
folks.
Year: 1859

Hor.-Yesterday was decidedly the
best corn growing day Of the season. At
three o'clock in the afternoon the mercury
stood at "a degrees in the shade. Ice cream
and soda water suffered some.
Year: 1859

AHAA MAhhhF OkDiNANCE.-At TIC
meeting Of the City Council. tomorrow,
We presume that market ordinance-that
instrument which, in the language of Al.
derman Morley. smacks strongly of the Blue
Laws Of Connecticut, will be taken up and
passed upon. Let US admonish the MEM
bers Of the Council to think twice before
they vote afirmativsly upon 1t; let them
weigh we'll and consider thoroughly what
effect such vote will have upon this city.
If they consider that they have the auttori-
ty TO drive butchers to places that they
may dictate. they will most surely find out
ere long. that they are in grievous error
They can no more dictate to the butchers
than TO the dealers in any other commodity,
provided butchers do not allow their mar
kets to become nuisances. This has been,
time and again. established in courts Of
justice. in nearly every city of note in the
Union. Will not our City Fathers profit by
the experience which other cities have pur.
chased at enormous ratesf Can the City
Council Of Davenport expect to carry .
point in which the Councils Of older cities
have signally failed7 Nobody believes they
can; we trust they will not attempt to do
So It is impossible to vote our meat mar
kets nuissnces. Do the people about this
block have q word of complaint to utter re.
gsrding Kelly meat market? Not sylla-
ble. 1t 10 no more q nuisance than the
livery stables, vegetable markets, beer
shops-nay, not as much, and who speaks
of dragging them before the Council to be
voted nuissnces? Do the aldermen state
where a man may open q dram shop? do
they dictate as to where q citizen may
build livery stsblel Either of them may
be opened next door to an Aldermans
house. yet he don't dare bring them into
the Council as nuisances. Why then we'll
conducted meat market? There is no rea-
son In the world, and we defy any alder
man to give any But they say that Mr..
lie Claire wants the business attended to-;
that the city is bound to carry out con-
tract with him and Mr.. Davenport. What
if the city did make an unlawful contract
with them? Can the Council force citizens
to live up to that contract =? Never.


Mr.. Le Claire and Mr.. Davenport, want
their just dues and nothing more. This
they should have by all means Ito the last
cent. The city is bound to them; they
acted in good faith-let them not lose q
farthing. If the city has got its neck into
. halter, let it pay for getting out in the
same way that . private individual would.
These gentlemen will ask only to be reim
bursed for their expense and trouble. Let
the city do this. without whining. and be
on the look out in the future, that it does
not make any contracts that it cannot live
up to. Let every Alderman vote against
that ordinance, and for reimbursing Nessrs
LIE Claire and Davenport.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR FREAK.-The Rome On. W SEN
tinel tells the following story:


An unmarried man, by the name of Philip
Fezman, residing about mile this side of
New London, Oneida county, came to his
death few days since, by the adoption of
singular and extraordinary freak lie lived
with his mother, widow woman, and. about
year ago, he took it into his head that he
ought not to eat anything but bread and
water; he lived on that detalone until about
hive or six weeks ago, when he again took a
notion that his hands were SO dirty that he
ought not to eat bread, and water he would
not drink, only as he inspected it in the
bucket as it came from the well, and some
times he would require that n number of
pals full should be drawn before he would
drink. For forty three days before his death
he ate not mouthful, as his mother is posi-
tive. He would wash his hands frequently
Tor an hour at time; whilst he lived on
bread he would require that his part should
be baked by itself, and then he would break
oil and eat as he wanted it. When he be-
came so weak that he could not 90 out. then
he would carefully inspect the fresh water
brought to him. 1t was singular freak
He was doubtless partially insane, although
he talked pretty well on other subjects.
Year: 1859

A ROUGH looking customer. called upon
Doctor in San Francisco on Wednesday. and
had ball extracted from his shoulder. He
Is supposed to be the convict Smith, who es.
capped from the schooner Hicks, on Tuesday
night, and was shot at by the guard. The
police are after the individual
Year: 1859

Among the arrests noted upon the Station
House book last evening, was the name OF
Jane Whipple, commonly called Oregon
Jenny" who was charged with drunkenness.
She WAS placed in Il cell with some China
women In few minutes the most unearth
ly screams and yells were heard proceeding
from her cell, and on entering it, the officer
discovered that Jenny had n tame snake, of
the common garter snake species, about three
feet long, which she had concealed in her
pocket. and with which she had frightened
the poor Chinese women nearly into fits
She was taken out and placed in a separate
CELL with her companion, the snake. She
says she has had it for two years, and, al
though it has bitten her twice. she would
not part with it for any consideration. She
carries it about in her bosom, a la Wirsen.-
Last night in the Station House, she placed
the head Of the snake in her mouth, and ap-
ppared To enjoy the nervous horror which
even the criminals around her could not
suppress at the horrid sight. Such beast
ly, deprayed taste, is almost unaccountable


in woman. The snake is evidently charm
ed with her. She could hardly have sue
eeeded in charming anything but snake
Alta Californian.
Year: 1859

FEVER AND AGuE-The following simple
remedy for the cure of Ague and Fever was
brought from the Spanish Main, and has
been found very effective in this locality
Just before the chill comes on, have pot OF
very strong coffee made and keep it hot, and
when the first chill is felt, pour out about
pint and squeeze the juice of couple OF
lemons into it, and little sugar to make 1t
palatable, drink it off, 60 to bed and cover up
warm One trial of this often cures, whilst
two or three trials never fail. (?)
Year: 1859

With the present issue of this paper. our
connection with It will cease; our personal
interests demanding. whatever might be our
prede lictions to the contrary. that we should
sunder them.


Since we assumed the editorial control Of
the National we have listened, desirous
Of truth, to the speech ofall-tut responsible
alone, in the sight OF God and just men, to
the dictates OF our own reason. and the mo-
nitions Of our own con science, we have
thought 1t right to do our own way, in pro-
noting, patriotically. as we conceive, the
welfare Of democratic principles, which is
the true welfare of the party, the entertain.
ment Of our patrons aud the moral, social,
and material interests of the community
among whom we are so fortunate to live
We trust our motives have not been fruit
less. A newspaper is n necessity in Grass
Valley, and We sincerely hope that the Ma
tional may continue to meet with cordial and
generous support.
Year: 1859

II is precisely with states as with farmers.


Those states that are enterprising. that


originate. foster and promote public i'm


provements. that put into execution plans


which develop the country in we ealth. social


and political strength, are found to be cmi-


uen.ly prosperous: whereas, those which
are wanting in the wise and comprehensive
administration Of their state policy, are In


The back ground. and serve. somewhat. as
connecting link between barbarisn and civil
lization.


The state Of Missouri was settled nearly
fly years ago, and, within the last six years
she has made more progress than in the
whole period previous to the commence
ment Of this epoch Of wisdom. Why is il.
The answer is, she has found out that 1t is
wiser to have gates than drau-6ars. and has
built railroads all through her extent by the
credit of the State. Its been large specu-
lation too, for her property has ,rebled in
value


We are confident that our next legisla.
ture will not be unmindful of the spirit and
the wisdom OF the age in which we live. and
that Il will hiring to bear the strength and
credit of the whole state in promoting the
Of railroads especially the
Pacific RalrOad-which alone can make
her desirable. wealthy and powerful. We
are not in favor OF running in debt. or in
solving ourselves in any wild or foolish en-
erprise: but to every railroad undertaking
hat shall reflect on the wealth and conve-
liencc of the State. let us lend willing
Ind jealous hand; and we run no risk in
70 doing. save that of adding to the wealth
IF our State. And in few years to come,
Then the federal government shall have
,uit the road across the continent, to our
EASTERN border, we can receive and welcome
he iron horse amid smoke and flame, and
umult. and triumph, and vast trains OF
wealth streaming behind him, as he bounds
lown the Pacific slope. while the genius of
'ur country's glory, pointing across the wa
ers OF the broad Pacific, shall exclaim in
be prophetic language OF Columbus: There
: the East-theie is India
Year: 1859

The BALL on FRIDAY NFxr.-Don't for
get the Ball at Hamilton Hall on Friday
Evening next. 1t should be recollected that
the proceeds of this Entertainment are to be
appropriated towards the payment of the
indebtdness on one Of the most elegant and
expensive architectural structures in the
County. The object is a worthy and pub
lie one, and should be generously patroniz-
ed.
Year: 1859

yrs- A Cony of the onmmi ssioned
officers Of the California militia is to be ho-
den at Sacramento on the 18th instant. The
Convention will act with view TO change
the militia Law of the state. so as to encour.
age and sustain efficient military companies.
The convention will probably ogree upon
some time and place at which to Lold a
grand encampment Of the military Of the
state. The Nevada Rifles. we understand,
are furnishing up their weapons, and sew
ing buttons on their pants in anticipation OF
the encampment.
Year: 1859

Coon LooKrNG.-It is thought the present
Legislature is the finest in personal appear
ance Of any similar body ever convened in
our state. From what we saw we concur
in the opinion. There were many editors in
Sacramento on the occasion Of the assem-.
bling Of the Legislature. and they were. as
a body. better looking than the members
Dan. Gelwicks, the porily editor Of the
Mountain Democrat, took TIE premium for
beauty. The others are almost as pretty as
Dan.
Year: 1859

The above eloquent article was prepared
by the editor pro tenn, while the regular
was absent. lie has returned now and is
glad that the highly poeiical article is writ
ten and in type. The regular editor takes
the opportunity TO give some practical ad-
vice, and to the readers of thu National
begs leave TO say that If they will be virtu-
ous throughout the year 1859. they will be
happy and prosperous. and If they pay reg
ularly their printers bills they will he bles'
sed by all the craft and he puiTed into great
Importance before the public. Who will be
she first to send us IS for years advance
subscription
Year: 1859

Apparently, dear readers. we passed th'
old year by. without saying farewell and tn
incoming Of 1859. without situation
As We would not have you think for a mo
ihent that we would treat you with 80 litil'
courtesy and manifest ourselves so unmov
ed by such an event az 20 pass IL by in tota
silence. we will do ourselves the justice tr
say that We did put to paper a colloqny
with You. upon the subjects which should
at such time. engage our attention and SO
rions reflection hut our little sheet would
not hold everything and we had TO leave il
out.


We do wish you dear readers. a Happy
New Year with oil the earnestness o
which we are capable. We ferventlv wisl
that yoar course of life may be such that al
your acts may be directed with such pru
dence. wisdom and circumspeciion that yor
will never have occasion 10 feel the pangs o
regret and self condemnation. We do hope
that you will learn wisdom from the past
and sad experience Of your fellow mcn To
such degree that you will avoid mistakes
misfortunes and unhappines.


We do hope thrt the coming year which IS
constantly and rapidly passing away. will
find you zealous. firm and philosophical seek
ers after true and substantial happiness.


Ever remember this truth II devolvcs
upon yourselves. whether you are happy and
contentcd. or miserable and wretched


II was G. cd that gave us this world and
when he did so. be pronounced it GOOD.


This was more than six thousand years
ago and now that We have railroads and
steamboats, and magnetic telegrarhs and
sewing machines and power looms and prin.
ting machines. we cannot but think that II
is better than it was at that time. The
world Is GooD-th there is no mistake about
It. and now readers. il yon don have good
time down here, why. charge il all to your
selves. for you see who is TO blame. This is
decidedly the prettiest terrestrial country
we know anything about. and we doubt very
much whether there is as good land, as fine
a climate and az valuable mineral ns big
crops Of wheat and barley raised. or bigger
cahbages or more potatoes to the acre in any
other world voyaging through the regions of
eternal space.


It is all weakness and nonsense for n man
TO be talking about discomfort and unhappi.
ness in country like California. rariicu.
larly where there ia so much substantial
wealth open 10 accumulation by every one.
and 50 mu ch Of grandeur and beauty and
glory being poured in upon his soul wherev-
or he goes.


BE regular, temperate in all things. indus
trious, energetic. persevering polite, strict
ly honest, live within your income, pay
your debts. cultivate that which is pure and
beautiful. let your motives in life he exalted
and noble, love God ard you will he happy,
not only this year, but in all the years that
are to come.
Year: 1859

T A correspondent signing him
self seventy-six, asks US If We are to have
a fourth Of July celebration In Davenport,
and requests Us to stir up the patriotism Of
our people. We sincerely trust that there
is still enough OF that article left in our cit
izens to enable US to make . respectefu!
show on that day so full of interest to every
true American citizen.
Year: 1859

Over HE GoEs.- Yesterday while
the VIM. L. Ewing Wa at the levss man
went ON board to look around, or probably
to see some of his friends. and while ON the
boat, the plank was taken up. and he r..
fused to get of in the water. The boat was
pushing out and some Of the hands told him
to jump or they would push him into the
river. 1t was poor alternative. % he con-
cluded to jump. which he did, neck deep in
water, eursing al hands ON board.
Year: 1859

Four HANDED CHEss.-We find in
the Cincinnati Gazette description of
new feature i'll this game Four hand
ed chess has some attraction as an anu
sing variation of the noble game of chess.
1t is played by four persons who sit as
at whist, and, as in whist, those who
are opposite are partners. The board
is marked like common board, but it is
the shape of the Greek cross. Each
player has a set of men, and the moves
are as in the common game, but each
player has to guard himself from two
adversaries, and at the same time
strengthen his partner. The move
travels, as in whist, to the right. 1t
will be readily seen that there is good
deal of complexity in this game; so nsuch
indeed that it sometimes amounts to
confusion. To construct the board for
playing this game, an ordinary board
may be taken as the centre square, and
on each side should be put half board,
i. g., a board that is eight squares ons
way and four the other way.
Year: 1859

SSAACSIA0A CA AaASS


! One good thing done by the last General As.
sembly was in relation to the collection of the
revenue, in causing duplicate receipts to be
given, and in requiring Treasures to designate
on the receipt the amount of interest which
accrued to date for each fund separately--
tadset 5Rf e these saeaas Is s'ea viii 'A2 cs""''


The effect of this provision is to show pre-
cisely at what time the tax is collected. and
OF course the amount of interes, in the re-
celpt must, at the rate of % per cent. per an
mum, correspond with the time which shall have
elapsed after the time when the taxes became
due.


some, if not many tax payers, suppose that
in the matter of collecting interest. there is
some discretion on the part of County Treasu-
rers This idea has been formed from the fact
That interest has not always been required o the
tax payer 10y the Collector. Bat the opinion is
nevertheless wrong. County Treasurers have
no discretion, and it is as much violation of
law on their part to neglect to collect interest
due upon delinquent taxes, as it would be TO
collect 80 per cent. instead of 25 per cent. The
law imperatively requires the collector to de-
mand % per cent. upon delinquent taxes. and
he violates his oath of Office if he fails 10 comply
with it.


Let it be remembered then tha. every
man whose taxes for the year 1858 are still
unpaid, will be compelled to pay 25 per cent
interest.


But this collection of interest is not only le-
gal. it is equitable. For if "a. pays his taxes
in January, there is no reason why B. c. d.
should be permitted to wait until July or Octo-
ber before they pay theirs. And if it seems to
operate bad upon men Of small means, it must
be recolected that wealthy men would take ad-
vantage of the delay to speculate upon the very
money which ought to be paid into the Treasu-
ry for taxes.


Hence it is seen to be to the interest of all
small tax payers to have the interest la strict
~ enforced.


There was another change made by the Leg
lslature last winter. which people who have bor
rowed money from the School Fund will do
well to recolcct 1t is. that all interest unpaid
by January 1st, bears interest at the rate OF =
per cent. month They should remember
this, and govern themselves accordingly.
Year: 1859

Irespass -Four men were caught chopring
wood on the Swamp lands of the county, near
Johnsonport. a few days since and were tried
before the county Judge, fined and sentenced
to Imprisonment in the county Jail. A writ of
Ha6eas Corpus was allowed by Judge Will
liams, and after hearing before him the pris-
oners were discharged, upou the ground that
under our new Constitution. the county Judge
had no jurisdiction to do anything more than
bind them over. The Judge gave them some
wholesome advice. and told them that if they
were ever caught tresspassing there again they
would not get off so easily.
Year: 1859

stone, by visitors, and by examining, we
found almost every civilized country on
the globe was here represented after
reading over name after name until we
were tired. we hauled out our jack knife
and followed suit" in large letters
among the rest. We found much to
interest us here, and promising ourselves
another visit to this relic of the olden
time, we came down from the belfrey
and journeyed on about an hours drive
brought US to San Antonio just in time
for supper, having been just three days
since starting from Goliad.
Year: 1859

~'What do you mean you rascal "
exclaimed an ins ividual to an impudent
youth that had seized him by the nose
in the street. 'Oh, nothing, ouly |
am going to seek my fortune, and my
father told me to be sure to seize hold
of the first thing that turned up
Year: 1859

Dead troke.-The President will inform
Congress before its adjournment that Cover
ment paper will go to protest before July, un-
less means are provided to meet the claims
against it--an extra session will be inevitable.
Year: 1859

To the public and consumers OF Coal generally. L
would respectfully announce that have recently
tablished Coal yard at Prairie du Chen where will
be kept on hand supply of Illinois Il Pennsylvania
Coal-Orders respectfully solicited and the public
IN be assured that it shall be my endeavor to give
satisfaction in regard to quality, price and attention


Office and yard Lower Town, below the Ferry Land


n Sltf II. +. AVERILL.
Year: 1859

BY N. p. WILLIS.
They may talk of love in cottage,
And bowers Of tresed vine
Ofnature, bewitchingly simple,
And milkmaids half divine;
They may talk Of the pleasure of sleeping
In the shade of a spreading tree,
And walk in the fields at morning,
BY the side of a footstep free
But give me a sly Irritation


By the light of a chandelier
With music to play in the pauses,
And nobody very near
Or seat on the silken sofa,


With glass Of pure old wine,
And mamma too blind to discover
The small white hand in mine.
Your love in cottage is hungry,
Your vine is most of flies
Your milkm aid shocks the graces-
And simplicity talks of pies
You lie down to your shady slumber
And wake up with bug in your ear;
And your dansel that walks in the morning,
Is shod like a mountainser.
True love Is At home on carpet,
Aud nightly likes his ease,
And true love has an eye for dinner,
And starves beneath shady trees,
His wing is the fan Of lady,
His foot an Invisible thing,
And his arrow is tipped with jewel,
And shot from silver string.
Year: 1859

Wrong and Right.
Alas, how easily things go wrong!
sigh too much or kiss too long!
And there ollows a mist and weeping rain,
And life is never the same again.
Alas, how hardly things 70 right,
'Tis hard to watch in a summer night,
For the sigh will come, and kiss will stay,
And the summer night is a wntry day.
Year: 1859

his brother doubled his fortune He followed his t.np,.
er to Paris and surrendered himself TO her With such


b.ndonment, that have heard that young man. endox
ed noby in body and mind who knew all the
OF her who had seduced him. express his regret that she
was not widow so that he could bestow upon her his
nAme "a he had his fortune. lie hardly twenty
years old While she over fortyi He covered her
WIN the rarest diamonds and pearls that could be found
lie bought for her country seat Paris which is


nesy chateau She gave every week splendid dinners
but she had for guests only men and this
her ambition, when all else satisfied to attract
to her. 10y her splendid style of hfe women who were
NOT OF ,he deinimonde This impossible thing caused
her to blush amid her opulence. Hoping 10 triumnh o.
Yer tins obstacle by soenng the conscience Of the pub


nc she commenced to build in the great avenue Of the
IhamIr ~ Ulysses, mansion which would be a wonder
The staircase entirely of onyx aud the dining room of
maaehite but the work has been suspended after an
expense OF two or three million francs The poor rich


man has come TO the end of his millions after reaching
that oi his illusion :"