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Year: 1860

How VERY misunderstanding who
does the hash for the Sacramento Union
rarely gives an item from this city correctly
Somehow that paper seems to attempt an
obliviousness of the existence of such
place as Nevada, and if even justice were
done, our citizens would be equally obliyious
of the existence of that paper. All along,
there has net been an observing mind among
covert opposition of the Union to any pro-
ject having for its object the benefit of Ne
vada. Without a particle of reason, and in
the face of scientific surveys, that paper has
asserted the superiority of the Placerville
route to the silver mines. 1t has gone so
far as to give its sanction to bill which
appropriated hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to mountain roads, but denied the
Henness Pass dollar. And when that bill
failed by the justice of the Governor, the
impartial Union WIS hot for an appropria-
tion of $4,000 from a bankrupt treasury
for Its hobby route. Nor is its impartiality
seen in important questions alone. The
smallest item of news is "chawed W" and
sent over the country filled With untruth.
For instance, we notice that Starr King is
employed by the Nevada Library Associa-
tion to lecture in this city. The Union
learns that the Reverend gentleman is going
to Nevada County to lecture. We state that
one of our citizens, while coming from Sac
ramento ria Folsom, saw a robber who
drew a pistol oR him The Union has him
shot at. Can it be possible that the JnioR
has such an antipathy to us that the wish
was father to the thought in the latter
case ?
Year: 1860

OS CoLoR.-One of our exchanges says it is
rumored that some Southern man in Congress
will raise an objection to entertaining the Japan
ese Embassy on the ground of color. 1t would
be bad precedent, likely to admit the Hayti or
of Washington-a step which must not be tole-
rated
Year: 1860

WONDERFULLY CoNvINCING.-The Sacra-
mento Jnion speaking of the independence
of the people of Territory to legislate for
themselves uses the most convincing Ian
guagc possible, thus;


This right and this power we contend exists
as clearly before they meet to form State Con-
sttution it is admitted it does after they as
semble for that object in Convention.


Exactly Chinaman has as clear right
20 appropriate white mans poultry before
day light as after sunriSe-no doubt about
Year: 1860

gsFs- The Sacramento Union says we indorse
tho Democracy of the Standard. The Union
knows better We only compare the Democracy
of the Standard with that of the Union and give
the preference to that which is the most consist
ent and rational.
Year: 1860

Nut No. I've promised to give the
Democrat few nuts to crack during the
canvass, from which to derive the kernel of
Douglas popular sovereignty doctrine
The Democrat says, if we would only read
the views of Douglas at length, we would
find them harmonious. As our neighbor
doubtless has been over the whole ground,
and finds everything so clear, we will be in
debted to him for a little light in very
snall and insignificant particular.


The Douglas doctrine is, that the people
OF Territory at any time can prohibit or
establish slavery through the Territorial
Legislature. To this doctrine our neighbor
is committed. He and his political kind
asseverate that such was the creed of the
Democracy when Buchanan was elected
President. How happened it that when the
Kansas Constitution was under discussion
in the Senate in 1856, the following enact
ment proposed in order to procure COM
mitment to that doctrine was voted down,
Mr.. Douglas voting against it and repudia-
ting the doctrine?


Ind be 1t further enacted, That the provision
in the act to organize the Territories of Ne
braska and Kansas which declares it to be the
true intent and meaning of said act not to leg
islatc slavery into any Territory or State nor to
exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people
thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their
domestic institutions in thcir own way, subject
only to the Constitution of the United States,
was intended to, and does, confer upon, or leave
to, the people of the Territory OF Kansas full
power, ut any time, through its Territorial Leg
islature, to exclude slavery from said Territory
or to recognize and regulate it therein"
Year: 1860

ns- The Sacramento Union regards the in
dorsernent by crazy Pickett" of the Standard
as not credtable to the latter. After reading
the calculation of popular sovereignty by the
Union which we give in another column, it is
possible that public opinion may decide Pickett
has more method in his madness than the editor
of the Union in his sanity.


RELIEF FOR WAsHoE.-A large number of
people assembled at the Merchants Exchange,
San Francisco, on the 1st day of this month, to
adopt measures for the support of the volunteers
in Utah. committee of eleven was appointed
to collect subscriptions, and committee was
also raised to correspond with Col. Hays to learn
his wants.
Year: 1860

BopEeA.-A correspondent of the Alta,
writing from Bodega March 25th' says
Since Mr.. Curtis has got possession of the
Bodega Rancho, everything appears to be
progressing, and peace and happiness seem to
exist among the settlers. The crops look
better then usual at this season of the year
Preparations are being made to put in many
hundreds of acres potatoes more this pring
than for years before. There are men here
who make it business to go up to Clear
Lake. and bring down ench a hundred and
fifty Indians, and pay them fifty cents per
day, and take contracts to dig potatoes by the
acre. at six dollars per acre and found. In
this way about six or seven hundred Indians
are brought to Bodega every fall
Year: 1860

BEGIN CHARITY AT HoNE.--A New York
letter in the National Intelligencer says:


The msapplcation Of philanthropy, is a
striking characteristic of the day. Men seem
to he ever intent on discovering some distant
object claiming their benevolence. One set
look abroad to find Greeks and Pagans to
cothe and convert. Another take charge of
the eonscienees of their southern neighbors,
and are sorely exercised because of the ex-
istence of slavery. Who would believe that
these worthy people overlook the crew of
paupers who infest every highway and by.
way Of the great Empire State Look for
moment at the returns of the Secretary Of
State of New York for the year 1858. He
states that the whale number of paupers re-
lieved that year amounted to 26l, ,i55, and
that there were 90, ,94S inmates of their poor
houses This result shows the extraordinary
fact that, of the whole population of the State
OF New York, in 1858 there was one in every
slxty-four an inmate of an nlmshouse, and
one in every thirteen and half, so needy as
to require aims at the hands of the Govern
ment.
Year: 1860

1--WE are requested to state that;Mrs. Brown
the widow of the martyr of Harpers Ferry
is much embarrassed and annoyed by the
multitude Of letters addressed to her, for one
purpose or another by entire strangers, who
have no claim upon her attention, and who
seek to promote their own interests or graf
ify their curiosity. regardless ofthe restraints
of delicacy and propriety. Want Of manners,
in such case, certainly indicates a want of
sense, but we hope this notice may he gem
orally copied by the press and lead at least,
to some abatement of the evil alluded to-"
Year: 1860

MoRE NEGRO SrEALNG-Thrc or four
white men, caught in the attempt to run
away slaves from Lagrange, few days since
were taken out to the woods and hung up
10y the neck as long as it was deemed safe
then cut down, and given from twenty to
one hundred and twenty-five loshes each, and
ordered to forthwith leave the State-an or
der they obeyed with alacrity.-St. LoaiS
Herald


A curious new sect of Christians. called
Transmigrationists, have of late become
very numerous in France Quite different
from the Mormons, their character is highly
moral and their creed Ceristan, only they
include all animals in their idea Of immortal
ity They profess to believe that being
changed after death into some animal will be
their purgatory. In Germany their increase
is MISUNDERSTANDING
Year: 1860

The commodieus Store House. the corner Of Main and
The eligible situation Of this place. facing two Of the
prominent ample and complete
fixtures for everything well known. Apply to


CBAS. A. JOHNSON opposite Lower Plaza
Year: 1860

There died lately in Belgium. at an ad-
vancod age, almost unno,ccd, a man whose
name, little more Than q quarter of a century
ago, stirred the soul like the sound of a war
trumpet. We alude to Skr2nocki. the Wallace
OF Poland. the champion of his unhappy coul-
try in her last fatal struggle with the dcspot-
ism which succeeded in crushing out the last
sparks of her national existence Had he fall
len upon the field of battle, in the full tide OF
his glory and Of his success. the world would
have been filled with his rcnown There is
such thing cven as dying with propricty.--
Skrznocki was doomed to outlive the fresh
ness of his fame. lie died full of years and Of
honor but almost forgotten by the world, in
spite of the tremendous scenes in which he was
a principle actor. We recolcct the day when
scarcely an American paper issued from the
press without panegyric upon the hero o
Poland. Now, that he is dead, not one is found
to do him the poor honor of a short obituary
Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1860

The title of prof" is coming in vogue
Any man that can hazard his neck on a wire.
or in a balloon is "Prof." any man that can
tame horse or skin cat, is "Prof y any
or charlantry, is Professor.
Year: 1860

INTERESTING RELIc.-At the funeral of
Bishop Neumann, in Philadelphia, a large
ivory crucifx was placed above the head of
the deceased, as the body lay in state The
relic possesses a rare interest. One of the
former U. S. consuls to Genoa, Mr.. Lester,
was at one time engaged in visiting the differ
ent places of note in that city, when he met
with monk who was carving out of a solid
piece of ivory crucifix, upon which he spent
many years of labor, and to the perfection of
which he gave his undivided attention Mr..
Lester became particularly interested in the
sculptor and the work which he was produc-
ing, and he purchased the crucifix at consid-
cradle price. He then sent it for inspection to
the renowned sculptor, Powers, with direc-
tons to him to make such Improvements upon
it as he might think fit. Powers held it in
his possession for six months, at the end of
which returned it, stating at the same time
that the figure was a most perfect work OF
art, and could not be in any way Improved.
When MI. Lester arrived in this country, he
sold the cross to the Cosmopolitan Art Asso-
citation for the sum of ten thousand dollars, and
at the Association distribution it fell into the
hands of a schoolmaster in Lancaster county,
IN this state, from which it was purchased by
the deceased Bishop, who, upon many occa.
slons since, has been heard to say thatn no mon
ey on earth could re-purchase the treasure.
From the size of the crucifx, it must be infer
red that the ivory belonged to the tusk of an
animal which existed ages since, as no ele-
phant in modern times could supply an equal
amount Of tusk. The ivory, when found, was
a black mass, like coal. The second coating
was of a yelowish tinge, and the last pure
milk white. Those who have seen the figure
never fail to mention it as a work fit to secure
the admiration of every lover of the beautiful
in art. The veins i'll the body are distinctly
visible, and every muscle and ligament in its
exact position
Year: 1860

ELoPEMENT OF SPRING YOUTH WITH THE
SUMMER WIFE OF AN AUTUMNAL HUSBAND.
The wife of a wellknown gentlemen in this
city, who was formerly member of the Leg
islature, has run away (some say with a boy
OF lo), and is now enjoying the new honey
moon in the neighborhood of Philadelphia.
The bright young gentleman who has thus
displayed MS precocious propensities, is, or
was, drug clerk in n store in Hudson street.
He has long been on intimate terms with the
fathless wife, who was never suspected of any
wrong, although her manners in the circle
where she moved sometimes subjected her to
remark. She is q woman of considerable
wealth, owning a couple of buildings on
Broadway, besides having good sum OF mon
ey invested in stocks, bonds, &C., and was one
OF the leaders of fashion in her sex. On
abandoning the kind and loving partner who
has shared all her joys and sorrows for the
last eighteen years, she generously left every
thing in the way of property behind but about
$2,oOo In ready cash The runaway lady is
possessed OF great personal attractions, and is
about thirty-six years of age. She is the
mother OF five interesting children one of
Year: 1860

The serenaders then proceeded 10 the resi-
dencs of Mr.. Grow, of Pa. He was called out,
and in his speech said


The question Of the day is, whether the men
who own their own labor, whose daily toll is
the only means they have of obtaining a liveli-
hood and support for themselves and their fam
les shall be the recipients of this great inheri-
tance, bequeathed By your fathers-whether
those who own their own labor are to occupy the
Territories of this Union, free from the dspra-
dation that contact with slavery everywhers
brings upon free labor, or whether they are to
be occupied by those who own the labor of 9th
ers, and whose capital consists in the bones and
muscles Of the laborer This conflict between
the labor that owns itself and the capital that
owns it has caused the long struggle in Con.
gress, and to-day shakes the political elements
of the republic. Cheers A voice-('free
labor forever; down with democracy. It is
not a conflict between the States of this Union.
or the people of one section against the people
OF another section; but it is a conflict Of these
two elements, and we ask that the government
Of the country, so far as it has constitutional
power, shall WELD that power in behalf of the
free labor of the North and the South, and in
behalf Of the free labor Of the world, and that
it shall dedicate the unOccupied Territories of
the Union to freedom, and to free homes for
free men.
Year: 1860

A PLUcKY GIRL-THE HEROINE OF A ROPE
LADDER.-The girl mentioned Yesterday as hav-
ing escaped from the PenitentiaTy and been re-
captured, did not, it appears, get out of the
gloomy prison without considerable difficulty
and severe test to her nerves. She escaped
through a window in the fifth story, and by
passing thirty PAGES along a very narrow cor
nice that distance from the ground, without any
means Of support other than the frail corniee,
en- inches wide. She then leaped upon the
roof of lower buildidg, : distance of ten or
twelve feet. From this giddy height she swung
ofupon rOpe-ladder made from her bed cloth
ing, and reached the ground in safety where an
accomplice was awaiting the result Of her per-
lious undertaking. 1t was a desperate venture
for freedom which not one woman in a million
would have had the nerve and courage to ac-
complish After all her trouble she only en-
joyed the freedom she coveted three days.
Her name is Mary Fuller, and her home is Gin
einnati.-St1tesman
Year: 1860

VAST DISTRACTION OF CANE AND CorroN
Our New Orleans dates contain a list of thirty-two
sugar houses and purgeries blown down on the
Lafourche and Bayou Black and at Terrebonne
and Little Gallon This is only part of the loss
sustained In this way, and 1t is likely that
further advices would show IL to be but small
part Preparations had been fully made FOR can
grinding on every plantation, and this calamity
must seriously check the supply Of sugar for the
season. In addition to this is the fact that the
cane, by being prostrated, is seriously damaged
Every joint that touches the ground, IL the
weather continues warm, will soon throw out
rootiet and commence to grow, destroying all
the saccharine properties of the cane, and render
Ing IL useless In the present crop. Taken all to-
gether no greater calamity could have fallen upon
the sugar growing region.


The damage to the cotton crops in Louisiana
and Southern Mississippi must have also been
very great, though not as extensive as In the cane
or sugar. The Picayune says that the storm ex
tended far into the Interior, and there is much
cause for apprehension that the best cotton dis


lct, at least Of Mississippi has felt the full force
Of the storm experienced In New Orleans and
vicinity. The wind fell upon fields with open
bolls AT least twenty-four per cent. would
have blown out of in receptacle, much Of 1t be-
ing entirely carried away. That which remained
In the field cannot but be deteriorated in u ality
being stained with dirt and rendered trashy.
Year: 1860

"a SfNGULAR MRKTTNo The Republicans OF
he New YoI Hote
by Southern travellers, and not little antagonism
and one or two positive collisions, have occurred
between the adverse parties gathered at tie hotel
snd the hesdquarters According to the New
York Post, whose Republican sympathies have
probably Induced Ii to give an exaggerated color.
ing to the incident narrated below there has been
ffaternizstisn between the two, and the houses
Of Capules and Montague are henceforth to be a,
peace -. .


During the evening pleasant incident occurred
In front Of the New York Hotel, which leads to
the hope that the neighbors who have heretofore
been somewhat Jealous, and quarrelsome,will In
future have better understanding and apprecia-
ton ofeach others good qualities Republican
entered into conversation the steps of the Hotel
and soon became the centre Of large audience Of
Southern gentlemen and other guests of the estab-
lishment. He had good voice, and gave a clear
intelligent and comprehensive statement of the
views and purposes of his party. His language
was gentlemahly and well chosen, and he was
listened to with profound and respectful attention
AT the conclusion of his remarks be tha n ked
the gentlemen for their courteous conduct and
told them IL they would go with him to the rooms
OF the Republican Central Campaign Club they
would dnd their courtesy fully reciprocated The
invitation was accepted, and a meeting was
formed about the door, under the Lincoln banner
Speeches were made deprecating sectional dssen-
sions and in favor Of upholding the Union what
ever may be the result Of the approac hing election


One of the hotel men finally said that he believed
Abraham Lincoln to be an honest and honorable
man; and while he differed from his political
views, he proposed three cheers for him, not as
politician, but as an honest man. The cheers
Were accordingly given by the hotel men


A Republic then said that in John e Breck.
inridge his party recognised a gentleman who
was plain and honest In the avowal Of his princi-
pies As frank and outspoken enemy they re-
spected him, and as man, not as a politician, he
Proposed three cheers for Breckinrldge, which
Were given heaftily. The meeting broke u D with
many expressions Of good feeling on both sides
Year: 1860

II Gen. Vallaodighnm, our talented and


worthy representative, has even a lingering


doubt as 10 the effect his speech has produced,


not only among his own constituents. but over


bis entire State, let him dismiss all such doubts


at once, and forever The silence Of the mag


mates, and the peeking Of the lilliputians Of
Of the press, should convince him that his
speech has given not only TO his democratic,


but a great number Of his republican oonstits
uents, the most unslloyed satisfaction. The
puny efforts Of the small fry fOreibly reminds
one Of the gnnt on the back Of the elephant;
and the position Of our representative closely
resembles that Of great mhstif with the in


herent dignity peculiar to his race, surrounded


by q pack Of ours, all swapping and biting at
him; yet he never for moment lOoses his dig,


nifty, or bestows upon them even the slightest
attention; he never lifts q paw to crush the
creatures, but treats them with The moat su,
pTeme contempt.


Prominent among the delractOrs is one who
styles himself "Roderick Random" and cor~
responds with the Cincinnati Gazette. He
seems 10 have more ambition than the rest, aud
attempts to reach the dignity Of an artist but
any one who knows the original, will at once


admit. that the portrait which he thinks be
has painted, is the mereset daub, as untrue to
nature, as II is contemplate in art, and Just as
pointless as the attempted wit Of the portrait
painter. / am not very sure that Tobias smol-
let himself would be very well pleased at the
assumption Of his title by a fellow who evil
denty is not overstocked with brains fer wild
and reckless as was the apprentice Of the Glass
gov druggist, he was not lacking In that great
essential, aud his Random shots were not al
ways without an aim, as is most decidedly the
case with the individual who has assumed his
name, to which he has not the slightest claim
would advise him TO abandon portrait paint
ing; ii certainly is not his forte. But If he
will not be advised, by all means let him learn
TO draw before he attempts laying on the col
ors; and take the privilege Of merely limiting,
that IL in early life he learned the shoemaking
Or any other respectable business, let him by
Ill means return TO it without the loss Of
moments time his efforts in his present vocat
lion being little too much at Rdn95m to bene-
Ct either himself or the community.


As to the speech itself, 1t is quite unnecessa>
y to speak. 1t is folly paint the lilly or gild
refined gold. 1t has all the essentials of
great speech; the conception and language are
Iaultless; the sentiments above all are national
and manly, and they who claim that it is south~
arm in sentiment, know very we'll that there is
not, merely sectional feature in it, from begin
ning to end; the Speaker evincing an evidently
earnest desire to avoid even the shadow Of sec
and 1t is this very fact which stul--
iies the opposite faction, and makes the hand
writing on the wall so very legible, that the
olindest man in the party can read it while he
'uns. 1je M.
Year: 1860

Coon I'VE learn that the Ph@nix Brass
Band have been engaged to play in connec-
tiOn With the Grand Mirror of Italy which ia
to open tOSmonOw evening at Huston Hail.
We look for great crowd to1monow evening
The high reputation Of this splendid work Of
art cannot fail to attract our most intelligent
citizens. This panorama has not (as many
suppose) ever been exhibited here,
Year: 1860

January the lG 50
Mr. Editor-Sir met with an article in
your paper which is Utterly False and malicious
and Calculated to exite malice against me in the
conunity he speaks in famous terms about my
notorious OhSrictor whech never in Fact had
an exiStance Beyond the police them selves he
seems to try to Tolerate 10 Lukys guilt by
stating that he 10 anew new student and only
pupil Of Engle's


he tried to pull the wool over our poleecees
eyes by his confession in which he would have
been sucsessfull had he not been better known
In hRmelton as an old coby shower you
will please make all nessSry Reperatoun


George Engle


Joseph lukey
Year: 1860

The Douglasites are now asking you tC
vote with party that is in full fellowship and
communion with the know-nothings. The
Republicans want Congress to give you all
free homes in the territories, while the "suck-
ers' say you have no right to free homes
The Republicans want the territories left free
for white men; but the suckers say no, you
must go there and work by the side of the
black slave. The Republicans want you to
enjoy free speech, free soil and the freedom
Of religious opinions; but the suckers say no j,
you must vote for the church burning, fer
eign hating know-nothings. That's whatthey
say in New York; that's what they say in
Iowa, and the knownothings are now can
vassing Ohio and telling their friends to
vote for the Douglas candidate for Supreme
Judge; and the candidate on the sucker tick :
ct for Attorney General is an old know moth
ing. Will you allow yourselves again to be
duped by such cruel deception We think
not