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Year: 1859

MARRIED LlrE.-1he affection that
links together man and wife, is a far ho-
ler passion than the enthusiasm of young
love. 1t may want its georgeousness.- it
may want its imaginative character, but
it is far richer in its trusting attributes
Talk not to us of the absence of love in
wedlock. What because man ceases
to sigh like a furnace" are We to be
lieve that the fire is extinct? No, it burns
with steady but deep flame, shedding q
benign influence upon existence, mil.
lion times more precious and delightful
than the told dreams of philosophy.
Year: 1859

has been Dissolved, and most of those who ac-
ted with il have united themselves with the
Biack-Republcan party here at the North
which IS under the influence of the abolitionists
as we see It plainly is in Ohio. What are they
now asked to do! Simply to declare that Sab
horrent TO the moral sense of the civilized world
OF which they approved but few years ago.
Tins IS what tAey must DO if they continue to
act with the BIackRepublcan party they
must condemn their own action and vilify the
men whom they have ever accepted as the right
Ial eXponents Of constitutional and government
tai questions. Is not this likely to prove most
too hard dose for the old wings Will not
they now ''discountenance all efforts 10 contin-
ue or renew this agitation, whenever, or how
eysf' the attempt may be made," as they de-
Clared IN 1852
Year: 1859

UNIVERSITY Of THE SOUTH-GoOD Nfws.-The
Winchester Home Journal Of the Sd says: "a let-
ter from Bishop Polk, Of Louisiana informs us that
he and Bishop Elliott have begun he work Of rais-
ing the eudo ment fund for the diversity Of the
South. aud are meeting with the most decided en-
enlargement. In one week over S75 900 was sub
scribed.-The best of feeling seemed to prevail II
behalf of the University, and its friends are more
confident Than ever OF its success In a short time
we will publish the address Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the University of the South, in refer
ence to its choice of the size for the University"
Year: 1859

A verdict was rendered in the supreme judicial
Court of Massachusetts at Boston on the 18th ult,
against the Boston and Worcester Railroad for S22
25O damages The award is TO Mrs. Sarah E. Shaw,
whose husband vas killed and herself badly injured
some years ago, BY i1ain on the road coming in
collision with the plaintiffs carriage At the first
trial Of the case fur or five years since, the
Jury returned a verdict of 600 agaius. the Ra
read Company. new trial WAS then granted by
the fun bench on certain points of law. In 1867
the case was again tried, and the verdict was in
creased to $4,000. This second verdict was alfO
set aside by the full berch In The year 1853 the
case was again tried when eleven Of the jury we're
in favor Of verdict of $4,000; but the twelfth
man held out, and no verdict could be returned.
The present trial, it will be seen, materially in
creases the amount.
Year: 1859

No one can fail to notice the great pro
grcss of inventions and Improvements III
every department of the mechanical arts,


from the apparently insignificant boojack
and penholdcr, up to the steamship or bal
loon. They are crowded into the Patent
Office, by dozens, every day; and when
patented, they are constructed by machi-
merry, also patented, as fast as possible, and
flooded over the land ina constant stream.
Look at the immense number Of reapers,
thrashing machines, seed drills, &c., III the
farming line, to which the steam p'ow
must now be added, sewing machines to
keep woman from working her~elfto death
with the needle and in every department
of business or life, We see some invention
to save labor, or make labor more available,
to make man the director, the ruler of
matter and not be slave to himself. This
directing, this ruling Of matter, Is being
carried on, still further, every day. Steam
ships are now built very large, but the
"Great Eastern" now completed in Eng


land, will be us large as two or three COM
mon steamships, and is found to work very
we'll An immense air-ship is now nearly
finished in New York, with which the
builder proposes to cross the Atlantic in
about ten days, and it is quite probable
that he will succeed. The Atlantic Tele-
graph is in fair prospects of second lay
ing. So are all the enterprises of the pre-
sent time-all lead to the immense. Now
the question is, What does all this lead
to? This is what it may lead to-thcsc
improvements these immense contrlvanccs,
all do very well while able to be controlled,
but when they get the control, the conse-
quences are sometimes terrible. What
awful disasters occur when a large steamer
wrecks, or burns when a large powder
magazine cxplodcs. when a fire breaks out
in a large city, These show what matter
will do when set in motion by man, and
led so far sometimes as to be beyond con
troll. Electricity is the most powerful
natural agent as yet discovered, and as YET
it is measurably under control; but, being
as powerful as it is, how awful and terri
hle must be the consequences, If 1t should
get the mastery. The idea of a French


man, NJ. Huzar, is worthy Of some thought


He says, that, getting wiser every day


and making use of electricity in larger
and larger quantities, until such large
quantity would be collected, that, if il


should obtain the mastery, the consequences
would be such as to destroy the world


This may not happen-it is unlikely


is barely possible; but so the engineer
told Napoleon when the Alps Were to b,
crossed, and the Alps 'eere crossed. There
is no telling what day may bring forth.
Year: 1859

A lawyer, who was sometimes for
getful, having been engaged to plead
cause Of an offender. began by say
ing, Il know the prisoner at the bar,
and he beurS the character of being q
consumate and most impudent scoun-
drelr Here somebody whispered to
him that the prisoner was his client,
when he Immediately cCatinued-
But what great and good man ever
lived, who was not calumniated by
many of his contemporaries ~
Year: 1859

This reminds one of the anecdote Of
one English miser, who visited another at
night, to learn lessons in economy. Tho
older miser thereupon extinguished far
thing candle before him, saying, ave can
talk this over in the dark ~
Year: 1859

The editor of the Sandy Hill Herald


says that on Christmas Eve an express


man delivered to him an exceedingly


mysterious box. After paying the char


ges-2S eents-being just the amount ol


money he had by him-he proceeded


with nervous hands to examine its con-


tents. He says: 1.-The cover is remov-


ed, when our eyes were gladdened with


the sight Of fms fat turkey. The next


thing brought to light was bottle of


champagne and the next and last was


a huge demVohn, marked 20 Tar


What in the world is 0 Tar! 1t must


mean Uid Tar; but what in the world
induced any one to send US either old or


neW tar We haven't got any wagon


and as for getting up a bonfire for the


benefit of the g Republicans we are not


in the humor. We have it We will


send it to the livery man. Called on


him, and he said he did not use tar, but
grease, ON his agons.-Brought it back


TO the office, in Rot very good humor,
still wondering why it was sent to US
Resolved finally to draw the cork. Did
50. 1t wasn't tar. Smelt of it. Knew
by the smell that it wasn't tar. Tasted
OF it, and became fully satisfied that it
wasn't tar. Tasted again - knew it
wasn't. Tasted again and then drew up
a resolution declaring, in the most en-
phatiG terms, that it wasn't tar. Tasted
again and then entered the resolution
among the regular proceedings to make
ii sure it want tar Tasted again and
felt very happy. Tasted again and soon
became very rich, and resolved to give
our cottage to a poor widow; and pur-
chase the elegant mansion over the way |


to donate our Office to Jape, and buy
out the New York Ledger. Gave the
devil Il $50 gold piece for Christmas,
and promised him round 500 for New
Years. Bought a $4,000 pair of nags
and sleigh cushioned with scarlet vel
vet and decorated With gold aud pearls
Ordered from the South darkey driver
and postman, whose faces shone like a
glass bottle under direct sun ray
Went over to the Union, and told Fred
to send every poor family in town bar
rel of Julian Mills -four; and nameless
other articles to render them comfortable


Bought all the wood in market, and
ordered it to be sent Immediately to the
poor families. Gave each of
he clergymen in town $1,000; adopted ,
fourteen orphan girls and fifteen orphan
Boys; run around and paid all debts
what printer on earth ever done that y |
Kissed before we thought) a pretty girl
who called to wish US a merry Christmas
somebody looked unpleasant when this ,
J settled the matter by order
ny Il 81 900 shawl, and a set of furs cost
NJ an equal amount; put on our slippers,
that We heard music J did
near music; for somebody came near be-
NJ kicked out Of bed. Alas we had
been dreaming.
Year: 1859

From The poem delivered at the late celebra-
ton of California Pioneers, at San Francisco, by
John R. Ridge:


Bright land OF summery days and golden peace,
OF vine and flower and ever rich increase
OF veined hills and mountains treasure stored,
Where miser gnomes in secret watch their hoard,
And starte at the burglar pick and spade,
That Go their careful hidden wealth invade,
would some better, worther hand than mine
Could yield thee now the tributes that art thine,
And paint thee, as poet should, divine
But, poor indeed would be the tongue and weak,
Which could not something of thy glores speak,
And while for thee no gems OF thought bring
From starry paths Of lonely wandering,
Where Genius wont to stray, yet may my muse
Have found such tribute as thou'lt not refuse,
Some humber flowers of modest mein and hue
By silver streams in Fancy's fields that grew.
Than this the sun lights on no lovelier land,
So wondrous rich and beautiful and grand
From where Old Ocean 'ganst the rock bound


shore


His pillows roll with never ceasing roar
To where the far Off ghostly snow-realm shines,
Or solemn music Of the mountain pines
Sounds through those dim and haunted solitudes
As if the thunder whispered to the woods
Or where the golden sanded streams do stray
And freshen nature in their gladdening way;
Whcre'er our footsteps tend, our visions roam,
We find but beauty's Eden, grandeur's home
Proud land, to give such honored men their


graves


Long as thy shore the broad Pacific layes,
Or scars to Heaven Mount Shasta's brow Of awe,
Like that white throne" aud vast tn Evange


saw


Shall thy most rare and golden name be crowned
With all that glory gives, the world around
Still shall the nations visit thee from far,
(With Hcsper deemed a not unequal star y
Still shalt thou lavish, pour Thy treasure forth,
Enriching all from thy exhaustless worth;
Still shall thy sons be brave, thy daughters fair
And Art and Science breathe thy purer air
Year: 1859

never said lady, sent that message
to the door but once, and for that once !
shall never forgive myself. 1t was more
than three years ago, and when I told my
servant that morning to say, Not at home
to whosoever might call, except she knew it
was some intimate friend, felt my cheeks
hngle, and the girls look of surprise morti.
fled me exceedingly. She went about her
duties and I about mine, sometimes pleased
that had adopted convenient fashion by
which could secure time to myself, some.
times painfully smitten with the reproaches
OF conscience. Thus the day wore away,
and when Mr.. Lee, came home he startled
me with the news that very dear and in.
innate friend was dead.


1t cannot be- was my reply, for she ex.
acted of me a solemn promise that would
alone sit by her dying pillow,as she had
something of great importance to reveal to
me. You must be misinformed no cne has
been for me- Here suddenly horrible
suspicion crossed my mind.


She sent for you, but you we're not at
home,' said Mr.. Lee innocentIy then he
continued: 4 am sorry for Charles, her hus.
band he thinks her distress much agg rava-
red by your absence, from the fact that she
called your name piteously. He would
have sought for you, but your servant said
she did not know where you had gone: I
am sorry. You must have been out lon-
ger than usual as he sent a servant over here
three times.


Never in all my lis did experience
such loathing Of myself, such utter humilia-
ton. My servant had gone fur ther than +
in adding falsehood to faIsehood, and had
placed it out Of my power to reprove her by
my own equiyocation. I felt humbled to the
very dust, and the next day resolved over
the cold clay of9my friend that would
never again, under any circumstances, say
mot at home ,
Year: 1859

One Of the editors of the New Orleans
Catholic Standard, in letter addressed to
a Pensacola journal, thus speaks of visit
to Madame LIE VERT, Of Mobile al must
say word respecting that genial hearted
and gifted lady, Madame LIE VERT. Every
body (as the phrase goes) is expected to
know the author of "Souvenirs of Travels :"
and an admission ofignorance in this regard
would be sufficient TO convict a crowned
prince of rusticity. AS I did not escape
the infection Of attraction, so I must add
one more to the list of those who have
written about her. A beautiful woman,
possessing brilliant literary talents, and no
less wonderful conversational eloquence, is
somewhat difficult subject to talk about :;
and yet I must bear testimony to the gener-
Gus impulses and wise feelings which are
hers to the noble words which flow at her
bidding and to the spirit of the buoyant
child surviving in the woman which, being
hers, is also one of the finest characteristics
Of genius. 1dcfy anybody to spend an
hour in her company without rising up
wiser and better man, having a sense Of
musical joyance in his heart, because of
her words which


Did all burst forth in choral mnstrclsy,


AS if some sudden gale had swept at once


hundred airy harps."


| do not know how to express mysely better
than to say that Madame lie VERT is a
sollr woman, drawing after her a irma-
ment Of planets. You feel power in her
and going from her, which attracts you in
spite of yourself. There is to me con.
tioual mystery in this power Of one person
over another. We find it acting everywhere
with the simplicity and ce;selessness of
gravitation, and when we meet solar be-
ing, person Of large nature-soul, body
and spirit-when we find such one NOV.
ing among the people like queen, and
moving them whether they will or no, this
feeling Of mystery is deepened, and We feel
more than in other cases the truth that it is
the inspiration Of the Creator. Such is
Madame LIE VERT. There is a "presence
about her whole air and manner, which
holds you before YOU are aware, and that
communicates to the beholder at once, and
without fail, something Of indwelling pow.
er; and this take to be the secret of the
wonderful charm which she exercises over
all with whom she comes in contact. But
as stranger may not meddle with the
sacred privacies Of character, 1 will cut
short my discursive gossip by saying of
Madame LIE VERT that the nearer you get
to her affections, the better and more beaut.
ful does she appear"
Year: 1859

THE CALIFORNIA BRAvADo.-Dennis Mahoney
was recently sentenced, by Judge Burke, OF the
Marposa District Court, to be hanged on the SOth
of December, for the murder Of John Klbum. The
Judge, in passing sentence, took occasion to make
a few pertinent remarks upon the bravado Of those
fellows who wear revolvers slung to their side and
bowe-knives that bristle round the waist He said;


Dennis Mahoney, in the town of Coulteryille, in
September last, you were seen by the witnesses 70
shoot and kill John Kilburn. 1t appears that you
took the life of this young man without any OF the
usual incentives to murder. You had no great
wrong committed against yourself to avenge; nor
had you like the highwayman, or burglar, who take
life, the hope Of gain. What then, must have been
your motive for imbruing your hands in that young
mans bloodf 1t can only be found in a morbid
desire on your part to acquire reputation for ply
steal courage. Personal bravery is quality which
commends itself to all persons but its display must
only be shown in supporting the right, or in resist
ing the wrong but for the purpose Of aggres-
sion. The truly brave man, whose heart is right,
would prefer that his personal courage remain un-
known to the world, rather than display it in an
unjust cause, or in the commission OF some foul
wrong upon another.


These remarks are made, partly because this
morbid propensity to shoot and KILL merely to gain
reputation for bravery, seems to be fearfully on
the increase. The press teens with the sickening
details Of homicdes. The custom OF carrying deadly
weapons, not merely when men are travelling or are
in circumstances OF apparent danger, but on all
occasions whether in pursuit of their ordinary avo-
cations or in the private parlor, has tended very
much to foster these evils. Many of the bloody
tragedies which have been enacted amongst our
people, have resulted from the most trivial causes,
and traceable directly to these two causcsthe GUS
tom OF carrying arms on all occasions, and false
conception of the idea Of personal bravery BY these
bad influences you appear to have been led to the
commission Of the henious offense of which you
have been convicted, and for which you must suffer
the highest penalty known to our laws.
Year: 1859

CHEAP WATCHEs.-A- case was tried
before the Mayor yesterday, which created DO lit
tie amusement. A youpg man purchased watch
at all auction house believing i; to be gold, bu,
finding that he had received TOO much brass for
his money, desired the auctioueer to refuad, aud
exhibited the bill and receipt taken at the time
which stated that the time piece was not plated -
The Mayor thought that the bip Itself was sufH
cient to deceive the purchaser, and thereupou
gave ju Igment against the seller for the purchase
money.
Year: 1859

HANDSOMELY Done The following facts in re-
gard to fatal collision in the harbor of Boston a
year or two since have just been made public


The Cnnsrd steamer Niagara, in coming ND the
harbor, had a collision with the schooner Harriet
Maria, Of Orleans, by which one of the crew,
Daniel IIiggins, WAS drowned The matter of dam.
ages was left ont TO referees who, after a patient
and thorough examination, came to the decision
hat the schooner wholly to blame in the
matter, the ow8ers of the steamer not being liable
for the loss of the vessel. Notwith standing it's
award. the Cnnard company decided to pay the
costs Of the referees, and also sent to Boston the
sum OF one thousand dollars, to be divided among
the persons who were sufferers by the accident.
Year: 1859

A home without girl in it Is only half
blessed; it is an orchard without blossoms, a
bower without bird, and bird without song
A house full of sons is like Lebanon with its
cedars; hut daughters are like the roses Of
Sharon,
Year: 1859

~ shall never forget this lesson. Pray God
that every one of my sins Of omission may
not be followed by such train of miScheG''


To be reminded Of her fault, the lady had
the dollar set in q plain bracelet, and wore it
constantly upon her arm. Every day the base
coin left green mark from corrosion, and as
she washed it of, she thought how blessed it
Year: 1859

LATE SPRISG.-The long season of storm
and cold retires slowly ane unwillingly-
Even during the past week we have had
clouds, and winds, and frosts. Water froze
in the deep diggings on Tuesday night, and
melon vines were nipped in the gardens
Owing to the great quantity of snow still
lying on the mountains further north, the
wind which blows from that direction would
naturally be of unusual GOODNESS for this late
period, but the other features which render
the present spring remarkable are not so ca
silly accounted for, and must result from some
widespread cause difficult to ascertain
Such protraction of winter is, however,
strictly exceptional, and cannot be attribu-
ted to any cliraatic change, as some have
suggested.


So far as can be ascertaincd, the young
fruit in this vicinity has not been at all in
jured. Peach and apricot trees only three
or four years old are thickly covered with
the green promises of future lusciousness,
and every kind of fruit-bearing bash and
vine is equally fourishing.
Year: 1859

ALL FOR FUN.-On last Sunday evening TIVE
gentlemen, one an American ard the other
an Irishman inspired by whiskey and love
of fun, agreed to have a friendly set-to at
The Arcade Restaurant. They squared off
and proceeded with the play" The Amer
ican had the proud satisfaction of being
knocked down several times in succession
and receiving some highly ornamental tints in
the region ofhis optics, being politely asked
to take a drink after each prcstration, as it
was 'only in fun He determined at last to
have his share of the fun, SO on rallying from
the last round he embraced his Hibernian
friend and affectionately bit off piece of
his nose, subsequently inviting him to take
a drink, as it was ''only in fun" This en-
ded the ..fun"


Oh how incomparably brutal and disgust
ing alcohol makes a man!
Year: 1859

MINING IMPROvEMEST.-Mr.J j. B. Low of this
place has invented a new kind of coupling
for hydraulic hose The kind now in use is
made of brass, and costs about sixteen dol
lars q set, or about twenty one dollars delv-
cred here. Mr.. Lows coupling will be made of
cast iron, and can be manufactured by him
self and sold for at least half the above price.
This will effect great saving to the mining
community, especially in this immediate vi
cinity where hydraulic mining is 50 extern
sively pursued. The feattre in Mr. Lows cast
iron coupling on which he expects to secure
a patent, is AN original method of connecting,
which lre claims to be more simple than any
now in use and calculated to effet much econ
omy of time.


Mr.. Low has also made an improvement in
his water distributor. For the benefit of
persons not familiar with mining, we will
end of the large iron pipe by which many
hydraulic claims are now supplied with water,
and that it serves to distribute the water to
different lengths of hose, or shut it off from
them instantaneously. These objects are eff
fected by means of gates" worked perpen-
dicularly by cogs The distributor and the
pipe together thus obviate the necessity for
several great lengths of hose trailing down
deep bank, and also enable the miner to
regulate his supply of water without leaving
his claim, which would consume much time
This distributor was originally made in sew
eral pieces with the works inside, was 81
feet long by 2 feet broad and twenty inches
deep, and weighed some two thousand pounds
or more. The box is now cast solid, the
works being placed in an outer compartment
where they are net liable to injury from the
action of water, and the entire weight is re-
duced nearly one half.


On both the above inventions patent has
been applied for.
Year: 1859

HEAVY GALE.-During the whole of Thurs
day and Friday powerful wind blew from
the north, and filled the air with tamult
Considerable damage was done to property
of various kinds, and several instances of
narrow escapes from falling trees are repor-
ted. On Thursday morning, as Henry Moore
was driving six mule team along the road
just this side of Camptonville, large pine
was prostrated in front of him and fell across
the two leading mules, killing them both, but
doing no further damage.
Year: 1859

Down WITH THE DUsT.-Bob Rowland will
start his water cart again, on Monday, if he
meets with sufficient encouragement. The
streets are becoming very dusty, and reg
ular sprinkling of them will conducc to the
public health and comfort All who were
here last summer and experienced the fine
effects of Bob's enterprise, need nothing
more to induce them to subscribe for its re-
newal
Year: 1859

A new grocery and provision store has been
opened at Sebastopol The proprietor, whose
name we have not learned, could not find a
vacant building suitable for his purpose in
North San Juan, fer which reason he elected
to try his fortunes at the classical village
first named.