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Year: 1860

The HUMAN FIGURE.-The proportions of the


human figure are strictly mathematical. The
whole figure is six times the length of the foot.


Whether the form be slender or plump, this
rule holds good. Any deviation from it is de-
parture from the highest beauty of proportion.
The Greeks made all their statues according to
this rule. The face from the highest point of
the forehead, where the hair begins, to the chin,
is one tenth of the whole statue. The hand
from the wrist to the end of the middle finger,
is the same. The chest is the fourth and from
the nipples to the top of the head is the same.
From the top of the chest to the highest point
on the top of the forehead is seventh. If the
length of the face, from the roots of the hair to
the chin, be divided into three equal parts, the
first division determines the part where the
eyebrows meet, and the second the place of the
nostrils The navel is the central part of the
human body, and if man should lie on his
back with his arms extended, the periphery of
the circle which might be described around
him, with the navel tor the centre, would touch
the extremities of his hands and feet The
height from the feet to the top of the head is
the same as the distance from the extremity of
the fingers when the arms are extended.-Lon-
don Lancet.
Year: 1860

A HUMOROUS IScIDENT.-A laughable incl
dent occurred recently, not many miles from
GAINESVILLE, the circumstances of which are re-
lated by the Daily Herald of that village, as fol-
lows:


An old gentleman farmer, who had two hand
some daughters, was so cautious of his charge
that he would not premit them to keep the COM
pany of young men. However, they adopted the
following expedient to enjoy the company of
their lovers: After the old man had retired to rest
the girls would hang sheet out of the window,
and the beau would seize hold of it, and with
the assistance of his lady-loye who tugged lusti-
y above, would thus gain entrance. 1t so hap
pened that one evening the girls got out the
sheet too early, for the old gentleman, by some
i'll wind, was accidentally around the corner,
and spying the Sheet could not conjecture the
meaning of its being there. So he caught hold
and endeavored to pull it down the girls sup
posing it to be one of their fellows, began to
hoist, and did not discover the mistake until the
old mans head was level with the window sill,
when one of them exclaimed, oh, Lord It's
dad p and letting go the sheet, down came the
old gentleman on the hard ground dislocating
one shoulder, which convinced him to make old
maids of his daughters was matter not so easi-
ly accomplished and withdrawing all further
opposition to their keeping company, he was
soon father-in-law
Year: 1860

Frank Soule writes of the Washoe country:


when the world was created all sentiments
of the ridiculous and absurd were left un6evel-
oped and imperative until nature laid the foun-
dation of Virginia City, and there they had full
play. Its climate is the elixir of the ridiculous
the absurd and the grotesque."


The reading of the foregoing description of
the region "round about Washoe" calls to mind
description OF the Humboldt river by an old
coon in '53. He was an emiE3a6t, and spoke
feelingly, and his tongue had previously been
moistened by several horns of blue lightning
strongly diluted with Carson river water by the
enterprising proprietor of canvass grocery
who hung out just on the edge of the desert for
the purpose of taking the dollars and-the emf
grafton. You see (said the old coon) that at the
creation of the universe the Almighty late Sat-
urday afternoon got tired, he had used up all
the raw material worth anything and had lot
of useless rubbish left that ne didn't know what
to do with, he had finished all the balance of
creation except the region about here, and he
thought he would give the devil chance to try
his hand at landscape gardening. Well, the old
father ofevil got along very well for while, but
he soon used up all the best part of the mate
rial furnished him up about the head of the
Humboldt, so he piled the rocks, sand and alkali
around indiscriminately, and not knowing hov to
manage the rirer part af the job, and it gro,cang
dark mighty fast, he run the id thing in the
ground, right here at the sink.


| We have only to add that the Washoe country
is in the vicinity of the sink of the Humboldt
river.


| The foregoing is from the Plumas Standard
We know nothing from personal observation Of
the Washoe region but touching the Humboldt
river and region, we are I" "anxious to swear
that the head of the old coon" made mentor
of, although warmed by chain-lightning whisky
was mighty near right"
Year: 1860

s63 Tennyson's hero, Lord Cardigan. who
commanded and led the famous charge of the
Light Brigade of Cavalry at BalakIava, NAV now
be seen every sunny afternoon, in HYDE Park,
London, with his latest victim, the present Lady
Cardigan, leaning on his arm Though now
approaching sixty, the Earl carries his age with
the most elastic buoyancy and with his 1.-the,
vigorous figure and dashing air is still the beau
ideal of a light dragoon. The present Lady
Cardigan, who, before her marriage, was con-
Sidered one of the loveliest flowers in the garden
of aristocratic English beauty, is the third
plucked from that conservatory by the same
sensual hand-not to mention numerous ravaees
in mere lowly parterres. His first wife he
eloped with from her husband, Major Johnstoue
of the 9th Regiment Of the line; his next vic.
tim was Lady Leesoni the wife of Sir William
Lesson, Chamberlain of Dublin Castle, who died
shortly after her guilty fight, on board of her
seducer's yacht, off the coast of Scotland and
the third, his present wife, who is a daughter of
one Of the Oldest houses In England, he also
carried off in his yacht during the life time of
his late wife. The poor girl seems to cling to
her brazen, defiant looking lord for protection;
and shrinks from the gaze of the passers-by
with that look of sorrow which, to a sensitive
nature, the consciousness of her false position
brings.
Year: 1860

Hay Is Likely to prove avery valuable
crop before next Spring. We notice that it is
selling at almost fabulous prices In Cairo
Memphis and other Southern cities and towns
The only difficulty our dealers experience is
getting boats to carry the unwieidly stuff at
anything like reasonable prices.
Year: 1860

The State stocks are without material alteration Mis-
souris and Nirgnias are steady while Tennessees are
bond list shows an improvement. The money mark
stringent and the dsrust of mercantile paper
higher than Saturday. "Gilt edge" offer
ing to day at 15dlS per cent, though at these figures
there is doing. The necessities the so
far call loans concerned, appear to be diminishing
and capital approved collaeras is much
BILE at per cent The exchange London closed rather
heavy. Leading bills at l0ik Gl04h Philadelphia and
Baltimore Exchanges rising. The former is now
quoted 14(dl2 per cent. the latter 2H(G3


The Express says:


The whole month of November shows great stagna-
ton in dry goods. The Withdrawals from house
not fifty per cent of 1855 while the goods warehoused
larger than in 1858 and 1889 combined. In November,
1862 there should have been large increase shown all
departments instead of the decrease caused mainly
political agitation From this time imports of all kinds
must be expected to show decrease all orders which
could be countermanded, have been disposed Of The
week closes upon money market indicating want of
confidence in the future and of inability to meet daily
maturing payments. On call with prime cOllateras,
which few mercantile borrowers possess the rate is
per cent? with special loans at per cent Upon miscel-
laneous coaterals borrowers at call pay high 10
cent Prime endorsed bills pass at II per cent for TO
days and under but the great of transactions
bank at IL to 15 and good dea at IS per centand
up to cent for single names of good standing


Relief cannot be expected until effect of poIiti-
cal and financial troubles is fully developed in Great
Britain from whence within ten days disastrous is
TO They wholly unprepared for the from
this side, and the first movement will be advance
the bank rate of interest," attended by lower prices for
cotton and breadStu and diminished currency for bills
drawn against breadstuns and cotton. good deal of
Exchange will be returned protested for
throwing and troublesome element into the money
market. The coming sixty days to be full of events
having vital bearing private fortunes, as
upon the political existence of the country, and will be
attended by agitation fatal to cheap money save
the direction of call oans the delusive general
ly fatal to borrowers.


The following will show the movement in foreign dry
Year: 1860

The Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday, says:


The quiet state Of affairs noted at the Stock Board
yesterday st continues and prices Of both fancy and
good securities nearly stationary Both buyers and
sellers holding of awaiting further development
from the South and the assembling of Congress. The
money market is quiet and, if anything, easier There
is disposition the part of capitalists to discount
and the Banks liberal in the distribution of their IA
Year: 1860

The money market exhibited feature to day, in
activity being still the leading feature discount
department There is softening tendency on the part
of bankers but they still take paper very sparingy and
cautiously. The demand ase continues moderate. Bu-
siness men receiving encouragement offer paper
holding back. The limited demand for is also
attributable in degree to the stagnation bust
ness there being nducement present as matters
appear operate in any article There hopeful feel
ing among bankers, with slow but steady growth of
Year: 1860

and under sets when closed, forming near-
ly solid mass of bone; so accurately do
they tit each other, and of such tremendous
power that one we caught snapped off
white ash oar so suddenly that [ came to
the conclusion that one of my limbs caught
in the same situation, would be of little SER
vice to me in the future


We were often obliged to defend our
selves from this ravenous fish with our pixies
an instrument with two lances-the one
straight, and the other bent to about right
angel to the other, AS they came near me
[ would strike them beneath with this in
strument, the hook penetrating their bel
lies, and as they wheeled to swim away it
would rip them half their length, and their
inwards dropped out into the water as
they fell the ravenous fish would turn and
devour its own offal. The blood staining
the water would attract others of the same
species to the place; and these voracious
monsters would at once devour their wound
ed cOmrade.


The smaller inhabitants of this watery
domain did not venture near enough to what
seemed an unwelcome visitant, to receive
my instrument of defence, unless it was
when [ was rising to the surface when
like ours on terra frma, they followed their
retreating enemy even to the surface, often
attacking my armor and leaving such marks
Of their Vengence as to make it require a
repairing.


As [ sank down it was quite different
but fish or two at first would come near
me, and then instantly disappear, but they
would soon return with shoals of their kind,
after sailing around me once or twice, the
fish Of one Shoal would attack that of an
other, and in the battle many would be
slain on each side and drowned by their ad-
versaries'


When an armor is perfect, the diver
can remain down for thirty minutes to nine
hours, according to the depth of the water,
but four or five hours is the extent of pru-
dence Almost every kind of work may
be executed below the surface except chop
ping, which cannot be easily done, as the
water breaks the force of the blow, and it
is with great difficulty that the least cash
can be made. Saving, prying, moving
bodies, and lifting are easily done; lifting
can be done easier under water than out of
it.
Year: 1860




We take the following remedy for q very
common and very painful affection, from the
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal:


The patient on whom first tried this
plan was a young lady, who had been I'M
able to put on a shoe for several months,
and decidedly the worst case that have
ever seen. The disease had been of long
standing The edge of the nail was deep
ly undermined, the granulations formed
high ridge, partly covered with skin, and
and pus constantly oozed from the root of
the nail. The whole toe was swollen and
extremely tender and painful. My mode
of proceeding was this:


| put very small piece Of tallow in a
spoon and heated it over the lamp till it be-
came very hot, and poured it on the granu-
lations, The effect was almost magical
Pain and tenderness at once relieved, and
in few days the granulations were all gone,
the diseased parts dry and destitute of feel
ing, and the edge of the nail exposed so as
to admit of being pared away without any
inconvenience. The cure was complete
and the trouble never returned.


[ have tried this plan repeatedly since,
with the same satisfactory results. The
operation causes but little pain if the tai
lowis properly heated. A repetition might
in some cases be necessary, although |
have never met with case that did not
yield to one application. Admitting the
theory of DR.. Lorinser to be correct, the
modus operandi is very plainly seen. The
liquid tallow insinuates itself into every
interstice, under the nail, accomplishing
in one minute, without pain, all that
can be effected by the painful application
of nitrate of silver for several weeks.
Year: 1860

| should be perfectly willing, and believe
the Republican party would be, if it was pos
sible, to have that line restored. Itwould be
an end of this slavery agitation forever. l,
for one, have no desire to do so. | came here
with no such purpose. The slavery question
was thrust into our faces without any reason,
In the most offensive manner; and when we
repel the charges against us, we are told not
to agltate the slavery question. L should be
willing to have it banished forever from these
Halls, and to never have the subject alluded
to. But when we hear the subject constantly
iterated and reiterated by the South, how can
we help speaking? We have no design or de-
sire to interfere with slavery in the States
where it now exists We have said so in ev-
cry way in which political party can speak
in our platforms resolutions, and speeches
We have declared that we would protect the
rights of the South under the Constitution,
and we mean to do it but, sir, 1t Is our duty
and our intention to maintain inviOlate our
own rights under the Constitution as we'll as
theirs.


The views we hold in regard to the exten-
sion of slavery are those which were held by
all the people of the free States but few
years since. The Legislature of my own
State declared, in l847, thatno territory should
be received from Mexico, unless it was provl
ded, as a fundamental condition of the acqui-
sitiOn, that slavery should be forever excluded
from its limits. That was the doctrine of the
Democratic party before the Republican par
ty had an existence. In order that there may
be no misunderstanding, l ask the Clerk to
read the resolutions of the Pennsylvania Leg
islature,


The Clerk read as follows:


"Whereas the existing with Mexico may result
in, - IN
whereas measures are pending in Congress hav-
ing in view the appropriation of money and the confer
ring of authority upon the treaty-making power TO
this end Therefore


ReSotced by the Senate, dc, That Senators and
Representatives in Congress be requested TO vote
against any measure Whatever by which territory will
accrue to the Union, unless, as a part ofthe funda
Year: 1860

The DAILY NArIoN.-This able paper a acoin
makes its appearance at San Francisco II
is introduced under the following business No.
tice:


After an unexpected but unavoidable do.
lay OF some days beyond the time announced
the Nation appears this morning in obedience
to the wishes and the demands of many of
the most active and prominent members Of
Ihe democratic party of the State and Coun-
" we are now prepared to do battle for
the principles organization and nominees of
the party, upon new and substantial bus-
ness foundation, and trust that the friends of
our cause Will interest themselves to obtain
Tor the paper circulation that will make it
not only useful during the campaign, but
seIi-sustaining afterwards. The publication
OF the Nation during the next two months
Will necessarily be attended with an outlay
greatly exceeding its income, but it is be.
lieved that ample provision has been made to
prevent In any case repetition of past ir-
regularities The editorial conduct of the
paper will be in the hands Of George C. Cor
ham, as was that of the Nation recently pub>
lished by Messrs. Urmy d Barclay in all
other respects it is entirely a new concern
All business matters will be attended to bv
W. Wilson Lawton at the publication Office.
No. l35 California street.
Year: 1860

ANOTHER FIzzLE.-The BUCCANEERS ATTEMPT
ed to hold public meeting in front Of the
Weber House, saturday evening, 6th inst. 1t
came very near driving the boarders of that
house to spend the evening somewhere else
than on the sidewalk, so dun was the affair.
it had the appearances Of utter desolation.-
One gentleman, eager to seize all the chances,
offered to bet S25 that there ere not twenty
seven Brecknridge men at the meetng.-
Their attempt at a cheer was so feeble that
it was drowned amid the tjeering laughter of
the Democrats present who sustained Doug
las and johnson. The G win meeting in this
city was the little end OF nothing but this
meeting was that little end Whitfield down
We hardly think the Disunouists will en-
deavor to hold another public meeting in
stockton. Judge Dent refused to speak. He
probably saw that there was not sufficient
supporters of Breckenridge present to make
a dent upon The dullness of the meeting,
however was relieved when it adjourned by
three rousing cheers for Douglas and john
son.-StOckton ArguS.
Year: 1860

The CHERoKEEs.- The abolition excitement
in the Cherokee Nation is still on the increase
Evan Jones, an abotiouist leader, and his
son have enlisted 2OO0 of the Cherokees for
an attack on their brethren
Year: 1860

Don't be afraid of little fun at
home, good peoplel Don't shut
mn yonr houses lest the sun should
fade your carpet and your hearts
lest hearty laugh bhould shake
down some Of thesmusty old cob
webs therel If you want to ruin
your sons, let them think that all
mirth and social enjoyment must be
left on the threshold without, when
they come home at night. When
once a home is regarded as only a
place TO eat. drink and sleep in,
the work is begun that ends IN
gambling houses and reckless deg
radiation. Young people must have
fan and relaxation somewhere; II
.hev do not End it at their hearth
stones. it will be sought in other,
and perhaps less profitable places.
Therefore, let the fire burn brightly
at night, aud make the home-nest
delightful with all those little arts
that parents so perfectly understand.
Don't repress the buoyant spirits oil
your children; half an hour of merfi-
ment round the lamp and freight OF
home blots out the remembrance OF
many a care and annoyance during
the day, aud the best safeguard they
can take with them into the world is
tho unseen influence of a bright lit
lie domestic sanctum.
Year: 1860

GONG TO THE SIDE THAT Pays
Among the signers for Union meet
ing to be held in Hayerhill, Mass,
which is understood to be n bid for the
Southern shoe trade, is the man who
presided at a meeting in the same
town to raise funds for old John
Browns family. He is boot and
shoe maker.
Year: 1860

An ingcnils down cast individual, who has
invented kind OF "lovc-cttcr ink" which he
has been selling as safeguard against all ac-
tion for breach Of promise Of marriage, mas
much as it entirely fades from the paper in two
months after it MAS written, was done brown
by II brother down-easter, who purchased 8
hundred boxes of the article, and gave him his
note for ninety days. At tic expiration OF the
time the inventor called for payment, but on
unfolding the script, found nothing but piece
Of blank paper. The note had been written
with lis own ink.
Year: 1860

For the other half of courtng match there
is nothing like an interesting widow. There
is as much difference in counting a damscl and
an attractive widow as there is in cpLcriny in
addition and the double rule of three. Court
ing girl is like eating frllit-all very nice as
far Us it extends; but doing the amiablc to the
bIac-cycd bcrcaycd one in black Grape comes
under the head OF prcscwcs-rich pnng"nt
syrup. For delicate courtiny, We repeat, give
us live wildcr."
Year: 1860

To DESTROY WARTs.-Dissolrc MS much
common washing soda as the water will take
up; wash the warts with this for minute or
two, and LET them dry without wping. Keep
the water in bottle and repeat the washing
often, and it will take away the largest
warts.
Year: 1860

81 meant 10 have told you Of that hole "
sail an lrshnan to his friend who WAS walk.
inc with him in his garden and tumbcd into
a pit OF water.


No NATTER" says Pat, blowing the mad and
water out Of his mouth, live found it"
Year: 1860

RIVER MINING NOT Contrary
to expectation, the rains of last week were
not sufficient to cause a cessation of mining
upon the rivers. On Saturday, fortunately,
the clouds broke away, and up to the pres
ent time there has been every appearance of
a season Of fine weather that NAV last into
the month Of Nomember.


The rise was sufficient to fill number OF
claims with water, thereby giving much
trouble in pumping out. But beside injury
of this character, and the breaking of two
fumes, (Which the owners have since taken
out for the season) we hear of no other SER
ious damage.


We hope our river miners Qhe men who
general y take the desperate chance on a
strike) have yet a profitable season before
them.
Year: 1860

l.. l.. Bullock, Douglas candidate for Sheriff
of this county an official who has been costly
quartered, las Under Sheriff and Sherff.) on the
Treasury of Placer county for nearly three years
and half has excellent reason for using the
above exclamation. Last week Mr.. Bullock was
so unfortunate as to have thirteen hardened, des-
perate rascals escape from the county Jail. over
which he is the guardian. We gave the details
of this escape so far as they could be learned.
simply remarkng in concl lusion, that from the
statements OF the remaining prisoners. that the
escapes had been at their work for several days
previous, that there appeared ito be want of
proper vigilance on the part of the officers"
There was nothing in this that would bear the
construction Of making political capital against
the nominee his name was not mentiOned-but
yet we find the Signal entering Immediately in
his defence: and begging charitable 0pinion


from the public. before the press or public had
censured him. Now We believe rs we'll as the
entire public, that the Escape of the prisoners
is source of great regret TO Mr.. Bullock and
his deputies. We also believe that they have
been generally careful in guarding the jail. But
we do not believe, from all the circumstances OF
the escape. they exercised as great vigilance as
they might have done; and the reason OF our be-
lief is that from the fact of the prisoners having
deposited mortar and stone from the wall under
their beds. they had been at their work for day
or more previous. and must have had tools to do
the work with-and consequently the officers did
not make rigid search of the prison evt,y day
or else the rubbish aud tools would have been
discovered.


We have neither tried nor wish to make politi-
cal capital out of the matter. People can draw
their own conclusions But the least the niudi-
cious friends of the Sheriff say about the matter
we opinc will be for the better.
Year: 1860

YOUNG MEMS DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON CLUB
Thirty or forty very active and intelligent
young men of this city have just formed a
Douglas and johnson Club, and are going in.
to the campaign with vigor They will meet
Monday evening at the Centre Market Hall
c street A transparency, of proper signif-
cance at the door of the Hall will indicate
the place of their gathering. These Young
men can do good service and wH do it.