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Year: 1859

VERY RELIABLE-The Express acknowl-
edges that its entire account OF the proceed
ings Of the City Committee. which we de.
nominated tissue of Misrepresentation
was a mere fancy sketch, intended, the Lord
help us, to be facetious We suppose that
the majority of that papers statements are ol
about the same character In this view of
the case, the Express is about as faneiful a
sheet as we know of
Year: 1859

THE YUBA RIVER RoAD.-The Marysville
DEMocRAr of Thursday has long and able
plea in favor Of mail service to connect Dow.
melville and the Central Route. Have not
room for the article. But the DEMOCRAT can
rest assured that the road will be put through
before the year is out, and there are now two
Expresses running between this place and the
Humboldt country. The work of the Sierra
Turnpike has been contracted for and bonds
hled, and stages will run between this and
Marysville next July or Uncle John Atchison
don't know himself The work will be com
menced at both ends of the route by the st
of Alarch.-Sierra Democrat
Year: 1859

A young gentlemen complaining, few
evenings ago, that shower bath had been
administered to him the evening before at
a trial Of one Of our steam engines, elicited
the remark from Miss --, that rs he was
so bright, perhaps they took him for fire


and that he ought to thank his stars, that
they did not utterly extinguish him l.,
Whereupon the young gentleman laughing.
ly declared he was more put out By her re-
marks than by the ducking be bad received
Year: 1859

Time is precious, life is short, and conse-
quently one must not lose moment. A
man Of sense knows how to make the most
of time, and puts ont his whole .um either
to interest or pleasure he is never idle. but
constantly employed either in amusement or
in study.
Year: 1859

CRED1BLE HoBIL1TY.-Parisian gossip
speaks of a young new-made Italian count,


whose dashing equipage in the streets Of
the French metropolis excitcs no little Curl
osity and remark on account Of his carriage
panels ccnspicuously displaying along with
his crest the number seventeen. 1t appears
that his father a poor fisherman. began his
fortune with seventeen of the peltiest Italian
coins, by the means (which adroitly turned
in trade and speculation he accumulated an
estate of several millions. A record Of his
rise showed the curious coincidence Of seven
teen and seventeenth being the measure Of
sums and dates of months and years by
which, and on which his repeated and
remarkable successes ensued. Dying he
bequeathed his immense fortune in equal
parts to an only son and three daughters


The son, not ayerse to bearing a tkle but
more anxious show the, world the source
Of it and at the same time establish
memorial tribute t9,e number WHICH his
father had reverenced almost religiously,
purchased countship for the purpose Of
setting tho number seventeen on the shield
of his coat of ARMS Of course, a man SO
ready to expose the obscurity of his origin
can have no great regard for the distinct.
ton Of tile thus acquired; and yet, for
the very spirit debating BIS courageous act
we should Judge him Of temper ft.for
any patent Of nobility. So. .s5 essstsag
Year: 1859

4 CAROLINE AiEIII, Of the city of harysve
i county Of Nuha AMI state Of California, wife o
Charles Meh do hereby declare and make known tha
it is my intention to carry on aud transact Business
for the future, inmy name, sole Trader in tn
county of Yuba aud elsewhere in said State; that my
said Business will be the Manufacture and sale o
Bread and Crackers in all the branches of said Bust
ness. l also hereby further declare and say that
will, from The date hereof be Individually respoSi
Bile my own naNe. for any debts contracted by m'
on account of said business and that neither the
plus Of capital over FIVE thousand dollars mr. any
part of the capital invested in said business has come
from any fuudSor property belonging To- my husband


CAROLINE MEHL.
Year: 1859

A. MOTHER LEAVES HER CHILD IN TIE
WOODS TO STARYE-The Boston Traveller
states that young mother in Haverlill,
Mass, has confessed that she carried her
young infant to the woods and left it there
to die. She accompanied an officer to the
spot, and assisted in finding the decayed
body of the child, who was only three
months old. The woman had been desert
ed by her husband, and she says she killed
her infant lest it should become miserable
thing like herself Her name is Jones, and
her father is said to be a respectable citi-
zen of Lawrence
Year: 1859

PUZZLED PIG.-One of our Western far
mers being very much annoyed by his best
sow breaking into the corn field, search
was instituted in vain for the hole in the
rail fence. Failing to find one, an attempt
was next made to drive out the animal by
the way she entered, but of course with
out success. The owner resolved to
watch her proceedings, and posted at
night at a fence corner, he saw her enter
at one end of hollow log outside the field
and emerge at the other end within the
inclosure. Il have you now, old lady
cried he. Accordingly he proceeded after
turning her out once, so to place the log
lit being crookedl that both ends opened
outside the field. The next day the ami
nal entered her accustomed place, and
shortly after emerged again. Her aston
iShment, says our informant, at finding
herself in the same position where she
started, Is too ludicrous TO be described
She looked this way and then that, arun-
ted her dissatisfaction, and finally return
ed to the original starting place, and after
deliberate survey Of things to satisfy
herself that all was right, again entered
the log. On EMERGING once more on the
wrong side, she evinced even more sur
prise than before, and turning about re-
traced the log in an opposite direction.
Finding this effort alike in vain, and after
looking long and attentatively at the po-
sition of things, with short, angry grunt
of disappointment, and perhaps fear, she


turned around and started off on brisk


run nor could either coaXing or driving


ever induce visit to that part of the field


She seemed to have superstition con


cerning the spot
Year: 1859

A THREE YEAR OLD.-The Rome Senti-
mel relates that three year old girl ac-
companied her father upon a visit to her
grandparent in the country, where bless
ing is invoked by the white-haired patri-
arch before each meal. The custom was
one with which our little friend had not
been made familiar at home, and of course
on the first occasion she was silent with
interest and curious watchfulness. But
when the family gathered around the
board the second time after the COM
mencement of their visit, she was prepared
for the preliminary religious ceremony,
and observing that her father did not
seem duly conscious of the approaching
solemnity, she called him to order by
saying, with stern gravity, BE still, papa
grandpa is going 70 talk 70 his plate prctt,
| S1op -
Year: 1859

How do you feel with such shocking
coat?" said young dandy to old Roger.
Il feel" said old Roger looking at him
steadily with one eye half closed as if ia
king aim at his victim-"I feel, young
man, as if | had coat on which had
paid fora luxury of feeling which think
you have never experienced"
Year: 1859

Hints on THE PRESERVATION OF THE
PIANo-foRTE.-T The New York Home journal
has the following valuable hints on tins sub
ject:


The Piano should be closed when not IN
use IN order to prevent the collection of dust,
pins, &c., on the sound board and also IL
prevent the strings and faction" from the i'll
effects of sudden changes Of Temperature
Nothing Injuries piano so much as extreme
heat. whether arising from bright fire in
front oft, or, what is worse, the hot air from
the furnaces in such general use; few pianos
can resist the injurious action Of the latter.
Care should be taken to prevent moisture Of
any kind from getting between the keys.
particularly when cleaning them, rs it will
cause them to stick. Moths are very des-
rructiye to pianos, and should be kept out OF
them by placing lump Of camphor, wrapped
in paper 10 prevent evaporation. in the in
side corners. Any hard substance placed on
piano, will cause a jarring noise, and if the
top part is unprotected by cloth cover, that
also will often rattle. Young pianists would
injure the pianos less, if they would refrain
from striking the keys with such force; a
light touch. with judicious use of the loud
pedal, will yield far better and equally as
full tone, as if they exerted all the force
at their command. Were this fact more gen
orally attended to, fewer strings would be
broken. one cause of the piano not remain
naming in tune would BIZ removed, and
less injury would result to the action" of
the piano. These various annOyances are
often attributed to inferior tuning or defec
tive make, when neither are the cause.


Few are aware of the benefit TO be derived
from having their pianos regularly tuned and
kept in order; every new piano should be
tuned at least once u month, and none should
be allowed to remain untuned over three
When piano is half a note below concert
pitch" and it is required to be drawn up, it
should be tuned twice, the second tuning
about month after the first or it will not
stand well in tune. Always employ the
same tuner, unless, Of course, he prove glar-
ingly incompetent; but should his first efforts
fail to give satisfaction, give him another
trial, rs he may not be in fault. As each
music store has one or more tuners, il would
save annoyance, If, when the order is left,
the name of the person required be men
toned; and ifthe order were left two or three
days before the tuner is actually wanted, it
would insure more prompt attention. Many
act, in this respect, az If there were half IA
dozen tuners eagerly awaiting the first order
that came; whereasa u good tuner always has
as many orders as he can we'll attend to
1t would be wellto remember that the tuning
of piano consists only of tightening and
relaxing the strings to the requisite degree.
and does not include the regulation of the
action" the replacing of strings, and-as
many actually suppose-a general renovation
of the instrument.
Year: 1859

An UNFORTUNATE HUSBAND AND FATHER -
short time ago, husband whose wife
was not altogether true to him during his
clam hunting sojourn at Victoria, and who
refused to live with him after his return.
found her and her Lothario, together with
his little daughter. some thirteen or fourteen
years old, in place which he did not con
slider reputable, engaged in dancing. The
indignant husband and father rushed in to
bring his daughter forth, but, just as he was
emerging with the girl in tow, the 'gay Lo-
thario' let him have a side.winder in the face
which came near upsetting him and Llacked
his eye. Vanquished and foiled, he dcpar.
ted. We believe he has since obtained his
child and is now sending her to school,
MORAL: Don't leave an uncertain wife at
home to hunt clans on Fraser.
Year: 1859

Horse GoNE.-A gentleman writes from
Timbuctoo that a certain migratory Daguer.
rcan artist who had been working at Tim
buctoo, recently left there for San Juan, first
hiring valuable horse Of Messrs- Rice 6 Co.
There he got on most terrible spree, and af-
ter four days returned to within few hun
dred yards of Timbuctoo, where he was
found crying bitterly over his folly. He be-
seeched the persons whom he saw to take the
horse back to Rice d Co., but they concluded
he did not know want he wanted and paid
no attention to his request Shortly after
wards, In state Of frenzy he dashed oil to
parts unknown and has not been heard of
since, Search will be made for him. but the


horse is wanted more than the man. and if he
will return the animal or send linn back. he
will not be injured. Should he not return
the horse soon, he will, if arrested, be made
to suffer for the crime of grand larceny. The
horse is bright roam Spanish, with a Span.
ish brand on the left hip, and E. r. marked
on the shoulder on the same side, ana has a
white stripe in the face. It's supposed that
the individual in question may have ridden
the horse in the direction Of Marysyile
Year: 1859

1t will be seen by the published report Of
the proceedings of the State Senate, in the
Union, that quite debate was had in that
body, on Wednesday, upon the motion to re
consider the vote by which the Senate passed
an Act to authorize the Board Of Supervisors
of Sutter county to construct free bridge
across Feather river. Senators Allen, Parks
and Holden conducted the discussion, Parks
of course against the reconsideration, and
Allen and Holden in favor off it. The Sen
ate, however, refused to reconsider and so
the Free Bridge Act is passed, as far Us the ac-
tion of the Senate is concerned We look up
on this proceeding as very great outrage,
and cannot but view it as an act Of partisan
favor to Mr. Parks How the Legislature
can stoop to the unparalleled meanness and
injustice Of deliberately destroying the prop
erty of private citizen, itpuzzles us to see
AS well might they authorize an incendiary
to go and burn down the private dwelling Of
an owner of the bridge already existing as to
authorize the construction Of free bridge
beside it, for the plain reason that free
bridge would render the toll bridge, as a mat
ter of course, worthless-und the Legislature
have as much right to destroy a mans prop
erty in one way as vnother.


We hope the House will have the justice to
knock this bill in the head and give it final
quietus. The Legislature should be too dig
nifed n hodv and too Honorable +o etr;l- n
down the rights of private citizen. simply
because it is asked for by some clamorous
nartisnn
Year: 1859

t5S- Jim Bell expected to have sweet
time when he stole, the other day. a jar of
candy from the Nicaragua Saloon, and he is
going to have it sure enough, to the tune of
sixty days in the Chain Gang, whittier he
was sent yesterday by the Recorder.
Year: 1859

By reference to a resolution in the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic City Committee,
in another column it will be seen that it is
recommended that the Democracy Of the diff
ferent Wards meet this evening at the time
and places indicated. 1t is expected there
will be q full attendance
Year: 1859

gB- The rush OF people to Houston
HASTINGS CO. still continues, and every one goes
there to purchase, as they selling of their large
stock Of Custom-made Goods at New York import
ing cost; and some of their goods at almost any
price for cash.
Year: 1859

TYPoGRArHICAL ERRORS, BRAINS, &C.-When
the Journal attempted to make capital on what
it termed "silly announcement" that appear
ed in our last issue but one, we frankly admit
ted the error, but could not help calling atten-
tion to errors equally as 'sily' which weekly
mako their appearance in that sheet. The
Journal says that the announcement in the DEM
ocRAT was q matter of talk and wonder; that
people ran to their lawyers to find out if it was
correct &c. This, we doubt not, is all true.
Errors Of the kind so seldom appear in the
DEMOCRAT, that the people supposed it to be cor
rect-hence the excitement. Had the same
statement appeared in the Journal, it would
have been classed as one Of its usual blundcrs
and passed unnoticedj paper so notorously
reckless of truth could scarcely make state
ment that would excite surprise among its read
ers. Only few weeks ago, in speaking Of the
Griffin matter, the Journal said it didn't care
whether it told the truth or not; after making
such statement, how can its readers place
any reliance in any thing it says upon any sub
ject? The Journal now endeavors to excuse its
own errors on the ground that some of its ex-
changes have made equally as foolish blunders.
We might have made the same excuse in regard
to the "silly announcement which appeared
in the DEMOCRAT, and probably should have
done 50, had we not thought it more manly to
acknowledge the error, and take the conse-
quences. The excuse, however, is valid one
for the Journal and shows that its editor has COM
menced relying on the brains Of others; an i'm
provement in that sheet may therefore be look.
ed for.
Year: 1859

A WRONG VRRDIcr.-The negro Moses Tate,
indicted for the murder of Billman, at San
Francisco, was tried last week, and convicted
Of murder in the second degree. This verdict
has been handled rather severely by number
of the San Francisco papers. Tho killing Of
Bllman was evidently cold-blooded, deliber.
rate murder, but it seems there was some doubt
As to whether Tate was really the murderer,
and compromise verdict was accordingly
agreed upon. If Tate was guilty at all, he
was guilty Of murder in tho first degree and
il any of the jurors had doubts as to his guilt,
they never should have agreed to convict him
of the lighter offense.
Year: 1859

The intelligence from ST. Louis to March Sd,
brings no account Of the passage of any bill by
Congress, for the acquisition of Cuba. Had
any bill OF the kind passed previous TO the Sd.
the fact would have been telegraVhcd to st.
Louis, and as Congress adjourned on that day,
It is quite certain that the late Congress took
no action on the subject.


The Thirty Million bill, introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Slidell, WAS Withdrawn by that
gentleman, who gave notice that he should intro
duce it again at the beginning of the next Con-
gress. This bill was understood to be an ad-
ministration measure, and 1t would doubtless
have passed with little opposition had not the
real friends of Cuba annexation been firmly
convinced that its passage would defeat the
very object designed to accomplish. The ef-
forts of the professional organ grinders to man
ufacture political capital on the strength Of
this bill were failure from the beginning.
The friends of Cuba were not to be caught by
such clap-trap, nor we're they willing to take o
step in the dark.


The most sensible plan for the acquisition OF
Cuba, was bill lately introduced in the House
Of Representatives by Mr.. Taylor, of Louisana'
II authorizes the President. whenever be thinks
proper, to open negotiations with the Spanish
Government for the transfer Of the Island to
the United States and whenever treaty for
that purpose shall have been ratified by Spain
Che President is authorized to issue and deliver
to the Spanish agent, U. S. bonds, bearing in
terest at the rate of Eve per cent per annum
payable in thirty years, to the amount Of one
hund red and twenty millions of dollars. When
ever the transfer shall have been made, The
people of Cuba are authorized to form Con
stitution, and be admitted as State into the
Union, having two Senators, and until the next
decennial census, four Representatives in Con-
gress.


Such o law upon the statute book. would be
equivalent to a standing offer to Spain. and
would invest the President with full power to
open negotiations aud consummate the treaty
whenever a favorable opportunity should pre-
sent itself.
Year: 1859

QUEER CASE OF INsANTTY.-There is q man
confined in the station house at Marysville, says
the Express, who is insane, apparently in con-
sequence of the loss of some two hundred dol
lars, which appears to have been distracted
from his pocket few days since. The last
freak of the unfortunate man, is notien that
o female friend from San Francisco is confined
10 an adjoining cell, who desires TO lend him
sufficient money to get back to the mines. He
thinks very hard of the officers because they
will not grant him an interview with his friend.
The poor fellow has the appearance of an hon.
est hard working man. He says he was on his
wa y to New York when he lost bis money.
Year: 1859

To the Pioneer and Democrat.


A few days since you proved to your own
satisfaction that Gov. Sibley and Auditor
Dunbar we're not responsible for the issue
of Railroad Currency at the State Depart
ment.


Will you now prove one more thing, which
we have no doubt you can do with the mere
scratch of your pen!


Who is responsible for Railroad Currency
raoo being issued every day at the State De-
partment by the thousand on the Railroad
Bonds at 95 cents.


Is it sure thing that the current rate OF
the Bonds is now 95 cents and when the cur
rency issued on it is selling in the street at
Is cents


What personal Bonds are now received
when few days ago it was decided byoul
Democratic State Department to receive nc
moreS


What Black Republican no,o controls thu
State Department?
Are not President Shields and Gov. Sibley
and Auditor Dunbar and Director Wells o
Wisconsin, the Godfathers of this new lite,
| of Wild Cats?


Is the currency now being issued, genuin
Simon pure Democratic Currency?


Or do the bastard children of jackson ant
Benton now now bring forth only Wild Cats
yellow dogs Of old Bullion9


Will the State Paper furnish more light t
a few HARD CURRENCY DEMOCRATS.
Year: 1859

Democratic Prescription OfForetgners'


In commenting upon the recent official an
nouncement of Secretary Cass, denying to
naturalized citizens the active protection of
the Government against impressrnent into the
military service Of their native countries,
should they voluntarily repair thither, the Du-
buque Daily Times apdy remarks that {" no
political party, whatever might have been its
professions, ever made so odious distinction
between native and foreign-born citizens as is
made in this official communication. The
theory of naturalization is, that any foreign
born subject who relinquishes his allegiance
to his oWn Government, and is guiltless of
crime, may, after an appropriate period of pro-
baton, become fully and entirely an Ameri-
can citizen. He becomes possessed, by adop-
ton, of all the rights and dimmunities of natives
of the soil; may hold and transfer property,
become eligible to Office, enjoy the advantages
of education, and claim the protection of our
Government. As he enjoys the benefits, SO
is he made to bear the burdens of American
institutions. His possessions are liable to
taxation, and in case Of foreign war, invasion,
or rebellion, his body would be subject to con-
scription. Yet, after having passed through
this process of political transmutation, ne is
coolly informed that if he voluntarily sets foot
on his native soil, he forfeits the Government
al protection of his adopted country; that af-
ter periling his own life in military service for
the protection Of bis fellow-citizens at home,
he becomes an outlaw, liable to imprisonment,
should he dare to 60 abroad. Would native
citizen be thus abandoned?


The whole history and policy Of the Gov
Year: 1859

We learn that tremendous food exists on
Cannon River, caused by the recent heavy
rain storms. The Bridges at Northfeld and
Lewiston, have been carried away and the
Touring mill at Lewiston was on Saturday
swept from its foundations and carried down
the river What other DANCE was done, if
any, we have not learned.
Year: 1859

The Republicans of the First Ward, after
the election of delegate to the County Conven-
ton, on Saturday evening last, adopted the
following resolution:


ResolUed, That the delegates of this Ward be
and are hereby instructed to pursue such a course
as may promote only the best interests of the Re-
publican party at large, without regard to the
interest of any person or clique.
Year: 1859

H Secretary Cobb is said to be prepar-
ing letter on the Slavery question. As the
receipts of the Treasury have for some months
been heavy, and as it is authorized to issue
Treasury notes to the amount of twenty mil
lions, he has leisure to give his attention to
the colored question.
Year: 1859

ing: and his residence and its surroundings
are amongst the most charming in or around
St. Paul. He has left large and interesting
family to mourn the loss of one who was
emphaticallya most kind and devoted relative
to them, however brusque he might be toward
others. We were neither friend nor admirer
of DR.. BoRup in life; but now he is gone, we
can easily see that his departure leaves gap
in the community which no small man can fill.


Nav he rest in peace.
Year: 1859

~" Beauty is but skin Deep" says
aproverb, whose:origin is lost in the antique
mist of time, and the lesson is one which
all who pride themselves on the possession
Of that "fatal gift" should sternly heed.
Still. skin deep beauty is sometimes valua-
BILE to the possessor, and always agreeable
to the eye. aid never more SO than when it
is reflected from manly figure, arrayed in
one of Farrands mats. which can only be
procured at 81 West Second st.