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Year: 1860

Church was unusually large.


Services were held at the Asbury Chan
ell. which took the form Of a prayer meet
ing.


The pastor of ST. Stephers' Church
preached from these words:


So is he that layeth up treasure
for himself and Is not rich towards Cod
Luke 1921.


The first obi ct Of the speaker was to
prove that one import Of the observance OF
the day was the recognition Of society be
ing one body, aud its individuals members
one Of another.


From this springs the duty Of public
spirit or an active interest in the welfare of
society and this public spirit may exhibit
itselfin general philanthrophy for the good
ofthe nation or State or for the we'll being of
ones immediate neighborhood.


The speaker confined himself principal.
ly TO the last paragraph, urging the pro-
priety of establishing in our community
some institution Of public charity for the
benefit of the honest poor aad unfortunate,
and closed by identifying the highest form
OF public spirit with christian activity i'm
plying the duty of becoming "rich towards
God"


The pulpit OF the Congregation al Church
was occupied by Rev. Mr.. CLAWS Of Louis
vile Ky. We have failed to learn what
was the subject of his discourse. but we
have heard his sermon highly spoken Of.
Mr.. CLAWS is young gentleman of very
superior talents.
Year: 1860

liz Oar rights In the Union is the motto
of the Union men. Tuck yonr tail be-
tween your legs and sneak out OF the
Union is the advice of the frightened ia
natics.


We appeal TO the Union men to rouse up
to sense of their duty. The bands OF ia
naticsl revolutionists in the cotton States
are moving heaven aud earth to commit US
TO the horrors Of disunion and civil war -
The leaders Of these movements are prac
ticing the grossest and most outrageous
deception upon the people. Not one Of
them is there, that did not during the late
canvass, hurl back the imputatioD that he
Yas a di-unionist with virtuous indigna
lion. Now, they assume that their willful
deception is Justification Of their course -
The people are not for disuniop. There is
20 respectable portion Of any party in ia
vor OF disunion, and IL they could be made
TO believe that there Is danger they would
rebuke the fanatics and traitors who seek, 4,
without their authority, 10 plunge them in
10 revolution, s.t.n ID


To prevent anybody abroad, from being
deceived, we will state what every body
hereabouts already knows, that there is
little or ne excitement in this section OF
the State, growing out OF the late election
IL is true that there are several worthy ci-
tizens in favor Of immediate resistance,
but they are in a wsful minority There Is
not enough of them for seed. The min
ute Men's organization was u fizzle-the
sympathy OF the few respected citizens to
whom we have referred only saving IL from
utter insignficance. Its numbers are bare
/ ly the minimum Of an ordinary volunteer
company. A few excitable spirits can
make more fuss than ten thousand calm
| aud orderly people, and we assure the
! Union men Of the State that they need not
/ fear OF old Warren. When the time comes
for her TO speak, the utter insign: fcance oi
seeessionisn will then be made clearly
manifest. Vieksbur9 miss Whig, IN.
Year: 1860

lty and complexity of parts and of sim plicity of design The hoofs contain . SerieS or vertical and thin lamina of horn. so numerous as to amount to about five nuhorea' forming complete lining to it into tflis are htted as many lamina belono ing to the cofn- bone which sctts Are elastic and adherent The edye of on;re of paper; inserted leaf hy leaf into one another, will convey sufficient idea oftbiS arrangement Thus the weight of tbo animal IS supported by as many elastic l springs as there are lamina in ali tbn foot amounting to about four thousand d;str;, oo'c'' Ill the most secure manner, since every spring IS acted upon in an obliqne direction 0uch IS tNe contrlvance for the safety of an animal designed to carry greater wpiobt than that ot its own body, and to carry those, also under the hazard of heavy hooks PRUNING FRUIT TREEs-A writer in the Ctnc'nnofus says, the following rules cm. body most that need be borne in mind when the saw and knife are taken in hand always promising that as little as possible IS to be cut away:

 1ot. 1IIHl out all the water sprouts except when necessary to fill any vacant places in the tree.

 I'd. Cut away one of two branches where they cross and chafe each other

 3d. Cut away what will be wrong in two or three years time, so as to avoid ampu tating large lmbs

 4th lake a general survey of the trees, and trim so as to secure systematical head, always bearing in mind the natural habits of the tree

 5th. In forming the heads of young trees, reference should always be had to their individual habits. The Yellow Bellefeur apple and its brother pendants should be trlmned low; the heads of upright growing varieties should be formed high.

 FRUIT AND FRUIT TREEs.-Two of the best farmers North communicate the manner in which they secure good fruit. 1t thus: They dig at some distance from the body of some fovorite tree until they find root, which they cut on The part dlsjoined from the tree is then turned up so as to appear above the ground. It sends forth shoots the first season, and bears, in few years, fruit precisely like that upon the parent tree Let those whose trees are decaying or who wish to increase good varieties, try this ex- pertinent. It is but an hours work
Year: 1860

The BEST ROAD FOR FREIGHT.-The Big Tree
road is now in prime freighting condition.
As large amount of heavy machinery is soon
to be taken to Washoe, it may be of great i'm
portance to parties interested TO be reminded
that all along this road from Murphy's to Car
son Valley, there is an abundance of grass and
water which can be had as free of charge as
the air we breathe On the Placerville road
these conveniences are not to be had. Over
the greatest part Of that route the grass has
long since been eaten off and tramped out
until the earth is as destitute of verdnre as
the Humboldt river desert. 1t will cost a
teamster as much to feed his mules from Pla-
cervil,e to Carson or Hope Valley, as the price
allowed for freight will amount to. Here it
costs nothing for feed, and heavier load can
be hauled with the same motive power We
earnestly invite attention to these facts.
Year: 1860

Editor Independent Rambler having allu-
ded to me in the last issue of your paper
speaks rather precariously concerning the
weight of my antecedent political sins, and
doesn't wonder at my lack of confidence in
political purity. When one opens gap by
frank admissions, be is not unfrequently dis
appointed in finding some sort of cattle inva-
ding his premises. As Rambler has a grudge
against me, give him credit in embracing the
opportunity so readily at his command Ny
pedigree is not over and above acceptable to
the more fastldious; nevertheless, feel quite
easy IN claiming some sort of fellowship with
democracy that recognizes him. My allegi-
ance to the party is anterior to his going out


two years ago, and dying by the waysde
claiming an auspicious resurrection now. He
was seen in this camp last spring with his
shroud about him, trying to precipitate in
primary meeting of living democrats. With
out alluding to my former political views,
feel constrained for one, out of democratic
charity, to allow this prodigal son to return to
the household of his nativity; and if it needs
any rejoicing, let him toot his own horn. IF
one must be born democrat to constitute his
soundness, | must give in to those who be-


leve In the immaculate conception of democ-
racy by referring them to King James view of
royalty, who was candidly allowed to be the
biggest fool in all England This handling
democracy rough shod. in democratic club


Rambler styles telling tales out of school it
is wonder this infallibe parsonage doesn't
accuse me of turning states evidence. He
ought certainly to have more respect for our
association, than to suppose we lack courage
in speaking freely, always holding fast to
that which is good, and eschewing that which
is evil. FAIR PLAY
Year: 1860

INTERESTING SUPREME Court DECISION
The Marysville appeal says: Judge Sexton,
of the Fifteenth Judicial District, has render
ed a decision which in effect declares that for
eign miners working upon private lands, are
equally bound with others to pay the foreign
miners license. The case in which this de-
cision was rendered was an action in the ma
ture of trespass, brought against the Tax Col
lector of Butte county by j. L. Henshaw, own
er in fee simple of certain mineral land which
some Chinese were mining by right of lease.
The officer named collected the regular month
ly license of four dollars each from the Chi
nese by levy and forced sale, thereby causing
them to cease work, to the damage of Hen
shaw, who was receiving from them monthly
rental of four dollars per man. The Court
sustained demurrer interposed by defendant
alleging insufficiency of the facts stated to
constitute cause of action; maintained the
right of the State to tax all foreign miners
and dismissed the suit.
Year: 1860

Politics IN NEW JERsEY.-The Douglas
New Jersey Convention adopted resolutions
in favor of Douglas and Johnson, and in rep
rotation of the proscriptive policy of the
Administration also, condemning the per-
sonal interference of the President in the
election of his successor, and adjourned sine
die


The Breckinridge Convention adopted a
resolution recommending a union of all par
ties opposed to Lincoln and Hamlin-the
whole electoral vote of the State to be cast
for either of such candidates whom it will
elect. The ticket nominated by the Breckin-
ridge Convention consists of two Douglas,
two Breckenridge and one Bell and Everett
man.


The Bell and Everett Convention also NOM
mated a full electoral ticket.
Year: 1860

FERNANDO WooD.-Fernando Wood, the May
or of New York, in recent speech to the cartmen
of that city, described as follows the means of bis
success in life: @r@


1t has been one of the secrets of my little sue
cess in life that have never said 81 cannot"
(AppIause) | have always said 81 would. "
woody 1 have done it if could; and if | did
not had the satisfaction of knowing that | had
exhausted every energy of my life and being to
ceed. The highest position is as open to you as
it is to any other man The weathiest men in this
city were much poorer than any of those sitting
within the sound of my voice. There is no man
here who at the age Of twentyonc, was more poorer
more obscure, than the humble individual stand
ing before you do not speak in this manner be-
cause | assume to be any thing; but have been a
working man, and have earned my living in
the city of New York by these hands. am not
ashamed to say it. Let every man rely upon him
self Do not lean upon others. Walk abroad un-
der the great canopy Of heaven, and feel that with
in yourselves is all that the Almighty vouchsafes
to any of his children. You have life, energy,
youth, and all that you wart is determination,
visor and indomitable perseverance.
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE CURE OF LocKJAw.-The n. Y.
Observer says: -


A young lady rusty nail into her foot re-
Gently, and the injury produced lockjaw of such a
malignant character that her physician pronounced
her recovery hopeless An old nurse then took
her in hand, and applied pounded beet roots to
her foot, removing them often they became
dry. The result was a most complete and aston
shing cure. Such simple remedy should be
borne in mind. ...
Year: 1860

An old ballad printed in 1859. on broa
side, in black letter. No name was attach,
to il. There is great deal Of true poet.
in it.


Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden Of my song;
Love that is too hot and strong


Burneth soon to waste:
Still would not have thee cold,
Not too backward or too bold;
Love that lnsteth till 'tis old


Fadeth not in haste.
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden Of my song.
IT thou lowest me too much
1t will not prove as true touchI
Love me little, more than such,


For ! fear the end
] am with little well content,
And little from thee sent
Is enough with true intent,


TO be steadfast friend.
Love me little, love me long, etc.
Constant love is moderate ever,
And it will through life preserve,
Give me that with true sndsavor,


] will it restore;
A suit Of durance let it be,
For all the weathers that for me,
For the land or for the sea,


Lasting evermore.
Love mo little, love me long, etc.
Winters cold or summers heat,
Auturnns tempest on it beat,
1t can never know defeat,


Never can rebel:
Such the love that would gain,
Such tie love, tell the plain,
Thou must give or love in vain;


SO to thee farewell.
Love ms little, love me long, etc.
Year: 1860

HAPPINESS Now let Inc tell you secret
"a secret worth hearing. This looking for.
ward for enjoyment don't pay. From what
| know Of it, would as soon chase butter
flies for living or bottle up mooushine for
cloudy nights The only true way for hap
piness is to take the drops Of happues; as
God gives them to Us every day Of our lives;
the boy mus, learn to he happy when be is
plodding over his lesson: the apprentice while
he is learning his trade; the merchant while
he is making lis fortune. II he fails to learn
his art, he will be sure to miss lis enjoyment
when he gains that he sghs for.
Year: 1860

4 TRUTuFUI. AND CHEAP BhEoMETER-
Take clean glass bottle and put it in a
small quantity OF finely puivcrizcd alum.
Then fill the bottle with spirits of wine
The alum will he perfectly dissolved 10y
the alcohol, and in clear weather the IL
quid Will be as transparent as the rurcst
water ON the approach Of rain or cloudy
weather, the alum will be visable in a fiaiy
spiral cloud in the center of the fluid,
reaching from the bottom to the surface
This Is a cheap, simple, and beautiful bar
ometer, and is placed within the reach of
all who wish 10 possess one.
Year: 1860

VARIETY OF kNOvLErGE.-Ali knowledge
is of itself Of some vallte There is nothing
so minute or inconsiderablc, that | would
not rather know it than not. In the same
manner, all power of whatever sort, is of
itself desirable 4 man woul not submit
to learn to hem a rutle of his wife. or his
wifes maid but if a mere wish could attain
it. he would rather wish to be able to hem
a rutlle.-Dr JolHSoa
Year: 1860

4 rRovERB OF SOME SoLEMN-rN ,-"It is
better that a woman should scold than do
worse Better for us to endure the pres
ent ills than to fly to others that we know
not OFT We do not relish the noise of
scolding We never did. Scoldng seems
to be poor use to make of a woman.
But, then scolding may haveit advantages.
We do not like the noise of boiler, blow
ing off steam; but if it saves the boiler
from bursting, we should be content to
endure it.
Year: 1860

I, Is doing some service TO humanity to
amu>e inuocentlv; and they know very
little OF society who think we can bear to
be always employed either in duties or
mcdtations without any relaxation.
Year: 1860

The animal and vegetable kingdom
would languish did they depend upon the
heat of the sun alone. Poucilles states
that the stars furnish in the course of the
year, heat enough to be measured with
and nearly equal to that flowing from the
sun.
Year: 1860

THE OPINION OF Busy MAS-"It was
undoubtedly the lack Of something to do
that set Eve 10 talking to the devil. If
size had hId any fig leaves to try on, or
show her meighJOrs, when Adam was down
town on business, the fatal apple would
never have been eaten at all
Year: 1860




mrutinied, and he gave up dying for the
present to take care of them. An old
lady in this city, near her end, got little
Yexed about proposed ehangein her will /;
made up her mind not to die just then or
dered coach was driven twenty miles
to the house of a relative, and lived for
four years longer. Cotton Mather tells
some good stories which he picked up in
bis experience, or out of his books, show
ing the unstable equilibrium of prognosis.
Simon Stone was shot in nine places, and,
as he lay for dead, the Indians made two
hacks with hatchet to cut his head off.
He got well, however, and was a lusty fe,-
low in Cotton Mather's time. Jabez Mus
grave was shot with bullet that vent in
his ear and came out of his eye on the 9th
er side. A couple of bullets went through
his body, also. Jahcz got well, however,
and lived Lnany years. Per Contra, Col
Rossiter, cracked a plum stone with his
teeth, broke tooth, and lost bis life. We
have seen physicians dying, like Spigellas,
from scratch. And man who had
crowbar shot through his head is alive and
well. These extreme cases are warnings.
But you can never be too cautious in your
in the view of great uncertainty
of the course of any disease net long
watched. and the many unexpected turns
it may take.
Year: 1860

We see the effect upon all classes OF cit
ziens-


l am informed that i large infant school
was lately broken up in the State of Penn
svlvamia, by the departure of several OF its
members to their Southern homes; their
feelings having been outraged by reading
the Northern papers.


If Congress can devise any means 20 al
lay the irritation between the two sections
OF the country, it would be an inc'Ilcuiablc
blessing, and perhaps the acquisition Of
Cuba might have this effect. do not
think the puplic mind is yet prepared for
the re-opening of the slave trade, but if
we could obtain Cuba by fair purchase, or
in some other way, it would enlarge the
area of freedom and cement the hands Of
brotherhood.


The practice OF sending incendiary doc
uments through the public mails is mat
ter which Will demand your present at
tentiou. 1 would recommend Congress 10
appoint person, in some central location,
say Washington City, upon whom should
devoIve the examination of gil matter
transmitted through the Post Office. That
all mails should be sent from all portions
OF the Union, At least the North, to be sub
mitted to the supervision OF the Inspector
General, whose duty it should be TO ex-
punge all offensive printed matteE, ana
eliminate from all written correspondence
every thing tending to create trouble.
am of opinion that such course would
give general satisfaction.


have to congratulate Congress upon
the general prosperity of the country We
are ut peace nj home and abroad. Ny ad-
ministration is generally respected and be-
loved, though have no idea of serving 4
second term. The increasing weight of
years reminds me that the day is not far
distant when may he called from the plG-
ccs of trust that have filled with honor,
to other scenes, where the wicked cease
and the weary rest.


Respectfully, J. B-
Year: 1860

LADY PICKED UP on THE Snow PLOUGH OF A
LOCOMOTIVE An accident occurred on Monday
evening on the Central Railroad at Waterloo, by
which lady of that village had gratuitous ride
before locomotive and narrowly escaped ter
rible death by being crushed beneath the wheels
OF the engine AS the mail train due at s in. Mr..
wright. the ngineer Of the locomotive ''Gen.
Gould" saw lady running along one of the
streets toward the train. Not supposing that she
Intended to cross the track ahead Of the train he
Kept on bis way running slowly, perhaps i've or
six miles per hour.


The lady-probably deceived somewhat by the
speed of the train the distance 1t was from her
attempted to cross the track ahead of the engine,
but did not succeed She was struck by the small
snow plow, or pilot and fell upon it in such a
manner that she rode quite safely for ten rods or
more The engineer ran to the lady and found
she was not much injured, and that She was able
to walk and speak; She was somewhat discsn-
certed by the accident, but expressed the belief
that she had received no serious injury.


1t was miraculous escape from a dreadful
death. There was no blame attached to the en-
glneer, as the lady saw the train and was running
to cross the track before it, making a hazardous
attempt that might have cost her her life
Rochester Union.
Year: 1860

A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST IMPRISONED FOR
REFUSING TO REVEAL SECRETS CONNECTED
WITH THE CONFEssIoNAL.-In the Northern
Circuit Court, at Durham, England man was
recently brought to trial for stealing a watch
Among the witnesses was Father Kelly, a
Roman Catholic priest, through whose hands
the watch had been returned to the prosecutor
Being asked from whom he received the watch,
he replied that he received it in connection
with the confessional. He was then teld that
he was not asked to disclose anything stated in
confessional, but to reveal a simple fact. Mr.
nelly SAID to reply to that question would
lmPlicate the person who had given him the
watch, and would render certain his own sus-
pension for life from the functions of his Office
Justice Hill, who presided, denied the validity
OF ,ois ples: and the Reverend gentleman per-
sisting in his refusal, was Committed 70 ;a;I for
contempt OF court The prisoner was found
guilty on the testimony of other witnesses, and
sentenced to six months imprisonment.
Year: 1860

The HUNGARIAN.-We understand saws the
Portland Republican, that the captain of a brig.
whose name we could not learn was in this CITY
r rlday, who says that he was in the neighbor-
hood of the Hungarian at the time of her loss, and


that be lost his vessel by getting into a field of
ice and thinks that the Hungarian was lost by the
same means. This is perfect solution of the cir
cumstances Of the peculiar position Of the wreck.
which no one could explain before
Year: 1860

Once upon time, a traveller stepped


into stage coach. He was young
man starting in life. He found six pass
engers about him. They were all grey
headed and extremely aged men. The
youngest appeared to have seen at least
eighty winters. Our traveller, struck
with the singularly mild and happy as
pect which distinguished his fellow trav-
elers, determined to ascertain the secret
of long life and the art of making old
age comfortable. He addressed the one
apparently the Oldest, who told him that
he had always led a regular and abstemi. !.
GUS life, eating vegetables and drinking
water. The young man was rather daunt-
ed at this, inasmuch as he liked the good
things of this life. He addressed the
second who astounded him by saying that
he had always eaten roast beef, and gone
to bed regularly fuddled for the last sew
en,y years, adding that all depends on
regularity. The third had prolonged his
days by never seeking or accepting Office;
fourth by fesolutely abstaining from all
political or religious controversies, and the
fifth by going to bed at sunset. and rising
at dawn. The sixth was apparently much
younger than the other five, his hair was
less gray and there was more Of it;
placid smile, denoting perfectly easy
conscience, mantled his face, and his
voice was joNnd and strong. They were
all surprised 70 learn that he was far the
oldest man in the coach.


"How," exclaimed our young traveller.
chow is it you have thus preserved the
freshness of life?"


The old gentlemen Immediately answer
ed the young man by saying:


al have drank water and | have drank
wine--I have eaten meat and vegetab les
Il have dabbled in politics and have
written religious pamphlets--I have some
times gone to bed at midnight, and got
up at sunset, and at noon." He then
fixed his eyes intently upon the young
man concluding with the singular remark:
"But l paid promptly for my newspa-
perp'