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Year: 1859

ELLIsoN's GANG PLow.-In company with
several other citizens, interested in agreul-
ture, we went out yesterday, upon the farm
of c. Covillaud, to witness the operation of
one of A. Ellison's new gang plows. 1t was
drawn by three yoke of oxen and ran three
plows, making of course three several fur.
rows. Nothing could be more perfect than
the manner in which this invention works.
1t does just three times as much labor as
single plow and with much less than three
times the same amount of pnlling force,
while it also saves the hire of at least two
hands-a piece of no ordinary economy in
this country. This plow has taken the pre-.
MUM both at the late District Fair in this
city and the State Fair at Sacramento. The
general Judgment of the country is also in its
favor, and Mr.. ellison has had many orders
for it in the various agricultural districts
We believe it is pretty generally conceded
that it is the best gang plow invention in the
country. Various efforts have been made.
heretofore, to compass the objects obtained in
this patent by Mr.. Ellison, but without sue
cess. 1t will be very hard indeed to improve
upon his plan.
Year: 1859

There is something about this man mag
unanimous, chivalric and great. While the
fanatics Of the South are refusing to accord
one honorable motive to Old Ossawatamie
Brown, Gov. Vice does not hesitate to ae-
knowledge that he is brave man, "cool'
collected and indomitable;" of "elear head''
of "fortitude" and OF simple ingennousness.'
The Governor believes every word that
Brown has spoken to him. He believes that
Brown would not lie He says that Brown
is fanatic, but that he is firm, truthful and
intelligent" lie declares that such men are
dangerous, and that it is necessary to deal
summarily with them. At the same time,
he acknowledges their sincerity of purpose,
and urges, on that very account, the utmost
precauton and preparation on the part of
the South, in order to eounteract their efforts
Gov. Wise takes very good heart, from the
fact that the slaves refused to join Brown
against their masters. He thinks they are
well satisfied with their condition and do not
desire their freedom. The system of slavery
he looks upon as patriarchal, the slave re-
garding his master as q kind of fatherly pro
tector, who provides for his wants and sees
that he is happy. AS long as the slave is
contented with his condition as long as he
is satisfied with the protection which he re-
ceiyes. and enjoys the steadily recurring
pleasures of his every day existence, he is
content, and all the Browns in the world
could not turn him from the sweets of his
bondage. Such is the honest opinion of Gov.
Wise He fully believes that the slave is
happier than if he were free, and that those
who seek to give him his freedom are the
worst enemies Of the negroe.
Year: 1859

DAMAGE TO LARGE BULnGNG. The new
brick building on the northeast corner of
Montgomery and Bush streets has been very
seriously injured by the late rain. The arch
over the alley adjoining Calvary Church has
given way, endangering the rear wall of the
bnilding by pushing it out. The wall has
already fallen out OF plumb about three inch
es Some damage has also been occasioned
to the foundation walls by water from the
streets.-S. T. Bulletin.
Year: 1859

An cd woman named Mary Cooper or
Mac Worthor, was found dead in Sacramento
Friday morning. The Coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict that the deceased came to
her death from some cause unknown, but
they believe her advanced age and destitu-
ton may be assigned as the principal cause.
Year: 1859

soAP-Some of the best soap ever manu-
iactured on this coast is made by Wemple d
Bartlett ofthis city. Their manufactory is at
the corner of First street and Virgin Alley.
They deliver soap free of charge to any por-
tion of the city. We have tried some of their
manufacture and find it ofa very superior
quality. Indeed it is not excelled anywhere
Year: 1859

Men sow wild oats, and woman buttons.
The shortest way to a mans heart is
down his throat.-Man's love is like the
moon, if 1t does not grow larger, it is Ger
tain 10 grow smaller.-A man may do good
by STEALTH" but as for his blushing TO find
it fame,' that's all nonscnse-Man shrinks
from cold meat. Does this arise from mans
innate presumption Of always ruling the
roast Y-Man takes woman will, dowry
IN the same way that he accepts the hamper
that brings him handsome present Of game
Men have two ways Of extipguishing the
flame of love-they either let it burn out
quietly, or they snuff it out by one blow
In dilemma, during the time a man has
been standing like fool, fumbling fer an
excuse, a woman will have invented ten
thousand.-Wives are often foolish enough
to sit up for their husbands, but you henr
OF few husbands who have the patience to
sit up for their wives.-How many men
are there who think they are making them
selves exceedingly popular when they are
only making themselves extremely ridicuI-
ous.-Aen have been pointed out TO me
who were said to be great thinkers.
have watched them, and found them very
great thinkers-men who evidently thought
Il great deal-but then it was evidently
about themsclves.-An old maids only
coulidant is her pillow. All her cares
wrong, and thoughts, both sleeping and
waking, are confded TO its soft embrace
1t is the only depository and witness of the
tears that she. sometimes sheds over broken
hopes. Moro than this, it is confdant
that never moclIs-ncver Letrays her.
Year: 1859

THE FARMERS W1FE.-Is there any
position a mother can covet for her daugh.
ter, more glorious than to bethc wife Of an


honest, Independent. happy farmer, in a
country like this? To he the wife o. Ole
who is looked up to by the. neighbors as
one whose example may be safely followed
-one whose farm is noted far and near as
model of neatness and perfection of cul-
tivation TO be the mistress of a mansion
all her own, that may be the envy Of every
passer-by, because it is neat and comforta-
ble-a sweet aid lovely cottage home. To
be the angel that fits through the garden,
bidding flowers bloom and twining roses
and honey -suckles around the bed room, or
sweetening their fragrance with her sweet
est smiles; or spreading the snow, cloth
beneath the old oak mt the cor to welcome
her husband rs he returns from his toll; or
ever tippinethe cradle with her foot, as she
plies the dasher with her hand. or busily
moves the needle, at the same time hum
ming joyous song as praise that she is
Tue happlest and foudly-beloved vile Of an
American farmer-ono Of the true noble
men of this FREQ country-one that should
by rights rank as the pride: and glory Of
America.
Year: 1859

WHAT portion of the inhabitants of Litchfeld A County which finds the city of WATERBURY

 the most convenient market for the sale of products or the purchase of merchandise is hereby invited
Year: 1859

has won for itself such rcnown for the cure of every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount employed. As it has long been in constant use throughout this section, we need not do moro than assure the people its quality is kept up to the best it ever has been, and that it may be re- fnund fn lo
Year: 1859

4 correspondent Of the Northern
Farmer, practices the following with sue
cess to make his hens lay during the
winter.


For the main food give dough, made
Of meal, By grinding sound corn, cobs
and ali, and mixed with boiling hot wa
ter every morning. The meal should
be ground hue- Every third day !
break small red pepper (say half as big
as q hen egg up fne, and thoroughly
stir it in with the dough. | also give
them regularly q few boiled potatoes, and
occasionally some corn and oats, and 4
little refuse meat. Every other day take
heavy hammer on hard wood board
and pound up what bones they will eat,
(Which they are eager after, and more
so, than corn, the more meat and mar
row on them the better, and by holding
the head directly over the hammer, the.
pieces will not fly into the face. keep
plenty ofslack lime by them, and box
Of dry sand and ashes. They have the
whole barn floor to pick up seeds in, and
chance to get into the sunshine in the
middle Of the day. l partitioned off a
small room in the barn for the hens to
roost in, for the double purpose Of pro-
tccting them from the cold and to save
all the manure.


The above is the way I keep and feed
my hens, and they have laid regularly
all winter.
Year: 1859

A Correspondent of the Cotton Plan
ter says


''Let me tell you an infallable method
Of making balky or an obstinate horse
or mule pull up hill, or anywhere else
that his muscles are able to carry him.
Take a small rope "a plow line for ex-
ample) double it, make loop Of the
double end, and draw it snugly around
the front teeth, with the loop underneath.
Throw the loose end over You shoulder,
and "walk in the way he should CO."
holding fast and pulling steadily and
firmly. Don't be troubled about him,
for he will follow without fail, after be
has discovered how you have .got him
This will also compel an animal to stand
quiet to receive the bride or collar. /
claim to be the originator and discoveror
Of this method and think myself entitled
to the gratitude especially Of those who
are not allowed to "cuss" on such occa.
sions.''
Year: 1859

RAJ Let no false delicacy prevent the inya-
lid from seeking medical relef-the card of Dr.


L. j. Czapkay, to be found in another column,
indicates where to obtain a reliable and COM
petent physician. 1t is seldom that we are called
upon to bear testimony in favor of the skill of
the physician, but O sense of duty as well as
justice demands that we should not pass DR..
Czapkay by, without something more than
mere mention. Unlike the greater portion of
those who thrust themselves and their nostrums
before the public, whose practices are empirical.
Dr. Czapkay is a gentleman of rare medical and
scientific attain ments, having held the position
OF chief surgeon of the liberating army during
the late Hungarian Revolution, and is possessed
of all the requisite experience and skill for the
successful practice of his profession 1t is to the
care and advice of such physician we would
commend all suffering from the effects of sexual
or private disease, feeling assured that in all
such complaints, whether arising from infection,
lndiscreton sef-abuse, or loss of virility, he
guarantee, from his extensive practice, speedy
and permanent cure. To those suffering from
the effects Of physical and mental debility, we
would say, let common sense take the place of
false modesty, and seek such advice as will save
you from an untimely grave, and lead you back
again to pristine health, consult DR.. Czapkay,
whom we cheerfully endorse as skillful and
tried physician, capable of coping with and sue
cessfully eradicating those sef-inhcted miseries,
the evils of empirical practice and all diseases
of a seminal nature. DR.. Czapkay's rooms are
on Sacramento street, opposite Pacific Mail
Steamship office, San Francisco. n27:3m
Year: 1859

A tale is going the rounds that poor unof-
Tending Chinaman was recently ruthlessly as
saulted by villain, in the shape of miner,
and badly beaten-indeed, that his head was
severely cut and one of his arms broken


The facts of the case are as follows A gen.
teman of our acquaintance was shoveling dirt
from the side of the road, near Waugh's Ferry,
posite him without being perceived by the
worker, when in throwing out a shovelful of
dirt the shovel struck the Chinaman on the leg.
The poor, unolfending, harmless, ,non-combatant
Chinaman at once picked up stone and struck
our friend beside the face, the mark of which
he yet bears. At the same time this harmless
Chinaman grabbed him by the throat and tore
half of his shirt off his body. So soon as the
cruel, inhuman miner recovered from his aston
ishment at the sudden assault, he % waltzcd in,o
when the non-combatant and inoffensive Chi
naman retreated, and while thus retreating re-
ceived lick upon the arm from stone cruelty
hurled by the inhuman miner. As he after
wards came back and picked up his hat with
the nanQ allacneu 10 Tue arm winch was struck
by the flying projectile, the probability is that
the tale of the fracture of said arm is the result
of the very vivid fancy of some of the philan-
thropists who are daily going about in our
streets shedding whole pints of bitter tears over
the ''sufIernks" of poor Cinnamon.


OF course this white man would have endea-
vored to whip any other white man under SINH
lar circumstances and he would have been
justified in so doing But inasmuch as a poor
Chinaman got the worst of it, those who appear
to entertain most unnatural antipathy to white
miners, think it a proper occasion-upon the
evidence of lying Cinnamon alone-to repeat
the stereotyped charge of cruelty and inhuman-
ity against white miners.


Luckily, second white man who happened
TO be approaching, witnessed the whole affair,
which he says occurred as we have stated it. Is
not his word as good as the Chinamans?
Year: 1859

When the friends ofthe Chinese tell US that it
is inhuman for white miners to drive them from
the mines, aud then in the same breath profess
a willingness for the Legislature to do the same
thing, we know that they are assembling No
man can honestly occupy such position on the
question. 1t is impossible. We admit that a
man may be opposed to such action on the
part of the miner, and in favor of it on the part
of the Legislature, on the score of legality-but
not on the score of humanity, because if the
deed is inhuman, il is so regardless of the char
acter of the instrument with or by which it is
committed. The man, then, who is honestly
opposed to the miners driving out the Chinese,
because of the crue ly of the act, must also be
opposed to the bin of cur Assemblyman. for the
reason that it proposes to do the very same
thing.


The following is a copy of "An act to pre-
vent Chinese or Mongolians from working the
gold mines in this State introduced by Mr..
Street in the Assembly:


SEC. lst. On and after the first day of July.
1859, no person persons of the Chinese or
Mongolian races shall work, or by any mipinp
process abstract or take gold from the gold
mines in this State


SEC. 2. The sheriffs and tax collectors. or
other persons authorized by law to collect the
public revenue in the several counties of this
State are hereby prohibited from issuing to any
person or persons of the Chinese or Mongolian
races. any license to work the gold mines in this
State, after the lst day of July, 1859


SEC. 3. Any person of the Chinese or Mongo-
iian races whe shall be found guilty OF violating
the provisions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
of = misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof in
any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be find
in sum not less than $40 nor more than 5000,
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail for a term
not exceeding six months, or both, in the dis
cretion of the court.
Year: 1859

PROSPECT OF LARGE GRAIN CRoP IN TEHANA
From every portion of our rich county we hear
ofthe success offarmers in getting in their grain
majority of them have finished seeding and
the winter has been remarkably favorable one
for the business. There will be very nearly
double the number of acres in wheat and barley
this year, to what there has been in any previ-
Gus one. All that is needed is a favorable
spring.-Red Bluff Beaconi
Year: 1859

The heart hath hunger ~ the body hath.
Where one person dies Of physical want, .
dozen perish from starvation Of the sffec-
lions. Men cannot live hy bread alone, but
the soul must likewise be fed. A pig can
subsist on corn. and horse on hay and oats.
Int men and women have spiritual natures
that require spiritual food. lie who attempts
to live without sympathy makes beast OF
himself We have seen poor puuy child, to
which neither nutriment nor medicine could
give xarth and strength, suddenly rouse AID
grow healthy and ruddy, when some large
hearted. elderly. unmarried aunt. with nc
child OF her own TO bestow the rich store o
her affections upon. came to feed the littl,
thing with her hearts blood and teaspoon
The hunger for love 10 divine appetite. IN,


u is fslly to attempt to starve it.
Year: 1859

~ BY the proceedings of the City
Council published ia yesterdays paper it will
be seen that an election has been .rdered in
the third ward. to fill a vacancy occasioned by
the removal Of alderman James Mackintosh
from that ward The election has been order.
ed for the 10th Of the present month. The
ward committee should attend to this matter
at once, and see that q conv ention is called 10
put in nomination . proper candidate for the
office We can elect Democratic candidate
in this ward if Democrats will turn out on the
day of election, and deposit their ballots for the
straight out candidate.
Year: 1859

The language in the first extract Vas uttered
In the presence Of Mr.. F. H. Shepherd and
several other gentlemen. Mr.. s assures us
that he will take IN oath that the young man
did use shs above infamous language. and even
wone. The boast referred to was made in the
presence Of one Of the editors Of this paper
and sorne half dozen Others We have taken
the trouble to question several of those per-
sons present. and they all agree that the lam
guage was used by the young man. and that
ne has used the same or similar language be-
fore. A little more caution may save him .
vast deal Of trouble.
Year: 1859

CoNsIsTENT.-One of our city dads,
last Wednesday, refused to allow small
amount Of money to be appropriated to Law a
sidewalk in the central part Of the city, saying
that he would rather wade through the mud
all winter. This same dad Immediately after
wards offered resolution to allow the artillery
company 5000, to pay for the rent of their
armOry
Year: 1859

THE RUSH CoMMENCED.-De1rick is
having a great rush since he commenced SELL
ing boots and shoes at cost. He beats the
world on prices Just call at the fret door
above the Post office and satisfy yourselves
that what we say is true.
Year: 1859

BY FRANCE BRO W N. Came from sinner or from saint, Cast them in, for the fire is faint,

 The fire is faint, and the frost is strong,

 And these old letters have lived too long. How welcome once it matters not, Their worth away with time has sped,

 The love is over, the hope is dead, And the old friend has forgot. Cast them in, they're heard to keep, And will not let one's memory sleep,

 For hints of age, and tales of change

 Oh, but the turns of life are strange. The world whereof they speak is gone--

 How bright they came, and how dim they part These passing ages of the heart, While life and we wear on. Cast them in, why should they last When the light we read them by is past,

 And never again will gild our day?-

 Up liks banner goes the blaze & It is waste paper and nothing more;

 Some have been treasured up for years, Some are plotted with heavy tears, And some our dreams read o'er. These are sprinkled with many vow, The love was never as warm as now

 Those by a trusty hand were penned- i. Woe is me for that friendships end There goes page of boyish rhyme

 That was sheet of good advice We took our own way on the ice, & And learned the worth of it all time. One glosey curl of wavy gold Was held in this burning letters fold; Iris long since that golden beard grew gray, And the grave where it rests is far away Up in it's might the broad flame flashes!

 And there they lie, in what all our aims, Seedlings and striveings, hopes and schemes, Must come to--dust and ashes
Year: 1859

FEARFUL TRAGEDY-Murdsr and Suicide By
a WontaH-A fearful tragedy occurred last
Sunday at n lonely farm house three miles
from Versailles. Riply county, Indiana. The
premises We're occupied by II farmer named
John Windsor, his wife, and n son, the latter
aged Ii years. 1t seems that the man and wo-
man lived unhappily together, and their fire.
quent violent alterations We're q subject of
comment to the neighborhood;


On the afternoon OF Sunday, their daughter
VINO had been upon a visit TO q neigh boring
acquaintance with whom she remained seye-
raj days, returned home, and entering the
house was paralyzed by sight OF such intense
horror as almost to deprive her OF reason
Extended upon the floor, wetering in their
blood, lay the bodies of her parents and ber
brother. The man was lying upon his face
near the hearth with his head nearly severed
from his shoulders; the body of the boy lay
in another part of the room with several muir
derous cuts in his head, and close by the
bloody weapon, sharp axe with which this
double deed of horror had been eonsum-
mated. In the kitchen, adjoining, was the
body of the wretched woman. her throat sew
cred from ear 10 ear, and large butchers
knife. with which she had taken her life still
clasped in her hand


1t is coniectured that while the husband
was in the act of kindling fire upon the
hearth, his wife seized the axe and dealt hi
the fatal blow which nearly severed the head
from the body, and then turning upon her SON
who, from being III his night clothes had evil
IDENTIFY in alarm Just arisen from his bed, she
di dispatched h. N " it'll the same weapon after
which she rushed into the next apartment al d
concluded the tragedy by the sacrifice of her
own life.


The poor girl, who is the sole survivor of the
Inflated family has received severe shock
from the scene which was so uneXpecte tedly re-
vealed 10 her, that she has ever since been bor-
dering upon insanity.
Year: 1859

THE JAPANESE AT SAN FRANCISCo.-One
of the objects of interest at San Francisco is
the exhibition Of cargo OF goods brought from
Japan, including a large amount of beautiful
toilet work, silk and Grape goods, fancy toys
and other fancy articles, exhibiting high de-
gree of constructive ability and great mechan-
zeal perfection in some of the arts. The
growt tn of commerce OH the Pacific is placing
the cities on the western coast in closer rela-
tionship with the older portions of the East
ern Continent, and if ever The exclusiyeness
of the japanese and the Chinese is to be broken
down, il will be through the enterprise and
commercial spirit of our own people, acting
cupy on the Pacific. If the Japanese can find
a sale for their fancy goods, the Californians
will soon find an exchange of some of their
own commodities, and San Francisco will be-
come the seat of direct commerce between the
Old and the New World.
Year: 1859

Aceideat.-Wh hile a party of boys were at
play on the Capitol Square yesterday after
noon, one of them, james Wilson, in running
from companion, fell, and having an open
knife in his hand, cut himself severely on the
right wrist. The little fellow, on seeing blood,
became very much alarmed, bat had his fears
quieted by gentleman who was passing at
the time, and who bound up the wound until
the child could get home and have it properly
drpssed
Year: 1859

NeiC iFG!k'cay.-Laborers have been engaged
for the past two days in laying off a new " ak
way in the Capitol Square, leading from the
main avenue running to the Governors man
sion, TO Capitol street. east of the large gate
way. This walk will be n convenience 10 ner
sons going TO or from the City Hall, and when
completed will do away with the necessity for
the gate Immediately west of it. The improve.
ulents on the square are steadily progressing
to completion, and may yet be finished this
fall, as the Governor does not allow them TO
stop moment longer than necessity COM