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Year: 1859

Fun AHEAD.-Senator Ballou, who is on the
Anti-Lecompton side of the Senate gave notice,
yesterday that he would, at an early day, intro
duce resolution disappearing of the contem-
plated enactment of a Congressional slave code
for the Territories, and explanatory of the under
standing of this Legislature of the meaning of
the Kansas Nebraska Act. If he shall keep his
word, there will be some squirming on that
measure-not little lodging, and much back
ing and filing. The Legislature, perhaps, ought
to take action on this subject and now, for Bro
derrick has intimated very distinctly that he will
not vote for such a code, and Gwin, on the other
hand, has as decidedly intmated that he will
Sac. Bee.


The Democratic Senators might easily stop
the 4" fun" by laying the resolution on the table,
or making it the special order for IL O'Clock of
the last day of the session. What folly for the
only National party in the Union to divide on
an abstraction "a question that may never
arise in form demanding action? Why hunt
up causes of quarrel Why fight over questions
in prospective? Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof" Two or three Southern Senators
say, if certain thing happen, they will do a
certain thing Therefore the Democrats of CAL
ifornia are expected to 60 to fighting like mad
about it. What folly
Year: 1859

How Is IT TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR ?-Governor
Weller, in his Annual Message for 1859, in speak
ing of the remarkable difference ia the cost of
collecting the revenue, during the past year, in
counties lying contiguous to each other, saws
" in Trinity the cost is sir per cent, whilst in
Shasta it is t,centy-three and fraction" Why
should the cost of collecting the revenue in
Shasta comfy amount to nearly four times as
much as it does in Trinity county? We would
like to be informed We presume the Governor
would like to be informed. And we imagine
the people of this county would welcome some
light on this question.
Year: 1859

We are pleased to observe that the S. F. Ma
fhe position that the Democracy OF this State
should not recognize the issue sought to be made
between northern and southern Democrats, on a
prospective question: question that in all rea-
sonable probability will never be brought before
Congress. The question is Ought Congress, in
violation of the long established principles of
the Democratic party-that of Congressional
non-interferenoe with slavery in the Territories
to pass law for the protection of slave pro-
perty in the Territories, in case the Territorial
Legislatures refuse to extend such protection?


We repeat, it is not probable that this ques-
lion viii be presented to Congress for many
years to come. Next Congress will admit Kan
sas as free State without doubt. 1t is alto.
gether likely that by that time, owing to the
discovery of Pixies Peak gold mines, she will
have sufficient population to entitle her to ad-
mission with at least two Congressman Kansas
is the only Territory from which this new ques-
ton be expected to come before Congress.
1t will be seen that it cannot come from there
before, in all probability, she will be admitted
as State. What nonsense, then, to make the
question an issue at this time before the people
of California. For one we shall oppose it-not-
withstanding, if it is made an issue, we will be
found on the side of the Kansas Nebraska Bill
she Cincinnati Platform, and Mr.. Buchanan.
letter accepting the nomination for the Presi-
dency.


We respectfully ask, who is Senator Brown
jeff. Davis, Mason and Hunter that they can
create a new issue for the Democracy? They
are simply Democrats with no higher authority
to do this thing than any Democrat in Califor-
MIA. Conventions alone are empowered to
amend Platforms. Their individual opinions
upon an abstract question, are entitled to nc
more consideration at the hands of California
Democrats, than, for instance, the individual
opinions of John Letcher, Democratic candidate
for Governor of Virginia, upon the question oi
raising revenue by selling the mineral lands oi
California. He aYows himself in favor of filing
the Federal Treasury in this mode. But because
be- distinguished Democratic leader in Vir-
ginia, avows such a sentiment, is that any reason
that the Democracy of this State shall permit
the opposition to thrust before them the issue
of selling the mineral lands of the State for the
benefit of the Federal Government?
Year: 1859

Too Coon TO LosE.-The following speech
said to be made by fellow in Indiana, is too
good to pass by, even though the lick is at the
expense of the party which we revere The
Democrat who will not laugh when he reads it,
is indeed melancholy cuss.


GESrLEMEs:-By Cd we are going TO
beat the id Black Republicans. am going
to work this year. Last year we were licked
because | was in Jail and could not vote. | was
prosecuted and kept iii Jail because l was a
Democrat. Gentlemen, the Democratic party
is a prosecuted party. 60 10 all the State Prisons
IL the country, and you arg find nine out Of ten of
all the criminals Democrats. Now mark what 1
tell you. am not in prison this year, and you
will see what can do"
Year: 1859

The NEW CKURcH,-Thc framework of this
building has been put up by Messrs. Ward and
Croweil. Judging from present appearances it
will be very handsome building. The eupola
Is now being rapidly covered, and will add much
to the general architectural beauty of the build
ing 1t is believed, when we get good COM
Portable Church, that the brothers and sweet
faced sisters will attend service regularly. AL
ready large number of them, under the in
struction of Prof Weston, are perfecting them
selves in the delightful art of singing, with a
view to supplying the Church with good music
Year: 1859

Road TO LOWER SPRISGs.-The road between
this place and Lower Springs has been put in
most excellent order, by large number of
Cinnamon, under the superintendent of over
seer John George. He is now improving the
road from Lower Springs to the Four Mile House
Year: 1859

HEFTY.-The Assembly State Prison Investi-
cation Committee have made a report which
reflects awfully upon Lieut.. Governor Walkup.
1t appears therefrom that he agreed to act as
Warden, without extra pay, and then presented
bill to the Legislature asking compensation at
the rate of $40 day therefor He drew one
thousand dollars of the Prison money from c. L.
Weller, and then, when the voucher therefor
could not be found, denied having received said
money--after which the voucher was found
He usurped the power of Commissary, which
office was the only check upon his improper use
of the public money. He and Governor Weller
permitted a Mr.. Harrison to remain in Office after
they knew that he had gambled away the States
money. He had frequently taken a trusty'
convict, who could play the violin, to a low grog
shop in the vicinity of the prison, and there
drank and caroused until four O'Clock in the
morning, participating in the dance with Mrs
Hail. n convict, and with other low women All
Of these charges are testified to by most respect
able witnesses. We confess that we can scarce
ly credid these things against one whom we have
heretofore looked upon as pure and honest
man.
Year: 1859

WoSDERFUL.-The Assembly has passed con-
current resolutions asking Congress to do some
act that will rid us of the presence of the Chi
nese. Not a man who voted for these resolu-
tions expects that Congress will take any action
in the matter. And yet they pretend to be
friends of the miners of California. The miners
may rest satisfied that they will never get our
Legislature to do any thing on this question un-
less they make it a question in the elections.
Year: 1859

WHO KILLED THE Posr OFFICE APPROPRIATION
BILL-We observe in the N. Y. Herald of the
10th March, an article severely csnsuring " the
conduct OF Toombs, Mason, and several other
fire-eating Senators" for defeating the Post
Office appropriation Bill We also observe that
some OF the newspapers of this State are hold
ing Mr.. Broderick responsible for the defeat of
the same bill, in proof of which they reprint a
portion of the proceedings had on an entirely
differentbil, to wit, the Miscellaneous Appro-
priation Bill His motive for delaying the pass
age Of the latter bill will be found set forth in
the first article on our first page, as given us
by the correspondent of the Democratic Stand
ard
Year: 1859

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-In hio val
edictory address, the ex-Lord Rector of
GLASGOW University, Sir E. Bulwer Lyt-
ton, lately offere the following excellent
maxims to the students: - rsza-


-,"Never affect Che said) to be other than
what you are, either richer or wiser. New
er be ashamed to say 4 do not know
Men will then believe you when you say
4 do know Never be ashamed to say,
whether applied to time or money, 4 can
not afford it; I cannot afford to; waste an
hour in the idleness to which you invite
me. l cannot afford the guinea you ask
me to throw away


"Once establish yourself and your mode
Of life as what they really are, and your
foot is on solid ground, whether for the
gradual step onward or for the sudden
spring over the precipice. From these
maxims let me deduce another.


"Learn to say NO with decision, sYes'
with caution, mo with decision whenever
it meets temptation, Yes with caution
whenever it implies promise. A promise
given is bond inyiolable. A man is al
ready Of consequence in the world when
Fit is known that we can implicitly rely 0
him. 1 have frequently seen such a man
preferred to a long list of applicants for
some Important charge; he has been lifted
at once into station and fortune, merely
because he has this reputation-that when
he says he knows thing, he knows; and
when he says hc will do a thing, he
will do it."
Year: 1859

a DININUrIvE STRANGER INTRODUCED TO
PICNIC PARTY.-A short time ago a party left
the city on a picnic excursion to Ludlow
Grove, IN which was a woman hardly twelve
months wife. MatrimOny had dealt gently
with her, however; the freshness of her youti,
remained. and she had not yet learned the les.
son society ever teaches wiyes-that of con.
cealing the emotions of her heart Naturally
gay and joyous, during the early part of the day
she laughed, and romped, and danced and
sang, as though she were still n girl impru-
IDENTIFY, perhaps, but yet with all the buoyancy
impaired by the music and the pure, fresh air
Of the woods


All pleasures are shOrt-lived, and those she
enjoyed were destined to be no exception to the
rule In the midst of one of the anadrilles she
tainted, and but for the assistance of her part
ner would have fallen to the ground Luckily
a cottage was close at hand, to which, with some
difficulty, she was carried, and made as COM
Portable as the circumstances would admit A
physician was immediately sent for who shortly
after arrived, and ere another hour had passed
announced that boy stranger had made his
first appearance upon this planet, and that the
mother was apparently happier than she had
been at any one time during the day.


The visitor was introduced before the party,
left TO each member of il, and received their
endearments. while the mother family smiled
her thanks for the congratulations which were
shOwered upon her. Some days ago she was
removed to her home in this city and now both
she and her frst-born babe are as rosy as Nav,
and as well as any mother and infant ever
were.-Cin. Enquirer
Year: 1859

LEVELS OF THE ATLANTIC AND PACI.
F c OcEANs.-Thc popular notion which
had so long prevailed that the Atlantic
Ocean was many feet higher than the
Pacific at the Isthmus of Panama, has
been formally exploded. Colonel Tot


ten has decided, after series of care
ful tidal observations taken at Panama
and Aspinwall Bay. and connected by
accurate levels along the line ofrailroad,
that the mean height of the two oceans
is exactly the same although, owing TO
the difference in the rise of tide of both
places, there are, of course, times when


one Of the oceans is higher or lower
than the other; but their mean level,
that is to say. their height at half-tide,
is now proved to be precisely the same.
Year: 1859

CHEROKEE Bob. This individual,
who is celebrated as racer and for his
great ply strength and daring, was
Yesterday training wild colt which had
been apparently unbreakable. Bob
mounted him on Second street. and rode
him in various directions, followed by
an immense crowd. The colt jumped
stiF-legsed and used every endeavor 'r'tts to
throw him, but it was of no use. Bob
stuck to him as if he had been glued,
and finally the animal thoroughly sub


ducd gave up the contest. Bob weighs
about 200, and is one of the most pow.
erfully boned men in the State. He is
the same man who ran race With an
otherya few weeks ago, in which Ee
(Bob) was hitched to a sulky, 7a
Year: 1859

We believe in Calhoun living and in
Webster and Clay dead.


We believe that mechanics and labor
ers' are the mud slils' of society only
fit to be regarded as the capital of the
rich. ...


We believe in 'squatter Sovereignty
during Presidential election, but after
the election all Squatter Sovereignty
reverts to the President.


We believe Slave State ought to
become partner of the Union ifit has
$4,000 inhabitants.


We believe Free State ought not to
become partner of the Union unless
she has 93,320 inhabitants. -
We believe Buchanan and Doug
las Democracy is as old as Noah
ark.


We believe in hard money generally,
with an occasional issue of treasury rags
which ought not. under any ordinary
condition of government to exceed forty
millions per year.


We believe to the victor belong the
spoils.' and if there be more yictors than
spois, spoils should be made to order.


We believe this is great country,
but. South Carolina is greater. .


We believe in the great principle of
voting carly aid oft,n-if one vote be
good then two are better.


We believe in the inestimable right of
democrats when On the stump, TO change
their principles with the degrees Of
latitude and longitude.


We believe the history of political
parties establish the fact that there i,
no cohesiveness equal to the "cohe-
siveness of public plunder."


We believe there are no principles
so dear to tie thousand OF oftice-seek-
ers that swarm the hosts of Democratic
Israel, as the five loaves aad two fish
es.'


We believe in the missionary enter
prise of Walker and his followers. ard
secretly erjoin all TO pray for his sue
cess.


We believe that Kansas needs anoth.
Ell Governor, or she will soon commence
bleeding and no physician will be found
to staunch her blood.


We believe Maryland is outside the
pale of healthy organization, and we
humhly pray the President to appoint a
fast day that she may return to the
true faith-the mighty faith Of the Pres
ident.


Finally, we believe Democracy.
Whisky and Foreigners are one and in
separable. United they will stand divi-
ded they must fall.
Year: 1859

SLEEP OF ARcTIC PLANTs.-Mr.
Seeman, the naturalist of Kellett's Arc
tic expedition. mentions curious fact
respecting the condition of the vegeta-
ble world during the long day Of the
Arctic summer. Although the sun ne
yer sets while it lasts, plants make no
mistake at out the time, when, if it be
not night, it ought to be; but regularly
as tie evening hours approach and when
a midnight sun is several degrees above
the horizon, droop their leaves and
sleep even as they do in more favored
climes.
Year: 1859

The late Sydney Smith, divine as
eminent for wi: as piety. once wrote to
friend that he had made au estimate
of the food he had eaten during the first
thirty years of lis life. ana found that
he had in that period unnecessarily call
ed on his patient stomachtp digest meat
and vegetables enough to fill twenty
seven wagons, at cost of about twenty
five thousand dollars. He added, with
words of regret, that, had he been more
abstemions a; the table, he would be
worth in hard cash so many more dollars
than he was, and that by over-feeding
he had been guilty of double injury
firstly to himself, and secondly to soci-
ETY.: for, had he eaten less, he would
have enjoyed better health. and others
would have that to sustain and nourish
them which he had wantonly wasted.
Year: 1859

ALTAR OF RosEs.-The rosc-water OF
Kashmir is surprisingly fine but there
is nothing extraordinary in the way it is
made. The altar is procured from treb-
ly-distilled rose-water, which is boiled
and poured into basin over night.
Whilst the rose water is still hot, the
basin is placed twu-thirds deep in run
ming stream, and in the morning the
altar appears like oil on the surface OF
the water, and is carefully scraped of
with blade of grass bent in the shape
of Y. 1t is said that a small bottle of
altar is the produce of 700 or 500 pounds
of observation-disclosures Irarets.
Year: 1859

A MONSTER NuGGET.-A company
of miners while ground sluiciug on Gold
Hill, near Columbia, found a nugget of
Gold and quartz worth eight thousand
one hundred and sixteen dollars. 1t was
found about one foot from the surface,
and in ground that had heretofore yield
ed poorly.
Year: 1859

State of California County OF Nevada-ss District


Court OF the Fourteenth Judicial District of said


State The People of the State of California to


SAMUEL A. BOOPH-GREETING


VOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear and
i answer the complaint of BARNEY NJ. LEE, filed
against within Ten da from the service of this
Writ, if served in this County within Twenty
Days if served in this District and ont of this
County, and within Forty days il served you in the
State and of this District in commenc
the I'D day Of September A ID. 1855 in said Court
obi ain decree OF this Court for The foreclosure
certain mortgage bearing date the ith day of August
A d. 1857 executed by the said defendant TO Plaintiff,
and for the sale of the premises therein and in said
paint particularly mentioned and described, and the
application ofthe moneys arising such Sale the
payment of the amount due certain Promissory
forth in said complaint made and delivered
said Plaintiff by the Defendant bearing date with
wit The sum of Sl66a with interest the of
400 90 from the Fourteenth day of August A. D. 1857
at the rate Of ;wo per cent per month till paid;
and if any deficiency shall remain after applying all of
have execution therefor against said Defendant
also. that the Defendant and all and every person
ing by. through under him subsequently the date of
Plaintiff mortgage and the of this action
may be barred and forecosed Of all right claim lien
and equity of redemption in the said mortgaged
ther relief both in the premises, may be just and
equitable


And you hereby notified that if fail answer
said complaint herein directed Plaintiff will lake
all of suit and also demand of the Court such other
relief as is prayed for in his said Complaint
~ In testimony whereof l. Rufus Shoemaker,
)Clerk of the District Court aforesaid do here
IL unto set my hand and impress the seal of said
Court at office, in Nevada city, this 23d day of
+. bruary A D. 1859.


RUFUS SHOEMAKER, CLERK.
BywM. SMITH, Deputy.
Year: 1859

REMARKABLE PRINTING PREss.-The New York
sun has now in process of construction at a
cost of forty thousand dollars, press that pos
sesses this ntage--namely, it will feed itself
and print both sides Of the paper at the same
time, and with the same rapdity that one side is
printed on the mammoth Hoe presses now in use
by the Times, Herah and Tribune.
Year: 1859

4 despatch was received by overland mail
last week to the effect that our government
had officially demanded of Prussia the re-
lease of an American naturalized citizen who
had been compelled to do military service.
Some of our wise contemporaries pronounce
this a'backing out from the position taken


by Secretary Cass in his letter to Mr.. Hofer;
but we think it will be found strictly in ac-
-cordance with the exception therein stated.
The government would not so stultify itself.
Year: 1859

The Mariposa Gazette says that within
The past two weeks three quartz miners
struck pocket in quartz lode not far'from
that place, from which they took out in one
day quartz and gold that Will yield NEARLY if
not quite, SaO,eOe
Year: 1859

TINE 1T WAS SToPPED-Full particulars
:arc given elsewhere in this issue of the mur-
der of the Chinaman All Kett We desire to
allude here to one circumstance connected
with the affair that deserves especial no.
tice. The unjustifable conduct of the road
Overseer, in stopping traveller upon the
highway and taking from him hired horse,
in spite of explanation and protest, deserves
strong reprobation. 1t is but another in
stance of the official tyranny so commonly
inflicted upon the Chinese, merely because
they are a feeble and condemned race in
whose favor it is hard to arouse either legal
or popular sympathy. The horse was kept
in the stable three or four days until the
owner applied for it, and even then, we are
told, O'Brien wanted the Chlnaman to pay
the cost of the animals feed! We really
Fhope .tolearn that we have been misinformed
lbut hardly expect it, as our information
comes from direct and positive source. 1t
is time that the petty officers of the law
were taue to respect human rights, even
when represented in the person of des-
pissed and helpless Chinaman.
Year: 1859

1t is neutral in politics, but frank and independent
in everything else, being especially devoted to the
ca moral and material advancement of the section of
which it aims obe the exponent and representative.


Particular attention is paid to the
Year: 1859

Having just completed its first year, the Publishers
feel warranted in claiming for it wider circulation
and more liberal patronage.


1t isprinted from type on clear white paper and
its typographical appearance is acknowledged to be
finished and elegant


1t centains large amount of original miscellaneous
matter aud home news, full record Of local events
with brief reference to the current history of the world
abroad, every issue giving the latest intelligence for
eien and domestic.
Year: 1859

and girls, old in years, the trick consisting in
their touching each others hands without their
knowledge, the forfeit being a kiss.


After the boys had concluded, the fancy class
made their appearance and gratifed the crowd by
the exhibition Of science and skill in the use of the
sword. The names of The Turner's taking part in
these interesting sports were Messrs. Woschlade,
Becke, Klein, Lassmann, and Reiser.


BY this time the hour of six had arrived, and
preparations made for the return, which was
accomplished without anything of serious charac-
ter having occurred to mar the festivities of the
day. The crowd in attendance throughout the
day was large, and at o'clock there must have
been five thousand persons present. The amount
of lager consumed was immense, and the opinion of
New York jury that lager was not intoxicating
was refuted by the effect it had on a large number,
both of adopted and native citizens. But we are
happy to state that all conducted themselves with
much propriety.


Shortly before the procession took up the line of
march in the morning, a beautiful and costly horn
was presented to the German Turner's by Mr. Geo.
Rost through his little son. The horn measures 5
feet in length, and is beautifully mounted with sill
yer. The lid is beautiful, being of massive silver
and engraved with much taste. In the rough state
the horn cost S25, and is now valued at $40


The proceedings last evening at Turner Hall did
not possess special interest though there was much
enjoyment manifested. To-day the Turner's will
proceed to Rosts, on the Belair road, and have a
grand target exercise for prizes, the amount of
which was not learned, and tonight grand ball
will be given at the Maryland Institute in honor of
the visitors.