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Year: 1860

A clergyman of Concord, N. H., met a
little boy of his acquaintance on the cars,
and said to him. This is quite stormy
day, my son." "Yes, sir" said the boy,
"this is quite net rain" The clergyman,
thinking to rebuke such hyperbole, asked
if he ever knew of other than wet rain
The boy answered that he never knew
personally of any other, but he had read in
certain book of time when it rained
fire and birthstone, and be guessed that
was not wet rain.
Year: 1860

An Irisbman was going along the
road, when an angry bull rushed down upon
him, and, with his horns tossed him over
fence. The Irishman recovering from
his fall, upon looking up saw the bull paw
ing and tearing up the ground, las is the
custom of the animal when irritated,) where
upon Pat smiling at him, said, "If it was
not for your bowling and scraping and your
humble apologies, you brute, faix l should
think that you had thrown me over this
fence on purposer'
Year: 1860

SENATOR CAMERON has stated the Tariff
question in behalf of Pennsylvania thus:
ut is our ngger% The Republicans have
now two niggers to take care Of They were
embarrassed enough before, and what will
they do now?
Year: 1860

The SCIENTIFIC Pass. s.-This new journal
bPublished at San Francisco by J. Silver
smith, and edited by an association of seien-
tidC men. The issue before us is neatly
printed Its objects may be Inferred from
one of its articles:


With this number we shall have been in
successful operation one month We are
satisfied that with the assistance of the me-
rhancs and artisans of this State, we shall
IN short time be able to give q weekly
pHOdical that shall vie with any in the older
established cities We have also ascertained
that there is sufficient inventive spirit, sci.
elce, and general knowledge in this State,
which require medium like this, through
which they can impart and instruct
their fellow-mechanies and co-laborers. But
the most important object will be our aim to
encourage our Home Manufacturers. 1t IS
high time that our commercial community
shOuld patronize and encourage our own
manufactures. The mechanic who comes
here to labor has found it difficult hereto
fore in obtaining employment Wemay con-
slider that the mechanic is, by far. the most
useful member of society in any country,
especially in California But unfortunately
our systems and administrations in this State
have been of reverse or suicidal nature to
itself Our laws and regulations are any
thing but protective to the interests of Call
ifornia. We believe, therefore, that if the
miners, mechanics and laborers of this State,
form themselves into societies and assoeia-
tons, establish measures among themselves
for their own mutual guidance, establish
rates for labor, and adopt one fixed principle,
and tdat is, that not one voice or vote shall
be raised for any one who will not only aid,
but assist them, and establish such laws hy
which the mechanic, artisan or ahorer shall
be encouraged and protected. This part OF
of our welfare lies within our reach-we
are the bone and sinew of the country. We


may, perhaps, not effect all in one year, but


we can let our representatives in the legisla-


1--WE nails know that we are up and stirring


ana mean to have our rights vindicated and


asserted The taxation system with refer
'ehee to the mechanics needs alteration An
import duty or revenue should be estab


lishedl
Year: 1860

RAILROAD. Another movement is on foot
to organize a company for constructing
railroad from San Francisco to San Jose. A
meeting of those interested will be held in
the first named nlaceto morrow.
Year: 1860

The PACIFIC TELEGRAPH. In the House of
Representatives, on the Gath May, the Tele-
graph bill was amended by throwing the
whole job open to the highest bidder. This
carries the bill back to the Senate and if they
non-eoncur in the amendment of the House
the latter will have to insist or back down.
and pass the bill. If they insist, and the
Senate does not recede, the Lill is dead. The
opinion is that the House will insist
Year: 1860

Pacific RAlLRoAD.-A Washington dis
patch says that the House opened up on the
Pacific Railroad bill on the oath May, but
mede no rogress. The consideration Of the
subject has assumed a sort of sectional quar-.
rel, which will kill all the bills before ton-
gress if IA compromise is not early effected
A strong desire is manifested in the House 10
pass the Till for a Central route, as reported
by the select committee of sixteen, but the
Senate is equally desirous to have to the
Southern Texas, Ell Paso, Fort Yuma. San
Diego road. If the House passes the Central
roule, the Senate will undoubtedly pass the
Southern, and then the responsibility will
rest with the House, of killing the whole
project of Pacific road or passing two.
Year: 1860

A novelist tells Of lovers who agreed to
wave their hands toward each other at a
certain hour, across the Atlantic Ocean,
One might suppose there would be waves
enough between them without trying TO
make any with their hands.
Year: 1860

ORNAMENrAL TREES or CALIFORNIA. - The
lonely businesses of the Sierra Nevada, remarks
the San Jose Reporter, are as rich in botanical
treasures as they are in the precious minerals
There is scarcely canon, or rayne which does
not present some new development of plant, tree,
or shrub, and the time is not far distant when
scientific men will begin to turn their attention
in that direction. In these lonely mountain gor-
yes are to be found vast varieties Of the rarest
evergrcens and it is really surprising that some
enterprising individual does not turn his alton
ton TO gathering and cutivating them The
mountain yew, the laurel, the shittim, the bay
the nutmeg, the fir, the arbor vitae, the manzAnita
and many others, are the most beautiful ever
greens in the world.
Year: 1860

THE DEMOCRACY Of the several Townships


! Of Scott County are requested to select Dele
gates to attend a Go lnty Convention to be no den
ct the Court House in the City OF Davenport, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of October. A. d. 1880, for
the purpose Of nom mating Candid .te for Clerk
OF the District Court, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before them.


The ratio OF rep esentation will be one Delegate
from each Township, and one additional Delegate
for every twenty Democratic votes cast At the
Gubernatorial election. The representation will
he a 9 foil l.xrs
Year: 1860

The Members Of " The Smyrna Sax-Horn
Band" are desirous to express to the citizens
of Dover their sincere thanks for the very kind
and hospitable manner in which they were re-
ceived and entertained, on the occasion of their
late visit TO the Capitol.
Year: 1860

I'VE would like to hear further from our cor
respondent on this subject. and hope he will
continue his interesting report, which will, no
doubt be highly appreciated by our readers
Ed
Year: 1860

tbs WINANs STEAMER.-The poet editor
of the New York Evening Post has recently
been touring it through Maryland. While at
Baltimore he was taken to sec the .Winans
steamer. which he thus describes: =; d.


'1ts shape has been compared to that of 0
segar; keel, sides and deck are round alike,
and at each end it tapers to sharp point.
The length is $50 feet, with breadth of l6.
1t is formed oftwo hollow iron spindles, firm :
ly connected with each other at the broad
end by strong iron plates, and between these
spindles plays wheel with screw paddles,
with which the steamer is urged forward.
The blows of the sea from before or behind
can take no effect upon it; all that the waves
can do is to slide softly over it, and when
they strike it on the sides they meet with
much less resistance than in vessels Of the
ordinary shape. 1t can never ship sea. A
trial trip has lately been made with this
steamer. 1t ran around one OF the fastest
steamers in our harbor,' said gentleman
to me; playing about it like shark about
sailing packet / do not know what may
be the expectations Of the Messieurs Winsns
in regard to its speed, but the talk at Rslti-
more is Of making the passage to Europe in
four Or five days, bearing with it the mails
and specie and few passengers. As look
ed on this enormous iron shuttle. the veloci-
ty Of which can be scarcely more affected by
storms and head winds than that of fish,
and thought Of it darting through the sea
with the speed which is claimed for it, it oc
Cured to me that if a sailing vessel should
come in its way it must be pierced through
and through, like pine shingle by bull
l,t .....
Year: 1860

~A secular cotemporary. in An article
on Preaching and Hearing" has this para
graph: "A lady recently, in giving her views
of the preaching of minister to whom she
had listened several times, said: L thought
it was the bushes of the minister to feed the
sheep. This man does not feed US. He
throws only clubs and stones at Us and sends
US bleating and hungry home Many a
one might gather useful hint from this as
TO the proper mode oil dealing with his flock
Harshness. severity and fault finding &C.
complishes but little good in the family, the
Church, or the world
Year: 1860

As we go to press Il. NJ. Briggs, of ANA
dor, is addressing a very large crowd of citi-
zens in front Of the ST. Nicholas He was
preceded ty the Hon. j. W. Denver, in
very compact and logical speech Owing to
n mistake in the bands striking up with mu-
sic, at an interval in the remarks Of the
speaker, he did not extend his argument to
the length which he intended Bat it had
its effect upon every thinking man in the
crowd, and will be felt to day in its result at
the polls. Mr.. Briggs is now in the midst of
most eloquent appeal TO the Old Line De-
mocraey to stand 10y their banner and put
down Secession and Disuuion.


P. S.-We stop the press to state that c.
E. De Long, Democratic candidate for the
State Senate, succeeded Mr. Briggs, in a
speech of great force and sarcasm, in which
he replied to the string of charges arrayed
against him in the Express of yesterday
morning. In particular, he spoke Of the
charge that he was "Republcan for Re-
publican votes" as made by the editor of the
Express, or whoever wrote the article, in
these terms:


1t is as base falsehood as ever the heart
of coward imagined"


He was particularly severe in all that por
tion of his remarks, which related to the
attacks upon him by the Express; and the
crowd loudly applauded his bold and manly
self.vindcation.


The fact is Charles De Long is of the stuff
that heroes are made Of He is young man
of genius and courage lie has struggled
against innumerable obstacles, and it is the
duty of the people in this county to sustain
him.


We tell the people of this city and county
that they ought to be ashamed to keen down
young man, like Charley De Long, who
has arisen from their midst and who is of
them and wih them-a man of the people,
and Indebted to his own unaided eXertions for
whatever he is and hopes TO be. a prophet
is never honored in his own country, and the
citizens of Yuba county, we do not believe,
are aware of the truly noSle, brave and gen.
erous character of Charley be Long. "The
Little Giant of Yuba" he empAatieallv is.
and he will prove himself so, if he is allowed
the shadow of a chance. Let all true friends
of young and aspiring manhood vote for De
Long, and our word for it they viii ney cr
regret it.
Year: 1860

Rreckinridge, though constantly impor-
is in favor of dissolution in the event of the
election of Lincoln. His silence on this sub
iect is of greater significance, and of more
importance to the country, than all the word.
he ever uttered in his life Whether or not
he is in favor of dissolution of the Union in
the event mentioned, one thing is certain :
and that is, he is man of no moral courage,
and hence not fit for President He has shown
himself to be a mere political dodgcr and
trimmer
Year: 1860

That W. II. PARKS introduced into the
Legislature and tried to pass the bill, the
ODIOUS AND DAMNABLE BILL, for Civ
ing ALL the Swamp Lands to the countiesin
which they were situated, and thus cheating
every county in the State which had few or
no Swamp Lands out of their just right to
an equal distribution of those lands, the same
being lands donated to the State generally by
the Federal Government.
Year: 1860

We are informed upon what we deem good
authority, that this "Roorback" game is to
be played in many counties of this State;
md it is therefore as little as we can do to
place the Democracy of Yuba on their
guard. They may come from below-there
are unserupulous men in any community
who would abricate the most iniquitous
stories about local candidates. In any event
beware of the roorbacks- don't believe a
word of them.
Year: 1860




While in Congress. he killed the Pacific
Railroad Bill He cheated Lynn Boyd out
of the nomination for the Vice Presidency
and obtained his own nomination for thai
office by an unworthy trick. A long state
ment of this fact, We have already published
lie accepted the nomination for President
rendered him by the Richmond Disuuiol
Convention. 1t is well known that that
Convention was empbatically a Dsunion
Convention. The members of it talked dis
union outright, and W hat they said has been
published time and again. lie is now the
Presidential candidate of the Secessionists
and Disunionists, and 10y running against
Douglas, the regular and only Democratic
nominee for President, is doing more to elect
Lincoln than all the Republican leaders put
together. In justice TO Mr.. Breckenridge,
however, we may state what is well known.
viz: that he was once an advocate of Popular
Sovereignty Again and again did he deny
the right Of Congressional interference with
slavery in the Territories. Such is his record
lie has done nothing more worthy of note.
Californians, he is not the man YOU ought to
support for President.
Year: 1860

The Express alledges, as one Of the reasons
why Charley De Long should not be sup
ported, the following:


because he is in favor Of the Devil for the
United States Senate"


De Long said in one of his speeches that
he would as soon vote for the Devil as DR..
Gwin.


The Express, We suppose would not, but
would take Gwin first, last and all the time.
That is the difference, then, between the Ex-
press and De Long.
Year: 1860

Go to the polls before they are opened, and
VOTE EARLYi Then 60 and find your
neighbor; bring him there and have him
vote. Sec that no Democrat in your precinct
fails TO attend the election.
Year: 1860

J. c. WmsoN-This gentleman, who be-
came offended with the Democratic party
and left il because he was not sent as dole
gate to Charleston, is the candidate for Joint
Senator on the Douglas ticket, and is now
living and fighting for revenge. He is the
gentleman who voted that Douglgs was the
last choice Of the Democracy of California, for
President. Notwithstanding that Douglas is
his last choice he is supporting him for Presi-
dent, and is now trying to give the electoral
votes of the State to said last choice can
didate.-Erpress.


The charge that Mr.. Wilson has become
offended with the Demec0tc party is
without foundation since he is now acting
with that same party. But, if it be meant
that he is not with the Breckenridge party,
simply because he was not sent as delegate
to Charleston, the charge is equally absurd ;
for many of the very delegates Of that Con-
venton which refused to send him as such
delegate are themselves at this time acting
with Mr. Wison-in favor Of Douglas and
johnson.


AS to Douglas being Mr.. Wilson's last
choice, what does that signify? lie promised
to sustain the regular nominee Of the Nation
al Democracy, whether the nominee was his
choice or not SO did those men who are now
opposing Douglas The only difference be-
tween Alr. Wilson and them is, that he kept
his word, like an honest man, and they did
not.


His record on that score Is an honor to
him.


The NoTE IN PENNsYLvANGA-It is stated
that the Union party in Pennsylvania gener-
ally supported Curtin, the Republican cand
date for Governor, he having been an old
line Wing. They will go for the fusion ticket
in order to beat Lincoln, however; so that
Pennsylvania is almost sure to so against
Lincoln, the recent election to the contrary
notwithstanding At the October election
in 1856 that State went for the Democrats by
Year: 1860

MOVEMENTS OF THE FnBUsTERR "A New
Orleans letter dated July Sd, says but little
is known of the movements of Gen Walker
and his filibuster adherents on the Island of
Ruatan in the bay of Honduras. II is stated
says the writer, that not more than two hun
dred men are with Walker on the Island some
oil the original arrivals having gone over to
| the main land on business of their own. In
the meantime, the little tilbuster was taking
things cody and easily at last accounts, wire
working perhaps among the natives or wait
ing to see what action the government Of
Honduras would take in regard to establish
ing practical sovereignty over the Island
The natives, it is said, are bitterly opposed to
coming under the Hondurian authority, and
count upon the formidable proves of their
warlike visitors as IL sure guarantee of their
independence; but it must be remembered
| that free negroes and mulattoes form the
great mass of the population of Ruatan, and
t nat this class of people are remarkable, when
they have possession Of the country, for eX.
treme Jealousy of the encroachments and in
tuence of the whites, and that so soon as
they should feel themselves secure in the pos
shssion OF the island, there would be no
further security for their delverers, nor in
deed for any white residents. Walker, it is
alleged wished only to make Ruatan rem
devious for his men and munitions of war, in
which to prepare the programme of another
! Nicarguan campaign, and at the same time
to place himself in position to compel Hon
duras to afford him safe conduct through her
territory.
Year: 1860

A STRANGE SToRY.-The Pensacola Tribune
tells the following strange story, and the
Mobile Tribune says from what we have
heard, we think there is some truth in it,"


good joke is in circulation here as to the
cause of the late mortality among the cap
tured negroes at Key West The news is
said to have been brought by the Magnolia,
on Sunday, but we are inclined to think that
it originated in our community. 1t is said
that gentleman passed through en- route for
Key West, on the outward trip of the Mag
nolia, with large amount of money, and
that on his arrival there, distributed presents
and money among them. Consequently they
were averse to returning TO Africa. He then
succeeded in gaining the confidence of some
of the guard and administered choroform to
many of the darkies. They being considered
dead, were removed Immediately for inter
ment, and boat being at the beach ready,
they were conveyed across to the main shore,
the negroes in the mean time recovering.
Year: 1860

Down SIZE WENT-It was excessively hard
work to find persons to carry the lying ban
ners of the Yanc,y Breckenridge disunionists
on Saturday evening last. Get up and car
ry banner, d-n it-I saw you drinking
our whisky" was one Of the many forcible
arguments used to swell the procession to the
number of 80. One Democrat was thus i'm
pressed into the tizzlng procession Of die
unionists He was shortly after discovered
by an acquaintance. who called to him to
leave that crowd Of disunion bummers.
Down went the lying banner, which had
been paid for by the beef eating Court House
clique, and he who had borne it left with a
hurrah for Douglas and Johnson! He ac-
counted to his friend for his appearance in
the reasonable procession, by saying that
the villainous whisky furnished by the Sc
ceders would even compel a man who drank
it "to rob a hen roost or steal spoons"-
RWtte Record
Year: 1860

Is entitled to more accidents than any other
single ship. l shall give you some notes on
her in my next.


1t was confidently expected that Lady
Franklin would have been in the Adriatic
when she arrived, but she will not now come
until the next trip of that steamer. She
comes as guest of Mr.. Henry Grinnell But
in place of this distinguished lady. we have
MIR. George Wilkes returned, to whom his
friends and admirers have given a compImen
tary supper You will see by the slip which
send you who received the toasts of that
convivial meeting.


Mr. Vanderbilt has at length exhausted
the patience of the people by refusing to
carry the mail on his steamers as express
matter for any price. Beside the general in.
convenience resulting from such stoppaee.
the newsmen have sustained very heavy
loss on papers. Why don't somebody on the
Pacific side undertake to break up this odous
monopoly, by which every body suffers who
comes or goes in the present linep Perhaps
MIR. Vanderbilt can "rule the wave" but let
us know it if he must.


have been shown the MSS. of a new book
about to be published by Derby d Jackson
being "The Explorations and Adventures of
Captain James Box, of the Texan Rangers. ,
The field ofthese explorations is Old and New
Mexico and from the information which the
Captain gives l have no doubt the mining
regions of Mexico will soon be re-opened by
eager gold hunters rivalling the Spaniards of
century gone by in their haste to be rich.
The book svery interesting ATLANTIC.
Year: 1860

TnE REsATTa To-DaY.-There is to be great
sport to-day on the waters Of old Pontchartrain.
The annual regatta Of the Crescent City Yacht
Club comes Of this afternoon at o'clock, and
handsome sailing may be expected from the com
petiturs for the prizes. This is therefore one of
the days when a visit to the lake viii pay best,
provided you 60 to the mouth Of the new canal.
There will be a meeting Of the Club at II o'clock
NJ, and tomorrow the annual regatta Of the
Southern Yacht Club will afford another days
amusement
Year: 1860


In the District Court of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict, of the State of California, in and for the
County of Shasta


Samuel J.IGrifith VS., Mary sonbia


Griffith.


Action brought in the District Court of the
Ninth Judicial District of the State of Califor-
MIA, in and for the County of Shasta and the
complaint filed in said County of Shasta, in
the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
The People Of The State Of California, send qreeti.q
to MARY SOPHIA GRIFFITH, defendant
NOU are hereby required to appear in an ac
Il ton brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court of the 9th
Judicial District of the State of California, in
and for the County ofShasta and to answer the
complaint filed therein, "a copy of which ac-
companies this Summons) within ten DAYS Tex
elusive OF the day of service) after the service
on you OF this summons-if served within this
County; or, if served ont of this County. but
within this Judicial District, within twenty davs:
or if served out of said District then within for
ty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said Com
plant.


The said action is brought to obtain decree
OF divorce from the bonds of matrmony now
existing between you and plaintiff, upon the
Sto"tiN y. "ihui uesertioh ana cruel treatment;
all OF which will more fully appear by reference
to the complaint, a copy OF which is hereto at
tached.


And you are hereby notified, that if you fail to
appear ana answer the said Complaint as above
required, the said Plaintiff will apply to the
Court for decree, in conformity with the pray
er of said Complaint


Given under my hand and the Seal of this
District Court of the 9th Judicial District, of
the State of California, in and for the County
OF Shasta, this 25th day of September, in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun
dred and Sixty.


JOHN ANDERSON,


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