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Year: 1859

This is an important crop, aud We present a
few hints in regard to its cultivation and uses,
for the consideration Of our readers The time
of sowing varies with the season and place, but
from the 10Th of June to the 4th of July is re-
gardod as the best and most proper season. but
we have known good crops from that sown on
the 18th of July. IL sown too early it is liable
to blast, and If too late, is liable to be hunt by
the frost The land best adapted to this crop
is a light loan, and it is also a good crop to
subduc and ameliorate newly cleared or recent
ly drained land. The general practice among
farmers has been, to SOW buckwheat on their
poorest land, when there is no crop in fact,
which will better pay for liberal and generous
mauuring The quantity of seed per acre
should receive due attention II is a crop that
spreads very much, aud therefore less seed is
lust as good as more. From repeated trials, we
have found that half bushol is amply sufi
cient for an acre of ground--and this if sown
evenly over that surface, will give as many
stalks as can comfortably grow; for if a larger
quantity were sown, the growth Of straw would
be so abundnt that it would lodge down, and
thus would not fill SO heavily, or ripou so
evenly After beiug cut it should lay for a
number of days upon the ground, and if out in
two or three showers, no damage is done, if il
be turned over so as to dry off When hauled
into the barn it should be thrashed immediate


", as at that time it shells out more readiy,and
it can as well be done them and it is out of the
way. The average yield is from twenty tC
twenty-five bushels per acre, although some
accounts of the yield of this crop seem almost
hbulous--one of which occurs to us at writ
ing--that of Mr., Samuel Allen, of Benton
Yates county, who in 1855, raised one hun
dred and twenty-soven bushels from one bushe
sowing, on about two aud half acres.


The seed is valuable for food TO both maj
and beast, and tho straw, if cut befOr
being killed by frost, is a most excellent fodde
for sheep, they being particularly fon of it
1t seems that this crop should receive more at
tenton from our farmers, as its merits certainl,
demnud - C0u1fyV Gentleman
Year: 1859

ers who have purposod going east this summer,
can now fully realize the old saying that Procras-
tination is the thief of Time, for it is another
old saying that "Time is money aud by putting
of the purchase of their tickets they have 81 more
to pay between Cleveland and New York than by
the reduced fare Of the few past weeks We can fan.
cy the intense hatred with which the passenger
who buys bis ticket to-day, looks upon the bit Of
pasteboard which his seat.mate bought last Friday
for 81 less than he paid
Year: 1859

LoCAL FARE REDUCED. The local fare between
this city aud Buffalo on the Cleveland and Eric
Road has been reduced from So to S4 first class,
and TO 50 second class. This reduction will Of
course please travellers over the road
Year: 1859

In the Democrat of this morning will be
found card from Judg. Singer in reply to
certain charges made against him in the
columns of yesterdays Express. We regard
Judge Singers card as a manly and straight
forward document. The opposition, seeing
defeat staring them in the face, have, in their
weakness, permitted statements to be made
in their organ which are the offspring of
frenzied personal hatred The friends of de-
ceney and respectability will despise this
dastardly attempt to blacken personal char
acter on the eve of an exciting election.
Why have these charges slumbered for six
years, and Judge Singer resident here all
of the time, and in OH ;e SOME of tile time :?
Why were not these charges paraded last
Spring, when every sihew was strained by
the Lecompt5n party of tie State to defeat
Judge Singer for the May6falty Let the
voters Of this county respond at the ballot
box. We believe the time has gone by when
such electioneerng tricks can succeed. We
have all known Judge Singer long and well,
both as an exemplary citizen and an upright
Judge, and now, three days before election, we
learn from men who have long resided near
us, that he is a bad man. The shameful
course of the opposition carries its own anti.
dote. We have said enough.
Year: 1859

BRADY's RANCH, Sept. 4th, 1859.


EDITon NATIONAL DEMOCRAT: Permit me
as an humble citizen of Yuba county, through
your columns, to correct some false charges
made against me by Judge Lindley In his
appeals to the people for sympathy, he
charges me with offering him Lribe. He
charges that offered to secure for him all
the Irish vote in this part of the county. He
says he refused to accept the bribe and de-
cided against me; for that decision he tells
you oppose him. do oppose him for the
office of County Judge, and would use my
feeble influence against him for any honora.
ble position. deny ever having any such
conversations with the gentlerhan, admit 1
told him his decision In the suit to Which he
alludes was an unjust one, in my Judgment.
A short time since the gentleman came to
my house in the most friendly mhnnet, and
after remaining some hours, he asked ME to
support him, aha refused. On Friday last,
l was informed that he was using my name
in the most slanderous manner l met him
at Smartsville, where he had an appoint
ment but to my great disappointment, his
prudence was greater than his courage He
did not mention my name NOR the LElbery.
He well knew the whole statement was false
but thought to patch Up fotten reputation
by traducing another. If l had been base
enough to offer bribe and Judge Lindley
gentleman, would he not have driven me
from his presence and exposed me to the
public 1t comes with bad taste at this late
day. Disappointed ambition causes him to
resort to the most foul slander. With this
statement leave the public to Judge be-
tween Judge Lindley and myself.


WA Dp.Dy
Year: 1859

ACCIDENTS TO rue OPERA TRoUPE.-The
New Orleans English Opera Troupe played
Sunday night to a crowded house at Timbuc-
too, having gone there from this city, Sunday
morning After the play was over they
started lack to the city, designing to get
over the dangerous road into the Plains be-
fore the moon went down. They did not
succeed in doing so, and, the road being
very bad, they hiet with such a number OF
tpsets and like accidents that they were com
PEELED TO lie bsi ut a hotel on the road, until
morning Nobody Vas seF6usly hurt, al
though some of tie ladies were very badly
frightehed.
Year: 1859

LOOK OUT for another batch of ISLANDERS and
misrepresentation in the INSCRIPTIONS win
organ to-day and tomorrow. Driven to the
very verge of desperation at the approaching
defeat of its party, that paper win not hesit-
ate at anything, however unwarrented and
extreme.
Year: 1859

To the People Of tie State Of California:


The nomination for Congressman conferred
upon me by the Anti LecOmption Democra-
cy in Convention, was, as is well known, en-
tirely unexpected. In expressing my graft,
tude for the honor bestowed, | also desire to
express my satisfaction that an opportunity
occurs for releasing myself Fl ON any charge
which might be brought against me of effect.
Ing the defeat of the principles represent.
Having been stranger since my boyhood to
all the political principles save those that are
Democratic, being fixed in my determination
to oppose by all honorable means the adj
vancement and elevation of men to power
who, in the name Of party organization are
working the 6terthr6w Of the principles OF
true Democracy, and teing unwilling to be
held responsible for sncces5 of apostates
from the Democratic faith, do not hesitate
cheertully TO retire, as a candidate, from the
contest In politics only ree6ghize what is
known as the Anti Leccmpton party as the
legal and legitimate representative of the
DemdcMGy Of California, and as principle
In the political as well as in the social world
is equally dear to me, Hope that riy friends
will appreciate the integrity of my motive in
returning my nomination to the people, that
they may take such action as shall in their
opinion most conduce TO the public walflre.


5: 4. BOOKER
Year: 1859

Young StransU.-At an early hour yesterday


morning, Catherine Scott, q free negress, dis


covered a new born white male infant, alive


and kicking, lying on the grass in the old Held
in rear of the late Capt. Prentiss' residence in


the western part of the city, and took charge


of it. The little fellow is said TO be plump and


hearty, and by his loud screams plainly indi-
Gated that he had no fancy for the position as
signed him by his heartless mother. lie will
doubtless be sent To the Poor House, TO be
nurtured and cared for.
Year: 1859

Bsvglnrs are again at work In the city, aud
from their style Of operations there 10 very
little doubt that they are portion Of the gang
whose remarkable exploits were noticed 90
often last spring. Some few nigets since the
dry goods store of Mr.. G. A. Gwatkin was
entered and robbed of more than 0lO0 worth Of
Scotch plaids, and on Friday night lAst cloth
ing store was robbed. Since then q small pcr-
ton of the piaids have been recovered, and
there seems to be no doubt that the burelsrs
are known, and that they will soon be captured


But what Is the use of arresting such fellows
and sending them to jail, IL magistrstes will
interfere with the Mayors duties and turn
them loose on straw haiif Does not every
Justice know that he IL not compelled to 70.
ceiye the oath of any one If he has reason 70
doubt II And has he not sufFlcient reason to
decline when he does not know the party -
The Mayor Is the head Of the police--bs can
always be found when needed, and the Alder
men had much better let him attend to prison
ers in jail, especially those committed BY him.
than to interfere in any way. Justices often
bail persons from the best mottves--and mono
of them would do SO il they thought their acts
would result injuriously to the city-but why
interfere with the police arrangements when


there Is no necessity for it,
Year: 1859

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, respectfully informs the


public that he is prepared to take contracts in his line
Of business He keeps constantly hand LINE, CEMENT
PLASTER PLAsTERING HAIR Philadelphia PRESS BRICK FIRE
BRICK, sc.


n B. To Dstiers of Turpentine is prepared to put
up Stills at the shortest notice May 20-371y
Year: 1859




sa-No B. r. HOOD respectfully informs the public
S9*8 that he is still at his old stand in Clinton where
he Continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BAROUCHGS
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
to execute work with neatness and despatch He supern
work shall be durabe neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.


He constantly employed in and ap
buggy can be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost OF buggy
and is of ncalcuabe benefit they completely prevent
that upon other springs which has given rise to
many breakings. All who want an easy riding buggy will
give him a call.
May 28th, 1858 39u
Year: 1859

PLANTING CORN.-SOme of the farmers have
taken advantage of the late few days of pleasant
weather, and commenced planting corn. The
planting, in few days, will be general, where
the ground is not too low and wet.
Year: 1859

Passengers who lose their tickets can be
elected from the cars, unless they purchase
u second one.


Passengers are bound to observe deco
rum in the ears, and are obliged to comply
with all reasonable demands TO show tick
cts. Standing upon the platform, or other
wise violating rule Of the company, rend-
ers person liable TO be put from the train.


No person has any right to monopolize
more seats than he has paid for, and any
article left in the seat, while the owner is
temporarily absent, entities him to the
place on his return.
Year: 1859

I saw rose in perfect beauty, it


rested gently on its stalk, and its per


fame filled the air. Many stopped to


gaze upon it and taste its fragrance,


and its ownerahung over it with de-
light. I passed it again, and behold it


was gonc-its stem was leaAess-its
root had withered-thc enclosure


which surrounded it was broken. The
|spoilershad been there, he saw that


many admired it and knew it was dear
to him who planted it there, and be-
sides it he had another to love. Yet he
snatched it secretly from the hand that


cherished it he wore it on his bosom
till it hung its head and faded, and


when he saw that its glory was depar-
ted, he flung it rudcly by. But it left
a thorn in his bosom, and yainly did
he seek to extract it, for now it pierces
the spoilers eye in his hour of ,1nirth.
And when I saw that no man who
had loved the beauty Of the rose
Fgathered again its scattered leaves,


bound up the stalk. which the hand Of
violence, had broken, I looked earnest
!ly where it grew, and my soul received


instruction. And l said let. her. who
lis full Of beauty and admiration, sitting
like the queen Of flowers in majesty


among the daughters Of woman, let
her watch lest vanity entereth her


heart, 9beguiled proudly upon slippery
Places, and be not high,ninded but
fear ~ .,-r s. sv -y:s.gEEg..sf st
Year: 1859

ment and laws Of this country forever
cease to protect you; and remember, also,
that, although Hayti is nominally Republic,
the Government is in fact a military mon
archy. You cannot leave if you are black
or colored, without the official permission of
the Government.


Unless you receive a guaranty Of exemp-
ton from military duty for long term Of
years, you will gain nothing, and probably
lose your all, 10y emigratng to the Haytien
Republic.


The country, it is true, is a terrestrial par
adise; but what benefit will accrue to you
from that fact if you cannot procure farms
on liberal terms, or adequate protection to
enable you to cultivate the lands you may
acquire!


There was an emigration of blacks from
the United States to Hayt thirty years ago
1t was conducted precisely as the present
scheme is being carried out. 1t lead to the
most deporable suffering. | will speak of it
at greater length at another time; but, in the
interval, | sincerely recommend you to stay
at home.


Before leaving Port au Prince, addressed
to the Secretary Of State series of interro-
gatories in behalf of colored emgrants in
tending to 90 to lIayti. The President and
Secretary promised to a friend of mine to
answer any letter that might address them
on the subject


expect this answer in the course of
couple of weeks. lf it is not explicit, defn-
lite, satisfactory, you had better turn your
faces to the snow-drifls of Canada than the
sunny morneS of Hayti.
Year: 1859

Work being about to be renewed on tie


Washington Monument at Washington pre-
parations were lately made for commencing
operations. Only one rope was lett by which
the top could be reached, but it was consi.
dered unsafe to ascend by this, lest it should
prove to be rotten and loss of life ensue. 1t
was therefore necessary to get new rope
across the top. TO do this, man was pro-
duced who, standing upon the ground outside
the column, threw stone over it, more than
10 feet in hight. Having ascertained that
he could perform this feat, small pack of
thread was attached to the stone, but the re-
sstance of the air to the thread prevented
his casting the stone more than half the
hight of the column. Next, an Indian bow
and arrows were obtained, but the arrows,
with thread attached, would not rise above
hundred feet. A rife was next obtained,
and experiments were made inside the column
by shooting the ramrod, with pack thread
attached, upwards, in the hope that it would
fall across particular brace, but sometimes
the rod took a wrong direction, and at others
the thread was burned off by the powder
and this plan failed. At last a pigeon, with
pack thread attached to its leg, was started
on flight upwards, inside the column, and
by dint Of whooping and shouting by the
persons below, the bird was frightened into
the very utauo"oA:~- a~ht and he rested on
cast the thread. A pistol was then rrev.--.,-
startle him from his perch, and he luckily de-
scended upon the right side of the column
The pack thread was caught, heavier cord
was attached and drawn up, then heavier
and stronger cords until rope of sufficient
size was secured over the brace to enable
the rggers to proceed with safety to the work
Of re fitting the machinery in complete order
for future operations
Year: 1859

The noblest men know on earth,


Are men whose hands are brown with toll:
Who. backed by no ancestral graves,


Hew down the woods and till the soil,
And win thereby prouder fame
Than follows king or warriors name.
The workingmen. whate'er their task,


To carve the stone or bear the hod-
They wear upon their honest brows


The royal stamp and seal of God!
And brighter are the drops of sweat
Than diamonds in coronet
God bless the noble working men,


Who rear the cities of the plain,
Who dig the mines and build the ships


And drive the commerce of the main,
God bless them, for their swarthy hands
Have wrought the glory of all lands.
Year: 1859

INTENSITY OF THE CoLD IN SpITzBERGEN.
We offer the following to our readers as a
sort of intellectual refrigerator. Should
any Of them be blest with very strong imag-
nations they may derive some relief this
hot weather, 10y aperusal of it:


mo description can give an adequate idea
of the intense rigor of the six months winter
in this part Of the world. In crowded hut,
the breath of the occupants will fall in flakes
OF snow; wine and spirits turn to ice; the
snow burns like caustic; if iron touches the
flesh, it brings the flesh away with it. The
soles of your stockings may be burnt OFF
your feet, before you feel the slightest
warmth from the FIRE. Linen, taken out OF
boiling water, instantly stillens to the con.
sistency of a wooden board, and heated
stones will not prevent the sheets of the bed
from freezing If these are the effects Of the
climate within an air-tight, fire-warmed,
crowded hut, what must they be among the
dark, -lashed mountain peaks outslde9
Year: 1859

The ToMAro.-Dr. Bennet professor Of
some celebrity, considers the tomato an in,
valubIe article ofdet, and ascribes to it very
important medical properties !. That the
tomato is one of the most powerful aperents
of the liver and other orga S; whence Gallo
mel is indicated, it is probably one of the
most effective and the least harmful remedial
agents known to the profession. 2. That a
chemical extract will be obtained from 1t
that will supersede the use OF csonlel in the
cure of disease. 3. That he has successfully
treated diarhea with THIS article alone. a..
That when used as an article of diet is al
most sovereign remedy ford dyspepsia and
indigestion. S. That it should be constantly
used for daily food: either cooked, raw or in
the form of casup, it is the most healthy
article now in use.
Year: 1859

Court convened at o'clock, Mr.. Davis on
the stand. Some discussion sprung up as to
admitting evidenceu upon the pre- concerted plan
to keep the matter quiet at oborlin, which was
admitted by the Court. There was no under
standing before reaching oberlin as to keeping
the matter secret. Langston was in the room
at Wellington where the boy was several times,
but not, as the witness recOlleoted at the time
when John was taken out y asA t 1


Here the evidence for the prosecution closed
and that for the defence commenced. .IP I.I


Y. S Kinney testified that he had heard
at o5erlin that negro had been kidnapped.
and it was generally understood in the village
that he had not been legally taken


J. II Dickson repeated his testimony given
on the former trial
Year: 1859

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate Com
mittee on Finance have agreed to report the
amendment to the executive, Judicial, and leg
islative appropriation bill, making the Treasu-
rer of the Mintor any of its branches, when re-
fined gold is deposited to make payment for
the same as soon as its value is ascertained and
the coin actually made. The charge of making
coin from refined bullion is to be three-eighths
Of one per cent


The Committee on Ways and Means are
still unable to come to conclusion on the tar
ih, but it is probable that bill revising the
present act, will be affixed to one of the gem
eral appropriation bills.


The great Napier ball takes place tonight,
and there is a deluge of rain.
Year: 1859

The cars were watched BY the officers,
daguerreotye in hand, the following morn
ing as they left for the East. The lady
whose expeced journey had excited the sus-
Plcion and the scrutiny went on, but she
was without companion. Disappoint-
nent waited upon the anxious father here,
but only to sweeten his JOY and surprise at
Toledo. In accordance with the plan fix
ed upon in this city, the father waited up
on the Suprior of q convent of gray nuns
at Toledo, informed her in elegant French
that he was foreign tourist taking the
statistics of the converts in this country,
and would like to ascertain the date Of its
foundation, the name of its Superior, the
number of its inmates, and other facts Of
interest," and would desire further, person
ally, to inspect its departments.


Disarmed of all suspicion, the lady led
him through the convent and gave him
the desired information. But among all
the sisterhood he could find nowhere his
daughter, and heart.sick weary and dispiri-
ted, be was about TO leave, when the SUI
perior asked him if be would Ike to see
their school of orphans. Certainly-and
into the room he was ushered. In passing
side door which was partly open, his
quick glance discovered his long sought
daughter stretched upon sick bed!


In moment he sprang to her side and
clasped her in his arms. She was so vast
ed, says his letter to his friend in this city
which now lies before US, that he could
scarcely recognize his beautiful child of six
weeks before. She in her turn was over
joyed to see him. He Immediately turned
upon the Superior, who stood transixed
with astonishment, and vented upon her
his long, pent up feelings. He fairly
trembled with rage, while he caused her to
tremble with fear as he poured forth tor
rent of denunciation upon her head. She
stammered out an excuse to the effect that
she was only obeying the orders Of her su-
perior at Montreal, of which convent this
was branch, and that she had no discre-
ton in the matter. But the father was too
tull of Joy to waste time in chickering's
there; with his sick child in his arms, and
so, receiving a portion of her clothing,
hastily gathered up by the affrighted nuns,
he left the convent with the prize which be
had been seeking day and night for six
weeks, with an agony of anxiety that only
parental love can experience. A carriage
was in waiting with friends 10 whom he
had been introduced, and to whose residence
the party repaired. A telegram was dis
patched to the heart broken mother at
Montreal, who was worn down with sick
ness and suspense.


This occurred one week ago yesterday.
By easy stages the invalid daughter was
conveyed to Saratoga, where letter Just
received, announces halt for restoration
and health, while the oveJoyed mother
was hourly expected to crown their happi-
ness and make it once more complete. The
narrative which is strictly true, will take
its own comment with it.
Year: 1859

w The following pleasing anecdote.
used to be related by Foote, the actor:


"Once there was an old woman went in
to the garden to get some cabbage to mako
an apple pie. Just then great she bear
comes up, and pops his head into the shop.
"What nc soapp So he died, and she
married the barber; and there were pres
ent at the wedding the Jiccaninies and the
Piccaninies, and the Grand Panjandrum
himself, with the little round button at
the top; and they all fell TO playing ths
game Of catch IS catch can, till the gun
powder ran ont Of the heels Of their boots" !"