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Year: 1859

Curiously enough the shrub which yields
the fatty substance known as Japan wax,
belongs to the same family of plants as that
of which our California poison oak is a spc-
cies. Naturalsts call the family by the hard
name of .iracardidcpe.
Year: 1859

The FIRST GoLD.-Mrs Winner, the lady
who tested in boiling potash the first piece
of gold found at Coloma, is now exhibiting
the identical specimen at Sacramento, and
hoping for material aid to enable herself and
husband to retain their homestead.
Year: 1859

The Squatter Sovereignty Constitution
lately drafted by Convention at Carson
Valley has received the endorsement OF the
people of Nevada Territory, and will be pre-
sented to Congress at its next session.
Year: 1859

LEVY calls attention to b is new and large
stock Of fab goods. His store on Main St,
next door to Frank Smiths, is too well
known, to the ladies especially, to require
extended notice.
Year: 1859

Since the introduction of my Schiedam Aromatic
Schnapps into the United States a number of LIQUOR
Mixers in New York. Boston, Philadelphia and San
Francisco have been engaged in putting up mixed and
poisonous Gin i'll and jugs to be palmed off upon
the unwary for my genuine Sehnapps. At first, they
boldly eonnterieited my name but soon stopped that
by causing several of them TO he arrested They now
confne themselves 70 closely initiating the appearance
and shape Of nay bottles and the peculiar wrapper
which have always used. viz: YELLOW PAPER
printed with RED AND BLUE INK, PASTEB0ARD
PRINTED CAPS.
Year: 1859

The LECTURE or DIX. PARRY.-W
learn that DR.. Parry delivered most .au-
tiful and instructive discourse last evening,
at Metropolitan Hall, before the Young
Mems Association. The number present, we
regret to say. was small, but those who
were on hand, all concur in the opinion that
it was marked by extraordinary ability, and
should be listened to by a large audience
Year: 1859

PEACH PRESERVES. Peaches If pre-.
served whole, should be gathered before
they are fully ripe pare and cook tender
IN little water. If in quarters, crack the
pits of half Of peaches, and add them
Let the syrup simmer down quite thick
before adding it to the fruit, and when
cold, cover tight and keep free from heat
and moisture.


PEACH WINE.-Take nearly ripe fruit,
stone 1t and bruise to pup, put eight
PoGncs Of the pulp TO one quart of water
and let it stand twenty four hours then
strain out the juice, and to every gallon
add two pounds Of sugar. Turn into a
cask, and when fermented and become
perfectly clear, cork tightly in bottles.


PEACH DUMPLINs should be steamed
instead o. stewed, as that would break
them. Serve with common sauce, or lem.
on sauce, Of one lemon cut fine, one Gun
butter and large cup sugar.
Year: 1859

time to time applied straws vigorously
through gimlet holes, in the cask, thus
procuring an article with whi.h they
smacked their lips and pronounced good


brandy The color Of brandy had been
impaired to the alcohol by the dead DO q.
dies Several railroad employer. have
abstaned since the discovery and we
hope their abstinence may be permanent.
Year: 1859

AIMS In LIFE-Young man are the
aims Of thy life such as these Dost thou
employ thy hours Of leisure, such as oc-
cur in the hours of rest from labor and
business, in reading, study or meditation
II so thou art acting wisely; for thou will
thus lay up for thyself a portion that will
stay BY thee in every trial and conflict in
cident upon life's pilgrimage. Not so
however, with the young man who finds
his chief and almost only leisure in the
gratifying of his appetites and passions
A dark future awaits him. While the
former is at home evenings with his
books, the latter is abroad with his con.
vivial companions. wasting his time and
money, and by his vicious practices and
sensual indulgence is enfeebIing both
body and mind. In this way his charac-
ter is corrupted and destroyed, though he
may for while keep up his reputation,
which, however, will rot last long after
character, its only sure foundation is
ruined. Beware then, young man how
thou spendest thy time ! AS is thy youth
so will thy old age be. Three terms being
given. it is nowise difficult to find the
fourth or final result Biu6ton Banner.
Year: 1859

A CURIOUS FLowER.-Mr Faville, of this
town, is the custodian of the oldest speci-
men of a flower we have ever seen. The
plant is commonly known as "tar-weed; ! and
if not distinct variety from that usually
found on our hill sides, some unaccountable
accident or freak of nature has produced that
difference in the form of the plant and mon
strosity of the flower, which, had We been the
discoverer of the curiosity would have induced
us to have left the plant i'll growing state
until it had ripened its seed, in order to have
seen whether "lke would beget like" The
stalk of the plant is broad and thin resembling
that Immediately under the flower of Cox
comb; an1 the flower terminating the stalk, is
about FIVE inches long and perfect letter S.
We say to the curious-go and see 1t.
Year: 1859

PARTY ZEAL AND DEMAGoGUIc ARTs.-We
fear that the zeal evinced in behalf of political
aspirants for State Offices is partly manufac-
tured by local demagogues with the view of
diverting the attention of the People of the
county from local matters of far greater i'm
portance to property holders and good citizens
than the question, who shall be the next Gov
ernor, or whether the Lecompton or Anti
Lecompton wing of Democracy shall triumph
in the coming election. We sincerely hope
this may not happen. Men of all parties are
equally interested in having reliable officers
elected to our responsible county positions !;
and it is very well known that the quali6ca-
tions for these positions are in no wise of
political character. These have been the SEN
timents of a majority of the electors, and will
continue to be unless the more stolid voters
permit themselves to be drilled by threats of
accommodation into strict party vote.
These strict party votes have been the ruin of
our county affairs, and sensible men all know
it, and all but the interested are anxious for a
change.
Year: 1859

DENTIsTRY.-Dr B. F Bates, who has hereto
fore visited San Andreas professionally, is again
in town. and has rooms at the Undertook,
where he will be on hand to execute any work
in the line of Dentistry which may be desired.
The Doctor desires US to state that he will
hereafter visit this place, regularly, two or
three times each year, for the practice of his
profession We can safely commend his SER
vices to our friends and the public, and take
pleasure in so doing.
Year: 1859

BUILDING MATERIAL.-The frequency of des-
tructive fires in our mountain towns suggest
a change in the material used for building.
In a climate SO intensely hot as this for seven
months of the year, lumber is not good ma
terial for building town residence or busi-
ness house. Its combustible quality is not
the only objectional ground Wooden houses
are always uncomfortable in the summer.
But they are a small fraction the cheapest OF
construction, and can be put up with greater
celebrity than more substantial structures, and
these, we presume, are the only reasons in a
fuctuating population like ours, for their uni
versatility. In the course of eight or ten years,
however, experience has proved them more
expensive than any others. There is scarcely
n town in the mountains, from Nevada to Ma
riposa that has not been once or twice COM
pletely destroyed by fire. The losses in this
respect, if summed up; at the first cost of the
buildings, added to the personal effects which
were swept off in the general wreck, would
foot up money enough to build every village
in the mines out of brick or rock and make
them perfectly fire-proof If our towns were
thus constructed merchants and business men
could get their property covered by insurance
at rates that would not be ruinous to their
business Besides, our residences would be
greatly improved in the matter of comfort,
and would last for life time or two. We
think these suggestions are the more reasona-
BILE inasmuch as the best of volcanic rock are
obtainable almost anywhere in the mining re-
gions-rock that works very readily under
the masons' hammer, and when put up makes
an elegant looking building, indestructible by
fire, and hardening by exposure to air. The
cost of these buldings-of which there are
few in Angels, Murphys and Mokelumne Hill
would not at this day be more than twice as
much as lumber dwellings of the same size.
We hope our unfortunate neighbors of Valle-
cito will give the subject their consideration.
Year: 1859

LOO LATE We return thanks to Mr. j. BENJAMIN
ior bringing us from Angels letters from Mok H con-


tanning shers sale, Reports of the Board Of superyi
sors District Court and County Treasurer all which, by
ue negeceof the agent of Freemans Express at this
place. were permitted pass through in the box to An
that we did not receive them until late on FRIDAY
evening" whereas had they been properly attended to
"ouaa have received them early in the morning We


regard these matters very important to our readers
ana present. this statement apology for their nom
appearance this week. They will appear In our next
Year: 1859

New DREss.-The San Francisco Herald
made its appearance on our table last We'd
nesday. in an entire new dress. 1t looks very
fine indeed. We are glad to see the improve
ment in the typography of Journal, which,
in point Of honorable bearing and ability has
no superior in the Bay city.
Year: 1859

PRINTERs-The Hydraulic Press perpetrates
the following: "The typographers of New
Jersey boast that there is not single member
of their craft in the penitentiary of that State,
and but one in the State legislature. We be-
lieye there are some printers In both houses
of Congress, who got there, no doubt, by keep
ing bad company.
Year: 1859

There are aoous t~v hundred and fly
men at this time engaged ia mining. and in
preparing races and slnices. The greater
part Of those are employed in washing dirt
from the hillside. II is estimated that
those now at work are getting from four TO
eigh; dollars per day. We have seen some
samples Of the gold, which is clean and coarse
There are a number Of Mexicgns at work
there, who carry the dir, to TIE river. and
wash it in a bow, tJGical We are credilly
informed that ons OF those men obtained
nineteen dollars worth OF gold from dirt
which he carried to tho river in fifty
pound sack. The men engaged are salts.
fed. and are llboring with full confidence in
a liberal remancralion.-Los Angles Vine.
yard.
Year: 1859

THRILLING INcfDENT.-The S. +. Times
gives the following account of a startling
accident which occurred in recent murder
trial in San Francisco


The jury in the Billman murder case in
Judge Norton's Court, rendered verdict last
evening of murder in the second DEGREE
against the negro Moses Tate, with recon
mendation to show no mercy. The sentence
cannot be less than fifteen years and its ex-
treme limit, in severity, for life in the State
prison, A thrilling, though in itself insight
ticant incident occurred during the trial. The
Court room was densely crowded, and Dis
trict Attorny Brown was replying 10 the
speech of Mr.. Tingley in behalf Of the pris-
oner Mr.. Tingley had hinged his remarks
very lngeniously upon the circumstance of
Takes having taken away the iron pot, which
our readers will remember about. This was
supposed to be strong evidence against Tate,
aud his advocate had said that the affair of
the pot signifed nothing. Mr.. Brown, in
the course of his remarks, alluded to this pot,
which stood in open court, with the semi
circular handle raised in a perpendicular
position A deathlike stiffness reigned through
the Court room, and the District Attorney
repeated with great distinctness, several
times What does that pot mean nothing ?
and lie pointed earnestly at the article, so
that the eyes of spectators and jurors were
alike rivitted upon it. "What?' he again
repeated, does that pot mean nothingY "a
moment of perfect sleuce) At this instant
the handle fell over upon the rim of the pot
with loud and distinct clinck, us if in mute
reply TO the terrible question. The effect
upon the jurors and audience was like an
electric shock, and made every man in the
Court give an involuntary start There was
a prolonged silence and the argument was
continued But there was those in that as
semblage superstitious enough to believe this
simple incident had something to do with the
dreadful murder, the memory of which still
horriiies all who witnessed the speechless
dying man, and who reflect upon the terri
ble mystery in which it has since been envel-
oped.
Year: 1859

THREE slaves, lately liberated by the will
of their owner in Madison county, Virginia,
not wishing to avail themselves of the terms
of the will, and desirous to remain under the
care and protection of one of the family Of
their former master, recently made appliea-
tion to the Court of Madison to he RENTED
accordingly. The court after giving them
time to reflect as to their request finally
granted it
Year: 1859

The application of Judge Terry before
Judge Hager for mandamus compelling the
County Clerk to transmit the indictment
against him. for fighting due!, from the
Court of Sessions to the Fourth District
Court has been refused. Terry appealed to
the Supreme Court
Year: 1859

Tae undersigned would respectfully announce 10
his numerous subscribers his intention to credit no
pc son for longer term than FOUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NATlotAL DEMOcRAT. l am forced to adopt
the above course on account Of the increase in my
delinquent list. JERoMUs RAPALJE


dec6-4Ndh Carrier
Year: 1859

BISHOP PoRTIER-The funeral ceremonies Of this
distinguished prelate whose death lamened not only
by the Catholics of this diocese but by the people gen
orally and especially by the citizens of Mobile, of which
place he had been resident for thrtythrec years,
performed in the Catholic Cathedral of Mobile on Mon
day last. Archbishop Blanc, of New Orleans, ociated
at the requiem mass assisted by a large number OF
priests. The remains of the Bishop were deposited in
The vault beneath the Episcopal seat on the right OF the
altar Rev. Mr.. Barry, of Spring Hill College preach
cd the sermon the mournful occasion The crowd in
attendance at the ceremony represented by the Mobile
papers to have been immense The good Bishop died
on Saturday last His disease was dropsy The Mobile
press is prousc 10 its euloges on the deceased. he
Register says Living he possessed troops of friends
dying he has left enemy. < x : The death
of such man must needs leave a void in the cummun-
ty where he has long lived and where bis good deeds
and unbemshcd reputation have been 80 noby iustra
ted. A good man has fallen benignant light has
been extngushed the earth, yet its mild radiance
will nger around the good old Bishops grave like the
twilight of departed planet, to warm and hallow his
memory in the hearts OF his bereaved Christian flock,
and of his numerous friends without the church


Montgomery AdUertiser, Way 20M
Year: 1859

: INHuMAN ExEcUTIoNs-A contemporary remarks
that either from culpabe careessnesS want of skill
in such matters several recent executions have been at
tended with most revolving scenes such as would dis
grace the most barbarous countries Instead o the vie
tim being launched into eternity by that SPEEDY and al
most painless process which the gaows humaneIy
designed to effect his tortues have been prolonged aud
intensified until they have almost equaled those Of the
IDoaistion Justice. and humanity require that there
should be reform in this respect Officials whose duty
it is to assist at executions should to it that all the
preparations are SO complete to preclude any posi-


bity of accident 1t is too often the that crimi-
nal has literally to suffer the penalty OF the law twice
owing to the improper adjustment Of the hangman rope
the breaking Of the same or the shortness Of the fall
Year: 1859

>sa1n2 B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public


8 that he is still at his old stand in Clinton where
he continues to manufacture CARRIAGES BAROUCHES
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at ali times
to execute work with neatneSs and despatch He supern
tends all his operations person. and guarantees that his
work shall be durab neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.


He now constantly employed in manufa curng and ap
plying his patent scroll springs without which no
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost of buggy
and of ncalculable benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise to SO
many breakngs All who want an easy riding buggy Will
give him a call.


May 2oth, 1858 39-tf
Year: 1859

RARE CHANCE!
IAHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the whole or half of
L the farm owned and cultivated bv him situated on
the North side of White Oak River, miles from Polocks
vile The tract contains 100 acres less and is
under state of cultivation 1t is good Corn and Cotton
land as can be found in the county The farm has good
dwelling, new kitchen and all necessary out houses The
lot has upon large handsome and we'll arranged growth
of young and beautiful shade trees together with we'll
most excellent water. 1t is level and healthy country and
better neghborhood cannot be found in Eastern North
Carolina.


The tract is situated but few miles from stream of


NAVIGABLE WATERS,
making convenient matter to Ship at almost any time
the products of the farm The soil is adapted
the culture of almost any vegetable grown in this section
country and its fertility requires no Improvement


The subscriber is desirous sell only upon Of
having concluded to change his business.


1t will be sold upon liberal terms.


Those wishing to examine the tract of land ascertain
any further particulars, do by applying the
premises, to VIM. E. SILVER.
May Goth, 1859 3S3m
Year: 1859

These Gums remove all
morbid or bad matter from
the system, supplying in.
their place a healthy flow
of bile, invigorating the
stomach, causing food to
digest well, purifying he
blood, giving tone and
health to the whole ma
chinery, re m owing the
cause Ofthe disease-effect-
ing a radical cure.


Bilious attacks are cured,
and, what is better, preven-
ted by the occasional use
of the Liver Invigorator.


One dose after eating is
sufficient to relieve t h e
stomach and prevent the
food from rising and sour
ing.


Only one dose taken be-
fore retiring, vent S
nightmare.


Only one dose taken at
night, loosens the bowels
gently, and cures coStiUe-
ness.


One dose taken after each
meal will cure Dyspepsia.


One dose of two teaspoon
fuls will always relieve Sick
Hedddche.


Only one dose Immediate
lyy CalioyoL, Tn1io wy I, n
Year: 1859

!


Having seen a number of articles in
the Ohio Calticotor on the subject Of salt
rising bread, and one in particular in
which the writer in her Letters from the
Kitchen, maniiests decided preferences
for hop yeast bread, | will like 10 COM
pete with her before committee of inn
partial judges, she using her hor yeast.
and my saltrising. If the -four is gooa
and the rising attended to at the proper
time, (that is as soon as light it will
never become putrid. will now give
you my manner of proceeding with that
kind of bread:


Early in the morning, say as soon as
FIVE o'clock. take a vessel of about q
quart size and fiji it one third full of wa
ter milk warm, adding three table spoons
full of new milk, and of salt and sugar,
each as much as you can hold between
the thumb and foreinger, then stiriin as
much flour as will make thick batter.
Set il in a kettle of warm water If the
weather is cool, and keep il al an even
temperature I'LL fermentation takes place,
which will be in four or five hours; then
take as much h)ur as viii make two
large loaves and teaspoon full Of salt
added. Scald about one third of the hour
with water a Little below the boiling
point. (this makes the bread sweet and
mois, the tlco main sxalities in good
byecd), then add enough milk and wafer
to make the paste sufficiently cool, so as
not to scald the rising, which will bear
pretty high temperature; then mix in
your rising and knead quick and thor
oughly. Lay your loavs in good baking
pans, set in warm place, cover with a
clean cloth and lay on the top Of that
light pill,w TO keep the warmth from es-
Gaping. Your bread viii be ready for
the oven in about one hour. Bake till it
is light brown color and is thoroughly
done. 1f rs ua % s14I


Now FL. L. will follow my directions
(albeit she came from the same direction
that the wise men came from. | will
guaranty that her "AUToc7Ar" will have
no reason to complain Of bad bread.


L. D. GARDNER.


SuitzsrlQn1 Gonntu. lad.
Year: 1859

ible must he appear in his own estima-
ton, to say nothing of the estimation of
others, who has been lain to resort to
trick and to falshood, either direct or
implied. for the acquisition of money!
Can such man "sleep O. o'nights p We
doubt it. His mind must be on the
rack if not severely, at least sufficient
to keep him from enjoying the calm and
undisturbed repose of the truly good and
honest man. His gold, then, is pur-
chased too dearly. 1t is not the sleep
only which it has cost him, but it is the
less of the respect and esteem of all
whose good opinions are worth possess
ing.
Year: 1859

There is a Turkish law that a man,
for every falsehOod he utters, shall have
a read mark set on his house. II such a
law were in force in the United States,
We fear that some people who build hne
houses might have their painting done
with no exPence except TO their charac-
teraud conciences.
Year: 1859

For myself, will be no party now or
hereafter, TO such an arrangement as that
contemplated in your letter now before
me. would net make this s'Reforma-
ion of the nineteenth century" wiihered
and blasted trunk, scattered by the light
nings Of heaven becauseit took part with
the rich and powerful against the poor
and oppressed, and because We have been
recreanl TO those msxims of free discus
sion which we have so ostentaiiously her.
aided to the world as our cherished prin-
cipies.
Year: 1859

shall appel TO your knowledge re-
lalive 10 slavery. You know that ter
ror of being subject to the unmeasured
horrors of the slave traffic, the caprice,
death, or bankruptcy of their masters,
cIushes the very life out of unnumbered
thousands of poor miserable, abject hu-
man beings, who are ground into the
dust beneath the power of slavery. You
know that slavery rests as nightmare on
the "poor while folks" of the South, Civ
ing them heritage of ignorance, thrift
lessness, and poverty. You know that sla
very interfuses such denominations int
the family OF the master--though not into
the families of all masters.-and into that
society in which it finds habilalioo, as
neither you nor care TO speak in pub
lie assembly, or write in popular
periodical. And now that this scourge
cannot be stayed without agitation and
conyulsion; you would tempt me to be-
come in some sort partner in its evil,
by saying nothing against it. To speak,
will disturb our peace. But does not
the Savior say he came ''not 10 bring
peace on earth, but sword?" That he
came to set man al variance against
his father, and the daughter against her
mother, and the daughter in-law against
her mother in law?