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Year: 1860

THERE is now in the library of West
Point, folded around the likeness of Cen
eral Scott, the identical flag which was
first hoisted on the Rio Grande during
the interview of Generals Worth and La
Vega, on the 2sth of March l846, and
which was again floating from the Nation
al Palace in the city Of Mexico on the
day when Gen. Worth turned over the
city to Gen. La Vega, and the United
States forces finally evacuated the place.
The coincidence is quite noteworthy that
the same flag and the same general officers
were thus conspicuous in,both the open
ing and closing of the war. The relic is
therefore of three-fold interest, and it is ex-
tremely gratifying that it is thus prescr-
we'd.
Year: 1860

Sa rdmento VALLEY RailrOad.-Du-
ring the year 1859 the Sacramento
Valley RailroadCo. have shown an in
crease in their earnings over the year
1858 of about $4,000. The business
in freight hes increased to such an
extent as to require enlargement of
theil depot at Folsom, and they are
preparing to erect large brick store
house at that point. They have also
during the year constructed their
curved track between the Front and
r streets levees, and erected many
improvements in connection with their
workshops at foot of r street: With
the opening of the extension Of eigE-
teen miles, they will be obliged to in
crease their stock Of cars, ETC., of
whic h large supply is at present in
store ready for erection at foot of r
street.-Sac. Union.
Year: 1860

High Price Of Land in Switzer-
land-A recent traveller in Switzer-
land, says of farms and farming in
that country, that no good, terraced
land can be had there for less than
$4,000 to $1,000 per acre, and the
quantity of such land is one per cent
of the entire territory. No man owns
more than ten to fifteen acres of such
land. In tha: country investments
are made for security rather than
profit, and two and half per cent. is
usually satisfactory.
Year: 1860

PARsoN BRowNLow, of the Knox
vile Wig. writes from New York
that he has been to hear Henry Ward
Becker preach, He says, 81 came to
the conclusion that he was not bad
hearted man; and crazy as he is on
the subject of slavery, those of our
friends in the South who are fortunate
enough to get to heaven, n sed not be
astonished to find Henry Ward Beech
er there"
Year: 1860

Fine Fume.-The new fume which
James jeffrey is having constructed
up the ravine in the rear of the thea
tire, is one OF tie finest In the State.
We have not taken its dimensions but
it is large enough for canal and is
neatly and substantially Bdilt. The
diggings are valuable and will justify
the work.
Year: 1860

A. Block & Co. have become firm
fy established in their ancient quart
ers, on the corner of Commercial and
Pine, in one of the finest rooms and
the best stand for business in the city.
They propose to clothe the naked
and ragged during the present decade
at the most reasonable rates.
Year: 1860

Presentation The friends of Judge
Searls presented hin. with a new
years present on Saturday evening
last. in the shape Of an elegant sill
ver tobacco hox, with his name en-
graved en- the cover. Judge Belden
made the presentation speech which
was couched in his most felicitous
language. to which the recipient re
piled in his happiest style. Where
upon the whole crowd in attendance
irrigated with the most approved
brand of Heidseick.
Year: 1860

Not quite Suicide.-A fellow who
was having hard time getting over
New Years, called at one of our
drug stores and called for rats-bane,
saying the rats We're mighty troubles
some in his cabin. The druggist
discovered by the eye of the appli-
cant that something was wrong and
replied that he had none, but that he
could let him have strychnine instead
That's just what l want" the fell
low answered, and the druggist pre-
pared villainous compound. The
chap took it and instantly throwing
it in his mouth swallowed it. Get
out of my shop" shouted the druggist
"you mustn't die here and the
the fellow "misle6." The next day
the fellow was seen passing the shop
looking tanker than usual and very
sheepish, He was sadder, sobcrer
and wiser man.
Year: 1860

'nent OF the facts and leave every man 10 do
ttlit which seems to him the safest and best
thing to be done. But if the opportunity to
heal a breach is not embraced, the responsible
ity belongs not to us. We are for victory
over the common eucmy. Now who's willing
to encounter the danger Of defeat, when Ger
tim success is within reach? If any who
are they?
Year: 1860

This document which We priut this morning
on tic fourth page, will attract the attention
Of all classes Of citizens who are interested in
the city's welfare. We reserve comments ,lu-
til we shall have given ii Il moro thorough md
careful pcrusa}. This much VIC feel warranted
Ia saying this morning: that the details IF the
report establish that the city government has
been conducted. during the past year, npon 4
scale Of economy entirely cousouant with the
slringency Of the Times, and that in COMPARE
son with any previous administration it will
stand the test Of the most rigid scrutiny.
Year: 1860

A RESPECTABLE and well known citizen Of
San Francisco informs the Bulletin that va
rious frauds are being attempted by parties
who offer silver claims in the Washoe coun-
try for sale. His personal experience should
prove warning to Others 1t appears that
he was negotiating for the purchase af an
interest in claim known as the Rodgers
lead, which has good reputation, and in
relation to the value of which the informant
was well satisfied. Upon careful investiga-
tion, however, he discovered that the claim
offered him was not in the original Rodgers
lead, but in another to which the same name
had been given, and which may or may not
be valuable.
Year: 1860

THE FRENCH ARMY IN RoME.-A letter from
Rome says;


The French army at this moment presents
noble spectacle. Touched by the misery
which exists there, it has resolved on materi-
ally aiding the poor of the Eternal City
Each officer gives five francs a month for the
needy, and in every kitchen each fifth ration
is set apart for the same purpose. The Gen
eral in Chief has chosen on this point to sur
pass all his army, and without having pre-
viously consulted his Government he has had
pointed to him by the presidents OF the four
teen parishes at Rome the principal poor of
their districts who are too retiring to ask for
help. He has had list of them made and
distributes to them every day meal, soup and
two pounds of bread apiece. These acts of
generosity are honorable to the nation.
Year: 1860

FREE NEGROES IN KENTUcKY.-The Lex
ington Observer says that movement for the
expulsion of Free Negroes has been made in
the Kentucky Legislature, but the judiciary
Committee of the Senate have reported that
any attempt to carry into execution a plan
for the removal of the negroes, who were
free at the adoption of the present Constitu-
tion, (there is provision in that instrument
providing for the removal from the State OF
all who may hereafter become free,) would
be an interference with vested rights, and
clearly unconstitutional. They propose, how
ever some salutary provisions in regard to
persons of this description, which will be
noticed when the bill shall have received the
final action of the two Houses.
Year: 1860

With what care and attention do the
featbered race wash themselves, and pat
their plumage in order! And how per-
fectly neat, clean, and elegant do they ap-
pear! Among the beasts Of the field, we
find that those which are the most cleanly
are generally the most gay AID cheerful,
or are distinguished by certain air of
tranquility and conten.ment, and singing
birds are always remarkable for the neat
ness of their plumage. So great is the
effect of cleanliness upon man, that it ex-
tends even to his moral character. Vir-
tue never dwelt long With filth, nor do |
believe there ever was person scrupu-
lousy attentive to cleanliness who was q
consummate villain Count Rumyord.
Year: 1860

wA writer says truly, that no ws-9
man can be lady who would wound or
mortify another. No motter how beauti-a
full, how refined, how cultivated she may
be, she is in reality coarse. and the innate
vulgarity of her nature manifests ITSELF
here, Uniformly kind, courteous and pol
lite treatment of all persons, is one mark
of true woman ase2ais ae4iHi'
Year: 1860

w What stupid thing is wild
turkey! A man in Huntingdon, Pa,
catches them by means of trap or pen
made of saplings, laid openly, one above
the other, until some feet in height, and
the whole covered by similar open work,
to admit plenty Of light. The pan is
then raised to about the height of tur-
keys back. Now by means of corn scat
tered from different directions leading to
the trap, the turkeys are baited INTO it.
and enter while feeding, with their heads
down. Becoming satisfied or alarmed,
they raise their heads above the level of
the opening for entrance, and endeavor to
escape through the spaces between the
saplings or other material of which the
pen is composed, and not again lowering
them to this level are thus entrapped.
Year: 1860

~ When honest men are straight
ferwardly walking in the innocent and
regular paths of life, it is impossible for
crime to be committed against them with
out leaving traces sufficient for its dis
covery. A dozer midnight brawlers may
get stabbed dozen may be robbed or
murdered in houses Of prostitution, and
few or no records may remain. Ever
since the time of Solomon it has been on
record that the dead are there, and that
her chambers are the gates of death. But
a lonely boat in the middle of the ocean
will be more certain to tell tho tale of the
murder of an honest sailor than the most
packed and crowded den of crowded
city will tell the tale of vice and crime.
Year: 1860

We understand some Of the candi-
didates for Office in this County are op-
posed to the division. Our Princeton
friends had best look to it. We can see
no reason why we should not do by
Princeton as we promised when we
needed their vote to help US on a certain
occasion. They stood by us manfully.
We fear the secret of this opposition by
certain ones at this end of the County,
lies in the fear that when Princeton is
set Oft 1t will leave the County Demo
cratic, and some few little offices will
De missed BY those who now oppose the
DIVISION. We ask our Princeton friends
to look to it. s'Da1 7ai assa- sat
Year: 1860

Judge HAMLIN. of this place, declines
the nomination for the Office Of Senator
unanimously rendered him by the late
Democratic Convention of this District


The Democracy could not have Sc
lected a man more acceptable to the
people Of the District, or one to whose
hands they could with more confidence
have con6ded it's interests during the
coming session of the Legislature.


We understand private business pre-
vents the Judges acceptance of the
nomination.
Year: 1860

The papers TEEN with nothing but
politics. They are the rage all over the
country. So it will be till November
Then look out for disappointed office
seekers. Whoever is elected-there is
reason to belle ,e-swarms Of devotees
arc doomed to disappointment. Then
the curses-the cry of the ingratitude
of Republics-the protestations of de-
votion unrequitted--ofservices unrecog
nized--of sacrifices unrewarded-will
find no parallel in the history Of Presi-
dental Elections. 1t will he alarming
The Long faces will take the place Of
Wide-Awakes and Little Giants. They
will march-but not with banners and
music as they now do-but each will
march by himself. with grimaces as he
goes homeward. The plow and the
coopers shop and the last. will rot all
be deserted fos Land Offices and Indian
agencies, as they would be if cnly the
number Of the latter was equal to that
Of the former The swell mob will be
immense, but few will be chosen. The
bright hope will not last long. Like
all sublunary things, it will shortly end.
But then, it helps things 60 now
1t keeps tho spirit up and the political
machine running. 1t lubricates every
pivot from Distric convention down
to Saturday-night Club. 1t is charm
ing to see how smoothly it works. There
is not discordant sound. Each vies
with the other to show the nation his
patriotism surcharging-his self abne-
gation-his daily and nightly sacrifices
Of business first, and and sleep after
ward. It,s perfectly amazing to wit


ness the innumerable company Of pat


riots and martyrs who everywhere are
willing to put theii precious necks upon
the block at the command of the Great
Molock PARTY. Nobody y ever dream


ed Of their existence before. They have
sprung up like mushrooms in a night
They will live and perambuIate till af-
ter election Wait till the Offices are
distributed, ant then see. The great
number will not be there wheLe you saw
them before. You will look for them.
and they cannot be fonnd. You will
not be able to find man then ready to
put his head through hempen moose to
save his country even from the barbar-
ism of Chattle Slavery. one. The
can of oil will be empty. Not drop
left and the machine, if it runs at all,
will produce notes so discordant, as to
remind you Of the near approach
of five hundred Red River carts.
Year: 1860

The Election notice of the Town
Clerk is Incomplete. In addition to
the various officers to be voted for. the
voters will also vote to ratify or reject
the following amendments to the State
Constitution, passed at the last session
of the State Legislature, and subject to
the ratification Of the legal voters Of the
State:


An amendment to Article of the
Constitution of the State Of Minnesota.
to limit Legislative sessions to sixty
DAYS.


An amendment repeating the Five
Million Loan Amendment, prohibiting
the further issue Of Bonds, and requir-
ing the popular sanction to Tax Bill
Also upon the division of the County.
Notice should have been given by the
Clerk. Of the vote to be taken upon the
ratification or rejection of the amend
ments OF the Constitution above named
Year: 1860

The death of A. c. Forb. Esq Of
Denver City. Kansas, at the hands of a
Vigilance Committee has already been
announced. but the following particulars
of the tragedy. which correspondent of
the St. Louis Republican, writing from
Leavenworth city, under date of Octo-
Der 4th. furnishes that journal. will be
read with interest:


The death of A. c. Ford, lawyer OF


Denver city, at the hands of the Secret
Vigilance Committee, is generally
known, but the manner and circumstan-
ces have not before been made public,
owing to the secrecy in which his exc
cutioners saw fit to vail their doings
The following account from reliable au-
thority, and is no doubt, true:


Ford. at the time of his death. was a
passenger in the express coach, on his
way TO this place, either to assist in de-
Tending young Gordon or to appear as
a witness for the defence When six
miles from Denver, the coach was stop
ped by number Of men in disguise,
and Ford, was ordered to yet out He
complied, and the coach drove on. AZ
ter il was out OF sight his captors told
him their purpose, and started with him
away from the road toward the bank
the river.


Ford resisted them and showed fight;
when the leader ordered his men TO pre-
sent guns, and in u moment several fire
arms were bearing point-blank upon his
body when he concluded to submit and
proceed They carried him few miles
to the bank of The river, when he was
told to prepare to be shot. Ford, see
ing they were in earnest, requested one
of them to attend 10 some directions
conc erning the dlsoostion Of his proper
ity; and also 10 take his watch and
leave it in the hands of certain person
tin Denver. The reply to these requests
was that they would attend to no busin-
ess for him. That they would leave
his body with everything upon it, but
would pin n paper to his clothing con-
taining any directions he might wish to
leave. In a few minutes after this con-
versotion he as shot, and the party
mounting their horses, disappeared in
the direction Of Denver. When Ford
was found, his watch was untouched
and upon his coat was pinned slip Of
paper with the words Executed by the
Vigilance Commiuee. His body was
perforated by six buck-shot and one
bullet. The Vigilance Committee had
indubitable evidence that he was con-
nected with the large band OF horse
thieves and murderers who infested the
country. He hailed from Council Bluffs,
Iowa, where he had considerable prop
erty' In that place he bore very fair
character lie is buried on the left
bank Of the Platte ah~ ut six and half
miles below Denver. His grave is
known to but few, and the grass of an
other season will obIiterate all traces Of
recognition which that few may possess
the sod being carefully cut and repla
ccd over his last resting place.
Year: 1860

1t will be remembered that the first
killing frost in this State was on the
lIth of October. Up to that time eve
ry leaf and vine was green. In New
York, and New England, frost came
before it came here. Here everything
matured. and such season Of harvest
ing as we have had was never known
in any latitude before. We hope the
old silly idea of ours being frosty State
too far North-too cold for the
farmers to prosper in-is exploded. -
There never was any ground for i: from
the beginning. In all the particulars OF
successful farming, Minnesota, as an
agricultural State, is this moment with
out an equal in America.
Year: 1860

if with timid aud maidenly reserve, then
they realize their deficiencies. Ele the
honeymoon is over there ore disturbing
anxieties about the kitchen. The purrr
and deeper the affection for their nus
band the greater their solictude about
the housekeeping aud the greater their
modification from ignorance of bi'chen
affairs. The heart will not remain full
of love while the stomach is empty or II
i, is unscasonably or improperly flled ---
Happiness is interrupted by anxictics
and notifications that never would have
been felt if the domestic education had
not been neglected.


But must the 'delightiul dream Of
young love" be disturbed by kitchen
humdrum, and vulgar pots and gridirons?
Verify, people must eat, and as raw meat
and potatoes are not palatable nor con-
sidered healthful :hey must be cooked.
"Then let the hired maid attend % this
unlady like, finger so:ling aud complex
ion injnring, disagreeablc business -
Shall the business Of the farm, the store,
the Office be left to the hired man? Then
there mi ght be no food to cook and no
house to live in. The hired maid, when
one can be afforded, must be directed, or
she will be the mistress; the wife must
have competent knowledge Of the
kitchen, or there will be waste there
which will increase the labor of the hus.
band, an interest must be taken in the
kitchen, or the mistress Of the house
fails of being good wife


Then educate girls for house keepers,
whether their parents are poor or rich,
for their future usefulness and happiness
as wives depends upon it. Let all OF
them be learnt to cook.-Erchonge.
Year: 1860

When Pompeii was destroyed, there
were very many buried in the ruins oft,
who were afterward found in different
situations. There were some found in
deep vaults as if they had gone thither
for security. There were some found
who were in the streets as If they had
been attempting to make their escape.
There were some found in the lofty
chambers. But where did they find the
Roman Sentinel? They found him stan-
ding at the city gate with his hand still
grasping the war weapon,-he had been
placed by his Captain; and there where
the heavens threatened him; there where
the earth shook beneath him; there while
the lava stream rolled he stood at his
post; and there, after a thousand years
had passed away, was he found: So let
Christians learn to stand to their duty,
willing to stand at the post on which their
Captain has placed them, and they will
find that grace will support and sustain
them.


-TREv.S. CoRLxY.
Year: 1860

have mercy upon his soul and to forgive
him for what he had done. When this
was over he was extorted 10 make clean
breast Of it, to tell all he had done, and
TO clear the woman implicated by his
brother, if the accusation had been false.
He replied that Mrs. Robinson was inno-
cent, but that he W uld say nothing that
would implicate any one. Preparations
were then made to hang him up beside
his brother, when it was found that no
other rope than the one already used was
at hand. In this dilemma the almost


lileless body if Philip was raised, por


ton OF the rope by which he WAS hang
lag was severed, and the still quiveling
body was again left swinging. The por-
ZION of the rope cut off was so short that
the crowd had to lift up the second VIC
tim of their horlid proceeding to the
hight Of over three feet, before his hoad
could be thrust into the moose. AT length
the deed was done, and the two men
hung suspended side by side. This oc-
CURED not very long after the hour Of
noon. AS evening came on the digging
of grave was commenced, but when
couple of feet had been excavated, the
cavity filled with water, another grave
was then dug on higher ground. The two
bodies were placed-clothed as they had
died-in dry-goods box, and buried.
Year: 1860

We publish the following from the Leba non (Tenn., Democrat. It will serve t, put our people upon their guard agains those abolition incendaries that are no, traversing the South, for the purpose of per fecting their plans for a general insurrec ton:

 GA few days ago company of northern people claiming to be Gipses, were passing through Ala and when near Salem. stopped at a farmers house and told him that one their number had just diet and that they desired to bury him on his land, am asked the farmer to permit his negroes to assi> them. After the coffin was buried and the pre- tended Gipses had left, one of the negroes wen to his master and told him that something must wrong about that coffin, for it was very heavy. / number of the citizens of the neghborhood go together, and dug the coffin up, and when it wa opened ic was found to be full of arms and ammu milton. g ~<
Year: 1860

A fine young horse had several OF these
troublesome cexcrescences on different parts
of his BODY one of them on the inside
of the thigh, near the Stihe joint, was SO
luxuriant III growth, ond so vascular in
its character, that he horse could scarcely
he moved without rubbing it, and causing
bleeding. This Vart was nearly as large
as hens egg, and an inch and half
through AT the base.


a curved needle, threaded with two
pieces of strong twine, was passed through
the centre of the wart. and one string tied
on one side and the other string secured
round the remaining half. A single string
could not have been put round so as to
completely stop the circulation. The other
warts being smaller at the base, were en-
close by single string, Where tying
cannot conveniently lie reSortci to, the
removal may be effected either with wha;
is known as butter af antimony, or al.
most any other caustic substance. An old
and popula' remedy is paste made OF
sulphur and oil of vitriol one or two APP
plications of tho paste soon causes the
wart to slough OUT Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1860

How TO STor \ QUARREL.--lf knowl-
edge is power, so also is kindness. There
is weight and influence in kind words and
kind deeds. An angry man went to a
ncighbor's house to pick quarrel; he was
invited to eat some peas; and finding no
opposition soon left. After while he
came again, and tho good woman went
ont and offered him piece of pie, 1t
was kindly done and kindly meant; so
there was no quarrel, The remedy is
simple, and it is worth a Thought by those
who may be similarly tempted. An
angry man is for the time without reason;
passion rules, and it is better to treat him
kindly than attempt to reason. or even
to reply to his hard words Treat him
kindly; and il he win not be pacifed, let
him have oil the talk himself, and he will
soon get tired and ashamed. and leave
you. Possess your soul in PATIENCE new
er contend, never give n harsh word
BE kind and forebearing, and you will
have no quarrelS. for yielding paciieth
great offences.