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Year: 1859

BAYARD TAYLoR's LECTUREs.-lt
is seldom that a public lecturer SO
fills the measure of public expectan-
cy as does Bayard Taylor. His dis
courses, full of excess with new and
original ideas, the prOdnct of a phil
osophizing minds are yet clothed in
the most beautiful language. render
ing them attractive to stery class of
listeners. The gorgeous description
of the poet is combined with the facts
and deductions of the philosopher.
The truths of sense are magnificent
ly portrayedin the language of fancy.
No one can help being charmed
with the lectures of Bayard Taylor.
There is matter of fact enoGgh in
them to suit the most practical, while
the highly ornate garment in which
fact is clothed must transport the low
ers of the beautiful. Never have we
seen audiences more intensely inter-
ested, and, perhaps, never did more
intelligent and fashionable audiences
assemble in our city. Curiosity to
see man who has visited every zone
had powerful effect no doubt to
draw crowds together. But we ven-
ture nothing in saying that something
more than an idle curiosity was graft
fed, and that hereafter the distin'
guished traveller will be remember &c
in this vicinity more for his talents
and mental accomplishments than fol
his travels.


The most striking points of char
acter in the Arabs were as strikingly
set forth in the lecture of Saturday
evening last. The matchless skies
and dreary deserts of "Araby tbs
blest" will remain painted on the
memory of many of us till the last.


The lecture of Tuesday evening
was on "Life in the Arctic Regions
Bayard Taylor invested those desc
late wastes within the Arctic circle
with something of a charm in spite o.
the terrible struggle for life in those
regions he makes us realize.


Justice to the lee lures of Mr.. Tay
ior cannot be done in a newspaper
paragraph.
Year: 1859

First Stage in Doacnier'He.-The
first stage, says the Citizen came in
to Downieville on Thursday Of last
week on the Sierra Turnpike from
Goodyear's Bar. A band of music
went out to meet the stage and es-
cort it into town. A ball was gotten
up in the evening to commemorate
the event.


Downieville is queer place. The
telegraph penetrated that quarter Of
the commonwealth years before the
stage coach-which is more than
any other town of its size and impor-
tance can boast of.
Year: 1859

- The weather has been quite
cold of mornings for several days.
Since the rain of Tuesday night a
marked change has taken place in
the atmosphere reminding one that
the season of frosts is again near
We learn that the rain was quite
heavy in the upper part of the coun-
fV
Year: 1859

THE ARTHUR NAPOLEON CoNcxRr-This enter
tainment came OF at Odd Fellows Hall last night,
and we are quite certain that all who heard Arthur
Napoleon for the first time heard then the most re-
markable and pleasing performance on the piano that
they listened to. 1t was so with u.s. We do not
sec how his execution be improved upon by him
self or surpassed by another. The piano was made
to speak the very genius the soul and poetry Of music,
for the performance not merely clever seight-of-
hand dexterity, wonderful as it was even il viewed
in that aspect alone. Doubtless the youth may claim
and sustain bis right to the highest place among
artists in his line. We think he is unmistakably the
Napoleon of pianists."


Miss Haywood has deiciously melodious voice,
and after each piece which she sang the auditory
were at loss for method Of demonstration to in.
dicate their satisfaction, for they quite exhausted
the availability Of the ordinary stamping and clap
ping manifestations Of satisfaction. She is entitled
to first rank as vocalist, and we cannot remember
when we were more pleased with any portion Of a
concert or opera programme than with those which
were last night allotted to this sweetest Of singers
Her voice has power, compass and extraordinary
properties of liquid melody, and ia managed very
artisticaly. There never was heard purer music
than her kathleen Mavourneen." We hope that
Arthur Napoleon l. Co. will give another concert ia
New Orleans.


AT THE ST. CHARLES fair house assembled to
laugh at the pantomimcry and endeayor to see the
point of the marvellous ballet dongs The yarietie.
and Amphitheater did not do very fourishing bust
ness. There was some excellent acting done in tht
pleasant comedy Of Leap Year, which was per
formed at the Varieties and really felt melancholy
that there was no larger auditory assembled to en-
joy it.


As usual, there was fair attendance at Concer
Hall to admire the truthful and beautiful panorami


illustrations Of Dr. Kanes arctic expedition the valu
and interest of this most attractive exhibition ben
greatly aided by the ably prepared and agreeably de
| liYered lecture of Mr. Paul.
Year: 1859

tion. Admitting, they say, that Congress
hiss the right to enact such a code where the
Territorial Legislature fails to do it, is it not
interfering with the doctrine of the Kansas
Nebraska Bill to force slavery into the Ter
ritory, against the will of the people, By this
species of Congressional action, when, if the
subject were let alone, slavery would not
there exist? If the people of a Territory re-
fuse to legislate in favor Of slavery for them
selves, ought Congress to do it for them,
when their very refusal to legislate in favor
Of it shows that they are opposed to it?
Will not the policy of non Intervention by
Congress work rs we'll for the Slave States
as the Free States, when it is perfectly OPP
tional with pro.slavery legislature to pro-
tect slave property, and a free-soil legisla-
ture to leave it unprotected? These are
very grave considerations for the Democratic
party, and it behooves every sound National
Democrat to weigh them well, before as
sumng position which he may afterwards,
as friend of his country, most deeply re-
gret.
Year: 1859

A MARRYING CASE IN NAPA-The Herald,
Of Jan. 1st, says:


In the case of the People VS.. J. P. McCor-
kle, in which the defendant was charged
with having married girl under the age of
eighteen, it appearing to the Satisfaction of
the jury that he had been imposed upon and
deceived by the party wishing to be married
and othors, verdict of not guilty was rem.
dered. The girl Appeared in Court aud testi-
ted in relation to the matter She is rather
prepossessing in appearance, and, from her
looks, a person would take her to be older
than she really is, She did not hesitate to
state upon the witness stand that she had
represented her age to be cover eighteen
and the reason given for practicing the deeep-
ton was that she wanted to get married,
which was certainly very forcible one.
Year: 1859

CB- Mr.. Edward Everett was not known
as humorist until he made SO many good
hits at the Springfield Horse Fair last fall.
1t is due to the distinguished statesman and
orator that Mt least one or two ofhis witticisms
should 60 down to posterity, and we there
fore cite the following passage from his speech
on that OCCASION:


"The noble qualities of the horse seem, in
deed, to have made an impression upon the
most brutalized Of our own species. sup
pose it is this if it were worth while to at
tempt to account for the freaks of a madman,
which led the Emperor Caligula to erect a
marble stable for his horse, Inctatus, to pro-
vide him with an ivory manger, with hous-
lings OF imperial purple, breast plate stud
ded with diamonds and pearls, and then to
elevate him to the dignity of the consulship.
This seems. to be sure, a mere freak of mad
ness; and yet, | am inclined to think that
at that time it was better choice than
could have been made out of the venal cour
tiers and tactious pretorians of the imperial
court; and believe, sir, had it been put to
the vote throughout the Roman Empire,
then co extensive with the civilized world,
they would have decided that they had a
better consul in the horse than in the Empe-
ror. daughter and applause) Sir, they
had been too familiar with the rapacity o
the tyrants who chased each other over the
stage, dagger in hand, not to be pleased with
the elevation of ruler who took nothing but
oats out of the public crib (laughter); a ru


Ter, sir, who, while She reins were with him
would at least have given them Stable
administration (Renewed aughter.)
Year: 1859

1t is thought that Fred Kempher. whose
remains were found IN his huus after the la
ter was burned at Red Dog last week was
foully dealt with. as the skull was not found
entire. We gather this from the Nevada
Journal. There is no doubt but that there
are few rascals in these Northern rhine.
who are capable o: the deed.
Year: 1859

The longer live, the more certain / am
that the great difference between men is ener.
ry-invincible observation-disclosures honest pur-
pose one fixed, and then death or victory
This quality will do anything that can be done
in the world ; and no talents, no circumstance,
no opportunity, will make one man without
Year: 1859

had been seized upon by our sage as the all
of religion 5 He knocked out every round of
the ladder but the highest, and then pointing
to its hopeless spiendor, said to the world,
Go up thither and he saved"
Year: 1859

"A ruf1ian shot at me last night" said
penurious gentleman, "and my life was
saved by the ball striking silver dol
lar in my pocket" whoever takes
true aim at your heart is very certain to
hit a dollar" said one who knew him.
Year: 1859

Discovery IF a Dead Body.--Yesterday morn
ing the dead body of a white man, very much
decomposed and swollen, was discovered in
the dock near the east side of the south abut-
ment of nth street, and made fast with a rope
Coroner PEACHEY was sent for to examine
the corpse, and did SO, but could discover
nothing by which the body could be identified.
He therefore ordered it to be buried as speedily
as possible. Judging from appearances, the
haIr, and probably thirty live years OF age


He eeyidently fell into the dock several weeks
Year: 1859

Wife Thipping-Charles Madison, a denizen
of Valley street, came before the Mayor yes
terday, TO answer for assaulting and beating
his wife, When watchman Boze heard the
cries for help, and went to the relief OF The
poor woman Madison turned upon him like
a wounded tiger, and after letting his tongue
run at electric speed for q minute or two, tried
the virtue of his maulers, whereupon the ofH-
shoulder that capsized him, aud then took him
to the station-house The Mayor committed
him to prison in default OF bail for his fnture
good behavior.
Year: 1859

Nayrop Chaace-A strange woman appeared
at the watch house, yesterday afternoon, IN
for her poor child. On being asked what was
the matter with the infant. she said that lit
tie boy, only six years old, had taken tin cup
fifled with whiskey, from her cupboard, and
drank IT, and that he was then helpless and
speechIess She was directed to DIR. Picot, and
her boy was no doubt saved by his timely ar
rival The little chap had probably learned
the art of imbibing from his good natured
mamma,
Year: 1859

Want Of Prasfiee.-The members OF the Fire
Brigade are called out so seldom 10 extinguish
fires, that some Of Them are not so quick in
their movements, when needed, as they might
be. The grand reason, however, for their ap-
pearing to be slow to reach fires al night, 10
attributable TO the fact that they are not about
the engine houses at any time. unless required
to be there. and generally have TO run some
distance to get their engines and reels an the
alarm is given. With this explanation, those
who complain Of the tardiness Of the hremen
will probably be satisfied.
Year: 1859




would crisp about the broad, massive brow,
in spite of scissors, were tinged with grey,
but the FIRE Of hazel eyes, deepened in
their hue by jetty fringes, was undiminish-
ed. Stern lines drawn by the hand Of
time or passion about the finely chiseled
mouth spoke of an inAexible will, but the
soft and winning smile that sometimes
played there gave them dangerous fasci-
nation. The only son of wealthy English
parents, with an Eton education, hand
some person and generous nature, Hugh
Leroy possessed the Sesame" which readi-
ly unlocked to him the mysteries of Paris,
whittier he was sent by anxious friends to
polish away by the friction of partisan
fashion, the rust contracted during a six
years course at Eton. Hugh plunged into
the whirlpool of fashionable follies with
all the intense ardor which College restric.
tions are so calculated to foster in the
breast of youth but which surprised those
who knew the quiet habits of the Eton
book-worm, as he was dubbed by his
wilder colleagues He ended a career of
dissipation at twenty eight by marrying
an Italian flower girl and settling in
America to avoid the displeasure of his
incensed family. One short year of we'd
ded bliss taught him all that earth can
know of happiness, and then the retribu-
tive hand of justice dashed his cup of joy
with deepest misery. His lovely, young
wife dropped like some fragile flower snap
ped by rude blast from the parent stern
ere its opening beauties had been furnished
by the fading touch of time, and was laid
to sleep amid the blossoms that symbolized
her frailty. The sorrow stricken mourner
sought forgetfulness in the strife of ma
tions. Ever foremost, where the fray was
fiercest, he won distinction, honor, fame,
but not the balm for which he sought
a lethe that should heal the wounds,
broader, deeper than any sword could in
hict.


At the termination of the war he re-
turned to his American home, the scene
of his happiest and bitterest moments, in
vited his widowed sister to preside over
his elegant establishment and take charge
of his infant daughter, and retired to a
cottage on his farm. Here he sought that
oblivion at the shrine of Bacchus which
had been denied by Mars, and had almost
wrecked in Bacchanalian rcvelries noble
intellect and handsome form. Emma
Alcourt, with a woman's constancy and
sisters pure, unselfish devotion refused to
leave him, ever hoping, ever striving to
win back the wanderer to the paths of
peace and rectitude


TOJe Continued.
Year: 1859

ss~The speech Hon Jere Clemens, de-
livered before Opposition State Convention
held at Nashville, which placed Netherland
in nomination for Governor of Tennessee,
is receiving extended and most deserved
notice throughout the South. Coming as
it does from one who voluntarily left the
Democratic party on account of its faith
lessness to the true interests of the country
and speaking out the fervid impulse ofa
true Southern heart, it will command at
tention from the conservative of the slaves
States and set the honest masses of the
Democracy to thinking how they they have
been misled by their leaders and induced
to follow the fortunes of party which has
entailed nothing but disaster on Southern
interests and bankruptcy on the nation at
large.-Lou. Jour. aa mt
Year: 1859

NEwspAPERs.-The following is an ar


ticle taken from Godey's Book which, We
think too good to be lost. We commend
it to our readers, for their perusal, aud IL
they think as Cooley does, no one will be
without at least one paper and especially
the one published in his town and county:


Does anybody take the srme delight in
reading newspapers that we do2 Is there
not always something in paper, no mat
ter how old, that will interest your No
matter how long we are away from home
we have every paper saved for us
and how we revel over theml They are
Just as good as new; and We often find ar
ticles that should have been sorry to miss.
Why then does not everybody take at least
one paper and that paper be the nearest to
you; that is you that live out of cities.
Patronize your printer he is worthy Of it
his paper makes your town what it is; per-
haps it never would be heard of, if it were
not for the paper. Then take the paper
Year: 1859

GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER SMASH
The Treasury receipts for the last quarter
are Sf,5oO,0 900 i'll excess Of the expenditures.
rs this surplus revenue is derived from duties
on importations. we may reasonably infer
that in short time we shall be ready for
another panic.-[AIbany Statesman.


This is our view OF the case Another
view, is lha. The importations and the "exces,
Of expenditure arc evidences of great
revival of prosperity, when the fact is it
is--to great extent evidence only Of an
immense foreign indebtedness
Year: 1859

1t is stated that several instances have
occurred in different parts of the country
where children have died from the effects Of
poison taken into the system b. swallowing
the new nickel cent AS this coin is small
and easily swallowed. there is great danger
in allowing young children 10 have them in
their possession The metal which COIN pose S
it has hae fatal effect, and would seem to
be poisonous.
Year: 1859

A young physician, recent graduate,
was asked why he had not gone to see his
father, who had just died The father
lived in Indiana, the son in Virginia. He
replied that "the immense torridity of the
circumambient atmosphere had, by its
condensation, so diluted the placid aqueous
fuid Of the enormous river Ohio, that with
the most superlative reluctance, had to
procrasnato premeditated egress into the
palatinate province, until the morbid ex-
citement Of the vital spark had fed"
Year: 1859

We publish to day the address Of Col. Hill tc
the voters Of Bolivar, Washington and Issaquena
counties, announcing himself candidate for the
office of Senator for this District. The briei
space intervening between the time of his deter.
mination to become q candidate and the day Of
election, will not permit him to visit his fellow
citizens Of the river counties, and he issues an
address to them therefore, briefly defining his
position in politics generally and on the Lsves
question especially, and has published list Of
appointments to meet the citizens Of Yazoo at the
various public placea in the county.


The lateness Of the hour OF which Col. Hill
enters the canvass was unavoidable. As soon aG
be was nominated by the Democracy Of Yazoo, he
signifed his willingness to enter the field as soon
as 1t could be ascertained that he would be &C
ceptable to his party in the other counties of the
District The non-action of these counties on the
subject, together with information from them
through private sources, led him to infer that he
would not be unacceptable to the party in that
quarter. AS soon as he was impressed with this
belief, he at once announced himself q candidate.
The lateness of the hour does not impair his
chances eff success. Col. Hill is known by repu
tation to every voter in the District Although
he has been out of political life for some years,
the people have not forgotten his distinguished
services in the cause of States rights and personal
liberties, in 1851 ard '55 The ability with
which he discussed the issues involved in the
memorable contests of those years marked him as
one Of the foremost men in Mississippi. His
position on the Levee question is sufficiently
explicit He is opposed to the existing Levee
law are also nineteen wentieths of the citizens
of Yazoo. He is opposed to law which requires
them to build Levee, from whiSh they will derive
injury. But his opposition to the present Levee
law does not 60 the extent of excluding the valley
lands Of Yazoo entirely, from tax for levee pur.
poses Note well the sentiments of his address
on this point.


1t is proclaimed by the friends of the present
levee system that an attempt will be made by
them in the next legislature to tax every foot of
land in the valley, from the Mississippi river to
the base of the hills east of the Yaaoo. Let the
people of Yazoo rise up en- masss against such a
mOnstrOus, iniquitous scheme of taxation, and
strangle its advocates at the polls in October
Does anybody believe that the area of taxation SO
extended would satisfy the friends of the levee
system The next proposition would be to tax
the whole State. The more you give the more
will be wanted.


We commend the views of Col. Hill on this
subject to the voters of the District as in all
respects, sound, just and equitable
Year: 1859

This miscellaneous franking of newspapers by
persons vested with the privilege, ia an abuse that
ought not to be tolerated.


Look at it for q moment, and see how it may
be abused by the Oollusion of newspaper pub
Usher and U. g. Senator, or any one entitled to
the liberty of ranking The publisher goes to
his advertising patrons and states that the next
issue of his paper will contain the speeches of
Senators Douglas and Pugh, and that many
thousand extra copies Of it will be printed and
circulated, free of postage, under the frank of
one or the other Of these distinguished person
ages, and that if they will insert their advertise
ments in that number Of his paper, they will be
circulated the length and breadth Of the land
And thus the Senators, publisher and patrons are
benefited, and their business and prospects pro-
NOTED, all at the public expense. We repeat that
we hope Postmaster General Holt will see to it
tuat this abuse of the public service be no longer
suffered to be practiced
Year: 1859

restored our loss and Iegained for US immortal
lifc on the condition of faith.


But never before heard logical reasoner Of
any acumen allege the bad conduct Of men their
hypocrisy, for instance--as an argument against
any institution whatever. The argument works
the other way. Hypocrisy is the tribute paid to
truth BY men who think well enough Of il to pre-
tend to possess it. hypoCrits is practically an
Infidel He opposes Christ; he opposes His
truth privately, while publicly he processes it he
acknowledges the true coin by trying to pass the
counterfeit. All counterfeit money that possesses
any value, is only valuable because there exists
true coin, sOhich pretends to resemble. Those WHO
truly set forth, in their thoughts and practice, the
truths of Christ, are alone and exclusively refer
red to as arguments for or against His system.
The conduct of mere professors is only argument
against them, and not against Him.


PETER.
Year: 1859

MIsSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM


Resolved, That we re-anuounce as the basis OF
party 0ction, the platform of principles laid down
by the Democratic party atthe National Convention
OF 1855; and hold that the doctrine of mon
intervention" with the Institution Of slavery in the
States, Territories or District Of Columbia, does
NOT, nor was 1t intended to, conflict with the
assertion Of the power of Congress to protect the
property VI the citizens Of the several States who
may choose to settle in the Territories. which are
the common property Of all the States.


Rsso10ed. That in the language of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, that "the right Of
property in slaves is distinctly and expressly
afnrmed in the Constitution"-and s'the only oower
over 1t conferred upon Congress, is the power
coupled with the duty of guarding AMI protecting
the owners in their rights" as thus declared.


Rssolved, That Mississippi will stand by her
sister slaveholding States in insisting unon the
enforcement by nll the departments of the federal
government Of their constitutional rights as thus
expounded by the Supreme Court Of the United
states.


Rssolced, That in the event Of tho election of o
Black Republican candidate fol the Presidency,
oy the sutrages Of one portion of the Union only,
TO rule over the whole United States, uron the
sVowed purposes ef that organization, Mississippi
Will regard 1t as declaration of hostility and will
hold herself in readiness separately or in concert
to cooperate with her sister States of the South
IN whatever measures they may deem necessary
for the maintenance of their rights as co.eoua
members Of the confederacy.


Re'olved, That we feel it incumbent upon the
Democracy Of Mississippi again to declare thai
the acquisition of Cuba by the United States is q
commercial and political necessity, and that we
will hail with pleasure every proper measure that
looks to its accomplishments and further, we can
never consent to its appropriation by any foreign
power.


Re'olVed, That We endorse, in the main, the
policy OF the present Administration.