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Year: 1860

l propose 10 explain 10 you. l knew you
when you lived under Territorial govern
ment, and thought you were just as intel
ligent, just as industrious, just as virtuous
and just as capable of self-government as
you are now under State organization.
(Cries of "true," that's right every time"
Applausc.) Why are not the people of a
Territory capable Of self-governlnent as well
as those of State? Who are the people
Of Territory? Are they not emigrants
from the old States? Are they not our broth.
ers, our sons, and our kindred who have
gone into the wilderness to improve their
fortunes. And is not man capable Of self
government who enters the wilderness to
clear it-builds his own house-makcs his
own farm-raises his own orchard and splits
his own rails. Tremendous applause and
laughter.)


The Republican party do not doubt but
what the people Of the Territories were ca
pable of self government when they lived in
the States. They admit that so long as you
live in State, under State organization,
you are capable of selfgovernment; but
the moment you cross State line and 60
to Territory, you are totally unfit for it.
l would like to have them explain at what
| time it is-and at what particular place the
man who is capable of self government in a
State loses all the sense he ever had and be.
comes incapable Of taking care of himself
when he goes into Territory. "a voice
He loses it when he becomes q Republican.


Laughter.) My friend says that he loses i,
when he beeonesa Republican. Uaughter)
Year: 1860

think, my friend, you are guilty of great
wrong against God and humanity. say that
without wishing to be offensive. 1t would be per
fectly right for any one to interfere with you SO
far as to free those you willfulIy and wickedy
hold in bonds. do not say this insultngy.
think did right; and that others will do right who
interfere with you at any time and all timss.
Year: 1860

"And yet some bf the Popelings, who
rail at a song Or dance will expound to
you from Holy Scripture bow man may have
property in man. They are strict dsciplin
arians with gay young girls, but they are
too conservative to make any general rule
that might 'embarrass' such brethren as are
afflicted with bped chattles. They take
Arctic views of the pleasures Of life, but
'Soulhside views Of our peculiar institution.
They will have no compromise with sin, but
they are ready with Philemon and Onesi-
mus, lest we should slight any compromise
of the Constitution. They will preach
against the practice of visiting the
theatre, but have no admontion for
the practice of making men work
for nothing and selling babies Your
ponderous Doctor of Divinity will lash
worldly amuSements, while he surrounds
with q guard of Greek and Hebrew texts
the auction block which exposes the octo.
room maiden to the gaze of Legree. The
American Tract Society issues millions of
pages but it deliberately refuses to print
one word against the aceursed slave trade 1!
Shame upon the blind guides who strain at
gnats, and apologize for iDiquities which
dout the heavens
Year: 1860




St. Paul was salmakery Ffaukln
printer, Roger Sherman shoemaker, Bur.
ritt blacksmith The world honors them
not the less ON that account. You may
give dignity to Gay useful employment to
which you shall decide to devote your en-
ergies Making shoes or hats is Just as re-
spectacle business, whatever sa0bs may
think or say to the contrary, as selling them.
If we were to make distinction at all, we
should place the fabrcator above the mere
seller on our roll of honor Do not, there.
fore, We beg you, permit any feeling Of
false pride to influence you to decide against
the business of mechanic, if you have
the proper qualifications for IL. IL is
great mistake to suppose that it Is more
truly respectable to be poor lawyer, OF
physician, or clergyman, or shopkeeper,
than good blacksmith, carpenter or shoes
maker: 1t is the man Who give dignity to
the employment, aud not the employment
which ennobles the man, except so far ag
it has an elevating aud refining influence
upon his Character and habits.


Every man, rich or poor, should know
how TO earn q subsistence-should be train
ed to some useful and reliable pursuit. "We
like" the AuttricaA Ptreaotogical Journal
says, "the sense and spirit of the rich mau
whose daughter was sought in marriage by
young man who was also rich; but who
had been educated to no profession or trade
by which he could support family The
old gentleman said, 4 have only one OBJ
lection to the match, viz, yon have no
trade. If you will learn some useful trade,
you may have my daughter Surprised at
so strange declaration, yet determined,
not to lose the object Of bis affections,
the young man had the sense and manli-
ness to undertake the task, and in fewer
months than Jacob served gears for Ra.
chel, he returned with beautiful willow
basket made by his owA hands, and claim
ed his bride


The bridegroom invested bis capital id
the mercantile house Of his fatlief-in-law,
and In a few years, by unfortunate events,
they lost their entire property He then
fell back on his trade; and soon had so ex.
tended his business that lie kept largo
manufactory aud store, supported both
families, and accumulated large fortune.
Then be understood the value of such
trade, as poverty would not prevent him
from setting rp, and fully recognized the
wisdom of the restriction laid on him by
hisA Afather-n-law TO learn trade.'


In free country like ours, where so
much work is to be aone,uo one need be idle,
hungry or disreputable, who is able to
work


We say then to parents, give your boys
some good, substantial trade, if you would
insure success id life; and guard them
against vice and egradation.h
Year: 1860

A MAN NOT A HoRsE.-GoV, Chase. a
few weeks ago, addressed = Republican
meeting iu Cincinnati, and 10 discussing the
popular sovereignty slave code Democracy
of Douglas, which claims that men should
be used just as horses, COWS, hogs or any
other brute said ....


'Not long since was holding aconversa'
ton with venerable man who had got
strangely mixed up in his ideas on this mat
ter. He said to me, Gov Chase for was
then your representative iR the Executive
Chair, Il don't see why If can take my
horse into Kansas and hold him there as my
property, being citizen of Pennsylvania,
why my brother, who is citizen Of South
Caroina, cannot take his negro into the
same territory and hold him there as proper
ty will you be kind enough to explain why
can hold my horse as property aud my
brother cannot hold his slave 2 well,
said my dear Doctor for he was Doc
tor of Divinity, i really cannot explain tC
you the difference unless it be that man b
not horse t s 3 a4ta egaa
Year: 1860

H4PPiNEss.-Now let me tell you se-
eret worth knowing. This looking forward
for enjoyment don't pay. From what 4
know Of it l would as soon chase butter
flies for living, or bottle up moonshine for
cloudy nights. The only true way TO b0
happy, is to take drops of happiness as
God gives them to us every day Of our lives.
The boy must learn to be happy while be is
plodding over his lessons the apprentice
while he is learning bis trade; the merchant
while be is making his fortune. If be fails
to learn this art he will be sure to miss his
enjoyment when he gains what he sighs for.
Year: 1860

Come nearer sister, nearer,


And sit beside me here
The day is slowly fading,


And twilight shades draw near
The cloud of grief is keeping


Its shadow on my brow,
And mists have gathered DER our hearts,
We have no mother now
No mother now TO bless ~
We have laid her down to rest,
And all our joys seem buried


Close folded to her breast
They have laid her in the silent grave
With the death damp on her brow,
And we must to our home return,
For we have no mother now.
From me sigh will often come,
AS oft think of mother dear, '.
And to her silent grave III go


And there will shed affections tear
Before the rising of the sun


She from our sight was rudely torn,
Death came and shatched the flower away
And left us here alone to mourn.
Plymouth, August 1860 ABA.
Year: 1860

What is more fearful than breaking down Of the
nervous system To be eKciisble nervous in a small
degree Is most distressing Tor where remedy be
fund There Is drink but little wine. heer or
spirits or far heller, none; iake Coffee weak tea be-


ing preferable get oil the fresh air you can take three
~ four Pills every night; eat plenty Of solids avoiding


the Use of slops and il these golden rules be followed
tor viii u happy u mind and strong 10 body and for.
net you have a.y nerves.
Year: 1860

The little girl read, in her fairy book,
Strange tales of that old, old time,
And of wonderful things that happened them,
In that far OIL, wonderful cline.
She read of the cottage girl, that sat
In her door at the close Of day,
And the beautiful prince that on horseback


came,


And carried her far away.
Far away to a palace bright,


In a city by the sea;
And there, forever, in love and light,
A beautiful queen lived She
The little girl slept over her book and dreamed;
And over her slumbering brain
The tale she had read, of the beautiful prince
And the cottage girl, came again.
But, somehow, the cottage girl wore her hair,
And her dress and her form were the same
And, when the beautiful prince came by,
He called her her own sweet name
And she was the cottage girl that rode,
The lady and queen to be,
And to live for aye with her beautiful prince
In the city by the sea.
Now in every maiden soul that brcathes-
By mountain. valley or stream
Whether they read the old tale or not,
Iovers the same sweet dream
Away in the depths of their virgin souls,
Where other dreams come not in,
Hid from the worlds unkindly eyes,


And the soiling breath of sim
And each one thinks it prophets voice
And so il may prove to some
But they all sit down, like the cottage girl,
And wait for their prince to come.
Year: 1860

THE following recipe is chargeable to B. P.
Shillaber, (Mrs. Partington,) of the Boston Post
"People accustomed to sleep warm in a room
with an air-tight stove will find tumber of the
Scheidam Schnapps an excellent preventative on
rising against the morning air. When | was a
girl delicate folks used to put sprig of penny
royal into the bottle which was tho ought wonder
full strengthening to the stomach.N
Year: 1860

JESSE WEILs.-George Graham, Esq, of this
place, has received letter from his sister in
Virginia, which makes men ton of our defaulting
Treasurer, jesse Wells The letter was written
by one who is well acquainted with Jesse, and
lives neighbor TO his fathers family lie was
within the vicinity of his home for several weeks,
during which time his father died. Although
his aged parent knew that his guilty son was in
the vicinity of the paternal roof he resolved not
to see him, resolution which the pangs of death
did not induce him to renounce. The lady writes
that Jesse had several interviews with his sisters
but that even they kept it secret from their
parents. Truly, the way of the transgressor is
hard deep remorse which has no doubt over
taken this young criminal, ere this, can only be
known to him on this earth, and its pangs cease
only when The suicidal hand or dregs of dissipa-
tion shall have enveloped the recollections Of
the evil genius which led him into the tempta
tiOn n-Uuub0Idt Times.
Year: 1860

The place appointed for the meeting was long days ride from Nashville.- Thursday morning, before the dawn of day, Dickinson stole from the side of his young and beautiful wife, and began silently to prepare for the journey. She awoke, and asked him why he was up so early. He replied, that he had business in Kentucky across the Red river, but it would not detain him long. Before leav- ing the room, he went up to his wife, kissed her with peculiar tenderness and said:

 Good bye, darling; I shall be sure to be at home tomorrow night"

 He mounted his horse and repaired to the rendezvous, where his second and half dozen of the gay blades of Nashville were waiting to escort him on his journey. Away they rode, in the highest spirits, as thoug gh they were upon party ofpleasure. Indeed, they made party of pleasure of it. When they stopped for refreshment, Dckinsion is said to have amused the company by displaying his wonderful skill with the pistol Once, at distance of twenty-four feet he fired four balls, each, at the word of command, into space that could be covered by silver dollar. Several times he cut string with his bullet from the same distance. It IS said that he left severed string hanging near a tavern, and said to the landlord as he rode away,

 If General Jackson comes along this road, show him Mat!n"

 It is also said, that he laid a wager of 1 five hundred dollars that he would hit his antagonist within half an inch of a certain button on his coat. 1 neither be- | lieve nor deny one of these stories but so many of the same kind are still told in the neighborhood, that it is safe to con clude that, on this fatal ride, Dickinson did affect much of that recklessness of manner which was once supposed to be an evidence of high courage. The party went frisking and galIoping along the l lonely forest roads, making short cuts | that cautious travellers never attempted dashing across creeks and rivers, and making the woods ring and echo with their shouts and laughter.

 | Very different was the demeanor of General Jackson and the party that ac- companied him. General Thomas Over ton, an old revolutionary soldier, versed in the science, and familiar with the practice of dueling. had reflected deeply upon the conditions of the coming combat, with the view to conclude upon the tactics most likely to save his friend from Dick inson's unerring bullet. For this duel was not to be the amusing mockery that some modern duels have been. This duel was to be real. It was to be an affair in which each man was to strive with his utmost skill to effect the purpose of the occasion-disable his antagonist and save his own life, As the principal and the
Year: 1860

JUNGLE BILLY" KIRKuAM AND TUE New RIVER
MiNEs.-It has been nearly year since Uncle
Billy called at this Office, and informed us that
nc was going to New River, in the region of per-
petual snow, and half q hundred miles from any
where, 10 hunt for gold. AT last we have heard
from him again through Marshal Nunnally, who
found him hard at work, and prospering. To
satisfy US that there is gold in his section, UNCLE
Billy" sent us through the above gentleman q
specimen Of the product of his claim, the like of
which can't be picked up every day Mr.. Nun
nally tells us that he is on the west fork of New
River, SO miles from the mouth of that stream,
and miles from the newly found diggings on
Pony Creek About thirty miners are at work
in the vicinity, among whom are N. Garland and
A. II. Parish, late Of this place We are glad to
know that Mr.. Kirkham has been successful, and
has accumulated enough of the precious product
OF New River to enable him to visit his family
in the East whenever he wishes, and which he in
tends doing at on carly day. He is in reality
the pioneer Of that remote mining section and
the gray haired old man has set an example which
amy number of younger croakers We could men
tion would do well to follow.
Year: 1860

ARREsT.-At late hour last Friday night
Sheriff Messec and deputy Sheriff Kellogg ares
ted Cbinaman at cabin in the vicinity of
Browns Creek, who, they had reason to believe,
was murderer When found, the fellow was
piled over with all sorts of rubbish in The corner
OF ihe cabin evidently aware that he was the
person sought for when the cabin was first sur
rounded, lie was lodged in Jail.
Year: 1860

New RIVER GOLD.-Mr. Nunnally has shown
us specimen of the gold taken out on the west
fork OF New River. 1t is all coarse, averaging
from one bit to pieces weighing SlO4. He was
Informed while there that miners were able to
york nearly all of last winter, the snow prevent
ing them for only few weeks.
Year: 1860

SUDDEN DisAPPEARANcE-Of the names Of
Breckinridge q Lane from the head of the San
Jose Reporter, and the editor from his chair. 1t
is suspected that too much support was promised
and not enough received
Year: 1860

DR.. WINsHp, sanitary reformer, says: New
er rise from the table until satisfied never get
out of bed as long as you have any inclination
to lie there"


Bad advice. We know Of at least one person
hcreabouts who would never leave the table, and
quite number who would never rise from bed.
Year: 1860

PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF StsDAY.--The Sabbath is
Gods special present to the working man, and
one of the chief objects lie to prolong his life,
and preserve efficient his working tone In the
vital system it acts like compensation bond
it repenishes the spirit the elasticity and ,igor,
which the last six days have drained away, and
supplies the force which is to fill the next Elk
days succeeding and in the economy Of exist
ence, 1t answers the same purposes as, in the
economy of income, is answered by the Savings
Bank. The frugal man who puts aside pound
to-day, and another pound next month. and who
in quiet way is always putting away his stated
pound from time to time, when he grows old and
frnil, gets not only the same pounds back again.
but good many more besides And the con.
scientious man who husbands one day Of every
week, who instead of allowing the Sabbath to
be trampled on, and torn, in the hurry and
scramble of life. treasures 1t devoutly up-tho
Lord of the Sabbath keeps it from him, aud
length of days and hale old age gives it back
with usnry. The Savings Bank of human exist.
ence is the weekly Sabbath.
Year: 1860

SAN Francisco AND MARYsvILLE RAIL
RoAD-The Express, of yesterday has the
following notice of the condition and pros
poets of this road:


We learn that this company is steadily
pushing ahead with their work. The grad
ing is now progressing at the rate of mile
a week, and it is the intention of the con
tractor to have on a sufficient force to double
that rate the coming week. The increased
force will begin at Suisun City and work
this way. Twenty three miles are now under
contract and are to be completed in June
next, leaving but about twenty-five miles to
finish between here and Suisun; and this will
probably be let out in a short time, and be
finished about as soon as the weather and
water will permit.
Year: 1860

Honey Lake is still dry, and likely to con
tnue SO with the exception of few weeks
during each returning Spring. 1t is thought
that its bed may ere long be transferred INTO
meadows and cornlields.
Year: 1860

demuity for any violent Invasion, within their
limits, Of the constitutional rights of slave.
holders2


Nor do hesitate to say, that while the pres
ervstion of the Union may depend upon that
Strengthening Of the friends Of the Union at
the South, which can only be expected from
such action at the North as will efectually
repel the suspicion that the constitutional rights
Of the South are mensced with attack, Il 10
equally clear, that the paramount object Of ex.
cluding Slavery from the Territories will fail
to be accomplished, If the dominant party at
the North loses the support of the class Of per.
sons who will insist that the rights Of slave.
holders in the States shall be respected. There
is such thing a. losing all by attempting too
much; and 1t is as true in politics as Il Is in
war, that concentration is the best guaranty Of
success. The exclusion Of Slavery from the
Territories is the great good to be attained and
to be strong enough to insist upon that with.
out compromise-and no compromise has been
or will be proposed which is anything but sub
stantial abandonment Of the whole-the North
must be kent united and while no other basis
of such union ought to be desired anywhere,
none other is practicable as a matter of fact,
considering the temper, traditions, and fixed
ideas Of the central States, than one which shall
include the scrupulous ful6lment, in letter and
spirit, not grudgingly, but generously, Of every
duty which the North really owes to the South
under the Constitution of the United States.


Since II is neither to be expected, or desired,
that difficulties which have assumed too much
the aspect Of a struggle between two sections
Of the Union, shall be terminated by clear
victory for the one and clear defeat for the
other, the character Of the result depends upon
the points to be yielded, and the points to be
insisted upon. Every man who is generous, and
even every man who is only consderate, will
make large allowance for the passions and
evaporation incident to a change Of dynasties.
If it Is wise to build golden bridge for Fly.
ing enemy, it is wise to spare the pride, not
Of enemies, but Of countrymen; and concession,
where we can afford to yield, will enable US to
be firm where We cannot afford TO yield.


Thanking you for your suggestions, IN which
you perceive that substantially concur, I re.
main, my dear sir, very truly your friend,


Gro. M. WEsroN.
Year: 1860

attorney and Counsellor al Law
WILL practice In the local Courts of this
w District, and in the Supreme Court and
Court Of Claims. Office at the corner of Indi-
ana avenue and Second street.
Year: 1860

International relations, is sound in itself Gov.
ernments ought to be held responsible 10 for.
eigners for the preservation of internal order.
aud to indemnify them for the consequences Of
disorder.


Such a provision, while it would wound no
enlightened conscience, would be a Legislative
declaration Of the resolute good faith Of Maine To
the compacts Of the Union, of inestimable value
at the present crisis. 1t would meet the com.
plants as to the execution of the fugitive slave
law, at the precise point upon which those com.
plants are now concentrated, viz: the obstruc.
tions to the law arising from mob violence.


While the existing most serious attempt to
subvert our Government does not really origin
ate in any grievances connected with the slavery
question: it is undeniable that honest alarms for
the safety of their domestic institutions, from
the condition of Northern sentiment, do exist
among the people of the South. The disunion.
lists per sc are beyond the reach of any remedy
except force, or the resolute display of force but
it is still possible to strengthen the hands of the
friends OF the Union at the South, by such con.
siderate action at the North as will enable them
to show that the alarms to which refer are uu.
founded. The difficulties with which these no
BILE men are contending can only be realized by
those who receive the vivid details from their
own lips. 1t is they who are struggling against
adverse winds and adverse tides. 1t ia upon
them that the brunt of the battle falls. Their
heroic efforts deserve our admiration and sym.
pathies; and just feeling, as we'll as sound pol.
icy, urges us to hasten to their relief with all
the succors at our command. And who can
overrate the assistance in their struggle with
notification, to be derived from the pledge,
voluntarily given by the free States, to make in.
Year: 1860

FLoouENcE AND BED BUGs.-The court
house of one of the northern counties is noted
as the lurking place of innumerable bed bugs.
The eloquent and popular Judge p was
defending a criminel, and went on thus;
Gentlemen of the jury, the prisoner at the
bar is guiltless. And, may it please the
Court we stand upon the immutable princi.
pie OF justice that highest attribute of Heav-
en-; that in possession of which, the peasant
may confront and defy the haughtiest monarch
OF all the realms, that which amid anarchy
Heaven, thar-and lowering his voice, point
ing TO the judges desk and assuming a look
of intensity the pleader continued, "May it
please the Court, there's helroarin' bug on
the Courts shirt bosom, take i'm in
Sierra Citizen.