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Year: 1859

He comes not-I have watched the moon 60 down.
And yet he comes not. Once it was not 80.
He thinks not how the bitter tears do Tow
The while he holds bis riot in the town.
Yet he will come and chide. and shall weep,
And he will wake my infant from its sleep.
To blend its feeble wang with my tears.
o how love a 1ther's watch to keep,
Over those sleeping eyes that smile which cheers
My heart, though sunk in sorrow thick and deep.
had a husband once, who loved me--now
He ever wears frown upon his brow,
And feeds his passion on u wanton's lip,
As bees from laurel flowers poison sip.
But yet l cannot hate 0! there were hours
When could hang forever on his eye,
And Time, who stole with silent witness by,
Slr2wed, as he hurried on, his path with flowers.
loved him then.--he loved me, too. Ny heart
Still finds its fondness if he smile;


Tho memory of onr loves will ne'cr depart
And though he often sting me with dart,
Eenomed and barbed and vast upon the vile
Care 'scs which his babe and mine should share,
Though he should spurn me l will calmly bear
Ills madness; aud should sickness come and lay
Its paralyzing hand upon him, then


would with kindness all my wrongs repay,
Until the penitent should weep, and say


How injured and how faithful had been.
Year: 1859

GoING TO Europe IN BALIooN.-Mr


John La Mountain, the eronaut, is again
in this city, where he will remain few
days. He has made arrangements for the
construction in Boston of balloon, with
which he dcsigus TO make an attempt to
cross the Atlantic next summer. The mon-
ey is to be furnished by wealthy gentle.
man of the modern Athens, who has suiii-
cient confidence in the practicability Of the
scheme to make u venture in it. The bal
loon is to be Of silk, with an ascensiye pow
er which will make it capable of carrying u
ife-boat stocked with provisions and four
passengers. The power it is designed to
employ is the guncotton enginc-one Of
which, owned by gentleman Of Spring
field, Mass, has been tested, and found TO
operate satisfactorily, Before the venture
OF sailing over the oceaa, it is designed to
make three long voyages, starting from
Western cities, for the purpose of testing
the capacity Of the balloon and the effect
Of the employment Of machinery Mr.. Wise,
the father Of balooning in America" who
has been in consultation with Mr.. La Noun
tain, approves of his plan in all its details,
and will give him the benefit Of his remark
able experience in suggestions as to the
manner Of carrying it out. Troy Times.
Year: 1859

ATMosPHERE OF THE SUN.-The sun has
a very dense atmosphere. What his body
must be, it is impossible to conjecture; but
he seems to be surrounded by notified
ocean of fame, through which bis dark M
cleus appears like black spots, often Of enor-
nous size. These spots are almost always
comprised within zone of the sons sur
face, whose breadth measured on solar
meridian, does not extend beyond thirty aud
one-half degrees on each side OF his equator,
though they have been seen ut the distance
Of thirty-ninc aud a-half degrees. From
their extensive and rapid changes, there is
every reason to suppose that tie exterior
and iucandescent part Of the sun is gaseous.
The solar rays, probably arising from chem
ical processes that continually take place
at his surface, or from electricity, are trans-
mitted through space in all directions; but
Notwithstanding the suns magnitude, and
the iaconceiyable heat that must exist at
his surface, as the intensity both Of bis
light and heat diminishes as the square oi
the distance increases, his influence can
hardly he felt at the boundaries of our sys
ten, or at all events it must be but feeble


The direct light Of the sun has been csti
mated to lie equal to that Of 5,563 wax
candles Of moderate size, supposed to be
placed at the distance Of one foot from the
object. That Of the moon is probably only
equal to the light of ono candle at tic dis
tancc Of twelve feet. Consequently, the
light Of the Sufhis more than three hundred
thousand times greater than that of th,
moon. Hence the light Of the moon i'm
parts no heat. 1t is believed, from receui
experiments, that the direct light Of tn,
moon is incapable Of raising thermometer
one three hundred thOusandth part Of I
vcntigrade degree, at least in this climate
The intensity Of the suns light dlminishe
from the centre to the circumference Of th'
solar system.
Year: 1859

The blood the life and when foreign unhealthy
matter gets mixed with it it is distributed to
every % the body Every feels the poison,
and all the vital quickly Complain The stomach
will digest the food perfectly The liver TO
suiciency of bile The action OF the heart is
weakened. aud the circulation feeble The lungs
become cogged with the poisonous matter hence, =
cough-and all from slight mpurity at the fountain
head of le--the Blood ! As if you had thrown
earth for instance. in pure spring, from which
;iuy rivulet in few minutes the whole Of the
becomes disturbed and discolored. As quickly
does impure blood fly every part and leave its sting
behind. AL the become obstructed and unless
the obstruction removed the lamp of life dies


These pills not only purify the blood but regenerae all
the o. the body they therefore, unrvaed



CURE FOR BILIOUS DISEASES,
Liver Complaint Sick Headache &c This Anti Bilious
Medicine expels from the blood the hidden seeds of dis
and renders all the fluids and secretions and
fluent, clearing and resuscitatng the vital organs.


Pleasant indeed is II to that able 10 place
within reach medicine like the 90 MOUNTAIN HgRB
PMS =" will pass directly the afflicted parts
through the blood and fluids of the body, and
the sufferer brighten with the flush of beauty and
health.


Jtl9son's PHks are the Best Rsn,edu IN crist-


ence for the foii0,ring Complaints:
Year: 1859

NINTH DAY.


Yesterday morning, agreeshly to the
notice given on Tuesday afternoon, Messrs.
Dow, Plumer and Van IIosen moved for a
new trial and to set ASIDE the verdict in the
case Of Paul Thiesen, who was convicted OF
manslaughter at the present term The
Court denied the motion for new trial, and
Thiesen s counsel gave notice Of an appeal to
the Supreme Court.


Thiesen was then brought TO the bar,
when the District Attorney moved for judg-
ment upon him. Upon being asked what he
had to say why said sentence should not be
pronounced upon him, he replied through
his Interpreter that he was as innocent as
man could be, and branded the testimony Of
the witness Thede as wicked and corrupt
perjury.


The Court then sentenced Thiesen to i'm
prisonment for one year in the penitentiary
and fine Of one hundred dollars, the
lowest punishment that could be inflicted.


On hearing the sentence, Thieson re-
marked that he did not tremble at the
Judgment Of the court, but from the bottom
of his heart he pitied those who had borne
false witness against him.


1t was afterwards agreed that during the
pendency of the appeal to the Supreme
Court Thiesen should be admitted to bail
in the sum of three thousand dollars


Thiesen is very young man. being only
twenty three years of age, and ha. wife
and two small children.


The rest Of the day was occupied in the
hearing of motions, the arguing Of d.mur
rers, and other business of no public in
terest.
Year: 1859

On TIE IcE.-Last Sunday three
young ladies living the lower portion of
town, took a notion to take promenade on
the ice. They walked out come distance,
and before they knew what was going on,
found themselves through the ice, in great
danger of losing their lives. Their immi
nent position was observed by some men
passing by, who Immediately went to their
resue. By prompt action they succeeded
in rescuing the young ladies from a watery
grave.-R g. Argus.
Year: 1859

1900 MILES ON MULE.-A man
passed through our city on Tuesday. who
had come all the way from Salt Lake City
on mule. He says he stopped two days
at the Pixies Peak gold digsings, but was
SO homesick that he could not and would
not stay. He reports that there seemed to
be plenty Of gold there-but the miners
were doing, nothing in particular on account
of the snow. He was bound to Princeton
in this county. where he has friends and
relatives. The man and the mule appeared
In good spirits, notwithstanding their long
and tedious journey from Utah.


We further add that the mule in question
was purchased by two gentlemen of our city
in partnership, but upon reflection they
concluded that the property might have
been stolen, and as the astonished owner
could furnish no satisfactory references. he
was requested to take the animal back,
which he did, and went on his way rejoic-
inO
Year: 1859

OLD SETTLERs.-Theo old settlers of
Scott county will please bear in mind the
fact that the annual meeting for the election
of officers will take place at lie Claire Hall
on Monday next, at two o'clock.
Year: 1859

~ An important decision in an
insurance case has just been rendered in
Chicago. to the effect that verbal notice
Of insurance in another company is sufi-
cient, and need not be endorsed upon the
policy.
Year: 1859

% The Concert for the benefit of
the Poor will be given at Metropolitan
Hall this evening. A large attendance is
solicited. Remember that it is for the pur
pose Of aiding the poor Of our city.
Year: 1859

Council met at o'clock. Mayor Cook
in chair. Full attendance Of Aldermen,
with exception of AID Mackintosh


Proceedings Of last meeting read and ac-
cepted


The Marshal made the following report
of amount of taxes collected.
Year: 1859

There was very severe snow storm in the
White Mountain district last Wednesday, and snow
is foot deep in some places above the ledge on
the path from the Glen. The old residents say
that never since 1916 and IT has there been wea-
ther OF equal severity at SO early period in the
season. The snow of last winter is now covered by
new drifts, which will doubtless remain unmelted
till next summer.
Year: 1859

MONUMENT TO DR.. KANE.-It has been already
announced that the Masonic fraternity intend to
erect a monument to that distinguished member of
their order, the late DR.. Elisha Kent Kane The
New York committee have reported on the subject.
and their report having been adopted, has been
distributed among the four hundred and fifty lodg-
es in that jurisdiction. 1t is recommended by the
committee that each of these lodges contribute the
sum OF five dollars and it is confidently believed
that all will give small a towards an enter
prise so deserving. This special aid is solicited in
the report, and, with the aid that will likely fol-
low from other jurisdictions, the Kane Monument
Association hope to raise the sum SIS 900 required
to complete the modest monument proposed bv
them in honor ofthe late illustrious navigator, and
in honor, too, of the bond of brotherhood that
prompts this act of affectionate remembrance
Year: 1859

REMARKs.-The Beef market is again lower Over
5000 head of beeves have been received and the
rate obtained is less than eight cents lb the high
est price 94G0 Co. the latter for only very few extra
Year: 1859

Mr. ED1roR In looking over many of the
Opposition journals Of the day, and seeing the
old Democratic party traduced as it is the
weakness of poor fallen human nature is more
than ever brought forcibly to mind In
science, as well as III politics. the grandest
achievements Of human intellect aud reason
have always, and still. opposed by weak
and ignorant minds. To this class Of men, E
politics. we would say, look over the pages Of
history, from tie birth Of the first political par
ty down to the present day, and tell Us, if you
car, that since God made this world of ours,
there ever was an equal in point Of achieving
the perfection of all human government to the
glorious old Democratic party


! f It We're necessary to show yoG some Of the
workings of the Democratic party, we would
recall to mind the incidents Of '1G-tte aggres-
sIens of the mother country upon our own, and
tel you that it was a Democratic party that
was first to say, these States are, and Of right
ought to be, free and independent" We would
show you how Democratic party carried the
country through the Revolutionary war and
when kind Providence smiled upon our lahors
In behalf of liberty aud independence, that
Democratic party showed TO the world. Tor the
first time siuce the creation Of man. govern
ment where the representatives are chosen hv
the people Passing over the long lists o. tr-
nmps of the party we come down to the tIme
when in the halls of Congress some fanatics ut
the North threatened to dissolve the Union
and form campact Of states apart from the
south, and point you tc the fact that it was the
Democratic party that first took the ground IN
opposing the oonoxous principle OF prescribing
any state on account of her peculiar inStitu-
tions, and in the name of our common country
boldly proclaimed the doctrine Of " no North,
no Soutb no East no West, but the Union,
now and forever, one and inseparablc'' 1t is
true, that factious leaders have left and I'M
wisely abused the party, but as oft have they
returned 20 their former faith ashamed of
the nesition into which misguided reason has
led them, and mortified at the most dazzling
party is co-.xtent with tho foundations Of our
republican institutions, and three quarters OF q
century has SO entwined it in the institutions OF
orr country, that its existence is fixed irrefocs
ble. Go long as oar government lasts
Year: 1859

The victim in the recent duel Mobile
died under circumstances peculiarly melancholy
| and distressing. He had come to the city to
prepare for his union with one Of the most
beautiful and elegant young ladies in MSsssp-
pi. Instead Of her gay and happy BRIDE
| groom coming to claim the hand which had
been pledged to him, the coffin containing
his pale corpse was delivered, on the banks OF
the river, into the custody Of the betrothed, as
the one who bad the first and strongest claim
to it, To her home the remains were borne
IIither soon came the doating father, to gaze


upon the manly form Of him upon whom he
| had reposed his chief hope in life--the gallant
| and talented youth who gave such rich promise
of brilliant manhood


The last sad ceremonies and the closing


scene Of this sorroWlul tragedy are thus dc


scribed by she Eagle, Of Jackson


"The scene was well calculated to TOUGH the


heart Of the most calous. The shades Of even


ing had gathered around the stars shone clear


and bright above if in mockery Of human


aspirations ;tle surrounding oaks waved proud


" over the burial rites to the weakness OF


manhood's boasted strength while the solemn


voice Of the of G cd sounded like the warn


ings of an angel. 4 weeping willow spread its
stood around they brought flowers pale flow
ers to spread over his bier, such as will be
planted in the turf that wraps his clay and
kept in perpetual bloom by the iIand OF effec
ton Requlescat IN pace, Henry Wick p
Year: 1859

This co-taborer in the Democratic ranks with c,,r
lives, is evidently opposed to any reconciliation
1etWeen the two Democratic papers Of the district


it prefers enmity rather than friendship. For this
Nesare not to blame. IF it is determined upon a
ganeral kck-up ia the party. it Will be allowed to
beat the air. and cry out Justify against nothing for
ne are disposed hereafter to let it vent


NC have never as yet written any thing about the
Journal upon the strength ofany pirate conversa-
ton had with its editors. We never descend to such
little things and as to interfering with the
alstson of New Hanover the Journal should be the
:asf to cry out-yhen it lives in glass house it
ought not to throw stones. The whole difficulty


afeIY with the journal founded upon the action
rEunnberland county nominating Y arren Vim
the endorsing Of the course OF t1e Carol
nan For this action the journal has arraiened
before its columns and has paraded the tortuous
act of Cumberland in these two things before the
public and now, forscoth because it has played at


the game of heads scia, tails you loose, and finds


it to be-to say the least of it-not gaining game,


it gets 1piffed. because take the liberties
with it that it has already taken with


As to enbroiling the affairs Of the District,


if the Journal were candid, it would that the
embrons is more in its own temper than the Dis
trict The District will take care of itself if the
Journal and Catolinian will leave it alone The peo-
pie and their candidate understand each other and
viii settle every thing to satisfy themselves if the
Journal will cease bringing up old difficulties and
creating new ones
Year: 1859

V1oLYSr SroRx.-We learn from friend that a
fearful storm of hail and wind occurred at Beth Car
about twenty miles to soutward and eastward Of
this town. Fences were blown down grain leveled
and indeed the whole country is flooded great
deal of injury has been done to the crops
Year: 1859

Az OPINION FROM THE PULPIT. T.@--The Marys-
vile Democrat publishes very able sermon
against duelling, which was delivered in
that city last Sunday by Rev. +. B. Walls
worth. We quote short passage towards
the conclusion:


+" 1t is time to give to this practice among
us its right name, and brand it with the
curse which attaches to it in many of the
other States of the Union. Most of the
Western States have had to pass through the
bloody ordeal through which we are now
passing. Illinois alone is an exception.
There has never been but one duel fought
in that State. One of the parties fell on the
field of conflict. His opponent escaped
Twelve years after he returned. He was ar
rested, tried for murder, convicted and hung.
Ever since that time wounded honor has
found more pacific mode of wiping off its
stains. The Code of Honor has made way
for that of Justice and Law. A public SEN
timent sustains there the law which wise
and careful deliberation on this subject has
matured and expressed. So may it be
among Us if we utterly repndate this prac-
tice ourselves and disown those self consti-
tuted Judges in the Court of Honor who dis
guise private retaliation and revenge under
the name of courage, and the satisfaction of
gentlemen under that of murder and blood.n
Year: 1859

The road from Eureka ascends q hioh.
bald mountain, from the top of which fine
view is had of the surrounding country. On
the opposite ridge, which divides the Mid
die and North Yuba, winds the Truckee
Ditch, hugging the summit and stretching
along towards Minnesota, which is seen in
the distance. This ditch was designed to
tap Truckee Lake, in Utah Territory, to ac-
complish which object tunnel three miles
in length would be necessary, running di-
rectly under the summit of the Sierra Ne
vada. 1t is understood that this portion of
the enterprise has been abandoned, as the
company receive a supply of water sufficient
for the demand from the head waters of the
Middle Yuba, where they are now building
a reservoir. The Truckee Lake ditch is
owned by Englishmen and carried on by
tent judges that it will never pay more than
expenses, as the diggingS on that divide,
above the vicinity of Camptonville-w
they have already a sufficient supply of wa
ter-are exclusively drift diggings, and such
diggings commonly yield nearly enough wa
ter by sipage. I'VE do not endorse this
opinion, but think hydraulic mining will yet
be done in the section described by our cor
respondent, and create demand for en-
Year: 1859

WOMEN AS FIREMEN.-The authorities OF
Columbia having failed to provide means for
the protection of the town against FIRE, the
ladies took the matter in hand, and from a
ball and festival given under their auspices
sufficient funds have been realized, it is
hoped, for the purchase of an engine. Now
if the women of Columbia will only man
the machine, that place need fear no flames
except such as are kindled by their own
bright eyes. The ladies have always been
famous for their method of quenching
burning hopes, and it is believed they would
prove very efficient extinguishers of blazing
tenement.
Year: 1859

expressly for this paper, and gives the best
description of the country lying between
this part of Nevada county and Carson VAL
ley that we have yet seen. It Is long, but
will repay perusal. The writer addresses
US from Dutch Nick's station, on Carson
river, and penned his letter while seated up
on the ground with an inverted prospecting
pan on his limbs for desk. He first gives
a graphic sketch Of


The Middle and South Yuba Divide,
Up which he proceeded from Columbia Hill,
which is about eight miles above North San
Juan, upon what is known as the back bone
ridge. This ridge, from Arnold's Ranch to
Snow Tent, is thought to be as rich in gold
as any hill in California The surface is
covered with washed boulders, and in many
places masses of cement are exposed which
resemble in appearance that found in the
bottom of San Juan Hill, only little lighter
blue and more firm if possible. The ridge
descends abruptly on either side for several
hundred feet, and then breaks off in low
spurs or fats from one fourth of a mile to
mile in width On these spurs to the east
are seen the Colorado, Manzanita, Villa Ri
ca and Dutch Hill dggings, which look like
slides from the main ridge. On the west
side the spurs are not so extensive, and in
some places the ridge continues quite steep
all the way down to its base. Here and
there it is being tapped by tunnels, and if
one of these tunnels should strike good pay
dirt it will be the signal for the commence
ment of hundreds more, that would give
employment to great many men. For the
trade of this section, North San Juan would
have to compete with Nevada, as the two
places are about equi-distant. Farther up
on the west side are Woolsey's, Moore's and
Orleans Flats.


Most excellent timber abounds the entire
length of the ridge, consisting principally
of the sugar pine, which grows to the thick
ness Of from four to six feet. At Snow Tent,
eight miles above Arnold's, there is fine
saw mill, owned by W. B. Churchhill, who
is also the owner of mills at Humbug and
Cherokee, and of all the best timbered lands
between San Juan and Snow Tent. The
lumber produced from the Snow Tent mill
is mostly clean lumber and is shipped to
Sacramento on return teams, where it COM
mands from SEQ to S65 per thousand feet


Four miles above Snow Tent, at Cherry
Hill gap, is the great Magenta flume of the
Eureka Lake DitcilLa noble structure,
raised to the height of l30 feet on single
sticks of timber. Near the iume is the &C.
lebrated National quartz lead, owned by
Wm. OConnor and Immediately down the
mountain on the Middle Yuha side, is the
German Bar lead. which has been one of the
richest in the county. Three miles further
on is Eureka comparatively old place,
mining having been done in the ravines
thercabouts as long ago as 1850. The mining
consists principally ofplaccr diggings, though
innumerabe quartz leads run in every di-
rection, and before many years the town will
rival Grass Valley. At present the people
do not seem to possess the same energy that
marks the miners lower down the ridge.


Truckee Lake Ditch.
Year: 1859

We have noticed in the last week an un-
usual stir and hustle among the mercantile
part of our community. Boxes, bales and
packages have obstructed the side walks to
the great discontinue of pedestrians. The
Fall business has commenced with our Job
bing merchants, and all appear to be very
busy present appearances seem to warrant
very heavy sales for the fall season. A
large number of merchants from the back
counties and from the Indian country lave
been in our City during the week making
their Fall purchases, and all apparently
Ven pleased with the stocks shown them
ami the prices. Van Buren, has long had
the reputation Of being the best wholesale
market in the Western part of the State
and this season will not forfeit her reputa
tion.