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Year: 1859

The HARPER's FERRY INsURREcTIoy.-On our
first page will be found full account of this
mad affair. The Abolitionists engaged in it
have met with most proper punishment
We cannot but consider this terrible affair as a
natural consequence of Senator Stewards i" ire
Pressible conflict" doctrine. 1t appears to US
that Republicans everywhere must read it in the
same way. They must see, if their party gets
possession of the Federal Government that hun
dreds of g nssawettamie Bresvnop are issly to
spring up all over the North. Even now the \.
Y. Tribune refuses to pass unqualified censure
upon the act of those mad insurrectionists-
stating that they doubtless were performing what
they conscientiously believed duty Hundreds
of Abolitionists believe it duty to free the
slaves, even though the blood of all the Southern
whites be spilled in the effort. All they want to
put these opinions into process of execution is
power. Give them control of the Federal army,
and the tirrepressible conflict" will begin
Year: 1859

An argument much used by those who APP
prove the presence of Chinese Coolies and Chi
nese serfdom in our mines, is that our Govern
ment has entered into treaty with the Chinese
Empire, by which the citizens of the one and
the subjects of the other are guaranteed the
right, under protection of the respective govern
ments to reside and do business in both coun-
umphantly, as they think, point to the fact that
American merchants are now penetrating to the
interior of China with their wares and mer-
chandize, under protection of the government of
the Emperor. Now it so happens that this "fact'
is not true-so much the worse for the fact as
Tallyrand would say. On the contrary, while
these lowest and most degraded serfs from the
Flowery Kingdom are permitted to go anywhere
on our soil, and follow any lawful pursuit, the
first American merchant in the land cannot visit
but certain prescribed portions of China. 1t is
the veriest nonsense for men to talk about
Americans being admitted to the same privileges
in China that the Chinese are il. America.


But if our Courts will persist in pronouncing
the judgment that California is not in reality
sovereign State, nor possessed of any sovereign
ty by virtue of which she can protect herself
from plague or nuisance, then the only resource
left us is to petition Congress to pass law pro-
hbitir &the residence of Chinese in the Pacific
States. They will never go into the States east
of the Rocky Mountains in sufficient numbers to
create any inconvenience. Surely, if the Chi
nese government can specify what portions of
her territory our people may or may not visit,
our Government may, without being charged
with unfairness, in like manner confine the Chi
nese to certain localities on American soil
Unless something is done to stop their immigra-
ton hither, they will in few years Danish the
white laborer from our fields, mines and work.
shops
Year: 1859

FRESH BUTrER.-Why do not some of our
merchants bring up from below good article
of fresh butter? 1t is singular that they will
persist in keeping on hand nothing but an arti-
Gle strong enough to kill rats, when an abun-
dance of fresh, delicious California made butter
can be procured by the hundreds of firkins Ell
ther in Sacramento or San Francisco. The
very choicest article of fresh California butter
retails in abundance at the Bay for IS cents per
pound-an inferior article selling for from 80 to
so cents per pound. Here an inferior article of
the strongest sort, brought all the way around
the Horn, is retaied for so and 624 cents per
pound. This state of things is absolutely dis
to the Shasta merchants. For one we
find it impossible to make satisfactory meal
without good butter. We can easier dispense
with meat. Hence we do trust that some one of
our merchants will make the experiment of
keeping on hand good article of fresh butter
We think he will find it to "pay."
Year: 1859

Among the many restoratives which nature has sup.
Piled to relieve the Affections Humanity there is no
more avOrite for certain class of diseases than
the medicinal gum of the Wild Cherry Tree but
however valuable it is its power heal to soothe to
relieve, and to cure, is enhonced tenold by scientific
and Judcious combination with other Ingredients IN
themselves of equal worth. This happy mngling ex.
lists in that
Year: 1859

The Governor of South Carolina, in his
message, while showing the advantages Of
Union, says:


II calmly believe we can no longer live in
peace and harmony in the Union. We can
form confederacy, with the ability to protect
itself against any enemy, and command the
respect and admiration Of the world"


He recommends such measures as will
obtain the cooperation of the Southern States
in concerted action in defense of their insti-
tons, whenever they may be put in jeopardy
by all the departments of the government
passing into the hands of their enemies. The
election of Republican President, he says,
will settle the question of their safety in the
TTnioD
Year: 1859

DOUGLAS LAST TREATIsE.-Mr. Douglas
last reply to Judge Black on the Popular
Sovereignty question-it must be as much as
No. 4 or 5-closes with this reference to the
attempt of his opponents to drive him out of
the Democratic party:


"To separate Mr.. Douglas from the Dem
ocratic party seems to be the patriotic end to
which they all aim. They may as well make
up their minds to believe, if they have not
already been convinced of the fact by the
bitter experience of the last two years, that
the thing cannot be done. l give them notice,
at the initial point of this crusade, that no
man or set of men on earth, save one, could
separate me from the Democratic party; and,
as was that one, and the only one who had
the power, 1 did not intend to do it myself,
nor permit it to be done by Others"
Year: 1859

SINGULAR WREcK1NG INCIDENT. - The
statement of Capt. Smith, of the steam.
ship Indian is, that about half an hour after
the vessel struck, a heavy roller came in,
and lifting the ship about six feet, let her
fall en- the rocks, when she broke across the
paddle.boxes into two parts the bow fell
over sideways, while the after part remained
entire. Several persons were on the bow,
but were rescued by passing rope over the
chasm and hauling them aft. Capt. s. re-
lates the following:


A singular incident occurred here. An
aged Irishman. who had considerable sum
Of money with him, had been insane week
previous from fear of being wrecked. He
would frequently pack up his apparel, and
offer any one money who would put him
ashore, prophecying that the ship would
never reach Portland. After the bow fell
over he was seen sitting on the forecastle
deck ladder, with his satchel in his hand,
apparently unconscious or unable to take
advantage of the attempts made to save him.
In little time he fell from his place, and
slid across the deck iuto the sea, where he
was drowned, as he had foretoId week be-
fore. Most of the loss of life occurred at
the time the ship broke across.
Year: 1859

TOWNSHIP ORGANIzArIoN.--Asa change In
the present system of county government will
probably be accomplished by the next Lesis-
lature, it may be well to read the recommend
alton of Gov. Grimes on this subject. We
copy from his last message:


"Sound policy requires that administration
as well as legislation should be brought as
directly home to the people as possible.
There must ultimatelybe thorough toUnship
organization throughout the State, and the
sooner the people become accustomed to 1t the
less difficult and burdensome 1t soiN become,
and the more perfect and satisfactory wiW be
the transaction Of public affairs"
Year: 1859

The LIGHTNING REcK oNER.-Prof. Hutch
ings, Of New York city, who has acquired
the cognomen of the lightning Reckoner,"
by the rapidity with which he does the
work of addition, can add up four columns
of figures nine deep in six seconds, giving
the result with unerring exactitude.
Year: 1859

When midst the wreck of fire and smoke,
When eannons rend the skies asunder. Y
And fierce dragons with qpicksaing stroke
Upon the reelipg regiment thunder,
The ranks close up to sharp command,


Till helmets feather touches feather;
Compact the furious shock they stand,


And conquer! for they stick together!
When now mid clouds Of woe and want,


Our comrades walls rise fast and faster,
And charging madly on our front


Come the black legionS Of disaster.
Shall we present wavering band


And fly like leaves before the wild weather |!
No! side by side, and hand in hand,


Well stand our ground and stick together
God gave US handsome left, one right;


The first to help ourselves, the other
To stretch abroad in kindly might


And help along our faithful brother,
Thenif you see brother foil
And bow his head before the weather,
If you be not o bastard all,


You'll help him up and stick together.
Year: 1859

Of General County and Special Elections.


SEC. /. There shall be held throughout the
State, on the first Wednesday in September of
each year, an Election for Members of Assem-
bly,. and such other officers as may be required
by law to be chosen at such election, to be call
ed the General Election, except that in each
bissextile or leap year such General Election
shall be held on the day on which by law the
Election is required to be held for President
and Vice President of the United States.
Year: 1859

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
IN Election will be held in Nevada County, WEDNES
DAY SEPTEMBER 7th 1852 for the purpose of eleeting
the following officers :


A Governor Lieutenant Governor two members Of
Congress a Justice of the Supreme Court; Attor
ney General State Controller State Treasurer
State Printer Surveyor General Clerk of the Su
preme Court Superintendent of Public instruction
Senator for the 10th Senatorial District, composed
of the County of Nevada five members of Assembly
Sheriff a County Clerk County Treasurer Dis
trict Attorney an Assessor; County Surveyor a
Common Schools County Supervisor for District No
l. composed of the Townships of Nevada and Washing
ton.


Township Oicers-Two Justices of the Peace and two
Constables for each Township.
Year: 1859

on your arrival in his camp, what justice
you have seen and experienced In the French
army"


And the name Of my preserver-of my
aveDger-that and my child may remember
him In our prayers"


The stern soldier turned aside for moment,
and then, with studied and gracious courtesy, be
said, In voice which was somewhat less steady
than lis wont: .. IA u =
prayers from you for France, but still gratefully
accept them for Napoleon" :
Year: 1859

THE FOURTH AT SwEETLAND.-The citizens
'of Sweetland and Birchville have joined in
arrangements to celebrate the Fourth of Ju-
ly, at Buckeye Grove, with Picnic and
Ball. A pavilion thirty-two by seventy feet
is to be erected on the ground especially for
the occasion, a good band of music will be
lin attendance, and everything will be done
to make the affair delightful. Tickets admit
ting gentleman and ladies can be procured
at the localities named, and in San Juan.
The entire proceeds are to be devoted to the
,laudable purpose of erecting school-house,
:and this fact especially recommends the eel
.ebration to the truly patriotic. 1t would be
much better for the country if all celebrations
were thus utilized, as they might be. Foun-
ding schools will do vastly more to perpetu-
ate our freedom and keep alive the memory
sof the day @hereon our fathers declared for
ut, than the explosion of all the cannon and
pyrotechnics on earth.
Year: 1859

TIE DIfFLhENOE'--IH DC UUstTNtS
marked difference, in San Francisco, between thes
days. they called, of the present and of the
immediate past. Then all hustle and confusion-
Volumnous correspondence had to be completed in ali
hour money had to be collected drafts purchased at
the drop of hat and the business of fortnight had
to be pressed into single day. Everything else was
given up day. for money collecting and let
ter writing Now all this is changed, and tue depart
ure of steamer creates more stir than she would
if leaving some Atlantic port And why? Because
there is semi-weekly mail by another route which is
as speedy and safe, and as cheap, by the
route through which drafts and correspondence be
sent almost any day. And something forgotten or
neglected upon steamer day, it be attended to
the succeeding overland mall and will reach its dest
nation almost if sent by the ocean line.
Year: 1859

WOMAN BEAr1NG.-Jerry Lynch was order
ed by the wife of a neighbor to leave her
house on Flume street, on Sunday evening.
She threatened to enforce her command by
striking him with bottle, but was prevent
ed and held. Jerry seized the bottle and
struck her on the head with it, knocking her
down. The bottle broke and the flying pieces
cut her face and breast. For this brutal act
Lynch was brought before Justice Farquhar,
and after examination, ordered to pay $l00
OF go to Jail Contrary to all expectation he
paid the fine and SO escaped Imprisonment.
He did not however, escape severe drub-
bing from one of the .wonaR's friends, at mid
night
Year: 1859

SPARE THE TREEs.-Itis is melancholy to see
the beautiful oaks and pines and cedars dis
appearing from the hill-sides that surround
our town. If the ruthless axe is not stayed,
but short time will elapse before every rep
resentatiye of the original forest will be gone,
and these hills left bare to the glaring heat
of summer. If those who want wood could
be persuaded to 60 little further after it,
this destruction would be prevented The
loss of these trees will be heavily felt and
generally regretted hereafter, and they can
not be replaced in life time. We appeal to
every woodman and to every citizen for their
preservation. The lovely trees lining the
Sebastopol road ought also to be spared
Our leafy friends for whom we plead not on
ly charm the eye with their picturesque gra-
'ces, but are actually ministers Of comfort
The truly beautiful is always useful. The
ain village will be more grateful for passing
through their cool shade, and their verdure
will be to our heated organs of vision like
balmy dew. Allow the trees near home to
stand, spreading their capitals of green, and
roaring their Doric columns-monuments to
our love of the beautiful Then, in two or
three years more, San Juan, with its numer-
Gus gardens and orchards, will be one of the
most attractive as it is one Of the wealthiest
towns in California.
Year: 1859

An English newspaper writer, speaking of
President Buchanan, says he has the habit that hstor
ians attribute to Alexander the Great of holding his
head inclined to one side, and partially closing eye'
as if to prove-what undoubtedly the case during
his mission to this country-that he could vast
deal more with half an eye than all our ministers
when they opened theirs to the fullest extent they
had to do more than once, if all the tales be true
ring the of their transactions of business with
Mr. Buchanan
Year: 1859

A traveller is surprised that railways are
regular only in despotic countries, and asks-"why
should free railroad never keep its time? This is
something like the discovery made by writer in
Bldchtcood who says the drunken nations are generally
distinguished for the domestic virtues and those which,
like the French, have reputation for social license
are distinguished for their sobrety. Is it logical in
ference that despotsm and drunkenness are preferable
to freedom and sobriety?
Year: 1859

REMoNsTRANCE.-San Franciscans have
started remonstrahce addressed to Post Master Gen.
eral Holt against the dreaded reduction of the South
ern Overland Mail service, and in favor of daily Over
land Mail. Send it along this way. We would like
the document better, however, if the Bay folks had
been just or liberal enough to say good word for
routes North of them.
Year: 1859

The THING FOR HoT DAYs.-Schardin & Co.
have at their cid saloon the best ice cream
IN the mountains-yellow as new butter and
delicate tasted as the breath of a rose. That
hig bowlful Peter brought to the Pass Office
on a recent hot day would convince any one.
Go and be comforted
Year: 1859

An unreliable story is going the rounds
concerning the discovery of very extensive indications
OF ancient gold OF silver mining, by some unknown
race in Nebraska Territory Probably another edition
of the wonderful cave, coin and bones story.
Year: 1859

Rev. Mr.. Shuck, who was lately dragged
by wild horse to his great bodily damage, piously
calculates en- his recovery that t was all rghtthat he
had not wound too many, and is glad it was nobody
else,'
Year: 1859

The congregations on Carondelet street are daily
decreasing-in fact the heat and reflection Of the
sun rather too powerful for long eonabs. Caron
delet street is shorn of its interest and influence just
at this moment Factors will not accept Of the tend
ers for cotton, and would-be buyers take it very
cooly. They are as cool, calm and as quiet
summers morn could make them. Nor can it be said
but what the factors equally calm and content
ed, now closing up, as they are one Of the most pro-
fable and remuneratng seasons business on record.
Well, we went round on Poydras and Tchoupitoulas
streets-we found the flour, the grain and provision
merchants and dealers in about as good hurnor as
desirable asking advanced prices for all eatabesn
fine, prices now becoming SO elevated that there
is no margin for profit on investments for foreign
shipment. The asking prices for flour now are
actually one dollar per barrel above the last quota
dons in Liverpool. However, the stocks of Western
produce are not SO large here but what the home de-
nand will cover them. As for large foreign de-


and that is sufficient to enhance prices to starvation
prices is question to be answered at future day.
There is encouragement held forth for SPECTATORS
Matters too unsettled ia Europe to admit of ship
ments on account Of parties on this sde moreover,
all the population of the graingrowing countries in
Europe have not gone into the armies In the mean
time, suggest to all producers of breedstufs, sell
at the present good prices, hold not.


Business in general has nearly declined to the sum.
mer standard. There are few hogsheads of sugar
and some few thousand gallons of moasses to be re-
ceived, well few thousand bales of cotton. OF
Western products, lis difficult to say how much more
are to be received. Present prices will bring every
barrel of four bushel Of corn and barrel of pork to
market. This is noticed in the daily arrivals of
steamboats, from the West Tobacco is coming in
freely and take matters altogether, the talk is that
we getting along as well as could be expected,
barring the murnurs and groans of some few timid
and youthful aspirants for commercial emnence.


The mails came through yesterday with dates as
late DUE The Canada of the 7h fully due last
evening at Halifax. Her advices are looked for with
some anxiety. They will in all probability be of
real gunpow9er proeliqity.
Year: 1859

There is very good story in the papers of the
day, which was played by old DR.. Caldwell. formerly
OF the University of North Carolina


The old doctor was small man, and lean, but as
hard and angular the most irregular of pine knots
He locked as if he might be tough, but he did not
seem strong. Nevertheless he was among the know
ing ones ieputed to be as agile as a" cat and in
addition was by no means deficient in knowledge
of the noble Science of selfdefensen Besides he
was as cool as cucumber Well, in the freshman
class of certain year burly beef mountaineer
of eighteen Or nineteen. This genius conceived
great contempt for old Bous' physical dimensions,
and his soul was horrifed that one so deficient in
muscle should be so potential in his rule


Poor Jones-that's what we'll call him-had no
idea of moral force. At any rate he was not in
clned to knock under, and be controlled despotcaly
by man that he imagined he could tie and whip.
He at length determined to give the gentleman
genteel private thrashing, night in the College
Campus, pretending to mistake him for some fellow
student.


Shortly after, on a dark and rainy night, Jones
met the doctor crossing the Campus. Walking up
to him abruptly,


"Hellow Smith! you rascal-is this you?"
And with that he struck the old gentleman blow
on the side of the face that had nearly ieed him.


Old Bolus said nothing but squared himself, and
at it they went Jones youth, weight and music,
made him an "uely customer but after round or
two the DOCTORS science began to tell and in short
time he had knocked his beefy antagonist down. and
was astraddle of his chest with one hand on his
throat, and the other dealing vigorous cuffs the
other side of his head.


"Ah stop! I beg pardon doctor! Caldwerl-a mis-
take-for heavens sake, doctor ~ groaned Jones
who thought he was about to be eaten up, !" IL
really thought it was Smith,"
The doctor replied with word and blow alter
| nately-


1t makes no difference, for all present purposes
consider me Smith ~


! And, it is said, that old Bolus gave Jones such
pounding then and there, probably prevented his
| ever making another mistake to personal identity
at least on the College Campus.
Year: 1859

Quaker, intending to drink glass of water, took
up small tumbler of gin. He did not discover his
mistake until he got behind the door and swallowed
the dose, when he lifted both hands and exclaimed,


Verify, have taken nwardly the balm OF the worlds
people! what will Abigail say when she smells my
II, o
Year: 1859

A Missouri paper alleges that Mr.. Day, a village
postmaster has ordered his clerks to lie for him. We
fear that that is by no means the only place where
lying is The order of the 1nv
Year: 1859

There is, probably, no place in the world where
the honor of high birth is much valued by those
who possess it, and muchaped and envied by those
who do not, as in England. One of her distinguished
writer's says: "There is scoundrtiism about per.
sons of low birth -
Year: 1859

A VENERABLE Bottle OF WINE.-One day last
week the workmen who were employed in removing
the cellar and foundation of the old Boardman estate
on Hancock street. found bottle of wine the seal of
which is stamped with MIR. Bolrdman's name and the
year lIS. The Superintendent of the men, Mr.. Jas.
R. Goodwin, was fortunate enough to save the seal
and bottle uninjured, although u moments delay
would have been too late, as an Irishman who likes
wine better than historical relics, had his jack knife
out already to break the seal and test the ancient vim
tage number of papers, records of accounts dur
ing the old colony times, halfpenny of the date Of
1850, and cent of the date of 1902 have also been
found among the rubbish. tBoston Herald.


For lady to sweep her carpet with embroidered
undersleeyes would be considered indecently dirty,
but to drag the sidewalks with her skirts seems to be
very gentee
Year: 1859

SOUND REAsoNIYG.-The San Andreas Hldepea-
dent says Of the nomination of C. T. Bolts for
State Printer


The candidate for State Printer, though ad-
mitted upon every hand to be man of probity
and honor, has been sadly misplaced upon the
ticket. He is reputed sound lawyer he has
reached that age when judgment trumphs over
passion and rashness of ambition is subdued by
wisdom and prudence possesses vigorous in
tellect is lawyer, we believe, of twenty years
practice in the highest Courts of two States he
is familiar with our State institutions from the
beginning of the Government. These attributes
and qualifications eminently fitted him for a scat
upon the Supreme Bench and we will venture
the opinion that there are not five hundred
voters in the State who would not prefer him for
that position to the present nominee. For the
position OF State Printer, the nomination of the
editor of the Standard was unfortunate. He is
not printer. Whatever other qualities may re-
commend him ro the party for this office, he
lacks capacity and should not be elected 1t is
an insult to the craft throughout the State, who,
if they have the proper regard for their own in
terest, will unite for his defeat.