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Year: 1860

BY FINLEY JOHNSON.
God bless the horest laborer,


Whate'er may be his task
Grant him but health and happiness,
No other boon he'll ask;
He Graves not wealth or worldly fame,
For these he knows to be
AS transient as the crystal foam


Upon the troubled sea.
Let others grasp at wealth and power.
They have no joys for him;
They are but pleasures Of an hour;
Which shine and then grow dim;
For sweeter gifts than these are his,
And gifts that will endure,
A happy home-a mind serene,
A conscience calm and pure
His life calm summer sea,


His heart is free from care,
The pains which rise from worldly wealth
Can find no entrance there;
He envies not the lot of those


More favored of mankind,
For sweet content its influence sheds,
And fills his humble mind.
And though disease may sOrely fall
Upon his humble cot,
Aud bind him down with iron hand,
Yet he repineth MOI;
For in that precious book Divine
He there himself doth read,
That the children Of the upright man
Shall never want for tread.
o, he who IabOrs all the day


Within the open fields,
Shall also reap the golden fruits,
Which ripe old autumn yields;
And they who toll within the shops,
Have hearts more pure and free,
Than they who revel in their wealth,
Yet live in misery.
Then honor to the laboring man,
Whate'er may be his toll,
No matter whether he swings the sledge
Or tils the fruitful soil;
Let him but lead an upright life,
And when beneath the sod
His body moulders to the dust,


His soul shall rest with God.
Year: 1860

A young lad recently ran away from
home snd went to . tavern. where be was
found by friend. with a cigar in bis
mouth. why did you leave home 2 ask
ed his friend. oh. coDfound it, said be,
father and mother we're so saucy
could mt stand it any longer, and l quit
EN-
Year: 1860

Soft as the rays Of sunlight stealing


On the dying day ;
Sweet as chimes of low bells pealInG,


When eve fades away
Sad as winds at night they moan
Through the heath, DER mountain lone
Come the thoughts of days now gone


On manhood's memory.
AS the sunbeams from the heaven


Hide at eve their light;
As the bells, when fades the even,


Peal not on the night;
As the night winds cease to sigh,
When the rain falls from the sky,
Pass the thoughts of days gone by


From ages memory.
Yet the sunlight in the morning


Forth again shall break,
And the bells give sweet-voiccd warning


To the world to wake.
Soon the winds shall freshly breathe
O'cr the mountains purple heath
But the Past is lost in Death,


He hath no memory.
Year: 1860

How TO GET SURE PEACH CRop.-A cores
pondent of the Ohio CultioatOr asserts that the
only way TO obtain a sure peach crop is by graft
ing upon the wild plum stock. We have been
informed by two or three citizens of this county
who are well instructed in pomology, that peach
trees budded or grated into the wild plum (Which
is abundant here) thrive much better and pro-
duce finer lrat than when grated or buddcd into
npach
Year: 1860

LABoR-IO, all who labor-al who strive !!
ye WELD lofty power do with your might, do
with your strength, fill every golden hour The
glorious privilege TO do is mans most noble
power, oh, to your birthright and your selves,
to your own souls be true a weary, wretched
life is theirs, who have no work 10 do.
Year: 1860

ST. CATHARINE's ACADEMY, BENICGA-The eX-
animation and distribution of premiums at the
above institution, took place on the oath of june
of this place, we notice by the published proceed
ings, received, as member of the third class,
the first premium for proficiency in grammar ;
third premium in photography second premium
in history second in composition, and first in
writing.
Year: 1860

PROBABLY TRuE.-Forney's Press says of Gen.
Lane, that he does not possess a single qualilca-
ton as a statesman, and intellectually that he is
at the foot Of every man in the Senate, and all
who have serYnd ihnre.
Year: 1860

ROAD TO WAsuoE TnRoUGH PLUMAs.-A
correspondent of the Plumas Standard writ
ing from Nelson's Point, Plumas county,
says:


There is good road from Marysville to
Gibsonville, that | may say is always OPEN
From Gibsonvile to this place is twelve miles
Not one blow, believe, has ever been struck
to improve the trail, say nothing about the
wagon road-and yet, one active, energetic
packer, by his own unaidod perseverance,
has brought his train over it again and again.
loaded with goods for Washoe. Here in the
month of February too, when every other
trail from the lower country to Washoe is
closed. hardly need add, that the way from
here 70 Wash0e is easy and needs but very
little done to make it number one wagon
road A good wagon road through from
Gibsonville to Washoe by the way of Mel
son Point would enable this county to furn
ish Sierra with all the agricultural staples at
trflling cost of transportation, and also
Washoe A good road through here and
Quincy, and many other places | could name
would soon become a summer resort for the
people of Marysville The beautiful scenery,
limpid streams, and the cool bracing atmos'
phere even in the warmest days of summer
in short the thousand Inducements the valleys
of this county offer would soon attract, here
a host of summer visitors such articles as we
are compelled to look to the lowrr country
for would become cheap; miners would rush
here q new impetus would be given to that
branch ofindustry. The farmers and ranch-
men would have a ready market for all they
could produce, and would never need to ask
themselves how much can we find market
for. In fact, this road is very thing that
Plumas county needs, and the very thing that
must be constructed before she will be truly
prosperous.
Year: 1860

A ORDINANCE to amend Section one Of ar
IA ticle eighteen of the Codied Ordinance.


The Common Council of Marysville do ordain as
follows


Section one Of article eighteen of the Codned Ordi-
nance is HEREBY amended to read as follows


Section l. The Mayor Of the city shall be and hereby
is, constituted Superintendent of Common Schools IN
and for said city There shall be three Commission
ers of Common Schools for said city, who shall be
elected annually by the Common Council of the city
and shall hold their Office for year, and until their
successors in office elected and qualified; such
election shall be made at the first meeting OF an incom
ing Common Council, or at an adjourned meeting
thereafter. The said Commissioners, or any two OF
them, with the superintendent, an Alderman OF
said city, shall constitute city Board of Education
any person selected and designated by said Board OF
Education shall be the Common School Marshal there
in TO take the census Of children residing the city
The Common School year shall commence on the first
day OF November and end the last day of October
In each and every year. This Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after Its passage, ana
all Ordinances contctory herewith hereby repeal
ed.


true and correct copy Of an Ordinance introduced
into the Common Council ofMrrysvie at their meet,
ing Feby 2lth 1860, read first and second time, and
ordered published in city Official Press.


m9 TIE. PARISH, City Clerk
Year: 1860

AN OID PATRIOT GoNE-We learn from
the Boonville (Mo) Observer, that Walter
Benedict, an old and eminent citizen Of that
place, died on the oath of January. During
MS illness the telegraphic reports of the de-
bates in Congress were read to him while he
was strong enough to listen to them. APP
pretending evil to the Union from the ina
Ollity OF Congress to organize by the election
OF Speaker, he expressed fear that the
country would not hold together, and a wish
10 depart to another sphere of being in ad-
vance OF such a calamity The business
houses OF Boonville were closed on the
Wednesday following his death, out of re-
spect to his memory
Year: 1860

The trial of Captain Lunt of the ship
Blondell, for running off with the Deputy U,
S. Marshal on board, after the vessel had
been libeled, is going on in the United States
Circuit Court at San Francisco.
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Alta says of the In
dians at Clear Lake, Napa county:


The Indians around the lake are more in
dustrious than most of the Digger tribes
Many of them work on the farms as herders
and mixers. and during the harvest season,
the whole tribe migrate to the lower valley.
working in the harvest fields as binders and
pitchers with dexterity and industry which
snsuIe them steady engagement.
Year: 1860

very grave thought was bestowed upon it. If our
banks choose to follow policy repusnant to the
general sense of the community, and thus spread
disaster throughout the Commonwealth let them
do SO; but at the same time let them remember
that body will be in session at very early day
which can reach and annhlate them If it is so dis-
posed; and il, by pursuing liberal policy,
temporary disaster overtakes them, thing we
regard as impossible, the very same body can
throw the mantle Of immunity over them, and
protect them from penalties of every nature
and description. They should recollect that, in
emergencies of this kind, there are blows to take
as well as favors to receive.
Year: 1860

The following claee Of Goods embrace the leading fee
stock of tho above old established Family Grocery
whose peonase tho proprietor pleasure to is Of
that extent steadinea and character call upon him to
furnish he best Of carefully selected articles and
keep his stock lsi complete by frequent arrivals from the
West South and North, and from abroad. .~z.
Thankful for the patronage hitherto literally extended 10
him the undersigned begs bis friends that efforts
will be spared to merit itr continuance


W. G. RAYgoND.
Year: 1860

THE FINANCIAL STAGE OF DRUNKENNESS
Old Judge -, who resides near Chicago
is known as one who never pays debt # 1t
can be avoided. He has plenty of money,
however, and is jolly rollicking old chap
He gets pretty drunk occasionally, when Of
course his friends take care of him. Not
long ago he fell into the hands of a man who
held his note for sum of money. and as it
was his last chance the friend dived into the
Judges wallet, took out the amount, and put
the note where the money had been. When
the Judge awoke to consciousness, as was his
custom. he took out his wallet to count how
much money he was out. Finding his purse
almost empty he thundered, How did spend
all nv money! You paid off that note
held answered the friend. We'll, muttered
the judge, quietly slowing away his Wallet 4
must have been rery drunk
Year: 1860

which they have given of the hurtless nature
of the contents of patent medicines which
have been submitted to their analysis for the
last few years, would fill a volume. Does
any body with single mite Of sense left
suppose that patent medicine cOmpounder
would put the real constituents of his "stutf''
in the sample which he furnished the chem
list for analysis? Would he not be "born
fool not to keep out Of that bottle" at
least, all the corrosive sublimate, prussis


acid, sugar O: lead, copperas. and strychnine


which was common TO the articles "on sale'-


1t is greatly TO be regretted that scientific


men should for pay. in money, or soft sol
der, lend :heir influence TO simpletons and


knaves, to the risk of the health and life IL
self OF the community at large.-HaWs Jour
nal ot' Heath.
Year: 1860

An iRIsHMANs WAY OF TRYING THE Gas.
"A man by the name o. James O'Brian, liv-
Ing in Mcniz. undertook to clean out his
well On Monday last, and found that i. would
ne necessary for him to enter the we'll. He
had read enough Of gases to know that if
Candle Was extinguisned when let into the
well, it would not be exactly safe for him to
30 down. He therefore procured a candle,
put rope round the shoulders of his boy,


lad twelve or fourteen years of age, gave him
a lighted candle and let him down. He had
hardly disappeared below the surface when
O'Brian felt something DROP" and pulling
violently at the rope, brought the boy up,
the candle and boy both exlinguished. BY
the tree use of fresh water and considerable
rubbing the boy was relighted. O'Brian
concluded It was not very Safe for him to 10
down.
Year: 1860

nocents dashed to the ground Sill he was
afraid to call TO them or proceed to their re-
lief, fearing that they might be suddenly
aroused. become bcwilcred and fall from
the building besidess lie trusted that they
might return in their sleep TO their room in
safety. Ii was a critical ntonient and the
spectators, Of WHOM there ecrc several,
held their breath in fearful anticipation Of
a tragical termination to the thrilling scene.
But soon the lad awoke, and fof moment
stood bewildered and alarmed at his sing
ular and dangerous position. Now was the
time fJr prompt action. The gentleman
who was watching the progress of the SOM
nathbulisis with such painful interest, in u
low son tone Of toice called out, "Come to
me sonny, come here" The little fellow
threw himself upon the root, and sill lead
ing his sister-who was yet in somnam-
bulic state--proceeded cautiously towards
the gentleman, and in another moment him
self and sister We're safe from danger. 81.


Louis Express, 6M.
Year: 1860

John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, who is said to have permanently fixed his residence in Paris, writes from that city to his friends in this country:

 We found a miserably cold and wet sum mer and autumn here which made all my household sick, as we were just coming out of the balmy climate of America. Either the seasons here are all altered for the worse these twelve years past, or else I am spoiled for an European climate. l only wish had that Alabama plantation, and l would live on it all the year round.
Year: 1860

House met The bill to extend the boundaries of the city of Little Rock, was reported back from the Senate as passed. It is thereupon n law The Senate also reported having agreed to House resolution relative to a mail route from St. Charles to Brownsville also from Bacsyille 10 Fayetteville; also for change of service on the route from Philadelphia to Fort Smith, and to the resolution asking an act of Congress to confirm all sales of land under the graduation laws.

 House proposed amendment to the Constitu- ton 10 give Justices of the Peace concurrent iuris diction with Judges of the Circuit Court in all contracts reduced to writing and signed by the parties in any sum under $500 was adopted.
Year: 1860




A POPULAR FALLAcY IN REGARD TO
THE STEAM ESorNE.--lt is stated in
many standard works that there is
waste or loss Of power in over
coming the resistance which the
water encounters as it is forced into
the boiler against the pressure Of
steam, and this very common no.
tion in the community. ltrequires,
however, but n moments reflection
TO discover its fallacy. If the pas
sages are open from the boiler to
the cylinder, the pressure is trans
ferred directly to the working pis-
ton, where it performs just as much
work AZ was expended in over
coming the resistance of the steam
to the entrance Of the water. II the
passages are closed the pressure
in the boiler is increased without
the consumption Of heat, and in
either case, the power expender is
that consumed by the friction Of the
feed pump and its connections
Scientific American.
Year: 1860

Before the Library Associates, will no
doubt draw large audience TO Marble Hall.
Carl Schurz is one of the most eloquent
speakers in America, and should be greeted
by a full house. We predict that this leet-
ure will be equal to the best of the whole
course
Year: 1860

Ra-We have received the coincidence Of
our brethren of the Evansville Enquirer,
Indianapolis Journal and New Albany
] edger in the misfortune we met with IN
making "pie so large IL scale, the other
day We thank them, and hope we may
never have to return the kindness.
Year: 1860

Go AND SEE the Temperance Panorama
tonight, at Crescent Hall. The scenes
there depicted are highly dramatic and true
10 life. The exhibition of this work of art,
and the warning it affords, can not fail to be
wholesome to yonng and old. Parents
should take their children
Year: 1860

ISFIpELs.-A few weeks ago there was
convention" of infdels held in the city of
New York. There seems to have been one
very sensible delegate among the number.
He arose to ask whether the convention
could not contrive something besides mega
tons. Did they not beliere something, and
should they not, therefore, express what they
did believe? The convention had ruled out
all religions, which was very easy thing;
but what would they substitute in the place
Of religion?" But this enquirer for truth"
could not get the convention to make any
statement of positive doctrine.
Year: 1860

Maurice Lester was near the starbsard
gangway when the ship struck, having
started aft 10 look to the helm The shock
threw him upon his back, and he tried TO
get up; but ere he could regain his feet
the food OF mad waters came surpipg over
the bark. and he was thrown-he knew not
where. He only knew that the flood came
that 1t caught him in its giant grasp
that il hurled hin as the gale hurls a feath-
er-that his head was hurt-that his body
was tossed and bruised-and then the lamp
of his consciousness went out. When he
came TO himself it was daylight, and the
rays of the sun were beaming above him
At first he did not attempt 70 move, any
further than simply to assure himself that
he was really alive and sensible but
sought to recall the events of the past.
which he did, very clearly, up to the time
when his ship struck upon the rocks--he
could go no farther. After this he raised
himself upon his elbow, and tried 10 gaze
about him. He found himself upon bed
Of sand, between two immense rocks. He
had been landed there in that deep nook,
and the tide had gone ont and left him. In
little while he rose 10 his feet, and man
aged to crawl up, by the aid of stranded





After seeing all that was to be observed
from this point, he moved on towards
where he thought he should soonest find
an open beach, for he felt faint and sick,
and be wished to find help as soon as pos
sible. After telling over slippery, Shiny
rocks, and cruel, tearing crags, until his
clothing was all torn. and his flesh bruised
and lacersted, he finally reached an open
en- ho al-a hnr
OF the wreck had been lodged, and where
he found the bodies of three Of his men.
he FASTENED TO the spot where they lay
arms-but he found no signs Of life


With sad, heavy heart, Lester passed
on, and presently be found two more dead
ones. and one of them was David Griffin,
his chief mate. He kneeled down by the
officers side. and raised the head; but it
was cold aud lifeless and the skull was
brokeni Gently he laid it back upon the
sand, and then moved on again. And he
saw more dead men also. Could it be pos
sible that he had been the only one left
alive?


Hai-wait-what is thisi It moves, il
has lifs


Captain Lester hurried forward, as fast
as us leeOlc stteugIh "Outu permit, abu
found two men lying by the side Of hea-
Wy spar. One of them was dead; but the
other gazed up into his commanders face,
and stretched forth his hands as though he
would ask for mercy. His name was Dick
Msngle, aud he had been one OF the best
seaman on board the ship.


"Poor Dicki" said Lester, kneeline by
ais side, and lifting his head. "Are you
BADLY hurt'"
Year: 1860

UMoS SAVING Down SorrH.-Whst a
humI!iating Commentary upon the Union
saving servility Of the North was the re
cent attempt TO hold meeting on that sub
ject IN Washington, The South, aud the
South only, threatens to dissolve the Un-
ion. TIE two Houses Of Congress ara the
focal point Of these treasonabls uttcrances
Right there, under the caves Of the capitol
where, above all places in the country.
such a meeting was needed, some simple
minded people gathered an assembly. OF
course, it was broken up io a row. The
peaceful portion Of the audience escaped
amid the Jeering strains Of martial music
Whether the tune was Hail Columbia, or
the Rogue's March, the telegraph has not
informed US. Could hypocrisy further go3
How long will Northern men, who hold
the title deeds of their own souls, consent
10 perform service and labor for the South
in this Union saving businessY After this
exhibition at Washington, one would think
that even Commercial Doughfaceism would
have pluck en- ough to refuse to be sold in
market overtly by frightened fossils and
political tricksters Y. Tribune.
Year: 1860

CRYSTAL IcE.-The past week has been
productive of the greatest Ice crop ever
produced in this region. We saw speci
mems Of Ice yesterday. which had been cut
by Lew. Hsger. and which had been form
ed in three days. The blocks were feet
square and u inches thick, and was so
clear that we could read common writing
through it when standing OH its edge


The sight of it rendered US perfectly in
different to the approach of the Dog days
which are expected mex. August o!
Tcmperes Oh Julipsi!
Year: 1860

W OULD respectfully inform the citizens of w Mtchfeld and vicinity, that he will be m that place the second week in June for the purpose of Tuning and Repairing Piano Fortes.

 All orders left at the Mansion House will be promptly attended to. 6tf
Year: 1860

"Only waiting till the shadows Are little longer grown;

 Only waiting till the glimmer Of the days last beam is flown; Till the night of earth is faded From this heart once full of day; Till the stars of heaven are breaking Through the twilight soft and grey, Then from out the gathered darkness, Holy, deathless, stars shall rise, By whose light his soul shall gladly Tread it's pathway to the skies"
Year: 1860

EH The following particulars of the
burning of the Anglo Saxon, we copy from
the Cincinnati Commercial


The stern-wheel boat Anglo-Saxon.
Capt ii. h Hazlett, bound for Memphis
and Arkansas river, caught fire in the hold
Sunday night, just as she was leaving the
Evansville wharf, causing the utmost alarm
10 her crew and CONSERVATION to her pas
sengers. Most of the latter jumped over
board, as well as many of the officers and
crew of the boat, but luckily all were saw
ed by the prompt aid of the crews of the
Pacific and Fanny Bullitt, which were at
the wharf, and by parties on shore


The Pacific was first to reach the burning
boat, after the people in the river Were
picked up by her boats, including several
women, one of whom had leaped overheard
with two children in her arms. \ line was
fastened to the Anglo Saxon and the Pa
cIic towed her to the other side of the river
where an effort was made to scuttle and
sink her, at the same time steam from the
Pacific was forced into the hold of the 9TH
er boat to smother the fire During the
first excitement of the fearful scene, the
Captain of the Boat fell, or was knocked
overheard, but was Immediately rescued
She had 300 kegs gunpowder in the for
ward hatch, which were promptly thrown
overheard at the great. peril of all on the
boat, as well as to the boats around.


After several hours constant work, the
fire was partially subdued or confined to the
hold and the boat was towed back to the
Evansville wharf by the Pacific In the
meantime the officers of the latter boat had
been actively engaged in transferring the
deck load of the burning boat to their decks
by which vast amount of property was
saved 1t was thought the entire deck
load was saved, and the boat lies sunk or
scuttled at the wharf, the upper works un-
injured The passengers were transferred
to the Pacific
Year: 1860

and also whether any Cabinet officer member OF the
government was pvy TO the arrange nent, and what
du0on can 10 made IN the price Of the public printing


The resolution was laid over.


Adjourned till Monday.
Year: 1860

A LII persons indebted to me are earnestly r
IA .quested to come forward and settle. Moae
must be had to enable me to meet my abiae'
ana VIII not those who are owing me come
ward and pay me what is my due. ,,e
Year: 1860

VENHE above firm having completed their large


establishment for the manufacture OF all
kinds of vehicles, they take this opportunity to IN
form the citizens of Marshall and adjoining coun-
ties that they are now ready to execute all orders
in their business, with which they NAV be favored,
from a Wheelbarrow to the finest Carriage that
runs on the most reasonable terms and in the best
style of their business. They are prepared to do