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Year: 1859

A WIDOW in Rosalin, Canada, sixty.two
years, died of voluntary starvation on the
27th of September She lived thirty days
without food under a superstitious belief that
God required her to do so in order that she
might be saved.
Year: 1859

STIR IN THE GAMBLING SALooNs.-The
Grand Jury Of Yuba county, who are now in
session, have been inquiring into the gamb-
ling operations going on in this city With
q view of ferreting out parties who may be
made subject to indictment, many witnesses
have been examined. 1t went against the
grain considerably for some of them to testi-
fly, especially the amateur gamblers who stu
diously conceal the fact that they visit such
places, but they were forced by legal process,
to come out with the facts. 1t is to be hoped
that some good may result from the action of
the Grand Jury in this matter


In several Of the mining towns Of this coun.
ty, the evil is worse than here for in those
localities, faro and monte and games Of a like
character are openly played in the most pub
lie places.
Year: 1859

WILD GEEsE.-The plains between Yubn
and Feather rivers are covered with wild
geese, but they are wild indeed 1t is almost
impossible to get within rifle shot of them.
They were comparatively tame at first, but
they have been shot at so much that they are
now as wild as deer.


A great many curlews may also be found
in the same region, but they are very nearly
as wild as the geese.
Year: 1859

PEANUTs.-A number of the gardens at
North San Juan. have been very successful
this year, in the way of raising peanuts 1t
is thought that in a year from this time, pea
nuts raised at North San Juan, will be sold
in the stores at that place
Year: 1859

Seven spares, extending from Washington
to Ninth streets in the Fourth District, were
burned last evening. The burnt district was
thickly built over with small buildings
Another square is now on fire, but the fire
men are powerless from want of water. The
fire destroyed sixty dwellings, involving a
loss Of S250,000. 1t was the work of an in
cendiary.
Year: 1859

GLAss-Irs usEs.-The cheapne& of glass
for common use, which chcapness is the result
of chemical discovery, has OF late years set the
ingenuity of man to work to give greater bcau-
ty to glass as an article of luxury. The employ
ment of sharp grinding wheels, put IN motion
by treadlc, and used in conjunction with II
very nice hand, produces cut glass; and the lat
ter is now comparatively SO cheap that scarcely
a family swithout some beautiful article of this
manufacture. Ordinary drinking glasses, lamps,
&C., are made in imitation of cut glass. by sub
jecting portion of the melted glass to pressure
in mould in this manner articles Of great
beauty, but of less cost, closely resembling
cut glass, are made in great quantity. Tho re
duction of the cost of the manufacture of glass
has also had the effect of improving the archl-
lecture of our houses to a very great degree
We have now plate glass Of the largest dimcn-
sions, giving light and beauty to our shops; and
sheet glass, nearly as effective as plate, adorn-
ing our private dwellings. Sheet glass in the
making of which an amount of ingenulty is ex-
ercised which would have been thought impos-
sible in the early stages of glass making, is do
ing for the ordinary purposes of building what
plute glass did formerly for the rich. A por-
tion of melted glass, weighing twelve or four
teen pounds, is, by the exercise of this skill,
converted into ball, and then into cylinder,
and then into fiat plate
Year: 1859

A MUSICAL MousE.-The Buffalo Commercial
relates curious fact in Natural History, lately
developed at the American Hotel in that city.
A family, having rooms in that hotel, lately left
town for few weeks. On their return, they


found that mouse was in the hnhit Of coa-
stantly visiting the cage Of canary birl which
had remained in the room during their abeenee,
having taken that opportunity Of forming the
acquaintance during the unusual stiffness Of
the apartment. To the surprise Of tho family
is was found that the mouse had been taking
lessons in singing of its musical friend, and
would constantly give forth notes in ncxact imita


.on of the canary's tone, but low and sweet.
The little creature now visits the cage nightly,
eats Of the seed, and endeavors by its singing to
excite the attention and call forth the notes Of
the bird. 30
Year: 1859

An effort TO organize literary society in
this city is now being made by some who are
desirous of participating in its exercises and
improving in the art of speaking, which is to
a deplorable degree neglected in this place
Neither is it of such trifing Importance as to
require so little attention The government
of the nation will soon fall into the hands of
the young men Of the present day, the legis,
lative hall is to be filled with representatives
of the people; and these representatives will
have to come out of the young men, many of
whom are now lying idle, when they should
be preparing themselves for such honorable
vocations.


The greatest genius the world ever pro-
duced was once ragged urchin rambling
around unnoticed by every one; but when he
came to maturer years, and began the culture
of his giant intellect, he enlightened the
world by his great and wonderful astronomi
cal computations And who knows but what
the great oratorical capacities of Demos
thenese or Cicero lies concealed in the head of
some young man in Marysville, and lying
dormant for the want Of an opportunity of
improving it.


Two or three hours out of one night in the
week could not be consumed in more prof.
table occupation than that of discussing a
question and developing the oratorial powers
1t may be sincerely hoped that the young men
will take an interest in it and exert all their
endeavors to carry the design into perfection,
for which purpose meeting will be held to
night, at o'clock p NJ, at Gen. Rowe's law
office. d. NJ. H..
Year: 1859

QUARTZ More than the usual amount of
interest is now being manifested in quartz
mining in our county. 1t seems from late
experiments, that many lodes in the county
that have been carefully tested by assays in
San Francisco and found to be rich, Welding
from fifty to one hundred dollars per ton
have heretofore proved unproductive by rea-
son of the presence of lead and zinc. On the
lode of Dunlap and others on Middle Creek
machinery is soon to be erected by which
this difficulty will be obviated.


DEEP SNow-It is reported to US that the
snow on Trinity, Scott and Sierra Mountains,
is now deeper than ever before known by the
white settlers. Notwithstanding the deer
SHOWS, however, passage is constantly kept
open between Yreka W Weayerville and Shasta.


The CHINEsE.-Some people pretending to
be American citizens, with force of arms, ex-
PEELED from mines above the mouth of Rock
Creek some fifty Cinnamon, who were then
and there engaged in mining. The only rea-
son for the expulsion was that those expelled
were Chinese 1t has not been urged or con
tended that the Cinnamon were not rightful-
ly on their claims All acknowledge that the
Cinnamon owned the claim they were at
tempting to work.


Yesterday some fifty Cinnamon were driv-
en- through our town by those who are op-
posed to their mining in our county. At the
claim of the Cinnamon, before the driving
commenced. one Castor seems to have been
conspicuous and active in the malicious mis-
chief. He was promptly arrested by Sheriff
Stockton.


The attempt at rescue was a complete fail
ure. Sheriff Stockton was fully sustained 10y
great majority of the citizens of the town
and county. Mr.. Castor was discharged
reason, no cause of action. Examination had
before Justice Keen.
Year: 1859

Snow TUNNEL tunnel has been run
along the side walk from the Union Hotel to
Conly's banking house; another one from the
Union to the Ell Dorado Saloon, and n third
one from Evans & Morley's butcher shop to
Freeman's restaurant-al of them at least 10
feet below the snow surface They have been
run for the convenience of persons having oc
cason to travel in these localities, and not as
matter of amusement, as some might be led
to suppose. We saw several individuals pros
pectng in the main tunnel on Saturday last,
but we don't think they found any pay grit
Sierra Messenger
Year: 1859

Iron FOUNDRY AT SoNoRA-We are happy
to learn says the Union Democrat, that an
iron foundry is now in process of erection at
this place. Sonora, Tuolumne county, 1t
will be built by Messrs Wooster d Clough,
and will be located near the water works in
the southwestern portion of the town They
are now prepared to receive orders for cast
ing machinery for quartz mills, saw mills, or
anything in the foundry line.
Year: 1859

II have long contemplated q visit to your
great and fruitful State, but have been able
to do SO till now / must have como now or not
at all, for the age will have attained when my
term shall have ended and when l shall go into
retirement is that at which man is warned to re-
main at rest and prepare for that great event
which must overtake us all--Pr's'dent Buehanan's
North Carolina Ad9ros.


When President Buchanan visited North
Carolina few days ago, he was met and
welcomed by Gov. Ellis. In commencing
his brief reply he uttered the above remarks;
and on that alone, the story now going the
rounds that he announced in his address his
determination not to be a candidate for re-
election, was bated 4 moments inspection
of it shows that it furnishes not particle of
ground for such a statement. Tho little
army of democratic aspirants for his Office
will not get him out of their way by clrcula-
ting such baseless story as that.
Year: 1859

The annexed extract Of letter to the Edi-
tor of the l|0tchn'an, from an old friend, for
twenty years a resident OF New Mexico con-
firms what every person Of common discern
ment who ever gave thought to the sub
ject, felt quite sure Of bafDre,-viz. that the
enactment Of law there by the last Terrific
rial Lcglslatut' ior the special protection
and enc Agrmont OF Slavery. had its ori-
gin in 'in'ct influences from Washington.


Fokr UNloy, New Mer,co, April 2s.


y ar Mr:-lt may not be uninteresting to
YOU to learn in what way the passage of
those stringent laws for the protection of
property in Slaves in this Territory was
brought about in the last Legislature if so,
can satisfy your curiosity in that particu-
lar, as was astonished myself at their pas
sage and have taken some trouble to inform
myself on the subject, and have learned,
through members OF the Legislature who
should knom, that letter was received from
our Delegate in Congress stating that unless
such laws We're passed his influence at Wash
ington with 1.-THE powers that be- would be
at an end, and that ALI his efforts to secure
anything for the protection of the Territory
would be powerless. This being with them
n matter of life and death, had tremen-
dous effect; in addition the ignorant were
told that the passage of these laws was desi-
rable only to secure the safe passage OF Slaves
belonging to emigrants through the country,
who would otherwise be forced to pursue
some other route and they were assured
that they would have no real effect on
this Territory; and in this manner they sue
ceeded in rushing them through the Legisla-
ture, without giving any time for reflection
or consultation on the subject, and the first
notice the ''people" had of the matter. WAS
that the laws had been passed, and am
sorry to say that this was effected by few
oficeholders, who care nothing for the in
terests of the Territory when they conflict
with their own private interests. The civil
and military officers are leagued together, and
as they have the Gazette in their hands (the
only paper in the Territory thoy have every
thing their own way The people are ignor-
ant, never having possessed the advantages
which we have enjoyed, and this clique have
availed themselves of the circumstance to the
utmost, for their own momentary benefit,
regardless of the injurious consequences
to those who, confding in their superior
knowledge, have in all simplicity and truth
followed sheir guidance to the very brink of
ruin
Year: 1859

TnE ELEGANCE OF Nor PAYING DEBTS
Professor Agassiz recently delivered an ad-
dress before the Academy of Arts and Sciences
in Boston, in which he frankly stated that
while he was about to quit Paris and his
studies in despair, because he had not the
means of paying his expenses as student,
Humboldt, hearing of his destitution, sent
him fifty pounds, with the words 60 1t is
loan which you may repay when you can"
The learned Professor then adds that, years
afterward, when he could have repaid the
amount, he wrote to Humboldt, asking for
the privilege of remaining forever in his
debt. knowing that the request would be
more consonant to his feelings than the re-
covery of the money" and he adds am
now in his debt


1t strikes us that the Professor S letter and
remark, savor of the Skimpole system of do
ing business. If IA check had been sent in
the letter, that Humboldt might take his
choice between getting his due or sending the
check back for the privilege of being per-
petual creditor of his amiable friend, we
think the transaction would have gained in
credit quite as much as it would have lost in
poetry.
Year: 1859

The following big goose shooting story
was communicated to the North Californian,
published at Humboldt Bay. 1t is worthy
of place alongside Of the adventures of
Munchausen


Allow me to state a remarkable occurrence
which lately came under my notice. A gen.
tleman OF my acquaintance, during gun
ming excursion, shot goose. The bird was
only wing broken, and the sympathizing
sportsman took it home, where, after prop
er care and attention, it was domestica-
ted, and became-to use the homely but hon
est language of my intormant-one OF tho
family, After a short time the wing Of the
goose became healed, and my friend took him
along on one of his sporting expeditions. lie
had been quite unsuccessful, the birds being
scarce on that occasion, and turned sadly
honaeward, when he missed his companion,
the goose. lie looked upwards aud beheld in
the distance flock approaching, his own
goose leading the way, and the rest Of the
aock following; as they neared the sports
man, he fired and gathered eighty IN the
double discharge. The intelligent bird.
whose instinct and affection for man had
thus led his companions into slaughter, COM
placently wheeled around, few OF, and in a
| few minutes returned with another flock
whose coming was attended with similar re-
suits; the circumstances were repeated three
or four times, and when my friend returned
home, his prizes fell tride short Of a large
number which have unfortunately forgot
| ten.


There was one drawback to his general
success; it is well known that geese assume
the harrow form in flying, with the apex o.
the triangle presented thus <; this puzzled
my friend the sportsman, until he construc
ted gun with two barrels diverging at pro
per angles from q settled base in the form o
letter V, by which method he was enabled
to rake down the hypothenuse Of both angle
or sides, allowing not single bird to escape


DRsrRrcrIyE FIRE,-The Plattsbureh Re
Year: 1859

CoxPIlxrSrARY.-The graduating class of
the Medical Department Of the University
presented last week beautiful case OF sur
glcal instruments to DR.. Z. Bradley VINO
has been for some time Demonstration OF An
atomy at the Medical College, as a token OF
their appreciation of his labors'
Year: 1859

Those who are cednous regard the superiority of Iron
over Rope as fastening Cotton in of fire. requested
to bale that passed through the fire the evee Oct
90 and lay FORTY HOURS in smoulderng remains of 10
bales Rope Cotton nearly all of which consumed
There were only two bales ron both of them saved with
loss of LESS THAN TEN PER CENT


Tho bale is to be seen at No. q COMMERCIAL PLACE
where will be promptly filed for any number of the


F. BELCHER,
ps 2nif Aren't Of s FASSMAN,S IRON TIEn
Year: 1859

THE OLD Folks CONCERT TROUPE will give an
other of their peculiar and interesting entertain
ments at Armory Hall tonight The troupe in
cludes lady and gentlemen performers Of fine talent
and much of their music is of admirable character.
Year: 1859

HF The outrageous corruptions that
have characterized our politics for the past
year have fallen upon the cause of the lib
erals in Europe with crushing effect. The
opponents of popular reform in England
have seized upon it with greedy avidity, and
presented it to the people in glaring colors
as an argument against popular suffrage.
The London Tines discusses the results
of the Sherman Investigating Committee,
and deduces, therefore, the following con-
clusions


Now we take upon ourselves to say that,
to whatever extent personal exculpations are
to be admitted, it would be utterly impossi-
BILE to find in England any such cor
ruptions as have been thus exposed in
America. No person can doubt after read
ing the reports proceeding from the commit
tee of investigation, that political influence
is allowed in the United States to counter
balance all other qualifications for the pub
lie service.


-A Nothing in this country makes any ap-
Proclamation to the system there pursued
All the influence or intimidation here prac-
ticed absolutely vanishes in comparison with
an organized policy under which everything
| from first to .ast, is referred to electioneer-
ing utility. In this point of view, the pal
liations offered in the favorable report only
make matters worse, for if they exculpatt
individuals it is only at the expense of thC
entire community, to which they ascribe Z
similar laxity of political principle. W.
may indeed well pause before we introduce
into England institutions like these. They
would certainly not tend to financial econo
| my or to public morality, and from the il
Illustrations here given it must be equally
clear that they would not conduce to tht
freedom or independence of any class of tht
ilbody polite whatever" "a - =
Year: 1859

And then we have the receipt Of the con
stable. acknowledging the $40 received of
Mr.. Sandford, the highest bidder Sin full
for two slaves sold at the sign post on exc
cution, said slaves being the property of the
defendant Mr.. Sandtord Immediately
cmancipated Lucy and Lois, but his money
went to the creditors, who were two Of our
most respected and exemplary citizens, as
we find by their receipt acknowledging $40
on said execution by the hands of Elihu
Monson, constable


Now all this occurred under the sanction
Of the law, in the midst Of this commun-
ty, on the public square at the beat of the
drum and with outcry,' 1t was within
the memory of the youngest orator who
harrangued the Brawster Hall gatherings on
the inhumanity of the south. But tradi-
tion does not inform us that it excited anv
special wonder-that any Jerry rescue was
proposed-or that any Rev Doctors who
are now so eager to put On the red coat to
war against slavery at the south, ever gave
poor Lucy and Lois the benefit of their
righteous Indignation Surely such a face
as this ought to give these furious denoun-
GERS of slavery at the south little charity
at least. With what cutting force can their
arrows be returned against them -
Year: 1859

Over the river they beckon to me


Lov'd ones who'ye crossed to the further side
The gleam of their snowy robes l see,


But their voices drowned in the rushing tide
There's with ringlets of sunny gold,


Aud eyes the reflection of heavens own blue
He crossed in twilight. grey and cold.


And the pale mist hid him from mortal view.
We saw not the angels that ME. him there


The gate of the city We could not see
Over the river, over the river,


Ny brother stands waiting to welcome me,
Over the river the boatman pale


Carried another-the household pet
Her brown curls waved in the gentle gale


Darling Minnie, / see her yet
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,


And fearlessly entered the phantom bark
We watched it glide from the silver sands,


And all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know she's safe on the further side,


Where all the ransomed and angels be
Over the river, the mystic river.


NY childhood's idol is waiting for me-
For none return from these quiet shores,


Who cross with the boatman cold and pale
We hear the dip of the golden oars.


And catch CLEAN of the snowy sail
And lo! they have passed from yearning hearts


They cross the stream, and gone for aye.
We may not sunder the veil apart,


That hides from our vision the gates of day.
We only know that their barks no more


May sail with us Ger lifes stormy sea;
Yet somewhere, I know, on the unseen shore,
They watch, and beckon, and wait for me.
sit and think, when the sunsets gold


Is flushing river and hill and shore.
shall one day stand by the water cold.


And list to the sound of the boatman's oar
l shall watch for gleam of the tapping sail !;


/ hear the boat it gains the strand
shall pass from sight with the boatman pale


To the better shore of the spirit land
shall know the loved who have gone before,


And ioyfully sweet will the meeting be,
Wien over the river, the peaceful river.


The Angel of Death shall carry me.
Year: 1859

To CLEAN KNIvEs.-The most simple
and best way. is to rub the brick dust on
them with half of raw potato. There ap-
pears to be some virtue in the juice of the
potato which aids in cleaning the steel. A
friend Of humanity and lover of bright
knives, asks us tc give this valuable recipe
a place.
Year: 1859

EI He that aspires to the head oi a par
ty must sec some appearances that do not
exist. and be blind to some that do.
/ k1 Prayers may not make the Deity
more willing to give. but they make The sap
plant moro worthy tc receive
Year: 1859

CHILD's FAITH.-We are indebted to life
for the pretty story and delightful illustra-
ton of the child's faith, which we sub
join:


In the Highlands of Scotland there is a
mountain gorge twenty feet in width and
two hundred feet in depth. Its perpendic-
ular walls are bare of vegetation, save in
their crevices, in which grow numerous
wild flowers of rare beauty. DESTROYS OF
obtaining specimens of these mountain
berries, some scientific tourist once offered
a Highland boy a handsome gift if he would
consent to be lowered down the cliff by a
rope, and would gather little basketful of
them. The boy looked wistfully at the
money, for his parents were poor but
when he gazed at the yawning chasm, he
shuddered, shrank back and declined But
filial love was strong with him, and after an
other glance at the gift, and at the terrible
fissure, his heart grew strong, his eyes fash
ed, and he said:


ri go # my ytather sciu hold the rope !''


And then, with unshrinking nerves,
cheeks unblanched, and heart firmly strong.
he suffered his father to put the rope about
him, lower him into the wild abyss, and to
suspend him there while he filled his little
basket with the coveted flowers. It was a
daring deed, but his faith in the strength of
his fathers arm. and the love of his faith
er's heart, gave him courage and power to
perform it.