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Year: 1859

The editor OF the Nevada Journal in the
last issue Of that paper says that he has
given up the hope that some plan could be
devised to construct an opposition party in
this state, strong enough to make success
full sssanlt upon she democracy. We con.
cur. He further says" No one can blame
the Republicans of this State for refusing
to coaleFce and determining torun a straight
ticket OF their own"


No one will blame them for keeping ont
OF bad company. brother Waite. As much
as we areOpposed to the Republican party,
we think they would gain no credit by asso-
ciating themselves with the Broderickites.
Year: 1859

The editor OF the Nevada Democrat, ssys
he didn't know we had left the state. when
he said we did up The dirty work Of the Ma
tionai Of course the little innocent didn I
know NO were away and can now plead
ignorance for a mean and cowardly assault
upon US while absent.


The Domoerat further says, " Va ssould
not object to have filth thrown at us occa-
sionally." We don't object to our peck
of dirt. but :here IS certain kind OF il,h,
which we wonld prefer the editor OF the
Democrat TO cast in some other jiree ton.


When We want Scavenger We will give
him job.
Year: 1859

From one of our exchanges We hear of a
little one as having first seen the light Of
this wicked world in Stage-between San
Antonio and San Jose.


We have heard OF one being leaving this
world for the other in chariot, but never
before of ones coming from the other to this
in Stage coach.
Year: 1859

In our report last week OF the meeting
Of the democratic Central Committee
there was typographical error in one Of
The resolutions offered By Ne. Meredith.
The resolution should read as follows -


RESOLVED That the basis OF Representa-
tion shall be one delegate for each precinct.
and one for every fifty votes cast at the pre-
cinct. for any nominee Of the party on
the State ticket


The apportionmeni. under the above reso-
Year: 1859

severe North wind blew The dust into
everybody s eyes that ventu-ed 10 our streets
on Thursday. It was regular old vulgar
norther that would have made even San
franciscan hold the hair on biz head.
Year: 1859

A rich lode Of decomposed quartz was
discovered by some miners q few days
since on Cincinnati Hill. II is thought to be
extensive, and gives every Indication OF
being valuable discovery.
Year: 1859

BoYs Al HONE IN THE EVENING
Night running is ruinous to the morals
Of boys in all instances. Street eduea-
ton is proverbialIy bad. Boys acquire,
under cover Of night, an unhealthy state
Of mind bad, vulgar and profane Ian
guaee; obscene practices criminal SEN
timents and a lawless and riotous bear
ing indeed, il IS in the street, after
nightfall, that boys principally acquire
the habits Of the bad, and the capacity
for becoming rowdy, dissolute men,
The revelries Of our town boys through
our streets at night are beginning TO be
regarded as a NUISANCE by the greater
portion Of our community, and viii soon
merit the attention Of our public officers.
# is the duty Of every parent to keep
biz soon at home in the evening. The
way to do this Is to make home attract
ive, but there are indeed few who have
learned that ART.
Year: 1859

We have not, as yet received the names of the
gentlemen put in nomination by the Republican
Convention of Maine, which met yesterday at Port
land but there can be little doubt that the Hon.
Lot NJ Morrill,, who has already served the State
as Governor with signal ability and success, was
renominated and will be trlunphantly reelected.
The election of his colleagues on the ticket is
equally certain.


A determination among the delegates to present
the name of William Pitt Fessenden as candidate
for the Presidency was only prevented from foding
expression BY the positive wish of Senator Fessen-
den himself While this unwillipgness TO be thus
put forward does not surprise US on his part, 1t
cannot render him any the less prominent as q
candidate in the ey es of the people OF New England
or of the whole country. Mr.. Fessenden is well
known as one of the foremost of Republican states
men, not only as man OF eminent ability and force
Of character bold and frank 10 the utterance of his
opinions, though always securing the respect and
confidence of opponents well as friends, bat also
as sincere and constant sdyocate of economy in
the expenditures of the Federal Government 10
these and other respects he certainly Possesses
elements of grsab popular strength as candidate,
which must insure 10 his name csretul and friend
ly consideration in the Republican National Con-
ventiop. That body, we doubt not, will eventually
adopt as the standard bearer Of the cause the man
best adapted 10 meet the xigencies of the crisis
and if Mr.. Fessenden should prove to be that man,
We shall have q leader whom any party need not be
ashamed 10 follow
Year: 1859

She will board at home, and can assist you
about the sewing in her leisure hours. True,
we shall have to work, but the result will be
beneficial never thanked God more heartily
in my life for anything than have to-day,
that we are obliged to work. When Mr.. Bond
passed the shop with Willie, could not help
thinking that if he had been educated in habits
of industry. he would not have had time or in
cllnatlon for the lawess mischief which caused
his expulsion from College. Hard study and
hard work have placed Albert in good state
of physical and mental development his char
acter stands on q firm basis for his habits Of
thought and feeling are fixed Even if temp
tation should assail him. his true love for his
sister will keep him pure have not fear
for him; in case Of failure in business, be has
a good trade upon which to fall back owe
very much of this happiness to you my dear
wife, to yolr good management and kind en-
couragement. No man has better wife than
l. o. have so much to thaSk God for" he
exclaimed, as he kissed her tenderly.


Although the shades of night had crept in
around shem there was rare sunlight in their
cottage that Saturday evening. Mrs. Webs.er's


'blueS" had vanished like mist before its rays.
She would not at that moment have exchanged
her humble lot for the palace of king So
much happiness do kind words and sympathy
impart to US all
Year: 1859

CULTIVATION OF THE VoIcE.--It has already
been observed that the relative strength or
weakness of the voice depends partly on the ca
pacity of the lungs and the general condition
of the vocal apparatus, and partly on the num-
ber of muscles thrown into action Experience
has also proved that the respiratory organs and
the vocal muscles ARE not only as susceptible of
higher degree of development as other por-
tions of our frame, but even to higher degree
The cultivati tion OF the voice is, however, re-
quired on grounds altogether irrespective of the
art of singing OF public speaking. 1t is ndi-
rectly, perhaps the nest important branch of
physical education for the amount of vital
power depends chiefly on the health and vigor
of the respiratory process, the regulation of
which must be the first step in the cultivation
of the voice.


Parents Are not generally aware how much
might be effected by proper mode of physical
training in those constitutions where the chest
is narrow, indicating predisposilon to pull
monary disease. In all such cases regularly
repeated deep Inspirations are of paramount
value. On account of the elasticity of all the
parts concerned, the expansion of the chest is
in early childhood easily effected the capacity
of the lungs is increased, and the tendency to
disease counteracted.


There should bea sufficient pause between the
acts of inspiration and expiration. In order
tina, children should perform these chest exer-
cises slowly, regularly and effeciualy. they re
auire to be carefully watched, guided and en-
coursged Tor they soon get tired when left to
themselves. Even adolts will derive considera-
BILE benefit it, Immediately after rising, they
regularly, for some time. take deep inspirations,
in order tina, the whole lungs may be properly
inflated; and then retain the breath as long as
possible The body must be inan erect posi-
lion and the shoulders thrown back. 1t may
also be observed tina, these exercises are best
perlormed in the open air or at least, in a we'll
ventilated room, the windows being open for
: the time.-The PHILOSOPHICAL Voice and Speech
Year: 1859

A brooch worn by the Countess of Kent-1S has recently been the subject of conversation among the eminent Polish nobility who are now exles in Paris Enclosed by twenty brilliants upon dark ground of lepis lezull and protected by glass in front, may be seen What? A portrat2 A lock of hair2 No neither the one or the other; but only four bent pins, wrought together in the form of star The history of this singular ornament is con- tained in the following communication:

 The Count K was, some years ago, in his own country, suspected of being too much inclined to politics, and was, consequently, without examination or further inquiry, torn from the bosom of his family by police officers, conveyed to a fortress in distant part of the country and thrown into damp, dark dungeon. Days, weeks, months passed away without his being brought to trial.

 The unhappy man saw himself robbed Of every succor In the stiffness of death and the darkness of the grave, he felt not only his strength failing him, but also his mind wan dering An unspeakable anguish took hold upon him. He, who feared not to appear be- fore his judges, now trembled before himself Conscious of his danger, he endeavored to find something 10 relieve himself from the double misery of idleness and loneliness, and thus preserve him from terrible insanity. Four pins which accidentally happened to be in his coat, had fortunately escaped the notice of his goaler. Those were to be the means of deliY- anceto his spirit He threw the pins upoR the earth-which alone was the floor ofhis gloomy dungeon-and then employed himself in seek ing fo+ them in the darkness. When, after tiresome search he succeeded in finding them, he threw them down anew; and so, again and again, did he renew his voluntary task

 An the day long, sitting, lying or kneelng, he groped about with his hands until he had found the pins whichsshe had intentionally seat tered, This fearful yet beneficial recreation continued for six years. Then, at last, a great political event opened suddenly the doors of his prison. The Count had just scattered his pins but he would not leave his cell without taking with him the little instruments of his preserva. ton from despair and madness He soon found them. for now the clear, bright light of day beamed in through the doorway of his dun geon As the count related this sad story to the countess, she seized the pins with holy eagerness. Those crooked yellow, brass pins, which during six fearful years, had been scat tered and gathered, alternately, were become to her as precious relics; and now, set in the frame of brilliants worth El00 as a treasure of much greater value, she wears them on her bosom.-LoHdoH Court Journal
Year: 1859

THE PRosPEoT.-The prospect so far for good
crops this year on the Reserve, seem TO be un.
commonly good. "Never" said gentleman from
Mahoning county to US to day, "did see this
country more delightful than now, or the prospect
Of an abundant harvest in the coming Autumn
more cheering" The farmers have had a favora-
bic time for getting in Spring crops, aud if the
season from this on continues as favorable as we
may reasonably expect, we may look for better
times, for there is always a 'good time coming"
when the farmers" the back bone Of all true pros
perity, are doing well. Yesterday tue clouds
promised rain, but failed to discount" it is to be
hoped, however, that they will "down with the
dust" however pretty soon as the well being Of the
growing crops, as well as the material comfort Of
our citizens would be very much enhanced by a
copious shower. Let it rain


LATER.-Since writing the above we have had a
foe shower, and all Nature, animal and vegetable
reiOioes.
Year: 1859

TRANSPORTATION OF COAL.


Navy AGENTS OFFICE New York, Nov. q. 1852
Proposals. sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight will
be received this office until IL O'Clock Monday the 5h
cember 1862 for the transportation from the OF Phadel
pbia Of from 400 to tons of anthracite the United
States Navy Yard Mare Island Ca and from 500 200
OF anthracite coal to Rio de Janero.
Tie offer be for vessels for either port
ard must state the Of freight and demurrage
vessel Is at her quantity OF coal proposed
and IN al respec conform 70 the charter n this Office I.he
notice has been given Of the of the the Depart
nent will be at liberty to make other arrangements for the
freight The Department right decline
charter the offers should be deemed
the public service.


Each offer must ;be accompanied by written guarantee
signed by responsible tho effect
they undertake that the bidder bidders will
bid be accepted enter into charter immediately and which
must be certified by the Collector Postmaster United
District Judge United States District Attorney Navy Agent
thai the guaranors able 10 make good their guarantee


Information to the conditions Of the charter obtain
ed on application at this office.


GEO. N. SANDERS Navy Agent
Year: 1859

TIE AMERICAN FLAG ON THE SIERRA BUTTEs-
The stars and stripes were raised from the sum-
nit of the Sierra Buttes on the 4th of July The
Sierra Citizen speaks Of it:


L" The man who sees glory imaged on the folds
of flag, and experiences pleasure in the labor
of bearing it to conspicuous paces-even to the
ciit-turreted haunts Of constant winds and above
the echoing abyss, does not contemplate the illu
sorry splendors Of an aimless dream, or mount the
hight to accomplish meaningless work. 1t may
seem that those who put the flag on the Sierra
Buttes were unproitably employed, but who of
them did not rejoice more in that difficult pastime
than ever he did in the observance of social Gus
tom? more than ever he did in the yielding
enterprises of labor? more than ever he did in
the promises of advancement among his, fellow
citizens? The moment of cOnsummaton aroused
emotions which had slumbered until then, delight
which can derive no wakeiulness from else than
patriotic joy, a delight which will not soundly
sleep again though the wet clouds may come
down on the rock summit and rot the texture Of
the flag ; though the storm may break the flag
staff add the avalanche bear its fragments to
depths where mountainous snow heaps are resolv-
ca to the cold Hoods of departing winter"
Year: 1859

How TO "BUD' TREES. Budding differs from
grating in this that portion of the stem is not
made to strike root on another stem, but that on
The contrary a bud deprived of all trace of the
woody part OF stem is introduced beneath the
bark Of the stock, and there induced to strike
root. In this operation no care is requisite in
securing the exact contact of similar parts, and
a free channel for the transmission Of the roots
of the bud between the bark and wood of the
stock for, from the very nature of the operation
Of budding this must of necessity be insured.
The bark Of the bud readily coheres with the
wood Of the stock, and secures the bud itself
against accident or injury. But if precautions
OF the same nature as in grating not requisite
in budding others are of no less moment. 1t is
indispensable that the bud which is employed
should be fully formed, or what gardeners call
ripe if it is imperiectly formed. or unripe, it
may not be capable of that subsequent elongation
upwards and downwards, upon which the whole
success of the practice depends. Secondly, great
care should be taken, in raising the bark of the
stock for the insertion of the bud, that the CAM
blum be not injured or disturbed. The cambum
is secretion between the wood and bark not
only destined to support the descending fbres Of
the buds, but also to generate the new cellular
substance within which the descending ibres are
finally found imbedded.
Year: 1859

We learn from the Waco Southerner that n heavy
frost recently fell at Dallas in the evening This was
certainly q remarkable phenomenon Jack must
bs gr lad urgent business at Dass that he couldn
wait till night.-JMc Kinney Messenger.


Jack didn't want to be under the necessity of bor-
~oving "dark lantern from our neighbor of the
1lassonger,-hence his arrival in the evening.
Year: 1859

expedition, is to consist of 10000 men, all of
whom will be sent from India No troops are to
be sent from England to join this expedition,
which is to DO under the command of Gen. Sir
Hope Grant.
Year: 1859

3 fro Everybody supposcs he can do it a little
better than any body else, We have seen people
doubt their fitness for appe-pedling, ox-drivinng,
md counting lath, but in all our experience we
uevci yet met with that individual who did not
think he could double the circulation of any pa
pnr N two months.
Year: 1859

- sfza = = T


TRAVELLING IN A ACIRoLEEHABITs OF BE-
wII..ppERED WILD People correspondent writes
to the Scientific American: "a ~ u


'In late number of your paper you state,
In answer to some correspondent, that you have
no confidence in the report that when a man
is lost he will travelrin circle g Inthis You
are certainly mistaken; it is a fact well known
to all frontiersmen that, when persons are be-
wildered, they frequently travel in q perfect
circle, sometimes keeping the same track until
they make a dozen equal rounds;eat other
times making the. circle larger. or smaller each
time. 1t. is not by any. means always the case
when a person is lost; but it is SO frequent
that it is within the experience of every one
who has been much in the woods In calm
and cloudy weather, and in a country of much
rsameness aof. appearance the best woodsmen
get So sbeWildcredi as to- take the circles.-
Persons not accustomed to the woods .HiIlsome-
times do so when the sun is shining and
steady breeze blowing. On the level of gulf
prairies of this country, on calm, foggy morn
ing, no man can travel without road It is
an incident of every day occurrence in the
spring and fall seasons that men are thus be-
Gained on the prarie as effectualy as are ships
at sea; nor will compass mend the matter, for
it cannot besscarriea steadily enough to keep
its meridian, and the course it points cannot be
kept for fifty yards, if man attempts it he
will make a circle and come back to the place
he started from. The circle viii be large or
small generally in proportion to the density of
the fog-sometimes only a hundred yards in
diameter, at Other. times a mile, but seldom
more. The circles thus made are perfect
This kind of wandering seems to arise from
an attempt to go a straight course when there
is nothing to guide the senses, or whenisthe
usual guides of sun, wind, or the general CON
Year: 1859

HOLLAND WITHOUT UsURY LAws.-The
case of Holland furnishes striking proof of
the correctness of the theory Of free trade in
money The rate of interest has been for a
very long period, lower in Holland than any
where else in Europe, and yet it is the only
country in which usury laws have been totally
unknown, where capitalists are allowed to de-
mand and borrowers to pay any rate of inter
est Notwithstanding all the violent changes
of the government, and the extraordinary dis
turbance of her financial concerns since 1870,
the rate of interest in Holland has continued
comparatively steady. During the whole of
that period, persons who could offer unexcep-
tionable security, have been able to borrow at
from 2 to 81 per cent; nor has the average
rate of interest charged on capital, advanced
on the worst species of security, ever exceeded
6 or per cent, except when the government
was negotiating forced loan. But in Eng
land, where the law declared that not more
than 5 per cent. should be taken, the rate of
interest for money advanced on the best landed
security varied, from to I16 or IL per cent,
or about five times as much as in Holland.
Year: 1859




WASHINGTON, June 22, 1859.
My Dear Sir:


1 have just received your letter inquiring
whether my friends are at liberty to present
my name to the Wethersfeld Convention for
the Presidential nomination. Before this ques-
ton can be finally determined, it will be nee
essary to understand distinctly upon what issue
the canvass is to be conducted. If, as 1 have
full faith they will, the Democratic party shall
determine to permit the Sun torise in the east,
instead of -east-by So, then, and in that case
made and provided, my friends will be at iber-
ty to present my name to the Convention, if
they see proper to do So


If, on the contrary, it shall become the pol
icy of the Democratic party to be wrong on
the sun question (Which 1 cannot anticipate, }
to repudiate this, their time-honored principle,
on which we achieved such patriotic triumph
when Aaron Burr and Sam Jones were elected,
and in lieu of this the Convention shall inter-
polate into the creed of the party such new
issues as the leveling the Allegheny noun
tains with boot-jack, it is but proper to say
that in such an event I could not accept the
nomination, if rendered to me. Trusting that
this answer will be sufficiently explicit, 1 am
very respectfully your friend,


JEEMES BROWN.
Year: 1859

That is boldly and honestly spoken. There is no
equivocation OF attempt to shuttle and twist and put
two faces on policy The Democracy intend 10 pursue
in reference TO the banks. --f


The above is the language Of the BuLefsa In re-
ference to our article of Tuesday the subject of
the re-charter of the Union and Planters Bank
We acknowledg the compliment it conveys, and as 10


is fixed principle of ours never to shuttle and twist
and put two faces on the policy that either We or
the Democracy intend to pursue in reference TO the
banks or any other subject we can safely say tina,
our neighbor will often find occasion to repeat what
he has said of us in the paragraph quoted But he
n'ght hare said the thing Of our Democratic CO..
tenpordres, Of our CANDIDATE roR Governor, and of
TIN Democrdteic party generally They all stand
with us upon the platform adopted at Nashville, and
in our Judgment the policy there laid down cannot
be Inexperienced OF misunderstood. n (the plat
form does not contemplate The reneraI Of s,pgle
bank charter IN Tennessee but it says should il ever
become naccsary to charter other banks. IA neces-
sty witch we do not believe will ever arise IL shall
only be done with reservation to the people OF the
power to change, modify, or abolish them whenever
the public good may demand.-.Kerphis .4vaL7neLe
Nay 2Oh