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Year: 1860

CHASE AND CAPTURE OF AN INDIAN CHIEF.-A cor
respondent of the San Francisco Alta California in
account of an expedition against the Indians of Honey
Lake Valley, by Col Lander of the wagon road expe-
dton the particulars of the chase and capture
after gallant resistance of an Indian chief who had
ventured away from his companions. He says:


At given signal, two Of cur most skillful riders
started in full chase after the Indian and in open view
of the enemy upon the hill. The fugitive no sooner
in pursuit. than he threw his soldier cloak
off and with the speed of antelope made for the hills
but he was too late The race was a hard one; his
comrades the hill his peril but could not come
to his relief. We counted 81 mounted Indians emerge
from the but they afraid advance beyond
its mouth Just this time the fugitive turned and
fred upon the foremost Of his pnrsuers who his
object and threw himself dexterously on the OPP
posite side of his horse (as the Spanards) the ball
passing harmlessly the horse. The rider then
raised and fred bringing the Indian to his knees with
ball from his revolver. As he rode up the savage
cluched at the rope hanging from the horses neck


the rider awan drew his pistol and fred The ball


tered the neck Of the Indian, WHO held his grip and
with his dying gasp gave the war-whoor, which was
answered BY his comrades from the HILL who dared not
come to his relief A rope then tied around his
leg and he dragged into camp. The dead savage
was recognised by the rangers as big Jm, noted
warrior of the Snake Creek band of the murderers
of Mr. Adams, and the leader OF the parties who had
made their meursions into the valley,
Year: 1860

REsIGSATIos or 4 CHEF JusrcE.-0n the 2lst nit
his honor, Lemuel Shaw for the last thirty years
Judge and the greater part of the term chief justice
of the supreme court of Massachusetts, formally resign
ed that Office into the hands of the governor and
ell of that State Thefollowing resolves were passed
bv that body on receiving the resignation


Resolved, That his excelIeney the governor be re-
quesed to express chief justice Shaw the regrets OF
the council that he has deemed it necessary to ternin
ate his long and honorable official connection with the
supreme judicial court as its chief justice by
der of his commission; and to make their acknowledg
ments so far they may be authorised representa-


yes in part of the executive branch ofthe government
to acknowledge on behalf Of the people of the com
monwealth, their appreciation of the unblemished
integrity great learning and assdous industry which
for full period of thirty years have distinguished his
official career as chief justice and given preemnence
in other States as in own to the judicial decisions
of the commonwealth.


Resolved That the resignation of chief justice Shaw
be- and hereby is, accepted; and that his communica


ton, with the foregoing resolution, be entered upon
the records of the council
Year: 1860

r. THE PLANET Mars INHABTEp?-The opponents OF
the doctrine Of the plurality worlds allow that greater
probability exists Of Mars being inhabited than in the
case Of any other planet His diameter is AGO. and
his surface exhibits spots Of different hues-the sea- ac
cordng 10 observation, appearing to bcgreen
and the land red The variety in the spots is thought
may arise from the planet being destitute Of atmos
phero and cloud and what adds greatly to the proba
blity of this is the appearance of brilliant white spots
at is poles which have been conjecured to be snow
as they disappear when they have long been exposed
to ths sun, md are greater when emerging from the
LONG night OF their polar winter the snow line then ex
tending to about six degrees from the pole The length
of the dag in this panets almost exactly twenty-iour
hours the same as that of this earth Continents and
oceans and green savannAs have been observed upon
Mars and the snow of his polar regions have been
seen to disappear with the heat OF summer. Clouds
NAV actually be seen floating in the atmosphere OF the
planet and there is the appearance Of land and water
/ ON lis disc.
Year: 1860

Water is often very injudiciously applied to
plants in rooms, and the evil arises from fall
ing into the opposite extremes of too much
and too little. Fear of spelling the carpet
forgetfuness. and sometimes fear of injuriDg
The plant, are the chief causes of an under
supply of water On the Utlier hand, many
have ii notion that such plants should be wa
tered every day, or at stated periods, without
inquiring whether it be necessary or not
Saucers or pans are often placed under flower
pots, to prevent the water Which escapes from
soiling the apartment but in these cases the
saucers should be partly filled with gravel, to
prevent the roots from being soaked with wa
ter, or else the water which lodges in the sau-
Get should be removed.
Year: 1860

The Homestead Bill which passed the Sen
ate on Thursday by vote of "A to 8, provides
that any person who is the head of family
may, after the act becomes a law, enter one
quarter section Q60 acres) of vacant and un-
appropriated lands, or any less Quantity, to be
located in body, Id conformity with tfte legal
subdivision of lands, upon making affidavit be-
fore the Register that the applicant is head of
a family and is actually settled on the land,
and that the application is made fof his or
her benefit. aud tsat of no one else. The
final certificate, or patent, shall not be issued
for five years after the date Of entry, and not
Before it is certified by two credible witnesses
that the settler has erected a dwelling house
and resided upon the land for FIVE years
whereupon the patent shall be issued uEor:
payment of twenty-five cents per acre. The
land thus acquired shall not be liable for debt
until after the patent issued. IN cases of false
swearing upon making the entry, or abandon
ing the land for more than six months at one
time, the land shall revert to the government.
The rights conferred by this act are extended
to inchoate citizens who have declared their
intentions, as required by the naturalization
laws, before the issuing Of the patent. Moth
ing in this act shall be constructed so as to
impair the existing pre-emption, donation or
graduating laws, or to embrace lands reserved
to be sold or entered at the price Of two dol
lars and fifty cents ain acre. The President is
required to order all surveyed public lands
into market, by proclamation, within two years
from the date of this act, except such as are
reserved by the government.
Year: 1860

IF education is the great buckler of human
liberty, well developed industry is equally the
buckler and shield Of individual independence.
As an unEtiling resource through life, give
your son equal with good education good
honest trade. Better any trade than none tho
there is ample fold for the adoption of every
inclination in this respect. Leafhed profes-
sions and speculative employments may fail a
man but an honest handcraft seldom or never
--if its posessor chooses to exercise it. Let
him feel too that honest labor crafts are honor
able and noble. The meu of trades-the crea-
ture of whatever is most essential to the ncces-
eities and welfare of mankind cannot be dis
pensed with; they above all Others iii whatever
repute they may be held by there more Eastidi-
Gus fellows, must work at the oar of human
progress or all is lost. But a few brown hand
ed trade workers think of this, Or appreciate
she real position and power they compass.


Give your son a trade, no matter what fortune
be may have or seem likely to inherit. Give
him trade and an educational any rate
With this he can always battle with temporal
want, can always be independent, and better is
indcp ndence with moder ate education than
all the learning of the colleges and wretched
temporal dependence. Bat in this free land
there can be ordnarialy no difficulty III secrt=
ins both the education and trade, for every
youth thereby fitting each and all to enter the
ranks of manhood defiant of those obstacles
which intimidate so many trade-less and pro-
fessienless yonnS men. Such are the peculiar
tiles of fortune that no more outward pesses
sion can be counted so absolutely secure Or
protective to man. Hoardcd thousands may
he swept away in day and their once posses
sors left with reither the means of independ-
ence or livelihood


He was q wise Scandinavian King whu de-
elared that bis sons must learn useful trades or
to be cut off from their expected priucely for
tune. They demured but obeyed the decree.
The eldest as the easiest trade to learn applied
himself to basket uaking. III time he reigned
in his fathers stead In time also revolution
came upon, and overthrew him, and he fed dis
guised, wandering and companionless save
his wife and children, his sole source for livel-
hood a recurrence to his humble, but honest
and useful trade.


The sons of the rich as well as the poor
should be strengthened by this possession, Ii
never used beyond the learning no harm is
/, done-while possibly it may be Of incalcuable
good. It's a weapon Of assault or defence,
which only fairly seized, can never be taken
from mans grasp. Think of it parents; ex-
. anime your boys bumps or rather study the
bent of their minds and tastes,-and as of
the best and most lasting services you can do
for them, apply them to the learning of honest
trades
Year: 1860

A writer for the Virginia Farmers journal
is highly delighted with his success in starting
branches on his pear trees wherever he wishes
a limb to grow. He says, careful examina-
ton will show plenty of dormant eyes Or kurls
on the stock. To produce shoot at the point.
slit cash is, made over the eye and into
the wood with knife or fine saw, which, by
checking the flow of the sap, starts these dor
mant eyes iuto life. and three times cut of four
q branch shoots forth.
Year: 1860

taxing an 1nV1C4C1o1.


There used to be worthless drunken fellow
named Dick, who wandered about the small
village of Moon nuisance to every one, but
he was pitied and borne with on account OF
his good humor and cool impotence. He
Glanced in at lhe house of Deacon Derby one
cold wintry morning just as the family had sat
down to breakfast. The Deacon purposely
abstaned from asking him to the table, and he
stood warming himself at the fireplace for
some time without any one saying word to
him, looking very lengingly at the table, in the
meanwhile. At last the old Deacon looked up
and said !:


:" It's pretty cold out doors, amt it, Dick "


"Thank you" briskly replied Dick; " l
donst-ee..e, &c do and drawing chair TO
the table, he made breakfast with great deal
of gusto and great deal of dis-gusto on the
part of the Deacon.
Year: 1860

The following question is said to have crca-
ted tremendous excitement before the Hard
scrabble Debating Institution -" What is the
difference between there being conscience
enough in all women and women enough ii
all conscience ?" After three weeks discus
sion, the president decided there was differ
ence, but wherein it consisted was quite un
certain"
Year: 1860

Training horses to walk fast is proposed
as e r1stter of premium for Agricultural fairs
The Country Gentleman thinks horses Train
ed TO aealk fast would be a greater benefit tc
farmers in general than fast trotters as almost
all of their work has to be done with walk
1 once knew man in Massachusetts, who, be
fore the railroads were built, kept from two to
four teams at work on the road, and never al
lowed them to trot at all, and made in the dis
tance quicker time than his neighbors, who
made their trot at every conyetiient place
He said that when horse commenced to waik
after trot, he walked much slower than his
conr1oh gait if he kept on a walk, and there
by last more than he gained"
Year: 1860

Paddys description of fiddle cannot be
beat ut was the shape of turkey, and
size of goose he turned it over on its back
and rubbed its belly with a stick, and och, St.
Patrick, how it did squale !"
Year: 1860

Chemical analysis shows that tartar on the
teeth is the product of "a living insect, upon
which neither vinegar or tobacco juice has
any effect, but which is instantly destroyed by
soapsud@- hence plain white soap is recon-
mended as the best dentri6ce.
Year: 1860


Among. the Sunday school
children gathered from the high
ways Of our cities at church,
was apoor little fellow who
couldn't tell the teacher the
number of the house in which
he lived, and was charged when
he next came to bring it. The
next time he appeared he was
asked it he had brought the
number. "No, sir" said he;
"it is nailed on the door so tight
that l couldn't get the thing
oh'w
Year: 1860

y TREAT.-By notice in this mornings
JoUrhal it will be seen that the ladies Of the
Rev. Mr. McCAREn's congregation contem-
plate entertaining our people with ii straw
berry supper next Thursday evening
Few things are more tempting TO the palate
than rosy Strawberries an / luscions cream,
and at no time nor in any manner are they
more sweet to the taste than when prepared
and served by the fair hands of the ladies i.
We are glad the strawberry season is not to
pass without one of these pleasant entertain
lnents we never knew well managed
to fail, and We are certain the ladies of the
church will he greeted with large crowd
All will he pleased to contribute their mite
III this pleasant manner towards the cree
ton of one of the finest church edifices in
the State.
Year: 1860

May 10, 1860.
Council met. Present the Mayor and
Councilmen Cook, Chandler, Decker, Sauers:
Bishmann, Dannettell


Minutes of the previous meeting was
read and approved.
Various bills were presented, read, and
allowed.


4 petition from property holders in first
Ward asking that a brick pavement be re-
pairedwas laid over


Petition from Washington Fire Company
asking that their engine house be repaired,
was read.


The petition was referred to Mr. Sauers,
to ascertain the cost of the work necessary
to be done.


A petition from property holders in La
masco, praying that Bond street be brought
to the grade and dpavements properly repaired
Referred to committee on streets to ascer-
tain cost of work to be done.


Petition from citizens complaining of the
condition of the gutter on Water street and
asking that it be repaired. Referred to
committee on streets.


The committee on that subject reported
i'll favor of making certain changes in the
drainage OF sundry streets in the First
Ward which was accepted and The work or
dered 10 be done.


The report OF the committee appointed TO
investigate into the Division street sewer
was read. Tue committee state that the
sewer is not done according to the specifca-
tiouS.


The whole subject was laid over till Mon
day evening next and the clerk directed to
search for the specifications under which the
work was done.


The Mayor reported that he had sold the
Young America fire Engine, with reel, and
some old hose, for S5OO-$300 down and
The balance on time.


The Council agreed to meet on next Mon
day morning, and proceed to the Eastern
Enlargement, to investigate some proposed
changes i'll the grading of streets in SAID
Enlargement


Three months, salary was allowed the
Washington fire company.


The Clerk Was directed to insert adver-
tisement for proposals for cleaning out the
brushy pond ditch to its original depth


On motion, the Market Master of the Up
per Market was directed TO furnish the city
Attorney with list of the names OF those
who have been using the Market stalls with
out pay and that suits be brought for the
amount due the city.


On motion, the salary OF the Street CoIn-
missioner was fixed at $3.50.


On motion adjourned.
Year: 1860

NEW YORK, May 10, m.-RumorS are
afloat ofa fraudulent over issue of the stock
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, to
amount it is said ranging from three to four
hundred thousand dollars and the develop
ments have not only seriously deprecated
the market value of the shares of the Steam
ship Company, but stocks have been seri-
ously affected for the past few days.


TheSecretary of the Company, whose duty
it was to prepare an account of the stock a
week ago, has been missing since Tuesday
last. An investigation is now being made
and further revelations will probably tran
spire i'll day or two.
Year: 1860

BzS@ Between 600 and 900 persons went
on the Dunbar yesterday on pic mic ex-
cursion, which was gotten up under the
auspices of the Jackson artillery company,
The bare thought of any accident happen
ing to the boat, made the cold chlls creep
through ones blood, because a panic in such
a crowd would inevitably occasion an im-
mense loss of life


1t was the design of the excursionists to
go down the river some SIX miles below
Henderson, and then spend the day ac-
cording to their respective inclinations.-
AS the weather was beautiful, we presume
they had pleasant time, though it is a
matter OF regret tn many that some other
day than the Sabbath can not be selected
for such excursions.
Year: 1860

G9s- 'Lincoln Wide Awake clubs are
being organized in every city of any prom
inence throughout the Northern States
Cannot the young men of this city who
have any admiration for the man who, by
ascendcd from rail-splitting and working in
the old fashioned saw pits, to be candidate
for the Presidency-we say, cannot our
young men, who admire that kind of grit
organize Wide Awake Club " in this
city? We trust steps will be taken i'm
nediateIy for this object. The cost of a
" Wide Awake . outfit is but little, and the
fun enormous.
Year: 1860

saS- We publish this morning the ad-
dress of Democratic members of Congress
to the Seceders from the Charleston Conven-
ton, urging them to take their positions
in the Baltimore Convention, and insist on
the passage of the platform agreed upon by
the Committee on Platform at Charleston,
and endorsed by II States. This address
shows the feeling of the Southerners, and
will he likely TO have AN Important bearing
OH the Baltimore Convention.
Year: 1860

B4s3~ We invite the attention OF our
readers to the card OF Mr. ADELMAN, who
has Oprnel Boot and Shoe store in the
new building adjoining Nelson's Auction
Room, corner Main and Third streets He
asks an examination OF his workmanship
and prices, and a fair share of patronage.
Year: 1860

At meeting of the National Union Executive
Committee of Mississippi in council with candidates
fol- electors and friends from different portions of
the State held at the City of jackson, July ls,
1860, these resolutions were adopted;


Resolued That the Central State Committee of
Mississippi have received accurate and reabln n-
formation from all sections Of the State; and upon
this information, they warranted in declaring, as
they hereby do, that the prospect of carrying this
State Tor Bell and Everett is most cheering, and as
sures them that by proper exertions it can be made
certain at the November election.


Re8olUea, That they recommend the formation of
Bell and Everett clubs in every county in the State
as the most efficient mode Of effectng perfect Or
ganization Of our party and securing thorough
canvass Of the whole State.


ReSolved, That they advise the circulation of do
cuments amongst the people, being convinced that
our cause and the character and merits of our can
didates, require only to be thoroughly understood
be appreciated by the patriotic voters of the whole
State and TO become their choice at the polls.


Resolved That they declare, with confidence,
that their candidates are free from the taints of
tonasm, and purely national in thcr character and
that they stand on platform which ensures the
perfect equality of the States and the constitutional
rights of the people thereof


GEO. l.. POTTER,


Chairman Executive Committee
Year: 1860

James Buchanan, through the wrath of Divine
Providence permitted to ill the Presidential Chair
for time, seems disposed to do all in his power be-
fore yielding up his Office to degrade the Presidency
and make himself appear ridiculous to the whole
people. The annexed extract from dispatch to the
St, Louis Bulletin, under date Of the nth inst,
shows Tie old political actor in new character,
very much akin to that sustained by the ass which
clothed itself with a lions skin. The dispatch says;


The resolutions of the National Democratic volun-
teers of New York adopting President Buchanan's
speech ut the Breckenridge ratification meeting as
an expression of their own views, were presented to
him yesterday by Mr.. Lawrence, associate editor of
the Democratic Quarterly RevieV. To-day the Pre-
sident acknowledged their receipt by letter. in
which he beyond grateful expression Of his thanks,
speaks of himself as among the last of race of men
who have been the guardians of the Constitution
and the Union, lie remarks that the sacred duty
of such guardianship has descended To a new gene
ration and the only hope of perpetuating the Union
rests in the observance Of all Constitutional pro-
visions.


1t is truly refreshing to observe the GOODNESS with
which this man, who has been publicly charged
with gross political frauds; whose whole career has
been marked by the commission of acts which
would have consigned one holding an inferior posi-
ton to merited oblivion; who ever pursued with
vindictye hate all who opposed his schemes; who
has in fine been guilty of all the vices of political
society, which he covered with the mantle of hy-
pocncy speak of himself as being among the last
Of race of men who have been the guardians Of
tue Constitution and the Union" We cannot con-
ceve of egotistical assertion than this of J.,
B., nor one more calculated 20 provoke the derision
of those who know him, 1t is hardly possible that
he can himself entertain any such idea but if he
does II is very good evidence of disordered intel


ect following 10 the train of bad life, and caused
by an accusing conscience,


As to the new generation TO whom the guardian
ship of the Union aud Constitution has descended


if they can be any more corrupt than himself, then,


indeed, shall we begin to entertain fears for the
safety Of the Republic Having stood the test Of
such m administration that Of Mr., Buchanan, ii
viii We think, require more than an ordinary man
u burt the hands which holds the States together
-Rempts tHqpJtr
Year: 1860

VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS CONG FOR BELL.-The last
Rockingham Va, Register contains long commu-
nication from Charles Grattan, ESQ, who we believe
was one of the delegates of Rockingham in the Le-
gisature from which we take the following signih-
cant extract -


'Now, sirs our object is to beat the Republicans,
and for one am willing to see that done by Bell.
of course should prefer Democrat, but even sup
posing the worst phase the case may assume, we
will have II Southern man Infinitely preferable to
Lincoln, and in all probability Democrat. How is
it to be authoratively understood who that strong
man is without general consultation II surely
do no harm, it is open to every element OF good,
am very decidedly opposed to that double ticket
arrangement which has been spoken OIL sincere
ly believe it will loose us the State. Already see
many of the grey headed fathers of the Democracy
going off because they cannot remain in house di-
vided against itself and against which the judg-
ment of heaven has been pronounced.
Year: 1860

PESNsYLvANIA--We learn from special dispatch
to the Cincinnati Enquirer, of the 18th inst, that
the address Of the Douglas Executive Committee,
disappearing any arrangement with the Disunion-
lists hurts their feelings very much. Their gamo
has been TO send the election to the House, and as
no choice could be made there they fondly cacula-
ted upon seeing Lane elected by the Senate--Since
this scheme has been ruined it now remains to, be
seen whether the disorganizers mean to persist in
their mad efforts to destroy the party. It Is not
considered unlikely that Breckinridge, seeing that
he has no chance of success may yet withdraw.