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Year: 1859

FIRE THE summer fires have commenced
and from every part of the State We read of
confagrations more or less destructive Te-
hama was nearly obliterated week or two
since; Rough & Ready is reported to have
been wiped out last night, and Weaverville,
Oroville and st. Louis have suffered from
partial confagrations originating with the
Chinese. How soon will North San Juan
be visited by the consuming flames? For
more than three years it has been entirely
exempt, but every additional house built in
creases the chances that this fortunate ex-
emption cannot long continue. If, as the
Norsemen believed, fire is a God and feeds
upon wood, he cannot much longer overlook
such a tempting fnouthful as our three hun
dred edifces of all kinds would make for
him. If he ever opens his dreadful NAV to
take our property in, there is but one thing
that will make him loose his hold, and that
is water. The saving element is abundant
all around and even above us. The large
fume that crosses one end of the town can
be rendered an almost certain protection
against general fire, and plans to use it for
that purpose have not been lacking. The
best one proposed is to have galvanized iron
pipes leading from the flume on each side of
the street, and connected at intervals with
branch pipes to which hose and pipe shall be
attached, so that the mere turning of cock
would let on flood of water. There is fall
enough to throw stream over the highest
building, and every citizen could thus be his
own fireman. Water could thus be immedi-
ately directed upon an outbreak of fame,
and quench it ere it had time to spread
This plan, it is estimated, would not cost
more than 81, 500. We lately raised $l,l7O
for the celebration of the Fourth at this
place and Sweetland-can we not subscribe
a little more than that for the preservation
of our property and homes? We have faith
enough in the vitality Of the town to believe
a fire would not kill it-but fire would ru-
in many Of its pioneer citizens, who have
worked hardest and longest 10 build up for
tunes, and would greatly retard the prosper
ity of all. This is a matter that speaks for
itself more eloquently than words of ours
shall We not heed it, forthwith?
Year: 1859

The London Times boasts that England is
better prepared for war than any other ma
ton; that she excells other nations not less
in the excellence of her weapons of war, than
in her prodigious power of manufacturing
them as fast as they can be wanted The
steam power of the country for purely civil
and manufacturing purposes, was long ago
reekoned as more than equal to the manual
strength Of the whole human race, and thus
double the strength of mankind. The pow
er of producing ships of war, steam engines,
gunboats, cannon, muskets, bullets, ball and
shell is quite in proportion. There are 1000
available cannon in store, and 4 900 or 5 1000
more of any size, can be produced yearly.
One foundry alone can make 40, 900 shot and
shell week-which is more than six times
the average expenditure during the Crimean
war Small arms and ammunition can be sup
piled in tremendous quantities and very
speedily.
Year: 1859

UNrARDoNABLE PuNs.-The local reporter of the
st. Louis Republican perpetrates the following:


Those who relish their weather raw, were we
reckon, pretty well suited with the quality served
up yesterday. That old bore, Old Boreas bestrode
a very alttudinous horse, and scattered his winds
in anything but winsOme manner exhibiting as
little feeling for the tipping of ones nose as some-
times for the nipping of ones toes. That most
fear from tn atmosphere of such a morning as we
had is asthma, getting through the clothes of folks
like daggers through the cloaks OF foes. This fear
found good foundation, for we noticed many going
about snfling under the influence of the influenza,
having, perhaps, during the night had cold bed,
presaging bad cold ahead. Those who had stoves
with fire in them felt easy; others who had not
were freely, while some managed to keep up steam
by practices not very abstemious.


In Chill, the mean temperature of the winter sea-
son is 81 deg, and the hottest months are Decem-
ber, January and February. What warm time
the chilly 'uns must have whilst we are suffering
frosts and SHOWS. Another ardent climate is in
habited by the Coolies, and hotter by the Hotten-
tots. On the whole, ours is avery singular though
a great and glorious country


MOUNTAIN TUMBLED.--A visitor from Timbuctoo
informs us, says the Maysville (Cal) Democrat
that big hill above that town literally tumbled
down on Monday night last. 1t had been cut
down on one side by various mining operations
until wall of rock and dirt was presented, facing
the town, of one hundred and fifty feet in hight
In order to wash off the acres of dirt incumbent
upon the paying portion of the hill, several large
streams of water were left sinking into the top of
it and spreading through the soil for some con-
siderable time past. On Monday night the mass of
dirt, with its tuns of rocks, commenced falling
over the bluff alluded to. During the entire night
it was crashing down with noise like thunder, and
in the morning almost the entire hill thing of
the past.
Year: 1859

The Gallatin Mirror of the 9th says:


The remains of man were found q few miles
above Hazlehurst on Monday night, who had
been run over by the cars. He was literally torn
to atoms. There is no clue as to his name or ma
tvity.


The Coahoma Citizen of the 9th says:


A light frost fell in this vicinity on the night of
the 18th instant-not heavy enough to kill. but
sufficient to check the growth of cotton. If we
have no killing frost for ten days longer the yield
OF cotton will be unprecedented in this county.


The Lexington Advertiser says:


The dry spell of weather which has prevailed for
several weeks is exceedingly favorable for planters
and each farmer has his full force busily picking
cotton. We hear no complaint whatever in regard
to crops.


The Canton Citizen of the Goth has the following


The weather for several days past has been cool
and bracing Rain is stranger to these parts,
and dust is abundant. The planters never enjoyed
more propitious season for gathering their crops,
and we judge from the number of wagons daily
crowding the streets of Canton, they are avaling
themselves of the maxim, " to make hay while the
sun shines.' A little rain, however, would be very
welcome.
Year: 1859

New YORK, Nov. 1.-The New York Herald q
this morning says that Governor Wise will respit
Brown for a time, and that he has granted Mas
sachusetts lady permission to attend upon an
nurse Brown until his execution.
Year: 1859

After going to press last week, we re- ceived the late card published by Hon. o. II. Oates, in reply to the last reference of Mir. Duval to the connection of tlre former gentleman with the much debated per diem, question.

 As the issue between these gentlemen has assumed rather too much of personal na- ture to retain the same degree of public in terest which 1t elicited at the outset, and as the card of Mr. Oates has doubtless had a wide spread circulation, and is of such length as almost necessarily to exclude it from the colums of a paper of this size, we find ourselves compelled to deny it the place Tn our sheet which it should otherwise oc- cupy. We are glad to find that Mr. Oates fully and ably sustans the consistency of hlS course Ill this matter, and altogether re- lleves himself from the charges of unfair ness to his fellow members of the legisla- ture, and of want of faith to his constitu- ents which 1t has been endeavored to estab- fish against him. We think it was an un. worthy condescenSion on the part of Nr Duval to enter the arena at this stage of the contest III the character of a peddler of private certificates the sole purpose and possibility of which was to iniure the indi- vidual standing of Mr. Oates, without in the remotest degree affecting the public point at issue. We presume, however, that it is perfectly natural for drowning men to catch at straws, and can account for this strange conduct of Mir. Duval on no other ground. We see that AIr. Oates con cludes his remarks on this subject by avow- ing his intention to canvass the matter be- fore the people of the State during the summer, and rendering his opponents an opportunity of testing the strength of the position behind which they have fortified themselves. As Mr. Duval from his expe- rience, position and acknowledged ability IS generally recognized as the most formi- dable champion of the faction which he has the honor of representing, we hope he may see it to accept the gauntlet thus cast at his feet, and try the durance of his steel with a foeman every way worthy of the conflict. And we ween he will find it will behoove him to acquit himself with all his might and energy, as otherwise we believe the de- mocratlc party has in store for him and others of his confederates who have reck- lessly estranged themselves from the ranks, heavy retribution against the day of reck onlng.-IRdependem .SOufhrOD.
Year: 1859

This paper, the chief organ of our party, IS now one of the best edited and most in fiuential in the south, and well worthy the honorable name it bears It is source of pride and qualification to the old democrats ot the State, to find their organ so emi- nently national in tone, yet devoted to the interests of the south Now commenting the administration now censuring the north eEn disorganizers, who have vainly tried to sunder the great democratic party. And while 1t IS thus gratifying to see it the bold and fearless advocate of our party, pursu- ing so fair course, it is trul ly amusing to see the way it disposes of the little disor. ganlzers of our State, shaking them from their false places as easily as the lion shakes vermin from his mane.'' Fortu- nate indeed is it for the democratic party atthis time, when disorganizers like wolves, are bowling for its destruction, to have such sentinels upon the watch towers, as the re- liable editors of the True Democrat Van Buren Lateliigencer.
Year: 1859

AN IMPORTANT LAND OFFICE DECISION The commissioner of the general land office has made the following decision upon a case which came to the land office recent ly for adjudication:

 The case stated Is that of qualified ci- tizen who settled upon piece of unoccu- pied land, erected a dwelling and occupied It, but before completing his right, and while in the occupancy of his claim was arrested by legal process under a territo- rial law, charging him with high crime, \ nd in default ofbail was imprisoned to await his trial, which did not take place till after the public offerings of the lands to which the claim belongs Under this state of facts, the question arises, is his right for felted by his arrest and incarceration, and the land opened to settlement. or does he retan the right acquired prior to his ar rest?

 The commissioner decides that, in the case stated, the inchoate right to the land so settled and occupied prior to the arrest would not thereby become forfeited bnt would remain in abeyance to await tbe do- termination of the criminal coprt oo,a;re. him. The commissioner further doo;dos that if his inchoate right was valid mn to the time of his arrest, it is not forfeited b,, that act; and that no advantage can he ta. ken of the claimant by reason of his arrest

 Rd imprisonment; and if the public sale the lands within which his claim lies shall take place previous to his discharge or trial it would not be proper to offer at public sale the tract so claimed. The ar rest of the party does not destroy, but sus- bends only his right until he is restored to liberty In the event of the party's con viction of an infamous crime. other oues. tions arise, upon which the commissions, does not feel called, in the present instance to make decision.- Washinqtoa .Stotes
Year: 1859

Upon the whole, I believe that the most practicable way of deciding the controver- sy, IS for Mir. Oates and the Col to run for Governor; the people would then have the chance to decide between legality and morality. l hope you will ere long give us list of the members who received pay during the recess, so as we can distinguish the sheep from the goats.

 Very respectfully,
Year: 1859

MEssRs. EDITORS: Cro ps in this neigh borhood are fine. Corn is knee bigb cen orally; cotton as good as ever saw it in my life for the time of year, and wheat is nro- missing. The health of the country is good and our people all inoxcellent spirits We nave great many new settlers in this nor ton of country who seem to be perfectly satisfied, except in regard to their mail ra- cllltles on route Mo- 1888 from Des Arc to Cotton Plant. They have made but one trip on this route in now about three or fonr months, and that was when the contract, ,,r came over to get his money at the end of the last quarter. The excuse rendered is high water, but for the last four weeks tba travel from Cotton Plant to Des Are has been unimpeded and the waters fell very rapidly

 Two men, one named Stoniker. the other Philips, were drowned in Horn Lake late. ly, while on a fishing excursion.

 our resnectfully. q
Year: 1859

E The following stinging article is

 from the N. o. Courier. A comparis on

 of southern with northern society will show great difference in favor of the for mer And this fact has been great stum- bling block in the way of the abolitionists. One Olmsted made journey through Tex as, and thereupon wrote book to prove that the want of luxuries in frontier life was solely owing to African slavery In all the frontier free States the same rough mode of living, the same free and easy style of manners prevail, the advantage being Tn favor of the settlers in the border States of the south. As we'll might traveller in Nebraska, Iowa, or Wisconsin. in noticing the poverty, want of refinement and ab- scence of luxuries among the frontiersmen, asclibe 1t to the absence of slavery, as for Omsted to attribute it in Texas, to the presence of that institution there

 In all ages and countries where slavery has existed, the tone of society has been higher, more chivalric and ennobling.- This is truly the case when the slave is of an inferior race and falls naturally into the position of servitude The natural line is marked-distinct, and each class has its separate rights and duties. Not so, where the servitude is that of whites.

 Then, to escape the slavery, all means are resorted to. Souls and bodies are pawn ed to obtain that wealth which will enable its pOssessor to control instead of being controlled; the whole tone of society is discordant and unsatisfactory; successful villainy is smiled upon; wealth is the mea sure of merit, and poverty is punished as crime. The slavery of the poor to the rich is most abject and humiliating. Theirs is the fawnng that thrift may follow; theirs is eating dirt that they may at last get to feed on gold. The following article, from which we have kept our readers so long, though severe, who will say is undeserv- ed?
Year: 1859

The Marshal Crexas) Republican, of the 9th inst,
commenting upon the recent decision of the Supreme
Court in relation to the State suit against this Com
pany, observes:


We publish on our first page the decision of the
Supreme Court in the suit of the State against the s.
P. Railroad Company. This decision was unexpected.
While it sends the back to be tried upon its mer.
it's however, it comedies that there is but point
upon which to sustain forfeiture, and that is the
allegation of failure to organize the Company under
the act of 1857. 1t is notorious that the Company
was properly organized and domicliated in Texas
previous to the 10th ofJune 1885, accordance with
that act and is susceptible of proof There is then no
danger to the enterprise except from delay which is,
of course, to be amented The feeling in favor of the
enterprise, and confidence in the of its future
management, was never stronger in Texas than at
the present time.


The delay is, of course, unfortunate; but if the
feeling in favor of the enterprise is as strong as rep
resented, it is bound to succeed ultimately. By the
way, will our cotemporary name the probable delay
that will follow this decision? 1t should not be very
great, certainly; and, under the circumstances, il
would seem that operations could be prosecuted as
usual. The information asked for would be very
gratefully received in this section.


This is the mightiest railroad enterprise of the age
and all our people will rejoice when it enters on Q
of progression that shall neither be nterrupteG
Or embarrassed.
Year: 1859

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CoMpANY.-The Eng
lish Atlantic Telegraph Company have issued theil
prospectus inviting the necessary capital for laying
new line. The proposed sum is 5000 0OO in G5 shares
but the cost is expected to be less. The subscribers
are to enjoy all receipts up to per cent after which


per cent is to be paid the old capital all further
surplus being equally divided. The guaranty of s
per cent from the Government is for rs years, sub
ject to successful working but in case of any tempo
rary injury to the CABLE liberal time will be allowed
for its restoration, the payment continuing mean
while. The first operations will be to endeavor te
raise the old cable.
Year: 1859

WE BEG LEAVE to inform our frends and
w the public in general, that having made
large additions to already extensive Stock we
are prepared TO furnish them with all articles
connected with the Wood and Willow Ware Line,
at prices to defy competition.


In addition, also keep full and complete
assortment of rope, cordsge and twines, consisting
Of manila, hemp and cotton rope linen and cotton
sail tUine, machine twine, wrapping twine, etc.


Traiers respectfully invited to call and OK
anime Stock before purchasing elsewhere, as
they viii find Larger assortment to select from
and at lowerpriccs than any other House in the city,


March ism
Year: 1859

4 CASE FOR rnAc11cAL SrxrArur.-A colored
woman from Louisville, Ky-, by the name Of
Agnes Thompson, is now in the city soliciting
money for the purchase Of her daughter and
her daughters children, who are to be sold in
a short time. One of the editors of this paper
formerly knew her, and Aas reason to believe
that her statements arc entirely reliable. She
will cali upon the bcnesolently disposed of our
citizens within few days, and it will be for
them to decide whether she is to be successful
or disappointed in the object Of her visit to
Chicago.
Year: 1859

MosrEsASA RAmRoAD.-We learn that the
Nontesana and Deer Greek Railroad Co, are
pushing ahead their work rapidly. The road
is now graded for distance OF $500 feet, CON-
nencing at the Oriental Quartz Mill aud run
ming up Deer Greek. and the track is laid for
about ], 800 feet 1t is the intention Of the com
Pany TO complete the road for about one mile
in length at present, and as quartz leads are
opened above il will be extended for a mile or
two further up the creek The road is con-
structed for the purpose Of conveying quartz
from the leads to the mills, and has regular
inclination the whole length. SO that one mule
can easily draw a ton of rock to load. The
total cost Of the road is estimated at about
5000, and when few more quartz leads are
opened along the creek we have no DOUBT it
will pay handsome per centage on the invest
meat
Year: 1859

PEAcHEs.-An immense quantity Of peaches
will be raised in this neighborhood the present
season-enough to supply the home demand.
The peaches are now about the size Of quails
eggs, and the bearing trees are loaded down
with the fruit.
Year: 1859

BROKE DowN.-The bridge across Little Deer
creek, neal Palmer l. Co.'S mill, was broken
down yesterday, by the weight of n saw log
The team had just cleared the bridge as it broke,
SO that no injury was done except to the bridge
Year: 1859

l@-Th mutual punfig of the Columbus
Journal and the "Mac-a-cheek Press. does
not seem to prove enough for the latter
We notice that bid has been made to Prem
tice for aid in laudatiOn. As the old fellow
is easily fetched" in that way, we may look
for one of his straws in the Press, soon,
Year: 1859

U-ws hear Of several persons having been
severely injured by falling upon the ice aud
snow. within the past three days. Toe much
care cannot be exercised BY those who prone
made our streets at the present time.
Year: 1859




State ofCaliforna County of Nevada On this 18th
day Of September 1859, personally appeared before
J. Caldwell Notary Public in and for said county
Emene Avery, wife of F. W. Avery personally known to
to be the person described in and who executed
the foregoing declaration instrument of writing and
the said Emeline Avery having been made acquainted
with the contents of said writing acknowledged to me,
examination separate and apart FROM and without
the hearing OF her said husband, that she executed
the and made said declaration freely and volunta-
rily and without fear compusion, or under inau-
of her said husband and that she did not wish to
retract the execution of the same


In witness whereof do hereunto set my hand and Of
fetal seal this day and date aforesaid.


51-4t j. l. CALDWELL. Notary Public
Year: 1859

A CART License PASSED OFF FOR MAnRrAoz
CERrIFIcATE "A woman appeared before Judge
walsh, In New York, on Friday morning, and
made complaint Of Johannes Schmidt, whom
she had supposed was her husband for the las,
two years, for grossly deceiving her In their
marriage ceremony. Before marrying him she
gave him sum Of money sufficient to buy a
morse and cart to commence business They
went together, about two years ago, to the City
Hall basement, where she kissed q book, and
received printed paper with blanks filed up;
and this was the marriage ceremony according
to law, as she supposed. They lived together
happily until a short time since, when the woman
found three additional marriage certificates, as
she supposed them to be. She instantly accused
johannes Of being Mormon, and manifested a
great deal Of indignation. Johannes could not
bear such blowing up as she gave him, and in
formed her that those were not marriage licenses
She applied TO Justice Wa alsh, and found that
instead Of being what she supposed, they were
cart licenses She then cared for nothing more
than her furniture, which she wanted back
This was restored and the connubial partnership
dissolved by mutual consent, the woman re-
marking that she would never marry the man
any more.
Year: 1859

III Mr.. Bentley: the noted London publisher,
proposes to commence in March the publication
Of Quarterly Review, which he promises shall
not be mere vehicle for displaying the literary
acquisitions Of individual writers, but which
shall represent some definite policy and be a
channel for serious and responsible counsel,
with the thoughtful and Intelligent portion of
the community
Year: 1859

IL Lord Campbell says 1t is law in England
that jury who cannot agree "may be locked up
during the session Of court, and then carried in
cart to the borders of :he next county and there
shot into ditch.n
Year: 1859

A NOBLE MoTHER-NARRow EscAPE.-As
the morning train from this place to Chicago
came near Rock River bridge, on Monday last,
the engineer Robert Waugh, discovered little
girl at play on the track. He sounded the
whistle at its highest, pharpoOt noto, and used
every possible effort to stop the train. The
little child kept moving along the track, ap-
parently frightened by the whistle, but did
not leave the track The mother of the child,
who lived in house near the bridge, seeing her
child in danger, made a spring to save her,
and rushing in front of the engine, caught her
child and fell over the opposite side. Tho en-
gine brushed her clothes as she fell, and passed
on short distance before it could be stopped


The conductor, Captain Phillips, ran to the
place and found the mother had tainted, but
both mother and child were saved. He took
the child in his arms, and restoratives being
used, the mother soon revived. Who can tell


the joy Of that mother to know her child was
saved? Had she hesitated o moment, or have
been only second later, both mother and child
must have been crushed beneath the wheels Of
the engine. We did not learn her name, but
whoever she is, she is brave and heroic wo-
man.-RocE Island (W.) Argue. r9.. r