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Year: 1860

A SKATING CHALLENGE. The New York
correspondent OF the Charleston Mercury.
speaking Of the skating furore in New York,
saws that the best skater there last winter
was Boston girl. One OF the Guihamlte
beauties was tho only one that could approach
has sent challenge to the fair Bustonian,
wagering an even hundred dollars that she
will skate three times around the Central
Park pond quicker than herrival. The chal-
lenge has been accepted, and the contest will
probably cume Oft on the lst of January, or
as soon after that date as the weather will
permit.
Year: 1860

We HAVE received a communication
from Mr Daniel King in reference to some thing
which We know nothing about. He will have
to call at our Office and explain thing little
AMI also make several important alterations
in the phraseology Of his letter
Year: 1860

New Day GOops UOusE.-Messrs.
k-hoe d Carhart have rented and are fitting
up in good style the store next door East Of
Smiths Variety Store, where on or about tn.
first Of Septsmb they will open an extensive
stock of staple and fancy dry goods. We vel.
come them to our city and bespeak for them a
full share Of patronage.
Year: 1860

Adrertise your Busnrss Donot hide light under
busel Whatever your calling occupation may he, IL
1t needs support from the public, advertise It thoroughly
and efficiently In shape other that viii arrest pub


lie attention. freely confess that what success have
had In life fairly be attributed to the public
than TO all other combined There may possibly
be occupations that do not require advertising but
not we'll conceive what they are-P T. BARSuM.


Adrsrtise! ApvERrng! This Ia the life Of trade and
standing advertisements you will nd will prove the most
remunerative at least have found during my busi-
thus faror should you withdraw but single
week from the paper in which you accustomed to ad
vcrtisc, ten to that would be the time when
woud-be customers win look into the paper for your
business address, and not finding It, you will lose several
profitable sales.-WiLLIAM GRAY.


have always considered Advertising -beray and long


Ito be the great medium Of success IN business and the
prelude TO wealth. And ravc made II an nvarabe rule
too to advertise In the dul'es times, long experience
havug taught that money thus spent y well laid on.
keeping business constantly before the public has
sscured me many sales would otherwise have lost
SfxrRHx 0iRARD: - - -


Whatever success may have had In business ] owe
mainly TO long continuous advertising In the same papers
From close observation, fully convinced that IL Is
mpeshae 10 make much headway h any branch Of com.
mercc without the facilities that the Press alone can give
-JAcoB RDcswAY. ~
Year: 1860

To You've MEN.-How are you going to
cast your first vote? Will you surrender
principle to follow party that has been dis
solved to satisfy the longings of tricky and
ambitious Office seeker? Will you vote with
party that has face to suit every latitude ?
Will you identify yourself with party which
boldly proclaims that a majority has the right
to enslave the minority and keep them in
perpetual bondage? Will you vote for par
ty that believes the strong, having much, may
take all, while the weak, having little, shall
have nothing? Will you vote with a party
that tells you q majority in the Territories
have the right to legalize any crime, and " no
power on earth can deprive them of that
right?" Will you sustain party which goes
in for muzzling the press, free speech, and
the right to debate all questions Of national
character, such as is attempted in the free
State of Ohio to-day? In short, do you in
tend to support the party that in one breath
proclaims popular sovereignty" and in the
next moment says, but all good citizens
must obey the decree of the Supreme Court" !"
which denies the power of Congress o. the
people Of Territory to disturb slavery while
in q territorial condition? Young men-you
that are about to cast your first votc-this is
serious question, and one that demands
your undivided attention. There is no event
of your life more important than this. Let
your commencement he prompted with q
greater preference to follow principle than
either men or party, and you will have a good
beginning ags .,.tr.a .-s -.
Year: 1860

STATE OF CALIFORNIA.


COUNTY OF PLACER.


IN the District Court of the EleUenM Judicial
District.
ABRAHAM MCGINNIs. Plaintiff, Us. OLIVER JONES,


Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court of the
Eleventh judicial District, and the Complaint
filed in the County of Placer in the Office of
the Clerk of said District Court
The people OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SEND


GREETING TO OLIVER JONES.
VOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
IL ton brought against you by the above nam
ed Plaintiff, in the District Court Of the Eleventh
Judicial District, in and for the county of Pa-
Ger. and TO answer the Complaint filed therein.
(n copy of which accompanies this Summons
within ten days exclusive of the day of serviceO
after the service on you of this Summons if
ser ed within this county; if served out of this
county, but within this Judicial District within
twenty days; or if served out of said District,
then within forty days-or judgment by default
will he taken against you. The said action is
brought to recover judgment against you for
Seven Hundred and Ninety Dollars. principal aud
Plaintiff, dated Virginia. April 5th 1855. for three
hundred dollars, bearing interest at three per
cent ger month, together with costs of this suit,
all of which is fully set forth in the original
complaint now on file in my office. and If you
fail to appear and answer the said Complaint as
above required, the Plaintiff will take Judgment
against you by default, and apply to the Court
for the relief demanded.


Given under my hand and al OF


the District Court OF the Eleventh
(--) Judicial District, this 25th day OF
JL.S. October in the year of our Lord
l- one thousand eight hundred and


t HENRY GOODING, Clerk,
p. w. Thomas Pff's Atty.


October 29th. l859.-3m
Year: 1860

Since the Introduction of my Scheidam Aroma
tic Schnapps into the United States. a number of
Liquor Mixers in New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
and San Francisco, have been engaged in putting
be palmed off upon the unwary for my genuine
Schnapps. AT first, they boldly connterfeted my
name, but soon stopped them by causing several
of them to be arrested. They now confne them
selves to closely initiating the appearance and
shape of my bottles. and the ocular wrapper
printed with red and blue ink and pastcboard
printed caps
Year: 1860

TAKE this method of informing the public that
l. they are ut all times prepared to take con-
tracts for building. or do amy kind of Carpenter
or Joiners work in workmanlike manner and
at low rates.


Shop, on Auburn Ravine. near the Placer Her
aid Office, where those wanting anything in the
above line can be promptly accommodated.


REED Il FRENCH.
Auburn May 7th lS59.-my
Year: 1860

The following are selected fIoma vouminous
accumulation Of testimonials Of the Press of the
United States. and from eminent Professors OF
our institutions where the practice Of medicine is
taught:
Year: 1860

sERE BOAT.-The sandusky Register con-
tains an account Of a new sert boat invented
by Capt. Ottinger Of the Z. s. Revenue SER
vice. The Register says;


It is water tight metallic boat, which
looks when floating like huge clam shell,
tightly closed and gliding lightly over the
waves. The car will hold three men, and
the captain tells US he once put into one of
them, one woman and six children. Passen-
gers ''get on board by crawling through a
small aperture in the top and secure them
selves by drawing after them and closely ft-
ting cover. The car, contains air enough for
three men to respire for several minutes. One
man had been in the one used yesterday af-
ternoon, one hour. One hundred passengers
have been landed from wreck by means OF
this car in so minutes.
Year: 1860

FoR THE GRAND JURY.-The Grand Jury
adjourned week ago last Saturday. Since
that time the police have made sure of six
new cases to come before the next Jury
Pretty well for one week.
Year: 1860

TIE METEoR.-To the observers here in
Cleveland, the meteor which passed over the
sky on Friday night, seemed but little dis
tance above the earth. This proves, how
ever, not to be the fact, for the body was OBJ
servable at Buffalo and New York. We
see no note Of it in our Cincinnati, Toledo,
Detroit or Chicago exchanges, and therefore
conclude that it was not visible farther west
ward. A citizen who saw il on Friday even
ing noted the time, and found it TO be pre-
eisely fifteen minutes past o'clock, and that
it occupied about ten seconds in passing
across the range Of vision. The Buffalo
Courier says that it passed that city at half
past 9, and was "the grandest meteor we
ever had the fortune to see." twas about
thirty seconds in passing across the sky
there. The New York papers saw it, and to
them it appeared to pass near the earth, and
pass over but small section. The Tribune
says it passed at 9:45. New York time is
lust half an hour faster than Cleveland time,
SO that we have the astonishing fact that it
appeared at Cleveland and New York at the
same moment, or even if we allow FIVE minutes
difference of time in the watches, it then
passed from here to the eastward at the
amazing speed Of .tiUe or sic thousand miles
an hour. 1t must then have been at a very
great distance from the earth, nOtwithstand-
ing a correspondent of the Tribune thinks it
was only about quarter Of mile above
While over that city it burst into two distinct
heads. The light, as here, was of a dazzling
blue and white. The World says it was one
minutes and three-quarters in passing across
the sky. In all the places where it was seen,
it had about the same altitude above the hOr-
I rizon.


P. s.-oapt. Yiger of the May Queen saw
this meteor while coming down Detroit river
Friday night.
Year: 1860

The Louisville Courier, in noticing the ex-
agserated reports as to the strength of Mr..
Douglas for the nomination at Charleston, cor
rcc;ly says:


Grant Mr. Douglas all the siren 9Th in the
Southern States that his friends even
claim-aDd their claims are characterized by
the most uRblush;ng disregard OF truth and
the most shameless want Of respect for public
opnion-and still it is more than counter
balanced by the violent opposition to him in
the Northern States If nominated, he will
need every" Democratic vote in each of the
Northern States which, to be elected, he must
necessarily carry. lie cannot spare vote
from the Democratic strength in Indiana, for
instan"e a tritling detection there, and the
State is lost. Can he, if nominated get the
united and hearty support Of the Democracy
of that State ? VIII the numerous friends
of Senator Bright and Fitch forget and for
give ,his votes with the Black Republicans to
eject these gentlemen from their seats in the
Senate VIII the Democracy Of the Stale
forget that he used his influence to deprive
them OF voice in the United States Senate
VIII Mr. Hughes and the Democracy OF his
district forgive him for their defeat in the last
Congressional canvass If we grant that
majority Of the Democrats Of Indiana, blessed
with an unusual share of. the divine feeling
which enables them to return good for evil,
WILL notwithstanding these things, support
Mr. Douglas for President, it must be admit
ted that respectable minority, with more OF
human nature in their composition and less OF
the spirit of forgiveness, will not vote for him !;
and the smallest possible loss Of this kind,
carries the State against him.


A private letter, from one of the best In
formed men in the State, estimates the num-
Der of Democrats who cap neither be coaxed
nor driven into the support of Douglas, in
Indiana, at twenty thousand. One fourth of
that number coul1 carry the State against
him. The same state of feeling, caused by
similar circumstances, exists in each of the
free States And that such is the case, is
known to the friends ofthat gentlemen. Hence
their advocacy of his claims AMOUNTS to an
expression Of wish to have the party de-
feated


To succeed, the nominee of the Charleston
Convention must be man wko has the con-
ii1ence of the nation, who can carry the vote
OF the Southern States, and who is not "per-
scnally' Objectionable to the Northern De-
mocracy. With such a man a triumph is as
certain as any future event can be. With any
good sound man, success is probable. With
candidate who is obnoxious to any consider
able portion of either section, defeat is inevi-
table The course to be pursued is clear. No
principal must be conceded or compromised ;
mere personal preferences and prejudices
must be ignored; and, other things being
equal, the Statesman who is least Objectionable
to all portions of the National Democracy,
must be chosen.
Year: 1860




In debate in the American Senate, Thursday
last, on Bank issues in the district of Columbia,
Senator Benjamin, in replying to Mason of
Virginia, spoke eloquently of the dangers of
banking systems. The following statement of
facts will interest our readers


And now, sir, as to the question about limi-
ting the extent or the minimum Of the notes
which may be allowed to be in circulation in
the District, | assure the Senator that the ex
pertinent has been made III my state with signal
success. have not, for long series of years,
seen a bank note in the State Of Louisiana Of
less than five dollars Our people are prepared
now, and probably within year or two will
extend the limit to ten dollars and we intend
so to 90 on, until our currency, such as is daily
used amongst the people for purposes OF trade
shall be exclusively gold and silver, and bank
notes shall be used only for that class of COM
merce in which they may fairly be considered
as circulation similar to that provided by bills
of exchange and checks. Large business, the
business of the wholesale merchant is conduc-
ted by these bank notes, which serve as checks
on the bank, and are, in point Of fact, checks,
lust as the merchant draws money deposited
there TO his own credit and the men who take
them. the men who deal in them, know what
they are. and understand what they are doing;
but the money that circulates in the hands OF
the people, the money that is in the hands Of
the hucksters in the market place, the money
that passes through the hands Of small and
poorfarnilies into the grocer's hands, the money
with which laborers are paid-that ought to be
beyond the possibility of doubt or suspicion.


It is so with US arie l know that, from my
beng habtuated to the use of gold and silver
alone in the smaller transactions oflte, there IS
nothing that annoys me more, when make an
occasional visit to northern city, than to find
the miserable, worthless rags that are handed to
me in change for five or ten dollar bill, if
happen to have occasion to change one. do
not know what they are; cannot tell wheth-
er they have any value; am obliged to take
them on trust / am obliged to pass them,
ignorant of whether | am giving to person
money or a rag. 1t is mere matter oil conf
dence between man and man. The system
must explode some day and when IT ex-
plodes, it will explode to the loss of that class
Of the community least able to bear the loss,
and best entitled to the protection of the Leg
islature.
Year: 1860

TuAr BoNFIRE.-It is known that there
was fine bonfire at the western side of the
Public Square on Monday night, during the
time of the Douglas demonstration. This
bonfire was gotten up on short notice by
some of the Wide Awakes who proposed to
have a little fun of their own. large crowd
gathered about and cheered continually and
Justify for Lincoln and Hamlm. The Douglas
leaders heard them and sent the well known
"Butcher Mooney down to 'clean them
out" lie essayed 10 do this but ran his nose
against fist so hlrously that he laid down
backwards and afterwards left the scene
One of the high sachems then went down
from the stand and asked who they were
cheering for "For Lincoln and Hamlin,"
was the reply. He threatened to choke any
man who dared to do it again, whereupon a
plucky little fellow called for three more
cheers, which were given right heartily
The Douglasites then tried to put the fire
out, but couldn't. They then called the
police, but a parcel of fellows would get to
fighting little distance of and call of the
watchmen, when the boys stirred up the fire
again, and so they worked, keeping up roar
ing fire until 70 O'Clock, and having part Of
the time about half as big crowd as the
faction had.
Year: 1860

INCoMBUSrBLE CRINOLINE.-The better and
Elirer portion Of humankind viii be gratifed
to know that preparation has been discovered
which renders crinoline incombustible.-
Experiments were lately tried at a scientific
meeting in Edinburg which very satisfactorily
demonstrated the fact that a crinoline dress,
after being stepped in solution of sulphuret
of ammonia refused TO ignite, the only effect
Of fire being to char it, Ammonia is a very
cheap commodity, and ladies of all ranks and
degrees can render themselves incombustible
AT very triAing expense.
Year: 1860

LAST NIGHT's COUNcL.-Some fifteen to
twenty petitions signed by great number of
the most prominent and reliable citizens and
business men of our city, amounting in all
TO 1lsO names, all demonstrating against the
proposed opening of the Square. They were
referred to the Committee who have the
matter in charge, consisting of Messrs. Bal
lard, Hayward and Rezner. Such express
sions of the popular will are not to be lightly
disregarded.


The Board of City Improvements was au-
thorized to contract with Orsamus Sherwood
for constructing the bridge at the foot Of
Commercial street.


The Park question came up, as will be seen
by our report. Mr.. Clark said that a special
committee was appointed nearly three years
ago 10 locate the monument, &c, and they
hold the opinion that they have right to
locate it where they please without action of
this Council. Mr.. Stevens thought the Com
mittee had done well in locating the Statue
in the centre of the Park, and hoped their
report would stand accepted. Mr.. oviatt
said there had been as strong a feeling man
Tested against the removal Of the Fountain
as had ever been manifested upon any ques-
tion in the history Of the city The Com
mittee could easily meet again, and, if ne
cessary or desirable, change their report
Mr., Clark spoke for the Committee, and note
of further discussion Will be found in our
regular report, together with the final votes.
II win be seen that the Fountain is to be in
the northeast section instead Of the north
east, to save the Buckeye tree, and the Statue
in the centre,
Year: 1860

re- We see that the citizens Of Cleveland
are discussing, through the papers of that
city, the prOpriety of opening Superior and
Ontario streets through their beautiful Park.
Of course we have nothing to do with the
matter, as we are not interested, but we must
say that we think the people of Cleveland
would do a very foolish thing should they
open those streets through their Park.-Nor-
lcaLk Refectar.
Year: 1860

Remember that this evening
the opening ball at the Howard House, in LIE
Claire comes of. Squire Horton has made ar
rangsmsnts for ailarge asssmbly.snd from what
we can learn he will have none to much room
to accommodate those who will he in attend
Year: 1860

CHEAP AND EFFECTUAL REMEDY FOR
RoACHEs-A friend furnishes the following
simple recipe for the expulsion of these
household nusanres, the season for whose
appearance is now at hand: Take pnlver-
lied borax (Which can be had at any drug
store) and scatter it wherever any of them
may be seen. 1t is perfectly innoxious to
anything but them, but so excessive is their
dislike to it that they will forwith vacae the
premises in disgust. Gin Gdz
Year: 1860

The following are selected from volumnous
accumulation of testimonials Of the Press of the
United States. and from eminent Professors of
our institutions where the practice of medicine is
taught:
Year: 1860

A correspondent, writing from Knoxville,
Tenn, thus describes the effect upon animals
produced by the meteor of the I'd inst: ga
gentleman on horseback states that his horse
bounded as if he had been shot, and tried to
run off the report frightened the animal still
more he succeeded in stopping him at the
front door of an old lady. She had run out in
her night gown, exclaiming. sGread God,
stranger, has the world busted p y
Year: 1860

By a recent Act of Congress, any person
mailing letter, who may wish to have it re-
turned, in case the person addressed should
not call for or receive it, need only endorse
his or her name and address on the letter, and
then the postmaster at the Office to which it
may be sent is required to return it to the
writer after thirty days. Such letter will then
remain in the office from which it was sent for
one quarter, unless previously called for by
the writer. The manifest advantage of this
arrangements will be that important letters,
those containing money, valuable papers or
other articles of value, or those of private
nature, will be secured to the writer's in case
the persons addressed should be prevented
from receiving them, and will return to hand
much sooner than when they all must go to
the Dead Letter Office.
Year: 1860

The Republican party In its platform adopt
| ed at Chicago, explicitly laid down the issues
| upon which it expects the support of the A
merican people in November. 1t arrays itself
in the first place against the frauds and cor
ruptions which have been practised by the De-
mocratic party for the past eight years. These
frauds and corruptions are admitted by the De-
mocracy and the only way of relief from the
charge for the two wings Of the Democratic
party, is to condemn the administration the
party has elevated to power. But it matters
not how severe the condemnation may be, if
either Douglas or Breckinridge is elevated TO
the Presidential chair, the same class of men,
who have rioted on spoils under Pierce and Bu-
chanan, will ask for continuance of riot and
revelry in office, without having learned the
lesson of economy and honesty, which party
out of power and fresh from the people is like
ly to have learned. The Republican party in
its platform also placed itself on the record as
in favor of Free Homesteads, a sale of the pub
lie lands at low prices to actual settlers for the
purpose of encouraging emigration to the ter
ritores- Democratic Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress pretty generally have op-
posed the Homestead measure. The Republi-
can party again has proclaimed itself in favor
of a protective tariff. Upon this subject the
Democratic party by its past acts and record
stands committed against the Republican par
ty upon the question of protection to Ameri-
can Industry. Upon the question of slavery
the Republican party stands committed to the
doctrine of opposition to slavery extension.
For this purpose Congress should prohibit
slavery, where Congressional Intervention is
called for, and is necessary to accomplish the
end. A Republican Administration will lend
all its influence and patronage in the territories
in favor of free labor, instead of being commit
ted as the Administration of Pierce and Bu-
chanan have been committed, to the interests
of pro-slavery Border Ruffians. The influence
of the administration in this direction will be
felt in all its appointments from the Supreme
Court down. In this light the doctrine of op-
position to slavery extension becomes not an
abstraction, ,tbut practical question which the
American people have an interest in deciding,
and which they will decide this fall in the G.