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Year: 1859

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leY BABY BUNN. s4a t.r...
g r1 Winsome baby Bunnl
Brighter than the stars that rise
In the dusky evening skies,
Browner than the robins wing,
Clearer than a woodlands spring,
Are the eyes Of baby Bum


Winsome baby Bunnl


Smile, mother, smile
Thinking softly all the while .e7h
OF tender, blissful day,
When the dark eyes, SO like these
Of the cherub on your knees,
Stole your girlish heart away.
Oh the eyes of baby Bunnl
Rarest mischief they will do,
When once old enough to steal
What their father stole from YOU


Smile, mother, smile


Winsome baby Bum!
Milkwhite lillies half unrolled,
Set in calyces Of gold,
Cannot match his forehead fair,
With its rings of yellow hair!
Scarlet berry cleft in twain
BY wedge of pearly grain,
Is the mouth of baby Bum!


Winsome baby Bum!


Weep, mother, weep!
For the little one asleep
With his head against your breast
Never in the coming years,
Though he seek for it with tears,
Will he find so sweet rest.
Oh, the brow of baby Bum!
Oh, the scarlet mouth Of Bum!
One must wear its crown of thorns,
Drink its cup of gall must one
Though the trembling lips shall shrink
White with anguish as they drink,
And the temple sweat with pain
Drops of blood like purple rain;


Weep, mother, weep!


Winsome little baby Bum!
Not the sea-shell's palest tinge,
Not the daisy's rose white fringe,
Not the softest, faintest glow
Of the sunset on the snow,
Is more beautiful and sweet
Than the wee pink hands and feet
Of the little baby Bum


Winsome baby Bum
Year: 1859

"What do you colored people want I" is
a question that is very frequently asked by
the politicians of the present day. What
would you have us do for you? Do you
wish us to take you into our social circles,
and there introduce you to our wives and
daughters 2" Oh ! no, we want nothing of
the kind, and you well know it, too. Our
being introduced into your fine parlors, and
keeping the company of your beautiful
wives and daughters, will not remedy the
evils we complain of; no, not for moment
All that we ask of you is what Diogenes
asked of the monarch Alexander, styled
the Great; that was, to get out of his sun
shine. So say we to those who pretend
to be so much interested in our behalf
" get out of our sunshine"-that is all we
want of you. The laws that you enact
for yourselves are plenty good enough for
us; we ask for no better. The churches
that you build to worship God in are just
as fine as we need for such purposes. The
common schools and the colleges which
you build and so richly endow for the pur-
pose of educating your sons and daughters,
are plenty good enough for our children.
We are firmly of the belief that all the
trouble you put yourself to in order to get
up colored schools and churches for us, is
wholly yuseless-moneyt thrown away, which
might be expended in some other direction
to great advantage Likewise, we think
the foolish black laws that you enact, max
ing invidious distinctions among men on
account of their compilations, are very much
out of place, and quite unnecessary in
country like this. We are of the opinion
that we can get along with all the provis-
ions made for your government, and think
them Just what we want on that score, and
nothing more. We want our rights as men,
and shall never cease agitation until we
obtain them. When our political rights
are acquired, the social will take care of
themselves L.
Year: 1859

give them certain me-monumental fame
fame that will last as long as there is a
fugitive to run away in the land.


We hope the fleeing fugitive (for under
Cufee's beautiful figure Of ode wood
chuck" nothing more or less is meant will
take this hint, and with gun, pistol, bowie
knife, or whatever else best pleases him,
bore hole sufficiently large to see the
light through each or any of these dogs
limited at in the latter clause of Cutfee's
fine figure, which mean devils in mans
image-we say, we hope, on all conven-
lent occasions, hereafter, the fugitives will
stop these pursuers, causing them to bite
the earth quicker than thought, and pile
their bones on every spot whereon they
have ventured near enough to meet such
a well-merited fate.


Men may talk as they please, the
slaves case will find but little beyond an
unmeaning sympathy, and no respect I'M
til he boldly resorts to such course. Let
him ever when fleeing fails him turn at
bay, and send howling to the dust the
whole pack of his pursuers. A few such
examples set by him will render this North
ern hunting ground less attractive, and
serve to abate considerably the ardor of
both dogs and masters, and make "de
wood-chucks" more harmless and better
for de dogs"
Year: 1859

The mail service from Marysville to Shasta
has been cut down from daily to tri-weekly.-
This is certainly to be much regretted Indeed
it would seem to US that this, of all mail routes
in the State, save that between San Francisco
and Sacramento and Marysville, should have
been permitted to remain untouched, because
upon this route all of Butte, Plumas, Tehama
Shasta. Trinity and Siskiyou counties, and much
of Humboldt, Klamath and Del Norte, and
Southern Oregon are dependent for the trans
mission of their mail matter We are aware of
tine fact that the Postmaster General is compell-
ed to cut down the enormous expenses of his
Department. We cannot but regret however,
that he has not used the pruning knife in this
State with better discretion. The route from
San Francisco to Sacramento thence up the
Sacramento to Shasta, thence over the noun
tains to Oregon, may very properly be said to be
the main artery of the postal system of the State.
While all admit that the service on side-routes,
(Which side-routes, by comparison, may be
termed small veins) might in numerous instances
be reduced or entirely dispensed with, it is evil
IDENTIFY lack of thorough anatomical knowledge
of the subject" on the part of the Postmaster
General, for that functionary to strike his dis
secting knife into the main artery, where flows
the vital spark"
Year: 1859

Hay- 1t has been ascertained that the forbid
den fruit partaken of By our first parents was a
pear. Hence the despair of the unhappy pair.
When driven out of paradise, Col. Adam repair
ed to an adjoining country, and it is supposed
that he went into the sugar business, from the
fact that they raised Cam, and were abel to sup
port themselves. We CLEAN this news from the
reused edition of the Bible, where much more of
a similar nature may be found.
Year: 1859

The bes, thing in the world for
low spirits Is to have a clear con-
scencc and,.a warm heart. Never
bs guilty Of any thing that would
trouble your mind. Keep your hear!
warm with love for every one, and
you will pass through the world us
smoothly as over a sea Of glass.
Year: 1859

The speaker then referred to the noble herolsm
that prompted the chairman Of the Relief Com
mittee, Mr.. David Webster, Jr., to use his utmost
Efforts to procure all possible aid to the sufferer.
If Norfolk and Portsmouth He said he would
be doing injustice to one Of his fellow citizens If
he did not mention that this benevolent gentleman
exerted himself in manner beyond all praise
The community know and honer him; and must
say such conduct should be honored.


Here be was about to conclude. whom another
matter occurred to- bis mind. which he said he
Year: 1859

A NOBLE GIRL-One of the Boston papers
relates this anecdote, on the authority OF
fellow passenger of the heroine of it. from
Detroit to Albany:


On reaching the depot nt suspension
Bridge, the conductor told young man
whose health was very feeble, and who was
on his way to springfield, Mass, where he
had friends-he must leave the cars, as he had
no money with which to pay his fare. Not
withstanding the deblitated appearance of
the young man, he was suffered to be led out
of the car without any movement being made
for his relief AS the young man was about
stepping off of the platform, young lady
rose in the cars and asked the conductor how
much the young mans fare would be to Al
bany. He replied eight dollars. She i'm
mediately stepped to the door, and told the
invalid to return and resume his seat. lie
did so, and then some Of the male passengers
began to exhibit little charity, offering to
pay n portion of the fare. The young lady
declined their proffered aid, saying she pre-
fered to pay the amount herself She aid so,
and besides gave him script to keep him
in Albany over Sunday, promising to see him
forwarded to his friends on Monday.
Year: 1859

1t is in vain to expect any Pacific haiiFoAu
at the hands of the present Administration
Its course has been such as to DIVIDE anu us
troct the country to on extent which utterly
forbids anv harmony whatever between the
,hroo ,,root scctiops of the Union, to-wit: the
No,,h and South and the West We will
nevor have a Continental Railway until a
truIv Democratic President is elected. Then
we may expect that the uniform justice OF
his course will inaugurate that era of general
good feeling without which this great meas
ure Of the age can never be consummated.
At present, therefore, we may as well aban-
don all hope or expectation of Pacific Rail
road, and devote our energies in this State tc
the completion of those enterprises which art
already on foot within our own limits. OuI
State Government has the power to foster q
vast system of internal improvement, with
out any expense whatever to the State
Treasury, and it should lend such encourage
ment literally. Any reasonable appeal from
any we'll established Railroad enterprise fol
aid and support at the hands of the Legisla
ture should meet with ready and favorable
response, for the State should be only toe
proud to build up her own wealth and gran
deur and prosperity. As we have nothing
to expect at the hands of the General Govern
ment, for some time to come, let us strengthen
our own power internally and so manage that
the immense wealth which is annually de-
rived from our hills and mountains and
rivers may be retained within our own
hands instead Of being transmitted to distant
States or foreign countries, and generally dis
tributed abroad.


1t is reasonable to suppose that the differ
ent railroad projects in the State Will ask for
privileges and favors, from time to time, at
the hands of the State, in order to relieve
themselves from embarrassment make their
extensions for the benefit of remote regions
and otherwise advance their own and the
general interest We think the Legislature
should never hesitate a moment to grant
these privileges and favors.
Year: 1859

ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-JOhn X. Sale Chi
nese Tax Collector for Nevada county, was
accidentally shot in the leg. near Emory.
Crossing, last Wednesday. AS he wa.
jumping over fume, his pistol, which was
In holster at his side, struck the fume and
was discharged. The ball took effect in the
calf of his leg, passed down towards the heel
and has not been extracted. The wound is
stated to be very severe We learn the
above from the Nevada Democrat.
Year: 1859

The HUMILITY OF TRUE GREArNEss.-After
Mr.. Prescott had finished his first great work,
so little was he inspired with fervid am.
bition, or anything like an inordinate desire
for distinction, that he said to his father that
he had had the qualification of writing the
work, and that he should place it on his shelf
and leave it for those who should come after
him. He was dissuaded from so doing, and
was encouraged to give it to the world by
his father.
Year: 1859

Mrs. HARTUNG IN HER CELL.-After the
rendering of the verdict of guilty, Mrs IIar-
tung was remanded to Jail, and was soon af-
ter visited by her fIther mother, and broth


ers. The editor of the Express, who was


present, thus describes the painful meeting.


AS they entered she was discovered living


upon bed, her face buried in her hands.


weeping convulsively. The meeting she was
painful in the extreme aud was scene that
would have moved the most obdurate heart.
She appeared before these to whom was
bound by the closest ties known on earth as
a condemned felon All that fond affection
and earnest devotion which We look for be-
tween parents and children was manifest and
it was some time before any words were ex-
changed. The daughter kissed each of her
family, and turning to her mother bade hei
not weep, as it would make her ILL., She
said it was sufficient that she should weer
and suffer. She had suffered much, ant
could still suffer more She declared. with
all that earnestness which should denote
truthfulness, the she was innocent of the hor
rid crimel that she did not murder her hus-
band! and that on the gallows she would
declare her innocence She said that Rhein


man might stand upon the coffin which would
contain her lifeless remains, but if he was q
man he would tell the truth Here she
ceased speaking, and under no circumstances
whatever would she make any farther decla.
ration or allusion to Rheinman. During thi:
avowal she appeared more composed, al
though still weeping speaking distinctly and
emphatically. 1t was scene not easily for.
gotten, and was one of the most marked in
cidents of this deeply interesting trial. AT
the conclusion of her remarks, as above Civ
en-, she conversed briefly with her parents
urged her mother to compose herself and
weep no more, and then bade each of them an
affectioate.adieu, when they took their depart
ure, weeping as if their hearts would break
and the key turned in the lock which shut
out Mary Hartung from the world Allan,
Journal sh.
Year: 1859

tE- The Adventsts prophecy that the
end of the world will take place this year.
They say they made a mistake in regard to
its coming to an end in ls43, but this time
they have figured it to fraction.
Year: 1859

GEN. CAss AND THE ADMINIsrRA
advancing age of Gen. Cass begins to be felt
as an inconvenience to the Administration,
and he will probably soon retire The Wash.
ington correspondent of the Detroit Tribune
says that his foreign policy is so complete
failure at all points that change is found to
be indispensable. The real Secretary is Mr..
Buchanan himself, but the work of detail is
done by the Hon. John Appleton, Assistant
Secretary without a seat in the Cabinet
Year: 1859

PowERs' STATUE OF WEBsrER.-Powers'
statue of Webster must be failure The
Boston Transcript says that before it was re-
ceived there was desire to have it placed
in the most public and prominet position that
could be secured for the purpose Since the
lank figure has been seen By the Bostonians,
there is no objection to its Being buried from
the public eye in the United States Court
House, or any place rarely visited by citi
zens oa strangers.
Year: 1859

gent reader that it was Ned's wife who aided in
carrying out the plot. The landlord, who acted
as confederate for Ned, went after her.. and
explained the project to her on the way. The
reason the audience were kept 20 long in wait
ing TO see the trick, was their late arrival,
during oil Of which time Ned swore that he fell
as II he was roasting on gridiron. ~ OF -


Next morning, Jenny the wife, and Molly the
pig, took their breakfast in their room. About
nine o'clock, the show wagon was brought to
the door and loaded. There were fully three
hundred persons present. who had collected to
see whether he would take off his wife in the
shape OF woman or pig. The box was
brought out and strapped on top of the wagon
lts accustomed place. Next Ned led out his
Nne, VINO looked as fresh and beautiful as a
newly oioWn rose. evidently enjoying the Joke.
Ned handed her up TO the seat, mounted him
sell and grasped the reins, ready to start.
mats ter use of tat pox up tere, NIT nos
sing In IL - said the Dutchman who had made
the original discovery that the pig was witch.


On yes forgot, said Ned; and drawing
the nd OF the box, he said Come out Molly y


Inc plg immediately got on top of the box


"Now bid the gentlemen who have come to
see you of, goodbye"


:, Molly nodded her head obseauiously. and
then went into the box again


molly said Nea-and she Immediately
stuck her head out of the hOle-'.Molly, there
are few places the size of this that contain so
many superstitious foOs,'' +. -


The pig gave squeal similar to one emitted
agrunter when he has a sharp knife inserted
between his shoulders. Ned whipped up his
horse and left in hurry, and the denizens of
Longtown who saw him then saw him no more
forever,


Ihe crowd was " sold;" every one felt it, and
left IN a hurry, except my original Dutehman,
VINO maintains to this day that the woman was
a witch-that she possessed the power of turn
ing herself into pig-and with that power,
tnere was nothing to prevent her from being a
pig and a woman at one and the same time
Year: 1859

CAPTAIN RyNpERs' SPEECH At SyRACCsr-unwlhng to
do any injustice, mako the following correction at
the request of Captain Ryndcrs who has requested us to
state hat he has knowledge belief that the Benca
Boy or Hecnan, was hired by cx Mayor Wood or the
Mozart Hall party to go to Syracuse and get up muss
there; further that he did him participate in
the disturbance which occurred in the Convention; but
what he did see of him moro as pacidcator than
Year: 1859

Children to leave the place at once and remain quiet for


day or two until he, with Others could what could
be done in their behalf He said the military were fully
armed and equipped to march upon them at any moment
and in they did and they still persisted in holding
out many would be seriously injured, and no doubt Sc
voral killed.


Notwithstanding all that the priest and Sheriff Beatty
said, seemed to have but little no effect upon the
crowd they kept up continual cry Of shouting and hoo
ing and many the remarks expressed in condemna
ton Of the pursued by the contractor of the work
for not paying them.


General Hatfield finally reached the crowd and com
menced addressing them He said he had no doubt met
many Of them before when the military called upon
about two years ago to que similar riot at Hudson City,
and if they remembered WELL the military did all they
could to obtain their money. They did not come
here shoot them down. but they would to the
advice Of good counsel they abide the consequences
The road he said, be opened, and the military was
on hand execute that work. He therefore hoped that
as good citizens, they would not persist in their
riotous conduct, but leave the place at once


There are present several trains stopped the road
above some two three with about thousand cattle
on board number Of which have already died for the
want Of food and proper accommodations. The loss to
the road fall short Of 600 far and unless the
trains enabled to pass through much greater loss
VIII be incurred The passengers the several trains
goig IN and out the city compelled to discmbak and
walk past tho barricadcs and then take the trains the
oc' sue yesterday this operation indeed great
harusnip Tor the passengers, owing to the stormy
weather.


Up 70 ten O'Clock last night affairs remained tho same
no trans having passed. At nvo O'Clock this morls
however, inc military march rncn Tho rronri ma
'ofeo open INC roaa ara remove ,e barseadcs Should
Year: 1859

The ELEPHANTS, Victoria and Albert, start
ed from Folsom for Sacramento on Sunday
night, under the charge of the keeper The
man being tired, stopped on the way to take
a nap, and the elephants went on to Sails
bury's Station, went into the stable, eat up
the barley, and scared all the cattle away
The Union gives the following account of the
rest of their doings:


1t being now about daylight, and having
scared all the cattle in the vicinity, they
sought the house, and commenced dancing.
in order that Mr.. Salisbury might be aware
of their presence This might have been
sport to them, but it was nearly death to the
Irish girl, who, just about that time, had risen
and was proceeding to open the door. See
ing that the monsters, the like of which she
had never looked upon, were desirous of en-
tering, she slammed the door in their faces
and sung out to Mr.. Salisbury: "The devil
himself has come at last, shureP That gem
tleman got up, and in due time met his friends
outside and they being in pretty good spir-
its, he put them through their various tricks,
placing his children upon their backs, and
inducing one of them TO lift him also into the
same position with his trunk. He is quite
sure he initiated them into new course of
sprouts and made them perform some tricks
not set down in the bills. Finding that they
disturbed every living thing on the place, he
at last chained them to tree. After they
had been there about three hours the keeper
succeeded in finding them. 1t is reported,
we know not with what truth, that Salisbury
had on his place herdsman from Texas who
had never seen an elephant or picture of
one, and who, noticing the animals among
the cattle, took to his heels, and made clear
track off the ranch-and for aught We know
he may be running yet
Year: 1859

THE CHmIoUI GoLD MINEs.-A correspond
ent of the Alta, writing from Panama August
29th, says of the Chiriqui Gold Mines.


That buried images are to be found there
in large quantities cannot be doubted that
the mines originally producing the gold, are
near, is probable. That the climate will,
even in dry season, be bad for foreigners to
labor in. is pretty sure while the fact is Ito
nv mind) established, that now, while the
rain lasts, nothing can be made there, unless
it be to find good locality and get comfort
ably fixed, so that the dry season may be
better improved. This last is what tie mer
are doing who left month since. Shoulc
reports reach you that all are getting rich
you can dispel them, the facts will not war
rant the report.
Year: 1859

Our RANCHING INrEREsrs.--The result of
this years labor in the business of agricul
ture and horticulture, in many Of the noun
tain counties, is highly encouraging Speak
ing of our own immedlte home efforts, we
may safely say that these pursuits now fur.
nish such field for labor as to be regarded
in the light of our own second great interest
We believe there have been no failures in
this county, either in fruit or grain crop
Our fruit crop is most abundant, and its
| AndreaS Ildependent.
Year: 1859

SOLDIERS from all parts of the Union are
gradually being assembled at Fort Monroe,
Va, for the purpose of being instructed in the
practical use of artillery, now so important
an item in military warfare.
Year: 1859

ADvIcEs from England state that the COM
pletion Of the steamship Great Eastern was
formally celebrated on the 9Th by banquet
given on board, which was attended by many
members of both Houses of Parliament and q
number of most distinguished engineers and
scientific men. The engines, 10th screw and
paddle, were set in motion for the first time,
and the result was satisfactory in the very
highest degree and far beyond expectation.
Year: 1859

BeE Judge Field, of the Supreme Court, has
obtained leave of absence from the State for
several months. He has an aged mother whom
he is desirous Of seeing once more before she
departs for the better land. The Supreme Court
docket is said to be in condition to permit this
absence of Judge Field without injury to the in
terests of the people. According to joint res
olution adopted in 1852, Judge Field will not be
permitted to draw his salary during the period
of his absence.
Year: 1859

POLICE FUND.-We observe that a bill has
been introduced into the Legislature to provide
San Francisco with police contingent fund
1t appears to us that similar fund-say of five
hundred or a thousand dollars per year, and at
the disposal of the Board of fSupervisors-would
be a good thing for Shasta county. 1t is not
reasonable to suppose that our police officers
will be very efficient so long as their pay 10
cents per mile in scrip is not sufficient to bear
their expenses while in pursuit of criminals
Year: 1859

Extra SEssIoN.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the S. F. National says an extra session
of Congress will, beyond all doubt, be called
early in july" Our Legislature would do we'll
to pass law providing for the holding of spe-
cial election for members Of Congress previous
to the next general election. Otherwise our
State will be unrepresented in the extra session,
or the Governor will be compelled to call an
extra session of the Legislature.