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Year: 1859

The history n Mr. George Hubbard, of Bos-
ton, who is about to enter upon his labors as a
Missionary to Africa, accompanied by his wife,
who was Miss Elizabeth Blocker Hadden. of
New York is related as follows:


ale was a fast young Bostonian, and having
run himself out there, he took command of a
merchant vessel, bound on a long and some
what hazardous voyage. In the course of it he
found himself among the Feejee Islands, and
having occasion to 90 ashore on one of them
he visited the rude dwelling of a native chief,
who entertained him Hospitality, and as he was
about to depart requested him to pray to the
Christian God with and for that savage family.


"Here was dilemma. The attitude and act
of prayer had long been strange to the YOUTH
and he was not prepared for such a request
and in default of his inability to comply with it,
the Feejee chief, who had probably been visited
and taught by some wandering missionary who
had casually landed upon that island, raised his
voice in prayer, while the native of a christian
and civilized land, himself unused to devotion,
stood by and listened Our young sailor re-
turned to his ship, and in due course of time,
to his home. Fastening to his brother, cler-
gyman of the Episcopal Church residing in the
neighborhood-he told him the story of the
prayer he had heard put up by savage island
er in that far distant ocean and confessed to
him that the prayer had been followed by an
answering effect in the conversion of him who
was strangely called upon to listen to it. He
now desired to redeem the time so sadly wasted,
and to devote himself actively, and in the most
sacrificing way to the cause Of religion. Stead
Year: 1859

TEA AND CoFFEE.-According to the New
York Courier, in the last nine years two hundred
and eighty-fve million pounds of tea were i'm
ported into the United States, the consumption
being about one pound and one-ffth for each
person. The total consumption of Coffee in the
United States last year was two hundred and
fifty million pounds, or over eight pounds for
each individual.
Year: 1859

would realize sufficient to pay off the
claims Of tie three creditors, who have
foreclosed their mortgages. And that
although there could be no doubt but
that their property was a valuable one, it
could only continue to be so, while in
the hands Of the Columbia and Stapis-
laus River Water Company, and should
it be sold to any other parties, he ven
tursd to say that at the end of year. it
would not be worth q dollar and half
Year: 1859

SYNPATHY FOR IrALY-In England and
on the continent, subscription banks have
been opened for the purchase Of a million
Of muskets for the use of the Italians in the
impending struggle for political freedom
under the lead of Garibaldi. Aid in thi.
matter is looked for in the United States
and We see that a committee will soon be
appointed and an official appeal made to th5
public to assist with material aid In the Ia
tional subscription for arms with which tt
fight the battles Of Italian liberty.
Year: 1859

r Parents should reyer put away ther
own youth Thy must never cease to lie
young. Their sympathies and scnsibilities
should be always quick and fresh They
must be susceptible. They mus, love that
which God made the child to love. Child
ren need not only government. firm and
mild, but sympathy, warm and tender.
Year: 1859

A capital reply to the Douglas article in
liarper's Magazine. has appeared in the
Boston Post, which is attributed to Mr.
LovCjoy, brother of the notorious member
of Congress of the same name. The spicy
caustic and able letter which he addressed
not long since to his brother on the agitation
OF the slavery question, secured him many
admirers and was the more remarkable,
coming as it did, from the very hot bed Of
abolitionism.
Year: 1859

German was robbed in the town of
Franklin, Conn, by mere boy, whom he
took into his wagon for ride along the
road; the boy asked him to smell fine
perfume, from a botsle he smelIed, and
The next thing he knew he was sitting
alone in his wagon--the boy, watch, SIS
in money, and buffalo robe gone. The
little scamp had chloroform in the bottle.
Year: 1859

FINDING FAULT WITH YOUR CHILDREN-It is at times necessary to censure and punish. But very much more may be done by eucour- aging children when they do well. Be, there fore, more careful to express your appreciation of good conduct, than your disapprobaton of bad. Nothing eau more discourage child than spirit of incessaut fault-6nding on the part of it's parent. And hardly anything can exert more injurious influence upon the dis position both of the parent and child. There are two great motives influencing human ac- tions hope and fear. Both of these are at times necessary But who would not prefer to have her child influenced to good conduct by a desire of pleasing, rather than by the fear of offending. If mother never expresses her qualification when her children do well, and is always ceesuring them when she sees any ything amiss, they are discouraged and unhappy.

 They feel that it is useless to try to please. Their dispositions become hardened and soured by this ceascIess fretting and at last, finding that whether they do well or i'll, they are equal

 y found fault with, they relinquish all efforts to please, and become needless of reproaches
Year: 1859

TIE FOUNDATION OF SELF-MADE MEN A boy worked hard all day for quarter of c dollar. With the quarter he bought apples, and took them to town, and sold them on the streets for dollar With this dollar he bought sheep. The next spring he had two sheep, two lambs, and yearling sheep. The three fecces he sold for three dollars, and bought three more sheep. He now had six, with a fair prospect He worked where he found opportunity, for hay, corn and oats, and pasturing for his sheep. He took the choicest care of them, and soon had flock. Their wool enabled him to buy him a pasture for them, and by the time he was twenty-one he had a fair start in life, and all from the quar- ter he earned in one day.
Year: 1859

SuNsHINE-One of the features of our own civilization is the secusion of large portion of our population to an indoor life. As conse- ouence, they exhibit to marked degree the evils to which Dr. Kane makes allusion. No matter how regular and active the exercises they may take, how pure the air they breathe or how proper the food and beverages they en- ploy, the health of the physical system cannot be maintained Hence they languish, become pale and bloodless, and eventually contract some one of the diversified maladies which modern pathological science has not expanded it's vocabulary sufficiently to name.

 For perfect health we should take daily a perfumed bath of sunshine." The direct rays of the sun are indispensable to all those who seek to obtain or maintain the normal condi- tions of existence. While we should neglect no agency of ventilation, exercise or wholesome food, things which ought always to be provd- ed in abundance, we would insist that this too should be regarded as coordinate, if not supe- rior to them.

 Houses which are constantly shaded are far less healthful as residences than those which are exposed to the full glare of the sun. Apart ments on the northern side of a building are least propcr for human occupation. Sleeping rooms into which the sun is not permitted t" shine are chambers of death. The closing of window shutters and blinds during the day time is of more than doubtful propriety, though its efficacy in improving and hiding the defects of the female complexion is less questionable.

 Ereuiug Post
Year: 1859

1 characters new to literature. And the scene

 is laid just far enough away in point of time to 1 give proper tone and perspective.

 We think we find in the story the promise of an interest as unhackneyed as it will be in- tense There is room for the play of all the passions and interests that make up the great tragic-comedy of life, while all the scenery and accessories will be those which familiarity has made de.r to us We are little afraid of l Colonel Burr, to be sure, it is so hard to make historical parsonage fulfil the conditions de- handed by the novel of everyday life. He is almost sure to fall below eur traditional con ception of him, or to rise above the natural and easy level of character necessary to Keeping, into the vague or melo-dramatic. Moreover, we do not want novel of society from Mrs, Stowe she is quite too good to be wasted in that way. and her tread is much more firm on the turf of the door-yard or the pasture, and the sapded floor of the farmhouse, than on the velvet of the salon. We have no notion how she will develop her plot, but VIC think we fore see chance for her best power in the struggle which seems foreshadowed between Mary conscientious admiration of the Doctor aud her halfconscious passion for James. before she discovers that one of these conflicting feelings means simply moral liking and approval, and the other that she is a woman and that she loves. And is not the value of dogmatic the oIogy as rule of life to be thoroughly tested for the Doctor by his saveholding parishioners!

 ills he not to learn the bitter difference between intellectual acceptance of a creed and that true partaking of the sacrament of love and faith and sorrow that makes Christ the very life blood of our being and doing? And has not James Marvyn also his lesson to be taught 1? We foresee him drawn gradually back by Mary from his reco against Puritan formal ism. to a perception of how every creed is pli- ant and plastic to beautiful nature, of how much charm there may be in an hereditary faith, even if it have become almost conven- tional.

 In the materials of character already pres ent in the story, there is scope for Mrs. Stoves humor. pathos, clear moral sense and quick eye for the scenery of life. We do not believe that there is any one who, by birth, breeding and natural capacity, has had the opportunity to know New England as we'll as she, or who has the peculiar genius so to profit by the knowledge. Already there have been scenes in the Ministers Wooug," that. in their lowness of tone and quiet truth, contrast as charmingly with the timid vagueness of the modern school of novef-writers, as the ;" Vicar of Wakefield" itself, and we are greatly mis- taken if it do not prove to be the most charac- terstic of Mrs Stowe's works, and that on which her fame will chiefly rest with posterity.
Year: 1859

THE SPEED OF RAILWAY CARs.-Many of the
accidents which happen to persons attempting to
cross railroads the result of ignorance of tie
velocity of the iron horse when fairly under way.
writer in the Hartford Courant gives some intcres-
ting facts which it may be well to bear in mind:


s'It seems almost incredible that as we glide
smoothly along the elegantly furnished car moves
nearly twice its own length in second of time
about seventy-feet At this velocity we find that
the locomotive driving wheel, six feet in diameter,
makes four revolutions per second. 1t is no idle
pistonrod that traverscs the cylinder thus eight
times per second.


off man with horse and carriage upon an
unimportant public road in a country town should
approach and cross the track at a speed of six
miles per hour, which would be crossing rapidly,
an express train approaching at the moment would
move toward him two hundred and ffty-seven feet
while he was in the act of crossing distance
barely sufficient to clear the horse and vehicle. If
the horse was moved at rate faster than walk,
as the track is usually crossed, the train would
move toward him, while in the act of crossing,
more than five hundred feet. This fact accounts
for the many accidents at such points. The person
driving thinks he may cross because the train is
few rods distant.


allow compares the highest speed OF the train
with the velocity of sound? When the whistle is
opened at the eighty rod whistle post, the train
will advance near one hundred feet before the
sound of the whistle traverses the distance to and
is heard at the crossing The velocity exceeds the
flight of our birds. DR.. j. L. Comstock, the
well-known author of several philosophical works,
Informed the writer that he was recently passing
through Western New York when the train actually
ran down and killed common hawk. The train
was stopped, and the game SO rarely captured was
secured.
Year: 1859

A lady correspondent, writing from st. Peters
| burg Russia, says:


Whilst the Prince Gagerine was in the act of
getting in the carriage, the Swede, the object of
my story, came up to him, and pointing pistol at
his breast, shot him, which caused his death in
stantly At the same time the man was going to
shoot himself, but was prevented from so doing by
the servants of the Prince, who were in attendance
near the carriage.


He was sentenced to receive three thousand
strokes with the knout


The day of the execution arrived, and every
effort was made to give it as much solemnity the
occasion required


One regiment was ordered on the Grand Place
There also large number of officers and
Generals. The place of the execution was SO
| crowded with people that it was almost impossible
to move


They proceeded by placing the soldiers in four
lines, two on each side, facing each other-the
soldiers in the first row having each of them q
knout in his hand. Those that were behind, had
their bayonets about as high as the hip. Then,
for every ten soldiers, there a sergeant, with
knout, to watch every man who was to use one;
and he who should neglect to strike the wretched
man, to receive it in his stead by the sergeant
behind him.


At last the poor man was brought to the place
of his martyrdom


On his arrival they took off his shirt, leaving
only his pantaloons at the waistband. They made
him go between the two rows of soldiers. He
was preceded by two soldiers, pointing their guns
to his breast, walking backwards, two others fol-
lowing him in the same manner Surrounded on
every side, he could not venture to move either
way, without running the risk of being pierced
through the body.


He advanced slowly, and at every step he re-
ceived a cm by every soldier, and his blood flowed
in streams In this manner he received fifteen
hundred lashes, and at last, from pain and ex-
haustion, and loss of blood, he tainted among his
executioners. Nothing but his bones could be
seen! His flesh having been cut from his body by
this terrible instrument


But fifteen hundred lashes could not satisfy tho
judgment, and he must receive fifteen hundred
more to make up the three thousand. He was
picked up and carried to the hospital, where he
experienced the kindest treatment and was cared
for as attentively mother would her frst-born
child. All that Kindness to put him in
state to receive the remainder of his sentence.
But here justice defeated, for the poor man.
after two days of the most excruciatng agony, died
in the hospital
Year: 1859

THE SCIENCE OF GONG TO BED.-The earth is
magnet, with magnetical currents constantly
playing around it. The human body is also
magnet, and when the body is placed in certain
relations to the earth, these currents harmonize,
when in any other position they conflict. When
position is to be maintained for some time
position should be chosen in which the magnetic
current of the earth and the body will not conflict


This position, as indicated by theory, and known
by experiment. is to lie with the head towards the
north pole. Persons who sleep with their heads
in the opposite direction, lying crosswisc, are
liable to fall into various disorders. When
they 60 back to the right position, these disorders,


if not too deeply impressed upon the constitution,
soon vanish Sensitive persons are always more
refreshed by sleep when their heads point due
north Architects, in planning houses, should
bear this principle in mind. -
Year: 1859

bis resources, and ofeven straining point. to
place himself in position at once so eligible
and propitiousi We think not. Present and
prospective profit, alike combine to urge him
to the course we have pointed out; nor should
pride Of occupation be wanting to stimulate
him onward to goal SO worthy OF his hottest
ambition.
Year: 1859




The bogus Democracy want to elect
their President next year--for what, do
you supposed Why, 20 settle the slavery
question: That Is the cry with these po-
litical hypoerites on the eve ofevery Pres
idential election. But what pure CANNON!
What unmitigated humbugi


Now, if the Democracy have not set
tied the slavery question yet, although
they have been in power all the time, had
they not better quit tryingl After an at
tempt of ten or twenty years, they have
not only failed TO settle it, but have brok-
en- themselves into Us many pieces as
there are States in the Union. But we
do not now believe there ia a man In the
Union vino sincerely believes that the
Democracy can settle the slavery question
OF want il settled. In fact they are the
only persons who have ever unsettled it.
Away with their hypocricy.-RtclmoRS
Year: 1859

T Add Sanders boasts that he
s on the most intimate terms with us. Tha
statement may be fun to him-but it is
death to u.s. We heve to be sire treated
him with common civilty, but we didn't
suppose he would presume UPON it. and
claim to be intimate. There il no telling,
though, what these fellows viii pretend to-.
If one should walk with him h.lf a square
In the street, we don't doubt but that he
would circulate the report tat he was q
cousin Of ours.
Year: 1859

EF The receipts of the Post Office
in this city, for the quarter ending July lst
were about $3.50 less than for the quarter
ending April l4th. This hasbeen the case
ell over the West; the receips of the va
rious offices having fallen off in proportion
to the size Of the community where loca-
ted. We would suggest to friend Mast the
propriety of ADVERTISING extensively, which
course, we doubt not, would Prove OF vast
| benefit to himself and the Department.
Year: 1859

BAInxoxx JrsncE-A number of the Baltimore Blood
Tubs have just been found guilty by jury Of murder,
rape and roting board the steamer Express, and on
wednesdav wero sentenced by Judge Stump, of the
Criminal Court to two days Imprisonment and fine Of


any cents Judge Stump also expressed his regret that
The rioters had thrown the captain Of the boat over
board as O. finale to their proceedings.
Year: 1859

An imperial ukase orders the concentration Of all nsi
tutons Of credit under the Ministry of Finance. Second
the Of i've per bank note in exchange for the
present in circulation the drawing to take place
yearly for thirty seven years Third, that all moneys
Of three per cent as formerly And fourth that the term
Of service In the army TO be fifteen years. and in the
navv
Year: 1859

There nothing additional TO the conspiracy against
the Sultan the mail advices only reaching TO the 14th
Fresh drafts Of troops had been sent to Creta.


Amicable relations were established between Turkey
and Persia.


Matters in Gambia assuming serious aspect and
numerous troops had been sent there.
Year: 1859

The report that General Serrano had been appointed TO
the Captain Generally Of Cuba is fully confirmed


II was thought probable that the demonstrations made
by Spain against the Noors would suffice procure con-
cessions and guarantees for the future and that will
be necessary to carry out the projected expedition


II was reported that England had offered her mediation
in the
Year: 1859

Do Nor FORGET YOUR EASTERN FRIENDs--
The Trinity Journal in a well written arti
Gle on the above subject. says:


1--WE wish to admonish intelligent persons
who have friends at home by whom they do
not desire to be forgotten. that they should
send this paper home. Not estimating its
merit at all, the paper will be curiosity it
will be, in great degree, valued because it
comes through the agency of the absent
friend it comes directly from where he lives;
it may contain his name or that of his new
found friends it declares every week that he
il not dead-that no accident has befallen
him. or his name would appear in the sor-
rowful record it will come like the messen-
ger to David who espying him afar of, cried,
sis it well with Absaom ?" but it will not
often relate tidings SO heart breaking. 1t
will be satisfactory apologist for many a
neglect to write"
Year: 1859

CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAIL RoAD CoMpA-
NY.-We understand that some of our eiti-
zens are about to organizes Railroad Compa
ny to be called the California Northern Rail-
road Co." 1t is proposed to construct a rail
road from this place to Marysville, and there
to connect with the road4 terminating at
that place The distance is about twenty
five miles, and the country which it is intend
ed to run is well calculated for chep and
easily constructed road By the State law
it is required that 81 900 per mile shall be
subscribed in order to form an organization ;
this we have no doubt will soon be RAISED.
and the Company proceed with their opera
tiOns We understand that competent con-
tractors are ready to contract to build and
complete the road within two years. The road
from Folsom to Marysville viii be running by
the first Of January, 1860. and also the Ma
rysville and Vallejo road will in all proba-
bility commence its constructions in earnest
within the present year The advantages
accruing to this city and county from the
construction of the California Northern Rail


road must appear evident to all property
holders and business men, and we hope the
organization will be speedily effected and
successfully carried through. Record.
Year: 1859

HIGH WlxDs.-For a week past high and
very drying winds have prevailed, which
have been exceedingly injurious to grass and
sown grain. On the night of W Wednesday last
the wind was 80 violent and furious that the
upper part Of the eastern gable end of the
Methodist Church South, brick building,
was blown in. and much of the rear wall will
have to be removed and reset. as it has very
considerably sprung out, and is unsafe. The
roads are now quite dry. and vegetation is
suffering for the want of rain. Agricultural
prospects are at present not encouraging
and unless We have more than usual supply
of rain in February and March the crops
will be very short.-SGn Jose Telegraph.
Year: 1859

GENOA, Jan. 29th.
Salt Lake Mail arrived last night about Q
o'clock and left Immediately for Placervlle
The mail came in ahead of the schedule time
without any interruption. There is no snow
on the route between here and Salt Lake, to
impede the mail


From the Enterprise we learn that Yong
and Olds have discovered very rich gold dig
gings on Six.Mile Canon, a few miles above
Johnstown. The dirt prospects from to 10
cents to the pan from the surface to the bed
rock.
Year: 1859

EloHr WAGONS armed and equipped
Ferry Boat yesterday, bound for Pixies
Peak. What jolly times those Peakers
will have before they get through the mud
holes which they will be obliged to dive into
going between here and the Missouri We
don't envy them.