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Year: 1860

SuRoIcAL-We gave an account two weeks
ago, of a serious accident which happened to
Ar. J. V. Watson OF this place. While engaged
Ia turning ball for a ten-pin alley, the ball
dew cut Of the turning lathe and struck him on
the forehead, cutting an ugly cash and leaving
portions Of the wood in the wound. The wood
was removed and the wound dressed by a drug
siss. bat the injury WAS net considered very Sc
rious until several days after the accident,
when he became delirieus aud Drs. Hunt were
then called to attend him. He continued 10
get worse, however, and on Saturday last bis
friends had nearly abandoned ell hope Of his
recovery. A consultation was then held BY DR..
Tonpkins Of Grass Valley, and Drs. Hunt Of
shis place, who decided upon surgical opera
zion rs the last chance to save the patients
life. On laying the skull bare, it was ascer-
tsined that small piece Of the wood had been
driven into the boae in such manner as to
press the inner table of the skull against the
brain. The wound had previously been probed
but the wood being broken OF smooth, and
even with the bone, was not detected. piece
Of The skull about half an inch in diameter,
vas cut cut with the srephine, and the fractured
portions removed. The patient is still very
low, but his friends now entertain hopes that
he will recover.
Year: 1860

An ingenious machine for tunn sling has been
invented which is spoken of as a great improve
mcnt on those heretofore in use It cuts the
rhannf in the rock by means of chissls place
one beside the other in straight lines. which
have beside the usual forward motion. a motion
also in a lateral direction, so that they produce
not succession of holes. but a continuou. cut
like wide saw cut. Each chisel is drawn
against the rock hy spring coiled around it,
and when the machine is in operltion. the seve-
raj lines of chisels are drawn back simuItane-
ously by means of bar. The apnaratus is so
organized as TO enable each chisel to strike one
hundred and fifty blows a minnte
Year: 1860

MATERNAL lNFLUENcE.-Some one has
finely said 1t is related of Phidas, that
in constructing the Statue of Minerva. at
Athens, he so wrought has orn image into
her shield, that it could hot be removed
without destroying the Statue itself Thus
lnefaceably does the mother engrave her
likeness, her moral character on the soul of
the dhild- Not until the latter shall have
been annihilated will the eternal image be
removed
Year: 1860

prT The attention of the reader is called
10 the communication Of Mr.. J. N. Smith, of
Township No. S, on the Divide in favor
Of the County subscription to the Railroads
and Wagon roads. Mr. Smith is one of the
pioneers of the county, practical miner,
and one who is fully alive to the welfare Of
that large industrial interest of the county
He presents his views clearly and to the
point, in q manner that should carry convic
ton to the minds of those who d,ubt the
proprety of County assistance to the enter
prises under consideration.
Year: 1860

OREGON ELECTloN.-Th result Of ,Lo
election in Oregon is finally understood to
be in favor of the democracy The latest
returns give Shiel. Democratic candidate for
Congress, IS majority over Logan, Repnbli.
can, and all the counties heard from In,
Wasco, which will increase the majority
The Democratic majority in the Senate is
two upon joint ballot; but there is an anti.
Democratic majority of two in the Lower
House, which may prevent the election of
two U. S. Senators at the next meeting Of
the Legislature. Some manifestations of
rejoicing, on the part Of the Republicans
over Oregon,we suddenly checked upon the
receipt of the latest returns.
Year: 1860

DUTCH FLAT lCE.-There has been con.
siderable quantity of this article sold in our
city within week Or two. The place from
which it is obtained is pretty well up in the
Sierra Nevada mountains, in Placer county.
The article is not as clear and transparent as
the Sitka ice, but it answers very good
purpose, and is sold at a much lower rate.
Last year the Gras Valley ice was sold here


The above is from the Sacramento Bee. Of
Tuesday last. It shows branch of business
which has been created ly An enerprsing
citizen OF our county, at Dutch Flat. When
our railroad is built Dutch Flat will supply
Sacramento with all The ice She can use
Year: 1860

ARGUMENTS FOR THE BIBLE. There are
four grand arguments for the truth of the
Bible. The first is the miracles on record
the second the prophecies the third the
goodness of the doctrine and the fourth
:he moral character of the penman The
miracles flow from divine power; the
prophecies from divine goodness and the
moral character Of tie penman from di
vine purity. Thus Christianity is built
upon those four immovable pilars-the
power, the understanding, the goodness,
the purity of God. The Bible must be
one of these things either the invention
of good men or good angels, or revela-
tion from God. But il could not be the
invention of good men or angels. for they
neither would nor could make book tell
ing lies, at the same time saying. Thus
saith the Lord when they knew it to be
all their invention. 1t could not be the
invention of wicked men or devils, loI
they could not make book which forbids
all sin, and which condemns the soul tc
all eternity The conclusion is irrepressi
ble-the Bible must be given by divine
inspiration.
Year: 1860

Henry Harrington. who for many yesrs
has been resident of beekman, IN Dutch
es csunty, died on the lth inst, confess
ing just before he breathed his last that
he and fellow workman at the Reekman
iron foundry, some twenty years be
fore, had murdered a peddler named
Lee. They were in the factory woods one
afternoon when they saw the man coming
towards them with his pack on his back,
aud 1t was at once agreed between them to
waylay. murder aud then rob him, when
they should bury the body in the woods
aad carefully remove all traces Of the
crime. As he came up the murderers
rushed from their hiding places upon their
victim, stiuck him senseless to the earth
aud then deliberately beat his brains out.
He was then taken up and buried 10 the
factory woods, and all traces, of the deed
were carefully obiterated. They took
different directions and returned to the
village.


Before the conscience stricken wretch
could finish his confession, death sealed
his lips. but enough had already been
said by him as to his associate in crime,
and the place were the body of Lee was
buried, that but little more could have
been added. The man whom Harrington
accused as being implicated with him, left
Beekman very suddenly eight or nine years
since. and from that time TO this has never
been heard from or seen. The affair will
be thoroughly investigated, and some
time this week a party will start out for
the Factory Woods for the purpose of
finding the body. 1t is true that Lee,
the peddler.' suddenly disappeared about
twenty yeers since. and had never again
made his appearance in the county,
And the sudden disappearance OF Harring-
tons associate, and the unsettled mind Of
the confessor seem to corroborate the con-
fession.-N. y. Post.
Year: 1860

re" A new law has recently been pass
ID in relation to the return of upcalled fo,
letters. 1t provides that when any per
son shall iudorse on any letter his or her
name and place of residence. As writer
thereof. the same. after remaining at The
Office TO which it is directed for thirty
days, or the time the writer may direct
shall be returned by mail to said writer
and no such letter shall be advertised nol
shall the same be treated as dead letters
until returned to the post office of the
writer and there remain uncaled for one
quarter.
Year: 1860

The following incident illustrates pret-
ty foiclbly tie idel that some people ap-
pear TO have of encouraging new spaper


The editor and publisher of a newsps-
per OF one OF our inland cities. had a few
years ago among his subscribers quite a
prominent individual of the place, who
had been constant reader of the paper
since the commencement of It's pubIica-
ton, but who had never paia penny fol
subscription.


The collector Of bills having returned
THAI againat tie delinquent to his employ
er as one impossible to convert into cash,
the editor resolved to give The party in
question broad hint of his remissness
the first time an opportunity should oc-
cur IN public. He did not have to wait
long. for in few days he discovered his
negligent patron seated in the Office of the
principal hotel, surrounded by quite a
group of his friends. disposng of cigars
and other luxuries sufficient to have li1ui-
dated at least Cney ears subscription
When the laugh at the Joke had subsided,
the editor approached the group. and af,
ter the usual salutation to his subscriber
remarked


Colonel. you have had my paper now
for five years. and never paid for it, al.
though the bill has been frequently sent.
should like to have my pay for it.


Pay p calculated the Colonel, with
genuine or well feigned astonishment,
did you say pay p


Cer'anly,' was the reply, You have
had the paper, and want pay for it,


Pay ! said the Colonel again, why it
cant be you expect me to pay anything
for your raper; why, only took the
blamed ling to encourage You =


The laugh from the circle of listeners
to this dialogue came in hele like the
bursting of Il bomb ell Cam. Bulletin.
Year: 1860

The Philadelphia Press. speaking OF
our public men, and the mode and man
ner and assistance by which they have
risen in the world, says:


The newspaper editor is in fact the crea-
tor Of politicians and statesmen He tois
that others may rise; he sows that others
may reap. In the loom Of his ever work
ing brain are woven the theories and
facts. the arguments and the appeal with
which the ambitious aspirant clothes and
strengthens himself Rarely considered.
the editor is like the ladder upon which
The statesman mounts to distinction. too
frequently to be kicked away the moment
the statesman attains the long coveted
prize. Thousands of those men are to-
day laboriag and starving, while those
they elevate are proud and prosperous
Year: 1860

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL CRITICs.-A st. Peters,
burg correspondent says that one of the po.
lice censors lately struck out of manual of
chemistry-by the way, the first book of the
kind printed in Russia-the name of prussic
acid, alleging as his reason for so doing that
it was an insult to the Emperor for so dead
ly and virulent poison to bear the name
of country governed by the uncle of his
Majesty.
Year: 1860

A rumor that an attempt would be made
by the present Legislature to elect another
United States Senator, one year in advance
of the time fixed by law, has been met by
indignant depreciation on the part Of every
respectable newspaper, besides calling forth
a rebuke of such action from Ex-Governor
Weller 1t is not likely the attempt will be
made
Year: 1860

VIM. Carey Jones writes from New York
to the Alta that he intends to visit this State
forthwith, and give information in regard
to the attitude Of the Federal Government
toward both public and private lands in our
State that will be of interest to every lnhab-
liant of it.
Year: 1860

1t is thought by the P!acerville Obserrf
that much costly law-making could be saved
the State, if Boards of Supervisors were
made to consist Of at least one man from
each township of a county, and were clothed
with such legislative powers as had local
application.
Year: 1860

~ Be careful to keep 9 guard
constantly before the FIRE in room in
which there are ladies. The present
extensive dresses were made to catch
sparks, and are liable to be caught By
red-hot einders that are apt to leap on
Of the crate.
Year: 1860

The OYSTER SLooP TRAGEDY-Albert
". Hicks, now confined in the Toombs
under sentence of death for piracy and
murder, las made full confession of his
guilt. He saws that the murders were com
mittad between nine and ten o'clock at
night, when the vessel was about fifty
miles out a, sea, and that they were per
petrated with an axe. The brothers
Watts were the first ki.Ied-one with a
single blow while at the bow Of the yes
sci, the other,as he was coming up the
companion way after hearing tie noise on
deck. Captain Burr, who was asleep in
the cabin, was next attacked. He fought
desperately for his life, but being unarmed
was unable successfully to defend himself,
and was eventually orerpo~ered and mur
dsred. The bodies were thrown over
board about an hour after the consumma-
ton Of tho tragedy, and Hicks does not
believe any Of them has ever been sscov-
cred. The prisoner says he derived great
assistance from the devil, who, according
to his story. was the fifth man on board,
and sustained him throughout the bloody
tragedy He complains, however, that
lie has since deserted him and left him to
his fate.
Year: 1860

her and her dear old father to her home
again. | was indeed happy when l saw
her shed such copious tears of joy. All
thought |, this relation. this happiness for
unhsppiness, is sweet, both to the donor
and the recipient
Year: 1860

~ Henry G. Carey, the distinguished
political economist, being invited to take part
in the recent Union meeting in Philadelphia
wrote letter to the committee, in which he
said be believed such meeting would increase
tho tendency to disunion, rather than diminish
it. and he thinks the Unioa-savers will soon
he convinced of this.
Year: 1860

SouNDNRss OF THE west We are happy
in being able to say, that in the three large
comm.rcia cities of the West, Oincnnall
st. Louis and Chicago, there have been few
or no mercantile failures of imporlance
within the last year. A few small clothing.
boot and shoe and furniture dealers in the
two former and few grain dealers in the
latter at the time OF the heavy decline in
wheat in the spring, went under; other
wise there is aud has been healthy feel
ing, which improves in souudness at the
close. Missouri Democrat
Year: 1860

Run HIN OUr!-Remarking upon the ap-
pearance of the name OF Alfred Caldwell, the
Senator from the Wheeling district, among
the signatures to the Republican c,l for a
national convention, the Petersburg (Va.)
Press says:


ave have no words to waste on the perfidy
of this man. 1t is our deliberate opinion
that the Senate of this State owes it to its own
dignity, to the sentiment of the people and
the Just expectation Of our sister States OF
the South, to purge itself of the disgrace
which a further recognition Of Caldwell would
imply, by his immediate expulsion. The 9th
section of Art w of the Constitution of Vlr-
ginia, gives power to each house of the Cen
eral Assembly to expel u member, by two
thirds vote, and there can never arise filter
occasion for the exercise Of the prerogative.


If, however, there should be found techni
cal difficulties in the way Of an expulsion,
then it is the bounden duty of every patri
otc Virginian in Richmond, whether within
or without the Capitol, to place the traitor
under the ban Of social exclusion. Let him
not be spoken tn or considered, in the House
or out OF the House, and let the 'enate and
city bear the nuisance, until the people of the
Wheeling district shall have the power to
vindicate their loyalty, by consigning Alfred
Caldwell to practical oblivion
Year: 1860

Cn0rleStOn naVlnG Oeen m0ue Tie PiaCe "


the holding Of the Democratic National Con


vention, it was certainly wise policy to appoin


an earlier day than heretofore, when thei'


conventions have been held in more North


ern latitude Th, gathering together of such


large quantity Of combustble matter as


will undoubtedly compose the Charleston


convention, in the month of June, would


most likely result in a terrific explosion, rem.


ding the Democratic party into so many


fragments that it could never be cemented


together again. Not even the presence of the


Northern Union savers would save the party
from such fate their tears would be oil
upon the fire. As it Is, the meeting OF the
delegates from the different States in April
is not certain to be the most harmonious al.
fair in the world. Douglas and anti Dou. las
men Union and Disunien men-all with
views which they will insist upon having in
corporated into the Democratic creed will
scarcely be able to throw down all differences
and unite in opposition to the common ene-
N.Y." as they term the Republican party. II
the Southern fire eaters cannot rule, they
have already avowed their intention to
ruin and we predict that the forthcoming
Democratic Convention will result in the utter
dissolution not of the Union-but of the So
called Democratic party.


On the contrary, the National Republican
Convention, at Chicago, will result in the
union of class of calm and cool men, upon
whom all the loud and excited talk of the fire
eaters, and the winnings of the dirt-eaters-
the two classes which compose the Democrat
ic party have no other effect than to
strengthen their determination to take the
administration of the affairs of the country
out of the kaads Of the unScrupulous dema-
gogues who are now at the helm. The Re-
publican party holds that slavery should oe
restricted to it's present limits, and upon this
issue it will receive the hearty support Of a
large class at the South, who believe that
slavery operates against the welfare OF the
States in which it at present exists. Repub-
licans are determined to preserve the Union
az inst the threats and acts Of disunonists
everywhere; and, rs we said, the Convention
at Chicago will bind together in an invlncible
phalanx, good aud true men, at the North and
South, for the election Of Il President upon
these grounds. Abuse, of course. will be
heaped upon the party by the democratic
press and ''Democratic" orators, but the peo.
pie cannot be deceived by any such stuff
They have not forgotten that the fathers OF
the Republic occupied the identical position
upon the slavery question that the Republi
can party now occupies, and their decision at
the ballot-box in November, will be their
answer to the "Democratc' arguments OF
the campaign, from which, if not satisfactory
to them, they cannot appeal


The location of the two conventions is
very fair type of the men who will compose
each, and, while we may expect warm time
at Charleston, cool councils will undoubtedly
prevail at Chicago.
Year: 1860

It is said of the eccentric John Randolph. that 8 political opponent who wished to draw him into quarrel, one day boldly met him on the side walk, in the city Washing. ton with this remark

 "I do not turn out for every scoundrel I meet"

 But l do" said Randolph, and suitins the action to the word, he turned one side and passed on.
Year: 1860

batiled Spectator tore around tho yard and
cursed himself, the COW, Mr.. Smith, and
the world in general, would have astonished
any one who had ever seen the devout and
pious Squire Richer at church.


As for no horn short horn, her days upon
earth were 'lcw and evil for on the going
down Of the sun the ensuing day she was
lying saited down in beef barrel in Squire
RicEers celler---a barrel OF beef mt two
hundred and seventy five dollars and poor
ut that


The Squire had the good sense not to lay
the matter to heart; but although he Is a.
social with Smith as ever, he never mentions
trade in his presence.


Jane Smith has taken Simon Mildmay -
her husband, and she il now, we believe, the
mother OF two little Mildmays, who are, Of
course, the exact image Of their father
Year: 1860

IA blind mother sits in her cottage, beside
her pretty daughter, and cautions her against
love, while, all the time. an amatory scene
is going on between the girl end the very


lover whom the old dame breads.
Year: 1860

CHARACTER And REGULARITY OF SALT
LAKs.-Every reader has heard Of Salt Lake.
but very few persons know anything Of its
extent and peculiar nature. A writer speaks
thus:


That this lake should be all salt is no anon.
ally. All large bodies Of water into which
streams discharge themselvee, while they
nave eeverally no outlet, are, or should be.
salt. II one such is fresh, that is an anomaly.
irdeed. Lake Utah, probably, receives as
much saline matter as Salt Lake but she dis
charges it through the Jordan and remains
herself fresh; while Salt Lake, having no is
sue. save by evaporation, is, probably, the
saltiest body of water on earth. The ocean is
com paratively fresh; even the Mediterranean.
at Leghorn, is not half SO salt. am told that
three barrels of this water yield q barrel of
salt; that seems rather strong yet its intense
saltness, no one who has not had it in his ey es
his mouth, his nostrils, can realize. You Gao
NO more sink In 1t than ia q clay bank; but q
very little of it in your lungs would suffice to
strangle you. You make your way in from
a hot, rocky beach, over a chaos OF volcanic
oasait that is trying to the feet but at the
depth OF yard or more you have q fine sand
bottom, and here the bathing is delightful
The water Is Of light green color for about
ten or twenty rods, then "deepiy, darkly,
beautifully blue" No fish can live In it ; no
frogs abide in it; few birds are ever seen dip
ping in it.
Year: 1860

Fys.-Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock.
volumes Of smoke were seen to issue from the
Medical College, and the alarm being speedily
given, the Fire Brigade repaired to the scene
with their apparatus. They soon ascertained
that some Of the joists, near the chimney, had
taken fire from 1iue leading from the kitchen,
but that no serious injury was likely to result


A few buckets of water extinguished the burn
ing timber, and thus alIayed the excitement
which was caused by the announcement that
the College was on fire. -
Year: 1860

Mad Dog is said to have been killed near
the Old Fair Grounds yesterday morning


Our informant assures us that the dog was
certainly suffering from rabies and If this
be so, no citizen is secure against hydropho.
bia. At this time there are not less than five
thousand ours about the streets, any Of whom
are liable TO be bitten by mad dog, and may
in turn bite men. women and children in pae-
sage. Will not the City Council adopt some
ordinance by which the public thoroughfares
can be relieved of such dangerous nuieances Z
Year: 1860

UNCLE TOMMY IN a BAD FIx.-Aher the
completion of she new additions to Stokes
& Shields United states Hotel, the lat
ter discovered that he had completely Gagged
in, under the foor iavorite old Tom Cat
Uncle Tommy mewed and squalled around
for several days. before any body could tel,
where in the land o Liberty" that cat was :
In fact, the perpetual caterwauling of an in
visible feline begun to be exceedingly mys-
terious. at last. he was discovered, as above
stated, to be under the floor. with no possible
chance to get him ont. without digging hole
through the brick wall in order to reach him
or mutilaling the floor by saving piece out
Of it, zig enough to give him egress. At
present, Tommy remains in his rather sin
gulor prison. and is fed through the holes in
the edge Of the floor for the circulation of air
His appetite is good, and possibly he may be
conteuted with his condition
Year: 1860

MORE SLvER.-The Solano County Herald
says that a company of men from Fairfield
have been working supposed silver lead in
the hills north of Suisun valley. An assay
Of the ore was made on Friday the result Of
which compared SO favorably with some
Washoe ore in their possession, that they are
highly elated with the prospect
Year: 1860

a PnIeur-A couple of persons, whose
names we did not learn, had "a mill" together
on st., near the Center Market, yesterday
Both were little tight, hadn't got over the
election yet and felt belligerent. One of
them was pretty well mauled. and the claret
spouted from his face nbundantly Wecould
hear of 40 cause for the difficulty. except that
one walked up to the other and spatted him
in the face. The original assailant came out
second best
Year: 1860

A JURY in Parker, Texas, in the case of a
man who was on trial for horse stealing, and
against whom the crime was clearly proved.
brought in n verdict Of acquittal because a
handsome girl present had promised to marry
him if he should be acquitted, as the horse
for which he was arraigned was taken to
carry Of the fair Helen.