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Year: 1859

~ We understand that the sale
of tickets for the Fancy Dress ball is large
and encouraging. Many of the costumes
for the occasion are of the most gorgeous
and brilliant character. The chance Of see
ing the sights will be worth the price Of .
ticket
Year: 1859

The Sierra quarts miners have passed n
law that no one but an American citizen, or
foreigner who can exhibit his foreign
miners tax receipt, shall be allowed to hold
a claim by location on any quartz ledge in
that county.
Year: 1859

NAVIGATION OF SNAKE RIvEn.-Late advices
from Oregon state that the steamer Col.
Wright has made successful ascent of the
Snake river to distance of fifty miles from
the mouth of the Tu kah non, the site of
Fort aylor. She encountered between the
mouth of the Palouse and Tu kah non, about
three miles of very strong and rapid water.
Year: 1859

GEN. DENVER says that the statement of
the Red Bluff Beacon that he is desirous OF
being candidate for Congress while ostensi-
bly, seeking the nomination for Governor, is
without the slightest foundation.
Year: 1859

The ignorance Of young ladies brought
up to thnmh pianoes, read love sick
novels, ard entertain young gentleman
with moustaches, is astonishing. The
other day one of this class threw the milk
intended for :ea out of the window, be.
cause it had yellow scum on the top OF
II
Year: 1859

Mother said a little chil1, 'ain't Che
stars the candles in heaven 2


What put that into your head, Cha
ley 2


why, because they've always lit up
just At dark and Thought they were for
the angels TO see to go to bed by
Year: 1859

By the undersigned, Public Auctionee7


gNsHE public are hereby informed that


u there will be sold at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, by the undersigned,
Public Auctioneer, in and for the q Irish Of
Year: 1859

HAV4SSN- YEA H . II q Vg THE 10 AO14S


II Clothing trade of the West was comparatively
of small amount, and confined almost exclu-
siyely a retail business in the larger towns and
cities alone. Now this line of Goods has become
almost indispensable part of the stock of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city to
the cross-road stand. Like all changes IN trades
however, this has not been produced except for
the best of reasons Among these ara the great
saving of material by cutting large quantity of
garments together-the superior work and speed of
sewing machines in manufacturing-th great saw
ing of time In waiting for your sturn" at the Tai
lors-the uncertainty of then getting a satis-
factory 'ift, and above all the saving of at least
orehalf the cost of the garment in the price For
a number of years this has only been part of our
general Dry Goods business but we have made
arrangements to devote whole horse exclu-
sively TO il alone with such lines of Notions and
furnishing Goods will be necessary and desirable
in that trade Believing that the true interest of
the trade will he to sustain in this enterprise,
we would respectfully announce that we now have
on hand one of the largest and most desirable
stocks of WELL MADE CLOTHING that
ever offered to the trade of the West.


We respectfully solicit call from all our old
friends and the trade generally We charge Moth
ing for shoaeing goods, and not much if you bug
them We are prepared to sell to all prompt-tii
buyers as lowsas any house in the trade. A liberal
discount also made all cash sales.


IS WM. E. FRENCH & CO., =


sep3 No. 20 Main street.
Year: 1859

cSS1 tr1h4uHeF HtEE


"Since California was admitted as a free
State of the Union, she has been infested
with a class of fanatical politicians from the
South, determined to restore to their Sec
ton, by fair means or foul, the advantage
which she lest by the exclusion of slavery
from the Pacific coast. To that end, they
have made every possible exertion to sub
vert the Constitution of l849, and establish
slavery by statute. They next resorted to
the courts, and sought, by corrupt and
fraudulent construction of the law, to ac-
complish the same end. All such schemes
failing, they fell upon the expedient of di-
viding the State, being well satisfied that
the southern half would fall completely un-
der their control on that question, as on
every other; for its population consists al
most altogether of Mexicans, and settlers
who have emigrated from the South. The
Mexieans are opposed to the establishment of
slavery, but they do not understand the i'm
port Of the measures already taken to secure
its introduction, and after separation, will
be wholly powerless to resist them.


4" By a law passed at the last session of the
Legislature, the question of separation was
submitted to the people of the counties south
of certain line, to be voted upon on the
day of the general State election 1t seems
to have been smuggled through the Legis-
lature by some trick or surprise, for very
few of the people appear TO know how it
was done, or what will be the effect of the
law. However this may be, the vote of the
counties to which the matter was referred,
was almost unanimous in favor of being set
off. No change of the States boundaries
nor alienation of its territory can be legally
made except by a change in the Constitu-
ton, which requires the concurrent action
of the Legislature and people during tive
successive years.


"The project is to make another and a
slave State, and there can be no question
that beginning and some progress have
been made in the scheme. This plot con-
meets itself with the proposed Territory of
Nevada, in this way: The population of
the lower counties of California is small,
and is not increasing; that OF the southern
settlements of the proposed new Territory,
east of the mountains, is also meagre. The
plan lately formed, is understood to be to
unite the Settlements of Nevada, south of
the Truckee river, with the seeding coun-
ties of California. These districts, it is sup
posed, will comprise a population which will
reconcile Congress to the admission of
new State, though the whole proceeding
may appear, ever SO plainly, mere trick
for foisting two more representatives OF
slavery into the Senate, With buckram con-
stituenUies- @A
Year: 1859

nsr We are authorized to present the name
OF THOMAS H. WEIGHTMAN of the Parish of Ascension,
as candidate the office Of Commissioner of Board of Public
Works for the Second District oS 2ptes
Year: 1859

The Press The Press The pride of arts,
radiant dawn foretells,
To guide in consolidated lights


The land where freedom dwells;
To lead the progress of the mind,
To spread the charms Of peace,
Ard blend the human race in one,
When bigot-strife shall cease.
The Press! The Press! Bright glows It's


beams,


Throughout our happy land,
Like star groups in the azure skies,
It's rays of light expand,
True knowledge is nations strength,
When reckless factions rise,
A strength to bind in harmony,
The empire of the wise.
The Press The Press Its light has shone
Where Church and State combined,
Have bent beneath despotic rule
The millions Of mankind,
But knowledge shall dispel the gloom,
The minds dire tyranny,
And teach TO all the first Of truths
None but the wise are free.
The Press The Press The patriots hope,
Progressive as the age,
Let knowledge, Truth, Equality,
Reveal times brighter page,
Let all the sons of toll aspire,
Whore virtuous fame is won;
Led by the star that rose ON earth,
In the days of WASHINGTON.
Year: 1859

BOYS HELP YOUR MorHERs,-We
have seen from two to six great. hearty
boys sitting by the kitchen stove toasting
their feet, and cracking nuts or jokes
while their mother, a slender woman, has
gone to the wood pile for wood, to the
well for water, or to the meathouse to cut
n frozen steak for dinner. This is not as
it should be. There is much work about
house too hard for women-heavy lifting,
hard extra steps which should be done by
those more able. Boys don't let your
mother do it all, especially if she is fec
bic woman. Dull, prosy housework is
irksomo enough at best. 1t is a long
work, too, it being impossible to tell
when it is done, and then on the morrow
the whole is TO be gone over with again.
There is more of it than one is apt to
think.
Year: 1859

From the N. Y. Com. Adv. Oct 81.
Prof I. =. q. Lowe commenced this
morning to initiate his great balloon, "The
City of New York." and the reservoir
grounds, where the process is going on,
were opened for exhibition. Everything
is upon the ground, and the curious can
now see the machine with all the appur-
tenances.


The Professor feels sangnine Of sue
cess, but his visitors entertain various
opinions thereon. The balloon, not hay
ing much gas in this morning, did not
show its prodigious proportions to great
advantage, but enough was TO be seen TO
give the visitors an idea Of what it was
intended to be. The metallic life-boat
was brought up this morning, and at
tracted much attention. 1t is nothing
more than an ordinary boat Of Francis
pattern, having small shaft in the bow
on which to attach the propeller.


The calorc engine is already fired up
and putting away vigorously. This is IN
tended to operate the propeller. The
lime stove is an object of much curiosity,
This is nothing more than an ordinary
Tin kettle, having another kettle about
about half as deep fitting inside. Into
this small kettle is fitted another about
half as large, and the whole is covered
close. The coffee is placed in the first or
largest keetle; the lime in the next small
est, and the potatoes, or whatever is to
be baked, is put in the smallest KETTLE
The heat is then produced by the slak-
ing of the lime, and the cooking process
goes on admirably. Apples can be baked
in two minutes and coffee served up hot
all the time.


1t is estimated that it will require
about ten days to GIL the balloon and pre-
pare to start for Europe.
Year: 1859

RESULT OF RELIGIOUS Discussion.
Francis Finley and Robert Fair enter
ed into a religious discussion in New
York few days ago. Failing to convert
each other, Finley became somewhat
warm, and the better 10 enforce bis opin-
ion on the mind Of Fair, and convince
the misguided man Of error he picked up
a Ratchet and struck him heavy blow on
the face. The blade Of the hatchet took
Fair longitudinally on the nose, and, cut
ting deep cash, literally split his nose
in twain.
Year: 1859

Not only is il with the ruined merchant the depre-
cation of property, oss OF credit, and the many mise
res arising from bankruptcy that need make the more
fortunate feel for the poor. Through a cold winter
there still deeper msfortunes far below financial
affairs. Here lies some Of the I of the evils
When you come to look the facts in the face, Of
the great quantity of men and women-wlth taml-
lies of chlldren-out of employment; when the
machinery of the factories is still; the silence that
prevails in the shipyards and all the desoatons of
suspended labor facing the rlgor of winter, for the
poor and needy it isiruly heartTendng. Street beg
gars and professional beggars in a generous country
like ours does we'll enough; but ah there lies not
the deepest SORROWS The keenes stings of hungerls
most felt ty th1se whom the Almighty has endowed
with a spirit far above begging-a class oil people
whose only Of subsistence is labor, and with
plenty of work are comparatively happy; but when


that labor is suddenly cut off. and they thrown up
cold world and begary and starvation stares them


in the face then comes the trials that tries their very
heartstrings. There are many widows with little
children and their single without fuel almost
destitute OF clothing. and not knowing where their
next meal is TO come from. while their little babes lay
upon their wllted and hail-famshed breasts and 10
say to them 60 into the street and beg" would be
next 10 death. There instances recorded of late
where death has ended suffering rather than beg
Those the ones who need aid from the more lOrtu


nate hands of the charitable those are the that
truly to be ptied and charity to the poor and dis


abed of the most prominent and beautiful cha
racteristics OF Christianity. To this class of suffering
! people, whenever can learn who they are, am one
who is going 10 put my goods down to first COST if moi
| below that, during this dull season. Not only am
disposed give my mite in this way to the worthy
poor bat this of the year am anxious ge


rid of my winter stock at some low price rather thar


keep il over to next year Therefore. ii Winter BOOt
and Shoes, for both men and women, don't gor for


price they must 90 for another, for am determined L


SELL So, look out for bargains at FLANIGENs


cheap Shoe store, No. 10 West Second street, vii


mington. February 18th. 1852
Year: 1859

The steamer Titania is now employed in the coal trade. It is expected she will make weekly trips from this point to Short Mountain Creek, where fine deposit of bituminous coal is found. We understand that the strata of coal is about two and a half feet thick, increasing in thickness as developed. One advantage connected with this deposit, Is that 1t lies in almost an horizontal position, is easily worked with Cess than four feet excavation; of the width of the strata very little is known at pre- sent-half a mile or more.

 We are now using this coal, and believe 1t answers equally well, if not better than wood; IS much cheaper and being more compact is of less trouble. Many of our citizens, manufacturers, and others are s,,n- plying themselves with it, and we are sa- tisfed it will come into general use bv next winter. We shall refer to this subiect again after the coal is fully tested.
Year: 1859

Es- In noticing an affray that took place Tn this county, we designated it as another killing scrape and added that i've were getting as bad as the moral north. - Whereat the gentleman who was editor of State Rights Democrat on the 24th ult., grows excruciatingly funny, thus:

 That is too true, and we are quite sorry to see it. Great pity that C we'' don't leave the country to prevent others from being contaminated. We are glad you feel your short comings and therefore, have slight hope that you will try to do better

 Which, besides being vastly witty, is decidedly cool coming from recent i'm portation. The editor does uot possess the power of banishment, for if he did, and could apply it to all who did not act to suit him and his, or them and theirs, there would not be thousand people left in the State The slight hope expressed so sneeringly shall have fruition hereafter. We bave done well so far and expect to do better, having the utmost encouragement so to do. Let the editor keep cool, and wait patiently, for we assure him that he is like young hear-' all his troubles are to come.'
Year: 1859

EY- To SUBS CRIBERs OUTSIDE OF THE STATE.-After the first of June no paper will be sent from this office to any post-of- fee out of this State unless the subscrip- tion IS paid in advance. We hope all in arrears will remit what is due and and one year in advance, otherwise their names will ke stricken from our books.
Year: 1859

A Coop IFvENmoN.-No one-of any age or sex, or condition--likes to be entire iy destitute of hair " on the top of the hxd, Tn the place where the hair ought to grow" But age, or disease or both will sometimes deprive those who value 1t very highly of that useful ornament. Any medicine or preparation, then, that will restore to the bald head luxurious growth of hair, of youthful beauty and color may truly be reekoned ca great invention"

 Such preparation is Prof, O.J. Woods Hair Restorative, which is advertised in another part of this paper.
Year: 1859

Negotiations are going forward between the Emperor Napoleon and the Prussan government by which Napoleon is trying to secure the neutrality of Prussia

 The Emperor Napoleon, on the part of France, agrees that in case Prussia shall consent to preserve a strict neutrality, he will not form an army of observation on the Rhine, and that the war shall be confn- ed to Italy, so longas Prussia remains neu- tra
Year: 1859

Suppose the above to represent Sardinia- The Austrlans have entered and occupying It's northeast portion, and so far have en- countered no real opposition. But thevap proach the two lines which the Sardnians have fortilied-the river Dora, running north and south, and the river Pc, running east and west. These two lines at right angles to each other may be supposed to meet at Turin, the Royal city, which the Austrians hope to capture

 It IS evident that the Austrians cannot proceed westward to break through the line of the river Dora, without leaving their left flank exposed to attack by the line of the river Pc. Nor can they proceed southward to break through the line of the river Pc. without leaving their right flank exposed to assault by the line of the river Dora Which ever direction they choose, they have no guard against an enemy menacing their flank and rear, besides the one in front. The only alternative is to divide their force and assail both lines simultaneously But this involves the necessity of weakening their strength by dividing it.

 The French, meantime, are marching in to the aid of the Sardinians by the two dot ted lines. Those who have come by sea are landing at Genoa, and pushing up to rein | force the line on the Pc. Those who have come over the Alps are pressing forward from SuSa to reinforce the line on the Dora As both points are connected with Turin by railway, the result is easily made, while the AuStrians have the disadvantage of be- ing in an enemy's country, where roads will be blocked, bridges burned, fields food ed, and everything done to retard them It looks somewhat as if the easy victories which have given the Austrians control of quarter of the kingdom were only trap to catch them between two lines of troops l r,l 1.r11ch thnr,,
Year: 1859

a SAD CASE We regret TO hear that gentle-
man Of this city, Of distinguished literary and
name. and whose genius and science has given an
important Improvement to the cities Of the United
States has been so far bewildered in the mazes OF
spritualsm, to believe that he is wrongly mated
with ar amiable and devoted wife, and has found
his spiritual affinity with another Young lady -
AS We have been Informed, the wife, thoagh heart
broken by the development, and having one child,
has assented TO the request Of her husband for a
separation, and he has gone 20 Indiana to procure
divorce in order that he may marry his new
affinity, who We believe, is like his wife, lady of
intelligence, amiabilty, and irreproachable in
charac ter.B9st0n Tr0relLer 29M.
Year: 1859

WANT OF PArEBs.-The police, both
night and day. are steadily engaged in arresting
free negroes, who are from adjoining counties, OF
have no registers, and the consequence is, thai
much Of the time Of the Mayor every morning, il
taken up in disposing of the prisoners. Under ar
ordinance OF the city the Mayor is authorized te
punish by stripes all negroes found in the city
and not belonging here.
Year: 1859

STuPENDoUs.-Ihe water question is


attracting the attention Of all classes Of citizens
and almost every other man has a plan of his own
tba: will meet the wants Of all sections and cost


less in the end, than any other. What the Epgi.
neers and Superintendent will next recommend,
or the Council adopt, we have not the slightest,


idea, but we think it more than probable that no.


thing will be determined upon until after the next
charter elections.
Year: 1859

FAST DElvISd is very much complain
ed of in the eastern portion OF the city, and in
order to break up the practice or punish the often,
ders, the Mayor would do we'll to station a few
extra police on Main, Cary and Dock streets, fol
g short time.
Year: 1859

ToBE lNyEsTIdATED.-Ihe Mayor has
determined to enquire into the case, noticed BY
us yesterday, OF cart man stealing load of coke
from poor woman, and have the thief punished
When the investigation commences, it is quit.
prsbab!e that other thefts public charity will
be brought to light, for we understand that many
of them have been committed, ia the same way
Year: 1859

'VEFfHhaUE NQUhHEy IS lUH URWt
given TO the public grounds on Church Hill, and
the residents of that locality will no doubt be
pleased TO learn that the Council have made q
small appropriation towards enclosing and i'm
proving this beautiful site for city park.
Year: 1859

MAT PREL's BENEFIT will take place
tonight, at Metropolitan Hall, when will be of.
iered to the public OF the most attractive bills
OF tho season. Mat is whole team within him.
SELF and aided by the entire corps, will be able to
amuse with song, dance and wit, ell who patronise
the exhibition
Year: 1859

| Five or six miserable men and women were res


Gently discovered in kind Of cave which they had
dug for themselves in q vacant lot on 29th street,
New York. They were sent to Black Island,
| as vagrants.
Year: 1859

Re,olxtion Second.-The second reso-
luton of the Anti-Lecompton State
Platform reads thus:


"Resolved. That the right of the peo-
pie of the Territories to form all their
domestic institutions in their own way,
is absolute and complete. and that we
are unaAerably opposed to any inter-
ferenes with such right. either by the
Legislative or Executive departments
of the General Government"
We will bs obliged to any popular
sovereignty Democrat who will show us
prominent man in his party who goes
that doctrine of"absolute and complete
power vested in the people Of Terri
tory. We undertake to say there is
not one.
Year: 1859




Dir. Editor Ono who is not an
aspirant for political honors, nor bound
by the servile chains of party despotism,
can sec much to abhor in the practices
ofpar:y politicians, whose only apparent
object is the furtherance of individual in
terests and aspirations.


This class ofpoliticians, are standing
candidates for office, and of course are
the leaders of caucuses and conventions,
where they invariably succeed in their
wire pulling proclivities Ignoring entirely
the sentiments of the honest, but less
pretending. NJ political movement
whatever can be made without their
concurrence nor are the dear people
permitted to hold primary meetings
unless they are represented,to guide and
control its actions. These leeches upon
the body polite are not content either
to submit the issues fairly to the people,
but will resort to every species of decep-
ton, nor will they hesitate to import if
necessary plant tools for the dear peo-
pie to endorse for delegates, as was at
tempted in this precinct. After the pri:
mary ordeal has been gone through. and
the ropes fully manned, tie sages of the
party meet in convention and give birth
to a purely National ticket, which they
are compelled to support and to work
for its success with fear and trembling,
lest the political guillotine should at
one fell swoop blot them out forever, If
there are any with sufficient moral cou
rage to examine into the character and
qualifications of the respective candi
dates, and refuse to comply with the
edicts of their party, they are at once
denounced as traitors and enemies of the
political Godhead.


But the man who has voted the
straight ticket for twenty eight years
(but was defeated for County Judge
last year, is National democrat Of the
first water, and has claim upon the
party which good fat Office will only
satisfy. All that is required to obtain a
valid claim. which muss sooner OF later
be satisfied, is to 60 it blind, and swallow
without comment the purely antiseptic
pills Of the Natiomsl democracy.


lhave nothing 10 say relative to the
principles of political parties as now or:
zanized, nor have j any decided prefer;
euees, but do think it time for political
tests to be discarded, when every voter
can approach the ballot box as becom
eth a freeman and enter his yete with
out fear or favor.


Yours &c. FAIR PLAf-