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Year: 1860

Ere we parted for the evening,


While ! fingered in the Hall
Half doubling when to leave her,
If ever left her at all
She asked me if 'twere possible
To change my vote this Fall.
She knew me for a Democrat


The roguish little elf,
Knew that / loved my party less
Less than I did herself,
So she told me might'kiss her
IF laid BREcK " on the shelf.
Could | lose an opportunity


Available as this2
Could | think Of hesitating,


When | stood SO near to bliss2
MOI Egad-'Itpds for the Union =
So ] tool the proffered kiss.
Year: 1860

PLAGIARISM IN AuTHoRs.-There is always a
great outcry at a detected plagiarism in a small
author. Plagiarism, like other crimes, is often es-
tmated according to the rank of the offender. In
great man it is small sin; in small man great
sin. In Shakespeare and Byron it is called CON
quest;n in an inferior writer, !" stealing (which
is, indeed the proper name for it at all times be-
Sides the rich thief is far safer in his larceny than
the poor one. The very obscurity of an unpopular
author makes it safe to plunder him of his fair
thoughts; while the celebrity of famous writer's
warns all poachers off the premises.
Year: 1860

YESTERDAY was another windy and chilly and
distressngly dusty day, though the sun never
shone more brightly. The weather is certainly
peculiar. We could get on very we'll but for the
dust
Year: 1860

But let us have look through the other end
! OF the glassi See what woman says as to her
sex's instructive goodness: ' rs,aa s.--


= !" III women have one weakness more marked
thnn men, IL is towards yeneration They are
born worshippers--makers of silver shrines for
some divinity or other which, of course, they al.
ways think, fell straight down from Heaven =
The first step towards their falling in love with
an ordinary mortal, Is generally to dress him out
with all manner of real or fancied superiority;
and ha wing made him up they worship him
Now, truly great man, man really grand and
noble in art and intellect, has this advantage
with women, that he Is an idol ready made to
hand; and so that very pains.taking and ingen.
ious sex have less labor in getting him up, and
can be ready to worship him on shorter notice.
In particular is this the case where sacred pro-
fession and o moral supremacy are added to the
intellectual just think of the career of celebrat-
ed preachers and divines in all ages Does not
poor old Richard Baxter tell us, with delightful
ngle-heartedness, how his wife fell In love with
him first, spite Of his long pale face; and how
she confessed dear soul, after many years of
married life, that she had found him less sour and
bitter than she had expected The fact is, wo-
men are burdened with fealty, faith, reverence,
more than they know what to do with; they
stand like hedge of sweet peas, throwing out
fiuttering tendrils everywhere for something
high and strong to climb up by, and when they
find it, be it rough in the bark they catch
upon it And instances are not wanting of those
Who have. turned away from the fattery of ad.
E,irers to PROSTATE themselves nt the feet Of a
genuine hero who never wooed them except by
heroic deeds and the rhetoric of noble life."
Year: 1860

CoID SnoN DAMP CLornEss---If The clothes which
cover the body nre damp. the moisture which
they contain has a tendency to evaporate by the
heat communicated to it,by the body. The heat
absorbed in the evaporation Of the moisture con.
tanned in the clothes must be, In part, supplied
by the body, and will have tendency 10 reduce
the temperature Of the body in an undue degree,
and thereby TO produce cold. The effect Of vio


lent labor or exercise is to cause the body to
generate heat much faster than 1t would do in
state Of rest: Hence We see why, when the
clothes have been rendered vet by rain or per-
sPiration,, the. taking Of cold may be prevented
by keeping the body in a state Of exercised or
labor TN the clothes be changed or till they
dry on Mcpherson; for In this case the heat car.
ried of by the moistare in evaporatihg 10 amply
applied By the redundant heat generated by Ia.
Dor or exercise. nassssl o. tJssjgi r talIs sHv
Year: 1860

IN BLAcK.-The Bulletin publishes a list
of the Senators who voted for the Parsons
Bulkhead Bill, with black lines around it.


We are sorry that the Senators from Ne
vada are included in that list, not on ac-
count of the odium which may be supposed
attached to them by a display of their names
in black, for conscientious men care little
for that; but that they saw fit to vote for a
bill which if not replete with wrong, at least
is opposed by majority of the people of
San Francisco, who are most interested in
the matter of Bulkhead The State is
undoubtedly greatly interested in the pres
ervation of the harbor of San Francisco.
but to know how to guard the States in
terest properly the people of San Francisco
are the source from which to obtain the
sterling facts to govern mountain LegisIa-
tors in their action. Especially can the
popular voice of San Francisco be safely
trusted when found to agree with the opin-
ions of scientific men attached to the coast
survey, whose judgment in such matters is
ever to be deferred to. We do not think the
Senators from Nevada have been Just to the
city Of San Francisco or the State but time
will decide, unless Gov. Downey interposes
his veto. :
Year: 1860

CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE.-Among
cross the mountains through the Henness
Pass, and were bafled by the worst storm
ever encountered on the route, there is not
one who is not warm in his praise of the
determination, resolution and extraordinary
powers of endurance of S. S. Fem, who
was selected for the task of opening the
road. When surrounded by obstacles be-
fore which others were ready to yield and
retreat he was inhexibly bent on accomp-
fishing the object which he set out to effect,
and would listen to no proposition which
would leave the trail unopened. Not until
the want of requisite assistance, and the
prospect of death to number of animals,
saults upon the SHOWS of the summit. On
one occasion he worked like a Hercules
three hours barefoot in the snow to extri-
cate some mules. His feet having become
swollen from being jumped on by mules
fouudering in the snow, he was unable to
wear boots. Wrapping pieces of blanket
about the swollen limbs, he toiled on, nor
did he desist till long after the extempore
mocasins were wholly gone.


We saw him in the streets on Sunday
with a face blistered, bronzed and peeled
His feet were done up in huge bundles. The
dwellings had broken that morning. Any
other man would have been, in like condi-
tion, pronoupced unfit for service and put
on the sick list. Fem, however, notwith-
standing his looks to the contrary, declared
his ailments to be but trifing, and his opin-
ion that good road could be made in three
days when the storm was over, on which he
was willing TO run an express from Virginia
City to Nevada in twenty-four hours and
make four trips week. Fem is brick.
Year: 1860

DEATH OF JUDGE ALMoND.-Forty miners will
remember red faced Judge of the First In
stance who sat in full blown dignity in his court
room on the corner of Clay and Portsmouth
Square in San Francisco, in those palmy days we
all sigh for, and dispensed off hand justice in
cases involving sometimes intricate questions of
law and vast sums of money. They will remem-
ber Judge Almond from his decisions if not from
his sanguineous look. Well, that plcthoric man
died recently in Kansas of apoplexy.
Year: 1860

TEETH! TEETH !! DIR. Levason comes
ical Dentist of long established reputation for
professional skill. His specimens of work will
compare with those of any other dentist what
ever natural appearance, fitness and beauty
of finish, while in all surgical dentistry his
mode of operating commends itself for its free
dom from pain and security against accident.


Office over A, Block & Co.
Year: 1860

THE BULKHEAD.-The Democrat says, the
mud carried down from the mountains must in
process of time entirely fill up the Bay of San
Francisco and leave that city inland. Unless
the bulkhead viii stop the mud from coming
down the rivers it will be useless so far as any
protection to the harbor is concerned which
reminds us of the story of Mcthusaleh. 1t is
said when the old patriarch was six hundred
years old he indulgcd for some time the plan of
building house for himself, but finally aband-
oned it thinking he would not live more than
three or four hundred years longer and it would
not be worth the trouble.
Year: 1860

BY the violent personal abuse and vituperation
which the San Francisco Bulletin is heaping upon
the Senators who voted for the BuIkhead Bill, it
has done more than any other paper to insure
the passage of said BILL Men are often infu-
cnced By reason and argument, bat rarely by
personal detraction and vilifcation.


The Sac Union is responsible for the above
remarkable solecism-a soIecism not to be ex-
plained but by proof that Senator differs in
bis nature from men. Will the Union take the
bull by the horns, hold of the horn of di-
lemmaf
Year: 1860

THE st. Louis Correspondent of the Sac
Standard writes, that nothing will come of the
Union movement in the East. In the opinion
of that writer a combination will be effected and
can and Union parties.
Year: 1860

FRANCIS j. Dunn tells the people Of Sierra in
law card that he is going to devote his whole
time to mines and mining, and without egot-
ism, thinks himself better qualified for that
practice than any other person." Frank is re-
markabIe for modesty
Year: 1860

STATE TREAsuRY.-S600,701 were in the
State Treasury on Saturday last. Another sat
isfactory item in connection with the fact is the
members of the Legislature are receiving but
half pay now-no disposition to retire, however,
on it.
Year: 1860

TRADE WITH JAPAN.-A line of regularpackct.
is to be established between San Francisco and
Japan via. Honolulu. The bark Rover is the
pioneer vessel, and is advertised to leave for
Kanawaga in the middle of next month
Year: 1860

On Tuesday bill passed the House au-
thorizing certain counties to retain the
States portion of the poll tax, less that
authorized by law to be paid into the
School Fund, and the States portion of the
foreign miners license tax which shall be
collected in said counties for the year 1860
and the year 1861, to be applied to the con-
struction and Improvement of certain wag-
on roads over the Sierra Nevada. The bill
now only awaits the signature of the Cover
nor to become q law.


People of Nevada you are excluded
from the benefits of that bill. The route
by the Henness pass which you claim to
be equal to any over the Sierra Nevada, and
better than most of passes-a pass on
which the hopes of your county are large
ly centered-is not to receive the help of
the State Treasury to which you so greatly
contribute. You are compelled to pay over
the above taxes to the support of the State
goyernment-to contribute to the counties
which withhold the same for their own
benefit. In other words, you are made to
build roads over the Sierra Nevada for the
benefit of other people and are denied
equal privileges. When Judge Smith, your
representative, asked to have Nevada in
cluded in the privileges of the bill, that
she might improve the Henness pass,
his request was voted down by large ma
jority. The Beckworth, Yuba Gap, Placer
vile, and Big Tree routes and even pass
away down in those counties which voted
to go out of the State at the last election,
are deemed worthy to receive the fostering
care of the State. Yours is unworthy.


Nevada only asks justice-to be put on a
par with other counties She has never
asked dollar from the State for any pur-
pose. But when her means are made to
contribute to her destruction she has right
to demur She denies the right of the Leg
islature to compel her to pay for other
counties the money they take from the COM
mon fund to construct roads to turn travel
from her territory. Let all counties and
all passes having just claims to considera-
tion receive the attention they merit, but
make no invidious distinctions


1t was not long since that the Sacramento
Union declared its impartiality in regard to
mountain passes. 1t was then in favor of
liberal appropriations for all routes. But
does it have a single word to offer at the
injustice done Nevada by the Legislature
Not word. On the contrary the bill passed
on Tuesday has its smiles and appreciation.


The fact has been announced a thousand
times that ten thousand dollars expended
on the Henness route would suffice to make
a better road than one hundred thousand at
Placerville. Competent persons who have
travelled both routes so declare, and so will
maintain. Yet these facts are shamelessly
ignored by men whose interests should
teach them better
Year: 1860

before There has been three men killed nm tb osd
already. think 1t will be almost impossible Tor man
To travel i alone In fact many will moi do il now
although came down alone safely. The mines are dis
tant from the Overland Mail Companys station at fbe
Miembres crossing about 80 miles Have to get there
the best wav yon can rode on q mule.


Yours, F.J Pic


Mr. Pic was formerly a trader at SPRING
field, near Columbia he is gentleman who
is esteemed here as being perfectly reliable
ne having the reputation of being cautious,
prudent man, and we'll acquainted with mi
ming matters. His letter will no doubt prove
interesting to the readers of the Independent.


Fort x,sna and Hs Surroundings.


Fort Yuma proper, is situated on the eastern
bank of the Colorado river, nearly opposite
the mouth of the Gila, upon plateau of land
containing ten or twelve acres. It seems to
possess all the natural advantages desirable in
a military fortifcation. The plateau of which
speak, is some 40 or so feet above the level
OF the river and rises abruptly from the wa
ter's edge and the surrounding plain. forming
a steep and precipitous bank all round the
Fort impossible except on foot. wagon
road has been built, leading from the plain to
the Fort buildings The quarters of the Off
GERS and soldiers are spacious and airy the
hospital building is we'll ventilated. and all
about the place an air of neatness and ouie-
tude prevails unlike what expected to find in
place of this kind. The buildings are sub
stanial, neat, and well furnished, and one can
readily believe what is said of the place-that
it is one of the finest Forts on the American
frontier. The country is so level here that
standing at the Fort. the eye ranges over a
vast extent before the line of the horizon shuts
out the view; but the beauty of the scenery,
If may so call il, is in the sky above Look
ing west. toward the great Colorado Desert.
observed long, spiral columns of clouds extern
ding to the verge Of the horizon, upwards to-
ward the zenith somewhat resembling those
long lines of light which precede thunder
storm in the East, while the heavens were dot
ted all over with feecy clouds, snow-white.
drifting eastward, interspersed with Others of
darker tinge, whose edges touched by the
suns rays, were constantly putting on their
golden hues, their purple and their violet"
in varied changing beauty. | have observed
here singular meteorological curiosity: there
is no porceptble diminution of heat when the
sun is obscured by clouds, which eften hap
pens at this season of the year. The wind,
whenever it blows, in sunshine or cloudy
weather, comes hot as from furnace bring
ing no JOY or freshness on its wings


E. R. P
Year: 1860

SIR WALTER SCoTT's GRAvE.-A correspon-
dent of the Boston Traveller writes as follows
of his visit to Abbotsford and the tomb of
Scott:


To-day, sitting at the window of the little
inn at Melrose, we rest an hour or two before
leaving their charming shrines. Dryburgh
Abbey, yesterday evening in the setting sun
light, was all that romance and poetry have
pictured it, and Sir Walters grave, as we stood
leaning over his tomb, was cheered by robin
redbreast singing loud and clear in neighbor-
ing tree. Before visiting Dryburgh we spent
several hours at Abbotsford now seemingly a
deserted residence, for Mr.. Hope Scott and his
little daughter are in London, and the place is
left with servants. Fording the Tweed just
after smart shower which made every bush
brighten, and every blade of grass greener, we
walked through the avenue leading to the
house without meeting soul. Arrived at the
porter's lodge, no ringing of bells or pounding
on doors could induce a human being to ap-
pear; so we opened the lawn gate and ram
bled abont the grounds, not even dog or a
cat coming out to see who were intrudng upon
the premises. We thought our visit would be
finished and we should get away without meet
ing any one from the hanse bnt tidy
little Scotch dame came at last, wiping the
corner of her mouth with her apron, evidently
having been disturbed at her lunch Notwith-
standing she had been obliged to leave her ale
and sandwich her temper was by no means
ruffled, and in five minutes she became so min
utely photographed that we had all the
items of her bustling existence spread out like
pocket map before US.


"Sir Walters study looked the same as
when | saw it ten years ago, but the library
seemed less cared for. We went into the room
where the minstrel died, and the same sounds
from the river that fell on his dying ears came
up through the open windows of the apart
ment. The present occupant, who married a
daughter of Lockhart is a Roman Catholic,
and we were told by one of his neighbors that
he was "a guide kind mon. Coming away
from the house we fell in with an old friend of
Tom Purdie, who had many good words to say
for that worthy person. He had also known
Sir Walter, bat he considered him too great a
scholar for so humble a body as himself to be
on very familiar terms with


"Abbotsford is a sad place now, and one
cannot go to it, remembering how cheerful it
was once, without sigh that all have passed
away who were so happy under its roof but a
few years ago."
Year: 1860

SPECIMEN OF AN AFRICAN RULER.-A corre-
spoudent of the Boston Post, writing from Bad
agry, West Africa, under the date of Septem-
ber 81, gives the following characteristics of an
influential gentleman of Africa:


Dahomey is governed probably by the most
tyranical monarch in the world. His word is
law. and whoever thwarts him loses his head
without the least ceremony; but must say it
is far the best governed country have seen in
Africa. He is King of the most powerful and
warlike people on the continent, and is con-
tinually engaged in hostilties against the
smaller and weaker tribes, to obtain prisoners,
many of whom are sold as slaves, and large
numbers are offered as sacrifices upon the
death of any favorite of his Majesty. While
was at Whyday he offered up 800 victims at
the funeral ceremonies of one of his Chiefs
At the death of King Guzo, who died last No
vember, 800 captives were killed. besides 200
of his favorite wives. Since then the number
of victims killed by this blood thirsty wretch
for his father is 2.4O0. Previous to my going
to Whyday, the King had sent his messenger
with his cane, commanding all people, both
black and white, who were trading in his
country, to appear at Dahomey, to attend the
grand customs in honor of the late King, his
father. As was not in Whyday at the time.
the message was sent to me saying that he had
been successful in his expeditions, and had
taken three thousand prisoners, whose blood
would be used to wash the graves of his an
cestors. Whenever the Kings name is men,
toned, all within hearing fall down and kiss
the earth, and cover themselves with dust
They would not deliver the message to me
until | stood up and took off my hat. You
have to take the cane in your hand during the
delivery of the message, when you are sup
posed to be in direct communication with the
King, the messengers all the time are pros
trate on the ground. Three men are always
sent, one to watch the others, and see the mes
sage is sent to the next world, to see that the
way is not lost.


The present Kings title is Reernee Reernee,
which means the lion, at whose name both
man and beast fee. About three months ago,
the Fetish told the King that the people of a
certain village were the means of the late
Kings DEATH consequently attacked them,
and killed every soul, six hundred in number
not sparing one So much for this whole
sale butcher.
Year: 1860

The victory is not always to the strong" as
the boy said when he killed the skunk with
brickbat.


The gleefuI laugh of happy children is the
best home music, and the graceful figures of
childhood are the best statuary.


MARY said Charles, "what animal drop
ped from the clouds 2" The rain, DEAR"
was the whispered reply.
Year: 1860

THE GoUT AGAIN" How limpid you walk"
said voice behind us, as we were making a
hundred and fifty horse power effort to reach
table, whereon reposed volume of Bacon.
F" what is the cause of Partington's eyes that
met the glance we returned over our left
shoulder. "Gout," said we, briefly. almost
surlily. 'Dear me," j" said she, you are highly
favored 1t was only rich people and epicacs
in living that had the gouf in old times
" Alb F'we growled, partly in response, and
partly with an internal twinge " Poor soul p
she continued, with commisseration, like ano-
dyne, in the tones of her voice. the best rem
edy know for it is embarkation of roman
wormwood and lobelia for the part infected;
though some say cranberry poultice is best,
bnt believe the cranberries is for crisipilis
and whether either of EN- is a rostrum for the
gout or not declare I really don't know. If
it was fraction of the arm could Just know
what to subscribe" We looked into her eve
with determination to say something severely
bitter, because we felt alIopathic inst then
but the kind and sympathizing look that met
onr own disarmed severity, and sinking into a
seat with our coveted Bacon, we thanked her
1t was very evident all the while that she or
they stayed, that Ike was seeing how near he
could come to our lame member and not touch
it. He did touch it sometimes but those didn't
count.
Year: 1860

To his ErcelJency ID. Michael Miramaon &c:


Most Excellent Sir:-In entrusting to your Ex-
cellency the supreme command of the nation, nam
ing you President substitute during my tempo
rary separation, not only proposed to myself the
plausible purpose that you should effectually carry
on your campaign against the rebels at Vera Cruz,
but estimating at its Just value the conduct of
Excellency with respect to the revolutionary
movement which took place short time previous
V in the capital, | intended that when you had
succeeded in re-establishing the laws, and when
all classes unanimously approved that act, you
might more easily, by availing yourself of those
circumstances, arrange for yourself an honorable
withdrawal. The manifesto, which your Excel
lency addressed TO the National Palace strengthens
my opinion; since, with a noble disnterestedness,
you declared that you had accepted such an inves-
tture solely and exclusively for the time necessary
to the obstacles which then presented them
selves, and to bring to a termination the recon
quest OF the most important port in the republic,
protesting that you would surrender such power
afterwards to the proper person. Two periods
have passed during the course of fifteen months,
and immense efforts have been made by all classes
of society to assist your Excellency in the consum
nation of that object, and since late events a
conclusive proof that other measures ought to be
adopted to save the country in the present danger
crisis, | as the only one responsible before God
and my fellow wcitizens, as being the legitimate rep
resentative of the plan of Tacnbaya cannot be in
different to the evils which a1lct my country nor
still less hesitate to face the present occasion pro-
noting whatever NAV be conducive to her weIi-be
ing and prosperity. For the reasons given and the
obligation am under of furthering bv everv pos
sible means the paci6cation of the republic have
resolved as your Excelency will see by the accom-
panylng decree, to re-assume the supreme authori-
ty as President ad interim, which am, being from
this moment in the full exercise of my functions
With considerations of the highest esteem,


FELIX ZULOAGA