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Year: 1859

From the London Neus


1t must be confessed that the vigorous way in
which the allied troops have passed so br Dad river
the Ticino, in the face of the Ausrians confers
the utmost honor upon the united army. If the
Austrian soldiers had possessed anything like the
military spirit for which the world has given them
credit, or II their generals had acted with thing
like the energy which the circumstances demand
ed, the result must have been different They GER
tainly had the most ample notice of the intentions
of the French Emperor. Their commanders had
ample time to prepare their plans; and it is not
creditable to them that, with four corps d'armee,
each of $4,000 men at the least, they should have
failed in their attempts prevent the passage of
the Ticno. 1t is impossible to believe that il the
Austrian troops had been reasonably well handled
by their olhcers-and none enjoy greater reputa-
tion-they should have been unable to overwhelm
an enemy before he had succeeded in getting the
bulk of his whole army across-unless indeed the
French and Sardinians are better soldiers in the
field. And this seems to be the simple fact
Strategy and tactics are very well-to neglect
them is to be guilty of gross inhumanity, for
such neglect always implies waste of human
life. But after them the bone and the
snew," and above all spirit, are the things to be
looked at. As in the days of DID, the strong of
arm and stout of heart are the men to win N here
the commanders and numbers are equal Now,
since the opening of the campaign the Austrians
have not gained single advantage. Both at Mon
tebello and at Palestro the chances were in their
favor; and it is singular that, although in both
cases they evidently expected to win in both cases
they were dsappointed--indeed at Paestro. twice
in the same day. Not even Garibaldi, with his
handful OF men, seems to have suffered any actual
deieat.a he retired when he found the enemy too
numerous, but he is never said to hav been worst
ed


The Austrans have still line of retreat to their
famous quadrangle of fortresses If they march by
the left bank OF the Po route SO short as that BY
Milan, they viii be able to draw such supplies al
Year: 1859

STUDIES AND BooKs.-Studies serve for de- light, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in prvateness and retiring; for ornament is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of bus- ness, for expert men can execute and perhaps judge of business one by one; but the general counses, and the plots and marshaling of af- fairs come best from those who are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to . use them too much for ornament IS affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rule is the humor of scholar they perfect nature, and are perfected by experimentation natural abili- ties are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty wise men contemn studies simple men admire them for they teach not their own use; but that is wis dom without them and above them, won by observation Read not to contradict and con fuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and n consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested; .. C. some books are to be read only in part, others to be read, but not curi- ously and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Reading ma keith an exact man; and therefore if man write little, he had need have great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not-Lord Bacon.
Year: 1859

The results of an extensive exploration of the country adjacent to-, and bordering upon the Red River of the North are now being pub lished in the Eastern papers. The party were English, and under the charge of Mr. Hind, an experienced traveller in that region:

 MT. Hind and his party thoroughly explored the neighborhood of the Assiniboine, and trav- ersed the South branch of the Saskatchewan some hundreds of miles, He used canoes go- ing one way and for the other took horses, by which he secured more thorough knowledge of the country than the fur traders who travel by water, entirely The Company's people have always reported the Saskatchewan as run ming through sandy plain, utterly unfit for cultivation. Mir. Hinds people admit the banks of the river to he sandy, but say that five miles from 1t the land is even richer than on the Red River The climate is much milder and vegetation more luxuriant From the &C., counts of the hunters it would appear, however that the slope of land at the Eastern base of the Rocky Mountains is the finest part of the Territory. The snow is said never to lie deep there; snow shoes being unknown to the lndi- ans, and it is we'll timbered country. This is the locality, also, in which the coal beds ex- ist Mir. Hind did not penetrate so far, but had undoubted proofs of their existence. At Fort Edmonton and other Western posts of the Company, they use the coal for their forges- It would appear from Mir Hinds researches that the hope of finding good coal on the Assln- niboine has proved groundess There is how ever, over the whole country sufficient wood for building and fuel and afterwards there are am pie stores of timber to the North, for which there are easy means of transportation to the prairies.

 In the way of transportation it is believed that Kinds party made discovery. They found that an af1uent of the Assniboine ap- preached within very short distance of the Saskatchewan. If the two streams could be joined there would be very great saving in distance The only route previously explored was by the lake, to the mouth of the Saskatch- evan, and thence past the barrier of the falls upthe river The northing and the southing would be saved by the newly discovered route, since the branch of the Assiniboine runs all most due west from Red river. At the high est point at which Mr, Hind saw the Saskatch- evan it was half mile broad and seven feet deep
Year: 1859

T AN NOW PREPARED to receive the Quartz
i or Crude Matter, concentrated Tailiugs, or
Talings and to give all practical test at my
Works in Sacramento. In soliciting owners of
Ledges to send me samples to be tested by the
Bartola Process, I wish them to distinctly un-
derstand that cannot obtain Gold from matter
which does not contain it; and in order to avoid
being encountered with worthless matter, have
decided to make uniform price of SlOO per ton
for making thorough test-paying over to the
owner of the matter tested the full amount OBJ
tanned. Contracts will be made for working a
large quantity at low rates. In all cases the
matter must be delivered at the MILL in Sacra-
mento, opposite the Gas Works, and the charge
for testing must be paid in advance. My object
in erecting such extensive Works at this central
place is to test matter perfectly satisfactory to
all parties so that they may be enabled to intro
duce my valuable patents into all paying Leads
in the State. DAVID CHAMBERS,


Agent of the Aurora Gold and Silver Co.


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Year: 1859

81 see, through curtained windows, light,
And the open fire is burning bright,


1t looks like FURNISHED gold;
But my clothes are thin, my feet are bare,
feel the chill of the keen night air


Oh! | am very cold
/ see father whose manly face,
Proclaims him as one of a favored race,


He has bought and he has sold;
And his treasures are piled in the savings bank
His name is one in the foremost rank


But am very cold
Isee mother, and at her knee
sweet child kneels in simplicity


OF Jesus to be told.
Once Twas kneeing, just so, to hear
OF him-ah there is frozen tear


Oh Fam Tery cold
My mother is now in a happier home
Where the bitter cold can never come,


In city paved with gold.
Can she see her little boy, wandering here,
In this world SO dark, so cold, so drear-


Oh am very cold
"What is that music as from the sky r
Ten thousand angel tongues reply


"Theres JOY we will unfold,
There is cline where pain is no more,
Come fly with US through yon shining door,


And feel no more the cold"
Year: 1859

TUNNELS THROUGH DEsERTs.-A French cnei-
neer seriourly proposes plan for turning the
sands of the great African Desert into solid
arched blocks for the construction of tunnel
extending the whole length of the sandy waste
The method proposed is to mould the sand by
moisture into blocks of the proper shape, then
Fuse them by the heat of the suns concentrated
rays by means of huge Archimedean burning
mirror The object of this tunnel is stated to
oe the protection OF travellers from the desert
smoons and sand storms, and to make Algeria
the entrepot of the commerce of the Mediter-
ranean with Africa. The scheme is a splendid
one, but its foundation is laid in the sand. and
we are warned that this is foolish way of
building
Year: 1859

A SUBMISSIVE WoMAN.-Mr Peabody one day
came in from walk. His wife said to him


" have been thinking of our situation, and
have determined to be submissive and patient y


"Ahi' said he, that is a good resolution
let us see what we have got to submit to. /
will make list of our trials First, we have a
home-we will submit to that Second. we
have the comforts of life-we will submit to that.
Thirdly, we have each other. Fourthly, we
have multitude of friends. Filthy, we have
God to take care of usl"


"AhP p said she, pray stop-I will say no
more about submission
Year: 1859

DaS- The Louisville Journal SAID OF tne re
olomini that " as a true lover of the grape never
dilutes his wine. she never mixes anything with
the pure purple poetry of the drinking song
The Boston Post evidently does not understand
the drift of this remark, as its comment IS
Perhaps not; but we can swear to her making
uncommon quick work of very large pot Of
porter which a kind parent held for her just af-
ter the song at the wings"
Year: 1859

GA- Seebohm's Art Palace, in the City Hall,
is one Of the most attractive places In the city.
His Gallery of fine photographs is really well
worth visit, and his work clearly svinces bis
talent in the profession. We do not believe See
bOhm has a superior in the country. Call and get
a photograph taken at his Gallery.
Year: 1859

Ssa- Five small steel keys were found on the
northseost corner OF Main and Third streets, on
Sunday morning last. They ore tied together
with yellow ribbon. The owner can have them
by npplyjag at this Office.
Year: 1859

Dr In our notice on Monday, OF tho six indi'
viduals "srrestedfor drunkenness aud disorder
on Friday evening last, We did not intend to
convey the impression that any one of the -four
who were let of. had paid the police, or any
body else, for = clearance. We understood OF
icer Clark 10 say that persons were arrested
that two only were fined, while the others were
let of We presumed, as he did not say any.
thing upon which to form ary other conclusion.
that four Of the men were not before :he Mayor
HoU their discharge was effected, We did not
know, but supposed it was done by begging off
aud promise not to repeat like ofEense. II
is possible that we were unfortunate 10 choos.
ing language to convey our impression; we are
very certain that we did not mean to insinuate
that any one-'Ihe Mayor, or any Of the police
had done anything wrong iu the matter.


We have not been one Of those connected with
the press in this city who have been in the
habit of nibbling at the Mayor or police; we
have not been "reaex" of copplainers, al
though we have heard enough complaints from
all classes Of community. We will endeavor
hereafter to learn all the facts in police opera.
tions, before we publish them.
Year: 1859

uThe Indianapolis Journal in speaking Of
an organization Of Dragon company 10 that
city, says they will be Of the Light Dragon
corps, aud will be ready at all times to fly when
their county calls We expect to soon hear OF
the Dragons being 'on the wing"
Year: 1859

u-Ths Grand Jury Of Hamilton County have
just found n bills Of indictment against as
many individuals. for different misdemeAnors
and crimes. In every instance the free use Of
whisky was at the bottom Of the difficulty.
Year: 1859

Passenger ains leave the Depot Of the Company,
Calope and Magnolia Streets thirty past
o'clock in the morning and six O'Clock in the evening
arrive at New Orleans thirty minutes six O'Clock the
morning and o'clock in the evening
cluded


Freghs received at the Depot ost of Caope
forwarded by the regular freight trains which
New Orleans Canton.


Freight after 3ocock be forwarded by
the train Of day but by that Of tho second day
ceipt at the depot.


All freight intended for transportation be distinctly
ked with initials Of consgnee and place
freight will received unless consigned established
stations the line of the its connections


Blank railroad receipts for freight may the
Coppanys office Camp street. at Messrs Corson
strohg's, by those who wish


The Company holds itself responsible for tho all
shipped BY tho road which be lost by fire.
it is recepted for stations the line hours
after notice consgnees of its arrival depot city
Year: 1859

At special meeting Of the order of
Good Templars, in Lawrence, on the 9th
inst, the following preamble and resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:


WHEREAS, By the ordering of Him who
holds the power Of life and death our
brother, Rev. j. DODGE, has been removed
from among US, therefore,


Resolved, That in this sad event our
order is deprived of valuable member,
whose many excellencies have awakened
our deep respect, and whose amiable quail
tiles have endeared him to our hearts
during the short time that we have en-
joyed the privilege Of his society and CO.
operation; and the community at large
have lost good and useful citizen, a kind
neighbor and an able and devoted min
lister of the Gospel Of Christ.


Resolved, That while we are filed with
sadness by this loss, we would remember
that the example of our departed brother
urges rs TO exercise a submissive faith in
the Goodness and Wisdom of Him whose
Providence calls us to mourn, and we will
endesvor to profit by this impressive
miniature Of the shortness and frailty Of
our earthly life.


Resolved, That we will cherish the
memory Of the virtues. the zeal and use
fulness, Of our departed brother, that we
may thereby be melted to renewed dill
gence and fidelity.


Resolyed, That we tender our respectful
sympathy and coincidence to the family
and kindred Of the deceased.


Resolped, That we testify our respect
for our departed brother and our grief at
his loss, by attending his funeral services
| in body, and by wearing the usual badge
Of mourning for the next thirty days.
Resolped, That copy Of these rssolu-
tons be furnished TO the family Of the
deceased and for publication in each Of
our city papers.


GEO. b. SARGENT,I
EPH'M. MUTE, Committee.


W. o. HUBBELL,
Per order of /. o. Of G. T.
Year: 1859

We publish elsewhere letter from one
of the most reliable Free State men in the
country, from Topeka, showing that that
city, the headquarters of radicalism in
Kansas, has gone over to the Democratic
party on an issue between Democrats and
Republicans, the later on the Lane &
Thacher platform.


These continued defeats of Republican
ism in the strong holds of the Free State
party, show how things are tending. A
letter in the last Republican, undoubtedly
from that distinguished gentleman, Au-
gustus Wattles, says


ave are now having an exciting can
vass on the organization of the Republican
party. The Democratic party, led off by
the Herald Of Freedom, is making strong
efforts to rally, and by its falsehoods and
perversions may succeed in binding
enough of the old Free State men to de-
feat US. But they have always had a
majority in this county, and it is uncertain
which will triumph now."


Linn county sent Messrs. SIBBIT, NIT
cHELL and DANFoRD, as genuine Free
State men as there are in the world, to
the Legislative Assembly, for two years
in succession but all at once it is dis
covered that Linn county has "alsOays''
been Democratic, and the public mind is
being prepared, by one of the leaders Of
the Republican movement, for defeat
There is one way to prevent the triumph
of the Democratic party in Kansas, and
that is to re-organize the Free State party
upon the Big Springs platform; but on nc
condition to do anything to prevent the
organization of the Republican party a
Osawatomie. Let the endorsers of Lane
Thacher, Vaughan, Conway, and Mont.
gomery meet and perfect their organiza
tion. They will then be well out of tn,
Free State party, and the latter will b.
infinitely stronger when they are outside
What say our readers to the proposition
Year: 1859

need not be spoken Of here; it is known
to be fertile, yet it presents to the eye of
q superficial observer sandy appearance.
The creeks running into this river are
very heavily timbered. The Republican
City site is thirty miles up the river from
Fort Riley. but the better route to go
there is via the Wild Cat or Blue City,
and up Mill creek. As good water as can
be found in Kansas was obtained by dig
ging twenty-three feet. Those locating
on this town will be donated five shares,
or twenty lots, and mechanics could do
we'll there. A small store is much needed
and would pay well. There can be no
doubt but that the county will be settled
up next summer. There is quite settle
ment around Republican City, and no store,
blacksmith, nor any other kind of a
mechanic, that l am aware Of, within thirty
miles. The country abounds with ante
lope and all other game found elsewhere
in Eastern Kansas. The buffalo ranges
down this far, and hundreds were killed
in this region in the fall of '57.


I have said it was very strange that
this country is now unsettled Il mean
between the Blue and Republican rivers,
and in addition to the reason given, i NIGH
also say, that its natural resources are but
little known. We have not had, unit
recently, when the ably conducted juno.
ton Sentinel was issued, any newspaper
to make known its resources, while South.
ern Kansas has had a large number o.
papers to spread its wealth, and doubtless
the mede of praise must be awarded tc
you, Southern Kansas editors, from the
citizens of that region, for the ample
justice you have done that portion of tn
worlds garden; no complaints CAN be made
against you, for not doing your duty or
"that score" am far from saying tina
there is not as good soil on the Little
Blue, Smoky Hill, and between the lattel
and the Republican river, as is found il
the region / have made allusion to. But
everything considered. think that the
portion of country about which / have
spoken, is the most desirable place fo


emigrants; it is convenient to Manhattan
and Fort Riley. The latter place being
believe, the distributing post to the
other western posts, affords good marke


for all the products of the former. Truly
yours, A. NJ. BURNS.
Year: 1859

or Jim Lane was supported, at the
charter election. on Monday last, for street
commissioner. and received handsome
vote, but not enough to elect him. People
have more confidence in his integrity than
we have, else they would not have sup
ported him for the most menial Office.
Year: 1859

PROBABLE HoMcIEE.--Last evening, about
dusk. man named Mckinney shot another
named Rice, who resides near the corner Of
G and Ninth streets The difficulty origlna-
ted in reference TO a horse which Mckinney
had sold to Rice and which he says, we be-
heve, Rice refused to pay for. Ills story is
that Rice was pursuing him with piece OF
soantling at the time that he shot him. The
tho; was through the neck and from q Navy
revolver. DR.. Hubbard was sent for to at
tend the wounded man. Whether he is now
dead or alive we cannot say, We shall be
able to give full particulars in our next Issue,
Year: 1859

A correspondent ofthe Bulletin says; Many
it is said, are preparing to leave this country
The women, particularly those in plurality
are beginning to understand their true posi-
tion-that of being kept merely to crafty
the lust and do the work of these beastly
Saints. Since the coming of the army to
this place, considerable numbers managed to
save money enough to embrace the opportu-
nifty now offered of getting away from here,
for should the troops leave this summer, none
would thereafter get off, and such as made
the attempt would certainly get their throats
cut, and all they they had would go to the
church. This is one oftheir doctrines, to sac
rifice any poor devil whenever wanted out
of the way" in order to save his soul; and
this was continually put in practice before
the army came here.


Brigham Young has not been seen out a
half dozen times during the last six months
probably not feeling safe and fearing to meet
the fate of his predecessor, Joe Smith, "but
from his own people" 1t is said that he is
preparing to depart for unknown regions,
where he can enjoy his freedom and recruit
his health which is said to be declining.


1t is also currently rumored, that several
of the leading men are about to apostatize



son, William Fenimore Little Brigham's
right hand man, and Claudius Spencer. This
is causing considerable excitement


1t is also said that number of others are
collecting money from the brethren and sis
ters, ostensibly with the idea of going east
and buying goods, etc.-an easy way of rails
ing the wind, and if successful depend upon
it, this valley will never see them again.


1t is stated also that William Kimbalrs
third wife shot at his first, and on his inter
fering, she told him he would get served the
same way if he did not like it. He has since
sent her off, as well as the'others, and retains
only the first one-in consequence of which,
together with the above, he had row with
his father, Heber


An attempt to assassnate Gentle was
made few nights since; but fortunately the
knife only grazod the skin beneath his shirt
BOSOM
Year: 1859

Rich GoLD FIELD IN Ell DoRADo.-The Pla-
cerville Observer says


An experienced miner, who is thoroughly
posted in all the diggings of this region, in
forms us that a rich and extensive gold field
lies between this city and Newtown, which
hitherto has scarcely been touched on account
of the scarcity of water. The late rains have
supplied the deficiency and the miners are
Aocking into the new diggings in great num-
bers. Since the settlement on this coast the
mining region has never been more abun-
dainty supplied with water than at present,
and we have the fullest assurance that the
gold harvest will be heavier this spring in
the dry diggings than ever before since the
spring of 1850.
Year: 1859

HEAT FROM THE STARs-Dr. Lardner saws; /;
"Itis a startlig fact that if the earth where
dependent alone upon the sun for heat, it
would not get enough to make the existence
of animal and vegetable life upon its surface.
II results, from the researches Of Pouillot'
that the stars furnish heat enough in the
course of a year to melt a crust Of ice sew
enty-fve feet thick, almost as much as is sup
piled by the sun. This may appear strange
when we consider how mueasurably small
must be the amount of heat received from
any one of these distant bodies. But the
surprise vanisbes, when we remember that
the whole firmament is so thickly sown with
stars, that in some places thousand are thrown
together within space not greater than
that occupied by the full moon.
Year: 1859

A GREAT SPEEcu-Mr, Burdck, of Gala
veras, an Administration Democrat and
member of the Assembly, got off the follow
ing eloquent remarks;


ri don't belong to no bogus democracy,
nor no clique. voted for the amendment
because believe it is right. In doing so l
don't want no man to think 1 belong to the
Black Republican party, nor never did
am now, and always was a Democrat, and
when l vote in the House don't wish any
man to think am Black Republican,
Whig or Know Nothing, because l vote
without reference to party what l think
right on what are not party questions"


Good on his Lecompton head