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Year: 1860

A VOLCANO AT WoRK.-A correspondent Of
the Alta Californian, gives the following Incl
dent of a visit 10 the volcano Kileau-not the
celebrated Marna Loa-in the Sandwich
Islands, thirty-six miles from Hiio:


The most wonderful and Ito us) mysteri-
Gus phenomenon we witnessed. was on the
second day of our visit to the crater 1t was
noon, and we were sitting on high bank at
lunch. / had turned my face IN the direction
of the wind, to avoid the intense heat of the
lake | was startled by ansise like The rush
ing together Of vast bodies Of water. The
natives jumped up instantly, and raising an
unearthly shout, scarnpeFedof inan opposite
direction. Turning towards the lake beheld
scene which ! shah never forget I, too,
had to run on some distance TO escape the
great heat The whole surface Of the lake
was in slate Of the widest commotion.-
Wave clashed on wave, and all was confusion
Tremendous billows Of fire rolled from every
side Of the lake, and meeting in fierce conflict
around the island in the centre. broke with
fury over its black sides. Then, after re-
ceding again, they rushed to the onset once
more, with increased ferce, and, meeting to-
gether, shot UP into the air perhaps one hun
dred feet one vast spiral body of red liquid
lava, which finally combed over and fell in
graceful spray back into the lake again
When things had been restored TO Their usual
order, the surface Of the lake seemed to have
fallen at least ten feet.
Year: 1860

THE WASHINGTON AoUEDUcr-A Washington cor
to relieve Captain Benham from duty on the Wash-
ington Aqueduct. His successor has not yet been
named. Captain Benham still remains in charge of
the Notifications at Sandy Hook. An engineer of
the Aqueduct will be designated at once, who will
prosecute the work with energy, as the Secretary
is determined to carry out the will of Congress by
getting the water into the city during the coming
winter at a cost not exceeding the amount named
in the appropriation bill. Capt. Benham thought
1t necessary to increase the COST which was based
upon the estimates of Capt. Megs.


A new silver mine has been discovered in the
Fixes Peak region by a company of young men
from Illinois. The ore is said to be superior to
Washoe.
Year: 1860

EB~ young woman named Lizzy Dom.
adson, essayed to walk across one of the
streets of Cincinnati on wire, last week.
and had near y accomplished the feat, when
the holder of one of the guy ropes in his
admiration for the spanged peticost above
him, looked upward forgot his business, and
threw the fair performer from her foothold
to the terror and dsmay Of the witnesses.
Fortunately, she had already passed the mid
die of the street where a fall might have
been fatal. and dropped elegantly some ten
feet upon the one.story store beneath.
Year: 1860

@-"Died by the visitation of God" was
the verdict Of a CatskiIl IN. W Coroner's
Jury, after an inquest on the body OF a wo
man who, with the help of her husband
drank a gallon and half Of whisky in one
day.
Year: 1860

HIS DIsTINY.-It is stated that when Wal
ker was here, in March and April, 1859, he was
merely on tour of observation to see. once
more the golden land of California, under the
belief that after leaving it that time, he should
make raid upon Central America which would
prove fatal to himself He so expressed him
self, and remarked that whatever the result
might be, he felt that his destiny was to lead
the Anglo-Saxon race toward Spanish Amer
lea; that his object would be accomplished
within few years, though he probably would
not live to witness its sconsummation. The last
part Of the premonition has been verified, but
the Anglo-Saxonizing Of Central America is
thing which few, if any living, will behold.
The climate and all nature is against it. A
person in this city. who was once associated
with Walker, says that as he was but an in
strument in the hands of others, the attempts
upon Central America win not cease with the
death Of the leader.-[Alta
Year: 1860

MAN SHoT.--The Marysvil!e Democrat learns
from the agent Of the Pioneer Express that a
man named Daily was found dead, on the 10th
instant, four miles beyond Jamison City, with
a bullet hole through his head and another
through his neck. 1t was supposed that he had
5000 with him when shot. His horse and
money were taken away by the murderer or
murderers.
Year: 1860

FRosr.-The Placerville Democrat Of the
10Th says that for several mornings past the
house tops and sidewalks have been covered
with beautiful coating of sparkling frost, to
the great disgust of bare-footed urchins and
damage Of late fruits.
Year: 1860

it was loaded and his finger touching the trigger Il was
discharged and sad to state two balls took effect in the
left side OF his little daughter aura one of them pass
ing through the heart aud killing her almost instantly
She had Just time to utter the words 20 pa, you have
killed me " then fell in the agonies Of death, and alter
few convulsive struggles the spirit fled.


The child thus suddenly hurled into eternity was about
eight years old and at the tmsof the accident sit
ting in the doorway with open book in her lap study
log her lesson for recitation at school day.


The shocking affair caused agony of mind bordering
on arrangement on the part Of the unfortunate father,
who, sezing knife, made desperate attempt to take
his own life, in which he was, however, prevented by
persons who happened TO be near at the time.
Year: 1860

New YORK, May 26, 1860


Sr-lt IS but within few days that | re-
oeived your communication, dated Ist April of
this year. 1 would beg leave to say that no.
thing Is left undone in the church to which
be,ong which is not in harmony with the best
Interests Of society. Persons purposing to be
married are published in their respective
churches, On different public occasions pre-
vlOUs TO their matrimonial contract Every
precaution Is taken TO guard against the do
mesoc iniquitles which are too often sanctioned
by other official officers of civil matrimony /
have therefore to say, with the utmost respect
that many cases have occurred, and are still
liable to occur, in which it is for the Catholic
priest to remedy privately the evils which the
corruption Of morals may have entsiled, so far
as any remnant Of private conscience is con-
cerned on the part of the delinduents But
beg 20 say, once for all, that unless under CO.
erciOn, shall never betray these or similar
weaknesses Of fallen human nature, when it
turns up in the form of penitence If the
State appointed salary for clergy to perform
marriage, or any other religious act as its
official agent, can understand that the State
might have right to inquire into the manner
time, circumstances, &c, of such act, and to
hold its agent responsible to its laws There
msy be those who will admit the obligation, in
the absence of these conditions, to render the
State an account of their stewardship. But 1
beg leave to say, with the utmost respect for
all human legal authority, that 1 am not one
Of the number L am prepared for prison or
for scafOld; but am not prepared to obey a
requisition which would violate the obligation
of my conscience in country like this, in
which IL is said that civil and religious liberty
is the right of every city.


Very respectfully, your obedient servant,


tJOHN, Archbishop Of New York
DANIEL E DELAvAN, Esq, City Inspector.
Year: 1860

HENRY WARD BEEcRER ON EATING, &e.-I
have been asked, sometimes, how / could per-
form 50 large an amount Of work with appa-
rently so little diminution of strength. L at
tribute my power Of endurance to long formed
habit Of observing, every day of my life, the
simple laws Of health-and none more than the
laws Of eating. II ceases any longer TO be q
matter Of self-denial. 1t is almost like an in
stinct. II have a severe tax on my brain in
the morning, cannot eat hardly at breakfast
If the whole day is TO be one Of exertion.
eat very little till the exertion is over. I
know that two forces cannot be concentrated
in activity at the same time in the body /
know that when the stomach works the brain
must rest, and that when the brain works the
stomach must rest.


II / am going to be moving about out OF
doors q good deal can give n fuller swing to
my sppetite-uhich is never exceedingly bad
But if am engaged actively, and necessarily
in mental labor | cannot eat much. And
have made eating with regularity and with &
reference TO Whist have to do, habit so Ions
that IL ceases any longer TO be a subject o.
thought IL almost takes care Of itself. at
tribute uu;h Of my ability 10 endure work
good habits Of eating, constant attention TO th'
laws Of sc p physical exercise, and genera
ehserfulnsss.


There is one thing more 10 be said in thil
connection. IL is not matter Of epicureanism
that man should be dainty concerning th'
food be eats. On the contrary hold that ,
civilized man ought to be civilized in his cook
cry. 1 suppose one Of the infallable signs o.
The millennium viii be O better regulated
kitehsn-s kitchen that sends out food tha
VII rot make Christian men sick.
Year: 1860

the previous evening of a large quantity OF
cucumbers, and on rising early on Wednesday
morning drank immoderately of ice water.
In consequence he was seized with violent
pains from cholic, and Notwithstanding the
Efforts of Dr. Healey, expired in two hours
lie was in the 88th year of his age. lie has
been known to eat moderate sized ham
with vegetables in proportion, at one meal
Six large loaves of bread, with more than
a quart of coffee or tea, would scarce
suffice for his breakfast or supper. \ good
sized goose or turkey would disappear from
sight in short space of time: His daughter
would prepare plum pudding at stated tat.
periods and cook it in a bushel bag. This
would serve him and two Others as a dessert.
At other times he would be content with a
more moderate share of edibles.
Year: 1860

RUTLAND. The town Of Rutland Is ID
something of stir over a vote, adopted at a
meeting Of the village corporation on the
81 inst, 10 assess q tax of eighty cents en-
the dollar of the Grand List, to provide toC
the liabilities and current expenses of the
village for the present year. The Herald
says


..At this meeting the Grand List Of our
Corporation was sparsely represented. and
the vote has taken our people BY surprise,
and created a good deal Of dissatisfaction.


Accordingly call has been made for an
other meeting next Monday evening ''to see
if the village will rescind the obnoxious vote.
to determine whether the village will sell any
or all of its real and personal estate-whetheT
the trustees shall be instructed to suspend
all further expenses in the purchase, repairs
or construction of engine houses, engines,
water tanks, hose" &C. To this meeting 1t
is to be hoped our taxpayers will give their
personal attendance.
Year: 1860

4 New WAY To Pay OLD DEBTs.-A lla-
yerhill man who trades in flour grain, Gc.,
trusted a IIibernian neighbor with two bar
rcls of -four, sold for cash price and to be
paid for in "a few day at the outside. The
account ran along SIX months, and as the
-four was by that time consumed, the debtor
seemed to have lost his interest in the matter
But the creditor still thought of it, and
Matched up novel expedient to get his pay.
The derelict had no more property than
what the law would protect him ia holding.
lie had but one hog only, but that was "a


very fine one. weighing about five hundred
pounds. The creditor bought a store pig out
Of a drove for two dollars, and got a friend
10 sell it to the debtor at bis own price. The
iargain was toe god for him to throw
away, and he bit at the pork bait. Flour,
Grain & Co. then attached the large hog,
took him away, sold it, and realized enough
to cover his demand and the costs, and to re-
turn '.V' TO the debtor--B5aoa HT0"
Year: 1860

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Yeomans, the notice
If whose death will be found under our
obituary head. died probably from disease OF
the heart. very suddenly Friday. She was
found sitting IN her chair quite liieless, BY
one of the family who came to call her to
dinner. She had been conversing cheertuily
with a friend but few minutes previous,
and had been in her usual health, We unde-
stand. She was a native Of Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
Year: 1860

MEssRs DASFoRIH & SMALLEY announce IN
another column the removal of their News
paper and Job Office to Concert Hall build
ing, where they have secured convenient and
spacious quarters.
Year: 1860

\ Coon REASON TOR LAvCuTEE.-M. de
Balzac was once lying awake in bed, when
he saw man enter his room cautiously. ana
attempt to pick the lock of his writing desk.
The rogue was not a little disconnected at
hearing loud laugh from the occupant OF
the apartment, whom he supposed asleep;
why do YOU Iaugh?" asked the thief Il
am laughing. my good fellow, said N. de
Balzac, 'to think what pains you are tax
ing, and what risk you run, in hopes of find
ing money by night in desk where the law
ful owner can never find any by day. The
thief .cvacuated Flanders at once.
Year: 1860

The House Post Office Committee believe
daily Overland Mail can be carried to San
Francisco for million of dollars annually, iu-
stead of million four hundred thousand, as
was enormously stated.
Year: 1860

The Republican newspaper has issued its
last number, and The National Era will also
be difcontinued after next week, for want of
sufficient patronage. An effort will be made
to unite the subscription lists of the two, on
which to form new Republican paper.
Year: 1860

Fus The boys are perfectly wild
with fun these dsys-sliding down hill. and
beating about in the snow. We ere glad to see
them enjoying Themselves. and wish VIC could
take hand along.
Year: 1860

FouND.-There " as found in the street
on Christmas day q gentleman's fur collar.
which the owner can have by calling at
this office, proving property and paying x.
pense of this notice. If
Year: 1860

BROKE Down AT THE BREWERY
The floor Of Carter's Brewery gave away on
Monday. under pressure of about 5000 bush
els Of Barley, percipitating some 1000 bushels
upon the floor below which was covered with
Mali. and carrying that floor down into the eel
lar-barlty, malt, and all. The damage thus
caused can be repaired at ar expense OF 5000
Workmen are already putting it in order. and
will have it all right again by Saturday night
Year: 1860

are the difficulties attendant on increased
consumption Of ammunition in the field.


The general impression left on our minds
after perusal Of the last two articles in the
NoHiteur de PArMee, on the subject Of the
needle gun and its de6uitiye adoption
throughout the Prussian military service, is
that the question is seriously contemplated
in French military circles whether breech.
loading small arm for the whole French in-
fantry may not at no long date supersede
the muzzle leaders at present employed in
that service
Year: 1860

YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEANs.-Y elbow fever
we learn from reliable source, has already ap-
peared at New Orleans. The fact is said to be CON
cealed from fear of injury to the business of the
city, but the people already leaving the city for
some healthy localities. We can scarcely credit
the statement, as the disease does not usually ap-
pear until the season is much farther advanced,
but the city is said to be full of ponds of filthy stag
nant water, swarming with flies and mosquitoes,
and the weather excessively hot-Lqtayette hd.)
Journal. Man 81
Year: 1860

This noted individual turned mp last
week at indianapolis. and, as usual, he
was ready TO fight with any one, and not
finding a Republican to pitch into, let
drive at Mr. Dunham, Secretary of State


Dunham, not liking such a display of
muscle. went into the old Democrat and
gave him a confounded thrashing. which,
so wound him mp that he expressed himself
as through with politics, and we under
stand the Democracy were not sorry to
hear the resolution. May has always been
bore to the party.-CroTn Point Reg.


We beg leave to differ with the Register
in regard to Col. May being "bore' to
the Democratic party. He drew large
crowds to hear him speak in this county in
1858, and had it not been for his powerful
efforts-powerful in sound if not in sense
there is no telling how large the Repub-
lican majority would have been The tide
had set in strongly against the Democracy
when he made his appearance in our midst.
He threw himself fearlessly into the breach
and succeeded by his clarion notes in rail-
lying the scattered and discounted cohorts
of Democracy once more to the scratch
Say not, you Register man, that such a
gallant champion has always been "bore"
to his party, unless you want to be consid
cred ridiculous. ~ GlDeL
Year: 1860

The White Cloud (Kansas) Chief has the
following: eve believe the practice of bell.
ing, and fussing generally, upon wedding Oc'
casions, prevails in all parts of the country
but our Western people have q way of their
own to do these things We are informed
that wedding came off some where in the
Missouri Bottom short time ago, and in the
evening the crowd went to the place for a
spree. They performed such tricks as shoot
ing bullets through the windows, breaking
down the door, dragging the couple out Of
bed, tumpling them about the floor, cutting
open the feather beds, tearing up the floor
and indulging in other equally innocent
tricks. 1t requires backbone to get married,
out this way.
Year: 1860

SAN JUAN.-The London Times has reason
to believe that proposals for the settlement of
the northwestern boundary will be made by
England to the United States, which will be
entirely satisfactory.


The plan is to take third channel. which
will not only evade the two disputed courses
but will leave the Americans in possession Of
the largest share of the disputed territory
and gives to England the island of San Juan
alone. In consideration of this concession
the American Government will be asked tC
give England the whole of certain coast Q
head land, which the 49th parallel now cuts
in two.
Year: 1860

A MAN SPLIT IN TWO BY A SAw.-A terrible
accident happened at a saw mill in Davis
county, Iowa, few days ago. An employee
named Redden laser was standing on the
log carriage of the mill, rather forward of the
saw. when, on light jar. he lost his balance
and fell on it, first cutting off his left hand,
by which it seems he wanted to protect the
rest of his body from falling on the saw; yet
he fell on it, the saw cutting from the top Of
the hip downward diagonally through the
leg, an coming out nearly where it joins the
body. Medical attendance was Immediately
procured, but nothing could save the unfor-
tunate mans life-ANdntic paper.
Year: 1860

The Keysville correspondent of the Visalia
Delta says that poisoning scrape" occurred
at that place, few days since, among the
aboriginal inhabitants. in which two of the
fairer and one of the rougher sexes participa-
ted, and one of the fair danes concluded to
put the object If their trouble out of the
way. By the timely administration of re-
storatives nothing seriously resulted. Love
and jealousy were the cause of this little
episode.
Year: 1860

MEssRs. LAwEs and Gilbert, the English
agricultural chemists, have after long expert
ments established the fact that the proper
tion of solid matter is much greater in fat
animals than in lean that while in lean OK
the proportion of water is often two thirds,
in fat one it is often less than half This
shows the great economy of purchasing fat
meat, although, of course, the proportion of
mineral and nitrogenous matter in lean beef
is greater than in fat.
Year: 1860

STATE REFORM School The State Reform
School Bill was defeated in the Senate OIL
Friday The Union of Saturday says in ref
erence to it:


The vote by which the bill to establish a
Reform School near Marysville was lost yes
terday in the Senate, ought to be reconsid.
cred to-day. The object in view is one of
the best which ever engaged the attention of
the Legislature, and hence the bill should not
be defeated. If the plan is considered too
extensive and expensive. let it be reduced
and make an appropriation accordingly. After
commencing legislation looking to the organ
ization of Reform School, it will present
the appearance of taking step back ward in
Legislation calculated to elevate society for
the Senate to defeat the bill before il.
Year: 1860

Cnops IN TuLARE.-The Delta says that
.be weather in Tulare county thus far has
bo.n pleasant and very favorable for the
growth of grain and grass. 1t is the opinion
If most farmers that the ground will retain
sufficient moisture from the rains already
fallen. to mature the crops without irriga-
t;on
Year: 1860

THrY talk of starting one, and perhaps two
religious daily papers" in New York. The
Day Book thinks if they could contrive to
infuse a little religion into some already
started, it would be the best undertaking.
Year: 1860

The washington correspondent OF the Phil-
adelphia Inquirer Conservative says;


The idea of new organization on the basis
of Union alone, meets with no favor among
the opposition members here, except from
the South Americans, and some of them think
it vain movement. The Representatives
from Pennsylvania are particularly averse
to the formation of a new party that will
divide the Opposition, and thus almost Ger
tainly ensure defeat in the Presidential con-
test
Year: 1860

This life is q constant warfare. The good
triumph to-day the evil Tomorrow. Bet
the your and old should toll on, toll ever,
aud never say "die." Lite is full of hope
and happiness if the purposes for which it
is given are used. We want little in order
to make us really happy. We want much
to supply all our imaginary wants. 10 sup
ply the desires which arise from the foolish
pride of the heart. There are too many in
this age who sigh for wealth, large po, ses-
sions and splendid establishments, and en-
deavor to make themselves miserable because
work, toll on, he busy, be industrious do
something and he happy. The really indus
tTious man, is the really happy man. Idle
ness is msery-idlcness is corruption. If
waters are stagnant, they are impure. II
the air is confined, it is unfit Tor the lungs.
Notion, action, are necessary to health and
virtue.


The young man should never despair. He
may think it hard to work, but work is real
substantial blessing. Labor, all useful la
Dor, is honorable. Adam was a gardener.
Eve was n dress-maker, and the good have
ever been laboring men and women. We
know there are these who look upon all la
Dor as degrading; aud we know, too that
such as these are wanting in common sense.


II know that mar will prosper" said a
friend to lis the ether evening of young
mechanic, "bccause he is at work in his shop
early and late"


"Seest thou man diligent in his business,
lie shall stand before kings" Franklin was
diligent in business, and he stood unawed
before king George.