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Year: 1860

TEE STATE CAPTAL.-The Joint Committee
Of the Senate and Assembly have gone TO San
Francisco, for the purpose Of consulting with
the authorities in relation TO the project of re-
moving the State Capital to that city. 1t is
thought that the occurrence of a severe earth
quake shook, while the committee are there,
would sink the Capital prospects of San Fran
cpco several degrees below zero.
Year: 1860

PRooREss.-Ihe Red Bluff Beacon coRgratulates
its readers upon the rapid settlement and improve
ment of that section Of the State. It says:


We remember but few years back, when boats
only came to Red Bluff once week in the winter,
while in the summer no boat came up at all. Now
we have from two to three arrivals every week the
year round; and the probabilities are that there
Is such an increase in business there has been
within the last twelve months, four boats will be
running to this point great portion Of the present
season.
Year: 1860

Scientific and others who have thoroughly
tested tie merits OF the VeSper Gas Air Light,
pronounce it the best and cheapest light known
Numberiess testimonials being received daily
from ali quarters vonching for the excellence of this
light A fe W of which are gwen below.
Year: 1860

PUTRID SORE THRaAT.-We regret TO learn
that two-thirds of the families in the upper
portion of this county, above Davison's Riv-
er, are afflicted with this distressing disease.
Four died in one family, and others Of the
same family were very low at last accounts.
Two corpses were in the house at the same
time. One little girl was paying about the
house as usual, although she had had sore
throat for several days)-she lay down on
the bed, and in few moments fell off the bed
a corpse. Another of the same family, lit
tie boy, died quite as suddenly. while l1ying
on a little bed on the floor. Other deaths
have occurred, and several others are very
low.


We tender to the afflicted families our ten
derest sympathies. A dear little brother,
and old school mates, are among those who
have fallen -HendersOnUitl PreSage.
Year: 1860

~ It is vain to stick your finger in the
water and pulling il out, lock for the hole,
and equally vain to suppose that however
large place you may occupy, the world will
miss you when you are dead.
Year: 1860

A rather unusual circumstance occurred at
a plowing-match which lately took place at
Vaugueray, Rhone, young woman, about
nineteen, driving pair of oxen, presenting


herself as one of the competitors. AT first
some objections were raised as to her admis-
sion, but, under the peculiar circumstances
of the case, they were set aside. Marie
Chirat, which is the name of the Young girl
in question, had the misfortune to lose her
father about ten months ago. He had q
lease of q farm at rent of 1000 francs a
year, and when he died left widow, little
boy and Marie. The daughter, feeling that
to quit the farm in the middle of the lease
would be the ruin of the family, told her
mother not to be cast down, for that she
would undertake to work the land. She
applied herself strennously to the work, and
was soon pronounced the best conductor OF
plow in the commune. The opinion was
confirmed at the public competition, as the
principal prize was awarded to her. She
returned home in triumph to her mother,
accompanied by party of her female
friends, who presented her with large bou-
! quet. This incident produced a very deeI
impression among the crowd Of persons a
the meeting, who manifested the highest
respect and even veneration for a girl who


from a feeling of sincere deyotedness to. hei


family, had adopted an occupation 50 con-


trary to her habits and education. a'z
Year: 1860




Crime.


Some time since read an article relative
to man who was convicted of murder chiefly
by the evidence collected by the wonderful
powers of the microscope. A case somewhat
similar came under my own knowledge. In
1925, youth resided in a small town in
Loudon County, Virginia, who was a bar
keeper of tavern; he became confirmed
gambler. He set off one day on horseback
on travelling tour, with person whom he
knew to have in his possession large sum
of money, and before he started, armed him
self secretly with pistol, at the muzzle of
which small dagger was attached. On
Saturday night they arrived at Centerville,
in Fairfax County. After supper they left
the house, and in q short time the young
man returned without his companion. When
the landlord asked for him, the answer was
Sam his keeper 2' the ominous reply of the
first murderer" About daylight next morn
ing he was seen crossing a field where the
corpse was found perhaps day or two after
ward. He returned to his residence on Sun
day, and conversed with him within thirty
hours after his hands were reeking with
blood; he seemed gay and cheerful as ever.


He was arrested on suspicion, and in his
trunk was found the pistol, which, to the
naked eye, displayed no marks Of blood.
When, however, the microscope was ap-
piled, it was clearly visible, and also very
small portion of one of the hairs of the dead
mans whisker, which was Of red color. He
was taken off, accompanied by a lawyer, who
was unsurpassed in physical and moral cour-
| age by any other man ever knew. When
| they arrived at CenterVille, the excitement
was tremendous. All were clear that he
was Iguilty; some said that if the accused
would touch the corpse it would bleed. On
On hearing this Representation, his counsel
| compelled him to come upstairs and touch
the cold body, in order TO do away the sus-
picion. He now appealed to the Court in
eloquent terms that his client was innocent
because no blood issued from either Of tho
| eighteen wounds. TH.


Long after this his trial came on at tht
country town of Fairfax, before Judge DadC
and an impartial jury of his own selection
The testimony was entirely circumstantia
and indirect. But when the different link
of the chain were put together, it pointed
with fatal certainty to the prisoner. Th
microscope helped greatly in tightening tn
rope around his neck.


That little fraction of hair, mixed will
blood, connected with some of the identife,
money of the deceased, and other circum
stances not now recollected, brought tn
guilty youth to the gallows. Afterward
appeared that the murdered man lay on tn
ground through the whole night mortal
wounded, but was able to implore and be
his pursuer on Sunday morning to spare hi
life; but acting on the principle shat th
dead tell no tales" he stabbed him seventee
times until death closed the scene.-M
| Observer.
Year: 1860

gWNHE WELL KNOWN LITERARY


II reputation, the character and the educational
this School are the best possible assurances to be
given to parents who place their children under
our care.


. The younger class Of pupils who Will complete
their Academic OF High-school course with us Is
L nyefarrad He9-leOd
Year: 1860

DONNIE LEFT.-The Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, of the
Cor gregational Church, preached his last dis
course ON Sunday and has pulled up and left
The Domino took occasion to curry his congre-
CATION down with the rough side of his tongue
in his farewell sermon-sO we are assured
Whether they are as bad as their pastor charged
them with being to their face, we are not well
enough acquainted to say authoritatiyely, but
one impression is prevalent, if they submit to so
severe a castigation as is reported, without loos-
ening the Rev. gentleman's wool a little for him
they will not evincc that christian spirit com
patible with the age.
Year: 1860

BELL AND EyERErr.--The Bell and Everett
Club meets every Wednesday Evening at the
School room, corner of Main and Broad streets.
We learn that the Club intend to erect magni-
ncent liberty pole in the city, from which to fly
the banner Of Union.
Year: 1860

"How OLD Arr THOU !-oucn was the text
OF Brother Bartlett last Sunday or the occasion
of preaching his farewell discourse. A sauey
question to PROFOUND to the lady part of his
congregation assuredly. but saucy as it was, he
stuck to the spirit of it to the end We learn
that the Reverend shepherd hauled his lambs
over the Goals and baste them WELL
Year: 1860

We NOTICE in advertising columns the
card of W H. Bovec & Co., in which they offer
to this community strictly pure article of gen
une Government Java Coffee. We hope some
of our enterprising merchants will procure the
article, and if it is what it purports to be we
shall esteem them true benefactors, as the abom-
Unable stuff now sold for coffee takes away half
the pleasure of our breakfast.
Year: 1860

A THING FoRBIDDEN.-There is one topic
Peremptorily forbidden to all well bred, ra-
tional mortals, namely, their distempers. If
you have not slept If you have headache, or
selatlca, or leprosy, or thunderstroke, be-
seech You, by all the angels, to hold your
peace ana not pollgte the morning by corrup-
ton and groans. Do not leave the sky out of
your landscape; the oldest and most deserving
person should come very modestly into any
newly-waked company, respecting the divine
communications out of which all must be pre-
sumed to have newly come. An old man who
had loving culture of the age says, when you
come into the room think will study how
Will make humanity beautiful to you This
NOBILITY is found in all conditions of society.
Some of our best anecdotes, not only of self.
respect, but of high and profuse hospitality,
which Is heroism of manners, have come in
all ages from the Arabs, people entirely with
out our arts, useful and fine. General Deumas
has lately given us another book on the Arabs,
in which he relates the following: 'On the day
OF our departure, AbOu Bekr wished to feast
us tor the last time, and assembled us to the
number of eight at his house to sup and pass
the night. We had joyous party. His son.


a boy OF seven or eight years, had charmed us


and L dressed him out bravely in a new and
pretty burnous and red chachia embroidered,
yellow slippers. The evening he did not ap


pear at supper and when l asked for him his
father said his son was asleep. The next
morning, after prayer, Abou Bekr said, my
friend, have tried to make you testimony
OF your kindness. When 1 said last night nv
son slept soundly, he had just killed himself
by falling from the top of the terrace God
wills is. Not to disturb your feast have con-
tanned my cries and have silenced the cries of
my wife Now entreat you this morning to
assist at the burial of my SON. This news
and this force of character overcame us and
we went religiously to the interment of the
poor child. For the question of culture, man.
ners are not to be directly cultivated That
Is frivolous; leave it to children But to be
recognized by US as the dial hand which has
ever divulged tho secret. we would fain keep
from our real rank. We must look at the
mark, not at the arrow, and perhaps the best
rule is Lord Bacon Shat to attain good forms
only needs not to despise them-Eneysou.
Year: 1860

must be endured while they reign, and which
never appear ridiculous till they are out of
fashion.


In the reign Of Henry III. of France they
could not exist without an abundant use of
comtts. All the world, the grave and the gay,
carried In their pockets oomft box, as we do
snuf boxes. They used them even on tie most
solemn occasions When the Duke of Guis
was shot at Blois he was found with the comfit
box in his hand.
Year: 1860

THE TORNADO IN MIcH1GAN.-The sup
position that the late tornado, after striking
Lake Michigan, had exhausted itself on the
water, proves to have been erroneous. The
Grand Haven Clarion of Tuesday last,
which we examined carefully for any traces
of the storm, gave no evidence of anything
unusual in the atmospheric line in that
quarter. But the Grand Rapids Herald Of
the same date learns that it came across in
undiminished force on Sunday night, sweep
ing over the northern townships of Ottawa
county, and leaving fearful devastation in its
track, though it is not known as yet that
any lives were lost. The Herald's inform
ant states that The roof of the barn belong
ing to Nathan Earle, in the town of Sparta


was taken completely off; while his sheds,
fences, &C., were all blown down. The hur-
ricane swept over a space of hundred
rods in width, tearing up trees, and doing I
great amount Of damage to all within it,
path. In the town of Sparta trees were
twisted completely off by the wind, leaving
only stumps three or four feet in height.
Year: 1860

The croakers have been foretelliug the
future of the Niagara Suspension Bridge
1t was sure to fall, and send uncountec
number of human beings into the waters
below-wires would lose their cohesive
power, &C., &c. From the Buffalo papers
VIC clip the following:


The Rochester Union says this bridge
has lately undergone a thorough examina
ton, and is now pronounced perfectly safe
The Committee appointed to investigate a.
to its strength and safety, report that they
cannot see the least evidence of weakness
in any part. Hereafter, the timid should
have no fears in passing over this mighty
work of art, for reason of any catastrophe
We understand there is a standing commit
tee who report each month on its reliability
and safety.
Year: 1860

slave trade, the censorship of the press and


Of the mails, md universal reign Of terror,


on the one hand, and non-extenslon of


Slavery, free press, free mails, free speech,
and the ultimate extinction Of Slavery by
the independent and voluntary action Of
the States in which 1t exists, on the other?
II you have, then is 1t not your imperative
duty to express that choices at the polls


You have the same interest In these matters
precisely That We have-no more, no less.
We appeal 10 your reason and patriotism
as men and as citizens If you are honest
Is opposed to the extension Of Slarc1y, is
It not your imperative duty to votc for Lin
coin =. AT least can you reconcile it to
your sense Of duty to vote for Douglas
when it is next to certain that he cannot
get the electoral vote Of q single State, or
when even If he should, the only effect Of
It will be to throw the election into Con-
gress, and SO secure the choice Of either
Breckenridge or old Jo.: Lanes: We ASH
you to consider these things.
Year: 1860

On Wednesday evening, just after Gov.


crnor Corwin had commenced speaking in


the Wigwam, q aprocession Of Douglas men,


numbering not over twenty-five, with a
| band Of music, banner and torch-lights,


crossed over Lake street bridge and march
ed cast to Clark. In the rear Of this little
crowd, and evidently making part Of the


show, was gang Of young men, one


Of whom was mounted On mil carried On


the shoulders Of others; around his neck


was rope, the other end Of which was


carried aloft On pole-the whole intended


to represent the hanging Of the Republican


candidate, HONEST ABE L1ScoLSt


We leave to others the expression Of the


indignation which such spectacle in the
Republican city Of Chicago may well ex-
cite; and appeal to such decent men, as are
not already in the Republican party, to set
the seal of their Indignation Oh acts like
that Of which We complain. Abraham
Lincoln is an htaored citizen Of Illinois. In
the history of bis rise from obscurity to the
commanding position which he now occu-
pies, there Is not a line which We would
wish to see erased. 11alignity has done
its worst and is yet rnable 10 point to a
blotch on Ills reputation IS 4 citizen or
man. lie has earned his soubriquet, and
wears his honors as mcekly as man can
But lie believes that human slayery is q
cruel and improbable wrong, aud that its
extension into Territories now free would
carry with it curse and blight That is
he sum Of his offence, if VIC may except
lis conspicuous ability which has made him
he leader and representative Of the party
'ased on the iee-soil idea to which he
aolds. Yet for this, he is hung in ettigy, at
he tail of an Irish procession, in the prin-
'ipal city Of lis own State! /


There is this to be said: That the day is
'oming in which, in this country, it will be
10 hanging matter to believe in the inalien-
BILE and natural rights Of man-black men
nd white; and that the misguided zea1ots
rho have not the courage to attempt the
section Of real gibbets upon which men
lay be hung for opinions sake, but con
mt themselves with IN imitation Of the
'ay in which Democracy is enforced and |
lustrated in the South, where Democracy


the only Law, will be shamed into an OBJ ,
ervance of the decencies which they do
OF affect.


The procession Of which we speak q
arched east on Lake, to Clark; and north {
Clark, we know not where. The dumb +
'ow was kept up as long as We observed (
everywhere the pro-slavery men greet :
| it with applause. {
Year: 1860

By reference 10 our teleeraphic dispatches
it will be seen that the Baltimore Conven-
ton have nominated this gentleman for the
Office of President A better man they
right, his moral character above rePronch,
ii elected he would do much to bring the
Government back to lis former purity, and
route the leeches that are now fattenng on
the body polite This nomination has
clothed the action of the Convention with
new interest, and will render both the Chi
cago and Democratic Conventions cautious
n the selection of their candidates.
Year: 1860

fI" THE LOCAL of the State Senfinel saws
he has received bnach of hair from the
tail Of the first pony that started in the Cali
fornia Pony Express enterprise There was
a, wonderful excitement when he started,
and his tail was plucked bure by the crowd
TINT witnessed his departure, to keep rs
memorials The Sentinel man invites his
friends to call at the office and take look
at portion of the ponys tail
Year: 1860

family of four persons in Daake county, o.,
were recently poisoned by taking what was re-
eornmended to them as remedy for the ague. 1t
seems that root of some sOat was named to the
FAMILY as having the power to cure the ague.
woman went to the woods and dug what she sup
posed to be the root specified which was put into
whisky, and after remaining in it for awhile each
of the persons affected took Of the deeoction the
dose prescribed and all died in an hour afterward.
1t is supposed that the woman made mistake and
dug same poisonous root instead of that recon-
meadad.
Year: 1860

A JoLLx Su1eIDE.-In Taunton, on Monday
night, man named Seward intimated to his family
that he probably would not be seen again IN this
world. In the course of the night he provided
himself with clothes line and went into his wooas
house to hang himself, where he was Afterwards
found in a sitting postioa with the cord about his
neck and the other end attached to beam over,
head he being fast asleep.
Year: 1860




THE FOUNTAIN AND THE STATUE.-The i'm
mense gathering of the people on Saturday
evening to protest against the opening of
streets through the Park, and also against
the action of the Council in accepting the re-
port of the Committee TO remove the foun-
tain into one corner, and put the Perry Mon
ument in its place, shows how strong aud
overwhelming is the sentiment among the
mass of the citizens against such an outrage.
l cannot but think that the Committee were
too much influenced by the sculptor, who
would, of course, wish his chef-d'euvre to
cuPy the most conspicuous and central point
in the city, regardless of any other beautiful
object that must be sacrificed TO make room
for it. would not speak disparagingly of
the Statue. have seen it and admire its
beauty, vigor, and originality of expression
and posture, but taking into view the size
and the hight of the pedestal upon which it
is to stand, altogether but about twenty feet
high,) I think that the area between the
fountain and the west line of Superior street
is abundantly large to show to advantage a
much larger monument.


It has been suggested by good many per
sons Chat the Statue be placed in the centre
of the basin, with the jets around the out
side. The idea is a very pleasing one, but it
is entirely impracticable for this reason, viz:
That the water and spray coming from our
rusty iron pipes will in few months so stain
and disfgure the white marble as to ruin the
beauty Of the Statue. In front of the Capt.
tol at Washington there has been for several
years a statue of Com. Decatur in the centre
of basin with water jets around 1t, but it
has become SO stained that by order Of Con
gress it was last year removed to the Smith
sonian Grounds. I do not think it will be
in conformity with good taste or good ecOno-
my to put a fountain into each Of the four
corners of the Park. For piece Of ground
no larger than that one fountain IS enough
that must be in the centre. If at any time
hereafter native Clevelander shall so dis
tinguish himself as to be deemed worthy Of
a statue, we can locate it above the fountain
on the line of Superior street, but this mon
ument of the gallant Perry let US place west
ofthe fountain, facing the main artery and
business centre of our city. @s'
Year: 1860

MAN KILLED.-The Columbus Express
train, coming east yesterday morning and
due here at $50, ran over deaf and dumb
man, about twenty miles out of town. He
was walking on the track towards Cleveland
and was not seen until it was too lake He
went down with Conductor Gale some two
weeks ago, and stated that he was going to
the deaf and dumb Asylum at Columbus He
had no money then. He said he resided in
Cleveland. His body was shoclingly man
gled. His name was John Monroe, and he
was about % years old.
Year: 1860

SELLING LIQUUK.-Last week respectable
young girl residing on the West Side, was
arrested on a charge OF assaulting saloon
keeper. The facts are these. The father of
the young lady, good mechanic and hold
ing prominent situation in a manufacture
ing establishment is dissipated, and his
daughter, in her efforts to reform him, had re-
quested the saloon keeper, Pelton, to sell
him no liquor. The man being found drunk,
last week, and saying PeltOn furnished the
liquor, the girl went to the saloon to remon-
strate. She was not treated ciVilly and be
coming exasperated, went to carriage stand
ing on the street, borrowed a whip and used
the same upon the person of the saloon keeper,
to very good advantage Afterwards she
broke Pelton's windows by throwing stones.
She was taken before Justice Porter, plead
guilty to the charge Of assault, and a nominal
fine was imposed. PeltOn was subsequently
arrested and fined pretty heavily for selling


liquor, and a second prosecution is now
pending against him. The young lady bears
a good character, and her efforts to reclaim
her father she has had the sympathy of her
acquaintances.
Year: 1860

II It is generally believed that the char
acter of the child is made up from the char
acteristics Of she parents, combined more or
less equally in the offspring. While this is
so in many cases, there is abundant evidence
70 show that children often inherit the char
aeters and constitutions Of their grand pa
rents ana sometimes their ancestors many
generations back.


When male child inherits the constitu-
tion Of the father, he is not likely TO be as
Intelligent OF amiable as the parent but
when he possesses the marked eharaeteristies
Of the mother, he is pretty sure to be supe-
rior TO the father. The daughter that takes
after the mother is generally moro amiabIe
than the mother, but not as intellirent. but
with the characteristics of the father. She is
generally superior 10 the mother-San5ea1a,
Year: 1860

A well known Republican of the Third
Ward presented the Club with a splendid
silk flag, which Lhey bore proudly.


THE OFFICERS.


The officers deserve great credit for the
entire success with which the whole demon
stration was carried through.


The only fault with the affair was that the
march was so terribly long that it was after
ten o'clock when the procession reached
Water and Superior streets, when half the
nluminations had buried out, and half the
people had gone home without seeing the
display.
Year: 1860

The abundant supply of eatables which
had been sent in by the ladies of Cleveland,
was admirably arranged on the tables in the
Hall by Commi ssary Phillips, who knows so
well how to set good table. The repast of
eatables and cider was very acceptable to the
hungry Wide Awakes.