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Year: 1859

ACADEMY OF MUSICIAN immense audience assisted At
the performance Of Don Pasquae' last evening Every
seemed happy at the idea Of single opera night


II there could be no more. The house positively
crowded and really fashionable The spacious corridors
jammed and many ladies compelled to remain
standing during the performance We informed that


the receipts Of the house greater than any other
night of Pccolomnis performances here except the first
night of the Don Giovanni The Norma of last night
Mile Piccolomni the Erncsto, Signor Lorn the Mala.
tesla, Sgnor Forenza and the Don Pasquae Sgnor Mag
giorocch The light, pleasant and sparkling music could
hardly have been placed in more competent hands than


those Of these artists and the busy intrigue and aughablc
complications Of the plot admirably elaborated The
Norma OF the night was to ladys expression per-
Iectly charming Mile. Piccolomin always at home in
comic OPERA seems TO give than her usual zes


this r6e and fairly teased Don Pasquale as seemed
amore The little lady is looking admirably well
the air Of the provinces seeming 70 agree with her
and the audience Of last night proves that she rather


increased than diminished her hold upon the metropolitan
public. Such an opera a. "Don PasQuale does not cal


for elaborate critical anays One only say that the
music seems always rcsh though ought to have been
out BY the organs long ago. and that the brcto
exceedingly amusing, when expressed by good artists
Pccoomnis Norma be cassed among such xiumphs
within the compass Of her voice: she sings WE'LL and acts
admirably In fact, her performance is quite the perc
ton of acting in tins style Of part.


"Don Pasquale" will be given TO day for natinse,
which will be the last operate performance in this city
for two months at least.
Year: 1859




[Calao (Jan. l3) correspondence of Panama Herad.J


The news that will interest your Panama readers most
s the arrest OF the late editor of the Eelld de Panama
Mr.. Carlos G. Monsalve by order from the Supreme
government The particulars Of his arrest follows
the reason gu; en- saoe)L had bid Mr. Monsalve good
about O'Clock in the evening, and him leave in
boat But what was my surprise six days after, when
informed that he desired 10 in the castle of
Cailao thought there must be mstake neverthe-
less went, and found him surrounded by bayonets as
prisoner Of Sate he had been that way for six days. in
comnicddo but was allowed TO converse with him in
the presence Of an officer But his vigilance did not
prevent Mr. Morsalve putting into my hands his papers,
citizen Of the United States which Immediately gave
the United States Consul who instantly placed himself
in communication with the authores but they have
fused TO give the reason OF his arrest


Mr. Monsalve has been in Lima for time past pur
chasing goods &C., for the purpose Of specializing
interior Of Lambayaq These goods he had shipped
board Of six different vessels shown by his bills Of
adng the last being on board Of the Paouete del Caao
in which vessel Mr. Monsalve going He had already
embarked when the captain Of the port board
and informed him that he 10 consider himself under
arrest and must 60 ashore again. Mr. Monsalve demand
ed to the warrant Of his arrest This the officer CON
iessea ne had not but that there was supreme order to
Monsave and also the captain of the protest against
such proceedings: he was obliged to Shore and
was then placed nconuntcddo He lays in prison at this
moment IN complete state ignorance the reason or
motives OF his arrest Mr.. Mopsalvc Is native of Ecuador
but an American citizen. His liberal views and the
dependent course he pursued while In charge OF the e.
reid. may have caused this to think that
would be better 10 keep him safe from temptation SO
up, Out tncy nave counted without the
host this time This is a case than that of
kosta IN Austria The constitution provides that any
person arrested shall be furnished with copy of the
charge against him. Our treaty provides for the
tie very same tcrms The constitution also says the
secrets Of letter invoAbe, and those OF Mr. Mon
salve were opened, the seals being broken by the
Judge. on, worthy Judge By .the-by speaking OF this
same Judge there report that Of tho demands OF
the French Minister in the settlement of French citizens
claim that this same judge shall be deposed from the
usica chair, and when the French Minister here makes
names his own time and always wins
Year: 1859

~ There is a set Of young ras-
calls who prowl around our streets, fighting
swearing, and stealing anything they can
lay their hands upon. The Marshal would
do well to have an eye out for these young
scamps, as the most of our fires and other
acts of villiany, could be traced to them
When will parents learn to keep an eye up
on their children.
Year: 1859

~ Yesterday pas a scorcher.-
The sun poured down its torrid rays with
vigor worthy of the hottest days Of Au
gust. No body ventured out, unless they
had pressing business, and those fortunate
individuals who had nothing to do. but
take it easy. enjoyed themselves hugely
Locals were scarce % cash, and it was only
by severe labor that we succeeded in
searching up enough to make respectable
appearance this morning. Very few per-
sons were in from the country, and those
few finished their business a. quietly as
possible and left for home The ladies kept
in the shade until evening. when they made
their appearance in great numbers. We
venture to say that the number of females
in this vicinity, is greater this season than
any subsequent year in the recollection of
men.
Year: 1859

GorNa oN A spREE.-The legislature Of Indiana
hate invited the Legislature of Ohio to visit them
at Indianapolis during the present session. aud i.
is understood the invitation will be accepted and
tho compliment returned
Year: 1859

Extra special trips from Lake at night by the Horse Car
when required, by notifying the Conductor.


The Steam Train will Genty Station, when notified
except mail trips and during the hour trips Sundays
Fare each Is and conductors must have timely
notice 10 stop.


omnibusscs leave Canal street for the Depot five min
a30tf
Year: 1859

Some Of the English journals indulge in
the most extravagant antcipatlons of the
exploits to be performed by the mammoth
steamship Great Eastern, particularly in
time of war She is first pronounced capa-
be of sinking whole fleets by the fire Of her
batteries and also by running them down.
Then she is capable Of landing an army Of
ten thousand men, who, in the language Of
the illustrated Ne0s can be perfected in
drill on board during the passage, and be
ready "to step from the deck to the field"
The Boston Traccllr says:


All this may be realized, but we appre-
hend there will be found some difficulties in
the way. What, if in violent storm in
mid-ocean the great steamship becomes un-
manageable and goes down with all her liv
inc freight of ten thousand men. As to an
army "atcpping from her deck to the field"
there will be but few harbors in the world
where she can take refuge, and her men will
have to be landed in boats, which will be rs
much exposed to fire from the shores rs any
boats coming from smaller vessels. There
are few beaches where a landing can be ef-
fected which can be approached by her with
in several miles. AS to running down and
sinking every vessel which she secs, the low
and strong PROV of much smaller vessel,
striking the great bull Of the mighty seam
er at the water-line, may do her some fatal
injury: and it may be found that she is not
so easily and readily handled as to be avail
able for all the deadly purposes which are
contnmplata1
Year: 1859

The Ravenna Ono Journal mentions The
case of man whose body is gradually chang
ING into stone. 1t began at the age OF eleven.
His jaws have been set and toothless tor
thirty years, and his front teeth have loosen
ed and come out, forming an aperture
through which he talks and receives his
food. Twenty years since he became
blind of one eye, and for twenty-threo years
he has been totally blind. All bis other
senses remain as perfect and acute as those
of any other person His limbs remain near
the size they were when he was hurt. His
head neck and body have attained full size.
His neck is nearly as large as his head, and
measures nineteen inches in circumference,
while his wrist measures only four and a
half.
Year: 1859

Upon the PURITY of that f,tid If the skin is in


natural state, in Scrofua Leprosy, and all Ucerous
Diseases is evident that the vessels which ramy
the surface of the body be charged with diseased
blood and if So the whole volume Of blood and
arteral is Impure Before can be effected there
must be publication Of the vital stream The great OBJ


ect therefore, is to ascertain what remedies will act most
directly upon the constituents of the blood when in the
of comb ainaon Experience observation and cloud
of witnesses, establish the fact that this preparation is at
the very head of this class and will restore the crcu


ation to healthy state by eradicang the elements Of
Year: 1859




We like homely women. We have al
ways liked them. We do not carry the
peculiarity far enough to include the hide
GUS or positively ugly ; for since beauty
and money are the only capital the world
will recognize in women. they are more
to be pitied than admired; but we have
chivalrous enthusiastic regard for plain
women! We never saw one who was
not modest and nnassumlng, and seldom
came across one who was not virtuous,
and had not kind heart. Made aware
early in life of their want OF beauty by
the sighted attentions of the opposite sex,
vanity and affectation never take root IN
their hearts. and in the hope Of supplying
attractions which capricious nature has
denied, they cultivate the graces OF the
heart instead of the person, and give to
the mind those accomplishments which
the world so rarely appreciates in a wo-
man, but which are more lasting, and In
the eyes Of men of sense, more highly
priced than all personal beauty. See
them in the street, at home, or IN the
church. and they are always the same !;
and the smile which ever lies upon the
face, is not forced there to fascinate, but
is the spontaneous sunshine reflected
from a kind heart; flower which takes
root in the soul. and blooms upon the lips,
inspiring respect instead Of passion
Plain women make good wives. good
mothers, cheerful homes and happy hus-
bands, and we nevefsee one but We thank
Heaven it has kindly created women OF
sense aHWell as beauty. for it is indeea
seldom female is found possessing
both. * =


Woma.'s Grove.-I can pass by the
tomb ofman with somewhat OF calm in
difference; but when 4 survey the grave
Of q female, sieb. nvoluntarily escapes
me- WIN 4 @6oly name Of woman ]
Year: 1859

love letter from an exchange, 4s 4


DEAR SwEET.-Oh, my love Of loves
clarified honey and oil of citron, white
loaf sugar of all my hopes, and molasses
of my expectations The sun is dark
at midday, the moon and stars are black
when thou art absent. Thy step Is the
music of the spheres and the wind OF
thy gown as you pass by, is . zephyr
from the garden of Paradise in the spring
time of early flowers! / kissed yoa
when we last met, and my whole frame
was filled with sweetness One of your,
curls touched me on the nose, and that
organ was transmitted into loaf sugar
0, spice of spices garden Of delight!
send me lock of your hair--send ne
anything that your blessed fingers have
touched, and ! will be raving mad With
ectasy! One look from thy bright sys
would transmute me incontinently int
the third heaven! My brain is an ever.
lasting fire. The blood burns and scorch1
es my veins and vitals as it passes thre'
them. 0 come, sweetest Of delightful
delights, and with your seraphic breath
upon me. When you do come, be sure
and bring that half dime you borrowed
of me, as / want to buy some snuff.
Year: 1859

SECRET CR1xk.-We hear there is reason to
believe, that the infant whose remains were
found in the river ncnr Yan Duren street bridge,
with fat iron attached, was six weeks or more
old and large Of its age. Some secret deed Of
horror is apparently beyond human ken or dis
coyCry,
Year: 1859

%1OW W 1SdA0N S'S


Mr. ED1roB


Feeding week lambs with fresh cows milk is
often Indispensable the old methods of doing
this are too troublesome, but in the following
manner dozen or more may be fed with little
or no difficulty, and in the same time ono could
be in the common way, while the lambs need not
be taken from the ewes. STOPPING down take
up the lamb by grasping its right foreleg at the
fetlock with the three last fingers of the right
hand (the thumb and forefngers touching the
ground), at the same time taken its left foreleg
in the same manner with the left hand-then
raise up, lifting it, hanging by its forelegs with
its back towards you-holding its head few
inches under your chin. Insert the thumb and
forefnger of each hand into its mouth elevating
and prying it acide open Then allow stream
of cows milk to flow slowly into the lambs mouth
from yootr oacn mouth as fast as it can swallow
The milk will strangle it little, and occasion it
to struggle some, but this will not iEjure it in
the least, and after few feedings the lambs
will huddle around you and stick out their noses,
begging to be fed.


In cold or wet weather watch them carefully,
and feed every feeble or half starved lamb with
one or more mouthfus of cows milk, and at
night feed them until they look middling full,
which can be seen by the distension of their ribs
This is the Scotch method, and I have seen the
most wonderful success from it. Some years
ago, when engaged in the business of wool grow
ing in western New York, / had the largest
number of lambs in proportion to the ewes, and
the largest and most evenly sized flock, raised
by this method, by Scotehman, that I ever
knew. He was passing around among the ewes
from morning to night, with quart vessel, like
an oi-can, filed with milk, catching and feeding
every needy or suspected lamb, and after giving
one mouthful, he would set them on their feet
and look at them to see if they were full enough,
if not would take another mouthful, and give
them more. For a flock, / think of $50, the
quantity ofmilk required was so small, that he
supplied it from his own two cows without
asking pay (milk being of little value there),
and had enough leftfo his family.


r. B. w.


Bridgepor., Feb I, 1859.
Year: 1859

The quality of all butter is greatly affected
by the food of the cows. No one can make
good butter, although with good cows, if their
food is poor In Summer there is nothing better
than clover pasture. At any rate, the pasture
must afford sweet grass, running water, and
trees for shade and rest Rest and quiet are
as important to a butter producing COW, as
good food. She should never be dogged, beat
en-, driven on run, nor have her quite in any
way disturbed If she has vicious propensities,
she cannot be cured by viciousness. A cow
should be selected for her quiet disposition, as
much as any other quality, for butter making
cow-for milk alone, this is not so important
In Winter, clover hay cured in the most per-
feet manner, is better for butter than any other
hay. To this add slops once or twice every day,
composed OF bran, shorts cut potatoes, corn
meal partially cooked, and salt and an occasion
al addition Of handful of bone-meal, lime,
ashes, or charcoal dust, will be found advantage
Gus. Carrots are always good for butter COW.
Nothing should ever be given her that is not
sweet enough for you to eat yourself


Then she must be kept in a clean, swcet-smel-
ling stable; warm and dry, but venti Hated The
same stable should be used in Summer for milk.
ing, after which the cows may to allowed tc
sleep out, if it is such weather that they can lie
upon the ground in comfort and if not keer
them in until after milking in the morning
Every cow should know her own stall as wei
as man knows his own bed, and they will sool
learn to be unwillingto eat or be MIXED any
where. else. Food and care of the cow, and per
feet quite and comfort for her in every respect
are the first requisites in making good butter


A stable can be kept sweet enough to lodg
in, by the daily use Of plaster, charcoal, prepar
ed muck or an occasional sprinkling of dilute'
sulpheric acid or solution of copperas.
Year: 1859

For many years we have raised grapes by the
bushel from single vine, and our trimming is
done in the following manner The first week
in July we commence and cut back to the second
leaf or bud of the present seasons growth
Have a sharp knife and trim portion every day
"a little at time) until the whole vine has been
gone over. Autumn, winter and spring prun.
ing are avoided; but we have large nice, smooth
grapes in abundance C G. L.,


North Bloomfield, NJ Y
Year: 1859

GARDENING FOR LADIES Make up your beds
early in the morning sew buttons on your
husbands shirts; do not rake up any griey-
ances protect the young and tender branches
ofyour family plant smile Of good temper in
your face, and carefully root out all angry feel
ings, ard expect . good crop Of happiness
Year: 1859

The subscribers having purchased the right of NAH
LONES PATENT CORN PLANTER for the County of
Hunterdon prepared to sell to Farmers Corn Planters
which will drop and their at the same time in
perfect check rows at any distance apart that they wish
the rows and one plant from six to ten per
day with ease that Farmers planting twenty of
the price of Planter ($lO in there
fore it will be to their advantage to examine and give the
Planter trial They warranted to work WE'LL Town
ship rights sold reasonable terms The Planter may be
the Bow Factory Lambervile. Gentlemen, please
give it your attention.


Nov. H. 58 HOLCOMBE D1SBROW.
Year: 1859

IN THE GOLD REGION and other portions of VIRGINIA.
are TO De divided amongst the subscribers for the benefit
of the town of Rappahannock Subscrintions ONLY
TEN DOLLARS EACH One half down. the rest ON delivery
of the DEED Every subscriber will get Building Lot or
Farms and Lots sold cheap induce settlement
sufficient number being reserved the increase in the value
of which will compensate for the apparent low price asked
One acre lots in town will be given to Industrious
who will build upon them.


THE RAPPAHANNoCK co. are now building and
will commence their settlement at Ample security
will be given for the faithful performance of and
promises.


MORE AGENTS ARE WANTED to obtain subscribers
to whom the most liberal inducements will be given. For
full particulars Subscriptions Agencies &C. apply to


e BAUDER, Port Royal Caroline Co Va
Year: 1859

A gentleman met half-wited lad in the road
and placing in one of his hands a Sixpence and
a penny asked him which of the two he would
choose The lad replied that /" he wouldn't be
greedy he'd take the smallest"
Year: 1859

A sensible down east female is decidedly,
opposed to the interference of women with po-
litics She pointedly asks: If men can't do the
voting aud take care of the country what is the
use of them ~
Year: 1859

We are gratifed to be able to state that the
chances of Gen. Denver, for election to the va
cant Senatorship, are greatly superior TO those
of any other aspirant. The ungenerous, not to
saw mean and dastardly efforts TO disparage his
prospects, and to underrate him as a man of
ability, are but awaking the people to a know
ledge of his real worth. They know his purity
of character, his inexorable honesty. His entire
official life is one continuous eulogy upon his
capabiliiy as an officer and faithfulness as man
and public servant The mendacious filings and
sneers of his enemies but serve to fix these facts
upon the minds of the people with riyets Of
steel-the result of which will perhaps astound
his malgners, when the Legislature assemblies,
rs much it will crafty his friends. For un-
less the signs THE times are false in their prog
nostications, Gen Denver will win the now va
cant Senatorship. The unanimity with which
this result is hoped for in Shasta county, is in
deed most remarkable


1t is said that the chances of Judge Baldwin,
for Senator, are increasing. 1t is said that be
can already count on sixteen votes sure. Judge
Baldwin, we understand, believes that the min
erals in the Spanish grants belong to the owner
OF the grant. We understand be thinks justice
and right place their ownership with the grant
owner. Now suppose the Supreme Court de-
cides that the minerals in the Spanish grants be-
long to the Federal Government Is it likely
that in that event Judge Baldwin, in the
United States Senate, and believing that justice
would place their proprietorship in the hands of
the owner of the land-would vote for any sort
of bill which would enable the miner to extract
such minerals? This is n question which the
representatives from the mines should not over
look.


On this whole mineral question, in all of its
bearings, Gen. Denver's views are well known
and his record perfectly clear. The position of
the other candidates should be equally well de-
fined. 1t may, under the decision of the Court,
become necessary in few years for some Con-
gressional legislation on this subject. The re-
representatives. from the mines should see to it
that they do not aid in electing q man to the u
S. Senate who would be opposed to any such
legislation.
Year: 1859

PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-Mr. Groot, in recent
conversation on Change, among some of the
heaviest men in Jauncey Court and Wall street,
New York, said that as soon as the route of a
Pacific Railroad was decided upon, there
was private capital enough in New York to take
the stock in twenty four hours after the books
were opened. Mr. Groot is recognized as very
high authority on Change in New York.
Year: 1859

The favor of our friend " Old Settler" did not
reach us until last Saturday, after our last week
paper was published. Hence its late appear
ance.


GAS PoIxT, Nov. 20, 1859.


EDIToRs COURIER A more than usual degree
of enterprise is on foot here at present. Messrs
Kinds & Co., late of Trinity county, have COM
mence new ditch running out of Cottonwood
near Hubarts ranch. 1t is their intention to ex-
tend it to Sydney Flat, cne mile below this
place, where they have struck rich and extensive
dggngs. This work when completed will be
some fifteen miles in length, and commands a
scope Of country that viii pay fair wages all
along its entire length. This is rare chance
for number of the many emigrants just off the
Plains. Messrs Romer; Il Looney are also at
work changing the course OF their ditch so as to
command the mines on the opposite side of the
creek from this place. When these works are
completed we anticipate a lively time There is
at present between two and three hundred mi
ners in this vicinity, and are ioeking in from all
quarters, and it will be but short time before
our numbers are trebled. The mines in this
locality are undoubtedly richer and more extern
sive than in any other portion of the county


Messrs. Nash & Bunker took from their claim
last week Sl75, the result of three dayss work
High, Wilcox Il Co. took out last week SO
ounces. MessrS Flnney & Co. realized from
their claim last week l9 ounces Messrs. Tur-
ner Il Willis claim yields usual $40 to Sl5
per day. Many others are paying from Sc to SS
per day.


All we lack to make our town prosper
is some kind Of an arrangement to bring our
mail matter to US. We are compelled to pay the
enormous price of two bits piece for every let
ter and paper we get. think we might easily
have mail route established if any body would
take it in hand and recommend its necessity to
the Postmaster General Az OLD SETTLER.