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Year: 1860

Dr,n SMITH In company with Mr.. Ladd


and Mr.. Helm started yesterday morning
March l4th.) from this place, (DowneviIle,)
and returned last evening, having IN the
meantime reached the summit OF the pass
through the mountains. and now the trail is
as good as through, which will admit Of
mules and passengers without delay to Wa
shoe | am confident now that could make
Carson City in two days from this place. with
mule. la returning from the summit, we
met Tim Smitha practical and energetic man,
who is co operating with VIM Fall he got


within one half mile of the divide last night,
and was confident of reaching Jamison City


to-day at noon. There are parties working


on the other side with the same success. The


snow on the summit does not exceed three


feet in depth, Sd we can now forward freight


through within few days. Trains will be


here to take freight from teams at such points
as they may reach between here and Camp


tonville. A man told me this morning that
VIM. Fall would have his stage stock all in
readiness t. transport passengers as soon as
Jamison is reached. think this will be
great field during the coming season, and (if
Washoe is success) for all time to come.
That Marysyille will be the place for trans
shipment for majority of the freight for this
region, is inevitable, and that this is the
route Obove all others across the Sierra is
equally so. Marysville must co operate with
those who are desirous of pushing this mag
niicent triumph to completion, and by SO do
ing she will obtain IA commercial position
which cannot be taken FROM her. $35, 900
Is the highest estimate yet made to build
fine wagon road IA feet wide, perfect rail-
road grade not to exceed 100 feet to the mile.
and they ask Marysvile to subscribe only
$4,000, and i'll that event it can be easily
completed during the coming summer. MIR.
Ladd Gays that with an eight mule team he
can haul 1000 pounds more over such road
and grade than the same team can haul from
to this point, (Dowuieville.)
Year: 1860

FRkE NEGROES IN PENsYLvAN1A.-At last
accounts, petitions, of which the following is
copy. were in circulation in Western PENN
sylvania, for presentation to the Legislature
ofthat State Your petitioners humbly
represent that the rapid growth of the free
negro population hy immigration. within
brief period. is not only burden to your
petitioners. by increasing demands on our
poor fund, but owing to the great indolence
and dissipation, they have filled our prisons.
thus increasing our taxes to an enormous
extent. The recent raid ut Harper's Ferry
will result in stringent laws 10y the Southern
States for the expulsion Of free negroes from
their limits; so we must shortly have thou
sands more OF those unfortunate creatures
thrown upon us, many of them in the decline
of life. or otherwise incnpacitated for Labor.
The exigency calls upon your honorable body
10 adopt some measure to prevent an increase
of our already burdenel condition. If your
honorable body has not the power to prevent
their emigration to this State, we would pre-
FER slave code"
Year: 1860

MORAL DEPRAvITY IN UTAH-An officer of
the U. s. Army, in private letter writ
ten from Salt L Ike City to friend in Oma.
ha, Nebraska, says:


II have not mentioned the fact flat ,Tbe
Church requires 10y its creed reveIn,ionsun5
teachings, p"lygamy and incest have moi.
mentioned the fact that uncle and niece ara.
married, cohahit and breed children: NOR
that half brother and sister. step father and
daughter Do the same neither the fact that
Il widow. with all her daughters l,y u ie
ceased man. are married to the same man.
and breed children by him. | have omitted
TO detail the extent and character of this
incest and brutality, first, for want Of time,
and Justly, because you would throw down
my letter and say, oh my friend is impos-
ing upon my credulity.' l say, my dear sir,
that you would not believe the truth were
to tell it to you, and therefore | say unto
thee. come hither NJ d see, and examine with
thine own eyes and understanding Our
wives and children in the east do not believe
us when we tell them the truth, and why
should friend The Government do not
want to believe the whole truth the AmeIi-
can people cant believe it. SO mote it be
Nevertheless, the day will come when the
United States will blush as nation ut the
fostering full grown ulcer that Utah is des.
tined to become in the body polite, in the
social family and domestic circle"
Year: 1860

Certainty and Uncertainty.


The Republican is the only party
that has any chance or hope Of electing
its candidate for President by the pop
ular vote.


The Republican is the only party
which does not seek to disorganizo the
Government, and keep the country all
winter in a turmoil by throwing the
election into the House of Representa-
tives.


The Republican is the only party
which has a distinct platform, under
stood and upheld in precisely the same
sense, in all sections Of the Union.


The Republican is the only party
which has not made bargains and Goa
itions to cheat the people with double
faced tickets, and electors representing
diamotrically opposite principles.


The Republican is the only party
whose electors are certain to vote for its
candidates under any and all circum-
stances


The Republican is the only party that
tolorates no disunionists in its ranks,
North or South, and all of whose mem
bers promise implicit Difference to the
will of the majority, constitutionally
expressed.


In short, the Republican party is the
only one that takes a straightforward
course in this canvass-that does not
seek to cheat, to deceive, or to intimi-
date the people. Those who vote its
ticket know precisely who and what they
are voting for, and there is no other in
the field, of which the same can be said.
.-sAlbany Evening Journal.
Year: 1860

TT MATTERS NOT IN WHAT
WAY THE SUPREME COURT may
hereafter decide as to the abstract ques-
ton whether slavery may or may not 90
into Territory under the Constitution,
the people have the lawful means to in
troduoe it or exclude it as they please,
Tor the ieason that slavery cannot exist
a day nor an hour anywhere unless it is
supported by local police regulations
that can only be established by the To-
cal Legislature, and if the people are
opposed to slavery they will elect Rep
resentativcswho will by unfrieudly lo-
gisIation eficctually prevent its intro
duction in their midst Douglas speech
at Freeport, 1858.
Year: 1860

The wine crop Of France is very poor
this season, and the opinion is that it
will fall short of the last one. Vines
arc affected by the oidiant, in the south
Of France principally, and the grapes
are nearly destroyed; in some places
sulphur has been employed successfully
to destroy the disease.
Year: 1860

AN in the city and engaged in selling county rights


for the State Of rennesseei for the manufacture and safe q
ny Improved Bee Hives, he virtue and superiority
which testified by hundreds Of the most worthy and
eminent citizens country The construction Of my Hive
is simple and promise the only Hive in the world known
whcn Is proof agazst the bee mote Persons destus Of pur
chasing either family county rights for the best Bee Hive in
the world can nd ne days at the Auction Rooms Of
Meszs Handy Brothers, where viii be happy to them


july20--f JOsAPH KENT.
Year: 1860

On this subject the Newark Mercury
makes the following judiciOus observations:


:'No man can nationally entertain hops
that this new party would carry single
state. Its strength would exist in the
southern states and in New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Indiana aud Illinois; but in the
South the sectional democracy arc entirely
omnipOtent, and therefore the whole effect
of the movement would be as in 1856, to
prevent the Republican party from carry
ing the border free states. The incipient
steps taken for the formation of this new
party are coldly received in every qnrrter.
There is no enthusiasm in its supporters
no wisdom in its counsels, and no ultimate
good to be effected by it.


1--WE believe that the Republican is the
purest and best political organization
which the country has ever seen, and we
invite tile fullest discussion of its princi-
plies and policy. In no one thing ought
the Republicans to he more commended
than the manner in which they conduct
tue politics of the country. There are no
senseless threats ms to what they will do If
beaten by their adversaries. They bow to
the popular voice, and labor and wait until
their principles are better understood
They know that holding the doctrines
they do, the government must eventually
be in their hands, and they feel and under
stand this responsibility in advance
The charges which como from unscru-
pulous opponents, they despise, but they
rely with confidence npon the judgement
aud intelligence of the people"
Year: 1860

And We hnve......... -,o'','"'
Representing the gross addition to the State
debt which would result from the conversion
scheme fully carried out Snpposns the a'.-
nuity to be capitalized and converted into State
bonds, and apply the system of the sinking
fund, and the annual expenditure of sls2, 700
for thirty.four years will wipe out all scores Of
Indebtedness on the part Of the State as well as
Of the company. The consequences Of so wise
n measure would be: The State wonld be re-
lieved Of the onus Of IL perpetual guarantee Tor
considerable annuity, would be further relieved
from the weight upon its own credit now ma
tnrally incident to the extremely depressed
market value OF stock, of which she is herself
the principal stockholder, and from the still
more depressing influence Of guarantee Oh
Year: 1860

VNHE GENTLEMAN WHAT TOOK


IL some Shingles from my pile the other day without
leave license, himself some compunctiOns OF
conscience and trouble too by calling at office and set
tng the same when he have the part of his paddles
carriage he forgot and which his nsghbors happen 10
cog nize Is. HAMMOND.
Year: 1860

CARL ScHURz.-A correspondent OF
the Milwaukee Wisconsin, says that CARL
ScHuRz has prepared speech of great
ability which he will deliver at St. Louis
about the first of August next.


He says " it is one Of the two speeches
that were written BY him on the ears
while on his way to New York, recently,
to attend meeting of the National Re
publican Executive Committee, Of which
he is a member. We understand from
reliable authority that it will be one OF
the ablest efforts of his life. A few ex.
tracts of il were read to one of the lead
ing statesman of the country, who in.
formed n citizen Of this State that it is
one of the ablest productions ever writ
ten by an American statesman, and he
predicted that it would attract universal
attention throughout the country. Some.
thing of an idea can be formed of the
amount Of labor he performs when it is
known that he wrote seven different po-
litical speeches last week which will re-
qulre two hours time to deliver any one
of them and in the mean time Mr..
ScuuRz has ridden over one thousand
miles on the cars. and addressed the
great mass meeting at Beloit /"
Year: 1860

One Abr'am there was who lived out in the West,
Esteemed by his neighbors the wisest and best.
And you'll see, on time, if you follow my ditty
How he took a straight walk up to Washington


City.
Year: 1860

The day was ushered in by the firing ol
the old anvil, whose frequent discharges
awoke the echoes of the hill, and also the
drowsy sleepers, to consciousness Of the
event which was upon them.
Year: 1860

There was no general arrangement for the
celebration of the Fourth at this place and
Yet, the citizens managed in different ways,
to commemorate the 84th return of the ami
yersary of American Independence in very
spirited manner.
Year: 1860

To BE KEPT FROM THE INFLUENCE OF THE PRIEsTs.-An n order has been issued it is stated in an English paper, by the French Minister of War, forbidding sol diers in garrison at Paris, or any other town in France, from attending worship in parochial or conventual churches, and intimating that, for the future, provision would everywhere be made within bar racks for the regular celebration of mass. The origin of this regulation is said to be the efforts on the part of the priests to in- fluence the minds of the soldiery in favor of the Pope.
Year: 1860

EXTENSIVE MINING CLAIx.-A company
have located claim for mining purposes
on Nelson creek, Plunas county, COM
mencing at its mouth, and claiming the
bed Of the creek for three miles above
They intend to put in bed rock Hume
The creek is supposed to be rich, and
those engaged in the enterprise have con-
fidence in realizing . heavy return from
the investment.
Year: 1860

Par UP.-All persons indebted to this
Office for subscriptions, advertising orjob
printing are earnestly ard affectiOnately
solicited to come forward and iquida'e.
Those residing at distance can remit to
Us by express or mail. Our city patrons
will be called upon, bright and early" on
Monday next, by our collector, and it is
hoped that every one of them will be
prepared TO pay his or her little bill.
Year: 1860

cisco, the Cape Of Good Hope. the North
pole and the South--i saw them all in forty
years, aud | never saw glass filed with
sparkling liquor that my m.ther's form, By
the garden gate, on the green hillside OF yer-
mont, did not rise before me and to-day, at
sixty, my lips are innocent Of the taste Of
liquor" Was not that sweet evidence Of
the power Of single worda Yet that was
not half.


- For.' said he. Yesterday there came
into my counting room young man OF for
ty, and asked, Do you know mep No,
/ WE'LL said he, was once brought
drunk into your presence on shipboard; you
were passenger; the captain kicked me a.
side you took me to your berth, and kept
ae there until | had slept the sleep Of in
toxcation; you then asked me If had
mother; said never knew a word from
her lips you told me Of yours at the gar
den gate. and to-day am the master Of one
Of the finest packets in New York, and
came to ask you to call and see me- How
far that little candle throws its beams Thst
mothers word on the green hill. side of YER
mont o God, be thanked for the almighty
power Of single word ~
Year: 1860

Never let the farm absorb all your aiten,
ton, to the total exclusion Of a garden. There
is more pleasure to be derived from a gar
den than from any other acre Of the farm.
A goad farmer should always be a good gar.
dener.


Never think Of doing without an agricnl-
tuIai paper. even IL you take three or fonr
political papers. They do not meet the
wants Of an agriculturist.


Never believe all you read even in an ag
ricuiiursl papers but prove all things. and
practice that which saits your position and
circumstances best.
Year: 1860

no MALTA office would be conferred on this
gentleman (pointing to Mr.. Brownlow) lie
had better preach. He regretted that he had
been diverted from words of peace through
interruption. He called it IN interruption. He
called it an interruption but in one sense, and
that not an offensive one. lie thanked the
people for their kindness and courtesy. lie
also thanked the Bell men who were gentle
men, and those not gentlemen. He knew the
power of the Press, the base ISLANDERS it had
uttered against him, and between now and the
end Of the canvass they would still 60 where
his voice could NOT reach Their lies were like
a scrubby quarter nag, while Truth was a
thoroughbred four-milc horse. On short
race the quarter nag was always successful, but
thoroughbred Truth WAS always victorious in
a long race.


After a few other eloquent and compliment
tary remarks to the ladies, Mr.. Yanccy
closed.
Year: 1860

RAILROAD CoHDpcroR.-Thc rail road con-
ductor is ono Of the productions of the age,
recent phase of humanity. Amid the roar OF
score or two of iron wheels, and flying like a
bird, he must lead quiet life accurate amid
confusion patient amid vcxation courteous
amid cens,irc and complaint ; and prompt as
the SUM- a first rate conductor can be made out
of no poorer natcric than first rate man.
job was never conductor; that trial was
spared him. OF all sorts Of money, alI sorts OF
weather he is the special victim. lie can not
keep aloof from bear or n bore, any more
than he can form bride OF a beauty.


Like death, he must approach with equal
STEP" and pay his respects to everybody. lie
must be accountable for the snow drift that
os,rllcts the track, for the broken rail that tr'n-
hIes the train into the ditch, for the cars that
failed to connect He must know when every
body will get everywhere. what will it cost to
ro. ami where is it best stay. He meets peo-
plc sometimes who do not know where they are
going, and he must be able to tell hem, people
who do not know where they got eboard, aud
he must gently remind them.
Year: 1860

and power. | found also that Judge


Douglas Was IN opposition to almost the


entire Democratic majority Of the Senate


of the United States. No matter who


is right and who is wrong, it is not a
| pleasant position for Il candidate Of the


Democratic party. found him opposed


to very large ma ajority Of the Demo


cratic members of the House of Repre-


sentatves. 1t is doubtless all wrong


that this should be so, vet so it is. /


have heard that the Sweetest wine


makes the sourest vinegar but | never


heard OF vinegar sour enough to make


sweet wine. Cold apathy and violent


opposition are not the prolific parents


OF votes. | found, worse than all for
Democratic candidate for the Presidency


that the Clerk of the Black Republican,
House of Representatives was openly
quoted as saying that the influential
paper controlled by him would either
support Douglas or Seward, thus max
ing himself apparently an unpleasant
connecting link between them.


With these facts before me, and i'm
pressing upon me the conviction that
the nomination of Judge Douglas would
not be made with any hope of safety to
the Democratic party, what was l to do?
will tell you what | did do, and | am
afraid it is not what l ought to have
done. Yielding to your preference l
voted seven times for Judge Douglas,
although my Judgment told me that my
votes were worse than useless, as they
gave him an appearance of strength in
the Convention which I felt he had not,
in fact, in the Democratic party. If this
was an error it was your fault. | then
looked around to throw my vote where,
at least, it should mislead no one. I
saw statesman Of national fame and
reputation, who had led his regiment to
victory at Buena Vista-a Democrat,
with. whom disagreed in some things,
but with whom l could act in most.
Loving his country first, his section
next, but just to all; so that through
his endeavor in the Senate of the United
States, Massachusetts obtained from the
General Government her just dues, de-
terred forty years, of hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars, feat which none of her
agents had been able heretofore to ac-
complish. Besides, his friends were not
pressing his name before the Conven-
tlon, SO that Ire was not partizan in
the personal strife then going on. /
thought such man deserved, at least,
the poor compliment of a vote from Mas
sachusetts; and, therefore, I threw my
vote for Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi,
and claim at least that vote was guided
by intelligence"
Year: 1860

CAPTAIN CHURCHILL

 Deputed by the Young Ladies of this city to present to you, and through you to your company of brave and gallant HANGERS, the jag of our country, l have the honor to perform the pleas ing task assigned me. With their own hands they have prepared for you this beautiful BANNER OF FREEDOM the ENSIGN of our GREAT and GLORIOUS REPUBLIC, around which cluster memo ries of the heroic battles of the REvo- LUTON, in which the chains of the op- pressor were shirered by the strong arms and brdre hearts of MEN who preferred DEATH TO SLAVERY! It was to them the FIRE CROSS, streaming upon the unfettered winds, calling them from their hearth stones to the gory fields of battle, and cheering them on through sunshine and cloud, hunger and cold, tempest and flood until the Lion of the oppressor cowered to the proud bird of freedom on the plains of YORKTOWN.

 Around it also cluster undying memories of the war of lSl2-l5, when our country asserted and maintained the freedom of the seas, and taught the world that every vessel covered by the STARS AND STRIPES must plough the ocean unmolested!

 Around it also cluster fresh and un- fading memories of the victorious battle fields of MEXICO, on which our gallant soldiery chastised an enemy whose inrading foot had desecrated American soil, and attempted to tram pie on Ame, icam rights? Thither, SIR CAPTAIN, you and many other brave sons of the South, followed the jag of our country to vindicate her honor, and avenge her wrongs.

 Its stars symbolise the Union of Miyty-three soveregn but dependent sisters, bound together by common origin, common veal and common des tiny, which, like constellation of the siderial heavens, or brighter, more beautiful and harmonious because of the Union, but if severed, one star might rush madly upon another, or upon larger body, and be plotted from the heavens!

 Take it, Sir Captain, here the flag was handed to Capt. c. cherish, in peace, the glorious memories which cluster about it, and should the honor or defence of your country again de- mand your services, unfurl the banner 0f trecdom to the breeze, lead your gallant men to the field of conflict, and remember that your fair country women have tears for the fallen, smiles for the brave, and chaplets for the brows of the victorsl

 "The tar-spangled banner, .rt Long may 1t wave,

 Ger the home of the free

 And the land of the brave"