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Year: 1859

PARTIZAN LITTIENEss.-" That he deserves the
thanks of the people of this State for bis labors in
their behalf for the last eight or ten year, is
equally true We will venture to predict that
the name of Horace Greely will occupy an honor
able place among the distinguished men Of our
country, when those who are attempting to heap
contumely and vituperation upon him will be ut
tery lost in the filthy pool of slime and venom
they have endeayored to cast on men of perseve-
rance, industry aud genius. AS a politician, we
hold no friendship for the principles entertained
by Horace Greey, but as a scholar, a citizen and
a man we honor him. ."-Ioca HiH Patriot.


We freely endorse the above sentiment. That
great men are subject to the invidious ami
mostly of interiors, is truth authenticated in
the history of all time. The same contem ptible,
malicious envy which banished an Aristides, and
gave the poisoned chalice to Socrates, would
now extend its puny arm to drive worthy man
from our shores, though on friendly visit.


To say the least, the unmanly and ungenerous
abuse of Horace Greely by some of the partisan
journals of this State, is as uncaled for as it is
uncourteous, and savors of the sentiment of ha-
tired, coupled with reluctant admiration. True
to the instincts of their venemous natures, these
cuttle-fsh of the press are hiding themselves be-
hind their own filthy effusions from an enemy
they dare not meet in fair and candid warfare.
Year: 1859

the Field" the Placerville Observer goes off:


"Unparalleled demonstration. Immense en-
thusiasnl. The masses moving. The people are
evidently alive to the Importance of the great
conflict now in progress. They always appreci-
ate properly, when they correctly understand the
character of an important issue. They always
sustain faithful servant when they are satisfied
he discharges his duty welln
Year: 1859

furs north into Lake BigIer. which Ia turn
finds an outlet into Truckee River. where.
by its waters are borne eastward into the
desert and there dssipated. There is fne
grass on Lake Bigler and several hundred
cows are kept there in SumEler, making
butter for the California market. When
snow falls, these cattle are driven down To
the valley Of the Sacramento, where the
rains are now commencing, and they here
live without hay till June, when they are
taken back to the mountains again, where
only butter is made from them. The BUSH
nesr is very lucrative, the land Costing moth.
ing and being unfenced Taking into ac-
count gold, timber and grass, the Sierra
Nevada is probably the richest and MOST
productive mountain-chain on earth.


From the valley aforesaid, we rose again
for two miles along a narrow road cut into
the side of mountain, with PERCEPTIONS
descent on the right. Then we began to de-
scend once more, beside a riyulet which
leaped and laughed on its way to the Pacific.
The ascent from the Carson side is far short.
er than the descent this way, Carson val
ley being much higher than Il hat of the Sac.
ramento. But the road even on this side;
is, for most Of the way eaten into the side
of steep mountain, with a preeipice Of
from five to fifteen hundred feet on one side
and as steep an emnence on the other.
Yet along this mere shelf, with hardly q
place to each mile where two meebHg wags
ons can pass, the mailstage was driven at
the rate Of ten miles an hour (in one ins
stance eleven, or just as fast as four wild
California horses, whom two men could
scarcely harness, could draw it. Our driver
was of course skillful bat had he met a
wagon suddenly on rounding one Of the
sharp points or projections We were Constant
ly passing, fearful crash was unavoidable.
Had bis horses seen fit to run away Gas they
did run once, on the unlocking Of trace,
but at place where he had room to rein
them out Of the road on the upper side, and
thus stop them) know that he could not
have held them and we might have pitched
headlong down precipice of thousand
fete, where all of the concern that could have
been picked up afterward would not have
been worth two bits per bushel Yet at
this break k-neck rate we were driven for not


less than four hours or forty miles, changing
horses every ten or fifteen, and raising O
cloud Of dust through which it was dificnlt
at times to see anything. We crossed the
south fork of the American River eighteen
miles abeve this, rising two or three miles
Immediately after to the summit of the ridge
south, and thence forward the road, nearly
to this city, descends steadily beautiful
inclined ridge, and, but for the dust, would
be one of the finest drives on earth. And
right glad was to find myself once more
among friends, surrounded by the comforts
of civilization, and with prospect of oc-
casional rest / cannot conscientionsly re-
commend the route have Travelled to Sum
mer tourists in quest of pleasure, but it is
balm for many bruises to know that am
at last in CALIFORNIA. ne.
Year: 1859

PLACERvILLE, Cal, Aug. !, '57.


Though the Carson sinks in or is absorb
ed by the same desert with the Humboldt,
a glance at its worst estate suffces to con-
vince the traveller that the former waters
by far the more hopeful region. Large
Cottonwoods dot its banks very near its
mouth, and its valley, wherever moist, is
easily rendered. You feel that you are
once more in a land where the arm Of In
dustry need not be paralyzed by sterility,
obstruction, and despair.


Still, the prevalence of drouth is here a
fearful fact. No rain in Summer-that is,
none that can be calculated on, none that
amounts to anything-might we'll appall
the cultivator accustomed to warm, refresh
ing showers throughout the growing season.
We crossed, on our rapid ride up the Car
son, single high plain twenty-six miles
long and from six to twelve wide, which
drouth alone dooms to Sagebush, steriity,
and worthessness. Two or three other
plains or high iuteryales further up are
nearly as Scorched and barren. All these
may be rendered most productive by irriga-
tion, and here is the water at hand. If the
new Gold Mines in this valley shall ulti-
mately justify their present promise, very
large demand for Vegetable Food will
speedily spring up here which can only be
satisfied by domestic production. The vast
deserts eastward cannot meet it, the arabic
region about Salt Lake is at once too re-
stricted and too distant; inland California
is a dear country, and the transportation
Of bulky staples over the Sierra costly
operation. The time will ultimately come
it may or may not be in our day-when
two or three great dams over the Carson
will render the irrigation of these broad,
arid plains on its banks perfectly feasible;
and then this will be one of the most pro-
ductive regions on earth. The vegetable
food of One Million People can easily be
grown here, while their cattle may be rear
ed and fed in the mouutan-vales north and
south of this valley. And when the best
works shall have been constructed, and all
the lights of science and experience brought
to bear on the subject, it will be found that
nearly everything that contributes to hu'
man or brute sustenance can be grown ac-
tually cheaper by the aid of irrigation than
without il. As yet, we know little or moth
ing of the application of water to land and
crops, and our ignorance causes deplorable
waste and laundering. Every year hence
forth will make us wiser on this head.


Twenty miles or so below Genoa, we
passed "Johntown" Chinese settlement,
whose people find employment in the re-
Gently discovered Gold Mines. These mines
are some eight miles Dorthward of "Gold
Canon" and are reported immensely rich,
Silver and Copper are blended with Gold
in the same vein-stone. A few are making
money very fast here, but these few contro
all the available water, and it seems impos
slble to introduce more. Ii supply car
be obtained at all, 1t must be at enormous
Year: 1859

The PHYLosopHY OF RAlN.-To under
stand the philosophy Of this beautiful
and often sublime phenomenon, SO often
witnessed since the creation of the
world, and essential to tho very exist
cncc of plants and animals, few facts
derived from observation and q long
train of experiments must be rcmcm-
bcred. l. Where the atmosphere every
where, at all times, at an uniform tenn
pcraturc, we should never have rain, or
hail, or SNOW. The water absorbed by
it in evaporation from the sea and the
cartll's surface would descend in all I'M.
pcrccptiblc vapor, or cease to be alb
sorbcd by the air when it was once fully
saturated. 2. The absorbing power OF
the atmosphere, and consequently Its
capacity to retain humidity, is proper
tionably greater in warm than in cold
air. 8 The air near the surface of the
earth is warmer than it is in the region
of the clouds. The higher VIC ascend
from the earth the colder do VIC find the
atmosphere Hence the perpetual snow
on very high mountains in the hottest
climate. Now, when from continued
evaporation the air is highly saturated
with vapor-thouSh it be invisible and
the sky 'cloualcss-if its temperature Is
suddenly reduced by cold currents dcs-
ccnding from above, Or rushing from
higher to lower latitude, its capacity
to retain moisture is diminished, clouds
arc formed, and the result is rain. Air
conlcnscs as it cools, and like the
a sponge filled with water and compress
scd, pours out the water which its dim
inishcd capacity cannot hold. How sin
gular, yet how simple, the philosophy
Of rain! What but 0mnlscicncc could
have devised such an admirable at
ran9emcnt for watering the earth!
Year: 1859

long passage he finally came ou, by a
flight of steps on the top of the Sus ar
Loaf. the trap door of which opened of
itself when the child came to ii, and as
he stepped on, j, slammed down again
Sam ran back here with the child as fast
as he could, and tried to ge, him 10 show
the place where he got out, but he said
he could not persuade the child 10 tell
him. '' | think il likely he could not find
II again. But Sam became so alarmed
that he said he would risk il TO take the
child along and Try and get to Canada
| got them on the rail road las, night. and
If they met with good luck they are on
the Lake now. He begged me to take
these things out here that belonged 10 YOU
and leave them at the mouth of the cave,
and then to call on you and thank you for
your kindness 10 him"


Did you" asked the Doctor, " did
you speak to the boy"


"Ah the boy had agreed hat if Sam
would take him out of the cave he would
not speak to anybody until he gave him
permission"


" Well we'll it is all a mystery" said
the Doctor.


re DE CONTINUED.
Year: 1859

Governor came down and ordered a
standing army to remain during the
summer at different posts on the line
to keep the peace on both sides. This
caused cessation of hostilities for the
time being, and thus things remained
in stotu quo until last autumn, when
Montgomery was assailed at midnight
by a company from the State firing into
his house, and coming very near killing
several of his family; but being a set
of towards as most all Border Ruffians
are they run without doing any injury.
The Captain again called his faithful
together and recommended driving
out-some that had returned among the
number. Sheriff McDaniels thought
he was carrying things too far and
issued proclamation calling on all the
citizens to aid in suppressing Mont
gomery and his outlaws. A hundred
men rallied to his standard, but dare
not attempt to take any of Mont.
gomery's men after all their blowing.
So that proved flash in the pam
A meeting was then called by the
citizens of Linn to see if settlement
could not be effected. The Captain
was present, speeches were made, reso-
lutions were passed and an agreement
was entered into to the effect that "by.
cones should be by-gones," and that
the Captain and his men should not be
subject to arrest for any offences
committed prior to that date, and that
the Captain was to disperse his band
and make no attempt to disturb the
peace thereafter. But this treaty does
not seem to have any binding force on
some of Montgomery's followers, fol-
they have since committed robberies
on pro-slavery men and driven off oul
Free State men on account of per.
sonal difficulty. Gov. Medary has sent
200 troops down here with the United
States Deputy Marshal to see that the
rights of all citizens without regard to
political creeds are maintained.


Whether this will amount to ANYTHING
in the way of peace making l have my
doubts. But let them come. 1t will
make market for our surplus corn and
bacon. Yours, &C.,


E. III. S.
Year: 1859

Section / provides that in 1859 there
shall be a registration of all the voters
in the State. The Aldermen of every
city, and the Supervisor, Treasurer and
Clerk of every town are constituted a
Board of Registration, whose duty it
shall be to provide suitable books for
registration, one for each town and
ward, arranged SO as to contain an al
phabetical list of names, both christian
or baptismal, and surnames in full, OF
all persons entitled to vote under the
the constitution, residing in the town
or ward with the date of registration,
and, where living in any incorporated
village or city, giving also the number
of the dwelling and the name of the
street on which such persons reside, if
any, and if none, description of the
locality.


Section 2 provides that each City
Board shall at least two weeks previous
to the time of their meeting in each
ward publish notice in one or more
papers that they will meet for the pur-
poses of registration on the first Mon
day of October, designating the place
of meeting. They shall also cause
handbills to be posted to the same eff:
feet in at least 10 conspicuous places in
each ward, the notice having printed
in it, in full, the article of the consti
tuition defining the qualifications of vo-
ters. The City Board may classify
themselves so that two or more shall
be assigned to the different wards to
facilitate the work of registration. In
case of sickness or other inability oi
any of a Board in any Ward, the said
Board shall Immediately appoint the As
SCISSOR of the Ward or any Justice OF
the Peace to fill the vacancy, who is
duly qualified to perform the duties Of
member of the Board. The Board
shall continue in session not less
than three nor more than four days.
All necessary blanks, notices, &c, shall
be printed and paid for by the city.


Sec. 8 provides that the Board in
each Ward snail hold public sessions
and for the first two days shall not
write any mans name on the register
without his personal request, allowing
him, instead, to write his. own name.
When requested, a member of the
Board shall write any electors name,
After the first two days, the Board
shall proceed to complete the list by
writing on the register themselves the
name of every voter in the Ward known
by them to be a qualified elector, with
his. residence, &C., as heretofore re-
quired,- permitting him at any time
thereafter to appear and write his own
name. Opposite each name shall be
placed the day and year of the regis
tration, and the Board, for the purpose
of better completing their register, may
have before them at every session in
every town and ward, the poll list OF
the next preceding general election OF
town meeting, the same to be returned
to the custody of the proper officer ut
the close of each session. All entries
are to be made in ink. The Board
shall have power to question every ap-
plicant touching his qualification, to
swear hun, to employ interpreters when
necessary. and if any one shall be
proved to make any material statement
Year: 1859

Two NEW PAPERS, Randolph Her. aid is the title of a new paper published at Pocahontas, and edited by James T. Mar tin. The section of country from which the Herald halls is one of the most fertile in the State, and is improving rapidly. To develop and call attention to the resources and advantages of this section, is one of the aims of the new paper In politics, twill be dcmocratic and opposed to disorganiza- ton. The editor truly says that there are no other parties than the democratic and black republican, and our liberties depend on the success of the former. The Herald is neatly printed, of fair size and the editor writes with ease and vigor. Success to Mir. Martin, to the Herald and the good old cause.

 The Sunbeam is published at Warren, Bradley county, and is edited by Tom w. Neal. The first number, which is before us, is a sprightly handsome sheet Mr. Neal in modest address states, that he is a new conner, and asks to be judged as he shall hereafter conduct his paper He pays the State beautiful and deserved compl- ment, and promises his aid in making her advantages known. In politics, the sun beam is no-party, but the editor reserves the right to express his views on national and state politics. We welcome Mr. Neal to Arkansas and to the fraternity, and will X with pleasure
Year: 1859

THAT HUMBUG.-T. c. Hindman makes a peculiar defense of the members who took per diem pay for the recess. He calls it a humbugl The members who got the money do not think it a humbug. At all events, we take notice, they were very par ticular to pocket the cash. Nor do the payers think it humbug. If those who took it, or those who now defend it, are deceiving themselves with such be- lief, they will be sufficiently enlightened at the next election Mr. Hindman has spoken his thoughts, or rather his wishes; it will be the peoples turn to speak theirs next August
Year: 1859

gz~ The fanatics of Boston are demand ing the removal of the Statue of Daniel Webster, because he counseled submission and observance of the fugitive slave law That statue, which Everett says, in his usual hyperbolical style, is to come down and the bronze lips repeat phrase about liberty and union is not likely to stay long on its pedestal. It served as the theme for very horid, high-pressure oration and several newspaper paragraphs, and as Web ster's name is carved on it so that the curi- ous traveller may find out whom it is inten ded to represent, we see no reason why the Massachusetts oppositionists should not let it "stay put"
Year: 1859

Es- Messrs. Beebe & Parish have taken a store room in the theatre building, and opened a general assortment of dry goods and groceries. They are worthy young men, and no doubt will succeed well in their new avocation. We wish them the most abundant prosperity.
Year: 1859

PERsoNAL.-As we are compelled to be in Desha county on the last of this month, we shall leave to-day and will be absent some ten days. In the meantime our friend, Mir. Woodward, will take charge of the True Democrat,
Year: 1859

We wish c. Federal Hemingway, esq, to remember this speech in support of the sedition resolutions, when he asked his master if he had not said too nuch-when he took advantage of his position to assail us. He intends to assail us and abuse us.

 Let him do so openly and manly. Let him not come with this stuff about his being the assailed party, when he got down on his belly, ate his measure oi dirt and spit it at us; when he crawled in presence of his mas ter and hissed his spite at us. He has cer- tain dirty work to do. Let him do 1t, but do not whine and try to excuse it. He voluntarily sold himself for a consideration that will never be paid, but let him obey his master. If he can't play the bully, spare us an exhibition of the sneak. Let him go ahead in the devil' name and eat his dirt and grovel in the mud, but spare us the false accusation that we brought him down. There is but one man in the State who has made a worse record Tn the same length of time, and if he intends to renew his attacks upon us, we shall expose it and him till his name and his acts shall stink in the nostrils of every man in the land, who despises a groveling, and prizes the liberty of the press. And in conclusion, let us advise him to husband his small re- sources, as he will find it will require all.
Year: 1859

They hive a sort of reptile in the tor
rid zone called the glass snake. 1t may
be said, however, that glass snakes are
very common outside of that zone. Many
a convivial fellow in this region has felt
their sting.
Year: 1859

The missionary brig Morning Sar,
which was built by the contributions of
the Sunday School children two or three
years since is now lying at Honolulu in
a perfectly uuseaworthy state. Her
,imbers are so rotten that it is wonder
she ever performed her last voyage in
safety.
Year: 1859


Only picture il that ALI
Only picture upon the wall:
The smile SO becoming, the cheek SO bright,
The eye dancing with sunny light,
almost fancy my baby boy
Is springing to me in his pride and 10y
Bat tits only picture upon the wall,
a silent picture-snd that is all
only lock Of silken hair
Lying alone in its casket there!
Z Where is the head that in sportive glee
Was wont to toss it so careless and fres7
The baby head that upon my breast
So lovingly nestled each night TO retti
Only lock Of its silken hair
Is lying alone in its casket therei
only shce that is soiled and torn!
But where is the foot that that shoe has worn
The darling foot, so dimpled and small,
That made music merry in the chamber and hall
Oh. to catch Of that little step one sound.
How wildly new would my pulses bound
But there is only q shoe that is soiled and tora-
The foot comes no more that that shee has worn.
Only these relics-and nothing norei
Can nought 10 arms the lost restore7
Must w- hopeless yearn, the years 60 by,
Tor the eounoing step ana tne eeauiibB eye
And ali that beauty, and life, and grace,
30 fondly cherished. retain no trace
saxe these silent relicst Oh, nevsrnore
Will the grave arms the los. restore!
Oh. woe for love when .Iom all its store
It points to these tokens. and nothing norei
When the vacant hail and the silent chair
Blu. echo the groans Of its Wild despair,
Aud from all the vo- ices in earth and sky,
Csnes hack no word TO lis living cry
savethe mournfu, echo-'0h, nevermsre
VIII the grave to thy arms the lost restore !"
Oh. joy for love, when it yearns no more
For that which the grave cannot restored
When it upward stretches its dropping wings,
And in darkness and sorrow still sSeetly sings
or the brightness and bliss Of that better home
Where the lost are found. and no partings come;
Oh, joy for love. when its priceless store
There safe is garnered ever morei