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Year: 1859




We take the following from the No
vemLer number of the "Atlantic Month
ly;" 1t is very truthful and very beautiful ::


"No human being can rest for any
time in a state of equilibrium, where the
desire to live and that to depart just bal
ance each other. If one has house
which he has lived and always means to
live in, he pleases himself the thought
of all the conveniences it offers him, and
thinks little of its wants or imperfections.
But once having made up his mind to
move to better, every incommodity
starts out upon him until thevery ground
plan OF it seems to have changed in his
mind, and his thoughts and affections,
each of them packing up its little bundle
OF circumstances, have quilted their sew
eral chambers and hooks and migrated
to the new home, long before apartments
are ready to receive their bodily tenant


at is so with the body. Most persons
have died before they expired-died to
all earthly longings, so that the last breath
is only as it were, the locking of the door
of the already deserted mansion. The
fact of the tranquility with which the
great majority of dying persons await
this locking of those gates of life through
which its airy angels have been going and
coming, from the moment of the first cry,
is familiar to those who have been often
called upon to witness the last period of
life.


Almost always there is preparation
made by Nature for unearthing soul,
Just as on a similar scale there is for the
removal of milk tooth. The roots which
hold human life to earth, are absorbed
before it is lifted from its place. Some
of the dying are weary and want rest, the
idea of which is almost inseparable in the
universal mind from death. Some are in
pain, and want to be rid of it, even though
the eanodyne be dropped as in the legend,
from the sword of the Death Angel.


Some are stupid, mercifully narcotized,
that they may 90 to sleep without long
doing about. And some are strong in
faith and hope, so that, as they draw near
the next world, they would eain hurry to-
ward it, as the caravan moves faster ovei
the sands when the foremost travellers
send word along the file that water is in
sight.


Though each little party that follows
in foot track of its own will have it that
the water to which others think they are
fastening is mirage, not the less has il
been true in all ages, and for human be
| ings of every creed which recognize a fu
ture, that those who have fallen worn out
by their march through the Desert, have
dreamed at least of II River of Life, anC
thought they heard its murmurs as the,
lay dying"
Year: 1859

ABSENCE OF MIND.-The first Lord Lit
tleton was very absent minded in COM
pany, and when he fell into river by the
oversetting of boat at Hagley, it was
said of him that "he had sunk twice be-
fore he recollected that he could SWIM"
Year: 1859

An old criminal was once asked what
was the first step that led to his ruin,
when he answered; t...s


The first step was cheating printer
out OF two wears subscription. When l
done that, the devil took such a grip on
me that could not shake him off"


De,inquents, reflect, ere tbs too late.
Year: 1859

Bs~ A Spanish paper says that
wolves are abundant in that country
Broadcloth must be in demand there if
their wolves, like a good many of ours,
are in the habit of wearing sleeps cloth
inc
Year: 1859

THE NEXT CoNGREss.-lIon. L. Joy AM !
has signiiied at Washington city, whery
he now is, that he will not participate in
strict Republican caucus but he is ready
to vote for any acceptable candidate for
Speaker, who may be nominated. There
are members from this and other of the
non-slaveholding States who will take
the same course, and the difficulty of Or
ganization increases as the time approach
es for the meeting of Congress. We be-
speak cool beads and true hearts when
the members shall assemble together
from different sections of the country
The bad temper of much of the Press,
North and South, the recent threats and
bullying of the New York Courier, with a
corresponding spirit on the part of the
Richmond Enquirer and other Southern
journals, show how ripe fanaticism is to
urge on fray between the Representa-
tives of the people in the two Houses of
Congress. There has never been a time
in the history of the country when the
best spirit of patriotism was more needed
than at present to serve and save the
country.-New York Express.
Year: 1859

A JAvAN CRmINAL.-A Javan criminal
was condemned by the Sultan to fight Il
large royal tiger, whose fcrocity was rails
ed to the highest point by want of food
and artificial irritation. The only weapon
allowed to the human combatant was a
dagger with the point broken Off After
wrapping a cloth round his left fist and
arm, the man entered the arena with an
air Of undaunted coolness, and fixed a
steady, menacing gaze upon the BRUTE
The tiger sprang turiously upon his in
tended victim, who, with extraordinary
boldness and rapidity, thrust his left fist
into the gaping jaws, and at the same
moment, with his keen though pointless
dagger, ripped up the beast to the very
heart. In less than minute the tiger
lay dead at his conqueror's feet. The
criminal was not only forgiven, but eI(
nobled by his sovereign.
Year: 1859

PERSONALITIES IN NEwspAPERs--The fol-
lowing sound and judicious paragraph is
clipped from one of Mr.. Everett's contri-
buttons to the New York Ledger:


The press of the United States is vigo-
rous and enterprising, and reaches the
hearts of the community far beyond that
of any other country. 1t is for good or
for evil, the most powerful influence that
acts on the public mind-the most power
ful in itself, and as the channel through
which most influences act. If it could
learn that an opponent is not necessarily
an unprincipled and selfish adventurer,
a traitor, coward and knave; and that
our neighbors, on an average, are about
as honest and high-minded as ourselves,
it would increase its own power; and the
great interests of the country (which
languish under the poison of our party
bitterness) would be incidentally pro
noted
Year: 1859

THE TREASON ENDoRsED.-A special dis
patch from Washington to the Charleston
Courier, states that telegraphic advices
have been received by the President to
the effect that the Republican party has
swept he State Of New York, and that the
nomination of Seward for the Presidency
by that party rendered certain.


This endorsement of the nefarious at
tempt Of Brown by the people of the En-
pire State should, we think, remove ev-
cry hope of n returning conservatism in
the public sentiment of the North. We
confess that wepre disappointed ourselves
in this result; ~ had thought this vile at
tempt would have aroused whatever of
conservatism was left among the people
of New York ; that it would have stirred
up the Democracy Of that State--so often
pronounced by the Democratic organs as
the only party friendly to the South, the
bulwark of our institutions-to its utmost
depths and that Tammany Hall would
have put forth its best efforts at this june
ture to convince the people of the South
that the party was worthy of their aid
and support; perhaps they did, and this
must settle the questionable most powetui
State Of tie North is completely aJoEfonized.


This vote, coming from a State whose
metropolis is so closely connected with
the Southern States by the strong bonds
of trade and commerce, is one of the most
convincing evidences yet received, that
the revolution we spoke Of has gained
strength sufficient to crush all opposition.
Its first 'cold-blooded, murderous toray
has only increased the number Of its fol-
lowers, and proclaims to us and to the
whole country, that insurrectionary at
tempts are most cordially seconded and
endorsed by the majority of the voters OF
New York. 1t is bugle blast that may
raise other John Browns on the borders,
and even in the heart of the Southern
States, and the next foray against their
institution will be strengthened and en-
couraged by having the broad and intlu-
ential sanction of the people of State
casting over half million of votes.-Co
I,,DIi1 (,u1r,}iUn
Year: 1859

and continuedotheir murderous work.
they threw away oil claim to compassion
and put themselves on the hazard of the
revolution they had begun. If others
can find any cause for pardoning such
crimes we cannot"
Year: 1859

R They have sharp practice in the
New Jersey Courts. At Newark man
and his wife were passing an orchard,
when the man picked up an apple and gave
it to his wiie-who, not liking the taste,
threw it away For this the owner of the
orchard had them arrested and sent to Jail
-the.man for stealing, and the woman for
RECEIVING stolen goods. ~. L..--.--.-
Year: 1859

\ Coon TINE CoMNC-The recent advi-
ces from Europe seems to establish the
fact that war is inevitable. Mcssis. Dal-
las and Mason, American Ministers at
London and Paris write to the State De
partn.ent that war is unavoidable. Before
its termination, the whole OF the CONT
mental powers viii be involved in it Such
a war whatevermay be its effect upon the
different nations of Europe cannot fail of
being beneficial to this country. 1t viii
create foreign demand for our grain,
which will at once advance the price. The
New York Tribune says:


We say to our farmers-plant and SOW
freely, persistently; for grain and meat
are likely to be in demand next fall The
war which now threatens is unlikely to be
n short and cannot be Il little one 1t is
likely to array million mon in arms
cainst each other, subtracting many times
| that number from productive industry tc
employ them in casting cannon, making
powder, charging shells, &c, &c Al these
must eat, and battle fields are not well


adapted to the growth of food. We shall


be disappointed if Europe does not afford
us a large market for breadstuffs before


the end Of the current year.
Year: 1859

\ HOUSE sat or FIRE WITH LIME-t


few nights since the house of Mr. Wolcott


Campbell, in the lower part of the city,


came near being destroyed by fire through


the agency of lime and under the follow
ing circumstances: Some workmcn had


been building a cistern, and reserving some
OF the best of the lime employed in their
work for whitewashing, had filed awood-
en- bucket with it and placed the same
near the rear door OF the house. No at
tention was paid to it, and during the
night heavy rain slackened the lime and
set fire to the house. The family Were
awakened about two o'clock in the morn
ing. by the cracking OF the flames and
brilliant light, and we are told, that had
the discovery been made few minutes
later, il would have been impossible To have
saved the building. Fortunately the flames
were soon subducd, and with but little
! alarm. The above narrow escape should
serve as canton 10 all those who aeel
lime about their premises.-Peorta Trims
Year: 1859

Our BEST PARLoRs-Do not keep sol
emn parlor into which you go but once a
month, with the parson or sewing society
Hang around your walls pictures which
shall tell stories of mercy, hope, courage,
faith and charity Make your living room
the largest and most cheerful in the house
Let the place be such that when your boy
has rome to distant lands, or even when
perhaps, he clings to single plank in the
lone waters of the wide ocean, the thought
of the still homestead shall come across
the desolation, bringing always light, hope
and love Have no dungeon about your
house, no room you never open; no blinds
tnat are always shut.
Year: 1859

A newspaper correspondent writes that
while travelling in the south, he attended
negro meeting, when the sable preacher
offered an earnest prayer for "de white
element in our population"
Year: 1859

GONG SoUTH.-Formcrly our opposition friends
Of the South looked to the North for their principles
Know Nothngism originated among the abolitionsts,
its avowed object being to oblterate all party lines
and restore sound nationality of sentiment; but
that organization was failure-that is it did not
answer the real purpose in view, that of enabling
the leaders to obtain the Offices and honors of the
country. Now, as will be seen by the proceedings
Of the Wake opposition meeting, the Know Nothings
are looking to the South for their principles They
have adopted the views of Mr.. Smedes, of Mississip-
pi. Truly, opposition to Democracy has difficult
path to travel 1t is every thing by turns, and moth
ing long At one time it takes its cue from North
ern organizations, and at another it wakes warm in
its advocacy of Southern rights, and goes to Mis-
sissippi politician for its principles


"They wire in and wire out


Leaving the people still in doubt.


Whether the snake that made the track


Was going South coming back"
Year: 1859

sYF The weather Tow is clear and pleasant, and
very fine for maturing the cotton and tobacco crops
We usually have frost by The 10th or 18th of Octo-
Der, and we have seen it here early the 7th.
The tobacco crop will probably all be housed by the
10th. These two crops arc much larger in this
State the present year than they have been here
tofore.
Year: 1859

citizens; while to those motley groups


here and there who look upon my mis-
fortunes only as weapons to be EN-
|ployed for my destruction, l say once


for all, if . man makes good use Of
his enemies they will be as serviceable
to him as his friends. q In conclusion


let me ask only one favor of those from


whatever motive may deem it neces-
sary or agreable to comment in public
or private on this sad history, and tha,
is, to aim all their arrows at my breast,
and for the sake of my innocent child
to spare her yet youthful mother, while
she seeks in sorrow aud contrition, the
mercy and pardon Of Him 10 whom,
sooner or later. we must all appeal.
Year: 1859

The snow-stOrm ceased about one o'clock yester-
day morning. when there was depth of eight or
ten inches throughout the city and neighborhood


TWAS moist and sticky soon, and clung upon every
outdoor object, so that when the daylight came
the city seemed 10 be almost buried. Yesterday
was warm and pleasant, and the snow melted fast


Early in the day good many people got out their
sleighs and started for the rural districts; but
within the city precincts the sleighing was very
soon destroyed upon the principal streets, and it
required very extensive stretch of the imagina


tion to believe one was having fun in riding over
bare payments in winter vehicles. The railroad
trains were somewhat obstructed early in the day,
but were all right again by noon. In the upper
part of the island and in the country round about
there was pretty good sleighing during the night,
and large number of citizens were out to enjoy it.
Year: 1859

The y Y Herald, which, with oil It's cry Against
the rascates of spectators and lobbyists, viii yet
ALWAYS be found on the side of the few as against
the MANY, attacks as might be expected the Home
stead bill u hich has lately passed the House. That
bill is s,iematized as the commencement et a line
of policy locking TO equsl division OF everything
70 everybody every Saturday night, whereas II Is
easily demonstrable that, putting all other con'd'
erstions out of sight and looking only to the dnan-
ea interests Of the Government aud to the increase
Of the industry aud wealth of the nation, this is the
best policy that can be adopted. The great inter
est of the Government and Of the nation Is IN the
settlement aud cultivation Of Whist are now Wild
lands. A farm owned and occupied by tsmlly |"
of vastly greater value to the Government aud TO
the nation than go much wild land belonging to the
Government, and if by relnquishlng the one doilar
and TWENTY-FIVE cents, and from that down to l2i
cents an acre. for which, by waiting long enough,
the land might be sold, sad most likely then 10
speculators who would hold i. in wild state tor an
indefinite period, the Government can get II
occupied and cultivated at once, that would
be most profitable speculation, and that
precisely is the object and operation OF
the Homestead BILL The snly objectors to this
bill are those who desire to make money by Pur-
chasing land of the Government at Government
price, holding on till the pressure of settlement
greatly increases the price. and then selling out AZ
q high profit. Leaving all other questions out OF
view and looking only to financial results, it never
will do to consult the interest of these spectators
in preference TO that of the mea who stand ready


to sppy their labor to the cultivation OF tue soi


ard the present times a'e such as to call with
special emphasis for just such Il measure There
are thousands and thousands of skliIfdl aud hard


working farmers 10 the West, who, in consequence
OF the sudden disasters to which that section mas
been subjected fId Themselves overwhelmed with
debts and in d.pger of being any day sold out by
the Sheriff This is precisely the class OF men to
take advantage of the Homestead law, aud to cut
ou, for themselves in the wilderness new farms,


in place Of those which they find themselves
obliged to relinqui.h. Wbynot give them chance
Year: 1859

JouS B. WELLER.-The Lecompton State
Convention will probably go into nomina-
tion to-day for Governor. The vote will be
very close between Latham and Weller.
Should the latter get the nomination. he will
be beaten before the people, unless, indeed, he
can disprove the charges which will be made
against him. There are men who will, from
the stump. accuse him of transactions which
he must clear Up or stand convicted before
the country. For our part, we are anxious
to see him nominated. He is the easiest man
TO beat in the entire ranks of the Lccompton
party.
Year: 1859

FEELS FOR THE PRINTER.-With that hu-
mane feeling for the press which is a chief
Characteristic of all good men. our friend
Martin, the popular Agent of the Sitka Ice
Company, sent us up another huge chunk of
his clear, translucent ice, at an hour when it
was most powerfully and potently needed.
the thermometer at that moment standing at
Ill degrees. If our prayers can be of any
benefit to Mr. Martins prospects hereafter, he
has them all
Year: 1859

a dissatisfied Lecomptonte from the coun.
try pours his woes into our sympathizng
bosom, in the shape ofa letter for publication.
We shall give only few extracts He would
probably have sent his communication to the
Lecompton organ. had he not been convinced
that it would not publish it.


He is awfully dozen on the Long Bar Con-
vention He says:


"As for the nominee for Senator, he is our
choice. We know the man, know his prece
1ents, and knowing the man, respect him aud
We further know, that in him we can rtpose
confidence, to represent us; but of those men
whose nominations were Stolen as Democrats,
we cannot, aye, and lciU not support them.
Why, sir, in this Supervisor District, polling
over 1000 votes. we have, by the naqnani
nous generosity of that generous Conuention.
been allowed one Representative, and | am
glad to say that we will give him, not kick
down hill but on election day endeavor to
show our appreciation Of the man by voting
him seat in the Assembly. The people in
the mountains are on the alert; the war cry
is sounded, and the knights of the pick and
shovel in old Yuba will be apt to show the
wire working politicians of Marysvile that,
though compelled as we are to earn our hl cad
by the sweat of our brow yet we have time,
when from labor, to refresh and improve our
minds 10y reading and rejecting on passing
events. Marysville has by her action in the
Long Bar Convention, virtually said to the
people of the country, ave. sirs, are your die.
tdtorS obey our commands" But sir, the
men of the mountains are freemen though
uncouth in manners, their minds are as free
ha in nj i 1
the chicanery of political tricksters, they
will support none who obtained their nomi-
nation by means of FRAUD. That FRAUD
was used in the Long Bar Convention more
especially in the nomination of TAX COL
LECTOR, no unbiased man will deny. But
it is now passed, and though it has often been
said that in "0ld Yuba q Democratic noml-
nation was equivalent to an election, have
to doubt it in this case but to the apostates
who, disobeying the will and wishes of their
constituepts, we can but with the poet say:


"Thou art a traitor and miscreaut


Too good to be so, and too bad to live"
And upon mature reflection, the traitors will
find themselves compelled to exclaim,


at is the curse of treachery like mine


To be most hated, where Utmost has served"


If our Lecompton correspondent had stuck
to the regular Democratic organization of
the county he would not now be in the di-
lemma in which he finds himself If he fol-
lows the boilers of the regular Democracy
much farther, he will fetch up in Slough of
DespOnd from which no earthly power can
extricate him. We advise him to leave the
crowd he isin, Immediately. The country !
/ ulaAl 4 IL


the Lecompton ticket care for the country ?
Nothing but they do care for the country S
votes.
Year: 1859

HOr.-on Tuesday, the sun was so intense.
ly hot at the Buttes that farm hands general
Jy were forced to give up work One of the
few who resolved to stick it out, fell to the
ground, with a sun-stroke, and was taken
into the house for dead. He, however, re-
vived, and it is hoped that he will recover
He was engaged with threshing machine.
We did not learn his name.
Year: 1859

t8 The Davis County Democratic Clarion
Of the Goth, says drove Of 1918 head of Texas
cattle were driven through that County ON last
Friday night, in route to Chicsgo, and had
been sld to the latter place for $37 head
Another drove Of 1000 head is on the way to
the sane destination at the sarae rate per
head
Year: 1859

were destitute Of fore legs. Thev are from the
farm OF Mr. John Mathers near Round Grove,
Marion County, Iowa. They have common
sire but different mothers. They are nov one
month old and seem to be quite hearty. From
BIRTH they have been entirely destitute OF fore
legs The tore shoulders and the lore part OF
their bodies generally, have . smaller develop
nent than is usual at their age, while the hinder
parts have larger development than usual
Their method OF walking is quite singular. They
travel backrards ON their hind legs, while the
head and fore shoulders are elevated from loot
TO foot and halt from the ground. Their
keeper informs us that they will walk and run
with considerable speed. On the whole they
are rather rare specimens Of the cattle species.
They are nos being taken East, and will prob
ably fall in with some travelling show.-Qska-
lnnsa Anrafd
Year: 1859

GS The Correspondent of the N. Y, Her
old, says Feb. 10th, that the President will
be obliged in order to straighten out the fl
nances of the country, to turn out the whole
batch of otiiceholders, beginning with the
Cabinet, and open an entirely new set of
books when Congress adjourns, and call an
extra session of the new Congress He says


"Corruption is found to exist in all branch
es of the Government, and the only way to
arrest it is for the new Congress to order an
examination of all the books and accounts of
Federal officials all over the country; and
this examination must go back some twenty
years, in order to effect n radical reform. In
this way we shall know exactly how the
country stands"
Year: 1859

En-. NATIONAL DEMocRAT-I notice long wind
ed article in Saturdays Express, in relation to
nv proposition to have the City take charge OF
the streets, and keep them in good repair, (after
the property. holders have once complied with the
law, by grading and graveling the streets in front
of their property,) The Express seems to wish
to make some capital out Of the proposition.
feel sensitive in this matter, because think am
The first in the Council to move in it.
did so because thought it was right and
hope the citizens Of this place will do me the JUS
tice to accord me sincerity OF purpose. With
this explanation, intend to let the matter rest,
as my proposition was rejected by the Council at
their meeting on Friday night.


w. 9. Stokes


Alderman, Third Ward