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Year: 1859

STEALING ARTIsTIGALLY.- The last dodge OF
thlevng in Paris is to rob the restaurants of their
forks and spoons, by waxing them fast to the under
side of the table, and leaving a confederate 10
come next and appropriate them.
Year: 1859

Color IN PARIs.-The following information
from the pen of Paris correspondent Of the
Alta will attract attention


There are here now considerable number
of the Haytien nobility, who fell from power,
and rank, and title, with the Emperor Sou
Tongue, aud have come to France 70 wait for
the return of their master to the Imperial
throne of Hayti. Walking upon the Boulevard
yesterday, witnessed sight which would GER
tainly not have been very agreeable to a gen
tleman brought up with strong prejudices
against color. In an open barouche drawn by
fine black horses, but which were driven by Dhite
drivers in blue livery, sat a huge black man,
with his wife, shade or two lighter. He was
dressed in magnificent uniform, covered with
gold and decorations. and was evidently some
high ex-dignitary of the Haytien ex-Empire,
but whether the Duke de Lemonade or Count
de SOdawater did not ascertain. But there is
NJ prejudice against color exhibited here, and
it is not unusual to see colored men walking in
the street With elegantly dressed white women,
and it attracts no particular attention; and |
saw in one of the most fashionable restaurants,
few days since. couple dining together, the
gentleman as black as ebony, and the lady fair
and white as snow drift. But, az the French
say. ohacuH a son go,t
Year: 1859

TIE YoUsG king OF NAr1Es.--A letter from
Naples says:


The King and bic bride are at Quisisana.
His Majesty drives out escorted by company
OF Guides and forest keepers on horseback
armed to the teeth. A gentleman wishing the
other day 10 present petition to the King.
waited at point where be was coming down
the bill from Quisisana, aud where the carriage
was obliged to go at a slow pace The King,
on approaching. would not take the petition,
but the gentleman persisted 10 walking by the
carriage till the Qneen slid ber arm behind her
husbands shoulders and took the paper. After
delivering the paper he was arrested by the
Kings followers and well AOgged. This is the
way the young sovereign, just come TO biz
throne, treats his subjects. As for the intelli-
GEM little Queen, she is as miserable as may
be, and is reported to have very little respect
for her husband, on account Of the absurd edu-
cation given him by bis father, and which prof
its him as much for private as for public life
Year: 1859

COMPETENT CANDIDATB--It seems to be ge-
nerally admitted that the Lecompton candidates for
office are very competent menthat is, they are very
competent to be candidates. One of this sort was
running on the Lecompton ticket in a northern
county, (as we are informed by gentleman from
the region limited at) in the late campaign. He ran
for the office of County Surveyor, and when the
result was generally acknowledged to be in favor of
the Lecompton side, he commenced his preparations
for donning the official mantle of his predecessor.
He labored, however, under one great drawback,
and that was, that he knew nothing at ALL either
of surveying or anything else. Determined to post
himself in tme he rushed over to the house of the
existing incumbent, who engaged in drifting a
large mining claim, and begged to be instructed in
the rudments Of arithmetic and the art of surveying


As an inducement he offered to "drift" for his pro-
posed instructor during the day, il the latter would
teach him at night. The agreement was made and
the work went on, the drifting" by day and the
instruction by night, for the space Of two weeks;
and it may well be believed, that under this system
the physical and mental strength of our hero was
pretty severely taxed. Uncompainingly however,
he pushed on with his diurnal and nocturnal tasks


until the expiration Of the time specified. After it
was announced that the votes were counted, he em-
pl0yed a notary to draw up his bond, obtained his
securities, &C., and went TO take his Office when to
his profound astonishment he politely informed
that he 'ods not elected, but on the contrary had
been beaten by nearly three hundred votes.


His instructor has said nothing of his qualfca-
tons as a scholar, but speaks highly of him as
day laborer.-[ Marysvillc Democrat.
Year: 1859

The ITALIANS of California arc about remit
ting to Garbaldi the sum of $4,000, to be de.
voted for the relief of the widows and orphans
caused by the late war. The original intention
was to remit the cash to the Sandman govern
ment, hut it has since been decided to send the
money to the General direct
Year: 1859

Mr.. BRoDERICKs AcoUIREMENTs.-Fewp peo-
pie, of those who on intimate and friendly
personal relations with Mr.. Broderick, were aware
of the extent of his reading or his varied and tho
rough requirements. The politician and the ambi-
tous man of the world, he appeared to most
people, was the worst side of his character His
intellect was of the quickest and most comprehen-
sive order, and his will was powerful to enable
him to concentrate his whole mind on any given
subject. Hence, in the midst of the most exciting
political contest, he could at win withdraw his mind
from it, and give the closest attention to whatever
he was reading His active intellect compelled him
to read, for he had little relish for vulgar amuse-
ments and his tastes always inclined him to be very
much alone. He was always an ascetic in his life
and habits His passions and appetites were as
completely subject to his will ever were Napoleon
Bonaparte's. Accordingly, he read immensely. OF
classic English literature he had read everything
and what he read he analysed, weighed and consid-
cred. His nights were spent over "the grand old
masters"


No one who did not know him intimately would
have supposed, ON meeting him in the street. that
he had spent half of the night preceding in reading
the most absruse poetry. Yet very likely such was
the fact. The works of all the great poets were as
familiar to him as household words. His tastes led
him to admire the weird-hke, subtle and mysterious.
Of all the English poets he especially admired the
mystic, spiritual, incomprehensible Shelly Tenny-
son. too was great favorite of his; so was Words
worth. But how few of those who supposed that
they knew him well had any idea of his rich stores OF
classic knowledge He had such disgust and aver
sion to anything looking like pedantry or aecaton
that only very few and those his most intimate and
trusted friends, aware how extensive was his
reading and how general his knowledge of books and
men. He also felt his want of an carly education,
and dstrusted himself very much when books and
literature were under discussion. Yet as he grew
Older, and came more in contact with men, he more
fully appreciated his own powers; and had he lived
he would have attained high position in other
fields than that of politics


In speaking ofthe habits and tastes of the honored
dead, we speak that we do know We have seen
many men of eminence, and have looked upon the
faces of nearly all the great of this generation;
and in all the qualities that make up the hero whom
men admire for courage, nerve, and unhesitating
devotion to principle we have seen none who equal
ed David C. Brodcrick.-[S. f. Times.
Year: 1859

Murder--.H HObberyA.-Ihcen ndtartsm


Mr.. Srastow; Of Loag's Express Train, gives
the particulars of most horrible murder per-
petrated in Yreka at an early hour on Monday
morning last.


1t appears that Frenchman living atsoiriing
the store of Charles Rose, merchant, was awak-
ened by the smell of burning goods, and gave
the alarm when the Hook l. Ladder Company
turned out, and soon discovered the fire inside
of Roses store, which they in short time sue
ceeded in extinguishing. While doing SO, how-
ever, they made the terrible discovery that the
unfortunate owner had been murdered in a most
shocking manner. Portions of his body were
found in different parts of the house-showinp
that he had been murdered before the building
was set on fire. At the last accounts the head
had not been found.


1t is supposed that the murderer or murderers
had secreted themselves in his store before it
was closed the night previous, and that they
murdered him while asleep for the purpose of
robbing him of a large amount of money which
he was known to possess. 1t is believed that
the murderers obtained not less than $50, 900.


He was an old trader of Yreka, an English
man by birth, and did very large business. He
was in the habit of purchasing large amount OF
goods for cash, bringing them to Yreka and SELL
ing them for cash. when he would close his store
and proceed to San Francisco for another sup
ply. This was his style of doing business, as he
was too miserly, or had too little confidence in
the honesty of man, to employ or trust clerk.
He had just closed out an immense stock, the
produce of which in cash he undoubtedly had in
his store when murdered-and which, those who
know something of his business say could not
have been less than $4,000.


Sheriff Fair started in pursuit of three men
who left Yreka very suspciously on the morn
ing of the murder
Year: 1859

BeA- Plumer, one of the Junior mutineers, has
been convicted of the crime of murder. His real
name is William S. Sumner, and he is, if report
is correct, near relative of Charles Sumner,
Senator from Massachusetts. His mother is re-
siding in Worcester and he was tried under an
assumed name, because it was feared a know
ledge of the position of her son would prove fa-
tai to her-she being at the time confined to a
cic hod
Year: 1859

~ A correspondent of the Independent
beige says: "There has been something said
OF the probability that the Pope will launch .
bull Of Introduction against the King of Pied
mont Some of his counselors, perhaps,
would not hesitate to adopt that extreme
measure, because they do not see all the con-
seaasooeso shst might follow Ifthe Holy See
should issue an interdict, the general belief at
Turin is, that the King would accept the
struggle, and decide on embracing another re.
ilgion, advising the people to follow his exam
pie. In the present state Of public excite
ment it is certain that part of the inhabitants
OF Piedmont and the other provinces would
follow their Sovereign in that line of conduct.
1t is even asserted that Victor Emanuel has
indirectly apprised the Pope of his intentions,
throwing on him all the responsibility that
might occur"
Year: 1859

The Henderson Democrat Of the 26th, thus
comes down heavy on the individual who has
just called the Democratic State Convention,
signing himself "Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee - ....


"For our part, we were convinced last sum


ner that Earle s. Goodrich, of the Pioneer,
was not Democrat. We were then salts.
| lied that he was selfish, unprincipled knave.
who cared nothing whatever for the party,
any further than to gain wealth and position
through his allegiance to it. We felt that he
believed the Democracy was about to be de-
feated at the North, generally, and was ma
noeuvering to sell himself to the opposition at
the highest possible figure. Knowing some
thing about the nsoius Opsrandi pursued else
where for papers favorable to Mr.. Douglas,
and perceiying that Mr. Goodrich could not
be induced by remonstrance Or argument to
cease his abuse Of President Buchanan and
all who sided with him against Douglas, we
were convinced that his fcaity to the latter
gentleman was attributable solely to subsidies.
liaving this opinion We demonstrated against
his appointment on the Central Committee,
but were answered, that giving him such
position would probably tickle his vanity, and
cpnduce to his return to the party. We could
not approve Of the policy, but being new
Conner INTO the State, felt obliged to acquiesce
for the nonce, but not until we had predicted
just what has since come to pass Earl S.
Goodrich is not a man to be influenced
Through his vanity" 1t is through his purse
only that he can be reached. He is superior
to earthly vanity-knows its hollowness, and
is sensible that it will not bring the luxuries
and necessities of life. But the ringing of gold
is different thing. 1t is something tang.
ble. Something that comes within the range
of his comprehension.


Since he has been tried, and fully tried, we
think, by those who were satisfied that he
would come out all right; and since he has
| come out all wrong, instead; We think the De-
mocracy of this State owe it to themselves to
daily with him no longer. His recreancy is
palpable. Its motives are fully understood
and it is time he was forced to seem what be
has been for months past-an enemy to the
Democracy. He cannot do US half the dam
age outside of the party that he can while in
it; and we, therefore, appeal to all Demo
Gratis in the State to withdraw from him al
countenance and patronage; to look upor
him hereafter as traitor and an enemy and
to demand that the Central Committee fill hi
place in their body with a good and reliable


member of the party. Until this is attained


we hope our contemporaries who have gon.
thus far with US will MT hesitate or falter. i


is your duty to your party and to your read.
ers to drive this miscreant from our ranks"


'This miscreant is to be driven from the
ranks fthe party, and his place on the Cen


trail Committee filled with q reliable man.
| Wough! n, .'
Year: 1859




English papers that came over by the last
steamer, speak of an important ecclesiastical
movement about to take in the established
church. This is nothing more or less than a
secession of some sixty clergymen, who have
already taken the preliminary steps, and pro-
pose to form what is called the Free Church
u england. .Ihis movement win place the
Sscessionisis OH PRECISELY the same ground
occupied by the Protestant Episcopal Church
III this country. The Seceders ere said to
comprise men of iarge learning. much influ.
ence and fervent piety, and they all leave the
Establishment on conscientious Crumbs, op'
position to union Of Church and State, and
Puseyism in the Church beng the principally
ASSIGNED reason.
Year: 1859

!, We refer our readers to Suggestions and
Plan, n,oosnlnanicated by correspondent in to
days paper, "for the settlement of the alleg-
ed State debt and to build the Railroads y
of course, in publishing this communication,


we do not intend to commit ourself for or
against the suggestions made But discus
sion Of the hole subject is now in point, and
We give it . place to set men thinking on the
entire matter. The views expressed are en-
titled to respect, if only on account of the
source from which they emanate. '
Year: 1859

and the patched jacket dispatched tC
the tune of the clamping boots, in whicl
Bills feet seemed nearly to lose them
selves at every step.


Harry sat thinking for some time
turning round and round the apple he
had purchased from the young pedlar
He looked very serious. BilPs visit
had somehow opened his eyes to good
many matters.


Father he said at length. i be-
lieve / will go around to school after
all, this morning.


What, so late?'


Never too late for a good thing
said Harry, laughing and reddening
i guess You were about right about the
laziness after all, father


Harry went to the school in spite
of the actual cold weather, imaginary
headache, and the real disinclinatior
for exertion, and when he came
home he did not grumble once the
whole evening, greatly to the surprise
and wonderment Of his mother and the
girls


For Bill's simple story had taugh,
Harry lesson that gave strength ant
coloring to his whole future life.
Year: 1859

ture of crooked spines, premature con
sumption, etc. where we received the
timely admonition OF some worthy
pedagogucs, is vet too fresh in our
memory 10 allow Us TO forget that
there are others Of like character stall
IN existence.


Our New England citizens take
great care to gain perfection in the arts
of business. and in every thing con
nected withit. Ii they would exercise
as much care in the proper physical
development of their children. if they
would only give them the benefit of
the pure air of heaven. male and fe-
male. by well-yentilatcd school-houscs.
by proper exercise in the open fields.
and by rigid adherence to natural
laws, We should have a basis upon
which to commence a reform in the
present system of instruction.


Mental development can not be die
connected from physical laws. The
body has power over the mini-thc
mind has power over the body. Hence
it can not be too strongly urged upon
those who have the charge Of our
public schools that they should at all
times act in harmony with this prin-
ciple. lll-adaptel school-rooms. ami
ill-adapted instructors should be placed
in the same category. let our teach
ers be required to do something more
than apply the principles of stcrco-
typed textbooks. Let them seek for
better knowledge Of natural princi-
Piles, as an Indispensable link in the
chain of Intellectual rrogrcssion.-


Waverly Magazine.
Year: 1859

1t is not our purpose, in the present
article, to make a theoretical argument
upon the principles of mental develop
ment. The laws that govern the hu-
man mind arc Of the most intricate
character. yet at the same time the
most sclf-evidcnt. The elements Of
universal progression every where
seen in the works of nature, and of
natures God, are not without a home
in the mind of man. Created for a
purpose, known only to Him who
spoke creation into existence, and
placed in a position calling for the
exercise of power, no less mental than
physical, man would be hardly more
elevated in the scale of animal life
than the brute creation, if he did not
possess a mind capable of progress, OF
activity. and Of development.


Thus. by the very instincts Of ma
ture, we are made acquainted with the
simple, yet majestic laws which gov
ern that part of mans existence that
distinguishes him from other forms OF
life. Observation and experience
teach us in some measure the laws OF
our physical nature; and although the
distance may be greater between cause
and effect, they point with none the
less certainty to the mental organiza-
tion. We do not contend that all
minds arc alike, or even, with the same
education. that they would occupy al
equal space in the world Of thought
The connection between the physical
aud mental is such that the one Is nee
essariIy affected by the ills of the
other. Where the highest degree oI
strength anil development is attaine'l
by the mental faculties. the perfection
Of the physical is almost surely blend
ed with il.


In following out the principle o.
progress in the mind, aid in making
practical application of it in educa
tional instruction. we should not los,
sight Of important connecting circum
stances Undoubtedly our system 0
education in New England is superior
to any other system in existence; bu
yet, is it not to be feared that there il
much that is wrong herc-many i'm
projections and inef1iciencies that d,
not exactly agree with the correc
principles Of mental development
The cold. uncomfortable school-house
SO admirably adapted to the manufac
Year: 1859

For the Journal.


Press Onward.
press onward" in the cause Of truth,
Ne'er faltering by the way.
But ever moving, never still
Press onward night and day.
BE ever found in progress van.
With banner floating high,
And weapoas bright with constant use
BE there To do or die.
Press onward with burning zeal,
Unquenchablc by time,
And make thy age abiding mark,
In characters sublime,
At every step which thou dost take
Along thy pathway high,
SO that when thou art done with earth,
Thy dust will only die.
Press onward" with motive high
And free from errors stain;
Let virtue guide thee in thy course
Aud in thy bosom reign.
Let every impulse of thy soul
BE onward in the right,
And every act thou dost perform
BE done with all thy might.
"Press onward" with steady pace,
a firm unwavering step,
Look ere you step, be sure you're right,
And ever 60 ahead:
And thine will he "A rich reward,
When time with life shall end.
And all thy ransomed prowess of mind
In higher spheres shall blend.


P.S. L.
Year: 1859

but then You know II Is part OF their
education. Their fathers played in the
dirt before them. and it does not by
any means follow that. because they
soil their aprons and tear their breech-
es, they should be kept all the time in
dirty clothes.


Dress the boys neatly, and with as
much display of taste as the laws Of
health and your means will allow, and
they will be orderly and cleanly in
their habits when they grow up. do
not believe in making a boy resemble
walking tailor shop, so fixed up and
adorned with all sort of finery that
there is nothing child-like about him.
But let his stockings and flannel be
whole and clean, his shoes bright, his
jacket and trowsers well-fitting, if they
are ever so coarse, and his face, and
hands. and hair well kept, and he will
acquire habits of neatness that will
prove invaluable to him in after life.


Many persons think it makes no
kind of difference what boys have;
anything is good enough for them. If
there is any cast-off clothing, it will
do for the boys; if there are any old
quilts and blankets about the house,
they will do for the boys bed; if there
is any old rickety furniture that has
been in the family for generations,
that will do for the boys room. All
the stale bread and broken bits Of cake,
and spccked apples, will do for the
boys. They will never know the
difference, you say. Don't you
believe it. They like good things as
well as other folks. A clean, we'll
furnished room is just as acceptable
and just as much appreciated by them
as by the girls. A boy thinks just as
much of whole piece of pie as girl
does, and when he passes his plate at
the table, he don't want the tail of the
fish, or all the bones in the meat, any
more than You do.





People like to amuse themselves
with little boys, and make them show
off their smart capers and funny
speeches, just as they would make use
of young monkey or cub, or smart
pup, to kill time and afford them q
laugh. But they forget, when they
talk about boy knowing his place,
that to make him an equal, and caress
and praise him one minute, and shove
him out of the way the next. is not
the way to make him know his place,
or keep it either.


We often expect too much Of chill
dren, l think, and our treatment ot
them is not uniform enough to bt
salutary. We pet them and scold
them alternately, and sometimes the
punishment is in no degree proper
toned to the offcnse. We reprov,
and punish them for petty annoyance.
that worry and vex as, and at another
ti'nc pass over some serious misde
meanor that ought to be noticed ant
corrected. The boy is father to tn,
man."


Let us, then, train these eccentric
but still tender twigs in the righ
direction. while they are yet plan
and flexible. So shall they stanc
firm as a rock for truth and righ
when they come to manhood. Th,
bread we have cast on the waters shal
be found again in gladncss anC
rejoicing.


REBEcCA.
Year: 1859

Some Of the Southern papers have
undertaken to portray the glorious
state Of harmonious confusion and
chaotic organism which characterize
the Democratic party. so-callcd. One,
very Daniel in judgment--asserts
that it would be as hard to discover
who is the head Of that party proper,
Year: 1859

An EXCELLENT REFORM.-The latest fash
ion announced from Europe, is that of dress
ing very plainly when going to church.
Some of the ladies of the first circle go
up to worship in plain calico. 1t is thus
sought to encourage the attendance of the
very poor, who have hitherto withheld their
presence from a lack of " Sunday clothes
IL the ladies of this country be deprived by
fashion of the opportunity of displaying
their new bonne:s and silks at church, the
worshipping audiences that now fill our el-
egant churches will he sadly reduced in
numbers, though purer and deeper spirit
of devotion may ascend from the allars.