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Year: 1860

Nobody abuses small talk unless he be stranger
ia its convenience Small talk is the small change
of life there is no getting on without it. We have
met with men who were too lofty for small talk
thew were above such trifing; in other words,
they were above making themselves agreeable


above pleasing and above being pleased.
Year: 1860

The New Bedford Mercury says a day
OR two since man rushed frantically down
to one of the wharves in that place, pulled
off his coat, and was about to commit suicide
by drowning but noticing n colored person
near by who is a thief, drowning was post
poned for fear the coat would be stolen"
Year: 1860

THE Journal of st. Petersburgh announces
that the commerce of Russian subjects in
China meets with no impediment, and that
the members both of the lay and ecclesiasti
cal mission enjoy every desirable protection
both in Pekin and the neighborhood.
Year: 1860

IT is stated that when the twelve hundred
clerks employed in the Bank of England
leave the building in the evening detaeh
ment Of troops march in to guard it during
'ne night, although burglar could not pen.
etrate the solid vaults in six weeks
Year: 1860

The Supreme Court of Ohio have decided
that persons having mixture of African blood,
but Preponderance of white blood, or be-
ing more white than black, and being other
wise qualified, are entitled to the exercise of
the elective franchise in that State.
Year: 1860

A late Eastern paper says Southern pm
pers continue to publish disunion rhodomon-
tades, and the New York Herald is occupied
in sounding new alarms daily, but on the
whole there is no change in the disuuion
market. The article. if anything, is easier
than it was week ago, with less appearance
of being oyerstocked. However, there is
no use in speculating upon the subject. The
course the fire eaters will take will be mani
Tested very soon after the election, in case
Lincoln is successful"
Year: 1860

II is stated that the people of Guatemala
and Honduras nearly went wild on the Off
cial PRONUNCIATION of the death of Walker
All the bells in all the churches were ham
mering away day and night and more pow
der was wasted than would have supplied
division on the day of Solferino.
Year: 1860

CoSDEMYATroS OF LINE PoNr.-Oficial
public notice has been given to Samuel R.
Throekmorton, and all others whom it may
concern, "that an application has been made
to the District Court of the Seventh Judicial
District, in and for the county of Marin and
State of California, for the condemnation Of
the tract of land known as Lime Point"
Year: 1860

RETURN OF WALKERS MEN.-The Augusta
Dispatch, speaking of the arrival at that
place OF Z. II. Harper and B. Hand, two of
the volunteers attached to the unfortunate e
expedition of General Walker in Honduras,
says


They arrived here from Charleston in a
destitute condition, and have been taken in
charge by VIM. Z. Evans, our worthy Mayor
pro tenn, who has generously relieved their
pressing necessities at his own expense Both
of them are very intelligent men and give
the most thrilling accounts of the death Of
Walker, and of the condition of Col. Rudler
The latter is loaded with chains and i'm
pfisoned in a mine one hundred feet under
ground. Messrs. Harper and Hand are on
their way to their homes in Tennessee, and
we hope they will meet with sympathy and
all necessary assistance from ali whom they
meet.
Year: 1860

SERIOUS ArFAIR.-Mr Powers, Daguerrean
artist in this place, got into fight Monday
evening last with a Spauiard, and received
pistol tall in the back of his head close to
The neck, together with several severe
wounds on the head We learn from DR..
SaHey, his physician, that his case is not
dangerous Red Bluff Beacon
Year: 1860

ACCIDENT. A workman at Wheeler's
Pump Mandatory underwent the amputa-
ton of little finger yesterday morning, at
the Office Of Williams 4 BeelNwith. Whilst,
as he said, thinking of something else"
he suffered his hand to come in contact
with a circular saw, and had a narrow es-
cape from much worse accident than befel
him.
Year: 1860

The DUNE MAN SPAKE-Edward Curran
was sentenced to the Chain Gang, day or
two ago, but yesterday made his escape, and
stealing slate, he passed himself Off as a
deaf and dumb man in need Of charity. he
was detected and arrested last evening.
Year: 1860

PRAISE YouR NIFE.-Many true hearted
husband, wholly guiitless of one unkind thought
towards the wife who makes bis home happy,
wonders to see her beauty fade so early and her
spirits lose their freshness. All he has forgot
len that she has more need of his affection than
when she a care-free maiden--that often
whef heart and bands are weary, she yearns for
tender and approving words from him; that it
was his loving glance SO often bent upon her in
other days, that gave the sparkle TO her eye !;
that it was his cares that brought the rich color
to her cheek; that it was the consciousness of
being loved that awakened all the angel in her
nature and made her beautiful.


Look upon her now as you used to do, with
something of the old lovelight in your eye
thank her with a smile and cheerful word when
you find your easy chair waiting for you chat
awhile with her before you envelope yourself in
newspapers and cigar smoke commend some
times her frugality (it will be money in pocket,
for il is the best hint to economy q wife can
receive j vile her for time from that endless
sewing talk with her of the books she loves !;
ask for the old songs that once charmed you so
tell her sometimes how her presence brghtens
your home 1t is these little kindnesses which
feed her heart and strengthens her in her daily
life
Year: 1860

hear q voice on the blast without,


And presence broods round my chamber door:
peer through the shadows that linger about
And think Of guest that will come no more
pass my hand with a nameless dread


O'er the vacant spot where the brown curs fell,
Yet know if my dream were my guest instead,
My treachcrous heart would again rebel
pull the rose that has climbed my wall,


And its memory haunting odors bring
thousand thoughts would not recall, thing.
1et they cling to my breast like breathing
II is always with me-the great, still thought
'Tis not a vain hope-nor vainer regret,
For gaze on the ruin our parting has wrought
With an ice bound content that cannot forget
Aye me, aye me our serenest star


Grows sullied and dim on the breast of love
While the orb that hangs out in the heavens afar
Only brightens the more from its long remove.


California Home JOuTnaL.
Year: 1860

ny Attention is also directed to the following
clause in the Revenue Act -" Each male inhab-
liant of this State over twenty-one years of age,
and under sixty years of age, and not by law eX-
empt from poll-tax, shall pay poll-tax for the
use of the State and County, of Three Dollars,
provided the same be paid between THE FIRST
DAY OF MARCH AND THE FIRST MON
DAY IN AUGUST but if said pol.tax is not
paid prior to the first Monday in August, it shall
be Four Dollars.
Year: 1860

STORM FREAK.-During the snow storm Of
Saturday last, and when the snow was coming
down in its winterlike fury, couple of thunder
peals were distinctly heard here A flash of
lightning, as vivid as ever told of an approach
ing July shower in the Atlantic States appeared
across the sky, and astonished not few by its
unexpected appearance. Thunder and lightning
i'll snow storm are not very common hereabouts,
and we presume that they, like negro minstrelsy,
ARE peculiarly American "-Mouatain Messenger.
Year: 1860

GO0D.-The following toast was given at the
Printers Franklin birthday Festival, at Cleve
land


The Editor and the Lawyer The Devil is sat
isfcd with the copy of the former, but requires
the original of the latter.
Year: 1860

THE Lafayette Ind.) Courier tells an amusing
story of a company of young ladies and gentle
men of that place, who took it into their head to
adjourn from social party to walk near the
cemetry. AS they approached the ghostly place
a lady screamed. All eyes we're turned to the
point indicated by her alarm, and saw ghost
coming towards them, appareled in orthodox
white. They all ran but one sturdy woman, of
the strong g-minded class, who stood her ground
until the ghost got to her, when she seized it,
and tbrashed out of his frightful disguise mis-
chivous fellow who had heard the project Of
walking about the graveyard discussed, and hid
himself there to give the party fright. She led
him back to the house, and in reply to the quest
ions that poured in upon her, said Cant fool
me- I've seen too many men in sheets too get
frightened at them!"
Year: 1860

A VERY COMMON TnouuHT.-An English jour
ualst says: "Is there anybody above an idiot,
who has not, ut some time or other, thought,
with a strange internal thrill while contempla-
ting crowd, How will all these people die ~
The thought comes when the Queen is opening
Parliament, amidst the most gorgeous assem-
blage that this country can show. II comes In
the the midst OF the village fair, when tho
drums aud the trumpets, and the shouts Of the
showmcn, and the great laughs Of the rustics,
are l0udest. IL comes when, In war time the
troops march forth through throngcd streets,
and climb into the transports on the crowded
sea- 1t comes when, In time Of peace, the first
sod of great railway is turned. or tho first
stone laid of building which will be benefit
tn successive generations for u thousand years.
We know how something very like 1t occurred
to the poet Gray and Mrs. Hemans, OF evening
prayer in girls school; and few of us can
have been present at any celebration in any one
o our public schools without being visited by
that speculation--'In seventy, or, say eighty
years from this day, every individual OF this
great crowd will be dead Que would like 10
know now each one will de by accident on
land, some of them no doubt; by q gun going
off in getting through hedge-thelr own qua
or some comrades, who will never be happy
again; some by drowning In bathing at home,
or by laundering at sea; some by fire 10 the
dressing room, or in the ship, or iE their beds;
one or Two by suicide in disease of brain or
agony of mind; some Of the youths, years hence.
by apoplexy. brought on by intemperance OF
some kind or another; some Of the young wo-
men 10 the most pathetic possible moment
mothers for an hour or for day, but prevent
ed from rallying by previous violations Of the
laws Of nature; some few, very few. from mere
old age. when they will remember this day, but
nothing of thea recent date; large proper
tion from the ordinary diseases affecting the
three great departments Of the head; more from
tue various diseases Of the abdomen, aud most
from those OF the chest The deaths in the
streets from brain seizure are common item
Of news in the papers. We need but to refer to
liver complaint, cholera, the gout Of the olden
time still surviving, aud the miserable stomach
complaints Of our own day. But all this last
class together will not carry Off as many as con-
sumption, If we are to judge the next half GEN.
tury by tho past. Within fifteen or twenty
years large proportion of the young people
who to-day look 30 full OF life and spirits, will
have died Of the slow strangulation and ter.
mentDg fever Of consumption"
Year: 1860

FARMING IN THE SOUTHERN MINEs.-ln this
section of the State there viii be- this year. third
more ground cultivated in the cereals than last year.


and it is perhaps safe to estimate third greater
yield per acre The increase in the yield, per acre,
Is attributable to the fact that cultvators begin
ming better to understand the soil and climate with
which they have to deal. They know better when
to SOW their grain; how to pow; and they have dis
covered the value and importance Of manure. Three
years ago every body neglected the offal from their
harvests and stables. Now, there is no article more
taken care of judciously distributed by the
mountain farmer, than manure in all its forms and
shapes from the old bones scattered around butcher
shops to the saw-dust heaped up about lumber mills


The effects Of this economy are beginning to show
favorably every where. Fields that two years ago
were considered exhausted by the two three sue
cessive unmanured crops Immediately preceding,
are now rank with oats or barley, or wheat. Apart
from the superior skill and industry Of the husband
man. the present season has been most excellent
one for grain crops. Early and eopious fall rains
favored seasonable plowing and sowing; and late
spring rains have done the best that Nature could
do for the growing crops. The grape and fruit crop
will show still larger increase than the cereals
at least in localities Of greater altitude than this
place, Mokelumne Hill or Angels. There is an
increase over last year, OF 100 per cent In bearing
trees and vines and the trees viii be fuller OF fut


Prices Of fruit will be much lower than last year. but
as PRICES decline the consumption will increase and
the market ;or fruit enlarge.-SGn Andreas Ind
Year: 1860

CosT OF THE Pony ExrRKss.-A correspond.
cost Of keeping up the Pony Express, including
interest on the capital invested, at $62,2oo per
annum. As the Express starts from each end
of the reute once q week,it would only require
$500 worth Of letters TO be sent by each trip to
keep up the enterprise. II this calculation is
correct, there have been enough letters sent
from this end Of the route to pay the expense.
Year: 1860

STATE PRISON CoSTRAcr.-The Controller OF
State has been legally notified that McCauley, the
State Prison contractor, will apply to the Judge Of
the Sixth Judicial District for a mSndamus direct
ing him TO draw his warrant on the Treasurer for
dollars. claimed by the said McCauey to be due
him from the State Of California. We shall now
learn which department under Constitution, the
Legislative or the judicial, has the control OF the
public treasury.
Year: 1860

CONSTITUTIONAL CoSVENTIoN.-The bill calling
upon the people of the State to vote for or
against Constitutional Convention. at the next
general election, has passed both houses Of the
Legislature,
Year: 1860




~ We beg leave to call the attention Of
our readers and the public generally, to an
extensive auction sale of fine Furs and
Robes, which is to take place this morning,
at No. 1856 Superior street, by Messrs, o.
Cutter & Son. 1t is needless to assert that
what will be offered is of the choicest quality
and best make. As this opportunity affords
a rare chance to those desirous of protecting
themselves from the severe cold of winter,
as we'll as having graceful garment, we
unhesitatingly give the advice gratis, to those
disposed to purchase the finest quality OF
Furs at one-half their nominal value. A
large assortment of carriage and sleigh robes
will also be included in this sale, to attend
which all are invited.
Year: 1860

kindness, righteousness and all holy affec.
tioDs. No more in the social circle gather
ed at other homes, where every hand was
extended 10 greet him, and every heart
sprang up to give him the warmest vel
come. No more in this holy place, where
his attendance was as uniform as his de-
meanor was earnestly devout. No more in
the ministration of the rite of baptism,
which he always attended with feel
ings of lively interest and delight. No
more at our annual confrmations, his eyes
ever cleaning with the force Of Christian
sympathy. No more at the celebration Of
the Lords Supper, his manner expressive
of Christian humility and heartfelt graft.
tude to God for the privilege accorded him
thus to commemorate the Saviour's love-
And if the Lord had vouchsafed him anoth.
er week of health and strength, he would
have been with us to-day to share in the
solemn eating and drinking symbolically Of
the body and blood of Christ. But he has
passed, we humbly, though firmly trust
from the communion ofthe church militant
on earth to the supper of the Lamb-to the
church triumphant in heaven. We shal
see his face no more, but his image is in
delibly impressed upon our hearts, and hi
lovely character shall be cherished so long
as life shall last, and honored so long as .mer
have grace to cherish moral worth and th'
virtuous and honorable character of hol.
example" g
Year: 1860

his personal preference. A few months ago.
the non Intervention principle cid mt turn his
stomach in che least, as witness the subioined
extracts from the Standard:


To us this matter slavery in the Terrific.
ries) seems to be good deal or an abstraction.
Slavery will be popular where it
will pay, and the slave owner need not trou.
BILE himself about his rights in locality
where he will never go. For this reason. to
our mind the doctrine of "non-intervention"
was all the South required or need ever have
demanded.-Daiiy Standard Apru 6, 1859.


The Union can never be divided, nor the
Democratic party either, upon an abstraction.
Ibid APrU 7, 1859.


We say, moreover, that there is no use in
discussing the abstract question of the power
OF Congress over Territorial action that it
can only be settled by a ne,c provision IN the
Constitution, and that the South has no such
practical interest in the question as to au-
thorize her in making it the ground either of
division in the Union or in the party
Ibid, Apri s, 1859.


How different is the tone of that paper
now!
Year: 1860

We have been requested to publish the
clause of the Constitution relating to the
election Of President and we append it be-
low. As there is possibility that the House
OF Representatives or the Senate may be
called upon to elect the President, the clause
at this time becomes especially interesting
1t is as follows:


ARTICLE XlI.-The electors shall meet in
their respective States, and vote bv ballot
for President and Vice President, one Of
whom at least, shall not be an inhabitant of
the same State with themselves; they shall
name, in their ballots, the person voted for
as President, and, in distinct ballots, the per.
son voted for as Vice President; and thev
snail make distinct lists of all persons voted
Tor as President, and of all persons voted for
as vice President, and of the number of votes
tor each, which lists they shall sign and certi.
ty, and transmit, sealed, to the seat of the gov
ernment of the United States, directed to the
President of the Senate The President of
the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate
and House of Representatives, open all the
certificates, and the votes shall then be
counted. The person having the greatest
number of votes for President shall be the
| lCslucHJj IL Sucl HulnOef Oe a majority OF the
whole number of electors appointed and if
no person have such majority, then from
the persons having the highest numbers, not
not exceeding three on the list of those
voted for as President the House of Repre-
sentatives shall choose Immediately by bal
lot the President But, in choosing the
President, the votes shall be taken by States,
the representation from each State having
one vote; quorum for this purpose shall
consist OF a member or members from two
thirds of the States, and a majority of all
the States shall be necessary to a choice And
if the House of Representatives shall not
choose a President, whenever the right of
choice shall devolve upon them before the
fourth day of March next following, then the
Vice President shall act as President, as in
the case of the death, or other constitutional
disability Of the President.


The person having the greatest number Of
votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice
President, if such number be majority Of
the whole number of electors appointed;
and if no person have a majority, then, from
the two highest numbers on the list, the SEN
ate shall choose the Vice President-a quo
rum for the purpose shall consist of two
thirds of the whole number of Senators, and
majority of the whole number shall be
necessary to a choice
Year: 1860

MAD DoG.-The Sacramento Post says that
a dog evidently mad was killed in that city
Monday. lie was first seen under a dray,
frothing out of the mouth, paving the earth,
and looking and acting dogs do, when suf-
fering from hydrophobia. Being attacked,
he ran across the street, and was run over by
a passing vehicle and MANNED, after which
he returned TO his former hiding place, when
he was dispatched by blow on the head
with cart rung.
Year: 1860

FATAL AccIpENT-Mr Henry Tollman died
recently at Iowa Hill from the effects of an
accident received on the Fourth The Dutch
Flat Enquirer says:


Mr.. Tollman was amusing himself in firing
off fireworks at the time of the accident
he had q Roman light 10 bis hand, which it
is supposed he must have held too tightly as
the charge forced its way through the lower
portion, entering the thigh and severing the
arteries.
Year: 1860

The Supreme Court say we must submit to this
tyranny, and our friends in Cincinnati think they
must bow submissvely to such dictation;we would
strike down the tyrants, and pity the imbeciles
who fear the power of despots. Our State has
been disgraced. Its soil has been contaminated
with the footsteps of pirates, and its citizens bow
down and submit like towards. We hope the ?i,
rates may next take the Mayor of Cncinnati be
is just as liable as Waggoner was, and as be
seems willing to see his neighbors taken and en-
saved, we trust the pirates may next take him, as
the people will not dare to oppose the Fugitive
Law. They hold that Obedience to tyrants is
obedience to God.' The Cincinnati papers speak
out, and charge the Democracy with this bor5ar,
ism but we can discover no very great distinction
between the Democrats who passed the fugitiv c
act, and those Republicans who uphold it,
saying, we are bound to obey it. Waggoner
had received from the Creator right to liberty,
and none but pirates would rob him of it.. Pal
sled be the hand, and cursed be the man who
would enslave human souls. The Reserve would
give such men hospitabHl graves.


We know not what Governor Dennison has done
or is doing in this matter. The public will hold
him responsible if he fails to do all that he is au
thorizea to do in the premises, IF necessary. let
the Legislature be convened. Let Efficient m cas-
ures be taken for the return of Waggoner; or let
the civil war which Kentucky has thus waged up
on our State, be met in spirit of manly resis-
tauce G..
Year: 1860

The liberation of this gentleman from prison


must be less regarded as an act of grace, than as
confession Of blunder from the bad effects 9f


which his slaveholding prosecutors were ahXious


to free themselves as speedily, and as grecsfully


as possible. The speech Of Mr.. Sumner the


motion 10 set Mr.. Hyatt az liberty, ably set forth


what the Senate may and may not righ,fully do,
1t clearly demonstrates that while that body has
right to protect ITSELF and to claim oil things es-
sential to its existence it has right whatever to
force individual citizens from the four quarters of
the Republic to aid the Senate in making the
law. lie has shown that the power claimed. by
the Harpers Ferry Committee is Gs unconstitu;


onal as it is obviously dangerous to individual
liberty. Mr.. Hystfs liberation is complete, VIC
tory over slavery and usurpation and though he
has suffered much while in prison-less, perhaps,
from being deprived of his liberty, than from the
cold indifference with which many of his .brothsS
Republicans regard his imprisOnment-he ought


to feel, as he doubtless docs feel, that he is amply
compensated by the result of his imprisonmentih
its benefit to the cause of liberty in the Republic,
The respect, esteem and gratitude of the whole
North are due, and we think will be accorded to
Tbaddeus Hyatt for the firm, fearless, manly and
faithful manner in which he has met the require
ments Ct conutitrtOnal liberty and those Of bis!
own conscience. lie has suffered much, but has
conquered and gained much by refusing to bend;
lie bravely exposed his head to all the vengeance
which the slave power could wroak upon him. and
he comes forth as unframed as the Hebrews
came forth from another furnace of fiery trial set
up by tyrant.-Fred Douglass Paper.