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Year: 1860

Two gifts Con has bestowed upon us that
have in themselves no guilty trait. and show
an essential diyineness Music is one of them


which seems as though It were never born oil
earth, but fingers with us from the gates Of
heaven. Music, which breathes over the gross


or sad, or doubting heart, to inspire it with a
consciousness of its most mysterious aflinities


and touches the cords of its undeveoped, un.
suspected life And the other gift is that Of
flowers, which, though born of earth, we may
well believe, il anything of earthly soil, grows
in the higher realm if any Of its forms are
identical there, will live on the banks of the
river of life Flowers that in our gladness, in
all our sorrow are incongruous-alw ap
propriate in the church, as expressive Of its
dearest and most social themes, and blending
their sweetness with the incense of prayer
Appropriate in the joys Of the marriage hour
in the loneliness of the sick room, and crown


ing with prophecy the foreheads of the dead


They give completeness to the associations o.


childhood, and are appropriate even by the
side Of age, strangely as their freshness con


trasts with the wrinkles and the gray hairs
for still they are suggestive, they are symbol


cal Of the souls perpetual youthp the inwarC
blossoms of Immortality, the amaranthin'
crown. In their presence we feel that wheI
the body shall drop as a withered calyx, th,
soul shall go forth q winged seed Observer
Year: 1860

A SHOCKING OLD WREroH.-The Cincinnati En-
quirer states that a man sixty years of age sepa-
rated from his wife, a French woman much young
er than himself somewhere in one of the Eastern
States, and afterwards married an English woman
in Cincinnati The Frenchwoman found out their
place of residence, and created a disturbance at
once, which resulted in some pulling of hair and
much damage to apparel. The venerable Lothario
left them to settle the matter, and has not been
seen by either since. He eloped from the city
with Dutch widow
Year: 1860

Aid. Funk moved that the Mayor be ordered by
the Council to furnish each member thereof with
copy of each of the daily papers published in the
city.


Aid. Williams thought this was singular mo-
ton to come from q gentlemen who had taken
such strong grounds in favor of retrenchment.-
He expected the Council, if this resolution passed,
to go to voting themselves pens, goldheaded canes
&c. He supposed that this was to offset the re-
duction in salaries made. that evening. But if
the Council did take this course, as his clothes
were none of the best and he politically opposed
to both the Repieo and the Journal, he would take
pair of pants as his share. lie offered as a sub
stitue that the leaving of the Journal at the Coun.
Gil room be discontinued and the Council take no
papers.


Accepted by Aid. Funk and carried.


Aid. W. moved Reconsideration of all unpaid
road fund was already absorbed it would be illegal
to draw upon the general fund.


Aid. Stein objected and said if his bill was not
allowed it would be in the hands of lawyer before
Monday morning for collection.


The motion for reconsideration was lost.


Aid. Williams rose to give notice that he would
have the proper steps taken to stop this stealing
from fund to pay the debts of another He defed
the Mayor and Council to do ii, &c. His remarks
becoming Of personal nature. and :here being no
question before. the Council, be was declared out
order.


On motion of AID Stein an abatement was or
dered in the taxes on the property of F. y. Phelps.


On motion, Council adjourned till next regular
meeting.
Year: 1860

EDITOR JOURNAL: hereby say to all in-
terested, as you have opened the way by a
similar rotice in the Journal of yesterday,
that l am also an applicant for the Office of
Postmaster in this city, and desire it think
ing that it will be for my own benefit as
we'll as that of all concerned, if endeavor,
as certainly shall, to render said Office
convenient, advantageous and useful to the
people at large, for whose benefit it was
created. also desire an election, that the
people may indicate who they wan. l do
not want the position against their wishes.


GEo MEAsoN.
Year: 1860

RIVER CLOSED. - The ice blocked n the
river opposite this city about noon on Saturday
last. In the afternoon, several persons crossed
the river on the ice, with the aid of skil, which
they showed along with them in case of accident
Some of them broke rough and were partially
immersed, but ell got over in safety. If we have
one or two days of cold weather, it will make safe
crossing, when we may expect considerable acees-
sions to our trade from the people of Illinois.


The following statistical table will show that the
river closed this season about the average time:
Year: 1860

~ A letter received in this city from
Memphis says times are awful dull there Ditto in
Vicksburgh, and in fact all through the South. We
believe the Northwest Is IN better condition than
any other part Of the country, and Muscatine as
well Off as any city in the Northwest
Year: 1860

every one present, and planted a thorn of
wonder in the sides of Nettie and Carrie,
by bursting simultaneously into hearty
laugh, which we never fail to repeat when
the memory of our first meeting comes up.


And nov, cousin Jane, you have the
whole story Of how l frst met nay wife. !"
Year: 1860

All the members of the Battalion will
meet at Headquarters on Water street at
halfp past six this evening, where they will
form in procession at quarter before seven,
and march at seven, to escort the several
speakers to their respective stands.


Company will escort Mr. Willich to
Lamasco. This company aud citizens from
Lamasco are expected after meeting to join
Comian and C at the intersection of
Main and First streets, from which point the
main procession will start after the speaking
is closed
Year: 1860

RES3~ The largest and best selected stock
of fine clothing for the wholesale trade that
has ever been brought to this State can now
be found at LYONS, whose stock is complete.
His stock for the wholesale trade comprises
fine, well made, and serviceable garments of
every description, and in order to build up
a wholesale fine clothing trade, he will sell
clothing fully as low as the same class of
goods can be bought in New York.
Year: 1860

sS- Any ladies who may wish TO hear
the speaking at the corner of First and
Main streets, or to see the Wide Awake
display, this evening, win be accommodated
with seats in the Library Rooms, and also,
we presume, in the Masonic and Odd Eel
lows Lodges and neighboring windows.
Year: 1860

VISIT OF SAVERS TO THIS COUNTRY WITH
HEENAN.-Among the first fruits of the settlement
of the dispute about the belt is the laying out
of two campaigns by the champions. from which
they will, no doubt reap golden harvest A let
ter from London says that after tour of eight
weeks in England and Ireland, in the course of
which they will give exhibitions in the principal
towns, Heenan and sayers will come to this
country together tie give sparing exhibitions. In
relation to his challenge of Morrissey to fight,
Heenan writes


1 shall have between five and six thousand
dollars of my own money on the lst of June
next, which l will fight him for, and l will make
it ten thousand or twenty thousand dollors side
if he likes on any day that may be named after
four months notice. shall expect him to close
with this proposition for meeting at once, but l
will add that if the sums l name are more than
will suit his book. will accommodate him for one
thousand one hundred collars a sde-yes, for
one dollar or = ten cent piece! If he crawls out
of this after all that he has said, why, suppose,
there is no further need of following him up. Or
paying any further attention to him.
Year: 1860

COUNTY CoURT.-Nothing of special interest
transpired in this body on yesterday. There
were several cases of 6astardy and an indictment
for disturbing congregation while assembled for
the worship of God. In this the jury had
not returned a verdict when our Reporter left the
Court House. Whatever occurs of interest we
shall note down as the week advances.
Year: 1860

l.. w. HUMPHREY, EsQ.-We have seen a
speech made by this gentleman to his people in
Onslow since his return from Charleston, from
which infer that he will go for Douglas at Bal
timore. Our delegation erred and so did that of
Virginia in not going for him at Charleston Had
they done the party would have been saved
much of the injury which has resulted from the
Seeding movement.
Year: 1860

While at Court calf and subscribe to the Weekly
Progress. Only 81 50a year It is published for
the great public but will for both parties,
it gives reliable concerning both. 1t is the pa
per for the masses. It serves party but labors
for the public good
Year: 1860

ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss.-Ata an informa
caucus of Democratic Senators it has been deter
mined to push forward action upon the approprla-
ton bills with the view of concurring in the reso-
done the tariff Mast be laid on the shelf for the
present session. It is said that the Republican
majority in the House, in the spirit of party
veDge. are determined TO prevent any legislation
looking to the temporary relief of the treasury,
by authorising the issue of Tresury notes.
Charleston Ere Ncrs,
Year: 1860

fought those elements With fierceness and with
bitterness. No man knew better than he did
the requirements of his times. No man knew
better than he did the logic of events. No man
knew better than he did the hazard man takes
to himself who is really, earnestly, faithfully for
the people. He, sir, had read history, and knew
whot had been the fate of the Roman Gracchi !;
but no personal consequences to himself deter
red him. Standing in that presence, scornful
of corruption and of tyranny, in the majesty
and grandeur of his pure, stainless private and
public life, looking to his stormy past, looking
into the dark future, he saw, with the clear eye
of his judgment, the very point where he must
abdicate the leadership for the peoples rights,
or yield up his life Sir, he did not hesitate
one moment. Many man here will remember
how the shf dow of the event which is to clothe
us in mourning this day was upon him ere he
left this city. He bade farewell to his friends
forever.


He had, as saw stated to-day, selected--and
the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Hick-
mani himself has attested the fact here to-day
the very man who was to speak for him upon
this floor; and one, speaking of him, with tran
scendant ability, describes his departure from
his loved city Of New York how, when he saw
one dear object after another sink beneath the
waves--the spire of the church, the palace, the
hovel-a gloom came over him which his friends
could not lift from his heart. He saw a hand
they did not see waving him perpctually tow.
ard the shadow-land. He followed it with
steady tread and fearless eye. He is gone; and
| will not penetrate that shadow-land. lie
stands in the presence of the great Master Of
events, who will judge fairly between him and
those who sent him there.


His body sleeps, as has been said, by lont
mountain, behind the city of his adoption. Ht
has no kith nor kin who will go there to watel
that lone grave with their tears but the peopl,
who laid him down to his last resting place witt
their tears and their sobs--the people for whom
he lived and for whom he died-as long as tn,
seasons shall come and go, as long as the grea
ocean of the west shall ebb and flow through
the Golden Gates, will cherish and love tn
memory of David c. Broderick.
Year: 1860

The life of fireman is life of excitement,
which does rot lack a certain charm from the
bold, fearless spirits of those who engage in it.
The idea that members of the Fire Department
simply join the institution for the purpose of
conviviality, and jovial companionship, is alto
gether too prevalent among certain classes of
our citizens and so erroneous an opinion should
be banished.


There is something in the deep-toned bell,
when it peals forth the alarm, that strikes a
kindred chord in the heart of the fremen, and
makes it leap with wild excitement. 1t is the
work of moment to don the hat and coat and
rush to the engine house, and soon the lumber
ing machine, like thing of life, speeds on its
way to the scene OF destruction. There are
those who would, were it in their power, sup
press the noble desire that fills the fireman's
heart with emulation, and makes each company
strive with might and main to be the first upon
the ground they would also suppress the ami
mated contests Of rival engine companies, to
excel each other in the work of saving property,
, perhaps lives averring that in causes a wear
and tear upon the engines, and sundry other as
sage assertions. But we say, shame upon such
men shame upon the cod duh sophistry that
could point out such an objection, when the con-
fagration is going on they are at best, but
poor philosophers.


There is something in the awful grandeur Of
| midnight connagratlon; wnen the dark vault
of heaven is lit up by the red and lurid blaze,
and the clouds of smoke and cinders roll away,
off into the immensity above, and mingle with
the eternal air. There is something in the sight
that fills the heart with awe; something akin to
terror passes through the mind in viewing such
a scene, and we all have felt it. The shouts,
the cries of the firemen as they manfully toll at
the swift moving lever; the crash of falling
wals the blaze and heat of the destroying ele-
ment as it wreaths upward, and curls and twines
its red, forked fingers around the doomed and
tottering building. But here, close to the reel
ing walls almost scorched by the seething heat,
yet boldly maintaining his perilous position,
stands the fireman, ready to suffer, so that his
task be well and faithfully performed.


And it sometimes happens, that, while labor


ing at his noble task,-standing upon charred
and blackened roof, or beneath tottering wall.


the devotee is precipitated in a single instant


into the yawning gulf of destruction that it has


been his endeavor to subdue And then, there
are no lofty anthems sung to commemorate his
deeds. There are no gided pageantries, no
! high obsequies paid in honor of his martyrdom


to the cause, but only the hearts of his brethren
and of the noble, devoted few remember him.
Yet it is a noble cause and there are proud
hearts engaged in it. We should beware how
by sarcasm and slurs we inure their feelings
; for we cannot tell how soon we may become


their debtors.-New Jersey american.
Year: 1860

A handsome young fellow in New York, in
great distress for want of money, married last
week rich old woman of seventy. He was no
doubt miserable for the want of money, and she
for the want of husband; and "misery makes
strange bedfellows."
Year: 1860

MODE OF DETECTING PHoToGRAPHED BANK
NoTEs.-So rapidly are they produced and put
in circulation II is impossible to keep the
Dran of them They can be very easily de-
teoted; the best and surest way Is to apply Q
solution of cyanide of potassium, when the
spot touched will turn white. Another way
is to draw your fingers over the bill and il
it Is very smooth and polished itis doubtless
/ a, a,photo9raph. The paper must be sized for
photogfaphingy (which is not done in print
ing and when finished, photographs have a
vanished appearance. A little rubbing with
the finger Wilbur the engraving and give
the bill egreasy feel.lL ual
Year: 1860




EDITOR JoURNAL-The Evans. and Craw'
R. R. his not been less liberal in times past,
as general thing, than the other roads of
the State in the reduction of fares on proper
occasions. We will now lend all the encour-
agement we can to the conservative and pa
triotic citizens of the Pocket, of both political
parties, to attend in large numbers, as they
ought to do, the political Conventions of the
present winter, at Indianapolis. We will
carry them up at the usual fare and return
them free; and we hope, as well for the
benefit of the Road as of the country, that
people from the border so much interested
in the settlement of the present vexed ques-
tions, will turn out so strong as to exert a
proper influence in the bodies to which they
may be delegated. Respectfully,


John INGLE, JR.
Year: 1860

Ia The argument is used that we want
Cuba because it is so near our Southern
coast. Suppose the purchase of the island
to have been effected, should we not be
compelled to acquire Hayti, Jamaica, and
all the other contiguous islands, in order to
keep our neighbors off at a respectful dis
tance? Upon the same principle ought we
not to enter into negotiations with Great
Britain for Canada, and with Russia for the
North Pacific possessions?-LouisUiIIe Jour.


Our people are like an old farmer we
once knew. He had very large farm, but
was always buying more land, because he
wanted ''all the ground that jined him. -
Give our manifest destiny men all the
countries and islands that join us and are
near us, and they will be content, and not
otherwise.
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, P. M.-The Consti-
tutionei Union L-ecutive Central Commit
tee met last evening, Senator Crittenden
in the Chair. The Committee was enlarg-
ed by the selection of members from differ
ent States, and an arrangement for thor
ough organization throughout the coun-
try. The Committee have received what
they conceive to be a cheering evidence
of the ripening of the people for this new
party. A circular was ordered to be issu-
ed by the Secretary, and an address is in
course of preparation.


1t is said that sharp correspondence
has passed between the counsel of the New
Almaden Mining Company of California, and
the Attorney General, Secretary of State,
and the President with respect to the in
structions issued to the Consul in Mexico,
not to take testimony there, as a notary, as
authorized by an act of Congress. The
counsel claim that the instruction is equiv
alent to the suspension or abrogation of
the law, and without precedent, and an in
vasion of the rights of the citizens, and in
furious in its effects. and of dangerous i'm
port.


Chief Justice Taney is still absent from
the Supreme Court through Sickness
though he is gradually improving.
Year: 1860

The Louisville Journal, in exulting over
the recent Union sentiments uttered by
Governor Wise and Roger A. Pryor, and
the echo that the New York Courier and
Enquirer makes to Gov. Wise's patriotic
sentiments, gives all parties credit for re-
turning sense, and moralizes with the South
in the following strain. We rejoice to see
the fraternal spirit towards the North that
is manifested in the Journals article:


Let US all rest here. Let the South, es
pecially, be content here. Secure in this
resolve, and in the ability to execute it, if
dire necessity shall ever demand its execu-
ton, let US throw aside the yaporing, sense
less, cowardly, villainous, treasonable cry of
disunion, as fit only for dcmagogues, fools,
cravens, cut-throats, and traitors. Let us
have none of it. Let us stand ready for
resistance within the Union, when, if ever,
the extremity of oppression shall require it,
but for the dissolution of the Union, n EV Err.
This is our proper ground. 1t is SO mani
festly proper that we do not wonder that
the whole South is coming rapidly upon it.
The position is congenial to the character of
the South. 1t appeals not only to the sense
of patriotism, but to the pride of Southern
manhood. 1t is not in any nature at once
rational and noble to resist it. There is
something so unspeakably despicable in the
idea of fighting for the destruction ofssthe
Union, and something SO elevating in the
thought of fighting for its preservation, that
we should hardly be surprised if in less than
six months every ardent spirit in the South
had foreswOrn the one and sworn the other.
Year: 1860

0TWe are much pleased to find, from
information received from the right source,
that HUGHEs' new list of prices is giving
much satisfaction. Ladies and others pur-
chasing dry goods and shoes at his house,
are well pleased. He is selling off his
stock of winter goods to make room for a
large stock of nice goods early in the spring.
Call soon and secure some of the bargains
Year: 1860

B9E- We have heard rumor, of a boy
being drowned, while skating on the Canal
yesterday, but cannot trace the rumor to its
source, SO as to get the particulars. We hope
it is unfounded.
Year: 1860

The FIRST GOLD DIGGISGs.-Thc San Fran
cisco Alta remembers having been told by
K. II. Dana, the author, while he was in San
Francisco last summer, that when he was in
the Bay on the brig Albert in 1886, pack
age of gold dust was received in the cabin.
and was taken home to Boston on the own
er's account Its value he did not remem-
her but it was obtained from Indians, who
had dug it somewhere in the interior. II
was not an uncommon thing for homeward
bound vessels to carry small consignments
of gold Dust from California
Year: 1860

The Deaf Made to Hedr-The Petaluma
Journal has the following: One Spear, of
Petalums, summoned to Santa Rosa last
week as juror, upon being called, asked
to be excused on the score of partial deaf
ness. His Honor, shortly after excusing the
reluctant juror, was informed that the Court
had been slightly duped whereupon a writ
was issued and the crafty juror was again
brought into the temple of justice, when his
hearing was quickened by the infection of
fine and eight hours quiet in the county
iail
Year: 1860

WE are nov prepared to show country Merchants much


W larger, more attractive and cheaper stock OF spring
Clothing, than heretofore Having Important advantages IN


e PqeNse OF our goods most extensive preparations and an
experience or more man twenty In the manufacture ana
sale OF Clothing believe offer more desirable styles and bet
Yer workmanship or the lower prices than any other
house IN NE trade Devong the whole Of attention to this
o OF business alone and determined 10 build up the trade OF
our city Ne oder As great inducements those Of house In
any market Ia this country.


mhI} KEEN PAIWTN WILLIAMS
Year: 1860

CoAr VANosED-Esq. Williams, filled with
the notion of taking dose of gentle exercise,
on Monday, took off his coat and pitched into
his lot back of Temperance Hall. Returning to
find the coat after the work was accomplished,
he found great scarcity of that kind of gar
ment in the place where the coat had been left.
We saw the Squire wandering about town in his
shirt sleeves little while after, apparently in
not the right frame of mind to fulfill the Script
ure injunction and give to the thief his cloak
also.
Year: 1860

WIcxEr.-The plank street in front of orr
office has become of late the scene of most excl
ting games of wicket. Thirty or forty young
men are rapidly developing the physical in
playing the game daily. The glass trade prom
ises so far to be extremely good for the season.
Year: 1860

You always find cheerful House
YOU are always shown Clean Room
You always find good and sweet Bed.
You always find IN oblising Landlord.
You end all SERVANTS Polite and attentive.
lou md the Best Table on the Pacific
You find your Food clean And we'll coofsd
You ind the best Pastry in California
lou md more quiet than at any other Hotsk
You ind order in every department
You will find your bill satiifhctory.
You will find this
THE BEST HOUSE IN San FRANCISCO,
In srery department. and so much to your
liking you will be sure to come again ca
your return to the City.


JNS: j.: HALEY, Proprietor.


w. The International Coach and CARRIAGE
will always be in readiness to carry you to In,
Hotel. tnar30-sm