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Year: 1859

A HAPPY HoME.-In happy homo there
will be no fault-fnding, no overbearing spirit
there will be no peevishness, no fretfulnoss.
Unkindness will not dwell in the heart or be
on the tongues. Oh, the tears, the wasting
of life, and health, and strength, and time
of all that is most to be desired in home,
occasioned merely by unkind words. The
celebrated Mr.. Wesley remarked to this effect,
namely, that freting and scolding seemed like
tearing the flesh from the bone, and we have
no more right to be guilty of this than we
have to curse, or swear, or steal. In a per-
fectly happy home, all selfshness will he re-
moved. Even as "Christ pleased not him
SELF" SO the members of happy home
will not seek first to please themselves
but to please each other,


Cheerfulness is another ingredient in a
happy home, How much does a sweetness
elnanatng from heart fraught with love
and kindness, contribute to render home
happy. How attracting, how soothing is that
sweet cheerfulness that is borne on the conn
tenancs of wife and mother.


How the parent and child, the brother and
sister, the mistress and servant, dwell with
delight on those cheerful looks, those conf
ding smiles that beam from the eye, and


burst from the inmost soul who are dear and


near How it hastens the return Of the IA
ther-lightens the care Of the mother-ren-
ders it more easy for both to resist tempta-
ton, and drawn by the cords of affection,
how it induces them with loving hearts to


return to the parental roof.


Oh, that parents would lay this subject tc


hsart-that by untiring efforts they would SC


far render home happy, that their children


and domcstics shall net seek for happiness in


forbidden paths,
Year: 1859

WHAT reason have we 10 believe chat So.


omon was not 20 rich as he is supposed &c


have been Because we have .he highest


authority for the fact that he slept with his
forefathers; if he had been rich he would
undoubtedly have had bed Of his own.
Year: 1859

What the Legislature will do with this Tax Levy we
cannot fcretell; but if we are to judge from past
action, we can hardly count upon any material redac-
ton; in fact we do not where under the exiting
circumstances the Legislature is TO mske any consld-
ers1e reduction at AL. Aside from the enormous
amount for rearages the taxation is about the same
as it was last year. including arrezrs and il is not
clear in what particular the Legislature can reduce the
figures without particularly interfering with the work
ing Of the various departments of the Government
From glance a. the Tax Books for 1859, we suppose
there will be moderate increase in the aggregate
valuation of the city, bat the foOtings can hardly
amount to over $50 100000, in which tue direct
tayston will be sbout two per cert-rather disagree
able prospect for persons who have their means in
vested IN FIVE AID siI per cent stocks.
Year: 1859

One vi the most melancholy events of
the old year was the decease in New ork,
on Friday, Dec. 81, Of Mrs. Hughes-the
widow of Col. Hughes of the army-but a
short time since amid the luxuries and splen-
dors of the Metropolitan and Prescott Hotels,
a lady of education, OF refuement,'o of beauty,
and but thirty five years of age, died in u
tenantless house the victim of rum. By the
testimony OF her little son of only eight
years, she had sold every article of clothing
to bur rum. This little innocent lad was
three days at one time without food, and in
the mothers madness she repeatedly had at
tempted to take his life. Read portion OF
that child's testimony on the Coroner's in
quest thus:


was one time three days with nothing to
eat except little piece of bread; my mother
used TO drink great deal; "a few days before
she died she wanted an ak 10 kill me; soor
after, she had another crazy fit, and wanted
to get knife to kill me: just before she
| died, she said she was very cold: she asked
me TO take hold Of her hands, and lead hei
to the fire; she then had a very wild strange
look. and soon afterward died; my mothe
took off all of her clothes, "every single bit,
and sold them to obtain rum; pledged
skirt for her at drinking shop for six cents
she took off her clothes one by one, an
sold them until all were gone, so she ha
nothing on her; she sold her chemise las
to an old woman that came in for thre
cents, and sent for brandy with it, nj
eight years of age.


How terrible such an end How awf,


such warning!
Year: 1859

Our last issue contained brief notice of
two cases in which slaves were burned alive
for the murder Of their masters. These
events did not happen in the days of the old
Roman Empire, nor in the time of the dar k
ages OF the Spanish Inqusition. They did
not occur among the Apache Indians, or the
cannibals of New Zealand These deaths
by the slow torture Of fire took place few
days since-one in our sister State of Ala-
bama, and the other in Missouri. The per-
petrator6 were white men boasting of their
civilization, and exuIiing in the cultivation
and enRobling influences Of institutions
which they tell US are essential to the high
er manifestations of chivalry, and TO the
most refined and manly social culture.


The crimes for which these black men
suffered were attrrcious. They merited
prompt punishment. Their offence was
murder. These ignorant slaves were
made to undergo death of torture for what
they have repeatedly seen committed by
white men around them, without even the
penalty of life Imprisonment. Why are
these cases thus made to differ! Were the
black man brute he would be Euject to no
such treatment. A vicious dog or horse,
that should occosion the death of his master,
would probably be killed, but not with vin-
dictive tortures. AS much lower as is the
slave in intelligence and humanity than on e
of another race, just 50 much less is his
real guilt, under like circumstances. There
is no sound reason why black murderer
| should be roasted alive any more than :
white one. He really sins against less ligh,
and deserves greater compassion, if that
quality can be exercised towards either.


The reports we hAve of executions like
these, which have repeatedly occurred during
the last few years, leave an impression thai
this sort of barbarous revenge is not Ut al


frowned upon by the communities in which
they seem to occur. They seem rather IL
be unanimously approved; if not UNIVERSAL
ly participated in. Is such the sentiment o


all Alabamal Are these acts generally an
proved in the stronger slaveholding portions
of Missouri! Is there no law in any South


ern State TO be vindcated, against such hor


rid crueltes! Ordinary hanging by Lynch


Law is certainly unjustiiabie enough. Ever
in extreme cases it deservs unqualified cen
sure But when the most revolving of al


barbarities are added to this summary kind o


Justice, without exciting special remark, ap


Parently with general approval indeed, ant
very much as matter of course, we MAJ
well inquire what the world is coming to-
At least we must be permitted to doub


whether the original savages of this Country


have everywhere been succeeded by les


cruel and vindictive people.-Ctn Gazette
Year: 1859

A colored servant sweeping out hotel
boarder's room, found a sixpence, which he
carried to its owner. 'You may keep it for
your honesty said he. Shortly after, he
lost his gold pencil case. and inquired of the
servant if he had seen it. Yes sar,' said
the darkey. And what did you do with 1T!
Il keep um for my honesty" said the dar
key, with entire simplicity.
Year: 1859

SALE OF PEws IN THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
posed of the pews in this new Church. Before the
sale commenced, Hon. J. Morrison Harris re d the
Building Committees report from which it an
peared that far back as 3lst October, 1853. the
congregation met and after considerable discussion
resoved to build church on the present site, and
1t was then thought that the sum they would realize
for their old church would be nearly sufficient TO
build the new one, but this estimate proved to be
erroneous. The church, internally, is completed
and with the exception of the spires and pinnaces
Is finished externally; so that it is entirely ready
for congregational use


notwithstanding the difficulties and DELAYS atten-
dant upon the building of the church it is now
nearly finished and constructed of valuable and
durable materials, and will not exceed in cost Sl25
000 '


At o'clock Mr. Bennett commenced the SALE He
said the person bidding the highest premium would
be entitled to the choice of pew, at its assessed
value, and should he at the same time elect to take
two pews, he might do so, by paving the same
premium on each. Payment of the purchase money
might be made in cash. in the script issued for pews
in the old church. or the debt of the church: or at
balance in notes at and months bearing interest:
but the premium in all cases must be paid in cash
or the debt of the church.


All the pews were for sale excepting Nos S2 81
Sc in the name of the church-the former being
appropriated for the pastors family, and the other
two for the widow of the late Geo. Brown ESQ each
valued at 81 900. with a half yearly rent Of $50
Although the evening was pleasant and the attend
ance large the bidding on the whole might be con-
sidered dull. The following is list of the princi
buyers, together with the premium paid:
Year: 1859

it must be truly national party and it must


be on equal terms. They will not consent
their sons shall be the mere hewers OF wood
and drawers of water in the Democratic
camp. They do not see why they should be
called upon to become victims, to Sacrifice
themselves" at the mere caprice or will of
the President, to give up principle and to
forfeit their dearest and most sacred rights


at the mere dict,n of virtual potentate


And the Administration policy has not only
alienated Northern support but from the
chivalrous Sou.h comes up also the cry of
Justice though the Heavens fllw Ken
lucky, almost the last stronghold of defunct
Know Nothingism, and ready to fall into the
arms of her natural ally, the Democratic
party, nobly distinguished herself on the
Kansas issue. A strong minority in Virgin
ia, under the lead of the gallant Wise, still


stand by popular sovereignty there. And
scattered throughout the Southern States
everywhere true and stout hearts echo back
the cry raised by Douglas ut the outset of
the great struggle, and which he and those
who stand with him have alone been true
to- Let the National take heed that that cry
be not found prophetic and that the people
in the coming contest do not Enthusiastically
rebuke those who have striven to stiAe it in
the past j. J.
Year: 1859

The Washington correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican writes from the National
Capitol on the 5th Of February, as follows:


Dispatches of a highly interesting character
have just been received by the Government,
and hasten to lay them before the readers
of the Republican


1t does seem that our difficulties with
England will not stay settled, however con-
ciliatory the dispatches may be between
Lord Malmsbury and the venerable Cass. A
question comes up to day and is apparently
disposed of, and tomorrow it is again opened
under circumstances the more aggravated, il
possible. Considerable feeling is manifested
here in relation to the burning of the Rufus
Soule, among those who have been possessed
of the facts These, however, hive not been
made public, and it was only through the
courtesy of the Secretary of the Navy that /
am enabled to lay them before my readers in
advance of their publication elsewhere.
Year: 1859

shipped for America in brig Rufus Soule,
Captain Anderson, at Matanzas, on 9th July.
and sailed, as | understood. for Fernando Pc.
Just sighted Cape de Verde Islands; and the
next land we made was the African Coast.
near to Banda Point. Soon after we saw
steamer coming towards us; and they sent
boat; Captain of steamer Viper and another
officer with him came aboard. They asked
for papers and mustered the crew and ques
toned us all about where we belonged. |
was at the wheel, and heard the Captain of
the Viper tell Captain Anderson that he
would give him one hour to make up his
mind and if he did not deliver his vessel he
would take us in tow; and the Captain of
the Viper returned on board his own vessel,
leaving the other officer with us. In half an
hour the order was given for the English TO
open the hatches. | then saw for the first
time that our flag had been hauled down.
English officer then waved his handkerchief
10 the Viper and Captain of steamer came
aboard. Hatches were opened, and he then
ordered us all to get our clothes ready to 90
on board the steamer. We were all then
sent on board the steamer Afterwards they
brought from the brig all her sails and small
stores The brig was set on fire about
o clock in the evening, and was burning all
night. In the morning several shots were
fired at her before she went down. | heard
it said by some Of the crew of the Viper
that she was burned because they had no
men to send away in her. and that they had
orders to burn one out of every three vessels
taken.


We got under way in the afternoon, and
were landed on the beach at Kabenda. If
the Nincennes had not come in, don't know
how We could have lived. | told English
officers that was an American citizen.


(This statement was made on board the
Vincennes, in presence of her officers)
Year: 1859

To this letter Commander Totten replied
that it was unsatisfactory, as it made no
mention of the circumstances of the burning
Of the brig without legal investigation
Commander Hodkinson reoned by referring
the American officer to the British Admiral
in command of the station; and this closes
the correspondence, as reported to the Navy
and State Departments hera
Year: 1859

The Patapsco (Ellicott's Mills) Enterprise,
of Saturday, publishes an interesting letter
from Mr.. John Ware, native Of that vicinity,
who, IS United States soldier, left Baltimore
for Utah, April II, 1856. He describes affairs
in that quarter as follows: sa .-. ~


The great Salt Lake City that you hear so
much about has three or four respectable
looking houses, and the balance are of no &C.
count. There is no fruit in this country of
any account. have paid thrty-six cents for
an apple, and twelve for a peach, and very
hard to be got at that. From Salt Lake City
we came here to this place, the world renowned
Camp Floyd. 1t is one Of the dirtiest places
on the face of the earth. II is valley Of
dust surrounded by mountains. We built our
quarters here in very short time and settled
down for the winter. Our company was or
an insight to the way the Mormons live.


have seen dozen Of women in our camp
with hardly clothing enough to cover their
nakedness, picking up the bacon that we threw
away. The men told me that they had not
seen any money for FIVE years before we came
here. In fact they did not know now cent
from five dollar gold piece. have seen
some Of our boys buy q quart of whisky for a
new cent and get two dollars and quarter in
change. The children are utterly ignorant;
there is not one in a hundred that knows the
alphabet As soon as o male child is able to
work, he is sent into the mountains to herd
cattle. If a female child is born, before it is
three days old it is engaged to be married,
perhaps, to some man older than its parents
Year: 1859

A New VARIETY OF THE PIuM.-The n.
O. Picayune speaks very highly of new
variety OF the Plum which has recently been
introduced into that vicinity called the
Japan Plum" The tree grows like a
shrub, is highly ornamental. and ripens its
fruit early, in advance OF all other trees
1t possesses a delicious sub acid flavor. and
is considered most desirable addition to
the garden. Would it not be well for some
of our California Hortieutnrists to intro
duce the tree into this State?
Year: 1859

AUToMAToN MEcHANIsM.-A beautiful piece Of
mechanism has just been completed, says the Sierra
Citizen, and will shortly be brought out for public
exhibition in the State. It was made at Chips
Flat, Sierra county, by four miners. The mechan-
ism represents the whole system Of mining opera
tions in tunnel and sluicing diggings quartz mining
etc., with the men at work at their different
tons, and the machinery is SO perfect that every
branch of mining is fully deineated A quartz mill
is connected with the affair worked by steam 1t is
wonderfully and beautifully gotten up, and will elicit
much praise from the public, to whom it will soon
be introduced.
Year: 1859

The moet exsravagant stories are 10 circula-
tion Just at the present time in regard to the
richness Of the gold aud silver mines recently
discovered on the Eastern slope Of the Sierra
Neyadas. We are told that one ton Of the ore
taken from the Bryant lead near Virginia City,
yielded 81, 400 in silver, 1,10O in gold. and
forty pounds Of copper. The ore from the
Ophir lead assayed at the rate of $2,s75 in sill
yer, $4,000 in gold to the ton, and the black
sand taken from the placer mines near the same
lead yielded at the rate Of $4,000 in silver and
$500 In gold to the ton. A one sixth interest
In the mine Of Walsh Il Co. recently sold for
$40, 600, and the ore in large quantities is being
hauled over the mountains for the purpose Of
extracting the mineral. Other statements equal
ly Incredible, and purporting to come from re-
liable sources, have found their way into the
papers These statements should be taken with
many degrees Of allowance, for If the half that
is told is true, the mines on the east Of the
mountains excel In richness any thing ever yet
discovered in California. 1t is not improbable
that ore has been found in some Of the mines
that yields as high as I've or six thousand dol
lars ton, but II is not at all likely that such
ore will be found in any great quantities


1t Is certain, however, that number Of val
liable veins, containing both silver and gold,
have been discovered, and are now being work
ed with profit to the owners; and that other
equally valuable mines will hereafter be found
is placed almost beyond doubt. The veins
are usually found In the barren and desolate
looking bills, and much difficulty is at present
experienced in working the ore In consequence
of o lack Of water. But this difficulty will be
remedied in time; water will be obtained In
some way, either by the construction of bitches
or sinking artesian wells, wherever the mines
are known to be rich enough TO justify the ex-
pense.


1t will, of course, require time to properly
develop these mines and ascertain their extent
and value; but there is now good reason to be-
lieve that the eastern slope of the Sierras will
soon be inhabited by large and fourishing
mining population. The richer and more ex-
tenslve the mines, the better it will be for Cali
fornia; for the miners must obtain their sup
plies of provisions and other necessaries from
this State, which will afford profitable market
for our surplus produce and open new field
for commercial enterprise.
Year: 1859

SICKNESS IN SAN FRANcIsCo.-The San Fran
cisco Hereld says there is great deal of sickness in
that city, and it chiefly consists of malarous fevers.
The cause of this unhealthiness is thus accounted
for:


the Bay at low water and which is extremely noise
some and deleterious to health, we are yearly ex-
posed to another source of pestllence which can
easily be avoided. Every year. just as the trade
winds subsde, when the Heaven-provided Board Of
Health have closed their labor of love just at the
period when we should be more than usually careful
Of health our streets are regularly torn up to un-
dergo repairs anda of fetd corruption let loose
upon the community. The decaying vegetable and
animal substances imprisoned for nine months be-
meath the planks send forth their liberated stenches
to poison the atmosphere and furnish employment
for the doctor and undertaken.
Year: 1859

SOARING UP GRIzzLY.-A correspondent writes
to the Stockton Democrat, that while on a hunting
excursion to Old River, short time since, in COM
pany with party Of sportsmen, they came sudden
ly upon monster grizzly, whose unexpected pres
ence sent thrill Of terror through each individual
member of the party, none of whom anticipated
soaring up game of such proportions, or were pre-
pared for such an emergency. close fight seemed
inevitable and the huge claws and very ugly teeth
indicated the brittle tenure upon which hung the
chances of success. While considering these, bruin
slowly raised himself up and contrary to the "nature
of the BEAST" as well as the expectations of the
party, he moved away-a movement to which not
dissenting voice was heard
Year: 1859

THE SENAroRsuIr.- Weller has author
lied the announcement to bo made that he
would appoint Senator to I'll tho vacancy
occasioned by the death Of Senator Broderick.
The appointment will doubtless be made In
time to permit tho new Senator to leave for the
East on the steamer of Nov. 5th, so that he will
be in his seat at the opening of Congress. A
number of San Francisco papers cay that Maj.
Samuel j. Hensely is to be the appointee, but
the statement is probably made without any
authority. Major Hensley would be an excel
lent appointment.
Year: 1859

CANADA WILL NOT srrroRr TuRoNE.--speaking Of the
expected visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada the
Toronto Leader significantly remarks


His Royal Highness win receive all the respect due
TO heir of the English throne and the son OF cons
tutonal sovereign, whose reign has been marked by
series of practical reforms On his part he visits this
country with the full knowledge that from its position
il support throne for any of her numerous
family and that this loyal people will dayt may be
far disantmarch quietly to national independence But
when that day comes 1t will be a real satisfaction
and just pride to England that she has given her mascu
line language, her just laws and her free principles to
pride and satisfaction it will not be beneath constitu
tional sovereign to share"
Year: 1859

SILVER ORE FOR FRANoE.-The s. F. Telegram
says that four tons of silver ore shipped the
Uncle Sam by Dupuy & Co., for France. The ore
was taken from the Washoe mines. Specimens
from the locality have assayed as high 5000
a ton and the purpose of shipping large quantity
to France is to have it tested in such manner that
no doubt Of its worth can hereafter exist. If the
ore shipped should turn out as well as its owners
expect it will be the of attracting much cap
ital and population hitherwards, there is abun
dance of the same sort east of the Sierras.
Year: 1859

Mono LAKE DIGGINGs.-Report from the Mono
Lake diggings represent that the miners are emf
nenty successful. One person lately bought claim
for 5000, and in two weeks took out money enough
to pay for the claim and $500 besides. A company
of five men took out four pounds of gold in twenty
hours work. The miners say there are plenty of
places where ten dollars day to the hand could be
made if they had water
Year: 1859

Corn STALKs.--The best time,
place and way of feeding ont corn
stalks, is in the coolest weather we
have; but as far as that is concerned,
cattle will eat them any time, if they
are fed to them in the way that | am
about to state. propose in the first
pl9cc to cut up the stalks with a straw
cnttcr, fine enough to suit the farmer;
and when you give the stalks to the
cattle, or whatever you see lit to feed
them to, sprinkle meal on them. An.
other way is to steam the stalks and
meal together, and then the cattle
will eat all the stalks up; whereas il
you feed them ont without cutting, tho
stock will only eat just the leaves off,
and leave the stock, which is the very
best part Of the corn staIk; and when
the stalks are ont for m1nare, all far
merS can plainly see that they will
not rot or compost, and therefore
make it bad for handling manure;
but where they are cut mp they will
not bother the person in SO doing
The best place and form that | know
is to feed them in the stable; have
boxes or troughs for the cattle to cat
from: and then consider that they
will not waste so many OF the stalks
as they otherwise would. - GeneSSee
Farmer.