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Year: 1859

A NOVEL ADvERrIsEMENT.-Th most remarkable
among the many remarkable advertisements which
daily fall under notice. in hundreds of exchanges
from every section of the country, is the one be
low


ga pew is for sale in the meetng-hous OF the
first parish in Amherst. The man that owns the
pew owns the right of a space Just as long as the
pew is from the bottom of the meeting house to the
top or roof and he can go much higher as he can
get If a man will buy my pew and sit in it on
SUNDAYS, and repent and be good man, he will go
to heaven if God lets him go. Let man start from
the right place, let him go right, keep right, do
right and he will go to heaven at last and my pew
is as good place to start from as any pew in the
ynoatinu- bOusa
Year: 1859

DELIBERATE REPUDIATIoN.-The vote of New Lon
don, Conn, the subject of repudating certain
bonds of the city in aid of Railroad, stood AL in
favor of the resolution, and 494 against it-a ma
ority of 73 in favor of Reputation This result is
a disgrace to the people producing it, and we had
hoped better things when they actually came to
vote upon the subject,-BostoR Courier.
Year: 1859

Grass Valley isimproving in every repect
Old mines are getting rich new nnes are
being developed shapsless aud unsiehtly
abodes. are giving way to handsome cottages
and that sentiment CT refinement 20 much
In esteem on the older States, is daily grow.
ing up in our midst.


Many Of our old settlers who for long
time have looked forward to the period when
they would join their loved ones in the At.
lantc states have at last been won over and
have concluded most seriously. that Califor-
MIA is better than any other country they
could find, and sent for their families. These
are filling the hearts Of many with joy on
the arrival OF each steamer, and the State
with happy homes, domestic virtue and the
elements Of a sound and wise government.


And then there's our young men the
first thing you know they are of. and before
you are aware OF it. here they are. having
dofTed batchelordom and brought their brides
with them.


Verify California is getting to be fixed
institution. add Christmas and New Years
day and Thanksgiving are among us in
spirit and in truth.''
Year: 1859

Livisg in mining region as We are, and
Icing almost totally dependent upon il for
support. we at the same time are strongly
in favor Of laws that will insure protection
to the many little fertile ranches through
the mines. Justice will sustain such en- :
actments /; ard we believe that the miners
as body wouldsfind no fault with such laws
as would secure to the ranchman the full
value of his land, in case persons should dig
1t mp in search Of gold.


II The land for agricultural purposes is
worth more than the gold then certainly
the country gains nothing by having IL des-
iroyed ; and. II 1t will yield in gold more
than enough to pay for its agricultural
value. and the labor of mining 1t out. in all
equity the farmer should be fully paid for
the destruction Of his home.


Without celebrating the subject we think
the legislature which will soon be in session
should so amend the statutes so as to give
the agricultural interest in the mountains
still greater protection. The public welfare
no less than individual justice demands as
much.
Year: 1859

RATHER AFFLIcrISG.-The people OF Can
ada are begining to be sorely perplexed at
the rapidly increasing influx Of - colored
people" among them. As matters stand in
the United States, the people of the North
ought to be thankful that there is some
agency in existence, whereby the negroes
may be provided for.


Just suppose, for moment. the conse-
quence of the four millions of slaves in the
Southern states being emancipated in sin
gle day. Having no real estate large frac'
ton of them would seek "the land of free
dom;' and then the present troubles OF Can
ada, would'n be "a drop in the bucket
compared to those which would oppress our
Northern kin. Freedom is a most desirable
thing, but it does darkey little good, with
out bread to eat.
Year: 1859

PTRsoxAL.-We had the pleasure dur
ing the past week of a call from Col J. VIII
liams. Of the " Territorial Enterprise" OF
Carson City. The Col. has been making
an extended tour of the central portion OF
the State. collecting and iupartine such
information as shall be o. mutual value
to the people on both slopes of thhe Sierras.
He came by the way OF the Placerville route
and returns ria the Henness Pass. We
certainly wish brother Williams, safe re-
turn to his interesting field Of labor. and
trust that. as the pioneer editor of the new
and important territory which be has chosen
for bis future home, he may acquire both
fame and fortune.


Brother Williams had scarcely left us ere
we were greeted by the benign presence OF
brother b. p. Avery, of that little gem OF
paper the Hydraulic Press" We are curl
GUS to know how it is that so many Of our
coniraternity can find time and the means to
go " gallivanting" over the country at such
a rate. while we are 50 constantly tied to
the d" DEVILS tail"
Year: 1859

wuAr SHALL GUIDE rHB MYXsERs OF THE
LEGrsLATunB IN VOTING FOR SENATOR -


The constituency of every member in the
Legislature have choice for Senator. II
the Representative is intelligent he will
know something Of the wishes oil the people
by whom be has been elected, and If he es-
Inmates patriotism honor, or political iidel-
ity. he will reflect those wishes by his vote.
1t is vain and weak and suicidal to say !;
"the Senatorial question was not canvSssed
before the people, and voted the best l
knew how"


Ifthe Representative expects promotion
or popularity he must reflect the sentiment
of bis constituency in his vote for U. S. Sen
ator and if he dose not do ii. no matter :
be may be as innocent as Abagail he is
nevertheless. "overboard" forever with the
stigma OF bribery resting upon him. Hear
ye the voice of the people.
Year: 1859

szc- We frequently see, in print the last
words of dying great men but we doubt II
ever departing greatness whispered anything
more beautiful or touching than the last
words of the good old schoolmast er, who, as
his eyes grow dim at the approach Of DISC
luton. whispered -" Its growing dark,
School may --be-dis-missed y and down
to the gates of the unseen world be carried
the love and regard Of the dear children be
had trained. 1t was bis last Kind dismissal
in the great school Of life.
Year: 1859

Er- The friends Of Old Brown are pro-
posing to raise fund for bis widow by
selling his photographs at a dollar piece.
So it seems that the idea that the worst
uBe you can put man to is to hang him,
will not always hold true it is well
known fact that Brown. in his life left his
family to starve, while his death viii in all
probability lead the survivors to fortune.
Year: 1859

DENTISTS IN THE ARMY AND NAvr.-The
project OF organizing corps Of Dental Sur
geons for the o. S. Army and navy is in
contemplation al Washington. Millard Fill
more was so much impressed with its impor-
tance that, during his ADMINISTRATION. he
brought il before the Cabinet in council
The Surgeon General Of the Army. and the
Secretary of the Navy are both 10 favor of
this very sensible and humane suggestion.
Year: 1859

se- The Dashawsy meetings are still
kept up with unabatine interest and sue
cess. We understand It's proposed to give
additional interest TO the next meeting by
arraingning " Old King Alcohol before the
audience on a serious Of charge the nature
Of which we are not precisely informed,
Able counsel have been retained on both
sides. A lively time may bo expected.
Year: 1859

CHEAP MEAT--The Red Bluff Beacon says
that beef, iD that town has been reduced to
10 and IL cents per lb at retail. We would
call the attention Of our Grass Valley mar
ket men to this fact, and suggest for their
particular consideration the good old scrip
ture injuctioh E" Go thou and do likewise" I"
Year: 1859

Fucker CRY is the euphoneous name that
hus been given to town in the neighbor-
hood of weaverville. It is so called from
the fact that the hill surrounded locality has
a sublime and picturesque quicker" in any
direction from town in which the observer
may look.
Year: 1859

Esc- We acknowledge the reception of .
beautifully frosted and delicious " New
Years Cake" from the Messrs Johustons
Of the Grass Valley Bakery. May they live
to do the like for many years to come.
Year: 1859

3 Human hair varies from the 250th to the
60Oth part of an inch in thickness. The fiber of
the coarsest wool is about the 500th, and that of
the finest about the ,200th part of an inch in d.
ameter. Silkworms' silk is about the 5,0OOth part
of an inch thick but the spiders line is six times
finer, and single pound of this delicate but strong
substance would be sufficient TO encompass the
globe.
Year: 1859

EXPLOSION OF GAsoAETER IN A RAILROAD Car
A gasometer in the IL A. NJ train for Philadelphia
exploded at jersey city, Wednesday, as the pas
sengers we're about taking their seats, and filled
the car with gas. One of the employees lit a
match and applied it to the burners to ascertain
the leak. On opening the closet door an explosion
took place, filling the car with flame and smoke
and setting fire to the hair of Miss Fowler, of
New York, besides burning some of her wearing
apparel A gentleman, passenger, was also
slightly burned about the face. No other damage


was done beyond tearing off the head lining of the
car, which was not otherwise injured. 1t appears


that the escaped gas confined between the head
lining and the ceiling, hence the explosion.
Year: 1859

THs Ngw SENATE CHAMBER.-Already fault IL
found with the new United States Senate Cham
ber Mr.. Hale. on Friday plead for an extension
Of the room to the wall of the building on the end
and on both sides, so as TO have the advantage OF
the windows and fresh air. He also said that
another defect had been de veloped, and that was
n "a shower beats upon the roof we cannot hear.
That is," he said, "the case at this moment. /
think il ia the most unhealthy, uncomfortable,
ill-contrived place was ever in in my life, and


my health is suffering daily from the atmosphere"
Year: 1859

DESPERATE BATTLE.-We understand


that two members of the Public Guard got into o


tight at the Armory. last Thursday evening, when


one Of them was severely stabbed in the back with
| q bayonet, and the other was knocked down with .
chair. Both Of them are in the hospital At this
m
Year: 1859

The CHILDRRN and the ladies' are to
have an opportunity of seeing "Monte Cristo," the
great show piece at the Theatre this afternooD and
the price Of admission has been reduced for the
accommodation of the little folk, they will not be
apt to overlook the occasion. The entertainment
it s said, is peculiarly adapted TO the understand.
ing of YOUTH and will prove instructive we'll as
entertaining to them. Parents will therefore pro
vide their little with the needful, and make
them happy while they can.
Year: 1859

STEERING At PoLirIcs.-we heartily
endorse the following sensible remarks by
the Charleston Advertiser:


Amy man of decent information who
sneers at politics, deserves to be excluded
from the benefits of good government and
free institutions. Such kind OF remarks
are quite common among those who reputs
themselves wiser than their neigiibors; but
some tolerably smart as well as decently
respectable met, have taken an interes. in
party politics." To cast ones influences
IN favor Of honorable conviction is the high
est privilege which a free man can enjoy;
and he who pretends 10 sneet at those who
exercise that privilege, bun forges arrows
that sooner or later will be Returned, and
pierce the heart Of the offender with more
honest contempt.
Year: 1859

lfoak, hickory or chestnut timber is (, led
in the eighth month, (August) in the second
running of the sap, and barked, quitea large
tree will season perfectly, and even the twigs
will remain sound for years whereas that
cut in winter, and remaining until next fall,
las thick as your wrist) will be completely
sap.rotten, and will be almost unfit for a. y
purpose. The body Of the oak split into
rails will not last more than ten or twelve
years. Chestnut will last longer, but no
comparison to that cut in the eighth month.
Hickory cut in the eighth month is not sub
ject to be worm eaten, and will last long
time for fencing.


When ! commenced farming, in 1902, it
was the practice to cut timber for post fenc-
ing in the winter. White oak posts and
black oak rails, cut at that time, ] found
would not last more than ten or twelve
years. In 1908, commenced cutting fence
timber in the eighth month. Many Of the
oak rails cut that year are yet sound, as well
as most Of those formed Of chestnut. If the
bark is not taken off this month, however,
il will peel off itself the second or third year,
and leave the sap perfectly sound. The tops
Of the trees are also more valuable for fuel
than when cut in winter or spring.


] advise young farmers to try the expert.
ment for themselves; and If post fences will
not last twice as long, | forfeit all my expe
rience as worthless.
Year: 1859

Provide square trough, say eight by four
feet, by one foot four inches put quantity
Of flesh lump lime in; add water quickly.
When the lime is well boiled, having assisted
that operation by frequent stirring, add
tar, (the heat of the boiling lime mclts the
tarl stir it well, taking care that every part
Of the lime is intimately mixed with the tar ;
then add sharp sand or crushed clinker, and
stir 1t well as before; after which, In about
twenty hours. It will be fit for use. Tar
and lime may also be used, in order to make
either wood or mason work waterproof. The
best way to prepare gas or coal tar for coat
ing wood work with, is to get some of the
best stone lime, avoiding chalk lime, and
slake Il to fine powder; boil the tar for
about half an hour, and then add about one
pint Of hot lime powder to gallon Of tar
and boil It about half an hour longer,
stirring It all the while. Lay 1t on with
brush while IL Is hot, and you will find
IL to set hard, and have Q brilliant appear
ance. Il is the best coating for wood work,
except lead.
Year: 1859

A drought acts upon the moisture in the
earth - follows: During dry weather, q
continual evaporation takes place from the
surface soil, above that supplied by ram
and dew, which create vacuum (so far as the
water In the surface soil Is concerned) that
Is at once filled by water arising from the
misunderstanding deeper and deeper as
the drought continues and the moisture is ex.
haled-a circulation CT water in the earth
the reverse Of that which takes place in wet
weather. This progress to the surface Of
the water in the earth manifests itself strik.
ingly IN the drying up Of springs and wells,
and streams which are supported by springs.


Not only Is water thus brought to the
surface Of the earth, but also all that the wa
Ger holds in solution. There are salts Of
lime and magnesia, Of potash and soda, or
indeed whatever the subsoil or top strata Of
the earth may contain. The water on reach
ing the surface Is evaporated, but leaves be
hind its lime and potash, Its phosphates, sill.
lcates, cArbonates, and salts-all indispensa-
BE 70 the growth Of the vegetable products
of The farm Rain water, ss it falls, will
Dissolve buta very small portion Of some
Of those substances; but when it sinks into
The earth, It then becomes strongly imbued
with eaFbonic acid from the decomposition
Of vegetable matter in the soil, and thus
acquires the property Of readily dissolving
minerals on which before It could have
little effect.


SeyerGlexperiments tried by Prof. Higgins
goto show this action Of drought in bringing
mineral waters from depth to the surface
Oft soil. In one case he placed o solution
Of chloride Of barium in the bottom Of q glass
cylinder, and then filed it with dry soil.
After long exposure to the rays Of the sun,
the surface Of the soil was tested with
sllphuric acid, and gave coplous precipitate
Of sulphate Of baryta. Chloride Of lime,
sulphate Of soda, and carbonate of potash,
were experimented upon In like manner, and
upon the application Of proper tests, the
surface Of the sol showed their presence in
large quantities, drawn up by the rising Of
water from underneath, as In the case Of
drought. irt


The parehed earth--all vegetation dwarf.
ed and withered BY the heat-seems suffer.
ing under curse, but It Is only an affection
Cor TIE present-aa . blessing in disguise" for
The future" The early and latter RAIN may
produce at once abundant crops, but dry
weather Is needed 70 bring 70 the surface
from The depths Of the earth, where else Il
would be forever unemployed, food for
ininrs harvests. Il Is Natures ordinance
for keeping up the fertility Of the cultivated
soil
Year: 1859

questionably the rule before the adoption
Of the, Code, and We find nothing in its
provisions extending the right.


1t was not improper therefore to SO
frame the decree as to cut Of the right to
redeem Of course they could not Pave
tho effect Of proceeding until after the
sale, for until that time the right con-
tinues. Until Judgment aud sale the
legal titlearemains in the mortgagor under
our law. After judgment, it may be
said that the mortgagee has initiated his
process and obtained an order to extin-
gui.h the title. After sale it is extin-
guished as fully and completely as after
the expiration Of the time to redeem in
case Of a sale under an ordinary execu-
tion. WRIGHT, {. J.


judgment reversed
Year: 1859

r was no; until few days ago tha. we
learned tha: james II. Lane was violent
opposer of the original organization Of
the Free State party. He was the mover
and l-ading spirit Of the celebrated sand
Bark Convention" held on The banks Of
the Kansas river, in the summer Of 1855,
the object of which was TO organize the
Democratic party in Kansas. The Big
Springs Convention was the ofTshoot of
that Convention, but Free State men who
cared nothing about the Democratic party,
as such, came in and controlled it, and
gave direction toii position Lane, ike
Conway, came 10 Kansas Democrat.
and wished to organize the Democratic
party at that early day. The latter, with
more honesty, first broke loose from the
Border RufiAn wing Of the party. The
former did so when he found the Free
State element was the strongest, and that
his chances of "regaining his lost political
position" probably lay through that party.
We were told few days ago, that the
contest between Lane and Conway, was
animated at Big Springs, and was pro-
tracied till late hour in the night, Lane
all the time opposing acomplete blending
If the Free State elements into united
party. After they had become fatigued
with the contest, D.. GILPATBIcK came
forward and closed the Contest, and gave
the form to the platform, which it finally
,ook-a blending Of the entire Free Safe
clements into united and harmonious
political organization. With this fact it
is not surprising that Lane is now anxious
10 dissolve the Free State organization,
and merge i, into another, which will play
second fiddle to him.
Year: 1859

CT The JAN -HAwKER is read with
thrilling interest in every part of the
Territory. and we are in receipt of several
letters indorsing its fidelity TO truth
Subscribers are pouring in upon us by
scores, who arc interested in its perusal.
Whoever has perused l. thus far viii fol-
low it mp to its close. Probably by next
week, or as early as week after next, we
shall have reached pen-picture in it
which has not its superior, and hardly its
equal in the English language. We eshall
engage the author to write second VOL
ume of it if possible to Go so. We have
a few back numbers, and shall be able to
supply new subscribers with the COM
meucement Of the tale for week or two
longer. Send in your orders.
Year: 1859

OF The Emporia Ne,cs MAY learn just
what we have been trying to teach it all
the time, that there is ''no need Of a third
party in Kansas The Free Safe party
is the first party in Kansas-frst in organ
ization-frst in numbers, and first in i'm
portance, and all Others are secondary 10 IT,


The Republican party, If organized, will
be the third party in organization and
numbers, aud the least Of all the parties
in Importance. It will be made up of
''sore heads, mostly those who could not
get office through the Free State organi-
zation Away with it, or, at least. let its
originators have all the honor and glory
they are entitled TO for their efforts to d.
vide, distract and defeat the great Free
State party. which has been mainly in
s;rumental in saving the Territory to
freedom. Friend SToTLER, keep quiet
for time, AID, unless we mistake, there
will be a place for you in the old Free
State party. You have too much soul TO
follow in the lead OF Lane. Conway & Co.
Year: 1859

The ReraH Of FSee4ozs, IN an article on
the old Free State party, regrets the loss
oi the Chisf." What are we TO under
stand the HeraH to mean, by the loss Of
the Ghief2 II it means its loss to the
Free SAFE party, it is barking up the
wrong tree for we are as much in favor
now as ever, of making Kansas Free
State We suppose the Herald means
that we favor the disbandment Of the
Free State party, and an organization of
the Republican party. II so, it is mista-
ken again. We have never advocated a
Republican organization But we viii
rppeat the substance of what we did say
We said the Free Safe party was full Of
traitors, who are continually howling for
its preservatinu, and at the same time
they are acting with the Democracy, aud
using the Free State cause 10 advance the
interests of that party Let the Herald
hook aroand, AMI it will see that this is
true. Nearly every candidate on the
Free State ticket of the 4th of January,
1858. is now a Democratic leader. Where
are Goodin, Currier. Davis. FL. Miles
Moore, and Others without number. who
were 90 anxious for the preservation Of
the Free S ate party? They are leading
Democrats. And the principal leaders Of
the Free State party To-day are Demo-
Gratis, who will seize an opportunity to
one out openly as such. whenever they
have an opportunity to carry the most
strength with them We have never
acted with the Republican party, further
than occasionally TO vote for some of their
canlila'es; but we have said, aud still
saw, tha. if il becomes necessary TO do So,
to defeat the Democratic party, We shall
vote the Republican ticket, no matter
how rlbii one it may be. The DEM
oeratic party is the great evil of the
country, and it is the duty of every hon
est man to enleavor TO defeat it-if not
in the way most desirable to himself, then
in the way in which it can best be done.
We hope we are understood White
C'ogd ChiJ.


We are glad to observe our mistake in
regard to the Chief The Chief was one
Of the most serviceable of our exchanges
agains. the ado Nothings" in 1857. But
for it and the Centrtpolis Leader, all the
efforts TO induce the people TO participate
in the election of October in that year
would have been futile, as the strongest
arguments in favor of the voting policy
were extracted from those journals. The
Leader has closed its mortal career, but
the Chief lives on, and its arguments are
none the less convincing now thsuin the
I past. We regret the. loss Of Gooiin
Currier, Davis and Moore to the Free
State party, aud yet we feel that the pro.
scriptive and unwise policy Of some o.
the leaders of the Free State party, wa,
mainly the cause of their leaving US and
going over to the Democracy. The ex.
.reme Republican wing of the party had
shown determination to allow no man


who was not Republican, to hold Office
or position in the party. Seeing this, those
men acted as most Others, similarly cir


cumstanced, would have acted, and went
out from among us.
Year: 1859

o. 1t has been suggested by several
good men that it viii be advisable to
defer the Free State Convention at Big
Springs until about Thursday, the 26th of
May. Very many reasons are urged in
favor of the change, and We are not salts
fed hut it will be wisdom to delay it until
that time. Letters are pouring in upon
Us from all parts of the Territory urging
the Convention, several of which came to
hand jnst before going to press. The
Convention is fixed fact, aad it will be
one in which the PEOPLE will be repre-
sentcd. The other Conventions will be
represented wholly by politicians.