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Year: 1860

PIoUs PEoPLE.-The good citizens of Raei gh
must certainly become very pious people, In
addition to the usual number of fashionable and
questionable churches for small place, they, or
some of their tangled religionists have inn
ported taco female Spirttuatistic preachers from
Yankeedom who are holding forth in that benign
ted city One of them is down on free loveism"
The position of the other is not given but we sup


pose she's for it. Really creeds multiply SO fast
that the Apostles TO return to earth we think
they could scarcely tell who their success
Year: 1860




not but their anticp pations will be realized We
shall expect further news tonight and 1t the
nomination be made to-day shall be probably
able to announce it tomorrow.


INDEPENDENT PAPERs-After enumerating
the independent papers in the State the Salisbury
Watchman says:


"The Bulletin and Progress are equally de-
termined not to be driven into party service.
We have noticed these more part 'cularly than the
Others and therefore speak OF them thus. The
others may be quite as decided. They have our
best wisfes-we applaud them If they will dis
pense equal handed justice If they will take the
pains to find out the truth and tell it, they will
do the Wings no harm, unless we are very much
in the dark to what are the objects and desires
of the party. We need independent papers the
people need Just such An institution these ourn-
ais form, if it be possible for human weakness to
act impartally in regard to political parties.
Search honestly, for the truth. gentlemen, and
proclaim 1t from the housc-tops, and we bid you
God speed We have had political lying and
Misrepresentation until the people will scarcely
believe truth when they hear 1t.


The Watchman is right. The Progress is not
to be driven into the service Of party. Our mis-
sion is a hi igher Whenever feel it
duty to raise our voice in behalf Of the Union,
and for the rights of the States under the Const-
tuition we will do it, not caring whom please or
whom we offend, but not to be driven into
a war of abuse and villifcaton of neiglIb0rs
and friends because they differ with mat
ters of State and National policy. We know that
we are sincere in our convictions and have
no cause to beve that those who differ with are
insincere and claiming the right to exercise cur
own judgement and express, when we choose,
own opinions. we extend the same privilege
to all men.
Year: 1860

We refer to our Telegraphic head for the latest
news from Charleston. Our latest dispatch left
Charleston at 245 yesterday afternoon. The
Platform was to be reported yesterday evening
and the voting for a candidate it thought
would commence to-day. Douglas friends seem
to be sanguine of his nomination. and we doubt
not but their anticpatons will be realized. We
shall expect further news tonight, and if the
nomination be made to-day we shall be probably
able to announce it tomorrow.
Year: 1860

A cold winters night found a stage load
OF Us gathered about the warm fire of a tav-
ern bas room in New England village
Shortly after we arrived, peddler drove up
and ordered that his horse should be sta
bled for tie night. Alter we had eaten
supper we repaired TO the bar room, and
soon as the ice was broken The conversation
flowed freely. Several anecdotes had been
related, and finally the peddler was asked
to give US a story, as men OF his profession
were generally full OF adventures and anec-
dotes. He was short, thick-set man,
somewhere about forty years os age, and
gave evidence o: physical strength. He
gave his name as LemueI Viney, and his
home was in Dover, New Hampshire.


Well, gentlemen" he commenced
knocking the ashes from his pipe. and put
ting ii in his pocket, Suppose tell you of
about the last thing that happened 10 me +?
You see am now right from the far west,
and on my way home for winter quarters.
II was about two months ago, one pleasant
evening, that pulled up at the door of a
small village tavern in Hancock county, In
| said it was pleasant meant, it was
warm, but ii was cloudy and likely 10 be
very dark. | went in and called for supper,
and had my horse taken care of, and after |
had eaten sat down in the bar-room. 1t
began 10 rain about eight O'Clock, and for
awhile it poured down good, and it was
awful dark out OF doors.


"Now, | wanted 10 be in Jackson early
the next morning, for expected load OF
goods there for me which intended to dis
pose of on my way home. The moon
would rise about midnight, and knew. If it
did not rain, could get along very comfort
ably through the mud arter that So ask
ed the landlord If he could not see that my
horse was fed about midnight, as | wished
10 be off before two. He expressed some
surprise at this, and asked me why didn't
STOP for breakfast. told him | had sold
my last load about all out, and that a new
and wanted to be there before the express
train LETT in the morning. There was a
number of people sitting round while | told
this, but { took little notice of them one
only arrested my attention. / had in my
possession small package of play-cards,
which was to deliver to the Sheriff at
Jackson, and they were notices for the de-
taciion of notorious robber, named Dick
Hardhead. TIE bills gave description of
his person, and the man before me answer
ed very well to it. In fact, it was perfect.
He was a tall, welI-formed man rather slight
OF frame, and had the appearance of gen.
tlsman, save that his face bore those hard,
cruel marks which an observing man can
not mistake for anything but the index TO a
villainous disposition


"When went to my chamber / asked
the landlord who that man was, describing
the suspicious individual. He said he did
NOT know him. He had come there that af-
ternoon, ard intended to leave the next day.
Year: 1860

Speak softly TO the fatherless!


And check the harsh reply
That sends the crimson 10 the cheek,
The tear-drop to The eye;
They have the weight OF loneliness,
In this wide world to bear;
Then gently raise the fallen bud,
The dropping floweret spare.
Speak kindly TO the fatherless!


The lowliest of their band
God keepeth, as the waters,


In the hollow OF his hand.
'Tis sad to see life's evening sun
Go down in sorrows shroud
But sadder still when the morning dawn
Is darkened by the cloud.
Look mildly on the fatherless


Ye may have power 10 wiIs
Their hearts from saddened memory,
By the magic of smile,
Deal gently with these little ones;
Be pitiful, and He,
The friend and father Of US all,


Shall gently deal with thee.
Year: 1860

The following correspondence is said to
have taken place between a New Haven
merchant and one of his customers:


''Sir-Your account has been standing for
two years, and must have it settled imme-
diately."


To which the customer replied


"Sir-Things usually do settle by stand
ing regret that my account is an excep-
ton. If it has been standing too long sup
pose you let it run a little while"
Year: 1860

A DEPOT in Illinois has the following over
the door /: "Noiiee-Tobacco-che are
requested not 10 come TO this depot very
long before the train leaves" A gentle hint
that they are considered a nuisance if they
remain too long.
Year: 1860

THERE is no peace on this side Of the
grave" said distinguished clergyman,
when preaching at the grave of friend.


"WeIl, old chap" said jolly jack tar,
"you can come over on this side, we are
quiet enough here"
Year: 1860

CONTEMPLATED ENLARGEMENT.-The pro-
prfetcrs of this paper have labored industri-
ously for the past two years without any re-
ward. They have endeavored to give an
equivalent for the price of subscription. The
town is growing rapidly and needs larger
paper to ventilate its doings. Our sIbscrip-
ton list is small-very small at home. We
cannot afford to enlarge unless we have an
additional list of at least one hundred yearly
subscribers If San Juaners will make this
addition, we pledge ourselves to give them a
paper the size of the Sacramento Union, and
without any additional price. Let each per-
son who feels friendly to the paper, exert
himself little and twice the number can
be obtained in this place.
Year: 1860

BALL AT EMPIRE RANcH.-Our friends Moo
ney & Moody have sent US an invitation to
attend May day party at their place on the
lst proximo. They are famous hands at
such things, and it is worth a trip of eighteen
miles just to see their beautiful place-the
gem of the foothills; but duties that cannot
be put off will keep the PRESS gang all at
home.
Year: 1860

Cleveland & Sale intend to establish line
of daily stages from Grass Valley and Ne
yada to Washoe, as soon as the road from
Eureka to the summit is built. Another
line of stages will 60 through the Henness
Pass from North San Juan and Forest City
by the opening of summer. The old emigrant
road can be travelled by stages in dry wea-
ther without much Improvement. The True
kee Turnpike Company will make that all
right.
Year: 1860

1t is said by an eastern paper, that with
out intelligent, skillful management-a rare
quality in modern notwithstanding in
Massachusetts, will not pay for the labor and
six per cent. per annum on the capital in
vested. The Yankees had better emigrate
to the hills of California, where they will
find balmy climate and soil that needs
only to be stickled with hoe to laugh with
a harvest
Year: 1860

The domicil of disreputable colored fems
mime at French Corral was torn down few
days ago by a number of persons who con-
sidered it a nuisance requiring abatement.
She had wagged her tongue to the detriment
of regulations, it is said. The tenement
was not of much value.
Year: 1860

Assemblyman Smith, of this county, and Senator
Dickinson have thanks for copies of the majority
and minority reports of the special joint committee
the Mendocino war. We have watched this Indian
Staying business closely and shall read the report with
care,
Year: 1860

FREEMAN's CRossING.-Some time ago we
gave a romantic account of the amorous ad-
ventures of Indian Tom, whose affair with
a dusky damsel of the woods terminated in
rags, sore eyes and Toms return to the
haunts of civilization. Our young hero ap-
pears now in a new character, showing a
great advance towards the habits of his white
friends. In company with an American he
found diggings in bar below the crossing
which yield SO per day to the hand. He
pays d white man $4 day to work his share,
while he drives a team for his board | But
then there is a certain dignity about teaming
which is its own reward. Seated on the
drivers box, Tom feels as though on throne,
kinging it over his horses as if he were a
chieftain ruling a tribe of his own race.
Year: 1860

Persons who have been travelling much in
the wintry regions north of this place, have
their sight affected and their faces swollen
by the peculiar reflection of light from the
snow. Mr.. Hughes, the telegraph operator
at Forest City, who was out repairing the
line for several days, returned almost blind
from this cause we are told. How strange
it seems, that while at this point the hills
are green and lovely beneath the charming
touch of Spring, trees are blooming and
flowers are opening their gay petals to the
sun, the country only ten, twelve or fifteen
miles further up is clad in one universal robe
of dazzling snow. Yet the atmosphere there
is now as mild as it is here, and the snow
will soon melt away.
Year: 1860

"SARAH ANN" REpRovEs Us.-Our spicy
correspondent ''Sarah Ann" mistook mere
reference for an edfous insnuatieh, and thus
reproves US:


"sBoots and pfng hat There it is again !!
Mr.. Editor, why is it that you insist on in
timating that Sarah Ann might be one of
those awful creatures who wear boots and
plug hats? l think you are as stubborn as
mule. Didn't she tell You more than
year ago that she was no such thing =
And she has been silent so long I) consoling
herself that thus the slanderoas assertion
might be effaced from the memory of the
literary portion of community. Dear, dear
Men ,riN be uppermost in this world, and
there's nothing smart said or done but boots
and plug hat, must bear the honor Oh Mr.
Editor fear you know not the error you
are in danger of committing. But lend an
ear; will to you tale unfold-a sad and
mournful tale of woman's wrongs. knew
a grand and noble woman, whose literary
capacities were of no mean cast; in fact, she
really exceiled some more conspicuous writ
ers. Almost daily were her poems, prose
and blank verse placed before the people and
devoured as readily as good dinner. All
Judged her to be man, because of her bold
ness and eloquence She protested, and the
editor persisted Gust as you do). So sorely
did it vex her. that one day while sitting
under her favorite tree, knitting and think
ing as was her wont, her anger waxed hot
at the slanderous assertion, and with heart
all rent With grief and humiliation she arose
and hung herself actth her yarn"


SARAH ANN.


We cry peccavi, and will sin no more !;
but such "yarn' as that, Sarah Ann, would
kill almost anybody.
Year: 1860

1t was the day on which the United States
steamer was due. awaited the event with
impatience, for expected it to bring letters
Chat would either command ny return TO
America, or give mo furlough by which l
might escape the foul exhalations which were
generating in the dcnsely packed city of Lon
don.


Five months previous to that time had con-
sented to take charge of delicate financial
affair that threatened to interrupt, if not en-
tirely destroy, the business relations between an
eminent company in America and some foreign
houses.


Embarrassing and perplexing as the tangled
transaction had been, it had afforded me GER
tain pleasure, for without solf-dattery, | may
only say that l had maintained my position
through the whole affair with credit had
ceded nothing without getting more than its
equivalent; had managed SO satisfactorily to
my employers, that toward the finishing of the
business they had left me with lew restrictions.
But as began to see a favorable and brilliant
terminus 10 my diplomacy, also made the dis
covery that my healths was suffering. Travel
and ceaseless activity of mind, along with that
nervous stretch to which my nervous system
had been subjected, began to tell their effects in
headache and sleepless nights and it was with
longing for rest that had taken the train for
Liverpool, that I might get my instructions at
the earliest moment of their arrival.


1t was, therefore, with no small degree oI
pleasure, looking from loop hole Of a bed.
room window, that noticed among the craft
floating over the AngleSean waters, the Ameri'
Can steamer coming in and no sooner did the
report of her signal gun announce that she had
touched the wharf, than dove down for my
letters. They were there, but brought no sum
mons homeward. " The cotton crop SO wrote
nv senior, g was total failure, and the even
would doubtless affect greatly the state of th
market abroad, and it would be necessary fo
me to remain another month, or until sucl
time as could be certain the fluctuations coul,
have no bearing upon our recent arrangements
l had BETTER" he added, Z" confne myself t.
England, visiting the Lakes or watering-place
but not remain there in case of contingencies.
After reading the above with a hall-checke'
sigh, buttoned on my linen coat, and ordere'
my baggage to be taken to the depot.


The next morning sat down in his Majesty
Hotel, at Brighton, to a breakfast of shrimp
and whiting and after saunterIng awhile ol
the Downs, and taking a bracing sea bath,
returned to my apartment, as the servan
called the twelve by fifteen feet bedroom, an
threw myself upon the lounge. | must haV
slept sometime; when awoke my two broa
bedroom windows, which faced the sea-, wer
thrown wide open, and through them the win
was rushing, and blowing about the curtain
and bringing on its breath the saline scents
the ocean, lay still az one after waking sue
denly, inhaling the hoalth-freighted air, an
Year: 1860

How TO TEsr SILVER ORE.-In these times
of Silver excitement the following test OF
silver ore may be found interesting and
valuable Pound a small piece Of the rock
supposed to contain the metal as fine as
possible, then place it on 4 shovel, or any
thing handy. and hold it over slow fire,
to burn away sulphur or arsenic. which are
geaerally mixed with the ores Of silver.
Then take cup, or any glass or earthen-
ware vessel into which pour small quantity
of nitric acid (aqua fortis,) in which put
about tesspoonful Of the powdered ore
which boil in the acid for minute or two
Then take some common salt Dissolved II
water, in another vessel poor q small
quantity Of the salt and water into the acis
IL it turns white and looks milkey, there i
silver in the ore. The above 10 . cheap
convenient and certain test for silver.
Year: 1860

I THE FEMALE TEMPTER.--We IKE 70
see a woman of spirit and life; Tor
dull, supine, prosy woman, is poor
affair indeed. And we have no opartic-
ular objection to seeing the spark ny


occasionally, when something reaiiy
stirring occurs. We like to see her
lively; and if she has a little spice Of
waggery, we can put up with it very
well nay we like it all the better
But cross, sour temper We have no
good opinion of it; for woman who
can never look pleasant, but is always
fretting aud scolding, viii make an un- @
happy home for all within her house.
And we had as soon undert axe 10 live
in barrel of vinegar in a thunderstorm
as to live in the house of such q woman.


Solomon was right when be said. ut is


better to live In the corner of house


ton than to dwell in a wide house with


brawling woman" Let woman
wear sunshine on her countenance, and
| it will drive the dark clouds from her
| husbandsface andjoy will thrill through
the hearts of her children. Let a wo-


mans words be soothing and kind, and


everything is happy around her. Her


influence will be powerful. Others will


catch her sweet temper, and all wal


strive to see who can be most like her


Sweetness of temper in a woman Il


more valuable than gold, aud more tt
be priced than beauty. But may Heav
en- keep US from an untamed shrew
whose looks are wormwood and who's
words are gall! We had rather TAX


Daniels place with the lions than 7
, think of living within gunshot Of sue
a termagant. If women knew thel
, power, and wished to exert it, the
t would always showsweetness OF tempe


for then they are resistible.- Bosf0
i Olve Branch.
Year: 1860

THE WAY TO SToP PAPER If you


wish to stop paper, pay for itiu full to
the time when yon case taking it as an
honest man should do. Don't 90 sneak
ing to the Postmaster and tell him to send
your paper back refused but send your
bill, deposit the amount with the Post.
master, and ask him 10 forward it; OF
what is u much better way. 60 10 the Of
Gee Of publication yourself. and pay your
honest dues like mar. Some people
complain that they 0 nj stop spsper they


have once subscribed for, but there is no
difficulty in it if you take the right way.
Pay up all you owe. aud then if the paper
be continued contrary to your orders, you
are not liable for il. Don't undertake tc
cheat the printer out of his due Whethe


il be- ten cents or ten dollars. You hav'
had tho benefit ofhis labor, and are bOunt
upon every principle Of justice and fsi


dealing to pay for it.--Er. = N
Year: 1860

1t is better to sleep on the right side, for then
the stomach is very much in the position Of \
bottle turned up side down, and the contents
are aided in passing out by gravtotion. If one
goes to sleep on the left side, the operation Of
emptying the stomach of its contents is more
like drawing water from we'll After going
to sleep let the body take lts own position. If
you sleep on your back especially after heavy
meal, the weight Of the digestive organs, ard
that of the food, resting on the great vein OF
the body near the back bone congresses it, and
arrests the flow of blood more or less. If the
arrest is partial, the sleep is disturbed, and
there are unpleasant dreams IF the meal has
beon recent or hearty, the arrest is more deci-
Idcd, and the various sensations, such AZ falling
over precipice, or the per8uit Of wild beast
or other impending danger, and the desperal,
effort to get rid of it, arrouses ns that sends
on the stagnating blood, and VIC awake in i
fright, or trembling, or perapiratlon, or feelings
Of exhaustion, according to the degree Of stag.
nation, and the length or strength of the efTors
made to escape the danger. Eating p large Or
what is called 8 u hearty meal, " before going
to bed, should always be avoided, it il the fire.
qucnt cause of the nightmare, and sometimes
the cause Of sudden death.
Year: 1860

Write niOr the Green Mountain Freeman.
I Live my Life in Dreams,
tread the never ending round
OF each days weary cares,
SOW my acres with pure wheat
And CLEAN it mixed with tares
bear my part Of the great Curse,
With which this broad Earth teens,
But this makes not my real life -
l We that out in dreams.
Dreams of the past which bring once more
The happy childish hours,
When all Life IS future had no cloud
To blight its golden flowers
Dreams which recall the dearly loved
VINO bless my sight once more,
Whose homes are scattered far and wide,
While some have reached Heavens shore
Dreams of the Future, when the Past
Will all be mine again,
But filled with happpness divine,
Freed from ali earthly stain.
And so span my morn and eve,
With Heavens prisnatic beams,
And the bow Of promise still,
Living my life in dreams. l.
Kontpelier, Dec. ID, 1860.
Year: 1860

EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENA Of
LlGHTsING.- George w. Cook and q
smaller brother, who were at work or
the faim of their father, on the Ohio
River, about three miles above
Parkelsburg, Va, during a late
thunder storm took refuge from the
storm under a large sugar maple
tree. While there, and as George
was learing against the trunk Of the
tree, it was struck by lightning kill
ing him instantly. The ear of the
deceased was slightly burnt,as though
the lightning had passed into the
head. and aportion of brains ran out
from The opening in bis head.


There vas no mark of the light
ning's track on his body, but both
on the front and back part thereof
was traced a fac sinu1e of the tree
under which the deceased was stand
ing, the trunk commencing near the
neck, and tie entire figure, bare
limbs, tsigs and leaves, perfectly
and plainly delineated, in a reversed
position, upon the body, as precise
and accurate as though done by a
camera.
Year: 1860

A lady writer who is evidently
"booked up" gives young men the
following good advice:


Don't believe any woman to be
an angel. If you feel any symp-
toms OF that disease, take dose Of
sage tea and go to bed-it is as much
a malady as the smallpox, and it is
your business to get over it as quick
as possible. An angel indeed? If
you don't fud out pretty soon that
she lacks considerable more than
wings, We are mistaken! Don't
make up your mind about any crea-
ture in belt ribbon and velvet ro-
setts,without first asking your sisters
advice. Depend upon it, one woman
can read another better il FIVE min
utes than you can in five years"
Year: 1860

The Federal list in Utah is now
almost an entire blank. There is
no secretary to disbarse funds and
bring up tbe national records. There
are no agents, who will do anything
to take care Of the Indians. The
Federal judiciary presents but one
poltroon to represent the bench
There is no national attorney to pros
ecute; and the walls of the Federal
prison are going to decay. What
shall be done?
Year: 1860

| Since the embassy from Japan


visited the United States, letter wi.


tsrs and editors of newspapers have


bad much to say about their habits.


The practice SO common in America.
ol blowing the nose on a bandker-
chief and then putting the solid cloth
IN the pocket is disgusting to the
refined people Of Japan. The JAP
anese use small pieces of soft paper,
which they carry IN their pockets,
on which to blow the nose, and when
they have used enc they throw it
away.