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Year: 1859

LANDLoRD.-"Mr. Editor, I'll thank you to say
keep the best table in the city"


Editor" I'll thank you to supply my family
with board gratis


Landlord-''I thought You were glad to get
something to fill up your paper"


Edltor-"l thought you were glad to feed
men for nothing. It's poor rule that won't
work both ways"


Exit landlord in a rage, threatening to have
nothing more to do with the Office
Year: 1859

BAD AIR IN SHAFTs.-A correspondent Of
the San Andreas Independent says that a
inb Of water thrown down shalt will re-
heve any person in it till time is gained for
his removal. The correspondent advises
that tubs of water, for that purpose be kept
by every shaft. The writer is correct aud
We say that when water is not convenient
any body which is denser than the had al
will do the same thing by displaeing the
bad air and causing il TO be mixed with
good. A heavy coat, a shovel full Of loose
DIRT or any substance not dangerous in fall
ing to the fainting msu is almost as good as
water.
Year: 1859

STATS ZgITUNG.-W have received two
of the above named paper, published Semi
Weekly at Sacramento. The paper is a
handsome one but is all about Lager Beer
lor ought we know not being able to read a
word of it. Spencer, we presume, is agent
for the ZeitunS.
Year: 1859

~We publish in another column Bill
for an Act to Incorporate Grass Valley If
any Of the good citizens Object to it, let them
peak and get up remonstrance before
Wednesday next or forever thereafter hold
their peace" We think the bill most ex-
cellent one, and is greatly needed by this
ourgh.
Year: 1859

MYsTERY.-The Nevada Jonrnai notices
the disappearance OF Miss Charlotte Lampe
from the residence of her sister. in Nevada
on Sunday morning last. Miss l.. it l. said,
was engaged to a young man from below,
aud had her wedding garments ready for the
marriage. He was n town at the time of
her disappearance. As she vas young lady
Of excellent reputation, carried away no
clothing and left unseen by any one great
anxiety is felt by her friends. on account Of
the mystery The journal hears that re-
ward OF one hundred dollars is offered for
information as TO her whereabouts.
Year: 1859

refused to buy it, because it would take
all his money. So many man would
have done. But such course would not
have kept the boy warm on his dreary
night time ride. That was the object
to be accomplished, and Mr.. Capers did
not rest till it was done. That is the
way to do good-to lot nothing stop
us, not to rest until the deed which
will make another happy is done.


Another lesson taught is, always to
act like n Christian. By so acting, Mr..
Capers became known to thcsPresbyte.
rian man ; and from him he received
a good deal more than twice as much
as he had spent for the comfort of the
boy. So you see a good act does not
60 without its reward. But one of the
incest things in the affair is, that the
twenty dollars was given to Methodist
by a Presbyterian. True Christians
love each other, although they belong
to different Churches. I'......-.-


MIR. Capers felt glad that he able to
give John an overcout. John felt very
grateful for the present, as the hail
and rain pelted him that night while
he rode along, kept snug and warm
by the rough bearskin. The Prcsbyte-
rlan brother was plcased>to be able to
give Mr.. Capers twenty dollars to help
him along. But none Of them supposed
that the matter would be talked about
away off in Texas after they were all
dead. But the good deeds will live
Let US ito great many of them while
we remain on earth, so we shall be
kindly rendered after We have gone
to the other world. Teas Christian
Advocate. ..-. .........
Year: 1859

HINTs.-Oat straw is best for films
beds; should be changed once a year.


If you arc buying carpet for durabi-
hty, choose small figures.


A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges
OF door will prevent their creaking.


Scotch snuff put on the holes where
cr'ckets come out will destroy them.


Wood ashes and common salt wet
with water, will stop the cracks of IL
stove, and prevent the smoke from
escaping.


Green should be the prevailing color
OF bed hangings and window drapery.


A gallon of strong lye put in bar
rel OF hard water will make it as soft
as rain water.
Year: 1859

A correspondent Of the Farmer and
Planter writes:


"One pint of salt dissolved in warm
water will cure horse Of collie.
have used it for twenty years without
u failure"


Another remedy mentioned by a cor
respondent of the Northern Farmer. IL
the following:


"Take bed quilt, wet it thorough.
ly in cold water, wrap it around tho
horse, and as it gets hot pour on cold
water. have known the lives of
horses saved in this way when the We
terinary surgeon said they could not
live many minutes, and in fifteen or
twenty minutes they would be up and
eating, and sure to get we'll"
Year: 1859

The Santa Rita S. M. Co., have just completed and put in operation furnace and vasa for the reduction of the ores of the Crystal mine The trial of the works was made last week, and on Saturday the plancha was refined in the vasa, and plancha of silver was extracted The success of their first attempt at smelting must be highly gratifying to the Company It is only four months since the train of the Com pany arrived at it's destination and in this short time, with a limited number of hands, they have accomplished much in the way of opening mines, making roads, and putting up improve ments We trust this pancha is but the com mencement of silver stream, which may here after flow uninterrupted from these mountains
Year: 1859

.3i APACHE WHIsKY.-Our correspondent at A pa che Pass gives us the following account of the manner-in which the In Hans of this region manufacture their "iis1uin,'' or l" tisween, an intoxicating liquor of extraordinary ferocity-- He says: rd ~LI'o " lo"The corn is first soaked for twenty-four hours, hole is then dug in the ground, genel.- ally in wigwam and some dry grass laid on the bottom on this grass the corn is placed and layer ofgrass over it. Four or five times a day warm water is sprinklel over the corn, an l at night the family sleep on it, to increase the warmth, and make tho corn sprout quick At the end of four or five days tho corn is all sprouted; it is then dried and pounded fine. put in kettle anl boiled for five hours; when cooled, it is mixed with sugar and flour, anl left to ferment for twelve hours, when itis ready for drinking. Although not rank to the taste, and fiery, its intoxicating power is very great, and when an Indian has quart or two on board he don't care copper who is President of the United States
Year: 1859

It is now generally known throughout this portion of the Territory that an attempt was recently made by band of lawless men to drive the Mexican population from the coun- try, and several persons were killed on the Son. oits. We are authorized to say that the whole proceeding meets, from large proportion ofthe American residents, with severe condemna- tion. We shall next week publish full state- ment of the outrageous affair, with the names of our American population to sustain and guarantee it. Until then we assure all well dis. posed Mexicans that they need be under no concern they will be fully protected.
Year: 1859

PUBLIc AEETING--Agreeably to the action of the
City Council, says the Vcksburg Southron of the 9th
inst, the Mayor pro TEN. has issued proclamation
requesting the citizens Of vieksburg to assemble TO-
night at Apollo Hail. for the purpose of making suit
able arrangements to accommodate the Southern
Convention, which will meet on the 9th Of May next,
in this city.


Regarding the assemblage of this Convention as OF
high Importance, in view of its ability, if rightly di.
reeted to all the great interests of the Southern
States we trust to see general attendance of all oul
citizens who have at heart the welfare of the South
and who seek its due advancement and true glory.


The Convention will doubtless gather to our city
many of the most distinguished sons of our own and
sister States and the proverbia berality and hosp
tality of our citizens may furnish ample guarapte
that Vcksburg will do her whole duty, and prove
that the adjournment hither was altogether proper
and eminently fit.


In consequence of our comparatively limited hotel
accommodations, lin view of the occasion) we may
add that full meeting is especially desirable, in
order to take such action as will secure to the mem
bers the private hospitaties that may be rendered
necessary.
Year: 1859

PRESENTATION WEEK AT ARMoRY HALL-Dr.
Beae's illuminated panoramas of the Mammoth Cave
and Niagara, with other entertainments may still be
seen at Armory Hail. and connected with the exhibit
ton is nightly distribution of prizes to ticket hold
ers. As to this matter refer the public to adyer-
tiyement
Year: 1859

ONE of the late Democratic candidates for the Uni
ted States Senatorshp in New jersey it is said re-
marked " that the present was the highest priced
Legislature he ever had dealings WITH"
Year: 1859

1t is stated that the members Of late court-mar-
tial ran bill of fl00 against the Government for
port wine. We suppose those men OF war thought
they ought to make portfolios of their mouths.
Year: 1859

SLIGHT DTFERENCE.-Whe a fugitive
slave l. arrested in community whose SYM
paIhies are with freedom, and his rescue is
"ppreheudcd, dispatches are sent from Wash
inston declaring that the i1jc shall be sustained
at whatever risk and at whatever cost. The
particular nature Of the statute is not taken
INTO consideration. 1t is the majesty of the
law that is concerned The organ of the
administration thuHdcrs forth the high re-
solve of the President to fulfill his constitu-
tipnal obligation to see that the laws are
faithfully executed. Another case. A SLAYER
lands q cargo of negroes on the coast of
Georgia. The negroes are sent up the Savan-
nah and distributed among the plantations of
Georgia and South Carolina they are iden-
titled in a dozen places, and when the feeble
attempt u yindicatc the law-the same l1iio
whose majesty in the other case was to be
defended 10y all the means III the power of
the Presldent-is over, the organ OF the ad-
mnlstratlon informs us that our institutions
have lallcd. Our institutions can catch
nl--ers when they run away, but cannot
prevent them from being landed here. Let
the same summary process be given in the
last case aS in the first, the same encourage
ment 10 the officers of the law, the same Wig
orouS interposition on the part OF the Presi-
dent, and it will be Just aS easy to enforce
the law amidst population sympathizing
with the slave trade as it is to enforce il
amidst population that sympathize with
freedom .-ProridcHcc JOUrHGi
Year: 1859

A writer in the Ohio Cuhigator says:
-" I placed large tub full of water
with plenty Of ice in it, by the side Of
a large kettle full Of water which was
boiling very fast. / then rolled up my
sleeve above my elbow, and thrust my
arm into the kettle Of boiling water up
to my elbow, then Immediately back
into the tub Of ice. water, letting it
remain q few seconds, then into the
boiling water again, repeating this pro-
cess ten times in minute, without
injury or Inconvenience, not even
making my arm look red. From this
experiment, suggest the propriety of
using cold water baths immedialy after
being scaldcd. Cold water is always
handler than hot water. The sooner
cold water is applied after scalding,
the surer will be the cure"
Year: 1859

The Boston Journal describes
steamer which is now being built at East
Boston, and is to be propelled in a
novel manner. She is built as an ex-
pertinent, the inventor being furnished
with the necessary funds by some of
the leading shipbuilders of Boston
The hull is fifty-two feet long, and
thirteen feet wide at the stern, and
tapers gradually at the bow, which is
very sharp. She is Eve feet deep
On deck she will have cabin 10 feet
long. She will be worked by an engine
Of IL horse power, to which will be
attached two propellers-one at the
stern, three feet in diameter, to work
in the water, and one at the stem,
eight feet in diameter, to work in the
air, The air propeller is attached to
a shaft which connects with the engine
and the water propeller at the stern.
1t is supported by post at the stem.
Both propcllers will be worked by
steam. The smoke pipe will lie hori.
zontally on the deck. The inventor is
confident that by this arrangement he
can easily get 25 to 30 miles an hour
speed out of this craft.
Year: 1859

charity that pities while II blanes. and con-
siders while It condemns But to Sin 10 high
places--among men and women who are
crowned kings and queens in the realm Of
iutellect--those whose brows have been
lifted into Gods own light whose tongues
and pens reveal something Of the divinity
which struggles to ehthrone itself Ia them
mo excuses, no palIiations, no patronage,
Over great, bad life, let as sigh once, and
then be silent; and when we choose among
the memories Of memorable men for the
subject of public tribute or a pefsonal
eulogy, let us take one out Of which shall
spring inspirations to pure life, and mo-
tives to noble heroisrn. When we choose
heroes for dedication let them at least be-
lieve in the God who made them, apdpresent
life for delineation and contemplation un.
blotcbed by all the sins forbidden by the
DeCalogue.


He who spares vice or apologies for it
in the high places of the world, wrongs yffs
tue In every place. He helps the good to
look upon it lenently, and thus to lower
the tone of morality within themselves BE
assists the bad to make It respectable, and
thus to give them warrant and license In
its imitation. and even In its emulation.--
He discourages virtue in the humble and
poor-the great masses who form the real
basis Of society, and upon whose goodness
aud truth the state must rely for It's. char
acter before the world, and its stability in
the world. He disturbs the moral appre-,
hension and unsottles the moral balance Of
all to whom his words aud influence come
Let Us braid no more wreaths to hide the
mark of Cain on the brow Of murder. Let
us send up no more clouds Of incense to
veil the front of shame. The intellect viii
bow, If it must, but let it be With pro-
testing tongue and arms closely folded over
the heart q
Year: 1859

An IcE HOUSE THAT'S NO Ice HOUSE.
j. W. Thorb, of fHillsborough Bridge
one of the inventive men Of the day
kept ice out Of doors, and had plenty
to spare last September. He threw
down four feet wood upon space eight
feet square, sufficient to keep the ice
from the ground. The space between
the sticks were filled with sawdust of
tan. The ice was then packed snugly,
in pyramidal form to the heigth of eight
or ten feet. To make the mass more
compact, in order to keep the air from
it, few pais of water were thrown
over it. The mass was then covered
with sawdust. Il sr---


Some are inclined to think ice will
keep in this way better than any other.
The evaporation from the outside car
ries off the heat, and the mass keeps
cooler than it would if shut up in q
tight house. There appears to be phil
osophy in the method at any rate.
Year: 1859

When the weather Is not good to make
hay, the ground among corr &c, should
be again stirred. not only to keep the
weeds down but to let the corn roots
have little air as we'll as more room.


4 crust is soon formed on the surface
after hocins, and this should be often
broken I'LL the corn completely covers
the ground. It has been usual to plow
and hoe a field of corn three several
times before it comes to tassei--though
lattcrly, in these days of high wages
one hocing is sometimes dispons d with.


Some farmers fear to plow and hoe
among their corn after it is twelve inch
es high lost they should eat off some Of
the roots. but they should consider that
corn send, out more roots than are need
ed, and that millions are cut Of in every
row by the plow, cultlvator, and hoe,
vet the corn continues to grow more
rapidly after every dressing. In few
hours after these roots are cut, numer-
little fibres are seen TO shoot out from IA
'sing.e branch.


IO SelNic lHls IliNISl u tON h-iii VI
our own put his horse plow through his
corn after the stalks had splndled up the
height of six and seven feet He tried
several rows and ran his plow quite deep
and close to the plants-leaving deep
er furrow than is usuai at the first time
when his corn was small.


He tells that his high corn did not
wilt, and the only consequence of this
deep plowing, close to the rows, was
checking the growth for about two days.
These ripcned little later than the
other rows.


This was done on speculation Only,
with no expectation that it would i'm
prove his harvest. We see then bat
little danger from plowins or eultiva-
ting after the corn is four or five feet
high.
Year: 1859

But those who fear to use the pIow or
cultivator at this time can use their hoes
and stir the surface till the principal
weeds are killed. and they arc assured
that every time the surface is stirred the
the corn is set forward.


GROWTH OF TREES.


This tear as well as the last gives
rapid growth TO the forest of all kinds
unless in swamps and wet places. Last
year was remarkably wet. and we have
never known trees to grow fastcr.-This
year also has been quite IS wet, SO far.
as any fatmcr could wish and forest
trees have gained by it, though titled
crops have suffered.


We see that chesnut trees have come
out in full blossom, and as early as in
former years. The middle Of July is
their time, and they are quite exact in
keeping time, and art probably the mcst
rapid growe- in our wood lots.


The frost often comes and opens their
bnrrs by tho middle of September
therefore this fruit come to maturity In
fwo months from the time Of blossomingI
Perhaps no fruit of this size comes to
per ection in so short a Massds
chusetts Pionghman.
Year: 1859

YOUNG MAN, ATTENTIoN.-Youn
man, word. We want TO tell yon
when you should take your hat and be
off.--And mind what we offer. 1t is


When you are asked to take drink.


When you find yourself in doubtful
company.


When you discover that your cxpen-
ses run ahead of your income.


When you think you are great deal
wiser than older and more experienced
people than yourself.


When you feel like getting trusted
for new suit Of clothes, when you
haven't money to pay for them.


When you don't perform Jour duty,
and nothing but your duty.
Year: 1859

NEW INVENTION FOR BLASTING RocKs.-A new con-
trvance designed for blasting purposes has recently
been invented by j. G. Buckley and s. b. Mosher, who
reside in schaghticoke New York. II has received the
approval of scientific men, and it is expected that it
will be of great practical advantage in mining opera
tions. II is thus described:


"As is well known after hole has been drillod IN
the earth or rock be blasted and the powder inserted
it has to be amped that is, the hole Is ned up with
some substance which rs rammed down in the most
solid manner-a process that consumes great deal oil
time and attended with much danger the blast oten
exploding prematurely from the blows struck IN tam,
ping This invention obviates the trouble and rlsk OF
this process. 1t is plug of steel somewhat In the
shape of syringe. small hole extends down thro
the center The plug tapers from the bottom towards
the top is partially sawed into four parts ana
capable of expansion, rod worked from above ana
passing through the CENTER fitted to cone shaped
screw spreads out the plug that if placed oyr the
powder it completely fills up the space excavated 10y
the drill and of course of the explosive powder Is
lost second hole in the plug allows the passage OF
a safety fuse 1t has two three rings around IT ana
be wrapped with if necessary 80 that Its hold
is perfect. The plug be lowered into the hole
above the powder, placed in lateral drill the rod
turned the plug spread outall in few minutes. and
after the explosion it can be taken out uninjured."
Year: 1859

A SECOND FLooD.-There was another flood
in the South Yuba last Monday, caused as be-
fore, by the breaking of dam at the Eure-
ka Lakes. This time the largest reservoir,
or Lake, which covers about a mile square,
was drawn down depth of twenty-five feet.
The loss of water was not, however, so great
as might be supposed, from the fact that it
passed through several lower reservoirs and
the whole body of it did not escape. The
river rose ten or twelve feet, running along
its channel like tide; and as far down as
Marysville the main Yuba is said to have
been raised FIVE feet.


1t is reported that this food, like the first
one, was caused by some rascals blowing up
the dam with powder; but this isa mere idle
rumor We have heard of no loss of Life or
property with positiveness, though the body
of Chinaman was seen floating down the
river, and it is thought he may have been
drowned by the flood.
Year: 1859

A TIGHT PLACE.-While Mr.. Henry Mack
lin was drifting in the claims of McKeeby &
Co., at Junction Bluff, a few days since some
dirt from the face of the bank fell down and
closed the mouth of the drift so that he could
not get out, although a vent was left through
which he could hold converse with those out
side. He was immured for long time, and
had called for help until he was hoarse, be-
forei was discovered that he was imprisoned
To make his situation more unpleasant the
drift partly filled with water, which prevented
him from digging way out. His comrades
were not in the claim for long while,
which accounts for his cries being unheard.
When they returned they sluiced the dirt away
from the mouth of the drift, and he came
out rejoicing, after con6nment of about
four hours.
Year: 1859

UEJUsr.-Governor Weller has recently
saved the citizenship of another State Prison
convict, whose term had about expired, and
for this laudable act he is sneercd at as usual
by those who have more partizan rancor
than humane feelings and good sense They
cannot, or will not see that proclivity to
crime is not increased by restoration to citi-
zanship, but rather lessened in the majority
of instances, if not quite removed Very
many towards whom this act of mercy has
been extended, are young men who were
confined for first offence committed under
the unusual indictments of anger and intoxi-
cation. Such do not deserve, if any human
beings do, to be shut out entirely from the
pale of sympathy, and stamped as outlaws
by the hand of the State.


In our estimation the Governors whole
conduct with reference to the State Prison
and its unfortunate inmates, is just what
ought to recommend him to the people of CAL
ifornia, and give him the best claim to hon.
orable mention hereafter He is not nom
inee for office now, and even Neutral paper
may say this much without compromising
its integrity.
Year: 1859

CHEAP FRUIr.-The Placerville Observer
very properly condemns the attempt made by
fruit raisers to keep up the prices of their
productions to what they were years ago,
when labor and everything else was much
higher than now. We have been boasting
of the abundance of native fruit, yet have
had to payas high as four and six bits apound
for it. We are informed that the fruit raisers
in the vicinity of North San Juan intend to
sell at very low prices during the coming
peach season. This is right, and we hope
our home orchards will be well patronized.
In two or three years the mountains will be
independent of the valleys, so far as fruit is
concerned, and then we can buy it at prices
which will not reduce q poor man to bank
ruptcy every time he makes apurchase.
Year: 1859

FOREST CITY.-Mr. Hughes informs US
that fire broke out at this place on Mon
day night, destroying the house of H D..
Clark, who lost everything, having barely
time to escape with life. Nothing but the
isolated condition of the house saved the
town.


Two persons were injured by premature
explosion of a can of powder, whilst firing
the anvil cannon On the Fourth, the face of
one being disfgured very badly.


A quartz lead was lately discovered be-
tween the middle waters and Milton, oppo-
site the Buttes, by one of the workman on
a ditch in that section. 1t has the appear
ance of being very rich.