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Year: 1859




PLATFORM OF THE FIRE EATERS The
Southern Commercial Convention, which was
lately In session at Vicksburg. Miss. adopted
SUBSTANTIALLY the following platform:


= 20 reopen the African slave trade.


e Tot me construction of Southern Pa
Sine haliroad. on the 32d parallel of north
latitude. from Charleston and Savannah, bv
way OF montgomery. Ala. and bv the
Southern Railroad to Vicksburg. on the Mis-.
sissippi river, thence hy the VicksburO
Shreveport and Texas Railroad across The
State of Louisiana to Marshall, Texas thence
by Southern Pacific Railroad across The
State of Texas and to the Pacific ocean.


g. To encourage by lawful means the
Americanization of the people of Cuba and
the Isthmus for the purpose Of annexation.
and demanding the abrogation Of the Clay
ton-Buwer treaty.


a. That the success of the Republican par.
ty in the election of a President in 1860, will
be virtual dissolution Of the Union, and in
that event this convention recommends to
the people of the slaveholding States to meet
Immediately in convention to determine the
mode and measure of upholding the consti-
tutional Government as it at present exists
by preventing the installation into office of O
Republican President, and the inauguration
of the Republican party in power; or failing
in that, to resolve the slaveholding State,
into separate, independent organization
with such constitutional form of government
as will best secure their safety, their honor
their rights and institutions, and to make
them power of the earth.
Year: 1859

OVERLOOKING oE 7HE STREAMS AT SALT
LAKE.-We find the following in the Valley
Tan, of May oath:


The streams running into this valley from
the surrounding mountains, are at present
more swollen than at any period for many
years. The State road is impossible for some
distance south of this city and North Tenn
Pile street, down which canal had been dug
carry off the surpluss water of City Greek
into the Jordan River, is perfect flood, and
there Is great danger of much d mage being
done to the northern portion of the city
Other portions are being flooded by streams
from the east An unusual amount of SHOWN
has fallen the past winter, and the flood is
occasioned Ivy the melting of the SHOWS on
the Wasatch Range. no rain Of any amount
having fallen for some time.


We also learn that Ogden city is in great
danger of being entirely swept away by the
food in Ogden river A number of men
have been OF work necessarily for the past
ten days making dykes and bitches to try to
turn the stream to save the place.


SOME eighteen or twenty male and female
colored persons arrived at San Francisco by
the steamer, on Monday last. from the State
of Mississippi. where they had been slaves
and were set free by the will of their master,
who died in December last. The Bulletin
says;


Most of them are good looking young men
and women, fit for service. Several of them
were hired on the spot by ladies who found
the opportunity good one. both to exercise
bair 70
wants cheap. The remainer of them. we
doubt not. will look for employment, and
find it soon


We learn that the master of these slaves
was Mr.. Norton, OF Hines county, Mississippi,
and the slaves thus manunitted we're connec
ted with his household By directions, con-
tained in his will, they were sent by the ex-
ecutors to California their passage paid and
a draft of 81 900 forwarded, to be distributed
among them on their arrival here. They
drew the money.
Year: 1859

A LAGER Bet. A German at Gin
cinnati made a bet Of $50 that he
could drink halfa barrel of lager in
twenty-four hours, Seeing how he
was going on, The other party paiG
him SO to stop and throw up the
bet.
Year: 1859

Ordered by the Court, that the
Justices Of the Peace ttaS were bound
to take a list Of the taxable property
for the year 1912, also take the enu-
meration of the same bounds OF such
as are voters for members Of the
General Assembly.
Year: 1859

is in great danger of living in little time much
beneath them ; or, the Italian proyerb runs,
The man who lives by hope, will die by hun
ger


gIt- should be Indispensable rule in life, to
contract our desires to our present condition,
aud whatever may be our expectations to live
Within the compass of what we actually possess
1t will be time enough to enjoy an estate when
it comes into our hands but if we anticipate
our good fortune we shall lose the pleasure of


it when it arrives. and may possibly never pos
sess whnt we have SO foolishIy counted up
on" L.
Year: 1859

THE ScRlprrREs.-The Scriptures are depth
that few can wade far nto, aud none wade
through but yet all may come TO the brook,
and refresh themselves with drinking of the
streams of its living waters, and go i'll little
way, according to their strength and stature
Year: 1859

'INHE sciences of Chemistry and Medicine have been A taxed their utmost to produce this best perfect purgaive which is known to man. Innumerable proofs shown that these PILLS have virtues which surnass in excellence the ordinary medicines and that they win un- precedentedy upon the esteem of all They are safe and pleasant to take but powerful cure Their pepe- tratng properties stimulate the vital actiyeso the body remove the obstrucons of it's organs purify the bood and expel disease They purge the foul humors which breed and grow disemper stimulate sluggish or disor- dered organs into their natural acon and mpart healthy tone with strength to the whole system Not only do they the everyday complaints of every body but also formidable and dangerous diseases that have baed the best of human skill While they produce powerful effects they at the time, in diminished doses the safest and best physic that be employed for children Being sugarcoated they pleasant take and being purely vegetable free from any risk of harm Cures have been made which surpass belief they not sub stantated by men of such exalted position character to forbid the suspicion of untruth. Many eminent clergymen and physicians have lent their names to certify to the public the reliability of my remedies while others have sent the of their conviction that my Preparations contribute immensely to the relief of my afflicted, suffering felow-men

 The Agent below named pleased to furnish gratis my American Almanac, containing directions their use and certificates of their curos of the following complaints

 Costiyeness Bilious Complaints, Rheumatism, Dropsy, Heartburn, Headache arising from foul stomach Nau- Indigestion Morbid Inaction of the Bowels and Pain arising therefrom, Fatulency, Loss of Appe all Ulcer and Cutaneous Diseases which qure an evaeuant medicine Scrofula Kings Evil They also by purify ing the blood and stimulating the system, many complaints which it would not be supposed they could reach, such Deafness, Partial Blindness Neuralgia and Nervous lrrabiy Derangements of the Liver and Kid neys, Gout, and other kindred complaints arising from low state of the body or obstruction of it's functions

 Do not be put off by unprincipled dealers with other pill they make profit Ask for AYERS PILLS and take nothing else. No other they give you compares with this in its intrinsic value curative powers The sick want the best aid there is for them, and they should have it.

 Prepared by Dr. J. c. AVER, Practical and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass.

 PRICE 25 Crs Box. FIVE BOXES FOR s1.

 SOLD BY

 Dr. ]. ]. .McALMONT. Little Rock. a
Year: 1859

In reply to frequent inquires-I would say, that am now prepared to travel to any part of the state, and will go prepared to do everything in the line of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, I shall not have time to go except where have calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as l charge in my office H. N. CASE, Dentist

 Little Rock, Ark Feb g '59-ly.
Year: 1859

Leading Democratic journals and politicians of
the South needless of the advice Of Mr. Winthrop
and his friends are in fernent of agitation on the
Slavery question. There seems to be scarcely any
diversity Of sentiment among them as to the duty
of Cor gress to repeal the laws prohibiting the
slayetrade, and TO protect slave property In the
Territories The sole dispute is about the exPedi-
ency of epsraftipg these measures upon the party
creed at the Charleston Convention. Nor is any
doubt expressed Of the ultimate submission to
these new tests of the great mass Of the Northern
Democracy. The simple query is, Can what the
South calls "the Free-Soll elemen." of the party
be trusted on these questions withou. explicitly
nominating them in the bond at Charleston


We have watched the effect upon our New-fcrk
Softs Of this broadly insinused distrust OF their
Southern allies Esger to silence suspicion Of their
orthodoxy, and be admitted 10 the full confidence
of the Negro Aristocracy, so that they can play
conspicuous part ST Charleston they are preparing
TO out Hard the Hards in submission TO every ex.
action in respect to the SlayeTrade on the seas
and Slave Code for the Territories Though
they may concur with the willy Hunter in advising
ambiguity of phraseooey in the platform, they
viii promise to make good all verbal Deficiencies
in the mere declaration of war by their ardOr in
the cause of the Propagandists during the contest
and after the field is won. Let US first win the
battle" they viii say to the South, and then,


for our share Of the spoils, there is no test Of
fidelity to your interests to which We will not


"cheerillly yield" We advise the Southern Dem.
ocracy to take them at their word. They have given
the highest proofs Of devotion to thei1 slaveAOding
Year: 1859

One of those terrible railroad casualties, which
seem to be even more frequent than usual this
Summer, occurred on Tuesday evening on the
Northern Railroad near Schagbticoke, about sew
enteen miles from Albany. A trestle bridge,
over which the down mail train was passing, gave
way, precipitating all the cars and the tender OF
the locomotive into the chssm below, distance of
forty feet. The number Of the killed and wounded
is not fully known, but from ten to twenty lives
were certainly lost, and probably every one
of the passengers who escaped destruction
received seme serious injuries The Coroner
jury rendered verdict censuring the Company,
and the community will not hold railroad direct
ors bameless who have allowed one OF their
bridges to remain day without necessary repairs
admitted to be necesssry-and proved In this
case to be so necessary that the tmbers dropped to
pieces almost at the moment when the locomotive
Jumped upon them. Can no experience but their
own teach men who have the lives OF Others in
their keeping to use little caution, and take lit
tie forethoughtl Must each accident serve rather
as q precedent than waroipg
Year: 1859

~ The Sacramento Union is out
again with the proposition to amend the
constitution through the Legislature
with the subsequent approval of the
people, and intimates that the question
of changing the constitution is likely to
occupy prominent position with the
present Legislature.


1t is universally admitted, we believe,
that the constitution needs revision-
What changes are to be made, and in
what manner ? are the qustions. 1t
would please many readers of the UniOn
i'll these parts, if it would demonstrate
explicitly that a number of sections in
the constitution can be amended by the
Legislature and approved as an entirety
by the people by one single ballot, or
that n vote upon each section as amend
cd is required and proper. We con-
ceive the relative merits of the two
modes of amending the constitution de-
pend upon such demonstration.
Year: 1859

gaze the names of private citizens. We
however dispose of the bug-bear by
stating we are and ever have been in
favor Of the Government doing equal
and exact justice to every citizen re-
gardless of popular clamor. -


When we commenced it was our in
tention to extend our review over a
much lar ger surface of the message
than we now find we have space Or in
clination for. Especially had we inten-
ded to have noticed its literary merits,
bnt on observing the frequent occurrence
of the word "somc' we find ourselves
lnvoluntalily looking for "punkins."


In conclusion, we, in all candor, de-
clare that we did expect from the long
experience of Governor Weller in pub
lie life; from the ability claimed for
him by his friends; froM the attention
he has been said to bestow upon the
duties of his office, that his forthcoming
message would DO luminous with wise
suggestions such as were calculated to
shed light on tho devious!path of legis-
lation. But instead, VIC have con-
glomeration of long drawn out generali-
ties of false rcasonings and confused
and foggy statements; drapcd in style
that defies all criticism.


When that special message or report
relative to the government Of the State
Prison is forthcoming we expect to have
something more to say. and at which
time we may take further notice of the
message before us,
Year: 1859

ILLUMINATE HlM.--One DR.. Il. Bev-
erly Cole, whose shingle might once on
time have been seen on Commercial
street, in this city, now resident of San
Francisco, made report some time
since to the State Medical Society
which foully ISLANDERS the mothers, wives,
sisters and daughters of California.


This DIR. Cole says he believes he is
correct in stating that two out of three
of the married or unmarried ladies who
have reached the age of Is years are
tie victims of infamous dissipation
and disease. This yilainous attack
upon the virtue of the sex has gone upon
the record of the Medical Society by
the voluntary act Of the slanderer him
self. 1t ought to be expungcd from that
record and the report Indignantly thrust
back by the Medical Society upon the
villifcr, and he be driven from the pro-
fcssion and from decent society. lie is
no longer fit to consort with men. Let
him take his infamous report undc: his
arm and HE him to the Five Points in
New York, localize his document and
read it to the half putrid wretchcs of his
own stamp that infest the dens of that
God forsaken locality. But first let the
mark of the beast be branded upon him.
Year: 1859




PROTECTION TO PRIMARY MEETINGS.
Gov. Weller, recommends again law
for the protection of the rights Of the
people at primary political meetings
and conventions We wish he had spec
fled the shape in which such e. law is to
be constructed. The object of the wish
ed-for law is to protect meetings of party
from "fraud and violence" In what
manner this is to be done is left for the
ingenuity of, we hope, wiser heads, than
the Governors.


There appears to be but three ways
of thwarting the wishes Of a party at a
primary meeting-riot, ballot box stuff
ing and improper voting. In regard to
the first. we rarely hear of primary
meeting being broken up or seriously dis
turbed by riot; not oftener than the elec-
tion polls are interfered with by the same
cause, Better protect the election-the
whole people first before party. So
far as ballot box-stuffing is concerned it
rarely happens at a primary election
Partisans are vigilant then and detection
must be at the imminent danger of the
perpetrators. And as for improper vo-
ting we see no way of preventing dem
ocrat from voting at a republican meet
ing if he wants to, and nobody knows
him. We hope there is no intent to
pass law which will swear a man to
vote democratic or republican ticket.


Tell lis, somebody how the proposed
law should be shaped.


FEES IN OFFIcE.-We notice in Non
days proceedings of the Assembly, that
Hon. Jno. Caldwell, of this county, gave
notice of bill to reduce the fees in Office
in the county of Nevada. We trust the
bill will be brought forward at an early
day, judiciously drawn, and pushed to
law with all dispatch. A new fee bill
for this county is imperatively deman-
ded.
Year: 1859

Coon SHooTING.-Some visionary
chap at Penn Valley, who had been
lucky enough to raise dozen turkeys
during the past season advertised for
grand shooting match on New Years
day, expecting to make small for
tune out of the operation. Attracted
by the chance for sport, Col, Whitman
took down rifle and proceeded to the
spot. He succeeded in bringing home
eight out of the eleven shot for, and
might have added more to the list but
on laying over the eighth, the visiona-
ry owner saw the small fortune in his
eyes grow smaller by degrees and beau
tifully less, and barred the Colonel
out,
Year: 1859

II The Democrat attempts to an
swer our article of last week defining the
difference between Jefferson Davis and
Judge Douglas, on the rights and pow
ers of Territorial Legislature over
slavery, but does not meet us in salts
factory manner Possibly, it may be
our fault. Leaving out our inferences
drawn from the Dred Scott decision
that decision being altogether too fertile
a subject for discussion for our space to-
day-we cannot see that the Democrat
explains in the least the great point we,
in common with many others, want to
arrive at definite conclusions upon
Has the Legislature of Territory the
right to prohibit slavery by positive en-
actments, or not, and what is the real
position of Judge Douglas on this point
is what we are trying to solve. There
seems to be doubt lodged somewt ere
concerning the relations of Judge Doug
las to the great question, which we arc
desirous to see removed. We have al
ways understood that the President in
replying to the Connecticut parsons,
and in his inaugural asserted it as the
plainest of truths which he wondered all
the world did not understand years ago,
they were so glaring and palpable, that
the constitution carries niggers with it
wherever it goes. We have never
known that Judge Douglas, or the De-
mocracy, has taken issue with the Pres
ident on this matter On the contrary,
The inaugural has been confirmed by
the party on all hands as sound Demo-
cratic doctrine. Judge Douglas only
makes an issue with Buchanan on one
point, we undcrstand-that the Lecomp
ton constitution was not an emanation
of the people of Kansas.


Such being our understanding Of the
Democratic doctrine, we want to know
if, after the constitution has carried
slaves into Kansas or amy other Terri
tory, the people or the Legislature can
abrogate the constitution and prohibit
slavery by Territorial law We want a
direct answer to this question. When it
is obtained we hope to have clearer
conception. and perhaps a more favora-
bic opinion of popular sovereignty, than
we have at present,
Year: 1859

MORE BURGLARY AND FILLAINY.--
AT about half past o'clock on Wed
nesday morning the window of the bed
room of Judge Scarls was broken in by
rocks thrown from the ontside by some
body or bodies unknown. The shutters,
glass and portion Of the sash were
driven in, and two rocks about four or
five inches in diameter, fell on the floor.
A small light was burning at the time.
This is the third or fourth time that the
residence of Judge Searis has been Wis
tied by scoundrels within the last few
weeks. On Tuesday morning last the
doors of the house were found OPEN
No other evidence of the entrance Of
robbers during the night were apparent
The doors were thought to have been
carefully boltcd tho evening previous.


The smashing of windows on We'd
nesday morning seems more like the
work of personal enemies than that Of
burglars. 1t however, may have been
done by the latter for some purpose best
known to themselves.


The house of NJ. Davis, keeper of
saloon, at the head of Broad street,
was entered about the same hour on
Wednesday morning through the kitch-
en- windows, and an attemp. made to
break in the door of the room of Mr..
Davis but being braced with a pick
handle the effort did not succeed. Two
men sleeping up stairs were aroused
They came to the top of the stairs but
were threatened by the robbers if they
came down. One Of the men leaped
out of the window. Soon after the
scamps took leave. Nothing of any
value was taken.
Year: 1859

From "All. the Year Round."l
The drop that falls unnsted in the stream,
Prattiing in childhood on its native hill; q
The stream that must leave home and travel far
Over rough ways, with torn feet and norest,
Changing its voice, and then, in ealmer how,
Sopered by dreams of the eternal sea,


Pass with wide water, trembling in its depths,
To the great ocean, like a soul 10 Heaven,
And bearethe drop to rest, and roam no more.
For me, n life that only late set out.


In weakness, as a swallow from the nest,
On It's long journey ts the land unknown, fways,
That, gaining strength must pass through stony
BE lashed Of storms, and oftimes, in thick gloom,
Lose sight fwhat it pr,ed, yet with the hope
That all its blghted loves and treasures lost
Are taken of the wind like winged seeds,
And sown by angels in the better land,
Where this tired life shall rest and End them grown
The beam that, distant yet, but on its way
Intent, past systems, over comet tracks,
Comes like pilgrim with an offering,
And through the pure space TO the misty world
Brings the faint greeting of a star unknown.
For me, the light feet, not yet heard on earth,
That move toward me from the better land,
And, though uuheeded shall complete their work,
And, like the morning sunburst breaking nigh,
When my heart taints, and all my life is dark,
Step from the cloud bearin - Of Heaven,
Sweet face and tender hand 6SSfnf6H me.
The poet that shall come in the worlds need
And lead men to the light, and teach them truth,
And win them by the wonder Of his words,
Till true be known for true, and false for false,
And build the many -colored bow of thought
In sight above theiE head, and, in the end,
From his gold cup shall so enrich the world
Tha, men shall lavish blessings on his grave
For me the angel that shall take my hand,
When winds are ceasing, and my work is done.
And. like king leading beggar child,
Shall open death and lead me through the veil,
And gently guide me, dazzled with the light
Till my hand rests on all that have lost.
Year: 1859

We are authorized to state, says the New
York Times, that memorials to the House o'
Bishops are being signed by the .Laity of both
parties in the Episcopal Church.; that waiv-
ing all other questions connected with the sus-
pension and restoration of Bishop Benjamin
T. Onderdonk, the members of the Protestan.
Episcopal Church Ill the Diocese Of New York
deeply feel that the position of the suspended
Bishop is such in this community, and tha'
his persistence for so many years in denying
the Justice Of this sentence, has so shaken the
confidence of many members of the Church,
that under no circumstances can he Resume
any jurisdiction in this Diocese, or exercise
any of the Episcopal functions, to the harmony
and edification of the Church, or the glory
of Christ, but that, on the contrary, such re-
sumption would lead to great and manifold
evils, not confined to this Diocese, but .ex-
tending to the whole Church.


They, therefore, pray the House of Bishops
that the sentence of suspension be not re.
moved, until Bishop Onderdonk shall have re-
signed his jurisdiction of the Diocese of New
York.
Year: 1859

Inquiry and Discussion-to still further lden-
tify the Democratic Party, in the minds of the
masses, as solely and truly the Slave Party
of the Country-to inAame in still higher
degree their adherence of the Sin and Shame
and Curse of Human Bondage, as being an
" Institution at once both the Disgrace and
Weakness of our Union-and to still further
add to the ranks of the Republican millions,
by the abstraction of thousands Of honest,
conscientious men from the already thinned
lines of the Pro- Slavery Democracy throughout
the Northern States


Yes, let the Pioneer 60 on. Give it to
Rice, the ''traitor," and pitch into the Repub-
lcans as Insurrectionists and fomentors Of
massacres and internal revolution Ye shall
SOW, but we will reap!
Year: 1859

1t appears, from the best statistics, that in
the last four years the risk to each passenger
of being killed in one mile was BY railroad
in France, one in hundred million; by rail-
road in England, one in sixty million three
hundred and sixty thousand; by railroad
in New York, one in forty.scven million
one hundred and sixty four thousand; by At
lantic steamships, one in two hundred and
forty thousand.