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Year: 1859

TnE OVERLAND MAIL.-Washugtou letter
writer's state that the Post Master General will
take strong ground in favor Of retrenchment,
in bis annual report. He purposes to make the
Department self-sustaining without any increase
of postage; and one correspondent says he will
recommend discontinuance of the Overland
Mail 20 California.
Year: 1859

SUFFERING IN WAsHog.-Reports from the
Washoe country, state that there is much suffering
among the residents Of the eastern SLOPE account


of the severe cold weather and the lack Of comforts
bic accommodations. Numerous houses of a frai
nature were constructed last fall, many Of which
have been crushed by the snow, leaving the propri
etors. as well as many new comers, houseless. The
amount Of stock at Honey Lake, and the valleys ad
jacent says the Plumas Argus, is variously estima
ted at from fifteen to twenty thousand head. The
severity Of the winter is already making sad havoc
with the emigrant stock, and unless the weather
moderates soon this viii not be confined TO emf


grant cattle. A large number Of Indians have died
in the vicinity Of Honey Lake from exposure and
want of food. sf
Year: 1859

DEaRADATIoN.-Durin last week, at San Fran
cisco, no less than twelve women were picked up by
the police in the streets in beasty state OF intox-
icaton; some Of them were so much under the infu-
Of liquor to make it necessary to take them
to the station house in hand-carts.
Year: 1859

QUARTZ DiscovERY.-we learn from the Napa
Reporter that great excitement prevails in the up
per portion of that county, in consequence Of the
discovery of quartz lead to the northward of Mt.
St. Helens. The quartz has not yet been analysed,
and whether II contains any gold remains to be
"a tad
Year: 1859

THE CmRiQrI GRAvES-I. is said that among all the
varieties OF figures which have been dug up from the
Chriqui graves, in New Granada there is not which
resembles either horse COW, pig dog cat any Other
domestic ANIMAL which is strong evidence that they
made by race prior to the introduction Of these anima
into this continent
Year: 1859

How sweet the rest that labor yields
The humble ard the poor,
Where sits the patriarch of the fields
Before his cottage door
The lark is singing in the sky,


The swallows on the caves,
And love is beamlng in each eye


Beneath the summer leaves
The air amid his fragrant bowers


Supplies unpurchased health,
Aud hearts are bounding mid the flowers
More dear 10 him than wealth
Peace like the blessed sunlight plays
Around his humble cot,
And happy nights and cheerful days
Divide his lowly lot.
And when the village sabbath bell
Rings out upon the gale,
The father bows his head to tell


The music of lis tale
A fresher verdure seems 10 fill


The fair and dewy sod,
And every infant tongue is still


To hear the word of God.
o, happy hearts? to Him who stills
The ravens when they cry,
And makes the lilly meath the hills
So glorious 10 the eye
The trusting patriarch prays to bless
His labors with increase
Such ways are ''ways of pleasantness,"
And all such paths are peace"
Year: 1859

LEAVE YOUR LAND IN Coon HEART 1T
shoud-b the object of every tiler of the
soil to leave his land.in good condition after
the removal of crop, and, at the same
time, obtain as much remunerating returns
as possible This can be done only by hus-
banding all the sources of fertility on the
farm. and adding thereto in every available
manner This is The Alpha and Omega of
progressive agriculture, Never boast of a
''bauk accouur," if it is obtained at the ex-
pense Of your farm.
Year: 1859

p A German in Cincinnati made bet
of $50 that he could drink half barrel of
lager in twenty four hours. Seeing how he
was going on, the other party paid him $40
to stop and throw up the bet.
Year: 1859

There has been a trial in progress in the
District Court for week. II is between the
Gold Hill Company and the French Com
pany of this place and involves the right to
extensive quartz claims. on New York Hill
near this place. The trial will be closed to
day. at all harzards AS this is the last day
OF the term. Most OF the quartz miners o.
this place have been attending the trial a.
witnesses. Considerable intert st is excited
as TO its result.
Year: 1859

WEATHER --Wednrsduy last there was a
slight snow storm; aud the wind from the
north made all outdoors sbiver. Thursday
the sky was clear and the sun bright; but
the thermometer in the shade. marked the
freezing point. This all took place despite
our article eulogislic of spring The clerk
of the weather deserves no puff at our hands,
for his rude behavior, nnd we won't praise
him any more until he learns to behave bet
ter
Year: 1859

ANECDOTE OF JUDGE BRECKENRIDGE.


Like most men of genius. the late Judge
Breckenridge was distinguished by many
striking pcculiarities He chose to do every
thing in manner to please himself, with
out caring for the observations of others
When he resided at Pittsburs he was in the
practice Of going every morning during the
summer to bathe in the Allegheny; and ia
order to save time and trouble III undressing,
he walked to the river with no other habilI-
mrnts than his cloak and slippers. One OF
those votaries of humor who are to be found
in almost every part of the country took 1t
into his head to have little fun at the learn
ed gentlcman's expense; and, one morning.
Just as he had set out to indulge in his Gus
tomary dip, the wag hired an Irish laborrr
who was passing by to keep a watch upon
the unfortunate gentleman telling Pat
that he WAS little out of his mind, and that
his friends feared he intended to make away
with himself Onwalks the Judge. and clos"
after his heels his newly engaged keeper
OFF goes the old cloak; and, just as the sup.
posed maniac was about taking the fearful
leap. his faithful guardian seizes him firmly
by the arm, exclaiming, Och, not so fast, my
gay fellow. YOU shan't commit so great Sns
this time if Paddy Malone can help it,
And, sticking fast to the wonderful eccen-
tric. he replaced his cloak and slippers. AMI
led him safely to the hotel.-Horper'S Ny0-
zlUP.
Year: 1859

The disorganizers, especially their leader,

 course, banked largely on their vigilance. They were sentinels on the watch towers of

 democracy, who permitted none to pass

 unchallenged; honest watch dogs who never

 failed to bark when they snuffed the ap-

 proach of stranger. If a wrong was done

 they first discovered and denounced it, at

 least this was their excuse for abusing the majority of the democratic members of the legislature. They now insist that Gov. Conway's refusal to sign the bill to reduce the rate of taxation was henious wrong

 Now, note the fact In February or March

 the Gazette, the then leading opposition paper in the State, had an article on the subject violently abusive of the Governor, and full of the humbug of |" oppressive taxation" peoples money" etc. This was copied in one or two other opposition journals, and perhaps the Fort Smith Her. aid took similar ground. But the chief and his press were silent. Not challenge from the sentinel-not yelp from the watch dog. Six months afterwards, they find out this thing was very wrong. For six months the sentinel slept If this was such monstrous outrage, why wait till the oppo- sition press had exhausted itself and then bring up the rear of the pack? The factis, the bankites feared that opposition to this measure would lead to inquiry as to their real motives. They were not then prepared to take the ground they have since taken, that the people should be taxed to pay the debts of the banks. If they are opposed to repudiation and in favor of taxation here after, why oppose 1t now when dollar may save thousands then? Their waking up six months after their allies had found this mares nest and makinga prodigious to-do, is simply laughable. So in riding past house or plantation, the traveller is parked at by Watch and Bull. and Towser, who, after he passes, go back to lie down, when all at once, little Fido, who has been asleep in the hall, comes tearing out, crawls through the fence, and yelps at the traveller as if, upon his vigilance and barking, the safety of everything on the place depended
Year: 1859

The Fort Smith Times tells us that the Indians are robbing and murdering on the plains. Lately the stock of the overland mail company was stolen from one of the stations, and more lately the Indians came into the neighborhood of Gainesville, Texas, killed negro woman and ran off a hundred head of cattle. At Fort Belknap, Maj. Neighbors was shot and killed by a man named McKnett. Col. Leeper, Comanche agent, on his way in from the new home of the Wichitas, was wounded in three places by arrows.

 The Fayetteville Arkansian shows up the hypocrisy of the Batesvile Balance, and gives the disorganizers their deserts We see they have opened upon the Ar kansian and are trying to yelp it down, but that paper need not fear. We have had the same pack at us several times and find they did us no damage.

 The State Rights Eagle contains a mo- tice of the death of Rev. Jesse Hartwell, D. D. The Eagle thinks we pay too much attention to Hindman Perhaps we do. If it was simply personal question 1t might drop as Mir. Hindman or Mir. Any body else is not of sufficient importance to be mentioned so often, but this attack upon us and the democratic party is mask to cover real designs upon the people When this becomes apparent, as it will, we think the people will see its importance.

 From the Fort Smith Herald we learn that Col. Hindman has been induced to promise to visit that city and bless them with speech Couldn't they get up a barbecue?
Year: 1859

RIVER, WEATHER, ETc.-The river is still falling, though the industry of om river men appears to overcome every ob stacle. Two and half feet water in the channel,( is about the average from here tC Napoleon.

 <The arrivals of steamers for the week are, the South Bend; Ark. Traveller; Chat tanooga; Leon and Red Wing; the latter boat from New Orleans

 Navigation from this port to Ft. Smith is suspended. The Lady Walton is unable, as we learn, to get above the mouth oi Cadron, on her upward trip.

 The weather is delightful for the season. The cotton crop is being rapidly gathered The corn and cotton crops of this State were never more promising or abundant than the present yield.

 The health of the city, and country gen orally, was never known to be better. I'm migration, that sure index of our prosperity IS now beginning to pour in upon us; oul ferry boatyis kept busy from morning till night.
Year: 1859

H They have ghost in Lowell-of a grl who was murdered there some fifteen oftwenty years ago. It is pretended that d" medium" was informed that the exis- teace of the mortal tenement of the spirit Was brought to an untimely end by the hand of violence, and buried in the cellar ofa certain house. It is said, further, that the occupants of the house are deprived ot proper allowance of sleep, on account of the noisy and unruly tendency of the hob goblins which infest it. To prevent any further trouble, a policeman has been in- stracted to visit the premises and arrest the disorderly spirit for disturbing the peace. -Roston Post.
Year: 1859

The Boston TraUeler speaks Of the large quantity
of shipping now at that port, and says eve shall
probably witness much activity in the commercial
quarters Of the city the present year. the feet of
ships to arrive for the coming six months, at least
will be very large"
Year: 1859

A WH1TLow.-For the information of
those afflicted with these troublesome and
painful sores, We publish the following, which
seems reliable:


A SURE REMEDY FOB A FELoN.-It is
said by somebody, who pretends to know all
aboutit, that the following is sure remedy
for felon:


"Take a pint of common soft soap, and
stir it in air Stacked lime till it is of the con-
sistency Of GLACIERS putty. Make leather
thimble, fill it with this composition, and in.
sert the finger therein, and change the COM
position once in every twenty minutes and
cure is certain"


We happen to know that the above is q
certain remedy, and recommend it to any
one who may be troubled with that disagree
able ailment. Buffalo advocate.
Year: 1859

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

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

"A Citizens the right to build Side Walk.


The Trustees Of The City Of Nepdda do Ordain as fooos


The property holders and citizens residing on or near
Boulder street shall have the right and they hereby
required to construct side walk along the south side Of
Boulder street to commence at the house known
A Sanfords lime house and running thence along the
said south side to Main street. Said sike walk TO be made
OF plank and not to exceed Eve feet in width and to be
constructed In such not TO interfere mate
rally with the Of said street


Passed Feb. 28th, 1882


A. II. HANsoS Clerk
Year: 1859

On reading and fling the affidavit Of plaintiff in the
above sut and Il a. pearng therefrom that said defendant


has departed from and resides out Of said State Of Calo
MIA and that said plaintiff has just cause Of action
against said defendant. II is stherefore ordsFed and do
hereby direct that service of the foregoing be
made said defendant, by publication in the Nevada
Democrat newspaper printed and published in said
county oNevada most likely to give notice TO said
defendant week successively for three months.


Given under my hand at Little York aforesaid, this 1st
day of March A.. d 1859. sste ztf'ft- 4 ftA itt.t
Year: 1859

GBr There are times when some great
sorrow has torn away the mind from its
familiar supports, and laid level those de-
lenses which in prosperity seemed so sta
ble-when the most rooted convictions Of
the reason seem rottenness, and the bios
SONS OF our heavenward imagination go up
before the blast as dust-when our works,
and joys, and hopes, with all their multi
tude, and pomp. and glory, seem to go
down together into the pit, and the soul is
left as a garden that hath no water, and
AS wandering bird cast out Of the nest
in that day of trouble and treading down,
and of perplexiy, the noise of viols,
the mirth of the timbrel, and the Joy of
the harp are silent as the grave. Blessed
is the man who, when cast into this utter
wretchedness, far away from all creatures
and from all comforts. can yet be willing,
amidst all his tears, and all his anguish,
there to remain as long as God shall
please.
Year: 1859

PROSPECT OF THE DEMOCRATIC CRoP -
A correspondent writing upon the condi-
ton of the crops generally thus discour-
aagingly discourses upon blight which has
fallen upon the Democracy of Michigan:
In fact, there is nothing of sickly look in
these parts except Democrats; and we al
low that the principal cause of heir dis
tempered appearance arises principally
from their beng poorly got in this spring.
Though, must admit that this northern
soil and temperature are not as well calcu-
lated for healthy growth ofsuch things a
more southern country.
Year: 1859

BIsHoP JAMES NOT FREE Mason
The story that Bishop james saved him
self from the mob in Fannin county,
Texas, is fatty contradicted in his ac-
count of the affair. He says: "It is due
to truth that l state that the report exten-
slyely circulated through the papers, that
when the mob came upon us, l made the
Masonic sign of distress and thus subdued
them, is wholly without foundation. L
never knew a Masonic sign; am not an
never was Mason. The report is pure
felton,
Year: 1859

The Baltimore Patriot, speaking Of the


best policy for the Opposition to pursue in


1860, truly says:


"Ifthe Opposition party desire TO elect
their President in ls6o-if the great major
ity of the country wish 10 end the rule of
the present unworthy, un-American admin
istration, neglectiDg American interests and
given over to mere popularity hunting at
the South, and ofice-seeking everywhere
the Opposition party will have TO UNITE
They will have to AGREE upon some MAN.
Let platforms go. Every one knows what
they are worth. Each citizen has been dis
glsted in learning how far they may be trust
ed or relied on. II is clear that If the ooun-
try chooses, some national, conservative
American man can be elected by the peo-
DIE. Shall we have such an one? Shall
we put up and vote for one who can be ad-
vocated and voted for in each and every
State of this Union? Or shall we repeat
the miserable farce of the last Presidential
slectionP 1t makes no difference whether
we are agreed on every detail or not. Does
il make q difference to the bundle Of fact
ions which agree on one thing-tO call them.
selves united "the Democracy" Does it
make any real difference to them that their
composite elements are as wide asunder as
the poles, upon this very question of Slave
ry? Why then should We forever hold of?
We have no chance; they have no chance,
but in sensible union to do what we can
for the country, and let the eternal, never
ending question Of Slavery work out its own
solution"
Year: 1859

III the press be any index TO public sen


timent, the people of Missouri-and, indeed


the whole cOuntry-are remarkably sount


on the subject of prompt and unqualified


redemption OF Bank paper. Not paper


in the State defends the Chilicothe mob


The subject has received attention, and re.


buke, from papers Of the States. The fol.


lowing from New York paper, is too good


to be lost. We make only couple of ex-


tracts. Speaking of the man who thought
it just and proper to ask the Bank TO re-


deem its promises 10 pay, the paper says:


"Now observe the beauty Of the poetical
justice meted to this miscreant. He thought


to make run upon the bank, and he had
to make run away from it. He thought
TO make the specie reserve of the bank less
and he had 10 make himself scarce. He
thought TO diminish the funds of the bank,
and he found himself nowhere. But while
we admire the beautiful equity which chang
ed his countenance instead of his bills, and
sent him away empty of hard cash, we can
not withhold our need of praise from the
Banking System into which it is evidently
organized. From the prompt attendance
Of the indignant citizens, it is clear that
they were used to the work. A part,
doubtless of the machinery of the institu-
tion as essential as the President or Direc-
tors, and much more essential than the
scales.


A wink from one of the officers was suf-
fcient 10 summon them TO the rescue, TO put
10 flight any varlst that should insult the
Bank by asking it to pay its debts. Now,
what beneficial change the general adopt
ion of the Missouri system would work in
our Banking system! Is it not obvious that
failure is impossible under itP Suspension
of bank could not occur, for the suspen-
sion of the creditor would avert the posi-
bility Of it. When churlish creditor could
not draw specie without drawing a halter
al the same time, it would produce great
and effec'ual change on his dispostion.-
Truly, Missouri must be the Eden of bank
srs, and Chilicothe its Paradise! Where a
bank cannot stop payment because it never
begins, and the voice and will of the BROTH
erhood allows and protects IFS course, there
S the city of the Soul for all that numerous
md valuable class who spend their lives in
cheating each other and call it business
We look for an emigration TO that better
han golden region which shall take the con-
'eit out OF that to Pixies Peak. Wall street
will become bowling wilderness, if it do
lot save itself by taking leaf out of the
ledger of the Branch Bank of the State of
at Chilicothe.
Year: 1859

The GREAT EAsrERN.-This nautical
prodigy, according to the last accounts from
Europe, is nearly completed, and will sail
from England on the lst Of September
Her dimensions and tonnage are thus given,
IN Parliamentary return Just issued:


Length, 697.6


Breadth, 82.S


Depth of hold, BIG


Tonnage exclusive Of engine room, 1894
Gross tonnage, 1876


At the public entertainment given on
board this ship in honor of her completion,
Lord Stanley said if this experiment sue
ceeds, 1t will have reduced by one half the
distance in point of time which now divides
continents and nations which nature has
separated by intervening oceans, it will
be greater step, greater progress in the
art of ship building, than has ever been ac
complished in our generation; it will render
the passage over the stormy ocean to remote
countries as easy and as free from diseom
fort as the railway train is at present; ii
will stimulate and develope trade to an al
most incalculable extent; it will enable Eng
land to pour into the great empire Of the
East, in case of need, reinforcements and
aid with q rupidity equal to that Of the over
land line, and by a route over which no
foreign potentate can exercise control.


j., She is calculated to carry population
Of not less than 10000, including the crew.
Her completion, should she fully succeed,
70 an event in history.
Year: 1859

THE SAN JUAN SEIzURE.-The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing on
the 30th ult., says:


The statement in the New York Herald that
the island of San Juan is in the joint posses
sion of British and United States forces, is
dscredted at the War Department. There,
and indeed in all official quarters, there seems
to be calm but determined purpose 10 main
tain the rightfulness of our territorial claim
up to the channel of Haro. The interesting
fact is stated in army circles that Arrowsmith's
maps, OF the London edition of lst9, have the
boundary line drawn through the middle of
that channel In the same quarter hear to-
day confirmation OF my dispatch of last even
ing, stating that the British commissioner was
instructed by his government to run the line
through the Rasario channel.
Year: 1859

Ficious Dogs are too numerous about the
streets for the good of the public, and ought
to be killed off at once. A little girl as we
are IT, formed, was attacked by an ugly eur at
the corner of 18th and Broad streets, yesterday
morning, and portion of her clothes We're
torn from her person, and she was very much
alarmed. The ordinance concerning dogs Is
almost q dead letter. and should be repealed
or amended In the first place, the police
ought to have the authority to kill every dog
in the city, whether in the streets or In private
not redeemed by their owners, all dogs found
going at large in the streets and not muzzled.
IL some such law as this were passed, every
valuable dog would be licensed and protected,
and the tens of thousands of stray ours that
annoy people by their nightly street serenades
would be Killed. Surely the Council has the
right 10 pass such m ordinance as the one
suggested; and If it has. where Il the objection
TO IL
Year: 1859

TIE Tretting Track on the grounds of the
virginia Central Agricultural Society is now
completed, and all owners of fast stock are
invited to visit il every day, until the opening
OF the FAR, and test the speed of their horses
this invitation should be most acceptable. in-
asmuch as by working the track well with
roadsters, itcan be hardened and made much
faster than in any other way. Will not our
Citizens generally drive out to the grounds as
often as possible, and try their fast goers on
the new coursel If any of them ex xpect to gel
the premium of $3.50, they should begin 10
work for it; sos'go lang'' with your 2:40 macs.
and see what can be done ON the new track.