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Year: 1859

ITCH FOR OFFICE. Taking advantage
of our absence from the county, that ill.,
yeterate office seeker and arrant dema-
gogue. Geo. A. Young, has announced
himself as an independent candidate for
County clerk. Not satisfied by rejec-
tion by convention Of his own party in
which all his abilities were exhausted in
trying to get nomination, he now comes
out to defeat the nominee of that party,
and get the best Office in the county if
possible. He is one Of the Democrats
who pride themselves in being in 1.-The
organization" AS he is G.. A. Young's
candidate. and not recommended by any
party, white or black. we shall: take
time before election to examine the
claims Of this self sufficient individual.
and may discourse of certain road mat
tprS
Year: 1859

A PARALLEL CAsE.-As additional
proof that we are right in asserting that
the great Democratic party-of which
we now claim to be Jealous though
humble membcr-is in favour of the re-
newal of the foreign slave trade, we
point to the uniform position of that
party on the tariff question. Democrats
have always been opposed to a high
protective tariff, because. they say, it is
unjust to compel the consumers of man
ufactured goods to pay large price to
northern manufacturers, when the same
goods could be bought in Europe at a
much lower rate If it were not for the
duties of our custom houses. This they
say, is legisla ting for one portion of the
country at the expense of the other.
Itis true the Wings used to show by
very troublesome arguments and facts
that protective tariffs benefited all
classes in the community; but we do
not know how to answer them any better
than they have been answered, aud
therefore we won't talk about that mat
ter at presently


Now, then the laws forbidding the
foreign slave trade is nothing more nor
less, in effect than tariff upon import

ed negroes so high as to amount to
prohibition. 1t is intended to protect
the producers and manufacturers of do
mestic negroes, and it works manifest in
justice to the negro consumers of the
extreme southern and south western
states. If it is wrong to compel
us to buy broad cloth in New
England at eight dollars per yard, when
we could get the same article in France
for four dollars is it not also wrong and
unjust to compel us to pay one thousand
dollars per head for negroes in Virginia
when we could buy them in Africa for
one hundred dollars Show us the diff
ference
Year: 1859

The devils about the office have laid
aside our interesting letters from abroad
to give place to their insincere praises of
Lecomptonism, and in order to give our
artist, they say. time for farther illustra>
tions. The devil is to pay" every time
we leave the office, and that in literal
sense is the worst part of the sport.
Year: 1859

The above is beautiful, although NOT VERY
correct likeness of New Foundland pup, which
found on Aristocracy Hill, last Tuesday. The
owner will please call for him this week, forever
after hold us peace. PAT.
Year: 1859

The COLD sHouLDER'-While the op-
position and independent papers
throughout the state have extensively
noticed our accession to the ranks of the
true democracy. our brothers of the Le-
compton press have not deigned to say a
word about it. five were very sensitive
this treatment by those who should have
kindly welcomed us, would make us''feel
bad :" but we are hardened against in
civiity, and we don't intend to be cold
shouldered out of the full performance of
our duty in any such a manner. We in
tend to advocate Lecomptonism ii: ''our
own way" just as long as we see proper,
whether they choose to recognise us or
not.
Year: 1859

JOHN CURREY.-Mr. Currey, The
Anti-Lecompton candidate for Cover
nor, was in town during the early part
of the week, and addressed the people
of Nevada on Tuesday evening. We
are sorry that the Antics have prevailed
upon man of such high standing as
Mr.. Currey to become their standard
bearer in this contest. He impresses
the people with the notion that he is
much superior TO ordinary politicians in
all the high elements of character, and
he is winning their good opinions in
manner exceedingly dangerous. He, no
doubt, would discharge all the legitimate
duties of the office of Governor as well
as any man that could be selected from
the whole state but, then, politically
he don't see things as we do. In fact,
our opponents-both of the Douglas and
Republican stripe-seem to have adopt
ed the settled plan of covering up their
political short -comings by selecting the
very best men in the country as their
candidates. This is unfair. We have
presented men az candidates who are no
better than our principles; and we think
in all fairness that our opponents ought
to have done the same.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER RooRBACk.-The enemies
of the Leeompton Democracy are circu-
lating the report that the proprietors Of
our party, were very drunk and quarrel
some at the Grass Valley meeting, that
our gentlomanly candidate FOR the State
Senate Was knocked down by an old
liner, and that most formidable dis
play of knives and pistols gave a zest to
the whole affair, after the fashion of
our young and gallan. leader. We pass
for the present these charges with dig
nifed contempt, but inform our oppo-
nents that we have sent to San Andreas
for affidavits, letters and documentary
evidence generally, which will estab-
lish the fact that tie row, knock down,
and accompaniment, were all the result
of misunderstanding.
Year: 1859

AT REsERvoiR.-The editor of this
paper left Oh Friday last on trip below,
and nut the institution in the hands of
the boys. In case any of our dear read
ers find anything ola fighting nature in
the paper, they are respectfully request
to restrain their wrath till his return, as
we have not contracted to do the fight,
ing during his abscrcs. We intend.
however. to have considerable on hand
for his attention by the time he returns.
Year: 1859

PROPHECY FULFILLED.-As the Le-
compton convention, after defling the
town, defiled out of it, t he candidate for
coroner, astride white horse, brought
up the rear. The whole cavalcadn was
strongly suggestive of the vision Of Rev.
elations-Death on pale horse, and
hell Just ahead of it. We are informed
that the candidates for Public Admins
tration and coroner were the only ones
who attended the fight at Grass Valley
the one waiting for the carcasses, the
other for the clothes.
Year: 1859

F A correspondent shows an awk-
ward discrepancy between the Stand
ard and Latham in regard to Judge
Beatty's character for veracity. Will
the Standard never learn not to praise
our opponents honesty when it is ne
cessary to blacken him. See what an
unpleasant predicamcnt he puts Mr..
Latham in Bolts is too honest for an
editor; he had better go back to the law
We are pleased to learn that Wash
Wright is on his way to Sacramento to
supply the Standard with some political
sense. He won't be caught telling dis
agieable truths against the party. Wash
is standing contradiction to the provcrb
IN uino est uerttas.
Year: 1859

IMPERTINENCE. Some inpertinent
questions were ropounded to Mr.. La
than in regard to the golden key on
Monday night, in the shape of hand
bull, which he did not condescend to ans
wer. They were handed to him while
on the stand. The president of the
meeting interested himself in priv ate
perusal of them. Such rascally attempts
to entrap our standard bearer are highly
reprehensible. We can't say the ques-
tions were not respectful, but it was very
embarrassing to have them asked at
such a time.
Year: 1859

COUNTY PRINTING.-The printing of
the county was awarded to the JOURNAL
a second year by the Board of Super
sisors on Tuesday last. On the bids
being oper ID, ours was found to be the
lowest, and the contract was awarded
to US. We are enabled to put ins low
bid from the superior facilities We pos
sess for executing work rapidly and
chcaply. and believe we are able to defy
competition in these respects, as we'll as
in the character of our work. That the
public concur with lis is evinced by the
liberal patronage bestowed upon the
JOURNAL office.
Year: 1859

handed in for publication before the
change in the politics of the JOURNAL
was announced. We design our paper
to be the means of fairly representing
oil opinions. and SO give it place, re-
serving the right to comment as we
think best.
Year: 1859

The genial rays of an autumnal sun, with bracing atmosphere ushered in the opening of the second day. The fresh accessions the previous evening, and in the morning-the throng upon the streets the arrival of vehicles with their precious freight of lovely women = told plainer than language can express it, (although many had prophecied q failure, that the spirit of encouraging Agricultural Exhi- bitions was yet predominant in the minds of the people of Prairie and adjacent counties. At 9 o'clock nearly every seal in the enclosure was filled, and hundreds were standing, interested lockers on at the proceedings. The second day passed off satisfactory to all, and although the crowd was not as large as that of last year, yet, we could not discover any less interest than at previous exhibitions.
Year: 1859

TExAs.-Prior to the admission of
Oregon, Texas was our nearest sister
State; but our interest in her is not
lesscned by having young State on our
very border.


A writer in the Sacramento Standard
describes Texas as being divided into
three great sections; the northern, or
grain growing portion, with good eli
mate; the eastern belt, containing very
rich land, which is adapted to the growth
of cotton and sugar; and Western Tex
as, as it is called, embracing within its
limits the cities of Austin and San An
tonic, which is the great stock-growing
region of the country. The cotton
crop this year is about 100000 bales, of
say 45O to 500 pounds per bale, and
worth eleven to twelve cents per pound.


Stock-raising is, however, the great
business of the State The profits on it
are set down at from thirty three and
one third to fifty and seventy-fve per
cent. per annum!


The climate is generally healthy, not
unlike that of California; and some of
the scenery lovely as dream. The
State is out of debt, and besides her
public domain, which is almost bound
less, she has surplus of three millions
in the treasury. Taxes are only seventeen
cents on the hundred dollars, and lands
of every description are approaching in
value. The railroad system of the State
is projected on grand scale; some six
or eight of the roads are already com
pleted and in two or three years there
will be continuous line from the interior
of the State to New Orleans and New
York.


Surely glorious destiny awaits the
Lone Star Republic.
Year: 1859

The SNOWY MOUNTAINs.-The trail
from this place to Downieville, via For
est City, is now open for the first time
in four weeks. Tclegraphic communi-
cation is however, still impossible. For
great part of the distance between here
and Forest City the wire is fairly buried
in snow, which lies at least eight feet
deep on level. During the past week
several large trains of pack mules, laden
with supplies Of provisions for the towns
in Sierra county, passed through San
Juan. We are informed that at Forest
City the supply of fresh meat was en-
tilelv exhausted. Fortunately the mer-
chants had laid in large stocks of other
eatables before the commencement of
winter
Year: 1859

VHYHAT portion of the inhabitants of Litchfeld

 N County which finds the city of WATERBURY the most convenient market for the sale of products or the purchase of merchandise is hereby invited te call at
Year: 1859

The fishermen have very curious
way of catching fish in the Rhine. They
wade into the water at night with a
knife and water tight lamp.--They place
the lamp under the water, and the trout
will soon follow it. AS the fish comes up
to the surface of the water the fisherman
kills them with his knife. This is no
fish story but veritable fact.-Boston
Courier.
Year: 1859

DURING the heavy storm of Saturday night
last-the wind blowing perfect gale and rem
dering walking almost an impossibility-a large
mulberry tree was blown across the sidewalk,
in Ball street, over which several gentlemen
tumbled, but fortunately did not quite break
their necks.
Year: 1859

CITY OF BAITIMORE'S SHARE OF ESTATE OF THE
late John McDonogh-Secoud and important long
credit sale Of choice improved property and desirable
and lots OF ground situated in the Second AMI
ri
Year: 1859

A Practical PRISTER.-A Western
paper contains the following advertisement


-"Wants a situation, a practical printer
who is competent to take charge Of any
department in printing or publishing house.
Would accept prOfessorship in any ofths
academies. Has no objection to teach or
namental painting and penmanship, &C.
ometry trogonometry, and many other sol
ences. He Is particularly suited to act as
pastor to a small evangelical church, or
as local preacher. He would have no
objection to form small but select class
of interesting young ladies to instruct in
the niger branches. To a dentist or CHR
opodist he would be invaluable, as he can
do almost anything. Would board with
a family if decidedly pious. For further
Information inquire at Browns Saloon.
Year: 1859

lation distinguish between CoBB the pres
ent Secretary Of the Treasury, and CoBB
the novelist? Doubtful, at least the
sound is all.--Should Ledger candidates
take the field, editorials and reported
speeches would fall dead and helpless
the broad columns Of the daily press, seen
by the million, editorials only by the few
would bristIe with phrase for CoBB'
and phrase for EVERETT, and one virtue
at a time for each. No power on earth
could withstand the torrent OF popularity
that would be thus created unless some
equally adventurous publisher and poll
tician Of the jackdaw school succeeded in
exhausting both himself and his rival
by competition.
Year: 1859

The county Of, "away up in the
Mountains" boasts of one of the best
Judges in California. On the bench he
is firm, decided, and prompt, not caring
the snap of his finger for either the ap.
plause Of friends, or the mutterings Of
enemies. He is, perhaps, the most devoted
man to the law in all creation, and has
bis head 80 full Of what he terms judicial
talk that he not unfrequently finds him.
self making learned charges and passing
sentences outside of the court room.


On recent occasion, the Judge was
called on to exercise the "power and au.
thority in him vested" in the case of a
young couple, who desired to have their
hands united in the holy band OF wedlock.
or course he consented to perform the
pleasing duty, and on the appointed eve.
ming, was promptly on hand, at the house
at which the affair was to come of. The
room was crowded by the beauty and
fashion Of the town, and none looked more
dignifed or happy than the Judge himself
who was dressed within an inch of his life.


1t is customary on occasions Of the kind
referred to. for the good folks of the noun.
tain towns to pass around the wine quite
freely, and to their everlasting credit, we
will add, they consider it no harm for one
to manifest his interest in the joyous event
by getting lively. The Judge is an
ardent admirer of the fair sex, having in
the course of his life led the third one to
the altar. To use his own language, he is
"great believer in weddings" and that
he should become little mellow amid the
glorious scene of the evening, was not to
be wondered at by those who knew him
intimately.-He had the weakness of all
good Judges. He would take his " tod


The wine had passed round and round
and round. The music had eased.-The
time for making Joseph Bowers and Nan.
ey Hopkins one, had arrived. Every
heart threbbed with the most delightful
emotions. The young gentlemen desired
to know how Joe" would stand it, and
Year: 1859

pistol pointed at her head, the dauntless
girl crossed the passage and entered the
rector's room. Very gently she stole
across the chamber, and removing his purse
watch, keys and desk, gave them up to
the robbers who stood at the door, The
old man slept peacefully and calmly, thus
guarded by his child, who softly shut the
door, and demanded if the robbers were
yet satisfied.


The leader replied that they should be
when they had got the show of plate
spread out below, but they couldn't let her
out of sight, and that she must go with
them. In compliance with this mandate
she followed them down stairs to the din.
ing-room, where spended wedding break
fast had been laid, to save trouble and
hurry on the morrow. To her surprise,
the fellows-eight in number when Assem-.
blep--seated themselves and prepared to
make good meal. They ordered her to
get them out wine, and to cut her own
wedding cake for them and then seated
at the head Of the table, she was compelled
to preside at this extraordinary revel.


They ate and drank, laughed and joked
and Adelaide, quick of ear and eye, had
thus time to study, in her quiet way, the
figures and voices Of the whole set.


When the repast was ended, and the
plate was transferred to a sack, they pre-
pared to depart, whispering together, and
glancing at the young lady. For the first
time Adelaide's courage gave away, and
she trembled but it was not a consulta-
tion against her they told her that they
did not wish to harm her--that she was
"jolly wench, reglar game" and they
wouldn't hurt her, but that she must swear
not to give an alarm till nine or ten next
day, when they should be off all safe.
To this she was, of course obliged to assent
and then they all insisted on shaking
hands with her. She noticed. during this
parting ceremony, that one of the ruf6ans
had only three fingers on his left hand.


Alone in the despoiled room, Adelaide
faint and exhausted, awaited the first
gleam of daylight, then as the robbers
did not return, she stole up to her room
undressed and fell into disturbed slum.
ber The CONSERVATION of the family
next morning might be imagined; and
Adelaide's story was still more astounding
than the fact of the robbery itself. Police
were sent for from London, and they, gui.
ded by Adelaide's lucid description of her
midnight guests, actually succeeded in
capturing every one Of the gang, whom
the young lady had no difficulty in lden.
tifying and swearing to, the "thres finger.
ed Jack" being the guiding clue to the
discovery. The stolen property was near
ly all recovered, and the old rector always
declared, and with truth, that he owed his
life to the selfpossession and judgment of
his eldest daughter
Year: 1859




JANuARY.--He who is born in this
month will be laborious and lover OF good
wine, but very subject to infdelity but he
will be complaisant and withal very fine
singer. The ladies born in this month
will be pretty, prudent housewives, rather
melancholy, but yet good tempered.


FEBRuARY.-The man born In this
month will love money much but the ladies
more, he will be stingy at home but prod
Olga! abroad, The lady will be humane
and affectlonate wife and tender mother.


MARcH.-The man born III this month
will be rather hsadsome-wilf be honest
and prudent he will die poor. The lady
will be jealous passionate chatter-box.


ApRIL.-The man who has the misfor-
tune to be born in this month will be sub
iect to maladies, he will travel to his ad-
vantage and love ladies to his disadvantage
for he will marry rich, handsome heiress,
who will make-what no doubt you all
understand. The lady Of this month will
be tall and stout, with agreeable wit and
great talk.


MAY.-The man in this month will be
handsome and amiabie he will make his
wife happy. The lady will be equally
blessed in every respect.


JuNE.-Born now he will be Of small
stature, passionately fond of women and
children, but will not be loved in return.
The lady will bo giddy parsonage, fond
of coffee she will marry at tho age of
twenty one and will be fool at forty-fve.


JuLY.-The man will be fair, he will
suffer death for the wicked woman be
loves. The female oe this month will be
passively handsome with sharp nose, but
fine bust. She will be rather sulky tenn
per.


AUeUsr.-The man will be ambitious
and courageous he will have several ma
ladies and two wives The lady will be
ambitious and twice married, but her Sec
ond husband will cause her to regret her
first


SEPTEMBER.-Bom in this month he
will be strong, wise and prudent, but too
easy with his wife, who will give him great
uneasiness. The lady, round.faced, fair
haired, witty, discreet, amiable and loved
by her friends.


OoToBER.-The man Of this month will
have handsome and aorid complexion
he will be quick in youth and always in.
consistent He will promise one thing
and do another. and remain poor. The
lady will be pretty, little too fond Of
talk. She will have two husbands who
will very likely die Of grief, she will best
know why.


NovEMBRR.-The man born now will
have fine face and be a gay dancer.
The lady of this month will be large, lib.
eral, and full of novelty.
DEcEMBER.-The man born in this
month will be good sort ofperson, though
passionate. He will devote himself to
the army and be betrayed by his wife.
The lady will be aminble and handsome
with a good voice, and well proportionsd
body, she will be twice married and re-
main poor, but continue henest.
Year: 1859




telegraphic despatch from St. Louis informs that
Judge Sinclair had adjourned the grand jury of Utah upon
petition Of nine of its members who alleged that the jury
unable to command the attendance of witnesses 1t
is further stated that there much bad feeling between
the Gentle and Mormon members of the panel and that
"revolvers freely drawn Our correspondence
published in another column in speaking of the action of
the grand jury, makes mention of revolvers


That Utah is still troubled is beyond peradventure ;
otherwise should not have two three thousand
troops there when they be maintained Mt much less
expense elsewhere With the troops there
campfollowers drunken, fierce, and dsorerly camp
followers always have been, and always will be. without
doubt There quarrcs between these hangers and
the Mormons, matter of course and it Is wonder
that ''rcvolvers freely drawn The wonder if any
that they not freely used Let it be understood
that not defending the Mormons assang the
Genes We believe that there is blame both sides
In the first place, the civil officers in Utah
always displayed that temperance OF conduct and calm
rmness OF judgment absolutely necessary to the set
tlement of the troubles in the Territory Judges Sim
clair and EcSes both charged with attempting to
barrass the settlement of affairs by delaying the action of
the President amnesty and thereby exasperang rather
than conciliatng the Mormons.
Year: 1859

TINS DEfUScr EarInE.--Soulouque imperial reign has
been of just ten years Duration He made president
under the constitution of ls43wch recognised the
ceign power to be in the people, and lodged the ruling
power in congress and executive but in Ist9 by
coup a. at (somewhat similar to that of Louis Napoleon
in ls52 he abogatcd the constitution, declared himself
Emperor surrounded himself with court of princes of The
blood dukes counts barons and two orders of knight
hood-that of St Faustn and legion OF honor. With
army Of 25 900 he continued until quite recently
TO enforce the obedience that the pomp of royalty could
not command but laterly the people to have be-
come ashamed Of the royalty, and the army disgusted
with their chief The tyranny of the government, and
the general reogresve tendency of all the interests of
the Haycn end Of the island combined to produce and
concentrate this feeling.
Year: 1859

Point Of Rocks in Maryland shall be ready for public
use Hu


Mr. d. thought this additional section would be a
guarantee to the faithful performance of that company in


finishing the road He spoke at length in favor of
this amendment but without coming TO vote upon II,
at iive o clock the Senate Adjourned.