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Year: 1859

We find the following clever parody on Wood.
worth's celebrated "Old Oaken Bucket" in the
last received (old) Spirit Of The Times:
How sweet TO the taste is the Irish potato


As memory awakens a thought OF the plant
It's dark verdant vine-top and its beautiful blossom
In pleasing transition my memory haunt
Aye thought of the root In my profuson once growing
On the broad sunny hill slope adjoining the mill
At the homestead how many we raised there's no knowing
For some were but small ones and fs5 in the haL


The meay potato, the Irish potato,


The in-skinned potato that grew the hill
That deectable plant would praise while Pm able
For often at noon when returned from the field,
Hound IL superior to all on the table.


The best-hayored edible nature could yield.
With what eager appetite sharpened by labor,


piled knife and fork with hearty good will
Alas there are none Of the old fashioned favor
None like ''real smons" that grew on the hill.


The meay potato, the Irish potato


The thiD-skinned potato that grew on the hill
How prime from the full heapen dish to receive H.
As poised on my fork II ascendS to my mouth
NO appeal to the palate could tempt me to leave It.
though Affected by "rot" or long summers drouth
And now far removed from that loved situation,
. where used TO partake Of the root 10 my oil
Fancy iain would revert To my hthers plantation,
And sigh for the "kidneys" that grew the hill


The mealy potato, the Irish potato,


The thin,skinned potato that grew on the hill.
Year: 1859

There is no healthy physical life without
a proper balance of the active and respect
i've haoltudes of the body, If man eat
700 mueh and act to little, he viii become
gross ana gouty, or dull or dyspeptic. If
ne act 100 much and eat too little, he will
De weak and inefficient, or spasmodio and
Year: 1859

Ak UxEouAL COxfEsf,---An amusing incident
occurred while Van Amburgh's menagerie was
crossing ihs ApPomattOx, short distance above
the POcnhonlns bridge, strikingly illustrative Of
the fact that The bulldog IS the most courageous
Of an animals, and will attack any creature, re


gardleas Of siza As the elephant entered the
water with hisusual slow and cautious step, some
individual in the crowd, prompted BY spirit Of
mischief hied on a large bulldog to attack the
huge animal The dog instantly obeysd, and,
plunging into The water seized hold of one Of the
hind legs of the elephant, on which the latter
only switched him with his tan, as be would
brush Of Hyi but not ridding himself Of his
asaailant By such gentle means, and feeling sharp
teeth at work upon his leg, be suddenly threw
bis snout around, and, seizing the dog, held him
under tho water until be was nearly drowned I;
then, raising him high in the air, threw him at
least hundred feet out into The stream. Fully
satisfied with The punishment ho had received,


he dOs made bis way to shore, and beat hasty
retreat sd alaist i.i-gaiti 81 lRN NJ
Year: 1859

is mounted they present ludicrous appearance

 some on horses and others on mules The same

 may be said with their arms--uo two men are

 supplied with the same weapon We have not space to enumerate the different kinds in use by one company of dragoons alone; but sufficient it is to say, they have in use eight different kinds, and ten different patterns-thus each man has weapon separate and distinct from the others. In ammunition the same gross neg igence has been shown, most of it is of one kind, and thus many of the weapons are unser- viceable for want of proper ammunition We ask is this not disgrace to the Department of New Mexico Was there ever such downright stupidity shown before in the administration of any other department ofour Government We hope and believe not It is time there was a re. form, and before we are through with the sub ject, we believe we will be able to convince every disinterested person that it is needed, and that immediately We have suffered long enough, through the weakness and neglect of those hay ing the power to aid us in New Mexico, and it is time there should be an end to it.
Year: 1859

Sufficient returns have been received to es- tAblish the fact that the vote of the Territory will exceed two thousand. We regret that the excited feeling, growing out of the late diff culty between Mexicans and Americans on the Gila river, should have prevented the Mexican vote from being received at several precincts. This, and the light vote in Mesilla--owing to the fact of there being no opposition candidate for delegate-reduces the vote from five to eight hundred below the actual strength of the population. Mir. Mowry has received, so far as heard from, a unanimous vote in every precinct, everywhere leading the county ticket-except at Tubac. We shall have in our next issue few words to say in reference to this emphatic endorsement of the past course of our delegate.

 We regard with entire satisfaction the fact that ive.sixths of the voters of the Territory refused to participate in the New Mexican elec- tion-thus vindicating their resolution of the past two years,
Year: 1859

We have had occasion in the last few weeks to condemn the course pursued by the military authorities of New Mexico, in ignoring the right of this Territory to some sort of military protection It is a subject of such vital i'm portance to our citizens, who have made this far-off and exposed country their home-who having suffered through the gross neglect of those in power in New Mexico, in the loss of valuable property, stolen almost daily by bands of ruthless savages who inhabit our mountains and invade our homes and fresides-in the cruel and uncalled for murders of friends and neigh bors at night and in open day by murderous MeIicans who violate our Territory from all quarters-that with them any further forbear ance has ceased to be virtue, and they cry aloud for immediate reform, and for that pro lection, as American citizens, they have a right at all times to demand and expect

 We have had application upon application to notice this unwarrantable neglect of our rights in the protection of our lives and property, and as the conductors of the only journal in this large Territory through which the wishes of our people can be expressed, we intend boldly and openly, now and at all times, to give ut terance to our views, whenever we believe they may in any way conduce to the interests of our citizens, or the advancement of the territory. We believe we have the right at all times to scan and dissect the motives and actions of those holding positions from the people, no matter where they are to be found, either politi- cal or military, and we intend to exercise it. We shrink from no responsibility when the great interests of the territory are in question-and we wish it understood, and we take this oppor- tunity to express it, that 80 long as we are the conductors of this press, we hold ourselves an swerabe for the views we entertain and pro- mulgate We seek for no cloke to screen us, for we alone are responsible.

 The sort of military protection deemed ade- quate for this territory, under the old fogy system at present in vogue in New Mexico, has been of SO insufficient character that 1t is un- worthy of tho name, and disgrace to our country. We had hoped, long ago, to have heard of some change contemplated We have waited patiently for the dawning of new sys- tsrn, when the present one might be considered obsolete; but our hopes have thus far been doomed to disappointment-the same weak,
Year: 1859

AMENDE.-We regret that an expression for which the ARIzoNAN must not be held responsible-appeared in communication in our last issue, in reference to the course of the Missouri Republican For our own part, we are satisfied that the recent elec- ton, and other significant facts, which will be brought to the notice of the Republican, will at once induce that influential journal to do Arizona justice. At all events, while under our management the ARIzoNIAN, while it will for cibly expose erroneous statements in reference to the Territory, will always do it in courteous manner.
Year: 1859

4 STRANGE DISEASE AND SEVERE OPERA
Trox-Manr of our readers will smile when
we say that there i disease called in
common parlance 1.-The matches disease.
Very few among the thousands or millions
who light their lamp, their pipe or their
cigar with a lucifer match, are aware OF
the fact that those who Manufacture. and
those who use these matches are Liable TO
contract one of the most dreadful of dis
eases We quote from the New York
.Sun:


Quite recently young woman. who
worked in n match ,nanutactory, was sent
TO the Bellevue Hospital TO have an under
law removed, which had become diseased
T. inhaling the phosphoiic ac,d used in
the factory The oneration was skilliully
performed and the young woman, aIrer
some time, went from the hospital perfect
ly cured She had however a decayed
tooth in one of her upper jaws, and re-
turning to her old business OF match ma
king she soon contracted aaew the dis
ease, and finally died OF it.


Another instance OF this Match disease
came under our observation Yesterday AT
the Bellevue Hospital. a young girl who
has worked in a match factory, had her
left upper jaw, which had become diseas-
ed. removed 10y the surgeons OF the estab-
lishment, in presence Of some of our most
eminent physicians. Dr. Mott, Jr., and
DIR. Church performed the operation, in
presence of a large number of the faculty
DR.. Mott, Sr, and DR. Francis being pres
ent and assisting with their advice.


The Young woman was brought into the
operating room, or theatre, ana placed un-
der the influence OF ether When she, had
become perfectly iusensibie, the cheek
was cut open from the chin to the ear,
and the diseased jaw cut out The roots
of the disease were followed and cut out,
and the blood vessels carefully tied up.
Before the operation was completed she
returned to consciousness, and her erie s
while the check was being sewed up were
aooniling Several left the room, but the
doctors continued their work with the
utmost impassiveuess. The portion Of the
jaw removed was, as one OF the spectators
remarked, perfectly rotten


We learned from the physicians that
the disease is quite common among those
who work in match factories and that 1t
is dangerous for any one who has diseased
teeth to be employed in the manufacture
of lucifer matches They also state that
the disease NAV be contracted by those
who have diseased teeth by lighting CT
oars or a pipe with luciters, and inhaling
the phosphoric which Is liberated by their
ignition. 1t is well for people to under
stand this fact and, as the Doctors say II
a nerson has a diseased tooth, he or she
should have it removed at once, and thus
escape all danger of the match disease
Year: 1859

Science OF MILKING Cows-lt isa matter
of great Importance that the milk should
all be drawn from the cows udder. Care
full experiments made in England show,
according to report recently published,
that 1.-The quantity Of cream obtained from
the last drawn cup from most COWS, ex-
ceeds that of the first in proportion of
twelve to one" Thus person who care
lessly leaves but a teacup full Of milk un-
drawn, loses in reality about as much cream
as would be afforded by four or six pints
at tho beginning; and loses, too, that part
of the cream which gives the flchnea and
high favor to the butter.
Year: 1859

The Gazette Of this morning, in speakiul
of the letter of Senator Douglas declares


The letter Of Senator Douglas explode.
like bombshell in the Democratic camp
and is likely to produce a tremendous rup
ture in the already tottering party. All the
9thcial organs, under the patronage OF The
Executive, and the treasury pap. suckers
generally, denounce Il freely, and without
stint or reserve


The assertion is an Infamous ialsehood.-
There is no schism iu the Democratic canr;
and in the whole Union only three or four
Democratic papers have found fault with the
letter Of Judge Douglas Their remarks are
published, quoted, requoted, and cummt ntod
upon by the Republican press, until the
country is flooded with them, and then the
Republicans turn in and declare that the
hubbub which they have themselves orea-
ted, originated in and threatens destruction
to the Democratic Party.


The Democracy as whole, whatever
views they may have rs to the propriety Of
Judge Douglus writing such letter ut this
time, fail to see in it any of tho disastrous
consequences to their party which the oppor
Sitiun love to contemplate


Even if the letter was uncalled for, it
contains nothing to distract the harmony OF
our camp. A gentleman addresses Douglas
desiring to know whether he will permit the
use of his name before the Charleston con-
vention, for Presidents He replies that il
the Democratic party adhere to their former
principles as expressed ia several national
measures and at former conventions, he will
allow his name to be presented but if they
adopt certain new measures which he ment
tions he cannot in justice to himself accept
the nomination if rendered. Now what is
there wrong in that? ANY man certainly
has the right to say whether he will be "a
candidate for nomination or not, and he has
the right to say that if certain things are
contained in the platform, he cannot accept
thc nomination. There 10 no party, all the
members of which hold exactly the same
views. 1t is to be doubted whether there are
dozen men in either the Republican or
Democratic party who have er1otiy the same
opinion on tie same political subjects. But
that does not, by any means, prevent them
from working together as whole. If Judge
Douglas, or any other man, does not agree
with everything the Den ocTacy choose to
adopt that does not prevent them from act-
ing with the party, They may prefer not
to have their names come before conyen
tion;-that is matter which depends upon
their own pleasure-but it is the motto OF
our party to sink all personal predilections
in political contest and battle together for
victory.
Year: 1859

HARVEST ExoURsIoSIsrs A large portion Of
the citizens of this county. arc at this time ma
king most delightful excursions in our harvest
fields. l. is not only pleasant, but pays we'll.
One gentleman we observed yesterday seated
on one of those comfortable chairs attached to
Prz d Kuhns Respers. with an umbrella to
protect him from the sun, engineering reap.
er that does the work Of twenty men. With a
cigar in his mouth, he appeared to enjoy his ex
cursion and was as cool and comfortable as il
he was taking ride to the White Sulpher
Springs He was indebted for all this comfort
to the genius of Dorsey, who had perfected a
labor saving machine that can accomplish more
in one hour than twenty men can in one day
exposed TO the heat of tropical sun. The
sight Of this excursionist was suggestive to us
Of the wonderful progress that Is being made
in ali kinds Of machinery. Printing Presses
planning machines. wheat and stone drills. sew
ing maehines, and a great many other labor
saving machines, which are manufactured by
our ingenious aud industriols Dayton mechan
les. and distributed by our labor saving rail-
roads ali over the West.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT -
From the statesman Of this morning we
learn that a train on the Piusburg, Fort
Wayne * Chicago Railroad ran off the track
yesterday morning, a short distance east Of
Crestline, smashing the locomotive and mail
car, killing Express Messenger A ID, Brown
and severely injuring the Mail Agent VIM
Farker. A few others whose names we did
not learn, were injured in the ruins of the
care. The accident was caused by the 10
connective running over a COW, which threw
the former and several cars off the track.
Year: 1859

To-Nieur i--Those who feel an interest in
tn reform of this COmmunity-espocially in
the matter of Whisky drinkipg-will remember
that q meeting Of the friends Of temperance
will be held at Huston Hall this evening. Prof
Gaddis will be present and address the meet
ing and measured for stay ing the vice Of drum,
kenress will beiniiiated. While all may not
he able to agree upon plan for suppressing
lntemperance. few will deny that ''somethi. g
ought to be donep Go aud hear.
Year: 1859

ry-The Shasta Courier notwithstanding
its strong Popular Sovereignty proclivities
forced itself to support the Lecompton ticket
in the lest State election. 1t could swallow
even as bitter pill as the Zach Montgomery
resolution. But we perceive that it gags"
at the last dose of pizen" which is now Of
fered to it by Messrs Brown, Davis & Co., of
the United States Senate. In regard to this
new doctrine of enacting a slave code for the
Territories SO thoroughly incorporated into
the Lecompton creed, it says:


1--WE have not as vet had time to thoroughly
study the positions assumed therein lthe debate
in the U. s. Senate on the 23d Feb bv the Nor
thern and Southern Democrats. If the Southern
Democrats however, have taken the ground here
tolore occupied by the Republicans, that Congress
has power 10 legisatc upon the subject of slavery
in the Territories that Is either to legiSate that
Institution into the Territories, or exclude it
thereirom-then all we have now to say is, the
entire North is lost to the Democracy forever,
and that great party which can alone preserve the
Union is lost, lost lost"


Afterwards, it says:


! "As for onrself, as an individual Democrat. ha-
wing cheerfully, gladly enhusiast tically voted for





ton, we prefer TO continue to stand on that Plat
form, rather than run the risk OF wandering upon
unknown grounds, where we may be met by evils
which we know not Of"


Unfortunate Courier You are pulling
with the wrong team. You worked against
your own principles in the last election.
You will have to do the same thing az lin, if
you stay where you are.


You cannot fail to perceive that nearly all
the " Lecompton Pure" organs in this State,
as well as all over the Union have endorsed
the Brown and Davis doctrine that Con.
gress ought to legslate for the protection of
slavery in the Territories. if the local Legis
atures fail to do it, What is this but Con
greSsional intervention No doubt, this doc
trine will be quietly passed over in Conven-
tion (that is, in this State) but it will he so
with the taeit understanding that it is to be
asserted as soon as convenient; and the Le-
compton delegates to the Charleston Conven-
ton will certainly vote for plank in the
platforTh put forth in that Convention which
shall declare emphatieally in favor of a Con-
gressona Slave Code for the Territories.


Mr. Courier, it is time that you were cut
ting loose from your present associations.
You are on the outer rim of whirlpool
which will sink you, if you do not speedily
disconnect yourself from its grasp. The long
er you remain, the less hope there is for your
escape. Now is your time. non or neyer, to
place yourself upon the broad platform of
absolute non Intervention, and to identify
yourself with that principle in which, as a
sound National man. you believe.
Year: 1859

FIRE IN SAN FRANoIsco The Times says
"re oroke out Monday morning in the coal
establishment of Messrs Hartshorn d Crarv
on the northeast corner of Broadway and
Front. MIR. Hartshorn states that his book.
keeper was reading in bed in the second stor,,
of the building, and went to sleep. leaving
the candle burning, which set fire to the he'd
clothes. The flames spread SO rapidly chat
he was obliged to fly from the room to saye
his life. The engines were speedily ON the
spot. and subdued the fire without any mate
rial injury.
Year: 1859

~ The American Theater at San Francis
co has been closed. We learn from the Tele
gram, that Mrs Wood came before the cur
tain at the conclusion of the performance Of
Saturday evening" and stated that owing to a
misunderstanding between Mr. Collins and
herself she was impelled through self
respect, to close the theater Mr. Collins had
been granted the privilege of casting his own
pieces, and he had seen fit to cast her in SC
inferior part that rather than submit shC
chose the alternative Of closing the theater
Year: 1859

c53 We perceive that the bill nbolishing
chain gangs has been ordered to an engross-
ment in the lower house of the Legislature.
We hope it will be defeated. The establish
ing or abolishing Of these institutions ought


to rest with the City Councils of the different


municipalities in the State Under certain


regulations, chain gangs are a very necessary


institution. Indeed, in some periods, they


are absolutely indispensable to the peace and


good order of a city. Frequently towns


and cities are overrun with class of va
grants and beggars who are q perfect nui.
sanee to society and who cannot be driven
away except by the fear of work. Incarce.
ration in the county jails has no terror for


thenl' but they are very apt to leave place


where there isl chain gang


There is nothing barbarous in this mode Of
D punishment, because it is only a very low an6
vile class who are sentenced to the chair
gang-persons who have no sense of sham,
whatever and fear nothing but hard labor
e To abolish chain gangs would be to turr
loose nron the cities swarm of beggars, va
grants and petty thieves, of the most intole
) rable description
Year: 1859

SOAP MADE FROM STRONG LyE-We see Il
recorded that Yankee soap pedlar was re-
Gently caught at sea during a violent storm
when he saved his life by taking a cake of his
own soap with which be succeeded in wash~
ing himself ashore.
Year: 1859

FROM SALT LAKE-In the News, Of March
23d, we find the following:


For several weeks past emigrants in small
companies, with their families, stock and
other effects, having the appearance of being
in transit to some other region, have been
seen almost daily passing through the city
going north. On inquiring where they were
bound, as it was too early in the season for
them to be starting for California, and the
movement attracting our attention, we as
certained that they were going to new set
tlement that was being made in the north
part Of Weber county between Ogden and
North Willow creek. About one hundred
families, we have since been informed. have
gone there this spring; about one-half OF
them Lehi the balance of them from other
places in Utah county, with few from Great
salt Lake. The tract of land on which this
company are locating is said to be a good
one for stock raising as well as for grain
with plenty of water for irrigation.


On Saturday mornin, last, quite early, il
commenced showing briskly and continued
without intermisson till nearly sunset. with
the wind blowing good breeze from the
northwest, piling it up in heaps wherever
there was anything to check it in its onward
course.


We are informed by Bishop Nichols, of
Brigham City, Box Elder county, that few
days since COW belonging to John II. Bank
head, Of that county, had calf which at ten
hours old weighed 90 pounds.