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Year: 1859

Free Trads-The City Council have been try.
ing for years to break up the system Of huck-
stering about the markets, and time and again
men nave been called before the Mayor and
lined, but the annoyance has been in no wise
Abated. Men will speculate in the nscessaries
u NE, regardless Of consequences. Finding
mat TINS traffic cannot be prevented, and that
country persons viii not attend the markets
ana sell their products by retail, the better
2ian would be to repeal all ordinances on the
suo)ect, and let all who wished to do so. buy
E seii In the markets at their pleasure, pro-
fideei they sold nothing unsound or unhealthy
II all the restrictions were removed there is
very little doubt that the number of dealers
would rapidly increase, that competition


would be greater, and that the people would
be able to buy all they wanted Mt more reason


tpie prices. Let us illustrate our meaning:


Many of the farmers in the neighborhood raise
more vegetables than they need for their own


use, and would like to dispose of portion. il


hey could do so by sending their surpIus to
the markets and sell TO some one person en-.
gagged In the trade but who do not send that
surplus now, because, in order to make sale


hey must spare man from their force the
greater part OF the day-and rather than do
hat, they allow the vegetables to rot in the
fields.


In the northern cities, so it is said. dealers
in vegetables buy in the markets and sell there
and the consequence is that farmer who has
few extra bushels of peas, tomatoes or nny-
thing else, puts them in his wagon, drives to
The city, cells out to q trader and returns to
his field in time to do days work, thereby
increasing the stock of the traders, and of con-
sequence reducing the prices. II those farm.
ers were required to stand in market and re-
TAIL the products of their farms, as they are
nere not one out of fifty of them would 60
and the consumers would have to pay higher
prices for what they purchased, because Of the
scarcity of the articles on sale.


The Council, in the passage of ordinances


iesire to benefit the masses; and as those in
existence have thus far proved abortive, will
they not try the experiment of " free trade"
una see Its result Such an experiment would
cost the city very little, and might prove high.
~ beneficial to those who now pay heavily for
the monopoly brought about by the efforts to
suppress huckstering
Year: 1859

SPEwED OUr.-Woodward, the marketable thing which the conductors of the central organ of the democracy attempted to use as one of their editors, proved to be too offensive even for their digestion and they have been compelled to spew the putrid mass of corruption out of their mouths By this operation one thing has been demonstrated which may have heretofore been thought impossi- ble-which is, that there are some things nauseous enough 70 turn the stomach even of the True De mocrat."-Gasde.

 The above is a sample of how much bit terness can be compressed into a very small space. The editor of the Gazette will hardly ever forgive or forget Mir. Wood ward. It is evident his whole soul is in the few lines we have quoted above. and they show how keenly he must have felt Mir. N oodwarl' wit and humor while they were rival editors. Capt Danlcy is not sincere in the contempt he professes for Mr Woodward He thinks more of him than he would have the world believe He evi- dently thinks enough of him to misrepre- sent him. and. in our opinion, that k a good deal.

 Mir. Woodward has had some sport at Capt. Danley's expense, but it was all le- gitimate. We are sorry to see the Captain take it so hard. In the position he holds, he should learn to receive as we'll as give hard blows. There Is more manliness in receiving and retorting them in good humor, than believing out like sucking calf.- Remember this, Captain. It is the senti. ment of the world.
Year: 1859

Below, we give those portions of the journals of the House of Representatives which relate to the question of per diem pay for the recess. We have been re- peatedly asked why we have not publish ed this matter before. Our reply is, we have the journals only in manuscript, and it is no little labor to search them through and copy the portions desired. We have, however, accomplished the task, and now present in full the whole subject as it came up, on different occasions, in the House of Representatives:
Year: 1859

F The opposition trouble themselves great deal about what they calla want of harmony among democrats; but the follow ing groan from the New York Tribune be- trays serious pain in their own stomach:

 If the dictatorial course which is now absurdly pursued by certain presses and po- iticians assuming to speak authoritatively for large interest of the opposition. should be continued, against the dictates of good policy and justice, they may as well con- clude at once that no union or harmony can be expected, and, as a necessary con. sequence, that defeat may be anticipated in l860-Ex.
Year: 1859

while the others arc enjoying the bath
Of course there is no life or fun in this pru.
dish mode of doing business, and sea-bath.
ing in England is destitute of the excite
ment and enjoyments of our own watering
places.


Can any one explain to me the philoso.
ply of this 'licence of the waves?' Can
any person inform me why stern papas and
prudent mammas who would storm and
swoon if they bcheld their darling handled
by male biped on shore in manneri in the
least degree approaching familiarity, should
actually enjoy to sec the arms of man en-.
circlinS their delicate waists in the water
and should regard as good joke the
swimming lessons" which | have already
attempted to descritc9 Do the waters in
deed wash out all unholy thoughts, and can
the budding beauty of eighteen summers
come out of the bath unscathcd, and retire
without an effort into her former cold pro-
priety as soon as her skin is dry and her
skirt resumed? IF such be the peculiar
property of the waves, what primitive,
unsophisticated, innocent race the much
belied Mermaids must be-particularly il
there are any Mermen among them! L.
Year: 1859

New WAY TO COLLECT AN OLD DEBr.-In
Buffalo it appears they have, just at this
time, an institution in the shape of
woman, known as "the knitting lady," who
very day sits knitting in front of the resi-
dence of her debtor on Swan street She has
regular and large audiences, and her tale is
received with the warmest sympathy. And
50 she sits and will sit for ever, until she sees
the color of his money.


And that woman, always knitting, still is sitting,


still is sitting


On the chair she every morning plants before


her debtors door;


And her eyes have all the seeming of female


who is deeming


She VIII give the man steaming


If he does not pay his score;


And he thinks this knitting stockings


Is the Garndest kind of bore.
We think of engaging the services of that
woman, as collector for US There are old
scores enough on our books to keep her knit
ting for a year to come.
Year: 1859

these proportions distribute themselves, the
more undulatory and cloudy will be the re-
suit. This is the basis on which the whole
process is founded. The goods may be
sprinkled with water previously or not the
rollers may be both heated orboth cold, or
one heated and one cold, and they may be
plain or yariously indented.
Year: 1859

METTERyICH's DEATH.-The London Nelos
felicitously says


"Metternich was the fanatic of the status
quo whom Paul Louis Courier beheld in a
vision on the morning of the creation of the
world crying out in indignation and alarm,
Mon DieI conserrons le chaos Political
life and liberty, national independence, the
dignity of man as man, were chaos to him
Darkness was his order and when the
darkness broke, he had the wit to die
Year: 1859

which she Will be pleased to exhibit to her old ps-
irons and the public generally and which she is
hdent will recommend itself


An experienced workman will be found At her
store who will pay proper attention to the repair
Ing OF Watehcsi Jewelry, &C., and whose work will
be warranted. my2S-3tdkltw
Year: 1859

Cool SEAT.-An ancient specimen of


8 female loafer, known as Anu Andrews, was
found occupying the porch of a private dwelling
at late hour last Tuesday night, and as she had


no roost of her own to perch upon, the watchman
Gagged her, Not being able to give security, when
called before the Mayor yesterday. she was sent
down to lounger's hail for safe keeping.
Year: 1859

The YOU'VE GUARD BATTALION are fit.
ting up their armory on 18th street in elegant
style for their ball on the 22d. and promise 10
make the entertainment worthy of the corps, and
Of the occasion. In addition to large hall for
the dance, they have good supper room. and a
suiiciency OF dressing rooms for all the ladies'
that may favor than with their presence Oar
citizens, and especially the young men, are 30 &C.
customed to patroniziug this organization, that
they will need no second invitation to procure
tickets.
Year: 1859

- A startling case Of power Of Attorney
was shown in West Side Justices Court few
days since, when an indignant limb Of tic law
hi.chcd on to the waistbapd Of legal brother
and let him drop gently down stairs. Pistols
arc talked of. .
Year: 1859

A TRAIN OF Cars IN PHAIstE or
FrHE.-l'ho Chicago Times says that on
Friday night last train Of cars on the
Joliet cut of railroad ran through prairie
on tire. The flames wcro burning fierce


ly under the very feet Of the iron horse as
he sped on his way. For long distance
on either hand the Garth was blackencd
where tho flames had swept over it. On
reaching a brilg re about q mile east Of Dyer
station, it was found that pant Of tho tres
tie hal been burnt away. The train wa.
detained there several hours in repairing it.
Year: 1859

Fy- A female teacher in one of the pub.
lie schools of Albany undertook to chas,
tiso little boy few days ago and the
little scamp raised her garments and took
refuge beneath her hoops. She was COM
PEELED TO agree to truce before tho impu-
dent little chap would come out.
Year: 1859

guarantee perfect and permanent in the follow
ing cases. charge nothing for his services Syphilis Con
orrhoea Structures of the Uretha affection of the Prosrate
Gland Weakness of the Genital Organs, Impotency Ster
Weakness Nocturnal Emissions Rheumatism, Dyspepsia
Indigestion Fever and Ague Incipient Consumption and
all Irregularities in females together with all diseases Of
Heart, &c, &c.


Persons affected with symptoms after being treated
should consult Dr. Young at once disease is cured
unless the patient feels perfectly WELL If there is par
Gle of disease left in the system will break out at
future time when least expected be handed down to
the innocent offspring. Persons who have been treated
with mercury should be very cautious in believing that


they WELL for it is scientific fact that the mercury
will mingle with the venerea and form disease great
deal worse than the original All those who have reason
to Think by bad feelings that they have thus been treated
should consult Dr. YoUNG and he wlexamme their
and tell them at once how they stand
Year: 1859

- da, Township of Westinghouse In Justices Court
before c. S. RUGG, Up


The People Of the State Of California to HARRY CUSH-
EMERY: You hereby summoned to appear and an
the complaint OF DANIEL McGONIGAL filed against
you before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in said
township within ten days from the service OF this writ if
served you in this county, within twenty days
ed you in this District and out Of this couRty and
this district in an action on the 18th day Of
January A. D. 1865 in said court for the recovery Of
entyfve dollars alleged to be due said plaintiff for bal
due certain mu e sold to defendant by plaintiff
horse hire, &C. set forth in the original complaint to
said action, file in my Office, and you hereby
notified that you fail to said complaint herein
directed plaintiff will take judgment against you therefor
(O@) by default, together with all costs OF suit.


seal. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day
w Of February A. D. 1859.


G. 8 RIIGG j p
Year: 1859

~ da, Township of Nevada,--ss.


Know all men by these presents, that ELLEN CON-
NELLY wife of Michael Connolly Of the County and State
aforesaid do declare by these presents and make known
that pursuance OF act Of the Legislature of the State
of California passed April 18th A. D. 1882 entitled act
TO authorize married to transact business in their
sole traders that intend from this date to
carry on In my own name and my account the
business of raising Stock, Poultry Vegetables and Gar
denng In all its branches and in all respects performing
all things connected with the raising buying selling and
trading In the and that from this date shall be in
divdually responsible in my name and ON my own
account for all debts contracted by in any way
neced with the said business and Furthermore that the
amount invested in said business does not
coed Eve thousand dollars.


(@l Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of Feb.


seal A. D 1859. u,ru her coxvv,,v


In presence Of Wm Smith. mark


State of California, County Of Nevada,-ss. On this
7th day OF February A. D. 1852 personally appeared
fore Rufus Shoemaker County Clerk and Clerk of the
County Court in and for said County, Ellen Connolly per-
sonay known to to be the person desc ribed in, and
who executed the foregoing instrument and declaration
and that intends to carry the business Aforesaid in
her own NAME and her account and that she
made acquainted with the contents OF the forego
ing declaration and acknowledged to me examina-
tion separate apart from and without the hearing Of
her said husband that she executed the freely and
Voluntarily without fear eompuison undue influence
Of her said husband and that she did not wish to retract
the execution Of the same. va.


(~A@l In testimony Whereof have hereunte set my
seal hand and affixed the seal of the County
III Court at Office in the city and county afore
said the day and year first above written.


RUFUS SHOEMAKER, County Clerk
BY wN, SMITH, Deputy ls4w%
Year: 1859

C,TATE OF CALIFORNIA, County OF Neva-
- da s District Court of the 14th Judicial District Of
said State.


The People Of the State of California to J. U. HALL
Greeting:


You are hereby summoned 10 appear and answer the
complaint Of E. c. HARTMAN, filed against you, within
ten days from the service of this writ served in
this county, within twenty days II served on you in this
district and of this county and within forty days II
served on you In this State and out Of this district in
action commenced the 7h day Of December A. d. 1858
in said Court for Che recovery Of Ten Thousand Dollars,
damages J. sustained BY the said plaintiff through and
by the improper negligent and careless acts OF the said
defendant (ialD as rected and set forth in Plaintiffs
Complaint Gle in the Clerks Office Of said District Court
a certified copy of which accompanies this summons.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
said complaint herein directed Plaintiff will take judg
ment against you by default together with all costs Of
suit and also demand Of the Court such other relief as Is
prayed for in his said complaint.


In testimony whereof Rufus Shoemaker, Clerk Of
(~-1 the District Court aforesaid, do hereunto
SEAL set my hand and impress the seal OF said
80 Court at Ofaee, in the City Of Nevada, this
Wy RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
BY WIN. SMITH, Deputy Clerk


State of California, County of Nevada ss-In District
Court of the l4th Judicial District f. @. Hartman j..
tion of Summons herein and 1t appearing from said a-
davit that the Plaintiff has good of action against
the defendant j. U. Hail. that said Hall is necessary
party to this action and that said defendant has departed
from this State.


And it further appearing from said affidavit that this
action has been duly commenced by the filing Of
plant and the issuance Of summons thereon.


1t is therefore ordered that herein be served
upon the defendant j. o. HaH by publication IN the Ne
vada Democrat once a week for three months.


NILES sEARIs District Judge.


hereby certify the foregoing to be true copy Of
der Of Court on file in my Office.


Attest RUFUS SHOEMAKER Clerk.


By WIN. SMTH, Deputy.
Year: 1859

DR. VAN ZANDT, having devoted his Study for
years the Surgical and Medical treatment of diseases
the Eye and Ear, and having Lad the benefit of the
large Hospitals at home, is treating with great
Amaurosis disease of the of the Eye, Cataract
Obstruction of the Lens Inhamations Opaces Injuries
from Blasting eakness thickening Of Lids also Deaf
long Standing from the result Of evers measles
&C. ringing sounds in the ear, and all defects of the deli
cate organ Of hearing.


R Institute for the treatment of Diseases OF the Eye
and Ear foot of Clay street San Francisco.
Year: 1859




Dear Telegraph: We did indulge the
hope that we might have been able to be
at Pomeroy before Mr.. Plants left for the
city of Columbus, but indisposition and
the bad state of the roads prevented us.
We contemplate writing to him, however,
but we should have been better pleased to
have seen and converSed with him on a
subject of some importance, than to have
been put to the labor Of sOriting, for we
can use our tongue with more celerity
than we can handle the gull. But, not
withstanding our bungling manner in clas-
styling words and committing errors in
grammar, we mill write to him ard re-
quest him to introduce "Bill," and try
hard, too, to have it pass and become law,
for the prevention and fnal stop, too, of
incumbering the creeks and water-courses.


1t is admitted, we believe, on all sides,
that the great damage we sustained in the
loss of bridges, by the freshet of the 26th
of May last, was owing to the accumula-
ton of "drift-wood'' in our water courses,
and not to the hight of the water alone.
There has been too much timber chopped
and thrown into the creeks for the last
eight or ten years. 1t has been pretty
we'll cleaned out by the high freshets of
the past season, and now is the time to do
something to prevent similar calamity
to the one we have sustained the past sea-
son. IAN ounce of preventive is worth
pound of cure" We are not clothed with
Executive power or patronage, but, as Mr..
Van Buren would say in his messages,
eve would most respectfully call the at
tention of (not Congress- the tax-paylng
sovereigns to this subject"


We have heard nothing, as yet, from the
Editor-in chief since he left Athens, but
we have read his three letters in the Iele-
graph with some interest and pleasure, and
we must acknowledge we were highly
amused at the mistakes he made, and his
fun and, as we are, just at this time, in
fine humor, he, and you too, must indulge
us in being little funny likewise. We
think it somewhat strange that lie should
have taken the Steamer Liberty" and
gone doacn stream, when he designed
boarding the "Courier" and going up. This
we think, was taking little too much lib
erty for man Of his acknowledged mod
esty and temperance habits. But, if he
werea drinking man we might forgive such
liberty. We cannot do il in his case, yet
we are disposed to overlook the mistake n
part, as it was the day after +" Christmas, !,
and some people are apt to be little thick
headed and diowsy about such time in the
year. But, it appears, that he felt dis
Year: 1859

"Men should not marry" it is com,
monty said, "unless they cannot only
maintain for themselves the social position
TO which they have been accustomed, but
extend the benefits Of that position to their
wives and children. A woman who mar
ries is entitled to be kept in the same rank
and position in which she was reared


We entirely disavow these doctrines
1t should be the aim of every married
couple to make their own fortunes. No
son and daughter, who become man and
wife, are entitled to rely on their patri-
mony, but should willingly commence life
at a lower step in the SOCIAL ladder than
that occupied by their parents, so that they
may have the merit and happiness of rising,
If possible, to the top. Imagine the case
of a couple, who, by great perseverance,.
have acquired possession Of immense
wealth, and are living i'll II style of ease
and splendor which is no more than the
reward of industry. Will anybody say
that the children of such "old folks
should live in the same grandeur as their
parents?


The idea is preposterous. They have
no right to such luxury, they have done
nothing to deserve it; and if their parents
are honest ir dividing their property
among them, they can have no means of
supporting it. Yet marriages are con,
tracted on the principle that the married
couple shall be able to keep up the rank to
which they have been accustomed under
the paternal roof 1t is such notions la
this-~engendered by Malthusian phioso-
pliers and fosrered by lady pridc-tha are
filing our country with poor old maids.'
coquettish young ladies', with nice cigar
smoking, good fornothing men, and our
colonies, alas, with most miserable and
barbarous old bachelors.-NorM BRITISH
HaH
Year: 1859

DISSOLUTION.


UNHE firm Of Griffith Il Garrison is this day dis
i solved by mutual consent. T. Garrison will
attend to settling up all the business Of the firm
All those owing us on note or book accounts, are
requested to pay up as soon as possible. Tear
rison will continue the Furniture business at the
old stand where he will be pleased to see our
friends and customers who may want anything
in the Furniture and Housekeeping line.


+. GRIFFITH


T. GARRISON.
Year: 1859

re- Fifteen minutes before 'bedtim
cut up one dozen cold boiled potatoes.
add a few slices cold cabbage with five or
six picked cucumbers. Eat heartily and
wash down with a pint Of cream ole.
Undress and jump into bed. Lie fiat on
your back, and in half an hour or there
about you will dream that the devil 10
sitting on your chest with tho Bunker
Hill Monument in his lap.
Year: 1859

The reader is expected to believe the
following story in every particular:


When a young man, I was travelling in
western New York, and late Of stormy
night applied at log cabin for lodging.
The occupant. woman refused it, say
ing her husband and sons were out hunt
ing and if they found me there would
murder me. preferred the chance to
the storm, and she consented that I might
lie down before the fire. In the night I
heard them coming and scrambled up the
chimney. Thinking I was safe, when at
the top. I stepped over the roof, and jump
ing down at the back Of the cabin, struck
plum into wolf trap. A scream ofpain
from me brought the men and boys out,
and they swore deserved more severe
punishment than death; so they kept me
both in the trap aud in suspense until
morning and then headed me up in
hogshead, with no light or air but the
bung hole, then putting me on sled drove
some four miles up hill, and then roll
ed me off to starve. This undoubtedly
should have done, but for single occur
renee. The wolves smelled me out and
gathered around my prison, when one
of them, in turning around, happened to
thrust his tail in the bung hole. I caught
a firm hold. and held on like death to a
nigger, which frightened the wolf OF course
and he started down the hill followed by
the hogshead and me. 1t was very un-
easy ride over the stones and stumps; but
l had, no idea how long it was until the
hogshead striking stone fairly. the slaves
worn by long travel. were broken in.and
Jumped out and found myselfaway down
in the lower end Of Cattaraugus county
some thirty miles from the scene Of disas'
ter. .- ~, t.,...l. s..