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Year: 1859

The little Sacramento Bee handles heavy sub
iects, and disposes of them with as much facility
as giant Fingal would toss a thistle-down. We
have often wondered at the prodigious sagacity
with which it predicts possible movements of the
democratic party, far in the dim realms Of the
future
Year: 1859

FALLING or BRIDGE--A PARTY IN THE
CANALl--Last Sunday morning while a par-
ty Of three young aso, in two horse spring
wagon, were passins over the National Road
bridge over the canal, about two miles from
Vandalia, the whole structure suddenly fell
preeipitating the horses, wagon and contents,
into the water The horses being near the
centre Of the bridge went down FIRST and nec
essarily depressed tho fore part Of the wag-
on, throwing out the occupants, who landed
on and between the horses, amid shower OF
plank, rotten timbers and braces, which
covered large portion of the canal, and
liter ally surrounded the party in the water
After the first shock Of surprise, men and
animals made for the bank, and the water
being very deep, it was with difficulty that
the horses and wagon were gotten out and
although the animals were somewhat tang.
led in the gears, not even the traces were
unfastened. 1t was lucky, after all, that the
men were thrown out Of the wagon when
the concern went down, for had they remain
ed in it they would have been crushed with
the heavy plank which fell upon the bed -
Two Of the men were considerably bruised,
while the third one, although he was tangled
in the "lineS," was not at all hurt; the
horses were not injured, while the wagon
sustained only the loss of the "dash." The
party may be thankful that they made SO
lucky an escape.
Year: 1859

pA. The Detroit papers tell good story
of gentleman who lives in that city, and
who is the possessor of an amiable wife,
He had the misfortune a short time since
to see her prostrated on bed of sickness,
which, as appearance indicated, was about
TO make an end Of her. lie was excessively
grievcd at the prospect,en out of pure desire
to be employed in some labor of love as an
earnest of his affection, he posted off to the
cemetery anu PIFChS55S u io., 10. set the me-
ohanies and nurserymen at work, and short'
ly had so charming q nook fitted up that
it would been pleasure to any sensible
person to be buried in it Not go with the
lady, hswever. She got well, and before the
roses budded, which were to have waved
over her grave, the lilies had departed from
her cheek. The husband, little abashed
at his over-tempered zeal, said not word
about the lot in the cemetery, but by some
means she heard of it. IL is not pleasant TO
have such close reminders Of ones future
existence, and the lady felt not little yexed
at the extensive preparations which hor be-
loved had made to get her under ground
She strictly followed his example, and kept
her own counsel, but by way of q fair re-
taliatiOn, posted of to the jewelers., and or
dered an elegant silver coffin plate, on which
she had inscribed the name Of her husband,
and an appropriate epitaph, leaving blanks
for his age and date of death. This the
astonished benedict found on his bureau one
morning when he got up. He saw the joke
at the same time that he heard the sup
pressed laugh of the spouse from unier the
bed clothes. The plate is now slowed away
in the lady's writing desk, as 3 standing
oafset to the Howery nook in the old ceme-
terry.
Year: 1859

unkind thought or feeling towards you, Frank
Alb, no But | am chilled through and
through. My love is dead and buried
Stand away from the grave, aud let us meet
the world as we may.


leaned my head upon my hands, and my
tears fell, and was not ashamed Of them
But they seemed to rouse her into kind Of
frenzy.


YOU she exclaimed, suddenly. You
who year ago, sowed the seed which has
borne this fruit, can you weep over your hus-
bandry nowi Don't, Frank Take what
can give you-take my earnest friendship
and God grant we may never part, here or in
heaven.


'Ah in heaven--if we ever get there-you
will love me again


She quoted those sad words which poor St.
Pierre uttered on bis dying bed


Que ferait une anne isolee dams 10 ciel
meme 2 What would an isolated soul do
even in heaven itself , and laid her hand gent
ly en- mine.


Heaven knows. dear Alice, that as loved
you when we first met, loved you on that
unhappy day. and love you still !


q am glad to hear it, she said, hurriedly.
'Heven only knows what days and nights
were mine at first. For my life had been
wrapped up in yours, Frank, and it was ter
rble to separate them. l thought at first that
| could not live. | suppose every one thinks
so when heavy blow falls. But strength
given me, and by and by, peace. We seem
like two gray shadows, Frank, in silent world
and we must only wait Gods time and hope
that, on the other side of the grave at least,
this great mistake may be set right Believe
me, am happy in being with you, Frank
happy in thinking that the same roof shelters
us, and that we shall not part till one of us
two dies


opened my arms. and of her own accord
she came to my heart once more her arms
were around my neck, and her head upon my
shoulder and her lips meeting mine. Not as
they used to do, yet tenderly and kindly.


we are older and wiser than we were. and
sadder, too, dear Frank she said, with
smile. Yet who knows , 1t may be that all
the love has not left us yet


And thus that chapter of our life ended.
We have never touched upon the subject
since but have waited calmly for years. and
the same quiet light shines always in the eyes
Of Alice the same deep, sad tone thrills my
heart when | hear her speaking OF singing.
An angel could scarcely be gentler or kinder
than she who was once so impetuous and full
of fire. She was unreasonable, and exacting,
and ardent, and impetuous in those days,
know, and my slower nature was always on
the strain to keep pace with hers but, what
a bright, joyous, happy creature she was
1t would have been different but for me.
Oh, you, who read this little tale, remember
in time that kind word and loving look cost
little, although they do such great work and
that there is no wrong so deep as wrong done
to loving heart.
Year: 1859

FEMALE HERoIsM ON THE BATTLE FIELD.--
Madame Cros, viyandiyIe of the foot Chas-
seurs, pretty woman of twenty-five, and
wife of one of the chasseurs, requested per-
mission of her husband, who was in the re-
serve, to follow the attack and assist the
wounded at Solferino. Taking with her her
keg of brandy, a canteen Of water, and pack
age Of linen aud lint, she went forward into
the thieh of the fight, needless Of the bullets,
and dressed the wounds of many OF the men,
and among them that of the Cent-Garde, who
was struck in the head when close to the en-
peror. A short time after she saw one of
the chasseurs lying on the ground wounded
in the side. She stopped down and gave him
some water with few drops of brandy in it.
While the man was drinking, ball broke her
little finger, smash ed the glass, and killed the
man. Madam Cros then proceeded to the
ambulance to have her wound dressed, and
while on the way saw soldier named Richie,
both of whose legs had been perforated by
ball. Being wounded herself, she could not
lift the man up, but she adopted another ex-
pedient. She stopped down, and telling him
to clasp both his arms round her neck, in that
manner she managed TO drag him to the am
bulance. On the following day Madame Cros
was told by the sugeon that her finger must
be amputated. "Well, then, said she, do
it at once and the operation was effected
without her uttering a word. Some rings on
middle finger which were broken by the ball
were afterwards presented to the emperor, to
whom the courageous conduct of the caatisiere
was related.
Year: 1859

A merchant who wished 10 celebrate his
daughters wedding, collected party of her
young companions They circled around
her, wishing much happiness TO the youth
| iul bride and her chosen one. Her father
gazed proudly on the lovely bride, and hop.
ed that as bright prospects for the future
might open for the rest of his children, who
were playing among the guests. Passing
through the hall Of tie basement, he met a
servant, who was carrying lighted candle
in her hand and without a candlestick. He
blamed her for such conduct, and went into
the kitchen 10 see about snpper. The girl
soon returned, but without the candle. The
merchant Immediately recollected that sew
eral barrels OF gunpowder had been placed
in the cellar during the day, and that one
had been opened.


"Where is your candle ~ he:inquired in
the utmost alarm.


" J couldn't bring it up with me, for my
arms were full of wood" replied the girl.
Where did you put j: I"


"Well, I'd no candle stick, SO l stuck it
in some black sand that's in the small bar
REL"


Here master dashed down the s:airs-the
passage was long and dark-his knees
threatened TO give way-his breath was
choked-his flesh seemed dry and parched,
as if he clearly felt the sufocating blast of
death. At the end of the cellar, under the
very room where his children and their
friends were reveling in felicity, he saw the
open barrel of powder full TO the top: the
candle stuck loosely in the grain, with a
long red snuff of burnt wick this sight
seemed TO wither all his powers; the
laughter of the company struck upon his
ear like the knell of death. He stood a
! moment unable TO move. The music COM
menced above, the feet Of the dancers re-
spending with vivacity; the floor shook,
and the loose bottles jingled with the mo-
ton. He fancied that the candle moved
was falling; with desperate energy he
sprang forward-but how 10 remove it the
slightest touch would cause the red hot
wick to fall into the powder. With une-
qualled presence of mind, he placed hand
on each side of the candle, with the open
palm upwards, and the fingers pointed TO-
wards the object OF his care, which as his
hands met, were secured in the clasping OF
his fingers, and'saGeiy moved away from lis
dangerous position. When he reached the
head of the stairs he smiled at his previous
alarm-but the reaction was too powerful,
and he fell into fits of the most violent
laughter. He was conveyed 10 his bed
senseless, and many weeks elapsed ere his
nerves recovered sufficiently TO allow him
TO resume his business.
Year: 1859

HERE is paragraph of plain talk 10 the
girls, by a anonymous author, which is
worth library of Young LADIES, Friends, or
whatever may be the title of the wishy-
washy compounds that are sold for the
benefit of that interesting portion of the
community: Men who are worth having,
want women for wives. A bundle of gew-
gaws bound with string of flats and qua
vers, sprnkled with cologne and set in a
carmine saucisse-this is no help for a
man who expects TO raise family on veri-
table bread and meat. The piano and lace
frames are good in their places, and so are
ribbons, trills and tinsels, but you cannot
make dinner of the former, nor bed
blanket of the latter. And, awful as the
idea may seem 10 you, both dinner and
bed blanket are essential TO domestic hap
piness. Lie has its realities as we'll as
fancies; but you may make it a matter Of
decoration remembering the tassel curtains,
but forgetting the bedstead. Supposing a
man of good sense, and of course good
prospects, TO be looking for wife-what
chance have you TO be chosen ? You may
trap him, but how much better 10 make il
an object for him TO catch you. Render
yourself worth catching, and you will need
no shrewd mother 10 help you TO find a
market.
Year: 1859

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,


Drop by drop the springs run dry;
One by one, beyond recall,


Summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloom again,


And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain


And the Summer sun and dew.
So in hours of deepest gloom,


When the spring of gladness fail,
And the roses in The bloom,


Droop like maidens wan and pale,
We shall find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes,


In the garden of the heart.
Some sweet hope 10 gladness wed,
That will spring alresh and new,
When grief's winter shall have fled,
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that broaths Of spring
Through the weary, weary time
Budding for its blossoming,


In the spirits glorious cline.
Year: 1859

The following is an extract from Count
Goufall Conier's account Of his imprison.
ment:


Fifteen years existed in dungeon ten
feet square During six years | had COM
panion during nine was alone never
could rightly distinguish the face of HIM
who shared my captivity, in the eternal
twilight of our cell. The first year we talk.
ed necessarily together; we related our past
lives our joys forever gone, over and over
again. The next year we communicated
to each other our thoughts and ideas on all
subjects. The third year we had no ideas
TO communicate; we were beginning 10 lose
TIE power of reflection. The fourth at an
interval of month or two we would open
our lips TO ask each other if it were posi-
bic that the world went on as gay and bust
ling as when we formed a portion of man.
kind. The fifth we were silent. The sixth
he was taken away-I never knew where
TO execution or liberty. But | was glad
when he was gone; even solitude was bet
ter than the pale, vacant face. One day (il
must have beena year or two after my
companion left me) the dungeon door was
opened whence proceeding know not,
the following words were uttered: "by or.
der of his imperial majesty, l intimate 10
you that your wife died year ago." Then
the door was shut, and heard no more
they had but flung This great agony upon
me, and left me alone with it."
Year: 1859

TRUE GREATNEss.-Who are the truly
great? Not always those who occupy a
high position among the sons of earth. 1t
may not be those who have toied up edu.
cations step and who have assembled 10
what men call flames, highest piEicle OF re.
nown, whose eloquence enchains the mind
of millions, and who sways them at his
will. 1t may not be him who has thousands
of votaries that bow at his shrine, for wealth
and friends may gain man high position,
midst his fellow-men, even # not deserving
1t is not always those that occupy the high
est position that are most deserving, very
far from it. The truly great are those that
do not strive 10 obtain high position among
the sons CT earth but whose greatest object
and motto is 10 do good and 10 benefit his
fellow-men, regardless OF self and the OPT
nious of the fashionable and wealthy ones
of earth. Live not for thy self but for 9TH
ers. is the rule which he is striving TO carry
out and when he shall enter The scenes Of
another life, for his noble actions and phil
anthropic zeal, he shall receive a never
failing crown Of glory. We need build no
monuments 10 such worth as this-monu.
ments that would pierce even 10 the clouds
would be far TOO Insignificant their monu.
ments are there noble deeds imperishably
engraven in the hearts Of those whom they
have benefited. Let us so live that when
we have finished this life, we shall be en-
abled 10 say we have done right, and be
this the enduring monument TO perpetuate
OUR name.
Year: 1859

LOBBY MEMRERs.-The Governor made hard
hit at the Lobby Members in his message We
regret, however, that it has produced but little
effect. Already bill creating two additional
judicial Districts have been put through the
Senate. 1t is two to one that the men who will
be appointed to these positions not only drafted
the bill, but lobbied it through thus far We
have always understood that the bill which cre-
ated certain State Office last year was drawn,
and lobbfed through, by the man who received
the appointment at the hands of the Governor.
If the Governor would refuse to appoint any
Lobby Member to fill an Office created BY such
bobby Members lobbying, he would accomplish
a great deal more good than he can ever hope
to accomplish by merely denouncing the class
and warning legislators against them So long
as the Governor dignfes the position of the
lobby Member, by appointing men from the
Lobby to honorable Office, he cannot reasonably
hope to bring into disrepute that class of Third
House politicians which he now appears to detest
so thoroughly.
Year: 1859

We are obliged to Senator Gwin for copy OF
his magnificent speech on the Pacific Railroad
Bill. We confess that we consider this the most
Senate upon the same subject. In mastery
manner he shows that the whole Democratic
party, and the President, are pledged to the con-
struction of the Pacific Railroad-that Congress
has ample constitutional power to build it
that the building of the road is a necessity
that the aid proposed to be given in lands and
money, is not exorbitant-that the Government
will not lose one dollar by giving such aid but,
on the contrary, will gain thereby, by decrease
in the expenses of the War and Post Office De-
partmcnts, by an increased sale of the public
lands, and by an augmented revenue from i'm
ports.


We regret that we cannot this week furnish
such extracts, from this truly able and states
man-like speech, as would enable the reader to
form correct opinion of its merits. We have
room only for the splendid peroration of the
Senator's great effort:


To the whole country it is the most important





Congress of the United States; but to Califor-
mia, and the other great States arising on the
Pacific, it is a question of life or death. By
your refusal to build this road you isolate them
forever from the rest Of the Union. You place
them more remote from you, in time and dis
tance, than all Europe and many portions of the
Asiatic continent You call them States but
you withhold from them all that communion of
commerce and intercourse which binds together
the other portions of this great Confedt racy-
on fail to defend them in case of foreign war,
and you withhold from them all the advantages
of foreign and domestic tranquility BY your
injustice you hold out to them the most fearful
temptations to disloyalty and disaffection You
assail the stability of the Union in its most ex-
posed and vital parts. Devoted as that people
now are,and ever have been, to this Union, you
mold out to them inducements to separation, by
isolation and non-intercourse such as never
failed to produce dsintegration in any other
country, and such as it is objectionable to pres
ent to any portion of the people ofthis country
On the other hand, proceed at once to the con-
struction of this road, and your mighty empire
on the Pacific Will be linked to the valley of the
Mississippi and the Atlantic by the strength
ening and ever-enduring bonds of commerce,
OF intercourse, and of affection. The great pat
riots of our country, at three successive periods
OF danger, by the united voice of the nation
are handed down to immortality as thrice having
saved the Union. But if this Congress shall pass
a law that will insure the commencement of this
great work, in the present and all succeeding
ages, and on the page ofhistory it will be hailed
with eyer-increasing gratitude as having placed
the Union beyond the possibility of danger or
disaster
Year: 1859

CHINESE vs.. AMERICAN CITHESs.-At present
there are very large number of Chinese in the
mines of this County. The number is being
greatly added to daily. The consequence is that
the American miners, in some sections, are be-
ing greatly crowded by them, and, in conse-
quence begin to exhibit considerable restiveness.
Indeed, the initatory steps have already been
taken to call County Convention of Miners, to
assemble in Shasta, for the purpose of devising
the best means of ridding themselves of the
presence of the moon-eyed sons of the Orient.


We have always held that the presence of the
Chinese in our country was a curse. We thought
so years ago, when their numbers were incon-
siderable. We think so still, now that their
name is 70 Legion" Had we the lawful power
we would thrust every mothers son of them out
of the mines. But We would at the same time
before we did SO, insist that every white miner
should pay his lawful taxes. If the miners would
more generally pay their poll taxes, the Chi
nese would not find SO many friends and advo-
Gates among the whites
Year: 1859

THE BIGGEST EAGLE.-We have recently seen
recorded the killing of unusually large eagles
but none so large shot last week near
Soda Springs, on the Sacramento road to Yreka
Its wings, when spread out measured eleven
feet from tip to tip. This is one foot longer than
any yet published.
Year: 1859

bsz5N The New York Herald entertains not
very exalted opinion of the Washington Union.
In recent article old Bennett, or one of his
SUBS" thus contemptuously alludes to an
opinion OF this self-constituted great central Or
gan OF the National Democratic party:


The Union had better give up endeavorinq
10 explain great public questions, and stick to
It's pap at least until it has cut its teeth


Highly disresnectfll-reru
Year: 1859

Assemblyman Young, of Nevada, has given
notice of his intention to introduce bill to
abolish all the offices in the gift of the Cover
nor. The object is to strike telling lick at the
further Gubernatorial, or Senatorial aspirations
of Mr.. Weller, by placing it out of his power to
put friends of his in positions where they may
do him essential, or, at least important service.
IT this be the only aim of the bill, we trust the
Democratic members of the California Legisla-
ture will not disgrace thems selves by treating it
with any sort of respectful consideration. While
we are now and always have been in favor of
curtailing the patronage of Executive officers,
to that extent which the interests of the State
demand, yet we believe this movement initiated
by Mr.. Young, is a political blunder-a political
crime-because it is an effort, by legislation,
simply to injure the political standing of an un-
lmpeached and, We believe unimpeachable Dem
ocrat. What right have legislators thus to
prostitute their exalted positions? What right
have Democrats thus, by the aid of an arm of
the Government, to wage upon member of
the party in good standing?





be understood as advocating the claims of Mr..
Weller to the U. S. Senate. When the proper
time arrivesfor the election of the successor ofDr.
Gwin, our position will be known We are sim
ply actuated by desire to raise our voice against
an intestine internecine Democratic warfare.
OF the coming of which so many indications
are being daily developed. A short time ago
certain Democratic U. S. Senators, being struck
with blindness, endeavored to strike down Sen
ator Douglas by as mean lick as ever went out
straight from the shoulder of Five Point shoul-
der-h'tter. If they have not already learned it.
the lesson will very soon be taught them, that
they committed great blunder Enact this bill
of Mr.. Youngs into law and Douglas will have
what he is not supposed to have had, Except
for few weeks after the news of his position on
the Kansas question first reached California;
the sympathy of Gov Weller