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Year: 1860

The black republican paper are loud in
their praise of Forney and their rejoicing
over his election as Clerk of the House yet
be is the very man whom these same papers
but three years ago, denounced as the big.
gest rascal in America charging him with
being the chief instrument in the perpetra-
tion of the gigantic frauds" by which, they
said, the vote of the State of Pennsylvania
was given to Mr.. Buchanan. Did they lie
then, or do they now hope to avail themselves
of like services in their behalf next fall


NeW Hampshire Patriot.
Year: 1860

EMIGRATION TO TExAs-The Houston
Telegraph of the 9th ult., saws the influx
of settlers into Texas is sill very large.
Every boat from New Orleans is crowded,
and it is estimated that not less than twelve
to eighteen hundred persons arrive in the
State every week by way of the Gulf.
Within the week previous, fully five hundred
slaves were brought in.
Year: 1860

The Boston Traveller, Black Republican paper
makes use o. the following language in regard to
the rcguery OF its own party:


The Republicans have the worst possible luck
IN state money matters, and the roguery or folly
OF the men they select for Office in many cases,
promises badly for the nation, should they obtain
national triumph.
Year: 1860




curry of Thursday last says:


On last Thurday, when the freight train
was going down the track, aud when near
Goodman depot, bale Of cotton rolled off a
platform car and fell among the wheels. This
occurred about midway of the long train. The
first car which came in contract with the
bale, as well as all those abaft, were thrown
from the track. They sustained considera-
BILE damage, but no person was hurt
Year: 1860

IALOUISIANA CONGRESSMAN ON DOUGLAS.


Hon. Thomas Green Davidson, member
of Congress from Louisiana, in recent pub
lished letter. gives some unanswerable reas.
ons why Douglas cannot by spuppoltd by
the Democracy for the Presdency-among
others the following:


In addition to these considerations, there
are Others equally weighty on the same side
of the scale. Judge Douglass opinions are
in direct hostility to the Constitutional rights
of'tbe South. lie holds that the territorial
Legislatures established by Congress have
the power either to prohibit the emigration
OF IA Shareholder into new Territory with
his slaves, or take them away from HIM aft, r
he goes there We thought we had achieved
great victory when the right to our proper
ty in the Territories was declared bv Con
gress and the Supreme Court to be sacred
and inviolable under the Constitution. But
Jude Douglas has been doing all he could,
for some time past to place US in a condi
ton far worse than we were at the beginning
1t is true that, as he has changed his opina
ions several times already, he might chang
them again ; but have yet seen no sure sign
of his repentance. Within the last year he
has declared his resolution not to accept che
Charleston nomination, unless his platform
on this subject was adopted. If therefore.
we take the man, we must not only take him
with his principles unchanged, but we must
incorporate those principles into our political
creed, and agree to S r,ender our Constitution
al rights into the hands Of our enemies.


He further adds:


In further evidence of the utter unvaila
bility of MrD,, | may say that, of the thirty
seven United States Democratic Senator be.
sides himself, Mr.. Pdgh, of Ohio is the only
man who has avowed preference for him OF
desire for his nomination, while the other
thirty-six are either opposed to his nomina.
ton and would support him merely as a
choice of evils, or, if they desire his nomina.
tion will not avow the preference out of res
pect for the opposition of their States to him
So in the House of Representatives, do not
know half dozen Southern men who prefer
Mr., DIS nomination, or who regard him as
the choice of their constituents. Can it be
possible that one who is antagonized in the
Senate by all his Democratic peers, save one,
and by all the Southern Representatives in
Congress, save two or three, is an available
candidate for the Presidency? Can it be
possible that it will be judicious or discreet
on the part Of the Charleston Convention to
force MIR. DIS nomination on the South against
the almost unanimous opposition Of her Sci
ators and Representatives, or on the Northern
Democracy against the almost unanimous
opposition of their Representatives in the
Un tied States Senate?
Year: 1860

The Louisville Courier. in noticing the
exaggerated reports as to the strength of
Mr.. Douglas for the nomination at Charles
ton, correctly says:


Grant Mr.. Douglas all the strength in the
Southern States that his friends even claim
and their claims are characterized by the
most unblushing disregard of truth and the
most shameless want of respect for public
opinion-and still it is more than counter
balanced by the violent opposition to him in
the Northern States. If nominated, he will
need eUeyy Democratic vote in each Of the
Northern States which, to be elected, he
must necessarily carry. He cannot spare a
vote from the Democratic strength in In
diana, for instance. A trifing detection
there, aud the State is lost. Can he, if mons
mated, get the united and hearty support of
that State? Will the numerous friends of
Senators Bright ard Fitch forget and forgive
his votes with the Black Republicans to
eject these gentlemen from their seats in the
Senate? Will the Democracy Of the State
forget that lie used his influence to deprive
them of voice in the United States Senate?
Will Mr. Hughes and the Democlacy of his
district forgive him for their defeat in the
last Congressional canvass? If we grant
that majority of Democrats of Indiana,
blessed with an unusual share of the divine
feeling which enables them TO return good
for evil, will, Notwithstanding these things,
support Mr.. Douglas for President, it must
be admitted that arespectabe minority, with
more of human nature in their composition
and less Of the spirit of forgiveness, will not
vote for him; and the smallest possible loss
of this kind, carries the State against him


A private letter, from one of the best in
formed men Of the State, estimates tie nun
Der of Democrats who can neither be coaxed
nor driven into the support of Douglas, in
Indiana, at twenty thousand. One>fourth
of that number could carry the State against
him. The same state of feeling, caused by
similar circumstances exist in each of the
free States. And that such is the case, is
known to the friends of that gentleman.
Hence their advocacy of his claims amounts
to an expression Of a wish to have the party
ueIeateu.


To succeed, the nominee of the Charles
ton Convention must be man who has The
confidence of The nation, who can carry the
vote of the Southern States, and who is not
Objectionable to the Northern
Democracy. With such man triumph
is as certain as any future event can be.
With any GOOD, sound man. success is DrOb-
able. With candidate who is obnoxious
TO any considerable portion of either section,
defeat is inevitable. The course to be pur-
sued is clear. No principle must be con
ceded or compromised; mere personal pre-
terences and plejudices must be ignored
and, other things being equal, the statesman
who is least Objectionable to all portions Of
the National Democracy, must be chosen


--AHS
Year: 1860

GEN. LANE ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION


General Joseph Lane, of Oregon, in q
brief speech in the Senate, disposed of the
whole Territorial question in an admirable
way; for there is not bit of circumlocu,
ton, Or concealment, or dodgmg in his re.
marks from the beginning to the end He
denied there was any power given to Con-
gress either to prohibit slavery or to abolish
it; hence it could Rot confer such power on
Territory; and hence there was not power
in Territorial Legislature either to estab
lish slavery or to prohibit it, His word,
are:


{ My proposition is, that Congress has nc
power over the question of slavery; that
they cannot, under the Constitution, ostab-
lish it in a Territory or prohibit IL; and
that a legislative assembly in Territory,
deriving its power from Congress, cannot dc
what Congress Itself cannot do"


The Boston Post gives additional extracts,
aud adds.


That's the spirit that will sweep the
country in Novralber for the Charleston
nominee, be he who he may; and tbis only
can save the country from the curse of the
triumph of an anti Constitutional party.
The thanks of every Democrat are due to
Gen. Lane for this truly patriotic speech.
Year: 1860

The pilot that weathers the storm.
the bridge that bears us safely over.
The grocer that never gives short
weight.


Love without fear, and life without
care.


The subject of liberty and the liberty of
subject.


May difference of subj.c, never divide
friendship.


A broadside Of comfort to distressed
seamen.


May the friendly soul never want a
faithful friend.


The pretty maids, wives and widows Of
yankeedoodledom.


May honesty never be ashamed of an
Questionable garment.


May our productions ever exceed our
consumption.


When we finally make up our accounts
may all errors be accepted.
Year: 1860

ODD FELLow's BALL.-This much talked Of
event comes off, this evening, at the Water
Works Hail. Its designed to celebrate the
Forty First Anniversary Of the introduction
of the Order into America. and every ar
rangemeut has been made to insure happy
time and brilliant attendance. The annual
parties of this Association have always been
a success 10 this city. and there is no reason
to doubt that the present one will be Also
The best music in this region has been en-
gagged for the occasion, and a magnificent
supper will be prepared under the superin-
tendance Of the steward Of Mons and Madame
Peri. An indefinite number Of turkeys and
chickens have teen slaughtered, large pyra-
mids Of cake built up all sorts OF delicious
rarities provided, aud in short the supper is
going to be an uneommonly good one. No
lover of social pleasure should fail to be
present


The H,ll will present this evening fresh
and beautiful oppearance-the ceiling and
walls are TO he decorated with evergreens
from the mountains.
Year: 1860

QUEER CTEcUMsTANcE-A little dog, be-
longing to Mr.. Steil, the mcrehat tailor, came
trotting along, yesterday, by Glassen's Sa-
loon, in the best possible humor, to all ap-
pearances, when he STOPPED, lay down, and
died without a struggle There was no evil
dence that he had been poisoned but every
indication to the contrary. The poor little
fellow probably had an organic affection OF
the heart or some other disease which sud-
denly suspended the vital powers The death
Of a good hearted dog is more to be regretted
than that of bad elrted man, and we may
say more to be regretted than the death of
even good hearted man. because the man
lives again in another sphere, but the poor
dog according to the received theory is lost
forever. The putting out Of his warm aud
true life is an eternal extinguishment.
Year: 1860

srABBED.-We learn that Mr.. Mason, OF
the firm of Mason & Davis Stock Stable keep.
ers in this city. was stabbed near the Noun
tain House, between Camptonyille and Dow
Neville, on Tuesday. He and II companion
were driving a pack train TO Washoe. A
number Of Mexicans were also driving q train
IN the same direction. Two Of the Mexicans
became engaged in quarrel One of them
rode up to Mason and asked him to lend him
his pistol Mason refused, whereupon the
Mexican drew a knife and stabbed m.n twice
once in the breast and once in the side. Ma
son, as soon as he could draw his pistol fired
twice at the Mexican. but missed him and
thus the affair ended Mason was properly
taken care of at the Mountain House. Mr..
Davis has sent wagon up to bring him
down to the city. 1t is supposed he is not
dangerously wounded.
Year: 1860

MAN MIssSe-Charles Lewis left his home
In San Francisco, on the 18th Of March last
Tor Benieio. since which time no tidings have
been heard Of him. His family are fearful
that he has met with some accident, or been
fouly dealt with.
Year: 1860

SUICIDE MIR. J. D. Cooper, an old well
known resident Of Nevada county, and own
er of Cooper's Bridge on the South Yuba,
committed suicide on the 18th inst in Fresno
county, by shooting himself in the head with
a pistol. He had exhibited evidence Of in
sanity, and had made one or two attempts to
take his own life lie left a letter stating
that he intended to put an end to his exist
enee. He was a native of South Carolina,
but raised in Marshall county, Miss
Year: 1860

MuzzLING THE INDyIDUAL-A gentleman,
a resident of town near Boston, Mass. noted
for his propensity to make long winded ar
guments, and almost endless harangues, re-
Gently placed himself in nomination for the
office of school commissioner He was elect
ed under the solemn pledge that, during his
term of service, he would absolutely abstain
from making speeches before any of the
schools in the town. The voters of that dis
triet undoubtedly understand the effect of
boring on the youthful mind.
Year: 1860

THE MYSTERY OF EDTGNG.-The world at large
do not understand the mystery of newspaper /;
and as in a watch, the hands that are seen are
but the passive instruments of the spring, which


is never seen, so in newspaper, the most worthy
causes Of its prospering are often least observed
or known. Who suspects the benefit which u pa
per derives from the enterprise, the vigilance and
watchful fidelity Of the publisher? Who pauses
to think how much of the pleasure Of reading is
derived from the skill and care of the printer |?
We feel the bemishes Of printing If they exist,
but seldom observe the eXcellencies. We eat a
hearty dinner but do not think of the farmer
that raised the materials thereof, or the cook that
prepared them with infinite pains and skill. But
a cook of vegetables, meats, pastries, and Infinite
bon bons, has paradisacal Office in comparison
with an editorl Before him pass in review all
the exchange newspapers. He is TO know all
their contents, to mark for other eyes the matters
that require attention. His scissors are to be
alert and clip with ncessant industry all the lit
tie items that together form so large an interest
in the news department. He passes in review
each week every section of his country, through
the newspaper lens {; he looks across the ocean
and sees strange lands, and following the sun he
searches all over the world for material. IL will
require but one seconds time for the readers to
take in, what two hours research produced. BY
him are read the manuscripts that swarm to the
Office like flies in July. 1t is his frown that
dooms them. 1t is his hand that condenses
whole page into line. 1t is his discreet stern
ness that restricts sentimental obituaries, that
gives young poets twg which to sit and
sing their first lays. And the power behind the
throne, in newspapers as in higher places, is
sometimes as important as the throne itself Cor
respondents, occasional or regular, stand in awe
at that silent power which has the last chance at
an article, and may send it forth in glory or in
humility. And, in short, as the body depends
upon good digestion, so the health Of q paper
depends upon the vigorous digestion which goes
ON hv means of the ediLnr.-H IY ReeeheL
Year: 1860

FLoURIsHTNG.-J Judging from the tone Of both
the Beacon and Independent, Red Bluff is making
more rapid advancement in the way OF improve
ment, than any other town in the State. Mer
chant & Brown not long since established soap
titles of the article, and propose to supply the
whole northern market. Outside of the business
part of town, scores of new and tasty homes are
being built. Red Bluff will always be the head
Of navigation, and consequently a fourishing
town-in fact, the most so of any north of Marys-
vile. 1t is the county seat of one Of the richest
agricultural counties in California.
Year: 1860


Come. Joe ! come Johnny the chickens are out


As true as | am alive
Let me count-one, two, three, four
Oh if can find but one more


OF the beauties, that will be five!
Just look and see how they hop about!


And see what pretty thing
The little gray one is, and oh
There is another one see it, Joe,


With it's head through it's mothers wing!
My dainty darlings, be STILL be still


Just minute, till can see
Which is prettiest-that with down
Softly yellow and striped with brown,


Or that with the golden bill.
That one is cunning. with back and breast


Black as n raven, and so small
No bigger than one Of its mothers eggs,
And the tiniest little rosy legs


hardly saw it at all.
l viii! double up my hand to nest,


Afraid though am of the mother hen,
And put them into IL one by one,
The gray, the yellow, the black and dun,


And see which is prettest then
Year: 1860

Nor IN BUssING HUMoR.-An exchange tells
that as the polite omnibus agent Of the Lexing-
ton and Louisville Railroad was going through
the ladies' car, checking baggage, he asked
very pretty young lady if she had any baggage
she wished taken to the hotel? "No sir" she
replied. He then asked her If she desired a bus
She instantly gave him very sweet smile and
replied, "No sir, am not in bussing humor
this evening" The agent dropped his memoran-
dam book, hastily retired to the baggage car,
and said he felt unwell
Year: 1860

THE PALMETTO FLAG.-The ground is entirely
blue with a golden palmetto in the center a
golden rattlesnake twining round the stem of the
palmetto, with its rattles sprung, head erect and
tongue protruded. In the back ground, to the
rear of the tree and snake, golden eagle, and a
single golden star in the upper right corner, with
the words Room for more" on the opposite.
Year: 1860

ADvERTIsE.-Du times are the very best for
advertisers. What little is going on they get !;
whilst others are grumbling, they pay their way
and with their newspaper for life preserver,
swim on the top of the water, while others are
sinking all around.
Year: 1860

TRUE AS PREAcuING.-Th Democratic papers
are not properly supported is not because they
Democratic, but because they are nothing
else. The great public don't care straw for the
politics Of paper. If il be news-paper they
will patronize II; il it contain only long riga
maroles of political trash, they would not read If
Year: 1860

ung man, are you poor and without the
means OF sPturging in life, as you launch
upon Its pillows Is your father poor and
unable TO give you an outfit? Be not dis.
heartened on account Of these things. Take
ealnessnoio' OK ne, and never regal yourself
in any other light than that of beine des,;ned
to high and noble purpose. Studying close.
ly the bent of your own mind for labor or a
profession. Whatever You resolve upon. do
it steadily and untiringly; never look back
ward to what you have encountered but
always forward to what is within your grasp.
The world owes every man a comfortable
living, and respectable position in society;
means are abundant to every mans success:
and men have only to adapt will and action
to them.


To repine over a want of money and prop
erty to start out in the world with, and over
the want of the props of influential relatives,
is unmanly. Let young man strive to Gre
ate fortune, rather than seek to inherit one.
1t is an ignoble spirit that leads young man
to borrow instead Of bequeathing means. Go
forth into the world, young man, conscious
of your God within you, and his providence
over you, and fight your own way to distinc-
ton, to honor and to comfort Pity in your
utmost soul the young man, who without
any change is unable to support himself, and
is whining around, and begging the intiu
ence of others, to get him into employment
Feel, under all circumstances, that it is more
honorable to eat the crust you have earned,
than to flourish with coppers inherited. You
may lift your head proudly to face and con-
front the noblest among US, when you are
conscious of being the architect Of your own
fortune. Young man, are you poor Be
honest, be vrtuous, be industrious; hold up
your head, and say by your actions and looks,
what the poet has said in words:
Il scorn the man who boasts his birth.
And boasts his trifles and his lands
Who takes his name and heritage


From out a fathers dying hands"
Year: 1860

"Opinion is that high and mighty dame
Which rules the world /; and in the mind doth frame
Distaste or liking: for in human race,


She makes the fancy various as the face"


1t would almost be needless to state to the
patient reader, that John Garland recovered
from his fit of rage, but we cannot say that
he forgot, or could forget the little heroine
whom fortune had thrown in his way on the
evening upon which we ushered the reader
upon the drunkard's home in Southwark
She was always uppermost in his thoughts,
and strenuous were the exertions that he
made in the hope of discovery. He adver-
tised in the Stylus" with flaming captions,
with long and distressing editorials about her,
but all to no effect.


Aubrey Belton, however, noticed these ad-
vertiSements and the editorials, and carefully
noticed, too, the name; yes, it was surely the
same, Alice Rowand-and the name was not
q common one. The Alderman congratula-
ted himself on the new turn of affairs, which
was so apparent. But how it was that John
Garland the rich editor, should show so
much interest in the girl, as the manner in
which he welded the pen was plainly visible,
was beyond Belton's point of comprehensive
powers.


Now John Garland and Aubrey Belton
were acquantances, we may even 60 so far
as to say friends; We may safely use the
modern phrase ''professed friends" who
would do anything in the world for each 9TH
er except endorse note, and several (hun-
dred) other little AFFAIRS The Alderman of
late had Stunned not only the editor, but the
rest of the world, with the exception of Han
dy O'Flanuagan, whose searches, it is need
less to mention, were indeed without one ray
of hope Of success. He in fact had given up
the work, after two weeks labor, but still
longing for the price of the girls blood, he
was lounging about every street in order to
detect the maiden who should answer Belton's
description.


An event occurred soon afterward, how
ever, that brought Bolton again into the
sphere of society, and threw him in contact
with the editor; and here also the latter be-
Year: 1860

To Dye BLAcK.-Take, say six cents
worth Of the extract Of logwood, two cents
worth Of blue vitriol; put each separate.
" into six quarts Of water. Bring both
to boiling heat. Dip the cloth into
the vitriol water 6rst, than alternately
from one to tho other, until it has been
dipped three times Then wash in strong
hot suds, and rinse 10 soft cold water.
Year: 1860

There is charming tradition connected
with the site on which the Temple of Sol
omon was erected. 1t is said to have been
occupied in common by two brothers one
of whom had family; the other none.-
On this spot was sown piece of wheat
On the evening succeeding the harvest the
wheat having been gathered in separate
shocks, the elder brother said to his wife,
"My younger brother is unable 10 bear the
burden and heat Of the day; l will arise,
take off my shocks and place them with his,
without his knowledge. Judge of their
mutual astonshment when on the follow
ing morning, they found their respective
shocks undiminiahod This course of
events transpired for several nights, when
each resolved in his own mind to stand
guard and solve the mystery. They did
so; when on the following night they met
each other half way between the shocks,
with their arms full, Upon ground hal.
lowed with such associations as this was
the temple of Solomon crectod-so spacious
and magnificent, the wonder and admira-
ton of the world. Alas in these days
how many would sooner steal their neigh
boris whole stocl: rather than add to it
single sheaf.