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Year: 1859

BANK BLAsrIEG.-The North San Juan Press
of Saturday, has the following:


On Friday morning of last week, Moore d
Readshaw exploded q novel bank blast in their
claims. They first sunk a shaft Thirty feet deep
sixty feet back. from the face of the bank from
the bottom of that ran a small drift for some
twelve feet, and at right angle from this drift
another only eight or ten feet long. placing at
the terminus of the latter three hundred pounds
of powder. After laying safety fuse, which
was drawn through lead pipe from the powder
up through the shaft TO the surface so as TO be
waterproof, the drifts were filled with dirt,
tightly packed and the shaft was filled with
water, which of course is more dense and pom
derous than earth would be. The fuse was then
fired When the charge was reached and
exploded, it made noise like the heavy roar OF
artillery and shook the bill from end to end.
distance of at least half mile, jarring sensibly
all the houses in town. The water in the shaft
accompanied by earth and stones, was thrown
into the air in a straight column two hundred
feet high. emptying the shaft completely. The
earth around the mouth of the shaft cracked
just as rock does about a drill hole and the en-
tire bank, is very hard, was cracked through
and through, so that it will yield quite readily
to the application of water. This is considered
the best mode of bank blasting yet bit upon.
When drifts are run in from the face of the
bank they cannot be tamped tight enough, and
great deal of the expansive force of the ex-
plOsion is lost through Them.
Year: 1859

The municipal election on Monday resulted
In the success Of the entire Democratic ticket
by an average majority Of about two to one.
An opposition ticket was brought out day or
two before the election, which was voted for by
the administration party; but the Douglas Dem
ocrats had every thing their own way. The
whole number of votes cast was five hundred
and ninety-nine, being thirty.fvc more than
was cast at the election last year. The follow
ing is the result:
Year: 1859

SHor.-Geo. Gumbert was accidentally shot
in the foot, on Monday afternoon. He was
standing near the polls among crowd Of men,
with loaded pistol in his coat pocket. From
some cause the pistol went off, aud the ball
took effect in the nstep, passing nearly through b
the foot, and was afterwards cut out at the
bottom. The wound is a severe one, and he
will doubtless be confined to his room for some
weeks.
Year: 1859

PROTECT AND PRoHBIT.-The difference be-
tween an Abolitionist and Lecomptonite is
this-the formers creed is to prohibit slavery
in the Territories" and the latters to '.protect
slavery in the Territories" Both are absurd
and sectional, and both deny the right and
ability of the people for selfgovernment- Butte
Record
Year: 1859

The Government of Lord Derby has gone out Of
Office at the fat of q Parliamentary majority, and
Lord Pslmerston is again in power; but it would
be an error to suppose hat this change had been
consummated by any revulsiou in the public feeling
of the United Kingdom in favor of Palmerston, or
by any decline in the Derby strength in the Hou
Of Commons. On the contrary, the recent election
added considerably to the Tory numbers in that
body; but it did not add enough to outweigh the
combined force Of all the fractions Of the Opposi-
ton 1t weI-known fact that Lord Derby was
Year: 1859

The great fillibuster, General Walker. has been plotting and humbugging as usual. It Is a great pity that Captain Davis, of the St. Mary's did not leave him to his fate, and let him taste the sweets of fillbus- terism. There never was a more overrated man than the aforesaid General Walker. He has nothing to recommend him but stubborn perseverance in an unlawful cause. He has neither generalship discretion or capacity of any kind to make him fit man to command any expedition of any sort or kind, and more arrant humbug never ex- isted. His righthand man, General Natz- mer, as he calls himself, has left on some mysterious errand eastward The General was kept as stool-pigeon, chiefly on ac- count of his whiskers. He figured in the foreground as the personifcation of a ge- nuine tillibuster-a sort of sign to entice greenhorns-and did an immense business in looking fierce and unutterable things. Ii one had faith in whiskers, the General had but to show himself and look death and confusion to his enemies. He relied entirely on his whiskers-lived on his whis kers, and his entire capital in the business was his whiskers. Shave the General and he would be very lamb. We have great hopes that Walker will depart on some ex- petition where he will get himself killed and done for.
Year: 1859

I AM in receipt of fresh invoices of books ! from the eastern cities of many different kinds, embracing Scientific, Religious. Historical and Bi ographica works, gotten up in many and beautiful styles or bind ngs.

 My assortment of school books is also large and very complete, embracing the different varieties generally used.

 My stock light literature is the best have vet offered to my customers and those who desire to purchase at low figures, should give me q call and make an examination of my stock as am deter mined to sell at the very lowest living rates for money in hand HENRY JACORJ

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Year: 1859

Indiana is blest with the most liberal
hearted and accommodating public officers, We
venture to assert. of any State ia the Union
As an instance, we cite a case in their man.
agement Of the business Of selecting a site
for the new penitenlary. The Legislature,
in their act authorizing this work. stipulated
50 day the wages to which the com
missioners are entitled for their services But
that sum proving inadequste TO cover cham
pagne, cigar. and other bills and Injuries.
after repeated pleasures excursions and high
living for about fifty days. without ac-
complishing anything. application was made
by the Governor for an allowance of $500
each for the valuable service thus far rendered.
The Auditor not wishing to incur the re-.
sponsibility Of doing an act so palpabiy IN
violation of the Statute. without an opinion
from the Attorney General. that function
airy decided At once. tha; the Law contem-
plated an allowance of necessary expenses -
besides 50 day. and accordingly the
Treasury bled to the amount of an additional
$1,000 to meet the contingency This


IS not story gotten up for political effect.
but We have it from indisputable Democratic
authority, and is but small part of the his
tory Of the manner in which the busine 50 OF
locating the penitentiary has been managed
Decatur Republican.
Year: 1859

@ THE Benefit OF ADV ERrrsIyG.-For
the enlightenment OF any superanuated old
fossil who may entertain in6del notions on
the subject of advertising. We call attention
to the FLOWING ineonte tble proof Of its al
vantages: A merchant in one of our northern
cities lately put advertisement in the paper
headed boy wanted On the next morning
he found bandbox on his doorstep. with
this inscription on the top: "How viii this
one answer" Upon opening it be found a
nice. fat. chubby looking specimen of the
article be nanted. nicely done up in en-
broidered baby donins."
Year: 1859

ApvERrrsE.-In the following paragraph,
the Utica IN. W Observer instances a case
demonstrating the advantage Of advertising
to the business man:


1t is often the case that men come into our
Office and inquire for the papers published at
such place. saying that they would like to
find somebody's advertisement. They sit
down and look the ptpers over. and it is Of
ten the case that they are unable to find the
desired information. Not long since gen
tleman was looking for the names and address
of an Albany firm to which he desired to
make consignment, but not finding it, he
niaue the icufafA tHat ne wouau ss.sf -
their reputation. he desired to deal with the
other firm. This is bat one of the many in.
stances. and proves conclusively that busi-
ness men should advertise. if its nothing
more than their business cards.
Year: 1859

Can any one tell why doctors so gene.
rally keep silent in regard to The state OF
patients whom they know to be dying -
IL is certainly a dreadful thing for n per
son to come up TO the very hour Of the
death struggle without word Of warn
ing.


TO say nothing Of any interests beyond
those OF time, there are always sutlicien,
OF these TO require at least few hours
attention. before one goes forth on the last
lone journey; aud ho is there, that has
any friends, who does not desire to have
time to bid them farewell when he de
parts If it is from kindness that the
physician omIls 10 sound he alarm in
season 10 give the dying and their friends
timely warning, II is most mistaken kind
ness-it is in reality cruelly-cruelly for
which there is no remedv-a mistake
which can never be set right.


A beautiful lady Law upon her sick bed
Friends were around her-anxious j, is
true, for they knew that she whom thev
lc' ed was very sick: but still they hoped
that she would soon be better. A friend
called 10 see the sick lady. AS she en-.
tered the room and looked upon the pale
face of the sufferer she was shocked 10 see
tokens that come but once becoming visi
be there. Agnes is dyiag,' she ex.
claimed.


oh no-am I, doctor : Anl dy.
mgr said the lady, speaking with diff.
Guilty.


The doctor, seated in corner, was
weeping. Thus appealed to, he was
obliged 10 confess that bis patient really
WAS very near her end,


why didn't you tell mei-Oh ! DHy
didn't YOU tell me soonerl have so
much to say, aud now there is no time.
Oh this is cruel--eruel =


How many times have such WORDS as
these rung in physicians ears, and yet
they seem determined not to change their
ways. But as they are intelligent, and
as a class, good and kind hearted men,
we suppose thero must be reason which
To them sufficiently juslifies their course
in such cases. We wish we knew what
that reason ie--if spch there be. With
our present light on the subject, the
omission by the chosen guardian Of the
citadsl Of life, to sound seascnable note
OF alarm, when he sees the Arch Enemy
drawing near, seems TO us to be a most
melancholy mistake. Why is this mis-
take 50 often made i--N y. Ledger.
Year: 1859

The following exhibit will prove inter
esiIng, as showing The material used for
the stock Of The Reapers, now in resdi-
ness for the season of 1859 -


Estimate of Material used for Respers Of
Year: 1859

p@-on Sunday morning last says the
Belfast (Me.) Jouanal, one of our citizens
conscientious and exact observer of the
Sabbath, arose and went to work at his job
Of repairing the sidewalk on Church street
The unwonted sound of labor aroused from
his morning nap resident who informed
the astonished man of his mistake. There
was hasty gathering up Of tools about
that time.
Year: 1859

pA-A Salt Lake correspondent of the
San Francisco Bulletin says "Judge Grad
lebaugh is is sLout going to Carson Valley
to remain. He tells me that he could take
several wsgon'loAds of the extra wives of
Mormons, Of the youngest class, and it would
delight his heart to do so. He would give
them the transportation himself, but he does
not know what IN do with them.
Year: 1859

B-The word throughout the county, is, that
there is now better state of feeling among the
democracy with regard to our ticket, than has
been for several years past, aud it is the deter
mination Of the people 10 eject il. The people
in Montgomery seem determined to contribute
their full share towards keeping out of the
U. s. Senate an abolition dsunionist. This is
very important, and if the people throughout
the state will only look at the matter in the
proper light, they will roll up a majority for
democratic epresentativeS-and the whole
ticket-which will tell the story for the section
al. negro worshipping party for all time to
come
Year: 1859

@-Fink a Legler 2nd st. are making up
some pretty nice clothing They are prepa,
red to please every taste in the quality of
goods, and the style of making them up
Their supply of gents furnishing goods is
large and complete, and their prices are lib,
eral Give them q call.
Year: 1859

CARPETS, snow is the lime for those who buy
their carpets in Cincinnati 10 obtain bargaius
Henry Falls, gentleman Of great enterprise in
the Carpet trade is about TO open a new stock
in Pixies opera house and is now selling of
his recent purchase at low prices.
Year: 1859

IL The Board of Education decided last
night that another story should be added to
the N E. District School house. The work
will be completed this fall. The addition"
having been made to that house. it now re
mains only to finish the work by the erection of
the Sd story.
Year: 1859

0-The police have not much to do in the
way of making arrests. The business" is now
chiefly confined to the station house, aud of
course the subjects are tame. The hoss show
furOr seems to have hAttensd out the violent
spirit bar"
Year: 1859

We see prospectus published in the Memphis Avalanche, for the new Hindman paper to be started here. It is very singu- lar that the prospectus for paper in Ar kansas should first see light in another State. We have not time now to notice the attack upon the editors of the True Democrat but simply to notice one or two things in the attempt to get up the paper We feared that like most of the bantlings of its author, the concern would prove fzzle. We are anxious that 1t should be started, as it can possibly do us no harm.- In order to obtain subscribers in the west ern portions of this State, 1t is rumored that certain prominent democrats of this city will be the editors Now, we have it from unquestionable authority that so far from editing that paper, those gentlemen will have nothing to do with it. Intruth, we do not know of a prominent democrat in Little Rock who is in favor of the en. terprise. But we do know that know nothings of means and standing have been applied to in its behalf We do know that members of the opposition have been active in their efforts to have 1t established. We venture to assert that its existence, if it will ever come to light, will depend on know nothing sympathy and support.- Those persons at distance who have been deluded info the belief that the democracy here are in favor of the new paper, may as well be undeceived at once. It may be called the "Old Line Democrat,' but it will be to all intents and purposes a disor- ganizing sheet, supported by and giving aid and comfort to the opposition by en- deavoring to create a schism in the ranks of the democratic party.
Year: 1859

E We would call particular attention to McLean's notice in another column We add the following from the St. Louis Herald, which speaks volumes in its favor. We say to all, give it a trial

 "We take especial pleasure in recom- mending McLean's celebrated Strengthen ing Cordial as an invaluable remedy for general debility and weakness. We have seen it tested in circle under our own inn mediate observation, and can vouch for its efficacy and worth. It is an article which should be kept constantly in every family, as 1t IS certainly an invaluable medicine. See the advertisement in another column" :"
Year: 1859

Report of the Visiting Committee ap-

 pointed to attend the Annual Examina-

 tion ofOuachita Conference Female Col

 lege.

 The undersigned having been appointed to attend the annual examination of Ouach- ita Conference Female College, beg leave to say that they have performed that duty and submit the following as their report:

 The commencement sermon was preached on Sunday the 18th inst, to very large crowd by Rev. w. P. Radcliffe, from lst Timothy, 4th and Sth. It was plain practical and forcible exhibition of Bible truth It was the gospel in its purity and power, and as the preacher justly and truth fully remarked the gospel is good enough for any one. That sermon will long be re- membered and no doubt will be productive of much good Would to God we could have such faithful preaching in all the land.

 The exercises of the Sabbath were pleas ant and profitable. Monday morning dawn i ell on the world clear, calm and beautiful, the church was early crowded with eager listeners, attesting by their presence and attention, the interest they felt in the cause of education Classes in spelling, reading, grammar, criticism, analysis, national and mental philosophy and mathematics were examined by President Watson and Prof McAllister. At night we had reading com positions, addresses and meeting of the literary society. Tuesday morning was fit emblem of lifes sadness and huctuation We laid down at night under clear blue promising ourselves a beautiful cloud- less morn, but not so-the sky IS overcast with clouds and soon the rain is falling in torrents. The hour for re-opening the ex- ercises arrives and still 1t rains. We had almost concluded that this days exercises l were closed, when to our greatJoy the part
Year: 1859

The Detroit papers recently related an amusing instance of reciprocal affection which is pretty, if true, and, as Jerrold said to Bonrcicault, prettier if not true.- In that city lives gentleman, by no means the only one--the possessor of an amiable wife, who had the misfortune a short time since to see her prostrated on bed of sick ness, which, as appearance indicated was about to make an end of her. He was ex- cessively grieved at the prospect, and out of pure desire to be employed in some la Dor of love as an earnest of his affection, he posted off to the cemetery and bought a lot, set the mechanics and nurserymen at work, and shortly had so charming nook fitted up thatit would have been a pleasure to any sensible person to be buried in it.. Not so with the lady, however. She got well, and before the roses budded, which were to have waived over her grave, the lilies had departed from her cheeks. The husband little abashed at his over-tem- pefed zeal, said not word about the lot in the cemetery, but by some means she heard of it. It is not pleasant to have such close reminders of ones future existence, and the lady felt not little vexed at the exten sive preparations which her beloved had made to get her under ground. She strict ly followed his example, and kept her own | counsel, but by way of fair retaliation, posted off to the jewellers, and ordered m elegant silver coffin plate, on which she had inscribed the name of her husband, and an appropriate epilaph, leaving blanks for his age and date of death. This the as- tonished Benedict found on his bureau one morning when he got up. He saw the joke at the same time that he heard the SUD- pressed laugh of the spouse from under the bedclothes. Uhe plate is now slowed away in the lady's writing desk, as standing offset to the fowery nook in the old ceme- tery.-Boston Post.
Year: 1859

@- Owing to the press of business in the offices of the Auditor and Treasurer, the internal improvement, seminary and saline funds have not yet been distributed for the half year, ending June 3Oth. This will be done in a few days and in our next issue we shall be able to give the amount due to the respective counties from each fund.
Year: 1859

M- In answer to numerous inquiries we state here that the Senate Journal is print ed, and will soon be folded, stitched and ready for distribution. We are at work on the House Journal, which will be ready in a few weeks
Year: 1859

Ng- Agents for the True Democrat are authorized and requested to make full set dement's with Dr. Brugman, our travelling agent. We contemplate change in the business of the office, so as to approximate as nearly as possible to the cash system While our local agents will continue to receive and forward subscriptions or the names of subscribers, it will greatly aid us in the settlement of our accounts, if they will make full statement of their agencies to our travelling agent, so that the accounts in his hands may not conflict with those in the hands of others, or similar bills for the same items be twice presented to one per son
Year: 1859

DeIOW we give the address of the Vice Regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Asso- citation for this State

 The appeal is directed to the heart and purse of every citizen.

 We have in our midst several "lady managers" Mrs. s. H. Tucker Mrs. s. c. Faulkner, Mrs. Sallie Trapnall and Miss Eliza Tucker, who are prepared to receipt in full for whatever patriotic spirit may be evidenced by contributions of Individuals to the cause which would enshrine the grave of "the father of his country"

 None will deny that his tomb should be rescued from neglect, and the premises where winded the walks of his private life, the shades beneath which he reclined when he had laid aside his sword, and retired from public position higher than the throne of an emperor, should be pleserv- ed from the blight of neglect.

 The celebrated historian, Macaulev, says that George Washington was the most i'm portant parsonage that ever appeared on earth, Such will be the verdict of history, and should not we, who are reaping the fruits of his valor, his goodness and his wisdom, aid the patriotic ladies of our coun- try, in the sacred cause to dedicate the grounds where sleeps all that is mortal of earths greatest hero?

 Give, if it is but one dollar, it will still "show that your hearts in the right place ,
Year: 1859

MEssRs. EDIroRs-I enclose my appeal with some alterations that found requisite after its first publication in the Independent Will you please insert it in your columns and much oblige the N. R.
Year: 1859

FUeITlvEs We heard rumor that not more
than couple cfweeks since no less than twenty
three two-footed chattels in one crowd crossed
the Ohio at New Brighton, and made the very
best time on record toward the North Star. II
is supposed that they had been slaves some
where in the land Of tobacco, and notwithstand-
ing the happiness Of their condition, preferred
to place themselves in the category of the mud
sills, 50 sympathized with by Senator HaHa
nom, Be this as it may, the ehattsls are Ee-
red freedom among the ice and snow Of Canada
TO slavery among the Aesh-Pots of Egypt
Pitts6urgh Gaz.
Year: 1859

MORE ON THE WOMAN QUESTION
We quote the subjoined just and earnest
remarks from the Springfield, Mass,
Republican:


It is all incontrovertible fact that man
as man, woman as woman, each have
their distinctive sphere, and it is mon
strosity for either sex to intrude upon the
peculiar duties and privileges of the
other But it is also true that there is
world of endeavor, of thought, of as
piration, alike common to both, where
men and women meet simply as souls.
In its apprehension Of the beautiful, its
yearning for light, its longing for the
spiritual, its wild outcry for the immor-
tai, the soul has no SEX But sex must
control the habits and the destiny of hu-
man life. In outdoor activity, men
expend the superfuous energy Of their
thought. Women chafe in solitude.
Disquieted, restless, worn by pain, bound
by the contracting duties of negative
life, thousands secretly cry for destiny
equal TO their ambition, great as their
powers. Sometimes such break every
barrier, trample upon the worlds propri-
eties, and madly strive to win from the
stony heart of custom the promise of a
public career. Men, whose sensitive
nerves are usually painfully stirred when
women scold upon the forum and grow
rampant about their "rights," can do
much to allay the evil. Open the gate,
take down every bar. Stretch out the
hand of brother, and lead your sister
into the serene world of science, of art;
of literature, of religion. Encourage
her, help her, smile upon her. Let her
walk by your side, not as rival, but as
friend. Don't be condescending and
grand, as if you gave her the privilege.
Here she has right. Let her feel that
here she has her place, her home. Here
she may be, grow, blossom in beautiful
and symetrical beauty. Don't fret about
her affections; their growth will be COM
mensurate with that of her entire nature.
Her heart will not shrivel and run to
seed in brain. To grow, every faculty
of the soul must be fed. Man needs
sustenance for his head as well as his
heart, and so does woman. Who can
subsist upon one diet all their life and
become vigorous, healthy? "Heart" is
delicious, but woman can't cat heart,
heart, heart, every day of her life, with
nothing beside, and still the souls hun
ger be satisfied.