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Year: 1859




RIsINGER's CREEK, Station No. l3 !
Pixies Peak Express Co., May 81, 1859


| would rather not bore the public with
Buffalo | fully realize that the subject
is not Dovel-that IryiDg and Cooper,
and many others. have written fully and
admirably upon it; and that the travellers
enthusiastic recital falls coldly on the ear
of the distant, critical, unsympathising
reader. Yet insist on writing this once
more on the Buffalo, promising then to
drop the subject. as We pass out of the
range of the Buffalo before night. All
day yesterday, they darkened the earth
around us, often seeming to be drawn up
like an army in battle array on the ridg-
es and adown their slopes a mile or so
south of us-often oD the north as we'll
They are rather shy of the little screens
of struggling timber on the creek bottoms
doubtless from their sore experience Of
Indians lurking therein to discharge ar
Year: 1859

There is no greater mistake that q
business man makes than to be mean in
his business. Always taking the half
cent for the dollars he has made ,,and is
making. Such a policy is very much
like the farmers who sows three peck Of
seed when he ought to have sown five,
and as recompense for the leanness Of
his soul. only gets ten when he ought
to have got Fl teen bushe. of grain
Everybody has heard of the proverb Of
"pennywise and pound foolish" A
liberal expenditure in the way of business
is always sure to be capital investment.
There are persons in the world who are
sl.ort.sishted enough 10 believe thai,
their interest can be BIS: promoted
BY graspins and clinging to all they
can get, and never let cent slip
through their fingers. AS general
thing, it will be found. other things be-
ing equal, that he who is most liberal is
most successful in business OF course
We do not mean to be inferred that man
should be prodieal in his expenditure;
but that he should show to his customers,
if he is trader, or those whom he may
be doing any kind Of business with, that,
in all his transactions, as well as social
relations. he acknowledges the everla,t-
ing fact that there can be no permanent
prosperity or good feeling in a communi-
ty where benefits arc not reciprocal. -


Hunts Merchaats' Mayasine.-
Year: 1859

pig scattered terror In the street, Of Machiss
last week by promiscuously diving at horses b VS.,
dogs or anything that came in his way, and Bit
ing them severely. He was finally shot after
doing considerable mischief.
Year: 1859

The Coole trade, as authorized and encouraged by
Governments, and participated in by people, which
and who ever bilious with chronic flow Of vrtu
ous indignation over the African slave trade Is ten
times more barbarous than the latter would be we re
the slaves actually kidnapped from freedom-as they
are notand the horrors Of their passage across the
ocean magnied ten fold. The continually recurring
accounts of suffering and mortality on board the
Cooic ships, are actually frlghtful to contemplate
they are mere hospitals of diseased and starving
wretches, and the voyage is accounted prosperous,
from fifteen to twenty per cent do not die before its
several months duration is at an end, and the i'm
prsoned sufferers transferred to scarcely more
desirable lot controlled by the masters whose interest
1t is to grind as much possible out Of them durin
their period Of temporary servitude.


The general supposition is that the Coolies trans.
portaton is with bis voluntary consent, and SO
it might have been in the first few instances of ship
ment but it is very different affair now, they have
had their eyes opened and there are no more volun
teers and recent developments show that the cargoes
are at this time mostly supplied by parties Of kid
nappers, who prowl about the Chinese coasts and
rivers in small vessels and boats seizing any indvid
uals of the lower classes who come within their
reach and hurryng them off to depots on the neigh
boring islands, or at other stations Of more publicity
where they confined in barracoons until they are
shipped. This is most villainous business, worse
than the African slave trade possibly could be made
by the most ingenious cruelty for whereas the latter
only transfers the british negro from his miserable
condition of enslavement by pagan masters in that
barbarous land to comfortable and improving state
of bondage in America, the former kidnaps free
and comparatively civilized men from their homes to


transport them with every circumstance Of cruelty tt
state of slavery of SO oppressive and exacting q
character that but few survive to the period oil
its expiration. Thousands of them have died from
disease entaed by oyer-work, abuse, and lack o.
proper care and provision, and thousands have es
capped their present ills by recourse to selfdestruc
Year: 1859

A regatta of fourth class boats took place on Mon
day morning at Point Clear, for purse, for which
there were seven entries. The distance was four
miles-two miles out and back-and for which the
entries were free. The following crafts contended
for the prize
Year: 1859

DIsrRICr AGRICULTURAL SooIETY.-The pro-
ceedings of the meeting on Saturday night,
for the purpose of organizing District Ag-
ricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical So
ciety, we publish in another column. 1t will
be seen that a constitution was adopted by
sections, and the vote afterwards rescinded,
on account of palpable defects in the instru-
ment which had been hastily drawn, in order
to have new constitution drafted. This in
strument will be reported at the meeting
appointed for Wednesday evening, when the
complete organization of the Society will
probably be effected.


Much interest is manifested in this projected
orgagization, and we think it will amount to
something There is no necessity that there
should be any dissatisfaction with what is
done, for Everybody is invited to attend and
to partake in the proceedings. The organi-
cation is in the hands of the people and if
they do not form it according to their own
notions, it is their own fault. Every good
citizen ought to be present on Wednesday
evening, and then and there manifest due re
gard for his own Importance as member OF
an enterprising community as well as for the
general interests of the city or county in
which he lives.
Year: 1859

FITZPATRICK HUNG IN EFFIGY.-The Pine
Grove correspondent of the Mountain Mes
senger, writing on the 22d of April. says:


Our little town was thrown into great ex-
citement this morning, on seeing a man, or
the shape of one. stretched by the neck to
the top of the liberty pole. Early this morn
ing you could see persons running to the lib
erty pole to see who the unfortunate man
was and who it was that had been guilty of
such a crime as to require hanging at the
hands of a mob. Some said it was a person
that had been caught robbing sluices, and
that he was executed for the crime, while
others said he must be murderer. On ex-
aminng the body more closely, and from the
noticean papers which were found on the
person, they found out who the unfortunate e
man was: it was that individual, Moses Kirk.
patrick, who figured so largely last winter,
in opposition to The creation of the new
county. lie was hung in effigy this morning
and was suspended by the neck until absut 2
o'clock P NJ.


Some one dispatched a messenger. early
this morning to St Louis for the Coroner. to
have him come up Immediately and hold an
inquest on the said body and in about one
hour the officer arrived in town and on look
ing up TO the liberty pole he saw the BODY
suspended about one hundred feet high. He
soon found out he was badly sold, and the
cheapest way to get out of it, was to treat to
the lager.
Year: 1859

RIVAL BELL RNGERs-Aaron and George
are two well known Ethiopian bell ringer;
and criers in this city. Each is naturally
jealous of the other, and whenever they come
in contact quite contention of voice and
wit() ensues. Last evening, one was hallow-
ing for a sale of jewelry and the other for a
sale of dry goods Georges glibness of tongue
served him well, but Aaron's stentorian voice
served him better The thing was beeomin G
decidedly interesting, when stump tailed
dog mounted long-tailed antagonist in
another quarter of thetown and drew off the
crowd which had assembled. Aaron and
George are becoming quite prominent char
acter
Year: 1859

Marrow EscAPE.-Recently at Wisconsin
Flat, North Fork of the Yuba, a slide oc-
Cured in the bank where Aleck Kennedy
was working. lie stepped backward says
the Sierra Democrat, and was precipitated
down to the bottom of an old drift, partly
filled with mud and water. The earth closed
down rapidly on him, and heavy head OF
water was pouring down. His partners had
the presence of mind to shut off the water,
and commenced at once to dig him out He
was completely buried for some minutes in
the slush of the drift, and when they reached
him was insensible. He recovered his breath,
and is now going about in his usual health,
having no apparent injury except few cuts
from the shovels used in digging down to
him.
Year: 1859

QUARTZ Mills IN SIERRA CoUNTY.-The
Sierra Citizen of Saturday contains the fol-
lowing intelligence in regard to quartz mills
in that region.


The Gold Bluff Quartz Company, after
four weeks run, cleaned up this week about
forty.fve hundred dollars. The yields here
after will undoubtedly be greater, as this is
the first time of cleaning up after starting
the machinery, which was still through the
winter on account of frost.


The quartz mills at the Buttes have been
running for two weeks Everything is work
ing well at these mills, but there has been
no cleaning up this spring. There is never
any doubt about the yields from the quartz
of the Buttes lode.


The Primrose Company have been crush
ing for nearly two weeks. This company
have not cleaned up since the commence
ment of the present season their lode, how.
ever, is known to be rich.


Wheelers Downieville mill has been in
operation for several months, and many are
disposed to give the proprietor credit for
making great amount of money.
Year: 1859

BANK MININe-There are quite number
OF companies at work in the different branch.
es of the Yuba above Downieville. and also
in the banks of the river below town. the
water being too high for any other kind of
mining about the streams. In many instances


we understand good pay is obtained.-SierrG
Citizen,
Year: 1859

TEMPERANCE-The Grand Division of the
Sons of Temperance met at Petaluma on Tues
sion. Delegates from nearly every ptrtion of
the State were in attendance, and lectures on
the subject of temperance were delivered
nightly
Year: 1859

THEArRE-We were unable to be present
last night to witness the performances, but
were informed there was q good house, and
that the different characters were well sus-
tanned. A good bill is offered for this eve
ming
Year: 1859

MY usual "Northen trip" will be made about the first Of
lyl september Circumstances in conneXion with
ing my old stand will prevent universal application pay
Therefore earnestly request calls and ayinc
made before ut that time


p SEABtRY,
Year: 1859

Affairs 10 the Common Council took rather
singular turn last evening Both Boards had been
called together in extra session, with the under
standing that the Tax Levy would be submitted in
each, ard that the points of difference between the
two would be anicably adjusted; but it was found
that Conference Committee, instead Of confn-
ing themselves to the Legitimate business for which
such Committees are appointed-the adjustment of
differences between the BOards-hsd taken the re-
sponsibiLty of adding very largely to the taxes aud
stiibps out mSny items which had been voted BY
both Boards, Instead adopting the report the AL
dermen laid it on the table to have it printed and the
Councimen, wbohave cleared off their calender, and
have literally nothing to do being altogether dis
sats6ed both with the doipgs of the Conference
Committee and Of the Aldermen, concluded to ad.
iouIl until re fret Monday 10 March, which is
three weeks from net Monday, leaving the Tax
Levy to 90 TO the Legislature BY the hands Of the
Controller without the interference Of the Com
mon Council in any way. There Is no reason why
the Levy may not be passed without the aid o! the
Common Council and We are assured that II very
probably will be. AS near as We can judge, from
hasty glance at the report of the Conference Com
mittee, the levy foots up about eleven millions;
but there are great many things in it which stand
small chance of passing the Legislature. People
who have been waiting long time for their money
will, no doubt, censuIe the Common Council for
this action, but we are Inclined to the opinion that


in the end the tax payers will be satisfied to deal
directly with the Legislature in making up the an
nual budget.
Year: 1859

we print in another place the response of our
Chicago namesske TO our late comments on letter
from one of its Editors to Minnesota journal. The
spirit and temper Of that response We leave to
speak for themselves. Nor do We think il neces-
sary to add word to what we have already said
respecting the reelection Of Senator Douglas and
eur attitude relative thereto. We feel that we
can afford to allow our critic the Last word, and let
him express, with regard to our course, all the sur
prise, Amazement, &C., Of which be is capable.
Only the new pontsintroduced into his last require
and shaI receive attention.


Our m amesake sOe talks Of THE n. Y. TRIBUNE
as if it were solitary and astounding example Of
the "criminal folly" which it reprobates. But
last year it was quite as savage against the Repub
lican Press generally of the Eastern States, &C.
cssins said Press Of active, Ou.sPokea advocacy o.
Year: 1859

Ceyetous eyes-covetous Eastern eyes-are re-
eardipg over fence tops the ocks of Sheep through
out the West. We would not intimate that love
Of mutton is an Oriental passion, or that sheep
teslipg, like wisdom, comes from the East. But
there are sharp eyes among the Western pastures
in quest of fleeces. The snow Jet plates the dead
grssses Of the praires. -Four months Of Winter and
Of vigorous Spring, still separate US from shearing
time. Yet there are hands now busy all over the
West in taking the feeces of the backs of the
sheep by contract, for future delivery at present
prices. May these mid-winter shearers Of wool
come back iborn


Can sDy of our farmer friends mistake, or fail to
apprehend, the character Of the bargain that is
offered them for wool while yet on the sleeps
back Is it not always made, on behalf of the
dealers in the large cities upon the certainty that
the price will advance before the coming of the
clipping season It always is. And We believe
that every sale Of wool thus made by our farmers
in anticipation Of the regular market, has netted
them loss, and the purchasers profit. Numerous
are the instances where as high al advance as FIVE
cents pound has been offered to spectators in wool
on tie back, for an assignment of their contracts


For twelve months to come there probably will
be no dir,inution Of the present value Of Wool in
the great Eastern markets. One motive for an i'm.
pstient sale We deem to be taken away by the con-
yiction of this truth The rise thus far since the
last clip has been fully so per cent. We sincerely
hope TO hear next June and July that our farmers
generally got so per cent more for their wool in
1859 than they got in ISIS. To that end they
should resolutely decline offers made to them in
the snow, unle.s they are so much higher than we
hear they are, as to make the so per cent advance
sure, with four months interest beside. For the
general information of the too small number Of
our agriculturists who have focks Of sheep, we
Give tie prices Of American Wool 10 The New-Yofk
market this 9th day Of February:
Year: 1859

In addition to our Steam Saw and Grist Mills, we will have in operation by the 1st of August, superior Flaming Mill, and if we re- ceive sufficient encouragement, we will add thereto MACHINE SHOP. maya
Year: 1859

MARY, THE MOTHER OF WAsHINeroN.-The
editor of the New York Presbyterian writes
from Fredericksburg, Va, concerning the
mother Of Washington, as follows:


There are those still living here who are
able to speak from their personal recollections
of "Mary, the mother Of Washington" A
venerable lady with whom have been talk
ing tells me that she can distinctly recall her
short, rather thick-set figure, and her peculiar
round straw hat and red cloak, as in her child.
hood days she was accustomed to see the old
lady stirring around the neighborhood. The
traditions are that sho was not remarkable for
amenities of charsct but rather for method
and order, strict household government, and
decision of purpose. To these characteristics
her immortal son was doubtless indebted for
his admirable system in all his pursuits, and
for his inaexible endurance and determine.
ton. 1t is generally understood that she did
not sympathize in his revolutionary ideas,
thinking that he would have done much better
to have attended to his surveying than to the
pitting himself against the venerated and all
powerful mother country.
Year: 1859

A VERY PECULIAR OLD MAID.-Miss Lucy
Stewart, of South scituate, Mass, recently
died at the great age or ninety-six years. The
following account is given of her strange per-
sonal history:


Her father was white man, a sea captain,
and her mother was full .blooded Indian.
She was brought up in one Of the first fami-
lies in the town Of Scituate, and had until
within year or two lived in the family down
to the fifth generation. Within that time
she had been unable to support herself and
became an inmate of the alms-house. She
was woman of good manners and possessed
great deal of pride. She was much averse
to going to the alm-shouse, and until the day
of her death was in the habit of dressing in q
very gay style. She requested, just before
she died, to be laid out in her bright pink
dress, and to have on her lace turban, which
was decked very gaily with feathers and
snowy ribbons, and her 'kercbief round her
neck. She lso wished her coffin to be lined
with flowers. She also requested to be buried
in the burial ground with and near the family
she had lived with most of her days. She
wished to be carried to the Methodist Church
and have the Episcopal minister attend hel
funeral. She requested the minister to state
(which he did) that she had never been ou
ofthe limits of the town, and had never en-.
tered church door until she was carried in
for burial.
Year: 1859




The London Times of November closes an
article on the affair at Harpsr's Ferry as fol-
lows:


These occasional outbreaks are not peculiar
to American slavery, but were the scourge of
all the nations of antiquity, and Of none 50
much as Komein the very palmiest days of the
Republic. A servile war is q subject from
which history willingly averts her face, and
the outbreaks which from time to time have
taken place in America have been forgotten
by the European public as soon as they were
quelled in torture and in blood. But each of
these insurrections, contemplate as they may
appear in numbers, in intelligence and in or
ganization, is symptom Of state of things
which wise and understanding people will
do well not to neglect too long. That security
Of life and property which is, after all, the
main end and object of civil society, does not
exist--at least in the European sense of the
term-iD the slave States Of America.


The white population can never forget,
either as judges, as legislators, or proprietors,
that they are small minority scattered
among large and bitterly hostile majority.
They never know in its full force the meaning
Of the word Security" If they lie down to
rest they know not but they may be awoke ut
midnight by the light of their blazing houses,
and the yells Of the incendiaries. If they
wander in the forest they feel no confidence
that the hand Of the assassin does not await
them behind every thicket. Danger begets
fear, and fear cruelty, and that cruelty again
increases danger. Strong as is our sympathy
for the oppressed race that tolls beneath the
lash in the Southern States Of America, we can
not bring ourselves to wish that their bonds
may be broken by an experiment so frightful
as that which has once again been tried and
has once again failed--the experiment of q
servile war. There was time when the best
men in America looked on slavery as merely
a provisional and temporary institution, and
| looked forward to the time when the bonds
should drop from the hands Of the African,
and the assertion Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence that all men are free and equal
should no longer be mookery and reproach.
But that time seems to have passed by, and the
language Of the southern STAKEHOLDER is now
rather that freedom is an exceptional insti-
tuition, destined one day to be swallowed up
in the moro natural and more humane rule Of
slavery. We cannot, therefore, be surprised
to SEQ such reasoners reminded from time to
time, by warnings like that afforded by the
Harper's Ferry insurrection, how insecure is
the basis on which the slave-owner builds, and
how dangerous it is for a nation which carries
80 venomOus a serpent in her bosom, to be for
ever trifing with tho possibility Of q foreign
war, the first effect of which must almost
necessarily be to rouse the sleeping destroyer
into life and activity.
Year: 1859

A Boy FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.--A death Of
most extraordinary character took place at
Ottawa, Canada, recently. Some men were
about to slaughter an OK, and had attached
one end Of rope to the horns, and passed the
other through the door, into the slaughter
house, and were driving the animal In. When
the beast was driven in, it made a sudden
movement toward the corner where the boy,
Simon O. 'Donnell, was, and was instantly seiz-
cd by the nose by one of the butchers dogs,
when it roarsd out loudly, and the boy dropped
to tho ground in an instant, perfectly dead.
Year: 1859

Gs- Leading Democratic Senators are in,
olined to separate the printing for that body
from the party press, though an effort will
be made by few Administration men to &c.
cure it for the Constitution. Mr.. Bowman can
not be elected, but some straw candidate may
who will divide.
Year: 1859

nA. Next to the concluding paragraph of the
Grand Jury's Report we have omitted. 1t strikes
particularly at the pirate character of man of
unimpeached and unimpeachable honor-the
presiding officer of the Court of Sessions The
charge reflects not in the remotest degree against
his official integrity and yet it is couched in Sc
verer terms than those used, in other portions of
the Report in reference to acts involving NAL
sasance in Office While, then, we do not mean
to call in question the honor and purity of the
Grand Jury, we will refuse to make our journal
instrumental in spreading abroad a paragraph
that can accomplish no end other than fixing a
stigma upon the name of a man with but one
fault, and many virtues. The other personal
illusions of the Report involve malfeasance in
office, and hence we print them as Court news
Year: 1859

Dg The great oyster bed recently found in
Long Island Sound had at last accounts already
yielded upwards of 25O,OoO bushels of oysters
Il is thought that the bed will not be exhausted
for FIVE years. AT present several hundred sail
of vessels are engaged in dredging. So far this
oyster he'd has proved to the oyster men as val
liable as our most profitable placer diggings.-
The average earnings of the operators thus far
has been not less than $50 per day