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Year: 1860

TERRIBLE MURDER.-One of the most
brutal murders that we have ever recorded
occurred on Saturday night, in this city. A
young mulatto girl who for the past two
years has been living as a domestic in the
house of MIR. f. A. Woodwork, on Haw-
thorpe street, between Folsom and Harrison,
was killed by her affianced husband The
mans name is John Clarkson. He has been
engaged ia the capacity of cook on board
the steamer Cbrysopolis. On the evening in
question. Clarkson went to the house to see
the girl, and going to the kitchen, found two
other colored men in conversation with his
victim. Suddenly he drew from his pocket
razor, and seizing the girl, cut a terrible
cash on her jaw The wound extended from
the ear to the corner of the mouth. and laid
bare the teeth. Not satisfied With this, the
murderer changed his position and inflicted
another horrible cut on the side of the neck.
This wound severed the jugular vein, and, in
fact, almost decapitated the body. The girl
broke away from the fiend, and, gaining the
street ran about two blocks, when she fell
and Immediately expired. Clarkson was
arrested, and taken to the station house
When locked up, lie expressed the utmost
indifference for the act, and said he was
sorry he had not disposed of one of the men
present in the same. way. The probable
cause for the deed was jealousy. Yesterday,
the body Of the girl was taken from the
dead-house by her friends, and will be in.
TERED to-day Her name was Caroline F.
Park, and she is spoken of as being remark
ably intelligent and handsome-SGn Fran
cisco Gazette, MondaV.
Year: 1860

GOLD hunting still continues to flourish in
Upper Canada. A Toronto paper says: A
good deal more gold taken from the tributa-
ries of the Chandler river, has been brought
to town. There are evidently profitable
diggings there, known to few, but the par
ties who left this, place to find out the local
ity, have not yet returned.
Year: 1860

Boor MANUFAcToRY.-E. b. Grubbs has
removed his boot and shoe store from lst
street to the rear of the Nicaragua saloon, Sd
street. where he will hereafter conduct it.
and turn out as good work as ever
Year: 1860

The wife of one of the wealthiest mer-
chant princes Of New York, wore dress at
the great Academy of Music Ball, the three
hounces Of which alone cost thousand dol


lars each. The lace used upon the dress was
only two hundred and fifty dollars a ward
Year: 1860

We have seen the most worthless
and lazy fellows dress the most fash
ionable. =


We have seen the most talented
young men turn tipplers and die drunk
ards. iaieqfy Enc lt,nlaegT Een.fysoly
We have seen men who have made
much noise about their bravery and
daring exploits-and s''s.'ss L'-ti
We have seen the same men run
away from a goose. l4slE is .4sr.Ieg


We have seen one urging another to
become candidate for an office, and


We have seen the same fellow vote
against him at election. 1'Hsu9 EniL


We have seen a lovely girl marry a
rich old bachelor merely for his wealth
land yree aar fcff f=4e a.


We have seen the same girl die
broken hearted wit. IT a year. 'i9hl
h We have seen young men marry
dashy and brainless girls, and. almos


We have seen them drag out mis-
cradle wretched life. as !, nsr
Year: 1860

BG~The Mt. Vernon Umpire, soon after
we requested it, gave our Prospectus fair
and liberal number of insertions, and
gave the journal a " first rate notice" We
are under obligations to Mr. Abbott for his
kindness. This entities him to our Daily
in return for his Weekly for year.


lie speaks as if he does not get the Daily.
We mail it to him regularly, and think il
strange that he doesn't get the paper. His
Umpire comes to us promptly now, though
it did not for long time and that is the
reason why we thought our Prospectus had
not been published.


If Mr.. Abbott doesn't get the Daily Jour
ndt hereafter, he will please drop Us n pri-
vate note, and we will see that it goes to
him.
Year: 1860

BEasF. The cool weather has been in favor
of the Charleston Convention, but very I'M
favorable for the sale of Fans and Parasols;
however the longest lane must have a
turn, and the glorious old sun will assert
his supremacy, and in few days these very
Indispensable necessaries for the lalies in
warm weather will be in demand. They
can find very choice assortment at
HuenHs' who has bought a large stock which
he will sell at low prices. His stock of
Hosiery of all kinds is very good, which he
will sell for very light profits.
Year: 1860

Bs7g~ We notice some of our exchanges
copying our telegraphic dispatches (Which
cost us considerable money! without credit.
This is not fair Will our friends recOllect
in future to give us proper credit
Year: 1860

LA GRANGE FEMALE COLLEGE. THE Fall Session of this Institution Il will open on the first Monday of September next.

 La Grange Female College is located in the healthy and pleasant town of LA GRANGE, TENN, forty miles east of Memphis the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, three miles of Grand Junction and is accessible by Railroad from all the surrounding States
Year: 1860

1t being pretty well settled that the ground
donated by the City of Marysville for the
purpose, is to be the site of the State Reform
School, which the Legislature have conclu-
ded to establish, Senator Parks has introduced
bill which provides for the erection of suit
able buildings and for the management Of
the institution. Und ,r his bill. the Legisla-
ture are in joint convention, to select three
Trustees, two of them residents of Euba
county, whose business it shall be, first to
erect a building on the spot above indicated, q,
suitable for the accommodation of at least
eighty boys, advertising for sealed proposals
in accordance with the plans and speciica-
tions of the State Reform School Commis-
sioners; second, to appoint an Architect
whose business it shall be to superiutend the
work; third, to pay contractors from time to
to perform various orher duties, specified.
They are to receive $500 per annum, each,
for their compensation. The sum of 500 600
is to be appropriated for the purpose of erect
ing this building, subject to the call of the
the Trustees The Trustees shall have con.
troll of the institution and See that it is con
Quoted H. accordance with the rules and reg
ulations which they shall make, said rules
and regulations subject to the approval of
the Governor Whenever any boy or youth,
between eight and sixteen years of age, shall
] II, ,fa al hot
ital one or one involving imprisonment for
life, the court may in its discretion sentence
him to the State Reform School, or 10 such
punishment as is now provided by law
for the same otfense. When so sentenced,
the boy or youth is to be at once taken to the
Reform School. If he prove a fit sui ject of
reformation, he shall remain or be bound out
to a good master. If he prove incorrigible,
he shall be remanded to prison to suffer the
penalty provided in the alternative. Com.
mitments of boys and youths to this institu-
ton shall be for a term not longer than their
minority. They may be bound for the same
length Of time by the Board of Trustees, as
apprentices to any proper inhabitant of the
State. The boys and youths of the institu-
tion shall be instructed in the branches of
useful knowledge by teachers employed by
the Trustees they shall also be instructed
in some trade or course of labor or art. A
Superintendent shall be appointed by the
Trustees who shall have charge of the lands,
buildings, furniture, tools, implements, stock
and provisions and in short the entire prop
erty of the institution, giving bond for the
faithful performance of his duties lie shall
regularly account to the Trustees or sucl
persons as they shall direct for the manner il
which he has performed his duties All pur
chases for the school shall be made for cash
and vouchers sworn to and kept. The Trus
tees shall visit the school at least once q
month. Once in every three months every
department shall be examined by the Trus-
trees, and they shall report the result An
nual reports must be made to the Governor
and through him to the Legislature.


Such is a brief abstract of the bill, and, SC
far as we can see, it covers all the ground
that is necessary.
Year: 1860

DOC FIONA tremendous fight occurred,
yesterday afternoon, on the corner OF Second
and G streets between big white bull dog
aud big black Newfoundland attracting
quite an assemblage The white dog be-
longed to a man named Gumbert and the
black dog to Mr.. Spreckles The incidents
of the fight we are unable to record, for we
were not present. and everybody we have
Conversed with tried to see, but couldn't.
We fear we shall never know which was "the
bottom dog in the fight" lie has our sym.
pathy, whichever one he was We learn
that the belligerents were parted before
either was seriously damaged
Year: 1860

INsANnY-As will be seen by the report
in another column, Jas. Skelton, the forger,
was found guilty. The plea of insanity
was well argued by his counsel They proved
that he was guilty of nameess practice,
the tendency of which they contended was
to produce insanity. and certain doctors SO
testified But, there was rebutting medical
testimony to the effect that, while the prac-
tice was calculated to weaken and destroy
the physical frame very materially, yet it
did not necessarily dethrone reason, The
jury at any rate concluded that there was
enough reason left in this instance to make
the man responsible, and so he will have to g
go the peniIentiary. Sentence will be passed
upon him Monday. SHELTON has been well
reared and belongs to a highly respectable
family in the States.
Year: 1860

LOVE AT SIGHr.-An amiable young lady
In Buffalo dashed bottle OF vitriol In the
face Of chap, putting out both his eyes, be-
cause she loved him, and he didl't love her
That is what might be called love at sight
Year: 1860

Written expressly for the Nevada National
Oh, don't you remember old Towser, dear Tom
Old Towser, so gentle and kind
Who would lie all day by the old garden gate
And seize interlopers behind.


90 be continued next week.
Year: 1860

PROPER MODE OF STANoHING A WOUND
If a limb or other part of the body is severely
cut, and the blood comes out by squirts or
jerks, per sdItsm, as the doctors say, be in a
hurry, or the man will be dead in five min
utes; there is no time to call or send for a
physician; say nothing; out with handker-
chief throw it around the limb, tie the ends
together, put stick through them, twist it
around tighter, till the blood ceases to flow.
But stop, it does no good. Why2 Because
only a severed artery throws the blood out
in Jets, and the arteries get their blood from
the heart; hence, to stop the flow the remedy
must be applied between the heart and the
wounded spot-in other words, above the
wound. II vein had been severed, the
blood would have flowed in a regular stream
and slowly; and, on the other hand, the tie
would be applied below the wound, or on
the other side Of the wound from the heart,
because the blood in the veins flows toward
the heart, and there is no need of such a
hurry.
Year: 1860

Free Love and Pistols i'm Jersey City


For some time past young and dashing
man residing in New York, and connected
in or about the New York Custom house,
has been very intimate with young pre-
possessing married woman, whose husband
is employed upon the ferry during the night.
The gay Lothario, always watching his op-
portunity, generally called upon the woman
between the hours of eight and nine o'clock
in the evening, and told her "his loye.n By
degrees their acquaintance ripened into ar
dent love--love did we say2 Yes and few
nights ago, they visited New York. The
ladys husband mistrusted that his wife was
rather cold---straws sometimes tell which
way the wind blows-and learned that the
guilty couple intended visiting Gotham. He
accordingly got q friend to perform his duty
that night and dressed himself in disguise,
followed the gay lord and his fair spouse over
to New York, and saw them enter a house in
Greene-street. .-.- -


In an hour or so they made their appear
ance, and straightway started for Jersey
City, followed by the husband. On arriving
at her residence up town, and after divesting
themselves of their apparel, they took seat
upon the sofa, when the nice young man
again tod her of his love. While on his
knees to her, the enraged husband suddenly
made his appearance in the room and pre-
sented pistol, whereupon the nice young
man made for the front door, minus his hat
and coat, followed by the husband. For two
minutes an indescribable scene took place,
the guilty party making good his escape.
The husband has taken the necessary steps
to procure divorce from his unfaithfdl wife.
Year: 1860

COMPLIMENT 10 QUEEN ELIzABETH.-0n a
visit Queen Elizabeth made to Sir Nicholas
Bacon, at a small country-seat, which he
had made for himself before his preferment,
she asked him how i came that he built
madam, who have made my house too small
for myself, but Your Majesty, who have
mademe too big for my house."
Year: 1860

at coniuncture like this in the affairs of
the country, so full Of alarm and apprehen-


sion, we are not sure that it is not the duty
of the fearless and patriotic journalist to en-
tighten them N. 7. Express.
Year: 1860

ADVANTAGES OF BEING AN EDIToR The
toll and drudgery of the editorial fraternity
"whose lines are cast in pleasant places !" is
often lightened by the reception Of little 70.
kens of courtesy and kind remembrance .,
friends and patrons. They are like oases in
the desert of editorial and type stickiny vov.
ations and perplexities. The writer IF tho
following lines, who wishes he was an edi-
tor, probably knows but little of the draw
backs, the wear and tear of the body and
M'nd OF those connected with "the press "
The reasons for wishing to be an editor are
thus enumerared:


wish was an editor


really do, indeed


1t seems to me that editors


Get everything they need.


They get the biggest and the best


Or everything that grows,
And get in free to circuses


And other kinds of shows
AND when mammoth cheese is cut


hey always get slice,


For saying Mrs Smith knows how


To make it very nice


The largest pumpkin, longest beet,


ANA other garden stuff,


Is blown into the sanctum by


An editorial puff


The biggest bug will speak to them,


No matter how they dress
A shabby coat is nothing-if


You own printing press
At Ladies' Fairs they are almost huggcd


by pretty girls, you know,


That they may crack up everything


The ladies have to show,


Aud thus they get blowout free


At every party feed


The reason s-because they write


And other people read.
Year: 1860

A NUMBER of The almond eyed dirty SKIM
ed Chinese who have lately arrived in our
city, were standing in front of Mr.. Dale's toy
store, amusing themselves by examining the
contents of the window. when a mad wag
silly slipped up behind them ard tied two Of
their tails together. So intent were they in
the contemplation of the articles before them
that they never discovered the predicament
they were in, until cur which was passing
made snap at one of them, causing him to
jump several feet and nearly drag his yoke
fellow to the ground. Each tried to run in Il
different direction, and every pull hurt him
self as well as his comrade, numerically -
While the dog, finding that he had corralled
them, grew furious and threatened to bite
their heels The American spectators en-
joyed the sight hugely, while the rogue who
had caused the trouble held himself up by an


awning post and laughed himself nearly into


hts-Sdc. Standard.
Year: 1860

RUNNING oFF.-A correspondent of the Bul
letin writing from Silver City, Washoe,
speaking of the Indian war, says:


Let us go back 10 the commencement OF
TINS war affair. There is no positive evidence
that we are not the aggressors At the same
time, war demonstrations bv the Indirns
nave been spoken of for some time, and hos
Utilities were intended by them The defeat
which we encountered, originated more from
cowardice than from lack of numbers. Out
OF 80 men who went out, so far as can
gather the facts not over thirty men were
equal to the emergency. They-poor fel-
lows! for most of them were slain-fought
like men while the residue ran, "to fight
another day."


must say, l never saw in any community
SO many towards. From the first hour, when
the news of the Indian battle arrived, many
Jumped on their horses and put off for the
other side of the mountains. At least 500
men left within the first twenty four hours,
and up to this time it is estimated that 900
have left-some carrying their arms off with
them. Who these men are, who had such
urgent business all at once on the other side
OF The mountains, look around you, my read
er, and see. We were willing to have the
men go, but did not like to see-neither can
1T be considered very proper, to use the mild
est term possible-arms taken out Of the
country in such an emergency.


When the end of the war is, it is now hard
to tell. No one need however, have any
particu lar apprehension of trouble in coming
to Washoe. 1t would not be prudent to range
IN prospecting TO- 20 or more miles away
from the cities or towns. AS to these places,
with the arms now at hand, no one has any
apprehension whatever
Year: 1860

TIE CoNTUMAcIous IYArT-Hyatt, who is
in Jail at Washington for contempt of the
United States Senate, in refusing to testify
before the Harper's Ferry Investigating Com
mittee appointed by that body, has furnished
his apartments with view to permanent
residence. An eastern Journal says:


He may as well bring his family on and
keep house, for there is no more chance that
the Senate will back down from its position
than there is that the sun will fall from the
sky. When the summer weather comes on,
and the wretched iail becomes literal oven,
Mr.. Hyatt will at least discover that he has
chosen a very bitter alternative. 1t is ar
gued that the power of the Senate over him
expires on the 4th of March next, and that
then, at least, he will be free It. is a new
Senate which sits after the 4th of March,
1861. The Republicans have almost unani-
mously regretted that Mr.. Hyatt did not fol
low the course of Andrews, of Boston-enter
his protest and testify, though they respect
him for his courage and endurance
Year: 1860

accoutrements, and other accommodations and things
provided by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for
the and service of the Police created by said Mayor
and City Council fully and to the extent the
same at the time of the passage of the act creating said
Board might be used for the said City Police,
which you state is at present under the exclusive
agement and control of said Board of Commissioners
Being advised by the counsel for the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, that the act re-
ferred to- does not constuionaly place the
and control of the present City Police in your hands
Commissioners otherwise but that the is legally
under the management and control Of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore and that the Fire Alarm and Police
Telegraph in said city, the station houses, watch boxes
arms and accoutrements and other accommodations and
things provided by the Mayor and City Council of Bat
for the of the Police created by said Mayor and
City Council and property belonging to and in the pos
session of and vested in them by law and that the
said property, any part parcel thereof cannot be
rghtully and legally transferred without their consent
to to any other persons very respectfully in the
of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore decline
to comply with your requisiton.


Very respectfully, your obedient servant,


fSigned1 THoS. SWAMI, Mayor.
Year: 1860

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Chamber of Commerce of
Calais has thanked the Emperor of France for his
project of commercial reform. The address SAYS
that the reduction of duty on the cotton and
thread employed in the manufacture OF tue can
alone enable it to contend against foreign compe-
tition; but with this reduction the manufacturers
are ready to accept the struggle.
Year: 1860

WHAT ARE You LIVING For "A pastor walk
ing out recently, met little girl belonging to
his flock. As they walked on together, he
spoke to her of her studies aud was pleased to
find her manifest an interest amounting almost
to enthusiasm, in the cultivation of her mind.
But why, Ellie" asked the pastor, "are you
so anxious to succeed in your studicsf What
do you mean to do with your education after it
is finished ?"


"Oh," said the little girl, ~ want to learn
that may do some good in the world. don't
want to die without ever having bccn Of use in
the world"


Noble purposcl Who of our young friends
arc studying and living to so good an end.
Who of as arc making an every day impress for
good on the hearts and lives Of those among
whom ws move 2-Youth's Temperance Visitor.
Year: 1860

THE MoruERs INFLUENcE.-Thc solid rock
which turns the edge Of the chsol, bears forever
the impress of the leaf and the acorn received
long, long since. ere it had become hardered by
time and the elements. If we trace back to its
fountain, the mighty torrent which fertilizcd
the land with its copious streams, or sweeps
over it with devasting food, we shall find it
dripping in crystal drops from somo mossy Gre
vice among the distant hills; so too, the gentle
feelings and affections that enrich and adorn
away all the barriers of the soul and desolate
society, may have sprung up in the infant
boron in the sheltered retirement of home.
81 should have been an atheist" said John
Randolph, "if it had not been for one rcc9llcc-
ton; and that was the memory of the time,
when my departed mother used to take my little
hands in hers, and caused me on my knees to
say, Our Father which art in Heaven!
Year: 1860

The SABBATu.-This is the lovolest, bright
est day of tho week, to spiritual mind. These
rests refresh the soul in God, that finds moth
ing but turmoil in the creature. Should not
this day be welcome to the soul, that sets 1t
free to mind its own business, which has other
days to attend to tho business Of its servants,
the bodyi And these are a certain pledge to
il of that expected freedom when it shall enter
on an eternal Sabbath, and rest in him forever
who is the only rest Of the soul.
Year: 1860

A SoFr PnLow.--Whitfield and q companion
were much annoyed one night, at a public
house, by set of gamblers in the room adjoin-
ing where they slept. Their noisy clamor and
horrid blasphemy SO excited Whit6cld's abhor-
rance and pious sympathy that he could Tot
rest.


~ will go to them and reprovo their wicked
ness" said he.


His companion demonstrated in vain. He
went His words of reproof were apparently
powerless upon them. Returning, he laid down
to sleep His companion asked him, rather
abruptly:


"What did you gain by -"


"a soft pillow" he said patiently, and soon
fell asleep.


Yes, "a soft pillow" is tho reward Of fidelity
tho companion Of a clear conscience. 1t is a
sufficient remuneration for doing right, in the
absence Of all other reward. And know more
truly the value Of soft pillow than those
parents whose anxiety for wayward children is
enhanced by q consciousness of ncgl CT Those
who faithfully rebuke, and properly restrain
them by their Christian department and relig-
ious counsels, can sleep in the day Of trial.
Year: 1860

SYMPATHY FOR THE FALLES.-For my part
confess have not the heart to take an offend
ing man or woman from the general crowd Of
sinful, erring beings and judge them harshly.
The little have seen Of the world and know Of
the history Of mankind, teaches me to look up
on the errors of others in sorrow, rot anger
When tako the history Of one poor hoart that
has snned and suffered, and represent to my
self the struggles and temptations it has passed,
the brief pulsation of joy tho fevcrish inquiet.
ude OF hope and fear, the tears Of regret, the
fccblcncss of purpose, the pressure Of want the
desertion Of friends, the scorn of the world that
has but little charity, the dcsolaton Of the souls
sanctuary, and the threatening voice within (;
health gone, even hope, that stays longest with
us, gone, have little heart for aught else but
thankfulncss that IL is not so with me, and
would fain leave the crring soul of my fellow
being with Him from whose hands it came
Anon.