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Year: 1859

HeA.Below we give the article of amendment to
the constitution of Massachusetts,, which now
by the combined efforts of Black Republicans
and Know Nothings, has become part of the
organic law in that State.


ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.


No person of foreign birth shall be entitled to
vote, or shall be eligible to Office unless he
shall have resided within the jurisdiction of the
United States for two years subsequent to his
naturalization, and shall be otherwise qualified,
according to the Constitution and laws of this
commonwealth; Prouided, further, that it shall
not affect the rights of any child of citizen of
the United States born during the temporary
absence of the parents therefrom.
Year: 1859

AN HoNoR TO HER RAcE-Ths morning
about 10 o'clock, a drunken man was lying
in the street, near the corner of Washington
and Battery streets. He was so drunk that
he could not get up, and worked around in
the mud to no purpose. In the meantime,
two Irish girls came down the street, and
enc of them went up to the fellow, lifted him
to a step, where the rain could not fall
on him. When she had done this hu-
name act, her companion said "Why, amt
you ashamed to go and pick up a drunken
feller, that you don't know, in the street, that
wayY NO" said our heroine-and we are
sorry we do not know her name-"No, I'm
not ashamed to do a kindness for any poor
creature; and | don't care if l know him or
not" As she said this there was a flush on
her check, made by sudden flow from a
warm heart; and, arranging her dress, she
passed on.-S. H. BHlietiH
Year: 1859

to the London Shipping Gazette, says:


forward to you papers with full particu
lars OF the outrage the Americans have COM
mitted in time of peace in landing force of
soldiers on San Juan. This island is the KEY
to British Columbia and without it we can
neither get to nor depart from it. The
Americans have plenty of land in Washing
ton Territory, therefore only want this is
land for the purpose of aggression. l can
not say whether England will assert her
rights; but if she does not, she becomes dis
graced in the eyes Of her provinces and Eu.
rope, and We may say good bye to our influ-
ence in China, India, Canada and Australia
If this island is lost, we can have no railway
across or telegraph through Canada, as every
thing will have to pass under the American
guns, who can levy what duties they like on
goods going to Fraser river, and the country
must become theirs.
Year: 1859

LETTER FROM UNCLE BrLY.-The Standard
publishes the following letter from Uncle
Billy Rogers the hero of the Ell Dorado war,
and noted character in and about the Cap
tal of the State:


RUBY VALLEY, August 7, 1859.


DEAR FRANK: After my respects to you
and all inquring friends, | write a few lines
for the purpose of informing you that have
been here for fourteen days and have not
had dun yet Great Jehosiphats The
lHnch is close at hand, right from the foun-
tain head, Wbar peace and harmony dwels.
The Rogers is content His heart is clare,
and his limbs begins again to do their duty.
The woods is my companion and the noun.
tains Is my home A contented mind is a
kingdom, and enough is a feast therefore. |
have but little to trouble me for a while, un.
til my boots wear OUT but this is free
country, when body gets barefooted they
can tread alone and not be frowned at it is
better, Frank, TO be a king among hogs than
a hog among kings. This place is situated
about three hundred and fifty miles from
Salt Lake City--the most beautiful valley
that ever saw in my life The water is
good; the clover and grass cannot be sur.
passed. The Indians are thick as birds but
are very peaeeabe with me. Their children
and good many Of their women never saw
white child or woman before; therefore nv
wife and child is queens of the valleys, andI
am master Of the hills. When l first struck
the valley, thought that the Rogers had run
his race, but the further go the better like
the places don't think shall ever leave it
can raise everything here that you can put
in the ground, and it is the finest stock rails
ing country in the world. 1t is getting late,
Frank; farewell Give my respects to all,
and go take a drink, and answer this right
of, for I'm in hurry. Yours, in haste.


BILLY ROGERS.
Year: 1859

The Superintendent of streets in San Fran
cisco has presented protest to the Board Of
Supervisors against permitting street rail
roads to be built through the narrow streets,
as proposed in an order now pending before
that body.
Year: 1859

Col. FREMoNT-The New York Tribune
in reply to some questions by the News,
uses the following language:


The News wants to know if it is true that
Col Fremont has written a letter declaring
that he is not and will not be a candidate for
President in 1860. We can assure the News
that it is not true. Col, f. is giving his whole
time and energies to his own private affairs,
and is writing no letters at all about the
Presidency. We believe we may further as
sure the News that he will ,cYite none, nor
take any steps intended to influence in any
way the action Of the Republican National
Convention.
Year: 1859

AN ordinance has been presented to the
Sacramento Board of Supervisors providing
for the establishment of poorhouse and
hospital in that city, for the benefit of per
sons who, upon examination of the County
Physician, shall be declared to be too sick or
inirm to earn a support and have no means
of obtaining a livelihood.
Year: 1859

The little steam propeller lately built at
Benieia, will be employed in carrying the
Atlantic express matter received by Jerry
Sullivan, the enterprising news agent, from
San Francisco to Sacramento
Year: 1859

A THRIyGNG NElGHBoRHooo.-Kni Ferry
is what would have been termed, in early
times, right lively burg" in the number
Of marriages which have taken place there
during the past year. We are Informed that
no less than fourteen have transpired in the
town and immediate vicinity within eight
months past-Stocktoa Argus.
Year: 1859

WHEAT Growing IN TuLE LANDs.-A fine
sample of wheat, grown on Sherman's Island,
at the mouth of the Sacramento river, is in
possession of the Society of Natural History
in Stockton. 1t was produced, says the
Stockton Argus, on tule land, similar to that
which has been recently taken up on the
San Joaquin, and which is designed to be
made available for the cultivation of rice
Year: 1859

He DoEsN T lake PAPER
The man that doth no paper take,


Grudglng eight shillinss once year.
Will never good husband make,


Because his wife can never know what is GO
ing on in the world, and his children will very
ignorant appear.


The last line is rather long for good jingle
but the moral is sublime.
Year: 1859

Morals IN TExAs.-The United States Ga
zette (Philadelphia) gives the following sad
picture of society in Texas


Judge Buckley. in recent charge to the
Grand Jury of the District Court of Calves
ton, presented a most deplorable state OF
morals in Texas, and continued During the
four years that have been on the bench
there have been between fifty and sixty eases
of murder before me; and if in each of the
twelve Judicial Districts of the State there
has been like number, then there have been
upwards of six hundred cases of murder in
four years, showing a state Of things une-
qualed in any country; and that of these six
hundred eases not six Of hem have been
found guilty by the juries before whom they
were tried. 1t is not possible to suppose that
in all these cases there was deficiency in the
evidence, and the only conclusion at which |
can arrive is that the jury must have forgot
ten ordisregarded their oaths"
Year: 1859

FIRST LOCOMOTIVE IN SAN FRANcIsco.-At
Donahues Foundry, says the Alta. the first
locomotive in this city is being constructed
1t is intended TO run on Market street, from
near the junction of Dupont. to between Bat
terry and Davis, where a number Of lots are
to be filled in with sand taken from the fret
named locality The rails are already being
laid, and have reached to opposite the Orien
tai Hotel.
Year: 1859

The post office at Nelson Point. Plumas
county, has been discontinued The difficult
ty of getting mails to that place during the
winter season is the cause assigned for the
diseontinuance Of the Office.
Year: 1859

WAGON ROAD MEErISG.-The meeting
which was to have been held at La Porte
week ago last Saturday, for the purpose of
taking steps toward the construction of a
wagon to Washoe, was postponed the wealth


er being so disagreeatle as to prevent per-
sons from abroad from reaching La Porte
The Mountain Messenger is informed that in
short time another meeting will be called,
stock taken, charter obtained, and a road
will be commenced right early in the spring.
Year: 1859

A WHOLE FAMILY NEARLY DESTROYED
The Hydraulic North San Juan) Press Of
December Sd, tells the following:


Mr.. Stephenson, wife and two children
we're nearly killed by charcoal fumes. last
Saturday. at their house beyond the old
brick yard, mile and a half east of town
large pot or furnace of charcoal was burn
ing in the room which was tightly closed
The weather being very cold. Mrs stephen
son, who was ironing. complained that she
felt faint, ard Immediately thereafter fell
upon the floor insensble. Her husband sus
pec,ed what was the matter, but before he
could do anything for her relief he also fell
to the floor and the children likewise. All
lay for some time insensihle how long they
know not. There must have been a slight
current ofair close to the floor coming either
through cracks or through the doorway, else
the family never would have revived as they
did to tell their own story. Even after being
restored to sensibiity they were weak and
unwell for long time, and blood gushed
from the nostrils Of one of the children. 1t
is astonishing that people forget the poisonous
nature of charcoal fumes, and incur such risk
OF life.
Year: 1859

PowER.- | honor the passion for power
and rule as little in the people as king
fit is a vicious principle exist where it
may. III by democracy he meant the exer-
else Of sovereignty by the people under all
those provisions and selfimposed re-
straints which tend most to secure equal


laws, and the rights OF each and all, then


shall be proud to bear its name. But the
unfettered multitude is not dearer to me than
the unfettered king. Cnanning.
Year: 1859




A LoNG Roam To the WELL-The Au-
burn Adcertiser relates story respecting
the absence Of a wcll-to-d farmer in Spring
port, near Union Springs. The following is
the story;


"The farmers had little a!tercation with
his wife, and while convcrsing with
her took up pail to go after scmc water
His long absence awakened the fears of the
wife, who suspected at once that he had
made an end ofhis life by throwing himself
into the well. The well was accordingly
searched but the husband was not found
The friendly neighbors industriously sought
for but found no traces of him. Last week
while his family were at tea, the missing
husband walked into the roam with the pail
of water in his hand, pnt it into the usual
place and sat down to the table as ;f nothing
had happened. He had been gone just three
years after his pail of water, had visited Cal
ifornia, and Australia, and had turned up
again with handsome little fortune in his
pocket To sEEftEf f .ass af s
Year: 1859




REASONING OF NEWFOUNDLAND Doc -
Extraordinary as the following anecdo'e may
appear to some persons, it is strictly true and
shows the sense, and, am strongly inclined to
add, reason of the Newfoundland dog. A
friend of mine, while shooting wild fowl with
his brother, was attended by sagacinus dog
of this breed In getting near some reeds by
the side of a river, they threw down their hats,
and crept 10 the edge of the water, when they
fred at some birds. They soon afterwards
sent the dog to hiring their hats. one of which
was smaller than the other After several at
tempts to bring them both together in his
mouth, the dog at last placed the smaller hat
in the larger one, pressed it down with his
foot, and thus was able to bring them both at
the same time-Jcsse's anecdotes Of Dogs.
Year: 1859

Walter Scott was very particular about his
books. He would always endeavor to have
the hest copy OF an edtion.and when he receiv.
ed an inferior copy, he would make some mar
ginal notes here and there, and, on account of
he desire to be possessed OF a specimen of his
handwriting, would soon get better book in
exchange 60
Year: 1859

The Judge heard her, and lifted up bic
head.


Yes he cried, where is Caroline? Have
pity and tell me where is Caroliner
Before the woman could answer, an eager
voice called-'Here. father, mother, here and
from the hall where she had been lingering.
half in fear, Judge Howards one child came
in 1t was the mothers breast to which she
tottered forward, and threw herself down at
her fathers feet.


Forgive me, father she tried to say, but
the Judge would not hear her. The angel had
troubled at length, The deep wa ers of his soul
and the wave of healing everhpwed his heart
He saw now, in its true light, the self will and
the unforgiving spirit which had been the sin
of his life He sank upon his knees, his arms
enfolding his daughter and her child, and his
old wife crept to his side, and knelt beside
him. while from his lips Mrs. Marsh heard. as
she closed the door, and left the now united
family to themselves this prayer:


Father, forgive us our tire spasses, as we for
give those who trespass against us.


Judge Howard had not uttered it before for
ten years.


After that night the Judges mansion was
not oEly the stateiest, but the happiest home
in Ashdale. Caroline Huntley had borne as
long as she could the burden of her fathers
unforgiving anger and when the weight on
her heart had grown too heavy to be endured
she had started with her child for home The
stage had set them down that stormy night in
her native village, and the forgiveness for
which she scarcely dared to hope had expand.
ed into a welcome.


The old people could not again spare their
daughter, and they summoned Richard HINT
lev home. A son, he proved. of whom anv
father might be proud, and in the after years
no shadow brooded over the peaceful dwelling
where once more chldren's feet danced round
the hearth fire. and children's fancies built cas-.
ties 10 the embers; no shadow, until that last
darkness came which should he but che night
above which will rise the calm morning of
eternity Watchmnn and Reflector.
Year: 1859

To prevent the running at large Of swine.


Section l.. Be it enacted nv the General Assembly of
the Slate of Ohio, That IT shall he for owners
of sny swine in the Ste OF Ohio said swine being of
of sixty days to suffer the go large
off Of the lands of said owner unless the of such
swine shall have been cut. rings shall have been
inserted hereia, to eectuay prevent their roofing


Sec. 9 Any owner of swine suffering the to go
at large contrary the first sectior Of This act shall be
liable PENALTY of dollar for every swine found
going at large.


Sec B. Asuits the penalty provided for in
the second section of this act shall in the
name of the State of Ohio complaint of any person
feeling aggreved and be brought before any Justice
of the peace other court hs ing competent cton
where tue offence is committed; aud the party offending
SHALL conviction, nay the amount of penalties adjudee
with COSTS and shall fu her be liable 10 any person
persons for all damage he they may have suffered by
the running large of such animals All moneys collect
ed penal s nv virtue OF this shall he paid into the
treasury of the township where the offence commit
ted for the of common schools therein.


Sec l. This shall take effect and be In force from
and after the first day of Ma. Is o.


Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN wELKER.


President Of the Senate.
March 2S. 1859.
Year: 1859

Il ia said to be dangerous to be working
with a sewing machine near a window when
there is thunder storm but it ia also no less
very dangerous to sit near some sewing ma
chimes when there is NO thunder storm.
Year: 1859

however it comes. An experiment of this kind is
going on in the NJ. Il. Church at the present time.
Our people have new light on the subject of slave
ry. The period in which slave-holding was con-
sdered either a venia fault, or at most, sin only


when marked by atrocious circumstances, is past.
Methodiss in this northern latitude regard slave.
ry as a crime, and being crime, it is such un-
der all circumstan ces-the character of the mo-
tive does not change the nature of the act. 1t is


like the counterfeiting of money, the poisoning
of wells-an act of essential inexcusable wick ed
ness. BY some means this conviction has seized
upon the mind of the Church to a very large ex-


tent, and q CORES spending ad ustment Of our Dis
ciplinary regulations is imperatively demanded.


1t is in vain to meet this emergency by saying that


the Church is as useful and pure as she has ever


been, or that her Bishops are as good, and her


numbers greater than ever before, or that
there is no special abuse in her administration or


increase in the number Of her slave-holding men,


bership. These are considerations which, howev.


er important in themselves do not belong to the


case. We have new state Of things to provide


for. Our people demand the reprobation Of crime
they ask that we put away sin-they would


have US cease to fellowship what they now see G od
aborinates. This is our condition. The Church
calls not for the amendment Of her polity at this
CIR the other point nor for tie correction of few
specific wrongs, but for the recognition of great
principle, namely, that all men are men, and should
be treated as men, the slave code to the contrary
notwithstanding. We are not driven to this
demand by any unwonted abuses, or any marvel
Gus discoveries of human infrmity, much less by
a propensity for innovation, or by q want of at
tachment to the poliv of the Church-it is the de-
uiand of sheer truth-of conscience mpelled by
the word of God 1t will never do to leave this
matter to be settled by those who look only to ac-
tuat occurrences, for whatever may be the signs of
present prosperity, the elements of death are
among us the principle of chattelism is one of
deadly hostility to all religion, and if tolerated,
must ultimately corrupt the whole Church. We
must either cast out this abomnation, or die from
its effects. However dormant the poison now, it
cannot fail to become active hereafter but il is
even now working, and though its effects are not
visible to all. practiced eye must note The grad
ual assimilation of the Church to the state along
the Border. The snaky spots visible, and the
paroxysms will come the fangs of the old ser
pent, the devil, have thrown the deadly virus into
the veins of the Church, and it must be removed
of we die. Absolute, instant prohibition is the
very least that should be attempted on our part,
and this will avail nothing, unless 1.-THE blood that
makes the wounded whole" shall speedily be ap-
plied.-Northcrn INDEPENDENT.
Year: 1859

The Philadelphia correspondent of the N. i


Tribune, writing under date of Oct. 9Th thu
speaks in relation to the proceedings in tn,
Board


DR.. George B. Cheever of New York obtained
the floor, and moved the following amendment OF
addition to the report concerning the Choctaw and
Cherokee Churches.


"Your Committee add that in the opinion of the
Board the holding of slaves should be pronounced
an immortality inconsistent with membership in
any Christian Church, and that it should BE re-
quired that these Missionary Churches should i'm
medatcly pu. away from themselves the sin, and
should cease to sanction it even in appearance.


DIR. CHErvER's SPEECH.


Dr. Cheever proposed this amendment because,
for the redemption of the B ard from the i'm puta-
tion already brought against i: of omplicty with
the sin of Slavery, it was bound to give to the
world some such expression of its views; and this
seemed the only occasion. 1t was not to be en-
dured that through the attitude and influence of
this Board in the sanction of Slavery the power of
the Church with the Gospel of God against this
sin should be hindered and weakened. But SO it
has been, while this Board had churches under its
charge to whose communion Shareholders were ad-
mitted as Christians. Whenever this is done,
the power of the Church in her appeal against
Slavery is destroyed. But not only so, such an
appeal convicts the Church of by oocrisy and lead
the world 10 inidelity] for how can the world re-
spect Church that is seen receiving to her own
fellowship and defending, on grounds of exped-
ianc hat yph oh sba
sin. And such is the gross and shameful incon,
sistency in any Church protesting to regard Sla.
very as wrong, and warning the world against il
in the name of God, and yet admitting slavehold-
ers, the only persons under heaven who practice
the sin and make merchandise of men, to the
Lords table in good and regular standing as
Christian merchants in human flesh. If slave
holding be permitted in the Christian Church.
neither that crime nor the system that grows out
of is can be condemned by the Church nor made
to appear sinful in the eye of the world. But if
made to appear by other efforts, influences, and
teachings that those of the church if made to APP
pear sinful ~ the worlds phlanthropists taking
higher and more consistent ground than the
Church takes; If made so to appear BY the COM
mon conscience of the Church under the law writ
ten on their hearts-the common sentiment and
impulse of mankind compelling them to regard
slaveholding as oppressive and unchristian, while
the Christian conscience, debauched and stupefed
proclalms it as virtue or if wrong in the begin
ming yet passed into necessity and virtue, by
by long possession and practice, on
The principle of wrong becoming right because ofI
The difficulty of undoing the wrong, and the long
I'll md


passing into vested system, sanctioned and pro-
lected by law because, also. of the wrong with
it's profits and It's means of living, passing into
Year: 1859

AGRICULTURAL ITEMs.--A writer in the
Country Gentleman prevents his horse from
kicking in the stable by fastening short
trace chain about two feet long to each hind
foot 10y strap thus letting him do his own
whipping if he cannot stand still without
An intelligent, experienced farmer says he
can fattcn an OK faster on three quarts of
meal and good hay per day, than on eight
quarts of meal alone.---'Ihe Massachusetts
Society for promotion of Agriculture has Of
fered premium Of $1,000 for the best plan
tation of forest trees, as well ms one Of $500
for the best conducted farm in the stnte.---
An inverted post or stake will last longer
then enc standing in its natural petition.
Year: 1859

DEspIsING RIDtcULE-I know Of no prin-
ciple which it is Of more importance to fix
in the minds Of young people, than that of
the most determined resistance to the en-
croachments of ridicule. Give up to the
world, and to the ridicule with which the
world enforces its dominion, every tritiing
question Of manner and appearance; it is to
toss courage and firmness to the winds. to
combat upon such subjects as these. But
learn from the earliest days to insure your
principles against the perls ofridicule; you
can no more exercise your reason you live
in the constant dread of laughter, than you
can enjoy your life if you are in the con-
slant dread Of DEATH. Ifyou think it right
to differ from the times, and to take stand
for any valuable point of morals, do it, how
ever rustic, however antiquated, however
pedantic it may appear; do it, not for inso-
lence, but seriously and grandly, as man
who wore the soul of his own bosom, and
did not wait until it was breathed into him
by the breath Of fashion. Let men call you
mean, if you know you are just; hypocrit.
ical, if you are honestly religious; pusilla-
nimous, if you feel you are firm; resistance
soon converts unprincipled wit into sincere
respect; no aftertime can tear from you
those feelings which every man carries with
him who has made noble and successful
exertion in virtuous cause.--Sidney
Smith.