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Year: 1859

PoPULoUsNEss OF JAPAN.-Every house
in Japan seemed TO be overrun with chill
dren, in some Of which | counted ten or
a dozen, and all about the same size ! The
birds in a nest, the chickens in coop, the
frogs in pond, are not more compact
and crowded than these human bee hives
seem to be, and | may add, more happy.
The average number of the inmates Of
each house in japan, is estimated at be-
tween thirty and forty 1t is fruitful
country in more senses than one, and can
support so dense population only by the
simple style of their living. They eat bat
little meat except fish, which abound in
these waters. both in the bays and in the
sea, and are easily procured, as well as
being very fine. A gentleman told me
that, rs he believed, from his most care
full observation, not above one in fly OF
the people eat any other animal lood.-
There are few sheep; COW is rarely
seen; goats, which might have a fine
range and the best pasturage in the noun
tain tops, now unaccupied and uncuti-
waited, are almost unknown hogs are
seen only in the cities, and these are
raised mainly 10 sell to ships; while wild
game is seldom hunted or taken. Poul.
Try and ducks are abundant, and eggs,
also. which, however, are not obtained at
a cheap rate. Fish and rice are the main
articles of food, with the garden vegeta-
bes / have mentioned, though bread is
unknown, a small quantity of wheat,
mlllet and buckwheat being produced in
some localities, but which are not liked
as we'll as rice. An OK or a horse would
require land enough Tor its living to sup
port the population of a little village
Letter to he Journal Of Commerce.
Year: 1859

1t is to you r would say word, Q too,
have both.) Did you know that you are
raising up missionaries Did the thought
ever occur to your mind that those little
ones that are now climbing around your
knee4~those that arc now SO dear to you,
in whom you take SUCH great delight
those that fill your heart with so much JOY
and gladness, as you see them sporting
about and basking in all theinnocent mirth
of chiIdhoed-wcre destined to become
missionaries, if their lives we're spared?-
Whether or not the thought has ever pass
ed through your minds, it is no less true.
Yes, you are raising up and sending forth
ambassadors whose influence will, as they
go out in their great mission of life, widen


deepen and expand for generations yet un-
born; and that mission is to be exerted fol
good or evil What responsible station
then is yours. to have under your care anc
FOR your training being whose existence
! S parallel. with eternity, and whose minc
Year: 1859

Bro GoRMAN 1t has occurred to me
when rejecting on the subject of Candi-
dates treating the people for their votes,
and on the demoralizlng tendency of the
practice, that better mode might be adop-
ted in accomplishing the same object. |
am not aware that the mode / am in favor
of would be more expensive, but even if it
was, l think upon the whole, it would be
better to adopt it. My mode is this: That
instead of treating the people to liquor
whenever Candidate consents to run, he
then either employ agents to 90 around
the County or District, or go in person
and employ sufficient number of old la'
dies to furnish as many. ginger-cakes as hs
thinks will supply the demand-and le


these old ladies take the cakes themselves
or employ agents to take. them, over the
County, wherever there viii be large gath
erings of the people--and give notice, Ell
ther by proclamation, or by card postet
in some suitable place, that these cake
were manufactured expressly for Mr.. A
and his friends-and all who are willing t


vote for Mr.. A. or who are willing to Gel
or barter their votes for anything in tn
form of a bribe, can have chance. Th
price Of the vote to be fixed as follows
every man who is a married man and ha
children, could receive a ginger.cake fo
each child and two for the old woman
Every single man to receive only two, ON
for himself and one for his sweetheart
and if it was thought necessary. receip


could be taken from each. person for tt
cakes receiyed--and should such persol
refuse on the day of election to vote f


Mr.. A, then such persensrto. be deprive
of the elective franchise. or the privile!
of ever voting at any Subsequent. electio
by an act to be passed for that special pr
pose, 1t, of course, would be necessary


have certain pen to attend at each electi,
Year: 1859

The LONDON TINES 0FFICE.-Mr Story son
OF one Of the proprietors of the Rochester Dem
ocrat, writes to that paper an account of his
visit to the office of the London Times. We
copy portion of this narrative:


One of the most interesting and novel depart
ments OF the establishment is that in which the
stercotyping process is carried on You know
perhaps, already, that every number of the
Times is printed from stereotype plates, thus
saving great part Of the wear and tear of the
type The stereotype plate is taken from the
form In three minutes, by a new process, in
vented by Swiss and known only to him. A
thin layer OF soft and damp papier mache first
receives the impression of the type, and after
It has been hardened by the application of
neat, the melted lead is poured on which is to
io7m the stereotype plate. The pspier mache
has the power of resisting the action of the
melted lead, and comes out of the fiery trial
uninjured, and almost unscorched


The plates are remelted every day after the
issue Of the day is printed from them, and the
waste Of type metal from day to day is very
slight. BY this power of multiplying the num-
Der OF forms from which the same side of the
paper can be printed, the Times can use three
or four presses at once and thus print its 50 O00
copies, on an emergency, in two hours time.
The Times employs in its establishment some
$50 persons II has eighteen reporters at the
Houses Of Parliament, and for these, as well as
the majority of its compositors. the working
hours are the night hours exclusively. It owns
four cabs, which are employed solely in carry
ing reporters and reports at night to and fro
between Printing House Square and the Pal.
ace at Westminster. The reporters relieve
each other Mt the Houses every quarter hour,
and thus though the debate in the Commons
lasts till four o'clock in the morning the Times
gives it In full by sunrise, though It cover two
whole pages of the journal.
Year: 1859

FINDING DROWNED PERSONS BIZ QUIcKsIL-
VERA correspondent Of the Troy Times gives
the following narrative of an occurrence at
Shrewsbury Lake, VT, as coming under his
own observations:


The lake is noted now on account of the
death Of young man, a conductor on the Rut-
land and Burlington railroad, who was drowned
In 1T short time ago. At the time, be, with
several others, were playing, rocking the boat,
making 1t dip water'-when, unluckily, they
were all swampsd. and this young man, the
best swimmer in the lot, was drowned. After
a long and almost hopeless search after the
body, very novel idea was suggested, which,
after trial. proved successful in leading to the
discovery of his whereabouts About three
ounces Of quicksilver were put into a loaf Of
brown bread, well baked. and thrown out into
the lake. The loaf was discovered to move di-
rectly against the wind; soon it stopped, whirled
around several times, and sunk They imme-
diately rowed to the place and threw out the
grapplers-ths first time they hooked his face
the second time the hook fastened to his boot
and he was hauled into the boat Where he
was found the water was seventy feet deep. In
his pockets were a large silver watch and n
considerable quantity of silver money, which
caused the attraction Of the quicksilver, and
led to the discovery Of his watery grave"
Year: 1859

their kind patronage and hopes by strict attention
to business, and good work, t. be able TO merit a
continuation of their favors. Having removed his
store to the of Second and Main streets for
meEly occupied Silyersmith Shop, he is now
prepared to furnish all who may favor him with a
call, with all the articles in his line


HB- Repairing done with neatness and despatch.
Second hand harness always on hand


ily22-6m.
Year: 1859

Messrs. Editors 1t should be remembered that
the engagement of this talented young sonthron at
the ST. Charles draws to close this night, tomorrow
evening being devoted to her farewell benefit" be-
fore her departure for California.


trust her many admirers and all lovers of real
genuine talent, will enyen her short stay with their
presence. .s .


That this young lady is gifted with undoubted
genius of the highest order, not even her would be
severe and cynical critics will deny. She stated the
other evening" in of the most pleasing and finished
speeches, that i" she knew well the difficulties that
beset her path but that the bright smiles and open
hands which had welcomed her last season had only
been an incentive to further exertion on her behalf
to overcome at least some of them and her strong de-
termination to advance with more zeal to her abors
and endea7or to merit their continued approbation.n


No one who has witnessed the delineations of this
youthful novice of two years practice but will pre-
dict bright and prosperous future for her there
fore, for the encouragement Of true and native
talent, let us give her substantial recommendation
at her parting. .5,-- .-5-.5.e..


As great demand has been already made upon the
boxofice for seats for her benefit would advise an
early attendance on Saturday morning. NUx.
Year: 1859

see- We recently heard OF ii trick that is
worth relating. A few days 40, a farmer
from the German neighborhood drove his
wagon TO this city and made some pnrchas-
es for his family, among them a barrel Of
molasses, which he rolled into his wagon.
and then left his team standing in the street
While he was off attending 10 some busi-
ness, some persons drove the wagon out Of
the city and hid the barrel in the thicket
near the fair grounds, doubtless intending
to steal IL, and then drove the horses and
wagon to the city. The farmer of conrSe
made known his loss, and ou the accidental
discovery OF the barrel in the ihickei. it WAS
at once resolved by several persons to watch
il, see who the thieves were, and secure
them. Al the proper hour after nightfall
our friends repaired to the thicket, in proY-
unity 10 the barrel, and took their stations.
By and by three men were seen approach
ing the barrel Our ambushed friends were
pale and trembling, with hair on end, open
eyes, distended nostrils, and wide-stretched
mouths. The barrel was rolled short dis
tance, when at once aud simultaneously,
both parties began to run, each in an oppo-
site direction. Ii is said that the quickest
way TO insult some men in this city is to
ask them If they will have molasses NJ
breakfast Queer how particular some
people are pinceHRes Times.
Year: 1859




The Anglo african Magazine is the title of
new candidate for public favor, the first (Januaryl
number of which lies before us. 1t is published
in the interest of that class of our fellowctizens
who are disfranchised by the Dred Scott decision,
and its contents, in their generality, speak very
significantly of the injustice done them by the
opinions of some of the Judges of the Supreme
Court.


We hail the appearance of this Magazine as step
in the right direction and trust that it will not be
suffered to lack for the want of support-Foan-
gelist (Ne,o York;


Among the various new publications recently
announced, we are glad to learn of the establish
ment of a magazine conducted entirely by colored
persons, and devoted to the social, moral and po-
litical advancement of their brethren-Independ-
dent (New York;


The Magazine is one Of great ability, interest
and taste, and viii bear a comparison with those
of much greater pretensions We sincerely hope
the friends of the colored people will patronize
this work and help them in this honorable effort
to put themselves in position which they de-
serve, and which their enemies would fain prevent
them from attaining. Blake or the Huts of
America" is beautifully written and filled with
thrilling interest.-Amcriean Baptist (Neio Y0rk.)


1t is creditable publication Such
journal viii, if rightly conducted, do much to
raise the condition of this class of our population
and inspire them with a manly sslf-rsspeet, snd
Year: 1859

was the only fault this young man had 1;
and this night, instead of being, as his fa-
ther and brother supposed, in his own bed,
he had gone out secretly, and been carous-
ing, with some of his companions, at the
ale-house


Soon becoming sufficiently inebriated,
and fearing his fathers anger if he appear
ed before him in that state, he intended to
pass the night in the detached clubhouse, as
he had often done before. His compan-
ions had accompanied him thither, and
helped him to climb up to the window
The rest requires no further explanation.


Nor do we need to add that the murder
ers expiated their crime with their life
and that the householder, although saved
and again in possession of his plundered
property, still shudders at the recollection
of that dreadful night.
Year: 1859

ROMANCE OF WAR.-A touching story is
related of Zouave, who had picked up a
wounded Austrian and was carrying him out
of the melee. As he was trudging along
with the man upon his back, he felt some
thing cold upon his neck, and cautiously
looking around perceived that the poor fel-
low, with pair of scissors which he had
contrived to draw from his pocket, was cut
ting off lock of his preserver's hair to
keep as memento
Year: 1859

him, drenching him to the skin. IIo had
though, several times Of going to the hatch.
ing and calling for help; bu, he knew that
the broken plank would be forced in II bc
left ii. for he could feel It beave beneath
him. His strength was falling him-his
limbs were raeked with pain-but he would
no, give up. asked him II he would have
given up II | had not come as did. lie
answered that no could not have done II
as long as he had life in him. lie said he
thought not Of him.elf-he was rcaiy TO
die-bu, he would save the res. II he could
and be saved Us surely saved US all from
a watery grave.


The boy lay sick in the cabin for many
days-sick almost unto death bat nurs-
ed him with my own hands-nurscd him
all through his dclirium; and when his
reason returned, and he could sit up and
talk, bowed myself before him, and hum
bly, asked his pardon for all the wrong I
had done him. lie threw his arms around
my neck, and told mo if would bs good
to him he would never give me cause for Of.
fence and added a, he set up again" I
an not coiedrd-I ocuidnibe a dog"


From ths, hour I never forgot those
words and FROM that hour have never
struck a blow on board my ship. make
my men fee! that they arc men-thst 90
regard them, and that wish TO make them
as comfortable and As happy as possible !;
and have no, failed to gain respect and
confdenee-I give no undue license, but
make my crew feel that they haye friend
and superior in the same person. For
nine years sailed in three different ships,
with tho same crew. A man couldn't be
hired TO leave me save for an officers berth.


And Jack wi,hers remained with me
thirteen years. IIo was my cabin boy one
of tho foremost hands; my second mate !;
and the last time he sailed with me refused
the command OF new barque because he
would no, bo separnted from me. But bc
is captain now, and one OF the best this
country ever afforded. Such, gentlemen i,
my experience in government and discipline
on q .hipb board"
Year: 1859

TENAs.-The Legislature of Texas has appointed a
joint committee report upon the prOpriety of call
ing popular convention to frame q constitu-
ton. The measure seems to be favored by large
portion of the press of the State.


From all quarters OF Texas the accounts of the
late cold weather represent it as severe without
precedent in that State. Ice and sleet pre-
vailed where they rarely seen, while in the
counties further north the people had fine example
OF nnlar cold.
Year: 1859

The Baltimore Sun, in some editorial
remarks upon the Sickles tragedy, pro.
mulgates the following sensible advice
to husbands who are so unfortunate as
to be united to women who have dis.
honored their marriage vows:


No married woman can be approach
ed by any man with undue professions
of regard, or of affection, but with an
instructive knowledge Of his design.
Not the slightest impropriety, not the
least indel:cacy in word or deed, can
be thrust upon her observation with
ont startling her honor or putting her
on guard. She is at once warned and
armed; she has counsellor ever at
her side to direct her, and a champion
to defend her-in true and honorable
husband. Hence the law esteems her
guilt at least equal to that of the most
seductive and designing invader of her
honor, when she falls.


The married woman is arrayed in the
very panoply of virtue and cannot
be surprised She can hardly be said
to .faU-she steps aside of her own free
will and sins deliberately. With these
premises can there be any difficulty in
answering the qaestion, what a man
ought to do in the event supposed ?
We say inst what many a good and
true and honest sNan has done before,
and We conld name shining example
in the act of one, who well deserves
the title Of hero and philosopher.


He neither slew the man nor the
woman. He called the erring wife be-
fore him, and babe her take whatever
she could rightfully claim as her own,
and leave him forever, and then like
the hero that he was and is, he pursued
manfully the even tenor of his way,
and all men honor him. This is what,
in our opinion, man ought to do.
Year: 1859

hear the sweet voice of the joyous Sparrow,


As he carols aloud in the spring of the year
His joyful song SO free from all sorrow,


The charm of his mate in the spring of the year
But lone is my life, my head bowed with sorrow,


The leaf of my hope is withered and sere,
And the sweet voice of the Joyous sparrow


Can charm me no more, in the spring of the year
The day dawns apace, and the bright sun is shinig


On the beautiful flowers, in the spring of the year
But dead are my hopes-and sad my repnings


Amid the bright dawn of the opening year.
All nature laughs out in a chorus of gladness,


So happy and full in the dawn of the year.
Oh when shall my heart awake from its sadness


To life and to joy like the spring of the year.
Year: 1859

Do everything in its proper time.
Keep everything in its place. Always
mend clothes before washing them.


Alum or vinegar is good to set colors
of red, green or yellow. a


Sal-soda will bleach, one spoonful is
enough for kettle of clothes.


Save your suds for garden and plants
or to harden yards when sandy.


Wash your tea trays with cold soda,
polish with a little flour and a dry
cloth. a


Frozen potatoes make more starch
than fresh ones. They make nice
cake.


A hot shovel, held over FURNISHED
furniture, will take out white spots.


A bit of glue, dissolved in skim milk
and water, viii restore rnsty old Grape


Ribbons Of any kind should be
washed in cold soap suds, and not
rinsed.


If yonr fiatirons are rough, rub them
well with fine salt, aud it will make
them smooth.


If your are bnying carpet for dur
ability, you must choose small figures.


A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges
of doors viii prevent their creaking.


Scotch snuff put on the holes where
crickets come out, will destroy them.


Wood ashes and common salt, wet
with water, will stop the cracks of a
stove, and prevent the smoke from es-
Gaping. ae5


Green should be the prevailing color
for bed hangings and window drapery.
Year: 1859

| AID SocIETY.-Many of the emigrants are
now amongst us in state of utter destitu-
ton and misery. Last week family con-
sistiffg of an Englishman, his wife and three
small children, reached Placerville in a con-
dition which calls for the immediate atten-
tion of fhe charitable. They are now tenn
porarily lodged in shanty below town, and
on Saturday last they were visited by good
Samaritan, who describes their condition as
being most dreadful. They had nothing in
the shape of a bed to sleep on; were squalid
and haggard in appearance, and had not a
particle of food To add to their wretched-
ness, one of their little ones was nearly dead
with the putrid sore throat. The generous
visitor immediately supplied them with such
things as were actually needed in the way of
food and clothing, and called in a doctor for
the suffering child. The woman states that
during their long journey they were at one
time actually compelled to subsist upon roots
and weeds. Such suffering is too appalling
to think Of and as we shall doubtless have
many such cases amongst US shortly, our
citizens should.take prompt measures for the
formation of a relief society. There are
hundreds of generous people here, who are
ready and willing to do all in their power to
aid the destitute, and it is only necessary to
make some sort of regulation by which the
aid can be properly applied. We suggest,
therefore, that the names of a sufficient num-
Der of responsible citizens be obtained, for
the purpose of forming an emigrant aid So
cicty. That at the first meeting of the So
ciety, a committee shall disappointed, to icok
after and report such cases as may require
speedy relief In this way good work
can be accomplished, without being burden
some to few, and also with certainty and
promptness. The laws Of humanity, as well
as the credit of our people, require that
some such movement shall be made immedi-
ately. Who will-b the first to act?


Pldceruille Observer.
Year: 1859

SABBATH.-The Sabbaths in San Francisco
are days of quietude and rest, of religious
observance and decorum. Strangers who
visit our city from the east and remain over
the sabbath, are surprised to find the quiet
which reigns throughout the place. They
have heard of the rows and the outbreaks of
one kind and another in our city, and on


their arrival they look for riot and discord !;
but when Sunday comes, and lull rests


upon the busy scene eff city life-when, at
the sound of the church going bell thou
sands and tens of thousands of respectable
citizens come forth to attend the various
places of worship-tbey are astonished and
agreeably disappointed at the change -Ex.
Year: 1859

How JOHN CHINAMAN Buys BRANDY.-The
Chinese consume great quantities of cheap
American brandy Until recently we were
not aware of the fact, supposing that they,
as class, were remarkably abstemious in
the use of liquors but reliable wholesale
dealer says that they buy largely, and drink
it among themselves. At all events, China
men are seldom if ever seen in state of in
toxication. Their method of buying has
been ogo round to every place where Mel
lean brandy is for sale, and whoever offers
to sell the cheapest, gets their custom. This
of course induces many persons to-compete
for the trade and to be able to offer the fluid
at rate low enough to suit their ideas of
economy, some of the dealers add a large
proportion OF water thus reducing what
was before nothing else than alcohol and
pure spirit, to an even weaker consistency.
But gradually John began to smell the rat
in this operation, and lattcrly the Chinese
when they go to buy brandy, proceed in cou-
ples-one bearing saucer and the other a
box of matches. In the first is poured a
quantity of the Mclean brandy, and while
one holds this, the other applies lighted
match, and if it produces no blue fame, he
pronounces the liquor "no good" and re-
fuses to purchase except at reduced price.
Fhis testing the proof of liquor by fire is a
novel idea, and might be initiated with ad-
vantage by other dealers in the article
Times.
Year: 1859

Two little boys, sons of Judge Terry, of
the Supreme Court, occasionally appear
upon the street seated in dminutiye light
cart or wagon drawn by tall-horned goat,
regularly harnessed to the vehicle, and Bit
tted like a horse. The driver reigns his apol-
'ogy for steed with a tight hand and now
and then gives him touch with his whip,
at which he frequently exhibits anything
but a tractable disposition.