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Year: 1859

The MEXICAN TREATY.-The Mexican treaty Just
negotiated by Minister McLane with the Juarez
Government, is warmly commended by the New
Orleans press The Bulletin of that city says:


If the treaty is ratified by our government, as we
hope it may be, it should stand up to it come what
may, revolution in Mexico or no revolution. Our
government should not dance attendance upon any
faction of an hour that may chance to get posses
sion of any part of the country. 1t has recognized
government in Mexico, and good or bad, we are
never likely to find one there that is better
stable. We therefore in favor of standingby the
government we have recognized through thick and
thin, and compelling every and all factions there to
respect any right and all rights that may acquire
by treaty with the government that recognize.
The experience of the past in Mexico is sufficient to
demonstrate to the salts action of any reasonable
mind that, if the Juarez government cannot stand
none can. Let us therefore strengthen it by every
possible that is right in itself and thHs assist
to stand


We recognize in Senior Lerdo de Teiada, at the
head of the Treasury Department of the Mexican
Cabinet the ablest and the most liberal man in
Mexico. He has shown that he is in sympathy with
the genius and spirit of the age and such man in
Mexico, and government with which he is con-
necled and of which he is probably the soul, we
ought to support, and thus to do whatever
to bring order in Mexico out of chaos.
Year: 1859

The Court Circular says: "If what we hear is
correct we are likely to have another Byron in
the poetical world. 1t is reported that a noble
lord, the eldest son of popular peer, has written
an exquisite original poem of such surprising
beauty as to perfectly enchant all who have read
it. Ibis at present in MS, but we understand it
will soon be submitted to the ordeal of the public
through the medium of Mr.. Murray, the we'll
known publisher. ''Orestes' is the name of the
noble lords poem. @
Year: 1859

The Joint commission authorized by the act Of June s.
1858 for surveying the boundary lines between tide State
and the Territories Of the United States entered
upon the field of duty ctrly in January last and have
completed the survey and demarcaon Of the 32d parallel
of north latitude from the Rio GraIde to the 1O3d med
an Of west longitude and l03d meridian from
thence its intersection with the parallel of Sc So north
latitude. with the exception Of short portion the
Lano Estacado which, from physical could
he SURVEYED.
Year: 1859

We call attention to the letter of Lawrence
Thatcher to old Brown, published in another
column of this paper and particularly to the fol-
lowing paragraph contained in it:


{" lie Mr. H., the school teacher) says there
is no avocatinn in which man can do so much
good for o,lr (abolition) cause as that of school
teaching. because al the country around have so
much confidence in a school teacher who conducts
himself right


o'IGc says we must send ont more well quali6-
ed men to the Soath as school teachers, and work
them in everywhere


This is what Palmer, the bold schemer"--the
"brave and conscientious man" says, and he
uttered the truth when he said it.


Southern people are easily gulled" says
Thatcher. ''F sometimes register one name and
sometimes another, to suit the circumstances, as
travel about. Sometimes pass for n travelling
preacher, and sometimes New Orleans merchant
looking at the crops and talking of speculations
in cotton"


Southern people have been easily gulled" by
these Yankee school teachers, and they are be-
ing gulled every day by them.


How many men have we in this community,
who are following the avocntion of school teach
ing, that are not Yankees? And how many of
them can furnish certificates Of good character
and good intentions? How many Mr.. H IS have
we among us There are Yankees all through
The country, and some of them in this county for
what we know teaching school, or pretending to
do so, and submit that every one of them,
whenever found, ought to be apprehended and
required to furnish undoubted testimony that they
not nbolitionists in disguise, and if such tes-
tTony is not adduced by them, that they be
served with notice to quit instanter. We submit
that no Southern man ought to patronize these
strolling adventurers from the North without
satisfactory guaranty that they are not abolition
lists Nor do these emisaries always come in the
guise Of school teachers. They come seeking
employment of various kinds, and are handy at
almost anything that comes in the way. All of
them, in whatever form they come, will bear
watching, and it will require the shrewdest kind
to detect them. Their very presence here, in the
absence Of good vouchers, ought to be prSHaa
.facie case against them, to be rebutted only by
D. we'll authenticated copy of their record
Year: 1859

THE PLiNrER's BANK BONDs.--The people Of the
State were willing that Governor Neville should
retire from office with their good WILL at least, if
not their respect, but he would not have it so.
lie had rather he thought i'll of than not to be
thought Of ut all, and in order to do this, one Of
his last official acts was to recommend to his fell
low citizens to do a thing that he very well knew
they never would. Not only this, but be uses
Whatever Of influence his official position gave
him, to take advantage Of. their known will and
determination in the matter If the payment Of
Planters Bank Bonds was to be agitated before
the Legislature at the instance of Gov. Neville,
he ought in good faith to have given such notice
of the fact as would have prepared the people to
meet II. The canvass for the Legislature would
have been made on the question of their pay
ment, and members sent up to Jackson fully rep.
resenting their constituents on the subject. But
notwithstanding this attempt of the Governor his
scheme will succeed only to the extent Of maxim,
himself detestable.
Year: 1859

We are glad to see that in many cities, towns
aad villages in the Southern States, military
companies are being organized and well drilled.
In view of the Hnrper's Ferry affair, and the
conspiracy which it has developed. this is pre-
cisely what should be done. We do not know,
nor is it in She poweV.o of human sagacty TO fore
see how far this conspiracy extends. One thing
we do know, and it is apparent to all, that plot
in which some Of the men who occupy the highest
positions in the country are engaged, has been
set on foot to rase servile insurrection through
out the Southern States, and had it not been for
the precipitancy of "oId Bgown," there is no
telling how far it may have gone, how much blood
may have been shed, Or how many innocent women
and children might have been murdered. We do
not believe such an effort, with the aid of all the
abolition traitors at the North, could ever be at;
tended with success, but wisdom dictates that
the best way to avoid danger is to be fully pre-
pared to meet it promptly and nothing con
tributes more to the safety and welfare of a peo-
pie than to have well organized and well drilled
volunteer companies. They encourage and foster
n marshall spirit, and always form q neuclus
around which the citizen soldieIy can promptly
and efficiently rally in case of an emergency.
One company, well drilled and accustomed to
handling arms is worth more than regiment ten
times its number, thrown together without order
or discipline in active service But it is useless
to discuss This point; every one feels that what
We have said is true We commenced this article
only to call the attention of citizens to this
matter. If we are resting in fancied security
over smouldering fire, that may in some unex
pected hour tlaze out and consume us, it is all
important that We should be prepared to suppress
the first outbreak of its flames. If cur appre-
hensous are not well founded-if the informa.
ton elected on Browns trial is untrue, no harm
will be done by organizing a volunteer corps in
our town. Many other towns in our State of not
more importance are moving in this matter, and
we should not be behind them IN patriotism and
military aror.


What say our citizens to callirg a meeting to
take this matter into consideration
Year: 1859

The Democracy of this county will meet at the
Court House in this city on the 4th Monday in
November next it being tie 2Sth day of the
month, for the purpose of appointing Delegates
to the Democratic State Convention called to meet
at Jackson on the ID Monday of December next


to appoint delegates to the National Democratic
Convention which will meet in Charleston in June
next, 4 full attendance of the party is requested.
Year: 1859


We will not deplore them the days that are past,
The gloom OF misfortune is over them cast
Ihey are heightened by and sullied by care;
Their griets were too many their joys were too rare
let now that their shadows are on us no more
Let US welcome the prospect that brightens before
We have cherished fair hopes, we have plotted


brave schemes,
We have lived till find thcm illusve ne dreams:
Wealth has melted like snow that is grasped in the


hand,


And the steps We have climbed have departed like


sapd


Yet shall we despond while Of health unbereft,
And honor bright honor and freedom are left?
oh! shall We despond, while the pages Of time
Yet open before us their records sublime!
While ennobled by treasures more precious than


gold


We walk with the martyrs and heroes of old;
While humanity whispers such truths in the ear,
As it softens the heart like sweet music TO hear?
Oh! shall We despond, while with vision still frec
We gaze the sky and the earth and the sea;
While the sunshine can waken a burst OF delight
And the stars joy and glory by night:
While each harmony running through nature can


raise


In our spirits the impulse of gadness and praise?
Oh! let no longer then vanly lament
Over scenes that faded and days th at spent,
But by faith unforsaken, unawed by mischance,
On hopes waving banner still fixed he our glance;
And should fortune prove cruel and false To the last
Let Us look to the future, and not TO the past.
Year: 1859

Had we remained until the present writing
we would doubtless have had " another tAle =
for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
would have been to us equivalent to at least 9
hundred pounds Of fish, and an hundred tons Of
buOyant spirits. The thought is not at all con
sOling and we will drop the subject. We pros
test against any further questioning in this
regard.
Year: 1859

THOUSAND DOLLAR HusBAND,-A Curl
ons case lately came before the Supreme Court
of New York. which sheds incidental light up
on the matrimonial brokerage business in that
city A suit is brought by Robert G. Neis
against George Grouse and his wife. for 81 900
commission in getting a husband for the wo,
man, which husband is the defendant, George
-Four years ago Mrs. Grouse was gay widow
Year: 1859

eaT Let no false delicacy prevent the inya-
lid from seeking medical relief-the card of DR..
L. J. Czapkay, to be found in another column,
indicates where to obtain reliable and COM
petent physician. 1t is seldom that we are called
upon to bear testimony in favor Of the skill of
the physician, but sense of duty as well as
justice demands that we should not pass DR..
Czapkay by, without something more than a
mere mention. Unlike the greater portion of
those who thrust themselves and their nostrums
before the public, whose practices are empirical


Dr. Czapkay is gentleman of rare medical and
scientific attain ments, having held the position
OF chief surgeon of the liberating army during
the late hungarian Revolution, and is possessed


OF all the requisite experience and skill for the
successful practice of his profession. 1t is to the
care and advice of such physician we would
commend all suffering from the effects of sexual
or private disease, feeling assured that in all
such complaints, whether arising from infection,
indlscretion, selfabuse or loss of virility he can
guarantee, from his extensive practice speedy
and permanent cure. To those suffering from
the effects of physical and mental debility we
would say, let common sense take the place of
false modesty, and seek such advice as will save
you from an untimely grave, and lead you back
again to pristine health, consult Dr. Czapkay,
whom we cheerfully endorse as a skllful and
tried physician, capable of coping with and sue
cessfully eradicating those selfinhicted miseries


the evils of empirical practice and all diseases
OF seminal nature. DR.. Czapkays rooms are
on Sacramento street, opposite Pacific Mail
| Steamship Office, San Francisco. n27:3m
Year: 1859

THE Power OF THE GREAT NoRTH.-Upon the
subject of the officers elected by the Legisla-
eture, the Marysyille Express says:


We have but one fault to find with the selec-
tion of officers that has been made-and that is,
that the northern division of the State, which
has to do the bulk of the voting, almost en-
tirely ignored. True, this is purely partisan
objection-but STILL all other things being equal,
each section should have its due ratio of official
positions. Nevertheless, the great North is not
going to distress herself on the subject. She is
conscious of the power to secure what she is
entitled to when she may choose to exercise it,
and is not disposed to complain that she failed
to get what she did not ask for.


1t Is a little singular if the Great North has
the power to secure what she is entitled to when
she may choose to exercise it" that so few OF
her sons ever succeed in getting Office. The fact
is, brother Express, that controlling power of the
Great North is n myth, and exists alone in the
minds of very sanguine and ardent gentleman.
A man from the Great North stands no more
show before Legislative caucus-unless a halt
dozen OF the big central counties (which gener-
ally act in unison) are willing-than does lit
tie mp-tailed bull in fy-time, away down in
a Tennessee swamp.
Year: 1859

A Coon BILL.-On the 9th, says the Union,
Mr. Burch introduced bill for an Act for the
elef of insolyent debtors aud for the protection
of creditors Bill read first and second time and
laid on the table.


The bill requires those creditors representing
'one-half of the Indebtedness to join with the
debtor in petition for his discharge; further,
that all objections that are urged on the part of
the creditors shall be tried by a jury of twelve,
and by them determined that in the event of
fraud being discovered on the part of the debtor,
or that the affidavit he has sworn to shall be
proved untrue, that discharge shall not be
a bar to any action against him. His discharge
cannot be used plea to bar the action. Also
REQUIRES that the debtor shall be resident of
the county six months before he can make ap-
plica.ion for discharge, and requires the Court
to serve notice of the application of the debtor
at the place of residence of each creditor.
Year: 1859

Is IT So 2-The Sacramento correspondent OF
the Marysville Express says that Collector Wash
ington had no more influence, in the selection of
then-as every man of sense in the Legislature,
or around the Legislature knows-that the Col
lector did, if he wished to do so, exercise a very
great influence in the matter of the Speakership,
we naturally come to the conclusion that we can
find the name of the correspondent of the En-
press only among the leaders of the Democracy
Can it be possible that Gov. Weller or Mr. La
than has become the Sacramento correspondent
of the Express.
Year: 1859

A man in California who had q brother
hung, informed his friends IN Ireland that
his 4" brother on a recent occasion addressed
a large public meeting and just as he finish
ed, the platform gave way and he fell and
broke his neck"
Year: 1859

The Norwich Bulletin says Not long since a religious society in Connecticut met to decide what color they should paint their meeting house Some proposed one color, and some another Al last said one Il move that we paint rum color. for Deacon Smith has had his nose painted that color for a number of years, and it grows brighter and brighter every year
Year: 1859

BUFFALO, March 1.-THE Railroad Convention
is still in session, but nothing definite has been
DONE The Time Table Committee are not likely to
report, and there is prospect of general rupture
OF the compact made at the Convention held at ST
Nicholas Hotel, New York
Year: 1859

! Henry Rohner has been found guilty in the New
York Court of General Sessions of forgery in the
second degree, in having in his possession number


of counterfeit notes on the National Bank of Aus
| tria.
Year: 1859




Come home. come home. there's a voice that calls
From thy happy childhood's household walls:
1t bids thy feet no longer roam
But turn to the hearth of thy early home.
The sun shines bright as it shone of yore
On the verdant fields of thy native shore,
And the voic of song in its groves is heard,
The carroll wild Of the happy bird.
Still do the vines on the hillside grow,
Deep is the shade in the glens below,
Bright is the sunlight on valley and tree,
And warm are the hearts that are waiting for thee
Come home come home there's voice that dwells
In the pathway wild, in the narrow dells,
Wherever thy youthful feet have strayed
In the forest. dim, or the grassy glade
The morning bells in their sabbath chime
Are heard as of old in thy native cline,
And the sunset hour yet calls to prayer
But where are thy wandering feet, oh where?
Come home come home, there's a sadder tone
From the loved, from the lost whom the grave ha.
From the hillocks green meath the cypress tree,
Solemn voices are calling thee. M
There thy mother lies in her dreamless rest
And the wild rose blooms on her peaceful breast
Ard there thy sire in death was laid
Beneath the mournful yew trees shade.
Come home, come home, there is room for thee
In our home at our board, in our hours of glee,
There is room where the cypress branches wave,
Room for quiet, lovely grave.
Year: 1859

The GERMAN VoTE.-The Democratic party
appear to have assumed in the lato canvass
that the Germans of our county could be carried
for their ticket, by raising false and disgrace
fol issue in regard to the Sunday Law Our
vote in tho strong Germ1n districts shows how
much the 20 called Democracy rcckoned with
out Their host. We have no worthior or more
reliable friends to Republican principles in the
State than the Germans. 1t is time that the
sham Democracy was convinced that intoll-
gent Germans cannot be bought and sold at
the ballot box They arc Republicans from
honest conviction Of the truth and Justice Of
our cause, and false, ieignod and unworthy
issues springing from local causes cannot
sworye them hair from their expression of
those convictions on the great questions of the
day. From the returns Of the Fifth Ward in
this city, and of the Third and Fourth Wards
in Allegheny, tho democracy" may learn once
for all that German Republicans are true to our
principles, which are the principles of free men
the world over. All honor to the worthy Ger.
man Republicans Of our county and Stato.-
Pittsburgh GaseHs.
Year: 1859

Hobart, who is the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Wisconsin, and stands on the same
platform; it is intended to reach and strike
down the indomitable Baker, who leads The Ia.
domitable hosts, as o candidate for Governor in
Minnesota, standing on the same platform; iai
intended 10 reach aud strike down ell the DEM
oeratic candidates throughout the country who
maintain the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
All | can say is, that when any hand or sea OF
men attempt TO declare war against this great
doctrine Of Popular Sovereignty and its advo-
Gates, they will have their hands full When-
ever you have struck down the champions Of
Popular Sovereignty and its advocates In the
Northwest, you have struck down the entire
Democratic party. II there is one principle on
earth which binds the Democracy together with
more unanimity than all others throughout the
entire land 1t is this great principle Of the right
Of every political community, loyal to the Con-
sttution and the Union, to govern itself in res
pect TO its internal concerns.


/ have not many more words to say. wish
to exhort all Democrats, all men who regard
the peace and harmony OF this Union as para
mount to partizan success to rally around those
great principles which alone can preserve tho
peace and unanlmity of the country. So long
as this doctrine shall prevail that Congress can
interfere with slavery anywhere there never can
be peace, for so long as the doctrine shall pre-
vail that Congress can and ought to control the
question, the ant-slavery men will demand that
IL shall be controlled against slavery, while the
pro-slavery men will demand that the powers Of
the Government shall be exerted for slavery.
The contest, therefore, between these jarring
elements. this sectional strife, must last just as
long as the people allow Congress to touch the
question.
Year: 1859

The MINES OF THE EASTERN SLoPE.-The
Territorial Enterprise published at Carson Valley
thus speaks of the mineral wealth of The eastern
slope of the Sierras:


We have the best evidence before us, coming from
parties who have examined our country thoroughly,
for believing that before many years we will excel
California in all true elements Of greatness. From
the Oregon line to the Colorado river, there Is one
vast and continued stretch Of mineral land At the
Black Rock Silver Mining Company mines, nearly
200 miles north of this point, they have very lately
discovered pure silver. In addition to this, In that
entire section the whole country is strewn with
quartz and copper ore. From that point the lndi-
cations OF mineral continue without interruption to
Gold Hill and Virginia City, at which places the
first discoveries were made. Hence the lead, we
NAV so call il, continues to Walkers river. South
of that gold is found but is not profusely dis
persed over the country, although at some places II


Is known that very rich quartz exists; for instance
at Salt Springs, about 400 miles south of Genoa,
there is quartz vein of almost fabulous richness
A company was formed partly in San Francisco and
partly in Los Angeles, in 1853, for the purpose Of
working it. A steam engine and quartz machinery
was taken out as far as the Mohaye river and there
left on account of Indian hostites, and all opera
ton suspended. We think there is no doubt OF the
old company or some other resuming operations
there ere long Had we space we could enter INTO
details, but as we have not, We can only say thai
where the parties discovering leads have commenced
operations their returns fabulous; and the eel
ebrated Allison lead at Grass Valley, will next sea-
son. when parties over here have got under head
way, have to take a secondary position upon the
list of rich leads.
Year: 1859

A FAITHFUL DoG.-Among the many incidents
of the fidelity of the dog, note the following,
which came under our observation, on Saturday
Opposite this town, on the peninsula, there lives
fellow named Hathaway, who comes TO town about
once week, and, if sober when he arrives generally
manages to get drunk before he leaves. He is usu-
ally accompanied by good sized woolly dog, the
breed of which we do not know. On Saturday last,
Hathaway came to town, and, as usual, got very
drunk. In consequence Of not being able to keep
his head erect he lost his hat, and was taken home
in the afternoon in his bare head his dog not being
on the wharf when the canoe left with his master.
As the dog could not follow without swimming he
stopped in town, and accidentally came upon the
dilapidated hat of his master He took it in charge,
and that evening noticed him, about dark travel


ing about the streets with the hat in his mouth and
all attempts of those who knew him best to take it
from him were of no avail. He kept watch by the
hat all night, and the last we Of him about
noon on Sunday, when he still had the hat in his
possession, and although it was not worth ten cents
it the property Of his master, and the faithful
dog would have died by it rather than had 1t mo-
lested.-HunlboId Times.