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Year: 1859

THE INTER VIEW.


A few days after the disclosure made to
Edward of the destiny long contemplated
for him, the fond anticipatons ne enter
tuined, Of soon again meeting his charmer
and pouring into her car the avowal of
his love, was sadly disappointed by tidlngs
that she had been taken with sudden
illness. For several days she remained
in critical condition, and when the dan
gerous crisis was safely passed, her ply
sicians still enjoined such perfect quiet
that she was not permitted to see any
one, or to quit her apartments. During
this interval Edward fed his fancy with
thoughts Of her sweet image, till his love
became an all-absotbing sentiment, and
to him there seemed but her in the whole
universe. Night after night he fingered
beneath her balcony, gazing at her win
dow, and softly touching his guitar to the
love7breathing strains of his enamored
heart. His Punishment from her presence
was long, very long, and the daily report
assured him other convalesence, and as he
saw her not, he reared tue worst-tftf a
few days before the birthday fets, when he
was admitted to her presence. But, how
changed he found her-not less beautiful
than before, though her check was pale
from recent illness; but then there was q
nOmeless charm about her that was want.
ing now. The warmth and glow that
like the soft flush of a summer sunset
lent a witching Tenderness to her beauty
was gone, and left it cold and passionless
exquisite, indeed, as the statue which the
tear and prayers of Pygmalion warmed
into life, but far less sensitive than tina
for still and mute she sat while the ar
dent Edward in passionate accents tolC
his love. But his words failed to color
with one sweet glow of emotion, the
transparent whiteness of her cheek, or t
win brief glance of tenderness from hei
sad and downcast eyes. However, wheI
he spoke Of William--when he said tha
on the eve of her birthday he woult
bring one, so like himself, to plead fo
him, that she could scarcely choose be-
tween the two, a flood of vivid crimson
dyed both cheek and brow, and lifting
her startled eyes, she scanned his person
with a perplexed and troubled gaze
which he understood not then, but wal
taught by after circumstances only too
correctly TO interpret.
Year: 1859

LATER FROM THE GoLD M1NEs.-
Last evening We had the pleasure Of making
the acquaintance or Mr.. F. Bum. Of Omaha,
N. T., who had just arrived in our city from
the West. He informs US that the reports
of the gold prospects and Pixies Peak are
well founded; that there is gold in abun-
dance through the entire region. and plen-
ty of room for everybody to dig for the
same He had with him q specimen of the
scale gold which is found there in great
plenty-by working for it. He would not
advise parties to think Of starting be
fore March, - the winter months are
not pleasant for travelling-and there il no
danger of being too late--there is room for
the entire Yankee nation to get paying sit
uations. He also informs us that the Wes-
tern Stage Company, have surveyed their
route and in the spring will commence run.
ming through, carrying passengers with so
lbs Of baggage, and board, from Omaha to
the mines for 800. He says that large
portion of the population in his vicinity are
seriouely affected with the fever, and are
preparing to leave for the mines in the spring
in great numbers.
Year: 1859

LAID Ur.-The ferry boat made Of
for winter quarters at the slough At last
accounts the men were working very hard
to get through the ice which was fast col
lecting. If she don't stay there this time
there is no use of guessing.
Year: 1859

ERRArA.-In our leading article OF
yesterday, the types made US say


We also may be driven not only to adopt
the course of reputation taken by Keokuk;
but to suspend payment and allow cur pa
per to 60 to protest.


Tho paragraph--which in the above con
dition is nonsense--s should have read
1--WE, also. may be driven--not to adopt
the course Of reputation taken by Keokuk;
but to suspend payment and allow our pa
per to 60 to protest"


But Of that, even, we think there is no
present danger, and yet the event might
take place. We trust not
Year: 1859

LECTURE PosrPoNED.-On account
Of the extreme severity of the weather, the
reading Of Col. Heath's Poem was postponed
until Tuesday evening next, at which time
the public will be served without fail. We
much regret the necessity which made this
postponement imperative, and we hope for
more suspicious circumstances on Tuesday
evening.
Year: 1859

OPERA.-For the first time ir
Davenport will be given thorough opera
tic entertainment at the German Theatre or
Monday evening, by number of talented
performers We bespeak . full audience
for the occasion.
Year: 1859

~It is highly probable that the
return of cold weather will slightly cool
down the ardor Of the Pixies Peak disciples
Thermometer last evening at sunset stood
at eight degrees below zero. That will surely
do for this latitude
Year: 1859

EHThe master and apprentice case
wherein Sarah s. Netser lie plaintiff and Ed
ward Alden respondent, has been appealed
to the District Court, and petition was filed
to compel respondent to give bond for the
delivery of the child, in case the decision Of
the County Court should be reversed. The
appeal was taken on the ground that the
child was not competent to elect whether or
not she would continue with her master.
Year: 1859

CHEERISa.-Col. Eads informs us
that the firm of which he is q member.


Eads, Galloway Il Sanders). are constant
ly resolving enquiries from the East res
pectiug Western lands. from parties who
have an eye to investment. 1t is altogeth-
er probable that Eastern capitalists will
make nee Of their funds to no small extent,
in purchasing lands in the West, while they
are cheap. and most surely we know Of no
better way for making investment. The
lands of the west though somewhat reduc-
d in price, at present, eventually como up
to the standard of former years. and be a
source Of great profit to those who make
judicious investment. Those who are able
to retain their landed property, we think
had better not SELL but there are enough of
these who must sell to supply all the re-
quirements of Eastern capitalists,
Year: 1859

HARPER's FERRY, December H.--Vafious
surmises have been INDUCED In regarding the
attempted escape of Cook and Coppis. Itwss
said that Cook refused to tell how he came by
the knife, and also that he had the counter
sign whereby he would have been enabled to
pass the sentinel. This, however, needs con-
frmation, and is hardly reliable. Much in
dignation was expressed by some Of the head
strong In reference to the officials Of the jail,
but large majority Of our citizens express
confidence In them, and spurn the idea that
they were bribed by thefriends Of Cook. The
hole made In the wall was largo one, and the
room was in the second story. Cook, after his
capture, said to q gentleman that they had
done the best they could: that life was as
sweet to them as any one else, and that they
had planned It for ten days. They had aet
Tuesday night for the attempt, but 1t was de.
ferred on account Of their not wishing 10 COM
promise Governor Willard, who was In town
that night. The prisoners conversed on
variety Of subjects yesterday morning.


Cook said to o gentleman who addressed
him that he fully believed slavery to be sin,
and that he believed 1t would be abolished in
Virginia In less than ten years, and by the
people of Virginia. He was prepared to die
in such . cause, and thought he had done
nothing TO regret, as far a. principle was con-
sernsd. Coppie said that he feared the affair
was not ended yet, that they had friends in
the North who would not rest satisfied until
their lives were avenged. He hoped, how
ever, the affair would end here forever.
Year: 1859

An IspusrRIous DUKE AND DUCHESS.
late Duchess of Bedford, for thirty years of
her married life, lit her own fire, made some
tea for herself and Duke, and then, as he wrote
his own letters Of business, she copied them,
and they came down 10 large party
of guests at ten O'Clock, to dispense breakfast
without saying one word Of their matutinary
avooations; 50 that one might have been 0
visitor in the house without finding out that
the Duke and the Duchess had transacted the
necessary business Of the day, before, perhaps
their guests had risen. a,
Year: 1859

BLOODY CONTEST BETWEEN Doe AND A
BuRaIAn.-Ths Elyria Democrat says bur
glar recently broke into the store Of Mr.: G. En-
mons, Elyria, but was seized BY bull watch
dog, when terrible fight took place. In the
the floor was covered with blood, the
showcase broken, blood vas found on the
sidewalk, and the dog was in his nest under
the counter bleeding from a large wound made
by knife, and from which he died soon aftsr
being discovered. fr ~ Eu
Year: 1859

Tie commend to my Of our readers who
hare been bitten ty the absurd notion that Mr
Douglas has any concern for the extension aid
perpetuation Of free Institutions tie pcrlsal Of
that portion Of Nj: Lincoln's Cincinnati speech
which We publish to-day. If it docs not euro
them Of the heresy into which they hare fallen
there is no hope for the relief Of stupidity like
theirs. The gods would war against it in
Fain.
Year: 1859

IfPLoMAs.-Persons to whom Diplo-
mas were awarded at the las. Fair of the Virginia
Hechanics Institute, are requested to call at the
hall OF the Institute and get them as they are now
ready Tor framing, aud will make beautiful ad-
VertiSement to be hung up In their places of busi-
ness. The gold and silver medal. will be ready
for delivery in week or two, due notice Of which
will be given hereafter.
Year: 1859

CATTLE KILLED BY EATING SoRGHUM.-The Inde-
rendence (lowa) Guardian gives an account Of the
destruction Of seven head of cattle from ealing
the refuse Chinese sugar cane. after it had bee
compressed in the mill. The outer coating of the
stalks is Of a very vitreous character: when thus
broken up and taxi into the stomach, it operates
like broken glass, cutting. and in some pene
trstiDg entirely through the coats of that organ,
producing violent Inflammation. A post NOR.
tenn examination in this case revealed this as the
cause Of death. This important fact should be
made known to every farmer, it Say be the
means Of preventing serioua destruction of their
BtccE.
Year: 1859

BETTER NOT HAVE MENTIONED 1T "A German
Clergyman by way Of giving point TO eulogy OF
q dead man at funeral, declared that his own ex.
the most generous of men, as he had long ago Dor.
rowed $40 Of him, of which to bis dying day he
had never ask ed the payment. OF the debt thus
acknowedG Ged before witnesses, however, the heirs
The aext day. demanded the payment with inter
Year: 1859

JACK AsHoRE Thomas Johnson, a
Baltimore free negro, employed on the schooner
hioinsua, now lying in the dock, was before the
Mayor yesterday for being here without his reg
lister OF freedom. As he had come ashore without
the permission Of his captain he was aenteuced to
receive the ropes end, Or something equally una
pleasant TO tender hide
Year: 1859

MONEY is taid to be tie root of all
evil Men siR to get it and su to keep it, without
once thinking that il must be left to others after
all. William Gentry, free negro, was before the
mayor yesterday to answer the charge of stealing
filthy lucre from slave, but owing to the absence
Of witnesses, the examination was nos,noned
Year: 1859

MEAN THsEr.-some few days, @
widow lady residing near the first market house,
was furnished with order on the gas works
for load of coke. she being entirely dependent
on her labor for support, aud almost destitute
Seeing white man, well known TO the police
With horse aud cart, she engaged him TO go for
the fuel, and gave him the order, but up to this
time the coke has not reached her. Will not the
Mayor make some enquiry into this affair, and
have the swindier punished.
Year: 1859

Nun PuDDLzs.-Mill Alley AID 18th
street near the Richmond and Dangi'le railroad
depot. are almost impossible, from the aceum la.
ton cf mud now ankle deep II the city hands
are too much employed il other matters to attend
to this nuieaGce, we advise the neighhors to raise
asubscription and hire laborer and cart for few
days TO open the gutter end remove the mud
Year: 1859

The Mono DIGeNes. - John W. Patrick
has written as follows, from the Mono Lake
mines near Walker river, to his brother in
Sonora, Tuolumne county;


The expectations of the miners, since
they got in the ditch; have been fully real
lied. | was around at several Of their claims
yesterday. All were doing well except one
company. Those | spoke with were making
from one half to three ounces per day to the
hand. One man said that lie stopped the
water at noon, and there was pound Of
gold in sight in his rifles.


This is no humbug. When this region is
fairly prospected. have no doubt but that
it will prove one of the richest mineral re.
gions on the face of the earth"


Mr.. Louce lately arrived at Sonora with
his pack train from the mines at Mono Lake.
and brought with him some thirty or forty
ounces of gold dust. number of emigrants
arriving from the Plains are stopping at the
mines. About one hundred and fifty miners
are there at work. The mining season is
shorter than on this side of the mountains.
For four or five months in the year it is too
cold for mining to be carried on successfully.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
PRoJECT.-A A writer in the New York
Observer, supposed to be one of the
Morses, proposes to place the Atlantic
cable across the ocean on air buoys sunk
and anchored a certain distance below
the surface, to which floating buoys shall
be attached to show their position. He
would also erect upon RATS of floating
buoys, telegraph stations at intervals in
the ocean, so that the circuit may be cut
up into shorter ones, and the rate of
transmission be increased. A line thus
suspended near the surface, if it would
stay there, would be easily accessible for
repairs. The scheme sproposed in good
faith, and by man who understands
himself and has confidence in its feast
bility.
Year: 1859

CoLoRED JURORS Springfield,
Mass, Republican notices petition
from a number of respectable colored
citizens that their names may be put
into the jury box. They say they notice
that none of their color get drawn as
jurors, and that they have as good a
right to serve their country in that Ca
pacity as anybody else Argument
good, conclusion disagreeable of hot
day and in close courtroom.
Year: 1859

BoREs.-The Grass Valley National
has pertinent article on bores. Ifany-
body knows this species of the genus
homo, it is an editor:


The bore is generally person of great
pretensions he knows it all, and then
persists in telling it to you, time and
time again. lie expects you to listen
patiently and say nothing except you
agree with him. He is seldom in hurry,
and never takes hint. You may tell
him that you will see him again, that
you are going after the Doctor, that
your wife is sick, that the devil is wait
ing for copy, or what you will, the bore
heeds it not; he has got you, and you
must grin and bear it; you must have
that patience which s'is the virtue of
an ass" that trots beneath his burden
and is quiet; like the Aztec King, you
must smile while you are stretched on
burning Goals.
Year: 1859

Coop BREEDING.-The extreme of
Japanese breeding seems to be to remain
silently attentive while your company is
speaking. The result of this is that
arguments and disputes are by no means
common, simply because one party al
ways waits quietly until the other has
shad his say We wonder if this true
politeness couldn't be made to radiate
from Japan toward the land of the free
and the home of the brave?'
Year: 1859

LYNCH LAw.-The annexed remarks
from Gov. Weller's annual message are
worthy to be reproduced and carefully
read:


The frequent recurrence of these ex-
ecutions and the total failure of Courts
or juries to prosecute, is calculated to
retard the settlement of the State, and
turn the tide of emigration in differ
ent direction. Men will not like to
bring their families into community
where their lives and property are at the
mercy of an infuriated populace. These
lawless acts are doing incalculable injury
to us abroad, because they make the
impression that the bad men outnumber
the good, or else that the Criminal Courts
utterly fail to perform their duty. 1t
would be humiliating to admit the truth
of either. Good citizens should hunt
up the testimony, and see that indict-
ments are presented against these men,
who are striking at the vitals of society.
When men unite to take the law into
their own hands, to avenge their wrongs,
whether real or imaginary, good citizens
must combine to bring them to punish
ment, or else there is an end to all Gov
ernment Indeed, if these unlawful
executions are not arrested, our noble
State, with all her wealth and inexhaust-
ible resources, will soon stand disgraced
before the civilized world.
Year: 1859

An English paper says cit is one of
the duties of those who possess property
to serve the public without fee orreward,
except the honor of being selected as
of good reputation and capacity"
Year: 1859

One of the features of "down east"
donation not long ago, was a company of
young ladies dIawing barrel Of -four
upona sled to the parsonage under escort
of procession of torchbearers and the
brass band!
Year: 1859

'.When consider life, It's all a cheat
Yet foold with hope. men favor the deceit
Trust on. and think tomorrow will repay:
Tomorrow fllser than the former day:
Lies worse; and, when it says we shall be blcst
With some new joys, cuts off what possest
Strange coZenage would live past years again;
Yet all hope pleasure in what still remain
And from the dregs of life think to receive
What the first sprightly running could not give.
j m tired of waiting for this chymc god
Which fools us young, and beggars us when old'


DRYDEN
Year: 1859

TURSER FEsrvAL--The Festival on Saturday
night was not, We regret to say, very we'll At
tended. We feel sure that had the people only
knew what rich treat was in store for them
they would have filled the Hall. The music
by Prof. Pearson and full band was Of itself
worth the price Of admission; and then the gym.
nastic exercises were astonishing and pleasing
We have no hesitation in saying that they far
sclipsed any similar efforts we ever saw. The
isats performed by the Association were almost
too astonishing for belief; they fully,sstsblished
a reputation for gymnAstic exploits hard 10 excel
anywhere. We cannot, now. conceive the reas.
on for the seSnt attendance on Saturday night.
Even the German people did not turn out. So
good an entertainment should have been paid
the compliment Of a crowded house. Should
they give another public exhibition, we hope To
see them literally patronizsd, for they deserve
IL
Year: 1859

The editor of the News comes at us again
in about one column of stuff, to which we
shall not trouble ourselves to reply The
matter has become ridiculous enough al
ready. Negroes did vote in this district,
and the records Of Congress shOaU that they
Uoted for L. D. CAMPBELL. The cool, dirty
lie of the News man that he saw them vote
and that they voted for Vallnndigham, comes
too late. But had hO turned up in 1857, Mr.
Campbell would no doubt have given two
leather sixpences for his testimony-in an
emergency. Still we will admit that, if the
News man was in this district at the late
election and voted for VallandighAm, then
Mr.. V. did receive one "nigger vote"


We dismiss this subject
Year: 1859

FIRE ALARh-ExPLosIoE OF GUSPowDER.-
On last Saturday about noon there was an alarm
Of fire, caused by the explosion Of some pOwder
in stable at the north end Of Walnut St in
Oregon. It seems from the best account that
can be got Of the meter, that the boys of the
family on the premises, named Bunday. used
the stable for play house, and they had been
making trails with powder. Two other boys
by the name Of Thomas Maekey and Henry
slaught, il seems, came there for the purpose of
stealing some pigeons, that had their boxes in
the stable; but being prevented from doing that
and seeing the trail. proceeded to set FIRE to it,.
The boy who got burned entered about the same
time. and seeing what was going on, and know
ing Of a considerable quantity Of powder in a
bag not far from the trail, got the bag just as
FIRE had reached Il, aud it exploded In his hand,
burning him very badly. The explosion blew
the rafters on the stable An inch apart, at the
ridge o. the roof We understand that MAekey
and slaught were arrested We learn this
morning that the injured boy 10 better, aud there
Is fair hopes Of his recovery.
Year: 1859

S@rThe article from the Empire of May
2lst, about the Butler Resolutions" quo
ted in the Journal Of this morning had no
"inlprimGtur" from Mr.. YSllandigham.-
He had no knowledge of or connection with
it, What his opinions upon the subject are
may be learned from this paper Of last No
Tember We are glad to see the RepubE
can papers pitching in"
Year: 1859




You wish to know what the United States
Government promised lis when we became
naturalized, and whether it promised to alb
solve us from our liabilities. answer that.
so far as the arrogant claims of John Bull
are concerned, it did. You are willing to
admit that the Queen has right to claim
your military services. say, no. If you
are an Orangeman, l excuse you; if you are
not, cannot account for your support Of the
Know Nothing position entertained in the
letter signed with the name of Lewis Cass.


You compare your own case to the case of
New Orleans negro" who should run
away. For my own part, can see no SINH
larity between sldye who runs away from
his master, and an Irishman who renounees
allegiance to the English Crown-once estab
lsh the analogy, and confess that you have
the best of the argument l again implore
you to drop the discussion, for | cannot bear
to see an Irshman defend the letter put forth
by outside small men, over the signature of
Lewis Cass. r.
Year: 1859

MILLIoNs OF BuFFALo-Horace Greeley in
one of his letters written during his journey
across the Plains, makes the following esti-
mate of tue number of buffalo seen:


Consider that we have traversed more than
one hundred miles in width since we first
struck them, aud that for most of this dis.
tance the buffalo have been constantly in
sight and they continue for some twenty.
five miles further on-this being the breadth
of their present range, which has a length of
perhaps a thousand miles, and you have some
approach to an idea of their countless mil
lions. l doubt whether the domesticated
horned cattle of the United States equal the
numbers, while they must fall considerably
short in weight of those wild ones
Year: 1859

FoRNEY or DoUGLAs's LErrER.-In speaking
of the letter, the Philadelphia Press says;


"The letter of this able statesman, defining
his position in regard to the Presidential
nomination at Charleston, will arrest atten-
tion by it frankness and its bold adhesion to
the principles which have hitherto led the
Democratic party to victory and promoted
the best interests of the country. 1t renders,
if possible, the fact which all thinking men
should readily discover, that desertion OF
fundamental principles by the Democratic
party will inevitably result in its protracted
defeat If not destruction, palmer than ever
Year: 1859

The Philadelphia News says that the panic
regarding the frost, tho well founded at the
time, has generally subsidized There is no
doubt but that certain localities have suffered
severely, though by no means as much as
was at first supposed Ohio seems to be the
heaviest loser, as in some districts but one
third to one fourth of the wheat crop will be
harvested, while in Northern and Central
Michigan the loss is estimated ut one third.