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Year: 1860

Under the ice the waters run,
Under the ice our spirits lie;
The genial glow of the summer sun
Shall loosen their fetters by and by,
Moan and groan in thy prison cold,


River of life-river of love;


The winter is growing worn and old,
The frost is leaving the melting mold,


And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice, under the snow,
Our lives are bound in crystal ring;
By and by will the south winds blow,
And roses bloom on the banks of spring.
Moan and groan in thy fetters strong,


River Of life-rver of love;


The nights grow short, the days grow long
Weaker and weaker the bonds Of wrong,


And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice our souls are hid,
Under the ice our good deeds grow;
Men but credit the wrong we did,
Never the motive that lay below.


Moan and groan in thy prison cold.


River of life-river of love


The winter Of life is growing old,
The frost is leaving the melting mold,


And the sun shines warm above.
Under the ice we hide our wrong
Under the ice that has thrilled us through
Oh that the friends who have known us long,
Dare to doubt we are good and true
Moan and groan, in thy prison cold,


River Of lifo-river Of love;


Winter is growing worn and old,
Roses stir in the melting mold,


We shall be known above.
Year: 1860

TIE APPRENTIcE.-A young man,
whose father was in easy circumstances,
was desirous of learning the printing busi-
ness. His father consented, on condition
that he should board at home and pay
weekly for his board out of the avails of
his special pcrquisitcs, during his apprcn-
ticeship. The young man thought this
rather hard, but when he was Of age, and
master of his trade, his father said:


Here, my son, is the money paid to
me for board during your apprenticeship.
l never intended to keep it, but have re-
tained it for your use, and with il l give
you as much more as will enable you TO
commence your business"


The wisdom of the old man was appa-
rent 10 the son; for while his fellows had
contracted bad habits in the expenditure
of similar perquisites, and were now PEN
niless and in vice, he was able TO COM
mence in business respectfully, and he now
stands at the head Of the publishers in
this country, while most Of his former
companions are poor, vicious, and de-
graded.
Year: 1860

TRANSMISSION OF BLooD.-A success
full case of TRANSMISSION of blood into the
veins of woman, was performed lately
in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. The
woman, although in the prime of life, had
become SO weak from loss of blood that
pulsation was at times imperceptible.
The blood of friend was injected into a
vein in one of her arms, and the most
cheering results were Immediately mani
tested. She continued to improve rapid.
ly, and at last accounts was considered
beyond danger.
Year: 1860

WANTED TO KNow.-The name of the
tune which was played upon the feelings
In what form the phantoms Of doubt
appear?


What is the fine when people become
intoxicated with happinessG


Why other men should not have n
forge as well as a blacksmith?


How many men have bolted from the
course Of true love?


If any one was strangled who hung up
on doubt?


How many dutiful sons belong to
Mother Church9


If the light of other days was gas or
electricity?


The name Of the Irishman who got to
tho top of the morning?


If keeping fast day don't keep many a
brood Of chickens?


If any one ever felt fatigued after the
exercise of forbearanceG


If the girl who clung to hope hadn't a
slippery hold?
Year: 1860

LOOK OUT FOR CoLDs.-This changea-
bic weather is just the time to catch colds
and feyers. Don't let the warmth of the
sun seduce you into throwing off your
coat, or leaving your windows open, and
letting the fire 60 out. Ugly colds are
thereby engendered. Now is just the
time, also, for the scarlet fever to seize,
with its terrible grasp, the forms of tho
little ones. Don't let the children become
exposed to the weather without being as
warmly dressed as on cold days, for these
snuffles and colds are generally the pre-
cursors of scarlet fever and almost GER
tain death. There is no disease the ply
sician breads more than scarlet fever !;
small pox is by far preferable. Look out,
therefore, that your children go out into
the streets with warm clothes, thick shoes,
and careful preparation for the moist
weather. A word to the wise is sufficient.
Year: 1860

that puzzled Jack sorely, and he felt that
all idea Of forcing her to surrender must
be abandoned.


The third night he was alone, his re-
Elections were yet more serious than the
night previous--what they were, of course
is only known to himself, but they SEEM
cd to result in something decided, for
about midnight three distinct raps were
made at his wife's door. No answer
The signal was repeated in louder tone /;
still all was silent. A third time the
door shook with the violent attack.


"Who's there?" cried The voice of his
wife, as if aroused from sound sleep.


"a little the best Democrat you ever
did see."


The revolution in his opinion was rad
ical and permanent. He removed TO an
other county and became popular; offer
cd himself as a candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket for the Legislature, was
elected and for several sessions represent
ed the county as firm and decided Dem
ocrat.
Year: 1860

! TEMPERANCE ORGANIzATToN.-There is talk of
establishing q I" Dashaway" association 10 Wea-
vervie. The necessity for something of the kind
is becoming more evident every day, argue
friends of the Temperance cause there are d-
vers and sundry residents of this place upon
whom intemperance is getting a death hold
Judging from what We frequently see, and from
the amount of liquor which must be disposed of
at the twenty odd saloons and groceries which
are supported here, there is much truth 10 the
assertion. There may be sufficient capital to
base Dasbaway" organization on, but we
doubt it. Itwould be well to try the experiment,
and certainly gratifying to know that Weaver
vile contains enough of young men to again
sustain temperance association. There were
several aourishing orders of Sons of Temperance
in the county once--one at Weaveryille-but one
by one they got "under cloud" aud now we
believe only single one remains. There are
other Temperance organizations older and in
many respects preferable to the " Dasbaway,"
we think, some of which now exist in the State
The Sons Of Temperance, Temple of Honor and
Independent Order Of Good Templars, are all
worthy societies, and if citizens of this place de-
sire a Temperance association. we recommend the
latter. Who will take the lead
Year: 1860

WAGON ROAD MATTERs.-We ask attention to
the letter of Mr.. ]. E. Wyman. secretary of the
" Humboldt and Trinity Plank and Turnpike
Road company" If we were wrong in stating
+" that the Directors had not fulfilled promises, y
&C., it was because we were msinformed, and we
are glad to be corrected. In regard to the bids
for building the sections between North Fork aud
Big Flat, we said more than we meant to-in-
tending to state that bids would be made," &C.,
as the time for receiving suoh proposals does not
expire until the 18th of the present month. II


is far from our wish to throw any obstacles in the
way of the enterprise on the contrary have al
ways endeavored to aid as far as possible every
like improvement by which Trinity is to be ben
Gifted, and we certainly consider the opening of
the Humboldt road such an one. When we said
that in our opinion the road between the points
above named could not be properly built for less
than $4,000 mile, we only stated our honest
belief, based upon the result of similar expert
ments nearer home. 1t is better that such est-
mates be sufficient in the beginning than that the
work lag in the end for want of funds.
Year: 1860

POPULATION OF TRINTY.-We are informed
by Marshal Nunnally that the population of this
county, as ascertaned by the census just compile
ted, is about $3.50. This is from five to eight
hundred less than generally supposed by
OF this number from fifteen to twenty hundred
are Chinamen, class of population hardly wor-
thy to be counted, as they are only beneficial in
one respect-ther tax contribution to the county
Golfers We have eDdeavored to gain other in
formation from the census roll absolute value
of property, product of mining claims, number
of births, deaths, etc.--but find that the roll is
not footed up by the deputy marshal, that labor
being performed by the U. S. Marshal, at San
Francisco. of one thing we are positive no
man in the county could have been chosen who
would have performed the duties of the Office in
a more faithful and expeditions manner than
VIM. A. Nunnally-n fact there are few men as
well fitted for the task.
Year: 1860

SCRAP OF HIsToRY.-It is a fact little known,
that for the first five years of our Government
the United States Senate always sat in secret
The first time the doors were opened for public
discussion was on the contest as to the right of
Albert Galatin TO scat In the United States
Sanata
Year: 1860

FRETTY women kiss one another says QuIlp,
OF the Boston Post, on comingiiAto room, be-
cause II is graceful custom they do the same
on gong away because they are delighted to
lose sight of one another
Year: 1860

in the congregation of saints." Praise formed
q very prominet part in the religious worship Of
the Old Testament saints Nor were the early
Christians less observant Of this delightful Chris


tan exercise. The apostle exhorts them to
praise God in pslams and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing and making melody Ia their hearts
unto the Lord. And on the memorable night in
which the Redeemer was betrayed the last act
OF Worship in which he engaged with his dis
ciples after supper, just before going to the gar
den OF Gethsemane, was that Of singing hymn.
Ohi could the client Christians of the present
day but have listened to that last plaintive,
touching, yet inspired song. they would be more
willing TO join in singing the praises of the Most
High, even when their hearts are tinged with
sadness and their feelings oppressed with painful
forebodings. Or could they but have listened to
Paul and Silss in the durgeon at midnight, ,ing-
ing praises to God, they would be disposed, when
In trouble. to initiate these inspired prison song
sters. Moreover, II IL were possible for them to
hear the music of that mighty redeemed congre.
cation before the great white throne, as it floats
on the breeze, they would be inspired 10 praise
the Lord with their voices in the congregation Of
the saints below. II this part Of religious wor-
osiip pe heBiecteu, we tnink the services OHeTeu
to God In the sanctuary become exceedingly do
fective, and peculiarly lacking in interest.


Undoubtedly there are several things which
have hitherto conspired 10 retard the practice of
congregational singing, but the most prominent
of these hindrances is the existence of choir
and the difficult music generally employed by
them. The fine old tunes full of music, and SO
admirably adapted TO the worship of God, which
were employed by Christians in former tines,
are nearly expunged from the congregation now,
and In their place fantastic, operate, comic, uu
inspiring, undevotional tunes are substituted
Who is there among us that heard the "old
Folks" concert that did not wish for revival in
our churches Of those fine old tunes. so grand, so
devotional, and In which all the congregation
could Join Z The leader OF a choir supposes that
in order to make the singing interesting. new
tunes must be constantly introduced. Nothing
could be more absurd than such practice; for
how can the people join in singing a tune they
never heard before? The celebrated Robt. Hall
once said "a new tune is almost bad n
new Gospel" There are some good old tunes
we should like to join in singing every Sabbath
day. We are glad TO find that al edition Of The
Psalmist with music to each hymn, has recently
been issued by Gould d Lincoln, in which are
many Of the tunes our fathers delighted TO sing.


We hope every congregation win use it.
Year: 1860

A LITTLE HERo,--A gentleman, while passing
through street inhabited by poor people, In


New York. lately, heard an infantile voice from q
basement crying Help. helPr' lie rushed in,
and found little five year old boy holding a
bed blanket around his little sister two years
younger, who had caught her clothes on fire {;
and the little hero had succeeded in extipguisb-
ing the flames. The boy, In answer to the ques-
tion why he wrapped the wet blanket around
his sisters clothes said his Ma had told him that
was the best way to put out the FIRE; and as to
why he halloed " Help, help" that he was afraid
he could not succeed, and wanted scme one to
help him. He was then asked why he did not
leave his sister and run into the street, and cry
for help. He answered, with tears in his eyes,
and O fixed determina nation Of countenance, "No;
never would have left her. She was my sister.
Had che burned up, would have burned too
Year: 1860

than nonsense in the following. Ladies, read it
and profit therebys


The credulity of woman on the subject Of
being loved is very great; they often mistake a
common liking for a particular regard, and on
this foundation build up castles in the air, and
fill them with all the treasures of their bright
hopes and confiding love and, when come start.
ling fact destroys the Visions they feel as il the
whole creation were blank to them, and they
were the most injured of women. 1t is safer to
be very skeptieal on the subject of being loved
but if you do make the mistake, take all the
blame to yourself, and save your dignity by Sc.
cresy, If you cannot keep from loving"
Year: 1860

TEapRRANcB DRiSK.-The great tempe
rance drink of the day is a beverage made from
what is known among us as the " California
Moss" We know nothing Of the history Of
this curious agent, and can only record tue fact
that mixture Of nolassess and water, and
tablespoonful Of the Moss" put in a bot.
tie and securely corked, viii! produce in five
hours good article Of spruce beer. Mixed
with brown sugar, it makes good sparkling
cider white sugar being substituted, cap
ital champagne Is obtained. A curious fes-
ture Of the Moss" is, while it feeds on The
liquid, it increases with extra. ordinary ra.
pidity. We have found the beverage to be
q good tonic and harmless stimulant.--
We do not assert II ~ o fact, but we have
every reason to believe that the" Moss" Is
identical with the California Vinegar
Plant.
Year: 1860

NJ The New York Herald makes per-
tinent inquiry as to what became of ''the third
party in the recent close and exciting canvass
in Connecticut. There was no appearance of
such thing in the field.
Year: 1860

or Askew and Bro, of Vicksburg, have
whispered into our ear that they will allow no
rival concern to undersell them and as for
permitting any one to make "tfiner showing"
Of goods than they-that is entirely out of the
question it is too preposterous for serious
comment Their stock of spring clothing is
complete in every particular and all they
ask for the people to do to be satisfied, is to
call and examine their goods. See their ad-
Fertisement.
Year: 1860

okEItLY and Speed propose to build a
telegraph from St Paul to Puget Sound with.
Out the aid of Government, f,r the mere right
OF way They estimate the cost at two hun
dred thousand dollars
Year: 1860

THE present cold snap" has brought stoves
into requisition pretty generally, around town.
In putting them up, parties should be very care
full and have the pipes well joined, and ample
space left between the pipe and roof. The best
and safest plan is to get Frank Smith to attend
to it PROPERTY.
Year: 1860

UNCLE Charley Roberts, of North San Juan,
is announced as candidate for the Assembly on
the Bell and Everett ticket. If our paper were
not pledged to be neutral in politics, we would
be glad to give Uncle Charley lift We are not
informed as to where the convention sat that
nominated kim. Hurrah for Uncle Charley !
Nevada Transcript.


UPWould such a man as Uncle Charley be
any better for the white-washing of convention,
which, in these degenerate times, is the very type
and symbol of nastiness "Not a jot-not a
jot." The people are competent to judge of his
merits and one thing is certain-should he sue
ceed, There will not only be solid in the
Assembly, but an honest one, who could neither
be led, bought cajolod into the support of
any man or measure that he did not approve.
Year: 1860

CAvED NY esterday morning, one Of our
fellow bipeds was walking along by the Wes.
tern House corner, when he felt brick in
the pavement slip under his foot,and, directly
after, a sound as Of something falling into
water Turning to look. he discovered that
there was evidence of a complete cave in
the pavement A workman was called to
examine into the state of things, and he dis
covered that the pavement was resting upon
o few rotten boards placed over well thirty
feet deep-so rotten in fact that it was
wonder they had not broken through long
ago, especially when, as has often been the
case, knots Of twenty or thirty individuals
have been standing at that particular corner.
What risks have our citizens not run time
and again. as they walked over or stood upon
those few rotten boards How all uncon-
sciously have our lov eliest ladies tripped
gaily over that hungry abyss How have
the eager crowds of masculines pressed upon
its trembling surface as they stood listening
to the eloquent words of Baker, or Hum-
plrey Griffith. or a Charley Bryan, or
Charley De Long, or the less snowy but no
less weighty words of Broderick or q Nc
Corkle, or the comical displays of a Ned
Marshall. or the oily periods Of a Ned Wheel
er, to say nothing of itinerant tract vendors
and preachers who have harangued the peo-
pie from the stand in that vicinity on the
criminality of crime aud the mutaLiity Of
change, always winding up with taking
little of the latter for the benefit of the
heathen A thousand wonders is it that
these squads of men have not been swallowed
at gulp by that most indiiferently muzzled
well. Perhaps every citizen of this place has
passed over that hole in the ground no less
than thousand times if not a thousand or
two more. Imagining all the time, too, that
they were walking on solid ground A
pretty good joke.


We perceive that a builder has put some
pieces of timber across the opening and
planked it as before. The timbers may last
longer than the ones first placed there, but
they are bound to rot sooner or later, and in
five, eight, or ten years hence, some unsus-
pecting individual will go down into that
WELL with lot of bricks numbering after
him, and his hair standing straight out from
his head like quilts upon the fretful porcu>
pine. Whether he will ever get out again, in
safety, is a matter which no prophet comes
TO tell u.s.
Year: 1860

THE EDMUNDsoN AND HICKMAN AFFAIR
The length to which party spirit will carry
some folks is exemplfed in the statements
and comments of portion of the Republican
press, in regard to the recent little difficulty
between Edmundson and Hickman. Ed
mundson met Hickman, struck at him, and
knocked his hat off. Keitt was present, and
Vice President Breckinridge happened to be
passing along near 10y. This was sufficient,
however, to raise a cry of intended assassi
nation" Brecknridge, it was asserted, was
armed with the intention Of helping to Kill,
Hickman should he resist. The fact is, that
Hickman and Edmunson might have fought,
had they not been separated by the very
persons charged with being on hand to "as-
sassinate." The card of the Vice President
in answer to the charge made against him
must certainly have covered his malgner:
with shame and confusion. 1t was mild and
full of dignity. and was in every respect a
complete crusher The New York Tribune
which had been the loudest in proclaimina
the charge against the Vice President. after
wards said that he ought not to complain il
the Republicans thought him mixed up un
pleasantly with the affair, for the day after
the occurrence he came into the Hall oil
Representatives in company with Edmund
son, laughing and chatting with him, passing
in and out with him." So the Tribune made
the charge against the Vice President, be-
cause he was seen laughing and chatting
with Edmundson.
Year: 1860

Much ADO ABOUT NoTHNG.-A writer in
the Marysville DEMOCRAT, whose communca.
tion was copied by the Times, Of this city, at
tempts to prove that William Cullen Bryant
is Republican, because he wrote the poem
commencing:


"Chained in the market place he stood,


A man ofgiant Frame


Amid the gathering multitude


Who shrunk to hear bis name;


"All stern oflook and strong of limb,


His dark eye on the ground,


And fearlully they gazed on him,


AS ON lion bound"
The intelligent reader need not be told that
Bryant is not the author of the poem alluded
to- 1t was written by Cowper, who, had he
lied in our day, would no doubt have been
a Republican, if not an out and-out Aboli-
tionist-G Golden Era.


Well, now, for literary paper, this is
declaration, sure enough. The Era seems to
be mistifed in every way, The article in
which Bryant was mentioned in the DEMO
GRAFT was not communication, but an ed-
torial and furthermore, we did not "attempt
to prove that William Cullen Bryant was a
Republican, because he wrote the poem COM
mencihg" with the lines quoted. We simply
stated the fact that he was a Republican and
that he wrote the poem alluded to at period
when he felt more strongly on the subject Of
slavery probably than at any time after
ward.


The Era says "the intelligent reader need
not be told that Bryant is not the author Of
the poem alluded to. 1t was written by
Cowper &c"


We certainly agree with the Era that the
intelligent reader need not he told any such
thing, nor indeed any other kind ola reader
for there is no necessity of telling any body
what is not so. We advise the Era editor.
to re read the poets before they next essay to
to be so positive in regard to what this OIL
that man has written. We assert, here. EN-
phatically that Bryant is the author of the
poem in question, and not Cowper. The
Era is pretty smart. but, this time, it ha:
been "a leetle grain" too smart. If "to err is
human" the humanity of the Era is estab
lished beyond question.
Year: 1860

A manufacturer of Chicago is turning out
a description of goods much wanted at the
South, as well as the North. A shipment of
those goods to a Southern State which had
hitherto been in active demand, was returned
in consequence of their being manufactured
in Chicago. The stamp on them was noticed
by purchaser who instantly refused to buy
them, declaring that he would have nothing
to do with goods made in Chicago, that den
of negro thieves; and the operation being
made known to others, the sales were entire.
ly stopped.
Year: 1860

CALVIN b. McDONALD.-We perceive that
the name of this gentleman is announced, at
the head of the columns of the Sierra Citizen.
as the editor Of that paper. No sensible man
can doubt the very superior ability of Mr..
Mcdonald If he does not make the Citizen
shine with some of its old luster, it will be
his own fault.
Year: 1860

Russ is going to have another of his parties
at the Berry Creek House. 1t will take place
on the llth of May. We allude to Russ
johnson, who, although he is in the habit of
Wanting his own piety, is yet very nearly
as good man as he makes believe he is. Of
course everybody will 60.
Year: 1860

JEALorsY.--0f all the pangs of which humanity is
susceptible jealousy Is the worst for most frequently it


is an effect without causea monster engendered in


the Imagination Of its victim and feeding alike upon its
heart and brains it withers the upon THE cheek Of
beauty dethrones reason from its Judgment seat and
gives the rens passion it is the punishment of Tanta
lus, without his crime To the jealous mind madness
wouldbe relief and death blessing; it takes martyrs
pleasure in its tormens and adds to their intensity by
the ingenious skill with which it addnces proofs from
airdrawn nothings adding fuel to the fame by which
suffers Jealousy is passion against which perslasio
and argument are equally Valnthe proofs which cor
venienee, tend to confirm its fatal error