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Year: 1860

The ENGLISH PRESS ON THE SECEs-
SION QUESTION. mails by the Cana-
dian bring US the comments of the En-
glish press on the election Of Lincoln. We
give the following extracts:


To all appearance, American institutions
are about to be tried by severer test than
has ever yet been applied to them, and we
need hardly say that civil war between
the North and the South would at the
present time prove highly injurious to the
cause of political freedom throughout the
world. We trust that American states
men of all politics will use their utmost eff"
forts to prevent So great calamity. Much
will depend upon the attitude assumed BY
the President elect; much will depend
upon the policy and conduct Of the present
administration. The Government of Pres
ident Buchanan has been characterized
throughout by moderation and good sense
it remains to be seen whether it is equal
to the task of maintaining the national in
stitutions and the majesty of the law against
the dangers which now threaten them. 1t
is easy to perceive that at period of unex-
ampled popular excitement a single false
step might prove fatal to the public peace,
|if not to the very existence of the Union.
But we have much faith in that love Of
political order which is inherent in the
Anglo.Saxon race; and, calling to mind
that this is not the first occasion on which
the dissolution of the Union has been vic,
lently threatened, we trust that the new
President, when the time for his entering
Office arrives, will be able to proceed tc
Washington without those four hundred
thousand Wide Awakes at his back, who
it is said, are ready, if need be, to accom-
pany him to the capital.-Londo~ Post
November g.


What will be the consequences of Mr.
Lincoln's election to the Presidency of the
United States? We may dismiss without
much hesitation the exaggerations of Nor
thern demagogues or Southern alarmists
A few fanatics at the North have expressed
sympathy with John Brown: and speak
hippantly of the servile war that woulc
have ensued from even his temporary sue
cess. Others, more prominent men of the
Republican party, speak vaguely of slave
ry being "doomed," and seem to anticipate
that shareholders will be coerced into sur
render by the gradual closing in aroune
them of freesoil States. These, however
Year: 1860

How MEN RISE IN THE FRENCH ARxY.-
Hoche was originally stable boy; Lannes
was the son of laborer; Massena was at one
time cabin boy; Augerean was coster-
monger's son; Bernadotte was the son of a
brazer; Murat was the son of an inn keeper;
Junot was the son of baker; Ney was for
some time a notary's clerk; Suchet was the
son of mercer; St Eyr was the son of a
painter. 1t would be endless to 60 through
the long list of great men who have risen
from the humblest to the highest position in
the French army; but then the purchase
system does not exist there, and merit COM
bined with undaunted bravery, is not su-
perceded. as in the English army, by young
brainless lordlings who are permitted to
purchase with gold the position that gallant
conduct in the field and long experience in
the camp should alone command.
Year: 1860

TIE INDIANA BEE TAMER.-The Wabash
Intelligeneer tells the following of "bee
tanner" in that place: One of the remark
able sights here on the Fourth was Mr. Twi-
ming and his queen bee. The day before he
came into our Office with an old plug hat
He had cut two holes in it about midway to
the crown-one in front and the back part.
Holding the hat in his hand and turning it
over SO as to. show that it was empty, be
said, "You see that this hat is now empty.
To morrow l intend to have swarm of bees
to work in it making honey, and intend to
wear it on my head with the bees it Sure
enough, on the Fourth, as We were going out
into the grove, we came across Twining.-
He was located under shady tree. and was
exhibiting to an admiring crowd of men and
women his wonderful patent bee hive. On
his head was the Identical hat that he had
shown us the day before. 1t was literally
covered all over with bees. busy at work, GO
ing in and out at the orifces before men,
toned. All the spare space in the hat was
filled with new comb that had been made
within twelve hours. In his hand he held
the queen bee, which he was showing to ev-
cry one who would venture near enough to
gaze on and admire the wonderful little in
sect. During all this time he was giving an
eloquent and instructive lecture on the hab-
its, worth and care of bees.
Year: 1860

II lis curious to observe the triumph of
slight incidents over the mind, and what in
credible weight they have in forming and
governing our opinions, both Of men and
things-that triHes light as air shall waft q
belief into the soul and plant it so immova-
BILE within it, that Nuclid's demonstrations,
could they be brought TO batter it in breach,
should not all have power to overthrow it.
-Sterne.
Year: 1860

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Breach Of Promise = Verdict Given for


$4,000, u. .....,......


The case of Sarah H. Travis vs. Abel Pond,
was tried last week, in Middlesex County,


Massachusetts,, TO recover. damages for an
alleged breach of promise of marriage. Both
parties reside at Holliston, Mass, and the
plaintiff is young lady of about twenty-five
years of age, the daughter of q wealthy far
mer of that place. The defendant at the time
his alleged attentions to the plaintiff were
paid, was widower, aged 81. He had long
resided in Holliston, had been actively en-
gagged In business there, had held several i'm
portant town offices, and accumulated small
fortune, At the time Of his attentions to the
plaintiff, his first wife had been dead less than
a year. The plaintiff alleged and introduced
evidence to prove that in January 1858, her
acquaintance with the defendant was COM
menced by the reception from him Of polite
note, asking leave to visit her, which he
shortly, afterward did, and at ouce made
proposals Of marriage; that when she hesi-
tated somewhat about accepting his offer on
account Of the disparity in years between her
self and defendant and the suddenness of
his unexpected offer, he urged her to accept
It by showing her how much better it would


be to marry him, with his wealth and inhu-
ence in town, notwithstanding his age and
widowhood, than to marry man of her own
age without money; and he professed great
regard and attachment for her as O pious


devoted girl, and member OF the same
church with himself that hnallyshe accepted


his offer, and as he was very urgent to have
the marriage take place at once, Immediately
made her preparations therefor, and COM
menced purchasing articles with which to
furnish the house and her wardrobe; that he
made her presents of gold watch and q
wedding ring, and was having new house


built to live in; that at the expiration of sew
eral months defendant told plaintiff he had
changed his mind and wished her TO release
him; that when asked for his reason, he said


''he found no fault at all with her she de-
served a much better husband than he could


make her, but he could never marry her"
and thus he finally left her that eight months
afterward, and while the present suit was
pending, he married and took to his new
house another wife, who year or two before
had been divorced from former husband.


The defendant admitting the contract and
the breach of as charged, and the plaintiffs
excellent character, contended that plaintiff
could have no object in marrying man of
his years, who was fast verging upon old age,
and whom she would have been obliged to


take care of and nurse during his decline;


that she could have made more money in
| nursing at a hospital; and that therefore it
was bad bargain for her, and no injury but
! rather benefit to be released from it. The
jury, after being out less than an hour, re-
turned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages
5000. f. .-r',... ,....'- ....' I'D ~ ..
Year: 1860

The FoRTITUDE OF AMERICAN SoLDIERs-
At a meeting of the New York Historical
Society, held the other evening, DIR. Bacon
stated as singular fact worthy Of attention,
that Americans never groan when wounded
in battle. Major General Gains had told him
this, and said that he had heard so from Gen.
Stark and other generals of the Revolution.
They always knew when there were screams
had the worst of it. He desired to have this
put in print he thought the same power of
enduring pain without any external mani
festation, which existed in the aborigines,
had descended to their successors in the
country, II seemed to be the result of the
climate. 1t existed in all Americans, even if
they were Irishmen and migrated to this
country when they were but two years old.
Year: 1860

MAN SHoT IN HONEY LAKE VA1LEY.-On
the 7th inst, at Honey Lake Valley, man
known as big John Chapman and dangerous
ly wounded by one Albert Smith. AS we
received the story, says the Plumas Standard,
it appears that Smith had been informed that
Chapman had stated that he would kill him
(Smith) on sight. Smith accordingly armed
himself, and seeing Chapman on the day
spoken of approaching Drake d Pierce's
store, in which he was employed, stepped
behind the door, drew his revolver, and upon
chapman's entering discharged four or five
barrels at him, all of which took effect, one
in the neck, another in his back, another in
his side, and the last in his hip. Smith then
ran, and was followed by Chapman, as well
as his wounded condition would permit, he
having in the mean time succeeded in draw
idg his own revolver. Smith made good his
escape from Chapman, but afterwards deliv =
cred himself up to the citizens, by whom he
was to have been tried
Year: 1860

PREACHER WANrED.-A good many of
the citizens of Red Bluff, say they want
pastor. They don't care much, as to what
denomination of Christians he may belong.
They say they will pay him literally.
Year: 1860

WAGON RoAD.-At a meeting recently held
at Red Bluff, a committee was appointed to
view route for a wagon road from that
place to Honey Lake. and to make an esti-
mate Of the probable cost Of such road.
Year: 1860

FATAL MINING ACCIDENT-Jno. Shay was killed
in the mining claim of Phillips & Co.. at Lewis
ton, and Jno Nye seriously injured by the pre-
mature explosion of blast. last Monday morning.
The blast exploded while they were tamping it,
wounding Shay so terribly that he died in two
hours, and blowing Nye from the shaft in which
they were at work distapce of thirty feet.
Shay was BURIED in the Catholic cemetery in this
place, on Tuesday. Nye, at last intelligence was
doing we'll 1t was al first feared that he wonld
lose his eye-sght, but we are informed that such
danger is now past
Year: 1860

SORRY WE CAN'T.-A resident of this place,
intensely Breckenridge Lane, just now, didn't
like the little extract in last weeks JOURNAL
which accused the nominee for Vice President
among other things, of spelling God with small
K. We are sorry 10 say that there is no auhori
~ recorded which would justify US in making the
wished for correction
Year: 1860

FIRE AT DOUGLAS CITY-The residence Of
Henry Waltermeyer, at Douglas City, was burned
on Monday last. The fire was accidental While
the house was burning the residence Of Smith
brothers, on the opposite side of the river. was
discovered to be on fire. 1t was eXtinguished
before any damage was done.
Year: 1860

District CoURT.--Judge Daingerdeld will open
Court next Monday The business judging from
The calendar will not occupy more than week.
Foreign born citizens wishing to vote at the com
ing election will remember that this is the last
opportunity previous to that time to take adYan-
tage OF the statute relating to citizenship.
Year: 1860

The RIGHT MAN At THE RIGur TINE Govern
or D0wney came out in support of Douglas, as
the regular Democratic nominee, with prompt
ness that has excited general admiration. lie
seems to possess decision of character in an
eminent degree. While some others were hesi-
tating or wavering he took his position at once.
His course cannot fail to produce favorable re-
suits in this State. The triumph of the regular
ticket in this State, over that Of the boilers, is
now placed beyond doubt, notwithstanding the
Administration may employ the peoples money
Times.
Year: 1860

LATHAM aND GwIN.-ReferrDg to the arrival
Of the California Senator, the Sacramento Bee
of last Friday says:


$50 far as the State is concerned it may not
make much difference how Latham goes. provided
he does not take the stump, but it would make a
great difference here in his own home and among
his neighbors and personal friends, hence the
anxiety of the Breckinridgers, who have been on
the wane for the past few days, for his arrival
among them and the faint hope Of the Douglas
ties that he will espouse their side or else be
silent on the subject. If Latham be against
them, as he is pretty sure TO be, the popular
sovereignty advocates will have all they can do
to save themselves in the county of Sacramento,
Notwithstanding their great present apparent
strength


AS for Gwin, he has no influence here or any
where outside Of the Federal officials and they
have to do as he tells them or submit their heads
to the block. Wherever he may show his didap.
ping head in the canvass, the people should quest
ion him concerning his treachery relative TO the
overland mails"
Year: 1860

FIRST oF THE SEAsoN.-Tim Dacy, Of the
Main street vegetable depot, brought us a fine
large watermelon, on Friday morning. They
nre juei the thing for the present temperature Of
weather, AMI may be had at his stand. to-
gcther with anything else in the vegetable line
Year: 1860

fact, possessed virtues or efficacy not fnnnd
in the SAME prohibition in the Constitu-
ton and laws of Illinois, as to matters
within the respective operation of each ?
In the actual state Of facts, what excuse,
what color, what pretext had Mr. Tauey and
his associates for going on and examining
and deciding a momentous Constitutional
question +? l answer none. They had no
color, no excuse, no decent pretext. No
cxigency of the case before them demand
ed the decision which they volunteered to
make. They were not in the necessary
performance of any judicial function. All
their ingenuity eau not hide the spon-
taneity of their movements. They were
simply deserting their judicial duties and
usurping general legislative power to alter
and change the Constitution of the Union
and overthrow a construction of that in
strnment, which had been universal for the
first sixty years of it's existence. Their
oratioRs on the subject are purely extra
judicial, as one gentleman says stump
speeches. The discussion of this very
singular case will be continued in the next
and subsequent numbers. 81 II


A SOS OF THE OLD DOMINION,
Year: 1860

The WAR IN CnINA.-It is stated that the
grand total of the allied land forces for the
Invasion of China, will amount to 3S, 900
men. The operations of the allied navy
will of course lie outside the coast. A lead
ing British paper, in commenting upon the
war, says:


The forces are to proceed to Northern
China, and to effect landing on the coast OF
the metropolitan province of the empire,
which alone contains a population of 80. .OO0,-
600, or more than that of the United King
dom If Pekin should be the destiny of the
allied army the distance from the nearest
point of the coast is one hundred miles by
roads, or rather paths, never trodden by a
European soldier. To made this long march
it has no adequate means of land transport,
nor according to the best information we
can obtain, the remotest possibility of obtain
ing it. A miracle, therefore, would alone
convey it to Pekin, and it it got there, sue
cess and defeat would be equally disastrous,
the first involving the overthrow of the
Chinese Government, with the necessity o
long occupation and perhaps of annexation
and the last the destruction of the allied
army.


But whether. on the coast of Pekin or in
the capital, the army, should it continue in
Northern China but six months, will have
some seventies of climate to encounter II
will begin with fine summer, ending in
torrents. of rain and cycloids, and this fol-
lowed by winter of Siberian rgor, wher
the Thermometer falls occasionally in Janua-
ry to ten degrees below zero. The native.
of Britain must be well clothed and sheltered
to put up with this, and those of India, who
never see ice above a sixpence thick on
sheltered puddle, must perish under it. We
may consider ourselves in luck if we get of
without serious disaster to our troops, bu
to escape without the disaster Of paying
millions and an access to the income tax il
hopeless. The expedition will be under the
direction of two dplpmatists, two generals
and two admirals, and if they agree, theil
harmony will be wonderful. The whole
affair strongly remipds US of one of Dol
Quixote's sallles.
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Visalia Delta, writ
ing from Mono and signing himself "Home-
sick says;


There are 81 houses in Mono city, % OF
which are whisky shops; the balance consists
of two hotels two blacksmith shops, two
butcher shops, two laundries and one hospi'
tai.


There are great many disappointed min
ers leaving the diggngs, and hundreds more
who would gladly follow in their wake had
they the means for doing so. Some are stay
ing here to make homo stake, others are
staying to get even, and they are getting
more odd every day. but the majority are
waiting to make four days grub which il
necessary to make the trip to the other side
of Jordan, which wo are told is a hard road
to travel
Year: 1860

In FAVOR OF DIssoLUTIoN-Th Camden
(Alabema) Register hoists the Breckenridge
flag, and accompanies the act with the fol-
lowing extremely frank admissions,


Owe run up our flag TO day for Breckin-
ridge and Lane, the Democratic nominees for
President and Vice President of the United
States. We have unwaveringly concluded
for the last ten years that it would be better
(for all concerned) to make two or more dis
tinct Governments of the territory compris-
ing the United States of America; and that
such will ultimately be done there can he no
sort of doubt; but it should be done with
fairness and justice to every section of the
Union and believing the party to which we
belong is the only reliable one to carry out
this measure, and secure to our own section
all her rights, we intend to battle for its
principles to the fullest extent of our ability.


Do the Seceders in this state indorse the
above?
Year: 1860

II PANTHER SroRY,-Ihe Trinity journal of
the 18th inst, has the following:


Mr.. Nunnally tells us of an incident in his
official tour of Lower Trinity as census mar.
shal, which although it may seem incredible
to some, is vouched for by those who were
present; He had stopped for the night at
the house of Mr.. Alex. Tinsley, six miles above
the mouth Of South Fork; supper had been
prepared, and while eating, Just at twilight
the squeal of pig attracted the attention of
those in the house. Mr.. Tinsley started with
his dog, and soon treed what he supposed to
be catamount, and leaving his dog in charge
of the varmint, returned to the house for his
gun. Tinsley and Nunnally both armed
themselves and returned to the tree where
Hnsley soon discovered the pig sty depreda-
tor. and gave him a charge from his gun
which brought down not q catamount, but
panther weighing in the neghborhood of 20
pounds The most Incredible part of the
story, to some, will be that when the panther
fell to the ground, the pig sprang from his
jaws and ran of at full speed imagining eve
ry object it met to be panther, and setting
up frantic squeal. The panther p, owed to
be large one, and dangerous enemy to 90
in quest of after dark The unerring shot of
Mr.. Tinsley showed that the panther was on
the watch for his discov erers, as the ball
passed through the upper portion of the nose
and thence into his breast, (at the same time
missing the pig,) causing almost instant
death. About 2 o'clock the next morning
the inmates were aroused by the pell of an
other pig, and in a short time the second pan
ther was treed and killed. The story, we
are assured by parties from that section, is
true in every respect, as incredible as it may
SEEM
Year: 1860

INTERESTING SUIr-A suit was tried yes
terday afternoon before Judge Foote, brought
by Supervisor Henley against 7. j. B. Cra-
mer, teacher of the Grammar School in
Franklin School House, for administering an
undue amount of corporeal punishment on
his son, lad about eleven years of oge. The
case was tried by jury called by Judge Foote


who absolutely refused to try the case him
self The testimony of the father and son
was strong against the defendant, but it was
not corroborated by the statement of the as


sistant teacher and one of the scholars who
saw the slapping. The nature of the punish


ment was the infiction of several siaps on
the ear of the boy by the fiat hand of the
defendant, which the boy swore caused him
to be attacked with giddiness in the head,
from the effects of which he did not recover
for several days. From the testimony, we
are satisfied the father brought the suit un-
der Misrepresentation of the CASE Union.
Year: 1860

A THRILLING ROMANCE.-'Twas at the close
of glorious summer day-the sinking to
rest behind the distant hog pen-the chickens were
going to roost-the bull frogs were commencing
their evening song-the pollywogs, in their native
mud puddles, were preparing themselves for the
shades of night-and Sal and myself sat upon an
old and .antquated back log listening to the music
of nature, such tree toads, and and then the
mellow music of distant Jack was waited to our
ears by the gentle zephyrs that sighed among the
mullinstalks and came heavy laden with delicious
ODER The last rays of the setting sun, gancing
from the brass buttons of solitary horsernan,
shone through the knot whole in the pig pen full
in SAILS face, dying her hair with orange peel
hue, and showing off my thread bare coat tc bad
advantage. One of my arms was round SAILS waist,
my hand resting on the small Of her back-she
was toying with my auburn locks Of jet black hue
she was almost gone and / was ditto. She
looked like grass hopper dying with the hiccups,
and felt like mud turtle choked with cold cod
fish ball. "Sal,' says /, in voice as musical as
the notes of dying swan, "will you have me?"
She turned her eyes heavenward, clasped me by
the hair. had an attack of the heayes and blind
staggers and with asigh that drew her shoestrings
to her palate, said-'fY es" She gave clean out
then and squatted in my lap-I Rugged her till l
broke my suspenders.
Year: 1860

'sThats part Of sinking fund, as chap said
when. his pocket book went to the bottom of the
river


Fun is worth more than physic, and whoever
inyents or discovers a new source OF supply de-
serves the name of public benefactor.


man being commisorated with on account of
his wife's running away, said, "Dont pity me till
she comes back again"
Year: 1860

EVIL SPEAKING How true it is that VIC more
offend from want of thought than from any want
of feeling. Lady Bessington says: Half the ILL
natured things that said in society are spoken,
not so much from malice, as from desire to
display the quickness of our perception, smart
ness of our wit, and the sharpness of observa-
tIuDs
Year: 1860

Scientific men and others who have thoroughly
tested the merits of the Vesper Gas or Air Light
pronounce II the best and cheapest light now known
Numberless t-stImonials being received daily
from ala quarters ,vouching for the excellence Of thi
light a few Of which gwen below.
Year: 1860

Discovery OF A MAMMOTH ExRLEToS.-The
skeleton of q mammoth was recently discoy-
cred in quarry at Caortkow, in Gallaoia
One Of the teeth was much damaged by the
workmen, who mistook It for piece Of wood
but there still remains piece about two feet
long and six feet in diameter at tho base,
The knee cap is as large as q man's head, and
the ribs and bones are Of enormous dimen-
si0na
Year: 1860

DEATH OF vsNrRABLR HRN.-A few days
ago hen Of the common American breed died
in Boston natural death ct the age Of nearly
fourteen years. The deceased was through
life an excellent layer, never offering to ael
unless she was placed upon litter Of eggs,
whom her faithful performance of maternal
duties was worthy Of all praise.