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Year: 1859

Another little wave


Upon the sea of life;
Another soul to save,


Amid its toll and strife.
Two more little feet


To walk the dusty road
To choose where two paths meet,
The narrow, or the broad.
Two more little hands


To work for good or i'll;
Two more little eyes


Another little will.
Another heart to love,


Receiving love again
And so the baby came,


A thing of joy and pain.
Year: 1859

HARD HEADED AND GREASY NEGRo.-The
Utica N. " Observer has the following:


In Cleveland. last Monday afternoon. while
number of deck hands were engaged in plac-
ing large quantity of linseed oil in the hold oi
the steamer Iron City, something gave way. and
Il hogshead fell fair and square on the head of a
stalwart darkey who WAS at work in the hold
The hight from which the hogshead fell was
some six feet, and it ended about so that one OF
the heads struck him. A wild though smoihered
yell came up from that hold and the other dark
les, turning pale rs fidelity to their parents
would permit, rushed down to gather up the
mangled remains of their comrade Imagine
their constern fion upon seeing the hogShead
standing upright and the frightened and some.
what acerated countenance of the negro pro-
truding through the upper head His ad daman-
tine Uranium had driven through both heads Of
the hogshead without doing material injury
more than few cuts and very bad "scare
The hogshead had TO be knocked to pieces in
order to release him. and he emerged the greas-
lest niger ever probably seen in America.
While they were binding up his head he was
heard to remark. = Cor mighty, guess dis ere
darkey don't want any more lie on harr' He
was al his work in the afternoon, as well as
ever, apparently.
Year: 1859

A correspondent of the Marysville Express
relates the following good one:


Passing from grave to gay, have bran
new story to tell upon a rough specimen of the
returned Californian who but recently arrived
in this city. Like nearly every one from the
Pacific State, our friend was very hard to please
nothing appearing TO him half SO good as he had
been used to ut Mud Springs, the locality lin
Ell Dorado county, | believe) from which he
hailed. He told the landlord of the largest no.
tel in our city that his beds would not pass at
Mud Springs. The bar keepers liquors would
not pass at Mud Springs. The food placed e.
fore him was tolerable, but he declares it would
not pass at Mud Springs. In fact, the word Mud
Springs and pass were continual = lD5s9 .Ais
lips. At length it came to pass that during his
peregrinations through the city he was iutro-
duced into the family of an old and wealthy
merchant, who had a daughter only nineteen
years old Now, the merchant thought the
Californian would pass anywhere, and began
to look forward with high hopes to happy
union of him with his daughter. After several
visits, during which close intimacy sprang up,
the merchant took the gentleman from Mind
Springs to one side and propounded a series OF
very delicate questions. Now, sir, said the
merchant, it is high time should know ,our
purpose. 1t is time we should talk business
What think yon of my daughter2 1t was a
critical moment. 1t was trying time to both
parties. The Californian pulled his hat down
tightly over his eyebrows. He WAS terribly ag-
itated. He bit his lip He took an enormous
chew of tobacco. Well to tell the truth. old
Gunny Bags said he. wiping the perspration
from his face, your gal is shorter, but I'm
id If she'd pass at Mud Springsr The mer-
chant collapsed. The Californian returns to
Mud Springs on the next steamer
Year: 1859

How many of readers will recognize once
familiar scene in the following sketch? We ven
ture to predict that not a few-strong, brave
men, unused 10 the melting mood, will wipe
from their cheek the tear of sorrow because the
chief characters in that homy scene Of which
they once constituted a part have been removed
By the hand of Death.
The old man sat down by the chimney side,
His face was wrinkled and wan,
And he leaned both hands on his stout oak cane
As ifall his work was done.
His coat WAS of good old fashioned grey
The pockets were deep and wide,
Where his specs and his tobacco box


Lay snugly side by side.
The oil man liked TO stir the fire,


So near 10 him the tongs were kept;
Sometimes he unused as he gazed at the Goals,
Sometimes he sat and slept
What saw he in the emhers there2


All pictures of other years;
Aud now and then they wakened smiles,


But oftener started tears.
His good wife sat on the other side,


On high-backed flag seat chair,
see meath the pile of her muslin cap


The sheen ofher silver hair.
There's happy look on her aged face,


As she bHsly knits fi,r him,
And Nellie takes up the stitches dropped,


For Grandmothers eyes dim.
The children come and read the news,


To pass the time each day;
How it stirs the blood in the old mans heart,
To hear of the world away.
'Tis homely scene. told you SO,


But pleasant it is to view;
Al least thought it so myself,


And sketched it down for you.
Be kind unto the old, my friend,


They're worn with this worlds strife,
Though bravely once, perchance they fought,
The stern, fierce battle of life.
They Taught our youthful feet to climb,


Upward life's rugged steep;
Then let us lead them gently down


To where the weary sleep.
Year: 1859

Parental GovERNNESr.-Said the mother of
John and Charles Wesley:


q The first step to form the mind of a child is
to conquer its will. When once subdned. then
many lndnlgences can be safely granted" Said
the guilty Webster. when about 10 die for the IA.
tai blow he dealt poor Parkman-not in malice
out IN rage" In early childhood mine was a
euiek and of handed temper. which was never
sunoued was a petted and INDUCED child
ana All inns IS the eEd of it, Restraints are
necessary for the young.
Year: 1859

Yes. and you knew it, or yon never would
have challenged me. THATCHER"


Whether it was the honor of the Eagle or his
own, that Blount desired to protect, has never
yet been determined. He. however, saved the
Eagle vignette, but lost the respect of all good
men and a future seat in Congress.
Year: 1859

| ADVERTISING SHEETs.-AmOng the
Improvements of this fast age in connection


with our art. is the circulation of what are
! termed adv vertising sheets-small newspapers
gotten up for advertising purposes and scatter.
ed free of charge throughout the city. We
had rather as business man, have q single


advertisement canspicnously displayed in the
Gdzeite than one of those entire eheets. And
why I? Because the latter are u.ed as waste


paper as they enter the family circle.


while the Gazette is read and preserved. No
is this all. an impression prevails. and it is
deep rooted, that these advertising sheets are
the productions Of qaacks. We don't believe
it, We know it is not go regards those issued
in this city, but the sheets themselves are
quacks, because they pretend to be regularly
established newspapers. when they are not,a
this, according to W ebster constitutes quack-
cry. - Gazette.


There is good deal OF egoiism in the above
paragraph, together with considerable
amount Of hat peculiar falling OF the Gazette
editors s-meding with other peoples business.


We do not think the merchants who have seen
fit to advertise their business in the shape Of .
all monthly newspaper, are under ob;gs.
tions of the character that would COMPEL them
to ask leave ofthe Gazette 30 to do Nearly all
ofthem advertise largely in the city papers. and
ior this advertising they pay good round sum
aunually. the monthly sheets 'ssued by them
are in lieu OF SO many handbills, which they


would otherwise distribute, aud to our way Of
thinking answer the purpose much better The
deep rooted impression which troubles the


Gazette, ia all nonsense The merchants who
publish these monthly papers have ereputations
as business men which would not allow of such
an imputaiion We have never noticed in
Webster anything which would induce US TO
think papers. such are issued by our
merchants, quacks. They pretend to be moth
ing more or less then dvertising sheets. and
as such are got up in the most attractive form
possible The Gazette should learn that no
instance is on record where men have acquired
wealth. by meddling with other persons
concerns
Year: 1859

A FRIEND suggests to ps that 1t Is
about time to be tninA .Dg o. the annual lee
lures with which our city has been blessed for
the past fsw years. We say blessed, for what
less than blessing is it to be favored with Il
good course Of lectures by such men as it has
been our fortune hitherto to secure. We ethnk
that the Young Mems Literary Association and
the Young Mems Christian Association would
do well to club together and get mp course OF
lectures between them We see by the G ,st-
ern papers that the number of eloquent men
who design delivering lectures this winter will
greatly exceed any previous season. We can
just as well have the mist eloquent and noted
OF our statesmen and orators to deliver lectures
here this winter as not Let the ball be set in
motion.
Year: 1859

WARM-No spring weather could be
more pleasant than was Yesterday. The sun
shone OF, bright and beautiful except when
the flying dust entirely obscured it. We are
at this time greatly in want OF rain. Nearly
oil the cisterns in town are giving out.
Year: 1859

WE notice many strange count hen.
ces on our streets. and by looking at the Hotel
Registers we find that a large number OF
strangers are paving "theee part" visit. Our
citizens should do everything in their power
to make the etay Of these strangers pleasant,
so that when they return East they can assure
their friends. that in all their travels they
have met with No town the superior of Daven
port, both in location and the hospitality of
its citizens Nothing goes SO far towards
creating favorable impression Of a place, as
does little kind attention shown to one while
tarrying in your mist. The ugiest towns in
christendom appear beautiful to stranger If
he is we'll received and cared for DO every
thing in your power fellow citizen TO make
the strangers stay in our city pleasant and
agreeable.
Year: 1859

! From III. Martineau's "Western Travel"


The first principle in the manage
ment of the guilty seems to me to be
TO treat them as men and women; which
they were before they were guilty, and
will be when they are no longer so, and
which they will be in the midst of it
all. Their humanity is the principal
thing about them; their guilt is a TEN.
porary state The insane are first men.
and secondarily diseased men; and in
due consideration of this order of
things lies the main secret of the sue
cessiul treatment of such.


The wonderfully successful friend of
criminals, Captain Pillsbury, of the
Weathersield prison. has worked on
this principle, and owes his success to
it. His moral power over the guilty
is so remarkable. that prison-brcakers
who can be confined nowhere else are
sent to him, to be charmed into stay


ing their term out. was told OF his
treatment of two such. One was gi-
gantic parsonage, the terror of the
country, who had plunged deeper and
deeper in crime for seventeen years.
Captain Piilsbury told him when he
came, that he hoped he would not re-
peat the attempts to escape which he
bad made elsewhere. lit will be BEST
said he, that you and | should treat
each other as well as we can. | will
make you as comfortable as possibly
can, and shall be anxious to be your
friend; and | hope you will not get me
into any difficulty on your account
There is cell intended for solitary
confinement; but we never use it: and
should be very sorry ever to have to
turn the key upon any body in it.
You may range the place as freely as
| do, if You will trust me as | shall
trust you The man was sulky, and
for weeks showed only very gradual
symptoms of softcning under the ope
ration of Captain Pillsbury's cheerful
confidence. At length, information
was given to the Captain. of this mans
intention TO break prison. The Cap
tain called him. and taxed him with
it; the man preserved a gloomy silence.
He was told that it was now necessa-
ry for him to be locked up in the soli-
tary cell, and desired to follow the
Captain who went first, carrying
lamp in one hand and the key in the
other. In the narrowest part Of the
passage, the Captain (who is small.
light man, turned round and looked
in the face OF the stout criminal
Now said he, i ask you whether you
have treated me as l deserves have
done every thing | could think of to
make you comfortable; l have trusted
YOU, and you have never given ine
Year: 1859

the least confidence in return, and even
have planned to get me into difficulty
Is this kind?-And vet | can not bear
to lock you up. If had the least sign
that you cared for me- The man burst
into tears. Sir said he. i have been
very devil these seventeen wears; but
you treat me like man. Come. let
us go back said the Captain. The
convict had the free range of the prison
as before. From this hour. he began
to open his heart to the Captain. and
cheerfully fulfilled his whole term OF
imprisonment, confding to his friend
as they arose. all impulses to violate
his trust, and all facilities for doing 50
which he imagined he saw.


The other case was of criminal of
the same character. who went So far a.
Ia make the actual attempt TO escape.
He fell, and hurt his ankle very much.
The Captain had him brought in and
laid on his bed. AMI the ankle attend
ed to. every one being forbidden to
speak word of reproach to the suffer
er. The man was snllcn, aud would
not say whether the baniaging of his
ankle gave him pain or not This was
in the night. and every one returned
20 bed when all was done. But the
Captain could not sleep. He was dis
tressed at the attempt. and thought he
could not have fully done his duty by
any man who would make it. He was
afraid the man was in great pain. He
arose, threw on his gown. and went
with lamp to the cell. The prison
er's face was turned To the wall. and
his eyes were closed; but the traces Of
suffering were not TO be Mistaken
The Captain loosened and replaced the
bandage, and went for his own pillow
to rest the limb upon; the man neither
speaking nor moving all the time
Just when he was shutting the door.
the prisoner started mp and called him
back. Stop. Sir Was it all to see
after my ankle that you have got up


Yes, it was, could not sleep for
thinking of You


And you never said word Of the
way | have used you?'


Il DO feel hurt with You, but ! don't
want to call you unkind while you are
suffering. as | am sure you are now


The man was in an agony of shame
and grief. All he asked was to be
trusted again, when he should have re-
covered. lie was freely trusted. and
gave his generous friend no more anx-
iety on his behalf.


Captain Pillsbury is the gentleman,
who, on being told that desperate
prisoner had sworn TO murder him,
speedily sent for him to shave him, al
lowing no one to be present. llceyed
the man, pointed to the razor. and de
sired him to shave him. The prison
er's hand trembled; but he went
through it very well. When he had
done. the Captain said. Il have been
told you meant to murder me; but
thought / might trust you.' God
bless you, sir you may. replied the
regenerated man. Such is the power
of faith in mani
Year: 1859

If you fni man disposed 10 CON-
plain Of the coldness Of the world. bs
sure you will find that be has never
brought any thing into the world to
warm il. but is personal lump Of
ice set in the midst Of IT, Ii YOU find
q man who complains that the world
is all base and hollow. tap him. and
probably he will sound base and hol-
low. And so. in the other way.
kind man will probably find kindness
everywhere about him. The merciful
man. as a general thing. will obtain
mercy. He who has always a kind
excuse for others. who has looked at
the brightest side Of the case: he who
has rendered bis pardon and his help
whenever he could, who has never
brought his fellow man into any strai;
by reason Of not helping him. will
find that the mercy which hc has he
slowed flows back upon him in full
and spontaneous spring. He will make
a mereiful world by the mercy he him
self shows Rev. Z. II. Chaplin.
Year: 1859

We are informed by the Board of Mana
gers, that it is important that our citizens
who have not taken memberships should do
so at once in order to aid them in the prepar-
alton necessary for holding the Fair. The
officers are doing all in their power to have
n Fair worthy of our section of the State. 1t
is evident to all that ample preparations can
not be made without means and the only
means the officers have had to rely upon is
the amount realized from memberships. The
County and City appropriations have not
been received and are not Immediately avail.
able. The Society commenced without a
dollar. 1t has purchased the necessary books
procured its seal has ordered and has nearly
ready one of the finest diplomas in the State,
for which they have paid one half the price
ofthe engraving; they have sent out visiting
committees and have now nearly completed
the necessary preparations at the cattle
grounds: all of which involves the expendi-
ture of money. Besides, there is much more
to be DONE and to do it, money must
be expended In view of these facts it is TO
be hoped that all of our citizens viii call upon
the Secretary and procure memberships at
once. The fee is only IS, and the person
procuring the same and their family are en-
titled to admission through the whole exhibi
ton.


Citizens of Marysville, you have an interest
at stake Do not allow the officers of tn,
Society to involve themselves for your benefit
Lend them at once your aid.
Year: 1859

CHARGED WITH FRAUD.-We learned. YES
terday, that Geo. H Beach was arrested a
day or two ago, on a warrant, on charge of
fraud, ~ disposing Of his property. the New
England Orchard, to Gen. Hutchinson. II
Is charged by firm in San Francisco. that
he obtained eleven hundred dollars in money
from them' upon the understanding that his
New England Orchard was worth $40 ooo
and that he was to pay it back in fruit from,
the orchard during the present summer
They charge that he has sold, or pretended
to sell, his orchard for $4,000. thereby
showing false representation on his part to
them, as to the value Of his property, and at
the same time exhibiting determination not
to fulfil his contract as to the delivery of the
fruit. Mr.. Beach, we have been informed
applied to Judge Bliss on Tuesday night to
be discharged from the warrant, but his an
plication was denied, and he will be held in
custody or on bail to answer to the charge of
fraud, as above stated.


Of course, we are not prepared to give any
opinion as to the justice or injustice Of the
eharge We certainly have heard no evi.
uen0s In the case, and know nothing what.
ever as to its merits
Year: 1859

RUNAwAY.-Last evening, on the arrival Of
the boat from Sacramento a couple of horses
hitched to a hack, driven by Williams, DASH
ed off at full speed from the landing near
Yuba City, and ran the entire distance to
Marysville. A lady and her son, a boy some
ten or twelve years of age were in the car
riage at the time, while the driver was busy
putting in baggage. AS the horses were
dashing along about half way between Feath-
er river and Marysville, the lady lifted her
son through the back window of the hack
and tumbled him out The fall did not hurt
him in the least. When the vehicle reached
the Plaza near the foot of E street, the lady
pu: her head out, and asked the bystanders
to stop the horses Mr. Moody of Mooney
d Moody's Ranch. stepped forward, seized
and stopped them He Afterwards mounted
the box and drove back to look for the boy,
lie found him patiently standing by the side
of the road Shortly after the driver came
up, and all went back into town safe and
sound
Year: 1859

CUTTING DowN.-The news, by the present
steamer, is that the Administration has given
orders for cutting down the mails within the
limits of California. Tri-weckly and semi
weekly mails will be reduced to weekly, and
various facilities at present existing cut off


The Administration is peculiarly kind to
California, and ought to be sustained by eve
ry true Californian Tri.weekly and semi
weekly mails in the mountains, only serve to
keep the people in a feverish state of mind
and to prevent them from enjoying that calm
and quiet which a reasonable ignorance of
what is going on in the world is calculated to
inspire. If the Government would only cut
off mails entirely, no doubt the people would
be doubly grateful.
Year: 1859

Bold ATTEMPT AT MURDER ON THE GOLDEN
GATE,-The S. F. Call has the following:


One evening as a gentleman by the name
OF Reynolds was out on the guard of the YES
sell near the water closet, he was followed by
a man, and couple of blows were inflicted
on his head near the outside corner of The
eye by slung shot, or false knuekles, by the
man who mad followed him, probably for the
purpose of killing and throwing him over.
oo"ru man was arrested on board, who
was accused by Mr.. Reynolds, but as there
was no other evidence against him, he was
released
Year: 1859

DY A STEADY HAN, a permanent Situation to
Id do Gardening, or any kind of hard work about
a house. He turn his hand to any kind Of hard
work. and is not particular about wages as he is to
get permanent place. Apply at this office


aulS-1w
Year: 1859

APPLE MELoNs-This fruit is one of the
best substitutes for green apple sauce that
we are acquainted with. 1t grows in the
same manner as a watermelon, never or sell
dom rotting BY adding teaspoonful of
tartarie acid to about quart of the stewed
melon, it becomes Of the same quality, very
nearly, as green apples, and pies may be
made of it, superior to dried apples and equal
to green apples, and any other use be made
of it that is ever made of green apples. We
have noticed, lately, quantity of these ap-
pie melons at Smiths vegetable stand in the
Central Market Good housewives, who have
tried them, recommend them highly. We
speak upon their authority wholly.
Year: 1859

If tears could wash away from Mir. Par. ker's eyes the hindrances, that he might be. hold Christ as behold and adore him, would shed them without reserve If pray. CTS could bring to him this vision of glory be. yoDd sight of philosophy, would for him be siege the audience-chamber of heaven with an endless procession of prayers, until another voice sounding forth from another light bright. CT than the monday sun should cast down another blinded man, to be lifted up an apos. tie with inspired vision !!

 But since l may not hope so to prevail, I at least will carry him in my heart, will cordially work with him when can, and be heartily sorry whenever cannot.

 While we yet write, word comes that Mir. Parker, broken down by overlabor, seeks rest and restoration in a warmer cline. Should these lines reach his eye, let him know that one heart at least remembers his fidelity to man, in great public exigencies when so ma. ny swerved, of whom we had right to expect better things God shield him from the ocean, the storm. the pestilence and heal him ol lurking disease And there shall be one Christian who will daily speak his name te the heart of God in earnest prayer, that with health of body he may receive upon his soul the greatest gift of God-faith in Jesus Christ as the Divine Saviour of the world.
Year: 1859

The Senate, (says the Tribune,) is working away on the Cuba project gravely as though every one did not know tito be sheer electoneering dodge and very transparent at that If the Opposition should generally withhold their votes, and let the S30 GOO 900 be voted the President would be worse off than the man who won an elephant at rafae for he might have had the beast shot and sold his hide. Buchanan with that sO,000 GOO in his pock. ct would be not hair nearer the acquisition of Gu. ba than he now is. and would have very pitifu1 story to tell when the new Congress meets in De cclnbcr