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Year: 1859

The Erpress in defending the proceedings OF tue
late American Convention at Utics, falls back, as
a last resort upon the undoubted right Of Ameri'
can citizens to meet and make just what nomina-
tions they please, and to vote just as hey think
proper. Without stopping now to insist upon the
limitations which must be supposed to attach to
the exercise of this right The Express, we think
must allow that il is quite as much the undoueted
right Of American citizens to critcise all nomins-
tons made and to express their surprise at any
departure, or apparent departure, on the part Of
these wto make them, from their oxn protested
principles. It may be very true, as The ErPress
alleges that the Americans at Utica, and
throughout the State, owed nothing to RePuol-
cans and nothing to Democrats" but, at al
events, they owed something to themselves. Tney
might, had they seen fit, bsve con,luded
that in the present condition Of affairs. it
Was not expedient to nominate any ticket
They might without exposing themselves
to any charge of self contradiction or sbsurdity,
have adopted entire either the Republican or the
Democratic ticket on the ground OF substantial
agreement with one or the other party on certain
pending questions of principle or policy. But it
does seem odd enough, while insisting as strenu-
Ously as ever on the shortcomings Of both these
parties, and upon the necessity Of sustaining the
distinctive principles of Americanism, to proceed
to nominate ticket composed entirely of candi-
dates who stand on platforms and belong to orgsui'
z.tions which the Utica Convention denounces and
seeks to overthrow. Had the Convention first
denounced in strong terms the principles and pol
icy of the Democratic party, and then proceeded
to adopt the whole Democratic ticket, or had it
denounced in similar terms the principles and pol
icy Of the Republican party, and then proceeded to
indorse the entire Republican ticket will The En-
press undertake to deny that either OF those pro
ceedipgs would have bee, an act Of self
qualification But how does it mend the
matter first TO denounce both parties alike,
and then proceed to adopt their tickets half
and hslf' So far from mending the matter, it
seems to us to make the qualification doube one.
Had the selection from the tickets been made on
the ground Of real or alleged leaning on the
part Of the candidates selected to the distinctive
doctrines of the American party that might have
given some color TO it. But this We do not under
stand to be the case 1t is not pretended that
either the Republicans or the Democrats placed
on the Utica by brId ticket are any more Americans
than their fellow candidates who have been left oil
Under these circumstances, The Express ought not
to be surprised at prevailing suspicion that the
persons who procured the nomination of that ticket
had some other object in view than the sustensa-
ton oftbe principles on which the American party
processes to be based.
Year: 1859

There seems to BE mania for going up in BAL
loon Prof Coe and Mr.. Cottman went up at Rome
yesterday. Ata hight Of two miles the balloon
burst; but fortunately the netting converted the
empty bag into parachute and the voyagers landed
safely in q swamp La Mountain has not been
heard from. When last seen he was passing over
the southeast corner Of st. Lawrence County, on
the verge Of the great northern wilderness, about
fifty miles from Wstertown. The balloon was at
an immense hight, and was going eastward with
lightning speed.
Year: 1859

We give on another page report Of the case OF
the Nicaragua Transit Company against Cornelius
X. Garrison; but BY an oversight the decision,
which was a denial Of the motion to vscsse the
iudement, was emitted.
Year: 1859

FArrESNa TrRKEys.-Thc aliment-
AIRY properties Of charcoal arc very
great, indeed it is asserted that domcs-
tic fowls may fatten on it without any


other food, and that, too, in a shorter
time than on the most nutricious
grains. In an experiment made 10
test the value Of the article, four tur-


keys were taken and confined 10 pen,
and fed on meal, boiled potatoes and
oats. Four others Of the same brood
were also taken and confined at tho
same time in another pen, and fed
daily on the same articles. bnt with
one pint finely pulverized charcoal
mixed with their meal and potatoes:
they had also a plentiful supply Of
broken charcoal IN their pen. The
eight were killed on the same day, and
there was difference Of one and a
half pounds each in favor of the fowls
which were supplied with the char
coal, they being much the fatter, and
he meat greatly superior in point Of
tenderness and flavor.
Year: 1859

in cases Of scrofula Leprosy Tumors Swelling Of the
Joints. Rheumatism, Erysipelas Kings Evil and
every complaint symptomatic Of Impure Blood; and
oil the diseases Of tile Muscles and Tissues together
with general debility of the system yield to this I'M
failing Purifier of the Boolfor the blood is the chan
mel through which disease finds It's way to the various
organs of the body
Year: 1859

The approval Of this preparation by Physicians and
Men of Science, and the great success which has
marked its furnishes proof sufficient to convince
every candid and discerning mind If its great supe-
rority and value 1t is now administered in genera.
practice as a sure and
Year: 1859

A Divorced WIFE SERVANT IN HER 1Us-


BANDS FANILY-A gentleman living in this
city, and well to do, married about ten years
ago, and after living with his wife some five
years, he concluded TO get divorce, on ac-
count of the unhappness of their domestic re-


lations The wife assented, and he applied to
the courts and was successful A year passed,
and he concluded to venture once more in the
matrimonial market, and see if he could not find
one who would make his home happier than the
first. In this he was successful, and a short
time after his divorced wife applied TO him for
work in his family in the capacity OF servant
girl. The situation was given her, and she
now does the work in the house of which she


was once mistress, and beholds the endearments
layished upon another which were once be-
slowed upon her. The husband daily takes his
evening ride with his second wife, while the


first takes care of the children during their alb
sence. How the husband can endure to see his
former wife thus humlliated, and the wife bear
up under it, is to US an enigma. Gin. Times.
Year: 1859

To REMOVE FREcKLEs You may generally
remove freckles without using cosmetics,
(Which are oftentimes dangerous by reason of
their containing mineral agents. by merely
stimulating the absorbent vessels Of the skin
to take them up and carry them away as re-
fuse. Any smart stimulant will act in this
way but it has been found that the safest are
taken from the vegetable kingdom. One of the
best and easiest is the lotion made Of teacup-
fol of sour milk and small quantity of scrapcd
hofse.radish; let this stand from six to twelve
hours, then use it to wash the parts affected
twice or thrice day.-Erchange paper.
Year: 1859

OF A pretty girl attended a ball out West
recently. decked off in short dress and pants
The other ladies were shocked She quietly
remarked that if they would pull up their dress
es about the neck as they ought TO be, their
skirts would be as short ne hers
Year: 1859

VuNliE Railroad is located here and so is T.. A,


j DOUD. We have become fixed fact at our
old place, the Fountain Saloon and Eating House,"
opposite the Clermont Hotel, which stiH rum
ming, and where at all times ready to treat
guests with the best Of everything commonly kept In
first class eating saloon.


We would return thanks to our friends and
patrons for former avor and hopes by close attention
to business to merit q continuance of the sans
Year: 1859

resigned myself to my fate, and, Sitting


a groan Of anguish, bowed my devoted heaet
to the inhiction.


"Sir, was once in love. Every man has


a grand passion once in his lifetime--whict


is the same as saying that the temple o.


wisdom is seldom reached till after long wan
dering in the paths Of folly, Every man has
his grand passion. l have had mine. Il
was Emma Poppet


"She was young, lovely, rich, and des.


perately enamored Of me. We exchanged


vows OF mutual affection and eternal fidel.


lty. She adored moonlight and the German
flute l wrote some sonnets to the one.
and got as far as will you love me then as
now?' on the other. Those were halcvon
days. But she had an elder sister, mar.
ried sister; and that sister had--a baby


Of course | professed tender regard 70,
that baby. and i must say that as general
tnlng 1t was baby Of uncommon decency
and good behaviour.


MY marriage with Emma was to take
place in few months. The day was not
absolutely fixed, but as matter of promi.
nent family interest and daily debate
urging, Emma modestly pleading for little
further time.


I'VE were at the Poppet's country place.
One summer afternoon the sisters must
needs take it into their heads to 20 down
to the cars and meet papa and mamma on
their return from an expedition to the city.
Baby's nurse was away-had holiday, in
fact. Baby was asleep. Never walked up
in less than two hours. The sisters would
not be gone one. Wouldn't keep an eve
fha d0rlinrp ond s<o la =. Il
Delighted to do it. Did it, and
was done.


"Of went Emma and her sister. I
brought my portfolio into the nursery, and
sat down to write. Had at least half
dozen letters to answer. Wrote on for half
an hour. Baby slept sweetly. Forgot
baby. Suddenly startled by an unearthly
squall. Looked around. Baby sitting bolt
upright in the cradle, red as boiled lobster,
and yelling in way not to be expected from
one Of its size. snatched it out and dan
died it. Then walked the floor with it.
Squall increasing momentarily. The day
was not excessively warm, baby excessively
in effect, from head to heel
wet through-not dry rag on it. Proba-
bly, wet with perspiration. Mopped its face
with my pocket-handkerchief Wet that
through. No pause or cessation to the
yells Found something square, and rub
bed the poor little devil down all over
Body red as beet. Recollected that pow
der was soother. Found the powder-puff
and box, and powdered baby all over
made it as white as miller. Hadn't the
least effect Quite the contrary-seemed
to increase the spasmodic determination Of
the animal to make all split again with vo-
cal gymnastics. Found complete change
of costume, from flannel band to sleeve
knots, and dressed the screech-owl from
top to toe. If l had put it on spit, and
dressed it with salt and pepper, it couldn't
have yelled more fiercely. All! a happy
idea struck me. One thing had overlook,
ed, and proceeded to rectify the omission
feverishly. Found something that looked
like it lying in the work-basket Clutched
it frantically, and put it on with Victoria
~,
Year: 1859

q and in the very face of political destruction
1t is the moral grandeur they eyinced
d that peculiarly finds honor. They were


faithful among the faithless, and the great


patriotic mass of the people have been
quick to recognize il. Ii already cherishe.
an homage which but anticipates the verdict
OF history oEcd sas3 sls.tT=U .K
Year: 1859

BEAUTlFuL.-The following lines are
from the pen Of George D. Prentice:


"Wby is it that the rainbow and cloud
come over us with beauty that is not OF
earth. aud then pass away. and leave us to
muse on faded loveliness? Why is it that
the stars that hold their mighty festival
around the midnight throEe, are placed
above the reach Of our limited faculties,
forever mockipg US with their unspproach-
able glory? And Why is it that the bright
forms of human beauty are presented to
our view and then taken from US. leaving
the thousand streams of affection TO flow
back in almighty torrents upon the human
heart? We are born for higher destiny
than that Of earth. There is land where
the stars will be set ont for us like islands
that shmber in the ocean, and where The
beautiful beings that pass before us Ike a
meteor will stay in our presf nco forever.
Year: 1859

THE HEsPERIAN.-The August num-
ber of this handsome monthly comes to
us cmbellished with portrait of Peter
Lessen and co!ored plate of tho lar
gest Oriole. Owing to the lassitu de of
dog days the contributors to the Hespe-
rian are not as interesting this time as
usual, Mrs. Day has. however, been
moving to more commodious quarters,
and could not in the hubbub of things
be expected to get up so careful mum
Der as she is wont 20 do. When she gets
settled the Hesperian-writers will have
to do better, or she will fill the whole
magazine with her own productions
you bet.
Year: 1859

ELoouENCE.-It will be seen by an
advertisement in another place that Col
Baker will address the citizens of Red
Dog. at 2 P. NJ. on the oath inst. As it
may be the last and only tim the peo-
pie of that vicinity will have to h ear
the gifted orator, we trust there will be
generous turn out on the occasion
Col. Baker is the most eloquent man on
the stump in California.
Year: 1859

Pacific Railroad Conrention.-We ac-
knowledge the receipt from the Office of
the Secretary of State, of a copy of the
concurrent resolution passed by the last
Legislature recommending a Pacific
Railroad Convention to be holden in San
Francisco on the goth of September
next also. the recommendatory action
Of the executive department thereon.


-. What hope, we would like to ask,
have we that convention of Californi-
ans will hasten the construction of a
Pacific Railroad, SO long as locofoco
administration is in power 7 There is
not man in any State east of the
Rocky mountains who does not know Of
the intense desire of the Pacific coast to
be connected with the Atlantic by
means, of railway. A convention will
only be theatre in which the friends
sthe present administration will de-
clare their friendship for the railroad for
the sake of political capital when they
they know there is not the shadow of
an intention with she party in power to
do anything for the great work. A con-
vention will only operate to give ad-
ministion men chance to expend a su-
perabundancc of worthless gas to he re-
ferred to afterwards as evidence that this
Administration is earnestly favoring the
construction of the railroad, when moth
ing Of the kind is intended. We hope nc
real friend of the work will allow him.
self to be over slaughed by such proce
dings
Year: 1859

The CARNIVAL. The boys in the Of
fee enjoyed carnival during our two
weeks absence. AS near as we can
judge from the papers they have left to
spice our file, they had the devils own
time fit They closed their diabolical
reign on Fridar last having PI enough
if not we intend furnishing them with
sufficient hereafter to keep the imps in
their proper places.
Year: 1859

The House of Bishops now sitting in Richmond, has refused the application of Bishop Ondefdonk for remission of his sen tence, and for his restoration to the office and duties from which he was suspended some lf- teen years ago. Twenty-Five are said to have voted against restoration to eight for it. The old Bishop is evidently laid on the shelf for life
Year: 1859

The citizens of Dutch Flat had a
celebration last Tuesday in honor of
the completion Of the Placer county
canal to that place. An oration and
a grand dinner were on the pro-
gramme.
Year: 1859

PACIFIC RAiLRoAD.-We are in
debted to Col. Henry S. Fitch, of San
Francisco, for pamphlet copy of his
plan for building the Atlantic and Pa
ciHc Railroad through the territory
of our own State. The plan is well
known to the reading world, having
been made public in February last
through the medium of the San Fran
cisco papers. In brief it is, that the
State guarantee the payment of the
interest for number Of years on the
bonds of a company which shall un-
dertake the construction of the road
to the extent of. say, $4,000 per
mile, and that no onerous taxation
may accrue to the people therefrom,
that the swamp and overAowed lands
be devoted to an Internal Improve
ment Fund. and also that donation
of lands be obtained from the general
government to be used for the same
purpose. The plan of Col. Fitch has
received pretty general endorse
ment by the press and the people Of
this State.
Year: 1859

II lamp oil is spilled on dress that will
not be injured by wet,lps, lay IL Immediate
ly in tub OF cold water. ABORTION Of the
oil will be shortly seen to rise ON the sur.
face; then pour or the water, replace 1t
with fresh. and still more oil will be seen
aoa,ing on the top. Again pour OF the
water, and fill the tub anew. repeating the
process till no more oil can be discovered on
the surface. Then take out the dress, wiring
it we'll, dry and iron IT,
Year: 1859

A staircase in the Polytechnic Institution, Lon
don, gave way when large number of person:
were upon it. About fifty people were more oil
less injured, and one child was killed. Had ths
accident occurred minute or two earlier, the con
sequences would have been far more serious.
Year: 1859

EXPULSION OF CHISKsE--The Shasta RepabG
can, 10 alluding 10 the efforts now being made
TO expel the Chinese from that county, says:


"The Chinese population we know are justly
disagreeable to the whites. But they have
rights as surely guaranteed TO them by tue
laws of the Union and by the laws OF our State
~ are the rights OF the highest in the land.
Those who will not protect them in these rights
are disloyal TO their Government The Chi
uesc have few privileges and for these they pay
most dearly, They are heavily taxed-much
more heavily than any other miners. They
work their claims at the risk Of being driven
away by the first unscrupulous white miner
who may imagine they have good claim
Year: 1859

in limbs; or he becomes melancholy
and suspicious of his best friends, or
by some such winding up he arrives
at the last scene, that ends his COM
mon place eventless history.


No product of the vineyard. the
field. or the sea. however aided by In
ventire art. will furnish welcome
repast to one who sits in listless idle
ness. on downy cushion half the day.
1t is by labor that man comprehends :
the existence of Deity. and the beauty
and utility of his works-to adorn the
Garth and bring ferth its productive
power, and to expand the human
body. an


Every person in society should pro-
duce physically or mentally, as much
for society as he requires to receive
from society for its full enjoyment.
No father can transmit to his son the
right of being useless to his fellow
creatures. The man who earns not
his bread, but eats that of idleness is,
so far as the original intention is con-
cerned, leading life of doubtful mo-
rality. A moral and intellectual be-
ing diSdains to lead life of useless
ness, for rich or poor, strong OIL weak,
every idle member of society is either
knave or fool. Even at the risk
Of being antiquated, we can not help
quoting the following beautiful ex-
tract


"Why. man Of idleness, labor rock
ed you in the cradle, and has nour-
ished your pampered life; without it the
woven silks and wool upon your back
would be in the silk worms nest, and
the fleece in the shepherds fold. For
the meanest thing that ministers to
human want, save the air of heaven,
man is indebted to toll; and even the
air, by Gods wise ordination is
breathed with labor.


at is only the drones who toll not,
who infest the hive of activity like
masses of corruption and decay The
Lords of the earth are working men.
who can build up or cast down at their
will, and who retort the sneer of tho
soft handed by pointing to THEN
trophies, where ever art, science. civ
ilization and humanity are known
Work on man of ;oil thy ROYALTY is
yet to be acknowledged, as labor rides
forward to the highest throne of pow
er."-[ n. Y. Farmer and Mechanic
Year: 1859

From the Meigs County Telegraph, May9.


On Tuesday last, our town was
thrown into most intense state Of
excitement by what was supposed to
be veritablc Fugitive Slave Case"


There has been very pretty girl
here attending school for two or three
years past, to whom one of the T. +.
VS. stands in the double relation of
father and master. AS master, he sent
her here to 60 to school, and as the
acknowledge father. he has paid her
boarding and tuition.


The girl is very much attached to
her father, but from the fact that he is
engaged in buying mp slaves in Vir-
ginia, and shipping them South. she
has had the good sense to refuse TO
return to that State for fear she might
share the same fate. Last winter a
strong effort was made TO induce her
to return to Virginia, and large prom
ises were made TO her By her father.
il she would do SO; but she declined.
AS last resort her mother was sent
over to persuade her TO so. but she still
refused. Her mother, on her return,
was shipped South. the colored people.
and others here believing that it was
the intention to ship both mother and
daughter. if the girl could have been
obtained.


On the day above mentioned. the
father in company with very hard
looking customer, both we'll armed
Year: 1859

The first duty imposed on man in
relation to society, is labor-a duty,
the origin and benefit of which are
easily discovered. Man is sent into
the world naked, unprotected and un
provided for. He does not like the
brutes, find his skin clothed with
suffi lent covering, but must provide
garments for himself. He can not
perch on bough or burrow in hole,
but must rear a dwelling to protect
himself from the weather. He does not
like the OK, find his nourishment un-
der his feet, but must hunt or culti-
vate the ground. To capacitate him
for the Performance of these necessary
duties. he has received a body fitted
for labor, and a mind calculated to
direct his exertions, while the external
world has been created with the wisest
adaptation to his constitution-having
the material for every necessary COM
fort and elegance he can imagine, or
desire, or create by labor.


No man has right to live that does
not earn his living. The Scripture
tells us. eff We work not, neither shall
We eat" No class is exempted, and
for this is mans body alone suited; he
can not defy the doom without heavy
punishment. If he need not earn his
bread himself, he must substitute la
borious pleasures: he must work hard
or than a postboy under the name oi
hunting. or he must walk up and down
the same street, play at billiards,
bowling. cards, cricket. gardening OF
at navigation; if be does none OF thes,
things, or similar, he must grow fat
have indigestion, and consult doctor.
with the vain hope of being enabled t.
battle Nature with impunity for some
time longer. and after few years o
perpetual uneasy feelings. it is founC
that his heart is diseased. his live


dried up, his joints ossifed. he be
comes dropsical, loses the use of on
half Of his bod;'. and is wheeled abou
i in a char. ;mbecile In mind as well a,
Year: 1859

liz had foated away from beach and bay
Out of sight of tower and town,
An empty and battered boat;


But the boat would not go down.
The morning rose on the waters wide,


And the night fell cold and dark,
Yet eyerron with the wind and tide,


Drifted that shattered bark.
The sail had passed from its broken mast,


And its painted pride was dim,
The salt sea-weed clung round its bow,


Which had been so sharp and trim.
Where were the merry mates and free


Who had gone with it afloat
We never learned; but the worlds wide sea
Hath lives like that drifting boat.
Lives that in early storms have lost


Anchor, and sail and oar,
And never, except on Lethe's shore


Can come to moorings more;
Out of whose loveless, truthless day.


The hope and heart have gone;
Good ships 20 down in the stormy seas,


But those empty barhs drift ON.