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Year: 1859

PRIMARY MEETINGs.-If it is the duty of
American citizens to aid in putting good
men into office, it is then peculiarly their
duty to attend the primary meetings. There
is the place where the ground work for the
nominations is laid; and after they are held


it is usually too late to even complain
Nothing short of revolution can then effect
anything. Again, we say to the voters of
this county, attend the primary meetings,
and see that good men and true are sent to
the county conventon.-AmadorL Ledger.
Year: 1859

The Juvenile Comedians are per-
forming in Tuolnmne county, and will
shortly make their appearance in this
city They are twenty-seven in
number, the leading actors being Miss
Lulu Sweet and Master Paullin.
Year: 1859

Instinct Of Piants.-A treatise on
the Vine gives striking proof of the
instinct of plants. A bone was plac-
ed in the strong but dry clay of a vine
border. The vine sent out lead
ing, or tap-root, directly through the
bone. In its passage through tho
clay the main root threw out no fihres;
but when it reached the bone, it en-
tirely covered it by degrees, with the
most delicate and minute fbres. like
lace, each one sucking at pore in
the bone. On this luscious morsel of
a marrow-bone would the vine con-
tinue to feed as long as any nutriment
remained TO be extracted.
Year: 1859

A company Of miners at work on
Poverty Bar, Calaveras county. re-
Gently took from their claim as the
proceeds Of one weeks labor with
ten hands, one hundred and eighty
five ounces of gold
Year: 1859

A mother teaching her child 10
pray, is at once an object the most
sublime and tender the imagination
can well conceive of. Elevated above
eaitily things, she seems like one of
those guardian angels, the compan-
ion of our earthly pilgrimage. thro'
whose miuistrations we are inclined
to do good or turn from evil.
Year: 1859

Adored and divincst OF creatures,


My affection you never can doubt,
But life IL two fold, says the prcachers,-
The world Of within and without
The law Of lovers allegiance


IL beauty, not fashion or pride,
And the heart may be shocked from obedience
BY what's mere world of outside
Your paths like tho course OF comet,
Requiring a very wide berth;
And whntever's therein must fly from IT,,
If IL be 20 the ends of the earth;
IL Ia fear makes n coward OF affection,
And so terribly great are your charms
have said ON the fullest reflection,


You can never return to my arms.
Love ut best Is n hazardous venturc,


And twero folly to follow day
An angel who never can enter


The straight and the narrow way;
To wonder Is certainly human,


Ard the only conclusion IL this:
That In such a whole world Of n woman
There Is something more than a-Inissl
So accept the flrewells Of lover


Whose heart may be yours till he dies,
Though his little attentions are over,


And he trembles at one Of your sighs-(siZeO
But let me not call you cold hearted


For know that your nature is warm,
And the process by which we are parted
IL purely matter of forml
Year: 1859

VINO ARE YOUR CoMPANIoNs?- "He
that walketh with wise men shall be wise,
but companion offoolssh be destroyed"


1t is said to be property of the tree
frog that it acquires the color of whatev-
er it adheres to for short time. Thus,
when found on growing corn, it is com
monty of dark green. If found on the
tree. just so it is with men, Tell me
whom you choose and prefer as compan-
ions, and Icertainly can tell you whoyou
are. Do you love the society of the vul-
gar? Then you are already debased in
your sentiments. DO you seek to be
with the profanc? In your hearts you
arc like them Are testers and bufIoons
your choice friends? He who loves to
laugh at folly is himself fool. Do you
love and seek the society Of the wise and
good? Is this your habit? Would you
rather take the lowest seat among such
than the highest among others? Then
you have already learned to be wise and
good. You may not have made much
progress, but even good beginning is
not to be despised. Hold on your way,
and seek to be companion of all that
fear God. So you shall be wise for your
self, and wise for eternity.
Year: 1859

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,


Drop by drop the springs run dry;
One by one, beyond recall,


Summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloom again,
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain


And the summer sun and dew
So In hours Of deepest gloom,


When the springs of gladncss fail,
And the roses In their bloom,


Droop like maidcns wan and pale;
We shall find some hope that lies


Like n silent gem apart,
Hidden far from earless eyes


In the garden of tho heart.
Some sweet hope to gladncss wed,
That will spriug afresh and new,
When griefs winter shall have fled,
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that brcathes Of spring,
Through the weary, weary ume
Budding for its blossoming,


In the spirits glorious cline.
Year: 1859

Mes,rs. Editors: l have marked with pleasure
that the cause Of Southern Education has recently
claimed the attention and appreciation OF the press


More from the force Of habit and false species OF
prde that it should be said that their sons we're edu
Gated at Harvard Yale, than from the dictates OF
their judgment, many Southern parents have sent
their soDs to the North.


Institutions as good and Professors as learned are
to be found in the South but those institutions not
having the sanction Of age, parents influenced by
such feelings as those mentioned above have passed
them BY however meritorous, and sent their sons to
the North, to have their minds indoctrnated with
opinions at war with our institutions and calculated
to ALLEVIATE their feelings from home and relations


These reflections have been suggested by having
had occasion to visit and thoroughly examine the
Academy Of Mr.. Robert q. McNair, recently estab-
lished at Amite in the State of louisiana and on the
line of the jackson and Great Northern Railroad,
pleasant and easy distance from New Orleans.


Wishing to have my son thoroughly educated, I
was anxious to place him in an institution where the
elementary branches should be correctly taught-not
taught in that way which looks only to making dis
play at an examination, but so as to fix established
truths in the mind and train the faculties that he
should be able to grappe with the problems Of sci
ence and literature.


Knowing the high reputation which Mr.. McNair
had attained in New Orleans, as scholar and a
teacher, determined to entrust my to his care
Upon examination, found his school to be equal to
my most sanguine expectations. The course OF in
structon is extended and thorough, and the perfect
system and method which he has established must
make the proper preparation Of their rectations ant
the obedience to the conscientious rules laid down
moral duty.


While instruction is the first object yet recreation
and exercise are so mingle dthat the youthful mnt
is not over-taxed, are the physical abilities mad
: too subserviens to mental culture. The boys ar
taught the great lesson Of obedience, not SO mucl
from fear of punishment as from sense of duty an
respect to their preceptor.
With an unremitting attention to the mental Gu
ture of the boys entrusted to his care, at the sam
D time nothing is left undone which tends to thei
moral training or which minister to their phys
!, cal wants.


Boys find under his roof home, where their meE
moral and physical wants are cared for, and tt
VI child must be vicious, indeed who does not mpro,
of under his guidance.
y Having been SO much pleased with this school,
it have been induced to call public attention to
through the columns of your widely circulated papt
t, with the hope that Others may participate in the
IL vantages that think my son is enjoying.


SOUTHERN PARENT
npfr. Eat
Year: 1859

A SINGULAR CAsE.-A Utica paper mentions the
singular case of boy in that city who has lost his
memory. He was taken home to his fathers Office,
and declared he has never been there before! On
meeting his father the son did not recognize the pa
rent Neither did he know any other person than bis
Year: 1859

"HoNoR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.'-On Saturday
evening at the Varieties theater the play of "West
End" was produced, and came near coming to an
untimely end, in consequence of the nonappearance
Of Miss Susan Denim in the character of Norah. In
this emergency Miss A. Graham, young lady who
has won hosts of friends by her modest and quiet
demeanor as we'll as by the evidences of ability she
has exhibited, was called upon at a few moments
notice to assume the part-which she did most salts


factorily, both to the management and audience in
fact clevery did she represent the character that
Miss DENNIS absence was scarcely perceived. The
character was difficult and lengthy one-and the
amabilty of disposition well as the excellence OF
the representation, under such circumstances, de.
mands more than passing notice at our hands.
Such an evidence of readiness to undertake part at
short notice is rare in the profession and should
not be forgotten.
Year: 1859

FAST FILL1Es-A young lady belonging to New
port Mass, who in company with another lady,
few days since, wishing to go from Lowell to Law.
renee preferred skates and the Merrmac to the cars
and railroad, and made the passage of ten miles in
forty minutes. For some portion of the way there
was strong head wind, or the feat might have been
accomplished in less time.
Year: 1859

GRAND FANCY DRESS AND MASK BALLs.-Notice
is published that series of grand fancy dress and
mask balls will be given at Masonic Hall at times
specified, the first to be on the 9th proxmo. They
will be under the direction of most reliable and
competent board Of management, and will doubt
less be select and in every respect first class enter


tainments. The list of managers is given in adver-
Year: 1859

THIRD DISTRICT ORPHAN AsYLux.-A Fair fol
the benefit of the orphans of st. Marys Orphan
Asylum will be held by the ladies of our city, com
mencing this evening the 2sth, at Armory Hall
Camp street, and to be continued every night for
the week. 1t is only necessary to remind our
generous community that three hundred orphan
boys now appeal for aid and assistance. The sea
son of severity and rigors of winter are approach
ing and the funds of this institution are at low
ebb In behalf of the ladies, who have devoted
weeks and months to the promotion and further.
ance of the exhibition, an appeal is made to all
the charitable and all friends of the destitute. Our
community has been eminently successful in COM
merce, in trade; health has prevailed the entire
season, and it is hoped that this appeal to the well
garnered stores will be responded to with the ac-
customed liberality of our citizens.
Year: 1859

Ed. Grescent-Those who are interested in the
fine arts can spend an hour or two with much
pleasure by paying a visit to this truly talented
and accomplished young artist, whose rooms are
located at the frame and picture gallery of Hof-
man, on Canal street, between Baronne and Uni
versty Place.
Mr.. Rnehart is native of Pennsylvania, and
resided many years in New York, where, at the
age of II, he was appointed professor Of sketch
ing in the Academy of Art in that city this fact
giving strong exemplifcation of his qualities at
that early period of life. He has since travelled in
the classic lands of his immortal predecessors and
studied diligently under the very best masters.
do not pretend to be critical connoiseur OF
the fine arts but with my humble abilities and
be permitted to express the unbiased opinion that
during long residence in this city have not yet
found his superior, (wthout any disparagement to
others in the same profession.)


His striking, lifelike resemblances and exquisite
blending Of colors, with his delicate lights and
shadows, proportions and effects prove that, with
natural genius for his art, he has also been an
assiduous student, and his portraits may be well
termed speaking pictures.


I notice in his studio the heads of many of our



nent among them that of our Honorable Senator
John Sidell, with the peculiar tint of the com
plexion and every point of his physiognomy SO
clearly developed that it makes one of the greatest
triumphs of the artist.


He produced some years ago several historical
paintings, which have received the highest enco-
miums from those who are capable of judging,
thus showing that he has capacity for the very
highest branch of this art. His health declining,
he was compelled to desist from further efforts in
that direction, and is settled here q hope per-
manently) as a portrait painter; and those who
would preserve the pleasant "reminiscences of a
much loved face, which under certain crcumstan-
ces would be priceless had better take advantage
Of this opportunity.


Call and judge for yourself and am certain you
will coincide with the remarks of NUx.
Year: 1859

RAcE-A little brush, of three best in five.
to harness, came off over the Park course
yesterday afternoon, between two trottng
nags belonging respectively to Mr.. Fuller
and Mr.. Fielding. Four heats were had be-
fore the race was decided, the Fuller horse
winning three of them and the money, the
amount of which we did not learn. Ab.
johnson held the ribbons on the winning
horse-Mr Stoddard the other The track
was in fine condition. Time not ascertained
but nothing to brag on. We would like to
see a good runningmatch made up to come
off over the above course during the fine
weather we are now having. There were a
great many people in attendance yesterday
considering the amount of attraction.
Year: 1859




MAJOR VAN DoRN.-The Port Gibson Rev
ellie has been shown private letter from the
above gallant officer, a native of Claiborne
county, Miss The letter was to member Of
his family, and referring to his recent despe-
rate conflict with the Camanches, he says:


charged party of Indians during the
battle, which lasted about an hour, and after
shooting one of them got slot myself-one
arrow entering my arm a little above the
wrist and lodged near the elbow, another en-
tered my right side, passing through the up
per part of my stomach, ranging upwards,
cut the lower part of my left lung and came
out on my left side


When pulled the arrows from me, the
blood followed as if weary of service and i'm
patient to cheat me Of life-spilling like red
wine from drunkard's tankard


1t was sublime to stand thus on the brink
of the dark abyss, and the contemplation
was awful. 1t was doubtful for some time
if should survive. had faced death of
ten, but never so palpably before. gasped
in dreadful agony for several hours, but final
ly became easy and am now well. NV noble
faithful horse, sprinkled with blood, stood
over me where fell, and looked the sympa-
thy he could not utter, and if 1 had dice
there he would not have been friendless. L
several soldiers had not come up as | was
shot, would have been stuck as full of ar
rows as Guliver was by the Lilliputians
and my best friends could not have pickeC
me out from amonga dozen dead porcupines
Year: 1859

HUDsoN's BAY.-Ever since the foundation
of this city, great eyesore has been existing
IN the shape of greensh pond of water,
known as Hudsons Bay, from its proximity
to Hudson's lumber yard, between Third and
Fourth and D and G streets Fevers and
agues and all sorts of ills that "Aesh is heir
to" have been attributed to that noisome
sheet of water. In the SUMNER months, it has
been invariably covered with green and
Shiny veil, suggestive Of malaria in all their
direful forms The evil has been talked of
anxiously by the City Council and by the
public generally. At last, it is to be abated
removed made-an end Of We are happy
too to record the fact, which owes its exis
tence to what We shall now set forth. In
the first place. Mr.. Stokes, of the firm of
Stokes d Shields, purchased a lot right in the
middle of the pond, and built nice brick
dwelling, with pretty yard upon it, after
preparing first a space Of made. ground for the
purpose This threw the water into mar
rover confne. This space is now 10 be filed
up by Wiley, Dean d Co., who intend to
cover it with an extension Of their lumber
yard, and small remaining space owned by
Mr.. Stokes, is to be filled up by him. Those.
therefore who desire to take last look at
that magnificent sheet of water, celebrated
in Marysville history, and known as Hud
sons Bay, had better avail themselves of the
opportunity at once, as not trace of it will
be fefs in very short time.
Year: 1859

Why don't our friend, Fuller, send us
copy of his Bill for the prevention Of adul-
teration of liquors? From the remarks that
we have seen in relation to 1t, We should
Judge it was the very best bill ever gotten
up on the subject. But we have had no copy
of it, from any source whatever. We believe
one provision in it looks to the appointment
of competent chemists to make periodical
analysis of the liquors sold in every esta6-
lishment whether wholesale or retail. Upon
this provision, together with the penalty,
would hinge the whole effect of the law
Could all the liquors daily imbibed in this
State be chemically examined, what a tale
would be unfolded to the astonished dram
drinker! He would find that he had been
drinking strychnine, tobacco and arsenic,
logwood and sugaroflead by the gallon,
and that, if he was not already upon the
brink Of the grave, it was owing to the mer-
ciful providence of God and an iron cousti
tuition.


Men will drink-thnt is q conceded fact,
and, if it were not conceded, the history of
all nations would prove it. Since they will
drink, it is incumbent upon Legislation, which
looks to the happiness of the human species
and the preservation of society, to see that
they drink the pure article. The pure arti-
Gle, if taken to excess, will undermine the
constitution and produce insanity, but the
impure article, if taken even in moderate
quantities, will produce the same result,
The pure article can be had, if proper atten-
ton is paid to the subject by legislators.
That serious attention should be devoted to
the subject, is manifest when we consider
that nine.tenths of all the liquor now sold in
this State alone is aduterated, fenrfully ndul.
terated. Unscrupulous liquor dealers, both
by wholesale and refill, vend an article, for
daily use by the majority of our citizens.
which is destructive of health, and the sure
precursor of an untimely death. 1t is time
that the evil were stopped. 1t is time that
liquor dealers were taught that they must
not traffic in human life-that they must not
coin money from disease, and misery, and
DEATH


Look at the record Of mortality. Fearful
is the number Of those who have fallen vic
tins to drinking-no such mortality could
exist if the liquors were pure; but they are
poison, and the whole country knows it, 1t
is time, we say, that the strong arm of the
law should be interposed to strike down
these secret murderers, these midnight assas
sins, who are speculating on the blight, and
wretchedness, and death of their fellow
creatures


Mr.. Fuler's bill, if our impressions of its
features are correct is the very thing to rem
edy the existing evil, and we hope that it
may pass.
Year: 1859

C5y- The present Legislature is wasting n
great deal of time and a great deal of the
peoples money, talking buncombe. Mr..


Holden, backed up by short sighted crew


of shallow politicians, must introduce reso-
lutions censuring Mr.. Broderick for his vote


resign, &c. DC, all to get up vain and use
less discussion. which can only result in calling


out partisan bitterness and giving vain-go.
rious members chance to show their cali


bre-a thing of no profit, for everybody


knows their calibre, already If it was in a


political meeting, and at their own individu-
al expense, it ould be different. Their talk
and nonsense would be perfectly Legitimate,
but, when it is done at the peoples expense,
it becomes an intolerabe nuisance So with
this Duncombe and Montgomery contested
election case in the House. Days of valua-
BILE timo have been wasted over that, which
could have been much better employed in
legitimate legislation. Everybody, both the
competent and incompetent, from the heavy
metal up to the light tin-ware, has had
something to say about it, speech to make
on it, and learned authorities to quote OF
misquote with reference to it. If any great
question were going to be settled by the dis
cussion, it might be worth while, but who
believes for a moment that the decision will
be anything but partisan one2 Truly, if it
is not we shall be emphatically astonished,
and make haste, with inconceivable pleasure
to record so apparently impossible an event.
Year: 1859

KnLED.-Nearly all the Australian Acaeias,
a very beautiful species of tree, have been
killed by the late severe frosts Should tree
dealers during the approaching season, bring
any Of the same sort into the Marysville
market with the expectation of selling them'
we imagin they will find themselves mista-


ken. Should any one be found green enough
to invest in them, they had better look out
lest they get frost-bitten, as we'll as the trees.
Year: 1859

A HOLE IN THE PocKET.-If it were not
for these holes in the pocket, we should all
be rich. A pocket is like a eistern; a
small leak at the bottom is worse than a
large pump at the top God sends rain
enough every year, but it is not every man
that will take pains to catch it; and it is
not every man who catches it knows how
% keep it-Havy Hard Beecher.
Year: 1859

THE QUANTITY of gold now in existence
in the world is estimated to be three
thousand millions of dollars, which welded
into one mass could be contained in cube
of eleven feet-a cubic inch of gold being
worth, at SIS 60 per OF, Sl+6:
Year: 1859

~ An Unlocking fellow vas asked how he
could account for natures forming him so ugly.
"Nature was not to blame" said he, 'sfor when
was Two months old, ] was considered the
handsomes; child in that neighborhood, but my
nurse one day strapped me away for another
boy jus. TO please a friend of hers whose child
was rather plain looking
Year: 1859




session of the heart and of a really
noble specimen Of her sex is worth
nine hundred and nnety-ninc years
possession of a sweet creature with
two ideas in her head, and nothing
new to say about either of them. So
don't be in a hurry, say again.
You don't want wife now, and you
have not the slightest idea what kind
Of a wife you want by.and'byc. Go
into female society ifyou can find that
which improves you, for not other
wise can you spend your time better.
Seek the society Of good men. That
is often more accessible to you thar
the other, and it is through that mostIv
that you will find your way to good
and refined female society,
Year: 1859

know that men usually shrink from
the attempt to obtain companions
who are their superiors; but they will
finl that really intelligent women,
who possess the most desirable quail.
ties, are uniformly modest, and hold
their charms in modest estimation.


What such women most admire in
men is not gallantry of courts and iops,
but boldness, courage, devotion, de-
cision and refined civility A mans
bearing wins ten superior women
where his brains win one. If man
stand before woman with respect
for himself and (earlessncss of her, his
suit is more than hall'won. The rest
safely be left TO the parties most inte'
rested. Therefore, never be afraid of
a woman. Women are the most
harmless and agreeable creatures in
the world, to man who has got a
mans soul in him.


It you have not go: the spirit in
sou to come TO n test like this, you
have not got that in you which most
pleases a high souled woman. and you
will be obliged to be content with the
simple girl, who in quiet way, is
endeavoring to attract and lasten you.
But don't be in hurry about the
matter. Don't get into ieverish
longing for marriage. 1t isn't credita-
BILE to you. Especially don't imagine
that any disappointment in love which
takes place before you are twenty
one years old will be of any material
damage to you. The truth is, that
before man is twenty-five years old
he does not know what he wants him.
self. So don't be in a hurry.


The more OF a man you become, and
the more manlincss you become ca
pable of exhibiting in your association
with woman, the better wife you will
be able to obtain; and one years pos