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Year: 1860

many in its favor. The future history of
Nevada Territory will bear honorable testi-
mony to the memory of Maj. Ormsby. AS a
man he possessed those positive qualities of
character which eminently fitted him to ex-
ert an influence in frontier settlement
Energetic and untiring in carrying out what
ever he attempted, he sometimes arrayed
formidable opposition against him, yet he
seemed to always be equal to any emergency.


At times impetuous as a torrent, yet as easily
Influenced by those he loved as child, he


bore, and justly, the name of being warm


friend and bitter enemy COURAGEOUS as a
Year: 1860

a dispatch from San Francisco dated Wed
nesdoy says.


The Supervisors this afternoon passed the
resolutions directing the City Attorney to
commence an injunction suit to restrain Mr.
Biedeman from selling his tract of land. The
Board declare that they do not intend to
molest the small actual settlers and are only
acting to protect the citys interest This ac
tion has nevertheless caused great excitement
and dissatisfaction among the settlers, who
naturally feel that claiming under the same
title with Biedman, they or he must stand or
fall together. An effort will be made on the
part of the city to make up an agreed case,
and obtain an early decision from the Su.
preme Court but Biedeman's friends declare
that he will hardly consent, preferring to sue
the city for any damages he may sustain
There are probably ten thousand people di-
rectly interested in the land outside of Lar
kin street, who will resist the settling up of
any claim on the part of the city.
Year: 1860

A SAMPLE OF WALKERS ARMY-A DEsPERA-
DO KHLED-Col Henry, who recently died
at Truxillo, from wound received ina per-
sonal difficulty with one of Walkers men, is
the same person who was so well known for
his combatativeness. He was man of re-
markable courage, but of a violent and tur-
buIent temper, and was frequently involved
in personal broils and duels Perhaps no
man ever lived to his age who had received
and survived so many dangerous wounds. In
every battle and nearly every duel in which
he was engaged, he was wounded. He be-
gan his career in the ranks Of the American
army in Mexico, and by his daring and his
dangerous wounds, attracted the attention of
his commander, and was selected as one of
the privates who were were promoted during
the war, to u commission. AT the battle of
Chopultepec, Henry was one Of the first of
the storming party to scale the walls of the
enemy, and, though dreadfully wounded,
never halted until he was within the fort.


After the war was over, Henry, a commis>
stoned officer. became involved in some broil
which resulted in his retirement from his
position. lie then went to Nicaragua joined
Walker, and was prominent in all the com
oats fought in that country, and invariably
received wounds in every action As if the
terrible and uninterrupted conflicts of Wal
ker were not enough to satisfy his combative
spirit llemy occupied his leisure moments in
personal combats with some of his own com


Panions in arms, and was frequently wound


ee. In one of his duels in Nicaragua his
thigh was broken, which lamed him for life.


Returning to New Orleans, after the ex-
pRlson of Walker, he became involved in q
Orol with one of his companions, and was
badly wounded by him in a duel fought in
the rear of the city. Not long after, he had
another difficulty with gentleman of New
Orleans, by whom also he was severely
wounded. These are by no means all the
oombats in which this remarkable man has
engaged. There were those who had favor
ableopinion of Col. Henry, and who gave
him credit for some good qualities. He was
undoubtedly a man of astonishing fortitude,
Year: 1860

LIE FUTURE OF THE ITALIAN QUESTION, lie
Nord says:


The Italian question daily tends more and
more to become the pivot of the situation it
is more serious than is generally supposed, d
it would be strangely to deceive oneself to
imagine that it is limited to the dynastic
affairs of Naples, and even to the eyentuali-
ties of an attack by Garibaldi on Venetia.


The Italian movement symbolzes in some
sort the secret struggle that is going on be-
tween the past and the future, between the
old policy, which will not yield its place, and
policy more in accordance with the ideas
aud necessities of our epoch. Must one be
astonished after that, if on the solution that
movement shall receive certain alliances, and
consequently peace or war depend? 1t may
be said, then, without exaggeration, that the
Gordian knot of the situation is there. In d
month we shall know if that knot is to bC
united or cut.
Year: 1860

u The speech of Judge Trumbull,
which we publish. to-day, is understood
to shadow forth the policy of the Presi--
dent elect, and will be read by all true
Republicans, and Union loving men. with
profound satisfaction.


In the absence of the editor, We will re.
frain from saying more of this important
document, except to express the hope
that our readers will give il their most
careful attention.
Year: 1860

~ The recent election was the first time
the State Of Illinois ever gave majority
against Democratic Presidential Electoral
ticket, and the first time there has ever
been an Anti Democratic majority in the
Legislature.
Year: 1860

GRAND LoDGE The Grand Lodge of the
independent Order of Odd fellows CON-
menced its annual session in this city yes
terday. The attendance is quite large
The report of tho Grand Secretary shows a
healthy growth of the Order during the
past term. rhe following statistics show
the aggregates of the reports made from SUBJ
Year: 1860

BEE TREE-Dr. Teegarden. of this city
recently put a swarm of bees into one Of Har-
bison's white painted patented hives. They
had been there about two hours. when they
emerged by common consent and took wing
for unknown parts A female residing near
DR.. Teegardens saw them leave and noticed
their direction. The Doctor took their
course. and found them finely located in the
the hollow Of an oak tree on the farm Of Mr.
Hedges. about two miles from town. He cut
the tree down. sawed off the part containir G
the bees and is now going to have a regular
begun His hired man passed by our office
with the gum in a wagon. yesterday. and we
presume reached his destination without ac-
cident
Year: 1860

WOODLAND FEsrIvAL.-The grove in which
the May Day Festival of the Public Schools
is to take place. is one Of the most beautiful
in all this region. It is delightful wood OF
evergreen oaks. with breezy avenues and
clean. grassy ground. A sweeter spot could
not have been selected.
Year: 1860

HUMBOLDT AND TRINITY.-A letter from
humboldt Bay says that marked event in
the history of Humboldt county is the COM
pletion of the final organization of the Hum.
ooIdt and Trinity Plank and Turnpike Road
Company, by the payment of the first in
stallment of ten per cent on the capital stock
OF $4,000. The object of this enterprise is
to connect the town of Union, in Humboldt
county, with Weaverville, in Trinity county
1t is estimated that by the completion of a
good wagon road between the two places
goods can be shipped from San Francisco. bv
the way Of Humboldt Bay. and laid down in
"eaveryille for two dollars per one hundred
pounds less than they can be sent bv the
way of Red Bluff and Shasta.
Year: 1860

SAN BERNARDINo County in this county
the crops look very promising About eight
thousand acres have been sown in harley
and nearly four thousand acres in wheat.


About five hundred acres of vineyard have
been planted the present spring.


The large peach orchards bid fair to bear
an abundant crop,
Year: 1860

Queen COMPANIONS. has in sty
in his back yard pig and a puppy. They
eat out Of the same dish-flled with milk
and bread, and are very fond of each other
Whenever the puppy is taken away. the pig
runs, grunting uneasily, around his sty, and
the puppy sets up continuous and despair
ing howl. till he gets back again.
Year: 1860

RIVER MINING.-Two companies, eompris


ing some twenty-five men, are now actively
engaged in turning Rogue river from its
natural course. at Long Bar and Big Bar for
the purpose of working the bed of the river.
Year: 1860

The Union Party is still stirring the poht-
ieal elements and drawing into its circle the
dissatisfied Of other parties. Its last meeting
was recently held at Boston, under the name
Of the Constitutional Union Convention"
Conservative resolutions were passed, and
delegates elected to the Baltimore Conven-
ton.


1t is asserted that this Union party is like
ly to prove power ip the land, and partic-
ulary SO if stephen A. Douglas is not the
nominee of the Charleston Convention. Thou
sands of Democrats have declared their in
tention, it is said. to support no man for the
Presidency who is not sound on the question
of Popular Sovereignty. We confess we do
not see how Popular Sovereignty Democrats
are going to sustain the Union party nominee,
in view Of the present prospects. The car
dinal principle of the Southern Opposition to
the Democracy is one which out Herods the
Herod of Lecomptonism itself in its devotion
to a Slave Code, for the Southern opposition
seems to furnish the leaders in the Union
movement. However. time may change the
aspect of affairs, and a platform may be pre-
sented upon which Popular Sovereignty
Democrats if disgusted with the action OF
the Charleston Convention, could stand.
Year: 1860

The French NATIONAL GuARD.-Accordinp
to lie Phare, project is on foot to reorgan,
lIe the National Guard throughout the whole
of France 1t is thought that the Guard
will consist of not less than l 10000 men.
Year: 1860

INsENsIBILIrY BY NARCOTIC LIouoRs.--The Lon
don Lancet bcstows the highest commendation on


DR.. Shows volume on Anaeshetcs. The great
point, urged by the anthor Of this work, as neces-
sary to be observed in causing nsensibility by any
narcotic vapor, is to present to the patient such
mixture Of vapor and air will produce its effects
gradually, and enable tho medical man to stop Mt
the right moment. lnsensibility is not caused so
much by giving dose as by performing process
Nature supplies but one mixture of diluted oxygen
from which each creature draws much as it re-
quires; and so, in causing narcotism by inhalation
If u proper mixture Of air and yapor is supplied.
each patient will gradually inhale the requisite
quantity of the latter to cause insensbity, accor


ding to his size and strength II is, indeed, desi


rable 20 vary the proportions Of air and vapor. but
rather according to the purpose one has in view.
whether medicinal, obstetric, or surgical than on
account of the age or strength of the patient; for
the respiratory process is known to bear such re
lation to the latter circumstance. and to cause
each person to draw his own proper dose from u
similar atmosphere in q suitable time.
Year: 1860

An old Dutch clock in Albany, brought to
this country in l765, although out Of date
and running order for years, invariably
strikes previous to the death of any member
or relative of The family. This the owner
has found to be the case in the last six in
stances Of death in the family.
Year: 1860

There are various simple modes OF
killing lice on neat cattle. Yelio,o smut
sifted on the heads and backs of animals
is pretty sure to kill the most common
kinds Of lice. Snuff is better than toboeo
juice, as it is more safe and not likely TO
do any harm.


But it is said that there are certain
kinds Of lice which are not afraid Of snuff.
Well, take some lump oil and apply it to
the heads and shoulders of the cattle
Oa and greasy matter Of ell kinds are
very disagreeable to all kinds Of vermin,
and we doubt not a thorough smearing Of
the head and neck and back of animals
will drive away all these troublesome
visitors.


Ashes sprinkled on the backs Of cattle
will often clear them Of vermin. So will
sand or any kind of earthly matter Cat.
tie that lie out, where they can choose for
themselves. are seldom lousy. They are
fond of covering themselves with sand
whenever they can find loose bank to
scatter about.


Hens running at large, and where they
find sand in plenty to waliow in, are not
usually lousy. A bed of ashes is still
better, and they should always be accom-
modated with painful in their inclosure
-4NaSs. Ptoughmon.
Year: 1860

When l worked at my trade, in the city,
| had occasion to use different kinds of
paints and oils, among them was what is
called bright varnish" Fresquently l
would cut myself, sometimes so severely
that have been laid up for weeks.
would try all kinds of selves, but the
wound would be long time healing
One day | cut my hand severely, and as
/ had nothing to put on it at hand, !
thought | would try some of the 6right
varnish;' as it is sticky substance, /
thought it might stick the wound together;
accordingly l bound up my hand with it
and kept on to work; the varnish relieved
the pain, had no soreness in the wound,
and in one week it was entirely healed


My son was saving through board one
day, and carelessly put his hand under
the board. My son had his forefnger
bone entirely sawed off. put the ends
together, put on this vanish, bound it up,
and the result was, that after one week
the bandage was removed, and the finger
had nearly grown together, My horse
once had the scratches SO badly, that it
was difficult to get him to move about.
| rubbed the parts affected with the var
nish, for two days, which caused perfect
cure. The varnish can be bought at the
paint shops for six or eight cents per quart.
Year: 1860

A NOBLE DoG.-Dr. Able, in one Of
his lectures on Phrenology, related very
striking anecdote Of a New Foundland dog,
in Cork, This dog was of noble and
generous disposition; and when he left
his masters house, was often assailed by
a number of noisy little dogs in the street.
He usually passed them in apparent un-
concern, as if they were beneath his notice.
But one little cur was particularly trou-
blesome; and at length carried his petu-
lence so far as to bite the New Foundland
dog in the back of the foot. This proved
to be step in wanton abuse and insult,
beyond what was to be patiently endured
and he instantly turned round, ran after
the offender and seized him by the skin of
his back. In this way he carried him in
his month to the quay, and holding him
some time over the water at length drop
ned him into it. He did not think how
ever that the culprit should be punished
capitally; and he waited little while till
the poor animal, who was unused 20 that
element, was not only well ducked. but
near sinking, when he plunged in and
brought him out safe toland.
Year: 1860

The Mac-a-cheek Press is credibly in
formed thst the members OF the Legisla-
ture will shortly give notice of the follow
ing bills:


can act entitled an act to run the SUI
preme Court without brains; which bill
provides that said Supreme Court shall
be annually put up at auction and knock
ed down to the lowest bidder.


An act authorizing the State Treasur-
er, Auditor, Secretary of State and At
torney General to form themselves into a
Coal Oil Company, whereby it is hoped
they will be able to support themselves
and families without being burthen as
heretofore to the State.


An act authorizing the Governor to
charge ten cents admission to lectures o.
his own on Animal magnetism.


An act entitled an act for the better
support of the Ohio Legislature, wherein
it is provided that said Legislature shal
be boarded at the Penitentiary, lodg,
down back allies. and black their OWL
boots"
Year: 1860

To ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HAIR
AND PREVENT ITS TURNING GREY.-A
young lady friend of mine was recon-
mended by coTear to use sage-water.
She was obliged to discontinue its daily
use as it made her hair too thick. Pour
boiling water on the sage leaves, and let
them remain some time in the oven or
near stove, then strain and apply to the
roots daily. If any pomade is needed, an
equal mixture of cocoa nut and olive oils,
with little perfume, it is very efficious.
-LODdOa Punch,
Year: 1860

A young man in Cincinnati, a few
evenings ago, was about attending a mas
querade, and dressed himself accordingly
After he had assumed his costume he
thought he would frighten boy of the
house, who was then chopping wood in
the cellar. He accordingly descended
AS soon as the boy saw him he gave a
scream and threw the hatchet which he
was using at what he supposed to be in
fact the devil. The hatchet fell, sharp end
foremost, on the head of the masquerader
and for the moment foored him. 1t Gre
ated quite severe wound, which put an
end to his fun that night.
Year: 1860

The Toledo Times says: 1.-The impu-
dence of some beggars is surprising. We
are told of big fellow, weighing two
hundred pounds, going into house in
this city the other day. when none but
ladies were present, demanding his sup
per with the sir Of an autocrat Of the
kitchen, and frightening the females ont
of good supper with his threats. He
was very fastidious and was not to be put
off with cold trash
Year: 1860

A worthy Scotch couple, when aske d
how their son had broken down so early
in life. gave the following explanation:
"When we begun life together we work
ed hard and lived upon porrige, and such
like, gradually adding to our comforts as
our means improved, until we were able
at length to dine On bit OF roast meat,
and sometimes boiled chuckie (chicken
but as for Jack our son, he worked back
ward, and 6egun eiM tie ehuekie first"
Year: 1860

The New York News says: The at
tempt of the Republicans to gulp down
the election of Pennington as Speaker of
the House reminds MS very much of the
efforts made at the present day by GER
tain class of invalids to swallow cod-liver
oil. They all say they love it; but the
wry faces show clearly enough that they
like it only fo,, he good they hope may
hereafter grow out Of its use,
Year: 1860

At Fon du Lac, Wis, one hundred
and fifty persons were lately attacked
with the bowel and stomach complaint,
and poison was detected. 1t turned out
that miller had been in the practice,
when his mill stone grooves were too deep
Of putting in preparation Of white lead
and this getting into the -four poisoned
the whole neighborhood.
Year: 1860

To CLEAs PAiST.-Smear a piece OF
flannel in common whiting, mixed to the
consistency of common paste in warm
water. Rub the surface to be cleaned
quite briskly, and wash off with pure cold
water Grease spots will in this way be
almost instantly removed, leaving its bril-
liancy and beauty unmpaired
Year: 1860

The WINE YIELD IN FRANCE WORSE THAN
EVER BEFoRE-A Bad Time Coming for the
GoUernment-From all the wine districts of
France, says late Paris letter, the reports
are of the most unsatisfactory kind. The
wine will be worse than in any year of this
century. In Champagne the grapes are yet
quite green and hard, and will scarcely be
worth gathering. The failure of the vintage,
combined as it Is with the failure of the corn
harvest and the failure of the potato crop,
must exercise powerful influence ON the
internal state of the country; it is sure there
is bad time coming for the Government,
which until now has been reaping the fruits
of national prosperity. The Emperor, has,
at every opportunity, declared himself the
author of the prosperity which France has
enjoyed since 1850. He can not blame the
people if they now make him responsible
for the calamities they are suffering under.
Year: 1860

DELIGHTS OF DOMESTIC LIFE-A Dis
trGetsd Husband Hangs Himself Nineteen
Times.-A newspaper published in town of
Western Missouri says;


On Tuesday last, news came to this city
that man was seen hanging between Inde-
pendence and Maxwel's Landing. The
Coroner was promptly notified of the fact,
and he, in the discharge of his duty, as
promptly repaired to the scene but, to his
surprise, found the man alive, kicking, and
walking about as other men do, with no rope
around his neck-where the rope ought to
be. He (the Coroner) made some inquiries
about his victim, and the old woman-that
is, Mrs. Elliott the wife of the hung man
replied that he was down, but not dead; and
further remarked, that it was about the
nineteenth time he had attempted to hang
himself, and hadn't yet succeeded, but she d
be totally darned If he mightnt hang the
next time until he was good dead-that she
would never cut the cord again to let him
breathe easy. Elliott is in the habit of hang
ing himself every time he has family jar;
and although he has made so many attempts,
has never yet got without sight of the house,
where his wife would not fail to cut him
down before his wind shortened.
Year: 1860

One of Lady mOrERn's Love A6airs-Ths


Usual PeridJ of the Sex Displayed.


Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the author of a memoir of
the late Lady Morgan, recently published,
tells the following story, as told to him by
the celebrated authoress:


When she was very young, Mr.. Crossley,
who was younger still, became so attached to
her as to offer marriage. She told him that
she would have accepted him at once, but
that neither of them could boast of possess
ing single shilling, and the result was a
prospective engagement, to be realized only
so soon as means were apparent for their
subsistence. To devise this, she suggested
as a career that an application should be
made to the Marquis of Hartford for cadet
ship in the Indian army and, as Crossley's
family had some local claims their request
was successful, and he was speedily ap-
pointed to regiment in the Presidency of
Madras.


The correspondence continued for some
years, though so intsrruptedly that consid-
erable suspension took place, during which
the lady S position and prospects had been
uniformly rising, and her marriage at length
solemnized with Sir Charles Morgan, the
ceremony having taken place at Barons-
court, the seat Of Lord Abercorn, in the
county Tyrone. On the morning Of the
wedding, the post arrived before the process
sion to the church, and the sister ofthe bride
took Miss Owenson's letters. These she
opened on her return to the house, and
among them was one from Crossley, account
ing for his long silence by the anxieties of a
period ofanxiety which had now ended by
receiving some promotion in the army, and
staff appointed in the service of the Nizam.
This was the long-looked- for point in his
career, and having at last attained inde-
pendance, he wrote to claim the perform
ance of their early engagement, and pro-
posed an Immediate union.
Year: 1860

A SHARP-wITTED RURALIsT.-Jones was
riding up in Westchester County, N. Y, and
saw board nailed up ON post in the yard
Of a farmhouse, with the sign painted on it
"This farm for SAIL" Always ready for q
little pleasantly, and seeing a woman in
checked sun-bonnet picking up an apronful
SScaPT of at the TS S in R front Ehs Tds
when the farm was to sails She went on
with her work, but replied to his question
instanteC, "Just as soon as the man comes
along that can raise The Wind.n
Year: 1860

TALLEYRAND A HUMRUe IN EVERYTHING
correspondent of the New Orleans Delta, but
he was an arrant old humbug in everything
and led the world to believe that he was
above the rule that binds every man; and as
he scoffed and squibbed at all these princi-
pies, SO he wished il. to be believed that he
was emancipated from the mighty dietunl
which imposes itself on all alike. But had
he been little more of a philosopher, or had
he perhaps acknowledged what his own ex-
perience taught him, he would have said
that even to be first in fashion, the elegant
lounger, and the man of taste, work is nee
essary, and hard work, too.
Year: 1860

STRANGE CAUSE OF A RUNAwAY.-A huge
vat of liquid lime, standing before a church
in process of erection in Philadelphia, burst
ON Monday evening, and the lime gushed
out in a torrent, whitening the street for
some distance. A car was passing just at
the instant, and the horses were so frightened
that they broke away spite of all the efforts
of the driver and conductor, and ran till one
of them dasl ed his brains out against a tree.
Year: 1860

A SENSIBLE Act BY DUMAS, THE NOVELIST.
One of Dumas's first acts when appointed to
the Directorship Of the National Galleries at
Naples, was to reopen the secret cabinet Of
the museunh TO which so many examples OF
classic art were condemned by the hypo.
critical modesty of the Bourbon regime.