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Year: 1859

A New SYSTEM OF MINiNc.-The
HydrenIie Press, of North San Jaun,
Nevada county, gives the following des-
crption Of some extensive mining oper+
tions in thar neighborhood:


Moore and Bradshaw have exploded
novel bauk blast in their claims. They
first sunk shaft thirty feet deep, sixty
feet back from the face Of the bank !
from the bottom Of that.ran small drift
for some twelve feet, and at right an
Gle from that drift auother otle only
eight or ten feet long, placing at the
end Of the latter three hundred pounds
of powder. After laying safety fuse,
which was drawn through lead pipe from
the powder up through the shaft to the
surface, so as to be waterproof. the DRIFT
was then filed with dirt, tightly packed
and the shaft was filled With water.
which of course, is more dense and pom
derous than earth would be. The fuse
wus then lighted Wheu the charge
was reached and exploded, it made y
noise like the roar Of artillery and shook
the hill from end to end, distance of
at least half mile, jarring sensibly all
the houses in towu. The water In the
shaft accompanied by earth and stones,
was thrown into the air, in u straight
column, two hundred feet high, emptyihg
the shaft completely. The earth around
the mouth Of the shaft cracked jnst as
rock does about drill hole, and the
entire bank, which is very hard, .aas
cracked through ana through, SO it
will yield quite readily 10 the spplics-
tioD of water. This is consi lered the
best mode OF bank blasting yet hit upon:
When drifts are run in from the face
of the bank Il ey cannot be tampcd
tight enough, and great deal OF tn"
expansive force Of the explosion is lost
through them.


Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
A short time since we copied from
our religious contemporary, the Pacific
Methodist, complimentary allusion to
that much abused institution," tho
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The
Home Journal thus refers to the article
in the Methodist


The Pacific Methodist, the best and
mos. liberal religious paper in the Union,
had very graceful ediscrial article last
week on the generous and truly phil
an,htopic course pursued by Messrs.
Forbes Babcock, the agents of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Co., in their
administration of that corporation.
These gentlemen although connected
with what is so often termed mon-
strous monopoly" have upoh the coast
record of good deeds, which will al
ways be borne in mind by the people.
10 sum up from the past few years these
acts of kindness to the needy, would
give, in dollars alone, total that a few
have now an idea of We can we'll say
with Brother Fitzgerald, that in our ed
itorial career Of some length of time, we
have never presented in vain to Forbes
s. Babcock tue claims of the unfortunate
and the destitute.
Year: 1859

IT is said that California pays as much
for the maintenance Of her six hundred
State Prison convicts, as for the cduca-
ton OF her thirty thousand children.
There is long and very excellent SER
mon in those few words, and the people
should consider and remember it-for
il effects their dearest interests.
Year: 1859

MOONLIGHT MUs1c.-One night this week
the Brass Band repaired quietly to the tree
crowned conical hill on the south side of
town, and just as the round, full moon rose
glowing behind the pines, burst forth into
music that glorifed the scene and thrilled all
who heard it. The invisible performers con-
tinued their strains for upwards of an hour,
extorting unheard thanks and admiration
At the risk ofbeing thought sentimental, we
pronounce this beautiful incident full
of poetry and religion. Ages ago, in the
valley of the Nile, the rising sun was daily
saluted by the statue of Memnon with tones
of melody, as if even stone could be moved
to articulate praise by the glory of the re-
turning day-god. How much more lovely
was it to greet the moon with exultant mu-
sic, as she rose from her secret place of hills
and shook her silver tresses through the
sky! The noisy village grew calm beneath
its baptism of sweet sounds, which fell like
perfumed dews, and when they ceased at
last-had ''into stiffness past again they
cleft want unknown before


Play again, gentlemen.
Year: 1859

1a- Many complaints have reached us
lately that the PREss does not reach its pa
irons at Columbia Hill until several days af-
ter publication. This is very provoking, and
the more SO because the package for Column
bia Hill is always left at the Express Office
on Saturday morning, and we never heard
until this week that it was not promptly de-
Office at the Hill we are obliged to depend
upon the kindness of stage drivers for the
delivery of papers, and hence cannot always
prevent irregularity. Will endeavor to do
80, however, hereafter. M 80
Year: 1859

Cur WITH A HATcHET.-On Friday nigh.
week ago, some person unknown cut the
head of drunken man, making cash about
two inches long and marking the skull. The
assault occurred at the brick saloon The
injured man went to Frank Clark and offered
him ten dollars for the loan of a pistol, but
of course did not obtain it. He was con-
Quoted to DR.. Johnston, who examined and
dressed the wound.
Year: 1859

CELESTIAL Row.-A sudden burst of pas
sion and conflict amongst the Chinese filled
the midnight of Monday with tumult, and
startled citizens from their warm nests with
the dreadful idea of fire. While thinking
how strange it was, that these Mongolian
infants of the human race should be thus


clamorously cOntending in country of
whose existence they were ignorant few
years ago, the noise subsided-and so did we.
Year: 1859

An UGLY HoG.-Patrick Synon happened
to see large, fierce hog sieze little girl by
the middle in its jaws, having previously
bitten her hand, and attempt to drag her
off He released the child and shot the hog
dead with his pistol. This happened on
Flume street.
Year: 1859

We learn from the Nevada Democrat that
Miss Amelia White was so badly burned last
Saturday evening that she died on Sunday
night. She upset lamp filler containing
burning fiuid and the infamable liquid
caught fire from light she was using at tt e
time.
Year: 1859

THE STREETs.-Main street, particularly, is
a great credit to this town. For several days
in succession, last week, nearly every loaded
team that came along sunk hub deep in the
mire in front of Weiss Saloon. Six in one
day were thus stalled, and extricated only
after prodigious labor, yelling and cursing.
Such mode of attaching strangers to the
ways Of the place is not commendable. If
the citizens will not take action to put the
street in decent condition, cannot the road
Uverseer do something for it? Main street
rs part of a county road, and has never had
n cent of county money expended upon it
since 1856. If each property holder would
consent to pay certain amount, and por-
tion of the road tax were used for the same
purpose as suggested, the street might be
graded and gravelled by the overseer at a
comparatively trifling expense. Something
ought to be done. There is already great
deal of travel through town, and will be
much more-and what an unfavorable i'm
preston of the place must be left upon the
minds of travellers by the execrable condi-
tion of its chief thoroughfare.
Year: 1859

The above may be considered correct estimate Of
the sctual force We have in the East. In recspitu-
listing the numbers Of officers and men employed on
each Of the stations detailed it may be out OF pscs
TO say that We have made an allowance for invalids
iucapsbes &c, and that tie actual available ms,eisl
oply is set down.
Year: 1859

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In Ross-shire. .Scotland, there is an immense
mountain gorge The rocks have been rent
instwain and set apart twenty feet, forming
two perpendicular walls two hundred feet in
height. On either. side of the natural walls.
10 crevices where earth has collected, grow
wild flowers of rare quality and beauty.


A company of tourists visiting that part Of
the country, some time since, were desirous to
possess themselves of specimens of these
beautiful flowers but how to obtain them
they knew Lot At length they thought they
might be gathered by suspending person
over the cliff by a rope. They offered a high
land boy. who was near by, handsome sum
of money to undertake the difficuls and dan
gerous task. The boy looked down into the
awful abyss that yawned below, and shrank
fromsthe undertaking hut the money was
tempting. Could he>confide in the strangerss
Could he venture his life in their hands2 He
felt that he could not; but he thought of his
father. and looking once more at the cliff. and
then at the profered reward, bis eye bright
ened and he exclaimed - RI s.f-s


'I'll go if my father holds the rope


Beautiful illustration of the nature of faith.
II the Highland boy could only place tie
strong hand and loving heart of his father to
the other end of the rope, he would descend
the precipice with fearless mird. Love and
power would keep him from falling, and bring
| hi rrith his he
of the fathers affection and his own faith. J.
Year: 1859

THE Wheeling Times of Saturday tells q
story which is worth reproducing. The Cap
tain of one of our steamers, while standing on his
vessel, at our public landing, some days since,
observed delicate and reSpectable-loOking
man at work removing the mud. The Captain
remarked to the lRbOrer that he did not seem
to be accustomed to that sort of work. The
other replied that he was not but was compelled
to resort to It for the support Of his family
The Captain, feeling an interest in the man
had further inquiries made, which showed thai
the poor fellows family, though educated and
respectable, wns in deplorablc circumstances
whereupon the Captain, finding the man to b
fully competent, made him his third clerk
The Captain is too modest to allow his nam'
to be published.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR ABSENCE OF MIND.-A story, which
for day or two has been the cause of some
merriment where it has been told, represents a
merchant of this city, who resides on West
Fourth street, as having gotten up about the
noon of night, apparently for no other purpose
than to throw quantity of bank-notes into
the fire. Whether he became insane from The
effects of curtain lecture, or of sundry pota-
tions of sparkling Catawba, does not appear
but certain it is, that one or the other was the
cause of this remarkable case of absence o.
mind
Year: 1859

DIsTREssING AccIDENT.-About o'clock
yesterday morning as Patrick Fitz was about
driving his team across the Slough, over the
Third street bridge, some of the brick with
which his wagon was laden, slipped and pitch
ed him to the ground Immediately under one
of the fore wheels, which, together with one
of the hind wheels, passed directly over his
breast, breaking several ribs and otherwise
injuring him. But for the fact that Mr. Fitz
is very large and powerful man, he would
have been crushed to death at once as it is,
his wounds are serious but strong hopes are
entertained his recovery. lie has been in
the employ Of Mr. Thomas Seaward for sev
eral years, and is man of very Industrious
and temperate habits, and has family in the
city.
Year: 1859

READINGS FROM THE PoETs.-S. R. Wiley,
n distinguished elocutionist and public read
er, will give one of his rare and attractive
performance, this evening. in the City Hall
He will read from the most popular of the
American and English poets, and in a style
as we are assured by good judges. seldom
equaled in effectiveness He will also deliy
er several we'll known pieces by California
gether will be one of much interest, if the
reputation of Mr.. Wiley be any criterion Of
his merits and we doubt not he will have a
crowded house. The City Hall will be well
ventilated for the occasion, and comfortable
seats prepared for the ladies.
Year: 1859

The Republican State Convention having
made its nominations, We may expect an I'M
m sdiate opening of the political campaign by
the nominees of that party. After the other
two State Conventions have made their nomi-
nations. we may expect that the political
fight will commence in good earnest. The
/ fight will be an interesting ore, and hard
one 1t will be interesting because of its pc
culiarty. The Administration forces enter
tanning as they do, political doctrine which
they short time since affected to scorn. will
be placed in n new position. The question
Of popular sovereignty will be brought before
them, the right of Congress to protect sla-
very in the Territories Upon this quest on
they will be expected to give their opinion
in full The Republican party also. having
changed its ground on the question of the
right of Congress to intervene in the domes-
tic affairs of a Territory, will occupy posi-
tlon entirely new to it, in the approaching
canvass The fact that these two parties just
mentioned. have changed their political opin
ions, the one occupying the ground abandon
ed by the other, marks the approaching can
vass as a very peculiar and interesting one
The Lecomptonites we doubt not, will do
their utmost to avoid discussion of the
question of Intervention by Congress in the
affairs of a Territory. They will resort To
many shifts and turns to make themselves all
right. They will say as they have said, that
there is no reason why the Democratic party
should be divided, because the question Of
the admission of Kansas has been settled
JJe say, that the Democratic party never
should have been divided, and never would
have teen, had it not been for the arbitrary
course pursued by President Buchanan-and
that if the Democracy of the Union is divided
the fault does not lie with the anti Lec)mp-
ton Democracy.


| We are curious to know how the support
ers Of President Buchanan will go to work
in their defence of his Administration. AS a
matter Of course, they will feel themselves
called upon to defend him-and they will dc
so no doubt to the best of their ability. A.
for the Republicans. they viii haze to chang
their tune somewhat. Two years ago, they
were very bold in announcing as their creed
that Congress should intervene in the aft ir
of Territories We are curious to know how
they will treat that question.


The somersaults of these two parties, will
make the approaching canvass very inter
esting one
Year: 1859

Is San Francisco on Wednesday, an in
quest was held upon the dead body of Jos.
Petty, who was found dead in his bed at the
What Cheer House, on the Cd inst The
jury returned verdict that deceased had
come to his death from the effects of strveh
nine administered 10y himself while laboring
under mental alteration.
Year: 1859

The San Francisco Dashaway Association
has resolved to appoint a committee to con-
fer with the Board of Supervisors on the
prOpriety of aiiixing a dipper and chain at
each of the hydraunts in the city.
Year: 1859

Sae loved him-but she Needed not


Her heart had only room for pride:
All other feelings were forgot,


When she became another'S bride.
As from dream she then awoke,


To realize her lonely state,
And own it was the vow she broke


That left her drsar and de'olate
She loved him--but the slanderer came,
With wordsbf hate that all believed;
A stain thus rested on his name


But he was wronged and she deceived |!
All rash the act that gave her hand,


That drove her lover from her side
Who hied him to distant land.


Where, battling for name, he died!
She loved him-and his memory now


Was treasured from the world apart:
The shade of thought was on her brow,
The seeds of death were in her heart.
For all the world that thing forlorn


could not, could not be. and live
That caskst with its jewel gone,


A bride who has no heart to give.
Year: 1859

-
The light at homel how bright it beams
When evening shades around MS fall;
And from the lattice far it CLEANS,


To love, and rest, aud comfort all;
When wearied with the tolls of day,
And strife for glory, gold or fame,
How sweet to seek the quiet way,
Where loving lips will lisp our name
Around the light at home
When through the dark and stormy night,
The wayward wanderer homeward flies,
H ow cheering is that twinkling light,


Which through the forest gloom he spies!
1t is the light of home. He feels


That loving hearts will greet him there;
And safely through his bosom steals
The JOY and love that ravished are


Around the light at home
Tho light at home! how still and sweet


Il peeps from yonder cottage door
The weary laborer to greet


When the rough tolls of day are DER )!
Sad the soul that does not know


The blessings tha. the beams impart,
The cheerful hopes and joys that flow,
And tighten up the heaviest heart


Around the light at home!
Year: 1859

SMALL GRAIN.--The excessive wet
weather that we have had during the
present winter, with the constant TO-
tation Of freezing and thawing, makes
it necessary for US to call the atten-
ton OF our agricultural readers to
their small grain fields and meadows
Examine all the water furrows, and
where there is any standing water
take spade or strong hoe and let i
of, for where you keep water thii
winter you will have no grain or grass
next summer.
Year: 1859

Out of twenty young men In a
duadrilie at an evening party, who
are presumed to be making love to
their partners, ten are remarking
that the room is very warm, five are
remarking that the polka is the
erandest invention of the age, and
five are asking how the next figure
commences.
Year: 1859

We saw, yesterday, in the parlor
of friend, very beautiful coneeit.
1t is of course the fancy of lady.
and consists of the burr of a pine
tree placed in wine glass half foil
of water, and from between the diff.
ferent layers Of the burr is shooting
forth green blades, bright, beautiful


ind refreshing. For a little thing
we have seen nothing that SO pleased
us with its beauty and novelty
And the secret is this: the burr was
found dried and opened; the differ
ent circles were spIinkled with grass
seed, and it was placed in a wine
glass, and water in as above. In a
few days the moisture and nourish-
ment gave the burr life and health,
the different circles closed and buried
within themselves the grass seed, and
a few days more gave to the seed al.
ST. life, sprout and growth, and now q
pyramid of living green, beautifully
relieved by the sombre hue Of the
burr, is the result-as pretty and
novel a parlor ornament as We have
for a long while seen. We DO not
know whether the idea was origina
with the lady, but we do know that
its success is bsautiful.-Troy Times
Year: 1859

The friends of the San Francisco and Ma.
rysville Railroad are not for sale. The Fol.
som Railroad Directors must fight their own
battles, and win if they can. Some wag has
suggested that perhaps Col Schuyler c.
Tompkins might be roped il" to becoming
liberal towards our road, as the election ap-
proaches. One man thought that the old
gentleman, in his fondness, could be persua-
ded to donate some land to the Marysville
Road, by promise of some assistance at the
coming election. We objected We do not
think it right to lead the Col. on to too much
extravaganza, If our "boys want to take
an occasional smile with the Col at his ex-
pense, it is all right That is a small matter
But to ask for a grant of land, or anything of
that sort, would be too bad, although no
doubt the amiable Col. could be seduced into
it. He is getting to be a susceptible man.
Send young lady to him, and ask him to
leave the field, and our wager of new hat
for it, it would be done. Still, we say press
not too hard. Never look a gift horse
in the mouth Our gallant old friend must
not part with his " fair acres" 1t were but
little better than robbery to take his dona-
tions, if he would offer them, in favor of cur
Railroad, for the friends of the road would
be simply disgusted with such an administra-
ton trick, as the attempt to buy freemen's
votes, with paltry five or six acres of be.
grudged land.
Year: 1859

PEOPLES TIcKEr.-A Peoples ticket will
be in the field this spring, and one which will
be worthy of the support of all parties. A
ticket different from any one which a little
packed convention of twenty three members
can put out-a ticket not dictated by any
clique or cabal-a ticket not made up of sub
servient time servers, ready to kneel when
Caesar does but nod "A ticket of freemen
fit for the city offices to be filled-a ticket of
good Anti Lecompton men--a ticket in
which old worn out issues are buried in OBJ
livion, and on which are men who are for
the true and only Democracy the rule of
the PEOPLE-the right of the majority to
govern. Such ticket is truly a Peoples
ticket, and such ticket do we advocate and
place at the head of our columns. 1t was
nominated by an Anti-Lecompton Conven-
ton, the largest ever assembled for city pur-
poses. 1t was nominated with view to
strength and merit, and it will receive the
support of every man in Marysville who ia
vors Marysville's interests in the first place,
and, in the second place, who desires to con
vince the people of the State that Marsyville
does not endorse the minority rule, intro
duced by that traitor TO the great doctrine Of
self government, James Buchanan
Year: 1859

The LEcoMPToN LYING PRoPENsIrY.-Some
of the Lecompton bar room swaggerers about
town are stating that this or that man, upon
our Aldermanic tickets will not run, but
have declined being candidates The reason
of this is that some of these loafers cannot be
lieve that we have such men with us as we
have, but they will find to their cost on cleo
ton day, that our ticket will stand as it now
does, and what is more, that it will be tri-
umphantly elected. Croak on.
Year: 1859

DOUGLAS IN VRGNIA.-In reply to n cor
respondent in Illinois, the Richmond Enqui-
rer sayN:


There is no movement, intention or desire
among the great mass of Southern Democrats
to separate themselves from their brethren of
Illinois, who have fought the good fight so
well for the reelection of Senator Douglas
There is no danger whatever that Douglas
men "are to be driven out of the Charleston
Convention in 1860" They will not only
hold their own there, but will probably hold
balance of power, which will enable them
to control the nomination, perhaps in favor
of their favorite, at least in favor of his
friends.
Year: 1859

BY THE STATE LISE.-The late hour at
which we received the Overland news, pub
lished Sunday morning, is our excuse for not
giving proper credit therefor, to Mr.. George
senf the obliging operator of the State line
Year: 1859

MEXICAN HoLIDAY.-As we were returning
from ride into the country, yesterday, we
passed Mexican procession, headed by two
good looking senoritas, looking as though
they were in the -four business. As we pass.
ed, one of the young ladies stepped up and
threw towards us handful of flour, which
settled upon six of us unsuspecting Ameri
canos, causing us to look as though we had
just been in a snow storm. We may as well
take joke, thought we, and passed on, the
subjects of much merriment at the hands of
the jokers. Yesterday was, we believe a car
nival day, and the Mexican population occu.
pied the time, as is their custom. with cover
ing one another with the article above men
toned.