smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

following. or some other feasible plan: The
District Fair might be held after the several
County Pairs by using the premiums twice
The retention Of the premiums in the hsnds
Of the county officers. might be imposed up
on those entitled to them for second com
petition in the district fair-by holding an
election. say the first Of June. when almost
every man would be 10 doubt As to wheth-
Or he would receive premium or not. con-
sequently, the majority would be likely 70
be in favor Of . second trial by new judges,
or in other words would vote for the die
trict fair. II such an election should be
called. it should be proclaimed as soon -
practicable. in order that the place for hold
ing the Fair can be selected. and the
grounds properly fitted up. The question
may arise has the county Judge the power
70 call an election. Ny opinion is that -
it will be Of great benefit to the stock rails.
ing interest of the county, he has howsv-
er. leave that to be decided by more com.
petent judges.


We have an organization here called the
"Scott County Park Association" consist
ing of the most wealthy and influential cit
liens Of the city and county. The object
Of the Association is to fit up Park and
Fair grounds Most of the stock has been
paid in, the grounds bought and half mile
course laid out - we'll as other improve
ments, and ss soon % the weather will per.
NIT there will be men employed to fence.
ditch and grade the grounds 1t is also the
intention of the Association to set out .
hedge around them in the spring. think
from the men who have interested them
selves in the good work. and the money a.
ready paid in. that We can offer greater
inducements for the holding Of the District
Fair here. than can be done at any other
point The benefit Of such fair to farm
ere, stock raisers, hotel keepers. merchants
and oil others can but be obvious, if
we take into consideration the amount uf
money which has been taken out of Scott
county in the last few years for the purpose
Of attending State fairs. l would recon-
mend that the Scott County Agricultural
Society and the Park Association have
joint meeting st IN early day 10 get An ex.
preston of opinion. not only on the subject
Of the proposed District Fair. but also on
that of the County Fair X
Year: 1859

HeA- We have received copy of the re-
port of the Senate Investigating Committee,
relative to affairs at the State Prison 1t is a
very lengthy document, embracing, with all
the testimony, exhibits, &C., more than l2O
pages. The conclusion the Committee ar
rived at is, "that nothing has been elected
or obtained that should cause any of the of
fcers in charge of the prison to be injurious
ly affected in reputation, in consequence Of
the moral, financial, or other management OF
the same whilst in charge of the State
This does not agree very well with the report
of the House Committee, but is doubtless
nearer correct. Now that McCau1ey has
charge again, the House report might be very
applicable.
Year: 1859

SrRISc,-There was heavy shower OF
rain in this part of the world last Sunday
night, which irrigated the ranches and par-
dens in splendid style, free of charge. The
Sunday before there was also a fine Nav
shower. The elements are especially pro-
pitious to the agriculturists this spring. All
the grain, grass and vegetable crops look
fine, and the trees and bushes are loaded
with fruit. Ten miles mp the ridge the seas
on is not so much advanced, vegetation be-
ing at least two weeks behind While the
oaks in this vicinity have been clothed in
full, deep green foliage for several weeks
past, those up the ridge short distance are
just putting forth their pale furry leaflets.


With the exception of few days of cloud
and cool wind the weather has been warm
of late, and the SHOWS are rapidly melting.
The paradise season of this delicious cline
is fairly upon us again. The days open and
close in glory, and the cool starry night falls
upon the earth like q benediction.
Year: 1859

THE WAYsIDE SPRISG.-This ought to be
the name of an establishment which some
public bencfactor has opened about half way
up the long wearisome hill between French
Corral and Woods crossing. He has brought
the cool waters ofa spring to the side of the
dusty road, where man and beast can be
freely refreshed. A good deed, whatever
the motive We never see trough of clear
water by the wayside without blessing the
unknown man who placed it there, and
thinking he has not lived in vain.
Year: 1859

The DIsISTEREsTED.-Bro. Waite, of the
Nevada Journal thus funnily remarks:


There is large number of men in this
county, as in every other, who are perfectly
willing to sacrifice themselves for the public
good. They have a love for offic,-a love
natural enough in State like ours. Some
of them are bold and arrogant, and some
have probably never told their love- To
give all an equal chance, so far as lies in our
power-to do for the modest aspirant what
his diffidence prevents him from doing for
himself, is the object of this item. We charge
nothing for the advertisement, nothing
whatever.


The Journal then gives list of forty -four
aspirants for eleven positions five for the
Sheriffalty, FIVE for County Clerk, four for
District Attorney, seven for Treasurer, four
for Assessor, five for the Senate, twelve for
the Assembly, only one for County Survey
or, ard two for Coroner As this is proba-
bly, not all, very liberal offer is made to is
sue other names that may be offered in a
supplement.
Year: 1859

THE State Department at Washington has
received a draft for the $4,000 indemnity
paid by the government of Paraguay to the
family of the seaman who was killed on
board the surveying steamer Water Witch
by shot from Parguayan fort.
Year: 1859

THE last advices from Arizona represent
that the Pinal Apaches have openly violated
their recent treaty, and are robbing and
numbering again on the border.


The silver mines of the territory are at
tracing more and more attention, and de-
velope richly
Year: 1859

| CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-It is not too


early to remind voters that the proposition
| to call constitutional convention will be
again submitted to them at the coming cleo
| tiOn, in accordance with the action of the
late Legislature. 1t ought not to meet the
Indifferent reception that it did before
Very few doubt but that the fundamental law
of the State can be changed for the better,
| and of course should be. Without going in
to an examination of the matter at present,
or specifying any changes that seem desir:-
bic, it is yet proper to quicken the public
memory and solicit for the subject the de-
gree of attention which its Importance de-
mands. The whole thing went by default
when before submitted to a popular vote


simply because very few thought to vote
upon it at all. The same result may be ex-
pected this year, unless energetic measures
are used to produce different one Let us
know positively whether the people want
new constitution or not. Every speaker on
the stump should make this one point in his
remarks. If all parties would this year take
the trouble to have the proposition for the
convention or against it, printed on their
tickets the people would then be certain to
express preference one way or another,
and the question would then be settled.
Year: 1859

Coffee and sugar are said to be selling at
Pixies Peak at fifty cents per pound, whisky
eight dollars per gallon, molasses five dol
lars per gallon, lumber ten dollars per hun
dred and oxen sixty dollars per yoke.


By reference to our telegraphic report, it
will be seen that these mines are very en-
phatically pronounced a humbug
Year: 1859

DURING the past week, over one hundred
men passed through Placerville from Mari
posa county, on their way to the gold mines
at Walkers river. A line of tri-weekly
stages will shortly be established from Car
son Valley to the mines.
Year: 1859

The Atlantic Telegraph Company have de-
cided to expend a sum not exceeding $780,
900 to resuscitate the submarine cable
Operations to this end will commence as
soon as the weather is favorable An at
tempt to lay new cable will be made in
July, 1860.
Year: 1859

By CHARLES SWAIN,
Do something for each other
Though small the help may be +;
There's comfort oft in little things
Far more than others see!
1t takes the sorrow from the eve,
It leaves the world less bare,
If but friendly hand comes nigh,
When friendly hands are rare
Then cheer the heart that tolls each hour.
Yet finds it hard to live
And though but Titles in our power.
That little let us give.
We know not what the humblest hand.
. If earnest, may achieve;
How many a sad anxiety


trifie may relieve;
We reek not how the aged poor
Drag on from day to day
When cen the little that they need
Costs more than they can payf
Then cheer the heart that tolls each hour,
Yet finds it hard to live!
And though but Titles in our power.
That little let US give
Year: 1859

GENUINE Wrr.-A son of Erin, Just ar
rived IN this land of plenty, being in want,
ventured to solicit aid from person whose
external appearance seemed to indicate that
he. could afford it. He was however rcpulsed
with. Go to the devil.


Pat looked at him in such way as to
fix his attention, and then very quietly.rc-
piled


God bless your honor for your civility,
for yc'rc the first gentleman that's invited
me to his fathers house since came to
this land
Year: 1859

CUA FOR IMpUDENcE.-A city buck Wis
tied the Shakers at Lebanon some time
since, as he was wandering through the viii
lage he encountered stout, hearty speci-
men of the sect, and thus accosted him


We'll. Broadbrim, are you much Of a
Shaker?'


Nay said the other. mot much, but I
can do little that way


So he seized the astonished man by the
collar. and nearly shook him out of his
boots.
Year: 1859

A Coon WITNESS Did the defendent
knock the plaintiff down with malice pre-
tense p


No, sir; he knocked him down with a
fat iron


You pisunderstand me. ,hy friend l
want to know whether he attacked Linn with
any evil intent q


'Oh, no, sir it was outside of the tent I?


No, no, l wish you to tell me whether
the attack was at all preconcerted affair."


No, sir, it was not a free concert affair
1T WAS CIRCUS
Year: 1859

Z Mrs. Smike says the reason child
rcn are SO bad in this generation, is owing
to the wearing of gaiter shoes instead of old
fashioned slippers. Mothers find it too
mnch trouble to unite CATERS to whip child
rem so they so unpunished /; but when
she was child. the way the slipper used
to do its duty was a caution to snakes.
Year: 1859

slow. On the other hand, the weeds and
stubble rotten, the surface is open to drink
IN the rains and absorb the heat of the
sun, and in replowing in the spring, seven
to eight inches deep, as it should be done,
the seeds of weeds are sent to the bottom
OF the furrow, ont of the way. the soil is
warm, the seed comes up well, the stand is
good and makes a vigorous growth. II
the ground is plowed deep in the fall it
IS no easy task to replow it in the spring I;
the seeds of weeds and the rotten stubbIe
are brought to the surface, and, aside from
warming up the soil by absorption of the
suns rays, nothing has been gained. The
shallow plowing is done at much less ex-
pense, and it will be seen is of much more
practical value. A shallow plowing farm
er would do the work about right, and if
he could change work in the spring with
his deep blowing neighbor, or be persuad-
ed to vary his practice to eight inches, he
will have made decided progress. A four
teen or sixteen inch cast steel plow should
be used for the shallow plowing, while a
twelve inch one will be as large as two
horses can draw through an eight inch
furrow.


Farmers cannot hope for continuance
of war or famine prices for their products,
and must depend more upon their profits
from economy in culture, than high pri-
ces, with hap-hazard farming We may
look forward to steady, reasonable prices
for our products, and if we must have
larger profits we must look for il in i'm
provements that shall lessen the cost of
producing. If by judicious system we
can grow corn at fifteen cents per bushel,
and sell it at thirty, we shall make as
much as though we had spent sixty cents
and sold it for seventyfive bushel We
may not be able to make this difference,
but we firmly believe that nearly half of
the ordinary cost of our farm products can
be saved in their culture and fitting for
market, if we will give it our careful at
tention.


The trial of plowing by steam and the
trial of the common plows, as well as the
trial of mole and opening draining ma
chimes, both at the State and National
fairs, will have an important bearing upon
the future of agricultural improvement I;
and if there were no other attractions at
these fairs, no intelligent farmer could af-
ford TO neglect the opportunity to exam
inc their respective merits and he who
would first take advantage of cheapening
his grains or grasses, must be on hand to
study the probable effects of these new
engines Of wealth. RURAL.
Year: 1859

A writer in the Atlantic Monthly says !:
Richard Greenough once told me, tina.
in studying for the statue Of Franklin, he
found that the left side of the great m ans
face was philosophic and reflective, and
the right side funny and smiling If you
win 60 and look at the bronze statue, you
will find he has repeated this observation
there for pOsterity. The eastern profile
is the portrait Of the statesman franklin
the western of poor Richard"
Year: 1859

A writer in the Prairie Farmer SAYS
that if the yellow bellefower apple is
grated or budded Oh stalks above ground,
they will be healthy and productive or
chard trees, while if root-grafted they
will be Improbable. He says he "would
sooner pay one dollar each for young,
thrifty, stalk worked trees of yellow BELLE
flower, than to set the finest root gratis as
a gratuity." This is an important item
to the planter.
Year: 1859

The farmers generally are making pre-
parations FOR putting in much larger
quantity of wheat than last season. We
presume the area sown in this section of
country the present season will be at
least twice that of last. Much of the
ground that was sowed to wheat last fall
will either be Seeded down" or left to be
planted tocorn next spring. A great por-
ton of the ground sowed to wheat this
fall will be freshly broken sod, which will
grow better yield of this crop than of any
other.-E;mpOria NetCs
Year: 1859

THE subscriber would respectfully inform his
friends and The public IN general that he has made
arrangements To supply all who may favor him with
their custom, with SCHUYLKILL LIME of very
good quality, The coming season, either by Boats on
me Delaware and Chesapeake Bavs or by Cars on the
Delaware Railroad, The subscriber will meet the
Boats at New Castle and attend TO the loading of Cars
and will guarantee all car loads Of Lime sent by him
10 contain the number OF bushels Of lime charged for
IN the bill. From my past experience in the Lime
trade, feel confident can give satisfaction 10 all who
give him their patronage All Orders will be promp
ly attend to.


N. b. APPLETON, Middletown. Del


marl7Gm Agent for ShrOnk u Earnest
Year: 1859




A meeting of the Americans of the 18th ward
took place last night in Hollins Market Space The
evening was very cold and windy, notwithstanding
which pretty large crowd was assembled round
the platform. a band of music was on the stand,
and there was some display of fireworks during
the evening.


Mr.. McPhail spoke first, and said that it gave
him pleasure to meet his w-citizens of the 18th
ward on this occasion. They were about entering
the sharpest contest they had had since the
existence of the American party, from the enemy
by whom they had been un formly opposed, but on
this occasion they came under another form, and
that Reform. We have met them as Union
men, as party men, and as militia men, and then
we gave them the worst licking they ever got
But in Gods name, what do they desire to reform ?
Is there anything in the principles of the American
party that needs reforming at the hands of any
American whose heart is in the right place We
have been able to drive them back heretofore, and
| think we can drive them back in the next con-
test. Did not successfully drive in their pickes
and shall we not, in this 18th ward, knock down
the fabric election day which they have erected?
After alludng to the Harper's Ferry riot and ask
ing where the Retormers on that day, the
gentleman took his seat, on which loud cries were
made for


Hon. Henry Winter Davis, who came forward
amid much cheering aud aid-Fellow-citizens, the
smoke is lifted little from the field of battle of
Wednesday last, and we found out where cur ene-





to encourage them again after the same fashion.
(Laughter.) We have beaten them very badly.
The time was, when securing one-third of the CITY
Council would have been considered mere defeat;
but we see them, as soon as the smoke has risen
from the field, congratulating themselves on the
great results they have achieved. They set out to
relieve Baltimore from the horrors of club rule,
but, it is singular to say, Baltimore still prefers
club rule Starving to death from the withdraw
of confidence in trade, it is singular to say that
Batimoreans prefer an empty stomach to full one
They started out bewang the deporable condition
of the city, and now two-thrds are joined in bewa
ing the deplorable condition which they have inict
ed themselves for another year. These are the
suits Of one days preliminary contest 1t is pity
that these patriots who met in solemn conelave to
dedicate whole day to their country, should moi
be allowed to dedicate a whole year to the city
(Laughter.) You all know of three long ,ohereases
adopted by them in Monument Square, some
of which l have put by for historical refer
euce when l come to be an old man. Cover
nor Ligon lost confidence in the people of Balti
| more, and he supposed that because he lost conf
dence in them, the people had lost confidence il
Year: 1859

SAVANNAH, Oct 20.-The shipping master who
was carried off in the Wanderer, returned in boat
at the mouth of the harbor reports that the Captain
OF the yacht said he vas going to Africa for car
go of slaves.
Year: 1859

We give again to-day copious details of the late
extraordinary rebellion at Harper's Ferry, which
we were unable to find room for in our paper of
yesterday.


We also annex the opinions of the press so far as
they have reached us:
Year: 1859

The Sierra Turnpike to Downieville hav-
ing been about completed, the next step is to
complete artiiically the good natural road
from that point, through the Yuba Gap to
the Washoe Valley, Humboldt river, de-, &c
After this, it will be advisable to establish
companies in various mining towns and con
siruct branch roads leading from the Sierra
Turnpike into the mountain towns lying to
the right or LETT. Branches must necessarily
he run to Forest City, Allegheny and Smiths
Flat, because those places have much trade
and require constant communication with
Marysvie. There are many other mining
towns which equally require connection with
that high way. and they should now he be-
stirring themselves. The railroad between
this city and the Sacramento river will be
finished by the middle of April, and freight
will then be great deal cheaper than it has
ever been before. Besides its arrival from
below will be much more expeditions. I'm
der these circumstances, it would be folly
for these mountain towns to do as some Of
them have hitherto done, towit: send all
the way down to Sacramento for their good.
and groceries. and wait several tedious day.
for their delivery.


We think the business men of the places
alluded to cannot fail to appreciate the ne
cessity Of an immediate movement of this
kind, and direct communication with Marvs.
vile.


Some of them have waited in order TO be
satisfied that the railroad was not a failure
They need wait no longer The construction
of the road is u fixed fact 1t will be built
and that in a space of time which will as
tonish those who are now so foolishly incred
ulous. Experienced railroad men say that
this road starts out with better support, out
side of its own natural command of business.
than any other road in the United States
has ever begun with. Its land, its donations
Its legal privileges and exemptions render it
impossible that the enterprise can fail. Its
success is as certain as anything not already
recorded in history.
Year: 1859

EMIeRANTs IN TEHAMA COUNrY.-The Bea-
con Is informed that the whole section o
country from Antelope to Battle Greek, ant
from Lnssen Butte to the River, is perfectly
alive with emigrants and stock, recruiting
and looking out for places to take up their
permanent residence.
Year: 1859

DELEGATE TO CoNGREss-The Territorial
Enterprise names F. w. Lander. SO well
known for his services under the General
Government and his advocacy of the Central
route for Pacific Railroad, as Delegate to
Congress from the hew Nevada Territory.
Year: 1859

WHERE'S THE Place ?-The Express of yes.
terday, reads long honily on the virtues of
charity, and asks why they are not exercised
in the case of a needy emigrant family now
in the city. If that paper would indicate
the spot where these objects of charity may
be found, it would do them more good prob
ably than fifty diseourses on the abstract sub.
leo
Year: 1859

OF all the religious denominations, of great numbers
and influence in the United States, there are but three
who sustain their relations to the Federal Constitution
IN regard to the Institution of slavery in all the purity
combined in the words Render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars and unto God the things that Gods
These the Roman Catholics the Protestant Epis-
copal and the Old School Presbyterians There is de-
nomination of less note because few in number and con-
sequently weak in influence, viz The Primitive Bap-
tist We confident not mistaken in this and
without further comment we would render honor to
whom honor is due"


The mutitudes of denominations that are, in part
lahess in this respect and wholly so we need not
enumerate There is also variety for guerilla warfare
Such as Womans' Rights" Free Love-" and others
who in squads show their independence of moral restraint
but in organizations like Others who profess chris
tianty, at defiance all law, human and Divine


GOLdsbor0 Tribune
Year: 1859

YNHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale his Plantation and


Land where he now lives, five miles above Long Greek
Bridge and mile East of the Sampson Road containing
1862 acres, about fifty of which is cleared and OF
that good swamp Land toerab good Turpentne and
Shnge Timber in abundance with all the necessary build
ngs about Plantation in good repair. Persons wishing to
buy will please call soon am determined to SELL deem
give full description of the Land those
wishing to buy will examine Tor themselves.


Nov. 23. l3-Ht.
Year: 1859

A Coop ANswER TO AN INDIGNANT SUBscRIBER.-It
very often happens that editors of newspapers without
intending it, offend some tesy patron, who obtains his
up with an ntmation that he may stop sending it, and
repair himself region much hotter than an ice house
The poet, John G. SAKE once edited the burlington
Sentinel Democratic paper, and refusing to join with
the free soers, even to accomplish the overthrow of
the Whig party, in Vermont testy patron sent him
letter, the contents of which will appear by Saxes
answer, which we subjoin:


A free soil g patron of the ''Sentnel,'


Politely bids US ''send the thing to hell"'


timely hint It's proper, confess.


With change Of residence, to change the address


1t shall be sent if Chsron's mail will let it,
Where our subscriber will be sure to get it.


We wonder how the poor fellow felt afterwards-the
editor hit him powerful hard.