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Year: 1860

THE GALE ON THE LAKEs.-Additional par.
ticulars of the terrific gale which swept over
the lakes on Saturday have been received
The loss to property and life can as yet be
hardly estimated, but must be great. Seven :
teen persons on board the propeller Jersey
City were lost. Those saved report that nearly
all reached the shore, but perished in the snow
were badly frozen. The two engineers were
found frozen TO death, three hundred yards
from the lighthouse, locked in each others
arms. The same fate has probably resulted to
UNPARALLELED.
Year: 1860

QUEER PKRFoRMANCK.-MissD Dora Daw-
son, who dresses one half like man and one-
half like a woman, and aiternates her voice
from tenor TO soprano TO suit, is singing in
New York under the title OF the Ex.Taordi-
nary Voiced Double Singer"
Year: 1860

Aeeident.-We regret to learn that the Rev.
MIR. Petigrew, pastor of the Disciples Church, J.,
in this city, met with severe accident a day
or two since He was engaged in arranging z
something in one of the windows of his
church, when he lost his balance and fell,
striking upon hydrant in the yard below -
His injuries were Of a painful, though not
dangerous character, and he is now improy-
ing.
Year: 1860

The nuts are ripe and the day is fine,
The purple hills In the sunlight shine.
And the brown nuts redden the trembling tops
OF each gnarled tree in the hazel copse.
The copse is filled with the happy noise
Oflauehing girls and climbing boys,
And the beaten branches yield their fruit
That heavily drops at each old trees root.
Under the brow Of the copse-crowned hill,
Fthel and sit silent and still,


And hold in mine her small white hand,
The smalest and whitest in all the land.
Gather your fruit, ye lads above,


Aud ding the nuts at the girls sou love;
The only fruit that to me was dear
I nave gathered to-day in the white hand here
Year: 1860

CuRIosrTIEs FROM OREG0N.-On the ocean
beach of Oregon. between Port Oxford and
Goose Bay. the surf is continually casting
TN little rows of variegated stones, prettily
rounded By the action Of the sand and water
and exhibiting all the hues of gems. They
average the size Of common beans, and are
generally transparent. scintllating in the
Sunlight with the colors Of the ruby, the
sapphire, the amethyst aud the emerald.
Sometimes q perfectly round one is found.
of an amber color. and clear as glass. AT
ter q heavy gale they may be gathered by
the bushel. 1t is somewhat singular that
these stones are only to be found along q
stretch of coast about twenty miles in
length. In a glass dish, partly filed with
water. and placed where the sun can strike
obliquely upon them, they reflect a variety
of beautiful rays, and create miniature
rainbow, or combination Of light resem-
bling one. in their effects. Most OF the
beach miners in the locality referred to
have gathered quantities of them, among
which with the hope ever iuseparable from
the life of the miner, they are willing TO
imagine that gems may yet be found. Az
any rate, these may hereafter become rivals
ofihe agate. and stones of that class, gene
rally used for inferior jewelry.
Year: 1860

EDWARD E. MATTIsoN.-The genius whose
name heads this article has fame already
worldwide, justly acquired by the applica-
tion of hydraulic force to mining. Other
editorial pens have paid splendid tributes to
the genius of Mattison for the impetus he
has given to mining by one important dis
discovery. But his fame will not rest on
that one alone though it is of Importance to
rank him among the benefactors Of his race.
Mattison is born genius. His strong, ac-
tive intellect delights in novel applications of
power. At present he resides at Omega in
this county, and is continually astonishing
his fellow miners with ingenious contrivan-
ces for saving labor. He has derrick
which rs worked by water power and which
has been seen to lift a boulder weighing six
tons easily and quickly. The apparatus is
so complete as to be easily worked by a boy.
A model has been sent to the State fair for
exhibition. By another application of the
same power he picks down hard banks
Steel bars are used which when struck into
the bank have a prying motion. ;, The bars
work from a movable platform. Mr.. Matti-
son has still another ingenious contrivance
for picking chips and sticks from the water,
preventing them from getting into the hy-
draulc pipe. These Inventions are all use
ful in the highest degree, and cannot fail to
add to the reputation of Mr.. Mattison as an
inventor-Neuddd Journal
Year: 1860

THE PRINCE IN SPURS-An exchange saws
that the Prince of Wales while waltzing in clum-
sy cavalry spurs with French Canadian belle,
caught one of the rowels in her dress, which tore
it badly, and precipitated them both to the floor


Spurs in ball-room This may be etiquette
at court, among the English nobility, but in the
mountains here, the nincompoop who would dare
offer such an insult to the company as to attempt
dancing with spurs on, would be kicked into the
street so quick that it would make his silly head
SWIM
Year: 1860

A BLIND GIRL.-On Wednesday, an aged
man brought little blind girl to the new
asylum in San Francisco for the deaf, dumb.
and blind, saying that she had no living re-
latives and that he himself had purchased
the material, and made with his own hands
the garments which she wore, in order that
she might be decently clad when presented
for admission. The clothes she had on says
the Bulletin, and a change of underclothes,
and an orange, were all her worldly posses
sions and the grey headed Samaritan hoped
that the good ladies of the asylum would
take charge of the little one, as he had no
means to further assist her The child, of
course, wns received, but how the lady man.
ayers will provide for the support of their
institution, is u matter for our people to think
upon.
Year: 1860

PRosPEorING IN WAsuoE With the re-
turn Of peace and the approach of fine
weather, the business of mining is being re-
sumed in every direction, and scarce day
passes but we hear of new and supposed rich
leads being discovered. Notwithstanding
the set back given to prospecting by the late
Indian troubles, we still anticipate an activ e
and prosperous mining season.-Territorial
Enterprise.
Year: 1860

TEJoN SILVER MiNEs.-The following is an
extract from a letter published in the Visalia
Delta Of June 10th


Our new mines are located on each side of
the Fort T,jon Canon, and within % miles OF
it. We found Messrs. Hall, Short, and Com
pany, consisting in all Of nine men. on the
San Emedio Guch about ten miles from its
mouth. They have been prospecting some
six or seven different claims all of which af-
fold the strongest external indications OF
very rich silver leads Many tests have been
nude from the groupings that prove the
presence OF large per cent. of silver, some
gold, together with other metals usually nc
companying silver and gold Six hundred
and nifty dollars to the ton is the largest test
Yet made, but when reflect that ore is bound
less and that the deeper it is worked the
more prolific OF the precious metals it he.
comes, we are justified in predicting that
their real value to the country will not be
surpassed 10y any mines yet discovered in
Cal forlia. There are about twenty men to
the westward of the Fort who seem to be
hunting more for an ancient mine than to
discover new ones.


Two furnaces, whose antiquity can neither
he doubted nor disguised, strongly Indicate
the decidedly romantic tale of an Indian,
whose hoary head demonstrates that he has
out lived many, if not ali Of his tribe. Jose
Ell Benadero claims to he l02 years old, and
is upon this spot Of his childhood home with
four MeXicans, searching the mines that was
worked by these furnaces about eighty years
ago, by the Spaniards. who then, for time.
held possession of rye portions of the min-
eral wealth Of this country. lie represents
that his brother was the captain of the band
Of Indians who killed the Spaniards that
were left in charge of this mine to watch the
same during one of those many wars that
were waged by the Spaniards against the ma
tives of Mexico and California. And to in
crease the plausibility Of his narrative, he
even designates the very tree under which
the guardians of this mine were massacred.
Year: 1860

BAD BoYs.-The papers in San Francisco


complain of gang of boys in the west part
OF the city who insult young girls while re-
turning from school, and attack servant girls
while going on errands. One little girl was
so badly beaten as to be confined to her bed.
Year: 1860

As ANTICIPATED. Some three months since
the President of the United States pardoned
out of the county Jail fellow named Eg-
gleston, who had long been the terror of this
community, and who was confined there in
serving out a sentence for some crime, among
the many of which he had been guilty His
career was so notoriously bad that we felt il
due to comment on the very strange proceed
ing of his pardon, and stated that we should
be greatly mistaken if he did not commit
some crime within brief time after he came
out of Jail. Our worst fears were more than
realized. He assaulted an old man in the
streets here within two weeks after his exit,
and was forced to fly to Baltimore to escape
punishment. There his course has been al
most without precedent. He has just been
arraigned on the charge of murder, and with
committing the assault on the Hon. William
Preston, candidate for Congress at the late
election. 1t would seem that no further
comment is needed These facts serve to
show the evil of extending Executive elem
ency over the criminals confined in Jail. This
is not an isolated instance. So says the Wash
ington Union and States
Year: 1860

DOUGLAS IN TENNEssEE.-The Somerville
Tenn.) Democrat, one of the many reliable
Democratic papers in that State which sus-
tain the course of Senator Douglas, says:


"a few days ago, a sound Democrat. one
of the largest shareholders in this county.
said to us: Judge Douglas is the best man
that we can nominate he is a head and
shoulders above all the other living statesmen
of the country; with him we can triumph,
but without him our success would be doubt
full There never was a greater truth utter
ed since the morning stars sang together
down to the present time. Judge Douglas is
the man we see it in the signs of the times,
and if the Democratic party acts the part Of
wisdom, it will unanimously nominate him at
the Charleston Convention"
Year: 1860

DR.. CHEEvER's SLAvEHoLDING CHURCH MEN
BER.-In reply to the charge of the New
York Observer, that while denouncing
slavery, he had a STAKEHOLDER in his church
knooing him to be a stakeholder, DR.. Cheev-
er says:


We are informed that we are also
charged by the New York Observer with
having had slaveholeer in our own church,
at the very time when we were preaching
against slaveholding as sin. We should be
obliged to the Observer to give the name of
this individual, for we are sure, if this was
the case, thatthe church were not aware of
it and certainly the Observer ought to thank
God that we for once, even by accident,
came up so nearly to its own standard of
orthodoxy and piety, in the sanction of this
sin, and reception of the sinner to our fellow
ship.
Year: 1860

The undersigned would respectfully announce to
his numerous subscribers his intention to credit
pc son for longer term than -FOUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NATIONAL DENoCRAT. l am forced to adopt
the above course account Of the increase in my
delinquent list. JERoMUs RAPALJE,


dec6-4wdh Carrier
Year: 1860

In these days OF degenerate patriotism It Is pleasant
to see so many friends OF the Union in this CITY, You
can scarcely find any one in Marysvllle in favor of
the dissolution of the Union. Harry and Little John
being both true patriots, hereby extend an invitation
to all Unioniovng citizens to meet regularly at their
place of holding forth and there consider matters of
internal interest. UNION SALOON,


i'll u 81 d street
Year: 1860

SILVER GREY Fox-We saw the other
evening the skin of large sample of this
animal which had been killed few days be,
fore. The fur of these foxes is very rich, and
we were told such skin as this is worth
$40 in San Francisco.-Sierra Democrat.
Year: 1860

IT is a remarkable fact says the Alta, that
there were some two hundred life. preservers
on board the Northerner, and yet it is proba-
BILE that few, if any were used at the time of
the disaster.
Year: 1860

/
res 'uteiy closed, that 9a aia air
TO pass circuitously hgoagb lbe nose "a
head, II may become warmed before + eac
es the lungs, and thus preven, ,aose shoe
and sudden cl,ills which frequently end =,
plcurisy, pneumonia, and other serious forms
of disease.


Never sleep with the head in the draft Of
an open door or window.


Let more cover be on the lower limbs
than on the body. Have an extra cover
ing within easy reach in case of sudden
and great change of weather tlsring the
night.


Never stand still moment out Of doors.
especially at street corners after having
walked even short distance


Never ride near the open window Of a
vehicle for single half minute, especially
IT 1t has been proceeded by wink valua-
bic lives have thus been lost, or rood health
permanently destroyed.


Neser put on new boot or shoe in be-
ginning a journey.


Never wear India rubbers in cold, dry
weather.


If compelled to face bitter cold wind.
throw silk handkerchief over the face.
IFS agency is wonderful in modifying the
cold.


Those who are easily chilled on going out
of doors, should have some cotton batting
attached TO the vest or other garment, so
as TO protect the space between the shoulder
blades behind, the Lungs being attached to
the body at that point little there is
worth five times the amount over the chest
in front.


Never sit for more than a minute at a
time with the back against fire or stove.


Avoid sitting against cushions in the
backs of pews in churches; if the uncover
ed board feels cold, sit erect without touch
ing it.


Never begin journey until breakfast
has been eaten.


After speaking, singing or preaching in
a warm room in winter, do not leave it for
at least ten minutes, aGd even then close the
mouth, put on the gloves, wrap up the neck,
and put on cloak or overcoat before passing
ont5of the door; the neglect of these has
laid many good and useful man ia pre-
mature grave.
Z Never speak under hoarseness, espcc-
tally if it requires an effort, or gives
hurting or painful feeling, for it often re-
suits in permanent loss of voice, or long
life Of inyghdism.--HaiFs Journal Of Healih
Year: 1860

SALr.--Among the Eastern nations salt
is symbol of fidelity. A man who has
partaken of salt with you, is bound to you
by the laws Of hospitality; and thus bread
and salt are eaten at the ratification Of a
bargain or treaty, to make it binding on all
parties. Salt is an emblem of desolation !;
conquered cities were sown with salt. In
Scotland and Ireland salt appears to have
been considered to represent the incorrupt-
ible spirit, and was therefore laid at the
head of a corpse; and in some cases plat
ter was so placed, containing a small por-
ton Of salt and earth unmXed, the one to
represent the immortal, the other the NOR
tai part. In former days, when it was the
custom for all the household of nobleman
or gentleman to dine together, the large
salt-cellar, which was placed in the middle
of the table, was the boundary of distinc-
ton between the family and the mcnials.
Year: 1860




SUGAR EvAPoRAToR.-The attention OF
those of our readers who are engaged in
raising Sorghum, has ere this, doubtless,
been attracted by the advertisement in this
paper, of the Rotary, Alternating Sugar
Evaporator. We have never seen this
Evaporator in operation, but we have seen
working model of it, and what is better
still, we have seen and eaten, nice, clean
light-colored sugar, made by it from the
Juice of the Sorghum. This sugar is as
good as the ordinary brown sugar sold 70,
ten cents, and is far better, as regards color
flavor and dryness, than any New Orleans
sugar we ever saw. 1t is an excellent ar,
ticle, quite good enough for use in any
body's family. If such sugar as this can
be made from Sorghum, and we believe il
can be, with little trouble, cane. raising will
turn out immensely profitable at the North


This Evaporator is simple, convenient
and cheap. There is no danger of scorch.
ing the syrup, if proper attention be paid
to the boiling, as it can be removed from
the fire in an instant; and the process OF
evaporation, owing to the shape of the pan,
is very rapid. Wcare of opinion that this
will prove to be the best and cheapest con-
trivance for making sugar from the Sorg-
hum, yet introduced; in fact, it is claimed
that it is the only one by which sugar can
invariably be made from the juice of this
cane. AS such we commend it to ALL
Applications should be addressed to w. c..
Bartlett, Whitewater, Wis, who will cheer
fully give all desired information.-W White
acater Ws.,) Register.
Year: 1860

CHICKAsAw.-Thefa farmers Of this county
are turning their attention to wool growing
more extensively this year than ever before.
1t is one Of the finest grazing counties in
the State, and its rich bottom lands and
burr oak groves present every facility for
raising sheep and horned cattle. 1t is sur
prising that the farmers have paid so little
attention to stock raising heretofore. An
Agricultural Society has recently been form
ed there, County Fair will be held this
Fall, and the members of the Society, it
seems to us would consult their best inter-
ests by giving the subject of stock raising
their early and earnest attention. There is
where you will find the money, gentlemen
Year: 1860

PLUcK.-An exchange knows the owner
of pretty piece of crinolne who shows
decided pluck. He says that when the
minister was hugging and kissing his wife,
he peepcd through the crack of the door
and saw it all /: and as long as he has the
spirit of man remaining he will peep on
such occasions He reminds us of the man,
who, upon finding friend of his in bed
with his wife, insisted upon an apology, and
when the apology was given, expressed him
self fully satisfied.
Year: 1860

fH-Thcrc is man down East, who has
lived so long on corn bread that his hair has


turned to silk, like that which grows on the


grain, and his toes are SO full Of corns that


he expects to see them covered with husks
the next year.
Year: 1860

y-In Japan upon the accession of
new Tycoon to power, the persons am
bilious Of his favor crawl upon their bellies
before him. We are not informed whether
the custom was borrowed from this count
try. - K
Year: 1860

lsarth's Devils.


The Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher, in a re-
cent discourse, thus draws picture of that
large class of men who delight in tempting
to ruin the innocent and unsuspecting


1t is not the Indian alone who loves to
carry the scalps he has taken in battle
there are thousands of beings, male and
female, who love to carry in sight the num-
Der of victims they have seduccd or cor
rupted, to count them over and boast OF
their crime. There are men who love to
corrupt the young, who love to teach them
salacious vices, and seduce them into evil
compliances, to put the leaven of perdition
into their souls, and wait till it begins to
lcaven the whole lump. They seem to have
horrible gloat Of pleasure in doing this
They resist all the efforts of their victim to
break away; and if he does get away they
pull him down again--and God let's such
men live!


Did you ever see spider spinning his
web in the corner? With what delicacy
of his loom docs he spin all the web how
it shines in the sun and who has spun it
all right; and after spinning it he makes
himself little hole, in which he goes back
and lies in wait for singing fly that has
surveyed and philosophical on the Universe
He looks upon the web, and the moment he
touches it how the spider rushes out to seize
him and if he be small insect, and a
large spider, he will bite him and roll him
up in the web; or if he be large fly, lie
commences rolling up and preparing by and
by to cat him; and if for moment the
poor little fly turns to escape, how he rush
es out and instantly seizes him again, and
rolls him up and up, and over and over
more closely than ever, and then drags him
down to some corner!


have seen men treat men just so. They
spin just such webs, and then 81. in some
dark corner till they catch some little inno-
cent fly, and then they wind their coils
around him till he is hopelessly entangled
in the web leading him in their internal
work, and rolling him over and over again
in its meshes and if the poor victim be-
gins to sing and buzz in his efforts to break
away, how have seen them rush out again,
and carry them back, and utterly ruin them
in their house of infamYi
Year: 1860

Judge Parker, of New York, eminent as
jurist, and at the last two State elections
the Democratic candidate for Governor,
understands what it has been the purpose of
the Democratic party to accomplish. In
letter to the meeting at Albany for the
ratification of the nomination of Douglas,
he says:


Mr.. Douglas is the regularly nominated
Democratic candidate. He stands on the
platform of "non-intervention," which is
eminently national and just to all, and on
which the campaigns of 1852 and 1856
were successfully fought. 1t will relieve
the country from dangerous agtations, by
withdrawing from Congress the whole
subject of slavery, and leaving to each
community and to each individual the full
enjoyment of whatever rights have been or
shall be adjudged by the courts to have
been secured by the federal constitution.
1t is the safe intermediate ground on which
all Union-loving men can stand together,
the ultra seccssionists of the South on one
side and the mad abolitonists Of the North
on the other.
Year: 1860

"THE ARCADE" JOHN S. ALLEN
l. Co. have just finished the fitting up of
their Restaurant on Water street, between
Main and Locust and have topped off a hand
some sign by pair of horns, that are "a
great attraction in that neighborhood. The
Arcade is just fairly started. Everything is
new and clean. The larder is full of choice
eatables and the bar of potables. Every
thing to please the palate of the epicure i:
abundant. feb.
Year: 1860

BeS- An exciting debate occurred in the


Maryland Legislature over the resolutions Of
the South Carolina legislature proposing a
disunion convention. They were denounced
by leading men of both parties as propo-
sition for national treason. There was
quite strong vote to lay them on the table
without reading, which would have been
done but for the respect due to sovereign
State Governor Hicks, in his letter to the
Governor of South Carolina, tells him that
Mary land can not see any relief for her in
jury in the establishment on her borders