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Year: 1860

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South Carolina is of course the master spirit in
the movement; and whether sincere in her
thteats to leave the Union or not, creates great
sensation.


1t is highly credtable to the press of Calfor-
MIA, that it has forborne to become excited over
the subject. No incorporate article has yet
made its appearance in any quarter, that we have
observed. California soil is conservative, Union
ground. While her people are by no means in
different to the scenes constantly enacted around
them, they look on with that gravity which must
hereafter add to their influence as tnediators in
the crisis, that may arise, and which, if it comes
can only affect her interests in a remote and in
considerable degree. She will go where her des-
tiny calls her; or rather remain where it has
placed her-n' position of loyalty to the Con-
stitution and the laws.


We can appreciate the grievances of which the
South complains. There is no denying but she
has grievances. The Fugitive Slave Law,
long as it is law, ought to be enforced and the
law against treason and traitors should be equally
enforced. The power which made obnoxious
laws can modify or repeal them. The manner
of doing this is defined, in Constitutional way.
When Congress has done wrong, Congress can
right it. 1t is from this source that evil must
come before it can becalled ar oppression to the
South. What Massachusetts, or any other State
may do to obstruct the enforcement of Southern
rights, is not National act; no more than
scourging or hanging man in Texas for the ex-
preston of offensive political opinions, is a
National act If the South has reason to cont
plain of one, the North has equal grounds to
complain of the other. The Republicans had as
much right to elect President fairly and Con-
stitutional1y, as the Democrats or old line Wings,
The power, in either case, is derived from the
same source; and the unrestrained exercise Of
it, is the only heritage which makes us superior
in rank, dignity and freedom to the nations which
surround US.


When we look at the matter in this light, it is
hard to restrain the utterance of bitter feeling
against the agitators. Nothing but the affection
we have for the great American brotherhood, en-
ables us to do So We pity their blindness, and
deplore their rashness. They are rushing upon
destruction so fearful, that it astonishes us they
have not the prescence to behold it. May they
arrive to a sense of their true condition before it
is too late.
Year: 1860

An INTERIOR lNCoNVENIENCE.-The circula-
tion'o Valley papers in the mountains is i'm
-mense, which makes the duty of editing an inte-
rior weekly doubly arduous; and for this reason
If copyable article presents itself in the ex-
changes, and the country editor clips it to be
used-many times after it has gone into type,
but before printed-he suffers the modification
of seeing it reproduced in dozen other forms
and places; and by those very sheets which he
knows are read by the largest number'df his sub
.scribers. This sometimes renders it necessary
that the article should be cancelled. Late news,
unless Of local character, he seldom presumes
to give. 1t would be stale news to those who had
read it in the daihes three or four days previously
His paper, therefore, to be at all interesting,
must be entirely original, or composed of such
excerpts and miscellaneous reading as may
chance to escape the wakeful and watchful eye
of those ceaseless caterers for the morning
dailies.


A knowledge of this fact should induce every
citizen who has an interest in the prosperity of
the town, and who is aware how materially a
newspaper conduces to that prosperity, to furnish
whatever intelligence of general public interest
he may possess, for publication. Such gener-
course would greatly lessen the editorial
labors.


SADLY DISAPPOINTED. Eight or ten weeks
ago, we received note from the postmaster at
New York city, apprising us that letter had
been dropped in his office to our address; and
stating, furthermore, if we enclosed ten cent
stamp in prepaid envelope, it would be for
warded to its point of destination.


Now, one of two things may always be con-
jectured about letter-that it either contains
good or bad news. In this instance we had the
best to hope for, and the information put us all
in tremor. 1t might be an inclosure of money,
from a delinquent subscriber, who had acciden-
tally neglected to comply with the postal regula-
tions. 1t might be lengthy Government adver-
tisement, the voluntary tender of some lucrative
staff appointment, or, better still, intelligence of
the death of wealthy relative, leaving us the
bulk of his fortune What a refreshing idea
On the instant we invested thirteen cents with
George Dornin, wrote a line, and sent for the
tardy epistle. By due course of mail it came TO
hand. And what think you, gentle reader, did it
contain /? On our veracious soul nothing but a
couple of tissue-sheet circulars, lithographically
printed, giving detailed account of some history
connected with the defunct house of Adams &
Co.. We supposed the people of California had
already lost enough by that concern; but nc
thirteen cents more must be added to the wreck
which engulphed many private fortune!
Year: 1860

GJSPANGLEs has story on the outside of
to-days paper. He has importuned us for a
long time to t'give him show" We consented
to do so only after he pledged his word, in the
presence of a witness, that he would make good
any pecuniary damage we might sustain by the
loss of subscribers.
Year: 1860

CHILDREN FAsHIoNABLY DREssED.-The absurd
fashion Of exposing children of tender years to the
keen outdoor air. with but half the necessary pro-
lection which their little and legs require is
still SO prevalent as to require word Of comment.
1t is true, fond mother, that your chubby, three
year old boy is finely modelled as the Cupid of
Canoya is, but the pleasure you derive in knowing
that other people admire the graceful roundness
of those limbs will never compensate you for the
anguish and watchngs which you will experience
when he is attacked with Group the terrific scar
let fever. Strong men find it impossible to spend
half the time in the heated houses Of civilized
society, and then go out of doors with thiny clad
extremities, without catching all the cramps that
flesh is heir to- No one but a Highlander, used to
the sky for canopy and the heather for a bed,
go bare-legged with impunity in northern latl-
tudes and changeful spring and fall seasons. Yet
we daily see little boys and girls dressed in the
shortest of clothes, with bare knees end arms red
dened and chapped by the coll. Hundreds of
| innocents die yearly from this very cause alone.
VIII not all mothers who read this heed the
warning?
Year: 1860

A DEAD WOMAN CONES TO LIFE-A FUNERAL
SPOiLKD-A woman WINS taken sick on Tuesday
last, and after much suffering was reduced to 30
low a state that her case was considered hopeless
Some Of the neighbors took turns at sitting up
with the dying woman, hourly expecting her dis
solution :;!,I On On A Friday evening newly married
acting as watch in the grief-clad chamber, and
wire -sitting by the bedside. After giving the
sick woman her medicine, they sat quietly sew
Ing, the sufferer having apparently gone to sleep
The wstchen, on looking again at the supposed
sleeper, became startled at her death like appear
ance, and examined her more closely. The body
parentfy ceased to beat A looking glass was has
tily torn from the wall and placed over the mouth
Of the PROSTATE woman, but no breath stain was
visible She was evidently dead.


The watchers left the room to procure assist
ance. An elderly neighbor was sent for to sl lay
out' the body, and the messenger, meeting the
undertaken, already notified, told him Of the cir
onmstance. He proceeded to the house, arriving
been summoned, and all the parties after dscov-
ering the nature Of the fatal disease and talking
over some Of the funeral arrangements. prepared
to enter the chamber Of death In order to perform
the last sad Offices for the deceased The young
girl went first into the room for the purpose OF
making 1t ready for the rest to enter. She had no
sooner entered where the body Law than success
sion of piercing shrieks struck terror into the Wis
itors outside They rushed in and found the girl
on the door In fainting At. glance around
the room at once explained the cause Of her terror
the entire party fed, screamings from the room,
but soon collected their senses and returned The
dead woman had resumed her recumbent posi-
tion, and was SO far from being defunct that she
inquired, in weak voice, the meaning Of the
strange scene around her Ii seems that she had
fallen into short trance-like slumber, seemingly
like death itself. Just the girl entered the
room she had partially awakened, and moved her
heal. The shrieks Of the terrified girl thoroughly
awoke her, and she sat I'D in bed to learn the
cause Of the screams. Restoratives were imme-
dtately applied. and the " defunct one'' is now
In fair way of returning to healthy existence
The climax Of the disorder had passed.-N o.
Delsa, 17Ih.
Year: 1860

The CBIoUITY OF PATENrs-The Scientific
American, In noticing new patent bier for low
ering eott ms into graves, INDUCES in the follow
ing strain In reference to patents The life OF
this oge most assuredly moves on patent inven-
nons The infant rs wrapped In linen which has
been woven on patent loom, from yarn spun
on patent frame, and he draws his first drop OF
-nourlshment from his mothers breast through a
patent nipple shield. The girl fondles a patent
dol, the boy whirls patent top or plays with a
ball which is made under one Of the most valu-
able patents Of the age. In later life we put on
French yoke shirt, which. with the rest of our
clothes, Is sewed on a patent machine, with a
patent thread, with patent needle, which comes
enveloPed in patent wrapper; and our very boots
are made OF patent leather. We rise In the morn
Ing from patent elliptic spring bed, undo the
patent fdstenings Of our windows, roll up our
patent curtains, open the patent locks Of our
doors which Were constructed by patent ma
cnlnery, and go down to our coffee, which is
made In patent cold Dominion, coffee pot
We write with one of Mortons pens, which we
6p into patent ink in patent inkstand Thus
Surrounded by patents, we pass our life, which il
hilsd with gorgeous dreams Of making splen-
did fortune by some patent invention Of our own
fili at Last we are placed In patent burial oAse
place Of rest
Year: 1860

THE GOLD DoLLARs.-We are little anxious
to know something about the fate of that eonve-
nient and popular little coin, the gold dollar. Il
Is said TO be in dsrepute at and con-
seQuenty 1t 10 to be converted into coin of larger
denomination IL this is the case, we cannot but
believe that the testimony against IL Is sr pGrte
and unjust, for il is a general favorite wherever
the experience and tendency Of the public mind
Is favorable to a safe currency for small denomi-
nations In Maryland and Virginia, where we
have actually succeeded in relieving the circula-
ting med ium Of small paper, and where the masses,
everywhere. have become familiar with. and at
fached to, the gold dollar, its withdrawal from
circulation will he a great drawback -E


We saw a statement the other day that the M Int
in Philadelphia was engaged upoh the recoinaQe
of some three millions Of gold dollars from the
Sub-rreasury Of New Yo5k, and that the work
was in progress by order Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury; and that they were to be recoined into
ten and twenty dollar pieces, Notwithstanding the
offer of parties to give the larger coin In exchange
for the dollars being melted mp. The purpose,
therefore. seems a determined and premeditated
one to withdraw the gold dollar from circulation,
and, IL 50, II is certainly quite unaccountable
A. was and vastly more useful and indispensable
than at first, inasmuch as Ii has so generally SUI
perseded the one dollar notes, which Were always
4 nuisance in small transactions. The thorough
and universal appreciation of the gold dollar in
every community where notes Of less denomina-
tiOn than Ave dollars are prohibited should at
ieas preserve the coin from such an absorption as
would cause a scarcity of It, We hope never to
feel, from any cause the necessity for resort 20
paper of the lower denominations, especially on
account Of the retirement Of the gold dollar by
order of the government.


The demand for the coin Is as general as II ever
was and should any other State. as is very likely,
particularly the State Of New York, prohibit the
circulation of notes Of the inferior denomi nations
that Is, under five dollars-the demand for the
gold dollar will propOrtionately increase. In
Maryland IL Is 30 bly, esteemed in all the
smaller transactions, as to be almost indispensable.
and our citizens would feel the Inconvenience Of
ITS withdrawal very sensibly, and resentfully as
an unnecessary privatlon. In shopping il is the
common auxiliary, and to the purse an easy and
graceful insrrumentality. While for the trans
mission. Of small sums by mail. ii Is the safe re-
liable and substantial representative Of value


Aswe have no reason to believe that the Gov
eminent Of the United States would capriciousy
impair the convenience Of the public with regard
10 any particular coin trust that the gold dollar
will be suffered TO remain a familiar acquaintance
Of the people, and perform its useful service, al
heretofore, as a small but very convenient member
Of the United States currency.-BaI:o SEs.
Year: 1860

Back We are informed that building
Mill be much delayed this season on account
of the impossibility of getting sufficiency
of brick. The first kins to be burned are
all engaged, and those persons who were
not lucky enough to hand in their orders in
time will have to wait for subsequent kilns.


The amount of building this season will
be larger than ever before in any one sea-
son. On every hand evidences Of improve
ment are to be seen. Our mechanics will
have busy time of it this spring, summer,
and fall.


We are likewise told that clay suitable
for making brick is getting scarce in the
suburbs of town, and soon brick-makers
will have to go out into the edge of the
fields to find room and clay.
Year: 1860




THE WHEAT.-The refreshing rains and
genial sunshine of the past week or ten
days has worked a miracle in the growing
wheat. A gentleman who has travelled to
a considerable extent in this county and
Carroll, informs us that he never saw bet
ter prospect for an abundant harvest We
have equally encouraging accounts from
Clinton and Warren counties ; and from the
tone of our exchanges IN this State and Illi-
nois, we anticipate something over an aver
age crop.-Ld|dyeHe Courier.


A friend who has just returned from trip
through the surrounding country, informs
us that he never saw better promise of a
growing crop than the fields now present
The wheat looks unusually thrifty, and he
has no doubt, if no untimely weather occurs,
but there will be an unprecedentodIy large
yield of the staff of life hereabOut.-E0rt
HayRe Times.


WHEAT PRosPEcTs.-On passing up the
Chicago road few days since, we were
much gratified in observing the appearance
of the wheat crop, particularly in Wayne
and Henry counties We have seldom seen
it look better at this season, being general
ly well set on the ground, and thrifty.


The late rains have greatly promoted the
growth OF both wheat and grass.-RichmoBd
Broad Are.


The growing wheat crop, so far as Elk
heart county is concerned, promises now to
out-measure that of several previous years.
There is also more than an average proper
tion of ground sown this year, which
strengthens the conclusion that Elkhart
county will put more wheat in market this
year than ever before Goshen Tines.


THE WHEAT PRosPEcTs-W learn from
persons residing in different parts of the
county, that the wheat is looking much
better than was expected few weeks ago.
The rain which fell on Tuesday evening
will he of immense benefit to wheat in
Greene county, but in some localities there
are whole fields that cannot possibly make
over half a crop WOrthington Times
We are glad to see such cheering ac-
counts from the more Northern portions ot
the State. There is no doubt that in the
country Immediately back of here, the
wheat is badly q frozen out, and that con-
siderable ground will have to be plowed up
and put in corn. We have talked on the
subject with farmers who would not de.
ceive. In Kentucky, likewise, we think the
/ crop will be short.
Year: 1860

o. K.-Mr. Dawson, of the Fl Wayne
Times, in replying to an article in the Noble
county Herald, talks in the following graft
flying way:


We shall make the Times straight for
ward independent paper" and one that will
meet with the cordial appreciation of the
Conservative portion of the Republican
party, which we are pleased to say are in
the majority in this district, and expect to
support Edward Bates of Mo. or Judge Nc
Lean of Ohio for President.
Year: 1860

ASSEMBLY CLUE HOP.-Our young friends
of this Club gave another OF their attractive
parties last evening, at Marble Hall, and
Notwithstanding the short notice given, it
was one of the most pleasant of the season.
The members of the Club leave no stone
unturned to make these gatherings pleasant,
and they succeed admirably. We hope to
attend MANY such
Year: 1860

Beg We have two lists of Industrial Es-
adjustments in the Second Ward, furnished
WALKER, which we have been compelled to
lay over until tomorrow, on account of
press of matter The Second makes large
showing.
Year: 1860

OT The recent balloon ascensions seem to confirm the probability of there being current of air, at the night of 10000 feet, blowing constant ly from the west towards the east; the top of Mount Washington reaches in- to the lower edge of this current, and generally feels its effects.
Year: 1860

JEsUs.-The name of Jesus is not only light but food; it is likewise oil, without which all the food, of the soul is dry; it is salt, unseasoned by which whatever is presented to us is inspired; it is honey in the mouth mel ody in the year, joy in the heart, med icine to the soul, and there are no charms in any discourse in which his name is not heard.-[ Bernard
Year: 1860



 X COLLEGE YARN.--One Ihght, as my friend P-and myself, who were both students at old Yale, were out taking little run around the city, we found our selves at rather late hour of the night be- fore the door of awell known grocer by the name of Snip.

 Stop moment" said P----turning and gazing at Ships fancy sign that was swinging to and fro in the breeze.

 Whats up?' Iasked after P---had eyed 1t for some time contemplatively.

 |" Nothing in particular Bob" said he: just give me little hoist here, and I'll fetch that picture down in double quick time. That Snip is scoundrel, for he presented my bill this morning and when refused to pay it he threatened to inioim the tutor"

 No sooner asked than received; the sign was down and we were oa in triumph. Sud- denly window opened and out popped the head of Snip crying:

 :" Bring that back, you internal young villains! Bring that ere back; now mind, tell yer''

 No answer was returned, but specimen of very tall walking took place. We were soon in our room with the door locked. and the glittering prize before us, for we had hung on to it like grim death. By the aid of an ax that chanccd to be at hand, 1t was soon reduced to pieces remarkably adapted to the stove, into which itwas dis appearing as fast as time would permit. Ere 1t had passed from sight we were sud- denly startled by the cautious tread of two persons apparently nearing our door. The steps of one we recognized as being those for the tutor, and the other we very lightly conjectucd belonged tothe late propritor oi the relics around US. Here was 8 fix for us. Enough of the sign was left to convict us, as there was no place in which to conceal 1t.

 Rap, rap, rap was sounding at the door. gave myself up to fate, and was about to go and unlock 1t, when l was arrested by the voice of P---, exclaiming in the most solemn tones imaginable

 "From everlasting to everlasting art Thou, oh, Lord of hosts.'

 Turning around in astonishment, l be- held my friend on his knees engaged in prayer.

 The outsiders were evidently astonished, as no father attack on the door took place Ships confidence as to the precise indivld- uals was doubtless shaken in some degree In the meantime, l took the hint and went to piling in the sign with a vengeance. r.

 spun out his prayer till the last piece was reduced to ashes and then raising his voice to high key, he finished off with the quotation.--

 "And ob, have mercy upon this wicked and adulterous generation who go about seeking for sign, but have no sign, given them, Amen"

 This last renewed the suspicion of the outsiders and they repeated the knocking. We opened the door; they entered, and after minute search in every corner, they gave it up and decided that we were not the guilty ones Still noticed, as our victim disappeared, his last gaze turned most wistfully on our stove.
Year: 1860

The report published in the Alta of the
Goth, and obtained from a private letter
brought from Japan by the whaleship Flori
da. to the effect that the allies had massacred
100000 Cinnamon, is evidently false We
learn that, shortly before the Onward left
Yokohama, the steamer Berenice arrived at
Japan from Shanghae, with the news of a
battle on the road between Ten tsin and
Peking, in which 5000 Cinnamon were
killed. This must have given rise to the
more extravagant rumor The massacre il
Incredible, as well as the number killed
The French and British will not order OF
permit a massacre in this age.
Year: 1860

A WHOLE FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH The
Story county Qowa) Advocate, relates the
following: Daniel Swearingen, while trav-
Ring in an emigrant Wagon with his family
consisting Of his wife and four children, was
overtaken by fire on the prairie. The bed
aud other iniammable materials caught fire,
and the clothes of Swearingen before he
could make his way out of the wagon caught
fire, and falling out he was kicked by one Of
his horses and stunned. He revived in time
to see his wife fall from the wagon, burned to
death, and to drag from the flames one of his
children, alraady dead. His own clothing
was burned entirely from his body. and he
was very severely burned, especially in the
head, face and hands He was rendered
sightless, but hopes are entertained of his
recovery, and that his eyesight is not des-
troyed. Two of the children were literally
burned up in the wagon. OF one, nothing
could be found but the skull the other a
charred mass, in which was no trace of hu-
manity left One of the horses was burned
to death in the harness the other succeeded
in freeing himself but was badly burned.
Year: 1860

AS is well known to most of those present the
late Judge Sherrard was the oldest, most intimate
| friend bad. We met shortly after he arrived in
this State, in lS49. AT that time was not far
from the present site Of the town of Grass Valley
We became friends almost from the first moment
OF our acquaintance; and from that time until
MS departure for the East last June. we were
Iinseparable Few knew him as we'll as myself
lie was a man slow to form predictions, but
strong in them, aud constant and detoted 10
them, when formed. On the other hand he never
concealed his aversions, but he did not cling 10
them with the tenaclty with which be did to the
former.


lie possessed a well cultivated and evenly bal
anced mind one which, with his peculiar dispo-
stion, admirably fitted him for the duties of the
position he held


The soul of honor in private life, he was, if
possible, even more solicitous for his public
reputation.


An unselfsh and devoted friend-an impartial
and incorruptible Judge-he has left to those who
loved and admired hun a name which they will
hereafter proudly and fondy cherish.


The Clerk will enter an order in accordance
with the motions; and the Court will stand
adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.