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Year: 1860

ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Owing to the great
success Messrs. Shorey, Duprez Green's
New Orleans and Metropolitan Opera Troupe
have met the past two evenings at the Aca-
denny of Music, they are induced to remain
one night more, when they will appear at
the above place, this Monday evening, for
the last time in this city previous to their
departure for the Island of Cuba. A fine pro-
gramme is offered for the occasion.
Year: 1860

The BuLKHEAD.--A bill for the construction
of q bulkhead, or seawall, for the Profession OF
the harbor of San Francisco, has been engrossed
in the Senate, and will doubtless pass that body
by small majority. The bill comedies to a
private company the right to construct the
work, aud allows them to collect tolls from the
shipping as a remuneration for the outlay; and
iftbe project is carried out the commerce Of the
State will be subject to the extortions Of soul
less corporation. II bulkhead is absolutely
necessary for the protection Of the harbor, the
work should either be done by the city Of San
Francisco or by the Slate. For some years
past the bay Of San francisco has been gradu-
ally sboaling, and the cause is erroneously at
tributcd to the filing In Of the water lots. This
conclusion was hastily jumped at, and we are
satisfied further investigation will demonstrate
thatthe immense quantities Of earth which is
being carried down the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers, from the mountains, 10 gradu-
silly hiling up the bay. A portion Of the sedi-
ment which is carried down BY the rivers must
SETTLE on The bottom Of tho bay, which will At
.ength be entirely filled up, and San Francisco
be left an inland city. Unless the bulkhead
will stop the mud from coming down the rivers
it viii be useless SO far as any protection 10 the
hsrbor is concerned. afa nsH
Year: 1860

THE CAPITAL QUESTION SErrIED.--It will be
gratifying to the people Of this section to learn
that the question Of the location Of the State
Capital has at length been definitely settled.
A bill providing for the construction Of Capi.
iol building, at Sacramento, has passed both
branches of the Legislature, and received The
signature Of the Governor. An effort was made
to have the Supreme Court removed TO San
Francisco, and clause TO that effect was
adopted in the bill as II passed the Senate; but
the scheme was defeated In the Assembly, and
the Senate finally acquiesced. a Aaoi
Year: 1860

SLEEPING ON HIS PosT.-During the progress
of murder trial in Mariposa county, recently, one
OF the jurymen fell fast asleep, He stimbered
soundly for about half an hour, and was beginning
to disturb the Court with good average snoring,
when he was unkindy punched in the ribs by the
Deputy Sheriff and awakened. He got mad at the
officer for disturbing him, and kept awake during
the remainder OF the trial.
Year: 1860

( How truly does the journey Of sin
gle dag. its changes aud its hours, exhib-
it the history Of human ifel We rise up


in glorious freshness of spring morning.
The dews of night. those sweet tears of
nature. are banging on eaoh bough in the
refreshing morning.. Our hearts are
beating With hope, our frames are buoy
ami with health. We see no cloud, We
fear no storm, and with our chosen and
beloved eou panions clustering around US,
we commence our journey. Step by step,
the scene becomes more lovely; hour By
hour, our hopes become brighter. A few
of our companions have dropped away,
but in the multitude rem aiDing and the
beauty Of the scenery, their loss is unfels.
Suddenly we have a new country. The
dews Of the norning are exhaled by the
fervor Of the noon. day SUM- the friends
that started with us are disappearing
Some remain, bet their looks are cold
and restrained; others have lain down to
rest. but now faces are smiling upon US
and new hopes are beckoning us on
Ambition and fame are before US, but
youth aud affection are behind Us. The
scene is more glorious and brilliant, but
the beauty and freshness of the morning
have faded, and forever Onward and
onward we 90; the horizon of happiness
and frame recedes as We advance to it,
the shadows begin to lengthen, and the
chilly airs Of evening are usurping, the
MONDAY. Still We press onward; the
goal is not yet wou, the heaven not yet
reached. The orb of hope that had
cbeered US on, is sinking in the west; our
limbs begin to grow faint, oar hearts to
grow sad; We turn our heads upon the
scenes that We have passed, bat the shad-
ows of the twilight have interposed their
value between Us; we look around for the
familiar faces, the companions of our trav-
els, but Ee gaze in vain to find them; we
have outstripped them all in the race sf-
ter pleasure, and the phantom has fed;
and caught in land of strangers in
sterile and inbospitable country, the night
time overtakes US; the dark and terrible
night time of death; and weary and
heavy laden, we lie down to rest in the
bed of the gravel Happy, thrice happy,
is he who has laid up treasures for him
self for the distant aud unknown to-mor-
row.
Year: 1860

Of all the insects that trouble fruit


trees, the curcuio is the most destructive


to the plum. Their ravages have great
fy increased of late years. aud now it is
almost impossible to raise a crop of this
delightful fruit. Various uetbods have
been tried to kill them, but none have
met With much success. Tue following
article upon the subject, from the Lu-
zerne Union, We publish for the benefit
of the fruit growers of this county.


Now is the time to com menee the work
of preparation to raise good crop of
that most desirable fruit, the plum. O.
pen up at once a place around the tree,
into which should be poured plenty of
water during the dry seasons, and occa-
sioDally good and full application of
boiling hot soap suds. If you have good
trees this is all that is necessary to raise
good crop of fruit, except for the de-
struetive ravages of the curcuio. To
eounteract these, it is necessary as soon
as the blossoms begin to>fall off, to con-
mence shaking the tree every morning
before sunrise into sheet or al inverted
open umbrella, in which you readily
catch the little joker, and can then take
him and cast him into the FIRE, where be
can do DO further harm. In appearance
they resemble very closely dead end of
the plum tree, and ou being molested
they feign death aud lie perfectly still
until all motion or agitation about them
ceases, when they are up and of. If any
of them perforate the plum and lay their
egg in it, which it will be known by an
eliptical cut in the outer end generally,
the sooner that plum is taken off and im-
mersed in boiling hot water, or thrown
in the fire or to the hogs, the better
The tree should be sPriukled every morn
ing after shaking off the eurculio. with
dust composed of ten parts Of air Stacked
lime, two parts of sulphur, and one part
of pulverized alum mixed with a little
common salt This composition is very
distasteful to all insects, and prevents
their ravages, If properly applied. Com
meDce the shaking and application just
as the plum is fairly formed, and eontiu.
ua for about tao weeks-wet or dry
weather No effort should be intermitted
on account OF wet weather, if you wish
success. An united effort upon the part
of all persons interested, and one years
operation will put the curoulio out of the
way and insure plentiful supply Of
NUNS
Year: 1860

kg An old criminal was once asked
what was the first step that led to his ru-
in, when he answered:


"The first step was cheating a printer
out of two bears subscription. When
had done that the devil took such gripe
on me that could not shake him of. -
Delipquents reflect, ere it is too late.
Year: 1860

Almost every mail brings us tidings Oi
persecution in the South. In some parts
of the Southern States it seems to he re-
garded as n crime for Il man to have been
born III the North. Innocent and unOI-
Tending persons are subjected to ignomini-
ouS and bnrbarous treatment. We should
not know where else upon the face of the
earth to look for such outrageous proceed
ings as lave been witnessed in some o.
our slave States during the past few weeks.
Mechanics teachers, commercial agents
have been expelled, when there was no
evidence of their attempt to disturb the
peace of the neighborhOodS i'll which they
lived. Who can read the account of the
disgraceful attack upon the Irish lahorer,
James Powers, at Columbia, and not ask
in astonishment whether Columbia is in Il
civilized land? His only offence was the
honest and truthful declaration that sla-
very degradcs the free lnborcr. How
speedily and emph0tically were his words
confirmed


Now this cruel and lnwlcss policy OF
certain men in the South is either a ne
ccssary concomitant of slavery, or it is
not. If it is, if the South mean to sit
down in silence in the presence of such
acts, if they mean to say that mt such IL
price and by such means alone their do
mcSllC nsllLutlOu can DC supPOELeNI NIlN
their form of society be rendered safe,
then the evil of slavery has never been
exaggerated by its most violent oppo-
ncnts. But if the perpetuation of slavery
does not require these unjust prosecutions,
then the sensible men of the South must
exert themselves to check them. They
tell us that slavery is q ''benign and bcne-
fccnt institution" If they wish the North
to believe this, if they desire us to admire
the strength and beauty of their form of
society, they must show themselves above
acts which evincc only fear, weakness and
maleyolencc. 1t is very difficult for people
here, who believe in freedom of speech
and of thought, to see much comclinesS of
strength in institutions which have to be
defended by tyranny and lawlOssncss. A
man may come here and express the most
offensive sentiments upon any public
question, and go his way undisturbcd.-
Gov. Wise might make one Of his most
foolish speeches. and be sure of q respect
able hearing. We do not believe in pro-
or in defending our sentiments by
lynching. 1t is, therefore, hard for us to
maintain much respect for state of So
ciety in which no differences of opinion
can be tolerated.
Year: 1860

a ready public speaker with sufficient love
for it to undertake, and energy to perform, the
great work before him and the salary should
be sufficient to compensate him, as far as mon
ey can, for the efficient discharge of SO great a
labor"


"'He should hare been active IN the edaoGtioa-
al moremeats Of the County. Not only is this
proper as proof that he possesses the right
feeling, but it will have another good result.
Such person, being well versed 10 the move
ments and condition Of the field of his labors,
will be prepared, at once, to enter upon their
effective discharge whereas, an entire stran-
ger, or one who has held aloof from the move
ment, will lose much valuable time in acquir-
ing the necessary knowledge Of the affairs
committed TO his care, and of the persons who
are to be his co-workers in their management.


He should hare ability and experience in tie
conducting Of Institutes. The institute is the
test of the County Superintendents efficiency.


Great professional knowledge, tact in man
agement, influence upon the community and
large fund of expedients, are indispensable to
meet the various and often embarrassing re-
quirements of these meetings 1t may safely
be asserted, that the Superintendency has not
failed in a single county, in which the Super
inteudent himself has gotten up, conducted
and brought to q successful conclusion, series
Of annual County Institutes"
Year: 1860

SOMETHING ABOUT KIssING.-The Rev Sid
nay Smith once said in writing of kissing, eve
are il favor of certain degree ofshyness when
kiss is proposed, but it should not be contin-
ed too long and when the fair one gives it
should be with warmth and energy Let there
be soul in it. If She'closes her eyes and sighs
deeply Immediately after it, the effect is great
er. She should be careful not to slobber
kiss, but give it as humming bird runs his
bill into s. honey suckle-deep but delicate7
Year: 1860

Bay There is a place in New Hampshire
where they never have any old maids When
a girl reaches the age of twenty-nine, aud is
still on the ladder of expectation, the young
fellows club together and draw lots for her
These who escape pay bonus to the one that
gets her,
Year: 1860

A happy woman Is not. shs { he very
sparkle and sunshine of lifel A woman
wEo is happy because she can't help it,
whose smiles even the coolest sprinkling of
misfortune cannot dampen. Men make
terrible mistake when they marry for beau
ty, for talent, or for style the sweetest
wives are those who possess the magic Sc
cret OF being coniented under any circum.
stances. Rich or poor, high or low, it
makes no difference bright little fountains
OF JOY bubbles up just as musicalIy in their
hearts Do they live in a log cabin, the
fre-light that leaps up on its humble hearth
becomes brighter than the gilded chande.
liers in an Aladdin palace Do they eat
brown bread or drink cold water from the
well, il affords them more solid satisfaction
than the millionaire's gale de tois gras and
iced champagne. Nothing ever goes wrong
with them; no trouble is so serious for
them, no calamity so dark and deep, that
the sunlight of their smiles will not "make
the best of it.n Was ever the stream &C
life so dark and unpropiiious that the sun





bid tide would not awaken an answering
gleam? Why, these joyous tempered peo.
pie don't know hall the good they do. No
matter how cross and Grabbed you feel, Mr..
Grumbler-no matter if your brain is pack
ed full of meditations on 'Fafflicting 1ispen-
sations," and your stomach with medicines,
pills and tonics. inst set one of these cherry
little women talking TO you, and we are not
afraid 10 wager anything that she can cure
you. The long drawn lines about the
mouth will relax, the cloud of settled gloom
will vanish nobody knows when, and the
first you know you will be laughing. Why!
That is another thing; we can not tell you
why you smile Involuntary TO listen to the
first bIue-brd Of the season among the ma
pie blossoms: or 10 meet a lot of yellow
| eyed dandelions in the crack of city paw
ing stone We only know that ii is so.


Oh, these happy women how often
their slender shoulders bear the weight of
burdens that would smite men to the ground!
How often their little hands guide The pom.
| derous machinery of life with an almost in
visible touch How we look forward thro'
the weary day to their freside smiles -
How often their cheerful eyes see coleur de
rose where we only behold charged clouds
No one knows, none ever will know until
the day of judgment, how much we owe to
these helpful, hopeful accomplishing wo-
men,
Year: 1860

Way should man be so terrified at the
admission of night air into any of his ap-
partments ? 1t is natures ever flowing cur
rent, and never carries ne destroying angel
with it. See how soundly the delicate little
wren and tender robin sleep under It's full
and immediate influence, and how fresh,
and vigorous, and joyous they rise amid
the surrounding dewdrops OF the morning.
Although exposed all night long to the air
of heaven, their lungs are never out of or
der; and this we know by the daily repeii.
ton OF their song.
Year: 1860

The SEA SERPENT AcMs.-A party of gentle.
men who returned from a weeks's boating
excursion last night, and who, it may not
be improper 10 state, are all temperance
men, report having seen what they believed
to be sea serpent, off Cape Cod last Sum
day afternoon. The statement made by two
of the number is substantially as follows:
Just before seven O'Clock, as they were lying
to in calm off the mouth of Barnstable
Bay, and some fifteen miles from Province
town, they saw monster. about four hun
dred feet from the boat, passing slowly
along in advance of them. They describe
the creature as being black, about one hun
dred feet long, with head almost the size
of a Kossuth hat, and the body as large
round as a tar bucket. When first seen the
head was some eighteen inches above the
water, and at times a large portion of the
body could be seer. They examined il
through glass, and could see no signs Of
any fins, and it went along with a move
ment much like that OF an ell. Several of
the gentlemen have been voyages at sea,
and are familiar with the movement of por-
poises and other fish, but this creature diff
cred from anything ever seen by them be-
lore. 1t moved along slowly on the top of
the tide, and suddenly disappeared in about
ten minutes at the distance of quarter Of
a mile. 1t was afterwards seen further off
with the aid OF glass.-BO,iOn Trarsla,
dug Sth
Year: 1860

We learn from the Australian papers that
there are frequent cases of leprosy among the
Chinese, so much SO that the general manage
ment of the Chinese population must soon be
brought under the notice Of the Legislature.
Year: 1860

The Columbia Times, says that quite a
large number of men have gone from that
place to Walkers river, within the last few
days, while numbers are daily passing
through from other parts of the State, to 90
by the Big Tree route to Washoe.
Year: 1860

WHEN Algernon sydney was told that he
might save his life by telling a falsehood-Jy
denying his hand writiug-he said; "When
God has brought me into dilemma in which
must assert lie or lose my life, he gives
me clear indication of my duty, which is to
prefer death to falsehood."
Year: 1860

you have disappointed me. | would not use
a harsh or unkind word; but l submit it to
your consciences, whether you should not do
now for us what we did for you? Give us
hearty and united support, you do, feel
assured the country at large will thank you for
it. / vote for MIR. McClernand, of Illinois
Year: 1860

Premiums 20 PUpi1s.-The scholars in the
night school of the Virginia Mechanics In.
stirute are to have three premiums awarded
to them at the close of the session, each of
which will be a silver medal, with the name
of the pupil, and for what the award is made.
Punctuality, good behavior. and progressive
studies are to be rewarded; and as every pupil
has right to compete, We presume it will be
a difficult task for the teachers to determine
which scholar combines the three qualities in
the highest degree. This school ought to effect a
great deal OF good amongst the apprentice BOYS
Of the city, and will doubtless do SO il they
are disposed to avail themselves of it's ad van.
tages. The teachers are untiring in their ex-
ertions to impart Information 10 the youth
under their charge. and from this time to the
close Of the session the Committee Of the In :.
stitute will be in attendance TO render such
aid as may be in their power. Boys need never
fear of learning too much that Is useful and
valuable, for when they grow 10 manhood they
will soon find that they know comparatively
little.
Year: 1860

BURNT TO DEATH.-Mrs. Walter was fatal
ly burned liz Oswego county, N. Y, last week.
When 1T work by the stove the draft took her
clothing against the red hot grare. In the
twin king OF AN eye she was enveloped in a
sheet of flame, aud was badly burned that
she only lived long enough to make known the
manner in which she met her painful death
The immediate cause of the fatal accident
was the am plitude of her skirts, which being
inflated by hoops, was readily brought in con-
tact with the stove.
Year: 1860

Chester Shoe Ectory.-The gentlemen engag-
ed in getting up stock for large boot and shoe


factory at Chester, in Chesterfield county,


will find no difficulty in securing all themon
eyed influence they may need, and can get
thousands Of workmen from the North, if
they wish to en- ter the factory as soon as it is
erected. Indeed Northern men Of wealth and


luhuence have proposed TO purchase the
stock, and identify themselves with the bust


ness, but the great difficulty to progress seems
to be the conflicting schemes of the various
parties. The most popular plan as yet sug-
geSted, seems to be the one which requires the
the manufacture Of different styles of work,


and all to be under the management of one


directory. To this plan there are three OBJ
Jectlons-the first OF which is, that vast deal


and fixtures. The next Is, that the scheme
would require an unnecessarily heavy outlay


for the commencement OF a new business. -


And the third and greatest objection is, that


the company would have to import from Mas


sachusetts, (the hot-bed of abolitionism,) the


very fanatics who are now warning against the


South, and settle them down in the midst of a


slave community, to corrupt them by their


teachings. Instead OF investing a capital OF
S500,0 in the boot and shoe trade, let q COM
pany raise $50,UUU, build a factory tor the man


ufacture Of coarse work, establish a tannery.
and thus supply the farmers with what they
need. Finer work may be introduced, as
boys and girls may become instructed in the
various branches of shoe and boot making,
and by steadily increasing the capital as u de-
mand for it is created, the lapse Of q few years
will find the South supplying her own boots
and shoes, made by Southern workmen. Ne
gro labor is now employed to some extent in
| making corse shoes. and if a factory were
established and properly conducted hundreds
of them might be used TO advantage in it. II
seems to us that the tannery is also essential
to the success of the plan, and if one cannot be
made profitable here, it will certainly pay no.
where else.


gentleman who has had experience in ths
shoe business, is about to digest a plan for an
establishment, which he thinks will meet the
views Of capitalists, aud as soon As he has
completed it, those favorable to it will be in.
vited to meet for action.
Year: 1860

Begsars Choosing.-Not many days since a
lady In this city was solicited for aims by a
young beginner, and promised the beggar
something if he would call upon her. Short
ly after an imperative "rap" was heard at
the front door, and a servant being dispatched
to answer the summons, soon reported that
the youth had called for his present. Suppos-
ing that he would be glad to get whatever she
could spare, she sent him a Spanish quarter.
When the servant handed it to him, he eyed it
for a second, and handed 1t back to the girl,
directed her to take it to her mistress and get
An American quarter in exchange. The i'm
pudence OF the fellow was so great that the
lady promptly made the exchange rs COM
manded, and in a very short time after the
young beggar was regaling himself on the best
Havana's, pulling off the American eagle In
whifts of smoke, at the expense of charity.
Year: 1860

Street Cars.-The business community, as far
as We have been enabled to form an opinion
from frequent conversations, are generally in
favor of q street railroad from Rockets TO
Brooke Avenue, and would cheerfully vote for
chartering company to lay one, il the Ques-
ton was submitted 10 them. They contend that
coaches drawn by horses along good track in
the middle of the street, would take up much
less room than the scores OF Ompibuses and
hacks now employed. and that as they would
run regularly and pass given points at the
time named, they would prove great saving,
a. well as decided convenience to the com.
munity at large. The gentlemen who propose
TO cons truct this work have abundant means
to do ii well and at once, and we have no doubt
will realize handsome dividend on their in
yestmenfs =
Year: 1860

The road earnings for the present year, ding Both
June 1860 we're estimated in the last annual report az
sigbt hundred thousand dollars.


The results of last year. with the attending embar-
rassment now induce the Board of Directors to increase
to nine hundred dollars which they do with much con-
6denee in view of the fact that it is almost absolute
IL certain that the last half Of the year. at least viii have
the benefit of full connections both east and west for
freight and passengers by the most direct routes This
will give increased employment by means Of through
tonnage at the during which local business is
slack These considerations give confidence in also in
creasing the estimates of future earnings, say for the
wear ending 3oth June sOl million hundred
thousand doilGrs and in lS62 TO million too hundred


thousand dollars and thereafer to not less than mil
lion tso HUNDRED and fjty lsousdnd dollars.


From the above data the following statements uG lie
Of the future operations of the road the liquidation of
the debts of the company, and the prospects of diy
dends