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Year: 1859

publican relates the following instance of SEN
sibiiity, on the part of boarding school Miss !:


A young lady living not over 4 dozen leagues
from Buffalo, when at home, but being eduea-
ted at a fashionable seminary east of us, last
week received letter from her mother with
the usual marks of mourning upon it-blacked
and sealed with black. She was almost over
come, and tainted twice before she could sum-
suspense that was brooding over her Finally
she opened the letter, and therein written WAS
the information that her brother-a young man
of about eighteen, had died suddenly from an
attack of cholera morbus-she sank down in q
flood of tears, while her fair companions
grouped around, sadly endeayored to console
her, but in vain Poor fellow" said she, with
succession of sobs, ''my brother-my dear
and blessed brother-oh,' said she, for the first
time raising her head since the sad news ar
riyed-addressing the weeping and sympa-
thiZing girls around her-'to think how nn-
fortunate-and his nierschamm Just beginning to
color so BEAUTIFULLY
Year: 1859

hiehmona's Fdir.-The liberaiity with which
our citIzens-business men-haye subscribed
10 The Fair Grounds OF the Central Society. is
.I earnest OF the importance they attach to
ahnuai agricultural exhibitions, and might be
received as instructions to the Council to
make q generous subscription on the part of
the city. Richmond has heretofore given an
annual contribution of al,200 to the Agricul-
tural Fairs to aid in sustaining them. and
would no doubt continnc that contribution 10
the end of time, if the fairs were held that
long. Instead of making this yearly gift
would 1t not be more economical in her q,
subscribe &20, 600 to the stock OF the com many
taking a deed of trust to secure its retns, H
the fairs ceased, and thus enable the MANAGE
ment to go on and complete the Improvement.
at once If this Were done not only worid
annual fairs be secured for many wears and
our citizens have beautiful park for their
own use ut all seasons of the year. but the
lands would be made so valuable as n place of
public resort, that 1t would sell for double its
cost at any time, provided the Central Society
should disband. Twenty thousand dollars
we know, looks like large subscription for
the city to make for pleasure grounds. but IL
Individuals, are willing to subscribe that
much, land they have already subscribed
more.) ought not the city, in its corporate ca
pacity, to be equally liberal II the amount
We're to be given away, for the comfort Of the
people, 1t would be a mere tribe when divided
amongst the taxpayers; but where it is to be
loaned and secured by a trust deed or invest
ed In property that can never depreciate 1t
seems TO us that the City Council shouid have
no hesitation about acting at once, il applied
to for aid.
Year: 1859

Company r will be ready for regimcntal
parade in October, by which time at least sew
enty five members expect TO be uniformed and
equipped, ready for the field. Thus tar the
in their attendance at drill, and have acquired
the position and skill of soldiers with refnark-
able facility. Every member seems TO feel
the importance of perfection, to make proper
appearance, aud Col. Cary spares no labor to
instruct them thoroughly in all their duties.
There are now eighty good and true men on
the roll, and tits, therefore, proposed TO raise
another company, on the same principle.
Year: 1859

The stock market is without improvement, but the
contrary prices quite unsteady with material fall
in several of the railroad shares The weakness is most
ly confined to the western stocks which, in the absence
Of glowing accounts from the West, deprived of a
most potent stimulus The of prices will depend
much upon the character of the traffic returns of the past
week.


The feature of the market the fall of 2A per cent
in Michigan guaranteed 1t generally believed that the
parties who recently carried the stock 2S have entirely
unloaded themselves. | .t..E


The State Stocks in better demand and in
stances B(d4 per cent. higher prices are paid


The fluctuations during the week have been violent at
times prices undergoing fall rise of and per cent
in single hour The annexed the prices Of the lead
Year: 1859

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.-The steam gunboat Paw
nee was launched to-day at noon at the Navy Yard
in fine style. The vessel was named by Miss Grace
daughter of Robert Tyler. As the launch took
place salute was fired from the battery in the
yard, and the noble vessel was greeted with the
cheers of the spectators, some ten thousand of
whom were present.
Year: 1859

SUMMARIZE CABLE.-ln the Alta appears
ouite n lengthy communication from Andrew
Smith Hallidie, in relation to the Atlantic
Telegraph In his opinion, (and he processes
TO have an intimate acquaintance with sub
marine telegraphs,) the peculiar form of the
cable. operated much to its disad, nta ge and
was eoubtless the main cause OF 20 failure
He says:


"I am satisfied that the conducting wire
must occupy different relative position to
the cable itself In the spiral form of the
cable and straight form of the wire, wherein
no allownce was made for the stretching OF
the cable, exists the difficulty, and before a
successful cable can be manufactured this
must be overcome.


II the great distance betwee the stations
is really as serious an objection as many are
inclined to believe, it could be obviated most
effectually by carrying the line of telegraph
across the North Pacific. The Russian Gov
ernment, whose despotism is only equaled by
its extraordinary energy, would at once per
ceive its immense advantages, and with the
means at its command, would connect Eu-
rope and America through its own territory.
Comparatively short lengths Of submarine
telegraph would be required; and although
the route from New York to st. Petersburg
would be more circuitous by the Pacific route
the line of telegraph would be more than
proportionably secure. and the disadvantage
of distance would weigh but little against
certainty of success and the regular trans
mission of messages.
Year: 1859

MARBLE.-The Southern Vineyard, pub
lished in Los Angeles county, says;


From Hudson we acknowledge the receipt
of two samples of marble, from the Marble
Springs. One specimen is a pure white, the
other variegated. They are each of remark
able fineness. As they are yet unpolished, it
is impossible to Judge with nicely Of their
quality, but they presented every appearance
of texture that will admit of fine polish.
Hudson informs us that there is great a6un-
dance Of this MARBLE one vein being more
than twenty feet wide, and of an unknown
depth.
Year: 1859

AGRICULTURAL SoclErY-FAIR GRouxps.-
Since the reorganization Of the Des Moines
County Agricultural Society We are glad 70
observe efforts making to place it upon . per-
manent basis. We hope. these efforts may be
successful-that the parties most interested will
cooperate heartily, and every body give those
who are laboring in its behalf their coupse-
nance and support.


BY an act Of the General Assembly. passed
At the last session, upon the petition of
majority OF the legal voters, the County Judge
is authorized to subscribe $1,000 to the stock
OF the Society for fitting up Fair Grounds
This subscription the new Society wish TO se-
cure. and are now sending out blank petitions
into the several townships, which friends are
requested to circulate for signatures and return
to this city.


IT is designed to organize the Society with .
capital stock Of 5,OOO-purcbase and ft up
necessary grounds and have everything in read.
mess for Fair in October. To accomplish all
this will require time, and those who receive
petitions and all others friendly to the Society
and desiring to aid it will please obtain sigma
lures and send them to Mr.. Starr at their ear
liest convenience.
Year: 1859

Alluding TO the present wanton dress Of
many young ladies.


Naked breasts are now the rage.


False breasts Tea cups! &c.


place We are much afraid our fashions
BILE bellies will be debarred from, by premature
exhibition OF those charms which nature in
tended never to be exposed anywhere else. By
this mistaken conduct many young ladies are
fast sinking themselves in the esteem of the
other eek.
Year: 1859

TRINITY COUNTY SHERIFF. AND COLLECTORS
1t has been suggested TO our Legislative Repre-
sentatives, that it would be proper to pass act
separating the Offices Of Sheriff and Collector In
this county, making the latter elective Nstead Of
holding Office by sher0's appointment Similar
provisions are said to work satisfactorily in other
counties. The design is to have the proposed
law take effect Immediately after the next clcc
ton, and in no way eGecting the present Sheriff


Senator and Assemblymon do not wish to con
summate this act without having some positive
expression of opinion by citizens; and this note
is made of the proposition, that in a succeeding
number of the JOURNAL objections or approval
may be made known, If conclusive negative
reasons be not thus given, the bill win pass
Year: 1859

CrThe sefish book owner should be re-
minded Of the anecdote OF the poor studen,
at college, who sent note to one OF the
professors to ask the loan of q book. The
professors reply was, that he never len'
books to any one, but that the student was
very welcome to come to his library and read
all day long. Soon after this denial, on one
frosty morning, tho professor, not being able
to get his FIRE to burn, sent to the poor stu.
dent to borrow pair Of bellows.


"No," said the youth, 81 never lend my
bellows to any one, but the professor is quite
welcome to come here and blow my fire al
day long,"
Year: 1859

Gran English author Of very great pre-.
tensions, gives notice that he has discovered
some momentous truths, and thOt he shall
unfold them from time to time cas- mems
minds can bear them" He is al consider
ate as the fire fly who was careful to reveal
her bright tail gradually. lest she might
blind creation by too sudden and vivid a
fash OF lightning.
Year: 1859

The steam ferry boat, Contra Costa, ply
ing between San Francisco and Oakland,
while crossing the Oakland Bar on Sunday
morning last, burst one of her boilers. six
persons are known to have been killed, and
twenty four wounded. 1t is feared that some
we're blown overheard and lost who are not
known. The Contra Costa was racing with
the opposition boat Oakland at the time;
and to this reprehensble cause is attributed
the sad catastrophe.


The -1lta thus describes the appearance Of
the ill-fa1ed boat boat when towed back to
San Francisco:


The smoke stack was laying down over
the left wheel house. The main deck for
ward was covered with ruins and was rails
ed six inches from the posts which support
it. The braces under the guard were, many
of them, banging loose, and the front part Of
the hurricane-deck having been deprived Of
its supporting posts was hanging down like
the timber rim of a worn-out hat.


All the inside works were racked, Joints
of the panels and inside works had been
opened, and all the floors and furniture were
covered with dust, water, coal, fragments Of
clothing and bedding pulu, ETC.


The steamer had two boilers, and the one
on the starboard was completely blown away,
no part of it being left in the boat No
person on board saw the boiler 90; it went
in smoke and steam. 1t must have gone d.
rectly forward and upward at an angle of
about thirty five degrees. The lower deck,
fifteen feet distant from the front Of the boil
er, is shatte red into fine splinters, but, sin
gular to say, that part of the hurricane deck
in front of the chimney was not torn away.
The boiler is an immense iron cylinder,
about fifteen feet long and four and half
feet through, with chimney on one end
some eight feet high and four feet through.


This boiler and chimney must have weigh
ed several tons, and both went together. The
other cylinder has scarcely been moved from
its place.


The Contra Costa is low pressure boat
Of 22O tons burthen, built at San Francisco
in 1857.
Year: 1859

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT AT SAN FRAN
CIsCo.-A combination has been formed in
San Francisco to control the liquor Market
The combination has bought up all the
brandy and whiskey from the importers, and
intend putting up the prices That is one Of
the best temperance movements made in a
long time. If it was flour combination
public Indignation would be excited-but
who cares if liquor goes up; much better
that way than the downword tendency it has
had so long in California
Year: 1859

RAILRoAD.-Our citizens have lately been
talking about a Railroad connection with
Sacramento with more determination than
has been previously manifested. In this
connection we observe that, Mr. Elliott, the
County Surveyor, has run a line from this
place to Big Guch, on the Central Railroad,
and drawn profile Of the same, that makes,
on the whole, favorable exhibit. The max
imum of grades upon the line is sixty feet
the length of survey little rising sixteen
miles, A movement is suggested for
home company organization that is receiv-
ing attention, and we hope will be effected.
Auburn has men of sufficient stamina to
carry forward the enterprise-they need some
spurring, however, to start them. There is
also property and money interest here to
give character to the undertaking. AS to
the business centerng here for a railroad,
its importance and profit is understood by
every citizen in the place. The road can
and will be built in less than two years, if
the people Of Auburn determine 10 that
oAart
Year: 1859

A WORD TO THE LADIEs!-By reading the new
advertisements you will see that Lubbock has re-
ceived his Spring and Summer stock of Dry and
Fancy Goods. There are many article enumer-
ated that will attract your attention. An carly
visit to the Store, to see the goods, we suppose it
is not necessary to suggest.
Year: 1859

Mr.. Bakers bill for better observance of
the Sabbath has been indefinitely postponed
in the Senate. We regret this, but hope it
is not yet too late for measure of the kind
to be carried through. We think Senators
have mistaken public sentiment in reference
to this measure. The minds of men have
changed-and where twelve months since
there was a strong opposition to Sunday
law, strong advocates may be found to-day.
The merchants and traders, class of men
as much interested as any in having Sunday
remain day for business, we find almost all
anxious and urgent for Sunday law. They
have weared with the never ceasing labor
they are called upon to perform. They
want some relief-some recreation one day
in seven. These remarks apply as we'll to
men of most other occupations, miners in
cutled, who want law of the kind.


Legislators mistake the sentiment of their
constituents if they suppose them against it
in any great numbers-the feeling of twelve
months ago is not the feeling Of to-day; and
so far as we can learn, more than three
fourths say let the Sabbath be observed-in
outward appearance at least. Many men are
indifferent about the matter-content with
or without Sunday-good souls they are,
determined to be satisfied in any event.


Now, gentlemen legislators, permit us to
say to you in kindness, but in reproof, that
we believe many Of you are governed in
your opposition from belief that you are
favoring apopuar prejudice, and that if you
only knew the current Of opinion was the
other way, your votes would be so recorded.
Be advised correctly, then-the men and
women who are making California their
home who are anxious for an improvement
in the tone Of public morals, the we'll being
and refinement Of our growing society, and
Of proper example to the rising youth of
the State, ask that you, by your votes, take
the initiatory step to realize this happy con-
summation.


No one expects your honorable body to
become a moral reform association, or that
individually you will enlist as colporteurs to
tract societies, but as men who are framing
the laws and shaping the destines Of the
State, you are expected TO do all and every
thing in your power to direct California in
path that will enhance her greatness and
usefulness, by enlightenment and morality.


Lut us have a Sunday law. One, not
foolishly stringent in its provisions-but am
pie to secure decent observance of the day
Year: 1859

FUNNY.-We observe that almost all the frank
spoken papers in the State have placed very
low estimate upon the talents and work of the
last Legislature. Nevertheless they are all
pleased to state that our representatives form
an exception to the rule" This last, our rep
resentatives" generally; think, will deem
the severest lick of all.
Year: 1859

WHISKY CREEK 4th OF July BALL.-Ben Mix
announces his purpose of giving ball at his
new Hotel at Whisky Creek on the evening of
the 4th of July. His house is admirably lifted
for such purpose, and Ben Mix's balls have al
ways given too much satisfaction not to justify
us in predicting for him a large company.
Year: 1859

Our HoRsETowY BUNDLE.-Our Horsetown
subscribers are informed that the Bundle of
CoHriers for that place were placed in the post
office early on Friday evening last 1t was not
our fault that they did not reach Horsetown at
an early hour of the morning following The
thing will not very likely occur again.
Year: 1859

The contest now going on between the friends
of Denver, Weller, Latham and Nugent for the
nomination for Governor at the hands of the
Democratic State Convention is becoming very
interesting. The indications are that Denver.
since his arrival, has knocked previous arrange
ments of the programme makers into great con-
fusion. This is just as we, several months
since, before anybody knew that Denver intend
ed to RETURN frequently predicted would be the
case, provided he announced his name as can
didate. We then expressed the belief that Gen.
Denver was the strongest man in the State 'be-
fore the people," We think so still Indeed the
evidences that this is SO begin to accumulate
rapidly from every portion of the State. The
mere announcement of his name as candidate
has excited old Democrats who for years have
been quiet voters. In this part of the State he is
well and favorably known, and of course has a
host of ardent friends.


Weller has also number of ardent friends in
the county, who would like to see him re-nomi-
mated. Latham is also personally known to
many of our citizens, and can boast of warm
supporters in Shasta county, as can also John
Nugent.


Before the arrival of Denver it was generally
thought that the contest lay between Weller and
him. Now, however, the fact is patent that the
contest lays between Denver and some enc of
the others.


a QUEsTloN.-A question arises, now that it
is shown that James Keene is not a citizen of
the United States, whether or no any of his of
hcial acts are legal. We incline to the opinion
that all business of civil character performed
by him as Justice is legal So far as criminal
business is concerned there is more room for
doubts. We think the Courts have heretofore
held that unless suiter puts in the plea of the
Courts incompetency at the time his suit is be-
fore it, or within the proper time thereafter, the
adjudication is legal, even though it may after
wards be proven that member of the Court or
the entire Court was unqualified to hold the
position.
Year: 1859

When newspapers were first established, they
were quite destitute of advertisements and
nothing was more common than for papers to
be issued with blank page. The first news
paper printed in America had only three pages
of reading matter as there was not foreign or
domestic news enough to fill out all the columns!
In England, after while, rew method was
adopted to fill up the space not required for
the currant news by publishing selections from
the sacred scriptures, and many an old news
paper is now extent with whole page copied
ftom the Bible Chapters from the New Tes-
lament were placed at The head of a column,
and the space below was filled out with psalm
of the required length. In the period which
this, to us novel, proceeding was resorted to, to
Ell OFT the newspaper, the Bible was not so
common or so cheap as at present, and doubt
less much good resulted from the practice
What would some of the subscribers 20 cur


popular Journals szt if their faIorite sheet was
to appear with seven or eight columns selected
from the scriptures? Doubtless in some quar-
tcrs, even in our day, extracts from the Bible


would he ''new indeed
Year: 1859

WHAT is DENocRAcY.-These are tough
times for the loyal Democrat who wants to
"stics to the party" and Sustain the admins
tration." He looks to Washington and sees
on the tariff there is a fight between the Pfasi-
dent and the Secretary of the Treasury. On
the Squatter Sovereignty question there is
fight between the President and Secretary of
State: On the PgcifFc Railroad question there
is a fight between the Psesident and the Sec
retary of War. On the river and harbor
question there is fight between all the Secre-
taries, and on the Lecompton question there is
a fight between the President and the party
Instead of a platform, he can only find broken
planks; instead of policy, only chaos. On
whichever side of any question he OPENS his
mouth, he is sure to be opposing the admins
tration, or some one of them. The appalling
problem is presented to hin-how can he
"stick to the party" when the party @oh't
stick to each other, and how can he "sustain an
administration" that won't sustain itself?-
Albany journal
Year: 1859

Generation after generation have felt as we
do now, and their lives were as active as our
own. The heavens shall be bright around our
grives as they around our paths Yet
little while all this will have happened. The
throbbing heart be stilled, and we shall be at
rest Our funeraI viii wend its way, and pray
ers will be said, and we shall be left in dark
ness and the silence of the tomb. And it may
be but for a short time we shall be spoken OF,
but the things of life shall creep on and our
names win be forgotten. Days will continue to
move on, and laughter and song will be heard
in the room where we died; and the eye that
mourned for us will be dried and animated with
JOY. and even our children viii cease to think
of us, and will remember to lisp our names nc
more.
Year: 1859

A Judge m Cincinnati, last week. had just
charged jury in a very important ease. when,
to the great astorlishmcnt of all present, pro-
fcssonal juror, who happened to be on, arose
from his seat and begged to call the attention
of his honor to a slight mistake he had made in
his charge, and actually quoted authorities to
sustain his opinion. Upon referring to his cita-
tions, it was found, to the no small amusement
of the SPECTATORS, that the jury1rSan right
and his honor was wrong; whereupon. with all
due gravity, he informed the beach that he
knew he was correct, as he had been charged at
least forty times on the same point in the last
four months, and couFfn't be mistaken.