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Year: 1859

and Ice, frequently becoming suddenly detached
from the rocky pinnacles. rushed down the mount
ain, bearing away huge fragments of rock and
cutting down trees grass before the scythe,
crushing and grinding to atoms all but The ada
mantine hills themselves. Even with the then
sparse population and infrequcncy OF mountain
travel, several times has the unwary stranger
been swept out Of existence by an avalanche OF
the Buttes. The snow on the north-e east side OF
the summit Is perpetual A friend, living in the
vicinity, who ascended the height. on last Fourth
OF July, estimated the snow at two hundred feet
In depth he was convinced that the first that
ever fell upon It Is there yet. Sierra CITIZEN.
Year: 1859

SHASTA CHINA DISTURBANCE We learn from
the Courier that last weeks telegraph report to
the Sacramento Union, was highly colOred That
journal remarks:


"In conclusion, IL is false that the miners have
maltreated the Cinnamon in this movement. IL
is false that they have resisted the officers OF the
law. 1t is false that they intend to do so. unless
as appears to be the desire and intent OF certain
persons they forced into it, by those whose du
ty II Is to conserve the public peace"


The Courier believes that great deal of the
difficulty was brought on by unnecessary action
of the Sheriff. A passenger states that the other
Shasta newspaper is quite as positive in a con-
ficting account.
Year: 1859

FERoCIoUs JonNs.-A robber attacked some
Cinnamon in Calaveras county, and was slain by
the yellow felers. The Independent believes that
they will yet depopulate the fiourishing village
of Dogtown-having recently tied three white
men hand and foot, and thrown them into tue
river with rocks to their necks.
Year: 1859

THE ROLLING STONE THAT GATHERED No Moss.
1T was egg shaped, and stood on the brow of
hill with steep slope of nearly mile, and with.
out trees, down to creek, where large timber
grew. A company of prospectors" found the
rock, and one Of them proposed " capsizing" it,
to see it roll down the hill. The work was appa-
rently easy, but two hours were required to dis
lodge the rock, which was some Is feet in damter
At last it went, whirling down the hill, leaping
fifty and hundred feet at bound, until the
velocity was so tremendous that fragments flew
in the air, like drops of water from a swiftly
revolving wheel The surface of the stone was
of volcanic formation, which flew off as II went,
leaving enough of the centre. with such monstrous
projectile force as it gained to knock down the
solidest tower of strength that the ingenuity and
sinews Of man ever constructed. At the foot of
the hill the rock struck a stout tree and the top
sank down as II a mower e scytbe had severed a
rank weed, and then, nothing checked, it went
down into the creek and smashed to pieces on the
solid rock which formed the bed of the stream
In comparison with its force, the ancient catapult
or Saxon trebuchet were only like the blows Of
sand grains.
Year: 1859

Before Hon. Judge Potter, of Saratoga county


SET 26In the case Of Mowers Bo9ardus and Others.
The jury, who had been in deHberation all night
called into court and in answer to the Judge, said that
there probability OF agreement-hat they had
done all they could to agree, but without OBJECT.


The Judge directed them to retire again, with hope
that they might agree


After absence Of nearly two hours they again
came into Court and stated that they had agreed


The Court then discharged them regretng that they
could not come to unananmous conclusion but
time believed that they acted accordance with
their conscientious convictions. The jury having been
twenty four hours in deberation then discharged


Various rumors afoat to the way which the
jury STOOD and for Of which the reporter youch
Some said there three for unequivocaI acquta,
Of all the defendants others that there were eight for
verdict against certain Of the defendants damages for
plaint-one being for $15 ,O0O and for s1O 900
Year: 1859

Wepublish the following extract from
the Regulations Of the Police Jury, coz
cerning our Public Roads.
If the roads mentioned in the Regula.
tlons are not we'll made and repaired in
time, certainly the fault is not with the
Police Jury.


We have on hand, for the use of the
inspectors, blank notices of all kinds.
Call Aand get them. Now is the time to
have as good roads in the parish of
Pointe Coupee as elsewhere.


ART. 295.-The First District of pub
lic works shall be composed of the Sec.
ond and Third Police Jury Wards, and
shall embrace the M'Phaul road.


ART. 296.-The Second District of
public works shall be composed of the
Fourth Police Jury Ward, and shall en-
brace the Raccourci road.


ART. 297.-The Third District of pub
lie works shall be composed of the Fifth
and Sixth Police Jury Wards, and shall
embrace the Grand Levee road and the
Fordoche road.


ART. 29S.-The Fourth District of pub
lie works shall be composed of the Sew
enth and Ninth Police Jury Wards, and
shall embrace the New Road.


ART. 299.--The Fifth District of pub
lie works shall be composed of the sth
Police jury Ward, and shall embrace
the road from Francois Lieux to Water
loo.


ART. 300.-The Sixth District of pub
lie works shall be composed Of the 10th
aud l4th Police Jury Wards, and shall
embrace the road from False River to
Bayou Crosse Tete.


ART. 301-The Seventh District of
public works shall be composed of the
Tenth and Fourteenth Police jury
Wards, and shall embrace the two roads
and kykes on the Island.


ART. S02.-The public works shall
with the exception of the levees and
bridges mentioned above, Cart. 293, be
under the charge of the road Inspectors;
and when there are more than one In
spector in the District of public works,
the work shall be under their Joint SUI
perlntendence, and it shall be their duty
to see that the public roads and bridges
are kept constantly in good order.


ART. 303.-The Inspectors, or any of
hem, shall have the right to call out all
he hands in their respective districts of I
public works to work upon the public
oads in the district, liable to road
luty, on giving ten days notice, spe-
flying the place where they are to work
md the tools they are to bring with
hem.


Provided that no hands shall be COM
'elled to work more than ten days in
ach year, and the work shall be equal
zed among the hands of the district as
nuch as possible; and it shall be the
uty of the Inspectors to cause such
work to be commenced in July or as
oon thereafter as the condition of the
Dads will permit. |,
ART. 304.-Any owner of slaves, or J
erson having charge of them, who
hall refuse or neglect to send his slaves
r those under his charge, when notified :
, do SO BY the Inspector, shall forfeit
nd pay oie+dollar and fifty cents per
ay for each slave not sent. It
ART. 305.-In case any road Inspector
hall fail or neglect to cause the public
Dads within his District, as aforesaid, /
, be kept in good order, and to make re-
airs when necessary, he shall pay a
ne of one hundred dollars.


It


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Year: 1859

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION "A correspond
ent of the Boston Jonrnal gives an instance
of spontaneous ignition Of iron dust. In
the rivet factory at Plymouth is n revolving
cylinder, in which rivets are put to clean
and polish them, the dust falling on the floor
below where the drppings from a shaft above
can reach it. Some years ago one Of the
workmen discovered that the whole mass of
deposits from the cylinder was enveloped in
a blush semi-transparent flame, rising some
four or five inches in height. The woodwork
of the wall with which portion of it came
in contact, though not actually charred, was
50 deeply discolored as to show that few
hours longer delay in the discovery would
have produced ignition.


The same thing occurred again afterwards,
when measures were Immediately taken to
prevent its recurrence.
Year: 1859

to remove one. all gave way at once, immet
diately crushing him beneath their weigh
and forcing his head with great force against
q heavy block of wood. lie was instantly
killed, his brains being scattered in all dlrcc-
tions. Deceased was about 35 years of age,
and leaves wife and two children. A gem
tleman Of this city who was in Albany yes
terday afternoon kindly furnished us with
the above iacts.-Troy Wing.
Year: 1859

AcKNowLEDGMENT.-We are indebted to the po.
lite Managers for an invitation to Fancy Dress Ball,
to be given at the Union Hall, Fourth District by
the Magnolia Club, on Monday evening next, 18th
instant
Year: 1859

can state with certainty that Mr. Reintree has re-
fused to hold any but the most formal communica.
tions with the Juarez Government Several parties
who have applied to him for favors have been re.
pulsed with the assertion that he could not and
would not do anything to bring him under obligation
to the Mexican Government. That is the proper way
to act and the best evidence of its efficacy is to
be found that Juarez and his crowd are already
frightened and would do almost anything to restore
the entente cordaie 1t is even semiociay reported
that the treaty would be signed if Mr. McLane would
return and accept it; but as this is the result Of
fright, suppose Mr.. McLane will not put faith in it,


If this is the desire of Juarez let him do it, and send
the document to Washington without further vexa-
tion. But he is cheat, and we are always to be
Year: 1859

These words uttered in unspeaaable agony
and despair, suddenly rallied the girls ener-
gies. She ran to the gate The monsters
horrd jest had proved bis horrid punishment
Could he have supposed that he tied the knot
for himself? Could he have supposed that
that awful moment, in which her foot hung
her over the grave, should be the moment OF
deliverance to the innocent and of exemplary
punishment to the guilty? Here was the fin
ger Of Providence. 1t is everywhere 1t is a
falsehood to maintain that vice and crime alone
prosper in this world


She ran, and ran, till her strength was nigh
exhausted no one was in sight She ran
further her breath failed her limbs totter-
ed ; she dared not look round lest she should
again fall into the hands Of her persecutor-
Now here living soul.


She struggled up a rising ground


"Ah there is our butler, aud there is Vas
ka and Procher Ah he too is with them"


He, to wit, the Incompatible Ivan, the gov
ernors valet They were all returning home
together from the brandy shop, careless and
happy, singing love songs, cracking Jokes up
on their masters, with their caps set jauntily
on one SIDE and tacking along the road in ca
~ zig-ZagS. Duna ran towards them, pale
with staring eyes and flying hair her neck
uncovered-her wits bewildered "C0me along!
quick quick !" she screamed He is hang
ing hanging hanging the villain is hang
ing faster faster y


Hey, darling little dove Of the woods they
all cried to her, with a laugh "who is hang.
ing? Where is he hanging? Give US a kiss.
Dunushka IT'S a merry world"


He is hanging | tell You Don't laugh
RIM to the house Take forks, hatchets. guns
"a thief, a murderer, with great moustache7
and q red nose He said he would slit nv
throat Ike chicken's-that he'd hang me !"


They hastened their steps, armed themselves
as well as they could, broke the house door
open and went into the parloF The robber
had tainted blood streaned from his mouth
and nose the arm by which he had hung had
grown nearly foot longer. They took him
down and bound HIM After the return Of
the master and mistress OF the house, he was
conveyed the seme evening TO prison, and de-
liyered into the hands of Justice and Justice
could not bat own, with astonishment, that
never till then had so long an arm come before
her
Year: 1859

 A BEAUTIFUL Country seat and farm, short IA distance from the City of Little Rock adjoining the ground of St. Johns College, in delightful and healthy locality. The tract contains one hundred and sixty acres, third of which is high and ro ling, the other two thirds being alluvial and equal in richness to the best bottom lands of the Arkansas About one half of the tract is entirely cleared and ready for the cultivation of ordinary crops or of gras ses fruits, vegetables etc, etc., with view to the supply of the city market for which the capabilities and locality of the farm make it especially worthy of attention. The woodland equally divided between upland and bottom, has dense growth of the largest and most desirable timber for which there is always Q ready sale

 The house. situated on eminence, commands an extensive prospect of the river and valley. It is nearly new built in modern style, commodious and convenient family residence.

 on the place are several never failing springs of the purest water; and it is believed that no healthier or more desirable situation be found in the State As an investment for profit, as a complete home 1t will recommend itself on view.

 In a short time, the extension of the city must render portion of the farm very valuable for build- ing lots.

 The whole will be sold on reasonable terms Of fers will be considered for the unmproved half or for the cleared land with the residence

 Apply to the undersigned, on the premises

 Jan. F. 1859. 3n ROBT. A WATKINS
Year: 1859

WOULD most respectfully cali upon all those l. who are indebted to me, 10 come up and settle without delay, as l must shortly go East for my Spring and Summer stock, and stand in need of my money.

 will in the meantime sell my remaining stock of Winter Goods at greatly reduced prices. Jan. l9 lShQ POIInCK
Year: 1859

THE VALUE OF JAPANESE TRADE ExAG-
GERATED.-A correspondent of the New York
Tribune who speaks from knowledge gained
by a long residence in the East, declares that
too much stress has been laid upon the import
ance of commercial relations with Japan. Not
situated within the tropics, but possessing
climate resembling that of our Northern and
Middle States, the Empire of Japan, unlike
the fabled Indies, produces but few of those
costly products which have, from time imme-
mortal, made the trade with the far East of
such transcendant importance OF precious
spices there are none produced Their climate
being like our own, as with us, the country is
mainly prolific oflife sustaining cereals the lux
urious extotics of more sunny land sare MOTTO be
had as the growth of the soil of Japan. The en-
tire surface of the country including the hills and
mountains, is severely taxed to provide food
for the dense population, which numbers twen-
ty-fve millions. Grain, therefore, will never
become an article of export. The fisheries of
Japan will be of some importance to the com
mercial world The silk and cotton fabrics of
the country are entirely inferior to those of
China, and would not meet with market out
side of its own bounds The only article like
ly to become subjects of commerce, are their
unrivalled laquered ware manufacture, and of
these, the quantity exported will doubtless be
small, they being more curious and elegant
than useful.
Year: 1859

UNPRECEDENTED SUcCEss.-We are glad
to learn, from the Traveller that the Atlantic
Monthly is meeting with great favor from all
sources. Though the publishers printed nearly
thirty thousand copies of the January number,
this large supply was entirely exhausted on
the very day of publication, thus compelling
many new subscribers and others to wait few
days before obtaining copy. The publishers
have another edition of several thousand in
press, which will be ready in few days, and,
with their present facilities, they will be able
to supply the demand, however large it may
be. Their subscriptions, received by mail
alone from all parts of the country, have aver
aged more than one hundred day for some
time past. Mrs. H. b. Stoves new serial,
"The Minister'S Wooing," is immensely popu-
lar as indicated by the success which is thus
attending the enterprising publishers efforts to
make the Atlantic the embodiment of all that
is entertaining and instructive.
Year: 1859

Some of the New York papers unsuccessful
ly tried to prevent any observance of the old
Knickerbocker custom of making calls in New
York on New Years day. But it seems the
visits were as numerous as ever.


So say the papers, and we do not wonder at
the attempt of the New York papers to do away
this custom, for, if we are correctly informed of
its working in that city, it is one "more honor
ed in the breach than in the observance" To
those who receive the calls, it has become a
most intolerable bore and to those who make
them, it has become, to quite too large a pro-
portion, in consequence of the great freedom
with which Refreshments" are furnished, an
occasion, often, of the greatest inebriety. The
custom should either be entirely abolished, or
all those who profess to be respectable should
decline, entirely, to provide any refreshments
at such time. Were this to be done, it would,
probably, reduce the number of calls, and make
the occasion more decent and endurable.
Year: 1859

SHOCKING re CoNTEMPLATE.--As we sat
in our sanctum all yesterday, without soli-
tary newspaper from any soaTce-for the
Storm King had blocked up highways as well
as hye-ways, stopping railroad cars as well as
stage coaches-we coald but think what a ter
rible deprivation it would be were the world
deprived of NEWSPAPERS A day without
any public journals, without any mails-and
with scarce glimpse, as our Patrick says, of
any Ja-males-why, what terribly long,
gloomy, dismal day it was


reading community, composed of intelli-
gent men and women, could better dispense
with anything rather than the aewSpapers-
Beet, pork and potatoes are good in their way
"a cupof tea is indispensable to elderly ladies,
and "a love of bonnet" equally so to youn-
ger ones-men like politics, and the children
like fun-but what are all these if deprived of
that first necessity, good newspaper? A
pulpit twhcn well flled) is justly regarded by
many as a valuable adjunct and real luxury
but until the world contains a larger proper
ton than at present, of saints than sinners, we
fear majority would vote to dispense with
preaching rather than dispense with their favor
lite journals.


But this subject is getting to be as danger
GUS as the thought is horrible and we gladly
drop both to consult the almanac and the
weather.
Year: 1859

To THE BoYs.-Although the winter doesn't
promise much for the delightful exercise of
skating, yet if the chance should come, remem.
Der three things:


l. Don't indulge in any foolish ambition to
be more daring than your playmates. If the
ice be weak at any spot, keep away from it,
To venture unnecessarily into danger is not
courage, but recklessness. Better DESTROY
vour skates than allow them to become your
temptation into rashness


H. Use skates that are as short as you can
comfortably wear. Most boys buy skates al
together too long the consequence is, that
every sweep forward requires more exertion
than would be otherwise necessary, for to lift
the body upon point three inches from the
toe is much harder than at one inch. The
longer the skate iron forward, the more too tho
'nosening of the heel cork, and the fatigue to
the ankles. With skates of proper length
the strain of moving on will come nearly un-
der the ball of the foot, where it comes in
walking.


Ill. Take off your skates every half hour,
to give the blood chance TO circulate other
wise, by the compression of the tackle, the
coldness of your feet will rob your exercise of
half its pleasure. Besides, it isn't at all neces-
sary to have so many straps to bind the feet as
some do.
Year: 1859

WARS THE REASON ?-The only mail from
Worcester which the people of the populous
Blackstone Valley receive, is that of each
eueniny. We think very good argument
could be found for t,uo mails per day, morning
and evening; but, if only one can be had,
'''Orning mail would, to the great majority, be
more convenient and desirable than any other
AS is, the Worcester daily journals are ten,
twelve or fifteen hours old when received by
mail, on the entire line of the Providence and
Worcester Railroad. Letters also, as of
ten as otherwise, lie in the Post Office in this
city an entire day. VIII not our excellent
Postmaster give us helping hand in this mat
ter? Do the people ask too much in desiring
morning as well as an evening mail!
Year: 1859

DISCHARGE OF MERRILL, CHARGED WITH
THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE.-In the Supreme
Court at Boston, yesterday morning, David
Merrill who three years ago murdered his wife
at East Boston, was discharged on the ground
of insanity at the time the act was committed.
A jury is to pass on the question of his present
condition. If found insane, he will be sent to
the Lunatic Hospital.
Year: 1859

LIQUID AMANDNE for the positive prevention and cure
of Chapped Hands, Roughness of the skin &c 1t uni
versa in its cleanliness and convenience free from soil
oily substance and unpleasant odor Ordinarily two or
three applications perfect cure, rendering the skin soft
and velvey in feeling and appearance There never wa


more satisfactory preparation offered to the public than
this and all those who have it have realized for once
the truthulness OF newspaper advertisement Prepared
only by JOHN Q. HILL, Apothecary, Mechanics Hall
Building, and for sale by all Druggists Price rs cents
Year: 1859

The GRAND HOLIDAY BALL of the Young Mems
Library Association, at Mechanics Hall, last even
ing, was magnificent affair Although not large
a number were present, as would otherwise have at
tended, owing to the storm, yet goodly
number Joined in 'the merry Dance" and every
thing passed ofin beautiful style. The music was
furnished by the Germania and Fiske's Bands which
is enough to say that it was splendidly done. The
dancing was kept up till good way towards morn
ing, and every one seemed to enjoy the occasion in
the happiest manner


The beautiful decorations, by Col. Bcals, added
greatly to the display and attractions of the occa-
sion. Washburn Hall, which was used for refresh
ments as well as dancing, was similarly decorated


We understand it is in contemplation to have a
Citizens Ball, in the place. soon as it can be
arranged. This is good idea, and we trust the
movement will be taken hold of in good earnest, and
put through and advantage be taken of the decora-
tions, which putup atsuch expense oflabor and
means