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Year: 1859

Ths legislature of Virginia will meet in this
city on Monday next, ut which time Governor
Wise will lay before them his last message
Judging from the signs OF the times, The ser
sion Will be a stirring one.
Year: 1859

GRATurrous ADvERTIsING.-The follow ing paragraph which we quote from the "Prairie (Mississippi) News," we trust, will be read and pondered over by the public gen. orally. We have published the 'Citizen' near five years, and during that time have done over three thousand dollars worth of gratuitous advertising:

 "Some people there are who are so innocent ly simple as to believe, or affect to believe, that the editorial columns of newspaper are public property in which every society, every school, and every meeting has special inter- est that entities it to special right to be blown into notoriety or puffed into public fla vor. Preambles and resolutions, no matter how long or of how little general interest they may be, individual puffs, business announce ments--all are expected to be printed, gratis. We have, to some extent tried to disabuse the public mind of this halucination. It is all very we'll to argue that an editor must fill his paper with something, and that such things will sfll up'' as well as anything else ; but be it distinctly understood that we possess, and intend to exercise, the right of being the judge of whatever matter is likely to be of most interest to our subscribers. We pay for every line of type that is set up in this office, and no one can reasonably expect us to pay for the setting up of type for his pecaniary bene- fit, without paying us for the space he wishes to occupy. In cities man would as soon think of going into store, and ask the pro prietor to give him a suit of clothes, as to step into printing office and ask the editor to give him notice that would benefit him pecunia- rily. In the agrarian districts, however, it is a little different; but printers, like other me- chanics, must be paid for their work. Money is as necessary to the steady going of print ing office, as are wheels to the running of 8 cart.

 As a man we treat our fellow-men with tht same degree of courtesy and kindness they ex tend to us as a printer we will mete out jus tice to those who are just to us.'

 There is class who have been neglected by the "News." We mean those who beg { paper from the printing office, or "pick up' one from their neighbors door--they get tn, paper-no matter how--so they don't have tC pay for it. They won't try to beg yard o goods of the merchant-they pay for that but the newspaper "don't cost the publisher anythingw Oh, mol
Year: 1859

AGRICULTURAL FAIR CoNcERT.-By refer ence to an advertisement in our columns, signed by the Secretary of the Prairie county Agricultural Society," it will be seen that the Ladies have again consented to favor the at tendants at the approaching Fair with con- cert, the proceeds to go into the treasury of the Society. This is indeed commendable on the part of our fair friends. There was noth ing, during our last annual Fair, that the large number in attendance were more highly grati- fled to see, than the fine array of musical talent presented on that occasion. We are safe in asserting that this concert will be equal, if not superior to tn .t of last year.
Year: 1859

CONSTIPATION OF TAIK.--At the Burns festival
in Boston, N. p. Willis was importuncd for n
speech and with great difficulty produced one
quarter of minute long. He said:


al have never been able to say, except at the
point Of my fingers, with pen in my hand what
wish to express. This is q vain effort for me.
am entirely unable to tell you what should
like to say"


1t seems incredible that person capable of
multiplying volumes OF the most airy sort should
be unable to "cYplode his mouth even under
excitement of a champagne dinner Bnt expert
cnce shows that there is nothing wonderful in
the poets costvcncss Of speech. Many voluble
speakers can't write. When they confront a
sheet Of white paper their IDEAS retire like spirits
at day break. Others who. in-the quietude of an
obscure corner, write brilliantly and cloquently,
would bc struck dumb at sight of half dozen
heads sticking out of a church pew.
Year: 1859

So says the subscriber. Well, certainly h.
has right to stop his paper when he p!eases
and nobody has a right to require of him a
reason for it. 1t may be one 'hich he doe;
not wish to make public. He may not Gk,
the paper, or he may dislike the editor, or ho
may feel that he has no time to read, or if he
has, that he had rather spend his time in read
ing something else, or he may feel that he is
not able to pay for tat all events he is un-
der no obligation to give any reason to any
body for it.


Nevertheless you have some reasons for it.
good or bad. Some of them we hear often
enough to know. and some of them we intend
TO guess at. One says stop my paper,
don't like your principles" Well, that's very
we'll No man ought to sustain paper which
advocates bad principles; but let us see about
that If you are always able to find out the
principles of paper, you are more fortunate
than we are. But then if you can, are you
sure the principles are bad What are youl
principles? Are you sure that you have any
or ever had? Sometimes we find you support
ing one man, or set of men, and sometimes an
other Somebody has changed principles. L
you have changed principles, you may chang
again if you have been wrong once you may
be wrong again-besides a man or paper may
cilfer with you and be right


We'll" lays another 4 agree with you
and like your paper very much but must cur
Year: 1859

Rev Mr.. Mcneil, editor of the North Car
Dina Presbyterian, thus relates how he set up
i young man in the newspaper business, in his
recent visit to the North:


AS we stood one evening on the steps of a
Philadelphia hotel, ragged little urchn,
barefooted, but with bright face, accosted us
in the most earnest, undenible terms, 4" NJ ster,
rive me a start in business" 1t was a novel
request, and was presented in such drol man
ner and expectant tone, that we ventured to
inquire in what way we could accommodate
him. He evidently did not intend to pass for
a common bcgggar, and was anxious to show
that he disdained to be ranked as street men.
dicant


Z" In what business do you wish us to give
you start "


oh" said he, its the newspaper business
that wish TO enter. Please set me up in the
newspaper business "


Here was a character, indeed, and when we
told him that we were trying to get start "
in the same business, it increased his importu-
nity and we imagined that we detected in his
countenance a look of pity and sympathy for
u.s.


His tale was soon told His method of get
ting start was very simple and easy


Just give ME quarter Of dollar, and will
run down to the Evening Journals office and
bny dozen papers at two cents apiece, l will
sell them for three cents come back in the
morning, and return your quarter, nd have a
levey " besides--won't you give me start in
the newspaper business?"
We hope the little fellow has got a start
and male levy" 1t were idle to specu-
ate concerning his future, but FranlsIin's pros
pcct was one day as dark as his, and the whee
of fortune makes some curious turns.
Year: 1859

LONELINESS never appears to so good olvan-
tase as when set off with simplicity Of dress
No artist ever decks his angels with towering
feathers and gaudy jewelry, and our dear hui
man angels, if they would make good their IL
tie to that name, should carefully avoid orna-
ments which properly belong to Indian squaws
and African princes. These tinselres may
serve to give effect on the stage or upon the
ballroom floor, but in daily life there is no sub
stitute for the charm of simplicity. A vulgar
taste is not to be disguised by gold and d;a-
monds. The absence Of a true taste and refine
ment of delicacy cannot be compensated for by
the possession of the most princely fortune
Mind measures gold, but gold cannot measure
mind. A modest woman will dress modestly
and really refined and intellectual women will
bear the marks of careful selection and fault
less taste.
Year: 1859

tail my expenses" 1t is very well too, if 20,
have been eXtravagant, to curtail and be NOR
econo omical but hadn't you better cut off larg


er expenses-some that are more injurious tC
you? Your paper costs you but very small


amount of money, and ii brings with it no baC
habits, and involves the necessity of no othe,
expenses-nay perhaps it keeps you out of bad
habits, and saves you the expenses consequent
upon them. 1t affords you emp p'oyment Of
time which might otherwise be badly employ
ed, and no man ever had good paper for one
year without getting the worth of his money
out Of it, to say nothing of the benefit derived
from it by his family.


Bit" says another, " stop my paper; not
the C .ntrary, am well pleased with it-but
my neighbor takes it, aud have the use of
his


A good many publishers complain very
greatly of Z" newspaper borrowers For our
selves, we should prefer, of course, that every
body would take our paper for himself and pay
for it +; but we have no complaint to make of
any body on that score, if there is any body
who likes our paper and is unable or unwilling
to pay for it, we hope those who do take it
will lend it to him. But suppose you can have
the benefit of it for nothing; if you think it
adyocates good principles, don't you think it is
your duty, aye, and your interest, to help to
support it? Suppose that every body should
adopt your course, then there would be nobody
of whom you could borrow. Do you take one
and pay fOr it, ard there viii be two to lend
instead of one. You will help in that way to
disseminate good principles, and you will fur,
nish the publisher with the means of dissemina-
ting them more efficiently. You viii serve
yourself and the country. Instead therefore,
of stopping your paper when your time is out,
go out among your neighbors and gather up
dozen rew subscribers and send up their names
and the money, and you will feel the better for
If af least whole
Year: 1859

Mankind are always happier for having been
happy so that if you make them happy twen-
y years hence, by the memory of it. A child
hood passed with due mixture of rational in
diligence, under fond and wise parents, diffusns
over the whole of life feeling of calm pleas
ure; and in extreme old age, is the very last
remembrance which time cannot erase from
the mind of man. No enjoyment, however, in
considerable, is confined to the present mo-
meut A man is the happier for life, from hav-
made once an agreeable tour, or lived for any
length of time with pleasant people, or enjoy
ed in any interval of innocent pleasure which
contribute to render old men so inattentive to
the scenes before them, and carries them back
to world that is lost, and scenes never to be
renewed again.
Year: 1859

Young man, one of the first things you
ought to consider is how to build up charac-
ter. Allow us to tell you one fact about it.,
which we have learned by observations: 1t
must be built mp Ike pyramid to be firm and
lasting-broad at the base. Then the fouuda-
ton must be good, or even pyramid would
crack and fall to pieces. Get reputation
from early boyhood, for truth. honesty and
above all, piety. By and by your character
will be as firm as pyramid a host of calum-
NATION could not overthrow it. But if youth
and early life is bad, to build character on
such q beginning would be almost as difficult
as to build and poise pyramid on its apox.
Year: 1859

Every family should have paper. Il
is worth more than it costs, simply for
educational purposes. Parents have
hardly right to deprive their families
Of its advantage in these times. Children
will learn more as they go to and from
school, or drive the cows to pasture, OF
pick berries by the way. if their obser-
walton is quickened by what they hear
their parents read or talk Of from the
papers, and when they form habits Of
reading for themselves, such reading is
both safe and useful. Reader, if your
neighbor has no paper, persuade him to
take one. Even if he is poor. he can
better afford to take one than to do with
out, for If he takes one, his children will
be likely to be better off-to make a
good home for themselves and it may,
be, for him in old age.
Year: 1859

mo. 1851 AN ACT


To Aathorize the Adoption of Children.


Section l. BE It enacted By the General as
se,n5!y of he Ssate of Ohio, That any inhabitant
Of this state not married. or any husband and
wife jointly. may petition the probate court OF
their proper county for leave to adopt minor
child not theirs by birth. and for a change of the
name of such child; but a written consent must
be given to such adoption by the child. if of the
age of fourteen years. and by each of his or her
living parents who is not hopelessly insane or
internperate; if there be no such parents, or if
the parents shall be unknown. or have aba1don-
ed such child or il such parents either Of them
are hopelessly insane or intemperate. then by the
legal guardian if there be no such guardian.
then by discreet and suitable person. appointed
by said court to act in the proceedings as the
next friend of such child.


Sec 3 That If the petition shall be filed by
husband and wife, the court shall examine the
wife separate and apart from her husband. and
shall refnse leave for such adoption, unless the
court shall be satisfied, from such examination.
that the wife, of her own free viii and accord.
desires such adoption.


Sec. 3 That upon the compliance with the
foregoing provisions if the court shall be salts
fed of the ability of the petitioner or petitioners
to bring up and educate the child properly, liay-
ing reference to the degree and condition of the
child parents, ana Sill Dc Sstll-iSu VI liiC HI
ness and propriety OF such adoption, the court
shall make an order setting forth the facts, and
declaring that, from that date. such child. to all
legal intents and purposes. Is the child OF the
petitioner, and that the name OF such child Is
thereby changed.


Sec. l. That by such order the natural pa
rents shall be diyested of all legal rights and OBJ
legations in respect to such child, and the child
shall be free from all legal obligations Of obedi
ence and maintenance in respect to them, and
shall be. to all intents and purposes, the child
and legal heir of his or her adOpter or adopters,
entitled to all the rights and privileges and sub
ect to all the obligations Of child of the adopter
or adopters begotten in lawful wedlOck: Pro
yided. that on the decease of parents who have
adopted a child OF children under this act end
the subsequent decease of such child or children
without issue. the property of such adopting
parents shall descend to the next Of kin, and not
to the next of kin of such adopted child or
children.


Sec. 5. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage.


WILLIAM B. WOODS,


Speaker of the House of Representatives,


MARTIN WELkER,


President of the Senate.
Year: 1859

A practical farmer. in a communica-
ton TO the Germantown Pa. } Telegraph,
advances peculiar theory in regard to
the period for cutting timber intended for
fences. especially for posts. The preva
lent opinion in regard to the best time, is
when the timber is most free from sap,
and the very worst time is when it con-
tains the mos, sap. This practical farmer
referred to, enter,ains the very opposite
opinion. On one occasion he cut down
some excellent white oak in the month Of
February, and set it out in fence posts;
and after this he cut down the same kind
of timber in the month of May, (when it
contained most free sap) and set it out
into posts also. The former posts lasted
only sir years; the latter endured twenty
two years.


This correspondent also advocates the
cutting of timber for / ails aboutihe month
of May, when it contains most sap. He
says il timber is cut for rails when the
sap is running. the bark then stripped off,
and the rails made Immediately, they
will last one-fourth longer than if cut at
any other time and have the bark left on.
The inside bark Of the wood is the FIRST TO
decay and rot; being of porus nature,
it contains air and water, which carry the
process of decay into the wood. When
the bark is peeled of, the sap soon dries
and prevents decay. All experience goes
to prove that the bark should always be
peeled frcm chesnut or other rails, in or
der to render them more durable; this is
well known to every farmer, but it will
hardly be conceded that the best time for
cutting rail timber is when it contains
most free sap. This is practical ques-
ton, however, which can only be decided
by experiments, and it is one of no small
importance. as vast outlay is caused
annually for repair of decayed fences
Scientific american.
Year: 1859

The Detroit Advertizer gives a new
method of computing interest on any
number of dollars at six per cent, which
appears simple:


Separate the right hand figures by q
point, and the figure on the left hand side
of this separating point will be interest in
cents for six days-the figure on the
right Of the point decimals of cent
Multiply the whole amount by five to
find the interest for thirty days. and the
sum by two for sixty days. three for
ninety days, etc. For any number of
days less than six. take the part of the
fractional part of the interest for six
Care must be taken 10 separate the right
hand figures of the dollars, whether there
be cents or mills in the given sum or not.


This is all very well, but simple and
shorter way, remarks the Philadelphia
Ledger. is to multiply any given number
of dollars BY the number of days of in
terest desired. separating the right hand
figure, and dividing by six; the result
is the tue interest Of such sum for such
number Of days at six per cent. The
rule is so simple and SO true, according
10 all business usage, that every banker.
broker. merchant, clerk should post it up
for reference and use. There being no
such thing as fraction in it. there is
scarcely any liability to err or mistake
By no other arithmetical process can the
desired information be obtained with so
few figures.
Year: 1859

We find the hefollowing suggestions in the Ver-
mont Patriot, for which paper they are furnish
ed by deputy postmaster. If all who write
letters will heed these remarks they will find
their letters will reach their destination much
sooner than they now do, and world of trouble
will be saved to the postmasters. Read the ar
ticle carefully, then cut out and keep it where
you will see it when you direct your letters:


Mr.. EEIToR III it would be in order at the
present time to express our thoughts upon this
subject we would gladly embrace the opportu-
nifty. If the people generally would be more
careful in directing their correspondence, it
would be better for all parties concerned
Thousands of important letters have reached the
Dead Letter Office for the simple reason that
Year: 1859

ety~ The German Association, which recently held meeting in New York, decided to erect in Washington City their intended monument to the memory of Baron Steuben One of the public squares or circles will, probably, be cheerfully given by Congress. and appropriately improved for the purpose.
Year: 1859


'NAkE this method of informing the public that
l. they are at all times prepared to take con-
tracts for building, or do any kind of Carpenter
or Joiners work in aworkmanlike manner and at
low rates.


They constantly keep on hand full assortment
OF seasoned Lumber, and Shingles that will be
sold in quantities to uitpurchasers. Sash doors
made to order.


Shop and Lumber Y ard on Auburn Ravine. near
the Placer Herald Office where those wantin o
anything in the above line can be promptly ac-
eommodated. REED x FRENCH
Auburn, Jan. ID lS57-6m
Year: 1859

: A CHEAp BAROMETrR.-sombody
writes US to suggest that every far
mer has a cheap bsrometer-on
that be should pay more attention to,
since it is so unerriDg. He says:


Il think every chimney as good
an Indicator Of the changes Of Teath-
er as any cheap barometer. If
smoke is heavier than tne atmophere
it will, of course, fail to the ground
as soon as it is disengaged from the
beat which forces it through ths
chimney. When the fire is made
in the morning if the smoke IS seen
on the ground near the house, We
may conclude foul weather viii soon
follow, and shall seldom be disaps
pointed"
Year: 1859

A NEIGHBOR GONE" To the
states'-No, only pine tree whose acquaintance We
mad cultivated for three years, and which reared its
tall form by window has been cut down, and now
lies prone upsn the earth from which it sprang in
beauty nearly century eso-for the circular wrinkles
time left upon it proclaim its age C1r coniferous
neighbor was of goodly hight-auout hundred anu
thirty feet, and used to bend like bow, devout
Mohamedan before the southwestern gales of winter


Did you feel fellowship for tree reader Never
cultivate affection for shaggy veteran of the for
est whose gentle signing in the breeze wild moan
ling in the storm had eloquent meaning to your ears
Did you lie in its shadow, and fancy tho death
mould your inanimate breast-the melody of
moving branches and rustling leaves playing above
your inscnsib,e formi mol Well, then you shall not
be borsd with any more nonsense. 1t is very good
thing the aforesaid pine cut down, otherwise it
might some day have been blown down and killed
somebody,
Year: 1859

ned CLAf.-A beautiful specimen
Of this earth presented to the PRESS Office last
week by Harry Bluff of the Sailor claims 1t would
make splendid bricks and tobacco pipes, if there
enough of it. As is we'll known clay is species of
= earth containing sick and alumina, and sometimes
magnesa, lime, different alkalies and metallic oxides
Alumina itself is oxide of the metallic aluminium
base in which the specimen before is very rich This
metal, which is valuable alloy, was formerly
worth than gold, owing solely to the expense Of
separating and obtaining it in pure state. 1t is now
becoming quite cheap.


The miners this hill, well elsewhere in the
deep diggngs, are often much troubled by stratum
OF tough, viscous earth, which they ca '.pipe clay
probably for the that it can't be piped." 1t is
q grayish white clay mixed with granite sand The
miners may we'll dislike it, for it robs them of many
dollar in the way of watermoney spent in efforts to
dissolve it, carrying off with its still undissolved
particles numerous scales of gold. Perhaps it is the
worst sluice robber in these diggings
Year: 1859

The SALMON RUN.-We are informed by
the fishermen, that the salmon have again
commenced to run in the river, and that they
are being taken in small quantities down
near the mouth of the Sacramento. In two
or three weeks more they expect to resume
the business of salmon catching hereabouts.
Standard
Year: 1859

From NAPA-A correspondent of the San
Francisco News, writing from Napa City,
says:


In this district of country the Anti Lecomp-
ton democracy are in the ascendant. We
shall carry the whole State and County tick.
ct straight through. We especially desire to
see Mr.. Broderick in Suisun. His presence
there will do much to add to our majority.
Latham has hard road to travel in these
Darts
Year: 1859

DECLINES THE HoNoR-Thomas J. McCor-
mack, of Plumas county, and Republican,
was nominated by the Republicans of that
county for Assemblyman, but has declined
the honor and In a card announcing that
fact, says


Taking into consideration our position in
this county, l cannot be q candidate To
suffer my name to run on the Republican
ticket might be the means of electing Rep.
resentative who would aid and abet the in =
famous Gwin-and give aid and comfort to
the present dynasty which may God forbid. +"
Year: 1859

EXTRAORDINARY DRouGHT IN SCOTLAND
Accounts from Scotland state that the drought
during May and part of June was more Sc
we're than during any past year since 1926.
The rivers Earn and Tay were nearly dry
the famous Doom, imniortalzed by Burns,
would slide through gallon measure, and
other well known streams and rivers were
thoroughly dried up.