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r STATE (RAM J M 0 DEVOTED TO THE POLITICAL AND GENERAL INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE VOL. I. EUGENE CITY, OREGON, AUGUST 2, 1802. NO. 29. XJ 1 AL THE STATE UEPl BLICAS. Published every Saturday by II. SIIA.AV cfc CO. Terms of Subscription. The Ripl-bliiiax will be mblis!i.!l at S:) a roar in aJ Tuce; l OH if )uicl ut thu eml i( ix month ; or t on t tho cloe of tlie year. One dollar iidilitionul will be charged for eacb veur payment is nt'irlected. ?- No paper. discontinued until ull arrearages are (laid, except at our optiou. Rates of Advertising. On. sqiiura (ton line, or less) one month, Koch additional insertion, - " " , " Duainea Cards, one aiiuare or lew, one year, ' six mouths. Four Kiuare and upwards, one year, per sqiiuru, nix month, per wpiuro, 14 " three months, " Administrator' Noticed, and all advertisements re luting to estates of deceased persons, which have to be aworu to, one stpiare, four insertions, $3 no f,n 12 on H on 10 on 7 oo 5 oo 5 00 All communications to this olliee should be addressed to 11. SHAW A Co., Lunelle City, Oregon. To nvBRTisBiw. Business men throughout Oregon and California will find it greatly to their advantage to adver iie in the Stat IUi'i:blicax. For the Kkhi -blicax. THE VERMIN ON Till BODY POLITIC. iml the bird 'pole unto JiWs Co unto rUraoh, and '? VHtokiiu, Thm with the Lord, hi m'J people V"' ""! m y frit mr. . ,, And if thou rrfirnf to let th in oo, behu'd, I ir.ll e-mtte all My bonhrt tcitit it".'. Ex. viii, And Aaron ttretrhnl out hi Und w rat-rof pJiM; anil th fnJt corns, up an l entered the loud oj hjypt..;. .viii, 6. But whrn Pharaoh ton- Hon- imi retpile, he hardened ht heart, and heart ened not unto th.m ; utne hud had aol. Kx. viii, 1". And the bird aol nut ) Mow, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thijnel, and nnitr lie ,1 nil of the fh.it it i.iuj Income lice throughout all the land J .iiip'.c.s. viii, Hi. A nor M knt. A secessionist is n nondescript utter de pravity of intellect; its emanations suited to the taste of vulgar fools isa deformed beiiiir dimmed to that eundi tiun for a purpose ; defnrmitiea are caused by sin against natural laws; the iiiiiiiurt.il spirit deformed is the most horrible ; such beings ire the jrrciit source of danger, dis cord and ilillieultr in the world ; great w as tho degree of criminalitv committed in the nation to damn t: deformity bo greatu'inaas of people ivt that which nouses its freedom of Tati the secession element. They are thecurse fur that criminalitv of the nation just as the lice, frogs, etc., were thecurse of Kgypt; man strives against (lud in doing wrong; loan cannot expect the favor of lieiven without iloing right; no power can compicr effect without remov ing the cause, then fore the vermin on the body poliii. w tl I continue Mdisgiist and ullliet all people until the nation is forced to tlic eradication of tlie great wn.ng that brought the curse, us was taught in the wonderful example ol l'iia- r toh. Ye Solon, and Savans, uml Sages, And Uorgons, and Furies of ages ! Ye Muses, and Witches, and Y"iz:;ards, And Mortals with souls or with gizzards! Ye Fairies, and Naiads, und Graces, And IJogles, and all that hav e faces ! Ye Genii, and Gritlius, of day-time or night. And Goblins, and Specters, und horrid Afl'iitcs! Ye demons and devils of darkest design. If all of yobr powers at once could combine, Ye could not 11 picture successfully make, In meanness, und giossness, and vileness of shape, Displaying the features Willi paint or with dirt, That mark a secessionist newspaper sipiirt ! All brushes, and pencils, and penning must fail, Nor colors nor mixture, of painters prevail, lie', brighter than bi ightness tlio glitter of brass, Yet duller than (lull.iess a perfect jackass, lie', fairer than fairness the brightness of light, Yet darker than darkness tho blackness of night, lie', wiser than w isdom each science liis tool, Yet wrong in his actions a numskull and foul. More honest than honor yet steals if be can, Is brutish and fiendish yet looks like a man. No picture can show him you see ut tho start, He's below and beyond ull scier&e and art. His actions are foolish, yet mixed with the mean, Though ripened in summers, he', suinkey and green; He', gnited quite " hossy," goes curving his neck, And walking, he's prancing us bitted in check ; Is weedy and washy like ft Siwash's boss, With airs as ini.'trtaut as Sambo made boss. His hat enhisnoggiu lays over his nose, Thus giving his back-hair the fairest expose. The face on his noddle is bid from the sight, For eye of a traitor will shrink from the light; His features cadaverous look sullen yet spry, And villains by legions look out ut each eye. And shudder, pus over each honest man's heart At meeting such monster, mean, stupid and smart. His voice it is blurty, and smurkey, and But, As squeaking or squawking of wcaselor rat j Is snurlish and snappish with anger aud hate, And broken and ugly wilU horrible grate. AH tones and all cadence he well understands, Can do them quite easy, excepting a man's. lint darker than blackness his region of brains, No cesspool so lilthy, in things it contains. It's slimy, and nasty, ami funky throughout, Aud odors all rotten go flouting about. Here gasses engender, disgusting to men, That being condensed to most odious phlegm, Is smeared on a paper and sent to each fool Whose appetite craves a secessionist's stool. Deformity lingers in body and mind, Yet straight to one purpose he's always confined ; As though but a being especially picked, To worry and pester, disgust and afflict. The body deformed in any respect. Is painful, distressing, when 're we reflect That Unity's broken in laws of our God Th. body disfignivd, but being his rod To punish deflections snJ sinning and wrong, . Preserving bisaytcm united aud strong. How horrid revolting the being to see. In spirit immortal a deformity ! What dangers to mankind are lurking in store, And rankle and fester, an ulcerous sore. And dWjdy concealed, like scorpions' stings, Quite tilling the bosoms of secession things. Great God of Creation ! How crim'nal was man, When doing, entailing the evil, to damn A mas of his f. Hows proportioned so great A that which abnsi-s its freedom of late. Afflicting the people like reptiles of old. Wheu iuny aid fmrrvin K.pt, we're told. Tho nation was punished for holding in chains Their neighbors, a cattle, for miserly gains. For kindred infractions of duty und right. Committed thus lately iu progress und light, We sutler ufllietiou by vermin or lice; To cure th' disorder inspirations advice Is, knock oil" the fetters that hang on the slave, And then w ill tlie vermin siuk into the gruve. A secession scribbler is only a louse, Aud Scripture will prove it, to ull but a " grouse," He also is froggy aud by the same rule Which Scripture plain teaches, to all but a fool. The figures of Scripture are wisdom's owu types, Explaining to mankind the cause of the stripes Which mark him and bark him each day of his life, And scourge him and purge him as if a great strife Was going und blowing 'tween mini und his God, Which nain him and strain him till 'ncath tho cold sod ; Then spurning and burning each victim to life, Norcndiug but mending the furious strife; Which cause is the hardness and coldness of heart, As shown in man's actions, in doing his part. Humanity shudders, in view of the pains That innocent victims have sullcred iu chains. While man is a tyrant, oppressing tho weak, How stupid aud foolish otic moment to seek With pruver or petition God's merciful smile, In sauction of conduct so vicious mid vile. Let man do his duty, forsaking the wrong, Nor hold on to evil, a canker prolong For fear of sonic danger, territic und (lark, If mankind one moment from honesty's spark Should daro to be subject to law and to right, And trust in Almighty, His power und might, As equal and potent to govern the Hood Of dangers unloosened, by man's doing good ! The politic body, though strong and immense. Tremendous and awful iu means of defense; Full able to shatter all forts and all II jets, And thrash out aud Hinder each foe that it meets, And hurl back with thunder more dreadful and loud, Than lightning that flashes und leaps from the cloud ; Yet wisdom must teach us, to conquer eflect No power can compass, ind causes neglect! While causes continue effects they must come, No power in heaven or under the sun Hut God of creation, can alter this rule, Which Nature all teaches as in u great school. So vermin and reptiles the portion will be, Aud waxing severer, to force man to see The reason, which simply is but tlie old vice Which l'haruoh committed and brought on his lice. From the Ladies' Repository. " FAS A'"-" SLUM ." BY MltS. CAROLINE A. SOULE. " Glory !" exclaimed Henry Dayton, ns lie tossed tlio last piece of goods 011 the nwf, und Hung liis yard slick under tlio counter, and then to an iiiiironiitti m lody, lie sung ga ly : "Another Tuesday's work is done, Another good time has begun." " Come Jiimnie, hurry up," to another young man about liU own age. " A lot of us boys have hired 11 big sleigh, und nre going down the river a jiieco say ten, or filteeti, or twenty miles, und then coming back as I'ar as Holt's, where we're going to stop and have a nice little supper, broiled chicken, roast oysters, und other things to correspond. You'll join us won't you 1 Come, say yes, once, now, like u good fellow ;'' and he twirled his dainly moustache, and run his lingers lightly through his curly locks. "Thank you, Henry, but I'm engaged this evening." E:iK,ij'ed ! engaged! I'd like to know if there ever was ut) evening when yt ti weru't engaged. I ray, what uo you do with yourselt f Is there a pretty girl in tne case It lucre is 1 11 release you und say nothing. No pretty girl ; und James bey ton smiled but an old man who expects me punctually at half past seven. An old man . who is he, pray f nil old man ! What have you to do with old men, I'd like to know 1 Considerable about these limes, seeing I spend four evenings nut of every week w ith them. Ihe deuce you do, though ! IJut who are they, aud w hat iu thunder do you want with them ? One 1. I roiessor JUolineux, of whom 1 take lessons in Trench, and the other is Professor Hlackmati, who is initiating me into the myste ries of book keeping. irreuch I book-keeping ! what do you want to know anything about either of them for? What's the use of a poor clerk bothering his brains rbout the parly vous of folks over the ocean, or about single or double entry 1 Tell me if you can. 1 will as wo walk along, Ileury, and James linked his arm in that ot his gay companion. 1 am not satisfied with being a poor clerk ; I want to rise a little 111 the world as I grow ol-'er. I want to earn me a competence, at least ; I want a home, aud a little s jinething oul ut interest to look to if dark days should conic. I have 110 rich friends to push me ; I have only my head and these two hands to work with ; und I mean to use them. 1 receive five hundred dollars a year now; if I understood book-keeping in part, only I could get a thousand; and ill understood it thoroughly and practically, I coulj get fifteen hundred ; if 1 understood French, also, I could get two thousand. Think of that, Ilemy it wouldn,t take me long to save enough to get me a snug litlle nest. And then, besides the money, I should have the satisfaction of knowing 1 had a capital in my head, of which no man could rob me. And for this you shut yourself up iike a her mit, deny yourself all recreation and never take a bit of fun. You're mistaken, Henry. I have plenty of, recreation. I get a good walk three times a day, a tend a lecture at the Young Men's Institute ev- or v W A,!iio.ltf Ai-tninrT mi.t S ilnfil-itf -i:rlit I ' have a good time practicing w ith the choir. -.fy j lessons never last later than nine, which gives me a good hour for reading before bed time. And i then I have this mornings, Henry, and much can be done in them, if you arc an early riser, w hich I I ant habitually. In the summer I take a long walk into the country, aud never fail to lind something to add to my herbarium or speeimm shelf ; w hile iu winter I have a grand lime with my skates. lint your fun, Jimmies when do yon get that 1 What do ytpi call fun, Henry '? Why, getting together lot of fellows' and having a grand tune, a little dance, or a little spree of some kind, with perhaps a game of en clii'3 or whist, and always a glass of old wine, or hot toddy, to finish oil' with. 1 don't see you have any ueli fun. 1 do not, said James gravely ; and Henry, let me tell you, tho less you have the better for your futuro fortunes. Such fun is risky, even for rich men's sons, whose father's names and purses can help them out of many a scrape; but for poor boys like you and I, it is perilous in tho extreme. A merchant may tolerate a fast young man in society, but never in his counting room. There he exacts sobriety, punteuality, and the most rigid morality. You nre in a dangerous track, and 1 beseech you to leave it while you have strength. You hive everything to encourage you iu an honorable couise. You have good looks, aud those go a great ways w ith a clerk's fortunes; are quick yetoasy in your movements; actually ell'ible aud polite ; retentive iu memory and able in calculations. You've done well so far. And I mean to do well hereafter, Jimmie; but as to denying myself all youlliliil enjoy incuts making tin old batch of myself before I'm eigh teen, I in not going to do it. I have my aspira tions as well us you. 1 shall yet be junior part ner of this firm, or I shall greatly miss inv guess; aud that, ton, without knowing how to parly vous r lU.icm;:, or to read balance-sheets. A crimson (lush spread over the handsome lace of James Sey ton, as his rattling companion fin ished iiis last sentence; and making no further reply, he bi J him good evening, as tit tlie next corner they palled. l'unclually at half past seven he went to the private room of Professor Moliucux, and spent au hour and a half reading French. A brik walk brought him to his board'n g house, where he found the coal lire he had kindled before he went out, now burning brightly in thu grate and diffusing a cheerful light and warmth over his little bed-room. As he stood before it, rubbing his hands in the red blaze, he held an imaginary conversation iu tho language ho had just be n studying, and conjugated half ad"Z u ot his most irregular verbs. Then, with a satisfied look, he sat down to one of the last publications of the day, and took his recreation. Shortly after ten, ho retired. Ry eleven o'clock liis measured brcalhing t ld that ho was sound asleep, and if wo may judge by t lie quiet smile that softened about his lips, listening to angel w hNper-i. I'efore day-light he was up and dressed. The first pa'e rays of morning found him out of doors with his skates on his arm. A walk of half a mile brought him to a large pond, now frozen to gltissy smoothness. It was the work of a mo mcut to s'.rap on 'tis skates, and then he started olf on the ice with lightning celerity, and for nearly an hour enjoyed to tho utmost, the quiet but exhilarating pastime. Then with quickened pulses and crimsoned checks ho returned to his boarding-house, partook of his breakfast, gave half an hour to his morning paper, studying carefully tho commercial items and at eight o'clock to a minute, entered th ! count he'-room. Let uj now turn to Henry Day ton, and see how lie passed his evening. Immediately after tea ho repaired to the hotel, where he agreed to meet his young companions. It was a frosty- night, a id just us tho sleigh drove up to tho door, it was proposed to take "a drink all round, to ward oil" I he cold. A brandy punch was pro pared, for which each one paid a dime ; a cigar wtis selected for which each one paid live cents. Then thev started, going down on the frozen channel. They were a merry set, and their sons and lauo-hter founded far and wi lo on the night air. A few miles down they Mopped to warm up, and, as one more recklees linn the others, said, "to liquor up." Another dime f.r a punch, another live cents for a cigar. Five miles further, and they stopped again, each one paying twenty-live cents for a plate i f stewed oysters, a dime for a riinch, and rive cents for a ci gar. lurning their lioises beads up me river, they sped away fleetly, till with n six miles of town, when they stopped at " Holt's" to spend the remainder ot tho evening, or rather night. A number of " cutlers had happened down from the city, and, as a consequence, an impromptu ball had been sujg sted. The yotsng m-n flu-li ed with their three drinks, were only too ready to join in tho dance. A hot supper had been prepared to conclude tho festivities, of which Dayton and his friends partook, as a matter of course, paying fiity cents c.vh lor the privilege. Another punch, another cig ir, ami they stirted f T home. Tho city clocks were chiming five, when the young clerk reached his bed room. It was a cob! cheerless looking place, in tint darkest hour of a winter's night ; and after groping about the mantle iu vain to find his match safe, he drew oll'his boot and overcoat, and tumbled into bed with the rest of his clothes on. The fust bi ll failed to awaken him out of the deep sleep which his partial intoxication had sealed upon his eyelids. Hio second niso, and it was not until tho chamber-maid ponnded vig orously upon his door, that he raided his scat tered sense enough to know where he was. Telling her he was sick and didn't want any breakfast, ho turned over and took a new nap. When be awoke tho sua was shining brightly in through the win lows. Ho started iqi iu tor ; ror, f' r punctuality was one ot the most strut ! s:etit rules of tho counting room, and twieo al-1 ready he had been tar ly. A thir l time would oe him bis place. Ho looked at his watch it lacked five minutes to eight. Drawing on his boots and overcoat, he ran precipitately through i tho streets, nnd arrive 1 at tho store ju-t ten ! minutei pa-t eight, "e looked around in ills i tress, aud then btvuthe l freely. Neither Mr. Seymour nor his partner were there, while the ' head clerk and book-keeper were iu tho back room too busy to notice his abrupt entrance. I His hair was matted, his unwashed face Hushed j with iho hectic of liquor, his eyes swollen and heavy, and his dress disordered. J. lines perceived at a glance that something was wrong, and fearful tor the consequences should either of the partners come iu and see him in such a plight, he hurried to him, i.nd put. ting into his hands a moneyed letter which tho book-keeper had just given him to carry to the olliee, told him to hul'ay oil' w ith it, and ho whis pered very sofily : " Harry, step Into tho bar ber's shop as y ou come back." Dayton pressed his friend's hand warmly, and sped rapidiy on his mission, but although his hair lay iu glossy curls w hen he camo back, nnd his collar aud bosom were faultlessly while, for he had taken an omnibus nnd gone home aud changed his linen, his countenance yet bore tho marks of last evening's dissipation, und ho blush ed ns ho looked up once from the goods ho was Libeling, and saw tho keen eyes of Mr. Seymour fixed anxiously upon him As they went home at noon, James talked to him very earnestly on tho course ho was pnrsu ing, and urgud him to break olf at once from his dissolute associates, and join him in his evening studies. Mr. Seymour has been very kind to us both, Harry ; taking us almost out of the poor-house, nnd not only giving a respectable livelihood, l.nt a limiting us to the friendship of his family. It behooves us to be grateful, aud show him wo appreciate his kindness. lScsiucs, Ha.iry, the course you are pur-aiing will end in your ruin, llow much did last night's " spree" cost you ? Oh, a mere trillo nut worth mentioning, Jiniinie! Hut reckon it up, Harry. For the sleigh Well, we paid a dollar apiece, but it was a splendid turn out blood horses, sablo driver, silver bells and wolfskin wrappers. And now your expenses on the .road how man v times did you drink 1 W hy, let mo see; once beforo wo started ; once no, twice down the river ; nnd twieo at Holt's. Aud how many cigars 1 Y ou mean 1 shall make a clean breast, Jim uiic. Well then, one lo begin, two to keep tip, and one to liuisii four only. You took a bite of something down tho river, I suppose. Only a stew twenty-five cents. Supper at Holt's 1 Of course, and a grand one, too, wo had ; bode I turkey with oyster soup, and ull sorts of nick-knacks only lil'iy cents, too. James reckoned up the items. Your fan cost you, then, two dollars nnd forty five Cents, Harry. So much ! why, 1 didn't dream of it ! but then, a fellow must have a spree once in a while you know. All work and no play makes Jack a dull buy . H it our recreations, Harry, should be in ac cordance with our incomes. Yours is five hun dred a year; and yet you spend two dollars and forty-five cents for ono evening's entertainment, au l only last week you paid two dollars for a ball ticket, a dollar for a carriage to carry your la ly to tho ball, another one for your supper, and, if I mistake not, fifty cents for a bouquet. Harry, your money won't hold out at ill's rate, "ttoii'd soon, soon have to borrow, and once in debt, you'll lind yourself deep in trouble. Perhaps you think I ought to have paid you the ten dollars I owe you, instead of spending so much on fun first. 1 am free to confess I do, Harry; but lot not that debt trouble you I shall never press you for it. Hat it is not the money you spent last night that worries mo most. You camo within live minutes of losiu your place this morning. Had cither Mr. (iilbcrt or Mr. Seymour seen you as you looked when you entered the count ing-room, you would have been discharged at onco. Aud, Harry, it would have been a hard mailer for you to have found another without a recommendation from our firm. Harry, I talk to you as I would to a brother, and I warn you to-day that, unless you relorm your habils at once, you are a lost man. So begin now to do better. (Jo w ith mo to the Institute to-night and hear a lecture. Conic, won't you It shunt cost you a cent. I can t, James ; I in engaged to a party ; nnd ho turned away abruptly, conscious his friend had spoken (nil lis to him, but without sufficient maul, ness to treasure them up. 1 hero were tears in James' eyesns ho went on alone, and ho murmured : Sealed, sealed to ruin ! Time passed on, and tho two clerks went on their respective ways " Fast" "Slow." For a time lienry was more cautious, and Mr. Seyr. mour, w ho watched him closely, had hopes of him. H it his love of liquor was stimulated by his late hours and evil companions, and it soon became a habit for him to drink at morning, noon, aud night. His dentures, too ,drained I is purse. He borrowed of ono; then borrowed of another to pny him. Then ho resorted to cards, and for a time was flush with money, nnd, of course, spent more and drank deeper. Hut his luck turned, and ho was penniless, and, what is worse, in debt to professional gamblers, who llircutenc I to cxposo him to th ) firm if he did not liquidate tneir claims. Pushed to despera tion, In; del what many others havo done before him abstra ted money from the till. Hold with success, in; took another step in crime a fital ono forging a note upon tho bank where his employers made their deposits. It was dis covered at once, the money found on him, aud he himself thrown into prison. J, noes, meanwhile, had progressed steadily in his studies. Twenty oiiij found him n good French scholar, and an adept in tho mysteries of book kecpi g. He, too, had his recreations, but thev were th; comparatively costlcsi ones i of reading lectures, and converse with Nature. Fvery Saturday night found him at the vestry of the parish church, practicing hymns and anthems lor tho Sabbath, and when tho exercises wero over, he was ever found al tho side of Lizzie Seymour, who, with a timid grace took his of fered arm. Where "n Mr. Hanks this morning? said Mr. Seymour, kindly, to Juines, as ho came in tho day before Christmas. Ho has not come down yet, sir. Not yet' und it is nine o'clock ! Something must bo w rong, then.' Hun to his hotel, James, and .sco what it is. Heaven only knows what will become of us if ho falls sick, only a week from New Year's, for, with this trial of Henry's coming on, and all clso 1 have to see to, 1 can never steady my brain enough to draw balance sheets. He is quite sick sir, said James, half an hour alter ; not able to sit up. Here is a note ho has scut. Mr. Seymour toro it open. Apparently tho contents surprised him, foi, turning to the clerk, ho Baid, abruptly : What does this mean James ! Mr. Hanks says 1 can give up the books to you. What do yon know about book-keeping f 1 have studied it for four winters, sir, was tho quiet reply. Hut study nnd practice, boy, nre two things. I have had considerable practice, sir. I havo posted books for two linns this last fall, nnd as" .sisted Mr. Hanks quite often. 00 to his desk, then, .James I will trusfc you. New Year's came, and so well had tho book keeper pro teni. aoeoniplfshod his heavy task, that both partners wero not only satisfied, but expressed their satisfaction by tho gift of an cl egant gold repeater. Mr. Hanks continued ill, aud James fulfilled his duties. Three months passed; Mr. Hanks was dead; and the firm must supply the vacant desk. Who should they choose ? Call at my honso tonight at eight o'clock, James, said Mr. Seymour ono evening, ns he was going home to tea. James was punctirsl. A servant showed him to the library. Mr. Seymour nnd Air. Gilbert were both. there. Wo havo sent for you James, to ofTer you tho post of book-keeper, iu our establishment, at a salary of fifteen hundred dallars. "Will you accept it ? Most gratefully, sirs, was tho answer. It was tbricfj but there was u world of clo queuce in his looks and manner. You have already discharged tho duties of ono faithfully for three months. In this pocket-book you will find a check for three hundred nnd seve-ty-seven dollars and fitly cents. No thanks, my boy, you have earned it. Hut for you we should havo been in a bad fix this winter. Then bend ing his head to tho young man, ho whispered : Lizzie is iu tho parlor. Go to her, and romeni ber, it you can win her, you have my consent. You havo no money to commence life with, but you have what I prize more, an excellent eduea tioii and uu unsullied reputation. Three mouths later it became necessary for ono of tho firm to go to Europe, and remain there for a year or two. Which should it be 1 Neither of them understood French practically, and they were iu a sad dilemma. James came lo their aid. 1 understand your bus'mPSS s well ns cither of you, 1 believe. Why not 'end tno ? Can you parly-vonx with tho natives? Mr. Seymour asked, ruefully. Listen sir. Aud ho ran on as though ho were a Parisian born and bred. Well done Jimmie, Wi.'U take you in as a partner ; and hark ye, n,y hoy, ns Lizzio would cry her eyes out if you should havo to leave hor so long why, you shall just bo married tho night before tho steamer sails, nnd kill two birds with eno stone have tho r7 of a bridal trip to Europe, nnd do up tho business ot tho firm at tho same time. What was then planned camo to pass a few weeks later. A golden September afternoon found James Sey ton. of tho firm of Seymour, Gilbert & Seyton, crossing the plank that led to an ocean steamer, aud leaning on his arm was liis fiir young bride that bride whom Henry Day. ton hail meant to win with his handsomo nnd el egant figure. Poor Henry ! A condemned prisoner, ho wat cutting stone iu Sing Sing prison. And yet when ho started in life, his path looked ai fair as his friend's. To misspent evenings, to tho many expensive balls and rides, w hich drew too heavily ou his funds, he owed his ruin. Y'oung man ! young man ! ! consider well beforo you run your course. A MARitlAdlS PltKVNTKD FOB CaL'SK. We hcflT of a marriage having been broken oir in our city within a few days in tho following manner. The story is told as true, although we aro not at liberty to givo names. Tho pat ties were non residents of tho city, but had nil tho arrange ments made to meet at tho residenco of ono of our citizens and have tho marriage ceremony per formed. When all things were nearly ready, tho prospective bride stated to her husband elect that there w as ono question which she had forgotten to ask him, but it was not yet too late. She desired to know how he stood on tho war and the Cnion. I Ie responded th it ho was born in tho South, his sympathies woro with tho South, end ho was opposed to the war. She iformed him that she was born in the North, that her sympathies were with the North, that she was in favor ol tho war so long as there wa! an armed rebel in tho land, ami she thought it uualvisablo lo proceed further with the mar riage. They thereupon parted. Sacramento Union Tim geographical point to which tho Con feds jut now nro paying most attention is Davit Si null.