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CINCINNATI SOCK sALxs.

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AsTmOSAAY.

CITY rn.p~e,es'. oas., Nee Yea. o., Il, isI.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-15

The Black Republicans In Albany - Mass
Meeting at the Capitol.

ALBANY, October IL 1855.
The abolition wing fusioniss held ratification meeting
At the Capitol this evening Great efforts had been mad
TO large attendance The city for two days had
been profusey placarded with invitations to the ~ends
of freedom to rally and give hearty reception to Sena
tor W. r. Seward and General Nye who announced
as the orators Of the occasion But the elements were
decidedly unpropitious 1t wet all day, and towards
evening the rain poured down in torrents Nevertheless
by the aid OF band of music stationed in tie square In
front of The capitol and sundry bonfres which the boys
had hard work 10 keep burning several thousands Of
persons were gathered together The meeting was or.
gained a. haltpast o'clock by the appointment Of
Mayor PAEaEgE President and the follow lug Vice Pre-.
sidents and Secretaries:-
VICE PRESIDENTS
Morris Z. yiele, Mich Clarke
James Taylor, Deimott Dewitt
George W. Luther, G. DeForrest
4. Belknap. Aug. Miguel
. Il. winett j. I'll shear
Q. ". Chaplin,
Charles Bell b. :. Pierce.
James H. Carroll, w. H. Rice.
Nayor PARMEf EE briefly sated the objects Of the meet
Butte record., 1855-12-08
4 ShreWd ParsOn.

Many doubtless remember the stvle
which prevailed among the ladies some
years ago, Of gathering their hair to
gether, and plling it in a stationary
mound on the upper portion of the
head by the aid of sundry little steel
instruments, unknown to all detected
and miserable bachelors - that is to
say, known only by common report
While this fashion was in vogue, an
Orthodox clergyman of a certain vii
lage, regarding it as an abomination,
was determined to use his influence
against and preach it down.
Accordingly one Sabbath morning,
he mounted the pulpit and gave his
text. Top not come down." There
was good deal of staring and bob
bmg of top knots" and in short the
congregation were much exercised"
because the worthy pastor had preach
ed from a text not to be found in the
Scriptures.
On Tuesday they called him up be-
fore a convocation Of saints for the pur-
pose of making formal charge against
him from his cure. The charge was
made, and he was asked if he had
ought to say in reply. He mildly re-
marked that the text was to be found
III his Bible, but that any Bible would
do, that if they would hand him one,
he would point it out and read it to
them. A Bible was given him, ard he
turned slowly to the place and read
And let the man who is upon the
house-top net come dorni"
A vote OF adjournment was immedi-
ately passed.
Butte record., 1855-12-08
I he Stun.
TRUE STORY OF AN ACTRESS.

The early rccolIcctions of my life
are al, very pleasant ones. | remem-
ter low. Old par~onagc-house with
somewhat homclr furniture but an
abundance Of books and flowers, and
rrCug with the voices Of many chill
a.cn. remember "thc room where |
was born, against whose windows the
acacia tree ristlcd, and where, in
png, the air came in laden with the
sweet breath Of the clustering lilacS
without. remember every nook and
tree, and stone about that old place :;
aad every face among Its inhabitants
tn though my father died when | was
very young, and we left our happy vii
.aEa to return to it no more, the varied
scenes Of my succeeding years have
dotted out no features Of my child
hoods home, and are, many Of them,
but yaguely impressed upon my mem
ory, while the memories Of childhood
sand ont fresh and bright as the OBJ
Ject> IN newly painted picture.
In tins little sketch propose giving
t-c history Of one who dwelt for some
time IN our village, and whose gentle
face and mounful story made deep
impression upon me as a child, and
even hamts my fancy STILL
| was necessarily ignorant Of much
taat am now gong to relate but |
baew enough to feel that she was lone
lF and deserted, and unhappy, and
hi. was sufficient TO awaken the warm
ct feelings Of interest In the heart Of
any child
The story is no fiction, but a plain
sad fact, and shall give the particu-
lars as ! have since heard them. with
out yani>n or alteration, only, Of
course, substituting fictitious names
Tor those Of the real actors in the tale.
Etfie Leigh was the only child Of a
small and respectable farmer in one of
the northern counties. She was en-
dowed from her infancy with rare
and delicate beauty, a talent Of the
most extraordinary nature for music.
and a sweet and thrilling voice all Of
N-ca gifts seemed strangely at vari-
ance with tie fortunes to which she
Was born.
Butte record., 1855-12-08
NUMBER 5.
k kentucky Rinemen.

The renown which the kentucky
ritlemen have obtained for precision
and skill in handling the rife, has be-
come worldwide, and excited the at
tention and wonder of the warriors of
other nations. In battle they have
stood as cool and collectcd-although
the first time in action-as the Oldest
veterans Of Europe, pouring in their
deadly fire with unerring aim.
Il shot that officer" exclaimed a
rifeman, as he saw on officer fall at
New Orleans.
"No, no; I shot him, replied his
comrade at his side.
IF [ shot him, shot him in the
right eye was the response.
After the battle, it was found that
this officer had been shot in both eyes.
This unerring precision can only be
obtained by long practice and thorough
drilling. At the first settlement of
their State, they were compelled to be
constantly under arms, as it were, to
guard against the willy Indian, and es-
cape the murderous tomahawk. As
the father, SO the children grew up;
taught III the earliest infancy possible,
to poise tie rifle and direct its aim
As ammunition was not always conven-
lently to be had, the father would dole
out to his son a certain number of
charges for his rifle, for each one of
which he must bring home some sort of
game, OF get taste of hickory for
each missing shot.
Many years ago I was conversing
with my father on the wonderful skill
of the kentuckians, when he related
to me the following anecdote:
| was out in the wilds of Kentucky,
some years before the war, on a sur
veying expedition, and had an opportu-
nifty Of studying the character of the
early settlers for a considerable period
of time. 1t became necessary for me
to stop a few days at a log-built tav-
ern, and to vile away the time, | took
my trusty rifle and explored the woods
for game, Of which there was an abun-
dance. The landlord of the tavern
had little son, about ten years old,
who accompanied me with his rifle, and
always had good luck. On one occa-
sion, the fates seemed to be adverse to
him, for, perceiving a squirrel on a
high branch of a tree, he up rifle, and
blazed away, and down came the squir-
Ri. The look Of dismay with which
he viewed his game | shall never for
get. Dropping the end of his rife on
the ground he burst into tears. In the
utmost surprise, I inquired what the
matter was, when he answered.
'Daddy'Il lick me!''
click you! What for!"
Because | didn't hit him in the
head"
soothed him all | could, but his
days pleasure was over. On return
ing to the tavern | interccded for
him with all my power, to save him
from the hickory, but in vain; the ap-
plication must be made, if only for ex-
ample.
"No, no, stranger; if | let him off, I
break a standing rule of our State.
was never let off, and what was good
for me is good for him. He must shoot
right or put up with what he gets.''
The hickory was applied, but no
bones were broken.
Such training as that-which was
universal in those parts-tells the Sc
cret of Kentucky rihe-shooting.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

GALLANT INEBRIETY. - In Balti-
more, just after a recent shower, by
which the streets and cutters had been
so filed with water as to subject pc
destrians to great Inconvenience, a
lady was in difficulty at one of the
crossings, when a young fellow with
more gallantry than sobriety, offered
his assistance. She declined, but he
insisted, took hold Of her to carry her
over, when he slipped and fell at full
length. His person thus afording a
temporary bridge, the lady stepped
upon him and thus got over with dry
feet. She did not stop to thank him,
and he rose dripping from the gutter
voWing never to attempt to carry fe-
males in storm again.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

Ex5@ One evening an esteemed cler-
gyman In the eastern district of Edin-
brgh was examining the congrega-
tional school. The subject was the
fall of Jericho.
'Have we not a city to take!" in
qulred the reverend gentleman.
Yes, sir" promptly answered the
boy.
"What city," continued the clergy
man.
"Why," answered the little fellow,
with energy, eve have Sevastopol to
take
Butte record., 1855-12-08

OFF WITH THE OLD ONE AND ON
WITH THE NEw.-The wife of a man
named Shirts, residing in Dryden, died
on Friday last. On Saturday Shirts
married his second wife, and attended,
in company with his new wife, the fu-
neral Of his former one, on Saturday.
Ithaca Journal.
Butte record., 1855-12-08
ANECDOTE OF CHIEF JUSTICE Pa

ANECDoTE OF CHIEF JUSTICE PAR
SONS. 1t is related of Theophilus
Parsons, that while he was member
Of the Convention which voted upon
the acceptance of the Constitution of
the United States, he made a convert
Of Puritanical clergyman who held a
seat in the Convention, and was op-
posed to the adoption of the Constitu-
ton. The minister said there was no
presiding angel at the formation Of the
instrument. 1t could not be good, for
the name Of God was not in it. Par
sons instantly replied that such an ar
gument would 90 too far-so far as to
destroy the authority of one of those
books in the Bible which were held
canonical, for one Of the books of the
Old Testament had not the name of
God in it. The astonished clergyman
said, if such a book could be shown,
his scruples would certainly be shaken;
but he asserted that no such book could
be found. He was requested to read
the book of Esther; and in truth the
name of God could not be found in it
directly, or by any appellation.-BOs-
ton Transcript.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

a SICK LAwYER.-A lawyer, being
sick, made his last viii and testament,
and gave all his estate to fools and
madmenl Being asked the reason for
so doing, he said, ''from such got it,
and to such return it again"
Butte record., 1855-12-08

FRIENDs.-We ought always to
make choice Of persons of such worth
and honor for our friends, that, if they
should ever cease to be so, they will
not abuse our confidence, nor give US
cause to fear them as enemies.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

geA 1t has been discovered that
where persons are fed for some time on
sausage exclusively, they begin to
rroWl.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

EXAMINATION OF ATTORNEYs-A
correspondent sends us the following
racy examination of candidate for ad-
mission to the bar in Iowa:
Examiner-Do you smoke, sir!
Candidate-I do, sir.
Ex.-EIave You spare cigar!
Can.-Yes, sir; (extending a short
Ex.-Now, r,what is the first duty
of lawyerl
Can.-To collect fees.
Ex.-Right! What is the second!
Can.-To increase the number of
his clients.
Ex.-When does your position to-
wards your client change!
Can.-When making bill of costs.
Ex.-Explain.
Can.-We then occupy the antago-
nist's position; | assume the character
of plaintiff and he becomes defendant.
Ex.-A suit decided, how do YOU
stand with the lawyer conducting the
other bill!
Can.-Cheek by jowl.
Ex.-Enough, sir; You promise to
be an ornament to your profession, and
| wish You success. Now, are you
aware of the duty you owe me!
Can.-Perfectly.
Ex.-Describe the duty.
C.n.-Itis to invite you to drink.
Ex.-But suppose l decline.
Can.-(Scratching his head.) There
is no instance of the kind on record in
the books; | cannot answer that ques-
ton.
Ex.-You are right, and the conf
dence with which you make the asser-
ton shows that you have read the law
attentiyely; let's take the drinks, and
III ign your certificate.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

1t Is not high crimes, such as robber-
les and murder, which destroy the
peace Of society, so much as the vii
lage gossip, family quarrels, jealousies,
and chickering's among neighbors-med-
dlesomeness and tattling, which are
the canker that eats into all social
happiness.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

PRoCRAsTINATIoN.-It is with our
good intentions as it Is with our dishes
tomorrow is but too often the hash
of to-day.
Butte record., 1855-12-08
AUTUMN.-A maral character is a

AUTUMN.-A maral character is at
tached to autumnal scenes-the flow
ers fading like our illusion; the light
diminishing like our intelligence the
sun growing colder like our affections {;
the rivers becoming frozen like our
lives, all bear secret relations to our
destinies.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

Ia Douglas Jerrold says that old
bachelors are like dry wood; when they
do take fame they do burn prodig-
ously.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

Rec A correspondent wants to know
whether, considering the great utility
OF the ocean, poets are not wrong to
call it "a waste of waterl"
Butte record., 1855-12-08

Three years passed away since Efie
left her home and the eventful night
arrived in which she was to mrke her
debut before the public. She appear
ed in character which was we'll suit
Cd = her bird-ike voice, and to the
Butte record., 1855-12-08

A THOUGHT WHILST SMOKING
Love Is like cigar-the longer it
burns, the less it becomes.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

BSAThe Dutchman says that who
ever wishes to get along in this world,
has only to take a few lessons of hen
chasing grasshopper. With a long
neck and sharp eye, take a few hur-
ried steps, stop short, peep over, peep
under, now to the right, now to the
left, one futter and a rush, and then
Won have him.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

n@ If you want an ignoramous to
respect you, dress to DEATH" and
wear watch seals about the size Of
brickbat.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

HSA Example is more forcible than
precept. My people says Mr.. Ce-
ell, look at me six days in the week
to see what | mean on the Sabbath"
Butte record., 1855-12-08
BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER s 1855

was pleased when We used to notice
him; but she herself declined receiving
visitors, and, indeed, my father felt
that, with her fickering intellect, he
could have conferred no benefit by at
tempting to offer her the consultations
of religion. She came occasionally to
church; and | remember, as she passed
the reading g-desk, would turn and make
my father humble courtesy, and then
pass on to her seat.
None of her family, of course, came
to see her, and her only amusement
was when an Italian organ boy passed
through the village. She would make
him play all his tunes before her win
dow, and, if not prevented, would have
given him all the little she possessed,
it return for the pleasure his music had
afforded her. The poor little child
was not a great deal with her, and the
Morisons told us she always seemed
to regard him with a doubtful and ca
pricious love, though she frequently
rambled on about her other children,
who, she thought, were all dead, in
terms of the most doting affection.
Little Charlie Hamilton las he was
called did not associate with the other
village children, and often - pitying
his loneliness-we would let the little
creature join us in our walks, when all
his delight was in gathering as many
wild flowers as he could carry for 'his
mamma" He was about six years of
age when we left our home, and | have
never heard more of the unfortunate
Lady Hamilton or her child.
Butte record., 1855-12-08
\ sorrow fui DIZZY.

H4 rHE USENowN.
a maideu's tears were streaming
Iu torrents from her eyes.
And her bosom pure VS. heagins
W.h heavy sob- and >ighs;
Her form Of grace was bending
Like dow ret in q gale,
AM asked thai maiden, gently,
Her cause Of woe and wail
Wrpi she NOT h,r loves betrayal,
Or her hopes too rudely crossed?
Il WIS mot tor taithlcss lover
All hose peariy Tears were Lost.
She -aid aud sobbed The louder,
Relating thus her woes;
'Ot. darn rae IN sio1 1ecri
Ng CATERS ri~tH NJ ToEs'-
Butte record., 1855-12-08

If you do what you should not, you
must hear what you would not.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

f ''I'll take your part" as the
dog said to the cat whed he robbed her
of her dinner.
Butte record., 1855-12-08
4]ott'g Corner.
Cradle song for the Poor.


Cradle Song for the Poor.
Hast. / cannot bear 10 see thee
Stretch by tiny bands ia vain;
have goi no bread 20 give ihee,
Nothing child, to ease thy pain.
when God sent thee first 70 bless me,
Proud, and thankful too, was 1,
Nos my darling, ihy mother,
Aimo-; long 20 see thee die.
Sleep my darling. thou art weary,
God is good. but life is dreary.
have watched Thy beauty fading,
And tly strength sink day By day.
soon, know, win Want and Fever
Take ihy little Hfe away.
Famine makes by father reckless.
HOPE ha, iefi both him and me,
Weop1Id suffer all, my baby,
H-l We but crust for thee.
Steep my darling, thou art weary,
Cgd is good, but life is dreary.
Better rhou should perish early,
s;arge SO soon my darling one.
Than live TO want 60 Il to airaggle
N4inly -'il. as I have done.
ue.-r that Thy angel spirit
Hah my joy my peace were flown
Lr. .,ds heart sr5w cold and careless.
Eeekle-., hopeless Ike my own.
Sleep my darl ng, thou art weary,
God is good, but life Is dreary.
ana wasted dear, with hunger,
Aal nay brain u a.i opprest.
have scarcely strength 10 press lhre,
Wan and feeble 10 my breast
Patience, baby God will help us.
Death will come to thee and me,
He eil tke Us to bis Heaven,
Wher.' 30 want or pain can be.
Sleep my darling thou art weary.
God is good, bai lif. is dreary.
~lch 'he p.ain,. That late AMI early,
bii er l.-irH. wc might hear
Close beside us, bu ihe thunder
ota city dul- our ear.
Every heart. like Gods bright angel,
Can bill one such sorrow cease:
o,d ha- glory When his children
Bring bis poor ones jog mad peace.
Listen nearer while she sings
Sounds the nai,c-ing Of wing.
Butte record., 1855-12-08

IN FULL RIC.-A Cincinnati paper
contains an advertisement Of bonnets
and petticoats for young mems wear,
to correspond with the shawls, now so
universally worn.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-09
MEssRs. TooMBs, STEPHENS, AND
PRESTON.

Wepublish this morning two highly interesting
and important papers. One is a sketch of
speeches recently delivered in Augusta, Georgia,
by Hon. A. II. Stephens and Senator Toombs.
The other is letter from Hon. VIM Preston,
representative in the last Congress from the
Louisville district. These three gentlemen are
able and distinguished Wings. They are old
line Wings. They are the men who always led
their party to battle and preserved il from de-
moralization in defeat. Ii was such men as these
who shed lustre on the old Wing party and
gave to it its weight and respectfully. As dis
tinguished for chivalrous qualities as they are for
learning and ability, they could make no move
ment in politics that would not be attended with
important results.
These three gentlemen have declared publicly
against Know-nothingism. They reprobate il as
the greatest political curse that fanaticism has
ever inflicted on this country. They treat il as
the ally of all the sms and a monstrosity alto
getber uncongenial 70 the southern mind and 10
southern interests
The bulk Of the Wing party in Mr.. Sterhens's
district having united themselves with the new
party, he retired from the canvass in disgust.
But such man, so chivalrous, so able, so expe-
rienced, could not be spared from the public
councils lie was appealed 10 by men Of all po-
litical compilations TO announce himself candi-
date for reelection. he has done so, and will
no doubt be triumphantly sustaineds His speech.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-09

the cause OF the country and the Constitution.
Then will the term Democracy be synonymous
with patriotism, and none but the fool hardy will
resist it.
Far be it from US TO be ungrateful and ungra-
cious to those noble, brave, and patriotic Wings,
who IN all the States have made common cause
with the Democrats against this new and secret
enemy, and who, in Virginia, contributed much
TO the signal victory, which is everywhere cele-
brated with rejoicngs. We thank them, the De-
mocraiic party thanks them, She country thanks
them.
What me mean TO say is simply this. These
gentlemen found that the Wing party was de-
moralized and abandoned They found them
selves, too, in too inconsderable minority to
maintain, with any hopes of success, a separate
organization. They could not, and would not fol-
low their former associates and allies into the
Know nothing ranks. To make their votes avail
able against the new Order, which they detested,
they were compelled to vote with the Democrats
They preferred the old Wing party to the Demo
cratic party, but that being dead and gone, they
had the good sense and the virtue to join the
Democracy, in order to arrest the fearful pro-
gress of the new political monster. Being but
small minority they cannot reasonably expect the
Democratic party to change its ancient name in
compliment to their services. They could just as
well expect it to change its principles. They
will not expect it TO do either of these Things.
Driven by the corruptions of the other parties
into cooperation with our party, let them be
content to remain in ranks, under our banner
and, under our name, and share with for
tunes in triumph and disaster. They have
dered efficient services, which we would be the
last to disavOw or dsparage.
We hope that we shall no longer see in Demo-
cratic journals the terms 4n,ericaa and anti-.ine
rican parties.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-09
Inauguration Of tho Governor OF New
Hampshire.

CoNcoRD, N. H., June 7.--Gov. Metcalf was
inaugurated to-day. His message recommends
as little legislation possible, the encourage
ment Of agriculture in the State as a preventive
OF western emigration, guarded action regarding
cooperative privileges, changes in regard to the
public schools, and the establishment of State
reform school.
The Governor also donounces tho liquor traffic
ms public nuisance, and recommends the prohi-
btory law with limited discrimination. The
message is elaborate the subject Of foreign born
influence, religion and politics, and is strongly
Native American. The repeal of the Missouri
Compromise and the Nebraska act are emphati-
cally denounced as a violation Of faith and
great wrong upon the North The message is
strong on slavery and the liquor traffic, and
against foreign born citizens holding Office with
out residence of twenty -one years.