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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03
Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.
FROM KANSAS.
MI. Randolph's Speech on Slavery.
LEcoMProN. October 80.


LEcoMproN, October 80.
While the report of the Committee on
Slavery, which sent you the other day.
was under consideration, the following
speech was made BY John Randolph of At
Gibson. This John Randolph is not of
Roanoke, but came to Kansas from South
Carolina:
Mr.. PREsIDENr.-What does the gen.
tleman mean by talking about traffic in hu-
man flesh. Does he Henderson, think that
niggers are human, that they are flesh and
blood like ourselves9 Why, if John Ran
dolph believed niggers were human, no
matter in however slight a degres, this
convention would not find John Randolph
ON the floor of that hall advocating slavery.
No, if he thought that niggers were human
flesh and Blood, possessed of human feel
ings, affections and thoughts, having an
immortal spirit, John Randolph would be
an abolitionist. What? buy and sell our
own flesh and blood! Trade in human
souls? No! no! gentlemen; he believed
in no such sickly stuff as that; and for
gentlemen affecting to hold that slavery was
abstractly right and put themselves for
ward as advocates of southern rights, to
talk about the ''traic in human flesh and
blood" was simply balderdasb. He didn't
believe niggers to be human any more
tbsn horse or dog. If he did be should
advocate their right to freedom.
A niger, he held, was animal "a
cross between the baboon and the man,
and he could prove his doctrine by
chapter and verse, and by the niggers them
selves. Did they look like white man?
Was not their hair thick, nose flat, lips
thick, skull thick-and couldn't any anato-
mist tell the bones of nigger from those
of any human being. He held that mig
gers were animals, but little more inteli-
gent than dog, and but one remove from
the baboon, and he hoped gentlemen would
not talk such nonsense as the .trafic in bu-
man flesh and blood disgracing our fair
soir' again. He should vote against the
amendment, because he did not want nigger
traders to have the opportunity to bring
here all the vicious and diseased niggers
with which the South was overyun.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03
THE COMING WINTER.
pr rAMAR ANN kERNoDE.

pr lamar ANN KERNoDE.
What will the coming winter bring
For the favored ones ofearth?
Glowing CRATES, and cheerful hearth',
And songs ofioyful m,rth,
The musical sleigh-bell's merry chime
Will ring on the frosty air.
Aad luxurya mantle will Danish cold,
From the great, the rich, and the fair.
What Will the coming winter bring
To Poverty's lowly home?
A mournfnl wail-agrief untold,
And hungers fearful moan;
A ragged mantle that will not shield
The fopm from the frost kings breath:
Tears and sighs. desparing cries,
And the icy touch of Death.
Charity folds her shining wings.
And asks (will she ask in vainf)
Help from the rich for the starving poor.
That hope may be theirs again,
There are noble, kindly hearts to heed
T he call of her gentle voice;
They viii feel lis blessed thing to give,
Then go on their way and rejoice.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03
miscellaneous.
THE sORR0WSOF A MoNIED NAN.
AN EPISODE OF THE PANIC.


One morning, not many days since, Mr..
Won Muff conceived and executed the idea
of rising at five o'clock. To the great dis
gust and Indignation of Mrs. Won Muf
he continued the practice; to use hel
own words, she deprived her of sleep and
exposed her to cold draught before it was
light"
She followed him one morning, and
found him in state of extreme dishabile,
reading the Times.
$50 this is your occupation, is it, Mr..
Won Muff? II is to see the newspaper, is
it, that you deprive me of my rest and de-
stroy my health? Are you not ashamed
of yourself, sir? Why can't you read the
paperers after breakfast, ike other folks,
chs"
ABecause there's panic, Felicia, and
want to find out who were attacked with
it yesterday
aPanic, indeed! you're enough yourself
to give any one panic. l Iexpect you will
have to bury me before long, if this sort
of treatment in continued. Then, l sup
pcse yon viii be oye1oyed."
any dear Felicia, don't agitate yourself
But, really, our financial condition is fright
full. Nobody trusts anybody. l feel quite
alarmed, for, as you know, my money is allin
the Biunderbuss Bank, and if that should
burst"
"seve you right if it did, you fool! =
Why don't you put il into the Waterspout
Bank, that won't burst"
mo: but there may be run upon it. y
"Draw out the money altogether then,
and lock it up in an iron chest"
"Why, You see, if did that people
would laugh at me; though. upon nv
soul, if this panic continues I must,'
"Really, Mr.. Won Muf, you are the mos,
inexplicable person I ever encountered.-
Here we ara it seems, on the verge of ruin
and yet you have the heartlessness to ge
up al FIVE o'clock, and sit here quietly 10
three hours, almost in 8 state of nudity
reading the papers. I'm disguised witt
you, sir. What are you gazing at9 Ar
you going to make no effort to save you
innocent family from destructions VIII
you SIT there forever doing nothing bu
reading the papers-everlastingly resdip,
the pspersl"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03

and said, "Confess, o Chan! that all thy
treasures are not worth as much as this
joint of meatr' The Chan was so struck
with the truth of her remark that be con-
fessed the truth of it, acknowledged her as
wise, married her to his son, and permitted
her constantly to remind him to use his
left eve.-From the German
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03

re- We are in possession Of an llfalll,
ble recipe for making a lsdy's cheek red
without paint. For their special benefit
we publish it without charge. Here it is.
Place her at wash tub with her sleeves
rolled up, and handful of dirty Clothes
Then let her beau enter, and her cheeks
will be a glowing red in an instant.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03

A QUEER EPIrAPH.-The Boston Jour.
nal is our authority for saying that in a
church-yard of OxfoId, n. H., tombstone
actually displays this epitaph. We don't
wish to question anybody's word but;
To all my friends bid adieu--
A more sudden death you never knew:
As was leading the old mare TO drink,
She kicked and killed me quicker wink.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03

EE An exchange paper tells of man
whose sister told him he had not long 70
live and suggested that he might not ,eei
entirely prepared for that event. why
sbould I be afraid to die" he asked. II
uerer roted the Democratic ticket in my
life y,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03

EF Little acts of kindness are slowed
away in the heart, like bags of lavender in
a drawer, to sweeten every object around
them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03

A fellow was brought before court
lately, who was so fat that be had to be
tried one half at time. He may certainly
be called great rogue.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03
Poetry.
LIE YELL DFGGER-AN OVER TRUE
AnH RALLAD.
By JOHN G. saxI

B1 SOdS u eA4E.
Come listen all while relate,
What recently befel
Unto farmer down in Maine,
While digging of well.
Fun many q yard he dug and delved.
And still he dug in vain;
"Alack?" quoth be. "e'ven water seems.
Prohibited in Maine"'
And still he dug and delved away.
And still the well was dry;
The only water to be found
Was in the farmers eve.
For by the breaking Of the bank
That tumbled from its station,
All suddenly his his hope was dashed
OF future liquidation!
And now his sands were running fast.
And he had died no doubt,
But that just when the well caved in
He happened TO be out.
"Ahal-I have lucky thought"-
Exclaimed this wicked man
To dig anew this cursed well
/ see apretty plan:
I'll hide me straight, and when my wife
And exc NY neighbors know
What's happened to my digging here,
They'll think that I'm below!
.eAnd so 10 save my precious life,
They'll dig the well no doubt.
Fen deeper than it was dug at first,
Before they fnd me outl'
And he hid him in the barn
Through all the hungry day.
To bide the digging of his well
In this deceiifrl way.
But list what grief and shame befei
This false, ungrateful man.
The while he watched to see
The working of his plan:
The neighbors all with ono accord
Unto each other said:
with such weight of earth eboxe,
The man is surely dead
And then the ewife with pious care.
And needless cost TO save.
Said-.Since the Lord hath wiiled if 50,
Zen let ii be his grave.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-12-03

Come listen all while / relate,
What recently befel
Unto a farmer down in Maine,
While digging of well.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18
For the LewisburG Chronicle.
AMY AND DAVY.

O there was a great Gen'ra who an Office did crave
A man very windy, and 'mazingly brave,
A fine looking soldier. BILLY PACKER by name,
Who lived in great splendcr and fatness and fame
Singing, Tooral la toOral raj, tooral lal lal
So Bill was all armed, and entered the field,
And called far somebody to batter his shields
cCome on if you dare :" said this grandson of Gath,
Whoever will venture t oppose my fierce wrath
Singing, Tooral, &c.
A mild rosy--heckei Judge, was soon on the spot
If. came from the North-his name. D,vf NiLnoT;
said he, "a don't care much To try you crack.
For think / lay you quite fiat on your back
Singing, Tooral, &c.
aAh Davy," said Bill, ''Tve not malr ur my mind,
And to try my steel with you do not feel inclined;
Nv first naughty challenge gladly give Der,
But as stumping the State word more
III sing, Tooral, &C.
"Tve written to Charley, and he says shant
So do let me or for YOU know that | can't
And away went brave Ely DER stick, stump and stone
And vas soon out of sight, leaving Day all alone
singing Tcoral, &c.
-trn Park-r it is stated recently hunting among
tie books OF heradry. for his FAMILY COAT OF ARMS
fr If Of his ancestors were hngs of half c'iiL
Nch tribe why shouldn't he lie Governor of Prnnsy Iva
ma lie had better set up h~ Hrmorl standard
before the Election. LIST he might have such come
d1Hn" as he hal with Nimot!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18
The Wheat MidKe.

Mr.. MOORE: Your correspondent, j.
Ii. b., is mistaken in his views Of the uni.
versatility Of the means by which the nudge
(reeriD can propagate itself That it as-
tacks late-sown barley and rye, is true, in
measure; but its natural pdI4lum is the
wheat kernel. Winter barley almost en-
tirely escapes the ravages of tLis insect, As
does winter rye, being much more forward
than spring sown, especially in we, seasons.
The insect found in the mullen, is m
entirely different variety, ouly like liz color
and size. Ii is lively, active creature,
having six legs, while the larvae Of the
weevil is 4 maggot, with none. l can
hardly conceive that an insect the eighth
Of an inch long, could sustain itself on u
seed, not one twentieth Of an inch in di-
amcter, as is red clover.
The experience of the eastern farmers
establishes the fact, that the entire sus-
pension Of raising wheat, in large districts,
almost entirely annihilstes the pest, and
they can again raise wheat with as much
success as the climate and soil will allow.
From some effect of the season Of '55'
and SO, there was a great dimunition Of
the wheat midge, aud those farmers who
had the temerity to SOW under the dis
couraging circumstances Of former years,
had fair average crops; which induced an
increased seeding for this year, and re-
suits in almost q total failure, and will
greatly discourage lis repetition this fall.
1t is possible that some Of the occult oper-
ations Of the season may greatly decrease
their numbers, and that the whea; crop
may prove remunerative; but it is rather
forlorn hope. H. Y.
Monroe Co., N. Y, Aug. 20, 1857.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18

The farmers have not yet forgotten What
a vexatious season was experienced in he
spring of 1855, when not one third of the
seed planted came up. Numerous theor.
les were set forth as to the probable cause
Of its failure to grow, but none appear so
plausible as the one here given. On &C.
count Of the extremely wet weather dur
ing the summer of 1855, an excessive flow
Of sap was produced in the stalk. As
natural consequence, an over abundant
quantity of sap was deposited in the cob,
and as the crop was harvested in the usual
manner, and cribbed before it was thor
oughly dry, when winter set in, the sappy
matter in the cob was frozen-thus de-
stroying the germ Of the seed, and hence
arose the difficulty. Now, to obviate this
difficulty in the future, it is only necessa-
ry for farmers to use little care and Fore
thought in the fall. Let them select
their seed from the best stalks, and having
it we'll cured, store it away in dry, warm
place, for the winter. 1t is to be hoped
that farmers will think Of this matter,
this fall, and save themselves some unnec-
essary trouble next season, to say nothing
of the loss of time and expense that would
otherwise be incurrcd.-L. S. Wash
ington reporter.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18
Change Of Products.

Five tuns OF new cheese, from Wyoming
county, N Y, dairies, were sold in this city,
Yesterday, al nine cents per pound. The
cheese was purchased by Dewey 4 Monroe
and G. G. Buell.. The daires Of Western New
York are steadily enlarging their business.
and will, this season, produce third more
Of butter and cheese than in any previous
one. dealer informs us that he has shipped
more than forty tuns thi. year for the Canada
market As the conviction becomes more and
more general, that the ravages OF the weevil
will render the cultivation Improbable. the al
ienIion OF our farmers will be turned 10 the
dairy and the raising of stock. To lbis will
be added the cultivation of such kind of choice
fruit as experience shall demonstrate can be
raised with pro6t-Roch. Daily Demoeruf. Ju-
y 20.
AS indicatvse of the change which is be-
ing made in the agricultural products Of
Western New York, the above paragraph
is significant and noteworthy. Indeed, it
indicates far mere than is expressed-for
while allusion is made to only one branch
of production, the Dairy, the failure Of the
wheat crop has induced resort to several
crops and products that are comparatively
new in this region. The prevalence ofthe
midge has been the chief cause of this,
though other things have contributed to
the result. The changes which have been
for some years aud still are going on in
culture and products throughout this once
famous wheat growing region, are very
general and extensive, and must eventual.
ly produce marked difference in the as.
poets Of the country and crops cultivated.
Though the change from the former main
reliance, wheat, to other grains, dairyiug,
stock husbandry, &C., is gradual-lessen.
ing, for the time being, the progress and
profits of soil owners and cuitivatOrs-it
will evidently be thorough ere long, and
when consummated tend to restore the
former prosperous condition Of the coun-
try. Meantime farmers must not expect
to realize great profits, as the change re-
quires time, labor and experience for its
successful introdue;ion.-.Wore's Rural
Nec Yorker.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18

Fifty years ogo-in Sept, 1907
ROBERT FULTON "a Pennsylvania made
his experimental steamboat trip, in the
"Clermont' from New York to Albany.
From that imperfect attempt, what nigh.
ty results have followed!
An Interesting Life Of Fulton has just
been printed by G. G. Henderson 4 Co.,
Arch and Fifth St., Philadelpbia. 1t is
edited by J. franklin Reigart, Lancaster.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18

B@A correspondent Of the German
torn Telegraph recommends that eoru-
stalks be PULLED UP BY THE BOOTS, for
convenience iu the next years cultivation
Of whatever sort. The room the half de.
cayed roots occupy more than pays for the
trouble of pulling. Put the roots in tie
compost heap, to rot by another year.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18

Mugsins says be don't believe iu the
appearance of spirits in this world, SO
strongly as be does in their disappearance.
He lost q gallon Of brandy and two baskets
Of Champ agne Oh the laie election.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18
LeuisJury, Union Co., Pa.

A Coop REPLY.-A lady had written
on card, and placed it on the top of an
hour glass in her garden house, the follow
ing simple verse from the poems of J.Clarc.
1t was when the flowers we're in their high
est glory:
ITO think of summers yet TO come
That l am not to see!
To think a weed Is vet to bloom
From dust that shall be-"
The next morning she found the follow
ing lines in pencil, on the back Of the same
card. Well would it be if all would ponder
upon the question-act in view Of, and
make preparation for, an unknown state Of
existence
ITO think when heaven and earth are fed,
And times and seasons DER.
When all that can die shall be dead,
That must die no more
Oh. were will then my portion be
Where shall spend Etern,y%
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18

Every mail brings its news of mercau
tile suspensions, failures Of banks, and stop
pages of large business establishments. So
serious aud general a money pressure, has
not occurred in twenty years at least.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-09-18

S-Thc Democrats of Allegheny conn.
ty, Pa, have openly commenced cry for
the Reputation of their Railroad Debts,
Mississippi fashion, and pretend to hope
to carry the county by the excitement upon
it. They have had their share of the
money borrowed on the faith of the county,
and now propose to pocket the money and
disown the debt! "Gov. Walker" is their
pattern.
Judge Wilmot, besides having stumped
Gen. Packer, is nov "s.umping" the State.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-05
ANEcDoTE OF CROMWELL.

| An English workmanship was captured
during a period of profound peace with
France, by a vessel of that nation, and car.
ried into st. Malo. where she was condemn
ed, and sold for the benefit of the captors
| upon some frivolous and groundiess pre-
tence. The master of this merchantmen,
who happened to be an honest Quaker, i'm
i mediately on his return to England pre-
sented a petition, complaining of his griev.
ance, and prayed for redress, to the Pro.
tector in council. On hearing the case,
| Cromwell informed the council he would
! take the affair into his own hands, and or
dered the master to attend him the next
morning. After strict examination into
the particulars of the case, finding the
| master to be plain honest man, who had
| been embarked in no illegal traffic, he asked
| him if he would be the bearer of letter to
Paris. The man asserting. he desired him
to prepare for the journey without delay,
and wait on him again the following morn
ing. On the next morning he gave the
master letter to Cardinal Mazarin, with
directions not to wait longer than three
days for an answer. This answer, he in
formed him, was to be nothing less than the
full value of what he might have made of
his ship and cargo, desiring him to tell the
cardinal that if it was not paid in three
days, he had strict orders for him to return
home.
The honest Quaker appears to have fol-
lowed the injunctions of the Protector to
the very letter, and meeting with the usual
shuffling evasions, SO common among diplo-
matists, took his leave on the third day.
and returned without accomplishing the
object of his mission. "Well, FRIEND" de-
manded the Protector, on seeing him, shave
you obtained your money 7" Being an
swered in the negative, he told the Quaker
to leave his address with his secretary,
promising to let him hear from him shortly.
Without involving himself in the delays,
trickeries, and evasions of diplomatic ne
gotiations-without the empty parade of
protocols and conferences, which too often
waste time, without leading to any satisfac-
tory results-without even deigning to re-
peat his demand. or explain the ground of
his proceeding. this distinguished statesman
issued orders to seize every French ship
which his cruisers fell in with, and bring
them into port. In pursuance of these
orders several captures were made, and
their cargoes ordered by the Protector to
be Immediately sold. Out of the produce
of these sales he paid the Quaker the full
value of his ship and cargo; and sending
for the French ambassador, then resident
in London. he acquainted him with the
steps he had taken, and the reason of his
doing so, informing him at the same time
that there was a balance out of the sales,
which should be paid to him if he pleased.
for the purpose Of returning it to the French
owners.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-05

SUNDAY LIFE IN CHIcAGo.-Here is
a picture of Sunday life in Chicago. A, city
now and for some time under Repdhlican
administration. 1t is furnished by the
Times:
Here in Chicago on Sunday we have
fifty-six churches open during the forenooa
and evening but at the same time there
arc no less than eighty ball rooms, in each
of which the band plays from morning Til
midnight, and waltziDg goes on without in
ternission. In addition to these festivities
we have twQ theatres. each with its per-
formers in tights and very short garments.
rivalling Ellsler in their graceful evolution.
Saloons have their front doors closed by
but do thriving business
through side entrances." -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-05
Lightning Rods.

L. J. HAWLEY d CO. offer their SER
vices to the public for the purpose of supp Jing
buildings with LIGHTNING RODS. Having
been engaged in the business for over six years
in Virginia and North Carolina, and being pro-
vidcd with the best recommendations, l hope
to be able to give entire satisfaction to all who
may employ me.
Having permanently located in this place, all
work done by will be kept in good repair
free of charge,
Orders addressed to me through the Post
Office. or left at the Residence of n. Wilkinson,
will meet with prompt attention.
l.. J. HAWLEY & CO.
Charlotte, April z, 1857.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-05
MAGGIE.

Il Ballad for Music--a0ith carnations. ,
Maggie she is young yet,
Hardly turned over twenty,
Maggie is my darling, too,-
And she has wooers plenty.
Maggie's eyes so soft and bright,
Her rosy cheeks impris'n,
And not a laddie sees their light,
But wishes they were hisen.
Work! l work the day long,
Working for my deary,
Saving up for her home,
A home so sweet and CHEEKY;
And through the food or fire
I'd rush to save my Maggie;
Years may pass-pd think them short,
If can gain sweet MAoeIE!