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Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
From Emerson and Pufnam's Monthly.
THOUGHTS AND IMPRESSIONS
ETERNAL.

johnny. did YOU eat sisters grapes?"
Many instances have been published
showing that all our thoughts, feelings,
words and actions, during life, are
written out. as it were. upon an inn
perishable table, that fades from the
memory as the years recedc, but on
the sudden and near approach of death,
an eternal light flashes across the tab
let, presenting the whole to view at a
glance in fresh and vivid colors. An
instance. bearing upon this point, was
related by one of the survivors Of that
terrible catastrophe, the recent loss of
the steamer Central America, when
upward of four hundred persons were
drowned. He says, in relating his
sad story, Il guess / had been about
four hours in the water, and had float
ed away from the rest, when the waves
ceased to make any noise, and | heard
my mother say, johnny, did you eat
sisters grapes ! hadn't thought Of
it for twenty years at least. 1t had
gone Cicdu Oul Vi NY Dlllu. l. ltiu a
sister that had died Of Consumption
more than thirty years ago. and when
she was sick-I was boy of eleven or
so-a neighbor had sent her some early
hot-housc grapes. We'll, those grapes
were left in a room where / was, and
| ought to have been skinned alive for
it, little rascal that | was-I dcvoured
them ALL Mother came to me after ]
had gone to bed, when she couldn't
find the fruit for sister to moisten her
mouth with in the night, and said,
johnny, did you eat sisters grapes q
| did not add to the mcanncss of my
conduct by telling lie / ownel up,
and my mother went away in tears,
but without hoggng me. 1t occa-
stoned me qualm of conscience for
many year after; but, as ] said, for
twenty years at least had not thought
Of it, till, when | was floating about,
benumbed with cold, heard it as plain
as ever l heard her voice in my life
/ heard mother say Johnny, did you
eat sisters grapcs' = / don't know
how to account for it. 1t did not
scare me though. ! thought it was a
presage Of my DEATH"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
THE FEMALE DIPLOMATIST IN
WASHINGTON.

Among the institutions of Wash
ington is class of female diploma.
fists" "intriguers," politicians" OF
"office beggars." as yon nay please to
style them, which. as class, canno;
be paralleled in the world. These
women are generally strong minded in
the fullest sense of the term. No little
feminine scruples among them; no
blush of modesty ever comes between
them and success, but they "go in to
win." on the principle that when a
woman will, she will"
A few days ago one of these ANA.
IONS arrived here. TO secure a position
for her son, who seemed to inherit all
the feminine traits which his mother
lacked. True to the principles Of her
class. she went 10 work. II she
caught glimpse Of Cabinet officer,
she hailed him; if she met q Senator,
she buttonholed him; and il she came
in contact with poor member" only,
she collared him. All were alike at
tackled. and had to suffer the inaiction
Of woman's tongue for half hour q,
least. Heavens, what misery Even
the President was not safe, and iumor
has it that the war was carried into
his sanctum. and that the statesman OF
half century had TO quail before the
modern Xantippe. At last. in the
course Of events. she met q distin.
guiShed Senator from q New England
State. who has a tongue of his own
and knows how to use it. Her bat.
terry was at once opened. Round shot,
bombs, shells, canister. slugs. grape
and "B b" were poured into the dig
nitary without mercy. and withou,
even pause for breath. When she
had literally "gi'n out, as Sam Slick
would say. the Senator asked her il
her son was with her.
She replied by calling Spooncy TO
her. who came, like "Squecrs" boy
for his "molasscs and brimstone," and
was duly presented.
'Is this the young man whom you
want appointed ?" asked the Senator.
"Yes, SIR" the mother replied;
"and oh. sir. he's set his heart upon
it. and it will be great disappoint-
ment, and | hope
beg pardon. madam; but did you
say you wanted him to enter the
army ?"
"Ycs, sir, the Dragons. if you
please"
"Well, madam, my influence is not
great, but will endeavor to serve you.
if you will adopt a suggestion of mine "
"Ohl with pleasure, sir; you are SO
very kind"
Then madam, from what ! see OF
yourself and son, allow me to recon-
mend that you apply for the commits
sion in the dragons, and that your
son be sent back to serve with the
home infantry. ! am sure the country
would gain 10y the change"
Xantippe glowcd and swcllcd. but
before she had time to explode, the
Senator was gonc.-PennSyiranian.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
MUST BE SETTLED.

The Slavery question must be set
tied on a basis of justice before the
public mind will entertain any other
question. The Slavery question in
wolves fundamental principle, and
until that is settled it is folly to talk OF
regulating the currency. remodeling
the tariff, or settling any other inciden-
tai question, on any thing like a per-
mancnt basis. a thing to be pcrma-
nent must be right. as long as wrong
principle lays at the very base Of the
Government and dictates all its actions
it is folly to expect that right pfinci.
pies and measures will prevail in Incl
dental matters. The Albany journal
thus pointcdly declares the state Of the
popular mind in this matter: 1.-The
permanent hold which the Slavery
question has upon the public mind,
has recently been most strikingly
manifested. Deeply as the people
have been agitated by the Commercial
disaster, and industriously as certain
parties have labored, to excite dis
cussion on matters of currency. the
tariff, and the like, it has been all in
vain, so far as ignoring the great topic
of the age is concerned. The people
return with fresh interest to q consid.
GRAFTON OF the Kansas affairs, almost
forgetting that we need any Banks or
Tariffs. There evidently can be no
rest to ali the absorbing question until
it is decided which is to rule, Slavery
or Freedom '-lMludpkee Free Dem.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
Cor. Of The Missouri Democrat.
LEAD MINING.

1t has been stated by writer's who
have examined the mineral fields oil
Missouri that st. Louis, from her cen.
tral position and being connected with
these fields by railroads, should be.
come the great mining emporium ol
the continent. The Iron Mountain
Railroad will be finished the Iron
Mountain and Pilot Knob in three
months. This road cuts the lead field
thirty miles South of the city, and is
fanked by lead discoveries and old
lead mines from that point nearly the
whole distance to the mountain. The
country is formed of the lower silurian
limestones, resting on base of por-
phorytic rocks, and, in physical geog-
raphy, distribution of rocks and sur
face indications of ores, gives evidence
of having had all the working laws in
action necessary to produce lead veins
Of great length and depth.
The sandy lead vein, known as the
Sandy Mines, comes first-is thirty
miles South of the city--is a vertical
North and South vein, has been work
ed one and half miles in length, and
yields upwards of 1000. 900 lbs. OF
ore, and is left going down the whole
distance in the water.
The Mammoth Lead Mine is next.
This was an irregular quartcring hori-
zontal vein, which yielded several mil
lions of pounds of ore.
Next is the noted Valler's and Per
ry's Mines. These are distant fifty
miles from the city, and six miles
from the railroad, and have yielded
1000, 900 lbs. of ore annually for the
last twenty years.
There are also immense mines about
Potosi, Webster, Richwoods, Old
Mines, and Flat River, that have
yielded large amounts of ore, and
have been worked to great profit when
ore was less than half the price il
brings at present, and in many ol
these mines veins are left going down
in the water.
These points are all convenient to
the Iron Mountain Railroad, and, in
three months, will be within from two
to three hours travel of st. Louis
and the question comes, are we to con.
tinue to import from Spain and En-.
gland $4,000, 900 worth of lead annu-
ally to make our lead pipe and paint,
OF are we to produce this amount ot
lead from our own mines, and keer
the money in the country, and give
employment to our artisans?
1t is to the interest of our country
that the lead mines of Missouri be de.
veloped, and that we produce not only
the lead necessary for our own con.
sumption, hut have some TO export
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

Halls Journal Of Health mentions
what it calls an instructive and alarm
ing fact" in reference to the Wall
street forger Huntingdon recently
sent to the Penitcntiary. It was
proved on the trial that he was never
seen down town without having a
cigar in his mouth that he was never
well. On entering the prison, smc-
king was absolutely and at once pro-
hibitcd, by an innexible rule. In three
months he gained fifteen pounds in
flesh, and his general health was i'm
proved in proportion.
Speaking Of Tobacco, we can not
refrain from alluding to its ravages
among the clergy, who smoke or chew
to an extent little suspected by their
auditors. Indeed. an intelligent friend
in that sacred calling, informs US that
not less than twenty Of his intimate
ministerial associates are habitual
chcwers. He has no doubt that this
kind of minimizing is seriously inju-
ring the cloth. a highly esteemed
Presbyterian clergyman, in Virginia,
recently committed suicide, from a
state of nervous irritation caused by
the excessive use of tobacco.
The Council cf State of Berne.
Switzerland, in consequence of the
deleterious effects of this narcotic Oh
the human frame, have recently deter
mined to prohibit the use of it to all
"uncon6rmed' young men; the rcli-
gious rite of confirmation is there adj
ministered at sixteen. This, we ap-
prehend, will tend more to the growth
of the church than the Encouragement
Of tobacco.-N y Post
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The editor of the Richmond IVA.
Christian Advocate recently increased
the subscription price of his paper
from 81 80 to 81 90 year. AS al
most every community is divided into
three distinct classes or grades, he
shows very plainly to whom newspa-
per publishers are generally indebted
for their support. His remarks might
be considered rather pungent or acri
monious, but as we of this county are
blessed or cursed with large num-
Der of that class known as the ruin
ously rich," we reprint the paragraph
for their benefit:
"1t will cost its patrons a little
more the ensuing year than it did the
past. But that can not seriously affect
any but the distrcssingly poor or the
'ruinously rich The great middle
class, between these extremes. arc the
million on whom we rely. If any Of
these complain Of the advance in the
price, we give it up. We are utterly
incompetent to argue the case with any
one who complains of the addition of
the sum of one cent week in the cost
OF religious paper We shall stand
in specchless awe, struck dumb with
the wondrous love OF money at the
bottom Of such reason for saying,
Stop my paper!' Money is mighty.
But II 1t have power to do such things
among people who fear God and hope
for heaven. we shall have to review
our ideas of the power Of Divine grace
in the human heart, and reconstruct
our philosophy Of Christian devoted
ness. There is hope of tree, if it be
cut down, that it will sprout again;
but is there hope of human that cuts
off a religious paper in order to cut
down in his expenses one cent week?
1t is tribulation to think Of such q
subject"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

The Washington correspondent Ct
the y. Y. Post writes:
Another man excites considerable
curiosity among Northern pcopl. here.
IL is the Hon. Mr.. Keitt OF South Car
olina. His great exploit. that Of act
ing as body guard Of the deceased
Brooks when he struck down Sumner,
would alone make him (Keitt). while
he stays in Congress. man Of note
there. Il Is not difficult to single him
out. Once seen he is never forgotten.
He is probably one Of the vainest men
in the House; be keeps his seat but .
few moments at q time. and is as full
Of antics and grimaces as any monkey
in the London Geological Gardens
Is there pretty lady in the gallery?
Be sure that Mr.. Keitt is looking st
her. and pleasantly stroking his whis-
kcrs. Wait few minutes. and IL he
knows her. you will see him at her
side. When taking his daily exercise
on the floor. he has a gait peculiarly
his own--like that OF G spawned marc.
He throws up his chin. brings a heavy
scowl upon his face. and covers the
open space in front Of the Speakers
chair This is the member who rep
rcsents the fre-caters in tho House
the disunionisi pab excellence. When
he speaks he generally acquits himself
well. II he would dispense with his
grimaccs he would make fne orator.
He has flucncy, force. eloqucnce. But
his earnestness seems to be put or. Cor
two minutes after he has delivered one
Of his furious speeches. he viii 10
slanting his chin up towards The gal.
lery and watching apparently for some
ones appreciation there. OF arm in arm
with a brother Hotspur. proceeding
out of the House to take a--at lunch
conl He has taken his part in the
Nicaragua debate. but is probably re-
serving his strength for the great Kan
sas contest.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
WOMEs's RIGHTS.

There are but few wives and m 9TH
ers comparatively, that feel the impor-
tancc of occupying just the right place
in their families. Ii il their privilege
to be not only the balance wheel"
but the handspring also. Much has
been said of "women's rights" and l
will make an effort to give you my
idea of it. II is n woman's right to
stand at her husbands side. even il he
has been placed on the walls Of Zion.
or on the highest pinnacle OF fame. 1t
is her right to make his home the
choicest spot on earth TO him. II is
her right as he goes forth to his duties
abroad. (et them be ever so nrduous)
to tighten them Of half their burden
by her parting kiss, by her cheerful
encouragement and pleasant smile
And when he feels that her heart will
be lifted in prayer for him in his al.
sence. to Him who never slumbcrs nor
sleeps, will he not feel strong and able
to accomplish any task Ye wives
and mothers, you know not the power
that our Father in Heaven has given
you. Oh try to exert it Alright. II
is also your right to make your home
little paradise regained. even If
wealth and all It's attendant luxuiics
are not there. 1t IS your right to
cheer tho responding. soothc and
comfort the distressed. smoothe the
pillow Of the sick and suffering. And
last, but not least. it is your right to
walk in the footsteps OF the meek and
lowly Jesus, who is now King Of
kings. and Lord Of lords.--PresJyteri.
an Banner and Adpocate.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

and this can be done Just as soon as q
good system of mining is established
and the requisite number of mines set
to work. The amount of ore pro-
duced this year from the mines named.
and from the Meramec Lead District,
is about $500, 900 worth. This divided
among one thousand miners, makes
$500 annually to each-which is a
fair estimate of last years production
to each practical miner in these lead
districts; and this has been done by
working in the old veins, with an or
dinary hand-windlass, and a few OF
the simplest mining-tools.
The mining agencies, engineers.
captains, mining biologists, and all
the paraphanalia connected with the
mining business of our country, is
centered at New York city-as is also
the mining capital. The completion
of the Iron Mountain Railroad is going
to open a great field for this class OF
enterprise and labor.
An observing Cornish miner. who
has worked on the Sandy Mines. re-
marked to me that such show Of q
lead vein in England would sell for
100000 And this is but one Of a
number of lead veins that the same
remarks will apply to.
All that is wanting in these lead
districts is capital and labor to develop
some of the richest lead mines in the
country. These lands can now be pur-
chased for a tithe Of what they are
really worth.
Now is the time TO secure mineral
lands and mining interests in Mis-
souri,. LEAD MINES.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

VINO Is ArnMD or A LIoS?-Dr.
Livingstone says, when the breeding
impulse is upon these animals. and q
man happens to pass to winoward Of
them. both lion and lioncss will rush
at him; but under ordinary circum.
stances the lion is cowardly animal.
and never attacks man except in a
stealthy manner, unless wounded. A
very curious popularity about him is.
that at the very last he will not mako
an attack where he sees any thing 10
produce the suspicion Of a trap. A
horse belonging TO Capt. Codrinston
ran away. but was stopped by the bri-
die catching a stump. lie remained o
prisoner during two days. and when
ne was found the whole space around
was marked by the footprints of lions.
which had evidently been afraid to at.
tack the halterci horse from the fear
that the whole thing was a snare. II
is a common belief, continues DR.. l..
that the lion. when he has once tasted
human flesh. prefers it TO any other.
but the real state Of the case Is tia, a
man-eatcr is always an old lion who
has grown too infirm to catch game;
he resorts to villages for the sake Of
the goats, and If woman or a child
happens to go out they fall prey too.
This being his only source Of subsist-
encc. he of course continues it till the
villagers dispatch him-a work OF lit
tie difficulty.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
Stltttto pottrp.


THE SONG OF STEAM.
When Jaw an army upon the land,
A navy upon the seas,
Creeping along, a snail-like band,
Or waiting the wayward breeze;
When saw the peasant family reel.
At the toll which he family bore,
As he turned away at the tardy wheel.
Or tugged at the weary oar.
When measured the painting courser's speed
The fight Of the carrier dove,
As they bore the law a king dccreed,
Or tho lines of impatient love;
could but think how the world would feel
As they were outstripped afar,
When should be bound to tho rushing keel
Or chained to the flying car.
la. ha. ha. They found me at last,
They invited me forth at length;
And | rushed to my throne with a thunder
blast,
And laughed in my iron strength!
Oh. then you saw n wonderous change
On the earth and ocean wide;
Where now my fiery armies range,
Nor wait for wind or tide.
lfurrah. hurrah. i. the water o'er,
The mountains steep decline,
Time, space have yielded to my power
The world, the world is mine.
The giant stream of the queenly west,
And the orient floods divine.
The ocean palcs whcrc'er sweep,
To hear my strength rejoice,
And monsters of the briny deep,
Cover trembling at my voice.
carry the wealth and the lord of earth,
The thoughts of the godlike mind,
The wind lags after my going forth,
The lightning is left behind.
In the darksome depths of the fathomles.
mine,
Ny tireless arm doth pay,
Where the rocks ne'cr saw the sun decline
Or the dawn Of the glorious day;
bring earth's glittcring jewels up,
From the hidden case below,
And make the fountains granite cup
With crystal gush o'erflow.
blow the bellows, forge the steel,
In all the shops of trade;
hammer the ore, and turn the wheel,
Where my arms of strength are made;
| manage the furnace, the mill, the mint,
carry, spin, weave,
And all my doings put in print
On every morn and eve.
I've no muscles to weary, no breast to decay
No bones to be "laid on the shelf"
And soon intend you may Ego to play"
While manage the world myself;
But harness me down with your iron bands
BE sure of your curb and rein,
For scorn the strength of your puny hands
As the tempest scorns a chain.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28
Correspondence Of the ". Y. Post.
An EXTRACT
or A LETTER IRON WASHINGTON

or LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
DIR. Mackay is in the habit of closing his
public lectures by reading an original ballad
or song. On Saturday evening he closed
with one of these little gems, entitled "Lit-
tie Nobody" twill afford comfort to tho Sc
who had nothing to lose in the late financial
panic. With the doctors permission, send
you copy of it.
LITTLE NOBODY.
ny cuARMEs MAcKAy.
When the tempest acs
Der the cloudy skies,
Aud from crag to crag the frantic thundors
ride;
When the lightning stroke
Has destroyed the oak,
Safely down below the little volets hide.
In the strife appalling,
When the proud arc falling,
Little men can rest, or watch unheedcd by;
Blow, We storms of Fate,
On the rich and great,
I'm but little Nobody--Nobody am I.
Pebbles on the shore
Dread no billows roar,
But the mighty ships, deep-laden in the hold,
With thousand men,
Steering home again.
Founder oftcntimes with all their men and
gold.
Feathers fall but slowly,
And the poor and lowly
Fall and are unhurt-when greatness falls TO
die;
Kings may wake TO weep,
While their plowmcn sleep;
Who would be a somebody Nobody am l..
DR.. Mackay will leave Washington on
Friday next for Cincinnati. He will proceed
thence to indianapolis, Chicago and st.
Louis. lecturing in each place. He desires
to view the broad prairies of the West, and
navigate to some extent, the "father of
rivers II.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

SASTA ASSA.-It is rumored that
Santa Anna left Havana on the 18th
inst. for Vera Cruz. In the present
distracted state of Mexico. he has
probably had serious thoaghts Of try
ing his imperial scheme there again
with Spanish hackers; but there is lit
tie chance for him to succeed; and he
can hardly be prepared yet to make
the venture. The rumor is not gener-
allv credited.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

g \ Frankfort correspondent of
the Louisville Journal writes: The
DIR. A. w. Vallandingham who re-
ceived the nomination for the office of
State Librarian by the Democratic
Legislature of Kentucky. is the same
DIR. Vallandingham who figured so
conspicuously in noted fugitive slave
case at Indianapolis few weeks age" /"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

Is FRIDAY An "USLUcKY DAY?"-
The year 1858 begins and ends on Fri
day. January, April, July. October,
and December, have five Fridays each
April and December end on Friday
and January and October begin Oh
Friday. There are fifty-three Fridays
in the year. We trust, however, il
will not prove more disastrous than
1S57..-Cin. Com.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

EE- At a serenade recently given
to the Hon. John C. Breckenridge, at
New Orleans, a gentleman became ex-
asperated at the rush of the crowd out
side the house, and attempted to stab
an "outsider" with his sword-canc,
but instead, stabbed one of his own
friends.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

r. a writer in one of our medical
journals insists that finger-rings should
not be worn too small. We insist that
they should not be too large. We'd
ding-rings in particular should not be
worn iooseiy.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

Ls- The editor Of the southern Ncr-
curry speaks of his party as ''the heavy
handed Democracy" They may be
hcavy-handed. but when they have
been within fair arms length of the
public spoils, they have shown them
selves light -ingered.-LOn. Josr.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-28

Lg a female correspondent Of a
St. Louis paper speaks of sight she
saw lately. which, she says, made her
smack her lips. 1t seems pity that
ladies in that city have to smack their
own lips. In most cities the gentle
men are ready tosavc them the trouble