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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30
Young WOmanhOOd.

Young womanhood--the sweet
moon on the horizons verge--a
thought matured, but not uttered-a
conception, warm and glowing, not
embodied-the rich halo which pre-
cedes the rising sun.--the rosy dawn
that bespeaks the ripening peach-a
flower
"a flower which is not quite flower,
Yet is no more Il bud.n
-Galleyer8 Hyperion.
Young womanhood!--molasses
touched with little birthstone, spread
upon bread and buttered-a being all
joints and ancles not filled out-an
uniformed form deformed by stays--a
pallid puny thing that loves the ripen-
ing peach--a young woman
Ayoung woman which is not quite woman,
Yet something more than gal.
-BrOOkIin Neacs.
Young womanhood!-a halt moon
not yet RIA cake baked, and not
turned-hot corn, all hot and smoking,
not yet sold--a rich curd!e which pre-
ceeds the coming butter--the thick
ming down upon a goose--a butterfly
Abutterfy which is not butterfly,
Yet amt caterpillar no how you can fix it.
-Sandu8hy NeaCS.
Young womanhood!-a moving
mass of undeveloped beauty well sup
piled with tongue; thing composed
Of powder, hoops and Aounces; to be by
turn pitied, loved and fattered; puff
of vanity void ofsolid substances, and
well calculated to deceive; pigeon
A pigeon which is not quite pigeon,
And twill not do to call a squab
jackson flag.
We must have finger IN the pie i
we get it bnrnt for our impudence.
Young womanhoodI-a proof sheet
with but one error-a ginger cake no
quite done but will do to take along i
a fellow has no time to walt--milk anC
peaches that lack a little sugar-a five
franc piece that will answer for dol
lar rather than take a ragged bill-s
strawberry
Il Astrawberry A that is not ripe,
Yet is no longer green.
-&elbyUiAe EapositOr.
Young womanhood-a thing o
beauty--an object that leads to virtue
yet lures to vice--is worthy of the
. highest praise, yet deserves the sever
, est censure-a strange compound o
good and bad.-Young womanhood-
dream whichis not all dream,
AndnO quite reality.
J-NashviHs Gazette.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30
9loGtrg,
WHEN 1 AM OLD.

When l am old, and o how soon
Will lile's sweet morning yield to noon,
And noon's broad, feIvent, early light,
Be shaded in the solemn night!
Till, like story well nigh told,
Will seem my lire--when | am old.
When am old, this breezy earth
Will lose for me its voice Of mirth--
The streams which have an under tone
OF sadness not by right their own.
And spling's sweet power in vain unfold
In rosy churms--when am old,
When am old, | shall not care
To deck with flowers my faded hair.
Twill be no vain desire Of mine
In rich and costly dress to shine;
Bright jewe Is and the brightest gold
Will charm me not--Nhen | am old.
When | am old, my friends will be
Old and infrm and bowed like me,
Or else their bodies meath the sod,
Their spirits dwelling safe with God;
The old church bell will long have tolled
Above the rest--when | am old.
When | am old--0 how it seems
Like the wild lunaCy of dreams,
To picture in prophetic rhyme,
That dim, far distant shadow, time;
So distant that seems DER bold
Even TO say" When am DID,"
When | am old--perhaps ere then
shall be missed from the haunts OIL
men;
Perhaps my dwelling may be found
Beneath the green and quiet mound,
My name by stranger hands enrolled
Among the dead--eIe | am old.
Ere am old-that time is now,
For youth sits highly on my brow;
My limbs are firm, and strong, and free
Life has thousand charms for me-
Charms that would long their influence
hold
Within my heart--ere | am old.
Ere am old--O let me give
My life in learning how to live.
Then shall meet with willing heat
An early summons to depart,
Or find my heightened days consoled
ByGod's sweet peace, when am old.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

THE Court ON "PoKER."-A suit
was recently brought before a justice
Of the peace in Yuba county, Caliior.
MIA, for the recovery Of seventeen dol.
lars, which q man had won of anoth.
er, or rather got possession Of by
"bluffing," while he had four Jacks.
The Maysville Inquirer says the court
''let herself loose" on the question ;
and held that where q party coolly
and deliberately "blufGd" the holders
Of a small winning hand out Of his
money, it might well be considered
downright robbery, and be punished
as. such, but the court stated that
while it would punish the party who
would be guilty Of such "bluihng," it
had no protection or mercy for the
man who, like the plaintiff in the case,
permitted himselfto be "blufied" with
fours in his hand! Such a man, in
the opinion OF the court, should not
only lose his seventeen dollar ''pot,
but receive the jeers of every good
poker player in Yuba county.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

SCENE ON THE OHIo.--Our boat
stopped to wood. On the shore,
crowd, was a remarkably
stupid fellow, with his hands in his
pockets, and his under lip hanging
down. A dandy, ripe for a scrape,
tipped mods and winks all about, say
ing: "Now, III have some fun. p!l
frighten the green horn" lie jumped
ashore with a drawn Bowie.kniie and
brandishing it in the face of q "green
'un," said, Nov I'll punish you;
have been looking for you a week y
The fellow stared stupidity at the as.
sailant, lie evidently had not sense
enough to oe scared-but as the Bow.
ie-kniie came near to his face, one OF
his huge fists suddenly vacated his
pocket and fell hard and heavy be.
tween the d&ndy's eyes, and the poor
fellow was houndering in the Ohio
Graony jumped on board our boat, pu
his hands in his pockets, and looked
around. MAYBE" said he, "there'
somebody else here that's been look
ing for me a week 2"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

Black RepEtynsh.,-S - 5sCofatS1s il

The treasury t. days. His mill
ton, saws an excsasnade on the most
" bowling aboEe sahe crushing roll.
Democratic officers in TUNED and
tration of public affairs, in the hope of
diverting attention from their own
wholesale robberies, which no demo-
cratic official has ever been able to ap-
proach. As an instance we cite the
following: Under the supervision Of
Il Democrat, the line OF canal from
Cincinnati to Dayton was superin-
tended at cost of $500 per anrum,
but the Black Republican Canal Com
missioner, having that branch of our
public Improvements under his charge
dismissed the Democrat, and a1point-
ed THREE superintendents in his place
to perform the same amount Of SER
vice that the Democrat did, at a sala-
ry of 1900 each, thus bleeding the
State Treasury to the tune of $4,000
tor MERE PARTY PURPOSES, az a time
too, when the opposition presses ara
teemlng with LIES in regard to Dem!
Gcrahc extravagance.-- Wayne Co.
Democrat. : .o. -.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30
More Division.

In the Somerset Congressional Dis
trict, Pennsylvania, the Republicans
and Americans are running different
candidates for Congress. In conse-
quence of fthis division, the Democrat
ic nominee will pretty certainly be
elected. The district is now repre-
sented by a Republican, Mr.. Edie.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

~" FRANK" says one student to
another, whom he caught swinging a
scythe most Justify in a field OF stout
herd. grass, "what makes you work
for alrving9 A fellow with your tai.
ent and ability should not be caught
engaged'in manual labor. | mean to
get my living by my wits" B. .#..
"Well, Bill, You can work with
duller tools than | can"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30
9(rhs, dllit mn Sentiment.
Sharp shCotIng!

"Fathor, what does a printer live
onl7
"Live oni-liko Other fOlke; Why
do YOU askp
"Because You said yon hadn't paid
anything for your paper, and the prin-
ter still sends it to you"
"Wife, spank that boy"
81 shan't do itp
"Whyp
aBecaura there is no reason los it.n
mo reaeor; yes shcg5 Is, Dpank
him tell YOU !"
81 won't do any aach thing"
"Ee's too smart"
"That comes Of marrying me-"
"Iow 50? What do you meanl"
81 mean just thi3--the boy is smart
er than his father, and you can't deny
it,"
"That's queer talk, and ! wish
81 don't care what you wish. The
boy knows enough to see that a man,
printer or no printer, can't live on
nothing. Ishonld think you'o be
ashamed to cheat the printer, and
then"
Bang goes the door, and ont goes
the father and hubbard, ginm6ling
like bear with the sore head.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

A Posi- OFFICE IN VIRGINIA.-The
postmaster at Glover's Gap, Marion
county, Va, advertises the "lisi oflet-
ters remaining in his Office, number.
ing exactly three, with the notice,
persons inquiriug for letters will
please say they are advertised" The
priceallowed the printer for advertise
ing his list, amounts exactly to three
cents.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

OUR NATIONAL DEFENoEs.--F
"Ma, amt we going to have any war
with England 2"
Ma.-"No, my son. Ibelieve that
danger is now providentially averted." !"
Fed.-"Oh, thunderl That's al.
ways the way, when a feller gets his
things ready, and spends every darned
cent in getting his gun mendeG!"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

T A CLERGYMAN, who was con-
solinga young widow on the death
of her husband, spoke in a very seri-
Gus tone, remarking that he was ZONE
of the few. Such a jewel Of q Chris
tian-you cannot find his equal you
know" To which the sobbing fair
one replied with an almost broken
heart, "I'll bet | will"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

UP 1t is astonishing how "toddyp
promotes independence. A Philadel-
phia old "brick," lying a day or two
since in very spiritual manner, was
advised in friendly way to econo.
mise, as flour is going up" "Let
it go up" said old bottle-nose, 81 kin
git as high as flour kin-any day"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

AN EASY WAY TO SECURE SOUND
SLUMBERs.-The way to obtain sound
refreshing sleep, is to put receipt for
printer's bill in your pocket. This
is a never failing opiate. We are pre-.
pared to furnish 50 desirable recipe
to a large number OF applicants.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

"Pompey, why is journey round
DO world, like a cats tail" .g.5
"Well, | don't edzaetly see any zem-
blance 'twixt the two cases."
"Well den, spect III have to tell
you. Case it am fur to the end oh
itp
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

OAn old lady of our acquain-
tance cGn not conceive what necessity
there is for uniting England and the
United States, when so much trouble
was taken some time since to sepa-
rate them. .
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

UFA distinguished editor was in
his study. A long, thin, ghostly-vis-
aged individual was announced
With an asthmetic voice, but in tone
of stupid civility, for otherwise the
editor would have assuredly transfxed
him with fiery paragraph the next
mornlng-the stranger said:
"Sir, your journal of Yesterday con-
tanned false information"
"Impossible, sir: but to what do
.o,, oliJ o)
JNu oiuuS'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

AN Irishman was about to marry a
Southern girl for her property.
"Wili you take this woman to be
your welded wife?' said the minister.
"Yis, your reverence, and the Ma.
gers too" said Pat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

Thy friend hath friend, and thy
friends friend hath a friend: therefore
what thou wouldst have kept secret,
reveal MOTTO thy friend. .t
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30
51listeIIaneous Stems j.

Never borrow a cotton umbrella-a
elk one can be obtained with the same
degree Of effort, and will last quite as
long.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

DC Cider, superior to that made Of
apples, is made from Chinese Sugar
Cane-so lis said. I-t
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

~ r0JThe first paper manufactOrv-
West OF the Allegheny Mountains
were erected in 1899. by Sam Jackson
and Jonathan Sharpless, four miles
east OF Brownsville, Pa, and was
known as the "Redstone Paper Min .
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

Thank friend that tells thee a
fault in secret; it shows that he desires
thou shouldst amend before the world
know thou didst amiss.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

A COOP REToRr.-HoN. ALEX.
STEPHENS, of Georgia, was once run
ming for Congress with an opponent
of unusually large stature, and on the
stump one day the discussion became
exceedingly warm. Whereupon the
large man said to Stephens, who is
small and delicate, "Why, | could but
ton your ears back and swallow ycu
whole, sir" To which rude remark
Stephens retorted. And if you did
you would then have more brains in
your stomach than you ever had in
your head!' The laughter which fol.
lowed effectually dissipated the ill-hu-
NOR which was gaining ground.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

THEoUGHoUT thy whole life learn to
live, and every hour of thy life learn
to die.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

TFour brothers named Reed, are
now incarcerated in the State Prison
Of Georgia.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30

HAVE a special carr.aet. Watson
rels in France, women r.,d, one of the
gion in Italy, wine in GermanJ SSanu
gaming everywhere.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-30
Keep it Before the People,

That there is not one word Of truth
in the assertion, made only by hypo-
critics and demagogues, that the CEN
Sus referred to in the bill is the Gecen-
NAL census to be taken in 1860 and
1870. The bill shows directly to the
contrary en- its face, and besides all
persons the least familiar with the leg
islation of the country know that the
census in such cases is usually taken
under the territorial authorities and
whenever they choose.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z; 2. NJ.


The relations between the President and
Governor Walker are daily becoming moro
hostile, The Friendly feeling that is
said to have existed ''when they differed,
but parted as friends" is giving place to
one Of open and bitter hostility. The
President, in regulating Walker on the
ground that he did not carry out his in
structions, committed fatal error, for facts
are now being brought forward to show
that the late Kans IS Governor acted in
strict accordance with the avowed policy
Of Buchanan.
The course of the Administration to-
wards Walker and the bitterness display
ed in Congress by its supporters, are bring
ing out many interesting facts that will
do no credit to the occupant of the White
House. Among the latter is a private let
ter received by Gov, Walker from the Pres
ident, when encamped before Lawrentc, m
qaatJedy apPrcv ng all ofhis previous con-
duct This letter has been seen by sever
al persons, and it will probably soon be
published. If Mr. Buchanan has any
character for consistency left, this letter
would demoish it,
The cngravers are progressing rapidly
on The plates for the new treasury notes,
and an installment of the latter will be is
sued on the 18th inst.
VERITAS.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
NERITAS.

STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
IN lS57,-The number Of steamboat acct
dents on the rivers and lakes, in 1857, each
attended with loss Of life, has been 30, in
which 322 persons were Killed and Sc
wounded, The number of railroad acct
dents attended with loss Of life, in 1857,
has been 1875, in which 1870 persons were
killed and $50 wounded, In 1856 the
number Of accidents was l43, in which195
persons were killed and G2O wounded
No accident has been recorded which was
not attended with loss oflile or injury to
person; neither does the table embrace the
great number Of persons who have been
killed and manned by jumping from NOV
ing trains, attempting to get on cars while
they were in motion, being run over, Sc.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
FURTHER NEWS BY THE ALLAN.
TIC.

GREAT RITAFS.4-President Buchan-
ans Message attracted great attention in
England. 1t was telegraphed entire from
Liverpool to some Of the London Journals.
being the longest dispatch ever sent by tel
egraph in England. The London Times
in its review of the Message, confines itself
to two topics, the financial crisis and the
central American question. 1t construes
Mr.. Buchanan remarks upon the former
subject into a tribute to the monetary
subject of England.
FOn the Central American question: the
Times says:
1--WE have much pleasure in receiving
the assurance from Mr.. Buchanan that the
interests of the two countries are identical,
being confined to securing safe transit
over all the routs across the Isthmus.-
Let the American Government give proof
ofthis, and we are sure that matters will
be speedily settled Common sense must
tell the Americans that in these two
questions we are Strictly on the defensive,
and the most inveterate declaimer against
England cannot deny the conciliatory
%, spirit in which she has treated them
But we can hardly be asked to give up
the treaty of 1850 without a guarantee
that its most important provisions shall
be re enacted, and the whole series of If
ritating disputes be brought forever to an
end.
FRANcE.--It was stated by the Patrie
that the Emperor, in consequence of rep-
reservations made by England, has con-
sented to submit the question of the ex-
portation of negroes from Africa to the
French colonies to conference to be held
in London.
The French ships of- war intended for
China were appointed to leave Toulon on
the 18th of December, and would proceed
directly to Hong Kong with five hundred
troops on board.
Spirits had risen in price since the i'm
position of duty on foreign brandies.
Wheat and -four had slightly declined
SPAIN,-The Espana of Madrid de-
nounces with some vehemence the project
of the United States against Cuba, and ac-
cpses President Buchanan of personally
encouraging them with regard to the prop
osition for purchasing the Islands, which
it says, the new minister of the United
States, who is about to arrive in Madrid
is expected to make The same paper de.
clares that Spain cannot entertain it with
out dishonor; that the United States will
sieZe the first opportunity, either by pi
Tatical expeditions or exciting insurrec
tions, or any other mode whatever of pos
sessing themselves Of that Island.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
BOYS CLOTHING

is very complete and all fresh, Over coats of all
the new styles and qualities, Dress and FTock
Coats, business Goats &c, Pants, Vests braves
&c. We are determined to sell Goods as low us
they can be bought in the West. Our expenses
are small in comparison TO the majority Of houses
in The city. We are not at the expence of clerk
hire &e., where other houses are at the expose of
Que dollar, ours is not one cent, consequently we
can afford to sell low for cash or to punctual men
on The usual time. County merchants would do
well TO call and examine our stock before purehas-
ing elsewhere. Try us and see for yourselves
we are always ready TO show goods TO every body.
You will find us at Mr. A. b. Harrisons stand NO
II Franklin street, GAINESVILLE Tennessee.
Yours Respectfully
POLLOCK & WAGGENER.
October Q, ls51--tf
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
ASSOCIATION, ! pHI7A

- Important Aaaouncqent, -
/ 1To~aIl persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases,
spch as Spermatorrhoea, Seminal Weakness, Inn
'Ittence, GSt.ifhea, elect, Syphilis, the yics Of
lDhanism,. OF SVh abuse, &c. ~
| The HowardU ssociation, in view Of the awfa
destruction ofhEinan life, caused by sexual dis
eases, anarthe receptions practical upon the UNI
ortunateyvictms Of such diseases by Quacks
have directed their Consulting Surgeon as char
table act worthy OF their name, to give medical
dvice gratis to all persons thus afflicted who APP
ply by letter, with description Of their condition.
Gage, occupation, habits Of life, &c) and in case
Of extreme suffering and poverty and suffering, to
furnish medicines free OF charge.
The Howard association is benevolent Institu-
ton, established by special endowment for the
lief of the sick and distressed, afflicted with "Vir
ulenta and Epidemic Diseases, II has now sur
plus Of means, wnichsthe Directors have voted to
expend in advertising the above notice. II is need
less to add that the Association commands the
highest medical skill Of the age, and will furnish
the most approved modern treatment.
Just published by the Association, a report on
Spermatorrho Va Seminal W oak ness, the vice OF
Onanism, Masturbatiop, or Self abuse, and other
diseases of the sexual rgons, by the consulting
Surgeon, which will be sent by mail in sealed
envelope, free Of charge ON the receipt of tive
stamps for postage.
Address DR. GEO. CALHOUN, Consulting
Surgeon, Howard Association, No.2 South Ninth
Street, Philadelphia, Pa. BY order of the Direct
ors. EZRA d. HEARTW ELL, Pres.
GEO. FAlRCHILD, Sec.
| Feb20 '57,.ly
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22

Hughes & Co. respectfully inform the public
that they have just received great variety OF new
and fashionable music, Violin aud Guitar strings,
aud every other article, generally kept in music
stores. A large assortment OF Pianos FOrtes from
the principal manufacturers, fer sale by
HUGHS & co.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
IN CHANCERY AT GAINESVILLE
IN CHANCERY AT CLARKSVILLE.

IN CHANCERY AT GAINESVILLE,
r. s. Nrblctt next friend Of Charlotte Jones, VS..
d. II. Duncan, ]. b. Woods anu James Gordon
From the allegations in The bill and aild wit il
anpears to the satisfaction Of the Clerk ana Mas,
Ter that the defendant James Gordon, is non
re-. dent Of the state of Tennessee, that the ordi-
nary process Of law cannot be served upon him
II is therefore ordered that publication be made
for four successive weeks Ia the CarksviIle
Chronicle, newspaper published in GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, requiring said defendant TO appear at the
next term of the Chaucery court to be held at
Clarksyile, on the 81 Monday of April next, ami
plead, answer or drmur TO compl mant's bill, or
the slme will be taken for confessed to MIN aud
set down for hearing eApUrle
TllOS, J. MUNFORD, c, & ".
Jans, ls5s-iw-pr fee So
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-22
Customers Wanted!
r. S. MOORE g. co.

r. S. MOORE g. 90.
DEALERS IN
British, India, French and american Dry
Goods, Ready-made Clothing, Ingram
and Brussels Carpets, Hardware,
Cutlery, Boots, Shoes, Brogdns, Bonnets, dc
Have ju received their fall supply of all ar
tices in their line, purchased in Baltimore. Phil
adelph ia, New York and Boston, during the
month of August, and Eow ready for exhibition
on their counters. The are well aware of the fact
that very little attention is paid to what il said in
advertisements, and won ID, there fore, merely
state they have lots OF goods which they want ia
sell, and hope the people will call and judge Of
the quality and prices.
Clarksvile, Sept II, '57-tf