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FOR THE DAY BOOK.
Are our schooIdays the Happiest?

Our school days "may be happy"-ves they
are-the associations formed there are tender
and lasting-decp seated enioyments are ours
at times-but oh there are hours of dark
ness and sadness that come O er us. that cloud
our bright and sunny hours, and cause the
heart to swell with grief and bitter tears to
flow. Our school friends at times will leave
us, prove unfaithtul and cause a pang OF s0r-
row to pierce our hearts, and we turn aside
to weep over their taithlcssness; incidents
will occur to mar our peace day after day.
We may toll for hours over hard and
embarrassing task, and when we think it is
conquered and 60 to prove by our recital that
our work is done, we sometimes fail and
again we weep to find our efforts all in
vain.
But oh! when thoughts Of Home, of its
loved freside, and those who cluster around
it, come DER us--When we sit down at twi-
lights hour, land think of Father and Of Moth
or, of Sisters, anC OF Brothers, with whom
we parted weeks aye, months ago, and Won
der if they "niss us at home:' then it is that
a sense of loneliness comes DER us-thcn it is
that all around seems dreary, cold and for
bidding, and we long for the time when the
toll and weariness of school life will be over,
and we shall be clasped again in the warm
emb race of those we lGve.
Oh! yes,--you may talk of the wild, joyous,
careless hours of sehoolday life, but it has
its sorrow, and while thoughts of home and
all its happy associations, fill my mind, this
evening, cennot help doubling the idea thai
our schooldays are our happiest."
A STUDENT.
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PosToFFIcE AFFAIRs.-The following
orders had been issued:
Ti1yjnia appointments Robert B
Chappell postmaster at Union Level,
Mecklenburg county. vice John W Sim
nous, resigned. Danl, P Ewing post
master at Junction Store, Botetourt coun-
ty. Va, vice G Samuels, resigned. Tie
office at Woodsile, Preston county, Va. is
discontinued
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sES" Our Jolly neighbor across the wa
tor. the Transcript, makes merry over our
miyfortune, and would rifle US, if it coald,
of all excellent witticism which we
thought plain enough without italics.
The Transcript itself puns unconscious
ly sometimes, az witness what it says
yesterday about the rhetorical figures of
a certain Congressman being not altogeth-
or without tours (forco.)
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NTOFFAT'S LIFE PILLS
lN AND PH(ENlX RITTER!

MoFFAyXlss 5 LEE pHH Rikb bsrrrss.
The best Family medicine now before the
public, for the cure of Serofula, Ulcers,
Sc"rvy, or Eruptsons Of the Sk'n, Fever and
Ague, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, and in fact most
all diseases soon yield to their curative pso-
perties.
1t has been computed that during the last
twenty years upwards of Four Millions of
persons have been benefited by the use OF
these medicines; fact which speaks volumes
in favor of their curative properties-a single
trial will place them beyond the reach OF
competition in the estimate ofevery patient.
BY their use the BLOOD IN RESTORED TO A
HEALTHY STATE and freed from all impurities.
The system is not reduced dr ing their oper-
alton. but invigoratsd, anu they require nc
restraint from business or pleasure.
The afflicted haze IN these medicines rene
dy that ,oiN do for them all that medicine eon
possibly effect.
Prepared by w MOFFAT. N r.,
Proprietor, New 7 ork.
And for sale by
jy Sly NJ A SANTOS d co.
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TERMS.
IT. Circulation equal TO all the
xshhsr City dailies combined.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
western Trade.

From statement IN the DaAinote d.
fiot, wo learn that an immense amount
81 Western produce is now coming East,
During the three days, ending Friday
morning, 1900 tons Of freight, destined
gor Baltimore and the East, were landed
at Parkcrsburg, and telegram from that
R1o5nt received in Baltimore on Saturday,
stated that the steamers Cremona, BaItl-
t1lore, Silver Star and Liberty reached
4.Iaerc the previous night. loaded to their
Utmost capacity-from 700 to 1000 tolls
ssscl.-with freight for the East. The
Western rivers are in the best possible
condition for steamboat navigation, there
being % feet of water in the channel at
Wheeling on Friday.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad pro-
17ia largely by this great rush OF spring
fre. ght from the West 10 the Atlantic.
Vic receipts Of this road during the
zn3nth Of March last year were upwards
81 $3.50. 000-bymuch the largest sum
sgso8i we'd in any one month during the
year. Notwithstanding the pressure ''
s,pang transportation has come some two
zsaat,s iatcr tbs year than last. the cur
sent month has been 4 very busy one
~sl9 The read, ana the Company cx-
t.sls.ve equipment and great motive
sqg,eer arc taxed to there utmost capacity
:, accommodate the vast quantities Of
s5 .lt daily accommodating at PalEcrs-
srx en- Wheeling. Ills great and
z4l4aa increase IL the freight destined to
Nastmcre Las obliged the Company to
Va freight hains ON the Sabbath. and it
es Acled Chat by Using great e&erti'nS
lnlsy, tie derots at tie Two Nsa-
nn sermini might be materially r9lev-
/, 3 tl.at produce and merchandise az
wing thereafter might be forwarded with
,,AiuptneaF.
The article IN tie Patriot also notes
~ f3ct that whilst this immense amount
- aroduce is finding It's way to market
xvvv this great national highway. the
ea2oout Of Western 5o,ad G'e.g%i IS sica-
cz9g Increasing end Hoj u 1oige nNobe'
,e1'ft f-e;9M tuins for tie Hest go cW
g.rs},, y.,,Te;
1tdS latter statement co.nmonds itself
especially to tie attention Of the bust
aass> lnen Of NorluIl;--nay. to every citi-
s:n aesjroua ofso prohtins by the pre-
1s5cats before lis as to advance the
Substantial interests of our City. E'-
,saen7 e is the great law and instrument
81 Commerce. Imagine now, the mag
nsacont prosperity which would &C
e>r91 &c notwithstanding her with
i.eare Than the power Of Aaddln's
eou aysas lamp, to mighty and sp'cn-
did aMart--d;d we possess sonio great linc
81 communication with the West like
shst which Baltimore enjoys Cannot
s.uze such conduit of trade be devised ?
Fs 81 practicable These are the qucs-
;srssss it is for us at last to answer.
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MS The thanks of every citizen Of the
Commonwealth are cmphaticaliy due to
the wisdom, address and promptness Of
Gov Wise, in calling the extra session Of
the Legislature. Had the General AS
sembly been suffered to disperse through
the timidity or the irrcsolution Of the
Executive Of the State, what q different
picture to the present would be offered.
Instead Of deplorable abandonment Of
the vital and paramount material inter-
ests Of Virginia-the most malignant and
direful example Of the exploded ''let
alone" policy-what glorious anticipa-
tons may we not now hope to realize, all
from a single week Of earnest and ration
al legislation. Now we can hail de-
a glimpse Of the dawn Of our
approaching and not distant day Of CON-
mcrcial and industrial prosperity. All
honor to the Governor.
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CATAWISSA RASPBERRY.

T WILL have in one or two days, some of
i those celebrated plants. They bear most
abundantly throughout the season, begins to
ripen early in August, and sometimes sooner.
The fruit is produced on branches continually
pushing ont from all parts, successfully APP
pearing in its various stages of growth from
the blossom to perfect maturity, and often
there may be counted more than fifty berries
on single branch. The fruit on each branch
successfully ripens, but there is no suspension
of its fruiting until checked by frost. A full
description of them will be given with the
plants may be had of
NH % NJ. A. SANTOS & Co.
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Bay The Soath-Side DemocrGs comes
to lis this morning in span new suit
from top to toe. We commend its atten-
ton TO the toilet.
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Deaths.

Or the 17th inst, at the residence OF his
father in Princess Anne county, FRANCIS
DALE, aged months, infant son CT IL. II.
Woodh0use.
To deeply afflicted parents mourn the loss
of three lovely children within the short
space OF fortnight.
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LADlES-YOUR ATTENTION !

GTRAWBONNETS-Fancy Bonnets ssssza
~ and Millinary Goods of the finest gaRSs
and newest Spring Style are open, and VIZ
for sale now at MRS. DANNENBERG'S
Milinary store, Under Odd Fellows Hall,
Church street. ma % 4w
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SHOES.
WYE received this day fine assortment of
w Fancy Shoes for Misses and Children
lust the thing for this weather and the APP
preaching season. We name in part the fol-
lowing
Misses French Gray Jenny Lind Boots.
do Plain do do do
do do do Foxed do
do black and colored button Caters.
Ch,lds Foxed French Gray Boots thin and
medium soles,
do Jenny Lind French Gray do
do Plain French do do
do Bronze Foxed Boots thin and medium
solcs.
Together with various other yles of Misses
and Childrens Shoes too numerous to mem
ton. We solicit call from all in need.
T. \. SEABuRI d son.
maa No. IS, Market Squfre.
(n. 4 A. Copy.
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New Advertisements.
n o r L 0 l. X Y ARIETI ES!
Mr.. c. W. TA1LEURE, Manager.

OPENING NIGHT!
LIST appearance o the sterling artist, author
and actor,
MIR. CHI ARLES BASS.
sustained by the leading members of Holli-
day st. Theatre Company, Baltimore.
TUESDAY NIGHT, Ifa1ch Esd,
To commence with
Grand Overture, by Full Orchestra.
conducted by Prot G. Winther,)
After which, Bourcicault's celebrated fash
ionable comedy, in acts, termed
Cid Heads and Young Hearts.
Jesse Rural Bass.
An embodiment of this great character,
never surpassed in excellence or eff
feet upen the American Stage.)
Tom Cooke, j. B. Studley,
Ilttleton Coke,.. Harrison,
Lord Rocbuck, .........................G. Clarke,
Earl OF Pomplon, ........................W Lomas,
Coi. hockett,...... b. Browne,
Bob........."..............,...... Stuart Robson,
Stupe, ........................J. Search,
kussell, Marshall,
Countess Of Pompion, ..........M Mrs. II. Muzzy,
Alice Hawthorne, ........".Miss Mary Devlin,
kate Rocket, Miss NJ. Estelle,
PAS SEUL,. Miss NJ. PARTINGTON.
To conclude with the admirable and chaste
farce, entitled
THE WIDOWS VICTIM!
Jerry Clip. ....................S. Z. BROWNE,
with his celebrated limitations of great
Actors
Byron Pelham Podge,. Stuart Robson,
Mr.. Twetter, ........................J. Harrison,
W. Rattleton, A young Widow, Miss Devlin,
Mrs. Twetter, ...................Mi Miss NJ. Estele,
Jane Chatterly ,..................Mr Mrs. Nj. Muzzy,
Rates of Admission-Dre Circle and Par
quette so cents; Family Circle, rs cents.
No Extra charge for reserved seats.
.DzS~ Doors open at O'Clock NH %
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GUNDRIES, SUNDRlES-
~ so boxes Adamantine Candles,
rs do Pearl Starch,
hhds Bright N. o. Sugar,
IA bbls do do Molasses,
hhds and tierces Cuba do
20 bbs Refined and Crushed Sugar,
boxes Loaf do
"a doz Green Corn Brooms,
rs doz Painted Pals,
10 boxes Clothes Pins,
800 Extra Smithfeld Hams,
100 Smithfeld Sides and Shoulders,
II bbls No. 2 Mackerel,
rs do N. G. Family Flour,
80 do Extra and Superfne,
Is kegs very Choice Butter,
23 bags good Rio Coffee
10 40 Green Laguyra do
All of which we offer at prices to suit.
mail GEO. X. GOODRlDGE.
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Very Choice Smithfleld Hams
200 Extra Smithfield Hams of superior
quality and flavor, for sale by
fe "a GEORGE X. GOODR1DGE.
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For Saturday Mornings Market.
~ Extra Baltimore do
do do Shoulders,
Baltimore Corned Rounds,
do do Plates,
Joles, Corned Pork, Good Butter, Lard,
Smoked Beef, Breast Bacon,
Pickled Triple, the best article ever seen in
this market,
Cheese Roll Butter at lSActs, and manv
other thingswil be sold low by
Il. F. JAMES,
ma IL in the market.
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CABINET MAKING,

u NDERTAKING AM REPAIRINl
FHHE SUBSCRIB Err ..Ih.sseeing IA!
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Reshingling Old Roofs.

I am fully convinced that millions of
dollars might be saved in our country
every year, by generally pursuing the
following method:
Whenever a roof begins to leak, and
you wish to reshingle it, do not take off
the old shingles--put the new shingles
on the top of the old ones-but make
use of six.penny nails in place of four
penny or shingle nails The advantage
of this method will consist in the follow
ing particulars:
1. You will save the expense of re-
moving the shingles.
?. The building will not be exposed
to wet, in case of rain before it is fin
ished.
3. The roof will be much warmer and
tighter.
4. Neither snow nor rain can beat
under the butts Of the shingles, by heavy
winds.
4. The roof will last good one-third
longer.
L have tried this plan, and find it has
these advantages.
It takes no more shingles, no more
nails in number-only little longer
and no more time to put them on, and
if done in a workmanlike manner, will
look as well as if newly shingled. But il
should be done before the old shingles
are too much decayed. All the moss, if
any, should be removed or swept off with
stiff broom, before putting on the new
Shingles National Era.
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Qoljtjcal
The Election in Pennsylvania.

FoRNEY has reason to rejoice and be
exceedingly glad over the result Of the
late election in Pennsylvania The fol-
lowing extract from the Press Of Wed
nesday, indicates bis feelings:
Two years ago, about the hour in
which we are now writing, the editor Of
the Press, then the Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, sat down
10 address the Democratic party Of the
whole country upon the election of
James Buchanan to the Presidency, and
TO congratulate the people upon the
triumph of the great principle Of Popular
Sovereignty, without which Mr.. Buchan-
an could not have been elected to that
high position. That was in October Of
SO, be it remembered, and that result
was regarded as deciding the Presidcn-
tial contest in November succeeding
Since that period, the same principle has
been kept constantly in view by the
editor of this journal, but intermcdiately,
between then and now, the President
of the United States has preferred to
discard the great principle which made
him President, and we have been thrown,
by a series of events familiar to the
people, into a hostile attitude to his pol
icy in this respect. Every effort which
has been made towards Cancellation and
toleration has been haughGly refused
AN APPEAL WAS THEREFORE, TAKEN TO
THE PEOPLE on PENNSYLVANIA. Aud
now we sit down, as we did in 1856,
after the October election to chronicle
the triumph of the principle which
elected James Buchanan to the Presi-
dency. But we deeply regret to say
that this time we are called upon to rejoice
over the triumph of the principle, and
the defeat of the man who was elected
upon it, AT this writing, it looks as if
almost every Congressional Lecompton-
itc in Pennsylvania had been defeat
cd SO much for those who have pre-
ferred the patronage and favor of the
President to the confidence Of the peo-
pie. Thus much for the Executive, who
| has chosen to turn his back upon the
| immortal doctrine that the American
people shall control their own affairs in
/ their own way, and who has dared to
erect, in every district in Pennsylvania,
an official influence at war with the
fundamental principles Of the Constitu-
ton. Thus much for the new and
startling idea that notthe Federal Union,
but that the President must and shall
be sustained" But this result is not
only attributable to the. uprising Of the
people against the betrayal of their Rep
resentatives and the gross desertion of
the popular principle by the Chief
Magistrate Of the Republic; but it is,
at the same time, tribute to Pennsyl-
vania feeling, and to that idea which is
cherished by all our people-that of
protection to American industry,
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The State House.

The work upon the State House is
progressing rapidly this fine weather.
There are at present employed upon it
38 Stone Cutters, at 8175 per day; IA
Masons, atSI75; 10 Carpenters, atSl.75,
and % laborers at S1OO per day.
The Dome is now ready for the cor
nice and the iron rafters will soon be
ready for the sky-light roof It is ex-
pected that the outside Dome will be
finished this season.
The new design proposed by Mr..
Rogers, Of putting up - Corinthion
columns, 81 feet high, around the Dome,
will not be carried into effect until
sanctioned by the Legislature. The
new plan admits Of a promenade on the
roof, feet in width, and from this visi-
tors can enjoy the delightful scenery
that decks the fruitful valley of the
winding Scioto. The upper sky.light
Of the Dome will be 30 feet in diane.
ter. The inner sky-light % feet, the
glass TO be of the most beautiful pattern,
The interior Dome will be composed Of
wrought iron; the sunk panels to be Of
stucco work, Ornamented with bass re-
liefs and historical paintings We re-
gret to learn that the scaiTolding, in the
ROtunda, cannot be removed this sea-
son.
In accordance with resolution Of tho
Legislature, a communication is being
opened between the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives and the Committee
rooms. This will be a decided improve.
ment to the building and will add great.
! ly to the convenience Of the members
in the transaction Of business.
The eastern Terrace has been exca.
vated y feet 6 inches, and extends PIC
feet in length by So in widtch. This
work is now in readiness for the plat
form, and the whole will be completed
in the course of five or six weeks.
We believe some $4,000 of the ap
preparation for the building, yet remains
on hard, which will carry the commits
sioners through until the appropriation
for next year can be made available
Never has the public money been more
economically expended, nor to greater
advantage, than it has been, while un
der the control of Mr. Platt, the Acting
| Commissioner of the State House,
ITColumbus Gazette.
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AUTUMN.


There lB q beautiful spirit breathing now
Tts mellow rohne ON the clustered trees,
And from a beaker full Of richest dyes,
Pouring new glory on the AUTUMN woods,
And dipping n warm light the piIlared clouds.
Morn, on the mountain like a summer bird,
Lifts up hor purple wing: and ln the wales
The gentle wind--a sweet and passionate woer--
Kisses the blushing leaf, and stirs up life
Within the solemn woods Of ash deep-crim-
soned,
And silver beech, and maple yellow.euved,-
Where Autumn, like faint old man, sits down
BY the way+Bide aweary. Through the trees
The golden robin moves; the purple finch,
That on the wild cherry and red cedar feeds
A winter-bird-comes with its palntive whis-
de-,
And pecks by the witch hazel whilst aloud,
From cottage roofs, the wurbnng blue.bird
siugsi
And mcrhly, with oft-repeoted stroke,
Sounds from tho threshing Aoor the busy fail
o what a glory does this world put on
For him, that with a fervent heart, goes forth
Under the bright and glorious sky, and looks
On duties we'll performed, and days we'll spent!
For him the wind, ay, even the yellow leaves,
Shall have a voice and give him eloquent teach-
ings,
He shall 30 hear the solemn hymn, that Death
Has lifted up for all. that he shall 60
To his long restiug-place without tear,
-tLougfelow.
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Nomination Of 80. =. Adams.

Charles Francis Adams has been
nominated by the Republicans to repre-
sent in Congress the Third Massachu-
setts District, so long and honorably
represented by his father, the ex- Presi-
dent. A nomination Of this kind is equiv
alent to an election, Mr.. Adams has
been a diligeut student Of his country's
history, and was hardly excelled by his
father in the extent and accuracy Of his
information with resbect to the ques-
tious which divide the parties Of the
day. Heis qualified for practical affairs
by long and distinguished service in the
Legislature Of his native State. It will
be remembered that Mr. Adams was run
as a candidate for Vice President on tho
same ticket with Mr. Van Buren In
l848. The accession Of man Of so
much experience, backbone and fidelity
will greatly strengthen the Republican
delegation I'm Congress.
Mr.. Adams, we apprehend, has some
thing of the inhexibiity of his father,
and may be warranted TO stand proof
against the popular sovereignty theories
which have confused the head OF his
colleague, Eli Thayer, and other Massa-
ohnsetts philosophers, and his nomina-
ton affords gratifying evidence Of the
political soundness Of his constituents,
I'm. Y. Post,
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gfljstrlJanroUs.
PeriIous Adventure in a Balloon

PeriIous Adven ture in a Balloon.
An amateur aeronaut having gone up
in Mr.. Brooks balloon, at Centralia, H.
linois, and having alighted safely some
twenty miles distant, tried the expert
ment of allowing the farmer, upon whose
grounds he alighted, to go up a short
distance, say a hundred feet. This, too,
succeeded. Then two children went up,
when by some accident the ropes slip
ped, and the balloon speedily shot up
out of sight. 1t was feared they would
bo lost, But we now learn that on Sat
urday, at day-brcak, farmer near New
Carthage, forty-three miles from Mr..
Harvey's place, discovered the balloon
in the air, attached by the graphing
rope to a tree in his yard. He immedi-
ately hauled the balloon down, and
found the youngest child asleep in the
bottom Of the basket, and the eldest
watching over her little brother. They
had been waited about by different cur
rents of air throughout the night, and
came to a halt little before they were
relieved.
The story the girl told was, that as
the balloon assembled, she cried piteous-
ly to her father to pull it down She
said she passed over town where she
saw great many people, to whom she
likewise appealed at the top Of her
voice. This place was Centralia. The
balloon was seen to pass over there, but
the people little imagined it carried two
persons in such danger. Her little
brother cried with cold, and the heroic
little girl took off her apron, covered
him and got him to sleep. In hauling
the ropes she happened to pull one
which had the effect Of bringing the
balloon down, and although not under
standing the philosophy Of the move
ment, she was quite content TO keep the
valve open, so long as by so doing she
found she approached the earth.
The youthful aerial voyagers were in
the balloon about thirteen hours and a
quarter 1t may easily be imagined
that among the neighbOrs where they
landed they were the objects of much
curiosity aud interest The girls pres.
ence Of mind and loving consideration
for her brother may be remembered
while the incident itself was Of such q
remarkable character that we opine il
will not soon be forgotten in that sec,
tion. The boy and girl were conveyed
home as soon as practicable, and it is
needless TO say we're received with out.
stretched arms.