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The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
THE HOME JOURNAL
BY w. J. SLATER.
"pledged to no party's arbitrary sway,
We follow truth where'er she leads the way"

The LAST LlNK.-The Viclsburg
Southron of the 23d inst, is informed
that the bar of iron on the railroad
between Jackson and New Orleans
was laid on the 22d inst. Some lev
cling only is necessary when the road
can be used, and the connection is
complete between Jackson and New
Orleans and Vicksburg by rail. The
cars, it is contemplated, will run reg
u!arly between these places in less
than two weeks.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
Bog The Comptroller of Tcnncss

B&y" The Comptroller Of Tcnness
announces that the following Free Ban
have gone into liquidation, and that the
circulation will be redeemed ont Of Il
trust funds in his hands, viz: Bank
Paris, Bank Of Commerce, Bank Of Je
(erson, Bank'of Tazewell
Hs5- Six hundred people have be,
converted in New Bedford, Mass, durin !
the present revival Of religion there.
Bsy' The crop. Of Texas are rcpres
ented to be in a forward and Aourshing
condition.
pEJ" Eight hundred dollars, which were
raised in Louisville for a benevolent pur
pose and not used, have just been appro.
priated to the Mount Vernon fund by a
vote Of that city.
Boy" The man who took walk the
other day, brought it back again; but the
next day he took ride, and has not been
heard from since.
IA An editor whose subscribers com.
planned that he did not give them news
enough, told them to read the Bible,
which would doubtless be news 10 most
Of them.
les. DR.. Ray, Superintendent Of the
Butler Hospital for the insane, in his re-.
port says: GA hearty laugh is more de.
sirablc for mental health than any exer.
else OF the reasoning faculties"
Da5-The most effectual cure for moths S,
so common to stores Of dry goods, is said
to be moderate dose Of newspaper ad.
vertisemcnts.
ny 1t is stated that about 1000 per.
sons have been converted in Cleveland,
Ohio, within a few weeks past, 600 in
New Bedford, 800 or 400 in Newbury.
port, 1000 or 5000 in Newark and vi.
cinty.
Esg- The winter is past, the rain is
over and gone, the flowers appear on the
earth, the singing Of birds is come, and
the voice Of turtle is heard in the land"
SOlomon's Song:
"Gone a ducking," is the term used
for young TELLER in Arkansas, who
goes to 'set up with young woman"
GGg~ The directors Of the Lawrence.
burg Bank Of Tennessee say they intend
to resume specie payment by the LIST of
November, and probably before.
ggJr' The Legislature Of Virginia has
passed an act requiring the banks to re.
sumo specie payments on the lst day Of
Maynext.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
A START IN THE WoRLp-Man,

A START IN THE WoRLp-Many a
parent works hard and lives sparingly
all his life for the purpose oflaying up
enough to give his children "a start in
the world" This kind of worldly
vision is great folly, especially where
it leads to neg elect of their mental
education and their moral training.
Nay, it is often followed by the most
runous results. Setting a young man
afloat with money which he never
aided in earning, is like tying bladders
under the arms of one who has never
learned to swim. Ten chances to
one he will lose his bladders and sink
to the bottom. The true policy is to
teach him to swim, and then he will
not need the bladders. The parent
who gives his child good education,
who trains him to industrious habits,
and bases his principles firmly upon
the great laws of truth and duty,
leaves him an inheritance more valu-
able than the wealth of the Indias.--
I his sort of "start" ensures a success.
full career. Other kinds of start"
make fast young men, who not only
'stick fast by the way, but become
utterly worthless to themselves and
others.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

What Christian Baptism is.-The
Tennessee Baptist puts forth the fol-
lowing: "Genuine baptism is not i'm
mersion by an unauthorized minister,
ris it immersion by a Presbyterian
or Methodist preacher, even though
he may have been immersed; nor is it
immersion by Baptist preacher
Christian baptism is immersion by a
Baptist preacher. who himself has
been regularly immersed by regu.
larry immersed Baptist minister"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
NEGLECT.

| cannot bear to mark an eve
Turn coldly from my own,
To have the love freely give
Back on me needless thrown;
| cannot bear to gaze upon
A face with smiles bedecked,
And think that, | less fortunate,
Am doomed to cold neglect.
Amid the gay sometimes sit.
Where pleasure rcigns the while
Too happy if my humble wit
Provokes one genial smile.
But, ali! the current Of my Joy
Is all too rudely checked,
If | become, of all the rest,
The victim Of neglect.
Fen in my sorrow | would have
A sharer Of my pain
That we might weep together, till
A pleasure came again.
could not live if fading hope
Should lead me to expect
That in the coming years, my life
Were doomed TO sad neglect.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

UFHow true is the following stray
clipping, which we find floating about:
at is noticeable fact that a ma
jority ofthe business people who have
gone to the wall" during the late and
present financial troubles, are those
who "do not see the good of advertis.
ing in the newspaper" Those who
advertise literally, as a general thing.
flourish and prosper in all sorts of
times"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

The SCULPTURE OF HABIT.-Did you
ever watch a sculptor slowly fashion,
ing a human countenance! 1t is not
moulded at once. 1t is not struck out
at single beat. 1t is painfully and
laboriously wrought. A thousand
blows rough-cast it. Ten thousand
chisel points polish and perfect it-put
in the fine touches, and bring out the
features and expression. 1t is work
of time; but at last the full likeness
comes out; and stands fixed forever
and unchanging in the solid marble.
Well! so does man under the lead
ings Of the Spirit, Or the teachings of
Satan, carve out his own moraflike-
ness. Every day he adds something
to the work. A thousand acts Of
thought, and will, and deed, shape
the features and expressions of the
soul-habts of love, and purity, and
truth-habits of falsehood, malice and
uncleanness, silently mould and fash
ion it, till at length it wears the like
ness of God, or the image and super
scription of the Evil One.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
Board per day ............Sl so.
' a.s Day Board per week. 3 so.
TuOS WATSON

The CAUSE OF IT. There have been
several stories in the papers Of late
relative to people loosing their hair
sUddcn|y and most unaccountably.--
Some person suggests that it is owing
to eating onions; an echange says it is
prepared to believe almost anything
that is bad about onions. II is said
that some years ago, man who lived
IN Rhode Island had horse which atc
two bushels Of that vegetable one
night and soon afterwards all the hail
fell from his hide!
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

The growth of the West is most cx-
traordinary. 1t is just twenty-five
years since the extinction Of the Indi-
an title, and Iowa has, during that
time, grown to a poulation of 6,00O,-
0Ou free whites, being 100000 more
than Pennsylvania reached in 1873
years, and her increase was consd.
cred remarkable.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

Convertcd.-Arfong the names of
persons reported as being converted
during the present religious excite
ment in New York and PhiladeIp hia,
are those of George Law, the Million
are; Edwin Forrest, the Tragcdian,
lawful Gardner" the noted Puglist,
and Horace Greedy, the Tribune Edi-
tor.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

The delicate and interesting opera
ton Of transferring blood from one
place to another has again been sue
ces$lnIiy performed by DR.. Wheatcroft
an English surgeon, in the case of a
female patient. When apparently
expiring from loss of blood, about two
pounds Of blood was translused from
the veins Of her husband into her
veins, with the most favorable result.
In few minutes after, the current of
blood began to flow. and the cbbing of
life was checked, the circulation being
re-establishcd. and dcliverace from
apparently certain and approaching
dissolution secured. Or. W. suggests
the trial Of this operation in the last
stage Of low typhus and the collapse
Of Asiatic cholera, when all other
means have failed.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

What people We Americans are
for magnificent names. Just think
Of it. A little tour-by-six apartment
in steamboat is called a state room
a name borrowed from the most am
pie and gorgeous room in a royal pal
ace And the word saloon Qrom the
French salon. which indicates, pro-
perly, nothing less than the most spa
cious and splendid Of drawing rooms,
| have seen painted over the floor Of
a dirty shanty in New England city,
and often embc,iShing the front Of a
log grog shop in the western states,
Almost everywhere the popular name
for a retail liquor establishments is now
'saloon;' and my friend Seaver, Of the
Buffalo Courier, says he once heard q
rum customer who was frying to find
bar-keeper, inquire for the saloon
ist.'--Er.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

A Scottish Parson was betrayed in
to more puns than he meant to make;
when he prayed for the council and
parliament, that they might hang to-
gether in these trying times. A coun-'
tryman standing by, cried out-"Yes,
with all my heart, and the sooner the
better; it's the prayer of all good peo-
pie. But my friends,' said the par
son, 81 don't mean as that fellow
does; but pray that they may all
hang together in accord and concord.
No matter what cord" the fellow
sang out again, $50 it's only a strong
one"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

The following is Fearful besides
being slightly original. We find it in
the Literary Museum:
Mr.. Museum:-Ii a dogge'S tale is
kut avn intircly. will it mott inter
tcre with his lowcoWmoWsun."
mot eggzackly-it might not af-
feet his carriage. but t'Would entirely
stop his Waggin.'
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

DEFRAUDrYG UNCLE SAM.-In accord
ance with the recent instructions from
Washington, the post-masters through
out the country are looking up the
frauds which are every day commit
ted to avoid lawful postage. The
extent of these frauds will be best
understood by our enumerating the
contents of % papers opened by Col.
Rogers, postmaster of Charlestown,
within three days: eleven were writ
ten upon, 3 contained dress patterns,
three three skeins of silk each, 2 had
pieces of black silk, contained
landscape drawing, l a letter and n
three dollar bank bill, | a child's
apron, roll of ribbon, l a china doll.
The amount of postage paid for these
2S papers was but % cents, while
the amount which should have been
paid was seven dollars and seventeen
cents.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

BANNIsTER's WIr.-"This tenement
to et--inquire next door, The place
was in a dilapidated, wretched condi-
ton. Bannister, however, inquired
the rent, &c. These particulars gain
ed, he asked
"Do yo, let anything with it,"
NO was the reply; "why did you
ask?'
Because" said the wit, eff you let it
"alone" it will tumble down.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

CoMoNFoRT AND GEN. WALKER.-A
New Orleans letter TO New York pa.
per, which is always sure to have the
news thatno other paper has, states that
Senior Comonfort, ex.PresiJcnt OF Mexi.
co, and Gen. William Walker, ex.Presi.
dent, OF Nicaragua, both now residing in
New Orleans, have formed a coalition for
the purpose Of subduing Mexico. Com.
onfort is to furnish the funds and Wal.
ker is to do the fighting. It is said to be
their intention to form a double headed
Presidency.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
The Philadelphia Press say,

The Philadelphia Press says many
western merchants have been in that
market the past week, who were o.
liged TO return without buying a dol
lars worth Of goods because they had
not taken the proper means to confirm
their credits, and to satisfy their cred
itors they would be prompt in the fu-
ture. This is taken as evidence of a
change in the course of business for
the future, and that the system Of in
discriminate credits will no longer pre-
vail.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
DIvoRCEs IN ALABAMA.-The Legisla.

ture Of Alabama, at its recent session,
divorced over four hundred couples. The
Huntsville Aduocate says that divorces
are as readily obtained in that State from
Chanccry courts and the Legislature, as
If the marriage tie was only mere tri.
fling circumstance. and not the founda
ton stone OF any good society itself
Divorces are becoming of the crying evils
OF the time, and indicate the mormonis.
tic tendencies Of society. Divorces for
the cause assigned in the Bible are JUS.
tiff able, and not otherwise.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

A beardy young gentleman being
on visit to a friend, lately, had ono
OF our friends intcrestig boys on his
knee. caressing him, when the child
looked up into beardy's face with a
perplexing gaze.
why do you stare sol" asked
beardy.
Cause don't see any mouf for you
TO talk with. Where's your mouf'
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

"Well, farmer, you told us your
wood was good place for hunting.
Now we've trampled through it for
three hours, and found no game
Just so; well | calculate, as a general
thing, the less game there is, the more
you have"
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The Result Of Hard Times.-The
Detroit Tribune says a loving couple
were married at Albion, a few days
since, by justice, and having no
money they paid him with two BUSH
els of black walnuts.
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The Chancellor Of England.-We
are indebted to the Philadelphia Press
for some interesting facts concerning
the Lord Chancellor of England,
which we presume will be interesting
to most of our readers. In station he
ranks next to the Archbishop of Can
terbury, who takes precedence of all
save the royal family. His salary is
$4,000 year. He has has a large
patronage, and, is Immediately made
Peer, and takes his seat in the House
of Lords as the consequence Of being
a Chancellor. He is at the head OF
the law and Judges of England. His
office is, however, political and he
goes out with every administration.
Upon going out he receives life pen
sion of $4,000 year even if lie has
not held the Office single day. He
is in virtue of his office, while dis
charging its duties, Speaker of the
House Of Lords.
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WATSON HI Cd USE.
Situated on Market street,

Situated on Market street,
ASHVILLE, TENNESSEE,
ND NEAR THE PUBLIC SQUARE,
! now open for the accommodation of the
ublic, The house has been thoroughly rem
va ed and refurnished. The Proprietor is
etermined, by attention to the comfort Of
is guests, to meritthe patronage ftIle public.
PRICES.
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OBITUARIES.

From and after this date (November tst, 1850 shall
allow TEN LINES for obituary, but all that will be
charged at the OF dollar for every ten lines or
less We WILL NOT VIOLATE THIS RULE FOR ANY
PERSON and we shall continue TO keep this notice stand
Ing so that may be surprised when our bill is pre-.
scented for payment.
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THE NoETu AND THE SoUTH.-A calm
and diSpassionate observer, says the
Richmond Dispatch, who has recently
been sQjourning at Washington, re-
marks that the iIl-leeiing between the
slavchoIding and n-slaveholding
sections OF the Union, which has been
rapidly increasing OF late years, is APP
parent in the bearing towards each
other OF the members of the various
sections. THE representatives OF the
several States says the editor, mo
longer meet as brethren Of the same
household, or as members of the same
firm, with one feeling, one interest,
one destiny. They meet rather as
the representatives. of two hostile ma
tons. the one seeking to invade the
rights and crush the power Of the
other. 1t is probably not going too
far TO assert that there was in 1875,
as much sympathy between the PEG.
pie OF the American colonies and the
government Oh the mother country. as
exists at this moment between the
majority Of the representatives Of the
two grand sections Of the Union.
This assertion may be deemed by
some as u bold and reckless one, but
every calm observer of passing events
at Washington must admit, without
hesitation, that it is a startling fact"
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aay- Subscriptions for shorter time
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The VIRGINIA BAsKs.-The pressure
upon the banks of Virginia in the
shape of public opinion, it is thought,
may possibly induce a resumption
Of specie payments before November
next. 1t is said that many of the
banks are ready and wish to resume.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15

IL A Wisconsin correspondent of
the Rochester Union states that in go
ing from Prairie du Chen to La Cros-
Sc, few days ago, singular scene
was presented on the steamboat. At
one end of the long saloon clergy
man was preaching to small crowd
gathered around him; in the middle
gambling was in busy progress; and
at the other extremity of the saloon
there was music and dancing.
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livery Aa STABLE.
WINCH ESTER. :. TENNESSEE.

"Stop and read this notice wcll,
And if you have horse to sell,
Just bring him here we'll do our best
If we don't buy, then try the rest.
IF YOU. have corn or oats to spare,
We shall want liberal share;
Bring all you can to our new stable,
Wen pay you cash, if we are able.
Put up your horse and you shall say
He's been well fed on corn and hay;
Wen clean him well and give him water.
And charge You just single quarter.
We keep fine buggies here for hire,
And horses that will never tire;
A hack that's new and very neat
Horses aad driver that can't be beat
Come one, come all, and give us call,
We into nd "a -" =; rl"t~-v
Curious ColncldcnCe-A celebrated
Roman was told to beware of the
ldes of March; and Our own states
men should be equally cautious res
pectng the 22nd Of February, which
has been Of late years singuIarly fatal
to the Governments OF this country.
On the 22nd of February, 1851, Lord
John Russell was defeated on Locke
Kings motion, and resigned. On the
22nd Of February, 1852, Lord John
RusselPs Administration was finally
broken up. On the 22nd Of Februa-
ry, 1855, Lord Pa!merston's Adminis-
tration was broken up by the retire
ment Of the PecitcS; ard on the 22nd
February, 1853, Lord PaImcrstou's
second Administration finally resign,
ed, in consequence of the vote of cen
sure conveyed by Miner Gibson's mo-
;ion.--English Paper.
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ny All orders from distance will meet with prompt
% those wife whom we have accounts
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
Dickinson VS.. Van Horn,

1t will be remembered that Judge Miller. be-
fore whom this case was tried some weeks since.
in Weaverville, several days after deciding the
case in favor of the plaintiff granted the defend
ant new trial, upon the ground that the Court
erred in refusing him a jury, and set it for Nom
day last. On the Saturday previous, however,
Mr.. Dickinson gave notice to defendant that he
was going to appeal the case to the Supreme
Court, and filed the necessary bond. On Mon-
day following, notwithstanding this action
of plaintiff, the Court took cognizanee Of
the case, granted defendant the privilege of
amending his answer, and then, plaintiff not ap-
pearing to prosecute the suit, dismissed the same
at cost of plaintiff! Of course these proceedings
The only effect they can have, is TO reflect upon
the intelligence of the Court. We are as fully i'm
pressed with the power and dignity of County
Courts as any man-we know they are nearly
IL nevertheless, incline to the opinion
that there is no power to prevent Mr.. Dickinson
from appealing his case to the Supreme Court
While we have the utmost confidence in the
honesty and rectitude of purpose of Judge Mil
Ter, we cannot but entertain the belief that either
he has, or we have become very much bcfogged
in tbs case. The Supreme Court will settle the
matter for us, however in short time