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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
Paddy's Pig.

AS a shadow to All these southern sun
ny lights, | must here mention that did
meet with "a few extraordinarily mean
men in Sidney. There was one, q mer-
chant prince, who made it boast that he
had never given away sh Hing in his
life. So far as know, he only departed
from his extreme selfshness on one occa-
sion, and the circumstances are worth re-
lating.
One morning a poor Irishman stepped
into his counting house, and looking the
very picture Of misery said, "Oh, may
it phase Yer honor, I've lost pig-the
only PIG had-and MISTRESS the
governess has given me a pound, and
sent me to you for another. She SAYS
you have enough gold to build a stv
with. and will be sure to give me little
At first old hard fist refused; upon which
Paddy threw himself on stool and rais-
ed such piteous wall that the merchant
thinking he was mad about the death Of
his pig, gave him the pound to get quit
of him. Next day the proprietor of the
defunct porker was passing the ware
house, and seeing his benefactor at Il 9
door pulled his bat to him. Well, did
YOU get drunk with that pound, or buy
another pig?" asked the rich man gruffly.
Bought PIC, yer honour-a darling lit
tie thing with sweet twist in his tail like
a ladv's curl. Well it's to be hoped
You'll take better care of him than You
did of the other. What did he die of?
"Die of? Did you say die of now
Why get out wild ye' he was SO fat kill
ed him ! Southern Lights and ShGdows;
or. Life IN australia. By Frank
F'oWler.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13
Doetrg
SONG FROM GOETHE.

Up wonder on the mountain
A thous and times l stand,
Leant on my crook. and gazing
Down on the valley land.
follow the flock to the pastures.
NV little dog follows them still;
I have come below. but ] know not
How descended the hill.
The beautiful meadow is covered
With blossom of every hue;
I pluck them, alas without knowing
Whom shall give them 10.
I seek, in the rain and the tempest,
A refuge under the tree
Yonder the door is fastened,
And all is dream to me.
Right over the roo: Of the dwelling
see rainbow stand,
But she has departed forever,
And gone far out in the land !
Far out in the land and farther
Perhaps to an alien shore:
Go forward, We sheep. go forward
The heart of the shepherd is sore.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

The POETRY AND PROSE OF COUNTRY
L1FE.-The Green Bay Advocate has a
quaint correspondent who writes from
Appleton, working in together the lights
and shadows of country life. The style is
original and readable, rs will be seen from
a few lines which we copy:
The balmy breath of spring is here
with its reviving influences Gnfluenzas.)
We shall soon see the little lambkins sport
mr. on the green and the dainty daisies
blooming by the wayside. (The mead
ows wet and soggy, and the mud ankle
deep in the streets The stately warrior
will glide down the river in his light canoe,
and bis dusky bride sit under The climb
inc rose bush at your door and tell those
touching tales of love. (They viii stag
GER into the house at unseemly hours, and
shake fioeks of fleas out of their ragged
blankets, and leave them to crawl under
the carpet.) How favored you are to live
in such a delighttm place, where these
children of nature Iced sinless. quiet lives
sitting down in content, satisfied by a
few Harmless trinkets.-(J Jewels of the third
water -(cousin Joe says Indian whiskey
is watered three times
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

AUDITORS REPORT.
TIE the Electors Of the Town of River
Falls:-
We, the undersigned, Board of Audit
ors this day audited and allowed the
following accounts for the fiscal year end
ing April 5th, 1859, for which Orders
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

The following article is published in the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, it being
one of TIMOTHY TITcoMB,s "Preachings
upon Popular Proverbs"
He that leaves Certainty and sticks to Chance,
When fools pipe, lie may dance"
Better ride an ass that carries us than horse
that throws U.S.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

Bal. on hand. Mar. %, SO, $244 10
There is a small amount due the coun-
ty on returned taxes, and an amount in
Town Treasury, as near as we can get at
the facts to pay up the county, and re-
deem all out standing orders.
Your Board would recommend that
Won raise the sum Of two hundred and
fifty dollars for incidental expenses for the
onsaine wear and believe that to be a suffi-
Gent anoust fo. e.! contingencies, tak~-'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

Lucy Stone SAYS "there is cotton in
the ears of men and hope in the bosom
otwonao.' Got TIA: wrong end first.
A--l
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-04-13

THE wives along the Mississippi never
blow up their husbands, They leave it all
to the STEAMBOATS,.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

The following "Hyer law" incident Of
Mr.. Stewards trip down the bay On board
the steamer which escorted him TO tbs Ariel
is mentioned in the reports
On th- way down Mr.. Sswsrd passed the
time in social converse with bis friends Once
he took . seat beneath the awning on the up
per deck, BY the side Of Tom Hysr, tho we'll
known pngIiist. whose I'm. athletic frame con.
ussted strangely with the rather slight figure
Of the statesman. This called forth applause
from the committeeman, who crowded around,
some Of whom nadged ths reporters. saying,
"l.ook There Is mind versus muscle for yoa."
Mr. seward hen rose up and sat on the back
of the seitse. remsfking joeoseiy to Mr.. Hyer,
:" For once, ! think I'll be higher than you
Tom" This pun ELECTED loud shouts NJ laugh.
Ter from the bystsDdsrs.
The New York correspondent oi the
Philadelphia Pres writing Saturday, oh
serves:
w President Van Buren, came down from
Kirderhook yesterday. aud 10 stopping, ~ usu'
al, at this New York Hotel. Senator DouKlas
aud himself we're dinsd yesterday BY Mr.. Gran
-ion, the proprietor Of the hotel who seems 10
be sailing out ia the surging seA Of politics. IL
Is an old remark that the New FORK Hotel
eBaur made Mr.. Buchanan President" Tho
gentlemen who constituted that somewhat cir
cpinscfibed, bat very effective body, are still
alive, and may be seen almost every evening
at the same hotel. Whether amid the din II
plates, ths Juggling Of glasses. the cracking Of
nuts or the gasning Of Burgundy they coDtem.
plate trying u On" again. with some other
candidate. Ia Of course not divulged, hut II
looks very much ~ though thoss insidious per.
.uAdsrs. good dinners and hns vntagss. we're
~ be brought into sctive service during the
approaching campaign. u beh0oves the eoun.
try. therefore. 10 be wstckfol o. its app lite.
Al New York, yesterday. in the Supreme
Court. General Term, the Poa reports:
THIS morning, on tho application Of Hon.
John Van Buren,. James Buchanan Henry. EAq.,
nsphsv -. snd. uotii recently. Private sseretssy
II JAmss buchanan. the President of the United
States, vss admitted IA the bar - On attorney
and counsellor Ut lav Of this stsis.
NJ. Henry la. resigned his post % Privsts
Secretary. and s nos resident " this city.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

happiest nation on earth. and have &c
thousands Of poor. despised, oppressed 4
prosecuted people from other cl imes cloS
with the panoply Of freedom. Then ST.
l not be grateful? Indeed, Mr.. Edit
an adopted citizen am grateful for
favors, and have studied the machiS Vi
this government and its history to Z an
extent that l know how the favors pave
received ought to be appreciated. -,
The amendment to the Consti;c. VI
this State which passed the l. aS.a '.,e
some time since, was voted on by sPope
OF Massachusetts yesterday, and P.e" ~
a majority OF 10000, more or leu ., :,
likely more, as will appear after INV - :,
are counted. The Democracy 'ac e".''s
State turned out and voted elnS' II " !"
man, and every Democratic ssPaPe' !"
tho S,o,a denounced the ;nnItion IN un-
,.aosur.,a ,o,ms hn, !, WAS no avail, for
,hs Rsn,h,;cans here arc % strong and
too bigoted against foreigS ". ns'pn W
reasonable or constitut - nsumonS'
Mr.. CARL SCHuRz. a ha s"'n,o "e' .. ~.
orator, of many words bl@" iu,"s, sa'u W
be resident of WiscSu' anu "uo 10"
been naturalized aboutso years: ass's' ~,
this movement againsteoP'cu o'uHe aas, :.
making hideous anIsgusu"s sP,on :"
Hall IN ,be 18Th or iii, abusing the Dem
ocra,;c nar,v ~ ,bcSy best of his ability,
fv "a aJopted citizens of
the right which be Constitution gives
them. and not aLpg them to vote or hold
Office untl tuo Is after they are made
o;fi.eas or tn miserable man. this Carr.
SurRz, will II in future letter.
have made this p long.
Your ow citizen,
A HoILANDER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

An IMPORTANT DxcisIoS or rue GKSKRAL
LAND Ovvros. The following decision has
been made by the Commissioner Of the Gen.
eral Land Office, III reference TO ease which
recently came to the Land ONCE for adjud.
cation.
The case referred to IL that OF u qualified
citizen, who. settling upon q piece 81 unoc.
cupied land, erecting u dweIling thereon. abb
occupying II, WAS before completing his
right. and while in the occupancy Of his
claim. arrested by legal process under Terri
torial law. charged with high crime. and
in default Of bail wis imprisoned To await
his trial. which did not take place ill alter
the public Offering OF the lands 10 which the
claim belongs. Under this state Of facts the
question arises, IL his right forfeited by hs
arrest aud Incarceration, and the land open
to settlement, or dws he retain the right NC
quired prior to bis arrest
The Commissioner decides that, IN the
Gaze stated the incboate right Ia the land 40
settled and occupied prior to the arrest
would not thereby become forfeited, but
would rem 10 II. allegiance 10 await the de-
termination of the criminal court against
him. The Commissioner further decides
that il his Incboate right was valid up to
the time oi his arrest, II Is not forfeited by
that act aud that 40 advantage con be Ia.
ken OF the claimant by reason Of his arrest
and imprisonment; and II the public sale OF
the lands within which hls claim lies shall
take place previous TO hs discharge or trial
Il
sale the trac, 40 claimed. The arrest Of the
party does not destroy, but suspends only
hrs right until he Ia restored 10 liberty. 10
the event Of the psrty'a conviction Of an In
famous crime, other questions arse, upon
which the Commissioner does not feel called
In the present instance TO make decision
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

STRANGE RgsCLTs Oy An OrFiciAL CAs-
vA~.-The returns OF the various counties
Of Wisconsin. Of votes cast al the recent
election OF Associate Justice II the So
pseme Court, we're canvassed officially last
week. at Madison. From iniwmality IN the
cer,Ihea,lo us, the canvsssers threw out 30
255 yo.ss- the entire vote NJ sixteen coan-
ties. By this means the whole vote Of ,be
=, lie i. rriuod 70 s.l03. And ot coar-s
the msjpriis> that hal besn reported we're
SERIOUSLY Gu, dosn. Ia, rso hsppns, az
f,r,unsisly that the R~pabl'csn-, As tho
generally do ss'n vo'ss are beng counted
have taken carr OF tssm.ev's-~ ths'
Pane "a given 9 m.lority still Tie !. oos
aloxd ALAS votes over NJ LssDs' tn
D-mDcratlc candidate.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

being the third mate, Stephen Kelly, who
succeeded in reaching the shore In the com.
pany with eighteen Others Of the crew and
three passengers, five being washed out In
their passage from the vessel
OF the 1913 Storage Passengers on the
ship. 30 were English, and the remainder
Irish.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26
"whst n Democratic Paper says"

"Such." says the Richmond Enquirer,
/" is the ever recurring emblazonment Of the
Opposition press what the Southern
CaI:en says; or the Washington States
says or the Charleston Mercury says or
the Richmond Enquirer says: or the Ala
hama Signal says or the Flag says; or the
Times says. or the advertiser says--or some
other Democratic paper says Indeed. the
whole staple OF the Opposition argument
consists OF the out-spoken, patriotic protests
OF the Democratic press against the invasion
OF Democratic policy, or the violation OF
Democratic principles by Democratic OIL
cials.
at ia true, too tina, all the objections
urged by the Democratic press against this
Administration are not FATHER ia the scale
against tho objections urged by that same
independent, unsought, mpmthaseate press,
against mn Opposition which has no pyinti-
piles of It's own. and which blushlcssy avows
itself the advocate Of the rorw puts Of
Democratic maieasance.
:" II the Democratic papers are such
high authority with The Opposition, pray
why do they not refresh their readers with
what they say Of hide0us conspiracy OF
political free hooters, who have banded
themselves together for no purpose under
the sun but to piunder the public Treasury
aud reyel In the spoils OF iniquitous taxa
| tiouG
:" II is the glory OF the Democratic press
that II dares 10 expose the errors oi even
Democratic Administrations aud rebuke the
waudcriugs Of hopored Democratic chiefs
The people will not fail to perceive that
herein lies their sccurity--a free press. that
will not disguise their pcr'ls OF palter with
them in matter which concerns their rights
and the integrity OF their constitutions. II
is the glory Of tho Democratic party that !.
sustains such press and derides the canting
hypocrisy Of an INSCRIPTIONS Opposition
which would convert this shield into q
sword
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

HeliAnder shows why all adopted citizens should vote
he Democratic rieks,-rhe Naturalization Laws Aad
Thomas Jenersou-Tendsuey Of Republican Doc
xines-Proscripron Of Foreign born Citifens-CArl
Schur1 &c.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26
ron, Red River.

Correspondent 81 the Pioneer Democrat
l. ASErrE, (oS THE Rkp RIvEHo
May 9th, 1859.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27
Weeping ChiyaIry.

Gov. Wise said in speech at Rich
mond, that che was ready to weep when
he heard that the outlaws at Harper's
Ferry comprised only twelve men. and
that they had taken the town in ten
minutes"
If the chivalry show such lack of
valor before handful of outlaws, what
would they not do when, according to
the teachings of some of their leaders,
they become outlaws themselves and
rebel against the Government?
Or, in the language of one of our
contemporaries, if two powerful South
ern States, backed by their whole mill
tary force, are unable to defend them
selves against an instruction of TWEEN
ty-two men, and have to call on the
General Government for assistance,
how will it be when the Union is dis
solved and they have no General Gov
eminent to call on, in case a more ex-
tended revolt should occur?- Chicago
Journal.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27
Douglas and Frederick.

The Chicago Time, the home organ
of Douglas, seems rather rejoiced that
Broderick, the truest friend Douglas
ever had, is out of the way, and sheer
ingly refers to his low origin, being
brought up in the company of "roughs
and rowdies." To this the Chicago
Press Dc Tribune retorts:
"The company of roughs and row.
diesw Perhaps Mr.. Brodcrick's early
associations were not of the most select
but the people of Illinois know that
they could-never have been lower oil
more disreputable than those of Doug
las. Ask those who knew Douglas be-
fore he first ran for Congress in the
Springfield District. Ask those scho
furnished him rum on credit about
those times, and never got their money.
Ask the gentleman who threatened to
put him ont Of q hotelat Jonesboro .for
disrepattable practices, as late as 1856.
Ask the citizens of Chicago who sane
him IN a drunken brdacI on the Nation.
al Fair Grounds. four peeks ago. Yet
Douglas has no use of dead men.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27
Foreign News.

BY tie arrival of the Ocean Queen
at New York, on the 25th inst, we
have Liverpool dates to the 18th inst.
The news is highly exciting.
Austria has refused to diminish the
amount of the debt of Lombardy duo
to Sardinia. France and Piedmont
propose to submit the point to arbitra-
ton.
ITALY.-Numerous arrests had been
made at Parma, and the principal au-
thors of and accomplices in the murder
of Auyite, officer of the ex-Duke, were
in the hands of justice, The city had
become tranquil, and the disarming of
the populace had been ordered. 1t
was surrounded by Mudenese and Tus-
can troops.
General Garibaldi had issued proc
lamation to the army of Italy. He
thus addresses them:
"Soldiers the hour for new strug-
gle approaches. The enemy is threat
ening, and will perhaps attack us before
many days are over. In addressing
my old companions of Lombardy, 1
know am not speaking to deaf men,
and that it is enough to tell them that
we are going to fight the enemy of TIA
ly. / shall look to see You then form
in your ranks.
"Dated, Bologna, Oct. 5th."
The Pope was to have an interview
with the King of Naples at Castel Con-
delfo, where he will prolong his stay on
account of the agitation reigning in
Rome. After his departure from
Rome, demonstration took place in,
honor of the Sandman Ambassador,
whose dismissal has been demanded.
A crowd of visitors, estimated at about.
10000, left their cards at the Ambas-
sador's residence. The French gen.
d 'drmes preserved order, but the effect
of the demonstration was profound.
The Ambassador was to leave on the.
10th, when another. silent demonstration.
would be effected.
FRANoE.-Fhe Emperor was expect
ed at Paris on Wednesday night. An
envoy OF the Sultan had arrived at AL
exandria, having an order to the Vice
roy of Egypt to oppose the continue.
ton OF the works on the Suez Can ali
The foreign Consuls had immediately.
assembled to take action on the mat
ter.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27
The ssIrrepressibIe Confiict'' in the u. s.
Senate.

Senate.
Since the organization of the Repub-
lican party of Freedom, the following
pro-slavery Democratic members of the
U. S. Senate have fallen in the ire.
pressible conflict, their places being sup.
piled by Republicans:
Loaoa-Jones and Dodge: Rhode
Lsland-James and Allen: Michigan
-Cass and Stuart; New jersey
Wright; Connecticut-Toney; Wis-
consin-Dodge; Pennsglvania-Brod
head; Ohio = Pugh /; Minnesota
Shields.
In 1856, the Republicans had only
10 representatives in the u. S. Senate
on the 4th of March, 1861. they will
have 81.
In the last Congress, the Democrats
had 116 members; in the next, they
will have but SO, and perhaps not even
as many as that.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

though beyond ear-shot, was evidently
very earnest, and the GOODNESS of the
Lieutenant, and the courage of his
aged fag-bearer won warm praise. At
this moment the interest of the scene
was most intense. The volunteers
were arranged all around the building,
cutting off an escape in every direction.
The marines, divided in two squads,
were ready for dash at the door.
Finally, Lieut.. Stuart, having exhaus-
tea all arguments with the determined
Capt. Brown, walked slowly from the
door.
Immediately the signal for attack
was given, and the marines, headed by
Col. Harris and Lieut.. Greene, advan-
ced in two lines on each side of the
door. Two powerful fellows sprung
between the lines, and with heavy
sledge hammers attempted to batter
down the door.
The doors swung and swayed, but
appeared to be secured with rope,
the spring of which deadened the effect
of the blows. Failing thus, they took
hold of ladder, some forty feet long,
and advancing at run, brought it
with tremendous effect againstthe door.
At the second blow it gave way, one
leaf falling inward in aslanting position.
The marines Immediately advanced to
the breach, Major Russell and Lieut..
Greene leading. A marine in front
fell.
The firing from the interior was
rapid and sharp. They fired with de-
liberate aim, and for a moment the
resistance was serious and desperate
enough to excite the spectators to
something like pitch of frenzy. The
next moment the marines poured in,
the firing ceased, and the work was
done; while cheers rang from every
side, the feeling being that the marines
had done their part admirably.
When the insurgents were brought
out. some dead and others wounded,
they were greeted with execrations,
and only the precautions that had been
taken saved them from immediate ex-
ecution. The crowd, nearly every man
of which carried a gun, swayed with
tumultuous excitement, and cries of
'shoot them!'' "shoot them!'' rang from
every side The appearance of the
liberated prisoners, all of whom, through
the steadiness of the marines, escaped
injury, changed the current of feeling,
and prolonged cheers took the place of
bowls and execrations.
In the assault private Rufftrt of the
marines received ball in the stomach,
and was believed to be fatally wounded
Another received slight flesh wound.
The lawn in front of the engine-house
after the assault presented dreadful
sight. Laying on it were two bodies
of men killed on the previous day, and
found inside the house; three wounded
men, one of them just at the last gasp
Of life, and two others grooming in pain.
One of the dead was Browns son.
Oteway, the wounded man, and his
son Watson, were lying on the grass,
the father presented CORY spectacle.
He had a severe bayonet wound in his
side, and his face and hair were clotted
with blood.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

A PAINFUL CoNvIcTIoN.-It is sug-
gested that as an army of " seventeen
white men and five niggers " have cap
tured two thousand people without
firing a gun, and as it took several
thousand troops of the standing army
and volunteers to defeat it, that there
is some reason for the panic which has
seized the chivalry" and the general
government 1t has alarmed them in
to the belief that if an invasion ever
should be made Of the slave States by
sane men, they would overrun the
whole South and liber ate all their slaves
before they could sufficiently recover
from their fright to know what steps
to take.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
The following persons were elected
officers at the late fair, for the ensuing
year:
President-IIezekiah G. Wells, Kali
amazoo County.
Treasurer Benjamin Toilet, Wash
tenaw County. T ~
Secretary-Robert f. tombstone,
Wayne County.
Executive Gonmittee-E. N. Viii.
cox, Wayne County; J. b. Crippen,
Branch County; E. II. Thompson,
Gennesee County; Horace Welch,
Washtenaw County Frederick Fow.
Ter, Hilsdale County George K. John
son, Kent County; Charles Dickey
Calhoun County James G. Birney
Bay County.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-10-27

NEW SENATORS IN THE NEXT Con-
GREss.-The following named gentle
men will take their seats for the first
time in the United States Senate, on
the first Monday in December next; on
which day the FIRST session of the thirty
sixth Congress will commence: vs7
Hon. Willard Salisbury of Dele
ware. - go iA -
Hon. james w. Grimes, of Iowa.
Hon. Lazarus w. Powell, of Ken.
lucky. 4fa
Hon. Kinsley S. Bingham, of Michi-
gan. - ts
Hon. John c. Tenn Eyck, of New
Jersey.
Hon. Thomas Bragg, of North Caro-
lima
Hon. Henry B. Anthony, of Rhode
Island.
Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, of Ten.
nessee.
Hon. ]. w Hemphill, of Texas.