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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10
A PROF. ON A LADDER.

A PROF, ON A LADDER.
In a ilourishing College of we'll
earned repute, there chanced to be
one of those sneaking, pryins, inquisi-
tive, meddling sort Of personages, who
by dint of their extreme Conscientious
ness and deep picty, managed to get
the sage title OF Professor, and at the
same time gained the iil-will and ha-
tired of the entire collegiate fraternity
Now, the Prot.'s, ever watchlul eye
had long been on the alert, to detect
and bring into judgment a couple OF
hale fellows well met, concerning
whom he had strong suspicions--tor
his delicate ollactories had detected
the llavor Of old cogniac while in close
conversation, and with his ear at the
key hole, he had heard the shuttle of
cards; he was sure of all ofthis, but yet
lacked the positive proof. 1t so hap
pencd that painters ladder had been
left poised just below their window
which was in the third story. A very
sagacious thought struck the Prof. and
he neither slumbered nor slept.
About midnight when all was still
the Prof went out to take observa-
tions-sure enough there was dim
light plainly visible in the fated room.
Resolved now on glorious revelation
he cautiously draws Off his boots, and
slowly asccnds the ladder. He has
gotten to the topmost round, and his
head is just peering above the open
easement. There they are-thc cul-
prits, with their Champaign and cards,
having a glorious time over game
Of old sIcdge.
Quick as thought the light was.cx.
tinguished, and in a trice four stal wart
hands are firmly clinched to the ladder
below. "You sneaking, mean, cave,
dropping puppy, what on earth are you
about up there, trying to commit bur-
gIary at this time Of night! your time
has come"-and they began to shake
the ladder furiously from below. Oh
no, no, you mistake me-I'm Prof. b
DON'T
Prof, B! hush your lying mouth
Prof. B. wouldn't be guilty of such q
mean low-down trick-cant fool us
you're obliged to go, ladder and all,
and again they shake and sweep the
poor culprit through the air. "Oh yor
will kill me, do let me off, I'll do any
thing" "Do anything-then promise
that you'll never be guilty of such a
mean, low down, trick again-and a
pledge, that you'll come in and take
a good drink, and ggme of whist, anc
and we'll let you off" The Prof prom
ised all this and much more, and faith
full to his VOW, went in and pledged i
in good bumper after getting hin
comfortable tight they put him to bed
Prof was never known to 60 up
painter's ladder after that.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10
OPPOSITION TO YOUNG MEN.

Everybody knows how common it
is for old and middleaged men to try
TO keep young men from rising in the
world by sneers at the youthIulness Of
the aspirants-as even in the case Of
Walpole, whose taunts against Pitt so
signally failed to depress the latter,
and served but to "damn their author
to everlasting shame" No young
man of talents but has had such eni.
mics to encounter; men who seem to
take a iendish delight and cherish
certain malicious pleasure in seeking
to depress everything like genius en-.
thusiasm and the bouyant ambitions
Of the bright or brilliant young man.
This arises half from their malice
and as much from utter ignorance of
the nature and temperament of genius.
When the climber upward has gained
place among his peers, then it is that
these miserable fatterers cringe and
fawn as base!y as they formerly
maligned and ridiculed him, and would
fain crowd out his old friends and
staunch adherents. In his green age
and building season, the youth of &C.
MUS Graves and requires sympathy
1t is with him especially, (and in a
measure with all men,) an intellectual
want, as evident as the coarsest, nec-
essary elements Of existence.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10
generous assiduity.

MANS HEART. mans heart is as
sensitive as that Of woman-perhaps
more so, because it is not so quickly
beating or elastic, and its emotions
should be treated with due respect.
Young ladies should not taInper wit h
IT, any more than men with theirs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10
A WOMAN'S POEM.


You say you love me, and you lay
Your hand and fortune atmy feet;
! thank you, Sir, with al my heart, t
For love is sweet,
1t is but little to you men,
TO whom the doors Of Life stand wide;
But much, how much, to woman! She
Has naught beside.
You make tho worlds wherein you move;
You ruleyou tastes, or coarse, or fine;
Dine, hunt, or fish, or waste your gold
At dice and wine.
Our world( (olas, you make that too y
Is narrower-shut in four blank walls ::
Know you, or care, what light is there?
What shadow falls?
We read the last new novel out,
And live in am.land till it ends:
We write romantic schoo girl notes,
That bore our friends.
We learn to,ril, italian notes.
And thrum for hours the tortured keys :
We think it plcascs you, and we ,
But live to please
We feed our birds, we tend our flowers,
(Poor indoor things Of sickly bloom },
Or play the housewife in our gloves,
And dust the room.
But some Of us have hearts and minds?
So much the worse for US and you;
For grant we seek better life,
What can we do
We can not build and sail your ships,
Ordrve your engines: we are weak,
And ignorant Of tricks Of Trade
To think and speak,
Or write some earnest, stammerng words,
Alone is ours, and that you hate;
SO forced within ourselves again,
We sigh and wait.
All who can tell the bitter hours,
The dreary days that women spend?
Their thoughts unshared, their lives un.
Without a friend
Without a friend? And what is he,
Who. like shadow, day and night,
Follows the woman he prefers
Lives in her sight?
Her lover, he: gallant man,
Devoted to her every whim
He vows to die for her, so she
Must live for him!
We should be very grateful, Sir,
That, when you've nothing else to do,
You waste your idle hours onus;
So kind OF you:
Profuse in studied compliments,
Your manners, like your clothes, are
Tho both, al times, are somewhat strong
OF smoke and wine
What can we hope to know Of you?
Or you Of US? We act our parts;
We love in JEST it is the play
OF hands. not hearts
You grant my bitter words are true
OF Others, not of You and me:
Your love is steady as star;
But we shall sec.
You say you love me: have you thought
How much these little words contain ?
Alas world of happiness,
AnG worlds Of pain
You know, or should, your nature now,
Its needs and passions. Can be
What you desire me? Do you find
Your all in me?
You do. But have you thought that |
May have my ways and lancies, too?
You love me; we'll, but have you thought
If | love you?
But think again. You know me not:
|, TOO, may be butterfly,
A costly parIor doll, on show
For you to buy
You trust me wholly? One word more.
You see me young: they call me fair:
Think have a pleasant face,
And pretty hair
But, by.and.by, my face will fade;
1t must with time, it may with care:
What sayyou to wIinkled vile,
With thin, gray hair?
You care not, you: in youth, or age,
Your heart is mine, while life endures
Is't so? Then, Arthur, here's my hand
My heart is yours.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

awe wont indulge in such horrid
anticipations," as the hen'Pecked hus-
band said, when the parson told hlm
he would be joined to his wife in an.
other world never to be separated
from her. p r.as,T ~ nil = .of.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

ABoUT GiRLs.-The best thing about
a girl is cheerfulness. We don't care
how ruddy, her cheeks may be, or how
velvety her lips, if she wears a scowl
even her friends will consider her i'll.
looking; while the young lady who
illumes her countenance with smiles,
will be regarded as handsome, though
her complexion is coarse enough to
crate nutmeg on. As perfumes is to
the rose so is good nature to the love.
ly. Girls, think Of this.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

Some Of o ur streets are being "lixed
lp.' and we are glad to see it. 1t
does not require much labor to keep
them in good order, and frequent at.
tention will always be found much
the cheapest. "A stitch in time you
know. ...-.....
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

Our paper is issued this week on
Thursday morning, at which time it
will continue to make its appearance
every week. Advertisements, to in.
sure insertion, must be handed in by
Tuesday morning, at farthest, as we
put the paper to press on Wednesday.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

Ayoung physician asked permission
of lady to kiss hers she replied, "No
sir; neyerlik to have Q Doctors bill
thrust iu my face .'r's5e 1soI
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

He who betrays another's secret
because he has quarreled with him
was never worthy the sacred name
of friend. A breach of kindness on
one side will not justify breach Of
trust on the other.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

What very bad practice is comet
guilty of Tale.bearing,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-10

"Oh why should mans success remove
The very charms that wake his love-"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-11

FIRST G. UN FROM PENIS w ViNII.
From The philadelphia, Daily Argu, Of Feb. lol

lFrom The Philadelphia, Daily Argu Feb. Io
Our friends abroad form correct opinion of the
future tumphs destined to achieve in this grand
old Commonwealth from the result of the late election
for mayor in Lancaster city That being the home of
Buchanan, the opposition party put forth their entire
strength to defeat the democratic nominee Col G. San
deon, the able editor of the Lancaster Ltegeacer The
opposition factions combined upon bogus democrat the
present incumbent the antLcoompton and citizens
candidate but they signaly filled to elect their man.
The intelgeaoa gives the following particulars
TuE MuSrolrAL ELnrlos The election on Tuesday
lst resulted in the election of George Sanderson. the
Democratic candidate for mayor by majority of thirteen
votes. Thomas ILL., Burrowes the present incumbent
Of the Office and sctzens' candidate for reelection.
The vote unusually heavy larger by nearly four hun
d than at the municipal election in 1858. when Mayor
Burrowes elected by majority OF hcelrc, and very
nearly large the vote of last October 1t is nques
tonaby Of the closest political battles full vote
which took place in Lancaster, and contested
inch by inch from morning until night We have
known much interest be manifested Mt any previ-
Gus municipal election.
From the official returns of the election, published in
local department, it will he that, in addition to
the mayor the democrats have elected the high consa
bic hree of the four city copsabcs, IA gain of one
member of select council. and five members of common
council whilst the opposition have got two members of
select and ten of council which result gives the
latter majority joint ballot The other ward officers
arc pretty we'll divided between the two parties.
The democracy of the city deserve all praise for the
gallant fight they nude. Their candidate for mayor had
TO encounter the yilest ISLANDERS and defamation and
effort foul fair left undonc by the opposition to
accomplish his defeat Even money freely used for
the purpose But it oil did not avail. The democracy
noby stood up to the work. and the glorious result is
before the public,
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GLEANINGS FROM THE NAILS.

The restaurants of Paris displayed green peas aspara
gus and potatoes in their windows the last week of
January.
The first cargo sales of sugar and moasses took place
at Petersburg Va. on Tuesday; 113 hogsheads of the
former prime to choice, brought 81 80 to IS 80 and
253 barrels of the latter brought 42s cents per gallon
Col Lockrdge announces in the New Orleans Delta
that his Arizona and Northern Mexico Expedition will
start about the first of next March He dsavows all
connection with the New York emigration movement OF
Central America and Mexico.
We learn, says the st. Paul Times from gentleman
who down from Belle Flans, that young Indian
girl committed suicide ly hanging herself to tree
that place Tuesday last. Cause disappointment in
An affair Of the heart.
st. Xavier's Academy, at Youngstown, Pa, was the
of most solemn and impressive ceremony We'd
ncsay last. -Four young ladies Of that vcintyNfiss
Emma Cosgavc and Miss Mary Carthy, of Lawrence
ville and two others relnquished the world and its
pleasures and received into the order of Sisters
The democrats of Chfistansburg held a meeting on
the Tth inst, and appointed delegates to the congress
sonal convention to be held at Lcwsburg at the
time endorsing Hon II. A. Edmundson's in Con-
gress and recommending him the convention their
unanimous choice for nomination.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger writes The English man off, war, board OF
which Mr. Francis Key wrote the undyng lines of the
"Str Spangled Banner, while prisoner her decks
and while she, among Others, engaged in the attack
upon Baltimore is permanently moored in this port
The number of emigrants who arrived at the port o.
New York during the past year $3.50, iO5 st
less than during the year Immediately preceding and
g. 1853 less than in 1856 OF these cmigrants 81 S7i
from Germany 25 0I5 from Ireland and q 1924 from
England.
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PURCHASE or Mr.. BENToN'S W0RKS.


MrssRs EDIroRs My attention has been drawn to the
proceedings In the House of Representatives reported
in the Globe of the 18th Inst the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill, viz:
The Clerk read the next clause follows
For the purchase of books for said library 50 900
Mr. BLAIR move to add 10 that paragraph the fol-
lowing
g And that the same, sufficient part thereof, be
applied to the purchase hundred copies of Benton
Abrgmen of the Debates of Congress for the Congress
sonal Library and the libraries of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and OF the Senate"
Mr.. GARsKrr Is this amendment for the benefit OF
the Appleohs who publishing the book Is it for
the benefit of Col Benton family If for the latter,
what right, ask have to pension the family of any
of our deceased statesmen
Mr.. CLAY. viii the gentleman allow me to say
while will not vote at all the question that as to
his remark about pensioning of the members OF
Col Benton's family with which happen to be con-
neced there is desire their part for any such PEN
sion. They able to take OF themselves, aud
would never receive pension.
For myself, aud my branch of Col. Bentons family
heartily thank Mr. Clay for that remark and do not
doubt that every member of the family the honored de
ceased will also be grateful for it 1t successfully
to their knowledge quite certain that application
has not been made TO Congress, to any member of
Congress- in the above connection, by any of that
family. Respectfully
WIN. CAREY JONES.
SrREET, WASHINGTON, Feb ., 1869.
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The New Telegraph to Halifax.

BosroS Feb "A hearing was had this morning at
the State house, before the Committee Mercantile AT
fairs and Insurance. the petition of II. 5. Tobey and
others who ask TO be Incorporated for the purpose of lay
ing cable from Cape Ann, Mass, TO Yarmouth, N 81
and also for constructing line from Boston to Cape Ann
Hon. George Lunt appeared for the petitioners, and
called the attention of the committee TO two points :
First The public advantage to be prompted. Second
The feasibility Of the project. Mr. Lunt explained
the system of teographing between Halifax and
New York, and its connection with the Associated
Press which he characterized - complete monop-
oIy" He also stated that the agent of the " Associ-
ated Press really edited the which went to the
papers, and this often ''flse and worthless.
lie here interrupted by the counsel for the Cape Ann
Telegraph Company who desired Mr.. Lunt TO make no
statement that he did not intend to prove Mr. Lunt said
he could prove all his statements If necessary and pro-
ceeded TO advocate the feasibility of the line putting in
various documents, after which he rested the f.
N Osborne also appeared and Intercepted at
length by the counsel for the American opposition mo
nopoy) company.
The committee were further addressed by Hon. 70.
j. Smith and Z. & Tobey, after which they adjourned
till tomorrow, at 10, a. IN.
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suShe H. and 10 fu6i The jsioe oo,inaud "a multiply
aud Tepensh the earth. The portations Of ailiialsi
vegetables and cereals and fruits Necessity The
old hives OF the Old World have been pouring unnter
rupted into the hives OF this continent for
nearly three hundred years and yet but small
proportion OF il has been cultivated and subdued 80 that
the work of immigration Of peoples seems likely 10
tlnue than three hundred yeans longer. New
reties of plants seed. and animals viii also continue 70
be imported for indefinite period, and until all the
useful aud good shall be spread the country and
naturalized.
20 enable II TO do its share of the good suggested in
this coIhillfcat'op comparatively small annual APP
preparation for the Agricultural Department OF the Patent
Office Is a necessity,
We do not need an Agricultural Department, with
cabinet officer at IFS head An Agricultural Bureau would
be all that the public good requires and that Is not In
dispensable With annual appropriations Of 500 600 for
years to come the present system will do very we'll and
produce amazing results in promoting scientific and pc
teal agriculture in all its departments in every section
of the Union. ELIPHALEr CASE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 1859
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!, ,s,,,,-c.nv CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsi,sgros, Febru.,ry u

wAsr,Seros Febrs~.ry TO- 1899.
vice President Breckinridgc having returned to the ,.
called the Senate order at IL O'Clock this morning
He appears in improved health from his recent trip to
Kentucky.
The for the opposition and some profess
eddy democratic papers from this city, appear to have
come to perfect understanding to their mode OF at
tack on the administration and the national democracy
These productions filled with the most gross and
leyoent Misrepresentation and from the which
peryades them close observer would conclude If the
work was not very heavy that it all emanated from the
same pen And this, to a great extent Is the case
Some two or three men control the correspondence from
Washington to the leading opposition journals OF the
country; these writer's all friends personally and po-
litically and no doubt have their regular daily meetings
at the National to compare notes and decide upon
their mode of assault upon the administration and the
democratic party.
Hon Daniel Sickles states that the reports in
tain New York papers as a serious personal difficulty
between himself and Mr. Buttcrworth are entirely with
out foundation The friendly relations heretofore exist
ing between him and Mr.. Butterworth have continued
uninterrupted.
The Secretary Of the Treasury asks for power to be
given him to discontinue from time to time such light
houses as may become useless by OF the muta
tons of commerce. and otherwise and to restrict the
creation lights TO sch as shall be reported on IA
yorably by the light house board
The drafts paid and drafts issued during last week at
the treasury Junted to nearly five millions OF dollars
Governor Denver 1t Is said, has announced his nten
ton to resign his position Commissioner of Indian
Affairs with view to return to California. lie has been
admitted to practice in the Supreme Court.
Lieut. Col John Harris commissioned this MORN
ing as colonel commanding the United States marine
corps vice General Henderson, deceased
The President has nominated and the Senate confirmed
Chas De Ronccray esq., consul to San JUAN Porto Rico
Mr. De r. has large experience in consular duties, hay
ing been long attached to the consuates at valparaiso
and Calao and is familiar with the Spanish language and
character He will represent the interests OF our COM
merce at his station very efficiently.
The hotels are crowded, and among the inmates are
score or two of witnesses before the investigating COM
mittccs who appear to enjoy visiting Washington at the
public expense Some of them, fear, also enjoy re-
vcnging imaginary wrongs by making charges unsup-
ported by proof.
The city very gay and parties given every night
II has been announced that the Hon. George Euss of
louisiana will marry the daughter of prominent citi-
zen on Wednesday next. CORRESPONDENTS
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[couMuyIcArsD |
wAsulxuroS, February 10, 1885,

.t WASHINGTON, February TO- 1859.
To De Editors Of he Union
The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati EN-
quirer, in article in that paper Of the 4th instant
says the correspondence between Senators Douglas and
Fitch, as published in the Unon, sis not the CORE
spondencc that passed between the parties " that wos
are italicized in the Union copy which not in Che
copy in Mr. DIS possession
The correspondence published in the States
II one party not willing TO accept the correspondence
as published in the Union, probably the other will accept
it published in the States for the difference between
them is that between tweededee and tweedlce dunn Any
one by comparing them, will perceive they are precisely
alike except in word being italicized in which Is
not in the other Ia difference which might readily
result from in the printer haste in copying
What be the motive of any correspondent in again
bringing the matter before the public especially upon
such petfoggiug bubble l confident he can be
no friend to either party for the matter having been
amicably settled to their satisfaction they must both
wish II forgotten. SPECTATOR
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The Cherry Creek Gold Mines.

LE.vEywoRTH Feb l0--Mr Lawrence, an old Caor-
man. has Just returned from Cherry Greek, and brings
the most cheering accounts OF the prospects at the mines
He estimates the of gold dust in the hands OF the
miners at Denver City at from Si5 900 to $40, 900. No
sales were at less than twenty dollars per ounce.
The organization of Arrapahoe county had been per
feoted The public buildings were being erected, and
perfect harmony and good order prevails among the
miners.
The population distributed along Cherry Creek has been
augmented to three or more thousand.
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COMMUNICATED. !
lCOMhbNitAihp'
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1859

WASHINGTON February TO- 1853,
10 he Editors Of the Washington taion
NAV ask on behalf of large portion Of your readers,
whether your suggestion made to the employees OF the
government days SINCE that each of them should
celebrate the anniversary of Washngtons birth by
contributing his salary for that day to the Mount Vernon
Fund has met with any response, and ia what way
and through what channel these contributions TO be
received and transmitted to the holders of the said fund.-
Several persons who would like TO unite in the same good
work ask for this information,
will YOU obge us by letting know either through
the columns of your paper, or by addressing
j. NJ GOODWIN
325 Penn avenue.
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For information and particulars address
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President Of the American tinano Company
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