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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-19

Seven thousand persons from the Isle Of
Auglesea alone, attended great revival meet
ing at Bangor, Wales, on the list Sept, at
which 20 .OGO were present in all. The revival
in Wales has not the same symptoms of great
mental excitement which attend >the CORE
spending movement in Ireland.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-19

Five years since farmer in Illinois not
withstanding all his neighbors insisted he was
playing the fool, set out on his farm one thou
sand peach trees, and this season he was offer
ed ten thousand dollars for the crop, which he
afterwards sold IN the lot for fourteen thousand
dollars 49, -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-19

friend of ours recently advertised for
lost dog offering an inducement for its re-
turn a reward of five dollars. During twenty-
four hours thirty five ours embracing breeds of
all kinds, were brought to him for inspection
Out of c(o)urtesy he took one, not his own.
to free himself from being logged to death.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-19

Ihat was singular forgery committed last
week way down in Maine BENJAMIN KimbalI
iawyer,is charged With forging deposition
signatures of deponent and magistrate-by
which the lawyer obtained divorce from his
own wife. sf = :,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-19

Somebody advertises for agents to sell a
work entitled ssHymenial Instructor The
best hymenial instructor We know of is a
young widow. What she don't know, there
Is no use learning
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-19

The Utah mail brings intelligence Of the
trial and sentence to. two years imprisonment
In the Penitentiary, OF II 'Kenzie, tbs scrRef
of Government checks
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

REFER TO
N. Csshman, Cashier Bank Of Orleans, Vt
Lelluray 4 Co., Bankers, New York
lesson Damien, . St Louis.
X. NJ. Norton, Pres Racine County Bank, Wis.
Carpenter Morrison, Bankers, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Gen A. L-ech, Rec. T. ;. Land ONCE Sioux City
Hutchison Jacobs, Bankers, Philadelphia
u. u. Burkham Co., Cineinnau
X. X. swift Il Co., g Chicago
Mscklot cofbin, =" Davenport
Cook, Sargent Cook, Drs Moines City.
White smith, Des hoines City.
July %, 1s5s-ly
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

A well known fast man recently en-.
tered a bar-room in this city, where he
seldom fails TO meet some twenty friend.
in the smiling hours.' With his usual
heartiness, he called up the company, who,
nothing 10th, at once faced the counter. "
.You must do as do" said the liberal
one.
"Oh, certainly of course" was the
unanimous reply what Is yours going to
be?"
II shall take pure brandy" was the re
ply.
And then all called for T. b. After
drinking, the wag laid down his Zip on the
counter, and Immediately retired, wins.
peAng in a persuasive tone.
"Do as do, gentlemen y
The party looked At ona another with a
comic stare, until ohe, who finally felt the
force Of the idea creeping powerful ly
through his hair, eAelsimedi "solJ. BY
thunder
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17
From the Washington Union
FROM JAPAN.

Simoda. Japan, July 6, 1853.
Ny DEAR FgIESD ! have visited the
city Of Yedo twice, and have passed some
six months there. In my letter to my
friend, Mr.. Dougherty, dated July Sd. |
have given an account Of my journey and
OF the ceremony that attended my audi
ence Of the Emperor. The two letters
will contain al | have to say about the
events of the last seven months. After
nv first return from Yedo | was attacked
sumed malignant type, and for many
days my life vas in great danger Thanks
be to God recovered, and am now in
my usual state Of health.
The Emperor and the Council Of State
manifested the greatest ANXIETY during my
Illness. and showed marked sol;ctude
for my recovery. His Majesty daily sent
me kind messages, with presents Of fruit,
arrow-root, &C., &C. he also sent down
two Of his best physicians from Yedo %
attend me. The doctors sen, daily re-
pof, Of my condition to the court and on
The receipt here nj bulletin N tae aAet
that | cpald not recover, the tmpero; is
sued an order to them 10 cure me, and they
were at the same time informed that the
safety of their heads depended on my re
covery. l cannot sufficiently thank those
doctors for their nnwearied attentions to
me. Night and day one Of them was al
ways at my bedside, and they showed all
the gen,eness and tenderness Of q woman
in their treatment of me.
Shortly after my audience, had an in
tervew with the Prince Of Bittsu, Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs, and the members
Of the Great Council OF State, when !
made an important communication to
them, which cannot he repeated here
The interview lasted several hours, and
was OF great interest A marked impres
si4n was evidently made aud | had atft
Z" LOG i ~ + gtF i#ft p
sue css. Ates tA..f u4 tous.aptiy ..
copied u s.ans .nstttct.an 70 the japan,
e"s On i"te saai,gpal Las, on political econ
omy, ani eaplainus the operations oi
commerce. luund them IL be profound
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17
and to spread the influence Of Americse
civilization over the territories which nov
are staggering to dissolution under tas
decrepitade that follows old age. a~F
----S . >s---


The other day we heard an iles iiiu.t-s
tive Of the fact that "trading" is pracsiced
by the wee children as well as the larger
4 bright looking little urchin, with dirtv
face and very dirty nasal pro.uberance,
stepped into one Of ou. fashionable dry
goods houses, and walking up to the smi-
ling clerk behind the counter, who was .,
tina, particular moment displaying the
charms Of self and goods to q couple Of
shopping ladies', and squeaked oa. in t,e-
bic voice:
"Mister. haven't you got any tor,?'
The clerk with slight frown informed
the juvenile that they had few Of those
little articles on hand.
"Weli, mister, what rnightn': they be
worth ?-seli 'em cheap?'
The person addressed, anxious to close
the scen.. and rIanc;ng at tie dirty face
turned up before hin, tossed out the top,
with
Here. sonny. III give Won pne-if you
will only clean your nose
Tie youth grasped the prize with ore
hand, and the handle of his face in the
other, and with smile Of triumph and .
tremendous blow, departed. leaving the
man of goods to tend upon bis lady Gus
toners. 81 far, so good.
IN few minutes, however, in comes a
coupe Of the dirties.. raegedsst, "most
cussedest" specimens Of youthful man.
hood, with one hand in breeches pocket
and the other fixed with death grasp On
the most prominent f.ature OF the "human
Hce dislne." and marching tp the front Of
The as'ooishe5 CLERK, sung ont:
Say. mister. be you the man vo,'- got
t0rs TO give % ellers yot's got dirty no.esl
Fork us over couple Say, can't yer? -
The clerk gra ped a, the yards,ick. and
tainted the ladies blashed. and-gie.
gled: the juveniles pu. for the door, and
-mizzled ! Don, say top near tina, o.
tablisbment--Dcs Noines Journal.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17


say- Down Eas, there resides a certain
NJ d. One very cold nigh, he was roussi
rom bis slrmbers by a very loud knock
n. at the door. After some hesitation,
he went to the window and asked:
Who's there?"
a friend"
What DO you want ?'
I" To stay here all night"
- stay there. then, = ~as the bene.o'.nt
reply.
SPECIMEN OF MEXICAN ISTELLIeEScE--
4 shrewd Mexican editor describes tic
state of affairs in the United States, a. t.l.
lows:
Already the North are armed. and are
preparing To declare war against the South.
-rb States, having been greatly snraged
gsiu-t them by book called unele TONS
Iabn and they are determined to either
exterminate or compel them to abolish
slavery"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17
TOWNSEND HARRIS.
.lrIY y. lslI

JuLY ii, ISIS.
At last two steam ffiga,cs have arrived
here. have only letter from you dated
in January, 1857. Have you not written
since then 2 have no time to add more,
excep, to say 'ha, am rery Happy, and
thai -hs be abe to SEMI another letter
to you abou, the 10th Of next September.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17
A PRosPECTIvE RETnosPECT.
BY JOHN O. SAKE.

'Tis twenty years, and something more,
Since, all athirst for useful knowledge,
I took some draughts Of classic lore
Drawn-very mild--at --rd College ;
Yet remember all that one
Could wish to hold in recollection
The boys. the joys, the noise, the fun;
But not single Comic Section.
| recolect those harsh affairs,
The morning bells, tina, gave Us panics ;
l recollect the formal prayers,
That seemed like lessons in Mechanics
! recolect the drowsy way
In which the students listened to them,
As clearly in my Wig to day
As when, 3 DoyI siuinbersd thro' them.
| recollect the tutors all
AS freshly now. if l may say 90,
As any chapter recall
In Homer or Ovidus Naso.
| recolect extremely we'll,
"Old Hugh the mildest of fanatics;
| well remember Matthew Bell,
But very family, Mathematics.
| recolIeet the prizes paid
For lessons Iathomed TO the bottom;
(Alas, that peucil'marks should fade
| recolIect the chaps who got EN-
The light equestrians who scared .
Ger every passage reckoned stony:
And took the chalks but never scored
y single honor to the pony!
All me!~-vhat changes lime has wrought
And how predictions have miscarrled T.
A few have reached the goal they sought,
And some are dead, and some are mar
ried
And some in city journals war;
And some as politicians bicker;
And some are pleading at the bar;
For jury verdicts, or for liquor;
And some on Trade and Commerce wait /;
And some in schools with ounces battle I;
Aud some the gospel propagate;
And some the choicest breeds of cattle /;
And some are living at their ease
And some were wrecked in the reyult
sion !"
Dohe serve Tue otate i"E hahusohe ices,
And one, hear, upon compuis'on!
Lamont, who, 10 his, college days.
thought cen cross mortal scandal,
has lett bis furltanic ways,
Ana worships now with bell and candle I;
And harn, who m"urned The negro late.
Aha he'd he slave as most un'ue@y.
Now holds hIm al he market rate,
On plantation n heniec&y!
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

rsn- The story abol! the discovery OF
an ancient Egyptian hotel register upon
and +. Saw. Mesopotamia." 10 . fsbriea-
ton, jacob aud Esau we're not scess-
toaed to writing their names 10 tia, man.
mar
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

e<ay- Robert Harlan, eolored man has
purchased the two celebrated Kentucky
race horses, Des Chiles and Cincinnati, At
(high prices, and will take them 10 Enalsnd
10 the spring, t. contend for The honrs of
the British turf.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17
From the New Orleans pirayune.
New TerrilOrtss.

popuIaLlon ana enterprise, lnAt IL IL ne"
cessary to make constaus revision Of our
geographical studies to keep pace with its
progress. Scarcely is one organized, and
we seem to have provided laws and gov
eminent for the most daring pioneers Of
emigration, than smother theatre of human
life is discovered to exist still beyond, in
a region without designation or legalzed
being-e1amples Of the transition state
through which the public domain is con-
stantly passing in the great West-a non
descript species of existence Ike that of
the monsters that foundered in the mud
and the water just after the Putsnian era,
neither belonging to the land nor to the
sea, and possessing only the germs Of
future higher development.
Oregon and Washington, Kansas and
Nebraska, have scarcely received the gift
Of local government and designated boun.
daries. when Dacotah, Arizona. Nevada.
Laramie, Ontonagon and Pixies Peak be-
gin to designate new claimants for cGnsid.
~,
These ence organized into governments,
sti Il other lands exist inviting settlement.
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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

y. LLaA my mlsslen asa trenit aar f;
that Owas not anth riie4 10 aes sur
threats that all | wished ras LAt .acy
would listen to the truths thai eo ia ~
before them
!. was no, until my second visit 10
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

srA- Tho opposition masagers in Penn
~yIvaniA Ar. "iiHDring 10 hsve simon
Lameron nom nsied ~ the opposition eau.
,iaA.e ior the Presidency.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

ErIr. When the tailor looked at the Pals
Of Niagara, with its thick cloud Of spray,
he suddenly exclaimed
Gods what place to sponge = coat =
When corrupt politician Looks At
seat in Congress, with all its immense ia.
ciii;ies for sacrificing the national inter-
ests to the highest bidder, he mentally ex.
claims
Gods ]! what place to sronge the peo.
ria ~
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

The London correspondence OF the y.
Y. Tribune says th., Lord Napier WAS re.
cal,el in order TO seud out a Minister to
negotiate with our government for the
The purchase Of the State Of Maine. The
writer says, the possession Of the Stats
Of Maine is considered so essential to the
de"eIopmen. Of the projected Canadian
Empire. as we'll as the security Of the
trade between il and the British West
Indies and Europe, that i. has, ! believe.
been decided to take it by force, if the
reasonable representations Of the English
government to tie Cabinet at Washington,
backed br the offer Of liberal Pee lnary
indemnity. should fail"
When W. saw this letter in the Tribune
W. confess TO a nervous apprehension So
20 the consequences likely to gov on, oi
It but cur fears sr" s'iayed By the assur.
snce o. Mr.. Gr amer that there is "nothI.'
Dn'i.' He -av. mo sane man believes
hat Great Britain for ary purpose Of
stealing would be wiling to Proyo.e war
with our republic" We breathe easier
for tbs assurance. The danger Of the los.
20 the country OF ona Of the WashDurn.
brothers is unIounded - Haliso. Val
1r4Yy r. Democrat.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-10
Democratic Meeting in Newton County.

/ A respectable portion of the Democrats of
Newton county assembled on Monday, the
10Th ult., at the Court house, pursuant to adj
journment.
The meeting was organized by calling Hon.
VIM. Graham to the Chair, and appointing B.
B. Martin Secretary.
The following resolution, offered by Hon.
VIM. Thames was unanimously adopted:
Resozved,' That all persons present, who in
tend to cooperate with the Democratic party
and support the nominee of this Convention,
are cordially invited to participate in this meet
ing.
Mr. Edward Scanlan then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
Resozvea, That we heartily approve of the
resolutions adopted by the late Democratic
Convention at Jackson, and tender to its NOM
inees our united support.
Resolved, That in the nomination of the
Hon. 0. R. Singleton our wishes have been
completely met, and we.pledge him the sup
port of the entire Democracy'of Newton.
The meeting then proceeded to nominate a
candidate for Representative from this county
to the State Legislature. Mr.. John B. Pat
terson placed the name of DR.. M Keith
before the Convention. Mr.. JAS Dunagin
that of w. r. Norman, Esq, and DIR. NJ. A.
Watkins. Mr.. Elias Price nominated LESSEE
M, Pace, Esq.
The vote was taken by ballot, Messrs. Ed
ward Seaman and James A. Ware acting as
teIlers, and resulted in the choice of DR.. M.
M. Keith almost unanimously; and on mo-
ton Of James j. Munroe, Esq, DR.. Keith
was then unanimously nominated. DR.. Keith
in few appropriate remaks, accepted the
honor rendered him, thanking his fellow citi-
zens heartily for this renewal Of this confidence
in his integrity.
: On motion of Hon. VIM Thames, it was
Resokved, That the Eastern Clarion be fur
nished with copy of the proceedings of the
meeting for publication, and that the Missis-
sippian, Lauderdale papers and Enterprise
News be requested to copy.
The meeting then adjourned.
VIM. GRAHAM, President
B. B. MARTIN, Secretary.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-10
(Flom the Sea Coast Democ,'i
The African Slave Trade.


This is now becoming question on winch
every public man is being compelled to take
his position, whether it be for or against it,
A majority of Southern Statesmen, We are
glad TO perceive, have taken the ground that
the laws declaring the slave trsdc piracy are a
standing insult to the South and her institu-
tons, and ought to be abolished. Our gallant
representative-Hon. John j, McRae-was,
we believe, the first public man to declare his
sentiments on the question openly and above
board, which he did in his letter accepting the
nomination to Congress to fill the unexpired
term Of the lamented Quitman.
We cannot perceive how any thinking man
who processes to love the South, and takes an
interest in the perpetuitY of her institution,
and the welfare Of his posterity, can be opposed
to the South strengthening herself by in
creasing the number Of her laborers.
Were there sufficiency Of slave population
to justify it we might now have four Slave
States instead Of one in Texas; but if Slaves
are brought there now they must be brought
from Virginia and Kentucky, and thus is the
South, in manner, receding from the pres
sure of Abolitionism.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-10
The Tennessee Elections.

From the best informed sources, the result
in brief msy be thus stated: Harris, Demo-
craft is reelected Governor by about 5000
majority over Netherland, Opposition. The
Democrats have carried four Congressional
Districts, and the Opposition six. In the last
Congress the Democrats had seven members
and the Opposition three. Sam. Smith of
the Chattanooga District, and Col. Savage of
the McMinnTille District, are among the de-
feated. Hatten, (Opposition,) beats Reedy.
Qndependent.) in the Murfreesboro' District.
We are rejoiced to learn that Atkins has
probably defeated the notorious Etheridge
who is but one remove from Black Repub-
lican, in the Gibson District. By miracle.
Avery, Democrat is elected in the Memphis
District over his Independent Democratic and
knownothing competitors. To the Legisla-
ture, the Democrats have elected majority of
members OF the House. but have lost the
Senate
. Upon the whole. there is comparatively
nothing in the result in Tennessee to afford
cause of rejoicing, except that which is deriv-
ed from the personal success of friends
There were no political issues at stake; and
the election turned upon small and imma-
terial issues. Our Democratic friends seemed
to rely for victory more on what Netherland
did that was odious thirty years ago in the
: Legislature, upon petty exemption laws, than
upon the merits of high and bold position
upon questions of vital import to the South
If the standard Of Tennessee sentiment
touching these questions, is as low as the
manner in which the leaders of both parties
conducted the canvass, would persuade US to
believe, she is a long. ways behind all her
Southern sisters. That i'll luck will continue
to betide the Democracy of that State, while
the timid counsels of such papers as the Mem
phis Appeal are tolerated. there can be no
shadow Of doubt. The only wonder is that
the Opposition did not avail themselves of the
conservatism of the Democratic leaders, and
take an advance position upon the slavery is
sues In that event their triumph would
have been certain. The masses of that State
are gallant and chivalric and their confidence
will be given to the leaders who will elevate
the standard Of politics above the tritling is
sues which were involved in the late struggle
and will take high bold. defiant ground upon
theparamount questions of the day. Let the
Democracy of Tennessee profit by the exam-
pies of their Southern brethren and learn use
full lessons from the past
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-10
The Kentucky Elections---The Princi-
pies Involved.

2. 3
1t seems to be definitely understood that
the Democracy have carried. the Kentuckys
elections by from seven to ten thousands ma
iority. The mere fact ofsa triumph of the
Democratic organization without reference to-
the principles involved, we. would consider
victory too barren to inertia word of con-
graduation. 1t becomes an interesting ques-
ton, therefore, what position did the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor maintain upon
the territorial issue? Did he advocate the
doctrine of equal and exact justice to all sec
tons of the confedeacy, and affirm with
the Democracy Of Mississippi that it is. the
duty of Congress to protect the South in the
territories against the invasions of "squatter
sovereigns'' organized through the agency of
Abolition Aid Societies, or did he hold with
Douglas and other abolitionised so-called Dem
oerats that supreme authority over slavery
belongs to the territorial legislatures For
tunately there is no mystery about his posi-
ton. 1t was boldly taken in the canvass and
ably discussed. Here it is as written by him
self and published by the Democratic press Of
Kentucky, from the commencement to the
close of the canvass. We copy from the Lou
isville Courier, the ablest and most orthodox
of all the Democratic prints in the South
West. a..
Mr.. Magoffin says
'That Congress has the power to protect
l IL T..