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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08

ANOTHER oNERCoMiNG EVIL" CoNvENrIoY-Ar-
rangem nus nave been completed for a conven-
tion of the "Progressive Friends of Humanitr y to
be held in Buffalo city, at st. James Hall on the
10th, 18th and 18th OF September The term "Phi
lanthropic Convention" which is used in the call
suggests the object OF the gathering which is def
nitely-or indetntey-stat to be 'the d,lib .rate
examination and solution OF the greatest of pro-
blems What is evil? Some of the leading cues
tons to be discussed with reference to this end as
pronounced in the call, are as follows:
"What can we do to overcome evil with good
What can we do more than is being done to free
mankind from the ieters of superstition the tyran-
ny OF churchcrat, and the bondage of statecraft in
their diversified forms? What can we further do
to secure to ourselves and children the advantages
of truly scrptural life on earth without nfrino-
ing, in the smallest degree, upon the sacred pre-
rOgative of individual freedom of opinion and ac-
ton? Lastly, what do in the direction of
associated and cooperative efforts to hasten the era
of justice and liberty ?'
The appeal made to the "friends of progress" and
humanity" in this call emanates, we believe, from
committee appointed at the last Progressive Re-
form Convention, held at Utica, consisting of Ira S.
Hitchcock, of Oneida; Dr. Robert T. Hallock and
Andrew jackson Davis, of New York, and Amos
Rogers, of Utica. We quote:
Come! Brothers and Sisters Fathers and Moth
ers; Let us have three DAYS of deliberate Gonsuta
another In the search for practical TRUTH. We hold
that the day for Free Conventions has dawned
The inward fires of truth and will flame forth
from the summit of these volcanic mountains They
agitate and purify public opinion. A Free Conven-
tion is the mouth piece of Human Libertv-the
platform whence issue the mandates of unlimited
Progress. Spirituaists Marerialists Jews, Chris
uans, Keiormers-all, east, west north, south-will
Y. Post.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08

PUNITIVE HABITS IL OEEG0N.-The OrPgoniani
must certainly be people very simple in their
cussion which recently took place in the Legislature
of that State, with regard to the Senatorial ecc-
ton, will give an insight into the manners of
those distant settlers
"Mr. Cochran said, do not propose to dictate to
men as to what they should do, but | propose to
take this question up we do other questions and
desire to sec it acted upon with as much Judgment
as though there cOmmOtion in the Demo-
cratic party, or in the country, any subject
whatever. l do hope that gentlemen will keep
thei: clothes on, at least while discussing the ques-
ton that relates to the Senatorial election Laugh
teri.
"Mr. Tichenor-I would ask the gentleman one
question-who is without their clothes? Laugh
teri.
"Mr. Cochran--The gentleman from Goose and
Curry (Tichenor)
"Mr. Tichenor We'll, have right to do so,
but am not without any clothes-I have a shirt
on. Sir. rLauohterl
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08

Ship Elizabeth Bibby fBr Weston Liverpool, in tow Of
seamtu@s Reliance and Ajax
Bark Marion, Hu@g. Jr Rio Janeiro and market in tow
of steamtug Fairy Queen
Schr. Alabama, Bonner, Savannah.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08

THE GERMAN STEAM LIYEs.-The report that tn
Branen line of steamers has been suspended, is
without foundation The Wese:, which was ad-
vertised to leave southampton Aug. %, has been
detained at Bremen to undergo alterations
but will leave as usual on her regular day in Octo-
ber The next one due is the New Yoik, which
left Southampton Sept 6, and the others will fol
low in due course
The rerort of the withdrawal of two OF the steam
of the Hamburg line is also incorrect. All their
vessels will continue to be employed but they will
run but once month during the winter, which is
more than they have previously done, their steam
ers having heretofore been laid up duri G the win
ter months. In the Spring they will resume their
semi-mOnthly departures.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08

4 Uerman saVant announces dl-cOverv Which IS
appalling for the great great-grand children
between the earth and the sun is yearly and con
stantly increasing. He thus accounts for the cool
er summers and more frequent intense cold in win
ter of late. Part of his argument is based on the
Arctic circle indicating that a much greater de-
gree Of heat formerly prevailed there. He also
AYERS that the traditions of the Chinese and Egyp-
tians represent the sun as anciently appearing
twice large as it is, and argues that in 900
wears more, we shall only get eighth of the solar
heat We now receive. Fortunately, however, there
is no danger that any one of us will live long
enough 10 get frozen thereby.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08
From the Brooklyn Eagle September 81

lRoY IrEMs.-FrOm recent estimates, we learn,
that there nearly 200 iron works in the Union;
iron, the value of which, in ordinary year, is
fifty millions of dollars of this amount, the por-
ton expended for labor alone is about $36 200 0OO
The amount of rolled iron made in the United
States is about 100000 tons per annum. Of this,
about 100000 tons is made east, and 200 900 tons
west of the Allegheny mountains.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08

ARRIVALS FROM BALTIMORE.
Schr Millard Fillmore, Woolsey, New York, 9th inst
Schr Carrie, North, Norfolk, 5th inst.
Schr. Eugenia, Jones. Norfolk, 9TH inst
Schr Maria Pickup, Baker, Boston, 4th inst
Schr. +. Il Adams Adams, Nantucket, lst inst.
Schr. j. C. Patterson, Hand. Boston, 4th inst
Schr. Israel n. Day., Chase, FAN River, lst inst.
Boat Jos: Crandall! Gegathlin, Providence, 81 inst
Schr. Alice, Howell, New York, 5th inst.
Schr. Aurora, BID Newell, Halifax, 9th ult.
Schr. Minnehahs, SOnes, Richmond. 9TH inst
Schr. J. W. Maitland, Speed New York, 5th inst
Schr q. II. folly, Creighton Richmond, 9th inst:
Schr. +. Godsborough, Bunting, Richmond, 5th inst
Schr. j. W. Maitland, Speed, New York, 9TH inst
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08
INTERESTING FROM CALIFORNIA,
BY THE OVERLAND MAIL.
Important News from British Columbia.
The Invasion of SAN Juan by the American
.. Soldiers under Gen Harney.

We have full intelligence concerning the Difficult
ties about the invasion of San Juan Island by the
American troops. The following letter in the San
Francisco Times explains the whole matter:
THE INVASION OF SAN JUAN ISLAND.
VICTORIA, V. l., Aug. I.
ou are, perhaps, aware before this that while
you have been absorbed in political controversies
at home, or watching the events of the great world
in the far East war, with all its attendant evils
has been threatening us here in the distant North
Some weeks ago came to this port, on the T. S.
:. Massachusetts, Gen. Harney. His arrival was
acknowledged by salute, and after a days So
the other side.''
few days after the Generals departure for Pu-
get SOUND our town was thrown into the greatest
excitement oy the news that company of Ameri-
can troops had seized the disputed island of San
Juan, ana that barracks were being established
upon it. No one knew by whom the act was au-
thorized, and especially did certain chivaric Ameri-
cans, with hlibusterng proclivities, seem not to
care. Then commenced clustering and bloyiating
on both sides, the American population waxed ram
pant, as usual on such occasions. and the British
indignant. Numerous lively discussions sprung
up among groups of citizens at the street corners
and a considerable quantity of the Kings ENGLISH
was demolished on both sides
Very soon vessels for the conveyance of passen
gers to the seat of war in demand. Small
boats were chartered for the trip and several steam
boats departed with visitors both ENGLISH and
er, A, w 'he isidhu vi 0an Juan, distance OF
fifteen or twenty miles from this place Two of the
English vessels of war from Esquimalt harbor, had
gone over on the first reception of the news Most
of those who went to the Island did so, perhaps,
through curiosity; but Others no doubt, went de-
termined 10 lend hand to their respective coun-
tries, if their services needed In the harbor
of San Juan found, besides several British
men of war, the U. s. ships Massachusetts,, Shu-
brio, and a revenue cutter from Puget Sound A
company of American soldiers to the number of
forty or fifty, had taken possession of the Island
and quite boldly indicated their intention to keep
it, as will be seen by the following order, which
was posted in various places about the Island
MILITARY PosT, SAN JUAN LELAND,
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-08

We have full intelligence concerning the Difficult
ties about the invasion of San Juan Island by the
American troops. The following letter in the San
francisco Times explains the whole matter:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
EDITED BY jennie June.
Curious Facts About the Sexes.

1t is singular fact. says q writer
in one of our exchanges, that even
after death, nature respects the inhe
rent modesty of woman, for when
drowned she 1eats upon her face, and
drowned man upon his back. The
noblcst part Of a human being is the
head; but the mans head is liable to
badness; woman is never bald. The
mans face is often made repulsive on
account of a harsh growing beard, so
covered with solid hairs, as some
thing scarcely to be distinguished
from the lace Of a beast; in woman,
ON the other hand, the face always
remlins pure and decent. For this
reason, women were, by the laws of
the twelve tables, forbidden TO rub
their cheeks, lest hair should grow
and obscure their blusbiDg modesty.
Bat the most evident proof of the In
nate purity Of the female sex is, that
a woman having once washed is clean,
and if she wash in second water
will not soil it, but that man is nev-
er clean though he should wash in
ten successive waters, he will cloud
and infect them all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
GREAT GUN STORIES.

r A paragraph has been copied By
many OF our cotemporaries, in whic'
ii Is stated that Dahlgren gun a
, Point Comfort throws shot siz
niles, striking at that distance a tar
get the size of a man, nineteen times
out OF twenty. This cannyd, for Il
is nothing else, has furnished mate
rial Tor more than one elaborate ar
ticle, and one Journal in particular
took the pains 10 say that the state
ment was not far from the truth. and
that should a naval war take place.
steam power and rilled cacnon would
necessarily reuder it Of short dura-
ton.
1t is pity, sometimes, to spoil a
good story. but that relating tC the
Dahlgren gun, was altogether too
good to be credited by any ore pos
sessiug knowledge of the present
state Of guunery. The French,
it is said, have been making expert
menIg with rlled cannon. bat TIE
results are kept secret. Some cfed-
ulous Journals State that, during these
experiments, balls have been thrown
with accuracy ten miles The Arm
strong gun, which has been purchas-
ed by The British Government, is said
10 carry eigkt miles. Although the /
Government has endeavored to pre-
serve a secrecy regarding this gun,
description of it has been given, but
it is not stated how far it will carry.
Nothing positive, therefore, is known
rs 10 the distance the English OF
French guns viii carry.
Now, the greatest distance a shot
bas been thrown in this country is 81
miles. This was thrown from a -
ncb gun, aebarge Of % pounds Of
powder being used, and the shell
weighing $50 pounds. As to the
'ccuracy With which shot can be
hrown, Mr.. Sawyer has struck
arget 40 feet BY 20 feet at a dis
ance Of a mile, about every other
ime. The gun he used was a long
,-pounder rle, and the shot was
severed with lead and had six han-
,es or projections to fit into the
grooves. From these statements il I
will be seen how much truth there is '
q the Dahlgren eanard--New York c
Courier and Enq4irer. &
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
h TIE DEAD.

How. little we think OF the dead
Their bones are entombed in our
towns, villages, The houses they built,
the work of their hands are always
before our eyes. We travelthe same
road, we walk the same path, sit at
the same 6reside. sleep in the same
room, ride in the same carriage aud
dine at the same table, yet seldom
remember that those that once oecu-
pied these places are now gone-alasl
forever.
Strange that the living should so
soon forget the dead. when the world
is fnll Of tho mementoes of their
lives. Strange that the feetiug cares
of life should so soon rush In aud
fill the breaGt, TO the exclusion of
those so near. To-day man stands
and weeps over the grave with cold
indifference. To day bis heart is
wrungwilh all the bitterness Of an
guish Tor the loss Of one he so much
loved; tomorrow the image Of that
ffiend is effaced from his heart, and
almost forgotten. What common
tary upon man
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
SEREMAnE

Awake, my love, the moonbeam sh ines,
And calm the playful billows rise;
Awake ere heavens light declines,
Or midnight's gentle murmur d les.
Tissweet 20 roam the sparkling deep,
To cleave the star-fefecting spray,
While far and near in tranquil sleep
The drowsy world is hushed away.
Oh, Ills the hour when lovers meet,
When hearts are pressed in soft delight,
And vows are sealed with kisses sweet
Beneath the silent orb ofnight.
Oh, leave awhile thy chamber, dear,
And venture to thy lovers arms;
The way c is bright, the sky is clear,
And night is robed in natures charms.
The midnight breeze is damp and chill,
But love that beats too VAIN by day,
at this lone hour when all is still,
Is sweetest in the moonlight ray.
Then come to me, my gentle love;
To watt thee over the shining sea
My bark awaits; It's bliss to rove
O'er yonder path of light with thee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
Sometimes loo Faslidious.

A very worthy gentleman of Rou-
en- is at present receiving fortune,
which came to him with the drawing
of a cork, i'll the following curious
manner. Obliged by the state of
his health. last summer, to change
the air, he went TO the sea shore at
ViIlers-sur-mer, near Trouville, and
walking on the beach, be noticed that
"a lad who was also promenading there
with his father, had found sealed
bottle among the sea,weed. The
father bade the child 10 ''throw down
the dirty thing, and not be soillng his
fingers upon which the invalid
picked up the castaway bottle and
took it with him to his lodgings.
The cork drawn, the bottle was
found to contain written document,
properly signed, and dated on board
n vessel which had sprung a leak and
was about to sink. 1t ran thus:
"About to perish, | commend my
soul to God. / hereby constitute the
finder of this viii, enclosed in bot
tie, my sole heir. My fortune, labo-
riously acquired, amounts to nearly
three hundred and fifty thou
sand francs, and the house in which
/ have resided at Valparaiso. This
tenement ] wish converted into .
chapel, andthat a mass may be there
said once month for the Iepose OF
my soul. The fortune will be found
deposited with M, notary Of
Paris. to whom, from time 10 time, ii
has been transmitted. Pray for me
Signed--."
[Soiled fingers should not always
be aEoidei
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
SELE-CONTROL.

A merchant had dispute with s
Quaker respecting the settlement O.
an account. The merchant was de.
termined to bring the account into
court-a proceeding which the Qua
ker earnestly deprecated, using every
argument in his power TO convince
the merchant of his error; but the
latter was infleXib!e. DESTROYS to
make last effort, the Quaker called
at his house one morning, and in
quired of the servant if Ills master
was at home. The merchant hear
ing the inquiry and knowing his
voice, called out at the top of the
Stairs -"Tell the rascal that am not
at home" The Quaker looking up to
him calmly said, "Well, friend, God
put thee in a better mind" The
merchant, struck afterwards with the
meekness ofreply, and having more
deliberately investigated the matter,
became convinced that the Quaker
was right and that he was wrong
He requested to see him, and after
acknowledging bis error, he said:
81 have one question to ask you
How were you abe, with such pa
tience on various occasions to bear
my a5use?" "Friend," replied the
Quaker, Il will tell thee. / was
naturally as hot and violent as thou
art. knew that to indnlge this
temper was sinful, and | found that
it was imprudent. | observed that
men in a passion always spoke loud,
and | thought that if l could control
spy voice | should repress my pas.
sion. / have therefore made it rule
never to let my voice raise above a
certain key; and by careful observ-
ance Of this rule, have. by the bles-
sing of God, entirely mastered my
natural temper The Quaker rea-
soned philosophically, and the mer-
chant, as every one else can be, ben
Gifted by his example.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
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By The privilege of yearly advertisers is
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GTAnnouncing candidates Three Dollars
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
WHOLE NO. 4I6.
WH!STLlNG.

We belive in whistling-Ke love
to hear it, and DO it. The boy or
man at the flow indicates that be is
eentented, and he viii plow more than
your silent, gram one, who hath no
music in bis soul nor in bis lips
The Albany Times is right when it
says: The MN who don't believe
in Whistling, should go step further,
and put nuzzle on bObolinks and
moeking-birds. WhistliDg is a great.
institution. Ii oiIs tie wheels Of
care, and supplies the place OF sun
Shine a man who whistles has q
good heart under his shirt front.
Saeh man not only works more VII
liDgIY than any other man, but be
9orks more constantly. 4 Bhistiing
sobbler will earn twice as much mon
ay as eordwainer who gives way tc
ow spirits and indigestion. Mean
IT aVarlslOus men never whistle
Who ever heard Of a whistler among
he sharp practitioners of Wall Street?
Ne pause for an answer. Tie man
sio attacks NhiStlirg. throws stone.
{ the head Of hiiari;y, and would, if
Ie could, rob June of'its roses-Au-
Iust of its meadow larks. Such q
lan should be looked to
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05

The Providence Or. u Journal
says that the first braidipg of straw
in that city by Mrs. Betsey Baker,
now residing in Dedham, was in 1896.
From Mrs. B. several acquired a
knowledge Of the process of braiding,
and gradually the news spread
through New England. Some idea
may be formed of the extent to
which the business was carried, by the
fact that in 1855, according to re-
turns made, 3,,326,00O straw bon
nets were manufactured in Massa-
chusetts, employing about 1000
males and 5000 fem les. In the
year ending June 30,lo57, raw and
manufactured straw materials to the
value of S2.246.92S were imported
into the United States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
HGo AHEAD.

In a recent lecture Of General
Shields, on Mexico, delivered before
( the Roman Catholic Institute of
Baltimore, the speaker paid just.
tribute to toe ''goaheadiiiyeness" Of
the American soldiers. From Palo
Alto, said be, (which was the first
battle, to the city of Mexico, We
were victorious; 90 matter under
what circumstances, the Americans
were always victorious. | can't ae-
count ior it. The enemy were not
towards, for we used to say that
they stood killing better than any
geople We ever saw. / cannot ac-
count for it, unless it was that the
Americans never counted the odds
but went at it and took it for granted
that they would be victorious any,
bow. The Romans have said, and
they we're great fighters, that men
who think they can do thing gen
orally do it. Audacity does wonders,
and French audaeify fought all Eu-
rope. and came near cerqueripg it
too, but the audacity Of the Ameri-
ears beats them all-their motto un-
der ali circumstances is "G6 aheadi"
1t is fully as effective as both the
Roman and the French audaeity, and
is short end sweet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05
Gboife e 4luetry.
Song of The Visionary.

In the fair and beautiful land dwell,
Ever the sunshine fingers there;
The clouds are fpurple and crimson, and gold
And musi floats in the azure air.
shrink from the rude and jarring rowd,
least lar from me the mantle of care;
Freely rove Ger my castles and groves,
And revel in visions bright and fair
Thou gh Power and Wealth may pass me by,
Gaily turn from their heartless Din;
Though Fame may scorn, and Fashion may
sneer,
Yet mine are the treasures they mayDot win;
Their souls cling fast to their worldly gauds;
They hug their fetters of silded sin;
They grasp the shadows of outward pomp-
fly to my glorious world within
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05

A lady had a magnificent cat
Mrs. Jones, neighbor, ordered her
man servant to kill it, as it alarmed
her canary. The lady sent mouse
traps to all her friends, aud when two
or three hundred mice were caught
she bad them put into a box, which
was forwarded to the cruel neighbor
who eagerly opened what she hoped
was some elegant present, when out
jumped the mice, to her great horror
and filed her house. At the bottom
Of the box she found paper direc.
ted to her from her neighbor, saying
Madam, as you killed my cat, take
the liberty Of sending you my mice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-05

MORE OF JOHN MINOR Boris In
"a recent speech made by John
Minor Bolts, that worthy declared
that he would "unte wiM free me-
groes TO PIT dorm the Democracy!"
By way of explaining this derlara-
ton, he writes to the Richmond
Enquirer that in the speech referred
to, he only said:
"That if there was State in the
Union composed entirely of fres
negroes, and the Constitution gave
them the right to vote, l would b.
much obliged to them to help me tc
beat the Democratic party; and 50
woald"