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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

EIGHT CHILDREN AT BIRTH.-On the
I'd Of August Mrs. Timothy Bradley gave
birth to eight children---three boys and
five girls. They were all living, and arc
healthy, but quite small. Mr.. Bradley's
family is increasing fast. He was mar
ried six years ago to Eunice Mowery, VINO
weighed 273 pounds on the day oil mar
riugo. She has given birth to two pa"
of twins, and row eigh! more, making
Twelve children ia six years. 1t seems
strange, but nevertheless is true Mrs.
B. was a swim of three, her mother and
father both being twins, and her grand.
mother the mother OF five pair Of twins.
So says a correspondent Of the New York
Tribune, writing from Trumbul county
Ohio.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

Jeremy Taylor says ifyou are for pleasure.
marrv-ifyou prize rosy health, maryland
If money be your object, marry.--Ex.
A friend at our elbow says that the
last named object induced him to lar.
ry. but after marriage he found that
he had been hoaXed. The gals dad.
dy was head over heels in debt, and
ii his property was levied upon and
sold, and now our friend has to sup.
port gal he don't love, and her dad.
dy toboot. Poor fellow ! Poor fel.
low ! When we marry it will be for
the fin of the thing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

An old friend complains that boys
come to see his "darters," but say
nothing about marrying them. This
he does not like. He says girls must
get husbands when they are young, il
ever they get them, and those fellows
who have no notion Of being married
have no business to take up the girls
time for nothing, and thereby keep
better boys away.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

two boys, one journcyman, and the
paper cost US. Our own labor and
that Of our brother is not included
And now, are we not right in looking
q little more to our interest by de-
manding pay in advance for the pa
per when sent out Of the county,
As we said before, we have met those
expenses almost entirely by under
standing how to manage economical
ly, and by doing great deal Of job
work, and working very hard, to do
do it. And, we have made money,
bat most that we have made is in the
hands Of those who owe us. Over
two thousand dollars are due us on
our books, which we consider as that
much made clear, but what use is it
to us, if we cannot get it A good
newspaper is much needed in Win
chester, andas long as one is conduc-
ted well. the town will do much to.
wards supporting it. Yet, a cary large
portion OF receipts has come from "a
distance, and this we have used to de.
fray expenses.
As to the patronage Of our paper,
it is very good. In Winchester alone,
we send out over two hundred papers
every week, which is about 100 more
than any other publisher ever done
before US. AS to our merchants,
nearly all Of them have palronized US
well, and we hope that their patron
age has proved mutually advantage.
Gus, both to them and to us. Some
Of them have been, and are now, good
friends TO us; at least they have been
lcnient with US when in debt TO thcm
Gentlemen, we are very thankful
O,hcr men, Of other professions, have
been equally clever. And many good
old farmers stand by US. TO you we
extend our hand. Then there are
some who hate rs. Ioyou we extend
no hand, for our hate is mutual, and
in proportion as you treat US meanly,
we despise you, and have no favors
or friendship to ask Of you, and as
long AS we live, shall never like youa
w hit better.
Again we would call attention TO
what we say at the beginning OF this
article. And now especial attention
is called to the following:
On and after January lst. 1860. all
persons, wEe her in Franklin county
or not, in Winchester or not, who
have never paid US anything for the
Home Journal, Except all with whom
we have accountS,) aud who have |.
taken the paper irorl its commences
inont. AL such persons will b. Scr0tch-
cd Of our list. Now, some persons.
even in Winchester. may get mad
" tn US, but have we not given them /
sufficient warning. Let us hear from
you some way. liyou can't pay, jusl /.
say So. end we will wait still longer.
bu5 remain mum. and as certain as |
tue world turns over, your name will /.
be dropped at Christmas. We are W
earnest. The very existence Of the .
newspaper press depends upon the
punclual payment ofdues to the pub
Usher, and il we cannot make some
thing, as we said before, by working |
hard at the printing business, we are
not going to follow it all our life. and |
cry out all the time, like some pub
fishers, that we are out 1T the elbows, /
&c. 1t shall either pay u.s." or we'll |
not follow it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

BsJ~ Subscriptions for shorter time
than one year must be paid in advance.
Be5- Hereafter no club subscriptions
at less than the regular price (S2) will
be received. However, when club Of
five subscribers is sent us, we will allow
an extra copy gratis TO the getter'up Of
the club.
b&5~ Single copies sold at 10 cents.
Bs5~ When credit for the paper is Civ
en- to the end Of the year three dollars
will be inUariaJly charged.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

A WEE Oss.-The Virginia Chronicle
says there is now living within few
miles of Ripley, in perfect good health,
good looking and intelligent young lady,
twonty.(our years of age, who weighs but
forty. seven pounds. She is three feet ten
inches high, and well proportioned. We
don't know whether the young lady wish.
es to marry or not, but we can say 10 the
young man that there is no danger Of her
ever becoming heavy charge to any one.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

Ne,o Edition Of a Toast.-Jones was
not tipsy the other night, when it became
his duty at the proper stage Of the pro.
ceedings, to give the regular toast to Wo.
man. for he said so afterwards. Hepro.
ceedel:
"Oh Woman in our hours OF ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please
But-but-seen too oft, familiar with her
face
We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

Mr.. SLATER {:

MIR. SLATTER:
Your article in the Homo Journal,
lew weeks since, relative to tho Allan.
thuseS that are growing up all over our
town was very good, and do hope will
commend itself TO the consideration of
every person who has one on his prcmi.
soS. They are very ugly, and emit an
clluvia that is anything but pleasant or
healthy. Hundreds of them are to be
found growing up along the streets, and
that they will seriously affect the health
of our community, | have not a doubt.
believe know Of several instances OF
fever produced by them.
Yours Truly,
CITIZEN.
REMARKs.--We certainly agree with
"Citizen" that the Alianthus is an ug.
ly tree, and emits very unpleasant
smell, yet we do not know as to their
deletcrious effects upon health
They may produce fever, we don't
know. We gave our opinion Of them
a few weeks since.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

JonN l.. S'EooS No young man in
Nashville bids faircr for Il career OF
usefulness and honor than John Schon
As a lawyer, he already is making
note, and we predict for him more
practice than he will be able to attend
TO. To those in Winchester who have
legal business in Nashville, and wish
to enrust it to some one there, we
recommend John l.. Sehon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

Look out for next weeks Home
Journal, it will be intensely interest
ing. Only two dollars per annum'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

Profound silence in a public assem-
blage has been thus neatly described
"One might have heard the stealing OF
pocket. handkerchief"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01

4 Secret about Sseyefs.--A ssefs's
nv Slave as long as keep 4 uades
Secret is my Master the m0"en'
capes from me. =
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01
yhc aiolne Sunrnal.
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"Plcdged to no pariy's arbitrary sway,
We follow Truth Wherc'er she leads the way
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-01
RECIPE.

To make unleavened wheat meal
oolc, ,ake the amount of meal de-
sired and mix it with boiling " ter as
S"r, nc II can be kneaded well; knead
:, and make it into cakes and bake in
a quick oven. w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
Interesting Information.

The following is copy Of an important
decision which has cmanated from the Cen
eral Land Office:
SIR: In reply to the question propoun-
dcd in your letter of the 23I inst. have to
state:
|. That the bounty land warrants issued
by the United States are declared, by the net
of Congress approved June ,, ISIS, to be per
sonal property.
>. That such warrant cannot be sold by an
administrator of the estate of the deceased
warrantee, for the payment of debts contrac-
ted by such warrantee.
g. That such warrants, when issued du-
ring the lifetime of the warrantee. and not
disposed of by him, become, if he die intes-
tate, the property Of his heirs at law, in accor-
dance with the law Of domicil, and cannot be
attoched and sold for the payment Of his
debts. If he die intestatc, see fifth para
graph following
1. Warrants issued after the death of the
warrantee. but upon proof filed during his
lifetime, become the property Of his widow,
if there be one, and, if no widow, then the pro-
perry of his heirs at law without regard 10
to their age.
5. The proceeds of the sale of warrant,
made by an administrator, is the absolute
property of the widow herself, or legatees,
without regard to any debt contracted by the
warrantee; but the practice of this office has
been to recognize assignments properly made
by an administrator for distribution of the
proceeds among the heirs at law, after pay
mrnt Of the funeral and proper court exp"m-
SEES. Attorneys and administrator tees.
not taxed by the Court, are not regarded rs
proper court EXPENSE.
t. The rules of this office require. in all
cases, when warrant has been sold by an
executor. that duly certified copy of the
will, with letters testamentary shall be at
tached to the warrant; and, in cases where
sale is made by an administrator or guar
dian, that certified copies of the letters Of ad-
minstraton or guardianship shall be attach
ed; and that the sale has been made for tie
use of the heirs only, must be shown either
in the assignment or in the papers submitted
with each asp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
Flood on the Mississippi.

The Lower Mississippi is again dcSolating
the country. At the mouth of White river.
on Thursday last, it WAS reported that the
Mississippi was an inch higher than ut any
period last spring The officers of the steam
cr Pacific. Just arrived at Louisville. report
the river rising all the way from New Or
leans to Cairo; and along in Kentucky bend,
and various other points, the water was out
of all bounds, with nothing but water and
the tops Of trees to be seen as far as the eye
could reach. There are more breaks in the
leyces than last year, and the destruction Of
property will be enormous. The latest news
from the Missouri is that it was still rising
rapidly, joining its mighty flood To the over
whelming waters below. The Memphis
Ledger Of Saturday evening says:
The most disastrous results are apprehcn-
ded from the late break in the lcycc at friar' ;
Point. The water is breaking through with
such violence and with such force as to
threaten the washing away Of the houses in
its course. Great damage has already been
caused A break has occurred in the levee
at Indian Bay Landing on White river,
where the water is six inches above the food
line of last year. Several fine plantations
are from twelve to fifteen inches under wa
ter, and hundreds Of acres of carly planted
corn destroyed.
The Memphis Avalanche of Saturday
saws
The river il within twelve and onc-iourth
inches Of the nigh water mark Of the SprinS
of 1913. and within six and onc-fourth inch
os Of the height Of the late rise. At Grand
Lake, the water was over the top Of the bank.
fully one foot higher than it was last year,
and boats land against the houses.
The New Orleans boats, owing TO tho over.
1ow. are unable to take any frcights along
the Mississippi, unless to points where wharf
boats arc located, or to the various towns
along the route. Plantation orders they
cannot fill.
Dispatches from Nicksburg. dated Satur-
day. the Goth, state that the river had over
flowed the banks below that point the leyceS
along the railroad hal broken, and the rail
road track was washed away for "A consider
able distance. The particulars Of the disas-
ter were not given Cincinnati Commercial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
Poisoning.

The frequency with which poisoning cases
occur in this city and throug hout the country,
is sufficiently alarming to awaken Legisla-
lures to the necessity Of regulating by strict
legal enactments the sale of poisons. Yes
terday the Court of Oyer and Terminer in
this city sentenced to the last dread pen
atty of the law james Stephens. convic-
ted of the murder of his wife by admins
tering arsenic. To-day we publish from a
special correspondent, a report of the trial,
conviction and sentence in Rappahannock
county, Virginia. of another man-james
H. .Johnson-tor similar crime. The two
cases present some very curious analogles.-
The object of both murderers was identical
each wanted to get rid of his wife, that he
might the better carry out his design against
the niece of that wife; both resorted to the
same means, poison; and both administered
the deadly drug without any precaution as
to secrecy.
In the Virginia case. strychnine was the
poison selected. Ii was administered in 4
glass Of lemon juice, being the most effective
mode of administering strychnine. Ii was
given in the presence OF Il neighbOr, but I'M
der curious circumstances. The posoner
brought into the room where his wife and
visitor were seated two glasses Of lemonade,
handed one to the vito, and retained the
other for himself She remarked to him
that it would be more polite to attend first
to his guest, and to that he rejoined that his
guest could help himself from the pitcher,
but that the lemonade in her glass contained
aloes btters, which, he said, the doctor had
recommended her. She tasted the liquid,
but objected to its intense bitterness. One
part of strychnine will make bitter nearly
million parts of water. He prevailed on
her to swallow the nauseouS draught. and
then cody rode out to accompany his friend
home. In an hour or two the poison did its
work
The same facility to procure poison APP
pears to prevail equally in Virginia as in
New York. johnson had as little difficulty
in getting from an apothecary twenty-five
cents worth of strychnine, as Stephens had
in getting six cents worth of arsenic. The
preparation of murder and of suicide by poi
son are becoming so common that some effort
must be made to put stop to the Unrestricted
sale of poison. Let it be made peniten-
tiary offence for any druggist to sell, or have
sold in his store, any poison, except on the
certificate of II physician, or, if for mechani
cal purposes. on the license of the Mayor
Such law would do much to put a stop Ia
the murdrrous use of poison.-N \. H,rud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
The Revolution in Chilli.

a correspondent of the Philadelphia Penn
syvanian, writing from Valparaiso, gives
some interesting particulars of the progress
of the revolutionary outbreak in Chill. On
the Sd of January, battle was fought at
Conception, resulting in the success of the
government troops, after about 500 had been
killed and wounded on both sides. Two
other battles subsequently took place, in one
of which (at San Felppel GOO were killed
and wounded. OF this engagement the wri
ter remarks:
1T Is said that the officer in command of the
government troops, in order to eXctr his men. sta
ted TO them that if victorious they would be granted
three hours to plumber and do just they pleased
with persons aud things within their reach. As
the enemy driven from the city the
work of plumber and outrage commenced All the
business houses, stores and private residences were
forcibly entered and robbed. Not only were the
dwellings, of respectable citizens robbed and dam
aged but the female inmates were insulted, and, in
some instances, were brutality outraged. The nun
merry doors forced open, and deeds Of the most
revolving and disgraceful character perpetrated.
AT Caldero a thrty-two pound shot, fired from
government war steamer. passed through the
house of the United States vice-consul. greatly
dama gimg the house and furniture
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04

have noticed letter from Warrentn.
giving a short account of the proceeding of
the Democracy, &c, in that town, on Monday
last, which concludes by saying that th"
indications were favorable to the Governor,
though there was no action in the Dcmocr..
tic Convention n regards the Demornur
persons may view III" same objects, ami &c.,.
with complacancy upon the same prorcri
ings, and yet have impressions far scpara.r
left upon the mental organs. | must >ny
that fer one, who noticed watchtulIy every
thing in the Convention, was amazed u find
out the strength of Mr.. Shackeford in thu
county, and if that Convention proves any
thing a. regards the relative strength of the
two Democratic aspirants, Mr. ShackG
ford will give the Governor quite u tight
race in Fauquier County.
Monday was, indeed. the greatest day
have ever witnessed in Warrenton The
largest crowd IF people, more political cy-
element, and more discord than | eyer saw
there beiore-not surpassed ! dare say ly
the Petersburg Convention. Tn" opposition
Convention went off quietly, and WA, gotten
through with quickly, its members benz
over anxious to get back to the Democrat
Convention, which they left for the Purpo"'
of holding their own meeting The Demo
cracy had TO adjourn to another room AMI
appoint door-keeper to keep out all but dele
gates. After this outsiders changed Their
entrance from the door to the Windows, ari
through those portais left open to admit th'
pure air, poured the fun loving OUTSIDER
some Of them rejoicing at the row N '.'
Democratic ranks and declaring that '.r
election Of Thomas and tn" opposition H..
lslators IN Fauluier, was certainly bey"n"
doubt. More anon, yours, TRLBuh.
Fauquier County, April |.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
The Uniform Currency Act for Virginia.


The act passed April ,, ISIS, providing
for more uniform currency of the Banks
of this State, goes into effect to-day, April
H. The provisions of the bill are as fol.
lows:
See. | makes it the duty Of every branch
OF Il Bank, in addition to the redemption now
required, to redeem on demand, all crcula-
ting notes issued or payable by such branch
which may be presented for payment at the
parent Bank OF such branch, 1T Il rate OF
discount not exceeding one fourth OF one
per cent: provided that the other branches
OF the Exchange Bank shall redeem at the
branch thereof, established in Richmond.
Sec. 2, requires every independent bank to
establish an agency for the redemption of its
notes in Richmond or Baltimore; in addition
to the redemption now required by lava
failure to do so, to be punishable by fine
of 500 for the first offence, and 500 for each
separate violation of the law thereafter.
Sec. >, makes it the duty of the Bank. in
addition to the redemption now required by
law to redeem the notes issued. or payable
10y it. which may be presented at the agency
thereof, ut Il discount Of not more than one
fourth Of one per cent.
Sec. i, provides that where over 800 OF
III" notes Of Bank are presented at the
Bank for redemption, it may redeem them
by specie draft on its agency in Richmond
or Baltimore
Sec. ), provides that no Bank or branch
thereof shall give any certificate of deposite
draft, or other evidence of debt, which is
not payable in specie.
Sec. &. provides that no Bank or branch
thereof shall pay out the bills or notes of
any other Bank or branch, excepting such as
IT will receive at par, i'll payment of debts
due the Bank
See. :, provides that no Bank shall, direct
" or indirectly, loan its bills or notes for
circulation. To any person, persons or corpo-
ratl"ns, under any agreement or under
standing that such person, or persons or cor
poration shall protect or guarantee the CIR
cuation of such or any other bills or notes
ISSUED by the Bank, or redeem the same when
payment has been demanded
In this connection, we may mention that
under the Bank Denomination Bill" pass
ed March >, 1853, the circulation Of bank
notes under 800, is prohibited after the 3lst
Of December, lS5O.-Rich. Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
Modern Warfare.

Sir Charles Shaw, in a letter to the London
Times. reviews an article which recently APP
pcarcd in that Journal, 10 the effect that now
from the improved arms Of precision" death
with untaiIing certainty, will reach the remot
est quarter Of the field and sweep away every
living thing lie says that unless these i'm
proved arms are used scientifically, death
will not be sent with unerring certainly, and
in this is the great difficulty. He proceeds to
say Armstrong; guns. and those construct
ing at Nincennes, will revolutionize the
whole system Of siege and sea warfare, yet
that it can be shown the lighter the arms of
destruction the more eficacious it will be-
He contrasts his rihe-battery, which consists
Of twenty-four barrels. with the artillery with
which they are practising at Nincennes and
which can put twenty muskct balls At 1000
yards into Il target six feet square; and he
saws his instrument has the advantage, in
effect. rs 10 is to |. and in saving OF labor as
4 is tot. He says that the shake Of soldier
in faction is the reason why arms ofprecision'
are so notifications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-04
Harper's Ferry Armory.

We learn that II men were discharged at
the Harper's Ferry Armory, on Saturday
week. This increases the number Of hands
we learn, thrown out Of employment since
the lst day of January. 70 about 30 men--in-
Guiding Inspectors. The force of the Ar
mory on the lst day of January was 800
it is now 900. Further deduction will be
made. Per diem wages have been reduced
ten per cent. These curtailments are rem
dered imperative by the financial condition
of the Armory-and the decrease of the ap-
propriation bill! in the last Congress.
Mr. Barbour has but just entered upon the
discharge Of his duties as Superintendent,
and we believe that the necessity which ex-
lists for the curtailment Of the force of the
Armorv, is matter of regret 70 him.
C41rlestOln Free Press.