The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-12-15

Not n Minute to Spare.

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a minute to spare--hurry, run run have
not minute to spare" But it was too late
The cars had just quickened their speed
when the unfortunate loiterer arrived
breathless, excited, surprised and out Of all
temper, to find himself left behind. The
grin and i'll surpressedIaugh of The quizi-
cal and amusing comments on g 40 &c,
and sundry suggestions to ary the "wires"
and catcq the cars, did not serve TO soothe
his irritated feelings. Apart from the NOR
tiication of being left, it was too serious a
matter to make light of in business point
Of view. The result of being just one min
ute too late, was no less than lifelong
embarrassment and pecuniary trouble both
| 90 himself and a widow mother. What
would he not have given, had he not stop
ped to hight his cigar at the bar. -.
Many fortune, dear reader, has been
made by always being ready at the very
minute when it was to be made, and lost
by being minute behind Many man
has secured his new Western home at the
land office, by being just one minute ahead
Of the Spectator. Many successful voy-
age has been made around the globe, by
being ready every minute to make the
most of every wind, tide or current. Many
a great battle has been won. by the i'm
provement Of the very minute on which
the critis hung. There is many man now
living, who can say Of some event or other
of his life, "a minute more. and l would
have been dead man"
When we take into account the impor-
lance of time, in itself considered, it must
be elnphaticaly said, "thercis not a minute
10 spare" When We realize how often, if
not constantly, momentous results depend
OH the fullest improvement Of the present
moment, one and all must say, "there is
not moment to spare" Much more dear
reader, when we know that the present is
given us to prepare for eternity, TO secure
heavenly inheritance--to save the imlnor-
tai soul from endless ruin--and that all
this depends on this very present moment
Of life, because for ought we know, it may
he the "last of EARTH" is not the worst of
folly to loose it, to waste it in idle tri1ing
What eternal mockery will fall upon us;
what rsmorse and selfupbraiding will con
same us when, alarmed by the approach of
death, We find we have not even minute
at our command. TO secure our eternal
good.
Ought it not, therefore,. to be impressed
upon las at every turn of life, as we are mo-
wing TO eternity, "THerc Is not minute to
| Yarc Y'-San Francisco Pac,tfc.
IT.
~ The following table shows the pop
ular vote Of the United States ut the Pres
idential elections that have taken place
since 1928:
In 1928 Jackson elected majority over
all, 10000.
I'm 1882 Jackson reelected; maj. over
all. $4,000.
In 1896 Martin Van Buren, elected ma
jority over all, 20,7C7.
In 1910 Gen. Harrison elected his mai.
was $4,000.
Ia lSll President Polk was elected but
was in q n,ifolrfg of $4,000
In lSlS Gen Taylor was elected, but
the maj. against him Of other candidates
was 10000.
In 1862 Gen. Pierce was elected His
mai over eli was 57,74G.
In 1896 Mr. buchanan was elected
The maj. against him on the popular vote
was $4,000.
in 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected,
but the maj. against him on the popular
vote vii! be ONE MILLION. No man
ever came TO the Presidency before with
such an overwhelming majority against
him. lie is, most emphatically, not the
choice Of the people Of the United States
for the position. Not only are the people
immensely against him, but he finds both
Houses of Congress opposed to him at the
beginning of his Administration. This
never happened before, We believe, TO any
President. Nay, more, he gets the electoral
vote of but fifteen or sixteen States, while
seventeen or eighteen States voted against
him. He commences his administration,
therefore, with a majority Of the States
against him, with majority of both
Houses of Congress against him, and ma
ljority Of million against him on the pop.
ular vote What an overwhelming Repub.
lican victory has been won, in view Of
these results: Cincjnaati enquirer.
BceEpacking IN Ieras,-l'he Jefferson
Herald says that Mr.. Ii. Ii. Black, of that
town, has commenced operations i'll his ex
tensive packery, with ample preparations
to carry on the business as extensively