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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

A PRETrY FANcY.-W When day begins
to 60 up to heaven at night, it does not
spread a pair of wings and fly aloft like a
bird, but it lust climbs softly up on y lad
der. 1t sets its red sandal on the shrub
You have watered these three days, lest it
should perish with thirst; thence it steps
to the tree we sit under, AMI thence to
to the ridge of the roof From the RIDGE
to the chimney; and from the chimney TO
the tall elm: aud from the elm TO the tall
4. s-ars cas- rs
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

~ We raise this week the ma ne of
\. ScoTr SLOAN, as candidate for Chief
Justice. Mr.. Sloan is probably but little
known in this part of the State. In an
other column will be found an article re-
speeding him from the State Jouraa!.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

Or MAzzINI is told the romantic story
that in early life he loved a beautiful wo-
man, who was torn from him by the
church, and placed to withcr in a con-
vent. He thon conseerated his life through
her, and no other passion has supplanted
this of his youth. He corresponds with
her still as if they were youthful lovers.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN EIR-
cISA.-The Republican committee at
Wheeling, Virginia, have called a Repub-
lican State Convention to meet in that
city on the I'd day Of May, to appoint del
egates from the Old Dominion to the
Republican National Convention at Chi
cago. What will Coy. Wise and Gov.
Letcher say to this?
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

WHEN Hickman had seen and heard
Douglass disgusting exhibition in the
Senate. he quoted for the benefit of the
bystanders: Upon thy belly shalt thou
90, and dirt shalt thou eat all the days
of thy ife.'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

Nh. CALHOUN took the position that
all men were not created free and equal
Said be, 'onl Y two men were created, and
one of those was aUomdn.'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14
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lie are hereby notified not TO trust or harbor.
her on my account, as will not be accounts
bic for debts of her contracting.
THOMAS b, PHILLIPS
Rush River, March 10th, 1860 'A
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

re- Maple sugat is being offered for
sale in considerable Quantities
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

G Rev. J. O. BARRETT, viii peeneii
at Cox Hall, next Sunday at l03 o'clock
A. M.-Subiect.-The AToNEhEST.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

GE The trout fishers arc doing
goo. business nowadays. sr~g
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

TELL me what man drinks, and I'll
tell yon what man thinks.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14
l. O G A I.

ng- The weather during the week
vast has been warm and beautiful.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

re- The Co. Board of supervisors
met at Prescott yesterday. ~
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

RIDING in the ears the other day, when
it was raining AID freezing, | wondered
if the formation on the telegraph wires
.caeataJ .ae.n
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

rsr See the call for a town caucus on
the 31st.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

lie pleasure of doing good is the only
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

on hand which will appear next week.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14

a- We have several communications
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26
APPEARANCE OF THE JAPANESE

correspondent of the New York Tribune
thus describes the appearance of the japanese
ambassadors and their suite at Washington:
The mystery of the origin of the Japanese
people is not to be in any way calculated by
their appearance They bear no physical re-
semblance to any other nation. From the Chi
nese, with whom they have frequently been
supposed to be affiliated, they are as distinct
in appearance as in intellect. The Chinese are
heavy in countenance and yellow in complex
ion-usualiy unattractive, to say the least to
the eye. The japanese have bright, clear faces
and are literally, in many cases, as white as we.
Exposure to the sun Uhey seldom wear hats)
gives to their cheeks and brow a deep tawny
hue, but the hands of those unaccustomed to
toll, are as white and delicate as those of Amer
lean ladies. Wherever their skin is protected
ii is perfectly fair. AS for the peculiarly of
expression which marks almost all their faces,
it appears to be caused by their singular meth
cd of dressing the hair. One or two of the
ambassadors attendants, who had neglected
shaving for some days, and suffered their hair
to fall about after the American fashion, could
not, excepting by their dress, be distinguished
from the sailors on board the Roanoke.
In other respects, the differences between the
Chinese and japanese are more striking
They have, indeed, the same gion-although
the primitive religion of Japan is elsewhere un-
known, Buddhism, which is also the Chinese
faith, having been introduced only in the sixth
century-and to a certain degree the same hab-
its and ways Of life. But the forms of Govern
ment, the character of the people, and the most
important of their customs, are wholly differ
ent. The dignity, sensi,iveness, intelligence,
neatness and enterprise of the Japanese are the
exact antitheses of Chinese degradation, stoidi-
ty, filth and sluggishness. To hint at possible
Resemblance between the nations is to give the
japanese his Seyerest pride-wound
The japanese are genarally smaller than the
average Of our people, but often stronger in
proportion to their size
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

spite of the bred Scott decision, would vote that it
should"
But the extract which excites especial notice,
and is thought worthy Of many columns Of in
dignant rebuke on the part of our sensitive
and patriotic fellow citizens who believe that
Slavery has political rights everywhere under
the constitution, is as follows.
'1n my opinion 1t (agtation) will not until a
crisis shall have been reached and passed. "a house
government cannot endure permanently, half slave
and half Tree. do not expect the Union to be dis
solved-l 10 not expect the house 10 fall but do ex.
pect 1t will cease to be divided. 1t will become all
one thing all the other Either the opponents of
slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place
1t where the public mind shall rest in the belief that
1t Is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its adj
vocates will push 1t forward, till 1t shall become alike
lawful IN all the staics-od as well as new-north
rs well us SOUTH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

MORE ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE.-The
Covode investigation is unpleasant business
but very useful to the country. The Committee
has smoked out another important fraud in the
mail contracts. w. c. Barney of New York
testified before the committee that he made pro-
posals to carry the mails between New York,
New Orleans and San Francisco, for $l79, 200
David p. johnson offered to do the service for
Sl62,000 and obtained the contract but two
days before the service was to have commenced
Johnson notified the post master general that
he could not fulfill his contract. Barney then
stood the lowest bidder, but instead of giving
him the contract, the government gave it ia
Vanderbilt for S262,50O, an excess of 1854 800
over Barney's price. The law requires that
contracts shall be given to the lowest bidder
in this case II was given to the highest bidder
1t appears also that Johnson's bid was bogus,
from the start, and was only introduced as d
means of making the transfer TO Vanderbilt
Johnson received 100000 for acting his part
The reason for this heavy fraud upon the treas.
ury was that the administration wanted Van
derbilts influence in Congress, and was Obliged
to buy it in this way. How affective these rev.
Citations must be, indeed, to the incoruptibll
~. b."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26
THE CATTLE DISEASE.

The terribly contagious disease known as
pleuro-peneumonia, which has prevailed extern
sively in the southwestern portion of Worces-
ter County, Massachusetts,, has very justly ex-
cited great CONSERVATION among cattle breeders
throughout New England. The directors of
the various agricultural societies in that State
have wisely decided not to hold cattle fairs the
present year; and in some towns police has
been organized to prevent the ngress of cattle
from the suspected localities. After destroying
hundreds of infected cattle for the double pur-
pose of preventing the spread and of studying
the disease, the Massachusetts Commissioners
have determined not to STAY any more at pres
emit but TO keep all suspected herds isolated
and see if the disease will not die out for lack
of new cases.
There is however danger in such an excite
ment of unnecessary alarm. People will be
too ready TO imagine or suspect the existence of
pleuro-pneumonia if they have beef sick from
any one of the ailments to which horned cattle
are usually liable. Indeed we have seen reports
of cattle being taken sick with the pleuro- pneu-
monia both in Maine and in Connecticut in
both cases the diseased animals were immedi-
ately slaughtered but no traces of the suspected
disease were visible. We believe there have
been no well authenticated cases of this disease
among any other animals than those in which
it can be traced by contact directly back to the
infected cattle imported into Belmont If no
cattle that have been exposed TO the contagion
are brought into this State there seems to be
no well grounded reason for experimenting any
cases of the disease here; nor with proper care
in preventing their ingress need the operations
of our agricultural socties be Interrupted on
this account.
Unfortunately for the limiting of the disease
it was communicated when the the cattle were
herded together in yards or confined in a com
mon stall. Now that the season has arrived
when they can be turned out to grass with
plenty of pure air, pure water, and exercise
there is reason to believe that many of the dis
eased cattle will recover entirely from their dis
tressing ailment. We are glad that the whole.
sale slaughter has stopped and that recuperativt
agencies will be thoroughly tested. In scvera
parts of the world as Belgium and South AfricG
the ravages of this disease have been efectuall,
prevented by innoculation. The prcventativ,
is surely worth trying by those whose herd,
may be likely to take the disease from conta
gion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

too coarse and indecent for any respectable
print. Now the Herald sheds its crocodile
tears over the ingratitude of the Republicans
in not nominating him for the Presidency. The
Post and more than half of the other democrat
ic papers we have seen, are profuse in their
sympathies for "the representative man of the
Republican party" Poor fellows In their
new born love for the leaderin the "irrepressible
conflict" and their disparagement of the judg-
ment of the Republicans in the nomination of
Lincoln, we find sufficient proofs, If Others were
wanting, of the sogacity which resulted in the
selection of "Honest Old Abe" as the leader
with whom to win in the contest against the
corrupt and demoralized democracy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

Two men broke Jail in Irasburgh last week
on Friday. Their names were John Wilson and
John Eleazar. The Standard remarks, not
''too fine point on it :"-"One might as well try
to steem swelling current with sand, or safely
navigate the ocean III il cast iron kettle with a
crow bar Tor paddle, as to endeayor to keep
rascals in our Jail, and we recommend that at
the next term of the court everybody inspect
the thing, and then reason with themselves il
1t is not better to let thieves run unmolested,
than to arrest them, board them from three to
SIX months, get them fat, and then let them
clear out, leaving the county to settle a good
stun board BILL Nc, as they have been Obliged
to in nine instances in less than ten Years.
The citizens of Rutland are in state of ex-
element caused by the discovery of what they
deem double murder in that place, Five
months since the vie Of DR. Allen, now phys
ician OF Rutland, formerly Baptist minister,
died, as was then supposed, Of a tumor in the
stomach. DIR A. had been suspected of an in
tamacy with Mrs Wectlen, which became
more evident after his wifes death Las, week
Tuesday, Mr. Weeden died-Dr Allen attending
him. The prominent citizens of the village be-
came aroused and on Saturday both of the
bodies were diSinterred. The same night DIR
Allen and Mrs Weeden were arrested and
lodged in Jail. The stomachs of the two de.
ceased persons are now in New York for chem
ical investigation.
An English paper says the Messrs Blackwood
give George Elliot Miss Evans) for her new
work, "The Mill on the Floss,' $4,000 down
tlOOO for the second edition, and El0OO when
the work reaches the fourth, with an extra bo-
nus on its reproduction in popular form.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

A SAD CAsE.-The town of Ashburnham
Ms, has been agitated of late by an elopement
in high life. Some eight years since Ellen NJ.
Barrett, daughter of highly respected citizen
of that place, married Rev Mr.. Root, Congre-
gational minister then settled in Williamsburg,
and with him subsequently removed to Spring
field, Ohio, where Mr.. Root is now settled
Mrs Root sometime since formed nn improper
attachment for married man, who is the faith
er of five children and member of her hus-
bands church. About three weeks ago the
guilty party secretly left home together, and
came to Massachusetts. Word came from Ohio
that all was not right, and few day since the
runaway man hired a horse and carriage, inten-
ding to carry the woman from Ashburnham to
Fitchburg and take the cars for the south, but
they missed the the cars and drove on to New
Hampshire. where they left the team and pur-
sued their journey north Officer Wetherbee
of Ashburnham overlook the iugitives at Mon
treal, but the authorities there refused to give
the man up on the charge of larceny, the only
charge that was sustained against him, His
name was registered in Montreal as ~. w.
Browsham." His age is about 40, and Mrs
Roots age is 30. She complains bitterly OF
her marriage relations, and declares her deter
mined purpose to abandon everything for the
only person whom she ever loved. Her friends
stand very high in the community, and are
deeply grieved by her infatuation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

a DEMOCRAT GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF Ills
SrEwARDsIIlP.-A meeting of the democrats
OF the Sth Congressional district in Massachu-
sets, was held in Lowell on the evening of the
10th inst, at which Gen. Butler, their delegate
at Charleston, gave an account of his steward
ship. His constituents complained because he
did not support Douglas. The General replied
that he voted for him seven times and that he
should have voted for him longer had there
been any chance for his nomination. He also
said that Douglas had but one hundrcd and
tioenty-tro sincere friends in that convention,
although under the unit rule he got thirty more
votes"
1t may be well FOR our democratic friends
who have lately had such an exalted reverence
for the Supreme Court to see what Butler thinks
of that institution. We copy from the report
of his remarks:
"Nine respectable old gentlemen of the Supreme
Court! mean to say nothing against them. know
them now, but want 10 ask who they will be in ten
wears? That is according TO whether Mr.. Seward is
elected President. | would rs soon have a slave code
made by Congress by the Supreme Court Yes,
sooner because if it is made by Congress we can re-
peal it if We like, but the decision of the Court re-
mains. The Judges are rot amenublc In the popular
will They sit for life. IL was the history Of the
world, and in England it had passed into proverb,
that the worst laws were made not BY legislatures
but by unjust judges
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

The THRONE OF DAVID, by j II. lngraham pp G03.
Fhiiadelphia, q. q. Evans; Bratteboro W, FELTON,.
This is the second volume of series of biblical
romances by Prof. Ingraham of which "Israel in
bondage was the first. The Repujhcan very peril
nenty remarks; ut is written in lively and popular
style, and will no doubt be read with interest by those
who desire to see the outlines of Scripture history
rounded out by the aid of the minute details which
they have neither the learning the imagination to
supply.
KATHARINE MoRRIs: An Autobiography. Ry the
author of "Step by Step and Here and Here
after PIP 35S Boston, Walker, Wise & Co., Brat
tleboro, W. FELTON,.
The experiences consequent upon transition from
life of pride. selfreliance and doubt to one of trust
faith and deep religious feeling are here portrayed
with vivid cenrneSs and great apparent truthiulness,
the story is told in captivating manner and the les
sons it mparts are of the highest and purest charac-
ter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

WHAT THEY SAY.-In another column we
give sample extracts from the newspapers which
have come to hand since the Chicago Conven-
ton, indicating the feelings with which the
nominations made by the Republicans are re-
ceived. We have yet to meet with Rcpubli-
can paper which does not cordially approve of
and heartily sustain these nominations Some
would have preferred Seward, others Bates or
Chase, had their been an equal chance for their
election, but all concur in the wisdom that die.
tated the selection and the eminent fitness of
the candidates. Even the Buffalo Commercial
Adrertiser which has been during the last six
years the leading Fillmore American paper in
the country, hoists tile names of Lincoln and
llamlin. The democratic press gives Inference
to very dscordant sentiments The more can
did portion admit that the ticket is exceedingly
strong and one that it will be very difficult to
defeat, while others like the Constitution say
substantially: Their candidate for the frs,
office is q mere obscure par,izan, utterly un-
known IN the higher annals of American pol
tiles, and their nominee for the second is pol.
itician distinguished only by the circumstance
in having been successful in retaining office hy
the betrayal of his party" We are sorry that
our democratic friends should feel so bad over
the unftness of the Republican candidate, hut
they must be reasonable and remember that we
nominated not to please but to ,chip them and
we have been successful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

candidate for the Presidency. He received a
majority Of the whole vote, and we had previ-
ously supposed that as he withdrew at Cincin-
natl after Buchanan's vote had reached ma
jority, all active personal opposition to his nom
nation would cease. But in this we were dis
appointed. Since the dispersion of that con-
venton the war in the Senate between Douglas
and the Southern Senators has been carried on
more bitter than ever. 1t appears that the New
York delegation only voted for Douglas under
the unit rule. The vote of the delegation was
Douglas 81, Dickinson 20, Guthrie 10, Hunter
q Breckenridge /.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26
MIR. L1NcoLN's VIEWS OF SLAVERY

The nomination af Mr.. Seward was anxious
ly desired by those who stood squarely on the
Philadelphia Platform of 1856, because he was
regarded by such as the representative man of
the Republican party. This desire was strength
ened and crystalized not only by his own pre-
eminent ability as statesman, but by the dis
satisfaction generally felt in the more Northern
States to the selection of Mr. Bates or any other
man who was not distinctive Republican. In
Vermont, at least, we wanted q live, genuine
Republican for candidate one no had been
known and distinguished as such. Fortunately
in Mr.. Lincoln we have genuine Representa-
tive Of our principles. In the memorable Iii.
nois campaign of 1858, Mr.. LINCOLN proclaim
ed his opinions SO boldly and held so straight
forward course upon all questions relating to
the political bearing of Slavery on this CONT
nent, that his position cannot be mistaken.
The democrats have hunted up these speeches
and they End two extracts which they parade
with great eclat, and which we are disposed to
copy as the best evidence of Mr.. Lincoln's
soundness on the vital issue of the day.
The first is:
IT have Away, hated slavery aud always believed
~ ~ course OF ultimate eX melton. IL were in Con-
Fress and vote should come up question whether
slavery should be prohibited in u new territory, in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-05-26

THE EVIDENCE CoNcLUsIvE.-The most con-
vincing testimony to the eminent fitness of the
Republican nominations and the great strength
of the Republican ticket, is the universal dis
quietude which they have excited among their
opponents. In conceding the probabilities of
the defeat of their party the democratic papers
administer domestic advice, according to the
faction of the democratic family to which they
belong. Papers in the Douglas interest say
that it involves the necessity of nominating
Douglas, and his opponents are equally certain
that if he is nominated at Baltimore, Lincoln
will assuredlywalk trumphantly over the course.
For once both sides are correct 1t makes no
sort of difference whether Douglas, Guthrie,
Seymour, or any other one of the nine hundred
and ninety-nine candidates of that party is
nominated. Lincoln is bound to win. That
may be set down as fixed in the book of fate.