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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26
Reliable TESTING ny.

We call the attention Of the reader the following letter on
President Smith, ofwesleyan University:
Mr, TOWN Conn Peb 1850
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26
THE OxYGENATED BITTE8s.

Ll1Jcsfi1n, We1rt BUM, Ndter bFnI, >OuT
Stomach Jaandice Fgdtulency General DeJzy, &C. hnd
ready relief and speedy cure this great remedy.
THE OXYGENATED BTTTERs
Are believed By may who have the above
plants TO be the only medicine which the ecd affords
for their niAabe cure 1t Is not an alcoholic preparation which,
while giving stimulus reduces the System IT, the
RATIO bat one distinct an different from any medical preparation
ever compounded and which will most cases extract the dis
by the roots and restore the patient 10 pristine health In
proof OF which, testimony Of the very highest and unexcepona
character IA presented
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26

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Embracing the
LATEST NOVELTIES
~ MATERIAL AND DEsIas
At unprecedented prices bringing them within react Of M a
figures so per cent. below the cost Of importation.
WATKINS & FICKLPN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GO0Ds
$50 Main Street,
Are receiving and opening their third supply Of
SPLENDID SPRING GO0DS
MANY Of which have been purchased The auction tsl
wi New York during the past week. which tue price s,fs
lower Than known before In
SPLENDID SILKS
DRESS GOOps
In eleg ant Satin striped and CammesuT
oRGASDIs;
In plain and hounced SKIRTS;
Beautiful CHINTZ MoUsLINE NJ CHINE;
SATIN PLAID GRESADINE al N;
And BRoCHE BEREGE ANGLAIsE
Rich LACE AND SILK MAvTLn
EMBRoIDRRIEs
sHAwLS.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
PRINTs,
PLANTATION PLAIDs AND STRIPES s,iactory phsa
Either by Wholesale retail, they prepared oG Induce
HITHERTO USKQUALLKD.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26

OUTSIDE MOVEMENTS AND RUMORs-ABSENCE
OF ENTHUSIASM-TH FIGHT OVER THE PLAT
FORM-DOUGLAS VS.. HUNTER-SENAT0R
PEARCE SPOKEN OF-MEETING OF SOUTHERN
DELEGATES
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26

WANTED To purchase a small house enent
w to business Apply - A T. GRAHAM,
ap4-f Cor. Of Cary an 18th streets.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26

SUDDEN DEATH OF A MENBER-THE CINCINNA.
I'll PLATFORM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOMI-
NATION PROBABLE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

Close upon the heels of the rejection Of
Douglas by the Arkansas Democratic State
Convention came the resolutions and nom
nations of the Missouri State Democratic
Convention, made ON the Ilth The ticket ia
Administration, anti Douglas and anti rail-
road. The first of the resolutions adopted,
declares that "Congress has no power to
abolish Slavery in the Territories; the Terri
torial Legislature has no right to abolish
Slavery in Territory, nor to prohibit the
introduction of slaves therein, nor power to
exclude slaves therefrom, by unfriendly leg
islation, nor any power to destroy or impair
the right of property in slaves, by any leg
islation whatever" This 10 straight shot at
Douglas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

AT the election In Lyons, on the I'd inst,
the Democrats elected their entire ticket for
city officers, by an average majority OF about
one hundred
Scott county orders, says the Democrat
and News OF last Saturday, are being sold
for SIXTY fpe cents on the dollar.
The foundry of Messrs. Bradley & Perry,
in Burlington, was destroyed by fire on Sun
day morning-suppose TO BIO the work OF an
incendiary. Loss slight.
On Friday evening last an attempt was
made to burn frame building in Clinton,
Clinton county. owned and occupied by
Messrs. Long & Blake. An opening was
made through the siding and the space filled
with shavings which were set on FIRE. The
flames were discovered, however, before any
serious damage had occurred
A gentleman recently in Mitchell county
informs us that the inhabitants voted or
Monday week to change the county sea
from Usage to Mitchell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
uEcUnIyCAN STATE CONVENTION

Dgs MofEEs, iowa. 2Sth March, lSoe-
Pursuant to a vote Ut the majority of the under
signed Committee, the Republicans Of Iowa will
.sscmhe BY their delegates in State Convention,
~ iva CRY, on WEDNESDAY, THE 33D DAY or
NAY lsso, at III clock A. MI. for the nomination
az state officers to be elected at the November cleo
ton OF this years for the nomination OF presiden-
fial electors; and for the transaction OF all other
business which may come before the Convention.
1T is also called for the purpose of ratifying the
nominees and nj form of the National Republican
Convention to DO hold ut Chicago on the 10th Of
Mar.
lhe ratio of representation win be one deIegat Il
for every organix d county, and one delegate fol-
each one hundred votes, fraction thereof exceed
ing one-half, cast for Hon. s. J.. Kirkwood fol
Governor, at the asst State election.
JOHN A KASS0N, Chairman.
II. III. H0XTE, Secretary.
X. l.. ID. CLARKE, Mt. Pleasant,
G. II. srosE, Council Bluffs,
VIZ. LoueHRfpGs, 0skaloosxy
THOMAS DauAsosp. vintan,
Alb r. HiLpaErH, ST. Charles City,
j. M. NKwcoMn, Bloomfield.
w. III BioELow, Sioux City,
i JAMES IHoRrsoTox, Davenport,
I'll. A. WILrsE, Dubuque,
l.. l.. pgAsE, Fort Dodge,
Republican State Central Committee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

A dispatch from Louisville, KY, dated the
18th, gives the following account of the ex-
plosion OF one Of the boilers OF the steamer
Sam Gaty, q new boat, built for Missouri
River freight boat: "The Sam Gaty blew
up this morning at 9 O'Clock. 100 miles bc-
low here-supposed to have been caused by
lightning striking the chimney. The crew
are all safe except MIR. Mcknight the en-
ginesr, Mr. Brooks the carpenter, and Mr..
johnson ctaTk, wh5 are slightly scalded.'
The Cincinnati Commercial Gays her upper
works were blown away, but her hull is not
injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

PRoxorED.-We learn from the Fairfield
Ledger that MIR. Rusch, in accepting the
Emigrant Commissionership, has resigned
bis Office of Lieut.. Governor, and Senator j.
T. Wilson, of Fairfield, having been elected
President of the Senate, becomes virtually
Lieut.. Governor of the State. His thorough
familiarity with parliamentary rules, and his
strong good sense, eminently qualify him for
presiding officer but we would, on the
whole, regret bis absence from the floor az
an active, working, speaking member Of the
Senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
Great Fire an Japnu m.

A correspondent of the Boston Traveller,
writing from Nagasaki, Japan, on the 9th
day Of January, says that on the morning OF
the Goth of December, the places of two of
our most prominent merchants we're burned
TO the ground, at an aggregate loss Of $40O, !
900. He says:
Att Az. everything wac burned to the
ground. The Goveror and snite were pres
ent, and also any quantity OF japanese, with
wooden engines, with single action, throw
ing water by jerks about thirty feet. Also a
number Of Japanese, with huge fans placed
on the adjoining houses, and flaming the FIRE
to keep il away. The Ere dresses Of the of
fcials, Of which there were some thousands
on the ground, were Of the utmost magnif-
cence, and the whole scene OF the flames, and
the brilliant and splendid clothing OF The
Japanese, formed picture that must be wit.
messed 20 be appreciated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

CINcrNsArr, April Is.
The Columbus papers of yesterday state
that the injuries sustained BY Railroads and
Canals, in the central portion Of the State,
are much greater than anticipated. The
damage to the public works 10 immsnss--noi
less than $4,000. East sf Newark the Gen.
trail Ohio road IL covered with water for
miles. At Marietta yesterday the water Was
six feet deep on Harmer street and rising
three inches per hour. AT GAINESVILLE the
Muskingum 10 higher than ever known, W est
and Lower GAINESVILLE are under water, and
the Central Ohio r. r. is very much dam
aged, and several warehouses have been
washed away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

SAVANNAH, April Il.
Adviees from Vera Cruz of April LIST, CON-
firm the raising OF the siege by Miramon,
owing to want Of provisions and munitions
of war. He had lost 1900 out OF 5000
men. The loss to the city was trifing.
Advices from the City OF Mexico state that
there is q strong feeling in that city in favor
Of war with the United States.
The American Minister arrived at Vera
Cruz on the 18th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

New DEMOCRATIC QUALIFICATION TOR Of
rIcK.-The Indianapolis Journal says that
MIR. Elisha 9. English who has been recently
appointed u. s. Marshal for the State OF In
diana, was once corsics in the Kentucky
pen'tensiaryl Tbe Democratic paper pub
iished at Indianapolis indirectly admits the
csarge. lie is the SON Of the famous Kan
sas- Bill English.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

EsrRAY TERRiroKY.--In the House on the
18th resolution was adopted, calling on
the President for information as to the ex-
istence of portion of the Territory of Min
nesota, not included in the State OF Minneso-
and the inhabitants thereof entitled to have
delegate 10 Congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

PrrTsBURoH, Apr. IL.
The river has fallen Is inches since last
night; and is now n feet by the pier mark.
weather cloudy.
CINCINNATI, Apr. II.
The river has risen % feet in last "a hours,
and rising at the rate Of | foot per hour,
with 294 feet water in the channel. Weather
ofeur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

FRE.-The warehouses Of Mccormick d
Fuller, and Dudley & Dawson, OF Agency
City, were entirely consumed, with most OF
their contents, on Saturday night, 7th inst.
Loss 81 900 or $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
From CALIFORNIA;.

The Overland Mail, with San Francisco
dataa of the Dad of March, arrived at Spring
field, Mo-, on the 18th.
The Central Overland Express Company
started from Sacramento on the 2Ist, to stock
the route towards Salt Lake, taking over 100
animals. conducted by Is men under the su-
perintsndenoe of Charles Newman.
movement 10 on foot to organize Union
party in California.
II ia expected that the telegraph on the
1 Butter6eld route will be extended TO Nisalia,
about $50 miles from San Francisco, by the
middle Of April. The State telegraph line
will be completed this week between Sacra-
mento and Placerville, making two lines
complete between San Francisco and Placer
Vile, both Of which there connect with tho
line TO Carson Valley.
The claim to the Suscol rancho, compri.
sing 60 900 acres Of land, on which are the
towns of Benecia and Vallejo, has been CON-
frmed by the United States Circuit Court.
There has been much excitement in Eido-
RADIO county during the past few days, on the
account Of the discovery near Georgetovn,
Of some valuable specimens OF silver ore, re-
sembiing that from the Washe Mines
Whether the lead is extensive has not becr
determined.
The Senate has passed q bill appropria.
) ting $4,000 for the COR mencement OF
State Capitol at Sacramento Also, bill
appropriating $240, 900 to build nine wager
roads across the Sierra Nevada Mountains
A letter received from Kanagawa, Japan
dated Feb. 9th. says that the Powhattan, 40
: cording to news inst then received from Jed
do, would probably sail with the Japanes,
Q embassy, direct to Acapulco, there to coal
: and thence proceed to Panama. This 10 In
, ter news from Jeddo than the Candin Mar
. rah brought, and comes from such q source
4 "a to throw doubt upon the previous an
nouncement that the powhattan was to sal
9 for San Francisco. Still the latest report
: are conflicting, and the Legislature 10 pre-
3 pairing to give the ambassadors grand re
: csption IL they do visit San Francisco.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

On the 18th, at Cincinnati, the Ohio river
had 3S feet inches in the channel, and was
still rising at the rate Of inches per hour
The food had done great damage in various
parts oil Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
from Norrisiown, Pa.

NoRRIsTowN, Apr. o.
The Opposition of the 9th DISTRICT have
chosen j. Howard ard DIR. Jackson delegates
TO Chicago, and DR.. j. Roger and X. Crosby.
They will vote on the LIST ballot for an Amer
loan. MIR. Hoover favors Seward, the others
Bates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
T. po,,~r ana PRYOR Duet.

Advices from Washington, on the 18th,
state that Pryor had retired into Virginia.
Potter had accepted the challenge, and chose
bowie knives as the weapons. pryor's 500
ond, Chislam, protested against this as bar
barous and vulgar. Potter declined any 9th
er terms, and thereupon his second, Landers
offered to substitute himself for Mr.. Potter,
and fght with other weapons. This offer
was declined by Chislam, without consulting
PRYOR. And SO the matter stood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
nrruxwA MuRpER CAsE. Great excit,

oTTuxwA MURDER CASE. Great excitement
continues at Ottumwa. The murdered girl
is supposed 20 be the daughter of an attor-
ney at Rockford, Ill. Several parties are
on the hunt Of the murderers, but have not
yet been heard from. On Saturday night,
the 7th inst, az we learn from the Courier,
meeting Of the citizens of Ottumwa, very
numerously attended, appointed committee
to menorialixe the Governor to offer re-
ward, and to solicit subscriptions to make up
the sum Of $500, TO be offered as reward
for the apprehension and Identification in
Ottumwa Of the perpetrators OF the hendish
crime. The duties imposed upon the COM
mittee have been faithfully discharged, and
we learn that petition, numerously sub
scribed, has gone to the Governor, and the
sum of over $500 has been pledged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

HEAVY 900 SroLxN.--The
Marine Bank Agency, at Columbus, Ga, was
entered last Monday by means Of false keys,
and robbed Of $4,000. A reward Of &c.
600 10 offered for the arrest Of the thief and
recovery of the money! st. Louis News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

ARKANSAS DEkocRATIc CONVENTION.
ST. Louis dispatch, dated April 18th, says
that in this convention Douglas and his
squatter sovereignty doctrines were voted
down in the most decided manner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
salt Lake and Pixies Peak News.

ATCHISUN, AprII Il.
The Central Overland and Pixies Peak
Express arrived here this morning, bringing
dates from Salt Lake to the Oath March, and
from Denver City TO the 9th April, and &c.,
900 in dust per express, and $4,000 in the
hands Of passengers.
Reports from the mines are more favora.
BILE than ever, many new and rich discover.
les having been made.
The weather was very fine and emigrants
were arriving daily.
The California Pony Express was met at
Chimney Rock on Friday, the 9th, at 3 \. y.
A shooting ARRAY occurred ut Rocky Ridge
on the 30th ult., in which Lewis Hayne and
Jee Cady were killed, and Bill Finley was
wounded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
bishop OF Kansas.

ArcHisoN, April 10.
The Special Diocesan Convention OF the
Episcopal Church, held q. Topeka yesterday,
elected DIR. Dyer Of New York city, Bishop
OF Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
From Warrington.

WASHINGTON, April IL.
The Republican Senators have met in
caucus this morning. The indications are
that they will let the Nicaragua Treaty pass
if amended. The Mexican Treaty was mot
considered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

ApJouRNNENT.--In the Senate on the 18th,
Mr.. Mason's resolution to take recess of
both Houses of Congress from the 10Th to
the 30th Of April, was taken up, and after
some debate. was Withdrawn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

T.r Dxs Moxxs VALLEY WHIe liz ublished
every Monday ~ this Office, Is one OF the oi0s''
pers in Iowa, and has widely exsenoe' oi's1a"-
tion throughout the Dss Moines Valley, Northern
Missouri. and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

HARTFORD (Cr.) ELKcTIos.-At the city
election Of Hartford, on the 9th, Henry G,
Deming was elected Mayor by some 444 ma.
jority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

SENATORIAL DlsTRIcrs.--The list Of Sena-
torial Districts, us published by most OF the
Iowa papers, gives Dubuque only one Sena-
tor. We are assured by Senator Rankin that
the law gives Dubuque two Senators, to
which the county is justly entitled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

BLACK RAMA slight shower Of rain re.
ssmblipg faint ink, fell at Syracuse, N. T..
ON the 0sh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

LeuChRrs ON Ill OF III o ses.
A PRACF ICAL Treatise on the Construction,
n Heating and Ventilation of Hot Houses, in
Guiding Conservatives, Green Houses, Hrapcries,
and other kinds of Horticultural structures, with
practical directions for their In regard
to light, heat, and air, by Rob't b. LeuehArs.
For sale ut
OGDEN, BR0WNELL 4 CO.'S
CRY Book SroRn,
AprI6-d No. 81 Main~st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16


Also,
Blotting Paper,
Legal Caps,
Cloth-Lined Envelopes,
Lead Pencils,
Virgin Rubber,
Dominoes,
Sealing Wax,
Drawing Books,
Tracing Paper,
States 40.
For sale ut
OGDEN, BRoWNELL l. CO.'S
CITY Book SroRn,
aprl6 81 MRin-st.
O. A IL u N K n q u N II n % N /.
- Price so cents. For sale at
OGDEN. BROWNELL h co.'s
CRY Book EToRs,
April16 No. 81 MAin-et.
nH. HUNTINGTON,S SER NJ ON1...
IL For sale ct
OGDEN, BROWNELL 4 CO.'S
City Book Store,
| Aprl6 81 Main-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

DUgL.-A dispatch dated the 18th, says !:
Potter and Pryor, i 10 believed, have gone
out to fight duel. Neither were at home
last night, and they are not in their seats to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1000 MEN WANTED!

600 can nd tMMED d ,n
keokuk, TT. Des Moincs and Minnesota Railroad
between Philadelphia and Eddyville- Payments
MONTHLY IN CASH. Application be made
at the Office of the Company in keokuk, or TO Col.
D. Il. Mcintosh, Philadelphia, Iowa.
April 10, 1860-dl w-w1m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

I IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Once
IL at Keokuk, lows, April lb, 1850.
Persons calling for letters will please say, advsr
tised. VIM. PATTERSON, r. n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-16

In which shall offer great Inducements. AS ose
Oh our Arm resides tn New York, we shall continue
to receive weekly supplies throughout the season.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-06-14
NASHVILLE GAXETTE.

We are glad to speak word in praise
of this excellent paper. 1t has just
donned a new dress, and for personal
appearance may safely challenge any
of its cotcmporarics to a comparison.
The Gazette is real He,rs paper, and
for this reason is the recipient Of de.
servedly large patronage. As to J. II.
Bruce, the principal editor; and Bell,
the Local, we shall say nothing, lest
they think our high opinion ofthem in
Aucnccs our opinion Of the Gazette
Consider either dbsiractiy and our opin.
ion is llatlering.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-06-14
Volume IV.
MCGUIRR'S TEN N ESSEE JUSTICE, OR
MAGISTRA AlE,S NUlDE

MCGUIRES TEN N ESSEE JUSTICE, OR
MAGISTRATES GUIDE,
We have received from y. Hagan, Nashville
Tennessee, and have on hand for sale ut the
Home journal Office, about II dozen copies of
'McGuires Tennessee Justice or Magistrate
Guide, containing all the common and Statu-
tory Laws on the Powers and Duties of Magis-
trates, Constable and Coroncrs, and all the
Criminal and Cival Forms necessary for the
use of Off GERS and business men, with an abrdg-
ed Law Dictionary, adapted to the new Code
of Tennessee. From the examination which we
have been enabled to give this book, we con-
slider, it is admirably prepared and arranged
by the author for the purposes intended. Ev-
cry Magistrate, Sheriff, Constable and other
officers in the State should have one. 1t is II
Tennessee book out and out, having been COM
piled BY q Tennessee Lawyer, copy -wrighted
in Tennessee and published at the Union and
American Office, Nashville,
We have already sold several copie, to per-
sons in Winchester, and we would be glad to
supply any person in Franklin County who may
wanta copy. We will sell it at $3--prcciseiy
what it would cost in Nashville, with +. Ha-
gan himsol6 who owns the copy.wrght.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-06-14
CATTLE DlSTEMPER IN MASSACHU-

]
\ serious and fatal distcmpor, (oi
which we publish on the lth page OF
the Journal under the head Plcuro Pneu
monia) is prevailing dreadluIly in Mas
sachusctts. A special session of the
Legislature has been called to take
some action on the subject, and the
following dispatch, dated Boston, May
Goth, will show what has been done SO
far:
The special session of the State Leg.
isIature was convened to-day. A COM
munication was received from the GOV.
crnor relative to the cattle distemper.
1t was referred to Il special committee.
The Governor estimates the number
Of neat cattle in the United States al
twenty millions. lie urges the impor.
tancc of checking the conta gion; sug-
gcsts Il thorough Investigation of the
character of the disease; thinks that the
transit Of cattle through the several
towns may require additional legisIa-
ton; and leaves to the wisdom OF ihe
the subject of enlarging .n'
number of the board of cominiss'o"ei''
and of increasing their authority
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-06-14
WIN {
Where There's q win, There's a
Way.
by JOHN q. NE.

Ant Dcaiam ciom, ait .faciaw..
1t was II noblo Roman;
In Rome's imperial I,oy
Who heard II cowar, cr6nkcr
Before the bate &c, saw
"Thcy'rc safo IN such - ror,rcas,
oom mere Is no way to shake it"
oI' NV ". exclaimed the hero,
4 Al lind way, or make it,
Is fame your aspiration?
Her path is steep and high;
In vain he seeks the temple,
Content to weep and sigh;
Tho shining throhe is waiting,
But he alone can take it,
Who says with Roman hrmnoss,
I'll find 4 way or make it,
Is Learning your ambition?
There is no royal road
Alike the poor and peasant,
Mustcl.mb to h,r raboda;
who i'ah thnthirst Of knowledge,
In Holjoon may sRlc it,
The has still the Roman viii
To fad q way, or make it,
Are richie, worth the getting?
Thry must be hrayrIy ought
with wishing and with rvtl'n~,.
The boon cannot be bought,
TO nil the pri2n Is open,
But only he can take it.
Who saw, with p,u,yu ,nurorn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-06-14
JUN IL Il, 1860.
A RIClT SERMON.
Where isthc man with his harp of II
Thousand strings

Where is tho man with his harp Of II
Thousand strings
Tho following extract from sermon
will be recognized at glance by some
Of our readers hcrc at home. 1t loses
much Of its humor, because we cannot
put in print the peculiar sing.song
style and appropriate gestures that ac-
company it;
"My fricnds--Sin makes the purticst
young man or CONAN in the world look
ugy.ah, And I'll tell you how | know
ah, | was coming up to church to-day
whom ! saw somc men in the road-ah,
and thought one Of them was tho pur-
ties young man over saw in my lito-
oh And us | drew nigh unto thom, |
discovered that they were playing ut
mmvoIs, and they all drew nigh unto i
place what they called the taw, and
they maycIel.ah, And this purity
young man was the last one to marvel
ah, And when he m0ryeIcd, he Jumped
up and tapped his hands, like rooster
does his wings, and says ho--'I wish |
may be d------l if hahn I tal-ah -
And, oh, my friends, then Thought
that was the uglicst Young man | ever