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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
1RE ART OF CONVERSATION.

Some British writer asserts that there never
was greater dearth of intellectual converse
tion than at the present time. and that our wo-
men do not converse. He attributes this de-
feet to excessive attention to study, which con-
fines young women at their books in the eve
ming, until they are old enough to enter socie-
ty, when they are furnished with a very ele
giant set of intellectual furniture, but do not
know how to use it, and are dumb fippant
In the company of others. There may be some
thing in this. Power to talk well is a great
acquisition, and very few people have it. Some
men can write well and make excellent speech
g who are great bores in society. Some wo-
men will write the most charming letters who
break down and fail entirely when they at
tempt to talk. They have the raw material in
them, but they have not acquired the habit Of
using it in this way.
Conversation is really one of the fine arts
and does not come spontaneously, but must be
cultivated like any other art. Some people
can talk more readily than others some can
talk great deal without saying much. but to
talk reasonably and sensibly, so as to interest
others, is one of the most desirable of social
sndowmcnts. 1t is told of some men who have
themselves for il that before going into socie-
ty they arranged certain subjects to be intro
duced and courses of remarks to be stated, as
opportunity might offer. With most people
this process would render the conversation stiff
and formal, for very few can be natural and
easy in what they have just studied up for the
occasion. But in reading and thinking COM
munity, all men and women have sufficient
material for interesting conversation, and it
needs only the habit of free and graceful talk
to make all these private stories of fact and
Imagination available to society.
Our social intercourse would be more free and
genial if there were more of it. We do
not meet often enough to wear off the husks of
formality. We have besides Il set of routine
Subjects outside of which everything il taboo
ed in good society. If we free to talk on
all subjects of personal interest. all matters cf
art, literature, education, religion and life, and
could muster our senstiveness to differences q
opinion and feeling, conversation might become
something more and better than an interchange
of courtesies, comparing of notes ON the
weather the crops and the health of the com
pany. There is more freedom of conversation
with than in England, because the cXactions
of established etiquette are not burden
some, and we arc not SO much hamrcrcd hy
distinctions of class and caste. But too much
Of cur social intercourse Is trivial and y.1nelcss
s. We need a higher tone to our soci:il life. WE
need more varied and instructive themes q
conversation, and need to devote NOR,
Thought to this matter, if we make our inter
-, course with society useful to ourselves ant
others.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
EDITORS AND PREACHERS.

How few clergymcn how few lecturers, how
few public speakers of any description, says
the Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph, address
an audience half as large that TO which the
editor of the smallest country newspaper
breaches How many clergymen who are ac-
eustomed to audiences Of ii thousand, and how
many papers which do not strictly and literal
ly find more than Thousand readers
How immense. then, is the responsibility of
the person who occupies the chair editorial
His influence is necessarily great, if his paper
has but small circulation. 1t is immense if
his writings, his thoughts, his feelings, impress
for veal or wo the minds of scores OF thou
sands. And there are papers which are read
weekly by hundreds of thousands of people.
1t is the young and plastic mind that is most
readily impressed with the image of another's
mind it is the children and the youth who
are SO easily moulded into vessels of honor or
dishoner by the influences which emanate from
other minds. Hence, when the people q
reading community and where the newspaper
Is regular family visitant, the editor holds
the destinies of multitudes at the working of
his pen and scissors.
The preacher may, indeed, exert greater
influence for the time; but his audience is
smaller and more select. The editor gets at
the masses. The preacher confines his atten-
tion and his efforts mainly to the training and
the development of the moral nature of hi:
hearers The editor takes an interest in all
the avocations of his readers he mingles in
tellectually with them in all the pursuits o
life. He prepares for them an almost infinite
and ever varying succession of the mental re
past he becomes their constant friend, thei
mentor, their caterer, and, if he well and truly
discharges the duties of his situation, thei
guardian and protector-he guards them agains
false teachings and erroneous practices, and h
protects them from multitudinous frauds an'
impositions of the over-reaching spirit of tbi
age of traffic In word he is what edito
should be, he is their leader in developing
themselves and advancing i'll knowledge c
the world and of all things therein contained
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
4-he Arrepressiblo coDsict Aeain,

Great excitement was occasioned in the
western part OF Washington county, few days
ago, by the attempt on the part of number
OF citizens Of Marshall county, Va, to hang a
young man named Albert Patterson, of West
Finley township, " Nashiugton county, for Civ
ing too free an expression of his sentiments on
John Brown and Gov. Wisel II appears that
Patterson had been invited to a wood-chopping
ID the village of West Union, in Marshall
county, Va, just over the Pennsylvania line.
In the course of the evening" among other top
les OF conversation, the Harpels Ferry reid
was introduced, Mr.. Patterson remarkine, in
that connection, that he considered "Old,
Brown fool, and Gov. Wise no better" At
this the young Virginians present became
greatly enraged, declaring vengeance against
him for his reasonable declaration, aid calling
out, Lets hang him." &c. Accordingly three
of them seized hold of him, and throwing n
rope around his neck, were, to all appearances.
about to put the threats into execution; butfor-
tunately for Mr.. Patterson just at the moment
a couple Of young men from the Pennsyl ania
side OF the line were passing on their way to-
singing school, in the immediate vicinity. and
hearing the struggle rushed into the house ard;
relieved him. Had this timely assistance not
been afforded, there is no telling what might
have been the result, as Mr.. F., when released,
from his assailants, had already been chokcd
until he vas black In the face. When the
was mentioned at the singing SCHOOL,
which was only at the other end of the village
it gave rise to considerable excitement, and
a number of West Finley boys-neighbors Of
Mr.. Patterson, who is peaceable and inoffen-
'ive yoGng mar, being PRESENT. was with
some difficulty they were prevented from talk
ng summary vengeance upon the perpetrators
If this dastardly outrage. Fortunately. how
'ver, prudent eounsels prevailed, and in all
a sapguinary conflict was in this
way prevented Pittsburgh EOening Chronicle.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
GAIT AN INDICATION OF CHARACTER.

Observing persons move slow-thelr heads
move alternately from side to side, while they
occasionally stop and turn round. Careful per
sons lift their feet high, and place them down
fiat and firm. Sometimes they stoop down,
pick up some little obstruction and place it
quietly by the side of the way. Calculating
persons generally walk with their hands in
their pockets, and their heads slightly inclined.
Modest persons generally step softly for fear Of
being observed. Tilnid persons often step Off
from a sidewalk, on meeting another and al
ways go round stone instead of stepping over
1t. Wide awake persons % toe out, and have
q long swing to their arms, while their hands
shake about miscelianeously. Carless persons
are forever stubbing their toes. Lazy persons
scrape about loosely, with their heels, and are
frst one side of the walk and then on the
other. Very strong minded persons have their
toes directly In front of them, and have kind
of stamp movement. Unstable persons walk
fast and slow by turns. Venturous persons try
all roads, frequently climb the fences instead
Of going through the gate, and never let down
. bar. One idea persons and very selfish per.
sons toe in" Cross persons are apt to hii
their knees together. Good-natured persons
snap their thumb and finger every few steps
Fun-lovipg persons have kind of jig move
neat 81"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
A Stirring Bicgraphy@-The Now
Texas Senator.

Some events in the life of Mr.. Wigfall. the
new Senator from Texas, who takes General
Houston's seat, strikinrly Illustrate the prac
ticcs Of men educated under the duelng system.
Several years ago Mr. Wigfall was resident
of South Carolina, and member Of the Legis-
lature of that State. a difficulty arose be
tween him and Mr.. Brooks, the father of the
late Preston S. Brooks, and Mr.. Wigfall post
ed Mr. Brooks as Il rascal and coward. Mr..
Bird, a son of the then wife of Mr.. Brooks,
came to town about the time, but in ignorance
of the difficulty, called on Mr.. Wigfall, with
whom he was on friendly terms, and invited him
to his then approaching wedding. The two
gentlemen were proceeding through the streets
together, when the p'acard in question attract
ed Mr.. Birds attention. Turning at once tC
Mr.. Wigfall, he asked if he (Mr. W. was the
author. MIR. Wigfall responded that he was
Mr.. Bird then said that he would tear it down
Mr. Wigfall forbade him at his peril. MIR
Bird, however, did it. A shooting affray inn
mediately followed, in which Mr.. Bird wrs kill
ed by MIR. Wigfall. A son of Mr.. Brooks, sen.
took up the quarrel and challenged Mr.. Wig
fall. They ret Mr. Wighll received Mr.
| Brooks fire unharmcd. and then discharged hi
pistol in the air. The duel was at that poin
arrested. Immediately afterward Mr.. Wigfal
received second challenge from Preston 5
Brooks, known subsequently for his assault o.
Senator Sumner. This challenge Mr.. Wigfa
declined to accept. The quarrel however wa
not allowed 10 subside and, to avoid inrthe
blood-shed, Mr. Wiglall soon after withdre'
from the State and removed to Texas, whei
he has since resided. From his seclusion thent
he has now emerged into the Senate Of Il
United StataA
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
ORDER AND SYSTEM.

Every farmer should insist on the following:
Regularity in hours. Punctuality in clean
ing and putting away implements. Humanity
to animals. Neatness and cleanliness in per
sonal appearance. Deccncy in department and
conversation. Implicit obedience to the pro-
prietor and foreman. Ambition to learn and
excel in everything.
And the following maXims of order sad
neatness
Perform every operation in the proper scs-
son, and in the best manner. Complete every
part of an operation us You proceed, and hnish
one job before vow begin another. Securs your
working tools in an orderly manner. Clean
every tool when you leave off work. Retaru
every tool and implement TO its Plaec at uieht
--Workirg FaTmU.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24

w II. Seward formerly kept school, ID
Georgia The Milledgevile Journal Of Mark
2, 1919 contained notice of bis Academy
and the young rector, of which the following is
IN extract Mr.. VIM. III. Seward is late from
Union College New York. fron which insti
tuition he comes highly recommended asa young
60 'leman of good neral character and dstm.
guisbed indsstry and literary aequiremen's. s.
He will teach the Latin and Greek languages.
theoretical and practical mathematics, logic.
rhetoric, natural and moral philosophy, chemis<
try, geography, English grammar, and such
other branches as are taught iD northern col,
Ieges: LIZ
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24

The New Orleans Crescent thinks that Sec
retary of State, Richard Rcalf, the saint in
the South. and the sinner in the North, was
born under the luckiest star which ever presi-
ded in the natal moment of a scamp. A little
of everything in England, an Aboltionist and
insurrcctionist in the North, Catholic and
pro-slavery proselyte in New Orleans Jesuit
student in Mobile. II student for the Methodist
ministry in Texas, and traitor everywhere to
his previous professions, low swindler and
high art enthusiast, he has escaped a thousand
merited dangers and now, protected by the
very law to which he has forfeited liberty, II
not life, he luxuriates in notoriety which Is
very grateful to him, is an important witness
before the august tribunal of the Senate O
the United Suites, and thrives on an income
derived from the evil he has done
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24

1t is probable that the " Rebecca" which
carried McDeneughs slaves to Liberia. will
soon be heard of landing cargo of 900 slaves
somewhere on our coasts, as she escaped thS
British cruisers off Congo. II is really Tins
that Mr.. Buchanan should be in earnest about
putting an end to this disgraceful prostitution
Of our flag. -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
NO. AZ.
Mode of taking the Census in the U.
States.

AS this is the year for taking the cen sus
the following remarks in relation II reto
which we find in the Washington Constitution
will be of interest to many persons
The duties of this undertaking devolve upor
the United States MarshaEs, who appoint theil
own assistants. The general government has
in each State or Territory one or more judicial
districts, with each of which is connected a
plarshal, who acts rs high sheriff in the Dis
trict Court of the United States. These
marshas are required by law to subdvide their
districts, and for each subdivision to appoint
an assistant, taking care not to include a
greater population (hy estimate) than 10000
in any one subdivision.
The assistants having been qualified, by oath.
for the proper performance Of tl,er duties, are
furnished, through the marshals, with blanks
and instructions. In the prosecution of their
work they are required to make two copies Of
their report. The original returns are filed
with the clerk of the court of each county, and
the copies are forwarded to the marshal, who
transmits one copy to the secretary Of State
for his district, and the other to the census Of
flee in Washington The compensation to the
marshal Is in proportion to the population emu
meratcd by his assistants; should that exceed
one million, he is paid one dollar for each thou
sand persons enumerated should The p0pu!a-
ton returned by his assistants be less than one
million, he receives the sum of one dollar and
twenty-five cents for each one thousand persons
returned--a system of compensation sufficient
ly moderate, but which may admit Of the pay
ment of greater amount for q lesser service
as in the case of marshal whose returns in
clude 950,000 persons at one dollar and twen-
ty-five cents per thousand persons, no more
than he whose returns do not much exceed a
miliion--an inequality not unusual in rating fees
for mileage and other services.
The assistants who perform the work of emu
meration arc paid on different principle, COM
bining i'll novel manner compensation for la
Dor and travel, one which was found to opcr-
ate very fairly and satisfactorily to the en-
ployees and government. His allowance is
two cents for each person enumerated. for
each farm. ten cents fJr each establishment of
productive industry, fifteen cents; for social
statistics, two per centum on the amount al
lowed for enumerating the population; and
two cents for each mortality return, with ten
cents for travelling expenses to be ascertained
by multiplying the square root of the number
Of dwelling houses in his district by the square
root of the number of square miles in his divis-
ion from the product whereof is to be deri-
we'd the number of miles Travelled, and eight
cents per page for the two copies.
The marshals and assistents in California.
Oregon, and Utah, and New Mexico. under
the operation of an amendment to the law re
ceived compensation at the discretion of the
Secretary of the Interior which was determin-
ed by the addition of 1OG per cent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24
WRITTEN FOR The DELAWARE GAzErrE.
SPIRIT OF FEAR.

SPIRIT OF FEAR.
Monster Spirit
- The worst, or near it
Why 1link to the mortal breastf
holy hate
t,s=1s Does there await
10 spurn thee-fellest pest
On midnight blast
z= Efss Thou roarest past,
-.e The infctor Of unquiet
Lov'd Ease must die
Thy rack forever nigh il.
Storms shake the world,
And, as lightnings hurld,
--.. Emite the black raging cloud
Thy thunders make
Our visals quake5
And He'll within shrieks aloud.
Or, silent first,
We test how curs'd
And low thy misery reaches
And how you dare
b ttfa To crouch in where
The voice Of courage breaches.
AT vilest Inn,
Half way to Sin,
There thy sign is hanging out
Oh Why is it? Why.
That passers by,
You warn not, where, ends the route,
Thy breath blsects,
In sooth, infects,
All the purest lines of thought;
Thy tyrant sway,
Bold, now -a-day,
Slaves 's the Black ~ it had not ought.
What little lapse
OF life, perhaps,
20 as may still be fated,
viii breath its love,
And end above,
II hating, thou art hated
DMAwAEx, February, 1s6o
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24

Union Sentiments in South Carolina.
On account Of the place whence comes the
following extract from speech OF Hon. Wade
Hampton, which was delivered in the Senate of
South Carolina, on the 9th Of December last,
it wilattract general attention:
No human foresight cah predict the conse-
qucnces that would follow Il dissolution of this
Union. The ark of freedom may be overthrown
the city of refuge which we have bnilt up here
in the wilderness for the oppressed Of all Chris
tendon, may be torn down, liberty herself be
forced to sweep over the untimeIy grave of her
Youngest and faircst child. Others may speak
lightly OF the disruption of this great Confcd-
eracy, Of dsmcmbcring this mighty empire,
and forming ffoin its detected members another
of more enduring elements and higher destinies
as easily a child knockcs down its castles Of
cards. to rebuild them his fancy suggests
but | would not have my country, with rash
haste, or unprcpartd, venture to any expert
ment that must, under any circumstances, be
| one Of fearful solemuity. Nature shows us by
what slow process her mighty results are arriv-
ed at and experience teaches us how easy and
/ rapid is the work of demolition.
| The noblcst oak of the forest, the pride of
! our WOODS, under whose wide spread BRANCHES
the red man may have taller refuge for centu-
ries, and whose giant trunk and d>ep-set roots
have proudly defied the storms Of a thousand
years, falls in an hour before the axe of the
| needless wood-man. Ghc Great Architect OF
| the Un:v.rsc himself He who could by a
! thought have called into existence all created
/ things deemed it not beneath his majesty and
! dignity to labor at the work of creation for six
days, thus teaching to man, by the sublimcst o.
lessons that time and labor are necessary to
the perfection Of all great works. As in nature
so with nations
! "A thousand years TO form State
! An hour nlly lay Il in the dust and whtn
| Can its shattered spiendors renovatc,
Recall its vrtucs back and vanquIsh tme and fatc'
Never, sir, never! Ignorant, reckless, OF
wicked men may, in an hour, work the ruin o
the proudest empire on earth, and when once
laid in the DUST history teaches US by many
mournful example, that never again can maj
restore its shattered sp!endors or recall lis 7ir
tues. Such seems to be the destiny of nations
let her sons protect the South from the DANCE
of such fate"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-24

In Newcastle, Switzerland, 10000 women
= girls are employed at Matchmaking
St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05

instead, and r,ference is had 70 the las:
Message for the best mode and manner Of
effccting it, Il
The Rcp,rts Of the Secretaries Of the
Treasury, Of War, of the Navy. Of the In
terror, and OF the Postmaster General. arc
referred to for information relating to their
several departments. and the Message con-
eludes with commencing the local interests
Of Washington City to the favorable con-
sideration Cd Congress.
St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05

Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BT
If. KING. & JAMES s. DOWNS.

TfkEs SoRscEIPrrox.-s1.50per per an
mum. to be paid within six months: No
subscription win be received for q shorter
period than SIX months, and no paper De
discontinued until al arrcarages areN paid,
except at the option Of the publishers
TEnMs OF ApvEaT1IxG.-9i per squsre
s5r the f.sfina,rtion, aud IS cts. for
every subseCuens insertion. Twelve lines
or less constitute a square. II the number
sfinse,4;ous b. u.st marked on the adver-
tisement, il VIII be published ierbld,
and charged accordingly. 4 liberal de-
.luction made to those who advertise by
the gear.
St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05
LEONARD TOWN MD. T1IURsDAY MoRNING. JANUARY 1885,

and indeed n sonle others. without the
aid Of drawings: hu. we may return to
this part of ahe subject ut convenient
opportunity
If We have succeeded 50 fer in giving
III" reader :. General idea Ofihis remark
able vessel. We shall be satisfied. We
think We h4se dome 50. :
St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
From the Baltimore Patriot
THE WINANs' STEAMER.

Ry inyitation from Mr.. Thomas Winars
i'od the pleasure day or two az" o
Admnistrat"Fs'o oI J,s~pn- -DS&.l .lIk
Jan. 9Th. ls60-il.
St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05
NOTICE,

In the case Il the ai,niniS,ra-O DEC ,c,rn ,r
ii"n Il the personal Estatc uf Tie O,.J,,r,'
Thomas Payne, Sr. Cmrt E.r &,
I Marys c..
1859
St. Mary's beacon., 1860-01-05

NN'IIS is case f"r distrihuti.m of the Der
M ""ai estate "f Th"a- PAyre Sr. ,.-cca-.
d. Il 'urS PIvn- one IL the SINS nf rail Thnm
a' PaHnr is sm al'Hni heir and ,m, uG the linn
IT, "i the State "f MArylUd. II is ordered
by III" T. uH that Jim l.. Pawn. ,xrru,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-08-25
ALE OF FORFEITED STATE LANDS.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF School UNIVERSITY LANDs
Madison, June 29th 1860
E OF WISCONSIN,

-'"'10
Madison 9th uni
NJ ofs
OF a
s1 land tie cost of advertising and the
'h' VIII so all
OF the principal payable purchase will be fixed
I'd in alphabetical order published i paper
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