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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-08

cisy srows In wesltA ~ progpsrity, nuseular
Chrisaanity WIN bsesse more ~ nero de-
welcomed and extended, and some u ~ win
live TO go New York bay allied With splendid
yachts Of the 6rst class, and manned bys set
Of brown skinned tars who might properly DO
called the Zousves of the forecsstle.
The only thing needed among American
yachssmen is esprit. The club should infuse
new life into its affairs, by arranging important
open sea races, in which the qualities OF the
yachts might be fully tested. The idea
of sailing a hundred ton schooner In
a race from Hoboken down to the Southwest
Spit is utterly absurd. The rsoe ought to be
something worth doing, say around Long Island,
or down to the Cape May lightship, or around
Block Island. Then the general public be-
comes interested, the Unborn love of our people
for nautical sports is stimulated, and we should
see the yachts increase, as the riders have aug
mented their numbers since the Central Park
has been In good condition for the equestrian.
The open sea races would harden our yschts-
men and accustom them to real nautical work,
preparing tho way for the time when the bur
gee Of the New York Yacht Club shall fly oc-
casioDslly In every foreign port to which
American ships usually resort So far q
speed goes, our yachts can whip all others.
The trouble Is that our yachtsmen seem to be
afraid to cross the ocean and try it There has
only been one America"
We have thus given bird'seye view Of
high life on the ocean, and of the arguments
In its favor, a. we'll - q little good advice to
the yacht owners, who, we trust, will try to
show themselves worthy of the popularity
which their fine vessels have gained. New
Workers hold their yacht squadron as among
the beat of metropolitan institutions. aud thsy
would be glad TO have some Of their expleit
wherewiih to astonish the provincial ear. Ths
old story about beauty, symmetry, &c, &o il
growing quite stale.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-08

10 wsJren county. N, J.. Of poisoning his vile, vas
brought up before the Chancellor at TsentoA yes
teidsy, on an application for wri. Of error 70 car
~ up to the Court Of Errors and Appeals fer the
purpose of obtaining rev trial No decision was
rendered.
Israel Washburn, Jr., received the republican
nomination for Governor of Maine at the State Con-
vention held yesterday at Bangor.
The Michigan Republican Convention convened
Yesterday a. Detroit aod nominated Austin Blair as
their candidate for Governor.
The fact that 1t was the intention of O number of
capitalists in this city to regular line Of mail
steamers from New York to Kingston, Jamaica,
was announced In the HERALD some weeks ago.
Yesterday the company was formally organized,
under the name Of the New York and West India
Steamship Company, and it was determined to
despatch the first steamer to Kingston before the
close of the present month. Freights and passen-
gers are already offering for her, and the fullest
success Ia anticipated. II is remarkable that there
is no regular steam communication between this
city and the Island of jamaica
Tue cotton market was inactive yesterday Tue foreign
not Of nature 70 effect the better end higher
grsdes, which exhibited no alteration In prices, while
The low and inferior grades continued 70 us heavy aad
regulsr The sales confined 10 900 bales IN ans,
With few hundred In store, the latter chiefly o. the
bsss Of llHc for niddling uplands Flour was more
asive and In good domestic and expe6 demand,
while most descriptions Of oommoa q -0upsrAns
qualities were rather castor wheat va In ssady
milling and export demand, without change Of mo-
mont N quotasions Corn was len active, while prices
were steady. The demand for shipment eastward and
for export good and sales fair Pork armer with
-
sl3 80 sl3 Sc. Sugars nrmsr and il spsoula-
tive demand, with saes Of 1900 hhds 100 boxes 20
.hhds moado, ct rates given elsewhere. Ths market
closed at about 80 advance, and In some cases fraction
was reported. Freghts closed with nrnsr feeling
yesterday the part of shipowners, which tended 70
check shipments They at the close, except In small 'os
70 oil up, refused flour under D., and asked 7<d for
grain bags though to oil up taken earlier In the
day ct ID, In shps' bags for Liverpool.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-08

shoys nr Sunday. 'ss' ir the true mstsod. aud
the oniy one faat will be eftectual.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-08

TIE several cliques VIM come forward with
their respective candidates and platform pro
fessions, and these win be combined and mo-
deiled with the sole view Of securing party
triumph in the local elections Of this or that
State or section of States. The great national
interests, which underlie and support all the
others, will be ignored and forgotten in the
general greed for place and spoil National
sentiment to day lives only In the hearts of the
people. The demagogues and spoils hunters
have driven national statesmen from every po-
siiion of influence in the management of our
corrupt party organizations, and their folly Is
about to carry us all into the naelstrom of
political fanaticism which feeds the abyss Of
revolution and civil war. Such d the tendency
of the present strife among the political mana
gers Of the democratic party Organization, and
the presentation of two candidates from ib
ranks can but produce one Of the alternatives
Either Lincoln will be elected By the popular
vote, through the division Of the great conser-
vstive majority against him in the central and
commercial States, or the election Of President
will 60 into the present House OF Representa-
lives. What the result there viii be no man
can foresee, and, constituted - the House Of
Representatives h to-day, every one will con-
template with doubt and fear. In all recorded
history there Is but one parallel to the present
political situation Of this country. Then De-
mosthenes Numbered, while Philip Of Macedon
plotted, bribed and fought to destroy the liber-
ties of Greece.
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able directly to the foreign element which pre-
ponderates In the crews. SO far a. the foreign
trade II concerned, the name Of American
sailor has become almost misnomer. II we
should be drawn into naval war, we might
look in vain for such stout fellows as stood
by Paul Jones on the bloodstained
decks Of the Bonnie Homme Rich.
ard, or followed Decatur into the jaws
Of death ct Tripoli or faced the veterans Of
Trafalgar under Perry, Stewart, Lawrence aud
Hull The very best sailors we have now, al.
most the only salts who have pride in their
profession, are employed In yachts, pilot boats
and cosstipg vessels Take the men In our
yacht squadron and the pilot apprentices, and
we have the nucleus Of . navy such as Nelson
never commanded, because they are great
deal more intelligent, a. well ssquite splucky.
IL Is Of course desirable 10 multiply such q
force, and the yacht club helps In that work by
employing large number Of men In light SER
vice, where the pay IL good and the grog sub
lime. Incidental 70 this branch Of the subject
IL the fact that the services Of all the yachts Of
the New York Club are ct the disposal Of the
government In case Of war.
There is still another, and perhaps most I'm
portant view to be taken Of the matter. Our
people up TO the present time have been In
such haste to get rich that they have neglected
ordinary precautions for the conssrvs-
| ton of the muscular vigor which
originally distinguished the AnsloIsaxon
| race. We are becoming q dyspeptic, con
sumptive, aatbreasted, nsrrow-chested,
hollow checked, thin-legged set Of fellows, and
have just begun 10 find II out The eques-
trian mania just now raging Is good sign,
and the increase In the yachts another. There
are now ten yachts where there was one fifteen
wears ago, and there would be many more II
the majority of the club were up to the spirit
of the age. Yachting IL sport to which no
objections can be raised. Yscbtsmen do not
cheat each other like people on the turf, OF
cut the ropes when they zee the eagle Of vic
| tory perching over rivals masthead. Al the
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
A List ei Unpublished Inyen.
tiOlS.

|. \ pow'er proof female.
,. \ wedlock which cannot be picked by
lawyers.
3. \ Peck measure which holds but half a
peck.
4. An electric machine which gets up an
aifinity between uncongeniel spirits.
D. An electromagnetic alarm which
warns young women against designing
young men.
6. 4 machine which cleans AMI thrashes
children.
I. A machine which goes through the
whole process Of courtship and MARRIAGE
This is the invention of taller and hair dres.
ser.
8. 4 machine which cuts poor old ac-
quaintances and makes new rich ones. 1t is
the invention of a retired millionaire.
9. A disagreeable easy chair for unwel-
come visitors. 1t is upholstered with curry
combs ha;rpins and lish-hooI1s. No edi.ori-
al sanctum should he without one.
10. 4 machine for polishing tarnished
characters in a fashionable church by means
Of a bank note and paper
III. An instantaneous hair dye die This
is a composition in which Prairie du Chen
whiskey largely enters. It operates lar
gely on the body first then on the hair.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
Family Fceiiess.

The ties of relationship DO not appear to be
so reverently regarded as of vore The
warm, spontaneous, irreprcSsible atfec-
ton felt towards ones own haS faded out to
give place 70 a luke warm feeling something
more than friendship, perhaps, and yet
not love. We want more family meetings,
when the truants of the household to renew
the lost love, and cement that chain of union
which should never be broken, when the
days ofchildhood shall be believed over
again, with their sunshiny memories, never
too dearly priced, with their tribute to lost
ones who, perchance, have met above
Lift up your eyes to the stars. Have you
never dreamed a sweet dream of the quiet
ude of those noisless orbs? Let us mount
beyond the realms of noise and riot, let us
tread the noiseless highway of the silent
orbs. The thunders are far below US, the
confused tumult Of the crowd detiles not the
sanctltude of this wondrous quiet. See how
the stars sleep on their golden couchers, or
only open their bright eyes and guard the
solemn boundaries of the reign of peace
Such is the peace and calm that reigns in the
Christians bosom.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

INFLUENCE OF CUTTING THE HAIR
Medical men are occasionally asked wheth-
er, intact, this operation has any influence
upon the health. NJ. Frrdrique resolves the
question by giving the following illustration:
A little girl, aged three years, of good
health ngeneral, had her hair grown exces-
sively long during the course ofa few months
She was beautiful child, but had latterlv
wasted without any apparent cause, becom-
ing dull and appathetic, losing her appetite
and strength. without any organic trouble
being discernable. She was placed upon a
tonic regimen, with chalybeate, without de-
irving material benefit, until her hair was
cut short at the suggestion of friend, from
which time she rapidly gained strength.
1t would appear, from this case, that tn.
economy had suffered a loss in the expendi-
ture OF the hood necessary for the secretion
of the abundant crop of hair NJ. Fredriaue
considers that it is the formation ofthc color
ing matter that chiefly exausts the blood,
as this is formed at the expense of the ham-
atosine. ......
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

Even black mail Hambleton is becoming
ungrateful to Northern Union Saving Demo.
Gratis. In late number of his paper, the
Atlanta Gal Contedsracy, he says:
High prices for board the hot climate, the
fear of yellow fever and Southern assassin.
atlon," has rid the Convention and the CITY
ofmany annoyanccs. Such is the dread of
assassination by the Yankees. that it is al
most impossible to toll them from their quar-
ters after nghtfall. They retire early, pray
for the nomination Of Douglas, and their
immediate deliverance from so hot a climate.
They try very hard to act like Southerners
by eating rice and turnip salad, bnt invari-
ably retire from the table with potatoes and
a lump of salt in their pockets.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CouGHfNe IN
CHURcH.-A correspondent says: 81 once
spent Sunday at Lyons, on my way to
Italy. l attended French Protestant
Church. The form of worship is very much
like the Presbyterian, and the minister, after
preaching about fifteen minutes, stopped
rather abruptly, pronounced word which
took to be 'allez,' and sat down. Immedi-
ately the whole congregation, which had
hitherto been extremely quiet and attentive,
appeared to be seized with fits of coughing,
sneezing, and expecto-ation-some blew
their noses, some took snuff. BY degrees
the noises ceased, and after an interval of
about five minutes, the minister resumed
his discourse, and finished it without inter-
ruption."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
The Financial Stage oj Drunk.
eIiness.

Old Judge----,who resides not very
far from here is known as one who neve,
pays debt, ifit can be avoided. He has
plenty of money, however. and is Jolly. rol
licking old chap. He gets pretty drunk occa.
siona'ly, when of course his friends take
care of him. Not long ago he fell in the
hands of a man who held his note for a sum
of money, and As it was his last chance, the
friend dived into the Judges wallet, took out
the amount and put the note where the mon.
ey had been.
When the Judge awoke to consciousness,
as was his won't he took out his wallet to
count how much money he was out Fin
ding his purse almost empty he thundered-
''How did spend all ofm;r money!"
"You paid off that note held" answered
the friend
swell" muttered the Judge quietly stow
ing away his wallet, II must have been
Gerry drunk"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
Startling Discovery.

During the sitting of Court in Connerti-
cut, not long ago, on very cold evening a
crowd of Lawyers had collected round the
open fire that blazed cheerfully on the hearth
in the bar-room, when traveller entered, be.
nummed with cold but no one moved to
give him room to warm his shns so he leaned
back against the wall in the back part of the
room
Presently smart young limb of the law
addressed him, and the following dialogue
took place =
"You look like traveller ?"
"Wall suppose am; came all the way
from Wisconsin afoot, at any rate"
"From Wisconsin /! What distance to
come on pair of legs!"
avail, done it any how"
did you ever pass through hell in any OF
your travels ?"
"Yes, sir, I've been through the out
kirts"
81 thought likely. Well, what are the
manner and customs there Some of u.
would like to know"
"Oh, you'll find them much the same as
in this place--the laeyers sat the nearest the
fire.
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Annie is quite famous for her coking.
well as housekeeping talents" said Jes.
sic. ~
"NonsenseH ~ said Annie blushinr.
"Come, Jessie. we have time for a walk be-
fore breakfast"
Il am sorry that the biscuit requires my
eyes, as well as Hannah's fingers" said les.
sic, glancing mischeviously at Horace: "but
don't let me keep you here. II race will
show you my pet spot down in the grove :"
and aside to Horace she added, "a most de-
lcious spot for sentimental folks"
ibid you walk there often when George
was here - inquired Annie, innocently.
This effectually drove Jessie from the
field, and, darting into the house. she left
Horace to do the honors of the place.
1t was the third week in july, the fourth :;
August came, yet Hoaace lowering and An
ME Atherton were still at Oak Grove.
Late one afternoon, Annie, coming from
long ride, opened Jessie's door very softly
and stole IN quietly, Jessie. seated near the
window, looked no, and, after one LOVING
look into the young girls face, she opened
her arms saying. ..
"My little sister,"
"You KNOW" whispered Annie, "what
Horace said to-day?"
81 know he meant to ask you, You are
his own now. | am very glad
1t was evening. Upon the sofa. in thr
parlor, with only the moons rays to tighten
the room. Horace Lowering SGT. silently
happy. for, nestled against his broad chest,
with his strong arm folding her closely. was
the little fairy, whose child like loylness and
grace had won all the love of his manly
heart ....
Jessie, wicked smile upon her face.
stepped in from the porch through the win
dow. .............
"Horace here's the last number Of Peter
son. There is another sketch by c. c."
"Fll read it tomorrow. Did you read her
book, Jessie p ....
hN', ~ ~ "N SNiii'ttS 1EiH lS YOU Np-
Scribcd Blythe way, Horace, must intro
duce vou to the authores." ... ...
mo, thank you. prefer to keen up my
admiration. Atpresent believe in her. an
interview might destroy all my Illusions"
"Iou refuse an introduction. That is not
fair. You owe me chance to win my WAGER:
remember our compact ....
II defy you Here is my talisman against
all the charms of c. c." ..f
"Oh! Horace Horace Give me my dia-
mond ring, and own yourself beatenr'
Beaten 2" a .. ... ....
Fairly beaten. for you have your arms
around c.. G. at this moment and oh
cousin Horace, | am dreadfl!ly afraid you
are going to lose your wager by"
Marrying an authoreSs :" cried Horace
IL will ray the wager, Jessie, and admit tha+
woman may he gentle, loving, domestic.
and fitted for all the highest Offices within
her proper sphere, and yet be an authoress.'
And he drew Annie closer to his side.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

A very singular experiment in hynotisn
has been many times repeated in France. 1,
consists in marking a chalk line along a
floor and placing hen whose beak has also
been whitened with chalk in the axis of the
line and nearly touching it. She soon sinks
into the most complete hynotic sleep, accom-
panied by insensibility and catelepsy. BY
blowing gently on her eyes, she is awakened
and Immediately shakes herself, flaps her
wings, ana runs away with much squawking
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

The story runs thai gentleman living at
st. Joseph's Island. ont West. was engaged
to be married to a pretty French girl, and
the banns were pr,lished in the Catholic
Church on certain Sunday. The next
day Yankee made bet Of 500 with a
friend that he would marry the girl himself
The money WIS placed in the hands Of a.
third party the Yankee then called upon
the young lady, and made proposition of
marriage. She told him th1. her intended
had already given her $40 to buy clothes,
but that she didn't ike him verv well. At
this her new suitor handed her like amount.
and then placing forty dollars more with it.
remarked: : "rhere's his forty dollars, and
TIL 60 forty dollars better" The young
lady could resist no longer, and taking the
money, returned the amount given her by
her first lover, and married his competitor
within an hour, well satisfied with the bar.
gain. The bet was won, and in the course
of month the st. Joseph Islander married
the sister of his first flame.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
From philadelphia.

PuLApELPIA, May 5.-The Eoening J'ur
nal, is informed that by the advice of emi
nent counsel, memoria! will be presented
to Congress to reopen the Santillan case.
John Thomas Sergent, Ex Judge of the
Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, died this
morning.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

A BAD CoxPLAINr.-The first physician
IN certain case was discha ged by his pa
tient, because he was honest and plain
enough to tell the patient he hada sore throat;
and the second doctor having some hint of
the fact, answered the sick man, when he
questioned, that his case was highly abdor-
NAL, and had degenerated into synanchc tom
silaris. 10, doctor" cried the patient, sdo
say that wor'i again" ''Why, sir, | said
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

"A Prolific BERRY.--A celebrated come
dian arranged with his green grocer, one
Berry, to pay him quarterly but the green
grocer sent in his account long before the
quarter was done. The comedian, in great
wrath, calle. upon the green grocer, and la
boring under the impression that his credit
was doubted, said-''I say hers pretty
mulberry have sent in your bill-Ber-
ry, before it is due Berry Your father, the
elder Berry, would not have been such
goose-Berry-but you need not look black
Berry-for don care straw -Berry-and
| shan't ray you till Christmas Berry.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

A TRAVELLING LAW Surr.-A liquor dealer
was prosecuted in Davis county, Iowa, last
week, for violating the liquor law. He
changed the venue to every justice in three
townships, and finally ran into the hole he
started out at, by getting before the first
justice. The result was his liquor cask
was emptied by the constable with hatch
Of
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17
From Petersons Magazine
OH LET Us LOVE WHILE LIFE rs
,~. ~ r. $40 - --* YOUNG.

BY s. GAFFSEY e--
Oh let us love while life is young.
Ere Time records the hearts regret:
For Love is first Of Heavens gifts
or all life's sweets, the sweetest yet9
without Loves smile, our earthly lot . ...-,.
Would wear bleak, zimmerman shroud /:
Through fortunes wayward freaks it proves
The golden lining of life's cloud
Oh let us love while life is young,
And wear the mantle angels wear;
The bright, unsullied garb, which gives
To allied hearts an Eden share
Compared with Loves excelsior bliss,
Even Friendships worth is reckoned nauubt :.
Der titles, wealth, and art, IL reigns
supremely grand-it can't be bought,
Then letus hail Elysians queen u.ss
The plant of pure, celestial birth
The priceless elixir, which gives
taste Of Heaven here on earth (, ~
Yes, let us love while life is young,
Twill keep the heart from growing cold,
And prove delectable fore'er,
For Heaven-born Love can ne'er grow old
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

Julius Caesars letter 81 came, saw, !
conquered" has been admired for nearly
two thousand years for its terseness. We
think it rather verbose. The words. 81
saw" are entirely superhuous. Indeed, we
think II came," wholly unnecessary. 81
conquered would tell the whole story
But Julius had, no doubt, a good deal of leis-
ure when he wrote that letter, and his sty le
suffered in consequence
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

"The Washington correspondent Of the
New Orleans Picanyune states that Mr.. Bu-
chanan cortempla,es becoming an author"
He is already the author of a large mum
Der Of abominable works.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-17

THE SPANISH GANBLER.--The following is
published in several of the journals as from
letter from Hamburg "a Spanish gen.
tleman, one of the boldest players ever seen,
keeps the bankers at the gaming tables in the
utmost alarm. He plays the maximum stake
nearly every time, aud has, so far, won l.
500,000f One Of the directors of the bank
has i2st returned from Paris, bringing sum
Of two millions to increase tn, resources of
the bank. Immediately after his arrival. a
notice was posted up at the Cursaal, stating
that the bank at rouge et-noir would for the
future, consist of3OO, ,Ooof instead of2OO, 900,
and that the MAXIMUM stake for each PLAYER
would be 12,00oE instead offs S,000f. People
90 IN crowds from Frankfort to witness the
daring and coolness of this intrepid games
ter who braves such formidable bank. and
has given his word as a Castilian that he
will play till be has ruined it or been ruined
himself