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Ehs Glrls and the wives.

Somebody has written the following about
tie s3iils ana sst it afoAt: a :
God bless the girls,
.zsff Whose golden curls
Blend with our evening dreams;
They haunt our lives
"a : y Like spirit-wives,
Or-as the naiads haunt the streams.
They soothe our pains
EET They I'LL our brains
With dreams of summer hours;
.dsisss'. God bless the girls; @
snla @ ~ God Bless their curls, se
Goa bl6ss onr human flowers.
esThe wives we think, quite as deserving Of
MzAsing as the girls; therefore we submit
the following; ,sa,E sa
baaH ge God bless the wives, s4g
i bas sac They fll our hives
iiig with little bess and honey;
They ease life's shocks,
qzA z fThsy mend our socks,
But donv they spend the money!
IsiiBafedrs ssohf sssss ssef 80
OF roguish girls,
niss with sunny curls,
'As We may in fancy dream;
Ya0A But wives--true wives
Throughout our lives, s
. Are every thing they seem.
u t<RAIASl .Al -. - - - >. -. - =
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The knights Of the Golden Circle.

The Knights of the Golden Circle. who
intend to conquer Mexico, have turned
up again, and the inquiry which we made
yesterday, as to their commander, Gen.
George Buckley, is answered The Gen
eral has not been idle, but from his head
quarters at Knoxville, Tennessee, has is
sued late manifesto. It is more to the
point than any thing which has. yet ap-
peared from the ssme source. It orders
q general rendezvous on the south bank
Of the Rio Nueces, in Eucinal county,
Texas, on the 18th of September, 1860.
The parties who desire TO- participate,
must have at least twenty, dollars each,
in specie, besides the usual outfit for wild
life, The twenty dollars, it is significant.
ly stated, will be Invested for necessary
articles of outfit before crossing the R'e
Grands. Whether pistols, Sharp's rifles
and bowies are considered necessary arti
cles of outfit, y is not stated, but it is pos
sibleithat snch articles may be useful il
the hands of the recruits who are desired
viz: "men of sober, moral and industri
ous habits" In conclusion, the Genera
seeks donations in J, sums of one. dollar
and upwards, from the rnoble women ant
men of the South" Col. Nat. j. Scott
of Auburn, Alabama, is the paymaste
and treasurer of the organization -Er.
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sympathy Of the Body with en- Ampa-
rated Member.

II. Lanesborough. Mass, recently, Q
young man named Jerry Svan. ~ ssi64t
by the arm "a bsomsa amachiassy. aa1pshs
arm swas' so badly broken and5 msDtlsd
that immediate smpptation wss pscesgssg.
This was successfully performed bat &C.
cording to the Pittaeld Eagle, Mr.. SNan's
connection with the disseveFed limb did
not cease with the operation, The Eagls
says:. . ~ s-fss1 & 's''aR isss:a
"on rscovering from the stssot, fpse.
duced by the free use Of chIorofotu 3lr.
Swan still complained sorely of a s6Alhg
hand. Late I'm the evening NJ di6tress
bscans very CREST, and In insistea sthat
the hand was crampsd by being dolbled
up. The limb had been plsced in : box
and buried, His attendants dug 4 up
! ana straightensd the hard aud y va
soon easier.s This msfnibg' tic llnB NJ
again buried. But hs S60n cofiPl6lasd
/ 81 sensation sof, cold AID great psInpid II
1t was accordingly taksn up agsiss' wrAp.
ped up. isnd dsposittd aiu sotuihI sincs
(which hssisaesin saiieved.n s,dsood a
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A Gloom over Texas.

IA y 4
The New Orleans Delta. sends forth
the following gloomy rspost Of tha prss-
ent agricultural condition Of Texas.
mo State hal, suffered % much from
the drought as Texas. That rich Stats
will not produce enough grain 10 supply
the demand of thei.lovn people, and &C.
tual famine is feared in some portion. q
the country. Lands that have pfoduc6d
as much as eighty bushels Of coru - the
acre, win not yield twenty 6tAhso The
present season. sit II pitisbleso ob6Ssto
the appearance Of all tho fSfnss1b
corn is withered and destroyed ths gfass
on the prsiriesdis burnt t0 ascfet Snud
the stock everywhere is famishing foe foda
and water In some parte VI the Htate
there have been mo raina fnr aege1teeo
weeks, and sthe heat is more tneelss 49,
has ever been known. The c5angs u
this prolific and beautiful lard. oapss1 ~
the heat and the sbsence Of rten, u 80
as to render the country scarcely rpsogs
nisable. Itais impossible 70 exaggsfees
the damage. f9 1dKg YslfkHJE
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a Again at night he saw the star, and al
that former company: said his sisters an
gel to the leader:

a Again at night he saw the star, and all
that former company: said his sisters an
gel to the leader:
is my mother come?'
And be said, Thy mother.l
A mighty cry of joy went through all
the star, because the mother was re. united
with her two children. And he stretched
out his arms and cried @ -
! 'Oh, mother, sister, brother, am here.
Take mel' 'stt. $3.50
Not yet they answered; and the atar
was shining.
He grew to be man whose hair was
turning grey, and he was sitting in his
chair by the ireside, heavy with grief, and
with his face bedewed with tears, when
the star opened once again.
Said his sisters angel to the leader,
is nay brother Gomez"
And be said, Nay; but his maiden
daughter ,az. 49,. -.
Ard the man who had been the child,
saw his daughter, newly lost to him, ce-
lestial creature among those three, and
and he said:
my daughters head is on my sisters
bosom, and her arms are around my moth>
er's neck and at her feet is the baby OF
olden time, and can bear the parting
from her, God be praisedl
And the star was shining.
Thus the child came to be an old man,
and his once smooth face was wrinkled,
and his steps were feebled, and his back
was bent. One night as he lay upon his
bed, his children standing around him, he
cried, as he had so long ago:
i see the star!'
They whispered to one another. 'Ht
is sdying?'
4 And he said i am My age is falling
/ from me like garment, and / move to
ward the star like child. NAnd, Oh
Father. I thank thee that it has SO oftel
opened, to receive those dear ones tina
await me-
j And the star was shining, and it shine
upon his grave.
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~Raisine the wind" !"

Not many, years ago two Frenchmen-
-iioes ~e6lshy.aud in possession of ready
J. 80 eli re other poor and penniless. occu.s
aoplsd, byeShsncs, pthe same room 10 q SUI
'at6ibl6 hStel. : In the morning the soedy
,doastaDse hrst took from his pocket q
pistpl. and holding il to his own forehead,
n&beeking egainst the door, exclaimed
to bis aston:shed and hofri6ed companion:
HyyIrh@yI last desperate resort; I am
Ipsatiless Add .tired Of life; give me Eve
.sEiundrta ftancsIor, Twill instantly blow
ont my brains, and you will be arrested as
siiUb1ies esuurdeserP ee
= he other iodger found himself the hero
% of "a unpleasant dilemma. but the cogen-
-suSirofo his companions, argument struck
-eihimseeld; r he qsistly crspt to his panta-
looms, hdnded over the amount, and the
= 6tSSf sijn6psed after locking the door on
.t6epntside. .sgs
-- Hearing Of this, another Frenchman
.t vSfy savage aspect, one night contrived
ea5B H66m With . tall, raw. boned gentleman
"a fo9h AFksnsaa Who had been rather fret
8 .pinh Aissnoseyv during the day, and evi
.qi&eml3 had plenty more behind. Mex
ea1A Adflihx,a PIKE" AHaking, discovered hil
-ssyeSm mate standipg over him, with = pisi
tol leveled at bis own, forehead, and evi
.&18u4 ddudkihg with agitation.
What the deuce are yoa standinp tha
fcr, ,dpathe cold?' asked Pike, proppinl
.,ujhji hji y On his elbow. and cody surveying
,n7 1hnb(34 ,of4O .4anea 5,sstsss "a
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Always Heon Up ssseits: y i ]
u A. young J man who Rss sthinkiAe Of
studyingulaw, sAid to Dspisl Wshsses;

= A. young man who WAS athinklAe Of
studyingulax, said to Dssisl Wshssesa
i s.sMr. Webster, + pndsrstand he pro-
fession of Law is quite full, and tkat thers
are more lawyers than are needed do you
think there is any chance FOR ns1't'oa
.There is always room mp s1slra Hfstas
the reply, and as trus % it wss ingsuioss.
Only . few persons reach the high pisces.
and these are always 10 great demand
s.there is room enough mp stairs.
First class farmers aud neehanics, a.
well as physicians, lawyers, &c. Always
fnd plenty Of room. plenty sofaW5rks Ind
good pay. Whatever calling yosuehaess.
sndait matters'iitsle, II il fbe a honest
one, resolve 10 60 into AN upper styry;
but don't Try to jump there by,,6 6lpgls
leap; or you may fall disabled, Rather
begin at the bottom Of the ladder. and
patiently step upon each round.
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WOoDsFEID MONROE COUNTY OHIO AUGUST l5 1860. saa7

it; the "boys" who went into the unex. |
plored West evinced, by the very fact. |
more energy. enterprise, activity, eelfreli-
ance, than those who remained ane dared |
not stray far from the paternal homestead.
The hardy young pioneer cleared his own
land, cut his own rails, and (added the
Judge after slight pause) he split lem.
too! Loud and long.continued cheering
all over the house, during whichthe Jsdge
od-humoredly smiled at the response 70
the popular chord he had struck.
The Judge further illustrated his views
of popular sovereignty by saying It was
briefly expressed in the homely apothegmI
of "mind your own business and Aet your
Hneighbors alone. This was the motto
and maxim of our Revolutionary fathers
which they aung in the face of imperial
England, and thisthey stamped upon their
coin, and this is what he would say to our
own imperial Congress in regurd to its
interference with the local and domestic
institutions of the people of the Terrific
ries. He alluded to the Missouri Com
promise as nuduna pactus, so far at least
as Illinois was concerned. In her Terri
torial condition slavery existed in Illinois,
notwithstanding the "Ordinance Of 'S7 =
and was only abolished when the ordinance
ceased to apply by her becoming State.
The Judge concluded by expressing the
hope that be had said nothing, in the
course of his desultory remarks, to offend
any gentleman or lady in his audience,
lin what be had said be had pursued his
usual custom of following the tenor o
what was said by the gentleman who in.
troduced him. He was not on a politi'
cal tour, and when in his native State
and his native town, heforgot that Pres
Iidential canvass was pending. Laugh
tier. He had come to Burlington Il
i show Mrs. Douglas what he had told be-
lis the most beautiful town-site in thi
;. world. He hoped she would agree will
him. Eo.f5sd ag0u7
1 After pleasant allusions to his oil
"boss," Parker, of Middlebury, in who's
cabinet shop he once worked, and VIII
!, and his woman came to the depot at Mid
; dlebury to see him, on his way to Burling
l ton; and after again thanking the larg
3 audience for their kind attention to hin
t he resumed his seat, and at the sugges
< tion cf G G.. Hunt, Esq of st. Alban'
u three cheers were given, and the compan
8 dispersed. s.
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2 tBcJudge Douglas being asked few
days ago why Mr.. Buchanan was hostile
towards him. replied as follows: "Because
I made him President-he is sorry for it,
as well as myself. So
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A lady's Account Of the Massacre
Miss Amelia G, Temple, one of th'
Missionaries in Syria, writes to her father
in Worcester, Mass, the following thrill
ling account of the Syrian Massacre:

<A0SS6CICs 4
BEIRoUT, June 80.
Scarcely had we heard the news of Ia
leh's fall and thought what would become
of Dier Ell Kamar, when we received fearful
tidings from that mountain city. As the
Druses finished their work Of desolation in
Zaleh, word was passed round among them,
sWe. will take Dier ell Kamar next. '--
That very Tuesday evening, they COM
meuced to put their threats into execution.
Companies Of Eve, six, seven, eight and
nine commenced to enter the city, and to
plunder. Towards sunset large force
of Druses arrived, and all night long they
carried on their Operations unmolested.
The Deirites seemed panic stricken; not
gun was ired, not q sword drawn, not an
arm stretched ont to save either their pro-
perty or themselves.
Towards dawn, or Wednesday morning.
work of slaughter commenced ct which
nv heart stands still as I write Of it,
From house to house the ruf6ans paused.
From boys at the age Of ten years to the
tottering old man of eighty, not one esca-
ped. In many houses, two. three, four
and Eve fell before the destroying sword.
Around and around the blood1thirsty gang
roamed, 2 hunting in every nook and corr
ner. in cellars and in wells. in, stables and
on housetopk till not man was left to
bury the slain. There they still lie. rem
dering the place resort for vultures, aud
an uninhabitable place for men. Women,
crazed by their fears, the sights aud their
losses, rushed frantically saround -house.
Illess homeless--for the ERE was made to
lconsnme what it could lick mp With its ten
Thousand, tongues. :, es.,.s.,. s.s,s.,ss.s, s
The population Of Dier is or was seven
thousand. Two thousand i've hundred
| men are said to have persisted. IN would
d been better for the women il they. too, had
} shared the fate Of theiy husbands, Many
] fed to the government, troops stationed
in the midst of the city. These, to the
number of two or. three hundred, were
standing without the gate. which had beer
3 }barrsd sgeinst them, begging, for .adEis
) sion Druse swords and hatchets mads
) desperately short work Of them. Those
/ twho had taken refuge within were one b!
3 one thrown ont of the windows to meet thu
!. fate from which they fed. Only twt
houses are left standing, Rev, Mr.. Baird
j and, tho dwelling Of one Of the Governor
f departments. Mr. Baird vent up yester
s day to bring away some goods. It viii
d be long before he can, with safety to hi
; health, go again Some few people es
s capped to the seaboard. The English mag
!. lnsnimously sent down the steamers yes
]. terday tebring them mp and refugees fror
d Harbeiya and Sidon., Both arrived to
9 wards midnight last night. bringing on
}, Thousand passengers. mostly women an,
q children. Mr. Ford's family also cam
# from Sidon. The French men of-war, Of
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A R1DDLE,--A room with four corners
had cat in each corner, three cats before
each cat, and q cat on each cats tall
How many cats in all!
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E- The New York Herald cyphers
up the account OF the Great Eastern, and
makes ont that she will clear $4,000 by
her trip to America.
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~ Vanity Fair says the three ages
of q Senator are Mileage. Postage and
Patronage.
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HYMN 70 AMERICA,

=. 80, -. - oO.-N 49, =
IT, oa;r.a..a .,,,.. has June renewed ~
u..St.ss s,,S. ~ a.v
wh.vxs ~ ,1o-a ths .1ons,v wood
rssnsss aDsss. mo- 70 - - sp',f
R..,d.. .n,. eent,. .tra.m that straved
Tbrouvb pstbleas woodlands then,
The calm. heroic women prayed
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er their boats to help. hem land the poor
refugees. They have No clothing. no mon.
ey, no homes, and almost no hopes. s q IT,
4 A very prevalent rumor Is current that
B'handum is to fall to-day. The Druses
are gathering in the district called Met0p =,
for great battle. . That' district - 5o9 I
or Eve hours from here zsThe Consuls
and Captains OF the English, French ana
Russian men -of.war, lying iuoar hssesEsl
held meeting yesterday to devise means
for insuriug and pre- eaersing shs psacsef
Beirut Each vessel steamed up last night,
TO be able to turn around, g ana y sh0tt 81
be ready Tor any emergency Al lEpslsa
vessel OF llo guns hss alrec.ly oeiors me
Ic'ty. Keep my carpet Peg Packse, rssax
10 go on ooarG .ne stea%eF ! otae!eatI fI
40 90 oy 'le oei.s,'s ~ spss As's
aU resi- usy ol ess' ..n IN, $500. s.e
al ~ MS power = ra.u s.ss yr ~. ~ = iss ~
tsen' .ue SolSsqtsnSsss nas a.{yr5
es Y.s 81 81. asess1s s,s'ssr
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s1s yssr wx. CULLEN BRYANT.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-08
Viator Manuscript.

The editor of the Old Line Democrat in- slnuates that the manuscript ofthe "Viator" letter which is in Col. Hndman's hand writing was purloined. We state not for the benefit of the editor who so readily adopts lis unfair conclusion, but for the satisfaction of just public, the fact con- nected with that manuscript, which is brief ly stated. The manuscript in question was used by the publisher of the State Rights Democrat as wrapper which en- veloped several copies of that paper, sent to this place; was taken off of said papers. in the post office, and handed to us. Up on submitting it to several persons who had seen his writing and comparing it with severa- letters from Col Hindman. it was pronounced the writing of Col. H. Where upon we made the charge.
 What will the editor say when after submitting the manuscript to competent judges, and they decide, as we know they must, that it is in Col. Hindman's hand writing?-Arkansian.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-08


 CONC HoME.-The following incident ;s is related in connection with the disaster at Lawrence:
 A touching incident is related of con- pany of girls, who were safe and compara- tive uniniured, until the fire broke out. They would soon have been rescued if the devouring flames had not shut out every hope from. the prison in which they were lmmured. but when the fire began to roar around them they, as if by inspiration, joined in singing the hymn
 We are going home to glory"
 Their voices rose clear and musical above the cracking of the flames, but they were soon sllenced to be heard no more until they had passed the narrow sea that divi. ded them from the heaven of their faith.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-08

MARRlED-On the 2,Stk of ,Jannarv by Rev. 5. Garlic, Dr. w. B, Invr <, MISS VIRGINIA T. PEARSON, daoahter ol Jesse Pearson. late of Tennessee, ali of Van Buren county, Ark. '
 At the residence of Dr. Ben. Scull in tho city of Pine Bluff, on 3lst January. 1880 by the Rev. Dr. Wheat, Capt. JSo. C.. PEAY to Miss MAGGIE REYBURN.
 On the 2d inst, by Wm M Bruce, esq :, at the residence of the brides father A. Harrington, Mir. EDWARD CLINGAN to Mrs. IELE ANN WATT, all of Clark county, Ark.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-08

MR. EDIToR-l have projected very grand idea the realization of which will link my name with the great benefactors of modern times. It is the determination to open up with St. Louis and upper Missis- sippi trade and intercourse It is truly astonishing how long that beautiful and fertile country, rich and teeming in all the ten thousand varied elements to make it the most important country in christendom, have lain dormant and neglected Know ye, therefore u a the undersigned, not iron, any mere lore ot money, but from the higher consideration of philanthrophy and recipro- city in trade aud enlightened social inter course, intend to :'bring out' that upper Mississippi country. 1 have fleet of steam CTS undergoing slight repairs, all of which will be ready to set sail by the 1st of Feb ruary. The following are the steamers and names of officers:-'' Commodore Perry," commanded by that youth in years, but veteran in service, Capt. Jenks Brown-"Penta," by Capt. Danley- "May Flower" by Capt. J. w. Smith "Japan," by Capt Reuben Haynes -"Ex- plorer,' by Capt. Adams. These vessels are staunch and entirely new The com. manders are we'll known in these waters for their integrity and aflablity-sinkages and combustion are unknown to them The first vessel the May Flower" Cant Smith, will leave on the 1st of next month Each boat is provided with cannon. which will be fired to awe as we'll as capti- vate the notioes of the little town of St Louis and upper towns on the Mississippi river. A large cargo will go out. We have prevailed on our merchants to enter into our enterprise. The grocery mer- chants will forward first trip aOhisky, toboc- co, and wheat baead and Messrs. Parse. Norton and Demby will send various trinkets for the natives. Many of the mer- chants will accompany the exploring ships or be represented by very cate fellows. Col. Fish will not go, but will be represent. ed by our talented business young friend Billy Butler, who, while he will make if 2 business matter, will nevertheless recreate himself extensively. Mir. Rogers will he represented by J. Watt Bradford.
 The following merchants will go out: fo1 particulars see their spacious advertisements. which will appear in an extra of the h. dependent which appears the morn ing of their departure-said paper to be extensively circulated at St. Louis and the other little towns on the upper Missis slppl Morris & White, McNally & Elm bree, Thompson & Dnpuy, Macon & Co.,. Agent Fish, Butler & Co.,, and a number of others, too tedious to mention. The undertaking is great one, full of hazard and peril, and the prayers of our people will attend the voyagers. If they fail vic tims to the climate or the dangers of a new and unexplored, as yet, country, it will be a happy reflection to know they fell in the cause of civilization. F. P. S.-Tom Lockhart will take the overland route on mule back, carrying couple of specimen stoves of his manufac ture.-Pine Bluf Ladependem.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-08
AsHINGToN, ARK, Jan. 25th, 1860.

| II,
 Maj. B. F. HEMPsrEAD-
 | Dear Sir: In compliance with your reouest com | tained m note of late date addressed to myself and others, Will give substantially my reeollec- ton of the conversation which occurred several months since between yourself and Mir. Jacoway, ln the company of Mir. Killgore, Mr. Phillips and myself on the public street in Washnpton
 It is due to myself to premise what I may say wllh the remark, that from several causes my re- collection of the conversation is rather yapue. I had no personal acquaintance with either of the parties mentioned in the conv versation and of couse could feel no particular interest in what was said | concerning them. Besides, 1 looked upon the whole thing as a nasty and unpremeditated alterca- ton which considered settled at the tune, and allowed 1t to pass from my mind, without having charged my memory with any particulars. In substance it amounted to this. You remark ed concerning Mir. Wilson, that he, as you had heard had either joined the know nothing party or peeped through the key-hole of lodge, or some thing to that effect Mir. Jacoway replied with what was false. You replied that you had said you had heard so, and after few words had passed, Mr. Jacoway stated that he had meant the lie to apply to your informant whoever he might be, which was considered satisfactory, and the alterca- tiOn dropped.
 l cannot recall to mind that you distinctly gave the name of any informant whatever Mir. Tebbetts or any one else. Mir. Tebbetts' name was brought into the conversation and associated with Mr. Wilson in some way, but how or in what connec- ton cannot recall. As said before, being wholly unacquainted with either party the remark made but little impression my mind
 As before stated, considered the whole thing a nasty atercation-sprung on the spur of the mo- ment, and which had dropped to be forgotten Had l anticipated further discussion, would have paid | more attention to details.
 remember that R. L. Phillips, esq.,, and James M. kilgore were present. If there were any others l have forgotten them. I remained in the crowd until satisfied that an amicabe understanding had been arrived at concrenng the controversy, and then left. What transpired afterwards, l cannot tell Respectfully,