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The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
',Mo,iesty.

Not allthe bright jewels and gay apparel
that kings and queens can put on, are 90 adorn
ing as the graces of meekness and modesfS
NO brliliancy Of art, no wealth, no learning
no beauty, nor title, can make up for the alb
/ sence Of modesty in man or woman. Its the
chief grace which makes all other graces more
beautiful, and nothing is more quickly noticed
OF more universally condemned than its absence
lt commends itself to alias mantle Of virtue
and good sense, and opens the way to universal
esteem and influence Modesty aud humility
are sure to beIexalted, while a naughty spiri,
assure to be abused. ..A :
I0 READ THE BIBLE THROUGH IN YEAR-
Read 8 chapters daily and s on the Sabbath
that Is, chapters in the Old Testament. and
daily, 5 on the Sabbath, i'd Psalms, Prov.
Ecci., Solomon's Song and the New Testament
ssIhe Old Testament, without these books.
contains 2 chapters a day for the year and the
new Testament with the books, has chapter
DAY ana 5 forSabbathd days. minus chapters.
Read Psalm II 9 asll chapters of divisions
each, and connect the short Psalms III and
iSl with the next, and 1873 and 1874 together.
thus adding chapters to complete tie year.
Five chapters week will 20 through the
New Testament in a year.
AS the soil however rich it may be, cannot
be productive without culture, so the mind
without cultivation, can never produce good
fruit.-1Seaeca. az soou
:. a word OF kindness is seldom spoken in vain.
1t is a seed which, even when dropnea hv n,
chance, springs up flower. :.
Christian forbearance. - S'>sisAS' =
The 81 best way e humble proud man, is to
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

Gov. Blacksnake the "old Indian" died q,
his residence on the Allegany Reservation,
eight miles from East Randolph, Cataragus
county, N. Y, December, 26, at the advanced
age Of one hundred and twenty-three years.
He was, probably, before his death, THE Oldest
Indian living. He was in the French war
previous to the Revolution; a'so in the Revo-
lutionary war, and sided with the Americans.
! He was great aid to Washington, acting in
the capacity Of q runner and bearer, of dis
patches. His family have now in their posses.
sion silver medal that was presented him by
Gen. Washington, and on which the sold Gov
iernor" put more value than al else he had.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
.Tl,e Old Man,,

/" George, you used to attend the Bible class:
where are yodtnow? Why don't you come ~
=" Don't like to-" answered George ;eaI only
came there because The old man made lne.u
There was something wrong in this young
mans answer not only in his dislike to the
Bible class, but in the disrespecttul and unfsel-
ing manner in which he spoke Of an excellent
father. The old man," and all similar terms
which boys sometimes use in speaking of their
father, show coarse. unfillial spirit, which has
no grateful and aftectionate sense OF fathers
worth: In fact it is a. bad symptom for boy
who does not honor his father, and speak Of
him with respect, will be likely to break away
from parental restraint. and run a. course Of
disobedience and folly. :
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

whole career from theft to murder. He went
to the neighborhood of his exploits under a
false name, and gathered arms and implements
wherewith to enable Infatuated Blacks f'he
could arouse them, to murder master and mis-
tress and children, and the peaceful. unsuspec-
ting inhabitants generally; and then, at the
dark and client hour of midnight, when not
even the pale moon ana trembling stars looked
out, when. honest men were sleeping, when
thieves and murderers prov and evil hearts
roam for their prey, the assassin whet big knife
and published bis bloody pike and murdered
;;tllsd dslispastbg and asfenseless; and for this
crime issinvested with romance and sugared
psnegyric, and he is called brave
'al1d ~ these whose evil counsel and
more erslments urged him on, Nand by
tScae sbo furnished the sIusws for this unnat-
sRrsi and swickeq M: that would have been
L asstardly murasf asSthafs ~ \ heroism in
sbfmj and the sentiment l struggle for sthe
sRriyiisgs Of claeping BIZ hand. III dripping
with the blood Of hls victlmS aEt slavery
woman, gentle hind Al virtnous, pissed "
all other sorrow and desti tuition and suffering
thst she might be persisted to go'to the felon's
cell ana nurse tbe murderer who bad sourht y
arm II aud turn loose II midnight the ignorant
and lawless and Hcentious upon her terrified,
Iahrieking and defsnssless AZ. 7
% He has been cannonizeds the blaHphemous
orgies Of those who demand an anti.slayery
bible and Oh anti-slayery God. as a second ST,
John in the wilderness Of Harper,s Ferry, who
was to.prepare the way for their grim detty
and make his path straight by an .sundergroupd
Ifhilrnsl.,, When lie culprit, after 4 fair. i'm.
partial ana haslent trial had been condemned
and was expatiatiGg his crimes bells we're
tolleds minute guns were fred md gatherings
were invoked, as though the spirit, d q patriot
Or q sage was about to pass from earth ia
heaven, and u was declared that the gall0wl
would henceforward be more glorious than
the GROSS and crucifctiop;aara could he have
been executed 6a.veen us ef these instigatoarf
land Apologies it certainly would have borne
az resemblance to that event and b,.s ons on,v
Ills unfortunate family are now made nc
recipients Of . hoisy, ostsptatious and vulgar
charity, that ire mischief Of Ills example may
be increased and perpet,,ated, when, had Re.
lief to them been st6eE subject. 40 such parade
day would have sig,ialized ii. ID .,S,
The people Of the Southern States have fell
and that most deeply, what eves Ssreflectipp
and patriotic mind has seen. and that tlsey have
q rightto demand, and Will demand Of Il. moi
mere lip service, but i practical ful1llment q
Constitutional obligations, that We retract and
repeal our hostile legislation, that W. return
fugitives from services and that we meet them
in the true fraternal spirit Of constitutional
equality. This We must do, and do prornptly;
ana. when Ii IL done. we sbal, again witness
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I AM DYING.

The following beautiful poem, we copy from
he Memphis (Tenn.) Bulletin. It is rarely we
ind such in the columns Of newspaper. 1t is
wectly, beautifully sad: ~.
1 AM DYING.
Raise my pillow, husband dearest
Fainter and fainter comes my breath;
And these shadows, stealing slowly,
Must, I know, be those Of death.
Sit down close beside me, darling,
= Let me clasp your warm, strong hand;
Yours, that ever has sustained me
To the borders Of this land.
For your God and mine-our Father,
Thence shall ever lead me on,
Where, upon throne eternal,
Sits His loved and only Son.
I've had visions, and been dreaming
Der the past of joy and pain;
Year by year I've wandered backward,
Till was child again.
Dreamed of girlhood, and the moment
When I stood your wife and bride
How my heart thrilled with loves triumph
In that hour Of woman's pride!
Dreamed of thee-and all the earth cords
Firmly twined about my heart
Oh! the bitter, burning anguish
When first knew we must part.
It has passed-and God has promised
All thy footsteps to attend;
He, that's more than friend or brother,
He'll be with thee to the end.
There's no shadows DER the portals
Leading to my heavenly home
\ Christ hath promised life immortal,
And It's He that bidsme come.
When life's trials wait around thee,
And it's chilling pillows swell.
Thou'll thank heaven that am spared them,
Thou'lt then fell that sall is WE'LL"
Bring our boys unto my bedside;
s I'M last Blessing let them keep
Bnt they're sleeping do not wake them
They learn soon enough to weep:
TcllNshcm often Of their mother,
& Kiss them for mewhen they wake,
Lead them gently in life's pathway,
II Love them doubly for my sake.
Clasp my band still closer, darling,
This, the last night Of my life,
For, tomorrow, shall never
Answer when you call me "wife.''
4 - +.
Fare the vel, my noble husband,
Faint not meath this Christening rod;
Throwsyour strong arm rounl our children,
Keep them close toithee- and God.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
Sunday Column n .
From the N. o. Christian Advocate.
Home at Last!

Home at last! home at last
From an earthly shore,
For Olive joined the ransoined ones
Who passed on long before.
Here each tear is wiped away
By God the Holy One;
There's nought but songs of'praise and Joy
Round the eternal throne.
The pure in heart! the pure in hearth ~
ROBBED In spotless white,
All here, with starry crowns Of joy,
All gloriously bright
And some rve loved so long ago,
Who left me sad and lone,
Within our Fathers house
:s9hGafe at home! safe at home!
Safe at home safe at home!
o! let the echo 60,
To soothe the hearts that mourn me yet
In that first house below.
For His dear arms are round me now
Who was for sinners slain;
Through Him I've won my life
For me to die is gain.
Safe at home! safe at home!
From an earthly shore;
I. I'll bless and praise thee. o my God,
For ever, evermore!
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

In the lists Of patents issued from the U. S.
Patent Office, dated January 10, we find the
following: 30
Samuel H., Gilman, of New Orleans La for
Improvement IN furnaces for burning bagasse.
Jas I. Ham, Of Sinatobia, Miss, for improve
mentin cotton presses. 81
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
From the N. o. picayune.
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
sr. JoHN's, N. F., Jan. 20.

TELEGRAFlC NEWS.
ST. JoHN's, N. F., Jan. 20. ..
The steamship Circassfan reports that the
royal mail steamship Africa sailed from Liver
pool on Saturday, the 9TH INIT, with full mails
for New York.
Marshal Mcmahon has succeeded Marshal
Valiant as commander-in-chief of the army Of
occupation in Central Italy, numbering some
$4,000 men.
The Sandman Government has protested
against the enlistment of German troops by
the Papal Government, and threatens 10 send a
force into the Legations, should not the enlist
ments be discontinued.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the Russian
army u To- be augmented by the immediate re-
infofcsussnt of So, 900 men. This has caused
some renSrk, - the army was before on a
peace footing
From Paris II IL stated that Lord Cow1ey,
the British Ambassadqe to France, is again
about TO visit England one special mission, for
the purpose a. eftecting the settlement Of the
Italian question, by the two governments, with
out the Intervention Of on European congress.
!. Letters from Constantinople confirm there
port thst Rescbid Pacha had succeeded Had
rina Pacha as Grand Vizier to the Sultan.
Advices from Australia dated Melbourne,
Nov. II. state that the markets. were ,lenressed
Domestic intelligence. )
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The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

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n0st be lsmsp pldeed III lonination
ths Hon CHA MeSlson, OF on Shitb
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eAl2t6E 4 slAep votes 3sblank, i not
Ms Morrison having reeeived q majority q
sbesvctse hast was declared 10 be seiected
Snsaksr cf sAs House IF a tstiyes, and
af sonaasis!l e ti q GhaiE te Hon, Messts.
fssslllPsI ansl sldail. s. *
hi the Speaker elect them idressed the House
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
Steamboat Registry.
PASSED VI

The following boats have passed this, point
since our last issue:
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
Heavens Attractions.

Though this world has attractions many and
strong for the people of God, yet they would
be quite unwilling to make Il their eternal
abode. Their aspirations are not satisfied With
earthly things nor even with those glimpseS Of
things heavenly and divine with which they
are sometimes favored. They would not live
here always. Their pole of attraction is above.
Faith presents before their minds eye beauties
and glories which lead them to desire to de-
part for q better world, when the Lord shall
see fit to take them. ! will now name some Of
Heaven actions 4
81. It's freedom from al sin. Though Chris
tians are not what they once were. yet they are
not what they wish 10 be:s II il their grief andl
burden that Gin axeEta such a mighty Influence
them. They are often heard sighting,
sa Who shall deliver me from the body Of this
de6ths?o Heaven seems to them Infinitely
desirable inseonsequ Of its perfect freedom
from all sln.+ NJ Nj,
h .. Chrislinns feel. drawn towards Heaven BY
the cpnsis1e ration that tits the abode .of their
dear fdspaEted pions friends and relatives -
These we're the ajoicingsofs their hearts, and
the deli Of their eyes, before they were CALI
led hence. Their souls were knit together like
Those Of Jonathan and David. And now they.
long for 4 re-unioRin TINT pure aud holy world
& 8. 1tabeing TIE dwelling-place Of all the
ssaintsand ofholy angels, makes Heaven very
attractiveFto the pious.. WhenEthcy realsofthe
faith of Abelan Enoch, Noahland Abraham,
Noses and Samuel, David aud Kezekial,,a pros
sphets and APOSTLES, martyrs and reiormers, and.
OF other pious men and pious women ID diff
ferent ages and Countries their souls burn With
holy ardor 70 mingle id their society and unite
with them in singing the song Of redeeming
love before the threne Of heaven. They are
ready to7exclainr 3s ~, 81 = 81, Z
!, on when will the; period appear
!, When Ishall mi esiH your song
I I'm weary 81 lingering here, 5
l Aid nj your Saviour BELONG w
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

Charles Witten has been officially recognized
q Consul Of Hamburg. at Oh nleston.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
d. s. Dickinson, ON the ssImpend-
~ - ing Crisis.''


d. s. Dickinson, ON the ssImpend-
~ y ing Crisis,
!. I II ssi q IA. =. ----sS-
:. biSanAAfT Ton zee. Z. lises.
:. ST. Aasel ths day received your INVITA-
uo9soi yesterday, IN pegall OF the committee
q y, which you arc : member, 70 attic ndsths
4eenng o. s1s ss sAsaeS 2! MUSIC, IN New
= ofk cl.y, 80 s,1 se aenolnce the
lase ys9sas.2Rs seslsW 81. 81 serIy, and
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'1s new n clss snds :, tsHe nothing
's ppns ~ e1eeps Nhssst saids years shsce,
M SasA Eeslpn ton; Duf perhaps GONE OF
We see.ls Eilt pe'af lepea u wig Asshosgh
recent eseass sKssaroslega sts pub1le mind 9
.soM ~ lfEnste they, naye' ratlef revived
sslesn fa9l So sns alar ~ wnsetl ~ haye long
the SECURITY OF our inatftutfOue
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

y ~ lfgi9tS has spnanlmoualy
a n i neSwo oantys 10 b calis
!. essssss 4 ,As 7 ! Z Y D 4 ~ Web Web
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
Deaths of Distinguished Men i'm
1850.

The y. Y. Herald cnumcrates among the
great and good Of the world who have passed
from life during the last twelve months, thus
W, M. Prescott and Washington Irving,
bright names Id American lterature;, Rufus
Choate, an eminent lawyer; in Great Britain,
,Hlailam, the historian, Lady Morgan. pr. Lard
aer'anl Or Quincy; in France, DeFocqueyille,
the able Commentator Of the Democracy Of
America; while the whole world has lost the
cosmopolitan genius of Alexander Humboldt
The list Of European statesmen has been di.
minished by thesname Of Metternioh, and sci:
ence haslost two shining lights in Brunei and
Stephenson. During the last year, Judge Ma
son, our popular Minister at France, has died,
and in the capital Of that country, Mr.. Walsh,
one ot oursoldest editors and Eipest scholars.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

WANTED. - 200 Subscribers to nav
" their subscription to the Register.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
n....,.1.'.n

Z. a ~ a +
u have been desecrated.to the base SER
viceEof secuonalism, missionaries have been
sent forth to war guhon slavery STRONG combi-
nasions for The ateAl Ing and running off of
slaves, aud u pro VIII tbss RECLAMATION Of fpgi-
sises have been ioInesl ,pessonal liberty hills,
Sto defeat fcdefal laws'a override the Copsti-
sution,' have been passed; all. right of equal
.ity, ID theor1I practice, in the common prop
erty OF the Union, has been denied them, sand
one incessAnt done of decentralization has been
heaped upon slavery and sslaye States, and
SHAREHOLDERS, from one end Of the free States
to the other, until 1t has become incorporated
into our whole system It has not only fur
nished the virus for party inflammation in our
political contests, where demogogues furnish
the staple, and ignorance, and prejudice, and
passion, and ianaticisih construct the fabric,
bet II enters largely into our religious aud
Last, though not least, comes the foray Of
John Brovk Asrper's Ferry, ushered in with
Stealth, fraud robbery, mprder treason and
attempted insurection. Tbs miserable man
aud bis associates have paid the highest human
penalty for ciame. and were it not for those
who are ~ guilty as himself but less manly
and courageous. his ashes might rest in peace.
But bis history remains, aud when it is attempt
ed 70 invest it With sanity and brave and he,
roio virtues; the truths should be told, even
though "a would ladly be spared the recital.
HIS coprss a kansas was marked by every
.qs+ - 80 w.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26

Dr. Gray, Superintendent Of the Lunatic
State Asylum, contradicts the reports recently
circulated that the illness Of Senator Cochrane
had developed into insanity. = 81
DR.. Gray says that Mr. Cochrane is not In
sane, hut that hislmind has been exhausted by
professional labor in Congress. .SA asssss
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-01-26
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Louisiana Legislature.
TrEEpAY, Jan. Il, lss

nErDAY, JAM IL, 1860.
SENATE. Pursuant to yesterdays adjourn
,ment the Senate met at IL O'Clock, Remembers
present
|, On motion Of Mr.. Taylor the Senator pro-
ceededsto complete its organization byselecting
its Secretary and usual officers. n
Aristide Barhin, Of ;Avoylles, was elected
Secretary. - -
!. Oecar Aroyo,, Of Plaqucmines, wssssIfrted
Assistant Sccretary.
Berlin Ckilarsss, Of Avoyelles, WIS elected
.sergeant-at-Arms. Il To-.
\ Octave BONN, Of Calcasieu, vsse1ec1 = NJ
Keeper.
Upon motion Of Nj Lalss1w MI lat
was authorized to infcruf The sHshsG \ SstlS
Senate was organize and fesa x Ill III i i = \
junction With, and tS inform III d tfel
the General Assembly swat lsgh5 IA
Ibis message. ID
4 MI. Lawrence insgoi b6a m "a ] 81
rresolstlpp, whie a6dsf sdla ~ jsS
over tbat as the ssd. 81 1iaS II o6rCs 4
and the southerp sssSea ES 81 q II 4 2lpso.
tect their constitudsnsi lishis ;enl
enactment Of Norihs fApssl ~ { Z Il &
Ard W1ersas, yirgiisi { IA slal 81,
sressions ~ lefiI am as "a torcsa
70 expsnd q l suta;s 81 \ Ell
N - lRs gs3S, "a ids sum MAVEN,
I'M ls46llets < 000l 4 lystsppso
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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-04

MURDERS BY THE PI-UTE ISDIANs,-An Extra
from the ofiee Of the Los Angeles Star, Of March
26th, gives 40 account Of the murder Of two Ameri7
cans, named Thomas s. Williams and Jehu jack
man, BY the Pi-Uts Indians, on the Mcjaye rivef-
They were bringing through train Of wagons from
Salt Lake City to California by the southern route,
for the purpose Of carrying back freight. They had
fourteen wagons in the train with teamsters and a
number Of passengers, and having gone some dis
tance ahead Of the train TO look out camping
ground, they were joined by four PiUtes, who pro-
fessed to be friendly, but took the first opportunity
when the men were of their guard to attack and
murder them. They were both shot with arrows,
but Williams succeeded in making his way back to
the train, and died the same night. The party
found Jaekman lying on the ground pierced with
seven arrows, but still alive. He was brought to
Lanes ranch on the Mojaye, but his wounds are Of
such nature that no hopes are entertained Of his
recovery. The affair happened on the 18th of March
Williams and Jackman were engaged in the butch
ering business at Nevada, in 1882 and win be re-
membered by many Oft the old residents Of this
place. sr ri..I II b arlgaT .sHafrI
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-04
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1860

The BuLKHEAD.--A bill for the construction
of q bulkhead, or seawall, for the Profession OF
the harbor of San Francisco, has been engrossed
in the Senate, and will doubtless pass that body
by small majority. The bill comedies to a
private company the right to construct the
work, aud allows them to collect tolls from the
shipping as a remuneration for the outlay; and
iftbe project is carried out the commerce Of the
State will be subject to the extortions Of soul
less corporation. II bulkhead is absolutely
necessary for the protection Of the harbor, the
work should either be done by the city Of San
Francisco or by the Slate. For some years
past the bay Of San francisco has been gradu-
ally sboaling, and the cause is erroneously at
tributcd to the filing In Of the water lots. This
conclusion was hastily jumped at, and we are
satisfied further investigation will demonstrate
thatthe immense quantities Of earth which is
being carried down the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers, from the mountains, 10 gradu-
silly hiling up the bay. A portion Of the sedi-
ment which is carried down BY the rivers must
SETTLE on The bottom Of tho bay, which will At
.ength be entirely filled up, and San Francisco
be left an inland city. Unless the bulkhead
will stop the mud from coming down the rivers
it viii be useless SO far as any protection 10 the
hsrbor is concerned. afa nsH
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-04

A BULKHEAp PETITIoN.-A monster petition
in favor Il bulkhead was recently presentedi4 the
Senate eohtainihg some nine or ten thousand names
al protesting to be citizens Of San FfnueiscO Ihe
Alta says that out Of the thousands ofnpmes which
were attached 10 the position, there are but ihefn
hundred and ninety-four which can be found IN tne
directory, and of this number but two hundred ana
twenty-five are taxpayers. OF these hfteen nun
dred and ninety -four many were proved 70 be forge
des by the afidayits Of the parties named. II was
shown that whole pages were written with tne same
pen and ink, and by the same hand. A eitizen
made affidavit to the latter fact, having been an eye
witness Of the performance on the part Of one OF
two hired forgers.