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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

sourx VERSES FOB LAURA.

BIZ HExEx Galley, 9, s. A. -
O. SaFs JWrcte nv thoughts in simple rhymes,
-afarrtE An&a viii not nay be said
'Tiil some rhymes for her are made +
Bot know not what to write,
e-J tsst' Verses grave or verses bright
n; -.rzs.s Verses joyous as her smtle,
Or TO make her sad awhile
Would she like to hear Of IoveH
.-4i ef No, for tnnid dove
She her head has always hung
When the words were on my tongue
When press her to confess
eft She will neither F'no" nor ''yes"-
Well perhaps 'tis for the best
That 1 have to guess the rest
Would she like some holy rhymes,
Floating the chapel chimes
Float upon the evening ar,
Calling her 10 holy prayer2
No-Im must not let my verse
e. Thus TO make the matter worse,
For the bells that call TO prayer
Ring too for the bridal pair
Or shall string my words
.y OF the pretty flowers and birdsI
-tifk i' No, for then Id come to dove,
st1ai9 b5' And that's the common rhyme for "0s.
-.r5I ~ And in writing of the flowers
One must mention too the bowers,
"tal Hush you know the bowers were made
E-.--r To hide kisses with their shade
--r5.f % Shall tell her of the stars
-- Peering through my window bars
.Wnking every one at me-
s Laughing at my miseryf
On, the stars are ike 10 ner,
Laughing ever more and more,
1ttf"s For they know that after while
%. - It will be my turn to smile
f tt Thus in vain rack my brain,
Always coming back again
igHe 2 To the eft repeated word
r- RhyIning with the cooing bird.
Whether chapel bells, stars
Shining through nay window bars,
Still no theme would stay my pen
.-i.-f--- From running into tOue again.
4-1 LOVE the all engrossing theme
Making life pleasant dream,
-siifs-'- In the which the days 90 by,
- Golden clouds across the sky.
And the lover seems to be
Living meath some summer tree,
vJs Without any worldly need
OF house clothes bread.
: Oh what would be the world without
Some to love and care about,
ra.rf Some one to love and care for you
And mike you life's hard fight renew.
se Oh what would be the world to me,
If when sweet Laura comes to
These verses, foolish. though they be,
..ssstzs.s She still says, poutng-''no Stree"
Four UMPQUA, Oregon, JAN 1860.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16
LOVING AND sYMPATH1zING.

Some genial hearted writer remarked that
when Tithonus asked for an eternal life in the
body, and found, to his sorrow, that immortal
youth was not included in the bargain, it sure
ly was because he forgot to ask the perpetual
gift of loving and sympathizing. Truly hui
man heart can! never grow old if it takes live
ly interest in the joys and sorrows of others
What blight its blossoms is selfishness, and re-
luctanee to promote the happiness of other
hearts. You can make the group of young
people happy by cheerful look and pleas
ant word you can make the heart of that old
man leap like the heart of a child by little
kindness. Remember the secret of sun-shiny
old age is loving and sympathizing the power
of giving as well as receiving Joy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-03-16

Heaven doth with us as we with torches do;
Not, light them for themselves: for if our
.=VlFtueS
Did not go forth of US, twere all alike
As if we had them not:
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

the States be called, and that the chair
man of each delegation present the ere
dentials thereof, aud if there be any con-
test, the same be referred to the committee
on credentials.
Mr.. Carter (Ohio) moved that the gen.
tleman from Oregon or New York, he did
not know which, be presented to the Com
mittee!
Mr.. Greeley. accept the amendment
Of the gentleman from Maryland or Rhode
Island, am not particular which!
The Board Of Trade having invited the
delegates to an excursion Oh Lake Michi-
gan, at 5 o'clock, JUDI &c Goodrich, { Nlinn. }
in moving the acceptance of the invitation,
paid compliment to the people of Chic
ago for the liberality and enterprise they
had displayed in the erection aud decora-
tion of this fne hall for the meeting of
the Convention.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
Worth Trying.

INcoMBUsTIBLE DREssEs.-Put an
ounce of alum or sa,amoniac in the last
water in which muslins or cottons are
rlnsed, or a smaller quantity in the starch
with which they are stifeued they will
be rendered almost uniDaamable,o or at least
will with difficulty take fire, and, if they
DO, will burn without fame. II is aston
ishins that this simple precautiOn is 60
rarely adopted.
PRESERVE LAMP FROM SMOKE
Soak the wick in strong vinegar, and dry
1t we'll it will then burn both sweet and
pleasant, and give much satisfaction for
The trlfiOg trouble in preparing it.
No harm to make some experiments. I
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
Gbe Star auo Cbronifle.
MONDAY, MAY II. 1850.

UNION COUNTY COURT, (cono'uaed)-
In the case of Com'th, VS.. Rauck and
Dreisbach, the Jury returned verdict for
Defts, the prosecutor "A. S. Cummings
for costs.
COm'th VS. Jos. Cummings, verdict for
Deft, and prosecutor (Dr. Beck) for costs.
Com'th VS. S. l.. Beck, for assault, on
complaint Of Jos. Cummings. Verdict,
Guilty.
Some Com'th cases were laid over.
The Graud Jury reported that they
found the Public Buildings in good condi-
tion, except that the Jail is unhealthy for
want of proper ventilation, and the cells
insufficient for the security of prisoners.
The platform Of the pump in the yard
should be secured. They call attention to
the Bridge at Farmersville, and also at
Hoffy's Mill The Court direct copy Of
Report to be furnished the Commissioners
Alfred Hayes, on certificate from Phil
adelpbia, was admitted to the practice Of
the Law in Union county.
Peter Berie, Wm. Niles, and Patrick
Connolly we're naturalized in full, aud Ed.
ward Briuu made first application.
Margaret Z. M'COy's divorce was de.
creed.
Bentley was fined 81, costs, to restore
the corn, and ten days in Jail
Messrs. Baum and Kleckner from Feb.
Term, for selling liquor to minors $40
fne, costs, and ten days.
Dauberman to the House of Refuge.
The Treasurer this Term paid the
Jurors, &c, in Cash, aud had bad $40
bill good half dime over.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
A Sweet Fix.

4 farmer had occasion to send his man,
jolly Dutchman, to neighboring town
for barrel of molasses. The weather be-
ing warm, and the road rough, and the
driver, moreover, driving very fast, the
moasses took notion to 'work, as it is
generally called. But we will let him
tell bis own story in his own words ::
"Vell, gomed along, till l got to de
hill vat stands on the top of de blacksmi,' S
shop, and den l looks around pehind my
pack, and l sees te mulashes runuiu out
NIT tie punghole. Thinks l, will stop
dat, so sthop de cart, and sco:hes der
oxen mid grabble rock and trovs der
punghole in as tight as never vos, NIT
light wood not, and gomed along again,
till got to de forks of de road cut across
each other nit the meeting house, and |
looks around pehiad my pack again, ard
de stuff was all run over NIT de parrel
again. o, says I, fix you now, and |
pick up chook NIT all my might and de
ting flew out NIT noise like cannon,
and knocked me down fat on the road
nit my pack, and scar. de cart, and it
ruined away nit de oxen, and turned dem
all ober and proke ebrything in pieces,
and l am gomed home nit myself, put de
cart ish running to the tyful."
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
THE BIRDS.

The beautiful birds are here again!
They'y- come over mountain. hill and PLAIN;
Some just from the shores Of a tar oil i>i"'
Where myrtle bowers ia the sunhcsms smile,
And the ripping hrouk.ts sing all day
To tn. airs that breathe 81 rnal May,
And the groves a fsirlrss vrrfure wcSr
Aud fill with fragrance the morning air.
Their. the orange blooms. and the halmy breeze
Sweeps gently through the tasselri trees
o, who would AK why thy haunt ia" shore
OF that fair Southland Till winter Is orr'
Now. sweet their Lays at the sunrise hour,
Ere the d-w-drcp leaves the haifhiogu flower
They rails. the heart that j. sunk in gloom
And awaken hopes to bud and bicom
How We love the wood thrush'S mellow lay,
Prom the fnr-st lin at the Close OF day.
The wren that visits the household caves,
And the ground bird among the Nci"t leaves!
What melody charms with sweetrr spell
Than the rub.ns song, all love So well:
And who can hut hail their return in spring,
with the music Of lite ami JOY they bring!
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25
AFTERNOON.
The ORGANIZATION.

Mr.. Horton Of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, reported
the name of GEORGE AsHMUN, of Massa.
chusetts, for permanent President. The
report was received with loud applause.
The Committee on Organization also re-
ported the following icc-Presideuts and
Secretaries
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

A LUDICROUs ABBREvIATION.-Ina a
cemetery at Duukirk, N. Y, stone is
erected over the ashes of deceased lady,
on which her survivors intended to write
the epitaph, "Let her rest in peace" The
space gave out at the "her," SO that only
the initial letters Of the remainder could
be inserted. Thus the dear old lady was
commended with the somewhat slangly
inscription-"I.et her r. l. D."
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

How 1T WAS DONE.-A short time ago,
fellow named Crandall escaped from the
Allegheny county Jail, and wrote back the
following note to his former eustodians:
81 suppose it is mystery to some how
1 got away, and consequently l will give
you brief history of my departure. The
modus operandi was thus: l got out of
my cell by ingenuity, ran up stairs with
agility, crawled out of the back window
in secresy, slid down the lightning rod
with rapidity, walked out of Angelica town
with dignity, and am now basking in the
sunshine of pleasure and liberty"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

slave trade Let them have credit for all
the good deeds they have done, as they
are charged with large balance on the
other column.
Now for a word about ourselves. We
are here under misfortune, having bro
ken down one of our engines. We have
been for several days busIly engaged in
repairing it, but at best l fear it will be
but temporary, and suppose trip to the
North for few weeks this summer will
be the result of the accident. l deeply
regret the misfortune, but it is one Of the
casualties that arc unavoidable. Cause
a hidden flaw in very small bolt.
We have been having what We may call
a first rate time this cruise, but, as you
see, it is mixed up with little bad luck.
We can make two-thirds Of our speed with
one engine, but this would be lame cruis-
ing after clipper slavers In hopes of see
ing you soon l will now close, promising
to give you the rest of the news wien We
meet Yours most respectfully, G.
REMARKABLE OLD MAN.-Last week,
business called US to the residence of
Frederick kaseman, Of Shamokin town
ship, Northumberland county. We found
him in good health, of sound mind, and as
active as ordinary men at sixty. He
showed US his Indenture, where he bound
himself to George Tell, of Maxitawny,
Berks county, when he was twelve years
old, for the term Of seven years, for board
and clothing. At the expiration of said
term, he was to receive twelve pounds,
and two suits of clothes, one Of them to
be new. The date of this instrument is
June Is, l772. If he is correct in being
just twelve years of age at that time, he
will, on the 18th of next June, be one
hundred years old. From appearances,
he may live many years yet. His wife Is
still living, and does all her own house
work We saw her "dautAine,' which
states that she was born August 20,
l77l, which will make her, next August,
SO years old. They are 10 comfortable
circumstances, having a small farm (on
which they reside) in high state of cu'-
tivation, he doing the principal work
thereon, without either shoes or hat. He
keeps general record of all the marriages,
deaths, and remarkable events in the
neighborhood. That he may continually
have before him an ocular demonstration
of the fee,ness of time, we counted ten
clocks in two rooms, and be said he had a
few more up stairs
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

Mr.. Rollins, of New Hampshire, moved
that each delegation report the name of
one person to constitute a member of the
Republican National Committee for the
ensuing four years. Adj.
THURSDAY, May II.
There were crowds of people, bands Of
music, PROFESSIONS, &c, enlivening every
avenue towards the Wigwam, which was
crowded as soon as opened. Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Patton Of Chicago.
The President was desired to send
speakers to some 10000 Republicans and
their wives, outside the building.
A majority of the delegation was decla-
red necessary for choice Of Nominees
The vote of States not fully represented
was confined to the number of Delegates
actually present under the Cali. This
gives Virginia %, Kentucky %, Mary land
ii, Texas 6, aud Oregon ) votes. The
existence of the party in those States was
vouched for by their own Delegates, in an
animated manner, and prediction was
made that every Slave State would have
Delegates in National Republican Con-
yentiOn in 1861.
Judge JEssUP Of Pennsylvania, from
the Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following:
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

A Democratic paper says: ave pre-
sent our readers to-day with nasty
sketch Of the proceedings of the Charleston
Convention" The editor undoubtedly
meant to say hasty sketch, but the types
evidently knew the rropriety of names
better than he did.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

TAVERN LICENSES for Union County,
granted February and May Terms, go.
Lewisburg-A.J. Weidensaul, L. d. Brew.
er, r. G. Hetzel, c. D. Cox, d. d. Guldin
Nifflinburg-Chas. Crotzer, VIM. Iuhoff
Jacob Deckard.
New Berlin-Sam, Baum, Mic Kleckner
Hartlston-Jona. Hoch, Wm. Wolfe.
Hartley-David Sitter, Chas. S,ees, E. c.
Moore.
East Buffaloe-Gi. Biehl, Geo. Kreisher
White Deer Mills-Jonas Fisher.
New Columbia-Wm. L. Ritter, ADnG inter
Buffaloe-Martin Rudy.
Limestone-Peter Wehr.
West Bufaloe-Priscilla Sechler.
Union-J. d. Gibson.
Kelly and Lewis-None asked for.
COLLECTORS for Union County of State
and County Taxes for 1860.
Buffaloe-Johu Minium.
East Butfaloe-Jeremiah Wingert.
West Buffaloe-Thos. v HARRISON.
Hartleton-William EiIert.
Hsrtley-Robert Reed.
kelly-John Noll.
Lewis-Christ. Mensch.
Lewisburg NW.-Andrew Kennedy.
do S. WIN. A. Schrcyer.
Limestone-W lillian Stees.
Mifiinburg-Berryhill Bell.
New Berlin-Henry Solomon.
White naer-G D,Ga,1,for
Union-John Stocker.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

An editor in Maine has never been
known to drink any water. He says he
never heard water was used as general
remedy, but once-in the time Of Noah
when it killed more than it cured.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

A householder in a Western village, in
filling up his census schedule. under the
column headed, "Where born" described
one of his children as "born in the par.
lor," and the ether sup stairs"
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

go, presented to the chair handsome CAV
ell, being piece Of oak from the flag g-ship
of the gallant Lawrence. The motto it
bore was one which need not be urged up
on RepubicaEs-"Don't give up the ship
He hoped that at the end Of this couflict
the Republicans would be able to say With
another great commander, awe have met
the enemy, and they are ours"
Mr.. Tracey Of California moved for a
Committee of one from each State and
Territory on Resolutions, and that the H.
linois resolutions be referred to said Com
mite. The following Committee was ap-
pointed:
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

lIOwa-JOhn A Kasson.
Minn.-stephen Miller.
Del.-S. ID. SElith-rs.
Nd.-kranciS +. Blair.
Vs-AlfreI Caldwell.
Ky.-Geo. I B!as"ly.
Mich.-Austin Blair
Mo.-Charles VI. Bernais.
Cal.-E. Z. Tracy.
T.Nas-J. Strauss.
Dist. Colt A Hall.
Nebraska-A. :. Brallock-
hansas-J.F .Hatt.rsebeiit
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

The following broad, national, compre-
hensive call for a Convention Of the Free
men of the United States, was issued four
months aco:
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25

Maine-George Talbot.
y. U.-AmO- Tuck.
VIE. VI. Briggs
Mast. :. boutwell,.
X. I.-B. 7 Garner.
Conn.-S. ". kellogg.
y. Y.-ilenry X. Sei'len.
\. J Thomas : Dudley.
Penn.-wm. Jrssup.
Ohio-J II Barrett.
Oregon-Iiorace Greeley.
lnd.-Wm. I. Otto
Ill.-6ustavus heler.
Wisc.-Carl Schurz.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-12-28
K, $. C.. Saturday Dec. |, 1860.

D@An account is given in Once-4
Week of "a young lady, who, although
possessed naturally of a good memory,
which had been well trained, and was
well stored with knowledge, awoke one
day after a long sleep, and found she
had lost every iota of acquire knowl-
edge, and that her mind was reduced to
perfect blank. With great effort she
waS gradually mastering, as a child
would do, the first lessons Of youth.
when she suddenly fell into a sound
sleep, on awaking from which it was
discovered that she had recovered her
old state of knowledge. The old and
new states alternated with each other; at
one moment she was the accomplished
woman, at another she possessed the
mental calibre of child; in the new a
cramped, still character, such as chill
dren do. In this extraordinary condi-
tion she remained for four years; a
double mind, as it we're, took possession
of her, she being conscious only of the
state she may happened to have been in
at the time.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-12-28
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
ST,CItS.a RE<;Osi ATJON

sTATES--A MISREPRESENTATION
Numerous appeals have been made to
me by pious and patriotic associations
and citizens, in view of the present dis
tractcd and dangerous condition of our
country, to recommend that a day be
set apart for Humiliation, Fasting and
Prayer, throughout the Union. In
compliance with their request, ana my
own sense Of duty, | designate
Friday, the All day Of January, 1861,
fnr this purpose, and recommend that
the people assemble on that day, accord
lug to their several forms Of worship, to
keep it as solemn Fast.
The Union Of the States is at the
present moment threatened with alarm
ing and immediate danger-panic and
distress of fearful character prevail
throughout the land--our laboring pop
ulation are without employment, and
consequently deprived of the means of
earning their bread-indeed, hope seems
to have deserted the minds of men. All
classes are in state of confusion and
dissnay; and the wisest counsels of our
best and purest men are wholly disre-
garded.
In this, the hour Of our calamity aud
peril, to whom shall we resort for relief
but to the God Of our Fathers? His
Omnipotent Arm can save us from the
awful effects of our own crimes and fol-
lies-our own ingratitude and guilt to-
wards our Heavenly Eather.
Let us, then, with deep contrition
and penitent sorrow, unite in humblins
ourselves before the most High, in con-
Tossing our individual and national sins,
and in acknowledging the justice of our
punishment Let US implore him to re-
move from our hearts that false pride of
opinion which would impel US to per-
severe in wrong for the sake of incon-
sistency, rather than yield a just sub
mission to the unforeseen exigencies by
which we are now surrounded. Let us,
with deep reverence, beseech him to re :
store the friendship and good will which
prevailed, in former days, among the
people Of the several States; and, above
all, to save us from the horrors of civil
war and "blood outlines. Let our
teryent prayers ascend to His Throne,
that he would not desert US in this hour
of extreme peril, bat remember us as He
did our Fathers in the darkest days of
the Revolution, and preserve our Con-
stitution and our Union, the work Of
their hands, for ages yet to come. An
Omnipotent Providence may overrule
existing evils for permanent good. He
can make the wrath of man to praise
Him, and the remainder Of wrath He
can restrain. Let me invoke every in
dividual, in whatever sphere of life he
may be placed, to feel a personal re-
sponsibiiity to God and his country for
keeping this day holy, and for contrib
uting all in his power to remove our
actual and impending calamities.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec IA, 1860.