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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20
LITTLE ACTS WELL PERFORMED.

As daylight can be seen through very small
holes, 80 little things will illustrate persons
character. Indeed, character consists in little
acts well and honorabiy performed daily life
being the quarry from which we build it up,
and rough-hew the habits that form it. One
Of the most remarkable tests of character is the
manner in which We conduct ourselves TO-
wards others A graceful behavior towards
superiors, interiors, and equals is constant
Z source of pleasure. 1t peases others, because
X indicates respect for their personality ; but
it gives ten-fold more pleasure to ourselves
Every man may to large extent be seltedu-
Gator 10 good behavior as in every thing e'se.
He can be kind and civil if he will, though he
have not penny in his purse. Gentleness in
society is like the silent influence of light,
which gives color to all nature; it is far more
powerful. 1t pushes its way silently aud
persistently, like the tinicst daffodil in spring,
. which raises the clod and thrusts it aside by
theesinple persistency of growing
Morals and mauners, which give color to
life. are of greater importance than laws. which
are but one of their manifestations. The law
torches as here and there, but manners are
about us, pervading society like the air we
OIt0tus 0OOU IBdnnefS, dS We call tHtIilJ are
,Heithcr more nor less than good behavior, con-
sisiing OF courtesy and kindness for benevo-
lence is the preponderating element in all of
.nsutHal beneficial and pleasant intercourse
among human beings. "Civility," said Lady
Montague. "cost nothing, and buys everything"
"Win hearts," said Burleigh to Queen Eliza
beth, "and you have all mems hearts and pur-
ses" II We would only let nature act kindly,
free from affection and artifce, the result OH
social good hun,or and happiness would be in
ealeulable. The INBRED politeness which
springs from ght-heartedness is of no exclu
sive rank or station. Robert Burns was once
taken to task by young Edinburgh blood
with whom he was walking for recognizing an
: honest farmer in the open street. "Wby, you
fantastic gomeril," exclaimed Burns, "it was
not the great coat, the seone bonnet and the
Sanders boot hose that 1 spoke to, but the
snan that was in them and the man, sir. for
true worth, would weigh you and me and ten
lsorc such any day There may be homliness
in externals which may seem vulgar to those
who can not discern the heart beneath. but to
the rigat-minded character will always have its
clear insignia.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20

Not quite, Lyman"
How ?"
You have taken eff two hundred cords of
wood"
"W ell, so you took off some"
AYE, but what I took from my wood-lot
put back upon my field. 1 did not take it
from the farm
Mr.. Lyman went away with new thoughts
Time pasaad on, and at the end Of ANOTHER
FIVE years the eyes of Anson Lyman, were
wholly opened. Poland had now raised quite
stock of noble cattle from the first purchase
and commenced to sell to the beef market
Two hundred dollars was the least any one of
them brought when fatteued. and one bullock
four years old, brought three hundred and ten
dollars. His twenty acre field was like gar
den, yielding, such as was moved, an average
OF three tons to the acre. In short. his whole
farm under the best training and improve
unent, and now yielded him back heavy in
terest on all be had expended. During the
fall he took over thousand dollars for stock
and produce and he was oEtred FIVE thousand
dollars for his place, whiie Lyman could not
have found purchaser at fifteen hundred
Dolly" said Anson Lyman, sinking into
a chair, I've been fool l say!"
why, Anson, what do you mean ?"
"Mean Look at Peland's farm
81 have looked at it from the first, nson."
You have, and what have You Scent"
"Nhy, / saw that John Poland was making
a comfortable home for himself and family.
and increasing the value Of his farm tenfod."
And why did you not tell me so go
Il did tell youso, and you said 1 was a fool.2
Il remember. Well, never mind--it is too
late now" --. .. - f5
On the next morning Mr. Lyman went over
to his neighbor and frankly said:
POLAND, you must help me. I want TO
learn to be farmer s
al will help you with pleasure Anson and
you can begin far m ore easily than l did for
you have money"
And Lyman commenced. The thousand
dollars were nearly all expended in the work,
but in the end he found himself the gamer,
and his dollars came back to him with inter-
est twofold. He had learned a lesson which
many might follow with profit.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20

DoceLAs IN rHE SourH--But thtee jouru-
ais support Douglas in Alabama snd two in
Georgia. AS yet, not one in South Carolina,
Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and Florida has
declared for him. There are two in Tennessee
and one in Kentucky. In Louisiana there may
be one or two. 1t is stated from Washington
that movement is on foot to start a new dai-
ly in Baltimore devoted to the Douglas cause.
as also one in Petersburg, Va. As yet no pa
per in Maryland has declared for Douglas ex-
cept the Weekly Dispatch, Of this city. which
was purchased as his advocate some time ago.
--Baltimore Sun.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20
KIND WORDS.

= They never blister the tongue or lips And
we have never heard of one mental trouble
arising from this quarter. Though they do
not cost much. yet they accomplish much
They help ones own good nature and good
c will Soft words soften our own Sc n. An
gry words are fuel to the fame of wrath, and
.npsks tia h.szs more feEos.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20
WRITTEN FOR THE DELAWARE GAZETTE.
sH ER B BoNNETs.

Tou may talk of the "a latest new style"
Exclairn a love Of 3 bonnet "
But 3s miss is as good as mile"
And here's for t' Shakers " sonnet.
There's none will deny they are pretty
When they encircle sweet faces
The invention was certainly witty,
The idea stole from the Graces.
For old Sol, who had kissed ladies' cheeks,
And vanished their rouge far away,
Must now ceake these allowable freaks,
Eo longer his beams thus must stray.
Row . face that is roguishly full
In these looks sober and staid,
And your heart ia al&rmiDgly dull
II mot caught, as it peeps haH afraid.
But yet when = smile you perceive
'Tis sweeter by far to the view:
And the kisses the wearer doth give
Are deGyeT than ever to you.
Nov, no joking, the writer intends,
r whom saying they're pretty and neat;
Tbs Wearers no one needs TO defend,
Their taste is the best on the street.
30, then, here's to the " Shakers" long life,
That q long may they wave" is my prayer
And hope that in this world Of strife
Nought worse may e'er trouble the fair.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20
vsnzss .oa rzs pE1AvA.s eAzzrzs.
THE sToRM.

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'Tis night the f1drh so beautifully mild,
TAe Moons oppressive, burning heat Is past,
r And evening comes--not with its peaceful calm
Az twas won't, al, ne The bowling storm
Wow rises up in dark and dreadful folds,
And iarId lighthngs fash in zigzag lines
From cloud to cloud The thaAder's heavy roll
k heard feVerberating from the hills.
And nhaking earth by its loud booming roar
! Ali else are calm The leaves mofionless
The birds are stilled, the voice OF man Is hushed
Ana aUed, he waits with anxious fear the blast
tt comes the giant oaks sway 10 and fro
And fall with stunning crash. The lake is stirred
Ento its very depths. The foaming waves
with fury lash the shore, and heaFes the surge
High on the steep. opposing, rugged cliff.
The rain now falls an overwhelming food
And renders dull the deaf'nIng thunder's voice
Hew terrible the elemental warI
Zach nercely striving for the mastery
How puny now appears the strength Of man
He hearing trembIes at the hurricane,
And turns his thoughts to Him who rules and guide
TAe raging Storm and hurts Bis lightnings forth.
The morning dswng-the tempest's fury spent
Down slowly sink the mountain mass OF clouds
Sweet Nature spreads new beauties TO our view
And smiles, and we forget the lesson soon
Which fearfully was tanght, and take with seal
Increased our trining pleasures up again
As4 IN Natures ealss God less Ob.erredI
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20

From impure mir We take diseases from
bsd company. vioe and imPerfeotioD.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-20
An Appeal in Behalf eff RepuBlieanisua

The following letter was addressed by a
young gentleman of this place to his friends
in the East, who are supporters of Senator
Dougias- 1t is well written, the views of the
writer clearly and fercibls expressed, and ii
will well repay careful perusat.
, 1860-03-24

The people Of Virginia seem to have formed
pretty much The same estimate Of their man
Wise as the masses in other States, TO wit: that
he is rather crazicr than old Brown, and no
better qualified to be President Of the United
States than the other madman. Mr.. Hunter is
undoubtedly the choice Of the Old Dominion for
the Charleston nomination. At parkersburg,
in the western district Of Virginin, two delegates
aud two alternatcs to tho Charleston Conven-
ton we're recently elected By two thousand ma
iority-all Of them Hunter men, This district,
has hitherto been claimed for Wise. The Con-
vention is the first which has taken PLACE in
Virginia, and WAS followed by Convention at
Winchester, which also chose Hunter delegates.
, 1860-03-24
Three New Daily Papers.

Harptr's 1ptetky announ ,es one more daily
paper in prospecs, to be established. it says, on
= novel basis--shat Of not giving the news: It
gires no currency to the report that the project
ors Of this novel scheme have bought IN Hur-
prs Wt<kty, which can hardly be true, for that
paper gives some news aud good many pretty
pictures. Though, TO be sure, if dails paper
docs not gire the news If eau hardly do anything
else but give pictares-
There are now, therefore, three new daily pa
pers projected, The one announced BY Harper's
'Wttkiy, newspaper without news; The ons an
nouuced as protected By :be propristors cf The
CAu7ehman,a religions daily; and lastly, the
new business paper, morning daily. Of which
Mr. J. 4. Spuiding, formerly Of the Courier and
Enquirer, is to BE- the editor in Chief, and Mr.
Alexander Cummings, formerly one of the pro-
pric,ors Of the Philadelphia Eseaing Butleti",
Tue publisher. Tie last Of these projected pa
pcrs appears to have more elements Of success
than ether Of the others above mentioned, The
captai is 1argc, ,consi icrab!y more than one hun
dred thousanu deiEers their building is leased
on the corner Of Eeckman street and Park Row,
and their presses in process Of construction.
We learn that in a few days the proprietnrs Of
this paper will auuonnce their plan and the day
Of pnhucation.-lN. I. Epening Iast.
, 1860-03-24
Sad Caaua1sy MT K1oxvtfle-.Tyyo Cttt-
xeuH KILLED by the Premature Dis
charge OF Il Cannon

Kso1v11tE, H.. Marcel q, 1850.
Our town today WIS the scene Of fatal and
most deplorable accident At meeting Of citi-
zens yesterday, it was resolved to pay respect
to the memory Of the late Gov. Bissell BY the
firing Of minute guns at ten o'clock this morn
ing, and the delivery Of oratious ut two o'clock
this afternoon. In compliance with the wishes
Of our citizens, the cannon firing commenced at
the appointed time. While loading for, be.
1ieye, the fourth Ere, from some cause unknown
the powder ignited and discharged prematurely,
instantly killing Mr. Morrow, and go fatally
injuring Mr.. Cyrus Palmer az to cause his death
at four O'Clock this morning.
Mr. Palmer leaves wife and two children,
sud Mr. Morrow wife and four children, to
mourn their untime1y end. This accident has
cau.ea q 1eep gloom in our city. -,
Yours, B.
, 1860-03-24

Infamous Attempt to KtdDap Free No
sroes from Chicago.
. On their return from New Orlsaus, the Chi
cago excursion party spent tile afternoon of
"Wednesday last at Jackson, Tennessee. Here
they were made acquainted with IN infamous
attempt to kiduap two free colorcd boys from
Chicago, and The highly honorable and gener-
oas manner By which the scheme was frustra-
ted By the citizens Of Jackson. The facts Of the
case we're as follows:
Some two weeks ago two men, who gave their
names as Mr. Floy aud Charley Wyatt, hired in
this city couple OF colorcd boys, named Ton,
aud VIM. Armstrong, about sixteen and eight
cen years Of age, respectively, ostensibly to 60
to Southern Illinois and help them drive up cat.
tic. The white men stopped few times, pre-
tending that they we're not suited with the quail
itY and prices of the cattle. The boys ct length
became alarmed, and at jackson, Tenn, made
some Inquiries Of gentlemen, and told them that
they were flee, and that the white men with
whom they were had hired them to come to
Southern Illinois. Some Of the gentlemen, ~in
order to make the kidnappers amenab1e to the
laws of Tennessee, offered to buy the boys, but
the kidnappers declined, and without waiting
for train, they were very soon missing in the
neighboring woods.
But the poor blackboys were By no means re.
liered frou their embarrassing position. They
must have free papers or they were liable to
arrest aud imprisonment ut any moment. Unde,
these circumstances, J. ". Norwood, Esq
generously offered to take them to his house
, 1860-03-24


We have letter dated the 4th of March from,
Gregory D;eginQs. The writer is well informed
and has penetrated as far into the mountains Us
any other one. We copy Whist relates to the
condition Of the miners, and the attempt to form
a State government: " It has been cold all the
time. Tho snow has lain on the north hill-sides
since September, but there has been 80 little
variation in the degree Of cold that we have be-
come accustomed to it; ind it has been dry !;
and the air. if not quite so light would be de-
light7ul We hare for our population in the
mountains this winter large majority of honest,
sober, hard-working miners, but we have also q
number OF desperadoes {most}y from Eastern
kansas) principally settled in Gregory district,
praper, (which is generally called Mountain
pursuits from the main body Of miners. They
ire fast killing each other off, with the knife or
whisky, We have had some cases Of Lynch law;
but except in cases of theft, punished By whip
ping, they are discountenanced by the miners,
The general feeling is TINT Lynch law must be
avovided it there is any possibility OF doing
without it. Any strong government you'd be
received with pleasure, pTouidad it did not con-
meet them With Eastern Kansas Ihe Provls~
ional Government is mere sham, got up By the
office-seekers, Of the cities on the plains, and
utterly repudiated BY the miners, who must
eventually govern this section. TO 1nclnde the
Mining District with the State Of Of. Eastern han
pIT ridiculous. We are separated from Kansas
BY descent Of between two and three hun
dred miles across, which but for the narrow
valleys Of the Platte snd Arkansas would be al.
most impossible. We have dideren. class Of
men, requiring different laws; sud even at the
next census We shall hare the largest number
Of voters. We should make laws for them; and
more than al!. We are luseparab1y connected
with portions Of Nebraska, Utah and New Mex
leo. The true boundaries Of the ne" state
would be the range north Of Fort Laramie on
the north, aud the range south Of the Hueniano
on the south; a line drawn east Of the noun
tains on the east, and one IRON =. MY, % ene
ridge on the west"
Ii would, as thewr;ter ssys, be the very height
Of absurdity to connect the mining region with
Kansas. The writer who has made personal
examination, belierea there is more gold IN the
mountain deposits than in California
, 1860-03-24
Republican Meeting ut Earbondale,
CXxBmDALx, jackson Co., Illinois,
March Nfth 1Hfn
Editors PyeH aud Td1une:

Editors Pyeas aud Td.une:
Pursuant to previous notice, the Republi-
cans assembled in this place last evening, as a
preliminary meeting, to organize IN opposition
party to the present administration. On motion,
DR.. Richars. was called to the chair, and J. D.
Parker appointed secretary. The meeting
called County Convention to be held at Car
bopdale. at y o'clock, on Friday, the Goth Of
April, proximo, to which all persons in the
county opposed to the present administration
are cordially invited
Conner, were appointed as committee Of cor
respondence. with power to fill vacancies IN their
number.
As We hare no local press, if you Will insert
tbs above in Jour columns, you will much oblige
=5our friends in Lower Egypt.
Yours truly,
49, ." =. J. D. PARKER, Secretary
, 1860-03-24

dirteaters very greatly within fortnight.
When put to the test, they turned out to DO
bogus aud brass, and not the genuine metal.
Under the amended House rules, the new
Tariff bill was yesterday introduced and referred
to Committee. The amended rules will enable
q majority to push ahead the business Of tho
House. The policy Of the Democrats is to re-
tard all useful legislation, and fritter cway The
session without letting my important measure
pass, if possible. They kill time in every pos
slblc manner, They are afraid that certain test
questions may be forced upon them prior to the
Charleston Convention. CHICAGO.
, 1860-03-24
AN ALLY OF DEMOCRACY.

The adaga that extremes are prone to meet,
receives q new and forcible illustration by the
last public effort Of Wendell Phillips That
gentleman whose hatred Of slavery is scarcely
less intense than that which be entertains for
the Republican party, placed himself upon the
platform occupied by more than half the lead
ing Democrats Of the nation-by the side Of
Hammond, Clay Of Alabama, Jefferson Davis,
SEdell, Brown, Tulee, Keitt, On, Curry and
others-the platform Of disunion, and, to the
extent Of his Influence, has become to all intents
and purposes a practical working ally Of the
pro-slavery Democracy. On last Tuesday
evening, in the city Of Brooklyn, Mr..
Phillips delivered disunion speech
the first that has ever been delivered
to a Northern audience by a Northern man.
Starting from opposite points and proceeding in
opposite directions, this splendid Northern
madman ard those impatient Southern fire.
eaters have at length met III mid-care, and
struck hands in behalf Of the same wicked
scheme the subversion Of the Federal Consti-
tuition and the disnembermeut Of the confed-
eracy- The former favors it because Slavery
exists in some Of the States Of the Union, and
it cannot be reached directly through federal
Intervention; the hitter favor it because they
perceive that the triumph Of the Republican
party is inevitable, the policy Of which will
coniine Slavery 10 its present territory, and to
use their own fervent language, twill sur
"round it with Gordon Of free States COM
"pc1ling, it, like tic scorpion encompassed by
fire, to sting itself to death" The onc
would dissolve the Union because it tolerates
Slavery for The time being-the other, because
Slavery will not secure that expansion within
it which is requisite to its pcrpetuity. We
are at a loss which party to congratulate the
most heartily on the occasion Of the alliance
whether the Democracy have made the most
By securing .the,co-opcration Of radical aboli.
tionist or Mr.. Phillips, in finding himself sud
denly lifted from 1.-THE. altar Of hatred and
unpopn]aFity" On which, he says, he has lain
these twonty- five years, and placed among the
leaders Of the dominant party, tho peer Of the
greatest, il not tho greatest Of them all Who
eau tell what honors await him at The hands
Of his present associates?
, 1860-03-24

The Republicans Of this city had a rousipg
meeting at The Rotunda, for the purpose Of
making city nominations. It was organized By
electing ]. E. Rosette Chairman, and Speed
Butler Secretary. The following is the ticket
selected:
For Mayor, G. 4. Sutton.
For Assessor and Collector, S. B. Moody
+. For Treasurer, J. ". Bum.
For City Attorney, G. 5. Zane. -
For Marshal, Il. Morgan.
For Supervisor, II. Z. Wickersham.
For Clerk, John Burnap.
We have only time to say that this is q most
excellent ticket, and worthy in every respect Of
popular support. "A long pull and q strong
pull and la pull all together" and the ticket will
not fail to BE elected.-t9pranNsed Journdl.
, 1860-03-24

.N- The New York correspondent OF the
Cleveland Leader thus refers to gtr. Lincoln's
recent visit to New York and New England:
coln of Illinois have done great good Down
East His mind is singularly clear and logical.
He uses Tie Kentucky nfe, and snutfs the can
ale ever fire. His speech at the "Cooper inst'-
tute" IN this city, is thus far ths Sps<eA for a
campaign document. A. powerful r1n%cat.on
heen eIcelled, Mr. Lincoln made hosts Of
Eiends, sud long will his valuable services be
remembered +
, 1860-03-24

cern for the purpose Of levying war, is T. G.
G. We venture to say that not ono man can DO
found in the United States who las had the con.
.nercial sagacity to amass tel thousand dollars,
but will pronounce The Knights Of the Golden
Circle . congregatibnHd Hdolts. Theday in which
it was possible to raise; and cquil armies by
private enterprise orti&nt stock enthusiasm
has goro kFA, coed many hundred years,
Peter the Hermit did about the year 100, and
William Walkers recent appcarauco in tho
character of flat oro,t ,no,,.o,thcrer was not
altogether pucccssf,,, one IF s;unor Jua1cz
Taits16E a ;,a51;;,,5s If 7bc-r<o1dd1 Circle to
nut, him ~ the rs,,s oc.tha Montozpmas. he
viii x,;t 1,:tbhsa e4{{,i,s ,rs 1T worth fight
ine 1or It. il not.;mu,,s;t,le that a company
Of 1oatars. 1ured 1,v TIM nnosnect Of church-rob-
buc and froh I liz Il ~ II nnnne,ies NAV bo in
duced to enlist IN This Max;ean scheme, IT. ii
possible t1,onrh wa deeu # b;cblv improbable,
tlast money can he. raised to arm, provision.
and tr,,,srort ,i,.n n Tho fald ~ their prc.
, 1860-03-24

Folyean.y and UenocracN--.Tte Home
szsad Niit to b. Erxsp<d-s~ Trsasxry [srft-
for sHe Pr<sfdeHc9 .-- Hr<ck:fnrIdse oxd
Seyutonr.~The GaRteuptAtsd ETtortfoms
, 1860-03-24
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE

KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
Some speculation has been raised at differ
cnt times By the supposed existence Of So,
cret order in tile Southern States, training
under The caba!;stic initials of1sK G. c. The
true intent and meaning Of Z. 6. c. has
been rariously copjscturcd, tho best authori-E
ties assigning to tile organization the purpose
Of fillibustering Cuba The unpromising na-
ture Of this job has qnicted any public appre-
hsnsion that might have arisen concerning the
mischief power Of E 6. C.-the large majority
Of those who have been enlightened on the
subject ofthc order being perfectly willing to
have z. 6. G. invade Cuha and be quietly
garoted. The Southern ConjedeTacy, Of At
lanta, Georgia, however, has another
explanation Of the designs Of the
knights Of the Golden Circle. According to
that sheet the order Of the E G. c. was
organized at Lexington, Kentucky, in the
spriug Of. 1854 "The first object Of the Or
"sanization was to cultivate a martial spirit
t:among the people Of the Sou.h. The sec
4:ond object was to have military organiza-
<stion in the South, fully capable Of defending
Aour social and political rights from all as
*sgaults from our enemies ut home OF abroad
AThe past history and present aspect Of our po-
"litical affairs, seemed to demand that an or
"ranization such as the K G. c., fully armed,
Equipped and differed, was absolutely ne
4.o.,~,rr The order has steadily crown. u11-
, 1860-03-24

.9i9sraf50n Of tic CrinsInaE Code--sIhe Efs
eense 4uesf4en@-C0dt or Gf1tE F3'at&tek ;
ImpprfAaf Refor:nss-.1Xs.e q Capitol 4Hs5kd-
taE,, 4Nts5Iox.
, 1860-03-24
FROM PKK KE,S PEAK,
Inter from Denver City and the Gold
%u>Nt; Mines.


.n.sscs from. the -nfsss-~God Dtseousrffss-
,uoAmEafm City,
, 1860-03-24

E: The Bureau Repu6ziean is authorized to
say that Hon Owen Lovejoy will be candidate
for the Republican nomination 10 Congress-.