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, 1860-01-07

Tic good time wllicl, NIL have agreed to
expect, since August 1857, ia here People
with whom croaking has become chronic
men who arc willing to make oath that the ia-
vor Of Heaven las been withdrawn from this
land never to dawn again who see in every
thing an augury Of coming woe, deeper and
blackcr than that in which they arc now
plunged-will bo astonis14ed to know, that,
in spite Of nll the jeremials which have been
said aud sung, tue country is really thriving
and prosperous Yet sllcli is. tho fact. The
man who in Chicago has tho nominal owner
ship Of outside property ,llat he las not paid
for and cannot sell-who is consumed
by the inevitable interest on notes over due,
and haunted by threatened foreclosures which
may strip linn bare; or the merchant, who, in
days Of cheap and easy credit, built himself
modern palace with the money that ought to
have swept off balances at the East, and who is
now "ca:Tied By men who do not like to
hold him up ard cannot let lin ta1l, lie paying
the cost Of carriage Mt more than fast freight
rates." by which his profits arc melted down
as fast as they accumulate; or the dealer Of
any sort, who, in 1856 and the early part Of
81, was insane enough to believe that the in
toxication which then prevailed was tue nor
mai and healthv condition Of tie West. who
threw about lis bills as children throw hands
ful Of torn paper into the air, aud who, since
that day. has never had between his LAWSUITS,
duns, and Cummings, any clear idea Of his con-
dition OF prospects, none Of these nor none
others upon whom debt from any misfortune
or folly is piled like IN incubus, will see that
the proposition with Which we set out is true.
But it is true nevertheless. The crops Of the
country prove to have been for the past sea-
son capital in. quality, and reasonably plentiful
in quantity: They hare sold, and arc coutinu-
ing to sell, at prices which, If not large,
are. such that the farmers may nccept
without loss. The proceeds hare gone
to the settlement Of balances between noigh~
bora:at home and to creditors in the East 4
mountain Of debt has been thus removed, none
meanwhile being contracted. In a word. the
West has lived closely, worked hard and saved
industrlously. The balance Of trade is in her
favor. She las sent out moro than Sue has
brought in And tllat--no mattcr what czoak-
ers may say-in spite Of the sneers Of tue yep-
turcsome gentlemen who think all times are
dull in which they cannot make fortune in
six months operations in corner 1ots-tl,at is
prosperityI It is more real aud substantial
prosperity than tho West Las enjoyed since
1851 Tits prosperity TINT the country be-
gins to feel in all the avenues Of industry and
trade, and it has to be continued only year
Or two more to give IN impetus again to the
growth Of every city in the land.
1tis mistake to suppose that The returning
good times will be fell in the cities first.
Streams do not rise at their mouths without
food from the sources. Gold is not made in
the Mint; it is carried there from thousand
, 1860-01-07


In another column Of to-,lay's HtralL will be
found the. prospectus Of the Chicago Pass ASp
TmnrSE, To say that it is enc Of tho best pa
pers published ii the West, will not convey the
true idea of the position it occupies in Western
journalism. Itstandsat TIA rry tor ef the neses
jouraatsof The Jltst, aud wisiout a superior in
fAe East. Our western farmers, merchants and
others. hare teen changing the New York Irib5-
uae for it, mud we are glad that they have done
50. If the West has rs valuable productions US
the East, let the West sustain them-the East
will not. Let every man who wishes to obtain
u good sound Republican journal during the
coming campaign, subscribe foz the Chicago
Pass AND Tn1RrSR.
From The Goshen Times.
The time is At hand wien people are looking
about for the1r reading matter for the coming
year. To such VIC would say, that the mex t
paper, In point Of interest, to the Goshen
T.met, is tie Chicago PnEss And Ta1nrxs, q
prospectus Of which may be seen in oar col
umns. The Western man who reads the Pass
AND Tn1BCsE one year will not fail to see that d
Western paper is more closely identified with
his interests than any other. Try it year. and
then give in your experience. ,
From tbs Waterloo Press.
The CnIcAao Press AND TR1BuSK.-This Is
The largest paper published ia Chicago, and
, 1860-01-07

CHICAGO lnEss AND TninrSE-Tho prospec-
tus Of this excellent Republican journalappears
elsewhere iu our issue Of to-day. We ask our
readers to give it Il careful perusal, aud then to
ontspokcn upon all polltI:a; :ssues OF the day
its new; Department. full and reliable, Us ire
also its market reports If YOU want an East
ern paper, we say 10 you subscribe for the FRkas
AND TR,nr::E. From, the extraordinary railroad
facilit:as :ajojed by the city Of Chicago at the
present time, the Pass AND TRInrSE, in the
matter of late intelligence, and us for that, iu
the matter Of ability, loo, is equal t. any nancr
on the Atlantic borl:T, nul al tie same time. ia
thoroughly identified with tile interests Of the
great Northwest. We ask our readers, in ull
candos, if the Press AND TEsnrNs-being west
ern papeE-is nat better calculated 10 promote
the material and political interests Of tic West.
than papcrs published 1000 miles OFT, in the At
lantc ports, which know little and care less Tor
Western interests, sentiments and require
alents.
fram The les Mo!ncs Chizsn-
The Chicago PREss AND TEl8rSE is one Of the
live Republican pa 'ers Of the Northwest, and is
doing glorious work for the cause OF free la-
bor. ANY one Of our readers who needs u daily
or tri.weekly paper, containing eTents Of the
day, articles Of force and ability, and 4 coul-
pletc statement Of the condition Of the grain
and other markets Of Chicago, will do we!l to
subscribe for that paper.
Gsam the 3f,qaokcta Exee,sc:.
CHICAGO PREss AND Tg1puNe.-0n another
page will be found the prospectus Of this sscr-
ling Republican sheet, and we hope uny OF our
rcadcrs who wish 10 subscribe for u distant pa
per will pcruse it before sending their money
to some Sf the Eastern cities 10 my man Iiv-
ing in Iowa the PREss AND TRIBUNE is inya!ua-
bte, us its market reports are full and reliable.
and besides it is one OF the cheapest and best
papers in the Union.
From the ken~suqua Republican.
CHICAGO pnEss AND TnlnrxE.-To rcrsons
wishing daily or weekly paper away from
home-that is, out Of the State-we commend
the psEss AND TRIBUNE. 1t Is a lire paper
conducted with spirit and encrgy-fitled with
reading nattcr to suit all classes.
From The Mt. Vernon Scw-.
Mr., Geo. Clement is getting up club for the
Chicago pRESs AND THlurSE, and va would sug-
.est 10 all who wish to subscribe for tirst class
paper to call on him. The PREss AID TRsnrxE
is pre-. .eminently the leading paper in the
Northwest in every particular, and more espe-
cially for ntns and commercial matter.
Fropl the Fairfield Ledger.
Those Of our readers who desire tue t. st pa
per published in tue West, are directed to pro-
cure the Chicago Pass AND Tn1nrSE. The
prospectus will be found on the first page Of
our paper. aud TIC solicit for it . careful peru
sui. Now is the time to make up clubs
, 1860-01-07

The NortI. Eawt Land Grnnt.

The Mcnasha Coassyrator says that a company
SheboyGan and Appleton Railroad, who arc
new gradirg the road north Of Oshkosh OIL tie
route to Appleton, aud that arrangements have
been entered into between the Chicago Com
pnny and Mr.. Dwight as the President md re-
preventative Of the Shcboggau Company, to the
miles Of road north Of Oshkosh, 20 as to cnablo
the former to draw the first lnstal1ment of land;
and then IL the Sheboygan Company construct
another twenty miles If road, they are to haro
the next instalimcnt Of land, besides rcccivingn
ccrtaln pei. cent. from the Chicago Company, for
all ffeights and passengers shipped to and from
, 1860-01-07

The i,rezs anL Tribune is ia error in suppos-
ing that the Legislature Of Iowa will be beset
BY petitions for stay laws. Not single COM
munity that we have heard from, save Daveu-
port, is moving in tlc ua.tcr:; The people Of
their debts without the intcrpositiou Of any un-
usual legal obstacles thrown in the way Of
creditors securing what justly belongs to them.
The pcopla Of Iowa have already taken that
"sober second thought" which shows the folly
Of rcsortlo@ to nny legislative tricks to get rid
oftheir debts.
The movement in Davenport. is simply no
the Wild Cnt manufacturers Of that locality. and
will die out as speedily as it burst into existence
-DuJH1ue Nru1d
, 1860-01-07

"My son, never let business Interfere with
your joke" said an ai1ectioaate father bcstow-
ing priceless legacy on lis FIRST barn. The
late pro-slavcry state Convention seems to
have been engineered Oh tic basis Of this
maxim: ''Neyer let popular sovereignty, Or
anything i'll the nature Of principle, Interfere to
the detrimcnt Of Stephen A. Douglas ut
Charlcston: was both the spirit aud the
letter Of the speeches, resolutions apd general
proceedings Of the Convention. No,lling elsc
could hare operated to Induce the delegates to
pledge tl,cnlselyes-and their constituents to Tie
Charleston candidate and platform in any and
I'LL contingencies. In making this pledge
every man knew lie was contracting goods
which lie could not deliver, nut that was notf-
ing. Business could not DO allowed to inter
ferc with the joke. We have already called
attention to tie remarks Of tile Hon. s. s.
Marshall, which was the key uote If the col'-
veution: "Let 10 pride Of opIricn as 10 the
"plalfonn, stand in the way of the object for
"wllicll VIC are assembled" Which, being
4euAi+EA 14!to E44aaA !sAEtlsA. A!tsAlls-1E% uo
principles lie asserted which can embitter
the slarc-drivcrs against Mr. Douglas
Mr.. Marshall moro than once cxpoundcd
his meaning by declaring that this or that
Democrat was not the frHe .fri:nd Of Stephen
4. Douglas-to wit, this man who insisted on
denouncing buchanan, or that ono who would
not promise to support tho veriest fire-cater
and slave trader iu the Soutl, Il he were b>
chance invested with the Democratic nomina-
ton at Charleston. These men were not the
True friends Of Stephen l. Douglas. They
might evidently desire hs success as the rc-
preventative Of their principles, but their ralor
was without that discretion which should
characterize persons in the political field.
There was au obvious distinction between the
Friends aud the true friends. Of Stephen 4.
Douglas. Tie friends were those who we're
attached to his doctrines; the true friends
were these who were attached to lis person.
in the capacity Of body servants. The policy
Of the managers Of the Convention was to
transform tile party from friends to true
friends, with this understanding of phrases.
And this is what they succeeded in doing.
, 1860-01-07
33reas & Trihtt1tt.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1860



The question which We put to the Chicago
1tmes, some days ago, as to whit its party
friends in this State propose to do in the event
Of thu election Of Republican President, re-
mains unanswered. Our contemporary is as
silent on this subject as it is relative to the
Galesburg baby aud the two negro children in
Missouri, the paternity Of all Of which has been
traced directly to The Times establishment. We
cannot get a word from it about either the one
or the other. But the public will scarce
1y fail to draw their own differences.
While the Times is silent, tho Illinois
Democratic Representatives in Congress are
in full sympathy with and daily voting for
men who openly avow their dcterm nation
either 10 dissolve tile Uniou or resist by furce
the Inauguration Of Republican President
The Times indorses tile action Of Msssrs
Logan, NcCernand T. Co., and refuses to aus,
wer our question. This, to say the least, is
significant On "Wednesday last, the Douglas
Illinois State Convention affirmed its adlterance
to tile Democratic party and its intention to
abide 1y tie action Of the Charleston Convent
ion, but it said nothing that would commit
it against the dis.uniou doctrines Of the
party or the oft-rcpeated threat to resist
the Inauguration Of Il copstitutiona'ly elect
ed President. THIS, too, Las its Significance.
When Usher F. Linder, in his speech before
the Convention, announced his intention, as
ar individual n o,,1,nn;t r.. .1,o xr.;1f of - nm,
iority Of tile people as expressed through tho
ba}lot-box in November next tile sentiment
was received in oninous silence AL his lifts
at Black Rcpublcauisnl' were hailed with
slitution On one side and tho pro-slaycry
Democracy on the other, and expressed the
determination TO submit to The former when
he could no longer llclp himself the Douglas
Convention had only silence and scowls to offer.
Aud this too, has its significance. We have
no expectation that the Times will answer the
question We have propounded to it again and
again. II it were to declare for tile Cons.itl-
tion, its party friends in the State. would have
no show in the Charleston Conventional it
should commit itself against the Constitution
and in fuyor Of the disunion or resistance pro-
gra'nu,c Of The Democracy, it would have No
party LEFT in the State. II we do not mis-.
take tile character Of the mnsscs of the Til.
nois Democracy, the fact that tho Times and its
party are driven into so desperate an altcrna.
TIVE will he quite as fatal as though it were te
brave the Consequences and take position
b>ldly, either on the side Of the Constitution OF
that Of the Propaganda.
, 1860-01-07

Arropos Of the Pope, there is, aud has been
for years, curious tradition in italy-.la. Plus
the Ninth would he the last Pope; and, in illus
tration Of Ibis, will repeat m anecdote related
to ME By friend OF mine. Several years ago,
i'll the Poasiticatc Of Gregory Nrf.. this genile-
lnan WAS in tue ca,l,cdr4l of *Siena, looEtn, ut
the busts Of the Popes. which are PLACED utter
their deaths. in 4 -iche devoted to that purpose.
Twu empty inches then a1oue re..aained
why" said my friend, "tLere is only room
for two more busts; yuu will huve ~ tlake
inches for those Of the future Popes." "Oh.
no, signor," replied the EiccEonc, "tlscy say
after these two We shall never have any more
Popes." Gresory's bust now stands iu cue Of
tic inches; tic other il, believe, still empty.
, 1860-01-07

Tie Chicago pnKss AND Tn1prSE says we are
breaking the Democratic crockerr down here in
Esypt, Well, VIC acknowledge to doing httlc
in ifat line; there is one article. however, thpt
we hare not been nb!c to break. tAat il ttir Jug.
If we could get wllack al that, then We would
"hare en-" but as long as the Jug remains they
will rally around it on election day, growing
more and more Democratic at every sip. until
the following expression breaks forth: ** 1iurrah
for kson:"--AarshaN{ {M,) Bornd.
, 1860-01-07

We haye before US the Message Of Gov. Nor
gan to the Legislature OF New York. It is n
very able and interesting docement. From it
We learn that the funded debt Of the State HOW
amounts to sa3,sl3,33s.s5. or this, $500, 40. 81
is the General Fund Debt, mud S.6,s ,s57 ,Gs4.4S is
the Cannl Debt.
The Whole amount Of receipts from tolls, &C.,
during the year ending Sept co, 1861. was
sl,ss',s79.C3 The expenses ss9., ,s75.a6.
The Message then shows how the Canals can
be rendered much more productive by decreas-
ing lie expense Of operating them, and by some
advance in the ratc Of tolls. Nothing, however,
it remarks, will SO electually increase tue reye-
nues Of the Canals as their entire and speedy
completion, The total sum necessary for this
is 81 ,oso ,54o,37, Of which ss.1 80: is already
provided. The Governor strongly urges that it
is bpth practicable aud advisable to entirely
complete them before the opening of nayiga-
ton in 1861, aud deems the sale Of the Canals
inexpcdicnt, even if it were permitted by tue
Constitution.
The amount necessary to be raised to meet the
current expenses Of the Government, uud upon
tie Canals, during tue year is 1880, $500.
, 1860-01-07

sources, and by thousands Of prosperous
hands Cities do not grow except by the
country's wealth; and Chicago is no exception
to the rule. When the country proclaims its
solvency; when it lives more liberally and
sayes less penuriously, the pulse that men say
throbs feeb!y now will be felt to have rising
stroke, and Chicago will get prosperity enough.
Let the croakers wait then tue working Of
causes that must preccde tie return Of tile
wave which, 1eceding, LETT so many high and
dry. It will come, when, in short, the pros
perity Of tue present has enabled the rural dis
tricts to pay part Of their debts, rejuvenate
their credit, and when the insanity Of the spec
ulativa period is repented Of and atoncd for by
the discipline which excess brings in its train
, 1860-01-07
WASHINGTON AND EVERETT !!
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Including View Of Mt Vernon
1.-THE Engraving OF Washington. Thesc ep1en,td enxav
:s frth original paintings hy 1tick. a,i ase Gu
eased steel IT. tue highest stye Of Art. They each
exa5!nches each containing Six srAhE FEET. 81 ma1y
csrse, miserable prtutrs hare been palue upon the pub
lie A. works Vt art-ana esp<etay in eheap black and
muddy engraving A-hat Is dcut convince PERSONS
Of tas that .hey s1fen ordering what they have net
tt We haze paid the ts.s a1s.s tle;r own prie-s
amountukto HAxT EuorsAxo produce Enxav-
nEs RALLY EEAr71rrr- Il well the hest poait. and
that aa be SpleodA Ornaments 10 any Paros Opinions
tat can be relied on:
EE-TAe Etltur Of the New York Observer saya:-
"Thcsc enkrasinx* geans wurka of a-she ltkenes
smlEaoEe The port of Mr. Everett viii take psu-
cedencc Of all oshgrs."
E8-They New York Christian Advocate says:-.'Thcy
ar H. finest cDsFasnss We hass ever seen and The
PUBLISHERS ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL THEY PROMISE"
TERMS, ALMOST GRATIS.
We will send. Post Pad. securely rsc% eti in soless-
EITHER EN,lsAyING and u Magazine year for Is
10Th ESGHAFISGs, and u Mssaz.ue. ye4r, Ios Il
THAgsut* wlo remit s3u at tlme. With Al e1t1a
copy OF zach engraving. The mzxa,ineaars-
HARrLR'S.
THE KSlcKEREoCKEE,
GUDErS LADY'S EOOK,
THE ATLANTIC.
BLACKWOOD.
eHy speela, arrangement, the enurs Jears aubsc.p-
ton 10 the Magazine. Is paid by thelF puoaher
and subscribers receive their supply for the Jas direct from
their respective publication Offices. The emf Of tbs
craving paid any BY this lI-reuce between the uve
wholesale, and tae regular prize Of the Magazines.
Eusrasi inss seut At ouee, an subscriptions to period
cals commerce with lssuc unless Otherwise
Iepi. Mency E.k !: proof Is retained Of having
tera nailed First Impressions bess therefore s+nd
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-16

New CASTLE County PLANTs.--We have
received from j. Il. Head, No 1877 Market ST..
Wilmington, Del, ha ndsomely printed pamph-
let Of liz pages, entitled Catalogue of the
Heterogeneous and Filicoid Plants of New Cas-
tie county. Delaware, arranged according to
the Natural System, as recently revised by
Prof. A. Gray and others. with the synonyms
of Modern authors. by Edward Tatnall, pub
lished by the Wilmington Institute, and sold
by j.. T. Head, at 40 cts. per copy. "a s,g
This is q valuable and interesting work TO
all, and especially to those interested IN .Agri-
culture and Horticultural. The aim of the
author has been to record only such plants az
are natives of New Castle county, the localities,
lime of lowering and good common names are
given TO each. From il we learn that New
Castle county, comprising bat 5l2 square
miles, contains nearly half as many varieties
as does the whole Northern United States
comprising eighteen States, and containing
100000 square miles
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-16

This bsdy assembled at Dover on the 9Th
inst, and permanently organized by the adOp-
tion Of the following officers:
For President: Nathaniel w. Hickman, of
Sussex county.
For Vice Presidents: DR.. Swithian Chandler,
of Now Castle co Jonathan Brown, of Kent
CO. ;and Manlove r. Carlisle, of Sussex co.
Tie persons named below were selected a
committee to prepare business for the meeting
New Castle-Dr. J. N. Sutton, John p.
Cochran, t. F. Bayard, N. w. Williams, p.
Marvel.
Kent--Ed. Ridgely, Eli Salisbury, Jno. H.
Bewley, ]. L. Heverin. w. N. w. Dorsey.
sussex--E. L. Martin, s. P. Houston, J.
Moore, ]. w. Scribner, Hiram Short.
The nominations of Breckenridge and Lane
were then ratified, after considerable discus
sion as tothe propriety of requesting the cleo.
tors TO cast the vote Of the State in the electo
raj college for Douglas and Johnson, in case
il be found that Breckenridge and Lane can
not be elected. This proposition was voted
down by large majority.
Samuel Jefferson. of New Castle county
John Mustard, of Kent and Robert B. Houston
of Sussex, were then nominated as electors.
The Hon. VIM. G. Whiteley having decline
reelection 10 Congress, Benjamin 7. Bigg'
Of New Castle, was nominated as his successor
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-16

GAs.--The Messrs. Trump, of Philadelphia,
have entered into negotiations with the Com
missioners usmed in our last issue, for supply
ing this town with gas. and will commence OPP
errations Immediately, OF as soon as the neces-
sary preparations can be made, expecting to
have the work finished in the course OF two
months. They have purchased a lot OF Mr..
II. C. sPruance, near the milLpond ,.on which
win be erected the gas works, which will be
similar to those 10 Dover--the gas being OF the
same kind-thst lie, Rosin Gas--which is sale
to be cheaper than Cosl Gas, and TO give I
more brilliant light.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1860-08-16

News has reached us from Milford Of the
preparation Of one of the most henous crimes
that has ever occurred incur State We have
not received the full particulars, but enough to
shock the sensibililies aud send thrill of hor-
ror throughout Tho community. On Sunday
afternoon last, about half.past o'clock, an in
teresting young girl, aged about IA years,
daughter Of Mr.. ziac. Griffith. on retaining
from visit to nsiighboring girl of the same
age, was waylayed in crossing a woods, her
person violated, and afterwards killed and
dragged through the woods and an adjoining
corn field to ditch, where il is supposed the
6end intended to bury her in the mud, which
be would doubtless have done. had it not been
that man happened to be passing near the
place at the time to feed some hogs, whom the
rascal saw and made hasty retreat, unfortu-
nately unnoticed. The body was warm when
found by the man above named. On exami-,
nation the skull on the back part of her head
had been crushed as ifby a brick or stone, and
there was small rope around her neck, used
doubtless for the purpose of strangulation. A
Coroner's inquest was held, therssult Of which
has not reached us, but which no doubt gather
ed all the facts that could be ELECTED. A negro
man. about 81 yearsof age, belonging TO D..
Curry, Esq, of Milford, has been arrested on
suspicion of committing the deed, as he was
seen BY DR.. Mitchell Cwho was returning from
a professional visit TO the residence of Alex.
Johnson, Esq, near whose house the outrage
occurred, } 10 enter the woods shortly before the
young lady did. The unfortunate individual,
we learn, was a very lovely and interesting
young lady, and was at the time. or had shortly
previously been,a pupil at The Seminary in
Milford. We learn that the people of the
neighborhood are SO incensed that they intend
to lynch the perpetrator Of the deed as soon
as they obtain sufficient proof ofhis guilt. y