davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14


In Thomas Jcfferson's celebrated let
ter to the New Haven merchants who
had demonstrated against the removal
of Elizur Goodrich from the Collector
ship of that port and the appointment
of q successor whose chief qualification
was that he was a partisan of the Presi-
dent, a hope is expressed that a good
time may come when the only questions
about a candidate for Office will be these
three: "Is he hOnest2-Is he capable?-
Is he faithful to the Constitution
When Jefferson said a good thing, he
said it well, and this is one Of his good
things Those three questions are just
the questions which the people Of the
United States ought to ask in regard to
candidates for the Presidency. Let
Abraham Lincoln, for example, be sub
iected to the ordeal of these questions.
Is he h0Rcst2 Look upon his face
Is that an honest man? Inquire among
his neighbors who honor his guileless
integrity by the familiar name which
expresses their confidence and love
Honest Abraham Lincoln. Read his
speeches. Hear him when he addresses
a popular assembly. The first element
Of his power over his hearers is the ir-
resistible conviction which they have
Of his honesty.
/ Is he capaJlc7 Let his whole history,
from his early and unfriended struggles
to his present high position among the
acknowledged leaders of q learned pro-
fession in one of the greatest States OF
the UniOn-give the answer. Let the
people of his own State, who know him
as thoroughly as they know any other
public man, say whether he is capable.
Let those who heard him, few weeks
ago, at the Cooper Institute, say whoth
or he has intelligence enough and talent
enough to be the successor Of James
Buchanan, franklin Pierce, Millard
Fillmore, Zachary Taylor, James X.
Polk, and John Tyler. We happened
to hear that speech. It was not as elias
sically ornate as one Of Edward Ever
ctts orations, 10 was not like one Of
Thomas Jeherson's cpistles, but, in our
Judgment, il was a better exhibition Of
that kind of ability which makes a
statesman, and which qualities a man
for such an Office as the Presidency,
than Evoretts eulogy on Washington,
} or Jefcrson's letter TO the New Haven
) Chamber of Commerce. A moro thor
ough and exhaustive exposition of the
subject which be had ia hand, no other
+ man could give. There was not a word
. IN it Of vulgar stump-speaking-nOt a
, word Of the "spread.eaglo' style Of
oratory-uot a word Of claptrap; il was
straightforward argument on the great
. question of the times, aud was as able
as IL was honest
Is he faiihtai to the Conaiiut0nP--
+ Those who believe that the Constitution
: is the charter and guarantee Of slavcry
aud that by its own force il carries The
Q institution Of slavery into all the terri
s tories, viii say No. Such an answer
q from that quarter is reason enough lol
Y every body else 20 answer Re9 Th,
a views Of Webster, Of Clay, of Marshall
p Of all our eminent men who lived bo
5, fore the new school OF Democracy va
/. founded by Calhoun, are Dis views o.
tho question nov ai issue That
o enough n " Independents
II IS rumorod that Mazliui g wal
i GaribaldL
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14
A Witness for the Covods Com
fl1ittoo

A Witness for tho Covods Com
mittso.
tt has been pretty well known for
some time that money was sent into this
State in the Presidential campaign Of
1856, by Eastern Democrats, to keep up
the third party-then Fillmore Ameri-
cans The wise men Of tho Eastern
Democracy believed it indispensable to
the success of the Buchanan Electoral
tickets in Indiana and Illinois, that the
American party should be kept in Wig
orous operation in all the Northwest.
ern States. The "Bolling Letter" of
DR.. Griswold shows the views entertain
ed on this subject by the Democratic
managers. The Dr. was little more
indiscreet than the Others and put it in
writing, which was a great political sim
He was not by any means alone, how
ever, in his appreciation Of the import
ance TO the Democracy Of a third party
organization. The amount Of Demo
cratic cash sent West, to be expended
in Know-Nothing stump speeches and
the parophernalia of processiots, was at
least fifteen thousand dollars 1t has
indeed been stated that that sum was
sent into this State alone. A sugges.
tion has been made, that the proprietor
of the Times would, if not coltumaci-
Gus, be able to tell Mr.. Covodo some.
thing, which he might be willing to
hear, and which would be entertaining
to the country, as to the reception and
disbursement of the Democratic third
party fund,-[Cin. Commercial.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14
9oljtjtal

Mr.. Lfncoln's Popularity in Illinois.
The Douglasites, with a view to
strengthening the argument in favor Of
the nomination Of their favorite, are
deprociating the strength of Lincoln in
Illinois. They End IL o difficult job to
show that he could carry the State
against Lincoln, for the figures are
against them In 1858, Mr. Lincoln
had opposed to him the Influence Of
many leading Republicans, both in and
out of Illinois, who thought il policy to
return Mr.. Douglas to the Senate
Among those favoring this policy was
Greeley, of the New York Tribune,
which has q very large circulation
among The Republicans Of Illinois,
In addition to this countor.inhuence.
Senator Crittenden and other leaders Of
the American organization, which, In
1856, cast 81 ,444 votes in Illinois for
Mr.. Fillmore, advised the reelection of
Senator Douglas. But in spite of all
these unfavorable circumstances, Mr..
Lincoln received a majority over Doug
las Of over 1000, as follows:
... Lmeoh. Id. Dem. Dopgl,s
N0t0iul817t 1926 J,70l I2lIgg
Lincoln over Douglas 4Jsj
Compare Lincoln's and Douglas s
gains over the vote Of 1856:
Fremont Fillmore B,atau7r
Vote in 1866, ggIsg 87H44 lO58Is
Lincoln's gainon GO, 29,057 Douglass gain, 1872
Lincoln's net gain over Douglas, IA,
344; or adding the entire Lecompton
vote of 1858 to that Of Douglas, and
Lincoln's net gain over Douglas was
.9,273.
These figures are conclusive as to tho
relative popularity Of the two men in
Illinois Lincoln's vote was not only
four thousand greater than that Of
Douglas, but his gain on the vote Of
1856 for Fremont was more than nine
thousand greater than the gain Of
Douglas and the Administration com.
bincd over that given to Buchanan al
the last Presidential canvass.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

suMMnR pAYg.

In summer, whom tho days were long,
We walked together in the woodi
Our heart was light, our step wnsGtrongi
Sweet nutterinr8 woro thcro in 0ur blood
In summer, when days were long.
We straycd from morn tli evening camel
We gathered flowers and wOvo ua CrOWusi
Wo walked mid pOppic8 rcd os flame,
Or sat upon the yoll0w down8
And always wished our lilo the somc.
IN summon, when tho days were long,
We eIcluod the hcdgc-r0w, crossed the brook
Aud dstiTI hor voice flowed forth in 10ngl
Or clso aho read 8omo graceful book
In summon, when the days were long,
And thon we sat beneath the trees,
with shadows lcssoning iu tho no0ni
And, in the sunlight and The breeze,
Wn foastcd, many gorgeous June,
Whilo larks we're singing DER the lcoa,
In summer, whom the days wcro long,
on dainty chicken, su0w-white bread,
We ieastod with no grace but song
Wepluckod wild Btruwb'rics, riDo and rcd
In summer, when the days were long.
We loved, aud yet VIC lyncwit not
For loving seemed like breathing them
We found heaven in every spot
Saw angels, too, in an good men,
And dreamed Of God in grove and grOt,
In summer, when the days are long,
Alouo ] wander muse alonei
/ see her not; but that old song
Upon tho fragrant wind is blown,
I'm summon, when tho days are long.
Alone 7 wander in tho wood;
But one fair spirit hears mysighsi
And half i see, 30 glad and good,
The honest daylight Of her oycs,
That charmed me under earlier skies.
In summer, when the days arc long,
/ love her, as We loved Of old;
My heart is light. my stopis strong
For love brings back those hours Of gold,
In summer, when the days are long.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14
The New York Times for Lincoln.

The New York Times of Saturday,
contains a leading article from which the
following is an extract:
The readers Of the Times know very
we'll that, while VIC thus acknowledge no
nero partisan fealty, we have adhered
steadily to certain leading principles of
public policy-thot we have always do
olared our hostility to the extension Of
Slavery; to tho re-opening Of the Slave
trade; to the prolonged supremacy Of
the Slave-holdiug interest over the Fed
eral Government; to all attempts at in
terferonce with Slavery in the Southern
States, and to the continuance Of the
feeble and corrupt Administration, by
which the best interests Of the country
are now monaced with ruin, and IFS
character compromised ia the eyes Of all
redecting mon, both at home and abroad
We shall at all times pursue such q
course as shall seem most likely 30 se'
cure these ends,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14
Concerning Garibaidrs Expedition.

Concerning G0rtbaldts EEpedtJtOn.
MARSHA, where .Garibaldi has landed,
is a port Of Sicily, situated about nine
ty-fvo miles from Palermo. It belongs
to the province of Tradoua, which eK-
tends, as we'll as the province Of Palor-
mo and that of Messina, along the
north coast of the leland Marsala car
ries on a large business in the wine
which bears its name. IL also deals in
corn, fruit, cotton and salt The popu-
lation is about 10000. 1t possesses a
number of foreign commercial houses
the most important Of which are En-
glish. 1t was a fourishing place under
the Romans, and its prosperity was
maintained until the close of the IF
teenth century. Tn 1882 the port was
filled up by order Of Charles v ., to pre-
vent the fleets Of Soiman II. from get
ting possession Of it. It has never
completely recovered from that disaster,
and vessels Of large tonnage can not
enter. The attack on Marsala indicates
the plan conceived by Garibaldi. He
carries The struggle on tho north coast
of the Island, where all the strong pla-
oos are situated, and approaches those
positions, which, if seized on by him,
will give decisive results. On the other
hand, the Neapolitan army appears to
be prepared for an energetic defense
1t had received information Of the at.
tack, and a good road had been formed
to unite the towns on the coast, so that
the concentration of troops might be
readily and promptly effected.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

THE DOJIE.-The sca6olding that has
for years lowered in the rotunda and
been such an obstruction and cye-sore
to the interior of the State House, has
been removed, and'now the noble CEN
tire apartment is the great attraction of
the building. 1t is the remark of all
that finer specimen of architecture
than the rotunda and interior Of the
dome does not oxistin America Stand
ing upon the floor, the eye is cast up
ward one hundred and twenty feet, and
rests upon a magnificent skylight of
ground and stained glass, the centre
Of which is a beautiful design of the
Great Seal of the State, done in colors
most admirably blcndedj from this ra-
dates a star of red and yellow rays, sur
rounded with plain ground glass, which
in its turn, is encircled by belt of
rosettes, and the whole is finished by
an outside of plain glass. 1t makes a
pleasing picture; and when the oil
paintings that are ordered are placed in
the panels, tho rotunda of the Ohio
State House will vie in magnifcence
with similar buildings Of the old world
70 S. journal.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

THE BENEFIT OF SMALL TALK.-No-
body abuses small talk unless he be a
stranger to its convenience. Small talk
is the small change of life; there is no
getting on without it. We have met
with mcu who are too lofty for small
tall-they we're above such triding-iu
other words they were above making
themselves agreeable, above pleasing and
above being pleased.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

Rev. Daniel Waldo says; 81 am now
an old man. I have seen near a oentu-
ry. DO you want to know how to grow
old slowly and happily2 Let me tell
you. Always eat slowly--masticate we'll.
Go TO your occupation smiling. Keep
a good nature and soft temper every
where. Cultivate a good momory, aud
to do this you must be communicative;
repeat what you have read talk about
it, DIR. Johnson's great memory was
owing TO his cOmmunicativeness,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

When all the parties to the Presiden
tial contest shall be fairly in the field,
we shall be better able to decide what
course it becomes Independent citizens
who love their country more than any
party-to pursue. According to pre-
sent appearances, we have no hesitation
in saying, that the success Of the Re
publican ticket promises to be the only
practical mode Of escaping the dangers
which menace the peace and prosperity
of the country. 1t seems probable that
the only choice which rejecting men
will be allowed to make in the coming
canvass, will be between electing Mr..
Lincoln, and thus committing the Fed
cral Government to the hands of an
able, honest and upright citizen, or see
ing the Presidency scrambled for on
the floor of Congress, and made the
prize of venality, or the sport Of men
who speculate professionally in the
misery and distress of their country.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

The HEART BROKEN BRIDE.--"COmc,
come, my dear madam, there is evident
ly something wrong; make conhdant
Of me-" Blighted Bride--"Woll, doc
tor, it was always my great ambition
(sob) to be the wife Of a dry-goods (sob)
merchant, and now l have thrown my
self away upon hard ware (sob) dealer,
and although the dear fellow is as kind
as he can be (sob) and brings me home
any quantity Of scissors, aud fles and
door-knobs and things yet what arc
these to the (sob) wounded spirit that
expected oceans Of brooade and point
lace" lSob, sob, sOb.)
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

a PUNNING SOLDIER,-A military Of
fcer one day, while reviewing his com
pany. happened to be thrown from his
horse, and as he lay sprawling on the
ground, said to a friend who ran to his
assistance, II thought [ had improved
in horsemauship, bat 1 have JatteN oB
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

SANGUINARY FRUITs OF THE GREAT
FIGHT.--The Heenan and Sayers "mil"
has thus far led, in this country, TO six
teen bloody encounters whore deadly
weapons we're used, five Of which re-
suited in murder, viz: One ia Albany,
one near Rochester, one in ST. Louis,
and two in New Orleans.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

THE GEORGIA LOTTERIES ABOLISH
ED.--The Georgia lottery grants are
foreolOsod by prohibiting the drawings,
under a penal enactment Of the late le-
gislature, to take effect on tho FIRST of
June, 1860 The act was passed at the
session of 1858, and the owners Of le-
galizod grants are making arrangements
to close up the business. Therefore, all
lotteries pretending to be drawn in
Georgia after the above date, must bo
illegal, and O fraud upon the public.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

The Washington Star says that from
present appearances the selection for o
successor TO Judge p v, Daniel on the
Supreme Bench, will be from the three
distinguished gentlemen from Mississip-
pi, viz. The Hon Wiley p Harris, and
Judges w. L. Harris and f. G, Handy.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

The Scioto Gazette says that on We'd
nesday, the 18th, a gentleman from
North Carolina, named jenkins, passed
through Uhillicothe with five slaves,
whom he designed to emancipate, and
settle in Clinton county, this State
Mr.. jenkins stated that he had fire.
quently been offered $4,000 for the five
negroes, but had always refused to sell
them, feeling that slavery was a great
moral and political wrong and he could
not sacrifice justice and principle for
dollars and cents.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

AN OLD SErrLER.-Manuol Pinto
died at San Benito, California, on the
1st Of April Ho was probably the old
est man in the U. States, having just
passed his one hundred and twentieth
birthday
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

Gov Dennison has appointed a com
mittee, consisting Of Secretary Kip
part, Col. Harris, and Dr. Robt. Thomp-
son, to visit Massachusetts, and make a
full investigation Of tho cattle epidemic
now raging there. Considering the
great cattle interests Of Ohio, the ap-
pointment Of this committee is a very
proper stop,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

A New GUNpowDER IN ENGLAND..--
A new gunpowder is announced in Eng
land, which is said to be less danger
Gus than ordinary powder, produces
very little smoke, and that Of a less
pungent kind than usual, not only en-
abling the miner to work in close places
without the great delay consequent on
smoke, but greatly diminishing the un-
healthy effects Of it in the mines 1t is
invented by a relation of the gentleman
who introduced the safety fuse, which
has proved invaluable 10 thousands
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

DEATH OF BYRoN's WIDov.-Died,
May 1G, at No. II St. Georges Terrace,
Regents Park, London, Anne Isabella,
Baroness Noel Byron, widow OF the late
Lord Byron. This lady, who was born
in 1894, was the only daughter and
heir of Sir Ralph Milbanke Noel Bart,
by the sister and co-hcir of the Sec
ond Visoount and ninth baron Went
worth. On the death Of the other co.
heir, Lord Scarsdalc, in 1856, she sue.
coedod to the barony Of Wentworth by
writ, the viscounty becoming extinct
She was married to the great poet in
1915, but tho union, as well known
was a most unhappy one for both the
husband and wife. Their only child
Ada, was married to Earl Loyclaco
and died in 1852.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

AWFUL DEATH-The Madison Towa)
Plaindealer says that a poor miserable
wretch, living near Pennington, in Van
Burou county, while horribly blasphem-
ing God on Sunday last, for withhold
ing rain from his suffering crops, was
suddenly struck with palsy and almost
Immediately died.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

THE STATE FAIR.-Tho Dayton En-
piro, of May 16, says: - Yesterday,
Mossrs. Waddle and Millikin, committee
on preparation of ground, &C., together
with Secretary Klippart, met here and
selected the sites Of the buildings to be
erected for the accommodation of the
State Fair, They decided to obtain the
materials at once, and commence the
work of preparation, An order was
sent to Toledo for the lumber, and ar
rangemonts made to procure whatever
else may be required to put the ground
in complete order for the Fair
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

THE EFFECT OF BUYING LOTTERY
TICKETs.-The St. Louis Herald, in
speaking Of the recently discovered en-
bezzlement by a clerk in that city, says
that the defalcation for which he was
arrested will hardly fall short of $780,
600, and he has "nothiug to show for
it," The rock upon which he split was
the one upon which many others have
been wrecked-the lottery Office. The
extent Of his operations ia this line
may be imagined, when it is stated that
ho is indebted to one lottery firm in
that city to the amount Of $4,000.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

Molioro was asked the reason why,iu
certain countries, the king may assume
the crown at fourteen years Of age and
cannot marry before eighteen? at is, "
said Moliere, "because it is more difficult
TO rule a wife than a kingdom"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

The following rules of order are hang
ing upon the wall Of a hotel at the capt
tal Of a Western State:
members Of Assembly will so TO the
table frst and gentlemen afterwards
"Nota Bene-Rowdies and black
guards will please not mix with mem
bers, as it is hard to tell one from the
other"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14
]loutgs' department.

lFor the News
Miscellaneous Enigma.
4 ana composed OF la lottorsi
My % a NJ ia Che uamc of young lady near Carmel
My M l2 g. o. beautiful animal
My NJ i8 tho name of q month in tho year.
My l8 NJ o q tho nicknemoof boy.
hy 3 8 s tho name of girl near Carmel.
My no m o. o. boy'g nickname.
Afy whole ID Che name Of an island. CATHERINE.
Carmel, o.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

A correspondent of the Manchester
Mirror writes that Mr.. Alexander Moore
of London, N. H., has been arrested
on a charge of poisoning his own fam-
lily, by mixing white lead in the -four
used by them His wife, daughter, SON
iu-law, aud a servant girl we're made
dangerously i'll from the effects of the
pOison,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

ADULTERATION OF GOLD COINs.-Tho
adulteration of gold coins is being car
riod to an alarming extent, and the New
York banks are startled to find con-
siderable quantity of the coins in their
own vaults. The ten dollar pieces are
now chiefly acted upon. About So 80
of value is taken out of the center by
splitting, and the size and weight of the
original is then made up with platina,
which being of greater specific gravity
than gold, defes detection by the old
method of the scales and nitric acid
Indeed there is not known a ready
means of detecting these coins. They
come in daily to bank, some times fifty
or sixty dollars in a package of $4,000.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

The Spirit Of the Times states that
the match between the race. horses
"Daniel Boone" and "Planet," the
fastest horses above ground, over tho
Ashland course, Virginia, for $4,000
on the latter, against $4,000 on the
former, has been mado aud will come off
on the 18th Of October next
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

GRAIN REcEIPTa AT BUFFALO
There we're received at the port Of Buff
falo, n Y, during the month Of May
last, 9,613,20O bushels Of corn. The
total receipts Of that article at the same
point during the season of navigation Of
1859, was 3 3113,656 bushels, showing an
increase in one month over tho whole
receipts in 1859 Of 6,498,547 bushels.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-06-14

SCTENTHIo.--Pedagogue-"Whata are
the properties of hcat2" PuPil-"Heat
expands and cold contracts, and that's
what makes the days longer in summer
and shorter in winter" Podagoguo-
"There, that will do you can go out and
play, and don t study any more to-day"