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Mixed 20 straight Southern. ............. 90 . rs
@cSs s.srs fsniy and Ssi:;. s,.sSSs.. . %
Cssn neal jsis:, ana A;mdywins... aSS %
Canadian nour vas rather hrnner. tho receip1 wore
sna osS Gull The sales
:sl's q seSu. asSo sS,s, blessing in .s' .sgg.
Al our suotasioes vince. wss m III fsqusss ihsrs wsS
e, &c 10y y cS
k &c ss; ss IL - prime ss; ss: s
ias Ohio White, 10 ~ fSg ' sSes sisSsaS s.
for red Western sle. e6c. for amber wipooAsn and
Iowa 7sc. Sec for Milwaukee elyb, TOO 86o Tor 0hi
ssps al s's S' IL. N s: S1 UsS
a SC for heated and damaged In sfore and do
,Sos. @ Is g Sn: na, ssS s.s ~
su.ns i a. ssc ~ wsss:sS. ssd - de- 10 d.ss
sa.ss. barley hs v:,s se,i r.: $50 o.s::sr, a ,osS
demand n go . 2eo for Nnaaah, 27c 0ss fdf Wsaf
or. y. auiss. W ..'.. 9. Re ., Yopsal wee
IetCrtet 200 by Of choics white 1Assasf %srS made
FsEigran Abpus 10, 900 6askeis q wheat vert a.
SsgsS m sn IT, b,ss 70, :. Io
24d. Flour yss at b. "a D. l0<d o.. asked, %
i iS - 600 sOsSss 2. wass.
foreign vessel d $50 ,sns was taken DIP e osa Ia Brs
s 49, =. s :fsts e - ss VIE q.
fnn --pry cd wsS n,m, yYh sa'ee 81 600 qstn.alr
sssa sssd s:p s.s T. ., ss se
al 81 10 a $50. hSw nsld II q 50 . q IS. Hes.
IiDss we're nr and 10 socd demand, at full prcss for
layer. ,':' I'D esnss ~ IT .is' &
a a e OF eu,1:n's we're ,s ss
RIs-soos Worth v,vsr vas q. 400 $50 for sn'ppine
lots, sDd At COG. Go. for city uss
.p asss sss % a a. ssEss : IL
SOD 1t loo. . l2c
. s. market We. sss. :as ,sss VIZ nomA.
o.st :. IS 10, Dash me fei,sSiSs 10 scs,Ss
as T.: r." s:ssS's s ss' .s sg''ss'ss . y
very guile, snCl ous l.ss Ths ransacsioas haze been
ssos ST. ~ s2p ss ::i :.soss sI
ard 400 fa., DO q p'iess MOI stanspnsd:
s.sS e pine "a ~! Il II H, zig:
Beef hams were sesdy with .ai Of 70 bbls reported 4
80 boh. y %. o., Out meats were n moderate r.
Qaest. VIII sales Of u hhds ano tlercs as az fcr
we're Sua and ,se: sach,nS.S ' ''''' '0' 'A''''
RIci wss fssSdy, with limitsd fsles a. bxc ono
Spears were quite s,eadY wisp sales of abopS 500
bids chiefly cubss a. fill prices aid GA hhdG msia1o
And 20 box6s On p. t.
'ynaisy Asrpe msEket vss .steady, VIII sagss Of 400
bsh. q h1t q 1f., o,esipg Il tie latter dSdft, ~b4
'': W. t ,sv sSSa ss.IE 1. ,S,s
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pulQess, depression, laSgar Continue 10 be TIE eh.sf
rounds Of the Various yards wherein e expoayd Tor
sale tins VAST nuraber Of peei cattle which are week.,
saspss sh sS ss Ss wss fo MS aero
srgued By some Of The dealers tome time titoe that the
government contracts vi MD render the cattle market an
;nsoted by thsn iuasmucn az there cattle
enough 10 the YES, TO NEE. the gular demand and Il
the nss % M p ssn. ss s ISI 8 %
hy sendps cattle Atert,ns than BY supplying. gov
enrsDs al sy such ez,,eney low prSts IS hoee seeo
ru,n,us. TIE reoeip,e for the wefk are egan heavy
and In the oi animated msfse prices mus.
kers ieport average REDUCTION Of fully half cent but
come o. tts butchers 81. they pd fa AZ cop.h as st
week, and we 90 no, dosb. n, as s's.s o. the very
prime offerings q. lower rates rSeae were sold large
number 90 tuesday; but the supply OF tae to-day
al veSg los pfcss rbe market was generally con
sidered hEta one, which was to &c a,Hbatsd 10 sx
css.ve receipts iaonsh The extreme heal OPERATED IN
fsvcrsby.
There little of Interest uanzpiriug IN the depart
men, The market retane e same siesebsyped eatuts
Of extreme ouuess aud Improbable traffic ye, dealers
manage dspose OF quite Large number 10 way Or
aLonr . 81 n arc s be as NJ, ysry s,
non- ano Dos few were inferior Prices are quoted
above.
VEAL CALVES.
found in this branch also, The demand beiGg
ext emely light, exceni for the choicest offer
Jugs, which were toersbly ast.ve q, qDoisnoLs
Shove fhe ou Q. The receipts continue OF poor qDaty
and zone o. them barely Ketaole prises are,
therefore, almost maj
sBBEp AND LAMBS.
rnls being the for 'lhmD ana pees' OK cOMge
the demand for prime ambs bssn tosrabiy active,
white holders have generally realized fair prices th,e
description. Uommop pra9ts were dull, and about 90
per head Oar quotations above represent
Ike Prime fat sheep and ready
st revised quotations, which somewhat lower,
but all Other klnds without INQUIRY, and hodes
generally aDx 0rs 10 eel a, Iedrcscn Of 20 cents
per heac The receipts heavy, and 10 wss thought
might be lsf. ovsr, bat tie low rates probably
| terapted buyers FOR thc Whole number.
re sales o. sheep In lois, ger head nj Chsmuerlin
we're JOB sheep et-Ss 5ol 200 d., IS rs, 1874 do,
IS 30; 2es 40 ,s3 S79s eco 40 50 26 co dc, 81 12
4os CO, sc zoo do 50 s7,s; 800 do ~ rs; 2i7 do
% lambs I'll q, IS DO 81 IS IFS do 81 60; IA
do 50 34 II 90 q 20; 80 do ~ lsA sa do 81 i2}I
81 CO., IS Is: e. do, So o25s: 2i0 do ~ 60 40 d.
IS 49, ~ 90 81 2b IL do 81 s7m 81 do 81 10 1903
do 81 5eA; 90 d. 81 5G-tssl, ,2ee
Pie market very heavy for ali kinds and pTicss
have foriher largely do Tired, varying from 2So to
9;fc, according 70 quality
RSCAPITULATtOE.
The total yecelps cf al stock a. tho various yards for
me week and )ass week were az fo||ors:-
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gfIigate vavsppah
9Th ships Vulao san Fr.Lnsso voyns ,Sr), Liverpool;
sorttera lights. lnpeqp relftbasep ara Arpo nevrs;
.srka ssdge.. Mebonfqs, Tskas ruhk,k r.; LIZ ery,
pNrrd'ie Senh AGfhaen EdtMd tBS} caetcc b-'s'
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CLEARED
ssss , ,Sss; ssss sss
shipsj Eiiz.sssh Aus, pacafieh, LondeD -Eeonhse
ss:s.s s sss ss s} :; as@ss Veil.
Ship arion Ham, GIohemsh Hhmburg-Funcb, Meinoks
Ban Srsyhsaed: Inls, oarhsnAS-h D s,oasrsan 4qe
SsppDA 'Ar'' Mcdaniel eloo'ss'er-ronoh Mesese
BE- BE- e. ss b sSsn ss sssssa
Brig Peters Gilbert. For. Bonner Deaae.
Br's Wheeler Wheeler, Wilmington, Del-H Brookmsn
schr Prince Wales Pnistnry, Por. Plat Meicaf
FER shsgpon Csr, Eggs, Nsss.u-.,os En,ss.
A oapassssR Eos'sss MopTSs SJKs. McKee,
ssS is sS Gsssrf wilmington psl! Nsxee
sT ssa s sHSs asoA
sssr S.s.sss' SaIssss, EosIspsI sassr Dayton
s sePs I'm tsrn, aan STqyiasass Master
s ssS nsn So7ey s sheS rhadsosA Kenny
ARRIVED
EaSss Pr H 18th dss s s sns
ME "a os az lon .ss Ss ssls
s;' s,Tess dl ssp p rofss,
hsnsGs ss.'sss ds As S'' e0
town. kns with 100 fish, Bib irtt. SeoTpee Hene hB
n ,sS ,a'f 00'nd showing White 'aa win 'A'i let
to 3aSdr 81 n:a lon sp6fs S
BARK i y speafng Ccf New Orleans BosaA Key ws,, IL
days, win coffee, 10 pTdar. o.,
Brig yder G9of Olsen, NewcssF days, with coal TO
ss 1s masa Gwen o Sd ppa9h 4 &
Ion - 30 spoke Whaling cfr Ehrdae Gerry, of Province
Bra Fuher ,oi Bostop,, LORD Line.n, OBJ, 10 uayS
priS n sichsTiY Flissss,hpcr, for ralem
big Ayendse pil, Ehlsbethport for Salem
Brig Dudley Jay tlizabe;hpor tor sslsy
schr Lewis Kuliord Cai Niyne NJ Doyle Fort os,oos
ichr Queen Of sci cppera tsr Aeofhssi windsor No
days. with plaster 20 smilheTs
scsr Vim Bone scott. Phfsdelpsia for Boston.
Echr Ann, Wallace kzabe.hport for Boron
ictr Iossripg Ie9es, El!aa9etlport FOR Isdntop;
ssr Boston ne,sell, Elzaseihpor! for to9s1 TfilI.
sesr Vintage, Sos1os lbany for Boston.
scbr Telegraph, Rogers, Georges Pank with ssh, 10
sioor tony Packet, Dayton Elizabeth ra for
cence. -
sISop Hiie. aab.rs siizsbehfor fsr seats Sor~.,s
s s,esn SS Delaware Johnson PssjaJelnbis
sissmer Gonocrd, Neirsp. pbnsdairhis.
steamer Pelcan. Williams Providence
Prussan br,g Hslos, arrived 9th FROM Newcastle icon-
signed to Vim hlen- MOI as before reported.
Bark Indus gsIl from London, 40 ssys
sas,e.s sS,. os sso fS syn; s 'sgSS
sssf sissss ' fasaS ' ~ e: ss.
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1osa, u Johns ri; y 3 Hssssa. Wl7aahSos 6d
wind dur,s NE DAY O. lishl --L a1tllaA ~ g p
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$500 WDsH mar, 3uH l0-S Pm.
1B. me narket was eaist, Ihh mall gnlm a pots
- 70. = - = -
RmApsruvys.-FlousJThe market was sseady ana
hrner, with fair demand from the trade and EF az
IorG Extra brands wore without change Of mpo tmos
me sales footed up about 20 900 bbs closing within the
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The business of the sub-Treasury was

The excl anses al the Bank Clearing Rouse this
morning were sI2,sse,3Sl Sc, and ihe balances
81 .07n ,h97 Is.
The Fulton Fire Insurance Company has de-
clarcd semi aunral dividend Of seven per cent,
payahle on ibp ipth instant. the Columbia Fire
INSURANCE Company, semi-snnual interest divi-
dend o. three and one-hatf per cent, payable on
the 18th INST the Standard Fire Insurance Com
pany a dividend Of i've per cent, payable Oh de-
snsnd; he \ ira irn Insurance Company OF New
York, semi ANNA div Aend Of three and one
hall per cent rayshe on the 18th inst; the New
World | lvo Insurance company, a dividend Of
f,ur ne; anot rs3a;r'e ~ .he ION inst. the Ntua
Insura, "a y'o.yps.9 nr aTtfnrd. dividend of five
per cent eeSoh'e W tfe Now York stockholders
Ut .bt ,cenas N iN'e c'.v No 90 Wall street; the
Farmer nsst IT Isea,okv a semi-annnal divi-
depd II eon~ par cs~t. rsyabe at the Bank Of
Am rcs IN Ssr"ana: fhe insurance Company Of
North tmsrica = ecr annual dividend of SIX per
. cent anu ho Aro~,i.a Life Insurance Company
OF three pei cept--hoth Of Phadelphia; the Ex-
eSauge Hank q, HartforS q dividend Of three per
cent PAYABLE on demand
Tho waa,sor S'on Joyraol says that the pros
poets nf the wheat crop in that section of wisccn-
I'm ore no. 90 farosable MS they were some time
AEce, arm 40 nos o. FTestub p'"'"pse Hoie thaH
IN avayage vier " says
hs-e hsz DIV half $50 re, " neynbsr OF STALKS The
asla, 'no, 80 Ht a,gSt RI enough seed hao been
sssa ~ sS.,tsh so OFF y nestilg out cose To che
Srcuad hrpf raias sBn heads begin TO appear al
tsNTc ss~ ,rrhes TyS .ecent rain viii cause II 70
Ssr~oh Mp ,cpse ~ quality prodvced may be very
Qe>v~s: Us Msi*tr + Jsnst'y fs when the growth OF
"a e,sSssr te No., q sr.ysxe cr"o end greatly BE-
y >AsS ~
1bn Chicago tf-ba,'@, under date Of Saturday
evening. thus notices the exchange Market
10 circles there s pc,heg worthy OF psstcu
>kt~nsNu Cold con tnues I'd sood demand by produce
ceesfs, g. per cent ~ nnuns for currency AID 4
= Ger cont prsntcm for Nov yck sight bills. The Dc
0asd Sor exchange y very Moderate
Tho Cincinnati Gazette Of Monday says
3sasArD exchssge esa.er Saturday, and x
erennism re ooDsRsrsd The mako, ho bsrs eJ
cNsdNs. Osslsrs paid u p efnipn, Jcsstip The IN
600 uyors. tbs deatn4 wes 0nly B1.erste aud ths
aaf- eos fop. eQS,I .htss1o. We bto7t q demand
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s AIPRI!lNG Ne W s.

For CALIr0RKpA.
Npgtb StAf New yoss. 49,, yuly Aspipwsn
Northern Lehts;. New YotKA. ....HAuslls. AspinwsM
KINGSTON, IA, EkvAN4 AND NASSAU, {.Y.
dat OF sach month. y
K lau.1-yrom Ner Yor4 for gsvans via Naasu. p, on
the arrival Of every aiteste Cunasd sesDer II New York
sFEorAL roriSs.
Al pack0Qes ana letters inded fer t NEW YoRs herald
sAt9v'd he scaled.
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Nw gcs1. u y Asn = Il pssninm. ~ ABswhg ~
The 4uctssscn To- sight dlsass I'd ooml-- -ll
BNyGl1. AG1b6a1.
New fork.....1a y prsnium, Ha- Hemism.
p sSsson ;ntu,s""n M snsos 3.- E@,sa
cold :..........A - prsmism. Ga premium.
In NE money msrksA shsgs no change There y gss-
wing 70 DO rather more employ ent for capital than there
va week or two ago, but The Inovsmsu are g slug.
gan and the amount a idle MONEY on hand = large.
The Boston Daily Advertiser Of yesterday
remarks:--
There nothing y money massers SsquiIpg special
romAyk Money has become quite drug In the naket;
still there no dspositiOp - the pars Of capitalists %
onerve lees care in the selection q paper and therc
who are supplied with much difficulty on any terms.
The receipts at tide water Of Hou, wheat, corn
and barley, for the Arst week In July, 1890 and
1851, have been a. follows
ysosw, oot What, ssssA Csss ,osmA- Rsrssy, e.sA
is ssSS S %e&o SssloDS ,,
ua ....N,ao sse,ooo iss,sCo iisse
The aggregates Of the receipts Of the above arti.
cles for the years 1850 and 1897 have been-
1 1sss ssSs M &c s sssSs ,s sss
mo -. 1890 s,tssoOo is1,cSo $3.50
Reducing the wheat 70 -four, the excess IN the
receipts Of 1861 is equal to l,IS9,lOO barrels Of
-four.
The receipts at tide water Of the principal astl-
cles ofproducs, from the opening Of the canals TO
and including the 1th instant, have been as fol-
lows
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-23
The Human Hand.

Issuing from the wrist is that wonder
full organ, the human hand. In a
French book, intended" says Sir Charles
Bell, "to teach young people philosophy,
the pupil asks why the fingers are not of
equal length The master makes the
scholar grasp ball of ivory, to show
him that the points of the fingers are
then equal 1t would have been better
had he closed the fingers upon the palm,
and then have asked whether or not
they corresponded. This difference in
the length of the fingers serves thou
sand purposes, as in holding rod, a
switch, sword, hammer, pen, a
pencil, or engraving tool, in all which, a
secure hold and freedom of motion are
admirably combined" On the length,
strength, and perfectly free movements of
the thumb, depends, moreover, the pow
er of the human hand. To the thumb,
indeed, has been given special name
("poller," from Latin verb meaning,
to be able, strong, mighty,) because of
its strength strength that is necessa-
ry to the power of the hand, being equal
TO that of all the fingers. Without the
fieshy ball of the thumb, the power of
the fingers would be of no avail, and ac
cordingly the large ball formed by the
muscles of the thumb, is the special
work of the human hand, and particular
ly that of clever workman. The loss of
the thumb almost amounts to the loss of
the hand. Conscripts, unwilling to
serve in the army Of France, have been
known to disable themselves efectually
bv cutting off the thumb of the right
hand. The loss of both thumbs would
reduce man to miserable dependence.
Nor should we overlook another pecul.
iarity. Were the tips of the fingers and
the thumbs bony instead of being cover
ed with flesh, many things we readily do
would be absolutely impossible. We
now can take up even particle Of hu-
man fingers. The nails are often of spec
ial perhaps always in work OF
art which require nicely of execution.
Their substance is just what is needed
they are easily kept at the precise length
which answers every purpose had they
oeen placed on tne ups ol the nnSers,
they would have been loss OF power,
but their position ensures their highest
efficiency. An interchange Of power for
velocity which takes place in the arm
adapts the hand and fingers to a thou
sand arts, requiring quick or lively mo-
tons. In setting up the type of this
page, there were movements on the part
of the compositor of surprising rapidity
to an ordinary observer, and the execu.
ton of performers on the piano forte as
well as on many wind instruments i:
often astonishing these are among
many instances of the advantage gained
by this sacrifice of force for velocity oi
movement.-C CasseiPs Popular Natural
HiStoyy.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-23
Extraordinary Discovery of an Ancient
Printing Press in India.

When Warren Hastings was Governor
General of India, he observed that in the
district of Benares, little below the sur
face of the earth. is to be found a stra-
tum of kind Of fibrous woody sub
stance, of various thicknesses, in hori
zontal layers. Maj Roebuck was in
formed of this, and went out to spot
where an excavation had been made,
displaying this singular phenomenon.
In digging somewhat deeper for the pur-
pose of further research, they laid upon
a vault, which on examination proved to
be of some size, and to their astonish-
ment; they found a kind of printing
press, set up in the vault, and on it NOV
able types, placed as if ready for print
ing. Every inquiry was put on foot to
ascertain the probable period at which
such an instrument could have been pla-
ced there, for it was evidently not OF
modern origin, and from all the Major
could collect it appeared probable that
the place had remained in the state in
which it was found for at least one thou.
sand years. We believe the worthy Ma
jor, on his return to England, presented
one of the learned Associations with a
memoir, containing many curious specu-
lations on the subject. Paper we know
TO have been manufactured in the East
many centuries before we had any knowl-
edge of it; and we have many reasons to
think that the Chinese had been acquain-
ted with the mode Of printing they now
employ many centuries before Faust in
vented it in Europe. 1t certainly does
no credit to the inventive genius of the
Romans, to know that while they ap-
preached so near as to engrave in style
not to be equalled in the present age, on
gems and stones, and of course the ia
king of impressions from them, that they
should still have remained ignorant OF
the art which has bestowed so many
blessings upon mankind.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-23
The Lost Gem.

The black waters of death were rolling
sluggishly onward. There approached
those whose features bore traces of anx
iety and sorrow and with bowed form
she gazed into the turbulent stream, as
though she fain would descry something
far down in its fathomless depths.
A being Of benign and celestial aspect
appeared at her side, and said
What seekest thou, sorrowing one 2"
Alas p she answered, 4 wore a
sparkling jewel upon my bosom. 1t was
no paltry bauble, The wealth of India
cannot yield one to match it. In an evil
hour it dropped from its resting place
into this dark river. For moment |
saw it float near the brink, and stretch
ing my hand to regain it, but it was be,
yond my reach and il sank down, till |
saw it no more. 1t is gone-lost forev
er -
"Stay, mourner! Grieve not, but
look again into the waters ?" She look !
ed. and cry burst from her lips.
:" Ii is there see it floating upon
the dismal wave. 0, shall it not be mine
once more 2" The answer came
Nay-but thou art decaived-what
thou seest is but the semblance Of what
was thine. Yet turn thy eyes upward
and rejoice"
She obeyed, ond beheld star gleam-
ing from bright azure spot in the muir
Ky sky, whose rays gave even the waves
of that gloom tinge Of brightness. and
whose reflection there she had mistaken
for her own lost gem.
Then came tender musical voice.
as the beautiful appearance vanished.
"Mourner. these restless billows.
thoagh fearful and dark to thee, roll up
to the gate of heaven. Ever faithful to
their trust, they bone thy jewel, which
was lent. not given TO thee. 10 its right
fu owner. the Monarch OF heaven and
transferred TO His care. il will shine for
ever in his glorious dwelling place
The mourner departed with counle.
nance thoughtful yet cheerful her gaze
no longer bent upon earth or the sorrow
ful river of death, but was meekly and
trustingly raised 10 the heavens And
the star beaming into her spirit with
rays OF hope and gladness was ever after
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-23
What the Seeding States have Cost.

The following figures show how much
money has been paid by the Government,
to say nothing of the sacrifice of human
life, for the exclusive benefit of the Sc
ceded States:
Louisiana purchased of France), SIS,
100000 interest paid, S8,385,353 ;
Florida purchased of Spain), $5,OOo,-
600; interest paid, S1,430,Oo Texas
boundary S1O,OOO,O0O Texas (for in
demnity) S1o,000,O0O !; Texas, for cred
itors last Congress, S7,750,00O; Indian
expenses of all kinds, $5,OOO,OO to
purchase navy, pay troops, S5,OO0,O0o ;
all other expenditures, S3,000,OO0; Mex
lean war, S217,175, ,575 soldiers pen
sions and bounty lands, 100000, 900 /;
Florida war, 500, 100000; soldiers
pensions, S7,0OO,OOO to remove Indi-
ans, S5,OO0,000; paid by treaty for New
Mexico, 81 100000 paid to extinguish
Indian titles, Sl00,OOO,O0O /; paid to
Georgia, $685. 900; total cost, S617,
722, 1929.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-23

In a sermon delivered at Charleston,
by the Rev. c. G. Pinckney, and Just
published by request, with the sugges-
tive title of Nebuchadnezzar' Fault
and Fall" this very striking passage oc-
ours
Let us not rest our hopes upon iden-
ty of institutions in the Southern States
.Slaoery is ITSELF no bond Of Union. 1t
has become so with us, simply as the re
suit of outward pressure. The Chaldean
monarchy, the Roman empire. the Greek
republics, the South American States,
were all slave holding countries. But
they have all fallen to pieces notwith-
standing. OF itself it is mere rope of
sand, with no more power, politically.
than any other recognized relationship.
Let us not repose on our agricultural sta
Piles. Cotton is the King whom com
merce now worships. Bat us reign mag
pass array like other human sceptres -
1t is not now more firmly established in
its supremacy than Nebuchadnezzar was
in his. Suddenly as the ancient monarch
was hurled from his seat, the dominant
staple may be from its commercial throne.
Sixty or seventy years since indigo was
the produce of Southern fields, and cot
ton scarcely known. .Sepcnty gears hence
some other culture may suppiam this as
il has supplanted tie former production,
and more renumeratire labor may I'LL us
place. These are the two human props
upon which the Southern mind is now
tempted to lean, instead of upon the eter-
nal God. They are the arches upon
which pride is resting our political house
But they will sink beneath the superin-
cumbent weight, like the arches in the
walls of Babylon"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-04-23
NEXT THING TO AN ANGEL UPON EARTH

NEXT THING TO AN ANGEL UPON EARrn.
A gentleman who was walking through
Knightsbridge recently. overheard the
following conversation between man
and woman, who appeared as il just
come from pleasure nip into the coun-
Try
Blow me, Bill, how tired | do feel.
I'm as miserable, too. rs starved her
ring. What miserable world this is
wish I'd never been born. that do
and now that am born | wish myself
dead again.
why, Bet. what's the matter with
vou now? What arc yoR grumbling
about ?"
Why, don't tell yer I'm ms misor.
able rs rat %
" Miserable. indeed Why, what on
earth would Yer have You was drunk
Monday. and you was drunk again We'd
nesday, and I'm blessed If YOU hayn't
had pretty near enough to-day. Ii that
amt pleasure enough for Yer, don't
know what is. | suppose yon wants TO be
a downright hangel 'ero upon earth. =
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