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Year: 1860

AMUSING IF TRUE.-In one of the populous
and thriving manufacturing towns near Ash
ton-under-Lyne, says London paper, one of
the volunteer rife companies had meeting
for the purpose of choosing officers. 1t was
known that there were many candidates for the
honor, but it was not until the time of election
that the exact state of the case was understood.
On that occasion a suggestion was made, that
all the gentlemen desirous of becoming Of
ficers should retire during the election, when,
to the general astonishment, it was found that
only three members of the company were left
to proceed with business. The three gentle
men left to do the work however did not finch
from their duty, and those who had retired
were in due time summoned back to the meet
ing. They were then Informed that the meet
ing had felt great difficulty about the selection,
because the claims of all who had left the room
were so conspicuous it seemed invidious to
take one in preference to another. Under
these circumstances the meeting had adopted
the most obvious and satisfactory way of es-
Gaping the difficulty by electing themselves
to fl the three vacant offices.
Year: 1860

MIRACULOUS EscAPE.--The fact is well es-
tablished that drunken man is not easily
killed. He will stand harder usage than a
strictly sober man can be expected to and sur
vive. A few days ago man jumped from a
baggage car and rolled down an embankment
twenty feet high, in the vicinity of Lock Ha-
ven. The cars were running at the rate of
twenty miles an hour, but were Immediately
stopped and run back to the place of disaster.
To the astonishment of every one on the train,
they were met half way by the party over
board, who did not seem to be any the worse
for his adventure. OF course he was drunk !;
and of course he would have been killed out
right had he been sober.
Year: 1860

DIpTHERIA AND ITS CURE.-This singular disease has become so prevalent and has been so generally fatal that any suggestion in re- gard to its cure will hardly prove uninterest- ing, The Cincinnati Press says;

 "The diagnostc by which it is known from other complaints of the throat Is the formation of membrane which increases gradually until the patient Is literally stran- gled to death. It is sometimes accompanied by Liberation and extreme prostration of the entire system, and at others by neither of these symptoms, yet in either case it is equally fatal. To arrest the formation of this mem- brane would therefore seem equivalent to curing the disease, and this in most instances may be done in the following manner:

 In the early stages of complaint, which is always accompanied by a soreness and swell ing of the throat let the patient use sim pie solution of salt and water as gargle every fifteen minutes. At the same time moisten piece of flannel with solution of the same kind made as warm as the patient can bear it, and bind 1t around the throat renewing it as often as the gargle Is admins tered and meanwhile sprinkling fine salt be- tween the flannel and the neck. Use in wardly some tonic or stimulaut, either sepa- rately, or, if the prostration be great, use both together The treatment, as may be seen, is extremely simple, and, if used in the early stages of the disease, effects complete cure.
Year: 1860

Prentice of The Louisville Journal, speaks thus to his readers: Those who think that in order to dress we'll it is necessary to dress extravagantly and gaudily, make great mis- take Nothing so we'll becomes true femi- nine beauty as simplicity. We have seen many remarkably fine person robbed of its fine effect by being over dressed Nothing is more unbecoming than overloaded beauty. The simplicity of the classic taste is seen in the old statues and pictures, painted by men of every superior genius as artists. In Athens, the ladies were not gaudily but simply array ed, and we doubt whether any ladies excited more admiration"
Year: 1860

GENERAL JACKSON'S EIFE-HER LAST

 HOURS.

 The new volume of Mir Pa,ton's Life of Andrew Jackson" has the following account of the death of the Generals wife:

 'On Monday evening the evening before the twenty-thrd, her disease appeared to take a decided turn for the better; and she then so earnestly entreated the GraeEl O prepare for the fatigues of the morrow hy having a night of undisturbed sleep tas- l,cntcl at last, to go into an aljaaa m and lie down upon sofa The docrf aa. -...l iu the house Hannah and George were to sit up with their mistress At nine o'clock the General bade her good night, went into the next room, and took off his coat, preparatory to lying down. He had been gone but five minutes; Mrs, Jackson was then, for the first time, removed from her bed, that it might be re-arranged for the night While sitting in a chair, supported in the arms of Hannah she uttered long loud, inarticulate cry which was immediately followed by rattling noise in her throat Her head fell forward upon Hannahs shoulder. She never spoke nor breathed again

 "There was wild rush into the room of husband, doctor, relatives, friends and ser wants The General assisted to lay her upon the bed. Bleed her. he cried No blood flowed from her arm. Try the temple, doc tor Two drops stained her cap, but no more followed.

 '' It was long before he would believe her dead He looked eagerly into her face, as if still expecting to see signs of returning life. Her hands and feet grew cold, There could be no doubt then, and they prepared table for laying her out With . choking voice, the General said

 "'Spread four blankets upon it. If she does come to, she will lie so hard upon the table

 <" He sat all night long in the room by her side, with his face in his hands, 'grieying, sad Hannah and occasionally looking into the face, and feeling the heart and pulse of the form so dear to him. Major Lewis, who had been immediately sent for, arrived just before daylight, and found him still there, nearly speeches., and wholly inconsoabe He sat in the room nearly all the next day, the picture of despair. It was only with great difficulty that he was persuaded to take d little coffee

 And this was the way, concluded Hannah, that old mistus died; and we always say when we lost her, we lost mistus and a mother too, and more mother than a mistus And we say the same of old master; and many's the time we wished him back again to help us out of our troubles"

 "The remains of Mrs. Jackson still lie in the corner of the Hermitage garden, next those of her husband"
Year: 1860

T AM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK OF l Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent. Every body is invited to call and see for themselves. My goods are inferior to none in this market and my object in selling off at cost and carriage IS to enable me to replenish with stock which will be bought exclusively with cash.

 nov 3tf LEVIN HARRISON
Year: 1860

That they will carry the County, at the
Presidential election. Shall it be done
Democrats Shall Democratic Crawford
yield to the Opposition We say not
up then, every man of you and cast your
vote for the nominees of the Democratic
National Convention - DOUGLAS and
JOHNSON and save the County from
the stain of having cast its vote for the
enemies of the party.
Year: 1860

~ Benjamin Edwards that was COM
mitted to Jail for shooting and killing in
connection with his brother, the three Cow
ingtens, and who was shot by other broth
ers of the murdered men, on the day of ex-
animation, died from his wounds on Sun
day night last. He leaves wife and in
FAINT child. Silas Edwards is considered in
no dangen at all. his wounds being but
slight.
Year: 1860

0NE OF THE WoMEN.-Near the mouth of
Grand river, on the banks of lake Michi-
gan. there lives q farmer who, about six
years ago, left his family in quite moderate
circumstances and went with the throng TO
California to see if he could not better his
condition. AS he earned money he sent
home small sums from time to time, that
his family might be comfortably provided
for The wife, good woman no doubt, la
bored on indus riously, keeping her family
together and nearly supporting them by
her labor, took the money sent from Cali
fornia aud, from year to year. invested it
in peach trees. which she had planted on
her farm, until an orchard of several acres,
was the result of her economy and foresight.
This orchard she kept in good condition, n-
creasing in size as she received means from
her husband at the same time, woman-like,
not letting him know but that the money
was all used as fast as it was received to
meet the family wants. Last season the
husband came back, but without his pile, as
most Californians return. He came at the
close of the peach season. and learned the
good news that his faithful spouse had
cleared over six thousand dollars from her
peach crop that season. Ann Arbor
News.
Year: 1860

EDITOR DEs ARC CIrIREN:

 sir:-I may not be amiss to call the attention of the citizens of Des Arc and vicinity, es- pecially the young gentlemen, to the proprie- ty, or importance of organizing Military Company.

 It is useless to speak of the importance of such an organization, we all know it. Recent developments have fully portrayed to the minds of every one the importance of such a move.

 The Governor of our State Is the command er-in-chief of the Militia of the State, and it IS his duty, when Volunteer Company is or ganized, with GA men, with officers, to report the same to him, who is in duty bound to issue arms, such as may be demanded, or re- qnired by the company, subject to the order of the Governor when he may require their services, or the arms.

 suggest that meeting be held on Saturday evening next, and committee appointed to enroll the necessary compliment of men, and that they organize at an early day.

 A CITIZEN.
Year: 1860

The OPPOSITION ExPLoDED.-It seems that
we are not, after all, to have an opposition
line of steamships. The Journal of Com
merce says:


"There seems to be some foundation for
the rumor that Mr.. Roberts and Com Van
derbilt have settled their difficulty in regard
to the Isthmus transit, and that the opposi-
ton line will not be started. The Granada
and Moses Taylor have been sent 10 the Pa
cifc, and the former was last spoken near
the Equator on her voyage down. The Co.
atzacoalcos was bought as substitute for
the Star of the West, the third boa. formerly
announced, and has been we'll reftted for
her work. On the 4th instant she made her
trial trip, and on Saturday she had 500 tuns
of coal on board, and it was supposed she
would clear for the Pacific. We cannot
learn that she has sailed, and if there is any
truth in the rumor that the parties have
come to terms, we suppose that she will be
kept on this side


"The statement is, that Mr.. Roberts, who
was not very well used by his old associates,
in the former settlement between the Com
and the Pacific Mail Company, and who was
seeking employment for his steamers not
otherwise provided for, by opening an oppo-
sition to San Francisco via Tehuantepec,
has now been admitted by Vanderbilt to a
partnership in the Atlantic service of the old
route.


'.If this be so, and the new line is thus
suffered to collapse, we trust that the boats
sent to the Pacific will not be brought back
to the Atlantic, but carefully employed in
developing the trade of the southwest coast,
and thus afford fresh facilities for COM
muncation which is annually growing in
Importance
Year: 1860

THE BuLKHEAD.-This chrysalis insect, cher
ub, or monster-according to the glass through
which it is seen-is knocked about like a shuttle
cock between the politicians. None of them are
willing to father it. Last winter, one would have
thought, to see Squire Parsons doging about in
the Senate Chamber, that he controlled that
body by the mere twirl of his little finger. Even
the Governor of the State did not presume tn
be so familiar as he did. Now his project, at
least, has fallen so low, that none remain to do
it reverence.
Year: 1860

DIDN'T CoME.-We were led to believe,
from several statements which we saw in our
exchanges, that Mr.. Laurens Epson, the Lead
ing editor of the Sacramento Union, who
went to Washoe via the Placerville route,
would return via the Henness Pass and
Truckee route. Indeed, so confident were
we of this, that we had added To our stock
of live poultry, couple of plump young
pullets, to be sacrificed at the family man-
sion for his entertainment, so soon as his
arrival at this place was announced.


We see by the Union, that Mr.. Epson has
got home but be didn't come this way
Perhaps it was best. His interest is directly
connected with the Placerville route. He
has written volumes in its favor. Had he
come this way, he might have said something
in favor of our route which would stultify
him for lie is too honorable man to feel
the truth and not express it. He will par
don US, however, for constituting his omission
as an argument for our route, more eloquent
than he could have uttered with the pen.
Year: 1860

RIDGE WITH THE RIFLE.-Al through this
portion Of the country, so far as we could learn,
the boys endeavored to make Ridges trip to the
mountains not only profitable but pleasant. We
have no operas nor theaters to which we can in
vite visiting friend, and don't feel exactly able
to go it strong on champagne parties. But when
it comes to outdoor sports or lager beer, we're
Gin" So, Ridge being amongst us, was enter
| tanned in the manner indicated, at Koch's shoot
ing match. A rife was put into his hand, of
which weapon he proved to be master. Some
thirty or forty shots had been fired at an incor-
rigble black turkey, by the best marksmen on
the ground, at distance of l80 yards, but the
bird never moulted feather. Ridge drew down
on it. AT the discharge of his gun, the turkey
sprang from its perch. 1t was hit, but no blood
drawn, and the decision went against him. The
second fire more effective, and no person
found it necessary to waste his ammunition on
that fowl afterwards.


If any in the valleys should get unneces-
sarily bellicose in this campaign, and be foolish
enough to send the gentleman in question chal-
lenge, it would give him the choice of weapons !;
and, on their souls salvation we admonish them
to beware of his terrible rife.
Year: 1860

For through tickets this and its eonuecoz as se
forth at the head Of this conn and further information apply
on board or Mt the Company Office No 81 Camp street. gRera
plans OF cabins can be and engaged


n l.. A. WEITON General Agent.
Year: 1860

From the following letter addressed Of the edi-
OF the Norfolk Argus, which we find in that paper
Of Monday it appears that the Great Eastern may yet
be employed in direct trade between Norfolk and Liver
% aha hare 9Th 6Psr eRty 81 Of
our merchants and railroad companies have no doubt
they may be promptly met


The following is the letter. Let the business men OF
Eastern Virginia read it and set themselves to work


NEW York, July 26th, 1860.


NY DEAR FRIEND: received your letter and accom-
panying documents for which ain very much obliged.
They will be Of great service


am happy 10 say to YOU that the results OF my in
teryiew with the directors of the Great Eastern have
been very satisfactory On presenting the facts before
the directors as regards the advantages Of place by
nature and art they seemed to be much pleased and
pressed themselves being They said they had not
been aware that Norfolk possessed such advantages and
would willingly run 10 connection with Norfolk and Ii
yerpool on their return to Europe if the merchants
would guarantee hundred and sixty thousand bales
of cotton for twelve months making eight trips during
the twelve months carrying twenty thousad bales of cot
ton trip.


this trip in consequence of contract to leave for Europe
on the 10th August II it not for this business con-
tract there is not the slightest doubt that they would
stop From what | could learn from them, and they
talked very freely me, they very anxious TO make
a few trims out Of our port Mr.. COnege, one of the
most prominent directors says IL we could not get all
cotton, that tobacco would answer as well


am to have another interview with them and wish
YOU to stir up people upon the subject. see no
difficulty in the way. We ought to be able TO get
6O OOO one hundred and siXty thousand bales of cot
ton out of Memphis and North Carolina. And if we can
not get that amount we get enough to load her two
or three trp so attract the attention OF shpown-
ers and capitalists to our place.


One great drawback that labor under, is that the
advantages Of place not known TO the business
world And as quickly it is known what we ca
pabe of doing then, will prefer to say prosperity
will begin And il will take such enterprise as load
ing the Great Eastern to bring our place into proper
notice.


If the merchants will not guarantee 100000 bales they
surely can guarantee 10000. The railroad companies
will come down in their tariff sufficiently to bring the
cotton at the proper rate.


Yours truly, j. ID. III.


PS-July 27th.-I have Just had another interview
with the directors Of the Great Eastern and they II
we will guarantee 40 or $4,000 bales Of cotton they will
make two trips to Norfolk from Liverpool commencing
sometime in 0ctober-frtght cotton $3.50 per bale
the same as from New York to Liverpool II We cannot
get cotton tobacco will am in hopes we viii
be able to secure the amount Of cotton tobacco.
we cannot get guarantee for two trips certainly
can for trip. j. ID. NJ
Year: 1860

NAvAL.-The United States sloop-of-war
Cumberland arrived at New York on Monday
evening from Key West. She brings no news
of any great Importance, except the fact that
the bark Cordelia, which ran ashore at Loo
Choo, will most probably be a total loss,
though part OF the cargo and some of the rig
ging may be saved.
Year: 1860

Daring AssauIt.-On Friday evening last a
daring assault was made upon the person Of
MIR. Geo. ID. Wootton, a mem Der of the bar, in
the neighborhood of Camp Lee. Mr.. w. had
buta few moments before left the camp ground,
and taking position on the platform of the
cars, which were about TO start for the city,
was standing there quietly, when some person,
unknown to him, struck him a violent blow
across the face with a club, knocking him
down and completely binding him for the
time. Information of this outrage has been
furnished the eCommonwealth'sA Attorney, nc
Grand Jury.
Year: 1860

AUTUMN LEAVES AS AN ORNAMENT-The
wife of one of our Ministers at the Court OF
st. James received from friend a box of the
foliage of our October woods, and, laying
aside pearls from the ocean and gems from
the mines, she wore simple wreath of sun
set leaves at party in London, awaking the
admiration of all the high born danes.
Year: 1860

MURDER AND SUICIDE.-Martin Porter and
Emily Scull arrived recently in New Orleans.
La in the same ship from Europe, and have
resided since then in that city as man and
wife. On the night of the 5th instant they had
an alteration, when Porter drew revolver
and shot Emily dead. He then put the pistol
to his own head and blew his brains out
Year: 1860

A Pretty Loeomotirs Is just being completed
at the Tredegar Works for one OF the Southern
railrosds, and will be shipped by the Danvills
route in the course of a few days. The ma
chinery made at the Richmond factories 10
said to be equal to any other man ufactured
elsewhere, and Is being sought for In most Of
the Son theru States.
Year: 1860

The Coroner, it is said, is to have an inquest
room in the new building now being erected
by the city, at the corner OF 10th and Bank
streets. When that is finished, a suitable dead
house will be erected elsewhere, In which I'M
known bodies may be deposited for recogni-
Year: 1860

PUTTING ON HIS BoNNKT-A gentleman who
had carefully trained up his servant in the
way he should go, SO that, when his wife was
present, he might not depart from it, sent him
with box ticket for the theatre to the house
of a young lady. The servant returned when
the gentleman and his wife were at dinner
He had. OF course, been told, in giving answers
TO certain kind of messages, TO substitute the
masculine for the feminine pronoun in speak K
ing of the lady. "Did you see him ?" said the
gentleman, giving him the cue. Yes, sir" re-
piled the servant; "he said he'd go with great
deal Of pleasure; and that he'd wait for you,
sir" "What was he doing % asked the wife
carelessly. "He was putting on his bonnet u
was the reply. Great "noise and confusion -
Wife i'll for week
Year: 1860




Serious CARBOHYDRATES Wilson, youeg
man, was arraigned before the Mayor yester-
day. on suspicion of knowing something Of


the death OF Joseph Hardy, whose body was
found in the james River and Kan ha Ca
nal, near Sth street bridge, on Sunday morn
Ing last. Several witnesses were examined


for the Commonwealth, but nothing was ell
cited to show that the prisoner had had any
hand in causing the death of the deceased. It
was proved that Wilson and others were with
Hardy at the Theatre on Saturday night-that
they were all drinking together-that Wilson
had told different stories to the last time he
saw the deceased-ard d that he said on Monday,
that he had purch sed Hardys stall in the
First Market, and paid $50 for it; but there
The proof ended. No one testified that the


prisoner and deceased were together after they


left the Theatre-that they had any d difficulty,
or that they were not on friendly terms-and


the fact that the deceased had not been robbed
or his money when his body was found, Is proof


that he was not murdered for gain. The May or


continued The examination until Tuesday


next.
Year: 1860

"a weak invention Of the enemy is the re-
port circulated far and wide, with an industry wor-
thy an honest cause, that Mr.. Place is about to
tire frem the canvass for the Mayoralty-that ar
rangements having that object in view have been
effected between his friends and those of Mr..
Grailhe, and that he will be dropped before or on
the morning Of the election.


For our part, under ordinary circumstances, we
would not consider this preposterous report wor-
thy the smallest attention. and really we would not
now notice it but at the request of friends in whose
intelligence and judgment we repose much conf
dence, taken in connection with another fact that
reckless set of desperate ice.hunters. who have
eyinced, on numerous occasions, a disposition to
spurn under foot every dictate Of truth, decency
and justice, the authors Of the rumor in ques-
ton. We verify believe, taking THE past as cri-
terion for the FUTURE that there are many support
ers Of the se-called American ticket who would not
hesitate to say and solemnIy affirm that Mr.. Place
was dead, or that he had been committed to the
Parish Prison on charge of deliberate assassina-
ton if they thought they could thereby encompass
his defeat. Such are the resorts of unscrupulous
faction-such are the maddened efforts of men
blinded by desire to obtain possession of office,
power and plunder-and, as such, the truth re-
quires they should be stgmatized. And If the
truth appears harsh let it be borne in mind that
plain, simple unadorned truth, always CRATES
harshly upon the ears Of those who know that
they are justly liable to impartial criticism. In
their case the old adage is justly applicable:
| "No rogue e'er felt halter draw s
/ With good opinion of the law Il g
And none others can feel even remotely or contin
| gently aggrieved.


| Mr.. Place is an honorable man, an upright man,
| and was brought before the community as candi
date for Mayor at the instance of large numbers o.
| the most respectable citizens of New Orleans. A,
such, he could not withdraw from the canvass were
he SO disposed, although we are entirely sure thai
he did not desire the position and that he only as
sumed it after numerous and pressing requests
would have made declination ungraeeful. He dit
not seek the position. The position sought him


and if he is elected, Of which there il no doubt,


there is full vote, by large majority. we unhesi


tatngly predict that this metropolis will be blesse'


with the best and most efficient chief magistrate
of any city in the United States.


Mr.. Place is in the hands of his friends, and the.
will never consent to his withdrawal. Conse


quently, all reports, such as we have alluded to
are unfounded, gotten up for dishonest purposes


and unqualiiedly false in every particular.