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Year: 1860

BURNT on SUSPICION OF CANNIBALIsM.-Tbe
revolving practice of cannibalism among the
Indian tribes is now, happily, of rare occur
renee. And by none is it held in greater
detestation than by the natives themselves.
Mingled, too, with their horror of the crime is
strange superstitious fear of the criminal, whom
they believe to be endowed with supernatural
power against which nothing earthly can
prevail. At Daphin River. at the beginning of
The winter, tragedy was enacted which makes
one shudder. A poor sickly old man named
S lchetacketa was supposed by Cusick and
katchewa, his two sons-in-laws to show a dis
position to become a man. eater. Alarmed at
the thought OF such a acalamity, they determined
to prevent it by putting away the object of their
dread before he became proof against their
weapons. One day the unsuspecting old man
was lying helpless in his camp, when Cusick
and ka' chewa fell upon him and barbarously
murdered him. They cut off his head and
then burnt his body to ashes Montreal
Gazette, FEB. 81.
Year: 1860

A ADEArH-GRIP.-A sea captain related at a
prayer-meeting in Boston, short time ago, a
thrilling incident in his own experience: IA
few years ago l was sailing by the Island Of
MAN overheard! It was impossible to put IN
the helm Of the ship, but instantly seized a
rope and threw it over the ships stern. crying
out to the man to seize it as for his life. The
sailor caught the rope just as the ship was
passing Immediately took another rope,
and making slip moose in it, attached it to
the other, and slid it down to the struggling
sailor, and directed him to pass it over his
shoulder and under his arms, and he would
be drawn on board. He was rescued; but he
had grasped the rope with such frmness, with
such a death grip, that it took two hours be-
fore his hold relaxed. and his hand could be
separated from it. With such eagerness had
he clutched the object that was to save him,
that the strands of the rope became imbedded
In the flesh of his hands"
Year: 1860

ptied or disregarded. w
=, Inc article from which we have gathered
the foregoing statements, presents also the sta
ts,lcs OF mortality among various other classes
OF labor, and contrasts the general influence of
out and indoor occupations. as connected with
or less exercise


proceeding to the educated classes and those
having more means Of self.indulgence another
problem is presented. These do not enjoy
length of days They lack the wholesome
stimulus of labor and one element of health
and longevity is eliminated. Vital force is
led upon regularity, sobriety and activity of
body and mind. Comparing the three profes-
slons OF law, medicine and the pulpit, the race
Is close, but the pulpit leads by a trife, and
the lawyer succumbs before the physician
ms statement Is based, however, only upon a
comparison OF persons who have already passed
the age OF 90 As the ranks of the nobility are
entered, longevity is inversely proportioned to
the emlnence Of the rank and the King fenced
IN by all the divinity that doth hedge him
about, guarded from casualties, and carefully
screened from disease or harm, drops into the
grave ten years before the clergyman.


1t could be clearly shown, says Mr.. Mel
SOD, IN his Vital Statistics, by tracing the vari
Gus classes Of society in which there exist suf-
hclent means of subsistence, by beginning with
the most humble, and passing on to the middle
and upper classes, that gradual deterioration
in the duration of life takes place; and that
just as life, with all its wealth, pomp and mag
nlfcence, would seem to become more valuable
and tempting, so are its opportunities and
chances of enjoyment lessened. As far as the
results of figures admit of Judging. this con-
dltlon would seem to flow directly from the
luxurious and pampered style of living among
the wealthler classes, whose artificial habits
interfere with the nature and degree of those
physical exercises which, in a simpler class of
society, are accompanied with a long life
Truly, there is spirit of compensation in this
lite, II we could only 'distil it forth The
poor countryman Of thirty years of age, who
takes his frugal repast under hedge, has a
chance OF thirteen years longer life than the
monarch OF the same age clothed in purple,
lord, perhaps, of half the habitable world,''
Year: 1860

GRAPE VINES OUTLAsT A FAMILY-The in
ducements for cultivating the grape, aside
from the exhaustless demand for the article,
are increased by the fact that vineyard,
oace established, is a permanent thing. Its
productiveness is enhanced with age, and
the hundredth year of its growth still sees
it giving forth its yield. Thus, generation
after generation eff cne farniiy may five and
prosper upon few acres of vine- growing
region. A peach orchard, if we are not in
error in our reading, will not pro6tably bear
more than six or seven years, Cat any rate
it is so in several of the Atlantic States,) at
the expiration of which time the trees must
be dug up in order to convert the land to
another purpose, it being then unfit for any
more peach growing.


Another advantage Ia yine-growing Is that
there is in it a great economy of space. In
every vacant corner, in every sly nook, all
along the feuces, by the side of the house or
outhouses, trailing on the porches and on
the root, in a thousand and one places, unfit
for anything else, the vine may grow and
aourish.-Nationat Democrat.
Year: 1860

FtxksclaB MOVEMENT is estimated that
the last Pony Express took about $500, 900
in duplicate drafts, for the East, which will
be presented fer payment ten or twelve days
before the arrival of The steamer with the
money--in consequence Of which fact the
bankers talk of drawing on time instead OF
at sight, as heretofore
Year: 1860

First Babies.


There is an extensive fund of strong,
wholesome, common-sense "a most uncom-
mon possession by the way in the follow
ing plain paragraph from the Springfield
Repu6lican


"a somewhat extended observation, and
q solitary experience have convinced us that
first babies have hard time. Parents must
have two or three children before they know
what baby, is to know how to treat it, and
acquire patience to treat it properly. The
poor little fellows that have the misfortune
to come along FIRST, have to educate parents
to their task, and in the process they get
spanked and abused. After man has
three or four children, he learns that whip
ping child less than two years of age is
barbarism. We know of one t'paternal
head" who struck his first child when only
six weeks old, the ass actually believing that
the child knew better than to cry, and that
he stopped crying at that particular time,
because he struck him. We carry certain
notions Of children and family government
into married life, and the first child is al
ways the victim of these notions. And
not alone Of these, for the parents have not
learned selfcontrol, and baby is whipped
quite as often, because the parent is impa-
tent or angry, as because it is vicious or in
tractable. We inAict upon our children the
aoggings We ought to have for our own inn
patience or fretfulness. This pounding
children before they become. in Gods eye,
morally responsible beings, is very strange
business. Patience, good people-unwaver-
ing patience! Don't wait to learn it until
one Of your little ones shall be hidden under
the daisies"
Year: 1860

EXPERIMENT WITH ARTIFICIAL TEETH
We have been very much amused, says an
exchange, in listening to an acquaintance of
ours, when describing his appearance with
a new set of teeth. He remarked:


81 have had all my teeth pulled out, for
to tell the truth, think they have been q
curse to me always, rather than blessing.
Now in their place, have had false ones
put in, and l must tell you my experience
with my new masticators. felt when the
"set' was put in, as though had couple
Of wheelbarrows full Of paving stones in my
mouth, and it seemed as if they were going
to be spilled out at every moment. The
first day waited till every one had done
their dinner, not daring to make an exhi.
bition of my teeth, and run the risk of
their dropping on the table. Well, chew
ed a little and stopped, chewed again and
stopped, and finally went to my room and
laid the darned things on the back part of
an upper shelf, thinking they were no CO.
The next day tried them again, but with
little better success, and after this would
carry them in my pocket, occasionally try
ing the things on, and every time expert
enced some new emotion. One day they
would feel as much like a great horseshoe,
with nails in, as anything else and again
I could be certain | had great circular
wheel slowed under my lips Some Of my
experiences were very comical. They serv-
ep me so many times, and was rather
getting tired Of my bargain; but by perse-
verance l have become used to their ways,
and now they cannot get away from me, IS
l know just now to manage them, and how
to bite on them, and bless from the bottom
of my heart the inventor of false teeth"
Year: 1860




While this gentleman was editor of the
"Star in the West, and before he became
candidate for Congress, he wrote in his
paper as follows:


"Have the brethren alluded to got tired
of preaching and defending Univcrsalism
that they are so desirous to dab6le in the
subject of slavery, or at least to mix it in
with the common business of our conven-
tons? Where is the good to result from
the agitation Of the slarery question among
as? True very few Of our preachers at
the East talk as though they were going to
accomplish wonders for the slave, but we
have not the most distant idea that all they
can say or do will throw a fictitious weight
in his favor. Southern people cannot be
forced to emancipate their slaves by the bois-
ferrous denunciation of people in the North,
but the efforts of fanatical Abolitionists
have already added to the existence of sic.
very at least half century"


"The present efforts of ultra Northern
Abolitionists are tending to produce stern
determination of many Southern people to
resist any attempt to abolish slavery. The
efforts Of the small body Of our preachers
in the East to make an end of slavery, with
all their bursts of eloquence and high
wrought descriptions, will have about as
much force to do away with slavery in the
South as SPIDERS web would have to dam
up and drive back the waters of the Niagara.


"We have enough to do as ministers of
the Gospel, without turning aside to meddle
with that which cannot do us or anybody
else any good. have looked carefully into
the subject, and taken pains to inform my
self by particular inquiries and observations
in the South during the past four years, and,
without prejudice either way, here give the
honest convictions of my mind"
Year: 1860

Threatening Lunenage.-Susan Ball lately of
King George county, was before the Mayor
yesterday, and held to bail, TO answer the
charge OF threatening violence to Lydia Hill, a
next door neighbor.
Year: 1860

Almost Fiye-About O'Clock Yesterday
morning, the grocery store of Messrs. Hall Il
Earnest, northwest corner of 18th and Frank
lin streets, was discovered to be on fire, and
the alarm being given, the door was forced,
and the flames extinguished before doing Sc
rious damage. The fire is generally believed
to be the work of an incendiary. The stock of
goods were insured.
Year: 1860

Ne,r Chureh.-The Board of Missions of the
Baptist Church have resolved TO erect house
of worship near the corner of Sd and Clay
streets, in this CITY, and have appointe ted as
Pastor, Rev. +. p. WILLIS, who has had
charge of Leigh Street Church for three or
four years. but who has lately rendered his
resignation, to take effect on the first Of July
next. The friends of Mr. Willis will rejoice
to learn that he is not to leave the city and
from all tina. we can learn, there is little or no
doubt that he will very soon have large and
intelligent congregation at his new church.
Year: 1860

Hastings JHdee.-The City Council have
periec ted and adopted an ordinance concern.
ing the Judge of the Hastings Court. Its pro-
visions are rs follows:


"The official term of the Judge is to com.
mence on the ist of July, and the election to
he held on the Goth of Jnne.-The office of
J Jadge to be deemed vacant in case of death or
resignation, or failure to qualify within thir-
ty days after receiving his commission
When vacancy occurs, the Council to pub
lish the fact, and order an elec ton in not less
than one nor more than three months after
the GbliCatiOn.-Every election of Judge to
be held at the end of eight years.-Polls to be
opened in the three wards az in other eiec-
tions.-The Judge elect not t. act until he has
taken the proper oath.-Salary of Judge to be
81, 0t0 per annum.


"In addition 10 the powers and authority
vested in the said Judge and the said Court
by the charter, the said Court of Hastings
held by said Judge shall have appellate ju
rsdic ton to hear and determine appeals from
the decision OF the Mayor, in all cases in
which the econstiiutionalityo or validity of any
ordinance of the city shall be drawn in Ques-
ton, or where fine shall be imposed, or the
application for Il fine shall be refused, for
nuisance, or an order made or refused
for abating it, if the alleged nuisance is caused
by the pursuit OF any trade or manufacture,
or by the occupation Of the streets and alleys
of the city under a colorado and bona ffs
claim of title. And such appeal shall lie AS
well for the city AS for individuals or corpora
tions, and shall be allowed in the same mode
and upon the same terms as other appeals
from the judgments OF the Mayor are allowed
"Whep during the bsence Of the said Judge,
or has inability from any cause 10 hold II term
OF his Court, the same shall be held by a Cir
cult Judge, the said Circuit Judge shall re-
ceve for each day he shall hold said Court,
the sum of $40, and the same shall be paid bv
the Auditor upt n the certificate of the Clerk
of the Court, stating the name of the Judge
the term of the Court, and The number Of
days the said Court was held by the said Cir
cult Judge.


1.-THE said Court of Hastings shall be held
by said Judge in the City Hall, of the city Of
Richmond, unless otherwise ordered by reso-
luton OF the Council; and the term of said
Court, held by said Judge. shall begin, each
month, ON the Monday Immediately following &
the term Of said Court held by the Mayor, Re-
corder and Aldermen
Year: 1860

Scientific men and others who have thoroughly
tested the merits of the Vesper Gas Air Light,
pronounce it the best and cheapest light known.
NumberIess testimonials are being received daily


from ali quarters vOuching for the excellence Of this
lghI. a few of which are given below.
Year: 1860

that this is all our duty. l shall most readily concur in anything which tends to the per- formance of that duty. But l cannot go into any general discussion about the rights of the people while under the Territorial Govern ment, and do more than they are permitted to do by that constitution which creates a gov ernment over them."

 DANIEL WEBSTER.

 So that in regard to slave property, as in regard to any other property recognized and guarded by the Constitution, it is the duty, according to the Supreme Court, of all the courts of the country, to protect and guard il by their decision whenever the question is brought before them. To which I only add that the judicial decisions in favor must be sustained. (Applause.)

 If present remedies are inadequate to sus- tain these decisions, I would have nothing more done. l, with many other public men in the country, believe they are adequate. If they are motif they cannot be enforced for want of the proper legislationto enforce them, sufficient legislation must be passed, or our Government is failure. (Applause. )-I John c. Breckinridge at Frankfort.

 Gentlemen, see no escape from this con- cusion.

 HENRY CLAY ON SLAVERY IN THE TERRI- TORIES. .--In 1887, Henry Clay, then Senator of the United States, introduced the following resolutions into the Senate:

 RESOLVED, That any attempt of Congress to prohibit slavery in the Territories of the Uni ted States would create serious alarm and just apprehensions, would be violation of good faith toward the inhabitants of such Ter ritory who have removed thereto with their slaves. and because, when such Territory shall be admitted into the Union as State THE PEOPLE THEREOF SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DE- cIDE THAT QUESTION EXCLUSIVELY FOR THEM SELVES.

 ABoLIsHING SLAVERY IN THE STATES THE

 REAL OBJECT OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.

 Admit that abolition in the States is what ALL MEN OUGHT TO STRIVE FOR, and it is clear that large majority are not prepared for this, and the practical question is this-shall we politically attempt what will certainly involve us in DEFEAT AND FAILURE? or shall we not rather attempt that which majority ARE ripe for, and thus, by our consequent triumph, INVITE THAT MAJORITY TO GO FUR THEIR? Shall we insist on having all the possible eggs now, or be content to await their appearance day by days The latter seems to us the only rational sensible course. We may RIPEEN PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN THE NORTH FOR EMANCIPATION WE WILL AID THEM to the best of our ability; but we will not re- fuse the good NOW within our reach of defer ence to that which is as yet unattainable. MT. Birney's ''ultimatum" may be just what he sees fit; we have not proposed to modify or medde with it. We only ask that he shall not interdict and prevent the doing of SOME good at once, merely because he would like to do MORE good, as WE SHALL ALSO, WHEN EVER IT SHALL HAVE BECOME PRAC- TICABLE.-[N New York Tribune, July 28th, 1854.
Year: 1860

"KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, THAT DOUGLAS CANNOT GET SINGLE STATE IN THE UNION, AND THAT HE IS RUNNING SYM PLY TO DIVIDE THE DEMOCRACY, AND TO PRE- VENT THE ELECTION OF DEMOCRATIC PRIEST DENT io
Year: 1860

Stitch uniformly alike upon both sides Of the
material than that made by any other Machine


4th Last but not least the present tightness Of
the money market, the Machines are-BETTER and
come at LESS price than any other first class Ma
chine


That the
Year: 1860

Some might suppose that we would wea,
ry of the satanic press; but SO long as the
satanic press does not weary Of those whose
organ in some sense we are, we are not
weary with it. On the whole, we rather
like the task of showing up its wilful in
consistencies, gross blunders, and brutal
and bloody doctrines, while we not believe
that one in thousand seriously believes a
tithe of its silly balderdash and vitupera-
tive nonsense put forth day after day in
reference to the colore1 people. We can
not follow, nor would it be necessary, the
chief of the satanic press, the New York
Herald" through all its brutal and bloody
doctrines and circuitous lying. Indeed, it
would be work that would at once sink
us beneath the level of common decency.
We must therefore seize here and there a
point among its statements. In one of its
issues for the week It has diatribe of two
mortal columns on "The African and Afri-
can Labor in the New World 1t SAYS:
"The blacks in the South, under a system


of slavery, have greatly increased, while
in the North, under a system of freedom,
they have greatly decreased" This prop
osition, as presented by the Herald we


deny. The wonderful increase of the



slave population of the South is wholly due
to the region Of country and their adapta-
ton TO if, and is not in manner dependent
Year: 1860

EXHIBITION OF THE CoLoRED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
In the New York 'Times" of Jan. %,
we find the following account of the recent
exhibition of the Colored Orphan Asylum
"The aptitude and requirements of the pu-
pills of the New York Colored Orphan
Asylum were subjected to the test of a
public criticism last night in the principal
hall of the Cooper Institute. The assem-
blage was large and attested its approval
by frequent applause. On tiers of bench
es, erected on the platform, were seated
the children, who, in matters of personal
cleanliness and robust health, would chal-
lenge comparison with the attendants of
any free educational institution of this city
Among them were many whose fairness OF
face and Caucasian contour of feature
shone strangely from out the dark mass of
countenances by which they were surround
ed Mr.. Joseph Collins, member of the
Advisory Committee, was chosen President.
The exercises were conducted by Miss
Young, the principal teacher. The exhi-
bition included moral dialogues, question
ings on the rudimentary branches of child
ish study, and singing. The musical taste
and tenacity of memory exhibited in these
performances were surprising. The songs
were in several instances led by most
diminutive specimen of the colored race,
whose old-fashioned antics excited immense
laughter, and on one occasion even evoked
an encore.
Year: 1860

MATERIAL AID" FOR Our PAPER.-For
the especial benefit of one of our subscrib-
ers, we will state that the report that some
wealthy individual recently deceased had
left large fund for the support of our pa
per is both false and cruel. Dame fortune
plays no such pranks with us. We will
state, however, that our live and true
friend, DIR. VIM. Van Loon, of Troy, made
us donation of two dollars a few days
ago, which was the first and only contribu
tion that we have received towards sus-
tanning the paper.
Year: 1860

Economy is always commendable vir-
tue in school directors, provided il be gen
uine, and does not degenerate in parsimony


But the last place TO economize is IN
teachers wages, and the directors cannot
practice the virtue in this direction, without
losing vastly more than they hope 10 gam
by the operation. SkilIful and successful
teachers are entitled TO full compensation
and can fairly earn il; and if it cannot be
had, they will as matter of course go
where they can get it, or quit the business; ];
whilst half price teachers are dear bar
Year: 1860

5 STORE And WAREHOUSE.
announces to his friends and the public that be
is now ready to continue in the same line of
business. He will have constantly in his store
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, WESTERN PRO
DUCE, articles of general use. and
Year: 1860

Ds5~The Charleston Convention will
vote by States, each State casting as
many votes as in the Electoral College;
but by a resolution adopted at Cincin-
natl the Convention will be composed of
twice as many delegates as voters. The
Convention will be composed of about
six hundred members.
Year: 1860

THE GREAT EASTERN.-The Great Eastern
New York, and there is no doubt whatever
that she will sail punctually on the day fixed
The number of passengers to be taken out is
barths have already been taken, and the limited
number fixed by the board will, it is expected
be taken in the course of few days. The
time which the vessel will remain at New
York will depend upon the amount of attrac-
ton for visitors, from which the company
hope to derive a large revenue. In addition
to this. negotiations are at this moment going,
on with one Of the departments of the Gov
ernment in respect to the chartering of the
ship for the conveyance and layingof the SUBJ
marine cable between Rangoon and Singa-
pore-a link which. il supplied, will place
Calcutta within six days from LoHdon.-
London Obssrrsr.
Year: 1860

Disorderly.-Ezekiel Butler and Florence,
his wife, residents Of l7th street, were before
the Recorder yesterday, for being disorderly
and disturbing the neighbOrhood. The old
man begged pardon for his conduct, promised
TO reform, and was let Off, on the assurance
that he would seek local h1bitatiOn else
where and at once
Year: 1860

Freak Of Nat"rs.-A gentleman, residing near
this city, owns colt, dropped this Spring,
which was totally blind when foaled One eve
has a thick film over the pupil which gives it
a biOodshot appearance; and in the other eye
where the pupil ought u be, is a flesh teat an
inch or two long, and covered with aair. In
other respects the beast is well formed, and
but for the want OF eye-sight might make a
valuable horse