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Year: 1859

demuation without any such palliative for deserved
defeat


Its doomed defeat in the next Presidential clec-


on is 50 far apparent as to be virtually conceded b,
the more candid of the party. Ono Of its most in


eIligent organs has recently had the candor to pre-
dict that the Charleston convention will never
meet or, if il does that it will be only to disagree
and seperate without nomination. No omprornise
that could now be patched up would prevent defeat
This the leaders see and therefore there will be no
compromise. With the spoils lost the only cohesive
| power will all be gone and they viii lack tbe mo-
tive for even serious effort to prevent The party
from crumbling, as il will, into unavailable frag-
ments. All see that the unity Of the party can on
ly be preserved by she South yielding 70 the new
Douglas dogma Of non-inteyention. This the South
would be little likely to do for anything short Of Ger
tain victory certainly not for the sake OF barren
contest and according to Mr.. Douglas such brilliant
personal triumph the Southern leaders Neither
Will those leaders yield for the purpose Of accof
ding an amnesty TO either Mr.. Guthrie Mr.. Breck-
nride, who in their over eager aspiration after the
nomination are attempting to force the obnoxious
dogma upon the Democracy Of Kentucky. They
Will be suspected of making this attempt for the
purpose OF toreStalling making and propitiatinn
Northern SUPPORT in the convention TO the periudce
OF their humorous compctors. This those leaders
will be disposed to resent rather than reward


Should such a split in the Democracy occur tho
better part of its Northern members will ocrto tho
Union party. Even should this spit not occur, n.
Northern wing, upon common principles of party
tactics, will vote the Union ticket in those rse State
where there is no hope of benefting their party
otherwise than by thus aiding to defeat the Repub-
lcan candidate In this way, and in this worst
aspect Of results the election may be thrown before
the House of Representatives, where the candidate
ofthe most central and conservative party must sue
coed.


The prospect is bright and cheering for breaking
up these two pernicous sectional parties, whose in
terminabe wranges over mere distractions about
slavery brought us in SO to the very verge Of civil
war, and whose best ultimate result would I've q
peaceabe severance of the Union. Much depends
upon the elections in Kentucky and Tennessec.--
Victory is before us ifthe Union loving men Of those
States will exert themselves as patriots should when
their country is in danger.


A NATIVE KENTUCKIAN,
Year: 1859

A Western editor recently offered his
hat to the best essay on Independence. =
The following obtained the prize:


National independence is easier imagin
ed than described personal Independence
consists cmphaticlly in being situated in a
clean shirt, drawers, socks, and nicely
blacked pair of boots, with at least dollar
and a half and clean cambric in your
pocket on Sunday morning, with your wife
on one arm and your baby on the other,
taking your course toward your own preach
er, in the expectation Of doing your own
snoOzng in your own pew, wherein no ono
dares venture TO nudge you with their ell.
bow or tickle you with a straw.
Year: 1859

"A beam DER the face Of the waters may glow,
While the tide runs in coldness and darkness below
Thus the face may wear bright sunny smile
And the cold heart 10 ruin run darkly the while"


Moore.
Year: 1859

Blondin. the rope-waker, is firm ia
talist. He believes that he is to meet his
death in the practice of his foolhardy
art, and yet he cannot abandon it, AZ
ter crossing Niagara with the man Col
cord on his back, he stated that tho
cause of his stopping 50 often, was tha.
the strap which held the balancing pole.
being covered with wooden, rubbed the
back of his neck and made it very sore.
he said he talked to Colcord all the time
they were on the rope, and thus they
cheered each other on. There was rope
tied to the waist of each. and it was ar
ranged that if either of them fell. the
other was to throw himself on the oppo.
site side of the rope. He was obliged to
unloose the man seven times, and towards
the last the perspiration SO blinded his
eyes that he (Blondin) thought the game
was up with him. Bondin says that his
father and brother perished in the prac-
tice of the same art, and it is his expec-
taton to die in the same manner. His
firm belief in fatalism in part supports
him in this awful hazard.
Year: 1859

Scatter the germs of the beautiful @
By the wayside let them fall, a
That the rose may spring by the cottage gate,


And the vine on the garden wall
Coverthe rough and the rude Of earth


With veil of leaves and flowers,
And mark with the opening bud and cup


The march of summer hours.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful


In the holy shrine of home;
Let the pure and the fair, and the graceful there
In the loveliest lustre come
Leave not a trace of deformity


In temple of the heart
But gather about its hearth the germs.


Of Nature and of Art.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful


In the temples of our God
The God who starred the uplifted sky,


And lowered the trampled sod
When he built temple for himself,


And home for his priestly race,
He reared each charm in symmetry


And covered each line in grace.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful


In the depths of the human soul
They shall bud and blossom and bear the fruit
While the endless ages roll
Plant with the flowers of charity


The portals of the tomb
And the fair and the pure about thy path


In paradise shall bloom.
Year: 1859

letter from Switzerland to his congre.
CATION in Boston. stating that he is ad-
vlsed by the most competent physicians
that he will never again be able to ad-
dress large congregation. even should
he, as he hopes, gain sufficient strength
to enable him again to labor with his pen.
or speak to small audiences. He urged
upon the society the importance of hav.
ing permanent minister, and sent his
own resignation of his position as pastor
The society have refused 10 accept his
resignation.
Year: 1859

From the founding of this great repub.
lie, the most profound and complicated
question of political economy and gov.
ernment which has been brought before
the attention of our statesmen and citi-
zens generally, is the question Of slavery
1t is by no means sectional question
Every State and every principally are
vitally interested in the solution of this
mighty problem. No intelligent Amer
lean citizen can fail to feel that his wei.
fare, personally, is affected by the re-
suits to be reached by the present thor
ough discussion of the several phases
economical, governmental and moral Of
the grand theme. The ramihcations o
the institution BY which every interest o
every circle of society is reached, need
not now be pointed out; they are appar,
ent TO the intelligent mind.


Remembering the all prevailing char,
acter Of these influences, and the fac
that, though divided into different State.
for the better government Of ourselves
Year: 1859

1t was fearful night in the latter part
of November. The frozen rain beat
ceaselessly against the easements of a lit
tie cottage situated high upon the brow
of one of the hills of the Pentland range
Of mountains and the wind ratified the
wooden door-latch SO fiercely that you
would have thought the fingers of a
ghost were seeking to unloose the portal.
The blue smoke of the pine knot fire up
on the hearth in the humble kitchen was
blown out into fantastic wreaths in the
faces of the occupants of the room, and
the sleek gray cat in the corner opened
her eyes in amazement at the " uncanny"
proceeding. Rachel Wharton sat by the
fire holding in her lap the sleeping form
Of her little sister Grace. The two girls
were alone in the house, their parents
having gone down the river two days
before, to dispose of their little stock OF
butter and cheese, and bring back in re-
turn groceries for winter consumption


Far away from all human habitation
the cottage of the Whartons stood but
Rachel was brave girl-born and bred
among the hills-she felt no fear.
Tonight, for some reason which she
could not explain to herself, she had fail
ed to retire at her usual hour; and now
her eyes were bright and wide. open,
gazing fixedly into the glowing fire. Sud
denly she rose up, and putting her sister
upon bed in corner of the room, she
threw her apron over her head and went
out into the night.


1t was pitchy dark. and the frigid
gusts of wind pierced through her thin
clothing, but she did not heed for ris
ing above all the din of wind and waters
came to her ears the crash of timbers
and the clanking of iron chains She
listened with strained nerves and hushed
heart; again there was a low, heavy
rumbling in the distance-the solid earth
beneath her feet quivered-a momentary
pause, and then the dull, dead shock o
some heavy object falling from a great
height


She understood it now the railway
bridge which spanned the river a mil,
below in the valley, had been swept
away, and the destruction of the hug,
pile of masonry and falling of the chain
ed timbers, had occasioned the strang,
sounds to which she had listened. Sh,
had scarcely had time to arrive at thi.
conclusion, when another thought strucl
her.


The express train bound east was du,
at Hartstein, the next town, at clever
O'Clock it must now, even, be near tha
hour


She flew back to the room she had Jus
left, and examined the clock upon tn,
mantle. The hour hand pointed to tn,
figure Of ten Rachel clasped her hands
in despair. o'.
"Oh, Heaven but one hour-one lit
4 tie hour between the train and destruc
ton! The maddened river cutting me
off from all other help-what can do p
She stood a moment in silent thought
and then again She spoke aloud =


Yes, l viii venture it; can bu
fah-and it is my duty. The river i
swollen and wild, but | have manage,
the raft in many storm-I will try m,
skill again God forbid that l shoul,
stay here in safety to know that SO man,
of my fellow creatures are hurrying OIL
to such death unwarned %


While she was speaking she hastil,
gathered basket full Of pitch knot
from the pile in the corner of the hearth
Year: 1859

Post:


"A clergyman from town near tho
city, and one of his elderly Pensioners
were walking home from church one icy
day last winter. when the old gentleman
slipped and fell fiat on his back. The
minister. looking at him a moment, and
being assured lie was not much hurt
said to him: Friend, sinners stand on
slippery places The old gentleman
looked up, as if to assure himself of tho
fact. and said, / see that they do; but
can't"
Year: 1859

LEGISLATIVE CRrcKErERs.-Th Phil
adelphia Bulletin says: In the next
Senate Of Pennsylvania. there will be A
match between the All Eleven Of the De.
mocracy against the Twenty Two OF tho
Opposition. II is rather hard to put
them TO such odds. for, unlike the All
Eleven of England, they have already
been badly beaten. and are sure to ba
worse beaten
Year: 1859

Highway robberies were never so fre-
quent in and about New York as during
the last month. People are arming them
selves for lfprotection who heretofore
have considered it anything else but
creditable to carry weapon.
Year: 1859

TTAS lust returned from New Orleans with the
4 finest and most complete stock Of Fancy and Sta
bic DRY GOODS,


ever brought to Shreveport, and assures the pubic
that he will sell them at unusually low prices. The
attention Of the ladies is particularly invited to the
rich fabrcs they may feel assured OF obtaining bar
gains. The goods are all new, being fresh from the
importers, and suitable to the season


My Clothing and Furnishing Goods are OF the very
best quality, and cannot be surpassed in town The
gentlemen Of Shreveport and its vicinity are invited TO
call and indge FOR themselves. Lmh23l w MARAS
Year: 1859

few weeks since young lady in Sutton.
Mass, challenged a musical gentleman to a
plowing match. The gentleman accepted the
challenge. not thinking he would be called upon
to fulfill the conditions; lately the young lady
called him out, and he was obliged to hold the
plow for an hour or two while the young lady
rode the horse, 10 the admiration Of large nun
Der. who collected To witness the sport
Year: 1859

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HORRIBLE AcoIDENr.-We learn from the
Detroit Free Press the particulars of horri-
bic accident which occurred at the Bellaariver
station, on the Great Western railway We'd
nesday, by which the wife of the station agent
lost her life. They are as follows


Some painters were about commencing a
Job of painting for the railway company at the
station, and were preparing their oil for the
purpose A large kettle or cauldron was ar
ranged in one of the apartments of the station
house, which they had filed with oil and were
boiling They had left it for short time to
attend to some other matters, when some part
Of it run over and took fire on the stove, which
was very hot Mrs. Taylor, the wife of the
station agent, was the only person in the house
at the time, except child, and, fearing that it
would set the house on fire, set to work to get
it out. In doing so. by some jar or shake given
to the stove, the pipe parted She then got 8
chair, and placing it beside the stove, stepped
upon it to dust the pipe, when the chair tipped
and she fell head foremost into the boiling oil.
The oil that was displaced by the immersion
Of the female commenced blazing upon the
stove, and tremendous flames very soon COM
municated to that upon the floor, and the room
was instantly filed with fire and smoke. The
child commenced screaming with terror and ran
cut of the house Her cries soon attracted the
attention of the painters, who were at no great
distance away, and who Immediately ran to the
house, supposing the building was on fire. A
few buckets of water, however, speedily put
out the fire on the floor and then for the first
time did they notice the horrible position of
Mrs. Taylor. She was at once taken out, but
OF course was lifeess The upper portion Of
her body, with her head was literally boiled.
the hair falling off and the flesh parting with
every touch Her clothes had taken fire from
the flames, burning the other portions of her
body in a most shocking manner. In fact the
remains presented an unrecognizable mass of
burned flesh and bones that were slckening to
look upon


We have seldom heard Of an accident Of
such horrible nature as this. There must,
however, be this consolation to the friends Of
the lady, that her death was instantaneous. 1t
is hardly possible that she suffered any pain, or
had any consciousness after the tipping of the
chair
Year: 1859

How TO KILL WEEDs.-The Western Recor-
der is certainly right in the following remarks
to farmers: The fence corners and roadsides
often abound with Burdock, Canada Thistle,
jamestown weed and similar unpleasant encum-
brances. These may be killed out root and
branch. by cutting them off al the surface OF
the ground, or an inch or two below, just at the
period when growing with the greatest luxurl-
ance, or about the time they are in full bloom;
repeat this year or two. and they will give
nn farther trouble
Year: 1859

SINGULAR CASE IN THE SEVENTEENTH WARD
DYING MAN BRoUoHT BACK TO LIFE.-0ne
Of those singular occurrences which sometimes
happen apparently for no other purpose than
to show how much persons are the sport of cir
cumstances, took place some time ago in the
Seventeenth Ward. A man who had been suf-
fering for q number of weeks from violent ill
ness, and whose dissolution was momentarily
expected, was terminated TO such an extent
that he recovered merely by a shrek on the
part of his wife. His eyes had become
CLASSY and fixed, his jaw had fallen, the ex-
tremities had become cold, and the pulse ceased
to beat, when just at the moment that pecu-
liar unearthly rattle was heard in the throat,
which is the signal of the departure of the soul
from the body, his wife gave heart-percing
scream, called his name, and fell fainting into
the arms of her friends. The dying man
turned his head and said, "0h, Jane, why did
you not let me diel' and from that moment
became better, and is now in excellent health.
Such accidents as these only show what q
slender thread that mysterious something
hangs which we call life. A wound from the
point of pin may cause death, and, as we
have seen, the u.teranoe of single word may
save life. Truly, our philosophy does mo-
even dream Of all that 10.
Year: 1859

MAN INJURED BY FALLING FROM HIS HORSE.
A man named David Lake, who resides up the
river about fourteen miles from the city, and is,
we believe, horsetrader, while riding along
Third street, near Lock, yesterday morning,
foil from his horse and, besides bruising him
self quite severely, seriously fractured his
skull. He was Oh his way homo after having
delivered a number of horses to some one OF
the numerous livery and sale stables In our
midst, and was riding quite rapidly, when the
girth of his saddle broke and precipitated him
with great force against the pavement, with the
result we have mentioned.
Year: 1859

A MAN SAVED FROM DROWNING BY HIS
DAUeHTER.---A German named Timothy
Bussemaun, while engaged in catching drift
wood from 6at-boat which lay in the river
some place in the Seventeenth Ward, accident
ally fell into the water and would have been
drowned but for the assistance rendered him
by his daughter, little girl about twelve
years Of age. He sank, and being unable to
swim was drawn under boat which was near,
but by struggling considerably, he arose on the
other side and threw up his hands, when the
girl ran to him, and by catching one of them
succeeded in keeping his head above the water
until her screams brought the aid of some men
who rescued him from his perilous position.
Restoratives were applied, and he soon re-
covered sufficiently to so home in company
with the child who repaid him for the life he
had given her by saving his.
Year: 1859

OWEN AHEM, the well-known contractor for
cleaning the streets, in the Northern District,
was relieved Of his pocket book by some
industrious thief, day or two since, while
attending a celebration in Fulton. He says
if the pickpocket will only return him his
papers, he is welcome to retain the money.
Year: 1859

IT is said that, after all, the New Work.
house property on the Deercreek Hill will
prove bad speculation to the city, and that
there is not sufficient stone in the quarry to
pay the expenses of digging.
Year: 1859

BERLIN August "a, 1850
The Health Of The King-Strengh f his Co,sstituo,s-os


on Of Austria and P,ussidNo Progress in Reconcilia


a0n-The Excitement about German Unity-Reldtion Of
Prussia TO the other Fowers-Cuious Claim against the
Scedish Gorernment-A Prussian Ld,oyer Engdged-7he
Matter to be Brought Before the Diet, dc, DC


The Kings health has gone improving slowly in
deed, but steadily, and he may be considered
danger The amazing strength of his constitution has
again got the better of attack which was generally
expected to be fatal being evident one time even
from the guarded language of the official bulletins that
his physicians despaired of his recovery. He still in
eyesght too has suffered greatly and he is said to be
menaced with total blindness. Respecting his mental
condition there various reports in circulation while
some that this last fit Of sickness has completed the
wreck OF his intellect and reduced him to hopeless mbc
city others are not wanting who believe that it has
produced crisis in his disease which may be
attended with most beneficial effect, and
ultimately lead to the complete restoration of
his intellectual faculties This last version is favored by
the conservative party, to whom the Kings name,
though in the last stage Of mental and physical prosra
tion still tower of strength and who have all along
held out his eventual recovery bugbcar to prevent
the Prince Regent from proceeding too far in the liberal
course naugurated by him his accession to power.
is certain at any rate that immediate apprchensions
arc entertained for the Kings life; the Prince, who had
been summoned to Sans Souici by the intelligence OF
ms orohers illness has left Berlin again oscnd the
Princess mas gone back to Baden Baden the other mem
pers oil 'he royal family, the Minister'S and the corps
dpomdtique have dispersed on their several tours of
heah or pleasure which had been interrupted or delayed
by tins sudden ternesso and public attention is once
more rever'ng to the grave political questions that are
still at issue both in Italy and in GERMANY


Ihe reconciliation between Prussia and Austrn has no,
Year: 1859

THE LATE FRosT.-The recent cool weather has
produced its natural effect During the past week frost
has made its appearance less than four nights and
to have extended pretty well the entire State
We have accounts q its ravages at Saginaw, Grand Ra-
pds Kalamazoo and Jonesve, from which Judge that
no partof the State has escaped its visitation Buckwheat


is said is most n red of any article and in some To-
calites will not produce much was sown. Corn ia
not so much injured although is seriously damaged
But these, without doubt the exceptional cases and
II we should have good weather for the coming month
the yield OF corn would be at least average CROP not
whsandng these losses We have accounts as yet OF
damage to fruit but garden vegetables represented to
be pretty well used up and Of them totally destroy.
ed-ItIoH Free xrsy, Sqt 8
Year: 1859

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAIL-
RoAp-The Rondout Freeman says that Michael Whd y
of Flatbush in that town, left home for some POI
opposite side OF the river business Towards 9en-
ing Of that day he left Rhnebeck railroad stat Is
supposed for home Nothing more was seen or heard OF
him until Friday morning, when fiagman in the employ
the railroad track, about two miles above the station
Some during the night had passed over his head
about midway completely severng from the rest of ths
body An inquest held by Coroner Norris Of Rhine
beck but evidence than the fact Of the agman,
discovering his body as stated above elected. Hi
age was about As years.
Year: 1859

In this State so-called Republcanism is gra-
ded in this wise: In the south Peck or white
Republicans, in the central part Of the State
Dennison or mulatto, and in tho north Gid
dings or black. The party may be compared
L. g. positive white, comparative mulatto, super
lative black 1t is a beautiful party contain
ing all the hues O the rainbow. Its metes and
bounds are versatile-white men and niggers
Know Nothing and foreign born citizens, those
who pretend to be opposed to corporations and
bankers and stock jobbers can meet in brother.
y love within the pals Of the party. The on


y test Of faith among them is to help each 9th
er get Office In that party no man is required


in any case, to make a sacrifice of principle, fol
principle is not an element ofthe party and ;
man who has any principle, and acts from it.
cannot very well belong to the party 1t is {
very convenient party-a man can join it on The
Reserve; ifhe finds it too black there he car
, slide down toward the middle ofthe State, ant
fit is there found too yellow let him keep righ
along to the river where he can surely suit him
self Young converts always secure the upper
most seats in the synagogue where they have
chance to spread themselves. 1t is great par
! ty to tie to- Holmes Co. Farmer.