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Year: 1860

The REAL IssuE.-So far as there will be
any contest in the approaching Presidential
election, it lies between Mr.. Lincoln and Joe
Lane of Oregon. If the President shall be G.
lected by the people, as now seems almost cer-
tain, Lincoln inevitably must be chosen. 1t
is utterly impossible for any other man to OBJ
tain a majority of the electoral vote. Owing
to the peculiar political character of the House
of Representatives, it will be impracticable for
any party to obtain clear majority of the
States, and consequently there can be no elec-
tion. Should there be no election by the peo-
Pile, it will therefore devolve upon the Senate
to choose between the two candidates for Vice
President, who will unquestionably be Hamlin
and Lane. The Senate, being largely Demo-
cratic, would Immediately elect Mr.. Lane for
Vice President, and the Presidential office be-
ing vacant, he would at once become Pres-
dent. 1t is entirely out of the question for
Bell, Douglas or Breckenridge to succeed. In
all human probability Abraham Lincoln will
be chosen by the people; if he is not, then Jo-
seph Lane is likely to be the next President.
1t is between Lincoln and Lane that the peo-
pie really have to choose.
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Winona, Minnesota,
Republican writes that Mr.. A. l.. jerks of that
place, who is prospecting in one of those
mounds which are common in that country,
recently discovered, at the depth of five or
six feet, the remains of seven eight people
of very large size. One thigh bone measured
three feet in length. The under jaw was one
inch wider than that of any other man in this
city, He also found clam shells, pieces of
ivory or bone rings, pieces of kettles made of
earth and coarse sand. There were at the
neck Of one of these skeletons, teeth two


inches in length by one half to three-fourths of
an inch in diameter, with holes drilled into
the sides, and the end polished, with crease
around it.. Also, an arrow, five inches long
10y one and half wide, stuck through the
back, near the backbone; and one about eight
inches long stuck into the left breast. Also,
the blade of copper hatchet, one and half
inch wide at the edge, and two inches long.
This hatchet was found stuck in the scull of
the same skeleton. The mound is some 200
feet above the surface of the Mississippi and
is composed of clay, Immediately above the
remains, two feet thick; then comes layer of
black loan then another layer of clay six
inches thick, all SO closely packed that it was
with difficulty that it could be penetrated.
There are some four five different layers
OF earth above the remains. There is no such
clay found elswhere in the vicinity.
Year: 1860

Some Germans, taking breakfast in their
house in Philadelphia, had their attention at
tracted by noise in the entry. Going thth-
er, they found their mother hanging by the
neck to the rail OF the staircase, committing
suicide. Instead of cutting her down at once,
and thus surely saving her life, all three set
off after policeman. When they returned
with one, of course the old lady was dead.
Year: 1860

| ture excellent woolen clothing, blankets, bas-
ket work and pottery. Unlike most of the In
uian tribes OF this country, the women work
within doors, the men performing all the farm
ana out door labor. As race, they are light
er In color than the Digger Indians of Califor-
ma. Indeed, the women are tolerably fair, in
consequence OF not being so much exposed to
the sun. Among them, Capt. Walker saw three
perfectly white, with white hair and light eyes.


ne saw two others of the same kind at the
Aunl villages, uear the Rio Grande. They
were no doubt Albinos, and probably gave rise
10 the rumors which have prevailed of the ex
lstence OF white Indians in the Basin.


The Moqus have probably assisted nature in
leVeling the top of the mountain as site for
their villages. They have cut down the rocks
In many places, and have excavated out of the
soild rock number of large rooms for manu-
featuring woolen cloth. Their only arms are
bows and arrows, although they never war with
any other tribe. The Navajoes carry of their
stock without opposition. But unlike almost
every other tribe of Indians on the continent,
they are scrupulously honest. Captain Wal
ker says the most attractive and valuable ar
tlcieS may be left exposed, and they will not
touch them.


Many of the women are beautiful, with forms
OF faultless symmetry. They very neat and
clean, and dress in quite a picturesque cos
tune OF their own manufacture. They wear
dark robe with red border, gracefully draped
so as to leave their right arm and shoulder
bare. They have most beautiful hair, which
they arrange with great care. The condition
of female may be known from the manner of
dressing the hair. The virgins part their hair
in the middle behind, and twist each parcel
around hoop six or eight inches in diameter.
This is nicely smoothed and oiled and fastOn-
ed to each side of the head, something like
large rosette. The effect is very striking.
The married women wear their hair twisted
into club behind. Ct


The Moquis farm in the plain by day and re-
tire to their villages on the mountain at night.
They irrigate their lands by means of the small
streams running out of the sides of the noun
tain. Sometimes when it fails to snow on the
mountains in winter. their crops are bad. For
this reason they always keep two or three
years provision laid up, for fear of famine.
Altogether, they are most extraordinary peo-
pie, far in advance of any other aborgines yet
discovered on this continent. They have never
had any intercourse with the whites, and of
course their civilization originated with them
selves. What field is here for the adven-
turous traveller! We have rarely listened to
anything more interesting than Captain Walk
er's plain unaffected story of his travels il
the Great Basin.
Year: 1860

A friend Of ours who resides in the neighbor.
hood Of Stoutsville, in Fairfield county, four
or five miles faom this city was in our office,a
few days since. and informed us that he knew
two prominent citizens of that vicinity who have
always been efficient workers in the fanksen tbe
opposition to. Democracy and never voted q
Democratic ticket in their lives, but since, the
recent decision OF the Supreme Court Of this
State that black is white, and that Inulatoes are
to vote side by side with the white man in Ohio,
they declare they have voted their~last Repub-


can ticket. Those men, as we'll as hundreds Of
others in Ohio who have heretofore opposed the
Democracy begin to discern some of the real
objects Of the Black Republican party and here
after will refuse to aid that party in its efforts
to place the negro upon an equality with the
white man. Csrclemle Watchman. isav9I eat


We hear of many others in this county herea
tofore casting their votes with the opposition
who declare their intention to vote the Dcmoca
ratio ticket hereafter. Their stomachs refuse TO
digest the "st,ong meat" dished outby the Black
Republican Supreme Court. Hosts Of such men
will be found casting democratic ballots at evry
poll in southern Ohio next fall Ohio Eagle
Year: 1860

vote, and are already political power in the
State. They mingle in churches, mix in our
schools, and amalganate in everything. They
will flock here by tens OF thousands during this
and the coming year, making mongrel popu
lation the least desirable. disOrganzing society,
and degrading labor. If Ohio would not be
oyerru with this class Of people she must con-
vert herself into vast Colonization Society,
and furnish means and adopt laws to force their
transportation to Liberia.


That all such people are to be forthwith
driven from the slave States is certain, and that
they will seek refuge for the time being in the
free States is also certain. That most of them
will come TO Ohio we can already see by the
scores landing upon our shores daily.-Plain-
dealer.
Year: 1860

The comprehensive and philosophical statess
man easily sees that the Supreme Court Is an


institution ofthe greatest value and Importance:
and none the less SO (rcm the TACT that the
judges, being men, may sometimes make


mistakes. Never is it more important to susta in
an important department to ofthe Government, !,
that when by the tlr,n discharge Of duty it has
become unpopular for the time. A judiciary is
otcomparativeIy OF little value if it cannot breast
and steam the current of popular prejudice: and
never should the wise and strong men Of the


and rally to the support othe judiciary so stoutly


as when it has made itself unpopular by the
faithful performance Of constitutional duty. If
Mr.. Seward were the great statesman that his
admirers claim him to be, he would now be
defending the Supreme Court against the coars Q
attacks of his subalterns, instead offending him
self in his subtle and insidious way, to their
aid. Thert is no better proof of a peoples capa-
city for selrgevernment than their readiness to
submit to temporary inconvenience or disappo-


ntment for the sake Of a vital principle. Des.
potlsm, says Montesquieu, M cuts down the tree in


order to gather the fruit radcalism sets fire to.
the house in order to cure smokey chimney.
Boston Courier. 't
Year: 1860

Republican politicians have been boasting that
they are the "Whitc mans party" AS they
hold mulattoes to be white men this may be So
but then don't it, after all make the claim con
slderably mixed"
Year: 1860

THE Rev. MIR. REYNOLDS did not 60
TO Rock Island on Monday evening, for the rea
son the yawl was rot sent over for him a.
agreed uron. He waitel at the levee until
Rock Island people to go ahead and 10 what
they can for the cause. as if he had been there
10 speak to them.


Mr.. R, left by the train yesterday morning
for Muscatine, to see what can be done for
ksnsas there
Year: 1860




Some four or five years since William Burnett, Of this
county by WILL emancipated his slaves. The will was
made by the testator IN eztreais and its validity
strongly contested. Many of the people Of the county
and all the members of the bar will remember the nte-
resting and exciting incidents of the trial The negroes
succeeded in the contest and established their right TO
freedom In pursuance OF the testatOrs Instructions
they we're carried the State Of Ohio aud there settled
on tract OF land bought for their use and occupancy.
It has been scarcely year since they snugy domi
ced beyond the banks OF the Ohio in free territory.
On our return home from last Mecklenburg County
Court we met Negro wendUg his way along the plank
road in the direction of Boydton. He stopped with
hearty and cordial Salutaton II was the same Isaac
Burnett who had been foremost in the struggle for free
dom before the Circuit Court Of the county only Is
months before He informed u, that, abandoning his
interest in the lands purchased for him aud his associates
in Ohio he had deliberately returned 10 Virginia for the
purpose Of euSaving himself to gentleman of BOydon
where it his wish to spend the balance of his life
He is Young and healthy of decided intelligence and
better calculated for freedom than the ms OHy of
groes But he had BECOME thor Roughly satisfied from a
fair experiment. that curse rather than bless
ing u his case and consequently he deliberately resolved
TO change his condition that OF slave. He gave us
deplorable OF the present state and future
prospects of the little free colony he left behind him in
Ohio He said all were dissatisfied and would return if
they couldthat they had made little nothing sirce
their arrival in Ohio and that their chances to make any
thing next to nothing-n hae, that their condition
was truly ptable.
Year: 1860

The Carroll county correspondent of the Wythevile
Times writing to that paper under date of the 9Sth inst
says.


The circumstances of the murder cnmmitted by Am
brose Cox in the county of Floyd few days ago /
learned them are as foows:-Capt Luke Cox the faith
er of Ambrose had quite recently divided tract of land
between his two daughters one OF whom married gen.
teman by the name Of Moore. Ambrose became angry,
it is said, on hearing OF this division, and that
Moore should never enjoy any OF the advantages of the
land that he would shoot him and put end to it at
once These threats made cooly and deliberately,
and at different times and few days ago he determined
to carry them into effect He invited brotherin-aw of
his in the presence Of witnesses, to 90 home with him
that night and remarked that he "iutended raising the
devil on the creek that night He visited Moores house
that night and the family seeing him coming with his
rifle on his shoulder and knowing Of his threats barred
the door against him lie knocked aud they refused to
let him enter and herenpOn he burst the door open and
shot Mr. Moore through the heart and he died in
the course of an honr Such cold blooded murder has
no parallel in Western Virginia. have known Cox from
his infancy and my prophecy has always been that he
would eventually be hung or die an inmate Of the Peni-
entiary Oue of these prophecies is its full
flment He has shot men before, and stabbed Others,
among them members of his own family, not excepting
his father whom he has maltreaed time and again. May
he be allowed the privilege of pulling hemp and "kicking
at the United States" is my prayer.
Year: 1860

should that sound mind and body the most
requisites 20 promote connuba happiness Indeed without thes
the journey through life becomes weary pilgrimage the prospe
hourly darken 70 the view the mind shadowed with
pair and ded melancholy reaeetno the happiness
another becomes bIghted with own.


OFFICE NO. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Year: 1860

LEcTuR1SG JuRY.-One day of last
week Judge Gould, of the Court of Oyer and
| Terminer was no sooner on his seat when he
inquired whether the jury, who on the previ-
Gus night had convicted one Patrick Henne-
sey of arson in the third degree, were in
court. Having been answered that they
were, the Judge rebuked them il the follow
ing manner:


Because ajury have merely the physical
power of finding person guilty of one or an
other offence, they have no rightin any shape
or manner to convict this prisoner of arson in
the third degree They were told express
ly and explicitly, as matter of Law, that if
they found that the prisoner set the building
on fire, their duty was to find him guilty of
arson in the second degree: By their finding
they found that he kindled the fire, and they
presumed to overrulo the Courton question
of law: and say here, emphatically, that it
is as absolutely morafperjury as if they had
themselves committed perjury on the witness
stand Now | will observe that the Court
does not sit here as mere matter of farce, to
tell the jury what the law is; and tits just as
much matter Of accident without their know
ing anything of arson in the third or fortieth
degree) whether they gave conviction that
would enttle the prisoner to q new trial as
to whether it rains or shines to-day. The du-
ty of the jury is to take the law from the
Curt, and merely their having the physical
power to say Eyes" or mo" gives them no
right to transcend the directions given.
They were informed distinctively that the
fact of the setting on 6rewa all that they
had to do with
Year: 1860

SKEpTIcIsM.- The first step towards
the abyss of infdelity is a doubling or
skeptical state Of mind in regard to some
parts, or the whole, of the Scriptures;
the next is either into the wilderness of
universal doubt, or into the abyss itself.
Skepticism is most dangerous state of
the mind Like moderate drinking, it
leads on its unhappy victim from bad to
worse, till both mind and heart are ruined
and damned forever II is the moral in
ebriation of the man in it's incipient
stages. Beware of it, ye young men, as
ye would the contagion of death. It has
no power of fascination. Its breath is
tainted and repugnant. Its administra-
tious to the soul are those OF sorrow.
Break from the first symptoms of it's
deadly approach. Let not a corrupt and
unbelieving heart beguile thee with the
promises of proud and vain philosophy.
There is no safety in cultivated intel
lect, nor in oil the resources which
Christian education, the watchfulness and
teachings of friends-no, not even under
the droppings of the sanctuary Inthe
faith of Jesus only there is safety. Be-
lieve in him to the salvation of the soul;
then will you know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free.'-Congrega-
tioao{ J0urndL
Year: 1860

An Extensive Printing Concern in
New York has written a letter, from
which tho follwing is extracted, show.
ing the beginning of the end there:


al do now really hope the South will
not go to extremes 10 the matter OF
Linco,n's election. II they do, there
is nothing but ruin for us all; and il
does not appear right that so many
men, god loyal men, as we have here
in New York, should suffer Money
matters here are dreadful. and some of
our largest houses N the paper trade
have failed within the week. A Bank
President told me on Saturday that not
one rote had been paid in full at his
Bank"
Year: 1860

From out my heart I've plucked thec as a
From out a bud where softly thou hadst


crept


And coilcd thyscf-in odorous slumber


slept
AS naught upon the earth could break thy


charm.
Thy usurpation did not work much harm:
A little tme--a little ventilation
Will put it in u state of preservation.
Aud soon with strength and former courage


arm
The damage is that others took alarm,
And from it fled, rs from house that's


haunted,


Upon the guest they saw therein descanted,
In terms that We're pcrchance, II little warm
q my poor heart! how oft I've shut thy


door


With vows and oaths to ope it never more
Year: 1860

LHcrURE.-We are pleased to say word
commendatory of Thomas Fitch, Esq, who
will lecture a. the Metropolitan Theatre to- NOR
row evening. His subject will be, Politicians
and Statesmen "a theme on which he has dis
canted eloquontly and ably in the principal
cities Of the State and to the great pleasure and
edi6cation of large audiences. Those who
heard the Eloquent Milwaukian on the
stump in the last canvass, will be attracted by
the elegance of his delivery and purity of his
diction. At tho Same time for the benefit of
those who do not sympathiIe in his political SEN
timsnts it isproper to remark, that his discourse
on Saturday Evening will be in nothing parti-
san in character. The advertisement in anoth-
or place will explain tho terms Of admission to
the lecture.
Year: 1860

FIsur-A quarrel arose between two individ-
uals at the corner of Broad and Pine, on Mon
day evening. A few blows were exchanged in
differently well, whom one got the advantage
and the other cried copaiba." All about
L.
Year: 1860

PENN VALLEY SENIEARY.-We would par
ticularly direct the attention of the friends Of
above named seminary in another column.
From what we know personally of the charac-
tor of the school, aud the qualifications of the
teachers, we can safely recommend it to parents
and guardians nr proper place for children to
obtain good education. The location of the
school is healthy and pleasant, and the instruc-
ton careful and thorough. The school is in
retired part of the country, free from the vices
and distraction of town, and offers every op-
portunity for a studious mind to progress in
knowledge. We cannot too strongly advise
the people of Nevada county to patronize SO
promising an institution in their midst.
Year: 1860

The Washington Statue Committee will meet
on the goth inst, and decide upon the county.
to which it shall be sent as a reward foI the lar
gest amount to the Monument, at the last cleo
ton.
Year: 1860

The men could hardly keep the deck,
So bitter was the night;
Keen north east winds sang thro' the shrouds,
The deck was frosty white {;
While overhead the gistening stars
Put forth their points of light.
On deck, behind bale of goods.
Two orphans crouch'd to sleep;
But twas so cold, the youngest boy
In vain tried not to weep
They were so poor, they had no right
Near cabin doors to creep.
The elder round the younger wrapt
His little ragged cloak,
To shield him from the freezing sleet
Aud surf that DER them broke
Then drew him closer to his side,


And softly to him spoke:
"The night will not be long he said,
And if the cold winds blow,
We shall the sooner reach our home,
And see the peat-tire glow
But now the stars are beautiful
Oh, do not tremble so
"Come closer -sleep--forgct the frost
Think of the morning red
Our father and our mother eoon


VIII take US to their bed;
Aud in their warm arms we shall sleep
lie knew not they were dead.
For them no Iutner 10 Tue fntp
Shall with the morning come
For them no mothers loving arms
Are spread to take them home
Meanwhile the cabin passengers


Iu dreams OF pleasure roam.
At length the orphans sank to sleep


All on the freezing deck
Close huddled side to side--eaeh arm
Clasp'd round the Others neck.
With heads bent down, they dreamed the earth
Was fading to speck.
The stecrago passengers have ell


Been taken down below,
And round the stove they warm their limbs
Into drowsy glow;
And soon within their births forget
The icy wind and snow.
Now morning dawns the land in sight,
Smiles beam on every face!
The pale and quaimy passengers


Begin the deck to pace.
Seeking along the sun lit cliffs


Some well-known spot to trace
Only the orphans do not stir.


OF all this bustlng train
They rcachd their home this starry night
They will not stir again
The Winters breath proved kind to them,
And ended all their pain.
But in their deep and freezing sleep
Clasp'd rigid to each other,
In dreams they cried " The bright morn breaks.
Home home IN here, nay brother!
The Angel Death has been our friend
We come dear father mother! ~
Year: 1860

PLEASE DoN'r.-The organ Of the Spanish
Government in Madrid, speaking of our men-of
war capturing one of theirs near Vera Cruz, says:


We do not desire war with America, but
should it be unavoidable, we are not apprehen
sive as to the result. A nation which has Just
shed its blood and treasure in Africa in defense
of its honor, in the name of this nation, which
has just rendered itself great and powerful, we
demand that the Government shall display in
this matter the utmost energy. We hope that
the affair may be settled by diplomacy bu t
should diplomacy fail, we will write on America
with the points of our swords the concluding
pages of the magnificent epoch which we have so
gloriously commenced on the burning sands Of
Africa
Year: 1860

A PRoPosITloN TO LAND HoLDERS.-A person
in possession of large quantity of fruit trees,
consisting mostly of standard dwarf pear trees
and apple trees, and also of five or ten thousand
grape vines, wishes to plant the same out in some
good location, where he can purchase his land
by setting out an orchard er vineyard on adjon-
ing lands for the seller or owner. He would pre-
fer to take charge of the O,ner's grounds for two
or three years. to insure favorable result. Hav-
ing bad several years experience in fruit growing
and tree raising in California, he thinks this an
excellent opportunity for a land owner to get an
orchard at moderate expense to himself. For
particulars, address the editors of the California
CtlItu1iS
Year: 1860

RATHER REMARKABLE.-Th census marshals
are considerably puzzled to ascertain the age OF
young ladies' most of them being just sixteen.
In one family twelve girls were found between
ten and sixteen years.
Year: 1860

" The TRUE Tonic FOR THE CLIMATE OF NORTH
AMERIcA.-We have received very neatly prin-
ted pamphlet bearing the above title, which we
commenced to read, but had scarcely finished a
page when we discovered it to be dissertation
on the peculiar and valuable qualities of Old
Magnolia Whisky" made out of Schuylkll wa
ter by Freeman Il Simpson A bottle of the ar.
tice would have better satisfied us.