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Year: 1859

There is place in Maine so rocky that
when the Down Casters plant corn, they
look for crevices in the rocks, and shoot
the grains in with musket; they can't
raise ducks there no how, for the stones
are so thick that the ducks can't get their
bills between them to pick up the grass
and the only way that the sheep
can get at the sprigsiof grass is by grind
ing their noses on algrindstone. TsYaz Tel
e But that amt a circumstance to a
place on the Eastern shore; there the land
is so poor that it takes two kildeas to say
;,kildes;" and on clear day you can see
the grasshoppers climbiup a mullen stalk,
and look with tears in their eyes over q
fifty acre field; and the humble bees have
to go down on their, knees to get at the
grass, all the mosquitoes die of starva-
ton, and the turkey buzzards have to
emigrate.


But there is county in Virginia which
can beat that-there the land is so sterile
that when. the wind is at the northwest,
they have to tie the children to keep them
from being blown away; there it takes six
frogs to see man, and when the dogs
bark they have to lean against the fence,
the horses are so thin that it takes twelve
of them to make shadow, and when
they kill beef they have to hold him m
to knock him down! o. s7''.ae '7eio2 ?os


But oh!-there is q region in Jersey
saith Nose Draper, where they held a two
weeks jubilee in the churches, because i,
was announced that fresh blade of grass
had sprouted in the southern part Of tn.
county. There the natives. once murder
ed a traveller for the sake of half gin
gerbread cake, which be was rumored tc
have in his pocket, and there, too, they
turned . man "out Of meeting" because
after q visit to Philadelphia, he reported
that while in that city he had had AT on,
time as much as be could cot.
Year: 1859

10 divide and distract the party until the next


Presidential election, in the language Of Dan


We may eXcaim, beyond that | seek not to


penetrate the veil But, as we remarked be


fore, We sec evidences that the people are for.
getting all about the Lccompton issue, and, by
the time the Charleston Convention takes
place, there will be no such thing as Lecomp-
/ ton and antl-Lecompton Democrats, but simply
Democrats. We should guard the Democratic
party with more than ial aifection-that glo-
! rious old party which has ruled this country
nearly all the time for eighty years, and which
has always stood by the Constitution and the
Union. And the consequence is, they have
, made the United States the happcst and lreest
country that ever existed In view of these
things, rally Democrats both North and South.
| and let us giSe the enemies Of the Constitution
such defect in 1860, that they can never rally
their forces again.


But we Will now make few remarks about
the Charleston Convention. Two things will
be necessary to be done at that Convention, in
order for the party to meet with success viz
platform of principles broad enough for
the whole country to stand upon. Let every
thing in that platform be plainly and distinctly
stated, so that there will be no equivocation
y
meaning. The next thing TO be DONE in order
TO meet with success, will be to nominate
man that the whole nation imposes implicit
confidence n-a man with talents. ability
and patriotism, who has passed through polit-
cal life Observation-Disclosures honor and integrity
, ofpurpose are unsupported even by his enemies
In viewing the great men Of the nation at
the present time-and there are numbers of
great men in the nation who have been spoken
Of as candidates Of. the Democratic party for
the next Presidential campaign-who should
we select as the standard bearer of the Demo.
cracy in the next contest for the Constitution
and the Union! That question may well be put to
us We answer boldly, II. 4. Wise, of the old
Dominion, is the most suitable man in the ma
ton, at the present time, for receiving the
nomination of the Charleston Convention, both
as regards his talents and his Availability
With such platform as have described above.
and such standard bearer as Governor Wise,
the success of Democracy is certain; but without
purely national platform and a good man as
candidate. the enemy may trample the Con-
stitution under foot. and therefore destroy the
whole country. But we hope and believe
there will be just such a platform cnunciated
at Charleston, as the above description aud
also hope that Gov. Wise may be the nominee
Of that Convention. The South has, doubtless,
the right to the next candidate for the Prcsi.
dency-the North having had the two last can
didates; and who in the South or the North,
could be got to equal Henry a. Wise--thc |
man who gave the death kncl to Know Moth. |
lnsism. and who has always opposed Aboli. I
tonsu IN all its phases and has been national
in every sense Of the word:


But we have strung this article out longer !
than We at first intended. and must now come !
TO conclusion. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT {


April alst. 1864
Year: 1859

An erroneous report of the sale OF this wa


tcriny place having obtained considerable cir


culation both North and South, we have been


requested to state that it was the White Sui


phur Springs in Fauquier county that is to be
sold. The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs


have recently been very much improved and en-
larged, by the addition OF one hundred new


rooms; ten cottages, containing five rooms
each; new porticos to the main building;


fifty new baths; with water from the Spring
The main building has been remodeled, giving
light and ventilation to the verandah rooms
and this beautiful summer resort can now, we
are informed accommodate 1000 visitors. The
management will be under the supervision OF an
experienced gentleman from New York city,


and every effort will be made to add greater
comfort to the attractions that have hitherto
filled this watering-place with visitors. a
landscape gardener has laid out and graded the


lawns, and they have now finely taken IN grass.


This fact will obviate much annoyance expert
enced heretofore from dust This delightful
Year: 1859

DEMOCRACY ON DEMoCRAcY.-Geo. ".
Jones is held up by his party in Tennessee
as the essence of democracy, and he has
been one of its representatives in Con
gress hard on to quarter of a century,
The Huntsville Democrat ia no less we'll
established as an exponent of the pure
faith. The following remarks of the lat
ter on the former exemplify the beauties
of party which has no single principle
in common, and is only held together by
the spoils of office. The Democrat says
-.NoSh. Banner. .'..


ellis Jones vote in this case Ton the
Homestead Bill is in keeping with his
squatter sovereignty notions, and his
demagOguism generally, and we hope his
constituents will mark him for it at the
next elcctiony let bthem expunge him
from the Democratic record, lie has fed
out of the Democratic crib long enough,
turn him out to grass and let him wander
off, if he will, into homestead among
the Black Republicans of the North and
West He has separated himself from
the South and the true Democracy in
sentiment and act, h Let him so and herd
with more congenial Black Republican
spirits, and be the Representative of their
views, if he and they choose. The South
is no place for him. The sooner she gets
rid of such citizens the better" ..7.l
Year: 1859

True And whore man cannot find
money to pay the printer, he can always
find il to buy whisky, however mean and
rfie.killing said " isky may be- We would
like for some metaphysician 70 explain
this wonderful state of general affections
now prevalent throughout the land,
Year: 1859

na-G -Gholson, the Republican candidate for
Judge is an able lawyer, but that he is a man
having due respect for the judicial office is i'm
possible Had he duly respected his own
character, set up by his friends approving
Judge Swans decision, he would not have con-
sented to unite with the Reserve in driving
Judge Swan from the bench because he had
the conscientious honesty to give it. Gholson
shows by his eagerness for position that he
would bend before popular clanlor, and trail
the judicial ermine in the dirt, for power: No
ability can excuse his greed of Office WI without
regard to its honorable achievement. The Ju-
dietary should be like Caesars wife, f'not only
pure but unsupported" Gholson, however,
has given unquestionable assurance that with
him Office is better than rinciple.-Linaa
De111ocrnf.
Year: 1859

Section 1. Be At enacted By the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That it shall
be the duty of the county commissioners of any
county to7cause any public records of said
county to be indexed or transcribed, whenever
the public interest shall require the same to
be done, or when the same may be necessary
to facilitate the busines appertaining to the
Office to which such records belong; and to pay
in compensation to the person employed for
the same, any price not exceeding five cents a
case for indexing, and ten cents for every hun
dred words for transcribing. And all contracts
heretofore made by the county commissioners
of any county for such indexing or transeribing,
are hereby confirmed and declared valid; such
compensation TO be paid out of the county
treasury, upon the order of the county COM
missioners and the order of the county audi
tor f 8---
Sec This act shall be in force from and
after its passage.


WILLIAM B. WOODS,


Speaker of the Housc Of Representatives.


MARTIN WELKER,


President Of the Senate. 81
Year: 1859

ST. CHARLES THRATER.-The same leading piece
and personages appeared at this place of enter
tainment last night on the previous night. By
reference to the advertisement in another column,
it will be that very attractive bill is offered
for this night In he burlesque extravaganza of
Cinderella" Miss Gougenheim is quite at home
and will be much more pleasing in her ,'tle than in
that of the "Uneuual Match"
Year: 1859

FASHIONABLE HATS AND Cars. - If anybody
doubts tina; the latest and most elegant styles of hats
caps do promptly reach the New Orleans make look
into the of Mr. Thos Turner II Camp street. and his
doubts will be dispeed for he will there admirably COM
pee of everything in the hat and cap way
exquisite tile of the gentleman of ton the heavy and durable
covering Of the hard and woo head of the plantation negro
ai,aji
Year: 1859

era of the papers have of late been giving lists Of
the most aged men in the country We think we
know case that will turn them all down. There
is an old colored woman in Columbia Ala, who,
on being asked her age, stated that she did not
know how old she was, but she cooked for the
hands that dug the Chatahooche riuer. Some
amt it? Nashville Patriot
Year: 1859

A WIDOW LADY, TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF AGE
IA whose acquantances limited in New York. dc.
srous OF forming the acquaintance Of gentleman with view
matrmony from thirtyfve to forty age with
kind and asctionate disposition whose heart would beat in
unison with her AS she is sincere she
viii this through mere curiosity Address Mrs Down
ing Mad son square Post oince.
Year: 1859

If the gentlemen who take the princi-
pies of the Democratic party-not from
JEFFERSON and JAcKsoN,-not from the
plain platforms which give the creed, but
as that creed ais expounded" and interpol-
ated by Presidential candidate, are thus
determined to revive the days of secret po-
litical societies, and to bind themselves to-
gether, and vote for no man but those TEN
dorsed by the Order" then indeed is it
time for the true Democracy to look about
and to rid themselves of the Traitors in the
camp, as did the Democracy of Hamilton
county, the "Miami Tribe" in 1852.


We have no patience with such socie-
ties, nor with the rule or rule or ruin poll
;icians who control them. They are sores
on the Democracy, which the knife must
eradicate.


That Mr.. DoUeLAs would lend himself
to any such scheme, we cannot believe.
A persistence in it would be ruin to his
prospects, and would be ruin to his pros
poets, and would vitally affect the party to
which he owes every thing, and to which,
if he has higher aspirations, he must alone
look for support.


These Spartans differ from the Know
Nothings but in this: The former warred
against men with whom they pretend to
act in harmony. The one was bound by
oath not to support Foreigner for office
the latter is bound BY its platform "to
act as a unit" in casting their ballots, only
for the men who have been endorsed by
Order. In secret council the Know Moth
ings nominated their Ticket and supported
their candidates-in secret council these
Spartans do the same. The difference is
but trifling, with this exception. The
Know Nothings openly avowed hatred
of Foreigners-these Spartans profess a
love for Democracy and Democratic Truths,
while they are pledged to strike down its
men and all Of IFS principles, unless they
suit the prejudices and interests of the can
didate for nomination they support and
whom they set up as their great 'expoun-
DER"
Year: 1859

az An Irishman on board a vessel
when she was on the point of founder
ing, being desired to come on deck, as
she was going down, replied, that he
had no wish to go on deck to see him.
self drowned 1a
Year: 1859

The news of the victory on the 25th impaired
much buOyancy to the PATS BOurse, and the
ReDtes advanced nearly one per cent On the 27th
there was relapse, three-fourths of the advance
being lost On the 26th the market opened with


Trade in Paris was tolerably brisk. The Corn
marnet was dull on account of favorable harvest
prospects.


Patriotic demonstrations by the working classes
in Paris were universal.
Year: 1859

BENEFIT N1Gur.-Charley Backus Is to be
the recipient, tonight, of a complimentary
benefit rendered to him by the members of
the "Lyceum and San Francisco Minstrels. "
The bill is one rarely equalled, even by this
celebrated band of minstrels, and we conf
IDENTIFY predict perfect jam on the occasion.
Old Eph Horn will slash himself around very
carelessly, while Backus will lay himself wide
open to please his numerous admirers. The
balance of this Star troupe will keep the
audience in a tumult of laughter while Eph
and Charley are catching their breah.
Year: 1859

E5Y- An old lead.miner sends to the San
Andreas Independent the following preven.
tative against foul air in mining shafts;


"a tub or barrel of water should be kept
close to the windlass, and at the first notice
of danger from bad air, turn the water sud
denly down the shaft, which will expel the
noxious gas long enough to render assistance
to those below, and revive the person affected
with it. have known several lives to be
Missouri
Year: 1859

IT WoRKs An immense crowd was attrac-
ted, yesterday to the corner ofFourth and B
streets. to see the starting Of Warren ?. Mil
ler's steam wagon. 1t ran very well up
considerably steep elevation, until it got
stuck for few moments in bad place on
B street. This trouble was remedied, and it
rolled then, like streak of creased lightning,
to the corner of B and Second, turned the
corner gracefully, and was in fair way to
keep on going. when portion of the machi.
merry broke loose, and it had to stop. The
"derned thing" will work, though, that's GER
tain.
Year: 1859

THAT New CoRcERN.-A Sacramento cor
respondent of the Telegram thus speaks of
the Lecompton move for having an organ in
Sacramento:


The Simon pures of both Houses held
caucus last night to advise on the organ ques
tion. We were thar We did not see the
Union reporter present, so concluding the
press was not counted in, we kept shady.
Well in solemn conclave assembled, it was
there decided that we were to have a new
organ here edited by Judge Bolts, with its
business management under the control of
Gelwicls & Co, of the Mountain Democrat.
From this we infer that the National was
considered too ponderous and heavy con
cern to be moved up this way, or else its mu-
sic didn't suit The intention is to run the
machine whether it pays or no.. each mem
Ter furnishing his quota to its support
Year: 1859

BITTEN BY Doe.-A son of Mr.. Lynch, ten
or twelve years of age, residing on the cor
ner of A and Ninth streets. was severely bit
ten by dog, on Sunday, in the immediate
neighborhood of his home. The wound is =
deep one in the muscle of one of the hips and
is exceedingly painful though probably not
dangerous The dog attacked the boy with
out any provoetion, and merely to CRAFTY
the ferocious nature which belongs to some
breeds. officer Casad, hearing of the circum-
stance, went to the scene of trouble and put
an end to the dog by pistol shot. The dog
belonged to a Mr.. Simpson.
Year: 1859

THEArER LAST NIGur-Owing to other en-
gagements. we were unable to witness the
performances at the theater last night. We
are informed, however, that the audience
was large one, and that the pieces were
performed in a highly creditable manner
Mrs. Wood needs no encomiums from usher
reputation as an actress of the first order of
talent is known throughout the country.
Year: 1859

We have been requested TO suppress the
names in the following curious history, which
has recently transpired, or rather, the last
chapter of which occurred in this county. A
farmers son some twelve years ago, married
neighboring girl-the daughter Of very re-
spectacle family. They removed Immediately
to distant place, where they had been living
but few days. when upon his return home
one evening, the wife of a week was missing.
She did not return that night, during which
he felt, of course, the utmost anxiety, and in
the morning he started in search of her. He
could only learn that she had taken the stage
alone which led 10 a railroad station, some
miles distant. He followed. but at the
depot lost all traces Of her. He wrote to
her former home, and published notices in the
newspapers-but could obtain no clue to her
whereabouts. He grieved in loneliness at
her supposed criminal act, and to escape the
scene where his week of unsullied happiness
had been followed by so great a grief, he re-
moved to this then sparsely settled wilder
ness. He here settled upon q promising
piece Of land, and in its cultivation and the
cares OF life, sought forgetfullness of the past.
lie succeeded measurably-has filled offices
OF trust and grown wealthy. After a few
years, his home requiring attention. he mar
ned' but his wife lived only long enough to
bear him son, and witness the first year of
the little ones existence.


few few weeks since, as the wel-to-do-
man OF the world was sitting by his fireside,
there entered the house a woman well clad,
OF fuller form and twelve years older, but the
picture of the long-lost bride of a week, and
she was accompanied by girl of near dog
en- years


The sober man of forty was started, but
asked the strange visitor to be seated Then
came her long and agonizing story. All was
Obvious to her for the first ten wears of their
separation. She could tell nothing except
OF one hour Of returned reason, when the
little girl beside her, his daughter, was
brought into the world. After that long
time, ftfully and at periods remote from each
other, came back reason and memory. She
had wandered to distant city, in a state of
mild insanity there she fell among kind peo-
pie, and was installed in an insane asylum.
After the birth of the daughter and ten years
more spent within its walls, thoughts of her
youth, her home and her husband came back.
She slowly recovered; then visited her pa
rents, learned where her husband was. and
flew to him. BE sure he clasped her in his
arms, and they wept upon each others necks.
Again going before the alter they were uni
ted, and she now presides with careful dpni-
ty and ease over his household.


But little is said about it in the neiyhbor-
hood, except expressions of wonder at Squire
DIS sudden and unexpected marriage to one
whom they supposed to be fair widow with
whom he had recently become acqaainted.-
liadiso. Argus, Aprl IL.
Year: 1859




ELEPHANT BATHING IN IND1A.-Bcyond
the dhoby, in cleaner water by comparison,
bevy of elephants are enjoying their morning
bath and they do enjoy it indeed! See how
they roll away like so many porpoises, right
under the flood and leave the mahouts shout
ing and cropping with their feet for the un-
stable black islands which after time rise up
above the surface Look at the great lets
they blow up over their backs, and listen to
the deep breath of pleasure or the shrill
flourish OF delight with which they lie down
on the sand while their attendants knead
them all over. These great creatures are so
sagacious, so sensitive to kindness, that even
in their wild state | cannot feel any sympathy
for those who delight in killing them and call
it "sport.' But these elephants, fond as |
am of them. are. it must be admitted, dan
gerous playmates. In our camp there were
no less than nine "koonies, or ''murderers,"
beasts which have killed their mahouts, or
other attendants, One huge criminal, with a
speckled forehead and proboscis, is guilty of
the murder Of no less than three unfortunate
natives.


The magnificent mild monster which be-
longed to Sir Hugh Wheeler was carried off
by the Mana, and was delivered up TO us by
the Rajah of Furruckabad, died few days
ago, Immediately after carrying some officers
to church. He was fine courageous crea-
ture, and his trunk and forehead bore marks
of the claws OF more than one tiger which
had charged him, and then been trampled to
pulp undor his ponderous feet His "weal-
ness was the fine French rolls, which he
swallowed as an Alderman would take Cock
les pills and the twinkle OF his eye, as he
gulphed the loaf down, and gave gentle
sigh out of his proboscis, proclaimed the Syb-
erite. used to take great dolectation in OBJ
serving the creatures at the bath in the river
which flows by our camp. They came down
in files, trumpeting gally in anticipation of
the treat, and houndering into the water of
the Goomtee like so many Bruxelers enjoy
ing the pea-soup sea of Ostend.


Each takes long, deep drink, putting his
proboscis into the water, and then discharging
the contents of it when filled By suction iuto
his cayernous NAV. Having thus filled up
wrinkle or two in his side, he deposits him
self boldly in the stream so that one side
lies out of water, and the tip of his proboscs
is kept above the surface for air. On this
exposed island the mahouts labor diligently,
washing the beast and rubbing him with hard
brushes, cleaning his ears, kneading and
shampooing him, while the pachyderm emits
little squeaks of satisfaction. When one side
is DONE the elephant turns on the other, and
he is very angry indeed, If he does not get
his full share of manipulation. - Correspon-
dcnce of the London Times.
Year: 1859

You WOULDN'T BITE A BLIND BoY.-On
one of the Michigan Central Railroad trains
the other morning, an incident occurred which
created considerable merriment A blind boy.
who has the run of the cars for the purpose
of selling knick-knacks, entered the sleeping
car, supposing all the inmates were up and
dressed. Walking through the car, he passed
his hand along the berths to see if they were
occupied, when it fell upon the face of a
sleeper whose hirsute covering at once arrest
ed the boys attention. Stroking down the
hairy coat, tho boy commenced with, "Iere,
puppy-here, puppy - and other expressions
Of fondness which a lover of the canine species
would be likely to indulge in. The disturbed
sleeper partially awoke under these manipula-
tions, and shaking his head, gave loud
snort, The boy jumped back in alright, yell
ling, Get out get out you wouldn't bite a
blind boy take him off, without even yet
comprehending the truth. The passengers
roared with laughter, which did not all sub
side when the boy exclaimed, "La thought
it was puppy in the berth, and not a big
bulldog ~