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Year: 1859

C9y-It seems that the President has con-


cluded to call an Extra Session of Congress.
One of the main objects of this call is to pass
the Mail Appropriation Bill, which fell
through at the regular session. Secretary
Cobb was opposed to an extra session, pre-
ferrng that the mail service should stop
rather than that the Administration should
undertake to rectify what had been done by
its opponents. Cobb was desirous of having
the Republicans of the House father the re-
sponsibiity of having defeated this measure,
and receiving the curses which would be be-
slowed upon them, by many, if the mail ser
vice were suspended; although, in reality the
Senate was responsible, for it refused to agree
to the Mail Appropriation Bill as it passed
the House. on the score of mere technical
point of dignity


The main difficulty. however, has been the
tariff, and the President desires an extra ses-
sion in order to urge through his recommen.
dations with regard to that measure. The
Government is millions of dollars in debt,
and he knows of no other plan of relieving
the country of the burden than by an in.
crease of the revenue through means of his
tariff recommendations. The Free Traders
who are afraid of the tariff question. and
don't like anything that savors of protec-
tive policy, are mostly of the Presidents own
party and it is very doubtful whether they
can be whipped into support of the Presi
dents wishes.


Truly, Mr.. Buchanan bas got himself into
a peck Of trouble. His administration, the
last session, has been a failure, and an extra
session will hardly remedy the evil
Year: 1859

PRINT IT IN GoLD. We find tho fol-
lowing in an exchange, and we think it
ought to be read by everybody, and espe-
ciaily by those who have tho responsible
ity Of children under their care aud pro-
lection. .. 4.aGs.r a


alt is great and prevalent error, that
Children may be left to run wild in every
sort Of company and temptation for sew
eral years, and that it will be time enough
to break them in, This mistake makes
half our spendthrifts gamblers, thieves
and drunkards. No man would deal Sc
with his garder lot; no man would raise
colt or puppy Oh such sprincipie. Take
notice, parents--unless you till the new
soil, md throw in the good seed, the
devil will have crop Of poisonous weeds
before yon know what has taken place
Look at your dear children, and thinl
whether you will leave their safety OF
ruin mt hazard, or whether you shoule
train them up in the way they should 90


The man who could ut trust his feel
ings is supposed to do business on tn
cash principle.


/ The most economical time TO buy eide
is, when it is not very clear, for then !
will settle for itself.
Year: 1859

ty is made of other parties--Demoorats,
Wings, Americans, Bepublicans-all
who can no longer brook the wild eX-
travagance and wanton disregard Of
principle in an Administration and
party, which emboldoned by former un-
merited success, vainly imagine that
they "can afford TO disregard the cen
sures Of the world" and to despise the
jugmont Of history.


The party in Office Ct viii not say in
power) is Of itself, a weak and help
less minority It has no chance Of re-
nowed success but the hope I trust a
vain and fallaoious hope) that zoe will
be so unwiso and unpatriotic as to waste
our strength in petty chickering's about
old party names und subordinate quos-
tious of policy and convenience, and to
split up our forces into platoons and Sec
tions, as if for the very purpose Of en-
.abliug our inferior enemy to beat us all,
in detail. If we be so UnWiso as that
if we allow the adversary to form the
plan Of our campaign, to marshal our
troops, to tell us when to march, and
where to camp, apd how to fight, Of
course we will get what we earn and de-
sorve-defeat And by mere folly, we
will add to tho humiliation Of defeat the
sting of shame, in the consciousness
that we had in our hand the means Of
victory and the assurance Of tho peace
and prosperity Of the nation, but wan
tonly threw them away. However it
may be elsewhere, 1 am sure it will not
be so in Tennessee. Her gallant sons
are always ready when brave and gen
erous deeds are ncedful. Her younger
patriots, high-spivited and bold against
the enemy, but mild, and forboaring to
each other, will march, in cordial union,
on to victory, their warm zeal guided,
and, if need be, restrained and temper
cd, by the cool wisdom and prudence Of
the veteran Bell.


Your recent victory, and similar sue
cessos in other Southern and Western
States, emboldened me to hope for the
like good result all over the Union
The spirit Of conservative patriotism is
aroused throughout the nation, by the
| dangerous misgovernmont and bold in
InovatiOns Of the last few years; and, in
view Of the great national interests now
in peril, a better feeling-a feeling of
harmony and mutual confidence, Of kind
forboarance on minor points, Of gener-
GUS concession in favor of peace and
unity--is visibly increasing in all the
elements of the Opposition. Those who
foster and advance that good feeling,
and ripen it into a cordial union, will
be great public benofactors. Such
union alone will constitute the victory,
without the necessity for another blow;
for the Democracy, as now enervatod
and demoralized, will be no match for
the united Opposition.


And such a victoryl A victory in
which all-even the vanquished-will
have to rejoice, because it will restore
peace and harmony to the excited sec
tions, law and order to the disturbed
territories, moderation and justice to the
Government, and prosperity and honor
to the Nation Such at least, is the ear
nest hope Of


Your obliged friend and fellow citizen,


ED. W. BATES.
Year: 1859

YouTu.--Our life's ideal is always filled with
the blood and breath of youth Our finest CON
ceptions of human beauty overmore embrace
youth as their prime element Strength, enthu-
siasm, hope, purity, love--all these when com
bncd and embodied in their most attractive
FORMS arise in our imaginatons as youthful at
tributes. So true is this that in looking forward
to the day when the dust of those who have gono
before us into the land of spirits shall rise, aud
assume the forms they to wear In the celestial
city, there springs up always vision OF their
youth. We expect to meet the totterng father
whose eyes we closed, and whose wasted and fee
bio limbs we composed, as young and fresh aud
strong rs when he bore us to the bhptlsmal font.
There are to be no thin, silvery curls upon tho
brow of the mother, but in some sweet way all
the halowed graces of maternity and the un'
hthomable tenderness of soul disciplined by
sorrow are to be associated nterfused-with
the beauty and the youth Of the bride. lmmor-
tality-twin sister of Eternity--is always young,
and brings no thought of age and decay An
angel with Il wrinkey A chernb with feeble
or a weary wingY We cannot imagine such
beings. Heaven and everlasting youth are nse-
parable thoughts 7fmohy 7aeomb
Year: 1859

STANDING ny HIS FRIENDs-In the flush time
of Vcksburg, when the phrase hard case"
meant something more then IL does now. Harry
Jenkins was admitted us one of the hardest by
some strange accident Harry found himself ut
church one evening. The sermon being over,
the preacher requested all who were friendly to
religion to rise and hold up their hands. Tho
whole audience apparently were on their feet.
After they were seated again, the minister con
tinucd


"Now, If there IL single one here who desires
to SEQ Satan and bis kingdom prosper, he will
rise and hold up his hand.p


Harry, with some difficulty got to an erect
position, and said


" Had the vote been less unanimous, should
have retained my seat, but make II point OF
honOr never to abandon friend under adverse
circumstances"
Year: 1859

THE Times says that about seventy ladies, and
n number of gentlemen, have been badly poisoned
by the scrub oak" with which they came in con
tact during their visit to the fair at Oakland
Exchange.


Query. How came so great a proportion of
ladies to be poisoned by contact with the scrub
oak,N and so few gentlemen?
Year: 1859

A Missouri legislator, who was opposed to a
project for new county, came down" upon
the locality after the following fashion " The
soil Is so poor that 1t would not grow pennyroyal.
Sir, you ght NOW the country with "a razor, and
rake il with fine tooth comb, and you wouldn't
get fodder enough to keep sick grasshopper
through the winter. Sir, they plant corn there
with crow bars, and hold sheep by the hind legs
while they nbbe grass in the cracks Of the clifis."
Year: 1859

"SBTER.r There is something soothing In tho
name of sister, when its utterance calls up the
warm affections of the heart. The thoughts that
circle round il. are quiet beautiful and pure.
Passion has no place with its associations. Tho
bride Is the star the talisman of the heart, the
diamond above all price, bright and blazing in
the MONDAY sun sister, the gem of mder
light, the talisman Of home, and set in coronet
of pearls
Year: 1859

WASHED HIS Mourn OUT.--A correspondent
writing to the Amador Ledger from Volcano, says:


A fellow bearing the sobriquet OF " Hoosier,"
was beastly drunk In our streets on Thursday, and
made use of some rather obscene language just as
some ladies were passing. bystander attached
the hose to the hydrant, and played stream of
water on him for several minutes, drenching him
from head to foot
Year: 1859

JOHN j. CmrrENDEN having been requested to
become the candidate of the Republicans, thus re-
plies 81 could not carry single Southern
State as your candidate, and how many could you
carry North With me as your candidate. the
party would sink me in the slave States, and |
would sink the party. No. sir, it is not your
policy to take up Southern stakeholder" This
is truth fatty spoken.
Year: 1859

uJ1The reader will find well written and
interesting communication in another column
on the question of locating the New Peniten
tiary at this place. The writer is thoroughly
Informed about what he writes; and having
long been resident of Dayton. and contribu.
It'd quite as much toward its advancement as
any other gentleman here, it is right that he
should be heard, and that his remarks have a
proper weight in this community. We hope
the question will be settled soon, for we must
move quickly in the matter, if we would effect
any thing for The project.
Year: 1859

" There was an alarm of fire last evening,
Just after the ChurchNgoers were comfortably
seated Churches, 1t is said TO have been oc-
cosioned 10y The burning Of SCOT in a chimney,
in the upper part of the city. The engines were
greeable run, they were returned. There is
little fun in this thing of starting fte alarm
on such an evening as last night; the fellows
who do such things without any good reason,
should be found out and punshed-tied out
into the iuclement weather until they are chilled
prelLY severely
Year: 1859

The New AMERICAN CYoLoPEDn.-This
excellent work has advanced as far as the
7th volume, which is now just complete. 1t
is altogether unnecessary to speak in its praise,
for it recommends itself No man, whose
means will allow him, should consider his liz
brary complete without ii for it there is col-
collected together more learning, wisdom and
practical information than in any other
literary enterprise of the present century,
In glancing over the list of contributors, we
notice the names of many of the greatest
literary and most scientific men of the age,
whose knowledge Of the subjects on which
they treat may be presumed, and whose
statements can be relied upon.


The 7th volume contains many fuller de-
scriptions than those of its predecessors
they are complete and accurate and as con
densed as the subjects treated upon will
admit This work is a success; it is appre-
ciated not only by scholars and business men
but all reading and intelligent people are
loud in its praise. 1t is truly what it pur.
ports to be: "a Popular Dictionary of Useful
Knowledge
Year: 1859

R0rCongress will assemble to day. Diff
fculty is apprehended in the organization
of the House, but it is hoped that the poll,
ticians will not make the trouble reach to an
undue length. The Presidents Message
will be sent out as soon as the House be-
comes ready to transact business.
Year: 1859

OnuEoH FAm-The Ladies of st. Joseph's
Church will give Fair for the benefit of the
Sisters of Charity, at Huston Hail. commenS
cling on the evening of the l7lh and continue
about one week. The ladies have been for
some time at the work Of preparation, and it
is believed that they will present one of the
most attractive fairs ever gotten up in Dayton.
Every effort is being made to please the good
people of this city, and we believe the ladies
will fully accomplish their purpose.
Year: 1859

II Bmm 4 Bro Head Of the Basin, will
commence cutting pork in about ten days
This will be good news to those who are fond
Of "bOne meat, and who have always pro,
cure d II al the Head Of the Basin,
Year: 1859

Never was craft in better battle trim
on deck. below, or aloft, than the Prisa-
teer. after Seawaif had got her rigging
stretched Conscious that he was ready
to meet any foe of his tonnage and weight
of metal, be boldly headed off from the
coast for the track of inward bound ves-
sells from England.


One morning soon after, be was at
breakfast in bis cabin, with the first off i.
Ger and the doctor-young Morley being
in charge on deck.


But each of them bounded from the ia /.
bic as they heard the shout "sa1 ho 7"
from the lookout, at the top gallant cross
trees.


"Where away, and what does she look
like - cried young Morley in reply.
Year: 1859

We hear Of one farmer in the northern
part of this county who has lost 80 head OF
cattle from actual starvation, and one or
Sugar Creek, who has lost % from the same
cause. So many instances of the loss Of
cattle have come to our knowledge that VIC
may reasonably conclude that the loss OF


cattle in consequence of the scarcity of corn
and hay has been general and in the aggregate
immense. The grass has now started suffi-
ciently to preserve the lives of animals, but
stock ofall kinds is so poor that they require
hay and grain yet while, but will have to
do without as general thing. Unless meas.
ures are taken to import from Polk and the
counties above there where it can be had fol
% cents per bushel according to last accounts
corn is out of the question until it is grown


The numerous boats now navigating the
river furnish means of getting it down expe


ditiously and cheaply. It's selling to day
at75c. A very reasonable margin, it would
seem for profit .....
Year: 1859

The dodge of the sham Democracy in
changing the time Of holding their State
Convention to the day after the one appoin-
ted for the Republican Convention, is toe
transparent to deceive any one, and is fur,
ther evidence Of the purturbed and anxious
state of mind in which that party at present
find themselves We allu1e t. it, not because
we believe that the dodge will avail them
any thing, or because we deem it of any
consequence, or because it will have any
influence or effect whatever upon the Re
publican convention or its action, but simply
to show that the leaders of that barty are
satisfied that their cause is desperate and
hopeless unless the Republicans are foolish
enough to make iniudicious nominations, OF
adopt some action upon which they cannot
agree themselves, and of which advantage
could be taken by them. They will be de
cicved in these calculations, for the Repub-
licans will nominate a ticket, and adopt a
platform which will command the united and
hearty support of every member ofthe party
1t matters nothing to the Republicans upon
what day the Democrats meet in State con
vention, whether before or after their OWL
meeting; the result will be precisely the
same in either case, the Democracy will be
beaten worse we venture to predict, at the
ensuing election, than they ever have been
We certainly think SO.
Year: 1859

Lord Napier left this city to day for Bos-
ton. Previous to his departure he was visi-
ted at the Astor House by body of Eng
lish residents who presented him with a
highly complimentary address. to which he
responded in appropriate terms.


Later dates from Jamaica say the missing
boat of the steamer Jasseur had been picked
up and brought to Kingston. The men had
been 19 days in the boat and were in de.
plorable state One had died of starvation,
and tn. Purser and Surgeon had both gone
mad
Year: 1859

The pleasant weather of the past few days
has been calculated to encourage the droop.
ing spirits of the public, inview ofthe ight
ening prospect of seed time and harvest
We incline to think that some blowing has
been done since Monday in this county
The general impression seems to be favorable
to wheat prospects, although the quantity
sown is limited. We presume the chance
for fruit here-abouts was never better, al
though reports are somewhat conflicting.


The New York Herald has taken pains tc
collect information in relation to the condition
and prospects of the wheat in all parts of the
country, and comes to the conclusion thai
both quantity sown, and quality now indi
Gated, were never better in this country
Thre is general concurrence in this view Of
the matter all over the country. As gene
raj thing, fruit is promising too.
Year: 1859

"ON TIE FEScE YET."-We conclude this
week the series of articles over the above
signature, and but repeat what we have rea-
son to know is the general opinion of our
readers. when we say that they are a very
able and truthful exposition of the important
subject treated of, exhibiting on the part Of
the talented author, familiarity with the sub
iect Of slavery in all its bearings, but seldom
met with. 1t has afforded us much pleasure
to furnish medium of communicating sc
instructivea series of articles to the public
and we shall he happy to hear ,ffom oul
friend who was "on the fence" but is there
no longer. whenever he may feel inclined t.
favor us in similar way. The subject o
slavery is not exhausted and will not be
soon, but we hail the increasing demand fol
light and tendency to discuss it as among the
most encouraging signs of the times.
Year: 1859

A very good mode for getting about IN
cellars now days is to step into two tubs,
and push off with broom-stick. The hint
for this style Of navigation we suppose was
given by the rats, which float on the boards
and use their tails, instead of broom-sticks,
for propellcrs.-Gate City.
Year: 1859

TUNHE UNDERSIGNED would announce TO their cus-


that they have just closed ont their entire
stock Of goods for the purpose Of removal and
estly desire all those indebted to them by note
book account forward Immediately and settle
the same must have our business closed up be-
fore leaving. Our Office for closing the books and
accounts aud for collection Is at the Old Stand up
stairs, where some OF the firm will be on hand
Unless settlement Is made very all our notes and
accounts win be placed In the hands OF the Law Of
fcers to fore them up.


April 20, 1S59.-6-l1-4w J. 4 J. GOSSAGE.
Year: 1859

T@-T The German Turner'S, are to give an
exhibition at the Young Mems Gymnasium
next Tuesday evening. Prof Remlsr will
join them in the exercises. The young men
have commenced exercising at regular hours
under the instruction Of the professor, and
the Turner'S exhibition will doubtless fur
nish much instruction to them, and enter
tainmsnt to their friends who may be pres
ent Tuesday evening. The exhibition will
be similar to that given by them at the sans
place last year, but arrangements win be
made to accommodate the spectators, and
at the same time give room to the perform
ers, who were much crowded on the formel
occasion.
Year: 1859

FOUND DEAD.-The Coroner this morning
held an inquest upon the body Of man found
dead near the mouth Of Mad River. ThevsF.
dict was that he came TO his death By intsm-
perance and exposure. He was stranger who
had been lOafng about the city short time,
and was supposed to Be about IS OF lOyears Of
age, His name is not known. This is the
second unfortunate victim 10 bad whisky that
has been found dead on the other aide Of Mad
River, in this vicinity. within q month.
Year: 1859

JoE MCKINNEY IN TowSl-Oficer Van
Doren arrived here on the Cincinnati train
this forenoon, having in charge j. G. Nc
KinneyI Startling as this may sound TO
those who had calculated that Joe could not
be had, it is true, An eyewitness tells us that
Joe was dressed within an inch of his life,
and had large carpet bag full of good
clothes" He was met at the depot by a
large crowd of people, who were curious to
see him, He was then committed to the
care of Sheriff Mills.
Year: 1859

ENLARGED.-BELFoy Of the Decorah Gazette
has changed the name Of his paper to "Deco'
rah Republican and enlarged it to seven col
umns. The first No. of the Republican is be
fore us and its "get up" geographically and
editorially is very credtable indeed. Frank
does not fear the competition of the rival paper
soon to be started there, but he evidently has
spread his canvass and holy stoned his decks in
such style that FELT g. CAMPBELL will have to
watch the weather to outsail him.
Year: 1859

. Some Democratic papers speak very


roughly of their opponents, and for one, We
are sorry to see it. Every man has right
to do his own thinking, and though we may
regret that any American will deliberately
encourage fraternal discord, and work day
and night to climb into Office on a ladder
Year: 1859

newspaper FuDllsnlnS.


a veteran editor, after an experience of q
quarter Of a century, gives it as his opinion
that the newspaper business, if long follow
ed, will give any one poor opinion Of the
common honesty ofmankind Hear him
1--WE have tried the business more than


he eighth of century, and regret to say
that our estimate Of the aggregate honesty
of mankind has been considerably lowered:
There is great deal of latent, undeveloped
rascality in the race, and if man has any,
of it in his composition he is sure to exhibit
it when his newspaper subscription be-
| comes due. Many of those who owe US
| those small amounts, from S. to $50, are
| rolling in wealth, and could pay any day in
| the year if they desired to do so Many
others belong to the migratory tribe. who
arc here to-day, and in Texas or California
tomorrow. Others belong to class quite
numerous, who write to editors to send
them papers and they will pay when they
gather their cotton or do something else,
but pay day never comes and finally, after
sending the paper four or five years, it is
ascertained that they never We're worth
snap! Archer class of losses grow out
Of the negligence of postmasters. A sub
scriber, after taking paper six months or
year, leaves the country without giving
the editor notice, and after four or five years
have elapsed, he happens to meet with the
| postmaster, who most magnanimously in
forms him that his subscriber has gone to
"parts unknown" and if he wishes to get
any pay for his paper he had better stop itf
Or, after suffering the paper to come two or
three years, he writes to the editor for the
second or third time, he will inform him.
that the paper is not taken out, &c. These
losses, and various others we might refer to,
absorb the profits of the business to such
an extent as greatly to discourage those en-
gagged in it. ..........,


Although we have had our full share Of
nen-paying subscribers, and have been
worse swindled than any other publisher we
know, we take much pleasure in saying that
we have on our books the names of many
gentlemen, whose punctuality through a
long series of years always paying in ad-
vance-entitles them to be rated as the salt
of the earth.' Oh, for an increase of the
number


Occasionally, some one in long arrears,
moved by tardy sense of justice, pays his
long-standing Indebtedness: We regret
| that these cases are so rare