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Year: 1860

Among the many able speeches which

 have been made in Congress during the

 present session, the one recently delivered

 by the Hon. T. c. Hindman, of Arkansas

 is pre-eminently distinguished. We have

 read it carefully and attentively, and justice compels us to say that in all the

 elements which constitute telling, forci-

 ble speech, il deserves to take rank among the best efforts of the best intelects of the body of which he is so able a member.

 Col. Hindman was born and raised in

 Mississippi; it was here that he first dis tingulshed himself as an able and fearless advocate of Democratic principles; it was here that he first gave the world assurance of man. and it was here that we first taught ourself to admire his talents. appre- ciate his force of character and respect his

 integrity as a man and politician. Under such circumstances we could not if we would and would not if we could give credence to the many islanders made against his Democracy. by the official organ of the Arkansas Democracy at Little Rock. When man tells Us that

 Col. Hindman, whom we know to be so true to his party and so faithful 10 his friends, is disorganizer, caring for nothing save himself, advocating nothing but Hindmanism, we al once set that man down as slanderer and falsifer, and appeal to the past career of the subject of such abuse for the truth of our assertion. Col. Hlndman is true Democrat and loyal Southerner, and as long as he re- mains so we shall not hear hm traduced by the yenal and corrupt, without entering our cayeat against the course of his slanderers In the premises. He is odious, il is true, to a certain faction in his adopt. ed State, but when we reflect that they hate him for selfish considerations, and not on the ground of his lack of devotion to correct principles touching the South and the Democratic party, their denuncia- lions Of him are no more regarded by us than the idle winds which we allow to pass by unnoticed. Hindman will not submit 10 the dictations of clique, does not regard the action of self-consttuted body of censors, as the essence of all and thus 1t is that he is set apart or destruction by the sleuth. hounds of ,arty. He is man of his own mind | lets for himself and speaks what he con-

 elves to be the truth without reference 10 he opinions or wishes of others. While | uch man will always have enemies, he, |
Year: 1860

gF The London Times is impatient with the persistent negro. It observes, In recent article, that floods of pathetic eloquence and long years of Parliament ary struggling taught the English people to imagine that the world was made for Sambo." The Times has arrived at the following conclusion:

 "The negro is a lazy animal without any foresight, and therefore requiring to be led and compelled-he is decidedly in- ferior, very little raised above a mere animal" He is "void of self-relance and is the creature of circumstances scarcely fitted to take care of himself has no care for to-morrow--has no desire for property strong enough to induce him to labor-liyes from hand to mouth. In Jamaica emancipation has thrown enor- nous tracts of land out of cultivation, and on these the negro squats. getting all that he wants with very httle trouble, and sinking in the most resolute fashion back to the savage state."
Year: 1860

A YOUNG Man from the Western or South I1 ern portion of Prairie county, who can bring good recommendations, can get good permanent situation in one of the best dry goods store's in Des Arc. None need apply unless they can first produce letters of recom- mendation from good and substantial citizens. As to morals, industry, etc, they must be of the very best quality One acquainted with the business preferred. Wages as good as any other merchant can afford to give in this country. Address, A. B., through the Des Arc Post Office, within fifteen days.

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Year: 1860

TIE KENTUCKY REFUG EEs.-The Re- publican party newspapers are bowling at a great rate over he recent expulsion of some nineteen abolition missionaries from Kentucky. They were Garrison aboli- ,onists who undertook to settle in Ken lucky not long since. and there 10 dissem- mate their views of the fitness of things. The doctrines they preached and taught were those of naked incendiary abolition ism; and they were therefore no more fit to be at large in Kentucky, than so many mad dogs. They may be thankful that they got back into the on.slavehoding States without losing their ears. Never theless, their case is being represented in all quarters of the North as one of un- justifiable persecution and outrage. The truth is. 1t was as proper to drive them from Kentucky. as it would be to drive from Cincinnati a gang of so many known burglars and incendiaries. We fancy that the people of Cincinnati would not rest content with simply expellIng persons of so great danger 10 their peace and property, if the existence of such a gang among them was well known. They had been supported in theIr labors

 in Kentucky by money raised at the North; and the very act of giving money to support abolition missionaries in slave holding communities is an aggression in principle, after the fashion of the raid of John Brown; leading, of course, to in- creased discontent in the South with the conduct of the North with reference to southern domestic affairs. Washington Star.
Year: 1860

Mr.. Finney the agent, telegraphs to Gen.
Clarke that the Pony Express will leave this
city as usual on Friday next


Judge Terry to day made motion for
change of venue in the Fourth District Court
alleging prejudice existing against him on ac
count of his arrest by the Vigilance Commit
tee, he cannot obtain a fair trial in San Fran
Year: 1860

"CAN AN ETHIOPIAN CHANGE HIS SKIN p
The Eutala (Alabama) Spirit states that there
Is an old negro pilot on one of the Chatta-
hoochee river steamers, whose skin is chang
ing from jet black to the fairest white
His neck and arms so far down as his fingers
are OF smooth soft, delicate whiteness, that
would rival that of the tenderest and purest
Circassian. His lips are of as soft, ruddy hue,
and his face and body beginning to show the
same radical, wonderful change.
Year: 1860

IMPROVING Our streets had q deci-
dedly lively appearance Saturday. vast mum.
Der Of teams coming in from the country load
ed with different descriptions Of produce; ma
ny Of them with new wheat. We have con
versed with several farmers who declare their
intentions Of at once marketing their grain. as
they do not believe the prices will range any
higher this Fall. We dislike to give them any
advice upon the subject, and shall let them use
their own judgment. They will observe that
the foreign market is declining.
Year: 1860

There are some people so constituted that they never can see a joke.

 They cannot take the :" fun of thing unless an explanation of the point is distinctly point cd out to them.

 Not having scrse of the humorous them selves, thsy see "squib'' only through the blu est of spectacles.

 Wit explained is the poorest sort of wit and yet is the only humor they can appreciate.

 Others are prone to pervert the most innocent jest into the most vulgar inuendo.

 It is sorrowful and humiliating view of hu man nature, and yet it is too unfortunately z true one.

 We wonder such people can read their Bibles without blush or sneer We are told tha to the pure all things are pure." We respect fully invite the impure to purchase an expurga ted edition of the Scriptures and of Shake speare, and read them, if they may, with a satia , fled mind.

 The account of the seighride which we put ished last week, needs no other explanation o apology to those whose esteem we regard Tt all others, we have noEsapology to make. "Evi to him who evil thinks"
Year: 1860

se- We are pleased to notice the new typo. graphical dress, and handsome appearance gen. srally' of the Hartford Press. We had supposed heretofore that hardly any improvement could be suggested to that admirable paper. We car think Of none now in its editorial management and its present typographical appearance does great credit to the entsrprsing publishers. w wish it all the success it 50 richly deserves.
Year: 1860

A STAMPEDE.-SiXteen boys escaped from the
San Francisco Industrial School on the oath,
and about thirty during the past month. Twelve
of the runaways of the oath have been captured.
The Bulletin, speaking of the late emute says:


"As some Of the boys of the Industrial
School We're at work on the farm, under the
charge Of an elder boy a trusty, six of them
gave their keeper leg bail and made bee line
over the hills towards the city. Superintendent
Leonard started two Of the fast boys after them
cit was said that they were offered five dollars
for each boy they should run down. They sue
ceeded in capturing three. Captain Leonard
came Immediately into town after the others,
and soon after he left, nine of the large boys
who were inside of the fence ripped off board
and made a break boy was Immediately
dispatched on horseback into town to notify the
police, and then returned to the school, delivered
up the horse, and the same evening he also was
among the missing"
Year: 1860

..a.. We would call the attention OF


COUNTRY MERCHANTS
To our unusually large stock of Goods. Our
stock comprises every article in the Clothing and
Furnishing lie, We have constantly on hand
the largest stock aud greatest variety of CASsI-
MERE, WooL and STRAY HATS, Of any House in
the city, and our prices for these Goods are less
than of any other House. as receive them di-
rect from the manufacturers on consignment
Our stock Of


Spring and Summer Goods
is particularly attractive, aud the great feature
to the Country .NercI MT is the unusually low
priceless than the cost of Importation


We also keep the Sta4Ie Arftc|es IN the Dry
Goods line, which Goods we have purchased in
this market under the Hanmer and are offering
them at Neic Yoyk c0St-ald less We publish
this CART in order that we may make new aG-
duaintances and ifduce those who have not here
tofore purchased Of US, to call and inspect our
stock.


All we ask is an opportunity to shoiO the Goods
and name the prices, and we have no fear Of the
result. Good articles and iOp prices are the great
nducements is to all who purchase to sell again
Merchants who buy of US can make "a good
profit and sell 10 their customers at q low figure.
We remain respectfully


Your Obedient servants,


BADGER g. LINDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. 103 and l0j Battery Street
San Francisco, March "a 1860. lOl3w.
Year: 1860

SENSIBLE view or TIE UNION IN VIRGINIA
Tho Richmond iva Ns,os says: There is nc
evil, real or fancied, which cannot be better
endured within than cured without the Union
Listen not TO the delusive tongue Of the syren
when she sings Of o Southern Republic. A
the hazard Of egotism, I tell you with oil th'
fervor that will accompany my last words OF
earth, Virginia can have no permanent in
tsrsst, and will bs permitted TO have no even
tusl voice In such confederation. She woult
soon be as powerless as the fly on the coaol
wheel, and as much accounted ola mere cap
tive at the chariot wheels Of the cotton ant
sugar growing States - while her territor,
would be the Flandsrs of the inevitable ant
irrepressible conflict that would ensue. No
Stay in the Union, and maintain your right
under and within the Constitution. This i
your high prerogative. 1t Is your, solemn
duty HW
Year: 1860

LIFE SAVED BY THE BLOOD OF A FRIENp.--A
successful case of TRANSMISSION of blood into the
veins of woman was performed lately in
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. The woman,
although in the prime of life, had become so
weak from the loss of blood that pulsation was
at times imperceptible. The blood Of friend
was injected into vein in one Of her arms,
and tho most cheering results were immedi-
ately manifested. She continued to improve
rapidly, and at last accounts was considered
beyond the reach of danger.
Year: 1860

A HoOsrER IN WAsHINaTON.--At the las
Presidents levee in Washington, considerable
amusement was created during the evening
by the rather strange conduct and uniform
worn by gentleman present, who made him.
self unusually conspicuous. It was ascer.
tanned that be was stranger from Indiana
and had been persuaded to adopt the attire
he wore by some wags, who informed him thai
he must wear q court dress or military uniform
on his appearance at the reception. Of the
President. IL
Year: 1860

TIE vITRIoL THROWING MAoHINI.-The ed.
itor Of the Troy IN. Y.) Arsna has been shown
the "machine' by which vitriol is squirted
upon tho dresses Of ladies. It consists of a
large hollow metallic finger ring, with small
hole in it just large enough to permit the flow
Of the small stream thrown. To this ring is
attached metallic cylinder, which will hold
Q tablespoonful and half Of vitriol. From
the cylinder projects the end Of piston-rod-
to the piston Is attached valve working in
side of the cylinder. si
Year: 1860

ladies' as can be fouud in any nation
in the world. The contrast is very
great between the two extremes OF
German society particularly. The
men are generally coed looking
Though the finest appearing and most
intelligent reioundin thearmy The
great aim here, as in all military coun.
tries. is to gain position in tho army.
Military men throng these capitals and
court cities. Last night | was at
the opera, and nine-teaths Of the male
par, of the audience were military
officers, in full Uniform, wearing
dress swords. Tier uniform here is
superb, rich and dashing


LAFAYETTE
Year: 1860

All accounts concur in the statement that
the people of Kansas, in consequence of ths
failure of the crops, are on the point of suf-
fering for want of the actual nccessaries Of
of life Thaddeus Hyatt, ip his letter to the
President asking the postponement of ths
sale of government lands in that Territory,
says:


Thousands Of once thrifty and prosper
Gus American citizens, are now peEishing Of
want Winter is upon them, of clothing
they are nearly bereft; food they have not TO
last them through the cold season that is ap-
preaching OF over a hundred thousand
people upon Kansas soil six months ago, at
least one-fourth or one-third have left Of the
remainder it is safe to say that forty thousand
at this moment see nothing but exodus or
starvation at the end of the sixty days now
Just before them from ten to twenty thou
sand look with only despairing eyes upon
November; thousands cannot subsist mont
longer unaided other thousands are living
upon the little which their neighbors deprive
themselves of to give to them-neghbors
equally unfortunate, and with whom the
starvation is merely question of but few
days longer, while still other thousands, il
not at once relieved, must perish from hum
ger, or the disease that follows in its train
Some have already died, others are daily dy-
ing, while The hours grow darker, and the
days wax longer for the living to whom re-
lief comes not, and whose eyes are aching
with watchings for the succor that delays"
Year: 1860

The following paragraph is from the Wis
consin Farmer:


''To the majority of men we are satisfied
that the soil is nothing but dirt; but to the
chemist who knows its origin, its nature and
its capabilities, it is wonderful mixture of
those beautiful elements which, in their ev-
er-varyfng forms, become the ambient air,
the liquid ocean, the precious opal, the ame-
thyst, and the still more precious diamond :;
or delicate blue-bell and violet, the amaranth,
the lily, and the rosebud; the spear of blue
grass, and the cedar of Lebanon: or again.
the ruby lip, the loye-lit eye, the noble, pal
pitating heart, and more wonderful, the
brain. These are the jewels of which the
soil is composed, and out of which the hus-
bandman strives to force the food hunger
Graves. Henceforth as he turns the burrows
Of the field, Yet the sleep of his thoughts be
broken by the reflection that the earth thus
stirred up by the ploughshare, is doubtless
composed in part of the ashes of ancestral be-
roes, whose deeds are the history of the past,
whose mortal remains are the plastic mate
rial out of which we are building the bodies
of to day"
Year: 1860

orous and perseveIing efforts of every true
patriot and christian, male and female Can
any friend of man view the desolating torrent
sweeping over the country-hundreds and
thousands impoverished by it--thirty thou
sand annually slain-ffty two millions of
dollars wasted for liquors, and the support
OF crime and pauperism flowing from their
use-and hundreds made insane by it--can.
any man see all this, and put forth no effort
to arrest it? If this evil should continne to
increase as it has within the last few years,
thousands upon thousands will be borne on a
current of liquid fire to world of woe. Will
you then see this fell destroyer rearing up
his establishments to darken the heavens,
shifting down multitudes of the noblest
vouthS digging thousands of graves ANNUAL
iy, selIfIg fotth has pestileiisial poison into
the atmosphere to generate disease, blasphe-
my, Sabbath-breaking, and RIGHTEOUSNESS;
will you allow the monster to enter your
homes, to pollute your fresi6es, and slay
your sonS-to enter the sanctuary and lay
his foul hand upon the altar of religion
shall this fiery deluge continue to roll through
the land, and you put forth no effort to ar
rest it? | cannot, will not believe it. The
consequences of this vice are too fearful to
be thus passed over, and feel assured that
all of you at once will enter into the contest
anew, with firm determination to triumph.


Brethren and friends of this glorious cause,
push on the column, until the enemy is un-
der your feet. Consoling indeed will it be to
the Christians heart, to know that he has
been the humble instrument in the hand OF
God in bringing fallen brother back to the
path of sobriety and piety, and no greater
recompense will be required than to see a
poor lost drunkard restored to the dignity O
q man. Then, indeed, shall truth and virtue
triumph, and men be no longer slaves to a
master whom they despise. The voice of the
people calls for Temperance. From the snow
capped tops of the mountains of the North
to the gently ripping waters of the sunny
South-from the undulating prairies Of The
boundless West, to the ocean washed shore o
the great East-that voice is heard, and it:
echoes fill every hamlet and cottage in thu
land The poo, victims of this vice are i'm
ploring US, and will you turn a deaf ear t.
their cry? No, indeed for methinks hea
you cry-to the rescue! TO THE RESCUE!


In conclusion, in behalf of lowly hearth
made vacant by the demon strides of intenl
perance by the prayers of the wretched mo
ther, whose only son has drowned all his hu
manity in the wine cup, and by the despair
ing shrieks of homeless and penniless wige
and children, we say in Gods name enro
yourselves under the glorious banner of Ten
perance, and vow that you will give no qual
ter to the enemy, until the last captive is r'
deemed, ''and all the ransomed shall retur
and come to Zion, with songs and everastin
Joy upon their heads"
Year: 1860

An 0LD MAs'S ADyIcE.-The Reverend
Daniel Waldo, says


81 am now an old man. have seen near
a century. Do you want to know how to
grow old slowly and happily? Let me tell
you. Always eat slowly-masticate well.-
Go to your occupation smiling. Keep good
nature and soft temper everywhere. Guilt
vate good memory and to do this you must
be communicative repeat what yon have
read; talk about it. Doctor Johnsons great
memory was owing to his communicative
ness"
Year: 1860

The last flush of sunset had died, and tbs
first star came twinkling out on the bins
walls of space.


Only one expression passed her lips-
Sitting the horrible agony of that moment
She fixed her eyes upon that light in heaven
and said


1Irp MY BROTHERS sTARn


They were the sisters of Andre, the Spy.
Year: 1860

When l was young was sure of every
thing in a few weeks having been mistaken
a thousand times, | was not half so sure of
most things as | was before; at present, am
hardly sure of anything but what God has
revealed to man. WesLe4.
Year: 1860

.wAn old gentleman had three
daughters. all of whom were marriageable.
A young fellow went a wooing the young
est, and finally got her consent to take him
''tor better or for worse" Upon appli-
cation to the old gentleman for his consent,
he flew into a violent rage, declaring that
no man should pick his daughters in that
way" and if he wished to get into his fam
lily he might marry the Oldest, or leave
the house forthwith.
Year: 1860

cord, and they who hung deadly on retres'
and they who threw up the hasty and i'm
perfect redoubt on Bunker Hill by night
set on it the blood red provincial flag, an
passed so calmly with Pre- 'c"tt, and Put
nam, and Warren, through the experience
of the first fire.
Year: 1860

E-There is love Of country which
comes uncalIed for, one knows not how
1t comes in with the very air, the eye, the
ear, the instinct, the taste of mothers milk.
the first beatings of the heart. The faces
Of brothers and sisters, and the loved faith.
er and mother-the laugh Of playmates );
the old willow tree and well, and the
school house, the bees at work in the
Spring. the note Of the robin at evening,
the lullaby, the cows coming home, the
singing book, the catechism, the visits Of
neighbors, the general training-all things
which make childhood happy, begin it, and
then as the age Of the passions and the age
Of the reason draw on, and love and the
sense Of home and security Of property
under law, comes to life and as the story
goes round, and as the book or the news
paper relates the less favored lots of other
lands. and the public and the private sense
Of man is forming and formed, there is q
type Of patriotism already. Thus they had
imbibed It who stood that charged Il Con
Year: 1860

To nm Kpuog rr,E HERALD


About halfrast eleven O'Clock ON saturday night a
young man. dressed ia dark drab drab pants and
old gaer shoes; called at my store and purchased red
flannel FIRE shirt and white cotton undershirt lie
light coorcd felt hat with several spots Of blood upon it,
and had cash his right hand under the thumb with
at blood on his finger nails Ills coat was butoncd
up the neck, and he had apparently shirt lie
wore red cotton handkerchief around his neck ap.
peared greatly confused 10 what article he would pur
chase His age about Is and height about i've
feet six and had whi-kcrs moustache In
reply inquiry where he lived lac answered,
after fewhoncnts hesitation, in the Ninth ward He
left the store and down town and out of sight
before my clerk gave the alarm. subsequently gave a
description at HIM al the nearest police station and he
cufrcspcndcd va particulars to one Of the parties
suspected of the Twelfth street murder, deemed my
duty make the above facts public.


JOHN FITZPATRICK. l54 Eighth avenue.
Year: 1860

to be evaded with inipunity at the port Of Charles
ton there will be nothing, after secession, to pre-
vent smart import trade at that port. But the
merchants Of Charleston may as well understand
at once that from the hour the United States Col
lector resigns to the day the independence OF
South Carolina is recognized by the United States
and by the rest Of the world, not bale of cotton
or dollars worth Of any other produce can be ex-
norted from Charleston.