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Year: 1860

A bill for the appraisement of real and


personal property is now before the House Of


Representatives at Desmoines, with some


prospect of it becoming law. We learn


from the Register that it provides that prop.
erty under execution, real and personal, must


be sold st two, thirds its appraised value


three appraisers, with jury qualifications,
having been selected for that purpose. In
the event of n failure to SELL real estate cannot
be offered again, for the same debt, in less
than one year, when it may be sold for one
half the appraised value. If not then sold, it
shall not be offered for another year, when it
may be sold to the highest bidder. Personal
property, if not sold at the first offer, may he
offered again in 90 days, and sold at half its
appraised value At the end of 80 days more,
it may be sold to the highest bidder.


A bill of this kind, we think, is but justice
to all parties. AS cotemporary remarks, if
man owns a farm worth 81 900, on which
he has paid $500, is there any justice in
allowing the creditor to bid off that farm for
one dollar or one hundred dollars, and to turn
out the poor debtor loose upon the world, still
holding over him the judgment for the balance
of the $500? Such course does not CORES
pond with our sense of justice. For, in the
first place, that farm has an intrinsic average
value, the benefit of which the debtor should
never be deprived. Because money is scarce
and hard to get, and purchasers of farms are
few and far between, it does not follow that
that farm is not justly worth five, or ten, or
twenty dollars an acre. And, if it is worth SO
much, the debtor is justly entitled to that
value, and cannot De deprived of 1t, by any
process or chicanery of law, without gross
injustice. In such case, the old maxim that
"a thing is worth what it will bring" is false.
Land in all cases and at all times has an
average value, Independent of any temporary
stringency of the money market, and that
value can be easily ascertained by judicious
men. The State, therefore, ought to provide
that, if the debtor cannot pay his debt, and if
the creditor will take property in payment, he
shall take that property at its fair average
cash value.
Year: 1860

New SrRrKE.-We learn that the undoubt.
ed continuation Of the Alta Lead, has, at
length been struck on the ground of Messrs.
Walker & Co., Near the old Mason Tunnel,
on the east side Of Pike Flat. The lead was
accidentally discovered from the surface,
where the rim rock rose almost out of the
ground. We understand that the prospects
are equal to anything which has been obtain
ed from that rich and celebrated lead, There
can now be no doubt but that il will be
traced eastward az well as westward, for
miles, presenting an almost inexhaustible
field for labor and adding millions to the
wealth of the State.
Year: 1860

A"CRYISGn EVIL We again feel i'm.
PEELED to call attention to the "crying evil
of taking babies to Church, &c. The SOL
emnities of, the funeral services on Tuesday
last, at the Congregational Church were
most seriously marred by the evil com
planned of. All the conceivable tones
usually heard in nursery were given out
in that congregation. There could not have
been less than bakers dozen of the nurs-
lngs present and so great was the annoyance
that the Speaker was compelled to stop in
his discourse and request its abatement, which
he did in the mildest manner possible. 1t il
u me tier OF fastonishment that mothers. under
such circumstances cannot see that they are
not only unable to derive any benefit from
the services themselves, but that they also
place the entire congregation in the same
position with themselves. 1t is to be hoped
the evil may be nencsforth abated.
Year: 1860

FIRE.-An alarm Of FIRE was given about
8 o'clock. this morning, which proceeded
from the wooden building next adjoining
Cheap Johns corner, on Main street. The
roof had taken fire from defective stove
pipe. Had the fire got under way in the
high wind then blowing. the consequences
would have been most disastrous. As it was
the fire was extinguished by few buckets
of water. The hose company got the water
on and were all ready to play whenit was
announced that theidanger was over.
Year: 1860

The wrathy members OF the Mozart
Hall'' Democratic organization, of New
York city, have taken preliminary mea-
sures to build splendid new hall for the
use of their party. 1t is said that the build
ing will be white marble will be situated
on Fourteenth Street nearly opposite the
Academy of Music, and that $3.50, 900 has
already been subscribed for the object.
Year: 1860

The water was all out Of the mine, soon
after two clock on Monday afteraoon, when
the bodies were successfully raised to the
surface, by being placed In the tub. in an up
right positioH, and lashed to the rope. The
Superintendent came up with each body
They were taken TO the engine room, where
they were prepared for their collins. They
had changed but Ii tile from their appear
ance in life. each presenting look OF calm
ness and resignation.
Year: 1860

what the business Of 81. Louis is now
demanding with voice that already
speaks loudly. and must become IS the
Sound of many waters" and cloud
thunderings" until her merchants and
manufacturers will be compelled 10 hear
and heed it.


Already they feel the effect Of the
diversion in favor Of Chicago: and they
will feel it yet more and more until
they awake TO their own interest and
counteract the influences that now
make against them.


If Chicago. in the face Of all natural
advantages. and BY sheer force Of de-
termiued effort. has accomplished SO
much. how easy it would be for St.
Louis. working hand in hand with na-
turc, to gain all that is really desirable
or valuable.


No difference rAat It cost her. s..
Louis should hare railroad to Kansas
just as soon as Il can be built. Every
day she delays this great work. she is
robbins herself. robbing her merchants.
her artisans. and shamefully neglecting
her best commercial interests.


Ii We were a citizen Of tha; city. the
subject should be agitated and not left
to rest until some action were taken TO
carry out this great and r;tal work.


The Pacific road might be extended
with rspidity; but its terminus should
be Leavenworth and not Kansas City;
or. il i; goes to Kansas city, from some
good point branch should be run to
Leavenwctrh. as this latter city has the
run of trade and will keep it. because
natural advantages give it 10 her.


We speak thus not because we haye
an interes, in Leavensorth; for We have
not an inch of ground there nor foot
Of land in the territory: but because
from an impartial and unprejudiced
survey of the field. We believe what we
say; and as a true friend Of Kansas.
aud Of all concerned, express our hon
est convictions. and endcavor to have
the best use made Of our capital. We
should be traitor to the territory and
future state were We to pursue any
other than an open and honest policy.


We expect to be differed with by in
terested parties. and shall be sorry to
disagree with them; but we feel sure
our opinions .maturely formed. will bear
the scrutiny of investigation in the pre-
sent. and be demonstrated By the un-
erring DEGREES OF time in the future:
and thus believing. as the friend Of all.
we point out what seems To US the
wisrst course to pursue.


St. Louis should wake up and shake
herseif: Il she contiu.c to act the slug
gard millions Of dollars will be lost to
her that she nigh. have. Now is the
time for her to work. and work with a
will. She should strike for empire. and
let her blows ring out on the greet an
ril of enterprise and progress and be
characterized BY telling effects.


And Kansas should work 70 the same |
great end-a union Of the natural and
artificial avenues and outlets Of trade. !
Let there be thought and action on the |
subject.
Year: 1860

why are we natural everywhere but
in the pulpit? No man expresses warm
and animated feelings anywhere else with
his mouth alone, but with his whole body !;
he articulates with every limb, and talks
from head to foot with thousand voices.
Why this holoplexia on sacred occasions
alone? Why call in the aid of paralysis
to piety? Is it rule of oratory to balance
the style against the subject, and to han
die the most sublime truths in the dullest
language and driest manner? Is sin to be
taken from man as Eve was from Adam.
by casting them into deep slumber? Or
from what possible perversiou of common
sense are we to look like field. preachers
in Zembla, holy Jumps of ice numbed in,
to quiesceuce, and stagnation and numb,
ling? There is, 1 grant, something dis.
couraging at present to man Of sense, in
the sarcastic phrase of popular preacher; :
but I am not entirely without hope that
the time may come when energy in the
pulpit may be no longer considered as a
mark of superficial understanding; when
animation and affectation will be separated ;
when churches will cease Gas Swift says
to be public dormitories; and sleep be nc
longer looked upon as the most convenient
vehicle of good sense Sidney Smith.
Year: 1860

BY WILLIAM MAXWELL MARTIN.
Oh! Belle Creole.
Your hoops you roll
So nonchaiantly down the street;
As if you thought
You honor brought,
By stepping with your dainty feet
Upon Gods earth,
Whence we all have birth.
Elise, ma belle,
Although you swell
So grandly past in crinoline,
Sometimes you stare
And wildly glare,
AS if spectre you had seen;
Some damn'd ghoul
Or wandering soul.
Oh! "Reine d'Amour,"
In days of yore
How fondly Alphonse you csressed:-
His love betrayed,
Ah now he's laid
"a pistol bullet in his heart)
By the bayou,
For the love of you.
Oh! Belle Creole,
Though you unroll
A list of rents as long as my arm,
Though you have gold
And wealth untold,
Alas your riches have no charm
To blind the glare
Of that horrid stare.
All! Belle Creole.
There is goal
Where stands the Judge of our life's long race
And diamonds blaze
Can't dim his gaze:
Obi how will you meet the pallid face
And stony stare
OF the dead man there?
Year: 1860

For the reason that by so doing it would
make him the more eager to get you. The
higher the mountain, the more one wishes
to ascend it. You will understand the
proverb by and by; tits too deep for you yet.
But here we are at the hotel. Get your
dinner, Henri, and then 60 sell the donkey
Year: 1860

REFREsHMENT CAUSE.-THE experiment
has been successfully tried. Acar set apart
as dining saloon will do away with the
hustle, confusion, insolence, swindling and
bad temper usually displayed at the places
on all roads where passengers have been per-
mitted heretofore to stop to refresh; and
we trust thar this arpendage will be added
to every train or cars that leaves the city.
There is profit in the idea, and a wonderful
sight of comfort besides.
Year: 1860

family, made up of virtues, and he isthe
true master of the house He is neeessitas5
ted to take the world on his way to heaven
but he walks through it as fast as he cam:
and all his business by the way is to make.
himself and others happy. Take him in
two words-a Man and Christian
Year: 1860

"'Tis almost morning, would have thee gone
And vet no further than wanton's bird;
Who let it hop little from her hand,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again,
So loving jealous of its liberty.
Year: 1860

l want 1t understood this is not q Rate or
Git Entertainment. 1t is designed to obtain
work and customers, and to this end every one
who W, VIII bring me work to do in the jewelry,
MATCHMAKING or Daguerrean business 1 will
present with as many tickets as thoy will ey
pend dollars in my line. Those who want
watches cleaned or repaired, or any Jewel.y or
Daguerrean work done have only to pay me the
regular price. The work will be warranted
watches for one year, and besides obtaining the
work ut the going rates they will receive as
many tickets in my great distribution as thew
expend dollars for work. Remember that /
will Lot raise the price of my work. Purcha,.
ers need not have the work done now. but A.
any time hsreafte. the tickets will be good for
watch repairing or likenesses
Year: 1860

Sror 1r.-Repea;eily have we received
documents from San Francisco charging
the Senior Judges of onr Supreme Court
with the foulest corruption. These printed
circulars come to us under envelope and
anonymously. We cannot give currency to
The reports prejudicial to the Supreme
Court until the charges shall have been
made by some responsible person. The CO.
vert manner in which these charges are
made strongly impress us with the belief
that they are false and malicious. We
place no confidence in them. Still, as the
wholesale circulation of these charges is
bound to affect public opinion more or less,
the good standing of our highest judiciary
demands that the allegations made should
be refuted. We hope the whole thing will
be brought to light and the integrity of the
Judges proved as we have the utmost con-
iidence it will be.
Year: 1860

Tue MoRE THE Manufacture candidates
for the Presidency are already on the course.
and from the attitude of '' old San Jacinto;'
there is strong probability he may be
brought out for a heat. Four nags make
the race interesting, five more So The more
the merrier. As things are now shaping
the man who cannot vote for his principles
at the next election must be an odd fish.
Year: 1860

TIE Union says the Republicans know
very well that with Breckenridge and the
Administration out of the way Douglas
would carry every Southern State by sweep
ing majorities." About as near the truth as
the Union ever gets politically, yet very far
from it. There has not been nor is there q
doubt with fair minded men that Tennessee
and Maryland have been sure for Bell and
Everett from the start, with fair show for
Virginia and North Carolina. As the case
now stands We count on all these States for
Bell and Everett.
Year: 1860

AroLoGErIc.-A press of advertisements
at late hour before we went to press last
week crowded matter out of the JOURNAL
which ought to have been in but which afi
the printers at command could not set in
time
Year: 1860




BAREFAcRp.-The aPgcndage Of Pacific
Railroad resolution TO the Breckenridge
Platform, is one of the raost baretaced i'm
positions ever attempted 70 be practiscd on
she people OF this State. It was probably
done at the instigation of the seeding del
egates from California in the hope OF carry
ing this State thereby. But e'.ry body
knows that lour-fiths of he delegates in
that Convention and the States they repre-
cent, are bitterly hostile 10 Pacific Rail-
road Such duplic;ty is most execrable.-
And yet this is mt all that is reprehensible,
found in that Platform. 1t afiirms the right
O: foreign born citizens to protection abroad
m like manner as native born American.
For any other but the Administration to
declare such doctrine, may. be well enough,
but when we take into consideration the
position assumed b. the Administration a
year ago on this question. We must conclude
the appearance of an opposite doctrine in
the Platform IF the party at the present time
is only evidence of the rankest demagogism
aad hypocrisy.
Year: 1860

Age when whitened for the tomb is an
object of sublimity. The passions have
ceased-hopes of self have ceased. They
linger with the young, they pray for the
young, while their spirits are looking be-
yond the grave-and oh! how careful
should the young be to reward the aged
with their fresh, warm hearts, to dimin-
ish the chill of ebbing life. The Spar
tans looked upon respect for old age as
a beautiful trait of character. Be kind
to those who are in the autum of life, for
thou knowest not what suffering they
may have endured, or how much of it
may still be their portion. Do they
seem unreasonable and disposed to find
fault or murmur? Allow not thine
anger to kindle against them; rebuke
them not, for doubtless many have been
the crosses and trials of earlier years,
and perhaps their dispositions, while in
the spring time of life, were more fexi-
BILE than thine own. Do they require
aid of thee? Then render it cheerfully.
forget not that the time may come when
thou mayest desire the same assistance
from others, that thou renderest unto
them. Do all that is needful for the old
and do it with alacrity, and think it is
not hard if much is required at thy hand:
lest when age sets its seal on thy brow
and fills thy limbs with trembling, others
may wait unwillingly, and feel relieved
when the coffin lid has closed over thy
face forever.
Year: 1860

| Dim and mysterious is the early his
tory of man on this continent It is en-
veloped in thick darkness, never, it may
be presumed, to be penetrated by human
research. And yet the ruins of ancient
cities are frequently discovered, that tell
of race that has long since passed away
probably exterminated by the ances-
tors of our present Indians, who are also
fast departing from the human family
fairly dying out before the ever advancing
influence of the pale-faces. But these
monumental cities indicate great popu-
lations, and prove the existence of mighty
men of old. A new stimulus is likely
to be given to American archaeology ,.by
discovery recently made some ninety
miles northeast of Fort Stanton, long
account of which has just appeared in
the Fort Smith (Ark.) Times. We con-
dense The plain upon which lie the
massive relics of gorgeous temples and
magnificent halls, slopes gradually east
ward toward the River Pecos, and is very
fertile, crossed by gurgling stream of
the purest water, that not onl ly sustains
rich vegetation, but perhaps furnished
with this necessary element the thou
sands who once inhabited this present
wilderness. The city was probably built
by warlike race, as it is quadrangular
and arranged with skill to afford the
highest protection against an exterior
foe, many of the buildings on the outer
line being pierced with loopholes, as
though calculated for the use of weap-
ons. Several of the buildings are of vast
size, and built of massive blocks of a
dark granite rock, which could only have
been wrought to their present condition
by vast amount of labor There are
the ruins of three noble edifces, each
presenting front of three hundred feet,
made of ponderous blocks of stone, and
the dilapidated walls are even now
thirty five feet high. There are no par
titions in the area of the middle (sup-
posed) temple, so that the room must
have been vast; and there are also cary
ings in bas relief and fresco work. APP
pearances justify the conclusion that
these silent ruins could once boast Of
halls as gorgeously decorated by the ar
lists hand as those of Thebes and Pail
myra The buildings are all loopholed
in each side, much resembling those
found in the old feudal castles of Europe
designed for the use of archers. The
blocks of which these edifces are COM
posed are cemented together by spe-
cies of mortar of bituminous character,
which has such tenacity that vast masses
of wall have fallen down without the
blocks being detached by the shock
We hope, ere long, to be favored with
full and descriptive particulars, as it is
tprobable that visits and examinations
will be made among such interesting
relics Of the unknown past, by some of
the United States officers attached to the
nearest fort.
Year: 1860

For the word qoorh in the above cap
ton read tar and feathers and you will
have exactly the predicament in which
the skulking emmlssaries from the
North who have been promul eating
their doctrines South of Mason and Dix
on's line find themselves at present.
Almost every southern newspaper we
pick up nowadays contains a para
graph Of the summary ejectment, through
the tar and feather treatment, of these
fellows who have been detected or sus-
pected of unlawful interference where
they had no right TO.


The South Carolina folks are wide
awake in this matter, and it is well and
proper that they should be- Washiag-
ton { N CO. Herald.
Year: 1860

In garden, green and fertile,
Watered by the crystal river,
Bent and marred by winds and tempests
Stood the trees that grew forever.
Little trees, deformed and twisted,
Set in every crooked vein,
Bearing power to yield their increase,
When their beauty came again.
aye shall have i'll Ye shall blossom!
But with agony Of pain
Every fiber must be Strengthened,
Ere that beauty comes again
Let the truth not be forgotten
In the darkest spirit-night,
That, through Evil and Temptation,
We are climbing up to Right.


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Year: 1860

\ correspondent Of the Ny. Tribune writes
of the great advantage gained by the South
from keeping their ablo men in Congress
for very long period,. They thus get an
experience and tact in the application of rules
of business which often makes them an over
match for Northern men of greater ability but
who have been there but short time. The
writer makes the following sensible remarks
in reference TO this State


When the Free States determine 70 send
trustworthy representatives to Congress, and
to sustain them by renewed manifestations of
confidence, they will have made an imuor-
tant advance in the right direction. Just
now several of them are on the eve of making
nominations, and the suggestion is worthy
of attention. Vermont will perhaps be
among the first to hold Conventions for this
purpose Her delegation here consists of
Messrs. Morrill,, Royce, and Walton, men of
whom any State might well be proud, and
who are esteemed by all parties in the House
as among the very best and safest legislators.
Mr.. Morrill, has declined a denomination.
but that is just the reason why he should be
sent back. His name is identified with sew
eral OF the leading measures Of this Congress
and the last. and his leading position is rec
ognlzed everywhere. His two colleagues
stand much in the same estimation. They
may be succeeded by yune3ceptionable men but
Vermont cannot replace the influence of the
present delegation by any new names. When
she sent Hiland Hall here for ten or more
years, it was because he had the ability to
represent her creditably, and had acquired
place IN public confidence, which talent only
could not command. The example is worthy
OF imitation by her and by the North gener.
ally, whenever such representatives can be
o1nd, as Ferlacat nax has In Congress.