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Year: 1860

Cultivate love for the country; the
serene joys which a rural life can afford
are preferable to the noisy, and alas, too
often, vicious qualifications which we seek
amid the whirl of city life. The city as
it were the souls affections to the earth
the business too often hides from our eyes
the fair face of Nature, and lead us to
forget the glorious God that made us, and
to whom we are indebted for life, and all
things.


Napid, empty and artificial are the joys
of city life when compared with the sa.
cred delights which a rural residence can
give to mind rightly constituted. Soil
tary communion with Nature is one of the
holicst delights which the world can be-
stow--a delight which is sure to benefit
the world which enjoys it. Purity is en-
stamped on Natures form, and communion
with her is purer and lovely and of good
report.


In every season of the year residence
in the country has beneficial effect on
the human soul. In Spring when trees
again put on their singing robes, and mur-
muir forth the praises of Him who made
them. Spring has tendency to give
buoyancy to the sprts-that heart is cal
lous which does not awake and sing when
all things around are beaming with hope
and promise.


In Summer, the blushing flowers arc
seen amid the rural retreats, and seem,
methinks, like stolen glorics from Para.
disc then the singing birds trill forth
melodies, the purcst and sweetest ever
heard on earth, which may well raise the
thoughts away from this vanishing world
of ours to the glory land beyond.


In Autumn the country teaches us wis
dom lessons; the whispers that are heard
when the leaves are falling, seem, me-
thinks, sweet echoes from the angel world
telling that we, too, must fade and vanisl
like the leaves of the forest, and be fount
no more on earth at all.


In winter, we are led to revere the wis
dom and power of Him who docth al
things well-who hath hid the flowers be
meath a snow mantle to enhance our Joy
on again bcholding them; and who send
the storms to purify the atmosphere, an,
the rain to cause the earth to bring fortl
fruit in its season.


To the thoughtful mind, reflections sucl
as are suggested by rural life, whicl
should not be decried as listless and un
pleasant Communion with Nature cal
give more real joy than man ever fount
in the pursuit of the pleasure of a cit.
life.
Year: 1860

E2EoAEp. The man who NIo,4 tho f0ltow.
ing ought to be compelled to marry mermaid


" The girls Of Coha.set make nothing Of
going into the water and bringing out a shark
or mackerel by the nose. Vhcy dig CLANS
with their toes, and open Quohogs with a pinGh
OF the fingers. They live chiefly on sea fare,
70 chat when kissed they taste salt, and when
they die they ara preserved half L century.
Their hair in old age, turns into dry Sea-weyt
and if they have worn caps in their Old age the
cap is stiff and glittering with crystaIiMti0ns
OF salt and if You fall in love with them in their
youth you find yourself in a pickle,
Year: 1860

This question is one of growing Importance,
and is pertinent to the present phase of the
sectional controversy. 1t is treated practi-
eally, and discussed with mastery ability, by
the Hon. A. G. Brown, in the letter which we
publish from his pen to-day, responsive to a
committee of citizens of Carroll county. 1t is
shown that the non-slavehoiders Of the South
are even more deeply interested in the per-
petuity Of the institution of African slavery,
materially and socially, than those who own
slaves; and that the attempt of the abolition
lists to overturn the existing order of things in
the South involves more directly the happi-
ness and well being Of the former than of the
latter class. The reasoning Of the writer in
support of this view is conclusive and ire
sistible.
Year: 1860

HAYTIEN EMIssARY IN TowN.-Ne learn
that a full-grown and blown Haytien, black
as ebony and bearing extraordinary powers
from the august JefFiard of Hayti, made his
annearance in Mobile yesterday, and attracted
Considerable attention. His business here
was to promote the emigration of free negroes
to Hayti, and he represented that vessel was
in readiness to transport such emigrants
thither as might choose to avail themselves of
the opportunity.


His Honor the Mayor, who politely directed
him to His Worship the Sheriff of Mobile
county who informed him that the laws of the
State Of Alabama did not recognize or look
ssrorably upon the objects of his embassy,
and advised him that speedy departure from
within the limits of this Commonwealth
would probably best comport with the tenor
and spirit of the statutes thereof. The Hay
tor s;en improved the hint. made his way, under
eScort Of the Chief of Police, to the mail boat,
and by the time this reaches the eye of the
reader, will probably be in the Crescent City.


THE press eff Louisiana favor the project as
oood way of getting rid of the worthless
free negroes that formerly infested that State
I hnr were warned off by the several statutes
recentIy enacted by the Legislature. Mobile
Adcgtiser, 10Th inst.
Year: 1860

The annual statement of the cotton crop of
the United States for the year ending August
81, 1860 has just been completed at the office
of the Shipping List. The crop is the largest
by far ever made-the aggregate being in ex-
cess of all but the most sanguine estimate.
We annex comparative table of receipts,
specifying from what source they were de-
rived:


Receipts Of Cotton at the Ports Of the United
Year: 1860

Not to add feather to the mountain
weight Of odium which is piled upon the
name of Douglas in this State, but to furnish
another chapter not heretofore written in the
history of the Kansas affair, we have trans
ferred to our columns, document just issued
by the Democratic Association Of Leaven-
worth City, which contains an astounding ex-
pcsure Of Douglass duplicity and tergiversa-
ton in reference to the Kansas question, oil
his infidelity to the Democratic party, and to
the cause of the South, al d o. his betrayal ol
his intimate friends and contidents for purely
selfish purposes.
Year: 1860

[From the Philadelphia Saturday Gazettel


aThat the business of Gift Enterprise can be made t-i
mate onehat be conducted fairly and honoraby doing
Justice to all PARTIES is absurdy reality tha has
been demonstrated plainly True know Of but one man
who has succeeded in nnot only pecuniar won the
confidence of the public ard the conclusion we have arrived
is that It's owing solely the fact that he the ony one Of
them who has dealt honOraby and fairly by patrons Ger
tain it that no man could conduct business unfairly the
length ofme he has without complaint being ut
tered against him by the hundreds thousands who have been
the recipients of faxo his hands, We refer of course to
Mr. Geo G. Evans, 489 Chestnut street. Philaslphian


SEND FOR A CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE OF BooEs
which wiz be sent gratis any person who win send the
address.


Order book that You may want remit the usual retail
price together with the required for postage and one
trial will assure that the best place country to pur
chase books is at the
Year: 1860

Some time ago we found it would be
impossible for us to ell the orders for
printing which were INCREASINGLY fow-
ing in upon us, punetually, as we wish
ed to do, without the aid of a Power
Press Accordingly we purchased
one, bnt it would not work, and We
soon shipped it, since which time q
certain few have given vent to their
feelinga by croaking over our rnisfor-
tune. To the croakers, and all others,
we give our compliments, and invite
them to witness the performance Of a
Steam Power Press, (Northrnp's Pat
enD which has been put mp for the use
of this establishment We can can.
didly say, without "brag, blow, or
bluster," that we can entirely eclipse
anything in the press line in this coun.
ty- We are now prepared to execute
any kind of printing, from a visiting
card, or smaller, to barn door poster.
or larger, by the aid Of steam Until
our new building is completed. our
press room will be in the small building
on the bank of Swan Greek, neat
Union ST. Ladies. come down aad
see the anamile " eat paper.
Year: 1860




/ We are delighted in calling The at
tention of our readers to the advertise.
ment of the above troupe. which may
be found in another column. They
have been persuaded to give one Of
their novel and moral entertainments,
in this place, on Friday night next, at
Coryell's Hall Let no one lose the
chance


We copy the following from the
Trenton Gazette:


The Bell Ringers have always
been favorites in Trenton their enter
tainments are decidedly novel, pleas
ing and moral, and though onr citizens
have had great deal of entertain
ment lately, yet, it being many years
since the Bell Ringers were here,
Though this is the first appearance
here of this company as now organi-
zed,) we anticipate very crowded hou.
ses, and composed Of class who sell
dom attend public entertainments. In
addition, there will be several eminent
Instrumental performers Of high or
der, together with those sweet Ballad
Singers the Particle children. We
would recommend all who wish to
spend pleasant evening, to attend"
Year: 1860

To the advertisers of both city and country.
We now offer sheet that has larger circulation
among business men, (as viii be seen by refer
ence to our business directory,l and others, than
any other paper in the county, and ID therefore
the medium through which to advertise. in order
to bring themselves moro generally before the
public.


We offer other inducements besides our large
end constantly increasing circulation, to adver.
tissrs in these days Of scarcity Of money. by 8


rsat Ysi1otioa IN our rates OF advertising Of ore
Tt}F the former cost.
Year: 1860

cy- Persons knowing or hearing of any loca
or general news, throughout the county, are re
quested to forward US the same at their earliest
convenience, and they shall be amply awarded
Year: 1860

Can any one tell why the people Of a
Territory are not ns capable 10 determine
whether they will not have slavery as one
Of their domestic institutions as the peo-
pie Of State.-RicRaR4 Democrat


Because Douglas says:


Slaues are regal ded AS PROPERTY,
and placed ON AN EQUAL FOOT
ING with all other property, Hence the
the owner Of slaves the same as the own,
er Of any other species Of property, HAS
THE RIGHT TO REMOVE TO ANY
TERRITORY AND CARRY HIS
PROPERTY WITH HIM.


Ifthat be true, the people arc robbed
Of all power over the subject Of slavery
for they cannot interfere with private
property ty.--San. Reg.
Year: 1860

Resolved, That 1t is in accordance
with the Cincinnati Platform, that during
the existence Of Territorial Government
the measure of restriction, whatever il
may be, imposed by the Federal Consti-
tuition on the power of the Territorial
Legislatl re over the subiectorthe domestic
relations, AS THE SAME HAS BEEN
OR SHALL HEREAFTER DE FINAL
LY DETERMINED BY THE SU-
PREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES, should be respected by all
good citizens, and ENFORCED WITH
PROMPTNESS AND FIDELITY BY
EVERY BRANCH OF THE FEDER-
AL GOVERNMENT.
Year: 1860

A correspondent at Cincinnati writes as
follows in relation to the colored exiles of
who were driven out by the in
famous laws of that State: "The reception
of the Arkansas exiles was an informal af-
fair A meeting of the colored people of
our city was in session few evenings be-
fore their arrival, when it was proposed to
invite public attention to them by Gre
ception," to the end that those entertaining
friendly sentiments might come forward
and offer them homes and employment.
A committee of ten was then appointed.
We met them in the parlor of the Dumas
House, where they were assured that they
would find friends and support, if they
were sober and industrious. Our object
was more than accomplished, for in less
than twenty-four hours there were more
homes and chances of employment offered
them by the whites than were required"
Year: 1860

in the Gospel for the abolition of all such
wickedness


The occurrence was one that might have
happened in any church where there is
division of opinion or of feeling on the sub
iect. 1t is perhaps matter of congratula-
ton that it has taken place just now in our
church, since it is sure to be widely noticed
on that account, and the prejudice against
color will itself be rebuked in some quar-
ters for the sake of a reproach against us.
Poor colored men are often seated in our
church, and up to this time am not aware
that there has ever been any disturbance
on that account. We are glad that now
the folly and wickedness of this prejudice
have been illustrated in. the case, as the de-
scription says, of European gentleman
high in rank and titles, and connected with
the English service 1t being his servant
who was requested to lake another seat,
the occurrence will not excite notice that
would not have been given to the same
event anywhere else, or in connection with
any poor, obscure colored persons. We
are glad the folly has at length come out
in connection with 'respectability and stand
ing.' The treatment of the colored race
in this country is worse than it ever was in
any country on the face of the earth. 1t
is cruelty in glaring opposition to Gods
word and to all dictates of humanity. We
rejoice in every opportunity of bearing our
testimony in the name and for the sake Of
Christ against it."
Year: 1860

A RUSTIC MAIDEN ON MATRIMONIAL
country girl whose sisters had married badly
was about to take the moose herself:


allow dare you get married? :" asked a
cousin of hers, "after having before you
the unfortunate example of your sisters :"


The young girl replied with spirit:


II choose to make trial myself. Did
you ever see parcel Of pigs running to a
trough of hot swill? The first sticks in his
nose, gets it scalded, and then draws it
back and squeals. The second burns bis
nose and stands squealing in the same
manner. The third follows suit, and he
squeals too. But still it makes no difference
with those behind. They never take warn
ing of those before but all in turn thrust
in their noses, just as if they had not got
burnt or squealed at all. So it is with girls
in regard to matrimony-and now, cousin,
I hope you are satisfied"
Year: 1860

Thou too sail on, o Ship of State,
Sail on, o Union, strong and great
Humanity with all its fears,
With all the hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate
We know what master laid thy keel,
What workmen wrought thy ribs of steel,
Who made each mast, and sail and rope,
What anvil's ring, what hammers beat,
In what forge and what heat.
Were shaped the anchor of thy Hope!
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
IT'S of the wave and not the rock,
lis but the Tapping of the sail,
And not rent made by the gale
In spite of rock and tempest roar,
In spite of false lights on the shore,
Sail ON, nor fear to breast the sea
Our hearts, our hopes. our prayers, our tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee-are all with thee
Year: 1860

philanthropy, are we ready to surrender this
immense advantage, and at once sink to an
inferior grade among the nations of the
earth? Shall our people, like the Spanish,
the Dutch and the French, become the vic
tins of English policy? This is the real
question of the day and the hour.
Year: 1860

Oh, such wee little stocking,


As Clare by the fircsde hung
When the Christmas-eve fire was waning,
And the Christmas-eye hymn was sung,
Oh, snch wee little stocking,


So dainty, so snowily white
Then she hung on a branch Of green holly,
Ere bidding us all "good might"
What shall put in her stocking!


Some pleasant book ?-or rhyme
Shall write her precious lyric


Of love and the holiday time?
No: books are better for scholars
At best they are silent friends;
My rhymes, alas they are many,


But there their virtue ends.
Then what shall put in the stocking
That the ha zel-eyed maiden hung
On the twig of red-berried holly


When the Chriatmas-cye hymn was sung
Let me put my heart in the stocking
fitting gftit would be.
But my heari-it is largc-it is boundess-
And the stocking is dainty and wee
Well, here is The ring on my finger,
I've worn it for many year;
Twas the gift of an ancient comrade
Whose memory hold dear.
But nothing on earth treasure


Somuch but that she might say
Oh, give ME this if you love me-"
And bear it--a trophy-away.
So drop my ring in the stocking
She knows it is mine, fun well,
Good comrade, prilhee, forgive me y
None other my love could tell:
I diop my ring in the stocking,


So dainty, SO snowy, so small
Oh, Glare, as I cherish and love thee,
May God love and cherish us all
All me my heart is bouudess,


The stocking is dainty and vice.
But love has wonderful magic,


And wonderful power on me.
when l dropped my ring in the stocking,
breathing that earnest prayer,
Ny heart went in with the Jewel,


A present for maiden Clare!
Year: 1860

Let the people remember that Stephen A.
Douglas, who is now perambula ing the coun-
try soliciting votes as a candidate for the Pres
idency, used the following language in the
United States Senate, on the sixteenth of
May, 1860:


Under this doctrine of non-interveDtion,
this doctrine that you delight to call squat
ter sovereignty, the people of New Mexico
have introduced and protected Slavery in the
whole ofthst Territory. Under this doctrine
they have converted tract of free territory
into slave territory more than FIVE times the
size of the State of New York. Under this
doctrine Slavery has been extended from the
Rio Grande to the Gulf of California, and
from the line Of the Republic of Mexico not
Only up to 36 deg. 80 min,, but up to SO deg,
giving you degree and a half more slave
territory than you ever claimed.


Cut this out, paste it in your hat or note
book, and whenever you hear Douglas
man proclaiming the virtues of Popular
Sovereignty" read him these words of the
great Squatter champion himself. Give the
oman worshipers" the full benefit of this au /.
.thoritstive exposition of the beauties of their
| favorite doctrine in practice.
Year: 1860

"But 1 am told on all sides; OIL just wait;
the proslaverv cause will be voted down.
That does not obviate any of my obligations;
it does not diminish any of them You have


no more right to force free state constitution
Year: 1860




The drummer boy of the Milwaukee Light
Guard was saved by means of his drum.
He had presence of mind sufficient TO white
a plug and close the ar-vent, then lashing
he drum to his shoulders he trusted himself
to the waves. The drum supported him, and
also four others who seized hold of it; but
these, one after another, dropped off. The
drum carried the boy nearly ashore, when by
some means one head was burst in and ii
filed with water. The boy abandoned it and
seizing fragment of the wreck, succeeded
in reaching the shore. The drum afterwards
came ashore, and was returned to the boy
whose life it hal saved.


A NOBLE DEED.


Another instance of bravery has been re-
lated which took place at Winetka, upon Sat
urday last. Among the RATS and pieces o
wreck tossing in the surf, one raft was anx
ously watched, to which were clinging five
persons among them, ~J ohm Jervis, Of Mil
waukee, his wife and child. AS the raft was
drawn into the serf it was capsized and al
disappeared for moment beneath the angry
waters. When itrose, Jervis alone was cling
ing to it. He instantly left it, however, anC
swan for his wife and child, and recovered
them Twice and thrice he repeated this he
loic act. !, Finally when the shore.was almos
reached, the raft was for the last time cap
sized, and. when it treached che surface, Jervi
alone was clinging to 1t. Again he left it
and swan for a long time in search of those
whom he had so long and so nobly protected
but all in vain, and he was obliged at last t
swim to the raft to save his own life.
Year: 1860

AGAIx TIE FIRST IN THE FIELD.-The leading
and popular dry goods store of A. Bloch is
filed up with fashionable and elegant styles Of
new Fall goods, and the behOlder cannot but
admire the great varieties. Of styles-Speakiug
well for the taste Of the enterrrisins rOprietOr.
The prices are remarkably low, and it is Ger
tsinly wOEah while for any person to call aud
examine the above goods, as it is an GcEnOsrI-
edged fact that no house in the mountains can
give better inducements and show finer goods
TO the purchaser than ni0ur neighbOr Bloch.
Year: 1860

ARE You in favor of the equal right Of
Southern men with those of the North to
take their property into the common Ter.
ritOries Of the Union, and have it protect
ed BY the Federal Government against ag.
grcssiOn, then vote with the party that
supports that right-the true National
Democratic party headed by Breckenridge
and Lane.
Year: 1860

The WINASs SrsAMER.-The Baltimore
Patriot gives an account of trial trip of
this novel steamer, from which we extract
the following


The hull has been heightened some one
hundred and twenty-five feet, we believe,
and it now makes quite formidable appear
ance on the water. 1t foated like duck,
and obeyed the helm with the iustantane-
business of the human will. As it came
head on toward us several times during this
trial trip up and down the river, we
had clear view of its propeiIing wheel.
1t revolved with all the majesty of huge
millwheel, right about the center of the
hull, and so favorably set were the floats,
that it scarcely lifted the water at ali on the
emerging side. There was some sensible ir-
regularity at times in the revolution of the
propeller, evidently arising from the cranks
passing the dead points. When they would
turn her short round she slightly listed, but
it was surprising TO see in what a short
space she would go round. On the stretch
coming in her velocity was terrible, if one
may so speak
Year: 1860

ENTherc is a question in France of
Imposing a tax upon bachelors as unpro-
ductive members Of society. This the
N. Y, Ledger says is the revival Of an
old and forgotten usage. The Romans,
at one period of their history, compelled
all men to marry who had reached the
proper age; at other periods, they per-
mitted men to purchase an exemption
from the marriage tie by the payment of
a fine. In the early years of the Norman
kings of England, bachelors, who were
past the age of twenty-five, were fined
according to their rank. A duke was
obliged to pay twelve guineas year into
the royal treasury for the privilege of re-
naming unwedded. A laborcr was al
lowed the same freedom at the moderate
annual charge of one shilling. In latter
days, however when the art of taxation
was better understood, and people were
more abundant, and essays began to be
written upon the Surplus population,
bachelorhood was released from taxation
and tax was laid upon marriages. A
duke was then compelled to pay fifty
pounds for license to marry, and q com
mon person two and sixpence.
Year: 1860

Notwithstanding long continued
drought, lasting in some sections over two
months, the general result has been lar.
ger total OF produce than has been gath
cred in any former year. Let us hope
this may bs truthtully ascribed to more
intelligent application by our farmers Of
the facts elected by experimental science.
At all events, let us be thankful to the
Giver OF all Good for the bounteous pro.
vision which enables us not only to supply
our own needs, but also to meet the de-
mands which will be certainly made up.
on us from the old world.
Year: 1860

A shopkeeper purcbas of an Irish
woman quantity Of butter, the Jumps
Of which, intended for pounds, be
weighed in the balance and found wan


ling. Sure It's your own fault If they
are light said Biddy, in reply to the
complaints Of the buyer It's your own
fault, sir, for wasn't it with a pound OF
your own soap bought here myself that
weighed them with = The sbopkeeper
had nothing more to say on that subject.
Year: 1860

A young lady recently remarked that
she could not understand what her broth
er George Henry saw in the girls that he
liked them so well, and that, for her part
sbe would not give the company of one
young man for shat Of twenty girls.