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Year: 1860

BURIALs IN PARIS As in almost all the
affairs of life in Farnce the Government
interferes with even the rites whice follow
death itself The privilege of burying the
dead OF Paris is granted to an organized
company, who pay large amount annually
for the monopoly Of conveying to earth, the
dead of Paris. None but the representatives
of this company have this privilege, and in
order to bring death and burial within the
means Of all classes of society, they divide
the funeral ceremonies into eighteen classes,
the highest OF which costs ten thousand francs,
and the lowest fifteen francs, or about three
dollars. To the first are provided mag
nifcent hearse mounted with silver, and
drawn by black horses richly caparisoned in
the solemn livery of wo, and a long string
OF carriages, driven by men dressed in the
same somber trappings. From this, as we
descend in the scale, we find less magnificent
hearses. and fewer horses and carriages. un-
til we finally come to the lowest priced fune-
rail- which is conducted by four seedy look
my men who bear IL le body of the dead upon
their shoulders.


But the distinction Of class which is carried
through the funeral ceremonies does not cease
at the grave. Death here is no leveler, but
an aristocrat, who parcels out his victims
according to the wealth they had, and divide
them fy impossible barriers when they have
been consigned to their mother earth. In the
three great cemeteries which receive the dead
of Paris, there are three classes Of graves
The first are those which are granted to
families forever, the second, those conceded
for term Of years, and the third the fosse
commune, or common graves, in which the
poor are thrown as into ditch. In the
latter, in the common graves, two-thirds of
those who die in Paris are bured.-Alta's
Paris Correspondent.
Year: 1860

OIL ExPLosIoN- explosion of an oil
cask took place on board the whaleship
Ocean, while she was cruising off the Cali
fornia coast under somewhat singular cir
cumstapces The cask had been nearly filled
with boiling hot oil, when some water was
accidentally spilled or poured into the eask
This was soon followed by a terrific explo
sion, and noise as loul as thai of cannon.
1t is supposed that the water, on coming in
contact with the oil, generated steam, which
resulted in the explosion A number of per-
sons were standing about the deck, several
of whom were more or less stunned.
Year: 1860

ridge Of earth, suddenly rose and poured
a volley in their very faces. Another
and another followed till one broad sheet
OF fame rolled on their hosoms, and in
such fierce and unexpected tlow that
they staggered before It. Before the
Guard had time to rally again and ad-
vance. heavy column Of infantry fell
on its left flank IN close and deadly vol
ley, causing It, in It's unsettled state, to
swerve to the right. Al that instant a
whole brigade Of cavalry Numbered on
its right flank, and penetrated where
cavalry had never gone before.


The intre id Guard could have borne
up against the unexpected fire from SOL
diers they did not see, and would have
rolled back the infantry that had boldly
charged its left flank, but the cavalry fin
ished the disorder into which they had
been momen,arily thrown. and broke the
shaken ranks before they had time to re-
form. and the eagles of the hitherto in
vincible guard were pushed backward
down the slope. Il was then the army
seized with despair shrieked out, "The
Guard recoils the Guard recoils I" and
turned and fed in wild dismay. TO see
the Guard in confusion was a sight they
had never before behcld, and It froze ev-
cry heart with terror.


For long time they stood and let the
cannon balls pass through their ranks,


disdainiug to turn their backs on the foe.


Mitchell. at the head Of those hattalions


fought like lion. To every command


Of the enemy to surrender, he replied !;


"The Guard dies-but neversnrrenders y


And with his last breath bequeathed this
glorious motto to the Guards be fell a
witness to its truth. Death traversed
those eight battalions with such rapid
footsteps that they soon dwindled away


to two, which turned in hopeless daring
on the overwhelming numbers that press
ed their retiring footsteps.


Last OF all but a single battalion, the
debris Of the column Of granite" at Ma
' rengo, was left. Into this Napoleon flung


himself. Cambreuil. It's brave command.
- er, saw with terror the Emperor in il
I frail keeping. He was not struggling foi
u victory; he was content on showing hov
the Guard could die. Approaching th'


Emperor he cried out Retire do yoI


not see that death has no need Of you !?
{ aud closing mournfulIy, but sternly arount
e the expiring eagles, those brave heart
. babe Napoleon an eternal adieu: an'
8 finging themselves on their enemies
Is were soon piled with the dead at thei
" feet.


" Many Of the officers we're seen to de
stroy themselves rather than suffer defeat


Thus greater even in its own defeat thai
any other corps Of men in ginning vic


tory, the Old Guard passed from th
'e stage. and the curtain dropped upon it
a strange career. II had fought its las
y battle.
Year: 1860

Mr.. Douglas addressed his audience as
fellow citizens Of New England, from the
fact that there were not SO many legal vo
tiers in Rhode Island as there were pres
ent TO hear him. Lie said that he came
to Rocky Point to witness the work ing of
one Of the peculiar Institutions of Rhode
| land. The slave States have a peculiar
institution to which they are much attach
ed and Of which they are very proud
Rhode Island also has a peculiar insttu
ton which Is known As a "Clam bake -
He had never before been IA witness of the
worhing Of the institution Voice, "how
do you like it, | know very well you
like it, or there would not be So many
here, for | cannot tlatter myself there is
any attraction about me to draw 50 ma
ny. 1t is not ot SO much importance who
is the next President SO that the great
principle of local self goyernmen should
prevail.


The principle is as old as the founda-
ton Of the country. Roger Williams WAS
the Oldest squatter sovereign in Rhode Isl
and. My ancestor on the maternal side
was one of his associates. Our fathers, at
the termination of the contest with Great
Britain, cl lined the right to govern them
selves, to make their own laws and rcgu-
late their own domestic institutions The
Revolutionary war was not commenced
with view to the separation of the colo
MES from Great Britain. Our fathers did
not expect independence they proclaim
ed their loyalty to the British crown and
the British Constitution. What they did
claim and what they enforced AT the point
OF the bayonet was the right of local sell
government in the colonies under the
British Constitution and AS part Of the
British Empire. They only struck for in
dependence when they found that they
could not secure the right of self govern
ment without Independence. They want
ed independence as the meaps of securing
self government. But we are now told
by some of our friends that self govern
men: is all right when exercised by the
people Of the states. but all wrong when
claimed by the people of the Territories
They say that the Territories are not SOW
eregn communities, and therefore not ELL
titled TO manage their own affairs But
the American colonies were not sovereign
communities when our fathers claimed the
right OF self government. They claimed
the right when still colonies or Territories
aud merely because the British crown
would not concede that right they estab
lished the American Union in order that
they might exsrcise that right.


The Constitution wa. formed ard al ,pt-
Year: 1860

NOTHING adds so much to the appearance of a Pro-
IN cession of Sunday School Children Flag in
the hand of every little boy and girl. LUCK is now
prepared to furnish them in any quantity at 2I College
street, up stairs over Shields Auction Room.


mey1-u
Year: 1860

From Corresp spondence of the Missouri Democrat.


There much excitement all around yesterday, re-
specting duel which the tapis and which cam,
off yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, mile below Den
vcr on the west blak Of the Platte between Dr. J. ;
Stone member of the Provisional Legislature, and
present Judge o! The Miners Court at Mountain CITY
and Acting Governor Luciep W Bliss our regular SecGe
tary of STATE here. The gentlemen have each many
warm and influential friends in these regions and con,id
cradle interest and anxiety were felt in the matter The
distance thirty paces-arms douole-barreed shot
guns one barrel of each loaded with an ounce ball
Some Of most prominent gentlemen chosen sec
onds The whole affair managed and carried through
with the highest and srctcst gentemlnly courtesy and
honor, SO to speak, by both sides.


Some five hundred spectators at least we believe
were on the ground The rules and regulations being
read, aud the word of command given each party fired
and Dr. Stone struck and instantly fell throwing up
his hand and making some inaudble remark. The ball
pencreed through his groiH thereabocts as well


could judge carrying, perhaps, twenty-five yards fur
Their while hi ball struck into the ground several yard
before Mr. Bliss. Doctor Stone considered moraily
wounded but his surgeon incnes to think he may
Year: 1860

The monners rushed to the spot and were vastly amaz
ed to old Jakey rising from among the ruins of his
coffin, and staring supidy around. His nky black face
snOwwhc wool aud white shroul formed startling pic
ture turning the of the coored mourners in
to fright and they all took wildly to their heels Those
who have seen Mr. T. d. Rice, the Virginia mummy,
can form faint idea OF the serio-comic tableau.


As Old Jakey recovered his scattered senses
he lay down upon the ground and yelled Justify for the
mourners TO come back. They came at length cauous-
ly-one by one--and the old fellow was carried home.
lie was very well this morning, and don't intend to die
for some time yet.


He had been aing for several days, and on Sunday
night he apparently stopped breathing His limbs be-
stiff and his body cold. His under jaw fell and his
eyes sank far into bis head. He lay so all night and
through the dayup the time in fact when the wagon
upset. and his friends had good reason suppose he was


dead man. The shock of the upset evidently resuscta-
ted him, and had it not occurred poor old Tskey would
now doubtless be under the sod lie is nearly 20 years
old and was formerly slave in Tennessee Cleveland
Piaindedier.
Year: 1860

TERRIBLE AFFAIR-FTcs Children RUpi 10 Deah-


1t has already been briefly mentioned that the night of
the 18th inst. the dwelling house Of Humphrey Owens
in Goshen township Mahonng county, Ohio was burnt
to the ground five of his children peshng in the con-
fagraton. The following the particulars of the sad
affair:


The family had retired at very early hour and we're
all sound asleep little after seven. About halfpast
seven Mr. Owens was awakened by the smoke filing his
ROOM sprngng from his bed found the house wrap
ed in flames He succecdedin in getting his wife, with her
infant DAYS old ont OF doors, and then commenced
throwing upon the staircase which had taken fire
and blazing urously, hoping to preserve a way OF
escape for his children, who sleeping above He
succeeded in awakening his daughter, young woman
with whom two of the younger children were sleeping
taking the youngest in her and aousng the other
and bidding him follow her. she hurried down the baz.
ing stairway as she passed the stairway surrounded with


flames her father threw bucket of water over her and
she was enabled to escape with the little boy in her ars
both seriously but not dangerously burned The older
one probably with sleep remained in the ROOM
and with four other brothers in another room whom no
efforts could arouse was consumed with the building
The ire is supposed to haYe originated from bucket of
ashes which one of the boys had in the wood shed
adjoining the west side of the building when kindIing
the fire in tie morning Those who escaped saved moth
ing but their sleeping apparel Mrs Owens lad TO walk
bareooted and uncAd in her night dress with her
child in her arms over the frozen ground near Quarter
OF a mile to ind shelter. The children burned we're
all boys the oldest about eleven years the Youngest
about three.
Year: 1860

A "GREAr PRINCIPLE" EsrABLlsHED.-The
Cincinnati Gazette, in an article commenting
on Douglas and Democracy, sums up the
doctrines established by the defender Of
Popular Sovereignty as follows: q .,.. Il


"Mr. Douglas great two days speech, in
the Senate, which, we are informed, and
which, we do not deny, is a triumphant
vindication of his democracy, has established
to his full satisfaction the following p ,stion ::
Popular Sovereignty is the great principle of
the Democratic party; in fact, about the only
Democratic principle. Popular Sovereignty
is to give the people Of Territory, the same
as State, the right to regulate their domestic
institutions in their own way But the right
Of the people of territory to regulate their
domestic institutions is judicial question;
and for Congress or for political parties to
assert any such right is nothing more nor less
than an attempt to give judicial exposition to
the Constitution, and usurpation of judicial
power, and, in short, is nothing but treason.
This is certainly great principle and it is
difficult to see how the Democratic party caa
abandon it or its author without coming to
grief" g-H. E ea'
Year: 1860

The CINCINNATI PLATFORM A Sw1NDLE.-
We commend the following extract from
speech of Mr.. Avery, of North Carolina, in
the Charleston Convention. 1t corroborates
all that the Republicans have alleged concern
ing the Cincinnati Platform:


He would say, never yield one inch upon
the abolition question, but meet it boldly,
fairly and squarely. He asked them whether
this issue was met boldly, fairly and squarely
upon this squatter sovereignty platform
The Cincinnati Platform is ambiguous. We
at the South say it means one thing-they at
the North say it means another. We eask you
now to settle its meaning. We say take
bold stand, and declare what it really does
mean, boldly, openly and thoroughly. The
minority say they are willing to leave its
Interpretation to the Supreme Court. That
is no convenience to the South. They take
it for granted that all Democrats are law
abiding citizens, and, if so, when decision
Of the Supreme Court is made adverse to their
views, they will submit to it as matter oil
course. 1t is no solution of the question, no
settlement of the issue satisfactorily, in the
South, to say, "Leave it to the Courts
Year: 1860

HARD TnEs in KASsAs.-owing to the
extreme drouth the entire wheat crop of
Kansas has proved failure, The loss casts
a gloom over tbs Territory. A correspon-
dent informs the Lawrence Republican that
in his opinion there is not one family in
twenty, south OF the Kansas valley, in which
q pound of -four can be found, or where any
is likely to be seen for a Year to come. IA
Year: 1860

| W HIS tuc PEO SioNoAy o0u 7s'Ao S~"e"'-S


factions Of the Locofoco party are looked il


death struggle, and in the long delay in


teryenng between the Charleston and Chi


cago Conventions and the Baltimore aat


the Richmosd Conventions, the minds Q


the great body Of the people are slowly bu


surely settling down upon Abraham Lincoln


While his enemies are disparaging his abili'


ties. sneering at his early poverty and dis.


advantages, and misrepressnting his nomi.


nation as accidental and unlooked-for by
himself or his friends, the majority or so


Der minded persons have been carefully OBJ.
serving the history Of his past career, and


from it they have deliberately formed the


conclusion that heis AN HONEST NAN,


and this belief will elevate Abraham Lin.


,oln to the Presidential Chair. We believe
just as firmly as we believe that the sun
rose this morning, that the Republican n


Party is right, or any other self-evident
truth, that the conviction in the popular
heart that Abraham Lincoln is an honest
man, is the thing that will make him
the next President. And this is one of the
things in which the people are right and
the politicians are wrong; that it is of far
more importance to have an honest man for
our President than smart man. This has
been truth long relied upon in the
common business world. Honesty has there
been reckoned the fiet requisite; without it
talent and ability Of the highest order have
been esteemed sll the more dangerous.


But when we come to politics, an idea
has seemed to prevail even among some
people usually accounted as sensible persons,
that honesty was not particularly needed;
perhaps rather an Inconvenience.
We know some persons in our town, very
and in their own eyes quite
sensible, shrewd persons, who believe in their
hearts that all politicians are dishonest ard
that when on honest man enters politics he
is Immediately born again, and becomes
ipso tncto rogue. These very men, how
ever, generally think that If they we're in
office they would be the most sanity para
gons of excellence and virtue. Avast amount
Of stuff and humbug is also uttered about
statesmen and craftsmanship. YOU hear
people saying Of some old hackneyed
politician and ofice-seeker, who has passed
his whole life in striving for Office and
that he is great statesman,
while the fact is that he is merely an ilnpu.
lent, loud-mouthed demayogue, who has
been skillful enough to keep on the
,tron, side, and has never been afflicted
with an over amount of modesty. The
people are beginning to learn
hat in politics as in everything else ian
lonest mans the noblest work of God" and
that it is about time they should look
'or the best possible workmanship e1tant,
% fill the best Office in their gift.
Year: 1860

wThe calculation now is that we shall
have a special session Of Congress, as the
House will refuse to pass the bill for the
payment of the Public Debt, unless accom-
panied by the Tariff amendment This
amendment the Senate will reject. The result
will be an adjournment without the passage
Of the bill, and a call of an extra session.
Such is the expectation of the Republicans,
who have determined on having no provision
for raising money, if such an appropriation
of it be made. :i.-,.r a.s se s.sl sEt
Year: 1860

~ Our Arkansas exchanges bring the
most melancholy and distressing accounts
of the drouth on the crops in that State.
The Little Rock Gazette, in speaking of the
corn-crop, which, three or four weeks ago,
was the most promising that had been seen
for many years, says: &c 1t is now cut
short without the least hope of making
enough to feed the people. Nothing but
starvation stares poor farmers in the face,
of whom many will not raise corn enough
to feed their families until Christmas. Most
farmers are cutting their corn down, and
many held will not produce one ear of
corn. The prospects in this region are
shocking enough. .''-Hanni6af Democrat.


We are truly sorry to see OR friend Of
the Gazette crying scolf" so loudly when
we really think there is no danger. So far
as this portion of the State is concerned,
we can safely say that the corn crop is any
thing but entirely cut off there will be
plenty of corn to " feed the poor people, -
and starvation is the last thing farmers
think of. Arkansas has shown herself
fully able to maintain herself in any kind
of drought Let all farmers come to Ar
kansas who wish to have home where
they can alvays have plenty. AT all events
we speak this confidently of Western Ark
ansas.
Year: 1860

Let Congress intervene to PROTECT
Slavery in the Territories
Let Congress interrge to PREVENT
Slavery in the erritories.-LINcoLN.


Let the people of the Territories deter
mine the question for themselves.-DoUe-
LAS,
Year: 1860

slider what is their interest. 1t is against
the interest of both parties, in every contest,
to go to war, but nations constantly do it
Notwithstanding the fact. 1t is against the
interest of men to fight duels, but they often
do it when they know that ruin, both to
themselves and families, stares them full in
the face. So," said he, "men will fight if
they consider their rights trampled upon,
even if you show them that ruin to them
selves and families will be the probable re-
suit. Besides, in times of high excitement,
the violent men on both sides get the con.
troll of matters, and moderate men are
thrown in the background, and their coun-
sells 60 unheeded." =


"Finding that the venerable statesman
had exhausted his strength in talking, we
rose to bid him adieu, as we supposed, for
the last time upon earth. He shook the
hands of both of US, and said If you
preachers will only keep the churches from
running into fanaticism, think the politi-
clans can control the masses But he
added, yours is the hardest task, and if
you do not perform it we will not be able
to do our part. That I consider the great
est source of danger to our country"
Year: 1860

A STEAMBOAT THIEF CAUGHT AND HUNG.
The Baton Rouge Oouisiana) Advoeate,
of the 18th inst says: There was lively
excitement at the wharf this morning, occa-
stoned by man who jumped ashore from
the steamer Baltic and put off at full speed,
hotly pursued by number of the passen-
gers and crew Of the boat. The pursued
man was overtaken at the Gross Tete House
by his pursuers and forcibly taken aboard,
his loud cries for mercy being unheeded
He proved to be of the river fraternity, and
had been freely exercising his skill on the
pockets of the passengers, several of whom
be had already relieved of their purses. The
last seen of the rascal as the boat steamed
up the river was with halter about biz
neck and his feet dangling some distance
from the floor of the lower deck. Whether
be was cut down or suffered to hang tc
death, we have not heard"