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Year: 1860

The SILENT ClTIEs-A New York paper
says that the growth of the population in the
cities of the living cannot compete with the
rapidity which fills up. with silent throngs
the city of the dead Greenwood Cemetery
was opened for interments in 1912, and in
1860 its inhabitants number eighty thou-
sand
Year: 1860

CR1cKET.-A match OF this beautiful game was
played on Thursday last by the Atlantic and Chesa-
peake Clubs of this city, resulting in the victory of
the former by three runs. 1t was said to be the
best contested game ever played in Baltimore
There was some excellent play ON both Sides
Below we give the score:
Year: 1860

The following story is going the round
Of the French papers,


A gentleman who had, two days ago,
purchased some objects of art at shop IN
the Rue st. Honore. was engaged in exam
lining an ancient ring. wheu he gave him
self slight scratch in the hand with 8
sharp part of it. He continued talking
with the dealer for short time, when he
suddenly felt an indescribable sensation
over his whole body. which appeared to
paralyze all hi. faculties, and he soon be-
came so seriously i'll that it was consider
ed necessary to send for a medical man.
The doctor Immediately discovered every
symptom of poison by some mineral sub
stance. He applied strong antidOtes, and
in a short time the gentleman was in
manner recovered. The ring in question
having been examined by the medical man,
who had long resided in Venice, was found
to be what was formerly called ga death
ring" in use in Italy when acts of pois-
Oning where frequent about the seventeenth
century. Attached to it inside where TIVE
claws of lion, made of the sharpest steel.
and having elefts in them filed with q
violent poison. In crowded assembly, or
in a hall, the wearer of this fatel ring
wishing to exercise revenge on any person,
would take their hand, and when pressing
it the sharp claw would be sure to inAict a
slight scratch on tAe skin. This was enough
for on the following morning the victim
would be sure to be found dead. Notwith-
standino the many years since which the
pOsion on this ring had been placed there.
it retained its strength sufficiently to Gaues
great Inconvenience to the gentleman, as
stated. -.
Year: 1860

DOu$5AoS


Was it pleurisy, or ingratitude? or a
fear to offend the South? The Detroit
Advertiser says sharply:


"It was announced by telegraph, yes
terday, that Senator Douglas had pre-
pared eulogy on Mr.. Broderick, to be
delivered to-day, but last night he was
severely attacked by pleurisy.' This
pleurisy' is very convenient refuge
for Mr. Douglas. 1t is not the first time
it has done him good service. At the
opening of Congress it saved him from
the necessity Of showing his hand until
he had taken full time to survey the
field and decide what position he could
take with the most safety. Congress
has now been in session ten weeks and
he has been in his seat five or six weeks
But as no day had been fixed upon for
announcing the death of his brave and
generous hearted friend, there was no
sign of return of his disease. He
seemed to have quite recovered from it.
But when the time for that melancholy
duty had been definitely settled, and the
eve of the day for the announcement had
arrived, he was suddenly seized with the
'pleurlsy' as violently as ever. One
would have supposed that he could have
found time in six weeks topay passing
tribute to one who had stood by him so
faithfully. But it seems he could not.
And when the Senate was forced by pub
lie opinion to pay the usual tribute to
his memory, and he could no longer
stave it off, his convenient friend, the
pleurisy, came to his relief at the nick of
time. Mr.. Douglas is lucky man to
have such friend since they have MUIR
dered the best one he ever had before" :"
Year: 1860

AS this dreadful disease, says an ex-
change, is becoming more prevelant
than formerly, and as doctors have dis
covered no method or medicine that will
permanently cure it, we simply state, for
some time past member of our family
has suffered intensely from it, and could
find no relief from any remedy applied,
until we saw an article recommending
the application of horse-radish to the
face for toothache AS neuralgia and
toothache are both nervous diseases,
we thought the remedy for the one would
be likely to give relief to the other; so
we made the application of horse-radish,
bruised and applied to the side of the
body, where the disease is seated. 1t
gave almost instant relief to the severe
attack Of neuralgia. Since then We have
applied it several times, and with the
same gratifying result. The remedy is
simple, cheap, and may be within the
reach of all.-Er.
Year: 1860

I only cling to life, beloved,


That I may dwell with thee;


That I may kiss thy cheek and lip,


And share thy destiny.
Loves chords are strong about my heart
And thy sweet words are dear;
'Tis not the thought of death, beloved,
But leaving thee, fear.
Come, let me hear thy voice, beloved,
And lean upon thy breast,


Where have found when sick and faint
such SWEEP and soothing rest.
Come, let thy breath float DER my cheek
And bless me as die
Deaths dews are on my heart, beloved,
And dim and dark mine eye.


%, clasp me closer to thy side,
And dash away those tears;
, This gushing tide of tenderness
Has swelled my soul for years
1t now is flowing wildly out
In this one hour for thee;
o, treasure it amid thy dreams,
Thy wife's death agony.
Yes, dearest, am dying now,
A chill is on my heart;
o, mighty death, that cen can tear
Such souls as ours apart;
I bless thee with my parting breath,
And may thy heart be strong
To bear the ills and woes of life,
To meet reproach and wrong.
Year: 1860




At recent Union meeting in Knox
vile, Tenn, Judge Bailey, formerly of
Georgia, made speech, in noticing
which the Wing of that city remarks:
"The Judge made one startling dis
closure, which was new to us all. He
said, that during the last Presidential
contest Gov. Wise had addressed letters
to all the Southern Governors-and that
the one to the Governor of Florida had
been shown him--in which Wise said
that HE HAD AN ARMY IN READ
MESS TO PREVENT FREMONT
FROM TAKING HIS SEAT, IF
ELECTED, and asked the co operation
of those to whom he wrote


Does not this make out Wise worse
couspirator than even John Brown
Comment is unnecessary. ga
Year: 1860

Fruit should not be INDUCED in be-
tween meals, as though it was luxury,
but used in moderation at meal time, in
the place of animal and other food. 1t
should not be eaten for desert, after a
full meal has been made, as is usually
done "a custom which cannot be too Sc
verely reprehended. Fruit may, with
safety be eaten at any meal, but it would
be we'll to confne it to breakfast The
old saying will be found true by prac-
tice. "Fruit is gold in the morning,
silver at noon, and lead at night" Let
it constitute part of the breakfast, and be
eaten e at no other period of the day; let
it be ipe and not eaten immoderately;
and incalculable benefits will arise from
it's use, both in preventing the access
and staying the progress of disease du-
ring the summer and fall months
Halls ,JOurnaZ
Year: 1860

Governor Stevens final report upon
the Northern route for Pacific Railroad
is in the hands of the binder, and will
be ready for delivery next week. 1t
forms the twelfth and last volume of the
series of reports upon the Pacific Rail
road, and contains full narrative in de-
tail of the explorations of 1858, 1854 and
1855, with geographical memoir of the
whole country tributary to the route
from the Lake to the Pacific, including
copious photographed memoir of the
harbors of Puget Sound and of the coast
thence to the mouth of the Columbia
These portions of the report treating of
the meteorology and the natural history
of the route are very full and have been
prepared with much care. 1t is copi-
ously illustrated by characteristic views
of scenery, and, among other maps,
contains an isothermal chart. The re-
port is accompanied with a minute and
carefully prepared estimate of the cost
of railway on the route from Bracken-
ridge, on the western border of Mime
sofa, the terminus of the Pacific Rail-
road of that State, to Seattle, on Puget
Sound, and Vancouver, on the Colum-
bia i....
Year: 1860

The bachelor editor of the Fredericks-
burg NeUs has received from brother
bach an invitation to his wedding. 1t
reads as follows:


DEAR SIR:-Lord willing, and woman
don't back out, shall marry on the
I should be happy to have you present
to profit by the example. x x x
My prospect of married blessedness may
not be so bright, but my experience of
single cmsedness has insured me against
the regret. In short, I long for the
chain, and expect to hug it-with en-
closures-with everlasting satisfaction.


YOurs etc
Year: 1860

the other room. [ told my man to sit


still few moments and would be back


again. But in going out, was careful


to leave the door ajar, that all we said


in the outer Office might be overheard


The poor lady was there, prompt
enough. 1 asked her to be seated, she
little thinking that the cause of all her
trouble was just in the other room. She
waited patiently for me to introduce the
subject for which I had requested her
attendance.


''I can obtain your bill for you, I
think" said I, in a loud tone; ''but if
[ should tell you that your little savings
would be untouched acithout this pro-
ceeding, would you still insist on carry
ing it through"


"No, never, sir; never in the world!"
she answered, clasping her hands. II
never would cast Henry away! l love
him yet! I always shall love him! He
may wrong me more than he has, but it
will make no difference with my heart.
[ do this only for the sake Of my dear
little girl. She must be cared for, let
whomay be the sufferer 0, dear Henry;
why aoould'nt you be to me what you
once wasp


The last exclamation was uttered in
such touching tone, and came so fresh
from her wounded heart, that man
must have been less than man who
could have heard it unmoved. In an
instant almost, the repentant husband,
moved by her words of anguish and sup
plication, came rushing out from the
inner room and threw his arms around
his wife. He called on his wife to for
give him-to ,torgive him! His heart
was smitten. To find her thus true to
him through the whole of his treachery,
Ind to hear from her own lips that she
still loved him in spite ofhis negligence,
,ut even him to the quick of his nature.
He could bear it no longer.


Tsey embraced, and wept, and en-
oraced each other again. He confessed
lis guilt. He declared that she should
hus suffer no longer. She forgave him
II, and withdrew her petition for di-
'orce altogether. [ saw them leave my
'fice with joy in company. They went
lome. Since that time he has been an
ltered man, and model husband. And


sometimes love to think [ may have
lad hand in it all.
Year: 1860

u


If there is anything that comes nearer
to the mploration of Naomi than the
subjoined, then we have not seen it.
Lord, bless and preserve that dear per-
son whom thou hast chosen to be my
husband; let his life be long and blessed,
comfortable and holy; and let me also
become great blessing and comfort unto
him, sharer in all his sorrows; meet
hcl per in all the accidents and changes
in the world; make me amiable forever
in his eyes, and forever dear to him
Unite his heart to me in the dearest love
and holiness, and mine to him in all
sweetness, charity and compliance. Keep
me from ungentleness, all discontented-
ness and unreasonableness of passion and
humor; and make me humble and obe-
dient, useful and observant, that we may
delight in each other according to Thy
blessed Word, and both of us may re-
joice in Thee, having our portion in the
love and service of God forever Amen.
Year: 1860

A movement has been started in Eng
land to encourage young women to learn
the trade of Matchmaking with view to
qualify them to clean and repair watches
"a branch of business in which there is
constant employment in large towns and
cities. The widow of a matchmaker in
Boston, some time ago, maintained her
self for years in working for the trade.
She was very successful in repairing
watches, having been instructed by her
husband when his own powers began to
fail. The American Watch Company at
Walthan give constant employment to a
large number Of women
Year: 1860

The solidfying of sweet cider has been
accomplished in Connecticut. By the
vacuum process, the cider, taken sweet
from the press, is reduced five gallons
to one, without boiling, and beautiful
jelly is the result, which will keep for
any length of time without mould,
souring, or fermentation of any kind
By the addition of water it is immedi-
ately restored to it's former condition and
becomes cider again. All that is lost by
the process are the impurities that may
exist in the primary apple juice, and the
green sickish taste. The restored cider
is much like drink of prepared tama-
rinds, but is more delicate and palatable.
Year: 1860

GgB KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, THAT DOUGLAS CANNOT GET SINGLE STATE IN THE UNION, AND THAT HE IS RUNNING SIM PLY TO DIVIDE THE DEMOCRACY, AND TO PRE- VENT THE ELECTION or DEMOCRATIC PREsi- DENTp
Year: 1860

A MAN calling himself Robert Benson. was
recently arrested in Oxford, Mississippi, on
suspicion of being an agent of the Under
ground Railroad. He had a negro man with
him, whom he represented as being his slave
The negro was however recognized as be-
longing to a citizen of that State, and Benson
was therefore sent to iail
Year: 1860

The Mosr ANCrENT.-Speaking of old peo-
pie, says an Alabama paper, several of the
papers of this State have of late been giving
a list of the most aged men in the country
We think we know a case that will turn
them all down. There is an old colored wo.
man in Columbia, who on being asked her
age, stated that she did not know how old
she was, but she cooked for the hands that
dug the Chattahooehee river!
Year: 1860

A Birmingham eng paper states that
four pair of shoes have been taken from the
shop of a shoemaker at Brosely, in the exc.
cution of distress warrant for the non pay
ment of church rate. Two cheeses were
also weighed by the executors of the law in
the house of widow, who resolutely refused
to compound for her goods : but her daughter
ultimately was induced to pay the money
Year: 1860

The jews NOT PoLITIcIANs-A Southern
delegate to the Jewish Conference lately held
in New York, says in a letter to the Herald
of that city:


"a writer has undertaken to inform the
public that the object of the meeting of
lsraelites which convened here this week was
for the purpose of interfering in politics, and
to form such body as has never been insti-
tuted among any other religious denomina-
tlon. 1t is scarcely necessary to inform you
that the writer could not have had any
knowledge of the character of the assembly
or else he could not have descended to such
vile and false insinuations as he has resorted
to. The Israelites never have had any re-
ligious union in this country, and the want of
concert of action has become daily more
apparent. The Israelites of New York have
heretofore, invited their brothers of other
cities to meet them in conference, in order to
form if possible such union as prevails among
other denominations, to promote their reli
gious and moral welfare In politics we new
er wish to form party with us religion is
too sacred a matter to be dragged into the
arena of politics. where the holiest thing can
only be touched by the finger of pollution"
Year: 1860

The undersigned would respectfully announce to
his numerous subscribers his intention TO credit no
pc son for longer term than FOUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NATIONAL DEMOCRAT. 1 am forced to adopt
the above course on account of the increase in my
delinquent list JEROMUS RAPALJE


dec6-4wdh Carrier
Year: 1860

We learn by some of our eastern
exchanges that quite heavy immigra-
ton may be expected here this Summer
From all we can learn, the times are
not SO hard nor. money as scarce here
as in many sections East. Eastward
the Pixies Peak fever has abated; and
those who last winter made preparations
TO leave for the mines, have abandoned
that trip, and are coming to Minnesota
instead. We think all such are wise
With the funds required for an outfit
for Pixies Peak, they can purchase, in
our State, comfortable homes-with the
certain prospect, in few years, with
ordinary industry, of owning large cul-
tivated farms, free from debt.


There never was better time for
buying lands profitably here than now.
In specializing days you had to pay more
than they were worth; now you can
buy them for good deal less, owing to
SO many going in debt when money was
plenty, at three per cent month.


There is room for many thousands
this way. If you want government
land-it is here for you; ifclaims, part
ly cultivated, or "entered," land elli-
gibly situated on the Mississippl-you
can be accommodated and on terms no
one can complain of.
Year: 1860

There is an organization in Baltimore
called the knights of the Golden [ ircle
numbering one thousand men, mostly
young. and many from very respectable
families.


They have an armory where they drill
under U. S. Officers. The aim of this
organization is the invasion Of Mexico
They expect to leave in a few weeks
but will not arm themselves till beyond
the jurisdiction Of this Government
Year: 1860

We clip the following from Tie Wi
mona P'pubiican.


lis on longer ago than this morning
that church in this city was closed
against Mrs Swisshelm of this State, af-
ter it was understood that she might
have the use Off, in which to deliver
her lecture, and after bills were printed
to that effect, because some Of the trus-
tees who guard The dcifice from harm
has heard somebody say that Mrs S was
nothing but strolIing political lee
turer !"
Year: 1860

We learn from the Wright County
Republican that the famous case so long
before the District Land Office here,
and in the General Land Office at
Washington, has finally been decided
in favor of the Hungarian, Moritzuous
Weiss berger
Year: 1860

s8~The St. Louis republican con-
talns long and able communication
from Judge Meeker in relation to the
Building of the Pacific Railroad We
hope to be able to copy portions Of it in
some of our future numbers.
Year: 1860

e8T Several Of our citizens talk OF
em'gratlng to Minnesota, for the pur-
pose OF enaging i'll farming, Farms are
selling cheap there now. Railroad
prospects are bad, and land is low
Now Is the time to buy a good farm
whoever has taste that way, and is
blessed with little spare change. Il
would be far better If our people would
turn farmers and raise their living -
La Cross Republican.
Year: 1860

Young man, are you poor, and with
out means of splaryiag in life, as you
launch upon its pillows? Is your father
poor and unable to give you an outfit ?
BE not dscnheartcned on account Of these
things. Take earnest hold of life, and
never regard yourself in any other light
than that of being destined to high and
noble purpose. Study closely the bent
Of your mind for labor or Profession
Whatever you resolve upon, do it early ;
follow it steadily and untiringly never
look back to what you have encountered, |,
but always forward to what is in your
grasp The world owes every man COM
Portable living and respectable position
in society means are abundant to every
mans snccess; and men have only to
adapt will and action to them.


To repine over want Of money and
property to start out in the world with,
and over the want Of the props Of inauen-
tial relatives, is unmanly. Let young
man strive to create fortune rather than
seek to inherit ono. 1t is an ignoble
spirit that leads a young man to borrow
instesd Of bequeathing means. Go forth
into tho world, young man, conscious o.
your God within you, and his Providenc'
over yo1, and fight your own way TO dis
Year: 1860

How pure, how holy is mothers love.
None can tell the depth of that love save
those who have kind and gentle mother
to watch over and care for them in their
various undertakings. When every other
earthly friend has forsaken us and we are
ready to denounce the world as cold and
heartless. then in that hour of darkness
and despair, she is ever ready to bind up
the broken heart and pour the balm of
consolation into the wounded spirit
Should we by a sudden caprice of fortune
be called upon to tread the dark windings
of poverty's vale, she submits not to use
less repinings but with gentle frmness
whispers, Look aloft and be firm and
fearless Of heart" Thus dilfusing a ge-
nial influence through her little household
which renders the path less steep See
her as her darling child is about to launch
his frail bark upon life's stormy ocean
That child to whose prattling tongue she
listened and whose wayward footsteps
she has guided from infancy. Hear her
pray Father protect him from the wiles
Of the wicked" and when she had en-
braced him for the last time, she placed
in his hand the book Of Gods inspiration
and breathes Remember love who gave
thee this" When prostrated by the
rude hand of disease, there is none so
kind, so loving as mother. When all
others are wrapt in quiet slumber, un-
mindful of sorrow, she keeps her lonely
vigils by the bedside of the sufferer, low
ingly anticipating the slightest wish.--
Though her feeble body be almost ex-
hausted, she refuses to submit her place
to another; for she seems to know that
no hand can smooth the pillow so softly,
or bathe the feverish brow, so tendcrly
as mothers. Who could be SO cruel,
so heartless, as to give her gentle spirit
pain and yet how many fond mother
has been brought in sorrow to the grave
by the ingratitude of those who should
have been the staff of her declining years.
O, mothers love, next to that of the
wife or husband, should be cherished
above all others. She is our first, our
last, our frmest friend.
Year: 1860

a poor man sat at his window--no /
am wrong; it was the window Of hired
house. 1t was a small mansion, little
tenement painted white, and surrounded
by richer establishments that seemed to
look down with a sort of crimson con-
tempt upon their neighbor, The occu.
pants Of those stately mansions were very
much annoyed by the simple little house,
and the very simple little children that
played on the steps, and generally kept
its curtains down on the side that looked
toward them.


But, as l said before, a poor man sat
at one of the windows overlooking the
street. He was thoroughly noble look
ing man, too, with handsome Roman fea-
lures, and eye like hawk. With the
exception of his coarse clothes, he was
much more gentlemanly and dignificd in
appearance than any merchant in that
priocely row.


A pile Of brick had been emptied near
his doorway; they were for repairs. AS
the man looked out he, saw two or three
chlercn, with his own little ones, hum.
ming and buzzing about the bricks
Their dainty little hands were eager to
fashion houses, bridges, and all sorts Of
momentary architecture. Suddenly the
poor old man bethought him Of pastime
of his own when he was a child, and his
heart having retained the pure, sweet
emotions Of youth through the cares and
hardships Of mature life he hastily threw
on his hat, and and going down he taught
them new trick. 1t was this, to place
row Of bricks on end, quite near tC
each other, forming long line; by touch
ing the last one an impetus is given tc
every brick by its next neighbor, and the
row is presently swept down in regula
order. The children clapped their hands
and shouted so loudly that some Of the
rich neighbors coming to their windows
saw how their little ones were employed
taking lessons in amusement from poo
and almost unknown man.


"What fool !" said one snccringly
I"I should think the man was an over
Year: 1860

EE-I happened in a school room one
day, while class of very small boys and
girls were reciting lesson in arithmetic,
think it was about their first lesson.
Five from five leaves how manyY asked
the teacher of little girl some six years
old. After moments reflection, she
nswercd--'Fivc.' 'How do you make
that out?' said the teacher Holding her
little hand ont to him she said 'Hcre
are five fingers on my right hand, and
here are five on the other. Now if i
take tho five fingers on my left hand
away from the five on my right hand
won't five remainr The teacher was
stumped and had to knock under!