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Year: 1859

meeting of the Erie Board is called for Tuesday
next to hear the programme of the Committee for Reo
ganizing that Company.


special injunction has been granted in the Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania to prohibit the New York and
Erie Railroad Company from using certain property mort
gagged in New York, and appointing a receiver to take
su ect to the duties and responsibilities the in
far as is consistent with the laws of Pennsylvania


Arrangements have been concluded for the opening of
the Nicaragua transit route under the Vandyck charter
The first boats will leave New York and San Francisco
the 5th October next when the johnson contract
inio operation The first boat from San Francisco
v ill be the Herman. The Atlantic boats put on by
Mr.. Sloo and the Pacific boats by Mr.. Garrison incu
ding those which have been of late running Panama
in connection with the Vanderbilt boats this side
The rcsson has been purchased Of the boats for
the Atlantic service and two boats for the River and
Lake. of which is the way 1t is ended to
use every endeavor to make this route favorite
with travellers The above arrangement with Mr. Garson
would seem to indicate that the opposition line via
Panama, was to be discontinued and transferred the
Nicaragua route There is however, ample business for
both. The Panama route has bust ness of its own,
large and constantly growing for which there no
competition.


The Cincinnati Gazette of the 18TH says the regular
house continue to take all the acceptable paper
~ TO II per cent and matters easy
securities come up to the required standard Paper of
lower grade is negotiated with difficulty There
was an increased demand for Eastern Exchange both
from local merchants and correspondents but continues
to be freely met at u
Year: 1859

The Philadelphians, whose special object is never
to be behind the New Yorkeri in anything, have
got up panic about their reservoir, and boast that
the Schuylkill is as bad the Croton, any day In
support of this assertion, they riumphanty adduce
sundry dead carcasses that have been thrown into
their river, while the New York people, with all
their turning up of noses, have not been able to
produce dead fsh.-ProUidence Journal.
Year: 1859

GAS LIGHT IN ENGLAND.-Frduds IN the Sale of
Gas The value of gas sold in this kingdom is eS-
timated to amount to f5,000,000 per annum, and
yet its measurement is left without any legal pro-
vision with respect either to accuracy or fraud
For the want of legal criterion and inspection,
what is called a cubic foot measured by meters of
one manufacturer differs much per cent
from the cubic foot as measured by the meter of
other manufacturers. Gas meters capable of
being managed so to register for against the
consumer to very important extent, in many
instances varying from the true measure as
high as 70 to 90 per cent or upwards, and instan-
ces it is said, have been found of meters actually
at work registering high as 80 per cent. varia-
tiOn from the true measure! The gascOnsuming
public have, therefore, at present remedy
against fraud or error in the measurement of gas
but must submit to every imposition; but if a prop
er legal standard of measurement were established
and inspectors appointed to enforce its observance
there would soon be an end of this long-standing
evil.-The Builder.


The sensation papers in New York are in diff
ficulty. 1t is imp ossible to ascertain the exact
value of the Jewels which a certain rich old man
has bought for his beautiful young bride. The ac-
counts vary from S600,0 900 to Sl3, 000 quite mar
gin, and the utmost skill and perseverance of the
reporters have not been able to fix the precise sum-
Everything else connected with the affair in which
the public at large have such Just and proper in
terest has yielded to the enlightened Investigations
and persistent inquiries of the press. The age an
pearance, and private history of the parties have
all been described. general inventory of the
wardrobe OF the bride, and of the furniture of the
house which she is to occupy, has been obtained
by taking judicious advantage of the inf rmaton in
the possession of dress makers, milners and uphol
sterers. The comments of the press upon the mar
rage have been made with that entire freedom and
independence which distinguish the local depart
ments OF the papers, and must be highly gratifying
to the parties concerned. 1t does not to have
occurred to anybody the old fashioned idea that it
was rather an exclusive affair of theirs, and that
when a young lady chooses tomarry man older
than herself, it really concerns nobody except the
young lady and the man whom she condeseends to
make happy Providence Journal
Year: 1859

THE METHoDIsTs AND SLAVERY
A number of the Methodist Episcopal
clorgymon have published circular to
their denominations recounting the his
tory Of the Church as connected with
slavery, and stating that they 'felt that
it is our bounden duty to secure, if pos
sible, at the next session Of our General
Conference, which takes place at Buff
falo, New York, May 1st, 1860. q disci-
plinary rule, by which all Shareholders
shall be declared ineligible to member
ship in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Slavery is deeply eursiug our nation,
and its malign influence is not less
deadly upon the church Of God; and we
feel IL our duty, as much as ia us lieth,
to remove this curse, and to wipe away
this reproaoh, from the otherwise pure
escutoheons Of our common Method
ism" They desire, therefore that me-
MORALS on the subject be sent to the
Conference.
Year: 1859




SUPPORT YoUR HOME PAPER.-ThC
Cleveland Herald talks thus sensibly
upon the duty of supporting home pa.
pers:


Reoolloot, if a home weekly paper is
to be supported, home influence must
do it. Every dollar sent to Eastern pa
pers is at the expense Of the local papers.
A county acquires prominence through
its paper more thanin any other way, and
to every one who has county interests
at stake, his home paper is a necessity.
Never will such a man take paper
printed away from home until he is
able to take a second paper. His first
paper will be his home sheet, and he
will so identify his own interests with
that Of his county paper as to con-
slider his subscription as much a matter
Of yearly duty as the payment Of his
taxes.
Year: 1859

The New York Post says:


1t is fact that Mr.. Spu,gcon has recently
received very lhcrai offer ircm persons IN
this country to come here and preach. We
have seen private letter from him, however,
which authorizes us to say that though it is
likely he will soon visit America. he will do
so without any pecuniary engagement Or in
ducemcnt Of the kind mentioned in the above
letter or of any other sort whatever.


He will visit America, if he visits it n all.
ms an independent preacher, and whatever
means he may take to raise money for tic
building of his new chapel will Je taken after
he Shall hsve reached this city.
Year: 1859

The supply of this Guano being in adequate this
season. We would recommend our Fl ends who
intend usisg it, to avail themselves Of tho oppor-
tunity OF purchasing early. We are prepared to
receive and fill orders for this Superior article.
Year: 1859

Death among those we know, and some
of whom we regard and esteem, and sick
ness Of those we love forcibly reminds us
of the many ills 10 which flesh is heir,
and of the sad fate of those who know no
consolation and cannot meet misfortune
with that estimate Of life and its use which
disarms them of half their affective power.


There is more true courage, more forli-
tude displayed in Drawing ihe ills and bear
ing the sorrows Of ordinary life, than ar
mics ever witness or hospital records re-
count. Disappointed hopes, unforeseen
and inevitaqe mislortunes in business, OF
calamities in the domestic circle--aQy o
those try a true man more than all he
himself alone might suffer. He is more
viriuous who cares most for others and
less for himself-hence The better man,
however brave and enduring, the more
he must suffer. But there are few misfor.
tunes in which or in their effects brigh!
side may moi be seen.


There are calamities which are greater
than the death of loved ono, but we are
wont to estimate that AS the most terrible
that can atflict us. Even the very love
for the dead which constitutes the source
Of our misery in bereavement is blessing
OF untold worth. A cotemporary, refer
ring to his love, beautifully remarks, "to
have laid slroug affection down among
the dead, may he great sorrow, but it is
not real misfortune. Whatever ones af;
tergoings may be, there is a deposit TO-
the future life, stake in a better country
part of the heart which the grave keeps
holy in spite Of the evil which is in the
world The living may change to us Of
we to them; sin may divide, strife may
come between US, but through all times
and fortunes the dead remain the same tC
our memories and our love. The chic
taken from us long ago is still the limo
cent lamb that it was for our holding
The early lost friend or lover is still th,
blessing OF youth, hope not to be with
cred, promise not to be broken, pos
session wherein there is no disappoint
ment."
Year: 1859

EE Good men never make anything
by treating rascals as equals. A con-
scious william who is treated as an equal
by an honest man who is conscious of his
vilIiany, recognizes the man at once as a
coward, and treats him accordingly
Treated as an inferior, bad man becomes
polite, at once. or plays de6antly the
bully and the blackguard that he is. We
may 60 the world over without finding
any man who in his own soul, knows his
place so well as very bad man and
there is no way of securing his respect SO
easily as by giving him to understand
that he is understood, and appreciated al
his trne value.-7ImOthy 1Stcon,6.
Year: 1859

To provide for the election of township


assessors, and to prescribe their duties.


SECTION l. Be IL enacted Jy the Gener-
al assembly ofhe State Of Ohio, That
in each township town or ward, in this state
forming an election district, there shall be
elected, on the first Monday of April annu.
ally by the qualified electors Of such town.
ship town or ward forming an election dis.
trct, one assessor for such town or ward, or
part of township not included in any other
election district.


SEC. 2. Each township assessor shall
give bonds and take tho prescribed oath OF
Office on or before the first Monday aftor his
election, and the township clerk shall notify
the county uudtor thereof and if the county
auditor shall receive no notice of the quail
iicatiou of the assesor,in any township, ward
or city in his county, on or before the first
Monday in April in each year, he shall con-
slider such Office vacant; or if there should
be a failure to elect by the people, or shall
be at any time or from any cause, a vacancy
in the Office of assessor, or il tho assessor OF
any towship or ward having qualified, shall
not have proceeded to tho discharge of The
duties of his Office before the third Monday
of April in each year, tho county auditor
shall forthwith appoint one or more suitable
persons, residents Of the county, to discharge
the dutios of assessor in such township OF
ward. who shall thereupou take the neces,
sary oath of Office, give the same bond, per
form the same duties, be entitled to the
same fees, and subject to the same liabilities
es in case OF assessors elected by tho people


SEC. g. Every such assessor, previous IA
entering upon the duties of his Office, shall
give bond, with two or more freehold sure
ties, to the acceptance of the township
trustees or proper authorities of any city or
incorporated village, payable to the State OF
Ohio, and conditioned for the faithful and
impartial discharge of the duties of his
Office according to law and shall take and
subscribe an oath of office, which shall be
| indorsed on such bond, aud the bond SO in
Year: 1859

LAWYERS have a ludicrous way o
identifying themselves with their client:
by speaking in the plural number. "Gen'
Ilemen of the jury" said luminary o.
the Western circuit, " at the moment the
policeman says he saw US in the tap, /
will prove that we were locked up in the
station house in a state Of intoxication."
Year: 1859

EVERY young man should remember
that the would always honors industry.
The vulgar and useless idler, whose
energies Of body and mind are rusting for
want of occupation, may look with scorn
upon the laborer engaged at his toll; but
his seorn is praise; his contempt, honor
Year: 1859

To prevent the running at large Of swine.


SECTION I. Be Il enacted By the Ge"-
erdI Assembly Of the State Of Ohio. That
it shall be unlawful for the owners OF any
swine in tho State Of Ohio, said swine boipg
of the age of sixty days or more, to suffer
the same to go at large off OF the lauds Of
said owners, unless the noseS Of such swine
Year: 1859

Ma EprroR-SIR:-In your "leadorn in last
weeks paper. you commit an error which does me in
justice. You say Il have not the paper before and
therefore do not give the exact ansnage) that II the
last August term OF the District Court in the 3rd
Judicial District, Cot. (now JUDGE) FTzHUGH left
the place Of holding court after having received the
assurance of the Prosecuting Attorney that indic
meut would be found against him. ] gave no such as
sumnce; but when JUpGE FirZurGu was about leav
ing Covtland, (he already in his canoe) he re-
marked 20 me 'that he had been there long enough
and did not believe anything would be done with his
case y and asked me what thought about IT, or that
effect. My reply was that 81 yeally did not know
but supposed no action would be taken In the case.
This Il my recollection of the substance Of all that
passed between cannot now give the words
precisely but JUDGE FTzHuGH will bear out in the
statement that gave him nothing like assurance
as Your leader states. You will therefore please
rect that statement aud pardon me for troubling you
on the subject. Yours truly, -
BUTLER P. ANDERSON


Pros. at. for ". T.


The above communication was handed
10 us on Wednesday evening. Justice to
Mr.. ANDERSON requires that we should
give place to his communication. lie has
right to demand it, and we take pleasure
in the opportunity afforded to give him the
benefit of it. He complains that an "er-
ror" was committed in the leading article,
last week, relative to Judge FTzuUGH. The
language TO which exceptions are taken, is
this: ale was present for five days at
that (the third term of the District Court
at which he made his appearance to an
swer for the alledged crime Of murder)-
and during that time no bill was found, and
be left for bis home with the assurance" "
from both the Judge and Prosecuting At
torney that none wonld be-" At the term
Of the court designated, B. P. ANDERSON,
was the Prosecuting Attorney on the part
Of the territory, and We are led to regard
his explanation as embodying distinction
without difference,


As Prosecuting Attorney, he had GER
tainly no. right to give on assurance in
the premises; and the question presented
is merely one of discrimination between
"asurancs" and opinion. The facts pre-
sented show that Judge FITznuGH was
present at Coveland for FIVE days; that dur
ing that time no bill was found; that no
witnesses being present, the inference was
that none would be; that the Prosecuting
Attorney was Of the same opinion, and
supposed no action would be taken in the
case" The record shows that Immediately
after Judge FIrzHUGn's back was turned,
that an indictment toas found, although no
witnesses" were present. The finding Of
this verdict is a question which the grand
jury will settle with their own consciences
in accordance with the facts which they had
before them. If they were satisfied that
they had sufficient evidence before them fol
the finding, before the altar OF conscience
they will stand acquitted. If otherwise
they will settle the question in accordance
with the record and the facts in the case
Year: 1859

The State of South Carolina is now hav-
ing census taken. which 10y its revela-
tious, throw light upon the question in re-
gard TO the utility Of reopening the African
slave trade We see il stated that in sew
euiecn parishes there is a decrease of the
white population of over 5000 since 1850,
while the blacks during the same period
have largely increased in number At
this rate, the entire State will exhibit d.
mlnUton Of whites amounting TO twelve or
fifteen thousand and the Palmetto State
IS in fair way to become Atricanized.
without the further introduction Of negroes
from the parent stock.


We feel curious to know how this inior-
nation will affect the discussion Of the pro-
position TO reopen the African slave trade
We incline TO the opinion that it cools the
ardor of the agltators Of that measure or,
at any rate, l. Will prove to be an insur-
mountable obstacle to their success in bring
inc the Southern people TO their views.
When it is seen that the natural increase
Of the slave population is sufficient to drive
out the poor whites, and thereby endanger
the peace and safety Of the Oligarchy. it is
not probable that a measure whose tenden-
cy must be to aggrayate this evil in ten
fold degree will find favor with any class,
except the nefarious wretches who would
profit by engaging in the slave trade. The
Chivalry may be /" born insensibie to fear.
but they nevertheless are III no hurry to
precipitatc the horrors of negro insur-
rection.


The effects of dimnution of the white
population of the State upon its political
weight in the Coniederacy must prove an
other source of solictude to the people as
well as to their rulers For every three
whites The S,atc loses, she must gam five
black, IN order 20 maintain her position ;
but it is probable that every black ntrodu-
ced will expel two whites; and if the trade
should be successfully opened, there would
be a general stampede Of the poor whites.


Verify the Oligarchy are in a strait.
Turn which way they will for succor, they
are sure TO meet with disappointment II
they open the slave trade, with or without
the consent Of the Federal Government
they cxpcl the whites, and precipitate in
surrection. If they do not open it. the
price Of negroes will drain off the slaves
from the northern to the southern tier oi
States and TIE former will become free
God and bis providence are against them
They will be wise to read the handwriting
on the wall before it is too late.-Nat. Era
Year: 1859

constructions Of the Constitution and Laws,
but this is the first time that, TO render
possible the reclamation Of few runaway
slaves. such a construction is to be given to
the Law Of nations as may result in serious
ly impairing the rights of millions of white
men IlBany Journal.
Year: 1859

Of ;he misery which inevitably follows
ir the wake Of intemperance.


II know it sir" said he, II have long
known it. | have not always been what
you now see me. Alcohol and my ap
petite have brought me to this depth Of
degradation"


"Why not, master that appetites You
have the power. Thousands have prov
cd it,"


"Sir, I believe It. Ihave seen others
as far reduced as myself, restored and
made happy; but you are the 6rst who
has ever spoken to me upon the subject
and ! had too strong passion for liquor
to think Of reformation myself.


"Well, will you not take the effort ?"


II will. It has .cupied my thoughts
during the whole morning; and now, IN
the presence Of Almighty God, l swea,
never again to touch the accurscd thing
which has ruined me and made beggars
Of my family"


Happy enough to hear this manly
resolution, ne returned to the house
with HMM due time we made the fact
known to his wife, and producing
pledge, the whole family signed it upon
the table which held the body Of their
dead child


The scene was an effecting one.


X X X X X X


Two years had passed when the in
cident was recalled to our mind BY a
shake from gentleman who was re-
turning West with stock Of dry goods
which he had just purchased in New
York. It was the man who signed the
temperance pledge BY the body Of his
dead child. -y
Year: 1859

A LADY'S FOOT.
There's magic in lady's foot,


And we'll the ladies know it,
And she that has pretty one


ls pretty sure to show It.;
At times you, too, are martyred BY
The incest little ankle,
Thet shoots on arrow through the eye,
Within the heart to rankle.
OF course you turn your gase aside,
And oil your bushes stifc,
Fer well you know she's not aware


Her skirts are raised q trife
And should you think she might perchance
Have on a loosensd gaiter,
Your fingers itch to play the part
Ofhonest lady's waiter.
Though tantalixed till you are crased.
Stark mad with wild romancing-
The witching foot along his brain
A thousand waltzes dancing
The while it merely lightly pats,
As thoughtlessly she moves it.
No modest man would dare to dream
There 10 leg above it.
But when it trips along the street
Through winds and mud and vapor,
BY sheercst accident you see


How beautiful the taper!
As it steps upon the walk,


Amidst the crowd to minglc,
Two roguish eyes look up and say
II wonder il he's single p
But would have no lady think
fancy her schemer,
And beg her to remember that


The poet is dreamer;
He secs what others do not see,
And seeks for hidden beauty
No pretty face can lure him from
The path of moral duty.
Year: 1859

A few weeks ago, we took occasion to state our opinion as to the real objects of the visit of Greeley to California. We were led to believe that it was to build up free territories and eventual States in the northwest, and to fix the line of the Pacific railroad so as to avoid the south. It is evident that emigration will follow the line of the road and if that can be located north of us, the country there will fill up rapidly, territories be organized and States formed, each an edition of Kansas, or coming in as so-called free State and surrounding us With !" the cordon of fire" To confirm the opinion we then expressed, that the object of Greeley was not to influence the election m California, as some supposed, but for those before mentioned, we find upon his arrival home, he begins to abuse the But terfield route, saying :" it is at least five hun dred miles longer than it need or should be- urges the consolidation of all the routes Tn one and insists that it should 90 north of us. The conclusion of an article ill the Tribune is as follows:

 We urge Congress to make early pro-. vision for the merging of all our California mails in single daily overland mail, to be run on the most direct and expeditions route, and to carry everything offered that pays the legal rates of postage. This mail should run from the Missouri river by the kansas Gold Mines to Salt Lake City for Camp Floyd, and thence by the new road opened by Capt. Simpson to Carson Valley and Placerville, making the distance from Atchison or Leavenworth to San Francisco less than two thousand miles, which may be easily traversed in sixteen days, and, after the first year, in fourteen. We are confident this mail can be contracted for less than sl 100000 per annum, and that the postage created by 1t will soon double, and ultimately treble, that derived from our present California mails. Such a mail would have telegraph working by it's side throughout within the next two years- Why not have 1t authorized next winter?'

 This then is the route selected both as combining the most influence in it's behalf and strengthening the cause of the opposi- tion. In view of this fact, the people of the south should unite on one route. If the 35th or 32d, or any other parallel be the proper one, let us insist on this, make its advantages manifest and unite the con- gressional representation from the south in its favor. Unless this is done, as soon as Buttelfeld's contract expires we will find the route changed so as to go by Salt Lake City, telegraph carried along the stage road, and in few years the railroad route fixed. The route proposed by Greeley will be advocated by all the northwestern and eastern States, though more southern route can be built more cheaply and possesses the most decided advantages.