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Year: 1860

EMPRESS EueENIE.-Louis Napoleon pill
have the Empress by his side at the Council
Board. A Paris correspondent thus speaks
of her:


"rhe behavior of the Empress at the Couns
ell of Ministers is worth observing. The most
abstruse and driest questions are listened TO
by her Majesty with the greatest apparent at.
tention. She always comes armed with pen
Gil and with paper, and takes down notes
with the prettiest pedantry in the world. 1t
is true that the fair and snowy hands, as if re.
belllons against the thankless office, are con-
tinually occupied in sliding to and fro the
rings upon her fingers, and in turning and
twisting the bracelets on her wrists, whose
pretty little Chinese jingle formed so funny
an accompaniment to the reading of the re
port upon the Peiho expedition the other day.
that the grave seignors all laughed aloud,
ana The Emperor joined good humoredly in
the merrlment, and seizing her Maiesty's
mana, kissed 1t raptnrously, making the funny
little bells with which the bracelet was hung
all round ring out more joyous peal than
ever. 30 you see all is not prose and dry
discourse at our cabinet councils-the pres
ence OF woman enlivens even these pedantic
meetings Amid all, you may rely on the
opinion of one man about the person of the
Emperor, from whom have it direct: The
moral reign of Louis Napoleon is over; he is
regarded already by his entorage as finish
ed man; and the exclamation of one of his
most intimate friends, on leaving the table
the other day, was significant enough =
Grand Dieu CONNIE IL Jaisse The fatigue
OF the campaign, the disappointment in not
having struck grand coup and the vexltion
experienced at not having assumed higher
position than before, have advanced that ter
Iible disease to which all sovereigns are sub
ject in their latter years-that green and yel-
low melancholy, that mysterious form of
spleen, which doctors cannot heal and physic
cannot cure, but which seems as inseparable
from the kingly trade as collie from the paint.
ers craft, or opthalmia and consumption from
that of the cutler and the glass blower"
Year: 1860

4 firt is always innocent. Young ladies'
who skip about from one resort to another
to engage the attentions of young men who
are susceptible ofbeauty, little think of the
dangers which beset such course. We
say firt is always innocent, meaning
thereby that she intends herself no harm
Men-the majority of them-are not so fool
ish as to be deceived in the character Of a
young lady who goes about indiscriminately
among male acquaintances. They really
perceive that friendship, if it can be so
called, regulated by Irritation, has no claim
upon their honor, and consequently any
advance towards intimacy on their part can
only be factious, leading them to take any
advantage when opportunity offers. The
record is conclusive on this point, Criminal
tp turks beneath these innocent firtations,
boldly apparent to those who can compre-
hend the unscrupulous nature Of mans pas
sions. Fathers and mothers who have
daughters will do well to give this subject
earnest attention, and so exercise their con-
troll that sorrow may never fall at their door,
on account Of innocent conduct.
Year: 1860

GA LOAN ON CALL" We know no trap
so dangerous to men in business as that tech
nically know by the name of "a loan on
call" It has very tempting bait, and is
sure during every season of catching large
number Of the unwary If the borrower OBJ
tains loan on time, he is likely to exercise
some forecast about the method ofpayment.
If the time be only ten days and he has
some hopes of renewal, he will still look out
for the date of maturity. Buth demand loan
like the sword Democles, hangs impending
over its victims head. II he be ready to
meet it, it does him no good; if he is not
ready too meet it, it will surely do him mis-
chief Farther than this, the day of pay.
ment, If that be fixed by the lender, is GER
tain to be an inconvenient occasion. The
very pressure which will induce the owner
to call for ii, will make the return oft more
difficulty increases in even greater ratio
than the pressure, because it is certain also
to contribute to it--N Y. Journal Of Com
merrc.
Year: 1860

So lately dead; SO soon forgotten. 'Tis
the way of the world. We flourish for a
while. Men take US by the hand. and are
anxious about the health Of our bodies and
laugh at our jokes, and we really think, like
the fly on the wheel, that we have somc
thingto do with the turning of the earth
Some day we die and are buried. The sun
does not stop for our funeral; everything
goes on as usual; we are not missed in the
streets; men laugh at new jokes; one or two
hearts feel the wound of affection, one or two
memories still hold our names and forms
but the crowd moves in its daily circle; and
in three days the great wave Of time sweeps
over our steps and washes out the last ves-
tige of our lives.
Year: 1860

Have the courage to keep out of debt as
long as possible-absolutely if you can
Debt is species Of slavery. The creditor
owns the debtor to the extent Of the claim,
for what does the word "claim" mean, if not
this? In tsking aur advice, you will be
but obeying the good scriptural exhortation
to lowe no man anything"


Have the couaage to wear your old Goa,
or gown, until you are able to buy another
upon the good, old fashioned ''pay as you go''
principle--ay, and do not be afraid to have
it known why you prefer this course. Your
neighbors will think none the worse Of you
for your honest frankness. On tho contra.
ry, they will think all the better of you, il
they are people whose good or bad opinion
is worth considering.


Have the courage to live on two meals q
day-ay, even one, if two Of the three you
customarily took in better times, would not
have to be procured with false pretences.--
And what but moral, if not legal, "false pre-
tences," is purchasing with promise to pay,
which you know in your inmost heart there
is no prospect Of your meeting.


Have the courage to own that you are
poor! No one, whose opinion is valuable
will think any the less of y,u for your frank
ness, but will rather esteem you the more
highly.


Finally. have the courage to be truthful
qonest and just-just to your own sense o.
right, as well as to the sense Of othe S. And
SO you will maintain your self respect, as
well as the respect Of your neighbors, and
these viii constitute no small capital to star,
afresh with, when "better times shall have
re-appeared, as ere long they will to all who
have the courage to be just in their dealings
and prudent in their expenditures
Year: 1860

Last winter q little boy of six or eight
years begged lady to allow him to clean
away the snow from her steps. He had no
father or mother but worked his way by
such jobs. On being questioned he confess
ed that he often got little to do, and the lady
furtherasked If he did not fear that he could
not get on. The child looked up with a
pcrplexed and inquiring eye, as if uncertain
Of her meaning, and troubled with q new
doubt. Why said he, "dont you think
God will take care ofa feller, il he puts bis
trust in him, and does the best he cans''
Year: 1860

was lighted with gas heard little feet
scampcring through the hall, but as the
doors were of ground glass l could see
nothing.


A servant came to the door and waited
on me to handsome drawing room, with
plain but good furniture. waited in curl
Gus speculation for some minutes. There
bad been no plate upon the door, so l could
not even tell the name Of the person wish
ing to see me. was standing by the
chimney piece, when little child ran into
the room. 1t was so like little Katy that /
would have called her so had net the en-
brodered robe, and pretty silk apron looked
so far different from our chldren's plain
clothes. But another little head was peep
ing in at the open door, and that was little
Charlie, only for the scarlet frock and neat
CATERS, and then the two made long rush
across the floor into my arms, while slowly
and majestically sweeping in her ample
grapes and bombaznes, came portly Mrs.
Jones, and behind her Susy, smiling like
the dawn.


l think had womanly feeling come


over me just then, and l passed my hand


across my eyes to be sure / was awake


Susy laid hand upon my shoulder. You


owe it to our kind friend, here" she said,


gently. She has been trying you very


deeply"


"Trying me-" 1 said aloud.


ayes, my good friend" said Mrs. Jones,
herself 'Twas rich and had no one near me
but selfish and interested people, who want


ed my money. l have long owned this
house, and lived ip it when l met you first,
but thought suggested by your invitation
} to go to you induced me to try if you would
5 keep me if l happen a to be poor, and ]
r am abundantly satisfied with the result
t We made money at the old house in How
ard street, which no one but our.
e selves ever knew Of, and always intended
y TO find you out and make you my heir;


had, however, rather that you would enjoy
! my property while csn have the pleasure
= Of seeing you; so invite you to return my
: visit. You will find a handsome office wei
fitted up for you in Court street when yor
Y 90 down tomorrow morning. The boy whC
y will wait on you has the keys of the door
a but here are the keys Of your desk and Ii
G brary."


i 1 declare to you, readers, the generosity
:. of this woman unnamed me more thai
y the disconsolate thoughts which had haunt
; ed me the whole afternoon. 1t seemed to
" good to believe, and when we walked out t.
l. the dining room and sat down to a suppe
a on which no expense was spared, L cou
e only look from one to the other, and wonde
% if | was in dream. .....


l took possession of my grand office tn
l. next day. Briefs poured in upon me; 70
1t who will not require the services of ric
n lawyer, and who wants those Of a poor one


l rose rapidly and am st standing in hig
d places. l speak it with reverence, owe


all to a woman.


" We bought cottage, with its little gal
It den, and we go there in the summer, an
70 play poverty again for few of tho hotties
d weeks. We have four children now, an
q Mrs. Jones pets them all The old farmer
Il too, intend now, he shall "hear from me.
Year: 1860

The following poem is spoken Of by the Boston Travel
Ter Of those melodous and spiritual lyrics which
occasionally end their way into the Home Journal from
the soul ofJAMEs g. CLARE and which rendering the
name this author dear 20 the lovers Of true poetry
Mr.. CLARK, we may remark in psrenthess will accom-
pany the celebrated ossIAN e. DoDaE in concert tour
during this winter. The two make combination Of
scal and literary talent hard TO beat.
Year: 1860

heard-and Mary came tripping forth to
meet US; she was ia pretty rural dress Of
white few wild flowers were twisted in
her fine hair; fresh bloom was on her
cheek her whole countenance beamea with
smiles-I had never seen her look so lovely.


my dear George" she cried," am so
glad you are come | have been watching
and watching for you; and running down
the lane and looking for you. I've set out
a table lnLer a beautiful tree behind the
cottage and I've been gathering some of
the most delicious Strawberries, for know
you are fond of them-and We have such
excellent cream-and every thing is so
sweet and still hereof" said she, putting
her arm within his, and looking up brightly
in his face, o, we shall be so happy!"


Poor Leslie was overcome. He caught
her to his bosom-he folded his arms around
he--he kissed her again and again-he
could not speak, but the tears gushed into
his eyes and he has often assured me, that
though the world has since gone prosperously
with him, and his life has been indeed a
happy one, yet never has he experienced a
moment of more exquisite felicity.
Year: 1860

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 3.-The Jury of
Inquest of the Pemberton Mill calamity
rendered their verdict last evening. 1t is
quite lengthy, embracing careful review of
the testimony.


The Jury find that from all the evidence
adduced before them, they do not believe that
the owners of said mill, at the time of the
demolition, ever had reason to distrust its
security.


The Jury further find that the fire origin.
ated after the fall of the said mill was
caused by the accidental breaking of lam
tern in the hands of some person to them
unknown, and at the time actually engaged
in aiding and assisting in rescuing the suf-
ferers then alive and beneath the flooring of
the mill upon all of which several findings
the Jury determine and say that the direct
cause of the fall of the mill was the weakness
and insuficiency of the cast iron sheeting,
the thinness of the brick walls, and the
manner of construction.


The length of span from one support to
another beneath the floor timber, were ad-
ditional causes, and aided in the general
demolition of the building, and that so far
as the actual defects in the cast iron pillars
existed, responsibility rested upon Albert
Fuller, the former contracting agent and
foreman of the Eagle Iron boundary, then
at West Boston.


That upon @. L. Bigelow, the architect,
as we'll as the superintendent of this struc.
ture, rests all the responsibility, arising from
an insufficient test of said pillars and from
any aud every direct weakness from inse-
curity in or about the general construction
of said building. That the walls were built
under his supervision. That the timbers
and flooring were in every respect construct
ed as he originally designed. The inner sup
ports of cast iron previous to erection, had
bis approval, and wereby him adopted as in
all parts safe and secure. That such in.
spection as he required was given to the
iron pillars, and that any want of skill in
designing, any error of judgment in approx
ing and adopting, and any want Of due
care and caution in properly testing the
different parts of the struc ture on his part
appearing to that extent rendered him re-
sponsible for the direful catastrophe, in.
volving, the death of these 122 human beings.
Year: 1860

Mr.. PENNINGTON, upon his election, was
conducted to the Speakers Chair, by
Messrs. BoCoCK and SHERMAN. Amid
quiet that strangely contrasted with the pre-
vious excitement, Mr.. P. made the following
graceful speech


Gentlemen ofthe House of Representatives:
return you my grateful acknowledgements
tor the distinguished honor you have been
pleased to confer upon me, ia electng me
Speaker of this House. Coming here for
the first time, at the present, to be associated
with you as member, no event could have
been more unlocked for than that 1 should
be called upon to preside over your dellber-
atoms; and my friends will do me the jus
tice to say that I have not sought the posi-
ton, as certainly never desired it. / am
nevertheless as conscious of the dignity and
Importance of this high Office as any gentle.
man can be but should have been far better
pleased could its have been instrusted to
ADLER and more experienced hands. After
witnessing the almost insurmountable OBJ.
stacIes in the way of an organization of this
House, l came to the conclusion that
gentleman Of any party who could command
majority of the votes for Speaker, was
bound, in Difference to the public exigencies,
to accept the responsibility as an act of
patriotic duty, whether it was agreeable to
his personal feelings or not. As that choice
has unexpectedly fallen on me, have not
hesitated to accept it. In the execution of
this high trust, my object will be to do my
duty with impartiality and justice to all. /
shall have great necessity, gentlemen, for
your indulgence in the new position in which
l am placed; and 1 feel entire confidence
that l shallreceive it at your hannds. AS
a Representative from the State of New
Jersey, upon whose soil so many brilliant
achievements were accomplished in the
revolutionary war, and whose people have
ever been distinguished for their devotion to
the Constitution and the Union, pray TO
the Great Arbiter of our destinies that I
may do no act to impair the integrity OF
either, but that by wise and prudent coun.
sells, peace and order may yet reign in our
midst, and our free institutions may be per-
petuated to our descendants. feel that
have national heart, embracing all parts of
our blessed Union. Again thanking you
for your kindness, I now enter upon the
duties of that arduous and complicated sta-
tion.
Year: 1860

ADULTERATING NATIVE WINEs.-The Alta
reports an on dit that certain San Francis
cans are engaged in adulterating or counter
feiting California wines. Why, bless its
soul, that thing has been practiced so long
that throughout the interior consumers are
afraid to purchase what purports to be ma
tive wine, lest they may drink only some sour
stuff that never was near vineyard We
have reason to believe that California wine,
SO called is manufactured in other portions
of the State where grape never grew. We
have seen packages of labels, similar to those
ing through country post Offices directed to
wholesale liquor vendors, and thought the
fact pretty strong proof that counterfeiting
nativewnes is not peculiar to San Francisco.
There should certainly be an effort made to
prevent by legislation fraud which already
greatly Injuries most important industrial
element. Apart from the importanc to
health and morality of having pure and cheap
wines of home manufacture, it is essential
for the reputation and value of them for ex-
portation that this counterfeiting should be,
if possible, Immediately checked. Those
guilty of it are no better than the counter
feiters of coin, and actually do more mis-
chief Their ofense should incur as severe
a penalty.
Year: 1860

man named Farrell picked up stick of
phosphorus near Stockton, and put it in his
pocket, thinking it to be candy, and intend
ing to give it to child. The heat of his
body soon infamed it, his clothes caught
fire and he was burned SO badly that his life
is despaired Of.
Year: 1860

A COPPER SLuG.-Haper's Magazine for
February contains an engraving of an early
Roman copper coin, still extant in British
collection, which measures about six by four
inches specifically and three-eighths of an
inch in thickness, and weighs little less
than Eve pounds avoirdupois This nice lit
tie pocket piece is a specimen of the earliest
known coinage of Italy, and probably dates
from B. c. 500 to B. G. 600 1t bears on its
face tolerably faithful representation of an
OK, and serves to illustrate the theory that
the first valuation of metal became fixed
with regard to the value of sheep and oxen.
The money weight of the Egyptians and As
syrians was in the shape of a lamb, and our
word pecuniary is derived from the Latin
word for money, peeuniu, which in turn is
derived from pecus, flock of sheep or cattle.
We hope many of our California mountain
GERS will eventually discover that sheep are
still representatives of wealth.
Year: 1860

o. P. Sarle delivered before the Sons of
Temperance of Yankee Jims clever lecture
on the power of knowledge, taking for his
text thar line which is attributed to Bacon
but which he did not acknowledge is
Power" The lecturer calculated that at the
present ratio of increase in the speed at
which man travels by the aid of machinery;
we shall be able to travel at the rate of 900
miles an hour $50 years hence, and make
the circtit of the globe in "a hoursl
Year: 1860

U- The gallant regiment Of this county was
called to Columbus on short notice BY the
Governor. They made handsome appearance.
We hope they will take good care OF Professor
Monroe, from oberlin, and his colleagues from
the Reserve, and not allow the Tsnussssans and
Kentuckisns to eat them up.


We suggest thHts company or two be detailed
to keep the Reserve men from stealing any body
servants that may accompany the Southern
Legislatorsi
Year: 1860

Ralph Waldo Emerson read a remark
able essay at the Music Hall in Boston,
last Sunday morning, upon the related
ness Of man to nature, aud the insensi-
bplity of mankind to the glorious herit-
age they possess. Ia this world the
greatest wonder, to every thoughtful
person, is that he is here. 1t has been
said that were it not for the phenomena
Of sleep, we should all become atheists.
as by the temporary suspension Of our
own will we are reminded of the exist
ence Of supreme will. Every thing
in nature is perfect, and the whole force
of nature seems to be directed to every
single object, The history Of single
grain Of sand contains the chronicle Of
the world. Man leans downward upon
every animal, even to the lowest forms
of creation, while each species of ami
NAL life gravitates upward to man. So
far as humanity is concerned, the earth
itself is tomb, in which petri6ed races,
converted into statues of stone, are
their own mOument


1t is impossible to conceive the little
ness OF ulau as com pdteu Win luunlLe
space, yet how splendid is the furniture
Of his mind BY astronomy worlds and
systems are weighed, but what a puny
thing is the astronomer. Men are eu-
dowed with the diving bell of memory,
to explore the reeesses Of knowledge;
with the balloon of fancy, to soar into
the ompyrean; but most mems memory
consists Of record Of triAing incidents,
on such a day 1 paid a note, or the
COW calved, or / cut my fnger,-and
the fancy gropes amid the most grovol-
ing objects. Life becomes a mere
pleasure-hunt, men are shop-worn, and
all existence is resolved into a struggle
TO put something between the upper
and lower mandibles And this is q
creation where every thing is attuned
TO the incest harmony. The race has
not yet taken possession Of its own
Mankind is only a founding at the
gates of Gods great temple.
Year: 1860

THF LANGUAGE OF Birds. - The
sparrow is a constant example of early
rising, and a preacher Of economy. AS
soon as it is light you hear him hop
ping up and down in the rain-spout,
crying, HChoapl cheap"
Year: 1860

None of us are either so much prais-
ed or censured as we think; and most
men would be thoroughly cured of van
ity if they could only rohearse their
own funeral, aud walk abroad incognito
after their supposed burial.
Year: 1860

a well known physician was very
much annoyed by an old lady who was
always sure to accost him in the street,
for the purpose of telling her ailments.
Once she met him as he was in hurry.
"Ah, I see you are quite feeble" said
the doctor. "Shut your eyes and show
me your tongue" and the doctor quiet
ly moving OF, left her standing thoro
for some time in this ridiculous posi-.
ton, to the infinite amusement Of all
who witnessed the scene.
Year: 1860

Independently Of those cultivated
pursuits which form a higher order Of
recreation, boyhood should never pass
without the boys learning several modes
of recreation of the humber kind
A parent, or teacher, seldom does a
kinder thing by the child under his care,
than when he instructs him in some
manly exercise, some pursuit connected
with nature out of doors, or even some
domestic game. In hours of fatigue,
anxiety, sickness, or worldly fermont,
such means of amusement may delight
the grown-up man, when other things
would fail.
Year: 1860

The following incident is related in
connection with the disaster at Law.
renee:


A touching incident is related Of O
company Of girls who were safe and
comparatively uninjured, until the FIRE
broke out. They would soon have been
rescued if the devouring flames had
not shut out every hope from the pris-
on in which they we're immured, but
when the FIRE began to roar around them
as if by inspiration, they joined in sing.
ing the hymn


"Wo'ro going home 70 glory"


Their voices rose clear and musical
above the cracking of the flames, but
they wero soon silenced, to be heard nc
more until they passed the narrow sea
that divided them from the heaven Of
their faith.