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Year: 1860

~ DELICATE SUBJECT JuDtclousLY TREATED
The number of applications for divorce
and Judicial separation which have been be-
fore Divorce Courts, comparatively recently
established in England, has been the subject
OF much comment in the English press, the
London Times being prominent in that dis,
cussion, and maintaining that the wife is zen.
orally to blame. The Springfield Republi-
can, adverting to this idea in connection with
some recent domestic events in this country.
has the following excellent remarks:


In great many Of these cases we should
blame the wives less if we knew their secret
history. 1t Is their duty to suffer and be
strong" and many are the wives who fulfil
this hard duty, whose secret sorrows The
world will never know. Nay, the husband
himself is often unconscious of the secret
pam which eats out The heart of her he loves
and which he might remove and would if he
were aware Of it. Many a husband thinks
that he fufils all the duties of the sacred re-
lation, to whom the wife looks in vain for
that intimate sympathy and affection which
every woman requires. The life of wo-


''N''t - Nv - A'iiI iiSlluCLlN CIV cray eS
it, and is desolate without it. Respect and
studied Difference will not answer as sub
stituie for it. There must be in the real sa
crament of matrimony tenderness of love, a
tondness, mutual interchange of delicate
and sensitive regards, which language fails to
express, but which every man or woman
who has truly loved instinctiyely under
stands and appreciates


with too many men this manifestation of
the tender passion ends with courtsbip, and
marriage brings only cold respect and tidei-
ty-better thousand times of course than
uniaithfulness and estrangement-but not
satifying to the highest demands of the heart
The original fault Of
ten lies with the husband The neglect of
the hunband is often the beginning of the
evil. The husband is bound not only to love
but to Cherish" the wife If she is left in
poverty and desolation of heart to seek else.
where the love her nature requires, let not
the husband consider himself the innocent
and injured party. lie may have been faith
full but he should have been fond, and thus
the love of the courtship and the honeymoon
would have deepened and strengthened as
the true pair "clomb the hill thegither.' and
there would have becu no room there for an
inter.oper.
Year: 1860

PANrnERs IN DEL NoETE CoUNrY.-The
Crescent City Herald of recert date, speak
ing Of the shooting of two large panthers
says;


panther measuring over seven feet in
length was shot in Elk Valley on Sunday
night last. lie had been helping himself to
pork, and parties were setting one of Baxter 5
patent traps for him, when the dogs freed
him Another panther as large as the above,
was shot last week, by A. 0, Miller near the
ferry on Smith river.
Year: 1860

NARROW ESCAPE One night last week. a
house at Sonora occupied by a Mexican wo-
man who has a white baby in charge. was
set on fire The woman and child barely es-
capped. The incendiary is supposed to be a
negro woman in the neighborhood. who had
been anxious to get possession OF the child,
but was fuiled.
Year: 1860

TF7IE advertisers would inform the public that they


Il are now under full headway, in their NEW SEW
ING FACTORY, No lS, + st., and having had several
years experience in the Business feel confident that
they give entire satisfaction to all who may favor
them with tn r patronage They have also on hand
large supply of all kinds Of BAGS, and will do all
descriptions Of work in line to order in neat and
durable manner and ct prices to suit the times.


~ Orders from the country respectfully solicited
and promptly attended to.
Year: 1860

The Chamber of Commerce of San Fran
cisco. is endeavoring to take action against
that section of the tariff bill before Congress,
which requires foreign goods to be taken out
Of bond within sixty days if to be used for
ho,,,o cunsumption.
Year: 1860

PoErny.-The following verse is from an
original poem, recently furnished the Port
land News, and entitled Death of an Emil
grant Lady"


Her shrouding was a winding sheet


Her Coffin slabs of Cotton wood


Tls true 1t was not very neat


But friends we did the best we could
Year: 1860

PROMISING. G.-Having taken ride in
to the country yesterday, We are enabled to
speak advisedy of the condition and prospects
Of the agricultural interests, and we must say
that We have never seen more cheering indica.
tions than are visible in the farming districts
at this time Every wheat field is replete with
promises of one of the most abundant hsrvests
that have ever gladdened the hearts of hard
working husbandmen. We also notice that
there has been large increase in the number
ofacres of land put unler cultivation from that
of former years. The farmers are now diligent-
ly engaged in preparing their ground for corn
planting AT present there is no particular
hurry about putting in corn-iniesd it may
be better to wait several days yet. until the
ground shall have become thoroughly warmed
SO as to preclude the possibility Of rotting the
seed. We cannot see nor learn anything contra
~ to the general opinion that the season will
be one Of unparalleled agricultural prosperity
Year: 1860




HousE.-Mr Curtis asked leave to offer =
resolution directing the Secretary of War to
communicate to the Military Committee q full
plan ard schedule Of floating battery now in
course Of construction in the vicinity Of New
Y-rk barbor, 'he amount Of money expended
thereon, and the estimated cost Of com letting
the same. and that the Military Committee re-
port snch changes az may be consistent with
the public interest Mr.. Curtis said it was
time that the country knew something about
the battery, the peculiar construction of which
had been kept perfect secret


Mr. Houston said it was unusual to direct an
executive officer to report to committee.


Mr. Curtis explained that the re ason .or this
was that the committee may reasonably exam
inc and determine the proprie.y Of the con.
structiop Of a steamers battery, II proper the
work will 90 on, II anything was necessary to
be kept secret this should be done.


Mr. Houston thought it much better for him
to object to the resolution.


This morning the House went into Commit.
tee OF the whole on the state of the Union.
Year: 1860

TIE desire to obtain information from
Charleston,is even more intense among the Re
publicans than the Democrats. The Reps.
are anxious to know the name Of the man who
is to give them their death wound next No
vember We hope we shall be able te accom-.
modate them some time to-day.
Year: 1860

HAVE You been in to sec Suits new
stock cf Boots and Shoesi If not we advise
one and all to do a: once as we must con-
assortment We have ever seen in Davenport
Mr.. S. informs us there is quite a reduction in
the prices of Boots and Shoes this Spring, and
he is going to sell at low figures Drop in and
see them
Year: 1860

1 to my faith in your love. am not even now while
/ expressions of hatred arc yet warm upon your
| lips. / only wait to have those sounds chased
away by the most precious words that ever
blessed the ear of man. Christiana love you.n
One step he advanced, with entreaty In voice and
gesture.


| The love it appealed to would not be put back
Forgetful of GOODNESS and ndignity, unmindfui of
| inconsistency treachery, the stately form was


caught yielding to his breast while the lips which
| had breathed of hate, whispered truthfuy, Hove
| You better than life.n


When they parted there was on the finger of the
bruised and swollen hand which had been so griev-
ously martyrized, plain gold circlet, the pledge
| of truth that Chrstiana should be the wife of
Richard Conyngsby.


| There had been promise made, how exacted


the party bound could scarce have told that as yet
| no mention Of the engagement should be made to


her mother, to whose roof she returned before the
sun had sunk to rest. 5.m4. ....z449.g. .#
After this there were, in the few remaining days


of Mr.. Conyngsbys stay, frequent interviews be.


tween the lovers, all but the result of chance,


so far as Christiana was concerned. Sometimes


she returned from these meetings joyous and elated,
| sometimes sad and depressed, and sometimes with


q wandering, wavering, unsettled spirit which


bespoke a combat within.


At last the time came for Mr.. Conyngsby's
departure, and he left the Squire's carrying with
him the golden opinions of all, and was driven to
the depot to take his seat which had been quite
ostentatiousy engaged in the railroad train of that
day.


Abbie was consoled for his absence by the
thought that ere many days they should meet
again, and looks and glances, and some whispered
words had made her believe that the sun of his
happiness would suffer eclipse until he found him
self again at her side.
Year: 1860

By reference to or advertising columns
our readers will see that the subscribers
to thu stock Of the Traders Buk are TO
meet on Tuesday next, for the purpose OF
electine Directors and officers. The capital OF
This bank is one million dollars, Of which We
learn about three hundred thousand dollars has
been subscribed. While This Bank is establish
ell with ricw OF accommodating the class cS-
pecially indicated by its title, yet we under
stand that il is the wish Of the Subscribers to
the stock, that the Board Of Directors shall
be compnseh of representatives of all the lead
ing branches Of business in this city, with =
view of inviting the general business of our
community 10 :: participation in the benefits OF
its discounts.


From the business character OF the gentle
men who arc tic active movers in getting up
this bank. we are very sure that judiciouS Sc
lection of officers will be made.


From The large amount of foreign paper, both
North and South, that is likely to be thrown into
this Bank, the profit upon the exchange ac'
count mus: be large; and with anything like
prudent management of its business, the STOCK
will be the best paying Bank stock in this city
Year: 1860

John Sherman, in speech delivered
before the Republicans Of the city Of New
York. on Friday night, again endorsed the in
famous Helper Book" In the course of his
speech he said


1--WE have heard COOL deal Of complaint
that we have circulated 4 book written by 4
native and citizen Of slave State against
slavery. | have recently read that book for the
first time, and my astonishmcnt is almost equal


to the contempt with which ] have always re-


rarled the clanor about the book It's chiefly
made M Of statistical information, showing the
relative value OF free and slave labor, anu OF the
opiuions Of eminent men from the North and
the South, of this and foreign countries, as
10 the social moral, and political influence OF
slavery, So far rs this information goes, it is
cu,inently proper for circulation. Such por-
tions could he read with profit by the very men
who have made the most clamor about tho book.
"That portion of the book written by the
author. which is addressed to his fellow non.
shareholders Of the Southern States, eyinces a
bitterness that has its parallel IN the speeches
and ,lenunciatinS made by men in the interest
Of slavery on the floor Of Congress. have lis
tened. over and over again, to the same charac-
ter Of haranguc, to the same violent, rude, and
exciting language, with the simple difference
that tic subjects Of denunciation were the
Black Republicans instead Of shareholders.


None knew better how groundless was the
clamor against this book than the very men
who madeit"
Year: 1860

The Sierra Democrat says there is a town
EXccsior-a few miles away from Downeville,
containing about hundred people, where not a
single drop OF liquor is sold Is there news
paper printed in it, Forbes
Year: 1860

WHEN my wife was very sick | called in an
Allopalhic physician but she got no better.
then called in homeopathic and she mended a
little one day he broke his leg and could not
come at all, tlien she got well.
Year: 1860

DRorrING OFF THE Hoops.-There has been
some excitement in society" at Washington. in
consequence of the appearance in public of the
daughters of the Austrian Consul General sans
rrinoline Datinee was given in their honor
ly one Of the Diplomatic Corps, and the room
Vas crowded by persons who had forgotten how
woman looked who were without the great ex-
tenders.
Year: 1860

W. R. CRocKER & Co.-We have inadyert- ently neglected to notice this new firm, who have but recently established themselves in Des Arc, as wholesale and retail Grocers, dealers in Hardware, and all articles usually found in similar establishments. They have erected commodious building in central location, and we are pleased to observe the industry and energy which they exhibit in their prompt attention to business. In the purchase of cotton and other products, they take hold in good earnest, just as though they were used to hard work and not ashamed of it. We are pleased at all times to notice the increase of mechanical and mercantile branches in our midst, especially by those who come among us practicing the wholesome doctrine of ..liying and letting live" The days of mercantile monopoly, in Des Arc, have passed away, and we are heartily glad of it.
Year: 1860

FIRE-REsIpENcE BURNED. - The large frame house on the Pitman farm, one mile South of town, was entirely consumed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. Geo k Quarles, Esq, had leased the farm for this year, and was occupying the house, with hls family He saved but small portion of his household goods-his loss is near $500. The house was valued at $500. This loss falls upon the Pitman estate. The fire is supposed to have originated'frem stove in the shed room The wind blowing from the South alone saved the kitchen and out-houses from destruction.
Year: 1860

There seemed but very little disposition to
dissent from this platform, but Mr. Ficklin
urged in loud tone md vehement gestures
that they be adopted as whole, without delay
and without arsument-which was accordingly
Year: 1860

was renewed by mechanical imitation of the
lungs and artificial respiration, which at ono
time raised the pulse to seventy five beats in .
minute, was kept up half an hour after the nat
ural breathing had ceased and when the nervous
system was dead Galvanism was tried but had
no effect
Year: 1860

our talk, with the remark that with the exception
Of some talk about tobacco, which may end in
something besides smoke and sorae large transac
tons in exchange, detailed in the usual column,
the day closed yesterday under consd erable quiet
negR
Year: 1860

MORE OF THE HUNBUG.-Since our notice
of Commercial Exchange Bank " certifi-
cate of d0posite, we have been informed by
one of our merchants that while in Cincin-
natl last week he was shown package of
5000 of the same trash, that had just been
received by Pearl street wholesale house,
from the western part of Illinois. From
this and an article in the Journal of Tuesday
evening, we are led to believe that the
western parts of Illinois and eastern Iowa
are being flooded with this miserable swim
die. We warn our readers to keep clear of
it, and ask our cotcmporaries throughout
the country to expose the fraud, for the gen
raj public good. 1t is base, uninitigated
sw ndle- Terre HaHte Express. cas-
Year: 1860

a BILL has passed the Pennsylvania Senate.
which provides that in all actions for the
sale of spirituous, vinous malt liquors, or
any admixtures thereof. it shall be compe
tent for the defendant in every such case to
prove that such liquors or admixtures there
of were impure, vitiated or adulterated, and
proof thereof being made, shall amount to
good and legal defence to the whole of the
plaintiffs demand
Year: 1860

The Raleigh, North Carolina Standard says: Some one tclegraphed to the New York Herald day or two since from Raleigh, that tic Governor and Council of this State were in session. that the Legislature would be called together mmodiae.y, n that North Carolina was ripe for secesslon, etc. It IS hardly necessary to state that this dispatch has no foundation n fact The Governor and Council have not been in session recently, and the State Is not ready to secede.
Year: 1860

AN ITALIAN CARIcATURE OF LOUIS NA- poLEoN-The Romans have a caricature in which the head of Napoleon is laid openl and all Europe is represented as staring at the imperial brain with a bewildered expression, denoting the inability of the knowing ones to read the riddle which is now perplexing con scrvati5ts and revolutionists.
Year: 1860

A FLYING MACHINE PATENTED.-A fly ing machine has just been patented in Lon- don consisting of a very light steam engine, which is to operate a huge pair of wings. Oil is to be used for fuel instead of wood or coal, that greater heat may be obtained with the same WeIght.
Year: 1860

Ne call the attention of our readers who may be in need of pumps, to the fact that they can be supplied in Memphis, at the mandatory of AEr. W. Carson No Second alley, near Main and Union streets, who keeps on hand large lot of tae most excellent chain and stone pumps.
Year: 1860

ADVICE TO LITERARY AsPIRANTs.-I say,
then, in deep earnestness, TO every youth who
hopes or desires to become useful to his race,
or in any degree eminent through literature,
seek first of all things, q position of pecuniary
Independence; learn to live by the labor of your
own hands, the sweat Of your face, as q neces.
sary step toward the career you contemplate.
If you can earn but three shillings Q day, by
rugged yet moderate toll, learn TO live con-
tentedy on two shillings, and so preserve your
mental faculties fresh and unworn, to read, to
observe, to think, thus preparing yourself for
the ultimate path you have chosen. At length,
when mind crowded with discovered or elab-
GRATED truths will have utterance, begin to
write sparingly and tersely for the nearest suit
able periodical-no matter how humble and
obscure--if the thought is in you, it will find
its way to those who need it. Seek no com.
pensation for this utterance until compensation
shall seek you; then accept it if an object, and
not involving. too great sacrifices of independ.
ence and disregard of more immediate duties.
In this way alone can something like the proper
dignity of the literary character be restored and
maintained But while every man who either
is or believes himself capable Of enlghtening
others, appears only anxious to sell his faculty
at the earliest moment, and for the largest
price, cannot hope that the public will be in
duced to regard very profoundly either the les
SON or the teacher.
Year: 1860

attorney and Counsellor at La,o,
WILL practice in the local Courts of this
w District and in the Supreme Court and
Court of Claims. Office at the corner of Indi-
ana avenue and Second street.
Year: 1860

One of the first men in this nation is
Senator Hamliu, of Maine. We do not
mean that he has those gifts of brillioncy
which make men the idols of excited
crowds; hut that in calmneSs and mnnil-
ness, in solidity of character, i'll truth OF
speech, in firmness of resolve, he has few


equals among the distinguished statesmen


of the day. From the time of Jackson


till now, he has maintained the rigid in
flexibility of his faith, careless of party
dcfections and ncglectful of party re-
wards; vet with the counge to lead on in


critical conjunction, or to stand alOot anu
alone when factions become demorallZed


with victory. Taught carly that Democ-
racv meant freedom and not slavery; he
has never swerved from that teaching; but
in all his relations has ever allied himself
with the radical element in politics which
represents both control by the people
and liberty to the individual. In his do
mcstic life he is above reprONch. and OF
singular simplicity of habit, going from
the Senate chamber to the harvest heid, or
from the tolls of small farm to the cares
of Il great state, with the easy, dignity and
cheerfulncss that mark the man devoted TO
duty before pleasure, and conscious of
acting his true part in life. OF late we
have seen going the rounds of the partizan
press series of letters from Washington,
telling how grandly and gorgeously some
of our wealthy representatives have en-
tertained the diplomatists and strangers at
the federal capital, and dealing in what
we must believe to be very exaggerated
accounts of their munifcence. TO rival
the White House in splendor is now the
highest ambition of many there, and
when we recall the plumber of the public


treasury in which they have participated


the only wonder is that they succeed So


noorly. 1t is in contrast with such-witll


the Douglases, the Gwins, the Brights


who ape the poor pretension of 9fasrnt arsto,


picture Of this truly Republican Senator


as seen in his own house. The sketch Is
from private letter not designed for pub
lication: but it las such genial glow


about 1T, and altogether shows so fine


type of the American civilian, that we are


sure We shall be p0rdoncd for giving it tt


the public 1t is as follows:
"iIaving had business to call me to thl'
Year: 1860

Sir THE undersigned, citizens of Trinity
county, were induced to subscribe for your paper
during the present Presidential campaign, with
the assurance that the same would support the
Regular National Democratic nominees for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency Of these United
States We are not scctionaols, neither did we
subscribe for yonr paper for the purpose Of dis
seminating the views Of a sectional party IN one
portion Of our common country, to the exclusion
of the interest and well being of the entire IN
ion. We cannot commend in too strong terms
the course of our fellow citizen, JoHN NuGENr
Esq, in Withdrawing from the editorial depart
ment of the paper, when it was determined ny
the proprietors of the Herald to advocate the
claims Of Breckinridge and Lane, instead OF
Stephen A. Douglas and IIerschel '. johnson,
the regular nominees of the National Democracy.


We are Democrats, and will support the reeu-
lar nominees OF the National Convention-Ste-
phen A. Douglas and Hcrschel V. Johnson, and
are not willing to have the Herald forced upon
US under false pretences or false colors. There
fore, you will please discontinue our papers and
appropriate the subscription price paid by US as
YOU see fit or proper.
Year: 1860

A MonEl OFFICER AND HONEST MAN-Col
Lander, Superintendent of the Wagon Road sur
vcy. t will be remembered returned some S4O-
600 to Government which had been appropriated
for the above service, and placed at his disposal.
Many people thought it strange proceeding on
the Part of Government officer, aud we are
tempted 10 think it was for that reason that the
California dele CATION asked him TO resign. But
she Col. didn't do it, and is now using every ef-
fort in lis power to facilitate the incoming i'm.
migration. Every person who crossed the Plains
this season speak in the highest terms of him,
both as man and officer Fishers company
found him at Rabbit Hole Springs. in the Carson
Valley country, where he had sawed lumber and
built pools to catch the water from the warm
springs, where it could cool for the use Of emf
grants and cattle. The Col. was always found
with bis working garb on, and boasted that he
copA 30 us much hard labor as any man nndrr
him, Several Of the new comers tell us that bis
ssdcIce 10 the emigrants was to come TO the north
that it was the place for their families We
can readily imagine that the Col. is capable Of
giving such good advice, and we nope no further
effort will he made by the CalifoTnia delegation
in Congress to have the man removed, who by
every means in his power is striving to benefit
Northern California, the section which at election
time they all so dearly love. We are for Lam
dor now and forever.
Year: 1860

NEXT TO LErTERs.-Ncxt to letters from our
friends and relatives, nothing brings them SO
wildly to our remembrance as the newspaper
published in the place where they dwell for in
we'll conducted local paper, much that is deeply
interesting 10 those that are at a distance. and
which is either unknown to or overlooked hy the
private friend, may be found in its columns
COiuH5ia Times.
Year: 1860

WE thank Tim. Dacy, Of the Main street vege-
table store, for an excellent melon handed us on
one of the warm days of the present week. lie
always has a quantity on hand for lovers of that
edible