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Year: 1860

THE CHARLESTON CON.v N.-Tbe
papers state that the pressure has become so
great upon the National Committee for a
change from Charleston to some other place,
for holding the Democratic Convention that
the Committee has determined to hold 4 meet


ing with view TO considering the subject
Every section of the country is complaining 9
Of tho threatened extortions. Fifty dollars
per day will be charged for the use OF parlors,
and everything else in proportion. The Ma
tional Committee agreed to pay $3.50 per day
for the use of public hall. If backed up by
the Democracy of the differen, sections, the
Committee will change the place of meeting
Year: 1860

cured to us those slave States independent Of the COM
pact by which the United States are bound TO them
JOHs BELL


know the condition Of the working classes in other
countries am intimately acquainted with in some
counires aud have no hesitation in saying. that be-
eve the slaves in this country better clothed and
fed and less hardly worked than the peasantry Of some
Of the most prosperous states OF the continent Of Europe
EDWARD EyLRETr.


But sir humanity to the slave not less than justice to
the MASTER recommends the policy Of diffusion and
tension into any Territory adapted to It's condition.
aud the reasons too obvious to be misunderstood by
the dullest ntelcct-JoHN BEL.


cannot admit that religion has but voice to the
slaves and that voice is Rise against your masters
No. sir; the NeS Testament says "SlAves obey your
masters EDWARD EVERETT
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE PRESENCE OF MiND.-A few
days ago a lad about seven years old, while
crossing one of the ponds in the northern part
Of New Bedford, Mass, broke through the ice
lie would certainly have been drowned. II 1t
had not been for the presence OF mind of
companion, Il boy about five years old. who
threw himself HAT upon the ice which was not
strong enough to bear him standing, and in
This manner succeeded in getting near enough
10 the boy in the water 10 grasp his hand anu
sustain him till some men came to their ald
and extricated them from their danger.
Year: 1860

EIGHTH STREET SEwER.-Mayor Baker,
backed by the City Council, has been push
ing through the most gigantic improvements
during the past season, with such energy, as
70 almost cause a failure on our part to
chronicle them. Oak street sewer has been
completed to Eighth street Division street
sewer is nearly finished to the same point
andinOw a new sewer, running from Divis-
ion to Locust street up Eighth, is likewise
near completion. These sewers will carry
off all the water that may accumulate on
the streets with ease, and we think the day
is not far distant when our city will lose
the reputation of being the muddiest place
in Indiana. In addition to these sewers, to
drain the water into the river, a large num-
Der of sidewalks have been made. A great
many side walks have also been cut down
and, we fear,the wet season will set in before
thew will be fixed. This will occasion no
little trouble to the property holders, but it
is an annoyance they must submit to with
all the patience of which they are in pos
session.
Year: 1860

IMrRovEMENT.-The paving of Main street
between the Canal and Eighth street was
greatly needed, and promises to be one OF
the most substantial improvements made
during the year. We viii not be surprised
if the street, paved as it is now being done,
will prove a better thoroughfare for loaded
teams than if bouldered. The paving is
done by grading the street to a proper
shape then laying foundation o: lime
stone rock, put down edgewise, of near a
foot in thickness. On this is placed layer
of broken stone few inches in thickness,
the whole to be covered with thick course
of pit gravel
Year: 1860

Roger A. Pryor.


This member Of Congress was assailed in
the Herald, and the following is his notice
OF Bennett, its editor. If anything more
bitter can be shown in modern word-war-
fare, We should like to see it:
A man who is conspicuous by the per.
si.tent and iiagrant violation of the rights
and virtuous instincts of humanity, who
has supplied himself with money and means
OF pernicious influence by extortng contri-
buttons from the fear Of innocence, and
levylng subsidies upon the gratitude of
sympathetic and confederate crimes; a
wretch who wears upon his back the scars
| OF many merited chastisement, and upon
his heart the faint OF every conceivable
abomination miscreant who, in consent
ing to the dishOnor Of his own family and
the PROCLAMATION of the most sacred relations
OF life, has committed crime for which Ian
guage has no commensurate term of scorn
and contempt; avlle and filthy beast, whose
name Is the execratiOn of both continents,
and from whose contact truth and virtue
shrink as from the touch Of pestilence
fiend who is denied the privilege of fellow
snip with men; an exile from the courtesics
and charities of the social circle, who wears
out and IS condemned to wear out the small
remnant OF guilty and miserable existence
in solitude for which the rewards of
prostituted press can purchase him no re-
lief. repeat to the House, that do not
mean to discuss anything which would
shock them by alluding in any way to that
base individual, who, by course OF unalter-
able and unapproachable infamy, distin-
guished and stgmatised himself to the shame
and opprobrium Of humanity but this |
will not dcny-that he has some preten-
sion of apology for the attack on me. In
the discharge Of my duty as journalist,
have had frequent occasion to lash him un-
| til even his rhinoceros hide has writhed be-
meath the excoriating lash. Let him contn-
NC his assaults. The enmity of James Cor
don Bennett is the most satisfactory and
sufficient attestation of the character of a
gentleman, while his applause is an argu-
ment Of suspicion.
Year: 1860

THAT the business of Gift Enterprise be made ierta
mate onethst can be conducted fairly honoraby doing
Justice to all parties is not absurdty reality that has
been demonstrated plainly True, Of but one man
who has succeeded in no only pecnnary has won tho
confidence of the public and the conclusion have arrived at
Is that is owing solely the fact that he Is the only one Of
them who has dealt honorRby fairly by his patrons Ger
could conduct business unfairly the
length of time he has without word of complaint being ut
tered against him the hundreds of thousands who have beea
the recipients of fayors his hands, woreer of course 10
Mr. Geo. C. Eyana 499 Chestnut street, Philadelphia


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Year: 1860

The Frankfort Commonwealth, the State
organ of the Union-saying branch of the OPP
position in Kentucky, edited by an avowed
Douglas man, though keeping at the head oil
its columns the names of John Bell and
Edward Everett, ESQ close is the alliance in
this State in its leading editorial of the 18th
of October 1860, takes this bold and strong
ground in favor of the doctrine of the right Of
a State to secede from the Union


The Riqhtof SeceSsion.-We are
one of the few who believe, with John G. CAL
houn, that States have a right, under the
Constitution to secede from the Union. We
believe it to be in accordance with the genius
of true republicanism, that each State shall de.
c!de-not only upon its own domestic affairs
and institutions-but that it has the constitu-
tonal right to elect for itself, its future destiny.





We regard all this talk about whipping in
the secessionists" as idle and almost as con-
temptible as is the effervesence of extreme
Southern whisky and patriotism. If the
people of South Carolina, Alabama or Georgia.
desire to secede from the Union in the name
Of the Constitution let them do so. Let them
form republic, an empire, or anything else
they may fancy. Let them inclose them
selves within Chinese wall if they want, and
here is one who will contribute his mite to-
wards furnishing the requisite rocks.
Year: 1860

1t afforded us no little pleasure to attend
meeting of this association, on "Wednesday
last. The centre of our county organization,
too much praise cannot be awarded to its
members for the zeal which they have dis
played throughout the canvass for the adj
vancement Of the Breckenridge and Lane
ticket, and the glorious principles of which it
is the representative.


TO the members of the Club, individually
and collectively, we desire to offer our thanks
for the courtesy and kindness which they dis
played towards US on the occasion of the
meeting on Wednesday.


Free discussion having been rendered by
the Club, the 0ppositionists were represented
by Hon. A. r. Johnston, whose wretchedly
bad cause was sustained without single sub
.stantial fact or sound argument. but with
much plausible sophistry and special pleading.
Year: 1860

The FREE NEGRO NoRTH-In many parts
of the North, the Wide Awakes are composed
mainly of Negroes. Lincoln's strength is in
no inconsiderabls degree, swelIed by buck
Negroes; and these are the people that Yam
kee emissaries ask the South to submit to =
But it is not possible that Southern white men
can be guilty Of such baseness-Southern
toouen win not permit it


The day of amalgamation has not come, in
the South. Massachusetts, may mulattoize
herself, and doubtless will--but when she
seeks, with the other Northern States, to ini.
tate the doctrine in the South, by imposing
on US q free negro Vice President the day will
have come for dissolution. The South must
belong to the White Race
Year: 1860

VrRGrSrA MARsHALIIxG HER FoRcEs There
arc now ninety well organized cavalry COM
panies in Virginia. There will be grand in
spection of about twenty of the number at
an encampment to be held at Richmond on
the 7th of November. The Enquirer says
that on no previous occasion has so large Q
force of cavalry assembled for drill in that
State, and it is of great importance that the
very best instructors should be on the ground
Year: 1860

We condense the above statement from a
table of the States prepared by the Nash
vile Union. Any one can see at glance
what became of the Wing losses. They were
transferred to the Black Republicans. Could
Mr.. Bell get 100000 votes in the Northern
States in November if he had tickets in every
Northern State? 1t is well known that near
ly the whole of the Democratic voters in
Pennsylvania are in favor of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge. We believe he can get more votes in
that State, than Mr. Bell can in every North
ern State. Douglas being out of the ques-
ton, is it not clear that the South should
rally to Breckenridge and Lane?
Year: 1860

PLUMBER Us FIRsT.-Some of the pioneers
of Lincolnism have the audacity to tell us,
that Lincoln will not interfere directly with
slavery that he will only initiate protective
policy, &c, &C. According to this, we are to
be plundered, before we are utterly destroyed.
How kind OF our free-negro masters "Only
plunder for while Hold still, while we
suck you !'


If the South could be stupid enough to sub
NIT to such an administration as Lincoln's, for
one moment, it ought to be plundered and
mulattoized, both--made no better than the
North! But the white people of the South
are very different from those of Massachu-
sets and we think they will resist free negro
rule, at all hazards.-Mort. Mail
Year: 1860

WHAT SoCTHERNER WILL TAKE OFFICE
USDEH LINCOLN MIR. Bells most vigorous
supporter, the Louisville Journal, insists that
if Lincoln be elected "native Kentuckians, and
native TenneSseeans, and native Mississippiaps
and native citizens of all the other Southern
States will readily take Office. Whereupon
the Montgomery Mail says;


We copy the above from an exchange mere
ly to renew our protest against the practice
some Southern men have entered into, Of adj
vising Lincoln before his election of the well
come and support his administration is to re-
ceiye at the hands of the sons of the South
If the editor of the Journal and any of his.
partisans-for whom, Of course, he is supposed
10 speak-have determined to help Lincoln
administer the Government in case of his
election, they ought not, as Southern men, to
say SO before the election for such Senti.
ments only give encouragement TO the Abo-
ltionists to go on and elect the destroyer of
the South. But we forget although the
editor of the Journal resides in Kentucky, he
is not Southern man, and we fear, would
never be Southern man in feeling, if he could
reside in Southern State thousand years.
But 1t is the South's misfortune to be cursed
with just such suckers of her best life-blood
as the editor Of the Louisville Journal. Such
men are out-and-out Lincoln men, if they re-
side in State were the Black Republican
party is popular.
Year: 1860

SOMETHING BEAuTlFUL-The follow
ing is instructive, as showing what accep
table prayer is, and what is the just IN
depreciation Of its model, our LORDS
Prayer:


"To watch without prayer, is to pre-
sumo upon our own strength; to pray
without watching. is to presume upon the
grace of God. The Lords Prayer is the
rule of our duty and desires; we are en-
gagged by every petition to co operate
and concur with Divine grace, to obtain
what we pray for. y stream preserves
its crystal clearness by continual running;
if its course be stopped, it will stagnatt
and putrefy The purity Of the soul is
preserved by the constant exercise o
habitual grace. ."-Bates.
Year: 1860

The Washington correspondent of the New
Y FORK Herald writes thus:


"Sinee the adjournment Of the Convention.
am informed that an arrangement has been
made by the Senators and members from the
Pacific section Of the country, by which they
will aid the disunionists in their effort to
break up the government: and this accounts
for the course pursued by California and
Oregon in that Convention, and the dispatch
Of Senator Lane. This new scheme will ac-
count for the quietude of Senators in refer
ence to the Pacific Railroad bill. But | am
informed that the House Committee has
agreed to take up their Pacific Railroad bill
for consideration on the nth of the present
month for final action.
Year: 1860

In ToWN.-Ssturday must have been
. rich time among the mercantile profession,
for We noticed on every street all through the
city. farmers and their wiyes, sons and daugh-
ers to 90 innumernble extent. Our merchants
were never better prepared to fill their orders
and take in their loose change than at the
present season.
Year: 1860

OUR FRIEND Sam Perry, Just over the
way from the Post Office ie selling y bang up
1t this time. Sam. manufactures oil his cloth
ing and to say that it s well put together is a.
ssrting something that is very generally
known. Call and see for yourselves
Year: 1860

ELoPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE An event has
Just occurred at Ham pstead, Canada, which is
causing no little excitement and promises TO
be nine days wonder. One day last week,
as II appears Miss Clara Hill, the daughter of
Sir Rowland Hill, Secretary TO the Post
ONCE, was nowhere to be found. She had
been in the habit of taking riding lessons from
master of the equestrian art in ST. .JUhn's
wood, and on the servant repairing to the
lady's room she found u note addressed TO
papa, informing him that he need not ex pee t
her back, as before he could read it she would
nave become Mrs. - which the registrar of
marriages. at neighboriug church proved too
truly to be fact, Sir Rowland and Lady
Hill are incon solable
Year: 1860

Nearly Conrpletsd.-The cars on the York
River Railroad will probably be able 10 cross
the bridge over the Pamunkey river to-day,
as the "draw " is nearly com pleted, aud will
run through to the neighborhood OF West
Point in the course of two or three weeks. n
large number OF nands are now employed on
the WORK, and every exerti IN is being made to
ensure fipish At an early day.
Year: 1860

AN ELgPHANTINE FREAK.-An old native
woman happened to come near the elephant
while drinking. and was filling her ghurrah
or earthen jar, with water, when, from some
unaccountabie motive If mischief, the elephant
paseed his trunk round her waist, hitting her
on her legs and putting her under one OF his
own teet, with which he Instantly crushed her
to death but went OIL wagging his ears and
drinking as If his little practical joke had been
harmless freak Of fancy Dpnsop'S Sporting
IN the HiiHGtagG.
Year: 1860

SUFFooATED-At the marble quarries In
West Rutland, VT, last week, two of the men
engaged in blasting out rock in a well, enter
ing the well Immediately subsequent to q
blast, were overcome by the smoke, and
though they II ade an attemp TO again reach
the open air, they were 50 much overcome
that they fell back 10 the bottom, dead.
Year: 1860

THE LAST OF THE BUNKER HILL HEROES
An interesting celebration took place at Milton
Mills. N. H., on the 7th instant, IL being a
birthday anniversary, the subject of the COM
menoration himself being present. Ralph
Barnham, n veteran of the Revolution, on
that day attained the one hundred and fourth
year of his age. He Is undoubtedly the only
one alive of all those who took part in the
battle of Bunker Hill, either on this or the
other side of the Atlantic, as il is highly i'm
probable. after the lapse Of eighty-fiy years,
that any other can be alive.
Year: 1860

u


The Richmond Dispatch chronicles
a remarkable story, derived from gen
lehman for many years engaged in the
prosecution of military claims, who OBJ
tanned the particulars from descendant
of the parties that from the subject Of
the narrative. Early in the revolutionary
war a man named Lane enlisted in
company raised for three years. The
company went north and joined Wash
ington's army. Taking part in all the
previous battles Lane was severely woun-
ded at Brandywine or Germantown, and
during the battle and after, he was taken
care Of by a brother soldier to whom he
had become greatly attached, aud who
belonged 10 the same company ms him
self the term of the service having ex-
pired, these two soldiers were discharged,
and returned home devoted and insep.
arabic friends. In the meantime the tide
of war rolled on south, and they again
enlisted TO serve in General Lincolns
army, at the time engaged in the siego
OF Savannah. In that seige they did
their duty bravely. At last, Lanes
friend was wounded in turn, and was
carried off the field in the arms of his
devoted friend. While under the care of
the surgeon it was discovered that his
brave and tender companion was wo-
man


1t appeared that she had formed
strong attachment to Lane, whom she
had accidentally met, but made so little
impression upon him that he did not
recognize her when he afterwards met
her disguised as a soldier. She was in
despair wher Lane enlisted, and under
the inspiration of affection she fled from
her parents, donned the Continental uni
form, and followed him TO the wars
What ensued was proper finale 10 such
romance. The woman recovered, and,
as soon as the twain were released from
captivity, they become one. They lived
many years very happily together, and
left several children. Both the man and
his wife received pensions until their
decease, for services rendered as sol
diers.
Year: 1860

HAPPINESS Nor IN CIRcUMsTANcEs.-
Some men ascribe all their unhappiness to
the narrowncss of their means; but place
them in the immediate enjoyment of all
that enters within the circle of their pres
ent hopes and desires, and they will no
sooner have entered on the enrapturing
possession, than new hopes and desires
will begin 10 manifest themselves. You
can not place man in such situation
that he will not look above and beyond
it.
Year: 1860

REWARD OF MERIT.-The New York
Life Insurance Companies propose, if 9TH
er companies in the Union will cooperate,
to settle an annuity during the lifetime of
Captain Wilson, of the Minnie Schiller,
upon him, and continue it after his death
to his wife, during her life, should she
survive him.
Year: 1860

PRoy. WIsE's BALLOON CoLLApsEs-A
Periious DeScent.-The ascension of Prof.
Wise, in his beautiful balloon, the Skylark,
from Petcrsburgh, Va, on Thursday after
noon, calne ncnr ending seriously. 1t ap-
pears be reached an altitude of about one
mile, crossed james river twice, and was
seen from City Point All this time gas
was slowly escaping from small rent ac-
cidentally made in the balloon before start
ing The Petersburg ErpreSs says About
fourteen miles from Richmond, of which
city he had fine view, he commenced to


make for large field of several hundred
acres, and by means of skillful manage
ment descended gently towards it. When
about one thousand feet from the earth
and directly over the field, the fissure in the
balloon rapidly enlarged, attaining alength
of between ten and fifteen feet. The es--
cape of gas was now tremendous, and the
descent tearfully rapid and direct. The
professor leaped up into the rigging, de-
signing to escape the shock which threat
ened the car upon reaching the ground
The prccaution was doubtless we'll, but
did not avert the whole danger. The car
struck the ground with terrible force, the
balloon completely collapsed, fell, and the
professor was thrown violently backwards
over the car, his back striking the rim and
nearly knocking him senseless. A large
number of persons who were following
him below and saw him fall, we're unable
to find him until after long search, the
descent being made ina sort of glen, rank
ly overgrown with weeds, where he lay,
hardly able to move, for half an hour,
when he was discovered Such was the
violence of the shock that his watch
bounded from his pocket, aud being torn
loose, was thrown several yards away
Prof. Wise was not seriously injured
Year: 1860

ton is authorized to exercise over citxeus Of the
tied States in respect to their rights to proper
ty."


This must be the decision referred to in
the closing resolution of the Baltimore Con
vention. and which it is declared to be the
duty of every branch of the government to
enforce with promptness and fidelity. The
doctrine of ''squatter Sovereignty the
doctrine which would give to the residents
Of "a territory absolute power over the sub
Ject OF slavery, while they are in a territori-
al condition, is not recognized in either
platform, but is absolutely denied by both
OF them. resting as they do upon a decision
OF the Supreme Court.
The doctrine of mon intervention by
Congress with the question a; slavery" is
affirmed IN the strongest manucr by both
Convcntions-that is, the doctrine that
Congress shall not directly intervene to es-


tablish or prohibit slavery IN the terrific


ries. And upon this point we make issue


with the Republicans. They dem and di-


rect interference Of Congress to prohibl,


slavery and have not only repeatedly intro.
/ duced this question into Congress for the


mere purpose of agitating the public mind
Tor political effect but stani pledged to per


sist in the same line OF conduct.


1 putS "'aCi ali, lChilC tulS as much
as we may. and is there anything in it that
democrats ought to permit themselves to
quarrel over for moment There is not
II square inch of territory belonging to tue


United States, the condition oil which.
whether it regards slave or t.ec labor, is
not fixed by the unalterablc laws Of soil
and climate Communities pass SO sud
denly from the Territorial condition into
sovereign States, that the small pittance OF
time in which they remain in the condition
of dependencies is not suffi lent 10 affect
! their character, one way OF the other. The
real questions in the coming contest, are OF
wider significance than that OF slavery in
the Territories. They are whether party
is to come into power which is committed
aSains, amy further peace to the country as
long as slavery exists in Tie States--wheth
er the - irrepressiblc conflict which has
been pro .laimcl 10y Seward an! Lincoln
shall so on between the North ana South
and the whole power OF the government be
passed over to the abolitionists These are
| the questiors which we must meet. and to
meet them successfully will require the
combined action Of the democracy Of the
country.
Year: 1860

ETWe are told that the best cure for
the palpita,ion OF the heart is to leave of
hugging and kissing the girls. II this is
the only remedy that can be produced, I'VE
Tor one say letter palpiIate.'