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Year: 1860

there lay the Ruby, dirty and hidden; SC
there was no chance Of IFS being found
Tie Seed was quite lost SO it spent the night
in discontentcd regrets at its hard fortune.
I Winter came with snow and rain; the
fields were white with frost There were
no leaves and no flowers in the hne now,
but the Seed and Ruby were stiH there
They never spoke now: the Seed was get
ting ready for the spring, and quite tired Of
the poinpous histories about the Ruby eoun-
Try.


The snow melted, and the white blossom
came out on the leafess black thorn; the vi
olets came, and the primroses peeped out of
the moss on the banks. 4 little green blade
came up by the side of the Ruby, which lay
there blacker than ever; for the snow, which
warmed the Seed, had tarnished its golden
coat.


The sun shone; the birds sang; the rain
fell, and the blade became a stem, and the
stem grew into an ear, just as the Seed des-
cribed. 1t didn't heed the Ruby now: it
was busy being The silyer-bells came
out, and fell away; the ear grew gold and
ripe, aud little child pluckcd it. Now it
happened that she who plucked the ear had
garden by her cottage, and when spring
came again, she scattered the grains of corn
from that ear upon the ground, and they came
up and multiplied as the Seed from which
they sprang had done in the lane; and when
the autumn came they were garnercd, and
there was enough to plant field 50 the la
borcr, whose little daughter Alice had pluck
cd the ear went to the farmer, who lent him
a field to grow his corn in. Half was TO be
the farmers for the land, and half his who
had the seed and when the summer came,
there was beautiful field full of corn, wa
wing in the sunlight; and they called it Al
ices field, because she got the first seed, and
when the corn was ripe, they gathered it, the
farmer half and the laborer half; and there
was enough to feed them all the winter and
plant again In spring. This was all being
performed by the one little Seed tho Ruby |
had spoken so sligltlngly to while it was " /
ING black and useless in the earth. =


Let us be thankful to the corn-sccd: it is /
n Jewel worth more than all the rubics of /
Coylon, richer thau emerald or diamond
Lay these in the earth, they are duh and
frutless; but the seed viii grow and multi
ply to feed the hungry!


MORAL.


Tbn,,,,b uai,, nro+oue ionc u,o,. VIII gro 1nppo
Year: 1860

Let bat the heart be..oeautiful,


And care not for the face;
Ihecd not that the form may want


Pride, dignity and grace
Let the mind befiIled with glowing thoughts
And the soul with sympathy,
Aud care not if the check be pale,


Or the eye lack brillianey.
What though the check be beautiful
Hsoon must lose its bloom;
The eyes bright lustre soon will fade
In the dark and silent tomb;
But the glory of the mind win live


Though the joyous life depart,
And the magic charm can never die
Ofa true and noble heart
The lips that utter gentle words


Have beauty all their own,
And more prize kindly voice
Than music's swcctesttone;
And though its sounds are harsh or shrill,
If the heart within beats free,
And echoes back each glad impulse,
'Tis all the world to me.
Year: 1860

Horses should always have plenty of litter
in their stables it answers a double purpose:
first by absorbing and retaining the salts Of
the urine that fall upon it in considerable
degree, and thus render the manure more
valuable; and secondly, by preventing in any
part that Liability to swell, to which the feet
and legs OF horse are subjected when stand
ing on hard or plank floor.
Year: 1860

TIE LAWRENCE CALAMrY.-A late eastern
dispatch says:


The jury in the cnse ofthe Pcmberton Mills
disaster last night rendered verdict. in
which they declare their belief that the own
ers at the time Of the fall Of the building had
no reason to distrust its security They find
the direct cause of the fall to have been the
weakness Of the cast-iron columns, the thin
ness of the brick walls, the manner of con
struction and the length Of the span from one
support to another. The responsibility of the
iron works, so far as actual defects, rests on
Albert Fuller. All responsibility from in
sufficient tests and defects of construction
rests on Charles l.. Bigelow, the architect
and superintendent, whom the jury find re-
sponsible for the death of the human beings
lost.
Year: 1860

SUPREME CoURT DEoIsIoN.- Fox V. BRIssAo
was a suit for trespass brought to recover
dnmages for an entry upon real estate in
plaintiffs possession. The question involved
was as to the right Of the landlord to enter
for breach of covenant in the lease, and for
chilly eject the tenant. The opinion, hy JUS
tice Baldwin, says that the carly English
authorities assert this right on the part of
the landlord; but modern decisions, and the
reason and policy of the law are opposed to
it, Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed. -
Standard
Year: 1860

A miner on the south fork of Jackson
creek, slueed from his mining claim, one day
last week, very large and peculiarly shaped
mortar and pestle, also an Indian canoe,
most perfectly shaped, and of stone. The
mortar is cut from granite and is some four
feet in height 10y two in diameter at the top,
and is in the shape of wine glass. The
pestle is two feet in length, and perfectly
symmetrical. The canoe is about twenty
inches in length, and closely resembles the
sea canoe of the Fraser Indian make.
Year: 1860

AaUsEMENTs.-The dismal weather last night rave
the chairs an unusually large opportunity of wit.
Messing and enjoying for themselves the perform
ances at the different places of amusement. The
audiences at the Varieties, ST. Charles and the
Academy, all put together, would not have made
much more than paying return at any one of
these places. We hope the weather will be better
to night, whe n will be offered the following:


AT the Farie ties, repetition of that grand com.
bination of romantic and exciting plot, charm-
ing acting and splendid scenic effect The Ro-
nance of a Poor Young Man" The drama fills
out the entire evening, and is fully as beautiful
exciting and absorbing as was Dot" last winter
All who delight in a beautiful play splendidly
gotten up and charmingly acted, owe it to them
selves to revel in The Romance of Poor Young
Man" before it is removed from the Varieties
boards.


AT the Academy of Music, Dan Rice's great
show will astonish and etfulge as usual. We drop
ped in last night for short time, and saw and
heard Dan get off some of the richest things we
ever saw or heard in circus.


At the st. Charles theater, Barney Williams and
wife are to appear in three of their choice pieces


At the Museum, a great variety of wonders,
natural and artificial, to be seen day and night
For idea, see the advertisement.


At Odd Fellows Hall there was no performance
last night. The Holman Juvenile Troupe have
concluded not to appear again until after the holi-
days. Due notice will be given of their next ap-
pearanee.
Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over large part OF
the globe, il the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm of
vegetable decay. This exhalation Is evolved by
the action of solar heat ON wet SOIL and rises with
the watery vapor from it.. While the sun Is below
The horizon this vapor fingers the earth's
face, and the virus IL taken with IL through the
lungs into the blood. There 1t acts irritating
poison the internal viscera and excreting organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent constitu-
tional disorder, The spleen, the Kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or
ganism, as IL in an attempt to expel the noxions
Infusion concentrates the whole blood of tho body


in the internal excretores to force them to cast it
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestiye violence. This
Is the Chill But in this effort Ii fails. Then the
FEVER follows, In which the blood leaves the CEN
tral organs and rushes to the surface, If in
another effort TO expel the irritating poison through
that other great exeretory --t the skin. In this
also il fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted and waits for the recovery OF strength
10 repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGuE.
Such constitutional disorder win of course under
mine the health If it is not removed.


We have labored 10 find. and have found, an
1n&
Year: 1860

Bya deep and sensitive instinct OF the
heart, we are impelled to think and speak
kindly of the dead. Therefore we should
think and speak no less kindly OF the liv-
ing. Why wait until the green turf is
laid over his breast, before we have COM
passion upoA eur erring brother Only
when be is past all sense of benefit or in
iury-alke Indifferent, we suppose, 10
harsh judgment and tender sympathy
we relent towards him. The forgiveness
of faults, the charitable construction OF
motives, which is Of so little consequence,
to him now, would have opened sweet
fountains of feeling in his bosom when he
lived. We had no mercy for him them
but now that death has taken him, VIC
stand awe e-struck, thinking he has gone to
be Judged where we shall also some day
render our account remembering now
his better qualities, which, in our old I'M
patience and anger, were all forgotten
and feeling the sorrows Of our unkindness,
Glance back from his tombstone, and
enter our own remoPseless hearts.


Alas that our trials should so oitea
make us forget that we are all brothers
that we must all sleep side by side at last !;
and that the judgments we render TO
others here shall surely be rendered
unto us again.
Year: 1860

The following is tho eloquent close OF
Salmon p. Chase's address to the Wide
Awakes of Columbus, tho other night. on
tho occasion of their jubilee over the
election of Frank Blair: ADD.


"The friuges Of the vast curtain which
hides the future, are all luminous with the
gIories of the coming day. will not ut
tempt to lift it. Let US only steadfastiy
maintain our principles let Us sustain each
othor by generous sympathy and cordial aP,
probation /; and, in this spirit, lot us work
and wait. The vail will rise; THE FUTURE
WILL BE OURS"
Year: 1860

WORLDS HAIR DRESSING Is essential to use with
The Restorer, and often times in young persons will
stop The Hair from falling II is the best dressing for
the Hair known, rendering It soft, silky and glossy,
dsposng it to enrl, and remain in any desired posi-
ton. Read the advertisement. No other preparation
has such array Of convincing testimonv. del ow
Year: 1860

All that the South asks is that the
Constitution be upheld; she demands
nothing but that the government be ad-
ministcred in the spirit of that instru-
ment. Her enemies are the enemies
Of the Constitution, and they can reach
her institutions only by trampling that
under foot She does not envy the pros
pcriiy of the North. She rejOices in the
increasing wealth and power of q kindred
people she witnesses your rapid advance
mcnt, your wonderful growth, with just
pride and she bids you 60 on in your
course Of experience and civilization She
sees your splendid cities with hearty sat.
isiaclion, and glories in your commerce
which bears the flag Of the Republic to
the rcInotest seas Of the globe; sue Is con-
tent with her own lot she asks no special
legislation for her benefit; oil that she
demands is full participation in the ben
Gifts Of common government, a full re-
cognition Of her rights. and clear vndi-
cation Of her honor. Wronged, degraded,
excluded from the full benefit Of her own
government, she will never consent to be,
nor will she suffer her institutions to he
brought under the ban of that govern
mcnt When we survey the wide picture
Of national power and glory and hOppi-
ness, that spreads out before US. we can
hardly rcpress our indignation against
those wild and wicked agitators. who seek
to destroy it--and we cxclaim in the Ian
guagc Of Millions nervous and earnest
prayer, against the enemies Of the peO.
PIE Of England, Leave US not prey to
these unfortunate wolves, that wait and
think long till they dcvour thy tender
tlocks these wild boars that have broke
into thy vineyard, and left the print Of
their polluting hoofs on the souls Of thy
servants o let them not bring about
their wicked designs, that stand now at
the entrance Of the bottomlcss pit, expect
ing the watchword to open and let out
those dreadful locusts and scorpions, to
rcinvolVe us in that pitchy cloud Of infer
nal darkness. where we shall ncvermore
see the sun of thy truth ugain, never hope
for the cheerful dawn, never more hear
the bird of morning sing.'-Hon. W ".
MlLinrd.
Year: 1860

e1-The Charleston Convention have done
exactly as we theught i; would do. and as it
should have done. Ignore the nigger Issue
in every possible manner. this Is policy. bis
Is right The thoroueh naturalization OF The
Democratic party is now powerfully and en-
duribly consummated. evenin the eyes Of
Black Republicans NO North-no South
no East--no Modcraiion-Trul
Justice. and the Constitution on'-these are
the lwaichwords Of the Democratic party
the sublime inscription of the true patriot
everywhere. and are the harbingeIs Of the
most illustrious OF Democratic triumphs ia
the year 1860. Dissolution OF the Charleston
Convention, is q dissolution OF the Democ-
racy from everything that can reflect even a
suspieion Of its national character: and con
sslidates within itself power which shall
brook and break down sectionalism and fnai-
icism everywhere and inaGguraie a policy
which will no more pain the patriot with The
fear of his country 'sruin. We are thankful for
the unhinching wisdom OF the National Con
vention Of the Democracy.
Year: 1860

Hon Garibaldi Looks.-A Nice
correspondent of the New York Post
writes:


81 noticed yesterday review by
Qaribaldi of the National Guard Of
Nice. ! was curious 10 see the man
who has made himself 50 conspicuous
the past summer ia his efforts to give to
the Italians a tangible liberty. l had
expected to find tall, swarthy, bear
dcd soldier. looking the hero in every
expression of his face and movcment
of his body. On the contrary, saw
in the great General and PARTISAN lea
der a man about the age and some
what of the appearance of young
John His hair was cut very
close, and no had not the vestige of
beard or moustache. He wore an Or
binary hat, little too large for him,
ON the back of his head and which
buried i, nearly to the eyebrows. he
was dressed in the ordinary hlack
dress coat aud trowsers, and wore
round his waist sash Of the co|ors
"f SArdinia-grecn. white and red
lie carried no sword, nor any insignia
of military rank, not even an order
in his button hole. After the great
hollow square of soldiers had been
formed. and the colors of the regi-
fnent brought 10 the center, | hap
pcned TO be standing at the corner of
the quadrangle by which Garibaldi
entered from his carriage. and as he
passed through the crowd which
opened to the right and lett to adj
nit him, he brushed close by Inc, and
the same on returning to his carriage,
aud as chanced to be the man on
tho outside, and next to the carriage.
l naturally lifted my Rat to him, to
which he responded, and thus ! had
the best chance of studying his phys
iogomy accurately and to my salts
faction"
Year: 1860

a Short Sermon on MdnLiness.-
Learn from the earliest days to inure
your principles against the peril of
ridicule you can no more exercise
your reason if YOU live in the con-
stan: terror of death. If you think
it right to differ from the times, and
to make a point of morals, do it. how
ever rustic, however antiqu ,tcd, how
ever pedantic it may appear; dc it
forinsolence, but seriously and grand.
ly-as a man who wore a soul of his
own in his bosom, and did not wait
till it was breathed into him by the
breath of fashion, Si1neu Smith
Year: 1860

Eugenie and Hoops The Paris
correspondent Of The London Court
Journal sets at rest the question of
the Empress rcnouncing hoops. He
says:


We can therefore affirm, upon our
conscience and honor, that whatever
may have been said with regard to
the abandonment of criuoline by that
august and gracious lady, the absence
of W whatever portion may have been
cast aside was not perceived; indeed,
we should almost say that it must
have added to the expansion of the
petticcat by the faculty thus afforded
for the more easy expansion of th at
which remained. Nothing could be
more graceful and more dignifed than
tho fow and fall Of her Maiesty's
garments but. at the SANG time,
who can say that any falling off is
there As the beautiful ard gra-
cious lady took her seat upon the
throne she fills so well. the uniform,
the sword. ma :. one-half of the very
person of the Emperor became los, to
view-imhedded, as it were. in the
beautiful and glittering mass bene ath
which it appeared, leaving not even
the thin and indistinct Outline under
the velvet of the Imperial robe to
show it still existed.
Year: 1860

We most heartily endorse the follow
ing sentiments taken from the Daily Con.
rier, Syracus. We have plenty Of such
men in every country


'Thereare men who claim to be friend
" TO reform who would uol sacrifice y
dime TO redeem the race from irTetrieva.
hIe ruin. Such men may refuse 10 drink
rum, because rum costs money, but they
make loud professions Of loyalty 10 the
pledge o' abstinence, because such de
monstrslions are inexpensive. These
cheap philanthrophists are well known,
wiihstandlng the mask behind which
they play the game Of msmmon. Such
men are an circumference TO any com.
munity they a'e the sponges of society,
and ought not to be recognized in aav
reformatory movement. The mere mon.
ey bag. whose sordid soul aims only at
the accumuIatng OF property, should
withdraw at once from the world and no
one will weep over his grave.


Every man who has well regulated
mind must despise the pseudo philanthro.
pist who bawls about the evils that exist
sighs over the crimes that blacken our
statute books-prays for the dawh Of a
better day. whilst he wilhholds his con,
tributions. Snch man IA consumate
hypocrile he will pinch sixpence until
it sqneaIs, or throw his funds into his
chest, lock up the precious box. sit upon
the lid, and swallow the key, IL you ask
him to contribute to the support Of an
Orphan Asylum, to pay tor paper. or
to aid preacher Of the Gospel. We
have no patience with such men. Pbey
keep sober because they are too slinay 10
get drunk. The drunkard is better man
than the miser. The former is worth
saving, the latter has nothing to save
Year: 1860

A woman in Ohio, pu, her baby into
the washing tub, and its dirty frock and
petucoat into the cradle, and set her ii,lle
boy to rock it. She did not discover her
mistake until the baby cried out when
she pinned its left leg to the line, as she
hung 1t out in the yard to dry.
Year: 1860

Mr.. BlGLER. 1t will be seen that the Sec
retary makes reference TO the main duties which
General Bowman performed as Superintendent
after he assumed the control Of the .newspaDe Der.
and il VIII appear that the contracts Of which
the Secretary speaks were all awarded to the
lowest bidder; no discretion whatever was ex-
ercised and it is equally true that after that
date Gen. Bowman performed no duty which
admitted OF any corrupt practice that could IN
any way influence The amount which Mr.. Wen
dell was 10 be paid as Public Printer. The
whole testimony proves that he was peculiarly
sensitive about holding an office and at the same
time publishing partisan paper.


Now, sIf, have very little disposition to
pursue this subject further. think I have
showh4aal General Bowman is ia no way Grim
mated, that he is without blemish. He had no
connection with the Public Printing whatever;
10 interest direct or indirect in it and he stands
here 10 such position that the most scrupu-
lous democrat can vote for him with p:opriety.
Year: 1860

Mr.. GurIey, OF Ohio, recently made grand
( flourish IN the House touching the S'relorms''
re Intended 10 effect IN the printing department
OF the Government and, no doubt some belize


we'd him to be sincere. But what will our rea-


derS think when we tell item that, within a


few days past, at the instance AMI on the rec
ommendatlon OF Mr.. Gurley, chairman of the


Committee on Printing, ten thousand extra
copies OF Gov Stevens report (prnted by Or
der OF the Senate at the close of the last SESSION.


were ordered 10 be printed By the House. The
cost OF this book will be upwards of FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, aud the Government will
pay tw'ce for the composition. THIS will ma
terlalIy help the Republicans to stake care Of
their Wounded," !" to U.s. an expression borrowed
from Mr.. Thos. Ford, the House Printer. The
members generally could not have had an idea
OF the immense cost OF this work at the time
they voted TO print it, or certainly they would
not have been willing 10 reprint so costly
book at time when they seem incapable of
talking about any thing but the enormities OF
the ''printing punder." we think The fact above
stated will convince every honest and reilec
ting man that the professions OF economy and
reform so loudly made by the Republicans of
the House is mere scheme to cover the corrup-
they intend 10 perpetratIon before the close
even ofthe present session.


That Gov. Stevens Report is valuable and
interesting work we have no doubt but having
already been printed for the use Of the Cor
ernment, It's republication is piece of the most
wasteful extravagance that has ever vet char
acterzed the public printing and, il this sys-
TEN is 10 be adopted, you may reduce the prices
of actual printing 80 per cent, and yet the Px-
pendtures in the printing department will run
up TO millions OF dollars! The wrong is not in |
the printing law; it is not to be found in the |
prices paid for composition and press ,cork, but
in the extraragant orders so frequently made BY
Congress Washington Constitution.
Year: 1860

HEALTHFUL SIGN-Two of our well known
citizens and business men have returned home
from the North decided Breckenridge men. They
left here Bell men. These Indications are worthy
of notice-Aontgonaery Mail.
Year: 1860

SAUK RIVER, Feb'y. 20, 1850.


DEAR ERA,-I notieed rrecently in
your columns communications written
by some one who styles himself South
Side, largely ,expatiating on the great
and glorious qualities which the writer
sees in the person of Governor Wise.
/ suppose that :" South Side'' thinks that
the Governor has laid an egg, and for.
gotten to cackle. He evidently CON-
siders the most excellent Governor too
modest to cackele for himself, and so Is
desirous of doing it for him.


Now my opinion is if we were to do.
the cackling of all who would like to,
govern at the North, as well as at the
South, we should have a plenty Of ID to.
do | think It best for us all to follow
the example of the Emperor Adrian,
who, when once on a time, he was 90
ing to the public baths, saw an old SOL
der who had served under him. rubbing
his back against the marble wall. The
Emperor, who was wise, and there
fore curious and inquisitive man, sent
to the soldier and asked him why he re-
sorted 10 that kind Of friction.


because, said the veteran, :" / am
too poor to have slaves, TO rub me down"


The Emperor was touched with the
reply and gave him slaves and money.
The next day when the Emperor went
to the baths, all the old men of the city
were to be seen there rubbing them
selves as hard as they could against the
walls.


The Emperor sent to them and asked
them the same question he had put to the
old soldier, and of course the cunning
old rascais made the same reply.


&c Friends" said the emperor, "since
there are so many ofyou. you will please
rub one another"


And this is my opinion with regard to
the leading politicians Of the present
day let them rub one another.


Yours, ANTONIO.