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Year: 1860

be nothing in my character to justify this
accusation, what is there in the platform and
principles upon which stand. If in these
there is anything to justify the, accusation il
must be in the resolutions, as to property i'm
the Territories. L will read them and YOU
can judge whether they accord the position
OF the Supreme Court and the Government
as | have shown it to-day After reading
the resolutions, he continued: That is the
platform and these the principles avowed. -
1t they are constitutional they are not section
al, for the Constitution is broad enough to
cover the whole Union. Cheers. He who
stands upon the Constitution can neither be
sectional nor Disunionist These principles
are taken almost Uerbitem, from the Supreme
Court of the United States They are sup
ported by the prcccdents and practice of the
Government They arc principles upon which
we may well live. and by which we may well
all be willing to die Loud chrers. They
are vital, Important, and they concern the
rights of person aud property. They can
not be abstract minute and unimportant, for
they concern the honor and equality of the
States"


Mr. Breckinridge then proceeds to show
that Mr.. Crittenden voted for Senator Davis
territorial resolutions and defended them in
n speech in which he declared that ga ter
rtorial Government was creature of Con-
gress, endowed only with tho power conferred
upon 1t by its creator, and with no particle
of sovereignty" He showed that the prin-
ciples upon which the party who nominated
HIM stood had been endorsed and sanctioned
by the Government, affirmed by the highest
judicial tribunal in the world, voted to be
true by the two political parties in Kcntecky
in 1859, assented to by both branches of the
Legislature, and by an overwhelming major
ity of the whole Democratic Party of Ken
tucky, and declared by Mr.. Crittenden to be
sound and true.


These are the chief points made by the
speaker, up to the close of the telegraphic re-
port for the New York papers.


In making this brief summary of the re-
marks of Mr. Breckinridge, we take occasion
to express our regret that in his position, he
considered it proper to acquiesce in the wishes
of his friends and neighbors, to take the stump
even IN single instance. lie has followed a
bad precedent in thus apparently justifying
the undignifed course pursued by Douglas.
| His public career was a sufficient vindication
OF his own soundness, consistency and patriot


ism, and the principles of his party are so plain
| ly IN consonance with the Constitution, and
have been so clearly expounded by the highest
judicial authority of the Government, sus
tanned by the unanimous action of the Demo
cratic Senators--that in our opinion, the ne
cessity did not exist for this departure from
the wise and dignifed course heretofore pur.
sued by Presidential nominees. - Guaytli0n
Year: 1860

through its territory the commerce of large
section of those States, and even to partici-
pate in the trade at Chattanooga, which Geor-
gia might, with justice, exclusively claim as
the result of her enterprise in building the
road to Chattanooga, without which the 9TH
er railroads having their terminus at that
place would not have existed And it ena-
bles the citizens of South Carolina, who may
be the owners of the Blue Ridge Road, to
levy for their profit an impost on the trade
of North Carolina and Gcogia. 1t is the
Immediate Importance and value Of this
trade and its prospective enlargement (Which
must bafflc all calculations to the prosperity
of South Carolina and of South Carolina
alone, which the advocates of the Blue Ridge
Road urge upon the attention of the State
in the claim which they present for aid
If the road is worth the cost, let not the pco-
pie of the State be dissuaded from the un-
dertaking by the contracted objection that
it will also benefit the people of North Caro-
lima and Georgia. Far different from the
temper which would urge that obj ton was
the liberality which prompted the Lcgisla-
lures of those States to grant the charters
by which the Blue Ridge Railroad Company
possesses the privilege of constructing it's
road in the territories of those States.


EDwARD FROSp
Year: 1860

A Coop REASON FOR LAUGHTER.-M. de
Balzac was once lying awake in bed, when
he saw q man enter his room cautiously ,and
attempt to, pick the lock of his writing desk.
The rogue was not a little disconnected at
hearing loud laugh from the occupant OF
the apartment, whom he supposed fast
asleep.


"Why do you laugh?" asked the thief
~ am laughing, nay good fellow" replied NJ.
de Balzac, ito think what pains you are ta-
king, and what risk you run, in hope of 6n-
ding money by night in a desk where the
lawful owner can never find any by day."


The thief aevacuated Flanders" at once.
Year: 1860

Ma. EpiroH --Doubtless in all ages Of the
world. from the dawn of civilization when
Adam lived in the garden Of Eden, down to
the present time, the one grand object with
man has ever been the attainment Of happi-
ness. Man was - constituted in his crca-
ton, and in this respect, perhaps it Is, as
much as in any other that he differs 50 ma
terialiy from the brute creation. The mind
goes out voluntarily in this direction and
without it there could be no Advancement or
improvements either mentally or otherwise.
Check the desire for happiness and You stop
all progress in thc world, not only in the
right direction but also in the wrong. De-


priye man of this desire and you deprive him
Of ambition, energy and even life itself
Then will there he and not till then no ..wars
and rumors of wars, then will there be no
jealousy between man and man-thcn will
there be no division in society and then will
none 20 down to the grave broken hearted,
There will be no shaking hands and no tears
shed either Of joy or sorrow. Misery aud
distress Is the result of this desire, as much
81 as happiness itself We see this verified
every duv. but for more satisfactory exam


pIc let a., consider for moment the ways Of


him who first yielded to the temptcr aud Ivy
Year: 1860

any further at present, simply because the
North will not let them 60 and live, has
been made the cause Of an irreconcilable
rupture, which spreads disorganization
throughout the broken Democratic ranks
of the free States. While we rejoice at
the great Republican gains, and at the
benefit to the country which is to ensue
from this event, yet with these figures
before us we can hardly restrain our won
der at the fool-hardiness of the Southern
Democratic wing, and the long subservien-
cy of the Northern wing, which allowed
it to take place.
Year: 1860

As a general rnlc it is most econumical
to buy the best articles. The price is, of
course, little higher, but good articles
always spend best. 1t is sacrifice Of
money to buy poor flour, sugar, molasscs,
cheese, lard, &c., to say nothing of the
injurious effect upon the health.


Of West India sugar and molasscs, the
Santa Cruz and Porto Rico are consider
ed the ] est. The Havana is seldom clean
White sugar from Brazil is very good
Refined sugars usually contain the most
saccharine substances therefore there is
probably more economy in using crushed
loaf, and granulated sugars, than wo
should at first suppose.


Butter that is made in September and
October is the best for winter use.


Lard should be hard and white; and
that which is taken from hog over a
year old is the best.


Rich cheese feels soft under the prcss-
ure of the finger, That which is very
strong is neither good nor healthy. To
keep one that is cut, tie it up in bag
that will not admit flies, and hang it in
cool, dry place. If mold appears on it,
wipe it off with dry cloth.


The best rice is large, and has a clear,
fresh look. Old rice sometimes has little
black insects inside the kernel.


The small white sago, called pearl sago
is the best. The large brown kind has an
earthly taste. These articles, and ground
rice, tapioca, &C., should be kept covered.


The cracked cocoa is the best, that
which is put up in pound papers is very
often good.


Shells are apt to be musty. Try
quarter of pound before buying guam
tity.


10 select nutmegs, prick them with a
pin. If they are good the oil will in.
stantly spread around the puncture.


Keep coffee by itself, as its odor effects
other articles.


Keep tea in close chest or canister.


Oranges and lemons keep best wrapped
close in soft paper and laid in drawer
of linen.


When a cask of moasses is bought,
draw off few quarts, else the fermentation
produced by moving it will burst the cask.


Bread and cake should be kept in
tin box or stone jar.
Salt Goldfish should be kept in dry place,
where the odor of it will not affect the air
of the house. The best kind is that
which is called Dun, from the peculiar
color. Fish skin for clearing coffee
should be washed, dried, cut small, and
kept in paper bag.


Soft soap should be kept in q dry place
in the cellar, and should not be used un-
til six months old


Bar soap should be cut in pieces of con-
venicnt size, and left where it will become
dry. 1t is well to keep it for several
weeks before using it, as it spends fast
when it is new.


Cranberries will keep ull winter in a
firkin of water in the cellar.


Potatoes should be put in the cellar as
soon as they are dug. Lying exposed to
the sun turns them green and makes them
watery. Some housekeepers have sods
laid over barrels of potatoes not in imme.
liatc use. To prevent them from sprout-
ing in the spring. turn them out upon the
cellar bottom,


To thaw frozen potatoes, put them in
hot water. To thaw frozen apples, put
them in cold water. Neither will keep
well after being frozcn.---Housekeeper's
Friend.
Year: 1860

To Make CuRRANr WNr-lfr. Eli
itor Il large number inquire at this
season Of the year for a recipe for max


ing cirrant wine. give the following
old recipe which has never been known
to fail; l gallon currant juice; > gallons
pure cold water; 10 lbs Havana sugar
Dissolve the sugar in the water, then add
the juice mix well let it stand 81
hours skim or strain, and put into a
good sweet cask with fducet. The cask
should be full to allow the skum to work
off at the bung. In about three weeks,
or as soon as it slacks up, put in the bung.
Try the vent so that if it continues TO
fcrment it will not burst the cask. Let
it stand until the first of March, then
draw of and bottle, One and a half
pounds, or two quarts Of good ripe cur
rants with the stems on, will make about
one quart juice. One quart juice when
mixed with the sugar and water will
make about one gallon.-PrQgressice
Age.
Year: 1860

As we are now in the midst of State
and a National Campaign statement of
the results of several former elections,
both State and National, will be Of inter-
est to our readers.


We present first table of the electo-
raj vote Of each State in the Union, as it
will be in the ensuing Presidential cleo
Year: 1860

FALL OF A BuILDNo.-At Marysville on the
18th inst, the front wall of brick building be.
longing to George & Wood, on Maiden Lane
fell to the ground. Two men named Seavy and
Sherwood were at work on the wall fixing uT
an awning, and their weight brought down the
whole side of the building. Mr.. Seavy escaped
with few bruises; but a mass Of brick fell up
on Mr.. Sherwood, and when he was dug out il
was found that his thigh had been smashed near
the hip joint. The unfortunate man was imme
dia.ely cared for, but the fracture is supposed
to have extended to the hip joint and if so, the
chances are that be will die. The building had
just been erected, was built Of the most inferior
quality Of brick, and was miserable piece Of
work
Year: 1860

MORE SILVER DIscovKRIEs.-The San Fran
cisco Evening Gazette learns from an unques-
tionable source, that silver mine of surprising
richness has been found in Buena Vista county.
The existence Of this mine has been known to
the Indians for many years Indeed, they say
that the mine was worked by Spaniards in 1924.
According to the Indian tradition, the original
workers of the mine were the Inhabitants Of a
small town, the ruins of which are still to be
seen in the vicinity OF the mine. 1t was known
to the Indians that taese people possessed i'm
mense stores of silver, and the former, to pes
sess themselves of the treasure-the value of
which they fully understood from Intercourse
with the people Of the coast-planned an expe-
ditiou against the miners, which resulted in the
destruction of the town and determination of
its Inhabitants. As every precaution has been
taken TO secure the possession Of the lode spe-
ken of to the discoverers, they have no object
in keeping it secret Their lode is in the side
Of volcanic hill, FIVE miles distant from the
stage road. Specimens of the mine showing a
fair stratum of silver are in possession Of gen,
tlemen of San Francisco, who have advanced
the funds requisite for the further development
of the vein. The mine has been divided into
twenty-threc shares of three hundred feet each,
and about eight hundred feet are owned in San
Francisco. The owners value their claims at
500 per foot, but they have no idea Of selling.
Pieces of melted silver have been exhibited,
which are said to have been found at the mouth
of the old shaft. The mine was claimed and To-
Gated some months ago by a well known citi-
zen of Stockton, who fitted out an expedition to
determine its value.
Year: 1860

DREADFUL EXPLosIoN.-One Of those occur
rences which sometimes happen in consequence of a
superabundance Of funny fellows in a small village,
and send the blood rushing back TO the boots took
place day last week at Coulteryile, Mariposa
county, in the District Court. The jury were out
making up their verdict in a case. Some one pro-
yided himself with a lot Of detonating cigars Of
very explosive character and presented each to
the judge, sheriff, attorneys and other officers Of
the court. The District Court is powerful smoker,
and the august person who represents that tribunal
the first to arrive at the point where the explo-
sion comes in. The sheriff went to the rescue Of
the judge, but suddenly found himself the victim Of
a similar disaster. Both of the attorneys went oil
simultaneously. BY this time the other smokers
smoked out, and escaped the consequences that
had befsllen their friends. The effect on the jury
was quite natural. They supposed that the court
had got into free fight and that there was shoot
ing going on, SO they broke out Of the window and
ran 10 escape stray shots. The affair served to
relieve the dulness Of the season, and the Jurors
from serving that day.
Year: 1860

FEAT Of RAILROAD EMPLoYEE.-A recent
achievement of n brakeman on the Michigan
Central Railroad exhibits degree Of skill and
presence Of mind that renders it well worthy OF
record. Last Thursday night, when the passen-
ger train coming eastward was between Chelsea
and Dexter, broken rail was encountered,
throwing we believe, one car from the track.
freight train was known to be coming behind
and q brakeman Nelson linus, young man,
who makes his home at Ann Arbor--retraced
the track half mile, equipped with red lam
iern, the signal Of danger. When the train
oomed in sight The red light WAS waved in the
usual manner, but there was no movement on
the part Of the engineer to indicate that he dis
cerned the signal. II became obvious to linus
that the difficulty lay in the steam having be-
come CONCEALED on the window 30 such an ex-
tent as to obsruct the engineers vision and
having no torpcdoes to place on the track-an
appliance sometimes resOrted to-be was left
entirely to his own lerources. Taking bis posi-
tion as near the track as was consistent with
safety. as the machine came numbering along,
with well directed aim he hurled his lantern in
TO the window shattcring it, as well as the Ian
tern, into small fragments, some Of which
struck the engineer, who. seeing and making
note of the red pieces, Of course reversed the
engine in time to avoid serious accident.-De.
tr0h Paper.
Year: 1860

ANOTHER RAHRoAp.-Measure are now in
progress for the construction of railroad from
San Francisco to San Jose. 1t is stated that a
large portion of the stock has already been sub
tcribcd, and that the work will be commenced
at an early day,
Year: 1860

NEW IDRIA QUICKSILVER MINEs.-The Santa
einnabar, known as the New Idra Quicksilver
Mines me situated in the southwest corner of
Fresno county, and were discovered by Dr. VIM.
Higgins, Mr.. Pitts Jesse Smith and Others in 1851
but not opened until some years later. In
1856 and 1897 company was formed to work the
rock by number of persons, who supposed il was
silver ore, and who did not find out their mistake
until they had spent large of money in various
ways. The company suspended operations owing
to the sudden elopement and defalcation of their
treasurer, with about four thousand dollars being
the residue of the company's capital yet unexpended.
This was a damper, but in exploring the country,
some Of the company discovered a mine of cinnabar,
and their plans were changed The company aban-
doned the idea OF extracting silver and turned their
attention towards the quicksilver but it was not
profitable, and further operations were suspended.
Ims silver ore is found principally on the highest
part OF the ridge, along which the road runs and in
about half mile from where is found the quick
silver ore. The rock which contains the cinnabar
appears TO be dyke of metamorphc rock, running
through the talcose formation and emerging through


it in several places About two years ago the mines
fell into the hands Of Daniel Glib K Co., OF San
Francisco, who had the energy and capital to pros
ecute the work extensively. Nearly $500, 900 have
been expended in their operations and they are now
more actively prosecuted than ever, as the mines
begin TO yield rich return for the capital invested
The mine yielded in six months of last year about
400 TASKS of 10 lbs. each, worth about 81 90 600
and is now yielding at the rate of from 250 to 300


TASKS per month. There al present five furnaces
in operation, and about two hundred men employed
and all under the superintendence OF VIM. Nicely
Thompson. Those employed in the mines and
otherwise form population of about three hundred
persons III that immediate neighborhood,
Year: 1860

PUNISHMENT IN DElAwARE.-In the Newcastle
county (DeL) court last week four persons were
sentenced to punishment at the whipping post, one
Of them also to stand in the pillory for one hour.
The number of lashes awarded was from fifteen to
twenty each Three of the four were also sem
fenced to terms of Imprisonment and to wear a
convict jacket for six months after their discharge.
The crime in each case was stealing.
Year: 1860

We would call tile special attention Of friends and The
public to an invoice Of CLOTH and VELVET coAKs just
received which Style Quality surpassed by
any house in the Trade ..." .n-.... m.
Year: 1860

This terrible epidemic, by its continuous
spreading, threatens TO become one of the
greatest Scourges that has ever visited our
country. The imagination is appalled, at the
contemplation of the thousands of herds from
Maine to Texas being visited by this wasting
and fatal malady. The suffering and anxiety
from the loss of property and from the dread
of its loss among the agricultural community,
and the fear of diseased meat in all our cities,
may be partly conceived but cannot be fully
realized. 1t seems that the Legislature Of the
State has been aroused to the i'm portance OF
the matter. A law has been passed for the
appointment of three commissioners to investi-
gate the subject, and authority has been given
them to have slaughtered, at the expense Of the
State, all the cattle that are sick or that have
been exposed to ccntagion to have their bodies
buried and the barns purifed-even Burning
the hay if the commissioners think it necessa-
ry.


The commissioners are Richard S. Fay, Of
Lynn, Paoli Lathrop, of South Hadley, and
Amasa Walker, of North Brookfeld They
have caused fourteen animals to be killed, that
they might trace the progress and character
of the disease in all its stages. 1t is purely a
disease of the lungs, affecting the animal in
no other organ, and seems to be certainly con-
tagious. A COW that died before the COM
missioners arrived was examined, and both her
lungs were a mass of frothy chessy corruption.
One COW that was taken sick so long ago as
the lst of January and seemed to be recover
ing,appearing bright and healthy, was slaugh-
tered and left lobe of the lungs was sound
hut from the right was taken mass of pus,
looking like rooten cheese, of more than
pint in measurement She might possibly have
thrown or the disease and lived, had'she not
been killed. Another cow in the same herd,
and showing stronger signs of the disease, had
a similar but greater mass of puS in the lungs,
and with it a large amount OF watery fluid
An OK that looked bright and well, and ate
and chewed his cud as if in a healthy condition
was among the slain, and one of his lungs was
mass of corruption Another singular case
was that of COW that calved some ten days
ago one lung was healthy, but in the other
the disease was developing itself in scattered
balls or masses of pus, looking like liver on
the outside, but, on cutting, like rotten cheese;
and her calf was found to have the disease in
precisely a similar stage The presence Of the
disease is detected by the breathing of the ami
NAL which makes croupy noise like breath
ing through quill.


1t is TO hoped that these energetic measures
are not too late, and it is especially to be de-
sired that the commissioners will allow no child
ish weakness to prevent the thorough aud
efficient dischargeof their momentous duties.
COntagion is so subtle in its nature, and is scat
tered abroad by such widely pervading agencies
that we shall be agreeably disappointed if any
human power is able to arrest the spread of
this deadly pestilence.--N. y. Scientific Amer
icqH.
Year: 1860

SLEEr1NG UNDER TIE CLorHEs.-There Is
reason to believe, (says Miss Florence Night
ingale,) that not a few of the apparently un-
accountable cases of scrofula among children
proceed from the habit of sleeping with the
head under the bed clothes, and so inhaling air
already breathed, which is further contamina-
ted by exhalations from the skin. Patients
are sometimes given to a similar habit ; and it
often happens that the bed clothes are so dis.
posed that the patient must necessarily breathe
air more or less contaminated by exhalations
from the skin A good nurse will be careful
to attend to this. 1t is an important part, so
to speak, Of ventilation, 1t may be worth
while to remark that when there is any danger
of bed-soreS blanket should never be placed
under the patient. 1t retains damp aud acts
like poultice Never use anything but light
Whitney blankets as bed covering for the sick.
The heavy impervious cotton counterpane is.
bad, for the very reason that it keeps in the
emanations from the sick person, while the
blanket allows them to pass through. Weak
persons are invariably distressed by great
weight of bed clothes, which often prevents
getting any sound sleep whatever.
Year: 1860

The 1soIATloH OF SIcKNEss-I see spring
budding Towering, leafstartng, and verdue
Frightening, in wonderous beauty out-ofdoors
but within me am left behind while this
gay procession is gliding past me-! We are
no less Slanded on our sick bed because we are
tenderly watched and kindly administered to.
1t is across a gulf that they reach 10 us
they with whom we no longer sit down to eat,
or 90 forth to walk, or converse Carelessly ard
gaily The mail comes in as usual with its
news, but from a world with which my pulses
are not in tune. The sun rises over familiar
rivers and mountains that cannot now travel,
on welIremembered labor and pleasure that |
cannot share, Children come in to see me,
but not their usual frolicsomeness and freedom.
Their voices are Subdued with a vague awe of
the paler face and the invalid surroundings.
OF what know as " the word," am no lon
ger part-no longer necessary to its present
days doings and completeness And, strange
ly enough, there is no pain in this conscious
dismembermcnt from the life around. As to
the mere instinct, it is like undressing for sleep
when weary-laying or the clothes that to
wear with comfort we must be stroug and
wakefu