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Year: 1860

The great ratification meeting OF July 9Th,
having adjourned to the Executive MaEsion,
and paid their respects to the Chief Maeis-
trate. Mr.. Buchanan appeared and spoke as
follows


Frisads and FelloU-citizsns ~ thank you
from my heart for the honor of this visit.
cordially congratulate you on the preference
which you have expressed for Major Rreck-
inridge and General Lane, as candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency OF the
United States over all competitors. TAP
plausel They are men whose names are
known 10 the country :hey need no euiogy
from me. They have served their country
in peace and in war. They are statesmen
as well as soldiers, and in the day and hour
of danger they will ever be at their post
They are conservative men and in the
equally Just TO the North and to the South,
to the East and TO the West. [Applause.
Above all, and first of all they are friends
of the Constitution and the Union. cheers
and they will stand by them to the death.
Renewed cheers Bnt we ought not to
forget that they are also friends TO the equal
ity of the sovereign States of this Union in
the common Territories of the country.
CCries of "Good p'] They will maintain
that principle, which should receive the
cordial appreciation of us all. Equality is
equity Every citizen of the United States
is equal before the Constitution and the
laws and why should not the equality of
the sovereign States composing this Union
be held in like reverence This is good
democratic doctrine. Liberty and equality
are the birihright of every American citizen;
and just as certainly as the day succeeds the
night SO certain will this principle of dem
ocratic justice eventually prevail over all
opposition. [Cheers.l But, before speak
further upon this subject-and l shall not
deiain you very long-I wish TO remove ore
stumbling block out of the way.


have ever been the friend of regular
nominations. have never struck political
ticket in my life. Now, was there anything
done at Baltimore to bind the political con-
science of any sound Democrat, or 10 pre-
vent him from supporting Breckinridge and
Lanel [ssNo 10 r'1 was contemporary
with the abandonment of the old Congress
ional convention or caucus. This occurred
long time ago; very few, if any, of you
Premember it. Under the old Congressional
convection system, no person was admitted
to a seat except the Democratic members
of the Senate and House OF Representatives.
This rule rendered it absolutely certain that
the nominee, whoever he might be, would
be srstained at the election Of the Demo-
\cratic States of the Union. BY this means
h was rendered impossible that those States
which could not give an electoral vote for
.tas candidate when nominated should con-
&rol the nomination and dictate to the Dem
kcrstic States who should be their nominee


This system was abandonsd- whether
Year: 1860

'TiS sad-yet sweet-to listen
To the soft winds gentle swell,
And think we hear the music
Our childhood knew SO well
To gaze out on the even


And the boundless fields OF air,
And feel again our boyish wish
To be like angels there
There are many dreams of gladness
That cling around the past
And from the tomb of feeling


Old thoughts come throbbing fast
The form we love so dearly,


In the happy days now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,


So fair to look upon.
Those bright and lovely maidens


Who seemed so formed for bliss,
Too glorious and loo heavenly


For such world as this
Whose soft dark eyes seemed swimming
In a sea Of liquid light,
And whose locks ofgold seem'd streaming
O'er brows so sunny bright.
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In the spring time of the year
Like the changeful CLEANS OF April,
They followed every tear
They have passed-like hope-away-
All their loveliness has fled
Oh many heart is mourning


That they are with the dead.
Ard yet--the thought is saddening
To muse on such as they
And feel that all the beautiful


Are passing fast away;
That the fair ones whom we leave,


Grow 10 each loving breast,
Like tendrlls of the clinging vine,


Then perish where they rest.
And can we but think OF these


In the soft and gentle Spring,
When the trees are waving DER us,


And the flowers are blossoning!
For we know that Winters coming,


With his cold and stormy sky
And the glorious beauty round Us,


Is blooming but 10 die
Year: 1860

AN INHUMAN ORDER.-A captain of rife
company, out west, was guilty OF an un-
heard-of piece of barbarily on one very
cold day recently. He actually marched
his men 10 the very brink of the canal, and
Year: 1860

The Broker AND HIS CLERK.-One OF the
leading brokers of New York had young
man in his employ. The vast amont of
money in his hands was great temptation
10 him. Small sums were missed day after
day; quarter once then fifty cents, then
one dollar, then two dollars were missed
He was charged with speculation. The bro
ker showed him how he could detect the
abstraction OF the smallest sum of money (;
the young mar stammered and confessed
"Now, said the broker, "I shall not dis
charge, / shall not dishonor you. | intend
to keep you, and make man OF you. You
will be vagabond if you 60 along in this
way. Now let me see no more of this."-
He went to his work. He not disappoint
confidence He did honor to the employ
ef; and the other day he was inducted into
one of our banks in an honorable position,
and his employer became lis bondsman to
the amount of $10,0O


Had he conducted as some would have
done-sent the boy away, proclaimed his
dishonor-perhaps he would have ended
his days in the States Prison, and been sent
to his tomb in the garb of convict. But a
young man was rescued from ruin who had
been placed amid the temptation of money,
and for moment was overcome.
Year: 1860

asked him if he was not sixteen years old.
"Yes," said the boy, Il was sixteen some
time ago, and father let me come to his table
but there was dish for dinner that l was
very fond Of, ard instead of being helped l
undertook to help myself. and reaching so
far met with an accident, and so he set me
back two years."


A writer in the Chicago Press thus speaks
Of a visit to one Of the great packing-houses
Of the West: "Ihe foreman took US all over
the premises. We saw everything. He was
a good-natured Scotchman, and full Of de-
sire to put US through in good shape" We
went to where the men were killing the hogs
at the rate Of ten or dozen in as many min
utes, frs, BY knocking them down with a
sledge, then sticking them. We looked on
for a minute or two, when he burst out,
Wouldn't We like to knock down hog or
two yourself?' We declined the invitation,
having no personal animosi,y against the
hogs. But it was courteous in the foreman,
ANYWAY.
Year: 1860

Every one has heard the sympathies of an
imals towards each other. Cries of distress
will often call them forth. When the dam
Of new born lamb has died, some affection
ate sheep, although she may have one of her
own, has been known to foster and suckle
the helpless one. In my own immediate
neighborhood tbe younges; of large litter
Of pigs-a poor helpless little creature-who
was not able to get at his mother for nour-
ishment, was warmed under the wings of a
good natured hen. II was fed by hand, but
when turned down the hen was always ready
to take charge of it, and thus it was reared.
These instances might be multiplied to a con-
siderable extent, showing the active berevo-
lence of some animals; but the following
fact will prove the existence Of combined
intelligence in creatures, which have reason
to believe has been hitherto unnoticed by
naturalists as existing among the feathered
creation. The accuray of the anecdote may
be vouched for. In the island of Ceylon
there is 10 be found very cunning and SEN
sible crow, somewhat smaller than our own
native one, having glossy back, and alto
gether rather an engaging and pretty Bird
Now, ir the yard Of the Governor of Ceylon
dog was one day amusing himself by gnaw-
ing bone, the scraps Of meat upon which
attracted the attention of one ofthese crows.


1t alighted on the ground, hoped around
the dog and the bone, and evidently waited
for an opportunity of seizing the latter. The
dog, however, was on his guard, and by GER
tain growls, and probably angry looks, which
the bird understood, no doubt, protected his
property. The crow was too cunning and
100 hungry to be bafled. He few away, but
soon returned with companion. They hop
ped up to the dog, when the fresh arrival,
watched his opportunity, and gave sudden
pull at the dogs tail. Not being used to
Year: 1860

such an insult, he suddenly turned round, in
order to see who had taken this liberty with
him. The bone, for a moment left unprotec-
ted, was Immediately seized by the first cum
ming crow, who flew away with it, joined by
his companion, and they doubtless had
merry feast upon it.-Once a Week.
Year: 1860


The following is almost sacred III its bea
and expresses love surviving death wi
lual tenderness and originality.
If l die first. dear love.


My mOuinful soul, made free.
Shall sit at Heavens high portal,
To wait and watch for thee
To wait and watch for thee. love.
And through the deep. dark space
To peer. with human longings.
To see thy radiant face
Mid all the stars of heaven,
One only shall see.
The earth star of my passion,
Half heaven for holding thee
All heaven for holding thee love,
And brightest of the spheres,
By thy smile illumined.


Or hallowed by thy tears.
If / die first dear love.


l feel that this shall he.
For heaven will not be heaven
Until it's shared with thee
Until it's shared with thee, love,
Ill lingcr at the gate.
Or be thy guardian angel.
To teach thee how to wait.
And when thine hour shall come,
And through the Yielding night
see thy happy spirit


UpsOaring. rob. in light.
Mine shall 20 forth to meet thee,
And through tn eternal door,
Pass in with thee, rejoicing,
Make one for cvermore.
Year: 1860

HOLD ON:-Hold on to your tongue when
you are ready to swear, lie or speak harshly
or use any improper word.


Hold on to your hard when YOU are ready
to strike, pinch, steal, or do any improper
act.


HOLD on to your foot when YOU are on the
point Of kicking, running away from study,
or pursuing the path of error, shame or
crime


Hold on to your temper when you are an
CRY. excited or imposed upon, or Others are
angry about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil asso-
ciates seek your company. and invite you TO
join in their games, mirth, re,elry and late
hours.


Hold on to your good name in all places
and at all times, for it is more valuable 10
YOU than gold, high places or fashionable at
tire


Hold on 10 the truth for it will serve YOU
we'll and do you the greatest good through
out eternity.


Hold on to your virtue-it is above price
at all times.


Hold on to Your good character, fer it is,
and e, er will be, your best wealth.
Year: 1860

u In any of the above. or in other towns
payments may be made, when more convenient
to the POstmasters thereof; or the amount NAV
be sent directl to this Office; but we must insist
on settlements every year.
Year: 1860

INNOCENT FL.RTATION-Ah hirt is always
innocent. Young ladies who skip about
from one resort 10 another to engage the
attentions of young men who are suscepli-
BILE of beauty, little think of the danger.
which beset such course. We say flirt
is always innocent, meaning thereby that
she intends herself no harm. Men-thc
majority of them-are not so foolish as to
be deceived in the character of young
lady who goes about indiscriminatel,
among male acquaintances. They readily
perceive that friendship, if it can so DC
called, regulated by Hirtation, has no claim
upon their honor, and consequently any
advance towards intimacy on their part
can only be factious, leading them to take
any advantage when opportunity offers.
The record IS conclusive upon this point.
Criminality turks beneath those innocent
tlrtations, boldly apparent to those who
can comprehend the unscrupulous nature
of mans passions. Fathers and mothers
who have daughters will do well to give
this subject earnest attention, and so ex-
erclse their control that sorrow may never
fall at their door, on account of "inno-
sent" conduct.
Year: 1860

without learning something profitable.
He VIII return with new ideas and a new
zest to the cultivation OF his own acres.


Nor need the season upon which we arc
entering bo wholly lost to the farm In
many parts of the North, blowing can still
be done for the first half Of the month.
ana the suriace Of the fields left in that
rough, broken condition, in which tho
treezlngs and thawinSs of winter will most
beneht them, There is no human inven-
tion that will break down rough elods and
pulverize them like tho frost. Farmers
are using this season for labor, much more
than they did in the olden time. Trenches
are dug ior walls. and stone fences are
built. Some keep their full laboring force
at work-an arrangement much better for
The iaDorer than four months of idleness,
OF occasional work by the day. Many
have muck deposits so situated that they
can be worked this season. Muck
thrown up in summer can be carted, and
the deposits in the barn cellars can be
composted with manures from the stables
and the sites. Many improve the leisure
to top diess their meadows with compost
from the yards, and where the land lies
level, and is not subject to washing, this
Is good practice. 1t is found by shrewd
calculators, that the labors of the next
four months, spent mainly in handling
muck, digging composing, spreading,
and laying up stores for summer use, are
the most profitable OF the wear.


Whatever labors are attended to or
neglected cut of doors, reading and refec-
ton should be carried on vigorously with.
in. Jhe most successful farmer now. Is
TIM 10 M rf,,,l;as, I, Il l.
to his business. The days of routine
farming are numbered, and the man who
plods on IN the ways of his fathers, is eer-
tain to be distanced, The problem to be
solved is, not how to grow crops not
even great crops-but how to get them
economically. We want to get rich by
farming, without selling off all the fertil-
ity OF the soil under our feet. 4 rich
farm, giving generous yield to toll, makes
a rich farmer, whether he has much or
little stock in the bank or railroad. He
may be sure Of dividends when banks fail


We want to study, not only to get greater
crops of corn and grass, but to make tho
crops pay for the labor and manure, and
leave the soil richer. There are manifold
details OF husbandry that require forecast
and reflection. Now is the time to lay
! plans for the coming year, and for the
distant future. 1t is great work to bring
up long used soil to its primitive fertil-
ity, and to manage the old homestead SO
that every acre shall do its best, making
us richer while it enriches itself To solve


this problem will tax the invention and


quicken the intellect. He who does this


will manage leisure with grace" and


grow wiser and better man, and also
increase his wealth.--1n,er Agricultria
Year: 1860

new Nigger Song to an old Niger Tune.


Air. UNCLE NED"
Dere was q little man and his name was Stevy


Doug,


To de White House he longed for to go
But he hadn't any votes fru de whole of de Souf,
In de place where de votes ought to grow,
So it amt no use for to blow


Dat little game of brag wont go
He can't get de vote lease de tale OBJ de coat
Is hung just little too low.
His legs dey were short but his speeches dey


were long,


And muffin but his self could he see ;
His precepts war weak but his spirits dey wal
strong,


For thirsty little soul was he.
So it amt no use for to blow, &c.
He couldn't sleep O. nights for de niger in de
fence,
So his health it began for to fail
And he snuffed berry much from de fleets OF
a ride,
Dat he got on Lincoln rail-
So it aint 40 use for to blow, sc.
He shivered and he shook in de cold Norf blast
And de wind from de Souf dat blew;
But de Locofoco ship hove MIN overheard at last
So his friends had to all heave to.
So it amt no use for to blow SC.
Year: 1860

DUTY AND DEATH.
ever in our lowest grades of sense,
Or when We use false shifts to bring about
Ends otherwise all good, or when our hearts
Are in the heaping up of cumbrous wealth,
We tremble for our safety and fear death,
Lest it should come between US and our heaps,
Let fall the cloak that blinded our false shifts,
Or take US from the luxury of sense
But in our highest walks where duty leads,
Not falteringly in doubt but to the right,
Pressing still onward then is life itself
Sunk in the right, and asks no separate care.
If right be quilted in death, duty leaps in,
With eye full on the right but blind to death.
The SOULS integrity we buy with life,
And hold ourselves the gamers yet in life
We had not after that. where were the gain


--4nonymous
Year: 1860

We count the broken Tyres that rest,


Where the sweet wailing singers slumber,
But DER their silent sisters breast


The wild flowers who will stop to number,
A few can touch the magic string,


And noisy fame is proud to win them;
Alas for those that never sing
But die with all their music in them.
Nay, grieve not for the dead alone,


Whose song has told their hearts sad story
Weep for the voiceless who have known


The cross without the crown of glory!
Not where Leucadian breezes sweep


Ger Sappho's memory.haunted pillow,
But where the glistening night dews weep
Ger nameless sorrows churchyard pillow.
o, hearts that break and give no sign


Save whitening lips and fading tresses,
Till death pours out his cordial wine,


Slow.dropped from misery's crushing


presses
If singing breath or ech0ing chord


To every hidden pang were given,
What endless melodies were poured,


As sad as earth, as sweet as Heaven!
Year: 1860

The subjoined poem-we know not who
wrote it's one of the most beautiful Of its
kind we have ever seen. We do not envy the
heart which does not thrill to its wild and ten.
der music:


Backward. turn backward. oh, Time in your


fight


Make me child again, just for tonight!
Mother, come back from the echoless shore,
Take me again to your heart as of yore-
Kiss from my forehead the furrOws of care,
Sooth the few silvery threads out of my hair
Over my slumbers your loving watch keep
Rock me to sleep, mother; rock me to sleep!
Backward. flow backward, oh, tide of years!
l am so weary of tolls and of tears;
Tolls without recompense tears all in vain;
Take them and give me my childhood again!
have grown weary of dust and decay,
Weary of linging my soul.wealth away!
Weary of sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep, neither rock me to sleep!
Tired of the hollow, the base, the untrue,
Mother, oh, mother, my heart calls for you!
Many Summer the grass has grown green,
Blossomed and faded; our faces between;
Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain,
Long to night for your presence again:
Come from the silence so long and so deep!
Rock me to sleep, mOther--rock me to sleep!
Over my heart in days that are flown,
No love like mother.love ever has shone
No other worship abides and endures,
Faithful, unselfish and patient, like yours.
None like mother can charm away pain,
From the sick soul and the world weary brain;
Slumber's soft calm o'er my heavy lids creep !!
Rock me to sleep, mother; rock me to sleep!
Come let your brown hair, just lighted with


gold


Fall on your shoulders again as of old
Let it fall over my forehead to night,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light;
For with its sunny. edged shadows once more,
Hap'ly will throng the sweet visions of yOre,
Lovingly, softly, its bright pillows sweep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Mother, dear mother! the years have been


long
Since last hushed to your lullaby song:
Sing them and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanhoed's years have been but dream;
Clasp to your arms in loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to make or to weep
Rock me to sleep, mother-rock me to sleep!
Year: 1860

THE WIFE OF PRESIDENT POLKA cores
pondent ofthe New Hampshire Patriot writes
from Nashville as follows:


Mrs. Polk is probably the most generally
known of any woman in America, and is
universally conceded to be the most amiable,
accomplished and intelligent woman of her
time. She possesses that graceful ease of
manner, tact and readiness in conversation,
which makes every one feel at home in her
society, and renders her conversation so
charming. She contested the palm of pop
ularity evenly with Mrs. Madison, and with
that single exception, was much the most
popular lady that ever did the honors at the
White House; while here in Nashville she is
regarded with love and admiration that
approach to reverence. Regularly, on the
first of January, the Legislature of Tennes-
see adjourns by formal vote to permit mem
bers to pay their respects to Mrs. Polk-an
honor never accorded to any other person,
not even General Jackson himself-and,
with the Speakers of both Houses at their
head, proceed in body to her house. Their
action affords fair instance of the respect
and esteem in which she is held
Year: 1860

CHINESE DIVISION OF TME.-The Chinese
New Year began this season on our January
22d, but on next year it will come on our
February Sd, and this is the reason The
Chinese still measure time by the heavenly
bodies; their months are moons-twelve
moons for year; but as there is difference
between the solar year and year of twelve
moons, they find it necessary to put in an
intercalary now and then. In the space of
nineteen years there are seven intercalary
moons, which constitute a "complete period"
the saros Of the Chaldeans, as some con-
slider it, The intercalary is introduced after
every thirty-two months. Reckoning from
the commencement of the period of nineteen
years, the intercalary comes after the ninth
month of the third year, the second after the
sixth month of the sixth year, the third after
the third month of the ninth year; and the
year on which they have now entered being
the ninth of the nineteenth, they must have
thirteen moons, and the intercalary will oc-
cur after the third moon, and they will have
taco months called the third month.-Pacifc.
Year: 1860

The New Year rejoicings of the japanese
are similar to those of the Chinese One
feature of the difference is, that the people
retire to rest early in the evening, to enjoy
the agreeable dreams which they believe all
those who have conducted themselves well
during the preceding year are destined to
have. Indulgence is even shown at this
epoch to prisoners; they are relieved from
their chains, permitted to shave themselves,
and to dress themselves neatly.
Year: 1860

A native of Madras thus informed an Eng
lish official that the post Office window had
been blown out by storm:


"Honored Master Yesterday evening
come one great hurricane, valve of window
aperture not fasten, first make great trepi-
dation and palptation, then precipitate into
precinct. God grant master more long life
and more great post. / remain, honored
masters most obedent servant"
Year: 1860

FRUIT CULTURE.-With all the tree plant
ing thus far, California has never yet raised
fruit enough for home consumption, and it
will be many years before it will be really
cheap and abundant. Fruit culture will
therefore be a profitable branch of business.
There is no danger that good fruit will ever
be too plentiful.-Napa Reporter.
Year: 1860

1t is in contemplation by the people of
Klamath county, to construct wagon road
from Trinidad to the interior. 1t is said
that it is perfectly practicable to build a
goad from Trinidad to Yreka, in nearly a
straight line, and that the distance will not
he greater than one hundred and thirty
niles
Year: 1860

The San Andreas Independent tells of a claim
on Sand Hill, which a few weeks ago, at a
single washing, yielded a gallon and a pint Of
pure golG Afterwards, from dirt that eight
men drifted and wheeled out in the same
diggings in seven days, 22O ounces were
taken