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Year: 1859

Among the scions of the house of Bona
parte is son Of Lucicn, Prince de Canine.
The young man is a priest Of the Romish
church, and being personal protege, and fa-
vorite relative Of his Imperial cousin at Paris,
has risen from one clerical dignity to anoth-
or, till the post of private, Secretary to Pho
Mono be accorded to him. Nothing stands
between him and the purple of the Cardinal
but the fact that he is not thirty. tits thought
that the law may be varied to suit the case,
and that on the decease of Pho TX, he may
be made Pope, through the influence of Ma
poleOn III.
Year: 1859

So exuberant was the wit of Sydney Smith
that it broke out even on the most solemn
occasions. When bidding farewell to clergy
man, who was just starting on Christian
mission to one of the Cannibal Islands, the
Reverend punster, squeezing his hand, said !:
my friend, hope you will agree with the
man who eats you.n
Year: 1859

An Iowa editor got married recently, and
has since become very enthusiastic. Hear
him:


Theirs not In this world happier life,
Than tost by the stoyepipe aud tickle your wife,
Taste the sweets other lips In moment of glee,
And twist the cats tail as she jumls on your knee
Year: 1859

The Greenfield Mass Gazette says that
an Irish servant girl in that town was des-
patched to neighbor's with note and dlrec-
ted to give it personally to the person address
scd. On arrival, Biddy found that the
neighbor had gone to Northampton, whittier
she wcnded her way, twelve miles on foot
and traversed the street till she found the ill
dividua and delivered the note. She then
started to return, stopping over night on the
way with some friends, and reached home
next day, when she told her mistress that
she must give up her place, for she could not
20 any more such long errands
Year: 1859

AND CONSTANTLY INCREASING.


The Charter of this Company offers more fayora-
blc advantages to the farmer and others. than any
other Company chartered in the Stat. by insuring
with or without premium note. If the applicant
prefer, hc can pay the full amount of the premium
in cash. or 10y cficciing cash Insurance for two
wears, the insured saves onc-cighth of the amount
he would otherwise have to pay: or by becoming
member, and giving small premium note, the in
surcd saves nearly one half of the amount charged
by Stock Companies. when insuring from year to
year. This is the advantage resulting from the
combination Of THE CASH AND MUTUAL
PRINCIPLE.


This Company commenced issuing Policies
against loss or damage by fire, on the 10th OF
March 1854. since which time over FIVE thousand
seven hundred persons have insured and become
members of the Company and over thirty thou
sand dollars have been paid for Losses. Having
trcblcd our business during the past year. we feel
grateful for the liberal patronage bestowed upon
the Company thus far. and for its hattering pros
pects of future usefulness. The Directors hope
and believe that, by prudence. caution, and rigid
system of economy. they will establish for this
Company a reputation for cheapness and safety
not surpassed by any Company i'll the |. states.


All differences in settlement of losses, may he
determined by three dsintcrcscd arhitatcrs OF the
County where such loss happened. to he mutually
chosen by the insured and the Company.
Year: 1859


0, Love! Love Love what times were thos
Long ere the age of bellies and beanZ,
And Brussels lace and silken hose,
When, in the green Aroadan close,
You are married Psyche under the rose
With only the grass for bedding
Heart to heart, and hand in hand,
You followed Natures sweet command
Roaming lovingly through the land,


Nor sighed for Diamond Wedding.
So have we cad, in classic Ovid,
How Hero watched for her beloved,


Impassoned youth. Leander.
She was the fairest Of the fair,
And wrapt him round with her golden hair,
Whenever he landed cold and bare,
With nothing to eat, and nothing to wear,
Aud wetter than any gander;
Fer love was Love- and better than money
The sly the theft the sweeter the honey
And kissing was clover, all the world over
Wherever Cupid might wander
So thousands of years have come and gone
And still the moon is shining on,


Still Hymen's torch is lighted
And hitherto, in this land of the West,
Most couples in love have thought it best
To follow the ancient way Of the rest


And quietly get united.
But now, True Love, you're growing old
Bought and sold, with silver and gold,


Like house or horse and carriage


Midnight talks,


Moonlight walks.
The glance Of the eye and sweetheart sigh,
Ane shadowy haunts with no one by,


l do not wish to disparage;


But every kiss
Has price for its bliss;
In the modern code Of marriage;


And the compact sweet


Is not complete,
Till the high contracting parties meet


Before the altar of Mammon;
And the bride must be lei to a silver bower,
Where pearls and rubies fall in shower


That would frighteu Jupiter Ammon!
Year: 1859

w Court Letters OF
the late Mrs Hannah Knight widow Of Capt David Stckney,
deceased nfestne-
Notice hereby given all may concern to show
within days why the prayer of tho said petitioner
should not be granted.


BY order Of the Court.
Year: 1859

Respecting this crown, the symbol Of
sovereignty in tombardy. tie Eo-respon7s
dent OF The Morning Star, tells Of a curiou
rumoi which had assumed sufficient i'm
portance to ind uce the King to leave imme
diately for Milan, in order to proceed TO
Mopza: "It is we'll known that at this
place the iron crown Of the Kings Of 1om-
hardy has been deposited for years. At
the evacuation Of Milan BY the AHstriahs
the first inquiry made BY the pophlscs
was for The iron clown. which Is deetned
the ,alisman onwbich hangs the destiny
of the kingdom. The iron crown wa
safe-it bad not been carried eff as was
reported, and the general satisfaction was
at its he Ugh, hen it was publicly exhib'
tied in order to quiet the apprehension
which had got al road. After the exhibit
ton it was restored to its former hiding
place, and nothing more was thought abou
it until the other day, when the shrine in
the cathedral where it was deposited was
found to have been opened and the crown
stolen thence. The affair bad been kept
as secret as possible for fear Of arousihg
unpleasant feelings in the public mind to-
wards the venerable custodians OF the Ca :
thedral Of Monza, who are already looked
upon with suspicious by the people, and
the visit Of the King at this moment is
deemed the most important step that could
be taken to lull the distrust which has got
abroad: Several arrests have been effect
ed amongst the clergy Of Monzs, but no
clue to the missing crown has been discOv-
cred as vet" L---
Year: 1859

A LARGE FAMILY The Nashville Ad
vocate, in speaking Of large camp meet
ing recently held in that vicinity. says that
among the persons present there Vas a
church member named lynch, man of
wealth and ofgrest liberality. He bore
tie burden of feeding, and lodging" a
large number who were on the camp
ground. This Mr. Lynch must be a re-
markable man; he has now got nineteen
rhildten, and his father had thirty TWO and
at one time dnring the last war he had
thirteen sons in the army. The State Of
Virgins where be then lived, passed an
act releasing The patriotic patriarch from
all taxation.
Year: 1859

In view of the establishment of paper, awowedlv and confeSsedlv established to create discord and division in the ranks of the democratic party, the getters up of the disorganizing concern have thought it proper to oapologize and explain their cour.e in a long article in the State Rights Demo- crat. They felt that the people would de- mand their reasons therefor When req sons were plenty as blackberries it was to be supposed that they could give those having some degree of pausibility. Alas! the getter up of that concern always fails at a pinch. When all is ready for grand demonstration. he fzzles, Invariably, he tantalizes us by leading us to expect to see an elephant at least, and shows us only little mouse. Decidedly, he can promise more and perform less; make greater blow and less show than any political charlatan It was ever our good fortune to see exhibit.

 Would the sensible reader believe that the principal reason, in fact the only one on which they lay stress or seem to rely, IS that the junior editor here was once a whig, and oh horror of horrors! once know nothing? No matter, if for five years he has stood upon the democratic platform,
Year: 1859

ES- It is great misfortune to be mis- understood. We took occasion last week to notice one or two articles in the Gazette. in spirit of frankness and, as far as the facts of the case would permit, to give our neighbor credit for certain qualities he claimed to possess. We said then that it was unnecessary for the Gazette to deny any connection with the new paper about to be started here, as they would occupy the position of rivals The success of one involves the failure of the other. The Ga zette of Saturday last says that we continue to attempt to identify the two concerns.- This Is a mistake We regard it as a strug- gle for existence between the two, to be com promised hereafter, perhaps, by fusion.- To our surprise the Gazette turns to abus- ing us roundly. We imagined we were doing the thing up brown and making polite bow, when it appears we trod upon the editors gouty foot. And he growls- l Lord how he growls. A bear with sore head-an enraged cat-a caged rat-theSe give but faint ideas of his terrible passion.

 This burst of temper is in the usual style of that paper and is copy of some of its former phillipics, with the exception of new and original phrase. He says our pa per is affected "with the mango of mean

 ness and the leprosy of lying" This is

 new phrase-a figure borrowed alike from medical works and his own experience. It is original, peculiar, and could only have originated where it did. Let no man at- tempt to rob its author of the credit so iust-

 y due the originator of a new simihe.- The figures that follow of buzzards, carion, etc., are old and favorite ones of his, and are strong only because they are stale. As to responsibility, responsibility. decency and truth, what the Gazette says would be very severe if said by one who had an idea of those valuable qualities. When we shall have tutored the Gazette into some know ledge of those essentials his opinions there on will be entitled to some respect He should avoid mentioning subjects of which he is utterly ignorant.

 The reason for this ebullition of i'll tenn per on the part of the Gazette may be easily given. The editor had new idea-an original similie, and lost no time in expos ing it to the atmosphere. He is a candidate for the profassorshp of belle lettres and polite literature, in the new college and is cultivating a style. Finally, if no other reason can be found for his becoming so rabid we must remember these are the dog-davs
Year: 1859

giveness,' no hayward frauds to be ex- posed, no Patterson letters respectfully submitted to the consideration of the sec retary of the navy yard indorsed J. B, no Jones' U send to Austria, no Florences to cry for federal aid. Our leaders have committed grave errors, and we see no reme- dy but to strike them down as weighed and found wanting, unworthy servants un. der whose control the democratic focks have been allowed to scatter, and are now at the mercy of the opposition wolves Then we say in so far as they have erred let them Jour leaders, be held responsible, let not the blame fall upon the proud party of Jefferson, let the erring bear the shame of their errors. From the Tallyrand like Douglas, down to the most despicable lit tie per diem taker in Arkansas let the democracy of the nation ignore the former and we preiict that our party in this State will lash the latter, their friends and sym pathisers o1nd this State with lash of scorpions We have no charity for the destroyers of our peace, we cannot. we will not shield them, for in democratic virtue and honor. consists democratic strength, and it is the duty of every democrat to re- buke political sins, whether found in the rank and file or among the exclusive and self constituted old lines. Let democrat ic hands be washed of impurities, and let new men when the new are needed go forth and teach the pure doctrines of other days, and again victory will come to our eagles and God to our cause.

 We have always been democrat, we have labored in the cause of our party till age and hoary hairs are ours. In the contest Of o6 when the party prescription stood before us Tn the great and fallen Sam, we stood firm. Our columns dealt out the clean strained essence of pure Jeherso- nian principles, and victory crowned our cause at home. Our excellent Governor Conway received handsome majority in onr county as did our other nomineeS.- We have never wavered, and now ak the democracy of this portion of the State to stand by us, for with strong hand and consciousness of right we intend rebnkine error, regardless of men high in station, regardless of blending prescription and tear fiji entreaty, we will give credit where credit IS due, and unto Caesar the things that are Caesars without fear hope of fla vor, affection or reward, believing that in so do ng we will advance the true interests of the party and of the democratic masses, whose welfare Is ours, who are right in all things, and as firm anl true to the national and s'ate interests as is God to truth and
Year: 1859

voted the ticket, subscribed to, advocated and defended democratic principles-the dictator has laid 1t down that once whig always whig-once know nothing, al- ways a know nothing. Thus, with "one fell swoop" he unchurches the whole army of pizerinctums and banishes, forever, all the old line whigs. Worse and worse, he breaks up President Buchanan's cabinet; for old whigs are there. The democratic representatives and senators from Louisi- ana, Florida, Missouri and nearly all of the southern states, are incontnently driv- en off, for they too were once whigs and some of them know nothings. The doors of the dem ocratic temple are closed, and those not born democrats are excluded What will the thousands of good and true demo- crats in this State who were seduced into know nottingham, say to this? How are our old line whigs who have joined and worked manfully for the democratic party to be disposed of?

 Seriously, is it not lamentable that grown men should come before community and pretend to be so afraid of the position of one man in this State, as to give 1t as reason for the establishment of raper?- Is it not ridiculous to see selfinhated scrub politician gravely reading out of the democratic party, in one sentence, ten thou sand better men than he? Bah! the thing is so absurd as to provoke contempt Away with such reasons Not a man in the State will be so utterly devoid If sense as to believe such stuff. Out with it. Tell the people at once that the Old Line Democrat is to be the organ of T. c. Hnd- man; that it is to defend him in his attempt to strike down the best men in the party; that it is to defend the taking of per diem pay during the recess; that it is got up to war upon the True Democrat, no matter by whom edited; that it will lenounce every | democrat who will not obey it's master and welcome all, whether democrat or know nothing, whig or pizerinctum who will give in their allegiance. Be honest This stuff about " family and "ex-whigs" humbugs nobody. Let it be known that it is one of the shifts of bankrupt politi- elan to get capital to flourish awhile on.-- Tell the truth and shame the devil for once, and not attempt to insult and out rage the intelligence of the people of Ar kansas by telling them that because the junior editor of this paper five years ago opposed democracy, it is necessary to start another paper. The fools to be caught with such silly stuff will not be worth catching. The rank and file of democracy have as much good sense and judgment as these would. be masters Its al mis- take to suppose they believe any suCh gam
Year: 1859

of love. More than this, he won friepdsb;, of good and true men, and host of t,ra hearts recognized him in his ten years homo as one worthy of their confidence. Hew.. wLi,, for ten years, in county stropc. ly democratic, and when he joined the de. mocratic party did so in good faith because he saw or thought he saw in the principles of the democratic party those only onwhicb a southron could rest. His present posi. tion was taken and is held without sacr;. flee ot principle, and the only requirement made of him, was to edo what Is right and leave the consequences to God and to the people," And he has done what he con- ceived to be right Disposed to avoid all political squabbles, he sought to call attcn- tion to the vast resources of Arkansas; he endeavored to advance the cause ofeducation and agricultural interests; he has, with what ability he may possess, stood ready to vim dlcate the fair name of our State from the

 

 foul asparsions cast on her, and to encourage a feeling of State pride The miserable houndeungs of a desperate politician, he viewed as he would the coatortions of a dylng cat, wondering that so much vitality should exist In an animal so long after re- celvlng its death stroke Had he not been foully abused and dragged into the contest, he would have left these differences to be settled by others. But he has been singled out named and made party to this affair. lhls being the case, he takes this occasion 'N say to the editors present and nrosnactiva ot the State Rights Democrat and old Line Democrat, that they may yet find they have singled out the wrong man. Without any pretensions to skill in combat he feels con. tident that in contest of this kind he has nothing to fear.

 '' Thrice is he armed, who hatl his quarrel just"

 The editor of the S. R. D., has promised not to get mad but thinks it likely we may provoke his mirth. We promise to make him laugh till the tears shall come into his eyes-to cachnate till his face is wrinkled and let him be careful that he does not Iangh on the wrong side of his mouth.- We have some excellent jokes in store--a feast of fat things to spread before him droIIerles that will make him scream with delight and witticisms whose point he shall keenly feel.
Year: 1859

RIvER-Scant three feet water in the channel. The mail-boats yet arrive, but navigation is very difficult We are in the low water season when none but boats of the lightest draught can run.
Year: 1859

GE Blondin, the tight rope walker, lately crossed the Niagara river on the rope, with his head enveloped in a sack He afterwards carried man, heavier than himself, on his back across the river.
Year: 1859

E The letter from Maj Thompson B. Flournoy, to be found in to-day's paper is characteristic of the man-straight forward, sensible and true. Numbers of prominent democrats in fact all whose names have been assoclated with the new disorganiz zing sheet have written to us, or sent us assurance that they had not nor did they wish to have any connexion with the concern.
Year: 1859

R The editor of the State Rights De- mocrat, after quoting our notice of his en- trance into the editorial ranks, with min gled pathos and indignation, asks if the devil would have been shabby enough to have penned such a notice. We can tell him no. That illustrious parsonage would have given him -top-frst rate-devil- fish good notice, or else there is no truth in the old adage.
Year: 1859

There are many beautiful places in the State of Arkansas many rich, rolling prairies, checkered off into fertile fields, and dotted here and there with the houses and barns of an enterprising and intelli- gent population.

 The northwestern part of the State, abounds in picturesque scenery. The Ozark mountains extend through that section, and divide the cotton region from that in which small grain and Indian corn form the staple productions. Travelling north from Van Buren, on the Arkansas river, spur of this mountain range must be crossed. This spur is called the Boston Mountain, and separates Washington from Craw- ford county.

 Washington county lies north of Bos- ton mountain, having the Cherokee Nation immediately on the west. The land is generally fertile and no inconsiderable DOT tion of the county is prairie. In this coun- ty there is remarkable hill, bearing the name which stands at the head of this arti- cle. It rises amid prairie, being about six miles long and from three to four in width. Its greatest height is one hundred and fifty feet; in some places the ascent is gradual and easy, in others 1t is rugged and precipitous. The summit is almost level; and the soil is black, and equal in fertility to the celebrated American bottom in Illinois, or the valley of the Nile-itself The growth of timber on this remarkable hill, is similar to that found in the creek and river bottoms of that vicinity; 1t is black and white walnut, sassafras, ash oak, sweet gum, and the largest mulberry trees 1 have ever seen in any country.

 Cane Hill is remarkable for its abundance of clear and beautiful spring water There
Year: 1859

Inc following IS an extract from the charge of Judge John Cradlebaugh, to the grand jury, at Provo, in March last:

 ''l said to you in the outset that a great number of cases had come to my knowledge of crimes having been committed through the country, and l shall take the liberty of naming few of them. The persons com | mlltlng those offenses have not been prose- cuted, the reason why l cannot tell, but it strikes me that those outside influences have prevented it. If you do your duty you will not neglect to inquire into those mat ters, or allow the offenders to go unpunish- ed. l may mention the Mountain Meadow murder, where whole train was cut off. except few children who were too young to give evidence in court. It has been claimed that this oiiense. was committed by Indians, but there is evidence that there were others who were engaged in it be- sides.

 When the Indians commit crimes they are not so discriminate as to save children: they would not be so particular as to save the children and kill the rest. say you may look at all the crimes that have been committed in the western country by the Indians, and there is no ease where they have been so careful as to save the innocent children. But if this be not enough we have evidence to prove that there were others there engaged ill it.

 A large body of persons leaving Cedar city, armed, after getting away were orsa- nized, and went and returned with the spoil. Now there are persons who know that there were others engaged in the crime; 1 brought young man with me who saw persons go out in wagons with arms, others on horseback, were away day or two and came back with the spoil. The Indians complain that in the distribution of the property they did not get their share, they seem to think that the parties engaged with them kept the best and gave them the worst The chief there (Kanosh) is equally ame- nable to law, and liable to be punished, and l suppose it is well known that he was en- gagged in assisting to exterminate the hun dred persons that were in that train. | might name to you persons that were there; great number of them 1 have had named to me. And yet notwithstanding this crime has been committed, there has been no effort made to punish those individuals. | say, then, gentlemen, it is your duty to look after that, and if it is a fact that they have been guilty of that offense, indct them, send for them and have them brought before this court"