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Year: 1860

We have heard, says the Evansville
(Ind) journal, the following anecdote
related of the Peoples candidate for the
Presidency, which shows the love of
knowledge, the industry, the conscien
tiousuess, and the integrity Of the sub
ject Of this sketch:


1t is we'll known that he lived In
Spencer county, above here in Indi-
ana, in his young days. He was a
hard-working lad, and very eager in his
thirst for knowledge. A man named
Crawford owned a copy Of "Weems
Life Of Washington"-the only one in
the whole neigh borhood Young Lin
coin borrowed that interesting book,
Cnot having money to spare to buy one,
aud while reading it, by a slight neg
lig9noe left it in a window, when a
rain storm came up and wet the book
so as to ruin it. Young Lincoln felt
very badly, but like an honest boy he
went to Mr. Crawford with the ruined
book, acknowledged his accountability
for its destruction, and his willingness
to make due compensation. He said
he had no money, but would work out
the value Of the book.


The owner of the book said to him,
"Well, Abe, being as it's you, I won't
be hard on you. IF you will come over
and pull fodder for two days I'll let
you off,"


Abe went over accordingly, and pull
ed fodder the requisite time, and so
tall and handy a lad was he that Craw-
ford required him to pull fodder off
the tallost stalks, while he took the
shortest ones himself.


This story is told with much gusto
by one Of our prominent citizens who
used to know Abe Lincoln in his young
er days in Spencer county, and who
now-since tho once humble lad has
become the choice of a great party for
the highest Office in the world Fogatds
him with strong affection, and -spport7
him with enthusiasm,
Year: 1860

appeal to Republicans to do their
whole duty in the coming campaign
There is now every indication Of sue
cess, but success is never won without
effort, and it is always we'll to make
assurance doubly sure. If this DO
done, on the evening Of the fourth Of
March next the country would rejoice
over the election Of Abraham Lincoln
as President Of the United States.


The speech was well.timed, and re-
peatedly interrupted with applause. AZ
the close the vast multitude gave three
rousing cheers for Chase aud three
more for Lincoln.
Year: 1860

A QUART OF INK FOR A DnIE.-Buy
eoFaot Of logt0ood, which may be had
for three cents an ounce, or cheaper by
the quantity. Buy also for three cents,
an ounce of Ji-ckromate Of potash, Do
not make mistake and get the simple
chromate Of potash The former is
orange red, and the latter clear yellow.
Now, take half an ounce Of logwood,
and ten grains Of bi-ohromate of potash,
and dissolve them in a quart Of rain wa
ter When cold, pour it in a glass
bottle, and leave it uncorked for q week
or two. Exposure to the air is indis-
pensable. The ink is then made; and
has cost Ave to ten minutes labor, and
about three cents besides the bottle
This ink is at first an intense steel
blue, but becomes quite black.
Year: 1860

Youthful poets should not bore their
sweethearts too much with singing
verses addressed to them. Most hearty
young ladies like tender loins from a
beef more than tender lines from q poet.
Year: 1860

RETURN OF A GREAT RUSSIAN EXPEDITION,
Three years ago Russion expedition sailed
for a voyage around the world, being fitted
out by Government for the purpose Of max
ing scientific Investigations, &c. During the
last month the vessel returned to port, having
been so badly injured that her return safe
excited the surprise Of all. On her arrival
the Grand Duke Constantine went on board
and, as q manifestation of his admiration o.
the conduct of the officers, he at once made
the captain an admiral, and likewise pro
NOTED all tile other officers.
Year: 1860

~ Those real gems Of thought that shine
like stars in the night, were not struck out at
a heat as sparks from blacksmith's anvil
are, but fashioned and polished with patient
aud weary and aching head and heart.
Year: 1860

What is more intolerable than an
officiOus intermeddler with other
peoples affairs One of the most
busy Of the tribe was travelling in
the cars not long ago, and exercis-
ing his talent in manner at once
amusing and mischievous. Halo /!
cries Mr.. Meddler, to decrepid old
gentleman, just as the train was
leaving a way-station, Wake up,
and step lively! This is the place
where you want to get out The
old man hadibarely time to put his
-tottering legs on the platform OF
the Depot, when the train was in
motion again. Good gracious ex-
claimed Mr.. Meddler, on returning
to his seat which was next the one
the old gentleman had occupied
Good gracious the old fellow has
gone and left his carpet bag! So
he very kindly threw it out of the
window.


Half an hour later, young man
came in from another car and in
quired for missing carpet-bag.-
1t was on this seat, said the stran.
ger, pointing to the spot where the
old gentleman had been sitting
Good gracious again said Mr.. Med.
dler, why, l thought the carpet bag
belonged to the old gentleman who
got out awhile ago, and so threw
it out of the window after him
cause I 'sposed he'd forgot it =
The duce you did said the stran
ger, with a scowl, and how came
the old man to leave the train?-
Why, said Mr.. Meddler, 1 though
I heard him say he was going t.
Middleport, so when we came t
the depot, told him we was there
and he had better get out. That
how it was. s. @


You had better have mindc
your own business, said the youn
man rather sharply. That oil
gentleman was going to to Middle
bury, to see a dying son, who wi
now be dead and buried, probably
before his father can get there
That's one of the results ofyour o.
fcious inter-meddling with thing
that don't concern you. And tha
carpet-bag is my carpet-bag, all
has got my wedding suit in it.


was to have been married to-nigh
if it hadn't been f,r you. Yo
have fammaged a funeral an
spoiled a wedding with your damn
ed nonsense. And so he had, SUI
enough.
Year: 1860

lS-Jones was riding up in West
chester county, in September last,
and saw a board nailedup on atree
IN the yard Of a farm house with
the sign painted on it. "This farm
for Sail" Always for little pleas
antry, and seeing a womanin check
ed sun-bonnet picking up an apron
full of chips at the wood-pile in the
frontof the house, he stopped and
asked her very politely when the
farm was to sail. She went on
with her work, but replied to his
question instanter. Just as soon
as the man comes along who can
raise the Wind. a.at
Year: 1860

A CRY WHERE GoD is NoT.-A


sweet little girl in New Haven,
Conn.,, only three years old, was
promisedee one even ng that she
should accompany her parents to
Boston the next morning. She was
much elated at the prospect of the
Journey, and when she had finished


repeating her little prayer, as she
laid down to sleep she said, with
the most exquisite simplicity: Good
bye, God, Good bye, Jesus Christ
| am going to Boston in the morn
ing
Year: 1860

SS-A clergyman who was read
ing to his congregation a chapter
Genesis, found the last sentence to
be, 'And the Lord gave unto Adam
a wife Turning over two leaves
instead of one, he saw wr5tten, and
read in an audible voice, And she
was pitched without and Within
He had unhappily got into a des-
cription of Noah's Ark
Year: 1860

What a blessing to tradesmen i:
good customer. A farmer went
OF store in Boston, the other day,
and told the keeper that a neighbor
of his entrusted him with some
money to expcnd to the best Of ad-
vantage, and he meant to do it
where he was best treated. He had
been used very i'll by the traders in
Boston,and he would not part with
his neighbours money until he
found man who would treat him
about right. With the utmost su-
avity the trader said:


Il think / can treat you to your
liking how do you want to be
reated 2 ..........


'Well,' said the farmer, with a
leer in his eye, in the first place l
want glass of toddy,' which was
forthcoming. H


Now l will have a nice cigar,
said the farmer


1t was promptly handed him,
leisurely lighted, and then, throw
ing himself back in a chair, with
his feet as high as his head, he
commenced putting away like a
Spaniard.


Now what do you wish to pur-
chase! said the store-keeper.


My neighbor handed me five
cents when I left home, to buy him
plug of tobacco-hove you got
the article p ''..
Year: 1860

%Among literary men the gift
of bearing to be contradicted is
generally speaking, possessed only
by the dead. Perhaps it would be
very we'll if some were dead, if only
for the sake of possessing it.
Year: 1860

pa-The following is an exact
copy of q printed notice which is at
present posted in a Jersay stage -
Lost-a calf red. lie had a white
spot on one of his behind legs. He
was a she calf. I will give three
dollars to everybody what will
bring him home -# .
Year: 1860

-'May it please yOur'st' said q
lawyer, to one of the judges, 4
brought the prisoner from jail on q
habeas corpus Well said a fell
low in an under tone, who stood In
the rear of the court, these lawyers
will say anything. l saw the man
get out of cab at the court door,
Year: 1860

How often in society have
we the spectacle of the giant led by


the child; where a min& proved in
Gerior by every mode and on every
occasion of trials, asserts a rule over
its superior, and is submitted to,
where the ruler is feminine, there
is little occasion tor surprise; but
where both are men, it is eXtrsor-
dinarY. --- =
Year: 1860

per day, and be fed at the expense of
the owner Of the land on which they
shall be working.


ART. II. Any person refusing to send
his slaves, after due notice to that effect,
shall be liable to a fine of S. for each
and every negro he should have fur
nished; and the Inspector will see that
the Parish Attorney do sue said de-
linquent, and report thereof to the Police
Jury.


ART. Is. Any inhabitant who shall
have sent one OF more slaves to stop a
crevasse on another persons land, shall
be entitled to the value of the slave or
slaves who should happen to drown
themselves or otherwise lose their lives
by the effect of said work. In such
case the Inspector, assisted by three in
habitants, shall proceed to the appraise-
ment of such slave or slaves, and the
process verbal Of such appraisement shall
be the base of the claim for the value of
the slave or slaves from the Police Jury;
and the payment shall be made out of
the funds of the parish. In cases where
slaves shall be wounded or disabled, the
owner shall be entitled to an indemnity,
to be determined and paid as above.


ART. 10. The Inspectors shall see that
the regulations concerning levees, roads,
bridges and bitches are strictly enforced;
and any person refusing or neglecting
to execute any of the ordinary works
ordered by the Inspector, within the
specified delay, shall be liable to fine
not exceeding $25, except in cases
specially provided for


ART. 30. In case of immediate danger
of the breaking of any levee, the In
spector shall Gf in his opinion public
security requires it) dispense with the
notices to the front proprietors; and he
is fully authorized and empowered, with
the consent and advice of six iphabi-
tants, to employ a sufficient number of
laborers or slaves to provide the neces-
sary materials, and to do all the neces-
sary work to avert the impending dan
ger; and all expenses thus incurred and
approved by the Inspector and the six
inhabitants aforesaid, shall be audited
by the President of the Police Jury, and
paid by the Parish Treasurer; the Police
Jury reserving the right of action against
the property of the owner for the reim-
bursement of all sums thus expended in
pursuance with this resolution.


ART. 2l The Inspector shall cause to
be removed Immediately trees, edges,
dead animals, or any other incumbrance
whatsoever that may obstruct the pas
sage; and the person in front of whose
plantation shall have been found the OBJ
struction, who, after due notice, shall
refuse or neglect to remove or cause to
be removed such obstruction, shall be
liable to a fine Of $25.~


ART. %. It shall be lawful to no one
to ride on the levees of this parish
Year: 1860

necessary, the Inspector of the District
shall trace said levee and make out a
plan of it, specifying the length of. the
levee, it's height, and the number of feet
of base and then transmit to the Police
Jury copy of said plan; the Inspector
shall be personally responsible for the
acts done by him in his capacity, and
shall furnish a bond, with good security,
to be approved by the Police Jury, in
the sum of -, for the punctual and
faithful performance of his duties.


Each of the Inspectors shall keep a
book, in which he shall record all the
orders given by him in his capacity to
the inhabitants of his District for re-
pairs to their roads, lcvees, bitches or
bridges, and refer to the Parish Attor-
ney all the delinquents by whom fine
may have been incurred; and it shall be
his duty to lay said book before the
Police Jury at each regular meeting.


In case of emergency or absence, the
inspectors may appoint one or more
deputies, but they shall be under the di-
rection and control of the Inspectors,
and their appointment shall be made
only for one month at a time, and no
longer


I 1ST of persons married within the year 1852
IL and designated to participate in the distri-
Year: 1860

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION,
= Baltimore, Nd, June %, 1860.


SRI am directed by vote of the
Democratic National Convention, to in
form you that you have been this day
unanimously nominated by it as the
candidate Of the Democratic party for
the Office of President of the United
States, and in their behalf request you
to accept the nomination. | beg leave
at the same time to inclose to you a
copy Of the resolutions adopted by the
Convention, as the political platform on
which the party stands.


l have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, G.. CUHING,


President.
q u
Year: 1860

IMMENSE GATHERING OF CITIzENS-ENTHUSIAS-


TICR RATIFICATION AND ELOQUENT SPEECHES.


tremendous crowd, says the New York Herald of
Saturday collected in the large basement hall OF the
Cooper Institute at eight o'clock last evening" 10 ray
the nomination of John Bell Of Tennessee for the oihce
Of President and Ed ward Everett OF Massachusetts, ior
that of President of the United States The even
ing was wet damp and dsagreeabe, but the democratic
srdor and enthusiasm OF New York we're by no means
affected by the humidity of the atmosphere. As soon
as the doors Of the Institute thrown open rush
Was made for the most eligible places in the vicinity OF
the platform and in short time every one OF these
were lully occupied Tie crowd grew at every moment
and at eight o'clock there scarcely foot OF ground
to stand upon in the body of the hall Those who, uu
fortunately arrived late had to cnt themselves with
positions in the aises the building aud on the sides OF
the windows opening upon the basement


The excellent baud oil the Seventh Regiment, Nation
al Guard arrived At an early hour aud took mp pfom
nent position TO the east Of the platform, where they
discoursed very beautiful music during the evening.


As a novel feature of this movement We must notlce
the fact that during the atenoon'ot yesterday stud OF
FIVE beautiful bay horses harnessed to light wagon, on
which was fastened large bell revolving eXs pa
raded the city from one extremity to another mum
Der of men sat on the wagon to direct the horses and TO
turn the wheel to which the bell was attached, and
which on every revolution caused the ron-tOngued
messenger to cang with sharp and piercing SOUNDS Ihls
rare proceeding Of course attracted considerable atte
tion aud crowds of delighted people attracted by the
strange noise followed the car about The CITY, rue pe
was intended no doubt to represent the name OF Mr. Bell
of Tennessee the leading candidate of the Baltimore
nomination and atenton 10 his name and to
the ratification movement in both of which the parties
concerned abuniantly succeeded. The extraordinary
equestrian procession the beautiful horses with their
waving pumes and the changing Of the bell, formed The
theme OF couyer saon for many hour among the po


tica quidauncs Of the metropolis and no doubt tended
in great towards the filling OF tue hall oil tle
meeting.


The decorations of the hall for the occasion were very
plain aud simple The trout of the Institute, facing on
Eighth street WIS brighy illuminlted and bore ban
ner inscribed with the OF the nominees of the Bal
umore Convention Inside and in the rear OF the plat
form two large American iags were suspended and in
front of the auditorium were the following Inscriptions,
,mblazoned Oh damng sheets of canvass
Year: 1860

Everything seems to indicate that the
financial crisis of 1858 is like the late COM
et--its body has now disappeared below
the horizon, and nothing now remains
visible but u small part of its tail. That
too, will soon be gone, and we shall be
once more sound as dollar and ready for
a new spr,e. Never before has nature
been so boun.iful in her gift, of the earth.
The cutivstors Of the soil, who are the
foundations Of every nations prosperity,
have their cribs and their barns full, and
do not know where to stow what is matur.
ring. To wheat there is hardly limit
when measured by the bushel; and to the
corn in prospect, the memory of the Oldest
inhabitants hath no reccollection Of the
like. The oat crop and the hay crop are
not behind that of the wheat and corn crop;
and the potato and onion can keep count
with either while the fruit crop is am
ply abundant for all home purposes
Nor is there any likelihood that these
abundant productions ofthe soil are lik ely
to spoil for the want of consumers, or be
allowed to remain housed without purchas.
ers. The foreign demand promises to be
active, and already every avenue of trade
is becoming lively and animated through
the desire Of supply ard demand to keep
an active correspondence. A Il branches
of business feel the impulse the immense
crops have impaired to trade. The ship.
ping interest was never more lively, nor
treightS better. Railroad horses are be-
gin.ns TO feel their oats again, and all
branches Of mechanical pursuits are ex-
perlencinS an upward tendency; for when
the farming interests are prosperous ev-
cry other branch of industry shares in its
success. As natural consequence, mon
sy is becoming pientier, as the phrase is;
that is, there is more Of it IN circulation,
and it is easier to be got than before
We heard an experienced banker remark
few days since that money would be
cheaper next year than it had been for
the previous quarter Of century. Ex-
travasance and speculation will Of course
be the consequence and we need not tell
what they will produce in the end. The
advice we give to all is, not try to run the
locomotive, but take it moderate, aud las
up something for we: day Gin. En-
qUtrsr.
Year: 1860

1t is not the Indian alone who likes to
carry the seal ps he has taken in battle
there are thousands of beings, male and
female; who love to carry in sight the
number Of victims they have seduced or
corrupted, to count them over aud boast Of
their crime. They are men who love TO
corrupt the young, who love to teach them
fallacious vices, and seduce them into evil
compliauces, to put;the Ieaven Of perdition
into their souls, and wait until it begins to
leaven the whole lump. They seem to have
a horrible gloat of pleasure in doing this.
They resist all the efforts Of their victim
to break away; and If he does get away
they pull him down again--and God lets
such men live


Did you ever see a spider spinning his
web in the corner? With what delicacy
of his loom does he spin all his web how
it shines in the sun and who has spun it
all right; and after spinning it he makes
himself little hole, in which he goes
back and lies in wsit for a singing fly that
has surveyed and philosophical on the Uni
verse. He looks upon the web and the
moment he touches it how the spider rush
ii
insect and large spider, he will bite him
and roll him up in his web or if he be
large fly, he commences rolling up and
preparing by and by to eat him. aud if
Tor a moment the poor little fly turns to
escape, how he rushcs out instantly Seizes
him again, and roofs him up and up, and
over, more closely than ever, and dcags
him down to some corner


| have seen men treat men Just so. They
spin just such webs, and then sit in some
dark corner til! they wind their coils around
him I'll. he is hopeIessly entangled in the
web leading him i'll their Internal work,
and rolling him over and over again in its
meshcs; and if the poor victim begins to
sing and buzz in its efforts to break away,
how | have seen them rush out again and
carry him back, ana utterly ruin the IN in
their house Of inIany
Year: 1860

LET THE CHIsDREN SLEEP We earnest
ly advise all who think a great deal. who
have :nfrm health, who are in trouble, or
who have to work hard, to take all the
sleep they can get without medical means.


We caution parents, particularly, not
allow their children to be walked up Of
mornings-let nature wake them up. she
will not do it prematurely; but have Il
caSe that they 90 to bed at an early hour;
let it be earlier and earlier, until it is found
that they wake up themselves in full time
to dress for breakfast Being walked up
early, and allowed to engage in difficult
or any studies late, and just before retiring
has given many a promising child the
brain fever. or determined ordinary all
ments to the production Of water on the
brain.


Let parents make every possible effort
to have their children 90 to sleep in u
pleasant humor. Never scold or give lee
lures, or in any way wound IA child's feel
ings as it goes to bed. Let all Danish
business and every worldly care at bed
time, aud let sleep come to mind at
peace with God aud all the world.
Year: 1860

off me, for was as weak as child. A


couple of them did as requested, while
others threw fresh sage brush on the half
smouldering camp fire, and We soon had
plenty of light to see what had happened
| told the boys all about what had occur
red. We found all the mules in their pla.
ces but mine, which was siaked off about
twenty yards FROM camp, with one of the
other boys saddle and briddle on her.
went into the river and ceansed myself
from his blood, and then sat down by the
camp fire, where | remained until morn
ing, unable to seep.
Year: 1860

Every young man should always re-
member that the world honors industry
The vulgar and useless idler, whose ener-
gies OF body and soul are rusting for want
Of occupation, may look with scorn upon
the laborer engaged at his toll but his
scorn is praise, his contempt honor
Year: 1860

One day during the week We noticed philan-
thropic individual perambulaesng our streets,
with mysterious looking box, which at first
read glowing account of 'Garibaldi's patriotic
exploits, and feeling very liberal withal, were on
the point of fishing UP aquarter, when we were
Informed that the ~merchine" was nothing more
nor less than kind of lung indicator, and that
for one bit we could have the strength of our
lungs tested. Told the gentleman we'd be
blotced if we give him bit, but would give him
a puff for puff; he acquiesced, and we ex-
perimented, and are satisfied that no person can
so through the operation without great deal Of
cheek.
Year: 1860

THE DAN RICE CTRcUs.-This institution,
which seems to have reached hight of i'm
mense popularity in the southern localities,
will be in North San Juan on next Friday


goth inst. There Will be performance on
: the afternoon of that day and one in the eve-
ming. Besides the equestrians and aero


bats, who are said to be unrivaled in the
State, there are two trick mules, Pete and
: Barney, whose performances, we are assured,
are most extraordinary and fully worth a
dollars admiration by themselves. OF course
the canvas will be crowded with all the
beauty and fashion Of this entire region.
Year: 1860

BANK ExcHANGE.-We neglected last week
to notice that these indispensable dispensers Of
the go, be joyful Clark & Brown, had removed
INTO the new and beautiful building on the corn
er of Main and Flume streets. They have fitted
Ep their saloon in splendid style, and those who
IRE in the habit of taking little for the stom-
ach's sake" cannot find better place to go.