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Year: 1859

One gentleman OF this city had sent his wife
thrcs children and sister ea. tward on the IA raj
night. lie was an early inquirer. The oblig-
ing operator dispatched a message Of INQUIRY
and he stood by the instrument q picture OF
woe, waiting an answer. In reply to ques-
ton, he said that he put his family in the for
ward car He was told TO expect the worst
because ths destruction Of life in that car was
fearful. He trembied like an aspen leaf, and
the sweat Of agony stood like rain drops on
his brow.


In reply to another ques ton, he said that his
wife was going only rs far as Kalamazoo. He
was told that Kalamazoo was on the Michigan
Central, and that his precious ones could not
be involved in this catastrophe ut all The re-
lief came too sudden. The revulsion followed
like waterfall, and the happy and thankful
man threw himself into a chair and wept like
a child rough bearded customer who rela-
ted the incident TO US, says that he also cried
as he witnessed the thrilling scene.


BROKEN HEART.


One woman who was on the train with her
husband and flve children, ran wildly about
all night seeking her family; but without sue
cess, until morning, when she found them oil
dead. She then went to fhrm house q few
yards OF, where, after sitting some minutes,
the wrctched wife aud mother expired.
Year: 1859

Signs Of the imagination are the most
dangerous and most seductive of all
There is nothing charming in the thought
of murder, in the contemplation Of great
revenge, in theft, and in the majority of
crimes. Imagination has no sophistIy by
which such crimes may be justified, and
no power to wrap them in an atmosphere
of beauty. The signs Of the imagination
are mainly those which contemplate the
Illicit indulgence Of natural ard normal
passions and appettes, the temptations to
which come in upon the lines of legitimate
and heaven ordained sympathes. 1t is
among the meshes of that which is legiti-
mate and that which is illegitimate-t that
which is forbidden and that which is un-
|fotbitlden- that thenotsksepse becomes
involved and moral pufits is compromised. 4
1t is because men and women are led out
into the field of temptation by some OF the
sweetest and strongest sympathies of their
natures that they feel no alarm. and apple-
bend no danger 1t is because they en-
terlain no design to sit that they linger
there without fear Oh! il this imagi-
nary world of sin could be uuveiled-this
world into which the multitude 90 un-
known and unsuspected--to dream of de-
lights unhallowed by relations that may
only give them license-how would it be
red with the blush of shame!
Year: 1859

1t is startling idea. that the history of
our lile-experience is written legibly and
inefiacedly upon our souls, from day to
day and from year to year; and may be
read by any person whose perceptions are
keen enough to trace the electric lines,
whether such person is in or out of the
physical body. These infallible records
constitute that Book Of Life," from which
religionists expect one day to be judged;
and this expectation is not altogether q
vain one. The error is in supposing it to
be book kept somewhere outside Of them
selves, by recording angel, who notes
down every act, word and thought. The
reality is even more impressive than this;
the record is Within ourselves, it admits of
neither mistake nor evasion; and its char
acter imparls quality to the emanaions
we are constantly giving off to all who
come in contact with us. Thus, when We
arrive at sufficient acuteness of percep-
ton, we shall "see as We are seen, and
know as we are known.
Year: 1859

Our CHILDREN Our children are to
fill our places in society-in Church and
State, and the manner in which they will
fill them depends upon the manner in
which we educate them. five train them
up in the Sabbath School, for God and his
Church, they will amply repay us for our
care but if they are trained up for the
world-in the streets-in the gambling
and tippling saloon--in Sabbath breaking
profanity, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and intemperance
in idleness-in sin, they will dishonor
our names. and repay us by and by with a
vengeance!


How fearful our responsibility! When
we consider that our son may make a
talented, useful and happy man, respected
and beloved by all around him, or be may
make consummate villain, detested by
the world as a nuisance and curse, and
that our daughter has corresponding al
tentative before her--that in the history
of both, in all probability, there is crisis,
or turning point. when it is uncertain
which way they will preponderate--and
that we necessarily play an important part
in tipping the scale, we can but feel that
this is matter not to be trifed with, and
that every means possible should be re-
sorted to. in order to secure the right drift,
and save those so dear to us. AS we
should have them honorably act their part
upon the stage Of life, SO let us sedulously
aim to qualify them for it.--Morning Star.
Year: 1859

We regret to be compelled to record
another instance Of violent and illegal ret
ribution in. this State. 1t occurred at
Springfield, on Wednesday, and is thus
narrated by the "Mirror::"


On last Saturday night. negro boy, be-
longing to the estate of Finley Dantorth,
deceased, went to the house OF a respecta-
BILE married lady, who resides about five
miles from this place, and whose husband
was absent at the time, and demanded en-
trance. This was refused. He went to
the window and attempted to enter through
that, but was repulsed. He then got an
axe and broke the door in and entered,
when the lady threw hot water on him.
but it was not hot enough to scald. He
then seized her by the hands with one Of
his, and with the other choked her until
she was senseless. He then accomplished
his hellish purpose, and left her senseless
on the floor. When she recovered she took
her little children and went through the
rain to a neighbours house, some quarter
or half mile, and told what had been done.
Of course the neighborhood was aroused
and indignant, and turned out in search OF
the scoundrel, together with many persons
from town.


The search was continued until We'd
nesday, before finding the guilty one
Suspicion attaching TO this boy, posse
went where he was at work, and by Sc
ries of questions gathered the whole facts
of the case from him. as related by the
lady; both stories corroborating in every
particular. No force OF threats were used
to induce him to tell. He was identified
by the lady as being the boy, beyond all
question, in addition to his own confession.
He was kept under guard until Thursday
morning, when he was brought to town.
The Circuit Court being in session, the
matter was brought before that body, and
the Sheriff ordered to take him into GUS
tody. He did SO, and placed a guard over
him. A special grand jury was empan-
nelled, and A. 7. Haun, Esq, appointed
Circuit Attorney pro. tenn. The grand
Jury investigated the case, and returned a
true bill against him. Before or about the
time the case was going to be taken up, a
crowd Of three or four hundred men as
sembled around the Temperance Hall,
where the boy was being guarded, and f.
nally obtained entrance, put rope round
his neck, and took him out to the edge Of
town and hung him.
Year: 1859

The following paragraph is going the
rounds of the press:


"There is little or no agitation in Geor-
gia for the repeal of the law prohibiting
the slave trade; not candidate of any
party has alluded to the subject; and while
a few mesgre public meetings have been
held, not one association exists in the
State. So far from its being "a leading
question: we are credibly informed that
some outside efforts were made by the
slave traders TO get favorable expression
from the late Democratic State Conven-
ton, but utterly failed, a corporal's guard
not being found who were willing to en-
dorse the agitation"


The Savannah News" contradicts the
statement, saying:


"It is scarcely necessary to state that
the impression sought to be conveyed by
the Republicans paragraph is entirely er-
roneous. Nothing is truer than that there
does exist in Georgia, in earnest, wide
spreading and rapidly increasing agitation
for the repeal OF the law prohibiting the
slave trade. Candidates and leading men
of both parties have alluded to the SUBJ
jeet,' and declared themselves in favor OF
the unconditional repeal Of both the State
and Federal laws which brand the slave
trade as piracy"


The agitation in favor Of repeal is con-
fined to no political party nor class of our
citizens, but is fast becoming the popular
sentiment Of the Southern people, and the
sooner our Northern fellow citizens are
convinced of the fact, and make up their
minds TO accede to our just demand, the
better for the peace and prosperity of our
political Union.-MissisSPpian.
Year: 1859

The continued failure of the mails,-from
what reason we cannot divine,-to bring Us
some of our particular exchanges, cuts US o"
from the receipt of telegraphlc news we
shall investigate the matter, and endeavor TO
stop that kind of an arrangement, II we car
discover where the fault is.
Year: 1859

But one be at arrived yesterJay-the Ben
Campbell. The river was on terrible
spree. The Ferry boat hsd to stop running
from the high wind AMI wayes The wind
came from down the river aud blowed .
perfect hurricane all day. The Pembinsw
laid up above the bridge, not daring to at
tempt TO pass through the draw.


No business was done on the levee, and
this usual thronged place. was almost en-
tirely deserted.


We shall probably hear Of disasters along
the river caused by the gale, as no boat
could 60 through such storm a. ragged yes
terdsy.


The following boats are due here today.
Dew Drop. Minnesota Belle and Canada


The rivers are all rising. and we are fear
ful that much damage will be done should
the rise continue much longer.
Year: 1859

DEATH-BED REpENTANCE.-Our rea-
ders will be pleased to see, by reference to
another column, that the regular sermons of
this paper have worked q most salutary
change in the common Council Just as they
are departing their official life. they repent,
aecede to our requests in the matters Of
retrenchment, and to all outward appear
ance. are truly sorry for their sins In view
OF this, We shall hope that their approaching
demise will be tranquil and happy.
Year: 1859

THE EASTERN MAIL.-The delays
and irreQnl .riiies Of the Chicago mail are
the subject Of much complaint among our
citizens, and We earnestly hope that Post
Master Cook will DO something to reform
the evil Night after night we are d'saP-
pointed by the non arrival oil our exchanges
or by something else which can be trae ed
directly to the remis.ness or negligence oi
tho Chicago Post Master. 1t Is all very
good to be good Administration Democrat,
but it would be great deal Of better il Mr.
Cook should add little more efficiency "a
public officer to his character as sound
DoliticiaD
Year: 1859

The "UxIoS," AGAIN. - A long,
blackguard communication appeared in the
Ne'os Of yesterday, evidently written by an
individual who once occupied an envisble
position among the printers Of th,s city.
but from long continued dissipation he has
become nearly demented The writer Ia
bors hard to shirk the charge Of spite but
We have it from present member of the
Union that the whole proceedings Of that
body towards the publishers Of this city
have been actuated by pure malice The
writer says that the present Union is CON-
posed of fourteen members. We cannot
conceive where he finds them, unless he in-
cludes all the honorary members. which he
has no right to do. He also most gracious
ly allows pardon to those members who
saw fit to Withdraw from the Union, at the
same time impressing upon them the terri
bic consequences that might have ensued
had the members Of that body seen fit to
prosecute them for their traitorous con-
duct


Again, the writer says that the terms of
the agreement only held in force until "af
ter harvest" We have no recollection of
any such clause in the petition. and in case
there was such a sentence. it should make
no difference at the present time. When
that petition was presented, it was believed
that with the approaching harvest. good
times" would once more make their appear
ance But instead of this times have been
growing worse and worse, and for the Union
to raise the price at this period, was outra-
geous


As to the rest Of the communication, the
dixzy brain of the writer precludes any re
ply, it being of altogether too low a descrip
tion to be handled by U.s.
Year: 1859

FIRE ALARM BELL.-Thc "boys" ol
Fire King, No. l. will now make better
time than ever We see that they yester-
day placed in the cupola Of their engine
House bell of over 200 pounds weight
Although not as large as could be wished, it
will answer q very good purpose.
Year: 1859

CoLD.-Ycstcrday was very cold
clustering day The sun did not make its
appearance at all. As to the ladies-who
always follow in the wake of the-not one
was to be seen about Crinoline dared not
venture out in such gale as was blowing
yesterday. Business was decidedly dull
We had begun to think that we should here
after have pleasant weather, but it appears
that we are not to escape so easily.
Year: 1859

The following is the substance OF the or
dinanee which the Council was forced to
pass after the position we had taken. and
which was strictly in accordance with the
demand we had made:
Year: 1859

am so blthe and glad 10 day


At morn heard blue bird sing;


The blue-bird, warbling soul Of spring,
The prophet Of the leafy May
And knew the volets under the tree
Would listen and look The bird 10 see
Peeping timidly here and there
In purple and odor to charm the arr;
And the wind flower lifts its rose veined cup
In the leaves Of the old year buried up;
And all the delicate buds that bloom
On the moss beds, deep In the forest gloom
Would stir In their slumber and catch the


strain,


And dream Of the sun and the April rain
For spring has come when the blueSbird


sings


And folds in the maple his glossy wings,
And the wind may blow and the storm may


fall,


But the voice Of summer is heard in ALL
l am so blithe and glad 10 day


Ny heart, beside the hlus>bird, sings,


And folds, serene, its weary wings,
And knows the hours lead on to May!
Year: 1859

FALLING DowN The north east wall, in the
rear of the Planters House, on Market street,
fell down. day before yesterday, with a great
crash. The building is very old. and the walls
are decayed and crumbling. We should not
be surprised TO hear of the utter prostration Of
all the walls that are not supported by other
buildings. The crash on Thursday afternoon
was doubtless caused by the rain soaking the
brick. The building is owned by parties in
Cincinnati, and is, We learn, valuable only as a
bed bug depository.
Year: 1859

" There was an alarm of ERE last evening
about 8 o'clock, which was no doubt caused by
the burning out" of a chimney hue at the
swaynie House. We do not remember to have
ever heard an alarm which attracted so little at
tention. Every body seemed to think that
there was rain enough falling to put out an or
dinaFV FIRE.
Year: 1859

BOYS, HELP Your MoruER.-We have
seen from two to six great hearty boys
sitting by the kitchen stove, toasting their
feet and cracking nuts or jokes, while their
mother, slender woman, has gone to the
wood d-pile for wood, to the well for water,
or to the meat house to cut frozen steak
for dinner. This is not as it should be.
There is much work about the house too
hard for woman. Heavy lifting, hard
extra steps which should be done by those
more able. Boys don't let your mother
do it all, especially if she is feeble wo-
man. Dull, prosy house-work is irksome
enough at best. 1t is long work, too, it
being impossible to tell when it is quite
done, and then on the morrow the whole
is to be gone over with again. There is
more of it than one is apt to think. We
wish some busy, all-day house worker, the
arrangement Of whose house is about as
inconvenient as it can be, no uncommon
state of things, would count her steps for
one day, and let us have the result in miles,
let it be noted how many times she goes
into the cellar, to the wood-pile, to the
pump, up. and down stairs, and especially
how many times from the stove to the but
tery.-Morning Star
Year: 1859

The man who stands upon his own
soil, who feel that by the laws of the land
in which he lives-by the laws of civilized
nations-he is the rightful and exclusive
owner of the toll he tilIs, is by the consti
tuition of our nature under wholesome
influence not easily imbibed by any other
source. He feels, other things being
equal, more strongly than another, the
character of man as lord Of the inani-
mate world Of this great and wonderful
sphere which fashioned by the hand OF
God, aud upheld by His power, is rolling
through the heavens, part Of his-his
from the centre to the sky.-It is the space
on which the generrtion before moved in
its rounds of duties and he feels himself
connected by link with those who follow
him, and to whom he is to transmit a
home. Perhaps farm has come down
to him from his fathers. They have gone
to their last home; but he can trace their
footsteps over the scenes of his daily la
bors. The roof which shelters him was
reared by those to whom he owes his being.
Some interesting domestic tradition is con-
nected with every enclosure. The favor
ite fruit tree was planted by his fathers
hand. He sported in boyhood beside the
brook which still winds through the mea-
dow Through the field lies the path to
the village school of earlier days. He
still hears from the open window tie voice
Of ;he Sabbath bell which called his father
to the house of God; and near at hand is
the place where his parents laid down to
rest; and where, when his time shall come,
he shall be laid BY his children. These
are the feelings of the owner of the soil.
Words cannot paint them; they flow out of
the deepest fountains of the heart; they are
the life spring Of fresh, healthy and gen.
eral national character-EdwaH Ever-
ett
Year: 1859

EE We noticed long string OF
buggies passing up Brady street yesterday
morning, which we at first concluded to be
a funeral procession, but upon inqniring
found it was a matrimonial affair. The par
ties were going out into the country short
distance, either on the honey moon trip, OF
to have the fatal cerimony performed
But be that IS it may, they all returned in
the afternoon apparently well satisfied.
Year: 1859

SIXTH WARD DEMONSTRATIONS
reference to the proceedings Of taxpayers
meeting in the 9th ward, published in an
other column, it will be seen that the peo-
pie in that ward have got some trouble
brewing. The action of the City Council
at its last session has aroused them to a
sense of their rights. and a pretty little
squabble will be sure to ensue. If the 9th
ward is entitled to certain privileges, we
hope it will stand its ground and fight it
out What has heretofore been done there,
was either done for the especial benefit of q
pet Alderman, or if otherwise, in such q
manner as to be Of no earthly benefit what
ever to the ward. The famous 9th ward
culvert is fair sample of the manner in
which that place has been improved. If we
remember correctly, the 9th ward, or so
much of it as was formerly known as East
Dav export, is entitled to a certain sum for
road purposes, which can be expended in
spite of the city at large. But then, there
Is the injunction: our friends must not be
80 insane as to run against that. In the
next council meeting there will probably be
a warm time in reference to the natter
Until then, just let the matter sweat.
Year: 1859

CoTroS SEED On CAKE-At a recent


meeting Of the Philadelphia Society fox


Promoting Agriculture an inquiry was


made why it was cotton seed oil cakc


sold 50 largely i'll England as food for


cattle, and is so little used at the North.


The reply was, that this oil cake is
largely made in the South, and is thence:


shipped to England; its price is $50 per


ton and being dcarer than corn meal


or flax seed cake, it is not brought to


tue Northern markets, especially to Phil
adelphia. Another member asserted
. that this oil cake being mere refuse mat
ter, the only cost attending it must be
the cost of shipment, and if John Bull
found it to his advantage to import it
the Pensy ylvanians certainly could. In
relation to the use of the cotton seed oil
cake by the English farmers, DR.. Elwyn
a member, said:


The English understood to perfection
the art OF iattening cattle. They did not
feed the oil cake pure, as that would affect
the taste of the beef. They mixed it with
turnips and with meal 70 show how
carefully they contrived this be quoted
an anecdote told by DR.. Rozet Dr. Ro-
zct gave dinner, the beef for which he
ordered from a certain we'll known cattle
feeder The beef was discussed and
praised by all the guests with one ex-
ception, a gentleman who asked where
that beef was bought. The reply was,
"of Cleaver, the butcher" Gentleman
said that might be the case, but he
would bet twenty guineas that Cleaver
didn't raise the animal from which it
was cut. As Cleaver was known to fat
ten all his own beet, the money was
promptly covered Cleaver was now
sent for, informed as to the nature of the
bet, and requested to decide it. Cleaver
did decide it by saying that on this oc-
casion he forgot the order until it was
too late to do otherwise, and then pur-
chased elsewhere some beef said to be-
the finest in all London The company
now wonderingly turned to the dou bier,
and asked how he could bet with suel.
The reply was, II knew
the beef by the taste Cleayer mixes
carrots with his oil cake
Year: 1859

To CURE Hollow HoRs.-A remedy
for the cure of hollow horn, in cat
tie, is to dissolve tablespoonful of cop.
peras in warm water, and mix with the
creatures mess if it is not past eating
if it should be, pour it down. This dose
will seldom need to be given more than
once. 1t has been our remedy for many
years. i'll large dairy Cor. Of Rural
New Yorker
Year: 1859

In this the stitches are purposcly left loose
50 that the course of each thread can be traced
IN all their sinuosties and interwinding. To
hide the ridge on the underside Of the work
it will be noticed the under-thread il one hall
smaller than the upper thread, which materially
weakens the work


Diagram Of Grocer d Bakers Stitch.
Year: 1859

This is the only stitch that cannot be rarcled
and that presents the same appearance on each
side Of the seam. 1t is made with two threads,
one upon each side of the fabric, and interlock-
ed in the center Of it,


Diagram Of the absurd Crnplicated Knitting Stitch


Of Grocer 4. Bakers Machine.