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Year: 1860

SPECIAL NEWSPAPER TRAINs.-A special newspa-
per express train from New York to the South
made its first trip yesterday. The plan is similar
to that in operation the Hudson River Railroad,
and will carry the New York papers to Norfolk,
Mobile, and New Orleans, at such rates that they
can be sold on arrival for six cents, reaching New
Orleans in eighty-six hours. As soon as the New
Jersey railroad war is ended, further saving of
time will be made so that the New York papers
win be delivered in Philadelphia at breakfast time,
and in W Washington at dinner.-Boston Advertiser,
May 10.
Year: 1860

been swept away. The mail train on the Philadel-
phia and Wilmington road, due here at one o'clock,
did not arrive until five in the afternoon. The de-


tention was occasioned by cuvert being carried
away. 1t was repaired in short time. None of
the papersdue in the city from the villages by stage
coaches arrived, which would indicate that the
streams in the country are greatly swollen. On
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad the
rain was very heavy, swelling the streams to n
great height The greatest amount of water


however, fell between Harper's Ferry and Balti-
more Near the Avalon Works, west of the Re
lay House, the waters of the Patapsco rose so high
as to overflow the track, but no damage accrued
All the trains on the road made their regular time
Year: 1860

1t tnow remains to be seen whether the people Of
the United States have desire to be ruled by wise
and conservative statesmen, or whether they pre-
fer still to follow the partizan leaders of the other
political organizations. The Convention has done
a noble work in presenting such men to the coun-
try, and we but hope that the intelligent voters
will duly value the prize that is now within their
reach and work with a will for the good cause till
victory shall crown their efforts.
Year: 1860

Tue WATER WoRKs.-Mr. Charles Marsh
went TO San Francisco last week to complete his
arrangements to order the pipes for the water
works for which he lately received grant from
She city. By survey it was found that about two
miles of pipe is wanted altogether. Twenty
eight Croton hydrants have been ordered from
New York. The whole material is expected to
bo on the ground by the first of February next,
and when put down city can boast of bet
tsr system or supply of water than Nevada
The iron for the works is estimated to weigh $50
tons, ard the cost of the whole works when COM
plcted at S30, 900.
Year: 1860

AT this time things touching the election of
President are "checkered"- decidedly check
cred" If the Democrats persist in running two
Electoral Tickets in all the States it is probable
that Lincoln will be elected by the people. For
it is patent that in none of the Northern States
are the Democracy so strong that they can
divide and yet carry the electoral vote against
the Republicans. united Democracy, we
verify believe, could and would carry New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin against the Republicans
while in all of them a Democracy any where
near evenly divided must be routed "horse,
foot and Dragons" Hence, if, liz those States,
the Democrats recover from their madness, and
act like wise men, and unlike fools-that is,
make some arrangement whereby the strength
of the Democracy may be united on one electoral
ticket-they may and certainly will defeat the
election of Lincoln before the people, when it
will be carried into the House. What show
Lincoln stands of reaching the White House by
the way of the Halls of Congress, may be seen
by ghncing at the following classification of the
Congressional delegations
Year: 1860

DEAN RICHNosD.-The New York World SAYS
The master spirit of the New York Delegation,
is man who plays the game of politics, because
he loves the sport, entering into it with as much
heartiness and as little idea of personal advan-
tage to himself, as stout English lord lets
loose his hounds and mounts his horse for the
chase-we mean Dean Richmond. Incapable
of making a speech, unable even to express
himself dramatically in colloquial intercourse,
interspersing and deforming his conversation
with e1petves of which it is the mildest posi-
be.censure to say that they are needless des.i-
tute of education or other early advantages;
he has nevertheless, for some years, welded a
greater political in fuence than any other man
of his party in the State. He is very cool and
a very keen political observer he reads char
acters By sort of intuition be is wary and
reticent where everything would be hazarded by
prematurely drulging his schemes. With these
elements OF a political strategist, he unites an
other, which is the main secret of his power
a rare facility for meeting an emergency, and
extricating his friends from apparently hopeless
difficulties.
Year: 1860

NORTHERN DISTRICT FAlR-This Fair, which
commences at Marysville on the Sd of Septem-
Der: to continue for six days, is likely to prove
more interesting than any ever before held in the
State. The list of premiums offered is very
large, and the preparations being made for the
occasion indicate that it will prove very grand
affair. We trust some of our countymen will
enter for portion of the premiums We ac-
knowledge the receipt of complimentary ad-
mission ticket at the hands of the President
Year: 1860

The following is the Platform adopted by the
National Democratic Convention at Charleston !:


Resolved That we, the Democracy OF the
Union in Convention assembled hereby declare
our affirmation of the resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared as platform of princi-
Piles by the Democratic Convention at Cincin
natl in the year 1886, believing that Democratic
principles are unchangeable in their nature
when applied to the same subject matter, and
we recommend as our only further resolutions
the following


That inasmuch as differences of opinion exist
in the Democratic party as to the nature and
extent of the powers of a Territorial Legislature,
and as to the powers and duties of Congress,
under the Constitution of the United States,
over the institution of slavery within the Terri
tories:


ResolUed That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States over the institution of slavery
within the Territories.


Resolped, That it is the duty of the United
States TO afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, at home or abroad, and wheth-
er native or foreign born.
ReSolUed, That one of the necessities oe the
age in military, commercial and postal point
OF view, is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic
party pledge such constitutional enactment as
will insure the construction of railroad to the
Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period.
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain.


Resolced, That the enactments of State Legis-
latures to defeat the faithful execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character,
subversve of the constitution and revolutionary
in their effect.


At Baltimore the Convention adopted this
additional resolution, making it also part OF
the regular Platform:


| Resolved, That it is in accordance with thu
Cincinnati platform, that during the existence
of Territorial Governments, the measures of re
striction, whatever the may be, imposed by the
Federal Constitution on the power of the Terri
torial Legislature, over the subject of the do
mestic relations, as the same has been, or shall
hereafter be, finally determined by the Supre ne
Court of the United States, should be respected
by all good citizens, and enforced with prompt.
ness and fidelity by every branch of the Gen
eral Government.
Year: 1860

DREADFUL AFFAIR IN ARKANsAs.-In Crit
and eight or ten miles from this city, lived a
man named Robinson and his wife. On last
Tuesday night but one, February 21, no one
being in the dwelling but Robinson and his
wife, just as he was retiring for the night a
shot fired by some person outside came crash


ing through the window-it was well aimed
and the unfortunate man fell before his wife
corpse. Strong excitement arose in the neigh
borhood, and Robinson being fayorite with
his neighbors, determination was expressed
that Justice should be done. Investigation
led to the discovery of suspicious conduct on
the part of the wife of the murdered man. So
dark and damning were the indications of her
guilt that she was arrested and placed in Jail
on Friday of last week. The wretched wo-
man, overcome with horror and fear. sought
to save herself by dcnouncing others, and
made full confession. She stated that she
had formed an intimacy with man whose
name is not given, and wished to marry him,
and for one hundred dollars she hired his
brother to do the deed of death by which she
might be set free from her husband. He per-
formed his task only too we'll. On Wednes-
day the two men implicated were arrested and
placed in custody. On the 1st inst, the ex


asperated people dragged the criminals from
the Jail to the woods, and there hung them up
until they were dead. The woman was reser-
we'd, but was to be hung on the I'd, as the pop
ulace were determined that all who were con-
cerned in the assassination of Robson, should
cumber earth no Memphis Appeal.
Year: 1860

One after one they left us;


The sweet birds out Of our breasts
Went flying away in the morning
Will they come again to their nests
Will they come again at nightfall.,


With Gods breath in their song!
Noon is fierce with the heats of summer,
And summer days are long!
Oh. my Life. with thy Upward fittings,
Thy downward striking roots.
Ripening out of thy tender blossoms
But hard and bitter fruits
In thy boughs there is no shelter


For my birds to seek again.
All, the desolate nest is broken


And torn with storms and rain
Year: 1860

"A ssSNAKE'' IN THE MEXICAN TREATY.-A
Washington correspondent makes revelation
which goes far to account for the cold shoul-
der given to the Mexican Treaty in the Senate,
in the face of SO many strong recommends
tions for its ratification. The pith of this
story is, that at the eleventh hour it was dis
covered that inasmuch one Of the provisions
of the Treaty established free trade between
Mexico and the United States, we should be
obliged-in the event of its ratification-to
open our ports, likewise, to the Stree trade''
of England, France, Germany and all other
nations with whom we have treaties and guar
antees in them that they shall be placed on
the same footing with ssthe most favored ma
tions." The Treaty, it seems, was sosingeni-
ousy worded, that nobody discovered the flaw
until it had been under discussion for days
and days-but when the discovery was made,


Free Traders we'll as Protectionists, we are
told, agreed to lay the Treaty, without dis
senting voice, upon the table. If this repre-
sentation be correct, the conclusion would
seem to be irrepressible-that the makers of
the treaty did their best to do, sub rosa,
thing which they knew could never be done
openly and above board or also if every thing
was fair and square on their part, the Admin
istration, the Foreign Relation Committee,
and the Committee on Finance, whose special
business it was to study out the mystery, ought
tion astuteness which it would be difficult to
find parallel for, anywhere beyond the area
OF the District OF Columbia.
Year: 1860

"forgive you, yes, thousand times, and then
not be able to show you millionth part of the
love which bear for you. Forgive you-but
III dare ask more than you dare hope perhaps
more than you care to hope-that you will
love me, that you will place yourself and this
sinned against, abused little hand in my keep
ing. Tell me Anna, have asked too much ?''


The answer was faint and low that came
from Anna Hawkes. lips, but nevertheless it
was asatifactory one for the sweet little mouth
from whence it came took immediate reward
in kisses.


So it all ended. And in few weeks after
Anna Hawkes. became Mrs. Arthur Stone,
mnch to the satisfaction of the wondering
school at Elton.
Year: 1860

Coon ADvIcE.-He gave good advice who
said: If you are in trouble, don't tell it to ev-
cry one you meet. Not one in hundred will
sympathize with you. Some may speak a
word of comfort, to turn away and ridicule
you but precious few will laugh less freely,
or engage with less earnestness in the business
of life. Troubles, in nine cases out OF ten,
are like threatening clouds which soon vanish.
Year: 1860

1t will be seen from notice in our paper to-day
that Madame BISHOP will give grand Concert al
Temperance Hall tomorrow evening Her reputation
is worldwide, and we can add nothing to it were
to make the effort The Charleston Evening Nctos, o
the lst instant suys:


Madame Bishops Concert last night at the Institute
Hail. drew together large number of those who bore
pleasant remenbrances of her charms of vocaization
nothing 10th to have these pleasurlble associations
Hewed Size fully realized every expectation HeI
voice has lost nothing of its freshness or meowness
Uniting the peculiarities so rarely combined Of the
ballad and operate styles of singing her fine musical
meditation impaired increased effect to that expression
which forms the chef characteristic of her vocal pow
eTs. We have rarely known the ballads she sung
rendered with equal sweetness while her more artiiic
al efortsthe perfect intonaton Of the highly cultur
ed artistic was finely blended with the emotional part
tied in passages requiring great vocal power but her
lower notes always presented that range of melodous
utterance which captivaes by unrivaed liquid sweet
ness and graceful meditation. Her cadences fall de-
lghtfny the ear because they the fruit of taste
and sensiblity-of artistic cultivation and natural
feeling In all O. her sougs she was recalled, and in
Of tlem, such was tile spell of her melody she was
twice recalled.


Mr.. Sanderson is brilliant pianist. His execution
last night that of cultured proficient His hand
ling of the KEYS unites the utmost rapidity Of move
ment with delicacy. of touch.


Siguor Rudophsen is evidently q vocalist OF much
accomplishment both as an artist and one mbued
with dramatic power. His voice is that Of baritone,
clear i'll its notes, flexible and under good manage
ment
Year: 1860

We find the following paragraph going the rounds
of our exchanges, taken from the East Fo,tlian pub.
iished at Fernandna:


.Ye desire to call attention to the fact that among
the advertisements to be found il the recent numbers
OF the above paper recommending Helpers tissue
ofijes nThe Impending Crisis" This should ofitself
e sufficient to render this sheet odious in the eyes of
ail true Southern men. For time past the Lead
ing articles in Harper's Weekly have had gradual
tendency to some of the most Objectionable features in
Black Republicanis, This IS not to be wondered q:
when it is stated that G.. W. Curtis, notorious and
rantng Abolitionst, is one of the principal editors
This paper, from the able manner with which it has
been heretofore conducted, and from the impression


which has prevailed of its being strictly neutral and
conservative ON the subject of politics, has found its
yay into thousands of families and has obtained very
large circulation at the South. If the amount which
has been paid out by Southerers for the support ohe
above paper had been devoted to the establishment OF
similar sheet in one Of our Southern cities we should
have had journal quite as interesting and far more
deserving Of our support.


We have not noticed the advertisement alluded to,
but independently of this fact we refer to the matter
simply to endorse the comments Of the Floridian in
relation to the support Of Southern papers, The Field
and Fsrcsde, of Augusta the Southern Literary Ness
enoer and Russell Magazine could all three be sup
ported HANDSOMELY by the amount paid weekly fol
Harper in the Southern States.-so. Guo'di"n.


We Join hands with you brother Guardian, and are
happy to say thatour people are taking the right course
with such documents. But jaur. Harper s-out oil
large number heretofore taken, are now received a
our Post Office, and these We are reliably informed
-illsoon be discontinued zs-sssl=s
Year: 1860

The Morse telegraph patent expires in 1860,
and will then he free to the public. 1t will
cause considerable extension OF the telegraph
lines and will give rise to good deal Of COM
petition.
Year: 1860

RAIL ROAD OrrRAeEs.-The Marion Star
says;


On Sunday night last passenger tram on
the Wilmington and Manchester Road, was
passing plantation near Florence, some VII VII,
liam threw stone or other projectile through
4 window. smashing the glass and throwing
the fragments in the face of a gentleman
sitting near, Some Of the passengers were oil
the opinion the window wassbroken by the
firing of a Gun into the train, as no stone could
be found This is an outrage frequently per
pctratcd along the line of this road and merits
severe punishment
Year: 1860

The absence Of the Associate Editor for few days
must be the excuse for lack of editorial and news items
in this column Next week. he will be at his post and
report for duty with news We hope in abundance from
the City. ,essy.,5y :. ~ t.t
Year: 1860

NH1S wonderful Machine is remarkable for the
Il following properties which it is warranted to
Possess. 1t does not wear the clothes, and never
breaks button. 1t eleanses thoroughly the most
delicate clothing and rnses clear 1t is very SIM
pie, very strong and durable, and can hardly get
out of repair. 1t is light and portable, and when
not In use takes no more room than the common
wash tubs. A common hand can with ease and
perfect safety to the clothing, wash faster and bet
ter than four washerwomen can by hand.


This machine has been greatly improved since
lo5S. and is now perfect. 1t operates much
more easily, and weighs only between 60 and 20
pounds, all put up, and when taken down--whcll
can be done in one-fourth Of a minutes SO light
thata child l2 years OF age can move it about.


WhyaH other Machines Fail
is because they rub only the surfaces of the cloth
taking it fer granted that the clothes soied on
ly upon the surface and that the dirt .,ust be rub
BED off rs one would clean board.


Washing by Hand is Wrong,
because the rubbing of the surface of the cloth is
wholly unnecessary, and is great waste of strength
as well as great injury to the fabric.


OBSERVE that the cloth soiled is always soiled
through and through and that it cannot bc cleans
ed without being washed through and through.


Tile Reason scAy the Metropolitan Succeeds
is because it forces the water powerfully through,
the fabric. between the pestles, and the action OF
the water displaced by the FOUNDER carries the
clothes from the outside to the centre of the tub
presenting continuous fresh surface of clothes to
the action of the FOUNDER, thus washing every
portion of the clothes thoroughly and equally.


Tile Time and Labor Saved
is more than onehalf. Washings which require
all day by hand, are by this Machine generally
done in less than onehalf day. The clean
sing process is done in one-fourth the time. The
cleansing, rinsing and wringing and hanging out
taken together require less than one half the time
and person possibly rinse as well by hand
as with this Machine. Very many persons say
that the Machine is worth its cost for rinsinl
alone.


Tile Durability of this Machine.
is very great. don't see why it should not last
for ten twenty years, with only repairs of poun
der and rope, which would be very trifiing. The
whole cost of repairs upon all the several hund
red machines have sold in the last two years
taken together, don't amount to two dollars, and
many Of them have been in constant use in large
families.


For sale by WARD 4 SOCTHMAYD
Year: 1860

The AMERICAN MILLIoNARE-Mr. William
B Astor is worth at least S25 600, 900, and
every cent OF the income, over and above
expenses and charities, is Immediately REIN
vested. Mr.. Astor is still hale AID hearty
looking man. and will probably live TO be As
old as his father. He has an office, where
he works harder than any dry goods clerk.
Six or seven gentleman act as book keepers,
but he holds the thread of the complicated
skein in his own hand. And vet such is one
Of the peculiar phases in the history of all
rich mems lives. he will leave this gay world
and all these great possessions, the temporary
owner OF a plat of ground only six feet by
. threel That's all be gets for his trouble.
Year: 1860

A MODEL PoRK HoUsE.-Perhaps none of
our readers are unfamiliar with the great
letters which proclaim to all who go up
upon Ontario street, that beneath may be
found the establishment Of Messrs. Rose 4
Brothers.


Let us spend amOment in walking through
the spacious premises and look upon the pro-
cess Of Pork-making.


Il would, perhaps, not be possible to fan
ey the emotions that would be excited in
disembOdied spirit which had once been i'm
prisoned in any one Of the scores of car
oasses that lie about US, at first behOlding
this great building, one hundred and sixty
feet il length, forty. feet in breadth, and n
heighth five stories, fitted up with all the
PaFephernalia Of death and mutilation to
his bristly kingdom with marble counters
from whence their mortal remains are dis
Pensed and scattered to the four winds Of
heaven with watts, and kettles, and fires,
and twenty stalwsrt, pitiless forms, that
only make Jest Of taking the life of such
IS he. Nevertheless, we for our own part
experienced considerable pleasure in wit
Messing the processes by which one of the
Year: 1860

CANDY, Corn AND SECEss1oS.-One Of the
most popular institutions in our community
is Whitney, the handsome and gsntlemanly
dealer in Buckeye Candy and Pop Corn. He
is public benefactor-a obig thing'-as
every one who has ever eaten of his corn
and candy will bear witness. So popular
have these articles become, as manufactured
by Whitney, that he cannot longer supply
the demand in person, but his patrons will
find any quantity of his delicious Buckeye
Candy and tempting Pop Corn always on
hand at schrink's confectionery saloon, su-
perior street.
Year: 1860

Marty Losfhts LDe.-A lad rearly lost his
life at Galiego's mill on Saturday last by put
ting his head into the hole by which barrels
are raised up into the mill. A barrel struck
him under the chin and his head vas In a ksur
way of parting company with his body when
the progress OF the machine was fortunately
arrested.
Year: 1860

As the grand campaign of the Democracy
against the Republican Party, with the prize Of
the Presidency in view, is at hand, and as the
contest will be long, strong and bitter one, and
as the NATIONAL DEMocRAT will sustain the DEM
ocratc Flag by whomsoever borne, so that he be
the legitimate nominee Of the Party, We deem it a
ftti-g time, to call upon the friends Of the Demo-
cratic cause throughout the country to come to
our support. The larger the circulation of our
Weekly in the interior, the more shall we be able
to do for the benefit of the Party, and we hope to
see the friends Of Popular Sovereignty, Conserva4
tism and the Union rally around US. They can be
assured that we shall never abandon their cause
nor betray their confidence nor prove a laggard
in the advocacy of their principles.


The WEEKLY DEMocRAr contains in every issue
TWENTY-EIGllT columns of reading matter.
due portion Of which is devoted to political dis
eusslon, and the rest to news, foreign and domes.
tic and to literary topics. In short, we shall en-
deavor, as heretofore, to make the WEEKLY DEM
ocRAT not only staunch and reliable Political
Journal, but paper which shall be welcome to
the families and homes of our fellow citizens


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