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Year: 1859

The Henderson Democrat Of the 26th; thus
comes down heavy on the individual who has
just called the Democratic State Convention.
signing himself Chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee = ives q


''For our part, we were convinced last sum.
lner that Earle s. Goodrich, of the Pionesy..
was not Democrat. We were then salts.
fed that he was selfish, unprincipled knaye.
who cared nothing whatever for the party,
any further than to gain wealth and position
through his allegiance to it. We felt that he
believed the Democracy was about to be de.
feated at the North, generally, and was ma
noeuvering to sell himselft to the opposition at
the highest possible figure. Knowing some
thing about the moClus operandi pursued else.
where for papers favorable to Mr.. Douglas.
and perceiying that Mr.. Goodrich could not
be induced by remonstrance or argument to
cease his abuse of President Buchanan and
all who sided with him against Douglas, we
were convinced that his feaity to the latter
gentleman was attributable solely to subsidies.
Iiaving this opinion, We demonstrated against
his appointment on the Central Committee.
but were answered, that giving him such a
position would probably tickle his vanity, and
cpnduce to his return to the party. We could
not approve Of the policy, but being new
conner into the State, felt obliged to acauiesce
for the nonce, but not until we had predicted
just what has since come to pass. Earl S.
Goodrich is not man to be influenced
Through his vanity" 1t is through his purse
only that he can be reached. He is superior
to earthly vanity-knows its hollowness, and
is sensible that 1t will not bring the luxuries
and necessities of life. But the ringing of gold
is different thing. 1t is something tangi.
BILE. Something that comes within the range
Of his comprehension. .....


Since he has Been tried, and fully tried, we
think, by those. who were satisfied that he
would come out all right; and since he has
come out all wrong, instead; we think the De-
mocracy of this State owe it to themselves to
daily with him no longer His recreancy is
palpable. Its motives are fully understood !;
and it is time he was forced to seem what he
has been for months past-an enemy to the
Democracy. He cannot do US half the dam
age outside Of the party that he can while in
it; and we, therefore, appeal to all Demo
Gratis in the State to withdraw from him all
countenance and patronage; to look upon
him hereafter as traitor and an enemy and
to demand that the Central Committee fiji his
place in their body with good and reliable
member of the party. Until this is attained,
we hope our contemporaries who have gone
thus far with US will MT hesitate or falter. 1t
is your duty to your party and to your read


ers to drive this miscreant from our ranks"
| 'rThis miscreant" is to be driven from the
ranks ofthe party, and his place on the Cen
trail Committee filed with reliable man.
Woughl df;a 81 @ e. *~ ...'
Year: 1859

"a A low fellow known as John McKennigan,


who hangs around the market, was arrested


in the act Of stealing some chairs He has on
ly one arm, and has steel hook fastened on
the stump of the other. When the officer
went to arrest him, he fastened the hook in
his coat, and endeavored to draw a knife to
stab him. The officer disabled his other arm
by a blow Of his mace, and the fellow was Ia


ken to the Calaboose. Weare informed that


there was considerable stealing done by those
low harpies who always gather. around fires
to prey off of. the misfortunes Of others. II
Year: 1859

Death comes at morn, when the sun is just
rising in the east; at noon, when its rays are
most respIeudenl at eve, when it gradually
sInks beneath the horizon; at midnight when
il is entirely hidden from view. 1t comes to
the babe just commencing to prattle, II comes
to the man of middle age, when the connecting
links binding us to life nre most strong +; it
comes to the aged man with trembling limbs
and faded eye. Sight, led along by others; it
comes 10 the poor, struggling to obtain a
meaere sustenance IT comes to the man in
easy circumstances, by whom life is best en-
ployed il comes to the wealthy, re.ling in
afinence and ease; it comes to the IDIOT laugh
ing at bis own folly; it comes TO the man OF
just sense enough TO pass through ire easliy
il comes to the educated man glorying in his
Cicero and Homer; it comes to the christian
who looks upon it only as happier land, -,
Reader these words are spoken TO you "iil
you heed them?
Year: 1859

4 man that has soui worth six-rehcd
must have enemies. It is utterly impossible
for the best man to please The whole world, and
the sooner this is understood, end a position
taken in view of this fact, The better. Do
right though you have enemies. You cannot
escape them by doing wrong, and ii is little
gain to barter array your honor and manhood,
aud diTest yourself of moral courage, to gaia
What 2 Nothing Better abide by the truth
--frown down all opposiiiou, and rejoice in
the feeling which must Inspire free and III
dependent man.
Year: 1859

We stand upon common ground. The Great
Leveller will knock at your door, Sir Million
aire, as we'll as al mine, and we must both open
to him, whether we bid him welcome With
our hearts or not Roll along, then, in your
chariot, nor heed the poor pedestrian who drags
his blistered feet over the hard sidewalk
Stoop not at the imploriug voice of the ragged
mendicant. We arc all travelling the same
way, and shall ultimately reach the same inn--
the grave. ssThere the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at rest" The
weary ia there no, consolation in the assur-
ance?


Courage, then, storm beaten journeyers over
The desert Of lifel Toll on, yet, while amid
trials and tears. The goal is at hand-your
home-your haven Of rest. Does the man Of
this world, who has laid up stores for many
years and spoken peace to bis own soul, afiict
or oppress you? forgive him He is your fell.
low traveller 10 the land of souls--he will
soon stand upon IN equality with YOURSELF
His treasures cannot bribe the spoiler His
gold may soon become cankered, and bis fine
gold be dim.


Let net the rich be unduly elated, cor the
poor unduly depressed; for in the great COM
munisy of the dead there is nothing known of
inequality. Let the proud be BUNDLED at the
thought, and the humble lifted up.


Come, neighbor, thy hand. We will trudgc
along LIES uneven road together, if you please
and encourage each other SO to live-will it
| not be the better way? that when our summons
comes 10 depart hence,


q We go not Ike the quarry slave at night
Scourged to his dungeon-brt sustained and


soothed


Ev t,,tfaI Ifar;,o it,fof
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, ana lies down TO pleasant dreams
Year: 1859

How beautiful and how needful ln our
churches is Christian earnestness What are
professed Christians doing TO bring sinners to
the Saviour Shall not the sight of souls IN
the guilt of uanumhered sins, and under the
threat of everlasting woe, move us? Surely
there is power in the death of Christ as a
motive. May His love consirain US, as it did
one who was awounding Him in the house of
his friends,o' bu, was brought to repentance
and to duty by a picture Of the Crue'6xion
beneath which were engraved the words


81 did this for thee;


What hast thou done for mes
Year: 1859

a great masquerade ball was given in Mil
waukee about week ago. The .Ns'os of that
city. 10 the course of an article describing it,
says:


s,Ono gentlemen fell in love with bis own sis
ter, while another man danced, talked and
promcnaded with a gentleman IN woman's
dress three hours in the vain hope of lndlng
out who the dear creature was. One young
man took his mother to the supper, and great
was the surprise of both on learning how mat
ters stood. One of oar leading merchants gave
his ring to young lady If she would raiso ner
mask that he might see her features, when 1t
was bis own sister, who he supposed was at home
with the toothache. Two gentlemen got into
warm dispute as to who certain young lady
with black domino was, and after making
wager Of two bottles of champagne, found out
that the young lady was the yonger and mis-
chisyous brother Of the losing party


Wanted 10 know-where the bail stones are
c,a.r,adf
Year: 1859

from which mankind saffer over large part OF
the globe. IL the consequence of diseased action
In the system, induced by the poisonous miasm OF
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action of solar heat on wet SOIL and rises with
the watery vapor from il. While the sun is below
the horizon this vspur fingers near the earth's sur
face, and the virus il taken with il through the
lungs Into the blood There II acts an irritating
poison the internal viscera and exereting organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails 10
secrete not only this virus, bnt also the bile em
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent constitu-
tional disorder. The Spleen the kidneys. and the
stomach sympathi1e with the liver. and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or
ganisfn, nv IL in an attempt To expei the noxioua
infusion concentrates the whole blood Of the body
In the internal excretories to force them TO cast It
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rishes to
the central organs with congestive violence This
il the CHILL. But in this effort it fails Then the
FEVER follows in which the blood leaves the GEN.
trail organs and rushes to the surface, ~ ii in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory tho skin. In this
also it fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery OF strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGuE.
Such constitutional disorder viii OF course under
mine the health II Ii il not removed.


We have labored - find, and have found, m
autsAafa
Year: 1859

has won for itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint that
h IN entirely unnecessary for us TO recount the
evidence of its virtues wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
the people its quality is kept up to the best
It ever has been, and that il may be relied on to
do for their relief eli it has been found to do
Year: 1859

the tendencies Of our political morals Who
does not see that this robbing with such inn
punity is in part the legitimate and natural
result Of the public proclamation Of Mr.. Blu
chanan, that it is right and proper to steal
Cuba. Three years ago. Mr.. Buchanan shock
ed and degraded the moral sense of the world
by publishing the Ostend Manifesto. And
his accession TO the Presidential chair was
the signal for a grand grab game-each good
democrat acting upon the principle Of Mr..
Buchanan, that because VIC want thing it is
right to steal IT, and through these years the
President has been laying plans to consumate
the villany. We use strong language, but
not stronger than is demanded, and now the
lobbios Of the capitol are filled with Presiden-
tial hirelings to accomplish, at the eleventh
hour before the sun of this pro-slavery, plum
dering party has set forever, this huge rob-
berry, and act Of bullysm! Where in view
of these facts, is our national morality
Where our integrity Of character; No plea
of British grasping at power and seizure of
India, or Perrin, will avail to extenuate our
crime. That morality which has for its stan
dard the sins Of another, is worthless.


Right-equity- with the inherent
principles of truth and Justice is the only
standard by which we are Judged IN time or
eternity. For the honor of our country, for
its well beng-for its continuance-for the
virtue of the human race, we hope that this
gigantic scheme for stealing Cuba will fail.
Look at it yo honest men, irrespective Of par
ty but citizens of a common country, as oiti
zens Of the world, as Christians. who love in
tegrity Of character, morality and virtue the
President would have you do that which if
done as individuals would, by your own courts
of Justice, send you to the penitentiary! An
indignant blush will mantle the cheek of hon
est men as they think of it. They will feel
that the morals of the nation have sadly de-
/ generated but that will not restore the lost
virtue. We fear that the worst has not come
but that the desire to commit robbery will
rpen into an attempt. and that the American
nation, whose name till now has been so fair,
will be looked upon as we in social life look
upon villain.
Year: 1859

Ey Some writer Onbslms the two holy
words Father, and Mother, in these
beautiful thoughts:-'Sweeter praise rsn
never be heard than that Of a dying moth>
or; he bless,s the hand that led him from
sorrow, and is even now soothing the cold
brow damp with the spray of 'Jordsn.--
And dear are the thoughts as your tears
fall upon the sod that cover the gray
beaded father, that you were very Kind and
loving to him; and youg gave cheer


fully of your abundance, and never
caused him to feel that you were doing an
act of charity. Never can we repay those
ministering angels we call father and moth
er and mother. Angels though ea,thly,
have they ever been, from the time that
Adam and Eve gazed upon their 6rst born
as he slept amid roses. while the tiny 6n-
gers, and the waxen lids, and the cherhb
form, were so mysterious to them. l '77s
Year: 1859

The sabbath bells are Ginning the hour
forchurch on as lovely morning as God
ever usllered to the earth since He walk
ed with yet unfalell man amid the
fragrancies of Paradise. Holy brealhs
are abroad in suffusng the skies with a
pure and heavenly radiance. Like the
sweet dream Of youth, this glori us NOR
ming reflects naught but beauty, purity
and love! Oh, "what happy things are
youth, and love and snnshine" H.


"How sweet to feel the sun upon the heart,


To know it is lighting up the rosy blood,


And with all joyous feelings, prism-hued


Making the dark breast shine like spar grot '"


Reader, don't you love these bright
and beautiful days You, who are toll
worn and weary; you who have lahoree
all the long, hot week, and Sweltered
and suffered from morn till nigit-do not
these beautiful Sabbath days bring con
ISOLATION to your hearts 50 serene and
sweet, that life still seems blest and glo-
rious All, how beautiful the world is
And how much we might all enjoy it, a.
we but reflect that all those sunny days
all these balniy breaths-the bright skies
and the singing biras--the murmuring
springs and fragrant flowers-are all
God gifts, intended to please our vision,
sweeten our hearing, regale our senses,
and suf'use our whole being with happi-
ness! Do you ever think Of these things!
When you inbale the fragrance of flow
ers; when you taste the mel, W, red-ripe
fruit; when your ears ere filled with
sounds of sweet music; when you feel
the soft brcezes tanning your cheek !;
when you see the crystal rain-drops fall,
or the golden sunshine flooding the field
and making the earth beautiful, do you
not pause and think that God is good,
and His ways wonderful : Oh! harden
ed and degraded, indeed, must be that
heart which is not subdued by these no.
lv influences, and made to worship with
reverence and love the Great Author Of
all Good


A fitting day is this to contemplate


THE AIM OF LIFE.


A very sweet lady friend once wrote
to me in these words: !" Happiness is the
great goal to which all are aiming. We
are always looking forward to future
dav--to the attainment of some grand
object which, like the horizon, is ever in
view, but ever receding or, like beau
tiful picture of which we never weary,
painting it afrcsh each day with brighter
colors investing it with new beauty,
though never completing it." My fair
friend has thus told the philosophy oflife
tc all intellectual beings. Perfect haPpi-
ness is condition unattainable here it
is, indeed, like the bewilderiDg but beau
tiful mirage Of the desert, ever In the dis
tance its attainment is left for that
sphcre Of action to which the emancipa-
ted soul may reach in the upper realms.
But, though perfect happiness be unat.
tairable, yet we may progress toward
that end, and If comparatively happy to-
day, we may be happier tomorrow
Suppose shadows of sorrow do come now
and then to afflict us, yet what are few
floating clouds. or brief raging ofthe ele-
ments, to whole heaven Of sunshine
What the destruction of our plans for to-
day to lifetime Of social enjoyment,
with soul TO appreciate friend and
heart 10 make the home Of lovef Man
Year: 1859

UrAH.-After all, what is the great use Of our
army in Utahf The Mormons commit as many


outrages rs ever, almost without check, and they


have organized Courts of their own, before which


tribunals the Identities" have little or no chance


OF Justice while the polygamc "Saints" are toie-


rably secure Of impunity Besides, these Courts


come in contact every now and then, with the


Federal jurisdiction. which is regarded by the
people of Salt Lake Valley, not only with deri-
sion, but with something like defiance. We hope
Congress will give the earliest possible attention
to the affairs of Utah, and that it will demand to
know why the laws are thus set at naught. with
the means at hand for enforcing obedience to them
1t does not comport with the dignity of the gov.
ernn,ent to permit this Mormon Disgrace and
Mormon crime to 60 longer snpunished, nor Is il
at all compatible with the safety and inviolabity
OF life and property in that Territory. The peo-
Pile have right to bo indignant at the conduct
Year: 1859

MOURNING DoG.-A police officer pointed ont a
rare instance of canine affection to-day A hand.
some Scotch terrier has for two or three week
past watched beside grave in the Kings Chanel
save only occasional intervals of short duration
when obliged TO absent himself in quest of food to
prevent actual starvation. During the late snow
storm the humane officer first discovered the dog
ut his devoted duty, and endeavored to call him
away for the purpose of giving him shelter. but
the faithful animal would not leave the sacred
spot, and responded only in wailings deeper and
more melancholy than those of the storm Even
the subsequent intense cold weather, with the
thermometer at IA degrees below zero did not
drive him from his guard, and he may still be seen
daily at his post of watchfulness over the remains
Of some beloved human being whom he has en-
shrined in his affections. The seepless interest
manifested by this poor brute would seem to indi.
cate that he chershes some idea of the Iiteral ra


surrection of bis friend, and that he must be con
stantly watching for his coming Boston T;,l,r
Year: 1859

STEALING LEAD Two or three small
boys have been arrested and Gagged for stealing old
lead at Shockoe Warehouse, in the night time, and
there are yet seven or eight more to be brought
to justice for the same offence.
Year: 1859

HYDRANT WATER-at this time, is
about she color of new CIDER and of the consis.


tency of good paste. The late rains have brought
down acres of mud from the red lands of the
Rivanna, and our people are eating and drinking
it by the bushel, for want Of something purer.-


Whilst the City Council are considering plans for
Increasing the supply of water, would it not be


we'll to ascertain some practicable mode of filter
ing itf II the present reservoir will hold ten


times as much water as is used in the city daily,
could not the higher points ON Shockoe Hill be
supplied by laying pew main for that section,
and thus dispense with the heavy draft, 70 which
the present mains subjected by the lower


part of the city? If the present reservoir will


bold ten millions of gallons of water, and but
two millions are daily drawn therefrom, and the
pumps now in use are capable of keeping the


reservoir filed, seperate main for Shockoe Hill


would remedy the evil complained of, aud supply


that section abuudsntly for many years to come,
at comparatively small cost.
Year: 1859

SERVED HER RIGRT.-An ordinance of
the city requires all negroes, in meeting white
persons in the street, to give the sidewalk for
them to pass, and if necessary to leave it al
together, and imposes severe punishment up.
on those who fail to do so. Under this law Mary
Susan Hill, free negress, was brought before the
Mayor yesterday, and ordered the lash, for failing
to give the sideway to Robert Allen. few more
examples of the kind, and ladies and children
would be less liable to the rudeness of negro wo-
men in the streets.
Year: 1859

1cs Institute, is now being organized, that all
who wish to be instructed in the art of drawing,
should apply at once. The session will continue
four months, in which time any mechanic can OBJ
tain vast deal OF useful information.
Year: 1859

KEEP TO THE RIaHT.-If pedestrians.
in passing along crowded thoroughfares, would
keep to the right" as the law directs. many un.
pleasant collisions and much annoyance and hin.
drance would be avoided. We know of nothing
more dsagreeable than to come up to stranger
in the street, each going in different direction,
and ind ones self brought to stand still to pre-
vent the appearance of rudeness,-to step to the
right to allow the stranger to pass, and to nd
that he has made the same movement, and to
again step back and again fiud him directly in
front of you-both endeavoring to be polite, and
yet both confused and annoyed by failing to OBJ
serve the rule of keeping TO the right An ann.
sing scene of the kind alluded to, occurred on
Eagle Square yesterday, between two gentlemen,
men. and continued until the parties came to q
stand STILL With ladies, however, no such thing
turding aside was ever known. However mar.
row the walkway or extensive the crinolines
they move straight ahead, swerving neither to
the one side nor to the other, but compelling the
sterner sex to take to the mud a spaniel does
to water. Even with their own sex, they rarely
give inch, but come together like two inflated
balloons, each being thrown little out of her
direct line, and then moving on, without once
condescending to acknowledge by look word,
that either had seen the other.
Year: 1859

na-On the night of June 18th, a burglar
attempted to enter house in the vicinity of
Mount Vernon, Westchester county, New York,
through second story window. He was heard
by the wife of the owner, Mr.. Hausman, as he
was raising the sash. Her husband being abb
sent, she Immediately looked for an axe, which
he had given her when he had parted with her
that morning, to be absent week, saying that
it could be used to defend herself, if need be-
The instrument was procured, and she stood
beside the window with it by the time the man
had extended his right arm over the Sill
She looked at him but second in the moons
light, saw that his hands were white and his
face black, and then, raising the axe, brought
it down upon the exposed limb. In the morn
ing blood appeared on the window sill and
about the wall, and was traced down the side
of the house and along the ground for quite a
distance.
Year: 1859

time, and does not suffer from neglect.
Grain should not be planted till the weather
is warm enoughto ensure immediate growth.
There is nothing gained by haste, for the
young plant, if it meets cold stormy weather,
will be dwarfed, and never recover from the
first bllghting influences. When deeply
planted, it does not feel the heat Of the sun
during the day, and the cold of our spring
nights, which completely intercept the vege-
tative processes, but is kept at a uniform
temperature night and day. Another prac.
tical suggestion is the use of large, well
formed seed. know an extensive farmer
who prefers " shrunk" oats or wheat for seed,
as "a bushel viii go further" This is as
economical as to prefer small calves to large
ones. The larger and plumper the kernel,
the better nursing the little sprout will get
while sending its ibrous roots into the soil,
and the stronger these roots the thriftier its
growth. In producing an abundant harve t,
the first thing necessary is to obtain large
and matured seed the next to place it at the
right depth in the mellow soil.