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Year: 1859

There is nothing short of revelation that
more beautifully or satisfactorily proves the
existence OF an Almighty mind than the
fewness and implicitly Of the ultimate ele.
ments of animal and vegetable life. Thus,
there are but four elementary principles
essentially necessary, and but six generally
employed, to form every variety of organic
life nitrogen, carbon. oxygen, and hydrogen
are the bases, to which sulphur and phos'
phorus may be considered supplementary.
With these, infinitely varied in their atomic
proportions, are built up not only the whole
animal kingdom, but also every variety o
the vegetable wOrld--frori wheat, the "sta {
of life," to the poison of the deadly Upas
three. 1t is also worthy of remark thai
these four elemental principles are those
also of which both air and water are com
posed, so THAT air and water may be consid


cred in truth and fact as being the origina
elements Of organic life.-Dr. Toulmin.
Year: 1859

There are practices tolerated In religious
congregations, which Christians, who are
lea lous for the honor OF their Masters house,
should utterly condemn. DscOrum is the
handmaid OF devotional feeling, and for this
reason the house OF God should never be dis.
turbed by the slightest approach to irrever-
ence. alt is 0 part OF my religion" said q
pious lady, when asked why she went early
to church, "not to interrupt the religion Of
other" And we believe if many country
congregation made it part of their religion
not to twist their necks almost out Of joint
to witness the entrance of every person who
passes up the aisle Of the meeting house, 1t
would be better for their necks and their re-.
ligion. A gross abuse of religious decorum
sometimes needs harsh medicine as rene.
dy. We do not know whether it would be
proper for some of our good ministering
brethren, who are sorely tried by the neck
twisting propensities of their congregations,
to use that adopted by Henry Clay Dean,
who was at one time chaplain of Congress
but we give it for their consideration, OF
course, to adOp, or reject as they please
The anecdote is from the Pacific Methodist.


Being worried, one afternoon, by this turn.
ing practice in his congregation, Mr.. Dean
stopped in his sermon and said


SHOW, you listen to me, and I'll tell you
who the people are, as each one of them
comes in"


He then went on with his discourse, until
a gentleman entered, when he bawled out


like an usher, deacon A., who keeps the
shop over the wsy," and then went on with
his sermon.


Presently another man passed up the aisle
and he gave his name, residence and occu'
patton. So he continued for some time.


At length some one entered the door who
was unknown to Mr.. Dean, when he criet
out, "A little old man, with drab coat and
an old white hat don't know him-look fol
yourselves"


That congregation was cured.
Year: 1859

When the patriot Lafayette visited this
country many years ago, he was received
with distinguished applause and parade ~hsr'
ever he went the citizens Of every city and
village through which he passed exertec
themselves 10 the utmost to do him honor
and the country resouhded with the merry
ringing of bells, with the trumpet of jubilee
and with the booming cannonade. But The
creates, plime MT paid him, and that which
affected his noble heart most deeply was ii
a little country village, in which there wa
no band Of music, no firing Of guns, no sol
diery, no parade, but at the entrance OF "hlcI
the inhabitants met him with uncovere
heads and waving handkerchiefs as he pass
ed under the arch they had erected over tn
road, and which bore this inscription =


Come then, Expressive Silence, muse his praise
Year: 1859

THE YAzoo Pass LEyEE The Memphis
Bulletin gives the following information in
leialion TO the progress of tue work on this


evee, III Coahona county:


AS most of our friends in the bottom are
concerned deeply in the Pass eyee, we are
glad to be able to record the steady progress
Of its constructions About two hundred and
fifty men are already engaged upon it, and
arrangements are made for adding to that
force two hundred aud fifty more in few
days. Gcntlemen who have passed there
within a few days report it the best aud
most fayorably circumstanced work in the
whole bottom The material is good loose
earth and sand easily dug and good for
wheeling. The Yazoo pass, running within
about 300 feet of the evee for its whole
length, is ten or twelve feet below the level
of the ground, and, as consequence, all the
digging is high aud dry, and tue wheeling
short. We rejoice at this on account of our
anxiety to see this important undertaking
without delay.
Year: 1859

If you think ever gaze you my heart,
'Tis time that you were rghted
For | would net willingly send it where


1t had never been invited.
And though, about a thousand things


My memory might deceive me,
If you e'er had talked Of hands and hearts
should not forget, believe NE.
But l know inst when and how twas lost,
And I'll tell you if you'll hear me;
Once, when you We're whispering tender word
And nobody else was near me
My heart came 1uttering up to my mouth


In tumult o. sweet blisses;
And when you touched your lips to mine
You stole it nway vita your kisses,
Year: 1859

The following dialogue is reported to have
taken place between two boys:


What do you think my father, the
other day, shot nine hundred and ninety
nine pigeons with one barrel of bis gun"


F" Oh! my gosh why didn't you say a
Thousand at once ?"


(Reply provokingly) "Do you suppose
my father would tell lie just for the sake
of one pigeon 7"
Year: 1859

be made on high condition. After
leaving their alternating quarters
they should have been less given to
sumptuous habits at the table.


Affairs, however, were by no
means settled. They had the dar-
ing trespasser on their domain treed,
and almost within their reach; and,
indeed, to keep out of the way OF
their uncomely claws, Kit was obli-
ged to gather himself up in the
smallest possible space and cling to
the topmost bcughs. The bears
now allowed themselves a short res
pite, for during which they gave
vent to their wrath by many shrill
screeches. Then they renewed their
endeavors to force the hunter from
his resting place.-Moupted on
their mind paws they would reach
for him; but the blows with the
stick, applied freely, to. their noses,
would make them desist. In vain
did they exhaust every means to
force the man to descend; he was
not to be driven or coaxed. The
hard knocks they had sustained up
on their noses had now reused them
almost to madness. Together they
made one desperate effort to tear
Kit from the tree. As in all their
previous attempts they were foiled,
and their ardor dampened and cool
ed by the drumming operations up
on their noses, which this time was
SO freely and strongly applied upon
one of them as to make him lachry-
mate and cry out with pain. One
at a time they departed; but it was
not until they had been out Of sight
and hearing for some time that. Xii
considered it safe to venture dowr
the tree; when he hastened to re


gain and Immediately to reload hi
rife!
Year: 1859

Late one afternoon, just after the


little party had gone into camp, Kit
having fingered somewhat behind,
suddenly rode into the camp ground
and leaped from his horse, giving it
in care of one of the men. With
his rife, he then started in pursuit
of game for supper. He walked on
about one mile from the camp, and


there came upon the fresh tracks OF
some elk. Following up the trail,


he discovered the game grazing on
the side Of hill. In the neighbor-
hood of the animals there was some
low and craggy pine trees. Moving
along with great care, he finally
gained the cover of the trees, which
brought him in close proximity to
the elk, and within certain range Of
his rife. This care was the more
necessary as his party had been
without meat diet for some time,
and began to be in great need there
of. These ever wary animals saw,
or scented him. or, at any rate he
came conscious Of approaching dan
ger from some cause before he could
reach the spot from which he de.
sired to take his aim. They had
commenced moving, and IN another
instant would have bounded away
cut of all reach of his rifle. His
eve and piece. however, were toi
quick for therny. for bringing hi
piece into position and without


dwelling he sped a bullet after th'
largest and Safest of the noble'gam'
Year: 1859

The Apache Indians have a noGo
of making whiskey which would
appear novel to the manufacturers
Of that article in the Ohio Valley.
The firing up process is rather slow;
yet these Apaches seem TO get liquor
which makes a good "drunk" come.
The process, according to a CORES
Year: 1859

lakeakna, win be two days on the passage AT


either of those places lodging Recommendations be


obtained, as well as horses. Provisions and water


for the journey from the vessel to the volcano ought


to be taken from here. Also tent, thick clothing


and abundance of blankets should not be forgotten


rs the nights cold and frosty, and the nights are


the time for observation. A spyglass is also needed


Parties going up should form into companies of eight
or ten, procure tent, and a cook to accompany
and all share the expense of the provisions consumed
little system and forethought will trouble and
make the trip pleasant one. Oranges. fowls, po-
tatoes and talo can be had at either of the above
named ports, to take along The provisions and lug
gage are packed to the camp on mules and horses
Johnson camping ground from Kalua by the Judd
road, and about "a miles from Kealakeakua by the
Governor Adams road The latter is the better
road of the two the former is however good, and
has the advantage of nearness Horses cost six to
eight dollars for the trip. and we believe they
abundant at either place. Our readers may judge of
the road, when state that we rode from Kalua to
the camping ground, which is close by the lava
stream, in ive hours, and returned in three and
quarter hours. The that travellers get to
the crater, the beautiful the view. 1t is pos
sble that new aud safe route may have been dis
covered leading within few miles OF the crater If So
such position would be much better. than the one
referred to, which is ten twelve miles distant
The eruption greater the 7th of February the
day we left it, than any previous day, and we
know of reason why it may not continue for
months. though the it is visited the better
The eruption of Mokuaweoweo, in 1866, continued
active for eight months. and this appears to
be more powerful one than that. The dense
smoke that fills the atmosphere here proof that it
still continues unabated.
Year: 1859

their courses, while the spoutng of the lava from


the crater became more and more distinct. The


reflection OF the numerous fiery streams rolling


rapidly down the side of the mountain and across


the plain lit up the overhangng clouds, making
1t as bright as moonlight for many miles around.
As night advanced, and every little stream and
light became more and more dstinct the scene
was grand. i''


This new crater. for which we can find no native
name except :. Pee hou,'' (the new eruption } is
located on the northern slope of Mauna Loa, at an
elevation of, say $500 feet above the sea, and
equal distance from the summit of the mountain.
1t is some ten more miles westward and about
1000 feet lower down than the last eruption of
1855, known that of Mokuaweoweo. The
course of the stream, from it's source to the sea,
we judge to be nearly N. w. by N. The crater
bears due east from Kalua by the compass, and
is about "a miles from that harbor in straight
line. It's latitude as near as we are able to de-
termine without instruments, is l90 81; long.
1852 4V. By referring to a map or chart, its
position on the island can readily be noted Our
figures, we wish it understood. are only estimates,
and accurate observations may prove that we are
in error in some of them.





be determined by visiting its immediate vicinity,
which we were not prepared to do. From the
distance at which we observed it, about ten miles,
and from various points of observation, it appeared
to be circular, its width being about equal to its
breadth, and perhaps 800 feet across the mouth.
This may be too moderate estimate, and it may
prove to be 500 or even 800 feet across it. The
rim of the crater is surrounded or made up of
cones formed from the stones and scoria thrown
out, these cones constantly varying in extent,now
growing in size and again all tumbling down.
The lava does not simply run out from the side
of the crater like water from the side OF bowl,
but is thrown up in continuous columns, very
much like the Geyser springs, as represented in
school Biographies. AT times this spouting ap-
peared to be feeble rising but little above the rim
of the CRATER but generally, if eager to escape
from the pent-up bowels of the earth, it rose to a
height nearly equal to the base of the crater.
But the columns and masses of lava thrown out
were ever varying in form and height. Some
times, when very active, spire or cone of lava
would shoot up like a rocket or in the form of a
huge pyramid to height nearly double the base
of the crater IF the mouth of the crater is five
hundred feet across, the perpendicular column
must be eight hundred to one thousand feet In
height, Then, by watching it with spygass,
the columns could be seen to diverge and fall in
all manner of shapes, like beautiful fountain


The following outlines of the appearance of
the crater at various times, may help the reader
to form an idea Of it.. For the benefit OF our 70
lynesian critics, as we'll as for Others who do not
know it, we will add that, in the absence OF an
eneraver, the diagrams are merely scratched out
on the back of wood letter, and are not what
we wish they ware.
Year: 1859

At meeting of the Philadelphia Society
for Promoting Agriculture. DR.. Elwin cal
led the attention of the members to the fact
that the wheat crops of this country were
fast diminishing, so far as the number of
bushels raised to the acre was concerned
He stated that in Ohio, State but little
over fifty years old, the crop had fallen of
from forty bushels to the acre to about six
teen, while in the best portion of New York,
where thirty bushels used to be considered
a fair crop, only twelve bushels are now
raised. The falling of in other States had
been equally marked but, while this was
the fact with the wheat crops, he was glad
to know that the amount of corn produced
to the acre had largely increased and was
still increasing enormously; therefore, the
people of this country were in no danger Of
starving, bat he could not say so much of
France and England, who would, year after
year, look to this country for their supply
of wheat. He considered the subject an
important one. and he hoped some means
would be adopted to obtain correct inform
alton. It was suggested by member that
committee should be appointed to gather
statistics. but this proposition did not seem
to meet with much favor, as tie only possi-
bic way of getting information would Be
from the last census'of the United States.
and these were pronounced utterly worth
less, as the facts were obtained by those who
paid but little attention to the subject. Mr.
Gowen thought the only way to Get the IN
formation would be BIZ sgita.ing the matter
in each State and corresponding with each
county society," Louisville Joarpal. !
Year: 1859

HAVING established themselves in the above
IA business at Emporia, would announce to the
people of the surrounding country that they are
FULLY prepared to do all manner Of work in THEN
line Of business, in the best manner. They fstter
themselves that with their long experience at the
business they will be able 70 give the fullest satis-
faction 70 all who may favor them with their pat
Fonage- Prices reasonable - s-sr r


Emporia, August 1, 1s56-6
Year: 1859




This marks high degree of activity among
the manufacturers, and in addition to this
large production the quantities imported have
been considerably increased as compared with
the last year. The combined supply, howev
er, as well imported as manufactured, has not
taken with last year, equalled the average of
the years 1856 and 1857. The continuance
of the war caused rapid decrease in the pur-
chases of the spinners during May and June
under the impression that a prolongation of
hostilities would inevitably cause decline in
the material The restoration of peace has
now given new aspect to the matter, with
the promise of some years repose, accompa-
MED by good harvests, and an earnest desire
on the part of the European governments to
promote confidence and thereby develope ma
teriaI well-being. The demand for goods is
likely to exceed that of any previous year
At the same time, the promise Of the cotton
crop up to this moment is, as far as can be
judged at this early day, in excess of that
just now brought to market. It's not impos-
sible that the exports of the coming year may
be pushed to 81 millions, at price equal to
that of 1857, say average S65 per bale, which
would give an export value of $2100O0O0O,
and impart to the Southern section of the
country greater degree of prosperity than
ever yet fell to its lot. The character of the
Northern business will probably change. 1t
is always the case that rise in the value of
the raw material induces achange from coarse
to fine numbers, that is to say, to put more
labor and less material into the fabric. At
the same time, the cheapness of food, which
fasors the development of city business at
the expense of the agricultural sections, caus-
es demand for the finer qualities of cloth
rather than the coarser kinds. The demand
for material is once more active since the set
tlement Of the peace questions, and the indus
try of the manufacturers is daily on the in
crease.-Ecoaoaaist -- d.. -...-.....
Year: 1859

bernatorial honors. ,


His position in regard to the re-openlng OF
/ the slave trade, would scarcely avail him any


thing even if his assumptions be true. that


snine-tenths of the South are opposed to the


revival of the traffic. The subject is not,an
! issue IN the canvass 1t is an outside ques-
| ton. with reference to which the Democracy
have not made q single nomination in the
State, and which is being advocated by intelll-
gent and patriotic citizens independent OF par
ty Mr. Walter is opposed to it for very phi
iosophical and ststesmanlike reasons, every
body must admit. He is opposed toit because
it is snnpracticable - SNine-tenths of the
South are opposed to ii, and the dominant
Organization of the North, as the Black Be
publican circulars and the Black Republican
newspapers and the Black Republican orators
proves are dead against it; therefore Mr.. Wal
ter is against it. The inquiry is. what does
the majority, particularly the Black Republic
an majority, think Gift? IF it stirs them up
to wrath, lift rekindles their zeal for the over
throw and degradation of the Southern States,
by all means discard it at once! Take coun-
sci of the threats of your enemies, and of your
timidities but do not inquire into its intrinsic
merits, do not ask yourselfif it win difuse,


and thereby strengthen the institution which
abolitionism seeks to undermine, and which
constitutes the basis Of the social and political
organizations of the South. Do not inquire
if it will increase the wealth and resources. by


increasing the productions, of the slave holding
States. Do not inquire if it will cause mo


noPoly to give place to competition in a trade
of vital import to the South. Make no inves-
legations of this sort, but renounce your right
of thought it the presence Of the fanatical foes
and plunderers of the South. In this connec-
ton Mr.. Walter rings the changes on the
hobgobIn of tdisunion'' But we can tell him


that that card won't win. The old song has


lost its magic SPELL But if he has rever-


entail desire to preserve the Union, we would
advise him to advocate such policy as will
protect the weaker sections in the federal
councils against the encroaehments of the
stronger. The. party to which he professed
allegiance in 1851, while singing hallelujahs
to the Union, with cool precision recorded GER
tain acts of Legislative aggression that ought
to compel the South to dissolve it. But
with the rapid growth of the Abolition party.
and the increase of free States, how are these
aggressions to be prevented unless the South
adopt some measure to colonize the territories
and augment her strength in the national coun-
cils-some measure to maintain the equilibri-
um Of the sections We will leave it for
statesmen and political economists of the
Walter school to solve the problem. ~st
Year: 1859

, - ~


Notwithstanding the detection of Soule, whose
vacillating and eccentric course has lost him
the confidence Of the Louisiana Democracy to
such an extent that he received but a single
vote fer United States Senator in the late cleo
ton, we have every reason to believe that
Louisiana will act in concert with Mississippi
at Charleston, in demanding the adoption of q
platform enunciating the doctrines embraced
in the resolutions that fly at our mast head,
and the nomination of candidate for the Pres
idency who is worthy to placed at the head
of party which claims to recognize and to
uphold the constitutional equality of the
States.


The following is brief extract from a
sketch of recent speech of Mr.. Landrum, the
Democratic nominee for Congress in the Caddo
district saS q e, -fs.. E-s
a' The great argument in his speech was made
in opposition to dogma termed squatter
sovereignty. He maintained that it was the
duty of Congress to protect the STAKEHOLDER
when his property was in jeopardy-that it
was a dangerous heresy to advocate absolute
popular sovereignty in the territories. He was
willing to abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court in the Dred Scott case, leaving the peo-
pie of the territories to manage their domes-
tic institutions in their own way, so long as
they respected and protected the slave proper
ty of the Southerner like every other species of
property. He endorsed the first resolution of
the platform of Louisiana, passed. at ourslate
State Convention, and believed that resolution
to embodyl the correct doctrine in reference to
the protection Of property in the territories
He expressed confidence that the sound and
constitutional men, north and South would
still be able to control the destinies of this re-
public, and protect the equal rights of all the
States,
Year: 1859

(FS Some disunion sheet down South start
ed story that Mr. Dennison, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Ohio, had declared
that he would resist the delivering up of a
fugitive slave at the point of the bayonet. Mr.
Denison heard of this, and in his second dis
cussion with his competitor, pronounced il
@utterly and anquali.f false" We will
now see whether those papers which have
circulated the slander will make the proper
correction Vicksburg Whig


ss The Wing seems very ANXIOUS to relieve
the Black Republican candidate for Governor
of Ohio, of the charge, that he has pledged
himself to resist the execution of the fugitive
slave law, as if it was an extraordinary thing
for Black Republican to make such decla.
ration. Does not every intelligent man
North and South, know that opposition to ths
executienof Of the law in every manner and
shape, is one of the chief aims of the entire
confederation of plunderers and fanatics who
call themselves Republicans
z The charge against Dennison has been con,
firmed by the affidayits of respectable wit
nesses.
Year: 1859

EMANCIPATION IN j JAMAICA The American
Missionary tsays respecting the Jamaica mis-
sion: Letters from the missionaries contain
but little that is encouraging, and not little
that is trying. One Of them writes, that petty
crime is on the increase in the island, the only
exception to this being found among the peo-
ple that are under the direct influence OF the
missionaries. In the mission church at Eliot,
there had been some painful detection, and it
had been found necessary to cut of four Of
the members. Another missionary writes that
all the churches throughout the island seem to
be suffering from reaction that has been
going on ever since the time ofspecal zeal
that marked the first few yers succeeding en-
ancipation-