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Year: 1860

Cheap Guns, as general thing, are about as
safe to use as are sticks of caustic TO carry
loose in oLe's pocket. Most if not all of them,
are made with refuse barrels, some of whish
are badly bored others full OF flaws, and
others again little better than cast iron Ac-
cidents may occur, even from the use Of the
very best guns; how much more dangerous
then, are the common ones, put together for
mere sale, and possessing but little more
strength than il made of sheet tin. We would
as soon think of attempting to fire a twelve
pound cannon from the shoulder, as one OF
the cheap fowiing pieces put together for sale
and sale only.
Year: 1860

NJ. SPIoUEL, French chemist gives the fol-
lowing recipe for silvering spoons and forks Of
German silver, when somewhat the worse for
wear: Dissolves two grammes of nitrate of sill
yer in forty grammes Of distilled water; add six
grammes of pure cyanide of potassium, which
will Immediately cause precPtate of cyanide
of silver glistening like snow; but on stirring
with glass tube the liquid will Immediately
become hmpid again. Dip linen rag into this
liquid, and rub the articles to be silvered over
with it; its surface will Immediately be covered
with a film Of silver. Rinse in clean water, and
then wipe with towel
Year: 1860

One thousand men are employed in the Uni
ted States in the manufacture of sewing machine
needles, and the profits on them amount to
nearly $780, 900 year. Since the introduction
Of sewing machines, the sale Of spool cotton has
increased to the extent of more than million
and half annually.
Year: 1860

SIR WALTER ScoTT AND HIS SPREETSG IRIsH-
NAN.-Sir Walter Scott once had an Irishman
working for him, who was a great drunkard, and
who often neglected the work that Sir Walter
set him to do One morning. while engaged in
his library labor word was brought him that his
man had returned, after two days spree. Sir
Walter dashed his pen down on his desk, and in
great anger ordered the son Of Erin to be sent to
him Immediately. Pat entered like humbleness
personified, and Sir Walter poured out the walls
of his wrath: ''You unthankful dog" said he,
'here have been putting up with with your
misdOings and f. giving you from time to time,
but you are no sooner in my graces than you
take advantage of me. But this is the last time,
sir; we must partl" "Well, said the gentle
man from ireland, IF we must part, I'm sorry,
and hope that no i'll will happen ye; but ask,
where are you going top He had no other tri-
al
Year: 1860

The kind of sovereignty with which
the leaders of the -worshipers are
trying to besmear the honest free laborers
of the north, consists in three parts as
follows:


The people Of the territory may ad-
NIT or exclude slavery.


g The Supreme Court may decide that
they cannot exclude slavery.


s. The President and Congress must
enforce the decisions of the Supreme
Court
Year: 1860

Use OF the Barometer by Farmers.


There is no doubt that the farmers
would find great advantage in consulting
the barometer when harvesting their
crops Several instances of its usefulness
have been made known to u.s. A gentle
man who had fixed a day for commencing
haying found that his barometer on tha,
morning indicated rain, and he postpon ed
his haying. 1t rained during the day
and for two succeeding days, but lie saved
his hay, while his neighbors who had nc
means Of foretelling the weather cut tteil
grass and lost by the operation A farm
er at Chatham. N. Y, had large quan.
ty of hay and grain cut enc day, and or
going to dinner noticed that the barome-
ter indicated rain. His men immediate
" went to work and saved most of the
hay and grain, while his neighbors who
were not forewarned in time experienced
loss. A physician at Reading had fixed
dav for haying; the morning was fine
but the barometer said rain, and he defer
red moving and advised bis neighbor t.
do the same. But they laughed at hin
and went to work, and the rain came a
noon. Many such facts might be giver
to shcw the value of the barometer to 8
farmer. 1t will soon be considered as in
| .. l. i
or a wife Springfield Republican.
Year: 1860

Who, after reading the following, will
say that superstition will work no good ::


At Georgetown, Delaware, few days
since, young white girl, of fourteen years
of age was waylaid by negro, struck
over the head with club, a string tied
around her neck until she was strangled,
and an outrage perpetrated upon her per
son, and left dead in ditch. Suspicion
fastened upon the negro, but there was
no witness to the hcllish crime.


The hegro,at the Coroner's inquest, was
told to touch the body, but be refused
On the inquest fe-nssemblng the negro
was told that he must touch the body;
this so frightened him that he confessed
the whole transaction.


Of course his belief in the we'll known
superstition that wounds will bleed afresb
if the body is touched by the murderer
was the cause of his fear and of his con-
| fession.
Year: 1860

German Republicans in Portsmouth.


The Tribune announces that German
Republican Club has been organized in
that city, and over fifty became members
1t says:


The Germans are thoroughly aroused
in this matter. They feel that there has
been a long term Of misrule, fraud and
extravaganza in our governmental and they
have determined TO try a change. They
are going for Lincoln Several stirring
little speeches were made last evening. ano
good start was made for the campaign
Year: 1860

E9-Our friend Judge FOSTER appears
with a communication which deserves, as it
some of our younger business men had half
the public spirit and energy that he has,
Evansville would progress with astonishing
rapidity. We hope his communication will
be the means of stirring up some of our
sleepy merchants, who mean well enough,
but lack go-aheadativeness"
Year: 1860

EGgF Read the advertisement Of removal
in another column. Messrs. DUNCAN &
COOKE are both we'll known in this city,
which is sufficient guarantee that they
viii receive a large share of public patron
Year: 1860

BE~ We got little telegraph news last
night, but the line worked SO badly, that no
very satisfactory report could be had. The
late storms were hard on the lines all over
the country. Our exchanges come TO us
with very little telegraphic news. The gale
seems to have been widespread and severe.
Year: 1860

The Committee on Territories in the
House are prepared to report bill for the
admission of Kansas when they are called
upon. All reasonable hope OF passing any
bill there for this purpose that will be ac-
ceptable has vanished. The admission
will be resisted on the pretense that the
population is insufficient and the boundaries
improperly fixed.
Year: 1860




Let an interval Of four years glide away
and behold him again, the sole proprietor OF
the store in which he had commenced his
career as penniless clerk, but had arisen by
his own honest endeavors and upright deal
ing to bis present enviable poaition.


MIR. Barnard, at his demise. which occurred
year or two after Franks entrance into
partnership with him, after having made
several bequests to charitable institutions,
had bequeathed tho bulk of his immense
property to Frank Telby, whom he had
learned to love as son---his own son, Joe
having died in 6t resulting from dissipa-
tion, soon after Franks marriage.


To say that Frank and his lovely wife sim
cerely mourned for their kind though eccen-
trio benefactor would be almost superAous ;
but their sorrow was Of that chastened de-
scription which looks beyond the grefs of
earth to the endless joys of that unseen land
which is the ultimatum Of all our hopes and
aspirations.


Mr.. Farleigh, who held out in bitterness
towards Frank for long time, was at length
brought to acknowledge the error of his
ways; and the day that little Frank Telby
came home, with grandpa" leading him by
the baud, was one of the happiest in the an
nails of Frank and Louise. No allusion, how
ever. was ever made by either to the past
and the curtain of oblivion was generously
allowed by Telby to be dropped over Mr..
Farleigh's olden animosity toward him; in
deed, so happy was he in the devoted love of
Louise, and the affection of his excellent
mother, that he had no desire to recall the
unpleasant feelings which might once have
been cherished on either side; and so they
were united family in every sense of the
word.


AS for Lizzie and Rose Telby, of whom we
have casually spoken, they married well and
happily, residing only short distance from
the elegant mansion which their brother had
reared on the site of their early and more
humble home.


So much for MARRYING 4 cLEkK
Year: 1860

AT what age should a girl marry? When
she has had enough of flirting, knows how
to cook decent dinner, and has made up
her mind to accept the trials as well as the
pleasures Of her new relation, with that for
titude which good woman always manages
TO muster.
Year: 1860

gsugnter Did you know. this gentleman ?
forgotten him O'


scarcely recognized him." she replied
somewhat confused, as she returned from the
cottage TO lead her invalid father into the
no neuse hope we shall have the pleasure
vi seeing you here again, Mr.. Temple"


II was the same sweet voice of old, tempered
by charity, humility, and affection and soft.
fection N A''"' %


pondered well the circumstances. Should
yield to the yearnings of my heart? Should
1 again offer my hand perhaps to be repulsed ?
fernaps she would not, second time, reject
my oner. was now rich and she poor. 1t
would be no sacrifice of principle on my part
10 oner TO wed the poor school teacher al
though had determined not to renew INV suit
with the wealthy heiress. 1t might have been
destiny that decided her to reject NV offer.
TOT had she not done so, never would have
left home and friends to wander in foreign
chimes In pursuit of wealth. 1 might at this
very day been grovelling in abject poverty
would have been utterly unable to restore
the old man and his daughter to their old
homestead as now fondly hoped to do. Yes,
indeed, pride was conquered, and the princi-
pie which never had been quite extinguished
In me, but against which / battled with all
might for eight years, at length triumphed.


visited the cottage repeatedly, and as
snred myself the change in Isabel's character,
disposition, M and Ranner, was deep and radical
She no longer had high aspirations-her only
tnought was the comfort of her doating father


AT length offered my hand again, and this
time had no scruples about urging my suit,
since matters occupied quite different posi-
ton from that of my former years.


cannot tell you how happy I was when I
pressed her to my bosom; and knew that she
was to be mine. If L had loved her in her
pride, and desired to make her my wife, how
much more loved her now in her humility,
when knew that could protect her and 70,
store her dear old father to their old home
again. | was indeed happy when I saw her
shed such copiOus tears Of Joy. Oh. thought /,
this relation, this exchange of happiness, is
sweet, both to the donor and to the recipient
Year: 1860

WHERE TO FIND THE MIL


WALTzRFKID & WALKERS the Ladies will find choice
"A selection Fine FuFs. They from the best facto-
res with care and will be sold at uniform and moderate
nrices
Year: 1860

sum spent in discovering a dishonest mans
true character is generally considered a good
investment. The plan is simply this: After
plainly telling the contending party what, in
my opinion, would be fair aud right. | saw
there shall be no trouble about the matter:
shall now leave i. all to thee. settle it in thy
own way. l had rather lose a few dollars than
go to law, or contend further. 1t will seldom
happen that person thus thrown entirely on
his own honor, will fail to make concessions.
If, on the contrary, he is threatened with an
appeal TO law, he at once rebels. and resolves
not 10 yield another cent. This is human
nature, and We must take it into the account


R. T. R.
Year: 1860

That a stimulus has been given to agricul-
ture in Mississippi within the last year or two,
unprecedented in our history, is fact which
the numerous fairs all over the State, fully
establishes. North, East, South and West,
the note of preparation among planters for an
agricultural display is heard. At this we re-
joieed, and begin now to see the clear manifes-
tations of the good, which our agricultural
Bureau is doing Besides the State, andcoun-
ty fairs, we are glad to announce that it is the
settled purpose of this and surrounding coun-
ties to hold District Fair in this city, On the
first Tuesday in November. By way of de-
signation it is to be called the Central Dis
trict Fair, and it is to continue four days.


Liberal premiums IN cash viii be offered
for all sorts of fine stock, besides domestic and
fancy articles In addition to these, couple
of handsome and valuable premiums win be
offered for the. best Infantry and Dragon
Companies.


To ensure success. large sasna Of money
has already been subscribed for the primiums,
which will make many Of them of sufficient
value to warrant a general competition The
premium list will soon be ready for pnblica-
ton, and then the public will see that the
fair is to be a grand affair. The Legislature not
being in session, there will'be ample accom-
modations for the thousands who will desire
to witness the display.


By way Of soliciting the cooperation Of
surrounding counties, there will be meeting
of oil who desire to take part in the Fair, en-
the 1st Monday in June aert in the gentlemenss
parlor of the Bowman House. In the mean
time, all papers in the district friendly to the
enterprise will please notice the matter, and
aid in carrying it through to success. ~ 7s
2 We say in conclusion, that we hope our
people will 60 to work in the right way and in
the right spirit, and let us have . delnonstra-'
tion that will be really creditable to.our agri-
cultural and mechanical progress. We esPe-
cially desire to see the ladies preparing. net
only the beautiful specimens Of handiwork
which their taste and skill will suggest, but
in the more common and withal, more useful
department of Household economy, make a
liberal display. s
Year: 1860

We said something last week about making
jackson the northern terminus Of the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad. We see the prac-
ticability of it so plainly that we urge some
Importance to it. Now here is the fact !:
Make Canton the terminus, and the probabi1i-
ty is that we never can have much benefit in
this part of the country from the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad. But make jackson its
terminus, and new necessity will spring up,
viz to have branch of that road extending
to Meridian to intersect with the other rail
roads. There is a very general desire east of
US as well as in the direction OF New Orleans,
to have line direct to New Orleans, or in
other words to continue the n. E. and S. w.
Ala, railroad to New Orleans. Mr.. Scott
now building il, ,and we may we'll allow him
to be great railroad man, very strongly fa-
vors this and we indirectly heard, is deter
mined to do it in order to enhance the profits
Of the railroad from Chattanooga on 10 Alexan-
dria, in which he is largely interested. BY a
movement in this part of the State and on the
line Of the N. T. and S. w. railroad, we may
have some influence on Mr. McLaurin, who
says Jackson is the proper and natural ter
minus Of the GulfRoad. By building branch
from here to the Gulf and Ship Island rail-
rOaO, 10 New OTleanS, ana vice versa Oy DulId-
ing railroad to New Orleans, we Indirectly
build the branch to the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad. We think the people of Jackson
should strain every nerve and open their
purses so as to induce chance in the termin-
US, and act on the hint of President McLau-
rim. And we know it behooves our people
here not to sit idly by, and suffer the glorious
opportunity before US to so unimproved. We
invite the staff and stamina Of the land to give
the subject their serious consideration They
can but see a splendid opportunity of securing
both a railroad to New Orleans, and to our
Gulf coast too. This is the best opening to
have railroad built we ever saw. Ifit meets
with approval, we say let us show public
opinion here for jackson for the terminus. We
state it unquali6ediy our opinion that by Sc
curing the terminus of the Gulf road at Jack
son, we Immediately beget the necessity for
the branch road to Meridian, and indirectly a
railroad to New Orleans. East Mississip-
plans, do you not see it ? Citizens Of Jack
son begin to move. Show your liberality
and we viii favor your city as the terminus of
the Gulf and Ship Island railroad


Our only intention is to call attention to the
grand subiect-M Meyidian
Year: 1860

We repeat the question,-wll the Democ-
racy Of the South, in any event. 60 for the
nomination of Stephen A. Douglas for the
Presidency; or consent to his nomination or
to the nomination of any whom he may at
tempt to impose upon the Democracy Of the
Union, as a candidate for the Presidency


1t is important for the Democracy of the
South to weigh this matter fully. We per-
ceive from the tone of some of our Southern
Democratic exchanges, that there is an appEe-
hension that the politicians and office-seekers
Of the Democratic party Of the South, are in
clined TO conciliate and accept Douglas as a
candidate for the Presidency Himself, or some
man whom he may indicate.


After what has been said and done by the
politicians and presses of the South, with re-
gard to Douglas and his policy, to accept him
now, would be the very acme Of insanity and
Madness They have denounced him and his
doctrines as more dangerous to the interests OF.
the South than even Seward and his doctrines;
and truly, too, forthe principles Of Squatter
Sovereignty, carved out in practical action,
would be more fatal TO the cause of the South
than the opeIly avowed doctrine Of Congress
senal interyeption preached by Seward. To
back down, now, on the part of the South, is
to surrender their cause forever, and to break
down every barrier against the food tide of
abolitionism from the North.-N H. Demo
cratic Standard.


"Will the South go for Douglass This
question, and the reasons why it ought to be
answered in the negative, were contain
ed in staunch and reliable Northern Demo
cratic journal on the eve of the assembling of



the Charleston Convention. We venture to
say that the question has been satisfactorily
solved by that body. True to their principles
the Southern Democracy, with the exception
Of few recreants who here and there had
managed to worm themselves into their dele
cations, resisted with unbroken front and un-
yielding frmness the nomination of the man
who two years ago was in full alliance with
the Black Republican party, pledging them
his aid in the election of 1860 on condition of
their supporting him for the z. S. Senate
and is now the living embodiment of mon
strous heresy which all parties in the South
have ever contended to be "worse than the
Wilmot Proviso,' because it provides means
for the exclusion of the South from the ter-.
ritories no less effective, but less offensive,
than the Wilmot scheme itself. The firm
stand taken by the true Democracy at Charles
ton is but the foreshadowing of their future
course. 1t was resisted at Charleston and it
will be resisted at Baltimore to "the bitter
end" His partizans have declared their pur-
pose not to yield an inch, and the true De-
will never surrender to their de-
mands, nor yield to them the control of the
Democratic organization. They will fight the
Presidential battle upon the principles of the
constitution as endorsed at Charleston by all
the reliable Democratic States, and under the
lead of candidate whose antecedents and
qualifications make him fit representative of
such creed.


a
Year: 1860

CHANGE OF TIME.-By reference to our
advertising columns it will be seen that the
time for the arrival and departure of the trains
on the New Orleans and Jackson road has
been materially changed.
Year: 1860

tE- 0n'account Of the insecurity Of life in
New York correspondent of the Commercial
Advertiser suggests that all citizens should have
their clothes marked with their names and
residences, that they may be identified if muir
dered. In view, however, of the fact that
they strip bodies there Of their clothing and
pitch them into the river with their neeks
tied to barrels of pitch as Siukers the Louis
vile journal thinks it advisable to have the
name tattooed on the breasts or some place
that can't easily be torn Off Asto marking
the place of residence, that would be impossi-
BILE, for New Workers all move every May-aay
so that full grown man or woman would look
like printed directory.
Year: 1860

EDITOR TRUE DEMoCRAT-After so much belng said and written in the Old Line De- mo;rat concerning the county convention in Saline county, which instructed for R. II. J Johnson for Governor, the democrats and know nothings of Owen township as sembied last Saturday in convention at Col legevile, for the purpose of expressing their choice for Governor. After riding the township over and getting all the men they could parade, the following number were present. four democrats, one disorgan- izer and two know nothingS, whose names 1 will give-George Fired and Abraham Fired; and 1 will defy any man to say he ever knew these men to support the nomi- nees of democratic convention, still their votes was thought good enough to repudi- ate the democratic convention, by certain disappointed oifice-seeker, who professes to be resident of this county, the honora- ble ex-treasurer). In the Old Line Demo- crat of March the lst, the eX.treasurer as signs as his reason for withdrawing from the county convention that he could not indorse the course of eight or ten indl- viduals dictating to the whole county, etc. l can indorse the proceedings of these four democrats and two know nothings dictating to Owen township, which votes about fifty strong? Mr. Crease has evidently forgot himself. During the last legislature, when his democracy was disputed, there was cer tain certificate sent cut into Saline to a very zealous friend of his who obtained the names of eight democrats of this county the principal part of these men composed the convention that he has kicked at. Mr. Crease not being satisfied by exhibiting the written certificate, went to Little Rock and had several hundred printed, showing that these eight men recognized him as a sound democrat, and went so far as to say these are the leading democrats of my county. The fact is, the democrats of Saline do not recognise MT. Crease as good democrat and tor the last six months his course has been perfectly disgusting to the democracy he is evidently willing to let his ambition overrule his better judgment--wiling to do anything in his power to break down the editor of the True Democrat-we respect him as citizen, but do not approve of his course. After all their manuvering and wire working, l have never heard a dissent ing voice out of that township. The de- lnocracy is almost unanimous for Johnson for Governor and Mitchell for Congress. Yours in haste,

 A TRUE DEMOCRAT. |
Year: 1860

THE publishers of the TRUE DEMOCRAT nropose to issue ri,ceekfy edition of their paper, in add ton to the weekly, and commence it's publication about the first day of June next or sooner, if 1000 subscribers be obtained

 The great battle of the age is to be fought in November next, and it is necessary that every man in the community should be kept informed of the movements of the enemy. The very existence of the South is at stake and it becomes every South ron to be up and doing. Intending to be firm and decided, yet calm and prudent, it will be our aim to defend the rights of the South without bluster or bravado. The times demand increased activity on the part of democrats, and that full and speedy information should be spread before the public. This is the first enterprise of the kind in the State is demanded by the exgencies of the times, and we confidently look to the Democracy for its support.

 Terms.-Fire dollars year For the campaign, say until August 18th, one dollar, or till Nov. l5th t,co dollars Payment expected on the issue of the first number. The size otxhe tri-weekly will be % by 3S inches. containing 2S columns.

 March 3Oth IS60