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Year: 1860

approaching Iair.-A friend from MARYLAND
INFORMS US that greater number of fine
norses Will be sent to the Union Agric cultural
EAR, to commence in this city on the 22d of
october next, than was ever sent out of that
state on similar occasion, and that among
TO contend for the prizes to be awarded. In
virginia, the members Of the State. as well
as OF the Central Societies, will no doubt ex-
ert themselves to make the exhibition surpass
All that mas preceded it and there seems to
De no doubt that the number of persons who
Will be in attendance from all Sections will
be larger than ever assembled in Richmond
before. The Executive Committees are pre-
parlns a schedule of premiums, to be pub
lished in short time, and as thew viii he
quite liberal, we suggest to our country read.
ers to commence getting ready to contend
successfully for them
Year: 1860

Dock Street Is now being paved with some
dispatch, and promises to be ready for public
use In the course ofa few weeks. Mr., Rex. the
contractor, Is anxious to complete tho work
out Is determined to do it in good style or not
at all.
Year: 1860

John c. Breckenridge, in accepting the
nomination for the Presidency at the hands OF
the Boilers from the regular organization,
SAYS that he desires to see the rights of prop
erty protected in the Territories and all over
the Union by every constitutional means, and
that the Democratic party should stand fast
by the decisions of the Supreme Court of the
United States. This is all well enough, and
| if the regular organization had refused to take
the same ground, there might be some ex-
cuse for his boiling But. the regular Ma
tional Convention has declared full and
perfect acquiescence in all the decisions of
the Supreme Court, heretofore made, and
determination to abide by those to be made
in the future The resolution introduced at
Baltimore by Mr.. Wyckhffe, of Louisiana, and
adopted by the National Convention, readaas
follows:


RESOLVED, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati Platform, that during the existence of
| Territorial Governments, the measure of restric-
ton, whatever it may be, imposed by the Federal
Constitution on the power of the Territorial Leg.
islature the subject ofthe domestic relations,
as the same has been, or shall hereafter be- finally
| determined by the Supreme Court of the United
States should be respected by all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch of the General Government.


Here is declaration that the measure OF
restriction imposed upon Territorial legisa-
tures, as heretofore prescribed by the Su-
preme Court, or hereafter to be prescribed
should be respected by all good citizens and
enforced by every branch of the General Gov
eranment What more is wanted? Does
anybody desire to go beyond the Legitimate
authority of the Supreme Court or to inaugu'


rate system of Congressional Legislation


" hich is not consistent with the Constitu>
tionP


The fact is, there is no earthly excuse for
the course of those who bolt the regular or
, ganization. Thatorganization comedies every
thing to the South that she may constitution
ally demand, and leaves it to the Supreme
Court to say what may thus constitutionally
; be demanded.


The Boilers have no shadow of an excuse
for their conduct They bolt, for no other
reason in the world than that they are de-
termned not to sustain Douglas. Had Mr.
Breckenridge been nominated, they would
have expected Douglas to sustain him, and he
would have done it. But they will not be
guided by the same standard. They went to
the National Convention determined to de.
feat Douglas, or, if possible to break up the
Democratic party. They were determined to
get possession of the Government, for the
qualification of their own ambition, or they


would blow the Democracy into atoms. The
result will be that they themselves will be
annihilated
Year: 1860

AFPRoPRIArE.-The Express, of yesterday,
heads an article devoted to lame effort to
answer certain charges Of the DEMocRAr, "a
silly attempt and a failure" Nothing could
be more appropriate. In that article it made
a very SILLY attempt" and a most signal
0fnilnren
Year: 1860

DEMOCRACY OF CoLUsL-There will be a
grand rally of the Democracy of Colusi coun
ty, at the town of Colusa, on Saturday even
ing next The Democrats of that county are
thoroughly aroused in behalf of the regular
nominations for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, and are buckling on their armor
for the contest. Colusi has ever been the
stronghold of the Administration, but it will
not 60 with the Administration in a treach


erous boiling of the regular organization Of
that party whose unity alone can save the
country from the black cohorts of Disunion
Year: 1860

The official report in the Globe, of Mr..
Pryor's remarks in the House of Represen-
tatiyes in regard to Bennett and the New
Herald, is as follows:


Mr.. PRYoR. Mr.. Clerk am reluctant to
solicit the attention of the House, eyen'for
moment, on matter of personal privilege;
but the disagreeable duty is imposed upon
me by an article in the latest issue of the
New York Herald. | wish to protest at
once, however, that own no obligations to
respond to anything that issues from the pen
or the inspiration of james Gordon Bennett
| should disparage the dignity Of my posi-
ton, and affront the feelings of honorable
members, if were to admit the propriety or
the necessity of recognising any utteranee
from that notorious indiydual--a man who
is conspicuous 10y the persistent and fragrant
violation of all the rights and virtuous in
sticts of humanity who has supplied himself
with money and She means of pernicious
influence 10y eXtorting contributions from the
fears of innocence and levyng subsidies
upon the gratitude Of sympathetic and con-
federate vllaiuy: a wretch who bears upon
his back the scars of many merited chas-
tisement. and upon his soul the taint Of every
conceivable abomiuation a miScreant who,
in consenting to the dishonor Of his own
family and the proclamation OF the most sacred
relation of life, has committed crime for
which no language furnishes commensurate
term of scorn and detestaton foul and
filthy creature, whose name is the eXecration
of both continents, and from whose contact
truth and virtue shrink as from the touch of
leprosy.


A fiend who denied the privileges of human
fellowship, and eXiled from the courtcsies
and charities of the social circle, is condemned
to W ear out the small remnant of guilty
and miserable existence in solitude for which
the wages of prostitute press can purchase
no relief and no consolation. | repeat to the
House, that | would not obtrude upon their
/ presence the image of an individual whose
unutterable and unapproachable infamy dis
tinguishes aud stigmatizes him as the shame
and the opprobrium of humanity.


But in candor, Mr.. Clerk, will not deny
that he has some pretext of apology for his
atrack on me- since, in the discharge of my
duty as journalist | had frequent occasion
to lash him until even his rhinoceros hide
quiyered with the pangs of eXcoriated sensi-
bility. Let him continue his assaults No gen
tleman can desire a more significant and sat-
isfaotory compliment than the abuse Of james
Gordon Bennett His applause is an argu
ment Of suspicion; his inyective is title Of
honor.
Year: 1860

MORE THAN DOLLAR LINE.--The Cincin
natl Commercial says that in that city short
time since, man was arrested for picking
pockets and sentenced to term of six months
upon the chain gang AS it was the first
time he had been charged with such misde
meanor, his wife was advised to get up a pc.
tition to the Governor for pardon. In
pursuance with this advice she went to a
small practitioner, who drew up petition
upon half sheet Of fooscap, after which he
enquired how much money she had in hel
possession, and being told that she had 500
he took every cent Of it, leaving the poor
woman penuiless. The amount of labor per
formed occupied seventeen lines, and the
time taken by the conscientious lawyer was
less than ten minutes.
Year: 1860

FUoTIvE SLAVE Law IN New JERsEY.-It is
curious fact not generally known, that New
Jersey has fugitive slave law of her own.
enacted in 1898, and re enacted with modi6-
cations in 1886 and 1916 The slave holder
or his agent can apply to a common pleas
judge and the arrest will be made by the
sher fl and the question of property decided
by three judges. The law is in accordance
with that Interpretation of the Federal Con-
stitution which makes the restoration of fu
gitive slaves the duty Of tho States. New
Jersey has, also, a law authorizing a slave,
holder to take his slaves through the State,
and to make a temporary residence with
them.
Year: 1860

AT late meeting of the Board Of Trade in
Boston, it was resolved to prepare a memoir
al to President Buchanan, suggesting that he
tender the mediation Of this government to
England, France and China, for the amicable
adjustment of the difficulties arising out Of
the difficulties arising out of the battle Of
Peho. Late adyices state that the Chinese
Government contemplate appealing to our
Minister, Mr. Ward, to obtain the mediation
of the United States.
Year: 1860

SWORD AND DoRNIcRs.-An uproarious fra
cas- took place yesterday afternoon, between
a cook, recently employed at the What Cheer
House, named Holmes and German carpen.
ter named thinner, So far as we could learn,a
disagreement had occurred between the cook
and the proprietor of the house, who had
paid him his wages and concluded his engage
ment viii him. The carpenter, as we are
informed, took sides with the proprietor and
quarrel ensued between himself, finally,
and the ex-cook. Just before the affray be-
gun, the ex-cook went into the Rato Saloon
corner Of Second and streets and was there
amusing himself The first thing he knew,
in stepped the belligerent carpenter with a
sword in his hand,-one of the old style
dragon sort, quite long and curved in the
back As soon as he made his appearance,
the ex cook took up chair and threw at him.
The carpenter backed out Of the door upon
the povement, and there his antagonist threw
two more chairs at him. The carpenter made
rush at him with his sword, when the eX-
cook retreated, gathered some dornick:
and launched them at the carpenters front
with considerable force. One or two of then
hit him, and he rained them in SO fast that The
carpenter at last beat q retreat, sword il
hand, and rushed up stairs in the What Cheer
House. The ex-cook pursued him, seize(
him at the head of the stairs and threw hin
down to the bottom, bruising him consider
ably. The carpenter. still having his drawn
sword in hand, valiantly rose to his feet ant
was returning TO the combat, when the po-
lice interfered and arrested both PARTIES


They gave bail for their appearance befor,
the Recorder this morning.
Year: 1860

tiny heighbor, David, the flax dresser,
spoke but the truth when he said thou
vert the honestest man in town"


snow shall tell thee about the gold ::
a stranger came to my shop three days
ago, and gave me that loaf, and told me
to sell i; cheaply, or give 1t away, to the
honestest pQor man whom ! knew in the
city. told David thee to send to me as a
customer, this morning; as thou wouldst
not take the loaf for nothing, sold il to
thee, as thou knowest, for the last pence
in thy purse and then, that with all its
treasure-and, certes. it is no, small ! is
thine, and God grant thee blessing with
it" The poor father bent his head 10
the ground, while the tears fell from his
eyes. His boy ran and put his hand
about bis neck, and said, ~ shall always
like you, py father, trust in God, and do
what is right for am sure it will never
put S to shame Edinburgh Christion
Magazine.
Year: 1860

It must be obvious not only to you. but to every attentive and intelligent person, that the first diseases of infants arise chiefly from disor- dered condition of their bowels, and in this con- nectlon, we present to your notice for the allcvi- ation and cure of these diseases, a remedy known
Year: 1860

Prepared from formula used by Dr. Eaton with remarkable success during several years practice we know it to be most reliable and efficacious remedy for nfantile complaints, and one trial alone will convoe you of s superiority oyer every other preparation of the kind. It is particu- larly recommen ended
Year: 1860

THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN.
The rights Of woman, what are they
The right to labor, love, and pray;
The right to weep with those who weep,
The right to wake when others sleep.
The right to dry the falling tear;
The right to quell the rising fear;
The right to smooth the brow Of care,
And whisper comfort in dispair
The right 10 watch the parting breath,
To soothe and cheer the bed Of death;
The right, when earthly hopes all fail,
To point to that within the veil.
The right the wanderer TO reclaim,
And win the lost from paths Of shame;
The right to comfort and to bless
The widow and the fatherless.
The right the little ones TO guide
In simple faith to Him who died;
With earnest love and gentle praise
To bless and cheer their youthful days.
The right the inte llect TO train,
And guide The soul to noble aim;
Teach il TO rise above earth's toys,
And wing its fight for heavenly joys.
The right to live for those we love;
The right to iie that love 10 prove;
The right to brighten earthly homes
With pleasant smiles and gentle tones.
Are these thy rightsl Then use them well I;
Thy silent influence none can tell.
If these are thine, why ask for morel
Thou hast enough TO answer for.
Are these thy rights Then murmur not
That womsn's mission is thy lot;
Improve the talents God has given;
Lile's duty done, thy rest is heaven.
Year: 1860

ways loved and admired, man, who if
be bad been left unbiased to bis own no.
bic aspirations, would have stood where
| stand, where we, of the Republican par
ty standby the old Henry Clay Wbig
ground, against the extension of SlaIave-
~. Let ne here read what Horny Clay
says upon that subject, sentiment which
Crittenden no doubt has indorsed through
a long life. The Democrats have got
wonderfully in love with Henry Clay of
late. The old man they abused and
slanJered all bis life, but now they come
to US and say We will defend old Henry
from your assaults. The man who was
persecuted for lifetime, the man who
went TO his grave in sorrow under the i'm
putstions made against him by these same
Democrats, is now taken up and they call
upon the old line Whigs-old Clay Wings
to come out and crush out the Republi
cans who stand by the doctrine of that
same Clay IN favor of the non extension
of Slavery. Henry Clay said in the last
year of his life. in his last term Of public
service, in his grey haired old age:


"Coning as | do from Slave State, it
is my solem mn, deliberate and well. matur-
ed determination that no power, no earth
ly power. shall compel NE to vote for the
positive introduction of Slavery either
North or South of that line"


Oh, for shame, Democrats. to claim to
be the protectors of the fame and glory
of Henry Clay and of bis principles, when
there, by the last will and testament that
be publicly N made to the nation, he plants
himself fairly and squarely upon the Re-
publican platform. That sentiment I
stand here to- night to vindicate, and the
followers of Mr.. CritteDden would stand
up to defend it if they had full bent for
their honest inclinalions. God grant
that be himself may stand up to it, and
that they may change, for as God is, l
would not sooner vote for any other man
than John j. Crittenden, for every word
that comes from his mouth is John J.
Critic nden himself, the ian that says that
the ground that is good to stand on is
good to fell on. Yet we are accused of
all these purposes.


am pretty nearly through, gentlemen.
1t is not very often that get chance
to speak to you, aud when do, want
to say as e uch as | can. cant get e.
even to talk to you through the press. 1
establish press here and there, and
when old Cass Clay gets away, they jump
upon my followers and put it down, and
can't speak through the post Office, for
letter of mine is eight days on an hours
journey, or it never reaches its destina-
tioD.


The tenth charge or allegation is sub
stantiaily embraced 10 the ninth, and it is
not necessary that should comment i'd
on it.


(TO BE Continued
Year: 1860

4 good story is related of a conductor
on one of the railroads ceutering this viii
lage, who was a strict church going man,
aud was always found promptly in his
seat on the Sabbath. One Saturday
evening his train was in very late, and
be did not take his customary sleep,
which, however, did not prevent his at
tending divine service as usual. During
the sermon, DO unwittingly fell into q
troubled sleep, smoothed By the mOnOto-
nuous voice of the clergyman. All at
once be sprang from his seat, thrust bis
hat under bis arm, and giving his neigh
Dor in trout push, shouted, Tickets
sirl'


The startled neighbor also 'prang to
bis feet, which thoroughly aroused. the
conductor who looking wildly around
and seeing all eyes turned towards him,
instantly comprebended his position, and
"slid cut" amid suppressed litter from
the whole congregation.
Year: 1860

and will try to be prepared to do our work with
neatness and despatch, and solicit share Of the
custom work Of the country. We will always
keep supply of good Flour and Corn Meal for
sale at the market prices. Wanted a few hun
dred bushels of good Wheat for which the Mar
ket price will be paid. Be sure TO call at tkt
City Mill, Glasgow, Mo.


feb9 ENGLISH & S'N
Year: 1860

A MORMON ELDER ON PoLYGAMY--MEMBER
OF CoNGREss IN PREDIoAMENT AFTER
DEATH.-The Deseret Nescs, of May 9, con-
tains a communication from Elder Hyde in
relation to the Congressional Bill for the
punishment of polygamy. He says;


What terrible fix some of our priestly
members of Congress will be in when they
die and are carried by angels to Abraham's
bosom. Abraham, of course, is their father,
and when they get home to his bosom and
find Sarah leaning on one arm and Hagar
upon the other, being in such close prox-
unity to and 30 mixed up with polygamy,
they may begin to tell the old gentleman OF
his errors, his corruptions, and his wicked
ness. The old father won't stand this, but
administer to them good thrashing, telling
them to keep their noses clean and mind
their own business. He will, most likely,
regard all such as illegitimate children; for,
if they were his legitimate children, they
would do the works of Abraham; and one
portion of his work was to take unto himself
more than one wife.


Thereupon the editor of the News says it is
not supposable case that any member of
Congress who favors the bill will ever be
carried into Abraham's bosom.
Year: 1860




THE TERRoRs OF A WAR IN CHINA-PAIN-
Full PIcTuRE.-The Shanghai correspondent
of the New York EUsnhsg Post, writes in
late letter: e..f asir....


There is something absolutely frightful in
the contemplation of war introduced into
the populous districts of this country. You
can not compute the horrors of war here by
comparison with any other country under
heaven. Owing to the wonderful density of
its population, every square inch Of soil is
put under contribution, and by refinement
in the arts Of enriching and cultivation, un-
known in any other land, is made to yield to
its utmost capacity those grains and vegeta-
bles that constitute the chief sustenance of
the inhabitants. There is no waste land here,
down to the very waters edge, wherever a
blade Of grass, or a stalk of grain, or a nu-
tritiouB vegetable, can be made to grow, there
the tireless patience of Chinese hand has
planted and his ingenuity brought to per-
fection something that can be used to sustain
human life. Every river, rivulet, and lake,
is besieged by the busy multitude and made
TO yield of its fnny tribes, and the feathered
inhabitants of the air are subject to the game
demand. Every avenue of trade and in
dustry that offers chance for man, woman,
or child, to earn trihe, 80 as to be able to
sustain life, is besieged by an eager null
titude, all seeming anxious to supply their
daily wants by patient industry. .V''
Year: 1860




No man knows how 10 do anything well
until be knows how to dol IL without think
ing. He must begin by thinking But
thought must beget spontaneity. No man Is
skillful workman who must direct each
stroke Of his tool by special thought. The
artist that, in painting apicture, has 70 think
what he shall put in here, and what he shall
put in there is not an artist. He may be an
artist in the egg, but he is not an artist
hatched out, full-fedged and with freedom
Of wing. And as it is in the shop, on the
easel in the school-room, on the ship, in all
worldly relations, so it is in religious life.
Our various duties must begin by careful con-
sideration. But by practice, they should
flow on as If by their own momentum. A
trust in ones self, as opposed to an humble de-
pendence upon God, and a devout recogni-
ton of his Providence, is wicked. But there
is a kind of trust which one must have in
himself. five stop our life at every round,
if I'VE break up continuity of action by kind
OF suspicion, we shall not only not avoid
evil but shall bring in other elements of
irresoluteness, timidity, and querulousness of
consciencel ..... ..I. .. -If -, .,.....r


On the other hand, that largeness, OPEN
ness, courage, and liberty in conduct which
leads man to venture not presumptuously
but confidently, is peculiarly manly. He
means right. He is determined. Above all
God is with himl They who trust God, may
then put some confidence in their own inten-
tions. When man is in battle he has no
time to practice fencing. A man should go
through his drill service before the day of
battle. And when man is in active life he
has no time to stop and consider the propri-
ETY. of every thing he does. He should lay
out plan by which his life is to be governed,
and then when worldly cares come upon him
he should go forward unhesitatingly, with a
firm reliance on that plan. Let him take
as not to fall into the selfishness of too much
self-ccnsideration.- Henry Ward Beecher.
Year: 1860

AFFECTION OF THE LITTLE PRINCE IMPE-
RIAL.-After review at Paris, an interesting
incident occurred, which produced very
pleasing impression on all who witnessed IT..
The Empress and the Prince Imperial re-
manned some time on the course after the
Emperors departure, and when the Prince
ing along, the people approached to take a
nearer view of the Impartial party The
young Prince was the object of especial no.
tice, which became quite enthusiastic when
the Prince, seeing nice little boy about his
own age, accompanied by his father and
mother people Of the working class, stopped
impulse, went up and kissed the boy most
affectionately. All who Witnessed this little
scene were greatly moved with this proof of
kind-heartedness in the young Prince, and
expressed their delight by loud acclamma-
tion.''
Year: 1860

NJ. Noel, a French agriculturist speaking
of the introduction of the potato into France
says;


This vegetable was viewed by the people
with extreme disfavor when first introduced
and many expedients were adopted to induce
them to use il, but without success. In vain
did Louis XVI wear its flower in his button
hole, and in vain were samples Of the tubercle
distributed among the farmers they gave
them to their pigs but would not use it them
selves. AT last Parmentier, the chemist, who
well knew. the nutritive properties of the
potato and was most anxious to see il in
general use, hit upon the following ingenious
plan: He planted good breadth of potatoes
at Sablons, close to Paris, and paid great at
tention to their cultivation.


When the roots were nearly ripe, he put
notices around the field that all persons who
stole any of the potatoes would be prosecuted
with the utmost rigor Of the law, and gen.
ddrmeS were employed to watch the field,
day and night, and arrest all trespassers
No sooner were the new roots thus forbidden,
as it were, by authority, than all persons
seemed eager to eat them, and in fortnight
notwithstanding the gendarmes, the whole
crop was stolen, and without doubt, eaten.
The new vegetable, having been found to be
excellent food, was soon after cultivated in
every part of the kingdom.