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Year: 1860

have some one walk up and down
the floor with it in their arms, and
then he would not be within call.
In short, when "the baby" slept,
the whole house was under a spell,
whose enchantment consisted in pro-
found silence an1 unbroken stiffness,
and all who came within the magic
circle were at once laid under the
influence.


On the other hand, when the "ba-
by" was awake, the household vas
equally subject to tyranny which
seemed to be condition of its exis-
tence. If Mr.. Vincent's watch
chain attracted its attention, the
watch must come from the pocket,
and be delivered ever, at the immi-
nent risk and frequent smashing of
crystals and face. If "the baby"
cried for the porcelain vases on the
mantel, or the little Sevres card
baskets on the table, they were i'm
mediately ON the floor or in the crib
beside it, and, soon afterwards, in
manT pieces. If it wanted papa's
papers, either they must be fol thwith
given up, or both baby and mother
would concur in raising domestic
storm. If any important paper, oil
anything else of peculiar value was
missed, when inquiry was made fol
it, the chances were twenty to one
that it had been given to "the baby
and on all such occasions Mr.
Vincent's cEagrin or vexation was
treated with merited Indifference
If, as often happened, after obtain.
ing everything within its mothers
reach, and breaking everything that
could be broken, "the baby" still
cried immederately and annoyingly
it was quite as much as Mr.. Vim
cents life was worth to express thu
least vexation or impatience. He
might be reused from a sound sleep
and forced to get up in the cold tel
times in night for something fo
''the baby" and yet mprmer or
natural wish expressed to know tn
necessity for all these things, wa
high treason to the household soy
ereignty.


The lawful master of the premi
ses had sunk, like deposed mon
arch, to utter insignifcance, an
became the lowest servant of tn
young usurper. The mother wa
the grand vizier of the little sultana
and in her name ruled every one
herself included, with an iron rod
There was no law but the will an
pleasure Of the despot, and no ap
peal from her determinations. An
, this was the woman whom Abraham


eileen had lovedl
Year: 1860

Gray hairs! l marvel why they strike
Such terror and dismay,
No mark of wickedness or shame
Or foul disgrace are they.
AS silent as infant dreams


Steal Ger the cradle-down,
They weave their sparkling silver


threads


In with the black, or brown.
Gray bairsl-the waning beauty


shrlcks


Before her mirrors face,
And forth the 'umblest invader flies
Uprooted from its place,
Oh, lady, stay that lily hand,
If one such guest should fall,
They say dozen more will come
To attend the funeral.
Year: 1860

Gray hairs!-when sprinkled here


and there


In beard and whiskers too,
Inspire respect and confidence


More than the youthful hue;
Of knowledge of mankind they tell,
Perchance of serious thought,
And loss at the expensive school
Of sage Experience taught.
Gray hairs!-I think them beautiful
Around the ancient face;
Like pure unsullied SHOWS that lend
The wintry landscapes grace;
When found in wisdom's way they


crown


With wealth's 5 exhaustless store,
A preclude to that home of joy


Where change is known no more
Year: 1860

SHOOTING At r IRsH1I114SocEsRos.-Cap IsH1I11
tain Travis, The marksman of the South,
in order to test the truth of the statement,
that the "hide Of a rhinoceros is i,npervi-
GUS to bullets" did, in the presence Of
over thousand persons, under the pavil-
ion Of Dan Rice's Great Show, deliberate
ly take aim and fire at the rhinoceros.
At the report Of the pistol, all present ex-
pectcd to hear the huge monster roar, OF
show some sign ofpain, but there it stood,
as calm as if it had been shot at with . pea
out of a pop.gun, while the bullet was
picked up beside it as Fat as a picayune.
Year: 1860

ANEcDoTE OF LAMAR-A friend, who knew
the late Mirabeau B. Lamar well in other
days, in private letter to the senior editor
Of the Montgomery Mail, speaks as follows:


"Well, Mirabeau B. Lamar is dead He
made the first political speech | ever heard,
and said: by Heavenl had rather see
Georgia an iceberg-leahess and lifeless-
floating in the frozen sea, than to see her sub
nit to Federal exaction. Nay, sir, had
rather see her sink into lake of fire seven
times hotter than mans conception |!


when he had fever, twenty years ago,
Colquitt went TO see him, and he lay scorch-
ing Up and raving to die Anybody can die
he said but me. Anybody else would die
with this fever; but here am l. and shall
not die, but suffer on, and liveP But he is
dead la brave man and poet But he was
not happy, and we trembo to lift the veil
that hides his eternal future
Year: 1860

INGENIOUS MODE OF KILLING A BEAR.-The
Grand Rapids Eagle has the following:


An Irishman living in the township of
Dorr, Allegan county, having been in bodily
fear and sorely tried by an ugly customer in
the shape of huge black bear, which was
in the habit of making nightly visits to his
premises, and frightening the household into
eonniptions and eating up everything in his
reach, hit npOn the following plan for his ex-
termination: Loading his gun heavily. and
fastening it to an old work bench, with the
muzzle pointing slightly downward, he took
a piece Of pork and crowded it into the
mouth of the piece and then tied string to
it and run it back through the bands that
hold the ramrod, and fastened the other end
Of the cord to the trigger Soon old bruin
came along, and smelling the pork began to
pull away at it, when the gun discharged,
killing him instanter.
Year: 1860

OF every ten who come to our shores do so as
slaves or serfs to some wealthy Chinese noble
man. Now, Mr.. Speaker are we willing that
these Tartars, whose language, laws and religion
are SO widely different from our own and who
are not and never can become citizens of our
Goyernment-shall they, by force of the pay
ment OF a small sum, be placed upon terms of
equality with our white fellow citizens in the
mines and other walks of honest labor? Are
we willing that the young gantess, California,
with her golden rivers, her maynifceat plains
and her stupendous mountains,i{. which aosoms
lie buried inexhaustible treaeures--aIy we WI


ling that this youthful Hercules shaE be fettered,
bound and delivered over as tsS lawful prey of
these Tartar hordes? God forbid Rather let
her be kept as the perpetual Inheritance of the
free white race, for the Chinese not and nev-
er can be our equals, either mentally, morally
or politically. They are not the persons for
whom the benefits of this Government were de-
signed by its wise and patriotic trainers. We
want white men-not Chinese sepfs We want
the lion hearts and sturdy arms of white freemen
to help us build up and develope the resources
OF our mighty empire, ana to extend the bless
ings of Republican freedonM And as working
man, careful and jealous at all times of the in
terests of the class to which belong, am un-
willing that by our laws we should longer be
forced into this unhoy competition for the
means of living, with this worse than slave pop
ulation. These men are the peers of any of US
in all that it takes to make the man. They will
lose nothing if compared with any equal body
in point of general intelligence, love for the
union of these States, and perfect knowledge
of their rights as members of free Govern
ment and, knowing their rights, they dare and
will defend them against coolyism or any other
system that would thus degrade them. They
are right; and if you, gentlemen, refuse to grant
them relief, their own good right arms will do
the work, and may God favor them
Year: 1860

The ANCIENT DRUIDs-No system of idola-
trous worship ever gained greater ascendancy
over the minds of men than that of the ancient
Gauls and Bretons. Rough, reckless and bar
barous as they were, their priests led them as
though they had been lambs. These priests
possessed both civil and criminal jurisdiction,
and they were exempt from the dangers of war
and the demands of taxation. They imposed
the most rigid laws upon their subjects and
severe aud terrible were the punishments they
visited upon the heads of offenders. The awe
which they inspired was SO great that although
no other guard than the deep forests was thrown
around the treasures which accumulated no
robber was so daring as to molest their spois,
or attemptto make them his prey. These priests
practiced the shedding of human blood at their
sacrifices. The utmost mystery and gloom SEEM
ed always to hover about their haunts and
their affairs were the shrine of violence and
murder. Such were the Druids and the in
fuence which they exerted over their followers
extended into another world for they taught the
doctrine of the transmigration of souls; and
their power to inflict punishment did not end
with the present life of their victim. But dark
and terrible as was the sway of the Bruids, it
had its use in restraining that Wild and warlike
people. When that use was fulfilled they were
swept away. They had ruled by violence and
blood, and they were violently destroyed for
their blood quenched the fire of their burning
houses, as they died by the sword, amid their
consecrated groves, and altars, in the reign of
the Emperor Nero.-American Banner.
Year: 1860

belonging to persons who do not real estate
withtn the county. And that tax-pa9er ers may
fully understand my position, and co.&sehend
their duty touching this matter, herewith ap-
pend Section nine of the Revenue Law:


Sec. 9. The Tax Collector is hereby author
lied and required (unless otherwise c.Sseted by
the board of Supervisors in the respective coun-
ties) either in person or by deputy, to accompa-
ny the assessor through the county, end upon
heentry of any assessment ofmoveable personal
property to any person, firm, corporation, asso-
clatlon or company, who does not own real es-
tate within the county, to demand the payment
OF the taxes on the same and if any such per-
son, firm, corporation, association or company
shall neglect or refuse to pay such taxes, the
collector, or his deputy, shall seize sufficient of
the personal property of the party SO neglecting
or refusing to pay, to satisfy the taxes and COSTS
and shall post notice of such seizure, with a
description of the property, and the time and
place where it will be sold, in three public
places in the township where it is seized, and
shall then, at the expiration five days. proceed
to SELL at public auction at the time and place
mentioned, to the highest bidder, to- cash, a
sufficient quantity of said property to pay the
taxes and expenses incurred and for this SER
vice, the tax collector shall be allowed from the
delinquent party, fine of three dollars, and the
same mileage that a sheriff would be entitled to
receive for travelling to the place TO make levy.
And upon the payment of the purchase money,
he shall deliver to the purchaser the property
sold, together with certificate of the sale, and
the amount oftaxes or assessments and expenses
thereon, for which the property was sold, where
upon the title to the property so sold, shall vest
absolutely in the purchaser. The tax-collector
shall, once in every two weeks, return to the
auditor and the clerk of the board of equaiiza-
ton, list of all collections made under this
section, and it shall be the duty of the clerk OF
the board of equalization to mark the word
"paid" on the general assessment roll, opposite
the name of each party whose taxes are SO paid
Moods Digest. p. Gil.


A. SKILLMAN,


mr24 Tax Collector.
Year: 1860

A dandy's what? dickey and a quiz,
A pair of goggles and negro's friz;
A scanty coat with a tremendous collar,
A greasy pocket and half dollar;
plated bosom studded thick with glass,
A forehead plated with coat of brass;
A scarlet nose, long nine and squirt
A fashy vest and may be half shirt;
A pompous tone, reverential bow,
A snow-white hand, straddle like a COW;
A Speaking voice, a tea-clp full of paint,
A cod-fsh's eye and visage of saint;
A pair of whiskers stolen from a goat,
pewter watch and seals scarce worth groat-
A pocket comb a pair of random hose,
pair of seal skin slippers black as sloes-
peaked hat with scarcely any brim,
spindle shank and body wondrous slim
pair of check tights, tighter than the skin,
pewter broach and watch chain made of tin
slim umbrella and little switch,
A monkey followed by pointer bitch,
sessiie apes pretty woman's TOOL,


stupid Ounce, a despicable fool.


The lapse of fifty years has not altered th
general appearance of the animal much. He i
still so nearly the same as to be easily recog
nized.
Year: 1860

be- The Mexican brigands are ungentleman-
like. They rob all the stages, and twice lately
according to recent letter. the passengers
have arrived at Vera Cruz in such a state of nu-
dity that they were not able to alight from the
stage-coach before getting clothes to hide their
nakedness. They had not hesitated to take tho
last shirts of the trayeIers-ani where there
were ladies, only fancy how awkward Oh
Year: 1860

COOP ExEKcIsE.-Dyspcptics dcsir-
GUS Of a speedy cure. will find it sure if they
will but closely apply III smselves TO attempt,
ing to cross the polls laid down at the inter
sections of our streets in place of good cross
ings These polls have caused many lady to
hesitate and tremble before attempting to nav.
gate them, and many n man has measured his
length in the mud that lays foot deep on
either side Of these treacherous, slippery and
slip uppery rails
Year: 1860

OF every description, in the most approved style,
and Of the very best material.


Ha, ing large experience in the business, ho
feels confident Of giving complete satisfaction to
all who patronze him.


MR. YoUSG, who has been so long and favorably
known to this community, remains in my employ.


Work Of every description
Year: 1860

and have direct tendency to decrease crime


In these times it is eminently proper that we
should curtail all needless expenditures, re-
dnce the taxes; stop the leaks In the county
and city treasury ard we see very plainly
that the item to which this article alludes N
be balanced on the books very easily.


VIII the people Of this city and county at
tend to this with promptne.s and decision be.
fore the Legislature shall have adjourned 9?
We trust they will. Give US retrenchment
and reform.
Year: 1860

pants driven in every direction before them.
The nring at this time was sharp, and to give
true description of it, says our informant,
would require person more familiar with the
mode OF warfare of these people, and one who
had not quite so many musket balls to dodge
as himself. Notwithstanding the burning OF
% much powder, We took the fort and place
with the loss Of only four wounded Their loss
as near as can be ascertained is twelve killed,
and as many more wounded.


The names of the Americans wounded were:
VIM. Hale, shot in the right eys--he returns
on the schooner DewDrop; Walter Stanley had
an arm broken; John Cooper was shot in the
knee, and - Bush, Polander, was slightly
wounded in the eye. They are all doing we'll,
and will soon be able to report for duty.
Year: 1860

STILL Messrs. Mack & Co..
received another large invoice of goods Satur.
day, and they expect more to-day. They cay
that in a few days they will have in their store
the largest stock Of goods ever seen 10 this
market. and as they buy exclusively for cash.
they can cell them very low for the same arti-
Gle. Drop in and look over their large stock
Year: 1860

Why The GAZETTE FAvoRs HrGH
TAxEs.-The course of the Gazette is easily ac-
count ted for when We mention the fact that the
Treasurer, Marshal, City Attorney and the IRA
jority Of the Republican Alderman and office
seekers of the Republican party are all in favor
Of the outrageous thirteen mill tax.
Year: 1860

Strawberries, which have for day
or two past been rather scarce, will now un-
doubtedly again food the market. All the
growers required vas little rain and Of that
they have had plenty.
Year: 1860

The ISSUE LAST SPRING.-At the
spring election it was distinctly understood by
both parties that our taxes for the next year
we're to be greatly reduced. and yet. before the
new administration has been in Office three
months We find 40 effort being made to saddle
upon the people . thirteen mill tax. and that.
too. when We have at this time eighty thousand
dollavs Of delinquent taxes remaining unpaid
The delinquent taxes alone are sufficient to
pay oil our liabilities for the next year, if they
are collected, - they certainly should be.
Year: 1860

THE RAIN Saturday knocked business
higher nor kite. bat our merchants all ap-
peared to be we'll satisfied to have it rain now,
as they know very well that it will bring the
dollars to their Golfers next Fall
Year: 1860

A FINE RAIN Wis ted this section of


country Saturday. thoroughly drenchiug Tho


earth and giving vegetation q much needed
| start Two or three more of the same kind
just at this time would 10 no harm.
Year: 1860

We noticed another long train Of
Pixies Peakers passing through our city Satur-
day afternoon This train has been fitted out
with the view Of going on to California in case
the Peak should not turn out as profitable
as anticipated. We rather guess they will
conclude to push on to California
Year: 1860

The following communication we
publish at the request Of Mr.. J 8. Fairchid, the
young man referred to in our paper Of satur-
day, as having been placed under the guard
'anship Of his brother, by order Of Judge Lin
derman. We omit many per sonalities as they
might provoke reply. and We do not propose
entering in discussion Of the matter pro or
Year: 1860

Bs~Our Constitution authorizes the cree
tion of houses of correction for Juvenile Of
tenders. The Terre-Haute Express, in view
OF the vast amount of vice amongst the
youth OF the State, calls the attention of the
public to the necessity OF sueh institutions.
The Express instances the criminal tenden-
cies of large number of the youth of that
city, and remarks that the boys of that city
are hot worse than those of other cities
hence the necessity for houses of correction.
We concur with the Express in the opinion
that such houses ought TO be erected as soon
as feasible.
Year: 1860

UNION MEETING.-No steps, that we are
aware of, have yet been taken for Union
Meeting in Evansville. We have twice
suggested such meeting, but have met
with no response from our leading citizens
favorable to a meeting. Why this indifer-
ence exists we do not know nor can we
say whether the non-action of our people
arises from the conviction that a meeting
would do no good, or from party Jealousy
If Union meeting is decided on by our
leading citizens, we are ready to do our
share at any time in assisting to have it pass
off beneficially and agreeably.
Year: 1860

BeS% A correspondent, writing from Lou
isville, to the Indianapolis Journal, appeals
to the North to send food to those portions
of the South where the people are suffering
for it. We doubt not that there is consid-
cradle actual suffering in the South for the
necessaries Of lie, from the shortness of the
crops last season. If so, and application be
made to the North for aid, we believe it
will be furnished in abundance, for human
ity's sake, notwithstanding the BAD state of
feeling between the two sections.
Year: 1860

lNFAMoUs.-The following is a specimen


of the Satanic means used 10 portions of the
South TO excite the people against Northern


men. We take the extract from the Mem


phis Avalanche. 1t will be seen that mur-


der and assassination are enjoined as duty.


After reading such articles, the idea i'm


presses itself forcihly on US that in whatever


compromise it may be possible to make be-
tween the North and South, the former


ought to require as a siae qua non the pro


lection other citizens in person and property


when travelling in the South No North
ern man is safe there now


We say to the Minute Men" persevere in
the NOBLE work you have undertaken You
have done much good, but still more re


mains undone. There are lurking in your
midst thousand traitors, who hate you and
the c.tuse in which you are engaged. Hunt
up the cowardly ingrates, and if necessary
nail taelr vile carcasses to their own doors
or hang them upon the public lamppost.-
The people Of Memphis must elevate their
standard of Southern Rights and devotion
to Southern interests. The q Minnie Men
are inaugurating a new era. They intend
to purge the city Of every excresence They
have done much towards giving tone to a
sound, healthy Southern sentiment they
are bringing trade to Memphis, some of
which we regret to say will be thrown in
the lap of men who are not with US and of
us. We should as soon attempt to attract
the trade Of the country to acity by spread
ing reports of the existence, in its ware
houses, hotels, and on its Wharves, of the
cholera small pON and yellow fever, as TO
solicit the aid ofSouthern men, and at the
same time show an Indifference to the lnsti-
tuition Of slavery. If the Memphis Bulletin
was regarded as a correct exponent of pub
lie sentiment IN Memphis, the inhabitants
of the surrounding country, who have con
tr1buted so much towards making US a great
and prosperous people, would hereafter shun
it as a leprosy. Memphis is dependent upon
slave labor and slave owners for her very
existence, and she must assume a high po-
sitlon on the vita question There must
not even be a suspicion that anything is rot
ten in Denmark. Our city is the great
Southern gateway, and she must keep her
hands clean of the blightin2 stain of aboli-
tCnism. Her loyalty to her3 friends and
patrons must be manifested in deeds-iust
such deeds as the " Minute Men :" are capa-
bic of achieving. Again we say to them, /
push on the column. When you find a /
traitor consign him to a dishonored grave, /
with no monument to mark the accurscd
spot save a rough stake driven through the /
body of the miserable migrate
Year: 1860

DoUGLAs and Mason had slight brush in
the Senate the other day. Mason complain
ed that the fugitive slave law had proved
imperative. Douglas reminded him that he
was the author of the law Of 1850, aud that
If the law was inefficient be shonld bring in
amendments to render it otherwise, rather
than propose to dissolve the Union - Demo
crat


Mr.. Clay said to us at the hs use of rela-
ton of his in this city that in his opinion
Mr. Mason Purposely made the fugitive slave
law offensive TO the North in one or more of
ITS features, his object beir 10 bring about
the defeat of the great compromise of 1850.
Lou. Jour.