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Year: 1860

SINGULAR COMBUSTION OF AN IRON SAFE.
The Hartford Courant states that safe which
had for twenty years been the receptacle of the
funds and confidence of Lyman ockbridge,
Esq, and for few months past those of his
successor, Mr. VIM. B. Smith, was observed to
send out small whiffs of smoke on Wednesday.
The attempt to get at the fire was unsuccessful,
as it appeared to be lodged between the inner
and outer coating of the safe. The books and
papers were removed, and the safe turned out
doors, where its filling of sawdust and plank
smouldered away, and the thing collapsed. The
remains, still smoking, drew curious crowd
around them most of the day Friday. Appro-
pirate inscriptions were appended to it, testify
ing to its complete protection from fire and
robbers of everything which had been entrusted
to its keeping for twenty years. 1t had taken
fire from the heat of a stove which stood few
inches distant, and the result was the detection
of about as much of cheat as is often devel-
oped. 1t is said the safe was fully insured |;
loss total
Year: 1860

SINGULAR PHENoMENoN.--Age geological phe-
nomenon occurred lately in Savoy, which will
attract the notice of the geologists. At Orcier,
in the mountain chain above Thonon, part of
the ground sank, and in its place lake formed.
The high chestnut trees disappeared entirely,
with the piece of ground on which they stood,
and in their stead rose trunks of trees to the
surface, which had evidently long been under
water, and which must have belonged to species
of tree not known about the country. At the
same time little brook was formed, that car
ries away the superhuous water of the lake.
Year: 1860

that were truly astonishing. This continued
for about twenty minutes, during which time
the connection Of the clouds with the sea was
several times broken of, without reducing the
altitude of the sea mountain, but Immediately
became reunited, until finally it terminated with
a splash, agtating the ship and passing over
her. ending in torrents of rain. Very soon the
sky became beautifully clear, the wind set in
fresh from the southwest, and all nature, as
well as mvself seemed rejoiced at the destruction
of so formidable q machine"
Year: 1860

(Ky). Journal says:


If the bill, brought forward in our late Leg
islature, to reduce the free negroes to Slavery,
or drive them from the State and confscate
their property, had become a law, it would have
been shame to our age and generation. And
that bill would have become law by large
majority if the vote of the Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature could have decided the
matter. Locofocoism in Kentucky, to establish
its devotion to Slavery, is willing and anxious
to go to the extent of setting every consider
alton of justice and human right, and humanity
itself, at open and reckless defiance.
Year: 1860

4 WERE we 10 trace one of the ma
iestic rivers of our country to its source,
we should find ifthe report Of travel
ers be true, not far from the spot where
it issues from It's parent spring, rock
lying directly across the path it would
naturally pursue, and turning its stream
into a different channel, thus deter
mining, ever after the direction in which
that proud river is to convey its waters
to the ocean. So it is with character.
Often a trivial circumstance in early
life gives new and decisive turn to
the purposes or tastes of child, which
determines his whole future character


and shapes the course Of all his subse.


quent life. .--Botesg ~
Year: 1860

Authority Nothing more impairs
authority than a too frequent or indis-
Greet use Of it. If thunder itself were
to be continual, it would excite no
more terror than the noise Of a mill.
Year: 1860

eE The heart Of a man is Snort
word--a small substance, scarce enough
to give kite a meal; yet great in capaci-
ty-yea, SO indefinite in desire. that the
round globe Of the world cannot fill the
three corners Of it When it desires
more, and cries, I" Give-give !" |
will set it over to the infinite good,
where the more it hath it may desire
more, and see more to be desired
Bishop Hall.
Year: 1860

Much that we call character and sue
cess in life is mainly the result of work
ofunobserved processes which appear
Of very little Importance when consider
ed in detail The habit OF daily doing
something instead of nothing-one thing
instead OF another wholly different-is
what makes all the difference in the
world in mems lives and fortunes.
Year: 1860

To TIE MUsICIANs OF CLEtELAND, AM
TEURs AND PRoFEssoEH.-There is at present
case in this city tbs calls for your sympa-
thy and prompt assistance.


Prof Fuerst, an old resident, has been Wis
tied with trouble and sfliction in his fami-
ly, and appeals to your generosity to assist
him in Vocal and instrumental Concert,
to be given for the benefit of his family
Those who are willing to take part in this
worthy object will please leave their names
at Mr.. Longs Piano Store, II Public Square.
Year: 1860

THE CYcLoREMA.-Owing to the bad wealth
ar, the Cyelorama was not exhibited last eve
ming. There will be an exhibition tonight,
however, without doubt, and all should avail
themselves of the opportunity to see what is
spoken of as a fine production.
Year: 1860

The. Wabash, Ind, InteJligencer tells the following of a "bce tamer'' in that place:

 One of the remarkable sights on the Fourth was Mr. Twining and his queen bee. The day before, he came into our office with an old plug hat He had two holes in it about midway to the crown-one in front; the other in the back part. Holding the hat in hls hand, and turning it over so as to show that it was empty, he said:- "Y ou see that this hat is now empty. Tomorrow intend to have swarm of bees at work in it making honey, and intend to wear it on my head with the bees in it." Sure enough. on the Fourth, as we were going out into the grove, we came across Mr. Iwining. He was located under a tree, and was exhibiting to an admir- ing crowd of men and women his wonderful patent beehive. On his head was the identical hat that he had shown us the day before. It was literally covered all over with bees, busy at work, going in and out at the orifices before mentioned. All the spare space in the hat was filled with new comb that had been nade within twelve hours. In his hand he held the queen beey which he was showing to every one who would venture near enough to gaze. on and admire the wonderful little insect. During all the time he was giving an eloquent aud instructive lecture on the habits, worth and care of bees.
Year: 1860

He gave good advice who said: If you are in trouble, don't tell of it to every person you meet. Not one in a hundred will sympathize with ycn.- Some may speak a word of comfort; to turn away and ridicule yon; but precious few will laugh loss freely, or engage with less earnestness in the business of life. Troubles, in .,nine cases out of ten, are like threatening clouds, which soon vanish.
Year: 1860

NEW INVENTION A Petersburg pa per speaks of new invention in re- gard to the application of compress ed air to the propulsion of city rail- road cars. The cars can be run with more than ordinary speed, from six to eight miles, with six hundred pounds of air. It can be charged at one terminus, and run both ways of one of our city roads without rechanging. A miniature model is now being used, and is a decided success. It is run by the force of compressed air, to be contained in some fifty tubes, which are charged from an air pump of very great power. The pipe runs length wise upon the top, under the bottom and seats, and between each of the windows ol- the cars, and the arrange ment for stopping and starting the car is easy and facile. The minia- ture, though placed upon a track around n circle of only thirteen feet in diameter, and of course encounter ing very great friction, runs around the circle a number of times with great rapidity, under a charge of only sixty pounds of air,
Year: 1860

REMEDY FOR A FELoN.-We find the following in the Auburn Daily Union:

 A lady who had been troubled for some time, by a felon on her finger gives simple remedy, from which she experienced great relief, and which enabled her to obtain sleep for the first time in many nights It was to cut hole in lemon, And wear it on the finger like a thmble-the fel- on being encased in the fruit. Per. sons afflicted with these painful and occasionally dangerous visitors would do well to give this remedial agent trial.
Year: 1860

FIRST BABIEs.-There is an extensive fund
OF strong, W holesome common-sense Ia most nm
common possession by the way J in the follow
ing plain paragraph frem the Springfield Re-
publican, and parents may save themselves
and their offspring much unnecessary suffering


by taking to heart its excellent suggestions:
"a somewhat extended observation, and a
solitary experience, have convinced us that
first babies have hard time. Parents must
have two or three children before thew know
what baby is, know how to treat IL, and ac-
quire patience to treat it properly. The Door
little fellows that have the misfortune 10 come
along hrst, have to educate parents to their
task, and In the process they get spanked, and
shaken, and abused. After a man has three
or four children, he learns that whipping or
striking child less than two years Of age is
bsrbarism. We know one ''paternaI headr
who struck his first child when only six weeks
old, the ass actually believing that the child


knew better than TO cry, and that he stopped


crying at that particular time because he
struck him We carry certain notions of chill
dren and OF family government into married


life, and the first child is always the victim of
these notions And not alone Of these. for the
parents have not learned seIf-control, and a
baby is whipped quite as often because the
parent Is impatient or angry, as because il is
vicious or intractable. We iniict on our frst
children the foggings we ought to have for our
own impatience or fretfulness This pounding
children before they become, in Gods ave-
morally responsible beings, is yery strange
business Patience, good people-1nwearine
patience. Don't wait to learn il until one Of
your little ones shall be hidden under the
daisies
Year: 1860

TIE BoUND-BRooK IN. J.) TRAGEDY-Efect
of Playing on a Weak InteIkect.-At the in
quest on the body of Coe Lewis, who killed his
wife and then committed suicide, at Chimney
Rock, Bound Brook, Somerset county, some
thirty witnesses were examined, all of whom
seemed to concur in the fact that Lewis was
exceedingly jealous Of his wife, and for some
time had been very miserable on account of
III. LeW1s was man of rather weak mind,
and certain persons thought it very pleasant
to excite his jealousy. One witness testified
that few days since a number of men were
together, and agreed among themselves to
tesze Lewis, who was in the company. They
sent one OF their number to the barn, and
then, in the hearing of Lewis, commenced ask
ing each other what had become of this man,
OF whom 1t was known that Lewis was Jealous
probably not without cause. The reply was
that he had gone to call on Lewis wife As
soon as Lewis heard this he rushed from the
room and ran home like one crazy. The cru
city OF this and similar conduct towards a
weak minded man is severely censured by all
Mrs. Donnelly testified that a few DAYS ago
Lewis called at her house and told her that
ne was In trouble; that he suspected his wife
with the man above alluded to, and that it
made him so miserable he had that day been
out in the woods with a rope to hang himself
but had changed his mind" He said also that
he could not stand it much longer; that he
would certainly destroy himself. but that if he
did so, his wife should go first" Size testified
also that she had informed Lewis wife of her
husbands threat, and advised her to leave
him but she replied that she was not afraid
OF hlm-that she could trust him No definite
opinion can be formed as to the manner in
which the crime was committed, whether acci.
dental or intentional. Some suppose that
Lewis killed her when he went up in the
morning to call her. but the more probable
opinion is that they had quarrel in the night,
arising from his jealousy, and that in his rage
which was stimulated by half intoxic aied
condition, he choked her, but was una-ares
that he had deprived her of life On discover.
ing this in the morning, he was driven to com.
NIT suicide.
Year: 1860

PLACER CoUNTY.-A few days since we
asked citizen Of Placer county if there was
much of a Breckinridge party in the county
He replied, mo; they can all be put in ci-
gar box" We thought that was crowding
the poor fellows into rather a small space, so
meeting a friend yesterday from the Iowa
Hill section of the county, we asked him
similar question. His reply was, that, as
far as he could learn, the Douglas Democracy
were in decided majority in the county,
and that in the Iowa Hill district he thought
there were two Douglas men to one for
Breckinridge ge.-SGcramen Union.
Year: 1860

The remains Of this lameuted Father ar
rived in this city at eleven o'clock Thursday
night, instead Of on Friday, as expected, and
caused a material change in the proceedings
observed upon the OCCASION the feature of a
procession from the Yuba Bridge upon the
arrival Of the corpse, being dispensed with.
Nevertheless, the ceremonies at the Church
went on according to the arrangements. The
coffin was placed in front of the altar, with
tapers, draped in mourning, burning upon
it, and Father Magognotto, assisted by the
priests in attendance, performed High Mass.
After which, Rev. Father Dalton advanced
to the Altar and delivered brief and effect
i've sermon. During its delivery, there was
deeper and more universal grief in the au-
dience than we remember to have witnessed
on any similar occasion. At every mention
of the dead Fathers name, nearly the whole
congregation seemed to burst into tears and
sobs, and every allusion to the high charac-
ter and noble nature and pure deeds of the
deceased, brought forth strong and uneon-
>
the people mourned. When the mother,
brothers and sisters of the departed advanced
to the bier and poured forth at that sacred
spot the deep agony of their souls, it was too
sympathy of all the vast assemblage seemed
to be with them 1t was enough to melt the
very stones with pity.


AT the conclusion of the brief funeral SER
mon, the coffin was borne to the hearse, and
followed by large procession around the
block in which the church is located, was
brought to the door of the church tower, and
thence conveyed to the grave which had
been dug for its reception underneath the
tower. We were unable, owing TO the dense
crowd, to reach this spot. but we are told
that the ceremonies were exceedingly i'm
pressive and that few eyes were dry upon
the occasion.


Thus have the mortal remains Of good
and true man and faithful servant Of God
been laid in their last resting place, till the
trumpet of the resurrection shall sound.


AFFECTING scENE.-As the co.iin was being
borne from the Church, yesterday, contain
ing the remains Of Father Slattery, prepara-
tory to interment, one Of the brothers of the
deceased, overcome with the intense feeling
which had for hours paled his face and shaken
bis frame, fell to the floor in a swoon.-
Proper remedies being used by Dr.. Reardan
who was in attendance, he was restored to
his senses and to something approaching his
ordinary state of health. The sight Of his
fearless but agonzing grief was heartrending
to behold.
Year: 1860

YANcEY is 10 take the stump shortly in
New York, in order TO make Union speeches.
Such Union speeches as they will be, no man
ever heard Of How can Yancey make a
Union speech? lie cannot. AS well might
you expect to hear the devil preach salvation.
In every line and passage of any attempt of
his, the cloyen foot of Disunion would stick
out. We expect no Union speeches from
Yancey. What sort of fist he will make
out at it we shall see.
Year: 1860

OF course in this procedure Mr.
Douglas had his party at his back
In order to test and limit, plainly
the intent Of the movement, Senator
Harlan, Of Iowa, offered as an
amendment the following proviso:


"But the free discussion Of the
morality and expediency OF slavery
should never be interiered with by
the laws of any state. or the United
States; and the freedom of speech
and of the press, on this and every
subject Of domestic and national
policy, should be maintained invio.
late in all the states"


This amendment was rejected
the Republicans present all votin.
for it, and all the Democrats presen
voting against it. The party thu.
placed itself on record in the Senate
as the opponent OF freedom d
speech.
Year: 1860




CITIZENS OF ONO: NO man doubts
that there is a revolution going on
in the principles Of this government
But it is unlike most other revolu.
tions, 1t Is not an uprising Of the
people against their oppressors, but
1t is an attempt Of the men in power
to change the principles of the gov.
eminent, and to subject men calling
themselves free-and | trust yet es.
sentiall y free--to absolute will. You
well know this. Hence this great
convocation Of people. Hence this
determination upon the part OF all to
see, to hear, and to understand
fou know, as well as your fathers
knew and felt, that the existence of
African slavery, where the master
holds absolute power over the slave,
40 that by oil the laws Of all the
slave states, he can, under certain
contingencies, exercise the power of
life and death - that cannot, of
course, by any possibility, DO a Re.
publican or Democratic principle
But under whatever name you may
disguise 1t, it is still, when men are
sincere, an unquestioned and un
questionably absolute and despotic
power. OF course, then, when our
fathers founded the government upon
the principle that all governments
have their power and are sanctioned
only by the consent OF the governed,
this was sn alien element in our 80 |
called Republic.
Year: 1860

But | know that these opinions
have changed, and that now contrary
assertions are made-even to the
extreme absurdity that the existence
Of slavery is the foundation OF liberty!
Bnt what does this proved That the
public conscience has been debauch.
ed, that the public morals of the
country have become v,tiated, and
that the clear intelligence of every
man who processes to be reasoning
animal, and who yet pretends to
believe this monstrous doctrine. has
been obscured. Until the human
intellect is thus obscured it is i'm.
possible for these men to maintain
their supremacy.
Year: 1860

obtain Kansas. You know the story;
they told me one slave. holder could
whip five Internal Yankees. and
they would drive them out. But
tell you those Yankees arc the
bravest men on earth. Save me
from the men who first load their
muskets and then get down on their
knees and pray to God to stand by
them when they shoot. Tdon't want
to meet them. But how did it come
out? They swept the invaders from
the soil Of Kansas--and Kansas is
free.
Year: 1860




William w. expired about midnight at
Windsor Palace. The Archbishop of Can
terbury, with other peers and high function
aries OF the kingdom, were in attendance -
AS soon as the "scepter had departed" with
the last breath of the king. the Archbishop
quilted Windsor Castle and made his way
with all possible speed to Kensington Pal
ace, the residence at that time of the prin-
cess-already by the law of succession.
Queen Victoria. He arrived long before
daylight, and requested an immediate inter-
view with the princess. She hastily attired
herself and met tho venerable prelate in her
ante-room. He Informed her of the demise
of William, and finally announced TO her
that she was, in law and right, successor TO
the deceased monarch. The sovereignty of
the most powerful nation lay at the feel OF
q girl o! eighteen. She was de jure Queen
OF the only realm in fact or history on which
the sun never set. She was deeply agita,ed
at the formidable words so fraught with
blessings or calamity. The first words she
uttered were these: II ask your prayers in
my behalf" They kneeled down together,
and Victoria inaugurated her reign, like the
young King OF Israel in the olden time, by
asking from the Most High, who -ruleth in
the Kingdom of men, can understanding
heart to Judge so great'a people. who could
not be numbered nor counted for the multi
tude,"
Year: 1860

these goo'lS brought from the North, they must
use fewer nf them. If thcr will render the de-
lnand less the supply will be less. But this
requires no tax on sales to carry it out.


10TH If tins tax shall induce our wholesale
merchants, us we believe it will, to give up the
sale of the low-priccd woollcns and cottons and
many kinds or others goods, which are only 10
to be gotten from the North, it must break mp
the business Of the small retail dealers in our
cities, who arc only able to meet the expenses
OF their business and their families by the
means they now have Of replcnishing their
stock, from week TO week, or day to day. al
they make their sales


But the most miSc!lierous. feature in this
scheme, and in all others taxing sales, is the
utter destruction Of ull confidence and all &C.
curltv Tor investments in commerce No sane
man will place his property where it may have
an Indefinite load 10 bear, varying from year to
year. CoItdenccis is at the root of all trade. -
The very announcement Of this one per cent
tax will do more 10 destroy this confidence to
cause property to ho withdrawn from com,
mcrce, and to break up schemes already en-.
tered into for pushing forward new enterprises,
than all tho Determinations Of the most inven-
tive genius can heal for years to come. If one
per cent is legal, who shall guarantee that two
per cent, or ans other rate may not one day
come suddenly down upon the mercantile class
cS? Whcro is the limit to be? The end OF
this uncertain changing. revolutonlzng policy,
is to be the disappearance Of what little active
capital is left in Virginia for the spread Of her
commerce
Year: 1860

10 We Edlt0T5 q tHe enquirer.


LOUISA, March 18th, 1860.


Gentemen:-I read, with delight, your
editorial of yesterday in regard to the Louisa
meeting. Nearly every speaker in favor Of
WatSon's substitute, professed TO be as much
the friend Of Wise as Of Hunter. think the
Governor might exclaim, ''Savc nc from my
friends ~ ard that seems to be the tactics and
order Of the day. The honest yeolnanry Of the
country are to be blinded with such professions
Of offriendship for Wise. am friend Of Wise. Oh
yes, but love the interest Of my party so
much, | cannot say so. / do not as other
men do. Oh, sweet Democracy Principles,
not lnen


Messrs. Editors, as faithful scntncls upon
the watch-towcr, cry aloud and spare not!-
We, as friends of Governor Wise, ask and
want nothing but the usage of the party; and
he who says the good old Democratic rule OF
the right of instruction is not in accordance
with the established usagcs Of the party
knows little of its antccedents-ior, If the
venerable Thos. Ritchie clung to one plank in
our platform more than another, it was to the
Right Of instruction. The day has been
when politicians could rule the people; hut, If
mistake not the temper and spirit Of this age
the people intend to rule politicians. know
they die hard, but the people are unmorcd by
the struggles and groans OF the dead and dying
except to brace and give courage to the timld
executioner


tell you, and tell you plainly, that men
protesting to be the friends of Gov. Wise are
doing US more harm than open enemies. There
are few in this county who profess good
deal of love for the interests Of Democracy
and the people, and never think Of self once;
but the people arc beginning TO think, and to
act, too, for themselves, thank God Don't
believe that men who are unwilling to speak
out for Wise, will vote for the election Of Wise
delegates to Charleston. They won't do it.


"He that Is not for us Is against u.s."


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