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Year: 1860

Thrushes feed very much on snals, look
ing for them in mossy banks. Having fro
quently observed some broken snail shcls
near two projecting pebbles on a, gravel
walk, which had a hollow between them,
endeavored to discover the occasion of their
boing brought to that situation. At last
saw thrush fly to tho spot with snail
she'll in his mouth, which be placed between
the two stones and hammered at it with bis
hoax till he had broken it, and was then
able to feed on its contents. The bird must
have discovered that he could not apply his
hoax with sufficient force to break tho shell
when it was rolling about, and no therefore
found out and made use of spot which
would keep the shell in one position. When
the lapwing wants to procure food, it seeks
for worms cast, and stamps thos ground
by tho side Of il with its feet, somew hat in
tho same manner as have often done when
u boy, in order TO procure worms for fishing.
After doing this for a short time. the bird
waits for tho issue of tho worm from it's bole,
who, alarmed at the shaking of the ground,
endeavors to make his escape. when it is i'm
mediatcly seized and becomes tho prey of
the ingenious bird. The lapwing also fro.
quents the haunts of moles. These animals,
whom in pursuit of molcs, on which they
feed, frighton them, and the worm in a..
tempting to escape. comes to tho surface
of tho ground, where it is seized by tho
lapwing. The same modo of alarming his
prey has been related of tho gull.
Year: 1860

last AND BEST FAsHIoN.-It Is stated
that tho latest fashion announced from Eu-
rope, is that of dressing very plainly when
going to church. Some of tho ladies of the
hrst circle go up TO worship in plain calico.
IL is thus sought to encourage tho attond-
ance of tho poor who havo hitherto with
held their presence for lack of Sunday
clothes. A sensible not to say Chistian
idea, aud will be more powerfully conducive
to tho promotion of religion among the
mass than any other outside movement wo
can conceive of, not to speak of tho influ-
enco it will have upon tho upper classes
themselves, in removing from their imme-
date oyo the surroundings of vanity which
abominate our fashionable churches. and
preparing them to receive with meekness
the ingrafted word which is able to save
their souls. Over the portals OF every
Christian sanctuary ii should be written,
THE rich and the poor must meet together;
the Lord is the Maker of them all"
Year: 1860

70 Astronomy is . science
whose progress is the peculiar glo-
ry Of modern times I; il teaches the
true character and position Of our
own world. as well as the charac-
ter Of the universe ofwhich it forms
a part, and imparts to the mind of
Of the student true and sublime
idea Of the character aud power Of
the Almighty Creator.
Year: 1860

BoRS In DEBr.-Every Engiishman i.
born in debt and starts into life with a gre
vious burthen. The interest on the national
debt Of Great Britian is IS per anuum for
every person in the realm, male and female
from the babe in the cradle to the old gray
haired man on the verge Of the grave. OF
the entire population there is only about six
million Of producers. among whom this en-
ormous tax is to be divided, which makes
the actual assessment SIS per snnum. To
this is to be added the expense Of govern
ment with all its immense army and navy
So mnch for war, and royalty. The penalty
Of being born on British soil is an average
Of SIS per annum for every producer. in ad-
dition to his share OF taxes for the current
expenses Of the government
Year: 1860

Ge- We frequently hear very severe ani-
madversions on California morals but the
following paragraph, which we clip from an
eastern paper, is little ahead Of any we
ever heard or expect to hear of California
family -


&" A man is at present living in Hartford,
Conn. who has been rather unfortunate in
bis csnnubial relations. lie is living with
bis third wife. His two first left him as he
did not, they claim, act the part of a tender
provident husband. Neither Of these ever
applied for or received a divorce, yet each
Of them has another husband with whom
they are now living, one in Fairfield county.
The father Of this luckless individual lives
with bis second wife in Litchfeld county
His mother lives with her second husband
in Rhode Island, and neither the father nor
mother we're ever divorced.
Year: 1860

ForrFIcATIoSs AT SAN FRAxcIsco.-The
Bulletin says that Gen. Totten still remain,
at San Prsncisco, not enjoying his leisure
but buster man than most Of his juniors
He has scaled the most precipitous aceessi
BILE heights Of Lime Point. with an eye to
the fertilization Of the entrance to the bar
Dor. His men are sent back into the country
and up the coast, from the Point, to discover
where hostile force could be landed in the
rear. l! is not yet known what the the Gen.
eral will recommend in the way Of additional
Notifications to the harbor, but bis recon-
mendatiens, whatever they may be. will
doubtless be adopted.
Year: 1860

ASUBxERoED CITr.-A company ofdvers
have recently been examining the ruins OF
the old city Of Port Royal, now forming a
portion ofths barbor of the present city Of
Of that name on the Island OF jamaica which
was sunk by an earthquake many years ago
They report that they found the streets oi
the submerged city entire. as they bad been
laid out, with the ruins of the buildings on
each side. This is matter we'll worthy oi
antiquarian researches. and we shall look
with much interest for further particulars
from this interesting exploration.
Year: 1860

An IScIpxSr-Amcng the incidents Of
the late terrible disaster at Lawrance Mass,
we have read Of none more truly heroic or
affecting than the following -


"A little daughter Of James Bannon. 10
years Of age, was penned fast in the rubbish
when the fire broke out. and seeing that
there was no escape for her, she took her due
bill from her pocket and banded it to another
girl near her. aud said. " You will be saved,
l will not. Give this to my poor dear father
aud bid him good bye for me.''
Year: 1860

- Mr.. Douglass made the assertion in
the Senate, on the 18th Of January, that be
would not receive the nomination Of the
Charleston Convention on any other plat
form than that on which be himself stood I,
and that hereafter he should fully reply to
all attacks on himself
Year: 1860

- The eclipse Of the moon on Monday
evening came of according to the program
me Of the Almanac makers. The evening
Was clear and beautiful. and a. the moon
rose above the mountains in the east, about
one half her surface was enveloped within
the sclipsing shadow OF the earth.
Year: 1860

CONSTRUCTION OF CIDER FILrERs.-Take


a square or round wooden box made of
one inch pine plank, we'll braccd, three


feet in diameter and one foot four inches
deep. Make it with bottom perforated
with numerous one-quarter- auger
holes, over which should be laid coarse
hemp bagging. Now fill it in the boz
for eight inches, with pieces of charcoal
(animal charcoal is the best, but it is cx-
pcnisve,) about nut size, and on the top
of this place four-inch layer of clean
washed sand, and cover all with a
coarse hemp bagging, and you have n
cheap and good filter. Any number of
such filters may be used, according to
the quantity of cider to be operated upon,
and the top cloth can be frequently wash
ed, without disturbing the sand and


charcoal. Before running any cinto
through, pass steam of clearwater into
the filter for fifteen minutes, so as to re-
move any fine loose particles of the char
coal that otherwise would be mixed with
the cider -Scientifc american.
Year: 1860

A happy woman! is she not the very


sparkle and sunshine of life! A woman


who is happy because she can't help il


whose smiles even the coolest sparkling


of misfortune cannot dampen. Men make


a terrible mistake when they marry for


beauty, or for talent, or for style; the


sweetest wives are those who possess the


magic secret of being happy under any


and every circumstance. Rich or poor,


high or low, it makes no difference; the


bright little fountain ofjoy bubbles up
just as musically in their hearts. Do


they live in Z log Goblin? the fire light


that leaps up ON its humble hearth be-


cones brighter than the gilded chando-


liers in an Aladdin palace! Do they cat
brown bread and drink cold water from
the well? 1t affords them more solid sat
isfaction than the millionaire's pate de-
fnie gras and iced champagne. Nothing
ever goes wrong with them-no trouble
is too serious for them "to make the best
of it," Was ever The stream of calam-
ity so dark and so deep that the sunlight
of happy face, falling across its turbid
tide, would not wake an answering glsaml
Why, then, joyous tempered people don't
know half the good they do. No mat
ter how cross and grabbed you feel, Mr..
Grumbler, no matter if your brain is
packed full of fmeditations on affecting
and your stomach with
pills, and tonics, just set one
of these cherry little women talking to
you, and we arc not afraid to wager any
thing she can cure you. Thelong drawn
line about the mouth will relax the, cloud
of settled gloom will vanish nobody kno VS.
when, and the first you know, you'll be
laughing why? That is another thing
we can no more tell you why, than we
,an tell you..why you smile involuptarily,
listen to thefrst blue bird of the season,
among the maplo-blossoms, or to ons
meet knot of yelow-eyed dandelions
n the crack of a city pave stone. We
,nly know that it is so.


Oh, thesc'happy women how often
heir slender shoulders bear the weight
IF burdens that would smte men to the
,round; How often their little hands
guide the ponderous machinery of life
With an almost invisible touch!-How we
ook toward, through the weary, to their
ireside smiles! how often their cheerful
yes see coulcur de rose where we only
'chold thunder charged clouds! No one
nows, no one ever will know, until the
Jay of Judgment; how much we owe to
ose helpful, hopeful, accomplishing
Tomen.
Year: 1860

The followiog extraordinary story is in Cir
culaton. An aged gentleman, planter in
one of the Southern States, has just died, leav-
ing fortune of 500, 900, which is to be dis
posed of according to the provisions of his
will, and that document is as follows:


Il bequeath all my effects to the children
of my brother, on the following conditions:
DESTROYS of marking my sense Of tho service
which my New -foundland dog rendered me
in saving my life one day when l was drown
ing, and wishing also to provide for my
housekecper, | appoint my said honsekeepcr
nurse, tutor, and mother to my dog. My ma
tural heirs shall, on this account, pay to her,
out of my entire fortune, daily sum in the
following manner: The daily payment shall
continue SO long as the dogshall live, but not
one second longer. During the first year af
ter my decease, or for so much Of it as the
dog shall live my housekeeper shall receive
S. day; the second year she shall receive
$40 day; the third SIS; and so on until
the death of the dog. In the course of the
month in which the dog shall die there shall
be paid to my housekeeper for every day of
the dogs existence $l25. On the day of his
death she shall be paid per hour Of the dogs
life $3.50. In the last hour of his life she shall
receive for every minute that he lives, 1915;
and for every second of the last minute, $500.
My notary is charged with experimenting the
carrying out of my will


This eccentric gentleman appears to have
entertained for his dog sentiments similar to
Byron's. What the heirs will think or do
we cannot say, but we shall bo much sur
prised if that dog lives many hours longer
him to die at 50 minutes and SO
seconds after o'clock on the SOth day of
the month, the sum to be paid to the house
I, will bn.
Year: 1860

TIE QUESTION IN AN EGG-sHELL.-was it
the egg or the chicken that first made its ap-
pearance on this terrestrial globe? In other
words, did the first chicken come out of an
egg, or did the first egg come out Of chick
en.-Bostos, Post.
Year: 1860

THE DEMOCRACY Of the several Townships


! Of Scott County are requested to select Dele
gates to attend Comfy convention to be ho den
ut the Cour, House in the City OF Davenport on
Saturday, the 9TH day Of October. A. d. 1850 for
the purpose of nom mating Candidate for Clerk
OF the District Court and to transact such other
business as may properly come before them.


The ratio of rep esentrtion will be one Delegate
from each Township, aud one addition Il Delegate
for every twenty Democratic votes cast At the last
Gubernatorial election. The representation will
be as follw.:
Year: 1860

gaE- We are in the midst of the delight
fuI days of that most enjoyable month OF
the year-October. The air is hszy, the
temperature balmy yet bracing, and exist
ence is indeed an enjoyment 50 far as it de-
pends on the state of the weather-and
that is a great deal. The fruits of the
earth are mostly gathered n,sand Nature
has almost completed her days work, and
seems enjoying herself with quiet satisfac-
ton preparatory to taking the long and
deep sleep Of winter. Soon the season of
outdoor pleasure will be over. Let US en-
JOY it while we may ~ g. y Ey
Year: 1860

BB~A proposition was made at Indian
apolis amongst the Republicans to have a
big jollification this week during the State
Fair over the recent victories, bnt the idea
was abandoned, we suppose for fear it
might injure the State Fair. The great
glorifcation is now postponed until after
the November election, when, if Old Abe
wins, there will be such a time as was never
before seen at the Capital
Year: 1860

R@~ Squire Van of Knight township
knows how to raise good fruit. We sam
pied some of his big peaches this fall, and
now have before us bouncing" big apple
of the piPpin species, that is SO nice to
smell that we don't like to spoil it by eating.
Year: 1860

D@- We regret to notice that Major
Hancock has withdrawn from the New
Albany Tribune as editor. The Tribune
has done very effective work in the Sec
ond District, and the Major deserves much
credit for the manner in which he has
served the great Republican cause. May he
succeed in any occupation he may in fu-
ture enter into.
Year: 1860

A PLAIN HINT TO THE BELL AND EVERETT MEN.-Why do our know nothing friends labor so hard to accomplish nothing?- Suppose by distracting the democratic ranks they succeed in carrying the State for Bell by plurality something we be- lieve impossible-what do they gain by it, except to show, what is already an admit ted fact, that minority can sometimes succeed, as in the recent combination of old liners and know nothings against regular democratic candidates? Suppose by means of secret organizations, reverence for names when the party is dead, and various com binations and stage-tricks they could carry Arkansas for Bell, at best it would only aid him in getting before Congress, where he would lose the State to certainty.- Neither of our Senators nor our Congress- men would support him, and all the de- monstrations at home here amount to noth- inc-a mere flash in the pan. We do not believe Bell can carry States enough to be one of the taree highest candidates, but if he should, even then he would be defeated to a certainty.
Year: 1860

1T" If the True Democrat means to convey the idea, that the seeding party is the regular demo- cratic organization,' should like to have, him define his position, that may know where to find him. .'-National Democrat.

 This is our position-clearly defined by our neighbor in one sentence. Let it or the Old Line prove that Douglas was regularly nominated ct Charleston and then we will admit that we are wrong. As for the cleo tioneering quibble of the Old Line Democrat we will leave that sheet to answeri it. We very readily acknowledge that it is not en- titled to credence.
Year: 1860

Eg- We intended noticing last week the irregularity of the mails, but neglected to do so. We can heartily indorse the views of our neighbor, the Gazette, on this all- important question:

 "It is bad enough to receive no mails, or to receive them irregularly, when the roads are in an impossible condition, or even when they are so bad as to afford some shadow of excuse for the failure. But now, when there is no obstacle in the way, and when stages arrive regularly with passen- gers, there is some great fault, either in the mail contractors or the post office officials, if we do not get our mails regularly. Our Memphis daily exchanges, which should always come in thirty to thirty-six hours, seldom come short of three or four days, and some of them never come at all. If these matters are not remedied we shall take steps to see where the fault is, and if it is not remedied then 1t shall not be our fault" ]"
Year: 1860

GENTLEMEN-Having served as principal Clerk of the House of Representatives for the two last sessions, again offer myself a candidate for that office at the approaching session. My best recommendation is my former work; but I have no hesitation in referring to any member of the last Legislature. Should you confer on me the office, promise faithful and efficient service.

 Respectfully,

 SIM. SCOTT Old Line Democrat copy l month and present bill to this office. Aug. II, 1860 I'm
Year: 1860

"Ineyer have believ. No matter what the ed. and do not beevedecison of the supreme now, in the possibility ofcourt may be on that ab- slavery planting itself in stract question: (whether territory against the de slavery may or may not termned opposition ofgo into territory under the inhabitants, any more the constitutions still the than belive the insttu- right of the people to ton of slavery could con make slave territory or time in existence in Ken free territory is perfect tucku for three years and complete and the Ne against the desire of the braska bill. The peo' voters of the common-p pie have the lawful means wealth, eyen nsoih the con to introduce or exclude stituonaL restrictions at as they please for the are thro,cn aroundn" treason that slavery can

 not exist a day or an

 hour any where unless it

 Unsupported by local po-

 licy regulations which

 q can only be established
Year: 1860

There was once an old man whose eyes
had become dim, aud his ears deaf When
he sat at the dinner table, he could h,r dly
hold his spoon, so that sometimes ha split
his soup on the cloth His son and daugh.
ter-in-law were much displeqsed at this; at
last they nude their old father sit in cor
ner behind the stove, and gave him food in
little earthcrn plate. He never got so
much as he could eat f., and he would look
,owardsthe table with wet and longing
eyes.


One day his shaking hands let the little
dish fall, and it was broken. The woman
scholdcd. but he -aid nothing; he only
sigh ed, They then brought a wooden
trough for him. Once he was sitting thus
in the corner; his little grsndchild, about
tour years old, was playing on the floor
near him, with some pieces Of wood.


What are you making? asked the father
smiling.


Il am making a trough answered the
child, 'for father and mother to eat from
when they are old and am grown big.


The man and his wife looked at eacl
other in silence. and their tears flowed fas,
They brought their old father back to Nh
ptnble and gave him as much as be wished
and they never spoke angry words when hi
trembling hand split soup on the cloth
! (Christian Witness.
Year: 1860

A young lady o. Brooklyn. N. Y. bad a
narrow escape from being shot, on Tuesday
evening last, as she was setting on tne sofa
in her fathers house. Her young brother
was sitting beside her, with his arm
thrown over her shou der. and no other per
son was in the room. They were suddenly
startled by the report of pistol jus, out
side of the house, and ball came crashing
through the window and whistling but
few inches over the young lsdy's head =
The brother ran to the. window at which
there was thin lace curtain; but looking out
he could net perceive any person II sup
posed that the shat was fred at the y'ung
lady or her brother, by lover OF the isdy.
On Sunday evening last they had 'lover's
quarrel and parted on unfriendly terms
The cause Of the quarrel was a letter he
had seen her reading, which he thought
was written by ayoung man in Connecti


cut, OF whom he professed to be Jealous, bu


which in reality came from her brother
who was at Princeton Cnllege. To tor


men. her lover, she would not undeceiv'
him, and he left her that evening, very su
Ikiiy, under the impression that he had


favored rival. Il is sOp"osee that he indi'
ltinc,Iy saw the Young lady aud her brother
and supposed it TO be the Yankee rival.
Year: 1860

DISTRICT COURT SUMMONS.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY SERRA the 17th
~ dicial District in and Of Sierra MARY A
VIRGIN vs. EDWIN H. VIRGIN.


Action brought the District Court of the 18th Judicial District
OF the state California in and for the County Sierra and the
of said District Court


The people Of the State of California greeting Edwin
Virgin Defendant:


You are hereby required appear action brought against
by the above named Plaintiff in the District Court Of the 18th
Judicial Of the State Of California for the County
Sierra and to answer the Complaint filed of which
accompanies this summons within days. Exclusive Of the day
eervlce after the service of this Summons
within this County, served out of this County, but within
this Judicial District within twenty days. served Of said
within judgment default will be taken
against you according to the Of said complaint
acu0n brought obtain decree OF this Court the
OF the marriage existing between
ne In this action and that the Plaintiff be restored
TO all OF tho rights and privileges of unmarried the
reason that you said Defendan have wy failed and
ecd 10 provide the necesssrs Of life for this Plaintiff
the OF three having the ability provide
all OF which will PLAINTIFFS Complaint file
and you are hereby notified that fail appear
the d Complaint above required the said Plaintiff will apply
the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint
suit.


Given under hand and Seal Of the District Court
the 18th Judicial District of the State Of California, in and
@ Tor the County oSera this I'd fDecember AID 1852


G. H. FUTILE, Clerk.


By A. p WILLIAMS Deputy Clerk.
BY order Of Court.


A. PLATT Attorney Plaintiff. 44Sm
Year: 1860

Rough Csags-James Nalan was before the
Mayor yesterday to answer the charge Of as
on the Both ult Xii said that Jim gave him
the lie without cause, and that he returned II,
whereupon Jim gave him pelt upon the head
that made him see stars never discovered by
ton of the offence, the Mayor held Nalan TO
bail for his future good behavior.
Year: 1860

Hsary Tfarek-The travel on the Richmond
and York River Railroad is already heavy and
steadily increasing. The train on Saturday
brought over one hundred passengers to this
city, and the down train yesterday was heavily
laden. Already the people of New Kent, King
William and Gloucester are using this road
as the most convenient way of reaching this
city, and when completed to West Point, IL
will be the general thoroughfare for all that
class Of persons who reside on the Uhicka-
hominy Mattaponi and York rivers.