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Year: 1860

If Sanders would only submit his ar
tcles to the editors OF this journal before he has
them put in type he would save himself much
trouble and modification. Do not allow your
excessive modesty. friend Sanders, to prev ent
you from laying your productions before US.
We will revise them and correct any little
inconsistencss. with pleasure.
Year: 1860

Our PRESENT CoNDITIoN.-We are
fast approaching the time when this city must
decide whether she will any longer pay the
interest On her bonded debt, or whether, for
the first time. che will allow her paper to go
to protest. On the 22d inst there is note for
$4,000 due. and on the lat day Of May furth-
er sum Of $4,000 is to be paid, provided we can
raise the money. A portion of this debt was
created by ex-Mayor Price, in "arranging" that
sl7 900 be alluded 10 in his retiring address.
Well, we have in these two items seven thous-
and dollars, which sum has to be raised within
the next two weeks. Can we do it? The
Treasurer has in his hands one dollar of city
funds. but that will not 60 great ways to-
wards paying over seven Thousand. From
what We have heard, we are inclined to think
that there is no use trying to dodge this mat
ter any longer. We are at the end Of our rope,
and on the 22d inst, will be very apt 10 dis
cover that we have touched bottom. where we
will have to remain for a short time, until
some satisfactory arrangement can be made





what relieved, and be able once more to re-
sume payment.


Our city officials do not have any idea that
We can pay the interest falling due this and
next month; they are not disposed to keep the
ma ter secret until the misfortune falls upon
US; but are willing the people should know
just the situation in which they are placed
We do not consider it the duty Of public
journal to hide these matters. and deny that
any such state Of things exists. 1t is the duty
OF public journal to speak oat and let the pso-
pie know when there is an impending danger
Thinking thus. We have given the public the
true state Of city affairs at the present time. and
it now re.ts with them, and the city govern
ment to decide what course shall be pursued
There is one thing certain, We have either to
raise 81 900 in the next two weeks, or 60 to
protest Which shall it be-?
Year: 1860

MEssRs. s:-Permit me
through your columns, to correct an error
which is at present going the rounds. in re-
gard to On election held in the Fourth Ward
of the city Of lie Claire, originating in the lie
Claire Register, and copied into your paper
Now. do not know whether The Register
was igno rant as to the politics of the board Of
said election, or whether it really wanted to
find fault with the choice that was made by .
majority Of votes cast at said election. If the
latter be the case, al! ha We to say is, that We
pay our officials better, 80 that good sound
Democrats will accept a nomination at the
hands Of their party, and if the former be
true. l will state for the benefit Of the Reqister
that the board Of said election were not all
Republicans, and also, that the name of the
officer elect was suggested by one that has
never before voted Republican ticket; also
the officer elect protested to the last against
having his name used. With this explanation
of the matter, l hope the Register will not
again in anyway injure the feelings of any res
ident Of this republic. by calling them Repub-
lcsns, for such slight offence.


By Ohg OF THE BOARD.


LIE Claire April l4th, 1850.
Year: 1860

AN ITEM FOR SMoKEEs.-7he Lfe H"s'yo-
ted contains the following IN relation to the
statement that tin-fol used for wrapping
tobacco has dangerous quantities:


There is more poison in one package
of tobacco than in the tln-ioli that sur
rounds hundred. IT anybody doup's
this, let them hold sheet OF white paper
over the smoke that curls up from 'he
burning tobacco, and after plpeiuii or a
cigar has been consumed, scrape the con
densed smoke from the paper, ana put a
very small amount on the tongue OF Il cat
and they will see her die OF strokes oil pa
ralysis' in fifteen minutes
Year: 1860

4 correspondent of the New ork H"'-
oJ writes thus encouragingly of the pros
meets in Rhode Island:


Rhode Island is by no means the GER
tain State for Lincoln which those who
figure up Presidential maiorities count her.
She has become politically whimsical of
late. and at the approaching election will
probably sustain her sobriquet of saucy
little Rhoda, by acting pretty much as
she has mind to, and, instead of endors-
ing the rail platform, plant herself upon
that of popular sovereignty. From care
full consideration of political aspects in
this city, incline to the belief that Rhode
island must be set down as doubtful
State, with a stronger leaning to Douglas
than to any other candidate. The con
servative element exhibited last spring in
the defeat of the straight out Republican
ticket, and the election of Mr.. Sprague, is
still the prevailing sentiment, aud there rs
nothing like a reactionary spirit manifest
ed yet to warrant the Republicans to count
the State as theirs at the election in No
venber AS yet everything is quiet Coy
Sprague is known to be in favor OF Doug
las, and will give his influence in that dl-
rection when the proper time comes anu
will probably carry with him a large ruf-
ton Of the conservative element III 'he
State
Year: 1860

How THEY MAKE CoFFEE IN FRANCE.-IE
the fi,st place il is scorched in hollow cylin.
der, which is kept constantly revolving over
slow fire, and not grain oft is allowed to
burn; sec ndly it is ground very fine; and third
", when it is 10 be u;ed, a portion of this is
put in finely perforated pan or cup, which
fits into the toy Of the boiler, coffee pot or
any vessel you may wish to usn. Boiling
hot water is then poured on, and it preco-
lates gradually through, carrying with it ai
the essential articles of the coffee As soon
as precolaticn is completed, the pan is then
removed containing the grounds, and then
hot milk is added to the inf Ision, and your
coffee is made 1t is brought on the table IN
bowls, with knife aid spoon, and little
willow basket of bread The servant then
places by your plate tea dish on which are
two or three Jumps of white sugar, always of
a certain Siz ;, and you sweeten to your liking.
In no instance is your coffee boiled; and this
is why the cafe au lat and cafe nor are so
much admired by all who take them.
(We have several times drank coffee made
precisely after this mode, and pronounce it
unequal,e -GermaHtonn Telegraph.
Year: 1860

BoNN, Sept. 80 1860.


We have had almost an accident on the
railroad between Rolandseck and Ander-
mach, the story Of which came SO directly to
me that must believe it, although no hint
of it comes into the papers.


On the oath inst, an extra train left Co.
longe for Coblentz, and the down traih was
telegraphed to wait at a station this side An
dernach until it had passed, there being but
one track. BY whose fault it is not known,
but the conductor of the down train was net
informed ofthe message, and at curve in
the road somewhere near Brohl, the switch
man, suddenly saw the extra train rushing
in one direction, and the regular one in the
opposite, directly against each other. His
red flag of danger was seen by both engin-
GERS, waving thes extra train to stop, the
other to return to the station. The extra
train was moving at lightning speed, and
could not at hhce be brought to; the engineer
of the other undertook to reverse his engine,
and the machinery refused to work! 1--WE
must jump for life," he said to his compan,
ion, but before doing so he determined to
try once more. Fortunately .his time with
success, and when the extra train came thun-
dering up, the other had began to gather
way, and the crash was just barely escaped


A few seconds more, and the accident
would have had a place in history through all
time; for upon tbs extra train, were the
Queen of England; her husband, Prince Al
bert; her daughter, Alice: Lord John Rus
sell, and the entire Royal party now visiting
Germany!
Year: 1860

! CLEANLINESS Compare the dirtiness Of
the water in which you have Washed when it
is cold without soap, cold with soap, hot
with soap. You will find the first has hard
" removed any dirt at all, the second little
more and the third a great deal more. But
hold your hand over cup OF hot water
minute or two, and then. by merely rubbing
with the finger, you wash off fakes of dirty


kin. After vapor bath you may peel your
whole self clean i'll this way. What mean


is, that by simply wa. hing or sponging with
water you do not really clean your skin.
TAKE rough towel, dip one corner in very
hot water-if little spirit be added to it, it
will be more effectual-and then rub As if
you We're rubbing the towel into your Skir
ith your fingers. Fhe black flakes which
come off will convince you that you were
not clean before, however much soap and
water you may have used. These fakes
are wfa. require removing. And you can
really keep yourself cleaner with tumbler
full Of hot water and a rough towel and rub;
bing, ti,an with whole apparatus Of bath
and soap and sponge, without rubbing 1t
is quite nonsense to say that any body need
be di.ty. Patients have been kept as cl, an
by these means on long voyage; when a
basin of water could not be afforded, and
when they could not be moved out Of their
berths, il al the appurtenanccs of home had
been at hand Washing, however, with
large quantity of water has quite other ef-
/ fects than those Of mere cleanliness. The
skin absolbs the water, and becomes softer
and more persprablc. To wash with soap
and soft water is. therefore, desira-
BILE from other points of view than that Of
cleanliness. Notes on Nursing, by Florence
! Nightingale.
Year: 1860

Mrs. Abigail james, of Knoxville, Mariol,
county, presented at the recent State Fair an
excellent sample of sugar made from the
Chinese Sugar Cane. AS many of our read
ers are interested in this matter, we republish
from the Iowa City Republican, her process
Of making it:


Take the fresh juice from the ripe cane
(The whole stalk should be us ID Strain
through course linen cloth, into vessel
which has been previously cleaned to bright
ness, and creased. Place this vessel over a
brisk fire. Skim the juice very frequently,
not allowing the scIm to remain any time
When tie juice has boiled clear, and begins
to color a little, remove the sheet iron pan
previously prepared over the furnace as now
described. (This sheet iron pan should be
set over regularly built furnace. A sheet
iron damper should be fitted to slide between
the pan and fire, 50 as to entirely shut off the
ti.e the pan whenever desired. The damper
should run the whole length of the furnace
A strong fire should be burning in this fur,
mace before the pan is filled, but the fire
should be shut off from the pan by means Of
the damper, so that the pan may be cold
when the juice is put into it,


When the pan is filled with juice as de.
scribed. withdraw the danper and lei on the
fire, which should burn as brisk as possible
in order that the syrup be brought TO boi
very quickly the quicker the better. Keep
the juice boiling hard all the time, or ito q
foam" as the Maple sugar makers say. Boi
until the syrup will "wax" when dropped
into cold water. When it has reached this
point, shut off the fire by closing the dam
per, that the syrup may not burn. Pour of
the syrup into vessels or into barrels as may
be convenient To clear the syrup, use eight
EGGS, (well beaten,) and two quarts of new
g r,ilk. Beat together and add to a barrel o.
syrup. 1t will commence to granulate in
about six hours, but the process of granula
tim is quite slow. All you need to do is tc
let the vessels stand until the process is com
/ pleted. A dry, warm atmosphere, and free
lexpesure Of the syrup facilitate sIanulation
Year: 1860

Time was, in the old puritanfc days, when
every shower of rain was seen to come from
heaven, when every ray of sunshine was
blessed, and God was thanked for having
given fair weather to ingather the fruits of
the harvest. Then, man talked of God as
doing everything. But in our days where is
our God? We have the laws of matter
Alas alas. that names with little meaning
should have destroyed our nj inory Of the
Eternal One.
Year: 1860

EXTENSIVE GAMBLING 0PERArIoEA-The New York
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press under date of
August %, says:


Stories have frequently been told Of men who have
gone into faro banks FIVE and thousand dollars
in a night and walked or with the property An ir-
tor Of police. few evenings since young man from
Virginia apparently not than eighteen years Of age
went With friend to one of the most of the extensive
gambling bells in this city After partakng Of the sump
uous supper, always served at these places he
pepced playing faro and in short time by bodness and
lack wen ten thousand dollars He asked the banker to
change his 'Ohips for mORsy, Which Was dOne and he
Year: 1860

went away without stopping moment uterug word.
He has not entered the place since nor he been
in the city, IL is understood he left for home next
Ing He is said to have exhibited no trace of agitation
no elaon the tide that set adily in his favor
was there apparent in bis features the peculiar expression


SO easily deteciabe in the face Of the professional player
That this young viii become habtual gambler can
scarcely be doubted. So large a sum easily won will
be sure TO lure him on again"
Year: 1860

The action of the Common Council in extending a
reception to Senator Seward upon his return to this
country may be set down as deliberate outrage upon
the feelings of the national conservative men Of this
city. This distinction given to Mr.. Seward must be
because lie enjoys he bad prceminence" of being the
upholder Of irrepressble conflict" III were desired
simply to compliment him bccausehe is Senator why
is Preston King ignored or why was not reception
given to Senator Cingnan or Gen. Lane, Of Oregon?
ExPresidcnt Pierce we understand is i'll this CITY,
yet no compliment is offered him, but Mr.. Seward,
whose only distinction is that he has formed the plans
Of sectional strife have reception by the corporate
authorities of this city We recoect that Mayor Tie
mann was chosen to preside at the Union meeting be-
cause it was thought that would give the meeting q
city sanction and yet the very back oths the great


leader of the repressbles" is to be the guest of the
city, Well may our brethren Of the South say, that
our Union meetings all sham, when one week VIC
preach down sectonalism and the next week pay our
homage to its leader-Neo York Day Book.


Just what they are Mr.. Day Book Your Union
Meetings are all sham "-nere cllaf to catch silly
Southern birds, and we are afraid that many will be
caught in the net
Year: 1860

none exists On the contrary they are made with an
eye single to the welfare of common cause; whether
they are accounted for aught or not we have the sat-
sfnction of knowing that have acted our part i'll
the mateerby drawing attention to the existence OF
settled and determined sentiment on the part of wle
mechanics to demand the removal of serious obsta
Gle to their success.


If those who have so long reaped agolden harvest
from the earnings Of their slave mechanics cannot dis
cern the evil effects growing tlerefrom, the various
Legislatures Of the South should unite Of accord in
shutting out from hostility to the white man. that elc-
ment Of labor which, as citizen of the South he is
expected to protect even ut the risk Of life
Year: 1860

Mr.. Editor:-Bcfore I state my last reason
why this Union should be purged of all traitors
to the Constitution, suffer me to say that, my
plan of expulsion would find thousands to de-
fcnd it, who would never be found OH the side
of secession Besides, it would be dignifcd
and just to give the friends of the Constitution
Il chance to define their position, and, should
they be found minority in their States, and
suffer expulsion, it would be their misfortune
and not our fault.


counsel no revolution, nor do wish further
legislation in support of any institution now
cxistingin any OF the States. All that is needed
to heal al our difficulties, is repeal of all laws
in every State and Territory in the Union that
conflicts with the interest or rights OF any OF
their co-States and, this would only be carrying
out the letter and spirit of tic Constitution,
which was adopted for the purpose Of insuring
domestic tranquility"


But the last reason that l will give, why a
change in OFT national character must be ef-
fccted, is that, as q nation protesting belief i'll
the inspiration of the Bible, it is our solemn
duty to guard the sacred depositc committed
to our charge, and while would be far from
encouraging persecution for religious opinions
would not, on tic other hano, give that liberty
that would destroy the pillar and ground of oul
entire religious system.


think a greater insult was never offered to
our country than at a late meeting Of lniidcls,
where the likeness of the immortal Washing.
ton and the infamous Paine WAS painted on the
same flag. Look at Mormonisnl, Modclartisn
organized clubs of Athcists-the 4'ulpit pros
titutcd, and used for every diabolical purpose
that the dcpraved heart of man can invent
say look at this picture, which is but family
drawn, and consider well if God will hold you
guiltless, if YOU do not-Jow and Christians Of
all denomination-risc in yourmight and drive
the enemies of God and man from your politi
cal communion, | would noithor burn moi
drown them, but would confinc them (pohti
cally) in Northern climate, which is so fertile
in producing all kinds of Errorisn, that the
world might sec how long a nation could exist
that had cast off the fear of God. And, tc
accomplish fully the plan have proposed,
would, above all things, trust in the strength o.
Him who conducted our foreiathers to gloriou:
victory against foe ten times moro formidable
than any we shall be called face.


have not elaborated by argument any
my points or plans-I have only committed
thoughts to paper, am willing for any NOV:
that may suit our people-cither my plan o
expulsion, Southern Confcdcracy, or scpn'uh
Stun action. have entered the last decade O
my thrccscorc and. ten, and never was much o
hand with gun, but, can make hand in
some way, when the irreprcsshlo crop gets
ready to be attended. am anxious 10 face the
music, and have an humble place in the pic
ture. ONE OF TIE PEOPLE.
Year: 1860

While a just appreciation Of and proper tribute to
the heroic deeds Of nobe ancestry is worthy of COM
mendation, there is great danger that this lnudabe
sentiment may become proStituted and slbvered
to detero.ate into the fnaticism Of hero-rorship-
There is no disease which may seize upon the vitals Of
the greatness Of nation that enervates their fac
nltes of progression does that Of Incorporate hon.


age to those who have played their parts in the great
drama of the past 1t devours with the grccdiness OF


MOTH that original clement of human character which
an alwise Providence developes in accordance with
the demands ofthe respective ages through which lie
may call it to pass. Notwithstanding that we may
look back through the darkencd avenues of the past
and call up those mighty spirits whose scinctars tenn
pered with reason and philosophy, have flashed q
stream Of mellow light athwart the intellectual sky,
in better condition thereby than would have
been, had nature ne'er impressed stamp of nobility
upon race, unless prepare ourselves to emulate
the virtues apd eschow the vices Of those who have
preceded No past age, however brilliant can Sc
cure the continued growth of country each generation
as thoy step in successive strides upon the stage of
ton must bear their part in the maintenance and adj
vancement of it's prosperity else allow it relapse
into primeval inactivity.


A blind and too devoted worship at the shrine of
heroes who have cmblazoncd the past and shed halo
Of glory upon the pages of history begcs within lis o
the present rglorous love of ease and erects false
standard Of security for the continued growth and great
ness of our country. We are too much disposed to al
low ourselves to be fattered into the belief that no
advancement is necessary to preserve the character
our pcoplc-that past enterprise and progress have
delegated to perpetual name among the people o
the earth, and that cultivation Of our own original
tacnts with the ambitious purpose of eclpsng our pro-
renitors either in learning eloquence art or mechanism
would be presumptious in the extreme, and ofgroat
and insurmountable difficulty Of achievements We are
ant to be lost in wonder nt the brilliant minds which
shed such steady and undimmed light around the great
past apd, like the artist who wrapt in admiration
the imposing work Of art from which his pencil hat
lust lseNhed in triumphant joy, unconscious of tin
+aizzy heghS apan~%ltbh we stand we step backward
and are sxaIlc in the daRfnes ola weakened
reputation DisR ne our oHl lssuItiss for extricn
ton, We founder in q .sla,sa - Siss,
out our strength 2e ia be- s q
Year: 1860

ga- 1t is stated that large number of Mail
Contractors have informed the Department that
unless Congress makes an appropriation early in
January for the postal service they cannot continue
to transport the mails. Over four millions due
contractors for arrearages for the year ending last
.TUne
Year: 1860

ANOTHER SOUTHERN MovEMEET.-It is pro-
posed to establish in this town joint stock company
for the manufacture of boots and shoes, with
view to assist the movement now going Oh in tho
South for commercial independence of the North.
Roll on the bal-SolisLury Banner.
Year: 1860

A SHORT MEssAGE--A few days since
resolution passed the Missouri Senate, calling upon
the Governor for information or evidence upon
which he issued certain bonds to the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad. The Governor, in answer, sent
to the Senate the following message:


because have the right and power to do it."
Year: 1860

1t was a soft evening in early spring, just
twelve years after the terrible events above
narrated, when | accompanied a friend to a
revival meeting, in one of the churches of New
York. The sermon was one of those awaken
ing, heart-searchng discourses under which
sinners quail, and the careless and Indifferent
start M to a sudden consciousness of their
guilt and danger 1t was followed by pray
er meeting, in which the leading members Of
the church united and aroand them iocked
the pentents, whom the sword of the spirit
had wounded, and who groaned in the "gall
of bitterness for a relief from their sins. OF
the latter was one whose convictions were so
pungent as to be distressing to witness. He
was a man Of middle age, but prematurely
withered, and bearing in the coarse lines of his
face an index of a depraved heart and vicious
life. BY what means he had been brought
under the sound Of the Gospel seemed mys,
terry for he was evidently lrequenter OF
the haunts of wickedness, companion Of those
who hate the services of the sanctuary. The
iron however, bad entered his soul; conscience
had arisen like a giant refreshed !" the turies
of remorse and terror were leu loose upon his
prostrate spirit and, writhing in the torments
Of despair, his piteous means pierced every
aeart, and f!led every eye WITH tears. ais
Year: 1860

haS A depot in Illinois has the following
over the door Notice Tobaccochewers are
requested not to come to this depot very long
before the train leaves" A gentle hint that
they are considered nuisance if they remain
too long