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Year: 1860

lowing from the Detroit Free Press goes little
ahead of the Carstang case, now pending at St.
Louis. A woman made her appearance at the of
flee of the police justice day or two ago for the
breach Of promise. She said she had devoted her
self to him long time, under promise of marriage


and all she ever got from him six little pigs,


which, in momentary burst of generosity he pre-
| sented her with. She nursed and fed the diminu-


tive porkers until they attained goodly size and


gave promise, when, in characteristic fit of mean


ness, he drove the pigs away and deserted her for


ever. The loss of the pigs and the abandonment
| was double blow. which led her to seek REVENGE
Year: 1860

THE RUMoRED CATTLE DIsEAsE.-In re-
lation to the report that the cattle disease had
made its appearance in the vicinity of San
Francisco, the Alta Of Wednesday, says:


A rumor has been enormously put in circu-
lation to the effect that the fatal cattle disease,
or pleura pneumonia, has made its appearance
in one of the Bay counties. 1t is evident that
any report of this character is likely to injure
our Bay District Fair by deterring stock own
ers from sending their cattle hither, we there
fore deem it our duty to state, on the authority
of experienced and well-posted dealers in and
raisers of stock, that no cattle disease whatever
is known in the Bay District.
Year: 1860

COMING WEsT.-The telegraph line is
steadily coming to the westward. A dis
patch by the last Pony states that the poles
have been set to within ninety miles of Fort
Kearney, three hundred miles west of In-
dependence, and it was expected that the
work would be completed to Fort Kearney
by the middle of October. The purpose is
TO transmit the returns of the Presidential
election from that point, thus gaining two
days on the usual time made by the Pony.
Year: 1860

STARVATION IN LoUIsIASA-The Naehi.
toches Chronicle says: Every day we hear
new and grievous complaints of the want
Of the necessaries of life among the poorer
class of people in this parish, who have
been cut off from the ordinary supply of
corn and meat. There is actual suffering
10 our midst, and every consideration Of
genuine philanthropy and charity should
prompt US at once TO take efficient measures
for the relief of those whom starvation is
staring in the face.
Year: 1860

POPULAR SoyEREIGNTY.--The Journal
thinks the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty
will not bear advocating three times q
week. We think differently but must ad-
NIT there is little to be gained by advOcat-
ing the doctrine in this county, where so
few oppose 1t.
Year: 1860

A Coon IDEA.-We hear it stated that
the Breckinridgers of this State intend to
"trip out" the plank in their platform rela-
tive to the Pacific Railroad, for the reason
that Breckenridge always has been, and is
now, opposed TO that measure.
Year: 1860

A very beautiful gravestone has Just been
prepared at Hartford, Connecticut. for the
grave of young girl in Alabama Un-
der the projecting moulding at the top OF
of the stone is bird cage in relief with q
bird escaping through the open door. The
cage made in bars not so large as pipe
stems. and every detail is wrought out with
the incest delicacy. The face of the stone
under the cage is as smooth and level as
any other portion. though there is no
space wider than half an inch through
which to work upon the marble. The
cage appears so fragile, that one dares
hardly to touch it lest it might crsmble to
pieces.
Year: 1860

Gg~lf Mr.. bright took any part in the
contest in Indiana, yeslarday, for Lane.
he did exactly what we would not haze
done Ion. Courier.


Is it 30? Then, why did You not say
SO before? Why did you not dip your
pointed pen in gall and bitterly denounce
all Democrats who should fail to vote for
Hendricks? Why had you not given one
word OF exortation to the Breckenridge
men to vote for the regular nominee? II
you bad used your eloquence for ihat pur
pose instead Of denouncing the Bell men
for aiding Douglas in shat State. perhaps
tho evil might not have happened
LoG;sviUe Democrat
Year: 1860

BRACES ARCTIC LINIMENT.
. There will be no difficulty in fiuding it.
All respectable dealers in medicines keep for sale
1t is valuable remedy for diseases affecting the
most


Delicate Human Organization,
or for the heaviest and most powerful


DRAUGHT HORSE.
Year: 1860

= DIsrRrcr CoURT Business, thus far, has
progressed al a "snail pace" the present
term of court Up to Friday but single
cause had come up for argument and trial.


At this rate. If reports be correct, it will
require full six months 70 dispose of the in
dictmCnts which the present grand jury will
probably hatch up. IN our opinion, they
are depressing from the path Of duty in at
tempts to ferret out some matters. They
might be termed violations Of law by some,
BY most, however, they would not be. The
instances to which We alludc we do not
think were contemplated 10 be prohibited
by law. But the jury have sworn to make
inquiry into all cases Of violations Of the


law, and not to find them according to our


opinion. 4
Year: 1860

A Boy BURNT TO DEATH BY HIS FATHER
A farmer, living in Liberty township, this
county, accidentally burnt his son to death,
about two weeks since, in the following
manner: The farmer was engaged in plow-
ing. His son, a small lad about seven years
old, took his father out some water during
the afternoon, and instead of returning home
as his father supposed, laid down upon a
straw stack and fell asleep. The father Just
before leaving the field for night, and wish
ing to get the straw out of the way set it on
fire. Upon returning home, and not finding
his son there, he thought of the stack that he
had fred, and went back just in time to
find his son burnt almost to a crisp.-hno1-
DiJJe .J0yranJ.
Year: 1860

aEaes g7ae OgGurswa Election!


The Charleston Convention set for ten
dark, stormy days and 'aairaJile dictu" did
not hatch !! Was the egg of the dirty bird or
the dirty bird itself in fault We know not
which, and do not care. Were we asked
our opinion as to the cause of the failure, we
would say, there might have been too much
fighting and squalling over the nest. We
will be gracious though, and simply suggest
that the egg might haze been rotten.


The Charleston Convention has adjourned
to meet at Baltimore, on the eighteenth of
June next. VIII it be more successful here
than it was in Charleston ! Let us see
The reason it could make no nomination
at Charleston was-thc south would be sat
sfed with nothing but Slave Code Plat
form-one which none could misintcrprct or
misconstrue The north were willing to
grant the fist, but not the last. They were
willing to endorse the Slave Code platform,
provided they could do it under the BUSH
they were willing to shoulder, as much ofthc
Niger as they thought they could ram down
the throats of their constituency, but no
more. As misguided and dcpraved as they
are, they were aware that not solitary
Democrat north of Mason and Dixon's line
Excepting those in, and those IN for Office
would go nigger whole.


Here then is where the matter rcsts-the
South will nothing unless they can get
it by fair dealing-the North are willing to
grant to the south everything, if they will
take it by unfair dealing. VIII the north,
ern Democracy at Baltimore submit ? They
dare not, knowing that if they should, they
would involve their party in ruin. VIII the
South submit at Baltimore? Never To
stand firm now they regard as a matter Of
honor They know well that if after make
ing the declarations they have, they should
submit, the world would regard them as
mere bravad6es. In any event the Dem
ocrat:c party has gone to smash--is clean
wiped out.


Last Monday was our Charter election
Democracy was aoored ! Did Charleston
have nothing to do with it? Some may think
That the reason why the Democratic nominee
for Street Commissioner was not elected was
because he dent run aoeII-this is not the
reason. Neither was it owing to the rhite
hat that the Democratic nominee for Marshal
was defeated Neither was the Democratic
nominee for Assessor scratched because he
is scrubby Lawyer" Gentlemen it is the
Charleston Convention
Year: 1860

Now, every one says land what everybody
says certainly must be true) that the best hair
oil is Maccassar oil. This is very difficult to
obtain, in its genuine form for most of it sold
in this country is counterfeit, and, in most cases
is an absolute injury to the hair, causing it to
crisp and dry up. The following will enable
any one to make the genuine article at one
fourth the price it can be procured Take half
ounce of the clippings of alkanet root, which
may may be bought for a few cents at a drug
gists divide this quantity into four portions.
and tie each portion in a separate bit of clean
white muslin-the strings must be white, say
course white thread. Take care to omit anv
powder or dust that may be found about the
alkanet if put in it will render the oil cloudy
and muddy. Pat these little bags into large
tumbler, or a straight sided white jar, and pour
on half a pint of the best olive oil cover
the vessel, and leave it for three or four days,
or even week, being careful not to shake or
stir it do not press or squeeze the bags Have
one that will hold half pint. Take out care.
fully the bags of akanet and lay them in a
saucer. You will find that they have coored
the oil of beautiful crimson. Put into the
bottom of each phial portion of any perfume
you fancy for instance, oil of orange flowers,
oil ofjessamine, oil of roses pinks or extract Of
violets. The pungent oils are not good, as cloves,
cinnamon, bergamot, lemon, lavender, etc., and
never should be used. Having put in your per-
fume, pour into EACH through a funnel. sufiici-
eut of the oil colored olive oil to fill them up to
the neck then cork them tightly, and tie
circular bit of white kid leather over the cork,
Ladies who wish to preserve their honhets from
being injured by the hair, should have a piece
of oiled silk basted inside that part where the
crown unites with the brim, carrying it up some
distance into the crown, and some distance
down into the hair, between the outside and the
lining
Year: 1860

TNH I S CELEBRATED GIN-pretending to
Il nothing but what it is, viz 1: a pure and un-
adulterated article, and assuming no artificial
merits of what it is not as some of its rival imi-
tators do-after five years of public approval
and very extensive sales in California has been
pronounced by the public to be superior, not on
ly as beverage of general use, to any other ar
ticle competing against it, bnt is


Unrivaued in It's Medical Efficiency
in most cases of complaint. To persons travel
ing in these days of rapid transit from East to
West, North to South, who are constantly chang
ing their water as well as their climate; who are
drinking, indeed, dozen kinds of water in ev-
cry twenty-four hours, and each draft contain
ing some property acting in chemical antagonism
to the preceding one, thereby causing an unnat-
ural degree Of excitement to the stomach-it is
positively and absolutely ne, essary to use a
counteracting agent From the fact that the


"London Club House Gin"
is prepared expressly to meet such exigencies
and to act as we know it will act, as an anti
dote, we confidently prescribe it as the very best
article in the country. The name of " Aromatic
Scheidam Schnapps7 has never been attached
in any way to this article In first presenting
the


"London Club House Gin"
to the public, my aim was to give them pure
and unadulterated article of Gin, and to call it
by its right name. The success attending its
Introduction and extensive sale in California is
a sufficient guarantee of the high appreciation
of the article by consumers


Various parties have from time to time put up
and shipped to California an article which they
call "Club House Gin" Ny Gin, which has
geined such reputation in California, is brand
ed on the cases,


The bottles also have white label with a fac
smile of my signature. ! caution all parties to
beware of Limitations. WM H. DAILY,
f5:tfis Sole Importer, New York.
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE CASE OF SYNCoPE.-'THE SUP
POSED DEAD RETURNS TO LIFE.-A most re-
markable case Of suspended animation, which
recently occurred in house on Poydras street,
near the market, has thrown the neighborhood
into state Of great excitement. young wo-
man was lying very i'll with dangerous ailment,
from which she was not expected to recover,
and her friends took turns in sitting up with
her, constantly fearing her death, as she was re-
duced painfully, and her physician did not ex-
press hope of saving her. On Friday evening
a sister and young girl, who were sitting by
her bedside sewing while the invalid had been
supposed asleep, after having taken quieting
potion. were suddenly alarmed at noticing the
death-hke appearance of the sufferer. They
laid their hands upon her, and found the body
growing cold. Holding a small mirror over


e mS m9nh nth Ii rah p9hda a n5aa 5gaHs H eqt ept % %pFoo
of dissolution, the grief-stricken watchers were
Convinced against their hope that the soul of
the suffering one had taken its peaceful flight.
Obtaining the assistance of other friends, all
the sad preparations for the funeral were COM
menced, and several of the neighbors who were
apprized of the death came in to sit up with the
corse. The undertaken who had been sent for
arrived at the same time, and the young girl
who had been sitting up with the invalid was
sent to the chamber of death to arrange it neat
ly previous to the entrance of the undertaken
and the friends. All were Mortified and alarm
ed to hear succession of piercing shrieks from
the young girl and, upon hurriedly entering
the room, they found her lying insensible upon
the floor, and the supposed corpse sitting up in
the bed asking in weak and tremulous voice
what was the matter. The invalid had only
sunk into a syncope or trance, resembling death,
and when she awoke and found no one near her
she sat up in bed to look around for them, at
which moment the young girl entered, and see
ing the supposed corpse sitting up and fix
staring gaze upon her she gave way to terror
and tainted away. Restoratives were applied
to the invalid, and we are happy to learn that
she has been improving since.--Neo Orleans
Bee l6h ut
Year: 1860

cite" with instrumental accompaniment, after
which the procession was reformed and marched
to the place prepared for the delivery of the adj
dress of the Hon. John S. Preston, the orator
of the day. Mr. Preston then rose and for about
one hour and a half addressed the audience in
strain of eloquence which often rose to SUBJ
Unity. An impressive prayer was then offered
up by Bishop Smith of Kentucky, after which
the benediction was pronounced by Bishop
Otey. Then the audience dispersed. Shortly
afterwards the invited guests sat down to a
sumptuous collation..


The elevation of Sewanec mountain is about
one thousand nine hundred feet above the level
of the ocean, and it possesses a mild and genial
climate in summer, which is but little colder in
the winter than that of the surrounding low
lands. AS the trustees say, the salubrity of the
climate is beyond all question.
Year: 1860

| had never, as remember, used that express
sion and the student had never read the Bible
or heard it read. unless it occurred on the Sab
bath at our public worship, which do not re-
member. 1t was inspiration, and a prophecy
interpret it.
Year: 1860

| and candidates worthy Of conservative support.
We have often said that only at Chicago
could the union for which we labored at Syra-
cusc in 1858, and which we were instrumental
in accomplishing in our local politics, be effec-
tive. In the hope that this might prove true,
we withheld our support from .he noble but
the field of view should be more open.
The result is before the people. Abram
Lincoln of Illinois is the standard bearer.


So far as the Opposition is concerned, the
choice rests between Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Bell.
For the latter, all conservatives have respect
SO sincere, and affection SO earnest, that only a
strong political necessity could lead them to
refuse to him their votes.


But what prudent man, wishing to cast his
vote where il viii tell against the inlquitous
power now enthroned in Washington, can hon.
estly say that he expects to attain that end by
voting for Mr.. Bell in this State


The fates have so ordered that not even his
acknowledged purity of statemanship can meet
its reward, and though we and all those who
think with us, should bend our every energy
to bis support, it would result only in failure
or worse thar thai, in Democratic triumph.


Where, then, lies the path of duty 2


MIR. Lincoln is nominated by powerful
party. His success is more than possible. If
be is not personally Objectionable, if there is no
reason in the man himself, why he should not
merit the support and endorsement of honest
national nen, then it is the plain duty of every
old Wing and American who hopes to do any
thing for his country in this campaign to come
up squarcly and pledge to Abram Lincoln that
aid and comfort which true mans help can
give.


His colleague on the ticket the Hon Hann-
bal HaInlin of Maine, is statesman of culti-
vaiiun and experience. No man can doubt his
ability and adaptation TO the place, or would
fear to see the reins of the executive office
placed in his hands in event Of the death of
the President.


With such views Of the Chicago platform
and nominations, With the knowledge that the
little strength belonging to John Bell in this
State is already diminished By considerable
secession to Sam Houston, aud with the old
Wing hatred of Democracy, nursed in with
our mothers milk, and as strong to-day as in
1874, in hearts, we conceive it to b. our
duty to place the names of Lincoln and Ham
lin at the head of our columns, as pledge
that we will extend to them such honorable
and faithful support as may belong to our po-
sition aud influence"
Year: 1860

The following noble letter was written 10 Hon.
ID. g. Stanton, of California, in view of the
presentation of tie authors name TO the Chi
oago Convention.


DEAR VALLEY, AIariposa County.-ApriI
IL, 1S60.--.My Dear SIR: have had tse sat
isfaction to receive your thoroughly sincere and
friendly letter of the 9Th, from San Francisco


have to thank you eqnally for the warmth
with which you urge your propositions in my
favor, and for the very strong expressions of
regret for the position have taken. Since the
campaign of 1856, have been laboriously oc-
oapied with my private affairs, and so exclu-
slvely that have been entirely shut off from
the political life of the country. In the begin
ing of that contest, if had neither political
prestige nor party organization, had at least
no organized bodies opposed to my nomination.


Now the case is wholly different. You will
give full faith to what say when | tell you that
have personally no desire for the Presidency,
but do most earnestly desire to preserve un-
diminished the great honor which the vote of
the North reflected upon me il that campaign.
In this respect il would be no benefit to myself,
and certainly none to the party, which | wish
to serve, If under these circumstances | were
brought here before the Convention, where
could only be one Of the elements of disccrd, /
prefer, on the contrary, to contribute as much
as possible to its harmony, and leave it, to this
extent more free to make prompt selection
from among the distinguished leaders who have
been actively engaged in maintaining and ad-
vancing the principles of the party. Letters
and other indications had led me to think that
my name would be placed before the Convention
at Chicago, and wishing to have the certainty
in this event that it would be promptly with
drawn. l asked you to do this friendly act for
me if it became necessary. rely confidently
upon your assistance that my request will be
faithfully observed. The contingency which
your very friendly feelings make appear as pro-
bable, look upon as merely possible. In such
an event the nomination would be accepted, of
course, as tie choice of the party, and not as
the result Of the struggle for nomination.
But this, / repeat, consider impossible.


Renewing nay thanks for permitting me. to
avail myself of your friendship on an occasion
of so much Importance to me.


am, very truly, yours,


[Signed.l j. g. FREMONT.
Addressed to Hon. ID. G.. Stanton, Delegate to


the Chicago Convention.
Year: 1860

A young lady, beautiful in person and
attractive in manner, who resided in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Boston, was sought in
marriage some years ago by two men. One
other was rich and not mechanic. The
woman loved the former; the family Of the
woman liked the latter. As is the case in
such affairs, the woman married to please
her friends. Having thus "sold herself
she ought to have been miserable, but she
was not. Her husbands unaffected love
subdued her heart, and his gold smoothed
the rough places in the human path. For
tune, feeling thatthis couple were too hap
py, frowned, and the mans riches took
wings and used them in fight. Thereupon
the husband wound up his business, put his
wife and children, of whom there we're two,
at comfortable boarding-house, and then
departed for California in search Of money.
Some letters and some remittances arrived
from him at first. then nothing came, and
there was a blank Of several years. The
wife thought herself deserted. The family
whose good opinion of the husband had not
been so often published as formerly. told
her that it was clearly case for divorce.
When she had become well accustomed TO
the sound of this unpleasant wori, the
disconsola,e wife was thrown into the soci-
ETY. of the mechanic lover, now prosperous.
and still unmarried. The memory OF her
early, real love came upon her, and she be-
lieved with secret joy that he had re-