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Year: 1859




parment to Sl7 .5SS Is
The Committee say that the Charter gives the
Department power to disband at pleasure, and to
dispose of such funds it may possess, but do not
recommend any plan for the disposal of the assets
They refer to the annual donation which the widow
of Thomas Buckley receives, and express the hope
that it will still be continued. The report closes
with Me following resolutions:


Resolved That until otherwise determined it is mex
pedient maintain the organization of the Baltimore
United Fire Department.


Resolred That the committee be, they hereby
authorized in behalf of the Baltimore United Fire De-
partment to invoke the Mayor and City Council of Bati-
repeal the ordinance of April 15th 1885, and to
enact in lieu thereof ordinance canceng said stock
and providing for its redemption in all fair
the redeeming Of stock by solvent partly at its par
value adopt such other of justice will
enable the department to realize the amount paid for said
stock Ism E.. a,-- .5.-4r ....a-


Pesolped That if hereafter any rational doubt should
arise the minds Of the committee, as to the right OF
the department to dissolve and dispose of its funds
its discretion that said committee be authorized OBJ
the advice of able counsel touching the matter and
deemed necessary to the end of its dissolution &C. to
make appl the Legislature of at the
session thereof for the passage of an enabline
act to the end that the department may close up it:
affairs in such manner as the Judgment OF Its represen
Resolved That the committee authorized to report
the department. the best plan for carrying out the spr
OF the resolution adopted the 9th Of july 1885, io
the relief OF the widow of the late Thomas Buckley.


RESOLVED That the select board be- and it is hereby d
rected to suspend the distribution Of benefits except
the of Mrs Buckley otherwise instructed.


hssooed That the President Of the department is here
tee may make request of him to that end 49, q "a
] The report was unanimously adopted.


| b John T. Morris, Esq, of the New Market, moveC
that 1000 cepes of the report be printed in pamph
let form, and that the Committee attend to the dis
| tributon of the same. Adopted. Is isls fssaI a


Mr.. Nichols, of the Mount Vernon, moved that
4 vote Of thanks be rendered to the Committee
! TIE Department then adjourned. is wei e
Year: 1859

A poor fellow who has driven stage IN Montgom-
cry county, Pa. for living, has fallen heir, by
the death of grandfather in the East indies, TO
huge fortune THE East Indian uncle or grand
father is a charming institution-parucuiarly on
the STAGE
Year: 1859

LOOK OUT FOR THE CARs.-The Engineers on the
Railroad have completed their work to within a
mile of this village and are pushing on as fast as
the nature of their duties will admit.-Iart6oro
Gazette.
Year: 1859

ON DAHc1Ns.-Some people think dan
cling is right, but do not. L think dan
cling is wrong. People who go to balls
lose their nights rest, and get up in the
morning feeling very bad and cross. My
advice to all is not to dance on no occasion
whatsomever.


On THE E1EpHANT-Thee elephant is the
largest animal in the world. He eats hay
and cakes. You must not give the ele-
phant tobacco, for if you do, he will stamp
his great big feet on you, and kill you dead
Some people think the elephant is the most
noblest animal in the world, but as for me.
give me the American Eaglel
Year: 1859

HARDENING TALLow CANDLES Take
one pound of Alum dissolved in one pint
of water and ten pounds of tallow; place
them in an iron Kettle; heat the mixtu re
sufficiently for the scum to rise freely; af-
ter carefully skimming it. stir it for some
time, then put it away for the tallow to get
cold; when it is hard, remove all the sedi-
ment from the bottom of it. The tallow
is ready to be made into candles.
Year: 1859

TTNHE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale $500 of LAND,
on the South West side of the Wilmington Manchester
Rail Road and in the county of Brunswick Immediately ad
joining the said Road, about % miles from Wilmington
hundred may be called piney land and then immed
aey back OF this and about quarter of mile from said
Road 800 to 1000 of the finest body of HAMMOCK
LAND in this part of the country, which be reclaimed
and put in fine farm at less expense than any land that


Sweet Gum, Mulberry and all the other growth of wood
al on fine high or Hammock Land. The balance of said
track and back of the above is fine SWAMP with heavy
growth of CYPRESS AND READS OR CANE. At
this time cartng be done through any of said Lands
The range for hogs cattle is the finest
Persons wishing to examine said lands will find near
Westbrooks Post Office, Ba Zen county, N o.; and in my
absence they will find Mr.. John B. Ellis the land who
will show it. J. A. robson.


October 29th, 1959 9-tf
Year: 1859

TO RESCUE Persons ON FIRE.-Several deaths have
recently taken place by the light dresses of ladies and
children catching fire. and for the want of sensible
employed to extingush the flames. The first thing a
lady should do in case her clothes take fire, is to lie
down on the floor, ro and over, and shout Fire "
/" Helpr If second person is at hand, and witness
such an accident he or she should lay the
fortunate person on the floor and roll her in the
carpet or whatever can be most promptly used to ex
clude the air from the hames- Scientific american.
Year: 1859

THE BRITISH IN JAPAN.-The English papers state
that the British Government has been slow IN taking
measures profit by the treaty concluded by Lord El


gin with the Empire of Japan A corps OF Officials
is being assembled, and will sail for that distant
region. Among the corps are several young men who
go out expressly for the purpose of learning the Japan
ese language, and studying the manners and customs oil


the people, TO act interpreters and be othHws.
useful to British subjects settling in or trading with
that country. .. a
Year: 1859

sa-No B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
GH that he is still at his old stand in CLINTON where
he Continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BAROUCHES,
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
work with neatness and despatch He superln
work shall be durable neat and cheap any other
establishment i'll the State.


He is now constantly employed in manufa cturng and
plying his new patent scroll springs, without which
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost of buggy
and is of ncalculable benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise to SO
many breakngs All who want an easy riding buggy will
give him call


May 2Sth, 1858 39-u
Year: 1859

New YORK, March 2.--Advices from Hayi to the
l4th ut have been received here. President Geffard
had issued circular laying down the programme of his
government All banished Haytians are invited TO re-
turn The National Guard is dismissed and the proper
ty of the late Emperor and his family is confscated-
The country quiet, but business dull


The only son of President Geffa.d died OH the 28th
of January The deceased colonel in the army
and took prominent part in the late revolution. The
whole population of PortauPrince focked to his late
residence and his funeral attended with every mark
of honor.
Year: 1859

AND the tall Archbishop stood between


BY prayer and fasting chastened:
Inc rope himself would have come from Rome
nut urgent matters kept him at home
naply these robed preates thought
Iheir words were the power that tied the knot.
Dut another power that love- knot tied,
ana saw the chain round the neck of the bride.
ghstening, priceless, marvellous chain
|olea with diamonds again and again,


As BELTS diamond wedding:
Yet still twas a chan-T thought she knew il
And halfway longed for the will to undo it


by the secret tears she was shedding.
But isn't it odd, to think, whenever
We all go through that terrible river,
w hose sluggish tide alone can sever
Gfhe Archbishop says) the church decree,
by floating one into Eternity
And leaving the other alive as ever
As each waves through that ghastly stream,
The satns that rustic and gems that CLEAN
viii grow pale and heavy and sink away
To the noisome rivers bottom clay;
Then the costly bride, and her maidens six,
Will shiyer upon the banks of the Styx,
Quite as helpless as they were born
Naked souls, and very forlorn;
And the beautiful Empress over yonder,
Whose crinoline made the wide world wonder
And even ourselves and our dear little wives,
Who calico wear each morn of their lives
And the sewing girls-and les ehifoniers
In rags and hunger the livelong day
And all the grooms of the caravau-
Ay, even the great Don Estaban
Santa Cruz de In Muscovado
Sehor Grandssimo Ovedo-
That gold entrusted. fortunate man -
hll will land in naked equality;
The Lord of a ribboned principaity


VIII mourn the loss of his Gordon;
The Princess, too, must shift for herself,
And lay her royalty on the shelf;
Nothing to eat, and nothing to wear,
Will certainly be the fashion there
Ten to one, and I'll go it alone,
Those most used to n rag and bone
Though here ON earth they labor and groan-
Will stand it best when come to rest


On the other side of Jordan.
Year: 1859

tB The Express of yesterday says, in eff
feet, that Congress has no right even to in
quire whether a Constitution, claiming to
have been framed by the people of Terri
tory, is their act and deed or not but must
take it for what it pretends to be on its face,
and ask no questions How ridiculous! No
matter how apparent it is that there has been
fraud, no matter how manifest that self-styled
delegates have assumed powers not granted
by the people, no matter how elamorous the
people themselves may be against the Con
stituton. no matter if they meet at the polls
and vote it down, it must all go for nothing
these things, but must proceed to fasten the
instrument upon the necks Of free.born citi-
zens! Well, we would like to know for what
purpose the Constitution of the United States
invests Congress with the power to admit
new States, if Congress is nothing more than
an instrument for recording the acts of ire
! sponsble conventions. tits our humble opin.
! ion that Congress is bound to exercise a sound
discretion in all cases that come before it in
voying the rights of American citizens, and
to see that no wrong or outrage is committed.
When the people ofa Territory come to frame
their constitution, Congress is bound to see
that the will of the majority is respected, at
least to so far sec to it, as to refuse to recog-
nize any Constitution as binding upon them
which they themselves protest against and re-
pudiate. This is plain common sense--plain
justice-plain Democratic principle, and any
man who refuses to subscribe to this doctrine
is unsafe to be trusted with any part or lot
in the administration of our Government


The Express misrepresents the Douglas De-
mocracy when it says that Douglas Demo-
Gratis are in favor of having Congress prescribe
to the people what kind of Constitution they
ought to have. The Douglas Democracy CON
tend for no such nonsense They simply say
this, that Congress shall not sit IN like a
great goose and declare that a Constitution
is the act and deed of the people. when II
knows that it is not
Year: 1859

When the Express first came out with the
brazen declaration that porg glas waS With the
Administration, we replied the. ne xcS rita
them, and that he would stay v-i:h them ia
til the game was played out and .he battle
ended. HoW he ia with th,ll becomes more
and more spperent ~7ery dOy. A brief rs
port of The terrific onslaught which he made
upon the Illinois appointments OF the Admin
istration will be found in another colEmn, TO
gether with the difficulty TO which it gave
rise. 1t will be seen that, while "the Doug
las" was beset on every hand by his Senate
rial Lecompton enemies, he exclaimed in the
fervor of his scathing philippe, ~ am as
much the uncon9uered rebel GS erer I" That is
to say, the same unconqHered rsbet against the
one-man power ofthe President, which other
men bend to-the same unconqNered rebel
against the new government Tor thS Demo
cratic party which the Administration of
James Buchanan would establish-the same
unconguered rebel against the doctrine at
tempted to be fastened upon the Democratic
party, that the will of the majority is to be
trampled under foot for the barren benefit of
expediency, and that the great principles Of
Democracy are to be warped to the views
and caprices of chance President of the
United States-the same unconquered rebel
against the monarchial DEGREES of decapita-
ton and prescription proclaimed from the
Presidential Chair and its supporters against
men who dare to stand by principle and say
in the face of power, THUS DO l THINK, AND
SUCH ARE MY OPINIONS


Prouder and prouler, every day, of the
great champion of the people should the De
mocracy of this Union be. He has shown
himself man in every step Of his progress
and on every battlefield. And if he rolled a
flood of fire through the Senate, somewhat
too scorching for the proximity of his enc
mes, in his denuuciation of the Illinois sp-
pointmcnts, let it be remembered that he had
a debt of gratitude to pay to an Administra-
ton which had heaped upon his head every
species Of attempted vengeance and endeav-
ored to bury him with all his hopes in po-
litical grave from which no trump Of man or
angel should rcsurrect him. 1t was his time
for vengeance and he used it.
Year: 1859

The BALL.-The Pavilion was thronged
last evening with brilliant and gay assem-
blage of manly grace and feminine beauty
The spacious floor was covered with happy
couples, bounding to the joyous music of the
dance, and the hours seemed winged with
happiness. The hall was beautifully decora-
ted with appropriate scenery and emblems
for the occasion, most tastefully arranged by
some discriminating if not experienced hand
The supper was magnificent affair gotten
up under the skillfnl supervision of Andy
Hepburn, of the Club House, who knows how
to minister to the appetite in the most ap-
proved style. The dancing was prolonged
till very late hour, and the ball closed
leaving every gay participant pleased and
delighted. We are happy to record SO thor.
ough success in this effort of our worthy
firemen to get up a pleasant entertainment
for the public, and, at the same time, to con
tribute to the completion and adornment of
their cemetery, which is destined to be a
most beautiful spot
Year: 1859

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR-Tuesday morning Of
this week. an old man named John Trainor
was found lying dead in a pool of his own
blood, in his fruit store in Colusi A bullet
shot had passed through his breast, and had
evidently killed him Immediately There
was no sign Of any attempt at robbery. and
the probability is that some person murdered
him for revenge, or to prevent his testimony
in case likely to arise wherein some crime
was involved, or to get possession of proper
ty depending on the cancellation of deed
or for any of a thousand and one reasons that
might be imagined. The old man was well
known in Colusi. where he has been vending
fruit for some time past
Year: 1859

A bad temper is curse to the possessor,
and its influence most deadly wherever it lie
found. tits allied to mOrtyrdom to be oblig.
ed to live with one of complaining temper.
To hear one eternal round Of complaint and
murmuring, to have very pleasant thoughts
scared away by their evil spirits is sore trial,
1t is like the sting Of a scorpion-a perpetual
nettle, destroying your peace, rendering life
burden. Its influence is deadly and the
Purest and sweetest atmosphere is contami,
mated into deadly miasma wherever this evil
genius prevails. 1t has been said truly, that
while we ought not to let the bad temper oil
others influence US, it would be as unreoson.
able to spread blister upon the skin, and
not expect it to draw, as TO think of family
not suffering because of the bad temper oI
any OF its inmates.


One string out of tune will destroy the
music Of an instrument otherwise perfect, SC
if all the menbers OF church, neighborhood,
and family, do not cultivate a kind and af.
fectionate temper, there will be dscord and
every evil work.-Steele.
Year: 1859

6r An anti.tobacco lecturer spoke SO
powerfully against the use of tobacco, that
several of his audience went home and burnt
their ciears-holding one end of them in,
their mouths, by way Of punishment
Year: 1859

OF There are seventy thousand ksrnels
of corn in bushel; two hundred and fifty
four thousand apple seeds in bushel; and
over fourteen thousand seeds in an ounce Of
tobacco. If you don't believe it, just count
them, and see for yourself.
Year: 1859

Practical and Sensible Advice-FirstI
B. let him enter trade for which he has al
enthusiastic love. Then, let him resole
that he will be content with no subordiA Ate
position in that trade. Let him copider
that the first duty he owes to himsevis to
make himself eminent in his avocatith, and
make everything bend to the attanment
81 that eminenna - w han + hs4s 4spceeededl
and hnally competence, II not weaftfl, wiz
be sure to follow.


Let US again caution parents that moth
ing is more destructive to their sons than
to place them at trades and avocations for
which those sons have no natural taste. IF
you wish your children to become skillful
and expert, you must furnish them with An
employment which is congenial to their
desires. A failure in doing so is the grea-
test mistake which can be committed. IF
parents have not sufficient intelligence to
discover what the natural tastes of their
children best qualify them for, let them ap-
ply to those friends who have observed
their children, and who know their pro-
clivities better than they themselves. Were
this doctrine carried out, industrial society
would soon change places, to the advan
tage of individuals as we'll as that of tht
community.


Many clergymen, physicians and law
yers would leave positions in which thev
never can be successful, and engage il
something more congenial to their tastes
and wherein they could work with prof
to themselves and benefit to their fellow
men. Many mechanic who is chafn,
at bis i'll adapted employment and who i
conscious of germ within him which Nigh
be developed in different sphere of use
fulness, would leave his shop and becom
the adviser of his fellows and the ruler {
men.


The only respectable occupation whic
there is for an individual is that for whic
he has the best natural adaptation. If b
takes any other he can neither make hin
self respectable nor wealthy. What b
can do best is the most appropriate occ,
patton for him. Better, far better, is it t
be at the head of any trade, than at th
foot of any profession. In the former DC
sition, there is usefulness and profit; in th
latter, nothing but modification, povert
and uselessness. Let our mechanics POI
der upon these suggestions. Let them r
solve to make themselves eminent in IL
trade to which they are engaged, and Of
word for it they never need complain


want of employment, or lack of remuner
ton. But if they content themselves wit
mediocrity they will certainly be unsu
cessful, because skill, not mere labor, is Il
criterion of proht.-Mech. advocate.
Year: 1859

Drotnefs, parents, anS VOW
riors and interiors. See s1ss esssy--
thought, and action, bears the impress of
gentle, affable courtesy. Study to make
everybody happy. True politeness is be-
nevolence, and true beneyolence Is polite
ness When the habits of courtesy or
good behavior are thus acquired at home
exhibited on all occasions, they become
household words-easy, familiar as life
When you GO abroad, mingie in society,"
the high, the low, rich, poor, you are duly
prepared. Politeness of manner is upper
most; flows out spontaneously. Therefore
begin at home early as the dawning life.-
An excellent writer, touching this question
of good manners, says:


"Young folks should be mannerly. But
how to he, is the question. Many good
boy and girl feel that they cannot behave
to suit themselves in company. They are
awkward, rough, clownish. They feel
timid, bashful, self-dstrustfu the moment
they are addressed by stranger, or appear
in company. There is but one way to get
over this feeling and acquire graceful and
easy manners that is, to do the best they
can all the time, at home as well as abroad
! Good manners are not learned SO much as
acquired by habit They grow upon US by
use. We must be courteous, agreeable
civil, kind, gentlemanly and wonanly a


home, and then it will become kind 9
second nature to be so everywhere.


coarse, rough manner at home begets


rouohness which we cannot lay of, if W
| Try, when we go among strangers. Th
most agreeable people we have ever know


in company are those that arc perfect
Y agreeable at home Home is the scho


for all the best things"


n Young friends, you hear this. Will yc
II heed its-Golder Rule
Year: 1859

FARMERS DAUGHTERs.--Girls, don't
look towards the city with longing eyes;
if you would preserve the rosy freshness
of your cheeks, stay in the country air
and sun.


Don't ape village customs by wearing
cloth of CATERS when you walk; they are
not suited to rough country reads; or by
inytinga an evening party of your friends
to meet at nine o'clock, for that is their
bed time.


When you would adopt custom, ask
if it is suited to country life, not if it is
fashionable in the city.


"Don't stand in awe Of a young lady
Gust from the city," We would rather
look for wife where there is less starch
and carmine-among farmers daughters
who have the glow Of health in the cheek
and spark of intelligence in the eye


Rest satisfied to be farmers daughters;
you know not what you would sacrifice
were you to change places with the envied
city girls. Go to work and make your
selves and your homes as pleasant, lovel Y
and attractive as you can.


Read and study, and use all the means
within your reach to cultivate your minds.
Select from your associates of both SEX
es, those who are equally aspiring with
yourselves, and most in social gathering
to improve your conversational! talents and
manners.
Year: 1859

SHORTEN thy sleep and lengthen thy
knowledge says an Arabif proverb; but if
shortening ones sleep sh ould shorten his
life as well, what becomes of knowledge
then? 1t is the opinion of a distinguish
ed physician that half the insanity in this
world could be prevented BY sufficient
sleep. Early rising is good thing for
people who 60 to bed hy times, and bad
thing for those who don't. Lengthen
your nights, or shorten your days-take
your choice--B0ston Post.
Year: 1859

OPEN Your window when you retire
do not suffocate in small room. You
will die with sins enough unrepented Of if
YOU do all you can 10 promote health
Better sleep in barn with good air, than
in splendily furnished room on luxu-
rious couch without it, Please put it
down as thing to be remembered. If
you cannot get the window up OF down,
smash out pane of glass.