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Year: 1860

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION ON BOARD OF A
SrEAMsR.-On Saturday afternoon boiler ex-
plosion took place on board the steamship
Granada, lying at the foot of Chambers street,
New York, by which Luke Flannigan, q
'longshorsmsn, was blown overheard and in
stantly killed, and eleven others were more or
less scslded. The Granada was sunk few
days ago where she now lies by coming in
collision with an ice-feld, and since that time
efforts have been made to raise her. For
that purpose two steam. pumps were employed
and the boiler Of one of these exploded with
the above named disastrous result.
Year: 1860

,- The SKATING FuRoRE IN THE NoRrH.-A
New York correspondent of the Charleston
20 Mercury, speaking Of the skating furore
IN New York, says that the best skater there
last winter was Boston girl. One of the
dothamite beauties was the only one chat
could approach her in feetness Of movement.
The latter has sent o challenge to the fair
Bostonian, wagering an even hundred that
she will skate three times around tho Central
Park pond quicker than her rival. The ohal-
lenge has been accepted and the contest will
probably come off some time this month.
Year: 1860

A Yankee editor says: owe don't mnd
recording the death of people without being
paid for our trouble, though that is not fair :
but pancgyrics on the dead must be paid
for--we positively cannot send people to
heaven for nothing"
Year: 1860

John Mitchell, in letter from Paris,
regarding the movement being made in Ire
land to obtain an amnesty for him and his
fellow -exiles, declares that he would accept
no amnesty. He adds that he will never
live in Ireland again under English rule
and yet he hopes to go back to live in Ire
land.
Year: 1860

Misprints will present themselves in
other columns than those of newspapers.
The author ofa temperance novel who wrote,
drunkenness is folly was horror struck to
read drunkenness is Jolly
Year: 1860

return to confess that for once I'm mistaken
As much as I've known Of this world and its


scenes,
There's one thing that equal to both greene and


bacon,


And that is dish of good bacon and greens
Year: 1860

INCIDENTS OF THE LADY ELaIN DIS
AsTER.-Frederick Snyder, passenger,
Says "a little distance from my raft
young lady fell off from raft, ard just as
she fell a man on my raft out. oh God
there goes my poor daughter" lie said
this in most heart rendirg tones, and his
daughter must have heardit, for she raised
up her head as she was going down. and
looked at her father with an angelic smile
as she sank for the last time. Others could
be heard to exclaim, There goes my poor
husband, save him, for, Gods sake ~
Others May God preserve us" 1t is said
that the wife of Jno. OGrady became quite
frantic on the vessel and throwing her arms
around her husband. begged that he would
not desert her. He saw that he could do
nothing with her in the water, frightened as
she was, and embracing her he said-"My
dear! if we must drown we viii 90 down to-
gether," and they were not seen after that.
The Milwaukee papers mention singular
series of presentiments connected with the
disaster. .On the morning Of the disaster
aud about the very hour of its occurrence,
the Chief of Police was awakened from
sleep by the sense of terrible calamity, so
that he rose and visited all the police stat
ions of the city TO see that nothing should
happen which his care could avert, and at
daylight returned TO his room with the same
vague yet fearful prescntimcnt depressing
him. When he arose again at nine the
news of the wreck had thrilled the whole
city. During the night, a lady whose hus-
band was lost on the Elgin was warned Of his
death in dream. The wife of Capt. Barry
dreamed that she saw the Elsin wrecked
and her husband sink, as actually 5efcll.
A lady who had no friends on the ill-fated
vessel awoke in the night with the feeling
that as she expressed If, something dread
ful was happening and was so wrought
again, and rose and waited till the news Of
the catastrophe interrupted her forebodiugs.
A mother who was lost gave her child in
charge Of a friend before going on the ex-
cursion with the injunction TO place it with
the Sisters of Mercy II she should not return.


This request was made playfuIly. as if Tie


mother attached no particular importance


TO it; at the same time she would not leave


until she had exaeted solemn promise to


that effect"
Year: 1860

A flit is like the dipper attached to
hydrant-eyery one is at liberty TO drink
from IT, but no one desires TO carry ii away.


The following notice may be seen on a
blacksmitl's shop in Essex mo horse
shod on Sunday except sickness and death.
Year: 1860

And having purchased entire stock Goods and leased
the Store formerly occupied by the Union store Division
AL.


We would say the inhabitants of Bellows Falls and
adjoining towns that intend keep constantly hand
aud for sale, good aud well selected assortment of
Year: 1860

In reading an extract from Henry Clay's
speech in $780, to show that Mr. Clay was
in favor of the ge-rate per-rinciple of non.
Intervention, he illustrated his knowledge
of the classics and of chaste. Latinity by
saying, Lsx loki, that Is, the opinion of
the people in the territory He pronounced
an eloquent eulogy on the compromise Act
but by far the most vehement and crushing
part of his speech was that wherein he
proved to the evident satisfaction of his au-
dience


LINCoLN's ABOLITION SENTIMENTS.


He declared with the most positive assur-
ance and with great gusto, that "when Lin
coin is elected three or four millions of mig
gers will be let loose on the people of Indi-
ana, and we can't then prohibit them from
coming here He elaborated, elucidated,
and enlarged upon this position, and at con-
siderable length stated the sentiments and
designs of Lincoln to be to free every slave
in the country and turn them all loose into
the free states /; TO elevate them TO the posi-
tion OF white men; to give them the rights
of citizenship, &C. He said he had intend
ed to read the documents to prove that these
Year: 1860

With which we were blessed at the
date Of Oh. last issue and which seemed to
promise that summer would last all win
ter has departed and the cold weather has
in earnest come upon US. The river is
frozen tight and steamboat communication
With tho rest Of the world is for the mex,
four months, at least, cut of. Burbanks
stages however are running on time and
when things get settled We shall receive
our mails as regularly and spcadily as
wien the boats were running. The tcle


graph too, connects us with civilization: an6
that feeling Of isolation which the close G
Year: 1860

That Shooting Affair Again.


We gave account in our last issue Of the
shooting ola German on Wells creek, and
the facts Herewith connected, among Others
that The german who confessed to the deed
had been released from custody on five
hundred dollars bail. Some of the neigh
bors Of the deceased were dissatisfied with
this, and believing tho prisoner guilty o
premeditated murder, they brought him uE
before Justice Post Of Wacoota, and he i:
now under examination in tho Court House
On Monday evening threats oflynch;ns him
were made by the people from Wells creek
but thoy fortunately were not put in exc
tution .....
Year: 1860

navigation used in earlier days to inspire,
is no longer felt or ut least in nothing like
the degree it used to bo when we had no
telegraph, no Burbank's line, and no Rail-
road t Lacrosse. When the nearest Rail-
rood Station was Dubuque, and the only
way to get there was by Walkers line of
crazy old stages, drawn by miserable old
skeletons of: horses.
Year: 1860

From the above It will he seen that the
receipts Of wheat during the past three
months arc larger hy four miaiyn bushels
than during the corresponding period in
any previous year Of our history.


The total receipts Of all kinds Of grain
{including four) since the 1st Of August
amount TO 16, 144, ,589 bushels


This is without any doubt the larges:
amount Of grain ever received in three
months in any market on the face Of the
frlnl}r
Year: 1860

An intended bride who is willing to
begin housekeeping in the same style
in which her parents began.


Twenty fashionable young ladies who
dare to be seen welding a dusting-
brush or darning their brothers stock
ings, if a gentleman should happen to
make an early call.


Ten Independent young ladies, of
"good families" who dare to wear their
last winters bonnet to church on q
fine Sunday.


Fourteen young ladies, "who are any.
body" who dare to be seen in the
street wearing soles thick enough to
keep their feet warm.


Fifty young ladies of sufficient age
"to go into company" who dare confess
they have ever made q loaf Of bread OF
a pudding.
Year: 1860

In view Of the renewed struggle in
Italy the Italian Committee at New
York, who collected funds during the
late war, will resume their operations,
suspended after tho peace Of Villa
Franca, in order TO aid Garibaldi and
the Sicilian movement
Year: 1860

President Buchanan has issued his procla-
nation for the salein November next, of one
and quarter million acres of public lands
in the State of Iowa. These lands are sit
uated in the Fort Dodge and Sioux districts,
and are said to embrace some most excellent
land.-Erchange.


Thus it is that the peoples land is taken
from their possession and sold to capitalists
and spectators, who will hold them at so
high prices that the poor man cannot So
cure for himself and family home. Had
the Democratic Senate passed, and the
President signed the wise and just Home
stead bill passed by the Republicans of the
House, this million and a quarter acres Of
land would have had ten thousand families
and forty thousand inhabitants within the
next twelve months, Now the lands will
go into the hands of speculators, and will
not be occupied in ten years.


1t is Republican policy to secure the pas
sage of Homestead Law, and it will only
be accomplished when the Republican party
assume the control of this government.
Year: 1860

The admirers of the little-giant in these
parts are telling wonderful stories Of the
the enthusiastic reception of Mr.. Douglas
in his Southern tour. That tho people arc
all charmed with him and his sentiments,
and, say they, "he is carrying the South
with whirlwind of popular approval" 1t
is all bosb, simple deception by which
they hope to rally tho weakened demo-
Gratis of the North. The following is what
the Richmond (Va.) Enquirer says about
his meeting in that city. Will the Demo
crdt and Messenger publishl


"Indeed the demonstration was even a
worse failure than tho speech. And as to
the speech it is enough to say that Mr..
Douglas made very great blunder in
speaking at all. Nowhere else are the
people so we'll accustomed to good stump
oratory as in Virginia. Nowhere else is
stump speaking so constantly, carefully and
critically cultivated. Nowhere else are the
rank and file so thoroughly informed in
matters of political fact and theory. A po-
litical candidate for any Office, appearing
before Virginia audience with piping
voice, an awkward manner and prosy
speech, is already half-damned in thoir es-
timation; and candidate for the State
Legislature who would commit one-half the
blunders in relation to well-known political
facts, which Mr.. Douglas committed on Fri
day night, would be taken to task on the
spot by majority of his audience. When
Presidential candidate informs an intelli-
gent audience in Virginia that they voted
for squatter sovereignty in 184S and 1856,
and when hundreds of his audience know
that the Virginia resolutions and address Of
1s4S denounced the doctrine in unmeasured
terms-and even refused to support any
candidate known to be committed to it
and that a similar reputation was even
printed on our electoral ticket in 1856
such state of things can only serve to dis
gust every intelligent listener. No wonder
then, that a number Of our substantial citi
zens who went to the Capitol grounds dis
posed to vote for Douglas, left with open
expressions of contempt for the candidate
Year: 1860

The people of Territory can by lawful
means, exclude Slavery from their limits
prior to tho formation of State Constitu-
tion.
Hence no matter whatever the decision of
the Supreme Court may be, still tho right
of people to make slave Territory or
free Territory is unchanged. Douglas
speech at Freeport, 1858.
Year: 1860

that was possible might be done for him. Out
of her husbands scanty earning. however, it
was impossible that she could pay for convey
ance to and from London; but mothers love
was not to be defrauded Of its object by any
such obstacle. 1t was possible the boy might
be cured, and that was enough. The thirty
miles intervening between him and the means
of his possible restoration were TO her affection
but step. She put her son on her shoulder,
and, week by week, she carried him all those
weary miles, slept for a night at the hospital,
and next day, rcsumiug her precious load, bore
him chccrfully home again. For nearly four
mopths did she do this, till her great excrtion
brought on serious illness, and she herself
had to seek hospital care. Recovered, but
never again to be the strong and healthy wo-
man she was before she resumed the task OF
maternal affection, and, though less frequently,
still carries her child to receive the attention
of the kind and skiful physicians of that inst-
Observation-Disclosures piper.
Year: 1860

WHAT TIE PRESIDENT THISKs.-Thc Wash
ington correspondent Of the Pennsyironion
says:


1 understand from good source that the
President barely hopes for the continuance OF
peace DUNG his Administration. l am told
that he fears the issue of secession will be pre-
cpitatcd Immediately after the election, with
out waiting for the inauguration Of Lincoln.
Year: 1860

A mother teaching her child TO play. is
an object at once the most sublime and
lender that the Imagination can conceive.
Elevated above earthly things, she see ne
like one OF thoss guardian angels. the
companions of our earthly pilgrimage,
through whose ministratiOn we are incit-
ed to good and restrained from evil. The
age Of the mother becomes associated
in his MUD with the invocation she taught
him 10 his Father who is in heaven. -
When the seductions of the world assail
his youthful mind. that well remembered
prayer 10 his Father who is in heaven u
will strengthen him TO resist evil. When
in riper years he mingles with mankind
and encounters fraud under the mask oi
honesty; when he sees con6diug goodness
betrayed, generosity ridiculed as weak
ness, unbridled hatred, and the GOODNESS
Of interested friendship. he may indeed
be tempted to disPise his fellow-meni buI
he will remember his Father who is in
heaven"


Should he, on the contrary, abandon
himsclfto to the world and allow the seed o
self love to spring up and flourish in hi
heart, he will, notwithstanding, some
times hear warning voice in the depth
of his soul, severely tender as those ma
ternal lips which instructed him to hi
Father who is in heaven" But when th'


.rials Of life are over. and he may be ex


tended on the BID of death, with no oihe
coasolativn but tie peace of an approving
conscience, he will recall the scenes o
his infancy, the image of his mother, ant


with tranquil confidence will resign hi
soul to Him who died that We might liy
the Redeemer ofthe world.


EFWhateyer else is aat. bOnnets ar
looking up


!, ET Ten poor meh can sleep tranquil


upon mat; but two kings cant live
, ease in quarter OF the world.
Year: 1860

1 lie In the Summer Meadows,


In the meadows all alone,
With the infinite sky above me


And the sun on his midday throne.
The smell ofthe Towering grasses


Issweeter than any rose,
Ands million fhappy insects


Sing in the warm repose.
The mother lark that is broodlng,


Feel the sun on her wings,
And the deeps on the noon-day glitter
With the swarms of fairy things.
From the billowy grcen beneath mo
To the falhomless blue above,
The creatures of God are happy


In the warmth of their simmer love.
The Infinite bliss Of Nature,


feel In every vein;
The life and the light Of summer


Blossom In heart ami brain.
But darker than any shadow,


Than thunder-clouds unfurlcd,
The awful truth arises.


That Death Is In Tho World.
And the sky may beam as ever,


And mover cloud be curleA
And the afr be living odois,


But Death is in the WOrldf
Out Of the deep of sunshine E
The Invisible bolt Is hurled; en
There's life In the Summer Meadows,


But Death is In the World
Year: 1860

Tue J,riNrsr EMnAssY. 1t is stated that the
Japnnese are mucI, exercised about tie return Of
the Ningara, and cannot be made to believe that
it was occasonel by an accident. They are full.
ly persuaded it is nr,ihce to dean them in
this country. and Insist upon immediate prepara-
ons for their departure. The naval commission
have not yet been nble 10 remove this prejudice,
though every persuasion has been employed to
satisfy them that they can reach Japan within the
limited time. and still have abundant opportunity
to visit our principal cities. originally designed.
While in this country they asked to be relieved
from going out at night. and attending balls and
such spectacles, for which they have no taste. and
which are repugnant to their habits Of life at
home.
Year: 1860

A provident wife has for some time been
in the carrying trade. but was disturbed by
cfficr McTLRrH yesterday. Observing her to
take big stick of wood from awood-varn
conceal and carry it oif.he followed at a
respectful and found the husband busy at
home saving and packing as fast as the
wife brought in,til they had toom well
slowed for winler use. This was proviIent
and provided they would now pay for it
the owner offered to leave it. provided
farther. that they would buy nomore in the
eamo way Cheap enough
Year: 1860

Democratic County Convention-Col.

 John O. Davie Nominated for Rep

 resentative.

 By reference to the proceedings of the Democratic County Convention, which met at Brownsville on Monday last, 1t will be perceived that after several ballotlngs, in which the names of various gentlemen were resented-eilher of whom would have faithfully represented their consttu- enls in the Legislature-bu Il seemed that each township. through their delegates, had determined upon their man, and were 10th to give him up; until the name of Col. JoHN c. DAVE was presented, when with commendable unanimity he was nominated for Representative by acca- nation. This nomination seemed to heal every feeling of dissension, and the ex- pression was universal that he was the very man for the position.

 Col. DAvIE is too well known to need any special commendation from any source. He is farmer, and that class of our fel- low-ctizens know him as an upright, honorable, high-toned gentleman. His political opinions are in consonance with those of the democracy. As legislator he will command the respect of his asso- ciates, both as member of any of the committees of the House, and careful observer of the bearing of laws to be en- acted by the General Assembly.

 The masses of Prairie country hare ini the choice of Col. DAVE. one in whom they can place the most implicit confidence. Coming from amongst the honest yeo- manry-those who till the soil for live lihood-he will have no need of present. ing any :, cunning device " to allure them to his support. Having pursued consist ent course through life, both personally and politically, he will have nothing to fear from those who make it their "spe- cial calling" to decry those who, after having been called on, dare to serve the people in the ennobling capacity of Leg islator.

 It is well known that Col. DAVE has been requested frequently, heretofore, to permit his name to be used for the po- stion to which he was nominated on Monday last. But his love of home and the ill health of a member of his family, has caused him persistently to refuse the honor his friends wished to beslow upon bim In the recent convention he was nominated by acclamdtion-ihe united voice of his felow-ciiizens called upon him, and pledged him their unfalterng support. He could hardly do otherwise than accept the position so enthusiastical- ly bestowed upon him. It therefore be- hooyes every democrat in the county to use his best efforts to secure his triumph in August next. Prairie county needs representative in our next legislature who will look we'll to her interests and those of the whole State-a discriminating and in- huential man-onc who will command at home and abroad. That Col. DAVE is all that could be desired in this connection, none will deny. Let every friend to merit and straightforward honesty, rally to his support and elect him in Au- gust next by an overwhelming majority.
Year: 1860

Mother, do believe Dick Kelley robs
our hen nest"


What makes you think SO. my son 90
inquired the good old lady in the easy chair
looking mp over her spectacles.


Because, mother, now twice this week
| have seen him coming out of our lot be-
hind the barn, looking around to see if any
one was watching him Besides, | have
noticed we have not got near as many eggs
as usual


" Had he any basket with him %


Il did not see any? 30


And this all you know about it -


Yes, ma'am," replied Harry. begin
mig TO look as if he felt a little doubtful
about the verdict


Wen. my on, don't think such ovi-
dence as that should go great way against
a lad like Dick Kelly said the mother,
kindly, Dick is not bad boy, is he %


lie has some mean tricks about him,
anyhow" replied Harry, as itrying to ex-
cusc himself.


That may be. but you ,nust remember
the rule to treat every one as innoceNt until
proved guilty. We have eggs enough We
could spare half Of them rather than circu.
late false report about a neighbor.'


Well, am going to find out if can, -
said Harry /; and off he ran, though not
without hearing his mothers gentle admo-
milton


6 Be careful. my son be careful


Harry was rather though,less and quick
tempered. II would be Just like him to 60
right up to Dob. und uccuse him or rob
blng tho hens nest. without any evidence
at all, but merely because he suspected i,
to be SO. lie walked along thoughtfully
down to his worl. in the field. and finally
he said aloud


"Mother'S right I will be careful"


Toward the close of the afternoon he saw
Dick again crossing the fields back Of the
barn, and he started off to meet him


g Be careful yes, l will be careful, "
said he to himself.


Dick appeared little confused. but he
answered liarry's cheerful F" How are ye ?''
Harry, too, was confused. He saw no
signs of eggs Could he have been mista
ken He looked in Dicks face moment
y new thought struck him


Dick" he says, what's the matter
with your hat ? 1t is coming off and he
brough his hand heavily down on the
frail palm leaf MS If to push it on.


What smash there was and poor
Dick was a sight to behold minute after
ward on his way home. with the streams of
yellow and white oozing down and streak
ing his face and clothes


1t was a long time before Dick heard the
last Of the striped jacket, for one of his
schoolmates caught sight of him as he was
running for dear life. But it was good
lesson for, it made him ashamed. set him
to thinking and he became an honest boy.


As for Harry. we thought he would new
sr get through laughing over it. Mother. F"
he says, was careful of everything but
the eggs, and thought as they belonged to
us and we had plenty Of them, and you
would not mind them.


And his mother, the dear old lady. looks
up smiling all over her face, and says,
" All, well, there's hope for Harry, yet, he
is learning to be useful"
Year: 1860

A Washington correspondent Of the Union
says, the President and the Cabinet have en-.
tered upon a war of determination against all
Douglas Office holders. New York in this
respect is perfect slaughter house. So in
New England and the Northwest Wherever
an official is suspected of Douglasism, his
head is Immediately chopped off.


President Buchanan and the Administra
tiou are not so much in favor of Breckinriige
as they are opposed to pouglaa.