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Year: 1860

"She's too brilliant for me-" cxclaim-
cd friend whom we introduced to a
very attractive young lady.


"Too brilliant p we echoed, inquir.
ingly.


dyes; the woman that Shines SO
much can be fit for little else in this
world of dull utility


Was he right! Do men, as II gener.
al rule, fear, as well as admire brilliant
women? Are they not content to basli
IN their brightness, but not wish to
possess them ? If so, ladies, there is
in this truth deep matter for your Sc
rious consideration,


A woman may be intellectual enough
to sparkle like diamond. But, after
all, notwithstanding diamonds are very
pretty things to wear in public, the y
are of very little use in the house,
They may create envy in the breast OF
a neighbor; but will they awaken an
honest love in one worthy heart ?
They may be eiiulgent in the ball
room; but will they light up with
smiles the domestic circle? Can you
put diamond to any of the common
but necessary uses of the household?
Will you not have to exchange it for
vulgar sixpences and cents before you
can ever make it available in buying
bread?


Then a brilliant woman, though Il
perfect diamond among her sex, may
not suit the possession ofany but such
man as can afford to keep her as II
luxury If so, ladies, never aspire to be
diamonds. If you shine at ell, let it
be with reflected lustrc; and good
husband, believe us, is the best thing in
the world to awake your reflections
Let the 'chastc mOou' be your eXem-
plar, and not the bold, garish sun. -
We love to see the sunlight; but how
we shut it out Of our parlors and bei-
rooms Do we exclude the moon !
No. we welcome its mild influences ut
all times and in all places. We hope
there are not many brilliant women in
Winchester.
Year: 1860

Trust not to uncertain riches, but
prepare yourselves for every emergen-
cy in life. Learn to work, and be not
dependent on servants to make your
bread, sweep your floors and darn your
stockings. Above all, do not esteem
too lightly those honorable young men
who sustain themselves and their aged
parents by the work of their own hands,
while you caress and receive into your
company those lazy, idle popinjays,
who never lift finger to help them
selve as long as they can keep body
and soul together and get funds sutli.
cient to live in fashion. Ifyou are wise
you will look at this subject in the
light We do; and when you are old
enough to become wives, You will pre-
fer the honest mechanic, with not Il
cent to commence life, to the flshiona-
bic loaicr, with Il capital OF ten thou
sand dollars. When we hear it remark
ed, 81 young lady married Il fortune,
we tremble for her future prosperity.
Riches left chilcren by wealthy pa
rents turn out to be Il culse instead Of
n blessing. Young women, remember
this, and instead OF sounding tho purse
ofyoul lover, and examining the cut Of
their coats, look into their habits
Mark if they have trade, and can de
pend upon it; see that they have minds
which will lead them 20 look above
butterfly existence. Talk not Of the
beautiful white skin and soft, delicate
hand, the splendid form and fine ap-
pearance Of the young gentlemen.-
Let not these foolish considerations en-
gross your entire thoughts.-Souther"
Rural Maqa-iae.
Year: 1860

The Alexandria Lag Democrat of
the 22d ult,, says: Thee are at pres.
cnt strong reasons to suppose that the
sugar crop will prove almost an en-
tire failure in this parish. We were in
formed u few days since that it will
fall short of i've thousand hogsheads
The cotton crop will probably have an
average yield.
Year: 1860

iss Brooks-vh now resigns her charRe-a
beautiful Wsiting-desk as Git from her pupils,


This closed tue examination Of the Normal
School. and here must close my letter, leaving
the r+ierence to tho Society exercises of he
evening to be included with tomorrow s report.
Year: 1860

A BRUTAL AcT-A MAN PULLS A
HoRsE's TONGUE FROM ITS MoUTH.-The
Troy Times of the 22d instant publishes
the account of a brutal act, perpetrated in
that city, on Monday last, by man nam
ed Thomas Downing. 1t appears that
Downing's team were in the cellar-way,
pulling on heavy load of stones or dirt.
They refused to draw, when Downing, in
momentary fiji of passion, stepped to the
head of one of the animals, and, opening
its mouth, caught hold of the tongue and
pulled it out! at least three inches of the
tongue was pulled off, and the piece was
left lying for some time afterwards on a
stone-it being witnessed by quite num-
Der of people. The story Of the cruelty
was rapidly circulated, and gentleman
went TO have the passionate man arrested
under the statute Furnishing with severity
such cruelty to dumb beasts. Downing
followed him to the Detectives office, and
begged so hard to be let of, that the gen.
tleman did not care to press the matter
further, though it is probable that the man
will be arrested, since all agree that some
thing should be done to punish him for his
unnatural crime. Downing states that he
did not mean to pull the tongue out, but
only took hold of it in order to make the
horse draw. He says he has seen other
people do so, and had no idea the tongue
would come off. He thinks the bit cut it
in the first place, SO that with the strain of
his pulling it separated from the mouth.
The animal belongs to him, and will prob
ably have to be despatched, as it will be
impossible for the poor beast TO eat hereaf-
ter.


1t is to be hoped that such cruel act
will meet with suitable punishment.
Year: 1860

ADvERTIslSG.-Le US add sentence or
two to the chapter on Advertising published
in SATURDAYS Gazette The rates of adver-
tising in Alexandria are cheaper than they
are in any of the large cities--and cheaper
than i'll any almost any other place in the
United States. Let Il comparison be made
with those from other cities and this will
be seen Indeed the rates to be profitable
should be higher.
Year: 1860

THE PROBABLE NOMINEE The Tribune comes
out like u paten; wriang machine Tor Bates Of Mis-


souri, Tor the Republican candidate ior President


Mr. Bates may be very good man, and like DR..
Buchanan 'under deep sense of duty to God may
answer all the requirements under the old Mosaic
dspensatiun aud be acceptable TO the conservative,
close corporation class Of politicians who have no
positive principles except in Iroclivity for place
and power, but for our part we prefer to be beaten
With positive man on principles shan to triumph
with negative character which may turn to ashes
after his election, How many of the millions OF
Year: 1860

Early chickens are worth double those later
hatched. Now is the time 10 save eggs and fix
nests for the hens TO 80 about their setting
Take out oil but the nest eggs every day, and
keep Them dry aud where thoy will not chill


When you set the hen, put in tobacco to keep
off yermin
Year: 1860

IMPORTANT TO fArENFEEs-THE CALIFORNIA MAIL


MISCELLANEOUS.


1t has just been ascertained that an amendment
was Incorporated into the Civil Approximation bill
on the eve of the adjournment, by Senator Davis
OF Mississippi, which strikes directly at the me
cnanlcal genius of the country. 1t positively pro-
hlolts the purchase, either by the Navy or War
Department, of any patented article, however ne
cessary may be, for the of those departments
without special authority of Congress- naming at
the same time the article required. The action Of
Mr DAVIS IN this matter in injecting into the Civil
and Legislative bill matter which conld not have
been adopted in either the Navy or Army bills is
unheard OF in the history of legislation 1t was
enacted during the late session of Congress that
all purchases and contracts, when the public ext
genclas do not require immediate delivery of the
articles, shall be made by advertising for proposals
respecting them. No contract or purchase is here
alter to be made, unless the same be authorized bv
law or under an appropriation adequate to its fHi-
hlment, except in the War and Navy Departments
for clothing subsistence, forage, fuel quarters or
transportation, which, however, shall rot exceed
the necessities OF the current year. No arms or
military supplies whatever, which are of patented
invention, shall be purchased, nor the rirht of
using or applying any patented invention, unless
the same be authorized by law and the appropra-
therefor explicitly set for tn.


The course pursued by Commodore Vanderbilt
In refusing to take the California mails, renders it
absolutely necessary for the Post Office Department
to accept one of the propositions submitted to
them. The Postmaster General favOrs the San An
tonic or I'll Paso route 1t being the cheapest, and
in the present condition of affairs on the Plains
growing out of the Indian wars decidedly the
most advantageous to the Government. The sub
ject has been under advSement by the Cabinet to-
day, and ar early decision NAV therefore be ex-
pected. The Vanderbilt interest is here endeavor-
ing to prevent any arrangement by overland but
they will fail in their efforts. Vanderbilt bv his
bu-headedness, has made himself very obnoxious
to the Administration, and they will show him no
favor hereafter.


The Attorney General has recently rendered an
important decision in regard to the construction of
an Congress requiring that certain amounts be
paid on the production of satisfactory vouchers
He maintains that the word ''vouchers' does not
necessarily signify receipt paper to whom
money was paid by claimant but any kind of
evidence showing that the party is entitled to the
credit he demands. satisfactory voucher is any
evidence which will satisfy the judgment and CON
science of the officer whose province it is to settle
the accounts that the money actually paid,
whether receipt is produced or not


1t is fully conceded here now, that there will be
no compromise whatever between the Douglas and
Breckenridge parties, but that war first and last
will be carried to the fullest extent. An effort
now being made, to compromise the electoral ticket
in inia phohIr T,;I
Year: 1860

NEWARK, July 4.-The Democratic State Execu-
tive Committee of New Jersey held meeting at
Jersey City yesterday afternoon and voted to issue
a call for State Convention to be held at Trenton
25th July, to nominate an electoral ticket. The
committee recommend that the ticket be composed
of four Douglas and three Breckenridge men, to be
supported by the friends of each candidate and re-
ridge ticket" If this is successful the ticket hav-
ing the majority is to receive the electoral vote of
the State, except in the whole vote will elect
either candidate he is to have it. The plan appears
to meet the saaction of the most influential Demo-
Gratis of the State.
Year: 1860

Thou art gone the grave yet will not depore thee
Since God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy guide.
lie gave thee He took thee, and He will restore thee,
And Death had no sting, for the Saviour has died


HEBER.
Year: 1860

1t is stated by the English papers that the grave
OF the Earl of Worcester, who buried in the
time of Henry VII, is to be opened for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining whether it contains the model
of steam engine invented by him and buried with
him.
Year: 1860

The fre-alarm and police telegraph has just been
put in operation in New Orleans. The Delta of
that city, says: The machinery of the telegraph
worked like charm, and its success is settled
fact.
Year: 1860

The Court of Queens Bench has decided in the
case of Smith Us. Mundy, that if a man sends half
bank to another man, the latter acquires no
property in the half, and no has power to en-
force the giving up of the other half but that on
the contrary till the transmission is complete both
halves remain the property of the sender
Year: 1860

The confession of Harden will not be made pub
when 1t will be published, together with history
OF his life written by himself, in book FORM the
copyright of which will be secured for the benefit
OF his father. There are many rumors as to the
details OF the confession, none of which are re-
liable. A.--f
Year: 1860

Al LIME RAILWAY LIGHT.--For some time
past q locomotive on the New York Central
RAILROAD has, carried a lime light whichis as
superiorto the ordinary light used as the
electric light is superior to the oil lamp for a
light1hopse.r The locomotive starts out with
t%9 s small tanks S0 i'm in diameter aaS
gen have been pressed until the gauge shows
a pressure of from seYenty.to one hundred
pounds, While the train is in motion the
engineer can turn on the light and Light it,


the regulation is entirely automatic. iYlI iii
Year: 1860

The following is an extract from letter
written by Hon. Hiram Warner, of Georgia,
to the editor of the Southern Contederacy; ''I
shall vote for the nominees of the regular Ma
tional Democratic Convention, Douglas and
johnson; am opposed to Congressional Inter
vention with the question of Slavery in the
Territories. Shall stand firmly by that great
fundamental Democratic principle of lon-ia--
tervention by Congress with the question of
Slavery; stand by my friends in this State who
maintain that great fundamental principle,
whether they be in the minority or majority,
because it is right, and in my judgment the
only safe policy for the South.
Year: 1860

throne, to acquiesce in state of things which
will make it as difficult for an Englishman to
visit the scenes of christian history as 70 PEN
citrate into the mosques of fMeeca? Are we to
permit Aleppo, Damascus, Jerusalum, and
perhaps, every city as far as Bagdad, to be
closed to Europeans after their native Chris
tian population has been massacred or driven
out? Are we prepared to hear of our mission
aries being put to death or turned out of the
country, with orders never to set foot in it
again, and to be unable to venture mile from
the Mediterranean coast without a guard OF
Musse1man canvasses


But all this must be conceded, and more
too, unless we are ready to deal sternly and
summarily with these Druse and Arab rufians
and the conniying Turkish authorities. 1t is
likely, indeed, that for the moment the Porte
will be rather frightened. We have no doubt
that NJ. Musurs has informed his Government
of the temper of the English nation, and the
ambassador in Paris will doubtless make
equally pressing representations. The troops
Will be despatched with something like alacri-
ty to Bey1 out, and Fuad Pasha will do his best
to put a stop to the disorders. But what is a
Constantinople politician, that he should be
able to damn up the current OF Asiatic fanatl-
cism, which has now broken its bounds, and is
flooding the southern provinces of the Empire!
The perpetrators of these outrages have little
respect for the class which Faud represents,
and which they would exterminate with as
much pleasure as they do the Christians.


We do not know how far the Commissioner
may possess the qualities necessary for dealing
with savage races in state of frenzy, but he
will certainly require them. No kind of con-
eiliation or coaxing will be of the least avail,
as it will only give the marauders high no.
tion of their own power, and encourage them
to renew the attack directly the troops are
withdrawn. Only the most resolute demean-
or, and the most active operations will be of
any use The question, then, is whether
Fuad Pacha, or indeed, any Turk, is endowed
with the acquisite energy and resourcesr We
fear not. The behaviour of the Turkish Off
GERS seem to indicate that they had little pow
er over their men. In one case there is no
reason to believe that the commander took
part with the murderers, but generally the
work has gone on while the troops have sto-
Idly kept to their barracks, and their officers
seem to have known that it was of no use try
ing to bring them out. IF this was the case
with detachments, why should it not be so
with an army? Who shall say that the force
acting under Faud Pacha will show any real
activity in furnishing outrages which every
true believer in its ranks considers to be ho-
| ly work IF, however, it should prove that
the Porte is incapable of keeping order, it will
| then be time to consider whether the Turk
has not been long enough there, and whether
| Christian nations ought not to take council as
to the future of this interesting and most un-
happy land.
Year: 1860

SAYINGS OF CH1LDREN.-A little boy three
years old, q believe) was blessed with a new
little sister. The day following he was re-
quired to be very still, and the reason given
therefor, that his very excellent mother was
very weak and his sister too. He obeyed the
injunction carefully. In the course 'of the
day some playmates came to the house; he
rushed to the door, and putting his little fin
ger up to check the noise, said, abe very quiet
have got new baby sister, and she is very
weak and tired-for she has walked all the
way from Heaven to-day, and you must not
disturb her."-L1ttle Pilgrim.
Year: 1860

Too BAp.-Portraits of all Presidential
candidates are usually in demand, but the IL
thographers who got up "Old Abe" complain
of serious losses, as the lpicters' won't SELL
Abe is SO homely that no man who intends to
vote for him dare take his portrait home to his
wife. A Republican of our acquaintance took
photograph of Lincoln into the house and
frightened his baby into convulsions, and the
wife declared if her husband voted the Repub-
lican ticket she would sue for divorce.
Year: 1860

ONE THOUSAND HOUSES BURsED.-A tSs-
mendons fire broke out in Constantine pI, on
the morning Of the 10th of June, near the
mosque Of the Sultan Achmet The houses.
which in that quarter Of the town are all Pput
of wood, burned with great rapidity, from
eight hundred to thousand were consumed
before the fire could be got under TIE Yeo1
work of destruction was done IN about e'gRt
hours.
Year: 1860

Let not q single delegate to be elected


to-day Saturday fail to be in attendance
at the County Convention on Saturday
next We would urge upon the members
Of the Convention the Importance Of calmly,
fairly and impartialIy deciding upon the
eligibility of candidates for Office, whilst at
the same time they should duly weigh in
their minds the claims Of gentlemen upon
the democratic party for such preferment.
Also. let their personal probity and hon
esty be well considered. 1t were lasting
shame to nominate such q man for an Of
ice Of public trust and responsibility, whom
we would not entrust with the custody Of
our private and personal affairs 1t would
furthermore be doing wrong to the many
able, competent and honest men Of our
party and themselves By keeping con.
stantly in view this standard of qualifca-
ton, we have no fear Of defeat of our
ticket in July next, whoever may be the
nominees Of the Convention, or from what
soever sections Of the country the candi-
dates may hail So far as we are person
ally concerned, it will be altogether imma-
terial from whence the nominations shall
be made, even though all were to be select
ed from the smallest precinct in the county.
We would regard them none the less the
officers Of the county, possessed Of enough
Of honor to do their duty to the whole oI
it. To US, the room in which a Conven.
tion assemblies is a political court room
the delegates composing it political jury,
convened for the purpose of deciding upon
the political qualifications Of such men 0s
may be brought before It, to deal out jus
tice between political litigants, and to
award our party's rewards to the deserv-
ing. Beyond their records we never choose
to go. We abide by their decision, and
shall always be found ready aud willing to
obey its behests. No nomination, for what
soeyer be the position, when made by a
Democratic Convention, can ever be made
so odious to us, but what we can and will
give it our cheerful, hearty, and toOrking
support. That there are many other dem
ocrats who are thus true to their faiih who
entertain q similar confidence in the gen.
eral infallibility Of honorably conducted
conventions, is fully established from the
III straight democratic votes which were
deposited in the ballot box in Olympia pre-
cinct for its nominees at the last general
election. Let, ihen,- the deliberations Of
the Convention be harmonious, fair and
honest; select men for the various positions
who have established names for honesty
and political integrity, and our word for it,
the democracy Of Olympia precinct will
rally in their support, aud cast vote which
shall eclipse all their former efforts, and
shall only be riValled by the suns eclipse
on the 18th July next.
Year: 1860

ABsENr.-The receiver of the land Office
left here week or ten days since for (some
say Vancouver, while others intimate
with knowing leer of the eye, that be ha,
gone to attend 10 political matters just
across the river. If so, we should very
much like to know what sort of game (po
litical) be is after. If it be to assist tn,
democracy, he could have found Geld fol
labor within this Territory. But il be con
templates doing as be did at the last cleo
ton, and to use his ability for the accom-
plishment of the same end, it matters little
where he is. Until he returns, of which
we will inform the public, those having
business with the register and receiver
might as well stay as home
Year: 1860

John G. Whittier has written letter to a
Republican meeting at Haverill, Mass, in
which the following passages occur:


"a great responsibility is laid upon u.s.
We must prove that we deserve our success,
by asking nothing OF any class of our fellow
countrymen, North or South, bat what is
morally and legally right, and yielding to
nothing which is morally and legally wrong.
We must be firm. but not defiant; we are too
strong in the right and in our majorities TO
answer railing with railing. We can afford
to be moderate and generous. With slavery
in the States we have no right to interfere
and no desire to do 80 beyond the mild per-
suasion of the successful example o. freedom;
no more legal right or constitutional guaranty
than polygamy out of Utah. lis home is
only in the States; everywhere else it is an
outlaw


81 cannot but regard the menace of disun-
ion from the South as more likely to prove
mischievous than really dangerous. 1t may do
injury to the industrial and financial interests
of the country, but the evil will work IFS own
cure Business men at the South will not
long indulge in the childish folly of setting fire
10 the clothes on their backs, in the expecta-
ton that their neighbors' fingers will be
scorched in putting it out. The clamor that
the Union should be dissolved, because slave
are out-voted for the first time in
twenty years, is simply ludicrous. 1t is a
quarrel with the census tables and Greenleaf's
figure three complaining that it
is not equal to figure fve.'
Year: 1860

As ordained in the beginning, SO the seasons
continue to walk their annual round. The full
bloom of midsummer has verged into the hec-
tic of decay The beautiful poetry of earth
is passing away into the . sere and yellow
Leaf but it has not bloomed in vain. Like
the hopes which have cheered like the love,
and affection and friendships which have bloom
ed by the path and given our brief life its sum
mer, they leave the fragrance of blessed MEM
ories behind. AS they waste, and fade, and go
to their shrouding under leaf, and blade. and
winter drift, they emblem our own resurrec-
ton to the beauty and bloom of Eternal Sum
mer


The earlier flowers have passed away, as
have the brighter dreams and hopes of our
lives, but like those who are true when the
frests gather upon our locks are the later ones.
With these, we heap our altar with a tribute to
the Summer, whose last suns setting. By
the light and warmth of the sun by day; and
while the lamps of the night were swinging
overhead, nature has pursued her mystic shut
rain, and dew, woven beauty and wealth into
the garniture of the summer. Leaves were
flung over the woodlands, green blades over
the meadow, noddIng grain over the plowed
field and flowers all.


Autumn! gorgeous in the glory which burns
OH the woodlands and bounteouS in the fruits
of the field, the vine and the bough! Fading,
yet beautiful the very treasures of the fulfill
ment hammered by the hectic of decay We
thank the =. God of the Rolling year for its
coming, and its teeming fullness, and as in the
olden time, I'VE bring its fruits to the alter in
remembrance of Him who hath made our
fields to smile with fatness, and corn in the
valleys grow.-T ". Bros0n.