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Year: 1859




The Baltimore Patriot, speaking Of The
policy of the Opposition 10 pursue in lSGO,
truly says:


If the Opposition party desire TO elect
their President in'lS6o-if the grea, MOTOR
lily Of the country wish to end the rule of
the present unworthy, un-American admin
is,raiion, neglecting American interests;
and given over TO mere popularity hunting
at the South. and offics-ssekiug everywhere
the opposition party will have to.unite.-
They will have to agree upon some mon.-
Lsi platforms go, Every one knows what
they are worth. Each citizen has been dis
gusted in learning how far they may lie
trusted and relied on. II is clear that if
the country choos es some national, conserv-
alive American man can be elected by the
people, Shall we have such an one? Shall
we put up and vote for one whe can be ad-
vocated and voted for in each and every
State Of this Union? Or shall we repeat
the miserable farce of the last Presidential
election? 1t makes no difference whether
we are agreed on every detail or not. Does
it make difference TO the bundle of fact
ions which agree on ono thing-to call them
selves united the Democracy? Does
make and real difference to them that theirt
composite elements are as Gsunder as the
poles, upon this very question of Slavery?
Why then should We forever hold of? We
have no chance, they have no chance, but
in sensible union to do what we can for the
country, and let the eternal, never ending
question of Slavery work out its own Eolu-
ton. .a.
Year: 1859

WHITE SPECKS IN BUTTER.


Mn. EDIroR;-I noticed in the N. f..
Fdrmer last week, your theory about churn-
ing to prevent white specks in butter. Hav-
ing devoted my whole time. for the last five
years, in the manufacture and sale of the Fy-
Ter ohurn, and spent much time among the
dairies of Nermos and northern New York,
| venture to differ with you in theory on that
subject You say as soon as the butter be-
gins to come, scrape carefully down all the
cream that is thrown TO any part of the churn,
and has escaped its share of churning. | say
never scrape the cream down into the chuyn
after it begins to come; if scraped at ALL
scrape it into the cream pot and save it for a
new churning, and not into the churn to form
those very specks you wish to avoid. Those
white specks are usually caused by uneven
churning


The true principle of churning is, to have
the dasher of the churn so adapted to the in
side of the cylinder as to act on all the cream
alike, and if so adapted, and tho cream has
been properly cared for, and you churn quite
slow till it is perfectly mixed, and then fast
er, till the sacks containing the butter begin
to break, and then will scrape what is on
the lid into the cream pot, you will not be
troubled about those white specks that spoil
one-half the butter made in this country.


To carry out your theory, suppose you try
an experiment; churn, say nine quarts of
cream on my principle, and see how much
butter, then take the same quantity and
churn till it begins to come, or until you have
churned one-half the time required now put
in another quart of cream, and will be bound,
you will either have plenty of white specks,
Year: 1859

SALT AND ASHES FOR Cows.-On turning
my cows to pasture, in the spring, provide
several small tubs, and having fixed them
firmly in the soil to prevent them being over
turned, put in each tub one quart Of salt and
three quarts of sifled wood ashes previously
well mixed by stirring. The cows partake
freely of this mixture 1t prevents injury
from the sudden change from dry to green
food, and has, besides, a most invigorating
effect upon the general system. Some assert
that once week is enough as its more frequent
use would be Injurious. But when supplied in
this way, no apprehension need be entertain
ed.
Year: 1859

~ The Tcks5urqh Miss Whiq says that
Senator Brown. in his speech at the Jerry
barbecue. proclaimed himself in favor of die
tating the terms on which we would consent
to remain in the Union. and if they were not
granted. then to "let the Union slide"


He argued at some length TO show that
Congress had the right and ought to protect
Slavery in the Territories lie declared him
self in favor o. taking Cuba. honorablyif we
can. if not. take it ANYHOW. He also wanted
Year: 1859

A REMEDY For POISONED SHEEP.-Give
them a tablespoon twice full of weak ley,
and it will raise them in fifteen minutes after
given, One morning found fifteen or twenty
sheep poisoned by eating ivy the day before,
Some Of them when found we're fat on their
sides, others irothed at the mouth grated
their teeth, and staggered about badly from
the effects Of the ivy. Those that were not
found sprawing were cured by putting gag
in their mouths, which would keep the sheep
from swallowing the poison, but let it rise
and run out of their mouths. After had
lost three out of six, that could not hold up
their heads, and appeared liieess, one of my
neighbors recommended weak ley as a sure
cure , it was given them, and in ten minutes
one of the sheep was eating rowen. 1t had
the same effect on the other two, and the whole
three are now as lively as any of the Aock.-
Virginia Farm journal.
Year: 1859

1t is with unfeigned pleasure that we
learn of the great improvement in the
prospects Of this road. The Cars are now
doing a handsome and thriving business,
which instead Of decreasing is decidedly
on the increase. 500 per day is receive
ed for freight, &c. from this place to Du-
bu9ue alone, which il much above the
running expenses OF the road. If then,
such is the fact, with wheat and produce
at the present low fgurers, it is a pretty
sure indication OF improvement when the
markets get higher as there is every rea
son to believe will be the case. Every fu.
ture section of the road which the cars
travel over, will bring large addition to
ito business with 70 increase Of expenses
except Of merely nominal amount
Looking over the prices Of wheat and pro
duce in the towns on the western line Of
the Railroad we cannot but be struck
with the great benefit which will result to
them from the Railroad reaching them
We see that the citizens Of Independence
anticipate an Improvement Of over Tets
per bushel on wheat alone even with the
Eastern markets At the present low figure;
it is selfevident fact then, that il is
msnifestly TO their interest 10 forward the
road as much as possible.


The President aud Directors think and
We believe with good and sufficient reason
that on account Of the present want for .
Railroad in the neighborhood further west
Of US, and the general enthusiasm display
ed BY the people in that section: The
Railroad will not again stop in its onward
progress to the Missouri river. We can
only say. and are satisfied that we echo
the sentiments of the whole community,
that we mos, devoutly wish for such con.
summation. TO Dubuque such = result
must be one of the most important char
acter as to her principally the great bsn-
eft will accrue. - DyerssiNe Mercury.
Year: 1859

Corn AND PUMPKINS ToGETHER.-A
writer in the Genesce Farmer objects, with
good deal Of reason, to growing corn
and pumpkins together, On account, of the
shade the vines give the land. he says


81 believe more than the value of the
pumpkins is subtracted from the value 0!
the corn crop. In this State we raise
them in great perfection on the prairie
sod the first season after breaking. An
acre of land cultivated entirely in pump
kins will yield an immense quantity and
think this method preferable to planting
among corn. The crop is valuable one
have made excellent beef with no other
feed but pumpkins and hay. The pump.
kin should be cut up and fed in clean
trough. Had two hogs, one of which
intended to fatten, and the other to keep
through the winter. As soon as pump
kins were ripe enough to gather l shut
them apart. Fed one on corn all he could
eat, with an occasional pumpkin for sauce
-slops Of the house, milk. &c. The 9th .
er fed entirely on pumpkins. should
have said at tue commencement that they
were both Of an age, and size very nearly
alike. In December killed the one fed
on corn, which weighed about 800 pounds
the other was as heavy, but not quite
so fat. then concladed to fat the last
one, and fed him on corn and pumpkins
all he would eat. In about a month he
was very fat, and weighed nearly hun
dred more than the FIRST. This expert
ment convinced me tha, pumpkins were
good feed for hogs, and that corn aud
pumpkins fed together were much better
than corn alone"
Year: 1859

There is class Of unpleasant people Of
ten met with 10 the world, whose Nupleas


sntness is difficult to assign the cause for


They are not necessarily unkind persons


they are not ungenerous and they do moi
appear to talk or act from any malice. But
somehow or other they are mostly unfcr'u


nate in what they soy. They ask the wrong
thing, or they omit to ask the right. They
bring forward the disagreeable reminiscence


the ludicrous anecdote about you which you
would rather not hear repested in lorge
company, the psin'ul circumstance which
you wish was we'll buried and out of sight


II you have any misfortune they rush lc
prove to you that your own folly was the
cause. II you are betrayed, they knew il
would be 60, and rene mber that they have
often told you so. They cannot imagine
that the poor unfortunate man is not in &
state just then TO hear all this wisdom. Il
fact to use metaphor, it seems as il they
bad supernaturally large feet, with wh'ct
they 60 stamping about and"reoding on 9TH
or peoples toes 10 oil observation-disclosures,
Year: 1859

Type setting in the early ages, was not
remarkable for its accuracy: in the year 1851
book Of one hundred and seventy two
pages was written by pious Monk, called
anatomy eft !Nassi: after this work wax
printed and before it could 20 into the hands
of the binder, the Monk was compelled to
append fifteen pages Of corrections. All
these blunders he attributed to the special
instigation of the "deviP who he seemed to
think had desire to defeat the work. This
is no doubt the origin Of the printers De
viz
Year: 1859

DRoUrH IN West TENSEssEE.-The Memphis Bull
letin of Saturday last says:


Almost everything in the shape of vegetation in this
section is suffering severely from the effects of the
long proracted drouth and instead of the fine pros
peet presented by the growing crops, noticed by us
two and three weeks since, we now hear frequent
complaints that they are suffering severely, and in
Copious showers within the next four or five days
are indispensable to the production of half crop Of
corn, while cotton, which usually stands the drouth
without much damage, Is beginning plainly to evi.
its squares and in an unhealthy appearance generally
Gardens are faring no BETTER and in miuy instances
gardeners and hucksters unable to gather sutli
cient produce to warrant them ia mixing daily trips
to market as heretofore. Throughout the city there
is general complaint of failing csterns aud Of great
Inconvenience in consequence, which 1t is earnestly
to he hoped will soon he relieved by generous open
ing Of The GOOD gates OF heayens
Year: 1859

toads, last week. There were small clouds overhead
at the time from which occasional showers FELL like
April sprnkes. All at once saw an old lady throw
her basket from her with the greatest CONSERVATION,
and quiet old Frenchman tossed his hat into the
gutter to keep company with the market basket. He
spread his umbrella, however, in double quick time,
for he did not like the rain that showered upon him
frogs by the peck. Thousands Of small toads fell in
the course Of two minutes and these the occa.
sion of the old ady's and the old Frenchmans move
mens for hat and basket and everything else ont OF
doors filled with the iveliest and best acquainted
set Of frogs that ever hoped about my feet. have
heard of showers Of esb small sprnkles of fish, but
this is the first time ever Witnessed anything par
taking OF the animal coming down from the clouds.


The bark D. Goodwin has cleared from this Custom
House to-day with large load Of mahogany. The
schooner Rebecca, Capt Davis, Of Mobile, sails from
here tomorrow for Tuspan for load Of fruit.


Thos. Marshall, an Irishman q native OF Coutility
County Cork, died in this city last week. He had
been suffering from relaxation Of the bowels for some
time.


The river here is in excellent boating ORDER but we
have use to put the magnificent stream to except
to catch fish in it between the times the Tehuantepec
steamer leaves and comes.
Year: 1859

s The best evidence of the fitness of Hon
Caleb Baldwin for a seat upon the Supreme
Bench is found in the fact that his old friends
and neighbogs in Jefferson county, where he
resided for many years, holding the Office of
District Judge, speak of him in the highest
terms. He is honored as an upright Judge,
cool, dispassonatc and well versed in the law,
and universally respected as a neighbor. A
gentleman from Jefferson county, in whose
judgment we rely, told us yesterday that Mr..
Baldwin could and would get 100 more votes
in that county, for a Judicial Office, than any
other man in the State
Year: 1859

"a Some old personal friends of General
Dodge hereabouts think his nomination in bad
Aith-that it was thrust upon him against his
o'e Republican majority in October As to
tn's inter We are not posted. but looking at
the OeAocraiic platform and taking into ac-
count the ertainty of his defeat, it does look as
though his al friends would not be likely to
iorce MIN moo unenyiable position. Bat it
Year: 1859

WrrHpRAwN.-Col. Carroll who re. gently took the field against Col. Hind- man, we regret to learn, has withdrawn from the canvass on account of sickness in his family. Col. c. had won quite an enviabe reputation as an orator during his short campaign, and was assisting very much in presenting to the Democ- racy of Arkansas the issues upon which they are at present divided. We, there fore, very much regret the necessity that has called him from the field. All we ask is that the people may have the issues that now agitate the public mind fairly and squarely presented to their considera' tion-we have unlimited faith in the wisdom and justice of their judgment |-TOld Line Democrat.
Year: 1859

THE EPIscoPALIANs AND THE SLAVE TRADE.--At the late Episcopal Conven- ton in New York, Mir. Jay offered a petition "to take steps to stay the growing evil of the African slave trade, which hath been reopened, and is now being prosecuted from the port of New York, within the limits and jurisdiction of this diocese" with resolution to submit the same 10 committee to report at the nex, Convention. The resolution was prompt ly. and almost unanimously voted down, thus showing that the Episcopal Church is determined to adhere to its we'll establish. ed policy of non-interference with the slavery question in every shape.
Year: 1859

denounced it. To take the peoples money to pay for liquors and cigars in an outrage so fragrant as will not be justified. hope you will publish the proceedings on this subject with the votes in both houses, in order that we may know the men who were so recreant to their duty as to make the State pay for their indulgence Tn that worst of vices--drunkenness
Year: 1859

most profound wisdom, the object of admiration to
the most enlightened men of all nations-that these
laws are entitled to no respect, and that violation
violation OF them may be perpetrated on the high
seas and on the land of this glorious continent
that these laws may be set at naught and the gov
ernment functionaries deied, and that reliance may
be confidently placed on the juries of the country
by perjury to acquit elOnS, is of the most mon
strous and vile propositions that could be made in
the hearing of an intelligent and high minded
people.


ask no applause and DEFY censure / speak for
the country and [ take all the responsibility of
what l say. L will meet the whole band of South
ern chvalry at the swords point, at the pistols
mouth. or anywhere. (Cheers.) l have no idea
OF seeing my country's liberties cloven down. the
Constitution and the laws of the country trampled
under foot, and stand by quietly, submitting to
that lnglorious degradation, without raising nv
leeole voice In solemn exclamation against that un-
righteous conduct. L dare the publication of that
speech. was glad to hear it, for knew that such
doctrines had been for some time smouldering in
certain bosoms, and was afraid there would not
pe suhclent manness and frankness to disclose
them. l wished the monster of treason to unfold
himself to public view that he might be attacked,
anu, IN all ms monstrous detormity, put to death by
the voice of freemen. Encouraging cheers


On the third day Mr.. Foote made long and able
speech IN opposition to the whole slave-trade,
apprentice" and treason project.


lie said that even if VIM. II. Seward was elected
next President of the United States that would NOT
cause him to proclaim himself disunionist although
he might hardly blame others for doing so. He
beeved IN the great efficacy of federal office hold
ing to nationaze men, and he had no doubt that n
seat in the Presidential hair would even national
lze VIM. IL. Seward. They had seen what had been
the effect of even Secretaryship of War in
natonallzng their disunon, fire eating friend jeff
Davis. Iaughter.)
Year: 1859

EXTRAORDINARY PRocEEDNGS.-The Philadelphia
papers of yesterday give the following statement


tavern keeper named Garden, widower, has a
daughter between seventeen and eighteen years
old who married on the Sd inst. by Alderman
Tittermary, to the captain of canal boat, and the
husband Immediately took his wife to the residence
of his mother On Monday afternoon the father
made application to Alderman Snyder for war
rant for the arrest of his daughter Catharine whom
he charged with having absconded from home
The accused was arrested and taken before the
magistrate, when she produced a certificate of her
marriage, dated the Sd instant The husband be-
ing absent at the time, and the father deny
ing the validity of the certificate, its authenticiiv
was proven byAlderman 7. The father then set
up the plea that he was Catholic, and that he did
not recognize the validity of any marriage unless
it was solemnized by priest. The defendant was
then committed to prison by Alderman SNYDER in
default OF 5000, to await further hearing. The
woman, who shed tears copiously, was taken to
the Fourteenth ward station, where she was placed
in cel until some of her friends procured bail for
her some time during the night
Year: 1859

no spectacle IN Japan Is complete or even
possible, in which both spectators and perform
ers DO not make several changes OF costume
On the stage this is a matter of course with ac-
tors aud actresses but ii is also extended TO the
audience. Ladies who 90 to the play are ac-
cOmpaned by numerous servants and a magni-
fcent wardrobe and in the course of the spec
taCle, which begins in the morning and ends
late at night, they retire several times, and
when they return, II is in new and gorgeous at
tire.


The wrestlers are dressed and led out for
show, and then they are undressed again and
a space being prepared, and ring formed, they
are divided into two different parties. These
two parties stand in the ring glaring at one
another then they tramp heavily backward and
forward so az TO show their points, and enable
spectators to make up their betting books.


After this they retire, and all with the eX-
ception Of two, are again clothed in full dress,
and take up their position on the front seats
round the ring. The two who have oeen reser-
we'd now come forward with the SIMPLE cloth
bound round their loins, and walk with slow and
deliberate steps into the centre of the ring
They stand eyeing each other with wary look,
glarlEg with brutal terocIy, each wa tching
chance to catch his antagonist off his guard
And as a savage nature comes more and more to
the surface, they assume the look and even the
movements of two wild bulls.


AS they continue TO eye each other, they
stamp heavily on the ground, paving the earth,
as il were, with mpatience, and then they stoop.
grasp handiuIs of earth and fling it with an an
CRY toss over their backs. They crouch down
low, still keeping their eyes fixed one on the
other, and watching each movement then in
a moment there is a sudden spring, great shock
as the massive frames strike each other, a re-
bound, and then the two monsters become one
monster with many limbs heaving and Strug
Cling, with great muscles rising in distinct out
line, with bloateI faces, and gushes of purple
blood.


Prize fighting n Japan is very much like
prize fighting in England. But perhaps in ia
pan they recognize The nature of the exhibition
more truly than we do, and it is quite in char
acter with the rest of the scene, and legiti-
mate demonstration, when the next antagonist
lowers hIs head, and rushes at his opponent, bel
lowing like bull. Let US leave the wreslIers
they will all struggle in succession, and with
and viii be red OF Triumph D'hq dGan FEs agd
meanwhile, instead OF talking slang and looking
disreputable, like the frequenters of English
prize fights, will go home to music, and poetry,
and water parties.


Perhaps in the evening Of the same day we
shall find them in company OF ladies', sitting by
cool running stream or, in shady grove, each
with book: The book may be Of poetry, or
containing religious and moral apophthegms. -
HousehoLd Words.
Year: 1859

GA lawyer who was sent TO PRISON for
obtaining money under false pretence, was pla-
ced in shoe-making department. Upon a
friend visiting him he declined all sympathy,
but desired TO be congratulated on the fact that
he had risen from the bar TO the bench.
Year: 1859

TIE President of a certain College was
getting too old to fill his chair with the greatest
advantage to the Institution, but the old gentle
man held on-nothing would induce him to-
resign SO at College supper, wag gave the
with every virtue but that of resignation ~