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Year: 1860

stead Bill


The Democratic organs, entirely reckless
as they are in assertion, and totally re-
gardless of proof, charge Senator Hamlin
with voting against the Homestead Bill.


The case is this: An excellent Homestead
Bill passed the last House of Representa-
tives, giving l60 acres of land at the mere
cost of surveying Ia nominal sum) to all
males over twenty-one years of age, in
cluding young men unmarried and foreign
ers who had declared their intention to
become citizens. The Senate, in order to
kill the bill, took up a bill offered by
Senator Andrew johnson, refusing the
bounty to young men unmarried and unnat-
uralized foreigners, and requiring all who
got land to pay twenty-five cents-much
more than it cost the government-an acre.
On a motion to substitute this for the House
bill, Senator Hamlin voted no; and this is
the only vote the Democrats can point to,
in justification of their charge. He voted
soon afterward for the compromise bill
which the committee of free conference re-
ported; and he did everything he could at
all times to induce the Senate to pass the
very liberal House bill. And the records
show that Mr.. Hamlin has always been in
favor of this wholesome and just measure
whenever it has been agitated.


The Senate afterward passed the COM
promise bill, and the House concurred in
this action, in order to have some bill. how,
ever imperfect; but the President vetoed ii,
thus degrauding the poor laboring men of
the country out of their skdrs of the public
domain. which all have right to who are
or expect to become citizens of this country.


The Democrats say that Douglas voted
for the Homestead bill. He did, we believe
vote for the compromise bill, but did it just
before the election in order to make politi-
cal capital An examination of his course
for the past two or three years shows that
he has been in the habit of lodging this
question as he has most others of impor-
tance. And at the end of the session of
ls5s-59, after the Republicans had tried ali
the session to get the liberal Homestead bill
up in the Senate that had passed the House
through their influence, on a final test, Mr.
Douglas voted 50 as to overslaugh the bill
in other words, to kill it.


He has been on the Homestead as on
every other question-in favor of the inter
ests of slave labor. Mr.. HamlIn, on the
contrary, has been, as he is on every ques-
ton, in favor Of the rights and interests of
the free white men of the country


Mr.. Lincoln has not been in Congress
since the Free Homestead measure was agi-
tated, but it is we'll known that he is fast
friend of it. He and Mr. Hamlin stand on
a platform pledged to this just and whole
some measure no other platform recognizes
it. Let the landless voters remember this.
Year: 1860




TIE FOURTH OF JrLY.-Georgc William
Curtis delivered Fourth of July Grafton
on Staten Island, and thus stated the case
ofthe day:


"This day is sacred to liberty. Other
days have their peculiar conservation
Thanksgiving is dear to the filial senti-
ment, both human and divine. Christmas
is precious to our religious faith, New
Years Day to social enjoyment, but the
very words, Fourth Of July, ring out like
a jubilant song, and the burden Of the
song is liberty"


We extract from his grafton the follow
ing beautiful passage:


"When the robin and blue bird sing in
early spring, there may be no leaves upon
the trees, but all the summer is in their
song, and we are as sure OF flowers and
fruit as if we held them in our own hands;
and so what people holds in its heart IS
as sure as If it had already grasped it in
its policy. Hope is our birthright. Faith
is our duty. The man who despairs of
this country, dcspairs of human nature.


"But to-day we give to memoryA To-
day the bugles Of party sound truce, and
we will tell the truth as brothers, not as
partisans. However VIC may differ, we
speak here and now with unanimous rev.
erence Of the men and the principles which
have made this day conspicuous in histo-
ry. In the old Egyptian fable, it is rcla-
ted that Queen Berenice fulfilled VOW by
laying her lustrous hair upon the altar
of goddess, whence Jupiter snatched it,
and set it, flaming constellation, in the
heavens. Even SO our fathers laid their
glowing lives upon the altar of human
liberty, and God sets their memory shin
ing in mems hearts forever"
Year: 1860

6rupaEoa ON AMERICAN SLAvERy.-The Rev.
Mr.. spnrgeon in recent letter has tho fol-
lowing; I


] do. from my inmost soul dstsst slavery
anywhere and everywhere, and although I
commune at the Lords table with men Of all
creeds, yet with STAKEHOLDER have no fell
lowship Of any sort or kind. Whenever one
has called upon me have considered it my
duty to express my deteststion Of his wicked
mesa. and would as soon think Of receiving
murderer into my church, or into any sort Of
friendship, asa manstealer. Nevertheless, as
/ have preached in London and not in New
York, have very seldom made any allusion
to American slavery in my sermons. This ac-
counts for the rumor that have left out the
anti-slavsry from my American edition Of SER
mons. This Is not true in any measure, for,
as far as my memory serves me, cannot ro-
member that the subject was handled at all
In any of my printed sermons beyond passing
allusion, and have never altered q single
sentence In sermon which has been sent out
to my American publishers beyond the mere
correction which involved words and not sense.
However, II any think nae capable of such
double dealing, I doubt not that they Judge Of
me by themselves, and from such persons es.
tsem Is not desirable. do not therefore re-
gret the loss Of It. have this much to
Say to all who respect me in America: did
not want to be blaming you constantly, while
there are sins enough In my own country, but
shah not spare your nation In future.
Year: 1860

ExrRRIMsNTs IN IRoN.-The Troy IN. W
manufacturers have for some time been exper-
imentipg on mixtures Of different iron in the
pudding furnace, and have succeeded In max
ing bars that sustain tensile strain Of over
100000 pounds per square inch of section.
They believe that they will succeed in pro-
ducing iron Of this quality for tho market,
with as much uniformity and certainty as the
best qualities heretofore produced. q
Year: 1860

ANOTHER SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER IN THE
6ouTH.--A white-looking man, calling himself
q New York drummer, came down on the
train on Monday evening last, who, on arriv-
ing at the hotel, manifested SO much regard
and sociability for the dsrkies about the hotel,
that he created suspicion which led to his Or
rest by the Sheriff, who after examining his
trunk and person, aud finding nothing to con-
firm his guilt, permitted him to depart.-New-
bern IN. U) REGISTER.
Year: 1860

SLraHr CAUSE FOR COMMUNAL SsrAaArIoS.--
A wedding took place in Oxford, Wis, few
days since, and soon after the knot was tied
the bride Was takon off by nsighbor to sit up
with sick person. The Bridegroom next
morning applied to the Justice to have himself
unmarried, but the functionary informed him
the thing could not hs did.
Year: 1860

safe the sacrifice of power, of dignity,
shall | say OF honor, which the admission
of California had imposed upon them, the
only thug they could discover to obIiterate
the wrong they had suffered was that they
had forever excluded from the Halls of
Congress the question of slavery. Such
was the exultation Of the South at the re-
suit that they no, only hailed the measure
from which it emanated with frantic ap-
plause, but imposed on them the rebelling
conscience Of their public men as a settle
ment and covenant which none could
disown without committing treason
against their most sacred interests.
Then came thesconvention OF 1892, In
which | had the honor to occupy prom
inent position as one of the committee on
resolutions selected by universal consent,
to watch over and guard the rights and
the susceptibilities of the South against
the introduction IN the platform Of any
doctrine that might be deemed either IN
| furious to the first or in the least degree,
offensive to the latter. In the perform
ance of my duty was aided not only by
the wisdom, the experience of the distln-
guished colleagues who acted in concert
with me, but also by the advice aud en-
couragement of the great leaders of that
opposition in which had joined myself
when member of the American Senate
in 1919; and here IS the resolution that
sprung out Of our common councils and
became one of the Fundamental articles o.
the democratic creed.


The resolution referred to by Mr.. Soule
pledged the democratic party to resist
both in and out Of Congress the agitation
of slavery.


The speaker then went on to show tht
consistent and unwayering doctrine Of Mr.
Douglas to his political creed and the re
verse on the part Of those who were oppo
sing him bitterly.


! Amid tremedous burst of applause
Mr.. Soule concluded his address by the
following appropriate alIusion to The Clan
Of the West:


steadfast on his own principle relying,
Breasting the black storm, It's red bolt


defving,


His swing on the wind his eye on the sun
lie swerves not hair, but bears onward


right OH.
Year: 1860

A MEDICAL PREsCRIPUoS.-Dr. Aber-
nethy did almost as much good to his pa
tients by his sharp wit as by his medi-
cines, and innumerabIe stories are tod Of
his dry humor. Here Is a good one, We
do not remember to have seen before.


His prescription to wealthy patient
was, Let your servant bring YOU three
or four pals Of water and put it into a
wash tub take off your clothes, get into
1t, and from head to foot rub yourself well
with it, and you'll recover"


This advice Of yours seems very much
ike telling me TO wash myself" said the
patient.


Well said Abernethy, ii, IS open to
tha: objection"
Year: 1860

We copy below two leading articles


from the Chicago Press d Tribune, Mr.
LsooLx's leading and confidential organ
in Illinois and the North West, to show
the Lgotry, inanity and intolerance Of
Snaughaism towards all who profess the
Catholic faith or happen to be born on
Foreign Soil. To each we add the a9mi-
rable and conclusive replies OF the Cl'c lgo
ILra!d, an able and high toned Democrat
ic paper published by G. II. McCo&NEcN
IL Co.,, inventor of McCormichs famous
Reapegs If any man doubts the bigotry
of Lincolnism, let him not fail to read both
articles:


ITALIAN LIBERTY-IS DOUGLAS CATHOLIC:


lie is no American who does not sym
pathize with the movement OF the Italians
for larger degree of political liberty
We care not what mans religion may
be, or what his objections to the form Of
mOnarchical government which the Italian
patriots are eudeayoring to establish. His
RELIGIOUS faith and his theoretical notions
of divine right have no business in man
like that before Us to influence his action
or prejudice his Judgment to such an eX-
tent that when aid is asked for the csuse
of the Liberals, he will button his pocket
and turn coldly away. The mission Of
Garibaldi is one Of humanity ana ultimate
ly Of fRepublicanism, and if the foundations
which uuderlie our political institutions
are sound, it deserves the support Of every
American and patrio..


1t is well known that an effort is being
made by the Popish clergy in the United
States to direct the sympsthies Of the
American people in opposition to the
cause of Italian liberty, to cut off the CON
tributions which may be made for the
equment of Republican armies for fight
inc Italian battles, and to send to the cof-
feTs of the Pope the sum which ought to
20 for the spread of human freedom.-
They work assduously to this end and,
we are compelled to say with 10 inconsid-
cradle success. The necessary connection
in our politics between American Latter
Day Democracy and the Catholic Church
| leo o-partners in the defence of despotism)
is SO intimate that the servants of the
Hierarchy may manipulate the abettors
of Slavery as they will and we have no
doubt that an examination Of the lists of
those who have contributed money for
the extension ard perpetuation of the
power of tina. Old Humbug, the Pope


and the junior butcher, King Bomba the
Younger, would disclose the fact that Of
the Democratic politicians of the country
few have been able to resist the threats
and opportunities of the Popish clergy
that their names with greater or less sums
appended, are to be found recorded as in.
inical to the establishment Of popular SOW
ereignty in Italy. We have the best Of
reasons for believing that the Golfers OF
Judge Douglas have been invaded, and
! that a sum which the cause Of freedom
might have asked in vain has been given
therefrorn, that the despotism of the Pope
and the tyranny of Bomba might be kept
upon the necks of their unwilling and re
belious subjects. We state the fact, not
out Of iIl-will to our Senator; because bis
/ notions Of civil liberty and religious duty
are his own; and he has the same right to
emphasize them il Italian affairs as lie had
Year: 1860

THE MAIMED.-Mr. Harry Harper, one of the
miners who was injured by the premature explo-
account of which we gave last week, is able to
be out on the street every day. The other un-
fortunate, Mr.. Dodge, will go to San Francisco
for the purpose of seeking medical aid-and
hope is entertained that his eyesight may be re-
stored to him.
Year: 1860

STABBING AFFAIR AT FRENCH CoRRAL-On
Tuesday evening last, man by the name of
back, producing painful but not serious wound.
We did not learn the cause of the difficulty, or
any more particulars, further than it was rep
resented to have been very cowardly assault.
Year: 1860

Hair TOnic.--fo persons residing in warm eli
mates. this compound will be invaluable as specific
in retaining to the skin healthy action and nentral-
izing any of the evil effects which by continued or
frequent perspifation must cause to the hair.


To children. the youngest infant. it may be used
with the freedom for however thin or weak y
the hair may apparently be. by the of this
pound all irritation will be ailayed


This tonic is more particularly recommended for re-
storing grey hairs to their original color and with few
exceptions ii is acknowledged to he nfalble; but in
all it Is acknowledged TO be superior to like pre-
parations now in the market.


This is no hair oil for simply greasing the hair but
chemical preparation free from grease or other inju-
rious ingredients.


Manufactured and sold at the drug store of S
Watts. Marysve and sold by traders and druggists
throughout the State.
Year: 1860

What matters it to US the relation of
Father and Son and Spirit ? Why an
argument at all upon the subject? Much
less Why argument, and nothing else ?
While men are spending their breath
preaching the peculiar position of the
Christ in Heaven, of which they know
nothing, the hearer loses sight of the
purpose to do good to the poor brother
at his side as the Christ that was upon
earth commanded. We know there is
a God, let us worship, not analyze him.
We know there was and is Christ,
let us love not defy him. We know
that there is power within and around
us that aetuates to good purposes and
noble deeds and righteous life, let us
welcome, not glorify it. We can no
more reckon nor adjust the relationship
or the connection of the persons or
agencies of infinitude, than we can
count the centuries that makes up eter-
ity. Besides, we have or ought to have
something to do in this working-day
world better than to deal in speculation.
One Howard among the dungeons is
worth hundred Baxters on their knees.
Sitting still or kneeliug down is as bad
as standing by the wagon and calling
upon Hercules. Put your shoulder to
the wheel. Practical religion, good on
Monday, when sand is of the same
color as the sugar, refusing to make the
mixture; when the friend whom you
have known from childhood is reyiled,
presenting his virtues and upholding
his fame when the poor man asks for
food, serving him in your own house
because you are ashamed TO send him
to another; when the cry of distress is
heard, going and giving present aid !;
when the deed of charity is to be done,
doing it unknown to men, and thanking
God all day, and all the days, and
praising Him by deed to your fellows
help, never caring Of the Unity, Quail
ity, Trinity or Fraternity that may be
elected by set passages of Scripture
that is the RELIGION which is indeed
of AVAIL. All the creeds and dogmas
that have been since Confucius, sink
into insignifcance, and all the forms,
and litapies, and virtuals become
as the logic of the sophist, when placed
in comparison with that little sentence,
which the wisest man, of all those say
ings which are recorded in the New
Testament, has written:


"Pure religion and undefiled before
God and the Father is this to visit the
fatherless and widows in their affiction,
and to keep himself unspotted from the
world"
Year: 1860

THE SABBATn.-Thisi is the loveliest,
brightest day of the week, to spirit
ual mind. These rests refresh the soul
in God, that finds nothing but turmoil
in the creature Should not this day
be welcome to the soul, that sets it free
to MUD its own business, which has
other days to attend to the business Of
its servants, the body? And these are
certain pledge to il of that expected
freedom when it shall enter on an eter-
nal Sabbath, and rest in him forever
who is the only rest of the SOUL
Leighton. - p ..--Gl
Year: 1860

GSB~ We have never seen prettier goods
than our merchants have brought here this
season, and at prices that must induce a
very large trade from the surrounding towns
to center in this city. We would call par
ticuIar attention to the stock of Fall Dry
Goods which our friend HUGHEs is receiving
at present. If we may judge of the stock he
is yet to receive, by the stock we had
the pleasure of examining in his store
yesterday, we will venture to say, he will
sell goods cheaper than they have ever yet
been sold in our city. H has most beau.
tifuI article of kid heel boots for ladies
which must please the most fastidious.
Year: 1860

Rea-An alarm of fire, between ten and
eleven o'clock yesterday morning, was oc-
casioned by the burning out of a chimney
in the ST. Louis House. The alarm was
first given at the Second street engine
house, and crowd of citizens had collected,
the match was applied, aud the Steamer was
in the stree, ready for run, before it was
ascertaned that the alarm was a false one.
Her conduct at the late fire has tended
greatly to increase the Steamers popularity,
and could she be got upon tue ground as
quickly as she can be made ready for ae-
tion, fire could never prove very destruc-
tive, tor no couhagration could make any
progress against her tremendous torrents of
water when once fairly at work. During
the coming season, when the streets will be
covered with mud, a pair OF good horses,
stabbed close TO the engine house, will be a
necessity without which Sue can he of very
little service
Year: 1860

The Democracy and also the Bell men,
all profess to be friendly to some sort OF
Popular Sovereignty. They use the phrase,
the right of the people TO manage their
own sFairs - with great glibucss of tongue,
and person would suppose that they mean
what they say. Thus they talk in regard
TO the people of the territories, and even
there the Dred Scott Decision, and even the
Kansas Nebraska Bill, makes these profess
sons a snare and deIusiou.


How do these gentlemen act when it
comes to popular elections in the States ?
Do they allow the people to choose their
own rulers No. Why not The greater
portion Of the people Of these United States
propose to elect Abraham Lincoln President
of the United States. Will the three par
ties opposed to the Republicans allow tho
majority to have their own choice No.
They put their heads together aud attempt
a fusion of all the elements opposed to the
Republican party, for the expressed purpose
of defeating the agiU Of the people. They
say to the people, You shall not elect a
President. We will so manage as to defeat
choice by the popular vote, and throw the
election into Congress, where the best
traders can win. We propose to substitute
Congressional corruption and bargain and
sale, for the will Of the electors Of the
United States.


They are afraid to trust the people of the
States to elect their own rulers, though they
harp day in and day out about the rights OF
the people of the Territories. And even
in the matter Of Governors and other OH
cers of the territories, why can't they trust
the people to elect them instead of furnish
ing them with Executive sppontees--tools
Of one man


This claim of regard for Popular Sove-
reignty on the part of the Democracy will
bear examination. They so persistently
urge it that one would suppose they have
some claim to 1t; but they have not.


The Republicans have far better claims to
genuine Popular Sovereignty than their op.
ponents. They are willing to permit new
States to come into the Union with or with
cut slavery as they may desire; they were
in favor, at the last session, of allowing cer-
tain new territories to choose their own
Governor and other territorial officers they
are in favor of Kansas coming into the
Union under Constitution adopted by a
large majority Of her people. they tried to
pass the laws Of Kansas and Nebraska, dis
counterancing slavery, which had been
vetoed by the Governors of those territories,
in spite Of those vetoes one of their promi-
nent men, at the time the Kansas Nebraska
bill was under discussion, offered an amend
meat (Which the Democratic Senate voted
DOWN declaring that the citizens of those
territories should have the right to vote
slavery out from amongst them. These ere
few Of the evidences that the Republican
party are friends of genuine Popular Sove-
reignty.


We ask which are the best friends of
Popular Sovereignty Republicans or
their opponents.
Year: 1860

B3- Remember the District Fair next
week, and make your calculations to attend
it. and if You have articles of manufacture
or culture that are worth exhibiting, by all
means enter them for exhibition. Help to
make the Fair interesting.
Year: 1860

Bas- The Choir of the Vine street Pres
byteran Church Intend to give q Concert at
Marble Hall, on Thursday evening, Sept.
y, the proceeds to be applied to the pur-
chase Of new organ. There is some excel
lent talent in this choir, and our music low
ing readers may expect delightful enter
tninment.
Year: 1860

Without very important activity the stock market TO-
day had more healthy appearance, and nearly all the
fances improved from the opening prices There has un
doubtedly been great deal of realizing within few
days and the heavness of the market assisted
by parties who being of the movement would gladly
be in at lower figures. The appearance of the market
however, is that the on has about itself
excepting in few descriptions, promise of the
week is new advance, The symptoms Of this at the
Second Board were very strong and after the regular
session there large disposition buy and gen
eral advance in pces The business Board
would have been much larger but for the moderate
amounts Offering The bids were numerous but did not
draw stock.


The bank statement of weekly averages is very gratfy
ing In regard TO the peci line but less regard to
loans which show unexpectedly large increase This
grows, We learn, out of discounts for the accommoda
uon of Western and Southern banks.


The following is comparative statement of the cond
ton OF the banks of the city of New York. July and
>@
Year: 1860

IHE BURNT STEAMER PENNsYLvAYIA.-A portion
OF the hull and engine of the steamer PennsyIya-
ma, OF the Union Steamship Line, which was
burned on the night of the Goth, sunk in four
fathoms near the spot at which she took fire. The
top OF the smoke pipe can only be seen above the
water. A few boxes of calicoes and hose, several
Kegs OF lager bier, and box of book covers or
backs for binder or a publisher in Richmond,
hoated off from the burning steamer and were
picked up by small schooner, and they were
brought to Norfolk on Saturday. We learn from
Captain Crowell, the agent of the line, that the
loss on the vessel alone, which there is no insu-
rance, is $40 000.-Norfolk Arnus.