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Year: 1860

This poem. written many years ago, has not
been in print for some time, and is not gener-
ally known, although the ninth stanza is
one of the stereotyped quotations of our native
tongue j


Once this soft turf this riv'let's sands,
Were trampled by hurrying crowd,
And fiery hearts and armed hands,
Encountered in the battle cloud.
All! never shall the land forget.


How gushed the life blood of her brave
Gushed warm with hope and courage vet.
Upon the soil they sought to save.
Now all is calm, and fresh, and STILL
Alone the chirp of twittering bird,
And talk of children on the hill,


And bell of wandering kline are heard.
No solemn host goes trailing by
The black.mouthed gun and staggering vain;
Men stare not at the battle cry


Oh! be 1t never heard again
Soon rested those who fought but thou
Who mingles in the harder strife
For truths which men receive not now,
Thy warfare only ends with life.
A friendless warfare lingering long
Through weary day and weary year,





Hang on thy front, and flank thy rear.
Yet nerve thy spirit to the proof,


And blench not at thy chosen lot;
The timid good may stand aloOf,


The sage may frown, yet faint thou not.
Nor heed the shaft too surely cast,
The foul and Kissing bolt of scorn;
For with thy side shall dwell at last,
The victory of endurance born.
Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again
The eternal years of God are hers
But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies among his worshipers.
Yea, though thou lie upon the dust,
When they who helped thee flee in fear,
Die full of hope and manly trust,
Like those who fell in battle here!
Another hand thy sword shall WELD,
Another hand the standard wave,
Till from the trumpet's mouth is pealed
The blast of triumph DER thy grave.
Year: 1860

GooD ADv1cE.-The Glencoe Register
gives the following sensible advice to far
mers whose lands are surrounded by rank
growth of prairie grass. 1t will be we'll to
heed it in season. The Register says


In consequence of the extraordinary growth
of the vegetation on the prairies this season
we shall have awful prairie fires when the pro-
per time comes. Now in order to be protected
from the devouring element, such of us who
live on the prairies must make free use of the
plow. Break around the buildings and fences.
This is the only protection. We may save our
property in this way, and only in this way.
Year: 1860

as an EngIlSnmdn, 10 WlCHeSS yOuT dHeCIiouoIo
attachment to the Queen and the laws and in
stitutions of our common country. Your allu.
sion to my illustrious grandfather is also most
grateful to my feelings, and l rejoice to lind
that his memory is cherished amongst you. In
your noble harbor the navies of Great Britain
can ride in safely, whilst you prosecute that
commercial activity which, under their protec'
ton, would seem destined to make Halifax one
of the most important cities of the Western
World, and to raise her inhabitants to high
prosperity. That such may be the fate re-
served for it by Providence is my earnest hope.
request you to convey to the citizens of whom
you are the representatives my cordial thanks
for the greeting they have given me.


After this he advanced few steps, chat
ting with Lord Mulgrave, who was in civic
uniform, and smiling at the restive movements
of few military horses collected in the
yard. A fine, high spirited black charger
was now led to him by groom, upon
which he mounted with the graceful alacrity
of true equestrian. Lord Mulgrave and
the Duke Of Newcastle also mounted their
horses and took their places, and, with the
Prince riding between them, moved out of
the yard, which was lined with infantry,
alike with the whole route to the Govern
ment House, to which they proceeded d.
rect. The Prince smiled and raised his hat
at every cheer which saluted him.


The weather was now fair, and all the
population were gathered to see him. At
the Government House the Prince was con-
Quoted by Lord Mulgrave into the drawing
room, where, after few minutes delay, the
members of the Legislature were admitted
to present their address to him. He was
then standing near an open folding door,
with the Duke of Newcastle on his left and
Lord Mulgrave on his right, with the ladies
of the Governors family Immediately in the
background.


Mr.. Young, the Premier of the Council,
then advanced and read to him long adj
dress of welcome, after which the document
was handed to him, and by him transferred
to the Duke, who handed him a sheet of
paper, from which he read bis reply.


HALIFAX, August 1.-The ball last night
was success. The Prince was present
and danced with several ladies.


To-day be visited the ruins of the Duke
of Kent's-his grandfather's farm, three
miles from the city. The grand regatta
came off to>day.


The weather was fine, and yachts, fishing
vessels, men.of~war boats, whale boats and
canoes participated. There were also horse
races on the common. There is display
of fireworks this evening. The Prince had
reception and leaves at noon.


The Prince of Wales leaves Halifax at
noon tomorrow by railway for Windsor,
and goes thence to New Brunswick. An
escort of artillery and rifles preceded him.
Everything has passed off without serious
accident, and the celebration is universally
admitted by visitors and natives to have
been credit to Nova Scotia.
Year: 1860

ways, catch. as the stream flows slowly over
them, the salphurets which would not unite
with the quicksilver. These narrow blan.
kets are carefully rolled up every few min
utes, and washed out in large tub. tho
dark settings of which still showing no col
or of gold, are passed through an amalga.
mating machine, to force the gold into part.
nership with the quicksilver.


Beyond the blankets, little rifles are
made in the sluice, and quicksilver is laid
in them to catch what the blankets aud
boxes had let slip; and then the creamy
stream runs out of the mill, and is consid


cred useless. After two or three days, per-
haps. sometimes every day, thu quicksilver
is collected from its various hiding places
in the mill, still looking white, but stifen-
ed by the gold it has arrested, and tho
amalgam is submitted to heat in retort.
The volatile mercury flies off in steam and
is collected again for further police duty,
and the gold is left in the crucible in one
mass, yellow and clean, TO pass quickly in.
to the blood of civilization. Different
methods are followed in different mills for
catching the gold by the spry and subtle
metal but nowhere is the gold obtained
pure from the rock. And in no mill. prob
ably, Is anything like all the gold saved
which the rock contains. Some scientific
miners maintain that the best machinery
now in use is so defective that not more
than quarter of the gold which the rock
contains in almost indnitesimal particles, is
arrested. If this is so, you will see what
fame and rewards await the man whose ge-
MUS shall conceive the process by which
such waste ofwealth may be obviated. He
will add two or three CALIFORNIA; to the
worlds treasury. If 1t be true that so much
treasure runs out of the mills, it throws
new meaning into the adage that 'any fool
can make money, but only wise man can
keep it," X.
Year: 1860

SINGULAR ISvESTIoN-RoTARY FORTRESS.
"A French working mechanic, BY name
Balbi, has just invented o new kind fortress
which works upon plan that must aston
ish any hostile party that shall attempt to
take 1t BY assault. The new machine is in
the shape OF round tower, surrounded by
a gallery and regularly pierced for cannon.
the motive power which regulates lie move.
ments being steam. It is TO be cased In
cuirass Of iron plates aud so managed that
on the first attempt at escalade on The part
OF the enemy, the tower begins to revolve
with rapidity that renders It inaccessible,
while for the same reason the picking of Of
any ofits defenders by the truest rife be-
comes matter of infinite difficulty. &c can
be propelled like any conveyance moved by
steam apparatus from place to place, with
similar speed. It's base IL thickly set with
pixies, which, when once In rotation, would
annihilate all who might approach II.
Year: 1860

HE GREAT UNION FAILURE Both the Avalanche and the Appeal pronounces the Union demonstration at Memphis on the Sth lnst complete and magnificent failure. The Appeal says;

 Judge William L. Sharkey delivered a speech of about two and a half or three hours in length, to an audience of not over twelve hundred people, after which they dispersed. Taking out the female DOT tion of the programme, we are compelled 10 say the demonstration cannot be regarded otherwise than magnificent failure"
Year: 1860

AZ" It is absolutely necessary that the accounts of the True Democrat office should be closed. We earnestly request all hay ing accounts with the office to take steps to settle the same as soon as possible.

 u. R & V
Year: 1860

The editor of the Washington Telegraph goes into ecstaeies over some union flow ers," as he quaintly terms bouquet sent him by some fair hand All the harm we wish him is that there may not be as much sham in the significance of "union flowers" as there is about the Union 25arty. We have received the past week a couple of bouquets from Breckinridge ladies which we hope do not imply any disunion tendencies notwithstanding MT. Yancey said some- thing about precipitating the cotton States into revolution" We can assure the fair donors that these sweet autumnal flowers. not less lovely than the roses of June flush ed with glorious beauty, possess the won derful property of firing the southern heart" But be their political significance what 1t may, we can truly say that no sweeter flowers were ever presented by fairer hands, Many thanksl
Year: 1860

Reasons why we should hold it at the
County Fair Grounds.


In the first place the grounds are patrioti-
cally rendered free There is plenty of
water there, and if by any chance it should
not hold out, the Railroad Co. offers TO
carry free all the water casks and ice that
shall be put on their cars.


There are 500 feet of tables already up, fine
brick-oyen, seats and shelter for thousands,
and a comfortable retreat for ladies. In
case of a rain many thousands could be kept
dry, and they could get home without wad-
ing.


The Fair Ground would be the most con-
venient place possible for our guests from
neighboring counties, and for the greater
portion of the citizens of our own county.


The Railroad Company offers to carry
adults out and in for two dimes, and chill
dren at half price, and will subscribe $l00
to the occasion, and carry all provisions,
utensils and managers, backward and for
ward free.


1t is no objection to the Fair Grounds
that the Trades cannot march in procession.
There is certainly room enough to march
about the town, where the people can see
them. There is no better road than the one
to the Fair Grounds, and it is not so far
but that all carriages and wagons forming
any part Of the pageant, can drive out and
be met 10y procession to be again formed
there.


If it is desired to exhibit the fire engines,
there is no place SO good. If many horses
are to take part, be early, and when it is
over, let them go to their stables, whilst
their masters go to the Barbacue. In every
light, the Fair Ground is the most convent
ent place possible.


Should Parretts Woods be selected, as
has been suggested, it being at least mile
and quarter from the Court House, the
distance will be too far for ladies and children
ent to ride. Hack and omnibus rates will be
at least % cents each way to that place, and
we all know that we cannot get either there
or back when we wish, when there is so great
a demand for conveyances. Unless it happens
to rain just before the Fair, such crowds
cannot either ride or walk to any place off
of the pavements without being smothered
with dust. If held at the FAIR Grounds,
those who prefer carriage drive, or even
an omnibus drive of half an hour, to going
on the railroad, will go in a carriage or
omnibus, and the roads being good, every
one will go as he pleases.


If held at the Fair Ground, the Railroad
will make double the preparations which
was made for carrying persons to the last
Dis trict Fair, and all can be promptly ac-
commodated.
Year: 1860

ST.. LOUIS, June 1O.-The Santa Fe cor
respondent of the Missouri Republican says
an attack was made on Fort Defiance by the
Navajoes from three different points Just
after the setting of the moon, ana while the
garrison was asleep. One party entered
the settlers store, and carried of everything
within their reach.


Another party attacked Fort Carroll, but
were finally driven off followed up the
mountain till the troops were compelled to
halt in consequence of the random firing
from the fort, the darkness being so great,
friend could not be distinguished from foe.
The Indians were estimated to number over
one thousand strong. Twelve were killed
and four or five mortally wounded.


The Arizonia correspondent Of the Re
publican says the Indian depredatious con-
tinue in that country, and much distress
was felt in consequence
Year: 1860

FROM INDIANAPOLIs.--An new correspond
ent at Indianapolis "G.," has sent US let
ter containing some matter already publish
ed in this paper We give a few para
graphs which possess interest, that have not
before appeared;


"A communicated article appeared in
this mornings issue of the Sentinel, signed
Military, in which the writer suggests
the propriety of the State Board of AgricuI-
ture, offering a premium of one, two, or
three hundred dollars to the best drilled
military company in the State-the trial to
be made at The time of the holding of the next
annual State Fair. He thinks out of the
forty companies within the State at least
twenty would enter the arena.


g The fine stone Custom House and Post
Office, now building at this city under the
direction Of the General Government is rap
idly approaching completion. When finish
ed. it will be surpassed by few in the Union.
"The Supreme Court is still in session, and
several cases of general interest are on the
docket"
Year: 1860

BEzS- The Common Pleas Court is still in
session, and will probably not adjourn till
the last OF the week


On Saturday Frank Dean anG John Fer
rigan were tried upon the charge of assault
and battery with the intent to commit mur-
der, were found guilty, and Dean was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment in the county Jail
for six months and fined forty dollars, and
Kerrigau was sentenced to imprisonment
for twenty-four hours and fined twenty five
dollars. This is the termination of the
disgraceful disturbance in the neighborhood
of Whisky Row three Sundays ago. We
understand his Honor, Judge Moore, traced
the whole of it to Sabbath desecration and
intemperance, which is so often a reproach
to our city's otherwise fair fame.
Year: 1860

Time is said to be the stuff which life Is
made ct Therefore, if we lose time, We
lose life and how can this be prevented,
unless our clocks and watches tell US the
correct time. In our city we have quite a
number of watchmakers and dealers in
correct time, but at present it is impossible
to tell who has the correct time. do not
believe that there are two watchmakers i'll
the city, who agree tc the very minute in
regard to time.


Webster speaks of four kinds Of time :
"Apparent time" 'Mean time" "Sidereal
time," and Astronomical time" of day.
In our city we have still other kinds of
time: City time Railroad time, Fast time,
Eastern time, Western time, Northern time,
Southern time, and all kinds of time, which
answers for every ones time.


Now, among all these different kinds of
time, I do not pretend to say which we
should adopt, but | do at least assert that
we should hare uniform time throughout
the city, so that we may know when to go
to our meals, to church, the time to go to
bed, and the time to get up. The fact is,
owing to this confusion of time, some of our
fast young men hardly know a0Aen to 60 to
bed. In fact it frequently happens that
some do not retire until next day.


The question may be asked then, can this
be remedied? ? | would answer by suggest
ing that Convention or meeting of the
Watch Makers of the city be called, for the
purpose OF agreeing upon some uniform
time and continue this meeting monthly or
oftener, so that hereafter we may know the
correct or at least the uniform city time.


Gentlemen Clock and Watch Makers:
Can't you devise some plan by which we can
have this difficulty remeded? B.
Year: 1860

a PRIVATE letter from London to a gentle
man in Albany, New York, states that
Sayers, in a confidential conversation with
friend, admitted that Heenan was too
heavy and too strong for him, and express
ed satisfaction that he had come out of the
ring alive. The writer adds, '' 1t is the Sc
rious belief of many who saw the fight, that
had not the blow by which Sayers' arm was
so terribly injured been warded by him, but
fallen full on his head, it would have put a
fatal end to the fight"
Year: 1860

TELEGRAPHIc FAILURE-We are under
the disagreeahle necessity of informing our
readers, that we did not get line of tele-
graphic news yesterday. We are satisfied
that there was gross carelessnes on the part
Of the operators Some1ghere- There was no
pretence of any of the lines being down
Year: 1860

BEl- The Cleveland Herald says that the
lightning struck a house in that city the
other day, and passed off down the light
ming rod, at the foot of which, about ten feet
distant, was a well, always full and in con-
slant use. Some mysterious influence of the
electric current dried up the t0eJ entirely,
and no water has been got out of it since
Year: 1860

A NICE PoINT.-It is a nice point to de-
eide exactly when a "girl . become a
% young lady" In suit in Schoharie
county lately, the cause turned upon the
point whether the defendants daughter was
a child, entitled to be boarded at half
price, or full grown specimen of the fe-


male article competent to have the ''ques-
ton popped at her, and to faint away at
an affirmative response. 1t is now settled
that a young lady is any delicate individual
of the feminine gender who will not touch
onions stewed in butter, or eat nice boiled
cabbage. This great principle, which must
forever settle the question, was promul gated
by II knowing witness on the trial referred
to.
Year: 1860

'The Catholic faith is making steady
progress in Eastern Tennessee. Six or eight
years ago not one resident Catholic WIS
known to be in Knoxville, where now may
be seen a new stone church, entirely finished,
a handsome school house, and a comforta-
ble pastoral residence. AtRogersville, also,
arrangements have been made to secure a
lot and erect a Catholic Church.
Year: 1860

LEAP YEAR SENTIMENTAL public 'Tea
Party" recently held in one of our country
towns, where sentiments" were in order, a
timd bachelor was bold enough to remind
the ladies that leap year was upon them by
Offering the following:
Three long weary years have waited for this;
Now if you'll pop the question, III surely say yes.
To which a lady promptly responded as
follows:


The man without courage to do his own wooing
May do his own washing, and baking, and sewing.
Year: 1860

This body meets to-day at the Sixteen
Mile House; for the nomination Of candi-
date for the State Senate, candidates for the
Assembly, delegates to a joint Senatorial
Convention, and delegates to the State Con-
yention.


We are glad to see from the character of
the delegates and the sentiments which they
express, that there will be the utmost har-
mony in the Convention. We believe that
the wishes of the majority of the Democracy
of this county will be represented in that
boby and that men will be put forward
worthy to bear the DouoLAs and JOHNSON
banner in this important contest.


A fortunate thing for our party it is that
We have no clique or junto-as is the case
with our opponents-dictating to the balance
of the party aud creating dissatisfaction and
disorder 10y their oyerbearing and supercil-
ious conduct The Convention will be left
free to choose the best men for the positions
which are to be filed and men who will be
cordially supported by the masses Of the
National Democracy.


The fight before us is a fight not only for
principle but for the regular organization Of
the Democratic party, and We have an abid- =
ing confdence in the dignity integrity and
patriotism of the Convention in view of the
interests which are at stake. With good and
true men as our candidates we will win the
battle. With men who were not of this
character, we would deserve to be defeated.
Year: 1860

An AMUSING ScENE.-Passing down c st.
yesterday, our curiosity was excited by a
crowd of persons looking at two dogs fight
ing All of a sudden the dogs stopped, and.
staring one another in the face, one of the
dogs was heard to exelaim, 'Ill bet you six
bits | can whip you in two rounds" All
eyes were turned on the animals, and every
body was naturally puzzled. Looking around
we saw the great Ventriloquist-the Fakir of
Siva-and the mystery was explained. Go
by all means to the theater tonight and see
him. 1t is your only chance
Year: 1860

IHE SEcEDERs IN a BAD PLIGHT.-We notice
that the Presidents and Vice Presidents of
the Breckenridge and Lane Clubs in this city
have held a SOFT of Convention among them
selves in which they passed resolutions Of
instructions to the voters Just the same as if
they had been elected for that purpose at n
regular primary election This course Of
procedure Is SO at variance with the usaces
OF the Democratic party (Which thew affect
stlll to adhere toy that we can only account
for it on the ground that the Seceiers bave
have no rank and file" but are all leaders
or rather District officers. One of the reso.
lutlons recommend that the different district
clubs meet at their respective rooms on the
3lSt inst, and select delegates to the State
Convention and members of the County
Committee. This resolution entirely ignores
the body Of the party, or rather concedes
that 1t has no body and is all head in This
city. In the Third and Ninth Districts there
seem to be no Breckenridge men at all for
neither OF them are represented in the as
semblage of Presidents aud Vice Presidents
IS, r. call.
Year: 1860

PRlMAny PEN-HoLDEn-Mr. Burgess of
San Francisco, has, by the invention Of his
primary pen holder" done much towards
facilitating the instruction Of young pupils
in the art of writing. a wire is attached to
the pen holder and SO arranged that the point
of it, by resting against the paper, prevents
the pupil from turning the pen, thus keeping
it in a correct position. The teachers in San
Francisco bear witness to the efficiency of
the primary pen holder
Year: 1860

The FAIn-The Fair grounds present a
very fine appearance One hundred and fifty
stalls are already engaged for the Cattle
Show, while the Pavilion is being enlarged.
and ornamented in admirable style.
Year: 1860

III Is stated that the candidates on the
Breekinridge ticket in the South are OBLIGED
TO answer the following question: Are YOU
for resisting by force the Inauguration of
Lincoln, should he be elected President ?"
Year: 1860

WEDDING IN SAN FRANcIsco.-Th Alta
says that on Wednesday evening, at Calvary
liant assemblage of the fashionable world, to
witness the nuptial ceremonies on the occas-
ion of the marriage of Mr.. Goodale Arm
strong, a Marysylle merchant, to Miss Peck
Some three hundred people were present
everybody seemed to sympathize in the joy,
oUs nature of the occasion, and passed from
the church wishing the couple long life and
an abundance of all that goes to make life
prosperous and happy.
Year: 1860

CAPTAIN PENDLEroY, who was sent to the
San Francisco county Jail for twelve months,
for brutal treatment of his crew on board
the Sarah Parker, has served out his time of
Imprisonment and gone to sea as the chief
mate Of the ship Georres.