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Year: 1859

FIDEILrY.-Never forSake friend When
enemies gather around-wheu sickness falls on
the hcart-when the world is dark and cheer
less-then is the time to try true friendship.
They who turn from the scene of distress, be-
tray their hypocrisy and prove that interest
only moves them. If you have a friend who
loves you and studies your interest and happi-
ness-be sure to sustain him in adversely. Let
him feel that his former kindness is apprecia-
ted, and that his love was not thrown away.
Real fidelity may be rare, but it exists in tho
heart. Who has not seen and felt its power
They only deny its worth a"d power, who ne
yer have loved friend or labored to make
friend happy.
Year: 1859

Ras- They who have loved have not existed
in vain. Whenever and wherever this affection
has been bestowed, the noblest privilege of life
has been exercised-its highest ordination full
filled. 1t may be that the responseless depths
of the grave have received the form of the To-
we'd one-that there is mourning and backness
where all was once so joyous and beautiful, that
clouds have settled down upon our pathway, in
such manner as to leave US but few joys
but there is something superior to all these mu-
tations in the sweet recollections of having
once been all the world to another yea com.
fort which ever remaineth even when the cold
realities of life threaten to make us think that
we have been but dreamers Of al Older
dream
Year: 1859

CAUSE OF THE FIRST MrRDER-We are in
formed in the Sacred History, that Cain slew
Abel because of the preference shown to the
sacrifice of the latter but We have no intima-
tion given Us of the reason for that preference.
There is, however an Oriental tradition still
extant, which accounts for it in this wise. 1t
says that Cain and Abel, having each of them
a twin sister, as soon as they all became mar
riageable, Adam proposed to them, that Cain
should marry the twin sister of Abel and bel
the twin sister of Cain; alleging as his reason
for the proposal, that as their circumstances
obliged them to marry their sisters, it was pro-
per that they should marry those that were
seemingly the least related to them To this
proposal Cain would not agree, and insisted Oh
having his own twin sister, because she was
fairer than the other Adam dspleased at his
disobedence, referred the dispute to the deci-
sion of the Lord he ordered his sons to bring
each an offering before him and told them
that the offering which had the preference
would be declaration in favor of him who
presented it. On the offerings being brought,
and that Of Abel accepted, CAIN stimulated by
Jealousy and resentment as soon as they came
down from the Mount where they had been
sacrificing, fell upon his brother and slew him.
-FOrAey's Press.
Year: 1859

IDLE BoYs.-He who is idle and vicious in
school, is still more so when he leaves it. He
who fires squibs will in time fire pistols He
who plays cards for sport, will, if he turns not,
play ere long for money. He who robS hen.
roosts and orchards, will probably some day
rob safes and pocket books. He may not do it
in the way to expose himself to the peniten-
tiary he may have his wits so sharpened as
to rob legally, by setting up wildcat bank,
or betraying the confidence of his employer: or
obtaining possession of property without the
means of paying for it; or by getting his hand
upon the public Golfers, that he may fill his
own, under the soft appellation of "breach of
trust"


| would that you could see with my eyes for
a little you would think with me, that he who
when boy could not be trusted, cannot now
when he is man. 1t would not be proper for
me to mention names, or could illustrate this
by numerous painful examples But they are
not necessary. Effects will follow causes {: as
mar Sows, so shall he reap: boyhood is the
seed-time of which manhood is the harvest


As, therefore, you love yourselves form the
habit while young Of employing oil your time
uSefully. Never be unemployed The land is
full of idlerS striving to live without labor. 1t
is not to be supposed that you are never to take
recreation this is useful, it is necessary but
if it come after hard study or productive labor,
it will probably be healthful and moderate
An honorable mind, in the desire for relaxa-
ton, will not go forth in forms of mischevous
exertion. 1t is not to be supposed that boy
is to be man, much less an old man but in
the midst of his mirth and hilarity he may be
innocent and amable.
Year: 1859

SOMETHING About ICEBERGs-Few sights in
nature are more imposing than the huge SOL
itary iceberg, as, regardless alike Of wind and
tide, 1t steers its course across the face of the
deep far away from land. Like one of the
frost gionts of Scandinavian mythology, it is
sues from the portals of the North armed with
great blocks of stone. Proudly it sails on
The waves that dash in foam against its sides
shake not the strength of its crystal walls nor
tarnish the sheen of its emerald waves Seet
and snow, storm and tempest, ore its congeni
al elements. Night falls around, and the stars
are reflected tremulously from thousand peaks
and from the green depths of ''cayerns meas
ureleSs to man."


The visible portion of an iceberg is only
about one-ninth part Of the real bulk of the
whole mass 90 that if one be seen 100 feet
high, the lowest point may perhaps, be away
down 800 feet below the waves Now it is
easy to see that such moving island will Of
ten CRATE across the summit and along the sides
of submarine hills and when the lower part
of the berg is roughened over with earth stones,
the surface of the rock over which it passes
will be torn up and dispersed, or smoothcd and
strated, while the bouderS imbedded in the
ice will be striated in turn. But some bergs
have been seen rising 800 feet over the sea
and if their submarine portions sank to the
maximum depth must have reached the enor-
nous total hight Of 300 feet. BY such a
mass any rock or mountain top 2400 feet be-
low the surface of the ocean would be polish
ed and grooved and'succeeding bergs deposi-
ting mud and boulderS upon it, this smoothed
surface might be covered up and suffer no
change until the ocean bed should be slowly
upheaved to the light of day In this way sub
marine rock surfaces at all depths, from the
coast line down to 1000 or 5000 feet, may
be stratched and polished, and eventually en-
tombed in mud. 1t is upon this theory only
that we are able 10 account for the many huge
boulders that lie scattered about upon the
mountain, valley, and plain
Year: 1859

Doctor Lardner says it is a startling fact
that if the earth were dependent alone upon
the sun for heat, it would not get enough to
insure the existence of animal and vegetable
life upon the surface. 1t results from the re-
searches of Pouilit, that the stars furnish heat
enough in the course of year to melt crust
of ice seventy-live feet thick, almost as much
as is supplied hY the sun.
Year: 1859

Bay Love is like music Some instruments
can go up two octaves, some four, aud some
oil the way from black thunder to sharp light
ming. AS some of them are susceptible only of
me'oay, so some hearts can sing but one song
of I've, while others will run in full choral
harmony.
Year: 1859

p@If you love others they will love you.
If You speak kindly to others they will speak
kindly to you. Love is repaid with love, and
hatred with hatred. Would you hear sweet
and pleasing echo, speak sweetly and pleasant.
ly yourself.
Year: 1859

STATE REGISTER FoR 1s60-we learn by
circular from the publishers, Messrs Lang
Icy & Co., that the California State Register
for 1860, will soon make its third annual ap-
pearance. This work has come to be public
necessity and is doing much good to the state
by the dissemination Of important aud re-
liable information with regard to the wealth
and resources of California. The publishers
assure their patrons that the forthcoming
number will be even more valuable and in
'eresting than either Of its predecessors
The Register is deserving and we trust will
receive liberal patronage at the hands Of
the California public.
Year: 1859

WooD AsHEs.-Those who have wood
ashes, aud wish their lawn to be covered
with handsome growth Of white clover,
should powder it pretty literally with the
ashes. 1t is also excellent to reinvigorate
old gardens. One thing it will do in these
old gardens, il will enable you to raise a
crop Of early turuipi sweet and solid ;
also your radishes aud many other vegeta-
bles will bo very much improved,
Year: 1859

-" IF you marry said Roman con-
sui to mis- son. let It be woman who has
judgment and industry enough to cook
meal Tor you, taste enough to dress neatly,
pride enough to wash before breakfast,
and sense enough to hold her tongue"
Year: 1859

When Peter the Great was in France,
the Marquis de Nesle appeared before him
every day in a new dress. Surely" said
the Car to the Marquis, "your tailor
must be q very bad one, that he can never
fit vou.'
Year: 1859

Some one wants to know whether a
man cannot vote by telegraph. This is a
question for political wire workers to solve.
Our opinion is that it depends entirely
upon the regulations of the poles.
Year: 1859

Yesterday was the eighty second anniversary Of the
birthday Of HENRY CLAY-the great statesman, the
patriot unalloyed the mstchless orator. and the
approached citizen. To US the recurrence Of each
anniversary brings sorrowful emotions for in his life
time we loved the Great Commoner with all our
heart He was our beau ideal Of an orator, patriot
and statesman-our conception Of all that lofty
and nnspeakably sublime in gigantic intellect and
chivalrous manhood-and when be was translated to
the better land it seemed as though clouds drapered
the realms Of Mind, and that the era of pure, self.
sacrificing, grand men-men no more resembling the
politicians Of the present day than jackal resem.
bles lion-had passed away from the country
forever.


In the hurry and rush Of trade and commerce
there was no public celebration of the day in our
city. Still there were those who remembered the
great old man, and thronging recollections of high
hopes Of yore, caused many heart to SWELL many a
cheek to flush and many an eye to sparkle. 1t was
something to be proud Of that we had such leader
to follow once as HENRY CLAY.


In the afternoon, pursuant to the request of the
Clay Monumental Association salute of thirtythree
guns was fired on Lafayette Square by detachment
Of that efficient corps, the Washington Artillery
Capt. J. B. Walton.


The next anniversary will be q gala day in New
Orleans. The statue, now almost finished, will be
formally inaugurated on Canal street, and from q
lofty elevation will stand bronze, counterfeit pre-
sentiment" OF the greatest, noblest and purest mar
that adorned the nineteenth century-an eternal re
cord of his worth, and an instructive and enduring
monument to the generations which shall come
after us.
Year: 1859

It was lively yesterday on Carondelet street and
epyirons and there was no falling of 10 general bust
ness on Tchouptoulas and Poydras streets, and the
locality OF the Western trade though the season Of
the year il Ut hand when general decline In the
produce business is expected. The cotton market
was active yesterday, full details Of which will be
found under the usual head. At an early hour the
arrival at New York Of the steamer City Of Baltimore
was announced, with dates from Liverpool up to the
Both nit. The dispatches are very volnminous they
are first one thing and then another go far as the
political matters concerned. Commercially, the
accounts are readable quoting the cotton market as
unchanged Middling Orleans cotton was quoted at
I'D But there is one dispatch relating to cotton
which carries error on its face says the sales Of
cotton in Liverpool for the three business days since
the departure of the Canada amounted to % 900
bales. The sales of the four days were $4,000.
Where did this fourth day come from, or what day
was it there were Is 900 bales sold to make up 3S,
900, promising that the steamer left at noon on the
30th? However, that is question OF little moment
! at this time. We learn that sdvices have come to
hand that all the cotton we could send from the
United States would be wanted This is the position
we assumed last fall and have maintained it through
the season. nor have we wavered from our estimates
made last October of the yield being ,700 900 to
1850 900 bales.


| We have witnessed from time to time the control.
ing influence and effect on foreign markets. created
| by the New York brokers and spectators ; their
views and figures have been regarded the standard
through all the bearings and ramfcations of the
great cotton trade. In fact, it is thought by some
that we could do no business in our market without
waiting on New York spectators and operators
True, we have from year to year considered the
yearly report and statement Of the Gotten trade Of the
United States, as made up in New York, the guide
and criterion. 1t is about time to relieve the com
mercia world of this impression and to let it be un
derstood that We Tin New Orleans) can come to con
cusions furnish statistics that will at least stand
impeached and supported by facts and figures, un
biased and unshackled by the various and opposing
parties connected with the great cotton trade.


We published last week table Of estimates of the
stocks receipts and the probable extent OF the yelt
of 1858. We now publish the following table up t.
this date, and with further remarks added thereto
we give full and enlarged exposition OF the receipts
of stocks with estimates for the balance Of the


or to the close of the present commercial year. w


have omitted altogether any ausion to the seed no'


going into the ground for this season.
Year: 1859

We have again to report the amusement market at
a low ebb, there being but light demand for comedy,
of which there was large stock hand at the Va.
reties establishment and but few takers-buyers pro-
badly holding off for more advantageous transactions
at Mr.. John Seons benefit this evening, the inquiry
being brisk. The demand for spectacular melodrama
was also small exceedingly small, though there was
large quantity offering at the Amphitheater. Oper
ations in pantomime were somewhat more lively and
there was little activity manifest at the ST. Charles
where /" Asphodel " cut up dumb didos. The supe.
rior interest in this article apparent probably
due to the fact that folks only had to exert themselves
to look while at other places it necessary to look
and listen too exercise of two rather fatg
uing in such lazily warm times
Year: 1859

the advance Of considerable army, =
Three days would bring the Austrian Gen.
eral to the unprotected city Of Turin
There is nothing between the frontier aud
the capital, but the arms and bodies Of
those 10000 Sardinian troops who are so
encumbered 10y the Austrian hosts To
crush that army, TO effect by force the dis
armament demanded, and to dictate terms
at Turin. woul.. be the effort OF but few
days if Sardinia remained unfriended.-
when we see her in this imminent danger,
we look around anxiousy to measure how
far off are her friends, and what may be
the chances of timely substance.


In former times there would be little
more to say about this crisis but to await
the invasion Of the inevitable INVASION
But the telegraph has altered all things.
rhe same wire which told US Of the de-
mand of General GynIal has made ty di.
rection Of his Imperial master has by this
time carried to the Court of Vienna the
strongest protest Of England against this
hasty and naughty menace. The Empe.
ror of tho French is now in possession of
those significant words which "o'o spoken
by Lord Derby at the termination of his
speech. Napoleon III. has, moreover
heard Of the movements that are beng
made in Germany; and he cannot but sus-
pcct that, when Prussia puts her troops in
motion, it is not without some knowledge
of the part Russia is prepared to play in
the great drama. He can look around,
therefore, and see that his chosen antagon-
its is likely TO be able to devote the whole
resource of her empire to contest which
he has challenged.


re must by this time have meditated
on the fact that Russia, Germany and Eng
land have assume; an attitude already pas
siNely hostile, and are ending towards a
state of even active coercion, if fortuna sho'd
give him victory in the war, and if his am
tition should carry him beyond certain
very morrow limits of aggression. We may
discern spark of hope, therefore, that
Louis Napoleon may not make hasty
rush TO take up the glove that is now so
rashly thrown down. and time may yet
enable England to prevail upon Austria to
rctract it. There is still faint chance
that we may induce Austria not to preciI i.
tate a war just at tho time when matters
have taken such Il turn that there was some
real accommodation. 1t would not be right.
however, to hang much hope upon this
slender thread. 1t is not n very promising
aspect to hope to change the purpose OLA
stubborn Power, exultng in her military
by diplomatising her through
the telegraph.
Year: 1859

Only picture-and Is that ALI


Only pictsre upon the wall;


The smile so becoming, the cheek so bright,
The eye dancing with sunny light,
I almost fancy my baby boy


il springing to me in his pride and Joy.
But 'tis only picture upon tie wall,
A silont picture-and that is ALL


Only lock OF slken hair


Lying alone In the casket therei


Where Is the head that in spOrtive glee
Was wont to toss II so careless and freel
The baby head that upon my breast
SO lovingly nestled zach night to resti
Only lock OF it's siikon hair


Is lying alone In its casket therei
Only u shoe that In soil,d and torni
But whore is the foot that the shoe has worm
The darling foot, 80 dmpled and small,
Tha. made misic so merry iD chamber and halli
oh, TO catch OF that little step one sound,
How wildly now would my pulses boundi
But there is only a shoe that Is soiled and torn
Tie foot comes no more that that shoe has worn.
Only these relics-hnd nothing morei
Can nought to our arms the lost restorei
Must We hopeless yearn, rs the years go by,
For the bounding step and the beaminge geye,
And all that beauty, life and grace,
So fohdly cherished. retain trace
Save these silent relicsi Oh ncvermere
viii the grave TO arms the lost restoref
oh, woe for love, when from all its store
1t points to these tokens, and nothing morel
When the vacant hail and the silent chair
But echo the groans OF its wild despair,
And from all the voices in earth and sky,
Comes back word TO its living cry,
Save the mournful echo-"oh, nevermore
Will the grave to thy arms the lost restored
Oh, joy for love, when it yearns no more
For that which the grave cannot restored
When il upward ST. eiches its dropping wings,
And in darkness and sorrow stillsweety sings
OF the brightness and oliss OF that better home
Where The lost are found, and no partings come;
Oh, joy for love, when its priceless store
There safe gainered ever morel
Year: 1859

Eg- Miss Martilda Sawyer, who was
burned to death in New York last week
was to have been married the night follow
ing the accident to one of tho associate cd
ilors OF the Express, On the evening oftbe
same dayanot, or associate in the business
department was called upon to mourn the
lossof son--a promising lad Of sixteen
years by death quite as sudden and al
mos. as horrible.
Year: 1859

FRuIT.-The fruit growers of this section are
anticipating fine crop the coming season.
The cold, stormy weather during the past
month has kept the trees from early blooming,
SO that little danger is apprehcnded from late
frnStS
Year: 1859

The WEDDING OF THE SEAsoS.-The New
York correspondent of the Boston Journal says:


"Of all the weddings that New York has
seen this century, the one to come of on the
l4th Of July excites the greatest interest The
bridegroom is Spanish gentleman of the ripe
age Of sixty years, small and light of frame,
but heavy in gold. His wealth is said to be
fibuous,, The bride is young damsel, poor
in purse, but of marvellous personal attractions.
She is quite young, of queenly form, and of a
majestic elegance that commands the attention
Of all who pass her in the street. The stories
told of the preparation, dresses, and bridal
presents, are astounding. Her bridal veil cost
one thousand dollars. The bridal Jewels one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars Tiffany is
making the bridal wreath. None of your hot
house plants will adorn the brow of the young
bride! But the wreath is Of gold, and adorned
with jewelry Of great value. The staid BRIDE
groom is q Catholic, and will call in the aid of
all that is gorgeous in his church to add TO the
magnifcence of the wedding
Year: 1859

REMITTANCE OF MoNEY.-A suit involving
the question whether money sent in a regis
tered letter is a remittance, was decided in
New York few days since. Edward Nor
rison sued the Farmers Bank of North Car
olina for $3.50, the product of draft collect
ed, and which was sent to him in registered
letter, but not received The court held that
as the defendant was not authorized to re-
NIT money instead of drafts, as is the usu-
III custom, the money mailed to the address
of the plaintiff could not be considered pay
ment, and the defendant was therefore liable
in the action. Thejury found for the plain
tiff accordingly.
Year: 1859

Speaking of snakes, hasten to retract
the skepticism avowed in former letter as
to the usual and welcome residence of these
venomous reptiles in the prairie dogs bur-
row. The evidence Of the fact is too direct
and reliable to be gainsayed. A credible
witness testihes that he and others once un-
dertook to drown out prairie dog in his
don,icil, and when sufficient water had been
poured in, out came prairie dog, an owl
and rattlesnake, all together.


In another case, tremendous rain raised
creek SO that it suddenly overhowed a
prairie dog town, when general stampede
of prairie dogs, owls and rattlesnakes was
sight to behold. This case is much like that
of some newspaper establishments, whose
proprietors, it is said, find it convenient to
keep on their staff "a broth Of boy" from
Tipperary, standing six feet two in his socks,
and measuring yard or more across the
shoulders, who stands ready with elegant
brogue, a twinkle in his eve, and hickory
sapling grasped in his dexter fist, to respond
to all choleric, perenptory customers, who
call in the morning, hot with wrath, and
bristling with cowhide, to demend parley
with the editor The Cayota is gentleman
of inquiring, investigating turn, who is an
adept at excavation, and whose fondness for
prairie dog is more ardent than hattering.-
To dig one out and digest him would be an
easy task, if he were alone in his den, or
with only the owl as his partner; but when
the firm is known to be Prairie Dog, Rattle
snake & Co., the Cayota's passion for sub
terranean researches is materially cooled
The rattlesnake is to the concern what the
fighting editor is to the journalistic organiza-
ton aforesaid. And thus, while my faith Is
enlarged, is my reason satisfed.-H. q.
Year: 1859

Is HE RIcH MANY heart is broken,
many life is rendered miserable, by the ter
riblc infatuation which parents often evince
in choosing life companion for their daugh-
ters How is it possible for happiness to re-
suit from the union of two principles as di-
ametrically opposed to each other as is virtue
to vics? And yet how often is wealth con-
sidered a better recommendation to a young
man than virtue, How often is the first
question which is asked respecting a suitor
of daughter, as he rich 81 Is he rich p
Yes, he abounds in wealth! but does that
afford any evidence that he will make good
husband? Is he rich? Yes, he has thou
sands floating on every ocean; but do not
riches take to themselves wings and fly
away land will you consent that your daugh-
ter shall marry man who has nothing to
recommend him but his wealth? All? be-
ware-the gilded bait sometimes covers the
barbed hook. Ask not if he has wealth, but
if he has honor.