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Year: 1860

ANECD0TE OF STBPHES GIRARD.-0ld 3irsrd
mad favorite clerk, and he always said she
intended to do well by Ben. Lippincott" So
when Ben got to be twenty-one he expected to
hear the Governor say something of his future
prospects, and perhaps lend helping hand in
starting him in the world. But the old fox
carefully avoided the subject. Ben mustered
courage. 81 suppose I am free, SIR" said he,
"and thought would say something to you
as to my course; what do you think had bet.
ter do :" "Yes, yes, I know you are," said
the old millionaire, 'and my advice is that
you 90 and learn the cooper's trade.n This
application of ice nearly froze Ben out but re-
covering his equilibrium, he said if Mr. Girard
was in earnest he would do so. II am in
earnest" and Ben sought the bost cooper in
Spring Garden, became an apprentice, and in
due time could make as good barrel as the
best. Ho announced to old Stephen that he
had graduated and was ready to set up busi-
ness. The old man seemed gratifed, and i'm
mediately ordered three Of the best barrels he
could turn out. Ben did his prettiest, and
wheeled them up to the old mans counting
room. Old airard pronounced them first rate,
and demanded the price. "One dollar" said
Ben, sis now as low as can live by" "Cheap
enough-make out your bill"


The bill was made out and old Steve settled
1t with check for $4,000, which he accom-
panied with this little moral to the story:


There, take that and invest it in the best
possible manner, and if you are unfortunate
and lose it, you have a good trade to fall back
upon, which will afford you good living"


We should like to see all the old solid fell
lows trying that experiment. 1t might spoil a
barrel or two, but it wouldn't spoil the boys.
Year: 1860

She who was to have been the third wife of
Mayhem still lives in San Frapcisco She was
married In August last. met her in the street
few days ago, How wildly the sight of her
taco brought to mind the incidents have re-
lated She viii read this little story, perhaps,
and learn, for the first time, Why she did not
become the wife Of Mayhem, the bigamist.
Year: 1860

MoNA's FAIR ANB SUPPRR.-A very large
number were present at the Fair and Sup
per Of Mona's Relief Society last evening,
and more pleasant occasion we have rarely
known. The early part of the evening was
devoted to business. At II o'clock supper
was spread, and after its enjoyment by all,
the floor was cleared and the dancing com
menced, which was kept up vigorously till
far in the morning.
Year: 1860

Marrow EsoAPE.-Mr Clark Warren, De-
pot officer, very narrowly escaped severe in
jury, and probably death, at the depot yes
terday morning. a train of cars was being
backed into the house and Mr.. Warren at
tempted to step across the track to warn
away soLle persons who were standing by,
when he slipped, and his leg was caught
between two cars. We are glad to say that
no other injury than bruise was sustained
by Mr.. w.
Year: 1860

SUICIDE MAX CLYDE.-Y yesterday morn
ing's Review contained the following sad in
telligenee, received by the editor of that pa
per from correspondent writing from Clyde,
sandusky county, Dec. =


"To-day we have to record another melan-
choly occurrence in our vicinity At an
early hour this mOrniDga a man named Sty-
giles committed suicide by shooting through
the head. The charge, entering the eye, tore
off the upper and back part Of the skull,
throwing the brains out upon the floor at his
side. Deceased lived about one mile from
our village, and leaves a wife and one child
TO mourn his sudden death"
Year: 1860

sooIABLE.-Fhat was charming iittlepar


ty that last evening gathered at the Angler
TO pass away the hours in pleasant chat and
lively dance. The company was select and
no more hearty enjoyment could be expe-
perieneed than fell TO the lot of all present.
Year: 1860

Scientific men and others who have thoroughly
tested tue merits of the Yesper Gas or Air Light,
pronounce the best and cheapest light now known.
Numberless testimonials being received daily
from ali quarters vouchiEs Tor the excellence OF this
light, d few OF which are given below
Year: 1860

Or an average of about FIVE hundred tons
per day.


1t will be remembered that the up grades
are principally ascending eastwardly, while
the return loads are. carried mostly on
dewn grades. The capacity of this road
then for return business is not to be judged
Year: 1860

DEAR SR-When l was obout leaving
this place for Vancouver, on the oath Of
March last, you requested me TO say TO the
penitentiary Commissioners that You had
learned from Gov. Stevens that The funds
for the pententiary building would be here
in a short time. You requested me to ex-
plain to the Commissioners the difficulty
under which you labored as to whose duty
it was to disburse these funds and to say
to them, that the same rule adopted by
the department with reference to the funds
for the erection Of Capitol, would be mp
piled to the fluids for the penilentiary, us
the two acts Of the Legislature were the
same in regard to the duties of the Govern
or You said you would let them know
the decision of the department as soon as
it was received, aud in the meantime you
desired the Commissioners to take steps for
the immediate commencement of the work,
as you had no doubt but that it would be
decided to be Mesr duty aud not yours, to
superintend the work and dsburses the
funds, and if it was not so decided, you
could accept and adopt their work This
message | delivered in substance to Mr.
Dillon, one Of the Commissioners.


Yours truly,


B. z. ANDERSON.
Hon. r. D. GuoLsoN,


Governor of Wash. Territory.
Year: 1860

SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL INDEPENDENCE
The Journal Of Commerce says that the
commercial effect of the determination Of
the south to become as far as possible in
dependent of the north for manufactured
goods, is already being felt with disastrous
effect there: the southern orders for northern
goods for of various descriptions, having so
fallen off as to have necessitated the dis
charge of large numbers o. workmen here
tofore employed in manufacturing for SOUTH
ern markets. The blow so far has fallen
heaviest on New England. The discharge
of these workmen indicates an approaching
general paralysis of manufacturing business
there, which is working out its legitimate
results on the business interests of all in
whose midst those manufactures are situa-
ted ...... .......


The Journal Of Commerce also adds, that
northern mechanics and manufacturing ar
tizens are preparing in great numbers to
move to the south, there to follow their res
pectiye trades. Coming south to follow
their trades, and at the same time to be-
come of the south in spirit as we'll as in
name, they will all thrive far better than in
New England, make more money!. have
within their reach more comforts Of life at a
less cost, and be much more independent as
men and citizens, than at the north.
Year: 1860

BILE to the mind of the advocate of spiritua-
lism and when their own positions are in
consistent and conflicting, fall back upon
the ignorance and fallability of the spirits
Of departed friends in the spirit world. l
have said they have no basis or data to be
governed by. Perhaps a spiritualist might
say l am mistaken, we have reason and
common sense to be governed by. Well
admit for the sake of the argument you
have, but are they substantial as stand
ard and alike reliable in different minds p
| answer, No! They are both as tickle
as conscience, mere creatures of circum-
stance or education. For instance, posi-
ton may appear truthful to a spiritualist
but false to me, consequently cannot rely
upon it as truthful, because have measur-
ed it by my reason and understanding,
and in accordance with that data, what is
truth with him is falsehood to me and rice
uersa. Again may think am possessed
with common sense (in the usual acccpta-
tion of the term.) Inquirer may think it
is not true or at least if so that it is unusu-
ally common. So we see then that truth
instead of being absolute becomesa relatire
principle and dependant upon the caprice
or conception of mind for its existence.
Year: 1860

FROM tn0 Dead


Here is the language Of Henry Clay Of
Kentucky:


If one dark spot exists on our political
horizon, is it not obscured by the bright
and effulgent and cheering light that beams
around us? Was ever people before so
ever any other nation contain within its
bosom so many elerrients of prosperity, of
greatness and Of glory? Our only real
datiget lies ahead, conspicuous, elevated and
visible. 1t was clearly discerned at the
and distinctly seen through
out our whole career. Shall we wantonly
run upon it, and destroy all the glorious an.
ticipatons Of the high destiny that awaits
US? I beseech the Abolitionists, them.
selves, solemnly to pause in their mad and
fatal course. Amid the infinite variety of
objects Of humanity and bencvolence which
invite enjoyment of their energies, let them
select some one more harmless, that does
not threaten to deluge our country in blood,


l call upon that small portion Of the cler-
gy which has lent itself to these wild and
ruinous schemes, not to forget the holy ma
ture of the divine mission of the founder Of
our religion, and to profit by his peaceful
examples. entreat that portion of my
countrymen who have given their counte-
nance to Abolition to remember that they
are ever most loved and honored when NOV.
ing in their own appropriate and delightful
sphere, and to reflect that the ink which
they shed in subscribing with their fair
hands Abolition petitions may prove but
the prelude to the shedding of the blood Of
their brethren. | adiure all the inhabitants
of the free States to rebuke and discounte-
nance, by their opinion and example, meas
ures which must inevitably lead to the most
calamitous consequences. And let US all,
as countrymen, as friends, and as brothers,
cherish in unfading memory the motto that
bore cur ancestors triumphantly through all
the trials of the revolution, as, if adhered
to, it will conduct their posterity thror gh
all that may, in the dispensation of Provi-
dence, be reserved for them.
Year: 1860

Not long ago Jerseyman about forty
years Of age came into the office of physi.
clan in this city, bringing with him an in
FAINT which required some medical attention.
He was accompanied by blooming girl
apparently sixteen-with whom the physici-
an "a bachalor) was well nigh falling in love
at sight. Such being the case, he was
struck all of heap" as the saying is,
when, the child beginning to cry, he saw
the girl take it and give it the breast Feeling
his love descending all at once, nearly to-
zero, he inquired, ''Isthe child yours ?''
mo, sir, it is my brother"
"Your brothers child, is it."
mo, sir, it is my own brother"


Your brother the child your brother?"
"Certainly-why not?"


ut is rather curious though-you look so
young that u


"But I'm married for all that"
"And your child your brothers"


mo, sir my child is not my brother-I
left mine at home. This is nv mothers
child. We have each an infant, and as nv
mother could not so well leave home, and I
wished to come to the city, we made an ex-
change-she nurses my child at home while
do the same by hers here"


"Oh, begin to understand now; but
was prodigiously puzzled at first, must
confess"


This was undoubtedly somewhat of a
novel case, and as our friend the physician
was not so old as he will be, if he lives long
enough, it is not surprising that he should
be in somewhat of a quandary to understand
the matter. Though nephews and nieces
are occasionally to be met with older than
their uncles and aunts, it must be rather a
phenomenon to see brother sustained at
the breast of sister, and a grand child
drawing nourishment from that of its grand
mother.-Piladelphia Press.
Year: 1860

The Macon Georgia. Journal and Messenger
audes to the views of the Atlanta American, and
Columbus Enquirer, in reference to the present
stringency in the money market and adds to their
truth and force in the following manners


awe observe that the Atlanta American Column
bus Enquirer, and perhaps other Journals attribute
the stringency in the money market to the threat
ening aspect of our Federal relations A well in-
formed gentleman attached to of the banks in
this city recently returned from the North, assures
that capital there, at this time, is very sensitive,
and moneyed men are turning the key upon their
vaults, ia anticipation of possible disruption and
possible civil strife. Is not this deporabe state
of things? Aud win not every patriot labor with
All his might to calm the turbulence of the storm
which has been raised by selfish demagoguges, and
which threatens the destruction of our free instta-
tions. II is time for the people to pause. They
are trcadng upon slumbering volcano
Year: 1860

Amid the madness and rage of party ard The
growing prevalence of sectionalism, il is gratifying
to observe that some of the most influential demo-
cratic papers at the North, urging the abandon
ment of party for the safety fthe country Almost
every number of the New York Journal of Commerce
contains earnest appeal to the conservative men
to rally to the rescue of the country. We extract
the following sentence from forcible article which
recently appeared in that excellent democratic paper
The writer says


"The time has come, then, when Northern men,
when Southern men, when every citizen who desires
a peaceful continuance Of the federal government,
should lay aside excitement and personal preeren-
ces. II is the solemn duty of every voter TO hfrm
himself of the true state of the issue now pending,
so that he may be able to vote ntelgently and in
dependenuy, and with full realization of the con-
sequences which may result Thus voting, no self
condemnation can follow in any emergency; but to
vote under an excitement brought about by the
selfish aims of reckless partisans and office seekers,
or to- rely on the statements representations OF
such men in regard to the questions and interests
linvolved-in regard to the future which is now at
stake-would be to tre with the most sacred rights
of freemen aud should evil consequences result
through vote thusgiven associated, self unbraid-


hg would never cease, especially under the refec-
tion that greater effort to acquire truthful norma-
ton would have resulted in vote for the Con-
stituton and the Union-for the continuance oi
civil and religious liberty"
Year: 1860

While the Republic an journals in the
other States generally are pursuing the
old and honest course of advocating the
claim of Mr.. tLINcoLN by bringing his
public and private character before the
people, and showing the necessity for
change in the administration Of Govern
ment some of our leading Republican pa
pers here are carrying on the canvass by
simply giving countenance and encour-
agement to the Slave Code party with
corresponding bitter Recommendations of
all those of what party soever, who do
not do the same thing. No honest man
can be made to believe that such a
course is either expedient or honest
The real enemies to''our cause as well
as to our candidate, are tie Breckin
ridge forces. They are not only the
active but the powerful party against
which we have to contend.


A united South, and divided North,
are much more to be feared than the
Douglas wing against which all the anu
nition is now being expended. We have
been and now are opposing the "formi-
dable rival" as the Times calls Breck-
enridge-fully satisfied that this is the
duty of every Republican, under the
circumstances Yet for this we are as
sailed by Republican newspapers
Were we to say smooth things Of the
Slidells and Davisses, and Barnwell
Rhetts, we should be pronounced, no
doubt, sound Republican, strong in
the faith, valiant in battle and worthy a
crown of political immortality Were
we TO hurrah forlJo Lane-sing peans
to the slave code, and chant Te Deums to
the Immaculate coalition of Abolitionists
and Observation-Disclosures is no telling
what honors might be ours.
Year: 1860

We copy from the St. Paul Tunes the
following notice Of US and the NEwERA.
1t would certainly be uncourteous in US
not to thank the editor Of the Times for
his present view of our position; yet we
cannot help thinking it would have been
little more just, had he waited TO hear
the .other side" before he expressed
his opionion Of our course as published
when he printed the resolution denounc-
ing this paper. What he said then and
what he saws now looks little contra
dictory.


The editor Of the Times knows just as
well as we do, that in political times
high sounding resolutions are often sent
off to newspapers, purporting to be the
expression of whole people, but which
when traced to their source being the
expression Of an unimportant few, lose
all their Importance o'


The Sauk Rapids New Era. -


The Other Side


In Justice to Mr.. Wood, of the Sauk
Rapids New Era, who has been de-
nounced f,r his vascilatlng course on
the Presidential question by a meeting
Of Republicans in Sauk Rapids, the pro-
ceedings of which we have published,
we copy portion Of his defence. He
says that the meeting was very small
one and did not represent the sentiment
of the Republicans Of the county, there
being but SIX voting to upbraid him Cor
his course. He also says:


ss'rhe mover Of the resolution admitted on the
floor that he had personal pique against the ed
itor Of the New Era. lie not only did not deny
it, but actually came out plainly and said it was
so.


The simple idea that six prejudiced members Of
the Republican party should undertake 10 ''read
us OUT" but for its absurdny, would be laugha- :
BILE.


1t must be remembered that the county was in
no manner represented Princeton was not re-
presented-Watab was not represented"


We know nothing about the personal
difficulty existing between the mover Of
the resolution and the editor, but it
seems to US that while he (Wood) may
have given some cause for complaint on
the part of the Republicans, that the
vote six persons out of nineteen (some
refusing to vote in any ordinarily called
meeting, would not be considered fair
expression Of public sentiment. Mr.
Wood remarks;


We are publishing Republican paper, and
can be turned neither tothe righi or left by the
personal pique of any Timothy Sinpkms. Regi-
ments of just such as those Hho voted TO de-
nounce the New Era on Saturday evening, can
not deter US from the faithful and independent
discharge Of our duties as an advocate Of s'Free
Soil'' and al'Free Press tU
! With this positive assurance on the
part ofthe New ERA we cannot see
any good reasons why the Republicans
should withhold their support from it :.
Our friends should bear in mind that
victory is not so sure that we can halt
by the way-side to wrangle with those
who are willing TO help on in the good
cause. So, gentlemen, be charitable.
for without charity life, after all, is Of
but little consequence.
Year: 1860

We clip from the Pioneer and Demo-
crat tho following account Of the meeting
in this place 10 which wes have before
alluded. simply as con6rmatory Of our
statement. As we have sufficiently vim
dicated ourselfagainst-the attack made
upon our course there, we here drop the
controversy faH F
Great Enthusiasm Among the


Republicans Editor of the


New Era Read Out of the par


tV.
Year: 1860

- Senator Douglas addressed an
audience of ten thousand IN Bowdoin
Square, Boston, last week, speaking
from the balcony Of the Revere House
There was general anxiety to get a
look at the champion of the Northern
wing of the Democracy. His speech
very clearly points to the formation of a
Democratic party North
Year: 1860

According to investigations made by
Prof Tidemann, of Heidelberg, the weight
of the brain of au adult male European
varies from three pounds and three ounces
to four pounds and eleven ounces troy
weight that of the female weighs, on an
average, from four to eight ounces less
than the male. The brain usually attains
its full dimensions at the age of seven or
eight, and decreases in size in old age.
AT the time of birth, the brain bears
larger propotion to the size Of the body
than at any subsequent period of life, being
then as one-sixth of the total weight at
two years of age, it is one fourteenth at
three, one-eighteenth at fifteen, one-twenty-
fourth aud in the adult period, that is,
from the age of twenty to that of seventy,
it is generally within the limits of one-thirty-
fifth and One-forty-ffth.


No perceptble difference exists, says Prof.
Tidemann, either in the average weights or
the average size of the brain of the negro
and OF the European, and the nerves are
not larger, relatively;to those of the brain, in
the former than in the latter. Ia the ex-s
ternal form of the brain Of the negro q very
slight difference only can be traced from
that of the European but there is absolute
ly no difference whatever in its external
structure, nor does the negro brain exhibit
any crater resemblance to that of the ourang
outang than the brain Of the European, ex
cept, perhaps, in the more symmetrical dis
position of its convolutions. The facial
angle in the negro is smaller than in the Eu-
Topean
Year: 1860

suffering" and the railroad would fur
nish him an excuse for shutting up his
bowels Of mercy"


We ere now satisfied that the projec,
will work evil and no. good TO those for
whom it is designed as blessing: and
that the project. like all others hastily
conceived, has only been viewed from
one standpoint; and then the colorsd
glasses OF self-interest have deceived
the beholders and led them after de
fusion, like the mirage Of the desert.


How could it be possible for men to
leave their families and go from fifty to
two bundled miles TO work on q rail-
road The expense Of getting back
and forth would use up all their wages;
and if they went aud tented out. their
families would suffer. possibly perish,
in their absence. The truth is. the
plan will not work; and the sooner il is
abandoned the better. 1t is a mis- take
TO suppose that railroads can be built
out of charity; and it is another very
bad mistake to locate and construct q
road hastily.


Ii, however, a few hundred men can
be employed on railroad all right; but
let it be done privately. SO as not to
interfere with the general efforts made
for the relief of our people. Ii our
citizens can ge: aid at home, so as TO
have their time to prepare for next
years labors, Kansas will reap more
benefit from tha. preparation Than from
the railroad proposed TO be built


We think BY far the better plan is. 10
let Je''eUolence BE 5eaerolence, and rail-
roads be ra,lrodds-,he mixing. We fear
will only be productive Of hybrid
Our people will do well to place no re-
lidnce whGteUer in This scheme aud then
If 1t really docs amount to any thing. all
the better


We make these remarks to awaken
reflection and thought: MOTTO throw any
lmpediments in the way OF private or
public enterprises; and especially not to
divert any supplies from our midst that
would come in this time of need.


Let wisdom prevail and guide; and
in the very expressive language Of the
Did adage: "Lt ereyy tuJ stand on its
,pn Jotioaa.''