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Year: 1859

How TO ENJOY. We Americans are a
wonderful race, but there are some things
in which we must knock under to the elder
nations In intellectual force and nervous
energy-in all the elements of progression
we are ahead of the old world but Euro
peans have one great advantage over us
they know, far better than we do, ho,c to en-
joy.


Hurry is fatal to enjoyment. A people
perpetually going ahead at racing speed,
never stopping to breathe in the pursuit of
any coveted object whether it be wealth or
political aggrandisement, or any other lure
by which the ambitious are fascinated, can
know but little of the real pleasure of life.
There may be, and no doubt is, a sort of fu-
rious and savage delight in the everlasting
railroad rush of your man of enormous
energy )" but this fever of excitement is as
different from true enjoyment as forked
Tightening is from the calm and mellow eve
ming sunshine. leisure is necessary con-
'diton of the highest kind of happiness, and
when is an American at leisure? He takes
about as much recreation as locomotive.
of course there are many exceptions to the
general rush; but who can deny that to
make the best possible time at everything he
undertakes is the ruling passion of the Am
erican Of "energy and enterprise" These
are, in fact, the qualities we travel on, and
we travel on them much too fast.


They manage these things more sensibly
abroad-especially in France. The French
know how to enjoy. They have no idea of
shaving without intermission all their lives
as if they had been condemned to the gal
leys. The world seems to them a very fine
place to dance and sing in as well as an are
ma in which to strive for glory or gelt. AL
though earnest and active in combating and
overcoming the difficulties which obstruct
the path to success, they have their jolly
bivoacs on the march, and fight the battles
of life merrily. And this is the true philos-
aphy of existence, and herein are the good
people of Europe fur AHEAD Of us. The
consequence is, that they live more happily
and last longer than we do, and these are
results more to be coveted than the prestige
of s'superhuman energy and all the wealth
and fame it can achieve. Excelsior is a glo-
rious watch word; bat if, in climbing the
" hill Difficulty, we never sit down to ad-
mire the prospect the probability is that We
shall reach the summit broken -winded, bro
ken-spirited, and without the capacity to en-
joy.


To know when to work and when to play,
how to make leisure and how to improve it,
simple matters rs they may seem, comprise
the very pith and marrow of social happi-
ness. When shall we Americans learn to
appreciate this fact when learn the impor-
tance of turning aside, now and then, from
the dust and turmoil of the push-a-head
world, to recruit and refresh our souls with
wholesome joviality, and give our helot
brains holiday?
Year: 1859

UrThs Jsural du Hsvse relates the follow
Ing determfnedsct Of ofself-destrucsiou committed
by pers0n residiug In that town A man Of So
had long been suffering from palpitation Of the
heart, for which he had been under medical
tr1tmest A Ashost time sipce IN iHfamation In
his syeiids came on, which. sequised the spplica-
Performed the medical man again examined the
state Of his patients chest and BY auscultation.
became convinced Of the gravity Of the complaint
under which he was labortng. On leaving the
and told the family Of the hopeless state Of the
case. Although he spoke In . very low tone his


words reached the invalid, who immed lately took
up large piece Of lunar einstic which the doc


determined was he to eject his purpose that In
spite OF his su6erings, be made no mention Of
what he had done until he felt assured that IL was
too late to apply remedy. He died shortly II.
Year: 1859

Who hath not heard It In the Autumn's voice,
Whose tongue speaks mutely In the changing treesf
Who hath not felt It in the dying eve,


And heard Il echoed In the passing breezef
Who hath not seen It In the fading flower,


Who hath not read it In the leafs decay,
That thus the things Of earth doomed to perish
Thus the loved Of ear tn must pass awayf
Who hath not watched some starlike hope grow dim,
And sink, at last, behind departed yearsf
Who hath not cherished fondly some great Joy,


To see It slowly melt away In tears
Who hath not felt 1t, when he gazed upon


The aeeting spiendors Of the fading dayr
That thus It is with all the things of earth


The bright and beautiful soon pass away.
The pleasure which went laughing with US once,


And watched to chase away the rising tear;
The smiles that cast their light along the way,


No longer, now, to cheer us on, appear,
But sorrows interlace across the Path,


And shadows fall where sunbeams erst did play
'Tis thus with everything that is Of earth,


And that we love is first to pass away,
Wheresnow are all these pleasures, hopes and Joys


Look down the vista of parted days,a
And rising from tho dark tomb of the Past,


They ghostlke come to meet thy fearful gaze.
But weep not for in yonder falling leaf


There is a speaking symbol which doth say:
I'Soon Memory, no more shall wake the Fast,


And thou too, shalt forever pass away"
Year: 1859

muttered Old Hurricane to himself-'Ah
Gabrielle LIE Noir better you had cast
yourself down from the highest rock of this
range and been dashed to pieces below, than
have thus fallen into my power


So far we have followed the lovely hero
inc and her friends; but the foregoing is all
that We can publish in our columns. The
remainder of the narrative can only be
found in the New York Ledger, the great
family paper which can be obtained at all
the periodical stores where papers are sold.
Remember to ask for the Ledger, dated
February II, and in it you will get the con-
tinuation Of the narrative from where it
leaves off here. If there are no bookstores
or news Offices convenient to where you
reside, the publisher of the Ledger will
send you copy by mail if you will send
him FIVE cents in a letter. Address Robert
Bonner, Ledger Office, A Ann street, New
York. This story grows more and more
interesting as it progresses.
Year: 1859

The FARIETIEs.--"The Sea of Ice" was coolly re-
ceived last night by very slender assembage of un
demonstatve citizens. 1t was played as well as ever,
though, Notwithstanding the difficulty one might
suppose sea of ice would encounter in sustaining
itself in such melting weather.


The AMPH1rHEATER.-It was little Master Georges
benefit last night, and he had good house and was
very funny in his small way. The Juveniles did up
one of their most interesting pieces "The Wandering
Boysof Switzerland" in good style, and it was well
worth seeing through Wonder if the manager is not
going to get up Hamlet" during this engagement
and try Louis Aldrich in the Royal Dane? He has
succeeded well in the heavy role that there would
be rush to see him in this character.
Year: 1859

BuNp OF OHDER-A young lady, not very remark
able for disposing of her gearing upon retnrnil
home from ball or a concert thus applied to her
parents:


Pa have you seen anything Of my bonnet?
must have lett it in this room.'


No, my dear, | have not. / thought perceived
something like bonnet lying ON the drawng'room
carpet this morning but will now take the micro
scope aud look far it! M sea tit8
Year: 1859

u-Itwill be remembered that the other day 10
giving list Of those who would probably
units with the Howitser Company, we added
"And Others" These words were intended to
inform the public, in brief, that there were
others willing to 60 into the project If We
would give the names Of all the solid men of
this city, We would have little room for any
thing elss. We say this as compliment to
the solid men. As We protect agaiust spOihng
a"good thing" we will not endanger the sue
cess OF the project by running it into the
ground We will save additional names hand
cd uS unti an appropriate time for their men
tion. They WON'T spoil.
Year: 1859

KANSAS GoLD.-Two letters from Denve
City, Kansas, are published in the Journs
this morning They are from S. F. Esta-
brook and D. K. CurtiS, young men who
startOd for the Peak from this city in the
spring. They have not yet visited the mines
They report not enough gold at the Peak
or Cherry Creek to pay the digging but
think they will find it in the mountains as
soon as the snow goes of. They report
great suffering on the plains, and do not
give much encouragement to new comers--
They report their party all we'll, and we're to
start for the mountains the day after the
date of their letters, and promise to report
Year: 1859

WHY JOSEPHINE MARRIED NAPOLEON -


Every body knows thar it was Barras who


induced Josephine dc Beauharnais to be.


come the wife Of General Bonsparte, and il


10 equally potent that she was only persua-


ded to do 80 by the stringent representation


which be made to her Of her comparative


poverty, and the duty that she owed to her


fatherless children. That wounded vanity
tended in so slight degree to render heI
averse to receiving husband at the hands
OF man who had so recently professsd
himself her slave, there can be no doubt;
but in all affairs of the heart, Barras had
constantly been eminently practical. He
attempted no display Of sentiment when she
reproached him with what she designated
as his perfdy, and, with the ready tears for
which he was celebrated recalled TO his mind
the happy months of their residence at the
Chateau des Eguillades, where, baskiDg be-
meath southern sun, in the midst of a mug
ni6cent landscape, overlooking the sun fash.
ing waves Of the blue Mediterranean, they
had forgotten all save each other. Those
months were past and gone-that dream was
over; and If the fair widow loved to recall it,
the awakening of the statesman had deliy.
cred him altogether from the thrall; and thus
it chanced that Barras, having given his
heart for the time being into the keeping of
Madame Tallien, was anxious to dispose of
the hand Of Madame de Beauharnais on the
frat favorable opportunity which might pre-
sent itself nor had he long to wait-TPar
does Episode of the French History.
Year: 1859

FOUND "A green satin parasol, modern
style, was found this morning on the corner
of Main and I'd Streets. The owner can
have it by calling at this Office, and paying
for this notice.
Year: 1859

uJA young woman was seen the other day
to put bunch of shavings under the stable Of
Mrs, Allen, on the alley running from Jones to
Chestnut st.. east of Jefferson, and deliberately y
set fire to it with a match. The woman then
ran of, and our informant put out the fire. The
girl was not recognized, and her object cannot
be OWNED, unless it was 10 FIRE the stable for
the purpose of gratifying some spite. She
could hardly hope 10 obtain plunder at that
time Of day.
Year: 1859

Awe were in error yesterday in sta.
ting that ROuark was sent up for one year
and Reginal for two 1t should have been
reversed. The reason we hear for ROuark


getting double dose is, that he has but one
arm, and il will take him just as along again
to do the State the same service as Reginal.
Year: 1859




VI gentleman from Cincinnati, who was


on visit to the country the other day, was IA


ken out over the fields Of the good farmer with


whom be stopped, and shown the golden grain


and the growing crops. with all Of which he
expressed himself highly delighted. Becoming
a little fatigued. the farmer and his city Ruesa
halted under the shade Of tree near the boun
Diary fence of large field in which fine crop
OF corn was growing. OF course corn raising
was the topic at the time, and the guest, who's Q
blood had been warmed by the lengthy walk,
was of opinion that the weather was entirely
too hot for corn; feared that the Sun world burn
IL and wound up his sage remarks by saying
that the farmers had made a sad mistake by
cutting all the forest trees from their fields, a.
the corn would certainly thrive best where
shaded ! He could not comprehend his host
when he info rmed him that the hot sunshine
was just as necessary to the mature crop as was
The rain and that "the corn which grew in the
shade never came to any good" 1t is hardly
necessary for US to say that the guest was green
'r than The corn, although he had never been in
1 corn field.
Year: 1859

Literary Societiss.-The winter season is ap-
preaching and ii is peculiarly fitting time
tor the formal on of these societies. The nights
are long, and we can conceive OF nj better way
in which our young men may spend few
hours every week more pleasantly and more
proftably than by uniting themselves togeth-
er for the purpose of discussing questions OF a
literary character. We are gralified to hear
that an association of this sort has been or
ganized to hold its meeting once "A week, la
the hail of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. in Goddin's building. Ne hope il will
be sustained. We believe there is sufficient
literary taste among the young men o. Rich
mond TO induce them TO Join IL aud TO
make it not only means OF improvement
to themselves. but q place viii, h our citizens
genera ly will find attractive The ses-
sions of the society will be public, and all
are invited to attend, especially the ladies'
A Professor of the University of Virginia
once remarked that, in his opinion the adyan-
tages resulting to The students from the liter
ary societies there, were equal 10 the benefits
received from attending any one of the schools
of the University. We believe this to be true
Why may not our young men be equally beae-
flied here! They win be if they Will join
the society, attend puactualiy, prepare Them
selves beforehand by reading and study, 10
discuss the various questions which may be
chosen for debate They will, moreover, ex-
perience more refined and exalted kind of
pleasure in such pursuits than they have ever
Obtained from mere physical enjoyments--
Proper effort on The part OF the young men
will make the society permanent, and we hope
they will take hold of the matter with Will
and q determination TO succeed
Year: 1859

Experience has demonstrated, we think,
that January is the best time for sowing grass
and clover seed, selecting, of course, that
particular time when the severe frosts are
out of the ground, and the earth presents
cracks and fssurcs denoting this fact. When
this is the case, the first rain that falls. GOV.
ers up the seeds, and they are then protected
from the rigid weather that may follow, and
is ready to receive the genial warmth Of spring
to bring il up. When sown in March or
even in February, warn spelP' may cause
them to sprout up, and il is we'll known that
the most critical stage Of the young plant is
while il is in the sprout. But if the seed
sown in January have sufficient covering to
protect the germs, as they generally have,
they are exempt from danger by frost.


The Southern Farmer cites the following.
to prove the safety and superior advantages
Of early sowing One has only to observe
the course OF nature in the case Of volunteer
clover. After clover fallow. the seed near
the surface will come up during the fall,
but in consequence Of the alternate freezing
and thawing, the young plants are thrown
out Of the ground, and few Of them survive
till spring. Other seed. with little deeper
covering OF earth. will have their vegetation
retarded till the warm weather Of February
and March. Volunteer clover, from seed
that has lain in the ground all winter, is
scarcely ever known TO fail. IL is proof
against late frosts, and the parching droughts
Of summer. Should not this fact teach far
mers lesson in a matter, the success Of
which depends on so many contingenciesf


The same general rules hold good in re-
gard to grass seeds, such as timothy, herds
grass. orchard grass, &C., when designed for
grazing. To lay down a meadow requires
altogether different treatment, and is not to
be considered in the present connection.
We have succeeded very well in sowing grass
seeds with the earliest seeding Of wheat, say
no later than the middle Of October. The
plants being Of the structure as wheat, will
then have time to acquire strength OF root
sufficient TO Withstand the alteration offreez-
ing and thawing. But when early fall seed
ing cannot be effected. the best time is Jan;
uary with clover. II done at a later period,
nothing but Disappointment will be the re-
suit in this climate. Wehave often had oc-
casion TO wonder that timothy and herds
grass are not more frequently sowed on our
\ highlands. They afford fine herbage for
cattle. One Of the finest pastures We ever saw
was sod u herds grass on thin high ground,
which lasted for years. This grass thrives
much better on cold moist soils than any
other. whether highland or lowland. Timothy
grows vel, even in our climate, on any
good improved land. Orchard grass only
succeeds in very rich soils, and then il af-
fords an abundance Of the best grazing II
is the best grass for standing lots, on which
il will hold its own, under the seysrest pres
sure Of the proof, Tor long period.
Year: 1859




In proof that cane which produces ripe
seed loses its sweetness and juice, and be.
comes dry and pithy, would SIMPLY say
that made it my particular business, while
my cane was growing, TO determine its pecu-
liarities, so Ear as could, that might know
how to cultivate il proftably. | cut stalks
every few days, after il tasseled out. until
dead ripe. and found that before the seed
was full in the milk, the juice had greenish,
unpleasant taste, and the inner portion Of the
stalk was about as sweet as sugar candy, aud
the stalk perfect. When the seed began tO
turn dark on the tip Of the heads, found a
small hollow forming in The centre Of the
stalk next TO the head. and as the seed ripen.
ed this extended down the stalk from one
half 10 two.thirds its entire length, and the
stalk had a pithy appearance. The juice
about this hollow became Hat and insipid,
and tasted very much like the last run Of
maple sap, after the buds have started. The
lower Joints of this same stalk usually re.
main sound aud very sweet, while the upper
portion. as the seed ripened, became nearly
dry, and very much resembled the inside oI
a ripe corn.stalk. From these observation,
came 10 the conclusion that when the seed
is fully formed and about 10 turn dark, then
the stalk is al the highest state Of perfection
for use, and will make either sugar or syrup
as you desire-that after the seed ripens u
becomes unfit for syrup or sugar.


3. Il. CHAPMAN.
Year: 1859

= Happy enough to hear this manly reso-
luton, we returned to the house with him
in due time we made the fact known to his
wife, and producing a pledge, the whole
family signed it upon the table which held
the body of their dead child ).


The scene was an affecting one.
Year: 1859

number will not think Of it because they are


at case and seem prosperous; by-and-by,


when the evil day shall come, they will think
they cannot accomplish it because circumstan-


ees are so unpropitious. But let the wise an


ticipate the evil day, and if the unwise will


not, they must abide the consequences. If


one half the business of the country through


out were done on the cash basis, the other


half would commit suicide in the course Of


few years, and trade then glide naturally into


a sound system. The evil is formidable be-
cause it is so nearly universal


We need not repeat that we are in favor of


credit and the credit system. Let the contrac-
tor, the drovier, the miller, and whoever ia
engaged in forwarding the produce of the
country to market, pay cash in all cases, and
let the banks and capitalists loan the money
to do it with to men of tried integrity and re-
sponsibility. Let men of means lend to those
who legitinately need but do not let mer-
chants who require the ready command of all
their resources, trust the bulk of them out
in loose credits of three to twelve months to
those who ought not SO TO run in debt, Thus
the farmer to incur debt, importers
and jobbers in turn. Cash payments and
small profits would be better for tho honest
md solvent on all sides--we speak from expe-
renee both ways. Fewer goods nigh, be
Iold, but more would be paid for than now
here would be fewer merchants and incon-
,eivably fewer bankruptcies in trade. We
Iay this with no thought of commencing
hose traders who profess TO sell only for
ash; we know any merchant will sell cheap
heaper for cash thdn he can afford to do for
redit, however undoubtcd. Buy anywhere,
nut buy for ready pay; buy only to the OK
ent of your ability, and all must go we'll
Year: 1859

and legally right, and that if the slave trade
between tie States was considered expedi-
ent, it was equally just and legal to reopen
the African slave traffic. The meeting is
reported 10 have been very enthusiastic
Year: 1859

Brown also desires his counsel to say that
he does not put in any plea of insanity, and
if he has ever been at all insane he is tc-
tally unconscious Of it. Yet, he adds, that
those who are most insane generally sup
pose that they have more reason and sanity
than those around them. For himself, he
disdains to put in that plea, and seeks no
immunity of that kind. This. comment is
made totally without his appreciation or
concurrence, and was unknown to him until
the receipt of the above dispatch.


Brown here raised himself up in his bed
and said: " / will add, if the court viii al
low me, that look upon it as a miserable
artihcc and pretext of those who ought to
take different course in regard to me, il
they took any at all, and view it with con-
tempt, more than otherwise, as | remarked
20 Mr.. Green. Insane persons, so far as my
experience goes, have but very little ability
to judge Of their own sanity, and if am
insane, of course | shall think know more
than all the rest Of the world. But do not
think so. am perfectly unconscious o
insanity, and reject, SO far as am capable
any attempt to interfere in my behalf or
that score" -4f....f .. e.. .--tf.llsN


Mr.. Bolts stated that he was fkther in
structed by Brown that, rejecting this plea
entirely, and seeking no delay for that rea
Year: 1859

Wholesale Clothing House.
IEvE.N' x.E.4BS 400, TIE WHOLE


II Clothing trade Of the West was comparatively
of small amount, and was confined almost exclu-
sivey TO retail business In the larger towrs and
cities alone. Now this line OF Goods has become
an almost indispensable part OF The stock Of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city to
the cross-road stand. Like all changes in trade,
however this one has not been produced except for
the best of reasons. Among these are the great
saving of material by cutting large quantity OF
garments together-the superior work and speed Of
sewing machines in manufacturiDg-the great saw
ing OF time in waiting for your "turn" at the Tai
lOr's-the uncertainty Of even then getting satis-
factory "ft," and above all the saving of at least
oRe-haf the cost of the garment in the price. For
a number of years this has only been a part of
general Dry Goods business, but we have made
arrangements to devote our whole house exclu-
siyely to it alone with such lines of Notions aud
Furnishing Goods will be necessary and desirable
in that trade. Believing that the true interest of
the trade will he to sustain us in this enterprse
would especially announce that we now have
on hand one of the largest and most desirable
stocks of WELL MADE CLOTHING that was
ever offered to the trade Of the West. .a - -


We respectfully solicit call from all our old
friends aud the trade generally. We charge moth
ing for skoIcing our goods, and not mach if you bHy
them. We prepared to sell to all prompt time
buyers lowas any house in the trade A liberal
discount also made on all cash sales. zb - -


VIM. Il. FRENCH & co.,


sep3 II tsfHstt.s No. 20 Main street.