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Year: 1860

QUEER PFC AND CHICKEN FRIRNDsnP.-0
one of the Gloucester (Mass.) wharves may
be seen a chicken that has taken the fancy to
leave the maternal shelter and seek the COM
pany of pig altogether. No inducement
can keep it from the sty. Several times has
chick been taken away, but he is soon found
at his old quarters. The pig seems TO enjoy
it no less than his visitor, and the chicken IS
never SO happy as when perched upon piggy
nOga a.a ....r
Year: 1860

How TO SECURE INDEPENDENCE
To secure independence, the practice of
simple economy is all that is necessary.
Economy requires neither superior cour-
age nor eminent virtue; it is satisfied
with ordinary energy, and the capacity of
average minds. Economy at bottom, is
but the spirit of order applied in the ad


ministratlon Of domestic affairs it means
management, regularity, prudence, and
the avoidance of waste. The spirit of
economy was expressed by our Divine
Master in these words, "Gather up the
fragments which remain, that nothing be
lost" His omnipotence did not disdain
the small things of life; and even while
revealing His infinite power to the mul.
Year: 1860

We have over eight millions Of people
in the seven Northwestern States, a num-
ber equal to the whole population of the
white population of the fifteen Slave
States. More than enc quarter of the
population of the United States is now in
the Northwest. It's population is nearly
equal to New York, Pennsylvania and
New England combined.
Year: 1860

PRACTICAL PROGRESS AND THE DECLINE OF
HOME IMPLEMENTs.-0f the gradual disap-
pearance of "love in a cottage" and the dis
use of the midnight lamp" "old oaken
bucket" and other nuclei of old associations,
in consequence of the substitution of new
inventions, a writer in the PHILADELPHIA In
qUtreT thus discourses: "If we 90 on at this
rate, all sentiment and simplicity will vanish
from the household. Our homes will be
woven together into one immense hotel,
drawing light, heat and water from the same
source, and it may be, from the same ma
terial. The whole domestic picture will
have an air Of labor saving contrivance and
elegant mechanism, with cushioned cars,
noiselessly gliding from cellar to attic, loco
motive dumb-waiters circulating with stiff
gravity through the table ritual; steam cal
Hopes discoursing musical asthmas in the
parlor, and nimble sewing-machines per-
forming miracles of fancy-needle-work The
genius of improvement will have driven out
the spirit of romance from its last refuge
and birthplace, and home itself be left dis
enchanted. In the mean time, however, let
us be consoled with the reflection that what
we are losing in poetry, we are gaining in
comfort and elegance; and that as physical
conveniences are multiplied and diffused, the
means of domestic refinement and social
amelioration will be proportionably in
creased. The masses now live as luxuriously
as their rulers of a century ago."
Year: 1860




THE DECADENCE OF TRUE WoMEE-The
Effect Of False Gallantry.-It happens, saws
the Chicago Ill.) Journal, that we have a
great many more ladies and not nearly SO
many women as we once bad those who
grace frame more than they do a family:
good to write poetry to, and sing "Meet me
by moonlight alone" to, and make Books
OF Beauty" about, but neither Rachels nor
Ruths. A classic nose is happy accident,
and so is lip, fashioned after Apollo's bow
the neither one as if "some bee had stunp il
newly" but sweet spirit and a graceful
life are not accidents; they are born of
patience and self-denial, and womanly faith.


1t is the nonsense of the thing called gal
lantry, that has robbed the world of many a
woman, only TO make lady of her; the
stuff about "angels in disguise" and "kneel-
ing at their feet" and "paying homage TO
beauty" is as absurd to-day as the scene in
the yard of the inn where Sancho Panza
watched the first night of his errantry. As
ifit were possible to be any thing better on
earth than woman woman in its true
sense, who, like the Mary of old, is last at
every scene of suffering and first at every
resurrection of hope.
Year: 1860

THE MEXICAN WARs-The Capture OF
Guadatgdro- Distress and Suffering of the
Besieged GtizenS.-Late Mexican papers con-
firm the report by telegraph of the capture
of the city of Guadalajara, the second Of the
Republic, but give no particulars of the loss
Of the besieged, which must have been very
large. The latest files of newspapers from
Mexico abound in most touching letters from
the besieged city, from which it would ap-
pear, as might indeed have been expected.
that the suffering of the people was very
great. We learn, indeed, from letter of
General Ortega himself, that on the lst inst.
the suffering had become so great that the
fire upon the city was suspended for the
space of three hours, that women and chill
dren might leave the town. How many
actually left we are not informed, but it
would appear that the number was small.


In all probability the poor people knew
not what to do, and there, for the space of
at least twenty days. they remained huddled
together in the center of the town, farthest
removed from the shots of the besiegers, suf-
feriDg each hour discomforts and anxieties
which must have been worse than death
itself


In the same letter General Ortega gives
an equally sad accoun: of the demoraliza-
tion and necessities of the soldiery in the
town, which must have added tenfold to the
horrors of the scene.
Year: 1860

BRUTAL OUTRAGE IN 0HIo.--The other
night, at late hour, party Of men went
toa house in Columbus, in this State, and
demanded admittanee. The inmates made
their appearance at the door, and learning
place, At this moment some one in the
crowd threw bowlder striking the man at
the door and telling him on the step; another
was thrown which struck q woman in the
head, and fractured her skull to such an ex-
tent that her life Is desPAired Of z =
Year: 1860

THE CHARACTER OF THE NEW YORK LBGIs-
LATURE.-The New York World has COM
piled a full list of the candidates nominated
for the Legislature by the various parties
Of New York City, giving the occupation of
every man so far as can be learned. In all
there are 100 candidates and from general
view of their characters, the World thinks
the list exceedingly discreditable to all par
ties, and says that not more than one in ten
of the candidates Is fit for office.
Year: 1860

A Son SHOT DEAD BY HIS FATHER.-Mr.
Henry, gunmaker, st. Andrew-street Edin-
burg, was at his own shooting ground, reg
ulating the sights of rife along with his
son and friend, the boy being at the target
to point out where the bullets struck. 1t is
supposed that he crept round wall to pick
up the lead in a hollow part Of the ground
Immediately in front OF the target, which
prevented his being observed by his father,
and bullet took effect in the upper part OF
his head, causing instantaneous death.
Year: 1860

AMERICA A BLEssING TO TIE WORLD
What blessing God gave the world when
he added America 10 its acquaintance. With
the present short crop in Europe, and no
America, starvation and famine would stalk
through the earth like blight and mildew.
Year: 1860

A PSEUDO HERo-Anh-Nsgr Humanity.
A well-dressed young man CHANGING to come
upon a wharf in Philadelphia, last week,
where crowd were lamenting the fall of a
boy into the water, but doing nothing to
rescue him, threw off his coat and plunged
in and brought him to shore. Discovering
that the boy was a negro, he exclaimed, "Is
that all have saEed2 wouldn't have gone
over for that d-d Niger" The admiration
which the crowd felt for his heroism was
completely extinguished. l
Year: 1860

Can n State Of this Union, who has nullified an
act of Congress, and still remains in open rebel
lion TO the laws of the land, claim the right of
representation in the Congress of the United
States? Look Mt the State of Michigan, who few
years ago enacted law in her State councils
nullifying the fugitive slave law enacted by Con
gress. upon plain pointed, express provision of
the Constitution of the United States The Leg
lslature Of that State further declares that if any
person who may 60 into her borders to recover
by the fugitive slave law, his negro that this act
constitutes most grave offence against her dig
nifty, and thereby makes the offender guilty of
a high misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
before her StOts Courts shall be consigned to the
penitentiary for the term of ten years. And yet
this State claims the protection Of her property
by those whom she has thus wronged and swim
died out of their property rights.


This proposition we conceive to be the most
monstrous that the history of legislation, either
modern or ancient. can show.


The iiaa NJ State repudiating one of the
solemn provisions of the CONSTITUTION, legislated
upon by Congress, adjudcated Constitutional by
the United States Supreme Court; and with all
these things staring such State in the face, pal.
pable and tangible, and yet her State councils will
close their eyes to these solemn behests, and pro-
mulgate to the world their contempt Of the laws
Of the land bidding defiance to the neral gov
ernmeit, and announce to the world that if you
invade my soil to enforce your law. that your
officers shall suffer Imprisonment in my dungeons
prepared for hends of every grade.


And strange to say, this State OF Michigan
claims q representation in the councils of the
nation. and the right to vote upon all measures
brought forward for consultation.


And should Southern people complain of this
want Of fidelity, to the Federal compact. They
are stigmatized equally With this faithess ingrat-
itude of Michigan aud many otter of her Norther.
allies.
Year: 1860

Within the space of a few days four church
es and an academy were burned in Lincoln
county, Tennessee A half witted indvid-
ual by the name Of John Rudd, on being ar
rested on suspicion of having set fire to one
Of them, confessed that he had burned them
all He said that it was bis intention to
burn every church in the county which vas
over ten years old, as he considered that by
that time they were pretty we'll worn out.
He had allotted himself six months for the
completion Of this laud Die enterprise. The
arrangement, however, has been interfered
with, and the authorities have allotted him
a somewhat longer period in jail.
Year: 1860

A LIvING APrARiToS.-The Paris
correspondent of TIE Court Journal,
in giving some particulars OF the
tour of the Emperor and Empress
of the French through the provin-
ccs. gives currency to rumor that
the whole journey has been embit.
tered for the Empress, by the con
stant apparition OF lady in black,
who always presents herself before
her Majesty at every station. in
every crowd, and in every trium-
phal entry. The lady is yonng, az
may be seen even through the folds
of the heavy Grape veil with which
she endeavors 20 conceal her fea-
lures. She is beautiful likewise,
though pale; and is now fully as
certaincd to be from her hand that
the inevitable bunch of whithered
flowers is thrown into the Emprcss's
carriage at almost every place
where the Imperial procession has
passed in state, and wherever flow
ers have been thrown by the joy
ous population. The constant re-
cnrrence Of this event is said to
have given great annoyance to the
Emperor, and to have greatly ex-
cited the nervous sensibility of the
Empress. The pale shadow is
always accompanied by AMI elderly
female, in deep mourning like her
self; and the apparition has become
so inevitable, that the Empress is
said TO look round in nervous tre-
pidation as her carriage drives
through the crowd which at every
place meets to greet her arrival.
Year: 1860

RESIGNATION or JUDeE TANEY.-
Washinton, November 26.--It is
true that Chief Justice fancy has
resigned, though the announcement
was not intended TO be made until
it was asccrtained to a certainty
that Attorncy-Gcncral Black could
be confirmed. The resignation was
not unexpected by the President,
and has nothing TO do with politi-
cal troubles. The announcement is
said to be a breach Of confidence
on the part Of a member Of the Cab
inet.-N. Y. W0Yid.
Year: 1860

A NEpY D0LEFUL ASPECT. lhe
New Orleans Crescent of Monday
last says:


Congress meets to-day--probs-
bly, the last national Congress that
will ever assemble at Washington
City. The session terminates by
law on the 4th Of March, but it
would not greatly surprise us If il
terminated much earlier than that
time, 80 far At least as respects the
Southern States and their Repre-
sentatives. Unless we greatly mis-
take the signs Of the times unless
we interpret incorrectly the steady
development of the plan Of seces-
sion, requiring time only for its
consummation, several of the South
ern States will be cut Of the Union
before the session has half expired;
aud, of course, no Representative
in either branch Of Congress will
remain there after his State shall
have formally closed her connec-
tion with the Federal Government
Some of the South Carolina mem
bers, in anticipation of the future,
have already declined to go to
Washington at all and have re-
signed their commissions as repre-

seutatives of the people.


The same newspaper says =
great deal more, but the above par
sgraph will suit our present pur-
pose, and the balance may go. In
the rubbish Of our front Office we
do not keep files of newspapers,
partly for the reason that the ven
dors of butter and cheese and
crackers by the small, pay two bits
the hundred for them, and partly
for the reason that they serve an
admirable purpose IN starting tho
fire. II we could find any number Of
the Crescent OF six months ago. il
would serve our purpose to show
that that paper then predicted with
remarkable foresight the result Of
tho Presidential contest, and la
bored TO show that the people Of the
Union would he somewhat indobt-
ed TO the great Democratic par
~ of the South for the result.


There is no doubt the Ctes-
cent displayed prophetic vision
then, and she was right TO say that
liberty stands indebted to that par
ty for everything but tile dissolu-
tion Of the Union. Indeed some Of
tho press of the Crescent's school
of politics, went 80 far, al to init
mate. that Mr.. Lincoln would pro-
badly make IA good President
for the nation, as some of the other
candidates, scarcely less sectional.
The Crescent has changed; tho press
and the politicians have changed I;
the times and the weather have
changed. Whether the people have
changed OF not, remains TO be seen.
when the great question is to be
submitted to them. If they are in
favor of breaking the Union, Of
course il will be done. We have
yet TO awaken TO the reality, and
contemplate. where we are TO be
lead to-whether n military des-
potism at home or into some for
eigu yoke. A much worse condi-
ton than that in which we shall
enter the year 'Gl, can hardly be
Year: 1860

Yesterday we published Mr.. Rudds stric-
lures on our article in Tuesdays paper con-
cerning the mails which we think merits a
word in reply. We do not desire a con-
troversy with our worthy P. NJ, who is
an estimable and courteous gentleman. We
did not charge him with violating his oath
of office, nor did we intimate anything of
the kind. We simply narrated some facts
in regard to the miscarriage of papers. We
distinctly stated that could we fasten the
cause of the trouble upon any particular
party, we would not mention the subject in
our paper at ALL but take other steps for
redress. Mr.. Rudd acknowledges that his
clerk carelessly omitted sending the pack
age of ToJks5otes to Nash's Depot. after his
attention bad been specially called to tue
fact that the papers ought to be mailed
that morning. Whether other difficulties
have been occasioned by similar careless
ness in Mr.. Rudd's office we do not pretend
to say. When papers are misdirected by a
mailing clerk they are generally returned
for correction, and the error can be rene
died without the subscribers losing their
papers altogether.


1t is bnt little political capital we can
make by complaining of irregularity in the
mail SO very little that it would hardly pay
an investment of much space in our paper.
1t was only the necessity of justifying our
selves in the eyes of our country patrons,
who at ribute all the blame of the nom
arrival Of their papers to this office, that
induced us to speak of the matter as we did
Year: 1860

EXGovERNOR DCNNING, in his speech on
Saturday night, does not seem to have
given very good satisfaction to his parti-
zans. Throughout his whole speech not a
word did he say in condemnation of the
Republican party or its policy, whilst he
tiagellated Lecomptonism without mercy.
His emphatic declaration that he would ten
thousand times rather vote for Old Abe
Lincoln than Breckinridge and Lane, and
the platform they are for, created a great
sensation amongst the Ex-Governor's politi-
cal friends. His frank admission that he
had occupied extreme free soil ground in
I849, along with the bulk of his party, was
also "stumper on the men who are now
bowling "abolition" at Republicans.


Ex-Governor Dunning said that he occu-
pied the position that Congress could right
fully prohibit slavery in the Territories un-
til the Supreme Court decided against him,
when he was compelled to acquiesce. His
martyr-Iike air when he said he should have
to acquiesce until the decision was reversed,
even though he might think differently from
the Court, showed how the speaker felt
at heart on this question.


We verify believe that, if Ex-Go7ernor
p. could divest himself Of that troublesome
pride of opinion which ties him to his old
party, and that spirit of man worship which
leads him to make an idol of Douglas-we
say but for all this, Gov. Dunnng would be
doubtless Republican Stranger things
have happened than for him to come out
yet on our side.


1t is a significant fact that the Enquirer
has had but very little to say regarding Ex-
Governor DIS speech, while the other gen
tlemen who spoke were highly compI-
mented.


We hope Mr.. Dunning may be brought
down here again by our Douglas friends.
He does frst-rate Republican work.
Year: 1860

THERE is party now in existence for al.
most every variety of voters in the land,
and he must be captious political epicure
whose appetite cannot be satisfied. Whether
it is because there are so many creeds and
combinations, it is certain that no canvass
was ever conducted in better temper. The
good humor is, if anything, little too per-
vadingIy quiet. We would rather see the
fight little fercer, to relieve the general
dullness. The dance of the candidates is
more like a stately cotillion than otherwise.
They move up and down, cross over, take
hands, and follow after each other with a
courtesy that, however admirable, is little
constrained. There is but one flag on Mar
ket street, few or no election meetings in
the Squares, and even the brass bands get
fired with blowing and hoarse with braying
before the small horns. The voters are so
unsettled by the number of aspirants for
their sutfrages, and the plentitude of pledges,
that they stand amazed, and instead Of noise
and confusion as heretofore, take shelter
under an Indifference which may or may
not be real. 1t is possible that as cool
weather approaches, the entertainments may
take a change; the cotillion give way to
the Lancers; the slow polka to the giddy
waltz, and the formal fashionable minuett
to a regular breakdown. We shall see.-
Pbladeiphja Press.
Year: 1860

To KEEP TIRES ON WHEELs.-Tbe follow
ing, if reliable, will prove valuable 4 cor
respondent of the Southern Planter says
al ironed wagon some years ago for my
own use, and before putting on the tires l
filled the felloes with linseed oil and the
tires have worn ont and were never loose.
| ironed buggy for my own use, seven
years ago, and the tires are now as tight as
when put OF. My method of filling the fell
loes with oil is as follows: I use q long
cast iron oil heater, made for the purpose,
the oil is brought to boiling heat, the
wheel is placed on a stick, so rs to hang in
the oil each felloe. one hour for common
sized feloe.


"The timber should be dry, as green tim
Der will not take oil. Care should be taken
that the oil be not made hotter than a
boiling heat, in order that the timber be not
burnt. Timber filled with oil is not suscep-
tible of water, and the timber is much more
durable. I was amused some time ago,
when I told blacksmith how to keep tires
tight on wheels, by his telling me it was
profitable business to tighten tires and the
wagon maker will say it IS profitable to him
to make and repair whee.s-but what will
the farmer who supports the wheelwright
and smith say.
Year: 1860

Egy" The Sentinel and the New Albany
LedgeT, the leading Douglas papers in Indi-
ana, have come out against compromise
of the difficulties in the Democratic party.


The general belief is that it will be reject
ed by the Douglas State Central Committee.
The little Giant has given them the cue.
lie desires to wreak his vengeance on the
Democratic party because we would not
take him as our nominee. He wished to
bestride the Democratic party like huge
Colossus, and all the great and true men Of
tie Democratic party "must creep about
his legs to find themselves dishonorable
graves Bnt his legs are too short and
hIs coat-tal too near the ground.-Ol
Line Guard
Year: 1860

ekJ~The Enquirer paper that published
and gloried over the foul and libelous trans
parency-inscriptions that were carried in
the Douglas procession on last Saturday
night reads US a lecture on "decency," be-
cause we saw fit to apply the appellation of
Black Guards to those who marched in that
procession and approved the sentiments of
the transparencies carried on the occasion.
We haven't the least hesitation in saying
that any man who could be so lost 10 de-
cency as TO get up, march after, and endorse
the lying and scurrilnus inscriptions on some
of those infamous transparencies, is at heart
blackguard, whatever may be his deport-
ment on ordinary occasions, in the broad
light of day, with the eyes Of community
upon him.


We believe that there were many persous
who marched after the Objectionable trans
parencies thoughtlessly, in a fit Of sudden
political zeal, who would not be caught in
such company and such disreputable busi-
ness again. But any one who now upholds
the entire proceedings of that evening
the libelous and insulting epithets cast at
their fellow-citizens, which they know 10
be false-aud who would again be guilty of
similar conduct, is blackguard and de-
serves to be so branded.
Year: 1860

MEssRs. EDIToRs There are many
navenporters who would like to hear both
Douglas ard Seward in Chicago and ss they
will be there within two days Of each other,
would it not be great accommodation if the
Rail road Company would make the return
Excursion tickets available after the Douglas
meeting on the 4th and 5th prox!
Year: 1860

PREMIuMs.--By the published Pre-
MUM LIST in the Register We see that our
Davenport folks went in for fair share of
the Premiums at the Rock Island County Fair.
That is right and proper. and our nelghbors
should Low reta.iate. Come over and see US.
Year: 1860

WADswoRTH' Fail styles OF dress
goods are said to be the most captivating ever
offered before in this city. Ladies are there in
floeks every day, and all agree in the decision,
just 90 and see for yourselves.
Year: 1860

THE Douglas and Johnson Club have
a meeting tonight,


TIE ART of turning ont satisfactory
article Of clothing, superior in quality and fit
tn6 ones form as if one had grown into it. is
certainly very desirable. Our friend NeCul-
Tough. at Cones popular clothing house, cor
ner Second and Brady streets. has the good for
tune to possess in an eminent degree this great
qualification. All articles Of gentlemans ap-
parel coming from Cones establishment are
SIRE to be in all respects satisfactory. We
speak from the Book.
Year: 1860

"CAkTER's PoTAToEs" is the name of
new article just received at the Iawkeye
Store. They srs new species Of the vegeta-
be and after a trial We pronounce them to be
the best we e7e er eat. Oeders for the article
can be left at the Hawkeye.
Year: 1860

was entirely devoted to making entries for ex.
hibition. We are glad to announce that a
large number Of entries were made-lsrger by
far than at any previous Fair OF the Society
We pass on 20 mention soma Of the articles
entered: