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Year: 1859

Some men are bOasted of their ancestry while Others
entirely devoid of all pride of BIRTH and have no
respect for the genealogical table of their foreahes than
they have for Poor Richards Almanac The late John
Randolph of Roanoke used to assert bis belief that he
descended from the celebrated Indian Princess, Po
cahOnas but it is not known that he ever established
his claim to that distinction


Many years ago there lived n near State young
gentleman who took it into his head that, like John
Randolph, he of Indian descent, though unlike
John he did not know exactly the tribe to which his
oreathers belonged. The idea perfect monomania
with him. Notwithstanding the efforts of bis friends to
convince him of the folly of his pretensonS to say moth
ing of the absurdty of them, even if they could be
tabllshed. The avOrlte notion however, could not be
cradcated from his mind and he promised his friends
that he would one day convince them that he right
in his claims.


Having heard that deputation of Indians were at
Washington, on visit to their great Father the PreS
dent he promptly repaired to that city, and arranging
with the gentlemen who had them in charge his friends
In the city were surprised to see invitation to accom-
pany him on a visit to the Red Men, before whom he
proposed to verify his tavorite pretensons The party
met requested and found the Indians sitting the
floor, smoking their pipes and manestiDg but little ap
probation OF the honor of the visit.


Having arranged his friends at respectful distance
from the aged chief who still regarded the visitors with
stod indifference, the young man stepped boldly from
the centre and presuming that it would require
show of energy to the chiefs from their apparent
apathy, he placed bis hand his breast and said with
great fearlessDess,


Me-Indian-Iong time ago.


The Chief, who not skilled in talking English
took bis pipe from his mouth but evinced no emotion
whatever. The speaker then thinking that more vic
lent gesture and louder would be necessary struck
his hand upon his breast with much force and said in
louder tone


-Me-Indian-lon time ago.


Without moving muscle Of his face, the old chic
slowly from his sitting posture, and turned BIZ
eagle eye on the speaker His friends say that the chic
evidently understood at least appeared TO understand
the meaning Of the speech addressed to him. and they
gazed intently on the solemn proceeding The young
man bore the searching glance of the Indian withou
emotion. All felt that the :" time had come"
Moving sufficiently close to the speaker, the Chic
raised his hand and carefully taking lock of the youne
mans hair between his finger and thumb gently rubbed
it between them for moment All stood breathless-
Quietly withdrawing his hand, the Chief uttered tn
slight peculiar Indian grunt, and said Mig" This al
together unexpected denouement ended the interview
and the dseomftted descendant of the Tommyhawks re
tired with his friends the latter roaring with laughter
and the former filled with most sovereign contempt fo
bis degenerated Indian relations.-Bah. american.
Year: 1859

THE DEATH FROM A ROOSTER BITE-We find among
exchanges from different parts of the country that
the report of the death of Mr. Black of Newport Perry
county, Pa is conradicted and laughed at ridiculous
We are informed by gentleman from Newport, who
present at Mr. Black death that the account pub
shed in the Gazette of that place. is strictly true in
every particular that Mr.. Black suffered the most ex-
cruciang agony, and that he made attempts to crow
Tapping his arms and making noise so similar to
rooster that those outside the house were persuaded
believe it was one until he was relieved by death


Harrisburg Patriot.
Year: 1859

A New BANK BLL.-The Union bank of this city
has just issued five dollar BILL which displays ad
mirab taste for neatness of design and execution of the
engraving. Conspicuous each of the upper
are the denomnational figures s. in ova encirced with
vermilion border. The outer shading of the verm-
lion ling, the right is composed of series Of small
figures s. not dscernible unless close examination
and the apparently light red ground or shading covering
the entire lower portion Of the bill will also be found
close inspection to be repetition of the word FIVE"
which, if in more general use by the many banks
in existence would be the best possible check against
the counterfeer The centrepiece represents two fe
male figures sitting cotton bale with steam fac
tory and cotton in the back ground either side.
In the CENTRE the lower side, is full faced bust Of
Calhoun. Inside the vignette the left is the word
Charleston, and on the right, South Carolina. TIE
name of the bank is most conspicuous the face Of
the BILL and the UNCONVENTIONAL letters again appear in
paper tint underneath relieved by the red shading al
ready referred to. This is the first issue The bill bears
the signature of W. B. Smith, President, and w. &.
Clancy, Cashier. This is the first issue of the Union
Bank with Mr. Smiths signature.


Charleston MerCuyH
Year: 1859

\2ERo B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
A48 that he IS still at his old stand in Clinton where
he continues to manufacture CARRIAGES BAROUCHES
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
to execute work with neatness and despatch He supern
tends all his operations person. and guarantees that his
work shall be as durable neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.


He constantly employed in manufa cturing and ap
plying his patent scroll springs, without which no
buggy can be complete These springs prevent the
unpleasant motion, and add but little the of buggy
and is of incacuabe benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise
many breakings All who want easy riding buggy will
give him call


May 28th, 1858 39-tf
Year: 1859

These Gums remove all
morbid or bad matter from
the system, supplying in
their place a healthy flow
Of bile, invigorating the
stomach, causing food to
digest well, purifying the
blood, giving tone and
health to the whole ma
chinery, re m wing tn e
cause Of the disease~-efftct-
ing a radical cure.


Bilious attacks are cured,
and, what is better, preven,
ted by the occasional use
of the Liver Invigorator.


One dose after eating is
sufficient to relieve t b e
stomach and prevent the
food from rising and sour
ing.


Only one dose taken be-
fore retiring, preven t s
nightmare.


Only one dose taken at
night, loosens the bowels
gently, and cures cOstire-
ness.


One dose taken after each
meal will cure Dyspepsia.


One dose of two teaspoon
fuls will always relieve Sick
Headache.


Only one dose Immediate
lV relieves IOIjp W h O
Year: 1859

GROUND PEA LAND FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER being desrous to change his business
1 offers for sale valuable TRACT OF LAND cor tanning
eight to nine thousand of which from three to
thousand well adapted the raising of Ground
Peas There also the tract four hundred
Of swamp land of which about eighty cleared and highly
productive.


The improvements of the best character For terms
which will be made very accommodating. apply to


D. W. JORDAN,


Little River, S. G..
July 8h, 1859 45tf
Year: 1859

1t is said that Tom Moore, night while stopping
at an Inn in Scotland was continually troubled by the
andady with the request that he would write her eptaph
Accordingly at night he gave impromptu as follows:


sGood Susan Blake, in Royal state


Arrived at last at Heavens Gate -
and stopped promising to finish in the morning. The
good lady was transports at this inscription, and treat
ed Mr. Moore with every possible attention. In the
morning he was about leaving, when the landady re-
minded him he had not finish the epitaph That so"
said he, and added


But Peter met her with a club


And knocked her back to Belzebub."


It is said that Mr. Moores horses were in motion just
as he had finished the last line. ...e
Year: 1859

among the mysteries in life is the
difference in the punishment whic h
society awards to male and female
sinners. A notable illustration of this
was exhibited in the finale Of the
tragic scene at Washington. The
man who sacrificed a wretched woman
at the shrine of sensuality, is follow
ed to bis grave by a grand process
sion, and his magnificent coffin deco
rated with garlauds. In the cold
hand of the corpse ATE placed flow
ers, embIematic of innocence and
purity. The female partner Of his
crime is universally deserted and de.
spised, and, if she should die to-mor-
row, would probably go to her grave
unattended, save by her immediate
relatives and unmourned by any one.
Whilst the weak and erriDg creature
is thus excluded from the pale of hu-
man charity, the sympathies Of an
excellent and sensible world are law
ished on the husband, who, with the
full knowledge of the character of the
adulterer, and with repeated warn.
ings of bis criminal designs, left his
young and giddy wife to his mercy,
permitted him to bo her escort to the
theatre and other public places, and,
as if by design, threw temptation and
opportunity in her way. This man.
who is accused by the press of bis
own city of being himself veteran
roue, and having himself been often
guilty of the very crime for which he
killed Philip Barton Key, is lionized
and visited in his prison, and over
whelmed with demonstrations of re.
spect, from the President to the tide
waiter, while his wife is made the
scape- goat, and upon her solitary
head break the thunders Of that So
ciety which strews its flowers over the
grave of Key, and bedews with SYM
pathetic tears the unclean and bloody
hand of Sickles.


1t may be that Mrs. Sickles is not
deserving much pity or forbearance;
but at the worst she cannot be more
debased than the two criminals who
have received such tokens of special
honor. Why should one Of the
guilty parties be caressed and treated
with respect, and the other despised
and execrated? Yet. even in cases
of acknowledged seductions OF fe-
male innocence, where the pure af-
feetions of some confdlng and gen.
erous maiden are artfully converted
into instruments Of her destruction,
the immeasurable villain who works
her ruin is taken by the hand by
gallant men and even by modest wo-
men. whilst the victim who loved him
with a love that was boundless in
its depth and self.sacrifce, and whom
he cast off as carelessly, and more
contemptuously than he would a
withered flower, is excommunicated
from society, avoided as moral iep.
er, thrown down bottomless abyss OF
scorn and shame. where never again
shall the sunshine Of hope visit bel
eyes, or soothing voice Of compass
| sion console her sorrows. This il
one of the mysteries Of life; one o
those amazing wrongs municipalities
which can neither be justified nor ex
planned.


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Year: 1859

A small piece Of paper or linen,
moistened with turpentine, and put
into the wardrobe or drawers, for q
single day, for three times a year, is
sufficient preservation against
moths.
Year: 1859

HE GOATS OF CASHMERE. Whoever wants to
take look at these goldenheeccd exoticg from
the land of Ihbet can about q hundred of
thein IN the vacant lot on Callope street. between
Nayades and Prytania. These have all sprung
from the original few imported by DR.. Davis in
lSi9, and are native Georgaus, wearing on their
BACKS as precious a golden fleece as Jason was
after for it Is worth near its weight in sterling sil-
vcr The staple is surprisingly fine and glossy and
long, and is worth s. pound in this country for
we have seen letter from a manufacturing bo,,se
OF Philadelphia, dated the past month, and ad-
dressed to Col. Peters, of Atlanta Georgia, from
whose flock these hundred goats came, and offer
ring s. per pound for all the wool, or rather hair
tilat may be required for two years in the finer
manufacturing work of the CONCERN These goats
are very hardy, breed easily and pentfully, as is
SHOWN by the astonishing increase of the eight or
ten originally imported, and are peculiarly adapted
to the climate OF the South Doubtless before
many years Cashmere wool will be among the
valuable staple products of the South and this
will be hastened by the attention the species is be-
ginning to excite in Texas. There are quite a
large number of them of this stock, in that State
now, and within day Or two a dozen or more of
the flock referred to have been sold to Texas gen
temen, some of them for as high sum as $1,000
each-this being the price of pure blooded rams.
The presence of these distinguished quadrupedal
visitors in the city is announced elsewhere in ad-
vertsement by Mr.. Chas. A. Labuzan, agent for
their sale, No. s Commercial Place. We should
mention somewhat curious fact, which is that the
wool of the Cashmere goat is not shorn, as the
sleeps is but pulled off at the approach of the
moulting season of the animal, as the cotton fiber
would be picked from the boil.
Year: 1859

The VARIETIES. Camille" was repeated last
night to deeply interested auditory, Miss Char
inc of the den'i monde with a strength and energy
of emotional portrayal which carried the hearts of
the auditory with her, and was calculated to elicit
the approval of the most critical. Every time that
Miss Thompson appears in characters calling for
the deneation of fervent, passionate feeling it be-
comes more apparent that light comedy is not her
best walk, though she is very excellent in it.
Year: 1859

The New York Herald publishes the following
letter of the 9th inst, from Norfolk:


This steamer put to sea yesterday during gale
OF wind and heavy sea, OF kind particularly
calculated to test her sea-gong qualities. The re-
suit was satisfactory in the highest degree. This
was The more confirmed from the fact that there
Year: 1859

SEVERE AcCIDENr.-Mr. George Meeker met
with o severe accident at his saw mill, about
eight miles above Nevada, on Monday morn
ing. 1t appears he was engaged in cutting the
bark from log which was being sawed, when
the back of his right hand came in contact
with the saw, cutting an ugly cash and fractur-
ing the bones. The wound was dressed by DR..
Trrutman, and an effort will be made to save
the hand, but he will lose the use Of one or two
fingers, and it is feared the hand will have to
be amputated.
Year: 1859

MINING AccIDENT.-A miner named Oliver
Caro- was severely injured on Tuesday of last
week, at Scott's Flat, on Deer creek, about six
miles above Nevada. He was working in a
shaft which was about hundred feet in depth.
and the gravel was raised by means of steam
engine. A tub OF gravel had been lifted near
ly to the surface, when the pulley was acciden-
tally thrown out of gear and it fell to tae bot
tom. Mr.. Caro- il appears had stopped over.
and the tub struck him on the back and side,
and knocked him senseless. As the tub was
falling the engineer jumped on the break, which
checked the descent of the tub. otherwise the
man would doubtless have been instantly kill
ed. He was raised to the surface as soon as
possible, and his wants have been properly at
tended to by the Odd Fellows, of which Order
he is a member. He is now in q fair way TO
recover.
Year: 1859

The EPISCOPAL COLLEGE.-Now that
We are ri1 OF that pest Of our city-Towa Col
lege-and have an institution established in its
place upon permanent and liberal basis, we
may congratulate our citizens upon their good
fortuue. The first day Iowa College esme into
existence, the mansgers Of that institution com.
mspced their dictatorial system Of conducting
affairs, which has resulted in their complete
overthrow and forced retirement to the little
hamlet Of Grinnsll where NO one cares TO fol-.
low them. not even their former Professors and
studenta But they are dorn. and We do not
care to strike fallen foe.


The new Episcopal College has taken . very
different course in their commencement. They
solicit aid, not demand it, and We think they
should be encouraged. There is no reason Why
We should not build up an institution of learn
ing here in Davenport second to none in the
Union. The gentlemen who have taken the
matter in hand are men of influence and ex-
tended acquaintance. They have entered into
the enterprise with determination that it
shall succeed, and we have not the least doubt
but it will. II they but show liberal spirit
in all their transactions, they will soon gain
the love and respect of their fellow citizens,
and will receive generous support We hope
they will be wise in their commencement
Year: 1859

Our neighbors at the other end Of
the hall are in fair way to get themselves
pretty well mixed up in the Mclaughlin jaw
breaking case. Mrs NIL. pays them visit
nearly every day to demand the retraction Of
some article which has cast q reflection on the
character of herself or husband. Saturday she
called for an explanation Of the word "aum.
merry" which had closed a article in that pa
per of the same date. We believe the expls.
nation was highly, satisfactory-in horn.-
Her yillainous husband is not worth 90 much
devotion.
Year: 1859

Row.-A bit of q row occurred on the
corner Of Front and Brady streets Saturday
afternoon. The result was . very sore head
for at least one Of the participants, and black
eye for the other
Year: 1859

NEARLY every man in town is provid.
ing himself with Thanksgiving Turkey. The
poor Gobblers are suffering now a-days. and
will continue to do 80 until after the 24th.-
Turkey, With oyster sauce. is not very bad to
take.
Year: 1859

Mn. EDToR:-The explanation which the
Hon. Lewis Cass has feltit necessary to make,
with regard to his curt epistle to Mr.. LIE
Clerc, fully sustains the anti-American doc
trine of "once citizen always citizen" y
doctrine which the Democratic party of
1912, led on by Madison, Clay. Calhoun and
others thought of sufficient importance to
justify, in part, declaration Of war against
The ground upon which naturalized Ameri.
can citizens are denied the protection of their
government whilst temporarily soourning
under government which they have abiured,
is, that debt TO the Prince was outstanding
at the time of their departure, and that the
debt was due in the nature of military ser


vice. If we admit this claim to be valid we
must also admit that other claim, which has
ever been maintained by Princes, also to be
valid, viz: that the subject eannot ALLEVIATE
himself from the soil-that allegiance is al
ways due to the crown. This debt of dHe-
gidnce, say these crowned heads, cannot be
cancelled, but debt of military servitude
may be cancelled, by the purchase of sub


stitute. If We admit the binding force of
the lesser debt of military service, how can
We deny the greater one of perpetual allegi-
ancc? Either being cancelled carries with
it the concession of the other, and we thus
have swept away. by wipe of the tremu.
lous pen of a feeble old man, the proud boast
that our laws and our arms protected alike
the naturalized and the native born. How
Lewis Cass, with even his love of office,
could have consented to enunciate policy
so much ct variance with his former ultra
Young American ideas, can only be accoun-
ted for upon the hypothesis that his mental
and physical condition is such as to warrant
the belief that the mist of death is darken.
ing his mind. Yox.
Year: 1859

VANcoUvERs ISLAND AND THE HUDSON BAY
CoMrANY.-The British Colonist, in an arti
Gle headed Delegate to England" says:


1t has been a general impression that the
grant OF this Island to the Hudson Bay Com
pany was revoked by the Imperial Govern.
ment on tho last Of May. From what we es.
TEEN as good authority, we believe such is
not the case; but that as heretofore the lands
of the Colony are vested in the Company,
and that it-haying its tools in power-will
continue to do as it pleases with the govern
ment and its resources, and dole ont right as
favor to the disgust of every honest citizen


Again the Colonist says:


Now the only way that we know which is
calculated to induce the local government to
exert itself, ard to induce the Home govern.
ment TO end DISASTROUS regime, is to call
mass meeting to concert measures to send
Delegate to England to represent at the
Colonial Office the evils which are forced on
us by the continuance of the grant, and by
keeping the present incompetent administra-
tion in power
Year: 1859

THE British man-of-war Heron was lost
lately off the coast of Africa, and about one
hundred and seventeen of her crew drowned
Commander Truscott and twenty six others
were saved. The Commander took passage
for England on the mail steamer but died of
slow fever on the passage home
Year: 1859

AS Family Paper, containing choice Sc
lections of literary matter, for perusal in the
quiet ofhome, we promise that this journal
fill it with the trash of TIE cheap Eastern
weeklies, but our readers shall have all the
intructive and entertaining literary matter
that they may require for their mental
health and enjoyment.


But the speciality of our paper will be the
Nes0s. In order to secure the latest and most
reliable intelligence, no pains or necessary
expense will be spared. We are determined
that when this paper is looked to fer the lat
est foreign and domestic news, there shall be
no disappointment. As means to this end,
correspondence viii be encouraged.


Tho E0ansOilze Journal is one of the old
.'institutions of "The Pocket" 1t has
grown with the growth and strengthened
with the strength of this portion of our
commonwealth, and can lay just claims to
the consideration and support of those ada
cent portions of Illinois and Kentucky with
which the interests of Evansville are iden-
tilted. We, therefore, do not hesitate to so
licit patronage from those quarters.


Our ambition is to produce a paper en-
tirely worthy the growth and Importance of
the country tributary to this fourishing
city. We confidently expect 70 receive the
good wishes of the people for whom we labor
in the shape of subscri ptions, advertisements
and job work for this office. This material
aid we do not ask as gratuity, but expect
to give full value for all we receive.


We have decided on the cash payment
system, as the only correct one, and have
reduced the prices Of our subscription as low
as they can be made with safety. Our
terms are invariably cash ~ adOaRce In
return, we promise the full worth of the
subscription price.
Year: 1859




~ Clothing trade of the West was comparatively
of small amount, and confined almost exclu-
siveiy to retail business in the larger towns and
cities alone. Now this line of Goods has become
almost indispensable part of the stock of every
general Dry Goods store from the crowded city to
tho cross-road stand. Like all changes in trade,
however, this has not been produced except for
the best of reasons. Among these are the great
saving of material by cutting large quantity of
garments togeiherthe superior work and speed OF
sewing machines in manufacturing-th great saw
ing of time in waiting for your ''turn'' at the Tai
lor's-the uncertainty of then getting salts
factory ''fit and above all the saving of least
oRe-hdlf the cost of tho garment in the price. For
a number of years this has only been part of our
general Dry Goods business, but we have made
arrangements to devote whole house eXclu-
sively TO il alone with such lines of Notions and
Furnishing Goods win be necessary and desirable
in that trade Belle wing that the true interest of
the trade will be to sustain us in this enterprise,
would respectfully announce that we now have
hand of the largest and most desirable
stocks of WELL MADE CLOTHING that
ever offered to the trade of the West.
We respectfully solicit call from all our old
friends and the trade generally We charge moth
ing sbOtDiRg goods, and much if you btey
them. We prepared to sell to all prompt-time
buyers rs low.as any house in the trads. liberal
discount also made all cash sGIes-


VIM. E. FRENCH & CO.,


No. 20 Main street