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Year: 1859


In hand. The assumption that every man
owes something to the mother who bore
him. and the soil upon which he was born,
Is recognized BY municipal aud information
al law. To disregard this recognized fact
would be 10 go counter to the uniform
practice Of this country, to uniform inter
national laWand would involve us in war
with all Christendom II would be in total
disregard Of WAsHNeroS and our political
fathers. who advised Us to avoid all entang-
hing alliances or interference with foreign
powers, for il would make US a nation Of
propagandists, who are determined upon
carrying their municipal law and internal
regulations over the whole world Itweuld
seem as though we were determined upon
carrying our ideas Of domestic government
by force Of arms, into every country with
which We have relations. For this we are
not prepared, nor ore we able to oOmpe
other countries to adopt our views as to the
allegiance which citizens respectively owe
to the land Of their birth aud the land ol
their adoption.


Yet we have q great duty imposed upon
ns. As in the past We have interpolated
great improvements in International law
80 there remains one important point which
shsuld now be settled. We must, by force
Of opinion and logic, bring the world to
recognize our doctrine, that any man may
transfer bis allegiance from the country oi
his birth to q country Of his adoption, and
from the latter TO still another land. Old
Peejndiees are dying away, the nations are
become one great sisterhood, and old bar
fiers Of prejudice and exclusion are falling
before the progress Of humanity in correct
knowledge Of It's rights. In this great
march the United States, 10 the future, as
IN the past, must take the lead We mHst
attain from fhe Governments Of the leOrld The
ksne innHRity for our RatHraLized as satire
born citizens. France, England, Austria
and Prussia should be brought to perceive
that their claim upon sons, whO have been
forced to the arms OF q foster mother
should be abandoned. The medieval as,
sertion Of perpetual allegiance shoHld give
away before q better understanding of the
relations Of subject and government.


This Is a question which we have closely
al heart We would 90 far to see 1t glori-
Ously accompllshed-let so far as to at.
tempt to fores our domestic regulations up.
on other countries, but to make our friend
ship and foreign policy dependent upon it.
Il Is Ct object Of ambition for Mr.. BUcH.
KEAN; Il Is subject which might FIRE the
blood Of Secretary CAss until be should
recover the spirit which dictated the de-
spatches upon the Right Of Search-docu.
ments which must ever endear him to the
Americah heart, and preserve bis name
from oblivion.


iet our representatives abroad DO men
who are capable Of upholdiDg and render
ing acceptable these ideas 10 the country
where they are accredited; let them at once
set about preparing the European mind for
this great change in their mode Of regard.
ing and treating the question Of allegiance.
Thus new triumph viii have been gained
By American diplomacy, aud q step in nd
vance made BY the human race.
Year: 1859

How You MAY Know COOP FATHERs.-It is
agood sign aud true when you see amid little
group Of boys, one dart from the rest, and,
tossing his arms above his head, shout
There's my Father" as he runs to met him.
You may be sure, no matter what business
trouble soever that man may have, that there
is Ii spot in his heart still fresh and green,
which the cares of the world have had no
power to blight. There's my father" With
what pretty pride the little fellow shouts
this. He must be, indeed, brute. whose
tatherly heart does not swell with love, whose
eyes do not glistsn who does not at such
moment feel amply repaid for that days toll,
no matter how wearisome. After all, Love
is the only thing worth having in this world.
They who stand over new made graves tell
usso Fame. and money, and ambition dwin-
die to nothing, beside the white, calm brow
of death, though God knows it may be the
youngling OF the flock, whose lips have never
even learned to SYLLABLE our names.
Year: 1859

| We are permitted to copy part Of letter to en-
Of our citizens. from a reliable source, whi"l
throws a new light upou the supposed steal,hy es
capc Of the Wanderer, and strongly squints to tn,
connivance OF the government officials in such es
cape We would call the attention of the author
tiles at Washington to the statements contained


in the letter, With the suggestion that som inquiry
into the conduct of the commander of the revenue
cutter stationed at Savannah, and of the federal
officers of that city, may be required in the faith
full and vigorous enforcement Of tho la1s Of the
land.


SAVANNAH. Nov. 7, lS59.-"Iy dear Sir 81
send you a few lines to let you know how thip ss
are done here. / see accounts in the Northern
Precs of the running away of the notorious yacht
Wandcrer, by Capt Martin alias Captain Patten.
Now, in truth. this is all CANNON. I.was myself
witness Of all her doings before she sailed, and
was on board OF her several times while she was
loading, or / should have sad taking in her
stores. This done openly, in broad daylight
hundreds of citizens looking on. All her stores
came through the cotton press. which belongs to
the owner of tho yaoh'. 1t seems strange that
tho revenue cutter should have watched her for
two months, while she was lying up, with no sails
bent and no stores aboard, but, as soon as che
had shipped her stores and had her sails bent. and
was hauled out into the river, that tho cutter
should have had business which required her to
put to sea, and that, upon her disappearance, the
yacht should have got under weigh and left the
port.


To show the openness Of the whole proceeding,
would state that tue yacht was shipping hands
over week before she sailed, giving them $40 a
month, and four dollars head for every negro
they land safe. All the fuss they make about the
Captains carrying of the shipping,maser ant
his runner is oil in my eye. The latter has
boat, and carries sailors down to the ships tha
load in the bay. and if am not much mistaken
be pioted the Wanderer down. 1t would hav
made you laugh to see the owner, Charley Lamar
in chase Of the yacht the next day. lie could se
from the top Of the steeple on the Exchange wher
the yacht got to sea. lie then got steamer ant
two custom house ficers and started after her
but he was like the Irishman looking for a day
work, and praying that be might not find it. Tn.
yacht had crew of 27 men, and plenty Of arm
went on board of her. What she is going to do
time only will tell. Capt. Patten is an old slave
trader r."-Pha. Ere. Jour. .n
Year: 1859

The S. F. National takes a just view of what
will characterize the action of the Democ-
racy in the next State canvass: Within about
six months from this date an election will
take place for a full set of State officers
and two members Of Congress-. AS matter
of course, the National Democracy will
make party nominations and go before the
people with their old and time honored prin-
ciples inscribed upon their banner. No mat
ter how much they may differ about men,
all differences will be adjusted when the rep
resentatives of the party meet in convention.
Purged of the boiling, disorganizing and cor
rup: elements which have hitherto brought
reproach upon their party organization,
there will be no difficulty in the way of a
united and harmonious action. Whoever
commands majority of the votes of the
convention, will receive the support of the
party. While, however, there will be no
difficulty on the sie of Democracy, it is
hard to prognosticate what shape the motley
elements going to make up the opposition
will assume The Black Republican party
in this State is composed oftwo wings, with
few tail feathers, and a little, very little,
backbone.
Year: 1859

WORKING UP SAwDUsT.-The ingenuity
Of Partisan cabinet maker, in the Faubourg
st Antoine has found use for common saw
dust which raises the value Of that commo-
dty far above the worth of solid timber
By new process combining the hydraulic
press and the applications Of intense heat,
these wooden particles are made to reform
themselves into solid mass, capable of be-
ing moulded into any shape, and presenting
brilliant surface, durability and beauty Of
appearance not found in ebony, rosewood
or mahogany,
Year: 1859

A movement is said to be on foot to
" organize an opposition to the Charleston
Convention on the part of leading Democrats
from the North. So far, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois
are the only States mentioned as likely to
take hold of the movement, but the prompt
ers are in hopes Of spreading it over all the
northern States 1t is of course another
step towards disorganizing the party, and if
successful must lead to scrub race for the
Presidency. Douglass friends are believed
to be at the bottom of it," If the writer had
said the pretended friends of Dougas,-Iittle
men who want to ride into position on the
back of the Senator, he would not have
been very far wrong Judge Douglas has
oven unmistakable evidence of his purpose
too return and remain with the Democratic
party. MarysviHe E1press.
Year: 1859

TRULY A HAIR BREADTH EscAPE.--An EN-.
ployec on the Delaware Railroad, named Jas.
MLaughn, made a narrow escape with his
life as the freight train was passing Christiana
Bridge Friday at noon. lie was standing on
the top OF one ofthe cars, conversing with some
one on the platform car below him, when the
train passed under the bridge before lie was
aware of it, the bridge striking him on he top
of the head, completely peeling of his scalp
lie immediately placed his hand to his head and
drew it on again in the coolest manner imagi-
nable, as if 1t was matter of but liule conse-
quence Had he been but trine higher the
accident would have proved very serious.-Re-
porter.
Year: 1859

rea- 1t was stated by a leading dentist
Of Chicago in recent address to his
brethren, that the amount of gold plate
and leaf used in the United States in one
year, for the replacing and repair Of de-
fcctiye teeth was $780, 900, fact
which abundantly attests the existence
Of high civilization and a good deal Of
toothache in this blessed land.
Year: 1859

The natives Of the Sandwich Islands, like
the Indians Of this Continent, are grad ually
before the approach of The white
man. The present number Of the Hawilans
would not probably exceed 6s, 600, and should
the present ratio Of decrease proceed un-
checked, in few years the number must be
very small. The decrease is due in great
measure TO licentousness, indelence, the
prevalence of epidemics, and the great de-.
mahd FOR Hawaiian seaman, who 60 abroad,
many OF them never to return While the
are decreasing there is also steady
increase Of the foreign element by birth and
most Of those born on the island
desiring to grew up and spend their days
there.
Year: 1859

AN IMPORTANT PRIscIPLE.-The discovery
that plaster Of paris was a non-conductor OF
heat was made by man who, while making
plaster images. frequently washed his hands
IN tin pan. the bottom Of which soon be.
came encrusted. Soon after, when it was
put on the fire to heat water, it was found
that the water could not be heated. This
was put 10 practical use in the making Of
iron safes. the chambers of which are filled
with plaster, which, in case Of fire, prevents
the contents from being burnt.
Year: 1859

THa GOLD M1kEs.-we copy from the
Boston Traveller the following articles in re-
gard to the probable emigration to the new
FL Dorado in the coming Spring:


a movement is represented to be going
on in Boston which will induce very many
young men to seek their fortunes in the Kan
sas regions, the coming season. A heavy
draft viii probably be also made on many
towns in Massachusetts,, and throughout
New England, in the way of recruits. All
this must result in peopling Kansas With
representative men, not only from the North.
but from every section of the Union who
will at once give character to that beauti-
full Territory, which no other State ever had
so early in its history, and which must raise
it suddenly to wealth, dignity and influence.
Year: 1859

naturally regard them in their profession,
because the tribunal which dispences the
rewards of merit has not conferred upon
them that badage of superior desert which
it is its province 10 bestow, and OF which
it is supposed 20 be The best Judge. IL
would be better 10 dispense with the title
altogether than TO lavish it so indiscrimi-
nateIy, and with as little judgment and JUS
lice as it is now often applied.
Year: 1859

A SIMPLE Cure FOR THE CRoUP-The Jour
nal of Health says, when child is taken
with the Group, Instantly apply cold water
ice water if possible-suddenly and freely
10 the neck and chest with sponge. Tho
breathing will almost instantly be relieved
Soon as possible, let the sufferer drink as
much as it can then wipe it dry, cover it
warm and soon quiet slumber will relieve
all anxiety.
Year: 1859

A young woman in Newark, on being
asked how she could bring her mind TO
marry an old man of seventy (Which she
had recently done,) replied that the hide
and tallow of an old OK would generally
buy young heifer; meaning, that as her
old man was rich, it would be all right by
and by,
Year: 1859

g 81 can tell you how 10 save that
horse" said a darky TO man in West
street, who was looking very earnestly at a
skeleton OF horse attached to a vehicle
heavily loaded with oysters.


"Will you a-say on"


" why, just slip him away while the
crows are at roost.o
Year: 1859

A San MISTAKE. "A man living near Nash.
vile, who had been absent in California some
three years, ON coming home recently, found
o babe only three months old lying in the
cralle. With cruelty utterly diabolical, he
at once cut off the infants ears to avenge his
wounded honor" The screams of the little
sufferer called in the family when the infur.
lated man learned that the child belonged 10
neighbor who was visiting his wife; but he
had to flee to escape lynching.
Year: 1859

Captain Travis, who is said to be the best
pistol shot in the world, sent ball last week,
says Washington paper, through. box OF
the diameter Of a half dollar, held between
the thumb and forefnger Of his servant, at
the distance Of FOUR cen PAGES. lie also struck
in the center half dime held between his
own feet.
Year: 1859

The purpose of life is to form a manly char
acter, to get the best development of body and
of spirit-of mind, conscience heart SOUL
This is the end all else is the means. Accor-
dinghy, that is not the most successful life in
which man gets the most pleasure, the most
money or ease, the most power or place, honor
or fame; but that which man gets the most
manhood, performs the greatest amount of hu-
man duty, enjoys the greatest amount of hu-
man right, and acquires the greatest amount
of manly character. 1t is of no Importance
whether he win this by wearing hod upon his
shoulders, or crown upon his head. 1t is the
character, and not the crown, I value The
crown perishes with the head that wore if, but
the character lives with the immortal man who
achieved it and it is of no consequence wheth-
er that Immortal man goes up to God from a
throne or from gallows.-THEoDoRE PAR
Year: 1859

A fine steamer, the Admella, of about six
hundred tons, and three hundred horse power
running between Adelaide and RIelbouine.
was wrecked on the 9th August by striking on
a reef thirty miles to the west of the nlagilla-
ry line separating Victoria from South Aus
tralia. The details are the most frightful of
any shipreck that ever occurred on the Aus
tralia coast. The sacrifice of life, althoue b
large, upwards Of fifty persons having been
lost is not the most horrible part of the ca
tastrophe. The sutfarings of the unfortunate
survivors exceeded anything described in the
history Of suffering and disaster at sea. For
seven days they We're on the wreck during five
of which they were without food of any de-
scription. The ship struck at haIEpast four in
the morning. In less than ten minutes after
the appalling shock the ship parted in three
pieces. About forty people continued to cling
to the bow portion for nearly two days, when
they were nearly all washed off and lost with
the exception of about fifteen, who were
brought to the after part Of the vessel by
means of a rope. Some very narrowing scenes
of separation among the families of the fore
cabin passengers occurred at this time. All
the provisions that were saved in the first in
stance was one filter full of water a small bag
of almonds, about twenty pounds of cheese,
half ham, ten pounds of beef eight bottles OF
porter, and one bottle of whisky, but a por-
ton of these was afterwards washed away
The surf dashed over them night and day, yet
all appeared composed and collected. The
chief mate (James Hutchinson.) in describing
the scene, says each night carried off It's vic
tims-about twenty died Tuesday night from
cold-it was bitter night deaths were SO fre-
quent as to lose all terrors to the survivors
who looked callously on. Captain Harrison
of the Waitemata did all that man could
do, diving for provisions; he suffered SO much
from the exertion that he died from exhaustion
on board, He relates other acts of hereisnl
and self denial which to an extent relieve the
pain of the melancholy narrative.
Year: 1859

Look on the bright side. 1t is the right
sides The times may be hard. but it will make
them no easier to a gloomy and sad coun-
tenance 1t is the Sunshine. and not a cloud.
that makes the flower. There is always that
before or around us which should cheer and fill
the heart with warmth. The sky is blue ten
times where it is black once. You have trou-
bles,it maybe. So have others. None are
free from them! Perhaps lit is as well that
none should be. They give sinew and tone to
life-fortitude aand courage to man. That
would be dull sea, and the sailor would never
get skill where there was nothing to disturb
the surface of the ocean. 1t is the duty of
every one to extract all the happiness and en-
joyment he can without and within and above
all, he should look on the bright side of things
What though things do look little dark ?
The lane will turn, and the night will end in
broad day. In the long run the great balance
rights itself. What is i'll becomes well-what
is wrong. right Men are not made to hang
down either heads or lips, and those who do
only show that they are departing from the
paths of true common sense and right. There
is more virtue in one sunbeam than whole
hemisphere of clouds and gloom. Therefore,
we repeat, look on the bright side of things
Cultivate what is warm and genial-not the
cold and repulsive, the dark and morose-
Anon rEg &
Year: 1859

James Buchanan, if we believe his organ,
has won immortal renown, by his conduct in
the great battle of Harper's Ferry. True,
pressing engagements prevented his leaving the
Capitol, OF approaching within unsafe distance
of the scene of action, but mastery was his
generalship, prompt and energetic his meas
ures. brilliantly triumphant his success Great
be his glorv, and great the honor of the nation
of which he is the head on account of these
results, of what the Constitution felicitously
calls "tlie actual exhibition of Repubcansm
in its overt acts at Harper's Ferry" We
cannot do better than to keep on copying
from the same eloquent and exalted source:


" The heart Of The peopie is sound. There
is one universal voice of congratulation that
at the head of the National Government there
is such a man as James Buchanan wise in
council, deliberate in Judgment prompt in ex-
ecution, and who, looking to the interests, the
opinions, and feelings of every part of this
great Republic, acts for the permanent honor
security, and happiness of all"
Year: 1859

In Mr.. Hhlards letter to the Boston Courier
he states that ne rode in the second class cal
from Rotterdam to the Hague, with nine Ioll-
andeI's, who, as soon as the train started whip.
ped out cigar or pipe and began to smoke as
men ought to seekc righteousness. After an
hours ride he says, '' it seemed to me that the
smoke had become a solid and paipable sub
stance, which might have been cut aud taken
out in blocks and slices" lie speaks as fol
lows of this national popularity:


And here let me say that until you come to
Holland YOU never can know how much hui
manity can accomplish in the way Of smoking
1t is hardly too much to say that every man.
every youth and nearly every boy smokes all
the time he is awake, at least. The act of liv-
ing and smoking seem synonymous. As soon
as a Duehman begins to live he begins to
smoke, and as soon as he ceases to smoke he
ceases to live. The smoking of tobacco and
the drinking of gin may perhaps be regarded
as sanitary precautions against u wet climate
and sodden soil; If 50 the Dutch are 10 be
commended for the good care they take o
their health.
Year: 1859

Men seldom think of the great event of
death until the shadows fall across their own
path, hiding forever from their eyes the traces
of loved ones whose living smile was the sun
light of their existence. Death is the great
antagonist of life and the cold thought Of the
tomb is the skeleton of all feasts. We do not
want to go through the dark valley, although
its passage may lead to paridise; and, with
Charles, Lamb, we do not want to lie down in
the muddy grave, even with kings aud princes
for our bed fellows. But the fat of nature is
inexorable. There is no appeal or relief from
the great law which dooms us to dust We
flourish and we fade as the leaves of the forest
and the flower that blossoms and withers in a
day, has not q Trailer hold upon life than the
mightiest monarch that ever shook the earth
with his footsteps. Generations of men appear
and vanish as the grass, and the countless null
titude that throng the world to-day will to
morrow disappear as the footstepsin the sane
on the sea shore"
Year: 1859

/ They will spend hours in the sunlight, daily,
and do marvel that any should object to such
an airing.
Can any one wonder at the superior robust
ness and cheerfnlness of the women of Germa-
ny, Italy and other European countries, over
the women of the northern cities of cur eoun-
try, after contemplating the difference in their
habits?


Mothers should encourage their daughters,
especially to take much exercise in the open
air, and not compel them to take the measured
boarding-sehool step. Allow them to run
skip and hop, as if they were really alive and
full of joy ard life.


Any girl, from the age of ten to twenty
years, who is in possession of ordinary health
should aeeastom herself to walking. as not to-
be dependent on the cars or the omnibusses,
in case she desires to visit Mount Auburn or
any other desirable place of resort within
six miles of the city. Yet, as daughters are
now brought up, it would be difficult to find a
girl in the city, of the period of life indicated,
that could walk to Mount Auburn and back
without endangering health and perhaps life.


If not accustomed - walking begin by ex-
ercising moderately. increasing little every
day, until you are able to walk three, six or
twelve miles day.


The pleasure of life, viii be greatly enhanc-
ed by exercising as now indicated or in some
other not less efficient way. 1t is no unusual
thing for girls to begin to lose the freshness
and beauty of girlhood-that delightful period
of life; before they get out of their teens
Take our advice. providing it meets the appro-
val of your mothers. and you will preserve and
magnify the priceless graces of girlhoo,l as well
of womanhood health, beauty and cheerful
ness and secure that which everybody desires,
a long, healthful, happy and useful life.-Boston
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