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Year: 1859

and shrcwdly that every one was delighted
But the nephew He bewitched everybody |;
he won all hearts. As for his exterior it was
impossible to call him exactly handsome. The
lower part of his face, especially his jaw, pro-
jected too far, and his complexion was extreme
ly dark while occasionally he made the most
remarkable grimaccs, shutting his eyes, and
swapping his teeth together queerlyj but peo-
pie found the shape of his features exceedingly
interesting. "Hc is an Englishman," people
said: "they are all so. We must not be too
particular with an Englishman."


Towards his old unlce he was very submissive !;
for whenever he began to jump too vivaciously
about the room, or as he seemed particularly
inclined to do, draw his feet up under him on
his chair n single stern glance from the old man
served to bring him to order at once. And how
could one be angry with the young man, when
his uncle, in every house, said to the lady, "My
nephew is still little raw and ill-bred, madam !;
but anticipate much from the modifying effect
produced by your society, and implore your
forgiveness for any gaucheries he may happen
to be guilty of


Thus was the nephew at length introduced to.
the gay world, and all Grunwiesel spoke of moth
ing else for the two following days but this great
event The old gentleman renounced his hab-
its of retirement, and seemed to have wholly al
tcIcu nlS nlOucs vi tHOupHt ana me- III Tue al
ternoon he went, with his nephew to the cave
in the mountain, where the more important cit
liens of Grunwescl drank beer and rolled nine
pins. Here the nephew showed himself skill
ful master of the game for he never threw less
than five or six balls. Occasionally strange
humor seized him. 1t happened, more than
once, that he rushed like an arrow down among
the ninepins with one of the balls, making a
dreadful racket, and when he made a spare or
ten-strike, the fancy sometimes came over him
to stand erect on his nicely y-curled head, and
extend his legs high into the air. or, if car
riage happened to pass, before one knew what
he was about he would be seen sitting on the
top of the vehicle, making the most ludcrous
grimaccs, and, after riding on aShort distance
return, with prodigious leaps and bounds, to the
party he had quilted.


The old gentleman, at such incidents as these
was wont to beg ten thousand pardons of the
burgomaster and the other gentlemen, for his
nephew's eccentricities. They, in reply, would
laugh, ascrbe such conduct to his youthful Spirits
declare they had been just the same in their
youth, and admire the young springal, as they
called him. immensely.


CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1859

At the Burns dinner in Liverpool, the chairman
"a Scotchman, too-thought that if Burns had
lived as long and possessed the education of Scott,
he might have made quite as great poet
Year: 1859

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BLEssEDSE.s IN SoRRow-There are times
when one great sorrow has torn the min away
fromits familiar supports and laid level thosede-
fenses which in prosperity seemed so stable
when the most rooted convictions of the rea-
son seem -tottenness and the bloom of our
heavenward imagination goes up before the
blast as dust-when our works, and joys, and
hopes, with all their multitude and pomp and
glory seem to go down together into the pit,
and the soul is left as a garden that hath no
water, aad as wandering bird cast out OF the
nest-in that day of trouble, and of treading
down and perplexity, the noise of viols, the
mirth of the tabret, and the JOY of the harp,
are silent in the grave. Blessed is the man
who, when cast into this utter wretchedness
far away from all creatures and from all com
fort, can yet be willing, amid all his anguish
there to remain as long as God shall please
Brifiek Quarterly. 80 t674 s tq'
Year: 1859

mourn no more my vanished years.
Beneath tender rain,
An April rain of smiles and tears,
Ny heart is young again.
The west winds blow, and singing low,
hear the glad streams run,
The windows of my soul / throw
Vide open to the sun.
No longer forward nor behind
l look in hope or fear;
But, grateful, take the good find,
The best of now and here.
plow no more desert land,
To harvest weed and tare;
The mamma dropping from Gods own hand
Rehukes my painful care
break my pilgrim staff, lay
Aside the toiling oar
The angel sought SO far away,
welcome at my door.
The airs of spring may never play
Among the ripening corn.
Nor freshness of the flowers Of May
Blow through the autumn morn.
Yet shall the blue eyed gentian look
Through fringed lids to Heaven,
And the pale astor in the book
Shall see its image given.



The woods shall wear their robes Of praise,
The South wind sony sigh,
tnt sweet. cafsf 94y 9 u! gcifeh rae
Melt down the amber sky.
Not less shall manly deed and word
Rebuke an age of wrong;
The craven flowers that wreath the sword
Make not the blade less strong.
But shifting hands shall learn to heal,
To build as to destroy;
Nor less my heart for others feel
That the more enjoy.
All as God wills, who wisely heeds
To give or TO withhold,
And knoweth more of all my needs
Than all my prayers have told.
Enough that blessings undeserved
Have marked my erring track
That wheresoe'er my feet have sweryed,
His Christening turned me back
That more and more Providence
OF love is understood,
Making the springs of time and sense
Sweet with eternal good
That death seems but covered way
Which opens into light,
Wherein no blinded child can stray
Beyond the Fathers sight
That care and trial seem at last,
Through memory's sunset air,
Like mountain ranges overpast,
In purple distance fair
That all the jarrng notes Of life
Seem blending in psalm,
And all the angels of is strife
Slow rounding into calm.
And SO the shadows fall apart,
And so the west winds play;
And all the win lows OF my heart
/ open TO the day.
Year: 1859

every calculation of interest, requires to be


brought to the most speedy termination.
The expectation of a war between the


United States aud Great Britain, so long


pronounced on this floor TO be inevitable,


has already had its encouraging influence
on the spirits Of our neghbor. The con.
tinuance Of that expectation must continue
that encouragement and nothing hit the
broad fact Of n treaty ratified can dispel the
illusion under which Mexico now laboIs
with respect to our British difficulties. She
expects war with us, and consequent tri-
umph to herself from the junction Of SO
powerful an ally. Let the treaty be rati-
fed-let the news of the ratification go to
Mexico-and the tidings of that event will
do more than can army with banners 20
turn her thoughts upon peace with the
United States. Peace will then be her
policy and the smallest fraction Of tim6
gained in the restoration Of peace with that
republic, will be worth more to Us in The
mere item saved, to say nothing Of the in
terests of humanity, policy and commerce,
than all the British rights in Oregon, un-
der the treaty, can ever be worth in money
to them, or in damage to MS. Forty.fve
days is the shortest time in which we could
expect an answer from London, in reply TO
proposed notifications; and the amount Of
the expense of the Mexican war for any
one-half day of that time, or, at the very
ontside, ihree-q quarters Of day, would be
sufficient to purchase out all the navigation
claims Of the Hudson Bay CompeRy--sll
the poSsess0ry land claims of the company
or Of indiViduals-all the Nisqually claims
Of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company
send the whole of the claimants, singing
and rejoicing, all the way up to " "ifty-four
forty" For this reason again, and merely
to shorten the war with Mexico, would
vote for the treaty as it stands; putting oil
the reasons together-the settlement Of q
forty years controversy with Great Britain
the equity Of the main article-the insig-
niiicance Of the minor ones-the relief Of
the business community from the evils Of
suspense and uncertainty-and the aeceler-
ated progress Of peace with Mexieo-put-
ting all these reasons together, and give
my vote for the ratification Of the treaty,
with a mind clear Of doubt, and heart
full Of hope. The great question Of the
boundary is settled, and if any difficulties
occur in the execution Of the small articles,
l trust and believe that wise men viii be
found 10 each country to settle these tribes
amicably, as wise men have now been found
in each to settle the great point wisely and
Justly.
Year: 1859

When Congress, however, organizes Al
government, then l say this whole question
OF squatter-sovereignty passes away. The
sovereignty of the State acting through their
agent to Congress, then suppIants the SQUAT
ter sovereignty that might Lave existed
without any law. Henceforth, legislation
must not only be in subordination to the
Constitution, in subordination to the will of
Congress, who alone represent the owners of
the Territory. Congress would make a
gross departure from every liberal principle
ii they were to interfere with such domestic
regulations as the good Of the people of the
Territory might require; but the Territorial
Legislature are limited clearly, by every
principal Of equity, to such legislation as
their own condition requires, and have no
right so to legislate as to exclude other
people of the United States; and no plea,
no attempt to appeal to prejudice against a
particular kind Of property will ever make
this doctrine stand before the honest men of
the United States, be their personal opin-
ions what they may. would 90 into New
England tomorrow and venture before the
people, assembled en- masse, this right of the
citizens of the United States to 20 into
Territory, and, save here and there, where
some man sought to obtain office upon pref
udiee, l should expect to get a verdict in
favour of their brethren, wherever they
might be found. Sir, if we had the power
to take the Territories, and to proclaim that
no man should enjoy them who did not
bring slave with him, to show what his
future political opinion would be, trust,
lave not constituent who would not at once
denounce it as base interference with the
equal rights of his brethren of the United
States. Then, l ask, what is the difference
if others seize possession of the Teroitory
and say, that no man holding such property
shall be allowed to come and enjoy it? The
equity is the same.


But the point, and the only point to which
| intend to bring the Senator was, whether
after having offered to us this proposition Of
allowing the Supreme Court to decide the
constitutional right, he would stop at the
point of decision, and leave us to the mere
empty declaration of rights without any &C
ton on the part of the United States tC
protect and guaranty it2
Year: 1859




BRRADsrUFFs IN IowA.-The following
item, purporting to have been copied from an
Iowa paper, of the 9th of January, is going
the rounds of the eastern press:


"We have never approached so near a
famine in this country, especially in the West
where we inhabit, as we have during the past
year. The wet weather which prevailed, and
characterized almost the whole of the season,
filled our soil and kept it so full Of water as to
prevent the growth and maturity Of our crops
the effects of which are now manifesting
themselves in an unwonted scarcity of bread
stuffs, threatening a rise in price which will
occasion a general distress, if not actual want,
to thousands of our population


This paragraph is calculated to produce a
very erroneous impression. We know of no
portion of Iowa that is likely to suffer for
want of breadstuffs. There was failure of
the wheat crop, last season, in Iowa; but
corn, in most parts of the State, was an aver
age crop; buckwheat turned out we'll; and
potatoes enough for the home demand were
produced in more than half of the State. But,
as an evidence of the producing capabilities of
the State, we find that the wheat crop of 1857
was so abundant, -four has thus far been only
moderately enhanced in price. We hear of
no suffering or destitution in any section of
the State. Corn sells here at 80 cents per
bushel, and wheat so cents to 81, according
to quality. The greatest complaint is as to
the quality Of the wheat. The farmers of
Iowa have, generally, no means of preserving
their grain, and the damp weather rendered
nearly all the old wheat musty.-Desnsoines
Cttizen.
Year: 1859

b1A writer in one Of the London
scientific journals has some peculiar
notions in regard to the effect upon
railway travelling Of tn, earth's rota-
ton. It is we'll known that as the earth
revolves on its axis once in "a hours
from West to East, the velocity Of any
point on its surface is greater nearer to
the equator and less further from it, in
the ratio Of the cosine Of the latitude.
Thus, according to this ratio, the diff
ference between the relative velocity of
the earth in surface motion at London
and at Liverpool is about twenty eight
miles per hour and this amount of
lateral movement isxto be gained or
lost as respects the locomotive, in each
journey, according to the direction
from one place to the other; and in
proportion to the speed will be the pres
sure against the sides of the rails


which at high velocity will give the
engine tendency to climb the right.
hand rail in each direction.
Year: 1859

A SINGULAR CAsE.-A very singular case
is that of Mrs. Brannan, the wife of an officer
Of the army, who disappeared suddenly,
something like year since, from New York
city. She was traced to Staten Island, on
the last ferry-boat Of the evening, on the way
to her home at Port Richmond, since which
time not hint nor trace of her has been dis
covered, although the most active search has
been kept up. The idea of her voluntary
elopement is not entertained by her friends,


as nothing whatever existed to justify such an
idea. That she has been foully dealt with
and murdered is the probable solution of the
mystery, though it naturally excites astonish-


ment as we'll as alarm that woman, promi-


nent in society, could be thus annihilated, as
it were, and no one be able to discover the
least clue to the causes or the perpetrators of
the crime.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR AND TRuE.-A young Scotchman
living in Pleasant Valley, four or five miles
from the city, has been for q long time engaged
to young lady in Scotland, at his old home.
On the 9th of January, he came down at the
usual hour to breakfast, looking so serious as
to attract the attention of the family with
whom he boarded, and, in answer to their
inquiries, he said his betrothed, Jane, in
Scotland, had died that morning. Ridicule
nor reason could remove the impression. He
called their attention to the date, and said
news would come to verify what he said. A
few days since, letter was received, stating
that the young lady died on the 9Th of Janu-
ary, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. She was dead at the
early hour when he made the announcement,
allowing for difference in time. We give the
story as told us by a friend acquainted with
the parties, and have no reason to doubt its
truth. 1t is singular, yet there have been
many such instances of clairvoyant present.
ments. Gazette.
Year: 1859

The Jasper county Free Press Of the Sd
publishes letter from Spirit Lake, giving an
account of more difficulties with the Indians
in that region. We copy:


We are now having quite an excitement
here, the first to amount to anything since
left Newton. The news yesterday being sent
in that about ninety Indians were in the
county near the lake, we were naturally
thrown into confusion. No blood has been
shed yet, but Captain Martin has taken six
prisoners, who will be detained until they
conduct the troops to Inkpadutah, when, it is
expected, general battle will ensue. There
IS not a doubt but that Indians are congre-
eating in great numbers near here, and there
is now no doubt in our own minds but that
VIC arc in danger. A requisition will be made
for more troops. j. BALL


Spirit Lake, Feb. 23d.
Year: 1859

tE Tnc memphis Aualanche gives an
account of the wreck of the lower Mississippi
steamer Comet, in storm, about sixteen
miles, below that city, on the 10th ult She
was swept into the middle of the stream by
the gale, and sunk in Is or 90 feet of water,
her entire cargo total loss, and some eight
or ten Of those on board perishing. The
names of the lost are not given.
Year: 1859

THE MICHIGAN REGISTRY LAw.-The late
Legislature of Michigan passed Registry law
to go into operation at the next election. The
Registers meet on the first Monday of October,
to make a list of electors, and continue in
session at least three days. For the latter
half of the week Immediately preceding an
election they shall be in session to perfect
their lists, which lists are to be used by the
Inspectors of Election, who are not to receive
the votes of any whose name is not thereon.
The Registers are clothed with sufficient
judicial power to carry out the intention OF
the law. Any person who is not qualified to
vote, and register his name, is to be fined and
imprisoned. No person can be registered
except in the town or ward in which he actu-
ally resides. Certified copies of the Registry
are to be furnished to any elector on payment
of 80 cents for each hundred names. The
town and county clerks are to forward copies
Of the Registries to the Secretary of State, SO
that the aggregate number of voters in the
State may be known. The Registers in the
cities get 50 day for their services while
employed, and in the country the same pay
as inspectors Of the election.
Year: 1859

this. Come tomorrow morning. and you
will find one of the best schools in the coun-
try. We won't think of the past--we'I
only try for Improvement in the future


The stout, hard youth, cried like a child.
Mr. Bonney said it beat ALL.


'Why.' said he, here's a school that's
been going to rack and ruin for years, be-
cause they couldn't find master strong
enough TO conquer the big boys, and now
they are all conquered without even so
much as a blow. And yef,' he added, after
rejecting awhile, taint the nature cf man
to be very good under blows, and s'pose
children have all the feeling of men. The
lash may keep 'em under while it's over
'em but it don't produce an effect that you
can depend upon


produced by the LASH 1t can never beget
one iota of respect for the one who wields
it. | am not prepared to say that the lash
is never, under any circumstances necessary,
society is in such a terribly wrapped and un-
christian state !; but there is one thing can
say. / will never keep another school that
i cannot govern without the rod. If there
chances to be boy who will not behave,
then the school shall not suffer by his pres
ence. | will send him back to those whose
duty it is to teach him the first rudiments
Of behaveior.'


People were astonished at the result of
my efforts. The committee were forced to
report, the school kept in the district known
as 'Rawbone Hollow to be the best in !
heir town.


So much for the Hard School
Year: 1859

Christ Church.-The friends of the old Pine
Apple Church in the Valley, and all others
interested in the cause of religion, ought to
give liberal aid to the public effort now max
ing 10 rebuild this church. For the sake of
the associations of the past, as well as the me-
cessities Of the present. there ought to be
no difficulty in the speedy completion of this
benevolent enterprise. The convenience of
the inhabitants OF the Valley would be greatly
promoted by such an edifice i'm their midst,
especially in the hot months of summer, when
it is no light matter for ladies and children to
make their way to the churches on Shockoe or
Church Hills. There is no church at present
convenient tosthis, the densest portion of the
population of Richmond-a fact which pre-
vents thousands of them from attending any
church at all, and which ought to have its in
huence in untying the purse-strings of those
who give abundantly to foreign missions, WI lille
there is one at their doors ready TO yield more
fruit, and which has long been asking for aid.
The property holders of the Valley, upon q
little reflection, might see the advantage TO
their own interests of handsome church in
their neighborhood, and the ieneficini effects
upon good order, morality, and the peace and
quiet of society, which flow from the location
of a church, Sunday School, &c.
Year: 1859

LIBERTY IN PARIs.-The spy system in Pa
ris, it is said, is more annoying at the present
time than it has been since Louis Napoleon's
reign. These pleasant companions are ubiqui-
tous. You get into a raii-car or an omnibus,
the conductors are spies q courier takes a let
ter TO the post for you, and the Government
knows who you are and to whom You are
writing You take season ticket on rail-
road, the police must know where you live, in
city or country, what you are doing and who
you are in company with. The Government
takes charge of your whole being, what you do
and suffer, what you eat and drink, what you
hear and see, what you read, and what is acted
and sung before you; it takes away your spon-
taneity, and gives you in return widened
streets and q benntified city, battle and renOwn,
ut Ave francsfor this is the cost Of the Italian
campaign to Frenchmen per head.
Year: 1859

SALE OF LANDS FOR NoN-PAYMENr OF TAxEs.-We publish gratutously, the ( List of Delinquent Lands and Town Lots in Prairie county" The why and wherefore of attempt ing to hide this list as it were under bushel, from the eyes of the people of the Northern portion of the county, wetrustwill be account ed for by those who had the control of pub fishing it to the world. As we have before remarked, the mass of population, and the largest amount of taxable property is in the Northern portion of the county; and there seems to exist determination to disregard the will and rights of the majority in ref erence to the publication of the tax list and the proper taking of the census. Had the population of Prairie county been properly enumerated, in the taking of the late census, we would have been entitled to two Repre- sentatives, instead of one, at the next meeting of our State Legislature. Will the voters of Prairie county permit these impositions to be practiced without holding those whe are guilty responsible?
Year: 1859

From The 8e1S OTSsdHs PicdyEas
FNNHE purity Of this Whiskey by leading
Northern Of science, such Dr. Chiffon noted
New Herk Chemist friend Of who understands such things
tells this Aromatic good Aromatic and he Is re
able safely this Valley Hhskey those
need Of good article
Year: 1859

The SPEAKER announced that Senate bill on
it's fl st read ng in the House cantaioed the same
provisions of the House bill ~ which was made the
special order for this hour and would take prece-
deuce under the 6qth rule
Year: 1859

The undersigned would respectfully announce to
his subscribers his intention to credit no
pc son for longer term than FOUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NATIONAL DEMOCRAT. I am forced &c adopt
the above course on account of the increase in my
delinquent list JEROAUS RAPALJE


dec6-4wdh Carrier
Year: 1859

DANGER FROM THE APAonEs. AriEOni-
On of December 9th says:


AS natural result of the campaign now
in operation against the Apaches. We are in
formed they are on the alert, looking for
chances to rob and plunder, and are seen
prowling around, watching for good oppor-
tunity to run off stock from Tucson and its
vicinity. Only few nights since, no less
than six to ten Apaches were seen by some
of our citizens, skulking about the town after
dark, evidently spying out the location of the
stock, and the number Of head to be suoured.
Year: 1859

HAVING bought the patent right for the sale of
Ill the Crane Metallic Burial Caskcts, at great eX
pensc. we introduce them to the public as having a
superiority over any now in use beauty Of de-
sign, artistic and elaborate inish simplicity in lin
ing, highly decorated and unique silver mount
ings perfectly air tight, and also giving an entire
,iew of the body,--thc topof the casket being con
sructcd of the finest French plate glass renders it
the most desirable case ever introduced to the pub
lic Beautiful metallic caps cover the glass, which


,cures the case from damage on account OF any eX-
ternal pressure.


Wooden coilns made to order, and punctual at
tendance given on all funeral occasions. A fine
Hearse will always be on hand


Any Infringement on our patent rights will sub
ject the offender to prosecution
/ ian 10 BUTLER d KOCH.