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Year: 1860

selves powerfully and lastiugly felt by their
action in the present poll tical contest il they
will and it is hardly doubtful that they
will,


Let them clearly comprehend that de.
votion to good cause does not involve
the support of bad men who may seek pow
er through afli liaton with that causel-far
otherwise II corrupt, unworthy aspi-
rant shall procure nomination on the tick
ct. approved by upright conscientious citi-
zens, it is their imperative duty to the good
cause as well ns to their own integrity to
erase his name from their ballots and sub
stitute that of one conspicuously upright
and deserving. The better party may thus
lose an Office, but it will gain lesson rich
ly worth dozen Offices. 1t will be taught
that sound principles 4 righteous measures
have right to be embodied 10 or persona
ted by good men, and that it is fatal to
seek to conmed or advance them through
the nomination of any sother Thus shall
better nominations be secured thereafter,
and clearer vista be opened to any and
every one who is honestly inquiring for the
side OF truth and righteousness. So shall
Humanity be indissolably allied to Purity.
and Worth bear sway evermore.
Year: 1860




In plain English, the more echolars came up
to the standard, the more il was pushed forward
to keep them out. And thus term after term
until in seven successive stages it rests at
sevepty-seven.


0ae would think Board ef Education
thus lavish Of space in building they could
hare rent free, must be well supplied with
school accommodations Of the lesser grade.
Such is not the case. The cry has been per-
petual one for more room, and as buildings are
erected too tnrdi!y, numbers are rented in var
Gus quarters Of tie city, and still all the lower
schools are too full, und their teachers over.
taxed, while the High School should have &C.
commodated from three to four hundred more
pupils throughout the past two years.


Now this, We submit, is not good, neither is
it honest management, as regards tho pledge to
the pupils. We're the High School full, it
might be we'll to put up the bars, or rather to
bring up the grade, but it is manifestly tue
duty Of the Board Of Education to hx upon
snch grade rs shall give the High School from
fvo to six hundred pupils and maintain that
that number throughout the yea. Shame
on our city, aud the manAgers of our edu-
cational interests, if our Grammar Schools
cannot meet this demand upon them.
The reform should commence at once, and
we call the attention Of Superintendent Wells
to the matter, in all confidence. His is an office
with Irving functions Ii il not the mere Clerk
aud Secretary Of the Board, but practical ed





attention to the interests Of public education in
the city. To him, taking counsel Of the Board
ne commend the change needed, and we ask
Superintendent Wells why it is necessary that
the three hundred odd vacancies should still
and longer disgrace our High School, and
through that, the educational reputation ouz
! Board should ere this hare earned for Us. We
trust the next Anniversary Of the High schoo
may give us more agreeable theme for discus
Year: 1860

4 DR1Er F1RK.-A slight alarm Of fire was
caused in the vicinity Of the intersection Of
Stale aud Van Buren streets On Monday night
BY the breaking Of a gas meter in the Lone Star
Saloon. The fire was put ont short metre.
Year: 1860

EsraAr.- young girls Of twelve years of
age. ran away from the Home Of the Friendless
few days since, and were found aud returned
yesterday from the den Of Al Infamous old bag
in the Vest Division
Year: 1860

FAILURE IN TIE LENDER TRADE,-A team
loaded with lumber, broke down yesterday on
the railroad track near the Court House Square,
shutting of for time the passage Of the Ran.
dolph street cars.
Year: 1860

Az 1yrRoyENzSr.-Sleeping cars As we'll as
&ll other cars have had the chief evil Of poor
ventilation. h new style Of car is in use on the
Lake Shore route, which secus to be decided
improvement On any get cur. The principal
feature Of the improvement is the raising off the
roof the car aloDg the centre and the removal
Of the yentla.ors from the sides Of the car
body 10 the sides Of this raised section. The
hented mir is I'LL drawn to the top Of the car and
passes out Of the veatilators, without causing
unpleasant drafts or being obstructed by the
curtains Of the berths. The difference in the
quality Of the air in this car AMI those Of the
old pattern is very perceptible. Another car Of
similar construction will soon be placed On the
road.
Year: 1860

LAGER BEER.-The proprietors Of the San
Juan Brewery have completed a fine two
story building for the accommodation of
their increasing business, and continue to
make the best beer sold in town. Pending
the settlement of the estate Of Mr.. Stoffler


lately deceased the business will be con-
Quoted as hitherto by his partner, Mr. Koch
Year: 1860

Academia man named Jones fell off
the bank into the Sailor cut on Thursday
night, and sustained dislocation of the
collar bone and wrist joint. He has fam
lily, and is under charge of Dr. Webber
Year: 1860

The tone of the Wheeling Intelligencer,
the only Republican journal published in
Virginia, is constantly moro hopeful and en-
couraging. In recent notice of a "Grand
Republican Demonstration" in the Fourth
Ward ofthe city of Wheeling, and speak
ing of the great enthusiasm which it man
ifcsted, the Intelligencer says:


1t shows more than words can tell, that
the hearts of the people are in tho great
struggle now going on throughout the
length and breadth of our country, as to
whether the policy of our government shall
hereafter pc that of slavery or freedom.
And this feeling here will spread and in
crease just as it has done and is doing,in all
other parts of the country wherever men are
free to read, to speak and to vote. Ours is
the party of the people and the party of
victory. "Revolutions never go back
wards" We have grown to our present com
manding proportions silently and almost i'm
perceptibly, and if we continue to be the
party of the people, if we never undertake
to make a class interest our policy, if we
try to be moro and more comprehensive aud
national, justso surely will we go on increas-
ing until we are power in Virginia, in
Maryland, in Kentucky and in Missouri and
in other slave States, as we already are il
the States on our Northern borders.
Year: 1860

No act of our Gvernment ever called out
such universal odium and condemnation as
the famous "Sedition Law" which under
took to coerce opinion, and to deny liberty
of speech and of the press. Unpopularity
and defeat rewarded its proposer and history
chronicles it as law unworthy of the age
and country in which it originated.


Mr.. Douglas is the only statesman of
modern times who has the hardihood to
propose the revival of this statute. He,
last winter, in the Senate, brought up a
now Sedition Law scheme, closely resemb-
ling the old one. Yet, in one respect, his
imitation was even worse than the original
The proposers Of the first law had at least
the excuse that they were, as they supposed
defending free government by harsh
means. Mr.. Douglas Scdition Law, while
equally harsh, had no object but to defend
and perpetuate the institution of slavery
We place an extract from Mr.. Douglas
speech side by side with portion of the
Justly infamous Sedtion Act, that all may
note the striking similarity between the
two.
Year: 1860

Stephen while searching for bis mother
(poor many got into Pennsylvania, and be-
ing "betrayed" into making speech, got
completely off his usual track, and had the
people not known it was "Stephen" his
words would have been taken as those of a
life long protectionist. Knowing that the
people Of that State are for aTariffhe came
down on them in good style. He defended
the "protective policy, especially as regar-
ded Pennsylvania interests" and as he has
been always cheating, he thought he could
do it to some good for himself on that oc-
casion.


Douglas played false again. The peo-
pie knew it. His record on the tariff is his
tory, and we have only to go to the record
to find him. He has been a free trader all
his life. Read now what Stephen A. Doug
las said in the Senate on the first of March,
1855. His own words are a dead shot on
the subject. He said:-


81 am for the reduction Of the Tariff to
a strict reVenue standard. l AM A FREE
TRADE MAN TO THE FULLEST EX.
TENT that we can carry it, and at the
same time collect revenue enough to defray
expenses of the Government. In Other
words, l am for no other kind of tariff thar
a revenue tariff" See Globe.


Again, he says:


"When you call on me as revenue tarif
man, as freetrader, to abandon n,y 1orin
ciples and turn protectioniSt, wish to know
how far you are going to carry your protec
zionist doctrines. Il am against this meas
ure, he repeated, 'on the ground that it il
not a revenue tariff; that it is not free
trade measure; that it is return to what
had hoped was an EXPLODED DOC
TRINE, PROTECTION" See Globe.


Let us now look to the Cincinnati plat
form, which was re-afirmed by the Con
vention that nominated Douglas, and whicl
he loves so much, and see what it says:


ReSolved, That justice and sound polio,
forbid the Federal Government to foste
one branch of industry to the detriment c
any other; to cherish the interests of on
portion to the injury of another portion c
our common country; that the time ia
come for the people of the United States t
) declare themselves in favor of free seas an
progressive FREE TRADE throughout th
world, and by solemn manifestations to plac
their moral influence by the side of thei
successful example !"


Stephen is a FREE TRADER, an
every man who votes for him expecting tbs
he will favor protective tariff policy wi
be deceived. The Republicans only al
the friends of a judicious protective tari
that will be alike just to all sections of tn
country.
Year: 1860

MELMoRE, Seneca Co., Sept. ~, 1860.


SR:-Being constant reader of your
widely extended paper and noticing your
request for items from neighboring locai-
ties, 1 thought few lines would not be OBJ
jectionable


Ours, (the Republican party,) is in the
majority in both town and township, but
singular to say up to this time political
speaking has been in dormant state. The
reason is this: having in our midst a good
band of music, our services are called for in
every direction to the neglect of matters
nearer home. But, as this could not last
long, where a Wide-Awake was present, a
movement in the right direction has taken
place. A company is already organized of
over 60 members, uniformed and mounted.
Had it been on foot, it could have been
made over 100 strong, but it is perhaps best
as it is as they can be made more effective
at distance.


By the by, believe we are in the same
Congressional District. Was it NOBLE in
days of yore to vote for the Ordinance OF
'87 to be extended over free territory, and
is it NOBLE to now try to oust an honest
man from his seat in Congress for carrying
out the same doctrine? N. G. R.
Year: 1860

DouglOs never lodged any question in
his life.-Dabuq4e Herald.


Of course not AT the last session Of
Congress he lodged only the Kansas bill,
the Revenue bill, the Postal bill, the Tariff
bill and the Homestead bill. He eternally
had the gout in his stomach, or the sore
throat, or the pleurisy, or the diarrhea, or
was paired off, except when he could advo-
cate his own modest claims to the Presi-
dency. He did not vote on a single one
of the great measures before 9. fess-not
one. That is his record. It is blank
leaf.-RepOrter.
Year: 1860

The Democratic party as whole, are
the sworn foes of every measure of policy,
having for its object the protection of free
labor and the consequent elevation Of free
white laborers; and are tho fast friends Of
every measure of policy calculated to increase
the value of slave labor and to promote the
interests of shareholders. Free homes


protection to American industry, &c., are
all against the interests of the slave power,
aud the Democracy oppose them !-Register
Year: 1860

prevent our going there TO get a few negroes.
IL II is right for us to go to Virginia aud buy
a negro and pay 80 coo for him, it is lepa "
right for US to 60 to africa, where we can
get them for $50. (Appause and laughter }
Here Is The condition we are placed in, and
you msy as well come 10 your senses ard
face the music.


There are 1900 Of our negroes now down
at Key West begging and pleading not 10
be sent back II they should he sent back
what would be ihe result One hall Of
them would die before they got there and
the other half would be turned upon the
costs Of Africa, upon the coast Of Liberia
among strangers to be eaten up by canibals
or be caught and sold again, or die of star
va,ion, and this you call humanity. I say
1t is piracy. | say that our government is
acting against right and reason ia this mat
Ter. And II the Southern pen had the
spunk and spirit to come right up and face
the North. believe the Northern Demo.
crscy at least would come to the true doc.
trine Of popular sovereignty and non inter-
ven'ion. applause and laughter.)
Year: 1860

now Bind yourselves by the siernest reso.
lu'ions to bring your es penditure within your
income Whatever that may be. Be assured
that success depends upon this. Unless this
habit is formed, you may make up your mind
TO be constantly siraiteDed, embarrassed,
mortified and tempted to crime; and you will
remain through life dependent upon your
employer, disappointed and BUNDLED.
Year: 1860

A SPLENDID SPECULATION The wreck
of the ili-fated steamship Hungarian. as
she lay below the SURFACE was sold 10 two
Y nrmouth men for fourteen thoussr I'd dollars
and in abou, six weeks they have recovered
by diving goods to the value of fnearly eigh-
~ thousand dollars. They are still at work
on her and expect to make a fortune by
the speculation
Year: 1860

1t is stated by correspondent that cauterzaton by hot
taow is an immediate for ingrowing nails He says:
The patient whom first tried this young lady
who had been unable to put shoe for several months
and decidedly the worst have The dis
ease had been of long standing The edge of the nail
deeply undermined the granulations formed high ridge,
partly covered with skim and pus constantly oozed from
the root of the nail; the whole toe swollen, and
tremey tender and painful My mode of proceeding was
this: put very small piece of tallow in spoon and
heated it lamp until it became very hot, and drop
ped two three drops between the nail and granuaons
The effect was almost magical Pain and tenderness
at once relieved and in few days the granulaons
all gone the diseased parts dry and destitute of feeling
and the edge of the nail exposed to admit of being
pared away without any inconvenience The cure was
complete, and the trouble returned l have tried
this plan repeatedly since with the most satisfactory
suits. The operation but little if any pain if the
tallow is properly heated Arepetition might
be necessary although have met with that
did not yield to application Admitting the theory of
DR. Lerrer to be correct the modus operandi is very
plainly to be The liquid cautery nsnuates itself in
every interstice under the nail accomplishing in mi
nute without pain all that can be effected by the painful
application of nitrate of silver for several weeks"


Medical and Surgical Journal.
Year: 1860

We learn from the Halifax (Nova Scota) Journal that
the Provincial Secretary, accompanied by Professor How
has visited the gold dggngs at Tanger for the purpose of
making investigation the spot In his report to the
Lieutenant Governor he says:


We spent half day at the mnes and in that time had
ample opportunities to ascertain their alcharacter Though
gold in small quantities has been found there and though


few grains discovered in the quartz, washed out
of the soil in presence, yet the quantities inf
Intestinal and difficult to obtain that at present ad-
vised Professor How and myself have hesitation in
porting to your Exceency that for all practical purposes
the Tanger dggings utterly valueess and unless
rect information is speedily circulated will be delusiOn
and snare to the industry of the country


could not discover among the hundred of that
found at the mines, of whom had been there a
week, much gold would make guinea. Another
hundred arrived before left and sixty go
ing in out would not, from the best nfor-
nation obtain give doubloon for the whole results of
their joint abors Richer strata may be discovered at
greater depths and gold bearing quartz in edges veins
may yet be found in other parts of the country but
neither from the geological aspects of what saw,


from the results of the operations yet conducted would
advise any Industrious to abandon any other employ
ment to seek for the lowest rate of wages the wilderness
of Tangier."
Year: 1860

The Chicago military company, called Z0uaves, will
rive in Baltimore this afternoon and remain there three
days. after which they expected to visit this city We
find in the newspapers the following comment upon por
tion of their drill which is said to be from the pen of
officer at West Point:


If any citizen soldiers, numbering six, will under
take to go through the manual of loading nine well de-
fined movements required by the tactics and with
other command than load they will perceive that to
cute each movement simultaneously, that there shall
seem to be but instead of SIX requires patience
and perfection of drill than fear they will give Now
not only did the entire Zouave company do this without
any perceptble irreglary in the movements, all
starting at one and the moment of time and arriving
at the end with entire concert of action but the firing
appended to the loading and the perfect cadence continued
without the least blemlsh of rreguarty More wonderful
still, (and though too far to distinguish the
mand from what judge it to have been to fire
at will by the company the entire company loaded and
discharged their pieces some three four times-thus
going through from twenty to thrtysx movements
the most difficult OF the manual have said and no
departure from first to last of concerted action in length
and breadth by any in the company. We don't say
West Point cannot do that We will only say that they
never have done 1t and that it would require from
them much drilling for its attainment We regard this de-
tail just described as the most wonderful movement which
this truly wonderful and brilliant corps has accomplished
and most unreserved praise to the commander of the
Z0uaves that he has brought his this most difficult
but perfect attainment We might pass the
of praise upon the file firing in which again cadence
most beautifully observed and the number of guns
after the discharge of any remained always under the
same condition to progress in loading and believe,
they would have continued if the firing had been continued
until the next with England We have no time to
comment farther spon the drill but wish to give
qualified commendation to the whole of it, It shows what
can be attained by men with purpose and what
mander thoroughly imbued with military spirit
complsh with citizen sodiery."
Year: 1860

From the Nesecashe Pa Chronicle


DIR. WoRRALL has left in counting where
those who curious in those matters may it, belt
of wampum, which has interesting legend connected
with it.


Directly after the purchase Of Louisiana from the French
Government Col ANDREW ELLICOTT, of Lancaster, (Pa
with hundred and fifty United States troops and about
fifty Typographical engineers axe-men &c, went down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers from Pittsburgh and, after
safe and speedy passage fat boas arrived at the point
where their abOrs were to commence In running the
boundary line between Mexico and the newly acquired
territory After spending time at their abors, and
after having penetrated into the interior they
rounded by large body of Backfoot Indians, who had
fully determined to massacre the whole party.


Col Elcott fortunately. had shrewd hafbreed inter-
preer who, learning the intentions Of the party made


big talk to the Chiefs and assured them that his master
great medicine capable of raising the Evil
Spirit at his will He said that if to stand be-
hind tree hundred and fifty yards distant he could kill
him without taking aim shooting through the tree. After
some consultation the Indians concluded to try their pr
soner's powers turkey The next day secur
ed and the distance was measured off The Colonel took
an and split stake, which he drove firmly into the
ground few feet beyond the trunk of the tree


After driving the stake into the ground and having tied
the turkey to the stake that it could be calculated upon


here would be found when shot at he passed to one
side of the tree Obque direction and chalked small
spot on the blade of his axe after having struck it, appa
renty without into the ground Taking the position
assigned him. he fired at the chalk mark the axe and
mahematcay correct had the angles been calculated that
ne with glanced ball absolutely accomplished the feat of
killing the turkey without having when taking aim
So great the delight of the principal chief that he at
once unbucked the belt around his body and placed it
around Col EcOtts waist where it served to render him
respected and honored during the remainder of the


The relic was preserved for many years by Col E. who
we understand fatherinlaw of John Reynolds, of
Meadvie, pa and it was given to the doctors father
years since as token of special friendship and
esteem. q as


Those curious in such matters may see the interesting
belt at our office.
Year: 1860

FILLIBUsTERING PROJECT.-General Bickley's famous
proclamation to the Knights of the Golden Circle warning
them to repair to the Texas encampmen by the 18th of
September is thoroughly shown up by the Galveston Civil


an 1t says that the Amercanizaton of Mexico doubtless


very good object, but the Knights will find two sumb-
lngbocks in the way. The first is that September is
about good time for pestience for the
Mexican and Texas fonter; and if these not too
much for their ardor they viii find that famine will prove
an unconquerable enemy The Civilian says the has
about swept the stock of beeves from the valley of the Rio


ande and the drouth and other have prevented
the production of grain.


Gen. Bckeys averment that the people of Texas are
enthusiastically in favor of his project and had subscribed
the of $S00000 in its aid proves to be unmtigated
bosh for the Civilian says that the people of Texas mani
fest interest in this movement and have not the ability


they had the desire to feed the adventurers who may
enter upon it. Already parties claiming to be engaged in
the movement have been arrested for apprOpratng the
property of Others to supply their necessities while
the prospect is still worse for those who may


Gen. Buckley has been denounced in various parts of the
South and according to all accounts he occupies the posi-
tion of a commander without men.-Boston Journal