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Year: 1860

A CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN AT MooDY's Think
Of this ye lovers of onabe linen Moody has few
ozsns lis linen shirts which he will almost give away
they have been slightly damagednot enough 10 hurt but
Just enough make the sale Of them slow usual prices
Moody being fast mun stand this, down they go ard
the first purchaser gets bargain.
Year: 1860

Mn. PENNINGTON. who was elected Speaker of
the House of Representatives, is but little
known outside of his own State, this being the
first time he has served in Congress. He was
an old limo Wing, and acted with that party as
long as it maintained an organization, and in
1858 was elected to Congress by the combined
vote Of all parties opposed to the Lesompton
policy of the Administration. During the late
contest in the House he acted with the Repub-
licans, and his election will give that party the
organization of the House Committees, which
is all the advantage they will gain by it, With
the exception Of few disappointed spoilsmcn,
every body will rejoice that the long and dis
graceful struggle for the Speakership has been
brought to close by the election OF conser-
vatiye man TO that position.
Year: 1860

A bill is now pending before the Legislature,
having for its object the exclusion Of the Chi
nese from the State. 1t imposes such addition
al burdens upon them, as will tend to check
further immigration Of that people, and induce
those now here to leave at an early day. 1t is
an admitted fact that the Asiatics are steadily
increasing in numbers, and unless measures
are adopted to discourage their coming they
will soon outnumber the white population in
many of the mining counties. Between the
Americans and the Chinese there is an "irre-
prsssible conflict" the two races cannot live
together in harmony, and II the continued in
aux Of the latter is permitted, 1t will not be
many years before unparalleled scenes Of viO-
lence and bloodshed will be witnessed in the
mining sections of the State. From the three
or four hundred millions Of people that in
habit Eastern Asia, population sufficient to
overrun and take possession Of California,
would not be missed. Their numbers are now
increasing in moro rapid ratio than that of
the whites and IL this state OF things is permit
ted to continue many years longer 1t is not by
any means certain that the inferior race can be
held in subsection.


The Chinese question is surrounded with ma
ny difficulties, aud the sooner they are met and
overcome the better. If the State had the
power, an act directly prohibiting the migra-
tion hither of Asiatics, would effect the desired
result But as the Supreme Court has decided
an act Of that kind unconstitutional, 1t remains
10 be seen whether an act cannot be devised by
the Legislature that will indirectly accomplish
what cannot be done directly. Some measure
must be devised TO exclude the Chinese. and il
this cannot bo done under the forms OF law, the
instinct of self-preservasion will eventually i'm
pei the whites to adopt violent measures for
their expulsion.
Year: 1860

COLORADO TERRIroRY.-Senator Haun has
presented to the u S. Senate the act of the Calor
MIA Legislature, granting consent for the formation
OF Territorial government for the six southern
counties of this State to be called the Territory of
Colorado. 1t was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee Territorial projects are not looked upon
with much favor at the present time, and there is
no likelihood that Congress will give its consent to
the organization of the new Territory of Colorado
Year: 1860

by the above table it will be seen that there has
been considerable falling off in the last three
years. but this is owing to the county seat being re-
moved to Towsontown; persons from the county,
visiting the city, resort for the purpose to the
Court of Common Pleas.
Year: 1860

Joint Committee of the Alabama Legislature
has been laboriously engaged in perecting plan
OF State military defence. The organization of
corps of eight thousand uniformed volunteers, in
two divisions, four brigades, and sixteen regiments
to be armed by the State the purchase of arms and
munitions, the erection Of arsenals and the estab-
lishment OF State military school are features in
the general plan.
Year: 1860

The Sunday law which has passed the Missouri
House of Representatives provides that any one
crying goods for sale on the Sabbath. shall be fined
not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars; keep
ers OF saloons who have open shop, not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars who
ever shall engage in the presentation of any dra
matte or theatrical exhibition, not less than five
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars; and
any person concerned in horse racing not less thar
nifty nor more than one hundred dollars
Year: 1860

The Louisville Courier says The increasing pro-
duction of wheat in Kentucky is very interesting
feature of our agriculture. 1t is but natural con
sequence, however, of the high prices that have
further stimulated, without doubt, by the fact that
Kentucky wheat nov uniformly commands high
price the Allan tic seaboard than the wheat of
any other State in the Union.
Year: 1860

The State Board of Education, of Indiana. has
had under consideration plan for establishing an
Agricultural Department in the State University
The expression of sentiment was hearty and favora-
BILE to the practicaDiity of such school. The only
difficulty in the way of its early organization. is the
want of funds-the means now at the disposal OF
the Board being barely sufficient to support the
Normal School, as it is now organized.
Year: 1860

The Lockport, New York, Journal says that a
woman living at Hanover, went to the Police office
with her two children, and gave information that
she had murdered her brother in her own house.
Her story not at first believed, but investiga-
tion proved it true. The reasons she gave for the
deed were that her victim had lost several excel
lent situations on account of his Incorporate hab-
it's Becoming tired of supporting him, she cut his
throat in fit of irritation, while he was beastly
drunk. 1t found that she had deliberately
made her will and then, in the presence of her
amned her, but could detect no evidence of in
sanity.
Year: 1860




The Cincinnati Gazette Of Friday evening says:


The crowdng of three days business into one, which
occurs tomorrow caused increased demand for money
to-day, and the discount houses had all they could do
supply customers who were not TO be put of. Outside
paper paper belonging to parties who not able
dispose of where they do business, saeable
either in inside outside circles. Still this increased
strngency, compared with yesterday is owing the
temporary arrangement noticed above The general fea
lures of the market altogether cheerful than
they week ago. The heavy demand from the pork
trade is falling of and foreign capital is being invested
in the business freely than at aEy previous time
this season. and the income from this source with the in
creasng receipts of currency from the interior,
shaping matters that parties beginning their
out of the woods pretty clearly While therefore
old closes upon the most stringent market
that has been experienced in this city for many years
trade generally is in healthy condition the pros
poets for the year quite favorable far
CARDS the future supply of capital. We shall undoubed
ly have moderately money market after the
adjustment of January accounts the income will then
be large and the outward current comparatively small
Eastern Exchange is now h(dA higher than at this
last year, but this is owing to temporary causes which
promise to be The rate has been
ably steady during the year. ranging from 4to 4-the
not being r. This state of things has been
almost equivalent to specie standard The average for
the ensuing year does not promise to be hi CHER while t
may be lower The people of the West that is say,
Ohio Indiana and Kentucky have reduced their indebt
dness very considerably during the year. and the
try is at least 20 cent richer in produce than it
the lst of January. 1889
Year: 1860




Mr.. Trolope, in his recent book on the
West Indies, thus gives his estimate of what
is the natural character of the black man: ea


In many respects the ncgro's phase of hu-
manity differs much from that which is COM
mon to us, and which has been produced by
our admixture of blood and our present extent
of civilization. They are more passionate
than the white men, but rarely yindictive, a.
we are. The smallest injury excites their
eager wrath, but no injury produces sustained
hatred. In the same way, they are seldom
grateful, Though often very thankful. They
are covetous Of notice as is child or dogs
but they have little idea of earning continual
respect. They best love him who is most nm
like themselves, and they despise the colored
man who approaches them in breed. When
they have once recognized man as their
master, the more they viii respect him. They
have no care for tomorrow, but they delight
in being gaudy for to-day. Their crimes ara
those of momentary impulse, as are also their
virtues They fear death; but if they can lie
in the sun without pain for the hour, they viii
hardly dray themselves to the hospital, though
their diseases be mortal. They love their on
spring, but in their rage will i'll use them fear
fully. They are greedy of food but generally
indiferentas to quality. They rejoice in fnery,
and have in many cases begun to understand
the benefit of comparative cleanliness, buA
they are rarely tidy. A little makes them
permanently wretched
Year: 1860

nation as whole, and they love all its
parts, for they are bound to them all, not
only by feeling of common interest and
mutual dependence, but also by the re.
collections of childhood and youth, by
blood and friendship, and by all those
social and domestic charities which sweet.
en- life, and make this world worth living
in. The Valley is beginning to feel its
power, and will soon be strong enough
to dictate the law of the land. When.
ever that state of things shall come tc
pass, it will be most fortunate for the ma
ton, to find the powers of Government
lodged in the hands of men whose habits
of thought, whose position and surround
ing circumstances constrain them to use
those powsrs for general and not sectional
ends.


| give my opinion freely in favor Of
Mr.. Lincoln, and | hope that, for the
good Of the whole country, he may be
elected. But it is not my intention to
take any active part in the canvass. For
many years past l have had little to dc
with public affairs, and have aspired to
no political Office and now, in view OF
the mad excitement which convulses the
country, and the general disruption and
disorder of parties and the elements which
compose them, am more than ever as
sured that for me, personally. there is
no political future, and accept the con-
dition with cheerful satisfaction. Still
cannot discharge myself from the life
long duty to watch the conduct of mep
in power, and to resist, so far as mere
private man may, the fearful progress o
official corruption, which for several
years past has sadly marred and defled
the fair fabric of our Government


If Mr.. Lincoln should be elected. com
ing in as new man at the head OF a
young party never before in power. he
may render great service to his coun-
try, which no Democrat could render
He can march straight toward in the dis
charge of his high duties, guided only
by his own good judgment and honest
purposes, without any necessity to tenn
porize with established abuses, to wink al
the delinquencies of old party friends, oil
TO unlearn and discard the bad officia
habits that have grown up under the
misgovernment of his Democratic pre-.
decessors. In short, he can be an homes
and bold reiormer on easier and cheaper
terms than any Democratic president car
be-for, IN preceding in the good work
of cleansing and purifying the admins





casion to expose the vices, assail the in.
terests, or thwart the ambition of his po-
ltical friends.


Begging your pardon for the length Of
this letter, remain, with great respect,


Your friend and obedient servant,


EDWARD BATES.
Year: 1860

WAsHNeroS, D. G. June lG, 1869.


FRIEND PALMER Pardon me for
making matter somewhat personal, the
subject of this communication. | refer
to the recent nomination of myself by the
Republicans of the district for re -elec-
ton TO Congress. | desire through the
columns of your paper to express my
hearty and sincere thanks to those who
have again honored me with their conf
denee. The most faithful and devoted
service of which am capable, shall not
be wanting to prove the sense of my OBJ
legation.


accept the trust again committed to
my hands. and intend, so soon as my du-
ties close here, to enter with alacrity up
on the canvass of the District.


Whoever may be my competitor, /
hope to meet him face to face before the
people in each of the counties of the dis
trict, and there discuss the questions in
volyed in the issue now pending sus.
tanning the cause of the Constitution and
of the Union. and maintaining the Re
publican faith in its early purity. | feel
that we have nothing 10 fear from full
and free discussion, anywhere on the
broad earth, East, West, North or South


Inspired too by the spirit aud zeal Of
our great standard bearers, LINCOLN and
HAMLIN, we may count upon the certain
ty OF success, il each man but does his
duty. a glorious and long to be remem-
5ered triumph must crown an appropri.
ate effort Of the friends of Freedom Our
opponents may heal the dissensions by
which their ranks are now torn. but that
cannot avert their certain doom. which is
written before the eyes of all the people
in characters SO legible as to require no
prophets aid 10 interpret.


An insertion of the foregoing will very
much oblige


Yours Truly. WM. VANDEVER.
Year: 1860

An Irishman named Joseph Shepherd,
living near Clinton, was recently attack
ed by large mad dog and bitten severe.
ly in several places. He had recourse
to gentleman Of the name OF Turner
Evans, residing in Paris, in Linn county,
Tor an application of mad stone in his
possession. The following description
OF the stone, with the mode OF using it.
we clip from the Marion Herald


The stone is about as large rs a small
hickory nut, is of whitish color, and is
full of small cells or pores. something
like honeycomb. The manner of ap-
plying it is as follows 1t is dropped into
warm milk and water until of the same
temperature as the blood of the patient.
\ small puncture is made with a needle
or lancet near one of the wounds +. the
stone is then applied. and If the dog is
mad II will adhere TO the flesh. otherwise
1t will drop off In this case it was tried
upon the leg Immediately little streaks
Of fine red were seen all around the stone,
and pointing toward it. The patient
said he felt kind of twitching in his
veins throughout the whole system. As
soon as the stone gets filled with the
venom, IL drops Oft, and is put into the
milk and water. which becomes turbid,
and IN some instances separates. the milk
eurdlng aud settling to the bottom, -
When the blood is completely purified.
the stone refuses TO adhere. In this IN
stance 1t was applied nine times.


Another peculiarly about this opera
ton is this. around the wounds the flesh
was nearly black. with greenish tinge
As soon as the stone began 10 draw. this
disappeared, not only from the wound
near the incision. but from those on the
breast and foot at the same time Mr..
Evans informs Us that out Of eighty ca.
ses, on human beings. which he has had
in two and half years. not one has been
lost besides these. a large number OF
horses. cattle. &c. have been cured -
The remedy is as effectua. in snake bites
rs il is with that Of dogs.
Year: 1860

In great storm at sea, when the ships
crew were all at prayers boy burst into
fit of laughter being reproved for his
ill-timel mirth. and asked the reason
Of il:


Why, was laughing to think what
Kissing the boatswain's red nose will
make when il comes into the water"


This ludcrous remark set the crew a
laughing. inspiring them with new spir-
ITS, and by great exertion they brought
the vessel safe into port.
Year: 1860

SCARE CRows.-The best scare crow
we ever tried was this Take fine seed
corn-a quantity of it-string each kerr
mel on y horse hair-while is tho best
tying knot in it to prevent its slipping
off. Scatter il over the field in spots
where the crows will see it and al;ght.
Mr.. Crow will eat but one kernel OF il.
and will not trouble that field Cor any
other) again. The two ends of horse
hair sticking out OF his mouth. well an
chored in his oraw by fine kernel of
corn, is by no means a pleasure to HIM,
Perhaps some would call il brutal We
would. were it praoticed upon almost any
other bird - Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1860

The war drums are beating
Prepare for the fight
The people are gathering
In strength and in might
Fling out your broad banner
Against the blue sky,
With Lincoln and Hamlin
Wen conquer or die.
The clarion is sounding,
From inland to shore
Your sword and your lances
Must slumber no more :
The slave-driving minions,
See, see, how they fly
With Lincoln and Hamlin
Wen conquer or die.
March forth to the battle,
All fearless and calm
The strength of your spirit
Throw into your arm
With ballots for bullets,


Let this be your cry;
With Lincoln and Hamlin
Well conquer or die.
Year: 1860

Scientific and others who have thoroughly
tested TIE of the Vesper Gas or Air Light,
pronounce the best and-cheapest light now known.
Numbcriess testimonials being received daily
from al quarters ,vOuching for the excellence OF this
light a few OF which gwen below.
Year: 1860

I AM now offering inducements to purchas- Il CTS of Ladies' Fine Summer Dress Goods, in order to reduce my over supply, having much larger assortment than this market seems to require. which I purchased this Spring in the New Orleans market of the latest and most desirable styles. have large assortment of Staple Goods, and general assortment of everything usually found in Dry Goods store in Arkansas, all of which l am offering to sell as low as any house in this country and in- tend to sell, sooner or later, in some way, for cash or on credit, to any purchasers who are solvent in Arkansas, and can pay at the end of the year or soon thereafter.

 my26-tf J. H. QUlSENbEhKf.
Year: 1860

For all other purposes not mentioned herein. the
Company are prepared to furnish water by contract
at the lowest rates.


The Board Of Directors shall have power in all cases
to ascertain by metre, the quantity of water used
And 1t shall be optional with them to charge in accord
ance with the indication of the metre ius.ad Of the
specific rates above given
Year: 1860

they might deem best for their welfare, on the
supposition that each State had peculiar IN
terests requiring institutions and legislation
differing in some respects from every other
State and hence that no two would be
precisely alike in their local legislation and
domestic policy.


Dissimilarity, therefore, and not uniform
ity in the domestic institution, was the
theory OF the Constitution. When the
Constitution was adopted, the Union was
composed of thirteen States, twelve of which
were slave States, and one free State. Had
this doctrine of uniformity prevailed in the
Convention which framed the Constitution,
one of two results mus have followed; either
the twelve slave States would have adopted
Constitution establishing slavery through
out the States, or the State Legislatures
would have been abolished and the State
governments blot:ed out, and full power
conferred on Congress to legislate on muni-
cipal and domestic affairs, as we'll as federal
relations.


In this mode only could uniformity in the
domestic institutions in all the States have
been attained. The fact that the power of
Congress were limited to those subjects
which affect the general welfare of all the
States without interfering with the domes.
tic institutions of each, is conclusive evil
dence that uniformity was not deemed de-
sirable. If possible, the doctrine Of uni
formity is the doctrine of Capitalization and
despotism, as repugnant to our institutions
and intolerable to our people as that of
Austria or Naples.


The right Of every people to govern
themselves, and form their own institutions
on the supposition that no two States would
form them precisely alike, is the fundamen
tai principles on which the American Union
was made, and upon which it can be main.
tained. Let this great principle be observed
in good faith, and there can be no conflict,
much less irrepressible conflict between the
free and slave States.


Let the Constitution be carried out in the
spirit in which it was made; let Congress
pass all laws necessary and proper to give
effect to all it's guarantees let the Federal
Government perform its whole duty, by pro.
tecting each State against invasion, and
suppressing all conspiracies and combina-
tions in any State or Territory against the
Government, people, property, or institutions
of any other State or Territory, and there
will remain unredressed no wrong for which
disunion will furnish q remedy.


Let the people of each State form and
regulate their own domestic institutions and
manage their internal affairs, and mind their
own business and let their neighbors alone.
and this Union will endure forever--com,
posed of free and slave States, just as the
people ofeach may determine for themselves.
Year: 1860

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE Young
LADIES AROUSED BY MIDNIGHT FIRE.
We have already published the telegraphic
dispatch containing an announcement of the
burning of the female college at Oxford
Ohio. A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial of the 18th of January, gives
the following particulars


The college was situated about three
fourths of a mile from Oxford, and quite
distance from any other house. There was
but one man about the building when the
fire was first discovered, and as his presence
was necessary, it devolved upon company
of young ladies to run to town and give the
alarm. The building was first discovered
to be on fire at l211a o'clock at night, when
the inmates were aroused. One hundred
and seventy.ive young ladies were attend
ing the institution. As the building took
fire at the top and burned downwards, it af-
forded much opportunity for the removing
of property from the lower stories, and most
of the private property and trunks were
saved, except those of the fifth story occu>
pants.


We arrived at the scene of confagraton
shortly after the fire made its appearance,
and witnessed such confusion as is rarely
seen. The front porticO of the building was
crowded with trunks, and every one was
working with jealous energy. Daguerre-
otypes, portfolios, diaries, letters, and every
article of the toilet, we're scattered about as
objects too small for attention.. After the
building was deserted, and the excitement in
some degree subsided, the spirit of the scene
was changed, to some extent, to one of re-
joicing.


The escape of Miss Sallie E. Moore from
the college is unparalleled for daring, and
seems almost miraculous. She roomed in
the fifth story, and returned the second time
to her room for some books on opening
her door she discovered that the hall was
dense with smoke and the stairway was in
flames, and all means of exit in that direc-
tion hopeless. Closing her door, she delib-
erately tore the bed clothing into strips,
knOtted them firmly together, and tying
them to her bed post, she hopefully stepped
from her window, and made successful de-
scent to the ground, distance of forty-6ve
feet.


The presence of mind shown by the entire
body OF young ladies was remarked by ev-
cry one. This was no doubt promoted by
some remarks Miss Peabody had made the
day before, commenting on TIE Pemberton
mill accident, and desiring, ifany sudden ca.
lamity should visit them, If the college should
take fire, or any other accident occur, they
might act in a thoughtful and collected
manner.


Steps will be Immediately taken to re-
erect the college, and it is designed to have
it ready for occupation against September
next