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Year: 1859

RoYALrY in Europe is decidedly in n bad
way. There were rumors of the insanity of
the King of Greece and the Emperor of Aus
tria. The King of Naples is growing thin
and failing even on a diet of ass's milk.
Year: 1859

The country of Arizona, in the vicinity of
the Patagonian mine, is said to be literally
full of Apaches They are friendly toward
the whites, but do not conceal their hatred
against the Mexicans.
Year: 1859

A LIVING HEAD on DEAD BoDY.-The New
burgh Index gives the following curious but mel
ancholy particulars OF a respectable farmer in
that neighborhood, who was once a resident of
that city:


{" MI. Archibald Campbell respectable farmer
in the township Of Camden East, while engaged
in finishing new dwelling on his premises, the
scatfold gave way, and he was precipitated head
foremost to the ground, and dislocated his neck,
but very fortunately and mysteriously did not kill
him. When his head was brought back to its
proper position, the vertebrR Of his neck returned
TO their place with dull but distinct snap. The
whole body is paralyzsd and dead from the neck
dOwnwards. He is not capable of moving a
muscle or experiencing the slig ghtest pain. Fortu-
nately, the nerves supplying the muscles used in
respiration Were not Parayzed. and he can breathe
and live. Had the injury Of the spinal cord been
little higher, he would have died Immediately.
The senses of sight, hearing, smelling, &c, are
normal and his intellect unimpaired -
Year: 1859

The secession Of southern medical stu
dents from the Philadelphia medical schools,
was made great affair at Richmond. On
their arrival there, they were received by the
faculty and students of the Medical College,
the Governors Guard, and an immense
throng of citizens. The procession marched
to the Governors mansion where an address
was delivered by Gov. Wise. Then they
went to the medical school and were received
by another speech from Prof. Gibson. There
was much shouting and waving of handker-
chiefs in their honor-the whole ending
with dance at the hotel. The movement
is deemed ridiculous one, even by southern
ers at Washington. Probably ID less than
a month they will be the laughing stick of
their own friends.
Year: 1859

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
JONI BRowN Of Osawatomie


spake on his dying day:
II will not have to shrive my soul
A priest in Slsvery's pay.
But. let some poor slave-mOther,
Whom | have striven TO free,
With her children from the gsllows-stsir
Put up prayer for me "
John Brown Of Osawatomie,


They led him out to die;
And 10 "a poor slave-mother


With her little child pressed nigh.
Then the bold, blue eye grew tender,
And the old harsh face grew mild.
As he stopped between the jeering ranks
And kissed the negro's child!
The shadows Of his stormy life


That moment fell apart
Without, the rash and bloody hand,
Within, the loving heart.
That kiss from all its guilty means
Redeemed the good intent,
And round the grisly fighters hair
The martyrs aureole bent
Perish with him the folly


Ihat seeks through evil goods
Long live the generous purpose
Unstained with human blood
Not the raid Of midnight terror,
But the thought which underlies
Not the outlaws pride of daring
But the Christians sacrifice.
Oh never may yon blue-ridged hills
The Northern rife hear.
Nor see the light of blazing homes
Flash on tue negro's spear.
But let the free-winged angel Truth
Their guarded passes scale,
To teach that right is more than mig ht
And justice more than mail
So, vsinly shall Virginia set


Her battle in array;
In vain her trampling squadrons knead
The winter snow with clay.
She may strike the pouncing eagle
But she dares not harm the dove;
And every gate she bars TO Hate
Shall open wide 20 Love
Year: 1859

a WORD To APPRENTICES what way
do you spend your leisure evenings? In idle
ness-in frivolous amusements-0r in the
company OF those who viii corrupt your
morals Remember if you would prepare
yourself for future usefulness you must de-
vote every spare moment to study. First be
industrious in your several employments
during the hours Of business, never com
plain that it Is your lot t. work, count it an
honor; 90 about it with cheerlulness and
alacrity; it will become habit, and by be
coming SO, will be a pleasure and delight.


Make it your business % promote the inter-
est of your employer; by taking care Of his,
you Will learn to take care Of your own.


Remember that i is one Of the besetting
sins of the young men Of this extravagant
and indoleut age, ID endeavor to get rid of
work: to seek for easy and lazy employments.
and the consequence is that many Of them
turn out worthless vagabonds. Avoid this
whirlpool as you would a plague-spot; banIsh
from your bosom the danger Gus desire to do
without work Labor Is honorable. digni-
fled it is the parent of health, wealth, and
happiness; look upon it as an invaluable
blessing, and never as a burden and a curse.
Shun idleneSs and sloth pursue some honest
calling, and be not ashamed TO be useful.
Year: 1859

The Paris Chardudri gives its renders two
drawings illustrative of the prodigious rate a t
which military science is advancing. The
first drawing shows squadron OF dragons
charging a battery OF rifed cannon upon
gigantic steam engine. The second drawing
represents the Darling rifed cannon. An
artilleryman has just fired it: a stranger asks
if the ball hit the mark. The artilleryman
replies that be will know the day after to-
morrow-the ball is too far of to hear sooner.
Year: 1859

A Democrat who owns lead mine at
Shullsburg, Wis, was clndidate ;or the
Legislature. On election day be hired SO
republicans TO work in hi mine; after he
had got them all hundred and thirty feet
below the surface, the ladder was drawn up to
have some ne,o rounds put in it, and he neg
lected to return it till the polls were closed,
which resulted in his election by 50 majority
Year: 1859

Of this State II becomes the members Of
that party to move in concert and a once,
in order that it may be rescued froni III
er and more disastrous defeats. OnN|N
FIRST Monday Of November, the Democracy
Of Philadelphia will be called upon to elect
Delegates TO 4 Democratic State Conven.
tion, which body is to choose n candidate
for Governor Of the State, and delegation
to the Democratic National Convention, for
the nomination of candidates for President
and Vice President A wise and harmon
ions action in these primary elections will
operate healthfully at Harrisburg and at
Charleston. 1t will remove our dissensiOns,
and re-unite our broken ranks. 1t will
place us once more in the ascendant in the
City of Philadelphia. 1t will give US a
Democratic Mayor and Councils in May,
andswill cover our flag with triumph in the
Fall elections of 1860 We appeal to you.
fellow Democrats Of Philadelphia, to co.
operate with us in the good work Of choos-
ing such delegates to Harrisburg as will be
animated by this spirit We do not address
you in behalf Of any nspirants for Office
You know that we have differed on al least
one question of administrative policy, and
we may differ as to who should be the
nominee for the Presidency; but, tecognz-
ing Democratic nominations, and respecting
the usages of the party, why shall we not
combine for The general good2 No other
organization is so essential to the welfare
Of the Republic as the Democracy. We
repeat, it is the only National party in ex-
istence TO day. Let us, then, join bands in
a common effort to strengthen that party in
this City, State and Union. We appeal
TO you TO organize at once, to select the
best men to represent you in the District
Conventions, and to send no man to Har-
risburg who will not be guided by the most
patriotic impulses, and who will not labor
TO prepare the way for triumph in 1860, by
avoiding the errors which have unfortunate
ly demoralizcd and distracted us since
lS47.


This address we find signed by upwards
Of three hundred names, and includes men
in the highest standing, and prominent in
the ranks Of our party. Amongst them
are the names of the mayor, treasurer, re-
corder, and other officers Of the city, the
collector Of customs for Philadelphia, un-
der president Pierce, as well as ofice-hold-
ers under the present administration, who
unquulifiedy approve Of its measures and
past policy.
Year: 1859

A recent Quartcrly ReuicW contains the fol-
lowing article, which will be read with inter
est:


ITO be shot dead is one ofthe easiest modes
of terminating life; rapid as it is, the body has
leisure to feel and reflect On the first attempt
by one of the frantic adherents of Spain TO as.
sassnate William, Prince of Orange, who took
the lead in the revolt of the Netherlands, the
ball passed through the bones in the face, and
brought him TO the ground. In the instant that
preceded stupefactl0n, he was able TO form the
notion that the ceiling of the room had fallen
and crushed him. The cannon shot which
plunged into the brain of Charles VII, did not
prevent him from seizing his sword by the hilt
The idea of an attack aud the necessity for de-
fence was pressed on him by blow which we
would suppose too tremendous to leave an in
teryal for thought. But it by no means follows
that the innictlng of fatal wounds Is accompa-
MED by pang. From what is known OF the
first effects of gunshot wounds, it is probable
the impression is rather stunning than acute
Unless death be immediate the pain is varied as
the nature of the injuries, and those are past
counting up


Bat there is nothing singular in the dying
sensation, though Lord Byron remarked the
physiological peculiarly that the expression is
invariably that of languor, while in death from
stab the countenanCe reflects the natural
character Of gentleness or teiOcity, TO the last
gasp.


Some of these cases are of interest to show
with what slight disturbance life may go on
under a mortal wound, till it comes to full
stop A foot soldier at Waterloo, pierced by o
musket ball in the hip, begged water of a SOL
dier who chanced to possess canteen of beer.
The wounded man drank, returned his hear
tiest thanks, mentioned that his regiment was
nearly extermnated, and having proceeded a
dozen yards on his way to the rear, fell to the
earth, and, with one convulsive movement OF
the lImbs, concluded his career. 4" His voice,
sa the trooper, who himself tell the story.
"gave scarcely the slightest sound of weak
ness"


Captain Basil Hall, who, in his early youth,
was present at the battle Of Corunna, has sin
| gled out, from the conclusion that consigns to
oblivion the woes and gallantry Of war, another


instance, extremely sirsilar, which occurred or
that occasion An old officer, who was shot il
the head, arrived pale and faint, at the tempo
rary hospital, and begged the surgeon to looi
at his wound, which was pronounced mortal.


Indeed, / feared so,' he responded, will
impeded utterance, "and yet | should wisl
very much to live a little longer, if it were pos
sible."


lie laid the sword upon the stone at his side
as gently, nys Hall, as if the steel had beer
turned into glass, and almost immediately sanl
senseless upon the turf.
Year: 1859

EFFECTS OF TIE GRAssHoPPERs.-lt 1t will be
remembered that the grasshoppers destroyed
nearly everything green, in portions of our
State last year. In Chester county, except ia
limited portions, they were not so bad. In
many places in Bucks county, as we learn from
the IntelIige encer, where the grasshoppers were
so destructive last summer and autumn, the
farmers have been obliged to plough up their
wheat stubble, as the young clover and timothy
had been entirely destroyed by the ravenous
pests. In most cases the fields have been bro
ken up with the intention of planting them with
corn, which seems to be the best use that can
be made OF the ground. A few have sown them
with oats and grass seed. Where the grass
hoppers prevailed last summer the crop of grass
this season will generally be light, as they
seem to have done permanent injury to the
grass In the usually productive agricultural
district known as " Holland" in Northampton
township, nearly every farmer has btoken up
his wheat subblc for corn, the grass having
been entirely killed by the grasshoppers
West Chester, Pa.) Record.
Year: 1859

A LADY's CHALLENGE TO PLoUGHIXG.
MATCH-The Worcester (Mass.) Spy relates
the following anecdoe Of young lady in SUIT
ton, of that State: "A few weeks since
young lady in Sutton challenged musical
gentleman OF that town to plouhing-match in
a field near by. The gentleman accepted the
challenge, not thinking he would be called upon
to fulfil the conditions bat on the 25th ult. the
young lady called him out, and he was obliged
to hold the plough for an hour or two while the
young lady rode the horse, to the admiration of
large number who collected to witness tho
sport"
Year: 1859

Oe- The joiot-worm has made its appearance
in the Piedmont section of Virginia, apd Rap
pahannock River region, but from the vigorous
progress the wheat has already made, it IS
hoped that the damage will not be SO large as
Of late years
Year: 1859

CAPTAIS Travis DOES SoME Coon SHOoT-
lNo.--The Richmond (Va.) Wing is responr
sible for the following items


Captain Travis is, undoubtedly, The "best
shot' in America. Certain ii is, we have
never heard Of his superior lie made
trial of his skill yesterday, at his galleny;
corner of Main and Fourteenth streets, in
presence Of number Of gsbdemen, and
tho results were as follows distance Of
each shot about fourteen PAGES. With de-
liberate aim at the figure, hit the bell eleven
times in twelve shots; with tho pistol in
yerted hit the bell eight times In ten shots
discharging the pistol between his knees,
hit the bell four times in i've shots The
eight figures marked on the board were then
struck successively at the random call Of
one of the spectators Captain Travis ser.
want then took his position near the figure,
and held a percussioncap box--of the di-
aameter Of half q dollar--between his
thumb and fore.fnger The Captain took
deliberate aim at this object, and sent a
bullet through It midway between the CEN
ire aud circumference. lie closed the ex.
hibition of his extraordinary skill by firing
at half dime placed between his feet with
only the width Of the coin separating them.
This shot was also successful, the coin being
struck without detriment to the Captain
boots or toeS
Year: 1859

New CATHOLIC CHuRoH The first stone in
the foundation Of the new Roman Catholic
Church, about TO be erected on Xeuia Avenue,
was laid yesterday. The building lie SO by llO
feet. Some Of the city papers have stated that
Il was decided to erect the new church on
Wayne street. That this was mistake is prov.
en- BY the fact that the foundation Is now being
laid on Xenia Avenue.-JOHyHdI.


We stated, on the authority Of an active
member Of that Church, that it had been decid,
ed to erect the new Church on the lot on 5th
street, east of Wayne, and supposed we were
correct. We give our readers the benefit Of the
journals positive statement, as we presume il
saw the thing done.
Year: 1859

Democrats How do you like your defeat.
1t must be truly pleasant for you to again
see how beautifully you have hepled to beat
our good men, by believing that this was 10
party contest You can now see that your
opponents have again stolen your votes, aud
thereby elected every man that they wished
OF cared to elect.


A DEMOCRAT that don't bite at


Republican bait.
Year: 1859

CB Little Cora Hatch, the spiritualistic
medium, has finally, through the action of
Courts, succeeded in forcing her deserted
husband to allow her alimony to the amount
of five dollars per week while her suit of
divorce is pending.
Year: 1859

CHINESE LABoR.-We approve the action of
Shasta miners who are peaceably endeayoring to
get rid of the Chinese They are o nuisance in
the country and in the village; their foreigner S
tax is not fraction of what they take away
The Cinnamon here are but the poems of their na-
ton and in human calculus are but one figure
from zero. The Legislature will do well to take
measures to stop their cOmng and to remove
those here without inhumanity. 1t must be done,
or they will soon outnumber the whites. Chinese
Tartary could people half dozen such States
and not miss the emigration.


Removed from Shasta this county will be over
run with them-and, God knows, there are plen-
ty already we have never seen place worse
infested.
Year: 1859

PRINcIPLE.-There is deal of basoness unper-
as principle. The man who beggars his neighbor
by unnecessary distress for debt processes to act
from principle-justice; the miser who exacts
usury from misfortune, and receives orphan s
bread in pledge, justifes himself by principle.
Judas fulfilled his sacreligious contract from a
certain sort Of principle not inferior to that which
actuates many less celebrated in treachery, but
in proportion to their capacity, scarcely less
worthy Of the traitors destiny.


Let us illustrate by example: There was a
journal which, when member of Assembly was
expelled, walled, like the widows Of Ashur,"
denouncing the "tyrants," and invoking the
people to observe the great wrong--a principle
had been violated. Citizens friendly to the man
proposed to express their dsapprobaton of his
expulsion by re-Dominating and re-electing; then
the journal which at first defended his alleged
rights, and execrated the democratic party for
unprecedented tyranny, abandoned the poor man
and crippled his supporters This was done from
principle II the man was wrongfuly removed,
by what principle should his friends abandon
endeavor to reinstate him?


We have said this abandonment was through
principle the same by which the devil sought
TO corrupt the Man of Sorrows when the fiend
showed him tempting kingdoms, from hill-the
same which persuades the strong traveller to for
sake his fainting companion when sanctuary and
reward are offered him on condition of abandon
ment-the same principle that induces the hypo-
critic to eat of the sacrament, that his tongue
may thereafter more Venomously poison his
enemy. There is not an altar of blasphemy in
hell that is not succeed, furlong deep, with
such principles.
Year: 1859

THE HoMELEss.-A people without homes are
defcientin the great balance wheel ofcivlization;
their energies are misdirected, and their impulses
uncontrolled by pure and proper motives; and if
we ever expect to make great people we must
begin by shutting out these mongrel almondeyed
Asiatcs, and encouraging that class of migration
which will increase our domestic ties, and give
peace and quietness to the restless spirit of the
adventurers that have sought our shores Yreka
Tllion
Year: 1859

MANTz.-We are grateful to our courteous CO.
temporary Of the Telegram for his frequent friend
ly expression Mantz has long been our undoubt-
ed friend, and we rejoice that the Telegram is pop
ular everywhere We admire his talents and
properly estimate his goodness of heart. His
manly and courteous journalism is n notable ex-
ample to some of his near neighbors
Year: 1859

Nor READING PEoPIE.-The Yreka Union
says its circulation is between seven and eight
hundred. Siskiyou county has more than ten
thousand population, the Union is good paper
and ought to be more extensively read. Trinity
does not contain half SO many people, yet the
JOURNAL has a larger circulation than the Union.
Year: 1859

The Marysville Express believes we underrate
the person for whom the new southern Judicial
District was created. Guess mott be is noisy but
shallow, notorious but not distinguished That
matters little, however; he is q frstrate hand to
hold office.
Year: 1859

THEOLOGICAL. We believe that we shall pro-
mugate this doctrinal point that the command
to turn the other check, when one has been smit-
side to the enemy then if he comes at you
again, tcdde in
Year: 1859

If the Marysvlle Eapress is disposed to be
useful to us it should come by Wells, Fargo
Co.'s conveyance. Coming by mail it is an anti
guilty, merely. We should like to have so vigor-
GUS journal in the freshness of its youth
Year: 1859

BECAUSE of the recent growing weather, we
should like to hear from the Yreka Union how
that vegetation progresses which Spring brought
out several weeks ago =? 1t must be awful rank
by this time--or were the vegetables in the Union
Office
Year: 1859

very Unexpectedly announces a lecture there by
the editor Of this paper The honor of audience
by the excellent people of that intelligent and
prosperous town, is not TO be refused, and in due
ime when snow barriers are removed, we shall
" stand and deliveFD
Year: 1859

HERE's.A CHANCE FOR PATRIoTs-If the bill
to divide the offices of Sheriff and Collector be-
comes law, The sherilf's perquistes will not
much more than settle moderate tobacco BILL
quarterly In that event we expect that nearly
everybody will want to be elected Sheriff. An
nOunce candidacy carly
Year: 1859

RIGoRous.--Atter great deal OF deiberation
and circumspecton, old settlers pronounce this
the hardest winter ever known here. Neverthe-
less, the rigorousness Of even, this wintry wealth
er is not to be compared with eastern frosts We
have become so used to climate moderation that
great outcry is made about a little cold
Year: 1859

WoMAN's LAUaH.-A woman has no nat.
ural grace more betwitching than a sweet
laugh. 1t is like the sound of flutes on the
water. 1t leaps from her heart in clear,
sparkling rill, and the heart that hears il
feels as if bathed in the cool, exhileratins
spring. Have you ever pursued an unseen
fugitive through trees, led on by her fairy
laugh. now there, now lost, now found q
We have. And we are pursuing that won.
dering voice to this day. Sometimes il
comes to us in the midst of care, of sorrow,
irksome business, and then we turn away
and listen, and hear it ringing through the
room like silver bell, with power to scare
away the i'll spirits of the mind. How much
we owe to that sweet laugh ! 1t turns the
prose of life into poetry it filings showers
of sunshine over the darksome wood in
which we are travelling; it touches with
light even our sleep, which is no more than
the image Of death. but is consumed with
dreams that are shadows OF Immortality.
Year: 1859

H The Times of Fort Smith. says we
don't t" come to the point" The point is
just what we hare been looking for in its
articles We discovered but one tangible
one and that he took back before it got
cold Don't get fractions, neighbor. but
keep your eyes open and look on. for the
engine when the whistle blows.
Year: 1859

CURE FOR NEURALGIA .Aua Cali.
Jorn'a gives the following recipe for the cure
OF neuralgia Half drachm Of sal ammo
mac In an ounce of camphor water, to be
taken teaspoonful at dose, and the dose
repeated at intervals of five minutes, if the
pain be not relieved at once. This is be.
iieved to be the most effectual remedy ever
discovered for this most painful malady.
Year: 1859

= an age remarkable for wars, and rumors of
i wars," Of intrigue and blond shed for good reas-
oning and bad conduct, for sound rules and corrupt
manners, when virtue fills our heads but vice our
hearts; when those who would persuade us that
they are quite sure of heaven. appear to be in no
greater hurry to go there than others, but put on
the livery Of the best masters only to serve the
worst; in an age when modesty herself is more
ashamed Of detection than of delinquency when
independent of principles which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely, but in being
free from thinking in age when patriots will
hold anything but their tongues-keep anything
but their works-lose nothing particularly except
their characters to improve such an age must be
difficult-to instruct suct an age must be danger
ous. In an age like thiy we call the attention of
he public to.
Year: 1859

As lMPaovEMENr-Labo are now
engaged In opening a thoroughfare from Broad
street. north, to Uoion Hill, almost In line with
Zoth street. This sthoroughtare will prove great
convenience to persons residing on the Southside
OF Union Hill, who have heretofore been com
PEELED to go up Venable street to get to their
Year: 1859

RIsH IN PRICE OF BREAD IN LONDON During the


nrst week iu May the price OF cheap bread 10 Lon
don rose from five to Feven pence the four pound


loaf aud among the high priced bakers q loaf o
the same size rose from seven to niue and hal
pence.