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Year: 1860

PERSONAL LIBERTY LAws.-A motion was made a
few days since in the Vermont Legislature and re-
ferred to special committee, to repeal the personal
liberty la,cs Of that State. This is right All such
State laws, in conflict with the Constitution and
acts of Congress, should be rep pealed-not in view
of the present attitude of the Southern secession
lists, but because they wrong. The fugitive
slave law should be respected and enforced in all
the free States.-HarrisbHrg Sentinel,
Year: 1860

We learn, says the New York Herald, that very
great excitement prevails among the officers of the
navy in consequence of the present state of affairs
at the South, and that so adverse are they to col
lsion with their fellow citizens in that quarter that
there will be an almost universal resignation of
their commissions soon as hostilites break out
They will not imbrue their hands in the blood of
their brethren
Year: 1860

The patriotism of Americans sojourning in China
has been sorely wounded by the Commodore of the
American squadron there, who neither dressed ship
nor fired a salute in honor of Independence day
The neglect is considered the more reprehensibe
from the fact that every week the Hartford is called
unnn to ceahratn fnreinn anniversaries.
Year: 1860

Ultsber, Iceland, was lately the scene of a most
remarkable mirage. Several ships were seen sail
ing through the air in line apparently some miles
in extent; some appeared at anchor near fortress
built on rock; others seemed to approach so
the coast that the spectators could see through the
clear atmosphere, the images of sailors at work in
the rppnr.
Year: 1860

1t would appear from numerous observations that
soldiers are hit during battle according to the color
of their dress in the following order: Red is the
most fatal color; the least fatal, Austrian gray
The proportions red u, rife green Z, brown C,
Austrian blush gray s.
Year: 1860

How THEY DEALT WITH WITCHES
HUNDRED YEARS AGO. so late az
the year 1851, n man named Col
ley was executed and hung in
chains for being a ringleader of a
mob who ducked a poor old woman
TO death for being a "witch," at
Tring, in Hcrtfordshire. Her hus-
band was ducked at the same time,
but he survived. The curious part
of the affair is that the leader of
the mob on this occasion acted so
openly and deliberately, that they
previously employed the crier of
Hemel Hampstead to give notice,
paying him four pence for the job,
aud giving him paper to cry from,
Of which this is n copy: "This is to
give notice that on Monday next a
man aud woman are to be publicly
ducked at Tring, in this county for
their wicked crimes" The notice
was also given at two ncighbor-
ing towns on their market days,
and the overseer of Tring removed
the two helpless.ol people to the
workhouse, in the first instance,
and subsequently to the vestry Of
the church, to protect them from
their threatened fate. On the day
appointed five thousand people as
sembled, and almost tore down the
workhouse ere they were convinc-
cd their intended victims were
elsewhere. They searched every
part of the house, examining the
closets, boxes. trunks, and even
the salt box y, and "swore they
would pull down the house and
set fire to the whole town of Tring,
except Osborne and his wife were
produced" They at length learned
where the old people were, and the
result has been told.
Year: 1860

BAY The Japanese have discov-


cred that a few seconds previous to
an earthquake, the magnet tempo
rarily loses its power, and have in
geniously constructed light frame
supporting n horse shoe magnet,
beneath which is a cup bell metal.
To the armature is attached a
weight; so that upon the magnet
becoming paralyzed the weight
drops, and striking the cup, gives
the alarm. Every one in the house
then seeks the open air for safety.
Year: 1860

THE gea eral encouragement which have met
with in my new business, induces the return Of
many thanks to this generous public for their
patronage, and a solicitation for them TO again
Eetice announcements to-day to the additional
supplies TO my already large and fresh stock Of
all goods belonging to my line Of business, and
in doing so feel full assurance that II they will
call aud me, they will be satisfied that my ear
nest efforts Is to give entire satisfaction, and will
await the pleasure Of showing my stock and ser~
ing "cH loho may gin me a cali"


FRANK HUGUET,


uovo9 Cerpar of Third and Laurel atreet
Year: 1860

A young attorney of Mobile, Alabama, was
engaged by lady, few days ago, who Wis
tied his Office for the purpose, to bring suit
against gentleman for breach of marriage
contract. The nuptials were to have been
consummated the evening before, and some
how, says the Mercury, the gentleman forgot
to come to time. The lady was prompt TO
demand her legal remedies (she was a widow
and, as we said, called upon our attorney, at
his Office, who forthwith instituted proceed
ings by making out the necessary papers,
laying the damage at $4,000 Having to go
out on the street for some thing connected
with the suit, our attorney met with the de-
fendant who expressed decided disrelsh
for the law proceedings, at the same time
excusing himself for the non-performance Of
his contract the evening before, which was
unintentional, and the result of forgetful.
ness.


| The attorney told him he thought he coult
avoid the suit yet--that the injured lady wa,
| then in his Office, and he thought she woulC
accept the performance of his original con
tract in full satisfaction for the injury, anC
invited him TO walk up and try TO negotiat,
a peace. The lady was not difficult to per
suade to take him instead of the $40, ,000 tn,
attorney was obliging and left them for few
minutes to indulge together their blissfu
antlcipations, while he went for license enc
a Justice. The knot was soon tied in hi
office. The obliging attorney then procure'
a carriage for them, and sent them down b
the City Hotel TO taste the first sweets of tn
| honeymoon.
Year: 1860

The article on tie preparation Of Flax for
the loom, which VIC print herewith, would
at any time be interesting; ut this moment,
when political troubles have turned the at
tention of,he North toward the imperative
necessity for finding out cheap substitute
for cotton, whicnscan bc wrought On the
cotton spinning and cotton weaving ma
chincry now in use, it is doubly SO. The
wri.cr undoubtedly means what hc says;
heis q skilled mechanic who has given ten
years to the consideration Of the sub
ject Of which lie writes, and if he
is not misled by lis hopes,
Inns devised a plan upon which hang
wonderful and memorable results to the
whole civilized world. We believe that he
IS not wrong in his fundamental idea, that
in the civilization Of mankind the time has
come for The appearance Of some textile
substance which will make oil nations in
dependent Of that cotton plant upon which
such vital interests now hang. If he has
~ot found that which he las sought and
Ion f1r Himself name as honorable US
that Of Arkwright or Whitney, lie is open.
ing the way TO others; and wemay be sure
that as soon as necessity pinchcs, the grand
discovery will be made. In their ordinary
blind way men content themselves with
things as they are, and are greatly
inclined to believe that the heights have
been attained, and that invention and
discovery are at IN end But Nature is
wiser, and Knows no limitations Of her re-
sources OF Of the capacity Of tho human in
tellect. Those who have studied her mys-
terious ways believe that the great designs
Of Providence for the cnobling Of human
kind are not bounded on any side by cot
ton field and gang Of slaves; and those
who know what marvellous fertility Of in
vention and facility in discovery mark the
age III which VIC belong, do not doubt that
enough ofthc secrets Of the vegetable world
md the resources Of machinery will be
brought to light to ensure us all we ask'
Reasoning, as the philosopers say, arriori,
the days Of the supremacy Of Cotton are
numbered.
Year: 1860

nerve as sensitive in South Carolina as in |
Massa' :,7setts, and would learn though
late that the breaking up Of this government
is m experiment al the chances OF which
the traitors had not properly estimated. |
Sd, The denial to South Carolina Of Ill |
the advantages and convenisncea Of the
United states postal system, oy decreeing
at once the stoppage Of every mail at her
boundaries on all sides She has dec1ared
that she intends to do this thing upon her
own motion at her own convenience Even
now sho is defiant Of the law by which
that system is regulated; her officials do
not hesitate to violate mails nor to refuse
to deliver matter which they regard as IN
cendiary. It will be nothing akin to op-
pressi n 10 do few days in advance what
she proposes to do when fully ready.


We indicate the course by which this re-
bellion may be overcome without the spl'
ling Of drop Of blood by any force which
thc government may chose to employ, e1-
cept the officers and such aids as they take
are compelled to take life in pure self de-
fence. But it is vain to hope that while
Nh. Buchanan holds the helm Of State, any
thing decisive will be done, unless it be
something to aid and comfort the men who
are conspiring against the peace Of the
country and the perpetuity Of Republican
institutions. He is unquestionably in
league with them; and though Congress
may be inclined to come up to his support
with all the constitutional expedients that
patriotism and courage can command, he
will continue to the end to be the object Of
scorn and contempt to all the world-sure'
by the magnitude Of his crime, to win re-
nown that will be denied to the virtues Of
his most illustrious predecessors But we
look beyond him to the coming man who
has the profound conscientiousness, the
lofty courage and the true patriotism which
Fill enable him to do and dare any
thing for the salvation Of the country 10
which he owes 80 much. We know
not what policy he may adopt,
OF whether NC have indicated q measure
that he will endorse; but We are assured
and our readers may be, that when powc,
is entrusted to his hands, the effort to pre-
serve this Constitution, this Union and the
supremacy ofthe laws in South Carolina a.
in Massachusetts, will begin; and that hi


will not have been week in the Presiden


tia1 chair before he will demonstrate to ths


country TINT he will be as indexibly seyer'


with the men who are entleaToring to lcye


tue fair fabric that our fathers reared, a


Pierce and Buchanan have been with tn


men suspected Of aiding the escape Of fugi


tive slayes-that il all the military may b


invoked to drag negro out Of the Cour


House aud the hands Of his friends, at Bos


ton, the full energy Of the country may b


brought into play 70 preserve that govern


ment and that Constitution which have, u


10 this time, been the wonder and admira


tion Of mankind.
Year: 1860

ANOTHER NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSION IN PARIS.
Another newspaper suppression has Just
taken place. The object of governmental
severity was, in this instance, the Gazette de
LIONS, very violent clerical organ, pub
lished in the city of Lyons. For some time
past this journal has gone great lengths in
its abuse of all persons in favor of reform in
the Papal dominions, and has not hesitated
to use language of the most intemperate
character, in reference to the policy of the
Emperor Napoleon.
Year: 1860

Roger, the Tenor, Furnished with An-


other Arm-Grent Triumph of Mechan-


ical Skill.


Roger, the distinguished singer at the
French opera, whose right arm was shot off
by accident last autumn, when he was out
hunting, was furnished by Van Petersen,
the renowned maker of artificial limbs, with
an arm and hand which were regarded as
miracle of skill and successful ingenuity,
But though it was impossible for one who
was not in the secret of this substitution to
discover that the arm was supplementary
one, the singer could neither extend this
arm straight before him, nor could he raise
it upward.


Matthew, another famous manufacturer of
artificial limbs, has now contrived for the
veteran artist an arm and hand which seem
TO have reached the limits of the possible in
this line; as, by its aid, every movement re-
uuired by the needs of ordinary life can be
| performed with the utmost ease, and In a
manner so perfectly resembling the action of
| a living arm that the illusion is absolutely
| complete. Instead of obtaining the fiexion
| of the forearms by means of the shoulder
| acting upon a string of cat-gut, as in former
attempts, he has contrived system of ma
chinery in which the string is attached to
the front of the hip opposite to the side
from which the arm has been amputated.


The movement of the artificial arm is thus
| due to slight twisting of the body. In ex-
tending the arm, and moving the fingers,
the cord by means of which these motions
are accomplished is attached to the upper
portion of the living arm, and is made to act


by movement of the shoulders. Finally, q


third cord, whose function is to give motion


TO the index of the artificial hand, is attached


to the hip on the side from which the arm


has been amputated.


The result obtained by the changes thu;


introduced by M. Matthew into this system


of fabrication may be thus summed up: By


the aid of artificial arms constructed on tn


old system, it was possible to execute flexiol


and rotation of the forearm, and to move tn
fingers; by the aid of the new system, no
only may the arm be bent, and made to as


sumo every variety of position, bat the fore


arm may be fixed at WILL and, by means o


very simple machinery, at two. points of tn


Aexion, rendered sufficiently rigid to permit
the wearer to write, use fork, and perform
host of similar actions.
Year: 1860

A QUEER IDEA.-The New Orleans Delta
thinks 1.-THE great danger in Mr.. Lincoln's
election is that he will administer the govern
ment honestly, and therefore insure the con-
tinued strength Of the Republican party" 1t
is strange idea, indeed, that there should
be danger in an honest administration of the
government. The people have come to the
conclusion to try it anyhow.
Year: 1860

w Thad. Stevens, in his late New York
speech, said that douglas sedition resolution
Of last session, and the speech by which he
supported it, were the meanest cringings that
ever disgraced sycophant. Had the South
not known his character and restored him to
favor, he would now be the ultra slavery
candidate, and Yancey and Wise would be
stumping in his favor. But after he had
crawled on his belly in the dust before them
even wLile he was lying with his face
kicked him on the upper
side about the middle of his person, and left
him to wallow in his meanness."
Year: 1860

Bd- The Republicans don't propose to
interfere with slavery in the States where it
exists, but prevent its extension. We are
not pro-slavery of course. We intend to
let slavery alone and have nothing to do with
it whatever. Just fence the institution round
and it will take care of itself. Like the old
fellow lot familiar with the skunk question.
He had fastened the animal up in a hole, and
on being asked if he we're going to kill him,
said, "No. Just let him alone and he will
stink himself 20 DEATH"
Year: 1860



 THERE is gentle but glorious mission for every woman in the world. Every woman may be unostentatiously at work, in her home improving, cheering, ministerinS to the com fort of those around her. And then she can go forth with her heart filled with loving sympathy, and gladden. the home of the moumer; soothe the pillow of the sick; relieve the wants of the poor, and raise the clasped hand of the little child to Heaven, as she teaches it's lips to pray. Ever bearing with her the light of compassion in her eye, which shall enable her to draw near the sui ferer; the cheering smile upon her lip, which shall be passport to every home; and the gentle words upon her tongue, which shall fall like sweetest music upon the dropping spirit.
Year: 1860

To TRoTECT FRUIT THEEs AGAINST BAB- BITS AND NIcE-Clcaring off the grass and weeds from the roots of young trees will gen crally prove a sufficient protection against mice. If little fresh earth. or some com post that may remain in the spring to fertiI- ize the ground, be thrown around the roots the trees will be quite safe from their attacks To protect against rabbits, something more is necessary. In addition to an cmbaakmcnt of earth or compost, stakes may be set around the tree, very close to it. and so near to each other that the rabbits head would not pass between. \ very few stakes. not more than halfa-dozen, will suffice for a small tree. They need not be driven much into the ground, but should be fastened at the ton with cord around the whole, with bit of old cloth, CT something of the kind, under them, to prevent chaang the tree when the wind blows. Some have preferred to cover the trunk with tamed paper, that is. to wind a large sheet of paper around 1t and smear the outside of the paper with tar. This has been found to answer a good purpose.
Year: 1860

A lively discussion is now going on in Eng land on the question, Shall the new foreign office be gothic or classic?" Lord Palmerston has taken up arms against the gothic style

 The wise carry their knowledge as they do their watches-not to display, but for their own use.
Year: 1860

Georgia will probably have no vote in tho electoral college. Breckinridge has carried the State by plurality of about ,, ,j00, while her constitution requires a majority of all the votes to secure a choice. In the event of failure to elect before the people, electors arc to be chosen by the Legislature That body however has adjourned without action and will not be re-conyened to act in the matter
Year: 1860

A traveller says that if he were asked to de- cribe the first sensations of a camel ride he would say: "Take music stool. and hay ing wound it up as high as it would go, put it in cart without springs, get on top, and next drive the cart trayersely across a plowed field, and you will then form some notion of the terror and uncertainty you would cxper- fence in the first time you mounted a camel"
Year: 1860

Mr.. EDIToR -


Der Sir: see in the Journal few
weeks since, Il communication from
"Nawo, in opposition to the University
Pike. 1t does seem strange that any
citizen of our county should oppose an
enterprise Of such gnitudc-ono that
will do more for the county than all the
Railroads that have been or ever will
be built through tho county. As un-
dcrsland it, if we fail to make the road
there is 4 great probability that tho
University will be moved to Hunts
vile, or some other point where, instead
of the paltry sum Of $4,000, they can
get $500, 900 towards the the building,
and making roads, &c. But such is tho
fact, that great many, though | hope
not majority, are opposed to the Uni
vcrsity Of ,he South ltakc the ground
hatalI those whoaro opposed to the tax
are enemies TO the institution itself, and
are taking their stand in that way so
as to drive it out Of the county. At
least their opposition will produce this
effect, and whether they intend it or
not, their action is by no means such as
liberal, wise men should adopt in an
emergency like this. You will find all
that are so deadly opposed to the tax,
are the very men that did all in their
power against our Railroads which haze
done SO much for tho county, and now
that the Railroads are built they reap
their share Of the benefits. If their adj
wise had been needed, when would we
have had 4 Railroad in our midst?
Echo answers when. Varro talks
good deal about the uncoustitutionality
of the tax, and urges the people to vote
against it ON that ground. Now it does
sccm to me that is Il tlimsy preteXt, as
there is no doubt but what the people
have the unlimited right to vote taxes
ut any and all times for county purpo-
sos, and none can doubt but what tho
proposed Turnpike will come undcrthat
head. In pccuniary point of view it
will be a lasting benefit to all in tho
county, | don't caro- how remote they
may live from the University, or how
humble their circumstances.


am proud to say that there are but
few in this part of the county against
the tax, at least, | have not heard but
few opposcit Yours, &c,


Crow CREEK.
Year: 1860

The sixth lecture Of the course, delivered by
Rev. Phillips Brooks, on Friday evening last
IN wards Hail. was listened to by an attentive
audience though not so large as desirable by
The Trustees, and as has been the case with
the last several lectures. The subject" A
re" Words about Poetry" was ingenously
turned into an entirely different channel from
what was anticipated by the audience, the lee.
turer constituting the word poetry to mean
MAKE create, the subject in plain English be-
ing The Useful and Beautiful in the Life of
the Isung man." The discourse was directed
mainly TO young men, the lecturer enforcing
on them the Importance of cultvating those
qualities of mind and heart that give character
and Influence with his fellow man.
Year: 1860

A COMMITTEES Of the Maryland Legislature
IS taking testimony in a case of i'm impeachment of
Judge Stump, of Baltimore. One of the wit.
nesses, who had been 81 days juror in the
Court over which this Judge presides, swore
that The Judge was on the bench drunk every
day.
Year: 1860

Mr.. KEITT, of South Carolina, says of the
new Speaker: "He is an old line Whig, is in
favor OF carrying out the fugitive slave law,
does not believe slavery 10 be necessarily an
evil Is firm supporter of the Union, and an
advocaoe for laying aside all subjects that may
disturb the public tranquility"