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Year: 1859

The Indian Empire, whose loss was feared,
but whose safe arrival is chronicled in the lat
est foreign news, was twenty-four days be-
tween Halifax and the coast of Ireland. She
experienced head winds amounting to almost
hurricane, during nearly the whole voyage.
She steamed thirteen days, and then finding
her coal getting low, lay to seven days wait
ing for lull of wind. When the lull came
she started again, and when within twenty
five miles of the Galway coast, was met by
such furious head wind that she was driv-
en- 100 miles away again westward. She fin
ally made the harbor of Broadhaven on the
coast of Mayo, much to the joy and gratitude
of all on board.
Year: 1859

- There SCENE TO- be . very strange effortno
being put forth to convince the world that Min
nesota is bankrupt, in consequence OF her
railroad and bank policy. Now, although we
honestly and sincerely believe that our neigh
Dor wiM regret the adoption efthe line Of State
policy she has chosen, and although we hope
and trust that our own State may not follow
in her footsteps, still it is both unjust and un-
true to say that Minnesota is bankrupt


No such State as Minnesota can ever be-
come bankrupt. Her rich soil, her abundant
water power, her exhaustless forests Of pine
and other timber, are wealth of themselves
that in the hands of her intelligent population
will preserve the State from bankruptcy.
No State which possesses naturally such
immense recuperative powers as Minnesota
can become bankrupt, for with the wealth OF
production and manufacture of which the
State is capable, nothing but a s0hoIes0n'e
change in legislative and administrative pol'-
cy will be required at any time to restore her
to credit. >.
We believe her railroad loan and her inju-
dicious banking system piU be deeply regret
ted By her people, but to say that the State is
bankrupt is to utter palpable nonsense.-Du'
buqus Erpress and Herald.
Year: 1859

Allow me to add respecting the Legislative
usurpation of last winter, that sincerely re-
joice in the design you announced of defying
this violation of the first principles of repub-
lican government. Both the duty and the
honor of the Republican party demand it.
We cannot avoid the issue-make it bold and
direct, and we need not fear the result


My principal object in writing will have
been accomplished if the attention of the peo-
pie has been more fully called to the subject,
and the wrong more clearly perceived. The
Republican party and press-and none more
effectively than the MINNEsoTIAN-took the
right ground, but the fear was entertained
that the matter was not sufficiently "kept be-
fore the people,"


AS to the appointment of Senator by the
Governor, experience shows that it matters
little what law or constitution requires, if the
slave party have the power Of numbers" to
secure party object, either here Or at Wash
ington. w.
Year: 1859

MAKE YOUR OWN SOAP.-We would call the At
tenon of our readers particularly to the advertisement
| In another column of" Concentrated Lye," new and


truly useful article families whereby they can
at very raing cost of labor money, make all their


own soap, both hard and SOFT and in fourth the
time required by Potash any other article ever
known. The advantage Of article of this kind, SO
cheap and convenient to of country
be overrated. We say by all means give It trial and
judge for yourselves.


We would warn parties against counts5eiters, as
there limitations abroad. All persons infringing up
on the Patent will certainly be held accountable The
genuine article be had Of all respectable Druggists
and Grocers. oct20.d-w6m
Year: 1859

H The Washington Union, referring to
the SLAYER Wanderer, admits that lit is high
ly probable that cargo of slaves have been
landed in one of the States of the Union, I"
but characterizes the act as zone of those fit-
full gusts which so often overtake us, and
which serve rather to purify than poison the
atmosphere"
Year: 1859

~ In the Prussian standing army of one
hundred and twenty-six thousand men, but
two soldiers are unable to read; and of two
million nine hundred thousand children be-
tween the ages Of seven and fourteen, at the
last census, two million three hundred and
wenty-eight thousand were actually attending
Year: 1859

We learn from a gentleman who came down
Yesterday that on Thursday last young Ger
man-name forgotten by him-who was en-
ploved in the New Ulm Saw Mill, was caught
in the machinery and torn to pieces. No one
was present at the time to witness the terrible
death, but his mangled remains were found
few moments afterwards by his wife, who
stepped into the mill to see him
Year: 1859

~ Gen. Cass has had two slight apo
plectic attacks during the past week, but is
still able to attend to business, and entertain
company at his house. If any change takes
place in the Cabinet during the coming year,
it will be on account of his critical health.
Year: 1859

To give an idea of the claims of foreign
countries against Mexico, we append the fol-
lowing table. According to this table it will
be seen that the total is great deal more
money than the country, under its present
rulers can nav the interest of:
Year: 1859

When this vice has taken fast hold of a
man, farewell industry, farewell emulation,
farewell to every thing worthy Of attention,
farewell love of virtuous society, farewell
decency of manners, and farewell, too,
even an attention to person everything
is sunk by predominant and brutal appe-
tite. In how many Instances do we see
men who have begun life with the bright
est prospects before them and who have
closed it without one ray Of comfort OF
consolation Young men, with good for
tunes, good talents, good tempers, good
hearts, and sound constitutions, only by
being drawn into the vortex of the drum
kard, have become by degrees tho mos,
loathsome and despisable Of mankind.


In that house of the drundard there il
no happiness for any one. All is uncer.
tainty and anxiety. He is not the same
man for one day at time. No one
knows Of his outgoing or incoming
When he will rise or when he will lie
down to rest is wholly matter of chance
That which he swallows for what he calls
pleasure, brings pain, as surely as the
night brings morning. Poverty and mi.
sery are in the train. To avoid these re-
suits we are called upon to make no sa-
criice. Abstinence requires no aid &c
accomplish it. Our own will is all that is
requisite and il we have not the will te
avoid contempt, disgrace and misery, WI
deserve neither relief nor compassion
Goblet.
Year: 1859

child have its fables; let the man or woman iHto
which it changes, always remember those fables
tenderlv; let numerous graces and ornaments
that cannot be weighed and measured, and that
seem at first sight idle enough, continue to have
their places about us, be we never so wise. The
hardest head may co-exiSt with the soltest heart.
The union and just balance of these two is al
ways a blessing to the poSSessor, and always
blessing TO mankind. The Divine Teacher was
as gentle and considerate as lie was powerful
and wise. You all know hoH He could still the
raging of the sea, and could hush little child.
As the utmost results Of the wisdom of man can
only be atlast to helptp raise this earth to that
condition TO which His doctrines, untsintel by
the blndnesses and tho passions Of men, would


ave exalted it long ago, so let us always re
member that He set us an example Of blending
the understanding and the Imagination; and that,
following 1t ourselves, we tread in His steps,
and help our race on to its better and best days.
Knowledge, as all followers of it must know, is
q very limited power indeed when it Informs
the head alone. But WHEN it informs the head
and heart too, it is power over life and death,
the body and the soul, and deuominateS the uni
verse. [Grcat applause, during which Mr.. Dick
ems resumed his seat
Year: 1859

Bio News FROM Walkers RIVERA cor
respondent of San Francisco paper, writing
from Sonora, says that the Walker river ex.
citement prevails there, and adds:


This "fever" has carried off quite num-
Der of the hardy miners from this city and
county within the last two months Every
arrival from Walkers but adds fresh fuel TO
the complaint and fresh victims to this
newly discovered El Dorado. The latest ac-
counts from there (and considered here a.
reliable) give it ms fact that no claims have
Ueen worked yielding less than ten dollars
per day to the man. and that in consequence
OF the near approach Of water, during which
season it is impossible to engage in mining
from the extreme cold weather, am heavy
amount of snow which prevails there. The
miners on the river have adopted law or
regulation laying over claims to the lst of
June next, thus giving to all who take claims
now the right of possession to the same to
that period, though they do no work upon
them In fact there are very few claims
there that can he worked now from the great
scarcity of water But by the first of June
next there will he plenty of water, and the
weather right for mining.


This news has recently started off to
Walkers IA number from this city, who 90
there only to take up claims and then return
here for the winter.
Year: 1859

DR. TANEY recently clipped with the wire
of Baptist deacon, in Knox county, Ohio
She left three children, one an infant He
left five. The day before they eloped, the
Doctor took his wife aud her infant on Wis.
it to his brothers, told her not to come back
until the next evening. and that he would
take good care Of the other chi .dren in her
absence. When she came home he had been
gone over fourteen hours, and the little ones
were all in tears The bereaved husband
followed the Doctor and his wife to Huron
county, where he found the woman prostra.
ted with illness. Without word of IN.
hraidng, he stayed and nursed her back to


life, then he talked with the Doctor and her
reasoned with them, and promised to forgive
ALL and hide the facts from the world. To
his grief, however he learned that his wife
loved the Doctor. lie therefore expressed
his forgiveness to the recreant woman, and
certified in writing that he gave her up on
condition that she would marry the Object of
her choice as soon as possible, and he would
never modest them. He gave her $3.50,
wished the blessings of God TO rest upon
her, and then he returned to his dsconsoiate
hearth h.-AHantic paper.
Year: 1859

EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF WAsHINGToN.-Of
this statue, to be erected in Washington City,
an Atlantic paper says:


The recent casting of the principal portion
Of the equestrian statue Of Washington. by
Clark Mills, having proved svccess. rustic
pedestal is to be constructed upon which the
work Of art is to be elevated at hight of 40
feet. The place selected 10y the President is
at a very remote part the city. but Congress
may see the policy of locating it at more
central ore. The 22d of February will pro-
bahly lie designated for the inauguration Of
the statue, and Senator Hunter is spoken Of
for orator on the occasion.
Year: 1859

AN ENGLIsH PAPER on THE SAN JUAN Is
LAND AFFAR.-The Manchester Guardian
speaks Of Gen. Harney's occupation of Sar
Juan Island as being an act of piracy, etc
and adds


We trust the Government of the United
States will speedily disavow the act of its
officer, otherwise the English Government
will be forced to take imm ediute steps for the
vindica ion of the honor of the country. and
showing the licensed ruffians of the federal
army that they must not appropriate British
territory, as coolly as if they were merely cut
ting off another slice Of Mexico.
Year: 1859

TIE Germans of Mokelumne Hill are pre-
pairing TO celebrate the one hundredth ami
versary ofthe birth day Of the poet Schiller
The celebration throughout the State will be
duite general
Year: 1859

lrNo. 9s.1 AN ACT


Relating TO the partition Of Real Estate


held in common by Religious Soois.


ties.


Section /. Belt enacted By The Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Ohio.
That in all cases where two religious So
cioties or congregations, by gift or pur-
chase, have procured land upon which
to erect a house Of public worship and
other buildings for church or school
purposes, and for a burial ground and
cemetery, in common, aud either Of said
societies or congregations shall be desi-
rous Of abandoning the joint or COM
mon use Of said house Of public wor-
ship or other erections, it shall be com
petent for the court Of common pleas,
upon application Of either Of said So
cieties or congregations, to make parti-
tion Of the use of said common proper
ty, except the burial ground and ceme-
tory, which may continue to be used in
common.


Section 2. In case said court Of com
mon pleas shall order partition Of said
premises 80 occupied in common, it shall
be necessary to specify in said order for
what purpose partition Of the use is
made, and how and for what purpose
the use Of the premises allotted to each
party shall be occupied, and in no case
shall said premises or any part thereof
be. occupied for any other purpose than
the erection Of house of worship and
other erections connected Herewith.


Section 3. The court of common
pleas shall in no case order partition Of
the use Of said common property, unless
the same can be done in such manner as
to occasion no confusion or inconven-
fence to either party in the separate use
Of the common property.


Section 4. The laws now in forco
regulating the mode and manner of
proceeding for the partition of property
held in common, shall be applicable to
the proceedings contemplated in this
law, and in addition thereto the commits.
sioners appointed by the court shall re-
port to the court whether in their opin-
ion, partition of the use can be made
in such manner as to occasion no con.
fusion or inconvenience to either party
in the separate use Of the common prop
erty.


Section 8. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage.


WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives


MARTIN WELKER,


President of the Senate.


March &c, 1859.
Year: 1859

Mr., Cyrus W. Field left for London
by the Persia, TO renew his labors, in
connection with the Company in Lon
don, in the manufacture, during the
summer, Of a new Atlantic cable. This
is to be brought out with all tho new
improvements and fully prepared for
laying acrsss the Atlantic early in the
summer Of next year Mr. Field ex-
presses his faith in the ultimate success
Of the enterprise as strongly as he did
at It's FIRST commencement.
Year: 1859

Next year is the time FOR taking the U s.
Census The imperfect manner in which
ceususos have been taken, may in great
measure be avoided, by a little attention this
fall The itea is well urged by southern
editor thus --"Now what We suggest is, that
each farmer this fall as he gathers his crops
shall keep something like accurate accounts
Of the quantity and value Of the same and,
if he will take the trouble TO make out the
statement of the names and ages Of his fami
ly; the number Of acres Of land, cleared and
tmbered the number and ages Of his serv
ants; the number and value Of his horses
aud mules; the number Of bales of cotton,
barrels of corn, bushels of wheat, oats, rye,
harley, potatoes, &c, and the value Of each
and leave it in some place where any member
Of the family who may be at home when the
Deputy Marshal shall call, can readily get
hold Of it, it viii save time to all concerned,
and very greatly assist 20 make the census
returns perfect, complete and satisfactory.
Year: 1859

Bow low thy head, boy Do reverence to
the old man.


Once like you, vicisstudes of life have sill
vered the hair and changed the round, merry
face 20 the worn yissge before you


Once that heart beat with incidents co.equal
TO auyyou have ever felt aspirations crushed
by disappointment, as perhaps you are dos-
tined TO be.


Once that form moved proudly through the
gay scenes Of life; now the hand Of Time
that withers the flowers Of yesterday has
warped the figure and destroyed the noble
carriage.


Once at your age he possessed the thoughts
that pass through your brain, now wishing TO
accomplish deeds worthy Of nook in fame,
anon imagining life dream that the sooner
he awoke from the better The time TO
awake is now very near at hand yet his
eye kindles at noble deeds Of daring aud
the hand makes Grmer grasp of the staff


Bow Low the head boy, as you would in
your old age be reverenced
Year: 1859

A FELLOW named VIM. Gooding was arrested
and lodged in the Ninth-street station house
Saturday, upon suspicion of having been the
party who, a short time ago, made SO bold an
attempt-with a partial success to rob the
house of Mr.. Nathaniel Bartlett, on Ninth
street. Whether there is sufficient evidence to
make out case we cannot tell but 1t will be
determined tomorrow at the Police Court.
Year: 1859

You know our friend the carpenter;
We hear him all day long;
No lark is ever merrier,
No blither Is her song.
Sharp falls his hammer,


Swift slides the plane,


Then the awl, and then the chisel,
Then he sings again.
Within this little attic
What little comforts lurk
lie sleepeth there throughout the night,
But at dawn he's up at work.
Then he plies the ew.driver NIP.
Then he drives the plane;


Then he sings thro' his merry meal,
And then he works again.
All the week he's a carpenter,
As busy as the bees:
But on Sunday he's gen ntleman,
And then he takes his ease.


Then his tools are laid aside,
And he has welcome rest


Or he takes the air with her he loves
With her that loves him best.
And so, long live the carpenterl
Long live his rosy wife
May children come and lengthen out
Their happy span of life.


May health and strength ne'er fail him.
From sorrow or from pain; L
May he sing and work, with all his heart
And work and sing again.
Year: 1859

ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF THE City FOR THE
MONTH OF JULY.--The City Auditor has sub
mitted to the Finance Committee of the City
Council the following schedule of estimates of
expenditures for the month of July, as reported
to him by the heads of the several depart
Year: 1859

DEBTORS MEETING IN De WITP COUNTY
NOVEL MODE OF PAYING DEBTs-The last
Clinton transcript publishes a call for q
meeting of the citizens of De Witt county,
in order to take into consideration their in
debteduess- both foreign and domestic, and
devise some means of relief That paper
says:


"Just what is proposed to be accomplished
by this meeting, we are unable to say. We
believe it is contemplated to ask the Cover
nor to convene the Legislature, that a stay
law, or some kind of enactment may be
made giving relief to the people. Some of
our best farmers and other citizens have
taken this matter in hand, and if not able
to get relief by legislative enactment. will
combine, and by other means stop the heavy
expense entailed upon our people by useless
litigation. We think they are right. For
eign debts ought not to be paid. The peo-
pie of this county can't afford to pay their
debts at this time. The crops for two years
past have proved failure-preyious specu-
lation and high prices had run the people
badly in debt-and now it is a matter of i'm
possibility to pay the interest on the indebt-
edness of the people. Then why should
they be harrassed with constables and Sher-
ifs, adding 100000 annually. (by low es-
timate) in costs, to their Indebtedness.


"If by legal process the people could be
made to disgorge what they have no: got
it would be different thing; but the suing
of good men, these times, and the most in
dustrious appliances of Constables and Sher-
ifs will not get money from the m, and only
adds huge bills of cost to the original debt.
If the collection OF money would benefit
anybody in our own country-if the money
could be distributed back again AMONG the
people, then we should not complain; but
two-thirds of the money collected from our
people is sent out Of the country to pay
Eastern Indebtedness. The people of De
Witt county are abundantly good for every
dollar they owe-ali they ask is a little
breathing SPELL


1t strikes us that the good people of De
Witt are going to work the wrong way, if
they desire to accomplish a good result
There are too many practical stay laws
our statute books now for the good Of the
people, unless, indeed. it can be shown that
a system which encourages unlimited credit
and often postpones payday until the mid
die of the third year after legal process has
been instituted, is desirable and productive
of the greatest amount of wealth and happi-
ness.
Year: 1859

ton orators thousand tiraes, that the slaves
would rise in mass and rush to the standard of
emancipation, whenever it should be reared in
the midst OF them. If the expectations Of the
conspirators, and the predictions Of the aboii-
tionists, had been confirmed by the facts in the
case, there would have been thousand in arms
at Harper's Ferry before room Of the day Of the
outbreak, and other thousands would have
been butchered without delay. The limited
number OF the insurgents is no ground for rid.
culng the affair, and this is very we'll known
to the men who sneer at it, for some Of them
are already personally implicated in the conspi
racy.


"The cause for the greatest sensation is found
in the fact which we have so often urged upon
the American people, that sbolition,sts of the
North are willing to plunge the country III
blood, for the sake OF carrying out theiI
schemes
Year: 1859

The opposition, forgetting that the City
went by 600 majority for the Know Nothings
in 1855. attempt crusade against WILLIAM
SINGER because he saw fit to inform himself
what the principles of the party were in
those early days. Judge Singer voted against
the Know Nothings at the time they swept
the City in the Spring of 1865.


Now how stands Col. Tompkns lie is
very desirous to have it understood that he
never was a Know Nothing. Cok 7ompkinS
did enter the ante chamber of Know Nothing
Lodge, and went far enough to have the oath
read to him. That is not, in our own opin-
ion, very serious charge, but what was the
old gentleman doing there at all Does it
not look as though he wavered little Just
think of Col Tompkins talking to "Sam,"
through hole in the door, and then smiling
himself out. There was no harm done, and
he did not go in, but must it not have been
funny scene? For our own part we think it
very unwise in the Express to revive the
Know Nothing question, as parties now
stand.