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Year: 1860

The Crystal Palace in Amsterdam is to be
completed and opened in the year 1861 1t
is to be built entirely of iron and glass, like
she building in New York and London. and
is to be four hundred feet in length, two
hundred in width, and the dome at the CEN
ire will be two hundred feet in hight.
Year: 1860

The following "blue law" of Pennsylvania
passed by the legislature of 1884, is nearly
as good as anything of Connection; origin :
Resolved, that no member of the legislature
will be allowed to come to the House bare
footed, or eat his bread and cheese on the
steps,
Year: 1860

Since the introduction of my Schiedam Aromatic
Schnapps into the United States. number of Liquor
Mixers in New York Boston. Philadelphia and San
Francisco. have been engaged in putting up mixed and
poisonous Gin in and jugs to be paimed off upon
the unwGry for my genuine Schnapps. At first they
boldly counterteed my name. but stopped that
by causing several of them to he arrested They
connc themselves to closely initiating the appearance
and shape of my bottles. and the peculiar wrapper
which have always used viz YELLOW PAPER,
Year: 1860

EXCITING AFFAIR AT HAMILTON, OHIO
Shooting Ofd Citizen by a Prominent Lar
ysT.-The Cincinnati Gazette Of August 4, says
- We learn by passengers on the train over the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Road last
evening, that an exciting shooting affair took
place in the city of Hamilton yesterday after
noon. The history Of it, with the preceding
Circumstance, are about as follows A minister
over one of the religious congregations of the
city received several anonymous commuuica-
tions through the pOstofice, in which the au-
thor prOfessed a desire to join his church, but
did not wish to become associated with such
persons as certain ladies OF his congregation
These letters were finally shown to the hus-
band Of one Of the ladies, prominent mer-
chant, who thought he recognised the hand
writing Of another citizen, and subsequently
charged him with being the author Of the SLAM
derOus communication, and a reneounter fol-
lowed. This occurred several days ago The
fact finally csme to the knowledge Of one of
the most prominent lawyers of Hamilton that
the same anonymous calumniator had attacked
his wife in the same contemplate way and
taking means to satisfy himself of the author
ship, resolved to infict summary punishment
While passing along the street yesterday after
noon, in a buggy, he discovered the supposed
author Of the letters in a store, and alfghting
from his wagon, he walked in and commenced
an attack by firing at him with a revolver
The individual attacked attempted to escape,
and succeeded in so far avoiding his assailant
as TO dodge all but one shot, which took effect
in the shoulder, inficting a severe but not a
dangerous wound. The interference of other
parties present put an end to the affair for the
time being.


Much excitement existed throughout the
city, all the parties to the scandal being among
the most prominent and we'll known citizens
For reasons which will suggest themselves, we
for6ear giving names, which may, perhaps, be
made public through an investigation.
Year: 1860

lSELEGASCIES OF SPEECH.-The following
hints from the Mercersburg Review, in an ar
ticle on Extempore Preaching, are worth at
tending to Great care must be taken to ac-
quire habit Of using good language. The
man who goes slip-shod six days in the week
will not walk with ease and grace on the sew
enth in new shoes. If the language of every
day life is not well chosen and correct, it will
be in vain to attempt to speak well in the pull
pit, or even to write well in the study. This
will partly explain why solecisms, vulgar
phrases, and idioms, common-places and cant
expressions, dc. so abound in the public efforts
of some men. The habitual use of good Ian
guage in ordinary speech prepares for its use,
readily and almost without effort, on occasions
of more Importance. What conduces greatly
to form this faculty, is the frequenting good
conpaDy-that is, as Mr. Bautain observes the
society most distinguished for elegance of lam
guage and fine manners There one learns to
speak with correctness and grace, almost with
out study, by the mere force of habit. But as
the young preacher for various reasons, may
not always be able to do this, he can in great
degree supply the place of it by cultivating the
society Of the masters of his language in books


This company is always accessible, and always
ready to speak; so there is no excuse for me-
glect in this particular. The perusal of the
best authors serves directly to supply the
speaker with a cOpiOus fund of words, apt and
elegant, and, moreover, indirectly, by the ee-
vatiOn of the thoughts, the march of the sem
tences, and the majestic flow of the ideas, fur
nishes an e6Ratms, or divine glow, which pre-
pares the orator for his intellectual labor no
matter how foreign may be the subject read
from that about to be handled by the speaker


In addition to this, We would recommend stor-
ing the memory with the chefs d'euvrs Of the
best writer's, the poets especially, to be recited
mentally or aloud, during the daily walk or
ri1 hu NH - IL
niceties of the language, and, as it were,
makes them his own; nor must we forget to OBJ
serve that no practice will more rapidly culti-
vate the tastes and refine the whole man"
Year: 1860

SELLlNG OFF


- AT COST
In order to decrease my stock I have determined
70 close out the balance of nv SUMMER CLOTH
ING Ut cost. All In want of Summer Clothing are
respectfully invited to call at No. 46O Seventh st
opposite Post Once and the great redu ,tiOn in
Summer Clothing. iJ I2-Im
Year: 1860

If minority can destroy n convention by
Withdrawing therefrom, as the Breckinridgers
say, then minority prevent the organiza-
ton of a convention. In other words, if New
York and Pennsylvania, by Withdrawing from a
National Convention, can render its proceedings
Irregular and therefore not binding upon Dem
ocrats, the same States by neglecling or refus-
ing 10 send delegates to National Convention,
may prevent the Democracy of the rest of the
Union from holding regular National Demo-
cratic Convention at ALL Now who believes
that? Certainly no man with a thimbleful of
brains. 1t is too absurd for even the most blind
and credulous seceder TO swallow. In short, ii
is like kicking against the pricks," or attempt
ing to whistle down the noise of hurricane, for
any man to attempt 10 convince Democrat
that is not the very fundamental principle of the
Democratic organization, that the majority shall
rule, and that when minority withdraws from
a Convention, the Convention still retains its
regularity, and the minority becomes boilers
That this is so, needs no argument to convince
any Democrat. They all know that is so, and
hence laugh at men who attempt to pull the
wool over their eyes, and endeayor to make
them believe otherwise. As well attempt, o
Breckirridgers, to prove that and added to-
gether make 8.
Year: 1860

OvERPowER1SG AFFEcTIoS.-0ne of the roughs
of society stepped up to physician who was
standing in a Marysvile saloon, yesterday, gave
him a bear like hug and tap on the cheek, and
exclaimed How are yer. Doc How'd yer do
Doc p The doc released himself, drew back
one arm and suddenly planted in his loving
friends face blow that felled him TO the floor
completing his rejoinder by the remark-"Pret
ty well, I thank you; how do you find yourself?7 p
The PROSTATE individual looked aud spoke as il
he thought he had made a mistake, and was
not accustomed to such striking proof of friend
ship.-DqilH dppeai
Year: 1860

AccEPTABLE.-Most acceptable was that bag of
green corn and ripe apples sent us by our friend
Grant Taggart from the Tower House" Grant
understands whats what, and who's who, and
Heavent grant his tribe may increase.
Year: 1860

THE TEsT.-It will be seen that the Central
Committee have invited all Union loving men,
who have made up their minds to vote for the
regular nominee, Stephen A. Douglas, for Pres
idcnt, to participate in Democratic primary
elections. 1t is scarcely probable that any one
of either of the two sectional factions will show
himselfat Democratic primary meeting. They
hate regular Democratic meeting as the devil
hates holy water. But should any sectionalist
offer to vote, we trust the judges of election will
promptly apply the lest OF the Central Commit
tee, and thereby exclude them Should either
the Breckenridge or LINCOLN wing of the inter.
ventonists gather strength enough by and By
to hold primary election anywhere in this
county we can assure them no Democrat will
show himself in the meeting.
Year: 1860

The EARL OF WoRcEsTER's STEAM ESGISE.-It
is stated that the grave of the Earl of Worcester,
who was buried in the time of Henry VIII, is 10
be opened for the purpose of asrerLaining wheth-
er it contains the model of Il steam engine in
vented by him and buried with him.
Year: 1860

DIvIDED.-The interrentionists of this town
still continue to hold little club meetings. In
their choice for President they appear to be
badly split up among themselves. About one
half are for Breckenridge, while the rest are for
Year: 1860

The flesh OF the beaver is much priced by
the Canadian yoyagers, especially when the
hair having been singed of, it is roasted In
the skin. In some districts it has required
all the influence Of the fur trade 10 restrain
the hunters from sacrificing a considerable
number of beavers every year to secure the
enjoyment Of this luxury; and Indians Of
note have generally had one feast in the sea-


son wherein roasted beaver was the prime
dish. In flavor it resembles pork, but the
lean is dark colored, the fat oily, and it re-
quires a strong stomach to sustain full
meal of it. The tail, which is considered
a great luxury, consists of = gristly kind of
fat, as rich but not SO nauseating as that of
the body. Cartwright speaks of the beaver
as the most delicious eating of any animal
in the known world. 1t is not, however,
for the delicacy of their flesh, but for the
peculiar closeness of their soft and glossy
fur that man has carried on war against
these inoffensive quadrupeds. That this fur
was in great request at an early period is
proved by proclamation issued in the year
1888, by which it was forbidden to make
use of any material for hats except beaver
wool. From this time the attention Of the
North American Indians was directed to-
wards these animals, and vast numbers of
them were annually destroyed. At length,
the exigencies of the fashion we're supplied.
When silk hats came in, the annual slaugh-
ter of thousands of beavers gradually slack
ened, and they are beginning to increase in
their native retreats--a singular instance
this of the fashions of London and Paris
affecting the existence of prolific race Of
animals 10 the new world Cdssel's Ndtu-
raj History. a d.sft aSaaf tHt
Year: 1860

Never was there time which tried the
heart and head of a nation like the present


meet and contend with warriug eements
of its own people. Not single branch
of our government cantrols The sympathies
Of our people-not a single man in or out
Of the government has the ear of the ma
ton, A President. however patriotic. who
cannot contrcl the sympathies of either
section, to the point of control, sways the
executive government The halls of leg.
islation are in the Lands of party leaders,
whose breasts arc inilamed by party and
sectional rancor, and whose hearts ara
CALLED by past or present political defeats
and personal animosities. The giants of
the past are in their graves. Th, most of
Year: 1860




The political contest Of 1860 has closed.
the Abolition sectional party has triumph
ed, Lincoln, their representative man, has
been elected President by very little
more than one third of the popular vote of
the States. his sectional principles have
been endorsed by Northern fanatics and
disunionists in an unnlistakeable manner.
and the result is, that several of the south
ern States will undoubtedly secede. Abo-
ltionism, niggerism and Old Abe have
"SplI' the Union at last No one who
possesses thimble full of brains or par
ticls of information will now say that the
Union is safe, bit on the other hand all
admit that dissolution of it is certain -
The Black Republicans press throughout
the North that, before The election, could
see nothing but clustering and blowing"
in the declarations Of the southern States,
that they would secede in the event of Lin
coins election, have. many Of them, set
the Niger aside for the present and have
turned their attention to the condition of
:he Union and, to trying to originate some
pla by which it can be preserved Such
men have some patriotism about them and
evidently think more Of the peace and
prosperity of the whole nation than they
do of the almighty, condemaed nigger.--
But there are others Of the Republican ed
itors and leaders that are now forced to
see that the triumph Of their cause is go
Ing to bring abouta dissolution of the I'm
ion. speedily, who still say "let item Sc
cele 5y all means" that eve can get along
better without item. anyhow" Such Nen
are curse to tha generation in which they
live and we wish they were now all at the
place of their final destination. Rather
than acknowledge tha: their doctrines and
teachings are humbug- that the govern
ment could never be administered upon
their principles and that their only tenden-
cy was to distract aud divide, rather than
;.ckno ,ledge this, they would see the Uu-
ion divided and the country probably en-
veloped in all the horrors Of civil war
These are ths men, or demons, who have
urged on and contended for this damnable
doctrine. Were they responsible for any
thing they would be held to account for
the existing state of affairs in our country,
but who will say that thieves and nur-
derers are responsible for their fendish
acts?-No one There is no: ono redeem
ing trait in them or about them. Those
whose patriotism docs not now assert it
self and subdue former party fes)ing and
fanaticism, are miserable wretches who
Are not worthy the name of an American.
BY their iucessant war upon the institu
tions Of other States they have brought
about the present condition Of our govern
mental affairs, and in future time they will
be regarded and remembered as TRAIT
ORS to their country.
Year: 1860

In the event OF there being no choice for
President in the Electoral College, a. the next
election, the present House of Representatives
will have to elect President from the three
highest candidates voted for by the people
As this result is possible, it is interesting to
inquire how the delegations stand in the House
Tt is TINS 80 7 ~
Year: 1860

1A ACRES OF LAND, SITUATED OR LYING
HI on both sides of the road leading from Green.
VILE TO Newbern, and just three miles from Greeuvie
The tract contains All of land about 200 acres is
cleared part of is now grown UP in pine bushes for the
lack of force to cultivate It.


About As so of it is rich swamp, and can be
very easily drained. On one Of the swamps Mr. Wiley
Bell and Mr. William Brooks have cleared some or acres
next to us of their part of the swamp which brings from
ten to twelve barrels of coru to the acre. a..
Nearly all of the up land is os good clay foundation tn
very sort of land to manure and improve upon Manure
that is put upon it amply shows for ITSELF large poi.
tion Of it is well adapted to cotton and would be vaua-
bic plantation if owned it who had force enough
to improve it, and put it in good state of cultivation


The land has good dwelling house upon it, surrounded
and is very pretty place to live at &C. Said land has
also orchard of fine fruit trees


Persons wishing to purchase land would do well to look
and examine for themselves before purchasing elsewhere
am determined to sell. 80


A. KNOX.
June Is. 1860 47-6m.-
Year: 1860

Go PREPARED.-The drinking establishments in
Charleston are not allowed to keep open on Sun
days Visitors to that city at the time Of the hold
ing Of the Democratic National Convention should
be made aware of this fact and prepare them.
selves accordingly
Year: 1860

WOODLANDS CHERRY ExpEcToRANT.-This pre-
paraton proved itself in the treatment of
coughs colds and pulmonary and bronchial affections generally
demand for it large and throughout the
country Woodman Bement Common and
Magazine Streets propeors Of this medicine is for
sale everywhere
Year: 1860




TRIAL OF HosE.-fhe steam fire engine
was out yesterday forenoon, testing the new
rubber hose which recently arrived from
Cincinnati. The hose we've laid from the
Neptune engine house to Main street, thence
to First, thence TO Locust thence to Second
IA distance of 1900, or 300 feet-and
two pipes attached. The engine got up
steam and put water through the pipes in
just ten minutes. 1t threw two beautiful
fire streams-the length of hose through
which the water was forced seeming to
make but little difference in their power
The engine demonstrated that she could be
placed on the canal and still be amply able
to protect all the buildings on Main strSS
with very little difficulty. Or she can tSm-
mand four or five squares of property from
any point at which she may be stationed.
Year: 1860

I'm very sorry, said learned Judge to
a young woman, who hesitated much in
giving some very unpleasant evidence, /
am very sorry to have to enforce such an
explanation as this; it must of course be
painful to any decent person, but the ends of
justice require it, and not only so, but all
the we'll dressed females you see on either
side of me, have come a long way to hear
that which pains you so to utter.
Year: 1860

Ees- We trust our readers will not forget
DR. DAILY's lecture at Marble Hall this eve
ming. The Dr. is known rs one of the most
eloquent divines in the West, and his dis
course on q Men and their habits is one of
his most interesting productions. He should
be greeted with large audience.
Year: 1860

A HoRsE KILLED BY HoG.-A day or
two ago Mr.. J. j. Van Wyck, farmer resid-
ing near Fishkil turned a valuable horse
into lot in which large hog was penned.
During the day the hog managed to break
out of the pen, and was observed 10y some
of the neighbors to follow the horse where
ever it went Nothing more was thought OF
the matter until morning, when the horse
was found dead in the lot, with nearly all
the flesh torn from the head and neck. 1t is
supposed that the hog followed the nobler
animal until it lay down, when the attack
was made A large wound was found in the
horses side, bearing evidence to the Rssail
ants voracity. The hog was afterwards
killed, and when dressed it weighed 24O
pounds-BoStoa Journal.
Year: 1860

says:


A man from Veaze was examined on
Wednesday before our Police Court on a
charge of cruelty beating his own daughter,
and was ordered to recognize in the sum of
$500 for appearance for trial at the February
term of the Supreme Court The case is one
of outrageous brutality, and the man de-
serves severe punishment. 1t is stated that
the girl was taken from a neighbor's house
(where she had gone against her fathers
wishes to see a young man of whom he dis
approved) and was then severely beaten,
dragged through brook by the hair of the
head, and otherwise maltreated.
Year: 1860

The Trenton On. J.) State Gazette reports
a case of horrible cruelty to child A man
named Applegate was recently arrested in
Monmouth county for ill.usage of little
girl. rhe child was kept half starved, and


it was frequent practice of Applegate to
whip her in the most brutal manner for the
most trivial causes. On Friday morning, says
the Gazette, he gave her a shocking beating,
after which he went to his work. About
seven o'clock the child was found dead in
bed, with a crust of bread in her hand. One
of her wrists was broken. 1t is supposed
that he held her by one arm while he beat
her, and that the wrist was broken by
twisting it, Applegate was Immediately ar.
rested and lodged in Jail. lie does not deny
the act, and assigns as one Of the reasons for
its commission, that the child's board was not
paid
Year: 1860

WISE AND MS CAvALRY-The Baltimore
Patriot says 1--WE are sorry to see the fan
faronade of the Richmond Enquirer about
the dissolution of the Union, unless Governor
Wise be nominated at Charleston, treated
with seriousness by any portion of the press
1t is nothing more than hectoring the Char
lesion Convention into the nomination of the
valiant Governor, and is good deal like his
order to impress all the horses at Harpers
Ferry into the service of Virginia for mount
ing the Baltimore Light Grays, the result Of
the order being gathering together of seven
spawned animals with blind brides and two
saddles |"
Year: 1860

THERE is room enough in a human life to
crowd almost every art and science in it. Ii
we pass mo day without a line'-vist no
place without the company Of book-we
may with ease fill libraries, or empty them
of their contenta The more we do, the more
we can do-the busy we are, the more leis-
ure we haye.-HazLH.
Year: 1860

We have accidentally gotten possession of
the following little poem, and publish it on
our own responsibility. If the authoress de-
mands satisfaction, we are ready to meet her.
Pistols and coffee for two:1
Year: 1860

An impenetrable veil hides all this. If
we could read the future, l wonder would
our lives be more consistentY / wonder il
il is indeed for our good that God only lets
the light shine a little way upon our path,
just far enough to show us clearly the pres
ent hour. A friend ouce said to me that
God had left with us bis lantern, the Bible,
and if VIC only kept it ever in our hand, its
light would never go out, but there would
always be a sufiiciency for every practical
purpose. All our actual duties could be
clearly seen aud VIC need never go astray or
do wrong. He gave us all we needed now,
and would constantly replenish as il burned
out, and this was indeed a great and wise
plan, and the only one by which we could
ultimately reach Heaven. We must work
out our own salvation, and without faith we
are nothing. This then, is, perchance, why
God hides from us the book Of fate, and
why we can only look upon the future with
an eye Of faith; or why then is there no un.
folding TO us of the great panorama of that
other and better world, save what he gave
to the holy men Of old, as they were in.
spired and which they left for us on tho
tablets Of stone3 They are very beautiful
and who can say they arc not cnoughl


ITO be continued.
Year: 1860


We were crowded in the cabin,
Not a soul would dare TO sleep
1t wns midnight on the waters,
And storm was on the deep.
'Tis fearful thing in winter
To be shattered by the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet,
Thunder; "Cut away the mast r''
SO we shuddered there in silence
For the stoutest held his breath,
While the hungry sea was roaring,
And the breakers talked Of death.
And thus we sat in darkness,
Each busy with his prayers
ave are lost" the captain shouted,
As he staggered down the stairs.
But his little daughter whispered
As she took his icy hand,
''Isn't God upon the water,
Just the same as on the landg
Then he kissed the little maiden,
And he spoke in better cheer;
And we anchored safe in harbor,
When the moon was shining clear.
Year: 1860

A RETREAT FROM Pixies PEAK.-The Chicago
Journal which has heretofore said many very plea
SAINT things about Pixies Peak, and contributed its
full share toward sending out thousands of people
on FOOLS errand, gives letter from Nebraska
territory, dated May 27, from which we extract
the following: "We meet every day new stampe-
ders from the Peak, who assign various reasons for
returning. Some say that it is humbug-some
say that there are plenty of good diggings there,
but they already occupied-some say this and
some say that but they most all say that the quartz
diggings rich, and mills are paying Institutions
Many of them got there too early, and did not
prospect but few weeks, and some did not at ALL
and one man we met said he did not go there, but
| turned back one hundred miles this side, on the
representations of some friends he met.