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Year: 1859

The meeting at C!arkSyiIIc on the I'D inst.
WAS one of the largest and most intelligent as
semblases of gentlemen we have ever seen
anywhere. The debate was able and anima-
ted and the proceedings deeply interesting. 1t
is too late to publish in our present issue full
account of these proceedings. This vii! be
done in our next. We have only time and
space now to say, that the result was that the
meeting fixed the terminus Of the extension at
Kcysvil!c, with a subscription Of Sll3 800
InLnccn pLnnt
Year: 1859

Vice President Breckenridge has declined the
compliment Of public dinner in New YORK.
rendered to him by q large number OF his po-
litical friends in that city. His visit to New
York, he says, is altogether Of aprivatc nature
and he will leave Immediately for home.
Year: 1859

CLARxsBrRG, March 18th, 1850.
To His Excelency HENRY \. WISE:


Dear Sir:-The question has 50 often been
propounded OF late, whether you intend to sup
port Mr. Lctrher for the office Of Governor,
that silence here seems to imply You do not.
Believing your position to be misunderstood,
and very much desiring TO see the public mind
dsabused. would be highly gratifed if you
would in some form, at an early day give pub
licity to your views upon that subject.


have recently entered upon the canvass as
senatorial clcctor for this district, and do not
wish to be embarrassed on the stump by side
issue that can have no other effect than to dis
tract the Democratic party. The Democracy
are not unmindfnl of, or ungrateful for the eal,
liant fight you made in the last Ciubcrnatorial
campaign, and would doubtless be gratiiicd To
hear an expression Of opinion from yon upon
the very exciting questions Of the day that are
so vitality important to the party.


With considerations Of high regard,


am. very respectfully,


Your obedicnt servant


BENJAMIN WILSON
Year: 1859

Napoleon asked his subjects for loan of 500 000.
900 to commence the war with, depots Of subscrip.
tion opened, they were beseged by over $4,000
people anxious to subscribe, and in six days returns
were made not of $l00,00OOOO but of nearly $780,.
0O0,0 -an amount exceeding the Government reve.
nues of the United States for over seven years the
value of two cotton crops and half of a third /! An
idea Of the magnitude of this voluntary subscription
Of French citizens, and of the wealth of the country
which can, not only without hesitation but with
eagerness, raise such an amount may be realized by
calculating how the South could stand drain equal
to the value of the cotton product for two and half
years.


This great subscription, one OF the most tremen
dous facts in history is entitled to be received as
complete silencer of the statements that the French
people lack confidence in their monarch that be is
unpopular, and his dynasty deemed insecure. Never
was there more decided expression of confidence in
Government and of state of firmly united nation
ality. The report of the Chief Commissioner for
receiving the loan states that thousands focked to
the depots after they were closed by Decree on the
seventh day after opening, anxious to take stock in
the Empire, though the amount already exceeded
five times what was asked for. The railroads and
other means Of conveyance could not accommodate
the crowds hronging to the places of subscription.
This argues that, however much the nation, as
whole, may be exhausted, Napoleon will scarcely
lack for cash in hand, though the war may be much
prolonged, if all confidence in the investment be
lost, for the people will then continue to subscribe
to what they have already generously put in
They will have direct money interest in the sta
bility of the Government which owes them. 1t was
smart measure of Napoleon, every way, this scat
terng the loan about among all classes of the peo.
pie, and thus binding the masses, everybody, to his


interest
Year: 1859

From PIKE PEAK.-A dispatch Of the sth instant
from Leavenworth says:


The coach of the Overland Express Company on
the route between Leavenworth and Pixies Peak, and
which left Denver City on the 25th of May, arrived
here this evening.


1t brought three passengers and small sum of
two hundred and twenty-nine dollars in shot gold.


At Denver City gold was coming in in slightly
augmented quantity. 1t was estimated that two
thousand dollars had been brought into that place by
miners during the five days preceding the departure
OF the Express train.


About twenty skiffs or bateaux were leaving the
mining region daily on the river Platte, loaded with
returning and disappointed emigrants who had nei-
ther tools nor provisions


Persons continue to go out undeterred by the bad
accounts from the mines. The Express met not less
than twelve hundred people who were on their ~
thither.
Year: 1859

nation now beginning to dawn on our in
temperate horizon, aud by which the ac-
cumulated mist and darkness of multiplied
ages will most assuredly be forever dispell-
ed +! May We not, and that with no small
degree of exultation, find the man among
the conductors Of or the contributors to
the Age?" If he does not come from
the ranks of those well tried veterans
whose undaunted courage will enable them
to demolish the least and the last vestige
OF the great battery, and heretofore i'm
penetrable fortifcation, which time has ce-
mented almost to the solidity of granite.
| fear he will not be found elsewhere
But IN order to affect all this, the world
mnst be convinced Of the utter useless
ness OF every variety and form of ardent
spirits. We want some one then to en-
gage IN this holy war;" who is able and
willing, and above all NOT AFRAID to make
it appear, incontestibly, to the eyes of a
prejudiced and half deluded community
that this king, ever since he invaded the
provinces of the abodes of men, has been
committing nanght but devastation and
death in all its frightfuI forms.


\ REFORMER.
Year: 1859

bofs that a very marked change for the bet
ter is to be seen all over this whole COM
munity, that although they cannot, nor do
not deny it, yet they are unwillingto give
the credit of it to the Sons of Temperance,
when the same individuals do admit that all
the other causes to reform mankind inregard
to this matter, are still operating and have
been for centuries, and yet intemperance
was evidently on the increase? Is it not
strange that good men tell US that they
are as good Temperance men as the Sons
are, and would vote for prohibitory law,
and not only so, but would be willing to
drive alcoholic liquors entirely from the.
country, and vet these salno ~ len,
are not willing to unite with the Sons in
endeavoring to accomplish the very thing
they profess to desire. And is it not still
more strange, if possible, that these same
good men will occasionally take social
glass, and to some extent patronise the re-
tailers Of spirituous liquors. Is it not
strange that some of these good Christian
men, will neither join the Sons, nor suffer
their children to do so, when they know
that it is by the use of srrong drink that
drunkenness is produced? Is it not
strange that these same good Christian
men stand out against the Temperance
Reform, when they admit that there are as
good men in the Order as are out ofit!


But above all, is it not strange that la
dies-intolligent ladies are to be found,
who come out in opposition to the great
Temperance Reform? Yes, and some Of
these very ladies, too, have not only hus-
bands who are peculiarly fond of the in
toxicating glass, but occasionally get "gen-
tlemanly tight" but sons also, who are
making a very fair start in the way to the
drunkard's grave. Although l am not
willing to admit that any man has higher
regard for the ladies than have, yet [
must confess that when hear an intclli-
gent lady speak disparagingly Of the great
Temperance Reform, or of those who arc
making great sacrifices to promote so laud-
able and noble an object, feel disposed
to attribute such opposition either to igno-
rance or prejudice, or both, as ignorance is
often the mother Of prejudice.


Is it not strange that there are men,
CuIlSIlau men, VINO once nad ODJeCIlOnS 10
the present mode Of suppressirg intemper
ance, but whose objections have been re-
moved, and yet they stand aloof from the
Reform, leaving abundant room for the in
ference to be drawn from their course,
t'ave stood it ont IT 50 rothg9, because they
unwilling to unite with the Sons IN pr6fa0=
ting the glorious cause of Temperace!


Can any intelligent Christian consclen-
tiously ask God to interpose in behalf of
suffering humanity, lin consequence ofpre-
vailing intemperance,) } and suppress by his
omnipotence and grace, this dreadful
scourge Of our race, SO long as he, (the in
teligent Christian,) refuses to use all the
influence he possesses, to hasten and pro-
mote so desirable result? But forbear.


r.
Year: 1859

Bro. GoRMAN That this is q strange
world, no one will will donbt who has
much acquaintance with the world, or the
people of whom it is composed. Is it not
a strange thing that when men and wo-
men too, confess that intemperance is the
greatest evil with which our country is
cursed, that so many of them not only do
nothing in order to remedy and remove
this dreadful curse, but actually do much
to continue and perpctnate it? And is
not the thing still more strange, when
opposition to the Temperance Reform is
found among the members of the Chris


tian Church? Is it not even passing
strange that members of the Church vii


tel! you, that the best plan to suppress in
temperance is, just to let it alone? Is
not strange that when We tell our neigh
Year: 1859

A traveller, going East from Detroit, re-
latcs the following pleasing incident:


On reaching the depot at Suspension
Bridge, the conductor told young man,
whose health was very feeble, and who
was on his way to Springfield, Mass, where
he had friends must leave the cars, as
he had no money with which to pay his
fare. Notwithstanding the deblitated aP-
pearance Of the young man, he was suffer-
ed to be led out Of the car without any
movement being made for his relief As
the young man was about stepping oil the
platform, young lady rose in the cars and
asked the conductor how much the young
mans fare would be to Albany. lie re-
piled eight dollsrs. She Immediately
stepped to the door and told the invalid to
return and resume his seat. He did SO,
and then the male passengers began to cx-
hibit little charity, offering to pay por-
ton of the fare. The young lady declin-
cd their proffered aid, saying she preferred
paving the amount herself. She did 50,
and beside gave him a scrip to keep ilm
in Albany over Sunday, promising to see
him forwarded to his friends on Monday.


That girl will make good wife for some
man.
Year: 1859

The only way for man to escape being
found out, is to pass for what he Is. The
only way to maintain good cllarAcs
is to deserve it. 1t is easier to C cDrrect or
faults than to conceal them.
Year: 1859

Gen Lane, of Oregon, thus expresses him
self upon this question::


In regard to the perplexng question Of
slavery, hold that Congress has no power
to leg; late on the subject; that Congress
can neither establish or prohibit slavery in
the Territories; that the Territories are the
common property Of the States of the
Union, and while in territorial condition,
the people Of all the States have equal
rights in the enjoyment of such property
as they may bring to the Territories
otherwise there could be no equality of
States; and further, hold that the Leg
islative Assembly of Territory have no
right, by non-action, or hostile legislation,
to exclude slavery from a Territory, Or in
other words, Congress cannot authorize a
Legislative Assembly to do that they could
not themselves; and, that the Assembly can
do nothing that Congress itself could not do.
But hold, also, that when the people of a
Territory come to form State Government,
they then have the right to establish or pro-
hibit slavery; and whatever their decision at
that time may be on that question, Congress
should admit the State into the Union re-
gardless of that decision.
Year: 1859

The Marysville Democrat learns by the
hunters that the tules on the west side of
Feather river, in Sutter county, are full of
wild duck eggs. The rancheros over there
have a fine time eating them. The laying
season will last week or two longer. In
the summer the tules are full of young ducks,
which make fine eating.
Year: 1859

The TAx.-The total tax to be levied on
the property Of this city for the ensuing
year is about SO 33 on each $lOO-making
tie entire amount to be raised by direct tax
alton on property 81 100000; to which will
be added some $25oooo to be paid as license
tax, and about the same amount for street
repairs. A pretty round sum to be raised in
a small community for governmental pur
poses. s. r. Call.
Year: 1859

Natural ice is never seen in the warmest
parts of that country. To procure ice by
artificial means they dig, on large open
plain not far from Calcutta, three or four
pits about thirty feet square and two feet
deep each, the bottom of which they cover
about eight inches or foot thick with su-
gar cane or the stems of the large Indian
corn, dried. On this bed are placed in
rows number of small, shallow, unglazen-
ed earthen pans, formed Of a very porous
earth, quarter of an inch thick, and about
an inch and a quarter deep, which at the
dusk of the evening they fill with soft wa
ter that has been boiled. In the morning
before sunrise, the ice makers attend the
pits, and collect what is frozen in baskets,
which they convey to the place of preser-
vation. This is generally prepared on some
high, dry situation, by sinking a pit four
teen or fifteen feet deep, lining it first with
straw, and then with course kind of blan-
keting. The ice is deposited in this pit,
and beat down with hammers, till at length
its own accumulated cold again freezes it,
and forms one solid mass. The mouth of
the pit is well secured from the exterior
air with straw and blankets, and thatch-
ed roof is thrown over the whole. The
quantity of ice formed by the method
above described, depends on a light at
mosphere, and clear, serene weather.
Three hundred persons are employed in
this operation in one place.


at first sight this curious process may
appear to be and effect of evaporation; but
this is not the case; for it is remarkable
that il is essential to its success that the
straw in which the vessels are placed should
be dry, whearas, if evaporation were con-
cerned in the conelstion, wetting the straw
would promote it. When the straw be-
comes wet by accident, it is obliged to be
replaced by dry straw.


The earth is continually losing heat
by radiation, and it loses most on clear,
starlight nights, when there are no clouds
to intercept and send back the rays of heat.
The straw, like all ,flamentous substances,
is good radiator of caloric, and it is in
consequence Of the heat that is thus given
out by it into space on clear nights that
the ice is formed. When the weather is
windy and cloudy, the effect does not take
place,
Year: 1859




CONE YE Demonstration many
are there now lying upon beds of sickness,
bolstered up in arm chairs, or creeping
about their houses from the effects of Rheu-
matlsm, scrofula, Canker, Erysipelas, OF
some otner III that "aesh is heir to-" when
they might be enjoying pleasant ride OF
an agreeable walk, and breathing the fresh
and invlgorating air of heaven instead of
the stiied atmosphere of the sick cham
Der, if they would but use bottle two OF
Kennedy's Medical Discovery. We should
not make so confident statement were we
not fully prepared to substantiate it by per-
sonalobseryation and the testimony Of those
whose word cannot bedisputed; and under
these circumstances, We feel constrained to
speak in fsver of this great Medical Dis
coyery,
Year: 1859

LIFE, WTrHoUr TRIALs.--Would you
wish to live without trialsi Then you
would wish to die but half man. With
out trial you cannot guess at your own
strength. Men do not learn to swim on q
table; they must go into deep water, and
buffet the surges. II you wish to under
stand their true character-lf you would
know their stronghold what they are ca
pabl,-throw them overheard! Over with
them-and if they are worth saving, they
will swim ashore Of themselves,
Year: 1859

WoMAN's WRoNes.-A woman, whose pa
rents reside somewhere in Illinois, and are, we
hear, quite wealthy and influential, came to
the city short time since, in company with
her husband and child, to visit some re Atives
who live in an adjoining village. Her husband
night before last came home intoxicated and
turned her out Of doors, and she, yesterday,
made application to Justice Harris for the GUS
tody of her child. With the gentleness every
where the characteristic of the true woman,
she wept over her husbands unfortunate habit,
and suffered through him the harshest violence
to her all too tender nature, with a patience
which only became unbearable when his cruelty
was turned upon her child. Poor woman, we
would write but there are many such, and our
sympathy would be exhausted did we hear of
ALL
Year: 1859

MIR. EDIToR-With your permission, |
wish to say a few words to your enlight-
ened (for so he proclaims himself to be)
correspondent Hard Case" whose article
appeared In your paper of the 23d inst.
that "cracklings are bought up here for
the use of the negroes on Southern plan
tatlons,' l have no means of knowing. /
do know, however, that if such is the case,
that there is no one so well pleased with
the fact as the negro himself. Crack
lings are regarded as a luxury both by
the planter and his slave. .',.'.--


On those plantations where hogs are
slaughtered and made into bacon for home
use, the season of trying out the lard
generally occupying from three to five
days, is looked to with more interest than
any other event connected with slaughter
ing. The eraeklings are not eaten. as he
represents himself as having done, by
being spread upon bread as one would
butter, for in this way they offend the
stomach-but by being mixed with the
dough of corn meal, to which salt is
added, making bread that is not only
nutricious, but highly palatable. Proba-
bly, four-ffths of cracklings is fat, which
the manufacturer is unable to. express
from hem. This, by means of the heat nee
essary in cooking the bread, is diffused
through the loaf, imparting to it rich
ness that is to be found in no other kind
of bread


The fact that dogs and swine refuse to
eat them is no evidence that they are un-
fit for the use of man. There are MANY
articles of food which we find both nutrf-
cious and palatable, but which the lower
animals refuse to eat Sugar for instance,
or the sweet pastry which "Hard Cases {"
wife (f he is so fortunate as to have one)
prepares for his dinner, and which he en-
joys with such gusto, would be rejected
by the dog which lays at his feet.
L hope by this article that have given
him information upon the subject of
"CrackEngs, which will be of use to him,
and that it will be the means of adding
to the other luxuries of his table that Of


.r.... CRACKING BREAD.
Year: 1859

RUNAWAY ON WALNUT STREET-A horse ot
tached to wagon, belonging to farmer,
becoming frightened yesterday afternoon, on
Walnut Street, ran away, and coming in contact
with post, near Columbia Street, threw an old
lady who was in the vehicle to the pavement,
injuring her severely, although not seriously.
By the collision, he became detached, and
leaving the ruins of the wagon, dashed up the
street and made desperate effort to jump
over buggy which happened to be in his way
and failed; he however, dashed against it with
such force as to break his neck, thus putting
very sudden, and unceremonious end to his
rampant career.
Year: 1859

SERIOUS ACADEMIA German laborer.
named Henry Tcshman, while at work upon a
new building on Elm street above Liberty, had
his skull seriously fractured by the falling of a
derrick. 1t was thought that the injury to his
brain would result fatally.
Year: 1859

In our travels latterly in Iowa and
Minnesota, we have taken especial
pains to ascertain what are the pros
poets of the crops for the present sea-
son. While in Clayton and Allama-
kee counties recently, we saw few
fine fields of fall wheat, all of which,
with single exception, looked well.
On inquiring of farmers from towns
unvisited, we learned that the same
crop looks highly promising, though
the amount Of fall wheat sown was
not large. 1t never is in Northern
Iowa.. as it does not do SO well as
spring wheat. In Southern Minnesota
the prospects of fall wheat are equally
encouraging, if we may judge from
limited observation and much inquiry
Farmers recently met from half doz,
EN- counties, i'll all instances speak OF
their crops as looking well. We did
not hear of field that had been blight.
ed. The prospects of fall wheat in
Western Wisconsin seem to be equal
ly as pleasing. At several points on
the river where we stopped, the news
i'll regard to it is encouraging. A
great deal of grain will be put in the
ground in Wisconsin this SPRING
much more than common.


During the last three or four months
we have visited about thirty counties
in Northern Iowa, and everywhere
learned that the design was to SOW
and plant literally this spring. An
unusual quantity Of spring wheat is
being put into the ground. 1t is alsc
the intention of the farmers to plant
an unusual quantity of corn, so that
should one crop fail, there may be a
good supply Of another. Should the
present be good season for both
wheat and corn, Northern Iowa will
have something to sell next fall and
will be measurably relieved of pecu
mary embarrassment.


The amount of planting and sowing
in Minnesota will be larger this spring
than ever before. For one or two
counties, where there is q scarcity ol
wheat and of money, people in Other
parts OF the State are supplying grain
If there are not heavy crops i'll Min
nesota this year, it will not be because
of lack Of preparation.


The season is little backward, but
not enough, as yet, to discourage any
one. Indeed, for some crops it is al
encouraging feature. Corn, the far
mcrs tell US, rarely fails in late sea
son.


Judging from some observation
considerable inquiry and more read
ing. we think the prospects of tn.
crops in Iowa, Minnesota and Wiscon
sin are highly fattering. Let the
people of these States keep up a gooc
heart On a better soil the sun does
not shine. With such agricultural re
sources as these three young common
wealths possess, they must inevitably
become prosperous and wealthy.-Du
buque Times.