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Year: 1860

GossTP ABOUT THE IMPERIAL FANr1v A
Paris correspondent says The Parisians love
TO get possession of, and circulate gossip in
relation to members Of the Imperial family.
and there is always some interesting story
going the rounds, of which some one of that
august connection is the hero. The Princess
Clotilde and her spouse, the porty Prince
Napoleon have, ever since their marriage
furnisheda great deal of food for the scandal
mongers She is said to be childish and net
tish, while he is proud and unyieding, and it
is asserted that she has gone so far as to shy
plates at his Highness during dinner and that
from the first she has forbidden him to oinyade
the sanctity of her apartment coucher.
Poor little Princess She does not look hap
ny, although she is kings daughter, and
may be Empress of the French. 1t is said
that she loved, with all the first freshness of
girlish affection, a handsome young Italian
officer, when her father insisted upon her
becoming the wife of the Prince Napoleon
who is probably more than double her age.


GRAY's HARBoR.-The Portland (Oregon)
Advocate says that Gray's HarbOr is making
considerable advancement toward becoming
place of some Importance. 1t is said to be
one oftne best harbors on the coast, surround
ed by fine agricultural and grazing country,
and possessing excellent numbering resources.
A number of enterprising business men have
located there within the last two years.


TERRIBLE BEATING.-1n San Francisco a
fireman named Michael Ryan has been held
to bail in the sum of 81 900 to answer for
brutally beating another fireman, named VIM.
Gibby. The affair occurred on the steamer
Eclipse. Ryan attacked Gibby with ham
mer, breaking his skull so that the brains
oozed out, and pounding his face into Jelly
almost. 1t is the opinion that the wounds
will prove fatal.
Year: 1860

character of the application mace bv the partles to whom l referred, which would perhaps preclude the possibility of any re- lief to them. As know, from the manner in which the Senator speaks of those cases, that he has not looked at them with any, thing like the same view in which they struck me, knowing all the parties who testified as to them, and who were free from any interest, shall ask that may be al- lowed time to examine as to the facts, and to examine this case also, and see as to the parallel between them There is no special occasion for passing this bill to-day; and l will ask the privilege of the Senate of all lowing the case to be postponed for the present, that may have an opportunity to examine 1t.

 Mir. 4ULEE. will state that it was only at the very pressing and particular urgency ot the member of the House representing the district in which this party lives, and on hls representation that 1t was matter ot great consequence to widow whose cir cumstances needed immediate relief, that l was induced to ask the present action of the Senate upon this bill, taking it up out ot its order on the calendar

 Mir. JOHNSON, of Arkansas 1 ask that 1t may lie over until another day. l should like to examine it for that reason

 The PRESIDING OFFICER. This bill was interpcsed pending another motion, by common consent; and if it be the sense of the Senate, it will be passed over.

 The bill was laid aside.
Year: 1860

| VEGETABLE GARDENS WANTED FOR THE CITY- Our growing city is sadly deficient in vegetable gardens in it's vicinity. For years it has been a general complaint, and now that we are bound to increase our population rapidly, within a few years

 their absence will be doubly deplored. Now is the time to establish them. Neihing from the earth is more profitable and cannot be overdone for years

 Ten acres devoted to this culture will pay more profit, than any 100 acres devoted to cotton or grain. The Germans, in the vicinity of cities, seem to be the most successful in the business- Can't some of our German readers induce their friends to come among us and try the experiment. In fact, it is no experiment. it is sure thing. The prices here are enormous for any thing of early kind, but seldom ever to be had at any price.
Year: 1860

HoRsEHEAD, JOHNSON CoUNTY,l

 May llth, 1860.

 MR EDITOR: Permit me through the medium of your paper to suggest to the democrats of Johnson county the importance of prompt and early organi- zation for the approaching campaign. Is it not time for us to be casting about and inquiring to who shall be our candidates for the next legisla- ture? Surely it is not too soon to begin. Our op- ponents are awake, and they will do every thing they can do to carry members from the county There some three or four candidates at present for seats in the representative branch of the next legislature, all of whom are either old line whigs or know nothings- This county claims to be demo- cratic. Then why should we be represented in the legislature by men holding different views? Unless we act promptly, every office in this county will be filled by men who are not democrats. This will look strange, and in view of this fact. and in view also of the importance of early action, most re- spectfully suggest to my brother democrats of Johnson, to hold meetings in their respective tow ships, and appoint delegates to attend at Clark vile, on the second Monday in June, for the nur- pose of nominating suitable democratic candidates for the legislature. I merely throw this out for consideration. l hope it will be considered: and also that our party will not be slow in taking such steps az will secure brilliant victory for de- mocracy. JONATHAN.
Year: 1860

ARTEsIAN WELLS IN ARKANsAs.-There has been much complaint among the settlers the bot toms, for the want of a good quality of water many imagining the distelation of the vegetable matter that encumbers the soil is unhealthy. Soon we expect the nuisance will be remedied if Artesian wells will do it. We learn a company of Artesian well borers, will soon locate in our city, and be prepared to receive orders. The city should sink one in the centre of Main street and place trough to water horses and cattle, and have it so fixed in case of fire suction hose could be applied to keep the engines filled. There should be several sta tionei in various parts of the city. Enough would be saved, in case of large fire to pay for all of them, to say nothing of decrease in the price of insurance
Year: 1860

Mir. R. s. YERKEs-

 Dear Sir: Owing to a change in my business, and the absolute necessity of attending to my pr- vate affairs l have determined to withdraw my name as a candidate for the office of County and Probate Judge. In coming to this determination, am not influenced by fear of defeat, but for the reasons stated above. My business requires my close and constant attention and neglect my part would seriously iniure me. deem it due to the party that put me in nomination, to declare my withdrawal from the canvass so that they may be able to fill up the ticket, at early day as pos sible. l take this occasion to return my sincere thanks to my too partial friends of the democracy for the generous confidence reposed in me, by placing my name on the ticket.

 Yours respectfully,

 " NJ. F. POPE.
Year: 1860

TELEGRAPH.--It is here at our very doors. The posts have been delivered along the whole route from Springfield to Fort Smith. Before another issue perhaps we shall be ill instantaneous communication with New York and elsewhere We for bear remarks till the battery hegins to work.-FayeaeUWe 4Arkansiaa.
Year: 1860

Mir. YERKEs-The Fourth of July is near at hand, and no preparations seem to be making for it's celebration. Permit me to suggest, that the military of our city, get up a GRAND ENcAmPMENT for the occasion. Let a committee from each com pany be appointed and all unite in making the arrangements and invite the independent companies of all the cities and villages of our State, to unite with them. As the ladies of our city, never behind, in good deeds, there will be butlitte doubt but their valor will prompt them, through one of their number, to present the company, exhibiting the best drill, with banner Let the judges be selected from retired staff officers. A ball in the evening. SEvENTY-Sx.
Year: 1860

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT

 Dear Sir: write this note to let you know that your paper does not come to your subscribers at this office, and is complained of very much. The Old Line Democrat does rot come to the subscri bers here-he editor has been written to on the subject and he has replied that he puts his paper for this office in the post office at Little Rock re- guar, and if his paper does not reach this office it is not his fault l hope you will remedy this evil if possible. We think it very great hardship to be thus deprived of the news. The mail passes here twice every day in the week, except Sunday; still we get no papers from Little Rock. Papers sent from the south reach here regularly Idislike to trouble editors of newspapers with complaints of this kind but duty compels me to do 50 at pre- sent.

 remain as ever your

 humble and ob't serv't,

 L. A. COOK, P. NJ.
Year: 1860

NOTICE IS HEREBY GVEN That the following lands N remain unpaid and by virtue of the following much thereof

  be paid to the undersigned Sheriff and Collector before 

 continue from day to day until all of said lands sold N B. souare at then et cone
Year: 1860

A GALLANT YouNG LADy.-A beautiful young
lody Miss I******l Of Mobile. had quite I'D
venture in one Of the St. Charles street omnibus
os yesterday. 1t appears that in company with
young lady friend. she had been paying a visit
up in the city, and was coming down Canal street
again. Just as she had pulled the string, and was
in the act of getting out of the bus man sitting
near the door snached her purse from her iand.
and ran of with it,


The young lady, with great presence of mind,
sprang'out Of the bus and ran after him. The
thief in attempting to dodge into the crowd slipped
and fell; when the young, lady. STOPPING down
said in the sweetest excited tone imaginable "Ah!
yoa bad man, amt you ashamed to take my purse
give it back to me directly"


The thief was perfectly subdued, and hand ed
over the purse to the young lady, who not until
then released her tiny, eweled hand from
his collar. The rascal was probably actuated
to the hasty delivery by the approach of crowd
of gentlemen attracted by the singular scene, and
was glad enough to skulk away without being ar
rested.


The young lady blushing considerably after
the excitement of the chase, and the gaze of the
young gentlemen who came too late. rejoined
Year: 1860

There is a capital anecdote of the reign
of Louis XVI of France, according to
which some ladies got it into their heads,
from some book they had been reading.
that it must be glorious thing to see the
sun rise. But as that took place in the
only hours in which they were uniformly
in bed, what was to be done? After much
consideration, it being of course impossible
for them to think of rising so early, they
resolved to have party and sit up all
night, and rode out just before day to the
top of a neighbOring hill, and witness the
! strange phenomenon. This was duly per-
formed, the friends then all went to bed,
astonished at the degree to which they had
all ruralized themselves.


In New York there has been formed a
Young Mems Early Rising Association; all
the members of which are pledged to be up
at a certain hour. 1t originated with about
half dozen men, who, having kept up this
habit for some years, were surprised at its
beneficial effects, at the success in life of
their associates.


A little watchful experience will render
this not surprising to any thoughtful man.
He who rises at five instead of seven, dai-
ly, adds ten years of the brightest hours
to his life of active thought and excrtion.
Life will be prolonged, health and happi-
ness will be preserved. All other animals
but man sleep through the dark hours and
wake with the light The time of all the
occupations of the day will be moved for
ward or backward by the time of rising.
Not the breakfast alone, but all the meals,
and the hours of retiring will be governed
by the habit Such man will drop to
sleep in his chair at nine o'clock. So much
the better. Consider the effect on the
young man. 1t is at the late hour that
bad company becomes most dangerous
Byron abuses the moon as the light beneath
which thousand times more wickedness is
done than under the sun, and he who at
twenty is never out after ten, will find it
has saved him a fortune, and earned for
him character before he is forty, ofwhich
he may well be proud.


In married life this habit of being early
to bed is worth years of life and happiness.
The children are never Wakeful till they
have got through their first sleep. But af-
ter that. if man has got all his repOse to
get, it viii so often be broken as soon to
break him down. He will become nervous
simply for the want of sleep-sleep that he
should aaye got from nine till midnight,
Gnbi0Sen, but which he cannot secure af-
ter. Intellectually a man can do twice
the work while his mind is calm and clear,
as it is early iu the day, and as it is not
and cannot be later. The very selfd,nial
and self-cOmmand indicated and encouraged
by this habit is not its least value. He
who learns to govern himself in one mat
ter will in Others.-PhiladeIphia Ledger.
Year: 1860

The city of Hamburg has sent, as a pres


ent to the City of New York, twelve swans,


six of each sex, which are to be placed in


the artificial pond in the Central Park. A


man was sent with them to teach the keep


ers of the Park in the method of feeding


them. The y. Y. Post says:


The swans of Hamburg it must be


known, are very independent birds, and


are living entirely on their own income.
Like the pigeons of Venice they are much
petted by the people. but unlike them, they
are not dependent for their support on pop
ular caprice. Indeed, there is very pref
ty legend connected with the swans of Ham,
burg. 1t is this:


A gentleman many years ago, an old
Hamburger. left very curious legacy to
the city. Like Walter of Vogelweid, who
left a bequcst to feed daily on his grave
the birds that had their haunts about his
abbey walls, this old citizen left goodly
estate, the income of which was to be de-
voted to the maintenance of one hundred
and fifty swans, which were to occupy one
of the largest of the bodies of water that
abound in Hamburg The number was
never to be less than one hundred and ff-
ty, and in case it was exceeded, the pro-
visions of the endowment were such as to
allow the city to make honorary presents
to other municipalities o. the surplus birds,
but never, on any account to sell them
Acting under these directions the swans
have been carefully attended to and the
Hamburg authorities have occasionally pre-
sented some of them to European cities,
though this is the first time that an Amer
lean city has been so favored. The author
tiles of Hamburg sent out several months
ago to inquire of the Commissioners ofthe
Central Park whether the gift would be ac-
,epted, and the reply was of course in the ]
affirmative.


In their native city the swans pass their
lime almost incessantly in the water, very
.arely coming to land. They sleep on the
water, catch fish therein, and in the winter
ire driven to one corner, where their con-
slant motion prevents the surface from
freezing. They are perfectly tame, end
will eat cake and apples from the hand, to
he vast delight of Hamburg children and
# strangers. During the voyage the swans
ent to New York were chiefly fed on bar
eV
Year: 1860

CAUTIOUS MEY.-Some men use words
as riiemcn do bullets. They say little
The few words used go right to the mark.
They let you talk, and guide with their eve
and face; on and on, till what you say can
be'answered in word or two, and then
they lance cut sentence, pierce the matter
to the quick, and are done. You never
know where you stand with them. Your
conversation falls into their mind. as rivers
fall into deep chasms, and are lost from
sight by its depth and darkness. They
will sometimes surprise you with few
words, that go right to the mark like gun
shot and then they are silent again, as if
they were rcloading.
Year: 1860

Poor little Willie,


With many pretty wiles;
Worlds of wisdom in his looks,
And quaint, quiet smiles:
Hair of Amber, touched with
Gold of Heaven so brave;
All lying darkly hid


In workhOuse grave.
YOu remember little Willie;
Fair and funny fellow! he
Sprang like a lily


From the dirt of poverty.
Poor little Williel


Not friend was nigh,
When, from the cold world,
He erouehed down to die.
In the day he wandered foodless,
Little Willie cried for bread;
In the night he wandered homeless,
Little Willie cried for bed
Parted at the workhouse door,
Not word we said;
All. so tired was poor Willie,
AND so sweetly sleep the dead.
Twas in the dead of winter
We laid him in the earth;
The world brought in the New Year,
On a tide of mirLh,
But, for lost Willie,
Not tear we crave;
Cold and hunger cannot wake him
In his workhOuse grave.
We thought him beautiful,
Felt it hard to part;
We loved him dutiful;


Down, down, poor heart,
The storms they may beat;
The winter winds may rave;
Little Willie feels not,


In his wOrkhOuse grave
Year: 1860

He won love and deserved to win love;
for even in the flush of his life he had none
of the vices of young men. If weak ON the
score of dress and pOmp, if he dOated, like
girl, on flowers, ON scents, on gay colOrs,
on the trappings of a horse; he neither
drank, nor gained, nor ran wild and loose
in love. Though armed with the most win
ming ways, and the most glOzing lip in Lon.
don, no husbands peace was ever hurt by
him, no woman's fame was dragged by him
into the mire. He sought no victories, Ike
those of Blount. He brought no shame,
like Raleigh, to the check of one who loved
him more than her own good name. No
Lady Rich, as in Sidney's case, ever


''Blushed when he was named"


His life was pure as that of Milton, or
that of Pascal, though, unlike the poets of
Paradise aud the PeRSeS, he lived in a
court where gallantry was in vogue and
beauty was bought and sold. How then,
with all these friends, with all these claims
on love and help, did he not win his way
to place. He sought it; never man with
more haste and zeal, for his brain beat with
victorious consciousness of his power; he
hungercd to rule mankind, and his blood
had that fiery st.ength which glOws into
white heat at an opposing blast. This
question must be tried Why, while man,
With far lower claims than his. got posts
and honors-solieitorships, judgeships, sec,
embassies did this man come
% pass the ripe age of forty-six without
gaining power or place? Can it have been
because he was servile and corrupt? so,
ogic is q lie, moral theories a sham.
Year: 1860

"Suffer little children to come unto me; a
forbid them not; for Of such is the kingdom
heaven"


They are going-only going


Jesus called them long ago;
All the wintry time they're passing


Softly as the falling snow.
When the violets in the spring time


Catch the azure in the sky,
They are carried out to slumber


Sweetly where the violets lie.
They are golng-only going


When with summer earth is dressed,
In their cold hands holding roses


Folded on each silent breast;
When the autumn hangs red banners


Out above the harvest sheaves
They are going-ever going


Thick and fast, like falling leaves.
All along the mighty ages,


All adown the solemn time,
They have taken up their homeward
March to that serener cline,
Where the watching, waiting angels
Lead them from the shadow dim
To the brightness of His presence,


Who has called them unto Him.
They are going-only going


Out of pain and into bliss
Out Of sad and sinful weakness
Into perfect holiness.
Snowy brows-no care shall shade them;
Bright eyes-tears shall never dim;
Rosy lips-no time shall fade them;
Jesus called them unto him.
Little hearts forever stainless


Little hands as pure as they
Little feet by angels guided


Never a forbidden wayl
They are going-ever goingi


Leaving many lonely spot;
But It's Jesus who has called them
Suffer and forbid them not.
Year: 1860

l herewith send thee my pocket clock,
which greatly standeth in need Of thy friend
ly correction. The last time he was at thy
friendly school, he was in no way reformed,
nor in the least benefited thereby; for per-
ceive by the index of his mind that he is a
liar, and the truth is not in him that his
motions are wavering and irregular; that his
pulse is sometimes slow, which betokcneth
not an even temper; and at other times he
waxeth sluggish, notwithstanding / do fire.
quently urge him when he should be on his
duty as thou knowest his usual name demo-
teth, find him slumbering, or as the vanity
of human reason priscth, l catch him nap
ping" Examine him, therefore, beseech
thee, thoroughly, that thou mayest. being
acquainted with his inward frame and dispo-
sition, draw him from the error Of his way,
and show him wherein he should 60. II
grieves me to think, ard when I ponder
thereon, l am verify Of the opinion that his
body is foul, and that the whole mass is COR
rupt. Cleanse him, therefore, l beseech thee,
with thy charming physic, from all pollution,
that heDaay vibrate and circulate according
to the Truth. will place him . few days
under thy care, and pay for his board what
thou requircst l cntreat thee, friend John,
demean thyself on this occasion with judg-
ment, according to the gift which is in thee,
and prove thyself workman. And when
thou layest thy correcting hand upon him,
let it be without passion, least thou should
drive him to destruction. Do thou regulate
his motion for a time to come, by tie motion
Of light that ruleth the day, and when thou
findest him converted from the error of his
ways, and more conformable to the above
mentioned rules, then do thou send him home
with the just bill of charges drawn out in the
true spirit Of moderation, and it shall be sent
to thee the root of all evil.
Year: 1860

PLEASING EXHiBITroN OF HUMANITY. The
young ladies connected with the Lewiston lalaine)
seminary, observed man opposite that institution
trying to force along refractory horse by beating
him numerically. She bore the sight as long as
she could. when she went out into the road and
demonstrated with the man, who evidently began
TO be ashamed of his conduct. She then went up
to the horses head, spoke kindly to him, caressed
him for few minutes and taking hold Of the reins,
the horse hastened to move on, overcome by the
young lady's kindness. The Lewiston gallants
ought to make the lady present of pretty aa-
bier, side-saddle, riding-hat and habit.
Year: 1860

An old Count paid his addresses to one Of The
richest heiresses of Paris. On asking her hand in
marriage, he frankly said to her. !. Miss B-,I
am very old and you are very young will you do
me the honor to become my widow p
Year: 1860

A writer in the Atlantic Monthly
thus enlightens the bellies of the
street concerning the iualienable
rights of men to look at their pretty
faces:


"There are some very pretty, but
unhappily very ill-bred women, who
don't understand the laws of the
road with regard to handsome faces.
Nature and custom would no doubt
agree in conceding to males the right
Of at least two distinct looks at every
pretty female countenance, without
any infraction of the rules of cour-
tesy, or the sentiment Of respect.
The first look is necessary to define
the person of the individual one
meets, so as to avoid her in passing.
Any unusual attraction discovered
in frs. glance is sufficient apology
for second-not a prolonged and