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Year: 1860

The story extensively published in English
and American papers that Mr.. Ward and his suite
were conveyed to Pekin in 4 boz, closed on all
sides, so that they could get no view of the coun-
try. The correspondent of the journal of Com
merce, clergyman, denies the story IN toto, and
ascribes it to English jealousy at Mr.. Wards com
pete success, which proved that their attack on
the Peho forts was needless and barbar0us The
writer says:


''Instead of one great box for the whole party,
there was a carriage for each individual, servants
and all, while some besides had horses which they
rode at their pleasure, and then entered their car
riages again, while many more carriages fol-
lowed in the train used by the attendant mandarins
and officers who made our escort and as many
more nearly for baggage and other purposes.
Shut up in this cage, from which we could see
only the sky and the sun, when the front and sides
of the carriages were open Deprived of all lib
erty and observation, when at each stopping place
for lodgings and for dinner all wandered about the
towns and villages as they pleased, without the
least restraint, and when Mr.. Ward left the hand
some iunk-the finest the Government could com
mand-whenever he pleased, and his suite with
him, and walked for miles every day along the
river, and stroed into the towns and villages
which lined the banks as freely and as securely as
though they had been at home!


"Nor was one Junk only at his service, and that,
as l have said, the finest which could be produced,
and called the Mandarin junk, because It was used
for the conveyance of the highest officials of the
empire, but half dozen more occupied by the
party,while as many more were used by the escorl
The carriages, It is true, were not in accordance
with American ideas of comfort, taste and convent
ence, but they were the best the Government could
command and in the imperial city saw Kwei-
ang, the Prime Minister of the Empire, whose only
superior is the Emperor, enter just such carriage,
ride in it, and descend from it."


Neither was Mr.. Ward and his suite shut up in
their quarter as in a. prison. When he made his
visits to the Imperial Commissioners he and his
suite went through the streets of the city horse
back, observing all things without hindrance or
objection. The correspondent says he is salts
fed that the Chinese did all in their power, accord
ing to their ideas, for the honor and comfort of Mr.
Ward
Year: 1860




DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter of the 30th
ult., allow to say that shall be most happy to
obtain the professional assistance of Robert Mott,
Esq, in the defence of the important suit of the
city of New Orleans the city of Baltimore, ac-
cording to your suggestion. Mr.. NJ. is gentleman
OF high attainments as lawyer, and long expert
ence in the profession, and is fully qualified to
der aid and assistance in any case, whatever may
be its difficulties. That in which you purpose to
associate him with me, involves large amount of
money, but no questions that cannot be solved, by
the application of familiar principles of law In the
opinion delivered by the District Court, these plain
rules of law are lost sight of, and view is taken
of the matter which is altogether one-sided.


My opinion is unchanged by anything that has
been said by the Judge of the District Court whose
reasoning applies to a state of facts having exis
tence in the record. | am quite confident that the
Supreme Court will decide the case in favor of
Baltimore. | am, however, glad to divide the labor
and responsibility of the defence of the suit, with
of my professional brethren, and especially
with one for whose ability and diligence | enter
tain the highest regard.


| am, &C., respectfully. C.. ROSELIUs.
Year: 1860

From the New York journal Of Commerce;
IMPORTS OF DRY GOoDs--We are obliged to anticipate
the close of the month compilation of the imports
of Dry Goods record kept in weeks, and
the dates corresponding with the summary in former
years gradually gain the calendar The total for the
last four weeks is larger than for any previous February
in the history of the trade and so per cent larger than
period of last will appear from the
annexed comparative summary;
Imports Of Foreign Dry Goods at NelO York for the


month Of February.
Year: 1860

On Thursday last the Alabama Legislature adopt
ed resolutions agreeing with the sentiment of those
passed by South Carolina The Legislature of
Texas adjourned without taking any action on the
latter. which were also sent to them
Year: 1860

] was acting on the jury in the May term of the Crim
nal Court of Baltimore city, 1852 and served in that
pacty for about six weeks Judge Stump throughout the
ity He not intoxicated and am certain not under
the influence of liquor when presiding in Court through
out the whole term He in the habit of entering into
conversation with some of our jury he in and
went out, which would have given opportunity of
knowing whether he under the influence of ardent
spirits not Through the whole term he appeared to
be anxious to expedite the business of the Court the de
lay in not having the tried often owing to the
| iLIaL.a AI Inn in tnnlnn
Year: 1860

POSTAGE ON MNsio.-The proper mode of
rating music with postage is by the piece,
without regard to the number of sheets In a
piece, one cent for cath piece, not exceeding
three ounces in weight. Whom q piece exceeds
three ounces in weight, one cent should be


charged for the first three ounces, and one cent
additional for each additional ounce or fraction
of an OUNCE
Year: 1860

The TEA PLANT IN LoUIsIANA.-The Tea
Plant is cultivated in Louisiana without any
difficulty. 1t has shown its power to with
stand the hottest days Of Louisiana, and also
the late freezing cold weather. Labor is too
dear in Louisiana to permit the tea plant to be
cultivated for commercial purposes.
Year: 1860

It was furnished, you might say, richly;
the bed stood in the further corner, with
blue damask curtains in front. / un-
dressed quickly, as l was somewhat tired
with my days adventures, walked to the
bed and drew aside the curtains and there
lay man weltering in his blood, with
his throat cut from ear to earl 1t would
be vain to attempt to describe my feelings
/ Immediately dressed myself, with a
presence OF mind | can never account for
| then tried to open the door, which, to
my horror, L found was locked. Glanc-
ing around the room, my eye fell upon
the iron in the fireplace; snatched up
one and with one stroke, broke the lock
and opened the door. Running down the
stairs, found the front door fastened too.
Having nothing to break the lock with,
| darted into the first room / came to,
and jumped from the window into an
all ley on the side of the house, and had
merely time to conceal myself when the
people around began crying murder, and
it was the very woman / came with, fol-
lowed by several of the police, enter the
house, thinking, suppose, of course, she
would find me. L left as soon as the
crowd gathered around and, and passed
out unnoticed.


The next morning / was reading the
paper and almost the first thing that at
tracted me, was the notice of a bloody
murder in--- street, with reward of
fifty pounds for the apprehension of the


IA f,r nj Ia, Io
description of the supposed person, de-
scribed me better than | could have done
myself to the manner in which j
wore my beard. The first sarber's shop
received that gratis, and changing my
clothing which was also minutely describ-
ed, | went down to the docks and bark
being a hand short, | shipped in her for
New York and have never since, nor ever
wish to spend another night in London'
Year: 1860

CERTAIN CURE FOR BRoNCHTIs. A lady
writes to the London Post, that the fol-
lowing is an unfailing remedy:


er severe diseases of the throat and chest,
induce me to acquaint you with certain
cure of the simplest kind, with which, if
had been aware of the illness of the late
Emperor of Russia, and that of the late
Lady Stratheden, their lives might have
been saved by telegram or post-letter.


"Only last Monday saw widow lady
who had lost her voice for three months,
and was in the depth of despair, under
the apprehension, not only that her voice
would never return, but that she was near
leaving her six young children orphans
and unprotected. On my recommending
my remedy, she did not reject it upon the
consolation that she was "under the doc
tors hands," but Immediately sent her
little girl with a hait-penny to procure
the article. | saw her again on Wednes-
day morning, when she told me in her
natural voice, and with raptures Of joy.
that she was cured! On the same day,
sent a recommendation of the same RENE
dy to another lady, who, with her daught-
er, were then laid up, and had lost rel
ative only fortnight before with the
same complaint. | had the pleasure to
hear, the next morning, that they both
had sleep, which they had not had before
for several nights.


81 never knew this remedy fail with
young or old; but as it so very cheap and
innocent, l think it superhuous to refer to
more cases, and will therefore only name
the article, which is the common Saltpe-
tire, and one halfpenny worth of which is
sufficient to cure any individual. The
way to take it is to suck it--a small
lump at a time--and swallow it rs it dis
solves.


81 am, sir, yours respectfully,
"BLANEY BLANCHE CoBBETr."
Year: 1860

LIVE Nor For THYsELF.-No wonder
men are unhappy in the world. There
is always clashing when the machinery
is out of gear. There is always trouble
when the wheels are "off the track" -
Man seeks to live for himself-God made
him to live fJe others. How swells that
mothers heart with joy when she can
make her children happy What thrill
of delight comes with that look of graft


tude, that tear of joy, and that one oflove
which are all the widow and the orphan
can render to their benefactor The cup
of happiness is an overfowing cup. 1t
is like bubbling fountain, ever pouring
forth its blessings to refresh the weary
and fainting, and made pure only by its
own overflow 1t is like the quiet mead
ow rill, fringed all along with flowers,
yet concealed by the very exuberance of
beauty and verdure itself doth nourish.
Year: 1860

WORDS TO BE REMEMBEREp.-Children,
a man who has lived in the world more
than three-score and ten years, and who
knows, by long experience, what it is to
need kindness and bow refreshing kind
ness and truth sometimes are-such a
man handed us, the other day, the follow
ing stanza. which seems to him more
golden now, as a rule of life, than it did
when he was little boy. He took the
trouble on very cold day, to bring it
to us for your use


10 AS YOU would BE DONE BY


"Be you to others kind and true,


As you'd have others be 10 YOU;


And neither do nor say To them


That which you would not take again"
Year: 1860

When sorrows tempests round us roar,
And overwhelm the soul;
o, trust thou not in worldly pride,
Or seek the tempting bowl;
But with firm and trusting heart,
Bend low beneath the blast;
And He above who chasteneth thee
Will raise thee when tits past.
The lofty oak, the mountain pine,


So stately in their pride;
Must bend or break before the storms
That ON the night winds ride;
While the meek willow lowly stoops
Before the raging blast,
And lifts its head in beauty decked,


When storms and clouds are past.
So thou, o, man, must lowly bend,


When sorrows round thee press,
They may be angels in disguise


To lead to happiness;
o, trust to Him who rules above,


And bend beneath the blast,
And He will raise thy dropping soul


When storms of life are past.
Year: 1860

The Foor FALLS OF DEsnNY.--Says
Stephen A. Douglas: We are bound to
extend and spread until we absorb the en-
tire continent of America, including the
adjacent islands and become one grand
ocean bound Republic. do not care
whether you like it or not; You cannot
help tit is the decree of Providence
This continent was set apart as an asylum
for the oppressed OF the whole world and
as nursery for liberty, here the
people are collecting from all parts of the
world. and taking shelter under the shad
ows Of the great tree Of liberty.
Year: 1860

A country militia captain. desiring to
cross field, came to an opening in the
fence large enough to allow two persons
to pass abreast Unfortunately he was
deficient in military tactics, and could not
remember the order which would have ac-
complished the difficult task of filing
through, hut his ingenuity did not desert
him, and he therefore ordered halt and
said: Gentlemen. you are dismissed for
one minute, when you will fall in on the
other side of the fence"
Year: 1860

WEKps.-Keep the weeds down. If
cut down with the hoe when they first
show their seed leaves. it entirely destroys
them. No farmer or gardener should al
low weeds of any kind to overrun his
grounds. A little work now will save a
great deal in the future.
Year: 1860

I'll grasp the loud tunder,


With the lightning I'll play,


I'll rend earth asunder,


And kick it away.
That's attempting considerable for a
man; however, if he has a mind to take
the responsibility and pay the damages,
let him crack away-who's afeard? He
next says:


The rainbow III straddle,
q And ride to the moon,


Over the ocean III paddle


In the bowl of spoon
That won't hurt anybody. Go ahead
old fellow. We like to encourage lau-
dable spirit of adventure.


I'll set fire TO the fountain


And swallow the rill;


I'll eat up the the Mountain,


And be hungry STILL
Goodness gracious Is there no way
to appease his wrath or stay his stomach
Must we suffer all this, just because he
and his girl haven't anything to say at
present?


The raiE hall fall upward,


The smoke tumble down,


I'll die the grass purple


And paint the sky brown.
Hear that A pretty world this wo'd
be truly We might as we'll live in an
old boot, with dirty sole for the earth
beneath and brown paper leather for the
heavens above.


I'll fog the young earthquake;


The earth | will physic;


Volcanoes I'll strange,


Or choke with the phtbsic.
Oh, oh He dares not clinch with
an old he earthquake, and so threatens
to fog young 'un" of the neuter gen.
der Coward Why don't you take
one of your size ?


The moon will smother


With nightmare and woe;


For sport at each other,


The stars | will throw.
Serves 'em right; they have no bust.
ness to be out SO late O. Me Ghts.


I'll tie up the winds


In "A bundle together,


And tickle their ribs


With an ostrich feather.
Oh, crackey now he does it We
did not think any man would get desper-
ate enough to do that.
Year: 1860

ToADs IN TIRE GARDEN-A corrospon-
dent writes to us that he has always been
at loss to account for the existence of
that uncomely reptile, the toad, suppos-
ing, indeed, that all created things had a
mission to perform in the world; but he
has lately discovered the use of the toad
namely, lie Is destroyer Of lice on CAB
dages. He says he is accustomed to keep
his cabbages clear of these pests by col
letting toads and letting them loose among
them. This may be new to some, and it
is certainly worthy of trial by any. The
toad has other uses than this. He is an
enemy of every species of insect, and his
services are far greater than we are will.
ing to accord to him. We have before
published articles setting forth the merits
of the toad, and we now take occasion to
warn all against his destruction; we know
of no harm he does, but we do know he
has a thousand merits. We hope to see
the toad appreciated in this country as
highly as in Europe, where it is consider
ed worth while to purchase them, even at
a considerable expense.--Erchange.
Year: 1860

The LOVING KINDNESS OF GoD.- The
loving kindness of God! what beautiful
expression! How rich and consoling the
thought contained ip it! 1t is not mere
good will, nor the mere neighborly kind
ness of human beings, although these are
of high and precious account; it is the
good will, the friendship, the kindness of
love-of the love of God, who is love it.
self. We know something of the loving
kindness of father aud mother. We have
been gently tended and nursed by this
kindness; or, parents ourselves, we know
full well the throbbing of parental af-
fection. Deep, earnest, self-sacriicing, is
human love in many tender relations
We trust in it fervently and without fear.
o !! if there were no human love in which
we could trust, what dosolate place
would this world be? But the loving kind
ness of God, Of that great incomprehensi-
bic Being who fills the universe with His
presence, and before whose majesty the
pillars of heaven tremble-what loving
kindness that must be the kindness of in =
finite love welded with infinite power -
There is nothing that love can conceive
of, or wish to do for its object, but is
contained here, and rendered not only
possible, but absolutely certain.
Year: 1860

There is a terrible chap somewhere
clown East" who ought not to be per-
initted to run at large. He threatens to
play the very duce, and break things in
consequence of his fathless gal. If he
should happen to put his threats in exc
cution what will become of us all? Hear
him:
Year: 1860

THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE JAMES u. PERCIvAL.-
Dr. PercivaPs library, announced for sale at Boston
(April 10th), is one of the most valuable private
collections ever made in this country. Other libra
ries may be larger, but none more select PerciyaI
was eminently fitted to collect a library. He had
an excellent Judgment which almost intuitiyelv
selected the best books. His studies were so extern
sve that his library is more or less full in every
department of learning; yet no department can be
called complete, for PercivaPs poverty put a limit
to his power of buying books and the wonder is
how, with means so stnted, he was able to collect
in all about ten thousand volumes. His love of
books however, was often stronger than his love of
food or dress, and all the money he could spare
went towards supplying the means of carrying on
his various studies. 1t is the singular merit of this
library, that most of the books are select and the
most valuable in the class of studies to which thew
belong. They are in good order, also, and many
OF them finely bound. The comparative deficiencies
are in the literature of the last twenty years. The
literature of the first forty years of the present
century, is the bestrepresented of ALL An additional
interest attaches to this library from the fact that
Percival wrote his name ON the fy-leaf of nearly
every volume, and thus some ten thousand auto
graphs will be scattered many, in fact that they
may, perhaps, have no more value than the hand
writing of anybody else.


John Williams alias Baltimore Pat" was ar
rested in Philadelphia, on Sunday night, charged
with picking the pocket of citizen.
Year: 1860

brute named Tyler was arraged for beating and
otherwise maltreating his own father, and another
named Keete was had up at the same time for help
ing him. The offence of the old man was, that he
called to see his wife and daughter, who were liv-
ing in improper intimacy with Keefe and another
man, when his son pounced upon him savagely,
choked him, beat him, and finally, with the aid Of
keete, tossed him down stairs The dutiful son
and his friend were let off with fine.
Year: 1860

CORRECT GENEALOGY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.


He is the oldest of Victoria who is the
daughter of the Duke of Kent, who was the son
of George the Third, who was grandson of
George the Second, who was the son of Princess
Sophie, who was the cousin Of Anne who was
the sister of William and Mary Mary was the
daughter, and William the min law of James
the Second, who was the son Of Charles the
First, who was the son of James the First, who
was the son Of Mary, who was the granddaugh-
ter of Margaret, who was the sister of Henry the
Eighth, who was the son of Henry the Seventh,
who was the son of the Earl of Richmond, who
was The son of Catharine, the widow of Henry
the Fifth, who was the son oi Henry the Fourth ,
who was the cousin Of Richard the Second, who
was the grand son of Edward the Third who was
the son of Edward the Second, who was the son
Of Henry the Third, who was the son of John,
who was the son of Henry the Second, who was
the son of Matilda, the daughter of Henry the
First, who was the brother of William Rufus,
who was the son of William the Conqueror, who
was the bastard son of the Duke of Normandy,
by tanners daughter of Falaise.
Year: 1860

Elective FRANoHsE.-We not unirequently
hear men express Indifference as to the result OF
elections. They remain aloOf from the polls,
eXcusing themselves upon the grounds that they
are disgusted with politics, their business is of
more Importance to them, and that their vote
would not affect the result. This is the result
of ignorance or a want of patriotism They Ell
ther do not understand their relation to the gov
ernment under which they live or else are dis
loyal to its institutions. Disgusted with politics
1t is the very wanton Indifference OF such men in
allowing the elective franchise to become a prey
to the corrupt and unprincipled that has made
politics disgusting 1t is not only the prioHege
but the duty of every citisen to vote, and thus
far aid in naugurating the administration and
moulding the policy of the government, bearing
in mind that" The troubles of the country
come from uneasy polticians its safety from the
masses"
Year: 1860




COUNTRY MERCHANTS
To our unusually large stock of Goods. Our
stock comprises every article in the Clothing and
FURNISHING line. We have constantly on hand
the largest stock and greatest variety Of CAssT-
MERE, Wool and STRAW HATS, of any house in
the city, and our prices for these Goods are less
than of any other House, as we receive them
direct from the manufacturers ON consignment.
Our stock Of


Spring and Summer Goods
is particularly attractive, and the great feature
to the Co,ntry Merchant is the unusually low
priceless than the cost of importation.


We also keep the Staple .drtieies IN the Dry
Goods line, which Goods we have purchased in
this market under the Hammer, and are Offering
them at .Ne,o York cGs!--and less. We publish
this Card in order that we may make new ac-
quantances and induce those who have not here
toto purchased of us, to call and inspect cur
stock.


All we ask is an opportunity to show the Goods
and name the prices, and we have no fear Of the
result Good articles and Io,u prices are the great
inducements to all who purchase to sell again
Merchants who buy Of us can make good
profit and sell 10 their customers at low figure.
We remain respectfully


Your obedient servants,


BADGER & LlNDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. l03 and los Battery street.
San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1860. 1913.
Year: 1860

A Coon REASON" Mother" said little Ned
die, one morning, after having fallen from his
he'd, mother, think know why fell out of
bed last night it was because j slept too near
the place where got in" Musing little while,
as II in doubt whether he had given the right
explanation, he added "No that was not the
reason twas because | slept too near the place
where fell out !"
Year: 1860

SOUTH SIDE OF SECOND STREET, TWO DOORS


above Street
can be found at the above place at all hours ready
to MAKE OR REPAIR Boots AMI Shoes in as neat
and workmanlike manner as can be done at any es-
tablishment in this city,


mGyf5-my E. b. GRUBBS