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Year: 1860

HUMAN NATURE.-Yo on don't much mind
being only common place man in all other
respects, if only there be one respect in
which you can fondly believe you are supe-
rior to any one else. A very little thing
will suffice. A man is taller than any body
else in town or country he has longer hair;
he can walk faster; he was the first person
who ever crossed the new bridge; he was
the earliest in the neighborhood who got
the postage stamps has the swiftest horse
in the district he has the largest cabbages !;
he has the oldest watch one Smith spells
his name as no other smith was ever known
TO do. 1t is quite wonderful how it is pos
sible for men to find reasons for cherishng
in their heart a deep-seated belief, that
in something or other they stand on the
highest platform of all the remainder OF
agine that they stand alone in The world, or
stand first. | have seen people quite proud
Of the unexampled disease under which
they were suffering. 1t was none of the
common maladies which the people round
about suffered from. have known coun-
tryman boast, with undisguised elation, that
the doctor had more difficulty in pulling his
tooth than he ever before had in the case
of mortal man. There is not little conn
try village but its population are persuaded
that in seveal respects, and for several rea-
sons, it is one of the most important in the
country.
Year: 1860

T WILL rent or lease my place near the Murfrees-
L boro' Pike mics from the city for the present
year, with the privilege of i've years. There is
a convenient Brick Dwelling with Kitchen and good
Stables, and a splendid well of excellent water.
There twelve of superior land suitable for
raising ali kinds of marketing.


febZ2-tf LOUIS LEWIS.
Year: 1860

NO. When we hear members of the re,
publican party clamoring for the Union and
denouncing the "disunionists" of the South,
while they still make war upon that section
oil our common country, the case is similar
to our minds, to a tyranuical, overbearing
husband, with wife of wealth. He claims
the right to treat her as he pleases-to rob
her of of her riches, to confne her home.
or perchance to beat her if she dare resist.
But no matter what may be the provocation
he is always in favor of the Union, because
it brings him money and power.
Year: 1860

We see by the Commercial that at the
Banquet In Columbus Gov. Chase read his
speech in response to the toast to "the
Union" Reading is bad enough in lee.
turor or preacher; but when man of
Chase's standing must read response to
toast, where every thing should be spon-
taneOus and open-hesrted, we can only
think that the demagoguo was afraid to
trust his own heart beyond the studied and
calculated professions of love to the Uuion
which he had concocted in cold blood in his
closet. Out upon such lovers oftho Union I
Year: 1860

~ Our farmer friends complain that the
weather for some time past has been injurious
to the wheat CROP the frequent freezes and
thaws having the effect of rifing.out the wheat
and exposing and killing the roots
Year: 1860

Mr.. EDITOR: Permit me, through your
columns, to call attention to fact connected
with the late celebration, which, in justice
to the parties in question, deserves to be
made public,


Probably the most interesting feature in
the celebration, and certainly that which
gave the greatest eclat to the affair, was the
very creditable parade made by the military
of our own city along with those OF Coving
ton and Dayton The officers and men of
our city companies went to great pains, and
incurred much personal expense, in paying
the usual h0nors to and in showing the
guests of our city that Cincinnati is not far
behind her sister cities in military spirit.
| The Covington companies, in like man.
ner, Joined with the Cincinnati companies,
and lelt as proud as ourselves of the grand
demonstration that reflected such credit on
the Queen City.


The escort OF the Dayton Regiment under
the command Of Col King, was on duty for
nearly three days and after arriving here
were, in all honor, the guests of the city
whose name their presence and fine soldier,
like appearance lent much to exalt.
And yet to their shame be it said that the
Committee of Arrangements, with a spirit Of
| illiberality, which among such men is hard
to account for, ignored the presence of the
officers of the Dayton Regiment and COving,
ton Companies, as we'll as the general OIL
GERS of our own city, with their staff, not
one Of whom received from the Committee
an Invitation to the banquet at the Burnet
House.


How is this2 The men Of the DAYTON
Regiment were permitted to return to Day-
ton at late hour without even the Door
compliment of a complimentary invitation
to our public places of amusement, which
were flooded with persons utterly unworthy
of such compliment


The officers were not even asked to part
ticipate in any of the festivities, and must
have gone away in disgust with the shabby
exhibition Of Cincinnati hospitality as rep.
resented by the Committee or arrangements,
and which, when compared with tho atten.
ton paid them in Columbus, will by no
means add TO our own credit or that OF the
city. Our citizens subscribed largely and
generously but those who were lucky enough
with few cxceptions) to have procured free
tickets, belonged to that class which is in.
separately connected with railroad excur,
sions, &c, and whose presence is never miss.
ed whenever and wherever "Catawba7 and
"Old Bourbon" is free and plenty.


1t may have been an oversight but il was
most unfortunate exhibition of bad taste
which for the sake of the character Of our
city we trust will not again occur. At all
events, We hope the military of our city will
learn from experience that their presence
on such occasions will depend in future on
the character and complexion Of those in
whose hands is reposed the discretion Of
treating them with ordinary respect, or en-
tirely overlooking their claims and services


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Year: 1860

az We learn that two men had fracas yess
terdsy, in the neighborhoed Of the car factory
One Of them was thought to be seriously, if not
dangerously injured. They were said to be
brothers.
Year: 1860

ANOTHER CASE OF FRAlLrx-In n few
days another case of frailty is to be intro
duced to gossiping circles in New Orleans,
through the proceedings Of the Courts, The
parties are all highly respectable. As rela'
ted to the st, Louis Republican, the case is
this:


a young lady, who had lived almost from
childhood in the family Of an elder sister,
was united few days ago to Young man
Of this city, who it seems before the honey-
moon began to wane, found reason to sus.
pect a criminal intimacy between the bride
and her brother in law. Investigation con-
yinced him of the fact, and we'll directed
accusation and cross examination extorted
from his wife a confession TO the effect that
an illicit connection had existed between
them for long time, such soandalous par,
ticnlars being detailed as left no room to
doubt her statements. In consequence the
husbsnd has fled petition for divorce; so
also has the wife Of the leading villain in
the drama, and the latter has been expelled
from an ancient and honorable Order OF
which he was a member--not the Order OF
the Sons OF Malta, believe.
Year: 1860

IL The Senate Of Maryland has passed a
resolution instru citing the members of Congress
from that State TO call upon the President for
the negotiation Of treaty with Great Britain
for the restitution Of the ten thousand runaway
negroes now located in Canada. The resolution
was referred to the COMMITTEES on the judiciary
Of the House.
Year: 1860

LECTURES TO LApIEs.-The ladies of this
city, acquainted with the reputation Of Mrs
Weed, as public lecturer, will be pleased
TO learn that this distinguished lady has ar
rived in our midst. She will deliver free
lecture, on Tuesday evening 20 the public in
general, and, on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday following, lectures to the ladies ex
clusiyely, Subjects of deep interest to the
female sex will be treated in an eloquent and
forcibe style. Parturition, CESSATION and
other great mysteries important to be known
bv those who desire health and beauty and
long life. will receive elueidation Mrs Weed
is lady Of refinement and possesses a high
order of intellect She comes to our shores,
endorsed by the judgments Of the first men
on the other side of che water, and her sue
cess as a lecturer in California has shown
that the ladies of this State are capable ofap
preciating true merit Mrs. Weed is no wo-
mans rights woman, or anything Of that sort
but cultivated lady desirous of benefting
her sex by assuming task which can be bet
ter performed by female than q male lectu.
rer We can assure our city readers that
there will be no disappointment on their part,
if they attend these lectures, but they will go
away amused, instructed and improved.
Know hySelf is an injunction of high author
ity and it applies as well to woman as a
man.
Year: 1860

FATAL ACADEMIA man named jeremiah
Nichols, whose residence is near Smiths
Ferry, on the Sacramento river, was found
dead in the road about four miles below Yuba
City, last evening. From appearances it was
supposed that his team had run away with
him and dragged him, but in what manner
we did not learn. Sheriff Kennard was in
this city, last night, for the purpose Of getting
team to take jury to the spot in order to
hold an inquest From him we learned the
above, but he was in too much of a hurry to
give further particulars. Deceased has a wife
at his place on the Sacramento. His sudden
death must have shocked her greatly.
Year: 1860

BILLY MULLIGAN has been convicted in New
York, for assault with intent to kill. The
penalty is not less than two years, nor more
than ten years in the State prison He was
remanded to the tombs to await sentence
Year: 1860

DEAF DUMB AND BLIND.-According to the
census reports there are in the State 30 deaf
and dumb children, and 27 blind children
The deaf, dumb and blind asylum in San
Francisco opened in May last with only three
pupils it now contains twenty little
more than one.third of the entire number in
the State
Year: 1860

Man DRowNED.-We learn that a man was
lost from the steamer, the Blair yesterday,
on the way up from Sacramento, somewhere
this side of Nieolaus He was one of the
hands on the boat. The vessel had stopped
TO wood, and he sprnng out for the bank a
little too soon falling into the water and dis
appearing under the keel All efforts 20 find
the body were unavailing. The mate was Sc
verely injured in trying to save the drowning
man. The name of the latter we did not
learn.
Year: 1860

TUE GAS CoMPANY-A card appears in
another column. from this Company. 1t
seems that portion of our citizens have re-
fused to take gas from the Company at the
present rates, demanding material redue
tion. The Gas Company say the demand is
unreasonable, inasmuch as they cannot afford,
with the present rates Of freight from below,
and the cost of carrying on their work, to
make reduction so nearly approxmating
the price of gas in the lower cities; and in
asmuch also, as they are now furnishing gas
at a heavy expense, to the City Hall. Station
House, engine houses and other public build
ings, free of charge. We believe there is no
city beside this, within the limits of the Un-
ion where gas is thus furnished gratis, and
it is an important item in considering the
question at issue


The Gas Company appear to be willing to
make any reasonable compromise, and we
trust the matter will be adjusted by meet
ing between them and the citizens complain
ing at an early day, without any i'll feeling
Year: 1860

A New NosE.-A physician of Milwaukee, Wis
consin, lately made partially new nose for man
named ward. The doctor cut piece of flesh from
the patients arm and attached it to his nose, and
having, by process peculiar to such operations,
covered it with cutcle, in a few days he had
as sound and good-looking nose as ever the natu-
raj one was
Year: 1860

New CoAL-MINE.-The Borden Coal Company
have recently sunk shaft in the property lately
purchased by them near FrOstburg, Md. and at
the depth of $50 feet reached vein of coal of
sual thickness and purity. The Frostburg Gazette
says that for purity and richness, have not the
least hesitation to give it opinion, that it
equals, if it does not surpass any coal we have yet
seen in this from any other coal district in our
country"
Year: 1860

SEVERE Cold IN FRANcE.-The weather in the
south of France has been so intensely cold that
sentinel was recently found dead from its effects,
in his sentry box, at Lyons. Several persons, in
pursuit of game, had perished in the snow in the
mountains of Dauphine, and two boys of 81 years
of age, had been frozen to death while returning
from school
Year: 1860

The Niagara News thus sketches Blon-
din's performance on the Fourth:


"Having secured his balancing pole
and fastened the two ends of a rope some
fifty feet apart to lis main cable, the rope
hanging some twenty or thirty feet below,
he descended to the centre OF this slack
rope whereupon this mere thread, he per-
formed with as much apparent sneopeeEn
as though in theatre. With straps a
round his ankles he suspended himself,
thus hanging two or three feet below
even the slack rope. He also stood up
as boys sometimes venture to do IN a
swing this latter feat being to all ap.
rearance really tie most dangerous. for
the rope was a mere swing and very un-
steady. He also whirled himself heels
over head some fifteen or twenty times,
about as fast as spinner would turn her
quill wheel. People held their breath
in utter amazement at such recklessness.
He ran up hand over hand to the main
cable, where he hung by one leg, DC
He then proceeded 10 the Canada side
occupying altogether in this insane exhi-
bition 2l miuutes'"
Year: 1860

Is now taking rank as science. I'M
proved implements take off the burden of
labor. and brains are driving what Drawn
formeIy accomplished. There need
therefore be no hesitation in choosing
farming as vocation for boys. and in
educating them for this end. The time
is Fastening when educated, thinking
farmers alone can expect great success,
aud those who are wise will prepare their
sons accordingly, if it be decided that
farming shall be their business.
Year: 1860

ADVICE TO WIvEs.-Should you End
it necessary, as many Of you doubt less
will, TO chastise your husbands. you will
perform this affcctionate duty with the
soft end of the broom, and not with the
handle.
Year: 1860

Aw~A Texas paper informs us that old
Sam Houston, when last seen, was dress
ed Sin yellow vest and Turkey tail fan"
This is not quite so simple as the Georgia
uuiform-.a shirt collar and par Ut
spurs" but rather more picturesque, and
nearly as comfortable if the vest was
this,
Year: 1860

Though other eyes may charm awhile,
Though other lips may speak
In language that might we'll begulle
The heart or tinge the cheek;
Though other hearts may be as light
As thine, yet still to me
No other smile can be so bright
love, l love but thee.
Though other cheeks may shame as well
The roses blushing hue
Though other golden tresses tell


OF youth and beauty too
Though other forms may be as fair
As thine, dear girl, to me,
Yet still with none my heart can share
The love give to thee.
Yes. thine alone-for Oh a! 'twere bliss
With the y spend my days;
Without thee, >ssere wilderness;


Obseured by darksome rays;
But still within my aching heart


One sunny spot would be
4 gem from which could not pars
The love give to thee.
Then oh together let us rove


The woods, the fields, the bowers,
And in some sweet and shady grove,
Festooned with widest flowers,
There let US range in Natures homo,


With heaven blue vault above,
And tell sweet tales of joys to Como,


And feast on fondest love.
Year: 1860

We have heard of persons purchasing sew
eral pairs of boots at once, in order to lay some
of them away for long Keeping, under the i'm
preston that leather when kept in a dry Situa-
tion improved in quality by age, like oil-ciOth
Upon inquiry find that such notions are
very generally entertained. but why this should
be SO we cannot imagine, for they are the very
reverse of all facts and experience in the case !;
and we call attention to this question for the
frsttime, we believe, as ''a word OF warming ="
Calf-skin leather, instead OF improving in
quality with age, when made into boots, dete-
riorates rapidly 1t is subject to a species of
dry rot-eremacanSiS; and in the course OF
three years it becomes as tender as piece of
brown paper. Dealers iC boots and shoes eX-
perience a considerable loss from this cause
when such articles are lett on their bands for
more than two years. This dry-rot in calf
skin boots first appears at the edge near the
soles. in the form of a black glossy sweat, re-
semblIug varnish, and from thence it gradually
proceeds until the whole leather becomes rot
ten. The application of grease rather accele-
rates than arrests the progress of this decay !;
such leather enGures much longer when worn
On the feet than when laid aside in dry stu
alton, but whether this decay is caused by the
grease used by the curriers', or is some pecu-
larity in the skin, is not known at present.
Cow skin and kip leather do not seem to be
subject to this rapid deterioration, but all
kinds of calf skin, even the very best French,
is inst as subject TO il as the poorest qualities.
This is a subject deserving of practical scien-
tfic investigation in order to discover some
remedy for the evil. At present the practical
application Of this information by purchasers
OF calf SIX in boots and shoes is an easy matter
be careful not to buy aged artces.-Scien-
tifc american.
Year: 1860

WEIGHING THE EvIDENGE.-A correspondent
gives the following which is worth telling as it
will be new to most of you, if not to all. A
gentleman missed two pounds of very fine but
ter which he had kept for special occasion,
and charged the cook with having stolen it..
She declared the kitten had eaten 1t, and that
she had just caught her finishing the last NOR
sci. The gentleman Immediately put the kit
ten in the scales, and found she weighed only
pound and. a-half. The cook thus confoun-
ded, confessed the theft.
Year: 1860

re- OWN ExCITEyEyT, and the mental and anxiety
incident to business study the
Nervous Headsce The dsordeed state Of
mind and body incident this distressing complaint fatal
blow 10 all energy ambition Sufferers by this disorder
always speedy reliet from these distressing attacks by
using Cepaic Pills whenever the symptoms appear.


quiets the oyersked BRAIN and soothes the strained and


n eaxes the tension of the stomach which always
the Of the brain.
Year: 1860

r DID you ever have the Sick Headsche Do you
te the thTobbng temples the yeed brow the osthDs and
disgust at the sight OF food! How totally unit you fox
pleasure conversation ndy One Of the Csphac PiDs
would relieve ed from al the suffering hich then
experienced For this ard ether purposes should Always
have box Of them hand TO occasion requires.
Year: 1860

GREAT DiscovgRr-Among the most important cf an Mo


est medical discoveries of this age may be considered sys
vaccination for protection from Small Pox the Cephss
Pill Headache and the Of QuninSfor the
yenou FeyeTs either Of is specific whose bene-
will be experienced BY suffering humanity long after thex
diseoyeEe1s forgotten.
Year: 1860

STATE AGRICULTURAL S0cIErY.-The Unoin
says that the State Agricultural Board of
Managers met on Wednesday evening at the
office of the Society. The Board offered a
premium of fifty dollars for the best essay
on the cause and cure of the curled leaf in
peach trees The honorable medal for the
greatest number of first premiums in the
department of cattle and horses was awarded
to r. j. Walsh, of Colusa, and the first pre-
MUM for best orchard under fifty acres wa:
given to A. A. Cohen of Alameda. The Re,
cording Secretary reported the financial con
dition of the treasury to be in a favorable
condition.
Year: 1860

From Mono AND WALKERS RIvER.-There
are now from 500 to 1000 men in these dig
gings, the greater portion of whom are at
Mono. Not more than one half of the entire
number have been able to do much as yet
owing to the limited supply of water and the
bad weather. Flour is selling at SO per cwt.
The construction of several small bitches in
addition to the one begun last fall, and now
completed, have been undertaken. These
when finished, will give profitable work to
five ur six hundred men.
Year: 1860

A LETTER from Washington to the Union
says A vast deal of dissatisfaction is mani
Tested here at the Chicago nominations. The
ticket is not strong one, and does not please
the main body of Republicans in Congress-
The nomination of Lincoln is hailed bv the
Douglas men as indicatixe Of the latter's
strength in the Northwest.
Year: 1860

6AuoY-A gentleman who came through
in the last Overland stage informs the Visa
liza Delta that the Indians along the entire
line were all decorated with war paint, and
were very saucy.
Year: 1860

A CLMAx-A poem on the Brave who
fell at Monterey" which we fndin one of our
exchanges, concludes with the following
climacteric verse:


Yes, soldier, here thy cherished name shall live,
Whilst truth and memory have light to give,
And when your country tott'rng hopes shall fall
On you, ON you, her taltring voice will call;
Your name viii be her talisman power,
When DER her bosom storms Of discord lower,
And when her sons forget her rights to save
She'll point her trembling hand to yonder grave
And with mothers aged accents, say,
"Go, read the bloody tale ofMonterey,
Learn from the tomb of those who slumber there
Cursed be the hand would harm freeman hair


You may harm freeman in any other way
you like, but don't NEEDLE with his hair
The line would apply with better effect We
should think, to the wild Indians on the
Plains, for they are always meddling will
lrcemen's hair.
Year: 1860

Never be cast down at triAes. If spider
breaks his web twenty times, twenty times will
he mend it. Make up your minds to do a
thing and you will do it. Fear not If trouble
comes upon you; keep up your spirits, though
the day may be dark one


Troubles never last forever,


The darkest day viii pass away.


II the sun is going down, look at the stars;
if the earth is dark, keep your eyes on heaven.
With Gods presence and Gods promise a
man or child may be cheerful.


Never despair, when fog's in the air,


A sunsbiny morning will come without warning.
Mind what you run after. Never be con-
tent with bubble that will burst, or FIRE that
will end In smoke and darkness, but that which
you can keep, and which is worth keeping,


Something startling that will stay,


When gold and silver fy away.


Fight hard agains: hasty temper. Anger
will come, but resist it strongly. a spark
may set house ON fire. A fiji of passion may
give you cause to mourn all the days OF your
life. Mover revenge an injury.


He that revengeth knows not resti


The meek possess peaceful breast.


If you have an enemy, act kindly to him,
and make him your friend. You may not win
him over at once, but try again. Let one
kindness be followed By another, till you have
compassei your end. By little and little
great things are completed.


Water falling day by day,


Wears the hardest rock away.
And SO repeated k:udnesses will soften heart
of stone.


Whatever you do, do it willingly. A boz
thar is whipped at school never learns bis les
sons well. A man that ia compelled TO work
cares not how badly it is performed. He who
pulls off his coat cheerfully, strips up his
sleeves in earnest, and sings while be works, is
the man for me.


A cheerful spirit gets on quick,


A grumbler in the mud will stick.


Evil thoughts are worse enemies than lions
and tigers, for we can get out of the way of
wild beasts but bad thoughts win their day
everywhere. Keep your heads and hearts full
of good thoughts, that bad thoughts may not
find room


Be on your guard, and strive and pray,


To drive all evil thoughts away.