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Year: 1860

A SNILE.-The other day. seated in one of
those airy, comfortable cars of the New York
and New Haven Railroad, became aware of the
entrance Of couple of old men, who had got on
at the last station stopped at-which was
Bridgeport-and who were in search of seat
The seat just back of where was seated had
been lately vacated, and, accordingly, the two
men took possession thereof. They had been
old school mates. Il learned from their conversa-
tion,) and had rot met for over twenty long
years. The conversation which ensued quite
struck me-not only as being one in which
Luch of noble feeling was embraced-but as
peculiar, for at least one strange fyet faithfully
true) remark made by one of them.


The first stranger said he should hardly have
recognized the other. were it not for the fami-
liarity of his voice-hs voice, be declared, had
the same sound now that it had twenty years
ago!


''And," replied the other of the two, al
should not-ay, did not recognize you until you
smiled Then knew you in moment"


Until he smiled Oh there is something
about the smile which reveals the character of
an individual, and makes him familiar at
glance, though never known before.
Year: 1860

WHAT LADY THNKs.-A letter from a lady
residing in Illinois to a cousin here, has been
handed US for perusal. There is a smack OF
politics about the document we quote for the
edihcation of those who would like to know how
the sucker candidates for the Presidency are
appreciated by lady who knows both She
says "Abraham Lincoln is nominated for the
Presidency OF these United States, and better,
honester or smarter man could not be found. |
know him well and Douglas too, and if you could
see the difference between him and that little
ornary Stephen A. Douglas you would never
think OF them on the same day Ihope YOU are
not Douglas man, and | am sure if'you only
knew the good for nothing scamp as well as we
do in his own State you would not be one long,
-Nsroda Journal.


Without intending to be ungaiant, we may
remark that this opinion of the fair lllinoian is
couotless concured in by every Abolitionist
and free negro in the North
Year: 1860

ELoQuENcE AND BED BUGs-The Court House
OF one OF the northern counties is noted as the
lnrking place of innumerable bed bugs. The
noquent and popular Judge p was defend
ing criminal, and went on thus:


Gentlemen of the jury, the prisoner at the
oar Is gulitless. And may it please the Court,
we stand upon the immutable principle of JUS
hce, that highest attribute of Heaven; that, in
possession OF which. the peasant may confront
ana DEFY the haughtiest monarch of all the
realms that which, amid anarchy and ruin,
rises imperishable to its native Heaven, that
ana lowering his voice, pointing to the judges
uesN, ana assuming looh of intensity, the
pieader continued-"May it please the Court,
there's hell roarin' bug on the Courts shirt
bosom take i'm in r


We clip the foregoing from an exchange. and
are anxious to know if the incident related did
not occur in Trinity county. Can the Journal
say?n
Year: 1860

HEENANs BLows.-The London Sporting List
says that Heenan is undoubtedly the hardest
hitter in the world 1t is said that at the British
Gymnasium, where they have contrivance to
test the weight of blow, the best pupil struck
sixty pounds. After a few days practice the
teacher was able to strike up 1870 pounds Hee-
nan put himself in training there for short peri
cd and the weight of his blow was go pounds
nearly a third of q ton
Year: 1860

BsA A goose that sees another drink will do
the same, though he is not thirsty. The custom
of drinking for company, when drinking is dis
pensable and prejudicial, seems to be case of
the same kind, and to- put man-feathers only
excepted-upon footing with goose.
Year: 1860

A MYSTERIOUS HAND.-A female hand was
found hanging to the knob of a door, in public
thoroughfare in Chicago, last week. 1t had
been severed at the wrist. When cut off, it had
been plugged and covered with sealing wax
whiie around the wrist was stoutly bound "a
piece OF silk, covered with strong twine.
Year: 1860

fsA- That was a very definite prescription
whiclr an old woman on--torg Island gave to
another respecting the mode of ascertainng
whether indigo was good or not You see,
Miss, You must take the Jumps, grind 'em up
cen Almost to powder, and sprinkle the powder
on the top of pan of water-and if the indigo
is good. it will either sink or swim, don't
know which,
Year: 1860

IRON STEAM PASSENGER CAR.-The Mes
sillon Times thus speaks of trial trip Of
the steam iron passenger car built by Daven-
port & Russell, at that place:


There was about dozen railroad men and
machinists on board, and it was the univer-
sally expressed opinion of all that the en-
terprise was a grand success, and would
eventually effect an entire revolution in the
mode OF transporting passengers upon rail-
roads. The fears entertained by some, that
the car, from its comparative lightness,
would rock to and fro. and ride uneasy when
put in rapid motion, and that from its great
length, would be unable to pass round the
short curves, were entirely dispelled, as had
been predicted by those who fully under
stood the principles upon which the truss
and truck work was constructed. It is
thought that the car will work more salts
torily in regard 10 these two particulars than
the common car. The average running
time between here and Alliance (27 miles)
yesterday, was at the rate Of 80 miles per
hour, although no particular effort was
made, Tor reasons obvious 10 engineers and
machlnlsts, TO get out the full speed of the
car.


The car IS constructed upon two patents,
which We will mention hereafter Its
extreme length is IS feet-I5 of which, in
Year: 1860

men had assembled in the streets and such
bonfire was blazing near by, as none of us had
ever seen before. This bonfire seemed to con-
sist of an immense pile of tar barrels and box
es, and it made the whole neighborhood bright
as day. A crowd assembled in the State
House, where speeches were delivered by
various gentlemen of the party. The bonfres,
illuminations, and other demonstrations of ex-
citement were still Gin full tide of successful
operation" at midnight, when we started on
our return to Chicago. l begin to have faith
in the repeated declarations of western men,
made while the convention was in session,
that the nomination of Abraham Lincoln


would "set on fire all the prairies of the north
west" Id. b.
Year: 1860

ANCIENT UMBRELLA.-An umbrella, at least
fifty years old, in perfect repair, and worth
dozen OF our modern umbrellas, was left in our
Office some time ago by gentleman who in
herited it from his sister. who carried it for
fifty years, and dying at the age of 81 left il
as an heirloom to her brother. The old gen
tleman, forgetting he had been in our count
ing room, searched everywhere he could think
offor his lost relic in vain. He was delighted
the other day, on dropping in to look over our
exchanges, TO see his old friend, the umbrella
quietly awaiting him. AS a general rule. a
printing office is not reliable place of deposit
for umbrellas in wet weather.
Year: 1860

THE GERMAN TURNER'S picnic on Mon.
day, will be pleasant affair. They will
probably march on Main street, with their
new banner, accompanied by the National
Band, before starting for the grove, in Web
ster. They will leave the Foster street station
at o'clock.
Year: 1860

A New IDEA.--Mr. Il. Il. Bailey brought
us IN delicious apple the other day, a sample
of keg full which he caused to be securely
headed up and sunk to the bottom of his mill
pond last November, where it had lain undis.
turbed through the winter and until about the
llth OF this month. On bringing his cache of
iruit TO the surface and opening it, every apple
was found to be free from speck or rot, and as
lair and unwrinklcd as on the day when taken
from the tree ClHenont (N, HI Eagic.
Year: 1860

EXCHANGE SALooN-The Dormans, at the Exchange
Saloon under the Post office, acquire additional fame
daily for the superexceient style in which every thing
about their popular arranged and carried
The increasing crowds who throng there attest to
this fact Do you desire super-extra breakfast dinner
supper call them and they will be sure to accom-
modate you the utmost satisfaction Remember their
tall chowders &c this evening.
Year: 1860

To PRoTEcT PLANTS FROM THE YELLOW
BUG.-Put large tablespoon full of guano
into three or four quarts of water-stir well
and sprinkle the plants until the ground is wet
under them. This application repeated twice
week until the vines begin to run is a perfect
security to squashes, melons, and cucumbers.
Year: 1860

Mr.. Craiehton, Superintendent of the
construction Of the telegraph line from the
Missouri river to Salt Lake, is now on the
road contracting for poles etc, so as to he
ready to construct the work, early in the
spring Mr. Wade one of the managers of
the Western Company is on his way to CAL
ifornia
Year: 1860

ESTRAY.
NANE into the enclosure Of the subscriber
~ ON the 2lst of October one WHITE STEER
with Black specks neck and shoulder, branded
w on left thigh. and p Oh right side.
One WHITE STEER with red specks on neck,
with crop and under bit in right ear. branded M
on right thigh.


Ore BLUE and WHITE SPOTTED STAG
with crop off left ear, branded with small G on
right hip


TIE owner is requested to prove property, pay
charges and take the same away.


JAMES H. CLARK,


Stage Proprietor
On Myers Ranch. near Newtown.
October 27th iS60.--1m
Year: 1860

Drs Degroot and Lanszweit. while oii =
tour through the region north of Virginia
last week, discovered the locality of deposit
Of crystalized cinnabar, which is said to yield
IS per cent of pure quicksilver. They have
taken the necessary step for securing the
mine, which is supposed to be Immensely
valuable.
Year: 1860

There is girl in Troy whose lips are 80
sweet that they stick together every morn.
ing by the honey they distill, and She can:
not open her mouth until she has parted
her lips with a silver knife. She will he q
treasure to her husband, not only oa az:
count OF her sweetness, but because she
can occasion.iy keep her mouth shut.
Year: 1860

The editor OF the Carbondale Banner is
authorized by three wealthy gentlemen Of
jackson county, to say that they will bet
Si5,0e0 that Douglas will carry Illinois next
November Address the editor for partic-
ulars Republicans who are so certain that
Lincoln will carry the State have now an
opportunity oi showing their sincerity.
Year: 1860

THE Breckenridge party in Virginia
have already smashed one plank of the
platform on which their candidate was
placed By their General Convention-the
Pacific Railroad plank Now (says the
Alexandria Ga1ette) the question arises, if
one State Convention, in this way. can
break up the platform OF the whole party,
what is to prevent another State Conyen-
ton from knocking it to pieces i'll some
other way? There seems to be trouble all
round the board
Year: 1860

Nfw WAY TO PRESERVE FlsH.-A genuius
in Rochester has taken out Il patent for
preserving fish in ice. He exhibited at q
public house there on Saturday cake of
solid, transparent ice, containing three
cubic feet, in the centre Of which were
twenty or more fine speckled trout. The
fish could be distinctly seen, and attracted
the attention of all who passed by. The
chamber to receive the fish is made in the
block of ice by chemical process, and the
oritice is sealed in like manner. Fish
thus put up can be kept for weeks in sum
mer and sent to the tropics if required.
After the fish are enclosed the ice is laid
into box and packed in saw-dust, and
can then be carried by any conveyance.
Year: 1860

and heading an insurrection of her slaves


This was crime against Virginia, bu


not against any other State, nor agains,
the Federal Government under any ex.
isting law. 1t should be crime agains


the whole country. 1t need not be
brought within the technical definition
treason, but it should be made high
crime against the whole country thus to
aim at the forcible overthrow of the au-
thority of any single State and any
conspiracy for such an object, any OBJ
ject for its accomplishment, should be
promptly and severely punished by the
Federal Government If Senator Doug
las will limit his efforts to the enactment
of such law, they will undoubtedly be
crowned with success, and he will obtain
not only the cooperation of the great
body of the people of the Northern
States, but also the credit for purely pa
triotic motives which he justly appre-
hends may now be denied him. H.J. R.
Year: 1860

The subject Of impression at FIRST
sight, was being talked over at the sup
portable, when the lady whose duty it
was to preside "over the tea-cups and
tea," said she always formed an idea off
person at first sight, and generally found
it to be correct.


Mamma" said her youngest son, in
shrill voice that attracted the attention
of all present.


"Well, my dear, what is it ?" replied
the fond mother.


" l want to know what was your opin-
ion of me when you first saw me ?"


This question gave sudden turn to
the conversation.
Year: 1860

We all have stood in some dream of youth


On the sacred mount of old,
And a promised land for us has beamcd


In the mornings purple and gold.
Oh Z! how fair were its whitened fields
How sweet were its scented gales
And its rivers ran over sands of gold,
Through beautiful, blooming wales.
But we would win that heritage


On the mountain height revealed,
To the Presents stern, relentless call,


The brightness of hope must yield;
Must turn with willing heart and strong


From the Futures charmed beams,
For the work we have to do to. day


Is worth an age of Dreams
We must wake to patience, wake to toll,


And hide deep, deep within,
The beautiful vision that charmed our youth,
or the land it is ours to win
We must tread with cherries and tireless feet
The dreary wilderness way
Must follow the pillar of fire by night,


The pillar of cloud by day.
For the light is gone out from yesterday,


Tomorrow is far away,
But close at hand, with living voice,


Speaks the angel of TO day
!" Let the work which the present hour demands
Thy hands and thy heart employ,
And the future, unsought, shall come with q


crown


OF victory and of joy"
Year: 1860

The talk about disunion is all bosh =
1t means, and is intended to mean /" vote
with the Democracy" We have heard
the cry before, and we expect to hear it
in every key from now to the election
The song will run after this fasion
1.-The only way to save the Union is to
vote for Democrat. 1t used to be the
Union of the Wings for the sake of the
Union," but circumstances alter cases.
The case being altered, alters the case.
The cry by special and authoritative de-
cree will be, "Union Of Wings and
Democrats Tin the South for the sake of
Democracy" All the efforts of the
Democratic leaders just now are tending
and intended simply to result in crushing
out or cajoling or killing off the Southern
Opposition. The disunion which they
mediate is disunion of the Opposition
elements of the nation against the tyran-
ical and wicked party which rules and
misrules the party. This cry is favored
in Virginia. especially. just now. 1t has
its object, and that object simply is to en-
list into the ranks Of the Democracy cred
ulous and timorous Whigs-Whigs, who.
really patriotic and unsuspicious, are ea-
silly led into the Democratic snares.-
How long will they be gulled with their
eyes wide open? How long will they
be caught in the traps set in their own
sight?
Year: 1860

ed her tenderly to my bosom, you may
guess how sincere was the gratitude
breathed in silence to Heaven.


1t was the prelude to wedding, which
occurred soon afterwards and you may
be sure I never forgot my fight with the
wolves, how pluckily my noble Lots
backed me, or the somewhat original bu
apropos mode in which Il Told my
Love.
Year: 1860

A modest young lady, desiring a leg
OF chicken at a table. said she would
take thst part that ought to be dressed
in pantalets !"


A gentleman opposite Immediately
called for " that part which usually wears
the hustle J" Miss modesty tainted
Year: 1860

4 DEATH GUARDING THE GoLD.-The Alta tells
of some rich quartz lately discovered ten miles
from Oroville, specimens of which had been as
sayed at great risk to life by Harris & Co., of
8that city The assays made show value of
about $4,000 to the ton, but great drawback to
the realization of speedy fortune by the pro


prietors, is the fact that this quartz is blended


with an ore-consisting mainly of arsenc-in


such quantities that the operation of roasting the


quartz has nearly killed several parties who have


attempted it and the working of the quartz has


been stopped in consequence. The crushing pro-


cess does not work we'll, and none dare to make
further attempts with fire, until some scientific
person can be found willing to undertake the
business
Year: 1860

Under the moon, as the twilight breeze,


Ripples the water in places OF light,
We stand on the bridge by the sycamore trees


And list to the voice. that come thro the nigh
tnder the elm row misty and dank,
Loves sweet laughter rings from the bank
Sprinkled with many dim red lamp,
stretching away through the distance damp,
Harki mid the foliage blossom d with June,
Tinkles a serenade under the moon.
Under the moon in the village street.
Ges.iping groups in the shadows meet,
Seated at dusky doorways there,
Red-iiPped maidens taste of the air
Whispering now of their lovers eyes,
Blue as the beautiful summer skies
Whispering now of their batteries sweet,
As autumn's fruitage dropp'd i the heat,
Under the cadence, a trembling tune,
Soft as their pulses under the moon.
Under the moon by the cool sea shore
The wind walks over its spacious floor,
Courting the snowybosomed sails
Daintily dipping through azure wales;
Over the crisp foam bearing along
The musing mariners midnight song;
As. by the rising helm with hands
Lit in the compass lamp he stands,
Thinking of those he left at noon,
Sad on the green shore under the moon.
Under the moon by the dusty road
Pace we on to the old abode;


The lstless splendor floating falls
Over its sycamOr d roof and walls,
Peering into the easement nook
Piled with many a brown old book;
Spirits are they whose pages TEEN
With thoughtful ditty and pictured dream,
Spirits amid whose silence soon
Our own shall slumber under the moon,
Year: 1860

The tooth that is sweet upon Maple Sugar,
will experience thrill of satisfaction at the
news that the crop of that succulent far ex-
ceeds that of any other year Such large
quantities have been raised and prices have
ruled so low that in many sections the con-
sumption OF foreign sugars has been material
ly interfered with. In some towns in New
Hampshire, Vermont and New York, what
would be equal to ten or fifteen hogsheads of
Cuba sugars have been made.
Year: 1860

We are pleased to learn that the North At
lantic Steamship Company have generously
proffered to Lady Franklin free passage for
herself, her neice and maid, in their magnifi-
cent steamship Adriatic, on her trip from
southampton to New York. We think she
will be met with the same noble spirit by our
countrymen, when landed on our shores.
Year: 1860

At the funeral of child Of Geo. FL. Grief,
in New Orleans, on the 2lst inst, Just as the
minister was about to commence the service
person came from the up stairs apartments
and announced that another of his children
had but a minute before breathed its last ;
deep sympathy of all present was visibly ap-
parent, and the ceremony of course put off
till next day, when both children were buried
together,
Year: 1860

There is evidently something in the name of
the Republican Presidential candidate, for it
is good enough to furnish the letters of which
the name Of the candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency is composed. Every letter in the name
OF Hannibal Hamlin may be found in that of
Abraham Lincoln-the last name of the form
er being taken right out of the middle of that
of the latter.
Year: 1860

The Louisville Journal says that fence rails
are to be great political argument of the Op-
position. Lincoln made rail fence some so
years ago, and therefore the axe, the maui,
and the wedge are the embems of patriotism,
and we presume the whole North will be dot
ted over with rail pens, which, after the cam
paign, can be made serviceable to house sheep,
swine, and ssother small deer-'' Who will pre-
sumo to rail at this use'of rails what partzan
pen can write down the influence OF rail pens
or where is the politician so cunning of fence
as to ward off the logical assaults of sharp
pointed fence rail {? We are beginning to re-
alize the truth OF the fact that this will be
great country when it is all fenced inI
Year: 1860

Our Cincinnati Astronomers, by the use of
their big glass, have settled concusvely that
what have been supposed to be lunar volca-
noe are nothing but big fires in the moon for
Trying out hogs fat, and, that what have been
taken for seas and lakes are neither more nor
less than capacious reservoirs of lard oil.
Year: 1860

Man is like a snow ball. Leave him lying
inidleness against the sunny face of prosperity,
and all that's good in him melts like butter,
but kick him around and he gathers strength
with each revolution, until he grows into an
avalanche.
Year: 1860

An iron shutter was blown from building
in Albany, few days since, and cut off the
nose of a passer-by named McCarty. The
variation of an inch in the direction of the
shutter would have killed him instantly.
Year: 1860

George Mardox, Baltimore police officer,
was found to be deranged, on Friday night, ,and
it was necessary to send him to the hospital.
The curious cause assigned is GLOSS OF rest
and religious excitement
Year: 1860

There is at present agitation in progress
in North Carolina, on the negro question,
which may eventually become an ssirrepressi-
bic conflict between freedom and slavery.
1t amounts to this: The n-slaveholders, in
their natural desire to regulate their own af-
fairs in their own way, insist upon taxing this
ssprivileged constitutional property at the
same rate with other property while the slave
holders,witha a due regard for their own special
interests and oligarchic privileges, contend
for the exemption of their human chattels
from bearing the burden of taxation. The
aristocracy of the South, like aristocracy the
world over, have thus far eaded the payment
of their due proportion of taxes, but the ultra
ground taken by them in regard to the peculiar
sacred character OF their right of property
has aroused the people to demand that they
shall, henceforth, pay taxes on this property.