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Year: 1860

Central Agricultural Socisty-The annual
meeting OF the Central Agricultural Society
will be held at the Spotswood House, on Sa /
urday, at IL O'Clock, when the members should
attend promptly and take part in the proceed
ings. This society is now in a condition TO
effect vast amount OF good for the agricuI-
turalsts of the State and if properly u tai ned
by all classes will do so. At 10 O'Clock of the
same day, the Executive Committee are to
meet at the Presidents office TO conclude their
report of their operations for the past year,
and every man should be at his post
Year: 1860

7hs Extra Police are doing good service by
nighf,i but the number OF officers should DO
Increased, so as to make the entire body more
efficient. Ii four active men are put on the
streets every night, TO look after the priyates
and stimulate ana encourage them. they can
prevent all disturbances daring the approach.
Ing holidays.
Year: 1860

CHARGED WITH THE LARCENY OF CASA
]. d. Ingersoll, of Boston, is on trial before the
Superior Court of that city, charged with the
larceny OF one hundred thousand feet of coal
gas from the Boston Gas Light Company. 1t
was claimed that the felonlous use of gas COW
cred period OF year, during which he paid
about 81 TO the company for gas. II was
which he used extensively during the time
and once let q tenant use, charging him 50 per
month for his proportion OF the gas burned. l..
Year: 1860

Yesterday the weather was spring. like over
head, and tempted many ladies to enjoy the
open air, despite the condition of the streets
The sun shone out bright and warm during
the day, and rs a conseq ueuce, the heaps OF
snow melted and ran away from it as fast as
possible.
Year: 1860

The Orphan and Pu bile Schools of the city,
are TO be invited by Professor Anderson to
attend one of his afternoon performances at
Mechanics Institute Hall. The exhibition is
rare one, and will prove highly attractive to
the little children.
Year: 1860

Pitiabls Sigat.-An aged woman, who gave
her name as Mary Brooks, was before the
Mayor for being in the street, ,helplessly drunk
on Wednesday last When called TO the bar
she plead piteously to be released. and on
promising a n instant reformation, was set at
liberty
Year: 1860

Dr. MaudesIey. an English physician
has written an article in the Journal of
Medical Science on Edgar A. Poe. The
writer proceeds to show why Poe's sins
were partly forced upon him by tempera-
ment inherited from his parents-one an ac-
tress of brililancy. beauty and passion, and
the other an English law student equally
passionate and reckless, who had sacrificed
his hopes of responsibility by indulging in
matrimony with the said actress


Of this marriage of David Pee, DR., NJ.
says a pretty thing as follows:


80 David Poe, deficient of decencies,
bade farewell 20 law, of which he had been
student, along with responsibility, and
with Elizabeth Arnold. the be1utiful &C
tress, went forth into the wide world. On
the whole the wide world cannot be said
to be a very suitable place for a man to
enter upon who had given up 1especta-
BE routine for beautiful actress = if he
wants to do anything but to die therein
Oh it was pitiful, it was bad, irrecoverably
bad, for are not the sins of the father visi-
ted upon the children, unto the third and
fourth generation We grieve for the
transaction, yet we cannot well regret it F.;
for had not things so happened, there
would have been for us no Edgar Poe, no
Raven, and no Lenore. Strange, and the
observation is very trite, how far back lies
the origin Of any eventin in this world The
thing done remains in action forever, One
cannot help thinking of the young lawyer
sitting with enraptured countenance in the
pit of the theatre, absorbed in the enchant-
ing actress upon whom every one of the
multitude present was absorbed in admira-
tion-for sho was great favorite - who
should have pointed to that face and have
said, that in the sympathetic and admiring
glance which beamed thorefrom towards
that actress, lay the germ of things which
were to occupy a rld's attention, as long,
may be, as it existed. Edgar Poe his po-
etry, and the amazement of mankind at his
strange, lurid, irregular existence nay,
that glance is also actually accountable for
this present case of ink and paper"
Year: 1860

GOLD IN INDIANA. Quite an excitement
prevailed in Indianapolis few days since,
by the report that gold had been discover


ed in Kokoma, Howard county. A quar-
rier near that place gave it out that lie
bad discovered quartz in the layers of
stone where be was at work, and exhibited
a piece of rock fecked with what appear
ed to be gold as the result of his digging
in and among the material designed to be
used for improving streets. The piece Of
rock, gltterng with particles resembling
gold. was sent to Indianapolis for chemical
analysis, by a gentleman deeply interested
in the quarries, The result Of the analy-
sis proved that there was gold, ''and no
mistake in the rock -LatayeHe J0mnaI
Year: 1860

On the occasion of the Princes visit
to Cambridge, a collation. was provided at
Harvard Hall The Prince beckone'i to
waiter, and requested him to get glass of
wine The waiter promptly replied that
they ..havent got any President Eel
ton here remarked to the Prince. in his
bland manner that it was not in accord
ance with usage on such occasions to pro-
vide wine Then" said the Prime,
turning to the waiter, get me glass of
beer" For the second time be was oblig-
ed to reply haven't got any. Cam
tridqe Chronicle.
Year: 1860

Don't Judge Of moral character by
the face. The frog is more innocent
than many an animal that has a much
handsomer physlognomy.


-'Neal Dow is a man Of strong
will" All the Main-law-yers say so.-
And Yet n single letter has made hin
Neal Down.
Year: 1860

THE Proprietors of the LOUISVILLE l COURIER, desirous of doing all in their power to advance the cause of the gallant candidates of the National Democracy, BREcKINRIrcD and LANE, by spreading proper documents before lhe people, propose to furnish their MAMMOTH WEEKLY EDITION during the campaign, or rather for q period of six months from the date of subscription, at the following very low rates:

 TERMS.
Year: 1860

Parties who know inform us that it lie all
arranged and understood that Levi hite is to
be elected State Senator next fall, If it can lie
done. Now, we ask if the people of this city
are going through the farce of eleCting a
man Mayor who will resign in few months
and leave an unexpired term Of year and
half to be filled by some creature of the Con.
mon Council, und no telling what sort Of an
individual he may be? Ought man to aspire
to an office which he does not intend TO fill ?
Certainly not. 1t is mere humbuggery.-
Chandler b, Fowler, if elected, will serve the
term through. Which one of these gentlemen
will the people choose No one can deny
that Mr.. Fowler has the ability, the integrity
and the fitness for the office lie has served
the city ms Alderman and us President Of the
Council faithfully, exhibiting great practical
sense, strict honesty, indefatigable industry,
and fine ability as parlinmeLtnrian. lie
would preside over the Council Board with
credit to the city.
Year: 1860

Editor Democrat THAT instrument Of
war known as the e"Paixhnn Gun" was an OBJ
ject of general admiration until it was
brought to the test. then it bursted. So
it will be with its almost name-sake, the
Lecompton candidate for City Treasurer
the people will burst him at the ballot box
and his friends will behold q Star (r) in his
stead. "Lo."
Year: 1860

The Taunton Mass Gazette says that two
men of that town are engaged in digging on
the northeast side of Foolish Hill, in Foxboro
as they say, under the direction Of spirits, in
IN search of treasures alleged to have been
odried In that place by one John Bernard. a
pirate and highwayman.
Year: 1860

DR. CHAPrN on EDUCATboN.-Rev. DR.. Cha.
pin of New York, in recent discourse on
childhood" protested against the system of
schooling young children. and prematurely
examining them with book learning. Tie said
1t was atrocious that the blood and vigor
that was intended to strengthen the hands
and body, should be forced into the head until
it became a dispropoFtionate intellectual wen
on the child
Year: 1860

A New York curiosity seeker, stole one Of
the boots of Stephens, the wife murderer,
while they were placing the body in a coffin
after the execution but the article was missed
before he could get off with it, and recovered
Year: 1860

PITIFuL.-The manner in which the Ex-
press detaches sentences of ours from the
context and distorts them into the very op
posie of what they were intended TO say, is
a very small'potatoe business. We cannot
and will not stOop to reply to arguments
based on any such misrepresentation of our
1t is the Title tricky ticky end of
editing which we disdain TO have anything
to do with.
Year: 1860

The Express talks about the City Printings
being "a very tempting bait" for the Demo-
crat All we have to say is that the Demo
crat, with every one concerned lit, had moth
ing to do with the getting up of the Peo-
pies Ticket. But, the Aldermanic and May
oralty ticket Of the Court House Lecompton
Clique. looks very much as if it was stocked
concern, expressly got up for the benefit of
faced, too, in its character that the editor OF
the Express. ]. +, Linthicum, is himself one
of the nominees for Alderman. As a matter
of course, If elected. lie will vote to feed up
his own paper. After this, we should think
the the Express would have sense enough to
keep its mouth shut about the City Printing


P. S. Since writing the above, we learn
that the Express Court House Clique have
become afraid Of the effects Of their own au-
dacity, and backed down on Mr. Linthicum
substituting J. T. Dickey in his place-.a man
who cannot be suspected of any proclivities
in favor of this or that clique. The idea is
that they can elect enough men of the right
stamp for their purposes, without Mr.. Dickey
ana they can afford to go for him, on account
of the benefit which his absolute independence
of character would do the balance of the
ticket.


So far as this City Printing is concerned.
we verify believe that ifn majority of the
Court House Express Clique nominees for
AldsEs'en were elected, they would give it to
the Express in spite of everything that could
be said or done Gy the people at large.
Year: 1860

* IIN W tloIl 0OI1 OoI TO ol 7110
New York World says it is rumored in that
city that Attorney General Black and Sec
retary Floyd have informed the President
they will resign if he upholds the Fedora!
Laws in case of notification in any State
To that point have we come at last. The
enforcement of the laws occasions the
resignation of the officers. If these gen
tlemen really design what they threaten, it
certainly ought to be an inducement for him
to take prompt measures to put down nulll-
fcation. Certainly no two men in the
Government have done more to render his
administration a stencil in the nostrils of the
nation than Attorney Black and Secretary
FLOYD,
Year: 1860

The EXCITEMENT IN SoUTH CAROLINA
In South Carolina the excitement does not
abate. The Columbia Guardian, referring
to the action of the Senate calling a Com
vention, says: " This, as we have said be-
fore, is the first step, and we do not doubt
but that the House will promptly concur
The next IS TO make ample provision for
arming the State. These measures will
convince not only the Northern States, that
South Carolina is in earnest, but will give
assurance to our sister Southern States that
the time has come for action. The inter
val, whatever it may be, between now and
the assembling OF the Convention, should
be devoted to the earnest purpose of unit
ing the people of the State. We believe
there is little division of sentiment among
them; nevertheless, information should be
disseminated, and the work of preparation
thoroughly persevercd in, SO that when the
State resumes her sovereignty there will be
little commotiOn or division among her
citizens. The varied interests in our State,
banking, financial, and commercial, should
be prepared for the change, so that the usual
business facilities 20 the people may not be
interrupted or interfcred with in any degree
Let it be fully known and understood that
the State will act in the way indicated, and
the transition from our present state of no
litical anxiety, on account of our prospec-
tive disconnectiOn with the Federal Gov
erument, to that of noble and glorious
independence, will scarcely be felt. The
work of deliverauce has commenced, and
the people OF South Carolina will take no
steps backwards
Year: 1860

BaE~ The New York Evening Post, in
the following paragraph, perhaps uncon-
sciously, reminds the Southern States which
expect TO remain in the Union-even if
South Carolina should temporarily secede-
Of n political rs well as a cica interest which
they possess in seeking to dissuade the peo-
pie of the Palmetto State from any such
disorganizing procedure


"The Democratic prints are rejoicing
that the majority of the next Congress will
be opposed in political sentiment to the new
Administration. But in this calculation they
forget that South Carolina and Alabama
threaten to withdraw from the Union. OF
course in that event their Senators and
Representatives will be withdrawn. But
with the loss OF these the Republicans will
regain the ascendency in both branches OF
the National Legislature"
Year: 1860

DEFEAT OF THE MARYLAND FREE NEGRO
LAw.-While South Carolina, Arkansas,
and other Southern States have compelled
their free colored inhabitants to choose
either slavery or flight, Mary land has just
shown her hatred of the oppression Of this
unfortunate class. In all the counties Of
the State, from which we have received re-
turns, in which the act for the enslavement
of free negroes was submitted to the people,
the voters have emphatically and signally
denounced that unjust and unchriStian law.
The question has been met and decided
without any reference to party politics, and
the law is defeated by majorities amounting
almost to unanimity. The result is greatly
creditable to the counties in which the vote
WAS taken, and honorable to the State at
large.
Year: 1860

aGa-The following embodies the Louis
Vile Democrats idea of the selfshness that
characteriZes the Secessionists in their mad
attempts to dissolve the Union


The chief captains in this secession move
meut have reasons more substantial. The
politicians think they can be more in a
Southern Confederacy than they can be in
the Union. Others think their seaport
towns Will be the great marts of trade which
now goes principally to Northern ports
They think slave labor can be had cheaper,
while the price of their great staple will be
enhanced. They dream OF getting Mexico,
and Cuba, and Central America, and build
ing up great Southern Confederacy. They
have dwelt on the prospects until it is quite
enchanting, These border slave States are
to play a secondary part in this grand
achievement, and take care of themselves
as best they can, whilst South Carolina
politicians are gIorifed to the full measure
of their conceit. Charleston is to be the
New York of the South, and Louisville is to
be little frontier town, exposed to all the
evils Of such locality. kentucky is to be
subseryient to the ambition Of South Caro-
lima and play second fiddle to the whole
movement Let the border States, then,
take care of themselves, for their interests
will not lee considered by the extremes.
Year: 1860

The VALUE OF A Coop CONSTITUTION. -
Queen Victorias departure from Brussels,
on her return to England, was delayed for
two days by cold which she caught in
Germany. 1t is a striking proof OF the
excellence of the constitution OF Queen
Victoria, and of her physical training and
regularity of habit, that during the twenty
three wears she has been Oh the British
throne, she has never been confined to heI
room from sickness for single day, except
ing upon the occasions when she has added
to the Guelph olive branches.
Year: 1860

Ray> The secessionsts of South Carolina,
not content with going quietly out of the
Union, must needs garble and spoil the
Declaration Of American Independence. If
they haven't talent OF originality enough to
get up a Declaration of Independence with
out stealing ours, they will make poor
work governing themselves.
Year: 1860

WILL CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY RESIGN ?-As
it is known that Judge Taney is now quite
old and very feeble, it is often inquired
whether he will not resign before the ia
coming Of new Administra ton in order
that the old Administration may have the
appointment of a successor. In the absence
of all direct information, the following an
ecdote is submitted as throwing some
light on the subject from which we should
infer that he belongs to the race of Office
holders who seldom die and never resign


F" When the Library in the Capital was
in flames, and clouds of smoke were rolling
ont and enveloping the building, the Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court appeared in
his seat at the usual hour, looking quite
tranquil and uudiSturbed. 'May it please
your Honor, said 81 @!iicer Of the Court,
will the Court sit to-day 2 The Chief JUS
tice looked up, and coolly and Significantly
asked is the court room really on fire -
ooh, no, no not yet, was the answer. Then
are'H sit Ill ats, added the Chiet. Aud tie
Court did sit; and transacted business rs
usual, amid all the confusion about it.
Year: 1860

A bill has passed the House in the Yer
mont Legislature, requiring every attorney
at law, on the request Of his client, to give
his opinion in writing, upon the points bear
ing directly in a given case, and holding him
responsible, when, through ineompetency
neglect or mismanagement on his part, the
client suffers damages.
Year: 1860

A HARD HDE-Readers Of natural history
are well aware that it is stated that the hide
Of rhinoceros is not penetrable by bullet.
This was put to test a few days ago at Mem
phis, at an exhibition Of Dan Rice's circus,
which contains an animal Of that description.
Capt. Travis, the famous marksmau, fired at
the rhinoceros, and the bullet fell to the
ground flauened 10y contact with the thick
skin. The animal did not change his position
or betray consciousness that he was struck.
Year: 1860

JoHN RUsKIN, the eminent author of "Mod-
ern Painters was recently urged by the
Mercantile Library Association of New York
to come over and lecture. He declined in
the following characteristic letter:


AIroRF, August &c, 1850.


My Dear Sir | received your favor of the
10th, on my arrival here yesterday morning.
answer by the first post. 1t is matter Of
sincere sorrow TO me that | cannot accept
the gracious invitation extended from your
shores-one of the many encouragements and
helps which | have received from the SYM
pathy and trust of the American public. But
am now engaged in some practical work
which will prevent me, perhaps for years
from writing or leeturing, except in quite
casual way, and all this work has TO be done
in Europe-if so it may be-whle ! have
still good eye and hand. | hope the use of
my tongue, perhaps a little longer Mean
time, let me beg of you to thank the Presi-
dent of the Association, very heartily, for his
lctter-requesting him at the same time to
convey to the Association itself, my sense of
the honor done me, and to express to them
my true and informal veXation at not being
able to accept it. assure you no question
of remuneration should stand in the way
usually gire my lectures here; and certain
ly my relations with America have been
hitherto so happy-and my friends there, are
so much regarded by me, that | should like,
II ever came there, to do anything that they
would have me-"al for love, and nothing
for reward" Believe me, my dear sir, very
respectfully and gratefully, yours


A. G. Agnew, Esq. j. RUsEIN.
Year: 1860

THE national council of the Choctaw In
dians have passed an ordinance to purchase
60, 900 bushels of corn for the relief of such
OF their people as are suffering by reason of
the severe drought of last summer.
Year: 1860

Ed. G'esceat-This talented and popular leader
of the orchestra of the ST. Charles Theater has his
name up for benefit on Sunday night, the last Of
the season, when one Of the most attractive bills
will be presented.


The Maddern sisters have kindly volunteered to
produce the laughable piece of the q Three Fast
Young Men, and also their wonderful perform
ance with brass horns, which in itself should not
be missed.


Mr.. Waldauer, by his general urbanity and fine
qualities has endeared himself to host Of friends
in this city, running back from the time Of Sol
Smith, when he occupied the same seat, which he
has always SO ably and satisfactorily filed, His
name as a composer is appended to some of our
most beautiful and popular music, SO all those who
want a good evenings entertainment, and at the
same time extend good helping hand to one de-
serving, call at the ticket office and prepare them
selves for good time. Nux.
Year: 1860

SOMETHING OF CHANGE--At the late ball
given to Lord Renfrew at the New York Academy
of Music. the Prince opened the dance with the
lady of Gov. Morgan. She was the exemplar Of
American life, progress and industry. In her
youth she was poor GIRL earning her livelihood
as milliner's apprentice. Her upward growth is
but common specimen of the strange but goodly
incidents of American life.
Year: 1860

Reader, perchance thou art
strong IN the integrity of thy mind
and heart. Let not that superior
strength cause thee to dcspise thy
brother oflow degree. He NAV
nave some constitutional weak
ness-some unfortunate bias of
mlnd-some obliquity of reason,
or perversion Of the affections.
against which he is struggling,
night and day;-strnggling per-
haps' in vain, yet with the SINGER
lty and heroism of a martyr. IF
he is no better man that St. Paul.
there may be law in his members
warning against the law of the
mind, and bringing him into cap.
tlvlty! On the other hand, the
co institution of the nature NAV
be more fortunate. Moral pow
ers, and intellectual capacities,
which have not fallen to his lot
may still be thine. But "who
maketh thee to differ from anoth-
er, and what hast thou that thou
dldst not receive!' Be not high
minded. Let not the thought
that thou art superior to another
lead thee to disregard his interest
and happiness. If thou art great
and strong, it is well. True
greatness will never minister to
vain pride. nor serve to foster a
selfish ambition; but it will cause
thee to be humble and grateful.
Year: 1860

Since meridia1 light commenced.


Purer light revealed to some; -
Ethcre still should be offences -7,
Wo to him by whom they come,
Judge not that ye be not Judged;


Was the counsel Christ did give,
And the measure that you have given,
Just the same you shall receive.
Jesus says be meek and lowly,


For tis high to be Judge,
If would be pure and holy,


Unjust be without grudge, g..
Il requires constant labor,
All his precspts to obey,
If truly love my neighbor,


Then I'm in tho holy way.
i'll say unto my neighbor,


In thine eye there is mote,
If thou art friend or brother,


Hold and l will pluck it out
But could not get it clearly,


ror my sight was very aim,
When came to see moro clearly,
In my eye there was beam.
If I love my brother dearly,


And his mote would erase,
Then my sight must shine moro clearly,
For the eye is tender place,
Others have oft reproved,


Fer little simple mote,
Now wish the beam removed.


Oh! that tears might wash it out.
Charity and love are healing,


It will give purer sight,
When saw my brothers failings,


Twas not exactly right,
Now | will take no further trouble,


Since Christ's love is all my theme,
Little notes arc but bubble,


When I think upon the beam.
Year: 1860

THEATRIcAL.-Maguire's Star company are
announced to appear at the Nevada Theater
tomorrow evening, in the celebrated play of the
"Octoroon." The company is one of the best
that has ever performed in Nevada, and they
remain only few days.


ACCIDENTAL careless teamster run his
wagon over pig, about noon to-day, breaking
its back. A benevolent gentleman standing
by, run his knife into the pigs throat and soon
relieved it from misery.