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Year: 1859

The Pleasure Ercnrsf0a of Leigh Street Sun
day School, TO Craney Island took place yes
terday morning, and, as the weather proved
most charming for the occasion, a more happy
party could not he desired. At O'Clock the
school, including officers and teachers, met at
Leigh Street Church, and soon thereafter took
mp the line of march for the depot. On their
were made, SO that by the time the procession
reached the Central depot there We're over
three hundred persons in the line. Aftera
brief delay, the school, with a score or more
OF guests, took their seats in the cars, and at
signal from the Conductors bell, the iron
horse moved off gracefully with his load
of living jewels, gradually increasing his
pace as he passed out of the city, until lie
had attained a speed sufficient to take him
to his journeys end in half an hour
Arriving at Atlee's station the passengers de-
barked, and soon thereafter the hundreds of
children. joyous at their escape from the city
for n day, and all excitement at the novel
scenes of country before fhem were making
the grove echo and re-echo with merry peals of
laughter and joyous shouts of innocent mirth.
We need not add that the day was passed in
the most pleasant manner-that Il bountiful
repast was served to all--that the men tai feast
was of Il high order-and that teachers visi-
tors, and scholars, We're highly delighted with
the trip, as well rs with the pleasures attend
ing it, and that all gave praise TO the commit
tee of arrangements for the ample and skillful
provisions made for the occasion. AT a late
hour in the afternoon, much to the regret of
many who thought the day by far too short
the party took seats in the ears, and soon there
after found themselves en- ronte for home. where
they arrived in good time, and highly delighted
with their pleasant picnic
Year: 1859

John Woodhouse Heart, son of Mr. Heart
once of the Charleston Mercury, but now resi-
ding at the corner of G, near 18th street, in
this city, came by his death on Thursday sight
in fearful and extraordinary manner.


1t appears that Mr.. Heart left the house of
his parents on Thursday afternoon, stating that
he intended to spend the night at the House Of
Mrs. Walker a relation Of his, living on l.
Street, between 4th and 5th, Unfortunately
while on his way there, he was detained
at the house of another relative to whom
he paid visit, and when he reached the
house on L street, he fonnd that the famIl ly had
retired to rest and that all the doors were
locked. He then went into the alley, and en-
deavored to gain adm ssion by the stable door.


Over this door there was an opening or tran
som Insufficient width to admit his head, and
having climbed up to it he put his head and one
arm through for the purpose Of christening the
bolt inside, and while in the act doing so hR
feet slipped and he was caught under the chin
and on the back the mock by the boards above
and below, and was choked to death, and re.
manned thus suspended until yesterday morn
ing when he was found by servant who had
occasion to go to the stable.


When the body was discovered it was found
that a part Of the clothing had been torn off by
dog, (not his own,) which attacked him while
he was suspended.


Mr. Heart was yourg man ofexcellent dis
position, and to his parents, ever atiectlonatc
and obedent, and to society he promised great
future usefulness; but alas, he has thus in the
bud of manhood and the bloom ofhealth, been
cut down-another example ofthe terrible un-
certainty of life and the necessity Of being pre-
pared for death. prepare 70 the ways Of the
Lord; making straight his paths, for ye know
not at what hour Of the night he may come
Peace be to his ashes.
Year: 1859

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "There is
great public curiosity to see the letter which
Governor Chase is understood to have written
to Republican member Of Congress from Ohio,
on the subject OF Cuba, in which he took
grounds favorable to the measure. The reasons
alleged by Chase why the Republicans should
favor Cuban annexation are supposed to be
these:


!, 1t will abolish the foreign African slave
trade.


2. twill give the people ofthe United States
cheap sugar. which can be obtained in no other
way. The last Republican Legislature Of Ohio
passed resolves favorable to cheap sugar.


8. 1t will give the people of the West a good
market for their agricultural products and man
ufactures.


t. Chase is said to be Of the opinion that the
measure is very popular with the people, and
that the only way for the Republicans to head
the Democrats is to take position favorable to
IT,
Year: 1859

From the special report Of the Auditor OF
State to the Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatiyes. dated the 20th ult, it seems that no
taxes have been collected from the State Bank
and Branches, and the Independent Banks gen
orally. They have reported the amount let off
under the provisions of the Goth section Of the
act incorporating them, in lieu of taxes; and the
Auditor has not recognized the validity Of the
action Of the banks, because ofthe act OF 1858,
and hence he has not drawn for the amounts
thus set of by the Banks, and therefore no rev.
enue has come into the State Treasury from
them.


We are very clearly OF the opinion that the
financial business of this country would be bet
Ter done without than with banks of issue, and
that a paper currency is an evil. We do not,
however, intend to make any point or raise any
issue ofthis kind. The legislature has by law
chartered number of banking institutions, and
money has in good faith been invested in them.
and the system is in full operation in Ohio
Let the Bankers enjoy all the benefits of their
charters and derive all the just profits that per-
ta n to their bl iness; but at the same ne let
them bear the the amount Of the burdens Of the
State-their just an equal share of taxatTou,--
which properly belongs to them. This they
should do with alacrity, and scorn any quibb'e
or occasion that may be raised under their char
ters. The people willnot consent that tany mode
of taxation is just that does not does not apply
alike to all property, in the spirit of the Consti-
tuition. Nor will they patiently hear the un-
sound doctrine advanced, that their servants
the Leeislature--may by law, relieve the prop
erty of corporations from bearing just share o
the public burdens. The taxing power is the
highest sovereign power and it cannot be fritter-
ed away by the general Assembly Property
wherever found should be taxed by the same
rule, and the managers of Banking Institutions
would, we think consult their own true interest
by conform ing at once to such a standard in
paying their taxes as would place their corporate
property on the same footing with the property
ofpriyate citizens Statesman.
Year: 1859

The life and soul of any business is prompt
payments. A man may do a heavy business,
he may make a large profit on his wares, he
may employ large capital, but without prompt
payments, he will often find himself embarrass
ed. When his bills or notes become due it al
fords him less consolation to find $1,000 on his
books than half as much in his drawer. Every
merchant and mechanic. (says an exchange }
and especially every newspaper publisher will
not only attest the truth of the above, but will
add "behold the half is not told!''


Few customers or patrons appreciate the i'm
portance ofprompt payments of their bills, on
account, frequently, Of their small size. 1t is
too often forgotten that the chief part Of these
book accounts is made up ofsmal bills. 1t of
ten occurs that those who are best able to pay
who themselves feel the least need of money
are most slow in paying.


The books of the Sentinel Office furnish good
illustration of the above. We have near 100
subscribers who are indebted for from 9 to
years subscription, and more than one fourth oi
that number who owe for from to 8 years;
nearly any of whom could pay their bills any
month in the year without serious inconveni.
ence.


The interest which the publisher loses by
these long. running accounts is double as much
as the profit would be fpaid punctually. 1t is
the same with merchant, mechanic or farmer
If he sell his merchandise or produce at 20 pei
cent profit and waits three years for payment
loser who waits from five to eight years!


If all would pay up as punctually as they
could, hard times would scarcely be felt. Il
would be better for the business man, and bet
ter for his customer.
Year: 1859

ton Gag


Thomas JEFFERSON, JoHS QUIScY ADAMS
and Henry CLAY, to say nothing of other dead
and living statesman, have been declaring for
halfa century that we ID want Cuba; but we
suppose the opposite opinion now advanced by
by our friend Of tho Gyzettc Is to set aside the
authority OF all such small Fry as those we have
named. - Statesman.
Year: 1859

A MODEL County are at present labor
will compare avorahly with any other in the
State for moral and law abiding citizens. While
many of the counties are largely represented in
the Ohio Penitentiary, and one to the number
Of one hundred and fifty six, Harrison county
has no representative whatever in that insttu-
ton; and while many Of the county jails have
large number of tenants, single individual
only, we believe, is confined in our Jail, and he
so peaceable and trusty, as to be permitted to
leave the Jail to feel the Sheriff chickens.
Year: 1859

CONCRETE FLooRs.-The lower floors
of all the cellars of houses should be
composed of a bed of concrete about
three inches thick. This would tend TO
render them dry and more healthy. and
at the same time prevent rats from bur.
rowing under the walls from the outside.
and coming up under the .foors-the
method pursued by these vormin where
houses are erected on sandy soil. This
concrete should be made of washed
gravel and hydraulic cement Common
mortar mixed with pounded brick and
washed gravel, makes concrete for
floors nearly as good as that formed
with hydraulic cement. Such floors
become very hard and are much cheap
er than those of brick or flag stone
( Boston Cultivator.
Year: 1859

| In many parts Of the country where char
coal is or has been largely made, particularly
in the vicinity of iron furnaces, the old braze
of Charcoal hearths can be obtained in great
quantities. Near railroad depots, where the
contents of the spark catcher are thrown out
at the end of every trip, and at distilleres, ,ac-
companied by rectifying houses where puIvcr-
lied charcoal is used in the rectifying o.
whisky, large quantities may be had at low
cost. By undertaking the bed in stables with
charcoal, the urine is readily absorbed and
rendered inodorous; the excretory gases gi-
ven off from the bodies OF animals are taken
up, land the atmosphere rendered sweet. Where
the ventilation is not perfect the animals suffer
severely from being surrounded by the excre-
tory gases given off from the surface of bod
les. Some idea may be had of the advantages
to be derived from the absorption of these
gases, from the fact that, if the horse be en-
closed in a silk bag vanished and tied around
his neck, and leaving his head free to breathe
the atmosphere, he Will die in twenty-four
hours, simply because the bag will contain the
gases given off from the surface of the body,
keeping them in contact with the animal,
which should be got rid of as fast as liberated.
All this will be absorbed by charcoal, and in
the cleansing of the stable this charcoal may
pass to the compost heap, where it will con-
tinue its office of absorbing ammonia, and
after it reaches the field 1t is an ever-at
tendant chemist, taking care of all the results
of decay until growing plants use them
Soils of all kinds are improved by the pres
ence of charcoal, and as itself is not absorbed
by plants, it forever remains to Te-perform its
office.


Clay soils are rendered more free by its ad-
mixture. 1t assists sandy soils by retaining
what would be lost in the atmosphere by avap-
Grafton without it it prevents early freezing
of soils, and its dark color assists in receiving
heat from the suns rays; indeed the chief diff
ference in texture between the old garden soil
and that of the field, simply arises from the
charcoal (carbon) and consequent upon the
decay of vegetable matter in the old garden
soils are so much darker colored than those of
the field alongside, and it is for this reason
also that manures applied to soils of dark color
are so much longer retained, and are so much
more efficient tEan when applied 10 soils in
which the carbon is deficient.


In mountainous districts it is quite common
to drive cattle to the coalingS, as the old char
coal hearths are called, for the earliest spring
pasture; for around the edges of the charcoal
hearths the grass grows much more luXurient-
ly than elsewhere, and notwithstanding this
hint the farmers in such districts continue to
neglect carting the charcoal braZe to their
farms. If charcoal braZe be thrown on top of
a fuming dung heap it will absorb all the gases
arising from the fermentation of the mass,
and retain them until the roots of the plants
abstract them. Pig peas should never be
without charcoal dust where it can be procur-
ed in privies it deodorizes the contents and
this forms valuable poudrette.
Year: 1859

ExPERIEScE.-There is pretty German
story of a blind man, who, even under mis-
fortune was happy-happy in the wife he pass
ionately loved her voice sweet and low,
and he gave her credit for that beauty which
chad he been painter) was the object of his
idolatry. physician came, and curing the
disease, restored the husband to sight, which
he chiefly valued as it would enable him to
gaze on tie lovely features of his wife. He
looks and sees a face hideous in ugliness!
He is restored to sight but his happiness is
over. Is not this our history Our cruel
physician is Experience.
Year: 1859

An old tar came down to the cabin of Lord
Nelson's ship, one cold drizzly day, with a
message, while Lady Hamilton was present.
Seeing the cold condition of the sailor, she
asked him which he would prefer, ga glass of
wine or glass of brandy ssIt don't matter
which," replied Jack, ssbut if your ladyship
please, can be drinking the wine while you
are pouring out the brandy"
Year: 1859

TOMATOEs.-Thisd delicious, whole some rege-
table is spoiled by the manner it is served up
on the table. 1t is not one time in a hundred
more than half cooked. Ii is simply scalded,
and served as sour pOrridge. 1t should be
cooked three hours-it cannot be cooked in
The fruit should be cut in halves and
the seeds scraped out. The mucilage of the
pulp may be saved if desired, by strainng out
the seeds, and adding it to the fruit, which
should boil rapidly for an hour, and simmer
three hours more until the water is dissolved
and the contents of the saucepan pulp of mu-
ciaginouS matter, which is much improved by


putting in the pan, either before putting in
the fruit or while it is cooking, an ounce of
butter and half pound of fat bacon cut fine,
to half peck of tomatoes and small pepper
pod, with salt to suit the taste. The fat adds
pleasant flavor, and makes the dish actual
food, instead of a mere relish. The pan must
be carefully watched and but little fire used.
and the mass stirred often to prevent burning,
toward the last, when the water is nearly all
evaporated. The dish may be rendered still
more attractive and rich as food by breaking
in two three eggs, and stirring vigorously
just time enough TO allow the eggs to become
well cooked. Tomatoes thoroughly cooked
may be put in tight cans, and kept any length
of time or the pulp map be spread upon
plates and dried in the sun, or slow oven,
and kept as we'll as dried pumpkin, dried ap
plies, peaches, or pears, and will be found
equally excellent in winter. For every day
use, quantity sufficient for the use of fam
lily week may be cooked at once, and alter
ward eaten cold, or warmed over. We beg of
those who use this excellent fruit to tty what
cooking will do for it. 1t has been eaten halt
cooked long enough. 1t never should be
dished until dry enough to be taken from the
dish to the plates, with fork, instead of a
SDoon-N. Y. Trib.
Year: 1859

lea.


For eighty years we have existed a,
an Independent power among the na
tions, asserting by brain force and ner-
vous skill our equality with the older
races from which we sprang, and do
ing credit to the Tcuton and Ccltie
tribes (who were our originators), in
point of intellectual power and vigor-
Gus thought. This statement is one
which we believe will be acknowled by
by the most prejudiced commentator
on our social system. But while we
proudly indite such fact, we are also
compelled to acknowledge that we
have deterioratcd in physical develop
ment: The causes Of this deteriora-
tion have been consequence of cur
independence; for to prove that we
were capable OF doing what in the rev
olutionary days we said we would
achieve, it was requisite that for time
VIC would forget our personal materi-
ality, and think only how best to use
the "dweller in the temple" regard
less of the temple itself Having now
however, proved the position that our
fore fathers assumed and being able to
keep it with the exercise of an orGi
nary amount of brain force, it is nee
cssary that we should look to the walls
Of the temple, in order to preserve it
in that sound and weather proof
state that its Grand Designer intended
it to be.


Nearly every lecture this season has
had something bearing on this ques-
tion; and there is in the press mighty
surging, that indicates truly the waves
Of argument that arc tc come, and
wash muscle, bone and sinew into the
American child. On every hand we
see it exciting good mems attention;
and even from the pulpit we have
heard, so to speak, muscular Christi
anity. preached. Pure health in a
normal man is more the nutural bal
ance of thought, feeling, and bodily
vigor than the mere absence of dis
ease, and with Us this balance has been
somewhat impaired, and would we
keep that power to go-a-head as we
wish-would we show that our
thoughts are good or great, our prin-
ciples noble and sublime-we must
keep in healthy action and perfect tune
the instrument through which they re-
veal themselves to the outer world
This is the body (the frame work }
that contains our individuality-"the
house IRE live in"


That pleasant philosopher. DIR. o.
w. Holmes, says in a recent number
of the Atlantic Monthly. the
strong hate the weak. It's all right.
The arrangement has reference to the
race, not the individual. Infrmity
must be kicked out. or the stock run
down" Harsh as this may appear.
it is true; for we cannot affor |, our
bodies being necessary agents to effect
the objects Of our wills, that they be
constitutionally weak, and incapaei-
tated for the labor they have to do.
and that the will commands, or the
thought inspires them to perform
There is a bodily insanity as well as a
mental one; and as excess of any Kind
induces the one, so does want Of air.
exercise and equalizing action produce
the other.


There is another grand cause ol
bodily infirmity in this country. and
that is, the vast amount Of quack med
icines which are annually swallowed
by persons. for purposes honest and
: dishonest, and which, if they do not
Year: 1859

kV Childhood is like a mirror,
catching and rejecting images around
it. Remember that an impious or
profane thought uttered by parent
may operate on the young heart like
a careless spray of water thrown on
polished stcel-stain it with rust that
no after securing can efface.
Year: 1859

The most important portion of the mes
sage of Gov. Harris is that which treats
Of the banks and the currency. 1t is
manifest from it that he has no very ex-
alted opinion of banks and their manage
ment: and could he have his way would
inaugurate the era of hard money which
has been so often talked of by Demo-
cratic enthusiasts. But, as he can't have
his way--as he feels it impossible to bring
his pnrty up to the metallic standard
he desires to make as near approach to it
as he can. This is laudable, if we regard
his opinions as expressed in the mes
sage as sincere, point we do not doubt.
But, it is possible the people of the State
would have been better satisfied had he
spoken as frankly during his canvass for
reelection. Bank Democrats, who sup
ported him, may have painful apprecia-
ton of the position in which they are
placed, on finding that their Governor
intends really to restrict and restrain the
Union and Planters Banks out of ex-
istence, and does not propose an increase
Of the capital of the Bank of Tennessee,
but, on the other hand, would have that
institution expire with its charter. We
take it for granted that the stockholders
of the Union and Planters Banks will not
accept charters such as Governor Harris
would give them, and if the Legislature
coincide with him in opinion, the public
may expect to see both Baflks numbered
with the things that have been, but are
no longer. The capital employed by
these institutions can be invested else
where, and quite as proftably, free from
the restrictions proposed. Whether other
capitalists would be more willing to test
the operation of the new system, we are
inclined to doubt. We speak of the sys-
tenn as a whole, for some of the PROPOSE
tions are just and reasonable, and should
be adopted. We do not believe any capi-
talist would be willing to accept the sys-
TEN entire; and thus believing, we are
apprehensve that the result will be,
should the Legislature deem it expedient,
to carry out the recommendations of the
Governor, the establishment of an al
most exclusive metallic currency. The
question is one of the greatest inter-
est and Importance, and will engross


a large proportion of the time of the
Legislature. We trust it will be discuss
ed and decided, as it ought to be, with
out reference to party, but with an eye
solely to the public good.-Nash. Banner.
Year: 1859

The Scientific American says: Plants
sleep as well as animals; the attitude that
some of these assume on the approach of
night is extremely Interestingly to thosewho
delight TO study the beautiful phenomena
of vegetable life. Some plants exhibit
signs of sleep more marked than others.
The leaves of clover, lucerne, and other
plants close as the sun approaches the ho-
rizon; and in the honey locusts this cha
racterstic is particularly striking and
beautiful. The delicately formed leaves
close in pairs at nightfall and remain so
until the rising of the sun in the morning,
when they gradually expand to their full
est extent. 1t is in the common garden
chickweed (Stellaria mcdica) that the most
perfect exemplifcation of the conjugal
love and parental care Of plants is observ-
ed. At the approach of night the leaves
of this delicate plant, which are in pairs,
begin to close towards each other, and
when the sleeping attitude is completed
these folded leaves embrace in their upper
surfaces the rudiments of the young
shoots: and the uppermost pair (but one)
at the end of the stalk are furnished with
longer leaved stalks than others, so that
they can close upon the terminating pair
and protect the end of the shoot.
Year: 1859

BLESS COP AND DlE.-In Job, H., Q,
this radical change in the translation of
our common version is made by the BIZ
BILE Union in their preliminary revision.
1t will be recollected that the common
reading represents Jobs wife as saying,
Curse God and die. We suppose that
the Bible Union have good reasons for
the change. AT any rate, if they can Of
fer as convincing arguments for this re-
vision as for others that we have had oc-
casion to notice, we shall acquiesce,
though with some astonishment that a
blemsh so lorg has been allowed to mar
the sacred page.
Year: 1859

pas~ A tavern keeper of Harrisburg
Pa, has been arrested and held for trial,
at the suit of a widow whose husband
had died from the effects of drinking to
excess at the tavern of the defendant
A civil suit for damages will also be insti-
tuted.
Year: 1859

sD~ There is such a scarcity of labor
ers in the South of England that the far
mers have asked and received permission.
to employ soldiers in gathering the har-
vest. 1t is a pity that all the soldiers in
Europe could not be busted in the same
manner
Year: 1859

LE The catechism below we clip from the Boston Post, one of the best papers in the Union. It is the opposition who are eternally crying "nigger," and the following satire is well aimed: