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Year: 1859




suburbs OF the city receive no benefi IS from the
present road laws, notwithstanding the fact that
they are heavily taxed to keep the county high
ways in order. Take as example, the county
road along 25th street, across Church Hill The
residents of Marshall, Clay, Leixh, 26sh 9th, and
2Sth Streets taxed to keep 25th street in order
II street for which they have earthly use
while their own streets mnst be kept in order by
individual enterprise, or become i'm passable. We
know that county rosds are necessary, but as
other reads are equally necessary in the suburbs,
would it not be wise policy in the Comfy Court TO
declare the streets mentioned public highaays,
appoint surveyors to attend to them, and let tho
residents each street keep in proper condition
1t this Were done, property On the suburbs
would enhance in value, every neiShborhood
would strive TO keep its highway in order, and
the eastern suburbs would soon present q most
inviting appearance. The road laws are not at all
applicable to this section of Virginia; and shoald
be repealed, or 30 amended as to give the County
Courts the power to levy road taxss, and let the
road, to contractors. We do not know of a single
county road leading into the city, that deserves
tie name of "highway"-certainly not one that
ought not to be put In far better condition than
at present.
Year: 1859

MUSICAL 1R9AT.-t ur readers will bear
ia mind that the ladies of Leigh street Bsptist
Church intend giving concert of vocai mus ic to.
ngh, 10 raise means for their sewing society. and
that they are TO be assisted by some of the best
amateur musicians in the city. The pieces selected
for the occasion will suit all TASTE and the enter
'ainmeut mus: therefore prove very popular one.
Apart from the music, the object of the concert s
such as to commend it to every good citizen, and
We therefore hope to the house packed to over
flowing.
Year: 1859

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA. The
next annual course OF lectures will commence on
the first Monday of October next, and continue
until the first Of March following, embracing a
period Of five months. The examinsfiop of candi
dates for graduation will take place during the
nrst week In March, and the commencement for
conferring the degree will be held Immediately
thereafter.


The course of instruction includes all the
branches Of a complete medical education. Eyery
effort will be directed by the Faculty to full aud
intelligibie exposition OF the several departments
OF the science, the lectures being made, as far as
practicable, demonstrative while, as an important
additional means of impressing the principles
Taught, regular examinations will constitute
part OF the plan of instruction.


This College has every advantage which q South.
ern student OF medicine could desire, fn prose.
cnting his studies; and as its professors are all
eminent In their practice, It is very strange that
oar own people do not encourage it more literally.
NOT only are the lectures as complete and pro-
found as could be desired, but the hospitaI In the
college furuish diseases 10 all stages for practical
experience, while the character of operations in
them is as varied as the student could wish. Let
yonug men of the South bear thsee fact In mind
attend lectures in Richmond next winter if thew
Wsh TO become competent Southern praction.ers
Year: 1859

The following thrilling sketch is from
an English Magazine -


Father will have done the great
chimney tonight, won't he, mother 90
said little Tommy Howard, as he stood
waiting for his fathers break fast, which
he carried TO him at his work every
morning.


- He SAID he hoped all the scaffolding
would be down tonight" answered the
mother, " and thatll be a fine sight it
is SO risky for father to be the last up"


"Eh, then, but I'll go and seek him,
and help 'em to give shout afore he
comes down." said Tom.


And them" continued his mother,
" if all goes right, we are to have frolic
to morrow and 60 into the country, and
take our dinners, and spend the day in
the woods"


+" Hurrah !" cried Tom, as he ran off
10 his fathers place of work with can
of milk in one hand and some bread in
the other. His mother stood in the door,
watching him as he went merIily whist
ling down the street, and she thought
OF the dear father he was going to, and
the dangerous work he was engaged in,
and then her heart sought its sure refuge,
and she prayed to God to protect and
bless her treasures.


Tom with light heart pursued his
way to his father. and leaving his break
fast, went to his own work. which was
at some distance. In the evening, on
his way home, he went round to see how
his father was getting on.


James Howard, the father, and num-
Der of workmen had been building one
of those lofty chimneys. which, in our
manufacturing towns, almost supply the
place of other architectural beauty. The
chimney was one of the highest and most
tapering that had ever been erected, and
as Tom shaded his eyes from the .slanting
rays Of the sun, his heart almost sank
within him at the appalling height. The
scafliold was almost down the men at
the bottom were removing the last beams
and poles. Toms father stood alone at
the top.


4 He then looked around to see that ey-
orything was right, and then waving his
hat IN the air, the men below. answering
him with long. loud cheer, little Tenn
shouting as loud as any Of them. AS
their voices died away, however, they
heard different sound, cry Of alarm
and horror from above. 1.-The rope
the rope J" The men looked around,
and coiled upon the ground lay the rope,
which. before the scaffolding was re-
moved, should be fastened to the chin.
ney. for Toms father TO come down BY.
Year: 1859

Coarse calico will change "laly" in
to person" at once; and he who in
broadcloth and fine linen is gentle
man." when dressed in patched and
homely garments becomes an "indivil-
ual = superaded to this ruieness of
ignorance, and he slips to the foot OF the
hill, and is a fellow" A female who
plays laundress is woman; F; woman in
a faded black, seeming to assert for her
that she has seen better days" is al
" in-dividu-al." Give her attire gloss
and deepen the color, and at once it is
(" LADY, that speaks. We keep the word
person" therefore, for one who, as We
absurdly fancy, is little more than a
man or woman, and not quite gentle


man or a lady. The woman waits
my lady's pleasure in the hall, anl the
servant mentally takes an inventory Of
the coats therein, least she should steal
one the person" is graciously allowed
to sit upon the edge of a chair in the di


ming room, until one is quite at leisure
to see her the g lady" is at oace shown
into the parlor, and the mistress of the
house flies into her arms CHI. Jeur
Year: 1859

A COMPLEMENTARY NorIcE OF Mr..
DoUGLAs.-The Jackson Mssissppian-
a Disunion paper, in the interest of JEFF
ferson Davis-thus speaks of the recent
visit of Mr.. Douglas to the South:


Covered with the odium of such de-
testable heresies stained with the dis
honor OF treachery without parallel in
the political history of the country, fresh
from The warm embraces of Seward and
Greeley and Giddings-this man has
dared to present himself in the South, to
look her honest sons and daughters in the
face, and to ask their hospitality. We
would stay the avenging ROD of justice
rather than the chivalry Of the South be
furnished by single rash or unseemly
act; but yet, if smarting under the keen
sense of cruel wrong, ii goaded by the
conviction of outrageous injustice, she
were to welcome her betrayer with
" bloody hands to the hosptable grave,
to the gibbet or the faggot-there
would be a strong array of irresistible
facts in the ease to extenuate the act. ;"
Year: 1859

In my heart there liveth picture


OF kitchen rude and old,
Where the firelight tripped Ger the rafters,
And reddened the roofs brown mould
Gliding the steam from the kettle


That huinmed on the foot worn hearth,
Throughout all the livelong evening
Its measures of drowsy mirth
Because of the three light shadows


That frescoed that rude old room
Because of the voices echoed


Up mid the rafter's gloom
Because of the feet on the fender,


Six restless white little feet
The thoughts of that dear old Kitchen
Are to me SO fresh and sweet.
When the first dash on the window,


Told of the coming rain,
o! where ara the fair young faces


That crowded against the pane?
While bits of freight stealing


Their dimpled checks between,
Went struggling out in the darkness


In threads of silver sheen.
Two Of the feet grew weary


One drcary, dismal day,
And we tied them with snow white ribbons,
Leaving him there by the way,
There was fresh clay on the fender


That weary wintry night,
For the four little feet had tracked it
From bis grave on the bright hills height
Oh /. why on this darksomc evening,
This evening of rain and sleet,
Rest thy feet all alone on the hearth stone?
Oh ! where are those other feet i?
Are they trealing the pathway of virtue
That will bring us together abovey
Or have they made steps that will dampcn
a sisters tirelcss love?
Year: 1859

BEAuTIFUL.-It is beautiful to behold
at a wedding the sorrow stricken air OF
the parent as he ''givos the bride away"
when you know that for the last ten wears
be has been doing his best to got her Of
his hands,
Year: 1859




ico-but that it will redeem from the disgrace of
such chlds play as the last siege was If these peo.
pie will fight, let them do it with some respectabty
with some loss on one side or the other to Justify
your correspondent in writing sketch of their fight
This idea of using up pen, ink and paper, describ
ing such farces as they make of battles here is not
becoming to sensitive man who likes to call things
by their proper names.


As a last resort the women have taken the matter
in hand and through the influence of secret lodges
are now assuming to give some direction to affairs
Any person at all acquainted with these Spanish
American countries, know that the women are the
chief politicians and consprators in the State and
this is why the Church has so long managed to con-
troll the nation. The women are all extreme Church
partizans, and their influence has saved the clergy
from many fall. The usual Inconsistency and incon.
sistency of the sex, too must account for the con-
stantly recurring revolutions among the men. The
women of Mexico, however. are not SO debased as
the men, and consequently they retain more Of the
virtues which once gave such prestige to the Spanish
name, and it is on thisaccount that all the male sex
10 this distracted country are politically henpecked-
the wives are bolder and stronger minded than the
husbands In the city Of Guadalajara it has jusbeen
discovered that the women have organized kind of
Masonic LODGE in which they discuss politics. and the
social economy so far as to make ii rule that each
member shall try and influence her husband to en-
brace the views of the lodge They have consider.
able fund Of money on hand, and their ramications
tnronght the States OF Jaisco and Guadalajara are
reported to be very extensive. I have not des.
cended to apply the terms Thug and Dark Lanterner
% these women but suppose your next door neigh.
Dor will come down on them after that fashion, in
good round sentence.


In conclusion all news in Mexico tends to one grand
result which is nothing more nor less than the armed
occupation Of this country by Americans. It is a
thng impossible to be avoided at some not distant
day. and therefore it might just as well be done nov
Year: 1859

G5Y- Monday, Jan. 3lst, says the Plumas
Argus OF Feb. Sd, was decidedly breezy
Several trees were blown down within the
city limits, doing some damage to outhouscs.
barns and fences, besides producing consider
able fright amongst our citizens Those who
have experienced the sensation produced by
a pine tree two hundred feet in hight falling
in their immediate vicinity, unroofing their
barn, upsetting their pigpen and splitting
thoir henhouse into kinGling wood, describe
it as anything but agreeable. The present
impression is that a tree forty or fifty feet
in hight will answer all the purposes of a
shade tree that one two hundred will
Would it not be we'll for the citizens of Quin-
cy to try and substitute some other shade in
the place ofmountain pine
Year: 1859

A THRONE TO BE PURoHAsED WITH GOLD.
The Florence correspondent Of the Provi-
dence Journal says that the story is still
current in Florence, and is more and more
credited that the Grand Ducal family is go'
ing to attempt to buy its way back to the
Tuscan throne with gold. They are coin
ing at Paris million of dollars in gold,
with the head of the young Ferdinand Nv as
Duke. After the Congress, which is to de-
eide in his favor this money is to be scatter
cd among the Tusoans, and with it oblivion
of all past sins IS to be purchased. The
family Of Lorraine is rich enough to spend
such sum for the coYeted power, but it is
quite too late to think to buy the loyalty Of
a people which has been thrice deceived.
Year: 1859

TEMPERANCE IN EArING.-Lord Byron once told
a companion that if some demi-god would dictate
to us Just how much we ought to eat. it would put
an end to half the miseries of the race.


Jonathan Edwards, we see, noted in his diary


81 find that cannot be convinced in the time
of eating that to eat more would be to exceed the
bounds of temperance, though have had two
wears experience of the like, and yet three min
'ltes after have done, am convinced of it, But
vet again overeat, thinking shall be somewhat
'aint if leave off then; but when have finished
[ am convinced again of excess, and so it is from
Lime to time. | have observed that more really
seems to be truth, when it is according to my in
elnation, than when otherwise"


Jefferson says that "no man ever repcnts eating
too little"


Sir Isaac Newton often dined on penny's
worth of bread. 49,.


Abernethy cursed his indigestion and gained his ,s
tlesh by going into the country where he could
get good milk and eggs. and living upon three
ounces Of baked custard taken three times Day
with no drink but ginger-water On this qaanti-
ty of food he rsgsined his flesh and uniformly got
better"
Year: 1859

MR. EpIroR,-I suppose you was in the Court House last week and saw the natives of the Emerald Isle brought in to be naturalized. They oN had vouchers for their good moral character in the shape of sworn witnesses. On their way home to Canaan they stopped at Gen. C.s in Goshen, where one of the herd. notwithstanding his good moral character caught in the act of stealing, and the stolen property taken away from the the1 after he had got into the wagon to go home do not know what others think but for one it will take all the Watsons in Canaan to make me believe that such a "critter'' that sustains 'good moral character should be admitted to the privilege of elector.

 AMERICA.
Year: 1859

MR. EDTPoR,-I read at times in the papers of the doings of the thrifty farmers of town and coun try, and thought it would be wei! (as much in- crease is from the tllage of the poor to notice the prospects and prosperity at the Town Farm under the supervision and judicious management of Col Morse His crops the past year have been large. was there about the first of November, and being stormy Ia deocratc storm as one called t) the men were at work in the barn, I could not but admire the symmetry and beauty of the arrangement, some were husking, others conveying the golden corn to the crib, all actively employed in making prepara tions to shelter the twenty-five milch COWS that are kept on the farm. which noticed were in fine con- dition. and also two fine pair of working oxen and in the house they have old men and maidens, young men and lasses.' some of them at school, all we'll cared for by the worthy Matron, and are under the care of efficient instructors. think, sir that insti tuition to be good one and under good regulations and ought to be especially so regarded by all the unfortunate, and should ever be permitted to serve

 in Col Morses regiment, should endeavor to gird on the armor of Christian, and live under his smiles, knowing that he has had the poor with him for many years, and should try to cooperate with him in trying to do them good.

 One fact will mention, which is creditable Mr. Morse purchased twelve pigs of Lows Morse Esq of Northfeld, Nov F, 1857, all of on ha,er all white and onesquarter Suffolk breed, which were butcher ed at different times in 1888. some quite early and the last Dec. 2, and weighed in the aggregate 4916 pounds. Now, Sir, if this has been done by any one house or farm in the Mountain county, rich or poor ,vo would thank them to let us know it and we'll try again.
Year: 1859

A Boy CARRIED OVER NIAGARA FALLS We learn from the railroad men that an adop- ted son of Mir. Gibbs, foreman ill the Niagara Falls Ptpcr Mill, was taken over the Cata- ract on Saturday afternoon last. The victim was promising little boy about eleven years of age, aud gcuerai favorite with all who knew niul.

 The Niagara Falls Paper Mill is situated on Bath Island. between Goat Island and the main land, and the machinery is driven by water power

 Gu Saturday afternoon number of men were engaged in clearing away the ice which obstiucted the How of water n the race and Mir. Gibbs boy was playing about the vicin- ity. In one place the race is sranncd by q narrow foot-bfidge of plank, destitute of rail tug or other protection on either side :; and somehow in crossing this he lost his balance and fell into the water. The current was very strong, and in an instant the child Was carried out through the bulkhead at the tail end of the race, aud prccipitated some ten feet into the fonming food short distance above the bridge connecting the two islands. The rapids were full of floating blocks of ice, and mingled with these the poor little fellow was carried down the stream. Hep could not be afforded, and the mortified spectators watched hiu till he was lost to sight. He was observed to raise his hand once, as if to remove something from his face, and that was all. The distance from the race to the falls cannot be much over fifty rods, and the fatal leap was not long delayed. It is not probable that any vestige will ever be discovered of the remains. The remorseless vortex beneath the falls seldom returns to land anything commit. ted to its mysterious depths.

 Rochester Democrat
Year: 1859

fHThe temperance movement here appears to be full and complete success the friends of good order could expect is very generally acquiescedin by our citizens, and has carried joy and hope to many fresidcs. It has conduced to the quiet of the vi- lagc especially during the session of the Court and

 it only remains for good citizens prudently but firmly to insist that their be return to quescence in the unlawful traffic, to induce neigh

 boring towns to follow our example. If Wolcott- vile dealers debased as to supply our lovers of strong drink with their accursed and poisonous beverage. the sin is not shoulders but we plesume this source will be cut of by the wig

 ilance of the good people of that contemplating village
Year: 1859

E Mir Choate, in his passionate call for one more counsel from Daniel Webster, admits that he does not know what his ilustrious friend would say Of course not but we all know what he did say for instance, in his speech at Buffalo, May g, 1851:

 II never would consent, and never have consent ed that there should be foot of slave territory beyond what the old thirteen States had at the time of the formation of the Union. Never, never! The man can not show his face to me, and say he can prove that ever departed from that doctrine He would sneak away, and snk away, or ire merce- nary press to cry out. What apostate from liberty Daniel Webster has become! But he knows himself to bc a hypocrite and fasitier.''
Year: 1859

Ew"The q Memoir of Col. Benjamin Talinadge prepared by himself, at the request of his children, is the title of interesting and neatly printed vol nme of 70 paces. for which indebted to the Hon. F. A. Tallmadge of New York. The volume is of interest not only to the family and descend ants of Col T.. but contains some incidents of the Revolutionary War not to be found elsewhere. Itis principally confined to those incidents with which he was connected as an actor The memoir is ac- companied with an engraved copy Of pencil sketch of Col Tallmadge made by his companion in arms Col. John Trunbull, soon after the War which, though taken when he was comparatively youth exhibits some of the features so familiar to those of us who remember this eminent patriot as he ap- peared during the closing years of his life
Year: 1859

tB "DO you send papers home ?" asks
the Sonoma Democrat and then goes on to
say There are grea. many persons in
California that have friends in the Atlantic
States or Europe, who seldom write or even
send paper to them, by way of letting them
know that they are still remembered: that
the pursuit of wealth has not silenced the
voice of affection. When urged to write they
will use some excuse, such as, Il am no hand
to write ! Amt got time Il dislike writing,
or something of that sort and so they go on,
missing one of the sweetest of earthly pleas
ures, viz that of hearing from the friends of
our old home. Now to all such persons as
we have described, who dislike writing, or
have not the leisure to do so, we should say
Send at least one paper to your friends BY
so doing you will confer more pleasure on
those far away than you are aware Of 1t
will assure them that they are not forgotten,
although thousands of miles intervene. The
cost of sending a paper is comparatively
nothing but few dollars a year-while
trouble there is none"
Year: 1859

DECAUSE lis the ornament Con HIMSELF PRO.
- vIDED for all our Reader, although the rose
may bloom ever so brightly in the glowing cheek the
eye be ever so sparkling the teeth be those Of pearls
II the head is bereft OF its covering, the hair be
snaFed and shriveed, HARSH DRY, or worse still
If sprnkled with gray, nature will lose more than
half her charms Prof. Woods Hair Restorative If
used two or three times week. will restore and
manently secure to all such ornament. Read the
following, and judge. The writer Of the first is the
celebrated Pianist, Thalberg:


New YORK, April 10, 1855.
Dear Slr-Permt me to express to you the obliga-
t0ns am under for the entire ton Of nv hair
TO its original color; about the time Of my arrival in
the United States it was rapidly becoming gray but
upon the application Of your " Hair Restorative" il
soon recovered its original hue. consider your Res
torative as very wonderful invention, quite efica-
clous as well as agreeable am, dear sir yours truly


S. THALBERG.
Year: 1859

CARD.-It is a well known fact among medl-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation of SARSAPARILLA, as nearly
all that manufactured in the East CONTAIN SPIRITS
and some of them even MERCURY, although protesting
not to do so-consequenty, for all cutaneous Diseases
etc, they are injurious instead of beneficial Now in
the preparation offer to the public willing
to show the receipt to any one-no matter who-Doc-
TOR OR NO DocroR-as every man has right to know
what he is taking:
Year: 1859

ET The "Spikc Speak lecture at
Rock Islan,i on Thursday evening. was not
we'll attended, though the Commercial says
it was very Interesting. The lecturer wonld
do better to come over this way where the
fever is raging at a greater heat There is
more money to be made in lecturing than
at the mines, we believe.
Year: 1859

SIXTH DAY.


The Court was occupied the entire day
yesterday. in taking testimony on the part
OF the defence in the case of State Is Paul
Theison. All the witnesses for the de-
fence, with the exception Of one, who was
in Genesee. ILL.,, were examined, and he
will be here on Monday morning. when
the testimony will be closed and the case
argued before the jury. Of course we can
not give any opinion as to how the mat
ter will terminate.