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Year: 1860

The executioner could not help rcmarking
that it was amazing for a man like himself,
who had borne the cruel torture Of his hand
being burned without groan, should now cry
out for little burn on his arm.


The answer was peculiar.


"'IiS not the pain" he said (which makes
inc complain, but stand on my rights this
hot coal was not named in my sentence"


When the hand was burnt off at the wrist,
the exccutioncr led him to the spot where he
was to be impaled. The spike WAS run into
his body with twelve blows Of d wooden mai
let, the spike was then driven into the ground
on the highest point near the institution
There lie remained four hours and half dy-
ing, and almost necessarily repeating verses
from the Koran, only int rrupting them to ask
for something to drink. 4 mIIzzin at last
took pity upon him. and gave Lin some water.
Solcyman drank it, and expired.


The body remained there about montS>,
and the birds Of prey perfectly accomplished
the remainder of the sentence.


The skeleton Of this poor wretch was re.
moved to France at the same time as the body
Of his victim, and is placed in the Jardin du
Roi, in the first hall Of anatomy, on the len on
entering; it is that Of man Cf about five feet
two the bores Of the wrist are burnt, and the
traces of fire still remain.


The spike in passing through the loinS, had
separated two Of the spinal vertcbre. They
are replaced by two wooden ones, which 50
well initiate the real, that it requires great at.
tention to distinguish them.
Year: 1860

TIE APPROACH 0p DgATH.-Thc article on
Death in the new Encyclopedia has the fol.
lowing: "As life approaches extinction, in
sensibility supervenes, numbness and dispo-
sition to rest, which does not admit the idea
Of suffering. Even in those cases where the
activity Of the mind remains to the last, and
where nervous scnsibility would seem to con-
tinue, it is surprising how often there has
been observed happy state Of feeling on the
approach Of death. If l had strength enough
to hold pen, would write how easy and
delightful it is to die were the last words of
the celebrated William Hunter, during his last
moments. Montaigne, in one of his ESSAYS,
describes an accident which left him so sense
less that he was taken up for dead. On being
restored, however, he says: 'Methought my
life only hung upon my lips, and shut my
eyes to help thrust it out, and took pleasure
in languishDg and letting myself CO. A.
writer in the Quarterly Review records that q
gentleman who had been rescued from drown
ing declared that he had not experienced the
slightest feeling Of sufTocation. The stream
was transparent, the day brilliant, and as he
stood upright he could see the sun shining
through the water, with dreamy conscious.
ness that his eyes were about to be closed on
it forever. Yet he neither feared his fate nor
wished to avert it. A sleepy sensation, which
soothed and gratified him, made luxurious
bed OF watery grave"
Year: 1860

In cemetery at Dunkrk, stone is erected
over the remains of deceased old lady, on
which her survivors intended to write the stale
cpitaph, "Let her rest in peace" The space
gave out at the word her" so that only the
initial letter Of the remainder could be insert
ed. Thus the dear old lady was commended
to the mould with the somewhat slangy in
scripton, "Lct her ip."
Year: 1860

WE are told by Cincinnati paper that
"married man, whose habits are not very reg.
ular one evening recently, while walking in
the streets, encountered n lady whose walk
and actions led him to address her. lie was
pleased at the impression he made, and offered
her his arm to escort her home, which she
graciously accepted. After leading him thro
several streets, she finally brought him up at
his own door, II was his wife,"
Year: 1860

herself happy wife and mother now
are often quoted TO bear witness of its truth;
and we give it in testimony of the generous
nature Of the Duchess, as well as of the
strength of mind which enabled her friend
10 forego the selfish indulgence in hopeless
sorrow. which would have blighted both
existences forever
Year: 1860

The PRoMPT CLERK-I once knew a
young man, said an eminent preacher, who
was commencing life as clerk. One day
his employer said to him: ''Now, to-
morrow that cargo OF cotton must be got
out and weighed, and we must have cor
rect account Of it."


He was young man OF energy. This
was the first time he had been entrusted TO
superintend the execution OF this work
He made his arrangements over night
spoke 10 the men about their carts ard
horses, and resolving to begin very early in
the morning. instructed all the laborers TO
be there at half. past O'Clock. SO they set
to work and the thing was done about ten
or eleven O'Clock in the day, his employer
came in, and seeing him seated in the
counting house. looked very blank, sup
posing that his commands had not been
executed.


'T thought" said he, ''you were re.
quested to take out that cargo of cotton, this
morning"


"l is all done" replied the young clerk,
"and here is the account"


He never looked behind him from that
moment-never His character was fixed,
confidence was established. He was found
10 be the man to do the thing with prompt
ness He very soon became TO be one that
could not be spared-he was as necessary
20 the firm as any one of the partners. He
went through a life of great benevolence,
and at his death was able to able to leave
his children an ample fortune.
Year: 1860

THE WIDow's VISTA widow lady, sit
ling by cheerful fire in meditative mood,
shortly after her husbands decease, sighed
out sPoor iellow-how he did like a
good fire hope he has gone where they
Year: 1860

''You returned to your home with the
crown of victory upon your brow. You
were coured and fattered Justly by all +: !
was proud of your marked attentions, and l
felt the.first dawnngs of love for you in my
heart. Evening after evening you were
with me. The impulses of your nature
prompted you 20 make many developments
which taught me caution. You scoffed at
true love as al ideality, and at constancy as
existing only in story. You related what
you were pleased to call pour "harmless
firtatons," and the very recital of them
proved the faIlacy of your unbelief


"Does not your heart soften when the
picture of that heart-broken Spanish girl
rises before you! Does not the pale spec
ire OF your dark eyed Isabel haunt yon IN
your dreams How can your sleep be quiet
when you recall the beseeching look and
tender supplication OF ''your prairie Bird"
who even now nouns your absence and
awaits in vain your return?


"Yet ! will not add to your unhapDiness,
but let conscience do It's work.


h"u Ho SouluehS0 All 'HO oi"'o''y VI
your professions until week before leav-
ing home. AT no time have | believed iG
your conslancy: yet encouraged you, TO:
the voice of those you had wronged seemed
10 call for vengeance Whether they have
been avenged leave to your own feelings
Could they have witnessed the scene near
the Falls perhaps they would have been
then satisfied ITO my handkerchief am
indebted for suppressing a laugh which
might have sounded strangely out of place. ]


81 leave you to your own meditations.-
We meet no more at this place, but should
chance throw you in my way you will be
cordially greeted by simply


"Your friend
Year: 1860

The Charleston Mercury seems to exult at
the probable starvation and slaughter OF por-
ton of its countrymen. Hear it:


THE TEMPEST BREWING AT THE NoRTH.-Al-
ready comes from the North, by every mail. the
muttering of the approaching storm-the cry of
starving men. Already we see long editorials in
their papers, discussing schemes whereby men
can be fed who want bread The want of employ
ment from the stagnation in business and failure
in trade, has thrown thousands of men upon their
country who don't know how or where to hnd
food. The terrors of Northern winter, and the
grim aspect OF Famine, is staring them IN the
face. The work has but begun. In a few brief
weeks the unknown dread will have become
stern reality. And then, when gaunt and shiver-
ing men, women and children shall walk their
streets not alone, in pairs, butin desperate and
savage crowds; and when the shout shall break
upon the ear for thread or blood" and when there
shall be blood, but little breed when strDiRg labor
shall strike the props from under capitat and when
finally, that guided temple at the North built up
from robbery upon the South, shall fall. and Ia
pine among the ruins shall supply to the laborer
the means of fsubsistence-then shall they reallze
our wrongs and our might, and at that day may
they call upon God, for he alone will heed them
Orr ear will be deaf to their solicitations. The
debt between US will be cancelled. AS two ma
tions we shall shortly face each other-each to
guard it's own interests. If the North is self sus
tanning it will quickly rebound from its fall, and
HE on it's pathway of prosperity and riches. But
should it prove otherwise, terrible will be the re-
tribution they will reap By their own lcentious
acts they will have fallen-and they will fall nev-
er to rise again, but broken, needy and hum
bled people
Year: 1860

We frequently get requests from subscribers
bv letter and otherwise, not to stop their papers
that they will be in town and attend to 1t,
&c All this will not do We must and shall
treat all alike, and SO if you want the paper
continued send 50 by mail before your time is
out if not we shall certainly stop the paper
though you be our best friend. 1t is our rule
and we shall adhere to it.


Send 50 and we will send six copies of the
paper to one Office, one year.
Year: 1860

LIKELY Negro Woman with eight children eldssta
~ likely boy fifteen old seeoad likely girl thir
teen said sold for fault but the that
has home fOr them and will sill person
will them from the county Good lots Edgened
West Nashville will be taken in part payment Address
eos Nashville P o. noy2s-dsV
Year: 1860

THE LovE-TEsr.-Single ladies, said Captain
Morgan, often cross the water under the especial
protection of the captain of the ship and, if n
love affair occurs among the passengers, the
captain is usually the confdante of one or both
parties. A very fascinating young lady was
placed under my care, and three young gentle
men all desperately in love with her. They
were all equally agreeable, and the young lady
was puzzled which to encourage. She asked
my advice. Come on deck" said I, {" the first
day when it is perfectly calm-the gentlemen of
course will all be near you. will have boat
quietly lowered down; then do you jump over
board, and see which of the gentlemen will be
the first to jump after you-l will take care of
you" calm day soon came, the captain
suggestion was soon followed, and two of the
gentlemen jumped after the lady at the same
moment. But between these the lady could not
decide, so exactly had been their DEVOTION
She again consulted me. g. Take the man that
didn't jump; he's the most sensible fellow, and
will make the best husband"
Year: 1860

New EYTERPRIsE.-0u old friend and neigh
Dor, Calvin B. Mcdonald, with whom many OF
our readers are acquainted, informs us that he
has established a regular News Agency at San
Francisco, for the purpose of making up a gen.
eral summary of news for the accommodation OF
the interior press His charges are very mode
rate, to say nothing of the advantages of having
a regular correspondent at the Bay. We do
not know of a man that is more peculiarly fitted
for this position than Mcdonald. We hope the
press generally will assist him in his new enter
prise. Put us down for one chance Mac.
Year: 1860

BSss- maj the other day attempted to hang
himself for the nineteenth time in Western Mis-.
souri, He has been accustomed to hang HIM
self every time he has had family jar, and his
wife has cut him down but she now declares
that be may hang next time till he is good
dead as she will never cut him down again
Sensible wife
Year: 1860

ADvERTIsE.-Dull times are the very best for
advertisers. What little is going on they get,
whilst others are grumbling they pay their way
and with their newspaper for a life preseryer,
swim on the top Of the water, while others are
sinking all around.
Year: 1860

LARGE MAILs.-Upon the arrival of the At
lantic steamers, the California Stage Companys
coaches pass through our town with fifteen to
twenty large sacks of mail matter for Oregon.
Not unfrequently do the company have to send
out extras, the regular line not being able to
carry them
Year: 1860




INFANTS AND DAIR.-Parliamentary returns
show that of twenty eight hundred infants an
nualiy sent to various hospitals to be taken
care OF, twenty-fOu out of the twenty-five died
before they were year old law was i'm
medlately passed that they should be sent to
the country thereafter, when it was found that
only nine out Of twenty five died the first year


that Is, instead OF twenty six hundred and
ninety dying, there were only four hundred
and fifty, difference of twenty-five hundred
and forty. This simple unvarnished statement
OF an lndlsputable fact ought to impress the
mind OF every parent deeply, with the import
ance ana the duty Of using all practicable
means for securing to children the habitual
breathing OF the purest air possible; being
careful to avoid a radical, mischievous and
most prevalent error that warm air is neces-
sarily impure. Warmth is as essential to in
tantlie health as pure air. How best to secure
both, should be our constant study There are
moro deaths under five years of age. in New
York, than there are from five to sixty wears,
owing to three things, want of pure air. of
suitable warmth, and proper food. In these
three wants are found the overwhelming ma
Jority of causes for the fearful statement above
named Let every parent in city or country,
In novel or mansion, mature three things To
die chIldless, after having been once blessed
with dear children, must be one of the most
terrible of all calamities of the heart: vet. in
countless multitudes of cases. the sufferers are
the authors of their own crushing sorrows by
reason of their objectionable ignorance or
moral criminal neslect.-Halrs Journal of
Hut.
Year: 1860

The widow Smith in her chamber sat-


She was forty and fair-and somewhat fat,
And with burning tears her eyes were red,
For the lord of her life, alas, was dead;


And though she was young, just forty or DER,
She vowed and declared she'd marry no more
The widow Smith owned house and stocks.
And her pockets were heavily lined with rocks,
Besides she was young, quite healthy and fair,
And before her sad loss with so touching an air,
That all the men said-nay, some of them swore,
Twas wrong to VOW that she'd marry no more.
A year passed, and the widow fair
Was listening to step on the stair;


And blush sprung upon her rosy cheek,
And she heard the door give sudden squeak;
And voice spoke out "Oh, you adore!
Say not, oh! say not, you'll marry no more"
The widow Smith, though forty and fat,
Could not withstand an offer ike that;
So raising her eyes, she mused awhile,
Then said as she cast on her lover a SMILE
81 will marry you, though loudly swore
When my first husband died I'd marry no more ,
Year: 1860

Senator Latham started for Washington
on the Sonora, after being attended to that
vessel by host of friends. The hopes of
the State go with him. He is now the rep
resentative of the whole people, not merely
of a triumphant party. If he proves mind
ful of this fact he will be as deserving as he
is fortunate. He is only thirty-three years
old, yet he has acquired handsome fortune,
served as Congressman for two years, been
Collector of the port of San Francisco and
Governor of California, and is now on his
way to take an influential position among
the Senators of the nation.
Year: 1860

A good reason against secession is af-
forded to the six southern counties of Cali
fornia, by the lucky circumstance that the
Governor of the State is one of their own
citizens, with whom they profess to be well
pleased. Although they have voted them
selves favorable to immediate secession, it
is probable they will be content to remain in
the State for two years longer Even should
Congress endorse the action of our Legisla-
ture in the premises, we do not expect the
malcontents would be in haste to retire.
Year: 1860

No Tax on Young Vineyards.


Some of our readers may be encouraged
to plant grape vines if we remind them that,
by an act passed last April, newly planted
vines and olive trees are exempted from tax
alton until the vine shall have attained the
age of four years and the olive seven years.
1t would be better had the exemption been
extended to young fruit trees, but let us be
grateful for this mach. In three years from
the cuttings grape vines attain profitable
fruitage, and damong the foothills and noun
tains, where land can be procured for the
labor of fencing it, a vineyard four years old
is sure to produce handsome amount above
its cost. There are hundreds-yes, thou
sands of young men, now toiling at the
precariouS pursuit of gold digging with very
mean success, who might be Independent of
such slavery in half dozen years, or less,
if they would enclose few acres of wild
land, invest small portion of their billiard,
card and liquor money in grape cuttings at





them out properly, and devote to their cul-
tivation occasionally few hours of the lei
sure that is now utterly wasted. They need
not, of course, confne themselves to grape
vines. Let them add the hop vine, the
various fruit-bearing bushes and trees, and
raise vegetables. Let them have, also, a few
rose bushes and Towering shrubs, and trans
plant some Of our beau iful native shade
trees, and SOW alfalfa seed about their door
ways. The mining bitches afford abundant
means for artificial irrigation on hundreds of
hill-sides, even if there were no spring
moistened fats and ravines lying unoccupied
Fencing timber can be had exactly where it
is wanted, for the mere chopping, and every
mining settlement is market for all the
produce you wish to sell. Such labor as we
advise would not be thrown away. Every
piece Of land reclaimed and intelligently
cultivated in the mountains, is just that
much more added to the permanent wealth
of the country and the happiness, at least,
Of the owner. We have firm faith in the
permanence of mountain settlements. Every
year a larger number of mountaineers are
making fixed and beautiful homes, and every
year the condition of society is assimilating
to that which characterizes older countries.
We ask our homeless friends if this is not
SO, and urge them to obey the law which
else will leave them isolated, aimless and
hopeless.
Year: 1860

LAW INTO HIS OWN HANDS, AND Is HELD To
HAVE ACTED JUSTLY.


From the Ner Orleans Delta, ,J,ne :.


WementiOned Yesterday that Joseph Williams, charged
with the killing Of George S Howe the night clerk OF the
Fourth-dstrict staton-bou3e, had been discharged by
Recorder Summers. The following IS the statement
made in writing TO the court


STATEMENT OF JOSEPH c. WILLIAMS.


have suspected George Howe, for more than year,
Of having designs upon my wife, and have been con-
vinced for four months past that he carrying on
criminal intercourse with her. He met her at several
places visited my house during my absence and was seen
coming out OF it at 4 o'clock in the morning.


forbade him my house, aud warned him never to go
there again He repeatedly returned and was inyaria
bly warned to cease his visits.


On Friday, before my arrest, had long talk with
him and he pledged himself never TO to my house
again. and spoke in the highest of my wifes char
aeter took drink with him and then parted, he re-
newing the promise never to visit my wife, felt quite
unhappy, but did not know what further to do.


About o'clock that night undressed to go to bed
when knock Was heard at the front door. My wife
went to the door, and asked who was there. heard
Howe say, want to Mr.. Williams, the id rascal
then came out into my paflOr, and Howe abused me
and cursed me- shook cane at me, and said had beer
speaking about him and my wife, and that was do
lying -.


He repeated the oath, and, placing his hand behinC
his back took hold Of pistol. then went back int
nv chamber and got the revolver always carry with
me when travelling said to him, when came back
go out, viii talk with you outside" He refused Z
eave-renewed his curse and presented bis pistol Ht
was beside himself with rage aud the point O.
shooting me down in my own house, when fred a
him Nv wife Immediately seized my arm, and my pisto
was twice discharged in the struggle


acted altogether in self-defence against man who
had first seduced my wife, and tSen to my domic,
to seek quarrel and murder me before that wife ant
nv innocent children | am very sorry TO have beer
Obliged to act in this manner and to have been driver
to the necessity of shedding human blood and it weighs
heavily upon my heart


But before this court aud before my country, aud il
the presence Of God declare that vas obliged TO do
for my own preservation.
Year: 1860

SrpAws.-An expression of Presidential
preferences was taken at the circus last Tues
day evening, at the instigaton Of the clown,
by the clapping of hands and cheers. There
were some four or five hundred persons in the
circus, and even the opposition admit that
three fourths of the crowd cheered for Doug
las. The cheering for the other candidates
was very faint indeed. The Lincoln cheers
all came from the pit, Commodore Perry
leading off The circus men inform us that
at every point where they took the political
preferences of the audience, the result was
the same as at this place. As the circus is
an instution attended 10y all classes of people
the expression the other evening was un-
doubtedly fair indication of what the vote
of the county will be at the election.-Ne0a-
d1 Democrat, Oct l9th
Year: 1860

GALENA House LEFT 0uT.-There is com
plant of the majority in the Board of Super
visOrs of this county for leaving out of the
Election List the Galena House. This precinct.
it is said, has polied about fifty votes regular.
ly, and now that the polls are removed, those
who formerly voted at that precinct must go
from five to ten miles to vote. The Galena
House is an anti-Gwin precinct. 1t is a
little singular that it should so happen that
every precinct discovered to be left out is a
preeint opposed to Gwin. However it may
be all accident.
Year: 1860

BREoKINRIDGE ARGUMENT.-Congress not
having power to legislate on the subject OF
slavery in the Territories, cannot confer that
power upon the Territorial Legislature but
il the Territorial legislature refuse TO pass
laws for the protection of slave property.
then 1t is the duty of Congress to pass laws
lor that purpose Don't you see


Again, they argue for hours that Douglas
Is not the regular nominee, and after wading
through labyrinths of rotten rhetoric and
worse logic and knowing that thew have
failed to show that he is not the TegnIar
nominee of the Democratic party. declare
that they would not support him had he re-.
ceved every vote sent to the National Con-
yentien Such is Breckinridgesm.-B,.tte
Record
Year: 1860

TURNED THE TABLES ON THEM.-Those who
have noted the political history of the times
must have observed that the big effort of the
present Administration and its adherents was
to drive Douglas out of the regular organiza-
ton of the Democratic party. What has
been the result Why, he is the regular
nominee of the Democratic National Conven-
tion, and they are outside of the pale of the
party. Instead of driving him ou, they are
themselves clean gone to the devil.
Year: 1860

The great Breckenridge and Lane ratifca-
tion meeting in the capitol of the Old Domin-
ion was a most ridiculous failure. There were
not more than one hundred and fifty to two
hundred persons present, according to the
notwithstanding to compare with the Dem.
oeratic meeting to ratify the nomination of
Douglas and johnson, which previously met
IN the same city. There never was a more
perfect and complete failure than the Breck-
inndge party; 1t is lifeless corpse, which
IL galvanized occasionally into spasmodic
motion.-G Georgia Chronicle and Sentinel