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Year: 1860

A NICE EXPERIMENT. ladies arc intro
ducing q new and beautiful ornament for the
parlor, mantel, or centcr-table. They take large
pine burrs, sprinkle grass seeds Of any kind In
them, and place them in pots Of water. When
the burrs are soaked few days, they close up
in the form Of solid cones, then the little spears
of green grass begin 10 emerge from amongst
tho lamina, forming an ornament Of rare and
simple beauty.
Year: 1860

A TRUE WIFE.-She is no true wife who sus-
tains not her husband in the day of calamity !;
who is not, when the worlds great frown makes
the heart chill with anguish, his guardian angel,
growing brighter and more beautiful as misfor-
tunes crowdaround his path. Then is the time
for trial of her gentlencss-then is the time
for testing whether the sweetness Of her tenn
per beams only with transient light, or like
the steady glory Of tho morning star, shines as
brightly under the clouds. Has she smiles just
as charmingr Docs she say, "Affliction can
not touch our purity, and should not quench
our lover" Docs she try, by happy little in
burden of thought?


There are wivcs-nol there are beings who,
when dark hours come, fall to repining and up
braiding-thus adding to outside anxiety har-
rowing scenes Of domestic strife-as if the blame
in the world would make one hair white or
black, or change the decree gone forth. Such
know not that our darkness is heavens light
our trials are but steps in golden ladder, by
which, il we rightly ascend, we may at last gain
that eternal light, and ba hc forever in its full
ness and beauty.


"Ls that aUi" and the gentle face of the wife
beamed with Joy. Her husband had beon on
the verge of distraction-all his earthly posses
sions were gone, and he feared the result Of her
knowledge, she had been so tenderly cared for
all her life! But, says Irvings beautiful story,
"a friend advised him to give not sleep to his
eyes, nor slumbcr to his oyelids, until no had
unfolded to her his haplcss case"


And that was her answer, with the smile OF
an angel" Is that all? feared by your sad
ness it was worse. Let these things be taken
all this splcndor let it go care not for it
only care for my husbands love and conf
dcncc You shall forget in my affection that
you were ever in prospcrity-only still love me,
and will aid you to bear these little rcverses
with checrfulncss."


Still love herl man must reverence, aye,
man is living revelation Of hcaven.-Halrs
Journal of Health
Year: 1860

WArsR-LooaED SAlNrs.-I hope those old wa
ter-logged saints that died soaking in damp
stono coils were taken to heaven. They haS
hell enough on earth, and it would be pity for
them to have continuation of it in the other
world; but think they were the poorest Of all
human commodities ever taken in /!


When God wanted spongcs and oysters, he
made them, and put one on tho rock and the
other in the mul. When he made man, he did
not make him to be sponge or an oyster; he
made him with feet, and hands, and head, and
heart, and vital blood, and place to use them,
and said to him, "Go! work!"


But tell you if a man has come to that point
where he is content, he ought to be put in his
coffin, for o, contcnted live man is a sham If
O man has come to that state in which nc says
al do not want to know any more, or be any
moro" he is in state in which he ought to be
changed into mummy Ofall hidesus things
mummies are the most hidsous; and of mum
mics, those arc the most hideous that arc run
ming about the street and talking IL W..
Beecher.
Year: 1860

ON the soandalous act of President Buchanan an
attempt to degrade the Presidential once. The
President himself degraded that Office by the CON.
mission of those acts he didn't leave the house 10
do IL BY vote Of censure.
Year: 1860

Wheeler should be returned wheeled about at the last
moment, aud went in for Marshal-the Tribune alone
cnging TO Wheeler TO the last. rejoice that they who
turned so suddenly not able to their reader7
Gov. Seward know that some of your most cherish
ed friends think me great obstacle to your advence-
ment-that John Schoocrat for one, insists that you
time you will not be- trustI shall never be found in
opposition to you have farther wish but to glide
out of the newspaper world as quietly and speedily
possible join my family in Europe and if possible stay
there quite time--loug enough to cool my fevered
brain and renovate my oyer;asked energies. All ask
is that We shall be counted on the morning after
the first Tuesday in February as aforesaid and that may
thereafter take such seems best without refer
ence to the past,


You have done me acts of valued kindness in the line
of your professions let close with the that
these will ever be gratefully remembered by


Yours
Year: 1860

TIIHR VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE COWPA


NY fully prepared for business and the attention Of the
public earnestly called the Importance OF objecs This
Company under s charter, divides eghs Of Its profits
every thres years, the policy holders thereby giving the
assured the advantages Of the Mutual with the pledge
perpetual Capital Stock Of O0O0O added security
Stockholders have permanent moneyed Interest In conducting
affairs with prudence and economy


The Charter requires half Of the Capital Stock and Earnings
in Bond aud Mortgage unncumbered Real Estate
worth dsube the amounti


The chief object Of the Company Is to aid in retaining home
the immense money which goes annually
Premiums Northern Compsules That money will be
loaned Customers Of years legal interest and dis
bursed In our midst.


sued soher good Companies Slaves Insured for
one veal n Of
Year: 1860

WATER WoRKs.-The Nevada Water Co. have
completed the laying down Of pipes from the
reservoir to the corner of Broad and CONNER
cial streets. At this point flre-pug is con-
neeted with the pipe, and We learn that the
company design testing the efficiency OF the
works to-day provided they can procure suita-
bic hose for the purpose. They expected to be
able to make the test some weeks ago, but the
work has been delayed in consequence Of bad
weather.
Year: 1860

SNow.-We we're visited by pretty severe
snow storm last Sunday night. and on Monday
morning the ground was covered to depth of
about two inches. The sun came Qua. however,
in the forenoon, and the snow had mostly dis
appeared before night
Year: 1860

SAD CAsuALr1Es.-A few days ago a
son of Hiram H. Gibbs, of Hinkley Medi-
ma CO., aged six years was SO badly scalded
by falling backward into wash tub of hot
water, that be died in few hours.


A son of Daniel Gilmore, aged Is years
in Gallipolis county, met with shocking
death on the 10th inst. The boy was RI
ding to the field on plow-horse, and when
some distance from the house the horse,
from some cause unknown, become fright
ened and started back for the barn at O
furious rate, throwing the boy and drag
ging him BY one of his feet, which became
entangled in the trace chain. By the time
the horse reached the barn be had become
so frantic with fright that the efforts of the
father-who had discovered the condition
of his boy-to stop him were unsuccessful
until be had run several times round the
house and the barn, dragging the now ma
ked, dead and mangled body of the boy,
the father, mother and other members of
the family being the only witnesses of the
shocking sight.
Year: 1860

To amend section ninety of the Act en-
titled "an Act for the assessment and
taxation of all Property in this State,
and for levying taxes thereon accord
ing to its true value in money!" passed
April 5, 1859.


SECTION L. Be IL enacted 5y the Gener-
al assembly ofMe State of Ohio, That
section ninety of the above recited act be amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section 80. If such
tax payer have not sufficient property which the
treasurer can find to distrain to pay such tax but
have moneys or credits due or coming due him by
any person within the State known to the treasur-
er, or If such tax payer shall have moved from the
state or county, and shall have property, moneys
or credits due or coming due him in this state
knowh to the treasurer, in each aud every such
case it shall be the duty of the treasurer to collect
such tax and penalty by distress, attachment or
other process of law; and the treasurer may make
his affidavit before any Justice of the peace, that
the residence of such tax payer is to him unknown,
or that he is not a resident of the county where
such property is found or where such debtor re-
sides, or that such tax payer has not property in
the county sufficient to distran to pay such taxes,
and thereupon an attachment, with garnishee pro-
cess, shall be by such justice of the peace issued.
and such proceedings, had, and such judgment rem.
dered for taxes, penalty and costs as are lawful in
other cases of attachment; provided, that if such
treasurer shall serve upon any person indebted to
such tax payer written notice, stating the amount
OF delinquent tax and penalty due. then such debt
or may after the service of such notice, pay such
tax and penalty to the treasurer whose receipt for
the same shall be full discharge of so much of
said Indebtedness as is equal to such tax and pen
atty so paid.


Sec. 2. That original section ninety be and
the same is hereby repealed.


SEC 3. This act shall take effect from and af-
ter its passage.


RICHARD C. PARSON.


Speaker of the House of Representatives.


ROBERT G. KIRK,


President OF the Senate.
Passed March %, 1860
Year: 1860

mo. 73.] AN ACT
Supplementary to the act entitled can act
to provide for the organization of cit
les and incorporated villages" passed
May 8, 1852.


SECTION 1. Bel enacted by the Gener-
al assembly of the State of Ohio, That
the council of any incorporated village in this
state is hereby authorized to purchase for the
of such village, at price not exceeding five thou
sand dollars, any lots or grounds therein, being
formerly the site of any fort, the scene of any
important historical event worthy of commemora
ton, and for the payment of the purchase money
thereof, snch council is hereby authorized in addi
ton to the other powers of taxation conferred on
them by law, to levy tax upon all the property
of said village, as contained upon the tax dupli-
cate of the county, not exceeding one mill on the
door in any one year, and it shall be the duty of
said council to cause said lots or grounds so pur
chased to be kept in good order at the expense of
said village.


Sec. g. This act shall be in force from end af-
ter its passage.


RICHARD G. PARSONS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.


ROBERT g. KIRK,


President of the Senate.
Passed March 81, 1860.
Year: 1860

mo. lIO.1 AN ACT


To provide for the final payment and re-


demption of the Public Funded Debt Of


the State of Ohio.


SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Cen
eral assembly ofhe State of Ohio, That
the commissioners of the sinking fund. for the
time being, be and they are hereby authorized
empowered and required, at periods previous 81 70
and near The time at which any portion Oh ,ne
funded debt of this state shall become payable
according to the terms expressed upon The lace
of the certificates thereof. to make and issue IN
due form agreeably to the laws OF the state in
such eases made and provided, certificates of
the funded debt of the state of such numbers
aud amount as shall be sufficient, from the pro-
ceeds thereof to redeem so much Of said debt
then about to become payable as shall not have
been paid or fully provided for. by the applica-
ton thereto of the sinking fund established and
fixed by the constitution of the state and raised
by law. And such certificates shall be made
redeemable and payable ut such time and times
after being issued, as in the judgment of the
said commissioners may be most convenient and
Year: 1860

State of Ohio, in such sum and with such suretieS
as shall be approved by the judge, conditioned for
the faithful performance by said trustee, of his
duties according to law; on which undertaking
any person injured by the misconduct or neglect
of duty of the assignee in regard to said trust may
bring an action thereon in his own name, against
the assignee and his sureties, to recover the
amount to which he may be entitled by reason of
the delinquency. A judgment in favor ofa party
for one delinquency shall not preclude the same
party from an action in the same undertaking for
another delinquency, nor shall such Judgment pre-
clude any other party from bringing actions on
such undertaking. The probate judge shall have
the power to require the assignee to execute
an additional undertaking whenever the interests
of the creditors of the assignor demand the same,
an action may be brought thereon as upon an
original undertaking.


Sec 2. That section one of the act to which
this is an amendment be and the same is hereby
repealed; provided however, that such repeal
shall not affect any undertaking heretofore exc
cuted in persuance of said section one, nor any
action founded thereon, which is now pending.


Sec, 3. That in all cases of assignments of
personal property made after the taking effect of
this act, which shall come within the provisions of
the act to which this is an amendment, all taxes
ofevery description assessed against the assignor,
upon any personal property held by MIN before
his assignment shall be paid by the assignee out
of the proceeds of the sale of the personal prop
erty assigned, in preference to any other claims
against the assignor.


SEC. a. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.


RICHARD G. PARSON,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.


ROBERT G. KIRK,


President of the Senate.
Passed March 16, 1860.
Year: 1860

A METEoR-On Saturday evening, July l4th,
brilliant meteor was seen by persons in Marys-
Vile and other parts of the State. The Columbia
Times gives the annexed account of its appearance
in that locality;


On Saturday night last, between ten and eleven
O'clock several persons here beautiful meteor,
OF comet, pass along with immense rapidity, from
west TO east nearly in line with the horizon. They
inform us that they first it as bright spark of
light, which first attracted their attention by the
Tapidty of its movements AS il came nearer it
increased in size and brlliancy, till it became so
bright that it painful to keep the eye fixed on it.
and finally passed away to the eastward, when it
appeared to vanish. Some idea Of the rapidity OF
its flight may be formed from the fact that although
it seemed to make circuit Of the heavens, from
west to east it was not in sight more than two OF
three minutes.
Year: 1860

PRoBABLE CAUSE OF INSANITY. - Laurence
Souren, a native of Ireland, and aged about thirty
years, has been taken to the Insane Asylum from
Columbia. The Times says;


lie has ever been strictly temperate and steady
young man. His friends attribute his insanity 10
his having been working under the rays of the sun,
during the present season, without protection from
their effects We are Of the opinion, that many
cases OF insanity that occur in this State, proceed
from this reckless exposure to the more than
tropical heat of the sun. We are informed that
there are four more persons confined in Sonora,
in a similar condition. waiting to be taken to the
Asylum at Stockton.
Year: 1860

TREAsoEABLE DESIGNS OF THE SECEssIoNIsTs
The Washington correspondent Of the Cincn
natl Enquirer, writing July 7th says;


Rumors OF the most reasonable and startling
character In regard to the real objects Of the
Southern Secessionists and disunionsts, have
recently been made known to prominent politi.
clans Of the South, aud Overtures made to them,
which they spurned with Indignation. Were
at liberty to mention their names, IN connec-
tiOn with the traitors who made the advances,
it would create the most intense alarm and so.
licitude for the stability and continuance Of our
glorious Union. | am no alarmist, but let me
admonish the true friends of the Constitution
and the country before it is too late. A daring
unbrldled and uDscrupnlous set Of madmen, who
are continually referring TO the sagacty the
nerve and success Of Louis Napoleon, are the
leaders of the movement now on foot to over
throw the Government of this proud and happy
country. II success should attend them in the
plot now matured and TO be carried out by the
'Ides Of March next, all, they think, will be
well with them. If, on the contrary, their
scheme fails and their designs be crushed by
the power and force Of the popular feeling,
they think they will have a secure retreat be-
bind State Governments, where they will take
shelter TO save their necks from the halter they
will 30 richly deserve. For the present will
not develop more. YOu will soon hear it from
other sources, and will not then occupy the
position Of an alarmist which you now may be
disposed to assign me. | warn you that we are
on the eve Of disruption. The world is rife
with discomfort and revolution. pray that
our land may be exempt. But mark my pre-
dictions The sappers and miners are ct work
under the name Of Democracy. / have never
sent you one word Of Intelligence which had
reason to believe was not true | never shall.
Forewarned, forearmed.
Year: 1860

INPARrIALITY.--"Th Lounger," in Harper's
Weekly, gets of The following on this subject:


People who dodge through the world endea-
vorng to be friends with everybody, saying
nothing which expresses strong conviction lest
somebody else Of an opposite conviction should
be troubled people who slip and slide quietly
over all rough places are either those who have
an honest, Instructive shrinking from all differ
ence, or those who glide along, as snakes do on
the banks of rivers, in the slime. Neither class
is impartial has no opinion from sympathy
aud tenderness the other has none from the
lowest fear and selhshness. But the Judge who.
having heard oil sides, declares finally and sol
emnly; 'Let justice be done though the heavens
fall" he IL impartial.


Hence in every country where public ques-
tons are decided by the popular will, coward
ly position ia often called an impartial one.
In every important debate there can be, Of
course but two sdes aud men who are sim
cercly interested in the subject Of difference will
inevitably range themselves upon one side or
the other. Aud this for the sufficient reason
one side will help aud the other hinder the
movement. To say that both sides are indscreet
and ioolsl.-that they do not always do the
best thing in the best way--is merely 10 CON-
plain that the cars in the train are not as per-
feet as you could wish If the cars are going
where you wish to go, you are only ridiculous
If you remain behind for no better reason than
that. Indiyiduals are not always responsible
for every action Of the mass With which they
move
Year: 1860

AHEAD OF TIE LEADERs.-~Aspiring leaders Of
parties are not so conspicuous for shrewdness
as they we're years ago. They do not take their
tone from the popular vibrations, but from the
disonant string Of some old foey fiddle. The
people of either great political party are now
ahead OF their leaders, aud are outstrippiDg
them. While the leaders are bowing down to
some old and forgotten or decaying idol, or are
selGsbly employed in laying plans for their own
agraDdisemeDt let who will suffer, and at what
ever expense to the great interests of the public.
This is erninenily the case with certain men in
the Democratic ranks. The voice and the heart
Of the party cries out for Douglas! "give US
Douglas!" There is no doubt that the popular
majority Is with him. But these men. intent In
their seldsbness, either cannot, or affect not to
see which way the tide is turning They per-
haps know that, should the candidate Of the
people-moFe than be Is The candidate OF par
ty--be clothed with power, their sins which are
many and black. will be brought up against
them Boston ptL0s.
Year: 1860

LOUIS NAPOLEON AS A HIsToRIAS.-It is said
that the Emperor Napoleon is about to publish
q History Of Julius Cesar in two volumes oc-
tavo, a work Of deep research, and on which he
has been employed for some years. The char
acter of the Roman Dictator is said to be the
object Of the highest eulogy on the part OF bis
imperial biographer.
Year: 1860

MAD DoG.-A mad dog was killed in Sacra-
mentO one day last week. He was first noticed
under dray, frothiug at the mouth, paving
the earth and looking aud acting as dogs do,
when suffering from hydrophobia. Being at
tackled, be ran across the street, aud was run
over by passing vehicle and MANNED, after
which he returned to his former hiding place,
when he was dispatched by blow on the head
with a cart-rung
Year: 1860




To say nothing Of our gold and silver mines.
it may well be questioned If any other country
In the world of like extent is so rich in useful
minerals, as the Inhabited portions of Western
Utah. We say the Inhabited portions, because,
of the rest nothing, while even OF this but little
is known. II is not yet one year since the ex-
istence of rich aud extensive silver mines 10
this section became an established fact. During
this period more than half the time has been
practically lost through the severity Of the win
ter aud other adverse causes, leaving scarcely
more than five months for active operations In
prospecting and exploring the country. Aud
yet what has been brought 10 light in regard
to our store Of useful minerals and other pro-
ducts indispensable in the manufacturing arts or
domestic pursuits within this brief period


1t has been ascertained that we have lead
copper aud iron in immense quantities, and ea-
silly procurable. Galena, yielding from fifty TO
ninety per cent of lead covers certain districts,
while masses of almost pure iron aud copper
have been found in Others. About ten miles
east OF this place ledge of ore crops out Of the
ground for some distance, more than three
iourths of which is iron. To judge of the quail
ity of our lime, sandstone and granite one has
only to inspect some of the fine buildings lately
constructed Of these materials In this city, and
all obtained, as well as the lumber employed,
within two miles of the Plaza. Within the same



as suitable clay for making adobe aud brick.


Scattered over tho country everywhere are
lodges Of limestone and marble, with vast beds
Of gypsum, the latter alike useful for artistic,
building aud agricultural purposes. In view Of
the dryness Of the climate aud the scarcity Of
water in this region, plaster as fertilizer of
the SOIL lie likely to be in large demand. While
passing ever the claim of Mr.. o. Darst, 10
American Flat, couple OF days since we no.
ticed several acres almos! entirely covered with
gypsum, only requiring grinding to supply IN
excellent article of plaster for agricultural use.
and with the addition Of burning sufficient plas-
ter of Paris to meet the wants Of the entire
country. In the same locality are lodges Of
the finest statuary marble, portions Of which
are now being burnt into lime for white wash
ing and finishing purposes or our tin and
platina found in small quanttles-salt soda In
all varieties, sulphur, arsenic, and many other
less important mineral substances strewed pro-
fusely over the country, II Is not worth while
now TO speak,. Territorial Enterprise.
Year: 1860

PRIVATE THRATRICALs.-An amateur dramatic
association has been formed at Petaluma, composed
Of number Of ladies and gentlemen, who have al
ready ordered their costumes from San Francisco
preparatory to public performances at the coming
agricultural exhibition at that town.