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Year: 1860

ginia which abolition madness and wickedness
selected as the weakest point of attack along the
entire slaveholding borders of this confederacy.-


pass by also the cumbrOus construction of this
committee, with this single remark, that council
of war never fights, and a committee of thirty
three never will agree upon anything-at least
upon anything not so weak, so difused, so diluted
to be utterly inadequate to the solution of the
greatest and gravest and most material question


which has ever been presented in modern history.
| will not so much as suggest the possibility that
the labors OF this committee will all end in nothing,
and In worse than nothing, nor will even remar k
upon the peculiar composition of this committee in
having men placed upon it who represent nobody,
not even themselves, or who peculiarly odious
to ma OTity, or a very large minority of the sec
tions from which they come and thus are calcu-
lated much more to embarrass and defeat than to
advance the avowed purpose for which the COM
mittee was ordered. There is not one solitary
representative of the Democratic party upon the
committee from the sixteen free States of this
Union east of the Rocky Mountains. The Pacific,
indeed, is represented no thanks-it was Hobson' s
choice. There is no Republican from California
here, although Lincoln, by the infinite sub
division OF his opponents, has managed to the
electoral vote of the State. The excellent and
intelligent gentlemen from Oregon (Mr. Stout1 is
indeed upon it, because he is fortunate in having
no colleague. Although, to tell the truth, |
should not have been surprised, remem bering the


representation OF Oregon in recent political


conventions, to have seen the gentleman support
ed by Horace Greeley, possibly the member
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Thayer). though perhaps
that member is little too strongly tinctured with


the doctrine Unpopular sovereignty to suit the
times. In speaking of the power and geographical


advantages of the great West, he said we have an


empire equal in area to the whole of Russia, and
we mean neither to-be dependency nor province
of the East nor of the South, nor yet an in
ferior or second-rate power upon this
continent. And, if we cannot have mari
time boundary secured upon other terms,
we will cleave way to the seacoast
with the sword nation of warriors we may be,
but a tribe of shepherds never And yet, nearly
one half of the people of this vast empire which is
very soon to play so important part in the affairs
OF this continent, are utterly ignored and excluded
from this committee. More than six hundred
thousand voters, represented here by sixteen
members upon this floor, silenced and dsfran-
chised In its arrangement. What do you propose
to do without their votes at home and our votes
here? Or, are we both blindiy to take whatever
your committee may choose graeiously to report,
and be thankful for it {? We have one State
(lllinois) with a Democratic majority upon
this floor, and she at least had a right
to be represented upon your committee.
The time is short-the danger is lmminent-the
malady deep-seated and of long standingl What
Year: 1860

The Richmond Enquirer of Monday says


A lot of beef cattle from Pulaski county, were
shipped, on Thursday last, over the Orange and
Alexandria railroad for the Baltimore market
This is the first lot of cattle which has sought this
route to market from the Western portion OF the
State
Year: 1860




The following highly important article
appears in the Journal des Debats of the 10th
ult.; fs,,.


Every one endeavors TO deny that a
Buropean contagration is possible, and vet
1t cannot be concealed that every one fears
1t. Europe has rarely found herself in such
a singular position. There are FIVE or six
powers which know hot whether they ought
10 act with view 10 war or to peace, to vote
| railways or armaments. Who holds the
thread of SO many complications Whence
can arise this general war, in which no one
believes, but every one appears 10 expect
Between what adversaries will it first burst
forth, Il it does doso2 Who will be enemies
who allies what is to be fought for2 This
state OF rtainty is more particularly
striking in NAf country of eternal uncertain
tles-Germany, In spite Of all the rumors
which clash with each other, notwithstand-
ing the territorial notifications already ac-
complished, and those which may be brought
ABOUT by the success of Garibaldi, Europe is
neither disposed to seek adventures, nor con-
ylnced that she is about to be precipitated
INTO them. But she is uncertain; scarcely a
State can be found which is secure Of its
policy and of its alliances, because there is
hardly one that can say what tomorrow may
produce for it. If such state of things Is
still equilibrium, II is the unstable equilibrium
Of politics. In order to find another example
OF this absence of fixed principal, of this in
decision of alliances, and of that kind of
moral dissolution of the European system
which we now behold, it would be necessary
to go back to the first half of the eighteenth
century, when the friend of one day became
the enemy of the next. All uncertainty
produces an uneasy feeling, and we desire
that the present uueasiness should not con-
tinue. i'qdla6 l'u lmia T'-T -


The Paris correspondent of the Morning
Star states that the annexation of Belgium
and the left bank of the Rhine is now rs
coolly talked of in Paris as though it were a
matter OF course; and the optimist writer.
who generally laughs ut the rumors of war
which disturb the world, now tells lis that
we are on the eve of great changes in Europe,
OF which the transfer of Belgium to France
may be one. Moreover, he and the people of
rarls are now becoming fully alive to the fact
that the Eastern question is to be reopened
Dy Russia, probably in conjunction with
France, for the affectation of interest in the
"unbearable position of the Christians in the
Fast" is only regarded as shallow pretext
for a fresh assault on the possessions of ''the
SICK man." The only morsel of consolation
recently afforded to the Parsians is derived
from the fact that the Emperor Napoleon
PAID visit on Saturday to his model farm at
Motto Beauvron, for they asked "What dan
ger can there be of war while his Maiesty's
mind is engrossed with such peaceful piIr-
sultsY' The Parisians forget that his Majesty
is an adept at concealing his intentions, and |
that his purpose is, perhaps, accomplished by |
inducing them to believe that he is now pro |
foundly absorbed in the encouragement of |
agriculture. I.9 I'1''' ~ -
Year: 1860

Wendell Phillips, in recent eulogy, in
Boston, on Theodore Parker, said:


Why is he dead2 Because be took up the
burden OF three men: A faithful pulpit is
enough for one man. He filled il until the
pregnancy Of his ideas overflowed into other
channels. 1t was not enough. His diocese
extended to the prairies. On every night of
the week those brave lips smothered bigotry,
conquered prejudice, and melted true hearts
into his own on the banks of the Mississippi.
That was enough for two men. But he said:
II will bring to this altar of Reform a cost
her offering yet" and he gathered the sheaf
OF all literature into his bosom, and came with
of all ages and all tongues, as the back kgro1nd
OF his influence in behalf of the slave. He
said, Let no superficial scholarship presume
to arraign Reform as arrogant and empty ia
naticism. / will overtop your candidate
with language and law, and show you, by the
spells Of all tongues, the rightfulness and in
evftable necessity of justice and liberty.n
Enough work for three men to do, and he
sank under the burden! s 10 N = :.
Year: 1860

A MAN STRuok AND Nor killed BY LiGHr-
EING-Richard Mackey, Of Guernsey County,
in this State, was struck by lightning a few
days since. The lightning struck him on the
right shoulder, and passed round his body to
the ground,B His body was, badly blistered,
but It is supposed he will recover.
Year: 1860

fpm which mankind suffer over large part Of
the globe, is tho consequence Of y diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous niasm Of
vegetable decay. This Gxhalafion is evolved by
the action of solar heat ON wet soil and rises with
the watery vapor from II. While the sun is below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earths sur
face. and the virus 10 taken with 1t through the
lungs into the blood There acts as an irritating
poison an the internal viscer and excreting organs
OF the body The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the blood Both thcvirus and the bile accumulate
IN the circulation, and produce violent consfihi-
tionai disorder The spleen. the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathixc with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct Of our or
ganisrn, as if in an attempt to expel the noxious
infasion, concentrates the whole blood of the body
In the internal excretores to force them to cast II
OFT. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
tae central organs with congestivc violence This
Is the CHILL But in this effort ii fails. Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the CEN
tral organs and rslshes to the surface, as II In
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory the skin. In this
also IL falls, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery Of strength
20 repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the hts paroxysns Of FEVER AND AauE.
Snch constitutional disorder will OF course UNDER
mine the health If ii il not removed.


We have iabored to find. and have found, an
anttInsp
Year: 1860

Ayers Cherry Pectoral


mas won for itself such rcnown for the cure Of
every variety of Threat and Lung Complaint, that
,s entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence OF ITS virtues, wherever IL has been em-
pioyed AS 1t has long been in constant use
throughout tn. section, need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
Y ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
90 for their relief oil it has ever been found to do
Year: 1860

Rsa- The cock and bull stories of The
burning of towns and dwellings in North
ern Texas by abolitionists, one of which has
been published by the Enquirer, have been
proven to be gotten up for effect to act on
the Presidential election in. favor of the De-
mocracy. 1t is not likely that abolitionists
ever get that far South. They might as well
90 into the jaws of hell as to attempt
such a scheme. We suppose the truth is,
that the negroes have been told by their
masters, as they were in 1856 when there
was such a panic in the South, that the
Black Republicans were all abolitionists
and meant to free all the niggers, and that
the simple-minded people have believed it,
and have gone to helping on the work. If
the shareholders wish to feel safe, let them
quit lying about the Republicans, and their
niggerS will be contented.
Year: 1860

BESrA' The Journal says we are making
fifty cents per day off of our readers by
leaving part of a column of matter stand
ing in our paper. If we make fifty cents
per day Off our readers in this way, how
much do you make off of your readers by
leaving that celebrated article in your col
umns showing that Thomas A. Hendricks
voted for the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise We have not taken the pains to
made the calculation for you, as you have
for us. 1t may be of interest, hoveyer, to
some of your Enquirer.


Neighbor, thatis poor dodge. Our lit
tie item about Hendricks is tue, ana you
do not nor cannot deny it. Being true,
1t ought to be kept before the people, so they
will know what manner of man is asking
their votes for the Governorship.


AS to the amount of type (or " compost
ton y in it, that is mere trife compared
with your three-quarters of column of
falsehood. The article headed " Abe Lin
coin, the Honest Man." we have proven
shamefulIy garbled and unjust. The " Bad
and Dangerous Tenets, &c, is on n par for
truth and decency with those Transparent
cies carried last Saturday night.
Year: 1860

asa.O Our demagoguical neighbors of the
Squatter organ are still harping in real
Douglas style about the Democracy being
the 3" checked shirt party" and the Repub-
licans the standing collar party" This
kind of talk is simply despicable No party
embraces within its ranks more intelligent
hard a0ork1ng men than the Republican. In
fact it is the party of hard working white
men-founded and kept up to protect and
sustain their interests. Let any person at
tend our meetings and look at the crowd
1t will be found to be composed mainly Of
the hard workers and thinkers of the
neighborhood Its members all make an
honest living for themselves, and in their
political action they do their own thinking.
They read for themselves and thus gather
facts, and upon them predicate their poliri
cal action. They are not led by the nose
by a " Court House Clique" or any other
junto of corrupt and selfish politicians.


Herein is the difference between Repubii-
cans and modern Democrats. The former
are the independent men of the country
the latter the blind dupes of designing
leaders
Year: 1860

Mr.. GUIDO lLGEs a respectable and talent
ed German Republican of Yincennes, re-
Gently went into Dubois county, as we
learn from the Vincennes Gazette to make
Republican speeches. But Locofocoism
could not brook the truth, and in accordance
with its tyrannical instincts, endeavored to
prevent him by force from speaking. Here
is his own account of his adventures.
Read and consider to what desperate pass
matters are coming:


But unlike these people (the Germans of
Pike county, | found most of the citizens of
Huntingburgh, a small town of Dubois
county-the pride of the Democratic party
in that region. Shortly after my arrival
in that place on Thursday last, where had
been previously announced to speak, | was
asked by an individual whether | was a
Democrat. Upon denying this, l was ad-
vised by this kind soul to leave the place
without delay; that he and the balance of
the Democrats of that place would not per-
nit any such great outrage as Republican
speech to be perpetrated there-that they had
run off Republican speakers in former days
and they were determined to do so again.
others than came and threatened 10 put a
ball through me- TO bLacken my eyes, 10 knock
me doa0n, 10 ride me on rail- run me of, &C.
And what for? If I dare 10 advocate eng
dut Democratic principles there!


The only reason why those Democratic
supporters of the constitution of the United
States did not carry out their Democratic
intentions was because your humble servant
would not submit to them. On the same
evening [ addressed this dear people for
over two hours. and though continually in
terrupted and iHsuted, carried out my
purpose and had the satisfaction to gain
some warm friends amongst the citizens of
FIuntngburgh, both for myself and for the
Republican cause, and to make some of the
Loco:ocos feel ashamed of their cowardly
conduct.


can give the names of the parties to any
disbelever in the above stated facts.


prescribe to my Republican friends, who
hereafter are insulted and treated thus,
Colts six shooter as a proper remedy to be
applied at the proper time against those
miscreants who are opposed to free speech
and endeavor to break down the noblest
principles of our glorious country.


The remedy will effect a certain cure
Before the election | shall visit that part of
the first District again and add my little
mite to the support of the Republican cause
Our reward is Lincoln and Victory"
Year: 1860

BsS~ All persons whose duties require
them to be exposed to the sum- S rays during
such excessive hot weather as the present
should wear a handkerchief, or a wad Of
cotton saturated in water, in the crown of
the hat. This is a simple and sure prevent
ative of sun-stroke.
Year: 1860

To PREVENT the constantly recurring cases
of poisoning by mistake, it has been sug-
gested that arsenic and other Poisons be put
up by druggists in red paper, and marked
with the skull and crossboDes, as is done in
some parts of Europe, and that in fluid poi
sons the same symbols should be put on the
bottle. This the most illiterate could un-
derstand.
Year: 1860

ROYAL FAVOR AND ITS APPRECIATION
Some Of the journals state that the Prince of
Wales IS the first heir apparent to the
throne of England who has ever visited the
United States but this is 4 mistake
Doubtless some readers are familiar with an
anecdote of William ", before he came to
his estate, to the following effect


While in New York, the Prince called at
a BARRIERS shop to be shaved. When the
operation was completed, he stepped up to
the BARRIERS pretty wife, who CHANGED to be
present, and giving her kiss, remarked {:
l." there, now, you can say you have been
kissed by one of the Royal Family" The
barber choosing to receive this as an insult,
seized the Prince, and helping him out of
the shop with his foot, exclaimed, e There
now, yot can say that you have received a
royal kick from a freeman y
Year: 1860

The PoTATo.-We regret to have to say
that further accounts from different districts
Of this county, have forced US to believe
that the blight has again appeared this
year. The smell emitted from some potato
fields is most unpleasant; in others the
leaves show unmistakably the evidence of
blight, and we greatly fear that the effect of
the present warm weather on the preceding
rank vegetation will produce deplorable ef-
fects on this crop Waterford MaiL, July l 2.
Year: 1860

SPURIOUS OOLD COMA New L ork pa
per says:


The public are. again warned from the
sub-Treasury office and the city banks
against the ingenious and very dangerous
counterfeits of ten dollar gold pieces, which
are circulated extensively and almost defy
detection, except by an expert. The genuine
coin is opened, full one-half the gold taken
out, and then filled in with platina or some
other equally heavy substance, and then
closed up, the coin itself to all appearances,
remaining the same in all respects, even to
the specific weight.


The New York Commercial AdUertiser of
Saturday afternoon further remarks:


We have seen specimens of this spurious
coin at the sub-Treasury and Chemical
Bank, which would seem to defy detection
by ordinary skill or even the closest observa-
ton and handling, and yet the amount of
pure gold left in ten dollar piece
scarcely equals S4 so.
Year: 1860

HELD OvER-The examination Of Richard


and Henry Caufer for the murder OF SAL
mons, was concluded yesterday afternoon
when the case was under advisement by the
Court to be decided upon tomorrow morn
Year: 1860

GRAND TRUNK.-The Montreal Witness
saysthe affairs of the Granl, Trunk Railway
appear to be approaching a crisis, and it is
generally anticipated that the whole concern
will be sold for debt
Year: 1860

THE Coal Oil we now offer to the public is
Il the same that has been selling at LOO
to Sl.25 by other parties, who as soon as they
found we had agency for the same oil, thought
it best to make arrangements to try and un-
dersell us but we assure our friends and the
public that our oil is as good, if not superior
to some that has been sold, as any one can
see by fair and impartial trial. We are pre-
pared to sell as low as the lowest and warrant
our oil to be what it is represented. We also
have the Portland oil, very superior article,
low to the trade. Carbon Oil at 80 cts. per
gallon-a liberal discount to the trade.


JOHN KENNEDY. & Co.
Year: 1860

companions came to the rescue. bound the
stranger hand and foot, delivered him over
to the nearest alcade, and in due course of
time the Senior Don Juan de Ia \ ega was
garrottaG


This villain, it transpirod had been
familiar or servant Of the lnquisl-
ton. TIE servant OF those whose protessed
object it was to make people repent, had
very poor notion of repentance for his OWE
sins. 70 the last he protested he had moth
ing to repent Of The taking Of mans
lie Is itself small matter he would say
provided you see the welfare OF his soul
[ have taken many life, but always gave
the soul a passport to Heaven, by praying
over the corpse and decking it with a cru
cifx'


Well now, reader, you perhaps oQrsiaay
this mere tale 10 while away leisure
hour. I DO not | beliyc it to be true.
1t passes for true on the spot, and has been
more than once published in all the lead
ing particulars, as | have told them.


i Poisoned Rmg-The Paris papers
state that gentleman who had lately pur-
chased some objects Of art in the Rue St.
Houorc, was engaged in examining an an
cient ring, when he gave himself slight
scratch in the hand with a sharp part o1la
Tie continued talking with the dealer for
short time, when he suddenly felt an indie
scribable sensation over his body, which
appeared to paralizc all his faculties, and
he soon became so seriously i'll that it was
considered necessary to send for a medical
man. The doctor Immediately discovered
every symptom Of poison by some mineral
substance. He applied strong antidotes,
and IL i short time the gentleman was in
measure recovered The ring was found
to be what was formerly called death
ring, in use in Italy when acts OF poisoning
were frequent, about the middle of the 18th
century. Attached to it inside were two
claws of lion made of the sharpest steel,
and having clefts in them filed with vi
olent poison. In a crowded assembly, or
in a ball, the Wearer Of this fatal ring,
wishing to exercise revenge on any person,
would take their hand, and when pressing
it the sharp claw would be sure to infict q
slight scratch on the skin. This was suf-
fcient, for on the following morning the
victim would be sure to be found dead
Notwithstanding the many years since
which the poison i'll this ring had been pIa-
aeQ there, It retained its strength sufficient
ly to cause great Inconvenience to the gen
tleman, as stated.
Year: 1860

The smiles that light some kindred face,
To cheer us when BY sorrow bowed,
Are like the glory beams that chase


The darkness from the summer cloud.
Dear, radiant gle amings Of the soul,


The sunshine of affection's sky
They lift the heart from griers control


And wipe the tears from sorrows eye.
The tear.drops on some kindred cheek,
When JOY is mingled with Nespair;
On spirits gloom can lift and break


And leave joys light unclouded there;
Can lit and thrill the trembling heart,
And soothe us in life's saddest hours,
And sparkle on the soul as clear


As dews that sleep on fainting flowers.
Love's holy smile and PHYS tear,


Like angel footprints from the skies,
They lift us o'er the mortal sphere
And give us CLEANS of Paradiset
o Smiles and Tears, by these alone,


Had we no higher rapture given,
The heart might hope for glory's zone
The soul might wing Its way to heaven.
Year: 1860

ENqUiTeT morning
says: A -Et -


Money is well supplied in the market and but little
sought for The banks have than they car USE
Mercantile paper is sparingy offered and are
for good names. to per cent for high grades
from 4k5 per cent to per cent. good securities
There no further developmentn the matter of the Pac
fc Mail Steamship Company this forenoon. The invest
CATION is still proceeding and will take time to
pete. 1t has been found that many parties who have
applied for their dividends have stock standing
their the books than what they presented
certificates for, thus confirming the opinion still


tanned that there is overissue The Managers the
Company have not had the careful scrutiny the
conduct of their Transfer Clerk If they only gned new
certificates the cancellation of the old is done in
the Panama Railroad Company, there could be diff
Guilty. The transfer books reopened to day
and transfers being made. The deliveries are
large. The stock has risen again per cent
morning Board and confidence in it is being rapidly re-
covered The stock market very strong to-day for the
mass of securities offered, but transactions very
-.-rI
Year: 1860

In New York an examination of the bark Cora
is now in progress by the United States authori-
ties. $500 kegs of gunpowder have been found on
board which adds to the suspicion that she is
SLAYER, it being well known that such merchandise
finds ready sale on the African coast The Dis
trct-Attorney says that it is estimated that each
keg of nowder represents the value of negro.