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Year: 1860

DEATH FROM LIGHTNING.-A son of Andrew IRE
tetrick, in Marion county, Va, was killed by


lightning few days since. He was sitting on a
porch during Storm with his father and mother,
and had just risen from his seat, when the bolt
struch him on the head and set him on fire, and
all of them feeling the force of this tremendous
shock, more or less. His mother to his rescue,
and put out the fire in bis hair. 1t literally tore
the cap ON his head to pieces; then his boots were
burst and the bottoms thrown off. Where be stood
the fluid broke down the end of aplank in the floor.
Year: 1860

NVI are now prepared TO show country Merchants much
w larger, more attractive and cheaper stock Of Spring
Clothing than heretofore having advantages In
the purchase OF our goods preparations and
experience OF more than twenty the manufacture and
sale OF Clothing We believe desirable styles and bet
ter workmanship for The same lower prices than other
house In The trade Devotug the whole attention TO this
branch OF business alone and determined build the trade Of
our city We oier great Inducements any house In
any market In this country


r,hf a VIII TAM
Year: 1860

vail the disadvantages Of the insuar situation of the pre-
sent seat Of action A general rising nearer homo
backed by large reintOrcemens from other parts would
create diversion in the operations going that
would be very serious for the throne New troops are
constantly being despatched from Naples to Palermo
but the presence Of Garbaii any of his band in the
Abruzzi or indeed IN any part of the mainland wou
require the troops be marched in another drec-
ton. Gdribaldi has always distinguished himself
strategist and will no. be nsensbs the advantage
Of finding plenty of work for the republican soldiers in
many parts Of the kingdom as he able to influence
Anyhow, the flag Of liberty is raised and is not likely to
be struck until the last chance OF has been ha-
yarded in vain. Ue ,oh0 match fran distance cannot
bW hope sH Of the prospects of the long oppressed Jeo-
Ue l0 haze fr So manu- Uegrs asked uothHg Uor Than
frse gor1Wmenf 1Hd just lars. Il We friends
to revolution, none 20 tyranny; and We see no
way for the accomplishment Of the freedom Of Italy but
that which is being brought about by the evolution
Of circumstances.


Il remains to be seen what steps will be taken by the
government Of Rome; whether General de Lamorciere
will act in concert with the Neapolton army or only for
the Pope viii the two soyereigns Of Italy whose people
not free combine 10 put off again for while the day
that must az last will each look 10 himself for
the maintenance Of bis own power We cannot augur


Tor them in either course. Do what they will
their peo against them. The Iaars in their army
will not fight their countrymcu. The merce,ares they
hire will have the moral stamina Of those who are
lighting for hearhs and homes. The Pope indeed, has
the better chance of the two since he has at least the


gious symplhic and loyal adhesion OF millions and this
Of itself Is great moral force. But the King OF Naples
stands alone. Around him cling religious deyotees-
no traditions OF a thousand years haiIow his thronc-uo
sacred ze, for the preservation Of heayeuseut ycege
rent moves a single heart IN bis behalf He has friends
because ha is rich and has power but they the kind
of friends that first leave 10 he day Of adversely
AMI the s'oacst share in any mius fallen fortunes
But bis people bis enemies lie has made them such


lie has oppressed them, ground them down, pressed the
lite out Of them planted in them the seeds Of bitter
veuge: and when they see their northern compatot-
5a,ing IN the sunshine of recently acquired liberty
they are ain rise aud that they will enjoy the
like or die iu purchase Of IL for their children. And hey
will DO one the other. The Italian question can never
be settled m the wounds tha. long have been fostering
200 Rome and Naples have grown 10 head, burst be.n
.leanscd aud healed Then the whole body may be-
healthy agijn and Italy be as fair and free as in any Of
the DAYS of old
Year: 1860

I cordially congratulate you upon the
Anal settlement by tho Supreme Court of
tho United States of tho question of slavery
in tho territories, which had presented an
aspect SO truly formidable at tho commence.
ment of any administration. The right has
boen established of every citizen TO take
his property of any kind. including slaves,
into the common territories belonging
equally to all tho States in the confederacy,
and to havo 1t protected thoro under tho
federal constitution. Neither Congress nor
a Territorial Legislature nor any human
power has any authority to annul or impair
this vested right. The supreme judicial
tribunal of the country, which 10 o 90 -ordi.
Year: 1860

We are authorized To announce that
within twenty days there will be Breck.
inridge aud Lane candidate for Congress
in this Congressional District. No somi-
nation which could have been made by
th. Convention yesterday. would have
been so Objectionable TO the friends Of
Breckenridge and Lane, as that Of Mr
Voorhees,. They regard him as a renegade
from the party that has made him all that
he is, and they say the last renegade shall
receive his just reward.


We are justified 10 further saying, that
there will be Breckinridge and Lane cleo
toral ticket organized in this State 10
few weeks. and that the friends Of the Ad.
ministration and of the marion Of the
Mexican war" will sustain the one
aud stick to the other from first to last.


The Brecknridge and Lane men Of this
city. and those who attended from abroad
it was noticed did not go into the Conven-
tion on yesterday, and hence they do not +,
and will not consider themselves bound
by its action. Every one knows, that but
few weeks ago, Mr.. Voorhees, was an ar
dent supporter of the policy of the Admin
istration now in power-he has received
its bounty, its favors and its offices. His
sudden conversion to that man. whose sci
f.hpess has destroyed the nationality Of
the Democratic party, is remarkable TO
say the least of il. and it would be strange
indeed, If the friends of Breckinridge aud
Lane did not hold him as a renegade aud
an migrate.


Although the Convention yesterday W as
harmonious, yet it was owing to the fact
that the Brsckinridge men did not, nor
would not participate in its deliberations.
They held themselves aloof in order that
their subsequent action might not in the
least be controlled by its action. There
are many Democrats in this Congressional
District. who do not believe in, and will
not follow after this strange god. Popu
lar Sovereignty, aud although young and
ambitious aspirants may do so, yet the
Old Guard Of the Democratic party, those
men who have for years fought in its ranks,
will not. They will not sell themselves
to advance the Interests of any particular
individual. nor will they lend their votes
or influence to give places of trust aud
profit to those, whose conversion TO a new
faith. dates back only one week. before the
places Of trust and profit are to be con.
ferred.
Year: 1860

The great advantage OF land dra image, apart
from that circulation of the feeding agent
through the soil, which it promotes, depends
no donbt on the Immediate penetration ofthe
spring and summer showers, and their con-
veyancc of the atmospheric temperature into
the soil and subsoil, which, without some such
agency. would retain the winter season for the
roots Of plants, while their leaves and stems
were rejoicing in the summer sun and air
This influence is hardly injured by any merely
surface cooling which evaporation may pro-
dnce, aud the probability that drained land
experiences, during the summer. even more
of this surface cooling than land that is
uudrained, is thus no difficulty in the way of
our understanding the immense Influence OF
land drainage oD fertility.


(I,.jnnorf. an
Year: 1860

yE- We have been shown copy of a bill
proposed to be introduced into the Legislature,
20 allow Counties to loan their credit to assist in
the construction of railroads passing through
their territories.


In favor of railroads all the time. while our
present convictions remain we shall oppose that
bin, as bill or a law. The interests of the
counties are not sufficiently guarded therein.
The utmost care is required 10 constructing r
law for this purpose.
Year: 1860

Bk.ra rii< woRLD.-Wc l,arn that lawyer
of our city put piece of the ore from the Ne
r.dA silver mines, and looking quite rich, in his
pocket the other day and started for the Court
House. Searching for i. to show it to his fellow
1drocates on his arrival, he was astonished to
End it missing. but two new American half doll
srs in its stcad-the likes of which were hevcr
known to be found in the same place.
Year: 1860

GaAxD JrRr REPoRr.-Tho Grand Jury on
psnneled for the March term, reported last week
report is, that the jail needs fence about it to
guard the windows that no improper commsni-
cation may be had with the prisoners through
tho grating.
Year: 1860

The RusH.-About sixty persons, hearing Of
extensive silver mines being discovered in this
vicinity, came from Dutch Flat to locate claims
Some of them took . Attio silver back with
them.
Year: 1860

SINCE the discovery Of silver in this vicinity
gold is getting out of fashion. None Of the pros
pccto-s viii own that they have had the color for
some weeks. The contents of their pockets p-e-
seu.s n LIGHTER appearance now.
Year: 1860

Christ is declared in Scripture, to be
a shadow to the friendless and afflicted
soul. We read Of the slatlbw of the
cloud. the shadow Of u tree, the shadow
"t rock, the shadow Of The tabernacle
from the heart. The shadow Of the
cloud in the harvest, is grateful, but
transient. The shadow ofa tree un-
der which we sit d.'wn is delightful, but
It Is limited to a small spac,,, and the
rays frequently pierce the boughs.


The shadow Of great rock is dense
and col but il defends not on every
side, and covers little from the verticaI
rays. The shadow of tabernacle in
to which we may continually resort, and
ind not only room, but entertainment, TO-
the most complete and inviting Christ
is what they imply, and more than all
nf them combined. He is not only per-
feet. but Divine and he that dwelleth
in the secret place of the Most High,
shall abide under the shadow Of the AL
mighty .--Jay.
Year: 1860

Somebody says that the depilis mean
word any way yon can fix il Yon can't
make a respectable word Of it any how /.
Remove the d and il is evil. remove the
and it is vile, remove the and it is
just a. III
Year: 1860

M. Case Of the New York Settlement,
one day last week, in burning some rub
bish on his premises, had the misfortune
to have burnt about sixty bushels Of
wheat, besides a calf aud considerab BILE
other property. The fire got beyond
his control by a change in the wind, af-
ter it had been klndled. This was a
very unfortunate FIRE for Mr. Case, as
by it he has not only been compelled to
stop his work to 60 and procure seed,
but it has caused delay of some days
in putting it into the ground.
Year: 1860

BY the activity manifested in setting
out trees in town, we presume that it is
not yet too late to adorn our town the
present season with these beautiful
trees which can be procured in abund-
ance within six or eight miles OF this
The cost octhis tree, in comparison to
the beauty it would give to residence,
or to the town itself, is nothing. Let
every owner Of property here, do little
in this way for the place, and they can
soon have as pretty town as the west
affords.
Year: 1860

A war party Of Sioux Indians were
prowling about the country here last
week, and may be still in the neighbor-
hood The whole numbsr we have not
been able to ascertain. On Friday last
; detachment of ten crossed the Missis-
s;nnv from the west side on Boudreau's 8
ferry. and after short stop in town,
went on down the river. This was
probably only a feint. as Sioux-no
doubt some of the same-were seen at
Little Rock Lake, some ten miles above
this, a few hours afterwards, where
they fired several shots into an OK be-
longing to one of the settlers there. 1t
is to be hoped that the vagabonds will
be compelled to pay dearly for this
The damage to the owner will be great,
as we understand, it was one of a yoke
of oxen upon which he wholly depended


for getting in his crop.


ILL., Sc little use in presuming tc


make appeals to those Government of
ficers who have these Indians in charge


but something ought specially to BIZ


done to keep the Indians from coming


into our vicinity for the purpose of way
laying and numbering any one of ou


Chippewa neighbors who may happen
to fall in their way.
Year: 1860

MODIFICATION OF THE DEATH PENAL
TY IN New ioRK.-The Senate of New
York has concurred in the Assembly
bill essentially modifying the death pam
atty in that State. Executions hereafter
are only to be for treason, arson and
murder in the first degree. Juries will
be allowed to render yerdcts of murder
in the second degree, even where the
indictment is for murder in the first de-
gree. In cases of death sentences, the
execution is not to take place until one
year after sentence, nor until the issue
of the Governors warrant.
Year: 1860

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Year: 1860

A ROMANTIC SToRY.-A gentleman Of the
Second district of this city was on board of
the illfated steamer Arctic, when she got
lost on the27th of September, 1854. The sad
news reached here that he was among the
missing, and east gloom in his household,
tor he had a family-a young and pretty
wife and u child. He was we'll to do in the
world, and left property sufficient for their
maintenance. The young widow mourned
her lost husband sincerely, doubtless, but
sorrow is not everlasting, and as the long
years rolled past, the mourning weeds dis
appeared, the roses on her cheeks bloomed
again, and smiles played on her rosy lips.
She was young and. pretty, and suitors were
not wanting. She married again. Several
years of quiet bliss have passed since the
day she took new companion in life, and
suddenly the electric spark of the telegraph,
flying with the speed of lightning, has truck
the edifce of her happiness-struck at its
base, so as to make it totter and crumble.
A dispatch from the Balize, received day
before yesterday, announced the arrival Of
the long lost husband. Clinging to somc
piece of the wreck, he had foated to distant
shores, where for six long years he lived
with the hope of meeting once more the be-
loved ones he had left at home, but unable
to find homeward bound vessel. We hope
to obtain some particulars concerning his
Crusoe life and of the many hardships ne
must have suffered all of which dwindle
into mere nothingness at the thought of the
disappointment that awaits him on his arrival
home. The feelings of the twice welded
wife may be better imagined than described.
-New Orleans Courier.
Year: 1860

. FIx YoUR MIND.-Lay it down as q
sound maxim, nothing can be accom-
plished without fixed purpose-a con
centration Of mind and energy. What.
ever you attempt to do, whether it ba
the writing of an essay, or the WHITING
of stick, let it be done as well as YOU
can do it. 1t was this habit that mad"
Franklin and Newton, and hundred
Whose labors have been of incalculalls
service to mankind. Fix your mimi
closely on what you uudertake-in n,
other way can you have a REASONABLE
hope Of success. Anenergy that dies
in day is good for NOTTINGHAM hours
liked attention will never avail. The
heavens were not measured in day
The inventions that bless mankind wer.
not the work Of moments thought
and ivestigation. A lifetime has often
been given to single object. If .yo,.
then, have desire to bless your speci


or to get yourself a glorious name, Fl
your mind upon something, and let it
remain fixed.-ArnoH.
Year: 1860

HEART FoRCE-A mans force in the
world, other things being equal, is just in
the ratio of the strength and force of his
heart. a full-hcarted man is always a
powerful man il he be erroneous, he is
powerful for error if the thing is in his
heart, he is sure to make it notorious,
even though it may be downright false.
hood. Let man be ever so ignorant,
still if his heart is full of love to the cause,
he becomes powerful man from that OBJ
ject, because he has heart-power, heart
force. A man may be deficient in many
of the advantages of education, in many
Of those niceties which are so much looked
upon in society, but once give him strong
heart that beats hard, and there is no
mistake about his power. Let him have
q heart that is right full up to the brim
with an object, and that man will do the
thing, or else he will die gloriously de-
feated, and will glory in his defeat. Heart
is power.
Year: 1860

4 YrUNG GIRL OF Properly AGANDoHs
HER U0ME AND Becomes A ROBBGR-A
few days since three girls about sixteen
years Of ACE. were arrested for robbing a


nan at a saloon in the vicinity Of Merri
mac street. The leader of this party. an
intelligent and very pretty girl, asked that
4 good lawyer be sent for saying she had
plenty of money to pay the best Of coun-
>el. The names of several legal gentle
men were mentioned, and among Others
that of an eminent criminal Iawyer, who
resides in another county, but has an of
fee in Boston. She at once said she did
not want him, as she knew him.


This attracted the curiosity Of the officer
70 whom she lad made the request. and
the yin~tituted inquiries about her, and


earned that the girl was an orphan, and
the lawyer whom she did not want to
see her guardian, having charge of con,
siderable property belonging to her in
another city. Size ran away few weeks
ago and her Whereabouts up to that time
was not known. She came direct to the
citv, and has frequented baunts Of vice at
the west end. She was taken before the
Police Court, convicted of the robbery,
and sentenced to the House of Correction
for six months. Subsequently, upon learn,
ing something Of her history, the Court
revised her sentence, and the case was
continued in order that plans may be adop-
red with a view Of reacUing her from
life of vice -BoSton JOnrndL.
Year: 1860

Il VESSEL CoLLlpEs WITH SHIRE CRAFT-A
marine encounter took place in the South
Branch, near Randolph street bridge, yeatsr-
day, between vessels going up and coming
down under tow, aud one Of them was srung
violently against frame structure on the dock,
tearing away the entire side Of the building.
No person injured.
Year: 1860

A FAvoR4BLE1 OPPoRTUErTY EoR OUR CrTI-
zENs.-It will be seen by an advertisement
in another column that Doctor Aver, the
well known Lung and Throat Physician of
whose great success our people have heard
so much, viii arrive at the Wsddell House,
on Monday next. Few men have had a
larger practice and none been generally
more successful. His practice is new and
worth investigation, and is endorsed BY some
Of the best citizens of our own State.
Year: 1860

BROKE OPEN THE PoUSD.-Two Germans
were yesterday arrested for breaking open the
pound upon SeOville street and hberating
their horses which had been impOunded IN ao-
cordance with the ordinance. The Marshal
enforces the ordinance in taking stray animals
to the pound and he will be sustained in ar
resting all who take such mode Of redress.
Year: 1860

The Pacific TEIEGRArH.-Advices from
Washington indicate that there may be some
hope Of the construction OF the telegraph line
to the Pacific, In accordance with the provisions
Of the Law Of the last session Of Congress. That
act grants the right Of way over the public
domain TO any company that win guarantee
the opening Of the line within two years, and
also the use and occupancy for stations Of one
quarter section Of land for every afteen miles
Of the route. Upon the completion of the Line,
the Secretary Of the Treasury Is authorized to
contract with the company for government
business, on certain conditions, at the maximum
rate Of forty thousand dollars per annum.


In awarding the contract, however, the
law provides that 1t shall be given to that
party who shall agree to do the govern
ment business at the lowest price under the
fixed maximum sum, subject to the same re-
stIictions. Several bids, varying from $4,000
TO $4,000, were put in, but none Of the bid
ders excepting the party who proposed the
maximum sum (s4o,ooo) offered to satisfy the
government Of their ability to complete the
line and operate II according to the spccifca-
tons Of the Law. Mr.. Sibley and his associates,
however, who represent the connecting lines In
Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin In the East
and California al the West and who tendered
the $4,000 bid, offered securities, In the whole
estimated cost Of the line, that they win put Il
In operation within the specified time. They
show that they have the means to do II, and
also that their present telegraph stock will be
greatly benefited By Il, and, therefore, that II
would be for their pecuniary interest, aside
from the business Of the Pacific line, TO build IL
In the shortest time practicable.


Now, II Is Of no sort Of consequence 10 the
public as to who builds the line. The press
and the whole community demand the pro-
posed means Of Communication with The Pacific
Congress has authorized It. There can be no
doubt that Congress expected the Secretary Of
the Treasury to exercise bis discretion as to
whether bidders were responsible or not.
Otherwise there would be no probability that
the communication would ever be opened In
obedience 10 Congressional authority, for there
are always plenty Of sanguine, irresponsible
enthusiasts who will bid lower for contracts
than any sane, practical man would venture to
do, with any intention Of executing them.


We are very glad to learn, therefore, that
there is prospect Of The lowest bidders for
this contract asking leave to withdraw, on the
ground that they are unwilling to furnish the
guarantees which Mr.. Cobb certainly ough, TO
require from them. In such conti1 gency we
trust that The work will be awarded at once TO
those parties who alone q all The bidders are
able to execute Il The government. and the