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Year: 1860

lHh bASl DAf fVh ohhniFFHsA . "
morrow is the last day, allowed by
law for Sberiffs TO make their final
settlement as tax collectors. As
they are still coming in, we cannot
say what number will fall short !;
but do not think it far short the
mark to say, that fully one half will
have 10 be publish as defaulters
under the law. This Is unpleasant
and mortifyiDg to them but in
view Of the fact that it Is not their
fault, the public will look upon the
publication with the eye Of charity.
The wonderful and rapid depression
of the money market, and the ina
bility to obtain money on the drafts
of Planters, and the acceptances Of
the best merchants in New Orleans
is the cause Of it.
Year: 1860

Too MUCH OF Coon THISG-A shoemaker
OF 'nls cry entered the store of his employer a
few mornings since, and requested settlement
OF his accounts, rs he was about to leave the
city forthwith. On being asked the cause of
his sudden departure, he stated that during
the night bis wife had borne him twins He
said he had no objs c.ion to such an event once,
but his wife had ''plsyed the same caper be.
fore, and ne wouldn't live with q woman that
served him So" That night he absconded


and has been no moro seen.-Clsrekand Her
Year: 1860

WATER IN THE CANAL.-On the authority
of Mr.. NJ. A. LAWRENCE, President of the
Board of Managers of the Canal, we an
nounce that the Superintendent went up
yesterday to let in the water. He no doubt
let it in, and it will soon be here and fill
the Canal at this point.


Large amounts of tobacco and other pro-
duce are said to be awaiting the re-opening
of the Canal.


The officers having charge of the work
deserve credit for the promptness they have.
shown in making the extensive repairs
which have just been completed.
Year: 1860

Bg% How the Enquirer will manage
through the campaign, we cannot imagine.
Guess Willard will have to go for Douglas
and Whitehead for Breckenridge, and each
edit a page. But what will the new acces-
sion of the party-the Bell renegade-the
Guerrilla editor-do? What side will he
take in his new party? The ticket that
is the soundest on the cotton question will
receive his invaluable aid.
Year: 1860

nsa.H Harvesting has commenced IN this
county, and no doubt by the first of July
the wheat harvest will be over. During
the last two or three weeks we have visited
almost every section of our county, and we
give it as our opinion that better prospect
for an abundant yield of wheat was never
before seen in this section of the State
The corn looks W I'll, too, but would fare all
the better for good shower of rain.-R'lsh.
Republican,
Year: 1860

gaE- The question is asked frequently,
Who is Judge Law in favor of-Douglas or
Breckinridge? The Judge, who is used to
being on all sides, intends to vote for both
as we are told he answered a gentleman
yesterday who asked him the question.
Year: 1860

Ba1~T The health of our city is unusually
good at present YIN. Gaz.


The health of Evansville also is good
The physicians seem 10 have great deal of
leisure on their hands and although it may
be hard on their pockets, we hope they may
have but little 70 do this summer.
Year: 1860

as though he had been Jealous protection.
ist all his days; pitches into Congress for net
passing protective tariff. and lays the blame
on Slavery agitation. He knows right well
that the halfway Republican House passed
such bill last winter, and every Republican
but two voting for it, that every Republican
in the Senate desired to pass it, and that it
was beaten in that branch by democrats
alone, the few Americans in both houses
generally supporting it. There was ample
time to pass it, and Slavery agitation had no
more to do with stopping it than the deluge.
1t was defeated simply because the demo-
Gratis were nearly unanimous against this, or
any measure like it, as Douglas well knows.
Can it be that this man. by such reckless and
brazen imposture, is clearing his way to the
Presidency.
Year: 1860

This will introduce to you my friend H. Haynes
Esq, Of Meade county, Kentucky. He will Civ,
you some wonderful though no less true than won.
derful, accounts Cf The PetfoIibm Sulphur Springs
of that county. visited the Springs few days
ago, and made personal observation of them fol
myself had heard of The oil Springs-for by this
name they are widely known-all mylife but had
never seen them before. The Springs, with some
severity acres of ground, are now owned by com.
pany of gentlemen, who are improving the proper
ty. They have excavated, out Of the solid lime
stone rock, beautiful basin or reservoir for the
reception Of the white sulphur water, upon which
rises the petroleum in quantities Of abvut six and
some days when the weather is warmer ten gallons
per diem. The petrolumappear in the purest form
in which it has yet been discovered upon this con-
tinent The OIL as medicine is used In many Of
the forms of chronic disease slmost specific, and
combined with the sulphur water which II employs
as medium of making its own exit to the upper
air, have DO doubt, possesses many curative pro
pertes, benifical TO afflicted and suffering human
ty. The surrounding country, and the site ITSELF
of this watering place furnishes many picturesque
views and the place Is susceptible of being rendered
every way desirable as place of pleasnrablc resort
The water rises through slight fissure Of the rock
and comes up with the force of the gases that per.
haps, elevates it several hundred feet above the
level of its own reservoir containing perhaps many
millions Of gallons PETROLEUM There Is no other in
stance known where the PETROLEUM, mixing with
the mineral, white sulphur, makes its appearance
and this doubtless gives to this water It's very great
efficacy as potent agent in the removal of chronic
affections have no doubt that by boring a suffi-
cient depth the oil win be found here in as great
quantities aHdtopay well as the celebrated Crosby
we'll in Pennsylvania which is said to be now Weld
ing sixty barrels per day. Every indication here
evinces the fact ofa great supply of the oil at no
great depth. was informed that the company in
tend boring for the oil with the hope oftapping the
main fountain, as soon as they get their improve
ments sufficiently advanced for the reception of
visitors. Mr.. Haynes visits your city to dispose OF
stock to raise the needfu to develope these hidden
sources of health and wealth.


The farmers Of this section are ehted with the
prospect of fine crops. The nomination Of Bell and
Everett is enthusiastically received in these regions
and November next will tell the tale.


Yours Nc.
Year: 1860

reply Of this government TO the proposal Of England
and France that they and the United States should
jointly guarantee to Spain perpetual ownership Of
Cuba, was drawn up by Sir. Everett. Before leav-
ing the department of State, Mr. E. had been elected
by the Legislature of Massachusetts,, to the United
States Senate and took his seat in that body in
March, 1853, at the special session. He continued
to hold the Office of Senator till May, 1854, when,
by the advice of his physician he resigned it ii order
to recuperate his exhausted physical health. Soon
after this the project or buying Mount Vernon 1.-THE
home and grave of Washington" was set on foot by
the women of the United States and Mr.Everett at
once endorsed the noble design and lent his giant
energy and abilities to its accomplishment. Besides
his other abors for this cause he has delivered his
oration on the character of Washington over l2O
times for it. In all these abors the entire proceeds
have been given to the Mount Vernon Fund; Mr..
Everett not even taking his personal expenses from
them but paying these out of his private funds.
The amount of his earnings for the purchase of
Mount Vernon reaches the sum of ninety thousand
doliarsi


Such is brief sketch of the life and character
of Hon. Edward Everett the statesman, the orator,
the scholar; the candidate of the National Union
party for Vice President of the United States
Place beside this imperfect record of his glorious
labors and attainmepts the fling of the Jefrsonian
that he Is tone of the men who writes only for
Bonners Ledger" and see how contemptibly small
partisan prejudice can appear.
Year: 1860

LETTER FROM Mn. BorTs.-The following is an
extract from letter written by the Hon. John N.
Bolts on the llth inst, to gentleman in Baltimore:


If the opinions and position of SO humble an in
dividual as myself can be of any weight or have
any influence, you are authorized and requested to
say, that there was no gentleman whose name was
presented to that convention, and who could be re-
cognized as member of the party with which |
have acted that would not have received such sup
port as it becomes me patriot and friend Of the
Union and the country to give.


My vote can never be given for any man or party
for SO high and responsible position, that is not
fully committed to the great National Union abiding
principles for the establishment of which have de-
voted quarter of a century of an active life. Re-
garding both the nominees as coming within this
category, shall certainly give them my vote. The
platform you havs,pdopted not only meets with my
entire concurrence, but is just such as | have for
twenty years, insisted was the only one that any
party had right to adopt; to-wt; the Constitution
of the United States, upon which alone any Execu-
tive is at liberty to administer this Government.
Year: 1860

Ex-PREsIDEST FILLMORE on THE STATE oF THE
COUNTRY AND THE PolIrTcs OF THE DAY-In a letter
dated April 3Oth, Mr. Fillmore writes as follows:


al profess to belong to no party but my country,
and am taking no part in politics; but though a
silent am by no means an indifferent spectator Of
passing events. On the contrary, | look with the
most intense anxiety, not TO say alarm, upon the
present state Of things. II appears to me that he
must have read history TO little profit who does not
see, in the growing jealousy and hatred between
the North and the South, the seeds~of discord and
civil war and the destruction Of this government
am sure that no one aver that there was more
hatred between Great Britain and her colonies ten
or even FIVE years before our Revolution, than now
exists between the North and the South; and the
cause il cause there be, seems likely to endure
Demagogues North and South, fan this flame for
selfish and ambitious obects and the great masses,
which are usually inert and passive, are likely 10
be drawn into the contest and sacrificed RoieRs poen
May Heaven save us for | fear we are unable or
unwilling 10 save ourselves"
Year: 1860

BANK OF WEST TENNEssEE.-The entire capital
stock of the Bank of West Tennessee has been trans
ferred to the Memphis Insurance Company. In ad.
diton to the capital of the Insurance Company il
understood the stock of the bank will be offered to
the public, and that the capital will be largely in
creased. Owing to some objections TO the charter
which is subject to the General Banking Law,
passed by the last Legislature, many persons who
intended taking stock in the Merchants and Plant
ers Bank will avail themselves Of the privilege
of investing in the stock of the Bank of West Ten.
nessee. The authorized capital of the Bank is
$l,500,ooo.
Year: 1860


Let us cling to our tried Constitution
The Ark Of our safety and strength;
Let us boldly denounce revolution
Tnro' the land, all its breadth and its length.
Let the North and the South be united,
And the East and the West bat embrace
And the interests of all will be righted
And blessings descend on our race.
The blessings of peace free from Heaven
or Just and bene6cieHt aws-
For which patriots ever have striven,
Are link'd with our glorious cause.
Three cheers for our glorious old Union,
And cursed be the hand that would sever It;
To preserve all the States in communion
Let us vote then for Bell and for Eseren
Year: 1860

Article twelve of the Constitution provides,
in regard to the election Of President, that the
Electors meet in their respective states and
vote by ballot for President and Vice President,
one Of whom at least, shall not be an inhabit-
ant of the sams State with themselves; they
shall name in their ballots the person voted for
as President, and in distinct ballots the person
voted for as Vice President, aud they shall
make distinct lists of all persons voted for as
President, aud all persons voted for as Vice
Prenid. mt, and Of the number of tes for
each, which lists they shall sign and certify,
and transmit sealed to the seat of the govern
rnent of the Uni ed States, directed to thepres>
ident of the Senate. The President Of the
Senate shall in presence Of the Senate and
House of Representatives, open ali the certih
Gates, and the votes shall then be counted
The person having the greatestnumber of votes
for President, shall be the President, it such
number be majority of the whole number of
Electors appointed, and if no person have such
majority. then from the persons having the
highest numbers, not exceeding three on the
list Of those voted for as President, the House
of Represen as,ves snail choose by ballot the
President But in choosing the President the
vote shall be taken by States, the represents
tionifrom each States having one vote; quorum
for this purpose shall consist of a member or
members from two thirds of the States, and q
majority of all the States shall be necessary 10
choice. And in the House Of Representatives
shall not choose q President whenever the
right of choice shall dsvolve upon them before
the four b day of March next following, then
/ the Vice Pre- sdent shall act as President as
IN the ca Sc Of the death or other constitutional
disability of the President. The person hav-
ing the highest number OF votes as Vice Presi-
dent shall be the President, if such number be
majority of the whole number of Electors
appointed, and if no person has majority,
then from the two highest numbers on the
list the Senate shall choose the Vice Pfesi
dent; quorum for this purpose shall consist
of twc-thirds of the whole numler of Senators,
and majority of the whole number shall be
necessary TO choice. But no person con-
stitutionally Ineligible to the Office of Presi-
dent shall be entitled to that Of Vice President
of the United States.
Year: 1860

n Among the many apparent trifies con-
tinually being brought to the surface from the
ideal underworld of the unknown, there are
occasionally simple articles costing but little in
detail, cut whose combined benefit, usefulness
and economy Of time and money, aggregate
on the basis of millions.


Such an article is spalding's Prepared Glue.
It's uses, as may be seen by reference to the
advertisement in another column, are enume-
rated, and as its cost is next to nothing, the
demand for it is universal. 1t is prepared with
chemicals, and used cold, requiring but Little
skill or time for its application. l.
Year: 1860

COW thafl put every other COW in Straf-
ford county nowhere


How? Explain


There, read that Mr.. Smith pulled
Simon's letter from his pocket.


The Squire read it over carefully, and
when be finished he exclaimed Grand
chance, declare. Come right straight
from the Earl of Derby's; and you mean
to buy her, don't ye?


Yes, sir. If the COW don't 60 beyond
two hundred dollars, she's nine


The Squire seemed cogitating.


Look here, Smith, he said, at length
I'd ike to see this famous COW. How
would you like my company down to
Boston "


The very thing I was going to ask
you, Squire. l want the benefit of your
advice about the critter. aint much Of
a judge of cattle


There was long conversation between
the two worthless there in the cabbage
yard, and it was agreed that they should
proceed together the following morning to
Boston to examine and decide on the
merits Of the wonderful COW.


Noon of next day found Squire Rich
er and Mr.. Smith at Boston, when they
Immediately sought Green street stable
and the no horn. Both the COW and
Simon Mildmay were so thoroughly dis.
guised that their owners would not have
known them particularly no horns, and
Squire Richer was completely deceived
To cut long matter short, after much
bargaining and bantering the no horr
Earl of Derby COW, alias the Durham
Cheshire short horn, became the proper
ty of Squire Richer-he paying as al
equivalent the sum Of two hundred ant
seventy-fve dollars.


Mr.. Smith was, to all appearance, al
most heart broken at the loss of th
splendid chance but be hadn't none,
enough, be said, to pay for her at tha
price.


So Squire Rieher's COW came back t
her old quarters, and was put into tn
yard with the other cows for the night.
! Unfortunately for the cow, and unfor
tunately for her owners peace of mine
there came up heavy rain during tn
, night, and, in the morning, when th
II Squire came out to look at his purchas,
he found his bona ,tfde black and whit
! kicking COW awaiting him. The streak
t Of black paint revealed the truth to th
enraged Squire, and the 'selr was plainl
: evident. The way the bafled specula


tor tore round the yard and cursed hin


self, the cow, Mr.. Smith, and the worl


in general, would have astonished an
!, one who had ever seen the devout an
/ pious Squire Richer at church.
S As for no horn short horn, her dag
e upon earth were few and evil for Q
e the going down of the sun the ensuin


day she was lying salted down in be,
: barrel in Squire Richer's CELLAR ba
t rel Of beef at two hundred and seventy
D five dollars and poor al that!
The Squire had the good sense not
e lay the matter at heart but although


is as social with Smith as ever, be ne
: er mentions trade in his presence.
!. Jane Smith has taken Simon Nil


may as her husband, and she is now, v
d believe, the mother of two little Nil
k mays, who are, of course, the exact il


age Of their father
Year: 1860

P1oKLEp APPLEs.-Take a peck Of
sweet apples and pare them. Boil them
until tender in a syrup made Of lbs. Of
sugar and quart Of vinegar then re-
move them from this syruP and make a
new syrup Of 5 lbs. Of sugar and quart
of vinegar, to which add two teaspoon
fulls each Of cloves and cinnamon, tied IN
bag let this syrup boil Is or 20 min
utes, and pour Il while hot, over tho fruit.
The first may be used for other sauces.
Year: 1860

SINGULAR OPERATIoN.-lhe Somerset (Me)
Telegraph reports that a Mrs Calvin Cleye-
land, of Bloomfield, submitted to surgical
operation, short time ago, by which part
of the under jaw was removed. The check
was first cut open and the bone laid bare,
all the flesh and tendous being removed as
far as possible; it was then sawed Off near
the chin and the diseased part twisted from
the socket. Mrs, c. was under the influence
Of ether, and apparently did not suffer in the
least She is doing well and is likely to re-
cover
Year: 1860

ARsENIcAL WArER-The recent accounts
of arsenic eating in Syria have given spe-
cial prominence to the question of the effects
of the long continued use Of this drug on the
health. The Chemical News Oondon, Aug.
45th) contains an account of a remarkable
stream in Cumberland. England, called the
Whitbeck, which give distinct indications of
the presence of arsenic, not as a mere trace.
but in determinable quantity-in some sea-
sons of the year approaching a good fraction
of grain OF arsenic (metallic) in each gallon
of water This arsencal water is habitually
used for eUery purpose by the inhabitants of
the village of Whitbeck, and that with ben
eficial rather than injurious results. Even
the horses which drink it become fat and
sleek; and it is a question how far the rosy
looks Of the Whitebeck children, and the old
age which large proportion of the villagers
attain, are to be attributed to the arsenic
present in the water they drink.
Year: 1860

THE LADY ELGtN DIsAsrER,-A majority of
the coroner's jury at Chicago in the case of
the Lady Elgin, have returned their verdict,
stating the cause of the collision to be de
fective arrangement of lights ON the sailing
vessel, although according TO law; they CEN
sure the second mate of the schooner, censure
the captain of the schooner for not anchoring
to render assistance, and give thelr opinion
that all lake steamers should have water
tight compartments. Two of the jury pro-
test against this verdict, finding that the
steamer itself was mismanaged and the look
outs Insufficient
Year: 1860

A small brass cannon has been found at
the bottom ola deep well of the Castle de
Cluey in France with the date of 1858 upon
il The date of the invention of cannon has
historically been assigned to the year 1927
66 years later
Year: 1860




The election being over, what shall we
write about for the entertainment of our
readers, or the boring of them Before we
can fall back into the old routine of general
topics, the rolling Of the political sea, which
has been SO hugely agitated, must cease, and
at present the waves are still in motion. -
Tossed on a sea of doubt and uncertainty, we
are revolving all sorts OF political ideas and
notions, and yet are at such a loss in refer
ence to each and all that we can actually say
nothing, touching the sui jeet.


In our dilemma we have taken to reading
the Bible and We advise all good Democrats
to do the same. With many Of them, it will
he something new, and while the novelty
lasts the thing viii be interesting.


LACK OF DisCiPLlNE-There was lack of
discipline in the ranks of the Douglas party
in the county contest just closed On this
account we have lost the larger portion of
our ticket We understand that members of
our party voted against certain individuals
on our ticket, not because the candidates
were unfit, in their opinion, for the offices for
which they were running, but simply be-
cause there was little personal veXation On
their part towards the candidates Such a
lack of discipline in any party in the world
viii ensure its defeat. and it is no wonder
that we have lost the majority of our ticket.
We have no right to question mems actions
at the ballot box, but we do admire a man
Who for the sake of the principles he
espouses, can forget his own petty likes or
dislikes, and act, not for himselfbut his party


PRoscRIPTIoN.-An African at one of the
country precincts owns a ranch and has in
his employ four white men. On the morn
ing of the election, he addressed the said
Anglo'Saxon laborers, with the following
question: What ticket you all gwine tc
vote p One of them replied that he didn't
know. "Well," rejoined the land-holding
darkey, II knows what ticket you's gwine to
vote. You's gwine to vote for Uncle AJe
else you has to icf dis Ranch"


And the Anglo-saxon employees did dvote for
Uncle Abe, and the whole Republican ticket.


This circumstance is related to us as a gen
uine fact, and We suppose it is true.
Year: 1860

LII who want money win be present at adjourned meet
n ing Of the City Building and Loan Association Of Nashville
to Be held the Office Of the Protection Insurance Company
Thursiav = O'Clock. Rdst
Year: 1860

SUICIDE.-A man named VIM. Henry re-
Gently committed suicide at Pleasant creek,
about twenty miles from Jacksonville, Or
egon, by shooting himself in the head with
a pistol. On the night previous he came
home drunk, and in jealous fit beat On un-
offending man over the head with pistol.
stunning him. He then went up stairs,
dragged his wife down below and out of the
house, tore her clothes from her person and
beat her so that she could neither speak nor
stand. 10 the morning her father hearing
of the circumstance, came to the house and
compelled the brute to find her and bring
her home. He returned in short time
bearing her in his arms as she was so lamed
by the beating and benumbed by the cold
that she could not stand. Henry retired
into the house, and the report of pistol
being heard soon afterwards, he was found
lying PROSTATE on the floor, having shot
himself through the head. He lived but a
few minutes. The woman, at last accounts,
was slowly recovering.