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Year: 1859

The following letter. which is publish
ed verbataim, will give our readers an
idea of what kind of labor members Of
Congress are sometimes called on by
their constituents to perform:


"Will you please to inquire in the pa
tent Office for patent rat trap that goes
by weight like Clock that will catch from
8 to IL rats at one running down and
then has to be wound up before it will
catch any more.


81 wish to kDowif there is such patent
there when it was pstened and when the
time expires also the name of the paten-
tee and his post Office address. And
thus oblige yours"
Year: 1859

of the dance; her trembling fingers fail to
wake the slumbering harmonies of the Piano
what, now, but an active and well-informed
mind, can hinder her sinking into frivolous
garrulity? What but books and placid mu-
sing can cheer her solitude? What friend
will stick as close as Hannah More 2 What
gentleman as agreeable as Washington IT.
wing 2O
Year: 1859

Whole some day before adjournment, will
argue the matter so as to lay foundation
for action next Congress in tie right direc-
tion.


| believe there is legal obligation of the
government to pay the awards OF the COM
mission-and as to the pay of our voun-
teers there is every consideration OF equity
and justice in paying what the commission
awarded. But we have no power over the
subject this session Our Senators will en-
deavor to call up our Indian treaties and
have them ratified.


have given notice this morning Of II hill
to extend the laws and the judicial system
Of the U. S. 10 the State Of Oregon. To
morrow | hope to be able to introduce the
bill. 1t will be impossible to accomplish
much in the few days we have ct the heel
of this Congress. There are dozen i'm
portant measures which had hoped to have
moved in the House this session, but our
admission has been accomplished at SO late
a date that nothing can be done with any
measure requiring action of the standing
committees or the special attention of mem
hers; they are all pressed with many pend
ing questions, which will accumulate nt the
close of a Congress. If we get our judi
ciary bill through, and our treaties in the
Senate ratified, it is nearly all there can be
done now. Gov. Stevens has been most
diligent in bis duty, but ii has been imP0ssi-
bic to do much here this session.


a Yours most truly,


.... L. f. GROVER.
Year: 1859

HAD Then THERE.-A clergyman was
preaching rather long sermon GU the
text, "Thou art weighed, aud found want.
ing" After the congregation had listened
about an hour, some began to get weary
and went out, THAT is right, gentlemen
as fast as you are weighed, pass out p
He continued his sermon at some length
after that, but no one disturbed him by
leaving.
Year: 1859

has won for itself such a renown for the cure of every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, inc evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been employed As it has long been in constant use throughout this section, WIG need not do moro ,han assure the people its quality is kept up to the best it ever has been, and that it may be re- lied on to do for their relief all it has ever been fouud fo tlO
Year: 1859

TT APPEARING FROM THE PETITION OF
L the said administrator, that there is not suili
cient personal estate In his hands op pay the debts
outstanding against the deceased aud the expcn-
ses Of administration, aud that it is necessary to
sell the whole of the real estate for the payment
of said debts 1t Is therefore ordered by the
Judge of said Court, hut all persons Interested
be and appear before him at the Court room OF
said Probate Court, at the Court House, in Wea-
vervile, on
Year: 1859

If VIC were as careful to polish our man.
ncrs as our teeth, to make our temper sweet
as.our breath. to cut off oar faults as to pare
our nails, to be upright in character as in
person. to shave our souls as to shave our
chin. what On immaculate race we should be.
come
Year: 1859

A DISCRIMINATING RULER.-The penalties
against gambling are very severe in Weisba-
den. and yet The Duke of Nassau receives year
ly the sum of forty three thousand forms for
the license of the various gambling saloons
there. He invites all foreigners to come and
bet and spend their money freely, but he viii
not permit his own subjects TO do the same
discriminate ruler that Duke.
Year: 1859

THE GoLp IMAGES HUMBUG.-The general
impression in Panama now is that about all
the golden images that We're buried in the dis
trict OF Chiriqui have been found. Still, there
are those who believe that large quantities
will be taken out of the huacas as soon as the
drv season sets in. The excitement has COM
pietely died out and an arrival from Chiriqu III
excited no more interest than an arrival from
any other point on the coast.
Year: 1859

DANGEROUS ScHooL-GIRL TRICK. - AT q
meeting of the Buffalo Medical Association,
DIR. Storck reported the ease of a girl, twelve
years of age, vino passed from the bowels nine
teen pins and five needles in the course of four
days and who confessed that she had been in
the habit of swallowing them for about threa
months, in order 10 get sick so that she might
not be obliged to leave home and work out.
Year: 1859

A JUDGE ON MATRIMoNY.-Judge Stump.
of the Baltimore City Court, has sent a wo-
man TO Jail foro year, and her husband for
a year and one month, because the woman
was excessively cruel to d child of her hus.
band by former wife. The Judge inflicted
the heavier punishment upon the husband
because he said, he had no business to marry
the woman anyhow; and having married her
should have put n stop to her proceedings
His Honor declared it a reprehensible prac-
tice OF parties with children marrying, anG
thus breeding discord in their own families
it was proper subject, he thought for legis.
IatiOn.
Year: 1859

missionary Bishop of the Northwest, by the
Protestant Episcopal General Convention At
Richmond, was originally a member Of the
Society OF Friends, and many OF his relatives
Of that Society reside in Philadelphia.
Year: 1859




AN EXQUISITE SwINDLE AND a VERDANT
VICTIM-A fashionable young man has just
been before the Recorders Court in Phiiadel-
phia II appears that a human being. en-
dowed with reason, having become possessed
of five hundred dollars, wished to invest 1t,
and accordingly advertised for offers! As
might have been anticipated, he received an
immediate answer, which informed him that
he could make one hundred per cent. by an in
yestment which would be suggested at per-
sonai interview. The fashionable young man
was the correspondent. A personal interview
was had. The fashionable young man showed
Mr. Verdant Green quarter eagle, stating to
him that he could and would sell quantity
of coin precisely similar, and in every respect
equally good, At the rate of four hundred doll
lars in quarter eagles for TWO hundred dollars
in bankable money. Green took the specimen to
a broker or q chemist, who told him it was
perfectly good. He accordingly paid 70 the
fashionable young man two hundred dollars,
upon which the latter stepped out to bring tbs
coin. Not returning, Green became impatient
and applied TO the police. Hence the arrest.
Year: 1859

The Remains Of Hen. John Y. Mason.--The
Mayor has received dispatch Informing him
that the remains of the late Minister MASON
We're to leave New York last evening, on the
steamer Yorktown, for Richmond. An invi-
tation is extended by the Mayor to the citi-
zens, to assemble at the wharves on Saturday
at J. O'Clock, for the purpose of paying suita-
BILE honors TO the memory of the distinguished
dead. The Governor of the State, the Mayor
of the city, and other dignataries, will be in
attendance to receive the body, and we are in
formed that the military will perform escort
duty on the occasion. 1t is proper that every
mark of respect should be paid TO the remains
of a man who was warmly beloved by the in
habitants of his native State.
Year: 1859

FREE NEGRos ON RAILRoAps.-A bill
has been introduced in the Tennessee Leg
islature to prevent free negsos travelling on
the rail roads in that State, which passed at
the first reading The bill provides that
the President who shall permit free negro
to travel on any road within the Jurisdiction
of the State under his supervision, shall Pay
q fine of $500; any conductor permitting
violation of the act shall pay fine of $3.50;
provided such free negro is not under the
control and care of free white citizen of
Tennessee, who voucbes for the character Of
said free negro in penal bond dof $~aa
Year: 1859

CRY AFFAIRs.-The firm and impartial manner
in which Mayor Harrison is conducting our City af
fairs Furnishing offenders against the laws and sup
pressing disorder, is subject of praise among
citizens Under former administrations we had dis
order, disregard of law, misgovernmcnt generally
and at times no government at ALL The change
which has been effected is every way for the best
and is apparent to the most superficial observer.
Mayor Harrison has the same law for the rich that
he has for the poor, and he holds the scales of JUS
tice with an even and impartial hand. We say
this in justice to worthy officer, who will be sus-
tanned by all good citizens in an honest, impartial,
and firm discharge of duty.
Year: 1859

lie says now that although the Southern people
have the right to carry their slaves into all the Terri
tories and though he acquiesces in the decision of
the Supreme Court declaring slaves in the Terrific
ries to be property yet Territorial Legislatures may
by unfriendly action or by nonaction, exclude the
institution.


The debate to which we have referred shows an
apparently irreconclable difference between North
ern and Southern Democrats. We say apparently
irreconcable, for it may be discussed and settled
fair terms to both sections, and the harmony and
unity of the national Democratic party maintained.
Southern Democrats must not be expected to sur
render the rights of the South in the common Ter
rtories to abate ot or title of their equali
ty with Northern Democrats yet it should be re-
membered that no cause less than that which would
justify dissolution of the Union should be permit
ted to divide the national Democracy, for if that
party should be sectionalized, as all other parties
now are, the end would be at hand That the South
has heretofore trusted to non-intervention by Con-
gress the Constitution ITSELF and to the Supreme
Court cannot be denied. Trusting thus, and hoping
for the best yet prepared for disappointment and re-
verses, especially in Kansas she has nevertheless
gained in New Mexico, if she has lost in Kansas
Whether she will now demand protection by Con-
gress to slave property in the Territories remains
to be seen. One thing is certain: she may demand
it. but Congress sciU nerer grant it. The Southern
Democracy may require the Northern Democracy in
Convention at Charleston to unite with them in this
demand; but if they should the result will most
probably be the total overthrow of the Northern
Democracy in 1860. They cannot carry this weight
added to the fugtivesave law and the repeal of the
Missouri restriction, and triumph 1t is simply i'm
possible. They are our friends-they have stood
by us and fought for us on many field where our
Constitutional rights at stake; but their num-
bers are diminishing, and they cannot afford to lose
many more of their rank and file. Let us hope
that the whole question may be finally and prop
erly disposed Of before or at the Charleston Con-
vention, that the national Dcmocracy-th great
and, as we believe, the only hope of the Union
may go forward as heretofore conquering and to
conquer The opposition to the national Democra-
cy can hold out no promise of justice to the
South Their stronghold is in the North, and there
the watchword of their leaders is, no more slave
Territories slave States. The national Democra-
cy may not be able to for US all that we have
right to ask, or all we may fairly demand under
strict construction of the Constitution; but they
have the will to do for us, and aciu do for US greatly


more upon this vital question of slavery than any


other party now in existence, that may be formed


hereafter Strike down that Democracy-let it be
dsmembered and scattered and the day it is thus


dismembered and given over to defeat will be sad


one for the Constitution and the Union of the States
Year: 1859

a. The Register refers to the message of Presi
dent Buchanan to Congress the day before the ad-
journment calling on that body to make provision
to meet the public debt as the piteous supplca-
tion" Of "poor old man." We can assure the
Register that the New York Tribune is quite as Of
fensve and abusive towards the President as the
Register is itself. 1.-The oppositicn" which means
Know Nothingism South and Black Republicanism
North-has no friendly word for Mr.. Buchanan.
But he will survive all this abuse and injustice, and
his administration will be regarded in after times as
one of the brightest in our county's history.
Year: 1859

THE POSTAL REvENUEs-Wc publish in another
column an able discussion of the question of the
availability Of the postal revenues for carrying on
the service, from opposite standpoint from that
taken in the communication which we published the
other day. The question is worthy Of a thorough
analysis from both sides of the controversy


The contingency of an extra session Of Congress
does not, however, depend alone upon negative
decision of this question. 1t is to be considered
whether Congress can be convened in time to avert
the evils which the department must suffer by the
failure Of the annual postal bill and whether, if
convened in the summer, it would address itself
promptly and effcaciously to the exigcncy which
called it together.


1t is thought by many, we might safely say by
nine-tentls of the democratic members of the next
Congress, who were members of the last that the
service of the department may be carried on by
means of certificates which would be available in
the money markets for cash in the hands of contrac-
tors and officers engaged in the service. 1t is not
unusual for certificates to be issued in the absence
of appropriations, which, without binding the gov
ernment as by contract merely set forth the fact of
service rendered and the compensation due under
existing law or usual in such cases.


At all events, we satisfied that the admnistra-
ton will endeavor to avoid if possible, resort
Objectionable to the great body of the democracy of
the country, an extra session and that it will
only determine upon such a measure under the COM
pulson of absolute necessity " Washington Union.


We do not think that an extra session would be
so Objectionable as the Union supposes. If the Post
Office Department will be seriously embarrassed and
mail routes curtailed and contractors injured by be-
ing compelled to wait for their pay, without ex-
ira session, then we say let the extra session be
called The administration and the Democracy are
not to blame for this state of things. The fault is
with the Black Republicans, and with those Know
Nothings like Messrs. Gmer and Vance, who voted
with them. Is an extra session necessarily That
is the question If it is and if the interests of the
country will suffer without it, let it be held The
expenses will not be great as the members Of Con-
gress are now paid by the year, and not by the day
as formerly. :. -"
Year: 1859

A SAD RECORD OF CRIME.-The Co
lumbus Fact states that day or two since
one John Kain who was sent to State Pris-
On from Cincinnati, a year ago, for murder
in the second degree, was taken back for a
second trial, flaw in the indictment hav-
ing been found, and new trial allowed
Two years since the wife of Kain died,
leaving husband and three daughters
Kain not being endowed with any moral
courage became depressed and took to
drink to relieve his sorrows. The daught-
.ers thus left to contend with poverty, and
without the good advice and example of a
father, became prey to vicious men and
vicious thoughts. An improper intimacy
sprang up between man named Mitchell
and the oldest daughter, and the father in
moment of sensitive appreciation of the
wrong done her slew the paramour, and for
this was tried and sent to Penitentiary.-
The downward course Of the daughters was
then rapid. Two have just been convict
ed of Grand Larceny and will be sent to
the State Prison. The remaining one
the youngest-is is now in the House of Re
fuge.-Review.
Year: 1859

@ Cyrus Butler of Providence, was
worth, when he died, five millions of dol
lars, yet he lived poorer than most men,
not worth one thousand. Salt Goldfish
was standard dish with him, and even
in his last sickness, he upbraided those
who had care of him for their extravaganza
in providing delicacies for him. His snuff
he kept in a large box and bought it by
the cents worth. There was but one store
in Providence, and that on India Point,
where he could get his box filled for a
cent, and the old man used to patronize
that sto. e, more than mile distant, when
ever his box required filling.
Year: 1859

came again to the dear old homo


But years long since have sped,
And mid the raven locks Of youth


Lay many a silver thread
The bounding step was slow and sad,


The sparkling eyes grew dim,
And the bird-notes once so blithesome fell
Like the chimes of funeral hymn.
looked for the roof that sheltered once
The loved Of childhood's hours;
sought for the hearth -stone--upon It lay
A mound Of grass and flowers;
The broad armed oak, whose sheltering shad,
Was the scene Of our merry play
a moss grown stump marked out the spot
That told of its'sad decay.
Iwandered down TO the popular spring,
And drank from the gushing stream,
But the draught had lost the magic charm,
Tho waves their golden gleam:
For the rippling waters seemed to speak
With tones Of long ago
o, many tuneful voice is still


That mingled with their flow.
turned to seek with lingering step,
And spirit bowed and sad,
For those who had blessed that lowly roof
And made the hearth-stone glad;
And found them all where the willow dropped
Its long green bows around
Some cherished form was resting there,
Meath each quiet grassy mound.
am forth again in the wide, cold world,
But where'er my footsteps tread,
The dearest seat will be to me


The home Of the loved ones dead,
The sunshine steals thro' the hanging boughl
With softeAed steady light;
And silent stars CLEAN purest there,


In hush of the summer night.
Year: 1859

Books IN JAPAN.-Whoever walks
through the streets of a Japan town or
village, will be surprised TO notice the
number of books exposed for sale in al
most every shop. On looking inside he
will probably find one or more of the at
tendants, if otherwise disengaged, busily
reading, or listening TO something being
read by one of the company. In walking
through the outskirts of the town, it is
not unlikely he will come suddenly on a
knot of children, seated in snug corner
out Of the sun, all intently engaged in
looking through some story book or other
they have just bought at neighboring
stall, and laughing right heartily at the
comical pictures which adorn the narrative.
The conviction is thus brought home to
mans mind that the japanese are O
reading people. London News.
Year: 1859

around the long table, which, by the
Deacon's direction, had been spread upon
the shady lawn; and never probably did
guests more heartily unite in thanksgiving
for the bounties of Providence. Before
they rose from the banquet, there was a
gorgeous sunsetall in full view, to be en-
joyed by many who, within their narrow
walls were almost rs effectually excluded
from Gods free picture gallery in the
heavens, as from mans aristocratic ones
on earth. At the same time, the full
moon was rising in the east, and then
there was delightful evening, with the
glancing fire flies among the grass, and
the cool brcezes that never dreamed of
brick walls and heated pavoments-and
by nine Of the clock the whole company
had departed in their train of conveyan-
ces for home. ..


The lady hostess was too tired or too
thoughtful to demand explanations now
When children and servants had silently
assembled in tho sitting room at the hour
of prayer, the worthy. father of the fami-
ly read from the great Bible the story Of
feast given of old at the house Of a
chief Pharisee; and his voice fingered
with special emphasis on the following
words:


"When thou makest dinner or a sup
per, call not thy friends nor thy brethren,
neither thy kinsman nor thy rich neigh
bors lest they also bid thee again and a
recompence be made thee. But when
thou makest feast, call the poor, the
manned, the lame, the blind; and thou
shalt be blessed for they cannot recon-
pence thee; for thou shalt be compensa-
ted at the resurrection of the just"


He was certainly strange man that
Deacon Goodman, and unfortunately very
different from the rest Of the world.


FAYE.
Year: 1859

A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL few days
ago bright little girl of probably three
or four summers, who recently lost heI
father, came up to Professor Wise, at the
Jones House, and said:


"Mr. Wise, won't you take me up with
you in your balloon!"


"Why do you want to go, my dcarg'
replied the Professor.


Il want TO SEQ my papa" was the
touching response.


A tear was visible in the aronaut's eye
as he assured her that il was Impossible
for him to take her high enough to set
her papa. Lafayette Journal.
Year: 1859

Young man Thy mother is thy besI
earthly friend. The world may forget
YOU. The mother never the world may
persecute you while living and when
dead, plant the ivy and night shade OF
SANDER upon your grsssIess gFave-9u'
,hy mother will love and cherish you
while living. and if she survives you' will
weep for you when dead, srch tears as
none but mother knows how to weep.
Love thy mother.
Year: 1859

A man who mas a soul worth sixpence,
must have enemies. 1t is utterly imPos-
sible for the best man TO please the whole
world, and the sooner this is understood,
and position taken in view Of the fact, the
better. Do right, though you have ene-
mics. You cannot escape by doing
wrong and it is little gain to barter
away your honor and integrity, and d.
vest yourself of moral courage TO gain
nothing. Better abide by tho truth
frown down all opposition. and rejoice in
the feeling which must inspire free and
independent man.
Year: 1859

One of the strongest and most prevalenl
incentives TO virluous conduct is the desire
of the worlds esteem. We act right,
rather that our actions may be appIauded
by others, than 10 have the appreciation OF
our conscience. We rs(rain from doing
wrong, not so much from principle, as
from the repr of incurring the censure Of
the world. A due regard ought, indeed,
TO be paid TO public opinion but there is
a right we owe to ourselves which is Of
lar greater importance, a regard which
should keep US from committing wrong
action when Withdrawn from the obser-
vation of the world, as much as when ex-
posed 10 its broad glare. If we are as
good as olhers-and it is our own fault if
we are not so-why stand in more fear Of
Others than of ourselves What is there
in other men that make US desire their ap-
probation and fear their censure more
than our own In other respects we
are apt 10 ovenate ourselves but, surely,
when we pay such blind and servile res
peci TO others, we forge. our own digni'
ty. and undervslue ourselves in our es-
tpem
Year: 1859

VNHE firm Of Griffith i Garrison is this day dis
IL solved by mutual consent. T. Garrison will
attend to settling up all the business of the firm.
All those owing us on note or book accounts, are
requested to pay up as soon as possible. I. Gar
rison will continue the Furniture business at the
old stand, where he will be pleased TO see our
friends and customers who may want anything
in the Furniture and Housekeeping line


f. GRIFFITH,


I. GARRISON.