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Year: 1859

No DIvoRcE.-In South Carolina there is
no divorce after marriage; wed for life must
be the fact in law when an instance of di
voree has never been known there It has
been authoritively settled that no judicial
tribunal in the State has authority to declare
a decree of divorce for any cause whatever
Year: 1859

The SOUTHERN MAIL-The New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin is informed that the
gap in the Mississippi Central Railroad (by
which the transportation of the Southern
mail is much delayed) will be filled by the
lst of Janary next, when the distance be-
tween New Orleans and New York will be
accomplished in three days and a half" The
citizens of New Orleans are apprehensive
that this mail may be Transferred to tie Fer
nandina route across Florida, and have ad-
dressed the PcstmasterG eneral on the sub
lect.
Year: 1859

In Do,0nin9's Country House the follow.
ing directions are given, which may be &C.
ceptable to our readers:


Take a clean barrel that will hold water
Put into it half barrel of uick-lime, and
slack it by pouring over it boiling water
sufficient to cover it four or FIVE inches deep,
and stirring it until Stacked. When quite
Stacked, dissolve it in water and aid two
pounds of sulphate of zinc, and one OF CON-
mon salt, which may be had at any of the
druggists, and which in a few days will
cause the whitewash to harden the wood
work. Add sufficient water to bring i, to
the consistency of thick whi,ewash.


To make the above wash of a pleasant
cream color, add three pounds of yellow
ochre.


For fawn color, add four pounds of um-
Der, one pound OF Indian red, and one pound
Of lampblack.


For gray or stone color, add four pounds
of raw umber and two pounds Of lampbIack.


The color may be put on with common
whitewash brush, and will be found much
more durable than common whitewssh.
Year: 1859

The Cleveland Herald, in mentioning the
pleas of guilty entered on Friday, by foul
of the Wellington defendants, in the slave
rescue case, says: -s.


The inside history of this matter has
been given by one of these defendants. /,
seems they had an interview, on Thursday
evening, with .the Marshal. who showed
them letter from Attorney General Black


nstructing the Marshal to resist any State
Court Habeas Corpus writ to the utmost,
ant by force. The Marshal said he should
refuse to obey any writ from the State
Court, and if he was arrested for contempt,
he expected to be released BY Judge Nc
Lean on writ of Habeas Corpus. The
Marshal stated that the law would be
thoroughly enforced against the Oberlin
men but there was no disposition to punish
severely the Wellington men. Under these
statements these men were induced to come
into Court and enter their plea, and receive
sentence as above.


In connection with this matter, it is
worthy of note, that Mr.. Wheeler, the
Rochester Postmaster, who was one the
main witnesses for the Government, and
who has been quite active in bringing about
a compromise with the Wellington defend
ants, demanded of these men five idolsrs
each for his services in their behalf
Year: 1859

Connecting via Panama Railroad with the Steamer
OF the United States Mail Steam Ship Company at As
plnwallfor New York and New Orleans, direct.


DEPARTURE FROM FOLSOM STREET WHARF.
Year: 1859

Also, have few Of these celebrated Machines,
They just what every Farmer wants The com
pact arrangement Of different parts of this machine
the great simplicity Of its construction the strength
and durability Of its workmanship, the small amount
Of power 1t takes to it, together with its effective
operation in threshing and cleaning, at least as much
grain Of any kind as any other four six horse ma
chine now in use, combine to justify rs in believing
that II cannot fail az 1t becomes known to be the most
useful and popular machine in the country. The Oyl-
inders Of the above machines from eighteen to
twenty-fou inches in length Each Of the Ohio Ma
chimes have Trucks, HORSEPOWER, LAYERS, and the
usual amount Of extras.


We safely recommend our present lot or Thresh-
ing Machines being the best that have ever been i'm
ported, as they were all made to order. Give us n
call before buying.


THOS. OGG SHAW,
Year: 1859

The Cincinnati Commercial, which has
consistently supported the Republican par
ty, in late issue says:


at will be unfortunate for the Republi-
can party to be obliged 20 60 into the next
Presidential canvass upon its platform
alone, for the reason that it is doctrinally
erroneous. 1t sets up that which is not
true, and which, We are convinced, no ma
jority of the people. even of the Northern
States will endorse. If the Republican
party elects its candidate. it must be done
BY forces that are now looked upon as be-
longing to the Democracy. Ithas not the
necessary strength of its own; and things
remaining as they are the result of the COM
ing battle seems to us to be more than q
matter of doub:. In order to gain the nec-
essary force from the other side. it must
remove the obstacles that stand on it's plat
form--obstacles that sent thousands into
Democratic ranks at the late election. Hav-
ing felt it right all things considered. to
give our support to the Republican candi-
date at the last Presidential election. and
having faithfully sought to discover the
agencies which wrought most strongly to
prevent his success, we feel some compe-
teney to speak upon this point We do
not discover tha; the Republican party is
any stronger than it was in 1856. The
charge of sectionalism made against the
party upon the testimony Of its platform.
was true then and is true still. The Sec
tionalism was then a cause of weakness; it
has been and will continue to be 30. It
was not necessary in any aspect of the
case. The people did not demand it; and
they are less willing to tolerate 1t now than
when the issue made by the platform was
obscured by one moro imminent, because
Immediately practical"
Year: 1859

Beautiful. exceedingly beautiful used
to be the approach to Sunday in old times,
with its threshold made of a Saturday
night. The tide of passion and glow OF
ambition went down with Saturdays sun,
aud the life's fever was followed by a sleep.
the blacksmith's bellows great grew
breathless, and his hammer lay silent up
on the anvil, the ftful tinkling Of bell de.
noted the last wanderer of the flock safe
in the fold; the mills big wheel stood
still. and the upper and lower sections of
its battened door were closed; the iron
ing of the old fashioned mother was aired
and folded. and laid away; the last loaf
was drawn from the glowing cavern of
the old brick oven; the boys had come
back from the creek, their brown feet
twinkling lighter in the grass, and their
damp hair shade darker than it was; a
light glimmsrs dimly through the great
windows Of the church; young men and
maidens go in by pairs, and pretty soon
through the shadowy air. their float the
blended voices We used to love, in Wind :
ham, Near and Silver Street. Dundee g
wild and warbling me asures rise.' and
sweet old Corinth falls upon the ear; the
moon surnaounts the woods and rides a
moment like ship upon the leafy waves,
then bears away for the blue waters of
Gods Aegian, and over all that scene Of
night it rules. The dews grow radiant
and restless in tlre grass beneath it. as II
earth were our mother, and she really
breathed; the mist Of gray that with the
willows fringe the stream. are silver, and
the memory of that hour is gold.-C1ica-
go Journal. =
Year: 1859

The reader is requested to believe the
following story in every particular:


When a young man was travelling in
western New York, and late of stormy
night applied at log cabin for lodging.
The occupant. a woman, refused l., saying
her husband and sons were out hunting,
and if they found me there would murder
me. / preferred the chances to the storm
and she consented that might lie down
before the FIRE. H. the night heard them
coming and scrambled up The chimney.
Thinking l was safe when at the top, 1
stepped over the roof, and jumping down
at tie back of the cabin, struck plump in
to a wolf trap. A scream Of pain from
me brought the men and boys on. and they
declared deserved much more severe
punishment tkan death; 50 they kept ME
both in the trap and suspense until morn
ing. and heading me up in a hogshead with
no light or air but the bung hole, they
putting me on sled, drove me some four
miles up hill, and then rolled me off to
starve. This should have undoubtedly
done. but for very singular occurrence.
The wolves smelled nae out and gathered
around my prison. when one Of them, in
turning around. happened to thrust his
tail into the bung-hole. 1t WAS my only
chance / caught firm hold. and held
on like death to negro, which frightened
the wolf, of course, and he started down
hill followed by the hogshead and me. It
was very uneasy ride over the stones and
russ; but had no idea how long It was an
I'll the hogshesd striking stone fairlv. the
slaves. worn by long travel. were broken
in, and jumped out and found myself way
down in the lower end of Cataraugus coun-
ty. some thirty miles from the scene Of
the disaster.
Year: 1859

RULES FOR THE JOURNEY THROUGH LIFr.
The following rules from papers Of DR.
West were, he says. thrown together as
general waymarks on his journey Of life.


Never ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem as such, however alb
surd they may appear TO you to be.


Never show levity whilst people are pro-
fessealy engaged in worship.


Never resent supposed injury til you
know the views and motives Of the author
of it.


Never. on any occasion retaliats.


Always take the part of an absent per-
son who is censured in company. SO far
as truth and propriety will allow.


Never to think the worse of another on
account Of his differing with me in polit-
ical and religious opinions.


Never to dispute with man more than
seventy years Of ago. nor with woman.
nor an enthusiast.


Not to effect to be witty. or to Jest, SO
as TO wound the feelings of another.


To say as little as possible Of myself
and those who are near ME.


To aim at cheerfulness without levity.


Not to obtrude my advice un asked.


Neter to- court the favor of the rich BY
fiattering either their vanity or vice.


70 speak with cslmncss and delibera-
ticn in all assertions; especially in cireum-
stances which tend to irriiate.


Frequently to review my conduct. and
note my failings.


On all occasions, to hare in prospect
the end of life and the future state.
Year: 1859




THE surest reliance is on the friendship of the
working man. In failure and disaster others may
turn their backs upon you, and may be affected
with convenient blindness; but you will generally
find the latch-strng of the working mans door
on the outside. We once had prosperous bust
ness so to wreck; individuals, undistngushed
for anything but handsome clothes, who had pro-
fessed the most violent friendly attachment,
became suddenly aware that we had been impro-
vident, but forgot that we had lent them small
sums in extreme difficulty; they were patroni2ing,
they were sorry and oflish and we despscd the
miserable fellows and woud not have stood in
their shoes for their united wealth and debts,
Then it was that others, almost unknown to us,
and clad in the plain garb of labor, opened their
friendly doors, and offered to help rebuild the
broken fabric of our humble fortunes
Year: 1859

Uses OF ENEMGEs.-- is eXasperatng and en-
feeblng to malice to know that the rejecting and
upright person turns its envenomcd arrows TO
conditions of utility-they show from what quar-
ter the wind sets; they prepare him for conflict,
and stimulate him to unnatural strength. Until
we shall have transgressed rule of personal
right, we would not give fartbing 20 avert the
undeserved hostility of a score of conspirators.
Public opinion will sustain bold fronted rectitndc,
and the man disposed TO fight his own battles in
defence of right principle, will always find plenty
Of allies. Truth will harness his enemies and
make them drag the car Of his progression.
Year: 1859

SCoURGNG THE SAINTs.--A story is told of a
colored preacher in down-country town, who
used to thrash his wife. One night the injured
dark person assembled her female friends who,
after his reverence had retired, appeared at his
chamber door with several stout wattles. The
cruel husband fed, but was jammed in the back
door and there held until his after person was
wclted to the complete satisfaction of the coored
stop whipping his wife. His appearance thereaf-
ter in the street was described as a shirt migra-
ting swiftly on a couple Of ebony bean poles.
Year: 1859

A couple of families residing in AL
bany, says tho Standard of that city,
have just had the peace and quiet cf
their house circles disturbed by u trans
action which seems almost incredible.
1t IS an elopement, and the parties are
aged respectively fourteen and fifteen.
The parties were attendants at Sc
lect school in fashionable part of the
city under female teacher. Their
attachment for each other was noticed
ny tho rest of the scholars, and partic.
ularly by the school mistress, who had
time and again spoken to the girl in
relation to her folly, she being too
young for such conduct, &C., and also
had more than once threatened to turn
the boy out of school unless he put a
stop to his proceedings. Yet all these
remonstranccs were of no avail. The
young pair had evidently formed an
attachment for each other that was not
so easily broken. Everything had
been neglected for each others society.
The girls parents became acquainted
with the facts, and informed her if she
did not quit her foolish capers, they
would be compelled to send her away.
She Informed her young lover of the
same. Arrangements were effected,
and both started off on the Central
Railroad cars on Saturday. They
went to Utica where the boy had an
uncle living, and stopped there, the
boy representing the girl as his moth
or's sisters daughter. They were en-
tertaincd; but before daylight on Sun
day morning, the household were dis
turbed from their ,slumbers by the ring
ing Of the door-beIl. The boy had
stolon SCI from his father and cleared.
On, discovering his loss, the father
started in pursuit, and found him at u
tica. But imagine his surprise when
ne found the daughter of his next door
nelghbor in company with his boy
lie labored under the impression that
the boy had been playing game on his
own account, but it turned out to be a
real e.lopement between the two. How
ever both were brought back to the
city this morning, and lodged in their
respective homes. 1t is evident that
each of these youths have been greatly
given to romantic reading, ,as this trans
action full illustrates. On searching
the boy for tho money, the father
found paper containing arsenic, show
mg conclusively that in case they we're
detected, they premeditated suicide.
The girl has been locked up in a room,
and the boy has received a good cow
hiding.
Year: 1859

The St. Louis Herald tells tough
but lively story of COW in that city,
chasing young man wearing a fam
ing red shirt. He ran and the cow
ran, up one street and down another,
the cow making rather the best time
Red shirt thought to escape by dodg.
ing behind such persons as he came u
cross, the result was that several inno.
cent pede strians were perforated and
carried off upon the infuriated animals
horns. Red shirt finally sought safe
ty in q house, up the stairs of which
he ran: the cow following for few
steps. She was finally driven out,
and officer Finon placed two balls
from his revolver into her head, which
put quietus upon her hostile demon
strations upon red shirt. Tho red
shirt gentleman, in consideration of his
hair. breadth escape, demanded tho
cows carcase, and upon the officer re-
fusing to permit him to remove it, he
created disturbance, which led to his
being arrested and locked up.
Year: 1859

What newspaper publisher but can
sympathize to some extent in the fol.
lowing, which we find in the columns
ct cotemporary:


But there is one thing that we wish
especially to allude to, as this material.
ly concerns ourselves. We mean the
honesty which permits men to subscribe
to newspapers and not pay for them,
or at least to hold out against the col
Iector to the very latest possibility ;
which induces a man to higglc, and
grumble, and dispute about the bill
alter he has reaped the full benefit of
which allows others to take every ad-
vantage that superior sharpness gives
them, to drive hard bargains with cdi-
tors, and to possess convenient memo
ries which completely forget anything
in the past that would cost them an
extra dollar in the day of settlement.
Year: 1859

Ills head was resting upon his breast,
and his blurred eyes were fastened up.
on the floor, as if he were afraid to look
up at the sorrowing group who we're
watching the countenance of the dying
infant.


There was moment Of silence
Not sound was heard. Even the sobs
of the little girl had ceased. Death
was crossing the hovel's thresh- hold.
The very respiration of the household
seemed suspended; when aslight shiver.
ing of the limbs of the infant and
shrek from the half. conscious mother,
told all that the vital spark had fed.


For the first time the father was
moved. Slowly advancing to where
his wife was seated, with quivering
lips, he whispered, rs Willie dead p


yes, James, the poor babe is dead
was the choking reply of the mother,
who still sat, as at first, gazing upon
the face of her little one.


Without uttering another word, the
long brutalized father left the house,
muttering as he left, 'AIy God, how
long?'


At this moment a kind hearted lady
came in, who had heard, but few
minutes before, of the dangerous ill
ness of the child. She had brought
with her some medicine but her angel
visit was too late. The gentle spirit
of the babe had fled, and there remain
ed for her but to comfort the living.
This she did, while we followed the
father. We related to him the circum-
stances which had led US to his house,
and briefly spoke Of the misery which
inevitably follows in the wake of in.
temperance.


Il know it, SIR said he. 4 have
long known it. l have not always
been what you now see me. Alcohol
and my appetite have brought me to
this depth of dcgradation. a


why not master that appetite p
You have the power. Thousands have
proved it,


Sir, l believe it. Ihave seen others
as far reduced as myself, restored and
made happy but yon are the first
who has ever spoken to me upon the
subject, and | had too strong passion
for liquor to think Of reformation
myself. -.


well, will you not make the effort p


i will. Ithas occupied my thoughts
during the whole morning; and now
in the presence of Almighty God, |
promise never again to touch the ac-
cursed thing which has ruined me and
made beggars Of my family =


Happy enough to hear of this man,
ly resolution, we returned to the house
with HMM due time we made the
fact known to his wife, and producing
apledge, the whole family signed it
upon the table which held the body of
their dead child


The scene was an affecting one.
4


Two years had passed, when the
Incident was recalled to our mind by
the shake of the hand from a gentle
man who. was returning west with
stock of dry goods which he had lust
Year: 1859

Burleigh," writes from New York to
the Journal, in reference to loves monster
balloon, as follows: 1


"Few people have any confidence thst the
great balloon, New York, is intended to
make any European trip. The story will
pay. The whole square where the Crystal
Palace stood, is enclosed With a high board
fence. A big meter is put up to initiate the
balloon small stove Is on exhibition to
be heated with lime-a pile of silk called
the balloon-and these complete the show.
1t is proposed to occupy the period of full
two or three weeks to initiate the balloon.
In the meantime reasonable exertions will
be made to fill the pockets of Prof. Lowe.
He makes all pay who enter, and not less
than two thousand people have been in since
Monday. He will pocket ten thousand dol
lars, and the gas can be turned off at any
moment. His bill at the gas house has been
paid to the amount of two hundred dollars,
and when that amount is in the balloon, he
will have another installment. The gas men
are sensible. Whether carcan foat to Eu.
rope or not, they care little for. But if any
one wants gas he can have it. if be pays for
it. But the gas company have no idea of
sending collector up in the clouds tos COL
lect that little bill
Year: 1859

The following graceful tribute to Lad,
FRANKLIN, which we take from The L,de
pendent, is from the pen of ELIZABETH H
WHITTIER, sister of the poet JOHN G. WHIT
TIER. The gifted pair reside together in {
cottage on the Merrimac, in Amesbury
Massachusetts


Fold thy hands, thy work is done


Cool thy watching eyes with tears,
Let thy poor heart Overwearied,


Rest alike from hopes and fears.
Hopes, that saw with sleepless vision,
One sad picture fading slow;
Fears. that followed. vague and nameless,
Lifting back the wales of snow.
For thy brave one. for thy lost one,


Truest heart of woman, weep
Owning still the love that granted


Unto thy beloved sleep.
Not for him that hour of terror,


When the long ice-battle DER
In the sunless day his comrades,


Deathward trOd the polar shore.
Spared the cruel cold and famine,


Spared the fainting hearts despair
What but that could mercy grant him?
What but that has been thy prayer?
Dear to thee that last memorial,


From the cairn beside the sea
Evermore the month of roses,


Shall be sacred time to thee
Sad it is the mournful yew-tree


Ger his slumbers may not wave;
Sad it is the English daisy


May not blossom on his grave.
But his tomb shall storm and winter
Shape and fashion year by year
Pile his mighty mausoleum


Block by block, and tier by tier.
Guardian of its cleaning portal


Shall his stainless honor be,
While thy love, sweet immortal


Hovers DER the winter sea
Year: 1859

CHAPTER VI.

 An Act in addition to An Act for the Regulation

 of Civil Actions

 B. enacted 6y te Senate and House of Representations ia General Assembly conueed:

 SEC. l. Whenever any justice of the peace shall be disqualified unable, from any whatever, to proceed to the trial of any civil action pending before him, the parties to said action may by writ ten agreement endorsed upon the writ, and signed by said parties or their attorneys, designate any other justice of the peace,. resident in the town where either of said parties reside who may proceed to tia render judgment and issue execution in said cause and said judgment and execution shall have the same effect in law as if they had been rendered said writ. sEo. 2 A justice of the peace, before whom any civil action is pending, may, by written agreement of the parties thereto endorsed upon the writ and signed by said parties or their attorneys proceed to trial, render judgment and issue execution in said cause at any time after the return of said writ. and previous to the time designated in said writ as the day of trial as may be agreed upon by said parties And such judgment and execution shall have the same effect in law, if the trial of said cause had been had on the day designated in said writ.

 Approved, June 1st, 1859.
Year: 1859

yNIHAT portion of the inhabitants of Litchfeld

 -A County which finds the city of WATERBURY :he most convenient market for the sale of products or the purchase of merchandise is hereby invited to call at
Year: 1859

GEORGIA MADE RAILROAD IRoa The
Griffin Empire State says that on Thursday,
of last week, eleven car loads of railroad
iron passed through that place on the Macon
and Western Road, shipped from the At,
lanta rolling mill to some point below
That paper says it never saw better iron.
Every year Georgia is becoming more in.
dependent. II not already, iu few more
years she will be able to manufacture every
thing she needs. Her mineral wealth is
inexhdustible. We long to see the day
when she will not have to look to the North
for anything when she will import her
own goods-when she can, in deed and in
truth, be called the Empire State of the
Union"