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Year: 1860

CANNoN.-Mr. Cannon is man whom we


like personally and whom we respect and


we regret that he permitted his name to be
used in the Secession Convention which met
at the Court House. on Thursday. We did
not expect him to be with the regular ma
tional organization, because we were aware
that his mind had taken a wrong turn on the
split at Charleston and Baltimore. but wedid
think that lie would be more cautious about
throwing himself into the power of certain
men who haunt the Court House. If we are
rightly Informed, and we believe we are. Mr
Cannon was urged to come out as candi-
date, and promised the support, the "coydiai
support ofmen who had it in their capacity
to nominate him for the legislature. He re-
fused to pledge himself in a certain way. and
the result was that the cordial supDor was
not forthcoming, and Mr.. Cannon was badly
badly defeated.


We learn that Mr. Cannon is resolved to
stand it. but whether his friends will bear
with it or not remains to be seen.


The idea of dragging man out as a eandi
date, against his will, in order to humiliate
and insult him with vote of oaEy 6t1ee,
delegates out Of ninety odd, is what does not
generally set well on the stomachs of his
friends, at least. Good faith ought always
10 be observed in matters Of this character
Year: 1860

\ most dreadful suicide was committed on Fri
day afternoon, thirty miles South of this city, on
Il e l on Mountain Railroad 4 hunter was walk
ing Along the railroad Victoria station, and
olsc 'vered we'll dressed approaching him
at short distance, engaged in writing in memo
ran ium book Soon he closed the book, and made
motion towards his throat, staggered, and then
fell to the ground.


The gentleman went up towards him and saw the
blood spoutlng from his mouth. He looked forward
and saw the train approaching, but before he could
drag him from the track the engine struck him and
the wheels passed over his body, crushing it to
atoms. Ajustice of the peace was called, and held
an Inquest on his body By letters in his pockets.
he was discovered to be DR. Charles Merry, a well
known and highly respected dentist of this city.
The jury rendered virdict that the deceased came
to his death by first cutting the juguar vein with
pen knife, and then being over by the
st. Lonis Bulletin
Year: 1860

When we see Mr. Gilmer voted for and voting
with men whose doctrines we have had to oppose
while resident there both publicly and privately,
proud and rejoiced to see national men re-
fuse to support him.


But since CASTOR has bored the readers OF the
Register with onesided statement The Demo-
Gratis have offered to vote for Mr. Maynard Of len
nessee who was an Elector for that gentleman VINO
wrote to the Union meeting in New York, saying
" We all opposed to slarery, We mean MI
Fillmore but notwithstanding that this pledge was
made he failed to receive his party vote and 1t
is certain that South American but Gllmer can
get a Black Republican vote, though he receives
them by the dozen. Something strange is the cause,
but perhaps they have good reasons for their acts
Year: 1860

We have been thinking that we would send for a
; stereotyp ed head like the following: "No Speake
yet, for it seems will have thus to record tor
the whole session of Congress. 1t is not expected
that tesc democrats in Congress could pos
sibly bring to their support that mighty Opposition
party oh not would not be reasonable to sup
pose that smaller bodies like the Democracy could
attract SO large body the Southern Americans,
consequently, it is to be supposed that the thirty
three Democrats in Congress will stick out until


hey ruin the country As matter of course if the
opposition oppose all union upon candidate for the
purpose of organization their act would not injure
their constituents-certainly not; dear souls they
are incapable of running the country of taking
cent above the amount which they say the Demo-
Gratis forced into their pockets.


TO coms< down to plaintalk, We believe that be-
fore this week will have ended, Speaker will be
elected Now it may be asked who will be elected?
We no prophet, but believe our words will come
true, and state that from all appearances,
Sherman will be elected In view of this fact what
is it best for the South to do? Can she be compel
led to accept of Sherman and submit quietly and
peacefully to his election? Looking at it from
point where it has really been placed from the
pect which it has assumed must say that it will
be a humiliation equal to the election of Seward



be expected to bear the other, and of course she
must hold her peace in the latter for threats
nearly as bosterous those made against the cleo
ton of Seward or his co-adjutors, have been made
with reference to the election of Sherman as
Speaker.


One thing is certain, although it might be
sidered violent and ultra measure do believe
that the South, in body, ought to protest against
Sherman taking his seat. And why? Because,
after it was made apparent that this man had en-
dorsed sentiments which would carry murder and
death to the door Of every Southern man, the Black
Republican party refused to change their candidate
and take less exceptonable They have
that Sherman, the endorser of the Helper
book will be Speaker at all events and this is done,
and is declared in their speeches. because they
are determined to force the South into their meas
ures.


With daring and determination worthy of
better cause they heap insult upon insult upon the
South, and defy to measures of self-preservaion
The election of Sherman is simply the prelude to the
funeral derge of the South When that day well
may the nation her weeds of mourning AS
for the South her doom is sealed. The result of
uIsc
the South has made up her mind to permit it, she
may, but has she counted the cost?
Year: 1860

What are men to do for negroes unless they own
banks? They not hire negroes at the unrea-
sonable prices at which they are now held. There
scarcely any put up on the block at this place
on New Years day-nearly all the hiring done
by private contract. At hiring up the country
on yesterday, we learn that common hands brought
as high as $3.50 and some turpentine hands brought
as much as 1925. We cannot account for such
prices. The business done is not of SO lucrative
nature to the extensive raise IN the prices
and for what know it is not valuable this
year than heretofore. One thing is certain that
point deficantly to the North, and tell them that
although they have endeavored to make the negro
at the South loosing institution, it is nevertheless
patent that the more they attempt to injure negro
property the more valuable will it become.
Year: 1860

HFA- We call the attention of Bell and
Everett men to the appeal of an old Whig
of this State, to Gen. Leslie Combs of Ken
lucky. Tie thoughts that breathe and
words that burn embodied in that appeal
are enough to make every true old Wing
shed tears for the degeneracy OF some
members of that glorious old party. "Can
such things be, and not excite our special
wonder ?" we ask, when We see attempts
being made by old Whigs-onee followers
of Clay-to give aid and comfort to his
most foul-mouthed slanderer, and the blood
hound who tracked him to his grave.
Year: 1860

We especially charge all Of Judge pe-
Bruler's friends to see that he gets the fill
Opposition cote of-the County vanderburgh
was chiefly instrumental in bringing him
OUT, and she is under especial obligations to
give him q large vote. He is eminently
worthy Of our suffrages, and we hope be
may get such vote as will convince the
country that the people of this county sp-
preciate consistency. ability, and eminent
political integrity. Judge DeBruler is q
friend OF this city's interests, and ifelected
will be able to do more than any other
man to procure us the Local Inspectors, or
any other government favor We may merit
Year: 1860

asa- The Bell men are in honor bound to
support the State ticket nominated on the
22d of February, because one at least of its
candidates was nominated at the instance
and solicitation of the Fillmore men who
took part in that convention and the prima-
ry meetings which sent delegates to it.
The candidate they put ON the ticket was
JAMES G. JONES, who was conservative
Whig. Out of the nine candidates on the
ticket, eighf of them were Wings while the
party lived.
Year: 1860

Refusal to change place OF TOltn 8


Yesterday the County Commissioners helC


special session TO consider request tc


change the place OF voting, fixed by then


at former meeting at Frank Felker's Gro
! Gerry, from that place TO the Steam Engine


House, on Second street. near Locust. The
request to change was made by number oi


our best citizens, without respect to party.


The Commissioners in the forenoon did act


uslly decide to change, aud it was so under


stood but in the afternoon, 10, and behold


it was stated that they had reversed their
and his understrappers when they learned
of the decision TO make the change, piled
! two of the Commissioners (Messrs. Muentzer
and Hogue, a majority of the Board, with
some kind of an argument which induced
them to change their minds. Mr.. Prewett,
we learn, was in favor of the change.


When the final decision was made known,
there was great dissatisfaction amongst men
of all parties. 1t was palpably proper, just,
and necessary that the place Of voting
should be the Engine House, where the
State election was formerly held. A fimsy
objection was made that the Engine
House aforesaid was not comfortable, bnt
the Mayor offered to have it made entirely
so. The place where the voting is to be
done is very inappropriate place to Eold
the election. 1t is near the Court House,
and therefore inconvenient for many of
our citizens in the upper portion of the
city and every person will certainly
admit that liquor saloon is not the place
to hold an election, especially when the pro-
prietor is in the interest of candidate who
is entirely unScrupulous in the use of means
to procure his reelection


Let ii be remembered that the three per-
sons instrumental in thus refusing to make
this very desirable removal when petition
ed to do so by our best citizens of all par
ties, were John S. Gavitt, candidate for re-
election as Sheriff, Michael Muentzer and
John Hogue, candidates for reelection as
County Commissioners. We have charged
that these Commissioners were under the
complete control of Mr. Gavitt. Their action
in first deciding to make this removal, and
then on his solicitation or threat refus-
ing, proves what we have charged to be !
true. Wesay that two uren who have not
mind enough of their own to act independ- !
entity in the performance of their official du-
ties, are not fit for Commissioners.


We hope they and their master will bo !
to-day, for defeating the will
Of the people in this matter.
Year: 1860

Professor Rogers has solved the prob
lem of "seeing through a mill stone. p
In paper read before the Scientific As.
soclation, at Newport, be says:


"Take q sheet Of foolscap or letter pa
per, roll it up so that the opening at one
end shall be large enough to take in the
tull size of the eye, and at the other end
let the opening be not half so large. Take
it in the right hand, holding it between
the thumb and forefnger; place the large
end to the right eye, open to the light
You aciN see a hole through yo,<r hand =
If you take it in your left hand and hold
it to your left eye. it will be the same
You will in both tases be astonished tC
see that you have hole in your band
The illusion is most complete"


From this and other experiments tht
Professor concludes that an impression
made on the retins of either eye canno
Of itself enable US to determine on whcl
retiDa it is received, and that the usa
perception belongs to the part of the OP
tical apparatus near or within the brain
which belongs in common to both eyes,
Year: 1860

Rake up leaves from the woods as they
fall, and Put them in compost heaps
Cart be sdlands to the manure shed. Have
good supply of u aterias suitable for bed
ding near the statles. Do not stter pit
10 fatten more cattle than you can fully
supply With food. they will not afterward
flourish well, even if fully supplied
Young cattle cannot tie brought up in
flesh at an outlay which will pay if ne.
elected early.


Skin old woods of the surface soil, aud
replace balf its value ss manure with lime
aud a-hes in the woods, and both farm
and wood!an will gain by the exchange.
Get all the night soil you can, and mix it
with hesdlauds, &c, for the compost heaps
Wet compost heaps With salt ley from the
koap boilers, if you can get it. Use half
a bu-bel os refuse salt to every cord of
compost, to prevent regerminstion Of
weeds and grubs, &c. If you have not
sufficient cellar room. make piles of your
root crop. beets. turnips, carrots. &c, on
high places, and cover With one inch of
dry straw, and then With twelve inches of
soil; leave small openings at the top for
escape of air, and dig trench around the
heap, with gutter leading of TO a low
er rpot. thus keeping the pile dry. Do
not forget that corn is % ore valuable when
changed to fat than when found in the
hog manure; and to secure the condition.
cook it before feeding to hogs, or your
manuere will be very rich at too high a
cost. Mr.. Ellsworth has satisfactorily
proved that one pound of cooked corn
will make more pork than two pounds fed
IN the raw state Working Farmer.
Year: 1860

No ordinary victory has been gained il
our State. Everywhere it was the re
ceived opinion that our State election wa:
to decide the issue of the Presidential
contest. We accepted this conclusion
although we felt sure, and are still conf
dent of the fact, that we should poll q
stronger vote in November than at our
State election.


The combinations which have been for.
ming to defeat US have begun to produce
spowerful reactionary effect on the minds
of thinking people. That effect will be
depend and diffused BY time, aud by the
sixth of Novem mber we shall have gained
very largely on our Gubernatorial vote
But recently this reaction commenced, and
in this election We have only the first in
stalment of its effects


The attempts at coalition and bargains
to defeat our State and local tickets, have
excited the indignation of all honest peo J..
pie, even among our opponents, wherever
those coalitions were we'll UNDERSTOOD
But their inherent dishonesty and mean
ness we're not so generally understood as
they will have been 10 two or three weeks
from this time. The fusion scheme OF
the odds and ends of opposition to us was
such that its concoctors dare not openly
proclaim it. Wherever it was we'll under
stood, it produced powerful effect in our
favor. lD remote towns, and among a
class of the people who are difficult of ac
cess to truth and sober reason, the dis
honesty of the attempts to defeat US was
not SO generally understood as it will be
in the future.


We shall give larger majority for A.
brabam Lincoln than we did for Colonel
Curtin. A fusion Electoral ticket has
not yet been formed, and the Indications
furnished by this election are such that it
is probable that such coalition will not
now be attempted Every vote which
could be polled for fusion ticket was
cast for Foster. Such an Electoral tick
ct would get no more votes than wero poll.
ed for Foster, and of course without such
a coalition the vote on any single ticket
will be much less. As we have shown
above. the vote for fusion ticket would
be much less than that polled for the
Dem mocratic nominee for Governor. for the
people of Pennsylvania cannot be cajoled
into supporting false Issues and corrupt
combinations. We feel proud Of our no.
BILE old State for the additional evidence
she has furnished to the country of de.
votion to principle and to the interest OF
American industry.


Abraham Lincoln will be the next Pres
ident of the United States. The question
was left by the whole country to be deci
ded by Pennsylvania at her State election
That decision has been rendered in ar
unmistak able manner. We feel confident
that better day is dawDipg on our be-
loved country. Our national Government
has been so long 10 the control of cor
rupt faction that we bad nisgivings as tc
whether our country would survive an
other four years term of mismanagement
and fraud. This was felt to be an impor
taut crisis in the history of the country
The crisis may now be consid cred as safe
ly passed, and the Government will agair
be controlled according to the policy o.
| its Daaly NeaCS.
Year: 1860

When the eye is irritated by dust or
intrusive PARTICLES of any kind, the suffer
er invariably shuts and rubs bis eye and
not unfrequently the removal of the irri-
tating cause thereby becomes more diff
cult The proper practice is to keep the
eye open, as if staring; sort of rotary
movement Of the ball takes place, the
surface becomes covered with water, the
particle is gradually impelled to the COR
ner of the eye, and is there fosted out,
or can be easily removed, without any OF
the disagreeable consequences that attend
shutting and rubbing
Year: 1860

Generation after generation" says 6
fine writer, 'have felt as we now feel, and
their lives were aotive as our own. They
passed like vapor, while Nature wore tht
same aspect Of beauty as when her Crea
tor commanded her to be. The heaven.
shall be as bright over our graves as the J
now are around our path. Yet little
while, and all will have happened. The
tbrobbing heart will be stlfed and We
shall be at rest Our funeral will 6nd
its way. and prayers will be said and
then We shall be left alone in silence and
darkness, for the worms. And it may be
for short time we shall be spoken of
but the things of life will creep in, anG
our names will soon be forgotten. Day:
will continue to move on, and laughter
and song will be heard in the room in
which We died; and the eye that mourn.
ed for US will be dried, and glisten again
with joy; and even our children will cease
to think of US, and will not remember to
lisp our names"
Year: 1860

AN attempt was made week before last by some
miscreants 70 destroy that portion OF the TuOumne
County Water Company's fume, that is suspended
round the sides OF the "dome rock where the fume
Is suspended nearly two hundred feet high, around
the almost perpendicular sides Of huge mountain
Of granite. They rolled great rocks down upon IL,
and broke it in two or three places but the damage
was repaired the next day.
Year: 1860

The next day he had splitting of blood, which
was the beginning of the end.


A mother sat sewing for her children to
late hour in the night, and noticing that the
FIRE had gone out. she concluded to retire to
bed at once but thinking she could finish in a
few minutes, she forgot the passing time, un
til an hour or more had passed. and she found
herself thoroughly chilled" and months
illness followed to pay for that one hour.


Many cold cough, and consumption, IS
excited into action by pulling of the hat or
oyercoat as to men. and the bonnet and
shawl as to women, Immediately on entering
the house in winter, after walk. An IN
terval Of at least five or ten minutes should
be allowed. for however warm and close the
apartment may appear on first entering. il
will seem much less so at the end Of five
minutes, If the outer garments remain as
they were before entering. Any one who
judiciousy uses this caution, will find mul.
tiold reward in the course Of lifetime.
Year: 1860

Some years ago numbered among nv
friends gentleman of high social position,
who was possessed of much benevoence and
kindness Of heart. He enjoyed uninterrupt,
ed health, and rejoiced in the prospect of
long lite. | often spake to him Of things
pertaining to eternal life. But he met all
my appeals with light words and his own
peculiar smiles. One day, in company, he
made remark so irreyerent, that | instinc-
lively drew ~ my breath with such force as to
arrest his attention. Quickly turning to me,
he said, in low tone with more seriousness
than he had ever manifested, 60, sup
Pose you think never care for these serious
matters that you have urged upon me; but
do think OF them-often think seriously
and when get time | am going TO read my
Bible and study into them"


Get time" and he looked earnestly AZ
me, as # to read the rush of thoughts that
swept through my mind. But l said no
more. aud with smile he turned away. Oh
had known that these two words Of warn
ing we're the last that | should ever give
him. | could not have have said to myself as
| then did, il can do no good 10 admonish
him.. Not long after. my friend stood upon
wharf, giving directions to men in his EN-
Ploy. He was in the strength Of manhood,
and the ruddy flush Of health was on his
cheek. But the winds Of heaven tore DER
rick from its apparently firm setting, ami the
ponderous shaft struck his spinal column,
crushing together the yitabra and silver
cord


SO he that could not get time to serve the
Lord was laid away in the tomb. Thus sud-
denly did his time OF probation cease. And
with many equally solemn warnings before
them, how many continue to delay The most
important action of their lives. " Now is
the accepted time"
Year: 1860



 LADIES Row BoAr.-We notice by the New Haven papers, that the young ladies connected with Miss Porter's school in Pennington have just had built a fine row boat to be used on the river there. This is good movement, and one which comments itself for imitation to all young ladies lacking in physical culture.

 This is the way the Hartford Post goes on about it.

 There's fun in rowing a boat-there's excite ment about it-yes, and there can be any amount of anecdote and romance embraced in it. Just see party of girls out upon the river pulling the oars and gliding over the smooth surface of the water singing gjoyfuly to the laughing rippes that play about them then, aguin, the oars are lock- sd-the party are taking rest and the boat floats along with the tide, while it's happy freight make merry echos across the hills and vallies that line the shore.-A race? Yes, do you not hear the shouts, and witness the wild enthusiasm attending the strife2 Isn't it glorious fun? The girls are having gay time. Skating is mo- where in comparison. Come girls, get out your boats, join the fleet, and be happy while the day lasts.

 Amen to it all {! Litchfeld ladies might take the hint and heed the lesson, and this summer, " Bantam's bewitchingly beautiful bosom" would heave and thrill beneath the pressure of many a bonny boat, and her banks and hill-sides re-echo with the joyous shouts of the laughing train who combine pleasure with profit and health giving exercise with lifegiving sport. We tender the young ladies of Pennington our most respectful and hearty congratulations, and wish we lived in their midst
Year: 1860

MR. EDITOR The statute of Justice has mounted to the top of our City Hall and, what may appear to you an anomaly, it is right side up Our eccentric Mayor, whom contemporary duos Mozart's wandering minstrel returned late last week, and was greatly overcome at tlie sight of the old dame perched so near his office, or rather the room he occupies when he happens to be in Gotham. am informed, on good authority, that when sFernandy, our darlint' entered the pre- cincts of the Park, worn out with the fatigue of spouting at Charleston and doing something very similar aboard the .Iames Adger, he mistook the statute for very different article, and in accents of despair groaned out, Is that dagger that I see before me?" Query: Isn't Justice a dag ger to all politicians0
Year: 1860

DIVISION OF THE CouSrY.-We are glad to an- nounce, what We learn from good authority in both houses of the Legislature, that there in not the slightest chance of dividing the old county Of Litchfeld, at the present meeting of the Leg islature. A large majority of the members from this county, loving the old county itself and jealous of any change, will oppose the project; and members from other parts of the State will not listen to the proposition. So our disconten- ted friends will do we'll to save their prayers and petitions for higher and more needed spiritual and temporal mercies!