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Year: 1859

Fifty one miles less three rods from Mil
waukee is the village of Horicon, which we
honestly think is Just leetlest the moralest
town we know of. If man swears in the
street, he is talked to by all the ladies-in a
horn. If man cheat his neighbor, the
churches look with their cold eyes at him as
an owl looks at a chicken it cannot .deyour.
If man drinks little too much water with
a drop of whiskey in it, he is a fit subject for
half a dozen sewing societies. If lady
wears hoops-she is in town; if not--she
don't live there; very precise are the ladies,
and ditto the gentlemen. Not only a man S
pecuniaay matters, political prospects, his
religion, his style, his life, and his character
are talked of, but his little affairs must be
referred to 4 select committee before he pops
the question They are so UeTy attentive 10
another'9 business there that if a man looks
ut his neighbours wife, one of the command
ments is read to him by some one the ne. .t
day. Not long since, young man fell in
love with fair damsel. He was brave and
she virtuous lie was generous, and she
confding. He was good looking, and she
handsome He had friends, ard she had the
same He was in love with her, and she
with him. He was thinking it was not
good for man to live alone-like q mile
stone pointing the way to eternity-and she
opinionated with him. He was anxious to
get married, and to all his propositions said
ait is WE'LL" lie named the day, and she
got her harp tuned ready for the bride
groom. He hired the preacher, and combed
his hair smoothly down. She made the bri-
dal robe, and colosned herself to an astonish-
ing degree of sweetness, and like Il lamb
waiting to be stuck by the butcher waited
the coming of her lover.


He blacked his boots, busted his pants,
took bath, cut and cleaned his finger nails,
put off one shirt, and put on another. She
waited with heart full of love. He got all
! ready. He had thick FIVE dollar bill to
donate to the dispenser of gospel and human
happiness, and was just ready to leap the
chasm that lay between him, and the un-
Year: 1859

on Second street, Main, and opposite Rev. MI.
McCarers Oh urcl-fOr the accommodation of his
customers duriHg the winter He will keep ON hand
at all hours from the close of the morning market
till evening, supply of the choicest Meats, which
lac will cut to suit the purses and tastes of every
class of buyers. By leaving their orders at the shop


families will have their Meats selected for them
and sent to their houses. He will keep supply Of
superior Lard for family use, and he puts up Sau-
sage Meat, which he will warrant to be made in a
manner not to offend the most fastidious house,
wife. -k la noy3O-tf
Year: 1859

CHARcs or SrKAIING CATTE.-On Thursday night some
thieves drove of four fine bullocks from the yard Of Mr.
l. Rienhardt, in Williamsburg, andescaped wththe booty
to this city. The police here notified of the occur
renee, and strict watch kept upon all suspicious
looking butcherng concerns with view Of recovering
the stolen cattle. On Friday evening policeman Johnston
of the Eleventh precinct succeeded in arresting
named John A. Brown, while the latter was in the act of
selling two Of the bullocks at shop in Attorney
street Mr. Renhardt, who present when the arrest
made, identified the cattle his property and the
prisoner thereupon brought TO the house aud
locked up Tor the night Brown refused TO tell where he
had sold the missing cattle the ground that the in


formation would tend to crminatc of his friends
lie was firm believer in the maxim Of "Tonor among
thieves, and when strongly urged to "peach upon his
confederate ne became quite angry and exclaimed he
"would not be guilty Of such mean trick how'
and wound up by announcing his determination go
he'll rather than submit to the wishes Of the officer and
give the desired information. The prisoner taken
before Justice Steers and committed for examination
Year: 1859

TIM CIy RAnRo,ps.-The Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany commenced operations at the beginning this week
in the construction Of road along Furman street, to
Fulton and South ferries The street was torn up
and rendered impossible for vehicles and there was
every prospect that the whole work would be finished
within ten days at the farthest when they stopped
by Injunction issued by Judge Emott Of the Su-
prcme Court, the application of Mr.. Anson Blake,
who is property holder along the line Of that
street. The order is made rcturnabe on the
30th inst; meanwhile the laborers employed on
Furman street have been transferred to FAtbush avenue,
and work commenced in tho construction of a railroad
from Fulton avenue TO the city line II is not expected
TO finish this line this winter, in consequence Of the
low grade at the intersection Of Fifth avenue Tho
grade was ordered to be raised by the Com
mon Council some time since, but nothing has yet
been done on account Of opposition the part OF those
who own property in the immediate vicinity OF the pro.
posed Improvement The property owners contend that
as they have once paid for the grading and paving Of
fatbush avenue, they should not now be called upon
TO pay the whole Of the expense and that should be
borne by tho city at large Legislative aid will doubtless
be invoked this winter TO accomplish the desired object


s contemplated to lay rails along the whole line Of tho
The low ground at Fifth avenue filed
nm
Year: 1859

TO THE PUBLIC.


was not my intention again to hold, Or be
didate for office but having, without any agency of my
own, been nominated by respectable democratic con
venon for Counsel to the Corporation and being assured
in several other quarters that be servceabe to tho
public shall leave to the electors make such use of
my name the coming canvass as they shall deem pro-
per. This will trust, be regarded sufficient
TO all who have addressed me who may feel an interest
in the subject shall not solicit votes and have but one
pledge to make. If elected, shall endeavor defend
The rights and protect the interests of the city.


GREENE G. BRONSON.
Year: 1859

The Empire Club held meeting last evening, at the
corner Of East Broadway and Catharne street. There
pretty full attendance Of members. T. A. Bancker
Secretary Of the Club sent in his resignation which was
accepted and S. Webster unanimously elected TO
I'LL the vacancy. After discussing several unimportant
matters, the following resolution was passed.


Resolved That the Democratic Empire Club organized
for the Of advancing the interests the
party Of the Union and not for sectional LEGAL purpose
and that still adhere TO original Intention will use
utmost endeayors to carry out the same.


After the passage Of the resolution the meeting ad
Year: 1859

THE New DlsTRiCTS.-The San An
dreas Independent, paper, by the way,
which is what its name denotes, speak
ing of the formation of the new Judicial
District out of Anlador and Calaveras,
says: .-


'In the incipiency of this measure we
had conversations with parties possess.
ing the very best means of knowing the
true condition of the dockets in three of
the four counties composing the 18th
Judicial District. They informed us
that there was an accumulation of bu-
siness which could not be disposed Of
in time to save lItigants from ruiuons
expenses. Cases, for this reason, have
been necessarily continued from term
=, term and the parties, with great
array of witnesses, are obliged to attend,
from distance, to the disparagement
of heir regular business, and remain ar
the county seat, within ear-shot of the
sheriff, frequently until The last day of
the term, only to hear from their law
yer the unwelcnme Intelligence your
case has been continued to the next
term" These are matters which may
cause but little pain to the citizens Of
Sacramento or San Francisco, but here
they arc justly viewed as quite sufficient
reasons for the creation of another Ju-
dicial District. 1t is ruinous, under
such circumstances Cor men of mode
rate fortunes To gn to law; and rather
than run the dangerous gauntlet of a
suit in the District Court, prudence die
tates the .ol ,rauee of many an absolute
wrong and the quiet surrender of many
a clear right. Nothing could have Il
more direct tendency to weaken popu-
lar confidence ii the whole Judiciary
of tho State. 1t would not take more
than ten to twenty of these sufferers t."
add up an aggregate of losses more
than equal to the salary of an additional
Judge"
Year: 1859

II A writer in the Sacramento In
ton takes the following handsome way
of warning honorable gentlemen not to
settle their differences near his residence.
His head is right.


DANGERS OF SHOOTING FoLKS.-
Messrs Editors reside with my fami-
ly near the corner Of Seventh aud r
streets, and with several of my neighbors
am in the immediate vicinity of the To-
cality where several parties, on Satur-
day afternoon last, endeavored TO get up
a shooting affair. At the particular
time alluded to in your article Of to-day
as having been set for the encoune I
two or three of my children were play
ing in the garden, and within range of
the shot, had any been fired. My OBJ
ject in writing this is TO say, if any par
ties select that particular locality for the
adjust ment of their honorable differen-
ces, and commence game of shooting.
thereby cndangering the lives of my
family, | shall be very likely to take a
hand in the sport myself. Ihave an old
gun that will carry buck shot to a
charm, and am pretty good for hitting
a fair mark at any reasonable distance
. Ratherthan lave ~ family the passive
targets'of honorable gentlemen in am
buscade, | am quite of the mind that
will prospect" on rev of them from
the loop holes of my stable, if they com,
that way and shoot. Ny neighbors ar
very much of the same opinion.


CITIZEN.
Year: 1859

Judge Dooly, Of Georgia, has frequently
filled page in Harper's Drawer. Many
yet Of his pranks are untold. Bob Harper,
who lived on kittIc Creek, in Wilkes
County, was fined five dollars for fighting
during court week.


Bob WAS wag, and said he would
have the worth Of his money out of the
Judge. 1t happened the Judge was on his
circuit ION horseback in those days) and
passing by Bob's house on the creek,
which was swoolen by heavy rain, he
wanted to know if the creek was swimming.


81 reckon it is said Bob, you will get
cold bath if you try it,


':1'll strip and make my horse swim it
you will 60 up the creek and bring my
clothes over, said the Judge.


of went his neither garments and over
went the Judge, his horse not going over
his knees-the creek being broad but shall
low. AS the Judge got over, several per-
sons were enjoying the fun from store
piazza, neither Bob nor his clothing ma.
king their appearance; The Judge was
wrathy, cold, and shivering.


Bob was still OH his side Of the creek,
and bawled out, Judge, you can lave your
breeches for five dollars


''Bring them over, said the Judge !;
I'm sold /; you may fight at the next
court all the week, and III not fuc you


The Judge used to tell this joke better
than can. Both he and Bob have long
since gone over Jordan.''
Year: 1859

The camp has had its day of song;


The sword, the bayonet, the plume,
Have crowded out Of rhyme too long


The plow, the anvil, and the loom:
o: not upon our tented fields


Are freedom heroes bred alone;
The training Of the workshop yields


More heroes true than war has known.
Who drives the dray, who shapes the steel
May with heart rs valiant smitc,
As nc who sees Il foennn reel


In blood before his blow ofmight
The skill that conquers space and time,
That graccs life, that lightcns toll,
May spring from courage more sublime,
Than that which makes realm its spoil
Let labor. ticn look up and sec


His craft no pith of honor lacks;
The soldiers rifle yct shall be


Less honorcd than the woodman's axc:
Let art his own appointment prize,


Nor deem TINT gold or outward light
Can compensate the worth that lies


In tastes that breed their own delight
And may the time draw nearer still


When man this sacred truth shall heel,
That fromthc thought and from the will
Must all that raises man proceed;
Though pride may hold our calling low,
For us shall duty make it good:
And VIC from truth to truth shall 60.


Till life and heart be understood.
Year: 1859

pend upon the former to save his SOUL
He depends upon nothing but strict COM
pliance with the acquisitions of the Gospel,
which teaches us that @nnless man be
born again, he cannot see the kingdom of
Heaven" But as the Bible teaches MS that
"a man is Judged according to his Deeds y
he is obliged to confess that he is not doing
his whole duty, when there is an opportu-
nifty to do good and he does not do it,
We believe that God approves the cause of
Temperance, and that he will reward those
who promote it.


Are there any married ladies who OBJ
ject to the Temperance cause? Woman


have you husband and boys exposed to


all the alluring temptations of the VINE
cup, and will you object to their meeting
once week among those whose principles
are in direct opposition to drunkenness e
Had you not rather trust them there than
among wine-bibers in some detestable grog


shop9 All! you say, "there is no danger.


My husband and sons have too much


sense, too much pride, ever to make them


selves brutes" Well for them and for you


if they have; but if you ever see stagger-


ing, staggering, sputtering demijohn, the


shape of man, and that man is he in whom


you once placed so much confidence, who


promised to support and protect you, com


ing home at the hour of midnight, cursing


and threatening everything that comes il


his way-acting more like an infuriated tt


ger or rampant lion, than anything else


seeking in every way he can to find some


fault ofyou; charges you falsely with some


thing, and you are compelled to flee in The


dark, to escape the heavy blows of hi:


hand--leaving behind your darling babe


1t may be, then you will cry out in all the


agony of your soul, "Oh! Lord, deliver me
from a drunken husband; and give me the
J Sons of Temperance foreverp Or, it may


be, that darling boy that you love so dear
ly-love as none but mother can-maJ
be drawn away by evil companions, anc
before you die may pass away into drunk
ards grave. Would to God there was nc
danger.


: But we are assured by the past and pre-
t sent that it is dangerous for both old anC
: young to drink drams. Then we beseect
: you not to daily with the serpent, alcohol
+ but make up your minds at once to joir
, our cold water army and drink nothing bu
! the pure beverage prepared by God him
self.


Be not discouraged, noble Sons; al
! though our number is small when compar
ed with those who have not yet joined US
ssss,shf We shall l.,,l e9pgpeE; Never fear Truth
, bound to succeed. Though our numbers
may not increase as rapidly as we coulC
win, yet if we are faithful, persevering and
D Jealous in our duties, the time will come
Q when the great wheel of Temperance wi


roll with wonderful rapidity, crushing dow
= the strongholds of drunkenness; and wher
d there was once nothing but wrctchednes'
1t there will be peace and plenty. God has
If ten the time when there shall be no MOI
D, dram-drinking, is the prayer Of many true
l. hearted men and women, and we hope
n will soon be the prayer OF all.


If A. S. T.
u Clio, s.
Year: 1859

tiny pillow beside your Julia, and its mo
ther. 80 -


What would you have taken for that lit
tie baby, old man a--what was it that
made you go later to work and return SO
much earlier to the cottage a-what was
it that made you step so softly upon the
the floor and glide SO stealthily about the
house s-what wasit, that made you laugh
outright while hard at work in the field,
or burst into tears even amid your songs
You were fathert-that was it.


That was long time ago and, since
then, your girls and boys have grown up,
married, and settled down in life. I ven
ture to say, that Julia is as dear to your
heart as ever; and though her once bright
blue eyes are growing dim, and the frosts
of age have fallen upon her once beautiful,
soft, brown hair, you can still call her
"dear julia" and bless God for the sweet
memory of your "Love, Courtship and
Marriage


The love, that throned her ever, as


The idol in your heart


The love that gave you all the bliss


That heaven could e'er impart-


The love, that gave you all of life,


And made it sweet as heaven


Burns brighter, purer, even now


Than when 1t first was given!
Year: 1859

was once the owner Of sweet myrtle
] which ! priced very highly. The shrub it
self was not particularly beautiful, nor were
It's white blossoms and feathery ssanens as
snowy as some other flowers, but Ilovcd il
Tor its perfume. Its faintest odor was hke
the breath Of love upon my heart, so soft,
mysterious and silent was its thrilling i.
power


Tony young imaginatiou, this iavorite
myrtle was thing Of life and sense. Glad
ness and welcome we're in the gentle mo-
ton Of its shining leaves; peace aud happi-
ness In the pure white blossoms, and a kiss
of love in its rare perfume. Morning and
evening | went to it, as toaa dear friend,
for whom felt an unspoken sympathy.


Once, in the springtime, found small
plant of a dark green hue, growing near
the root of my myrtle. At first it was so
small and Insignificant that l did not think
of plucking it up. As it grew larger be-
gan to wonder what it was, and at last con-
cluded to let it alone, and see what kind of
bowers it would have. At length it bud
ded, and then bloomed pale, sickly white
bloom with disagreeable odor.


Then | knew it must come up, but ne
elected it from day to day. Every time
looked at it / felt qualm of conscience,
such as we always feel when neglecting
duty. Something occurred that prevented
me from noticing it for several DAYS, and
when | saw it again my myrtle was dead (
Yes, the horrid old night shade had ssto-s
len away its life, and it had died before
was aware of its decay.


watered its withered leaves with my
tears, and sitting under It's hfeless branch
es, learned some neyer-to-be-forgotten les
sons. | had disobeyed the inward inoni-
tor, and received the reward Of such DISC
bedience. My beautiful lnyrtle had been
dying by slow degrees, while was proerss-
tinating so carelessly. But WHY sheald
the poisonous, hateful thing have strong
er hold on life than the lovely myrtle a.
Aye, that was question. Thsre was ma
ny aparallel case. Purity and innocence
die away by continual contact with the
wicked and the depraved. This is law
of nature 1t is easier to fall than rise.


Then let us beware Of the night shades
of society, for under their influence the
myrtle will die. And above all, let us
guard cur own hearts, lest the poisonous
seeds of pride, malice and revenge spring
up and destroy the buds of promise, and
the blossoms of love and peace.
Year: 1859

A COOP REroRr.-A lady of our ac-
quaintance, says the Richmond Nelcs, was
passing up one of our principal thorough
fares, few days since, when she was met
by young man full of bad whiskey, who
was laboring very strenuously to preserve
his equanimity, and prevent the discovery
of his condition. In endeavoring to avoid
collision with the lady in question, he
lost his balance and stepped on the skirt
Of her dress, when he turned towards her
and remarked, by way Of apology, "Hoops
take up too much room." The lady look
ed at him and very quietly retorted, Not
SO much as whiskey, sir" and passed on.
Year: 1859

*The results of our own observation would not
warrant Us in making SO strong statement We
know q goodly number who have been dru nkards
but who have for years been pledged and practi,
cal teetotalsrs, though they do not claim to be
c tristians in the general use Of that term.-Fp.
Year: 1859

G3B-" A ruflian shot at me last night said
a penurious gentleman, "and my life was
saved by the balls striking a silver dollar in
my pocket" Whoever takes true aim at
your heart is very certain to hit dollar"
said one who knew him.
Year: 1859

The difference OF level between high and


low water mark at Caro- is fifty feet The


width and depth Of the river from Cairo and
/ Memphis to New Orleans is not materially
increased. yet immense additions are made TO
/ the quantity Of water in the channel BY large
streams from both the eastern and western sides
/ Of the Mississippi. The question naturally
arises What becomes of this vast volume of
water 1t certainly never reaches New Or
leans, and as certainly does not eyap9rate
and Of course, il is confined to the channel OF
the river, for it would rise far above the entire
region south of US.


ii well is sunk anywhere in the Arkansas


bottom, water Is found as soon as the water level
of the Mississippi is reached. When the Mis-
sissippi goes down, the water SINKS accordingly
in the well. The owner of a saw-miiI, some
twenty miles from the Mississippi, in Arkansas,
dug we'll to supply the boilers of his engine.
during the late food. When the water rece-
ded, his we'll went down till his hose would
no longer reach the water. and finally his well
was dry. He dur ditch 10 an adjacent lake
10 let the water into his well the lake was
drained, and the we'll was dry again having
literally drank ten acres of water in less than
week. The inference is, that the whole valley
Of the Mississippi, from its banks to its highlands
% either side, rests on porous substratum
which absor5s the abundant waters, and thus
prevents that degree of accumulation which
would long since have swept New Orleans into
the Gulf but fo- this provision of nature, to
which alone it is attributable.


In fact, if the aluvial bottoms Of the MIssis-
Slpni were ike the shores of Ohio, the vast
plain from Cairo TO New Orleans would today
be part and parcel of the Gulf of Mexico, and
this whole valley vast fresh-water arm ofthe
sea. Were the geological character of the
valley different, the construction of levees,
con6ning the water of the Mississippi to ITS
channel, would cause the rise in the river to
become so great at the South, that there no
sufficIent levee could be built. The current
would be stronger and the accumulation of
water greater as the levees are extended norm
of US.


Such results were reasonably enough antici-
pated but the water instead Of breaking the
levees, permeates the porous soil, and the over,
flow is really beneath the surface of the
swamp< Such, it seems to US, are the wise
provisions OF natural laws for the safety and
ultimate reclamation of the rich country south
of ne.


We believe that the levee system will be
successful and that the object of is adoption
will be attained. The porosy OF the material
used in making has caused most if not all fthe
Men may deem it a suPerhuman
task 10 wall in the Mississippi from Cairo to
New ORLEANS, but our levees are the work Of
pigmies when contrasted with the dikes Of
Paper.
Year: 1859

Rufus Rood of New Hartford committed suicide on Monday the 4th, in his own house. His wife and daughter were absent on picnic, and only his mo- ther and son were in the house when he returned to supper. He went up stairs. and soon the report of gun was heard, and on running up his friends found him dead. He had loaded an old musket with powder alone, placed the muzzle in his mouth and discharged it with his toe The discharge ab- soluteIy blew the top of his head entirely off, and the hair was found sticking to the lath at the top of the room and the brains scattered all over the room. He was a man much respected. about 50 years of age and we'll off pecuniarily, and no cause is assigned for the act except jealousy.

 George Warner, citizen of Waterbury, of the firm of Upson Warnor, committed suicide on Sat nrday. He had been deranged for several days, and stepped out of the house suddenly and cut his throat from ear to ear with common jacknife. aq

 The Matters Bank has resumed operations upon its re-adjusted capital of s60,000.

 A New Haven boy (a son of Samuel Wise, Esq , is head mechanic in the railroad machine shop, St Petersburg, Russia