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Year: 1860

Grand Tree Sale.--"Uncle Ike
Williamson will sell at auction fine
assortment of fruit trees on Tuesday
next in front of the Court House.
The stock is large and choice and will
be sold without reserve. 1t is his last
sale OF he season, and culturists are
invited to be on hand.
Year: 1860

BeA. The following is Kentuckians opinion Of
one Of the nominees of the "National Democratic
parties. If correct though unpalatable, it is, nc
doubt quite wholesome. 1t is always well to know
the truth, and provide for it.


Grant John G. Breckenridge all the mere private
feelings of patriotism you please, as silent and
quiet feeling never to be spoken of or alluded to
yet all who know anything of him know that he
has yet had the moral courage to take position
as man whose opinions are of any worth. Al
know. too that there could be nothing more absurd
than the notion that John C. Breckenridge has the
mental power, the intellect sufficient TO enable him
to grapple with such dsunionists Iancey and
others who brought him forward. He is but soft
clay in the hands of the cunning potter to be mould
cd into an unseemly vessel of dishonor.-NahOna
Lnion Winchester, KY
Year: 1860

A Bell and Everett demonstration in Washington
city, on the evening of the 9Th, largely attend
ed and the greatest enthusiasm manifested. B. Ogle
Taylor, Esq, presided T. C. Clayton, Esq, was
one of the Vice Presidents, and upon his nomina-
ton said


He had been all his life most tenacious in regard
TO his politics. He had been an out and out Demo-
crat from jackson down to Pierce: He appreciated
the motives Of the gentleman who had nominated
him. But this was not old Whg meeting, nor
political club. II was Union meeting; Union
and Constitutional party, and he desired no honor
here beyond that of high private. He presided
heretofore in the meetings of the club with only one
object, and that was TO be useful TO the cause In
which his whole heart was enlisted. He had no
desire to be an officer because he was politician,
no applicant for place. His hands had contributed
to his own support since his boyhood, and he was
willing to turst them till his manhood should
pire He was with this Union party heart and soul,
but would respectfully decline election TO Office
There were others here efficient than him, and
he hoped they would be taken. He was here SIM
ply as Bell and Everett man, and he hoped this
meeting would stick to that idea and that alone.


The nomination of Mr.. Clayton was confirmed by
acclamaton.
Year: 1860

In the general breakup Of the Democratic party,
II is a curious problem TO watch the drifting Of the
several fragments OF the old party organization, in
order to see where they win finally bring up. One
OF the indicative signs OF the state Of things among
the politicians is the perpexity that attends the pro-
vincial political newspapers. Most Of them arc
published by contributions in some shape or other
from the public funds, and none Of them want to
be left out in the cold Many OF them are therefore
puzzled to know which Gag to run up--Breckin-
ridge or Douglasfor il they pronounce for either,
they pretty to lose their stall at the federal
or the local crib. We have made list Of those
which have already struck to one or the other of
the factions, which will be found elsewhere in our
columns to-day. The following is the result each
side Of Mason and Dixons line -
Year: 1860

Our FOR BELL AND EvERETT.-Thc Rome (Ga.)
Courier ofthe 10th runs up the names of Bell and
Everett, and pledges itself warmly to their support
We make the following extract from the able
article of the editor giving the reasons for his
course:


We once thought the Constitutional Democracy
were actuated by love Of principles; we now fear
that we were mistaken. We will not nor say what
we believe controls them, for we may be wrong,
and have desire to widen the breach between
us so long as there is vestge ofhope remaining
that we may come together. The developments OF
the future will determine whether our conjectures
are correct If they be, then we will give them TO
the public for what they are worth.


II was with the hope that those, in Georgia, at
least, who were separated by names alone would be
united in defence Of our common cause, against our
common enemies, that we have waited thus long
before announcing adherence to the nominations
of the Constitutional Union party. This hope has
nearly expired. We see nothing TO be accomplish
ed by further delay. We therefore take our stand
upon the side of principles and If it be necessary,
are willing to go down fighting for them. Those
who prefer to wrangle for party names, party or
ganizations and party ascendcncy, can do so. We
do not envy them their occupation, and will not
join them in their Improbable work.
Year: 1860

The PENNSYLVANIA FusioH.--The Democratic
State Central Commit OF Pennsylvania met in
Philadelphia on the evening of the I'd, and, being
nearly all oficeholders and the relatives and depend
ents of officeholders, succeeded, in the face of
strong opposition, in carrying resolution in favor
Of fusion of the Douglas and Breckenridge forces
upen the existing electoral ticket The Douglas
National Committee at Washington repudiate the
doings Of the Pennsylvania Committee with scorn,
and Forneys Press of July Sd, says:


This action of the State Committee will be received
by the Democrats Of the State with contempt and
indignation. 1t is proclamation of insult to the
friends Of Douglas and to the Democratic National
Committee, which has demanded the appointment
of pure Douglas electoral tickets in all the States
We regard the decision of this close corporation
releasing all the Douglas Democrats from any OBJ
legation whatsoever to support the electoral ticket.
They cannot vote for IT, as it stands, without stu-
tifying themselves. They cannot vote for il with
out voting for disunionists and seceders They
cannot vote for II without sanctioning fraud and
force in their worst shapes There Is but one rescue
from this last shameless act of despotsm--and that
is mass meeting of the Democratic people to purge
the electoral ticket, and to cut loose from the dis
unionists forever. There was gallant and protest
ing minority in the State Committee yesterday; but
they were powerless in the midst of oficeholders
and seceders. If the masses do not now move in
their own defense it will be because they are in
different to their own interests or disgusted with
treacherous representatives. fitting finale to this
gross betrayal of principle was the Seceders meet
ing at Independent Square on the same evening.
Year: 1860

The larger number of those which have not yet
decided, arc Northern papers, and are, no doubt,


fishing round both parties to which will pay the
highest price tor them. Another curious circum-
stance is that several Of the Northern papers which
have run up the Douglas flag, have at the same
time expressed their preference for Brsckinridge-
thus endeavoring to stand on two stools at the
time In the South several of the papers that have
declared for Douglas formerly the hottest dis
union fire-eaters such as the Coefederacy, Of At
lanta, the Mobile Register, and the New Orleans
True Della. 1t IS obvious that in this split the
South will 60 with much unanimity, for Breckin-
ridge and the greatest division will be in the North
The reason for this is that in the South the federal
and the local public punder all go one way, while
in the North they turned in opposite directions.
The people will old aloof from both sections until
they see where each fairly plants itself
Year: 1860

1t is with great pleasure we announce TO our
friends everywhere that all the Opposition press Of
Georgia are supporting John Bell and Edward
Everett for President and Vice President. Every
day we receive cheering news from all parts of the
South that the good work goes bravely on. The
united Democracy was powerless to defeat the Re
publicans or to save the country--how rnuch less
is ,ither ring now to do any good thing Let the
people then rally to the standard of the only party
which promises peace, equality and sueees'.-Au
gustd ChronicIe.
Year: 1860

The Fourth Of July was great day for the cause
Of the Union and the Constitution in Louisiana and
in its effects will tell or we greatly mistake, upon
the destinies Of both. To say that the Louisiana
Bell aud Everett State Convention which assembled
in the Capitol at Baten Rouge, for the purpose Of
choosing an electoral ticket and thoroughly organ
zing for the Presidential canvass was a brilliant
success, is altogether too tame todo IL simple Justice
and does not give any adequate idea Of the ire
pressbe ardor the noble concession in regard to in
dividual preferences the unity, character, order
confidence, patriotic excitement, and immense en-
thusiasm that peculiarly distinguished the Conven-
tion above any State Convention that has been held
in Louisiana for any purpose for years. II was al
most impossible to keep down the patriotic feelings
of devotion to the to allow the details of busi-
ness TO 60 on. We never witnessed anything like
il. Every member of the Convention, il seemed
evident came with high hope and great confidence,
yet there is not one of them all, will venture to
say, who will not admit, and who did mot feel that
the reality far surpassed his expectations. A finer
appearing body Of men has rarely assembled in any
State for any purpose, while the magnitude of the
Convention the circumstances considered, was ex-
traordnary. There was no central, executive State
or Parish committee in existence and therefore no
directing head nobody to take the lead, and see
that the preliminary steps for representation in the
Convention should be taken. Everything was left
to chance, to mere voluntary, isolated impulse and
yet under all these drawbacks every Electoral Dis
trict in the State was represented and ably repre-
sented. According to late law the State was laid


into six Electoral Districts there being no delegates
at large. The only call for the Convention that
made was put forth at the great meeting held in
this city few weeks ago, and from such begin
ming, by the spontaneous movements of the people,
all the Districts represented in Of the lar
ges and most brilliant State Conventions ever held
in Louisiana.


On the assembling of the delegates at the Capitol


at an carly hour Of the mo. ming, the members from
the respective Electoral Districts repaired to the
committee rooms, and there held informal meetings
for the interchange of views, and to agree upon
the of persons suitable to be presented to the
Convention its officers and for State Electors and
aernates. Individual preferences of course exist
ed, but not ripple disturbed the harmony that
prevailed These preliminary proceedings occupied
the delegates till IL o'clock, when they to
der in the Hall Of the House of Representatives.
Year: 1860

forth mile on the south side of same.


No. o. On County Road, commencing at the
northwest coruer of southeast quarter of sec.
=, town D, range l2, thence east one mile to
northeast corner OF southwest quarter Of sec.
D, same town and range, thence south TO Por.
lage river, special tax of six Mills on the
Dol ar valuation OF all taxible property within
hgli milo on the south side, and within one
fourth OF mile IN the north side thereof


No. 7-On that part Of the Webster aud TROY
Free Turnpike Road lying in Webster township.
six Mills on the Dollar valuation of all taxable
property belonging TO said Road.
Year: 1860

Mine to the core of the heart, my beauty
Mine, all mine, aud for love, not duty
Love given willingly, full and free,
Love for loves sake as mine to thee


Duty's slave that keeps the keys,
But Love, the master goes in and out
OF his goodly chambers with song and shout,


Just as be pease-just as he please.
Mine, from the dear heads crown, brown-goden
To the siken foot that's scarce beholden
Give to few friends hand or smile,
Like generous lady now and awhile,


But the sanctuary heart that none dare win,
Keep holiest of holiest evermore =
The crowd in the aisles may watchthe door,


The high-priest only enters in.
Mine, my own, without doubts or terrors,
With all thy goodnesses, all thy errors,
Unto me and to me alone revealed,
" A spring shut up fountain sealed"


Many may praise thee--praise niue as thine,
Many may love thee-I'll love them too
But thy heart of hearts. pure, faithful, and true
Must be mine, mine wholly, and only mine.
Mine God, thank Thee that Thou has given
Something all mine on this side heaven
Something as much myself to be
AS this my soul lift to Thee


Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone,
Life of my life, whom Thou dost make
Two to the world for the worlds works sake


But each unto each, as in Thy sight one.
Year: 1860




merctal hHpOrtaHos


To America belongs The honor of giving
to the world many new inventions of great
practical Importance to mankind Promi-
nent among these are the Electric Tele.
graph the Reaper and Mower and the
Sewing Machine. What the telegraph is
to the commercial world, the reaper to the
agricultural, the sewing machine is to the
domestic


The application Of machinery to the pur-
poses of sewing is of recent date, yet it has
quietly worked its way into position OF
great Importance not only in the relief that
IL brings to thousands Of needlewomen, but
10 a commercial view. True its progress
mas not been marked with the noise and
tumult characteristic of the application Of
steam 70 machinery, nor SO frequently been
llaue Ihe theme for eloquence with states
men ana orators, as the steamship, the iron
morse & the steam printing press, yet it has
quietly stitched its way onward as an agent
of domestic economy, until it now claims a
place side by side with the most important
of labor-saying inventions.


Not one invention has brought with IL
SO great relief for our mothers and dauoh.
ters as these iron-needle women. Indeed
It is the only invention that can be claimed
Year: 1860

Said q young lady, who was flshionably
educated at boarding schools, and INDUCED
in ideness at home, so that there was neither
strength nor elasticity in her frame:--I used
to be so feeble that | could not even lift a
broom, and the least physical cxcrton would
make me i'll for a week. Looking one day
at the Irish girls, and noticing their healthy,
robust appearance, | determined to make a
new trial, and see il could not bring the
roses to my checks, and rid myself of the
dreadful lassitude that oppressed me. One
sweeping day went bravely to work, clean
ing thoroughly the parlors, three chambers.
the front stairs and hall, after which lay
down and rested until noon, when | arose
and ate a hsarticr meal than for many day
Since that time have occupied some portion
of every day in active domestic labor, and
not only are all my friends congratulating
me upon my improved appearance. but in
my whole being-mind, body and spirit-do
experience wondrous vigor, to which |
have hitherto been a stranger. Young ladies
try my Catholicon."
Year: 1860

A HORNED RoosTeR. The LouisriNe Her.
AID says ave have often heard of spur in
the head, but the first instance we ever saw
was a specimen the genus shanghae, exhibit
cd on the street few days ago, by some fel-
low to lis unknown. The chichcn had no
spurs in the place where spurs ought to grow,
but Instead had two horns, about two inches
in length, growing out ofhis head, somewhat
in the style of cows horns. They were
exactly like chickens spur; but Nature, in
one Other freaks, had put them in the wrong
place. We thought at first there might be
some imposition about it, but on close exam
inaton, we found that they actually grew
out of the head
Year: 1860

fee of all the land on the Island was in him.
self, and he parceled it out amongst his re-
tainers. Holding possession of the land,
he then proclaimed that all the men who
lived upon it were his slaves. And from
the old feudal system we derive this ancient,
this fallacious idea, that the possession OF
land by this Government gives it the power
to govern anybody who shall buy the land
| have no sympathy with any such thing.
I dctest it now, and shall detest it always,
and use my influence against it.


Mr.. Speaker, while | advocate these views,
the amendment propose commits no man
| who may vote for it to them; for that
amendment neither affirms nor denies the
power of Congress to legislatc hereafter for
these land districts which arc hereby con-
stituted. hope have succeeded in show
ing that the bill which is proposed will not
accomplish the purpose which it processes
in showing that we are able, by a natural
ard effective method, to accomplish these
results. l might have spoken of the COM
plications which this Territorial policy is
ever imposing upon the Government, and
Of the dangerous consolidation Of power to
which these complications invariably lead
A Republic never can successfully govern
provinces. Whenever it has attempted to
do it, the history Of the world has shown
that it has not only failed, but it has been
overthrown by that policy. The policy Of
acquiring and Of governing provinces cre-
ates necessity for an army and navy
1t is to make the President of the United
States, to all intents and purposes, king !;
and am, therefore, for abolishing this pol
icy as soon as may be.


You remember, sir, that it was upon this
very mission of acquiring and governing
provinces, that Caesar was in Gaul, when,
returning, he crossed the Rubicon and
overthrow the liberties of his country =
Similar to that has been the history of every
Republic which has attempted to exercise
nonresident ju.isdiction--that has at
tempted to acquire and govern provincial
dependencies. While am willing to annex
sovereigntics at the right time, I protest
against the acquisition of territory, to be
governed or sold by Congress. am for
simplifying the operations of the Govern
ment in respect to the Territories. We
have the land to sell. Let us provide for
selling it but beyond that l would not rec
omnend action. Let the people take care
of themselves. They are the sovcreigns
Congress is their servant.
Year: 1860

4 CERTAIN REMEDY FOR FREcKLEs.-Take
a nutmeg crater and rub the skin-rub it
off nice and clean then take hot iron
hot as blazcs-and make the surface per-
fectly smooth; rub thoroughly with vitrol
three times day, or as often as you feel
like it. At night cover your head up with
onions. The next skin will be white, and
have nary freckle -
Year: 1860

.B 1t was undoubtedly the lack of
something to do that set Eve to talking with
the Devil. If she had had any fig leaves
to try on, or to show to her neighbors,
when Adam was down town on business,
the fatal apple would never have been eaten
at all.
Year: 1860

IDLENEss AND PovERrY.-To be idle and
to be poor have always been reproaches
and, therefore, every man endcavors with
the utmost care to hide his poverty from
others, and his idleness from himself.
Year: 1860

yUNUE Plat of this Addition embracing within its


limits that beautiful tract of land known as
Brick Yard Coulce--is now finished, and filed for rec
ord and the proprietors offer for sale very
Year: 1860

With the last issue of the True Democrat, my connection with it as the editor and one of the proprietors ceased. Having disposed of my interest in it to my late partner, MT. R. s. Yerkes, he will, at as early day as possible form a connection with some gentleman whose ability, integrity ana sound democracy will fit him for the posi- ton of editor.

 In resigning the editorial chair of the True Democrat, which I have occupied so long. and bidding adieu as an editorto the fast friends and generous patrons of the paper. emotions well up from the depths ot my heart that it is impossible to suppress or to clothe in language. Though l expect still to be a co-laborer with them ill the ad- vancement of the best interests of the State, vet a connection formed in an hour of gloom, maintained through years of toll and exertion, and endeared by self sacri- ficng anu devoted friendships, cannot be broken up without many pang of regret. In parting with the patrons of the True Democrat, I am conscious that l am un- der obligations to them that l shall never be able to discharge. l am full well aware that I am indebted for all the success l have achieved as an editor, more to thelr magnanimous support and friendship, than to any ability or merit of my own. To repay them is impossible, but to acknow- ledge the debt is sincere pleasure.

 To those of the contemporaries ot the True Democrat throughout the State, with whom I have labored in the same great cause, and to whom l am indebted for many acts of kindness and courtesy, l offer my warmest thanks; and part with those of them with whom I have exchanged rough blows and harsh words, divested of every feeling of bitterness or resentment.

 In severing the relation that has existed between Mr. Yerkes and myself for the last nine years as co-publishers of the True Democrat, I must be permitted to bear my testimony to his uniformly courteous de- pertinent, his integrity of character and his unselfish devotion to his party, its cause and its principles. shall ever refer back to my intercourse with him, with the great est satisfaction-an intercourse extending through so large space of time and yet never marred once by the utterance ot harsh word or the expression of an unkind feeling. The success of the True Democrat, with only few hundred subscribers in 1851, when we took charge of it, but now num- bering its subscribers by thousands, is large ly indebted to his close business habits, hls energy and intelligence. A democrat from principle, an upright honest man by nature, he fills the position he occupies worthily, and is deserving the esteem and support Of his party. I assert this of him with con fdence in its truth, inspired by thorough knowledge of the man, obtained under the most trying circumstances, and amidst the most stirring events.

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