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Year: 1860

The editor of tie Ebeniburg .n1Qntaineey
says that the election Of General Foster is now
rendered certain. Even the Republicans, al
length, can deny it no longer, and admit the
fact Mr.. KoPeln, IN his speech at
The Republican meeting, admitted that the Bell
and Everett vote would be cast fos General
Foster, which must secure his election by tri-
umphant majority.


And why should he not be He is known
and admitted to combine in his person every
virtue that adorns and dIgniieS human nature
Pure, honest, and unpretending, his name will
shed honor upon the future history of the Kew
stone, and his administration will revive the
Purrst and best DAYS OF the Commonwealth.


His political record is equally pure. Where
ever the curse OF party has driven others, Gen.
Foster has always stood firm for the interests
ot Pennsylvania, and the advancement of her
honor. His Taif speech, which was made
when he was never thought of for Governor,
was one Of the most able and eloquent efforts in
behalf ofour Interests ever delivered in Con-
gress.


And IN the present campaign we find him
visiting Congress and using all his influence to
procure law giving adequate protection, while
Curtin is stroliug over the State making corrupt
bargains and Begging votes.
Year: 1860

THe Two PRINCIPAL IDEAs-We have no
doubt bnt that large portion of the people are
daily becoming more convinced Of the truth Of
The statement put forth bv tn Ohio Statesman
that "NEGRO EQUALITY AND IRRE-
PRESSTBLE WAR UPON THE SLAVE
STATES are the two prlncrplr ideas of Lead
ing Republicans, however much they NAV seek
TO disguise or deuv their true character. Itls
on this ground ;he battle IS 10 be waged, and the
safe leaders for the people in such contest
must be National Union men.
Year: 1860

We have said taat New York would elect
the Union auti-Lincoln ticket BY at least fifty
thousand majority, and we thought we were in
the bounds OF reason in so saying but we have
now 10 correct our estimates. We did not know
when we made it, that Black Republic an lead
ers. wIrr-PuIlers and managers were going 10
expose the corruption and rascalIty of each O.
ther to the public, and not only call each other
thieves, but prove it, and rub ii in, as they are
now doing, Set down New York as good for
one hundred thousand majority now for the
Union electoral ticket.-.few York Herald.
Year: 1860

G5~They tell of big rats on the line of the
Ohio Canal, and one ol them Is said 10 have
That's whopper of a rat, we mean. II we
should attempt to beat this rat story, we should
tell OF that musquito in the Montezuma Swamp,
on the canal, which stole pole for tooth pick
Year: 1860

A young fellow having been charged
with getting drunk the night before, and
wishing to justify himself, declared that
he never was drunk, nor never meant to
be, for it always made him feel so bad the
next morning.
Year: 1860

"AVING now on hand one of the largest
IN and best selected stocks Of Groceries ever
brought to st. Paul, and as our long experience
IN the trade, both East and South, gives Us a de-
cided advantage in purchases we feel conf
dent that we hold out inducements to the
country dealers and traders, not enjoyed by any
other house in the trade.


We intend to sell to country dealers at such
rates as to make it conclusvely for their interest
to buy of US. We buy in New York and with
our facilities for purchasing. know that we so
buy there as to enable US to offer our goods as
low as they can be sold in any house in Chicago,
or anywhere in the West


We invite the attention Of country dealers TO
our house. We know We can satisfy all who
will examine our stock and prices


' st. Paul, Jan'y 20, 1860 n4y1
Year: 1860

From The LJVtSrtfS .loUrHGi lifh tyyt


Matter, and things in the House of Representatives
continue to be interesting The strife on Thursday was
quite spirited There general rush from all parts
Of the Hall toward MeSsrs Haskn and McRae after the
two gentlemen had nsuted each other of the
bers wishing doubt to keep them apart but the great
er number see the fight Mr. HaSkn, however proved
incapable of handling his tools skllfuly for he let his
pistol fall either from his hand, pocket belt or bosom
The rush probably came in good time for him.


When were in Washington, two or three weeks ago,
We heard from all quarters that the great of the
members of both sections were heavily freghted with all
sorts OF portable facilities for letting blood w believe
we were rather pet for both sections and hope
bery sacred confidence in saying that whenever North
ern or Southern members got little maudlin and threw
their arms aecOnately around (of to steady
themselyes almost invariably felt the butts Of pistols
and the hats OF bOwiekuves press against shrinking
frame.


One morning we put our overcoat in the rack at
Browns Hoiel and went into breakfast When re-
turned our coat gone, but another somewhat re-
sembHng it lay near We took up the latter. but put it
back With horror on finding big irghtfulookng re-
vover in one of the pockets. With some misgvings
such as a might be supposed TO feel in opening
what he suspected TO be internal machine we took up
the next and To- there was big pistol in one pocket
and something else in the other which did not stop TO
examine Finding the rack to be a Unfinished arse
nal we withdrew, and the day being cold, remained
an hour and a-haf in the hotel carefully scrutnzng the
inteeuments of every gentleman that seemed TO have
psrticulary genteel Oyercoat. At length returned
10 the arsenal and the coat first examined by us still
mained there Concluding that freeater couldn't
have been breakasng so long unless upon burning Goals
and aqua forts tea about calling for servant
TO take the FIRE arm out Of the pocket 1--WE have mortal
antpathy TO touching such things oursel intending to
wear out the coat for it very handsome one, un-
Ill we should encounter our own handsomer one. At
that moment, very mild-mannered Western member Of
Congress stepped up with embarrassed look and see
ing az once that we looked like gentleman who had
lost something remarked that be really believed ne had
cot somebody elses oYercoat The matter was made all
rEht at once, but we couldn't help thinking how swk-
Year: 1860

ward and insecure the member must have felt when in
Congressional beigeFaus, he bad thrust his hand into
what he supposed be bis pocket and found nothing
there more dangerous to life than dozen pretty notes
from dozen pretty poetesses.
Year: 1860

FALL IRON WfNpow.-1Fe learn just as We
90 to press, ~th3t man fell from the second
story window Of his house on the North Side,
and was instantly killed; Tho Coroner will
hold an inuuest this morning.
Year: 1860

The Republicans aud secessionists'


In bis late speech at Hamilton, Ohio,
Judge Douglas gave a very clear exposition
Of the principles of the two sectional par
ties. The Republican party demand that
Congress shall interfere to prohibit slavery
10 the territories, wherever the people de-
sire to have it; while on the contrary, the
secession party-the men who bolted al
Charleston and Baltimore-insst that Con-
gress shall interfere to protect slavery
wherever the people do not want il. The
Republicans only ask that Congress shall
prohibit slavery where the people want II,
because they know that wherever The peo-
pie are opposed to the institution they will
prohibit II themselves. On the other hand,
the Secessionists desire that Congress shall
interfere in favor Of slavery only where the
people are opposed to it, for the reason
that wherever they are in favor Of the in
stitution they will protect II themselves
without any interference on the part OF
Congress. From this it appears that the
Republicans under Lincoln, and the Seces-
sionists under Breckinridge, agree in prin-
ciple. They agree. first, that Congress
shall dec de the question of slavery In the
territories; second, that Congress shall de-
eide it 10 every case against the wishes OF
the people; and third, in denOuncing nou-
Intervention as humbug. Agreeing thus
far, they differ only as to which way Con-
gress shall decide the questiOn-the north
ern Republicans claiming that it shall be
decided in favor of the north, and the south
ern Secessionists insisting that it shall be
decided in favor of the South.


Neither of these parties has any strength
out Of its own section; no northern State
will ever consent that Congress shall force
slavery upon an unwilling people, and no
southern State will consent that Congress
shall exclude slavery where the people
want it. They have no contest with each
other at present, but the leaders OF eac0 are
endeavoring to break down everything like
a national party, and thus compel oil the
union-loving voters of the country torange
themselves under the one or the other of
the sectional banners. There is bat one es-
cape from The evils of such sectional Or
CARNATIONS, and that is by adhering to the
good old doctrine agreed upon by Demo.
Gratis and Wings in 1852, of non-interven-
tion by Congress with slavery in the terri
tories.
Year: 1860

TAKING CODA 'cold" is not necess-
arially, says the Scientific American, tho
result of low or high temperature. A per-
son may go directly from hot bath into
cold one, or into snow even, aud not
take cold. On the contrary, he may take
cold by pouring couple of tablespoonfuls
of water upon some part Of his dress, or
by standing in door, or other opening,
where one part of the body is colder than
another. Let it be kept in mind that un-
iformity of temperature over the whole
body is the unequal heat upon the differ
ent parts of the body that produces cold,
by disturbing the uniform circulation of
of some part.


If you must keep a partially wet gar
ment on, it would be as we'll, perhaps, to
wet the whole of it uniformly. The feet
are great source of colds, on account Of
the variable temperature they are subject
ed to. Keep these always dry and warm,
and avoid drafts of air, hot or cold, wet
spots on the garments, and other direct
causesaof unequal temperature, and keep
tic syftem braced up by plenty of sleep
and the eschewing Of dibilitating food and
drinks, and you will be proof against
cold and its results.
Year: 1860

PEAoE.-Peace is better than joy. Joy
is an uneasy guest, and always on tiptoe to
depart. 1t tires and wears us out, and yet
keeps us ever fearing that the next mo-
ment it will be gone Peace is not so-it
comes more quietly, it stays more content
ly, and it never exhausts our strength, or
gives us one anxious forecastiDg thought.
Therefore, let us pray for peace. 1t is tho
true gift of God-promised to oil His
children and if we have it in our hearts,
we shall not pine for joy, though its bright
wings never touch US while we tarry in the
world.
Year: 1860

TOBACCO FOR BoYs.-A strong and sens
ible writer administers wholesome dose
for boys who use tobacco in any form, as
suring them that tobacco has utterly spell
ed and utterly ruined thousands of boys,
inducing dangerous precocity, develop
ing, softening and weakening of the bones
and greatly injuring the spinal marrow,
the brain, and the whole nervous fluid
A boy who early and frequently smokes, OF
in any way uses large quantities of tobacco
never is known to make man of much
energy of character, and generally lacks
physical and muscular, as we'll as mental
energy. We would particularly warn boys
who want to be any body in the world, to
shun tobacco as most baneful poison.
Year: 1860

FAREWELL TO GREEoE.-Bayard Tay-
lor, in his last letter from Athens, thus
bids tender farewell to the land Of colossal
heroes and mighty memories:


Let me not loose the pensive sweetness
and sadness of Athens. The sun is rapid
ly sinkingin in the clear saffron light beyond
the pass of the Dephne, and purple fash
plays along the barren sides of Hymettus.
Before me rises the Acropolis with its
crowns of beauty; Parthenon, on whose
snowy front the sunset of thousand years
have left their stain. In the distance is
the musical Bgean, dancing with the
whispering waves to fill the rock -hewn
sarcophagus of Themistoclcs. Plato's OIL
ives send silver simmer through the
dusk that is creeping over the Attic plain.
Many an evening have I contemplated the
illustrious landscape, but it never was so
lovely as now, when look upon it For the
last time. Every melodious wave in the
long outline of mountains-every sacred
marble in the august pile of ruin-every
blooded anemone along the banks Of the
Illisus, and every asphodel that blossoms
on the hill of Collonus--I know them and
they know me. Not as a curious stranger
do leave Athens; not as traveller, ca
ger for new scenes-but with the regret Of
one who knows and loves the sacred soil
to whom it has been a sanctuary and q
home.
Year: 1860

nA- Several nice young gentlemen went
to the residence of young damsel to give
her serenade. After some time, the SER
want stepped out, and walking up to one
of them exclaimed "My friend the folks
are all abed you can't get cent here to-
night"
Year: 1860

A Texas paper says:


Take lock of wool from the sleeps
back and place it upon an inch rule. If
you can count from thirty to thirty three
Of the spirals or folds in the space of an
inch, it equals in quality the finest electo-
raj of Saxony wool grown.


OF course when the number Of spirals
to the inch diminishes, the quality of the
wool becomes relatively inferior.


Many tests have been tried, but this is
considered the simplest and best.


Cotswold wool and some other inferior
wools do not measure nine spirals to the
inch.


With this test, every farmer has in his
possession knowledge which will enable
him to form correct judgment of the
quality Of all kinds of wool There are
some coarse woods which experienced wool
growers do not rank as wool, but as hair,
on account of the hardness and straight
ness of the fibre.
Year: 1860

REMEDY FOR DEoAYED -TEETu.-An
exchange gives the following Mix chalk,
powdered fine, with enough salt to give il
a decided saline taste. Use once or twice
a day as tooth powder, with no water,
but applied with tOlerably stiff tooth
brush.
Year: 1860

NEW CONFERENCE.-The is countefeit
note in circulation in this city which we
have not seen noticed-a five on Plan
ters' Bank of Tennessee. The engraving
is course and lily calculated to deceive a
good judge of money. A shopkeeper on
Jefferson street, near Clay took one of the
notes yesterday.-LouisviIe journal.
Year: 1860

The JERSEY SCHOLARSHIPS ABROAD.
The following is an exactcopy of print
ed notice which is at. present posted in a
Jersey stage :-"Lost-a calf red. He
had white spot on one of his behind legs.
He was a she calf will give three dol
lars to everybody what will bring him
home"
Year: 1860

A COMET II SIGHT-A fine comet visible TO
the naked eye, was seen from the Cambridge
Observatory on Friday evening, near the
northwest horizon. II IS moving towards the
east. The tail is narrow and slightly curved,
extending We or six degrees from the n nucleus,
which is as bright as q star Of the fourth mag
nltude, and is strongly concentrated.-Boss0s
Journal t -
Year: 1860

nea-Laat night Huston Hall was crowded
and among the audience were great numbers
Of our most intelligent people. OF the
Mirror Of Italy too much cannot be said in
its praise. A correspondent one Of ouI
most distinguished citizens thus writes us
this morning concerning this splendid ex,
hibilion:


Nm EDiToR--Last night | attended the
exhibition OF the Panorama which venture
10 say has more Of merit as a work Of art,
and more Of classic interest thar has any
panorama ever before exhibited in Dayton.
| have no interest in it. other than any one
capable Of approaching such work would
feel on seeing it having never met with, and
knowing nothing Of any person connected
with IT, | have no hesitation in saying that,
though have seen many, ] have never seen
one which would begin to compare with the
mirror of Italy" The painting is a beau
tiful work Of art, and Gbounds in classic
scenes, in truthful representations Of the
Finest specimens Of architecture, in grand
old ruins, and in tho most stupendous works
Of man. Any citizen who fails to see the
"Mirror Of Italy" does himself an injustice
Year: 1860

CooPRR SsMrNART Spring Session oi
the Cooper Female Seminary will commence
on the 3Oth Of this month, and it is important
students should be present at the opening ol
the session. We need not speak at length oi
this excellent institution of learning, for it is
too well and fayorably known to require any
thing elaborate at our hands. 1t is generally
known that it is located here; that Dayton is
one Of the prettiest places on the green earth
and that the Cooper has an excellent faculty
none better any where at similar institution
Dayton can be reached by half dozen Rail
Roads, coming from as many directions.
Year: 1860

ARsENlcAL QUARIl.-Ihe COIumbla Times
says:


For the Information of those unacquainted
with the act we publish the following rough
test for arsenic in quartz or other substances
Place a small piece of such rock us may be
suspected of containing the poison on hot
iron-it it gives out smell Of garlic or strong
onions it is certain that arsenic is there. We
have seen several specimens of arsenical
quartz recently, in some, the poison was mixed
with iron. forming arscnical pyrites, which
may easily be detected 10y the cubes being
less regular, in form, than those of sulphur
and iron, and bluer tint in color, and light
cr in weight.
Year: 1860

Is the San Francisco Court of Sessions,
Richard Cornell, found guilty Of assault with
q deadly weapon, was sentenced to pay a
fine Of twelve hundred dollars or he impris
oned in the county Jail for three hundred and
sixty FIVE days
Year: 1860

To ENCOURAGE THE GRowTu OF
HAIR AND PREVENT IFS TURNING GREY.
A young lady friend Of mine was recon-
mended by coiffeur to use sage. water.
She was obliged to discontinue its daily
use, as it made her hair too thick. Pour
boiling water on the sage leaves, and
let them remain some time in the oven
or near stove then strain and apply
to the root of the hair daily. If any po-
made is needed, an equal mixture of co.
coa-nut and olives, with little perfume,
is very efficacious.-London Field.
Year: 1860

Look on the bright side. It is the
right side. The times may be hard,
but it will make them no easier BY
wearing a gloomy end sad counteuance.
1t is the sunshine and not the cloud tha at
makes The flower. There is always that
before or around us which should cheer
and fill the heart with warmth. The
sky is blue ten times where it is black
once. You have troubles, it may be.
So have others. None are free from
them. Perhaps it is as well that none
should be. They give sinew and tone
to life-fortitude and courage to man.
That would be dull sea, and the sailor
would never get skill, where there was
nothing to disturb the surface Of the
ocean. 1t is the duty of every one to
extract all the happiness and enjoyment
he can without and within him, and
above all, he should look on the bright
side of things, What though things
do look little dark {? The lane will
turn, and the night will end in broad
day. In the long run, the great balance
rights itself. What is i'll, becomes we'll;
what is wrong, right. Men are not
made to hang down either heads or
lips and those who do, only show that
they are departing from the paths Of
true common sense and right. There
is more virtue in one sunbeam than a
whole hemisphere Of cloud and gloom.
TheI efore, we repeat, look on the bright
side of things. Cultivate what is warm
and genial-not the cold and repulsive,
the dark and morose. The Iron Duke
was right. Don't neglect your duty;
look to the bright side live down preju-
dice.
Year: 1860

THE love Of ornament creeps slowly
but surely, into the female heart. A
girl who twines the lily in her tresses,
and looks at herself in the clear stream,
will soon wish that the lily were fadeless,
and the stream mirror. We say let
the young girl seek to adorn her beauty,
if she be taught also to adorn her mind
and heart, that she may have wisdom
to direct her love of ornament in due
moderation.
Year: 1860

Let US recollect the admoni,ion Of
famous man, that the humblest persons
are bound to give an account Of their
leisure and, in the midst of solitudes,
to be Of some use to society. The spare
minutes Of year are mighty laborers,
if kept to their work. They overthrow
and build up dig or empty. There is
a tradition in Barbary that the sea vas
once absorbed by ants.
Year: 1860

From all that we have been enabled
to gather upon the subject, the SUBJ
joined appears to DC a pretty accurate
description Of the symptoms of the
cattle disease Loss of ofappetitc, hang.
ing OF the head, and as the disease
progresses an extension of the head
bright and watery eye, mouth dry,
breath hot, breathing quick, with
more or less agitation of the flanks
an occasional cough, always dry
more or less thirst, horns and ears
hot. The quick and occasional cough,
coupled with great prostration of
strength, more particularly mark the
progress of the disease. The ear, APP
piled to the side Of the animal, easily
detects the impeachment to free cir
culation Of air through the lungs from
the violent congestion that exists.


The following is said to be an ef.
icctual antidotc for arresting the ia
tai results of the disease


Burn tar freely in the barn or shed
two or three times in a day, and let
the cattle inhalc it, but not too close
let them lap freely of salt every other
day ; dissolve chloratc of pottassa
in water, wash their nostrils and
mouth and rub them all over with
coarse brush wet in the same sprin-
klc chloride of lime in and about the
stables give the cattle few onions
if they can be procured, and plenty of
sound vegetables and fresh grass and
water no hay if it can be avoided.


In conclusion we may further OBJ
serve that certain physicians assert
that the disease is one of exhaustion,
and analogous to the typhoid pneumo-
mia, which occasionally prevails among
the human family.