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Year: 1860

The electionin this city yesterday, while it
was characterized by the most intense efforts
on the part Of the supporters of the respective
candidates, yet presented Il spectacle of which
our Southern people have reason to be most
justly proud-a spectacle of Law, order, good
humor and becoming and consderate regard
for each others rights as voters, and kindly
feeling for each other AS sons and citizens Of
Virginia


We visited all the voting places at various
times during the day, and We saw no manifesto
ton OF asperity or rowdyism. No indication
that there was any forgetfulness Of that courte-
sy which has ever characterized our people in
their intercourse with each other, all Of which
must teach our Northern assailants this lesson,
that underlying all our party antagonsms
there is q bond of common feeling and common
interest


Many were the good humored incidents
which occurred at the different polling places.
Various, rich and racy, were the wittcisms,
aiiu "uiie lHcic "elc Aoule liai u HIS gwen III
the way of sharp sayings, there were no
hard hits in the shape Of the logic of a blow.


Annexed will he found the result Of the
vote Of This city, and Of such other places as
came to hand yesterday. The Breckenridge
and Lane men of Richmond did their
duty nobly and manGully, and We hope when
the smoke Of the contest has passed away,
that wc shall be able to announce that we
have achieved u glorious victory for the
Constitution, the Union, and the Equality Of
the States.


The following is the vote Of the city Of Rich
mond copied from the Commissioners books
at the close of the polls yesterday:
Year: 1860

The REPUBLICANS IN TRoUBLE.-The New
Hampshire Patriot says the adjournment Of the
Democratic Convention troubles the Black Repub.
licans. 1t will leave their Chicago Convention
without guide or compass. For it was we'll
understood that the action of that Convention
was dependent in great measure upon the action
Of the Democratic Convention. If Douglas had
been nominated at Charleston, the Chicago Con-
veniion would have had one controlling infuence
and one mark to fire at. If Southern man had
been nominated, another influence and another
motive would have controlled them. Asf is,
they have got to rely upon themselves andfto fire
in the dark. They will meet and act in 9tate of
great doubt and uncertainty. ExpediencY is the
controlling principle with them, but the dPubt as
10 what course the Democratic Convention will
pursue, renders it very uncertain as to hat is
expedient in their case. They, thesefore, feel
nervous, and look forward to the meeting Of their
Convention with fear and trembling.
Year: 1860

Owen LOvejoy, the ranting Abolitionist,
in a speech delivered few weeks ago in
the House of Representatives, referred in
very pathetic terms to the killing of his
brother at Alton, and declared that he
would be avenged: He forgot to mention
how be had defrauded the disconsoate widow
of that brother out of the small estate left
her by her husband, leaving her dependent
upon the cold charities of the world The
sister of the unfortunate widow is also an
inmate of the Lee county Gowa) poor house.
Notwithstanding the destitute condition of
this woman, this boisterons hypocrite is con.
stantiy prating about his charity to the
runaway niggers tLat he takes iu aud pro-
tects, and exultingly proclaims that the
hungry shall never be turned away empty
from his door,
Year: 1860

A BEAR ON TIE CENTRAL RAiLRoAD,-
A singular incident occurred on the CentraI
Railroad on Monday morning AS the down
train, under Capt. W. M. Rhodes, conductor
was coming down the Black Swamp, about
forty>three miles North of Canton, it drew
up to take in way passenger. Just as il
stopped, bear cub was seen close by the
road; pursuit was made, and the infant
bruin caught just as be was making feeble
effort to climb tree. The captain took
him in the train, and brought him down as
far as Canton station. The young varmint
was quite playful; but it was found out
that be could be little mischievous. A
lad who tried the experiment of putting a
finger in his mouth, found out that be had
teeth, and could use them. He was about
the size Of Newfoundland pup Of five or
six months. He was an object Of much
curiosity on the train. The conductors will
be looking out for the bereayed ''parient," /"
who will be quite anxious after missing her
baby.--M o. PicayUne, l6M inst
Year: 1860

Hon. JEFF DAVIS, OF MISSISSIPPI
The recent speech of this distinguished
statesman, delivered in the United States
Senate, is represented as masterly effort.
He maintained that Congress should pro.
tect property in slaves just as it protects
property in everything else. He expressed
unbounded surprise that the Democratic
party should have refused to do so, and a
faint confidence that it would even yet re-,
pent of the error of its ways, aud cOncede
all that the South desires He is in favor
Of making the direct issue at the coming
election. He wishes the question to be met
the Federal Government
will, or will not, protect shareholders in
the Territories in the full and undisturbed
possession of their slaves, against the action
of the Legislatures OF Of the people of the
Territories themselves. We trust he may
succeed in this endeavor. We wish the
Charleston Convention could have agreed to
present the issue in precisely this form ; and
as it did not, we hope the Richmond Con,
vention will remedy the deficit.


Memphis Avalanche.
Year: 1860

We find in one OF the Memphis papers the
following anecdote OF man who knew too
much


During the administration of President Jack
son, there was singular Young gentleman EN-
poyed in the public service at Washington
His name G., he was from Tennessee the
son of widow, ne'ghhor of the President, on
which account the old hero had a kind feeling
for him, and always got him out of his difficult
ties with some OF the higher officials, to whom
his singular interferences were distasteful


Among other things. it is said of him that
while he was employed in the General Post Office
one occasion he had to copy letter of Major
H. high officer, in answer to an application
made by an old gentleman in Virginia or Penn
sylvania for the establishment of Il new post
Office. The writer of the letter said the applca-
tion could not be granted, in consequence of the
applicants proximity to another office. When
the letter came into is hands to copy, being
a great stictler for plainness, he altered 'prox-
unity to 'nearness to Major II. observed it,
and asked 6. why he altered his letter? Why
replied G., because don't think the man would
understand what you mean by proximity. Well
said Major H., try him put in the proximity
again.


IL a few days letter was received from the
applicant in which he very indignantly said :
+" That his father had fought for liberty in the
first. and he himself in the second war of inde-
pendence, and he would like to have the name OF
the scoundrel who brought the charge of prox-
unity or anything else wrong against him p
There, said e., did not say So? G. carried
his Improvements so far, that Mr. Barry, the
Postmaster General, said TO him. : do not want
you here any longer. you know too much.'-
Poor G. went out, bat his old friend the Cen
eral, again got him in another place This time
G.'s idea underwent change. He was one day
very busy writing when stranger calling in,
asked him where the Patent Office was


Il don't know, said G.. 'Can you tell me
where the Treasury Department is? said the
stranger. No, said G. Nor the Presidents
HouseY NO The stranger finally asked him
il he knew where the Capitol was. No. re-
piled G. Do yon live in Washington sir? said
the stranger. Yes, SIR said G. Good Lord !
aud don't know where the Patent Office Treas
ury, Presidents House aud Capitol are !? 'Stran-
ger said & i WAS turned out of the Post Office
for knowing too much. | don't mean to offend
in that way again. am paid for keeping th,s
book. believe do know that much but it
you find me knowing anything more, you may
take my head Good morning, said the stran-
ger.
Year: 1860

A DIFFICULT QUESTION AyswERED.-Can any
body tell why, when Eve was manufactured from


one of Adams ribs, hired girl wasn't made al


the same time to wait on her.-Ereiqnge
We can, easy Because Adam never came
whining to Eve with a ragged stocking to be
darned, eolar-string to be sewed on, or a
glove TO be mended right away, quick. now p


Because he never read the newspaper until the
sun went down behind the palm trees, and then
stretched himself, yawning out Amt supper
fire and hung over the tea-kettle himself, Wen
venture, and pulled the radshes and peeled the
bananas, and did everything else that he'd ought
to He MIXED the cows and fed the chickens,
and looked after the pigs himself. He never
brought home half dozen friends to dinner,
when Eve hadn't any fresh pomegranates, and
the mango season was over He never stayed
out until eleven o'clock to n - ward meeting
hurrahing for the out-and-out candidate, and
then scolded because poor dear Eve was sitting
up and crying inside the gates. To be sure he
acted rather cowardly about apple gathering
time bur then that don't deprecate his general
helpfulness about the garden lie never played
biliars, nor drove fast horses nor choked Eve
with cigar-smoke. he never loafed around cor
ner groceries, while solitary Eve was rocking
little Gains cradle at home In short he did
not think she was specially created for the pur-
p1se OF waiting on him, and wasn't under the
impression that it disgraced man to tighten his
wite's cares little.


That's the reason that Eve did not ne,d a
hired girl, and we wish it was the reason that
none of her fair descendants Gid.-Lys Hils-
trdted.
Year: 1860

g1- Lafayette sent for a hogshead of earth
from Bunker Hill to be placed over his body al
ms Interment- The Selectmen received the an-
plication from his agent. It was taken from the
spot where Gen. Warren fell, and accompanied
by a certificate that it was genuine, signed BY
three Of the oldest veterans of the town.
Year: 1860

se1 The fight between Douglas and Lincoln
will he a beautiful one, and the results are not
doubtful. Just as Douglas faxed out Lin
coin in Illinois, so viii he lay him out cold as a
wedge in the trial before the people of the whole
Union. Next to the modification and chagrin
OF the Seward men is the joy of the Douglas
men that Lincoln has been nominated.-St
Louis Herald
Year: 1860

gsly- Four hundred years have elapsed since
the invention of printing, yet books are not in
circulation all over the world, while the use of
tobacco became universal within fifty years
after its discovery
Year: 1860

VINE DREssNG.-As soon as the berries on
the grape vine are formed, (says correspondent
of the San Andreas Indepeadeat) then is the
proper time to remove badly formed punches,
permitting the largest and best to remain Half
of the fruit should generally be removed, al
lowing only one bunch on every bearing shoot
BY removing portion ofthe fruit the remainder
will be much enhanced both in size and bloom.
more thoroughly ripened, and altogether supe-
rior to those where the vine is permitted to bear
every bunch that shoots. \ week or so after
the bunches not wanted are removed, will be
the proper time to trim or shorten the shoots.
when small berries will swell rapidly; they need
not be again trimmed until after the seeds have
been formed, when they will take another start
and again swell rapidly until their full size is
attained. During the latter swelling they ought
to be at least twice dressed
Year: 1860

We have in the latest and most improved machinery
and we'll stocked with every style of type


Having during the past added Ruling Machine
we solicit the orders of our patrons that line se25y&w
Year: 1860

The Alton Gn.) Democrat informs its
readers that large and splendid convent
or seminary for the Sisters of Charity is to
be erected in that town This will be the
lnrgcst structure Of the kind in the West
covering an entire block or square and
costing 100000. The AItonians seem to
exult at the prospect, as it viii give an i'm
petus to labor and its consequent trade.
Year: 1860

The y. Y correspondent of the provi-
dence Journal says the leading feature of
last week in the foreign dry goods market
is the rush ofthe French importers to aue-
ton. The importation of fancy silks is
notoriously excessive, and viii now be
crowded upon the market as fast as it wAf
bear.
Year: 1860

CoLToNs GENERAL ATLAs.-This valuable
work is now in course of delivery by Mr.
Huntington, the Agent. 1t is a work of
great merit-the most perfect of the kind
ever gotten up, and should be in the hands
of every reading man in the community.
1t is a condensed history of the world, il
lustrated by maps, in the construction of
which every care has been taken to note
the latest divisions of boundaries, and to
mark the recent improvements. This work
contains a vast fund of useful statistical in
formation in regard to every country on the
face of the globe. AS book of reference
it is invaluable, and to the student Of
geography, it will afford all the light he
will need in the study.


Mr.. Huntington may De found at the
City Hotel, Water street, where he will be
prepared to fill all orders. decl 2-d&w.
Year: 1860

BRooKvILLE BANK.-Some OF our bank
ers throw out this issue others decline
taking it unless at discount of 20 per
cent The reason for this is that some years
ago the proprietors of this Bank gave no
tice that they would wind up. Two years
after that notice, pursuant to law, they
withdrew their securities from the custody
of the State, and gave pirate bond to secure
the remnant of their circulation still out
standing. The public need suffer no loss on
this money, as it win doubtless be redeemed
on presentment at Brookville and we are
assured by a we'll informed party that the
bond given to secure it is good.--lnd Jour.
Year: 1860

~ We notice buyers engaged in
purchasing wheat for the Albion Mills which
would appear to Signify that that institution is
aoon to start again. We hope these mills will
be kept in operation as they afford employment
for . large number of men and make things
look much more lively on Front street.
Year: 1860

Doc FIGHr.-A couple of ugly Look
ing cure tackled each other yesterday. on the
leves. drawing quite q crowd of idlers and
loafsrs to sec the sport. After mangling each
other terribly the respective owners separated
them. as it vas evident that neither would
give up until death should part the pair"
Year: 1860

Which is free from all unpleasant odor. and is Of
very light color, at S1,25 per Gallon. We
would invite all that are in want Of "a safe light,
and the best and cheapest light in the world, 10
call and satisfy themselves that
Year: 1860




The following interestingietter was re-
Ceived last night, by the Carrie Ladd, from
former resident of this county; =


ToNAsCUTvIILE, B. c., Nov. 6.


DEAR FRIEND:-I have made several at
tempts to give description of this coun-
try, but have failed, as every letter had to
be written like this one-by campfire
with my carpet-bag resting on my knee, to
answer in place Of desk. Don't accuse me
Of misrepresenting this country, after hear
ing the reports Of Others when | say this
is good country-a mining country. Nc
one coming here and remaining but a week
or so can form correct idea Of il. These
mines we're first prospected | think last
June, and are not yet fully developed. In
fact there are but one or two claims on
the Greek in good shape for mining, but
there are none but what are paying from
Eve to ten dollars day to the man.


One claim on which seven or eight men
are employed, pays, l am told, from three
to four hundred dollars per day. Three
men on another claim have taken out $2,-
500 in about six weeks labor; they have as
yet only taken of the top dirt, and it is
supposed the bed rock will prove very rich.
All the claims pay well, and hear no com
plants except from those who are too lazy
to work.


The country has not been thoroughly
prospected-new gold discoveries are being
made all around. 1t has been said there
is no quartz in this section, but this is a
mistake, there is any quantity in the back
hilly country which is not seen by those
who pass along the trail, and no doubt
much Of it is gold-bearing. II we had a
lot Of old California miners here, l am GER
tain we could send you better report than
any you receive at present.


The weather is not as severe as many
anticipated miners are still at work and
expect to, continue several weeks yet Ice
formed one morning about half an inch in
thickness, and yesterday the snow fell
about half an inch ID depth but soon melted
away.


The reports about the British Tax Com
missioners have been exaggerated. They
have not charged miner any duty npon
bis supplies as yet Merchants are taxed,
and miners Of course pay per centage on
their claims. Their course has been liberal.
l have given as fur as possible . plain
statement Of facts do not wish to mis-
lead any one. Those who come to the
mines must expect to labor in earnest
work hard-and perseverance will be GER
tain to meet with success.


~ Yours, &c. **"*
Year: 1860

D9- The weather during the fore part OIL
the week was delightful. The days were
sunshiny and pleasant. During the nights
heavy frosts fell, and ice formed q half inch
thick. Lately the weather has been warm,
er, rainy and cloudy.
Year: 1860

THE MARCH OF ENPIBE-Asia is indebted to Amer
lea for her growing civilization and intelligence far
more than to Europe. Europe has made war upon
her with commerce and with cannon. slaughtering
herpeople with opium and bullets with an occasional


minglIng Of better things while the intercourse Of
America with that interesting portion Of the Old
Year: 1860

By the following circular, which has been sent
out to the different Marshals it will be seen that
active measures have already been commenced by
the Secretary of the Interior for taking the deeen-
NAL census:
Year: 1860

Mormonisim is still in practical operation amongst
US 4 few days since tall, raw-boned SAINT, with
a complexion very strongly resembling that Of boiled
tripe arrived here from Pittsburg with couple Of
wives but deeming his flock too small to start Salt
Lskaward with held forth as follows to an admir-
mo audience at house over the canal, with q view
to the completeness of his domestic felicity. His
toy was
Year: 1860

LICE on CATTLE -Justus G. Lewis writes
the Prairie Farmer that if animals are
washed all over with soft soap OF about
the consistency of very thin batter, 1t will
not take the hair off nor injure the ami
NAL in the least, and it will destroy the
lice. One application is usually enough.
1t Is the best remedy he ever tried or
read Of
Year: 1860

FENrE Posrs.-There are people who
have long believed that fence posts last
longer ii the top end is set IN the ground
They have believed it without giving any
reason for their belief except the TACT that
they h We tried it. At last We have rea-
SON given BY one who has satisfied himself
by experiment that the top end of a stick
will last better in the ground than the
butt end. His experiments need not be
detailed here. They are conclusive, if
facts But the reason is novel one. 1t
Is: 1t is moisture, for instance, that rots
timber Keep it dry and it is exempt
from decay. There are many kinds of
vegetables that will propagate from the
siip--!or instance the currant, willow,
grape, &c. These, although separated
from any connection with the root, con
tinue to elevate the moisture from the
earth, so As to cause their growth. Oi
course, the vessels OF post timber. II plac-
ed in the ground according to the arrange
ments OF nature, will elevate the moisture
and keep the timber damp; but, II that
order is reversed, il remains comparative
ly dry-hence the principal reason, no
doubt, why post lasts longest top down
wards
Year: 1860

Go it strong in your praise of the alb
sent. Some of it will be sure to get a.
round.


Go it strong when you make love to a
pretty girl. More people have erred by
too little than too much in this particu-
lar.


Go it strong when taking up contribu-
tions for charitable purpose. 1t will
pay.


Go it strong when you make speech
Nine people out of ten never take any al
ulsion unless it cuts like ort-handled
whip or rhinoceros cowhide.


Go it strong when you advertise Busi'
ness is like architecture-its best supper.
ters are full columns.


Go it strong and pay the printer. New
or grudge him his price. Rccollect it is
he who brings customers to your very
door, who otherwise wo'd never discover
your whereabouts.
Year: 1860

A young lady, beautiful in person and
attractive in manner, who resided in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Boston, was sought in
marriage, some years ago, by two men,
One of these was poor and a mechanic
the other was rich and no mechanic. The
woman loved the former the family of
the woman liked the latter. As is the
case in such affairs, the woman married to
please her friends. Having thus sold her.
self, she ought to have been miserable, but
she was not. Her husbands unaffected
love subdued her heart, and his gold
smoothed the rough places in the human
path. Fortune, seeing that this couple
were too happy, frowncd, and the mans
fortune took wings and flew away. There
upon the husband wound up his business,
put his wife and children, of whom there
were two, at comfortable boarding house
and then departed for California in search
of money. Some letters and some remit
tance arrived from him at first, then moth
ing came and there was blank of several
years. The wife thought herself deserted.
The family, whose good opinion of the
husband had begun to fail, told her that
it was clearly case for divorce. When
she had become well accustomed to the
sound of this unpleasant word, the discon-
solatc was thrown into the society of her
old mechanic lover, now prosperous, and
still unmarried. The memory of her early
real love came upon her, and she believed
with secret joy that he had remained
single for her sake.-This thought nour-
ishod her affection, and at last she obtain
cd divorce from her husband, who had
deserted her, and remained absent beyond
the time allowed by the statute, This ac-
complished, there was no barrier between
her and the mechanic of her youth. She
informed him that she was his forever
when lie should choose to claim her hand
Her feelings could not have been pleasan
to learn that, since his rejection by hel
and her marriage to another, unromanti
hewer of wood had drowned his passion
for her in the waves Of time, and that u
the time of her handsome offer he no lon
ger palpitated for her. In fact, 'Barki
was not willin As if all this was no
embarrassing enough, who should turn VI
but the husb band, who made his appearance
in the form Of letter, announcing that h


had accumulated dazzling pile of wealtl
that he was Oh his way home and that sh
was to meet him in New York. The let
ter also chid her for neglect in not writin


to him for years, and it was clear that h
had sent assurances Of love and also mon
ey at intervals during his absence; wher
these had gone, no one knew. Here, the
. was trouble No husband, no lover


The one she had divorced the other ha


refused her. Taking counsel with hersel


she packed her trunk, seeing that he


wardrobe was unexceptionablo, and cam


to the metropolis. She met the comm


man on his arrival ,and told him the whol
story as correctly as she, naturally prejr


diced in favor of the defendant, could tie
it. The husband scowled, growled, ,looL
cd at the charming face and becoming toll
ct remembered California and its lonel


ness, and took her to his heart. A clci
gyman was summoned, marriage wa


performed and new volume of their life
history was opened.