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Year: 1860

We are not aware that any philosopher


has yet undertaken to discuss the moral,
sentimental, or chemical afinitics between
women and flowers. Nor is it necessary
that philosophers shall bother their brains
on any such topic, seeing that the poets,
who are better judges, have often found
that flowers and women are mutually illus
trative of each other.


There are many varieties of flowers, just
as there are of women. Some flowers are
beautiful merely to the eye, and exhale no
fragrance to the sense; so, also, there are
some women Of great personal beauty
around whom there is no aroma of virtue
or sentiment Other flowers are exceed
ingly beautiful and have delicious fragrance
too, reminding one of those rare women
whose exterior loveliness seems to be the
natural reflection of the virtues that be-
jewel their hearts Other flowers, again,
are not at all beautiful to the eye, and yet
they are full of the most exquisite OdOr.-
These reminds us of those women of exter-
nal plainness, whose minds are adorned
with the gems of thought and sentiment
and whose hearts are the homes of all those
graces and elegances that live long after
mere beauty of form and color has become
dim and passed away. Thus we might run
through the whole catalogue of flowers and
find for them the most striking resemblance
in the varieties of womankind.


Woman was originally placed in the gar
den, and the garden now seems to be the
most appropriate place for her. She is al
ways seen to advantage when she is seen
extending encouragement to plants that are
backward, and directing the course which
the more aspiring shall pursue. How sweet
ly she attends the sickly plant which drOOps
its head beneath the monday fervors; and
while she gives it the sweet persuasion of
sticks and props, and cup of cold water,
it seems grateful for her genial attentions,
and seems to try to look fresh and cheerful
once more. She scratches and loosens the
earth around the stem, and takes therefrom
every weed and blade of grass that would
suck up its darling life-blOOd. Then, again,
now dexterOusly she teaches the climbing
plants; how delicately she assists them in
their upward efforts, until, step by step,
they reach the topmost round of ambitions
ladder. What taste she exhibits in the
mere arrangement of her plants. She may
have group here and group there, but
she more frequently rejOices in combinations
of starry-eyed beauties, in which all the
cOlors Of the rainbow shall successfully be
displayed. 1t is true that some cold blood
ed economists would say that lovely wO-
man thus employed in making her home
beautiful, wastes her time; but the sulky
fellow might, with as much reason, say
that a woman employed in developing and
refining the highest sentiments of her ma
ture is wasting her time. Such employ
ment of time is, in the noblest sense, prof
table; and only she wastes her time who
neglects the beautifying of her home in con-
tinual efforts to save dime or to have sur
plus dollars in the lOcker.--LouisviAe Jour
nal
Year: 1860

ANOCk ONE On QUlLCHER DOOR


o .


Mr.. Kneebone is small advertising tail
or, with shop in the BOrough-and a
villa" at Peckham New Town. To dine
with this illustrous maker of shoddy gar
ments, the Quilchers started at twelve a. m,
as the goose is to be on the table at two
precisely. Prior to starting, Mrs. Quill
cher had locked up everything. except the
Water-tap and the front door. Even this
latter is under rigid quarantine If undu-
ly opened the police are to report it, the
chain is to be kept up and no knocks an
swered. The herring and two cold potatoes
are loft on plate, few cinders in dust
pan, but no candle, there being light enough
from the gas lamp through the "airy-bars"
for little girl doing nothing. "And it,"
adds Mrs Quilcher, as she finally goes
forth, 81 find all right when came home,
and the sewing I've set you done, and you
in meek and proper state Of mind, as is
right in girl, who twice this week had
the impudence to tell me she was tired, 1
will reward you with delicious rosy ap-
pie, only just begun to be rotten, but quite
a nice one if that's cut out" Thus, bless
ing her threshold, and lifting up the folds
Of her secondhand velvet cloak, Mrs. Quill
cher followed her husband to the street.


1t is cold dreary morning to little EN-,
for the few embers in the crate have to be
fed sparingly, and the coarse sheet she has
been left to make has long seam and a
longer hem. But by working hard her
task is half done, when AbePs knock comes
at the door. And she does answer in spite
of forbiddcns. for her ear tells her it is
friendly hand Then OH the joy of seeing
AbePs dear old face, and receiving his bless
ed gift He will hardly stay to be thanked,
but says his dinner is waiting, hurries
away. Trembling with excessive joy, little
En- hastens down into the miserable kitch-
en-, half dark already. and inspects her
treasure, and reneWs her fire in quite an
extravagant manner. Then, spreading a
piece Of paper on the table-cloth, she sets
forth her dinner quite grandly. But she
eats sparingly; puts by the best part of
everything for Samson. She does not know
exactly where he is gone, but long way
she fears; and when he comes home what
JOY she viii have in placing the little deli
Year: 1860

There was thunder storm this after
noon, and as the electric fluid ran down on'
of those slippery elms, I told you Of, l wa'
treated to my first view of CREASED light
ming 1t is quite common here they say
Thunder is divested of all its harsh intona.
tons by the minute particles of oil which
FILL the air and grease the wheels of JOve':
noisy chariot.


If any of your readers think have 'cui
it fat in this letter let them visit the Oil
Springs and see for themselves.


Yours truly.
Year: 1860

The principal amusements here are climb
ing creased poles and catching oiled pigs
the necessary appliances being constantly
on hand. Sliding down hill is popular a
mOng all classes during the summer months.
This is effected without sleds, on hill Of
solid tallOw, just back of the tavern As
l write, laughter rich and gushing is Waf-
ted to my window from a number of the
beauties of Bowers Corners, as they sweet
ly dissOlrs down the sides Of that melting
slope.
Year: 1860

The SHOOTING OF FLYNN.-lti is alleged by some
of the friends of Michael Flynn, who was Shot by
the patrol in Norfolk county, last week, that he was
a man of harmless character, and not likely to be
connected with negro plot; that he had no negro
in his shanty at the time oe the shooting that the
gun which he pointed at the patrol was not loaded
and that he was shot while sitting upon his bed,
after being reused out Of sleep.-NortoM Argas.
Year: 1860

Boy Huron Sunday evening, a boy
named Henry Henning, living with MIR.
Robert Barnes, while riding horse on the
river bank, just below Mr.. Barnes's, was
thrown from his horse and seriously injured.
At first it WAS thought he was dead, but on
the application of restoratives. he revived,
and will probably recover, if brain fever
does not set in.


The accident happened by another boy,
ahead of him, starting his horse off at a
brisk gallOp when the hind one also started
off in a gallop. The horses then got beyond
the control of the boys. Both boys were
thrown, bot only the one aforementioned
was hurt badly.


This accident should be warning to lads,
and ought to teach them not to attempt
racing unless they are large enough to con-
troll the animal they ride.
Year: 1860

EES% There has been a very great COM
plaint that the stocks of Ribbons and Trim
mings brought to this market, have not kept
pace with tie times-that The merchants did
not find them profitable, and that they have
not acted in their usual liberal manner in
been able to procure desirable assortment
of these articles. We wish to inform our
readers that HUGHES has done all that lay
in his power this season TO remedy the evil,
and that he has large stock of Ribbons,
Trimmings, and Notions which he offers to
the public at prices that will give entire sat
isfaction
Year: 1860

a.The Yincennes Gazette gives this ad-
vice to our Douglas friends, who are very
spunky over the boorishness. of the Charles
tonians:


We hope for the credit of the State, that
lndianians will go there like gentlemen, and
live whilst there as becometh citizens of this
great eateommonwealth, and not as a vagabond
and itinerant show company. If Democrats
are not able to go to Charleston like gentle
men they had better stay at home. We
think their trip to the land of Modification
and Disnnion will be all to no purpose, yet
if they will go, let them act like well-bred
and Independent sovereigns.
Year: 1860

WOODS MIRROR OF THE WORLD will be
on exhibition here, commencing tomorrow
wednesday, evening, at Mozart Hall.
This panorama is said to be an excellent
representation of the scenery of this won
derfnl globe on which we live-deserving
the patronage of all who admire the beauti-
full in nature and art.
Year: 1860

p-Hands are at work digging out the
dirt that has become deposited in the gut
ters on Locust and Walnut streets, and
throwing it into the center of those streets,
thus making better course for the water,
and giving better grade to the streets.
Year: 1860

In nearly all the larger towns and cit
les, young men form themselves into clubs,
of various kin Is, TO enable them TO pass
away the hours OF the long winter even
ipgs socially and pleasantly. They are
many of them among strangers, far away
from the home circle, and the pleasant as
socialions which gatherarouud the hearth
stone Of then childhood, and they find it
difficult to get into society. Their neat.
ter the business hours Of the day are past,
drags heavily, and they are ready 10 take
up with almost anything that offers itself
in the shape OF musement for recreation.
A club Of jolly good fellows has many at
fractions under these circumstances
Willis, we would not do anything to cur,
tail the real enjoyments Of the young, es'
pecially under such circumstances ms We
have detailed above, we would warn them
against those which are injurious TO eth
er soul or body.


An old merchant related in our hear
ing, few days since, his experience and
observation in regard to this matter
When he left home to 60 into business in
the city, lie felt lonely in the evenings,
and longed for companionship. lie was
diffidcnt, and had no influential friends
to take him by the hand and introduce
him into society. A friend invited him to
join social cub. They spent their time
in song and jest, eating and drinking, land
general jollily. lie kept a'list of all who
belonged 10 the club during his connec'
lion with it, and has traced their histories
since. OF Gor1y.uine but three now re,
main enjoying a ripe old age. Most of
the others went to early graves, the vlc-
Tins of intemperance. Very few Of them
were ever successful in business, though
some OF them were young men OF fine busl
ness capacity Ourvenerable lllend thinks
the seeds of their ruin was sowed in tht
club room. He said, with great empha-
sis, Had an iron voice. which | could
ring through our whole country, l would
say TO every young man, beware OF the
club loom, and especially the room Of
the drinking club. A young man is rum
ed before he is aware Of his danger
Pres. Herald.
Year: 1860

In a recent London letter we end the
following paragraph:


"a few days ago irquired at one Of
the thousand old book shops for any Of
Swedenborg's books. and was TOLD by the
old man that there was Of late great in
quiry for Swedenborg's works, but that
none were offered for sale. From thence
| went to visit the tomb Of the greatest
man Of learning and pety Of whom there
is any record. Swedenborg died in Lon
don in 1869, and was buried in vault Of
the Swedish Lutheran Chapel in Princes
square, RatcliGe Road City. II a quiet,
neat little square, not more than eighty
yards on side, and the little chapel,
surrounded by two strong iron ratings,
stands in the middle Of the churchyard.
Two old Swedes in attendance unlocked
the great gates and door Of the Chapel
and we enteyed the prettiest place Of wor-
ship / remember to have seen. On the
northern side wall there is neat white
marble tablet erected to Swedenborg, and
the guide pointed out to us the spot where
lis remains lie in three huge collins. /
learned that the number Of visitors to the
tomb was yearly increasing, aud although
bis doctrines and faith were not quite IN
harmony with those of the Lutherans,
that nevertheless, his memory was much
revered by this congregation. The house
where he last lived, and died, was in the
neighborhood, but it is not exactly known.
so little notice was taken Of him in Lon-
don; for he lived in great modesty and
quietude. occupied with his imperishsbls
works which are now attracting the at
tenion Of wise people Of all lands.
Year: 1860

How TO Know HoRsE's AeE- The
Wool Gfower says. fter the horse is nine
years of age, wrinkle comes on the
eyelids, at the upper corner Of the lower
lid, and every year thereafter he has one
defined wrinkle for each year over nine.
Add the Dumber of wrinkles to nine, and
YOU will then know the age ofthe animal.
Will some one ascertain the truth Of
this statement?
Year: 1860

10 One day little girl, about five
years old, heard preacher Of a certain
denomination praying most Justify, till
the roof rang with the strength Of bis
suppications. Turning to her mother
and beclzoning the maternal ear down
to q speaking distance, she whispered:


"Mother, don't you think that if he
lived nearer to God he wouldn't have
TO talk so loud ?"


Such a question is worth 4 volume
on elocution in prayer.
Year: 1860

gDHWe publish the following without any particular reference to any5ody-bnt for the in of ecerybody-and particularly some bodies appertaining to those good souls who forget but "mean to pay their little bills to the Printer. We expect there is special recording angel somemhere-whose business it is to put down in large subscription book" the names of those individuals who take paper and who pay and who don't pay, and these after due delay are duly booked for future destination, we needn't say how!

 THE LAW OF FNEwsPAPERs.-l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue their sub scrptions.

 2. If any subscriber orders the discontinuance of his newspaper, the publisher may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. B. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their newspapers from the offices to which they are directed, they are held responsible until they have settled their bills.

 4. If subscribers move to other places, wi ith- out informing the publisher, and the newspapers are sent to the former direction, they are held responsible.

 5. The Courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers from the office or moving and leaving them uncalled for, is PRIMA FAC1E evi- dence of intention of fraud.

 6. The Postmaster who neglects to give legal notice of the neglect of person to take from the office the newspapers addressed to him, is li- able to the publisher for the subscription price.
Year: 1860

We translate from correspondence in
late number of La PrenSa the following


At a place not very far from this city,
(Havana) about 8 o'clock P. M, few days
ago, five individuals presented themselves at
the dwelling house Of half ruined planta-
tion, inhabited by couple with one small
child-the mother being at that moment
playing with the infant, while her husband
was quietly cOnversing with her. The five
robbers-tor such it must be supposed they
were-entered the dilapidated house, three
through the back door, and two by the
front. One of the latter fred at the owner
of the premises, doubtless with the intention
of killing him, that they might rob with
impunity, at least such is the natural suppo-
sition, as the family has about one thousand
dollars in their possession, amassed amid
care and privations, with which they intend
ed purchasing a servant to make their labors
less. The ball from the pistol fired by one
of the robbers passed at slight distance
from the mans head, and entered one of the
doors behind him, producing no worse effect
than causing the farmer sort of stupor,
and he remained as if in swoon.


His wife seeing this, with admirable sang
froid extinguished the light, placed her
child under the table, and quiet y managed
to get hold of a pair of loaded pistols,
which her husband had hanging on the
wall, and fred them off in the direction she
saw the robbers the result of this in-
trepid and courageous act was the death of
one of the bandits and the wounding of
another. The husband, recovering his
senses, and ignorant of the deed of his
wife, called her to hand him his pistols, to
which she replied ;" Here, take them and
load them, for have fired at both the rob-
bers, and do not know if they are dead or
wounded, but can tell you that there are
three more of them." 1t seems that these
last instantly took flight, for some neigh-
bors arriving a few minutes after, only
found one expiring in the yard and the
wounded one attempting to escape. We
are not informed whether this last was
taken or not, but the correspondent says
that the good couple were much afflicted for
fear that the consequences of the affair
might bring them into trouble; but the To-
cal authorities soon tranquilized them upon
that point, telling them that they bad
merely fulfilled sacred duty, defending
their own lives, and relieving the public
from such destructive vermin.
Year: 1860

The wreck of the ill-fated steamship Hun
garian, as she lay below the surface, was sold
to two Yarmouth men for fourteen thousand
dollars, and in about six weeks they have
recovered, by diving, goods to the value of
nearly eighty thousand dollars. They are
still at work on her, and expect to make a
fortune by the speculation.
Year: 1860

A little bird with golden breast,
A crimson wing and pearly crest,
Sngeth royal symphony;


But what he says


In his song to me,


Is naught to thee!
The tender waves still WOO the shore,
Where the wild hare bells are dropping o'er
To quaff their melody;


But what they say


In their love to me,


Is naught to thee
In the cool dark of dewy leaves
The summer wind legend weaves,
In tenderest minstrelsy;


But though its tale


Ebbs pleasantly,


'Tis naught to thee
have palace where my pleasures are,
l go there with the gentle evening star,
And revel gloriously;


But what do


And what see,


Is't naught to thee
Year: 1860

This is the Church with its lofty steep!e
There is the priest in his surplicc drest--
Here is the place where they preach t


the people.


This is the Chu,ch with its high, gre,


steeplc;
There is the font, with its lcttered 'front.'
Here is the place where they sprinkle thu


people.
This is the church with its grand OLD


steeple;


The glad bells chime, in the sweet june


time


Here is the place where they marry the


people.
This is the Church with its towering


steeple;


The sa bells toll for the flight Of a SOUL
Here is the place where they bury tho


people. ..
This is the Church with it's dizzy steeple
Years hath it stood, through the gale and


the food,


The light and love and the Joy ofthc peo.


pie.


This is the Church with its stately steeple;
Still will they marry and still will they


bury.
And still will they sprinkle and preach


to the people
Sprinkle aud marry and bury the people
While the years bass on, s. in years


that are gone,
In tho Dear old Church with its time


worn steeple.
And still in the shade Of the ancient
steeple
The dead shall sleep and the living weep
IT'LL the angels trump shall arouse


people.
This is the Church with its hoary s,ceple;
Oh! long may it stand. in: goodly land,
The Joy and the love and the light Of the


people.
Year: 1860

The following ambiguous compliment was usedsby lover writing to his mistress:

 .How wish, my dear Adelinc, my engage ments would permit me to leave town and go to see you! It would be like visiting some old ruin, hallowed by time and fraught with thou sand pleasing recollections!'

 The Hon. Caleb Cushing says that whatever may have been done on board the James Gray, in regard to the Palmetto flag, was done :" with out any orders, knowledge or privity on the part of either of my brothers or myself; and that our first and only knowledge of the matter at the as time was derived from the telegraphie statement as it appeared in safioas~shapes in the reHspa.. pers of Boston"
Year: 1860

DEUTscHEs MAI FEsr.-Members Of the Ger
man Festival Society met last Sunday at Fill
buster Flat, to decide on the time and place OF
holding their fourth annual Festival. The spe-
cial notice of their proceedings will be seen
elsewhere. Thursday, the oath day of May was
chosen as the time week later than last year.
We are informed that the Festival grounds will
not be located more than fifteen minutes walk
from Weavervile, which is certainly a very ju-
dcous decision on the part of the members Of
the Society. 1t will allow persons to return in
the evening at any time they choose, which could
not be done last year on account of the great
distance from the Festival tent to town. The
grandest affair that has ever taken place in the
county is anticipated. Every possible prepara-
lion will be made for comfort, convenience and
pleasure This yearly recurring Festival day
is now looked forward TO by Americans with as
much anxiety as by the Germans themselves.
Year: 1860

GOLD QuARTz.-Some persevering individual
will find rich gold quartz vein in the Deadwood
section, above Lewiston, one Of these days The
country thereabouts is full of quartz, and gen
tleman from that way Informs us that Mr. j. Hip
polite, French trader on Deadwood Creek has a
candle box full OF quartz specimens, all of which
contain gold.
Year: 1860

COMING BY THE CENTRAL LROUTE.-Information
by the Pony Express is in town, to the effect
that Latham and Burch, sure, and it may be
Scott ana Gwin also, will return overland by
Pony Express Immediately on the adjournment
of Congress, which it is believed will take place
on or about the first of June.
Year: 1860

NTHE SoMERs CLAM-This claim, situated or
worked by Portuguese company. The talings
sent from the claim last fall and winter are now
being washed, and from the fact that the owners
were offered $4,000 for them, which they refused
they will pay pretty well for second washing
Year: 1860

MINING AT MooNEY's.--The country about
Easmans, Bolts and Moneys is rich in gold.
Where water is abundant, SO day, to the hand,
is not considered large wages. We are told that
John Cokain and two Germans lately opened a
claim on this side of Trinity river, just below
MONEYS Ferry, and worked away patiently for
time. without regard to the product of their
diggings. About Il week ago they washed up,
and were somewhat astonshed to find that their
labor had resulted in the un-earthing of about
S35 day TO the hand, for the whole time they
had worked. There are plenty of such claims
up in that section, but there is not plenty Of
water