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Year: 1860

This is the great, the dangerous monopo-
ly; all other monopnies are comparatively
harmless. A person may breathe all the air
and drink all the water he wants, and an
abundance still remains. He may build as
many houses, or keep as many canes as he
pleases, or wear rs fine clothes as he can
get. or load himse down with all the Jew
elrv he can pay for, and still no one will be
anv poorer, but trade will flourish the bet
ter for it. Bat il he acquire more land in
fee simple than he does himself individually
till. he does so only By preventing some
other person. or persons from getting what
land they need to cultivate and get their
living from Unlike other monopolies. land
monopoly gives no work to any one. but
discoursces industry, by robbing the hus.
bandman of half his crop; for he will scarce
" plant tree who fears he may not eat
the fruit Nor does it reduce the price of q
commodity or convenience, As . monopoly
of another kind may do. but seeks con,in-
usllv to enrich irself from the toll of others.
Thus, il. work mans wild land, worth
$3.50 per acre, one year, be will charge me
IS per scre Tor It next year. thus msk'ng
me pay him for my own work, after rob-
bing me of half my crops. for raising them
on land of which be could make no use.-
Land monopoly expa,ria,es the bone and
sinew. the enserprising young men, of every
old community. leaving behind them gar
rulous old misers. youthful mediocriiy, and
the vicious poor. Thus arisiocracy. on one
hand. and pauperism on the other. increase
and impair the strength Of the STATE; and
this is precisely the process which statistics
prove to Be At present going on in the Older
Statsa Of this Confederacy.


But the untold evils produced By unlimi-
ted land acquisition on the people Of older
communities. are light compared With the
r.y.ess Of the system when ransplasted to
he virpin soil of the West Here, land
Year: 1860

CHINESE CENsORs.-The Emperor is in a
state OF drunken, helpless imbecility. Among
the many curious Institutions OF China, that
of the Censorate is entitled TO a high place.
The Censors are entrusted with 1.-The care of
manners and customs, the investigation of all
public offices within and without the capital ,
The discrimination between the deprayfty and
uprightness OF the officers employed in them. :"
These officers exercise the right of reproof
with extraordinary candor and plain ness,
though it is 10 be feared that their remon-
strances are frequently unavailing. Some
months ago the Censor protested against the
conduct Of the Emperor against his drunk
enness and dissipation, his attachment to act
ors. and love of low society. This reproof 10
Majesty was published in the Pekin Gazette,
ana circulated throughout the length and
bread IN Of the Empire
Year: 1860

Nor Reddy.-The hail of Mechanics Insti-
tute is now in good order, and will be ready
for the reception of goods for the Seventh An
nual Exhibition on Wednesday next We are
gratlied to learn that the machinery depart
ment will be better supplied than il has been
heretofore; and that the specimens OF South
ern manufactures will be of a very high order
The ladies' department, We are sure, will be
nrst-rate, and If all the depositoTs will send in
their goods before Saturday at noon, so that
the Committee can arrange and classify them
they will add very much to the interest Of the
exhibition
Year: 1860

Manchester Church-The Baptists of Man
chester have nearly completed their Church
and will therefore dedicate it iu a short time
Not long since the society was largely in de ebt
for the building, and al one time some fears
were entertained that they would not be able
to com plete 1t; but through the Sntirng ef-
forts Of the pastor, Rev VIM. f. Hatcher.
funds have been raised to liquidate much OF
the indebtedness, and the Church is now in a
flourishing condition
Year: 1860

A WIFB MURDERED BY HER HUsBAND-A
man by the name of Mason, living near Al
pine Depot, Va, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, horribly murdered his wife Oh the
afternoon OF Wednesday. She had gone out
i'll the field TO cut up corn, and was shortly
afterwards followed by her husband, it was
supposed, for the same purpose, but on COM
ing 10 where she was, he suddenly attacked
lated her head and other parts of her body
lie Immediately fled. The poor woman was
but able to reach the house, not far distant,
and almost immediately expired. The man
was searched for and found in a stable not far
away, where he had attempted to cut his
throat, but did not succeed. No oLher cause
is assigned Tor the fiendsh act than that of
jealousy.
Year: 1860

BOYS HEAD Cur OFF.-A bright little boy,
between three and 1our years old, was in
stantly killed while playing on the track of
the Buffalo and New York City Road in the


vicinity of the freight-house between five and
six O'Clock last evening. He was struck by d
train which vas being switched of, in such a
manner that his head was completely cut off
leaving his body upon the ties and his head
upon the side OF the track.-BufaIo Express,
2Sth Sent.
Year: 1860

THREE CHILDREN NKILLED.-Tuesday morn
ing a very terrific wind passed across a por-
ton of the town of Ava, n. Y. The wind
twisted off the trunk of large birch tree, and
felled it across the dwelling house of Nicholas
Read, crushing it TO atoms, and killing three OF
his children, two of whom were in bed.
Year: 1860

Soon to LedUe.-The Young Guard have
nearly completed their arrangemea Is for their
Baltimore trip, and Will leave Eere in a short
time. The Blues are to escort them 10 the cars
when they start, and Will receive them on
their return.
Year: 1860

Large Pariy.-Notwithstandin the disa-
greabieness OF the weather yesterday morn.
lug, large number of our citizens made a
trip to West Point, on the Richmond and
York River Railroad
Year: 1860

FATAL PLAY.-On Tuesday last, two young
men in Philadelphia engaged in a wrestling
match, in which one of them WAS thrown
Gown so heavily as to cause the rupture of u
blood vessel, which caused his death the next
day. The deceased was named Liaford Kuhn.
Year: 1860

A SHIRT AS VOUCHER IN BANK.-On Fri
day, gentleman of this city presented to one
of the banks a check for $3.50 for payment; but
as the teller did not know him, he declined to
pay the check, nor would he send tor any of
the persons referred to by the applicant to
ceme forward and vouch for his identity
When exigencies of business are pressing,
ideas of personal delicacy vanish. The appli-
canls need OF funds was urgent, and what
was he TO do There was a private aute-room
where the TWO could hold q confidential inter-
view, and he ass ured the teller that if he would
60 into that apartment with him, he would
produce undlsputable written evidence that
he was the person he claimed 10 be. The teller
consented. Without going into any details as
TO the numb of buttons cast loose, &c, we
would state that the holder of the check ex-
hihlted TO the teller a corner of his "confiden- "
tlal garment, on which was distinctly written
his name. The teller was satisfied with the
evidence, and after the gentleman had read
justed his inner covering, and re-instated his
buttons, he went into the bank and received
his Sl90 with dispatch.-PetsrSOH's Dstsesor for
October.
Year: 1860

Whether Douglas is defeated for the Presi-
dency or not, this one thing is very certain
namely, he will get popular vote numbering at
least half a million more than Breckinridge.-
Indeed there is very little doubt but that he will
receive double as many votes as will Breckin-
be as great as that of Buchanan in 1856, which
was ,224,75 His vote in the Southern States
will certainly reach goo, 900. This will give
him popular vote in the entire Union of l.
424,75O.


On the other hand, let us admit that Breckin-
ridge will receive in the Southern States the
same number that Buchanan did in 1856 which
was 6o9,5s7. This is surely as much as any
Brecknridger can ask. Then let us admit fur
ther that he will receive 2OO, 900 votes in the
free States. This will give him total vote
in the Union of S09,5S7. Now deduct this lat
ter sum from ,424 $50, and we have els, ,l63 as
Douglas majority over Brecknridge in the pop
ular vote.


But the truth is, Douglas will receive lar
ger popular vote in the free States than was
given to Buchanan, and perhaps double two
hundred thousand in the slave States, so that
really there is scarce n doubt but that he will
beat Breckinridge in the popular vote more than
two to one. In that event we presume our
Breckinridge opponents will admit that the sup
porters of Douglas have the organization with
them. What say they? Will they yield, or
still fight for that political absurdity first heard
of at Charleston, to wit: that majority of a
National Convention shall yield to the wishes
of niporitv
Year: 1860

ROMANTIC lNcIDENT.-After Victoria came
to the throne, present, was sent to her from
Jerusalem-an olive tree. 1t was shipped at
Beyrout, kept on deck and appeared to die ca
the passage. In that state it was entrusted to
the gardener. On the week in which her Ma
jesty was crowned, the Bristol Mercury stated
that on the day of the coronation the Young
olive tree put forth twelve blossoms A cor
respondent concludes from this that the twelve
tribes of Israel will be gathered in Vctoria's
reign. Some less theological and more gene
illogical seer might infer that she would have
twelve children
Year: 1860

A WHoPPER.-Some fellow informed the Red
Bluff Independent that he counted two hundred
loaded wagons, between the Tower House and
Shasta, few days ago-nearly all loaded at
Red Bluff The fact is, there never were the
half of that number of teams the section Of
road referred to at one time; and if there were,
how did he ascertain the fact that nearly all OF
them were freighted at Red Bluff?
Year: 1860

SENATOR LATHAM's DErARrURE.-We observe
that some of our contemporaries are sneering al
the quiet and unobtrusve manner in which Sem
ator Latham departed overland with his wife,
for Washington. So far from sneering at his
conduct, in this particular, we deem it worthy
of applause. II shows that-amid the strife of
an angry political campaign, upon the result of
which, perhaps, his future political success was
dependent-he was not inseusibe to the mute
appeals of an invalid wife, whose wasted form
and sunken eye pleaded for husbands tender
ministrations. The man who can thus look fu-
ture political defeat in the face, for the sake Of
a suffering wife, is as far removed above mere
politician, as are the stars that twinkle in the
blue heavens above the druaken demagocues
who, burning with lust for office, spend their
days and nights in rolling in the mud and mire
OF the - filthy pool of politics"
Year: 1860

Bar Some idea may be formed Of the sue
cess of the Japanese at dwarfng shrnbbery,
when we state on the authority of MayIon, who
published a work on Japan iu 1890, that % the
Dutch agent OF commerce in Nagane was offer
ed a snuif-box one inch in thickness and three
high, in which he grew fig tree, bamboo and
plum tree in bloom"
Year: 1860




Our friend Ned Lewis, of Tehama, has again
changed his position on matters political We
have the authority of the Beacon, in part cor
roborated by his own admission, that at first he
was for Breckinridge. Then he announced
himself for Douglas. Next he talked Breckin-
ridge again, and the Marysville Express got hold
of it and made it public, when he authorized the
Beacon to state that he was for Douglas and no
one else. Now again he is announced ON the
Breckinridge side.


The Beacon very reasonably remarks that the
bed which he has made for himself must be
very hard, considering the number of times he
has turned over on it. In short, Ned reminds
US of certain old and familiar lines:


He wires in and wires out


Leaving the matter still in doubt,


Whether the snake that made the track


Was going south or going back"


And yet we like Ned Lewis, and believe that
he is acting conscientiously, though we fear
much to the hurt of his own good name for
frmness and stability as a politician
Year: 1860

Igr The following is attributed to the cele-
brated Roland Hill


Two strangers passing the church in which he
was preaching, entered, walked up the aisle,
and finding no seat, stood for awhile and listen
ed to the sermon. Presently they turned to
walk out Before they reached the door the
preacher said" But will tell You a story"


This arrested the strangers, and they paused
tnrned again, and listened.


"0nce there was a man. said the speaker
who said that if he had all the axes in the
world made into one great axe, and all the tree;
in the world were made into one tree, and be
could WELD the and cut down the tree, be
would make it into one great whip to thrash
these ungodly men who turn their backs upon
the Gospel, and stop to hear a story"
Year: 1860

BABIEs.-In late number of the Eclectic
Medical Journal, the editor remarks that young
babies often cry from actual thirst The naal-
raj supply is intended as food, not as drink. and
makes them thirsty without really quenching
the thirst as cool liquid would They cry. he
thinks, for cold water. Many mother is anx-
ious to know what ails the little sufferer that it
should cry so loudly, and imagining it to be suf-
fering from pain administers some unnecessary
opiaie, or pain killer when all the child needs
IS q few teaspoonsful Of goodi pure, clear spark
ing cold water. Is the experiment is very
simple and easy one, let all mothers try it first.
before having recourse to medicine In warm
weather, particularly, children may be suffering
from thirst instead of pain, and small QUANTITY
Year: 1860

When employed as mason, it was usual
for his fellow workmen to have occasional
treats OF drink, and one day two glasses Of
whiskey fell to his share. which he swallow
ed. When he reached home, he found, on
opening his favorite book-Bocon's Essays
that the letters danced before his eyes
he could no longer master the sense. "The
condition" he says, "to which had brough.
myself was, I felt, one Of degradation. I
had sunk by my own act, for the time to a
lower level OF intelligence than that on
which it was my privilege to be placed end
though the state could have been no very
favorable one for forming resolution in
that hour determined that | should never
again sacrifice my capacity OF intellectual
ENJOYMENT to a drinking usage, and with
Gods help, l was enabled to hold by the
determination.
Year: 1860

WHAT CAUSES THE HAIR TO TURN
GREY.-An English writer has recently
asserted that an undue proportion OF
lime in the system is the cause Of pre-
mature grey hair, and advises to avoid
hard water, either for drinking pure or
when convertedin tea, coffee, or soup,
because hard water is always improg-
mated with lime. Hard water may be
softened by boiling it; let it become cold,
then use it as beverage. 1t is also
stated that liquid that will color the hu-
man hair black, and not stain the skin
may be made by taking one part OF bay
rum, three parts of olive oil, and one part
of good brandy, by measure. The hair
must be washed with the mixture every
morning, and in short time it will
make the hair airbeautifully black, without
injuring it in the least. The articles
must be of the best quality, mixed in
bottle, and always shaken before ap-
piled
Year: 1860

A New FAsulox-Age gentleman who


has been passing week OF Two az one


of the large hotels in New YORK, says


there seems to be mania among the lady


boorders to como to the breakfast and


ten table with book in their hand, but


tboy are never seen to open it. Our
friend was told by gentleman that he
had seen lady bring the same book to
the table for two weeks; and an oppor-
tunity one day Offering, hiscuriosity was
excited to see what book could DO Of so
much interest; on opening the'volume,
to his surprise, he found that not onsof
the ieareS had been cni We hear the
same affectation is obtaining in some
of the hotels in our city.--NoJle Adrsr-
tiser.
Year: 1860

A QUART OF INK FOR A DIME


Buy extract of logwood, which may
be had for three cents an ounce, orcheap-
per by the quantity. Buy also for three
cents, an ounce Of bi-chr0mate Of potash,
Do not make n mistake and get the sim
pie chromatc of potash. The former is
orange rcd, and the latter clear yellow.
Now, take half IN ounce Of extract of
logwood, and ten grains of bi-chromatc
of potash, and dissolve them in q quart
of hot rain water. When cold, pour it
into Il glass bottle, and leave it uncork-
ed for a week or tw9. Exposure to the
air is Indispensable. The ink is then
made; and has cost five to ten minutes
labor, and about three cents, besides
the bottle. This ink is at first an in
tense steel blue, and becomes quite
black.
Year: 1860

- ff-k..
From the Indianapolis Sentinel, Oct. 20. go" '


Moonlight, since the world began, has
beeP the food of love. Cupid dances in her
silvery rays, and his most antic tricks are
perpetrated under her mellowing influence.
1t will be 50, philosophers say, and it al.
ways should be so, poets and lovers respond.
A romantic young lady of our city, one of
the wild, rattle-brained sort, but entirely
above suspicion, made the acquaintance of a
young gentleman on the State Fair ground,
and be was smitten. He asked to visit her,
but some strange freak got into the young
lady's head, and she declined his visits at
her home, but so arranged as to meet him
in the evenings, and rambled with him by
moonlight, often until the small hours ap-
preached. A What he said or how he said it,
we don't know, but we presume be asked to
accompany her to her apartment, for on
Sunday night she took him to her room,
stepped out and turned the key in the door
behind her. ',r.L .. 500 '..a u.


Having performed this exploit she awoke
her father and mother, complained of insults
offered and told them how She had the liber.
tine under lock and key. Armed with
canes and toDgs the paternal and fra
ternal burst into the room, furious and in
eager haste to chastise the intruder. The
young stranger, although fast, is youth Of
GOODNESS and courage. He started back an
instant, under the glare of the light from
the lamp and the fire from the two pair of
eyes, and drew revolver, telling them that
if they advanced step he would fire every
barrel at them. He let them rave on, and
the old man began to see the absurdity of
his position. Then the young lover told
them to reflect. He was in the young lady's
bed chamber, brought there by herself.
Was she not more in his power than he was
in hers? His love, he said, was cooled
indeed it was below freezing point and he
was willing to let the affair rest just where
it was, and that each party should return to
their own quarters, with their arms in their
hands. 1t was agreed that nothing should
be said about it, but, some hints having
leaked out, we have the substance Of the
above from one of the actors and believe it
20 be true. Young ladies should not get
quite so romantic. s...
Year: 1860

There is nothing truer than the old
maxim, " 1t is better to save money than to
earn money" Economy is the constant
thought of every individual who at all
values the comforts and social elevation
which the possession of money brings. Now
to every such one we have a word To say
which may in one single transaction save
you more money than you can earn III n
number of days. Nuke you- purchases at
the NEW YORK STORE. -....-


Giles & McPheeters buy goods of the best
quality. They select the latest and most
approved styles, and the sell goods for small
er profits than any house in the west ever
before has undertaken to do. Remember
the New York store sells goods of the best
quality-newest styles and at the lowest
prices. Cash-one price-and no deviation.
Year: 1860

BSa.We have to correct an error which
crept into a notice we publiehed a few days
ago of the removal of our friend, MIR. JOS
eph Phares to Hughes's Dry goods and
clothing store on the corner of Main and
Second streets, we stated then that it was a
Mr. Farris that was employed by Hughes.
On visiting the establishment we found it
was friend Phares, veil known in this CONS
munity, for his kind ana social qualities, and
as one of the hest cutters and filters of cloth
ing in the city. We advise our friends who
want nicely fitting and well male garments
to call at Hughess.
Year: 1860

To THE BELL AND EVERETT MEN OF INDI-
ANA: l take this opportunity of calling
y0pr attention TO a few facts that seems to
| ME TO be worthyaof your careful considera-
ton. | think it is now apparent that an
| attempt is to be made to transfer the Bell
>men of this State to the Democracy. You
are well aware that n resolution was adopt,
ed at our State convention, in August last,
laSainst all fusion with other political or
glnizstions, which certainly, I think,
means not only at the Presidential, but al
So at the State election. One reason assigned
is, that if the State election should result in
favor Of Lane, then Lincoln would certainly
carry the State in November l am aware
that many who desire Lanes election would
vote for. him at any other time. Let
me ask you what is to be gained by the cleo
tion of Hendricks ?-You will then have q
man for Governor who voted for the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, which was the
cause of the formation of the Republican
party. | am satisfied that under no circum-
stances can the Bell men OF Indiana be bene-
fitted by the election of the Democratic
State Ticket.


This October election is one of the most
important to the State of Indiana that will
take place for many years to come. | there
fore entreat you, as an Old Line Henry Clay
Whig, to reflect well before you vote the
Democratic State ticket on Tuesday next.
j think it is unfortunate for our party that
we did not nominate a full State ticket, but
as we have no ticket of our own, let US not
vote for men who do not represent our prin-
ciples, because We gain nothing by so vot~
ing. We had better not vote at all than to
do so. Many contend that it is important
that the Democratic State ticket should be
elected in order TO accomplish the defeat of
Lincoln in November. | do not for one,
think that our party was organized
for the purpose of aiding either the De-
mOcrats or Republicans. do not think it
is necessary that Indiana should go for
Hendricks to defeat Lincoln. Let us then
either vote the Republican State ticket, or
not vote at all Let us show our friends
in Kentucky that we are capable of taking
care of our State affairs without their ad
vice. And now, in conclusion, let me enc
treat you to vote for Bell and Everett in
November, even it we should not expect to
carry the State Bell and Everett are the
representatives of the only truly National
Party in this country, and let us, as true
Union men, stand by them first, last and all
the time. Yours respectfully,


JAMES G. BRYANT,


Mem. State Elk. Com.


= ID
Year: 1860

The candidates for the various County
Offices will hold a meeting to close the can
vass, at the Court House on Monday after
ternoon, at l o'clock. Let them have
full turn out and a fair hearing
Year: 1860

The Philadelphians who went down to Cape May
to see the Great Eastern board the steamer John
A. Warner, consider that they were swindled, and
called an indignation meeting on Thursday night,
at which it was resolved to bring suit against the
captain of the boat for damage. 1t IS said tnat the
cursion were not fulfilled towards the passengers.