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Year: 1860

JOHN R. RIDGE.-The personal and political
friends of this gentleman, we learn, intend to
press his appointment as one of the Douglas
Electors for California. We know very little
about the honors and emoluments attached to
the position of member of an Electoral Col
lege, but we do know, that if any man in the
State is entitled to high consideration by the
partisans of the 'Lttle Giant" Mr.. Ridge is that
man. AS We utterly eschew politics, this matter
may not perhaps be regarded as any especial part
of our business; but we love and honor Mr..
Ridge, as one who, although party politician,
is too noble, too honorable, too intelligent and
too well educated to be anything else than high
minded gentleman, who reflects luster upon the
editorial profession. The friends of Douglas
need not be told that Mr.. Ridge was the first
editor in California who boldly hoisted the flag
Of their favorite, which he has ever since sus-
tanned with unbending constancy and courage.
We say, then, let his name be placed on the
Electoral Ticket by all means.
Year: 1860

RAIN WANTED IN TRINrTY CouNrr.-The
Trinity Journal of Saturday says:


This cold, dry, frezing winter weather is
positively provoking, and its continuance
will result disastrousiy to many people, espe.
cially miners in the high diggings. who GEN
orally expect long before this time to be
ire"ping the reward of their summer and fall
labors


When the long, protracted rain came in
the early part of the winter, everybody
Prophesied successful mining season, but
the rain ceased, the frosts came AID ever
since the laborers have been lying on their
oars. praying for water We are told of one
ditch owner and miner who, when applied to
for work. first asks the applicant il he can
pray as we'll as work, and will employ none
who cannot do both during these dry times
Year: 1860

IL Gov Hicks, Of Maryland, In a letter reply
Ing to a request TO convene I'm extra session the
Legislature Of that State, declines to take such 4
step, and states very frankly the reasons for thai
declination. He does not consider that the exi-
gency demands such a measure. thinks that, IL
adopted, Il would be misnterpreted evincing
an Intention willingness upon the part Of Mary
land to follow the hasty counscls Of South Caro-
lima, and believes II to be the part Of wisdom to
wait until future events more clearly demonstrate
the unavoidable necessity for State action upon
the part Of Maryland. He also finds in the very
few applications that have been made to him, and
the absence Of any general expression Of opinion
from the public upon the subject, that the people
Of the State do not desire the Legislature to be
convened at the present time. Whilst, however,
declining to act now as desired by the memorial
lists. the Governor expresses detefmination TO act
willingly and promptly whenever the honor or
interests of the State require it.
Year: 1860

B6E- The incest stock of shoes we have
seen in the city are to be had at HUGHEs's.
He has fine stock of thick soled kid boots
for ladies, that for the quality we have
never seen anything so cheap, they fit SO
perfectly. Our lady friends who have worn
them cannot be persuaded to buy their
shoes in any other house. He keeps full
stock of the most desirable shoes Of all
kinds. lie employs in his dry goods store
an experienced cutter, who gives the most
perfect satisfaction to all those who patron
ize him.
Year: 1860

B6~ What is the reason that certain of
our contemporaries will persist in copying
articles from our columns without credit
We are subjected to great dea! of labor in
getting up matter for our paper, and it is
nothing more than common newspaper
honesty to give US credit when copying from
our columns. Certain editors are in the
habit of thus wronging us who know better,
and would raise great fuss if we should
take information from their papers without
giving them credit. GA word to the wise
is sufficient"
Year: 1860

R1rWil the editor of the Washington
Davies County Telegraph send us a copy
of his paper containing the official table OF
the vote cast at thelate election? We failed
to get that number of his paper.


Will some Republican in Martin send us
a copy of the entire vote in that coulty, if
printed if not, viii he oblige US by get
ting a copy from the Clerks Office and
sending to us. We will reciprocate when
opportunity offers.
Year: 1860

SS~ Remember, Republicans, that there
is but little over week left in which to
work. We must carry this county for Lin
coin and Hsmlin. Let US improve the
short time left. Be wide awake aud active
Year: 1860

The North American ReUieU has the
following on the termination of seeds:


'No plant can germinate without a
certain degree of heat. Each plant, how
ever has its own peculiar range of tenn
perature. Wheat will bot germiuaie
when the soil is below foriy-five degrees
Fahrenhet.or above forty-nine degrees.
Corn requires ten degrees more heat than
wheat. Should it be planted, therefore,
when the soil does not indicate fifty-fve
degrees at least, its starchy portions, If
the weather continue wet or cold for a
week or two, will be decouposed and diff
fused, wholly or in part, through the soil +,
SO that when the warmth becomes suffi-
cient TO quicken the germ into activity,
the plunule. failing to find the proper
nourishment at its root, does not appear
at all, or comes up a puny starveling and
after living few weeks at poor, dying
rate, expires like the wretrhed cardinal,
and makes no sign"


The ReUielD might have added that no
plant is so much benefited as that of corn
by quick termination and an early
growth. We have noticed fields, parts of
which were planted while the soil was YET
cold, and other parts after it had become
warm. The plants of both appeared
about the same time. The latter came
more uniformly, giving better stand
grew directly away from the olher; ap-
peared more healthy and vigorous all
summer, and though maturing little Ia
ter gave much the heaviest yield. In
not only single instance, but III scores
have we made this observation. We con-
clude therefore that the exact time for
pnting in tins seed is of more importance
than with almost any other, not only be-
cause it is the most important crop we
have, but because ITS success depends more
than with crops generally upon the time
Of putting IN the seed.


Some one may ask, are you going then
to recommend late planting We answer.
our readers may not need such advice
More of them may BE- incliued 10 be too
late than 100 early. But what we hayelo
say, is this. and we helieve ell gOOd farm
eFs will appruve-avoid psilting in the
seed, If you can, without being entirely
behind the times, till you think the soil Is
warm enough to effect speedy grTmina-
tion and RAPID growth, lest you fail Of a
good stand, and your plants become sick
ly and stinttd.


On the other hand, let your arrange
menis be such, if possible, as not to lose
day after the soil has come into the right
condition. 1t is no uncommon thing TO
see field mature its crop of corn in fine
order, if planted as soon as the ground is
sufficiently warm and dry, while you see
another field, equally good, that had 10
wait the tlrdy movements of slow farm
err ten or fifteen days beyond the proper
planting time, nearly ruined by an early
FROST Indiana Farmer.
Year: 1860

Hoops have had their day, and are ev-
identity in fashionable decline. The
age of expansive crinoline is over! The
fall ofhonps has been predicted so much
of late, and to so little purpose, that the
multitude has convinced itself that tho
whole is false alarm But the "signs
Of the times" ae present are not to bc
mistaken in New York. at least. Hoops
have not gone suddenly out Of use, and
it would be absurd to fancy that they
could run into desuetude so promptly
but they have diminished so much in
their proportions among the bon ton, that
in many cases, they seem absent alto
gether and among the middle classes Of
society, they have assumed modifica
tion that barely foreshows their define.
Year: 1860

The student of Nature finds innum-
cradle specimens of organized matter
worthy of his serious contemplation.
The inanimate may furnish that which
as directly displays Divine Intelligence,
and the inorganic may also involve mys-
teries profound yet the series Of de-
velopmant man tested in the animate,
claims our highest regard for in this
development are evinced many charac-
terstics among the orders of animals,
common to the human race. We are
accustomed TO say that it is degrading
TO elevate a mere brute to the level of
a man, by ascribing to him reason. We
therefore call his natural sagacity an
inward impulse, or brute intuition. -
However we may denonlinate these de-
velopments in tho orders Of animlas low
er than man, yet in many instances
their impulses take higher range than
some mems reason or, 10 give it
fair statement, the impulses of some an



imals are acted out more promptly than
the exercise Of some mems reason
There seems also to be a difference in
the exercise of this inward impulse even
in species of the same family.


In he family of the Finches, tho
hedge sparrow seems not to be aware



that sometimes she is with assiduous
care raising up in her nest a cuckoo,
an enemy to her race, and which like
great Shanghai chicken among SMALL
chickens, not only absorbs all the food
from her foster parent, but also tottle $
the lawful heirs out Of their nest. On
the contrary the American Goldhnch,
or yellow bird, seems to aPprehend an
enemy's tracks OF first glance, when re-
turniI G to her nest she finds in il the
egg OF cuckoo or that of COW bird.
In order, therefore, to cut short the
prospect of raising an evil bird, she
builds directly over the nest and covers
up out of sight the evil egg. This
same little bird also quickly learns the
nature Of bird-lime, and If she acciden-
tally lights on twig covered with this
substance. she hongs suspended by her
feet with her wings closed until the yls~
cous matter drips off. She then gives
futter as if to rid herself of the deadly
influence and flies away. Every after
being apprehensiye of danger from this
direction, she closely scrutinizes bush
or twig before perching. A.
Year: 1860

Never be cast down by trifes. If d
spider breaks his web twenty times,
twenty times will he mend IL. Make up
your mind to do thing. and you will
do it. Fear not if trouble come upon
you: keep up your spirits though the
day m ay be dark one.-Ex.
Year: 1860

ton can proudly stand, at the next great
election day when the masses are gathered
together to make known their wishes at
the pOlls-the great lakes will shout forth
to the gulf-the Pacific to the Atlantic
the people Of every Commonwealth Of
this broad country will call upon them to
preside over the destinics Of this Repub-
lie for the next four years. These are
some of the thousand and one reasons We
have for the faith within US, and for the
course We have chosen to pursue. And
il those in the Douglas ranks would fol-
low our example, they would have much
to rejoice over and nothing to regret after
the election.
Year: 1860




ORGANIzE.-.A jealous old Democrat
writing from Gold Hill, says: "Our
Breckinridge Club is large and full Of ac-
tivity and enthusiasm. Would that every
precinct in the county had . we'll organ
lied Club. We know that Breckinridxe
will carry thispreCinct by . large majority,
but that does not cause Us to relax our
efforts, but rather encourages us to re-
double them, 20 that by November We
may roll up such vote for our noble can.
didates and our glorious cause as will con.
vince ell men that disunion and treason
have no abiding place among the loyal
Democrats Of Gold Hill. Urge upon our
friends the necessity and importance Of
immediate organization. Remember that
the battle is not always TO the strong
alone, but to the vigiIsnt, the active, the
brave. From the days Of the first con.
querors to the last, In all ages and at all
times, the great military virtue upOn
which success depends Is discipEins. All
the great Generals have dweIt upon II as
essential to successful achievement. and
1t is not less necessary In civil matters
in the battle ct the ballot bog. lei the
National Democracy 80 to work at once.
and we will sweep the county like . tor.
nado."
Year: 1860

w The Fayetteville Carolinian having taken
down the names of Breckenridge and Lane, defines
its position as follows:


"Our readers will doubtless be surprised to see
that we have taken down the names of Breckin-
ridge and Lane. and have left the place blank We
do this, not that we have changed our views with
reference to the patriotism and ability of the men
or the principles which they represent Personally
and politically, Mr.. Breckenridge is our model for
statesman, and nothing would please or delight US
more than TO see him President Our object is to
be free to make propositions and present and receive
overtures, that in November we may be united
party. That Mr.. Douglas is safe statesman, no
man with his senses can deny, and his cairs and
those of his supporters Democrats entitled to
weighty consideration Let us then reason together
Surely we have common alma common end in
view! Certainly, men who have for years battled
together for the cause of the Constitution. the
Union ann the rights of the States, can still be
found shoulder to shoulder. We have nothing in
common with either the black Republican party or
the party falsely and outrageousy called the Con-
stitutional" party The one has for its object the
subugation Of the slave States to dependencies the
other, the enactment of protection tariff to enrich
capitalists and Northern manufacturers, and to per-
secute and expatriae men because of their faith or
place of BIRTH"
Year: 1860

AN ARMED CoNaREss.-Conesponden from
Washington inform that large number Of the
members Of the present Congress armed in their
seats. On several occasions already, since the
opening Of the present session, have members laid
their hands upon their revolvers, during exciting
discussions, and made ready to draw and shoot. II
has long been the custom OF men calling themselves
gentlemen to 20 armed in the streets Of Washing
ton, but it is thing for members TO take their
weapons into the halls Of Congress, and discuss the
questions of public policy with Colts batteries sung
to their launches. The fact is, that the country is
now for the most part represented by tenth rate
men, and il is always the resource Of a weak man
to go to fighting when he cannot argue. 1t is an
easy thing to taun but it is easy matter to make
great Websterian argument upon the Constitution.
PROBABLY, II Webster were a member Of the present
House of Representatives, some shallow-head would
out with his revolver and "down" him in his tracks,
before he had made three speeches. Powder and lead
nowadays getting to be better than brains, be-


cause, (don't you seef) powder and lead may blow
out any quantity Of brains, but brains can't win
against powder and lead!-MayysUiLie Democrat.
Year: 1860

The Trustees Of Columbia have passed an ordi-
nance that every peddler who wishes to sell his
goods in that town must pay monthly license of
one hundred dollars or subject himself to penalty
OF one hundred and fifty dollars.
Year: 1860

We see that some of our citizens are begin
ing rotset out shade trees in front of their
property. This is right. Shade trees are
just what are needed to shield us from the
burning sun of summer. Our native forest
trees are the best that can be used for this
purpose. Speed the good work. We hope
the example may become contagious, until
continuous rows of growing trees line all
our streets that are not used exclusively for
business. The city viii be all the hand
somer, healthier, and pleasanter for them.
Year: 1860

The Senate PostofTiee committee are ma
turing a bill changing the whole postal SER
vice between the Atlantic and Pacific. They
intend to abolish all the Isthmus routes,
and urge the adoption of daily Overland
Mails, starting from two different points.
Year: 1860

UNION Guard, NINTH WARp.--The regular meet.
ing of the Union Guard of the Ninth Ward of the
Third District will take place at their club room
Levee street, between Montegut and CIoaet, at
O'clock this evening.
Year: 1860

The YOUNG BELL RINGERS are called on to as
semble at their Hall in the Story Building, at I
o'clock this evening, with the intent of performing
certain agreeable service alluded to in their pub
lished notice.
Year: 1860

sEwARD's sPEEcH.-We publish among our poll
teal items, brief account of recent speech b.
Seward. We give it merely as an item of news
and are not to be understood as endorsing wha
he says. We shall take occasion at an early day
to offer some comments upon his speech.
Year: 1860

Its needless to state that great and most ex
cited multitude collected around the ruins to watch
the digging, as well as at the lookup, where the
recovered bodies were exposed for Identification
and the Coroner's inspection. There were many
touching and distressing scenes at this latter place.
A father recognized a mangled body as that Of his
SON; the crushed body Of another youth was iden-
tilted by his mother one mans corpse was select,
ed from the ghastly array by his brother; Others
recognized by their relatives and friends; il
was in truth, the most sad and distressing scene
we ever witnessed in this city. The crowds ofpeo
pie kept coming and going all day.
Year: 1860

one it would spoil you for all useful pur-
poses. DO you lack education Have
YOU been cut short in the text book Re-
member that education, like some other
things, does not consist in the multitude of
things man possesses. What can you
do! That is the question that settles tho
business for you. Do you know men and
how to deal with them7 Has your mind,
by any means whatsoever, received that
discipline which gives to its action power
and faculty. If SO then you are more Of
a man, thousand times better educated
than the fellow who graduates from college
with his brains full of stuff that he canno
apply the practical business of life--stuff,
the acquisition of which has been in no
sense a disciplinary process as far as.he is
concerned. There are very few men in
this world less than thirty years of age un-
married, who can afford to be rich. Ono
of tho greatest benefits to be reaped from


great financial disasters, is the saving of


large crop of young man.-IimOthy TIT.


comb.
Year: 1860

A MornERs LovE,-Children, look
in those eyes, listen to that. dear voice, no.
tice the feeling of even a single touch that
is bestowed upon you by that gentle hand ;
Make much of it while you yet have that
most precious of all good gifts-a loving
mother. Read the unfathomless love of
those eyes the kind anxiety of that tone
and look, however slight your pain In
after life you may have fricnds-fond, dear,
kind friends-but never will you have again
the insxprcssible love and gentleness Law
ished upon you which none but mother
bestows. Often do sigh at my struggles
with the hard uncaring world, for the sweet
deep security l felt, when of an evening,
nesting to her bosom, | listened to some
quiet tale suitable to my age, read in her
tender and untiring voice. Never can
forget the sweet glances cast upon me wher
I appeared to sleep; never her kiss ofpeact
at night Years have passed away since
we laid her aside by my father in the ole
church. yard yet still her voice whispers


from the grave, and her eye watches owe


me as I visit spots long since halowcd t.
the memory of my mothers
Year: 1860

Commend US the girl of whom it is sneer-
ingly said, "she works for living - in
her We are always sure to find the elem
ents of true woman--a real lady-True,
we are not prepared to see mincing step
"A naughty lip-a fashionable dress, or
hear a string of splendid nonsense about
the balls and young men, the new novels
and the next party, no, no but we are
prepared to hear the sound words of good
sense, language becoming woman, and to
see neat dress, mild brow and to witness
movements that would not disgracean angel.


You who are looking for wives and COM
panions, turn from the fashionable, lazy,
naughty girls, and select one from those
who work for living ,and never-our word
for twill you repent your choice, You
want substantial friend, and not doll /;
help mate and not a help-eat a coun-
sellor, and not simpleton. You may not
be able to carry piano into your house,
but you can buy spinning wheel or sett
of knitting needles. If you cannot pur-
chase every new novel you may be able to
take some valuable paper. Ifyou cannot
buy ticket to the ball,you can visit some
afflicted neighbor. BE careful then when
you look for compaions and when you
choose. We know many a foolish man,
who, instead of choosing an industrious
and prudent woman for wife, took one
from the fashionable stock, and is now la
menting his folly in dust and ashes. He
ran into the fire with his eyes wide open
and who but himselfis to blame


The time was when the ladies went {


visiting and took their work with them


This is the reason why we had such excel


lent mothers. How singular would a ga,
woman look in fashionable circle darn
ing her fathers stocking, or carding woo
to spinl Would not her companions laug
at her! And yet such a woman woul
be prize for some body. Blessed is tn
f man who chooses for his wife from dispii


ed girls "who work for a living"
Year: 1860

POVERTY NOT SO GREAT a CURsE.-lf
there is anything in the world that ayoung
man should be more thankful for tLan an
other, i. is the poverty which necessitates
his starting in life under great disadvapta'
ges, Poverty is one of the best test Of
human quality in existence. A triumph
over it is like graduating with honor from
West Point. 1t demonstrates stuff and
stamina. 1t is certificate of worthy la
Dor, creditably performed. A young man
who cannot stand the test, is not worth
anything. He can never rise above
drudge or a pauper. A young man who
cannot feel his will harden, as the yoke o
poverty presses upon him, and hs plucl
rise with every difficulty poverty throws il
his way, may as well retire into some cor
ner and hide himself. Poverty saves I
thousand times more men thsn 1t ruins
for it only ruins those who are aot particu
larly worth saving, while it saves multi
| tudeS OF tneSe Wnom WSdllu "cu1u nav
ruined. If any young man who reads thi
is SO unfortunate as to be rich, L give hin
my pity, l pity you, my rich yonng frien'
because you are in danger. You lack On
stimulus to effect an excellence, which you
companion possesses. You will be yer.
apt, if you have soft spot i'll your head
to think yourself above him, and that sor
of thing makes you mean and Injuries you
With full pockets, and full stomach, ant


fine linen and broadcloth on your back


your heart and soul plethoric, in the rae


of your life you will find yourself surpas S
ed by all the poor boys around you, ,befor
you know it,


No, my boy, if you are poor, thank Go
and take courage, for he means to give 20
a chance to make some thing of yourself


If you had plenty Of money ten chances