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Year: 1860

Some attention Is being paid to fruit. Here
and there were to be seen newly set orchards.
In time, ufter the trees have become acclima-
ted,l It is my impression TINT the hill+idcs and
especially the northern slopes Of Bad Ar conn-
ty will be covered with orchards heavily laden
with rich and luscious fruit.


The numerous streams In this county fur
nish ample water-rower, which, combined
with Its excellent timber, will supply nuner-
GUS openings for the employment Of capital in
manufacturing agricultural implements, and
also for the purpose Of building mills, to -four
their own wheat


The people Of this county look forward with
no small degree Of interest to the day when
they shall be favored with railroad facilities
such as will place them on m equal footing
with their more favored ncIglbora. They are
fully aliyct to the importance Of the Ia Crosse,
Veroqun & Muscoda Railroad, well knowing
as they do that when completed they will have
In their midst and drumming through them, one
Of the most important thoroughiarcs in tho
country. NORMAN EASTMAN.
Year: 1860

The conservative journals OF the South
begin to speak out very plainly against the
traitors who talk and plot disunion. 1t Is
very evident That o reaetion has begun even
before the resul, Of the election is positively
known. and. that .sooner or later it will
wlclm in political destruction the whole
firc.easingtrihc. There will beno disunion.
There will be no sccession-r,ot even Of a
single State. South Carolina, herself, will
stop before reaching the point from which
retreat is impossible. a few impotcrt
howls after the result Of the election shall
have been known, and the disunion farce
willbe permanently Withdrawn from South
crn boards,
Year: 1860

RowpYIsM. are some individuals,
who from want Of decency and common
sense think it the height Of gen.ility to in
terrupt speakers and public meetings by
wbooping and yelling like savages. We
saw an exhibition OF this kind at Stewarts
Flat on Saturday evening last.--Four or
five fellows kept up a continual noise for
the purpose of disturbing meeting that
was being held at the time. They dis.


grsced themselves completely in the eyes
of gentlemen, and proved how easy it was for
them to make backguards Of themselves. If
men Of this stamp have not sense enough
to behave when their fellows citizens are
assembled together, they should at least
have enough Of deceucy to stay away, and
not show themselves among gentlemen.
We care not who the man is, or to what
party be belongs, who will thus disgrace
himself and the community in which he
lives, should not be recognized by or be per-
mitted to associate with respectable citizens
Year: 1860

A BRUTAL AcT-A Man Pulls Horses
Tongue from its Mouth - The Troy Times
of the 22d instant publishes the account of
brutal act perpetrated in that city on Monday
last, by man named Thomas Downing. 1t
appears that Downing's team were in the cel-
lar-way, pulling at heavy load of stones or
dirt. They refused to draw, when Downing,
in a momentary fit of passion, stepped to the
head of ore of the animals, and opening it's
mouth, caught hold of the tongue and pulled it
out At least three inches of the tongue was
pulled of, and the piece was left lying for some
time afterwards on a stone--it being witnessed
by quite number of people. The story of the
cruelty twas rapidly circulated, and gentle
man went to have the passionate man arrested
under the statute furnishing with severity such
cruelty TO dumb beasts. Downing followed
him to the Detectives Office, and begged so
hard to be let off, that the gentleman did not
care to press the matter further, though it is
probable that the man will be arrested, since
all agree that something should be done to
punish him for his unnatural crime. Downing
states that be did not mean to pull the tongue
out, but only took hold of it in order to make
the horse draw. He says he has seen other
people do so, and had no idea the tongue
would come off He thinks the bit cut it in
the first place, so that with the strain of his
pulling it separated from the mouth. The
animal belongs to him, and will probably have
to be dispatched, as it will be impossible for
the poor beast to eat hereafter.
Year: 1860

of prayer! Even the unconverted man of the
world resting calmly beneath the humble roof
of the unprepossesing tenement of the west,
simply because he had witnessed the form of
Godliness. while before his mind had been
forming an unfavorable opinion of those who
had given him shelter!
Kind reader, remember that morality, virtue,
temperance, &C., are all TO be admired, but
religion, above all things, commands our re-
spect, and assures US of our personal safety
and promise Of an eternal rest when our labors
are hushed in death, and our spirit has winged
its fight to the realms of Eternity.


AGATHA.
Year: 1860

Old songs! they ring upon the brain,


Like whispers from the far off spheres,
Aud with their thrilling spell revive


The garnered love Of by gone years.
What though beneath the sod they lie,
That pale array Of honorcd dead:
In hues immortal round the heart,


Still hallowcd beam they shed.
Old songs! never guessed how large


A space was in this heart of mine,
Till, one dull eve, by chance l found,


A well-worn book, whose every line
Came back to me as clear as though


But yesterday I'd laid it down,
And there found the wished for clue


That spoke of days forever flown.
Oh, when amid the world of doubts,


Oflight and shade in which we stray,
We seek some charm by which to drive
Some temporary griefaway,
Let they who love such pleasures court
The favorites who entrance the throng
For me I'll find homelier scene.


Aud lull me with some dear old song.
Year: 1860

The vote In the Committee on Resolutions
OF the Charleston Convention In favor of the
Southern Platform, says the Delta, Il pretty
fair Indication cfthc comparative strength Of the
two sections ofthe Union, in acontess of States.
1t serves good illustration Of the probable re-.
suits which we have already shatfcwed forth IN
these columns of trusting to the contingencies
ofsn election for President in the National
House Of Representatives, rather than to the
popular vote, In the present condition Of par.
ties Thus, our duty may be reconcilcd with
our interest and sound policy. so far as these
are involved In Presidential triumph. ~


The Committee on Resolutions. IN which
each State had single vote, reported the South
ern resolutions by a vote of seventeen and six
teen. Could we not in like vote Of States in
the House Of Representative elect our Presi.
dent by constitutional majority,


Have we not better chance of securing The
Presidency In this manner than by vote Of
the people Of the States! Let the delegations
in the present Congress he scanned, and we
think every impartial mind will admit that A.
between Black Republican, a Squatter Sover.
eighty candidate aud Southern candidate,
the last would have the best prospect Of secu-
ring majority vote. With fifteen certain
slave States. the accession of Oregon and Cal
ifornta would be only necessary to give the
South the prcpondcrsnce. I.ct there he three
candidates, u nominee Of the Charleston Rump,
candidate of the Constitutional party, sup
ported by the whole South, and a Black Re.
publican and provided each gets the vote of
one or more States less than majority, the
election must go into the House, aud IL the
Consttutionalists can not win there they have
little hope Of ever triumphing In the Prcsidcn-
tisl contest. The chief apprehension would
grow out Of the desperate state Of tho Rump
candidate. There would be reason to fear that
he might not carry single State, and thus
would be ruled off the track. But we assume
that either by its own efforts, Or by the MD Of
the friends ofthe South, this party would &c
cure electoral votes sufficient to cnttlc its cali
didate 10 be " counted fn," when the choice is
devolved upon the House of Representatives
III that event II is obvious that in the present
constitution Of the House the South would
have the game in her own hands. We fervcnt-
ly hope, therefore, that there will be no con
cession Oh the part Of the South at Charleston,
and that the true Democracy will stand ready
in solid ranks to support the candidate of the
South, despite the timorous counscls Of place.
men aud timc-scrvers.
Year: 1860

Ofall the months that fill the year
Give April's month to me,
For earth and sky are then 30 filled


With sweet variety.
The apple blossoms shower of rose,
The pear trees pearly hue,
As beautiful as woman's blush.


As evaneecent, too!
The wild brier rose. fragrant cup
To hold the mornings tear.
The birds eye, like sapphire star,
The prim rose, pale, like fear,
On every bough there is a bird,


In every bud flower;
Bnt scarcely bud or flower will last
Beyond the present hour.
Ay! this, this is the month for me
could not love scene
Where the blue sky was always blue
The green earth always green.
Year: 1860

We regard the late attempt of the rcpubli-
can marjority in the House Of Representatives
to degrade the President Of the United States,
by the appointment ofan inquisitorial commit
tee charged with the duty Of trying him in his
absence upon er:parte testimony, given by hca-
ted and desperate partsans and upon this re-
cord so made assault his personal and political
integrity, as one of the most unjustiiable and
iniquitous proceedings which ever disgraced
the popular branch Of the Government.


The name Of the author of the movement
John Covode, Of Pennsylvania, and others who
have sustained and urged it on in the House of
Representatives, are destined to be remember
cd as among the mcauest, most violent, and
shameless partisans Of our day and generation
In order to attain some miserable party ends
the republican majority in the House have not
hesitatcd to lend themselves to baec efforts to
degrade the Office of the President of the Uni
ted States in the eyes Of his countrymen, and
to cover with undeserved calumny and re-
proach the person who now fills this eminent
station.


We have differed with President BUCHANAN
upon some measures Of principle and policy, as
our readers and the public are aware. We
think bis Administration has not been free from
errors and faults but want Of personal intcg-
rity hasnever, during his long life, been imputed
to him until John Covode called it in question
few days since. His enemies, as we'll as his
friends, are aware that personal dishonesty or
corruption has never stained his escutcheon or
furnished his honor. He will leave the presi i
Dental Office, in that respect, with as honorable
record as any of his predecessors, without one
exception.


The gallant and manly manner In Which
President BUCHANAN has met these imputations
and repelled them in his late protest to the
House, will cause the heart of every American.
and especially every democrat, to respond with
unusual warmth and satisfaction. 1t has been
long since we have felt higher degree of in
dignation at any political event than at this
shameless insult the House Of Representatives
has offered to co ordinate branch of the Gov
ernment.


Not since the passage, by partisan majority
in the Senate of the United States, of resolu-
tions Of censure upon President Andrew Jack
son, has there been such political outrage.
This movement to asperse another democratic
Chief Magistrate is instigated by the same
mean and grovelling spirit of par tisianship,
and is destined to meet with similar rebuke
from the people. As the democratic senator's
of the United States deemed it due to the hon
or and dignity of that body to expunge from the
journal of their proceedings the record of GEN.
sure upon President jackson, so should the
next House Of Representatives blot out from
their record everything connected with this res
olution Of John Covode, SO far as it assails the
reputation Of the President. We wish it dis
tinctly understood that We are for the passage
Of another ezpsngiag resolution, and we trust
that democrats everywhere will raise that Gag
in connection with ibis proceeding.-Gn Bnq
Year: 1860

81 lore my country more than l lore my
party" So said Hannibal Hamlip, when
the Democratic party repealed the Missou-
ri Compromise, and re-opened the agita-
tion of the Slavery question and there
upon resigned his position as Chairman of
the Committee on Commerce in the Sem
ate, and gave in his adhesion to the Re-
publican movement
Year: 1860




DEAR Wing - But little worth writing
about has occurred here. The long continu-
cd dry term is operating against the mill and
factory men. BY reason Of low water most
of the mills are making but half time. while
Others are scarcely able 20 run at all. The
streams have not been so low for some years
Mccullough & Co.. arc introducing chilled
rolls into all their mills, thereby improving
very much the quality and finish of their
shcet-iron.


Some people think nothing good can come
out of Nazareth. We can assure such that
North East is said to be about producing an
Actress. a lady of much beauty and talent
will, it is said, perform the par. Of Captola
in the Hidden Hand, and possibly represent
other dramatic characters. We Shall see
what we shall see. Yours p. 3.
Year: 1860




We devote our outside today to the dis.
seminaiion of the distinct and uncquivocal
endorsement Of the American system Of pro.
lection to American Industry by the cand.
date Of the Union party. These extracts
from Mr.. Bells speech will, we are assured
receive the attention they merit from our
readers. Let this echo of the voice of the
great Kentucky statesman BY the Tennes-
sean patriot be compared with the we'll
known free trade policy of the democratic
party, and the equivocal Tariff plank of the
Republican, said by the Tribune, to mean
protection, and by the Post, also Republican,
and whose Editor is the leading Presidential
Elector of that party in N. York, to mean no
such thing. and conclude if you can, that
Mr.. Bell does not occupy vantage ground
before the people on this question high above
any other candidate. Add to this the fact
that Mr.. Bells accession to power would be
the signal of peace between warning sections,
and that under his wise and peaceful control of
the affairs of the country the time now wasted
in fruilless discussions, and impractical iegis-
lation would he employed in the initiation
and establishment of wise and wholesome
measures of public policy, and We think every
follower of Clay. and believer in his doctrine
of protection to our industrial interests,
every one, at least, that has not bow ed the
knee to the Locoloco B,al-must see the
propricty of giving John Bell his earnest and
firm support i'll this contest.
Year: 1860

IA correspondent on Egg Hill,
whose communication We could not print for
want Of room, writes us with some structures
upon party which was in Attendance at the
recent Sabbath School meetings at the Union
Meeting House and near Oak Grove School
House, and which he calls the ground
hackcy" party. He finds fault with this
party fore Interfering with the fixtures Of the
children, disturbing their quiet ard orderly
arrangements, keeping them from dinner sc.
Year: 1860

OTHER ARREsTs.-Two young men
have been arrested for the robbery of the
dwelling of Mr.. David Brown in the upper part
of this county. Over 500 were stolen from
a bureau drawer the greater part OF which
was found upon the person of one of them
who formerly lived with Mr.. Brown. The
arrests were made in Elarfurd county.
Year: 1860

UNION FOR THE SAKE OF TIE UNION.


Resolrcd, And that, in order to create and
secure such ticket. the President of this
meeting be authorized to select Committee
of fifteen gentlemen, vested with full power
to adopt such an Electoral ticket as the crisis
and the country now demand.
Year: 1860

EUGENE PRovosT, a musician of New Or
leans, and leader of the orchestra at the
Opera House in that city, has been knighted
by the Queen of Spain. She conferred upon
him the cross of the order of Charles Third.
This distinction is granted him in compliment
to some fiddle dee dee ing done by the lucky
musician at Madrid few years ago.
Year: 1860

= A SUBSTANTIAL CANDInATE.-A friend, and


North San Juaner, tells US Uncle Charley


Roberts is seriously bent on becoming u
candidate for the Legislature. We do not
boast of being neuter or nothing" in poll
itics, and are, therefore, not prevented from
speaking of Mr.. Roberts as he deserves-
He is John Bell man to the backbone,
which is going great way-some three
feet we Judge. He is an old line Whig, of
the most liberal and expansive sort. Uncle
Charley is represented in some 10000 cubic
inches and every inch is for Union. He be-
leives implicitly now in the doctrine, ain
union there is strength" however much
he may have denied it in former days in al-
lowing no union of water with his grog on
account of the weakening consequences
Seriously, Mr.. Roberts is sober, upright,
honorable, honest man, and good citizen,
of sound judgment and understanding, and
would fill any chair better than any gentle
man with whom we are acquainted. We
could wish Uncle Charley had a better track
before him. As it is we fear for his success,
for though he has immense bottom he is
compelled to carry too much weight and
gives too much start to be sure of winning
the race.
Year: 1860

Justly due TO some individual, to be used for O.
iectloneering purposes. With this accusation
my own name has been so generally used in
conversations that feel constrained, publicly
ana emPhatically, to deny all knowledge or be-
llef ot any fact which can warrant it, and TO
declare that President Buchanan never did au-
'hoFlze, advise or request me, direciiyor indi-
Tec'Iy, TO use either my own money or that Of
any other person for any purpose like that mem
toned IN the paragraph referred to, or in any
manner affecting any public election.


C. WENDELL"


was such piece of political rascalnv ever
known or heard of before And this is the
man upon whom the Black Republican MEM
6eFs OF Congress mainly relied to convict the
PRESIDENT OF corruption Surely their case is a
desperate one.
Year: 1860

UNwRITTEN PoETRY.-It is stamped upon The
broad blue sky, it twinkles In every star, it min
giles in the oceans surge, and ghtters in the dew
drop that gems the lily's bell It glows in the
gorgeous colors of the decline of day, and rests
IN the blackened crest of the gathering storm
cloud. It is in the mountains height and in
the cataract's roar--in the towering oak, and IN
the tiny flower. Where we can see the
hand OF God, there beauty finds her dwelling
place.
Year: 1860

5'Great men never swell. 1t is only three
cent individuals, who are salaried at the rate of
two hundred dollars year, and dine on pota-
toes and dried herring, who put on airs, fashy
waistcoats, swell, puff, blow and eudeavor TO
give themselves consequential appearance.
No discriminating person can ever mistake the
spurious for the genuine article. The differ
ence between the two is as great as that between
a bottle OF vinegar, and bottle Of the pure
juice OF the grape
Year: 1860

though he were talking of the weather.


lie had his fortune told once, and the
item which seemed to interest him
most was that he was to have three
wives successfully this he repeated
so often that his wife, who thought
herself in duty bound to please her
husband in all things, tried hard
enough for five years to die, but she
could not and he, being rather hasty,
had spoken for his second wife, and
she being one whom his wife disliked


she resolved to amend, and is living
yet, and declares she is not going to
die just to please him. w.
Year: 1860

Do you always aim to elect school
officers who are competent, and dare
to do their duty-who feel an interest
in schools--who will visit them and
devote a reasonable amount of time
and attention to the same? Do you
ever elect those Of different class,
Year: 1860

The latest suggestion for the torture Of the
japanese is that of the Philadelphia Ledger.
1t recomm ends that all the Missionary BolrIs
send delegates to Washington to lay before the
Trinces the leading points of doctrine with u
view to their proper under tandiug of the reli-
gious condition vi tho United States. What
an idea Ask gentleman from the antipodes
to ''gst the hang" of all the phases Of belief
that prevail here. in the short space of lhree
months, besides seeing all there Is in the country
Of a political and social character Ii cannot
he done
Year: 1860

Almost a Cafostyophs.--About ~ O'Clock yes
terday, a WAGNER engaged in hauling lumber
from the south side OF the dock, carelessly
drove his team too near the north abutment Of
18th street bridge and As a consequence. the
wagon fell over and would have taken the
mules and driver with it, but for the fact tina /.
the lumber lodged upon the deck of an oyster
boat lying in the dock, and thus relieved the
animals of the weight which would have
drawn them into the water. but for being
checked in its descent.
Year: 1860

Tie Clay Statue, now on deposit at Mechan-
les Institute HaAsas u be inan9uFafed on the
lath Of April next, when it will be placed in
the position designed for it on the Capitol
Square. We have seen very handsome
statue, and which, if acceptable to the mah-
ayers, will prove not only durable, but highly
ornamental the Southern slope on the
French plate glass, and so constructed as to
keep the statue always in sight of the public,
and at the same time protect it from the wea-
ther
Year: 1860

The City Coaard will meet again on Thurs
day afternoon next to consider and adopt a
tax bill now upon their table. majority of
the body in attendance on Monday afternoon
last, determined to pnt the tax OF 81 on every
Slu0 worth of real estate, SO As 10 make that
item pay the largest portion of revenue. They
argued that a foot Of land ia Richmond " would
be worth no more than the same amount IN
Henrico county, but tor the value given II by
business. aud that business ought therefore to
be relieved as much rs possible, 50 'hai might
increase and thus enhance the value vi tile
real es tate and enrich its owners.
Year: 1860

Brooke Arenms really needs the attention of
the city hands and carts, and no better time
could be selected for improving it than the
present. The carriage-way not only needs
amized as the travel over it is very great and
the street quite liable TO wash. II necessary.
The Council ought to lay additional taxes TO
| improve and pave the streets of the city; for
without good thoroughfares business of all
kinds suffer, and the people themselves are
very much incommoded.
Year: 1860

The Night School of the Virginia Mechanics
Institute has been well attend by appren tices
and other lads, many OF whom have made rapid
progress in their studies and bid fair TO become
useful and valuable artizans. AT the close of the
school, which will take place IN the course of Il
few weeks, three silver medals will be award
ed for punctuality, good behavior progress in
reading. and other studies; and an entertain
ment will be given in the main hall to let the
public see what may be effected by schools of
this character.
Year: 1860

Capitol Squars.-The improvements on the
Square are going on as rapidly as the weather
will allow, and will probably be completed
this summer Several new entrances have
been made, which add to the public conve-
nience and when the walks are all graded
and gravetled, and the grass and shrubbery
have put forth their blades and blossoms, it
will be the most in viting park to be found any
where in this country.
Year: 1860

Steamboat Colifsian.-Yesterday morning, as
the steamship Yorktown was swinging around
from her moorings at Rockets the tide rum
ming strong at the time she drfted against the
tow boat William Allison, which was coming
up, knocking Il hole in her larboard wheel
however, can be repaired at small cost
Year: 1860

IarendiafiSm.--Some few nights since dar-
ing attempt was made to fire and burn a house
On Sd street, between Broad and Marshall, but
proved unsuccessful. fellow was seen to
place 4 bundle of straw under the porch and
then fire it. and run OFF. The party could not
give pursuit. until the burning fire was ex tin :
guisheti, and it was then too late TO overtake
the guilty party.