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Year: 1860

We called the attention of our readers a
few days ago, to the announcement of the
name of John R. Hugo, of New Harmony,
as an Independent candidate for Represent
ative in the Legislature, for the counties of
Pcsey and Vanderburgh. We take pleasure
in recommending him to the voters of the
two counties as man well worthy to re-
ceive their sufrages. He is well and favor
ably known to many of the people of Van
derburgh county, and is regarded by all
who know him as an honest, intelligent,
working man. His name is presented to
the people at the urgent solicitation of his
neighbors and fellow citizens of Posey coun-
ty, who know his capacity and intelligence,
and who feel the in}sertance of having an
honest and worAkg Representative in the
Legislature. He is deservedly popular in his
own county, though be has been neither a
politician, or an office-seeker The only office
be has held in his county was that of Com
missioner, to which he was elected by a
large majority, and in which lie discharged
the duties faithfully and with profit to the
county The voters of the two counties
will do themselves credit if they make him
their Representative.
Year: 1860

Over the Presidents seat, there was a
large banner, bearing the inscription, q Bell
and Everett. The Constitution, the Union
and the enforcement of the Laws"


The crowd in attendance was large in
fact the Court Room was filed wich people,
gallery and all. Quite II number were
spectators of other parties, drawn together
by curiosity yet there was large attend
ance of Bell and Everett men, who were
earnest in the cause.
Year: 1860

The editor of the Courier says that the
crowd On Monday night groaned in front OF
his office. We presume they meant no Of
fence We are told to laugh with those
who laugh and to weep with those who
weep, and why shouldn't we groan with
those who groan Lou. Jour.
Year: 1860

JAMES Buchanan is, says the Mariposa
News, the first President who has ever de-
serted the party who elected him, repudiated
its acts, ignored its usoges, and refused to sup
port its nominees. There is sure to come
day of reckoning, and bitter indeed will it be
for him, and for all those who at a time
when every Democrat should be at his post
permit vindietve feelings and personal pre-
judices to lead them from that path which
reason and patriotism point out When the
prejudices and excitement of the contest are
over, there viii be few of the Breekinridgers
who will not regret the evil hour in which
they were deuded into the support of sec
tional candidate. in opposition to the regular
Democratic nominee. But their day of sor.
row will surely come.
Year: 1860

Messrs. Mcconnell and Dibble have been
making a tour Of the county this week and
talking Democracy from the stump to their
fellow citizens. From each point along the
route we receive the most cheering news, and
reports of large and enthusiastic meetings.
They spoke at Omega on Tuesday, at Eureka
on Wednesday, at French Corral on Thurs
day, at Rough and Ready on Friday, and
VIII spend to night at Red Dog. The county
is as certain TO 60 for the Regular Democratic
ticket as the sun is certain to rise and set on
the day Of election.-LNe Nevada National, Sa-
turday.
Year: 1860

TGE OTHER SIDE.-The Petaluma Argus o
Friday has the following:


We have been shown letter from Nee
Steele, who left this city for Washoe on the
5th inst. Ned went through all safe. He
says he has not seen poor man since hi:
arrival at Virginia City. They are all worth
from ten to five hundred thousand dollars
yet most of them are keen to borrow dollar
to pay for their breakfast. He says: Every
person owns two or three leads, and all have
number of shares for sale. 1t is just as
much as a man can do to keep his coat on
when he gets out of the stage; every one
wants the first chance to sell you an interest.
and you are pulled all over the place. There
is four times as many persons here as there is
accommodation for"
Gas regards the silver leads l do not think
there is more than five that are worth a dol
lar although there is some three hundred
leads and every one rich"
Year: 1860

A BOARD of officers who were appointed to
investigate the condition of tie several navy
yards have made a report to the Secretary Of
the Navy. who has transmitted it to the
House. The report charges great misman-
agement at these yards, and much loss
These evils are imputed to a defective system
of organizing and directing the labor in them,
and to want of the requisite administrative
talent
Year: 1860

MUTILATING COMA new system of steal
ing is now being practiced by filing off the
rims of the twenty dollar gold pieces, taking
therefrom from fifty cents to dollars worth
of gold. This coin, unmutilated, has a rim
around it considerably raised on each side
above its body. This rim is filed down to a
level with the body of the coin and some.
times below it. Many of the twenty dollar
pieces now in circulation have been thus mu.
tilated, which can readily be discovered upon
examination. Lead quarters are also in cir
culation.-S. +. Telegram.
Year: 1860

SUPREME CoURT DECISION. in the case Of
Morton " Folger, the Supreme Court have
rendered decision reversing the judgment
of the lower court, and remanding the case
for new trial. This was an action of eject
ment to recover lot in the city of Sacra-
mcnto
Year: 1860

Gentlemen of the Common Council:


In accordance with the expressed wishes
of the citizens of Marysvile, | now enter
upon the discharge of the duties of the office
OF Mayor. should do injustice to my own
feelings, if | did not express my grateful ac-
acknowledgements to them for the high compli-
ment they have paid me in electing me to the
position | now occupy. | shall endeavor to
preside over your deliberations without
partiality to any, not being unmindfu that
We are all elected, and upon us devolves the
management of the affirs of the City Gov
ernment, and we should enter upon those
duties having in view the welfare of the
whole community.


| sincerely hope that the confidence that
has been reposed in us will remain unshaken,
and that our acts may be beneficial to the
city and enttle us to the appreciation of those
who have conferred upon us this trust


In order to afford all the relief we can to
the already overbarthened tax payers, we
should practice the strictest economy in every
department of the city government. From
our predecessors we receive the Government
IN healthy and prosperous condition.


1t is hardly necessary for me to call your
attention to the varied subjects that will
come before you for your consideration, as
most of you are fully acquainted with the
wants and requirements of the city. In ac
cordance with an established usage, | viii
briefly allude TO the finances of the city to
gether with institutions that will look to you
for protection and support.


The Indebtedness, estimated expenses and
revenue of the city are rs follows:
Year: 1860

DAUGHTER OF THE LEGIsLATURE-The
Maine House of Representatives has a sort OF
Daughter of the Regiment" in the person OF
woman in Bloomer costume, who daily
takes her seat in the area of the House with
as much regularity and punctuality as the
Speaker himself She is now serving out
her third term, and shows as much interest
in the doings of the body as many of its mem
bers.
Year: 1860

SUGAR., The receipts have been moderate,
but prices have resulted still more in favor Of buy
ers About 1900 hhds have been sold during the
week, and the market closed at the range OF our
quotations as follow:
Year: 1860

sTasBISa CAsE.-Thomas Jefferson, deck
hand on the steamer North Star, was yester-
day stabbed by John Wilson, third porter
Of the same boat. The men were at the din
ner table, when some difficulty arose between
them Some hard words passed, when Will
son seized table knife and rushed at Jeffer-
son, inhicting a severe stab in the LEFT side,
also cutting several Ugly gushes about bis
head. It was thought for time that JEFF
fersOn would die before bis wounds could be
dressed, but he was removed to the Marine
Hospital and tended by DR.. Strong.


The men about the boat were singularly
cool about the matter and let Wilson escape.
he walked up town and lay down upon the
sidewalk for time, and then probably con-
cealed himself A citizen informed the
police Of the affair and they were in search
Of the man through the afternoon, not having
caught him at our last report


P.S.-At5 o'clock P n, Dr. Strong said
it was almost impossible that the man could
live through the night. The cut in the head
is directly through the skull, back of the left
ear. That in the abdomen was probed four
inches. Either would be considered mortal.
Year: 1860

~ Now that the heat Of summer is at
hand, it is more than ever necessary that
our pure lake water should be brought to
perform its useful service in laying the dust,
which is already a great annoyance- B P
Bower gives bis attention to Plumbing, and
does his work with neatness and expedition,
and at reasonable prices. His shop is on the
east side Of the Public Square. RIO
Year: 1860

by another beautiful song, when Mr.. George
Brooks made a short address in which he
kept the children vide awake with appropri-
ate and well told stories, and gave them a lit
tie good advice which they viii remember.


Aaer another song, the benedictiOn was
pronounced, and the congregation dispersed.
The occasion was one Of much interest
Year: 1860

SERIOUSLY HuRT.-Mr. Frank May, who
has charge Of the teams of Mr.. Rowland IN
dertakeF, on Bank street, was seriously in
jured by kick on the jaw and neck from
one of the horses on Saturday. He was alone
in the stable, and when found soon after the
accident was lying senseless, For time it
was feared the injury was fatal. He was
much better yesterday, and viii soon be out
AGAIN.
Year: 1860

CosPREHENsIvE.-An acquaintance Of ours
has highly respected aunt who strongly
advocates breyity in all letters and eommu-
nieatiOns. She lived up to her theory the
other day in letter to this acquaintance, in
which, after bit of family news, she closed
with this brief but forcible sentence: :" am


suffering from stomach ache, and we shall
all be in eternity before long"
Year: 1860

FRoM LAKE SUPERIOR.--The steamer North
ern Light arrived from Lake Superior yes
terday morning, her news Is not important,
except that the Iron City broke her shaft on
Friday morning at the Ssut and lost one
wheel She viii probably return here for q
new shat, unloading at the saut. The
Light brought down good load.
Year: 1860

Love FOR THE DEAD..-The love that
survives the tomb, says Irving, is one
Of the noblest attributes Of the soul. II
it has its woes, it has likewise its de
lights, and when the Overwhelming
burst Of grief is Gained into the gentle
tear Of recollection, then the sudden an
guish and convulsed agony over the
present ruins Of all that we most loved
sre..softened away into pensive meditation
on all that was in the day Of its lowell.
ness. Who would root sorrow from the
heart, though it may sometimes throw
passing cloud over the bright hour Of
gayety, OF spread deeper sadness ovet
the hour Of gloom yet who would ex.
change it for even the song of pleasure
or the burst of reveIry? No, there is &
voice from the tomb sweeter than song
there is remembrance Of the dead to
which we turn even from the charm Of
the living.
Year: 1860

THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TAXING
THE PEOPLE AND RAISING A STANDING
ARMY.--The Democracy in the last Leg.
islature levied tax on the people Of one
dollar per head and one twentieth OF
the State tax, to support standing ar.
my in Mississippi, in direct contraven,
ton Of the Constitution Of the United
States. This enormous tax was levied
to sustain the military Importance OF a
few Democratic leaders, who expect to
fatten off the peoples money. Yancey
is to "fre the Southern heart" while tbs
Mississippi Democratic leaders are to
raise out Of the pockets Of the people
the money which is to used in carrying
on the revolution, INTO which the South
is to be precipitated, Remember, fellow
citizens, your money is to be used to
carry on this internicine war, and your
blood is to be split for the aggrandize-
ment Of the Democratic leaders. Pom
der on these facts.--Vicksburg Whig
Year: 1860

TRAHsPLANT1NG Trees. If people
would give strict orders TO mark che
north side Of trees with red chak before
they are taken up, and when set out to
have the tree put in the ground with ita
north side to the north, in its natural
position, a larger portion would live,
Ignoring this law Of nature, is the cause
Of 80 many trsnsplanted Trees dying. II
the north side is exposed to the south,
the heat Of the sun is too great for that
side Of the tree to bear and therefore it
dries up and decays.
Year: 1860

EFT Constant success shows us but
one side of the world; for it surrounds
US with fatterers who will tell us only
our merits. and silence our enImles, from
whom alone we might learn our defecte.
Year: 1860

TRIAL OF THE GREAT FLOYD GUN.-A Board of
Officers will convene at Fort Monroe, Va. on Tues
day, the 18th instant, for the purpose of examining
the fifteen inch gun there mounted and of witness
ing the firing with the same. The Board will re-
port whether not the efficiency of our present
armament for harbor defence would be improved by


.h .he addition of udcious proportion of guns OF
Year: 1860




RULEs.-Never put on new boot or shoe
in beginning journey.


Never sleep with the head in the draft ol
an open door or window.


Never go to bed with cold or damp feet


In going into colder air, keep the mouth
resolutely closed, that by compelling the air
to pass circuitouSly through the nose and
head, it may become warm before it reaches
the lungs, and thus prevent those shocks
and sudden chills which frequently end 10
pleurisy, pneumonia and ether serious forms
Of disease


Let more cover be on the lower limbs
than on the body. Have an extra covering
within easy reach, in case Of sudden aud
great change Of weather during the night.


Never stand still moment out of doors,
especially at street coraers, after having
walked even a short distance.


Never ride near the open window of q
vehicle for single half minute, especially il
it has been preceded by walk; valuable
lives have thus been lost, or good health
permanently destroyed.


Never wear India rubbers 10 cold dry
weather.


If compelled to face bitter, cold wind
throw silk handkerchief over the face; il
agency is wonderful in modifying the cold


Those who are easily chilled on going
out Of doors should have some cotton bat.
ting attached to the vest or other garments
so as to protect the place between the
shoulder-bades behind, the lungs being at
tached to the body at that poiut; little
there is worth five times the amount oveI
the chest in front


Never sit for more than a minute at q
time with the back against the FIRE or stove


Avoid sitting against cushions in the
backs of pews in churches; if the uncover
ed board feels cold, sit erect without touch
ing it.


Never begin a journey until breakfast haI
been eaten.


After speaking, singing, or preaching il
q warm room in winter, do not leave it fol
at least ten minutes, and even close tn,
mouth, wrap up the neck, and put on coaI
or overcoat before passing out Of the door
the neglect Of these has laid many a gooC
and nseful man in premature grave.


Never speak under hoarseness, espe
cially if it requires an effort, or gives
hurting or a painful feeling, for it often re
suits in permanent loss Of voice, or life
long invalidism.-HaPs Journal of Health
Year: 1860

n9- It's truly surprising to us to know
tkut our sflicl eaded Failed to Convict" !"
published three weeks since, has been tor
tured into defence of gambling. AS moth
ing of the kind was intended by US, and yet
appears to be SO construed, we hereby state
that we are no apologists of that pernicious
vice. We are not aware that it can be de-
Tended by any argument, nor make it aught
else than a vce--a vice unlike most others,
which grows upon youth, in rapdity as that
passion is INDUCED, and fully as demoralizing
and reprehensible in old age as in youth
Gambling, in no shape, has ever met with
the least countenance from ourselves, and,
more than this, it never shall. BY others,
again, our article has been regarded as i'm
properly rejecting upon the Hon. o. b.
McFADDES, presiding Judge at the late term
Of court Again would we say, ace did not
so design it; whatever construction others
may choose to attach thereto is no business
of ours. We believe the Judge is fully con-
scious Of having done nothing bat his duty,
as required Of him from his official position,
in the performance Of which he can neither
discriminate between bosom-friend or the
most implacable enemy. Our article was
designed simply to lead to reflection on the
part of juries, whose duty it is to inquire into
these matters, and as a caution to such
bodies in finding bills which cannot be sus-
tanned before juries on the trial The fate
of the seven indictments for violations Of the
gaming laws proves too clearly that such
admonition was not out Of place Still they
may have performed their duty in a way
they understood it. -
Year: 1860

to accumulate and fall behind, that it will
require full six months TO bring it up
We know that Mr.. S. will do it, see that
it is done, and at the same time attend
promptly to the daily duties of his Office.
If any complaints are heard of against this
Office during Mr. SIS incumbency, we ore
willing to be set down as badly duped in
this gentleman.


Both appointments, We are quite certain,
will give unbounded satisfaction to the
people as well as democratic party of the
Territory.
Year: 1860

FIRST BABIEs.--A somewhat extended OBJ
servation and solit,ry experience have con-
WINGED us that first babies have hard time
Parents must have two or three children before
they know what a baby is know how to treat it,
and acquire patience sufficient to treat it prop
erly. The poor little fellows that have the mis-
fortune to come along first have to educate par
ents to their task, and in the process they get
spanked, and shaken, and abused. After man
has had three or four children, he learns that
whipping, or striking, child less than two
years OF age is a barbarism. We know one
"paternal head who struck his first child when
only six weeks old, the ass actually believing
that the child knew better than to cry, and that
he stopped crying at that particular time because
he struck him. We carry certain notions of
children and of family government into married
life, and the first child is always the victim of
these notions. And not alone of these, for the
parents have not learned self-control, and baby
is whipped quite as often because the parent is
impatient or angry, as because it is vicious or
intractable We infict on our first children the
floggings we ought to have for our own impa-
thence and fretiulness. This pounding children
before they become, in Gods eye, morally re-
sponsible beings, is very strange business. Pa
tience, good people-unwearying patience =
Don't wait to learn it until one of your little
ones shall be hidden under the daises !-iSprinq-
field Republican,.
Year: 1860

A NEW KIND OF BRoNZE.-W Workers in metal
are finding good use for new kind of bronze,
made by melting together 10 parts of aluminium
with 80 copper It's described as being tenaci-
GUS as steel, and well adapt,d I'd for the bearing of
machinery. poiSher who used it for bearing
in bis lathe, which made 1000 revolutions in a
minute found it lasted six times longer than any
other metal. 1t is also good for pistol barrels,
ami is to be tried for cannon.
Year: 1860

SCHooL MEETING-The adjourned No
vember meeting Of the school committee was
held last evening. twas voted that the after
noon sessions oi the schools during the winter
months should commence at two and close at
four and half o'clock. The subject of keep
ing the schools of the center district Wednes'
day afternoons, and giving the whole of Satur-
day for a holiday, was presented, but after
some discussion it was decided tc make no
change. 1t was also voted unanimously TO
take the study of physical geography from the
course of studies in the grammar schools, and
to substitute that of physiology in its place.
Tie petition of Il. Newton and others, for
new school house west of potash Hill,
was referred to the con mittee on school
houses. The plans for new high school
edifce were presented by DR.. Bemis,
and were the subject of considerable discus
sion. The plans have been carefully made in
anticipation of the approaching necessity for
building new accommodations for schools OF
the higher grades in the center district. If
the plans commend themselves to the tavora-
Bile consideration OF the city authorities, we
may hope to see, at no distant day, high
school building which shall be not only an
ornament to tie city, but worthy of the i'm.
proved and improving character of its public
sphoolC
Year: 1860

Syrb nluers as the Boston Courier, Hart
fo,d Times. New Haven Register, and New
. York EXPRESS, say Or assume that the treason
able t,llv of the southern disunionsts is ex-
cusable. Not one OF these papers puts forth an
honest denunriation OF the disunionists but
they all how at the republican party like 50
many wild beasts. OF course they do not
admit that disunionism is a good and proper
thing. but they constantly discuss the whole
matter on the assumption that the successful
existence Of the republican party makes the
present course of the disunionsts quite par
donabe. According to their representations,
all the trouble arises from the great wicked
ness of the republicans who persist in MAIN
tanning that slavery is bad thing which
should not be spread into onr free territories.
We expect to see these newspapers, ana al
those for whom they speak, advocating the
policy Of allowing South Carolina to dictate
the terms on which the Union shall be permit
ted to survive. Some OF them are already be-
ginning 10 insist that the free states should I'M
mediatey become very abject and eat great
deal Of dirt by way OF preparation for such dis
cipline of republicanism as may be necessary to
appease wrathful treason. Perhaps they will
support that measure of Cancellation winch
has been suggested by some patriotic philoso
pher at the south, who proposes to have the
matter compromised by a mutual agreement
that a majority of the southern votes shall be
necessary to give any candidate legal elec-
ton to the presidency. Some of them may
wish to modify this scheme so as to transfer
presidential elections to the South Carolina leg
islature for this would best accord with the spir-
it with which they seem TO be animated. tits
evidently their belief that we should all be
willing to kick freedom and constitutional or
der out OF the Union in order to preser"e the
favor and fellowship Of that very remarkable
little commonwealth. We do not believe,
however that their policy will be generally
endorsed by the American people. But it
contributes much to encourage the disunion.
lists and save them being judged as they de
serve
Year: 1860

DANCING GIRLS AT AUCTIoN.-The auction
sales OF dancing girls are still kept up in 81 me
OF the German towns. The girls are all as
sembled on an open space, generally in front
OF the burgomaster's house of business, and
an auctioneer having been chosen among the
young men, generally wag in his way, the
names OF Roschen, Kirtchen, Narmchen, and
all the other chens tan endearing diminutive
by which the lasses are styled are called out
and the auction Tor the dancers proceeds which
gives the highest bidder the sole right over
her hand for year, at all the tete dances and
rejoicing which take place--and these are not
few. 1t is generally an understood thing that
it Is akin to declaration, but still is not in any
way binding OF course, there are struggles
and competition for the prettiest, but she falls
to the richest The cash goes to pay musi
clans and a spread or two, and if anything is
over, it is given to the church