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Year: 1860

We have twice particularly requested
those Weekly papers to which we send our
Daily, to give the short Prospectus we pub
lish in another column such number of in
sertions and editorial notice as they may
deem fair, to remunerate US for the difference
between six papers per week that we give
them for one of theirs. Only three or four
so far as we have noticed-have complied
with our just request. We n1w renew it
for the los-~-:me. We shall wait a reason
able time, and all papers that do not publish
our Prospectus will be changed from our
Daily to our Weekly list.


We may possibly erase some papers that
are entitled to receive our Daily for their
Weekly for some reason that does not at
first appear to US. If any such cases occur,
the papers thus improperly stricken off will
please inform US of the reasons (ifany) why
they should remain on our Daily list. We
shall not Intentionally transfer any papers
entitled to receive our Daily for their
Weekly.
Year: 1860

On Sunday morning last, our communi-
ty was thrown into state of great excite
ment by the announcement Of the death
of Dr. w. J. keitt, our Senator in the
State Legislature. He had been living by
himself, Oh his plantation, about three
miles from Ocala, and has beer n III health
for some time past. Early in the morning,
one Of his servants, who had waited on
him during his illness, came into town and
stated that, as he went into his masters
room to build fire, he found him lying on
the floor dead At first it was supposed
that he had died suddenly from an affection
of the heart; but, on visiting his house,
his body was found bathed in blood, and
his throat cut from ear to ear An inquest
was soon held, and it was found that he
had been most brutally murdered by one
or more Of his own negroes. The most
positive evidence was obtained against one
Of the negroes, and disposition was man
ifested to hang him at once but, with the
view of obtaining proof against others who
are supposed to be implicated, he was
brought to jail, with three others on whom
suspicion rests The matter is undergoing
further investigation as we go to press, and
we are therefore unable to give the result


DR.. Keitt was native of South Carroll
ma, and a brother of the Hon. L. NJ Keitt,
representative of that State. The deeeas-
ed moved to this State about six years ago,
Year: 1860

RecIainisg Presents.-A case is under
investigation, says the Detroit Advertiser
of tie 25th, in the Police Court of that
city, involving the right of a fellow to take
back the presents he has made to a girl
when she was wont to have him, and is
getting ready to marry somebody else. A
young man who had disposed Of about s75
worth of jewclry in this way, during three
years courtship, is on his trial for larceny,
in invading the lady's bedroom, and seiz-
ing the property, when he had discovered
it was to adorn another mans wife
Year: 1860

A young man lately volunteered ms services
to lady from party, On the way he becudg-
led his brains for some interesting topic of con
yersation to amuse her with he could hit upon
nothing until they met several COWS. Here Was
a topic which the swain Immediately laid hold
of, and with much simplicity remarked " Now,
amt it strange what mothery appearance a
cow has ~ To which the lady replied " | Do
not think it strange tall, sir, that d COW sho1


have motherly appearance to a calf. y
Year: 1860

cave among the rocks, like condemned GRIM
NAL the hour Of his execution, imprisoned by
the ripping waves as securely as the felon by
the massive walls and iron bolts of his prison.


lime wore on, but Arthur grew calmer as
the tide rose higher. His defiant feelings died
away, and he felt how vain it was to struggle
against Gods will and though his dreams of
earthly glory had faded, would the welcoming
songs of the angels be less sweet, his golden
crown less bright on that account? While he
was thus thinking, a little ripple passed gently
over his foot, and though 1T was what he had
been expecting, he rocoiled as if struck by a
sudden blow. Ellie still slept; she did not
feel the large tear that fell on her brow as he
bent over to catch the murmured words that
she uttered in her sleep. She was dreaming
OF home; she said Wlllie's name, and laughed
aloud, Arthur shuddered involuntariIv as the
cavern walls echoed back the light laugh with
a hollow sound. Was it right to let Ellie sleep
on dreaming so unconsciously, with death and
eternity so near? And yet how to wakcn her
and tell her that all hope was gone Arthur
could not find courage to do it he smoothed
back with trembling hand the heavy hair
from the brow of the little sleeper, and let the
time slip on while he listened to her quiet
breathing How could she sleep SO soundly


Was it indeed the sleep g He giveth to his
beloved?' and would she be spared all suffer
ing, and only wakon to find herself in heaven?'


AT last Ellie moved r?stlessly for the tide
had BY this time reached their resting place,
and was flowing gently over her feet, which
were curled up upon The rock. Arthur was
bending down to awaken her gently, when
sound from without caused him to start violent
ly, and then shout aloud with all the strength
he could muster. lie hardly knew his own
VIZ y9'f25diiu 5diuiad puv Cd changed did it sound ?
eahis time accompanied by


e, who had awakened in


St findjor hnrsalt in fbo
Year: 1860

PApERING ROOMS. - The Scientific American remarks that many lives have been lost from the laziness or ignorance oi paper hangers, who have laid one paper above another, instead of tearing off the old before hanging the new. There was a very handsome house near one our best provincial towns, which could never keep its tenants A, last stood empty and be- came worthless. because detesllble fever seized upon every family that lived in it..

 A ready w.ted observer promised the owner to find out the cause. lie traced the mischief to one room, and shortly found what was the matter there. He le, a slip of glass into the wall, and found il next day dimmed with iGlid, condensed yapor. He tore down strip of paper, and found abundant cause for any amount of fever. For generations the walls had been papered afresh, wisbsut the removal of anything underneath. And there was the size and the ferInenting old papers inches deep. A thorough cleanance, scraping and clearing put an end to the fever, and restored the value of the house.
Year: 1860

the extreme south and western country. is The fear
they have ofthe Fever and Ague the most drefHt of
all diseases. Every day we hear OF perOns attacked
by this disease, and made helpless in short time with
out any Of afordng relief, In view ofa great
demand for remedy DR.. Hostetter has presented his
CELEBRATED STOMACH BIrTEns, whose curative pow
ers for all diseases of the stomach have been univer-
sally acknowledged The Bit;ers. prepared after a
long experience and deep study, have received the
encomiuns of the most mnent physicians, well as
all CLASSES from every part of country To those
who d,udt their many virtues, all we can say is to try
them, and judge for themselves respectively.


Sold by druggists and dealers generally everywhere
RTSee advertisement in another column.
Year: 1860

Why THIS AGITATION i-WELL PUT.--
There is nothing so unwise, so unnecessary,
so fraught with damage to the Union, says
the Albany Journal---according to our
Democratic friends--as the agitation of
the Slavery question. Yet they are doing
nothing, day in and day out, but agitate
the Slavery question.


Why ,OM they persist in keeping up agi-
tation on this exciting topici Why can
not they let the country, which was at
peace, remain at peacel Why do they
thus recklessly imperil our glorious Union


Do they know that the slavery question
has been settled9 Do they know that j,
has been finally settledi They have urged
this very point for years, every one Of them
from President down to tide-waiier. Yet
now they will not let it stay settled, but
dig it up and devote their whole time to it.


We should like to be informed on two
points: lst. Whether the Black Repub.
licans are responsible for this agitation D.
2dly. Why Democracy does not practice
what it breaches!
Year: 1860

Cassius N. Clay, at the Republican


State Convention Of Kentucky, stated that
on his death bed, West, one of the Bereans,
informed him that while bis daughter was
watching by him with flial devotion, she
saw horsemen leaping into the yard, sur
rounding the house, and sprang to the front
door aud closed it. She then closed the
back door, when it was knocked down and
herself with il, by one of the ruffians, who
walked over the door with her under il, in.
juring her person. One Of them with a
pistol at thedying mans breast demanded al


the information be had about the Bereans
and the daughter was forced against al,
cupboard with pistol, the same demand
being made Of her. fa 7
Year: 1860

The aim of education should he to teach
us rather how to think than what to think
rather to improve ouI minds so as to make ,s
think for ourselves, than to load the memory
with the -mghts oF other mcn.
Year: 1860

The manner Of milking has more pow
erful and lasting influence on the produc-
tiveness Of the COW than most farmers are
aware Of That . slow and careless mixer
coon dries up the best cows, every pFacti.
cal farmer and dairyman knows. The first
requisite Of good mixer is, Of, course, the
utmost cleanliness. Without this, the milk is
uncomfortable. The udder should, therefore,
Be carefully cleaned before the mixing com
inences, The mixer may begin gradually
and gently, but should steadily increase the
tapidity Of the operation till the uddeI is
emptied, using pail sufficiently large 10
hold oil, without the necessity Of changing.
Cows are very sensitive, and the pail can
not be changed, nor can the mixer stop or
rise during The process Of milking, without
leading the COW more or less TO withhold
her milk. The utmost care should be taken
to strip the last drop, and do L rapidly, and
not in slow and negligent manner, which


IS sure 10 have is effect on the yield Of the
COW. II any milk Is left, it Is re-absorbed
into the system, or else becomes eaked, and
diIninishos the tendency to secfete o full
quantity afterwards II gentle and mild
Treatment Is observed and persevered in, the
operation Of milking appears 10 be one Of
pleasure to the animal, Is itundoubtedly is |;
but i en- opposite course ispursued-if at
every restless movement, caused, perhaps,
by pressing sore teat, the animal Is harshly
spoken 10, she will be likely to learn to kick
as habit and Il will be difficult 10 overcome
i aferward To induce quiet and readi-
ness to give down the milk freely, it Is bet
ter that the COW should Be fed at milking
linio with cut food, or roots, placed within
her easy reach. The same person should
milk the same COW regularly, and not change
from one ~ another, unless there are special
reasons for Il.
Year: 1860

EscApE.-On Sunday night last seven per-
sons confined in the city work-house for mi
nor oHences--yagrancy, &c, made their es-
cape by cutting the bars of one of the windows
and descending to the ground by means OF
ropes made from the bed clothing. This
leaves but one person in the work-house; the
only person now in confinement anywhere
underline criminal Jurisdiction Of this county.
Year: 1860

The handwriting of most persons varies
with the progress of life, and continues to
change till the character of the individual is
formed, when it remains pretty well fixed
for the remainder of life. The character Of
the generality of persons is said to be form
ed by the time they attain to twenty-five or
thirty years Of age; and this is true as far as
the general bent of the genius of an indivi-
dual and his disposition, and perhaps, his
capacity are concerned The brightest youths
do not always make the ablest men and dull
tyros sometimes turn out to be great genius
es. Dean Swift was slow and plodding
student at the University, but most brilli-
ant wit and satrist in after life. All the
great novels of Walter Scott, which have rem
dered his name so memorable, were written
after he attained to fifty years of age. His
reputation had not reached its culminatsng
point till his hair had begun to be sprinklsd
with gray.


AN ITEM FOR SMoKERs.-A letter from the
grandson of the veteran Ralph Farnhan, ac-
knowledging the receipt Of five dollars paid
by correspondent Of the Boston Traveller
for the autograph of his grandfather, con-
tains the following item, which may be Of
interest to the tobacco-loying people OF this
country:


within bundle of thirty letters which
I have opened for him to-day, found sever
alnquiring if he used tobacco in any way.
Presuming you might possibly wish to know,
l will state that he commenced the habit of
smoking when he was about forty years old.
and is now an inpeterate smokerp u.


MORMON WlvEs-"A FAIR SHAKE" De-
MANDED.-Brother Kimball, in one of his FAM
Gus Mormon sermons, served the following
timely notice on a number Of missionaries
who were about starting out on proselytiz-
ing tour:


Brethren, want you to understand that
it is not to be as it has been heretofore. The
brother missionaries have been in the habit
Of picking out the prettiest women for them
selves before they get here, and bringing ON
the ugliest ones for US; hereafter you have to
bring them all here before taking any of
them, and let us all have q fair shake.
Year: 1860

RuFUs CnoArE AND MONEY MATTERS
following extract from Parker's Reminiscent
res of Rufus Choate exhibits one of his prom
inent traits, in which he was not unlike Mr..
Webster:


81 never remember seeing him collect any
money, or make any charges in any books.
Indeed, never saw any account books in his
office. He never seemed to have any money.
II he wanted any he would get me to draw a
check for him, even for five dollars, and he
signed it. If he drew the check himself, he
made sad work of il. It used to be said
round the entry that when he had to go to
Washington to argue cases. or to Congress,
he often was obliged to find some one with
money to lend him to 60 on with. Unlike
some Others of the fraternity of great men,
however, he very often paid what he borrow
ed. His accounts of who owed him, and how
much, he must have carried chiefly in his
head He very often, however, made sud-
den foray and raid upon his clients, as he
happened to recolect them, if he found him
self unexpectedly in want of money. And
woe be to any unfortunate man then who
had heavy case actually on trial. He had
to pay for all the sins of omission of his pro-
decessor clients for many months"
Year: 1860

BY HENRY W. LoNGFELLow.
The day isdone, and the darkness
Falls from the wings of Night,
AS feather is waited downward
From an eagle in its flight
l see the lights of the village


Clean through the rain and the mist,
And q feeling of sadness comes DER me,
That my soul cannot resist
A feeling of sadness and longing,
That is not akin to pain
But resembles sorrow only


AS the mist resembles the rain.
Come, read to me some poem,


Some simple and heartfelt lay,
That shall smoothe this restless feeling,
And Danish the thoughts of day.
Not from the Grand old masters,
Not from the bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo


Through the corridors of Time
For, like strains of martial music,
Their mighty thoughts suggest
Life's endless toll and endeavor;
And tonight long for rest.
Read from some humber poet.
Whose songs gushed from his heart,
As showers from the clouds of summer,
Or tears from the eyelids start.
Who, through long days of labor,
And nights devoid Of case,
Still heard in his soul the music
OF Wonderful melodies.
Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse of care,
And come like the benediction
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume
The poem of thy choice,
And lend to the rhyme of the poet
The beauty of thy voice.
And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away.
Year: 1860

EXCESSIVE CLEANLINEss.-Even cleanli-
ness can be exaggerated, as in the case Of the
Pharisees, and the late Duke of Queensberry
who would wash in nothing but milk. Our
own Queen uses distilled water only for her
toilet; but this is not case in point, since it
is for the sake of health, believe with her.
A sad case however, was that Of the lovely
Princess Alexandria of Bavaria, who died
mad from over cleanliness. II began by
extreme scrupulousness. AT dinner she
would minutely examine her plate, and it she
saw the slightest speck on it, would send for
another. She would turn the napkin round
and round to examine every corner, and Of
ten rise from the table because she thought
she was not served properly in this respect.
At last it became monomana, till on
plates, napkins dishes, tabecloths and every
thing else she believed she saw nothing but
dirt. 1t weighed on her mind, poor things
she could not be clean enough, and it drove
her to insanity.


English Handbook Of Etiquette
Year: 1860

Ts- The statistics of the Insane Asylum
at Stockton make known the very lamenta
ble fact that no less than forty miserable
victims to the superstition of Spiritualism are
inmates of that Institution.
Year: 1860

New ORLEANS COMMERCIAL READING RooMs.-
We refer with pleasure to the card published in
this mornings Crescent, and signed by a large
number of merchants in high standing. They
commend the management of the Commercial
Reading Rooms, as administered by the enterpris,
ing proprietor, Mr.. Z. w. Cooler, and recommend
the liberal patronage of the mercantile public OF
the city thathe may be encouraged in carrying out
his ideas for the improvement of the institution on
the enlarged scale he desires, and which is very
desirable. The enterprise and energy of Mr.. c.
has already worked wonders in the direction oi
the affairs of the reading rooms, and he will do
much more to the same end, if the public do their
small share in aid of his purpose.
Year: 1860

A hundred thousand negroes from Africa are
wanted for three or four years in succession in
Brazil to increase the product of coffee. Coffee
cannot be raised by free labor $50 termedl to sup
ply one-half of the wants of the world.


Another delivery of the last European mails was
made yesterday at our Postof1iee. 1t is expected
that the balance of the Canada's mails will come
along to-day or tomorrow As for the Northern
newspaper mails, we generally receive them about
twenty. four hours after the time due. However
as majority of them are filled with Black Repub-
lican news, it does not make much difference
when they come. But is not Postmaster,G General
Holt going to increase the number of assistants in
our Post.ofce
Year: 1860

THE PRINCE IN RIcHMoND.-The jenkins Of the
New York Herald would have people believe that
in Richmond Va, the curiosity Of the population on
the occasion Of the visit of the Prince Of Wales
on the 7th instant, oyercame their good man.
ners and sense of propriety-that even there
were many ladies shouting, s'There he goes!n and
anxious to see even the footmen. Now, we have
before us, in the Richmond Whig, a full and rolia
BILE account of everything that transpired on that
interesting OCCASION and we find in it no ntimatioI
Of anything like disorder, or of rudeness to the
Baron OF any of his party. No doubt many of the
ladies and others were anxious to take a glimpse
of the future King of Great Britain but it is un
doubtedly unjust to accuse them of improper con
duct in the matter.
Year: 1860

There is no way of arriving at the standing posi-,
ton or condition of the banks of st. Louis. Week
after week the public and the world at large are
furnished with the three above items of the bank
ing movement. At distance, the general reader
cannot form any conclusion of the position of these
banks The three items above are circulation,
exchange maturing and specie. Nothing is said Of
deposits and amount due distant banks, nor are
bills receivable or paper under discount given to
the public. As one of the items above is exchange
maturing another item ought to be introdueed-of
how much exchange matured or is on hand that
can be drawn for at once. A very low line Of coin
reserves for the seven banks of St. Louis is one of
the prominent features Of the above statement.
Year: 1860

past five quarters the total expenditures for
INDECENT sick purposes has been sl2,27s 10,
while the revenue was sI2,397 46. If the
fund was ont of debt, the present revenue
would be sufficient to meet the demands
but as IL now stands, the debt is increasing
at the rate Of about $1,000 year. The
Supervisors have no authority to increase
the revenue of that fund, except by special
legislative enactment. An additional tax
of ten cents on the hundred dollars would
pay the current expenses Of the fund, and
cancel the present debt in about three years
The Supervisors meet on Monday, the 3lst
instant, to consult in regard to the best
method of paying off this debt, and as an
act of the Legislature will have to be pass
ed, they would be happy to meet as many
OF our county members as can make 1t con-
venient to be present.
Year: 1860

WHEAT IN TEHAMA.-We had no idea, says
the Red Bluff Beacon, Of the large amount of
wheat raised in this county, until the appear
ance of Captain Johnston's advertisement, Of
ferlng to carry wheat to Sacramento for five
dollars a ton This has set our farmers to talk
ing about shipping. We really believe Tehama
county mas raised one-fourth enough wheat to
bread the people of the whole State one year.
Year: 1860

ACCIDENTAL few days since, says the Shas-
ia Courier, little boy by the name Of Campbell
living on the back street, took notion to play
with the tail Of mule. The mule not liking
his playmate, kicked the little fellow on the
head and walked of, leaving the boy cold and
senseless. He is getting well.
Year: 1860

A SENSIBLE VIEW OF THE UNION BY NEW
ORLEANS JoURNAL.-The New Orleans Cres-
cent says, in late issue; .- s.-


We are not advocates of untimely or pro-
fuse protestations of devotion to the Union,
nor do we make them. We are not for the
Union at any prioe-but equally opposed are
we to a Union which is to be held together
by threats. If the Northern people are to
be kept from embracing Black Republican
doctrines only by perpetual threats and mem
aces from the South, it seems 10 us that a
Union thus preserved is simply a hollow
mockery. II is an arrangement by which
neither the North nor South is likely TO be
satisfied. If the Black Republicans aban-
don their position, not from any conviction
that it is wrong, but because constantly
frightened by prospect Of disunion, the
Union will be preserved, it is true; but 1t
viii be a sort of dog-and-cat association,
with mutual distrust and hatred. 1t is bet
ter to dissolve at once than to be threaten
ing all the time and doing nothing. h.o9
Year: 1860

The DANGER OF A LOAN ON CALL.--The
New York Journal Of Commerce says:


We know of no trap so dangerous to men
in business as that technically known by the
name Of "a loan on call" 1t has a very
tempting bait, and is sure during every sea-
SON of catching large number of the un-
wary. If the borrower obtains a loan on
time he is likely to exercise some forecast
about the method of payment; if the time be
only ten days and he hes some hopes of re-
newal, he win still look out for the date of
maturity. But a demand loan, like the
sword Of Damocles, hangs impending over
its victims head. If he be ready to meet it,
it does him no good; if he is not ready to
meet it, it will surely do him mischief Far
ther than this, the day of payment, if that
be fixed by the lender, is certain to be an in-
convenient occasion. The very pressure
which win induce the owner to can for il,
will make the return of il more difficult, aud
this difficulty increases in even greater
ratio than the pressure, because il is certain
also to contribute 10 1t.