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Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
gives an interesting account of tea drinking
in Russia lie says:


The visitor in st. Petersburg will notice
among the pictorial embellishments of the
shop fronts, which are singular in their ap-
pearance, a great many signs whereupon are
represented the Russian Saymoyar, or tea
urn, and set of cups and saucers or glasses.
These signify that the establishment is a tea
house, place largely patronized by the Rus
slams of all classes.


The tea of which they are so fond is
brought overland from China; thus preserv.
ing, as they claim, the peculiarly delicate


flavor which sea voyage is sure to destroy.
1t is very dear; the finer kinds costing from
five to fifteen dollars a pound AS a gene
raj rule, the black teas are preferred, al
though delicate green is in high favor with
many, at sixteen silver rubles, or about twelve
dollars a pound There is yellow tea at
about the same price, which has a trightful
effect upon ones nerves-green tea is a So
dative compared with it. The beverage,
green, black or yellow, is drunk with sugar,
but without cream, slice of lemon being
substituted, and the tea slipped by spoonfuls


You may find all grades of tea houses in
the Russian cities, even to those in which
the poorest classes gather after their DAYS
work is done, to refresh their weary frames
with the gentle stimulant. If YOU enter
one of the better class you find large room,
or series of rooms, with little tables and in
variaby a picture of the Virgin and Child
or saint, covered with plate of gold, or
silver gilt, so as to leave only the face,
hands and feet visible. Then you take your
seat at one of the windows that look upon
the street, and order your "chi." The waiter
brings a portion of tea in small pot, a
plentiful supply of hot water in another
vessel, glasses instead of cups, some slices
Of lemon and Jumps of sugar, and then a
plate of rolls of paper and tobacco for
cigarettes.


The Russians drink their tea very weak,
and the teapot is replenished with hot water
bY a native, until a person accustomed to
what is called tea in England or America
begins to find the flavor of the lemon pre-
ponderate in his glass Indeed the drinking
Of strong tea at fifteen dollars pound is ra
ther an expensive luxury. But the higher
grades are usually reserved for higher occa,
sons The kinds in general used among the
wealthy citizens Of St. Petersburg are those
averaging four rubles or three dollars
pound; in the tea house still lower quality
is usel
Year: 1860

Everybody sits in Judgment on a dirty
sin; but clean it, dress it, polish it and there
are ten thousand people who think it not so
sinful after all. 1t is ragged iniquty that is
sinful; FURNISHED inquity is not as wicked as
men think.
Year: 1860

NEW YORK-ARMING THE STATES.


We have referred to letter of Mr. Haskin
to the Governor of New York, suggesting, in
behalf of the delegation here, that New York
troops be got into condition to sustain the Gov.
ernment.


The whole subject is one Of great delicacy.


The States have no right to raise and main.
tain troops in time Of peace.


And it is especially important that the con
Aict which may be impending, should not even
seem to be between different States, but between
the National Government and insurrection.


The patriotism of the New York delegation
and of the State Of New York are unquestiona
BILE, and it will strengthen the hands of the in
coming President, to receive assurances Of sup
port from so powerful quarter.


But, above all things, there must be no ap
pearanSe Of a conflict between sections.


If there is any duty, now more than ever re.
quired from the Northern Governors, in the
language of their annual messages, it is the
duty of discretion.
Year: 1860

The Congressional notes" of the States,
considering his adverse political bias, treats
Senator Doolittle's speech very fairly. He
says:


"What heard of the speech was suggestive.
Taking up the statements authoritatively made
OF the annual loss in Virginia by runaway
slaves, and regarding it in comparison to the
value of slaves in that State, the Senator
showed that there was little cause to com mpan,
rs the risk on slave property, by the showing
of Virginia herself, was but quarter of a mill
on the dollar; which was insignificant when
compared with the risk on other kinds of prop.
erty. From this fact he drew an argument in
favor of Union. The risk Of slave property,
now so trifing, would doubtless run up to ten
per cent. in the event of a dissolution of the
Union. The Southern extremists were only
playing in the hands of the Northern ex.
trenists for, as the Senator said, the Garrison
aboltionists and men of the Wendell Phillips
school are just as anxious to disrupt and split
up the Union as the extremists of the cotton
States or of South Carolina. Touching on the
right of secession, the Senator made some
striking suggestions. BE believes the right of
secession involves the right Of expulsion. If
one State has the right to secede from the
others, those remaining have an equal right to
Secede from one II lne rlgnt OF secession De
acknowledged, then any State during period
of war between the United States and foreign
country, could, by resolution, secede from the
former, and place herself at the disposal of the
latter. Had the right to secede been acknow
edged, the Hartford Convention could have
resolved one or more New England States out
of the Confederacy at the period of a war with
Great Britain, and placed the forts, arsenals,
aud munitions in Boston harbor, for in
stance = at the service of the enemy.


Senator Doolttle created a marked i'm
preston by these views, and sustained himself
in the attention of the galleries while he pro
ceeded to show why Florida and Louisiana
which had cost the Union so much money
should not, by resolution of Convention, dis
connect themselves from the Union which had
purchased their soil for the general benefit
and permitted their elevation into States in
furtherance Of that purpose, while, as in the
Year: 1860

PTTsBURG.- conduct of the people of
Pittsburg, in permitting cannon to be carried
of, for the palpable purpose Of being used
against the country, meets with general disap.
probation. The people there, we presume,
reasoned correctly, but they yielded their own
judgment to timid and weak.minded leaders.


There is certainly no fort at Galveston, and
it is believed that there is none at Ship Island
in coudition to receive an armament. The
whole thing is a bald piece of treason.
Year: 1860

THE ROMAN SENTINEL-A FELIcIToUs SIM
LE.-When Pompeii was destroyed, there
were very many buried in the ruins of it,
who were afterward found in different sit
uations. There were some found in deep
vaults as if they had gone thither for secu-
rity. There were some found who were in
the streets, as if they had been attempting to
make their escape. There were some found
in lofty chambers. But where did they fine
the Roman sentinel2 They found him stand.
ing at the city gate with his hand still grasp
ing his war-weapon, where he had beer
placed by his captain; and there where the
heavens threatened him; there where the
earth shook beneath him; there where the
lava stream rolled, he stood at his post, and
there, after 1000 years had passed away
was he found. So let Christians learr
to stand to their duty, willing to stand at tn,
post on which their captain has placed them
and they will find that grace will suppor
and sustain them.
Year: 1860

THE LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF LIFH.-
Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay on
Compensation" says:


Grief and joy--hope and fear-tears and
smiles-pain and pleasure-are all twins,
children OF the same mother, linked together
throughout the whole of humanity. No lot,
no country, no climate, no scene, no con-
dition in life may claim the enjoyment of
one, without the rebuking companionship Of
the other. No cloud, however, is without
its inner light. The blue sky still harbors
behind the canopy, ready with its sunshine,
and keeping the sad soul from being entirely
delivered to despair. No condition is so
lowly as to be without hope, no sorrow so
poignant and oppressive as not to permit the
consolation of some sweet ministers, inter-
posing at the right moment with compensa-
tion and perhaps delight. There is no such
thing as 'unmitigated evils; there is no such
thing as pleasure and joy without cloud or
qualification. We have only to open our
hearts to smile and sunshine; not turn our
backs, or shut our eyes to the angelic visitor
who is always sure to stand upon the thresh.
hold, whenever we deserve most need, and
are willing to give him welcome.
Year: 1860

JAMES THE FIRST AND ThB LION AND THE
UNICoRH.-James | was the first who united
the lion and the unicorn hernldfcally,
adopting the latter beast from the supporters
of the Scottish sovereigrs. The conjunction
ofthese animals on an ecclesiastical vestment
of the period of the Reformation must be
attributed to religious symbolism rather than
any heraldic arrangement; the lion typifying
fortitude and strength, while the unicorn is
typical of fortitude and chastity. AS such the
former may have reference to our Lord, ''the
Lion of Judah" and the latter may be an
emblem of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The
tradition with regard to the unicorn, that it
would never be caught, except by virgin,
and that if its skin was at all defiled it pined
away and died, is well known. Its capture
was favorite subject with the medi@val
artist. have before met with these animals
as spowdering for vestment, | think among
the Inventories in Sir William Dugdale's
History Of 81. Pdups.-Notes and Queries.
Year: 1860

The NECESSITY OF PARENTAL EDUCATION.
The New York Freemdn's Journal says truly:
SIN all the course of youthful education if
the boy with father is happier in his lot
than the orphan, it must be by the fact that
the parent remembers, no matter what his
own condition, that there is no one else on
earth that can supply parents care, watch
fulness and direction. There is, and can be,
no excuse for entrusting to another this
parental charge. Money can not buy an eye
so competent as the parents to understand
sustain and encourage child. The easy de-
putting of this charge to teachers, professors
and institutions, orphans children by whole
sale, and robs the parent of one of the most
salutary motives he can have for ordering
his own life aright--that he may be an ex-
ample, and be fit to direct his chill.
Year: 1860

SHOOTING AND THROWING STONES INTO A


TRAIN OF CARs-The other morning, about
three O'clock, as the passenger train upon


Virginia Central Railroad was nearing
Forest Depot, pistol was fred from the
roadside into the train, the ball of which
came very near striking the baggage-master
of the train. few moments afterward, a
stone, weighing about nine pounds, was
thrown through one of the windows of the
passenger cars, and struck very near pas
san oer
Year: 1860

LITTLE GIRL CARRIED THROUGH CULvERT.
During recent heavy rain, says the Easton
penny Express, a little girl, about eleven
years old, daughter of Jacob Fulmer, through
some means, got into stream of water that
swept through Locust-alley, and It's force
being SO great that she was unable to help
herself, the child was carried off with the
current about fifty feet, and then plunged
into a culvert, through which she passed a
distance of l80 feet, and from that into Bush


kill, bringing up finally on q rock in that
stream, greatly frightened but not all hurt
Year: 1860

and he too walked suddenly away-on
another, and he was gone, till at length the
veteran was left standing alone in his glory,
to finish his fiery harangue, when and how
he pleased.


Adams was almost alone at that time. His
own party burst not back him-his own
friends would persuade him to cease his dan
gerous agitation-but conscientious deter
mination kept him to his purpose, and with
his own faculty Of persistence, he piled Con-
gress and the people with argument and
eloquence, till the principle for which he
contended gained complete triumph, and
not man lives now who is silly enough to
deny the right of petitioning Congress for
any object whatever


Look at Frank Blair, as he stood the other
day at Hannibal, pleading anti-slayery prin
ciples, in the face of pro-slavery audience,
amid a shower of eggs and stones. Who does
not see that had he shrunk timidly away his
cause would have been ruined But as he
stood firm at his post, who does not know
that his courage gave force to his arguments,
and produced conviction and conversion in
all those of his hearers who had souls worth
convicting and converting


Look at CaSsius Clay-for long years,
amid swellings and tumults, IN the face of
bluster and assaults, standing up FOR freedom
and right. 1t is his courage that has given
him a name in the whole earth, and place
in the brightest page of American history,
when that page shall be written.
Year: 1860

The Southern Confedsracy begins to see
the election of Lincoln in the near distance,
and what does it propose?


We arc not prepared to say, Oet the eiec-
ton of Lincoln, be brought about by any
cause that it is, Of itself, an orsrt act. and
that it is a cause sufficient to justify resist
ance to his inauguration. We should de
plore the necessity Of resistance, bat we
are willing, in common with the southern
people, to accept anything before dishon5r,
humiliation aud degradation.


ave DO not doubt the fact that the first
two years of the election Of any black Re
publican to the Presidency his administra-
ton would be cOnservatIve-but insidious.


Oh no Can wait two yelTsat least before
the trigger for the grand burst up is pulled,
it seems. Before the two years are past, the
word will be whats the use Of a fuss now
We have chance to elect another mln at
the end OF only two years more
Year: 1860

Two fllibuster expeditions leiJ New Or
leans in aid Of Walker, too late to be Of any
service to him, which have not returned
The last one. fifty men, sailed from New
Orleans on the very day that news arrived Of
Walker CAPTURE.
Year: 1860

I HAVE bought the patent Of Messrs. " 3. F. d
l. c. J. Proyosts Iron Screw and Le-
yer Press, for the Parishes of East aud est
Felicana and Pointe Coupee. This press is now
ahead OF all others in use, for durability, econo-
N.Y. strength, &c: and it isthe same that took the
premium at the Mississippi State Fair, in 1858.


The sale of the patent of this celebrated Press
for the different counties in the Southern States
has been unprecedented; and it is generally pre-
dicted that in few years, they will superccde
all other cotton Presses known.


4 word as to the cost of these presses It has
been proven beyond the least possibility of a
doubt, that there has never been a Press Invented
that can begin to compare with this for cheap
ness. Therefore. if there is anything in economy,
they mist certainly fad great favor with the cot
ton planting portion of our community. They
seldom get out of repair are easily fixed. and
taking all things into consideration, no Press
ias ever been thought Of by any mechanic, that
is destined to prove of SO great q benefit to the
cotton planter, as s'Proyost,s Iron Screw and Le-
Yer Press.


Ia the language of the Messrs. Provost, ave
claim Tor this Press many advantages over all
the Presses in use. The Press is well adapted to
any style Of Gin House, as it can be worked in
or out Of the lint room takingn but little space
requires but little timber and must be durable,
rs all OF its working parts are Of iron, OF great
power, as it combines both the lever and the
screw, and SO simple that the negroes can work
it with dispatch. We can press any weight Of
bales required with ease.o


As it is more easy to convince persons of the
superiority Of this press by showing it in full
operation, this is to let planters know that have
one in Bayou Sara, and will take pleasure in
showing it to any who may desire to purchase.
Twill also contract to put up these Presses on
any plantation in the parishes Of Pointe Coupee
and last and West Felieiana. Orders particu-
larly desired. as | wish to show planters the
great superiority of ProVoss Press over all others
in existence. .je11. @s H. TENNEY.
Year: 1860




EDS. ADyoCATE:-lt is with reluctance
| feel constrained again TO ask lndul-
gence for trespassug upon your courte-
sy and the public, in matters personat;
but | cannot It rant the statement pub
Iiahcd by DR.. Deony in the Crescent OF
the 9th inst, in reference TO the clrcum-
stances connected with my signing the
recommendation to the people OF the
State, irrespective OF former political
differences, to meet in their respective
parishes and select delegates to attend
the Dtmocratice State Convention at
Baton Rouge, to remain without contra
dict!t H.


WbiIc1 admit the truth Of the state
mcnt 50 far as it relates to signing the
paper in question at the Harvey House,
the Doctor is mistaken when he states
he met me next morning; on the con-
trary, | had been in search of him that
morning, and seeing him pass down
Main street | pursued and hailed him,
and on ovcrtakipg him | asked him,
Doctor, what kind Of paper was 1t
signed last might an anxious to see
it z" rrmarking at the same time, that
did not fuIyremembcr it's contents, also,
at the same time, acknowledging the
corn. He replied that he did not have
it convenient, or words to that effect,
and went On to state its contents. L
permitted him to proceed until he de-
cIared that the object was to carry out
views similar to those expressed in the
resolutions on the same subject which
had been voted down in the Democratic
caucus of the House Of Representatives.
| then stated most distinctly, that [
should have opposed those resolutions
had | been a member of that caucus, and
would have Offered a resolution to admit
those only who had been elected as the
regular nominees Of the Democratic par
ty, and those elected from parishes in
which no nominations had beer, made,
whose known antccedents We're Demo-
cratic


| remarked further, that the PROPOSE
tion, as stated by him, was Il matter
which the Democracy Of each parish
should decide for themselves, and | did
not wish to interfere in the matter, al
though it might be Democratic, and
certainly had been tile usage of the par
ty, to receive all those who had hereto
fore desired IN good faith to act with us;
but | deny having endorsed the idea of
political combination or fusion of par
ties, as the paper i'll qnestionsevidently
contempIatcs. He replied "that it was
only Recommendation" and we sepa-
rated | did not then request the Doc
tor to have my name taken off, because
in the course of the conversation he led
me to believe that the paper was not in
lis possession lrad no idea that he
was then on his way to New Orleans to
have Unpublished, My determination
vas to await his return and request him
to let me see it, when l could have
judged whether to let my name remain
or have it erased.


Doctor Delony has since admitted to
me that at the time the conversation
took place between US, the document
was in his possession, and | know it
would have caused him very little in
convenience to have permitted me to see
it again. / did not see it afterwards
until it appeared in the Crescent, when
| Immediately published my card in the
Advocate requesting the withdrawal of
my signature.


Very respectfully, yours,


e. w ROBERTSON.
Year: 1860

This is the only stitch that cannot be ravclea
and that presents the same appearance on each
side Of the seam. 1t is made with two threads
one upon each side of the fabric. and ntcrlock-
ed in the center of it.


Diagram Of the absurd Complicated Knitting Stitch


of Grocer d, Bakers Mttchine.
Year: 1860

No honest m1n will take q paper
move of, and allow the paper to contn-
uc TO be sent to the Office from which he
moved, The way for honest men to
act, is to pay up, and notify The editor
Of their removal, and have the paper
sent to where they are removed, or if
they are about going away, and do not
know where they will locate, let them
promptly pay up and quit. But this
sncaking off, lying, dodging, and swim
ding, is the essence Of mcanncss.
Year: 1860

There are many young ladies and
gentlemen scattered throughout the
country who possess the ability to write
articles Of rare literary merit, A mod
est ditlidonco prevents them from the
venture Of an offering to the public
through the Press, and thereby
much latent talent remains unemployed
and much beautiful thought is lost.
Full many gem of purcst ray serene,
The dark unfathomcd caves of Ocean bear
Full many flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its fragrance ON the odcscrt air.


Now, the class towhch we reicrneed
only opportunity and encouragement
to enter the walks Of literature, and
achieve an enviabIe distinction We
offer them as medium by which the
public ear may be reached space in this
paper, rcscrving the rights usual in
such cases.
Year: 1860

A disagrccablc old bachelor, whose
proposal to marry was refused for the
fifteenth time last week, bya young Ia
dy, was heard Immediately after the ro-
fusal TO deliver most bitter philippe
against the fair sex in general, and in
concluding remarked:


"That the reason why Adam was
put to sleep before the creation Of Eve
from his rib, lay in the fact that if he
had been awake he never would have
consented to any such outrage upon his
future peace"
Year: 1860

The truth was never moro forcibly
expressed than in the following lines:


"Ifthcre is a man who may eat his
bread in peace with God and man, it is
that man who has brought that bread
out of the earth by his own honest in.
dustry. 1t is cankered by no fraud, it
is wet by no tear-and it stained by no
blood"
Year: 1860

There are in New York ninety insu-
rance companies, and the total capital
now Invested in the business is over
eighteen millions Of dollars, yet almost
weekly new companies are forming
Year: 1860

An ITEM FOR THE DRUNKARp.-A
mans pride, if no other motive, ought
to keep him from getting drunk
Every blockhead can laugh at him, every
cowardly calf can abuse him, and every
designing villain can impose upon and
rob him.
Year: 1860

The "ESuInincr'' ana The R1chmond De-


mocratic Convention.


Much dissatisfaction was expressed ycster-
day by 4 number OF the members Of the Demo
cratic Convention, at the apparent neglect with
which that body has been treated in the CO.
lumns Of the Richmond Examiner


The complaint is that the Examiner" has
not only rcfraincd from all expressions of SYM
pathy with the Convention, but has omitted 10
furnish IFS readers with any report Of Monday s
proceedings, other than brief summary in
serted in the local column under the head Of
"City Matters that such IN imperfect notice,
from metropolitan Democratic newspaper, is
what might properly be accorded to 4 primary
meeting but is by no means consistent with
the respect and attention usually accorded to a
National Democratic Convention, by leading
organ of the party


4 desire has been expressed to us that We
should give publicity TO this dissatisfaction
1t is in compliance with this expressed desire,
and with no wish or intention on our part to
take olr cotemporary to task, that we have
written the above.


Wetrust, however, that the Examiner will
not omit TO make some explanation, which will
prove satisfactory 10 the delegates who have
found such good reason to complain of apparent
coldneSs and neglect.


is much to be desired, in the present state
Of our party relations, that one of the metro
politan Democratic newspapers of Virginia
should not be regarded as having Intentionally
offered a disrespectful slight to dignfied and
able body Of representative men, duly accred'
itcd as such by the Democracy Of majority
of Southern States, and formally assembled in
National Convention.