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Year: 1860

THE HEARr.-Few people hold close
communion with their own hearts. 1t is
q terrible thing to question it continuous,
ly, severely, and feel the truth of it's re-
plies, rung out fraction BY fraction. til!
the questioner sees himself revealed and
hdmbled at the revelation. There is far
iriore profound and far-reaclling knowl.
edge than most men are willing to per.
ceive, in the exclamation Of the Royal
Psa!mist: "The heart is dereiflil above
all things, and desperately wicked" And
yet men need not be deceived. 1t is be-
cause they dare not learn the truth. They
fear 10 know themselves. / share this
fear. On few occasions, l have torn
the mask away, and looked on the naked
ness Of the heart; but | shut my eyes
aud tried to cheat myself into the belle
that there was no devil there. It is no
a more difficult matter to know more o
our neighbot than oitself, for we do NO
feat 10 study him. We read him as al
open book. and although we cannot pry
closely in every page, we can peruse TIN
table Of coRtehts, and learr more than hi
would be willing to tell. | thank Coz
for the restraining influences which h
throws around man, for His motions
without and within, to keep and cherisl
the spirit Of good in the human heart
that it may not wholly die! But for these
soon would the light Of the inner tempt
90 out in darkness, And midnight Of de
Spair and horror wrap the soul.
Year: 1860

In large, lone house, situated in the
south of England, there once lived a lady
and her two maid servants. They were far
away from any human habitations, but they
there peacefully and happily. 1t was the
lady's custom to go round the house with
her maids every evening, to see that all the
windows and doors were properly secured.
One night she had accompanied them as
usual, and ascertained that all was safe.
They left her in the passage, close TO her
room, and then went 10 their own, which
was quite at the other side of the house.
40 .ho lad, opened her door, she distinct
ly saw a man underneath her bed. What
could she do? Her servants were far away
and could not hear if she screamed for help ;
and even if they had come TO her assistance,
those three weak women we're no match for
desperate hosse-breaker. How, then, did
she act She trusted in God. Quietly
closed the door, and locked it on the inside,
which she was always in the habit of doing.
She then leisurely brushed her hair, and
putting on her dressing gown. she took her
Bible and sat down and read. She read
aloud and chose chapter which had pecul-
lar reference TO Gods watchfulness over US,
and constant care Of us by night and by
day. When it was finished, she knelt and
prayed at great length, still uttering her
words aloud, especially commencing her
self and servants TO Gods protection, and
dwelling upon their utter helplessness and
dependence upon him to preserve her from
all dangers AT last she arose from her
knees, put out her candle, and lay down in
bed; but she did not sleep. Alter few
minutes had elapsed, she was conscious the
man was standing by her bedside. He ad-
dressed her, and begged her not to be
alarmed. Il came here" said he, "a to rot
you, but after the words you have read. and
the prayer you have uttered, no power on
earth could induce me TO hurt you, or to
touch thing in yonr house. But You must
remain perfectly quiet, and not attempt TO
Year: 1860

i'll the air. and moment afterwards was
several iathoms under water. The whale
came up head foremost, hittiIg the boat n
tremendous knock under my feet, sending
me all flying. The captain, at the same
time grabbed HIS steering or, and over
board he went also. Fortunately l could
swim well, and soon come upto blow; but
! had hardly time to spout bsfore found !
was in very dsagrecable situation. Put
ting out my arm TO swim, i hit the whale
on the head, and ut the sane time saw the
boat three or four rods from mt. i confess
l did not feel exactly rigik, but it was no
use for me to lay still and be picked up Ike
a squid. So made regular shove off,
with my feet against the ewhale's head, and
struck out for the boat. j saw all was con-
fusion in the boat, and that the men did not
notice me at all. had on thick clothes,
and found it hard swimming. Finally one
OF the men saw me, and stopped tle boat,
which some OF them was steering away
from me as fast as they could. As l got in
at the bow, saw the captain coming over
the stern. Halo, said he, " where have
you been TO.


"After the whale, said /.


"And ] have been after you," said the
captain. We had good laugh, rung out
our hair and started for the whale again /;
she lay still, with her jaws open, and head
towards the boat the rest of her body was
under water, so that she had no chance TO
kill,


We lay still watching her motions. All
at once she let her jaws fly back, striking
the boat in the bow, and smashing hole
through her; the boat began to fill, but Tor
iunately we had a jacket ready, and stopped
the hole up, SO we kept from filling, and
pulled up to the whale again. This time
she headed the mate. and lay her whole
broadside towards US. We had nothing to
do but to pull up, and in lance, the whale
lying perfectly still all the time. In twenty
minutes she went into her furry, and soon
after lay fin out. We took her alongside
the ship, and commenced cutting her in
but it took all the next day to get her all
in. She measured over seventy-fve fee
in length, and between fifty and sixty fee
around the largest part of the body hel
jaw was seventeen and a half feet long, an,
her fukes seventeen feet broad. She stow
ed us down one hundred and twenty -fiv
barrels of sperm oil.


This is the sort of game that il wort
killing. and makes man feed proud to lool
upon. Ana M me pursuit Of it, are engage,
men who, as class, have been looked upor
by some of our nicely Judged people OF
shore, as hardly worth the name of men
men who have more soul in the tip of theil
fingers, than could be possibly obtained il
the whole body of many who pretend ts
scorn them. The whaleman's life is hare
one. And were it not for the interest ant
excitement which aifaest all feel who engag,
in it, would soon be given up. Whalin,
eughtto be encouraged, and whalemen Ough
to receive more than they now do for rhei
oil The noble sperm whale that was mad
on purpose for its oil, should never be sup
planted by the long nose grunters, who ar
trying to root themselves into notice, an
whose lard oil is not TO be compared witt
the pure sperm, which never changes, bu
is the same in heat or cold.


CAPT. JENKINS.
Year: 1860

JonN B. WELLER AT SHAsTA.-We did not
hear until recently of the reception of John
b. Weller at Shasta during his recent explo-
ration of the State in search of health. lie
was received with nearly as much pomp, we
are told, as on his celebrated visit to Long
Bar, in 1859, when he was met and escorted
into town by procession in which veget-
able handcart drawn by Frenchman was
most conspicuous, and preceded by band
Of music consisting of kettle drum and a
fife made out of tin dipper handle. In
Shasta he was not met and escorted into town,
(as the story goes,) but was serenaded at his
stopping place by band of music, the in
struments being a bass drum and gong.
The Ex-Governor responded to the honor in
ferring to the circumstance of his former
treatment there, after the excitement of
"Them one hundred and thirteen guns"
big uproar ensued and he couldn't proceed.
Finding that he had struck the wrong cord,
the friends of the Ex-Governor adjourned to
take a drink, and, the crowd being restored
to good humor, he went on with his remarks.
Pretty soon, however, he made another bad
break, and the confusion was tremendous
Upon the whole, say the reports which have
come to us, Ex Governor Weller's reception
in Shasta was anything but fattering. The
people up there don't seem to like him.
Year: 1860

FprroR DEMocRAr:-The Aldermen seem
to have gone crazy on the subject of the Fire
Department, and the Appeal and Express
seem disposed to push their insanity to a
hopeless point by urging them to repeal the
ordinance prohibiting the erection Of wooden
buildings within certain limits. The repeal
of that ordinance would be a plain violation
of the rights of those who have erected val
liable buildings within those limits with the
assurance of the ordinance that their proper
ty should not be jeopardized by inhamoble
material in its immediate neighborhood. No
better evidence could be given of the total
insanity of the Aldermen than an ordinance
declaring that the chances of general con
frgration should be increased by the erection
of wooden buildings in the heart of the town,
and that the chances to extinguish it should
be diminished by destroying the power of an
unsurpassed Fire Department
Year: 1860

Grey Haired and Bald Persons will
find permanent benefit by using MRS. S. A. ALIENS
WORLDS HAIR REsToRER. Those that have been
grey for years can have their Hair restored to the
original hue of youth.


1T Is NOT A DYE, but acts on the secretions and
capillary vessels from which the color Of the hair is
obtained. Those whose Hair is falling, or the bald
will find this preparation exactly suited to them.
few applications will stop the falling, and cause new
Hair to come forth no21-2w
Year: 1860

Within the space of few days four
churches and an academy we're burned
in Lincoln County, Tennessee. A half
witted individual by the name of John
Rudd, on being arrested on suspicion of
of having set fire to one OF then. confess
ed that he had burned them all. He
said that it vas his intention to burn eve-
ry church IL the county which was over
ten years old as be considered that by
that time they we're pretty we'll worn out.


He had allotted himself six months for
the completion of this laudabe enterprise.
The arrangement. however, has been in
terfered with, and the authorities have
allotted him a somewhat longer period in
jail
Year: 1860

Whenever you get black eye, BY a
fall ou the ice. or BY running against a
bed post or stopping powerful fist, ap-
ply cloth wruug out of very warm wa
ter, and renew it until the pain ceases
The moisture and heat liquifes the blood -,
and sends it back to its proper channel.
Sc warm water, or hot, but never cold
water to the bruise. A doctor would
charge a dollar for this advice, but we
give it gratis. Water Cure Monthly.
Year: 1860

Somebody says that a young lady
should always ask the four following ques-
tons before accepting the hand of any
young man:


Is be honorable !


Is be kind OF hesrtl


Can he support me comfortably


Does be take paper and pay for it in
advance
Year: 1860

Caavassing, AT an election csndi-
date solicited a vote.


81 would rather vote for the devil than
you" was the reply.


but in case your friend is not can
didate,' said the solicitor, might then
count on your assistance I"
Year: 1860

think that the agents Of the Great Eastern
are going to make blunder in charging vls-
itors dollar head. They would make more
money, in my opinion, at fifty cents, and stll
moro at twenty five cents ticket. When the
huge monster arrived here she was in Il illthy
condition throughout. ] have seen many an
ordinary merchantmen look cleaner after
voyage to The East and back. There 10 any
quantity of men at work upon her now, how
ever, and she will be soon tit to be seen. AT
present. only privileged personsare allowed Oh
hoard. y.
Year: 1860




There Is no malady Of deeper Importance either in
iy liable than that arising from impure
tions medical il Is the duty Of every physician
10 look disease affects health and life and his sole
object should be to mitigate far lies in his power
their bodily suffering Human nature is at best but fra
all liable to misfortune.


Of all ills that aiict more terrible than
those Of private nature Dreadful II is in the person
constitu ton ending frequently in destruction and oah
some grave II becomes Of still greater importance when
Il is transmitted 10 innocent offspring Such being the
case how important it becomes that every one having
the TO fear they have contracted the disease
should attend TO 1t at by consul ing
whose respecabty and education enables him TO
rant a safe, speedy and permanent cure.


In accordance with this necessity Dr. Stackpole feels
called upon that by long study and extensive
practice he has become perfect master of all those diseases
which under the denomination of yenerea and hay
ing paid attention to that branch than any other
physician in the Uued States, he feels himself better
qualified to treat them.


Syphilis In all its FORMS such Ulcers swelling Of the
grons ulcers in the throat secondary syphilis syphilis
in children, mercural syphstic eieetions gonorrhoea,
geet structures false passages inflammation of the bladder
and PROSTATE glands excoriations tumors pustues
are as familiar TO him the most common things or
daily observations. The doctor effects in recent
cases in few days and finds difficulty In curing
of long duration without submitting the patient to such
treatment will draw upon him the slightest suspicion,
or obge him to neglect his business whether in
without The diet need be changed except In
Of in hamaton There In California patients
(amounng to 20 900 in the past year, that could
furnish proof Of this but these matters that require
the incest secrecy which he always preserves.


All letters enclosing $40 will promptly attended To-.
Office hours from A. NJ. to +. NJ.
Year: 1860

~ into public life sir in the service of the
United States. On that broad altar my earliest and
all my public VOWS have been made. propose to
serve no other MASTER So far as depends on any
agency of mine, they shall continue united States


united in interest and in affection, united in every
thing in regard to which the Constitution has de-
creed their uuion united in war, for the common
defence, the common Tenown, and the common
glory; and united compacted, knt firmly together,
in peace, for the common prosperity and happiness
Of ourselves and our children"
Year: 1860

The Atlantic Confederacy, though intensely
Democratic, and slightly given to eating fire, is
nevertheless iacetious, 1t says the Democratic
Convention which is to hold its adjourned meeting
at Baltimore on the 18th of June, will open its ses-
sions by singing the following verse from that good
old hymn by Watts. Brother b. f. Butler, of Mass
achusetts win raise the tune and the entire North
western Squatter Sovereignty delegation, under the
lead Of Richardson, of Illinois, will Join in the
chorus


So when raging fever burns,


We shift from side to side by turns


But It's poor relief we gain,


To change the place but keep the pain.
Year: 1860

The loveliest of the 6air?
Face of unruffled beauty,


Without one trace ofcare;
The smile that plays upon thy cheek,


With all its beauty, pure and meek,
Doth bind my heart still near thee
Forget thee? that can never be.
1 lore thee, and not many claim


Such love as mine dear one,
Not any do give the love


Which thou by truth has won,
Mine shall not be a faith to change


With every evenings close
1t shall live ON, and only fade


When death shall bring Tepose.
Then bid me not forget thee,


Though another's love be thine
still can love the Virtue


Ola heart that seems divine
Then tell me not my love is Wild


love a being pure and mild
And such a one thou'st been to me


Forget thee; shall that euer De?
May lseO.@ Jsa
Year: 1860


Thou art SO free, so mild so pure


So beautiful in thought
So like wreath of Heavenly flowers


By Angels fingers wrought;
So high above all earthly things


SO lovely and so meek,
So gentle and so pleasant are


The words thy soft lips speak,
That none may look upon thy brow


Without dream of love
Withouta lingering thought ofthose


Who throng the world above.
Dost think ! can forget thee


That heart of tenderestloye,
As pure as that which Angels breathe


In Heavenly halls above
No--such heart were bliss togain--
A heart like thine ne er broods pain;
IT'S loves own fount sweet purity


Forget thee; that can Hever be.
Year: 1860

The Bureau County Democrat, published
at Princeton, the residence of Owen Love-
joy, says that during his boisterous and abu-
sive speech the other day, he referred to the
killing of his brother at Alton few years
ago, and declared he would be avenged
But, adds the Democrat, he was very care
full not to mention how he had defrauded
the disconsolate widow of his brother out
Of the small estate left her by her husband,
leaving her dependant on the charities of
the world. The sister Of the unfortunate
widow is also an inmate Of the Lee county
Iowa,) poor house. Notwithstanding the
destitute condition Of this woman, this boi-.
ferrous hypocrite is constantly prating about
his charity to the runaway niggers that he
takes in and protects, and exultingly pro-
claims that the hungry shall never be turn
ed away empty from the philanthropic door
Of his home. This very generous and
christian man is too great to smile or look
upon the poor objects related to him by the
ties OF consanguinity. To help them might
elicit angel smiles, but it would not carry
him to Congress, where he can preach the
most offensive abolitionism, and boast OF
his niger stealing operations under the
plea of humanity and love to the race. His
sole aim being Office he is willing to ride
any hobby in order to acquire it, while his
poor sister:in-law may pine in want with
out attracting his attention, or receive any
of his boasted charities. Out upon such
villainous hypocrisy by political clergy
man.
Year: 1860

"PUr HER THROUGH BuB."-A poor
drunken wretch went to hear Universal.
list minister preach. The preacher argued
that no matter how degraded or abandoned
a man might become, he would Stii' be
saved. The drunkard became much inter.
ested in the doctrine that left him loom for
hope. Unfortunately however, in the midst
Of the argument the minister's mind be-
came clouded and confused and he COM
menced blundering and staggering as thro'
about to break down. The drunkard, see
ing this arose and supporting himself
against the wall cried OUTPUT her thro'
bub. or I'm goner."
Year: 1860

To Cure CoLIc IN HoRsEs.-Dissolve as
much salt as will do in pint of warm va
ter, then add a pint Of vinegar give thu
horse half the mixture, and if that does
not relieve him in half an hour, give him
the balance and cure may be expected.
Year: 1860

One would naturally suppose that man
who had suffered all the horrors of hanging
lust short of actual death, would never risk
the gallows again; but such in one case at
least, was not the result A house-breaker
named Smith was hanged at Tyburn, De-
cember "a, l705 and when he had hung
nearly fifteen minutes, the people shouted "a
reprievelh He was cut down-bled, and he
recovered


When asked what his feelings had been, he
replied in substance that "when he was
TUNED off, he for some moments was sensi-
BILE of very great pain, occasioned by the
weight of his body, and felt his spirits in a
strange commotion, violently pressing up
wards; that having forced their way to his
head, he, as it were, saw great blaze or
glaring light, which seemed to go out of the
eyes with flash, and then he lost all sense
of pain; that after he was cut down, and be-
gan to come to himself, the blood and spirits
forcing themselves into their former cham
nels, put him, by a sort of pricking or shoot
ing, TO such intolerable pain that he could
have wished those hanged who had cut him
down." ..I ...... 'a


Ever afterward he went by the name Of
halfhanged Smith. This fellow soon re-
turned to his former evil habits, and was
again tried at the Old Bailey for house-break-
ing but the jury brought in a special YER
dict, leaving the affair to the decision of the
twelve Judges, who decided in favor of the
prisoner. Even this second wonderful escape
did not deter him from resuming his NAL.
practices, and the third time he was to have
been brought to trial, but the prosecutor
died before the day appointed, and thus he
once more got free. Nothing is known Of
his subsequent history.
Year: 1860

A COMPREHENSIVE SPIRITUAL SPECULATION.
A correspondent of Andrew jackson Davis's
new paper proposes to enter into compre-
hensive speculation with any one who desires
to furnish houses to the public at a cheap
rate, to make boots and shoes for the popu-
lace at nominal cost, to cut out garments
and sell them, or do anything else that the
a purely benevolent one, with no thought of
pecuniary returns attached to it. The phil
anthropic will please take notice. and govern
themselves accordingly. The Spirits have
indorsed the scheme, and the world is to be
the gamer.
Year: 1860

A SLANDERER CowHIDED BY A WOMAN
The "head of numerous family was un-
mercifully cowhided by respectable woman
in Jeifersonville, Indiana, day or two since.
He had circulated vile SANDER on the lady,
who is of good repute, and known to possess
all the qualities that entitle her to respect.
She followed him in his retreat from the lash,
and every blow she gave told plainly that
there was virtue in the whip if there was
none in the man.
Year: 1860

A BOVINE Trick BY STUDEETs.-Some of
the young gentlemen of the Troy IN. W
University have been playing BOVINE trick
upon the faculty. They fastened a cow by
the horns TO the horns Of the altar, with her
offspring by her side. The faculty, however,
have not vet discovered the peculiar fun of
the proceeding, and incline to regard it in a
serious light. Apology or explanation are
the only alternatives offered to the delin-
quents. ... .
Year: 1860

Is TIE New Y York Times of recent date says ::
The fact is the seceeders begin to realize that
they have made a mistake They have seri-
ously underated the attachment of the South
ern people to the Federal Union. They have
been tolerated so long in their loud talk upon
the subject that they believed their cQnstitu-
ents rife for the consumation of their schemes.
Yancey thought the cotton States could be
"precipitAted into a revolution" whenever
the plans of the leaders should be complete,
and the position of political parties should
afford a favorable opportunity for the expert
ment. If he had kept his thoughts to him
self, and continued to plot in secret, he might
possibly have continued to be of this opinion.
But his famous Slaughter letter opened the
eyes of the masses whom he hoped to make
his tools, and very prompt and decisive re-
action at once set in. That declaration fur
nished the key to the movements of the ultra
pro slavery wing of the Democratic party
1t exposed the motive which lay at the bot
tom of their incessent demands upon their
Northern brethren. 1t showed the real
meaning of the secession at Charleston, and
of the sectional nomination at Baltimore
The seceders are likely to be in minority in
nearly all the Southern States"
Year: 1860

POLICE ITEMs.-There was quite a jam at
the Mayors Court yesterday morning. MANY
curious spectators being Drawn thither to
see what disposition would be made of those
impulsive specimens OF humanity, who in
celebrating the Fourth had let their patriot
ism get the better OF their discretion, and
thus fallen into the clutches of the law
Considering the fact that the occasion was
one on which those who are in the habit of
carousing and quarreling generally make
tie drunkenness and disturbance on that
day.


This result is perhaps attributable to the
large and efficient police force the city
government had provided for the occa-
sion, and for which it is deserving of great
commendation. When the badges of the
officers of justice can be seen in the crowd,
the fear of arrest generally keeps the turbu-
lent quiet. Not great many arrests were
made, and the most Of them were only for
being drunk.


The proceedings at the police court were
somewhat interesting, but for want Of room,
by reason of the great space which our ac-
count of the celebration occupies, we are
forced to pass them over, giving only asum-
mary Of them. There were ten cases
tried, all of them charged with being drunk,
and two with fighting, and one with va
grancy in addition. Two of them were
discharged without fine, the others were
fined 81 and costs, amounting in each in
stance to Sc 80. Three paid their fnesEand
two were discharged, but the other was
recommitted to the lookup for contempt of
court. Another obtained security for the
payment of his fine and was discharged, but
all the rest were remanded to the calaboose
for default