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Year: 1860

TRICKS OF JUGGLER.-The New York cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer gives
the following:


we have a celebrated juggler performing in
the city, who played an amusing trick in a
Broadway omnibus this forenoon There was
distinguished literary gentleman in the stage,
with whom he entered into conversation At
length the literary gentleman pulled the strap,
and was about to get out, when the juggler
tapped him gently on the shoulder


Excuse me, sir, F" said he, ''I doubt not you
are an honest man, but 1 perceive you have
one of my gloves in your pocket" And greatly
to the gentleman's surprise, he pulled one Of
his gloves from an inside pocket; in which. OF
course, he had adroitly placed it without the
gentleman knowledge.


Had have taken one. " replied the gentle
man. Il should have taken both"


"Yes, replied the juggler, "but see you
have my pocket book as we'll, :" whereupon he
also took that article from the very bottom of
the astonished gentleman's inside pocket
Year: 1860

III New York the chemists appointed to
Investigate the mysterious deaths of the Central
Park swans, report that, after thorough anaylsis
OF the contents of their stomachs, no traces of
poison could be discovered Moreover as more
saline matter was found than would result from
their natural food, the conclusion arrived at ia
that they must have died from some affection of
Tue lungs, probably pneumonia. There are MANY
however, who are Of opinion that the birds must
nave died OF sheer starvation, and the ignorance
Of the proper mode Of managing them by the per
sons having charge ofthem.
Year: 1860

PHILADELPHIA, May IA meeting was
held this morning at the Constitutional
headquarters. There were able addresses
by the delegates of the late Convention. A
procession was formed, headed by Il band
which proceeded to the La Pierrie House.
to serenade Senator Bell.


Mr.. Bell was introduced from the balcony
by James r. Ingersoll, who eulogized the
action of the Convention and the candidates
presented.


Mr. Bell was received with cheers. lie
said it Wonld he contrary to human nature
if he did not feel deeply sensible of the
honor paid him, but he also felt that the
assemblage was mainly to approve the action
of the Convention. He did not appear to
make speech upon the political topics of
the day, hut rendered his thinks for the
present manifestation. He alluded to the
causes which lei to the Conventional he
ing the distruSt of both the Democratic aud
Republican parties. He trusted that The
party to succeed them would be party of
the Union. The Constitution OF the country
required the people to come forth in their
might and manifest determination 10 call
back the country 10 the time and objects
of the institutions OF republican govern
ment, and not exhaust its energies in OBJ
structions. 1t is manifest that the public
confidence in the state of the republic has
deteriorated within the last twenty years.
The Convention therefore wisely banished
from its consideration all exciting topics that
had scattered distrust between the North and
the South, knowing that it would lead to
no public good. That Convention thought
fit, among such host of worthless, to select
him, it is compliment OF whicji 1 feel my
very unworthineSs. He concluded by trust
ing that the party founded with such auspices
as harmony and good feeling, would be sue
cessful i'll establishing n new era, and that
the Convention shall not have labored in
vain. His course for the last twenty gears
was well known and it would he needless
to refer TO it again. Thanking the crowd
for the honor conferred ON him, Mr.. Bcl} re-
tired amid hearty, though not general
cheering.
Year: 1860

6S The Rev. J. c. Fletcher gave us last even ing, brilliant lecture on the religion, customs and people of Brazil. Seldom have we relished anything more than the picture he laid before his audencs of that exuberant garden of the tropics laden with it's strange variety of fruits and flow CTS, tseming in perpetual harvest for the hand of man Surely tha: country must be the garden of the world, and if its people had the enterprise which moves this Yankee nation, imagination could not set a bound to the results they would produce there. As relevant to this comparison the Reverend gentleman stated that the best Remedies employed there for the diseases to which they are subject. arc invented and supplied to them by our own we'll known countryman, Dr J. c. Aver of Lowell. Mass, and that not the people only. but the priesthood and the conrt of the Emperor down, have constant recourse in sickness to the Remedies of this widely celebra- ted American Chemist.-Ledgr, Boston.
Year: 1860

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Year: 1860


as he gracionsly raised her ID his side and
her Empress Eudocia Augusta.


Her fathers name was mingled in the prayer of
Thanksgiving she offered for the great fortune
heaven had guided her to-.


When the mandate spread afar that all the people
of the kingdom should rejoice, because of the ex.
ceediDg happiness their sovereign found in his
marriage, none were more jealous in giving evil
dence of their loyal satisfaction than Arcadns ard
Claudian, of Athens.


When messenger placed in their hands sum,
mons to the capital, visions of emolument and ad
vancement danced before them-imagine their
CONSERVATION, when admitted to the royal pres
ence at finding their Empress and their sister one


The only revenge her noble disposition would
permit her to take, was TO lavish on them every
token of favor, and raise them to the rank Of Pre-
fects and Consals.
Year: 1860

architecture the greatest Of city its
line, the magnificent establishment of Messrs Afc Mroe
Co. ts first story Of the maryels Of metropolis
in that department Gentlemen wishing the working of


first class clothing house. just step 10 there from Camp
Common Streets and themselves pleasantly for
Year: 1860

the subject above proposed and persal OF Mcsrs Lion
Andrtes advertisement elsewhere published people must
fan themselves they might we'll do with the best grace and
that would probably be with of the beautiful just
brought from Paris by these gentlemen.
Year: 1860

the Northern settler, armed only with his rifle
and loywood axe With his own hand he
hcws out for himself new home in the iar-oll
wilderness, upheld by the hope that better
DAYS will establish around him the supremacy
and security of law Of equal justice, which
will finally enable him to share the fruit Of his
toll, and enjoy the opulcnce which it procures
him, with the dependents to whom he owes
protection and control. What encouragement
can such Il man find in the assurance that the
great object OF his enterprise, and labor and
privation, may be snatcled from him at the
hostile fiat of the first band of abolitionlSts
who may secure the first foothold OIL mere
patch OF the extended territory i'll which he
has established an interest and a property =
Is this right: Is itjust:


Such injustice is not the only evil which
must result from the lynch law of the grab
game of squattcr sovereignty. 1t is not in the
nature Of brave men, who have voluntarily
left their homes to encounter all the dangers
of frontier life, to submit 10 oppression like
this without struggle Arms arc seized, re-
ciprocal violence cnsues mutual outrascS fol-
low, civil authorities are disrcgardcd by all
parties: laws good, bad and indifferent arc
alike nycrthrown, and the life, as well as the
property Of the Shareholder, Incomes & mere
bubble OH the whirlpool Of anarchy and hlood-
shed.


This is no imaginary picture. The drama
has already been performed, and the title Of
the tragedy is true to the lctter-'squattcr
sovereignty and anarchy-one and ndivisibe."
Year: 1860

FRIGHTENED nIM.-Schroeder, the old
man who lost his thirty dollars by placing too
much confidence in his brother man, made
tracks for Dublin, Indiana, yesterday morning.
Some one told the old man that in case his tes-
timony wae sufficient to hold Merkle and Ben
nett, he would be wanted as . prosecuting
witness at the next term of court. and would
have to give security for his appearance when
wanted. or 60 to Jail. The old man thought
he had lost about enough in the transaction.
and concluded to make q straight break for
home, which he did yesterday morning.
Year: 1860

LUMBER TRADE.-This trade must be
looking up Almost every day we notice large
lots Of this article in the shape of heavy and
light, lorg and short sawed timber g ing out
on the line Of the NJ d NJ. r R. Tor tying and
bridging purposes. Our saw mills must be
coming money this year. The principal part
Of it comes from Davies 4 French's mills. The
Moline Saw Mills are likewise furnishing q
good DEAL
Year: 1860

SAM. PERRY received another large
invoice of goods yesterday morning, and, as
will be seen by his advertisement. they have
all got to be sold before next Spring. Call in
end leave your measure with Casteel
Year: 1860

THERE was a "Harvest Home Festi-
val" at the Five Mile House," on the new
Hickory Grove Road last Sunday. Storms
Band furnished the music and good time was
had by all those who participated
Year: 1860

THE HALF VorE.-In answer to many inquiries
ns to how the half vote is given which frequently
occurs in the proceedings Of the Democratic Nation
al Convention, the following explanation will prove
satisfactory; The whole number of votes is equal
to the numbero of the ELECTORAL Colege-that is equal
to the united Senatorial and Representative men,
bcrship in Congress--but the convention is made
up of too delegates from each Congressional District
and four delegates from the State at large. In cast
ing the vote Of Congressional District if the dele
gates from such district disagree each is entitled tc
half vote, which is equivalent to whole one, and
so of the delegation from the State at large, which
represents two votes. For example if the two dele
gates representing thisdistrictin the Convention, dis
agree on proposition, one being for and the other
against il, each will cast his vote which counts
half If the four delegates at large from this Stss
are equally divided each two have one seperate anc


full vote but if three are one way and one another
the vote will be cast one and half and half
Nash Patriot.
Year: 1860

The Charleston Convention was opened regularly
with prayer The following is extract from the
prayer made by Rev. THOMAS D. SMITH on the 27th
ult, day Of quarreng in the Convention


ave pray, o God, that Thou wilt be with this
Convention until it shall have closed its sessions
and that Thou wilt overrue their individual and
differing views and bring them to unity Of counsel
and purpose And when Thou shalt have led them
to happy and harmonious conclusion Of their pres
ent deliberations, secure 70 them uaion cooperation


energy determination and triumphant success in thai
contested campaign through whck they hare 10 pass in
this great crisis Of the RepHbhe.p


Upon this the Richmond Wing comments as fol-
lows:


Now this prayer Of the Rev. Mr. Smith for the
'trifmphant success of bogus Democracy in the
ing Presidential campaign, is just about equal, in
point of taste and pety to the prayers of Northern
preachers for the triumphant success Of Abolition
ism and the man who thus lugs in party spirit and
party politics. even in his prayers to the Almighty,
IS unworthy of the sacred office Of minister the
confidence and respect of any portion of the public.
Indeed the great evil of the times is found in dspo
siton of preachers TO mingle politics with religion,
and the practice of which they are becoming so
universally guilty, should be frowned upon and
reprcbated by every man of pety and patriotism in
the land. With what propriety can Southern men
denounce the preachers at the North who preach
Aboltionsm while Southern preachers prove them
selves as guilty of dabbng in politics the North
ern, by praying for the triumphant success of
Democracy


We reverence the ministerial office and respect
its ministers while meek, non-intefering and pi
GUS men, thcp confne themselves strictly to their
legitimate duties. But when preachers transcend
the duties of their office and violate the propre,es
of the station, by praying for the success of either
Abolitionism, or Democracy, or Whggery, they
necessarily lose all their legitimate influence and
become, as they should do objects of universal con-
tempt and detestatfun
Year: 1860

the mud, in a far west region of Country, he dis
covered young maiden seated in the door Of a
small Lighthouse. He rode up in front Of the house,
and asked the girl for drink of water; he drank
it, and she, being the isst woman he had seen for
several days, offered her dime for kiss. The
young maiden accepted the offer, and received both
the kiss and the dime. ~


The traveller was about TO resume his journey,
but the maid, never before having seen dime
asked;


"What am l TO do with the dihe?"


"You may use il in any way you wish, he repli-
cd ut is yours"


'1f that's the case I'll give you back the dime and
take another kiss ~
Year: 1860

A CERTAIN REMEDY FOR FREcKLEs.-
Take a nutmeg crater and rub the sikh
rub it all off nice and clean; then take 8
hot iron-het as blazes--and make the sur
face perfectly smooth; rub thoroughly with
vitrol three times day, or as often as you
feel like it, At night cover your head up
with onions. The next skin will be white
and have nary frecke.
Year: 1860

The Annual Address delivered bv Jpdge
toTHREN was one of the best for an occasion
OF the kind, lLat we have ever heard. We
understand the Committee have applied for
copy for publication
Year: 1860

would practice my fencing. While
making pass at one of the sids.scenea,
l heard sudden rent, and my unfor-
tunate neither garments were all torn In
twain. This was terrible catastrophe,
and one that must be Immediately
repaired. ran to the costumer and in
formed him of my mishap. He. sx-
pressed himself very sorry, and regretted
that he had not pair of pantaloons in
the wardrobe that would fit me; but he
suggested that there would be plenty of
time to repair them, as I did not make
my appearance until the last part of the
play. I caught at the suggestion, and
being an expert hand at the needle, I
determined that ] would repair the
breach myself. The dressing room was
full, so could not go there; but found
a retired nook at the back of the stage,
and divesting myself of the damaged
garment, sat down in my drawers on a
stool under the gas-light, crossed my
legs, and began to sew vigorously, at the
same time repeating to myself my own
various speeches. I mil ght have been
engaged in this manner five or ten min
utes, and the rent was getting smaller,
when heard the rush and rolling Of
scenes, and sudden glare of light shone
on me, and shrek, a yell, shout,
such as might have awakened the seven
sleepers, greeted my ears. I raised my
head, and to my horror found myself
seated in the middle of the stage, with
the whole audience before me. Yes.
there was I, John Smith, ex-grocer,
Invested of my pantaloons, trousers, or
whatever they may be called, sitting
cross-legged before an immense audience,
and the shouting, the noise and the yell
ing which greeted me, took away my
self possession. I rose from my seat
I cast my trousers from me, and ran
about the stage like wild man. And
then the yelling and screaming were re-
doubled. Men stood up in the pit and
waved their hats; women. turned away
their heads. I was bewildered, de-
mented-stark, raving mad. I actually
did not know how to get off the stage,
and I believe never should have got
off had not the manager came forward
and actually taken me away by brute
force.


I put on my clothes in silence. I left
the theater with an inward resolve that
I would never enter the aceursed build
ing again. I have kept my word. That
fatal night was my "first and only ap-
pearance on any stage.
Year: 1860




A somewhat extended observation and
solitary experience, have convinced 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 properly. The poor
little fellows that have the misfortune
to come along first, have to educate
parents to their task, and in the process
they get spanked, and shaken, and
abused. After man has three or four
children, he learns that whipping, or
striking child less than two years of
age, is barbarism. .e -t..-
| 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 FAM
Il lily government into married life, and
the first child is always the victim, of
these notions And net 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 intyact~
able. We infict on our FIRST children
the foggings we ought to have for our
own impatience or fretfulness. 49,
This pounding children before they
become, in Gods eye, morally response
BILE beings, is very strange business. Pa
tience, good people unwearying pa
tience! Dent wait to learn it until one
of your little ones shall be hidden under
the daisies!-.SprinqfeM Republicaa.
Year: 1860

Two weeks after my vessel returned,
and as I saw her bounding along her
balmy track an involuntary thanks
giving burst from my lips that had so
long been spared among, and had now
escaped from, the savages! Even as I
write shudder creeps through me at
the recollection of my sojourn with the
Types.
Year: 1860

CLEANLINESS. Compare the dirtiness Of
the water in which You have washed when
1t is cold without soap. cold with soap. hot
with soap. You will ind the first has hard
ly removed any dirt at all, the second Q
little more, and the third great deal more.
But hold your hand over cup Of hot water
for a minute or two, and then, by merely
rubbing with your finger you will bring Of
flakes Of dirt or dirty skin. Afser vapor
bath, you may peal your whole self clean in
this way. What | mean is, that by simply
washing or sponging with water you do not
really clean your skin.


Take a rough towel, dip one corner in very
hot water-if little spirit be added it will
be more effectual-and then rub as though
you were rubbing the towel into your skin
with your fingers. The black fakes which
will come off will convince you that you
were not clean before, however much soap
you may have used. These fakes are what
require moving. And you can really keep
yourselfcleaner with tumblerful of hot water
than whole apparatus of bath, and soap
and sponge, without rubbing. 1t is quite
nonsense to say that any body need be dirty.
Patients have been sept as clean by these
means on long voyage, and where BASIN
full of water could not be afforded, and where
they could not be moved out of their berths,
as if all appurtenances of home had been at
hand.


Washing. however, with large quantity
of water, has quite other effects than those
of mere cleanliness. The skin sbsorbs the
water, and becomes softer and more perspi-
rable. To wash with soap and soft water
is, therefore, desirable from other points Of
view than that of eleanliness.--Notss on
Nursing, by Florence Nightingale.
Year: 1860

The protest Of the New York Herald,
quoted in the Chicago Timer yesterday
morning, against the morality OF printing
the testimony Of trials like that now in
progress in Naperville-BuRcn II. Br1scM
lis the most refreshing item Of the season.
We congratulate our neighbors on the pure
character and spotless anteccdents Of its
witness.


The Burcll case is one that the public
cannot afford to pass by. It is q moral essay
enforced by conspicuous. example; anu
whether VIC regand Mrs. B. as innocent or
guilty, tho instruction and warning to be
derived from tho trial arc such as the CON-
munity need, and cannot forego. We feel
that in laying the testimony before our
readers VIC are discharging duty that wc
owe 10 the public Journals that do not
choose to incur the expense which the
publication makes necessary, may take
shelter behind whatever aimsy rrctc1t
suits them best.
Year: 1860

ATTACK ON A MISSOURI RAILRoAD.-The st.
Louis Bulletin of the 22d has information that
the people on the line Of the Hannibal and St.
Joseph railroad had made an attack upon the
road, and were tearing up the rails on the track,
and that apprehensions of serious difficulties
were entertained lest the feeling against com.
pany, which is alleged to be under the control
of Boston men, should lead to the destruction
of life and property. An attack was also made
upon the Palmyra and Quincy railroad, which
is said to be in col!usion with the Hannibal and
St. Joseph railroad. The riot, it is said, was
commenced by the citizens of Chillicothe, who,
believing that the road was an abolition con-
Germ, and used for the purpose Of advancing
Boston interests, organized, and determined
that they would not tolerate in their midst
those who were bent on warning upon their
State institutions. Over eight hundred men,
organized and disciplined, instructed and mott.
fed the superintendent to leave the State with.
a certain number of hours The most in
tense excitement exists along the road"
Year: 1860

WEATHER AND HEALTH.-We have had several
dry and very warm days. Yesterday was very
hot, with some clouds and little breeze and con-
siderable dust. Though the weather is uncomfort-
ably hot, the continued good health Of the city is
something to be glad Of In consequence OF the
unusual healthfuIness Of the season, the summer
residents at the watering places, or many OF them
are returning much earlier than usual


FREE DGsPENsARY.-The following is the report
of the New Orleans School of Medicine, on Com
mon street, opposite the Charity Hospital:
Year: 1860

Madame Anna Bishop was robbed in Milwaukee
last week. The thief entered her room while she
was at concert, and stole eight hundred dollars
worth of jewelry. Among the articles taken was
a bracelet of most curious workmanship carved
from piece of the tomb of Romeo and Juliet, and
and a brooch, from Australia, which cost forty
ouneas