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Year: 1859

COINAGE OF SILVER DoLLARs.-Silver dol
lars have become exceedingly rare. A letter
from San Francisco states that their coinage is
soon to be commenced at the mint in that city.
This is thought matter of considerable impor-
tance, as it is hoped that the Chinese can be in
duced to take the American dollars instead of
the Mexican, which are at premium and that
by that means the discount on over S2000,000,
which amount of silver is annually exported to
China, may be saved to the merchants of this
country.
Year: 1859

RULE Each member OF the Society will be fur
nished with badge Of membership, upon the pay
ment of the membership fee Of FIVE dollars and viii be
expected t1 the same during the Fair, and which
shall no. be transferable This badge will admit the
ladies Of his family, and children under 10 years of
age.


RULE II.-Prices OF single admission to the Fair or
Cattle Show, hfty cents, Single admission to beth
Year: 1859

ArRocIoUs MURDER IN NmGINIA-There is
said to be great excitement in NorthumGer-
land county, Va, in consequence of the dis
eovery of cruel murder. The Alexa ldria
Sentinel has the following particulars of the
affair:


There had been party of persons engaged
in tratficking with servants for stolen goods,
and they carried it to such an extent that the
community, in selfdefence, determined to
put stop to it, and held a public meeting
and passed resolutions notifying the perpetra-
tors of so much evil to dispose Of ther erproper-
ty and leave the county in II limited time,
and generously provided to secure them a
ganst loss in case they had to sell at a sacri,
flee. The time appointed arrived, but they
still remained, when number o. persons re
paired to the premises of one of the party,
and in approaching the house discovered
signs ofa scuffie having taken place, and up
on examination found short distance off the
remains of colored man, in Il horribly lacer
9el condition, covered over with dirt.


After the body had been found a man, who
lives in the neighborhood testified that he
had been a witness of the murder, and had
been deferred from revealing it by the threat
of the murderers. lie said that several days
before, as he was passing by the place, he
heard the cries and groans of person appa-
rently in great agony, and upon leaving his
wagon and going to the spot whence they
proceeded, he found the colored man suspen
ded to a tree and the persons mentioned cut
ting him in pieces with branches of switches,
and had at the same time fire burning un-
der him, and that he cut him down as soon
as he could but too late to save his life as he
died soon after, suffering intense pain. lie
also said that there were some free negro ac.
completes, who cut the switches with which
he was scourged. They were Immediately
arrested and given nine and thirty on their
bare back and ordered to leave the county.
The excitement was so great that many were
in favor of lynching the demons who com
mitted the foul act, but law and order pre-
vailed, and they were handed over to the
authorities, who committed them to Jail to
await the judgment of the law. The reason
given for the commission Of the deed was
that the negro, with whom they had been
trading, had informed against them His
name was Bill, and he belonged to George
Brent The coroner's inquest brought in a
verdict that the deceased was whipped to
death, and duplicating four men named
Blackery, and two others named Coleman
and Marsh, in aiding and abetting in his
death.
Year: 1859

CB The name of Geo. D. Prentice. the
editor OF the Louisville Journal, has been sug
gested as one suitable to be run bv the oppo-
Sition party in Kentucky for Governor Of
that State at the next August election. So
good an editor as Prentice has made could
not fail TO make good Governor But could
he be spared from the respectable and re-
sponsible position he now occupies and il
he could would he consent to vacate the
higher for the lower seat? Verify, we
should regard it as a humiliation for n man.
occupying the high position our cotemporarv
of the Journal does, to come down to the ac-
ceptance of the Governorship of any State in
the UniOn.-NashgiAe Necs


We thank the editor of the News for his
very handsome notice, and assure him that
there is no probability of our accepting at
present the Governorship of Kentucky, al
though the office has derived lustre from the
mcumbency of some of the best statesmen
and clevcrest fellows in the State. We are
too young now to think of retiring, even
temporarily, to such a position, even if there
were no other objections Perhaps a few
years hence, when we shall be as old as that
handsomest and most accomplished of gen
tlemen, the present incumbent, was when he
accepted it, we may, especially if we find
ourselves at that time disgusted with the
general aspect of National politics. do our be-
loved State the favor to be her Governor
But we make no pledge Louisville JournaL
Year: 1859

Mr.. John La Mountain is busily engag-
ed in this city in making preparations for
the construction of the balloon with which
he hopes to be able to cross the Atlantic
during the coming season. For two weeks
one of butchers patent machines, at the
rope and cordage works, has been used in
making the twine TO be used for the net of
the ship. This is about one tenth of m
inch in thickness, and composed Of thirty
six strands of the very best Holland lin
en-, carefully selected from the stock at
Mechanicyille thread mills. That pro-
duced is remarkably beautiful in its
make-as smooth and even as woven silk.
Its strength may be inferred from the fact
that it will resist a steady strain Of three
hundred pounds. The silk for the balloon
has been selected from recent importa-
ton from the East Indies at New York.
1t is remarkable for the strength and firm
ness of its fibre, while at the Same time il
is as light as any in market. The balloon
is to be constructed at Lancaster, Pa,
upon the frames and with the apparatus
used by Mr.. Wise, the father Of @ronaut-
les, for the purpose. 1t will probably be
completed early in May. The first trial
trip will be made from Chicago during tho
latter part of that month; and Mr.. La
Mountain designs crossing one of the lakes,
and travelling at least one thousand miles
over the continent.


TROY, N. Y, Times.
Year: 1859

We are growing old-how the thought will rise
When glance is backward cast
On some leng remembered spot that lies
In the silence Of the past
1t may be the shrine of our early vows,
Or the tomb of carly tears;
But II seems like far-off isle TO us,
In the stormy sea of years.
OH wide and wild are the waves that part
Our steps from its greenness now,
And we miss the joy of many heart,
And the light of many brow;
For deep DER many a stately bark
Have the whelming pillows rolled
That steered with us from that early mark
Oh, friends we are growing old
Old in the dimness Of the dust
OF our daily tolls and cares
Old in the wrecks Of love and trust
Which our burthened memory bears.
Each form many wear TO the passing gaze
The bloom Of life's freshness yet,
And beams may brighten our latter days
Which the morning never met.
But oh! the changes we have seen,
In the far and winding way
The graves in our path that have grown green
And the locks that have grown grayl
The winters still on our own may spare
The sable or the gold;
But we see their SHOWS upon brighter hair,
And, friends, we are growing old!
We have gained the worlds cold wisdom now,
We have learned to pause and fear,
But where are the living founts whose flow
Was joy of heart to hear?
We have won the wealth of many cline,
And the lore Of many page;
But where is the hope that saw in time
But its boundless heritagel
viii it come again when the violet wakes
And the woods their youth renew
We have stood in the light of sunny brakes
Where the bloom is deep and blue;
And our souls might JOY in the spring time then,
But the joy was faint and cold;
For it never could give us the youth again
or hearts that arc growing old


IA Tipperary Paper.
Year: 1859

THE CRoPs.-We are informed that
the prospect for large crops in this sec
ton was never better, and that there Is
every probability that more wheat will DO
harvested in the Grand River country the
coming summer, than ever before, from
25 to SO ~ cent. Enq. u Herald.
Year: 1859

INpEpENpENcE.-A Western editor recently
offered his hat to the best essay on independ-
ence. The following obtained the prize


National Independence is easier imagined
than described; personal Independence consists
empbatically in being situated in q clean shirt,
drawers, socks, and nicely BACKED pair of
boots, with at least dollar and halt and
clean cambric handkerchief in your pocket on
Sunday morning, with your wife on one arm
and the baby on the other. taking your course
toward your own preacher. In the expectation
of doing your own snoozIng in your own pew,
wherein no one dares to venture to nudge you
with their elbows, or tickle you with q straw"
Year: 1859

There are two kinds Of men--oDe 90 by driv-
ing the other don't


There is, indeed, a third class who will nei-
ther go by driving nor in any other way; but
let them pass for nothing.


The men who can't be driven, but who are
always open to reason, and attentive to the
voice of persuasion, are the men 10 be valued
these are the noblest ones. They are stub
born and hard, to be sure, against the hand OF
violence they are the granite OF humanity in
that respect but no down is softer to the en-
treaties of helplessness, aud no unadulterated
gold is more pliable than they are to the voice
Of helplessness. Blessed are such men. Mise-
rable would this world be without them. No
body who has any selfrespect, or any sort Of
insight into human nature would ever attempt
to drive such men as these ; there is no use in
trying it, aud no pleasure-you are always sure
to spend your strength for naught, and when
you sit down under the modification OF defeat,
you have but this for your consolation: "He
would have done all that is desired, bad tried
persuasion instead of force"


But the first class of which we speak need
forcing. They cannot be managed without it.
They are too lazy, or too Indifferent, or toe
timid, to 60 ahead in anything till they have
had at least one good solid shove from some
body. Push them, drive them, hustle them
along, and they will do we'll enough but just
let them alone, and every enterprise upon their
hands will lauguish and fail. With very indo-
lent children one smart spank is more effectual
than volumes of reasoning. just so such men as
these latter are more helped by shake and q
push than by any amount of arguments they
can be got further on by main strength than by
all the entreaties and solicitations in the world
Therefore. we should study the tempers OF
those with whom we have to do, and be sure moi
to make mistakes for to try OF drive one who
ought to be only coaxed, or coax one who
needs to be driven, is great waste Of time,
patience and industry. And people are always
laundering in this very latter.
Year: 1859

ACCORDING to the "Asiatic Researches" a
very curious mode Of trying titles to land is
practiced in Hindostan. Two holes are dug in
the disputed spot, in each Of which the lawyers
on either side put one of their legs, and remain
there until one Of them is tired, or complains
Of being stung by the insects, in which case his
client is defeated. In this country it is gene
his foot in it."
Year: 1859

WORLDLY THINas-"Do you read the Bible
here, or are you too much given TO worldly
things?' said young divine, as he entered q
farm house where sat an old lady, resting after
her daily toll was done. As he apoke be went
to the mirror, brushed up bis whiskers, arrang-
ed his collar, and took general glance of sat-
isfaction at his good looking image.


The good woman watched very quietly till
be had seated himself, and then said


~ think you had better prim little more
before the glass, and then it will be time
enough to talk to me Of ,OOrldiy things"
Year: 1859

On reading and filing the affidavit Of plaintiff in the
suit and appearing therefrom that of
on exists against said defendant and 1t also appearing
that the said defendant has left his place Of residence
conceas himself that the ordinary process of law
not be served upon him. it is therefore ordered that
vice of in said be made upon said defend
ant by publication in the Nevada Democrat newspa-
per printed and published in the city and county Neya
da for four successive weeks.


Given under my hand this 18th day of June A. D. 1889


37.4M G. =. RIlGG. J. p
Year: 1859

feelings, and associations, like the food
tide of the Ocean, flowed over my soul.
and lived again. in but an hour, all the
brighter days of my "sunny teens" But
above all the spots, there is one whose sa-
cred association surpasses even the limit
OF mortal exiStOnce. 1t is the resting place
of kindred, whose sunny curls and laugh
ing eye and mellow voice still have their
charms, though the body sleeps quietly.
beneath the flowers and grass that grow
in the spring, and wither in the fall Win
ter may blanch the flower that blooms and
the vine that creeps above aud around that
grave, but the flowers of love and the vine
of affection that blooms and twincs in the
parental hearts will not be blanched even
by the winter of old age or the frost of
time. Memory still retains, in all its fresh
ness and purity, the associations of that
youth, and mothers care and fathers
love still fingers about that little grave
with that fidelity that time cam never
change. NOvember's brown leaves were
scattered here and there over it, the long
waving grass was matted above it, and the
signing wind mingled in requiem while
my heart went out to the scenes of other
times. 1t brought over me n spell of pc
cullar interest, known and felt only by
those whose feelings have been lacerated
by similar fatality.


My arrival ut Chicago was attended with
the usual storms, except that in this in
stance it was more severe. But of Chicago
i'll my next letter. JSo.
Year: 1859




Fruit and ornamental trees planted this Fall,
are benefited by mound Of earth foot high,
thrown up around the trunk. Let this earth be-
brought to the tree from another quarter, not
taken off from the extremities OF the roots, and
so exposing them, as is too often done. Such
mound will keep the trees steady against the
wind, and protect the trunks from the ilroads of
mice. Cunning as these vermin are, they don't
know enough 10 ascend a bank of fresh earth in
search Of green fodder. For pear-trees subject
as thew are TO frozen sap-blight, we would sug
gest the additional defence OF light board or
section OF bark set Up against the south side OF
the trunks. A hay-band wound on loosely, au-
swers good purpose. Dwarf pears need spe-
cial care in Winter, If the ground continues
bare. Their roots aeed covering OF Haaurs
or mound OF earth.


As TO cherry trees, do the best You can, and
even then, expect some injury and loss in the
northern States. For the splitting OF the trunk
so common, the protection recommended for the
pear tree IS worthy Of trial.


Grape vines not perfectly hardy ShoDld be
laid on the ground and fastened there, and then
covered with litter or a few inches OF soil. So
Of tender roses and shrubs they may be bu nded
up in straw, or covered with mating or ever
green boughs but they are generally safer it
oent to the ground and covered with little
ear;h.-.4useyic4a .7gr1cuituyjst.
Year: 1859

" URING THE ENSUING SESSION l will occupy the
ID commodious BOARDING HOUSE Immediately to the
Johns College, with the view of taking boarders
for Prof A. c. Browns Classical School, which opens
the second Monday July is generally known that Mr.
Brown has rented the College building This location is
eligible for institution of learning being
uaed on emnence in beautiful grove, half mile
distant from the business part of the townhus shielding it


the good behavior Mr. Browns boys heretofore goes


to proye against the temptation which assa youth in the
midst of village fe Another against
conduct the part of boarders is the fact that the
under proper restraint any tendency 10 misbehavior that
might otherwise be feared.


Nv accommodations are ample take charge of large
number of boarders and shall have good servants and
strive to have my table furnished to give complete sat
isfdctiOn to all concerned.


Oxford June O. 1889 423t
Year: 1859

HAS WIFE ANY PECUNIARY VALUE I've ought
perhaps to beg pardon of fair readers for entertain
ing for a moment this question, which assure them
cult on the 18th instant in which the plaintiff sought to
recover from the Hudson River Railroad Company
damages for the loss of his wife, who killed while on
an express train that road way train having run


into the upon which she travelling. The demand
was for $4,000, the maximum allowed by law for the


loss of single life. The defence set up was that no
pecuniary damages had been sustained. The jury to
whom this committed had it appears tolera-
be appreciation Of the value of wife, and, doubt
not, were happy in their domestic relations for they
finally awarded damages to the amount of 900 to the
bereaved husband. This settles the question that wife
has pecunary value aside from the amount of gold she
may possess and will afford to many husband who had
supposed himself utterly insovent much consolation.
Year: 1859

THE FEELING IN GERMANY.-A Paris correspondent
writing on the LIST inst, says


By private letters which reach daily learn that
the excitement on the Rhine is still great as to pre-
vent all thought of the usual French emigration to the
Faux this year. gentleman just returned from Baden
declares that two or three French inmates OF the hotel
where he was staying bad been compelled to give up din
ing at the table dhoe in consequence of the pointed
impertinence of the German guests and the fear in which
the German walters at the hotel stood of offending
their compatriots by showing any attention to the
considered to be this year entirely lost The cry
once raised is difficult to appease, and therefore, woe
betde those who join in it, seek to pervert the at
tempts at peace which will doubt be made in conse
auence of the sudden arrest given to the ambitious
hopes which have been founded ON too light founda
tion. e Yr.-
Year: 1859

"A aHo B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
L8 that he is still at his old stand in Clinton where
he continues to manufacture CARRIAGES BAROUCHES,
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times


execute work with neatness and despatch He superin
tends all his operations person, and guarantees that his
work shall be durable neat and as cheap as any other
establishment in the State.


He now constantly employed in manufa cturng and ap
plying his new patent scroll springs, without which no
buggy can be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost of buggy
and of ncalcuable benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise to
many breakngs All who want an easy riding buggy Will
give him a call.


May 28th 1858 soft
Year: 1859

An /" anti-cursing club has been formed at Grass
Valley California the members of whcha fined twenty
five cents for every oah the money to be appropriated
to some worthy purpose from time to time At the last
accounts the club had cursed enough to buy pew and
there was balance on hand
Year: 1859

UrsET. The Grass Valley stage weri out
on Teusday last with twenty four passengers
fifteen of them were outside. Ne ar Weiss
brewery the balance was lost and the stage
upset. the turnout was so gradual however
that but one person was injured, Mrs Rand
all of Rough x Ready reeei, cd severe cut
on the forehead
Year: 1859

owe remarked the other day that somsthiug
should be done with the road on this and the
other side Of Third street River Bridge. in order
TO provide against having the travel to and
from the west interrupted during high water.
On first thought we recommended raising the
road three feet on this side, and two feet on the
other side Of the Bridge. After conversiDg on
the subject with those who have given the mat
ter more thought than we have, we are inclined
to recommend that the road be raised some six
or eight feet between the Levee and the Bridge,
and that two substantial culvertss Of 20 f. span.
each, be built in the work. These would allow
the water to pass through freely, in times of
freshets, and the road would always be 10 eond-
tion for travel. On the other side of the Bridge,
the road should be raised three or four feet, with
culVert placed under it near the bridge. Some
thing should be done to prevent the interrup
tiOn to travel which occurs at that point several
times every year.
Year: 1859

THE FRUT.-As every one feels interested ID
the fruitqnestiOn we viii say that from thorough
examination it has been certainly astertained
that up to this time the fruit in the Miami Val
ley has not been killed by the frost. The
young fruit is forming. and is in excellent con
ditiOn, Let US hope that We may have no bad
luck to the fruit hereafter.
Year: 1859

Gr There was recently duel at Napoleon,
Arkansas. between doctor and tailor, in
which the doctor shot the tailor through the leg,
and the tailor the doctor through the lower ex
tremity of the coat They were made friends
upon the ground--the doctor agreeing to dress
the tailOr's leg, and the tailor to mend the docs
tors coat-tail.
Year: 1859

~ When Alfred A. Smith, was Controller of
the city Of New York, he negotiated with the
ROthsehilds concerning the CrOtOn Loan. They
wrote him that they could not iuagine what
use an aqusduet Of forty miles in length there
was for New York city surrounded by flssh
water
Year: 1859

TIE DEAD ALtvE.-The Birmingham Eng


Post relates remarkable case of restoration


10 animation, after apparent death. The sub
ject was young girl twelve or thirteen years


Of age, who dWindled away under some unac-
countable complaint, and as her friends mag
ined, died. Her body was rigid and icy cold,
and was laid out in the usual manner, cent
pieces being placed over the eyes. For more
than two days the supposed corpse lay beneath
the winding sheet, when the grandfather OF
the girl, on going to see the corpse, removed
one of the copper coins, and, although the eyes
remained closed, he fancied he saw move
ment beneath the i'd Another person, on
looking closely, also observed movement


The medical attendant was then apprised of the
circumstance: and although be at first treated
the matter a deiusion, the application of an
instrument 10 the region OF the heart soon con-
vinced him that there was life in the apparent
corpse The body was then removed to a
warmer room, and by degrees animation was
restored, loud sneeze placing the fact of her
being living subject past all doubt When
speech was restored, the girl described every
thing that had taken place from the time of her
supposed DEATH She knew who had closed
her eyes and placed the coppers thereon She
also heard the order given for her coffin. and
could describe the various remarks made over
her as she lay in her death clothes. At first
on her restoration she refused all sustenance,
and on some aiment being forced upon her she
became greatly excited so that it required much
force 70 hold her. Afterwards she manifested
a Tish to destroy ber father and mother. SheE
now lies ID such state that She can neither be
Called alive nor dead, the f9rner STATE beng
oaly ascertalaet By q careful examination Of
Eer gs15es
Year: 1859

THE editor of one of our exchanges gets high.
ly excited and piles on the bighfalutiu in tllis
wise;


grain of carmino will tinge q, gallon OF,
water. 80 that in every drop the color win be.
Percepiible. and grain Of musk will scent, a
room twenty years. just so II nAan cheats
the printer. the stain will be forever visible on.
the minute atoms Of his minute soul, and will
leave scent of rascality about an individual,
strong enough to make IN honest man turn up
his hose in disgust and kick him out Of his pres,
enee If he can get rid Of him in no other way"