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Year: 1860

Woodstock, and says it has hardly heard
any other name unentiOned in connection
with the Office. Nothing is surer in our
WAsHBURN would be one of the highest
order. He has had large legislative expert
ence in this State, and is man of marked
ability, frmness and integrity. As a legisla-
tor he ranks with the first in our State, is a
gentleman in every good sense of the word
and as sound a Republican as the State can
furnish
Year: 1860

The Hartford Courant says that the custom
of giving the rear Of the pew IN Church to
the ladies, originated IN times Of the Indian
wars. when the male members Of the family
always took their muskets to church, when
it was, Of course, very proper that they
should have the front of the pew, to rush out
at once to repel an attack. Then the inner
seat was the one Of safety, The men, also.
never kneeled in prayer, OF bowed their
heads. as either was an unsafe position
Thus originated custom OF arranging the
new. which has become useless and trouble
me IN modern times.
Year: 1860

Tur CRors.-From most parts OF the
Union we hear good accounts of the crops.
The Rome Sentinel, n. Y says


We have seen more Of the country and
the growing crops, not only in this and ad-
Joining Counties, but in other States this
year, than at any other season our obSer-
vation cOnvinces us, that not for years and
wears, has there been such fine prospect for
an abundant crop as this year. Corn is
looking finely, and at this time grows rapid
ly the wheat and rye crops never appeared
better at this SEASON. of the year ; oats prom
ise to be perfect overwhelming crop, better
than anything else.


We think grass will be short the drought
and grasshoppers for tie last number of sea-
sons, have SO injured the meadows, that a
large share of the meadow land must be
plowed up before it will amount to much.
Potatoes promise fnely-in fact all the crops
promise such an abundant yield, it would
seem as if produce would be dog cheap next
winter.


Pennsylvania crops are all reported good


The Erie Gazette says


The crops of Erie County never looked
better or promised a more abundant yield
than now. Diligent enquiry among our
farmers assures US that the wheat and oat
crops, with few exceptions, Will be unusually
large.


4 Chicago letter N the Bufllo Commercial
Adcertiser says


With regard to the new crop of wheat,
there is every prospect of very large yield,
and of verv handsome quality all of the
accounts SO far are favorable. Wisconsin,
they say, will turn out the largest crop they
ever had, and of very fine quality, provided
the weather is warm or dry for ten or twenty
DAYS longer, and then nothing will touch
the crop, which will by that time be out of
the way of rust, sc.


The Cincinnati Gazette says:


In Southern Ohio the wheat is harvested.
and seldom has there been seen better crop
1t will be safe to say that the wheat crop of
Ohio will equal any we have ever had. The
oats were short, but the return of rains will
give a full crop of that gram. The corn Is
very good, and it seems almost impossible
now, that it should be seriously injured. The
rains have been ample, and it only needs the
hot sun of August to produce great crop OF
corn.


With these facts before US, il is fair to an
ticipate in this State, as great if not great
er aggregate of grain. than has been produced
IN any former year.


In Illinois and Indiana the crops are full
of promise,


The Rock River Qll.) Democrat says that
Year: 1860

BRIGHT METEOR. Friday evening few
minutes before ten O'Clock, very brilliant
meteor was seen by several persons here to
pass slowly across the horizon from North to
South at an elevation Of 10 OF l.
degrees. The head appeared like bright ball
of fire with quite brilliant blaze behind it
and a row of lesser lights like large sparks
in the rear no noise was heard.
Year: 1860

Don't Know VINO TO HoLLER FoR.-The
Wilmington Wdtchman, the Democratic
organ of Clinton county, publishes all the
Pre- idential tickets, and don't know which
to "holler" for. Its quandary is funny,
but not singular, in the double condition of
Democracy. The editor says.


ave are decidedly at loss to know what
will be the result of all the "mix," and we
are in a greater loss as to how to holler we
are anxious TO holler for somebody, but we
are afraid to, for you know we might get on
the wrong side-and then we would be in a
circumstance"
Year: 1860

EASY MoDE OF MAKING CURRANT JELlr.-
As the season has arrived for the ripening
of currants, our readers will be pleased to
know ofa certain easy mode of making Jelly
without the vexation of having, after all their
trouble, only soft molasses-lo looking syrup,
instead Of firm, elastic jelly. 1t has been
fully tested by several lady-friends in whose
judgment we have full confidence, and 1t can
therefore, be fully relied on


Squeeze the juice out of the currants ;
strain and measure it. Put it in a copper or
brass kettle, and boil it until the scum ceases
to rise; then, without taking the juice off
the fire, stir II one pound of well-refned
sugar to every pint of juice and as soon as
the sugar is fully dissolved-which will be in
less than a minute-take it off and pour it
into the vessels prepared to receive it. This
Jelly retains the beautiful crimson color of
the currant, much better than the old mode
- Gardeners MONTHLY.
Year: 1860

Lager bier, " says the Scientific 1me1con,
con account Of the long continued fermenta-
ton, contains less nutritive matter and more
alcohol than other beer or ale. \ COM
parison of about twenty chemical analyses
of lager and other beer shows that, in lager
beer there is an excess of alcohol over malt ex-
tract, while in other beer the excess is in
favor of the malt extract. Ia lager the
malt extract does not reach five per cent,
SO that one would be obliged to drink two
or three gallons in order to get from this
yillainous food such an amount as would be
required il taken in civilized way. Ale
often contains larger per centage OF alcohol
than lager, but the malt extract is still in
excess unless the ale be very old. Certain
witnesses have testified, and Courts have
decided that lager is not intoxicating, but
in view of the fact that pint Of lager con-
tains as much alcohol as an ordinary glass
of brandy, it might be suspected that those
witnesses and courts had been indulging in
lager Just at the time they needed their
sober judgment Finally. it is claimed that
lager is pleasant bitter tonic, stomachic,
anti dyspeptic, &C. But healthy men need
no medicine: and friend Of ours, who
prdes himself on being an American,
suggests that lager is too-tonic.'
Year: 1860

Manchester is becoming 10 be q delightful
place for suburban residence. and would i'm
prove far more rapidly if it were connec ted to
Richmond by al flee bridge III strollng through
IL Yesterday morning, we were struck with its
Quietness and good order, as we'll as with
tCe large mum ber OF beautiful sites for private
residences. In years gone by, lis inhabi ian Is
were occasionally afflicted with ague and fe-
yer, ar d from that cause the village bore the
name OF being unhealthy but Of late years
and il is now sad to be as healthy as any spot
in Eastern Virginia. The scarcity of houses
and the high rents in Richmond are driviug z
the working classes from the centre to tre
outskirts. and many OF them are seeking hab-
iCations on the South -slda where churches aud
schools are convenient and cheap, where taxes
are light and water good, and where large
and respec table population would soon settle
If the two towns were only connected by a
free bridge.
Year: 1860

Sudden Dsdh.-Between the hours of 10 and
II O'Clock last Sunday night, an old negro
man called Harry Lee tell from platform in
Arch alley, between l7th and 18th and Main
and Franklin streets, and striking hi. head ON
the pavement beneath fractured his skull,
killing himself almost instantly. Harry was
a cripple, his L light leg having been am pa tated;
was shoemaker by trade, aud with other
colored men, worked III The second story of an
old building on the alley. On the night of the
accident which cost him his lite, he had gone
up the steps on The outside OF the building
leading 10 the platform, " here he took Il seat.
and soon after dropping off into doZe, fell and
was killed.
Year: 1860

SHOCKING ACCIDRNT.--On the 18th instant,
Henry Hicks was at work in a well, near
Rome Ga, when the blast exploded prema-
tureiy, most horribly and fatally mangling
him. The frontal skull was fractured leav-
ing his brain exposed the flesh was entirely
torn from his right cheek both jaw bones
broken, and piece of rock as large as a goose
egg penetrated The breast ard lodged within a
half inch OF his heart. He fingered In agony
until Tuesday morning when he was relieved
by death from his SutterIugs.
Year: 1860

The Fail Trade, thus far mas Deen very good
as We learn from some OF our merchants, W no
are kept qnite busy filing orders from the
cOuutry. Ia the dry goods line, the direct I'M
pOrtations are large, and The selections were
made with an eye To the wants of the South
Surely country merchants Will not think OF
passing by Richmond to procure their stock,
when every thing they need can be bought
here, and on RS good terms as in New York.
Year: 1860

Discriminatory Martin and Mary, her
sister made their appearance before the
Mayor yesterday morning, TO answer the
charge OF Keeping dIsorderiy house, and am
noyiug the nelghborhood In which they i've
A lady neighbor ties tihed that one of them had
abused her in he most provoking and inde-
cent man ner, for which they were required 10
give security for their better behavior.
Year: 1860

Let Of.-Thomas Conner made his appear
ancs before the Mayor yesterday, to ans wer
the charge of being drunk and staggering
about the streets, and exposing his person L,
being his second appearance, he was held to
security for his good behavior.
Year: 1860

We PASSED an hour most agrecabIv on The
Fair t;roun.is yesterday afternoon. Floral Hall
was throngcd with ladies, the Attendance being
much larger than in the morning, and their
sparkling eyes and captivating witchery togetll-
CT with the many pretty things exhibition
were enough TO entrance the the senses and
soften the heart of any but those hardened
wretcheS on whom purity and innocence have
lost their power.


There were several thousand people on the
Grounds at clock, and every thing camc fully
up to our most sanSuinc expectations. The Pres
ident Of the Society and the different members
Of the Committee were untring in their eNcr-
tons and deserve much credit for the manner
in which they have discharged and arc dis
charging their duty.


Col. Clark, the Chief Marshall and his aids
deserve much praise for the very efficient man
ner in which they discharge their duties, and
to them the thousands who attend the Fair
Grounds are indebted for the admirable order
which is maintained.
Year: 1860

We arc informed that the Brecllinridgers are
quite jubilant here, just at this time-rcjoicing
that they have whipped in" few refractory
Douglas men-in the vicinity Of Newport who
not having the fear of certain leaders before
their eyes determined to give support to Doug
las whom they had been taught by these very
leaders, a few moons since, to consider the very
essence of true democrat


We doubt the truth of this information, and
are inclined to think that our friends arc iubi-
liant without cause. The men of Newport will
not be so easily whipped into traces as these
men think-that they themselves are doubtful
is apparent from the strenuous efforts they are
making. We shall sec, hcwcver,-the 9th day
of November Will demonstrate whether the free
men of Newport are to be transferred to this or
that candidate at the mere bidding of a few lead
ers who working the wires for their own
future interests. Union Bunagr


For the satisfaction of the Bunner we assert
that the Douglas men about Newport have not
been whipped in and will not he. Col T. Ruff
tin has been down the road, and we heard was
to make speech at Newport; and then our
.riend Col. !. W. NJ goes down every day, aud
they have both been trying 10 whip in the Doug
las democrats about Newport, but their flag IS
Etil! flying and they will be found IL right on
Tuesday next.
Year: 1860

TIE TREASURY Ten MILLION LoAS.-We are
not disposed to look with alarm upon trifling
signs of disturbance in monetary affairs, but
notice of the sale, at Washington, yesterday, of
the $l0,000.O00 Federal Five Per Gents, at the
low prices reported, is not of this character, and
this notice should arrest the serious attention of
every careful man. In the midst of profound
peace in Western Europe, and with every ele-
ment of national prosperity at home, the patry
national debt cannot be renewed at anything in
the way Of premium over five per cent.


4 part of this decline may be attributed to the
in,iudged course of the Secretary of the Treasury
who selected the height of excited political
canvass in which to borrow money but there
is no denying the hard fact, that public conf
dence has been shaken by the anti-slavery agi
tation, that New York city, backed by all the
European capital here, did not bid enough at any
price to ease the wants of the. Treasury.


TheCity Bank Statement is also of the
signs of the times, which conservative men should
note. Although the banks carry greater aver
age of specie, by nearly two millions, than last
week, they have loaned little nothing OF it, and
have called upon the merchants that them
to pay up 100000 of loans. Excessive caution
is the order of the day.-N Y. Express.
Year: 1860

The Washington correspondent of the n. Y.
Herald says that Abe Lincoln is becoming
alarmed at the prospect Of his election. The
writer says:


1t is an undoubted fact that at this moment
the republican candidate, ia his home IN Hi
nois, is among the most anxious men IN the
community. This is attested by accounts
from all his friends He hears of the tumult
and commotion in every slaveholding State at
the bare prospect of his election. He snutts
the approach of secession and rebellion and
revolution in every breeze. This is by no
means comfortable prospect.
Year: 1860

Nearly every journal which arrives in the
mail, either from North or South is discussing
the dissolution question. The Pittsburg Post
says:


1t is too late to deny that the spirit of rcvo
luton is making most alarming progress in the
Southern States. The result of the October
elections has convinced the people of the South
that the sectional fanaticism which rules the
opposition in the North will triumph in No
vember, and that Lincoln will be elected Pres
dent. The dark prospect is precipitating the
seccssionist and even the conservative political
element of the South into revolution and civil
war; 1t is idle for us at the North to shut our
eyes to the threatning condition of affairs, and
cry peace, peace when there is no peace In
fact, the revolution has already begun, and al
though no overt act has been committed, the
sentiment of the Southern people is too plainly
and clearly expressed any longer to admit of d
doubt that they mean what they say. While
we deeply deprecate the position which the
South, in self-defence, has been compelled to
assume in consequence of the revolutionary
programme of the Northern Republicans, we
deem it our duty to declare our conviction that
the crisis is at hand, and that the South, re
garding the question as already decided, is
forming and declaring her intentions. The
consummation will not be delayed until the in
auguration of Republican President, as we
judge from present indications"
Year: 1860

The fre-eating Pryor is gasping his last up
about Wheeling somewhere. We see that af-
ter one Of his reasonable appeals to the pref
udices and passions of the people he sank
exhausted" Should he never rise on the
political rostrum again it would be well for
him and save much disgrace to the State. If
he wants to prate treason he should leave the
toomb of Washington and Jefferson to do it.
Year: 1860

A writer in the Pee Dee Times suggests:


1T is hereby, with Difference, suggested, that
the Convention (if caled) should ordain-that if
any one Southern State shall secede from the Con-
federaey on or before the 4th Of March next, then
the State of South Carolina shall also secede from
the Confederacy, and on the same day. But if no
State thus secedes then be it ordained that
South Carolina secede,at the instant that Lincoln
or in case of his DEATH at the instant that Hamin
takes his oath of Office
Year: 1860

"A youug English gentleman (son of an old
acquaintance of our own in London) was express
ing his satisfaction to yesterday at having had
a privilege in Cincinnati which he never could
have had III England--that of dancing in the
same set with the Prince Royal. and taking him
by the hand Our friend is of the middle class,
son of an English Judge, and of course, at home,
would never expect or aspire to such an honor
Year: 1860

A DAY OF THANKSGIVING, HUMILIATION AND
PRAYR.-Mr. Editorials one of the sovereigns,
we heartily approve of the suggestion that the
Southern Governors should appoint day for the
above purpose, to be observed throughout the
whole South. If there ever was time peo
pies history, when they should invoke the coun-
sci and direction of the great supreme Governor,
that time is now. Strong and uncomfortable in
our physical and pecuniary resources, yet divided
and weakened at home, are in great danger of
falling prey to the aggression and aggressive
spirit of the Yankees.


Let our ministers then pray for the union of
the South and that God would give them one
mind and one purpose. and are safe. Aye.
sir, let them pray that our people may be vouch-
safed t1the of the spirit of their fathers, that
the spirit of our revolutionary ancestors may not
be permitted wholly to depart from their descen-
dants and rest assured. this Unior, now so full
of danger, will be utterly destroyed, and upon its
ruins win grow up government magnificent
and beautiful in its proportions under the broad
segis of which we can repose in peace, with 9 none
to make us afraid, and which will become an asy-
lum for the opre sssdn of every cline. q


ONE OF THE PEOPLE =
Southern Guardian,
Year: 1860

THE CHARLESTON PLArForM-From tn,


platform material brought into the Charles


On Convention. it is pretty certain that &


structure Of nondescript order has beer


erected for the candidate to stand on B.
! +. Butler, the boss builder of Democratic
platforms, wanted to take the old one put
up at Cincinnati, which has let Mr., Buchan-
an through till he hangs by the eye-lids.
One President having been executed on it,
Butler wants to try another. 1t is quite
probable that the Cincinnati platform NAV
be again erected. Being susceptible of diff
ferent meanings, it is very available in
strument to secure one section and cheat
the other. At any rate if the old platform
is not called into requisition again, few
new one.


The telegraph has it that the Douglas
men at Charleston were in favor of declar-
ing the rights of property Federal in char
acter. This is not in accordance with the
previously expressed opinions of Douglas,

who has maintained quite the reverse Still
We will not be surprised to see Douglas
standing on any sort of platform, even if
put up by his most malignant enemies,
The Democracy would probably consider it
fair compromise to give the platform to
the South and the nominee to the North.
after the style of Judge Burnett in the Ar
chy case.


There is however brave if not honest
element in the Democratic party which fa-
vors meeting the issue fairly and squarely,
which commands respect for bodncss and
trankness. The exponents of this faction
would scorn any subterfuge but would
meet every question like men openly and
honorably, They plead for the right of all
persons to go TO the Territories with slaves
or other property and be protected in their
rights by the Federal Government as a last
resort. In view Of the slim prospect of the
Democracy in the North, it is probable
more happy-go-easy policy will prevail
and an indefnable intrument constructed
for platform,
Year: 1860

The MAN "WIrHour AN ENENY"'-Heaven
help the man who imagines he can dodge " en-
emies' by trying to please every body.-If ever
such an individual succeeded, we should be glad
to know it. Not that We believe in man 8
going through the world trying to find beams
to knock his head; dsputing every mans opin-
ions; fighting and cl6owing and crowding all
who differ from him. That again is another
extreme. Other people have right to their
opinions-so have you; don't fall into the error
of supposing they will respect you less for
maintaining tor respect You more for turning
your coat every day to match the color of theirs.
wear your own coiors, spite of wind and weather,
storms or sunshine. 1t costs the vascilating
and irresolute ten times the trouble to wind,
and shuttle, and twist that it does honest, manly
independence to stand its ground. Take what
time you please to make up your mind; but
having made it up, stick to it.-Ledger.
Year: 1860

ESs5@ The Democrat states the Dem 0cratlc
vote in 1856 to have been in Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin,
the fifteen Southern States, COS, 1887 votes
The figures may be correct But it does
rot follow from these figures that Douglas
is not fully represented in the Charleston
Convention in proportion to his strength in
the party. In 1856 there was strong
American party in the South, wanting but
slight percentage of half the vote of the
section. There is no such party now. 1t
hus. with some honorable exceptions, be-
come sunk in the locofoco party. Probably
the Democratic vote of the fifteen southern
States is to-day SOC. .000 strong or somewhere
near that figure while there is no evidence
that the Democratic party in the six North
Western States could poll the vote it did in
1856. The probabilities are quite strong
that the vote will fall below that given four
years ago The dissensions in the party
have not added to It's numbers certainly,
and the letter of Millard Fillmore we re-
published from the n Y Tribune some time
since is considered true indication Of the
feelings OF IA vast majority of the old Amer
cans Of the North. Beyond James Brooks
and u very small squad of adherents, there
cannot he found a corporals guard of the
old Americans going into the Democratic
party. When these facts are taken into
consideration, it remains for our neighbor
to take the census of simon pure Douglas
men. and Administration men separate in
the South and North West TO demonstrate
that Douglas is not represented at Charles
ton according to his real strength in the
party.


The Democrat proposes to give figures to
Prove that Douglas is the exponent of
majority of the Democratic party when the
vote at Charleston Is announced. That vote
will demonstrate nothing, for, as we said on
a former occason, there are thousands in the
party who despise Douglas from the bottom
OF their souls, but who are impressed with
the idea that he is the only man who can be
elected against the Republican nominee
He is rot an exponent of theirs, certainly.
The case is a desperate one with them. 1t
is reduced to this; they must accept of car
rion, nauseous as it may be, or perish with
starvation. They may worry it down, but
+hev don't banker a'rter il
Year: 1860

IN lot of Peruvian guano, received at Pc
tersbury, Va, were found the remains of the
hand of human being, about twice the usual
size of that member of those now living, which
shows that a race of men ot extraordinary size
once inhabited that portion of the world.
Year: 1860

They tell funny story of Chas Heidsick in
connection with humhug Jersey hump n Is
was dining at Delmonico's in New York, anu
some one gave him bottle of his own wine to
test his fine TASTE" when he at once said he rec
ognizcd the taste, declared smacking his lips, it
was his own champagne, and came from a par
ticular building and vat which he named, at
Rheims, Great would have been his surprise
and chngrin to learn that it was nothing but
''deviled" Newark cider, with carbonic acid
pumped into it,-but the friend who mad played
the Joke did not tell him of it,