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Year: 1860

As q citizen, think it was my duty to come
out as | did, in an article, published last Sunday
in the DEMoCRAT. For further particulars would
refer the gentleman to that certain butcher at
the n0rt6Cest corner of the Central Market OF this
city. 1t was on his statement that the said arti-
Gle was published CITIZEN.
Year: 1860

The LAWRENCE CALAMITY.-The owners
the Pemberton Mill have made claim upon
the insurance companies for the entire amount
of the insurance some S4l5,0OO, and have re-
tanned able legal counsel in case the claim is
resisted
Year: 1860

TIE New York Herald declares that in
New York city, not only does the Southern
trade open with its usual briskness, but it is
observed that the purchases are much larger
than those made in any former years. Whilst
Western men are buying but little, the South
ern merchants seem to be investing NIL the
cash they can spare, in goods which are evi-
IDENTIFY intended for present demand.
Year: 1860

KossuTH, in a letter on the subject of the
the ballot, says that when Hungary was
blessed with constitutional form of govern
ment, secret voting was seldom resorted to
publicity was the rule" The civil spirit
ana self conscious patriotism" of the Hunga-
lians, precluded anything like bribery on a
large scale, and no paramount importance"
was therefore attached to the ballot as means
Of preventing either intimidation or corrup-
ton.
Year: 1860

ON the "east fork" in Trinity county, sew
eral rich specimens of gold bearing quartz
have been found, and it is thought there is a
rich quartz vein in that vicinity


THERE is movement in Weaverville, to
organize q hook and ladder eomnanv.
Year: 1860

Narious estimates are made Of the chances
OF Doughls in the Charleston Convention but
all agree that lac goes into that body with at
leasta minority Some reckon as high al
ready as 1913, nearly two thirds vote. But,
there are two or three Northern States which
seem to have elected delegates not altogether
committed in one way or another. We be-
lieve, however they are for Douglas. Going
into Convention with this great positive
strength. the question of his availability is at
once decided, nnd with the South at this time
no other question can enter into eonsidera-
tion, for they cannot hope to elect any man
upon a strictly Southern platform. Such
platform would not he Democratic one,
and the country is not yet ready. and 1t Is TO
be hoped never will be. to sectionali@e the
Democratic purity. The Douglr' Democracy
have the principles Of the Party with them,
and they cannot be driven from their posi-
tion.


Douglas with but little doubt, has the
whole of New England, ana the entire North.
west. We have good reason to believe that
he has New York and he is well nigh certain
of New Jersey. This gives him l49 votes to
start with, Add to these Maryland, which
he has already got, and Arkansas and Mis-
souri, which he will get, ION the score Of avail
ability and add to them Kentucky and Ten
nessee, (fvr he will obtain them as their Sec
ond cho ce) and he has lS4. No other man
goes into the Convention with anything like
such formidable strength, and claims like
these are not TO be ignored. Texas has not
fully defined her position nor has Louisiana.
But it is very generally believed tat a State
which has Just elected an anti-Slave Code
man like sam. Houston, Governor, against
the anti Douglas and strong Southern Ultra
influence, is not likely to oppose the Popular
Sovereignty candidate We shall hear from
Louisiana now in short time, and she will
send delegates, if not absolutely favorable to
Douglas on the score of principle, at leas; on
the score Of availability.


The signs of the times are undoubtedly in
dcatiye of the nomination of the Illinois
StatesInan Certain it is, that if he is not
nominated, it will not be his loss but that OF
the Party, to throw overt oard a man who
goes into the Convention with a two-thirds
vote, lacking only fifteen or eighteen votes
would be such piece of stupendous folly
that we do not believe it could possibly be
committed. Therefore, we announce it as a
thing as certain as any human probability
can be that Stephen A. Douglas will be the
nominee Of the Charleston Convention for
the Presidency of the United States And his
nomination is equivalent to an election.


y. B. Let it be observed, too, that we have
not counted the votes of California in his ia
vor in the Convention. But, it is hy no
means certain that those unpledged Latham
delegates, who have been elected. will not
prefer him to Dickinson when they come tc
compare the relative chances ofthe man.
Year: 1860

WOODEN MArrREssEs.-A machine has
been patented for making mattress flling
of soft wood split as fine as horse hair. The
machine, the material and the complete
mattress are very cheap; and the filling is
said to be better than any other in use.
Year: 1860

This venerable Revolutionary patriot,
the last surviving soldier Of tho Battle
of Bunker Hill, whose residence is in
Acton, Maine, recently paid a visit to
Boston, and on his return home he ad-
dressed a letter to one Of the Boston
papers, of which the following are ox-
tracts:


Though am in my 1O5th year, I am
not past usefulness; split my own kind.
ling wood and build my own fires. [
am the FIRST one up in the morning and
the first one in bed at night I never
sleep or lay down in the daytime, but
rise at five and retire at seven; and this
[ continue summer and winter | have
always been temperate, and for over
thirty years past have not tasted a
drop Of spirituous liquors or even cider
1 was never sick in my life so as to re-
quire the attendance Of a physician.-
About 2J years ago l broke my thigh by
| falling on the ice, and had a surgeon 10
set it; but this is the only time a doctor
ever attended me-


1 live on plain farmers diet drink
tea and coffee, aud eat a very light sup.
per, never eating meat after dinner.
have no doubt it is owing to these ab
stemious and regular hubts, and tn,
avoidance Of medicine at all little all
ments, that my life has been SO long
prolonged.


l voted for General Washington for
President, and have voted at every Pres
idential election since; and hope to vote
at the next, This is the duty Of every
| Christian freeman.


This letter, which my grandson ha.
written at my direction, have careful
| Iy read aud approved, and sign it Will
my own hand.


RALPH FARNHAM.


We are pleased to add that the ven
cradle patriot cast his vote Cprobabl,
the last he will ever give) for the Re
publican candidates, Lincoln and Ham
| lin.
Year: 1860

POTAToEs AT THE WEsT.-The Da-
venport (Iowa) Democrat says: "If
any body wants to see potatoes by the
cord-good measure-let them step
down to the levae. There is not ship
ping enough at this time on the Upper
Mississippi to move them away as fast
as they accumulate Farmers complain
a little that the price is too low, but they
are the only party TO blame; if they want
higher prices they must not raise so
many. The market price is from twelve
to fifteen cents per bushel"
Year: 1860

ALMOST 4 F1RE.-The West Market Hall
building came near getting itself etIectually out
Of the war Of the public, land thus settling a
vexed question, By burning itself up,) few
nights since, when a candle left burning in a
stall set fire to The woodwork.
Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over d large rmrt of
the globe, is the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay This exhaIation Is evolved bv
the action OF solar heat on wet soil and rises with
the watery yapoY from 1t. While the sun Ia below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earths sur
face, and the virus Is taken with it through the
lungs into the blood There it acts as an irritating
poison on the internal vscera and cxcreting organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the blood Both the virus and the bile accuu uulate
III the circulation, and produce violent constitu-
tonal disorder. The spleen, the kidneys. and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered Also Finally, the instinct of oar or
ganlsm, as II iii an attempt TO expel the nuxious
Infusion, concentrates the whole blood of the body
~ the internal excretores TO force them TO cast ii
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
y the CHILL But In this effort ii fails. Then the
TEyRg follows, in which the blood leaves the GEN.
trail organs and rashes 10 the surface. as II In
another effort to cspel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory the skin. In this
also it fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted. and waits for the recovery of strength
80 repeat the hopeless effort another day These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGUE.
Such constitutional disorder will of course under
mine the health If Il is not removed


We have labored to find, and have found, an
autidote
Year: 1860

has won for itself such renown for the cure OF
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
1t Is entirely unnecessary for us TO recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
poyed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up TO the best
Il ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all il hes ever been found 70
Year: 1860

When first saw them from the sweeping plain,
Stand codly clear against the western sky
Strange thoughts me my glad eye
Strained to discern clear and then again
beetlng cloud uprose and hid the scene;
Again methought saw their SUBMITS CLEAN
Above the clouds-then fail upon the sight
As gathered fast the coming shades of night
AT length, beneath the overhanging peaks,
We daily journey our heightened way
Down from their snowy tops the cold wind sweeps,
The morning breaks upon us duh and gray.
And evening comes again with its deep shade
And night hangs DER llke a sable pall
Yet sleep We still, in quiet till the ray


of mornings sun brings the returning day.
And now at last, we climb the mountain steep
With slow and labored step. At last we stand
Weary, yet proud upon rs very peak.
All sights and sounds oppress us Here the grand
On all sides meets the enraptuIed gaze,


The plain behind mantled in the haze
Of early summer, while before
The rugged cliffs appear, the mountain torrents roar
Here is the hunters home, the wild beasts lair,
Here rise the peaks and sleep the wales below.
Here screams the vulture circling in mid air.
Here the fierce Ute and wild Aappahoe
Hold undisputed sway nor dream that here,
The dreaded pale face ever should appear.
But 10 he comes along the dark deGles


Waking the echoes Of these slumbering Wilds.
Close by stream whose crystal waters come
Down from the region of the eternal snow
We cut the mountain pine and reared home;--
How sweet the music OF its ceaseless nowl
hear it yet, hear the night wind sigh


Through the dark pines see that summer sky
Serene and cloudless through the quiet night,
These OF the pleasant past still upon my sght
Here passed we the short summer-once again
We face the region Of the rising sun
Before us lies the horizon bounded plain,


Behind, the hills fading one by one;
The night comes on and crimson grows the west
With the suns setting; his rays yetlinger the cres
or some tall peals, but soon they fil and fade,
Wrapped in the mantle Of nights deeper shade.
No more we see them looming our track,
They're gone like shadows from oiouded sun
We go way we ne'er shall traverse back


And deem our long tried voyage as nearly done.
Farewell the mountains and the sweeping plain
I've climbed the sleeps and loved you not in vain,
bat assured when ages yet have flown


That these my country, still are all thy own
BUETALo, Feb IS, 1860
Year: 1860

GOu KNOWS now ueep tuCl llCJ


Stored in the breast.


How very few of us really know the value
of kind words, even think Of the happi-
ness they bring to those around us We
are too needless of the words We speak, too
apt to forget, in the joys and cares of our
own lives, that there are Others near, weary
and suffering, to whom our kindness perhaps
may come as rays of Heavens own sunlight,
Frightening and cheering intonew life their
worn out spirit. We, who are young and
thoughtless Just entering upon the realities
of life-who have still around us the loving
tones and soft smiles of friends--to whom
the trials and WEAKNESS Of our path on earth
are yet unknown; however dear TO us may
be the gentle voice ofloye, however We may
cherish the blessings of home-do not, can
not know the full value of kind words
Those only who have feltthe want of them
can know their inestimable worth. He who
has wandered in foreign lands, far from
home and friends; he who has lain sick and
lonely beneath a distant sky, seeing around
him only strange faces, and hearing only nn
known tongues, can tell how more than wei
come would have been the speech OF his own
land, heard in the kind and familiar tones
of friendship, s..


"Kind words can never die" Though
long years may have swept ever the earth
since the time when they were spokepi
though the lips that gave them utterance
may have long been hushed; the heart from
which they flowed been buried beneath the
green turf-yet they are not lost, theiI
memory sill lives cherished aud blest 10
Year: 1860

The HEAD OF THE HoUsE.-A faithful
minister of the Gospel being one day en-
gagged in visiting some members of his flock,
came TO the door Of house where his gen
tie tapping could not be heard for the noise
of contention within. After waiting lit
tie he opened the door and walked in say.
ing with an authorntive voice. II should
like to know who is the head of the house2"
"Weel, sir" said the husband father, 'ff
you set down wee, well may be able to
tell ye, for we're just trying to settle that
pont.-DeaR RamsGyS "Reminiscences.
Year: 1860

EcoNoMY-It is strange that, when men
are seized with sudden fit of economy,
and begin to curtail their expenses, the
first efforts at retrenchment are very apt
to be damaging to their intelects-that
they retain the snperduites, and dispense
with the essentials. Such false economy
is too PREVALENT Men who say they can
not afford to take their County paper, cheer
fully eXpend three times the sum required
for that purpose, to pander to some deprav-
ed appetite, or some popular mania. SO
our legislators who in a fit of economy;
would suspend the School Liberty Tax, and
dispense with the publication Of the laws,
find plenty Of money for the entertain
ment of the dignitaries of other States
an object upprovlded for in the Consti-
tuition, and of exceedingly doubtful pro-
prcy.
Year: 1860

20 blessed blessed forgiveness p she
murmured, still leaning there, the snow
whitening her garments But how can
meet them / shall die Of crushing shame


o, how can meet them They will all
be there tonight. If they would only hide
me if | could only creep round by the
back way, and go to my chamber and stay
Year: 1860

WHEREAS, The crisis have arrived and now is that great political excitement pre- vails in thesa United States, from the north to the south, from the east to the west on theislave question, and the crisis being more important in view of our approaching pre- sdential election.

 We the grand jurors selected and sworn in, and for the county of Drew, at the March term of the circuit court for 1860.

 Consider it almost criminal to remain silent at such a time, and particularly in those of our leading and prominent men and politicians.

 Resolved, Therefore, that we the grand jurors tender Judge Sorrels our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the able and afficient address made in the court house on yester day at one o'clock. in obedience to the wishes of many of our citizens on national subject.

 Resolved That we recommend to other leading politicians and public officers, to pursue the same course of Judge Sorrels in this matter, that tho question may be kept kept alive for the present at least, and re- commend that all good southern men may be united on that subject and become as one man-unted we stand, divided we fall. Resslped, That these resolutions be pub lished in the True Democrat at Little Rock.

 F. WEVELLS,

 Foreman,
Year: 1860

WHOLESALE INFANTICIDE The London Financial Performer publishes communi- cation from ca gentleman of station and high character" in relation to the treat ment of infant paupers in one of the London work-houses, the statements of which are too horrible for belief. The writer says

 ''I state as fact, which fam prepared to prove by creditabe witnesses before com mittee of the House of Commons, that in the united parishes ofSt. George, Blooms bury, and St. Giles, for which I am rated, there is not one instance in living memory of an infant surviving the treatment in this workhouse There are. now in this work house between 80 and 90 infants; and ac: cording to all experience, not one of these will be living by this time next year. Is this to be wondered at? Certainly not, by those who know the treatment to which these poor innocents are doomed One wretched pauper woman has the charge of all the poor victims of this brutal system Their food is the coarsest workhouse bread soaked in boiling water, tinged with what is called milk. With this, they lie in rows, they are stuffed until they die, as of course they very soon do; or very soon there would be no rooms to lay them in

 They are coming in every hour of the day and night, and as they come they go. Nobody knows-nobody cares. We are small body in our parish, who have been trying long ime to be allowed tolrovide . paid and proper nurse for this awful duty

 We have asked to provide only one paid nur e, but even this the board of guardians have refusad, and still refuse. Can any one doubt that these infants are so tented to be made away with? It Is q notorious fat, to be proven by undoubted evidence, that 1t IS common practice to give these infants the dregs of workhouse porter and the scraps of the workhouse salted pork

 What can this be for but to hasten their departure? And what is this but muder?"
Year: 1860

IN obediance to the Ordinance of the city \ of Little Rock public notice is hereby given, that have this day filed with the Mayor of said city, the Assessment List of all the objects made taxable by said Ordinance for the present year, and that the same will be laid before the Common Coun- cil. on Tuesday evening next the 10th day of April, when and where all persons who may think them selves aggrieve1 by the Assessment of their pro- perty, may present their appeal to the Board of Aldermen and have the Assessment corrected if found to be incorrect

 HENRY GRIFFITHS, City Constable

 and Ex- -olficio Assessor and Collector

 of the Revenue
Year: 1860

pAGDANELLEs.-This is the name which
has been given the little town just sprung up
on the south bank of Rogue river, eleven
miles from Jacksonville 1t is rapidly push
ing into Importance
Year: 1860

Shor.-The other day in Washoe an Amer
lean while trying his rifle at mark, killed
ChAnaman who happened to be in range of
the shot Some say the killing was not alto
gether the result Of accident
Year: 1860

TrRRTIo.-A Digger squaw and a male OF
the SAME genus fell to lighting, yesterday, on
G street, in tie pIesence Of quite crowd of
people. The valiant masculine Ind the ad.
vantage and made the claret stream liber-
ally from the nose Of the female. He might
have hurt her worse, had not a white man
interiered, and stopped the battle. Both
We're drunk Where they get their whiskey
Is mystery, as the Kanaka who used to fur
nish them is in the Chain Gang, paying the
penalty Of his offence.
Year: 1860

In accordance with a resolution passed by the
City Council of Washington city, Mayor Berret
has ordered stand of colors for the New York
Seventh regiment of the most costly description,
from Mr.. Gibbs of this CITY,
Year: 1860

IHE SCHUYLER FRAUD SUIrs.-The omnibus suit
arising from the Schuyler railroad frauds came on
for trial IN the New York Superior Court on Tues
day, and the scene that presented itself was Ger
tainly strange one. Some fifty or sixty LAWYERS.
representing the interests of the holders of the al
legged fraudulent stock issued by Robert SCHUYLER,
were ranged on both sides of four long tables,
while the two counsel for the Railroad Company
took up their position the side of the room
where they could face their host of legal adverse
ries. A corps of shorthand writers sat nearest
the Judge The case attracts much interest, and
trial.
Year: 1860

One of the late discoveries in the application of
the daguerrean art is that OF the transfer of pho
tographic portraits to porcelain surfaces. The in
ventor of this new method is German residing in
this country, where he has been very successful in
the practice of the art.
Year: 1860

A young man in Cincinnati, few even
ings ago was about attending masquerade.
and dressed himself accordingly. After he
had assumed his costume, he thought ho
would frighten boy in the house, who vas
then chopping wood in the cellar, lie sccOr.
dinghy descended. As soon as the boy saw
him he gave scream and threw the hatchet
which he was using at what he supposed to be
in fact the devil. The hatchet fell, sharp end
foremost, on the head Of the masquerader.
and for the moment foOred him. Ii created
quite a severe wound, which put an end 70
his fun that night.
Year: 1860

has won for itself such renown for tho cure of
every variety of Throat aud Lung Complaint, that
1t Is entirely unnecessary for US to recount the
evidence OF its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been In constant use
throughout this section, need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
i ever has been, and that it may be relied on 10
do for their relief oil it has ever been found TO do
Year: 1860

CONDITION OF THE NEGROES IN NEW YoRK The New York Herald publish. es a lengthy accoun, of the negro popnIa- sion of that city, from which we condense the following facts:

 The whole number of this class of per sons is about ll,000 About one-,hird of them are paupcrs. receiving their sub. sistance from the public and private char ities of the city, one.lhird are engaged at labor from which they are enabled to make q bare living, and the remaing third live from hand to mouth, by their wits and by thieving and pilfering in small way The whole amount of taxable property in the hands of the colored population in the city IS about $500 900, and is owned by nbout twenty persons. Their social con dition is of the lowest and most degraded type, being much below that of any class in the Union, whether bond or free. Their religious culture is sadly deficient, and hence the proportion of crime among them IS very great. The number of arrests for the last year was one in eleven. of the en- tire tolored population But their crimes are generally of a petty description. They appear 10 be incapable of commit ting ou.rages which require great bold. ness or great ingenuity, except in rare in- stances.
Year: 1860

MopE OF OBTAINING UNCALLED. FOR LETTERS. The law recently enacted pro. vdes for the return of uncaled for letters to the writer, who can request the post master at the office to which the letter is directed, to return it unless called for within thirty days, and when this request is made. it becomes the duty of the post master 10 return it 10 the writer without expense to him. This request can be printed on the flap of an envelop, and would read as follows:

 "Postmaster of -,

 Please return to the undersigned unless called for within thirty days"

 The business community will be bene- fitted by this arrangement.