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Year: 1859

Let us be on our guard against little sins
against what men call little sins, for there is
nothing really little in the way of sin. Watch
against anything that wounds the conscience,
however slightly. Conscience is sacred
thing. Guard well your spiritual life. Watch
against the little sin that insensiby may
wound and thus in the end destroy You
can easily kill man by stabbing him with
one blow to the heart. But may you not easily
kill a man also by opening little vein in his
wrist The blood may only flow drop by
drop, but if you don't stop that wound you
will bleed to death, just as surely as if one
plunged dagger into your heart and sent
you into eternity in q moment. Beware, then
of the little things that keep the wounds of
the soul open guard against little ns,which
if not guarded against, will as surely destroy
the soul as one great SIN.


John Newton says, Satan seldom comes to
Christians with great temptations, or with
temptation to commit great sin. You bring
green log and candle together, and they
are very safe neighbors. But bring shavirgs
and set item a-light, and then bring few
| small sticks and let them take fire, and the
| log be in the midst of them, and you will soon
get rid of your log. And so it is with little
sins. You will be startled with the idea OF
committing great sin, and so the devil
brings little temptation and leaves you to in.
dulge yourself "There is no great harm in
this" "no great peril in that" ana SO by
these little chips we are first easily lighted up
and at last the great green log is burned


Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temp


tation,
Year: 1859




The subjoined item appeared in the New York
Tribune Of the Goth instant:


We understand, from very good authority, that the
gray-eyed man of destiny" has organized new
piratical flbusterng expedition to invade Nicaragua
and that the "emgrants will sail from this port
on Tuesday or Wednesday Of this week. Active re-.
cruiting has been going on for some time, and very
respectable force as to numbers has been engaged.
Walker Is still sangune of final success and laughs
at the pretended opposition of the United States
Government.


We opine the Trbunes " very good authority is
about on par with the patriotism and personal
bravery OF its principal editor, and should be cacu-
lated with an eye single to his welknown regard for
truth and decency Any other process of estimation
would unquestionably lead to error.


Down here we are toleraby well posted in regard
to movements having the regeneration of Central
America in view, and while we consider General
Walkers former enterprises in the highest degree
praseworthy and patrotIc-the very antipodes of
piratical flibusteriugh-w do not look to New
York Abolition sources for information. Anything
that appears in such quarters, we emphatcally re.
pndiate. .m....


We do calculate, however, although possessed Of
no positive information in the premises that the re-
generation of Central America will be accomplished
long period before the calendar of time is ex
hanstpd.
Year: 1859

From the Galveston News, Of Thursdsy last, W
extract the following:


The accounts Of Col. Ben McCulloch, late United
States Marshal for this District adjusted about
one month since at the Treasury Department, and .
small balance, more than be claimed, found In his
favor. Bot we understand that at the moment be ex-
pected to have received bis money, being more than
two Thousand dollars in advance 10 the Government
that the accounting officers Of the Treasury took the
ground that he was not entitled to oo satdres-thas
is TO compensation as Commissioner to Utah. and TO
the fees and commissions as Marshal during the
period; but give him the privilege Of selecting which
he will receive.


Against this, however, Col. McCulloch contends
States in the conssio to Utah, still the business Of
the Office Marshal was kept up without any inter-
ruption, for which service done be paid his deputy.


The question is DOW pending before The Secretary
right Of appeal and the decision will most probably
be made upon the opinion Of the Attorney General.


The Indanola Courier states that the steamship
Rob- Waterman brought over tbMtysix more labor
ers for the Indanoa Railroad ON the 17th and they
were cent out the line Of the road. Seven miles Of
the grade is finished and the contractor assures
us that the whole Of the grade to the junction will
certainly be finished by the rst Of September.


The Courier notices the presence there Of an unu-
sua quantity of carts and Wagons Transporting mill
| tary and other stores into the interior.
The same paper says that during the past few
days, 80 $50 lbs Of copper have been shipped on
sells from that port for New York and New Orleans.
| 1t comes from the mines of Northern Mexico


Acorrespondent Of the Austin Inteligencer, writing
from Mason county, says that stock raiser residing
in his neighborhood, observing several head Of his
cattle looking very badly cut OF about six inches Of
the tails Of the sick animals and found them perfectly
hollow. In few days afterwards, the cattle were
restored to health.
| The Waco Southerner learns that q man by the
name of Curtis killed another man by the name OF
Denton, son of Paul Denton, at Weatherford few
days since. The difficulty grew out of the frontier
matter-Denton for the frontier and Curtis opposed
to it.


From the Bell Independent we learn that che fight
ing men Of that county have been told of into bands
of ten each to scout alternately in search of the com
mon enemy-the Indians. The Independent says:


The eastern portion Of Bell county will now make


full crop, and that portion Of the county contains
the most Of the land in cultivation, may safely
say that Bell county will make full crop. Her pros
poets are flattering.


On Monday evening last the eastern portion OF th,
county, including Elm Creek and Little River, wa
blessed with very heavy rain The dry gulies wer
brim full.
Year: 1859

posed Of eminent citizens authorized to receive
subscriptions and 1t is no longer an individual but
public enterprise and the title by which 1t is now
known, Dolbear Commercial College," can be
changed by vote Of the stockholders to any which
they conceive appropriate though we can see no oc-
casion for an alteration for it is certainly due the
devoted perseverance and pubcspirit Of the founder
that his name should be associated with the realized
fruition Of his long labors. Meanwhile, the college
continues in prosperous operation, with the usual
numerous attendance of pupils acquiring practical
education.
Year: 1859

A FACT FOR ORNITnoLoGIsTs.-In the garden of
Mrs. Perry Alstone MILL in this town. pair of birds
have built their nest under an inverted flower pot,
and may be seen busily engaged flying in and out
through the hole at the bottom of the pot feeding
their young 1t appears that Mrs. Perry, early
in the spring. sowed seeds the spot and COW
cred them over with the flower pot. On lifting the
pot some time after she found the nest very nearly
completed. The hen bird has since been sitting on
eight eggs but owing to the pot being frequently
disturbed, only three birds were hatched These are
parent although they manage themselves to
fly in and out of the hole-which is about the size of
halfpenny-have not yet succeeded in teaching
their progeny to accomplish this rather difficult feat


Cheltenham (Eng.) Examiner.
Year: 1859

CRoPs.-The East Feliciana Democrat, of Saturday
last, says:


On Tuesday last we had good shower of rain,
which was more general than we have had for some
tlme and has revived the very much; there has
not been enough, however, to mature it, and we
doubt very much whether any quantity Of rain would
make an average crop this in the parish Cot
ton, although late, is rather more promising.


The weather is clear, nights and mornings cool-the
days pleasant.


From the Yazoo Citizen, of Saturday last, We ex-
tract the following:


During the past week all of Madison, and no doubt
all of Mississippi has been favored with at least one
refreshing, reyiyifying rain. That portion Of the
county Immediately below Canton, where rain was
most needed, was refreshed by shower on Friday
night last, and on Sunday q very heavy rain fell,
which extended from Canton to Brookhaven, in Law
renee county, along the line Of the railroad and
far north, south, east and west of this we have
heard from. On Tuesday evening there was still
another heavy fall of rain here If there is now a
single spot in Madison county that has not been we'll
irrigated by the aqueous element, think that spot
is aceursed We hear from all portions of the county
the most cheering accounts OF the crops. With one
more good rain, at the proper time, the corn crop
will yield the greatest abundance. The cotton crop
is now in excellent condition.
Year: 1859

THE LAW IN New YoRK.-Quimbo Apo, the China
man who was sentenced in New York to be hung for
murder, was reprieved on the 2lst inst, for four
MONTHS on the ntercesson of leading merchants and
other citizens On the evening Of the Goth attempt
was made by party of citizens in the Seventh
avenue to hang man named VIM. Jourdan, who had
committed an infamous outrage upon the person of a
little girl only six years of age gallows erected
and the rope prepared when the police interfered just
in time to save his life.
Year: 1859

CROPS IN ARKANsAs.-The Little Rock Democrat,
Of the 18th, says:


From every quarter of the State we learn that the
crops are more promising than ever BEFORE at this
season. and should nothing untoward occur, it would
that of any previous year. spirit of extraordinary
industry to have taken hold of our whole agri.
cultural population, and evidences of this gratifying
fact will be forthcoming when the season for filling
cribs and baling cotton shall arrive.
Year: 1859

A candidate for congress out west sums u2 his edicafjon as follows 'i never went to school but three times in my life, and that was to night school Two nights the teacher didn't come, and tother nj sht / had no candle ~
Year: 1859

About half past twelve O'Clock this morning party Of
rowdies, while passing through Elm street, attacked


and before he enabled clear of the ruans
they drew pistol and shot him dead. His name GUILD
not be ascertaned They then turned upon man named
william Dicher, residing at 2l Elm street, who had come
out hearing the shot fred whom they beat severely
and shot at him i've times, three balls entering his body
and head. He Immediately conveyed to the Hospital
where was found his wounds of such nature that
he could not live Capt Bowling and officers Gaigan and
Finn succeeded arrestng of the alleged murderers
about an hour afterwards in Broadway. They gave
their Geo. Glass and James Higgins They were
locked up the station house for the night. There
said have others with the party, but they
made good their escape.
Year: 1859

This building, in which many of the "rebels' were
imprisoned as were many of the wings suspected Of
sympaihising with them, still remains II stands between
Rose and william streets, to Duane but is so sur
rounded with other buildings that has to be inquired for
II has been used for different purposes was an ink manu-
factory not long since the greater part Of i used
as storage for rags and the other portion of il Is used
as a brass foundry and turner's workshop
Year: 1859




Perhaps buildings have been preserved to US from
the Revolutionary that regarded with direct
and abiding interest by many families in the city than
these two churches Great and their great are
public and common property General interest," however
enthusiastic either Is nothing compared with that direct
interest blood relationship To the great of our
population the fact may be unknown that in these
ednces large numbers of the unfortunate patriots who
taken prisoners Of war while lighting in defence Of
the city there hudded together and there treated
in many instances, in q manner that reflects honor
upon the then representatives OF the British government


rei-s~.s ss aA. Prsnnars havo in The course of
the two generations Intervening multiplied and extended
till there probably few Of these unfortunate rebes''
claimed by families in the city honor
to the family The modern of the first Of the
building, the general Post Office, draws many thou
sands of persons unacquanted with this fact and
quently strangers TO reflection thereon to IL daily and
possibly many whose progenitors honored the church
with prisoners of war; their earnestness
of business may pass it by UNDECIDED. Yet there are,
doubtless another many who view the church. the prison
house and the Post Office with reverenal feelings. In
the rush and confusion Of business few think Of
the fervent prayers that offered there, for the
liberty that the nation enjoys by the brave hearts who
ready then to give their lfetheir ahat the colo
might be Free and that the sovereignty Of the people
might be established forever, sweet boon to their pos
terity, If not to them.


Besides its temporary within for prison for the
patriots and afterwards riding school for the British
goons il without above the befry used by Benjamin
Franklin observatory and place where he made
many his early experiments in the of electricity
that have since been the basis from which great
have labored and gained their niche in the Temple of
Fame.


The Reformed Dutch Church, still used for sacred
worship, William street, between Fulton and
Ann has similar interesting "reminiscences around il.
The pews were taken and used fuel and therein
less than 800 prisoners confined The imagination
without vending its way into the fancul and
ber Of men huddled together into buildings their
agony of mind while there kept strangers to every ntel
gence Of e progress Of the war OF who had fallen Of
woes Of the for which they prisoners may
easily imagined. With knowledge Of these facts both
churches In their busy thorougares of note TO
visites than the stately edces in fashionable re-
goDs.
Year: 1859

Cn the corner Of Broad and Pearl streets stands hotel
have been the headquarters Of General Washing
ton at Of the most important epechs Of his impor
tant and ever eventul history There little external
resemblance between the hotel Of December 1885, and
that Of January, 1852 Then, it building Of three
stories high; oday 1t five stories in height, and proper
tonately extended in width. The principal interest," how
ever associated with the hotel remains there STILL The
interesting ua. ever witnessed in that or
any other building the affecting arectionae adleu
which the Father Of his Country" bade to the officers Of
the American army at the close of the War of ndepen-
dence.


There are many interesting "reminiscences associated
with 'Fraunce's TAVERN before it was the headquar
ers Of the Chief in the hour Of his triumph
but in the presence Of that which have named
everything in its history takes a secondary rank.


On Thursday, the 4tt Of Deeember, 17s3-nine days
after the British troops and their Hessian emissares had
left Manhattan Island freyer-the principal officers of
the Continental army still the service of the budding
republic assembled in that tavern take leave of the
immortal hero. Washington entered the large room on
the second foor where they anxously awaited his pre-
After the usual sahtatons taking glass of wine
in his hand, he said


With heart full OF love and gratitude now take leave
Of you most devouty wish that your latter days may
be as happy and prosperous your former ones have
been glorious and honorable.


Baving drunk, he continued-


cannot come to each Of you take my leave but shall
be obliged TO you If each will come and take by the
hand.


The affecting scene OF adeu pen describe. The
work accomplished-the colonies were free. The
heroes and their hero chief had their liberty, were
about TO separate, more meet the CORY field The
master mind that had ever been equal to the trying
moments Of frequently doubtful withdrew in
silence from that noble band Of reemen leaving them
overcome by emotion.


From that day to this the building has been occupied


hote but with the changes Of city has changed in
its character NO longer the resort Of the fashionable Of
generation all past and gone in the arstocra portion
the city, 1t has become commercial hotel surrounded
-AA Aha tnans Of hay every side. In all
its changes Of enlargement and of the character of the
place, the room remains where uneosts
spired and Thousands and thousands have visited it TO
feast their maginations those interesting moments
when worth appreciated and highly honored in
the solemn silence of overhowng hearts than mortal
tongue could utter.
Year: 1859

Fanny Fera on Sero,ons.-I want human
sermon. don't caro- what Melchsadek, or
Zerubbahel. or ksrenhapuch did, years ago;
want to know what am to do, and want
somebody beside theological book worm to
tell me-somebody who lis sometimes tempted
and tried. and is not so disnitied to own it
somebody like me, who is always SHINING and
roper ting somebody who is glad and sorry
who crits and laughs, and eats and drinks, and
wants to fight when he is trodden on--and
don't! That's the minister for me. don't
want spiritual abstraction, with stony eyes
and petriied fingers. and no blood to battle
with. What credit is it to him to lie proper.
How can he understand me Were there
only such ministers in the pulpit wouldn't
go to church either, because my impatient feat
would only beat a tattoo on the pew floor till
service was over but thank God, there are
and while hey preach shall go to see them.
and come home better and hap ier for having
done it.
Year: 1859




In rare book, published in 1882, in
South Carolina, we find the following
amusing portraiture Of the characteris-
ties of the Yankee


Henry Trevor, the hero of the book
in question, had signed bond with the
devil, some thirty years before, barter
ing away his soul for a certain period of
uninterrupted pleasure and prosperity.
At the appointed hour, but quite unex-
pectedly to him, the Devil appears and
demands the penalty Of the bond
Trevor tries to beg off. After a long
parley his somewhat indulgent creditor
says:


However, confined he, i have a
variety of business to attend to, which
will occupy me upon earth for nearly a
week. 1t will probably be four days be.
fore ! return to hell. l will leave you
un.il then to get ready to accompany
me. l will also make an offer which will
afford you a chance Of escape provid-
ed that ou will deliver to me the souls
Of twenty FIVE other persons, l will take
them as substitute tor yours and agree
to cancel your bond.
Thus speaking the Devil disappear
ed.


We shall let Trevor tell his own
story.


i instantly set to work and published
the following advertisement:
Wanted to Purchase,


Immediately twenty-five souls. Be-
ing very anxious to obtain them and
having abundance of money, the sub
scriber is willing to allow high price
and to pay the cash down.


HENRY TREVOR.


Expecting. of course. great difficulty
in finding out persons willing to sell.
l employed most of the day in circula-
ting this notice as much as possible
Upon returning to my house. however,
l found several hundred persons al
ready assembled to treat with me-
| perceived that they were all Yam
KEGS.


Well. my friend said l. accosting
one of them. what will you take for your
soul ?


What do you intend to do with it .
he inquired.


i want it to go to hell in my place,
l replied.


In that case,' said the Yankee, III
will not be small sum which will per.
suade me to sell it. Who can calculate
the worth of an immortal soul? 1t is
more precious than much ointment and
sweet spices the blessed Savior died
to redeemed it; it is destined to Joy in
heaven or to pain in hell; l will moi
take less than ten dollars in specie fol
my SOUL


Very we'll said 1, L will give j,
Year: 1859

To the public and cons umers of Coal generally.
would respectfully announce that have recently
tablished Coal yard at Prairie du Chen where will
be kept on hand supply of Illinois 4 Pennsylvania
Coal-Orders respectfully solicited and the public
IN be assured that it shall be my endeavor to give
satisfaction in regard to quality price and attention


Office snd yard Lower Town, below the Ferry Land


II Sltf H. +. AVERILL
Year: 1859

RULES FOR PREPARING AND SMOKING
HAMs.-The season being near at hand for
preparing and smoking hams, l would ask the
privilege, to advise a safe and good method Of
smoking hams and other meat, to give it rich
flavor; also, an easy method of preparing
hams, before ready for the smoke house, which
should be of wood, in preference to any other
material, stone or brick being too damp for the
good OF the meat while it is smoked


hup your hams on the flesh part twice with
fine salt before applying the saltpeter; then
with hnely pulverized satpeter an ounce to a
ham; sprinkle evenly with the saltpeter each
ham, rubbing each piece, as you put it into the
cask, on the flesh part, with two or three table
spoonfuls of good molasses, letting the same
remain two days in the cask before the brine is
poured on, being well purified By boiling, and
strong enough to bear up a large potato
smoking in q pot with clean hickory chips, or
an ash-pot covered over with a thin stone or
sheet iron, admitting just air enough to make
it burn and not blaze In this way the meat
takes gradual smoke, without heat or black.
ening the rind and you have cherry-red, and
good favored hams.-N. 7. Epeninq Post
Year: 1859

TIE HANDLING OF RAILWAY BAGGAGE
Can any one tell us why railway baggage
mas ters and their assistants should not han
die the baggage of passengers with as much
care as is exercised by porters and draymen
on the streets We should really like 10 know
by what law, or right. or dispensation, these
strong armed Nheips' of the railway depot,
ACQUIRE Il patent for smashing up the travel
ing trunk of some unofiending passenger, and
spilling its contents on the ground or flooi,
without they or the company being held re-
sponsibIe for the damage! We do not believe
ia the immunity with which these gentlemen
solace themselves for this kind of acciden is;
and we should very much like to have case
properly tried before the Courts, and should
have no objection to being called as a witness
to give evidence upon the prevailing smashing
custom. and should not more object to being a
Juror to help render verdict of damages
american Raii,cay Times.
Year: 1859

Night Schooi-Now IL the time for such bows
rs wish to attend the night school of the Vir-
ginia Mechanics institute which opens on the
fOfh Instant, to procure their certificates AL
ready some hundred and fifty youths have de-
clared their intention to attend this school and
will be invited to attend an examination in
the course of a few days preparatory to com. 4.
mencing their studies. The Institute, with
the hope of benefiting our you@g mechanics
have employed competent teachers, and will
spare no efforts to give them such learning "a
will fit them for their vocations in after life.
In addition to the usual English studies, book
keeping, in its most approved form, will be
taught by q professor, and practic lectures
will be delivered from time to time during the
session If boys fail to avail themselve.
of the privileges of learning now offered gra-
tnitously-for the school is free to every mem
ber of the Institpte--the day will come when
they will soreiy regret it. Certificates may he
had at the hall of the Institute at any time
between this and Wednesday morning next
Year: 1859

AN ExTEMpoRE MIcRoscopE.-When it is
desired to examine small object, and mi-
croscope is not at hand, an extempore one may
be quickly made by filing two small white
glass bottles, such as homeopathic medicines
are put up in will do, with water or other
clear liquid Gross these AT right angles over
one another, and look at the object through
magnified.