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Year: 1859

A QUEER REMEDY-A good lady, who had
two children sick with the measles. wrote to a
friend for the best remedy. The friend had just
received note from another lady, inquiring the
way to make pickles. In the confusion, the
.ady who enquired about the pickles, received the
remedy of the measles, and the anxious mother
Of the sick children read with horror the follow
ing: "Scald them three or four times in very
not vinegar, and sprinkle them well with salt;
in a few days they will be cured.''
Year: 1859

We received nothing later from the Virginia
excitement last night save that soldiers and mu
nitions Of war continue to arrive at Charlestown.
Tomorrow Old Brown viii have to meet his doom.
Year: 1859

STOPPED The Steamboat Post Boy, which
rived here yesterday from Hyde county, has made
its last trip, learn, for the present. The truth
must out, the project has cmrgummmrcd for want of
the sinews of war' dom pay and it has to stop.
We could wish it different but it use the boiler
is burnt out, the boat needs one-therei Is
money inthe treasury of the company-the line won't
pay no how, and the boat must lie up seek new
field
Year: 1859

DEcEMBER.--To-day old Winter commences in
earnest and we may reasonably look for cold and
weather. The Fall has been extremely mild
and pleasant, and the general impression is, we be-
lieve that hard winter will follow it.
Year: 1859

At 10 o'clock on Monday night fire was discovered
by officers Freeman and Trigg, in the rear of
stable on Baltimore near Republican street. 1t
extinguished without causing anv damage or
raising an alarm. After the fire was put out bat
of cotton was discovered on the premises saturated
with camphene oil, showing that the attempt was
the work OF an incendiaru
Year: 1859

The New Jersey Railroad and Transportation COMPANY
stockholders held their annual meeting 4h inst at
Jersey City The report of the directors showed that the
Company was in highly prosperous condition


The Philadelphia Ledger says:


The Reading Railroad Company and the Schuykin
Navigation Company have given notice of an advance of
10 cents ton coal freghts from and afer the st of
July next. Other coal carrying companies will probably
make corresponding advance the effect will proba-
bly, be an advance to about the in the price
of coal


The following the earnings of the Milwaukee and
Mississippi Railroad for May, compared with the same
month last wear.
Year: 1859

New YORK, June THE four mile race on Long
Island was won by the horse Tar River. The
quickest heat was 7.421a. The time made was
7.5412-7.42H. The mile race won by Agitator
in two straight heats-l.544, l.5IM.
Year: 1859

round your lessons with them half-learned
and make show of knowing them, but come
up and honestly tell me you are in diff
ty. l shall gladly help you, and we will see
whether it is hard thing to learn or not


Then, again, want you to help each
other. We live in the world with people
around us to do good to one another. It
makes life pleasant TO make others happy
find i: so. There are some who think they
can get along best by living for themselves.
But it is mistake. When they die no one
misses them, on account Of any good or
kind actions they have done. They raight
as we'll be thorn bush On a rocky hillside
as to live without doing good to others
But said M. Daboll, Il suppose you would
rather hear the story


He read several pages further, and then
stopped, and said,


There are two or three other things l
want to say to you, boys, before | forget
them.'


4 spoke just now Ibolt honesty in your
conduct to ME. But want you to be honest
in your conduct to each other. Honesty
and virtue can be exhibited in your sports
and plays as well as in your dealings -
Avoid all unkind and ungenerous tricks
that will antioy playmate. Be careful not
to break this rule in any thing. for you do
break it Whenever you do to others what
you would not like to have them do to you.


Avoid angry words and improper langu-
If prssih1o I Ir ant n hoar
unkind word spoken while am in this
school. The Bible says, He that ruleth his
spirit, is greater than he that taketh ciry ,
If you want to be true heroes. try hard to
rule your temper and your tongue, for little
words often leaC to great and serious re-
suits


'In this way,' said nv friend, Mr. Daboll
continued with his story, occasionally stop
ping to make remark of his own, or TO
tell US of thing or two he wanted US to
remember. After while he looked al his
watch, and said as it was noon, he would
dismiss the school, and we would go to work
in the afternoon. Noon, indeed. Twelve
O'Clock already! That could not be! The
time had passed so happily, and the boys
had been so much interested, that the hours
passed by unheeded, and all were surprised
when Mr.. Daboll told US the time.'


ard you had very disorderly school
with such teacher!' asked.


1T put new life into US ALL said my friend.
The advanced scholars actually jumped
ahead in their lessons. The dull fellows
woke up and surprised everybody with their
progress; and then, uyself, began to
lesr.. All know am in debt to him for.
He did not raise his hand during the time
he was in the school to punish a scho lar
There was hardly case OF bad conduct in
the school, and he reproved the culprit SO
kindl that a repetition was hut kDown;-
and when he lett the school after a long
service to 60 10 another and higher situa-
ton, the children cried at the loss os their
friend, the parents presented him with a
va aluable memorial OF their esteem. and ne
left n my own and the hearts of othtre an
impress as lasting as our existence
Year: 1859

PRoCIAkATos.-In puIsu of a resolution OF the
Cannon Council OF the city of New York, do hereby
offer reward hundred dollars for detection o.
any person voting attempting TO illegally,
any who shall procure and assist counsel or
wise another to give offer his illegally 60 into
any ward or election district for that purpose
suing election TO be held in this city Tuesday S
day of November next To be paid upon the conviction
OF the offender and the certificate Of the Recorder Dis
riC Attorney the Judge Of the Court where ycsd
that such conviction had upon the testimony OF th,
person persons claiming such reward Bat all claims
tor such reward not presented the undersigned ir
writing within twenty days after the conviction of such
offender shall be disregarded. Given under my hand
the Mayors Office DANIEL. f. TIEAfANN, Mayor


NEw YORK, Oct. %, 1859
Year: 1859

It appears, from the following section Of the code Of
Virginia, that the Governor OF that State has notthe power
pardon In Of conviction for treason against the
Commonwealth


The Governor shall not grant pardon any ca be-
fore Conviction nor to convicted treason
against the except with the consent OF tn,
General Assembly, declared by joint resolution Neither
shall be grant reprieve any person convicted of ,rea
son for longer period than until the end Of the session OF
he General Assembly, during which it may be granted
or than un the end OF The succeeding session, when Is
granted during the recess
Year: 1859

Can anything more forcibly illustrate the
spirit and the aims of the Black Republican
Opposition than the proceedings of that fac
ton, now dominant in the Legislature OF Mas
sachnsetts By strict party vote they have
struck out the word "phife'' from the militia
laws, so as to create a military organization in
direct conflict with the laws of Congress The
Boston Post says:


''Thus the Republicans of Massachusetts
evInce their settled determination to NULL
Fly the laws Of the Union, SO far as Massachu-
sets is concerned. 1t IS condemnation enough
to say OF this proceeding that it is .fatiy IN
constitutional, and perfectly suicidal 10 our
patriotic volunteer militia. Gen. Butler made
long, eloquent and conclusive speech on the
question OF thus absurd amendment, in which
he aFraIgned severely the course oi anti-slavery
agitators, and traced the connections between
their fanaticism and the terrible scenes at
Harper's Ferry. This action, virtually enroll
ing blacks IN the militia, is important enough
Year: 1859

EIGHTu CENsUs.-We are informed that the
statements which have appeared in several pa
Pers respecting the early appointment OF asss-
tants TO take the Census have originated in
misconception Of the true state of affairs in
connexion with that work. 1t Is not contem-
plated, as we learn from good authority, that
the instructions to the marshals will be issued
before February and it is not expected that
these officers will anticipate the directions of
the Secretary of The Interior by the appoint
ment OF their subordinates in advance. As ths
census will not be commenced before the FIST
day OF June next, there is no necessity for
the appointment Of the assistants OF the mar
shals much in advance of that period.
Year: 1859

A DEEP SPRING the route of the Over
land Mail, about two hundred and eighty miles
east of Ell Paso, there is spring which must
oe nearly as deep as the Irishman's well, alIu-
ded to the other day. This natural hole in The
ground IS said TO be one hundred and fifty feet
IN diameter, and has been sounded to the depth
OF eight thousand feet without finding bottom
The surface OF this large and deep spring is sta
ted to be as smooth as mountain lake. II is
slightly lmPregrated with alkalr, and contains
five varieties of fish. 'sLeon Hole'' is the name
given TO this great hole.
Year: 1859

GoISG THE ENTIRE PoRSER-Dli Levi Al
len used to 20 tin-peddiing in his younge:
days at which business he accumulated
quite a fortune before he was scVcn-and
twenty 4 fellow sinner has since reveal
ed some Of the old man youthful sEor,
comInrs and over ruin-~, and there was
one dodge OF his 20 original that IL Is worth
"A mention II WAS this:


Wherever our dealer in tin-ware chanced
TO put UP for the night. he was pretty sure
to make his WAY to the best bed III the
house From this bed he would extract a
bag full of feathers, fetching III Il bag from
the cart for that purpose, and contrive Il
smuggle out the same and get 1t stow ed
away i'll his - kit before any one was stir
ring This proceeding. giving him several
pounds OF fine geese feathers every day
did not a little towards swelling the profits
of his business and we are assured that ii
was only one of many similar practices in
which he INDUCED


on one occasion Allen slept in bed
which was very scanty--a dinlnutlvc bed
a bed of few feathers, but all il contained
were live geese, and unusually good "a;
that The speculative tin-ware mcrchan,
thought it would be rather small business
To take away feathers from 4 case contain
ing so few-in short. that his only sensible
mode OF procedure was to take the entire
bed He accordingly rose before the sun
and commenced showing il out of the real
window, with the intention TO 90 down on
account OF that ere colo, and stow il
away before any one was up But rs I'll
luck would have ii, the host had arisen
and was out under the window gathering
some light chips and fuel for the morning
fire, and when he saw the bed looming
up, i'll such an unnatural position, and
Just ready to fall to the ground, he cried
out TO the pedler:


"IIaf.oa there, stranger! what are you
doingY


The astonished operator saw that he wa
caught in the act, but his ready wit helped
him out.


"Doing?' he rejoined, with a look full
of wrath, as he thrust his head out to sur
vey the field. II guess some of these bed
bugs will soon find out what am about
haven't slept a wink all night"


With this, he let the bed out of the win
dow, and went down to the wood pile, from
whence he procured a club, and gave the
bed such a beating herewith as would
have been fatal to any sort of creeping
thing ensconsed therein. 1lethen return
ed it to his room, and appeared SO ''darned
honest at breakfast, that the host didn',
charge him but half price for lodging ano
took it all in "tin."
Year: 1859

THE BrBLE-Of what inestimable worth
is the Bible? How wonderfully adapted
is it to every variety of human nature
Ineligible to the unlearned peasant-it
supplies the mightiest sons of genius with
food for deepest thought, Melancholy as
the wailing of grief-it reaches the high
est aspirations of JOY. The lone compan-
ion of the dying and destitute-it seals the
bridal VOW, and crowns the glory of prin
ces Bright and joyous as the morning
star TO the benighted and weary traveller
it thunders with awful denunciation on
him who willfnlly chooses the path Of
death OF what enduring worth is the BIZ
BILE! Coeval with the infancy Of time, it
still lives, and will continue to increase in
its circle of light. till every nation shall
know the lord. Its treasures are endu-
ring: and while the memory even Of the
noblest sons of genius is obliterated by the
rough sweep of time, its halo of glory shall
enlarge and illumine from pole to pole.
Do we presume to doubt its divine origin ?
1t proves beyond a doubt to the candid
inquirer, its high inspiration.
Year: 1859

A MARRYING WIpow-Last summer we
mentioned the circumstance of Il German
widow in the Third District marrying her
Girh husband \ month or two alterward
we published that the lady was again
made widow by the death OF her iiith by
yellow fever We have now torecord that
She is again wife, having taken her sixth
lawful husband, in due form few days
ago We forbear repeating the jokes 70
which this wedding has given rise The
people around look upon the sixth hus-
band rs a dead man sure, before the sum
mer is over, ard say that the marriage
should have been prevented by the police,
Some of the ladys German friends say
that she buried two husbands before leav-
ing the Old country If this be true, the
present husband is her eighth.-N o.
Crescent
Year: 1859

CAN ANY ONE TErL-Can any one tell how
it Is that during these hard times when
every merchant, manufactures, and me-
chanic Is doing his utmost to keep his
nose above water, our numerous drinking
saloons are well sustained, and even new
ones starting?


Can any one tell how men, who abso-
lutcly never pay small bills, can always
find plenty OF money TO pay liquor and
treat just happened IN friends?


Can any one tell us how young men,
who dodge their wazhcrwoman and are al
WAYS behind with their landlords, can play
billiard. day and nilht. and are always
r-ady for hand at poker or seven UP?
Year: 1859

THE best thing in the world for low spi-
rits is to have clear conscience and n
warm heart Never be guilty of anything
that would trouble your mind; keep your
heart warm with love for every one, and
YOU will pass through the world as smooth
II as over a sea of glass.
Year: 1859

Having now briefly noticed the provis- ions of the proposed plan, let us enquire into the cost of the Road. and the capabili- ties of the people to build it. The length of the Road, on an air line, is about twen- ty-five miles. I, is universally admitted by those acquainted with the country, through which the road Is to pass, that the grading will be light and that the treslling and bridging will be little more than nom- inal. We have the authority of an ac- complshed Engineer. and experienced Railroad man, in estimating the cost of the road including both its building and equipping -at less than two hundred thou sand dollars. Through his kindness we have been furnished with the details of his estimate which is as follows:
Year: 1859

Until we have the details of that
Congressional street fight in Washington,
certain doubtful points will suggest them
selves. Did Bill English run after he bad
whopped Bill Montgomery with his cane !?
II he did not how did it happen that brick
was thrown? How far was the brick pro-
PEELED through the air before it came in
collision with the Honorable leg? What
part of the person of Mr.. English did the
telegraphie operator Washington consider
his leg? II the part below the knee pass
ess for that member, did the brick strick the
shin or the calf Where did the brick
come from? Did any lover Of things, to
which historical interest attaches, pick up
and preserve the weapon? What happened
after the brick was thrown? Did both
gentlemen express satisfaction by rapid re-
trograde movements p Gin. Com.
Year: 1859

TO that sir, most cordially assent: and
| should have felt that the President had
been d"rclict in those obligations Of rie'y
which he is so fond of displaying in his
messages, if he had failed to take notice Of
the happy change which has taken place. and
which, III its ocurrcnct has been especially
manifested in his own State. think he
has seen the teachings of Providence
brought to his own door in such manner
that he cannot fail to contrast with the con-
ditron Of things that existed II year ago
their present condition in his own State and
his own country and his own city. COM
mend him for his "gratitude," carrying ont
the excellent history of that man Of whom it
is said
Year: 1859

Sir, great many of us are constantly and
continually rcproached with an attempt to
agitatc and introduce those agitating ques-
tious iu;o discussion Of the Senate and
House of Representatives. We are here
represented as men who are continually
standing in the way: Of peace, and we are
denounced continually as ngitators. Sir,
what have We seen here ut this very session,
at this very meeting of Congress to- day ?
The very first thing that was asked to be
taken up out of its ordinary course, was a
question relating to this very subject of
slavery. 1t was not asked by any anti
slavery man it was not asked bv one Of
those whom the President would denounce
as enemies to the Constitution but it was
asked that Congress, at the commencement
of this session, should take up bill which
presents the slavery question in the most
offensive form that it has ever been pre-.
sented in to the American Senate or to the
American Congress.


We have been asked, and we have agreed
to do it to day, by vote, to pass by all the
other claims, public and priva,e-the French
spoliation claims, which have been waiting
for justice at your doors, held by your own
citizens, for more than a half century, are
postponed-that you may take up out Of its
Year: 1859

A NEWSPAPER EDIroR.-A newspaper
editor must, like the poet, be born to his
calling, as, in a majority Of instances,
no amount of training will fit a person
for such post, unless he have natural
taste and aptitude for that description OF
literary labor; for although many per-
sons are able to write headers" or ''lit-
erarv articles" for a newspaper, few can
be intrustcd with its editorial control,
few can scent out the libel which turks
in almost every communication, few can
distinguish the report intended to please
the speaker instead of informing the ma
tion. and the letters written to serve
priyate interests instead Of public ends;
still fewer who can tell at a glance the
kind of literary or political material
which will promote the circulation Of
the iournal-in fact, q good editors
greatest difficulty is not to what he
should put in, but what he should keep
out of his columns. Successful editors
have not been great authors, but men of
good common sense, and their good
common sense has taught them to write
but lite themselves, but 10 read, judge,
select, dictate, alter and combine the


writings Of ethc~s (Eam,er'x Jnp1aoi
Year: 1859

Few persons are at all aware of the evil
done to others, or the injury inflicted on
themselves, by the single neglect of punctu-
ality as to the payment of debts. There are
many men of business who whould not have
their note in the bank unpaid at maturity for
any thing, or debt of honor forgotten, and
yet they will say to their poor creditors, 90
ana come again, time upon time. Indeed,
with many men, the whose balance living in
their bankers hands so ostentatiously to keep
up their credit is made up of small sums long
overdue, but out Of which the proper owners
are kept by various devices With some it
is mere carelessness, with others a settle prin-
clple, that it is never safe or wise to pay any
sum of money so long as the payment can, by
any art or artifce, be delayed They are not
dishonest. They mean to pay, but not till
the last practicable moment. Were il a debt
Of honor they would pay it in direct but
mechanics account, or store account of a
low dollars, may be sent for and sent for
dozen times, and there is no sense of wrong
or oven impolicy in all this delay.


The Queen of England is notorious for her
prompt payment of all accounts. Not long
since, on the marriage of her daughter, she
employed distinguished artist, at the price
Of about two hundred dollars, to design the
bridal veil to be worn on the great occasion.
piece of iorgetfulness or mistake, by which
that artist was left unpaid for a short time,
cost her life, and caused her death, in absolute
want in garret. She was told to call at
the place at giving hour for payment. But
the Queen had gone out and forgotten 20
leave the money, or an order to pay with the
proper officer. She was told to call again
and again and again. AT last, nervous as a


lady of refined sensibilites would be, hot and
weary with a long walk, she was taken sick
with ieaver, and died before the money came,
in absolute want. In the time of George H.,
tradesman's bills to the amount of hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars were left unpaid for
years. The father Of tho present Queen of
England borrowed money on the Continent
to take his wife to England, for Victoria to
be born within the kingdom of great Britain.
That money was never repaid until after the
present Queen came TO the throne. In this
country many neglect their shall accounts, TO
the ruin Of those who trust them.--P Phladri-
phia Leader.
Year: 1859

mellow decline Of life under their own vine
and fig tree and enjoy the incompatible
blessings Of moderation, domestic felicity and
competence, is not absolute wealth.


To all young men in business we would re-
spectfully but earnestly address our words
of admonition. Let them keep in daily re-
membrancc Poor Richards pungent maxim.
He understood throughly the Importance OF
saving as well as making Of money, when he
advised us to "Take care of pence. and the
pounds will take care of themselves"
Year: 1859

The present condition OF the Territory Of Utah
when contrasted with what It one year ago, is a
subject for congntulation. II was then in state O
open rebellion and cost what it might the character
OF the government required that ths rebellion shoud
Year: 1859

Yesterday morning the body of a man apparent
ly about 40 years of age. found floating in the
hold inquest over it. In the pockets were found
eighty cents and flask of whiskey, but no papers
or other articles which would lead to an idcntilca-
tion Of the body. The clothing consisted of dark
cloth coat and pants and dark colorcd silk vest all
much worn. The jury rendered a verdict of ''acci-
dentally drowned"
Year: 1859

That when he reflected upon the striking contrast be-
tween his own humble self and the very Justly eminent
abilities Of his professional opposeswhen he reflected
upon his own limited knowledge and their extensive
experience in the grave and important ques ions which
aroused by the issues between them that dav
he might be pardoned by his client and by the Court
he failed in displaying the same amount of legal
ornate delivery They had duty perform and they
must perform it earessy and best became the contest
of the forum and in marching down the broad
duty let them not lose sight of the landmarks by which
the decision Of the Court to be arrived The learned
counsel on the other side had not uttered sentiment with
regard to law order that did in his
heart but at the same time while he condemned and de-
spised these things they not to be taken into consd
GRAFTON in the arguing of this His Honor had moth
ing to do with these outside nuences-he had nothing
do with past Of violence and he nothing
with future scenes Of violence but the single question
who was Clerk OF the Circuit Court of the city of Bat


morey Had there been any contempt of this Court that
could justify the issuing of judgment in this case?


In 1888 the petitioner elected Clerk of the Court
but the gentlemen the other side say that there has
been election in 1859 for the Clerkshp in this Court
and again they admit that the judges election had