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Year: 1859

Thanksgiving day created no sensation in
this place. Very few turkeys suffered, and
the amount of praying done was not extra
ordinary. Governors proclamations cannot
supply the place of the thanksgiving spirit
and the old reunion of kindred, which rem
der the day elsewhere such delightful an
sniversary.
Year: 1859

Messrs. Clark & Co., Peck & Coley, John
ing a portion of Main Street with three inch
plank. Others will probably follow their
example The condition Of our streets is
worthy of strong language but its use has
never accomplished anything heretofore, SO
we remain silent now.
Year: 1859

ADVICE GRAT,s.-The way to have an easy
conscience and good digestion, is to take
the local paper and pay for it, and observe
Franklsn's rule to quit eating while the vi
ands taste pleasant.
Year: 1859

DENrIsTs.-Myers & Clark have opened
dental Office in the Union Hotel. They are
both experienced surgical and mechanical
dentists and guarantee satisfactory work to
all who patronise them.
Year: 1859

My mothcr's grave my mother grave !!
Oh , drramlrSs is her siumhtr there,
And drOwsiv the branches wave


Ger her that was 80 good and fair.
Nr~. love Is dead ami memory faded!


But WHEN the dew is on the brake,
And silence sleeps on earth and sea.


And mouucrs weep, and ghosts awake,
Oh. then she comcth back to me.


In her cold beauty darhly shaded!
! cannot guess her face or form


But what to me is form or face
| do not ask the weary worm


To give me back each buried grace
OF glistcning eye or trailing trcsscs


only feel that She is here,
And that we meet and that we part;


And that | drink within mine ear,
And that | clasp around my heart,


Her sweet still voice and soft Carcsscs
No; in the waking thought hy day,


Not in the sightlcss dreams by night,
DO the mild tones and glanccs play


Of her who was my cradles light
But in some twilight of calm weather,
She glides, by fancy dimly wrought,
A gittering cloud. a darkling beam,


With all the quiet Of a thought,
And all the passion of dream.


Linked in the golden spell together.
Year: 1859

AS one of the clergy was this morn
ing walking along - street with a
friend, he slipped and measured his
length on the sidewalk. As his com
panion extended a helping hand, he
could not forbear accompanying it
with the remark Il have hitherto
supposed you was a member Of the
dericot fraternity, but nor | sec you
are only lay brother
Year: 1859

9Gg-The returns from Indiana and Penn,
syl7ania look blue for the Democracy. Those
States seem 10 have decided to be put doion
on level with Ohio for the present. and it
depends on the soi-disant leaders of our
party, whether they will remain there. IL
strikes us that il the democracy throughout
the Union cannot now see the folly Of bick-
ering and quarrelling among themselves,
they are permanently blind. That the po,
liticsl news just received is, in great de,
gree the result of the foolish emeute in the
Democratic party, cannot well be denied it
was reasonably to be expected, but its exs
tent, however, has completely surprised us
There are other causes to be assigned for our
defeat


There never was a time in the history Of
this country, when money was used 80 bold
" TO carry State and local elections as In
the campaign just closed. The evidence Of
this is everywhere to be met with; and the
perniciOus influence win probably be felt in
all time to come. These matters are more
to be deplored than the defeat Of the Demo,
cratic ticket this fall, for the honest masses
win, after the time for reflection comes, rec,
tify the errors they have committed in ele.
waiting to power the rabble placemen who
are now exultant The example and effects
Of corruption are more serious, and are apt
to tell on generations to come,


The elections Of this country will have to
be put back upon first principles if we
would succeed in our experiment of self,
government Principle must be the basis Of
political faith, and fairness must regulate
our political action, if we would preserve
untsrnished our national honor and pros
peritY. Mere political success will not JUS
tify every means which the ingenuity of
men, or the corruption Of knaves apply to
the purpose, These are matters for grave
thought and we hope that cain moments
may be devoted to their study. We are on
the verge Of political precipice, and it will
take all the intellect, patriotism and christi
anity Of the country to avert the catastrophe
Of plunge down the threatening abyss
We are moving in the wrong direction the
carelessness Of some, the thoughtlessness Of
others, and the selfshness and recklessness
of the placemen, are fast bearing us to ru-
in. The Democratic element is all that can
save the country. Will Democrats make
themselves responsible for the depravity Of
the present day by continuing their insane
quibbling1 Look at the matter right, friends.
viii you be longer responsible for the pres
ent degraded condition of American poll
tics2
Year: 1859

Gazette says that on Friday last, freight car
belonging to a downward bound train on the
Illinois Central Railroad took Are about eight
miles north of that city, and came in all abaze.
1t was taken to the water tank, and subjected
to a pour bath, which soon extinguished the
flames. A considerable portion Of the car was
burnt through, and portion Of the freight
consumed. The car contained two kegs Of gun
powder. shipped in box and marked Goldfish ,,
The box containing the kegs had burnt through
and on being taken out fell to pieces. In few
minutes the enginee would have received the
worst blowing up he ever got.
Year: 1859

D0-A minister of the gospel" who went
to the polls to vote on Tuesday, remarked
to the bystanders that he saw drunken
democrat1ying in an alley as he came along.
The drunken man, it turned out, was re
publican; and the only difference between
him and the minister was, that one was lying
in the alley while the other was lying at
the polls; the alley republican was uncon.
sciOus from the use of republican whisky
while the ministerial republican was con.
scious-that he was living.
Year: 1859

t6-The Cleveland Medical Gazette con,
tains an account of the most enormous tu.
NOR on record The weight was about twice
that Of the sufferer who bore 1t, and was es,
timated at one hundred and seventy nine
pounds. For the last four or FIVE years Of
the patients life she was vigorously confined
to her bed, being wholly unable to sustain;
for moment, the standing poature. During
the greater part of the time, however, her
appetite and digestion were good, and all
her functions were well performed
Year: 1859

GTThe Gazette man says he did not see any
drunken men last night. We won't dispute
his word but we saw more than dozen in one
pile. We saw more mellow men in the length
Of square last night than we had seen before
for year. Why, whisky fairly rained | Had
the local merely passed through some spiritual
crowds we saw last night, he would have got
drunk We suppose the boys thought they
had right to take "high," particularly as the
whisky was Free
Year: 1859

OWe hare another beautiful day. The
ladies are improving it-every body seems to
be cheerful and those who did not know better
would hardly suppose that there had just been
an election here. and that the democracy had
been defeated. We don't see any long faces in
the glorious sunshine OF to,day.
Year: 1859

pAt S O'Clock this morning, the proportion
Of females to males in attendance at market was
as two or three TO onel Tha. would seem to
indicate that the men were up late last night.
Something unusual must have been going onl
Year: 1859

- The politicians having concluded their
labOrs with the close Of the campaign, we may
expect business to again assume more than ils
wOnted briSknesS. Every thing IN business
way is being 'turned around" lively, and pros


poets for a continuance Of active trade in every
department Of industry, are certainly cheering
Year: 1859

AN ITEM We saw a man going up Jefier
son st. to day with pig on his back. He had
a hind leg Of the porker on either side Of his
neck, and the tail Of the pig was playing about
his ears.
Year: 1859

pPpirie street is free from the obstruction
Of cars most Of the day, and on the Sabbath il
is open to the public all day. The street is
now graded and gravelsd its entire length, and
is acOnvenisnce to the south western part Of the
"a.
Year: 1859

As young animals are most susceptible
of cold, they should be closely attended to
in winter, and comfortable shelter and
suitable food provided for them. Colts
and calves are sometimes neglected until
their shvering frames and staring coats
proclaim that something must be done
TO save them from pcrshing When young
stock Of any kind suffer from cold or hun.
ger IN the first year of their existence,
their growth becomes stunted and they
never arrive at their natural size.


Hogs arc very sensitive of cold, and it
will be the farmers interest to keep the II
very warm in winter, and to feed them
with cooked food. In order to cconom>c
forage of every kind, stcaming apparatus
is strongly recommended, rs with the aid
OF this, and straw cutter, the farmer can
convert seemingly insipid material into
nourlshing pabulum, and as the American
farmer has always abundance Of fuel, there
can be no excuse for his not adopting this
approved plan of feeding stock. When
the domestic animals take the field in en-
suing spring, their condition will speak for
the good or bad management of their
owners. AS provender is scarce and dear,
it is necessary to economise it, and at the
same time, to use every means Of promot-
ing tho health and improvement of the
stock.
Year: 1859

The Attorney General has decided that
he can not reduce the service on the great
Overland route. 1t will continue to be
performed twice aweek each way at 5000, r
coo year. The average number Of let
ters conveyed on each trip Is Loco. The
cost of conveying each letter Is s.; the
sum paid to the Governmeut Is three
cents
Year: 1859

House-keePers generally cover their bar
re! Of flour with cloth loosely thrown
over the top for protection from dust, &c,
consequently 1t Is always coming of, and
mice are not kept out of the barrel To
prevent this annoyance, take the top hoop,
after the head of the barrel IS removed and
sew in white cloth; it makes 4 nice, con-
veuieut aud firm cover, thus protecting the
huur FROM dirt and ycrnin.
Year: 1859

\ GENTLENAX.-Showm nc a man who
can quit the brilliant society of the young
to listen to the kindly voice of agc-who
can hold cheerful conversation with one
whom years have deprived of all charms;
show me the man who is willing to help
the dcformcd who stand in need of help, as
if the blush OF Helen mantled on his check
show me the man who would no sooner
look rudcly at the poor girl in the village
than at the well dressed lady in the saloon;
show me man who treats unprotected
maidcnho0d rs he would the .heircss, sur
rounded by the powerful protection of rank,
riches and family; show me the man that
abhors the E5crtinc' gibe-vho shns him
as the blasphemer and traducer of his
mothers scx-who scoTnS as he would the
coward the riliculer of woman's reputa-
ton; show me man who never forgets for
an instant the dclicacy and respect that is
due TO woman, of any condition or class,
and you show me true gentleman.
Year: 1859

1t is better for YOU to pass an evening
once or twice a week in lady's drawing
room, even though the conversation is rath-
or slow, and You know the girls songs all
by heart, than in club, tavern, or in the
pit OF theatre. Al amusements Of youth
to which women are not admitted, rely on
it, are dcletcrious in their nature. All
men who avoid female society, have dull
perceptions, and are stupid, or have gross
tastes and revolt against what is pure
Your club swaggercrs. who are sucking the
butts of billiard cues all night. call female
society insipid. Property is insipid to a
jockey; beauty has no charms for blind
man, music docs not please poor beast
who does not know one tune from another;
and as a true cpicure is hardly ever tired
of water anchovy and brown bread and
butter, protest | can sit all night talking
to a well-regulated, kindly women, about
her girl coming out, or her boy at Eton.
and like the evenings -cntcrtainment-
One of the great benefits man may derive
from woman's society is that he is bound
to be respectful to her The habit is of
great good to your moral man, depend up
on it. Our education makes us the most
selfish men in the world. We
we light our pipes and say VIC won't 60
out We prefer ourselves and our ease. and
the greatest good that comes to man
from woman 5 society is, that he has to
think of somebody beside himself. to whom
he is bound to be constantly attentive and
respectful.-7Hackeray.
Year: 1859

The upper Iowa Conference, which closed its
session last week, in Iowa City, we learn from
the Northwestern Methodist Advocate, must
be hard field. Many of the former preachers
have labored in the face Of absolute want, not
merely Of money, but of the necessaries OF life.
The "daily bread" has been wanting, and
many families on the frontier have lived on
homny instead. The editor remarks:


We have said that there were hard times in
the northwest, such az nowhere else, and so we
say now. What would some Of our eastern
brethren say to gong to quarterly meeting, and
alter coming within five miles be compelled to
leave their horses and walk through the slush?
After preaching, the class leader says, eve
have nothing to eat;" but finds that in the mean
time some meal has been procured and the
preachers share it, Next morning love feast is
he'd without water, for bread there is none!


The sermon Is preached and the audience dis
missed without the administration O the Lords
supper, for the people can provide no bread
Yet the Methodist preachers who endure these





the days OF heroes are not past The men who
are there will not desert the sheep in the will
derness. In some instances, but for the small
missionary appropriations, our brethren and
their families would have been utterly penni-
less. Yet there is no flinching Men stand
true to their post. They can afford to die, but
not to desert. They share with the people in
their poverty, and when days of abundance
shall ceme the people will share with them Of
their plenty Some ofthe preachers were COM
PEELED to work. "laboring with their own hands,
to provide for their families. Yet the senti
ment of the conference against secularizcd
clergy was clear and unmstakable.


"By the way, some time since frontier Law
man reported that an Iowa presiding elder re-
ceived from one circuit as his claim for one
quarter two chickens and one pound of butter
We have seen the preacher in charge who saws
there were fiften chickens and six pounds ofhut-
ter sent in to quarterly conference. OF these
the presiding elder received six chickens and
bought four pounds Of the butter, and the pas
tor desired the matter corrected, as his people
believe in paying up the presiding eder?"


But, Methodist preachers are not alone in
their sufferings. Presbyterian missionary in
one the Western States writes to the Central
Herald: 81 have not dollar in cash, and not
a dollars worth provisions in the house OfI
those who subscribed $500 to my support last
November, I know not man to whom / can
go for mnasnre OF meal or pound of meat
Times have been awruly hard for six months
past Johnny-cake has been the staff ofliie,
and almost life itself"
Year: 1859

The small number Of men engaged contrasts
strongly with the boldncss Of the scheme and
the skill with which it was carried out. The
promphtude of the authorities in bringing an
Overwhelming force to the spot shows that the
outbreak was considered matter of no small
Importance. But at first sight the details. as
given by telegraph, only inspire wonder that
men should risk their lives on SO mad scheme.
1t was only when we consider the social condi
ton Of the Southern States that we have clue
to the object Of the insurgents, and perceive the
'ult danger OF their movements.


Of course there can be but one issse to this fool
iSh and wicked enterprise. The insurgents
will by their fate give warning to all who may
dream OF remedyIng great social evil bv an
appeal to arms. But the state Of society which
causes such scheme to he formed and carried
out is not the less threatening. When a few
Papists planned the blowing up Of the English
Parliament the chances OF suocrss were despcr.
ate but the act showed that there existed ele.
ments Of danger in the State.


from the London News, Nov. .


If there mns be a negro insurrection in the
United States before the slavery question ssot.
tied, Maryland is more likely thau any other
place to be the scene Of it, under the crcum
stances Of the present time. 1t is a misfortune
that the negroes should rise; and for long in
terval there was hope that the transition from
slave to free labor might be accomplished in
peaceful and orderly way. Up to about quar-
ter of century ago, the universal surposition
was that slavery could come to an end by no
other means than serve war; and this was
the dread which kept quiet some leading cti-
zens, who, if they had stirred in time might
have accomplished the revolution in the labor
market long before this No doubt the rising
will he Immediately put down by the federal
and state forces. This is to be hoped on every
account, for the doom of slavery in the Republic
in the frontier States, and above all,
in Maryland, is so clear and closely impending
that every breach OF order is likely to be mere
itnpcdiment, and no fur,herancc
Year: 1859

The Republican editors asseverate their en-
tire innocence ofany design to deuge this land
in fraternal blood We have the charity to be
lieve that many are honest in their protestatons
ofinnocence. But who can trust the leaders,
who have hold OF the dread secret Of all the
aims ofwhich Harper's Ferry is only partial
development? Who can trust the men who
comprehend the inevitable result of their teach
ings? Who is so stupid as to believe that the
object of,he leaders has been directed to any,
thing else than preparing the hearts Of the peo-
pie for treason, anarchy and civil war?--Ash-
Idrl Union.
Year: 1859

TnE PREss.-0ur circulation is increasing so
rapidly that we deem it duty we owe to the
business community to make IL known. We
are aware that the general impression in regard
to new enterprises, and more especially news
papers, is, that 1t requires considerable time to
elapse from the day of its establishment before
IT can justly claim those favors so literally en-
joyed by its older cotempOraries. Although we
are yet, comparatively, in our infancy, we are
able to walk side by side with those old enough
to be our fathers. Our local circulation is now
equal to any paper in the city-a fact worthy
the consideration Of all business men. The
Press is taken by all classes of people-high
and low, rich and poor-the merchant, the me-
chanic, the professional man, all read the
Press; and those who wish to have their bust
ness brought before the people, should adver-
tise in paper taken by the people--and such
| is the Press.
Year: 1859

CoRREoTIoN.-We were mistaken in regard to
the residence of the persons who were so badly
frightened, on Saturday night, as they returned
from the Opera. They were from Mt. Auburn,
instead of Walnut Hills, as we have been in
formed by gentleman who resides at the last
named place, and says that when they go out
with ladies, not even an accident will give them
an opportunity to escape long enough to get a
drink-which was the cause, we believe, which
induced the gallants of Saturday night to aban-
don the omnibus and its precious freight at the
time its driver fell.
Year: 1859

A New HALL TO BE EREcTED.-The question
of an erection of a hall for the purpose of
library and reading room, has been for some
time agitated by the German Roman Catholics.
Yesterday they purchased the lot on the north
west corner of Vine and Longworth streets, at
q cost of $4,000, and now subscription list
is being circulated for the purpose of raising
the funds necessary for the erection of the
building. The shares have been placed at $50
each, and the object ID of such a nature thai
we doubt not it will be prosecuted to the enc
without delay.
Year: 1859

A YOUNG German named G. Mache, was
taken to the Ninth street Station house yester-
day, suffering with delirium tremens. He had
rushed, in his madness, into the Catholic
church ON Race street, and threatened to kill
himself, at the same time swearing he would
die before morning. If this assertion prove not
true, he will be disposed of at the Police Court
~ dau h 'i
Year: 1859

WOMAN Run OvER.-A woman named Mary
Feirkamp was run over or the corner of Lib
berty and Mansfield streets by u two-horse
wagon. The accident broke two of her ribs
and her left arm; but, although she was thus
injured, the driver mover stopped his wagon or
seemed to care for the suffering he had caused.
Year: 1859

TN an age remarkable for " wars. and rumors OF


wars" Of intrigue and blood shed for good reas.
oning and bad conduct, for sound rules and corrupt
manners, when virtue fills our heads but vice our
hearts when those Who would persuade US that
they are quite sure of heaven. appear to be IN no
Rrester hurry to 60 there than others, but Put on
the livery Of the BEST masters only :" serve the
..ha~.j of detect;on thsn of delinquency when
independent Of principles on which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely but in being
free ftum thinking In an age when patriots will
hold anything but their tongues-keep anything
but their worRs-lose nothing particularly except
their characters to improve such an age must be
dificult-to instruct such an age must be danger
Gus, In an age like this we call the attention Of
he public to.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR FREAK OF LIGHTNING.-4
man Killed IN bed--A terrific thunder storm
visited London, Canada West, few nights
ago, during which youth named William
Peddie was killed by the electric fluid
while in bed. An examination of the BODY
showed that the electrict fluid struck the
leg Just above the right ankle, traversed
the body, and entered the head about the
region OF the ear. No expression of suffer-
ing could be discovered in the face of the
unfortunate youth, and there can be no
doubt that his death was instantaneous.
What makes the matter more extraordinary
is, that no mark of the lightning can be
found round the bed or on it. No one was
aware that the house had been struck.
Year: 1859

HARVESTING HAY.-The old proverb
admonishes us to make hay while the sun
shines. Experience tells us that if the
weather is good we should commence cut
ting while the stems and leaves are grow
ing aud green, and that it is not only
waste Of proveuder, but that it is more ex-
hau sting TO the soil to wait until the seeds
hegin to ripen.-Cut then your grass while
it IS yet in blossom, and before the seeds
are formed, and your clover when about
one-half Of the heads are beginning to turn
brown. As general rule it is best to cut
your very heaviest grass first of all, and if
it is lodged or in danger Of lodging, push
into it at once, and do not rest until it is
properly saved. To secure clover, requires
both care and good judgment.-One show
er may not seriouely injure it, but two, in
quick succession, may render the damage
almost incurable. After it is cut let it dry
partially in the swath. Don't strew it as
YOU would grass, but carefully turn it in
the swath as soon as the dew is off in the
morning, and if the the day should prove
fine, cock it in the evening. Let it remain
a couple Of days in cock, and then cart it
OF 10 tie stuck. barrack or the barn.