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Year: 1859

PIoNIcs TO CoME OFF.-The Sons of
Morgan and the Sabbath School of Zion
Church will each have picnic during the
coming week. AS they have have failed
to furnish US with an advertisement, we
cannot give any further particulars.
Year: 1859

JEFF. DAVIS AND THE REVIVAL OF THE
SLAVE TRADE.-It is said that Jefferson
Davis is preparing bill to bring forward
during the next session of Congress, to re-
peal the laws against the slave trade
Year: 1859

JUDGE CRANE ON THE WILL OF Mr.. Cox.
Judge Crane, Of Mary land, has declared
the will of the late Mr.. Cox, of Charles
county, null and void in regard to his
slaves, to whom he devised the privilege
Of working for themselves, and paying to
his executor nominal sum annually for
their time. The poor negro has no rights
under the slave system, only to be pun
ished
Year: 1859

ROMANCE ON THE L. M. RAILRoAD-A some
what singular affair took place yesterday on
the train from Columbus to this city, which re-
suited, as.do all comedies, in a marriage. A
man who was on his way to Kansas, met lady
on the cars, and accidentally fell into CONVEX
sation with her. She said she was coming to
the city for the purpose Of purchasing q SOW
ing machine; that she was poor, and was com
PEELED to resort to this for livelihood; for al
though teacher, she was without employment
Of that kind, and that sewing was now her
only hope. He was practical, and asked her
why she did not get married, and received for
a reply that she would If she could but find
some one she liked. He then told her his
name, business and destination, and asked her
to accompany him, and she consented When
they arrived in the city he went to the Probate
Court, got license, and they were married
forthwith. They left the city last night on the
train for st. Louis, as happy as most newly
married couples are; but whether their dreams
will last until they reach Kansas, we leave our
readers to imagine. They have married in
haste, and have whole lifetime in which to
repent ....
Year: 1859

FALL FROM A HoUsR.-A man named Still
we'll, who is employed at a machine shop on
Lawrence street, near the Newport Ferry Land
ing, fell from the roof of an ut-house, dis
tance of eighteen or twenty feet, to the ground,
and broke both legs and injured his head quite
badly. He was carried to his home in the Sew
enteenth Ward in very critical condition.
Year: 1859

Boy Run 0vER.-A little fellow named
Henry Batch, was run over yesterday, on the
corner of Fifth and Culvert streets, and thus
had one ankle and three ribs broken, besides
some other injuries. His wounds are quite
painful, although not dangerous.
Year: 1859

plimentary ball of the D. c. AS is likely to
be much larger than was anticipated. Our
people should look at this affair in its true
light. 1t would be decidedly unhsndsome
for the delegates to come here and not re-
ceive public reception. and q very bad
impression would be crested abroad.
Year: 1859

LARcENY.-A young man frsm the
interior Of the county was arrested yester-
day afternoon for stealing vest from Orrs
Auction Room. He was taken before JUS
tice McKown, who let him of with fine
of IS and costs
Year: 1859

LIvELY.-Bnsiness was very lively
in town yesterday. Teamscrowded in from
the interior, loaded with produce of every
description. Wheat is looking up little,
and it is confidently asserted by some per-
sons that this grain will be worth IS cents
within the next sixty days. Upon what
they base their calculations, We know not,
but certainly hope it may prove true.


The corn crop in this county was but lit
tie injured by the late frost. We wish we
could say as much for our neighbors. In
Cedar county the crop will be very poor,
owing to the visitation of the hoary Jack y
Year: 1859

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT THE INTERNATIONAL HorE1.-
The guests of the International Hotel on Broadway were
thrown into great state Of excitement yesterday after
noon in consequence of the suicide of Mr.. Alfred Free
man, the proprietor Of the establishment. 1t appears
that he had been i'll for about week with slow fever
and attack, which so debtaed him that he was
required to keep his bed His spirits quite low and
he was heard to say that he did believe he would
cover Yesterday afternoon about three O'Clock he
quested Mrs. Gilson his sister in law, who was waiting
upon him at the bedside to leave the room Tor few
ments Mrs. G. complied with the request, and during
her absence Mr. Freeman got out of bed locked the door,
and taking out of his bureau drawer, walked up
to the mirror and cut his throat from He then
managed to make his way back to bed, and throw
ing himself down, died in a few moments. The
situation Of deceased not discovered until life
quite extinct Mrs. Gibson, finding the door locked
her return became alarmed, and getting upon
chair looked into the through the fanlght over
the door when she saw her relative lying upon tho
bed covered with blood from head TO foot. The alarm
raised and the door was burst open; but deceased
then nanimate The cause which led TO the commits
sion of the rash act be attributed to nothing other
than sickness for regards business and domestic mat
native of England, and about forty years Of age
wife and three children left to lament the sad occur
An inquest will be held upon the body to-day.


SINGULAR CAUSE FOR SUIcDE-Anna Gosberccr, ma
tive Of Ireland aged thirysx years, committed suicide
at her residence No 76 Cannon street, in consequence of


rheumatic affection Of the foot which had troubled her
for time past Deceased ended her existence by
swallowing about three Of laudanum. she
administering the poison to herself in the presence Of her
husband she made use of some incoherent remarks
about her father and mother dying in Cannon street.
her determination to die in that street also Immediate
efforts were made to save the life Of the unfortunate
man, but in vain She continued to sink gradually until
yesterday when she died. An inquest was held upon
the body by Coroner Jackman, when the jury rendered
verdict Of suicide NO cause save the one above men
toned can be assigned for the commission Of the rash
act


FATAL CASUALTY IN CANAL srREEr.-Andrew Schachte


lad about seventeen years Of age died the New York
Hospital yesterday from the effects of injuries accidentally
received while at work in the machine shop Stephen
kuntz No. 20 Canal street Deceased IL appeared was
cndcavorng to unased belt running from the shaft
cutting machine, when he caught by the arm and
instantly dragged to the ceiling. The poor lads
wrenchcd from the socket while his body presented one
Of bruises, He fingered but short while after the
accident and died IN great agony. Coroner Gamble held
inquest upon the body. Verdict, "Acc,len;a death


Deceased was native ef Pennsylvania.
Year: 1859

September the customs line between Parma and Modena
shah be suppressed.


The King Of Sardinia, in returning thanks for medal
presented him by private Society, said that his ef
forts were always concentrated for the great national
cause tna he lived for il and was ready to die for 1T
that although difficulties and miortunes might arise they
would certainly be surmounted and that in view Of the
wsdom and good order displayed in the Duches of
Ronagna ii was impossible to go further as he might
have wished He pledged bis best efforts for the welfare
Of Italy.


The mission Of Prince Ponatowski to Italy had attracted
attention. It supposed that Napoleon sent him to
carry on the intrigues set on foot by N. Reisset


The London Tines strongly urges the Tuscans to be
prepared resist Austrian aggression, they have
10 fight and points to Garibald noble champion for
them, of the Washington school.


The Council of Ministers at Turn at which the King Of
Sardinia presided had decided that before accepting even
Professionally the Provinces which desire to be annexed
to Piedmont IT proper to consult the allied Powers,
particularly France.


number Of distinguished veneans had been sent as
representatives TO the European Powers and they had
issued long address in which they say the conduct Of
Austria has not changed since the peace
Year: 1859

The Senate is convokcd for the Both OF August pro-
nounce on the Antwerp fortifcation bill 1t is though
mat the senate taking into consideration the small mao
rity IN 'he chamber Of Deputies well as the feeling
against the bill, will reject IT,
Year: 1859

In our telegraph column will be seen an ac
count Of meeting Of medical students in
Philadelphia, aud Of their resolution to with'
draw from Northern Colleges They leave
Philadelphia to the number Of about 300l II
is not to be supposed that the Southern stu'
dents of the Philadelphia Colleges are differ.
emily constituted from those at other Colleges
iu the North; it is fair to suppose that very
general withdrawal Of them will take place
from institutions Of learning North of the
Mason and Dixon line.


The withdrawal of Southern trade from the
North is serious. 1t is known that msnufac
turing house 10 New York, which employs
several hundred hands, had Southern orders tc
very large amount countermanded the other
day, thus throwing out Of employment the
mechanics, and involving the house in ruin.
This is but one case in a thousand. We hear
Of them every day. In the Miami Valley we
are beginning to feel the effects of Northern
fanaticism and offensive antagonism to the
South. We are credlbly informed that orders
from the South for trees have been countermand
ed-tO the amount Of 5000 or 81 900. This
counter>irritation will be apt TO work out a
solution Of the question of sectional agitation,
1t is now becoming "a question of the pocket =
q game that two eau play at.
Year: 1859

The State Board of Agriculture has at last
decided what we had supposed they would
have done long ago-that the migratory sysN
tenn Of State Fairs is Improbable. Their de-
cision is dead in the face of our neighbor Of
the Firemen's Gazette but as the thing is did,
we can't just now imagine how he is going to
help it 1t is not yet decided where the insti-
tuition will be held yearly, but as the CincinN
natians viii bid very heavily for 1t, we pres
sumo it will be tied up somewhere In the vicin.
itY Of that city.
Year: 1859

PRoF. CRosBV This gentleman has disposed
Of his stock of music and musical instruments
and will hereafter give his entire time to giving
instruction to those who desire to improve in
vocal and instrumental music. Mr.. o. Is 4
master of his profession, and with an expert
ence Of sixteen years as s professional musician
be is certainly competent to give instructions
in the science. He will also tune pianos, anC
repair all kinda Of musical instruments. The
Professors address is 100 Main street, sign o
the Golden Harp.
Year: 1859

B- The fact is. our patrons must cOntrive
to do with as little local and general news as
possible during these Holiday times. We have
little time for anything but to WORK for the
interest and pleasure Of our customers. Fol
these little delinquencies we will make amends
shortly. We notice that our Cincinnati ex,
changes do not contain near their usual amount
of reading, the Holiday demand on their COLI
umns being unusually heavy.
Year: 1859

NEW YEAR's Address Our D-l will
present the patrons Of the Empire with New
Years Address on the Saturday morning be
fore New Years Day. 1t is one of the quaint'
est, raciest things ever printed. Those who
want to read it should subscribe for the paper
as it will only be printed in the columns of the
Empire.
Year: 1859

CHuRcH FAR.-By reference to snother col
umn it will be seen that the Universalist Sos
clety of this city will give a Holiday Fair,
commencing next Saturday evening, at Huston
Hall. Several novel and interesting features
will be introduced at this Fair-matters about
which we will speak more at length. We are
assured it will be the most attractive affair
ever attempted here.
Year: 1859

JKwELRY SALE.-The sale of select jewelry
was commenced at the store of Mr.. Ruff on
Main street last night. We learn that large
amount of goods was sold. The sale will con>
tinue every day and evening until all is sold.
Year: 1859

WHISKY DRooPNs.-A wagon loaded with
whiskey, when passing over the railroad on
Third street, yesterday, was upset by one Of
the wheels getting fast in the rats. The
whisky went down suddenly.
Year: 1859

A RARE CHANCE To MAKE MoNEr.-By the
Investment Of a mere triAe, hand machine to
manufacture an article useful in every public and
private house, can be purchased If applied for at
once. Any person, male or female, can enter into
a lucrative business by applying immediately at
the Franklin House, whore the article can be
Year: 1859

G5Every thing that can slide, and to which
a horse can be attached, is out on the streets
dancing around the city to the music. and
clangOr Of every conceivable style Of bells
We see some queer looking .urnouts.
Year: 1859

The Devil bargained for the soul of a
young man. The Devil was to furnish
all the money Young America could
spend, and if he did not spend it as fast
as it came his soul was the forfeit. For
several years Young America kept ahead
of the Devil by the aid of wine, women,
fast horses, etc.. but the fiend made a
large deposit with him, which it seemed
impossible TO get rid of. Young Ameri-
ca as a last resort, started newspaper.
The Devil growled at the bill at the end
of quarter, was savage at six months,
sad at nine, and owned up "dead broke"
at the end of a year. The newspaper
went down, but soal was saved.
Year: 1859

Those people who turn up their noses
at the world might do well to reflect that
it is as good a world as they were ever
10, and much better one than they are
likely ever to get into again.
Year: 1859

SURsrIrUTE FOR TocACco.-The ia.
mai,a papers speak loudly Of the excel.
lencies Of allspice or pimento as smok-
ing material far superior to tobacco in
every respect. Any person, says cor


respondent Of the Colonial Standard,
who knows anything Of the fragrance Of
the Pimento walk when in full blow may
form some idea Of it by pipe charged
and lighted with the dried berry, simply
crushed in coarse bits. Another says
that it cannot we'll be smoked 10 short
pipes, but with long cherry stick or
mserschaum he experienced 81 treat be-
yond anything he had known in tho use
Of tobacco" The same writer adds that
already the coolies and native laborers
are bringing pimento into use in place
Of tobacco and he can see no reason not
to prefer Gardncr's Chronicle.
Year: 1859

PoLIrEREss. What is more plea
SAINT and agreeable than for : stranger
to treat you with oourtesey7 Do you
not ofton feel kind Of friendship for
= person whom you know has put him
self to tronble for Jon without any
prospect o. hope Of reward? And have
you not often resolved IL your own
mind, if IA occasion should. offer, that
you would Do him twice tho favor !?
Year: 1859


O! could there in the world be found
Some little spot Of happy ground,
Where village pleasures might g rouad,


without the village tattlingl
How doubly blest that place should be
Where all might dwell in liberty,
Free from bitter misery


OF gossips endless prattling
The mischief makers that remove
Far from our hearts the warmth Of love.
And lead u all to disapprove


Whist gives another pleasure;
They seem to take ones part--but when
They've heard our cares, unkindly then
They soon retail them al again,


Mixed with their poisonous measure.
And then they've such cunning way
OF telling ill-meant tales say they
"Don't mention what I've said, Ipray,


/ would not tell another;''
Straight to your neighbor's house they 90;
Narrating far more than they know,
And break the peace Of high and low,


Wife, husband, friend and brother.
q. that the mischief making crew
Were al reduced to one or two
And they al painted red or blue,


That every one might know them;
Then would our villagers forget,
To rage, quarrel, fume and fret,
And fall into On angry pet


With things 80 much below them.
For tits sad, degrading part,
To make another bosom smart,
And plant dagger in the heart


We ought to love and cherish.
Year: 1859

srop REPlNINo.-To enjoy to-day,
stop worrying about tomorrow. Next
week will be just as capable Of taking
care Of itself q this was. And Why
shouldnt it7 twill BE- seven days
moro experience.
Year: 1859

itself, for what is one child among so many mil
lions, would work serious disaster in the Church
that the agitation of this subject would disap-
point the reasonable prospect Of the Church be-
coming zone of the leading denominations" Of
the dayP


We ask, what citizen, who is worthy of the name
would not throw such fallacy back into the very
teeth of the moral craven who should utter it, and
Indignantly exclaim, is it right to rob me of my
chidH Is it right to reduce my child to a chatel?
To deprive it of all knowledge Of patornal control
or reduce it TO a liability to these dreadful disabi


tiesH And if it is not right what business has the
Church to tolerate it fer a moment2 Is she not
set for the defence of the right the right of one as
well as that of the million? Away with such n
iallacy if there is poor suffering wretch, and
only one the business Of the Church is to haste to
him, lift him up, feed him, clothe him, and free
him. if be be Iound. Nor must this be in word
merely. Religion appears not so much in her sub
lime doctrine, as in her su blime acts and achieve
ments. She cannot live by professions and inquir-
les merely, she lives by conquests, by the victory
Of truth over error, right over wrong, of humanity
over oppression, Of intelligence and refinement
over ignorance and coarseness. These conquests
only achieved by the most active and energetic
toll. All who suppose they can work out great
reform without these, subsisting on fallacy; as
they have substance in their creed, so they will
have no real reform or effect in their lives. May
the faacious cry, there arc but few slaves in the
Church, and therefore your zeal is altogether too
ardent, cease to put good mer to sleep, and from
this time fail to keep the browsing in their maps
Let all awake, and while one poor child.s wronged
let al! be active, for what is the fate of SUCH by
the same principle may be yours or mine. "What-
soever ye would that men should do unto you. do
ye even 90 to them"
Year: 1859

The Methodist Episcopal Church, North, pro-
fesses to consider slavery morally wrOng-a sin


This New York editor intimates that it is as
much SO as gambling prostitution, or Sabbath
breaking Grant it. What is their practice !? II
you allow prostitution, or any other sin, in your
border Conferences, why not in all of them? If
in laymen, why not in ministers and bishops ?
Moral questions are not regulated by latitude.
Why this respect Of persons What spotted, par
ticolored, and striped code is this-what sort Of
ethics Can Christianity escape the scorn of
poor fallen humanity ITSELF if such is to be its ex-
position to the world p They stand before men
and angels railing against slavery and embracing
slave holders; condemnng the institution, CHASING
it with prostitution, gambling, aud Sabbath break
Year: 1859

In the last Sentinel the editor makes use of the
words NEGRO, negro equality and Black Republi-
can" ffty-one times, on less than one page of his
paper, and yet, charges the Republicans with med
ding with the negro, and wanting to place them
on an equality with the white man. Now, Repu5-
hcans don't wish to meddle with the negroes, or
to have anything to do with them, but such men
as the editor of the Sentinel can't see hear of q
negro without wanting TO do something with them.
There is too much doing with the negroes, in this
country by white men; it is that, which fills our
country with Mulattoes, and brings in upon us
such swarms of these half breeds, who claim they
are entitled TO the rights Of white men. and with
good reasons too, for many of them has nobler
blood in their veins than tho dushy odior of the
Sentinel can boast of, but still these Locofoct s
must keep on doing with them, and charging their
own doings on tho Republicans. The doctrine Of
the Republicans is to let the negro alone, let him
enjoy all the ights nature gave him, and neither
take any Of those rights from him nor add other
artificial rights to him--let him occupy the posi-
tion the Creator places him in, and if he NEEDLES
with white men, let them not undertake 10 either,
over, or underrate him, but let each occupy their
own sphere. If the South wants to catch her ne
groes, let her catch them; but let free white men
alore, and ont enslave them, to the South, be-
cause the South has enslaved her negroes
Year: 1859

Read the following article from the Hockin!
Valley Republican, and then say with what jus
tice the editor of that Republican paper can b


accused Of favorng the doctrine of mans equality
Year: 1859

PEoPosED SALE of THE CENTRAL MARKET
a proposition was laid before the Common
Council. at their last meeting, by the pro
prietors of the Central Market, situated be
tween street and Maiden Lane, which had
for its object the sale Of the property men
toned, to the city, for sum to be agreed on
The proposition, petition, or Whatever els,
you might choose to term it, was referred t,
one Of the standing committees. What re-
port they will make upon it remains TO b,
seen. But, in advance of their action. we are
prepared to condemn any report favorable to
such project In the first place. the city is
too much in debt to afford the outlay neces-
sary to the purchase. In the next place, she
could build a Market House far more com.
modious and in a more favorable location as
cheaply as she could buy this. 1t would be
more commodious if situated so as to open
upon corners, SO that the intersecting streets
could be accommodated. The location would
be better if it were not, as this market is il
a low. damp. miry and muddy place, diff
cult OF access by pedestrians, and on one sid
hemmed in by narrow alley If the cit,
must have a market, let her have it in som
proper and convenient place.


But. were these objections all obviated
there would still be one grand abiding rea
son why the purchase should not be made
and that is. that the question of consolidating
the city and county governments is now
pending Until that question is decided.
there should be no side matters to distract
the attention Of the Council. The Council is
in favor Of consolidation. The people of this
city are in favor Of it. and it is idle now to
talk about purchases to be made by the city,
or the accumulation of any additional in
debtedness.


We trust that the Committe to whom thi:
proposition has been referred, will reject it
with emphasis
Year: 1859

NLw House. SHoEs.-Tha Scientific Ameri-
can speaks of "A new invention for horse shoe
ing. designed to obviate the continual DRIVING
of nails in the hOof, by which great injury /
sometimes inflicted upon valuable horses, by
unskilful workmen. Agroove is made in the
underside of the common shoe, into which /.
fastened piece of iron Of the same width
and shape as the groove. only thicker and
slightly curved upwards. the juretion form
ing complete dovetail The advantage oI
this inner shoe is, that it is made to project
beyond the ordinary shoe. and when worn
down can easily be removed and replaced by
another without pulling off the shoe from
the horses hoof.