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Year: 1860

WHAT WOULD He SAY Now The following
is extract from letter written by General
Washington to Governor Harris. from Phlladel-
phia, July 2S 1871. The time may yet come
when the South may feel grateful for the protec
tion of the federal government, it did when
this letter was written


''In my late tour through the Southern States


exPeflenced q gre great satisfaction IN seeing the
part of the Union. The people at large have felt
the security which it gives and the equal justice
it administers to them. The farmer, the merchant,
and the mechanic have their several interests
attended to, and from thence they unite in placing
a confidence in their representatives as we'll as
those in whose hands the execution of the law is
placed. Industry has thus taken the place of
idleness and economy of dissipation Two or
three years Of good crops and ready market for
good humor, and in some instances they even
impute to their government what is due only to
the goodness of Providence.
Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over large part of
the globe, is the consequence OF diseased action
in the system, induced by the poisonous nfiasm Of
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action OF solar heat wet soil, and rises with
the watery vapor from IT, While the sun Is below
the horizon this vapor fingers the earth's sur
face, and the virus ls taken with IL through the
lungs into the blood There II acts as an irritating
poison ON the internal viseera and cxcretng organs
OF the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails 20
secrete not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent constitu-
tionai disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the hver, and become
disordered also. Finally. the instinct of our or
gansm, as If in an attempt to- expc the noxious
vinfusn, concentrates the whole blood OF the body
In the internal excretories to force them To cast 1t
odt. The blood leaves the surface, and rishes to
the central organs with conrestive violence This
is the CHILL. But in this effort it fails. Then the
FPvEf follows, in which the blood leaves the cen.
trail organs and PUSHES To the surface, as If in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great cxcretory--the skin. In this
alss it fails, and the SYSTEM abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery OF strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxySins of FEVER AND AGuE.
Such constitutional disorder win OF course under
mina the health if 1t Is not removed.


We have labored to fnd. and have found. an
antid1te.
Year: 1860

If you meet a friend, and wish to
stop and converse with him, occupy a
position in the middle of the walk. -
You will incur no danger Of being
crowded either in the gutter or against
the show-windows along the street.
Don't, mind the curses of those that
are forced to go on either side of you;
they will only come home to roost.-
A cross walk, in muddy time, ia most
appropriate place for these friend.
1y greetings, Nyot.'see three persons
together ON a corner, or at any other
point, join them at once-thcy may be
plotting somo treason against the
State, and the timely arrival of seyer.
al hundred like yourself may prevent q
riot or civil revolution. Don't le,
lady pass You under any circumstan.
ces, without staring her in the face in
Year: 1860

Wherever this spirited corps have
appeared, they have taken the people
by storm. Never has such excellence
of drill been attained in this country.
And it is the opinion of travelled gen
tlemen of military tastes and skill, that
the world to-day cannot produce their
saperiors. And it is very doubtful if
their equals exist anywhere. Their
drill upon Boston Common. was wit
messed by at lcat twenty thousand reo.
PIE, and was a magnificent spectacle.
After marching through numerous
streets, shey partook Of i dinner, and
at four in the afternoon went through
all their exercises again at Bunker
Hill Monument Square. Their aglity
and endurance is as astonishing as
their movements are brilliant and
graceful. They are an honor to the
"Garden City, Of the West. Illinoi.
may we'll be proud Of the high position
she is assuming among her sister
States,


Zouave companies are now being
formed all the country. Such is tho
influence of few high spirited youths.
= Waverly.
Year: 1860

We have read with much pleasure


tho accounts of the courteous and even
enthusiastic reception given to Mr..
Donglas on the occasion of his visit to


his birthplace in Vermont. We doub'
if Mr.. Douglas was ever the recipient


of q more honorable tribute-for it


was given to him as an expression OF


local and State pride in. every good
quality he has eyiaeed in his tri.


umphant progress from obscurity to


distinction, and given in spite of his


political history and views. In no


State of the Union, could Mr.. Doug.
las look over an audience attracted


by his presence and find it in such a
small, trifing proportion of political
supporters as in Vermont. That good
old State that has no: sympathy at all
with tho partisan record cf her most
distinguished son, as she will demon
strate in the November election. But
all her sons are trained to liberality
of sentiment, and can raise above the
little prejudiccs Of party. When,
therefore, they turn out by the thous-
ands to welcome Mr.. Douglas to his
old homestead, it is not the politician
they are honoring, but the poor boy
that went out from them in obscurity
and now returns visitor in the bat
tie of life, aud whe, by his successful
career, reflects upon their institutions
an honor from which no POLITICAL err
rors can detract. This is honorable
to. the people. of Vermont, and must
have made greatful impression upon
Mr.. Douglas, as we may infer from the
happy and becoming manner in which
he responded on the occasion.-Bosto,s


Republican) Journal.
Year: 1860

a familiar way. You will thus he en-
bfed. to konw her if You: should ever
meet her second time, and she will
be very likely to remember you.. In
this way your acquaintance With the
softer sex may be very much extended.
If you carry a cane, carry it always
under your arm, with tho ;ron ferulc
sticking out behind. People coming
after you in hurry, cannot tread upon
your heels without incurring the loss
Of an eye, or a few front teeth. Such


will be of service. 8,
Year: 1860

AS the Legislature in its wisdom has passed
an act for the relief of the Banks by removing
the penalties heretofore existing on account
of their refusal to pay specie when de-
mandcd, would it not be well to pass an act
for the relief of the people? AS the law now
stands any creditor has a right to demand
specie in the payment of debts, in which event,
owing to the scarcity and value of that article,
property would have to be sacrificed for about
ore fourth of its value.


We don't believe in stay laws or reputation,
either by in,li:duals Or: States, but we can't
see why specie should Ae demanded of the peo-
pie when the law orders that you shall not de
mand it of the Banks. This is subject which
we certainly think requires the attention
of LEGISLATORS.
Year: 1860

GREAT DIstovERY.-Amoug the mort important
of all the great medical discoveries of this age ma
be considered the system of vaccination for Trotrc
ton from Small Pox the Cephalic Pill for relief "t
Headache, and the Use of QHinine for the proven
whose benefits will BE experienced by suffering hu-
mahity long after their discoverers are forgotten.
Year: 1860

A NNOUNCES to his friends and the public
N generally that he intends to conduct the
BOOT and SHOE BUSINESS, in all its branches,
aud hopes from the care and attention to the work
turned ont of his establishment, to receive full
share of the public patronage. call is solicited
ut No. "a King g-street- Jan
Year: 1860

Napoleon and the empress will visit Savoy
this summer. The Chalons camp is already
being formed, of double the size of last years


The rumors were strengthened that a con-
gress would soon assemble to arrange with
France the Swiss question The French jour
nails claim an almost unanimous vote in all the
communes of Nice in favor of annexation
Year: 1860

DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM IN RocKBRIDGE
destructive hail storm passed over Rock
fields of wheat were destroyed, together with
all kinds of vegetation. After the storm the
hail was found 10 be from three to four inches
in depth, and many of the stones were as large
as hen eggs.
Year: 1860

Stra,o BaH.-One of the greatest difficulties
in the way of Furnishing misdemeanors is the
facility with which straw bail is obtained, and
the impossibility OF Furnishing the false
swearers, who take oath of their riches when
aoout to sign a bail bond, but OF whom neither
sherifts nor constables can collect So IN uch as q
poll tax. A Justice is no more compelled TO
believe a man, who swears to his ability to
become bail for an offender, than he is to re-
lease an offender his mere individual re-
cognizance and when one of them finds that
he has been deceived by false-swearing he
ought to make it his business TO see that the
perjurer is indicted by the Grand Jury, and
prosecuted by the Court. Bail bonds mean
something more Than mere form, and ought to
be taken with the same care that an endorse
ment on a negotiable note would be received.
The Justice is but the agent of the Common
wealth in business sactioE, and is dere-
Iict in duty If he fails to protect the interest
entrusted to him.
Year: 1860

MAKING SHOES By STFAM.--The Haverhill
Publisher gives an account of steam shoe
factory In that place, for sewing the seams and
pegging shoes. The machinery is all worked
by a small five horse power engine. In the
basement of the building are the machines for
cutting, stripping, rolling and shaping the
soles. These are then passed to the story
above, where the shoes are lasted, and the
outer soies tackled on by hand, which process
prepares them for pegging The pegging ma
chimes are simple in their construction and
mode OF operation, but perform the work with
great dispatch and accuracy, driving the pegs
at the rate OF fourteen u second. One OF the
most curious operations of the machine is the
manner in which it man u features the peg for
It's own use. strip of wood of the required
width, and neatly laid in coil one hundred
feet in length, is put into The machine and AT
every revolution II is moved forward, and a
peg cut Of anddrkven into the shoe The ra-
pidlty and unerring accuracy with which
these machines perform their work is truly
astonishing After being pegged, the shoes are
passed up TO the third story, where the bot
toms are smoothed, secured and brushed
The fourth story is occupied by the stitching
machines, tended by females, but run by steam,
which saves laboriUus and fatiguing opera.
uon.
Year: 1860

Nmisaness are complained of in the middle
ward. on s:h, 7th and 9th streets, as well as in
other parts Of the city, and on 18th street, be-
tween Main and Franklin, the grade Of the
cutters is so bad that the water stagnates ard
becomes green, because it cannot run of. The
police ought to be exceedingly vigilant at this
particular season Of the year, and see that pub
lie and private nuisances are promptly aba,ed.
The city thus far is unusually healthy, but can
only be kept so by cleanliness. Persons who
appreciate comfort will do their duty, and
those who are disposed 70 be buried alive in
the Accommodations around them, must be made
to respect the public good.
Year: 1860

The Strawberry Feast by the ladies of St.
johns Church, will be opened this morning
object is to pay for the repairs of the old
church: an object which must be dear to all
who would preserve this venerable memen-
to OF the revolutionary era. We do not over
mond, when We suppose that if called upon
for large subscriptions to such purpose, they
would be cheertully made and assu redly,
when so small an exercise of their liberality
as strawberry feast they will not refuse their
aid.
Year: 1860

Great Asmoyance.-In all parts Of the city
complaints are made Of the annoyance by
cows going at large. and in several instan noes
persons have been seriously damaged by
them. Apart from the danger Of getting an
unsolicited ride upon their horns, many of
these animals destroy hundreds of dollars
worth OF handsome shrubbery, by entering
front yards in the night time. Within the
past week we have heard of several instances
OF the most annoying kind. A gentleman re-
siding in the neighborhood Of the City Ha
had grape vine destroyed that cost him $50.
Another had most of the shrubbery in his
yard broken down. And the third had The
windows Of his hot house broken by cow,
who seemed to have taken fancy to a rare
exotic, that was afterwards eaten mp by her.
them out Of the streets at night, because OF
the annoyance to the public, and the injury
they infiict.
Year: 1860

Some years ago, says the Petersburg Press,
a lady in Pennsylvania sent her only child, o
son, to Europe, to look after certain proper
ty that had been beque,thed to her by rel
ative in Belgium. The sum was large one,
and would have placed her far beyond the
necessity of labor. The property was secured
and the son wrote home that he would return
in the steamer Pacific with the funds obtain
ed from the sale. The Pacific never reached
the shores Of America, and it is supposed that
all on board of her perished The old lady
was inconsolable for long while, hut time
finally softened her grief. She removed to
Petersburg, and for long time has been no.
ted among her immediate neighbors for her
industry and charity.


On Thursday last stranger called upon
her He was bearded to the very eyes, and
his mien betokeped one who had seen much
of the world. She received him kindly, and
he began to speak of her son. Shs recog-
nized his voice-the veil Of years was lifted
from her eyes--the olden time came back to
her like long forgotten dream, and she knew
her offspring.


His story is readily related. lie did not


leave in the Pacific but was taken i'll in Lon
don with the bilious fever. During his sick
ness he was robbed Of all he possessed. Up
on bis recovery he dared not return home
pennless, and therefore repaired to France.
Finding no employment he made his way to
Russia, where he obtainen situation on one
of the government railways, then under the
superintendent ofJoseph Harrison, Jr., Esq
of Philadelphia. Accumulating a handsome
sum, he returned to France and purchaseda
farm, which he soon sold at large profit. He
then returned to England, where he espoused
the daughter Of gentleman Of wealth. AT
ter his honeymoon he returned to this coun-
try in the Bohemian, to seek his mother and
carry her to his home. After considerable
effort he found her way to this city, and on
Monday last left for the north, whence he will
shortly take passage for Europe
Year: 1860

II stand, therefore, where | havo ever stood,
upon this question, and believe, us have always
believed, that no doctrine is so untenable, SO ud.
Just aud So disastrous to the peace Of the country,
as this doctrine Of Judge Douglas, asserting the
sovereignty OF the Territories. .-Lathdm Gd-
dresS


The only sovereignty of the Territories
ever advocated 10y Judge Douglas is "A sover-
eighty subject to the Constitution of the
United states as interpreted 10y the Courts of
the United States Wherein lies the injustice
Of such Sovereignty? If III be unjust, then is
our whole system Of State sovereignty unjust.
Is the Territory Of the United States any less
The common property of the people Of all the
States after the inhabitants of that Territory
have formed a State government aud been
admitted into the ULion as a State, than
whilst they remain under Territorial gov
elumentf Does justice any less demand that
the benefits and the rights pertaining to and
accruing from the acquisition and the owner
ship of Territory hy the United States be dis
pensed and maintained to the citizens Of all
the States after the inhabitants Of the Ter
ritory shall have formed a State than before :?
We are unable to discover anything in the
| labored compilation of Mr. Latham which
shows the injustice Of such sovereignty of "A
| Territory as Judge Douglas advocates. The
sovereignty of the people of Territory and
the rights of the citizens of the several States
in that Territory are alike subject to the
Constitution.


We are equally unable to discover how the
peace Of the country is to be more endnnger-
ed by leaving the Territories in the enjoyment
of their sovereignty, under the Constitution,
to legislate and manage their own affairs for
themselves than by Congress undertaking to
legislate for them. Would a law of Congress,
passed in all the heated raneor of partisan
strife, in opposition to the will of the people
of a Territory. be any more patiently sub.
mitted to than solemn and deliberate de
cision of a Court? This doctrine of inter
vention Mr. Latham has learned during his
residence in the East, and he appears not yet
to be able to cspouse and advocate it with
much alacrity or enthusiasm. Nor is it
strange chat he should no., for he and many
of those who are row the advocates and ex.
ponents OF .a3 doctrine of Intervention in
cluding the.e candidate for President, him
self, stand before the country committed
against 1t by their own solemn and delber
ate words and acts.
Year: 1860

The Express. still assuming to be the ri ght-
ful Judge of the qualifications of delegates TO
the National Democratic Convention, and of
their right to seats in that body pronounces
that the ConV Vention admitted bogus delegates
and thereby destroyed its own regularity
We suppose the editor of the Express was
not in Charleston or Baltimore, at the sitting
OF the Convention, and had no opportunity
there to make known his Judgment when
questions on the rights of the the delegates
to seats were raised 1t great misfortune,
for doubtless the Convention, as in duty
bound, would have yielded to its rightful
Judge, and thereby preserved its regularity
The Express also contends that q unanimous
nomination on motion is not fair because it is
against the usage of the Democratic party.
but (the necessary inference isl if all the del
egates in the Convention are in favor of the
same Candidate, they must go through the
routine of ballot in order to nominate him.
1t Is the first time We have ever heard or seen
the doctrine propounded, that Convention
OF any kind, for any purpose, could not make
nominations by acclamaion. 1t is certainly
their frequent practice, and we are not aware
that Democratic Conventions have ever de-
ni'd d themselves the convenience of the prac
tlce. jackson, in 1882, was nominated on
motion by acclamation, and so was Cass in
1873, under cireum>tances precisely similar
to those attending the nomination of Doug
lAS We have yet to learn that it was ever
pretended that the nomination of either
jackson of Cass was irregular
Year: 1860

a DRUNKEN DEAF MUrE- "A deaf and mute
printer, after setting up all night in Stock
ton, was found drunk and committed to jail
The typos" Of the Republican Office had
previously given him several dollars. This
IS hard case in more senses than one
The same chap played upon the sympathies
of the DENocaAr office, got tight" with the
money he received, and left for Stockton
where he certainly ought to be kept.
Year: 1860

Why DO THEY CLAMoR FoR A SLAVE CoDE.
From the late able address to the Democracy
of Virginia, by Francis E. Rives, Thomas
Wallace, Thomas Branch and A. NJ Kelley,
we extract the following. Speaking of the
doctrine that it is the duty of Congress
when that body sees fit) to provide for the
protection of slave property in the Terrific
ries 10y special legislation, they say:


ave contend that the principle sweeps
away the last bulwark of Southern safety
on the slavery question. If the jurisdiction
of Congress be once admitted on this uIject.
the gate is at once opened for the largest Ii
cense. 1t is idle to hope that the action Of
Congress will he limited to favorable legis
lation-ide in fact to hope that a Congress
notoriously Black Republican, ever will leg
i,late for the benefit of slavery and none
teel the truth of this more clearly than the
leaders of the Seceedess. They kno,g that a
Black Republican Congress will not pass
laws protecting slavery and their insisting on
making this dogma party test can only be
explained on the supposition that the dis
rupton of the Union being with them fore
gone conclusion, they have organized their
party on demand which they know cannot
he complied with, that here may be no de-
10y or doubt in precipitating the issue Of
revolution"
Year: 1860

CALIFORNIA Youru's ASSOCIATION. We are
requested to give notice that there will be a
meeting Of this Association this evening, in
the School Room under the Methodist
church, at 6 O'Clock The public are invited
to attend, to encourage by their presence
this reIlIy useful institution.
Year: 1860

Among the passengers on the ill fated Pa
ci6c. was gentleman in the last stages of
consumption, who with his wife. came
aboard at Louisville. and as the last hope Of
ever regaining his health. intended going
south and spending the winter. When the
alarm oil fire was given and it was ascertain
ed that the boat was in flames the wife
rushed to the state room where her husband
was lying, seized him in her arms. carried
or rather dragged him through the barber
shop. and finally reached the narrow passage
way on the guards near the wheel house =
But the spirit oi her husband had departed
The xecitement was too much for The inva-
lid in his weak condition.


The wife. however. unmindful OF the fact
tha. her husband Was dead. or else with q
woman's devotion she was anxious to save
the body for intermen,. struggled hard to
raise ii over hte railing and toss il into the
river. In the meantime the flames had
spread through avery part of the boat. and
the cabin was about falling in The mate.
with the skfff, came alongside Just below
where the wife Was endeavoring to save the
corpse. and urged her to lump overheard -
Not needing his appeal she still labored to
save the body Of her husband At one time
she would have one portion of the corpse on
the nail. but when she would make the At
temp, to raise the other part. the former
would fall bsck It's FIRST position. Some time
she lsbored in this iruisl-ss TASK until at las,
the flames drove her from the object of her
affection. When forced to abandon her eff
forts. with rare presence Of mind she slid
down one of the tenders of the steamer.
when she was picked up by the mate and
saved-l Evansville Journal.
Year: 1860

A WHITE WoMAN AMONG NATIVE ARR
cASs:-A Sierra Leone paper States that
white woman, who accompanied her hus-
band missionary, up the Cavalla river
last May. excited the greatest Curiosity and
admiration among the sable i~ellers in that
benightened region where white woman
had never been seen. All wanted 20 touch
her. and great surprise was expressed upon
feeling her sair. The king o. the Nyinemo
tribe called her "very fne." and compliment
ted her husband greatly Tor selecting her
And when she told him he might see other
white women who would surpSss her. he
said that would either never be. or else a
very long time Owing TO her presence.
the attendance on preaching was extraordi
nary large. During her visit al the mission
station hundreds went 10 see her. rho said
they could ,eel satisfied to d,e now that they
had SEN such . wonderful being as white
woman,