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Year: 1860

JOHN RANDoLPH's SARoAsM.-Randolph's sar-
casm was always whitening, and sometimes his
very look was annihilating The anecdotes
told of him are almost innumerable, and some
of them are, doubtless pure inventions. We
cannot vouch for the following, but it is charac-
teristic of the man:


A gentleman once related to me an anecdote
which have not seen in print. A member of
the lower House, from Virginia, had recently
died. With this gentleman Randolph was on
very friendly terms. His successor was elected


in part, as was said, from holding up the idea
that if elected he would schastise John Ran
dolph into his senses" This braggart had been


in his seat but few days when he sought to
redeem his pledge by making furious attack
on the gentleman from Roanoke. He was in


in full tide of angry defamation when the OBJ
ect of his abuse entered the House. On taking
his seat, he barely looked at the speaker, and
then began hasty perusal of the newspapers
and documents on his desk. All expected re-
ply and rare sport, as matter Of course, but
they were, for that time, disappointed Some
days after, however, when the House, the lob
bes, and galleries were full, Randolph obtained
the floor to speak to some resolutions then under
consideration. In the course of his remarks, he
took occasion to speak in the most compliment
tary terms of his friend, the deceased member,
whose seat was then occupied by his successor,
who was large portly man. With inimitable
elocution, which hushed the House into the most
perfect silence, he turned to the seat occupied
by his rude antagonist, and said, with his bland
est and most scorching irony, 81 allude to my
esteemed friend from Virginia, lately deceased,
and whose seat IS still Uacant! 7" As his incom-
parable emphasis fell on the word ''vacant," the
death like silence was dispelled by the most tu-
mntuous laughter defying all control, and in
which friends and foes alike Joined. 1t was told
me as a fact by an intelligent informant, who
had it from one who professed to be personally
acquainted with the facts, that the effect of this
adroit inuendo was so killing to the principal
victim that he resigned his seat in the body in
which he had so boldly proposed to chastise
John Randolph into his senses
Year: 1860

Haste NOt-Rest Not.
"Without haste-without rest!''
Bind the motto to thy breast
Bear it with thee as spell
Storm or sunshine, guard it well;
Heed not flowers that round thee bloom
Bear it onward to the tomb
Haste not-let no thoughtless deed
Mar foreer the spirits speed
Ponder we'll and know the right,
Onward then with all thu might;
Haste not-years can ne'er atone
For one reckless action done
Rest not life is sweeping by,
Go and dare before you die;
Something mighty and sublime
Leave behind to conquer time;
Glorious tits to live for aye
When these forms have passed away.
"Haste not rest not!" Calmly wait;
Meekly bear the storms of fate;
Duty be thy polar guide
Do the right whateer betide
Haste not rest not! Conflicts past,
God shall crown thy work at last! GOETHE.
Year: 1860

The boy is now living who will be President
in 1900. He is about ten or twelve years of age.
His parents are in humble circumstances, but of
sterling traits of character and their son is not
one of those dirty, noisy boys that spend their
days in dleness and rowdyism. On the contra
ry, he is of serious cast, is very studious, and
withal is we'll behaved
Year: 1860

An English paper gives the following item in
relation to the ladies of the royal household of
the Queen of England


The Mistress of the Robes is an Office of great
Importance and one of the best in the gift of a
ministry. The duties distinguish the holder a.
bove all others; for instance, that of riding in
the royal carriage on all State occasions. and
robing the Queen at the ceremonials of import
ance, though. the actual manipulation connected
with the duties of Mistress of the Robes is usu-
ally performed by attendants on the person OF
the Sovereign. Groom of the Stole was rather
curious office to attach to that of MISTRESS of
the Robes; but, perhaps, requisite when a fe-
male was on the throne. The Stole is narrow
vest, formerly embroidered with roses, feur-de-
lis, and crowns, and lined with sarsenet. Sarah,
Duchess of Marlborough, held both of these off
ces in the reign of Queen Anne, and SO did the
Duchess of Somerset. The salary was then
fS00, and is now $500 per annum. The Ladies
OF the Bedchamber-the duties are connected
with all things appertaining to the royal sleep
ing and dressing apartments, of which they have
the complete superintendent and control, as
well also of the apparel of the Queen. The Bed
chamber Women are seven in number, and their
salaries and duties are similar to the Ladies of
the Bedchamber. In the correspondence of
Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk, there are some
singular illustrations OF this office. Maids of
Honor are of ancient date, and of considerable
importance. They were always paid and well
cared for by the royalty. The Chronicles of the
reign of Henry VIII, give numerous examples
of this fact. An order for the provision of one
of the Ladies of Honor TO Catherine, is very mi
mute; and, among other things, provides her
with gallon of ale for breakfast, and chine
of beef piece of beef and gallon of beer for
dinner In the afternoon, gallon of ale and
maniple of bread; and for supper mess of por-
ridge, piece of mutton, and a gallon of ale !;
after supper, half gallon of wine and bread
In 1775 the Ladies petitioned for an increase of
salary instead of rations for supper, and were al
lowed e7O per annuln. Their duties in the pres
ent day are to attend on the Queen; the turn of
the eight ladies being according to an order
drawn up each year. The salary is 930O per
annum.
Year: 1860

Cleanliness is carried to greater length in
Holland than in any other country. 10 keep
the cows clean when placed in the barn, their
tails are wrapped in brown paper and put upon
shelf behind them.
Year: 1860

The woman who made pound of butter out
of the cream of jokes, and cheese from the


milk of human kindness, has since washed the
close OF the year and hung em to dry on Mason
q DxOns line.
Year: 1860

The Iowa State Bank is managed with great
prudence, and unless in some evil hour differ
ent policy is adopted, it is destined to exercise
healthy aud most valuable influence upon the
financial affairs, and the prosperity ofthe West
Year: 1860

THE MYSTERY OF TIE YELLOW FEVER.
Concerning the yellow fever in New
Orleans, the Bee Of late date observes:


THE yellow fever has broken out in
New Orleans under every conceivable va
riety of circumstances the streets
were clean and when they were filthy
when the river was high and when it was
low after a prolonged drouth and in the
midst of daily torrcntS--whcn the heat
was excessive and when the temperature
was spring like and pleasant-whcn exca-
vation and disturbances of the soil had
been frequent, and when scarcely pave.
ment had been laid or a building erected.
If the disease is endemic and Indigenous
"a point still in dispute-all we can say
is, that research, inquiry and sagacity are
batlcd in the attempt to trace its causes.
1t comes without warning, and goes We
know not whittier.


"Almost the only fixed and undeniable
fact connected with the disease is, that its
prevalence is simultaneous with the heats
of summer, and frost is its deadly enemy.
From these frank Acknowledgements it may
be understood how exceedingly limited is
our knowledge Of the subject. Although
most deeply interested in it and although
for half century the most prominent and
learned physicians have bestowed labor
and investigation upon it, they have failed
to establish beyond contradiction and con-
troversy single fact that would prove Of
clearly practical utility guarding against
the approach Of the destroyer, or in cut
ting short its ravages."
Year: 1860


Steam Train from the lake to the city on week days
The Steam Train will stop at Gentiy Station when notified
except however, mail trips and during the hahour trips
Sunday afternoons Fare 5 cents each and conductors
must have timely notice to STOP
Year: 1860

The universe without life would be nothing
aud all lives must be fel.


Animals feed; men eat; the man Of intel.
lcct alone knows how to eat.


The fate of nations depends upon how they
are fed.


Tell ma what you cal, and l will tell you
what you are.


The Creator making j, obligatory on men
to eat and live, invites him thereto by appe-
tito, and rewards him by the pleasure he ex.
periences.


Good living is m act Of our Judgement, by
which we give preference to things agreea-
bic to taste, to those which do not possess that
quality.


The pleasures Of the table arc Of all ages,
all conditions, all countries, and Of great va
riety; they are the concommitants of all other
pleasures, and when all the rest are gone, they
remain to console us Tor their loss.


The dinner table is the only place wisre
men are not bored during the 6rst hour.
The discovery of new dish does moro for
the happiness Of mankind than the discovery
Of planet


A dinner without cheese is like pretty
woman with only one eve.


Cookery is science. No man is born a
cook.


Whsn you invite man to dinner, rever
forget that during the short time he is under
your roof his happiness is in your hands.


Handbook Of Dining.
Year: 1860

The Ottawa Rescue Caae-.Ttae Trin1 OF


Joseph stout Concluded.


II, the United States District Court yesterday
Judge Drummond gave Lis charge to the jury,
in the case Of Joseph Stout Of Ottawa, wlosc
trial for violation Of the Fugitive Stare Law,
was concluded on Tueseay.


We hare the charsc in full, but do not put it
in type from its main features Of resemblance to
the charge to the jury iu the Hossack case,
which was given in our columns. One point
made strenuous1y By the defence seems to be
SO squarely met by The following that We copy
from the charge


Throughout the whole course Of the defence,
an astempt has been made to invalidate the pro-
cess by which the negro jim, was held. On this
Judge Drummond charges the jury as follows


4" But, gentlemen, it is entirely in,material SO
fur as the action Of the persons who were pre-
sent Tut the rescuc) are concerned, whether
there was process OF not 1t was just as
much m Illegal act,-ju just as much violation
os the Constitution, which these citizens of Or
tawa committed, without process as with a
process If the owner OF the slare were present


At late hour last evening the jury were still
out. The trial If Jane Stout will next be
taken up
Year: 1860

u As The Committee on the Bniiding for
Republican Head Quarters will not be able to
make any report before Saturday evening, they
hare requested that The general meeting stand
adjourned until Saturday evening.
Year: 1860

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.


A well established and most COM
mendable custom requires that shall
designate day to be observed by the
people Of this State,as day of Thanks
giving to God for his great mercies to
us as a people.


We are in the enjoyment not only Of
the blessings Of liberty, safety and
peace, common to all the people Of our
country, but while many Of them are
suffering the privations of parched fields
and blighted harvest, our own State
is filed with abundance, and our gran
aries groan with fullnes.


1t is therefore peculiarly incumbent
upon us, in our prosperity, to remem-
ber Him who has thus blessed us, and
not to forget those of our brethren who
have not been SO highly favored.


Moved by these considerations. do
hereby appoint Thursday the 2sth day
Of November next, as day to be OBJ
served by the people Of Iowa, as a day
Of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for
the great mercies vouchsafed by Him
to US, and of humble and earnest pray
er for the continuance of those mercies
to US and to our posterity-and do
earnestly recommend that on that day
our people abstain from all secular bus
mess, and devote the day to the service
Of Him, whose favor is the only sure
support and bulwark Of States and Ma
tions.


Done at DesMoines, this nth day Of
October, A. D, 1850, by the Cover
nor.


-, SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.
'' ELIJAH SRLLs, Sec'y of State
Year: 1860

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted
that it shall be deemed a felony for the
President and Directors or Manager
Of the said Rail Road Company accept
ing the grant Of land to be conveyed BY
this act to wilfully misapply any Of the
lands herein granted, to any other pur
pose than the carrying into effect the
true meaning and intent Of this act, and
the President, Directors or Managers
of said Rail Road Company who may
be guilty Of any such misapplication Of
the lands herein granted shall be liable
to fine Of not less than five thousand
dollars or imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than twelve months and
not more than three years, or both such
fine and Imprisonment at the discre.
ton of the court before whom any case
may be tried.


Sec. 9. 1t is further expressly pro.
vided, that if said Cedar Rapids and
Missouri River Rail Road Company
shall fail or refuse to accept Of the grant
upon the conditions hereby imposed,
and in time and manner, as aforesaid,
the Census Board Of this State is here
by authorized; by proper writing with
the seal of the State affixed thereto, to
confer the same upon such party OF
company as shall in their judgement, be
competent to carry out the enterprise
hereinbefore provided for in good faith
and which shall accept the grant by a
proper written instrument duly executed
and attested, and shall file the same in
the Office Of Secretary Of State, subject
to all the proceeding sections Of this
act, and the same shall in that case, be
applicable to such grantee, subject to
all the foregoing terms and conditions
of this act as fully as if named and or
iginated herein.


Sec. 10. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publi-
cation in the Iowa State Register and
the Iowa State Journal.


JOHN EDWARDS,


Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tives.


NICHOLAS J. RUscH,


President of the Senate.
Approved March 20, 1860.


SAMUEL J. KIkKWOOD:
/ hereby certify that the foregoing is
true copy from the original roll on file
in my office.


ELIJAH SELLS,


Secretary of State.
Year: 1860

The LAST OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE
Captain Kell and Mr.. Variety, who
have been trying to raise the American
end Of the Atlantic Cable, found it Ibro.
ken every two or three miles, and have
abandoned the attempt. The rock.
weed and animalculies adhering in some
OF the portions recovered, proved that
there are rocks at the bottom, although
mud is shown on the charts; but even
where it came out Of the mud, the out
er covering frequently parted while it
was being hauled in. In some places
the iron wires were coated with copper
from veins Of that ore in Trinity Bay. ~
The gutta percha aid the copper wire
az when laid down, and those portions
Of the cable that were wrapped with
tarrsd yarn were sound ard ard free from
rust,
Year: 1860

The Fire-Side ProteetOrs-A new organization
in tbs city, for the protection OF the homes
and hre-sides OF the people-promises to be
the strongest military company in the State
Ii will be composed of picked men, properly
armed, and will prove invaluable in time OF
need. The corps is being organized by some
Of our leading men, and Will be well offieered
Year: 1860

AS the grand campaign Of the Democracy
against the Republican Party with the prize of
the Presidency in view is at hand, and as the
contest will be long, strong and bitter one, and
as the NATIONAL DEMocRAT W i'll sustain the Dem.
ocrdtic Flag by whomsoever borne, so that he be
the legitimate nominee of the Party, we deem it q
dturg tine to call upon the friends Of the Demo.
critic cause throughout the country to come to
our support. The larger the circulation of our
Weekly in the interior, the more shall we be able
to do for the benefit the Party, and we hope to
see the friends Of Popular Sovereignty, Conserva.
tism and the Union rally around u.s. They can be
assured that we shall never abandon their cause
nor betray their confidence nor prove laggard
IN the advocacy Of their principles.


The WEEKLY DrMocnA7 contains in every issue
TWENTY-EIGllT columns Of reading matter a
due portion Of which is devoted to political dis.
euSsion, and the rest to news, foreign and dornes
tic, and to literary topics. In short, we shall en-
deav0r, as heretofore, to make the WEEKLY DEM
oc7AT not only staunch and reliable Political
Journal, but paper which shall be welcome 10
the families and homes Of our fellow citizens


Our terms, in advance, will be found below -
Year: 1860

A romantic French chemist burned the
body of his friend, extracted from it the iron
that was contained in the blood and had it
made into finger ring, which he wore in
memory of his friend.
Year: 1860

ADVANTAGES TIE FAIR SEX POSSESSES OVER MAN.
"A woman says what she chooses without being
knocked down for it,


She can take snooze after dinner while her hus-
She can % info the street wftnoat ps..- asxvo
to treat at every saloon.


She car paint her face if it is too pale and pow
der it if too red


She can stay at home in time of war and get
married again if her husband is killed.


She can eat, drink and be merry, without cost
ing her cent


She cen set divorced from her husband whenever
she sees one she likes better.


She can get her husband in debt oil over, until
he warns the p bic, by advertisements not to trust
her OH his account
Year: 1860

SMALL FAuLTs.-A writer thus speals of the fatal
influence of small faults the peace OF households
-''Iomes are often darkened by the contin-
ual recurrence of small faults than by the actual
presence of any decided vice. These evils are APP
parently of very dissimilar magnitude yet it is
ser to grapple with the one than the other. The
Eastern traveller can combine his force, and hunt
down the tiger that prows upon his path but he
finds it scarcely possible to escape the mosquitoes
that nest the air hebreathes, the heas that swarn
in the sand he treads.
Year: 1860

One man falls by his ambition, another by his
per1idy. a third by his avariee and fourth By his
lust hat are these but SO many nets, watched
indeed By the fowlers, but woven by the victim
Year: 1860

A SECOND VICE PREsIDENT.-The protrac-
ted and unsuccessful effort OF the House of
Representatives to organize, at time, too,
when there is danger of one department of
the Government absolutely coming to dead
lock for want of the necessary appropria-
tions to support it, has suggested the ques-
ton to the mind of many, whether some
radical change in the mode of appointing
the Speaker is not required. 1t has been
suggested, as proper remedy for the grow
ing abuse of a failure to organize, that the
Constitution be so amended as to create the
Office of second Vice President, elective
by the people, and whose duty it shall be
to preside over the popular branch Of Con-
gress.
Year: 1860

B&s~ There is perhaps no art in which so
many improvements are made rs in the
Daguerreetype Art, and the tastes of the
people are to an extent keeping pace with
them hence it is that SO many would, be
artists are breaking down, while those who
possess real artistic merit are appreciated
and patronized more than ever. A few
years ago it was thought that the only
thing necessary to learn-in order to be an
artist, was the mechanical part of the pro-


cess, and that one who could perform that
part could take picture as well as another;
but not SO now. Whoever goes to City
Gallery, As Main Street, and sees with what
ease and grace Mr.. ELLIOT sits his subjects,
can then Judge of the difference between
pictures produced by a man who has artistic
talent and those made by mere mechanic.
His Photographs cannot be beaten, and ne
sells them cheap, whole size for dollar each
where a number are wanted. jan3l-ld
Year: 1860

HARD UPON DoUGLAs.-The Atlanta (Ga.)
Southern COnJederacy thus refers to Judge
Douglas =


We may have misconceived the true posi-
ton, the object and aims of Senator Doug
las, but with our present understanding of
his heresies we would shun his touch as
that of leper. We have repeatedly said,
and say again, that if he is the nominee Of
the Charleston Convention, we cannotlsup-
port him. Judge Douglas must recant, re-
tract and repudiate his Territorial and popu-
lar sovereignty dogmas before he can be re-
ceived in full fellowship into the democratic
church. When he does that, and is willing
to be taken upon probation, and proves by
his acts that he is democrat in fact and in
truth, we have no objection to his reception
again into the confidence of the party. But
withal, we shall always look upon him with
suspicion.
Year: 1860

A Call is published in to-days Journal
for convention of the Opposition of Van
derburgh county to meet at the Courthouse
on Tuesday evening, February 7th, I" to
consider as to the best course to be pur
sued in reference to the approaching State
and National elections"


This Call emanates from gentlemen COM
prising among their number some of our
very best citizens-the bone and sinew of
the county. They represent all the ele-
ments of which the Opposition in this
county is composed-old line Wings, Amer
leans, Republicans, popular sovereignty
Democrats, and men who have for years
acted independently of all parties. The
Call is the spontaneous expression of men
representing all the shades of the Opposi-
ton, inviting their fellow-citiZens opposed
to the Federal Administration, to meet with
them, and assist in marking out a course of
policy to overthrow the corruptionists and
tyrants now in power in State and Nation.


1t is unnecessary to say that we cordially
endorse this movement. We see IN 1t most
wholesome results, and hail it as the initia-
tory step in movement which is destined
to revOlutionize the politics of this portion
of Indiana.


We would warmly urge every voter who
approves of the objects set forth in the Call,
to be at the Courthouse at the appointed
time, and to give his voice ana countenance
to this movement. Let there be "rous-
ing" turn-out-one that shall cause shak-
ing among the dry bones of Leeomptonism.


Plenty of other names might have been
easily obtained, but the persons who circu-
lated the Call deemed those now attached
amply sufficient to lend character to the
movement, and to give it n start. With
such an impetus, it is bound to go ahead.
Year: 1860

1t Is unnecessary to say anything in COM
mendaton of Mr. TAYLoR's lecture to-mor-
row night. The simple announcement of
his lecture will crowd a much larger hall
than can be found in this city. He is per-
haps the most popular lecturer in this coun-
try. As an author, perhaps his books have
been more widely read than those of any
other man in either continent, within the last
ten years, containing the richness of thought
and observation obtained from n world wide
travel, with the beauty and simplicity of his
style, and the elegance and grace of his de-
livery, be makes his lecture one of the de-
lights of mans lifetime. The subject of
the lecture tomorrow evening IS " Moscow, &"
a subject which gathers around it many OBJ
jects Of interest in history and travel; it is
spoken of by our exchanges as one of his
best. The lecture will be delivered in
Marble Hall, which will not hold more than
five hundred persons, so that those who want
seats must go ut an early hour.


In order to accommodate several of the
churches, whose congregations hold their
prayer meetings on Wednesday evenings,
the lecture committee have postponed the
hour for the commencement of Mr.. TAYLOR s
lecture to a quarter before eight. This has
been done so that the lecture will not inter-
fere with any other service, as there is q
general desire to hear it, especially among
the ladies, with whom he is great favorjte.
The doors will, however, be open at halt
past si1; in order to give those who come
early an opportunity to get good seats.
Year: 1860

nGF~ An Irishman was taken out of the
river Just below the old blue warehouse on
Sunday. 5'he probability is that he was a
deck hand om some steamboat, and falling
overheard, was drowned. An inquest was
held on Sunday We did not hear the
verdict of the Jury