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Year: 1860

To The Editor Qfthe Richmond Whsl


Regarding you as oar standafd-bearer IN arricul-
ture as well as in politics. lei me call your attention
TO the effect that this long aud extensive
drought ought to have upon the prices Of grain and
tobacco. From my own observation IN the county
of Buckingham, and what1 hear from the counties
of Albemarle, Nelson and Amherst there cannot be
more than d halfa crop of tobacco made


A SUBSCRIBER
Year: 1860

DoS'T Know Wuo To HoLLER FoR.-The Will
mington 'Watchman, the Democratic organ of
Clinton county, publishes all the Presidential tick
cts, and don't know which 10 "holler' for. Its
quandary is funny but not singular, in the double
condition OF Democracy. The editor says I'VE
are decidedly at "A loss to know what will be tho
result of all this mix, and we are at a greater loss
as TO how TO holleE we are anxious TO holler for
somebody, but are afraid TO- for you know we might
wake up the wrong passenger-that is, we might
get on the wrong side-and then we would be in a
circumstance
Year: 1860

81 happened to be in Congress when the Nebraska
bill passed, and gave it my vote and because it did
what it did, viz: II Acknowledged the right of the
people of the territory to settle the question for
themSelyesl and not because supposed what do
not believe, that it legslated slavery into the
territory. The Democratic party is not 4 pro-sla-
very party H..


The above is the exact language used by the
Hon, gentleman, without particle of alteration in
any manner our friends can read, judge of, and
decide what the gentleman means by it.
Year: 1860

it is said that there number of Southern
Rights Democrats who have declared that they will
bolt the Breckenridge h Lane ticket if Breckenridge
in his Tippccanoe speech uttered the following Ian
guage


am connected Nth no party that has for lis
object the extension Qf stdoery! nor with any to pre-
vent the people Of State or territory from deci-
ding the question Of its existence with them for
themsclyesW
Year: 1860

A man in his carriage was riding along,
A gaily dressed wife by his side {;
In satin and laces she looked like queen,
And he like king in his pride.
A wood-sawyer stood or the street as


they Psss'd;
The carriage and couple he eyed,
And said, as he worked with his saw in a


log,


Il wish was rich ard could ride. "
The man in the carriage remarked TO bis


wife,


Zone thing would do if could
Id give all my wealth for the strength


and the health
or him who saweth the wood
A pretty young maid, with a bundle ol


work,


Whose face as the morning was fair
Went tripping along with smile OF de-


light,


While humming a love-breathng air.
She looked on the carriage the lady she


saw,


Arrayed in apparel so fine,
And said in a whisper II wish for my


heart


Those satins and laces were mine.'
The lady looked out on the maid and her


work,


So fair il her calico dress,
And said, I'D relinquish possession and


wealth,


Her beauty and youth to possess"
Thus it is, in this world, whatever our


lot,


Our minds and our time we employ
In longing and signing for what we have


not,


UngratefuI for what we enjoy.
We welcome the pleasure for which we


have sighed,
The hear, has void in il still,
Growing deeper and wider the longer we


live


That nothing but heaven can fill.
Year: 1860

What would you think Of farmer who
had raised a thousand bushels of wheat.
and who should sell it 10 thousand diff
ferent persons scattered all over the Stale,
and agree TO wait year from each one
of them, and if one.half of them did not
pay al the end of the year, he should give
them another bushel of wheat, and agree
to wait another year for his pay, and thus
60 on year after year? How long would
such a farmer escape bankruptcy ! proba-
bly, not very much longer than publishels
of newspapers who follow such practice.
1t costs the editor of weekly paper as


much TO supply thousand subscribers
with it for one year as it costs farmer 10
raise a thousand bushels of wheat. The
farmer sells his grain in bulk, and either
takes the cash or note as good as cash,
for it upon delivery. The editor cannot
sell his thousand papers in bulk. They
are sold to a thousand different persons,
living in different towns in The county and
different counties in the State and be must
wait until the end of The year before he
an gel his psymeni,an then he depends


wholly upon the honor and responsibility
of The subscribers. for il is impossible
that he should know the character o! all
his subscribers. 1t will not pay him to
90 around or send around the county or
State to collecl his dues. 1t would cost
more than the collections would come 10. ,
Year: 1860

Why are you lying there, mother,
Under that cold gray stone,
Always out in The sind and rain,
Lying so still and lone!
Little Minnie is very sick


On her lip lies the gathering foam
Why don you come and mind her now ?
q mother come home ! come home
Harry and I. exc we fell asleep


Last night in our little bed,
Were trying TO think whaI,hey by il
When they told US YOU were dead
When we asked our father, lie ,wered
The knowledge would come with years
But his hands were casped before lis face
And Under them fell big tears
He said, too, twas because you were


good, mother


That God rook all who were such.
Harry thinks we might gel you back


again,


Jfloe asked God Usry much
But why don't yon speak when speak
my don you come TO US now,
To hear us say our prayers at night,
And TO hiss US upon the brow
Oh nurse cries, and says to Minnie
That with you she soon will meet;
For night after night on the candle
Is liule windng.sheet.
Id rather that you come back TO US
And lived as you used to do;
Buff Minnie is going to see you,
o mother may go TOO
The morning you spoke to Us all last
When you kissed US each and blessed
You said, as was the eldest,


should also be the best.
And indeed, try to be good, mother,
Since you went meath that cold, gray


stone.


Won't you core back and see how good


am


o mother come home come home
Year: 1860

RENEWAL OF THE STRIKES OF ENGLISH Op-
ERATIyEs:-The London papers state that
the building operatives are preparing for a
renewal of the "nine hours movement" and
fears are entertained that general strike is
at hand The operatives have addressed a
memorial to the association of MASTER


builders, in which they state that their agita-
tion will not cease until "the nine hours
boon" has been conceded. In this memorial
they say the operative builders hours of toll
are at least equal to the clerks and the
warehouseman's, the distance between his
home and his place of work is in general
longer, his right to mental improvement as
sacred, his needs greater, and the claims of
his family to his personal superintendent as
obvious and urgent" They tell the masters
that the determination to secure this ame-
lioration is too deeply rooted in their hearts
for any amount of resistance to turn them
from their purpose, and that the chief effect
OF any seventies to which they may be ex-
posed, in consequence of this demand, will
be To deepen their attachment to the cause
for which they have suffered, and to
strengthen their resolve to persevere in the
agitation until success has crowned their en-
deavofs.
Year: 1860

The HEAD OF CARDINAL RICHELIEU.-The
Paris correspondent of the Boston Traveller,
describing the rare curiosities of some of the
private collections Of Paris says that in one
is The head of the great Cardinal de Richelieu.
not the skull, but the dried head, with its
thin lips, its peaked beard, its delicate mus
tache-such as you see tho Cardinal repre-
sented in Philippe de Champagne's admir-
able portrait, which hangs in the Gallery of
the Louvre. The nose alone is injured by
the grave and by time: it is twisted toward
the left, and has slightly fallen upon the
cheek: What sarcasm has hazard expressed
in action by this severance of the head and
the body of the man who consigned so many
people to the scaffold His headless trunk
moulders away in the Church of the Ser
dome, which he built'for a family mausoleum
and where his family are to this day buried. Its
vaults contain the ashes of the celebrated
Marshal Duke de Richelieu, and the Duke de
Richelieu, the patriotic Minister of Louis
XVIII. A splendid monhment by Gifardon,
the sculptor, is to be seen there.
Year: 1860

q, The New Orleans correspondent of the 81.


Louis Republican says in his last letter:


The steamer Prairie touched at the Baton


Rouge qa.1 landing on her way up the


river, and soon afterward n man went ashore
ana ran up town at full speed, pursued by
half dozen persons from the boat, who sue
Geeded in capturing him after sharp chase.
10 the questions of the wondering towns


people, the captors replied that he was a
thief, that he had robbed several gentlemen
on the boat of their purses, and that they
intended to give him hell They certainly
carried out that benevolent intention about
as far as they were able to. The fellow was
dragged to the boat struggling violently,
shrieking and imploring their mercy, for he
doubtless had an indistinct but terrible idea
OF what was about to befa him. The boat
showed off, crowd was seen to gather about
the unfortunate wretch, and directly the
people on shore saw him strung up by the
neck, and so long as the scene was within
range of their vision he was still hanging.
with his feet high above the lower deck
Whether they were only trying to make him
confess his robberies, or were executing him
in downright earnest the people on shore
could not tell, and in fact troubled themselves
very little about it. If he were hung for
stealing, they appeared to render verdict of
served him right" ata-.-gl prt uf.sr,|
Year: 1860

The RISE OF REAL ESTATE IN New YoRK.-
A WEALTHY MAYoR.-As an instance of the
rise in value. of real estate in the upper part
of the Island, says the New York Sun, Il is
stated that in l849 Mayor Wood bought
three acres OF land at Bloomingdale for
xLOQg he property is now worth 5000 00O
The Mayor also owns three hundred Central
PyEk lots valued AZ u, 1000 each,
Year: 1860

A DELIGHTFUL LEGEND.-There is a charm
ing tradition connected with the site on which
the Temple of Solomon was erected. 1t is
said to have been occupied in common by two
brothers, one of whom had family: the 9TH
er none. On this spot was sown field of
wheat. On the evening succeeding the har-
vest, the wheafhaving been gathered in sepa-
rate shocks, the elder brother said to his wife,
ssMy younger brother is unable to bear the
burden and heat of the day ; will arise, take
off my shocks and place with his, without his
knowledge" The younger brother, being
actuated by the same benevolent motives, said
within himself, "My elder brother has fami-
ly, and have none; will contribute to their
support will arise, take off my shocks and
place with his without his knowledge" Judge
of their mutual astonishment when on the fol-
lowing morning, they found their respective
shocks undiminished. This course of events
transpired for several NIGHTS, when each re-
solved in his own mfnd stand guard and
solve the mystery. THlrdld SO; when, on
the following night they met each other half
way between their respective shocks, with
their arms full. Upon ground hallowed with
such associations as this was the temple OF
Solomon erected-so spacious and magnificent
the wonder and admiration of the world.
Alas in these days, how many would sooner
steal their neighbours whole shock rather than
add to it single sheaff!
Year: 1860

VEro OF THE HOMESTEAD BILL.-Mr. Buchan-
an must be a near relative of him whom the
Yankee characterized as having ssremarkably
winning ways to make people hate him." The
Northwest was already SO unanimously averse
to him that he could only intensity its dislike
into hatred but that seems an object worthy
of his ambition. The bill which he vetoed on
Saturday was not the Republican or House
Free Homestead bill, but that OF the Senate,
which nearly every Republican voted against
on its first passage, and only acquiesced in at
the last moment, in Difference to the tens of
thousands in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, &C.,
who are liable to be elected from their rude
homes at any moment, because in their pres
ent pecuniary condition of the Northwest it
is morally impossible that they should pay 81 !
per acre for the quarter section each which is
or contains their all. The bill for their relief
finally passed the Senate with but two oppo-
sing votes; in the House it had about two to
one and this bill Mr.. Buchanan vetoes, for
reasons which apply to the Graduation and
other bills which he or his party have sane
toned, but not to this. So the last hope OF
obtaining any good from this Congress or this
administration has vanished. Shall we ever
see their like again ?-N. Y. Trfb.
Year: 1860

A correspondent of Swedish journal fur-
nishes an interesting account Of a subterra-
mean voyage made through one of the admira-
bly, constructed sewers of Paris. The boat
cending flight of steps to the depth of about
forty five feet. The boat, fat bottom affair,
was lighted by four lamps. The sewer is an
arch way, Ii feet high, and of equal breadth !
with ditch or canal about 10 feet wide, where
In all the dirt and filth of Paris is carried away.
On the sides are sidewalks, which together are
about four week wide. The whole is built of
beautiful white sandstone, and is kept remark
ably neat and clean. No stencil or bad smell
was perceptible. The denser portion of the
filth is carried away through large drains be-
meath the SIDEWALKS. The sidewalks are ex-
cel,ent and exhibit no signs of dampness, while
the walls of the archway are kept white-wash-
ed, and are at all times as white as the driven
snow. The structure possesses the properties
of an immense speaking tube, the workmen be-
ing able to converse at the distance OF miles
from each other. The echo is very strong and
lasting. The fabric is said to be built after
model Of the catac0mbs of Rome, aided by
all the latest improvements. On both sides,
at about two hundred yards distance from one
another, are openings, through which the
workmen can ascend by means of permanent
iron ladders, in case a sudden rain storm
should cause the water to rise over the side
walks, which is, however, of rare occurrence.


The contents of the sewer, of course, flow
into the river Seine, and the current is suffi-
cient to carry the boat used with considerable
velocity. Large reservoirs are constructed
at intervals. into which the water can be turn
ed for a short time in case it should be neces-
sary to have the canal dry for little while.
The whole work was completed in two years.
Besides the main canal there are many minor
ones constructed under the principal streets
all of which can be made to communicate with
one another. These admirable underground
works accessible from the Louvre, the Tu-
illeries and from all the barracks, and should
the Parisians take a notion to barricade the
streets in any part of the city, the Imperial
Government might, at short notice and without
any person being aware of it, transport troops,
and if there is time to make use of the reser-
voir SO can cavalry also be transported the same
way. There is an end to shooting on the SOL
diers from the windows, and revolution in
Paris will only soon be among the things that
have been, never to occur again. Through
these underground passages prisoner can ca
silly be taken from the Louvre to the Seine,
without attracting attention, and thence sent
off by railway, which is near at hand. This
splendid system of sewerage was one Of the
plot schemes of the first Napoleon.
Year: 1860

A HORSE GETTING HIMSELF SHoD.-A horse
having been turned into field by its owner,
Mr.. Joseph Lane, of Fascombe, in the parish
of Ashelworth, was missed therefrom the next
morning, and the usual Inquiries set afoot, as
to what could have become of him. He had,
it seems, been shod Gall fours,) few days be-
fore, and as usual got pinched IN a foot Feel
ing, no doubt lively sense of proper shoeing
and desirous of relieving the cause of pain, he
contrived ro unhang the gate of his pasture
with his mouth, and make the best of his way
to the smithy, distance of q mile and half
from Fascombe, Ayaiting respectfully at the
door till the bungling artist got up. Tho
Smith relates that he found him there on open
ing his shed that the horse advanced TO the
forge and beld up his ailing foot; and that he
himself upon examination, discovered the in
jury, took off the shoe, and replaced 1t more
carefully, which having been done, the saga
cious creature set off at a merry pace home
ward. Soon after, Mr.. Lanes servant passed
by the forge in quest of the animal, and upon
inquiry, received for answer-sOh, he has
been here and got shod, and has gone home
again.
Year: 1860

HoEING POTATOES WHEN WEr.-A cores
pondent of the Prairie Farmer states that hav-
ing noticed how potatoes were interrupted in
their growth, invariably pined away and died,
if disturbed and bruised when wet with rain,
he tried the following experiment: He select
ed patch in his potato field, had itsploughed
only once, and then loosed the soil with the
hoe when the stalk was above ground, and in
the heat of the day when they were dry. He
never touched them afterward till they were
dug in October. These stalks kept green,
and the yield of the potatoes was very large.
The other portion of the patch was worked
three times, and when the stalks were wet
with dew. These blighted early, did not pro-
duce half crop, and that of an inferior quail
ity. The ground, seed, and time of planting
in both patches was the same.
Year: 1860

The leading men in the oyster business, in
Baltimore, assert that there arc more oysters
in Chesapeake Bay at present than there were
twenty years ago, notwithstanding millions
upon millions of bushels have been removed.
Year: 1860

One of the best explanations of good farm.
ing was by an old farmer at an agricultural
fair in England. He said he fed his land be-
fore it was hungry, weeded it before foul, and
rested it before oYerworked.
Year: 1860

EeJ All information concerning the
shoe trade which we can recollect we shall
lay before our readers We are Convinced,
from actual observation, that our friend
HUGHES keeps one of the very best stocks
of shoes in the city. His fine kid boots for
Ladies' Misses and Children havencver been
surpassed in any city. He has mech
larger stock than casual observer would
suppose. If you want good shoes, call at
his store and buy any pair he recommends
He will be sure to give you a good fit and
good value for your money. -
Year: 1860

BssS- A portion of the Carpenter Block,
on Locust street, was destroyed by fire ON
Wednesday morning. Supposed to be the
work of an in ccndiary. The building wss
not worth much, except for old lumber -


The portion that burned was that which
was left after the greater part had been torn
down by the proprietor.
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Tbe- friends here


of the Seceders at Charleston openly avow


their policy to be that of throwing the
election into the House by running three or
four tickets. Once there, they count on j 5
Southern States together with California
and Oregon to elect their man. This plan
involves keeping out Kansas until the next
session, which they have the power to do
through the Senate
Year: 1860

Wash. Wright has made the Stockton Be
publican paper of note and rare interest.
Read this extract from his New Years arti-
Gle:


'Let us protect ourselves with content
ment; let us get virtuous pleasure in every
thirg and as our years 60, bid cheerful
farewell to that which has been. Toward
the graves of our beloved kindred and all
the dead of the year gone, let us direct the
smiles of remembrance and be glad with the
hope that those who will look toward the
places of our own sepulchral repose, will
thus nationally view the fact of eternal and
predetermined absence. And as we cling to
the tweve-month spiral staircase observing
from every step the many occurrences of the
year, may We often be in grateful and en-
couraging communion with that sweet, in
vigorating spirit of the hour which, in the
garb of diversified beauty, glides everywhere
through the stars and over the earth enume-
rating whatsoever is and will be-countng
even every flower as it blooms, and every
snow fake as it forms, and every rain drop
as it falls
Year: 1860

The LOWER CALIFORNIA LAGooN.-This
lately discovered lagoon-where the grey
whale Ia species of the right whale) repairs
to breed and is now captured in great mum
bers for its oil, Of which each animal yields
about forty galons-is described at great
length in the Alta. We present this account
of the other living creatures found in and
around the inland sea:


Myriad of other fish also haunt this lagoon
where they resort to breed. Among these
may be mentioned the mullet, wick k-fsh, Jew
fish, large species OF founder several kinds
OF shark, sardines in vast shoals, smelt and
mackerel. The latter can be taken from
April to June, the former all the year round
Green turtle also resort thither in great
numbers. They weigh from fifty to one
hundred and fifty pounds. During the lat
ter part of the whaling season terrible en-
emy Of the whale enters the lagoon, attack
ing the young, many of which they destroy
and devour. This is large, black fish.
from twelve to twenty feet long, known as
the "killer." 1t has a sharp head, with
large mouth and sharp teeth, and has DOR
sal fin about midway in the back 1t attacks
the calf whales, seizing them like bull dog
by the lips. dragging them under water and
forcing them towards some shoal point
where they keep them until the victim is
bitten and wounded to death.


The lagoon also abounds with game In
the winter season there are great quantities
OF geese. brandt, curlew, snipe, quail, duck,
and all birds common to the coast. Plover
and curlew particularly abound, and are
easily shot Bands of antelope are occa
sonally met with on the westerns borders
of the lake. Cayotes and wolves are seen
now and then sneaking along the shores.


Deposits Of salt ofvast extent reach far be-
yond the range of the vision Id a belt two
or three miles wide and stretching to the
southwark Two Mexicans who have the
exclusive right to work and export it, have
got out large quantities, which they are
waiting an opportunity 10 ship. 1t is nat
ural salt bank ofunknown depth, and formed
by the process Of evaporation.
Year: 1860

SCRATCHING OgT.-The Chinook Indians
have the convenient cnstom of burying their
sick people alive. The Marysvile Democrat
tells US:


"As soon as their medicine man or con-
jurer informs them that a sick man, woman
or child cannot recover, they Immediately
dig hole in some convenient spot and give
him or her the benefit of burial. Ii is of
no use for the patient to object or remon
strate, beg or implore, wall or howl-m he
goes or she, as the case may be, and that is
the last of it On one occasion, which hap
pened not great while ago, a dried up old
man was pronounced past recovery by the
conjurer, and was accordingly taken out and
buried. In a short time after, he appeared
at the camp of his family in as good trim
as when he was put under ground. He had
scratched out! Whether the excitement of
the burial produced change in his constitu-
ton for the better, or whether he was not so
badly off in the first place as he was sup
posed to be, our friend knows not, but GER
tain it is, the old man got well, and at last
accounts was as sound as a dollar. How
many more poor devils would scratch out, if
they could, remains a matter of very grave
conjecture"
Year: 1860

1t is noteworthy fact. and one fnll of
interest to the scientific world, particularly
to that portion of it which is devoted to
physiology and the study of osteoogy and
cutaneous and fbrous anatomy, that the
present generation, male and female, patri
clan and plebian, has attentively fixed its
ears and eyes upon the development of hu-
man muscle and wind and their adaptitnde
to bruise and stand bruising from other hu-
man muscle and bone.
Year: 1860

'If you want to keep your town from
thriving, refuse to take your home paper.
Turn cold shoulder to every young me-
ehanic or beginner in business; look upon
every new conner with n jealous scowl. Dis
courage all you can; if that won't do. des
cry their work, or rather go abroad for your
wares of their kind, than give them your
money. And don't ADVERTISE