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Year: 1860

a return of five per cent, while the in- crease is so rapid that the profit would soon be hundred per cent. The cross with the common Goat, even the second cross, yields fine and beautiful fleece. though not so long and fine as the pure blood.

 Our country is indebted to Dr. J. B. Davis, of Columbia, South Carolina. for the importation of the Cashmere Goat from Turkey in Asia. He was formerly employed by the Sultan to experiment upon the culture of cotton in Turkey, and while there he succeeded in capturing and bring ing home eleven Goats. No others have ever been imported, but the, Cashmere Goats are already becoming numerous in the United States. The fabric manufac- tured from it's fleece is not only the most beautiful, but the most durable in the world, and it is the union of these two qualities which makes it so costly.
Year: 1860



 WoMAN.-Perhaps more just and beautiful compliment was never paid to woman than the following, by Judge Story.

 "To the honor, to the eternal honor of the sex, be it said, that in the path of duty no sacrifice with them is too high or too dear. Nothing with them is impossible, but to think from what love, honor, inno- cence and religion require. The voice of pleasure or of power may pass unheeded but the voice of affliction never. The chamber of the sick, the pillow of the dy- ing, the vigils of the dead, the altars of religion, never missed the presence or the sympathies of woman.

 Timid though she be, and so delicate that he winds of Heaven may oft too roughly visit her, on such occasions she loses all sense of danger, and assumes a preternatural courage, which knows not, fear not consequences. Then she displays that undaunted spirit which neither courts difficulties or evades them; that resigna- ton which neither murmurs or regrets ; and patience in suffering which seems victorious over death itself.
Year: 1860

BY cHARLEMINE.

 poor man appealed to a wealthy friend, Who it was known had money to lend, But the rich man sent the poor man adrift And never thought once to give him lift. The poor man got rich, the rich man got poor He came and he called at the rich mans door; "of all my vast wealth Pve not groat left, Pray, beseech you, just give me lift'' A stingy old man had thriftless son, Not bad young man, but thoughtless one He turned the youth off to make his own shift, Swearing he would never give him lift Thus driven from home, no father no friend, Rushed headong the youth to nsmeless end, Thus soothless and sad was the old man left, Because he refused his poor boy lift. A wealthy old snob sought poor young girl, And when she refused they called her fool {; Her parents, of course got awfully mifed. And swore they would never give her lift. Forsaken and sad, she went her lone way Whither, ah :! whither, none ever could say, But homeless wound the parents heart cleft, Because they denied the poor girl lift.

  As each in his turn plays many part, Let each of us take this lesson to heart: Ne'er to refuse in the pride of our thrift The hopeless to help who ask for lift.
Year: 1860

RENARKABLE PRESENCE OF MiSb--A few daya
ago, lad about seven years old. while crossing
one OF the ponds in the northern part of New
Bedford, Mass, broke through the ice. He would
certainly have been drowned. had IL not been for
the presence Of mind Of n eompahon-a boy
about five years old-who threw himself fat up-
on the ice. which was not strong enough to bear
him standing, and in this manner, sucec, ded in
getting near enough to the boy in the water to
grasp his hand and sustain him till some men
came to their aid aud extricated them from their
danger. a..
Year: 1860

n MANS iorce in the world. other things equal,
Is Just in the ratio Of the force and strenatb Of
his heart fullhearteJ man is always a pow.
eriuI man 1t he be erroneous, then he is power
'ni TOR error; If the thing is in his heart, he is
sure to make 1t notorious, even though It may be
downright falsehood. Let q man be never
SO ignorant, still IL his heart be full of love
to cause, he becomes n powerful man for that
object, bea,se he las heart power, heart force
A man may be deficient in many Of the advan-
tage' of education, in many Of those biceties
which are 80 much looked upon in society; but
once give him strong heart, that beats hard.
and there is no mistake about his power. Let
him have heart that is right full up to the
brm with IN object, and that man will do the
thing or else he will die gloriously defeated, and
will glory in his defeat. HEART Is ROVER. a , ..


........ .. IiSpuroeon
Year: 1860

Toe HASDnse or RAILWAY BAoo oAoE.--Can any
one tell us why railway baggage masters and as
sstants should not handle the baggage Of passen.
gers with as much care as is exercised by porters
an" or"ymen on the streets? We should really
hSe to know by what law, or right or dispense.
non these strong armed helps" of the railway
uepo'. acquire patent tor smashing up the trav.
cling trunk of some unofendng passenger, ana
spi'iing its contents on the ground or floor with.
out they or the company being held responsible
Tor The damage? We do not believe in the i'm
munity with which these gentlemen solace them.
selves for these kind Of accidents aud we should
very much like TO have ease properly tried be-
tore the Courts, and should have no objection TO
being called as witness to give evidence upon
the prevailing smashing custom. and should not
more object to being a juror TO help render a
verdict Of damages. s.--Ameriean Raiicay Times.
Year: 1860

SLEEPING UNDER THE CLoTHEs.-There IA
reason 70 believe says Miss Florence Nightingale
wa. nor lew OF the apparently unaccountable
tne habit Of sleeping with the head under the bed


CLONES and 30 inhaling air already breathed
wnicn is further contaminated by exhalations
similar similar habit and ii often happens that the bed
clothes are so disposed that the patient must
necessarily breathe air more or less contaminated


be careful to attend to this II is an imnortant
Part SO to speak. Of ventilation. 1t may be worth
while TO remark, that when there In any DANCE,
Oh peo-Sores, blanket should never be placed
under the patient IL retains Damp and acts Iike
Poultice Never use anything but light blankets
as oed-coyering for the sick The heavy,
lnPervlous cotton counterpane is bad, for the
the sick person while the blanket allows them 70
pass through. Weak patients are invariably dis
uessed by great weight of bed-clothes, which
often prevents thier getting any sound sleep what
Year: 1860

w GAS FIXTURES


w Have in store, and are daily receiving, GAS
FIXTURES of entirely New Patterns and Designs
and Finish superior in style 10 anything heretofore
offered in this market We invite citizens general
ly to call and examine our stock Of Gas and Water
Fixtures, feeling confident that have the best
selected stock in Washington.


All Work in the above line Intrusted 20 our care
will be promptly attended %.


mar 5-tf Ara ID street
Year: 1860

Our PUBLIC SCHooLs.-We desire to direc t
attention to the announcement of the Board
respecting the opening of our free schools,
which may be found in another part of to-
days paper. The Sd of next month is the
date fixed for their commencement AS that
time is rapidly approaching, it would be
well for teachers and scholars to begin now
to prepare themselves for entering upon
their respective duties. Our public schools
have thus far been crowned with triumphant
success. No efforts should be spared TO
maintain and improve upon the high posi-
ton which they have hitherto assumed.


The public are also reminded that all
transfers for the benefit of the schools must
be made prior to the goth of September
Those interested in this subject should lose
no time in attending to it.
Year: 1860

BE- There came near being a serious ac-
cident yesterday. The spire Of the First
Presbyterian Church-corner of Second and
Walnut streets-is in course of erection
conical sections, one within the other, is now
being fitted together. The smaller one had
not yet been fastened to its place, when it
slipped down about ten feet. Some of the
workmen were engaged on the frame work,
but fortunately no one was hurt and no
damage was done that we heard of. IL will
require considerable labor to raise the inner
section again to its position.
Year: 1860

SUSPENSION OF NAvIGATIoN.-Maj. Down
ng-Superintendent of the division of the
canal extending from this place to Newberry
informs US that navigation will be suspend
ed on his division for a month to come, owing
to the scarcity of water. The malicious
destruction of the embankment at the Black
Creek reservoir, in March last, has render
ed it impossible to keep the usual supply of
water in the canal during the present sum-
mer 1t is hoped that those having charge
of it will be able to get it into such cOndi


ton as to meet the wants of the fall trade
by the time above indicated.-T. II. EI.
Year: 1860

H@- The Enquirer is down on Judge
Eckles savagely. 1t is none Of our funeral
We would be willing to venture the oysters
next November that Breckinriige gets ten
times ten votes in this city. The Enquirer
believe, who will bet on FIVE hundred in the
county.
Year: 1860

JEFFERSON CRY, August 17.-While the
convicts were at work on the Capital
grounds yesterday, three of their number
concealed themselves or quietly escaped.
We do not learn that any have been re-
taken.
Year: 1860

zs- The San Jose Reporter says the
author of the Panorama of California, now
on exhibition at San Francisco, has sweetly
revenged himself on a stage driver in the
interior, who threw his valise into a mud
puddle. He has sketched a scene on his
painting which represents two stages racing
out OF Folsom. The coach OF The man who
did him the deep injury. is painted red, and
placed behind in tho race, and every night
tue oiiense OF the boorish driver is recounted
to large audience. What terrible retri-
button to be forever doomed to drive the
hind coach.
Year: 1860

Are two Of the most common and virulent disorder
prevalent on this continent. to these the Oinimen
Is especially aniagonisiic. its modHs opeTdndi' is
first to eradicate the yenem and then complete
Year: 1860

WThe late Eastern news gives meager
accounts of the first days proceedings of
the Republican National Convention. We
have no information as to who is likely to
receive the nomination.
Year: 1860

The public are very anxious for news.
Will our friends accommodate US and the
public BY reporting news at this Office as
they hear it. We will reciprocate by Civ
ing them all we have.
Year: 1860

The PosITIoN OF Gov. FLoYD.-The New York
Times says that private letters have been received
in that city from the Secretary of War "annouc-
ing practically his acceptance, a constitutional
necessity Of the result of the late Presidential strug
gle; and stating that he would regard all attempts
to dissolve the Union on account of Mr. Lincoln's
election us measures both premature in their time
OF initiation and only tending to throw discredit
on those who would mpeach and convict in ad-
vance candidate who has received the suffrages
OF States representing 4 majority in the Electoral
College of the United States" Governor Floyd's
assurances are of the most decisive character
being accompanied by his declaration of purpose
to do everything in his power prevent the success
OF diSuniOn schemes
Year: 1860

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
ASSoCGATION.-The annual meeting of the members
OF the Mercantile Library Association was held at
their rooms Saturday evening. There was Il
pretty general attendance of the active members
the report of the Treasurer shows the financial
condition of the Association for the past year to be
fnllOws.
Year: 1860

Tue SEcEssIoNIsTs seem to see the folly and dan
ger of secession in any new confederacy they may
create. Mr. Barlow, of Savannah, proposes that
the Southern Cenfederacy should be a consolidated
republic all State lines to be obliterated, and all


sovereignty to reside in the Federal power. 1t will
be little singular if South Carolina shall be
obliged to surrender her State sovereignty in a new
COniederacy, after maintaining her States rights in
the Union Tor so many years. But Mr.. Barlow is
sharp enough to see that no government can exist
Confederacy, if secession is a reserved right,
and he wishes to provide against it-Phjl. Ledger.
Year: 1860

The safety of the steam gun.boat Seminole is now
put beyond cavil. Advices from her to the middle
of October to hand, which renders the rumor of
her loss in August a complete illusion. She was
about to commence active squadron duty on the
coast of Brazil at the date mentioned, Her officers
and crew are WE'LL
Year: 1860

DPLoMAoy AND TRUrH.-M de Talleyrand, when
reproached by friend for certain diplomatic fines
is nothing in the sphere of politics hard to get
believed as the truth. Whenever have revealed
the pure and simple truth, have always been sus-
pected of dissimulation; have always been be-
lieved when have resigned myself to the necessity
of concealing it, predict that the first statesman
who shall have the moral courage to avow, hour by
hour, all that he thinks an all that he knows will
create for himself a reputation of being the most
cOnsummate hypocrite.'
Year: 1860

Ga'- Below we give the aggregate vote
cast in this county at the late election for
the several candidates. Next week we
shall give full abstract of the vote, in
tabular form, in order that our readers
may have it in proper form for reference :
Year: 1860

The Japanese have discovered that few
seconds previous to an earthquake, the mag
net temporarily looses its rover, and have
ingeniousIy constructed a light frame sup
port'ug a horse shoe magnet, beneath which
is a cup bell metal To the armature is at
Tackled a weights so that upon the magnet
becoming paralized the weight drops and
striking the cup gives the alarm. Every
one in the house then seeks the open air for
safety.
Year: 1860

One Of the articles of the new code of
Maryland provides that "If any person be
longing to this State shall 60 out of this
State, and there marry with any person be.
longing to this State, without license or
publication each of the said parties, on con
Victioh, shall be fined one hundred dollars"
Year: 1860

B6s~ The Enquirer says the odium of tho
Prohibitory Law will ring in the ears OF the,
Republican party for the next four weeks,
all the time. Oh, yes that and "aboli-
tionism is all that you have to harp about.
There is just as much sense in your bowling
about the prohibitOry law with Edison, Il
temperance fanatic and prohibitory law
man on your ticket for joint representative
as there is in talking about abolitonism,
when Judge Law WAS so warm that
cause in l84S-49. In both instances, it
takes the utmost audacity to be equal to the
occasion.
Year: 1860

sgTThe Enquirer speaks of white and
black people marrying. We should like,
for curiosity's sake, to know whether the
editor of that paper was old enough to, and
did vote for Richard NJ johnson for Vice
President in lS4O-Dick Johnson who had
hostess of the White House had the Demo-
cratic ticket been elected, and had the
President died. This is one of the few cases
of practical amalgamation, and the Democ-
racy tried to set it up as a shining example
for all its lesser lights. Did Willard vote
for the amalgamationist for Vice President?
That's the question.
Year: 1860

GSA4The Clique organ says that Wide
Awake on Saturday hung his cap on a lamp
post and swore he would wear it no longer
for the reason that he had been drunk since
he had it on. Another threw his cap and
cape in the fire. and declared for Douglas
and johnson.


As the election approaches the despera-
ton Of the Douglasites increases. They
have taken to real, hard perpendicular
lying. The above story is manufactured out
OF whole cloth The last story was gotten
up some one who saw one ofthe w. AS put
ting out the blaze arising from the fluid
which had run over the side o: his lamp
aud ignited. He smothered it with his cape.
The other instance had the same kind of a
foundation we presume.


The Republicans need expect no fairness
from the Enquirer.
Year: 1860

E~ Our neighbor says the Journal is
improving. What he calls " blackguard-
ism in our paper is only the appropriate
language to apply to Democratic follies. The
reason the Journal is improving is because
the Democracy have been behaving them
selves half decently for few days past,
since their pole broke If they can possibly
continue within the pale of propriety, the
Enquirer need not be so shocked at our re-
marks on the wickedness of its party and
itself. Take away the occasion and the
philliPpics will not be indulged in. As 10
their improper character, no one but the
Enquirer thinks them Objectionable that We
know Of
Year: 1860

Editors Press and Tribune:


We are gratified with the interest you
have taken in behalf of the sufferers from
the late tornado, and would say for ourselves
hat one of our best steamers, the " War
Eagle" was made a complete wreck at the
same time, the damage being nearly FIVE
thousand dollars. We were insured in the
Quaker City Insurance Company of Phla-
delphia for s., 900 through their agent Mr..
Cephas Foster of this city. We wish TO
give notice that the same has been promptly
adjusted and settled to our entire satisfac-
ton We would recommend this reliable
aud prompt company to all who de-
sire insurance. ORRIN SMITH, Pres t.
Year: 1860

FoUND.-A memorandum book contain
ing two blank contracts for advertising
Patent Medicines, also very chasts card
supposed to belong to some exemplary Dem
Ocrat.


Has the editor OF the Evansville Enquirer
lost anything of the kind By proving
property and describing card in his next is
sue, he can have the book and contents sent
to him.-Ierrc Uaute Express.


For fear our neighbor may not see the
above, We copy it. els entirely welcome
to the service we have done him. There is
no charge whatever.
Year: 1860

BE- The Gavitt organ says that a large
number of those who were present at the
Republican demonstration on Saturday,
were against the Republican party. That
is all right; those are the kind of hearers
we want at our meetings. We could do bat
little good to have all Republicans.
Year: 1860

BSg- When the Goodselville pole broke on
last Saturday, it fell over toward where
Tom Corwin had been speaking. A friend
suggests that it was making the L" Wagon
Boy an obeisance as a mark of respect
Year: 1860

TOWNSHIP MEETINGs-The following reSo-
resolution was adopted at one of the stands
at the great ratification meeting at Indanap-
oils on the 29th ult


ReS0lged That a Republican meeting be
held in every township in the State during
the third week of September, and that the
County Central Committee, be requested to
name the time and place for holding such
meetings and assign speakers to address the
people who may attend.


We do hope that the Central Committee
in every county of the State will go to work
Immediately, and carry out the above sug-
gestion. Much more good can be done by
it than in ony other way. In that way Il
majority of the public can be reached and
the great truths involved in the present con-
test presented for their consideration. Let
the people but hear them and all will be
safe


Indiana has long been governed by the
sham Democracy. The people will and
must have a change, and any change will be
q great good.


Let all desiring this change work for its
accOmplishment--Sta Journal
New YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE ship Hoses
Taylor of Boston is reported ashore on
Squam Bar. Immediate assistance is re-
quired.


The steamer city Of Washington will be
up about 2:3O p. NJ.
Year: 1860

FRr1r Sold nj ScASr MEAsrEE.-It VAS only
a few days ago that we called the attention Of
our readers to tae enormous quantities Of fruit
and berries sold this spring in the city. An.
other point gernain 10 this subject has lasely
arisen. This is the fact that some of our fruit
dealers have had resort to dishonest measures
to enhance their already very handsome profits.
4 box Of berries sold fer aquart contains but a
pint and half. This is certainly not The fault
of the Eastern maker, as any one who pur.
chases them at FIRST hands can vouch. On the
contrary they are made to contain plump
quart, and are cut down at the rim to conform
to the nice ideas Of the dealer on this subject.
The peach baskets which NE purchase, suppos-
ing them to hold half bushel are eaid to con-
tain but twelve quarts. Peaches thus become
dear, it sold reasonably cheap, but when they
brig high price. as they generally do here,
the cheat is certainly Of more importance The
wholesale dealer, il be buys By the 5utA<l and


sells By The box, is certainly perpesrating an


enormous awindle upon those who trade with
him. Let our authorities look into this matter.
Wood is now sold By correct measur-it is just


rs important that fruit aud berries should be
disposed Of in an equally honorable manner.
Year: 1860

JOHN Brown, JR., ESQ: p o.
SIR:-I left at your house to day
summons from the select committee
of the Senate to appear before said
Committee on the 30th inst. I regret
exceedingly that I was unable to see
you, for l think I could have satisfied
you that it would be to your interest to
appear before the Committee. The only
objection I suppose you can have to do
so, is the fear that the authorities of
Virginia might take advantage of your
presence in that region and arrest you
and take you to that State.


Of this, 1 take it upon myself to say
you need have no fear. In the letter
from Senator Mason, enclosing me the
papers, he makes use of this language,
viz: eff you can get an interview or
other means of communication with him,
John Brown he may be induced to
come under the assurance you can give,
that by late law Of Congress, no per-
son who has been examined as witness
before Committee Of either House of
Congress, can afterward be held to an
swer upon criminal charge for any fact
done or committed by him to which his
testimony may refer. Thus, should the
witness have done anything in connec-
ton with the Harper's Ferry affair which
might subject him to prosecution, by
testifying before the Committee, he will
be thenceforth exempt from prosecu-
ton r. -..rs ..----.


These are the words of Senator Mason,
and to that l add pledge of my sacred
honor, that if you will appear in Cleve-
land on Friday morning next, and ac-
company me to Washington, that neither
on the way, nor in that city, shall you
be molested, but after giving your tes
timony, 1 will see you safely returned to
your home. propose that on Thursday
next you come to Cleveland and see
Judge Spai1ling, Judge Tilden and other
friends and consult with them as to the
propriety of going as. [ propose, and if
you make up your mind to go, that We
leave that city on the following day. l
will also state that have no warrant for
your arrest, nor has there ever been any
issued from any source. The assertion
to the contrary by the Cleveland Plain
Dealer of last week being an unmitigated
falsehood 3f,sE Oh er., 4. ST.
| leave this letter with your friend,
Smith Edwards, Esq, with whom I have
fully conversed on that matter.


Yours, NJ. JOHNSON.
Year: 1860

The Boston Journal says the plan we
have tried and never found to fail, is to
get piece of leather and have it cut
into such shape SO to lie, snugly, be
tween the shoulders of the horse and
the collar This fends off all the friction
as the collar slips and moves on the
leather and not OH the shoulders of the
horse. Chatting is caused by the friction;
hence this remedy is quite a plausible
one, and is much better than tying slips
of leather or pads of sheepskin under the
collar. .. ..
Year: 1860

Henceforth brighter days dawned
upon the Mays. They removed to more
eligible rooms, and the little machine
won them all their needed comfots.


Reader, you have the poor ALWAYS
with you, and it is more blessed to give
than to receive. One luxury foreborne
on your part may bring happiness to
those less bountifully provided. Will
you try the experiment.