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Year: 1859

Whoever heard Mr.. Clay for the first
time, was almost certain to be delighted
with him, without exactly knowing
why. There was charm about his
oratory that defined analysis, and rem
dered sober criticism weil-nigh impos-
sible. You went away too well pleased,
and too full of admiration for the man
to think of asking how he had managed
for the last hour to put you in a rage
at one moment, and make you laugh or
cry the next, at will. There was some
thing about him different from any
other man | ever heard. Webster was
like steam engine for concentrating
power, and the rush and roar of his
assault upon an enemy, sort of human
volcano, when the fires were kindled
in those cavernous eyes, and ne poured
forth torrent of burning words scorch-
ing and scathing all before it. Calhoun
was the very genius of abstract reason
ing calmly and deliberately adding link
after link to the iron chain of his logic,
till the hearer fell down at the end,
bound hand and foot in the unyielding
meshes of an irresistible necessity.
But Clay-when he mounted the ros-
trum universal smile Illuminated mems
faces and they looked at one another
with an expression which said palmer
than words" "Glad to see you, Mr.. Clay.
Begone dull care! We're going to
have good time. This heavy work
is over at last. Business done-now
comes pleasure" "Clay," said General
Jackson, sis the most plausible speaker
that ever opened his mouth in public
assembly. If you listen to him, he will
make you believe anything he pleases. -
This, from an enemy was not meant for
praise, but to the fact old Hickory was
perfectly competent to testify.


"Hush, Mr.. Clay is going to address
the jury" looked at those twelve
gentlemen with some interest, for a
fellow being was on trial before them,
for his life, accused of most attrocious
murder. Heavy, substantial looking
citizens they were-rather dull, tho't
and about as likely to be moved by an
appeal to their feelings as the stalac.
titles in the Mammoth Cave. As Mr.


Clay commenced, friend whispered
in my ear, "That william ought to be
hung, but he's got wife and child, and
his old mother is here in court, and
that's enough for Clay, he'll have the
jury blubbering in less than half an
hour" l doubted 1T, but SO it was


Those great hulkng fellows were sob


bing and mopping their faces over the
prisoners family as depicted by the
speaker, as though they themselves had
just lost their dearest friend. Ever
the Court blew its nose vigorously, fol
some reason, during the appeal in behal
Of the old woman, and although per
Year: 1859

Many horses, both young and old, are much
spoled by shOers. Horses sometimes stand quiet
and easy, at other times they refuse to stand still
while one foot is up-they struggle until it is
eased, and frequently the shOer beats, speaks
sharply swears and frightens the horse so that he
must be held by force abandoned. Another
takes the tools and sets his shoes without any rou
BILE Now for a few of the reasons


Under certain circumstances, the muscles cramp,
causing severe pain. Almost at any timea horses
hind leg may be raised so high, or in such posi-
tion, as to cause severe cramping not to be endur
ed. When horse has had all the muscles relaxed
by exercise and stands and coos quick, an unusual
position will most certainly produce cramping and
at the same time make him irritable. A horse
that has stood for some time in the cold, uneasy,
and suffering with anxiety to get home, is in bad
condition to stand the bangs and often painful po-
sition of shceing and too often retted that de-
gree that he never gets over it-tOO often forced
TO stand and endure the pain of severe cramping,
prickiug, ETC., until he will never forget it, and
often refuses to enter the shop again.


Some horse-shoers have q habit of raising the
foot and legs so high that no common horse can
stand it. and thus he will shoe horses half his life
time before he knows the fault is in himself. The
awkwardness and i'll temper of some shOers is
sufficient reason to withdraw your patronage, al
though they may do their work well. The dam
age done by forcing the horse to stand in pain,
and the injury 10 DIS pOSIIOn is lnunlLely more
injury than to go ten miles, and spend day, and
pay double price to one who has some sympathy,
and shoes him without pain. One who exercises
some reason and Judgment and patience, and seems
to sympathse with the suffering animal, has little
or no trouble, and does no damage.


l once knew q horse, that if be minus a
shoe. would go by himself to particular smithey,
and there stand until the shOe was set. | once
owned a horse that was shOd three or four years
without any trouble-at last he was sent to a shop
to be shod the shoer, being little intoxicated,
frightened him, beat and abused him in such a
manner. that he ever after feared to approach
blacksmith shop, and if forced to enter one would
tremble with fear. | think / shall be justified in
saving that one-half of the horse-shoers are in
competent to the task, saying nothing about their
workmanship of setting shoes. | have no doubt
that some fancy shOers are the cause OF many
splints bogs and curbs, as well as kicking, cring
ing, pulling at the halter, ETC., etc.


Reader, if you are the owner of a good horse,
90 yourself and see him shod, unless you well
acquainted with the shoer, and know him to be
careful, patient, mild tempered and humane.
Withdraw your patronage from all reverse charac-
ters before you sustain loss Never submit to
or employ shoer, whose character or intellect is
inferior to that of your horse. If you do, you
may have him Iamed abused, and spoiled.-W.
Pierce, Y. S.
Year: 1859

Etiquette Fashion is tyrannical, and the
conventionalities of society sometimes irksome.
Still it is necessary in order to preserve proper
standing in refined society, to pay decent regard
to those rules and regulations which go to make
up what is called etiquette. There are some per-
sons, however, who seem to think that they have
discharged every duty which they owe society
when they have complied with the rules in ques-
ton. no matter what their defects of head and
heart may be. Louis the Fourteenth, of France,
is said to have been great stckler for the strict
observance of etiquette. So far did he carry his
politeness that 1t is reported of him that he never
passed n woman, from hOusemaid to a lady, with
out raising his hat; and yet he was the most sell
fish being imaginable. According to the Duke
ST. Simon, he would sacrifice nothing Of his own
caprces or comforts even to oblige Of the soft
er sex He would take of his hat to lady, it is
true, but he would not miss drive to save the
same lady from dying, five minutes afterwards.
We fear there are, at the present day, to many
like the polite monarch. When etiquette and
genuine goodness of heart are combined, it is all
well enough, but the mere observance OF forms
has about as little to do with the makeup of
true gentleman as chalk and water has to do with
the manufacture of pure milk. We suppose this
fact will not be denied.
Year: 1859

Increasing the Police.--Some few of our citi-
Zens are in favor of increasing the day and
night police force, and argue that by doing SO,
house breaking would be put an end to. III
the city could afford TO quadruple her watch,


buFglaries would not be prevented rs long as
persons have poor Tastenings to their pre-
misses, and are careless about The protection of
their property; and for that reason, the Conn
Gil will not be apt to order enlargement of
the police force and an increase OF taxes
Under the present ordinances, the Mayor has
the right to put OF extra force when he deems
Unnecessary II so to do. As the head Of the police
he knows its wants, and does not hesitate To
call out extras when they are needed. Where,
then, IS the necessity for more expensel


Richmond is one of the most orderly, quiet
cities o. It's size TO be found anywhere. Her
citizens, generally, are laW-ioying and law
abiding, and when called upon are ready TO
AID The authorities at Il moments warming
Ii they saiier occasionally from petty thieves,
IL Is partly their own fault, in not securing
their premises properly; and until they do
that, policeman at every other door wonld
not ensure them against intrusion. And why
not Simply because burglars generally op-
crate on back doors and windows, where the
watehmen cannot see and detect them.


Taken as body, the police material of Rich
mond is as good as can be found anywhere.
and if given mere authority, might be made
vastly superior to that of most cities. Many
of the men have spent the best portion OF their
lives in the service OF the city, and have proved
themselves faithful and efficient. III they
nave not detected ineehdtafles ana DuTRidfs,
at all times, it has been because they were not
uhiqui tous, and had not All eye for every door
aud window in their beats at the same instant
That they have prevented many, no one can
doubt, who has seen them at their midnight
yiglIs, and heard their never-ending tramp,
tramp through the cold and dreary nights OF
winter That there may have been inefficient
men amongst them, is possible-for il would
be difficult to get together SO large number
without a black sheep bat 10 remedy that,
LET e0mOtaiuants appear before the Mayor.
bring their charges and have the body purged.
Just now the force is large enough for all
practical purposes, and as the city needs its
means for improvements, an increase Of police
at this time would be but a useless expenGi-
ture Fifty we'll paid, honest, active men,
would be more valuable than an hundred
drones such as might be selected if the iorce
We're to be increased.
Year: 1859

Lifting Boat--A hard looking subject,
known as John Cohen, made his appearances
before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the
charge of stealing small boat belonging to
the sloop ssSignet,r of which John w. Liilas-
ton is master. The captain being very much
lndisposed sent one of his crew. MathewHudg-
ins, TO get refreshments for him, and rs the
sloop was out in the stream, the sailor had TO
come on shore in a small boat When he land
ed he tied the little craft to a post, and started
of on his errand, but in short time after the
prisoner cut the fastenings, took possession of
tile boat, and demanded $40 from the owner
before he would agree TO give her up alleging
that he had caught her adrift. AS Jack had
no one by whom he could prove his honest
possession, he was renanded to answer an in.
dietment Tor petty larceny at the Iext Grand
Jury term of the Hastings Court.
Year: 1859

ARnur MRgEscHAuM PIrEs-. -TAsi, Real
Ess.-The Philadeiphia North American says !.


As you smoke tobacco il distils an essential
oii--acTId and Offensive to degree. Upon the
inside OF porcelain or common clay pipe, the
oil crysfalizes and the pipe soon becomes pun
gent The meerschaum, on the contrary, is
highly porous and absorbs the oil of tobacco,
though IN manner that we cannot ex xpiain---
The new pipe Mt first becomes straw coiored on
the outside, shade which deepeas until II be-
comes as black as ebony. The more oil OF to-
taceo II absorbs, and consequently the black
er 1t becomes, the more exquisiteiy does the
tobacco taste. After the pipe is once saturat-
ed with the oil, it absorbs no more. and the
pipe is always .sweet," and never acquires
the rank and offensive odor peculiar to other
pipes.


This is the sole merit of the meersehaum-
that 1t is perfectly neat and nearly inodorous.
W hat we cannot account for is this Though
the pipe is perfectly white when new and
must, Of course, be first colored on the inside,
yet, though it becomes colored externally till
of letty blackness, you will find, on breaking
it, that the inside of the pipe is perfectly white.
Another peculiarity of the meerschaum is
that. when heated, you may perforate it with
pin and that. when cold, the mark made by
| the pin is no longer visible.


As some of our readers may be interested
in meerscLaum smoking, a few directions as
to the mode of colering the pipes may not
come amiss. Imprimis, then, it q smoker
pulls away at his newly purchased twenty
dollar meerschaum, as he would at common





inside of the bowl, and thus prevent il from
eoloring ever afterwards. In this case the
stem. If it be also meerschaum. will become
black as Jet, while the bowl will be dirty
yellow


1t must at first be smoked carefully and
slowly, not being permitted to become too bot
to be held in the hand while the exuiting pos
SCISSOR of the article will remember that when
heated, the least touch will scratch its surface
The best plan is TO take it to q glover's and
have piece of buekskin sewed closely around
the bowl until the coloring process is accom-
plished.


With these precautions the genuine meer-
schaum rs coiored in about years time to the
desired blackness. The process, however
may be facilitated-and this we give rs piece
OF our own private Internationally saturating
piece OF sponge in perfumed sweet oil, insert
ing 1t IN The bottom of the bowl of the piEe Jus
reachlng above the BORE and placing a button
mould over it to separate the tobacco and pro-
tect the sponge from burning. The oil assists
the process of absorption and carries with it
the Oil OF tobacco through the pores. If otto of
roses be used with the sweet oil, it will i'm
| pregnate the pipe with an enduring perfume
| that will render itespecially delightful to the
| smoker, however abhorrent it may be to those
VINO eschew smoking and smokers
Year: 1859

The GREY EYED MAN OF DESTINY"
General VIM Walker, with his filibuster-
ing band of three hundred men, has turned
up again in Mexico. From the unsettled
state Of affairs there, it is not improbable
that he will turn something to account, and
as we are slightly inclined to the belief in
manifest destiny" we see no reason why
he shouldn't. 1t would certainly be better
for the poor, i'll governed. half starved and
half clad Mexicans, to dwell under our equi-
table laws, partake Of the blessings we as a
people enjoy, and best Of all, be permitted
to wear the elegant and serviceable hats
and caps soly at Farrands 27 West Second
Street.
Year: 1859




AN IMPORTANT QUEsTIoN.--Not the
least important question which arises in the
mind of every individual who has an eye to
good taste in dress and econ omy in ex-
penses, is, Where shall purchase my boots
and shoes? The answer made by every
intelligent mind, is. at Todd's, And why
theres Simply because the goods kept and
sold by Todd are not only the best in the
city, but it has also been proven time and
again, that they are the cheapest. Do you
wish to practice economy? Todd's goods
wear longer than others! DO you consult
good taste? Todd's goods are of the most
approved style Have you regard for COM
fort ? Todd's boots and shoes set like a
glove. Every body likes them. The ladies
prefer them to any other; the gentlemen
will not do without them. For success in
business, that gentleman is indebted to his
own sagacity in purchasing, the reasonable
ness of his prices and the manner in which
he treats his customers. He superintends
his purchases in person, and no goods enter
his store that he would be ashamed to sell
to his best friend. Those who have been
there, trade at no other place. Those who
have net been there, will find it to their in.
terest to go at once. He has but one
price, and that is really lower than the
lowest. Call at s4 Brady street.
Year: 1859

EE There will be no performance
on the Island to-day. We hope there will
be as much enthusiasm manifested in at
tending church to-day as there was in at
tending the picnic last Sunday. OF the
beings worshipped in both places we think
the one this side has decided prefer ence.
Year: 1859

PIC-NIC.-TheTe was picnic on
the Island yesterday afternoon, gotten up,
we believe, by party in North Davenport.
The band Of the Campbell Minstrels was
over and discoursed some excellent music.
We think the party enjoyed themselves full
ly as well as though they had waited until
to-day.
Year: 1859

~ Yesterday was quite an i'm
provement on the preceding day. The wind
did not blow as hard but settled down to q
decent breeze, so that the ladies were in
duced to come out in respectable numbers
giving quite gay and busy appearance to
our streets, and enlivening onr store keepers
with the prospect of good sales and busy
1av
Year: 1859

MOULD most respectfully inform the citsens Of


w the city of Davenport and the surrounding
country, that he Is now opening from the best man


ufactSfers Of New England and Philadelphia, large
and general assortment Of Spring and Summer Boots
and shoea, Caters and Slippers, OF every variety
and description. As my goods are made expressly
Year: 1859

The ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS DISCIPLINED BY THE
EMPREss.-A Paris letter-wrter says:


"Something has decidedly happened between the
Court and the Archbishop of Paris 1t seems that his
hghness had all along decidedly set his face against the
war; and has urged the abandonment of that display of
Ie Deune and rejoicing which the Empress loves So
far indeed has he reckoned upon his holy character that
in the of last Sunday he thought duty reason
with the fair Regent upon the subject and demanded an
audience at st. Cloud expressly for the purpose The
fair and amiabe Regent received the reverend preate
with the inefable smile often alluded to- requested
him to be seated and listened without single objection
to his Christian expostuaton the subject of the re-
oicngs In anothers woes, all of which the fair Regent
took IN very good part, smiled even more nefaby STILL
and with the assurance that she not offended at the
representation which his hghnes had thought proper to
make, dismissed the audience without promising any
thing more than immediate communication with the
Emperor upon the matter. The answer was not slow
in forthcoming. 1t said, abruptly, that if Cardinal
Morot made any further objections to ociate at Notre
Dame as he had already done twice before measures
would be taken for the immediate transfer of his person
to Vmcennes and that the question might then be tried
whether the two great powers of the State were to con-
tnue thus at variance The issue of the message was
behed on Sunday, when, with countenance CHASTITY pale
and tantng beneath the load Of braUe with which he
bedecked the Cardinal MorIot Archbishop of Paris
joined in thanksgiving when he would rather have offer
ed up the prayers of penance, for he is likewise of the
favored few who knew well enough where the next blow
is to talHere, however, the nefab abe smile must have
been of some value 1t never ceased during the whole
ceremony and as one of the French chronicles observe
lighted up the whole cathedral with its radiance
This Slight hitch in the smooth current of ecclesiastical
affairs the story of the difference between the Arch
bishop and the court and the threat of Vncennes which
you will hear limited at and then It has been re-
ported that the disgrace from the Archbishop hav
ing subscribed to the fund for the Emperor of Austria
and that the Bishop of Meum had been arrested for
conveying the sum; but the real fact is have told
YOu.'
Year: 1859

FUR
NHE SUBSCRIBER being desirous to change his business
I offers for sale valuable TRACT OF LAND containing
from eight to nine thousand of which from three to
four thousand we'll adapted to the raising of Ground
Peas There also the tract four hundred
Of swamp land of which about eighty cleared and highly
productive.


The improvements of the best character. For terms
which will be made very accommodating, apply to


D. w. JORDAN,


Little River, S. c.
Inlv 4h-tf
Year: 1859

These Gums remove all
morbid or bad matter from
the system, supplying in
their place a healthy flow
Of bile, invigorating the
stomach, causing food to
digest well, purifying the
blood, giving tone and
health to the whole ma
chinery, re m owing tn e
cause of the disease--effect-
ing a radical cure.


Bilious attacks are cured,
and, what is better, preven-
ted by the occasional use
of the Liver Invigorator.


One dose after eating is
sufficient to relieve t h G
stomach and prevent the
food from rising and sour
ing.


Only one dose taken be.
fore retiring, preve n t
nightmare.


Only one dose taken al
night, loOsens the bowels
gently, and cures cOStiUe-
ness.


One dose taken after each
meal will cure Dyspepsia.
One dose of two teaspoon
fuls will always relieve Sick
Headache.


Only one dose Immediate
ly pofinunc TDI1 W. l. Z,
Year: 1859

Tie financial phenomena attending the Faro
pean war were Of unusual character The rate ofin
varied but to a limited extent from that which prevails
during peace While the money markets i'll Europe
were very little influenced by the demand for funds to
prosecute hostes there little necessity for adyan-
cts for commercial purposes, the supplies OF gold from
Australia and California being at the same time unin-
tcrruped Such the plethora of gold that the Bank
Of England is said to have contemplated, Just before the
armistce-a reduction in its rate of discount. The
State Of affairs now that peace has been declared gives
promise of the reverse of the financial picture There
is every probability of large demand Tor money, not
only for commercial wants, but meet the requirements
Of such of the European governments have been
gagged in the


| Both France and Sardinia must have GXhaustc the
pr oduce Of the loans they raised at the commencement
of hostities. They have expended much beyond their
calculations. There must be large Of debt to
discharge inc urred for war-ke expenditures Austria
has not been able to borrow during the war; bit she
will have to repair the defects of her fiscal SYSTEM and
for the pupose of this reparation she must have the
sstance of those capitalists who will be tempted by
high rate of interest to make the necessary advances


Russia will also be in the market borrower to meet
her large expenditure for internal improvements while
Turkey will not be far in the competitor for
some of the spare cash of the moneyed millionaire.


But to these sources of increased demand must be ad
ded the which will be required for mercantile ad
vances In proportion to the stagnaton OF trade while
enterprise was parayzed by the war; will be the rebound
The leaden weight will be taken off adventure, which has
deprived it of it's Wonted elasticity from the uncertainty
and hazards of war; particularly ID the United States.
There will be funds required not only to effect the
mercia exchanges which will be greatly enlarged but
the wants of railroad corporations will receive renewed
activity both sides IF the Atlantic not to speak of
those more comprehensive wants. arising from eX-
tended and extending circle of general trade. When
these diversified demands enter into active rivalshp
may expect that the value of money will be greatly en-
hanced and in of the supply at least at the CON-
mencement of the new era of liberated enterprise on
which we entering.
Year: 1859

NOTHING TO WEAR.-The New Haven Register says
that as a train on the Danbury Railroad passing
through deep cut on Tuesday last, the cowcatcher
came in contact with fashionably dressed woman


The result was might have been expected The hoops
and other standing rigging were carried away in a
twnkling She is said to have resembed epitome of
Buffers poem of Nothing to Wear, after the collision