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Year: 1859

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1t will be recolected that the election6f
MAGoFFIs in Kentucky, has been claim
ed by Democratic press of Iowa, and by
Democratic stump speakers, as triumph
Of popular sovereignty" Well, Gov.
MAGoFFIN has issued his Inaugural Ad
dress, and it savors of very different
principals from those that have been at
tributed to the man. II has no DOUGLAS
Democracy in it.


The Governor claims that his election
is ga triumphant vindication of the ad-
ministration of President BUCHANAN
from the charge Of fraud and corruption,
and of the principles and policy advo-
Gated by the Democracy of Kentucky"
What those principles are we learn from
paragraphs Immediately following the
above declaration. The Governor says:


The Democratic party endorsed full
ly the doctrines Of the Dred Scott Deci-
sion. In the language of that decision
they hold that the right of property in
slaves is distinctly and expressly affirm
ed in the Constitution, and that the only
power over it conferred upon Congress is
the power coupled with the duty of
guarding and protecting the owners in
their rights. The power to protect does
not carry alongswith it the correlative
power to impair or Destroy"


This is not the doctrine which BEN NJ.
SAMUELs has been preaching la!terly on
the stump; yet it is the doctrine of the
Kentucky Democracy, and of the Dem
ocracy of all the Southern States.


Gov. MAGorFrN further says that " the
Territories are the property of the States,
and all have an equal right to go there
with their property, and be protected in
its enjoyment. The people who emigra,c
there have the right to, and will deter
mine for themselves, whether they will
or will not have slavery when they have
framed constitution and propose to
Congress to come into the Union As q
Sovereign State. But they hare no right
to do so whae they are tn a territorial con-
duion''


Does this sound like popular sover-
eighty? Yet this is the sentiment which
the Kentucky delegation will carry to
the Charleston Convention the senti-
ment which the united delegation of the
South will carry there. Popular sover-
eighty and its father are going to tho
dogs.-Dubuqus Times.
Year: 1859

SOMETHING WORTH KNowING.-A day
or two since workman descending a
well which had been excavated Oh Barr
street, was overpowered by the noxious
gas and became insensible. A light was
let down and as Immediately e1tinguish-
ed from the same cause, when one of his
comrades proposed to descend to his as
sistance. but was prevented by the fore
man, who wisely remarked that one man
could be more easily rescued than cou-
pie. As speedily as possible he procured
quantity of unslacked lime, which he
cast into the pit, and then dashed down
pail of pail of water. The good effect
was evident in brief space of time, for
a pull at the rope was felt, and the man
was drawn to the surface, having fortu-
nately escaped any i'll consequences from
the remedy which had been used to dis
pei the carbonic acid gas.
Year: 1859

"Could you not ascertain who h
was %


1--WE found his name on few memo
randa on his person, after death-wha
was it, now ? Strange that | should for
get, for l remember at the time Of being
impressed with the idea that it was rath
er an unrural and romantic name. o
1 have it now 1t was Effiingham-St
James Effingham !"


A sudden pang shot through Lilly's
heart, as her husband spoke the words
but it was no sorrowing affection for the
dead man-merely a tribute to the mem
ory of the beautiful and noble being ol
other days, who, to her, had been long a
corpse in the burial vaults of the past.
And as she drew near to her husband s
manly form, silent thanksgiving went
up from the depths of her soul, that she
had been blessed with his deep love and
tenderness through life, instead of being
irrevocably linked to the stormy exist
ence and dark fate of him who had that
night passed into eternity.


my darling wife," said Woodham.
81 have made you sad with this profess
sional recital -


"No," she said, tenderly, laying her
cheek against his shoulder. 81 was on
ly thanking heaven that our lives had
been so bright, while so many around are
wretched."


Meanwhile the wintry blast walled sad
ly and wildly round the room where lay
the ice cold corpse of st. James Efling-
ham-another victim to the monster in
temperance.
Year: 1859

Yes, yes-oh, yes" and the SHRINK
ing man, without hope in all the world
of the despotism around him, let his head
fall forward on his breast, and his agony
broke forth in tears and sobs.


9 You have got all that noted DOWN."
said one Of the officiating villains to the
Sheriff.


Yes, all right"


The victim was unfastened and led
away. 1t was nearly two weeks before
his wounds were well enough for him to
travel-and then he was taken away.
WHERE?
Year: 1859

Let every citizen of Iowa constantly
bear in mind that the average ordinary
expenses of the State during the first six
years OF State existence was forty cents
per head, and that the average ordinary
expenses of the State during the hast FIVE
years has cost fifteen ceats per head, and
that their average. under Republican
sway. is from year to year diminishing.
Gazette.
Year: 1859

Burton, the comedian, has been absolutely for
hidden by his physician to appear again on the
stage in professional way. lis said that he has
disease of the heart; at any rate he must be
quiet
Year: 1859

Julius Myers was recently impaled snag
while sitting on the larboard side of steamboat
in the Mississippi river. A snag came up sudden
w. striking Myers about midway OF the body,
tering between the legs and coming out at the side:
A,deck passenger the first to reach him, and had
to cut and horribly mangle his leg with bowie
knife in order to release it from between escape
side nine.
Year: 1859

Maurice Lester near the starboard gangway when
the ship struck having started aft to look helm
him upon his back and he tried get
up but be could regain his feet the food of mad
waters came surgng the bark and he was thrown
he knew not where He only knew that the Hood came
that 1t caught him In its giant graspthat hurled him
the gale hurs featherthat his head was hurt-that
his body was tossed and brued-and then the lamp OF
his went out When he to himself
daylight, and the of the beaming above
him. AT rst he did not attempt to move any further
than simply to assure himself that he really alive
and sensible but sought recall events of the past
which he did very clearly up to the time when his ship
struck upon the rocks,-he could farther After
this he raised himself upon his elbow and tried to gaze
about him. He found himself upon a bed of sand,
between two immense rocks He had been landed there
in that deep nook and the tide had gone and left
him In little while he to his feet, and managed
to crawl up by the aid of stranded SPAR low part
Of one of the rocks.


After seeing all that to be observed from this point
he moved on towards where he thought he should
Year: 1859

We find the annexed article on The pro-
posed abolition of the law for enforcing the
payment of debts, in the financial depart
ment of the New York independent. The
subject is one that is beginning to attract
a good deal of attention, and the more it
is agltated the more favorably it will be
regarded by the public. Credit is now too
cheap, and in this respect measures of re-
form should be adopted. For this there
is a growing necessity, and there is no
plan that will meet the case more fully
and speedily than that proposed:


Abolish all laws for the collection of
debts, and leave creditors to their own
powers of discriminating character when
given credit. This is the point to which
our growing civilization tends, and to which
practical wisdom and philosophy point.
We have long since abolished the inhuman
laws which used to imprison debtors, in
which abolsion we took the lead of old
Europe. We have to lead the way in
more important reform. A great proper
ton of the bad debts made arise from the
rushing OF business on imprudent BUYERS
extending credits, and in relying on the
law for enforcing payment. When without
remedy at law, ;he seller of goods would
look exclusively on Observation-Disclosures
character-whereve credit was given:and
credits would be more proportioned to the
known means of the debtor, both as regards
amount and time.


The expenses attending the collection of
debts are very great, and absorb large
proportion of the profit. In cases of fail
ures among the dealers, their debtors are,
as is well known, apt to take advantage,
and delay, if not altogether refuse, payment
of their debts. The law is resorted to by
them for evasion. The moral effect of this
proposed abolition of the law TO compel paw
ment of debts, which it does so imperfectly
ana at SO great IN expense of money and
time, would be great. 1t would be felt by
all traders, and to obtain any credit, a rem
utation for character must first be obtained,
and constantly maintained. 1t would also
be felt by the seller that it would not an
swcr to tempt buyers to buy TOO much.-
The seller would be more cautious. BE
sides, cash transactions would increase.
and speculative dealings diminish


The evasion of the present laws for the
collection of debts is very easy to the dis
honest man, aided by professional advice;
and numerous instances abound of men
having become rich by running largely in
debt, putting their property so acquired out
Of reach, and setting all laws at defiance.
Rich men abound, whose property is all
settled on their wives, or held in trust for
them by others, which, in the absence of a
bankrupt law, cannot be reached.


Indeed, If no law existed to enforce pay
ment of debts, men would look into the
moral habits of their debtors before trust
ing, and not atterward. They would not
be so ready to seduce, by illicit means, any
set of men to make purchases. Men SO
facile of character as to he led are never
reliable.
Year: 1859

When | get outside, think shall be able
to show John Bull Yankee trick he will
not be likely to forget very soon. But all
will depend upon our good management
of the affair. Now you see what | would
be at, Frank! Will youjoin me,'


"Heart and hand, sir" responded Frank
Talbot, with enthusiasm. " Will you al
low me to be the hand on deck to help
work the sloop'"


"Yes, if you can talk Weatnersfeld
Yankee


oval, | rayther guess ken; though l
amt been to Connecticut among 'em since
last grass


This rep ly was pronounced with such
an inimitable Yankee dialect that the lieu
tenant burst into a hearty laugh.


That will do, Frank | want you to
90 to the Anchor rendezvous in Pearl
street and drum up about five and thirty
men. Take on y those that are daring
and ready for anything. Let none of them
know your object, lest we be betrayed by
information being conveyed to the tender.
You will find men enough in these times
that will ask no questions. Meet me at
twelve O'Clock, at the Exchange Reading
Room and report to me-


The midshipman then took leave and
hastened up the Battery, The lieutenant
then returned to the group and taking
aside the masters mate, whom he knew,
laid briefly before him his project. The
old tar entered into it with all zeal. To
gether they went to the docks where, on
account Of the blockade, lay idle large
number of vessels of every description
They were not long in discovering such a
craft as suited them; Hudson sloop of
seventy tons. She was Immediately put
in trim for sailing, by the masters mate
and three or four men whom he employed
while the officer proceeded to buy up
and send on board the live stock.
Year: 1859

VIRTUE OF SMARTwEED. 1t is said IN s
plant IS almost sure remedy in case Of
colo. Steep and drink the same rs any
herb tea. In the next place, it is wort
50 per cwt, for stock Of cattle, if it is cut
and cured when III full bloom. Give an
OK, COW or a horse, one pound a week dur
ing the time they are kept on hay, and
it will keep their bowels and hid loose. L.
is excellent physic. If a horse has one
pound week there is no danger of his
having bots or worms nor any kind of dis
case, and they will eat it sooner than they
will the best hay.
Year: 1859

to Mend to night.
An old wife sat by the bright FIRE side,


swaying thoughtfully to and fro,
In an ancient chair whose creaky cra~,


Told tale Of long ago;
While down By her side on the kitchen floor,
Stood . basket Of worsted balls-a score
The good old man dozed o'er the latest news,


Till the fire OF his pipe went out;
And UNDECIDED, the kitten, with cunning paws,


Rolled and tangled the balls about;
Yet still sai the wife in the ancient chair,
3wsying to and fro in the fire light glare.
But anon, misty tcar-dro- came


In her eye of faded blue,
Then trckled down in furrow deep,


Like single drop Of dew;
So deep the channel-so silent the stream,
The good old man saw naughs but the dimm'd


eye-beam.


Yet marveled he much that the cheerful light


OF her eye had weary grown,
And marvelled he more at the tangled balls


% nc Sdlu IN genie tome.
" ! have shared thy joys since our marriage VOW,
Conceal not from me thy sorrows now"
Then she spoke OF the time when the basket there


Was filed 10 he very brim;
And now there remained of the goodly pile,


But single pair for him;
Then wonder not at the dimned eye light,
,(.
l cannot but think of the busy feet,


Whose wrappings wont to lay
In the basket awaiting the needles time


Now wandered 80 far away;
How the sprightly steps, to a mother DEAR
Unheeded fell on the careless ear.
For each empty nook in the basket old,


By tie hearth there's an empty seat;
And | miss the shadows from off the wall,


And the patter of many feet;
IT'S for this that tear gathered over my sight;
At the one pair of stockings to mend tonight
Twas said that far through the forest wild,


And over the mountain bold,
Was land whose rivera and darkening caves


Were gemmed with fairest gold,
Then my first born turned from tho oaken door
And knew the shadows were only four
Another went forth ON the foaming wave,


And diminished the baskets store
But his feet grew cold, so weary and cold,


They'll never be warm any more
And this nook, in ita emptiness seemeth to me
To give back no voice bat the moaa of the sea
Two others have gone toward the setting sun,


And made them home in it's light
And fairy fingers have taken their share,


To mend by the freside bright;
Sone other basket their garments fill
But mine Oh mine is empter STILL
Another--the dearest-the fsrest-the best


Was taken by the angels away,
And clad in garments that wa1eth not old,


In land of continual day
o! wonder no-more the ifmmed cye>ssht,
While / mend the pair of stockings tonight.
Year: 1859

CHEAP HoT BED-The following direc.
uons for the construction of a hot bed, are
gwen by the Louisville Journal


Throw out the soil the size you wish your
not oeas. to the depth of ten or twelve inch
es' ana Ill 1t up even with the surface with


iresh manure from the horse stable (cow ma


hure won't do) and tramp it well down with
your ieet and, If the manure should contain


a good deal of dry straw or hay. II Will h.,
better to make it pretty moist with woter.
then make your frame of boards lust laroo
enough to rest upon the edges Of the soil


arOnnd the manure; let the back, or north
side, be from II to lS inches high, and the
front about 4 inches less, so as to drain off
the water aud expose the surface to the ravs
of the sun; cover the manure with two or
three inches of light soil-leaf mould from
the woods is best. as that contains no weed
seeds-let the whole stand secured from the
rain for few days before sowing your seeds.
In the meantime mNke your frame Of light
stun large enough to project about an inch
on all sides. Get some common, unbleached
domestic and tack on lightly to the outer
edge OF the frame; then get some hnseed oil
and give your canvas good coat or two. put
on with brush, and let it dry well before
covering the bed The oil renders the canvas
Opaque, so that while there is an abundance
Of light there is no need of shield from the
sun later in the eason, as with glass


This is cheap, simple, and will last, if Ia
Ken care of, several years, and any family of
three Or four persons will he more than paid
for ali the expense of making the first year.
Year: 1859

u purgatiVe and Liver Med
}. These Gums remove all


One dose oftwo tea spoon
fuls will always relieve
sick headache. Only one
dose Immediately relieves


Cholic, while one dose Of
ten repeated is q sure
cure for Cholera Morbus,
and a preventative of
Cholera. Only one bottle


Is neeJef to throw out of
the system the effects of


medicine after a long sick


ness. One bottle taken


for Jaundice removes all


sallowness or unnotural


color from the skin. One


dose taken q short time


before eating gives vigor


to the appetite and makes


the food digest well. One


dose often repeated cures


Chronic Diorrh9a In its


worst form, while Summer


and Bowel Complaints
Iyield almost to the fiji st


dose. A few bottles will


cure Dropsy by exciting
! easure in recommending
} for Fever and Ague, Chill
Bilious type. 1t operates
Is are willing to testify to Its
,se IL are giving their unan-


Mix water in the mouth
Year: 1859

When Martin WeltOn, notorious high
wayman, was dying in the Massachusetts
State Prison, he dictated a minute account
of the adventures Of his life L was pub
blished the next year, and there is a et.py
in the Boston AthenRum, bound by his
direction in leather made from his skin. i
is as soft as leather, bat much whiieT.
Year: 1859

The newly completed telegraph line will be 4
most important addition to The facilities Of in
tercourse between this city and the East and
will be especially Of value to the 6rss Clans rail
road route Of which it ia ths fitting md valuable
adjunct,
Year: 1859

AoRxoSs BACKED orr.-A party Of solid look
ing Aormons fresh from England reached this
city few days since, en- route for Salt Lake,
bu. becoming disgust at going FURTHER, they
turned aside to goodly pastures in Wisconsin
where they propose to settle and give up Brig
Year: 1859

ESIzkTA1SIsG S5RASGERs.-We learn that the
officers Of the National Fair will open register
at the Fair Grounds. or some place elsewhere
to be named where those desirous OF willing 10
entertain guests during Fair week, will ieare
their names. The ioea is good one, and
will greatly swell the accommodations Of the
Year: 1859

Stop Afow.-Young thAn, if you are just
commencing or praeticing any vice or bad
habit, the time to stop is now. You have ar
rived at the stopping place, and YOU may stop
now il you please; but if you suffer yourself
to be whirled on by nppetiteS and Passions
yop. may go so far that when you desire to
stop it may be out OF your power to do So
If you swear or drink, or break the Sabbath
stop now. If you think evil thoughts or tell
things not quite true, or sometimes tell lit
tic more than the truth, stop now. If you
are going to any place where you meet bad
company, stop now. II you think there is
time enough to become religious by-nnd-by,
and that you will pursue the way you are GO
ing awhile longer, stop nowi for the course
you are going leads to death.
Year: 1859

they had embarked, owing to some de-
lenlion, was an hour behind and were run
ming al (righIful speed TO make up time.
Suddenly there was an awful shock, a
horrid crash, mingled with cries and
shrieks and groans- They had met the
western bound Express and most lamen-
table accident had occurred. The En-
pincs were shivered to atoms and the
trains frighllul wreck. But far more 10
be regretted was The great loss OF life
which took place. Among those who
had meta sudden and unlmely death was
the fair and lovely Edilh-the brIde Of an
hour. That light and happy heart which
bu, few short moments before beat gal
ly with pleasure and happiness was now
slilled forever-upon that lair and sunny
brow, DER which no shade had ever
fingered. Death had placed his icy sig
net, and that pure and gentle spirit in lis
realization of earlhs highest bliss had been
called away lorevermore. When the first
lidngs of the bereavement which had be-
fallen him, reached the now widowed
bridegroom, his feelings o'ercame him
and lie swooned away. Reason had for
saken her throne and left his mind in a
Stale of chaotic confusion. For long
time his life was despared Of, but by
skilful medicines and faithful nursing he
was restored 10 health. But oh how
changed ! The bright eye which once
had sparkled with genius and good lel'
lowsbip was dim and sunken-lhat cla'
rion voice which had once electrified thou
sands by.is thrilling tones was but an
echo of lis former beauty and richness
and those brilliant gushes of poetry which
had once awakened the melody OF the
world was now changed TO sad and plain
live memories of the past, like the swee


murmurings of the gerlle evening breeze


Unable longer 10 remain where he hat
seen his fondest hopes fade and pass aw ay
he determined to seek forgetGulness amiC
the stirring scenes Of other climes. After
wandering o'er ihe world for several year:
-one image alone filing his mind ,absen


ting himself from all society, a prey &c
his own sad and mournlul memories, one
calm and peaceful evening in early Au


tumn when the leaves begin to drop and
fall and the flowers have faded
and gone, he sought the grave of his own
loved and lost Edith, and with her name
gently breathing upon his lips he was
beckoned away to join her in the spirit
land. May We hope that they are now
toge,her,in that happy land, where noughI
their spirits e'er shall sever.
Year: 1859

When you see young man modest
and retiring in his manners, who cares
less about dress than his moral character,
depend upon it, ladies, lie will make oh
excellent husband. II you get the one
" ho is kind and attentive TO his mother,
afreclionale TO his siser, industrious in his
habits, and economical in his business,
res, assured you have found one of whom
YOU will never be ashamed. The ball
room is no place 10 find husband, tie
fashionable assembly is no place, II is IN
the retirement Of home, the place OF bus
iness-where you can study character and
disposition; and where the best is not put
on for effec, or display.


Many young woman sadly misses II
who is carried away by bright look and
spl, ndid dress. The man that makes Ihe
most polite bow and is most graceful in
his manner, is Tot always the mosI spiis-
bic person for husband. Look at The
heart, study their character and learn the
character.