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Year: 1860

UA Charleston correspondent says: "There
has been much less dissatisfaction with the hotel
keepers than was antici pated, the high price of
proS ions, and the cost Of everything rende ring
his than ordinary prices necessary for self-pro-
ction At the Mills House the table was kept
up to the highest standard Of excellence regard
less Of cost, and the seven hundred guests accom-
InOdated were well taken care Of Nickerson is a
great favorite with the travelling public, and when
the fact is known that he had made preparations
for seventeen hundred lit is probable that he did
little more than cover his expenses. The Charles
ton Hotel had not over three hundred guests, with
preparations for twelve hundred whilst the small
hotels were nearly empty. The price Of board at
the close Of the rrst week was reduced from as
Per day 20 50 So and most of the visitors Jeff sat
isaed with their charges, and delighted with the
kindly and hosl table reception they had received
from the citizens There was considerable hos
pltalty evinced by the citizens to those of the del


egates and visitors with whom they came in con
tact, or had previous personal cquaintance A
great number were quartered in private houses
and dinner parties and excursions were daily ten.
defed to them by the most prominent citizens,
and partak ken Of with pleasure and qualification.
The publ c institutions were also open to their
inspection, and the Military Institute and the IA
nous Orphan ASYLUM Of Charleston were daily
crowded with delighted visitors.
Year: 1860




This evening the annual election of of
ticers and directors of the Library Assocfa-
ton will take place, and it is hoped that the
Stockholders will show by general attend
ance that they feel that interest in the
Institution which its worth demands.


Two tickets are presented for our support,
and a spirited, but good natured, contest
may be expected. Both tickets are unex-
ceptionable in character, and the interests
of the Association will doubtless be safe in
the hands of either. We all have our
differences of opinion, however, and with
out wishing to derogate in the least from
the merits of the Independent ticket, will
you allow me a few words in behalf of the
Regular ticket. At the head of this stands
the name of John w. Foster for President
For two years Mr.. Foster has been the Cor
responding Secretary of the Association and
the efficient Chairman of the Lecture Com
mittee. In the discharge of his duties he
has shown zeal, industry and efficiency. He
has promptly done his whole duty, and he
has done it we'll


The success Of the lecture course has
been large, owing to his good management;
and in all instances where his services were
wanted, they have been promptly given to
promote the success of the Association
This much for his past record. Independ-
ent of the evidence which this record shows
OF his fitness for the Office for which he is
named, there are other considerations which
should weigh with us in selecting a head to
the institution. Besides capacity, zeal, and
Industry, whoever is placed in that posi-
tion should have enough of leisure to give a
portion of his thoughts and time to the du-
ties belonging to it. Without attention and
watchtulneSs on the part of the presiding
officer, there is danger that board will be
remiss hence when we have Il man who
has pr0Ued his fitness, it is wise to secure
him, however capable or deserving his op-
ponent may be. Indeed, as a simple matter
of Justice, should we not sustain and pro-
mote the man who has been faithful to his
trusts and who has labored for our interests2


do not propose to dwell upon the other
nominations on this ticket. They are all good
men and were selected with view to eff
ficiency. They are all men who will work
to advance the association. Among them
are two who, like Mr.. Foster, were mem
bers of the old Board. 1t was deemed advis-
able to retain few who were familiar with
the past management and with the details of
the present condition of the Institution. A
moments reflection will show that this was
Juolclous and advisable. When all the
members of a Board are new men, there
must, for a time, be some confusion and
some delays in carrying on the business.


In word, while IN most respects there is
an equality of choice in the tickets, in few
particulars which have alluded to, | can
not but feel that the advantage is with the
Regulars This, however, is question for
the majority. Let all the Stockholders
who can, turn out this evening and decide it
A MEMBER -oy THE OLD BOARD.
Year: 1860

CUT DowN.-We are gratiied to see that
the ugly snag which we spoke of on Satur-
day as disfguring the appearance of our
harbor, has been removed. Since what is
every body business is generally consider
ed nobody's, we hardly hoped to see our sug-
gestion so promptly acted upon, and those
who attended to it have thereby proven
themselves public spirited and philanthrop-
ic men. They deserve the thanks of an
obliged community.
Year: 1860

DENVER CRY. June 2Sth.-Indian depre-
datiCns upon struggling parties and ranches,
were of SO frequent occurrence that meet
ing was held yesterday to consider what was
best to be done n the matter.


The mining news remains unchanged.
No new or important discoveries had been
made. Business is very dull. Money tight
and scarce. Weather hot and showery.
Year: 1860

BEAU HIckNAN.-The PHILADELPHIA Bulletin
sys:-Many readers Of the Bulletin will remem-
Der the eccentric genius named above. Nearly
twenty wears age when the beau was in his
pfime as confidence man, he made frequent
visits to Philadelphia, and some of his stays here
were quite protracted. or late wears he has
avoided this city for some reason, and most of
that the beau had gone to settle about the only
account he ever win pay, to wit: the debt of ma
ture. But Hickman still lives, and within a few
days he turned up in New York, where he was
arrested on the charge Of swindling a lady out of
a gold watch. -r. - - -


II Is due to the reputation Of the individual to
state that on being confronted with the com plain
ant, sne declared that mistake had been made,
and that the beau was not the man. The latter
when In Philadelphia, lived to use phrase of his
own coming, by his "shape and talent " He was
confidence man within the pale Of the law, for,
WIN tne exception OF unfequited board bills, and
the victimizing Of an occasional credulous boot
maker or tailor, the beau returned qxid p,o ouo
for what he obtained. The equivalent he had
paid was the telling Of certain round of comical
stories, which were peculiar to himself. and which
We're freely interlarded with a set of uuai mt slang


expressions, Of which the beau was the Inventor


These expressions had odd force about them
which made popular, and some of them have be-
come national peculiarities. The telling Of these
stories always secured crowds OF listeners and
free liquors In abundance, for the thirsty Hick-
man; while the lunch tables in the bar rooms he
frequented, afforded him sufficient food 70 live
upon when boarding house keepers were not
tractable. Our American Swiveller subsequently,
took up his abode In Washington city, where


there were good pickings among the hangers-on of
government


We saw the beau in Baltimore at the time the
democratic convention in session there last
summer With the exception Of some rather
heavy lines around the mouth, and the crows
feet about the eyes, Hickman looked scarcely a
day older than when we had last seen him i'm
pbiiadeiPhia, nearly twenty years ago He was
ciad In genteel suit OF black and he had evident
ly found credit with some dealer in capillary
fluids, for his hair and neat moustache were dyed
jet black. The beau had his ancient swagger,
In the democratic ranks were up to the old stand
ard of Hickmanlsms
Year: 1860

DIrrHERIA- This disease is prevailing very
fatally In Cherokee county, N. @ The Hender-
and others OF the same family were very low al
the last accounts. Two corpses were in the house
at the same time. One Little girl was PLAYING
about the house as usual, (although she had had a
sore throat for several days she Law down on the
bed, and In q few moments fell off Of the bed a
corpse. Another Of the same family, little boy,
died quite suddenly, while lying on little bed


on the floor. Other deaths have occurred, and


several others are very low =
Year: 1860

We are rewarded for every triumph we
make over temptation. [ will suppose
there are many who have struggled against
the vanity of vain pleasure; many who
have put down evil thoughts with strong
will; many, who, after long, and it may
be an uncertain conflict with the seductions
of the world, at length have triumphed.-
[ will put it to them whether, when they
have combated and prevailed against evil,
their hearts have not softened and melted
and they have not felt within their bosoms
seraphic influence They have SC felt
and so it will ever be. No sooner shall
they have driven from them the temp.,no
demon of pride, of vanity, of ancer-ne
sooner shall the devil have left them. thar
angels will come and minister unto them
Year: 1860

Set Thine Housc IN Order.-Alasl for
him who grows old without growing wise,
and to whom the future world does not set
open her gates, when he is excluded by the
present. The Lord deals so graciously
with us in the decline of life, that it is a
shame to turn a deaf ear TO the lessons
which he gives. The eye becomes dim,
the ear dull, the tongue falters, the feet
totter, all the senses refuse to do their Of
fee, and from every side resounds the call,
Set thine house in order, for the term of
thy pilgrimage is at hand The play
mates of youth, the fellow laborers of man
hood die away, and take the road before
US. Old age is like some quiet chamber,
in which, disconnected from the visible
world, we can prepare in silence for the
world that is unseen.-T THoIock.
Year: 1860

Reserve; he knew them we'll, had lived
near them, and traded with them, and
could not have been mistaken. A Mexi-
can was with him at the time of the at
tack, who was killed upon the spot.
Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over q large part of
the globe, is the consequence OF diseased action
In the system, induced by the poisonous miasm OF
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action Of solar heat wet soil and rises with
the watery vapor from it. While the sun Ia below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth's
face, and the virus in taken with IL through the
lungs into the HOOD There il acts an irritating
poison the internal vscera and excreting organs
OF the body The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the blood Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation. and produce violent conssitu-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathixe with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or
ganisin, as If in an attempt TO expel the noxious
infIsiun concentrates the whole blood Of the body
in the internal cxcretores to force them TO cast IL
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
tho central organs with congestiye violence. This
is the Chill But i'm this effortit fails. Then the
FEvnR follows, In which the blood leaves the CEN
tral organs and rnshes to the surface, IL in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory - the skin. In this
also II fails, and the system ahandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day These
arc the fits or paroxysms of PEvER AND Aeug
Such cosst tational disorder will of course under
mine the health il it Is not removed


We have iabcred 10 find. and have found, an
fg
Year: 1860

A YEAR ago, number of Hungarian Off
GERS, said TO be not less than eight hundred,
resigned their commissions in the Austrian
army. These gentlemen have just been in
formed, by a circular from General Benedicl
that they are all comprised in the conscrip-
ton now in progress, and that they must
stand the chances of the ballot with the 9th.
er young men of their age. Those, there
fore, who have paid their debt to the army,
and were officers a year ago, may be enrolled
again tomorrow as privates, and compelled
to serve another eight years, This measure
has caused extreme discomfort, even in the
army
Year: 1860

CALIFORNIA SHIPMENTS FROM EASTERN PoRTs.
In consequence of the immense productions
of California, a constant decline Of shipments
from the Atlantic ports is now seen. The
decline has even been more marked from New
York than from Boston, as a year or two
since that city sent three times the number
of vessels that sailed from this port, and now
it sends only twice the number. In three
months of the present year-April, June and
August-Boston only despatched one ship
each month. We hope never again to see
this trade pursued with such recklesaness as
it was year or two since. Three ships per
month 1.-TWO from New York and one from
Boston) would abundantly supply the Cali
fornia market at the present time, with its
present greatly diminished wants-Boston
Transcript
Year: 1860

ACCIDENT We learn that a man by the
name of Wiggns met with an accident near
French Camp ON Tusday, While riding in
the saddle, the horse stepped u on piece of
seantling which struck him upon the head
causing fracture Of the skull.-Stockton
4 r0lfs
Year: 1860

and we started on. 1t was not over ouor-


ter of mile before we came to another


slough, when thinking the old rebel had ta-


ken hint at the last place, drove him in
and do you believe it, he squatted the second


time. There was no help for it, aud taking
off my clothes again, the same scene was
enacted over, with more cursing than an


plause After the delay of washing, and re,
dressing, not my wrongs, but my body and
limbs, we started on. We had not passed
over halfa mile when, Maggie, as sure as
you are Saint and | am a sinner, we came
to third slough, much worse than any we
had passed through. Feeling that | could
not do the subject justice, did not swear
word but stopping the team, l Deliberately
took off my clothes again aud started in. and
did you ever see the like of it? Old Dun
Devil walked through as straight and hand
somely as ever OK did, without the least at
tempt of lying afoat. Sho


However, | now thought that if the road
to Marysyille was a succession of sloughs like
the deep Buffalo trails on the Platte, would
be prepared for the next one so, after wash
ing off the mud as well as could, did not
put on my clothes, but walked on barefoot
and - well, without my clothes. till rot
so near town that modesty compelled me TO
put on my shirt and pants. 1t was Just as
well, for there were no more sloughs to pass
through But being at the tail end Of my
paper, will not detail the tale further till
my next OLD Block.
Year: 1860

PREPARATORY LAws.-It is proposed in some quarters to meet the non-intercourse compacts which the Southern people are endeavoring to form, by agreements among our Northern merchants and man. ufacturers to sell no goods to the South except for cash. None of the Southern non-intercourse party could object to this upon principle, while it would probably have the effect they profess to desire, of driving Southern traders to other markets where they could obtain credit A short experience of such mutual inclvilities might possibly open the eyes of the ul- traists of both sections to the advantage of toleration.-N Fork Times.
Year: 1860

' |

 HeA There car be no longer any ques- tion as to where should rest the respon- sibility for the failure to organize the House of Representatives Democratic organs may calculate in vain. They may rave and fret and denounce the Southern Opposition, but they cannot change, they cannot conceal the great fact proved by the records, proclaimed on the floor of the House, admitted throughout tlse country, that the election of either Democrat or Republican by majority of the House is an utter impossibility, end that ''if the house is to de organiaed 6y e majority, it must Dc upon some member of the American or i ggaaiSsation. 4.aS z.

 We repeat this decaa aIIdiirwsilssh pride, with gratitude. It is the fulflImens 5, all our predictions. It is the realization of the purpose for which this despised prescribed, calunnated American organ ization has been preserved in the country For this 1t has been saved from annihi- lation between the upper and neither mill-stones of sectonalisn-De Democracy and Republicanism-to be the guardian of the integrity of the Union and the maintainance of the Constitution from the threatened aggression of Northern sectional fanaticism and Southern Dis union.

 The debate, in the House on the 1lth inst, places the matter clearly and un- mistakably before the people. The re- marks of Mir. HARRIS, of Maryland, give succinct history of the position of the National Opposition party-the twenty four-with whom he acts. It repels the insinuations of the democratic leaders that these National Opposition men are in any wise responsible for the failure to organize the House, and proves incon- testibly that the democrats themselves are the disorganizers upon whom the whole responsibility rests. It is shown that never, at any time, on any ballot, have the democrats been able to procure votes enough for candidate of their own to elect him Speaker, even with the aid of the whole vote of the National Oppo- sition men. It is shown that upon two occasions the National Opposition men have been able to bring to their candidate more than enough votes to elect him with the aid of the democratic vote. It is shown that this was done upon the second occasion with notice to the democrats that 1t could and would be done, and that their failure to avail themselves of this opportunity to defes& she Renublicans at 4l.zs 4hs ILis,s f fi1sBr 5iecfio

 of a national, conservative man to tn

 speakership, leaves upon them tn

 whole responsibility of the continue
Year: 1860

A SAILORS ADyENTURE.-A letter from Yarmouth, referring to the Sailors Home established there describes the suferings of three sailors who are now being taken care of in that institution. They were recently rescued from the mast of $ sunken vessel, to which they had been clinging for more than sixty hours. For three nights and two days they held on to this uncertain support about eight feet above the raging sea- without food and almost without cloth ing. The vessel has gone down in liar borough Sand on Friday. They climbed the mast and clung to it. A boy who was with them was unable to endure the fatigue, and was drowned. On Sun- day they were tantalised with the hone of immediate succor; a vessel saw their sigIiIl iiIIu nTs1Tl JiITiT CTiTs iInd SUITT a boat to their relief, but after blffetine with the wind and tide, they had the modification to see her give up the at tempt and return to the vessel. Then it was that black despair took possession of them, and they gave themselves up for lost but clinging to their frail support for an hour or two longer, they heard a gun fire. This gave them fresh courage. The vessel stood in and communicated with the shore, and a boat put off to search for them, but they were such speck on the ocean that they could not be seen. For the third night, therefore they had still to cling on, expecting every moment that the mast would go over and bury them in the deep. On Monday the shore boat made another attempt fell in with them at Pulling, more dead than alive

 ~cN~ON~~o~oNN-~~~o

 D~A A poor vagrant was found by the police wandering in the streets of Phila- delphia. He said he wanted to freeze to death, that he had no home, but was afraid to Kill himself. The narties left
Year: 1860

The happiness of life consists much
in tho interchange of kind affections,
and of tender sympathies and mutual
condcscension We must live for each
other, and we must encounter many va
rieties of character and opinion, and
must never be unmindful of making
little errors, or even ftrgiving little in
suits. Whatever fame and splendor
may attend commanding talents, we al
ways value the virtue that makes us
easy and happy, and it is pleasing to
think how many have been beloved and
lamentcd by their friends for their kind
affections and amiable and benevolent
hearts. Since so very few of US can
expect to make this world ring with
our names, our talents, or anything
else, why is it not a labor most worthy
of the Christian heart to cndear our
selves to those around us, so that our
presence may kindle q smile through
the social circle.
Year: 1860

We hope the readers of the Journal
will not forget to inform us whenever
they know of anything that would be
of interest if printed, or when they
have any news. Ours is a news-papcr.
Year: 1860

A man in Philadelphia wantsto know
ifthe Home Journal is the only paper
publishtd in Winchester We inform
him that it is, and the only one in
Franklin County, and decidedly the
best.
Year: 1860

Typographical errors come IN ODD
sometimes. The other day we were
reading description of an entbuslas'
tic demonstration at a politi al gather
ing, whea tho type went off with, "the
air was rent with the snoms Of three
thousand people.
Year: 1860

Oh whom I die want to lie


Beneath no marble white, @s-t N
But gently lay me meath the clay
And hide me we'll from sight. Z
Upon my mound I'd have abound
No flowers TO intrudc.
And thus call near my dreary bier
The mocking multitude.
No not stone, but all alone,


Without single mark,
by Which to tell that In my he'll
l lie forever dark.
Year: 1860

will be lined by series of villas and
country residences, and that tile neigh.
borhood will form concentration of
talent, and scientific associations which
cannot fail to shed its influence on tho
country round, and the Cumberland
Mountain will necessarily become a
iayorite place Of resort to n highly in
telligent class of citizens of the South,
and one OF considerable profit to tho
agricultural settlers OF the district.
Year: 1860

POISONED BY SNAKE.-The AbbeviIle, S.
O., South, of the 18th instant, says that some
three weeks ago son of Peyton W. Bailey,
residing near Sylvan Grove post office, in Dale
county, being in the woods with his dog, sup
posed by the barking of the animal that he
had pursued rabbit to a hole under clay
root. Putting in his hand to feel for the rabbit,
he was bitten by snake: which had taken
refuge there. The lad, feeling his danger,
bound his arm tightly with one of his suspen-
ders above the wound, and ran for home, but
fell from the effects of the poison before he
reached there. His cries, however, attracted
the attention Of the family, and he was borne
home and whisky freely administered, until it
produced its usual effect. His arm, however,
below the bandage swelled, turned black and
burst, and after living two days he expired.
The snake was dug out and dragged from its
den, and found to be very old rattlesnake,
full of poison, large quantities being forced
from its mouth by the pressure of the rope
around his neck, used to draw him out.
Year: 1860

Typographical errors come in odd some
times. The other day we were reading des-
cription of enthusiastic demonstrations at a
political gathering, when the type went on to
say-ssThe air was rent with the snouts of three
thousand people !" still more ridiculous
ssbull'' was once made by the foreman of a
daily office in Indianapolis. In making up the
forms he accidentally placed large display
line belonging to stage advertisement, over
a patent medicine. In the paper he was sur
prised to read sc Through by Daylight
Braggs' Celebrated Pills.
Year: 1860

"Great Men never swell. 1t is ouly three
cent individuals, who are salaried at the rate
of two hundred dollars year, and dine on
potatoes and dried herring, who put on airs,
hashy Taistcoats, swell, puff, blow and endea-
yor to give themselves a consequentia ial ap-
pearance. No discriminating person can ever
mistake the spurious for the genuine article.
The difference between the two is as great as
that between bottle of vinegar and bottle
of the pure juice of the grape.''