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Year: 1859

nep.- If there is one plan introduced into
our legislative assemblies for the purpose Of
"making bunoombe' more execrable than
another, Il is that Of boshy resolutions,
which are only inlensd for effect among the
people. These resolutions are not expected
10 obtain the "sense Of the members they
are not expected to settle principle" Or
decide a vexed question. The most their
projectors hope for them is to have them
"tell with the masses" They generally fall
still born, from the fact that enough men
having a decent regard for the proprieties OF
life.and the dignity of legislation, are found
to dispose Of them adversely


The case which the Journal aud Gazette
refer to us indicating the dislike of MI
Shidslsr to persons foreign born is one of the
description referred to. His vote upon il
decided only that he was adverse to this
most Objectionable species of legislative
clap trap.


We had hoped that our cotemporaries
would have brought some little dignity to
the discussion of principles and men in
this campaign; that they would at least
avoid clap trap triling Thus far they have
been able to bring nothing Objectionable
against our candidates. and have resorted to
the most abiect balderdash with the hope oil
defeating our ticket The charge that Mr.
Shideler Isl ever was opposed 10 the interests
of our adopted citizens is positively too ri'
dicuious for men of common sense to make
To attempt to show that because he voted
against set of buneombe resolutions he is
opposed 70 the principles they contain, is be
meath the dignity Of an intelligent man; O
performance utterly unworthy the conductor
of journal making any protentions to ordi'
nary fairness in discussion. The conductors
Of the Opposition Press in this city will mol
dispute the position we have just made
however much they may evado reference
to it. We premise this declaration on the
basis that the editors of the Journal and Ga
zette are linen of sense" That they will
unite in species Of political warfare which
they must look upon as despicable, shows the
strait to which they are driven. No betteI
evidence Of the desperateness of their po-
stion is desired and we call public attention
to the fact that driven to the wall on fail
discussion, they are grabbing up straws anC
hurting them at us.
Year: 1859

FLORA McFnNsEY. "A New York editor
having charged the ladies Of that city with
being overdressed; Flora McFlimsey writes
him an epistle, in which she ddclares that
she is herself underdressed, instead of being
overdressed; she says that il her ball-dress
(which is supposed to be the costliest wo,
m an can wear--she does not wear clothes
eI lough to keep her warm--to say nothing
ol what propriety and deoeucy require; tina
there Is not a beggar who goes into th'
street with less clothes on than she wear
in the ballroom, and chat her arms, bust
shoulders and neck are all just as bare a
they were when she first came into III
world. In fact it seems that Flora ha
Nothing to Wear and that she wear
'next to nothing
Year: 1859

s6S- Nearly every pleasant evening, says
the States, Gen. Cass can be seen sitting 10
the door Of his mansion When we gaze
upon the illustrious statesmen, our mind
travels back to the time when be crossed the
Allegheny Mountains ON his way to the will
derness of the Far West Then he was an
unknown adventurer Now his reputation
is co.extensive with civilized society. His
best eulogy is his country's history.


Gen. Cass is in his 77th gear, but the
amount of labor he daily performs is truly
astO nishing. We need not say that he man
ages our foreign affairs with consummate
ability. May he live thousanl years.
Year: 1859

pLet our nhturalized citizens keep sharp
eye on Saint tSbideler.-G0zstte.


Now, neighbor, are you not ashamed Of that
sentenceH Look at it again; did yo" ="el
read more bosh crowded into line and half
How exceeding simple some Of the late at-night
items of morning contemporaries are apt 10 be
written as they are at the time when the senses
poised between sleeping and waking, arr
peculiarly dull
Year: 1859

GB- No good butter can be made from
any but COED sweet cream. know Of no
wayto get rid of buttermilk but careful work.
lug. Much depends on the temperature to
bring right chemical action at the time OF
churning. Now, 90 far as the churning is
concerned, the atmospheric churn is the best
in use it does away with the labor in the
shortest time possible; the cream may be
churnsd at any time, and no excuse for moi
churniRg while the cream is sweet and good
Year: 1859

uwo copy the following from the Gazette
Of this moFnlngs with this remark, that we
heartily join in the hope expressed


The pastor Of the second German Reformed
Church is soliciliBg aid for the finishing Of the
church lately erected by that congregation on
We hope our citizens will respond to his soliei
lations in liberal manner The congregation
is small, and comparatively poor. The work ID
certainly most important one among our Ger,
mnn brethren, and calls for tae sympathy and
material aid Of every christian. The number
Of msmbcrs are at present about eighty. Tbs
dedication Of the church Is expected to TAXI
place iu tbs latter part Of October.
Year: 1859

~


{ The CRACK IN "BIa BEsn-The presence Of
the crack was ascertained curiousfy enough.
and from the very mode Of its discovery the
extent Of its mischief was plsced beyond q
doubt Lest Friday, a. our readers may re-
member, was, wild and stormy day. The
wind was rough in any place, but round the
summit OF the lofty clock tower it rushed and
whistled, driving the clouds Of sleet through
the gilded apertures Of the bell chamber till the
rain trioklsd down In little streams from Ben
and his four assistants. In the afternoon, Mr.
Hart, one OF the gentlemen connected with the
works Of the clock tower, was in the beifry
when the hour struck. Looking ut the moment
toward Big Ben, he was at once surprised to
perceive minute row Of bubbles spring from
the vet BELLS side, with each stroke Of the
hammer. An instant's investigation was suffi-
cient to show that these bubbles arose from the
vibration OF the air in the minute cracks We
have already mentioned. and which the air and
water bad partly flled. Both cracks are within
about two feet Of each other, and both are on
the opposite side Of the bell to that where the
ponderous hammer falls. One is about fifteen
inches long, the second nearly two feet. Both
extend from the sound bow to the lip. Neither
have gone through the substance Of the bell,
and are only just visible to scrutiny on the out
side. Yet from the observations which have
been made, and the reason there 10 10 believe
that the cracks have rather increased than
diminished, II may be taken as certain that
both fissures will soon make their way through
the metal, 20 that, as We have said, the hours
Of Big Ben the Second are few indeed. The
instant that this most unpleasant discovery was
m ide Mr.. DsEis las wesk communicated
with Mr.. Fitxroy, informing that gentleman of
the fact, and requesting that the Board Of
Trade would ct once investigate the matter.
As preliminary step thereto the striking has
been at ence discontinued. and the present
state Of the bell minutely examined. - London
Year: 1859




THE FIEENEN.-We stated on Friday morning
that owing to the two fires previous to the burning
in Franklin Block, the fremen were slow in re-
spending to that alarm. BY this We did not mean
they were tardy in the least but simply, that being
fatigued with previous labor they were not as
quickly wakeda as usual So far from being dilia-
tory or lingering, We have never seen 6remen work
with more energy and determination. Their con-
duct at that fire is beyond allpraise, and especially
upon having SO efficient and energetic Chief En-
| gineer as James Hill. Exposing himself TO the hot.
test and ercest Of the battle for the sake Of doing
active service, he won and deserved hearty enco-
1niuns and thauks from all who witnessed his deeds
of daring mid FIRE and water.


We are confident the City Council will not listen
to the proposed plan of retrenchment, by which
Chief Engineer Hills salary is to be cut down L
is small enough at present, and should be increas
ed if any change is made.
Year: 1859

The best sheeting in the city at IL


yard.


Bed Blankets at the low price of S2,75 Pair
Bed Blankets as good as are IN the city, very


cheap.
White Marseilles Quilts at very low prices
Year: 1859

OH where are the friends of she pig in the fence
i-WhereI" Echo repl lies. lie has none.
There were numb ers around him a few moment


since,


Bnt now be is fast, they are gone.
Gomez Only their friendship is gone-ihcy are here
! Cavorting and charging" immense,
And Joining the tirong in affecting the rear


Ol tie pig that is fast in the fence.
They seek not the causes that placed him between
!; The rsils-oh. no. why should they care,
Since with brises erect they can rush 10 the scene


10 PUNISH him while he is therel
To raise the cry loudly, 80 all, far and near,
Hfy Eneu his condition and hence --l--
Come running TO Join them in biting the rear
OF the pig that is fast in the fence
They would not release him, although it migh


cost


:: Not a step more than taken before;
But, on the contrary, they'd do their utmost


Toperiex and involve hlm the more;
To press him more closely, mayhap through the


tear


That he might betake hi m from thence,
And punish them sorely for biting the rear


OF The pig that was fast in the ience.
But swine are rot all OF the creatures thatbe
That find themselves sticking between
The rails Of the ience, and ho strive get free,
: While the world is still showing them in;
Who find that the favoI they meet with depends,
, Not on worth. but on dollars ami cents;
And that there are who will prove themselves
y trienhs


To the pig that Is fast in the fence.
Year: 1859

men spend SSc, 900 in months, how much
will loo men spend in q mouths? This, we
balieve, is stating the question fairly for those
who are alarmed about the expense, but in
point of fact the convention would probably
not be in session much over a month. 1t
would not have the same amount of work
before il as the last convention, and ii
would undoubtedly take warning from that
body, and taboo full verbatim reports of
speeches and proceedings which were not
only useless but served to lengthen its ses-
sion at a heavy expense.


We can, therefore, confidently assert that
1.-THE highest estimate possible, the conven-
ton will not cost over S35, ZOO. And what
is $4,000 to State whose surplus revenne
for the last year is estimated at 5000, 600
1t is a sum perfectly insignificant when
compared with the interests of the people
involved in speedy amendment of the
constitution. No one but demagogue
would urge the expense involved as an OBJ
lection to the proposed convention.
.on The clique at indianapolis which rules the
Democracy may whip the most of their fol-
lowers in the traces, but we do not believe
they can vote down the convention. A large
number of Democrats in every section of
ebe State, having witnessed thee evil working
of the present constitution, will vote for a
new one, despite all the "leaders" may do
or say; and the Opposition will vote with
them in body. Their success is now un-
doubted.
Year: 1859

HT-A little son of Wm. Dennis, of
Fountain county, fell into well while his
father was ploughing in the field, and his
mother was lying very sick in bed, and was
drowned. The mother, in spite of her ILL
ness. sprang from the bed on hearing the
noise, rushed TO the well jumped down into
it, and rescued her child, but it was too
late. 1t died. Overcome with exhaustion,
alarm, and sickness, the poor mother faint
ed by her dead child, and was thus found
by her husband when he returned at night
from his work
Year: 1859

WEsT SoNoRA, July 25.


DEAR EMPIRE As per request will
send you this report ul that Peae. Invent
of on the % d according to promise and all
honor be to your humble servt ne ladies
we're "cared for" There was $. s. cele-
bration at Lewisburg on the same day which
drew from here all the moral Stamina Of
this umbrageous town but in spite of this
Encouragement. the crowd was large enough
to make a bacchanalian revel equal (ainos)
to any heard of in myiholog That celebra'
ted New Paris string band furnished music
on four strings which was said to be equal
to the pipe of old 0rpheus and they are, for
Aome Of the smaller trees did absolutely
dance and the earth rocked, somewhat if
reports are true Now whether this strange
phenomena is to be attributed to the power
Of four string music or to some other power
that makes men see strange sights, ] leave
you to judge, The dancing was done up
on che bare sod, while the sod lasted, which
was not very long. or course there was
considerable dust kicked up but as under
stand, there were also some "breezes' kick
ed up which, probably waited the dust away
Our worthy landlord furnished ample pro-
vision for oil the hungry, and did il up right


Some Of the youngsters took pretty wide
swathes on their road back TO town, and
were evidently highly pleased With the oc-
o sion in fact | think all went away salts,
fed that Sonora abounds in every thing that
can,ip any way, cOnduce to the happiness of
man, from handsome woman to "Stomach
Bit ers. Yours, &c.
Year: 1859

RusH-our advertising patrons (God bless
aud prosper em y are again running in the ads
vertissmen,s Is upon our columns OF course wa
will attend to their favOrs just as fast as we can
get them into type; and in the mean time, We
will endeavOr to make arrangements to give
our usual qusntum Of fresh news, local and
general. We invite a comparison Of our paper
with those Of our cotemporaries.
Year: 1859

CBTERSs.-lt is probable that :he exceeding
dry weather through which we have passed
will remind every one of the value of a good
cistern. We know several gentlemen who have
not been out of rain water during the present
drOuth, simply because they have good cistrrns.
This is the proper time to have cisterns put in,
aud have those repaired which are imperfect
cistern is as essential to the comfort, health
aud convenience of family as a we'll; and we
hope our lady readers who have not already
got them, will insist upon having them at once
Don't cease your opportunities until you gel
them.


In this connection we will say that Mr.
BeDjamin Best, Jefferson street, west side, be
low 5th street, is practical cistern builder, and
can make as good job as any workman We ever
saw. Those who desire good aud complete
cistern should get him to make H. His work
will say more for him than We can, and we cau
recommend him to our readers in city and
country with confidence.
Year: 1859

B@-ln another place VIC give an account
of the arrest of murderer, who it is said
was lodged in our Jail on Wednesday night
"a matter which was not aired here until
its mention in the indianapolis Journal of
yesterday morning
Year: 1859

The last mail which has reached this city
from Salt lake brings no news OF moment.
Nothing starti had sranspired recently.
The Valley Tan discusses poligamy at great
length. That paper says:


The leaders of the Mormons, and those
among the body of the sects, who are capa-
bic of thought on the subject, rely upon the
doctrine of Popular Sovereignty for immu
nifty and safety, in the practice and perpet-
uation of this disgusting and degrading vice.
Entren, he'd behind this popular doctrine,
Trey hope to resist alike the power of the
Federal Government to suppress the "pecu-
liar institution of Utah !; and the general
sense of the nation which would at once ban
ish it, with all who practice it from the land.
1t becomes, therefore, matter OF first mag
uitude and consequence 10 ascertain Wheth-
er the doctrine of popular or local sove
rcignty confers upon people OF ter
ritory, the right thus to set ut detauce the
enlightened and general sense of the great
body Of the people IN all sections of the
country, upon a question which must not
only r.tiect disgrace and dishonor upon the
entire nation abroad, but which in its conse-
quences must form the fertile source Of
trouble and discord at home. 1t is very ey-
ident that the Introduction and establish
ment of poligamy in the territory cannot be
sustained or defended on the same ground
that the introduction and establishment of
slavery is, admitting even for the sake of
argument that slavery is an evil: for slavery
exlstad in every state in the Union but one,
to the formation anG adoption of the consti
| tuition. 1t was at the time an existing and
very nearly universal institution throughou,
the country. The constitution was framed
recognizing its existence, and protecting the
| rights which grew up under It ; if wrong
therefore, slavery was q mutual and genera
wrong, which the States forming the Unior
agreed to license and uphold in each other
as long as each separate State entering int
the Federal Government saw fit to continue
it. Not so with poligamy. 1t did not theI
exist in any part Of the country, and tht
! trainers Of the constitution probably as lit


tie thought that it would ever become
custom of the country, as they did that can


nibalism would. They consequently mad


no provision for what did not exist, an,


what they could not anticipate would ers


exist in the country.


In speaking of matrimony 10 Salt Lax
City the Tan says:


We saw, week or two ago, walkin


down Main street from the direction of th


"President's Of6ce," u man accompanied b


four ladies. An air of slight perturbatio


in the party mingled with evident expire.
sions Of satisfaction and happiness, led ,
} to enquire who they werep Some one pie,
ent Informed US that they were party th'
had been up to President Young's Office
be married and that the four ladies had jn
) been united in indissoluble bonds to the mn
3 accompanying them. That, we suppos
, might be termed marriage in gross. "zs
Year: 1859




Eds. Journal: Last evening coming up on the
L. l. Railroad. We encountered the devastation
of most terrific storm that had swept short
time before. 1t crossed the road between Jack
sons and Sharpsville in Upton county. In width
il did not excsed more than three quarters of
mile. Where it started or whittier it went OF
course We could not learn. We only hope il spent
its force early, for if it continued long. great dam
age to property and life must have been DONE
Twenty four large trees were blown down upon
the railroad. From the appearance Of ths for
the roots or broken OF except those that recov-
cred, even though their tops wore made to whip
the earth


The eims and other trees remarkable for their
toughness, remain standing, bat all lean to the
east. looking like q field Of coro after heavy
wind Every sturdy, digni6ed oak. poplar or syc.
amore that refused to bend until the storm pass
ed was dashed to the ground torn up by the
roots or twisted off at the truok. Ols poplar,
fully six feet in diameter. struck q sycamore half
its SIZE and fell upon it with such force that il
crushed the iron bars Of the road into the earth.
One bar was broken twice, the tree taking piece
in length just equal to its diameter With il. The
other was broken once and bent 90 - 10 let the
tree q foot into the ground.


Reliable men living in the neighborhooi,
informed me that they saw branches aud
whole top of trees that we're raised fully three
hundred feet in the air. There was but one house
that was unroofed.


On account Of the rain and the blackness OF
the darkness, it very disagreeable for the men
who had the work to d.; but after three hours
detention, and taking up two bars Of iron in the
rear OF the train to supply those that were bro
ken, we got "over' and came through safely.


T.. G. +.
HID,
Year: 1859

MoRaoSIsx DEcLrxIS0.-The letter of the Salt
Lake City correspondence notices the remarkable
fact that the institution Of polygamy is becoming
unpopular among the Mormons since the acces-
sion Of the recent large enigrations from the
States; and that Brigham Young is beset with
applications for bills Of divorce. In consequence
of this state Of affairs the Prophet has iss1ed
orders to suspend the ceremony Of sealing
Year: 1859

AN EXPENSIVE FREAK OF LIGHrNTNG.-
During the course OF the shower. yesterday
a remarkably vivid fash of lightning occur
red, followed by peal of thunder that indi
Gated the close proximity of the bolt The
opinion that it struck somewhere near the
city was subsequently confirmed. In a
meadow lowered a large hickory tree. The
meadow was filed with a drove OF sheep.
the property of A. J. Burns. a drover from
/ Ohio. They had been left there to Craze
until the next market day. As though the
tree was lightning rod. the bolt descended
upon its topmost branch. a moment after


ward eighty five Of the sheep lay dead. Two
+ of those farthest from the tree had been
struck while running TO shelter, and died


with their limbs extended from under them


as though heavy weight had fallen upon
their backs and crushed them down. With
the exception OF one sheep which stood touch
ing the trunk of the tree with its body, not
lock of their fleece was rufied. They all
lay in heir natural recumbent position, with
eyes opened, and, to all appearance, tran
gully reposing. A more singular spectacle
is rarely witnessed, while nothing could bet
ter illustrate the deadly influence of the sub
tie fluid whose domestication Was frs. at
tempted BY Fraaklin.-[ Philadelphia Worth
-iaericGn, 21ta.
Year: 1859

We call attention TO an article on Fond du
Lac on the next page. It has been Delayed
much lungcr than we intended on account Of
tho very unfortunate termination Of tile excar-
sion to this c;lE We Gull the attention Of our
business meu specially to it, as it will show
them iu some measure tho great value Of TIC
trade to 1,e derived from that rcsion.
Year: 1859

MAN KILLED 1T THARLEu.-Coroner James was
called to Harlem yesterday to hold IN inquest
upon the body Of man who was killed by jump
ing from a train of cars while in motion, the
same morning. We hare not heard the verdict
Of the inquest.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER HoMIcIDE-ARREBT OF THE PAR
TIBs.-Another of those ARRAYS, over which all
persons alike who have the good of society at
heart feel sad, and which have of late been far
too frequent in our city, resulting in the death
Of one of the parties, took place on Sunday af-
ternoon at boarding and drinking house, No.
572 Front street. The evidence before the
Coroner's jury gives the following as the facts
in the case: ..


Three men, Henry Morris, Franklin Lee and
- Prince, while under the influence of liquor
at the house of Absalom Grapevine, on Sunday
afternoon about two o'clock, quarreled, and
Grapevine coming from behind his counter,
asked them to desist and keep quiet. Morris,
it is stated, replied that 1t was none of his bust


ness what they did, and that he would fight
If he choose, and at the same time turned to
pass into back room, when Grapevine seized
a stick of wood and struck him on the left
temple, making wound about five inches long,
fraoturing the skull and lacerating the viscera
to such an extent that he died from its effects
at three O'Clock ON Monday morning. The
verdict of the jury was in accordance with the
above.


All the parties concerned, with the exception
of Prince, including the wife of Grapevine,
and also of Morris, were arrested and locked
up in the Hammond-street Station house to
await hearing before the Police Court this
morning, .'
Year: 1859

Of this amount the sum of $5,0l6 IS Is dis
tributed to the Colored School Fund of the
city.


The resignation of Miss Clara Baur, Of the
Thirteenth District, was received, and the usual
certificate awarded. Authority was given at
the same time to employ another teacher in
place of Miss G. Baur, at q salary of 500 per
month.


A motion to readvertise for the sale of the
George street School property was voted down,
the former offer of $4,000 for the same by
Thomas Kslsall being still entertained.


The Board adjourned at an early hour, there
being but few members present, and strong
current of interest setting in the direction Of
the primary meetings.