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Year: 1860

This day the statue in honor ofCommodore
OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, so long in prepara-
tion, so magnificent in design and so faultless
in execution, will be beinaugurated upon Cleve-
land Park in the presence of tens of thou
sands ofcitizens and strangers. The occasion
has been looked forward to with eager interest
not only by the citizens of Cleveland who have
caused the statue to be constructed and who
have thus been the first people to render such
fitting testimonial to the memory of this one
OfAmerican's bravest sons and gallant heroes,
nor yet alone by the people of Ohio, whose
waters Perry so defended, but by all lovers Of
the true and the noble; by all who would
show to the descendants of the defenders of
the right in the warlike days OF old that their
sires are not yet forgotten.
Year: 1860

Doors AND SHoEs.-lIerehants in town will
do well to look in at the store Of AIessrs.
Spencer d Mellen, No. I4O Water street,
where the big boot displays its huge proper
tiOns at the door. This firm have a very
fine and large stock ofalI goods in their line,
and are doing an immense business. Their
spacious store is filed with boxes Of boots


and shoes, and a large force Of workmen is
constantly engaged in filing the orders
which come in from all quarters. The firm


is one Of the most reliable and enterPrising
in the city, and and be safely recommend
Year: 1860

TIE CoScERT.-lt is unnecessary to dilate
further upOn the merits Of thegrand Concert
to be given this evening at the Academy Of
Music, by the Richings, assisted by Dod-
worth's band as orchestra. twill be indeed
musical festival, such as comes but seldom
in ones life time. The Light Guards viii
appear upon the stage, and one Of the most
interesting features Of the occasion will be
the presentation Of a splendid silk banner TO
the Guards by Mr.. and Miss Richings. Go
early or secure seats this morning.
Year: 1860

WHEELER's PATEST LABoR-sAvINc WATER
DRATER-The best thing We have ever seen
in the shape Of an apparatus for drawing wa
ter is HITbeeler's Water Drawer" It draws
the water with an old fashioned "Oaken
Bucket, and empties itself through a nose
into the pail, simply by turning a crank
The bucket IS balanced BY weight, which
makes it perfectly easy to operate-so much
so that child six years Of age can draw a
bucket Of water and empty it without any
difficulty.


This Water Drawer was invented in this
city last year BY one Of our citizens, Mr.. John
E. Wheeler. So successful has he been in
introducing it, that it is now being manufac-
tured and supplied throughout the West At
the manufactOry on Vineyard street. near
Canal Bridge, some twenty men are employed
in manufacturing them, with the aid of a
steam engine. So great is the demand for
ths Water Drawers, that, we are credibly
info med, over $4,000 worth were sold in
tel st sixty days. We would advise those
in ere Ted to call at the Works, or at c. P.
Bo MS, 2ls Superior street and examine it.
It is ssTtainly worth seeing, at least
Year: 1860

Never go to bed with cold or damp feet.


In going into colder air keep the mouth
resolutely closed, that by compelling the air TO
pass circuitoasly through the nose and head, it
may become warmed before it reaches the lungs
and thus prevent those shoeks and sudden chills
which frequently end IN pleurisy, pneumonia,
and other serious forms of disease.


Never sleep with the head in the draft of an
open door or window.


Let more cover be on the lower limbs than on
the body. Have an extra covering within easy
reach In case OF sudden and great change of
weather during the night.


Never stand still moment out of doors. es-
pecially at street corners, after having walked
even a short distance.


Never ride near the open window of vehicle
for single half minute, especially ifit has been
preceded by walk valuable lives have thus
been lost, or good health permanently destroy
ed.


Never put on a new boot or shoe in beginning
ajourney.


Never wear India rubbers in cold, dry wea-
ther.


lfcompelled to face bitter cold wind, throw
a silk handkerchief over the face. Its agency is
wonderful in modifying the cold.


Those who are easily chilled on going out of
doors, should have some cotton batting attached
~ tue NSSt VI OtutF So us 10 protect tue
space between the shoulder blades behind, the
lungs being attached to the body at that point :;
little there is worth five times the amount
over the chest in front


Never sit for more than a minute at time
with the back against the fire or stove.


Avoid sitting against cushions in the backs of
pews in churches; if the uncovered board feels
cold, sit erect without touching it.


Never begin journey until breakfast has
been eaten.


After speaking, singing or preaching in
warm room in winter, do not leave it for at least
ten minutes, and even then close the mouth put
on the gloves, wrap up the neck, apd put on
cloak or overcoat before passing out of the door.
The neglect of these has laid many good and
useful man in a premature grave.


Never speak under a hoarseness, especially if
it requires an effort, or gives hurting or a
painful feeling, for it often results in perma-
nent loss of voice, or long life of invalidism.


aea. There are three hundred and four Post
Offices in the State of California.
Year: 1860

An agent soliciting subscribers for new book.
showed the prospectus to a man who, after reading
zone dollar in boards, and one dollar and Quarter
in Sheep declined subscribing, alleging that he
might not have boards or sheep enough on hand
when called upon for payment.n
Year: 1860

has won for itself such a renown for the cure Of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
II Is entirely unnecessary for us TO recount the
evidence OF its virtues wherever it has been em-
pl0yed. As ii has long been in constant use
throughout this section, need not do more than
assure the people its quality kept up 10 the best
Il ever has been, and that in may be relied on 10
do for their relief all it has ever been found to do
Year: 1860

An American Consul residing some
time since at a port on the Mediterra-
mean was induced to hire servant. who
was a sleek African, and as black as
the ace Of spades. The Consul at the
time he engaged the African discover
ed that his wardrobe was in rather q
dilapidated condition. and he took
the African to 'slop shop dressed
him in suit of blue with gilt buttons.
bought him black hat and had a
plated gold band put around it.


In a day or two afterward the Con-
sui took a drive in the country TO a
suburban village. the African sitting.
by his side al -ARgldis. Shortly after
their arrival. the Consul. who was
sitting in the parlor of the hotel. was
attracted by confusion in the street.
and on going to the window to see
what was going on, lol and behold
the African was walking up and
down before the hetel door with a
procession Of boys, who every now
and then would scream ont. Look at
the American Consul. Console Amer
icano. Here he goes: there he goes;
look at HIM" The African enjoyed
the joke amazingly. and pulled away
at his cigar ike Turk of the Seven.
teenth Century. The people absolute
ly believed that tho negro was the
Consul and the Consul the servant.
Year: 1860

We have been informed, says the
Kentucky Flag. by an officer of the
United States army, of a most remark
able instance of ingenuity and presence
of mind in Sergeant of the army.
which occurred few weeks ago. by
which he saved his own life and that
of his party. a Sergeant. with about
twenty-five soldiers, had been sent out
some miles from Fort Defiance, New
Mexico, to guard some stock which
were sent to Craze, when, unexpect-
edly, they found that the party was
surrounded by about four hundred
hostile Navajo Indians. The brave
and skillful Sergeant took position on
an eminence. and. by volly from the
long-shooting rifles of his party. at
first drove off the savages, who, how
ever, soon rallied. and were preparing
to storm the little party on both sides.
The Sergeant, in taxing his brain for
an expcdient by which to convey in
telligence of the desperate peril in
which his party was placed. took a
little dog which had accompanied the
party, fastening to his collar a note
written with pencil, informing the
commander at the fort of his situation.
took tin cup in which he put some
pebbles which were confined with n
piece of cloth over the top, fastened
with a string to the dogs tail. and
started the dog loose, knowing that
he would. in his alright, run to the
fort. He dashed with the greatest
speed to Fort Defiance; the note was
discovered and read. Straightway a
party was sent to the rescue. and ar
rived Just in time to save the lives OF
the whole party. This Sergeant just
ly merits a commission, which we
hope will be awarded him by the Pres
ident.
Year: 1860

Robert Dale Owen thus writes the
\. y. Tri5nue on the end and aim of
this institution.


"The divine end of marriage" you
say. "is the perpetuation and increase
OF the human race"


Has civilization, in our day, reached
no further than this? Do we find in
the holiest of human relation no higher,
nobler object-no end more divine
than the operation of that instinct
common to man with the lower races J,
which peoples the earth. God has. in
deed ordained that incidental to mar
riage. and inseparable from it. shall be
reproduction. If, in any sense, it be
true that this is hs divine end of
human marriage, it must be in the same
sense whic applies when the stag seeks
his partner, or the dove submits to
her mate. But Just in proportion as
man is nobler than the bird of the air
or the beast of the field, is his mar
riagc removed to infinite distance above
theirs. Wo to that bride, standing in
her white robes before the altar, who
is thought of by the One at her side,
only as the future bearer OF his chill
drenl Wo to her, if she have not chosen
spouse whose heart is swelled with
aspirations that overmaster the sens
ual; in whose soul there burns not q
light pure enough and bright enough
to quench, in such a moment as that,
the lurid flames of desirel


1t is one of the most beautiful and
benehcent arrangements which mark
the Divine economy, that an insti-
tuition, physical incident of which is
the propagation of the race, should,
in its higher and nobler results, be the
means of calling forth oil that is best
and purest in the inner nature Of man;
love. in the broadest acceptation of
that much -profaned word; love that
crushes mans innate selfshness, and
teaches him the great lesson that the
best happiness is to be found in cares
for another, not in thoughts for him
self; love that is heightened, indeed. by
the warmth Of earthly emotions. but
has an existence above and apart from
these; to remain when age has
quenched passion; to endure beyond
the term of our present stage of exist
cncc.
Year: 1860

hate the whine Of discomfort


That marks the age We live in,
That speaks Of Oldcn times well spent,
To our forefathers given;
Some sing their wealth and competence
And some their worth sre humming;
While some despise their taste and sense
And sing The good time 5 coming
What though the future may be great,
Or past were good and pleasant
We have no share in either state,
Our duty = in the present,
They'll nave their wants and trials too;
Their light is not still shining;
And we've enough within our view
To keep us from repining.
The landscapes lovely to the eve,
When we from distance view il;
Yet there are faults we may descry
Whene'er we ramble through it,;
But while tho scenes before, behind,
With beauty are abounding,
We may he able here to view


Some charms our steps surrounding.
The times we have, with some regret,
To our seed will be "olden;"
And they, with unborn poets yet,


Will call this period GOLDEN.
And they may chant their grateful lays,


Their future bliss up-summing,
Just as we sing of by gone days,


And long for better coming.
Then let such morrful feelings die,


That long for other ages;
The blessings TINT we now enjoy


Will shine on hstory's pages,
The best philosophy for man,


Life's PRESENT care enduring,
Is NOW to DO the best we can,


Thus FUTURE bliss securing.
Year: 1860

Ec-The Anti-Slavery resolutions
OF the North Indiana Conference of
Methodist Episcopal Church, are as
follows:


The Committee on Slavery made
the following report:
WHEREAS this Conference has al
ways spoken so clearly and unmistake-
ably against the great sin of Ameri-
can Slavery. and in favor of changing
the General Rules and Chapter on that
subject so as to entirely extirpate them
from the Church. we deem it unnec-
essary to reiterate what we have so
often said, only that we are more than
ever opposed to this .'sum of all vii
lanies:" Therefore


Resolved, That we concur in the
Erie Conference resolutions in favor OF
the change of the General Rules and
suspension of the Article as our first
choice, and as our second, we concur
in the Providence Conference resolu-
tions.


Resolyed, That in the event of a
failure to secure the votes necessary
to change of the General Rules. we
ask the insertion in the Discipline of
on official Interpretation declaring
the true meaning of the present Rule
to be prohibitivc of every element of


-
ensiaving-of holding them, as well
as buying and selling them.


Resolped, That we will not vote for
any man to represent us in the next
General Conference who does not
heartily concur in the foregoing reso-
lutions.


Resolped, That we are compelled
to ask OF the General Conference q
clear record in our Discipline on this
subject. and we will never cease la
boring by the help of God. till we
have it.


Resoiped, That we fully approve
of the position taken by the w. G
and n. w. G.. 1dvocate on this sub
iect
Year: 1860

WENT HIS BORROW DoLAAn.-A
couple from the rural Districts called
at the office Of Esq. Earhart ON Sat
urday. for the purpose of being made
one flesh. The obliging Judge tied
the knot at once. and the overjoyed
bridegroom pulled out his wallet 10
settle. but succeeded in finding only
one dollar. while the fee was two
Esq. l.. told him it was all right,
but the fellow remarked that he was
no low priced man. and would Ego
his bottom dollar" to pay for the
privilege of having such a wife as he
had just weddcd-started out 10
borrow another dollar. leaving tho
bride as security for his retun.--
What success he met with in finding
the needful dollar we did not learn
Lafayette Courier.
Year: 1860

Il DoS'r DANCE" An exchange
says: a plain unlettcred man from


the back country in the State Of Ala


bama. came to Tuscaloosa, and on
the Sabbath went early to church
lie selected a seat in convenient slip,
and waited patiently the assembling
of the congregation. The services
commenced. Presently the music
of full toned organ burst upon his
astonished ear; he had never heard one
before. At the same time the gentle
man who owned the slip came up
the aisle, with his lady leaning upon
his arm. AS he approached the door
of the slip, he motioned to give place
to the lady. This movement the
corntryman did not understand, and
from the situation Of the gentleman
and lady, associated as it was in his
mind with the music. he Immediately
concluded that n cotillion or a Frencl
contra dance. or some other dance was
intended. Rising partly from his seal
he said to him. Excuse me. sir-ex


cuse me. if you please / don't dance
Year: 1860

The Knickerbocker tells good anec-
dote of a man who rarely failed TO go
to bed intoxicated and disturbed his
wife during the whole night. Upon
being charged by friend that he never
went to bed sober. he Indignantly de-
MED the charge. and give the incident
Of one particular night in proof


Pretty soon after ! got in bed. my
wife said. "Why. husband. what is
the matter with you? You act SO
Strangely"


There is nothing the matter with
me-" said /. Nothing at ALL


I'm sure there is" she said. "you
don't act natural at all. Shan't get
up and do something for you?"
Year: 1860

Miss MARTIsEAU OS EARLY RISING.
Il speak from experience here. For
thirty years my business has lain in
my study. The practice of early ris-
ing was, / am confident. the grand
preservative of health. through many
years of hard work-the hours gained
being given, not to book or pen. but
to activity. l rose at six o'clock
summer and winter, and after cold
bathing went out for walk in all
weathers. In the coolest season. on
the rainiest morning. never returned
without being glad that went
/ need not detail the pleasures of the
summer mornings. In winter. there
was either fragment of glorious
moon hanging over the mountain. or
some star quivering in the river. or
icicles beginning to shine in the dawn,
or. at worst, some break in the clouds.
some moss on the wall, some CLEAN
on the water, which carried home
in the shape of refreshment. ] break
tasted at half past seven, and settled
household business and was at my
work by half past eight, fortified for
seven hours, continuous desk-work,
without injury orfatigue.
Year: 1860

QuERY.-Does not the true intent
and meaning of that Constitutional
provision which requires persons
held to labor or owing service" to he
delivered up. make it the duty Of the
authorities at Washington to capture
the fugitive members Of Congress who
have run away to attend the Charles
ton Conveniently. J.. Post.
Year: 1860

THE AILANTHUs TREE. The annual war has al.
ready been commenced upon the ailanthus A
correspondent contends that the blossoms of the
alanthus produce malaria, and says that hundreds
of our citizens are greatly annoyed and made i'll at
this season with the ef1uyium diffused by the
flowers; and he hopes that the Council wilframe an
ordinance requiring all such poisonous trees to be
cut down. We have always regarded the outcry
against this shade tree as species of prejudice.
The odor of its flowers is not pleasant it is true,
and it may, in consequence, be Objectionable as
tree in close proximity to residence but there
is no evidence that It's exhaations is ofa poisonous
nature. 1t is unequaled fast growing and
beautiful shade tree, and but for the odor Of its
flowers for couple of weeks at most, in mid sum
mer. would become here the universal favorite in
its native cline, especially in airy locations.-Iha
adeiphid Press.
Year: 1860

A Ne,o York Declaration Of Mdepcndence.-
The suggestion to establish new State out of the
most powerful aud conservative portion Of New
York, is again urged by of the leading journals
of that city. The New York Express declares
that New York is no longer free State, and says
the time has come when the people of Southern
New York-including Richmond, Queens, Kings,
Suffolk, and the river countes-ought to take into
serious consideration the necessity Of the division
of the Southern part of the State from the Western
part 1t enume-ates succession of acts ofinjusce,
spoliation and despotism, to which no municipality
in the old world would ever have submitted See
how the Black Republican Legislature of New
York has placed the patriotic metropolis in the
condition of conquered province, and judge what
will be the condition of the Southern States when
this party gets possession of the Federal Government,
and has its feet upon the neck of the South, it
now has on the Empire City.
Year: 1860

SUMPTUoUs FoLLY-A wealthy lady died the
other day in Philadelp phia. 1t was determined
that although she departed from life like other
people, yet she should be buried in style far
above the vulgar prevalent one. So the coffin in
which her remains were encased was of more than
ordinary magnifcence being decorated with handles
Of pure gold, and powdered with screw-caps Of the
same metal We are told by the public journals
that the sum of $500 was expended in these and
other ostentations ornaments of the coffin.
Year: 1860

STEAM COMMUNICATION TO NEW YoRK.-A
contract has been effected by the Cape Fear and
Ocean Steamship Navigation Company for the
building of one of the iron TO ply between
Wilmington and New York. Until this steamer
is finished, propeller viii run regularly between
the two ports twice month, oftener if the busi
ness requires it, Merchants in the interior will
find that their goods will be received with greater
dispatch than heretofore.


The Wheat growers in the interior will find this
route cheap, safe aud expeditions for the export
of their crops to the New York market WI.
Journal,
Year: 1860

The following is the speech in full of Gen.
Cushing delivered to the delegates of the National
Democratic Convention, on its adjournment


"Gentlemen of the Convention: Allow me, be.
fore putting the question of adjournment, to ad-
dress to you parting word. desire, first, to say,
and in saying it to bear testimony to your con-
stituents and to the people of the whole United
States that considering the vastness Of the
bly,, the impartial interests involved in its debera-
tions aud the emotions thus naturally awakened
in your bosoms-considering all this, [ say, your
sessions have been distinguished by order, by free
dom from personalities, by decorum, and by the
observance of parliamentary law In competition
for the floor, in the zeal of gentlemen to promote
their respective opinions by motions objections
to motions, in the lasstude of the protracted sit
tings, occasions have occurred Of apparent, but
only apparent, confusion.


But there has been no real confusion No de-
Gberate violation of order AIN better able to
speak than any other person-to speak knowingly
on this point and to speak impartally; and | say
it with pride and pleasure as thing especially
proper for me to say from the chair. [ desire
further to say for and in behalf of myself, that
also know, by knowledge of my own heart and
conscience, that in the midst of circumstances
always arduous, and, in some respects, of peculiar
embarrassment, it has been my steady purpose and
constant endeavOr to discharge impartially the
duties of the chair. If in the execution of these
duties, it shall have happened to to address any
gentleman abruptly, or not to have duly recognized
him, l beg pardon of him and the convention
Finally, permit me to remind you, gentlemen Of
the Convention, that not merely the fortunes of
the great constitutional party, which you repre-
SENT but the fortunes of the Constitution ALSO are
at stake on the acts of this convention.


During period now of eighty four. years, we,
the States of this Union have been associated to-
gether in one form another for the objects of
domestic order and ign security We have
traversed, side by side in the of the Revo-
luton and other later wars, through peace and
war, through sunshine and storm. We have held
our way manfully on until We have to the
great republic. Shall we cease to be such? |
will not believe it! [ will not believe that the
noble work of our fathers is to be shattered into
fragments. This great republic to be but name!
A history of mi ghty people existing but
monumental ruin by the side of the pathway of
time!


| fondly trust that we shall continue to march
on forever, the hope Of nations well in the Old
World as in the New, like the bri ght orbs of the
frmanent which roll on without rest, because bound
FOR eternity-without haste, because predestned
for eternity-so may it be with the glorious
federation Of States pray you, therefore, gen.
tlemen, on your return to your constituents and to
the bosoms of your families, to take with you as
your guiding thought the sentiment of the Con
stituton and Union. With this, I cordially bid
you adieu until the period of our reassembling."