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Year: 1859

CARRY ME- BACK.
The,day was gone, and the night was dark,
And the bowling winds went by, q,
And the binding sleet fell thick and fast
From the stern and stormy sky,
When n mournful wall, through the rushing gale,
.Was heard at the cottage door,
o carry me back-O! carry me back =.
To my mothers home once more.
Twas youth who had left his mountain home,
He had wandered far and long:
He had drained the goblet's fiery tide,
At the festal midnight throng
But dream of hopa came over his heart,
AS he crept to the cottage door
o! carry me back-O carry me back
To my mothers home once more.
I have left the hall of the tempter's power,
And the revel wild and high
They cared not in their reckless mirth
If I wandered alone to die.
Doth the fire still burn on the household hearth,
By the elm tree old and hoar!
o! carry me back-O! carry me back
To my mothers home once more.
Like n weary bird that has wandered long,
will seek my mo.her's nest,
And lay this aching head once more


On my gentle mothers breast.
Once more will seek the household hearth.
By the elm tree old and hoar-
o! carry me back--O! carry me back
To my mothers home once more.
Year: 1859

We are always most in danger of falling in- to temptation when we vainy imagine that we are proof against it. Such is the deceitful- ness of our own hearts, and so strong the con- trol which seIflove exercises over them, that We are unwilling to bring them to the pure standard of the Gospel and hence our many defects, errors and shortcomings.
Year: 1859

An ardent young man in this city, wb. fell Tn love some time since with the portrait of woman on a bank bill, wrote to the cashier of the bank to klow whether it was fanciful picture or the representation of a breathing woman." If the latter, he was resolved to have her or die in the attempt. The cashier replied to him after few days delay, which lie hoped had mot tended unduly to aggravate the ferceness of his disorder" thus:

 " am unable to give you the abundant cor solation of a letter of introduction to the orig inal of the portrait, if it had an original, which ain not disposed to question. My knowledge of her is quite scanty and unsatisfactory. The story told by our engraver is, that she was teacher in the --school house in New York, at the time of that cruel disaster a few years ago, when upon false alarm of fire the chil- dren rushed down the stairway, which gave way, causing the death of quite number of the "innocents" Our heroine is said to have saved all her pupils by that presence of mind, that shines in her face, and to then have leap- ed from third story window. Whether in so doing she broke both her legs. irreparably damaged her lovely nose, and forever dimmed one lustrous eye, am not told My own be- lief is that she came out unscathed and un- haiineu, anu dt oHCe pioCceueu to Dldtiy "ho photographed her, and thus gave her unparal- led lineaments to immortality on bank note am further inclined to the notion that shortly thereafter she married the man of her choice, (she never would do anything else, and is now, the happy mother of four small children" aud Zone at the breast" Of course you'll take no stock in this theory of mine, and if you are bent on further investigation can only refer you to our engravers who can possibly put you on the track. Go in and win, and be sure in such happy consummation, to ask me to be Mere If it calls me to Kamschatka I shall surely obey indeed were not sufficiently blessed in the woman line, you would have received no reply at all to your inquiries."--&c.

 We have been looking for a coroner's case of the dead body of an interesting young man -" found drowned" but being disappointed thus far have concluded that our hero proposes to find consolation by joining in the sack race, or the strife for the greased pig, on Hampden Park, next Monday. .-Springf field Republican.
Year: 1859

STATE FAR.-Yesterday was the day appoint
cd for the opening of the State Fair at Sacra
msnto. We notice that quite number of eiti
zens Of this county have gone down, and many
others design going before the Fair closes
which will be on the 23d inst. The display o
agricultural and mechanical productions of the
State will doubtless be more extensive than al
any previous Fair, aud the exhibition will be
interesting and profitable to all who can at
tend. We are indebted to o. G. Wheeler, Cor
responding Secretary, for q complimentary
ticket
Year: 1859

ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Edward ]. Carpenter, a


lad about fourteen years of age met with dreadful
death, on Friday last, between Oakland and San
Antonio He went in the morning for the purpose
shooting curlew, and while crossing bridge his gun
accidentally went off, and the whole charge entered
his left eye passed out through the top of his head
literally blowing out his brains. His death was in
Istantaneous.
Year: 1859

TITLES IN NEW YoRK-It is stated that fav
has been discovered in the title to 10000 Of th,


most valuable lots in New York city. Tn,


Trinity Church property is included in the dis
limited area
Year: 1859

WORK FOR THE NEXT CoNaRRss-.The
National Legislature, at its next session, will
nave considerable service to perform in the
way of creating new governments, State and
Territorial. No less than four Territories and
two States will ask recognition. The people
Of southern Nebraska, disappointed in gain
State government. The Governor is about
to call an extra session of the Legislature that
the work may be regularly commenced They
intend to apply for admission in company
with Kansas. In addition, the people Of JEFF
ferson, Arizona, Dacotah, and Nevada, are
also anxious for Territorial governments
Year: 1859

FATAL EsCAPH.-The schooner Neptunes
Bride arrived at New York, Thursday, from
stores. Upon breaking up cargo, the dead
body of slave was found, where he was sut-
located in his attempt to escape from slavery.
When found he was in a sitting posture; his
his right arm resting upon the cargo and near
him were some provisions. Apparently the
last act ofhis life was to partake Of some food
He was in very close quarters, where he could
scarcely sit upright. From the state that his
body was in, it is supposed that he must have
died soon after the vessel left port. His death
was doubtless caused by inhaling the foul air
OF the hold, strongly impregnated with tur.
pentine,
Year: 1859

DYsENTERY IN HAMPsHIRH.-We regret to
learn tnat an obstinate and dangerous type Of
dysentery is now prevailing in our neigboring
town OF Romney, and in its vicinity. Several
most worthy citizens have already fallen VIC
TINS to its attacks, and very many are now
prostrated by 1t, and we fear from what we
nave understood that some of these cannot
possibly recover. The disease is thought to
be increasing, and excites serious and general
apprehensioDs in that community. The Court
adjourned on account of its prevalence.-Wfn-
chester Virginian
Year: 1859

E The origin Of Pennsylvania is thus
given by an old epigrammatist:


Penn refused to take his hat off


Before the King, and therefore snt of
Some other country to light pat on


Where he might worship with his hat on
Year: 1859

We drink more champagne in America than
all the rest of the world put together
Every quality of it is sent here, and almost
any quantity without labels, that each dealer
NAV put on what label will best suit his
customers, varying the price as he can make
it, for it is absolutely within our own knowl-
edge that we have drank champagne of all
prices and all brands at the same table, when
there was but one quality Of champagne un-
der all the brands, and that of the most M
famous description. 90,


The most popular, and the most reliable
champagne wine known in America, has for
more than L generation been the Heidseick
champagne. More bottles Of that brand
have been sold in America than OF any
other.


There are three houses in Rheims that
make use OF the name Heidseick on their
corks The first member Of the Heidselck
family that established himself at Rheims,
was a MIR. Florent Heidseick, the great un-
Gle of the gentleman now known throughout
the world as the proprietor of the Charles
Heidseick champagne. They have merited
the confidence of the commercial world
they have always had an agency in New
York, and only one agency at time.
Year: 1859

WoMASs IsFLuEScE. E.-There a marriage
near the city not many days ago, where the bride
groom was a young man Of promise and merit
4 year ago be was druukard, and a woman
saved him. Every body else shuned and avoided
him She was his firm friend aud encouraged
him TO temperance and virtue, but told him she
would never receive a visit or any attention from
him when he had been drinking. He longed for
her society and knowing the conditions on which
his longing could be gra;ifed he adhered to them
until his evil habits dead, and in their place
had sprung up right instincts and true habits.


This true story reminds one of what they tell
of William Writ. His drunkenness became per-
verbal and shameless One day, he lay in the
gatter dead drunk. and the passers by conld see
his face. A lady. with the instincti-e feminine
delicacy which il wonderful. dropped her
handkerchief upon his features and hid them from
the gaze Of the crowd. Writ found the hand
kerchef, and recognized in the corner the own
er's name. He resolved again never to disgrace
himself for whom enc SO noble cared and he kept
his word.


Is there any need ye women who read this of
an application Gin. Ga--
Year: 1859

A MuLTUM IN PARvo CLoCK-A clock is ex.
hibited in this city, which not only does duty as
time piece, but boils the coffee for its sner
and wakens him in time to drink it, Attached
70 the clock on the right side is brass plate,
lying parallel with tie table or shelf on which
the clock is places! an1 at the further end is q
coffee pot fixed upon frame, with spirit lamp
underneath. Between the clock and the coffee
pot is an alarm bell. The apparatus is thus used:
Suppose a person wishes to rise and travel Ut four
o'clock in the morning; all he has to do is to set
inner dial to the hour, while the outer or clock
dial indicates the true time lie also makes Ger
tain dispositions of the lighting apparatus, which
are self suggestive. Precisely at O'Clock le-
yer is moved which causes a drum to revolve
against friction match, the flames from which
ignites the wick of the spirit lamp La half al
hour, the coffee is ready when another drum re-
wolves, iguites another match, and lights a
die and at the same time the figure of a mo0k
pulls rope and rings alarm bell, efectually
arousing he sleeper. The alarm ou ght, of course,
to be arranged much before the hour of de
parture as TO leave time for the coff.e to boil and
the traveller TO dress. Half an hour is too long
for practical purposes. but this can doubtless be
improved.-N y Erpress
Year: 1859

EE REAL ESTATE has been chang
ing hands quite freely in the last few weeks.
Messrs. White 4 Co. in Post Office block
made several sales last week. and have a
number of good farms on hand now, TO be
rented and sold See their advertisement
Year: 1859

For TExAs.-We noticed q few
days ago the exit of large party of per.
sons from Clinton County in this State. to
Texas We understand there ie another
party making preparations to leave here
this Fall. for the same place. We question
the policy of the removal
Year: 1859

~ The NEw MALT HOUSE in
course Of erection at Fourth and Scott sts.,
is progressing rapidly. and when complet-
cd will form prominent feature in that
part of town, and fill up space that hereto
fore looked quite out of place. A vacant
lot SO near the busiueas portion Of the city
looks very bad.
Year: 1859

J.C. ToDD publishes his card to-day,
in the shape of large and conspicuous
poster, which may be seen on every street
corner. Todd is a man of enterprise and
good taste. and gets his printing done at
the STATE DEMOCRAT office.
Year: 1859

The visit of Colonel Bonneville Commander of the Department of New Mexico, to this re- zion of country, is one of inspection, with the design of selecting proper and eligible site for new military post Coming on a mission so important to the interests of our citizens, we trust he will receive every facility for examining the country and all important information bearing upon the matter. Our idea is that this post should be located some where between Tubac and San Xavier, say at Sopori, or Point de Agua, as either place pos seses good water and graizing. About four miles from Sopori there is broad Apache trai constantly used by the Indians on their trips to Sonora, The establishment of post at Sopori would have a tendency to interfere slightly with the operations of these red gentle men.

 As Colonel Bonneville will soon be here, and without doubt will be desirous of consulting the wishes of the inhabitants, we suggest that a public meeting be called at Tubac, at an early day, to consider the matter, and obtain an ex- pression of opinion as to the locality best cal culated for the new post
Year: 1859

2 GoING TO THE STATES Titus, who has for several months past been exploring and la boring diligently in behalf the Union Silver Mining Company of which he is manager, left this week for the Atlantic side of the Conti- nent, on business for his company He will return in . few nontha
Year: 1859

SINGULAR ACT OF RY.-One eve
ming last week jury empanelled at Bal
timore to try the case of the State against
Schafer, a criminal case of Importance,
returned sealed verdict Of guilty"
which had been duly agreed upon, as was
shown by the signature of all the mem
bers of tho panel appended to it. The
jury was, however, polled the next morn
ing at the request of the prisoners coun,
sci, whereupon five those who had found
the traverser "guilty" overnight then de-
clared him not guilty" The foreman
then stated that the verdict had been con
cluded upon without a dissenting voice
and the change of opinion is utterly mex
plicable. What is more remarkable, the
Judge dismissed the jury without re
mark upon its proceedings.
Year: 1859

A clock IS on exhibition in New York
which not only dces duty as a time piece,
but boils the coffee for the owner, and
awakens him in time to drink It, Attached
to the clock on the right side is a brass
plate lying parallel with the table or shelf
on which the clock is placed, and at the
further end is coffee pot, fixed upon frame
with a spirit lamp underneath Between
the clock and the coffee pot is an alarm bell


The apparatus is thus used Suppose per-
SON wishes to r:se and travel ut O'Clock in
the morning; all ho has to do is to set an
inner dial to that hour, while the outer clock
dial indicates the true time. lie also
makes certain dispositions of the lighting
apparatus. Precisely at O'Clock lever
is moved, which causes drum to reyolve
against friction match, the flame from
which ignites the wick of the spirit lamp.
In half an hour the coffee is ready, when
another drum revolves, ign;tes another
match, and lights candle, and at the same
time the figure Of a monk pulls rope and
rings an alarm bell, efectually arouseng a
sleeper York p pr.
Year: 1859

President WOOlsey, Of New Haven, from a
committee on that subject. made a report on
divorce from marriage, concluding with the
following preamble and declaration


Whereas, in the present state of our laws
respecting divorce, it may happen that the
law of the State conflicts with the law Of Christ
and Of the New Testament


Therefore, we, the General Association of
Connecticut, declare that, in our view, a min
lister Of the Gospel cannot properly content
himself with the civil warrant for his sOlemni-
TauOn Of marriage. but should previous TO that
act, satisfy himself that the antecedents of the
parties do not make the union inconsistent with
positive Divine statutes and common morality


me committee were of opinion that no con-
selen;lous minister could unite by the forms of
marriage those who, in his opinion, were form
ing according to Christ's view, an unscripturai
union but inasmuch as the existing preamble
o. the resolution proposed by the Middlesex
sssoclatlon assumed that which all might not
admit, or at least may not admit without n dis
eussIon which time would not allow, the com
mittee had submitted the above declaration.
rIoiessor nooisey sald that two grounds of
divorce were admitted by the Prot.s,,nts ra
orally, viz: adultery and malicious desertSon
some urged incompatibility as another, but The
committee were more strict than that They
held that II was not the duty Of ministers 10
marry persons who, in the act Of marriage
were doing what ministers might know them


VIZ uuScffptuEal tnlnG. The
matter OF divorce in the abstract was not in
cipted IN the resolution Of the Middlesex COM
m'ttee, on which the committee of the associa-
tiOn had acted. 80


MI Oyiatt, Of Somers, thought something
more decided ought to 20 forth from this body
than what the preamble and resolution en-
eraced, something that Gu sht to 20 forth into
the hands OF the people, showing them that
marriage was more sacred and enduring than IL
was generally considered, for divorces were
becoming extremely common. The looseness
Of legislation in the several States as In dvores
was an evil which should be grsppled with. and
IN more decided manner than the resolution
embodied. 'sF


President Woolsey said the subject of divorce,


~had stated, was not really before the com
mice. but If it had been, the committee would
nAIe been prepared to report on the question.


several parties spoke in approval OF the re-
PoIt so far As it went, and was accepted and
o'usied to be printed in the minutes. 10.
Year: 1859

Mr.. GIppIYes said Mr.. Chairman, two days
since, my friend from Maine Mr.. Washburn
took occasion to call attention to the great issue
which now divides .he people Of these States. l
listened to him with unusual pleasure. fully ac-
corded with his views. 1t is certain that one of
our political organizations holds that State or a
Territory, when forming State Constitution, and
acting within our Federal powers may authorize
its people to enslave portion of mankind, doom
them to live without knowledge, to group their
way to physical death, amid the darkness of NOR.
al and intellectual night! The other party em.
phatically denies those doctrines, declaring that
human. Governments are limited in their just pow.
ers by the law of eternal right and wrong and can
impart to no man authority or moral right to rob,
enslave, or murder his fellow beings that the OBJ
ject and duty of Governments are to protect every
human soul in the enjoyment of life, liberty and
happiness.


These positions are antagonstic. The gulf that
separates the Republican and Democratic parties
is broad and deep; one reasoning and acting for
Freedom, the other for slavery, it becomes impos-
sible for them to agree on any collateral ques.
tion.


The President, in his message, has spoken for
his party. In the first paragraph, he recognises
the dogma that human souls may be enslaved and
transformed into property; and the entire mes
sage constitutes an argument for extending the
curse Of human bondage. If his predicate be
correct his efforts to acquire Cuba, and parts ol
Mexico, and Central America, cannot be wrong
Indeed his labors in behalf Of the foreign and do
mestic slave trade are based upon the doctrines o
his party and those men who are engaged iu
bringing African slaves into Georgia and Other
Southern States must stand or fall with the party
whose doctrines they support; for if Slavery be
right, the slave trade cannot be wrong.


have often spoken on this subject, and do moi
intend to enlarge upon it at this time. have de-
fined the issue thus briefly for the purpose of call
ing attention to some incidents in that train Of
events which develop this issue with the same NOR.
al certainty with which effect always follows
cause.
| / am led to the discharge of this duty from the
consideration that have long participated in those
incidents, and have been somewhat familiar with
some of the measures which have conduced to the
bringing of this great question before the country
am also induced to do this from the consideration
that many honest men are desrous that Republi-
cans shall modify, change. or abandon their doc.
trines, ..... ..-.
Year: 1859

u Tbs Baptist University At Cottage Grovs
have expended On their new edifce within tho
present season about ten thousand dollars It
IS an elegant structure, an ornament to that
rapidly improving suburb,
Year: 1859

GRATING WAx.-Neither rosin nor tallow
should ever form a part of any mixture for
grating wax. The rosin will soften in Sum-
mer and crack in Winter, while the tallow,
from the suns heat, will enter the capillary
tubes of the wood and render them unfit for
the Office for which nature intended them.
The best grating wax should be made of half
beeswax and half Canada balsam, sometimes
known as balsam of fir. These, when melted
together, will adhere to wet surfaces. They
do not run from the heat of the sun, even at
midsummer, nor will it crack from the cold
ness of Winter. The best vessel for contain
ing it is an ordinary glue-pot, the outer vessel
being filed with some fluid heavier than wa
ter, so as to retain larger amount of heat,
and thus keep the grating wax contained in
the inner vessel in the fluid form it may be
used with a brush. Oil which requires 600
degrees of heat to boil it. instead of 2l2, as
with water, may occupy the outer kettle, and
when once heated, will retain sufficient heat
for many hours to keep the contents of the in
ner kettle sufficiently fluid for use Working
Farmer.
Year: 1859

A STEAM CARR1AGE-Mr. Joseph Bat
tin created another sensation in Broad
street this morning with his novel turn
out propelled by steam power. The rum
ming gear resembles that Of light wac-
on, with an upright boiler suspended in
the centre, between the axles, and at each
side Of it is small oscilating cylinder,
the piston of which turns the wheels. -
The smoke pipe is placed horizontally
under the carriage. and carries the smoke
out at the rear, under the back axle. The
two seats are placed in front and behind
the boiler, and the whole apparatus,
which is exceedingly light for steam
carriage, appeared TO be easily guided
by a crank in the hand Of the owner and
occupied no more room than an ordinary
coach without the horse. After some
very interesting trials in running it for
ward and backwards, and turning cor
ners, it went off down the street at re-
spectacle gait, with four passengers up
on it.-Newark Advertiser.
Year: 1859

it opens the valve placed in the upper
part of the balloon, for the purpose of al
lowing any excess OF. the hydrogen gas
to escape, and the result which he hoped
for was not long in making itself mani
fest. Little by little the madman be-
came drowsy. asphyxiated, and insensi-
BILE by the vapors of the gas that sur
rounded him. 7shs-a


The madman being sufficiently as
phyxiated for his purpose, GODDARD allows
the balloon to descend slowly to the
earth. The drama is finished


Arrived on terra .tfrma, M. GODDARD.
not bearing any hatred to the author OF
his perilous voyage, fastened to restore
him to animation, ard had him convey
ed, hands and feet bound, to the neigh
boring station. sI
Year: 1859

SPINAcH.-Spinach requires rich
soil. Sow in drills quarter of an inch
deep and nine inches apart. For winter
and early spring crops, sow about the
last of August, and again about the mid
die of September. For summer use, SOW
from the first of April to the twenty fifth
OF May. Select an open situation. If
the soil be light and dry, it must be
trodden down or rolled with roller on
sowing. Thin out the plants to nine
inches apart. Hoe frequently and thor
oughly. The winter crop will require
the protection of thin layer of straw
during the severer weather.
Year: 1859

SoAPsuDs,-There is nothing better
"about the house" as manure for flow
.ers. Buy a barrel to throw your suds
in for use do not throw them away it
is the secret OF great many flower pets
of the housewife. And then, grape
vines have special thirst for just such
drink. VIZ