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Year: 1860

Politics in the Pulpit.


An able article in the Hartford Post, on
the folly of clergyman's talking politics
to his congregation on the Sabbath, closes
with the following pithy paragraph:


But to test the question whether politics
may be properly introduced into the pulpit,
let us imagine each pulpit in this state each
Sunday devoted to the discussion of politi-
cal issue. Yet the incumbents Of each
strive with all the energies Of conviction to
bend their congregations to their views,
and to send them forth with passions arous-
ed and inhamed to malign and denounce
their neighbors of an opposite opinion
How long would religion sustain such a
mockery of its sacred functions? Her
temples, profaned and deserted, would de,
cay and crumble, and all virtue, justice
morality, law and government would be
swept away before sneering and blightine
infidelity. Even now religion appears to
be losing ground in this country, and it is
at least safe to say that the conversion Of
unbelievers will never be remarkable un.
der what has been aptly called the "sensa
ton" preaching of Mr.. Henry Ward Beech
er. People flock to hear him talk, bu
they have but little confidence in his fitnes:
as preacher, or his stability as man.
He has great gifts, is man Of great forc'
and eloquence, but we should be surprised
to learn that the general tendency of hi
preaching was to make men of genuine vi
tai piety.
Year: 1860

So heard great strapping young min
exclaim the other day. did .want to tell
him piece of my mind SO bad. But I'll
Just write it to him.


You want capital, do you? And sup
pose you had what you call capital, what
would you do with it? You want capital !
Haven: you got hands and feet, and body
and muscle, and bone and brains, and don't
you call them capital? What more capital
did God give to anybody? Oh! but they
arc not money, say you. But they are
more than more than money. If you will
use them they will make money, and no.
body can take them from you. Don't you
know how to use them? If you don't it is
time you were learning. Take hold Of the
first plough or hoe, or jack plane, or broad
axe that you can find, and 60 to work.
Your capital will soon yield you large in
terest. Aye, but there's the rub you don't
want to work, you want money or credit
that you may play the gentlemen and spec
ulate, and end by playing the vagobond
or you want a plantation and negroes, tkat
you may hire an oversecr to attend to them,
while you run about over the country and
dissipate and get in debt; or want to marry
some rich girl who may be foolish enough
to take you for your fine clothes and good
looks, that she may support you.


Shame upon you, young man! Go tC
work with the capital you have, and you'll
soon make interest enough upon it and with
it to give you as much money as you want
and make you: feel like man. If you cam
make money upon what capital you have
you couldn't make it if you had millor
Of dollars in money. If you don't know
how to use bone and muscle and brains
you would not know how to use gold. l
you let the capital you have be idle, an,
waste, and rust out, it would be the SAM
thing with you if you had gold you WOO
only know how to waste.


Then don't stand about like great help
less child, waiting for somebody to com
and feed you, but go to work. Take tn
first work you can find, no matter what i
is, so that you are sure to do it like Bill,
Gray did his drumming-wcll. Yes, what
ever you undertake do it we'll; always d.
your best. If you manage the capital yo1
already have, you will soon have plent.
more to manage; but if you can't or won
manage the capital God has given you, 20
will never have any other to manage. d
you hear
Year: 1860

~ And it came to pass that on Sunday
night last danseuse in the German theatre
Of this city, cut a variety Of pigeon wings
and grand t1ourishes for the edification Of
her numerous patrons, after which she re-
tired to the shades of her peaceful domici'.
where she presented her lord and master
son and heir. If this isn't fast age tor
young ones we should like to know where
It is.-Dub Times.
Year: 1860

HAVING A LOVER.


BY ALICE CAREY.
Somebody loves me, am sure,
I think, 1 love him too;
II foolish actions are a proof
Our evidence will do
1 thought we both had common senss,
Yet manage as we may,
We never say the thing we mean,
Nor mean the thing we say.
We sat, but yesterdayeve, alone
With twilight soft and dim,
And though he only mused Of me,
And l of only HIN
He asked me for my thoughts, and said
That his were with his youth
OF course, I answered him without
A lavish waste Of truth.
And always when he takes kiss,
Nay, never frown at me!
know that you've been kissed-at least,
I know you've wished to be!
Yet such very wicked things
Are shocking to the good,
try to look as Mortified
As any lady should.
I wonder if the wedding ring
Would bind or break the charm
I can't see how in such a case
1t could do any harm.
And then know that married folks,
Though how canno OF say,
Do manage with their love so we'll,
It's never in the way
The very thought affiicts my mind
With such responding fits,
That ii part with him, fear
I'll part with half my wits;
And IL the priest should make US one,
In name and spirit, too,
1 know I'd be beside myself,
So what am to dot
Year: 1860

Book BINDlNG.-Mr. Boynton's Bindery
is in the "full tide of successful experiment.
at McGregor, and promises to be one of the
fixed institutions of that place. We have
given it one or two jobs and expect to pat
ronize it entirely, provided the work is done
as promptly and in as fine style as at pres
ent. We advise Mr.. Boynton to pay the
Prairie visit, and circulate round among
our people. Almost everybody has loose
volumes of magazines and other publica-
tons which they want to get tied up, and
he can do that same as it should be DONE
For the information of our readers we will
state that the bindery is over the Times Of
flee. Prairie Leader.
Year: 1860

COMING TO rHEIa SENsEs.-The Rochester
Democrat, an 'irrepressible conflict" Repub
lican paper, speaking Of the underground
railroad, says:


1--WE cannot in mercy to the poor blacks
feel that they are lettering their condition
by going northward. Canada is not con-
genial place for them-its climate is against
them, and it does not offer profitable field
to their industry. The young negro who
crossed over yesterday will be fortunate if
able to earn better living than he had at
Baltimore, or secure any more of the real
blessings of freedom than were afforded
him in scrvitude. As for ,he poor old man,
he will fare hard in Canada, and will sigh
for louisiana home to die in before he has
spent year in Canada.
Year: 1860

THE VALUE OF ACCURACy.-Accuracy is an
invariable mark of good training in a man.
Accuracy in observation, accuracy in speech,
accuracy in the transaction of affairs. What is
done in business must be well done; for it is
better to accomplish perfectly small amount
of work, than to half do ten times as much.
A wise man used to say, "Stay little, that we
may make an end the sooner" Too little at
tention, however, is paid to this highly impor-
tant quality of accuracy. AS man eminent in
practical science lately observed to us, at is
astonishing how few people l have met in the
course of my experience who can define a fact
accurately" Yet, in business affairs it is the
manner in which even small matters are trans
acted, thet often decide men for or against you.
With virtue, capacity and good conduct in 9TH
er respects, the person who is habitualy mac
curate cannot be trusted his work has to be
gone over again; and he thus causes endless
annoyance, veXation and trouble.
Year: 1860

THE RAILROAD CoNDUCToR.-The railroad
conductor is one of the productions of the age,
a recent phase of humanity. Amid the roar of
a score or two Of iron wheels, and flying like a
bird he must lead quiet life; accurate amid
confusion, patient amid vexation, courteous
amid censure and complaint, and prompt as the
sun, first rate conductor can be made out of
no poorer material than first rate man. Job
was never a conductor, that trial was spared
him. OF all sorts of people, all sorts of money,
all sorts of weather, he is the special victim
He cannot keep aloof from bear or bore,
any more than he can from bride or beauty
Like Death, he must approach with equal
step" and pay his respects to everybody. He
must be accountable for the snow-drift that OBJ
structs the track, for the broken rail that tum-
bles the train into the ditch, for the cars that
failed to connect He must know when every
body will get everywhere, what it will cost TO
go, and where it is best to stay. He meets
people sometimes who do not know where they
are going, and he must be able to tell them;
people who do not know where they got aboard,
he must gently remind them.
Year: 1860

ing myself, "whcn anything funny occurs.'


lie did not reply, and the rest Of the meal
time passed in silence. Once or twice as | met
his eye and saw in its stern expression that he
was trying to tame me with it, as one tames q
wild beast, nearly choked myself in my efforts
to keep from laughing.
Year: 1860




We of our Opposition exchanges quotes
Georgia a comparison in this question of ad yalo-
lem taxation. By this they try to tickle the fancy
of the poor man by saying that our Legislature
in the event of the adoption of ad valorem,
may, and no doubt will exempt furniture and other
property" Now, this is to act the demagogue
again, but will watch them and tell the people
how they count upon their ignorance. The Con
sttuton of orga does not refer in one line to the
question of taxation, consequently the whole ques
ton is left open to the Legslature-they may ex-
empt tax but opponents call for a change
in the Constitution that will permit the legislature
to tax all property according to value, with the
power of only Discriminating il favor OF the native
products of the State exemption! in their whole
latform.


3 The Tee 5,szsfe of Georgia. from ,Ae fact that
their Constitution does not touch the question of
taxation may exempt or Discriminate but ours dare
not exempt and can only discriminate II favor of
certain things, and of course their bill, brught
before the legislature for call of convention must
conform to the platform upon which their members
were elected therefore the passage of this BILL
it to pass, could not exempt the bed upon which
you sleep!


Take again, the State of Texas, they give the
privilege to the legislature of erenpting-not dis
eliminating in favor of any species of property. But
ourState legislature will have poertato exempt one
sixpence worth of property from the unbendng sys-
tenn of ad valorem taxation. Again. by this Oppo-
sition platform, which oppose. the passage
of home stead law to protect certain amount OF
property from levy and sale is absolutely imposs>
ble because all property is to be tared according to
| its rulae and whenever you levy tax upon prop
erty, that property is subject to levy and sale for
! the taxes so levied
Year: 1860

COMMUNICATIONS FROM JOSEPH SMITH.


The Louis Republican publishes the following
communication from Joseph Smith, son Of the Nor
mon prophet


In taking the head of Mormon Church, am run
ming counter to the opinions ofmy people; but beev
ing that there is destiny which shapes ends,
[ am contented to let those who astonished and
opposed 20 such measure, stand the test of time,
and an opportunity for reflection satisfied that an
investigation will result in my favor. TO those
familiar with the books upon which faith is found
ed the bible being the ground work have no apo
logies offer, and to those not familiar with them,
and to those who do not believe them none is due.
know that many stories now being circulated


in reference to what will be the result of the step |
have taken. know that many believe will emf
CRATE to Salt Lake. 10 those who know me, it is
needless for me to say that am not going to do any
such thing while the doctrine of polygamy and dis
obedience to the laws countenanced there; to
those who do not know me personally, and to whom
my principles unknown, | must say, with hold
your censure until such time | shall, by some
fragrant of dsobediepce the law of the land
striking breach of morality deserve the just
indignation of society; when do either the
other am ready for the opening of the vial of wrh
of outraged society," and shall cheeruly receive the
| condemnation | sh Il, merit


| Numbers Of the readers of the Democratic Press
know me personally and have been warm friends to
me: they know my sentiments in regard to those
obnoxious features in Utah Mormonsm and trust
in their knowledge of me pledge to them of
what my future actions shall be- Religious toler-
alton is of the principles of our government and
so long as any denomination shall keep within the
pale Of the law, long is it entitled to the consider
/ alton and protection Of government but when these
bounds are exceeded, the cl i'm is forfeited and


ety ought to ignore it, and the law proclaim against
it. A man is knowniby his acts: have been Judged
heretofore by mine, and am willing still to be sc
Judged, asking all to do 50 fairly and impartialy


laying the preudices aside, relying not upon rumol


for their knowledge, but themselves


leave the result in the hands Of Him who doeth al


things we'll" hoping man will judge me without
Year: 1860

The following tribute to Hon Daniel S. Dickinson
is published in the Charleston papers:


Through the kindness of esteemed friend and
fellow Citizen permitted to publish the fol-
lowing letter from Daniel Webster to Daniel S
Dickinson. The date and contents will show that
the letter elected by most interesting occa-
sion, and its tenor and purposes honorable alike
to the head and heart of the writer and the charac
ter and worth of the recipient. 1t was noble and
ma agnanmous act and tribute of reconciliation after
a slight and transient Disagreement which occurred
during the memorable and excited debate of 1850.
We do not assert that the letter has not been pre-
vousy published but the original and we
confident it will be new and interesting to many
readers


- WASHINGTON, September 81, 1860.


Ny Dear Sir: Our conpanionship in the Senate
is dissolved. After this long and most important
session, YOU about to return to your home, and
shall try to find leisure to visit mine. hope we
may meet each other again, two months, hence for
tie discharge of duties, in our respective sta
tiofs in the Government But life is uncertain, and


are not felt willing to take leave of you without
pfsss. IN 5nnr hands note, containing few words
which wish to say to you.


In the earlier part of our acquaintance my dear
sir occurrences took place which remember with
constantly increasing regret and pain because the
more / have known of you, the greater have been
my esteem for your character and my respect for
your talents. But it is your noble, able manly and
patriotic conduct in support of the great measures
of this session. which has entirely won my heart and
secured my highest regard. l hope you may live
long, to serve your country but do not think you
eyer likely to see a crisis in which you may be
able to do much either for your own distinction
or for the public good You have stood where
others hare fallen; you have advanced with firm
and manly step where others have wavered taltered
and fallen back and for one l desire to thank you,
and to commend your conduct out of the fulness of
an honest heart.


This Letter needs reply. 1t is, am ware, of
very little value but have thought you might be
willing to receive it. and perhaps to leave it where
it would be seen by those who shall come after
you.


| I pray you when you reach your own Threshold
to remember me most kindly to your wife and daug-
htcr and 1 remain, my dear sir, with the truest
! eS tecm.


Your friend and obt serv't.
Year: 1860

a Lay ISermOm.-We believe it was
Johnny Greiner of the Columbus Cat
ette'' who thus ''frees his mind to his
fellow sinncrs,' who go to church to
hear preaching:


"You go to meeting we suppose just
as we do-to get good. Go in season,
be on hand when 'the polls open, or it
will profit you 'naryred." To 90
stamping into church after ''meeting's
begun" shows mournful amount of
hardness of heart, let alone the manners
of the thing. After praycrful medita-
tions on the subject, we have come to
the solemn conclusion that sinner, who
is so. sIowfooted that he cannot 90 to
church in due season, will not make
time in the journey to Paradise. He
will lose his connections, and get
switched off on so some side track, and
not Setfa tin after the door is shut.
,Jordan is"an awful hard road to travel ;
andif you intend to get through by day
light, you must shove your boots right
ahead. Now, be on hand next Sunday
when the gong rings, q we shall make
a motion that you be tuFned out of the
synagogue. =


Another thing: dae'f chew tobacco
in prayer time, and spit the juice ~
over the floor to soil your wife's silks,
Don't you do it. -


Keep awake while the preacher talks
to you about Salvation. 1t is bad
enough not to go at church at all, hut it
is heap worse to 60 there and sleep
away the precious time The other
Year: 1860

Sunday we saw u young man, sitting in
the middle of the house, and fast asleep
all the sermon time. His stupid face
was turned upwards; his ugly mouth
was wide open; and he snorod away
like a one-horse locomotive, blowing off
steam Poor sleepy soul, thought we,
what a time you will have when called
20 give an account for the privileges of
of this blessed sanctuary! There will
be no sleeping then, you miserable sin
;ner


Finally, brethren, may you all have
aaod time next Sunday, and make a
Sabbath days journey heavenward."
Year: 1860

~ 'What is the difference between
a candle in the Mammoth Cave and n
dance in public house 'Guy't it up
Veil. you see AZ how the ono is taper
in n cavern, and the other is caper in
q tavern
Year: 1860




Occasional, the Washington correspond
ent Of Forney's Press, in his letter OF the
10th inst, says: ....-..,. .... a..


The apparition of Republican triumph
begins sadly to trouble the Disunionists
They have said s. much against Douglas,
and have so loudly declared that they prefer
Lincoln to him, that they now contemplate
their fate before their own people in the
event of Lincoin's election. The Republic
cans themselves regard the tribulations of
these gentlemen with the utmost philosophy
They will be very anxious to secure certain
Southern support of their Administration,
and are casting about for the most compe-
tent Southern men who will agree to serve
as Cabinet ministers under Mr.. Lincoln.


Should Lincoln be chosen President,
there will be n sad and mournful procession
of dilapidated Office no ders from the vari-
Gus departments. Protected, as Mr.. Lin
eoln would be, from the avalanche Of
Southern applications, which has rolled in
80 terribly upon every new President since
since the organization of the Government,
and no doubt rescued by patriotic resigna-
tions on the part of those who declare that
his election will dissolve the Union, it will
be most magnificent spectacle to see men
who have grown gray in otbce--who are,
indeed, the checks, stops, and obstacles of
that great circumlocution system which has
become a vast evil here-turning their
trembling steps to the homes they so rarely
see, and to the avocations they have so long
abandoned. We shall then ascertain wheth-
er certain men are indispensable in the
management Of public affairs whether the
Union will collapse like great balloon
when the gas of the official FIRE eaters is
withdrawn from Washington, and whether
men and fre.b may not ba ahls o
prove that this Republic depends upon no
particular individual, and that even a
change, no matter how drastic and purging
It may sometimes be, may not save bilious
| and constipated system.


The venerables who carry gold canes
along the avenue every day at three o'clock
p. NJ, at about $l, 800 year apiece, and
who have grown gouty before dusty desks
and in cozy snuggeries, realize the pussi-
biity of new regime. Their dissolution
of the Union is their removal from Office :;
their idea of the destruction of the Demo
cratic party is the receipt of a yellow
envelope enclosing polite request to leave;
and their only idea of violation of the
Constitution is the apprehension that the
places which know them now may. after the
fourth Of March, 1861, know them no more
forever.


An idea Of the way in which the Office
holders in the South intend to resist Lin
cola's Administration, in the event of the
defeat of the Democratic party in Novem-
Der, was thrown out by one of their number
a few DAYS ago. He intimated that the
Senate would refuse to confirm the Cabinet
of Lincoln, and that the session of that
grave body would be prolonged after the
fourth of March, 1851, on the ground of
the determination Of the supposed majority
to refuse to consent TO ths appointments of
the new President. This IS rather an ex-
srems remedy, bu. i, only goes to show that
the shrewd ones are looking ahead with a
great deal of care aud anxiety.
Year: 1860

the direct vote on the report only few moments
later, but a. soon as there was motion made
to reconsider, he was In his seat and voted in
the Affirmative. His name is recorded with that
long list OF yeas overriding the Governors
veto on the several city railroad bills, also the
West Washington Market job. He was like
wise found voting side by side with such re-
publcans as Moulton, Miller, 'McQuade and
Crocker on the Commissioners of Records
claim, afasr the Governor had vetoed II, a. well
as numerous other corrupt measures before that
body.


Is that the kind of record. that pleases the
democracy of the Fourth Assembly district OF
Kings county? Are they willing to return
man to the Legislature who assisted to such an
extent in bringing disgrace upon the State. IF
not, let them secure a representative whose re-
cord will not disgrace those whom he repre-
cents.
Year: 1860

UNITED STATES CouRTa-Iho December
tc11ns Of the Circuit and District Courts for
the Northern District Of 1llinois will COLI


nence On Monday next, the nth instant


The venlrie for Petit jury In the Circuit
Court will Issue returnable on Thursday the
| third day Of January next, at which tfmc the
causes noted fot tril under the recent rule
will be called and disposed Of in the order in
which they relatively appear on the general
docket.
Year: 1860

For THE TENTH. Societies and orders in
tending to join the procession on the elebra-
ton of the 10th of September, are re quested
to notify, through the Post Office, General
Fitch, Marshal of the Day, giving tn e name
of the Society or Order, its head quart ers, the
probable number of members, and tn C name
Of the person selected to take comma1 Id also
whether they have band of music engaged
for the occasion.
Year: 1860

HIGH School BUIDEG.-The West Side
High School Building, situated at the corner
Of Ann, State and Clinton streets, is in a fair
state of forwardness. The stone foundation
and part of the second story walls are up
and rising.