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Year: 1859

THE London quarterly for July has the follow
ing A native of one of the South Sea islands
went 10 missionary, desiring baptism. On his
confeSslhg that he had two wives he was told
tbat ne could not receive the sacrament until he
shouia Prouise TO he contcnted with only one
He retired without asking any further exnlono.
tion. The next day he presented himself again.
and reiterated his desire for baptism, saving he
had then only one wife. Upon examination. il
was discovered that he had qualified himself for
the ceremony by eating one Of his wivesn
Year: 1859

Coon SENsE.-The San Andreas Mdepenaent,
speaking of the slavery agitation, says:


If by any effort of ours we could hone TO re-
store the confidence and fraternal feeling which
marked the intercourse between the North and
South in by-gone times, tn" cause would be worth
the labor but since the death of Henry CLAW
the slavery question has been managed bv poli-
zeal quacks and pummeIcd into such Jelly OF
confusion as completely to defy the anal ysis of
political chemistry. Prudence dictates " Let it
alone or at least conFine its agitation 10 the mar
rowest possible limits"
Year: 1859

The trial Of young Crosby for the homicide Of his school
fellow LOWELL in 1857 has been in progress here for the
past four days. and has been watched with intense nte
rest by the whole community After very able argu
mens for the defence by Governor Kent and for the
government by Charles g. Crosby Esq, County Attorney
The given TO the jury by Judge Hathaway about
four O'Clock yesterday afternoon and at half past six
verdict Of acqua was rendered. The Indictment for
manslaughter.
Year: 1859

The Union and american rather sneer
ed at paragraph in the Athens Post,
made recently, in which that paper spoke
of the strength of Col. Netherland in the
Eastern Division of the State. The POst
replies to our neighbor, and addsthe fol-
lowing encouraging prediction:


There is deep dissatisfaction among the
masses, the rank and file of the Democra-
y-dissatisfacton with the hypocrisy and
empty pretensions of their leaders, and
they are not backward in giving utterance
to their disapprobation Of the policy which
is destroying the currency and embarrass-
ing and retarding all the business and in
dustlial pursuits of the Commonwealth
Our Nashville neighbors, wrapped in a
comfortable conccit engendered by the
misrepresentation of their coadjutors in
the rural districts, are no doubt blissfully
ignorant of the truth, but We tell them
with caudor and honesty, there is no mis-.
take about it, and that if Netherland is
the candidate Of the Opposition, he will 60
out Of East Tennessee with such a maj or
ity as will make his election sure beyond
contingency.
Year: 1859

bent reverently upon the carpet-pattern as
her father expounded the evening lesson.
Aunt Rueta arose rs Lily entered, and ex +.
tended the tips other chilly fingers with a
melancholy smile, that glittered upon her
tfrigid lips like moonbeam upon snow
peak, as if a sunbeam had strayed away
from some forgotten corner of her heart,
fingered for an instant there and frozen as
a punishment for its temerity. .h'


With warmer pressure of the hand and
a more cordial smile, the widowered parson
welcomed Lily to his home. Minnie clasp
ed her chubby arms about her teachers
neck, vociferating herjoy until aunt Rueta
reminded her that "little girls should be
seen and not heard" and that she "was
spelling the ladies collar" Minnie un-
clasped her arms and contented herself
with removing Lily's bonnet and mantle,
smoothing out the creases ofthe latter with
her fat, round fingers, folding and unfold
ing until aunt Rueta babe Hannah carry
them to Lily's room and see that all was
arranged there for her reception. Draw
ing her little chair to Lillys feet, Minnie
rested her curly head on her teachers lap
with a half drawn sigh of satisfaction and
prepared to listen to the reading which the
parson resumed, ere be knelt in prayer for
blessings upon his wayward flock.


A single lock of scanty hair was brush
ed smoothly over his high, bald forehead,
partially relieving its fair monotony. The
scrupulous neatness of his diminutive, but
handsome person. betokened strict atten-
ton to the proprieties of dress. r4ttn-


From the nicely polished boot, to the
snowy necktie, whose well -starched ends
stood out like the wooden cherub wings
that adorned the western corner of his
church,-all was in order. His light grey
eye made a quick trip around the apart
ment to ascertain the number of dclin-
quents who had escaped the sermon which
he rebearsed at this hour to his domestics;
paid furtive visit at the windows of Lily s
soul, as though they would fain read the
inscription upon the walls of its inmost
chamber but dared not enter, and returned
to the unfinished page of scripture.


To Be Continued
Year: 1859

WILSON CoUNTY-THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
WIN. D. Martin responds to a call upon
him to become candidate for the Legis-
lature in the right spirit. He says


II have heard it intimated that Con
ventions will be holden in each county
and senatorial district to nominate a strong
ticket of experienced men for the Legsla-
ture in support Of Col. Netherland, who, |
suppose, will be the Opposition candidate
for Governor. If such is the case, OF
course will not be candidate for moth
ing is farther from my wishes or intention
than to create the least disturbance in the
ranks Of my party-since no one, more
than l, desires the overthrow Of the So
called Democratic party in Tennessee and
throughout the Union."


We commend this position to all aspi-
rants and the friends Of all aspirants for
position in the Opposition party The
success Of our principles is the first thing
that will be considered by every sincere
and consistent opponent of the Imposition
party, and no man should thrust himself
in to the distraction of our forces,--Nash
vile Banner.
Year: 1859

THEoRY IN NATuRAx ScIEScE.-A writer
IN one Of the scientific monthlies contends
that the two great kingdoms in nature, the
animal and vegetable, have one common
origin-the organic cell-the distinction
between the two kingdoms every day dis
appearing. most Of the organic products
which were thought to distinguish the ami
NAL from the vegetable having been found
Year: 1859

country of such pestferous characters as those who committed this great wrong. We feel 1t aSduty, regardless of the consequences, to speak plainly upon this matter, to manifest dis tincty the sentiments of this community. And in so doing we appeal to the sober, second thought of our entire American population, to their sense of honor and justice, to theirregard for the prosperity of the Territory, feeling con- fdcnt of ample support; and we trust the in- habitants and authorities of Sonora, and the we'll disposed Mexicans in this Territory, will distinctly understand that the killing of those men at the mescal distillery, and the acts of the rioters along the Sonoita valley are in no manner countenanced nor sanctioned by the Americans inhabiting this portion of the coun- try And furthermore all peaceable Mexicans may be assured of safety and protection. The orderly portion of our people are strong enough 70 crush out these riotous outlaws. and are ready to do it, the military of the fort lending cheer ful assistance We would scorn to do or say anything which might tend to screen guilty man from punishment, American or Mexican, and so long as we have power will stand be

 tween the innocent and harm. There are rob bers and murderers on both sides of the line, and it is the duty of the good citizens of each country to unite and make a common cause of roofing them out, that we may enjoy security for our property and lives. al sas

 Closing this article, we have one word to say. Personally we have no great respect for the Mexican nation. Oppression, priestcraft, and many bitter troubles of which our own happy country is free, has kept the great mass of the people degraded, hopeless and rretched. We ought, therefore to extend towards them some little charity, and by all means avoid their ex- ample. If they steal, and rob, and murder, it is no shadow of an excuse why Americans should do likewise Let us punish the guilty but stain not our hands with innocent bloodi

 We, the undersigned, fully endorse the fore
Year: 1859

LET THE GERMANS sPEAK.-The German
Republicans of Massachusetts have issued
au address to the people of the United
States, complaining upon the recent actions
of the Black Republican Legislature of that
State, which put an amendment to the cou-
stitution depriving them of the right to vote
until they have been there seven years, in
which they say


ave, citizens of German descent, will
have nothing more to do with the Republican
party. We will never more lend our help
to elevate party to power which tramPls US
under foot,
Year: 1859

E A family Of Germans came
over on the Ferry boat yesterday, bound
for the interior Of Iowa. They had tier
household furniture with them, and consid
erable stock, among which were about
twenty We head Of nice young cattle.
Year: 1859

rg Yesterday was another scorcher
The suns rays came pouring down, with
out the least regard to the comfort Of local
editors, whose duties call upon them to
perambulate the streets in search Of items.
Persons living on the Bluff earned their
dinner yesterday noon.
Year: 1859

LACK OF HoTELs AT THE CAPITAL
There are no good Hotels at Des Moine'
although . noble structure, much larger
than the Burtis House, has been built and
nearly completed, only waiting . revival OF
business to be finished off in q superior
style. 1t is very essential that this house
should be ready to open by the time the
next Legislature assemblies, as there will be
a very largs attendance next session.
Year: 1859

SOMETHING NEw.-There is q small
section of board fence standing on Main
street between second and third, which is
something new in that line. being complete
fence without any posts. and adapted to be
taken down, and se set easier than any
thing else in that shape extant. 1t is very
neat, and probably - durable - many
other kinda which cost more. We do not
know who is the owner, but it can be seen.
and examined by all We would advise
f.rmers to take look at it, and pass their
opinion on the same.
Year: 1859

TnE AUNT LErTY.-This unfortunate
boat still lays in deep water. nothing having
been done towards removing her since the
river commenced raising. 1t is the inten-
ton, o. coon as the water is low enough, to
commence operations on her again and set
her afloat once more.


The company have been at considerable
expenee in keeping watchmeu on the boat.
besides paying the diver for unloading the
hold while under water and caulk;ng the
hull; aud the greatest expense is to come
yet in repairing her for running.


Steamboating is risky business up this
Year: 1859

Senator Douglas will not be "forced into
fight" He would fight any man who should
attempt such thing ng.-Erchange.


We are 9 lad to learn from this bull that
Senator Douglas is not at all cowed Prem
tice.
Year: 1859

At last Anne came to herself; in a lit
tie while she rose from her bed in good
health. But she wac quite penniless. Her
greedy attendants had disposed of every
mite Of her little fortune; even her we'd.
ding-clothes had gone into tho nasty hands
Of the pawnbrokers for medicine, food and
lodging.


She felt ashamed, the proud lass, to
Year: 1859

1t so fell out between the second and
third asking of the bans, that our little he
roine was taken i'll. Her cold mistress,
having tried in vain to dissuade her from
what she called the false step Of marriage,
believed every relative duty to be snapped
between them by Anno's persistent refusal
TO continue a spinster. So soon, therefore,
as she found her entreatics useless, sho sent
her away.


You would mako convenience of my
house, Anne Moss she said. You would
stay under my roof, although you have al
Year: 1859

Country lads often feel that their lot is
hard one; they see city bred youngsters,
on their travels and their horses at the age
of fourteen! veritable young gentlemen,
with finished exterior, cigar and
cane.


The young farmer, at the same age,
finds himself with hoe in his hand, and
cheap straw hat on his head, sweating
among the hills of corn. He is frequent.
ly envious of his city brother whisking
past him in the cars, with kid gloves, de-
licate ringlets and plenty of money in his
pocket. ..-.


Mind your corn, boy--hoe it out clean,
keep steadily to the labor you have in
hand, do it well, and in time your good
days will come, too. If you find farming
lis not suited to your taste, or your
strength, or to your circumstances; if you
like mechanism better, or have a capacity
for business, whatever eventually you may
engage in, it is all the same, you have
begun right The city blades have begun
acro'ag; and in due time you will see it.
Their fathers and mothers will in the end
see it, too. Do not feel envious of the
pleasures that hot-house man enjoys; but
remember, not in a malicious, but sober
spirit, that such plants wither early. By
the time you have acquired fixed habits
of industry, and acquired a corresponding
perfection of mild and body, your deli
cately reared cotemporary of the town be-
gins to feel the debilitating effects of idle
ness and of dissipation. He is not alone
to blame for weak body and pro6tless
mind; it is the result of asystem; but he
cannot escape from its effects-these be
must endure for himself, in his own person
His father may be professional man, OF
a merchant, or may be merely rich; the
chances are fifty against one that the sor
will not replace his father. ~ss


Such is the result of well settled expert
ence; business falls into the hands of thos,
who are most competent, it does not des
cend to heirs. 1t is the country boys
after all, who do the city business. Oh
serving men have stated this fact and an,
one who will take directory, and enquire
in to the origin of the business men o
Cleveland, or Boston, New York
will find it to be so. All externa
circumstances are in favor of tn
son of the clerk succeeding to the trad


Of the old firm; but the son seldom, al
most never, dies in a position of a part
ner of the house. Why is it? Simpl


because habitual industry is wanting, an


habitual indulgence is not wanting. Wit
all the external odds against it the coun


try furnishes the cities their principal bu
J siness men. If intelligent, faithful an
persevering, and above all, cheerful AM
J contented. the chances are that the la


with the hoe will eventually do the bust
ness of the father Of the lad in gloves, VIII
is now luxuriating in his travels OH
J Farmer.
Year: 1859

q The following martial lyric, although
detective in metrical construction, is power
full composition, and musters up the elements
Of war in strong array:


From the Ne,c York Journal Of Commerce]
19 SOLDERING.
Year: 1859

young cats. for instance. leap after ev-
cry small and moving object, even TO
the leaves strewcd by the autumn wind:
they crouch and steal forward ready
for the spring. the body quivering.
and the tail vibrating with emotion.
they bound on the moving leaf. and
again spring forward to another.
Benggcr saw young jaguars cougars
playing with round substances, like
kittens. Birds Of the magpie kind
are the analogues of monkcys-full Of
mischief. play and mimicry. There
is story of tame magpie, that was
seen busily employed in garden gath
ering pebbles. and with much sclcm-
nifty and studied air buried them in
hole made 30 receive post. After
dropping each stone. it cried Sour
rack" triumphantly. and set of for
another. On examining the spot a
poor toad was found in this hole which
the magpic was stoning for his amuse-
ment
Year: 1859

80 Dear shall IRE ersr be done IT,
ing"-An honest old gentleman in
telling us his troubles, gave great
prominence 10 the necessity he was
frequently under Of disappointing his
customer, whose work could not be
finished as soon as he had promised.
After explaining the difficulty, he
looked up with great earnestness. and
exclaimed, 40 Dear shall we ever be
done with this lying?"


We have often wondered ourselves
whether such consummation would
ever take place. "Your boots shall
be done on Saturday night without
fail. l."-Nevertheless. you have to go
to church with gaping shoes for want
of them. "Your coat shall be sent
home by nine o'clock on Saturday
night and you get it in fact, the
Wednesday after. "Will you lend
me your wheelbarrow? ! will return
it to night" You wait for it till mex,
week and then send for it. My car
pcntcr solemnly agreed to finish my
house by November; but it was July
before could get the key. My wood
was to be split on Saturday afternoon
enough for the Sabbath; so it was,
but / had to do it.


My money was to lie paid the next
week; and then, nert week; and then,
NEXT week, and then as soon as he
could get it; he did get it and spent
it; and then it should be paid when he
got it again, and paid another debt
because the man treated him more
savagely than | would. The strength
laid out in running for this money,
if it had been economically applied tc
labor, would nearly have earned the
whole debt. The fellow never paid
me at last; but Death came along. and
he paid him promptly. % dearl shall
we ever get done with this lying?
1t is one of the few domestic manu-,
features which need no protection and
hourishes without benefit either to thu
producer or consumer. - Bccchcr.
Year: 1859

To act upon q determination made
in anger. is like embagking in vessel
during storm.


IT You receive a triiling injury. ID
not go about the streets proclaiming
it and bc anxious TO avenge IT, let
IT drop. Ii is wisdom TO say little Of
the injuries you may have received.


You had better find ont one Of your
own weaknesses than ten of your
neighbors.


Absence. which smothcrs into de-
cay rootless fancy. often nourishes
the least seed OF true affection into
full-howing love.


Every man thinks that Cnsar's
wife ought to be above suspicion. but
he is far less particular as to what Ca
sar ought to be.


Truth. which is one of the largest
creatures. opens out the way 20 the
heights of enjoyment. rs well as TO the
depths Of self denial.
Year: 1859

BY MISS n. A. W. PRIEST.
Over the river they beckon TO me, side,
Loved ones who've crossed to the other
The CLEAN of the snowy robes see,


But their voices are lost in the dashing tide,
There's one with ringlets OF sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection of heaven s own blue
lie crossed in the twilight gray and cold,
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view;
We saw not the angels who met him there,
The gates Of the city we could not see,
Over the river, over the river,


My brother stands ready to welcome me.
Over the river the boatman pale


Carving another the household pet;
Her brown curls waving in the gentle gale,
Darling Minnie, | see her vet.
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark,
We felt it glide from its silver sands,


And all our sunshine grew strangely dark
And now she is safe on the other side,


Where all the ransomed and angels be;
Over the river, the mysterious river,


Nv childhood's idol is waiting for me.
For none return from those quiet shores,
Who cross with the boatman cold and pale
We hear the dip of the golden oars,





And catch glimpse of the snowy sail;
And 10. they have passed from our yearninc
hearts


/ They cross the stream and are lost for aye
We NAV not sundcr the veil apart
/ That hides from our vision the gates OF day
We only know that their barks no more


May sail with Us o'er lifc's drcary sea,
| Yet somewhere | know on the unseen shore
They watch, and beckon, and wait for me
And I sit and think, when the sunsets gold
| Is flushing river and hill, and shore,
| shall one day stand by the water cold,
Aud list for the sound of the boatman's oar
| shall watch for CLEAN of the tapping sail
| shall hear the boat "a il gains the strand
| shall pass from sight with the bOatman pale
To the better shore of the spirit land.
| shall know the low ed that have gone before
And ioyfully sweet will the meeting be.
When over the river. the peaceful river,


The angel of death shall carry me.


-[Springfeld Republican.
Year: 1859

EFA colorcd man and his wife and
child. were kidnapped from their home
in Mt. Holly Springs in this State
home which they had been twelve
years in purchasing and paying for
seized at the hour Of midnight and
dragged into the hell Of slavery. Nc
notice was taken of the matter in the
vicinity. except a little conversation
about it in cool. business-like way
The man was sober. industrious and
respectable. and deserved protection
Great God and this is the land Of the
free.- Erie True Republican.
Year: 1859

We often wonder that certain men and
women are left by God to the commission
of sins which shock us. We wonder how,
under the temptation of a single hour, they
fell from the very nights of virtue and of
honor, into sin and shame. The fact is
that there are no such falls as these, or
there are next to none. These men and
women are those who have dallied with
temptation--have exposed themselves to
the influence of it, and have been weakened
and corrupted by it. If we could get at
the secret histories of those who stand
suddenly discovered as vicious, we should
find that they had been through this most
polluting preparatory process--that they
had been in the habit of going out and
meeting temptation in order that they
might enjoy it's excitements--that under
meath a blameless outward life they lave
welcomed and entertained sin in their i'm
aginations, until their moral sense was
blunted, and they were ready for the deed
of which they thought they were incapa-
BILE.
Year: 1859

The BRA1N-A distinguished medical
writer says that when the brain is irregu-
larly developed, irregularly exercised,
when it is left in idleness, more or less
complete, for one season Of the year, and
over worked in the other, when the in
tense study, close attention, violent pas
sion, and alterations of excitement and
depression inseparably connected with the
practice of gaming, are nightly persisted
in-when the very composition of the
brain is altered from the circulation of
blood through it which has but imperfectly
oxygenated by the air of crowded public
assemblies, it cannot regularly develope
nervous power, neither can it regularly
distribute this power throughout the body.
Year: 1859

Pick good tender, sweet string beans,
cut them into pieces about three quarters
of an inch in length, throw them into
boiling water, let them stand five minutes;
then, having the oven heated just hot
enough to avoid burning the beans, spread
on tin or earthen dishes, set them into the
oven and let them remain there till per.
fectly dry, when they should be put up in
small bags, and hung in cool dry place
When you wish to cook mess Of corr
and beans, put them to soak over night
in warm water, and cook them as usual
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1859

z RELIGIOUS CorRTsHP-A young gentle.
man happening to sit at church in pew
adjoining one in which sat young lady for
whom he conceived violent passion, was
desirons of entering into eourtship on the
spot; but the place not suiting a formal
declaration, the exigency of the case sug-
gested the following plan: He politely
handed his fair neighbor Bible, open, with
pin stuck in the following tcxt-Sccond
Epistle of john, verse fifth-"And now
bcseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote
new commandment INTO thee, but that which
we had from the beglpning-that we love
one another She returned it. pointing
to the second chapter of Ruth. verse tenth:
Then she fell on her face, and bowed her.
self to the ground, and said unto him, WHY
nave l found grace in thine eyes, that thou
shouldst take knowledge of me, seeing that
l am stranger 90 He returned the book,
pointing to the twelfth verse of the Third
Epistle of John Having many things to
write unto you, ! would not write with pa
per and ink, but trust to come unto yon,
and speak face to face that our 10Y maybe
iuii. From the above interview MARI
age took place the ensuing week.