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Year: 1859

Cook AND CoPPIc.-The Charlestown cor
respondent of the Baltimore american says
that, when the Harper's Ferry insurgents
were asked if they had anything to say why
sentence should not be passed upon them,
Cook and Coppic delivered short addresses.
Cook was somewhat vehement in his manner,
while Coppic made firm impression by his
great and collective style of delivery. Both
protested their ignorance of the attack ON
Harper's Ferry until the Sabbath before the
night on which it took place, when they were
called on to swear to obey the orders of their
commander, Brown. Coppic>stated that he
knew he should be punished for his foolhardy
attempt, but he thought it should have been
lighter than had been adjudged. The negroes,
Shields Green and John Copeland, declined
saying anything.


The same correspondent says: "The feeling
here now in favor of Cook is very great, and
accumulation Of punishment ttoimprisonment
would give great satisfaction to large majority
of the thinking portion of the community.
No reason is assigned for the feeling in favor
of Cook, except that he is Gov. Willard's
brother-in-law. Gov. Willard is Democrat
which fact is all that can commend him OF
Cook to the sympathy of the cbivalrous
Virginians.
Year: 1859

TIE PRosPEcr.-The way to victory in
1860 appears to be clear for the Republican
party and their slavery restriction policy


The Free States have almost unanimously
pronounced their verdict in favor Of the
Republican cause, within the present year,
and there is every reason to believe that this
sentiment will become stronger, rather than
weaker, before the Presidential contest of next
year. We have nothing to fear but indiscre-
ton and personal jealousies in our own ranks.
Year: 1859

FAwKBs' STEAM PLow.- This plow has
been shipped from New York for Illinois,
and will be exhibited and tested at Urbana,
Decatur and Centralia-the points dssigna-
ted for the trial by the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company. We hope that there will
now be thorough and extended test of this
machine, SO as either to dispel or confirm
those who doubt its capacity. There is
now time enough and land enough.
Year: 1859

EXPLORATION OF GoLD.-For the first ten
months of the present year the export of
gold and bullion from New York exceeds an
anerage of six millions month, the aggre-
gate for the time being $63,27 o,6l4. From
that port alone, the export of gold this year
exceeds that of domestic produce upwards
of fifteen millions of dollars.
Year: 1859

NEW LAW FIKM.-An apology is
due the lew firm OF Cook, Lindley L Clark,
for the nonappearance of their advertise
ment in yesterday mornings issue. The
mistake occurred through press of other
matters We wish the new firm that de-
gree of success which it commanded while
Mr., Dillon was member thereof
Year: 1859

ATTACHING A MAIL CoNTRACToR's s
PAY.-The Auditor Of the Post Office
Department, in response to inquiries,
has notified q Judgment creditor of a
mail contractor in the west, who recent
ly attached the funds placed by the De
pnrtment in a postmaster's hands to pay
said contractor, that, under the decis-
ions of the United States Supreme
Court, the pay Of an officer or employee
of the General Government can in no
case be legally attached, even when in
the hands of third party, before being
paid over.
Year: 1859

The following beautiful passage is
taken from Timothy Titcomb'o or DR..
Hollands "Preachings upon Popular
Proverbs, which the Springfield ( Mass }
Republican is now giving to the world:


"The body is to die; so much is GER
tain. What lies beyond? No Que who
passes the charmed boundary comes
back to tell. The Imagination visits
the realms of shadows-sent out from
some window of the soul over life's
restless waters, but wings its way weari
ly back with no olive leaf in its beak as
a token of emerging life beyond the
closely bending horizon The great
sun comes and goes in heaven, yet
breathes no secret Of the ethereal will
derness. The crescent moon cleaves
her nightly passage across the upper
deep, but tosses overheard no message
and displays no signals. The sentinel
stars challenge each other as they walk
their nightly rounds, but we catch no
syllable of their countersign which
gives passage to the heavenly camp
Shut inl Shut inl Between this and
the other life there is a great gulf fixed,
across which neither eye nor foot can
travel The gentle friend whose eyes
we closed in their last sleep long years
ago, died with rapture in her wonder
stricken eyes, a smile of ineffable Joy
upon her lips, and hands folded over a
triumphant heart; but her lips we're
past speech, and intimated nothing of
the vision that enthrulled her"
Year: 1859

There is everything in a name, when
supported by ability. It is related Of
Daniel Webster that when q young
lawyer he received a fee Of Sl8 for
services in a case in which he was
engaged. Some years afterward he
received $4,000 in a similar case, and
used the same brief A decided pc
cuniary difference between being known
and unknown.
Year: 1859

ANOTHER CAMPHENE AccIpENT.-A servant girl in
St. Louis was frghtfuly and probably fatally burned
on the 24th by the explosion of a can of camphene.
So completely was she covered with flame that she
set the house on fire in two three places before she
could get into the street.
Year: 1859

MURDER AND Su1c1DE.-On the evening of the 23d
q man named Goddard, in Vernon, Indiana, shot his
wife dead and then cut his own throat. His wound
was not Immediately fatal, but it was thought he
could not survive until next morning. Domestic
difficulties were assigned as the cause of the crime.
Year: 1859

SENSIBLE ApyIcE.-I you would be happy when
among good men, open your ears when among bad.
men, shut them 1t is not worth while to hear what
your servants say when they are angry what your
children say when they have slammed the door what
beggar says whom you have turned ont OF doop
your rival says about your business or your drsas
Year: 1859

bis money gone was quite certain that they had
taken It. The Recorder committed Schainer to the
First District Court for robbery and committed the
others accessories All were remanded to prison.


RECORDER ADAMS CouRr-.Assistant Recorder
Harrisson Pres,ding.-Capt Cloes was yesterday
examined on charge Of arson. Twice on one night
ten or twelve days ago. his residence on Third street.


caught fire, and each time the fire was put out before
much damage was DONE The principal witness,
Samuel Elwel, testified that after the first fire had
been extnguished, the Captain offered him $50 to
passed through certain floor or partition. He de-
clined the offer, and afterward the second fire broke
out Upon this testimony, the Captain was commit
ted for trial for arson before the First District Court
Year: 1859

TnE recent Republican Convention in
Maine, passed the following resolution:


Resolved, That we hold unequivocally to
the doctrine of genuine Popular Sovereignty
and the right of the people in every State
and Territory to establish their own institu-
tons in their own way subject only to the
constitutional powers of Congress and the
restraints of Just morality.
Year: 1859

know that the world, the great big world,


From the peasant up to the king,
Has different tale from tale tell.


Aud different song to sing
But for me-aT d care not single fig,


Ii they say am wrong or am wright;
shall always 60 for the weaker dog,


For the under dog IN the fight.
l know that the world. the great big world,


VIII never a moment stop
To see which dog may be in the fault,


But will shout for the dog on top.
But for me, never shall pause to ask


Which dog may be in the right
For my heart will beat, while 1t beats at all,


For the under dog in fight.
Perchance what I've said had better not said,


Or 'twere better had said il incog.,
But with heart and with glass filled chock to the brlw


Here's health to the bottom dog.
Year: 1859

JAMEsTowN.--A correspondent of the Alta
writing from jamestown July 5th says:


The water in our dtches is slackening; the
excessively hot weather has melted the snow
more rapidly than We anticipated and some
of the bitches have 'shutof The cessation
Of The hydraulic ditch will cause much injury
to Algerne Camp, and large extent of
country to the eastward of jamestown
There is an excellent field for mining opera
tions in those dggings, and rs the water did
not commence until February, it was hoped
that it would last through the summer. If
the question is ever settled in regard to the
Columbia and Stauislaus Water Company,
there will be plenty Of water the year round
in all parts of Tuoumne.
Year: 1859

STOCKTON INPRovING.--We learn from the
San Joaquin Republican, that there is large
amount of building going on in Stockton at
present There is scarcely street but there
are buildings being erected upon it. Within
a month or so some twenty frame houses
have been erected aud eight or ten brick
buildings.
Year: 1859

Weems, in his Life of Franklin, re ates the following. "Ou his first trip by land to see his father in Boston, he was worried almost to death by the abomnable inquisitiveness of the New England tavern-keepers. Neither man nor beast could travel among them in comfort No matter how wet or weary, low hungry or thirsty the poor traveller might be, he was not to expect an atom of refreshments from the silly publicans until their most pestiferous curiosity had been gratifed. And then Job himself could not stand such questions as they would goad him with {; such as where he came from-and where he might be going-and what religion he might be of-and If he was married man-and so on. On one occasion as he alighted from his horse, he desired the tav. ern-keeper to collect his whole family, as he had something casAy important to communi- cate. All being assembled and wondering what he had to say, he thus expressed himself.

 My name is Benjamin Franklin. am a printer by trade. live, when at home. in Philadelphia. In Boston have 8 father. a good old man who taught me, when was boy, to read my book and say my prayers. I have ever since thought it my duty to visit and pay my respects to such father and am on that errand to Boston now. This is all that can at present recollect of myself that I think worth telling you. But if you think of anything else you wish to know about me- l beg you to out with it at once, that may answer, and so give you an opportunity to get me something to eat for long to be on my journey that may return as soon as possible to my family and business, where I most of all delight to be-" Forty thousand sermons a. gainst idle curiosity could hardly have driven it so effectually out of New England, as did this little squib of ridicule.
Year: 1859

A gentleman from the country sojourning in New Haven for the purpose of seeing the ele- phant'' met charming young lady in the streets few evenings since and accompanied her home-at her pressing invitation. He passed the evening with her, and when he left gave her his purse to keep with all his cash $25-in it. He was afraid he should lose it himself. In the morning he called for it, when the lady denied any knowledge of any such trust r and she further said. that if he did not

 immediately leave the house, she would call an officer and have him arrested. Sadly and si- lently he took his hat and departed. The only remark that he has volunteered, in regard to the matter, is, that " he did think she loved him, for she seemed very fond of him, but he was deceived, cruelty and basely deceived"
Year: 1859



 The blacksmith took out his handkerchief to hold the head of the pipe, and taking the pipe quietly out of the fire, he drew the rcd hot stem around the mans throat, from ear to ear. making horrible wound, enough to make any man believe his head was half off.

 The frantic man sprung out of his chair, and roared out murder l" at the top of his voice. He stopped and put his hands to his throat, and thought, indeed, his throat was cut wide and deep. He sprang up nearly five feet into the air, and yelled horribly, exclaim- ing, You fools, you have !-I never thought you would You have cut my throat He tore the handkerchief from his eyes and ran to the looking-glass to assure himcelf of the reality of the dreadful deed There was no longer any room for doubt He was despe- rate.

 The company roared and laughed, until they had to lie down and laugh and the poor drunkard beloved and stamped around until he sobered himself and then he disappeared.

 Five years passed away. Tine blacksmith Was, one morning, taking walk a few miles into the country, when man in wagon met him, and stopping his team, accosted him and asked him his name, saying he remembered his face. The blacksmith was the man.

 You remember" said the man in the wag- on, "the circumstance of the man with the delirium tremens having his throat cut with a red hot tobacco pipe? I am that person And you are the best friend ever had in my life, you cured me have never been drunk since. My farm is paid for and in good cu- tivation l shall be real happy to receive a visit from you. Good bye"

 BnfaAo Express.
Year: 1859

NEW ARRANGE GEMENT OF HoCsE OF
REpREsENTAT1vEs-The ground plan Of the
Hall Of the House Of Representatives, under
the order of the last session removing the
desks, is now complete, although the
sofas which are to take the place Of the
huge and gorgeous chairs are not placed
The rows Of seats rise above each other on
the same elevations as before, but the space
is circumscribed nearly one-half, and the
members will be seated much more CON-
fortably and conveniently for the TRANSACTION
Of business. The vacant space to the right
and left Of the Speakers chair, occasioned
by the new arrangement, will be occupied
with large writing tables and all the neces-
sary appliances. No special provision Of
that sort was made in the resolution direct
ing the change, but it was assumed to be
embraced within the general idea. The
alterations necessary to carry out the expert
ment are of such character as to insure
it trial for the whole of the next session
at least, because it would hardly be prac-
ticabls to revert to the old system during
the period Of an ordinary adjournment
over three days.
Year: 1859

blessing TO the master, and blessing to the slave
the ingenious advocate ought also to have demon
ssied that it 10 the only device which can render
human society powerful, and secure against all
enemies, internal and external He might have
illustrated the proposition by the success Of the
State Of Virginia in capturing and killing John
Browns seventeen white men and five negroes,
and by the peaceful tranquility and sense Of safety
which bsbtually peryade every slaVeholding COM
xnuntV
Year: 1859

Also, have few OF these celebrated Machlnes'
They just what every Farmer wants Inc COM
pact arrangement Of different parts OF TINS machlne'
the great simplicity Of It's construction, the strength
and durability Of its workmanship, the small amount
Of power il takes to it, together with Its effective
operation in threshing and cleaning, a least as much
grain Of any Kind as any other four six horse ma
chine now in USE combine to justify us in believing
that it cannot fail becomes known, to be the most
useful and popular machine in the country The CYL
inders of the above machines from eighteen to
twenty four inches in length. Each of the Ohio Ma
chimes have Trucks, Horse Power, Levers, and the
usual amount OF extras.


We safely recommend our present lot Of Thresh-
hCtug the best That have ever been i'm
ported as they were all made to order. Give US a
call before buying.


THOS. OGG SHAW,
Year: 1859




From a Chinese merchant pretty extensive
ly engaged in forwarding his countrymen
from California to British Columbia, we learn
that the news he has received from the mines
is sufficiently favorable to encourage the i'm
migration of that class of miners from Cali
fornia and China to these Colonies lie gives
the average of the wages made by the Chi
nese laborers in the mining region to be from
"a to s. per day to the man. The number
OF Cinnamon now in the mines is about 400
Year: 1859

A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED
IA stock Of Fall and Winter Goods, which will
be offered low for. cash or produce. We are de-
termined to adhere strictly to the ready pay sys-
TEN, and can afford to sell goods at iair rates.


Our goods have all been selected BY one Of the
firm in person, and, we are confident, viii give
general satisfaction. Our stock consists in part
Year: 1859

GAS MANUFACTURED FROM WATER.-It was
gas, manufactured from water, took place at
Wilmington, Del, on Saturday evening A
number of scientific men, and several persons
connected with the Philadelphia gas works,
were present. According to the North Ameri-
can, the experiment was successful-t the
new gas SO much more brilliant than that
made from coal-that the Northern Liberties
Gas Company has determined to substitute
this new process for the one it has been hither-
to using. The cost of this new gas, it is stated
will be from 80 to soc. per thousand feet, and
will save nine-tenths of the labor and expense
of erecting coal gas works. The theory of the
process is said to be as follows:


Water, as steam, is decomposed by being
passed over red-hot charcoal and the result
ing gases Hydrogen, carbonic oxide, and
llght carburetted hydrogen) are chemically
combined with heavy carburetted hydrogen,
or Hght-glving gas, by the decomposition of
rosin or coal vapor, simultaneously with, and
in the presence of, the decomposition of the
vapOr of water. AT the WILMINGTON pas
works are now three water-gas retorts. ag-
gregatlng only one twenty-seyenth of the
cubical area OF their coal-gas retorts vet more
productive than the whole of their present
coal gas apparatus, making one thousand two
hundred to one thousand eight hundred feet
per hour. The gas manufactured is superior
in color and strength of fame to that produc-
Ell from coal. Rosin is used as the carboni-
Zlng element, requiring from TWENTY-FIVE to
forty pounds for every thousand feet of gas
which is free from sulphur or nitrogen and
has an odor rather agreeable than otherwise
Year: 1859

Replenishing.-A seedy individual who gave
his name as Royal Sheppard, and who, from
appearances, had often become limber-kneed
from an overload of bricks in his hat, made
his appearance before the Mayor yesterday to
answer the charge OF stealing a coat vest and
pair of shoes from William J.. Crutchfleld.-
Following the example of other royaiists, the
prisoner had laid violent hands upon the
property of poor subject and appropriated
it to his own use; but, unlike a good sheppard,
he had exhibited a Willingness 10 seea fleeced
lamb exposed to the blasts, that he might en-
joy the fleece. The prisoner, after hearing,
was remanded to answer an Indictment by the
next Grand Jury.
Year: 1859

Brown Bsar.-Andrew Sexton, the husband
of Mary Ann, and the father of seven chill
dren, found himself in the presence of the
Mayor yesterday, where he was required to
answer for beating and threatening TO kill
his wife, When sober, Andrew is said to be
weli.meaning fellow, but of late he has been
drunk so often, and been SO cruel and unkind
to his better-half and 'slittle ones" that the
him give up his cups. When called up he
made no excuse for his "bearish" conduct and
was therefore committed in default of bail for
better behavior.
Year: 1859

On Wednesday, merit the hall Of the Mechan-
ics' Institute will be ready for the reception
Of all articles intended for exhibition at the
approaching Fair Those Of our readers who
have handsome paintings can aid the cause oy
allowing them 70 be hung in the main hall,
and every mechanic who does not send some
thing, will fail to discharge his duty 10 MS
fellow-mechanics and TO himself SEND sucn
rs you have, and let visitors SEQ what you are
doing and can do. The ladies' department
will Of course be filed.
Year: 1859

Street Raifroad.-I If the parties who, some
short time since, spoke of petitioning the City
Council for power to run rail cars up Main
street have abandoned the enterprise, other
men can be found who will take it up at once
Year: 1859

Worth Repeatiag.--If their own self-respect
will not induce men and boys to behave them
that the laws of the State require them TO do
so should have some effect. No surer mark
of a blaekguard is needed than to see 4 man
SO conducting himself at a place OF religious
worship as to disturb and annoy thecongresa-
ton. In all churches those in authority
should not only find out but prosecute, disor-
derby visitors, and if this plan were adopted
and adhered to, congregations would soon
have no reason to complain of disturbance
The law for such offences imposes fine and
Imprisonment
Year: 1859

Good WhnrreS are almost essential to the
business of Rockets, inasmuch as they are
necessary to the protection of goods. We are
glad to see that some of them are being i'm
proved in a substantial manner, and hope that
all Will be put in complete order in short
time. When the bar at Rockets is removed,
and the channel is sufficiently deepened to ad-
init large class vessels, many of them will load
and unload at Rockets, and thus bring into
use all the wharf property in the neighbor-
hood of the creek. Indeed, the steamers now
running to and from Richmond need much
larger landings than they now have, and as
their trade increases they will be compelled
to extend their facilities for discharging and
receiving cargoes.
Year: 1859

Male Orphan Asyium.-The committee APP
pointed to solicit donations for the Male Or
phan Asylum, seem to have given up their
''labor of love-" or to have laid it aside for a
more convenient season. No better time than
now may ever come to prosecute a work in
which the whole community are interes ted


Orphan boys are running about the streets,
engaging in all sorts of mischief, and growing
upln idleness and vice, because the present asy-
is disposed to care for and control them
Surely, the substantial men of Richmond are
not disposed to stand by and witness the utter
ruin of scores and hundreds of orphans, be-
cause no asylum has been provided tor them.
Year: 1859

The elephants were here on Monday
and Tuesday last-what shall We say of
them nothing, only that they must
be aeen to be appreciated. They are
certainly the most wonderful animals Of
the kind we have ever seen, performing
feats which, from their clumsiness, a
person would almost suppose them to be
incapable of-but seeing is believing
The circus attached to this company
contains many FIRST class performers
among whom is Mr. George Peoples,
whose fame as q graceful and daring
rider extends from one end Of our State
to the other They had crowded houses
during both nights of their performance
We had almost forgotten the big boa
constructor, in side tent. and travelling
10 company with the elephants. Well
It was here and it is b,g .nake-that'
all we know about it.