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Year: 1860

Mr.. John Johnston, the celebrated Ger


man farmer of Western New York, whose
opinions and assertions in reference to farm


ing are probably entitled to more confidence
than those Ot any other man in the United
States, thus writes in a recent letter ad.
dressed to the Secretary of the New York
State Agricultural Society. The observa-
tions he makes are undoubtedly the key to
successful farming, and if half the husband
men in this country were to get his letter
by rote and make it the man Of their coulr-
sci as regards their future operations, they
would not only become affluent themselves,


but contribute largely to the prosperity Of
the neighborhood in which they live, by in.
creasing its yearly products. He says:


81 notice that those farmers who have
most difficulty TO make ends meet, always
ploW most and keep most stock. Now these
men take the true plan to keep themselves
always poor, because their crops and stock
are always poor and bring little. 1t is q
good profit to raise three hundred bushels
Of wheat from ten acres; but when it takes
thirty acres to raise that amount, it is raised
at loss; so il is with cattle and sheep ;
you will see the thinking farmer making
four year old steers worth from 500 to $50
each, whilst his neighbours at the same time
are not worth o.er S25 to $40. Now this
ought not to be, VIII re all men are born free
and equal. If the farm is rich, tie labor in.
telligently employed will soon make the
owner in easy circumstances; if the land is
exhausted, land great many farms are,)
then he should ploW no more than he can
thoroughly manure. Seed with clover and
grass, and let it rest for even two years, and
that field will Tot only pay well for tillage,
but il will furnish manure (if rightly man.
aged) to make another field Of the same size
rich also; it is bad policy, when q field is
once highly manured, to continue cropping
It with grain until the manure is used up.
The latter end Of that land will be worse
than the first; but let that land lay in clo-
yer even one year-but two is better-after
Il is manured, and tben it will stand perhaps
six good crops before it requires manuring /;
II clay subsOil, know It will"
Year: 1860




A writer thus speaks Of the fatal in.
fuencos of small faults on the peace
of households:


Homes are more often darkened by
the continual recurrence of small faults,
than by the actual presence of any de-
oided vice. These evils arc apparently
Of very dissimilar magnitude; yet it is
easier to grapple with the one than the
other. The Eastern traveller can COM
bine his forces, and hunt down the IT,
ger that prowls upon his path; but he
finds it scarcely possible to Escape the
mosquitoes thatinfcst the air he breathes
or the aoas that swarm in the sand he
treads. The drunkard has been known
to renounce his darling vice. the slave
TO dress and extravaganza, her besctting
sin; but the waspish temper, the irrita-
ting tone, rude, dogmatic manner, and
the hundred namelcss ncgligences that
spoil the beauty Of association, have
rarely done other than proceed till the
action Of disgust and gradual alienation
has turned all the currents Of affection
from their course, leaving nothing but
barren track, over which the mere
skeleton of companionship stalks alone.
Year: 1860

Published by request


I have paid a visit to tho sacred spot
where I drew my first infant breath-to
tho spot whore the once comfortable and
pleasant old homestead stood-but it is
gone The beloved parents sleep in the
DUST the brothers and sisters are scat
tered abroad in the wide world, and
there is naught here to mark the spot
but the old apple trees, under whose
branches I have often rested my youth
ful limbs and eat the delicious fruit
went to the farm on which was raised,
and ramblod through the orchard over
the meadows and fields whero I alter
nately toiled and frolicked away my
early days. The house still stands, but
few of its former inmates remain. And
OIL that old spring, out of which have
so often drank the cooling beverage,
has failed. In front of it still stands
the noble old apple tree, under whose
shade 1 have so often reposed still ex-
tending its wide branches over the sur
rounding earth. But the loved ones
were not there-but OIL how lonely and
melancholy was this once joyous and
happy homel Twas too much. 1 left
with a heavy heart,


have visited the old graveyard in
yonder field, and knelt by the graves
Of my ancestors, where once the green
grass grew luxuriantly-but now it is
driyd and faded. / wandered among
the tombs of departed friends, the com
pauions Of my early youth, aud read
with mournful interest from the cold
stone the simple but affecting record Of
their early doom. Seventeen years have
rolled away since last visited that old
graveyard, and how startling the
changes that had taken place. What a
lesson Of wisdom does such a scene in
oulcate felt twas good to bo there


have also roamed in solitude over
the familiar mountains and hills of my
native town-and when worn with fa.
tigue, have, as / was wont to do in boy.
hood, rested my weary limbs on tho
green sward beneath tho widespread
oaks Of the valley. How pleasant it i.
to revisit tho scenes Of childhood ant
of youth, yet that pleasure is much
mingled with pain. HIT p.


American Citizen, Jan. 1859.
Year: 1860

ny ELIZA COOK.
Tremcmbor tho days when my spirit would turn
From tho irest Of Ond the sweetest OF song
When the hearth Of the stranger seemed cody TO burnr
Aud tho IhDmcut8 of pleasure for me were too lcngi
For and one form shOne I'm glory and In light,
And lurod buck from al that might tempt me to r0ami
The f5stal was joyous, but was not 80 bright


As the smile Of O mother, the starOf my home.
I remember the days when tho tear filled my eye
And the heayng sob wildly disturbed my young breast
But the hand Of the loved the loshes would dry,
And her soothing voice lul my chaiCd bosom to rest
Tho sharpost Of pain and The saddest Of woes,


The darkest, the deepest Of shadows might come,
Yet each wound had s balm while my soul could ropyso
on tho hoart Of mother, the star of my homol
But now lot me roam the wide world as may,
There's no form 90 arise as magnet TO me;
can rest amid strangers, and laugh with Tho gay,
Content with the pathway where crit may bui
Lot sorrow or pain ling their glO0miCst cloud,


There's no haven TO shelter, no beacon 90 save,
For tho rays that Ger led me quruchodb by the shroud
And the star of my home has gone down In the grave
Year: 1860

THE GREAT RUSH THE Davenport
Towa) News, a paper not generally Civ
en- to cxaggcration, thinks it not at all
improbable, that before three months
have elapsed full 10000 men will have
left that State In regard to other
States itremarks that "every town and
county in tho great valley of the West
is giving up some Of the best young
men to 50 where they hope to acoumu-
late enough in n few months to afford
themselves a life of ease and leisure
thereafter" Tho Omaha City lNcbras-
ka) Republican gives a list Of more than
one hundred men, none of them ac-
companied by families, who crossed the
river at that point, in the first four
days of April, bound for Pixies Peak;
most of them hail from Iowa, Minnesota,
and Wisconsin There is no reason to
doubt that very large emigration is
taking place, of the character here de-
scribcd and it is moro general than the
movement noticed last year
Year: 1860

THE AGRICULTURAL REPoRT.-TLc
State journal gives the information that
the annual report of the State Board of
Agriculture is already in the hands Of
the printer and that it will be out this
year by August, thus being in time for
distribution at the County Fairs, which
will be three months earlier than usual,
and a great improvement on having to
wait until December.
Year: 1860

The editor of the Louisville journal
has been informed by zone Of the first
men of Mississippi that Senator Brown
of that State, is honest but not bright" "
We don't make a boast Of it, but the
fact is one Of the Indiana Senators is
bright, but not honest, - Madison
Courier.
Year: 1860

The Election in this County, as far as
We are informed passed off very quietly.
and without much excitement. In this
Township. there was pretty active work,


and some little feeling expressed among the
friends of political aspirants. but nothing
Of a belligerent character showed itself
The result of the Election. pleases Us
some. and some it does not please US. We
regret the defeat OF portion Of our Ticket
as those that were defeated are good men
and fully competent to fill the positions
for which they were nominated.
The vote of this County for johnson for
Governor. WAS nfher more thsn we expect
ea-but noas lib less sssaifyins-~ tire


Rector men had fixed it all up for two or


three hundred majority. in this County.


but when the poll was declared, and John


son had Ninety Fire majority. the disor-
ganizers looked blue and down in the


mouth"


We bring out our rooster. to crow q lit
| tie over the vote of johnson in Crawford


County. and the partial success Of our
County Ticket-but we want it distinctly


understood that he gives nary crow for


the success Of our opponents.
The following is the vote of this County
/ for zach candidate
Year: 1860

The sight Of it gives some Of our disun-
ION friends little unsasiness. and as they
pass under it. causes them to squirt tobacco
juice out of both sides q their mouth at the
same time We regret the position they are
IN but have no sympathy for them in their
attempt to break up the National Demo-
cratic party.
Year: 1860

A LOST CHILD FoUND AFTER TWENTY YEARS
ABsEscE.-The Cincinnati Times tells a story of a
German family, while on their way to the West,
about twenty years ago. losing a boy years Of
age by his straying away from some place where
they had made temporary halt, between Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg. They settled in Cincinnati,
but heard nothing of the lost child, the mother
always declaring that if ever she should meet him
she could recognize him by peculiar mark on his
face. On the 10th inst. she met well dressed
young man in the Fifth street market whom she
claimed as her son, throwing her arms about his
neck and conducting herself like crazy woman,
to the strangers great surprise. Due investigation
settled the matter. He actually was her son, and
had been adopted and brought up by farmer,
who had found the child near the place where his
parents missed him, and had taken him into the
country,
Year: 1860

A CURIOUS IDEA-A rich miser in Auburn, N.
Y, has made arrangements to be buried in Owas-
co Lake, beautiful sheet of water near that town.
He has a stone coffin made which takes twelve
yoke Of oxen to draw it. He gives man good
farm for burying him. He is to take him to the
middle of the lake and sink him.
Year: 1860

A LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DEATH-In Cincinnati,
on the night of the l4th, a Mrs. Eckels dropped a
camphene lamp, and the burning fluid was dashed
her little daughter, five years of age covering
her in an instant with fames She was so badly
burned that she died in great agony soon after
Year: 1860

An old preacher once took for his text, g Adam
where art thou?n and divided his subject into
three parts: First, all men are somewhere; sec
ond, some men are where they ought not to be
and third unless they take care they will soon find
themselves where they would rather not be.h
Year: 1860

the City Hotel Common street, lot of ground Seventh
street. Fourth District and portion of ground fronting
Louisa street, between casacalYe and Moreau Third District
See advertisement
Year: 1860

The Opposition party in the South have been
FOR the last ten years denouncing Squatter sover-
eighty, and have persistently charged the Democ-
racy with entertaining the odious here5y. The
National Democratic Convention that nominated
Breckenridge and Lane have expressly repudiated
it in as strong terms as could be employed. The
platform enunciates the principle which every
true, constitutional man is bound to endorse.
See resolutions In another place. Now we will
have an opportunity to test the sincerity of the
0ppositonists who have heretofore been 80 blatant
upon the subject of Squatter Sovereignty. Ours
is the only platform that takes the true ground
upon the subject of slavery in the Territories, and
we will see how many of those who consider
themselves leaders of the Opposition party, who
will have the manliness and patriotism to support
it. We feel confident that great many of the
masses will do so, but the leaders we are inclined
to think are ineorrigible.
Year: 1860

We publish in another place the proceedings OF
the Democratic meeting held at the Court House
on Saturday last, by reference to which 1t will be
seen that arrangements were made for holding a
meeting on next Saturday Tth July, in Ya4oo
City, for the purpose of ratifying the nomination
of Breckinrdge and Lane. We expect the largest
political gathering on this occasion that has ever
been seen at any ratification meeting that was
ever held in Yazoo county. Let every man who
is in favor Of sound constitutional national prin-
ciples, come forward and do his drty. Let every
man who is opposed to the government passing


into the hands of a sectional party that is fatally
bent on the destruction of the South and her
dearest rights, come forward and give his sane
ten to the just and conservative principles en-
bodied in the platform upon which Brecknridge
and Lane are placed, and his endorsement to the
nominees. A crisis is upon, which demands the
earnest and untiring efforts Of every patriot in
the land. Out of the FIVE candidates in the field
for the Presidency, Breckinridge is the only one
that has the bOldness to pledge himself to mete
out the South her full measure Of constitutional
rights. We have band of gallant brothers in
the North, who stand by their colors, and who
are nOby struggling in our cause, which is the
cause Of the country. Then let us give them
encouragement by showing that we appreciate
their efforts, and that we have the spirit and the
nerve to strike in our own behalf. Thisis no time
for chickering's among ourselves; this is no time
to be quafrelIing Over party names and party
contests that have occurred in times gone by.
The enemy Is gathering his forces for an attack
upon us, let us Combine our strength to resist it.


Let every man who believes that the Southern
States and Southern Cltsens have equal rights
under the constitution. in the Union, COME out on
Saturday next, and ratity the nomination of
Breckenridge and Lane, and their platform.
Year: 1860

Proudly and cheerfully do we throw TO the
breeze the banner of Breckenridge and Lane, the
nominees of the true Constitutional Democracy
and we earnestly appeal to all patriots who love
the Union, who love the Constitution, who love
justice and equality to rally to their support.
They are standard bearers of whom the party
may bo justly proud. They are sound and true
and constitutional platform, and their high char
acter for honesty and integrity is a sure guaranty
that they will in good faith carry out the princi-
pies Of that platform. They are the nominees of
the only party that has the honesty or the nerve
to say that the South has constitutional rights
equal with the North in the common Territories
Of the Union-rights of which she cannot be
robbed, either by Congress or by Territorial
Legislature, and for our life We cahnot see how
any man who has the true instincts Of Southern
err or any man who is willing to defend what is
clearly and indisputahly our constitutional rights
whether he be Old-lne Wing, or Democrat
who can fail to give to the ticket his cordial,
sealous and enthusiastic support. The issue is
now fairly before the people and upon its decision
depends the perpetuity of the Union with all its
manifold blessings, The question is, shall the
Government be conducted by those who are
willing to mete out strict justice to all sections Of


the country, or shall it pass into the hands of a
party that is strictly sectional, and has already
declared its purpose to exclude large section of
the Union from IN equal participation in the ben
efits Of Government that was established for the
good of the whole. 1t is a momentous issue


There can be no doubt as to the position the Con.
stitution-loving South will take. In solid column
she will march up to the support Of Breckenridge
and Lane. We have also the assurance that in
this conlct the two young sisters of the Republic
California and 0regon-will be found on the
side of justice and right. Then we will have to
look for some other non-slavehoding State that
has enough patriotism and loyalty to the Consti-
tutisn to decide the contest, and crush forever
the vile monster, Black Repablicanism, and its
insidious ally, Squatter Sovereignty. PennsyIva
mia can do it, and we entertain high hopes of her.
She has always come to the rescue when the
country was in danger, and there never was
time in our past history when such dire caamitea,
when such dreadful evils threatened US, as at Che
present We look forward with sanguihe hope
and an.ebiding faith that the old Keystone State
will her duty-cast her electoral vote for our
ticket, and thus save the Constitution, without
which the Union would be worthless.
Year: 1860

Col. ]. s. AtcoEN. N.-This distinguished gentle
man for many years leader of the old WhiG
party and more recently leader Of the opposi
ton party of this State has given in his adhesion
to the Breckenridge and Lane ticket because they
are the only candidates from whom the SOdtl
con expect the protection of her just rights
This is patriotic example and, will be followed
by thousands of true men throughout the country
We have already had assurances that at leas
two among the most prominent gentlemen of th'
opposition party in this county will support oul
ticket, and one if not both will address the ratih
cation meeting to be held on Saturday next
Year: 1860

The CANTON CIT1zEN.-This sterling journal,
which is an honor to the country press, comes to
US this week, considerably improved in its typo
graphical appearance, Notwithstanding it is al
ways "as neat as q new pin" No publisher de-
serves greater success than Bosworth, and we
are glad an appreciative public are awarding it,


Vicksburg Wing.


We fully endorse the above with one exception,
we don't like the idea of friend Besworth's jour
nal being called country paper We think Can
ton rises LITTLE above the dignity of 'One horse
town. and that the Canton Citizen is equal tC
some and superior to great many "city" papers
Year: 1860




The English language is not sufficient to express
the unmitigated contempt and indignant scorn
that the whole South should feel for those traitors
and vagabond political traders who went from The
Southern States to the Democratic Convention,
for the purpose Of aiding the Dougasites in cram
ming down the throats of the true Democracy the
odiOus and damnable doctrine of Squatter Sover.
eighty. We have as little respect for them as VIC
have for the villains who went to Chicago and
pretended to represent Southern States. The one
set of traitors were about as true Representatives
of their respective States as the other There
are about as many Gf not mOre) Black Republi-
cans in the Southern States as there are Douglas
Democrats; and the fenegades who set up a claim
to seats in the Baltimore Convention for the ptrr-
pese of supporting Douglas for the Presidency.
well knew it. They will be marked, and on their
return storm of righteous indignation will crush
them to the earth, and prevent them from again
attempting to place their States in such a false
and dIsgraoeful position.
Year: 1860

SEc And be it further enacted That all purchases and
contracts for supplies services any Of the departments
of the except for personal services when the
public exgences do not require the immediate delivery o
the article articles performance of the service shall
be made by advertising, sufficient time previously, for
proposals respecting the same When immediate delivery
performance is required by the public exgency the arti
ces service required may be procured bv open purchase
contract the places and in the in which such
articles usually ught and sold, such services
gagged between individuals. No contract purchase shall
hereafter be made unless the be authorized by law
be under appropriation adequate to its fhment except
in the War and Navy Dcparn ent for clothing subsistence
forage fuel quarters Transportation which. however.
shall not exceed the necessities of the current year. No
arms, military supplies whatever, which nf q pa
tented invention shall be purchased the right Of using
applying patented nvenon unless the same shall
be authorized b. law, and the appropriation therefor
pcty set forth that il is for such patented invention


Sec f. An be it further enacted That the Secretary of
War be- and he is hereby authorized n pay out Of the un
expended balance of appropriation for the debt OF the
State Of California made by the last section Of the act ap
pruved August fifth, eighteen hundred aud hyfOur ent-
tied act making Appropriation Tor the support OF the
army for the year ending the thrteth Of june eighteen
hundred aud y-two" any outstanding and unpaid bonds
and coupons issued by said State for said debt prior to
the passage Of said but bearing date subsequent 10 the


first day Of January, eighteen hundred aud fifty four Pro-
vided, That payment shall be made beyond the
pended amount of said appropriation remaining in the


treasury aud aso that there be paid out of money IN
the treasury not otherwise the of wen


ytwo thousand dollars much thereof as may be re-
oured for extra compensation and salaries to the district
Judges of California under the provisions of the seventh
section of the entitled "An act to define and regulate
the jurisdiction of the district of the United States
in California regard to the survey and location of Cali
orna private land Claims approved June eighteen hun
dred and sixty.


Approved June 23, 1860.
Year: 1860

Miss Isabella Wheaton was engaged. Now
this came to be in the most common way i'm,
aginable, viz, portly gentleman, of some for
ty years, with considerable money and good
share Of common sense, took fancy to Miss
Isabella handsome face, and asked her to mar
ry him.


Rofectmg upon the matter for six consecutive
days and nights, she concluded to do SO. This
she told HIM in tho plainest possible way, with
out so much as a blush Of the check, a quiver
of the lip, or tender glance Of the eye. She
stood up like a stone statue, the only sign of
life about her being the soft flow of her speech.
Some gentlemen, under the circumstances,
would have doubted as to whether the young
lady in question cherished any deep love for
themselves but Miss Wheaton s suitor was no
sentimentalist. If there had ever been any
romance in his nature, it had died out years
before with the May of his life. He had for
gotten it. 1t was enough for him to know that
Isabella would be his wife.


g will try to be kind husband to you,
he said, without SO much as Offering her his
hand


At this. faint flush crept up for moment
into the young lady's cheeks.


81 think can trust you, sir," she answered,
looking somewhat distressed


80, you may be sure of that. would not
deceive you for the world" he retorted, in
much the same way taat q .cattle-doaler would
have closed up bargain with sharp-eyed
farmer.


Miss Wheaton bowed, but did not speak,
whoreupon Mr.. Samuel Butler took up his hat,
made low bow, and left the room.


have an indistinct mpresson-perhaps
have been told so by some experienced person
that young ladies have Il habit Of looking shyly
after their lovers when they leave them; OF
pecplng out through the half-closed blind after
IL rotreating figure, and listening eagerly for
the light ringing step that dies away in the
distance. Not 50 with Miss Wheaton. She
closed the blinds as quickly as ever she could
when MIR. Butler left the parlor and held hel
small white hands over her ears as she rushed
out OF the door and ran up the long stairway
t. her chamber once IN hGr room' She iocheo
the door and put the key IN her pocket Inc
expression OF her face sald' " There is "a loch
between the world and myself | am sale"


Poor cmld! She had yet to learn tnat Wh9l
one turns "carliy from tn9 "oria' 'n7y lo"8 u
turn away from SET as We'll LICE own c"I0