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Year: 1860

THE "CoNTEMPT'' CASE OF THE PITTsBURG Cry
CoUNCILs.-The members of the Councils of Pitts
burg appeared before the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, at Philadelphia, on Monday, to answer to
peremptOry mdndGmus, commanding them to
make provision for the payment of the interest
upon the bonds, issued BY Pittsburg as a subscrip-
tion to the Chartreux Valley Railroad Company.
The return made by the members of the Select
Council states that the ordinance passed laying
a tax of four quarter mills March 10, and sent
to the Common Council for concurrence Five
to vote for the tax, but say they have had no
opportunity; the majority of said Council being op-
posed to assessment, action could be had and no
provision had been made for the assessment. The
return from the members, who refuse to obey the
mdnddmu8. states that they are not advised of the
amount of interest due, and have no record or
means of ascertaining the same; that, acting upon
their several oaths of office, they cannot in
science undertake to levy and assess tax ON their
constituents against their own Judgment and with
out the consent of the people they represent; that
they cannot in any way control the action of the
coordinate branch of the city government, and
have found it necessary, in the exercise of their
trust, to differ with said branch and that they
not obey the mandate of the Court, except under
such circumstances would deprive them of the
exercise of their free judgment in the premises
The undersigned, protesting, however, their entire
willingness and earnest desire, in these opn-
ions supposed to be inconsistent with their du-
constituents, to be delegated anew at their plea
of it, upon such terms may enable them to
form to the order of the Court in the premises.


Various answers fled but no action was
had nv the COurt
Year: 1860

CULTIVATION OF THE EDAHLIA.-Bridgema
says of the dahlia: "Many cultivators have
found late planting to suit better than early,
and myself have had more perfect flowers
from plants set out about the middle of June
than from those planted in May. This is
easily accounted for. In July and August
the weather is generally hot which brings
the forwardest plants into bud at an early
season, and in the event of continuation of
hot dry weather, such buds fail to produce
perfect flowers; whereas those plants which
are set out late keep growing through the
hot weather, and produce their buds Just in
time TO receive all the benefit Of the autmnal
rains, From O consideration of these cir
cumstances, think early in June the safest
time to set dahlia plants; and if those persons
who have no convenience of forcing their
roots, set them out in May, in ground pre-
pared as before directed, they will generally
succeed very well, provided they take care
to cover them in case of cold change Of
weather. The roots may be thus cultivated
entire, as is frequently done; but if it be de.
sired to have them parted, this business car
be easily accomplished without disturbing
the roots, and the offsets may be planted in
the ground separately or potted."
Year: 1860

Row TO KEEP POTATOES More potatoes are
spoiled through sweating than freezing. | never
lose any, but them thus: / raise the place six
inches where want the pit hole, beating it hard
with the spade. ! throw the potatoes on, shaping
like a pyramid, and cover thckly with straight
clean straw. l then commence at the bottom,
throwing on the earth and tramping it hard with
my feet; one foot thick is plenty. When within a
foot of the top, make hole in the straw with my
hand, and put in a small funnel, one foot long and
three inches square. Close the straw tight around
the funnel and cover closely with earth, clapping
the whole solid with the spade. Let the funnel re-
main two weeks, cover it with small board in case
of ran then take it out, close the hole with straw,
cover with EARTH place green sod on the top, set
four small forked stakes in the ground around the
heap, cover with boards to keep off rain, and will
insure your potatoes.-Cor. of the American Agrt-
eNlturist.
Year: 1860

A TRUTHFuL AND CHEAP BARoMETER.-Take clean
glass bottle and put in it small quantity of finely
pulverized alum. Then fill the bottle with spirits
of wine. The alum will be perfectly dissolved by
transparent as the purest water. On the ap-
proach of rain cloudy weather, the alum will
be visible in flaky spiral cloud in the centre of
the fluid. reaching from the bottom to the surface.
This isa cheap, simple and beautiful barometer,
and is placed within the reach of all who wish to
possess one. For simplicity of construction this is
altogether superior to the frog barometer in gene
raj use in Germany.
Year: 1860

SALE OF AN OFFICE.-The Supreme Court of Yer
mont has recently made decision upon a case of
novel character. United States mail agent made


contract to resign his office, and his influence
to have another person appointed in his place. In
consideration thereof the applicant for the office
gave his note to the other party for half years
salary. The Court decided that the business
illegal and void and the note cannot be enforced


the transaction being virtually the sale fthe Office.
The names of the parties are Meacham and Dow.
Year: 1860

A BRoTHERs VENGEANCE.-Some two years
ago, young man named Jacobs, and his sis
ter, very pretty girl, lived together in Ur-
bana, Illinois, and were noted for their fond
ness for one another. Miss Jacobs was court
ed for some time by man named McDougal
and it was supposed that he intended to
marry her in the place but family Difficult
ties induced her to elope with him, and she
fled to parts unknown. The brother supposed
that his sister was happily married, and did
not trouble himself any more about the mat
ter; but when she returned to him shortly
after, broken hearted, to tell the old story of
treachery and desertion, he was almost be-
side himself with rage and swore to make
the villain pay for his crime. Supposing
that his misdeeds had been forgotten, and
Miss Jacobs married, McDougal returned to
Urbana lately, and was giving his parents a
history of his travels, when Jacobs entered
the apartment armed with dou' le barreled
gun, and abruptly told him that he must
marry his sister or die. On his refusing to
comply with the former alternative, the out
ragged brother levelled the gun, and fired at
him as he fed into the street. He ran few
PAGES after receiving the shot, and then fel',
exclaiming "My God, am killed." A crowd
gathered around him as he lay, and as Jacobs
attempted to leave the spot, he was intercept
cd and captured When the whole story
became known, very little sympathy was
exhibited for the wounded man. whose inju
ries were found to be serious, but not mortal.
His family had lived on the most friendly
terms with Jacobs since his departure and
were astounded to find the quarrel terminal
ing so seriously Jacobs was placed in Jail,
and will be kept there until his foe can appear
against him
Year: 1860

Social LIFE IN OBERLIN, Omo.-We have
good anecdote from Col. Pepper, of Rising
Sun, Indiana, which well illustrates the ne
gro equality doctrines of that eminently Re-
publican stronghold, Oberlin, in Lorraine
county, Ohio The Colonel was passing
through the place and stopped to take sup
per while he was waiting for the cars to ar
rive. The landlord of the inn informed him
that supper was ready, and the Colonel pro
ceeded to partake Of it, As he arrived at
the door the landlord tapped him on the
shoulder, and asked him if he had any pre-
iudices against sitting down at the table with
several colored gentlemen who were board
ers there. Upon the Colonel informing him
that he had slight objection to such pro-
.eedure, the landlord suggested that he had
better, perhaps, wait for the second table and
eat after the negroes had donel The Colonel
took his carpet sack and left about that
time, but was followed by the landloId, wht
stated that the prejudices Of the place were
such that he could make no distinction il
color at his house. The Colonel recognized
the force of this, but concluded he woulC
take supper in some othertown-C Cincinnati
Eu0ltirer.
Year: 1860

CULTURE OF RICE IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
"A correspondent of the Commercial (Hono.
LULU Advertiser, writes as follows in regard
to the culture of rice, in the Sandwich Is
lands:


l take the liberty to send you one root of
rice, the produce of one grain of seed sown
August 9th. If any doubts should exist still
in your mind, as to the probability that rice
will become on some future day, the main
staple production of these islands, hope that
this sample will assist in expeling your
doubts. As far as l am enabled to Judge
from two years experience in rice culture
DEFY any other country on the globe to be as
productive in rice as the Sandwich Islands
When one ear contains from 200 to $50 grains,
and one root from Is to 80 and upwards
grains; when a half crop, on not thoroughly
prepared l1alo land, filled with the seed of
noxious weeds exposed to the influence of
blasting winds, will yield two thousand lbs.
per acre and yield three crops per year, l
believe | am not all unreasonable in the as
sertion, that no other country in the world
can beat these islands in the production of
rice. Watson sets down the average crop of
rice at 1850 pounds year. Every one knows
that South Carolina produces only one crop
per year. Against this, the islands would
yield in three half crops six thousand pounds,
or in three full crops 1900 pounds per year
TO one acre.
Year: 1860

Tnz Quincy Herald, alluding to the famous
expression of Mr.. Buchanan, that the people
of Territory, like those of State, should
decide the slavery question for themselves,
and the present Administration version of it,
that he only meant they could decide the
slavery question when they formed State,
says:


"If he had said that the negro, like the
white man, ought to be permitted to vote and
hold Office, do you suppose it would have
ever occurred to anybody that he meant the
negro should vote and hold office when he
came to be 'ohitc man.? Hardly, we sus-
pect So, neither when he said the people
Of Territory, like those of State, shall de-
eide for themselves whether they will hav,
slavery or not did it occur to anybody, moi
even himself that he meant the people of {
Territory might do this when they came tC
be State? Not only did no such thing oc-
cur to anybody, but MIR. buchanan didn'
mean any such thing"
Year: 1860

SoorT AND BURoH.-A correspondent of the
Bulletin writing from Sacramento says that
he is informed by gentleman just returned
from Washington that the above named gem
tlsmen will be excluded from their seats in
Congress, on the ground that the State has
never been districted we know not what
truth there is in the report, but the M. C's in
question will feel pretty cheapif they are shut
r,A
Year: 1860

Pennsylvania OPPosITIoN CONVENTION
The Peoples party Of Pennsylvania have been
officially notified that State Convention
will be held in Harrisburg on Wednesday,
Feb p, 1860, "to indicate their choice for
the next Presidency, nominate a candidate for
Governor, form an electoral ticket, appoint
senatorial, and to designate the time and
mode of electing district delegates to the
National Convention, and to transact such
other business as may be deemed necessary
to insure success at the general election"
Year: 1860

FOR the Chrohlcle.


Mr.. EDIroR ALLOW me, through your valuable
paper To call attention to matter which has long
been neglected in prosperous little city. That
is the erection of Hall for amusements Of every
kind, and as there are many new buildings which
will soon be completed, would suggest that the
owners Of them spare neither time nor expense in
furnishing us with good Hall, which every one
must see at glance would pay him well for the
time and expense, yielding him handsome income
besides, adding much amusement to our already
growing city. We venture to assert that city in
the State, with the same advantages are as desrth
in the way Of amusements as ours, simply because
we offer no inducements. We cannot invite actors
and actresses to come among US, be they ever 80
willing, for we cannot accommodate them. II Is
true Fcwler's Hall would suit admirably Samuel
Cowel OF some negro show, but am satisfied the
people of Clarksvlle are people of refined taste and
from the small crowd that have assembled recently
to witness the performances at the above place,
goes prove that such does not suit their tastes
There is nothing we all know to be gained from
such, but 60 simply because they are like angels
visits-few and far between--aHd TO pass off o dull
tnono,onous hour, we 60 though we would greatly
prefer to hear Booth, Murdock in Hamlet or
Richard the 3rd Let US have hall at once with
out further ceremony and obligs all lovers of fun.


Clarksville, june 1890. BOB.
Year: 1860

The editor of the Memphis Enquirer, who is
spending few days in Huntsville, Ala, writes to
his paper as follows:


The Douglas Tor rather Baltimore) wing of the
Democracy, are getting in the ascendant here, but
the seceders are distinguished by extraordinary
zeal, and they number among them some men of
the first order Of talent. There is consequently an
amount Of political excitement in the county, which
have seldom known. The seceders do not hesi-
tate openly to say that if Judge Douglas is nomina-
ted at Baltimore they will vote for Bell and Everett
They seem TO regard a third nomination at Rich
mond as a folly las indeed it is, and believe that
in voting for such nomination their suffrages would
be thrown away. ! am told that this is the feeling
throughout the northern and along the western
border of the State and do Lot doubt the fact.


have been repeatedly asked what are Mr. Bells
opinions upon the subject of protection TO slave pro-
perty in the Territories. To such inquiries have
replied that had no sources Of information which
were not open to the public. That Mr.. Bell made a
speech in the Senate some years ago. Il think it was
on the Kansas billy in which he took the ground
that Congress had the right to protect slavery in the
Territories, and If proper case arose IL would be
their duty to exercise the power. But had no
doubt that Mr.. Bell, in common with the whole
Constitutional Union party, believed the agitation
Of the question at this time to be Unnecessary and
mischieVous because we have no Territory into
which slavery can 60, or in which protection is
needed, or can be available. / have generally been
answered, "Well that is better than Douglas doc
trine. If he admits the power TO protect 10 pro-
per case, he is sound enough to be supported
against Douglas, or any man holding Douglass
opinions"


cannot tell what the feeling is in other parts OF
the State, but | have seen enough here to satisfy
me, that if Douglas is nominated at Baltimore Bell
will carry Alabama by decided majority. There
will Of course be spasmodc effort among the lead
ers about Montgomery to concentrate their forces
upon third candidate, but the feeling among the
masses is decidedly against it, and feel assured that
it will fall / had almost given up Alabama as
lest 10 the cause Of sound principles, but my opin-
ions have undergone a radical change within the
last few days, and now lookNo the result with
hope and confidence.
Year: 1860

There would be fewer wretched marriages, fewer
dissipated, degraded men, if women were taught
to feel the angel duty which devolves on them, to
keep the wandering steps of those who are tempted
so much more than they in the paths of virtue aud
peace-to make them feel that in the busy world is
noise and confusion-that at home there is order
and repose-that their "eyes look brighter when
they come"--that the smile of welcome is ever
ready TO receive them, the books are ever ready
be laid aside to minister TO the husbands pleasure;
they would find amusement then at home, nor
strive TO seek it elsewhere And not alone TO the
higher classes of society should this be taught-t
should be a lesson instied into the minds of all
high and low, rich and poor Fewer heart-broken
wives weeping and scoldng, would stand waiting
at the doors Of public houses TO lead the unsteady
steps Of their drunken husbands home, If that home
had offered room as cheerful, Gre as bright a
welcome ready and cordial as the tap-room they
frequent. Duty has seldom so strong a hold on a
man as women; they cannot will not for duty :
sake remain in a dull, tedious, or ill-managed,
quarrelsome home, but leave il to find elsewhere
the comfort and amusement which fails them there;
and when riot and revelry have done their work,
the wives and sisters who have done so little 10
make them otherwise, are ptied for their bad hus-
bands and brothers.
Year: 1860

SrsrHES ALIENS PocKsr PIEcE-In the pocket
book Of the Hon. Stephen Allen, who was drowned
several years ago by q steamboat disaster, on the
Hudson river, was found printed slip apparently
cut from newspaper, Of which the following Is q
copy:


Keep good company or none. Never be idle
II your hands cannot be usefully employed attend
TO the cultivation Of your mind. Always speak the
truth. Make few promises. Live up to your en-
gsgements Keep your own secrets II you have
any. When you speak TO person, look him in ths
face. Good company and good conversation are
the very snews OF virtue. Good character is above
all things else Your character canno. be essentially
injured except by your own acts. fany one speaks
evil Of you let your life be that none will believe
him. Drink no kind Of intoxicating liquors. Ever
live (misfortune excepted) within your income
When you retire to bed, think over what you have
been doing during the day. Make no haste to DO
RICH If you would prosper. Small and steady gains
give you competency, with tranquility Of mind
Never play at any game Of chance. Avoid tempta-
tion, through fear you may not Withstand 1t. Earn
money before you spend It. Never run into debt
unless you see way to get out again. Never bor-
row If you can possibly avoid ii. Do not marry
until you are able to support wife. Never speak
evil Of any one. Be just before you are generous
Keep yourself innocent II you would he happy
Save when you are young TO spend when you are
old. Read over the above maxims at least once q
week.
Year: 1860

fast man undertook the task Of teasing an &C.
centric preacher


DO you believe the story Of the fatted calf
Yes said the preacher


We'll, then, was it male or female calf that was
killed.


"A female replied the divine.


How do you know thatf


Because looking the in.errogator In the face)
see that the male is still alive.
Year: 1860

The Northern Agricultural Society was
commenced under the belief that the great
interest of the North required its institution.
Il I'D not grow out OF the difficulties and
prejudice consequent upon the location oil the
State Fair at Sacramento for the year 1860
and therefore is not affected thereby, and
consequently moves along successfully and
harmoniously. Considering its present pros
poets Of success it is destined to be the first
society in the State, indeed, upon the Pacific
Coast. and will be to this coast what the st.
Louis Fair is to the States We have just
met the President of the Society, who has
been with the Secretary upon visit into
several Of the Northern counties. He says
that they have the mos. fattering prospects
of the largest exhibition ever held in the
Stale, and that the people re all taking
great interest and will contribute largely, and
that there is large amount of stock being
prepared for exhibition. From what we
learn from the officers and others, the cattle
show will be uuequalled, and worth visit
from tho remotest part Of the State. Every
arrangement is being made to accommodate
exhibitors and visitors The cattle grounds
are already enclosed and the stands constru,'
ted. Within the grounds is one of the finest
half mile tracks. The amphitheater is now
being constructed in the center of the grounds
and is to be one hundred and eighty feet in
diameter and about five hundred and fifty
feet in circumference, with six rows of seats
all around. and an elevated platform of eight
feet in width outside of the seats from which
the exhibition can be seen both upon the
outer and inner track, Within the amphi-
theater Is to be the Judges Stand, around
which is to be a show track of sixty feet in
width The Pavilion is now being enlarged
and fitted up in the most tasteful style. The
officers are doing great credit to themselves
and our citizens, and We trust they will be
repaid by one of the finest exhibitions of the
season.
Year: 1860

The Express is haTping, latter its usual
style when it imagines it has struck al ideal
on what it chooses to denominate an admis-
sion on the part of the DEMOCRAT, that Com
gress ought to protect slavery in the Terri
tories. the language in which it thinks it
has found this admission is the following


"The Supreme Court of the United States has
wisely decided that all citizens of the United
states, with their property, Iray 60 upon any ter
r'tory OF the United States and that the law will
protect their persons and property"


What law ? Why the law as expounded
by the Judiciary. Congress cannot erect
slave code, or protection code or anything
of the kind, simply because it has no right
either to establish or prohibit slavery, di-
rectly or indirectly, Slave property goes
into the Territory on the same footing as any
other property. The Territorial Legislatures
have always legislated on other property and
it can legislate on slave property too-always
subject to the Constitution. With the law
as it stands expounded 10y the judiciary, or
with such law as the Territorial Legislature
may eonstitutionally enact, we are satisfied
We want no enactment by Congress interfer-
ing with the law as it now stands or med
ding with that legisletion which hes always
been accorded to the Territories.


We have made no admission that Congress
should legalate for the protection of slavery
in the Territories, for it is doctrine con-
trary TO every Democratic sentiment, and
bears within it seeds of disunion, Let the
people manage their domestic affairs in their
own way Such protection as the judiciary
accords to Slavery it should have, and no more.
The judiciary are the expounders of the Con-
stitution.
Year: 1860

THE lava Clarke county correspond
ent in the last number Of the Vancouver
ckronids expresses himself as almost lost
for want Of "the laws passed at the last ses-
sion q the Legislature," ," and desires to know
~what has become Of them" As these
questions we're doubtlessly intended to meet
onr eyes, and answers expected from us, we
shan take the greatest pleasure in enlight-
ening our incqg inquiring friend, by inform
ing him that before this issue Of our paper
can reach him THAT is, Il he be subscriber
toit) these "laWs' win be before him, sub
Jet to his inspection and approval. If, for
time, be has found himself lost without
them we hope he may now find himself
again, and the ''lOst time" be made good to
him 10 the quantity Of the law he will now
rcceive.


We have no apology to offer for the later
appearance Of the laws this year than usual,
other than their great length and the diff
Guilty, In q country place like this, Of pro-
curing help in case Of sickness or otherwise.
We have used our utmost endeavOrs to push
them towards an earlier. completion. 1t is
our interest to do 50. We cannot render
our bill for ppypent until the work is com
ple.ed. Nok can We prevent our enemies
from tamperiHg With the hands we employ
70 do the work. They know too well the
dilhculty Of procuring hands, which cannot
be done short Of San Francisco or Portland,
and thus know full well that It would result
in injury to ourself to resort to discharging
a compOsitor for every remissness Of duty or
obligation Of engagement But il this should
not prove fully satisfactory to others then
have We the pleasure to inform such that we
are satisfied with il ourselves We do the
work incumbent upon Us from our position
fully Is promptly as government pays us.