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Year: 1860

A wonderful stream is the river Time.


As Il runs through the realm Of tears, 4
With faultess rythm and musical rhyme,
And a broader sweep and surge sublime,


And blends with the Ocean Of Years.
How the winters are drifting like fakes Of snow


And the summers, like buds between,
And the year In the sheafso they come and they 80,
On the rivers breast, with its ebb and flow,


AZ 1t glides In the shadow and sheen.
There is musical isle up this river Time,


Where the softest Of airs are playing
There is . cloudless sky and o tropical CLINE,
And q song as sweet as q vesper chime,


And June with the roses Is staying.
And the name OF this isle is the Long Ago,


And we bury our treasures there;
There are brows OF beauty and bosoms OF snow
There are heaps Of dust and we love them So


There are trinkets and tresses Of hair.
There is a fragment Of song that nobody sings,


And part Of an infants prayer;
There Is harp unswept, and Lutte without strings
There are broken vows and pieces Of rings,


And the garments she used to wear.
There are hands that are waved when the fairy shore


By mirage is lifted in air;
And we sometimes hear through the turbulent roar,
Sweet voices we heard In the days gone before,


When the wind down the river is fair.
Oh, remembered for aye be that blessed isle,


All the day Of life till nightL
And when evening comes with its beautiful smile,
And our eyes to slumber are closing the while,


May that Greenwood Of soul be In sight
Year: 1860

The following selected from n voluminous accumua-
ton of testimonials OF the Press Of the United States
and from eminent Professors of institutions where
the practice of medicine is taught


FROM THE SACRAMENTO STANDARD.


The question is often asked "Why is il that Dr. Stack
pole is successful while other advertising physicians
are falling from day to dayf' The answer must be- OF
should be- plainly apparent to all it is that he under
stands his profession and his practice increases his
knowledge extends. So close has been his application to
his unprecedented Practice that he perfect master of
his profession and insure all relief from their troubles
and while others daily sinking into that oblivion
which they 6tted TO be delivered his course
Is onward and upward, placing him at the head of his
duous profession. His increase of business has been
obliged to associate with him two other physicians both
Ofextended knowledge and practice We would advise all
afflicted to call upon him in preference to any other ply
scian. We informed that he treats entirely on the
Vegetable system and walways warrant perfect


His office is at the of Montgomery and California
streets Freeman Co.'S Express Office and Banking
House, San Francisco


FROM THE TIMES AND TRANSCRIPT


There thousands in this State suffering for want Of
scientific medical treatment and they fear apply TO
physician because they have been deceived or their
friends have been by of the charatans who iuest
the country and who publish themselves as good phys
clans professors &c To all such unhesitatngly rec
ommend Dr. Stackpole as physician in whom all can
place confidence He is man of eminent and profound
study good surgeon honorable man and one who
can sympathise with persons in al ction His standing
as physician and gentleman are both guaranteed
the hrst by his medical works, which honor to
their author and the extensive and highly successful
course of practice by which he has been honored since
his advent in California and the latter by his numerous
patrons and large circle Of acquaintance We say to all
afflicted call on him and he will at state the case to
you and you may rely upon his Judgment We like his
principle-no cure, no pay.


PORTLAND, Oct. 1st 1859.
DR. STACKPOLE-Sir: l am glad to hear that YOU are
about to let the people know where they can find an
HONEST worthy and competent Physician We have been
humbuged by the doctors Of San Francisco and have
come discouraged Hundreds of patients in this place
suffering from chronic diseases but deferred from
asking advice from San Francisco account of many
having been deceived. am well acquainted with you
and associate Dr. Demarest and testify to the
ability and knowledge of both, amongsc my friends Re.
spectfully Youis H. OIMSTEAD
Year: 1860

There is malady Of deeper importance, either in
medical moral point of view to which the human fam
lily liable than that arising impure connec-
tions As medical man 1t is the duty Of every physician
TO look at disease it affects health and life and his sole
object should be to mitigate far lies in his power
their bodily suffering Human nature at best but fail
all are liable to misfortune.


OF all ills that alict man terrible than
those Of private nature Dreadful it is in the person
who contracts it. rghtful its ravages upon his
constitution ending frequently in destruction and oath
grave il becomes of still greater importance when
il is transmitted to innocent offspring. Such being the
case how important it becomes that every having
the least to fear they have contracted the disease
should attend to at by consul ing physican
whose respecabity and education enables him to war
rant safe speedy and permanent cure.


In accordance with this necessity Dr. Stackpoe feels
called upon to state that by long study and extensive
practice he has become perfect master Of all those diseases
which under the denomination Of venerea and hav
ing paid attention to that branch than any other
physician in the Uued States he feels himself better
qualified 10 treat them.


Syphilis in all its FORMS such Ulcers swelling Of the
grons ulcers in the throat secondary syphilis, syphilis
in children, mercural syphstc enectons gonorrhoea
gee structures false passages inflammation of the bladder
and PROSTATE glands excoratons tumors pustules
familiar to him the most common things or
daily observations. The doctor effects cure in recent
in few days and finds difficulty In curing those
ofong duration without submitting the patient to such


treatment as will draw upon him the slightest suspicion
obge him to neglect hisbusness whether in doors
without. The diet need not be hanged except in cases
of severe in amation There arc in California patients


furnish proof Of this but these matters that require
the incest secrecy, which he always preserves


All letters enclosing $40 will be promptly attended to-
Office hours from A. NJ. to p. NJ.
Year: 1860

II any parent wishes q recipe how to spoil
daughters, 1t can be easily and readily given,
and can be proved by the experience Of hun
dreds TO be certain and eficacious.


/. Be always telling her, from earliest child
hood, what beautiful creature she is 1t 10 q
capital way of Initiating the vanity Of little
girl, TO be constantly exclaiming show pretty!"
Children understand such nattery, even when
in the nurses arms, and the evil Is done the
character In its earliest formation.


2. Begin as soon as she ca n toddle around,
TO rig her up in fashionable clothes and rich
dresses. Put hoop upon her at once, with all
the artificial ornaments of nounces, and feath-
ers and flowers and curls. Fondness for dress
will thus become q prominent characteristic
aud will usurp the whole attention of the young
immortal, and be long step towards spelling
her.


g. Let her visit so much that she finds no
happiness at home, aud, therefore, will not be
apt to be there and learn home duties. IL is o
capital thing for spoiled daughter to seek all
her happiness in visiting, and change of place
and associates. She will thus grow up as useless
as modern fashionable parents delight that their
daughters should be.


4. Let her reading consist Of novels Of the
nauseatngly sentimental kind. She will be
spoiled sooner than il she perused history or
science. Her heart will be occupied by fctl-
cious scenes and feelings; her mind filled with
unreaities; and her aims placed on fashion
and dress and romantic attachments.


8. Be careful that her education gives her a
smattering of all the accomplishments, without
the slightest knowledge OF things really useful
In life. Your daughter won't be spoiled so long
as she has real desire to be useful In the world
and aims ut its accomplishment. Ii her mind
and time are occupied in modern accomplish
ments, there will be no thought Of the necessity
and virtue of being of some real use TO somebo-
dy, pervading her heart and she will be soon
ready as spoiled daughter.


G. As a consequence, keep her in profound
ignorance of all the useful arts of housekeeping,
impressing upon her mind that II is vulgar to
do anything for yourself, or to learn how any
thing Is done In the house. A spoiled daughter
should never be taught the mysteries of the
kitchen--such things lady always leaves to
the servants. II would be "vulgar" for her to
know how to dress trout or shad, to bake, to
wash, to iron, to sweep to wiring the neck of
live chicken, pluck 1t and prepare II for break
fast, or do anything that servants are hired to
do. As mistress of house, 1t is her duty to
sit on q velvet sofa all day, in the midst of q
pyramid of silks aud Aounces reading the last
fash novel, while her domestcs are performing
the labors of the house.


To complete the happiness of your SPOILED
DAUGHTER, marry her to bearded youth, with
soft hands, who knows as little how to earn
money as she does to save It.. Her happiness
will be FINISHED for her lifetime.
Year: 1860

The following selected from vouminous aecumula-
tion of testimonials OF the Press Of the United States
and from eminent Professors of institutions where
the practice of medicine is taught
Year: 1860

The Columbus Georgia. Sun says:


AT Dalton, Georgia, on the 10th ult.,
thirty-six negroes were arrested and con-
fined in Jail on suspicion of having plotted
to burn the town on the next day. After
having completed their work of incendiar-
ism, the insurrectionists were to tear up
the railroad track and pilage and murder
to their hearts content. All along the
line of the railroad from Dalton 10 Marietta
the people are in arms, though it is not
thought that the negroes of Marietta were
knowing TO the plot.


the Selma paper in Alabama says:


A party purportipg to be Gipsies, went
to the house of gentleman in the neigh
borhood, informed him that one of their
number had died, and requested permis-
sion to bury him upon this gentlemen's
land, and also the assistance of his negroes.
The permission was given, the negroes sent
and the coffin inferred. On the next day
one of the negroes remarked to his master
that the coffin that had been buried was
exceedingly heavy. This excited inquiry,
and the coffin was dug up by committee,
when it was found to be filled whit arms
and ammunition! A party had left Coffee
vile in pursuit of the "Gipsies."


The Montgomery (Alabama) Mail pub
fishes letter picked up in Autauga coun-
ty, Ala, which is says bears internal proof
of genuineness, as the handwritings is
manifestly genuine. 1t is as follows:


AUGUST 20, 1860.


My DEAR FRIEND: l have things ar
ranged satisfactory, and think we shall be
successful in the great and good cause in
which we are sworn not to abandon until
we are triumphant IN accomplishing its f.
nal end. From recent developments in
this peighborhood, and in fact from obser-
vation, l think we will act with wisdom if
We can arrange so as to ''bring the thing
to test" for you know if an apple is not
eaten when it is mellow and ripe, it will
soon rot and be fit for nothing. 1 shall
remain here and see what can ultimately
do, for we hold everything in our own
hand and can play the game to suit our
selves. One and all are ready for the f.
nal struggle, which l pray to God will be
the last that will be necessary to do away
with one of the 'evils" of the land of free
dom-an evil which consigns to bondage a
race whith deserves to be free, and which,
with my assistance, 1 hope will be.
would write more, but my means for wri-
ting being so bad, | will have to bring my
scrawl to an end. Hoping by this time
next year to have the pleasure of inform
ing you that the great cause in which we
are engaged will finally be settled, I am,
as ever and ready, your friend,


SAM. W.
Year: 1860

Douglas says that Slarcry is a eivaised Christian,


institution.


"At that day the negro was looked upon as
being of inferior race. All history had proved
that in no part of the world, or the worlds his
tory, had the negro ever shown himself capable
of self-goyernment, and it was not the intention
of the founders of the government, to violate
that great law of God which made the distinc-
ton between the white and the black man.
That distinction is plain and palpable, and it
has been the rule of civilization and Christiani-
ty the world over that whenever any one man
or any set of men where incapable of taking
care of themselves, they should consent to be
governed by these who are capable of manag-
ing their affairs for them" y Douglas Grand
Jury speech, June 18th, 1857, as. published in
the Missouri Republican of June fS, 1857.
Year: 1860

THE character of Chief Justice Taney and
associate judges who concurred with him require
no eulogy-no vindication from me- They are
endeared to the people of the United States by
this eminent public service-venerated for their
great learning, wisdom and experience be-
loved for the spotless purity Of their exemplary
lives The poisonous shafts of partisan malice
will fall harmless at their feet, while their ju-
dicial decisions will stand in all future time, a
proud monument to their greatness, the admi-
ration of the good and wise, and rebuke to
the partisans Of faction and lawless violence.
Year: 1860

with his own sense ofjustice to the South, would
resign as Chairman ofthe Territorial Committee
IN Democratic caucus, and exert his influence
to get him Atchison) appointed. At the ex-
piratIon OF the time given, Senator Douglas
slgnified his intention to introduce such a bill
as had been spoken Of
Year: 1860

Three leading journals in New York-The
Herald, Times, and Tribuae-contained one
day last week, fresh advertisements yielding
fora single days publication the aggregate
sum of $4,000. The enormous extent to
which New York merchants have carried
their advertising system is undoubtedly one
of the most important causes of the great
trade of that city. Nowhere else in the world
is the advertising so extensive.-Boston
Trarellfr. ......
Year: 1860

Imaginary evils soon become real ones,
by indulging in our reflections on them; as
he, who in melancholy fancy sees something
like face on the wall or the wainscot, csn
by two or three touches with a lead pencil,
make it h'ok visible and agreeing with what
he fancied ..
Year: 1860

Many persons, when they find themselves
in danger of shipwreck in the voyage of life,
throw their darling vices overheard, as other
mariners their treasures, only to fish them
up again when the storm is over.
Year: 1860

While it is the dictate Of sound policy 10 IN,
crease the efficiency Of our present ships OF
war, it is equally SO to increase their number


Tie Constitution Of the United States con-
fers on Congress the power to maintain na7y,
Year: 1860

The DAILY publishes very large quantity OF
matter, and the TRI-WEEKLT is made up Of two
Daily issues and the WEEKLY is one of the largest
handsomest, and cheapest sheets printed in the
Union
Year: 1860

The English press, at least 10 some Of its


leading organs, has undergone many phases


of opinion concerning him; aud te com


planned in his letter to Sir Francis Head Of


Ibis conduct Of the English press, by that


very complaint showing that he had some
regard to pnbic opinion in England live


venture ourselves to express an opionioh


regarding bis character, we put IL forth in


all modesty, and wish it to be understood


in as vague and general a sense as possible,


feeling ourselves incompetent TO take tho


measure Of man who is certainly not an or


dnary man. II is our impression that ho


is Il man whoss general talent has been


rather overrAted than otherwise He haa
doubtless a great power Of will, an un-
daunted courage, both physical and moral,
and by that ineslimable faculty Of bolding
his tongue be is able to bde his time, and
bring to bear on them, at the right time all
the faculties ne possesses. raH 5a


Perhaps his policy appears TO be mystic
rious, simply because he has no policy at
all, but is ready to abandon one course aud
adopt another, aecording as he stumbles
against a barrier or drifts sointo Nh opening
Doubtless it is often the cause Of success Of
life. Some men Of uneonqnerable strength OF
will Nad great talent get on, as it is called.
by bending tie world to their plins. 9th
ers do so by forming no plans at all in per-
manence, but fashioning and reiashioning
those they do form in the mould Of cireun-
stance; while the secret of i'll success, even
more often than to deficiency Of ability,
consists in not knowing whether one posses
ses the power to lead, or whether one mast
to follow. Louis Napoleon is said
to be fntalst, and bis extraordinary ele-
vation would tend to confirm him in bis IA
talism. Before he takes any step, be seems
to bold up bis hand and see which way the
wind is blowing, and whether the air comes
against it hot or cold. Bat that holding Of
the tongue is his most admirable quality n
Year: 1860

To the Voters Of North- Carolina:


FELLOW CITIZENS: By virtue of my appointment
as a member of the I" National Executive Committee
of the Democratic Party" for the State of North
Carolina, and at the earnest solicitation of large
number of the friends Of Douglas and johnson, the
nominees for President and Vice President, of the
National Convention of the Democratic party of the
Union. am induced to issue this call to the friends
of that ticket to meet in Convention in the City of
Raleigh, TN Thursday the 3Uth of this month (Au-
gust for the purpose of organizing for the Presiden
tial Campaign.


The excited political contest in which the people
of the State have been engaged since the adjourn
ment of the National Convention, has caused the
postponement of this call to the present time l can
now without fear of embarrassing our local cleo
tions appeal to the friends ofDouglas and Johnson
the nominees of the National Denocracy-t through
out the State, to arouse themselves to action-to
rally to the support of those tried friends of the
Constitution and the UnIon-to stand firmly and
boldly by the flag of the National Democratic Par
ty-unawed by dictatOn from the Administration at
Washington City on the one hand, or the Yancey
Secessionists on the other. Whatever politicians
may have said or done-however willing and ready
some of them may have been to commit our good
old State to the purposes and fortunes of the
sion ticket the PEOPLE of the Democratic party have
never yet yielded their willing assent or approval
but have been waiting anxiously the opportunity to
speak out boldly in behalf Of the National nominees
Of their party To all such appeal. Come toge-
ther-National Democrats-friends of Douglas and
Johnson-on Thursday the 30M Of this month
and let us take counsel, and determine what duty
ana patriotism-devoton to the Constitution and
OhIon-demand from us, in the present threatening
aspect of political affairs.


ROBT. P. DICK, =,
= Of the National Elk. Com. of the Dem. Party.


GREENSBORO, Aug LIST, 1860. ~
s1 The Editors Of the State are respectfully re-
quested to publish the above in their papers


z p n
Year: 1860

THE ELECTION IN Observation-Disclosures the
unprecedentedly large vote polled at the Raleigh
box on Thursday last, and Notwithstanding the ac-
tive and energetic exertions of the friends of the
respective candidates, we have heard of only one
slight infraction of the peace. This speaks we'll for
our people, and for our city government. Men
worked earnestly and zealously, but so far as we
have learned fairly.
Year: 1860

TIE MYSTERY AND INv1NcIBILITY THE YELLOW
FEvER.-Concerning the yellow fever in New Or
leans in previous years, the Bee observes:


1.-THE yellow fever has broken out in New Or
leans under every conceivable variety of circum-
stances-when the streets were clean and when
they were filthy-when the river was high and
when it was low-after prolonged drought and in
the midst Of daily torrents-when the heat was ex-
ccssive and when the temperature was spring-like
and pleasant-when excavation and disturbances of
the soil had been frequent and when scarcely pave
ment had been laid or building erected If the
disease is epidemic and indigenous point still in
dispute-all we can say is, that research. inquiry
and sagacty baffled in the attempt to trace its
causes. 1t comes without warning, and goes we
know not WHITTIER


almost the only fixed and undeniable fact con-
nected with the disease is that its prevalence is 81
multaneous with the heats of summer, and that
frost is its deadly enemy. From these frank ac-
acknowledgements it may be understood how exceed
ingly limited is our knowledge Of the subject. AL
though most deeply interested in it, and although
for half century the most prominent and learned
physicians have bestowed labor and investigation
upon It, they have failed to establish beyond contra
diction and controversy single fact that would
prove of clearly practical utility in guarding against
the approach of the destroyer, in cutting short
its ravages." ..-..t. -.s
Year: 1860

Ba- The Democrats from this State who
designed taking with them to Charleston
their own tent and fixtures, and living on
their own resources, have abandoned the
idea. They have concluded to go and live
like white men.
Year: 1860

U A preacher took passage on
one of the Lake Erie steamers on a
Sunday lately, and before he had been
long on board he applied to the cap.
tain for leave to hold a religious meet,
ing. The captain replied, mo, for
any minister who would travel on
Sunday is not fit to preach on board
of my boat"
Year: 1860

~ A very smaNl man who is bless
= ed with very large wife, that instead
of looking up to him with admiration,
is in the habit of looking down upon
him with something akin to contempt,
called her yesterday in her presence,
by way Of compliment, "my better
half"


"Your better halfl" said she, with
a disdainful toss of the head, "you had
better say your best three-quarters;
you are not more than one-fourth Of
the joint concern, no how |"
Year: 1860

LITTLE Tokens OF AFFEcT1oN.-The
custom of allowing the nails to grow as o
proof of freedom from necessity of working,
which is most absurdly identi ed with gen.
tility, is not peculiar to China. In some
parts of Italy the nails of the left hand are
never cut till they begin to break, and a
Lombard of my acquaintance once present.
ed me huge nail which he had just cut,
and which I must do him the justice to say
was perfectly white. I admired it and
threw it away. What! cried he, indig.
nantly, lis that the way you receive the
greatest proof of friendship which man
can give youv and he thea explained to
me that in his native province, the nail held
the same place as a lock of hair with u.s.
I really doubt which has the preference,
and whether a Lothario's desk filled with
little oily packets of different colored hair,
is at all more romantic than box of be.
loved finger nails. Certainly there is beauty
in long silken tress, the golden tiDge re-
miDding us of the fair head of some lost
child so like its mothers, or in the rich dark
curl that, in the boldest hour of love, we
reaped from her head, who was then so con-
fdently ours, and now-What is she now ?
But even this fancy can take very disa-
greeable form, and what can We say to an
ardent, hopeless lover, whom once knew,
and who l was assured gave guinea to a
lady's maid for the stray hairs left in her
mistress comb.