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Year: 1859

The Home Journal contains the following re.
marks by Mr.. Willis, upon dress, hats, &c:


"Inere are several artistic points in which
the dress OF the many has very much improved.
The collar OF the coat is now cut as a sculptor
would have it-s0 as not to interrupt the natu-
rally-curved line from the ear to the turn of
the shoulder. BY making the m-hole larger,
TOO, the disiocated or joined-on appearance of
the sleeve is remedied, while the creator full
ness of the sleeve itself liberalizes the general
ar OF the garment. TroWs RS are improv ed by
making the leg smaller as it approaches the in-
step, thus tspering it handsomely into the line
of the well-made oot.


"But the greatest advantage of all is the
present fashion of wearing waisteoat and trow-
sers Of the same material thus giving TO the
advancing figure continuity Of color from
mead to loot. and adding to the height as well
as the harmony of the proportions. The stripe
down the Outside seam of the pantaloon is also
an advantage to- the height. In the wearing of
the eravat, which is now mere tie around a
low-cut shirt collar, one Of the finest points Of
masculine beauty is preserved-the, shape of
the throat and neck below that commencing
line OF the beard which is so universally hand
some. The increased attention to the shirt
elegance


Hats are in quite state of anarchy. Nc
body knows what the fashion is. Sonbreros of
all descriptions prevail. But while the general
appearance of the crowd is thus made vastly
more picturesque, the individual physiognomy
suffers proportiOnately, Grave men scarcely
look sane in the 'rOwdy hats't now so common:
mercantile men look untrustwOrthy-religious
men look abandOned-pOets neglected-pOliti-
clans reckless. Brady, the great photographer,
should be busily at work, collecting for poster
ity the incredible autO-caricatures of men of
standing and morals, as seen in their present
day hat-wearings. Of suspended conscious re-
spectability in the outer man it is a most Curl
Gus psychological era,


May We hope to be excused if we add to
this generslizing record of fashion. a compar-
atlye remark which may possibly be consid-
cred somewhat in favor of our own SEX


The democratic principle seems to be equal
ly at work in the dresses for ladies-all classes
going 1t equally strong with most inconye-
nient crinoline, and all bOnnets equally despe-
rate In covering only the more sensuous phre-
nology. But, while with vulgar men the e1-
pertinent is nearly successful, with the similar
class OF women it is wholly unsuccessful. II
requires more than one look to tell whether
your well-dressed male fellow passenger on the
deck OF a steamboat is q gentleman or a snob,
but at the very first glance you know whether
you see lady or a chambermaid-albeit the
lady and the chambermaid wear precisely the
same fashions. Probably it requires nicer skill
to appear lady than to appear a gentleman.
But we leave the subject at this difficult and
dangerous point, for our readers to argue
p w
Year: 1859

ing their enemies, part of whom fell of
from the pursuit of the sledge, TO follow
and destroy the Furies.


A quarter Of an hour later the prince
and his companions were at the chateau.
In that quarter of an hour tho Snow
Eater had drawn them six miles!


The next day the entire party visited
the scene of action on horseback, and
found the bones of over hundred wolves
in the track Of their flight.


AS TO NJ. Dumas, he declares that the
event we have recorded was his first and
last wolf hunt in Russia.
Year: 1859

- In letter written from the Pixies
Peak gold region, we find the following:
"This is a great country; only one white
unmarried woman here, and over a thou
sand men. There are FIVE gambling
houses in active operation; two race
courses, and string band in full blast
every night"
Year: 1859

Persons desrous Of not being carried out Of
the world by bed bugs will be glad to learn that
they can't stand hot alum wnter Take two
pounds Of alum, and reduce Il nearly TO powder;
dissolve it in gallon Of boiling water, letting il
remain in warm place until the alum is dis
solved II is to be applied hot, by, means Of
n brush,
Year: 1859

and interesting incidents. In both the recent
cases, telegraph lines from west 10 east could
be worked without the batteries, SO abundant
was the electric fluid moving in that direction,
as 1t then happened. More decisive proof Of
the true character of the phenomenon could
not be afforded. Electricity is always abun.
dan'ly dlliused over the globules of va Dor which
iill the lower atmosphere in summer, and when
these are suddenly condensed in showers, with
dry surrounding strata, the quantity set free is
great, and it explodes in violent discharges to
the earth; or to nthAr ot-- n in tho air Wh.D
general rains reduce the atmospheric vapor Of
these and higher lattudes at the approach oil
The cold season, electricity must be abundantly
set lice TO return southwark, or to descend te


the earth. This is undoubtedly the simple ex
planation of the display of light which we cal
aurOraS
Year: 1859

The ELEVENTH WARD STREET CosTRacr.-ThoS.
Shepherd was examined before Judge Culver on Sat
urdsy on the charge of attempting to brbe Aid. Day
ton to award him Shepherd the contract for cleaning
the streets of the Eleventh Wsrd. The proof was
positive that an offer of money had been made
through third party and declined, whereupon Shep'
berd was held in $1,000 bail to await trial before the
Court of Sessions.
Year: 1859

EU We found the local trade q
rather uncomfortable one yesterday
Nothing wonderful or striking was observ-
able about town, and we had to content
ourselves with what we could manufacture
Year: 1859

EEThe sporting fraternity are now
pretty busily engaged in bagging large
quantities Of prairie chickens, qusils &c
Those who indulge in these luxuries, need
not stint themselves, as there are plenty fol
all of them all over the country.
Year: 1859

CT Poor Leak has about dried mp
on his grain speculation. After having
mounted several hundred wagons at Q
sacrifice of his shins and good clothes he
concludes that the farmers don't want him.
Foolish fellow. to expend that dollar in an
nouncing your name. Twenty glasses Of
beer thrown away and not one Of your
friends any letter off Leak. we feel for
you. and would do anything in our power
to help you along; but il you wish to sue
ceed among the Republicans Of Scott coun-
ty, you must acquire more brass, and make
your demands as one having authority
Thompson is a strong man, physically, but
he is renegade. and his party look with
suspicion on him. Now You are honesty
itself-never was anything but Republi-
can lin horn) and Of course are looked up
to. But you are young. Leak, and must
wait Abide your time and you will come
out all right-sometime.
Year: 1859

From Sr. DoMINGo.-The New York papers have
accounts from San Domingo to the 10Th ut. The
revolutionary movement at AZua had been effectu-
ally quelled by Vice President General Abad Alfau,
to whom Santana had temporarily resigned the
Presidency. Ten of the conspirators were shot,
and quite number were banished to New Granada.
1t was believed that the revolt the work of the
partizans Of ex-President Baez, and not of the
Haytiens. Through the efforts Of General Caz-
neau, the special agent of the United States gov
ernment, the port of Samana has again been opened
to foreign commerce, much to the qualification of
the Dominicans. 1t is said that the government
has agreed to reduce the tonnage-dues on American
vessels, but the decree had not been promulg gated
at last adyices. The claims of American citizens
upon the Dominican government were in progress
of adjustment, and they will doubt be satiSfac-
tOriy settled as as there are funds in the
exchequer.


A SUIT FOR LIBEL.-Thurlow Weed is about to
institute suit for libel against the editor OF the
New York Herald. The alleged libel being the
charges made against Weed and other leaders of
the Republican party; that he was directly inter
ested in and practically engaged in fitting out
vessels for the African slave trade The New York
Courier and Enqsirer intimates that Mr.. Seward
may adopt a similar his return to the
! United States. The Herald, says the Courier is
employed by the Administration to make these as
saults upon the Republican leaders; and therefore
it must be held responsible for its sanders, and
verdict against the agent will, in fact, be verdict
against the principal.


Governor Brown, of Georgia, in his late message
to the Legislature of that State, recommends such
a change in the criminal code that suspension of
specie payment by any bank in Georgia shall be
deemed conclusive evidence Of fraud on the part of
its president and directors, and Furnishes the Off
GERS of the bank for it, by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, without permitting them to show
that it was not fraud.


The New York Herald Times and Tribune con-
tained one day last week fresh advertisements
yielding for a siugle days publication the aggre-
gate sum of 81 300. The enormous extent to which
New York merchants have carried their advertis-
ing system is undoubtedly of the most import
ant causes of the great trade of that city. No.
where else in the world is the advertising so ex-
tensive,
Year: 1859

1t is stated that the beef packers in Chicago have
this season killed upwards of twenty-five thousand
head of cattle, the season being but about halt
through. Arrangements have been made to pack
from five to six thousand hogs daily.
Year: 1859

crest reproaches tawards Lord Derby are


directes against the errors Of policy by which


Austria was led to believe that she would be


supported by Engianl. in the hasty policy


which brought on the war. We quote his


words, as being specially important, in view


of the fact that he is now Prime Minister:


1t is perfectly plain the Government were
! ignorant Of the real stale of affars-that they
were uniformed of what was going ON. and
| that they were under q delusion with respect
| to the intentions Of ths different parties. The


Government thought lhat the danger of war


was imminent on the aArt Of France and Sar.


dinia and that there was no danger of war on


the part Of Austria ::3tnt the result proved


that Austria was prepared, and that France


was not, and that the danger was lowering in


Lombardy, and was bot descending from the
Alps. If the Government had known of what


was going On at Yiennh, and of the intentions
Of the Austrian Government they should have
held different language to Austria; and if
there had been at the time III this country
government possessing the confidence of Par
lament, and resting for support ON majority
of the House, cannot but believe that firm
language on their part would have induced
Austria to pause and abstain from the course
she has taken The government might have
fairly said to Austria, go into Congress-let all
the great powers Of Europe assembIe-and we
will stand by you in the maintenance of your
unquestionable rights, but you must withdraw
all military interference and improper influ-
ence in the countries that are not your own
If they had said to Austria, let the Italians
and their Governments deal with each other
as nations generally do, aisl they would settle
their differences, it is probable that the settle
ment would be completed by this time and
the prosperity of the country secured.


There will be great deal of speculation
about the meaning of the Policy indicated, that
Austria should be taught to keep out (con-
tinues our New Orleans eetemporary) Of ter
ritories that are not her own, and Of the i'm
piled pledge that England would support her
in keeping the territories which were rightfilly
her own. Now Austria helds the Duchies of |
Mantua and Milan, that make up what is |
known as Lombardy, by tseaties and posses
sion for one hundred years and they were
German dependencies, if not Austrian, for |
centuries before. What will be his opinion if |
France should insist upon taking away these
ancient possessions from Austria, to confer
hem on the King of Sardinia, even if he
should take Savoy for Francejin exchange
Year: 1859

federation Of those whose confidence HI had


betrayed, he has construed their conductinto


concession to his heresies and dread OF
| fhs power, and viii continue to weld the


shnding which they have unfortunately given
km for the corruption and demoralization of
th Democratic party. There is but one way
todeal with serpent, and that is to kill it,
Year: 1859

In Connection with the foregoing, we beg to
call the attention Of our readers to the follow.
ing clear and forcible reasoning, from the Bel
fast Journal, an influential paper devoted to
the advocacy of Democratic doctrines in the
same State whose united Democracy have,
slas.l the ss.t of tf,eif aiilsssszs
forepoin0 resolutions
Year: 1859

AGRICULTURAL ADnREssEs.-Why do
our agricultural societies employ law
yers to write and deliver the addresses


at the annual fairs ? Are there no
farmers who are qualified to write,
and who know and can tell us as
much about agricultural interests as
lawyers or any other professional men,
and know enough about it to enlight-
en- their hearers upon the subject; but
for our own part, we should greatly
prefer to listen to the remarks of a
sensible practical farmer vino could
detail, in style however homely, the
results of his own observation and ex.
periencc, rather than to an essay on
the history Of agriculture, or the lauda.
tion Of rural life, however eloquent it
might be, and we hope the time is not
far distant when our county agricul.
tural societies will make it a rule to
elect for their speakers men who know
whereof they speak, There are
few counties which cannot furnish
men from among their own ranks


competent to address an assemblane G
of farmers intelligently and proftably
Year: 1859

but as a Northern candidate holding
Il Northern balance Of power.


In this character, having issued and
reiterated his utimatum to the Charles.
ton Convention, and having already
secured in the election Of certain
Northern delegates a lodgmcnt there
in, the first business of that body, con.
trary to all precedent, will be the
platform Of the party. Should Mr.
Douglas be able to rally together
majority sufficient to carry his one
idea of popular sovereignty" we
dare say that that majority will be
left alone in their glory in the matter
of the candidate, and that the democ-
racy will at once be divided into two
hostile sectional camps. The only
way of escape with the platform will
be in tissue of glittcring gcncrali-
ties" and then, to avoid one sided
construction, all such candidates of
one idea as Douglas, Wise, Davis and
Brown, must be set aside.


Mr.. Douglas, we do not suppose
will abandon his ground He has
gone too far to retreat He must main
tain his position. The section which
he represents may also stand by him
at Charleston but, as it is the South
which furnishes the substantial votes
to the democratic party, the moral
strength of the South in the Conven-
tion will be very apt to override the
numerical representation from the
North In any event, we may safely
predict one of two things from the
Convcntion-either the reputation Of
Mr.. Douglas with his platform, or a
sectional disruption of the party, with
a Northern and Southern ticket for
the Presidency.


In other words, from all the circum-
stances of the case, Mr.. Douglas must
consent to stand aside and submit to
the Charleston Convention in 1860, or
he content to repeat the Improbable
revenge of Van Buren of ls4S.
Year: 1859

THE MARRYING WoMAS Is MATED AGAIN.
Last summer We mentioned the circumstanceof;
German widow in the Third district marrying
her fifth husband month or two afterward
we published that the lady was again made
We have now to record that she is again wife,
having taken her sixth husband in due form
few days ago. We forbear repeating the jokes
to which this wedding has given rise The peo-
Pile around look upon the sixth husband as
dead man, sure, before the summer is over, and
ed by the police Some of the lady's German
friends say she buried two husbands before
leaving the old country. If this he true, the
present husband is her eighth.-NeaO Orleans
Crescent, AprH /.
Year: 1859

INCIDENT AT THE LATE EXECUTION IN BAITI-
MonE.-The Baltimore Sun relates the follow
ing:


Elijah alias Boney Lee n friend of one Of the
men who were hanged) was confined in room
which overlooked the scaffold. When the trap
of the scaffold fell it caused him to tremble with
agony. just as the trap fell the fourth. finger
on his left hand became suddenly dead and the
blood leaving it, the finger commenced shrivel-
ing up; in few moments the palm of his hand
became blush, and sharp pain extended along
the arm to the elbow. A severe pain also
struck him in the back of the head. Medical
attendance was summoned as quickly as posi-
BILE, and he appeared to recover.
Year: 1859

BAPnsINe.-sixteen negroes, who united with
the Baptist Church, were baptised, in the river.
at Louisville, on Monday, in the presence of
hundreds of spectators. white and sable. One
of the men was so big and heavy that as he went
under he drew the preacher down also. Not
even the reverence due to the occasion could
restrain the bystanders from laughing at the
scene. But flesh is weak
Year: 1859

ers who wish to join the Anti Abolition Asso-
citation, now being formed in Richmond, can do
so by callingat the counting-ro of the Dis
patch and leaving their names Ii the object is 10
cease trading with obotitionis!s only the Asso-
citation can effect very little by that course, as
genuine, unadulterated abolitlonists are scarce,
even in New England; but If the design is to
withhold supplies from the horde Of Black Re-
putticans, who infest every cross road and
country village in Yankeedom, then, indeed,
will an impetus be given In the right direction
towards Southern independence. Such Black
Republicans as the endorsers of the I" Helper
Pamphlet . which was written by a Southern
traitor and thief are the meE deserving the
greatest punishment, and against them let the
South direct her batteries.
Year: 1859

Discriminating against Homs.--A merchant
Of this city informs US that IN the tartf OF
tolls on the James River and Kapawha Canal,
discrimination is made in favor of goods
shipped from Baltimore and Phiiadelphia, aud
against the merchants of Richm1 I'd. Can IL
be possible that on this great State work the
toll on a hogshead of sugar shipped frpln
Richmond is greater than on q similar artfeie
shipped from Boston II so, 1t Is high time
that the Directory were taking steps TO give
our people an equal chance with those Of the
North for the trade of the West.
Year: 1859

THRILLING 1NcIDENT.-In a lecture recent
ly delivered by 'Grace Greenwood" at Bos-
ton, on sHeroism," she referred to an incident
that took place at the burning of steamer on
one of the Western Lakes:


"Among the few passengers whose courage
and presence of mind rose superior to the
perils and horrors of the night was mother,
who succeeded in saving her two children by
means of floating settee. While they were
toward the settee, and, as he was about to
grasp it, she cried: Don't take it away from
my poor little children. The man made no
answer, yet the appeal struck home; for, by
that his face was conyulsed by the struggle
between the mighty primal instinct of nature
and something better and holier. 1t was but
for moment He threw up his hands with a
groan of remuneration, flung himself over
backward, and went down."
Year: 1859

WHIRLwIND IN BERMUDA, WEST INDrEs.-
On the morning of the 23d of November
powerful whirlwind or tornado swept across
the western section of the main island 1t
struck upon the land at point near the west
ern extremity of the archipelago, and passed
along towards the southeast, unroofing houses
not little remarkable that the diameter of
this tornado could not have exceeded thirty
yards, for there are houses within that space
of the damaged ones which are totally free
from injury. simultaneously with this Storm
there appeared luminous ball in the air, of a
fiery red color; this meteor travelled rapidly
across the country, momentarily lighting up
both shore and sky, and was soon lost to
view.
Year: 1859

How MEN AND SPIDERS MAKE BRIDGEs.--
Insects as well as men, have their way of do
ing things Robelin, the architect Of the
Suspension Bridge, by flying kite across


the immense chasm at Niagara first got
small string across, then by increasing the
size finally to rope, and from that to the
mammoth structure that now spans the
abyss as a monument to his genius. Some
of the most distinguished naturalsts in the
world believe that spiders have the art of
crossing water on bridges oftheir own making.
Mr.. Spencer relates the following curious fact:
Having placed large full grown spler on
a cane planted upright in the midst of
stream of water, he saw it descend the cane
several times, and remount when it had arr-
we'd at the water. Suddenly he lost sight OF
it wholly, but few minutes afterwards, to
his great astonishment, he perceived it quiet
ly pursuing its way on the other side of the
stream. Having spun two threads along the
cane, it had cut one of them, which carried
by the wind, had become attached to some
object on the bank, and so served the SPIDER
as bridge across the water.
Year: 1859

The differences of level between the high
aud low water mark at Cairo is fifty feet; at
New Orleans the difference is but twelve feet.
The width and depth of the river from
Cairo and Memphis to New Orleans is not
materially increased, yet immense additions
are made to the quantity Of water in the
channel by large streams from both the east
ern and western side of the Mississippi.
The question naturally arises, what becomes
of this vast added volume OF water! 1t
certainly never reaches New Orleans, and as
certainly does net evaporate; and OF course
it it not confined to the channel of the river,
for it would rise far above tie entire region
south of us.


If well is sunk anywhere in the Arkan-
sas bottom, water is found as soon as the
water level of the Mississippi reached
When the Mississippi goes down, the water
sinks accordingly in the well. The owner of
a saw mill, some twenty miles from the
Mississippi, in Arkansas dug well to sup
ply the boilers of his engine, during the late
flood When the waters receded, he went
down till his hose would no lontfer reach
the water, and finally his well was dry. He
duo ditch to an adjacent lake to let water
into the well; the lake; the lake was drained,
and the we'll was dry again having literally
drank ten acres of water in less than a
week The inference is, that the whole val
ley of the Mississippi, from its banks to the
highlands on either side, rests on porus
substratum which absorbs the redundant Wa
ters, and thus prevents that degree of accn-
mutation which would long since have swept
New Orleans into the Gulf but for this pro-
vision of nature, to which alone her safety
is attributable Memphis Ayalanche.