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Year: 1860

We have the best authority for stating that the Mex;
can question is the point Of being peremptoriy set
tied by decisive intervention OF four OF the great pow
ers deeply interested in the restoration OF order
throughout the domnons Of our distracted neighbor
France Eugland, Spain and Prussia have signed a
yenton for the paccation OF Mexico TO which they in
vte the adhesion of the United States but which they
propose carry into effect without that adhesion should
the United States refuse it.


The bases of federation for all religious opinions, and
of modified establishment for the Roman Catholic
Church, are understood 10 have been already accepted
by the Constituencies under JOafez on the part
and by the Clerical party under Mamon the other
An armstce of twelve months duration is TO be decar
ed between the respective leaders and during this period
those portions of Mexico occupied by each be held
without dispute by the actual occupants joint action be-
ing taken the carrying of the necessary bu
siness OF the public administration and the maintenance
Of order At time to be hereafter fixed the people of
Mexico are to be called upon TO e ct between he prin
cples represented by the two factions and the respec
tive leaders pledge themselves TO resign all their authori
~ and arms into the hands of the Government thus
sgnated under the sanction OF the intervening Powers.


The grounds Of this action already submitted TO the
Administration at Washington are that the party of Ju
arez which might have been established the Supreme
Executive more than year ago under the of the
treaty proposed by Senior 0campo through Mr. McLane
70 the Washington Government has demonstrated its n
capacity Of conquering power, aud that the United
States have definitely abdcated their pretensons 10 aid
IL in this conquest that the party OF Mramon In like
manner has proved itself dependent upon isolated in
erventon by Spain which 10 every point of view
desirabe and that the interests Of the subjects OF the
intervening Powers and of civilization generally
longer be left at the mercy of the partisan warfare which
has ragged for six years in Mexico and has reduced the
country to the very brink Of chaos.


Il is for to point out to our readers the
the gravity aud importance Of this the part Of the
European States. Our own government Is understood
to have announced that while pacific Intervention Of
the sort contemplated il it fails command the assist
ance cannot provoke the hostility Of the United States
no armed interference enforce its provision be
made without due previous notice, communicated the
| Administration at Washington.


The results reached attributed principally to the
activity of the Prussian Minister in Mexico whose co
trymen are largely represented in the foreign popua
Year: 1860

FLoRiDA.-Hon. Geo. T. Ward, of Florida, who has
been claimed as Breckinridge convert has written a
letter to the Florida Sentinel d,n.ng his POSITION He
SAYS:


Il is no time for men who look upon politics with
eye to Office and emoluments to wrangle and to jar
this time next year the Federal patronage may be in the
hands Of the Aboonsts without united action in the
South And this only be done by uniting the whole
Southern vote the man. whoever it may be- who car
res the largest Southern into the Eec oral College
If am asked who is the most probable to do this
/ answer Bell
Year: 1860

The following lines were written by an
inmate OF an Insane Asylum TO his wife.
When the wife visited him at the InslIlu-
ton, he sat with his head bowed down, and
his face hidden in his hands. For mo.
ment he looked up AT her saying, "TIow do
you do, love" He then dropped his head
again as before, but in few moments he
rose took pen in hand hastily scrubbed
off these lines and handed them TO his he.
loved companion, who was deeply affected
by their peru>al
Year: 1860

that we are making this article too long, but we have some questions 10 ask. Having told us all about the Johnsons and Con- ways, pray tell us all about the Roanes.- How many came to Arkansas? Were they ever in office? Was one prosecuting attor. ney and another bank director? Was there ever day in which they did not hold office or in which they did not seek for ore? And what did they eyer do for the State or the people? And is not John Seldon Roane, to this day quoted as an exemplar of the policy of chow not to do it?" And does not his portrait hang over the head of the presiding officer of the lazy club, model and worthy member of that institution?

 We are now done with this worthy. So far as he acted in public capacity, under oath and hal his statements supported by official documents we will take his messages as true. When, afterwards, he makes counter statements, as he does, we prefer to take his first statement. If his object is to discredit himself we will defend him. If, however, he only wishes to show the world how stupid he is, we can tell him the labor is thrown away. It is already we'll known and generally admitted fact.
Year: 1860

EDITORS IRUE DEMOCRAT

 This new embryo dynasty charges thst the nomination of Johnson was not maie by & two-thirds vote Let us ask, was not the nomination made unanimous ? The papers so stated at the time. And all the dissenters dared to do then was to enter cautiously worded protest with n saving reservation Not then did they dare oppose 1t, because the dictators will was not then known. IL was not known certain then that he would be nominated at Dover. Hindman and his embryo dynasty are drunk with ambition. Their ambition ia without bounds. The programme is ar- ranged in Washington City. Rust was to be the first Senator, and Rector the first Governor under this new dynasty. The other offices are meted out and set apart each knows what he is to expect if this campaign Is successful From senator down to the saaried clerk, each knows what he may expect.

 And who are these Johnsons about whom so much has been said in abuse How many and what offices have they filled One would suppose from what is, and has been said of them that there was legion in the full enjoyment of place and power. But we find only two of the three brothers have held office. R. w. Johnson is U. $. Senator, and J. B. Johnson was once repre- sentative in the State Legislature for Pu- las'1i county. R. H. Johnson is the unan- i'm JUS nominee for Governor. The last named has done more for the success of the democratic party than any other public or private citizen of Arkansas. Then why Is he so prescribed and persecuted? It is be- cause they are in the way of the aspiring would be -dictators, and have the honesty and manliness to condemn what is wrong in high places.

 It is source of general regret here MT. Editor, that the candidates for Governor have omitted White county in their list of appointments. Johnson is daily gaining strength.

 Rector's "nomination" is daily becoming more and more unpalatable to the people. and with some, it is regarded with feelings of disgust I will write again as matters progress. Very truly yours,

 ALWAYS A DEMOCRAT.
Year: 1860

EDITORIAL DUEL.-Our friend Captain Danley, is quite facetious over "rumor' that he has heard. It is too serious mat ter to be laughed at, but we assure our neighbor that the editors age getting as shrewd as the politicians. and we intend to follow the example set by Col. Hindman in the Hooper affair. Our friends need not put themselves to the trouble of "interpos ing" as we can assure them that it is a false alarm
Year: 1860

That is the doctrine Of the Republics
party. SO far as the southern members
Of that party are concerned, they say that
it is our business and none of theirs; but
so far az the National Government il was
established, as they believe, upon the basis
of equal rights, and they say that into the
free territories of this Union slavery shall
not go. That is the ground-the distinc-
tive ground Of the Republican party; the
only ground at issue between the great
parties of the United States.
Year: 1860

So much in connection with that sub
iect. l admit that great many very


respectable gentlemen in the county of
Madison were in this afibir-men for
whose character and lives have a pro-
found respect personally, and good feel
ing and friendship. All | can say is that
/ regret on their account, this transac-
ton, but more especially do l-regret The
influence this thing must have upon the
large class of the people Of the county,
who were receiving the benefit Of the
education that these men were bestowing.
Year: 1860

State, and the people of the West have not had
the means of knowing him so favoraby as he is
known in the South. He is of fine educa
ton, a graduate of the State College of Georgia,
and has continued his literary culture amid the
duties of ali the high positions to which he has
been called. His political opponents as well as
friends concede to him great ability and incorrupt


bc purity of character. He has been upon the
bench, and has twice been elected Governor of
Georgia, the first time being elected over Charles
J. Jenkins, at that time the most popular man in
the State of Georgia. He served an uneXpired
term in the Senate of the United States, when he
at took rank among Its leaders. As speaker
and writer he possesses great power, and has few
equals in the South. He is about forty-eight years
of age, resides at Millcdgcville, is member of
the Presbyterian church, in person is large and in
disposition exhibits an integrity which amounts
even to sternncss. There is not altogether
in Georgia who seems to have impressed the peO
pie of that State more with his great ability and
exalted integrity of character. The selection will
give great strength to the ticket in Georgia and
throughout the South, and ought to give strength
to it all over the land.
Year: 1860

In the village of W-lived a man who
had onoe been a Judge of the county; who
was known all round by the name of
Judge l.. He kept store and saw
mill. and was always sure 10 have the
best of bargain on his side, by which
means he had gained an ample competen-
cy, and some did not hesitate to call him
the biggest rascal in the world" He
was very conceited withal, and used
to delight in Dragging of his business Ca
pacity when any one WIS near to listen
One rainy day, as quite number were
seated around the stove in the store, he
began as usual to tell of his great bargains;
and finally wound up with Nobody ever
cheated me, nor they can't, neither
Judge said an old man of the compa-
ny, I've cheated you more'n you ever
did me-


How 500 said the Judge.


If you'll promise you won't go to Law
about it, nor do nothing, I'll tell, Or else |
wont; you are too much of law cha
racter for me-


Let's hear let's hear,' cried half
dozen voices a; once. Wen bear you
out in it--go on!


IN PROMISE said the Judge, 'and
treat in the bargain, if you have


well. do you remember the wagon you
robbed me of?'


Il never robbed you Of any wagon, ex-
clnimed the Judge, Il only got my own


We'll, l made up my mind to have it
back and


But you never did it!' SAID the Judge.
| only got my own


Yes, Ibid, and interest, too


'How?' Numbered the cnIaged Judge.


We'll. you see. Judge, sold You one
day very nice walnut log. and bargain
ed wiz. you for a lot more. Well, that
log [ stole of Your pile, down by your
mill, the night before, and next day
sold it TO you. That night | drew it back
home, and sold it to yon next day. and SO
L kept on until you bought your own log
twenty seven times


That's lie, cried the mad Judge, run
ming to his book and examining his log
accounts, you never sold ne twenty seven
logs of the same measurement


4 know it, said the vender Of logs by
drawing it back and forth the end wore
off; as it wore, kept cutting the end of
until it was only ten feet long jus, four
teen feet shorter than it was the first time
you bought it; and wheD i; got so short,
drew it homo and worked it into shingles,
and the next week you bought the shingles,
and then L concluded | had got my was
Oh back--and in my pocket book


The exclamation of the Judge was
drowned in the shouts of the hyslanders,
and the logdrawer found the door without
waiting for the promised treat. And to
see mad man, you have only to ask the
Judge if he was ever cheated.
Year: 1860

has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety OF Throat and Lung Complaint that
1t " entirely unnecessary for to recuunt the
evidence Of Its virtues, wherever it has been em-
ployed. As It has long been in constant use
throughout this section, need not do more tlssn
assure the people its quality il kept up to the best
il ever has BEEN and that it may be relied or TO
do for their relief al il has been found to do
Year: 1860

EI-There was a severe white frost on
Monday night, which we fear injured the
fruit A friend from the country informs
US that the early apples have been some
what injured, and the peaches begin to fall
off from the effect of the late cold nights.
From an examination yesterday of some of
the fruit trees, we think there certainly
will be plenty of fruit for home Hse, and
perhaps a surplus, if we have no more Sc
we're frosts.
Year: 1860

BEg Cleaning house and moving, are now
very prevalent. Houses are greatly in de-
mand. We heard a man say, couple of
days ago, that he had looked in vain for a
house to live in for two weeks.
Year: 1860

NEW YoRK, May 1.-The municipal
authorities of New York have this day ap-
propriated $4,000 and engaged of Messrs.
Leland, the first floor of the Metropolitan
Hotel, for the japanese Embassy, which they
will occupy on their arrival in this city
They intend to give them the most brilliant
reception and entertainment that any dis
tinguished guests have hitherto received
Year: 1860

BooUETs.-Tho following recipe for
preserving boquots for an indefinite pc
riod, may be useful to our lady readers.
When you gather a boquet sprinkle it
lightly with fresh water; then put it into
"a vessel containing some soap-suds
which nutrify the roots and keep the
flowers as bright as new. Take the bo-
quet out Of suds every morning, and
lay it sideways, the stock entering drst,
into fresh water-keep it there a minute
or two, then take it out and sprinkle
the flowers lightly by the hand with wa
ter. Replace It in the soap.suds, and
it will bloom as fresh as when first gath
cred. The soap-suds need changing
every three or four days.


BY observing these rules, q boquot
can be kept bright and beautiful for at
least q month, and will last still longer
in a very passablo state But these at
tontions to the fair but frail creatures,
as directed above, must be strictly OBJ
served, or the last rose Of summer will
not be left fading alone, but all will
perish.
Year: 1860

APPEARANCE OF JAPANESE WOMEN.
Tho first impression of the fair sex
which the traveller receives in a Japa-
neso crowd is in the highest degree un-
favorable; the CHASTITY appearance of
the faces and bosoms, thickly coated
with powder, the absence of eyebrows
and the blackened teeth, produce a
most painful and disagreeabe effect
Were it not for this abominable custom,
japanese women would probably rank
high among Eastern beauties, certainly
far before Chinese. All the Japanese
writer's whom I have read upon the sub
iect affirm that to have no eyebrows
and black teeth is considered a beauty
in Japan, and that the object of the
process is to add to tho charms of the
fair one.
Year: 1860

DANCTNG-"I am an old fellow"
says Cowpcr in one of his letters to
Hurdis, "but 1 once had my dancing
days, as you have now; yet never
could learn half so much of a woman s
character by dancing with her as by
convcrsing with her at home, when l
could observe her behavior at the ta-
bic, at the freside, and in all the
trying circumstances of domestic life
We arc ali good when we are pleased
but she is the good woman who wants
not the fiddle to sweeten her"
Year: 1860

A man was cured Of hydrophobia in
Italy lately by swallowing vinegar in
mistake for a medical potion A ply
sician at Padua heard of this, and
tried the remedy upon a patient. He
gave him a pint of vinegar in the
morning, another at noon, and third
at sunset, which cured him.
Year: 1860

LAW TO PREVENT ADULTERATIoN OF LIau oRs.


by act Of the last Legislature it is declared an
offenso punishable by fine OF from twenty-five to
TO five hundred dollars, with fees and costs as in
criminal case, to adulterate any liquors used as
beverage, TO cause the same TO be done, or to inn
port, sell or give away the same or sell or give
recipe for adulteration. Any Justice Of the Peace
the party making the same, adulterated liquors arc
being imported, manufactured sold by any person
may issue orCier to seize any amount not exceed
ing gallon thereof, TO be tested, and the testi
mony Of any competent chemist examiner shall
be received in any trial. Persons convicted shall
never again be permitted to import or sell any
liquors in the State. In default of payment Of judg
ment ard costs, the defendant shall be imprisoned
in any county jail for any number Of days at the
rate OF two dollars for every days imprisonment
county
Year: 1860

BORIS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the San
Francisco correspondent of the Sacramento Bee,
slluding to the suspension of the Daily Standard,
gives Botts the editor, pretty severe raking for
late assaultupon the memory Of Broderck. He says


But there one act of his editorial life Of
ITSELF will gain for him unmitigated contempt wher


ever he and 1t are known by civilized and respectable
men. His ungenerous and indecent assaults upon
living men, his stinking egotism, his shameful ex


hbltion of his own political and literary Ignorance,
while claiming great excellence in both departments
Of knowledge, might well be forgotten or forgiven.
But his vampire assault upon the dead has obtained
for him an nfamy of lasting notoriety And at this
point of time it should be written by those who
demonstrate the fact David c. Broderick was not
the peer, but the superior Of tho editor Of the late
Democratic STANDARD; and not alone in original
strength OF mind and purity Of character, but as
respects those very attainmsnts in which the latter
affected mighty relative emnence. Mr.. Broderick
had much more extensive reading in history and
polite literature than the editor viii ever possess
and was competent to furnish quotation from
Horace that would be universally accepted as fresh
in its application, well faithful to the original


IN ITS measure. As TO matter Of personal integrity
L do not propose 10 institute any comparisons.
am sure Of one thing, however: had Mr.. Broderick
undertaken TO carry party paper the strength
of subscription list and fat State oihce-had he
ever consented 10 stoop to such miserable business
he would have lived up to the letter and spirit OF
his contract; he would not have erawled out Of his
bargain under any plea, and least Of all on such an
excuse as that presented by the late pretentious
Leader OF the multitude. Broderick is asleep There
are some of his friends who live mourning his fall
and who believe in the not far distant day when his
false comrades and post mortem reyicrs shall feel
the rough blade Of merited popular execration.
Year: 1860

THE CHNEsE.--Persons travelling in the noun.
tains at this season, are astonished at the great
number Of Chinese they meet on the way, bound
for tho diggings. They 60 in little crowds on foot
or packed in big wagons. Some Of them are new
corners, but the majority must be Of those who every
winter quit the mines, when they can no Longer
work on the river banks, to return in the spring
Hundreds Of them lie about every considerable min
ing town during the wet season, and migrate with
the approach Of summer to canons and rayincs.
Year: 1860

WHEAT DEsTRoYED.-In Napa county, says
the Reporter, a large amount Of wheat is broken
down and blighted, and some fields win not be
worth the harvesting. Not more than half n crop
is anticipated, taking the country together. Should
rust follow on the return Of fine weather, the loss
Will be most serious 70 our farmers
Year: 1860

The Washington correspondent of
the Detroit Tribune, gives the follow
ing description of John Hickman:


John Hickman, of Pennsylvania, au-
thor of the plurality resolution, is one
of the most decided characters in the
House, and man of extraordinary
ability. He is a little over the middle
height, thin, fair complexioned, with an
exceedingly broad and striking fore
head, large and mild gray eyes, cheeks
a little hallowed, rusty brown hair, and
tawny whiskers, only shaved little on
the upper lip. He has calm, clear,
musical voice, very deliberate and res
olute in all its tones, and very impress
sive in the modulations, which are skill
fully turned to suit each proposition.
He is, unquestionably, by far the ablest
of the three Anti-Lecomptonites who
are now acting with the Republicans,
and in him the Democratic side of the
House lost an able and dauntless cham
pion. He is possessed of wonderful
ly cool and self-possessed temperament,
which he successfully infuses with an
intrspidity and daring. His style of
oratory is logical rather than captivat-
ing. Yet he combines enough to these
qualities to rivet the attention of his
hearers and always prompts an earnest
appeal-'go on" He makes few ges-
lures in speaking; he walks into the
aisle and commences as though he
were going to have social talk with
you, but as he developes his subject the
fire of his soul mounts to his eye, and
we are borne away by the irresistible
torrent of his logic.


In private he is frank, free and open
hearted-his sociality is mingled with
tinge of reserve; moderate though
always sensible talker. Not so much
admired for his social qualities, he COM
mands the sincere esteem of host of
friends for the dignity of person, the
purity of purpose, and the zeal with
which he pursues an honest conviction.
He is a man of more than ordinary
muscular powers his gait is not rapid,
but his step is firm and confident, and
taken all in all, Mr.. Hickman is fine
specimen of the "genius homo"
Year: 1860

The Boston Iraveler tells the story
of the marriage of a dentist of that
city with lady medium, his wonder
ful matrimonial experiences, and the
ultimate dissolution of the affinity, af-
ter eighteen months. The dentist was
introduced, some two years ago, to a
lady whose husband had deserted her
and gone to Kansas, since which she
had taken up the profession of spiritual
mediumship. She was fair and attrac-
tive, and admiration of her spiritual
gifts, combined with her personal
charms, to captivate the bachelors
heart. Besides the spirit told them
they were made for each other, and
they were willingly obedient to the
heavenly vision. They were married,
the honeymoon had hardly began when
the wife became subject to strange
frances, during which she would pull
her husbands hair, scratch, and other
wise violently belabor him, most com
monty when he was in bed and exposed
and defenseless. When she was
aroused from the trance she was full
of regrets at what had happened. At
the bidding of the spirits he took her
with him to Texas, where she pro-
claimed him an abolitionist, and he mar
rowly escaped violence at the hands of
the mob. When they got back, the
spiritual persecution continuing, and
the poor husband finding that his suf-
ferings of mind and body and estate
were greater than he could bear, sug-
gested separation, and obtained it by
paying handsomely. After the sepa-
ration the woman confessed that she
had imposed upon him throughout,
that her frances were feigned, that she
beat and scratched him because she
wanted to, and that all the spiritual
messages he had ever received were of
her own manufacture. The dentist
has had an experience hard enough to
make him wise, but he still believes in
Spiritualism, only he thinks the devil
must be in it.