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Year: 1859

The Pawtucket Gazette. speaking of the
iron safety railroad car which is to be made
strong enough to stand the shock of falling
over a precipIce, asks how the passengers ara
to faro, and if any provision is made for their
safety. OF course not. What an ansuru
question. But these continual aecldentsare
getting to be expensive things in the way OF


repairs, especially ON the Western roads ana
ears are wanted that will stand the use to
which they are subjected. They should be
nainted red inside so as not to show blood
lprou- Iour ~
Year: 1859

The speaking was great Improvement on last
evenings, and worthy Of much praise, while the
pieces were creditable both to the class and the
institution. As such productions should be, they
were more noticeable for elegance than eccentricty,
Year: 1859

This bill by the compliments TO enion judgment at
law recovered against him By Edwin Harris the intestaeo the
defendant. The ground Of equity set up in the bill IS mat com
pnant with process in the trial law had
it, appeared made any defence TO the
action.


The Chancellor the complainant relief and dismissed
his bill


In this he satisfied from the proof in
this record that executed the complainant
in the action that he did not appear make defence
10 IT, fact had notice Of the Judgment until long after
its rendition.


This being so, upon authority Of the Of Rdgeway
The Bank Tennessee II Hum 53, he entitled TO relief
aud was such tn inquire whether the
plaintiff could have made valid defence he had been sum
mOned. . ..


has been repeatedly held By this Court that in such
the Injury consists the rendition Of judgment against party
without notice oppJ tuny Of Defence and that it is
Just ana attempt to enforce audgmen 50 OBJ
tained-


plainant. NNshIF
Year: 1859




GOOD WIFE.-Katy made an excellent
wife; she took home her husbands old
mother, and nursed her with dutifulness
and energy worthy of all praise and made
her own keen outward faculties and deft-
hardness, a compensation for the defects in
worldly estate. Nothing would make
katy's black eyes fash quicker than any
reflection on her husbands want of luck in
the maternal line. "Shc didn't know whose
business it wasfif she was satisfied She hated
these gimblet, gouging sort of men that
would put screw between body and soul
for money. George had that in him that
nobody understood. She would rather be
his wife on bread and water than to take
Captain Bletherem's house, carriages, and
horses, and all, and she might have had 7em
fast enough dear knows She was sick of
making money when she saw what sort of
men could make it; and so on. All which
talk did her infinite credit, because at the
bottom she did care, and was naturally as
proud and ambitious little mink as ever
breathed, and was thoroughly grieved at
heart at Georges want of worldly success;
but like a nice little Robin Redbreast, she
covered up the grave of her worldness with
the leaves of true love, and sung "Who
cares for that F." above it.=4Mrs. Stowe's
The Ministers Wooing
Year: 1859

The following account of the burning of


negro at the stake by a mob, for the muir


der of his master, is given by correspond


ent of the Maysville, Ky, Eagle. 1t took


place at Troy, Kentucky: f."


"On New Years day the annual negro


sales took place at Troy, the county seat,


and there was quite collection of people


there. Everything went off smoothly until


about three o'clock in the evening, when


Mr.. James Galway, the brother-in-law of
the deceased, mounted upon an old goods
box before store door, and addressed the
people for about fifteen minutes. He said if
the mass of the people felt as he did, and
would do their duty, which he believed they
would, they would take the black murderer
out of jail and burn him at the stake, in
presence of all the negroes that were there,
to set an example for them, and show them
what will be the result of all such conduct
if there should ever be such again. Then
he closed by saying, tAll that feel as I do
will follow me. He then leaped from the
stand, and there was general shout given,
and he led the.way to the jail, and nine
tenths of the multitude followed.


On arriving at the Jail, they found the
Sheriff and the jailor, who did all they
could to suppress the mob, but all to no pur-
pose. They then commenced with sledge
hammers, crowbars and axes, and in about
an hour entered the Jail and brought for
ward their victim the negro murderer)-|
They marched him to the centre of the Jail
yard, drove down a large stake, and chained
him in an erect position, hands and feet fast
to the stake. There was an abundance of
shavings and fine split wood piled around
him. This consumed some half an hour
During this time the negro talked to the
negroes that gathered around him. He
told them that he had good master, and
that he was always treated too we'll and
given too many liberties, and for them to
take warning in time and never do as he
had done. Then the torch was applied, and
he seemed to be perfectly Indifferent about
1T, until the flames began TO burn as high
as his knees. Then he began to twist, and
snort, and groan, and in about minute
more he began to scream. He gave some of
the most hideous screams that | ever heard
come from any human being. could not
stand to see any more, and left. When
left, the flames were burning as high as his
head: 81 was only spectator-took no
hand either for or against. think that
there were some 1900 or 1000 people to
witness this dreadful scene, and 200 or 800 1
negroes. ~ -.Az'-a & I
Year: 1859

HSa. A challenge to skate was given by
Miss of Salem, a Di Vernon young
lady, who saucily gave out that if any of
the male gender could catch her, she would
forfeit kiss. The Boston Herald says that
an athletic negro hearing of the challenge
gave chase, and soon his arm encircled her
waist. Her brother, however, averted the
impending smack by presenting the fellow
with So bill-teling him to slide" The
African started on " bender with the
funds, remarking audibly that he g would, mt
give 50 to kiss any wite gal libin"
Year: 1859

GIECO.y1D STREET MEAT SHOP
~ JEREMIAH BONN has opened a Meat Shop
on Second street, near Main, and opposite Rev Mr


McCarer's Church--fOr the accommodation of his
customers during the winter. He will keep on hand
at all hours, from the close of the morning market
till evening" supply of the choicest Meats which
he will cut TO suit the purses and tastes of every
class of buyers By leaving their orders at the shop


families will have their Meats selected for them
and sent to their houses. He will keep supply of
superior Lard for family use, and he puts up Sau-
sage Meat, which he will warrant to be made in n
manner not to offend the most fastidous house
wife. noy30-tf
Year: 1859

This is the Fourth of July. We suppose all our
readers are aware of the fact as matter OF course
they being reading intelligent and patriotic people,
Nevertheless we mention the fact for the benefit Of
the benighted readers of benighted journals.


This is the fourth Of July


On this occasion the star spangled banner is ex-
pected to "waye' with rare glory and exceeding
brilliancy.


This is the Fourth Of July!


Boys, do you hear that! On this occasion the
American Eagle--that magnificent birds expected
to scream defiance at all the world and the rest of
mankind ITO clutch the North Pole with his beak
and futter his tail over the South Pole-o hold
ations level on its axis-to bathe one wing in the
placid waters of the Pacific and splash the other in
the tumutuous pillows of the Atlantic, and to do
many other extraordinary things which no respect
able fowl--not even an eagle-was ever expected to
do before.


This is the Fourth of July


On this occasion-performance only once year
the Goddess Of Liberty always surprisingly beautiful
will appear, her face wreathed in dazzling smiles and
her eyes flashing with the gores OF unalloyed delight
in garb sospendid that the optics OF behoders will
be in danger, and with such set OF hoops as will
make ali crinondom boil over with envy.
This Is the Fourth Of July!
Year: 1859

VIGILANCE COMMITTEES IN ST. MARTIN AND YER
MILLION PAR1sHEs.-From the Lafayette Echo of Sat-
urday last, we extract the following:


Last Saturday morning, at very early hour, a
large number of men, mounted on horseback, and
followed by an equal number in carriages, rode into
our town and dismounting on the public square,
almost completely blocked up that part fronting the
courthouse. Wemust admit, that when we saw such
formidable gathering that curiosity was wrought
up to the highest pitch, and were anxious to find
ont the meaning of such movement for OCCASION
ally several stout active looking yeomen would walk
past US, some carrying shlelahs, and some few with


notwithstanding belt encircling their waists to
which, we presumed was attached colt but as we
felt little shy, did not go near enough to see.
After stopping few minutes in town. the whole
company, numbering about one hundred and fifty,
left taking the direction to the Bayou Tortue BRIDGE
the horsemen leading off two by two, followed by
those in carriages where were told, they were to
meet the vigilance committees of the parishes of St.
Martin and Vermion, who were to assemble there
that day; but for what purpose, we were not in-
formed. However, we do not think it was to con-
spire against the Government neither to swear ven.
geance against any woudbe otfcious officials but
simply for the purpose of having little family re-
union, and also, to let all thieves and rascals know
that they are still in existence and ready to give
them their quietus should they presume to take
without asking.
Year: 1859

In speech delivered at Newark, Judge
Conrad, of Philadelphia, in answer to
charge Of cowardice made against Gener'
al Scott, produced document, which was
sworn to several years since, as part evi-
dence on pension claim. This was the
evidence of soldier at Lundy's Lane,
who stated in his affirmation that General
Scott, after be was wounded, rode to the
line where the soldiers were stationed,
his neck, breast and arm in gore Of blood
which ran down his leg and trickled from
his foot upon the ground, and said to the
commander Of the line, II am very veal
4 want one ofyour young men to gel
up behind me and hold me on my horse. y
A young pan threw down musket, and
at one spring leaped upon the horse, en-
closing the General in his arms, and they
slowly galloped away to the main body ol
the army" The excitement produced BY
reading this document was thrilling in the
extreme. The hundreds present rose to
their feet and gave most vehement cheers,
so that it was some minutes before the
speaker could proceed.
Year: 1859

A CARD.--It is a well known fact among medi-
cal men, that there has long been wanted good and
reliable preparation Of sARsAPARILLA, as nearly
all that are manufactured in the East CONTAIN SPIRITS
and some ofthem even MERCURY, although protesting
not to do for all cutSu Diseases
etc, they are injurious instead of beneficial Now in
the preparation offer to the public willing
TO show the receipt to any one-no matter who-DoC-
what he is taking:
Year: 1859

We learn that there are now encamped or
the Little Arkansas, some seven or eight
thousand warriors of the different tribes oi
Kansas. What their object is canno, be as
certained. Some o. them say they are GO
ing to have grand buffalo hunt. while 9TH
ers give various other reasons for their
present warlike preparations. We have
heard it stated that it is the intention ol
these Indians to attack the settlers at Pixies
Peak sometime during the summer or fall.
But We are inclined 10 think that this is a
mistake. as most of the tribes in Kansas
are sufficiently acquainted with the white
race to know that such move on their
part would be followed by the destruction
of thousands of their warriors, and the
final abandonment by them of their present
hunting grounds. Il will be well enough,
however, to watch the maneuvers of these
treacherous red skins.
Year: 1859

The farmers are through with their wheat
cutting. and report good yield. although
not so good as was expected q few weeks
before harvest. the rust having damaged
the crop considerably. Spring wheat. con-
trary TO expectation, turns out the best this
season. Last year the fan wheat did the
best. A gentleman who has resided IN Kan
sas for several years informs as that the
great mistake With farmers IN raising fall
wheat IS that they SOW it too late. He Gays
that she seed should Be put into the ground
in the latter part of August, or the fore
part Of September. Try Il. farmers. and
let us hear the result --
Year: 1859

We devote considerable space to-day in
giving our readers the latest news from The
mines. After so much favorable news we
suppose no one win any longer doubt the
existence of gold in the mountains in paying
quantities, and we shall expect to see ear
ly next spring, if not before. rush equal
to that of the present season. We shall
publish whatever news, both favor
able and unfasorable, that we think will in
terest our readers. and let them draw their
own conclusions.
Year: 1859

DY tue of an execution to me directed s,or,


ID til second District Court in and for ~.
county of Madison. at the March term thereof
D. 1889, will Of for sale of public auction lo
the highest bidder and best bidder for cash At the
door of the Court House. in The town of psr
Year: 1859

A letter was recently published in which
Harlow Case, the defaulting collector of
Sandusky, announced the decease of the
unhappy woman who had accompanied
his flight, and implored the forgiveness of
her husband. Under the title we have
given above, q missionary correspondent
of the Boston Watchman and Reflector
describes al interview with the guilty
pair, which took place shortly before
death hurried away the mother and child
whom she made the companion of her
wanderings. The subject is a painful one,
but the writer describes so feelingly and
truthfully the self inflicted misery of Case
and his partner in guilt, that we repro
duce his narrative:


'rWhat though the spicy breezes
Blow soft DER Ceylon's Isle,


Though every prospect pleascs,


And only man is vile."


Curiously enough ! was just repeating
this stanza when my new acquaintance
called for me. l had met him while on
visit TO Ceylon, as countryman of
mine, and was pleased with the opportu-
nifty that afforded me more intimate
personal knowledge.


/ thought myself fortunate in falling
in with so agreeable gentleman, and con-
sidered his face and manners peculiarly
refined. On our second meeting / MOTTO
ed singular restlessness of the hand
some dark eyes, and irritable bitterness Of
the lips, aud disposition to be constantly
on the move, shown in the tapping of a
bamboo cane, or The of foot or hand


These things, however, did not strike
me as singular at the time, but coupled
with what | afterwards learned, were
certain evidence that the man felt al
ready the cravings Of the worm that
never dies.


One forenoon we left the little seaport
town where l was sojourning, and rode a
short distance into the interior Of the gor-
geous island. Most glorious were the
surroundings on every hand. With a
prodigality quite undreamed of by the in
habitants of colder cline, nature had
showered her most exquisite floral gifts
everywhere. Trees loaded with sweet
smelling flowers, their intense colors vie
ing with the foliage Of richer green from
out of which they smiled; tall cactus
plants, with crimson, goblet shaped BIOS
SONS; lilies, gorgeous in the queenly un-
folding of form and color-everything
rich, lavish, wonderful, met our eyes,
fsasted to fullness with this tropical lux
uriance.


"This is my house." said my new
! friend, pointing TO a low-roofed cottage,
surrounded by wide verandah, from
whose clinging vines sweet odors were
flung upon the soft atmosphere-but
from tho moment the words were utter
cd his sociability departed.


Within the cottage enclosures were
walks, bowers and fountains. Chaste
statuary was dispersed over the grounds
with most charming effect. The house
seemed almost fairy structure, rising
in the midst Of flowers and foliage. And
the man who sat beside me, whose smile
mounted no higher than his lips-tht
! dreamy, far-looking discomfort in his eyC
Year: 1859

One Of the greatest comforts of home is
good garden, we'll stocked with fruits,
vegetables, and flowers. How pleasant
and how heathful TO rise early in the morn
ing, spend an hour or two among your gar
den pets, and then sweeten your break fast
with the fresh products OF your own labor.
Much, very much has been done in this
vicinity within few years to improve and
extend these home comforts. You will
hardly find respectable home now without
its little plot Of kitchen vegetables, its fruit
trees and shrubs, its grape and ornamental
vines, it's rose buds and flower.bed. And how
much those add to the pleasure, the health,
the real wealth Of the occupants, it exceeds
the power Of arthemetic to tell. Especially
has the grape culture increased of late years,
so that the owners Of about every home you
visit. may be found sitting under his own
vine, and sometimes drinking his home.
made wine-the only wine that is fit to
drink-with none TO molest or make him
afraid.


We speak here OF city and suburbal
homes. Further out in the country, among
the farmers who have more land and less
leisure, these small comforts are often quite
neglected in the eagerness to secure larger
gains. The common excuse is, the wan
of time and the press of more importan,
interests. But is the excuse a valid one
Is 1t prudent or judcious for man to under
take more than he can accomplish I! Tt
engage so largely in agriculture that he il
compelled to neglect horticulture, home
culture, mental culture, and soul culture
to say nothing of the care of his persona
health and his family! Does not such q
man lose more in the long run than he
gains Let him who doubts, cipher it ou
and see.-Fisks Family Journal.
Year: 1859

SYDNEY SMITH ON ENJoyMENr.- The great wit and. reviewer never penned wiser and truer words than these:

 Mankind are always happier for having been happy so that if you make them happy now, you make them happy twenty years hence by the memory of 1t. A childhood passed with due mixture of rational indulgence, under fond and wise parents diffuses over the whole of life d feeling of calm pleasure, and in extreme old age is the very last remembrance which time can erase from the mind of man. No enjoyment, however inconsiderable, IS confined to the present moment. A man is the happier of life for having once made an agreeable tour, or lived for any length of time with pleasant people, or enjoyed any considerable interval of innocent pleasure; which contributes 10 render old men so inattentive 10 the scenes before them, and carries them back to the world that is past and to scenes never to be re- newed again.
Year: 1859

"A benevolent old gentleman used to give away wood to the poor by the CORD, in order, as he said, to have it recorded above.

 "A young and pretty lady remarked the other that day young man who didn't take a paper was not deserving Of the affections of an amiable woman. A sensible girl, we think.
Year: 1859

Yesterday morning Coroner Sparkln held an in
guest on the body of a man which was found in the
back basin at Caroline street about seven O'Clock


When found the body was standing erect, the leos
sticking in the mud ard nothing but the head be-
ing exposed above the water. From appearance
it is supposed the body has been in the water for
some months There was nothing found on the
person except proof bottle, such as is used by
liquor gaugers, and two cotton handkerchiefs The
deceased wore a black cloth coat and pants and
cloth cap, and appeared to be about 35 years OF
age. The body not identified and the jury
rendered verdict of "death by accidental drown
Year: 1859

MOBILE, March 29.-The United States revenue
cutter McClelland has been ordered hence to the
coast OF Louisiana, to intercept a suspected ten
der to SLAYER, said to be waiting off the coast
to land cargo of slaves
Year: 1859

The New York Commercial Advertiser saws: "a
gentleman recently visited one of the departments
at Washington, to obtain the payment of a small
claim. He made thirty five visits, waited in all two
hundred and sixty hours in ante room, and walk
ed between his hotel and the department fifty -one
miles. Before his business was disposed of his ho-
tel bill had nearly absorbed the of his claim
to say nothing of his loss of time and detention from
his business at home.
Year: 1859




MEssRs HOLDEN WnsoS: Please permit SUBJ
scriber to appeal, through your valuable paper to
the new Board of Commissioners in behalf of all
those citizens who have suffered in former times
from an intolerable nuisance. Notice has been
given by worthy member of the Board, that on
the first Friday in Feb, the ordinance prohibiting
the hogs from going at large will be repealed This
ordinance has been in operation three years and re-
ceved the hearty appreciation of two thirds of our
citizens. If the commissioners will enquire of their
constituents they will learn that majority of them
was elected under the belief that they would not
revive this discarded nuisance. The repeal of the
ordinance benefit no one. There is not house.
holder in the city who will not be injured by it
His side walks, his fences his yard and his garden
will be rooted up and defaced. Nor will the corpor.
alton suffer less dctriment The cutters and sewers
will be rooted up and obstructed, and in every
street there will be mud holes for wallowing in and
every door step and corner stone and fence, will be
daubed with mud, and every side walk covered with
filth as it was in former times, when the whole city
was in the language of visitor here, Large hog
stye." No town in the State with population as
large as ours permits this nuisance The ordinance
applies only to the limits of the City before they were
extended and has no reference to the new limits.
Under these circumstances we would respectfully
ask of the commissioners reconsideration of this
question and relief from this most ntolerable of all
nuisances. ,......