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Year: 1859

The story in the Eastern papers about man
leaving s275, 900 in the while asleep and then
having an exciting after it, grew out OF sto-
ry in Western paper of person having such
race for s11 900. But it turns out, after all that
there was no money involved in the casc-he had
simply stepped out of car, leaving E, ms wfe 70 70
pursue her Journey without him. The secret of
his haste was he was afraid she would get divorce
if she went through the State of Indiana one day
ahead Of him.
Year: 1859

A MILLION OF BUFrALo.-Horace Greeley,
writing from the Plains, makes the following esti-
mate of the number of Buffalo:


What strikes the stranger with most amazement
is their immense numbers. | know million is
great many, but am confident we saw that num-
Der yesterday. Certainly all we saw could not
have stood on ten square miles of ground Often,
the country on either hand, for miles, seemed
quite black with them The soil is rich, and we'll
matted with their favorte grass. Yet it is all, ex-
cept very little on the creek bottoms near to
timber, eaten down like an oyer-taxe1 sheep pas
ture of dry August. Consider that we have
traversed over 100 miles in width since we first
struck them, and that for most Of this distance
the Buffalo have been constantly in sight, and that
they continue for 25 miles further on-this being
the breadth of their present range, which has
length perhaps OF thousand miles, and you have
some approach to an idea of their countless mil,
lions / doubt whether the domestcated horned
cattle of the United States equal the numbers,
while they must fall considerably short in weight
of these wild ones.
Year: 1859

A FEMALE VAMpIRE.-A correspondent Of the
New York Express says that dissolute female,
named Shea, recently attempted the ruin of a
clergyman at Hampstead, L. l., by charging him
with seduction But the matter being probed to
its foundations, a negative proved and the last
shadow of doubt dissipated, the clergyman was
declared by his own congregation and brother
clergymen to be free from the slightest taint OF
suspicion. He was fortunate. Other ciergymen
and even laymen may not be equally so. THIS
account Is published to put men upon their guard.
Year: 1859

IF the above statement be true, it will ap-
pear that during the year 1853. there We're
only sixteen days Of Snowy weather, and
rain to the amount of ninety-nine days. dur
ing which time our citizens will reccollect
that there was some heavy pouring out OF
the watery element. The total number Of
stormy days were one hundred and fifteen
in number. or nearly one third of the entire
year. saying nothing Of the great number Of
cloudy days that the farmersl in particular
will surely remember. The year past has
undoubtedly been one of the most unfavor-
able to farming interests of any that has
been known for long term Of years. Pres
ent indications seem to show that we are to
have some of our winter during the winter
months, which was not exactly the case in
the winter Of 57-8.
Year: 1859

rMNTEs,' FEsTIvAL.-The printers
OF o,sr citv- are determined TO give an appro-
pirate Festival at the Burtis' House, on
Wednesday eve NJ next, II honor OF Ben
every success in the undertaking. The pub.
lie may not be aware of the fact that there
is a division among the printers on this
point-a portion wishing to have supper
and dance, and another opposing 1t. The
committee Of arrangements, appointed by
the Union, reported in favor Of the former !;
while .hose who were opposed, sought to
have their way about it, without regard to
the action Of the committee The conse-
quence was that the matter was again
brought up and the former party was voted
down. They very promptly resigned their
membership with the Union. and are going
to have their festival any way. We glory
in their grit. and there are many ex-printers
and others in our place, who are on their
side of the question, and we hope that all
who wish to indulge in good supper and
a pleasant hop. will give the printers the
light of their countenance in these matters


We know our citizens value the services Of
these industrious craftsmen, and are ready
and willing to turn out and make up q
splendid party on the occasion. 1t is in
honor of Benjamin Franklin. Let that be
enough to call forth hearty response from
those who love to cherish the memory OF
the patriot, statesman, printer and philo-
sopher of the early days of our Union.
Year: 1859

THE PRINTER.-We acknowledge
the receipt of the January number of this
long excellent periodical, from the gentle
manly publishers, Messrs Henry d Hunting
don Of New York City. This number is one
Of the best we have ever seen.
Year: 1859

The RIvER.-Thc extremely cold
weather of Sunday night had a hardening
effect upon the surface of the Father of Wa
ters. Yesterday morning. at early dawn,
the old Mississippi was pretty completely
fettered, but before noon. by wrlggling and
twisting about in various ways the icy man.
tie was torn in different places; the veil
was rent in sunder, and once more the old
stream presented its face to the admiring
gaze of the people. The ice moved on. At
ter moving on awhile it was checked in its
progress by running against the Island,
where it gorged effectually, and commenced
backing up like balky horse. If the
weather should remain cold, there will De
no mistake about plenty Of ice, and sound
bridge between this place and the Sucker
City. So mote it be.
Year: 1859

A WORD TO APpRENTIcEs.-Ap Apprentice
ship is the most important stage of life through
which mechanics called to pass; it is emphat-
ically the spring season of his days-the time
when he is sowing the seed the f:uits ofwtich
he is TO reap in after years. Ii he sIare no
labor in its proper Gu ture, he is sure of obtain


ing an abundant harvest; but if, in the culture
of the mental soil he follows the example of.
many in tiling the earth, and carelessly and
negligently does his work, like them, he
will find the seeding time past, and his
ground bringeth forth weeds and briars. Let
the young apprentice bear in mind, when he
commences learning any business, that all hopes
of success in the future are doomed to fade
away like the morning mist, unless he improve
the golden season. Let him bear in mind that
he can become master of his business only
through the clossetapPlication and the most per-
severing industry; and that, unless he does mas
ter it, he may bid farewell to all his visions of
future prospects and success. Theapprentichip
is the foundation of the great mechanical edi-
fee; and surely if the foundation ola structure
itself crumbles and falls to the earth,-then
young friends persevere; study well all the
branches of your business, both practical and
theoretical and when the time shall ceme for
you to take an active part in life, you will not
fail to be of use, not only in your own particular
business bat in society. .f -,
Year: 1859

SCROFULA, OR KINGS EVIL, is a
~ constitutional disease corruption of the blood by
which this fluid becomes vtiated weak and poor. Being
in the circulation it pervades the whole body and may
in disease any part of it, No organ is free
from its attacks there which it may not destroy
The srouous tant is yaously caused by mercuria dis
ease, low living disordered unhealthy food impure
air filth and filthy habits the depressing Vices and above
all the veneria infection. Whatever be its origin, it Is
hereditary in the constitution, descending "fom parents
to children unto the third and fourth generaon; indeed
it seems to be the rod of Him who says II will visit the
iniquities of the fathers upon their children


Its effects commence by deposition from the blood OF
corrupt or ulcerous matter which, the lungs liver and
internal organs is termed tuberces in the glands swell
ngs; and the surface eruptons or sores This foul
corruption, which geDders in the blood depresses the
energies of life that scrOous constitutions not only
suffer from scroulous complaints but they have far less
power Withstand the attacks of other Diseases conse
quenty numbers perish by disorders which, although
not scroflous in their nature, still rendered fatal by
this taint in the system Most Of the consumption which
deemates the human family has its origin directly in this
scrofous contamination; and many destructive diseases
of the liver kidneys BRAIN and indeed, of all the organs
arise from or aggravated by the same cause.


onequarter of all people scrofulous; their per
invaded by this lurking Infection and their health
undermined by it, To cleanse it from the SYSTEM we must
renovatc the blood by Alternative medicine and nyigo
it by healthy food and exercise Such medicine
supply in
Year: 1859

Are composed that disease within the range of their
action can rarely Withstand or evade them cir pene
trating properties search and cleanse, mvigorate
every portion of the human organization correcting its
diseased action and restoring its healthy valities As
consequence Of these properties the invalid who bowed
down with pain physical debility astonished to find
his health energy restored by remedy so
pie and inviting


Not only do they the everyday complaints of every
body but also many formidable and dangerous diseases
The agent below named is pleased to furnish gratis any


American Almanac containing certificates of their cures
and directions for their in the following complaints
CostiueRess, Heartburn, Headache arising from disorder
stomach, Nausea Indigestion Pam in md Morbid In
action Of the Bo,oeis Flaalency Loss Of Appee Jaun
dice and other kindred complaints arising from low
state of the body or obstruction of its functions
Year: 1859




TThe Speaker read, as Introductory to his
Sermon, from 9Th chapter of Deuteronomy,
and The I'd chapter of First Timothy. Then,
after prayer, he said


have announced to you my purpose to re-
lieve my heart of burden that has oppressed
me for long time. am an American citizen
an American Minister of the Gospel. l love
this Bible 1 love the God of this Bible. 1
love my country, its Constitution and its laws
1 am a man of peace. have heart for the
nation. 1 lave it from its extreme Northern
verge to the utmost limits of it's Southern
boundary. 1 love it from the spot upon which
falls the first ray of the morning sun to that
far off West, where linger the last beams of
the suns evening retirement. love it from
it's centre TO its circumference. / love it as
a unit 1 am ready to live by it as unit;
am ready to put the blood of my heart fresh
upon its altar rather than see it anything else
than a unit.


The worth of this Union to ourselves and
the world of mankind is infinitely beyond price.
No powers of arithnatic, no mathematical
genius, however cultivated, can figure out the
intrinsic value of this Union to ourselves and
to the race The eyes of the civilized world
are upon us to-day. Fixed and steady is that
gaze that comes from every quarter OF the
| globe; it seems lust to hover, in its burning
look, upon this galaxy of States. The nations
of mankind are watching us with especial in
terest, because we are engaged in working out
the great, the momentious problem of self
government. The finger of scorn has been
pointed; the pen of the opponent OF republics
has been dipped long and deep. and has dashed
rapidly across the page, declaring the impossi-
| bility of our success.


1t has long been my fixed opinion that the
monarchs of Europe, and especially England,
were jealous of US. 1t is possible that in this
we may be mistaken: but the old adage that
factions speak more loudly than words, -"
comes in to our assistance When small IN
size aud Young in years, we escaped from un-
der oppressive dominion of that government;
and in dispits of her armies, her navy, her
wealth, we moved on with the strength of an
infant giant, and hurled from our necks,
shook from our hands, burst from our feet,
every badge and fetter Of political bondage,
Year: 1859

In the case CT the convicted and
sentenced Oberlin slave rescuers,
whom the Abolitionists hoped to have
discharged from imprisonment, by the
Supreme Court of Ohio, on habeus cor
pus, Judge Swan thus nobly concludes
the opinion Of the Court:


As a citizen would not deliberate
ly violate the constitution or law by
interference with fugitives from jus
tice. But if a weary, frightened slave
would appeal to me to protect him from
his pursuers, it is possible l might mo
mcntarily forget my allegiance to tn
law and constitution and give him ;
covert from those who were on hi
track-there arc, no doubt, many
Shareholders who would thus follow
the instincts Of sympathy. And if
did it, and was prosecuted, condemn
ed and imprisoned, and brought b,
my counsel before this tribunal on =,
habeas corpus, and was then permitted
to pronounce judgment in my owl
case, l trust I should have the mora
courage to say before God and tn,
country, as l am now compelled to say
under the solemn duties of a Judge
bound by official oath to sustain tn,
supremacy Of the constitution and tn
law: "The prisoners must be remand
ed"


Judge Swan was elected by the Re
publican party, and few days after h
delivered the above sentiments hi
party met in State convention TO nom
mate Judge of the Supreme Court
and selected another man to take hi
|place.
Year: 1859

~ There is no disposition more
agreeable to the person himself, or
more agreeable to others, than good
humor. 1t is to the mind what good
health is to the body, putting man in
the capacity of enjoying everything
that is agreeable to life, and using ev~
cry faculty without clog or impcdi-
ment. 1t disposes to contentment with
our lot, to benevolencc to all men, to
sympathy with the distressed. 1t pre-
scnts every object in the most favora-
bic light, and disposcs MS to avoid
giving or taking offense. There is a
disposition opposite to good humor,
which we call bad humor, Of which the
tendency is directly contrary, and
therefore its influence is Al. malignant
as that Of the other is salutary. Bad
humor alone is sufficient to make a
man unhappy; it tinges every object
with its own dismal color, and like =
part that is hurt by everything that
touches it. It takes o6ense where
none was meant, and leads to envy,
and IN gener~t W v1.1uaevvlcn11.-1sE5t
o,, tie Mind
Year: 1859

The Lynchburg Republican, oi1e Of
the ablest and the most influential Of
the Virginia Democratic journals, an
nouuces its position as follows:


We are grati6ed to observe that our
position in favor Of non-intervention
with slavery in the Territories is likely
to be sustained by the unanimous deni.
ocratic sentiment of the country. Ins
tervention has but few advocates, and
they cannot long hold out against the
almost unbroken opinions of the Ma
tional Democracy. A few extreme
men in the South, tenacious of their
individual opinions, may continue to
cling to their peculiar and extreme
views upon this subject, but the whole
question will receive a Q'siets4s in the
Charleston convention. The National
Democracy will again plant itself upon
the Cincinnati platform and the com
emasculation or addition of any plank.


The Richmond Enquirer, which is
supposed to represent the views of
Senator Hunter, is equally emphatic
with its Lynchbuagh contemporary in
defining its position:


Were we to insist upon forcing upon
the Democratic party the doctrines of
the duty and power of intervention by
Congress for protection of slave prop
erty in the Territories, we should
abandon the old practice of our party,
subject ourselves to the modification
Of defeat in the democratic convention,
and, if successful, drive off the masses
of the North, paralyze our party in the
free states, and yield the Presidency to
the black republicans and all this We
would encounter for the purpose of re-
viving an issue which has been prac-
tically adjudicated, and which has
ceased to be living and practical
question.


All signs indicate that the Charles
ton convention will reafirm the Gin
cinnati platform without essential al
Itcrations, and that the Democracy
will go into the Presidential contest
still pledged to "NoN-1NrERFERE1cE
BY CONGRESS WITH SLAVERY IN STATE
AND TERRITORY OR IN THE D1srRICf
OF COLUMBIA
Year: 1859

Yesterday was the utmost limit fixed
by the Second Adventists of this city
for the continuance of all earthly
things. At the meeting of these delu-
ded people at Union Hall in the morn
ing, one of the speakers said that it
had been announced in the newspa.
pcrs that if this day did not witness
the end of the world, they would give
up their belief, and cease to hold their
meetings. This was an error. They
intended nothing Of the kind. If the
world did not come to an end now,
and he doubted somewhat that it
would, it would come "sometime," and
the meetings would be continued to
the end, that they might all be pre-.
pared when the long expected event
should take place. He counseled his
hearers to be in no wise cast down,
but to hold up their heads, and to look
the world square in the eyes. He
firmly believed that according to the
Scriptures, "time was up.'' He had
no prophetic vision, anil there might
he some error in the calculation, but
as far as he could see, it was high time
for the cousummation of all things in
general, and every thing in particular.
The speaker said that probably the
next steamer from Europe will bring
some intelligence favorable to their
views, and enlightened them upon
some points which were heretofore ve-
ry dubious.


The speaker compared the present
position of those who were ''rooted
and grounded in the peculiar belief OF
the Second Adventists to the condi-
ton of the children of Israel, on com
ing, in their journeyings, to the Red
Sea. There appears to be no avenue
Of escape, but God opened Il way for
them, and he would now relieve them
from their present condition Of doubt
and uncertainty, through some such
miraculous agency. Much Of this kind
of argument was used, but it appa-
rently afforded the leading disciples
jpresent but little satisfaction, and they
appeared as though they would have
much rather experienced the crisis at
this time. "Ilope deferred maketh
the heart sick,'' was literally true in
their case. The majority, however,
seemed to find great satisfaction in the
fact that the "end was not yct,'' and
were perfectly willing to "wait a little
longer -
Year: 1859

TONNAGE OF THE WoRLD.-An
English paper says:


At present it may interest our read
|ers to know the extent of the merchant
marine, from which may be estimated
the real maritime power. The ton
mage Of the world is about fifteen mil
lions, the United States being first,
United Kingdom second, France third
and British colonies fourth; but if we
take Great Britain and her colonies
together they amount to triae over
that Of the Great Republic. This is q
sad change from that of 1918, when all
the European ports were blockaded by
us, not an enemy's ship appearing on


the ocean, except those Of our cousins,


with whom, as we'll as the great Na-
poleon, We were then at war. Our


merchant marine far exceeded the rest


Of the world. Now We only stand as


one to three! When Parliament meets


British shipping should in all respects


be placed on an equality with foreign


by reciprocity. Since the change Of


the Navigation laws, without it foreign


has increased in our carrying trade as


four to one. Let us then have Justice
done to this great national interest,
the nursery of our fleet.
Year: 1859

ON THE VERGE.
You have chased me off Of earth
You have hunted me to death!
Twas your love that gave me birth.
And l perish BY your breath!
Now l wander by this bank
Wander in mad eclipse;
Wander from the draught drank
At the Lo:os Of your lips !


Oh, the sand il smooth and white


Oh, the wind is calm and low!
Oh, it is a gentle night


Shining where / long to go!
With your coils of golden hair
Crushed beneath your sleeping head,
With bosom calm and fair
Heaving on snowy bed,
You repose, my murderess,
Dreaming Of your newest slave,
While I pace in mad distress
On the threshold of my grave!


Oh, the beach is smooth and white
Oh, the ocean ripples low!


Oh. it is a gentle night


Shining where l wish to go!
When you stroll tomorrow by
This sad spot where now I stand,
You, perhaps, may cast your eye
On some footprints in the sand;
But tn " will not tell the tale
Of my passion and my death,
Though the air your lips inhale
Mingles with my latest breath!


Oh, the beach is smooth and white


Oh, the breakers whisper low!
Underneath this gentle night


Let me curse you ere go!
Year: 1859

II The corner stone of the contemplated Pea
body Institute, in Baltimore, was laid on Saturday
in the presence OF a number Of the managing trus-
tees There was no display on the occasion, as 1t
is the purpose Of the Board to reserve public Gel
ebration for the grand inauguration of the Insti-
tute, upon the completion Of the building and the
organization Of its various faculties. Thefonnda-
tiOn having for some time been built up to the
ground level. OH Saturday the marble walls were
begun by firmly imbedding large block of that
material, upon level with the ground, at the
northwest corner of the building.
Year: 1859

QUEEN NICToRIA's BEAUTY FADING An
American letter-wriler, who got peep at her
Royal Highness ON the recent opening Of Par
lament, says her face j. getting to look .o.ne-
what unqueenly and rather rheumatic. Her
eyes are nO longer the soft blue her checks no
longer the plump fair her lips no longer royal
ruby, and her nose no longer the Sax Roman
We were accustomed to regard them. Aud her
voice IS certainly by no means the happy ring
iDg thing for which cour;iers sounded her fame.
When she commanded the respectfully stand
Ing throng within that superb chamber to re-
sumo their seats, could sec her little more
full length, and verify the grandmother is " here
the girl Wss
Year: 1859

The present Queen of England does
not appear to disapprove of rigid
courtly ceremonies. When on WIS.,
it to the royal family of France at
Eau, the Queen of Belgium had been
told that her Majesty of England took
every morning at ten o'clock glass
of iced water. Accordingly, on the
dag after her arrival. a servant duly
made his appearance at the appointed
hour, bearing on silver salver, ca
rate and TWO glasses, which he ten.
dcred to the sovereign. who declined
to refresh with a wave of the hand
The Belgium Queen seeing this, whis.
pered to her son, who was present, to
pour out a glass OF water, and offer it
to the Queen; this being done, was
graciusly accepted, the fact being that
etiquette would not allow her Majesty
to pour out water herself when a ser.
want was present! The Queen may
not speak to tradcsman; and Victoria
has been standing not yard away
from one, addressing all her inquiries
to an equerry, who repeated them to
the tradesman, and again repeated to
her Majesty all his answers.
Year: 1859

A correspondent of the Springfield
Republican says: There is no diff
Guilty whatever in testing eggs, they
arc mostly examined by a candle. An.
other way to test eggs is to put them
in pail Of water, and if they are good
they will lay on their sides always; if
bad, they will stand on their small
end, the large end always uppermost,
unless they have been shaken consid-
erably, when they will stand, either
end up. Therefore, a bad egg can
be told by the way it rests in water
always end up, never cn its side
Any egg that lies flat is good to eat
and can be depended upon. An ordl'
nary mode is to take tiem into room
moderately dark, and hold them be-
tween the eye and q candle or lamp


II the egg be yood-that is, il the al.


brmen IS still paafected--a light will
shine through with a reddish glow;


while, if affected, it wi be opaque or
dark