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Year: 1860

those speecfes thatI would vote witii that party
and act with it soiong as issction and its course
commended themselves to my judgment and con-
scienes. bnt'that would not follow It's behests
one step or one inch farther '''' FrA ~


am here to carry out that policy Although I
am Derpeerat, and consider myself within the
pale Of the Organization Of the Democratic party,
yet wheneverny judgment or my conscience tells
me that it is IN the wrong. that its members are
pursuing wrong course aud supporting a wrong
policy, viii vote against the Democratic party
and against It's nominees. Intend. sir. to carry
out that liberalization in my entire action In this
House. But while say that, also say that
see nothing now that should cause me to hest
tate for onemomentin giving free, coriial, aud
hearty support TO the gentleman from Illinois
He is gentlnan. He bears the impress upon
his face he earries IL In every feature and linea-
nent Of his countenapce. can vote for him with
pleasure. II we can place him in that chair to pre-
side over the deliberations ofthis House. j believe
he will do it with credit to himself and honor to
the country, and that no man within the Demo.
cratic organization or out Of 1t, will ever regret
that he has cast n vote to place him there.


To my South American friends, or rather some
Of them, have a word to say. Gentlemen, am
disappointed in you. have been panied at the
course you have pursued. i have no unkind or
harsh word to speak; am not a southern fire.
eater; though am a southern rights man from
the crown Of my head to the sole Of my foot; and
will yield to no man in my fixed purpose and
unalterable determination to sustain those rights,
You are southern men you have southern rights
and southern institutions to defend. We have
for eight weeks been fighting common enemy
came to you and supported you. did it with
all my heart and ungrudgingly. I did it cheer.
Jaliyj and l would do IL again. Irepeat, gentle
men, that some of You have disappointed me. !
would not use a harsh or unkind word; but | sub
init 1t to your consciences, whether you should
not do now for US what we did for youi Give
us hearty and united support. Hyou do, feel
assured the country at large will thank you for
it. vote for Mr.. McClernand, of Illinois.
Year: 1860

What effect the large production Of copper in
the Tennessee District, may eventually have on
the copper markets Of the world. no one can tell
out the probability is. that the gradual decline
In the production of the old mines in Eusope.
WIN the constantly increasing consumption Of
copper VIII always maintain the present. IL not
even higher market value for THE metal. -.
we may feel proud Of having the richest iron,
coal and copper mines in the world. '@!a


wASHBURN.
Year: 1860

IT is singular fact that woman cannot look
from precipce Of any height, without becom-
ing instantly dizzy. But what is still more sin
gul"r, the dizziness departs that very momens
somebody puts bis arm around her waist TO keep
her fPaea faliing.s
Year: 1860

upon the sick, with the rank aud pay Of
a second assistant cook, to be obeved and
respected accordingly. of course felt II
little elevated, and would have given a
champagne party, if | had had the
wherow'th-but not having drawn my
salary in advance, had not the dimes.
1t Is true it WAS an Office of very little
honor or profit, but at Uimes decided
convenience, as always got my finger
IN the pile first, "Ad never took it out till
1t was pretty well CREASED But from
fear my friends would think me niggard
ly, bought Two dimes worth of cigars,
and smoked them myself, this being the
Arst money had the privilege Of spend
ing since et, Mobile.


TO BE CoNTINUED.1
Year: 1860

Several nice young gentlemen wen, to
the residence Of nice youpR damsel to
give her a serenade. After some time,
the servant stepped out and waking up
to :he harpist, exclaimed MY friend, lbs
folks are all abed you can't get q cent
here TO night
Year: 1860

A coal vein was recently discovered in Amador
county, California. The stratum is ten feet thick
and equal in hardness and quality to the Peacock
coal in Pennsylvania. Several tons have been
tested and found to be good.
Year: 1860

EXPERIMENTS WITH FmEARMs.-The numerous
military companies that have lately been organ
lzed IN the different counties of the State having
all been well oflcered and uniformed have all been
much interested of late in the experiments made
before them by the inventors and agents of i'm
proved firearms. So far, wherever tried in com
parison with every other arm, Merrill's Patent
ch-Loading Carbine, seems to have carried off
the palm. "A series of experiments was also made
at this place on Saturday last before committee of
the Howard Dragons, with a view to the adoption
OF the Patent Breech-Loading Carbine invented bv
Mr.. James II. Merrill, of the firm of Merrill
Thomas Co., of Baltimore. The carbine present
ed only weighs six pounds, and is so well propor-
toned that it feels like feather in the hand and
can easily be used with one hand. Light as it is it
made its mark on Saturday last on the tree it pep
pered at half mile distant Que hundred and
fifty shots were fired from the carbine with great
rapidity and accuracy without any change taking
place in the working of the machinery OF
the gun, which is of the most simple construction
and not liable to get out of order. After firing
the above number of shots scarcely more dirt was
iound in the barrel than the first shot left and no
ccogglng or leading took place, and not one miss
hre. We feel satisfied that any number of shots
could have been fired without cleaning it. The
committee expressed itself highly pleased with the
trial, and will no donbt at the next meeting rccom
mend its adoption by the company EHicoi's MIS-
Enterprise.
Year: 1860

The passage of the Sunday Law by the New York
Legislature has created great excitement among
the lagerbeer dealers and others of New iOrk city
A meeting was held on Friday evening preliminary
to an organization to effect notification of the
obnoxious law in the best pOssible way.
Year: 1860

TIE GILL-NET QUEsrIoN.-The introduction into
the Senate of the United States of the bill now be-
fore that body to suppress gill-net fishing in the
Potomac, may fairly be regarded as the culmina-
tiOn of the war of words waged for years past be-
tween those who fish with mile long seines, and
the great mass Of the Potomac river fishermen who
fish, each on his own hook, for the support of his
own family. The former may be counted by dozens;
while the latter number hundreds. Few ofthe for
mer are citizens of the District; while nearly all
the latter belong in this city. Being unable to
comprehend any just right of the seine hauers to
monopOlize the fish of the Potomac, or to appreci-
ate the force of the reasoning that attributes the
decrease of the supply of shad and herring to the
multiplication of small nets, rather than to great
increase in number and length of the shore selnes,
and to the increased navigation of the river by
steam, we trust that Congress will not make the
bill to which we refer above, law Wash. Star.
Year: 1860

THE CASE OF CAPT CoRRIE.-We Law before our
readers, this morning, another important Judgment
OF his Honor Judge Magrath, in this long prot act


ed cause, pronounced in the Circuit Court OF the
United States fer the District of South Carolina
1t is prepared and elaborated with care, cemmen-
surate with the Importance of the principles in
volvcd; it is at able and learned, and will add


largely to the judicial reputation ofits distinguished
author 1t opens with a lucid and interesting mar
rative of the previous proceedings in the cause,
and a complete vndicatiOn of the past action of his
Honor in the premises. Capt. COrrie is charged
with violation of an Act Of Congress, and his
Honor has again and again decided that the Circuit
Court OF the United States for the District OfSouth
Carolina, has ecciWsire jurisdiction of the alleged
ouence: various and persevering attempts direct
ana indirect, have been heretofore made to trans
Ter the jurisdiction OF the case to the Circuit Court
OF the United States, for the District of GEORGIA
against which his Honor has felt it his
duty to interpose. This effort has now assumed
the shape, under the instructions of the Attorney
General OF the United States, of motion to enter
mol. Pros. in the cause, not with view to final
abandonment of the prosecution, but there every
reason to believe, in order to its renewal in the
Georgia Jurisdiction. The motion involved an
appeal TO the discretion of the Court, and without
any reference to the merits of the main cause we
think that his Honor has properly refused to grant
a motion, which his judgment disapprOved and
which would have the effect of illegally subiecting
citizen of South Carolina to trial in another iu-
risdlctlon In thus exercising his judicial ndepen
dence, his Honor has taken care not to Interfere
with Executive discretion, or to control the prose
cutting officer of the Government, in abandoning
public prosecution, but has merely declined to lend
the proceeding the sanction of his concurrence


We are gratitied to perceive that his Honor has
made use OF the occasion to vindicate our Juries
from all censure in the slave trade cases, tried be-
fore them, by the emphatic declaration that in no
such case would the verdict, the evidence, been
other than that OF acquittal and that, if otherwise
no Judge could have refused to grant n new trial
-Chdrfcston Courier, april 10.
Year: 1860

DENTAL NOTICE.-Dr. H. N. @ CASE, office next door to Gov Conway's UI1ftfp residence, where he is prepared to operate in every branch of his profession Artificial teeth with artificial gums from to full set inserted so as to look perfectly natural All full sets inserted on the suction, or atmospheric pressure principle, feel perfectly natural and easy in the mouth, and answers all the legitimate uses of natural teeth.

 Teeth, if taken in time, can be plugged so as to preserve them for life.

 In reply to frequent inquiries-I would say, that

 am now prepared to travel to any part of the state, and will go prepared to do everything in the line of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where have calls and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as l charge in my office. Il: N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock, Ark. Feb 23 '59-ly,
Year: 1860

COME TO SETTLE I WOULD respectfully call upon all of ! those who know themselves indebted to me, to come forward with the CASH to settle up, as I am in need of funds.

 As shall start soon for new Stock of Goods, will inform my customers and the public gene rally, that am selling off the remainder of my Winter Goods at greatly reduced prices. All in want of bargains will find it 10 their advantage to give me a call. A. POLLOCK,

 Main street, next door to A. J. Hut.
Year: 1860

who delighted in crushing out every spark OF


manliness that was in any Of his help. Ar
thur never forgot his duty 70 his mother and
helpless brother, but persevered in the right
like hero as he was, and finally come out
Of all his trials like gold out of the fre-pu-
rified. Mary Hammett, the character second
in interest in this story, should have married
Arthur Blague to have suited US, but it NAV
not strike others so. The other characters
of this work, Cheek, Aunt Catharine, Old
Ruggles and his family,Mr Kilgore,and even
the detestable Dan Buck. are all capital,
drawn, and their counterparts have been seen
by US all. On the whole, the book is good
one, though We think it would do more good
if there was less slang and cant in it, espec-
Tally where it treats Of religious subjects
But knowing as we do that the author meant
no disrespect, we can easily overlook it.
There are several lessons which the author
of Mss Gtlje,t's Career undoubtedly intend
ed the reader should learn. First ard prom
inent is the lesson that to force the mental
and neglect the physical is the most suicidal
policy that parent or teacher can follow
This was tellingly illustrated in the develop
ment oflittle Fred. and other members of the
, "chalk planetarium." Another striking char
acteristIc of the book is illustrated in the
person of the hero, Arthur Blague From
MIN we learn that patient endurance, with
firm trust in kind Heavenly Fathers care,
is able to overcome the greatest obstacles
and the most determined prejudices. From
aim We learn how sweet it is to care for and
endure privation for an unfortunate and suf-
ferins friend. 1t is by him that the fact is H.


ustraled that it is not a collegiate course
that makes the man Of talent and the valued
citizen. The experience Of Miss Gilber,
shows how foolish it is for woman to wish
for career outside of the legitimate and
proper pursuits of woman and how devoid
OF all true happiness is the person who relies
alone upon the applause of the world. There
are many other good lessons to be read in
this book, which none will fail to see who pc
ruSo
Year: 1860

Harvard College, following the attempt Of
! Dartmouth. to Danish barbarism from its


walls, and convert its students from rowdies
to gentlemen, has involved itself in quarrel


with portion of the sophomore class. AT
the opening of the present college year, the
officers formally requested the older students
to abandon the custom of "hazing" freshmen
and also ordered the discontinuance of the
annual game of foot ball, which had become
only pretext for the sophomores giving the
freshmen coarse and brutal beatings. Their
wishes, it was supposed, would be respected
but within few days ill-feeling grew up be-
tween the sophomores and the freshmen, and
a party of the former got one of the latter
locked up in room, and sought by violence
to extort from him written apology for a
real or fancied insult. One of the freshman's
companions came Intellectually to his rescue,
having pistol, and not having the courage
to fire it into the assailing party, and he only
succeeded in making disturbance, and at
tracing the attention of the faculty They
repaired to the room where the conflict was
going On, released the prisoner, arrested the
eight sophomores present, and, as punish
ment for their barbarity, and their refusal to
make any confession or explanation, suspen.
ded them from attendance at the college, sew
en- for one year and four months, the other
one for two years and four months. The
rest of the sophomores, sympathizing with
their expelled associates, drew them over to
Boston in carriage, cut the drag rope into
pieces and fastened them each in button
hole, returned to the college grounds, and
made rowdyish exhibition of their dissatis-
faction, groaning the faculty, and otherwise
making fools and Doors of themselves. Six
Of these have now been arrested for insult
ing the college officers, land will be dealt with,
probably, after the manner of the others, un-
less they apologize. President FELTON, and
his associates appear determined to civilize
the college, or disperse the students, and the
public will sustain them in the purpose and
all action necessary thereto. Harvard is the
best place to finish the reformatory process
which is necessary to give our colleges the
confidence Of parents and the respect of the
community. The conflict, once bravely Tough,
through against the old barbarism and row.
dyism of students, will be ended forever
When young men in college are once thor
oughly taught that they are amenable to the
same laws Of propriety and courtesy and the
same statutes against crime and violence that
Young men in society and in other avocations
are, they will subside forever into destiny
and decency,and our colleges will have new
and fresher life and popularity Springfield
Republican.
Year: 1860

FIFTY NEEDLES EXTRACTED FROM THE
BREAST OF WoMAN.-One of the most
wonderful surgical operations that has yet
come to the ears of the scientific worl /, was
accomplished in this city few days since
1t was no less a startling feat in the line of
surgery than the extracting of fifty needles,
in a good state of preservation, from the
breast Of woman, and that. too, without the
aid of chloroform- And what is, perhaps,
still more wonderful, the operation was actu-
ally performed by the woman herself, unas-
sisted by physician, and she is now, We
understand. gaining strength and liable to
recover without suffering any very serious
effects from it.


The case is at once SO strange and startling
that it is receiving the attention of our med
ical men. and will probably be reported to
the medical journals, where it will create
much wonder, and form the basis of protrac-
ted discussion among the eminent surgeons
Of our country. As We are unacquairted
with the medical terms, We must report it in
plain statement, which will be readily un-
derstood by all.


The subject was young lady engaged as



turing establishments on East Water street.
For long time past, quantities Of needles
had been missing from her pin cushion, and
the exciting object OF discussion was, not
what become Of the pins but what became
of the needles Paper after paper disap-
peared at a much mere rapid rate than is
usual by ordinary use. and all search was un-
availing. The other day the subject was en-
gagged in her customary vocation, when she
became conscious of prickling sensation in
the left breast, which grew more and more
painful. The attack increased in severity,
until she was led to an examination, when
she discovered the point of needle protrud-
ing from the dress at almost the precise To-
I cality of the pain. This led to further in
vestigation, and the lady in few minutes
had, with many bushes, taken from one
breast over thirty needles, and from the 9TH
er nearly twenty. Their presence there was
accounted for from the fact that the lady had
of late contracted the habit of sticking needles
upon her dress when she had finished using
them, which in short time had worked in
to cottYa, we presume, or she would have felt
them, wouldn't she reader ?-.Uil1aukee
NerS.
Year: 1860

@ In the new French Opera House a.
bout to be erected in Paris, the electric tele.
graph will play very prominent part. An
instantaneous line of communication is to be
established between the cabinet of the minis.
ter of state, and that of the director of the
theatre wire will also run from the box
office to the principal hotels, so that stran.
gers will be able to engage places immedi
ately on their arrival in Paris, and by the ait
of the same electric power the prompter vii
be enabled to give notice to the actors ane
actresses in their rooms when the curtain i,
about to rise.
Year: 1860

u In any of the above, or in other towns pay
ments may be made. when more convenient, to
the Postmasters thereof; or the amount may be
sent directly to this Office tut we must insist Oh
settlements every year.
Year: 1860

ES We would call especial attention to the resolutions offered in the Senate by Col Terry, and the amendments of MT. Cari- gan:

 Be n resolred by Me General Assembly of the State ot Arkansas, That we view with sorrow and re- gret, the result of the last presidential electon as it plainly manifess spirit of aggressive fana- ticsm, which if not speedily checked will override the constitution and destroy the equality of the states.

 9. Resolued That we do not regard the election of Abraham Lincoln alone a breach of our fede ral rights, but the spirit which prompted it, is cause for just aarm and too plainly indicates that laws and compacts are of no force when opposed by the general spirit of fanaticsm, which seems to per wade the northern mind.

 3. Res0tred, That we will defer to our older southeru sisters, that if they choose submit will abide their decision. But if they or any of them deem it wise and prudent to withdraw we will regard it as sacred duty to follow, and let the consequences rest upon those whose constant spirit of aggression, induces the necessity of this step and evnees desire to trample under foot the rights of states and individuals and destroy alike our country and it's constitution.

 4. Rcsoioed, That committee of five shall be appointed by the President of the Senate to be cal led the committee on Federal Relations" whose duty it shall be take the subject into consdera

 ton and report by bill or otherwise, at some early period of the present legislature.
Year: 1860

Coi' DoiseT"as called to the chair. Intro duced Hon, Geo. c. Watkins. who address. ed the meeting in brief and pointed man. ner.

 The struggle hitherto has been 10 keep up the equilibrium of power between slave holding and non.slave holding States. The alarming feature in the present political troubles Is that the black republicans will continue to aggress upon the rights of the south--using the majority and power they possess in Congress. Is the election of Lincoln sufficient grounds for dissolution of the Union? If he was elected by a majority of the people of the United States. 1t would be sufficient grounds for secession. But such Is not the case. Elected by A minority, composed of odds and ends of all parties, as soon as an attempt is made to legislate, Mir. Lineoln's party will disinte- grate. Mir. Lincoln is in minority in both Houses. Can do nothing.

 If South Carolina goes out of tho Union. she will expect the sympathy and aid of other southern States, and cannot reasona- ply expect it without consulting us. No one State should go out or ought to go out without previous consultation with other southern States. What we should do.- So long as the equilibrium is kept up in the U. $. Senate the south is safe. But the North already has the preponderance. We should then favor the introduction of the Indian Nation and New Mexico as slave States-should also acquire Cuba If slave State should apply for admission into the Union, and be refused, then the time would have come to dissolve the Union

 1t IS an argument against disunion that we arc not prepared for it. Our.malitia should be organized and armed. We should encourage home manufactores.- We should wear nothing that is not of southern manufacture. This is the surest blow we could strike at the north.

 MT. Bait Jones asked Judge Watkins if any southern man should accept a cabi- net office under Lincoln? Judge w. re- piled that TO southern man should or could accept cabinet appointment under Abe Lincoln. But the federal offices among us should be held by southern men.

 Gen. Hampstead next took the speak. er's stand. In regard to the election of Lincoln being cause of apprehension to the south, Gen. Hampstead admitted the danger, but thought we were estopped by the constitutional election of Lincoln from resisting his inauguration. Being entitled to take his seat, and it being his sworn duty to execute the laws, what should we do-remain in the Union or go out of it ]? Lincoln's election is no cause for secession. Would not discuss the right to secede. He loved the Union and could see nothing to cause any Arkansian to desire its dissolu- tion. If once destroyed such magnifi- cent nationality could never be re formed. I1Re are not oppressed by taxes. We are

 G and should be contented It is in-

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Year: 1860

Eg- The Old Line Democrat objects, as usual, to the action of the democratic mem bers of the legislature in calling caucus to nominate a candidate for United States Senator, and lays down programme for the government of the caucus.

 It is very kind in our neighbor to inform the democratic members of the legislature of their duty. In our simplicity we had thought them fully capable of managing their own affairs without any newspaper officiousness or interference on the part of congressmen.
Year: 1860

our State, and this alone has been neg lected.

 We are proud to see the liberal spirit of enterprise that is manifested by our present General Assembly. We believe the pres- ent session of the legislature will work an era in the history of Arkansas, and that she will soon cease to be regarded as "border ruf1in'' State, and take her posi- ton beside her sister States in every branch of literature