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Year: 1860

WALIHAM, Aug. a, 1860
Hon. William ClqJ7in, Chairman Republican
State Central COmmittee


DEAR SIR 1t is probable, that with my
present purposes, | shall be unable to continue
in the Office L now hold, for any considerable
portion of the approaching political year,
should the honor OF reelection again be con.
ferred upon me. L deem it my duty therefore,
to take the earliest opportunity upon reaching
this conclusion, to withdraw my name from
the list of candidates, that may be presented
to the convention OF the 29th instant


My heart is filled with gratitude to the people
of Massachusetts for they honors they have
conferred upon me. No political service could
present to me greater attraction than the Office
now hold, a further continuance in which
from consideration entirely private and person.
al, | am now compelled to decline.


L shall esteem it privilege to support, most
heartily the nominations that may be made by
the convention, and to contribute everything
in my power to swell the triumph Of the excel
lent republican candidates for the presidency
and vice presidency of the United States
You will present to the convention, in such
manner as may seem to you most appropriate
my resolution upon this subject, and believe
me, as ever,


Very respectfully,


Your obd't serv't.


NATHL. L. BANKS.
Year: 1860

The subscriber, having removed from her former
place OF business to Main street, opposite the old Port
Office wOnld respectfully inform her friends, and the
public generally she has opened her stock offspring
Year: 1860

When such instances Of suffering, want
and desperation occur, as is thus depicted
by the Chicago Times of the 18th inst. is
it not about time that our humanitarians
direct their charitable attentions from Tur-
key, Timbuctoo and the isles of the seas,
to the poor and unfortunate at home? The
Times thus relates the ease:


A fair young girl was found by the po-
lice night before last in vacant lot, where
she had lain down on the ice with the de-
sign of freezing herself to death Hel
story is sad one of poverty and want
She is native of Scotland, aged about
twenty, very intelligent. and evidently pos
sessing good education. She came from
Scotland with her parents to Toronto.
where they recently died. She then went
20 New York city, where she worked for
a while as a sewing girl, but the bare pit
tance of wages that she received would not
support her, and she once more retured to
Toronto and lived with her brothers and
sisters. She says that they were very kind
to her, but from some cause about FIVE days
ago she left them and came to this city
When she arrived here the conductor de
tained her baggage, consisting Of single
trunk. She stayed at hotel on Sunday
night, but as she had no money was obliged
to leave on the following day. She tLen
wandered about the city but could find no
employment. She was in g strange city,
frendless, homeless and moneyless, aud OF
course soon became discouraged.


Monday night she went to the depot and
TO obtain her trunk, lut it was In the Gus
lody of the baggage master, and he refus-
ed to give it up. Disheartened she left the
depot, and resolved to kill herself Wan
dering along the railroad track, she al
length laid herself down across the rails
and fell asleep, but was awakened by some
one, and again wandered on until she came
to large sheet of ice. took off her shoes
and laid down, intending to freeze herself
to death. The night was cold, and her
icy bed soon chilled her through. and she
gradually became benumbed, and finally
insensible. She knew nothing further un-
til she found herself in TIE watch house
\ policeman had found her and brought
her in.
Year: 1860

A LADY correspondent. who processes to
be Mortified at the indelicacy of our paper,
threatens for the future to set her foot on
every copy she sees. She had better not
Our paper has as in it.
Year: 1860

Ey- 1t is now nearly one month since
the execution of Cook and Coppic, the ac-
completes of John Brown in the Harper's
Ferry insurrection, and we have yet to see
the first word of regret over their fate
from a Republican source. Subscription
papers are being circulated in every quar-
ter to raise money for the benefit of Browns s
family, but not a thought or dime is be-
slowed UPON the destitute wife and child of
Cook, young man cut down in the prime
of life; novice in crime compared with
his leader. who had grown gray in the vio-
latidn of the laws of God and man; whose
hands were red with the blood of a score
of innocent victins--who had elevated lin
the estimation of his Black Republican sym
pathisers) the stealing of negroes and hor


ses to the dignity of an honorable crime


Why were Republican papers draped in
mourning, and why did the Republican
clergy she'd oceans of crocodile tears over
his fate, and never vouchsafe a word for the
departed spirit of Cook and Coppic? Was
1t because Brown was planning and putting
into execution a work which they heartily
approved? Is their Indifference to the fate
of Cook to be attributed to his bloodless
record, or because he was brother in law
of Governor Willard? These are pertinent
questions, and we should like to see them
satisfactorily answered Shef5y Volunteer.
Year: 1860

L"ALL FOR TIE BEsT."-Dr. John
son use to say that,a habit of looking
at tho best side Of every event, is better
than thousand pounds q year. Bishop
Hall quainlly remarks, (" for every bad
there might be worse; and when a
man breaks his leg, let him be thank
ful that it was not his neck" When
Fenelon's library was on fire, " God be
praised" he exclaimed, that it was
not the dwelling Of some poor man ~


This is the true spirit of Submission ;
one oflhe most beautiful traits that can


possess tire human heart. Resolve to
see this world OH its sammy side, and


you have almost won the battle Of life
at tile outset.
Year: 1860

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Ny Dear: Sally as my friend Mr..
Sni,lers is gwnS to your house have
the pleasure Of dripping you few sweat
lines my dear sweat dove Iwish I could
he with you'now but dad sick and
have to take care of abe plantation YOU
must treat my friend well let him sleep
in that great big bed you let's me sleep
in when / comes 10 see you Oh my
dear sweet Sally how | luys you thinks
of You all the time ] cali you every
sweet name l can think of OH my dear
sweat turkey hen my sweat cabbage NV
sweat goose Oh Sally what would 1
give 10 see yon my sisters sont their Inv
to you they arc all busy at work jimmy
is maxim her chupeo and kitty is ma
kin ny drawers oh Sally l saw the
greatest sight the other, day l saw a
gal with the biges chuneo on I ever
saw in my life it was a big as my two
fists now you know-it must of been a
crowder Sally don't want you to ware
no sutch a thing as that | wants to see
your natral shape my dear sweat sugar
candy wish | could see you now Inose
you look so sweat l never will forrit
how sweat YOU looked Mt that ball when
you was dansing with jim your sweet
little footis look so nice ded ses we are
to pore 70 get married but l nose better
than that for | have got two houn dogs
and as gooder old sow as ever cracked
corn and she has pigs ev6y yeer and
that all ni!ber for L have got great
big gobbler now Sally ant that plenty
to gin upon Sally l never will forget
how sweat you looked when you were
running down TO the turkeys nest | saw
your sweat heels q shining so white not
so white neither for they were a little
rusty but Sally if you will take little
ashes and sope you will get all that off
| must now give you the news jimmy
he is married and betsy has got baby
and polly met with o great axdent she
fell off the kitchen and broke her leg
must come to a close. | remain your
ever dear sweat lover
o.: -. gonny gitup.


ms | sont you n lock nf my har you
Year: 1860

A Coop REASON FOR LAuonrER.-
A spendthrift was once lying awake in
bed, when he saw man enter his room
cautiously, and attempt to pick the lock
Of his writing desk. The rogue was
not little disconnected at hearing n
loud laugh from tho occupant of the
apartment, whom he supposed asleep.
:" Why.do you laugh 2" asked the thief.
I" l am laughing, my good fellow" said
the spend,hrift, "to think what pains
you are taking. and what risk you run,
in hope of finding money by night in a
desk where the lawful owner can never
find any by day! !" The thief vanished
at once, ar a So. q .
Year: 1860

In is well for US that we are born ba-
bies in intellect. Could we understand
half what most mothers say and do to
their infants we should be filled with q
conceit of our own importance which
would render us insuportable through
life. Happy the boy whose mother is
tired of talking nonsense to him before
he is old enough TO know tAe sense Of
"a H.f
Year: 1860

To SPEND the spring time OF our OK
istence In dissipation to consume the
brightness and the viaor Of our dhys in
selGshness. worldliness and vanity; to
live till We are old in idleness and self.
indulgence ard then, when the senses
grow dull, and pleasure pals upon the
appetite, and we have become Incapable
Of much benefit either to ourselves or
o,r,rs. to turn to the calls Of our duty
and the purs:.iit Of our salvation, is to
extract the sweetness from the rose Of
life, and present its witherqd leaves to
Col.
Year: 1860

''lne assumption that the lnhabltanfs or Territory have the right of self-governmeat is unfounded, unconstitutional, without example, and contrary to the entire practice of the Gov ent time." JOHN c. CALHOUN.

 ssIt has been advanced that these people, while Territory, have right to do any thing and everything that belongs to the rights of man. cannot conceive that they have.

 1sWe have always gone upon the ground that these Territorial Governments were in state of pupilage, under the protection or patron age of the General Government. The Terri torial Legislature has constitution prescrib- ed by Congress They have no power not given by that Congress They must act with in the limits of the constitution granted them by Congress, or else their acts become void. The people under the Territorial Governments are not sovereignty; they do not constitute sovereignty, and do not possess any of the rights incident to sovereignty. They are, if you so please to denominate it, in state of inchoate government and sovereignty. If we will consider this question upon the ground of our practice during the last half century I think we will find one way of disposing of it. It is our duty to provide for the people of tie Territory government to keep the peace, to secure their property, to assign to them a subordinate legislative authority; to assign tol them a subordinate judicial authority; to see that the protection of their persons and the security of their property are all regularly provided for; and to maintain them in that state until they grow into sufficient import aIsce, in point of population, to be admitted into the Union as a State upon the same foot ing with the original States. It seems to me
Year: 1860

LADIES, ATTENTION The million lady readers Of
the Crescent mas at once ta TO e advertisement Of Mesrs
Lion Andrea and read we they have say about the new
lot Of beautiful combs they hays Bust received from Paris
They Will then go a. once oi couEse the essr


A. which is 81 and So Royal street of Benvie as We
need not tell them. they al know where Il is.
Year: 1860

The work on the third division of this road is progressing rapidly; about twenty eight miles are ready for the crossties.

 We learn that a contract is about being consummated for the erection of the bridge over the St. Francis river; and that the prospects, for the commencement of the second division from Madison west, Is very fattering.

 The prospects of securing the iron rails, locomotives, etc, for the third division of the road-from this point to White river amount to almost a certainty. The above information we gather from a letter fgom the president of the road, and other reliable sources.

 We can now congratulate our readers upon the cheering prospect before us. Ar kansas is now fast filling up with an en- terprising population, and works of inter- nal improvement are visible on every side.

 The work, mentioned at the head of this article, is one of the most important, and easy of accomplishment, of any work yet undertaken. We wish it all success.
Year: 1860

Efs- The Old Liner is fearful that the "nan'ericol majority rule'' will be adopted at Dover to defeat its chief. The insinua ton that we would resort to any such dis honorable means to elevate or defeat any aspirant Is unwarranted. No one ever thought of resorting to so vile and corrupt trick to procure a nomination, except Mir. Hindinan himself. He is the author, inventor and father of the numerical ma, iority rule" in Arkansas, and none will dispute the honor with him. He claims it. and tried its merits fully upon Greenwood and was foiled in his effort. Denounce Hindman as the man of dishonor who re- sorts to these tricks, not us. It is the duty of Mir. Peek to denounce fraud and corrup- ton. He is ever anxious to saddle us with any crime, but if we show him Mir. Hindman claims to be the author or 1t is proven upon him he smoothes it over, says nothing or de- fends. He may assist to elevate Hindman, but he does 1t at the expense of his own repntation. What is dishonorable in us becomes immaculate if transferred to the door of his leader.
Year: 1860

TE" The maxims of the wisest men are to preserve the body in perfect health, not to wait for the development of disease.- |" Be wise in time" check and guard against the first approach. Keep the stomach and blood healthy and pure, and the plaques of a poisoned atmosphere fall harmless. The only remedy that will thoroughly purify the blood, and at the same time strengthen and invigorate the system, is MoLEAN's STRENGTHENING CORDIAL AND BLOOD PURI- TIER. Try it, and you will be convinced. See advertisement
Year: 1860

This will give 30 per cent. on the cost of the road, and pay subscribers in short time, besides enhancing the value of their lands

 We regard this enterprise as one that will and should succeed. It has become a matter of vital importance to our sister city of Pine Bluff, for, with the Ouachita road on the south. and the Memphis road on the north, trade and travel will be directed from her entirely. It can be built, for all the plans are feasible and ample. It will be built, for it is in the hands of clear headed, energetic men, who are de- tcrmined to carry it through. Moreover, it will be a paying road, even between the two points named, and will pay still better when extended so as to connect with other roads.
Year: 1860

It said that the New York legislature about to abolish the death penalty, and il stead of capital punishment to substitut Imprisonment for life. By the late messags of the Governor of that State, we SH>that their state prisons are now full to over- flowing.
Year: 1860

WEEKLY STAsDARD.-This is a double sheet
paper and contains an immense amount Of read
ing matter. To those who desire weekly pa
per from the capital, which will contain full
Legislative reports, we can recommend the
Sfandard. The The copy sent us, however, is
thrown away We have no use for it. If the
proprietor thinks it too big draw upon his
hberality to send us his daily edition, we have
no objection to make We are perfectly able to
purchase such numbers as we may desire. The
weekly edition, however, is of no service to an
interior editor, other than for filing. We thank
brother Bolts for his kindness, but truth COM
pels us to say that it shows itself towards US in
a useless and unwelcome shape
Year: 1860

VAGRANTs.-W would warn all yagrants
of whatever character, whether loa6ng
around the streets or lettering around houses
of illfame, that they will be arrested and
slapped into the Chain Gang, unless they
speedily vacate the city. The Courts have
ruled against them in such manner that they
have very small margin.
Year: 1860

WHEAT ron EuEorE-The shin Pam Flush.
Captain Maguire, is loading with wheat. at
Market street wharf, for Cork anda market
The clipper ship Meteor finished loading with
grain ON Thursday for Liverpool. -Alta.


WONDERFUL SURGICAL OPERATIov.-Irn-
der this head, about six weeks ago, we allu-
ded to remarkable surgical operation that
mad been successfully performed by DR.. L.
d. Cooper, of this city. The operation has
only been performed seven times within the
knowledge of man, in as many different coun-
tues-and in every case with fatal results. It
Is tying the innominate artery for aneursm
OF the artery under the collar bone The in
nominate artery is a large branch the size of
a mans thumb and about the same length.
close to the heart; and to get at it DIR. Coop
er took out piece Of the breast bone, and
then tied it within an inch and half of the
heart. The operation as we stated at the
time, appeared to be successful. The man
felt first rate, and it was difficult matter to
induce him to remain in bed he felt SO well.
The fortieth day after the operation the
stump OF the artery gave way-as all physi-
ologists know it must, sooner or later, in such
cases-and the man bled to Deaths. T.
Mirror.
Year: 1860

e15~ The Enquirer yesterday was almost
filed with attacks on this paper Nothing
scarcely could be seen but " the Journal"
=" the Journal Now we can hardly find
room for the news which crowds upon US,
be excused from spinning out column after
column of replies to our enraged neighbors
We feel quite placid amid their rawlings,
and think that we can easily survive their
malice. So we overlook their challenge to
"personal warfare" their modest boast
over their paper, their boyish cry of cab
clifton, and all that, and attend to our le-
gitimate misunderstanding up interesting
news for our readers.
Year: 1860

PREPARATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF July.
We would direct the attention to the fact
that the mechanics and artisans of our city
are holding regular meetings at Crescent
City Hall on every Thursday evening, for
the purpose of making arrangements for the
proper celebration of the approaching ami
versary of our national independence. We
believe it Is the intention that the different
tradesmen shall appear in procession with
the insignia ftheir respective callings, and
go through such exercises as may be best
adapted to the commemoration of those
glorious events whose celebration originated
the institution of our national holyday.


This plan of conducting the ceremonies of
the occasion is undoubtedly the most ration
al and appropriate which could have been
adopted. The birthday of our nationality
should not be made a mad carnival of un-
governed, lawless revelry, nor should it be
passed over unnoticed as though the spirit
of national gratitude were dead within us
but it should be season of Thanksgiving
that we are still permitted to live in the en-
joyment of those blessed privileges for the
attainment of which our ancestors freely
sacrificed their lives and fortunes and i'm
periled their sacred honor. What could be
better adapted to express our thankfulness
to the founders of our Republic and to the
Ruler of nations that we have a govern
ment under which every one is permitted
TO follow his own inclination in the choice
of his occupation, than the wearing of the
badges of our callings as part of the cere-
monies incident 20 the day we celebrate.


We bespeak for this movement the appro-
baton and assistance of all our citizens Let
every one who appreciates the blessings of
our free institutions, who rejoices at our
emancipation from the tyranny of titled
aristocracy and the bondage of church es-
tablishsd by law, who prefers rather to be
his own sovereign than to be the vassal of
another. participate in this movement in a
manner which will show that he is in ear
nest in what he is doing. By all means let
all of our citizens who can do so, attend the
next meeting at Crescent City Hall on to-
morrow night.
Year: 1860

ESS~"The taste and character of Nation
are known by its costume'-SAeI1ey.


Men of Evansville bear this in mind, in
connection with the fact that we have in
our city an establishment where you can
obtain fully as well made and fashionable
garments as can be found in any other city
in the Union. The stock of fine clothing
to be found at Lyons's is unusually large,
this spring, and comprises a great variety
Of Linen ard light Woolen garments, just
the thing for the present warm weather.
Year: 1860

There is a call for meeting of the
Carpenters and Joiners at the Council room
this evening at u o'clock, to make arrange
mentS for the celebration of the 4th of July
Go, all of you, and show your appreciation
OF the workmanship of those who framed
the Declaration of Independence and the
Federal Constitution.
Year: 1860

hundred lashcs, which had almost put an
end to his life


On Saturday morning last, at seven
o'clock, the poor workman was taken
from prison, and cofducted on board the
steamer for New York He arrived in
this city on Monday last, where he is
still staying, recovering from the effects
of his ill-treatment, and looking for work,
which we hope he may find.


This man, Informed us that,in common
with the great mass of Irishmen in this
country, he had always voted with the
Democratic party.
Year: 1860

TINE CASH SYSTEM ADoPTED.-The sub,


scriber having tried the credit system, and
found that it would not pay has concluded TO adopt
the CASH principle. In future, and from this
date he will continue to do business upon this
principle In bidding adeu to the old system, ne
would return his thanks to his customers for past
fsvor and hopes by strict attention, and such in
ducements as he may offer, to continue it under
tha new. Ian l--tfl JOHN L. SMITH.
Year: 1860

UNRELIABLITY OF CIRcUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE
Two men in France took shelter in a barn for the
night. In the morning one of them found
dead, with severe injury to the head The comrade
at once arrested, and told some "cock and bulP'
story about the terrible storm the night in ques
ton, and attributed his companions death to the
effect of thunderbolt. He was not credited and
in fair way to be executed for the supposed
crime. A scientific gentleman, hearing of the cir
cumstance, examined the place, and found hole in
the roof of the barn, and erolite close to the
spot where the deceased had slept on the night in
question. The innocence of the accused was at
considered established, and he was released.


GARIBALDI-Ga Garibaldi has resigned his Dictator
seip into the hands of Victor Emmanuel, and gone
home to his rude farm on the little island of Capre
ra. After uniting Sicily and Naples. with their
millions of people, to the Italian Kingdom, the
liberator returns to the simplicity of his peaceful
secluson, refusing both wealth and titles, enriched
in nothing but glory, and the mingled admiration
and affection of the world If history records any
where the4ife of a hero more disinterested, more
brave, more faithful, endowed with more substan-
tial magnanimity or a more sublime simplicity of
character, we do not know it. Italy may well look
upon him with pride and gratitude, but he belongs
to humanity even more than he belongs to her.
Year: 1860

BUFFALO, Nov. 24.-The wind commenced blow
ing heavily from the West about l o'clock this
morning, accompanied with rain, which before
daylight changed to snow. The gale has continued
to increase in violence and is raging fearfuly.


Its effect the lake must prove very disastrous,
as there are not far from one hundred vessels be-
tween here and Chicago, several of which have
passed Detroit and are probably on Lake Erie


The binding snow-storn rendered it impossible
for vessels to make this port.


The damage to the shipping in the port will be
quite heavy, many vessels having been torn from
their moorings and dashed against each other
The storm is confined almost entirely to Lake Erie
Year: 1860

CANADIANS GOING SoUrH.-The number of young
men who have left Quebec during the last few days
for the Southern States, according to the Chronicle,
is positively astonishing, and surpasses by far the
number of those who were in the habit of seeking
their fortunes in the South during the winter of
former years The figure win scarcely fall short of
six hundred. They nearly all belong to the work


ing classes connected with the shipping, and are
bound for Savannah, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensa-
cola and other Southern ports.