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Year: 1860

AGRICULTURAL PRosPEors.-The past week, true
to the character of this extraordinary season. has
done little towards the ripening of the corn being
mostly humid, with occasionally heavy Showers
Taavera wheat has been exhibited in small par
cells for week past and appears of fair quality,
though damp. But the bulk of the crop, never
very promising, suffers continually from the want
of sunshine. the sodden state of the ground and
the heavy rains, while the long delay in the prog
ress of ripening makes the depredations of birds
serious item in the general account A great deal,
we are sorry to say, has rotted at the root before
the grain mature; so even with a set-in of dry
weather, the sample must be much deteriorated, as
well as the bulk seriously diminished. Without
wishing to be alarmists, cannot believe that the
best pieces of wheat this year will come up to an
average yield. The news, therefore, of plenty in
America and Southern Russia, is of no slight i'm
portance. Much hay is well-nigh ruined, while
good deal is yet out, and the sad accounts of dis


ease among the late potatoes daily gather strength.
Still this evil has also its counterpoiss in respec-
Year: 1860

II contains the famous speech Of h Seward at Rochester IN
which he pointed out the TACT Of the epessbe Conflict the
equally famous speech Of Mr. OConor at he Academy of Music
eortendng that Negro Slavery not unjust Mr. OConors
recent letter TO certain New York merchants the sub.
jec and brief collection of the opinions Of eminent with
regard TO Slavery.
Year: 1860

InE Governor of New York, in his late
message remarks that "the moderate annual
appropriation for the encouragement of aqri-
culture in the counties, and in support of the
state agricultural Society, has been fully re-
turned to the treasury in the enhanced value
of property, and hundred fold in the gene
raj prosperity"
Year: 1860

BIG Eco. T. Campbell laid on our table,
yesterday, an egg which had been previous
ly laid at his house by pullet of his 1t Is
seven inches in length and six in circumfer-
ence. This beats any egg yet laid in the
country
Year: 1860

UNITED STATES HoTEL-This fine hotel
has been greatly enlarged and improved


-Four stories in height, and containing more
than one hundred rooms, with an elegant
dining room and an extensive first class cook


ing establishment, it offers great inducements
to the patronage Of the public Its readiug
room which is furnished with well assorted
library, of upwards of 400 volumes, is an at.
tractive place of resort. Notwithstanding
the heavy expense of charging and fitting
up this extensive establishment, it will be
seen, by reference to the advertisement in
another place, that prices have been reduced.
Year: 1860

Containing upwards of FOUR HUNDRED VOLUMES.
In fact the United States has been fitted and improved
with the view to make it the most comfortable and de-
srable Public House in the interior Of California
standard
Year: 1860

San JuAN.-On our first page will be
found the proceedings Of a citizens meeting
held at Vancouver, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an expression of public sentiment
in relation to the late act Of Gen. Harvey,
in placing troops upon San Juan Island, for
the protection Of life and American inter
ests in that quarter. From every village,
neighborhood and hamlet in our Territory,
is heard issuing the voice Of appreciation.
Even the New York Tribune comes nobly
forward, and pays the following high COM
plement to Harney's patriotism and "devo-
tion to his country:p


gen. HARSEY.-We admit that cap
tious critic, military or civil, may find fault
with the details Of Gen. Harney's coup
d'eiat II is very true that his position is
commanded by five ships Of the line, and
that his whole force, himself Included, could
be blown to thunder in a quarter of an
hour. But what Of that? It is only an
additional proof of his desotioa to his
country anu, oeslueS ne knew perfectly
well that there was no danger oil its hap
penug. The British Governor, it was very
clear, would not take tie responsibility Of
actual hostilities On question that yet lay
plainly within the domain Of diplomacy
So that, even should it be settled finally
that this Island of Barataria docs not be-
long to US, but to the British, it will be no
imputation upon his courage or conduct
lie did his best for his country. Under the
circumstances. neither his valor, nor his
discretion, which is valor's better part, can
be called in question Wewll not say that
he proposed to himself making but one step
from San Juan to the White House; but #
he had, he could not have chosen his van
tage ground better"
Year: 1860

The HoLIDAYs.-These days of joy and
festivety were never spent so pleasantly in
Olympia as were those jnst past "Can


ing" on neighbors occupied the full time OF
Monday last Everybody appeared to
Partake of the hilarity which everywhere
prevailed. Friends received the vow Of
former friendship, and those betweeI whom
a cool Indifference had been permitted to
grow, plighled greater constancy in the
future. We hope all enjoyed themselves
as we did-in the company of such as VIC
shall ever feel proud to speak of as FRIENDS
Year: 1860




FIRE MEETING.-A meeting was held in
the district shool house, ia this place, on
Saturday evening last, for the purpose ol
organizing a hook and ladder company


Owing to the limited attendance no com
pany organization was perfected, bat a
subscription list was opened for the raising
of meau1 necessary to procure ladders, &c.
We learn that such as were present libe-
rally and cheerfully subscribed. The meet
ing then adjourned to Thursday, (yester,
day, when it was decided to organize, by
the election Of the necessary officers.


Not believing the above appliances as
adequate to our wants, in the event of a
Gre in the more popuIous part of our city,
we would suggest the idea of petilionng
the present legislature to pass law author
izng our city council to levy tax sufficient
for the purchase Of q good second class fire
engine. In this way we believe $25OO or
$4,000 could be readily raised, nor eau we
see why any one should object. As the
engine will be benefit to the public, al
of our citizens should be obliged-propor'
toned to their wealth-to bear the burden
In no other way, that we can see, will al
engine ever be obtained. Whilst somC
stand ready to subscribe more than theil
share, many there arswho will give moth
ing. Who'll circulate the petitionl
Year: 1860

CONVICTION OF REV. Mr.. HARpxN-Mmyder
in the First Dssrse.-The trial of Rev. Mr. Har-
den nj Beividere, N. j., for the murder of his
wife by poison, ended on Wednesday in his
conviction Of murder in the first degree. A
telegram says:


During the delivery of the Judges charge.
Harden had his face covered with his hand
kerchief, and was much agitated and excited.
The Court then adjourned TO the ringing of
the bell. The jury agreed after being out an
hour and a half, bat remained out two hours


The prisoner was brought into Court before
the bell tolled. and in an instant the Court
room was iammed. The emi-darkness-for
but few candles were lighted-added to the
soiennity Of the scene. Every one knew what
the verdict would be. Harden was perfectly
spoke 10 him of new trial, thinking the
Judges charge-to which no exception had


been faken-any thing but impartial. Harden
maintained his composure while the verdict
was announced. As the foreman said Guilty
low moan swept through the crowded room.
ana at THIS moment Harden's head dropped
suddenly, as if he were shot. When each jury
man SAID Guilty of murder in the first de-
gree" his calmness forsook him, and he burst
into tears, tearing his hair with his right hand
and burylng his face in his handkerchief. The
Court ordered him in irons.


a new trial will be applied for. The great
est excitement prevails. The blow will kill


MS mother. who is now very i'll. The popular


feeling is with the jury. They We're mani


nous and stayed out as a matter of form. Har-


den is almost deranged with grief No time is


fixed for his sentence


On Wednesday the prisoner was sentenced


to be hung. On arising to hear his doom, he
was greatly agitated and hardly able to stand
In reply to the usual judicial question: he re-
piled, Il have nothing to say.' He was SEN


fenced to be hung on the 2sth of June next
The New York Express, referring to the pris-
oner, says


Endowed with the exclusive care of a church
When ne had scarcely attained his manhood
and being possessed with the same passions
and Volitlons incident t. other men thrown
into society, where no restraint except per-
sonal honor was brought to bear to deter him
from the commission Of crime it is no won
DER he tell, and III his fall brought dow II from
virtue too confidiug member of his copgre-
CATION. The remainder OF the story is soon
told. forced marriage followed, in order
mat lila rden might retain his standing in the
church and ministry. The union was ioathed
by the husband, separation of the parties
would be followed by scandal and church in
vestigation, and no way seemed open to the
blinded vision of Harden, but to take the life
of her whom he had sworn to love and protect.
The funeral, flight, arrest, Imprisonment, trial
| and condemnation have followed in quick sue
cesslon, aud now soon the galloWs Will end the
tragedy, and the world will have had anot tber
proof OF the pernicluus effect of false edu
cation, deteriorated society, and shCrtsighted
church legislation.
Year: 1860

Going at Large.-A yellow fellow, known as
Collin Scott, slave 10 Mrs. Sarah I. Bragg,
made his appearance before the Mayor yester.
day to answer the charge of going ut large.
Collin is a barber by trade, and has been hiring
himself out and drawing his hire for several
weeks past. His late hirer suspected him Of
stealing his pocket-bOok and money, which
had been left on table in the shop, but failed
to establish his guilt. He was sent on TO be
tried for going at large at the next term OF the
Hustings Court, which meets on the second
Monday in this month.
Year: 1860

Music on the Squnrs.-The Arnory Band will
give r musical entertainment on the Capitol
Square this afternoon, at ) o'clock. Those
who wish to enjoy rare treat-for every
member Of the band is an excellent musician
can now do SO. The la1ies, Of course will
designed especially for their qualification.
Year: 1860




In the opening transactions this morning. stocks were
rather dull and for State stocks especially, th market
had heavy look, and the dealings sfight de-
cline prices This feeling continued throughout the
first calls on Pacific Mall New York Central and Erie,
but when the Western shares for consideration
there decided change in the temper of the market
and from this point to the close of the session the
actions spirited and prices had improving
dency The banks taking advantage of the app roach
the payment of large amount of dividends
deavor to advance the rate OF interest, but with y
moderate success Long paper is rather dearer and in
some cases an advance of kG per cent has been sub
mited to call loans The only change perceive
is an indisposton the part of banks to take long
paper and decrease in the proportion of
the minimum rate. Demand loans AM G6 per cent
with occasional transactions at d. and the bulk of loans
at per cent Paper giltedged is Sac per cent and
very plenty.
The following the Land Warrant quotations the
week. corrected from the current at the Banking
Office of Messrs Thompson Brothers.
Year: 1860

The dome of the new st. Louis Courthouse is the
highest any building of the kind in the United


States. The entire altitude of the dome from the


floor will be one hundred and forty feet, and the


crowning lantern and surmounting ball will rise
! some forty feet higher.
Year: 1860

The announcement last night by telegraph of the
nomination OF Stephen A. Douglas, at the Bati-
more Convention drove the of this city into


furore of exultation, such before occurred
in New Orleans. As soon as the True Delta flag
was thrown to the breeze, with the words attached
was made to the office of the Organ of the People,
and in less than ten minutes afterwards the streets
were crowded with living, moving mass of human
ity whose cheers rent the air
Year: 1860

THE CRops IN THE WEsr.-The Chicago Press of
the 23d instant states that its advces lead to the
conclusion that the prospects for a full crop all
over the northwest were never better. The breadth
sown larger than before, and with favorable
weather for few weeks more, the harvest will be
secured and our garners will be full. Kansas and
Northwestern Missouri were exception, but it is
believed the late rains have brought forward the
crops in that section, and will make them largely
exceed the fears entertained by the people few
weeks since. 1t is too soon to form any Judgment
in relation to the corn crop, but thus far it looks
WE'LL and it will doubtless largely augment the gen.
oral abundance.
Year: 1860

STATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss.
- At a session of the Probate Court for the
County OF Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapois, on Thursday the sixth day of December,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
Present-Cl Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Probate. In
the matter OF the estate of John Wade deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified OF
Ebert Wade, praying for proof of will of said
deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered that Monday. the
thrty-first day of December instant at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at session of said Court then
to be holden at the Probate Office, in Cassapolis
and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer o.
the petitioner should not be granted.


And it is further ordered. that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
Of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing a copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass, fol
three successive weeks previous to said day o
hearing. C. SHANAHAN,


A true copy.l Judge of Probate.
December G, 1880. de13-S4w3
Year: 1860

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 27, 1860.


My Dear Sir: l have been endeav-
oring to make an opportunity for some
days past to answer your very friendly
and seductive letter, but my whole time,
day and night, has been so constantly
occupied with other matters that could
not be postponed, that until the present
l have been compelled to defer it, and
even now must be brief.


Ispeak of your letter as being seduc-
tive; l refer, of course, to those por-
tions which hold out promises of future
greatness, if l will "seize upon the
present occasion with a nervous grasp
and guide the movement in favor of
secession" which you think is fixed and
inevitable, and many a charming
woman has sacrificed her honor and
her reputation to.the insidious tempter
under far less imposing circumstances
than you present for my consideration
but it was only because they had not
the firmness to say, as ! do say to yon
in the language of our Savior, Get
thee behind me, Satan %


DO noI concur with you In opinion
that the dissolution of the Union is in
evitable. The sky looks threatening, /
grant you; but so it has done before,
and yet the dearest sunshine has sue.
ceeded, without shower of rain or a
peal of thunder; SO trust it will be
again. But if it should be otherwise
and the government of the United
States is to be overthrown, no part Of
the folly, the wickedness, or the crime
shall be charged upon me, either by
the wise and good men of the present
age, or of generations yet to come.


True, South Carolina has rushed or
with headlong impetuosity, wholly
unsuited to the gravity of the occasion
I as If she were afraid to trust hersel
with time for calm deliberation, relying
more upon the passion than the wisdom
Year: 1860

Most cellars are built without adequate
provision being made for keeping mois-
turc from passing through the walls from
the outside, and up through the earthen
floors inside, during rainy weather. The
cellar of house should be dry, so as to
render it comfortable and healthy, as
moisture, in the lever part of a dwelling,
generally makes the upper stories damp
and chilly, and causes mildew in clothes,
books, and all household articles made of
cloth and leather. Cellars can be easily
built so as to have dry walls, and hard
dry floors and the latter are invaluable
to prevent rats from burrowing, as we'll
as dampness from coming up from the
soil beneath. To render the cellar walls
dry, they should be coated on the outside
with hydraulic cement, mixed with sand.
Houses in our cities have their cellar
walls thus treated, in many instances,
but their floors are neglected To make
cement floor, the surface should first be
rammed down and levelled; then hy-
drsulic cement, mixed with sand, Of
, about the consistency Of thick mortar,
should be laid on to about one inch 10
J thickness, and its surface levelled with Q
scraper made of a thick plank. In lay
ing down such floor, sections of about
eight feet square should be marked off
and finished one after another. A coa
of clean sand or grevel, one inch thick
should be laid on the top of tho cement
and. after it has stood about half an hour
the whole should be rammed down will
a pounder, when the work is complete
after the surplus sand has been swept off


In few days such floor becomes a


hard as stone, and quite impervious t
water.
Year: 1860

RATHER GLooMY.-We would like 10 know
why our streets are 90 often LEFT in the gloom
Of darkness at night. As this matter is en-
tirely under the control of our city authori-
ties, we would suggest that some little dis
eretion ought 10 be vested in those whose du-
ty it is TO light the gas lamps. As it's, we
understand that the lighter regulates him
self entirely by the Almanac, and rs accord
ing TO the predictions Of that useful periodi-
cal we we're TO have had moonlight on
Saturday night up to eleven o'clock, very
large portion Of our citizens were compelled
TO wander about in the rain and darkness
until the hour Of eleven, when all, or nearly
all, of our correct citizens were st home, and
''aceording to the almanac" the moon had
set-the gas was lighted The authorities
Of the city Of New York long since corrected
this seeming error, by directing the gas
lamps TO be lighted every night irrespective
Of the almanac-and although we would not
exactly suggest this movement here, we
would ask that when darkness is so apparent
as on Saturday night, the lighters or Super
intendent Of gas lamps should be vested with
discretionary power to illuminate our streets.
--Bp6alo Adgertiser.


These were precisely our thoughts on
Monday night, when the night was so dark
that one could not distinguish the pavement
from the gutter.
Year: 1860

UNINTENTIoNAL AND UNCoMPLTMENTARY.-
forgo: in our last issue to say that at the Douglas
mass meeting on Saturday night week, the en-
thusasm was spiced with good joke at the ex-
pense of a very conspicuous and Jealous Demo
crat. While Judge Pitzer was speaking, and
just at the turn of one of those sarcastic periods
when he had dared his powerful lance into the
tall and powerful figure of I" Old Abe" this en-
thusiastic Democrat thought it remark worthy
of applause, and roared out at the highest pitch
of his voice. The speaker apprehending that the
effort was intended in ridicule, without knowing
who the author was, addressed himself at once
to the author of the seemingly harsh and fun
making effort in the following style: "When
did that animal escape from the corral? There
is a stall down in the stable which would become
him better than q place in this meeting!" The
patriotic recipient of the untoward compliment
wilted, and ever since has been careful when and
how to applaud. OF course the remark was un-
intentional, and regretted by the speaker.
Year: 1860

BELL AND EvERETT.-The friends of the Union
ted delegates to State Convention. Dr. Darragh
was President of the meeting and H. Brownel


Secretary. Not the least important action of
the meeting was to appoint committee to at.
tend to advertising for the benefit of the party"
Year: 1860

An OLD MANA census taker in Indiana has
probably discovered one of the oldest men now
living. His name is Solomon Pangborn. He
SAYS he was born in New York in l725-when
that city was only village of five or six hundred
inhabitants lie is therefore l35 years old.
Year: 1860

HINT TO THE GovERNoR.-Th Amador Ledger,
a Douglas paper, but always noted for its superb
ority to mere partyism, says; 1" There is no doubt
but that the Governors direct influence in favor
of the Democratic nominees would be very con
siderable, but we would not advise him to go
forth to the partisan wars when holding the high
est Office of the State" Wash. Wright don't
want to see the Governor place himself on level
with the President
Year: 1860

CoLDFRoM DAMP CLornEs. IL the clothes
which cover the body are damp, the moisture
which they contain has tendency to eyapo


rate by the heat communicated to il by the
body. The heat absorbed in the clothes must
be, in part, supplied by the body, and will
have tendency to reduce the temperature of
the body in am undue degree, and thereby
to produce cold The effect Of violent labor
or exercise is to cause the body.to generate
heat much faster than it would do in state
ofrest. Hence we. see why, when the clothes
have been rendered wet by rain or perspira,
tiOn, the taking of cold may be prevented by
keeping the bodyin state Of exercise or la
Dor till the clothes car he changed or till they
dry on the person FOR In tBis case the heat
carried of BY Che mohnpre Ia oyaporating is
amply supplied By the reduGdsGs heat gari.
eratcd by labor or etlcf@lsA - .s..e = "a
Year: 1860

Poets are talking eVerlastingiy of
rising with lark, and brushing away iu
the early walk the fresh dew Of the
morning. What do they kuow about
that same early dew ? They never
saw any of it in their lives. Do thew
know that it is made of the very cold
est kind of wateE? Not they. They
imagine it is composed Of beautiful
little crystals, Just like so many dia-
lnonds, that will not wet your feet and
legs, as if they had been pluuged into
a mill pond.


Rise with the lark indeed Unless
one could soar too, as he does, high
above the earth and its chilling dews,
q man had better keep snug in the
house, till they have time to eyapornte.
The lark knows better than to be TAX
ing walk before sunrise In the wet
fields. Upward, upward he flies as
far from them as he can, and sings to
meet the glorious sun on his return to
onr hemisphere. He would very quick
ly get too hoarse to sing long, if be did,
as some city people do. when they are
Furaliziag as they call it, that is. get
ting out of warm beds soon after day,
and rushing into the cold morning air,
which is about as bad as that of the
evening. without any previous accli.
nation. Take the morning air by all
means, but take your breakfast Erst.
We suspect the lark has sense enough
to do this. He gets the early worm
no doubt for his breakfast. --Nenark
DGsIy.