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Year: 1859

DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS..


Pursuant to notification of two or three days in an
independent journal OF this city, by the State Cen
tral Committee the Democrats, or at least portion
OF them, met in the appointed places yesterday eve
ming at o'clock or thereabouts for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Thibodaux Convention,
which meets on Saturday next to nominate candi-
date for Congress for the Second District and so to
elect delegates to Swamp Land District Convention
which meets in Odd Fellows Hall on Monday next
to nominate candidate for member of the Board of
Public Works for the First Swamp Land District. All
this occurred above Canal street. Below Canal street
the exercise of the "inestimable" privilege con-


fined to the election of Swamp Land delegates, there
being no Congressional struggle on hand to weary
the patience OF the people.


As we believe the Crescent was the only newspa.
per in the city that noticed the action of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee edtorally, it may be
expected very reasonably that we should give come
account Of the proceedings had at the primary meet
ings referred to.


The meetings, we understand, were on the inini.
tesimal order-were small, exceedingly small-and
as full Of enthusiasm as Hamlets skull about which
Shakespeare made him discourse eloquently, Of
brains. It is doubtful we are told, whether one
thousand persons participated at all the meetings
and among even these it is said that the Federal
ofice-holding interest largely predominated OF
course, the Slideans generally triumphed, as their
opponents made no fight relying upon the solvency
of the election Of the delegates chosen weeks
since. Whether this reliance is well founded remains
to be seen. We have little faith in it. The decree
has gone forth that Miles Taylor must be offered up
as sacrifice to appease the wrath of the "king !"
and we know from experience that those DEGREES
confounded hard things to get over and he will be
sacrificed if it be possible to drag his corpus to the
sacrfcia altar.


There will be stirring times in Thibodaux on Satur
day next We are promised full and authentic re-
port of the proceedings. The developments will, no
doubt, be rich rare, racy and unctious.
Some good jokes are told of yesterdays afternoon
meetings. We have only room for one of them at
this time. staunch Democratic friend of ours went
to his precinct down town for the purpose Of voting
but was made disgusted that he incontinently re-
fused to exercise the "inestimable privilege. While
he remained around his poll, he told the largest
number of persons present at any one time was ff.
teen and of these eleven were Custom House officers!
Whereupon he ncontinently retired, finding that the
Federal authorities were in the ascendancy. We
didn't blame him. In the first place it none Of
business; in the second place it was "none of our
funeral p and in the third place. We wouldn't if we
could, and couldn't if we would.
| "Sich is life''
Year: 1859

one OF the startling discoveries of the age
mas JUST. been made, and its effect upon tho
commf jrcal affairs of the world cannot be fore
told. We alude to the late discovery in the
pro- Jess of making or smelling of new metal
ca lied the Byrne ore OR Byrne metal, which
T.as been named after the inventor. This new
metal is of such nature that either an imita-
ton Of gold or silver can be produced which
would defy detection by more than nine ten tbs
of the dealers in wares manufactured of pure
gold and silver. The most astonishing part of
the discovery is that Of its being SO valuable
as to be used in the manufacture Of every arti-
in which gold or silver can be used. This
metal is being used now in the manufacture Of
warehouses;, rings, pencils, forks, spoons,
heads for canes, tooth-picks, pens, table sets,
chandeliers, and, in fact, everything in which
gold and silver has been used here tofore and
when it is understood that this metal was sold
in the manufactured state for two dollars an
ounce, the immense revolution which it is
destined to produce in the commercial world
can be partially conceived. Its weight and
general appearance precisely like that of gold
and silver; thus making it without doubt the
equal of those metals in the manufacture of
everything else but money, which use is made
certain because it will not change its appear.
ance by use any more than gold or silver will,
and not so much when alloy to any great extent
is used. ~
When we can buy service Of plate made of q
metal which representsgold in every particular
but its value for two dollars an ounce, while
wrought gold is worth eighteen dollars an
ounce, it is easy to perceive that a great revo-
luton is about to take place in this branch Of
trade. In the silver.ware the difference of
| prico is not so great. A set of silver spoons
| which costs now six dollars can be bought,
made Of this metal, and which will represent
tho silver in every particular but their value
for two dollars the set. For our part we must
say that this is the most astounding Develop
ment that the world has ever known as regards
its commercial arrangements. 1t surpasses the
railroad and telegraph invention beyond a
doubt, and may end in revolutionizing our
whole system of money exchanges. YORK.
Mcrs,
Year: 1859

MusT THE CONDITIONS OF RAILROAD SuD-
sCRIPTION De COMPLIED WITH?-An interesting
question was before tho Court of Common
Pleas in Washington County, Penn, day or
two ago. 1t was a suit brought by the Pitts
burg and Steubenville Railroad against
subscriber to the railroad, who has made his
subscription on condition that the road should
run within half mile of Florence. This
condition not having been complied with,
and the subscriber refusing to pay, the rail-
road company instituted suit. Tho company
contended that tho Commissioner had no
right to make such q condition, the terms of
the subscription being prescribed by the
statute, which is public law, and from which
every subscriber could be informed of his
obligations as well as the power of the Com
missioner. The court decided, however, that
the company had no power to enforce the
the contract without performing the condi-
ton. The Commissioner had no power to
make the condition, but the company had
power to carry it out, and it could not be per-
nitted to repudiate it, at the same time that
it was suing for the subscription depending
upon that condition. Such conduct would
not be tolerated between private individuals
Why should public corporation be held
eeempts The railroad company has appealed
to the Supreme Court.
Year: 1859

On Tuesday the 7th day of June next,
as will be seen by the Proclamation of
Governor Medary, in another column. the
people of Kansas are to choose So delegates
to assemble at Wyandott. for the purpose of
framing another Constitution for the State
Of Kansas. The vote at the March elec-
ton. though very small in the aggregate. on
account of the inclemency of the weather,
shows that majority of nearly three to
one, were in favor of Kansans ruling Kan
sas. This is as it should be. Let the
people of Kansas take her destinies into
their own care and keeping. and then if
things go wrong they viii be able to call
the wrong doers to account. The vote of
Breckenridge county was 313 for. and is
against Constitution. which argues well
for our Republican character. This coun-
ty in conjunction with Usage formerly
Weller) and Morris and Chase, formerly
Wise county, is entitled to send two Del
egates to Wyandott. The several county
Committees should take the matter in hand
without loss of time, that suitable nomina-
tions may be made in season for the canvas.
Year: 1859

i IL Every other question and issue Is subs
ordinate to the slavery question. There 10 no
room in the public mind st Washington or


throughout the country for harbor and river im>
provements the Pacific Railroad, protection of
home industry, or ything else but the ''etern-
al niger! I" This country 10 only to be looked
at a. great field for the display of servile labor,
and its legislative wisdom only employed to
make the system permanent as the particular and
only worthy subject of national care. This state
Of affairs will continue until after the election OF
. Republican President in 1850, when we hope
to see q change.
Year: 1859

BROKERS TECHSICALIrIES-T Thomson
Bank-Note Reporter thus defines some of the
phrases used in stock circles and by news
papers:


A bHH is one who buys stocks on speculation.
thinking they will rise, so that he can sell at a
profit. 1t is to his interest TO have stocks rise.
and he will resort to every means to bring about
the desired result


A bear is one who sells stocks on speculation
thinking they will fall. so that he can buy in
for less money to fill his contracts 1t is To his
Interest to break down the market, and he will
resort to the most desperate means to accom-
plish his object


A corner is when the bears cannot buy or
borrow the stock to deliver in fulfillment of
tn ircontracts


a depost is earnest money, lodged in the
hands OF third party as n guarantee; ''J up, -
10 up, &c, is the language expressive of q
deposit.


OreriOadedis is when the bulls cannot take and
pay for the stocks they have purchased


Short is when person or party sells stocks
when they have none and expect to buy or bor-
row them in time to deliver.


Long is when person or party has plenti-
ful supply Of stocks.


A fYsr is to buy some stock with q view to
selling ii in few days, and either make or lose.
as luck will have it.


n araSh is a pretended sale, by special agree
ment between the seller and buyer for the DUR
pose OF getting quotation reported
Year: 1859

SrRAwRERRIEs.-The growers of this fruit in
the neighbOrhOOd of Baltimore have done A
large business this year. In Ammo Arundel
county, some five or six miles from Baltimore.
several farmers have large tracts under cultiva-
uon-two have each over one hundred acres.
and others nearly as much land Some idea
may be formed of the extent of trade when we
state that on the largest fields from two to three
hundred persons are employed in picking fruit,
the whole number engaged for this purpose in
the height OF the season being some six or eight
hundred men, women and children. whose aver
age daily labor result in picking about sixty
q1arts each. The usual course of operations is
t. have picked and packed in boxes as many as
the hand can gather before two o'clock, D. m.
each day; for at that hour a steamer of the
Eric 'son Line goes round to the wharf on the
Anne Arundel side of the Patapsco river and
takes in daily during the season full load of
boxes of strawberries for immediate conveyance
to Philadelphia. The operations of gathering
for the boat having been finished the hands fail
actively to work for the supply of the Baltimore
market. How many thousand quarts are thus
daily disposed OF we cannot say The steamer
Is generally loaded entirely with them Those
for Baltimore are sent to market both by land
and water. The season is now at its height.
and after. the present week they will rapidly
decline.-BdIt. AmsTIcan
Year: 1859

VINO MAY BE WIrNEssEs--Thc Legislature
of Maine, ct its late session, passed the two
following acts


In the taial of civil actions the husband
and wife of either party shall be deemed
competent witnesses. when the wife is called
to testify by or with the consent of her hus-
band, and the husband by or with the con
sent of his wife


No respondent in a criminal prosecution or
proceeding at law. for libel, nuisance, simple
assault and battery, or for the violation of
any municipal or police ordinance, offering
himself as a witness, shall be excluded from
testifying, and all laws inconsistent herewith
are repealed.
Year: 1859

The Savannah publishes an indignant pro-
test Of the Grand Jury which recently in
dieted the parties suspected of completely in
the slave trade. The jury men state that
they were compelled, under oath, by in
structons from the Court, to find bill in ac-
cordance with the law prohibiting the slave
trade, but desire to be understood that they
did so against their will.
Year: 1859

From the diversity of opinion in political mat
ters, the real issue to be tried may be expressed
as "ratber mixed" The Democratic party
of to-day has indirectly shown itself in its true
colors, endorsing the platform upon which Mr..
Buchanan stands. and on their part advocating
Congressional Intervention. The struggle lies
between two extreme ponts-intervention in fa-
vor of slavery in the Territories, and Intervention
in favor of its exclusion. Since the passage Of
the memorable Missouri compromise this question
had been slumbering in reluctant forbearance on
the part of northern, and in activity on the part
OF southern politicians, until the repeal of that
measure ''rent those wounds afresh," and with
renewed hostility the battle has ragged. IT is
useless to deny that Intervention is the secret
policy of either the Democratic or Republican
party, but with maiden coyness the advocates Of
each decline public declaration Of their views.
This may account for the present condition of
parties before the people. Conservative men.
opposed to Intervention, are anxious to see the
doctrine defeated, but are timid, and avoid eX-
preston of their views, while the action Of the
dominant party, in their tests. and necessity Of
enuOTSelnenl OF administrative 3ClS, Keep many
from joining its ranks. Equally opposed to all
intervention, the majority Of voters undecided
in what direction TO cast their influence. This
may account for the diverse opinion which inAu
cnccs the mind of the opposition Based upon
the conscious independence Of men not pledged
10 the Democratic creed and feeling sore from
the vicissitudes Of former political contests they
remain uncertain, waiting to see what may trans
prc. We are at a loss to know what other issues
are before the people but those which sustain or
oppose the course Of the present administration
In the face of every tacit and implied pledge
the administration stands impeached before the
country, and we cannot see why this year should
not decide, by the free suffrage Of millions,
whether that impeachment is well grounded
Time cannot materially effect the question, or
postpone its trial.


1t is vain TO endeavor to stave it off. Let the
Democratic party come up TO the brecch like
men, and defend their works, or retire. The Time
for yascllalion has passed the issue must be
met. If the opposition unite under the name Of
Anti-Lecompton, and all parties fight under that
banner, the result may be easily foreseen. Dis
scnGon exists everywhere even the well-organ
lied Democratic party isnot without its divisions,
owing to the multiplicity of aspirfnts and greedy |
favorites. Union is apparent with the opposition, |
who seem disposed to unite upon merit and prn- |
cpe, which is the surest guerdon Of success.
Year: 1859

EASY PEoPLE.--Easy people are
the hardest people in the world-for
other folks at least, if they are not 50
for themselves, and we opine that they
are thattoo. Easy people never trouble
themselves to put anything away, and
of course they never know where any
thing is when they want it. They
never take care of what they have,
therefore they never have anything in
usable order; they never troublr their
heads with forethought or care, there
fore they are always finding themselves
in seme sort of trouble or want, unless
some friend takes thought for them.
And this is the usual state Of the case,
/. for few persons are SO desolate and
friendless as to have no one with or
near them who will not rather take a
double portion Of trouble and care than
to see brother,or sister, or any near re-
lative, or dear friend, suffer less, even
from his own fault.


Therefore, where there is in family
one Of your easy people, somebody
has to suffer. Just so much trouble
and care must be taken by any given
number of persons and where one
skirks, there is always one who is over
burdened. IF there is one who will
not keep his things in order. there is
another who must do more than his
share, or the house will be in constant
confusion and disorder. Then brother,
or the sister, or the husband, or the
wife, who is too easy to keep things in
proper places, is not always too easy
to get furiously angry whensaid things
are wanted and cannot be found. Then
what a jun plug there must be all the
family! The easy ones ease is the
disquietude of half-a-dozen people.
All! don't talk about your amiable,
easy individuals. Give US the person
who knows his own rights just as well
no better-as he does his neighbors,
and who will use them just as well ;
who is uneasy enough to take care Of
his owe rights. and to wish to have
everybody else uneasy in like manner
1t is no credit to any one to be easy
We never hear q person described
thus without conviction that. for that
person, if the description is true, some-
body sufers.-Exchange.
Year: 1859

THE LUNGs.-A recent writer say
that the injurious effect of compression
of the chest is shown by the fact that q
man in a nude state is capable Of IN
spring 100 cubic inches Of air at .
breath, and when dressed only $50
inches. Ladies, who encase themselves
in tight fitting under.garments, should
remember this fact. Though We draw
into and eject from the lung simila
quantity Of air, it is not of the same
quality. The air thrown out Of the
lungs has lostsanuch Of its oxygen, and
has gained from three to five per cent.
of carbonic acid, large amount of va
por. traces of ammonia, hydrogen and
other volatile substances.
Year: 1859

ftf'- To all who are deSirou- Of procuring good
newspaper from Washington City, at very cheap
rate we refer to the prospectus of the weekly States
to be found in advertising columns
Year: 1859

10" We have received from the chairman of the
Committee on Federal Relations. IN the State Senate
the report the bill entitled An Act TO authorize
the people Of Louisiana to import Negro slaves"
Year: 1859

ADMITTED TO THE BAR.-Our young friend
Warren Cowan, was, after n most rigid examina-
ton on the 22d inst, admitted to the Bar as a
licensed lawyer


H. stood highly creditable examination, and
upon this fact we most heartily congratulate him
wishing in the meantime that he will meet with
success commensurate with his merits. San and
SouthToR


We tender our congratulations to Mr.. Cowan
upon his accession to the Bar Knowing him as
we'll as an intimate friend can know another, es-
pecially a college room mate, we take pleasure in
according our full testimony to his talents, and
entertain no doubt of his making a successful pro-
fessional career If he does not, he will fail to
get the reward which his strong mind, noble i'm
pulses, and generous heart deserve. Wewish him
abundant prosperity, a good wife, good .prac.
tice, and long life. Amen.
Year: 1859

n few weeks since a house of ill-fame was
destroyed by fire in Cincinnati, and in the
ilumrs persisted beautiful though unfortu.
nate aud fallen girl. Among tho ruins of
her things was found the following deeply
affecting sketch. 1t was tue expression of
her inmost thoughts, and it reveals tho work
ings of true and womanly heart which vice
in its most degraded forms had not entirely
30 eIrod. All what a sad, sOrrowiul history
is contained in those short lines" have
never known kind father or mothers care
ia sister or brothers love" You that
have all these, prize them we'll, and take
warning from this zone moro unfortunate"
and tread not in the paths of sin -


Nome o, home magical, all powerful
word, home Oft havo | wished for home
ono that could return to after u long
absence, whom, us now, wearied and per-
picked with many cares of this cold world,
could find retirement there and be welcomed
by kind friends; be greeted by those have
known in innocent childhood. But, alas
those joys arc not for me. have heard
others talk of their pretty homes and aristo-
cratic palaces, but wish not for these, nor
could wish for proud palace for my home
only an humble one; yot have not this.
have never known kind fathers or mothers





have all been lost to mo. My infant steps
were not guarded by mothers hand, or my
infant lips taught by mothers gentle voice
to lisp prayer to God. am all alone
without friend in the world. tor l have
placed an insurmountablo barrier between
mo and all that is good and pure. | can
never associate with those that are respected
and esteemed My home is in the vile
haunts of the abandoned; my companions
are the depravod ones whose voices are ever
mingled with oaths. Oft-times hear others
say this is u gay ito, with all its helIish ex.
| element aud all its would. be uxuriousness.
but God hath said the wages Of sin is
DEATH


They do not think that when they come
to die, poor, forsakeI outcasts, without Il
friend--for when their beauty has faded and
their health is gone, even their vile com
paniOns will forsako them, and leave them
to die in tho hospital and be buried in the
! Potter's field lt makes mo wretched to
think that this may soon be my fate. A few
more short wears, and | will DO forgotten by
those who now call themselves my friends
There are many who profess TO be myfriends,
| but | would give naught for their friendship,
Too oft have seen the look of pity ming
| led with scorb cast upon me by those who
think me far beneath Them. They too, have
often laid their heads upon my breast and
swOro, by the God that gave them life, that
they loved mo but little did they know
how regarded their oaths. have met
kind and generous mon, whom have loved
very much; yet when think under what
circumstances l have met them, cannot
think of them with q pleasant thought. but
remember them with bitter feeling, which
makes me miserable. shall soon leave this
place, and hope to find home where
will be more happy and will try to forget
many, many things, and look upward to put
my trust in my Father which is in heaven,
and he will not desert me, although earthly
friends may vanish like the dew before the
morning sun.
Year: 1859

There's good in tears, or they had not been sent


BY him who is all good 1t is not wise
To keep our sorrows in our hearts up pent,


When we can give them freedom from our eyes
The storm cloud only darkons our fair earth


Until it iallcth down in gentle rain;
And then what wondrous beauties have their birth,


SO, when the heart is ovorcharged with pain
We see shadow upon every good;


Butle! our heavy sorrows have their way,
And as they well into a fearful flood,


What comfort may not come All, who can say
Grief hath a mission hocr than joy


1t moves the selfish. and it warns tho cold
A common sorrow will e'en pain destroy.


And change the king and beggar to one mold.
Our griels should make US gentler to our kind,
And as we comfort need, more comfort pay;
SO using sorrow, we our tears shall find


Have wushed some grossness Of our souls away
Year: 1859

Tue DEATH OF CHrLDREY.-Those who
have never lost a child are unable to under
stand how great IA void the death of one lit
tic ono can make. There is. we think, moth
ing on earth that can cast so long and so
wide and black d shadow as a small coffin.
1t is emphaticaly the shadow Of death that
freezes parents heart. Small as is an in
fant's tomb, it sometimes is capacOus enough
to hold tho brightest hopes and deares joys
of whole family circle Tho little child is
often the bright focus where all the rays of
gladness in household center, and from
which thoy are reflected again over happy
hearts and when this central light is eclip-
sad great darkness falls over all How many
there must be in heaven gathered up from
all clines. even from heather shores, who
have d.od so young as to retain no memory
of earth. and to whom the world of glory
seems as their native land whose souls were
washed and rcgenerated SO early that no
stain of this world was ever visible there
Whatever wound of sin there may have been
has healed without a scar; their every
thought has boan moulded by the scenery
and society of heaven, and they stand con-
tinually before the Father. In how large
sense may we say, OF such is the Kingdom
of Heaven. Cincinnati Enquirer.