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Year: 1860

VorIHa FOR CoMMIssIoNERs.-Th
manner of voting for Commissioners, as
understood by those who claim to be pos.
ted on the election law, is somewhat Diff
ferent from what most people generally
suppose. Each County is divided into
three Districts, and one Commissioner
must be elected from each District, but
they are elected by the voters Of the whole
County. In this County. A. Larzelere
and John d. Whitehead are candidates
for the LIST District: A. Lowe and Eli
Gsbbert in the I'd District: and j. T.
Pierce and VIM. Word in the Sd Dis.
trict. No voter can vote for more than
one candidate for each District. For in
stance if Republican voter in this
Township desired to vote for both Pierce
and Word, and should scratch Of the
name Of Larzslere or Lowe and put that
Of Word in its place. in counting out
the votes, the Judges would BE- COMPEL.
ed to drop the names of both Pierce and
Word, because they are in the same Dis
trict, and no voter can vote for two per.
sons in the same District. So with .
member Of any other party. in any other
District. On the ticket. the number of
the District must be attached to the name
Of each candidate for Commissioner, aad
. voter may vote for either the Republi.
can or Democratic candidate for each
District. but for no two candidates in the
same District. We think this is . wise
arrangement, as it is impossible to trade
Of Commissioners upon local issues. and
thereby deprive any District Of its rep.
rsssntativs in the Board. - is frequently
done with other Offices.
Year: 1860

PRESIDENTIAL EIEcrIoH.-On next
Tuesday, the Presidential election will
take place throughout the Union, togsth'
or with number of State elections. W.
shall keep our next weeks issue open un'
til the latest moment possible. in order to
get in returns. We shall probably be
able to give the final result, and announce
to our readers the triumph Of glorious
Old Abe, and the success Of our ticket in
Doniphsn County. If the result does
not justify Us in coming out with flying
colors. and doing some right loud yell
ing. you may sst it down As fixed fact
tell it to your wife. and bet high on it,
that young man Of our dimensions is
pretty badly disappointed.
Year: 1860

LOOK SHARP Sam. E. Hardy is an
independent candidate for Sheriff. We
have heard report, (but do dot vouch
for its correctness which has a probs.
bility of being true. It is said that he is
running merely as an auxiliary to Blake
". Blaksly knew that there were many
Democrats who would not vote for him.
and the best he could do would be to
keep them from voting for Hough. If
there were another anti Republican can.
didats out, be knew that these Democrats
would support him in preference to .
Republican: and therefore Hardy was
brought out, to keep those Democrats
from the Republican candidate who would
not support Blakely. At the same time.
II was hoped that Hardy could secure At
least Is many. If not more, Republican
votes q he would disaffected Democrats,
and thus leave the contest between Blake.
ly and .Hough just IS it would have been
with both parties united upon their can.
didstss: or. If any differences, with an
advantage in favor Of Blakely. We do
not desire to wrong Mr.. Hardy. but thi.
is the light in which many regard bis
candidacy. In any event. We say to al
Republicans Be not thrown of of your
guard. but vote for Hough, then you will
know you are right. And to those De.
mocrats who honestly desire to defeat
Blakely. we say: the sursst way to &C.
complish that. is to vote for Hough.
Year: 1860

Suppose the little Cowslip


Should hang its golden cup,
And say, - III such tiny flower
I'd better not grow up
How many weary traveller


Would miss its fragrant smell,
How many little child would grieve
To miss it from the dell.
Suppose the glistening dcwdrop


Upon the grass should say,
What can little dcwdrop do,
I'd better roll away
The blade on which it rested,


Before the day was done,
Without a drop to moistcn it,


Would withcr in the sun.
Suppose the little brcezcs.


Upon the summer day,
Should think themselves too small tc cool
The traveller on his way:
Who would not miss the smallest


And Soitcst ones that blow,
And think they made a great mistake
Ii they were talking 50!
How many deeds of kindness


a little child may do,
Although it has SO little strength,
And little wisdom too
1t wants a loving spirit,


Much more than strength to prove
How many things child may do
For others by his love.
Year: 1860

OF THE SPIRIT OVER IT.

 CLAY. This very peculiar and original poem he an interest and music all its own: 'Tis wondrous strange-it looks as dead, And yet foel no fear; My body lies upon the bed,

 And am standing here With all my faculties complete

 A perfect man from the crown of my head To the very soles of my feet. Dead! dead what an earthly word An :! now see it all! WAS wont to laugh at the truths heard Of the life behind the pail; Of the deathin-life and the life-in-death-- And hold that the ceasing of the breath Was the final end of all. But have fled from what is dead. And will warm tho clay no more, z. That lies 50 senseless on the bed,

 Deaf to those who dcplore ... The absence of the living ray

 That saved the body iron, decay, And held the worm in awe. But what will my darling say to this When she hears have passed away, And knows the lips she was wont to k ss Are pallid curves of clayf Will she die for the want of the olden bliss, Or live for the hearts decay? My only wish is to see her now

 Great Heaven and can it be! There she hes with her curl-lit brow, Dreaming dream of me: Dreaming dream of the man that stands Here by her side tonight; And kisses the white of her heavenly hands And her eyelids' vailing light An now I know that will go

 Where my true affections arc, And what love below or above

 Will be my guiding star: And the light that see cometh to me Undimmed by the clay which lies Stiff and stark, and growing dark . In the glow of the tropic skies Oh !! the narrow space was compasssd in, Chained to lump of earth, And darkened by clouds of grief and sin From the moment of my birth; But am free as thought can be, And am where my wishes are And pure and bright with lucent light That flows from the Lord afar, Making me shine with the rays divine Eternity cannot mar.
Year: 1860

The vicious die early. They fall like


shadows or tumble like wrecks and ruins in
the grave-often while young, almost be-
fore forty. The wicked 'iveth not half
his days" The world ratifes the truth,
and assigns the reason, by describing the
dssolute or fast men, that is they live
fast they spend their twelve hours in six,
getting through the whole before the me-
ridian, and dropping out of sight and into
darkness while others are in the glory OF
life Their sun goes down while it is yet
day And they might have helped it,
Many a one dies long before he need. Your
men of genius, like Burns and Byron, to
whom when dssipated and proaigate, thir
ty-seven is SO fatal and your obscure aud
nameless wondering stars, who waste their
youth in libertine indulgeuce-they cannot
live long. They must die early, They put
on the steam till they blow up the boiler.
They run at such q rate that the fire goes
out for the want of fuel! The machinery
is destroyed by rapid speed and reckless
wear. Nothing eau save them. Their ply
sieal system cannot stand the strain they
are put; TO while the state of their minds is
orteu such that the soul would cat the sub
stance of the most robust body, aud make
for itself a way of escape from tue inees


saut hell Of its eva thoughts sli 81
Year: 1860

A MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION. = DR.. Aoer-
ne.hy did almost as much good to his pa
tients by his sharp wit as by his medicines,
aud innumerable stories are told of bis dry
humor Here is good one we do not re-
member to have seen before


His prescription to q wealthy patient
was-"Let your servant bring you three
or four pals of water, and put it into a
wash.tub take off your clothes set INTO
it, and from head to foot rub yourself well
with it, and you'll recover"


"This advice of yours seems very much
like telling me to wash myself" said the
patient"


"Well," said Abernethy, "it is open to
that objection"
Year: 1860

Sir CHARLES NAPIER's ESTIMATE OF Mil.
IrARY GLoRY-Nineteen long letters from
Lord Peterborough He has made me
Governor Of Scnde, with additional pay;
and he has ordered the captured guns to be
cast into triumphal column, with our
name. l wish he would let me go back to
my wife and girls, it would be more to me
than pay, glory, and honors This is gloryl
is it? Yes Nine princes have surrender.
ed their swords to me on the field of bait
tie, and their Kingdoms have been conquer
ed by me, and attached to my own country:
Well, all the glory that can be desired is
mine, and care so little for it, that. the
moment can all shall be resigned, to live
quietly with my wife and girls no honor
or riches repays ME for abseiice from them


Otherwise, this sort of life is life to ME; is
agreeable, as it may enable me to do good
to these poor people. Oh if / can do any
good thing to serve them where so much
blood has been shed in aceursed war, 1
shall be happy. May never see another
shot fired | Horrid, horrid war Yet,
how it villas upon and hardens one when in
command. No young man can resist the
temptations, defy him but thirty and
sixty are different.-Lifeof Napier. t'''
Year: 1860

BY MRS. CLARA CRUM.
Though thy feet press the thorns at each step
And the heavens grow dark DER thy head
Though the cup that is pressed to thy lip,
Hold the ashes Of joys that are dead,
0, think that thy pathway so drear,
May lead to that better abode
That the griefs thou may'st suffer while here,
May fit thee to dwell with thy God;
For the eyes which have shed bitter tears,
Shall look on the brightness above;
And the memory of sorrowru years,
Be lost in the fullness of love.
Year: 1860

If man were to see quarter of an
inch of worm put in his cup of coffee, he
could not drink it, because he knows that
the whole cup would be impreguated If
very small amount of some virulent moi
! son be introduced into a glass of water.
the drinking of it might not produce in
slant death, but that would not prove that
it was not hurtful, only that there was not
enough of it to cause destructive result
| Immediately. .-......


We sicken at the thought of taking the
breath of another the moment il leaves the
mouth, but that breath mingles with the
| air about the bed in which two persons lay ;
and it is re-breathed but not the less of.
! fensive is it in reality on account of the Iii.
lution except that it is not taken in its
concentrated form, but each breath makes
it more concentrated. One sleeper cor.
| rupts the atmosphere of the room by bis
own breathing, but when two persons are
breathing at the same time, twelve or four
teen times in each minute, each tinute ex-
tracing all the nutriment from gallon OF
air, the deterioration must be rapid indeed
especially in a small and close room. A
bird cannot live without a large supply of
pure air. A canary bird hung up 10 cur
tained bedstead where two persons slept,
died before morning.


Many infants are found dead in bed, and
it is attributed to having been overlaid by
the parents but the idea that any person
could lay still for moment on o baby or
anything else of the same size is absurd:
Death was Caused for the want of pure
air. .- ........... .r


Besides, emanations @rial and more or
less solid, are thrown out from every per-
son-thrown out by the process Of nature,
because no longer fit for life purposes, be
cause they are dead and corrupt-but if
breatbed into another body, it is Just as ab-
horrent as If we took into our mouths the
matter of sore or any other execration


The most destructive typhoid and putrid
favorS are known TO arise directly from a
number Of persons living in the same small
room -r. ......
Those who can afford it should, there
fore, arrange to have each member of the
! family sleep in a separate bed. If persons
must sleep in the same bed. they should be
about the same age, and in good health
If the health be much unequal, both will
suffer, but the healthier one the most-the
invalid suffering for want Of entirely pure
air.


So many cases are mentioned in standing
medical works where healthy, robust infants
and large children have dwindled away
and died in few months, from sleeping
with grandparents, or other old persons,
that it is useless to cite special instances in
proof Halls Journal of Health.
Year: 1860

STARTLING OCCURRENCE = DREss : The
London Court journal says


A lady who had returned from India
three years ago, was tho other day opening
a drawer in what 10 termed bullock trunk
10 her amaEement and horror, snake rear.
cd up his head her first Impulse was to push
the drawer to, but it was stiff and heavy
She ran, screaming, down stairs for help.
Her brother, who was in q drawingroom,
went TO her assistance. and preceded her
again up stairs The snake was not to be
seen, and the gentleman thought il must
have been his sisters imagination so, after
some little time tho search was given up
The following morning canary that always
hung in the lady's room was missing, and 10
looking into the cage the snake lay curled up
at the bottom Of it and oil that remained Of
the bird by his side. There was no diff.
Guilty in destroying the snake, whose nature
is 10 make spring at the eye, when death
Immediately ensnes. The marvel is how
the reptile lived SO long and the lady es,
capped.
Year: 1860

GrThe Light ARTILLERY Company presented
a splendid appearance in their new unifOrm.
Their National Salute to the Legislative guests
Of oiOcinpati was put up with the skin and
SGT Of veteran gunnsn.
Year: 1860

~ The Committee Of the Cincinnati Press
will accept our thanks for an invitation to be
present with the great people at the Burnst
House to-Disht, and for ''evidsncs Of chalk"
furnished herewith.
Year: 1860

The KILLED AT Lawrence As to the
number Of killed, the Boston Post of yes
terday morning says;


The pay roll Of the company contains the
names Of nine hundred and thirty opera
tives, of whom six hundred and seventy-fiye
we're employed in the main building, which
fell. By the most careful investigation the
whole number now known to be dead and
missing, is eighty-eight, which, in all prob
ability is not far from the actual loss.
Year: 1860

The ACQUISITION OF CUBA.-Our read
ers have already been informed that Senator
Slidell has given notice of re-introduction
Of his Cuba scheme in the United States
Senate. A Washington letter writer states
that when it comes up substitute win be
offered looking to the commercial acquisition
of AL the countries south Of US on this con
tnent, by authorizing the negotiation with
them Of reciprocal commercial treaties, and
the establishment of steam mail facilities
between our ports and theirs, for the en-
couragement aud equalization oftradc. We
now purchase of them, including Cuba,
more than twice as much in value as we
sell to them annually While we take
their products, Europe is selling them her
manufactures. Our policy should be, first,
to Apcricanize them by our commercial
connections with them, and then if political
acquisition is desirable, it will be of easy
accomplishment. When we control the
commerce Of this continent, The Monroe
doctrine will be practically realized. The
commercial conquest of country is far
more profitable aud laudable, while it is
much les expensive than IA conquest BY
arms. Let us make connection with them
for their interest, and it will require no
astute diplomatist 10 negotiate their polit
ical acquisition. r.f
Year: 1860

AN EVIL 0MEN.--A correspondent OF
the New York Express says, that on Friday,
while discord and confusion prevailed upon
the floor of the House, and threats of disa
union we're freely uttered, and the seeds of
iisunion uusparihgly sown he stepped out,
and as his eye turned upward to look upon
the stars and stripes that are always floating
over both the Senate and the House when
in session, he discovered that the House flag
was rent from end to end, and that the two,
parts into WHICH it was severed were flying
on the breeze, altogether independent and
irrespective of each other.
Year: 1860

before be eau be justly accused as a traitor
to the party, or derilect in the discharge Of
bis duty. Against him, Mr. Hale, the Re-
publican nominee, will make but poor head
way. Those who unsuccessfnly opposed
the election Of the latter as whig in 1854,
will be more successiul-in their present op,
position to him as Republican.


or the balance of either the republican
or our own ticket, it is unnecessary to
speak. On the part Of the former, the
names Of THOMAS w. BRoWS, TuoxAs F.
BERRY and HESRY KASDLE were only ap-
pended as candidates for representatives. as
mere matter of formality; are made a
sort Of tail for the HALE and HAYS kite.
1t never was, and is not at this time, ex-
pected to secure their election. 1t was
simply hoped by the convention to get the
influence Of these men and their friends,
committed for the republican ticket, and
then, with what little Swapping capital
these names would afford, secure the elec-
ton Of Messrs HAYS and HALE. So well
did this appear to be understood by the
knOsriRg ones, that ELwooD Evans positive.
ly declined a nomination, or the honor Of
being thus sacrificed. Whether the gentle.
men above named will consent TO support
men who will strike them, whenever by do
ing SO, vote can be secured for them
selves, remains to be seen on Monday next
But we have nothing TO do with their du
plicity and doube-dealing with one anoih
er. Let US be firm and true to all our can
didates, giving to one no more votes than
to another; or in other words, vote the
straight ticket from top to bottom
Whenever democrat finds himself unable
to do so from conscientious scruples, for
reasons perchance Of being at variance
with some Of our candidates, let the name
be struck, but in no instance vote for an
opponent. Remember that one vote cast
by democrat for republican, is equal to
two votes against our nominee. BE care
ful, also, not to intrude your personal differ
ences upon the party, which cannot posi-
bly, have any interest therein. A good
democrat will allow no personal grievances
to govern his vote. let US ALL determine
upon this before Monday next, and then,
with light hearta and good will, and three
cheers for the success of democracy every
where, but more particularly in this county,
let us give long pull, a strong, and pull
altogether, for
Year: 1860

PAclFIc CoUNrY.-It is with especial
pleasure we observe the nomination of Hon.
j. S. NJ. VAN CLEAvE as the democratic
candidate for the house of representatives
from Pacific county. He is a regular out
and-out democrat; a most alfable gentle.
man, and far above mediocrity in ability.
or unassuming manners, pleasing in his de-
pertinent, he gained for himself the highest
opinions of our citizens whilst serving the
people of Pacific county as representative
in the Legislature in 1878. Although no
aspirant for the position, he received the
almost unanimous democratic vote of the
members Of that session for Speaker Of the
House. In the discharge OF that duty, he
gave general satisfaction Never arrogant,
yet firm, and always courteous, bis rulings
were submitted TO with cheerfulness by the
members, such as we have not observed
Isigee. Fewer appeals were taken from his
decisions than any other presiding officer
the House ever had 1t would be no dis.
paragement whatever to others in saying
that Mr.. YAN CLEAvE presided with more
dignity and ability over legislative body
than any other man who preceded or fol
lowed him in Washington Territory
About two years ago lie was rendered the
appointment Of United States District At
torney, but declined the honor, being at the
time keeper of the light house on Shoal
water Bay. He is we-read lawyer, bet
ter versed in law than onehalf who prac
tice in the courts Of. this Territory, yet hi,
dilidence has prevented his entering the
Geld of legal lore in this Territory. There
is no doubt of his election by a large ma
Ijority.
Year: 1860

E1- Having been asked why We single
out judge Hays among all our opponent,
for especial notice, we answer the question
1t is because Of his inordinate ambition tu
" cut big 6gure' in the political history
of this territory, and the selfish exertions
he is exhibiting to secure his OWN election
The other hybrid candidates are left behind
by the judge to run upon republican merits
rather unavailable capital in 20 thorough.
ly democratic county as Thurston.
Year: 1860

EFI 4 cool many Republicans af-
fest To believe ttat the cry of DIS.
un on is a bu bar o Tighten vo..rs.
We hope such will awake to the re.
ality of the Disunion movement
sentinel


Better wake up yourself neighbor.
Have not all the disunionists told you
that they would prefer Seward to
Douglas? Why sir, you are gully of
treason in trying to elect man who
is dis asteful to the disunionist Come
now, don't scare US who are running
man that is m IRE national than
yours. Ind. american.
Year: 1860

County Superimtcndcnt's Certificate trdispensG.


bis-Decistom Of Hon. Jndgs Tayyor.


The complaint contained in the petition OF
O number of citizens of the Borough of Hun
tingdon. against the Board of School Directors
and praying for their removal on the ground
that a teacher had been employed TO take
charge of one of the public schools, who had
received certificate from the County Super.
intendent, was heard on Wednesday last, the
day fixed for that purpose by the Court. After
the hearing, one of the counsel of the Board
requested as early decision as possible, since
he said, the opening of the schools had been
deferred until the controversy had been set
tied. Judge Taylor, stating that the Judges
had no doubt or difficulty respecting any ques-
ton involved in this, proceeded to deliver the
opinion of the Court, substantially as follows


1t is the duty of the County Superntend-
eut, as the Common School system of PeDnsyl-
vana is now organized, to examine those who
desire to be employed as teachers, and to give
to each one found qualified, " certificate set
ting forth the branches Of learning be or she is
capable of teaching )" and the Act of Assem-
bly expressly declares that " no teacher shall
be employed in any school to teach other BRAN
ches than those set forth in such certificate" :"
No teacher can lawfully be employed at all,
who has not a certificate nor can any one be
,.,un;oveU to teach other branches than those
cet forth in such certificate. Subject to this
limit. however, aud within it, the School Dire.
ctors may exercise discretion with which no.
body has any right to interfere, and for which
they are only answerable to the people who
elect him. But if they exceed their limit, and
violate plain and express provision ofthe law
by employing incompetent Teachers" or in
other words, teachers who have not received
certificates from the County Superintendent, Oh
to teach branches which such certificates dc
not show them to be qualified to teach, it be
comes the duty of the State Superintendent
(Act of Assembly, Sec. 38.) to Withhold any
warrant for the quota of such district of the
annual State appropriation :" and such neglect
or refusal to employ competent teachers persis
ted in for a month, such district shall forfeit
absolutely its whole quota of the State appro
pration for that year." This is the GROUND
and reason of complaint against these directors
and upon which their removal and the appoint
ment of Others in their places, IS sought,


The 9th section of the Act of Assembly pro
Vides that if all the members of any Board
OF Directovt shall refuse or neglect to perform
their duties by levying the tax required by law


and TO put or stop the schools in operation SC
far as the means of the district will admit OF
sAaH RegLect or reftse to perform ann othrr dat,
sHj0ined By La1V, the Court Of Quarter Session,
OF the proper county may, upon complaint il
writing by any six taxable citizens of the dis