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Year: 1860

WANTED COMMON SENsE.-A coroner, ont
west recently reasoned out verdict more sensible
than one half the verdicts usually rendered. 1t
appears that an Irishman, conceivipg that q lit
tie powder thrown upon some green wood
would facilitate its burning directed a small
stream from the keg upon the burning pile; but
not possessing q hand sufficiently quick to cut
this off at a desirable moment, he was blown
into million of pieces. The following was
the verdict, delivered with great gravity, by the
ofiicial;--"It can't be called suicide, because
he didn't mean to kill himself it wasn't vista
ton Of God, bekase he wasn't struck by light
MIN; he didn't die for want OF BREATH for he
hadn't anything left to breath with it's plain he
didn't know what he was about; SO T. shall
bring in--pTEp FOR wASr or COMMON SENSE
Year: 1860

We desire TO PROFOUND to every Breckin-
Ridge press and speaker in Georgia. a few
plain questions, and to AJAX their serious ana
/ prayertul consideration Of them.


DO you bel eve there is any existing suffi-
ciept cause for q dissolution Of the Union?


DO you believe that slavery and the right.
OF shareholders are at this time insecure in
ony Territory of the Union2
/ 10 you believe it is nor necesSdry for the
Federal Government to intervene to pro-
tect the right of property in slaves in any
portion of the public domain
DO you believe it is necessary for the Fed
era Government to protect slave property in
the Territories, where there now exist Terri
torial laws excluding slavery?
DO yon believe Territorial laws TO exclude
slavery TO he unconstitutional do YOU be-
lieve the Supreme Court has pronounced
them unconstitutional


ITO you Imagine any contingency likely to
arise in which it wiH become neceSSarg for the
Federal Government to intervene to protect
slavery in any Territority now belonging to
the United States If so, what is that con
tngency, and hog do you propose TO meet it


If you should elect Mr. Breckenridge, and
fail to get Congressional protection, what
will you then do?


How do You propose to give Congressional
protection TO slavery in the Territories-by
slave code, or by laws different from those
applicable to other kinds of property, or in
what manner?


VIII you please to specify case in which
you will demand Congressional protection ?
DO you believe the election of Lincoln
sufficient cause for dissolution Of the Union ?
In the event of his election will YOU coun
sci, aid or abet movement for dissolution ?
VIII you counsel that the question of Mon
or disunion shall be fairly submitted to the
legal voters Of each Southern State, or will
you counsel dissolution, without first taking
the sense of the people on the question?


Do you believe the doctrines of Douglas
to be equally fatal to the South as those Of
Lincoln


VIII you counsel dissolution in the event
Douglas should be elected


Are you for dissolution in case John Bell
or Edward Everett becomes the next Presi-
dent?


You can take your leisure to answer these
questions, but answer them you must and
shall; for we are determined to demonstrate
your insincerity, to unmast your rev olutiona-
ry designs. and to show all your hideous de-
tormity. Georgia Chronicle and Sentinel
Year: 1860

BOLIVIA The intelligence from Bolivia is
to the effect that the Republic is IN a state Of
the greatest disorder and matters become
more complicated each day. General Belzu
had arrived from Valparaisoand had deter
mined to make vigorous effort to conquer q
peace.
Year: 1860

CATTLE DlsEAsE.-A distemper has broken
out among the cattle in San Bernardino
county, which causes them to go blind. The
San Bernardiuo Herald says: A gentleman
called on us last week. and stated that his
cattle were all going blind, and, as he knew
OF no remedy, he concluded to try an experi-
ment which he did on.a young heifer. by cut
ting off about six inches of her tail. He was
greatly surprised to find that the bone was
very dry and hard, and that it had no pith
or spinal cord in it. He slit it up few
inches further until it showed signs of health
Leaving it thus, he applied turpentine be-
tween the horns, and let the animal out
Observing favorable symptoms after a few
days, he treated all those cattle that were
affected in the same manner-or rather by
simply Sitting the tails and applying turpen-
tine. They are all improving, and he has
promised to communicate to US the final re-
suit which we shall look for with no little
anxiety, as our whole community is deeply


interested in the matter. We have not heard
OF the disease except among the tame cattle
on farms
Year: 1860

Viii Republicans 1ook around among
their acquaintances and sec il all who will
cast Republican votes arc naturalized. Only
three working days remain before tho
election If you know Of any Republican
foreigner prepared to take out his final pa
pers, take him TO see the Republican Com
mittcc nt the Wigwam, who will aid linn in
perfectins his naturalization Look around
and sec that NO proper persons are omitted.
You know not what injury the loss Of n
vote may inf1ict on the causc OF freedom.
Year: 1860

A great work may he done in tho Wards
between this morning and bed time on Mop
day night 1ict every true Republican do
what le may, aud the sorc~hcads and Sham
Democrats will take to their holes before
Tuesday af1crnoous
Year: 1860

The Campaign Republican Committee win
be in session Mt tue Wiswan every day until
the day Of election. All Republicans having
any information to communicate that may be
Of use to tho Committee, are invited 10 call.
Let every man put bis shoulder to the wheel,
for the whole ticket, from Old Abe at the top,
to the Constables ut the bottom. Call at the
N1r1ro&u
Year: 1860

God speed the plough-shareg tell me not
Disgrace attends the toll
OF those who plough the dark green sod.
Or till the fruitful soil
Why should the honest plowman shrink
From mingling in the van
OF learning and of wisdom. since


'Tis mind that makes the man
God speed the plouh-share and the hands
That till the fruitful earth.
For there Is in the world "a wide


No gem like honest worth.
And though the hands are dMk with toll
And flushed the manly brow.
Ii matters not. for God will bless


The labors OF the plow
Year: 1860

A AGHosT~FRIOHTENED GIRL-A servant
girl who had boon for long tine with q
highly respectable family in st. Louis, left
the house of her mistress recently, stating
that for several nights she had been visited
by tall, fearful looking spectre, dressed in
q long white robe. She got up one night
and tried to strike him, but he vanished out
Of sight Once or twice the ghost was inn
pudent enough to come and sit on the side
Of the poor girls bed. Her mistress tried
TO persuade her that her fears were ground
less, but she went away, declaring that she
would not live in house with ghosts.
Year: 1860

CuASoE FoR SPECULATION. advertiser
has Patentable invention Of new and valua
ble machine, in which there is a fins chance
for speculatioI but has not the means to secure
The patent aud bring it before the public. He
would like to make an arrangement with some
person who has the necessary capital Further
particulars can be obtained from the Editor Of
this paper 80
Year: 1860

SHorMAKERs BEwAnE.-A person in Mobile
Alabama. has brought q srit for damages
against q shoemaker for failing to comply with
. promise to have pair Of boots made at
specified time.


We shou d like to have the decision in the
above case, and if decided in favor Of the
plaintiff, y ink the Law would come 10 play
very often. We know from personal expert
ence that it is one Of the uncertainties to get
anything at the time promised.
Year: 1860

Martens SECOND Pic NIc.-By an
advertisement in another column, it will be
seen that Marten proposes giving another grand
pic mic on the Island on Sunday next. The
last one wac not attended by, many from the
fact that they were off on the excursion up tn e
river Arrangements the most ext, nsive
scale will be made for having good time. and
We presume MANY Of our citizens will improve
the opportunity Of seeing this interesting af
fair.
Year: 1860

So REwARD.-We will pay the above
reward for the discovery Of the person or per
sors who are in the habit of coming into our
office during our absence. and taking away pa
pere few days eince. come person took sew
eral of our subscribers papers. and We conld
not replace them. II any person in this vicin-
ity is TOO poor to take paper, and dishonest
enough to stesl one, We will give them . cory
daily. delivered at their house free OF charge
but do let ours alone.
Year: 1860

A CoNFoUNDED NuIsANCE.-We call
upon the Marshal at once aba.e the nuisar eel
Immediately opposite our efiice in the shape o
. horde Of you & hrsts who keep up con-
slant howl from morning until night. The
young ones appear to cry just for fun. and
pesky questionable fun it is. They will
stand on toe side walk and without any visi
Bile cause, yell rs if the devil was poking them
up with red-hot harpoons. Close their mouths
for heavens sake.
Year: 1860

TO CLEAN Ky1vEs.-The most simple
and best way is to rub the brick dust
on them with half Of raw potato
There appears to be some virtue in the
Juice of the potatoe which aids in cleans
ing them.
Year: 1860

OF An eastern editor says he had a
pair OF boots given him, which were 50
light that they came very near making
him Uniyersa!ist, because he received
his punishments as he CcM along.
Year: 1860

Soil CULTURE IN THE MoUNTAINs.-Dis-
coursing on this subject, the San An6reas
Independent remarks:


1t is almost impossible to travel mile or
two in any direction through these noun
tains without passing over spots where from
three to ten acres of good land may be OBJ
tanned for home-a vineyard, orchard and
garden-corn and wheat fields are not to be
desired here, and you need no fenced pas
lures where Nature has covered the valleys
and mountains all around you with perpetual
pastures for your flocks and herds. The
man with patch of ten acres well cultivated
in such productions as are best adapted to
our climate and market, can also turn his
attention to sheep and stock breeding, min
ing and fill up all his time the year round
in pleasant and profitable labor.
Year: 1860

LITERATURE -"Annie" informs the Sacra-
mento Union of the fact that ''it is not me-
cessary to read the entire production of any
writer to judge whether he possesses the
glow of true genius, any more than it is to
consume whole sheep in order to judge of
the quality of the mutton before you"
Year: 1860

Horace Greeley is lecturing upon the sub
ject of the Pacific Railroad. and never omits
an opportunity to praise California In Phil
adelphia, he said that the naked fact that
California, though but ten years old, pro-
duced enough from her soil to feed her six
hundred thousand inhabitants, was sufficient
in itself to prove her soil one of the most
fertile in the world. 1t was land sunny
and lovely as Italy, and destined in the fu-
ture to hold twenty or thirty millions of our
race. Yes, California was by nature of rich
and surprising beauty, and in this was yet
to be improved, and he hoped her moral and
intellectual greatness would not prove to be
less remarkable.
Year: 1860

FUNIE subscriber takes this method of informing the


IL citizens of California that he has reitted his
rooms andis prepared to take all kinds of Pictures
known to the photographic Art, unsurpassed in the
world that he has made special arrangements for per-
coming from d tant parts of the State and would
say toa such that provided perfect satisfaction is not
given he will not only not charge for work, but will
pay them for their time and trouble i'm calling.


Those arrangements have been made in view of the
fact that the country is iocked with unskful opera
tors. whose work is not only wanting in chemical effect
and everything that constitutes good picture, but
owing to the improper of the chemicals employed
they are rendered perishabIe and worthless.


To avoid the mpositions praetiee; the citizens of
this and the adjoining counties ard travellers,
most respectfully invited to call upon him
i'll Grass Valley, where he will be found ready at all
times and in all kinds of weather, take pictures in
the best style by all the various processes known,
some of which are as fnlIows.
Year: 1860

y lecturer at Union, Humboldt County,
says:


"Man's Office in the world is that of an en-
gineer all his real power is mental. 1t is a
waste of power, Tor him to take that upon
himself, which can be better and more
cheaply accomplished by mere matter"
Year: 1860

OVutOuAh
1t is the PURE TINcTuRE OF JUMPER. distilled s.ssr
the BEST BARLEY that can be selected Mt any cost.
1t favored and mcdicated not by the common harsh
berry, but by the choice botanical variety o the AEo
MATIC ITALIAN JUMPER BERRY whose more vinous
tract is distilled and rected with its prituous sov
ent: and thus it becomes concentrated TINcrURE OF
EXQUISITE FLAVOR AND AROMA although transccndant
in its CORDIAL and MEDICINAL PROPERTIES to any llol
LAND GIN in the World.


Since the introduction of the celebrated
SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS,
the proprietor has submitted to the


WHOLE MEDICAL FACULTY
of the United States. Over


THREE THOUSAND ENDORSE IT,
over their own signatures. to be the


Purest alcoholic ,Shmuldnt noac IN Use.
They also speak of the GREAT SUCCESS they have met
with in their practice in Gravel, Gout Chronic Rheu
matism, DISTINCTIONS of the Kidneys Bladder and Uri
nary Organs. Persons travelling in the Southern and
Western States should always have supply on hand



Preventive against Ague and Fecer
and change of water. The Physicians in New Orleans
and st Louis prescribe it with great confidence in
case Of Cholera account of the Purity ofttc Article
Year: 1860

DEATH OF JoHs A. LGnr.-we learn that Mr..
Light. the @ronaut who was here last summer, in
making an ascension was killed last week in Penn
sylyania The rumor we have is that his balloon
came in contact with some object by which lie
Year: 1860

ARTICLE TENTH.


failure any elect Directors day named
for that purpose shall dissolve the Association but the
Directors office shall hold until another election
shall be held which due notice shall be given in the
pointed out in Article Seventh &4'
Year: 1860

HARD TO PLEASE Our peighbors of the
Journal are hard to please. They have a
holy horror of the word Republican, and
are therefore grumbling because the word
was used in connection ith the glorious
triumph achieved in this township oD
Monday last We have heard no one con.
plain but Democrats, and we can allow
them little latitude in their deep affiic-
tion. We had ticket which recommepde6
itself to the confidence Of all honestly op.
posed TO the Disunion Sectiohsl Democ-
racy, and they all went in with will, and
Partake of the triumph and the glory.


What news, Deighbor, from Connecticut
You may as we'll get used to 1t. for this is
one of the works which is "to be contin
ued."
Year: 1860

II The returns from the different Town
ships are not Of as much interest as we
had hoped. Republicans have been elec
ted in a majority, but in some there was
little or no excitement, and no contending
ticket. Owing to these circumstances, We
are unable to tell any thing definite in re-
latIon to the political condition of the en-
tire county. but wherever the Republican
vote was rallied il was an increased one.-


While we are fully satisfied that Vigo
county is, at least, three or four hundred
Republican, still the election OF last Mon
day was not warmly contested in all the
Tow nships. In Harrison. where the issue
was decided and distinct. the disunion
Democracy met with humiliating defeat.


Let US buckle on the armor for October
-let US fight good fight, and there is no
douot of q glorious victory.
Year: 1860

A NEGRO DEvoUREp BY A SHARK.-A ne
gro recently fell overheard from the British


steamship Saranak, on her outward pas
sage from Havana, and before he could be
rescued he met with an terrible death. The
boat got close enough to give him the end
of an oar. which he took, and said, "For
Gods sake, save me-" The men were about
to haul him into the boat. when he was
carried down by large shark, which came
up at the moment. taking the oar with him.
Year: 1860




There are scattered over some OF the
Northern States ambitious men, who, hav
ing but little individual popularity, seei
continually to produce combination o
circumstances that will give them som,
political importance. Like balky horses
they pull back when it is most desirable
they should go forward. and make them
selves conspicuous only by cloggiug the
onward progress Of events. They tide a
rode-down hobby until it is absolutely
breathless, and indicate the points in theil
political faith, by running them continu.
ally in the ground. Generally, they are
Of small calibre, contracted views, limited
mental vision, and a small stock Of general
information. They have strong prejudices
lasting resentments, great self.conceit, and
As men they are worthless, as counselors
unsafe, and as members Of party organi.
cation, drawbacks. Their motives being
always singularly selfish, they never act
for abeir counrry's good. nor espouse =
principle because il is right. In great
partisan movement, their course is deter
mined by the character of the promises
made them, and their efforts directed where
it is thought their individual interests are
mostly at stake. They love office, and
will aspire to positions they are wholly
Incompetent to I'LL, and accept any-no
difference how unimportaDt. Losing true
manhood in supreme selfishness. they are,
where ever you find them, in whatever
party or association ,disorganlzers- trouble.
some fellows.


The best thing any party can do. is to
shake all such pretending friends from il,
and compel them to remain in the market
the very place where they belong There
is no earnestness in their convictions and
no sincerity in their natures. If Office is
ever given to them, they complain because
it does not pay them better, or because
they did not get more votes. If they have
succeeded in gaining position once by a
disorganizing movement, or by low trick
cry, they resort to the same thing again
and again, and forever. until, to get free
from them, they are compelled to be
dropped. Such men attach eminent i'm
portance to their personal influence and
their political strategy. They are always
leading in a great movement. which, if the
world will just consent to stand still and
the rest of mankind remain silent and look
on, they, by their superior influence, would
bring all things right. If let alone, they
will work out great political problems
with astonishing ease, and entire satsfac-
tion to themselves. Unfortunately how
ever for their own individual welfare, no
third person has half the confidence 10
them they have in themselves, and none
regard their influence as tithe of what
they suppose it is. The best thing to do
with such men is perhaps to laugh at them.
not combat them-pity them, not censure
them-permit them to enjoy their fancied
importance, and pay little regard to their
cryings.
Year: 1860

CIRCLE WoRK.--We were not a little
amused yesterday at scene which oc-
Cured in The vicinity OF Holmes foundry.
A drayman had loaded long iron chin
ney on his dray to carry to the depot Of
the Z d G. r. r. In order to balance the
chimney it was laid so far forward as TO
extend beyond the horses head. just as
the horse started he caught sight Of the
load. and commenced circling to the left,
SHINING the dray and himself around like
top: the driver halloing at the top Of his
voice. "Whoa whoa stop him catch
him. i" until person seized the horse by
the rein, and quieted his fears.
Year: 1860

13 For the coming season, the skirt will
be the most expansive part of a lady's
dress-notbing less than a fully trimmed
skirt being considered en- regale The
greater number of hsunces the better; SO,
of course, the taller lady is the finer she
can be, aud we shall not be surprised il for
this potent reason, tall ladies would be all
the fashion this summer
Year: 1860

BURNED DowS-we learn that the old
Saw Mill which was fred on yesterday
morning, was during the day yesterday
entirely consumed. We did not learn
whether from remains of the former FIRE, or
from a new ignition.
Year: 1860

RHoDE IsLASp.--It should be source of
proud satisfaction TO our neighbors over
the Post Office the immense influence Of
Rhode Island will be brought TO bear on
the Charleston Convention. and that her
almost countless Electoral vote will be cast
next fall, perhgFs-in favor of the mighty
giant of the Sucker State. Amazing isn't
it Z Who is Sprague 7 give us his history
for the last three or four years.
Year: 1860

A Military organization has been started
in Chicago which has adopted series Of
rules, departure from the letter of which
forfeits a membership in the company. No
member, according to these regulations, is
allowed to enter any drinking saloon, gamb,
ling saloon, any private room attached to
any hotel or saloon for drinking or gambling,
or to play billiards in any public saloon
Gambling for any amount of money on any
occasion also deprives member of his posi-
tion in the company.
Year: 1860

shave had delightful "spell" of Spring
weather. Several weeks have elapsed since
We had raiD-the sun bright and clear-our
streets are thonged with Natures noblest work
V0nen--WhO are busily engaged in examining
the great quantity Of new and cheap goods our
merchants have recently brought on They really
lend an sRchantment to the view" and we
utterly repudiate the idea that it is improved by
distance"
Year: 1860

The Yazoo River is falling. but not as rapidly
as We would like TO see it, But strong hopes are
entertained that it Nili have sufficiently receded
by the time the " June rise" come upon us, to
prevent an overflow this season.
Year: 1860

A Butte FIRE EATER R-Peter Freer recent


ly was made very angry because the Union
intimated that he would support the regular
Democratic nominees, Douglas and johnson.
Oh. no he was too much of fire eater for
that One would suppose, to read his fierce
letter, that he had been raised beside the very
hearth stone Of the dsupionist, Yancey.
Why, every word of his card flashed fire. He
was sound on the negro question" bet!
The truth is, this indignant fire eater not
withstanding a seeming effort to make it APP
pear that he was son of the South, was
born and raised in Rome in the northern part
of New York, and in lS4S was Il Barnburner,
and supported Martin Nan Burin against
Gen. Cass, the regular nominee of the Demo-
cratic party Oh, yes, Freer is a Southern
fire eater, he is ! Many of the same sort may
be found in this oounty.-Shasta Courier.
Year: 1860

Not A1ova6le.-Horsemen will bear In MIND
that the ordinance imposes fine upon them
If they tie their horses In the streets to pOsts
and the animals afterwards turn upon the
sidewalks without the knowledge Of their
masters. Such an ordinance Is necessary to
protect the walkways.