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Tflli ilIlRSIIlLL DEMOCRAT, rvsusuzo Evtar thcrsday morning, bt Ittel OXAID & BROTHER.

TERMS: If paid In advance, 1 00 At the end of six months, 1 50 If iolayed until the end of the year, 2 OD ADVERTISING: One square (ten lines or les9,) three weeks,. 1 00 jjjci additional insertion,. . ...... Column three months 5 00 1.7 HnlnrnTi air month .... ..3.... l Column sij: months,. . ... ..3 uu Column oae year, 2 Column three months, 00 'Ä Coluirn sixmonth3, 15 00 ij Column one year, 00 l" Column three months, 1 00 I Column eix mouths, 00 I Column one year, 45 00 Yearly advertisers hare the privilege ol one hanre free of charge. MI OF HI STATE BF If Ml, BRANCH AT PLYMOUTH, IND. E. S. ORGAN, Tres. H. EARLY, Cashier. ET ASTERN EXCHANGE, Drafts on CincinJjj nati and Chicago, Gold and Silver, Uncurrent Money and I .and Warrants BOUGHT AND SOLD. O" Deposits Received and Money Loaned O" Attention given t j Collections, and General Banking Business Transacted. June 23, 153. 31 EDWARDS HOUSE, MICHIGAN 8TXEET, PLYMOUTH, IND Cr. 13. ST12I.1I1 JProp'r. At this beautifully located buildinjr, containing a large number of airy and well ventilated rooms, the Proprietor is now prepared to accommodate boarders and the traveling public, on reasonable terni3. oct22-491y. C. II. RIETE A. C. CAWON. REEVE & CAPRON, dYTTOmmM Si ARIES Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind., Practice in Marshall find adjoining counties. REFER TO Babcsck & Co., rhelf s, Dode k Co., N. Y. Co jley, Firwell kCo.t Gould k Bro. Chicago. Loudon & Co , FhilaJ., Gra3T. Bennett & Co., Pitts, lion. A. L. Oiborna, Circ't. Judge, Laporte, Ind. J. L. ROCK, Valparaiso, Imliauä. ITOffice in Union Block, over tlie Post office. T, G. OSBORNE, ATTOBNEY AT LAW AND Notary JPnTolio, OFFICE First door north o Bovd's Furniture Store, PLYMOÜTII, IND. jLJie 17, IS53 30!r I!. COrIX .M. A. O. PAGKARD. COKI3IX & 3? A CKARD, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. AND Western Collection Igelits, PLYMOUTH, IND. Refer to Arcclarias. Boxxett, k co., N Y City; JOHX LlVIXGSTOX, " Towx, SiiiTH k Sheldex, Detroit, Mich.; Sr.coR, UsaDAX k co, Toledo, Ohio; ?.I II Nostox & co, Chicago, 111; Hun C A Stacy, Tecnmseh, Mich; Hon Thos S Stanfield, South Bend, Ind nov5-51tf Attorney and Counsellor at Law PLYMOUTH, IND. E.yecial attention given to cases in Marshall and Stark counties. I ara permitted to refer to Johx L. Westesvelt, Plymouth, mir23 19Iy. D?u A. C. BORTONj SXTRaSON DENTIST, XTAS located in PI vmonth where he will be prell pared at all times. (Mondays and Tuesdays excepted) to perform all operations pertaining to the Dentil profession. Special attention given to cleansing the teeth. Diseases of the mouth treated with success. I Satisfaction will be given to all who may favor ! hin with a call. 1 onia in Pershing's building, up stairs eatrance first hall door. may 20-26tf. Dr. A. MATTING-LY, Physician & Surgeon, ""TTILL devote especial attention to OB V V STETRIC PRACTICE, diseasss of Women and Children, and chronic diseases of the Eye, Lunqs, IAver and Spleen. OFFICE Michigan street, west side, one door north of If. Pierce's Clothing Store. Plymouth, May 13tb, 1853. 2oIy. o. VXtfAXiXi,- m. r., HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN FjxUcu1t attention paid to Obstetric Pkacticx, and CHRONIC UISBASS3 OP WOMEN, Disease of Children OiSce over C. Falmer'3 Store, corner of Mich gan and LaPorte Streets, where he can be constüte at all hours. 22tf.'. DEALER IN i nrnnrn o irTTüinv i.i.iii. in , p. r, ,n JPiymouth, Tnd., KEEPS constantly on hand Clocks, Watches, BSEAST PINS, EAR RINGS, FINGER HIN GS, LOCKETS, kc kc. ETClorka, Watches, &c, repaired in the best panner possible. jan 7 ?58 7tf, FOR SALE, RENT, OR LEASE! B ES I R ABLE FARMS, and HOUSES and Lotsf Terms reasonable, CORBIN & PACKARD, 0cc over "People's Store," Corbin's Block. A BARGAIN A GOOD Two-Horse WAGON, to be sold, at a bargain: 31. A. O. PACKARD, . .bjjtf. '. Office as aboyp.

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THE DEMOCRAT.

d. & p. Mcdonald, Editors. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, AUGUST -5, 1858. Republican Resolutions. p The resolutions passed at the Republican Convention in this place on the 24th ult., contain the usual amount of misrep-

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Democratic patty. They also contain a bid, which is expected to enlist the sympathy and obtain tha support of our foreignborn citizens. The second resolution reads as follows: "Resolved, That in the words of the resolution passed by the Democratic State Convention which met in Indianapolis, in January, 1849, "the institution of slavery should not be introduced into any Territory where it does not now exist," and that we, a3 itepuoiicans, recognizing me justice of this genuine Democratic principle, and with a knowledge of our constitutional rights, will resist, by all lawful and proper means, the encroachments of the slave power, which, aided and abetted by the party calling itself Democratic, seeks to plant Slavery in an our xerruones, as wen as in all the free States of our Union." The quotation contained in the above resolution seems to be a favorite authority for the Republicans of thi3 State; and as they are so familiar with it, we would be glad to have them cite wherein it recognizes the power of Congress to prohibit, by positive legislation, and against the expressed will of a majority of the citizens, the establishment of slavery in the Territories. The Democratic party has always been charged by the opposition with behig the pro-slavery party; but as those who make the charge quote Democratic resolutions aa embodying true republican ptinciples, it plainly proves the falsity of their assertions. "We have no doubt but nineteentwentieths of the Democracy of Indiana fully endorse the resolution of their State Convention in 1849, and are, at all times, willing to aid in carrying out that principle in the manner prescribed in the KansasXebraska bill. The charge in the latter part of the resolution above quoted, that "the alara power, aided and abetted by the party calling itself Democratic," &c, 13, to say the least, a statement that is nnt supported by the history of the party since the organization of our government. The Democratic party has admitted every free State that has been added to the Union; yet the Republican party solemnly avers that it is aiding and abetting the slave power in the establishment of slavery in the Territories and free States of the Union! The fourth lesolution is an nrgent invitation for the foreign-born citizens to join in "the great Republican movements," and is in these words: "Resotved, That the Republican party recognizes no distinction of birth-place or religion, and will proscribe no man therefor; but, on the contrary, extend the right hand of fellowship to all American citizens native, foreign-born or adopted and call upon them to unite with us in the great Republican movements, whose objects are to purify the general government, and restore it to the policy of its founders." It is well known throughout the'eountry that the present leaders and wire-workers of the Republican party, were pure and unadulterated Know-Nothings, and frequently indulged in the agreeable and pleasant pass-time of calling the Germans "Lopeared Dutch," and the Irish, "Cattle." This, taken in connection with the above reiMution, is sufficient to convince any unb?i 'c! mind of the hypocritical croakings of 'lie Republican leaders in this county. Trie object had in view in the passage of this resolution, is too apparent to deceive those whose support it was intended to enlist. After endeavoring to persuade native-born Americans to enter into a crusade against the foreign-born population, they now attempt, with honeyed wordf , to make them believe that "all past differences are laid aside," and that it is their duty, as "intelligent Germans" and "honest Hibernians," "to join in the great Republican movements, whose objects are . to purify the general government," &c. "We should like to know what the 'Republican move ments" are, if they are not to move every question whether local or not, into Kansas lo move the rights of the people to Con gress to move peace . and harmony from our Territories, and inaugurate discord and wrangling. As for the purification of the government contemplated by them, we suppose that the deficiency of $500,000 in the Ohio State Treasury a deficiency of 840,000 or 50,000 in the Treasury of Iowa, and the bribery and corruption which has been fastened upon a po rtion of tha Republican members of Congress-are only examples of the manner in which they will "purify the government!" When the people desire such a purification as th3 they will put the Republican party in power, ' Rev. Dr. Snell has been settled, as ninister, at Brookfield, Mss- for sixty years.

The Logansport Journal says that a Mr Stevens of that placa killed a rattle snake, 03 hia farm the other day, that

measured five foot. two inches, and con tained a full grown grey squirrel in his 'eating house,' which he had put away whole. When James O. Parks was acandidate for the Legislature, a number of years ago, those who aie now his supporters for the same position, branded him a3 .1 1 nor thief V Wonder if thev will brin this o o charge against him in the paigL? Recon not. coming camWarsaw. We took a ride, on : Tuesday of last week, to Warsaw, whero the Free School Pic Ni? was held by the scholars of the Ft. Wayne schools. Twenty-eight carloads of scholars, teachers and citizens, came down from Ft. Wavne, and from all we could see, we should think they had a good time. Warsaw is a nice little town, and will, eventually, be a place of considerable note. George R. Thralls, Esq, Editor of the 17. Indianian, has recently erected a thrte6tory brick building, in whioh lie ha3 the neatest arranged Drug Store, that we have seen in the north. A three story brick Seminary is in course of construction which will add much to the appearance of the village, when completed. Dr. Willard and lady will accept our thanks for 'fivors received.' John W. Blake, of Clinton oounty has been nominated by the Democracy of the 8th District as their candidata' for Congress in opposition to Jamea Wilson, Republican. The prospects for a glorious Democratic victory in Marshall County, next October, could not be better. The Reoublican ticket just nominated, suits the Democracy.The nomination of Parks, Oglesb30 and Barnard,-was not satisfactory with all of the Republicans. Scores of them are dissatisfied and will not support the ticket. Democrats, go to work as soon as our ticket is nominated, and ceas not until the polls are closed, and victory will bo your reward. i 1 1 Disgraceful. W lehni that a Republican 'Spread' Eagle' limb of the Law, of this place, attended the Republican convention of Union Township, at Maxenkuckee P. O., a week or two ago, and delivered speech a3 disgraceful a.3 the source from whence it came. We intond to publish a synopsis of thi3 speech, in a few weeks, to show what dastardly meanness a portion of the Republican party resort to, to sustain their cause. Extravagance. . The Editor of the" Republican, in his paper of 22d, speaking of the extravagance of the Marshall County administration says 'many prominent Democrats have admitted within a month past that the public interest requires a change of administration.' We undertake to say that no prominent Democrat ever admitted any such thing. We want the names of these prominent Democrats you speak about. Unless you publish their names, cur readers will un derstand that the above quotation is simply the result of your imagination, or in other words, : a falsehood. Will you pub lish the names? We shall see. The Re publican may knaw thi3 bone if it likes and save itself the trouble of going abroad for one. Printing. The Republican of the 22d, in 'ionnection with an article in answer to an article we wrote about somo printing done at the Republican office, for which payment was required in advance, asks why we arc so liberally disposed toward the Firemen while we exact the last cent the law permits us to charge for publishing the Delinquent list, Sheriff's sales arid, other .legal advertising, county printing, tc. - , . r : - In the first place the Fire company being shoit of funds, and having been organized for the good of community at large, we were disposed to aid them as much as wo 4 could, and .'therefore furnished the paper and worked tickets for the company for nothing. ; ' ; . ' . ' In the next place, we are not aware that the law tells us what we shall charge for advertising. .You charge one dollar a line per year, for cards in your BusineösDirec tory, while we only charge five dollars per square. . Will you be kind enough to shw us the law in regard to Legal A dvertise m?nts.or tell us where we can find it? If you can't, we shall expect that you will ; stop your senseless twaddle in regard to charging 'the last cent the law permits - us to charge for legal advertising, - v.. A gentleman observed upon an indifferent plea dcr at the bar, that he was the most aifecting orator that he ever heard, for he never attempted to epeak but ho excited general pity.:, -; I - ' .v. ; Surely, the above can't ha .-e any allusion to Our r epublican nominee for Representative!

, From the Huntington Democrat we learn that an assault was committed by Win. C. Kocher upon the person f A. W. Dclong", editor of the Iluutington Herald. It seems that Kochar was a Republican, : at one time, and seeing the 'error of his way, announced himsilf a Democrat. Ever since the Herald man has been 'pitching in to hira without msrey. Kocher bore the Herald man's slang until "forbearance ceased to be a virtue,' and on Saturday night two weeks ago, encountered , the Editor with a 'bludgeon,' and preLty effectually raised his salp. Served him right, no doubt.

Aman who claimed to hail from Plymouth, was attacked and overcome by King Alcohol, on Thursday last, and while suffering under the effects of the home thrusts of the enemy, confessed that he had committed a horrid murder at Plymouth. Ho was promptly arrested and lodged ia jail, We find the above in the Goshen Dem. under the head of -Elkhart Items.' Wc have not heard of 'a horrid murder having been committed here must be another Plymouth. Southern Views of öonglas' Position. We publish below an article, upon the subject of the attemped defeat of Douglas. One is from the Richmond Enquirer, July 20, in reply to certain structures and prop ositions bv the Examiner, of the same citv. From the Richmond Enquirer. We can put a much stranger ease, where that paperhas come in gallantly to the rescue of Democratic candidates, who opposed it on the question .-still pending, and involving a principle which it must admit to bo one of the highest importance. Will the 'Examiner' pretend that it ever has, or ever will, advise any po;tion of the Democracy to stand aloof from the assistance of tli3 Democratic candidate, meivly because he opposes or advocates tha construction of tho Pacific railroad at the expense of the General Government? We believe that on this question the -Kxaminer' adheres to the Virginia doctrine of tho strict construction of tho Constitution. Will tho -Kxaminer' leave tne Democratic candidate to bo defeated by a competitor cf tho opposition, because he advocates a different policy in this respect? Would an ' opposite course 'give the lie to its v. hole conduct? Will the 'Examiner' assert that it cannot aid a Democrat, under such circumstances, without an abnegation of principle? Our cotemporary must cither answer these questions in tho affirmative, or consent to renounce its present position, which seems to have been assumed without due consideration, and by. reason of irritation excited by Mr. Douglas late ablo vindication, of his own course. We airain call the attcation of the 'Examiner' to the fact, that the present course of Judge Douglas is as uecessary to the interest of his party as it 3 to 1ns own re-election. The auli-Le-compton Democrats do not constitute, a 'small vainly of the party. On tho contrary, it is yet to be ascertained whether they do not constitute a majority. It seems tolerably evident that they command a very large majority in all the northwestern States, lu a majority of districts now represented by Democrats from the Northern and Middle States, it is very doubtful whether a siiile Lscompton man can be returned to Cungress. In Ky. and Va., if notm A. C. and loon., tho balance. hangs doubtful between Lecompton and anti-Le-compton. And although tho advocates of Lecompton. doubtless predominates largely in the Gulf States, a strong body of the Democracy there, are inveterately opposed to tha English Compromise. . As to va., it is useless to pretend to the great preponderance of either side of the question. The test which the Lxaminir brings forward on thi3 subject are all fallacious. . The voice of the Va, Legislature was not 'unanimous.' Several Democratic members voted asrainst the Lecompton resolutions. Others absented themselves from the vote. The overwhelming majority, which was indeed obtained, was tho result of peculiar circumstances. A small nu tuber of men forced caucus upon a body which was not prepared to deliberate on the question. Many of them laid not even read the Lecompton schedule itself. And'woknow positively that a number of tho very men who voted through tho Lecompton resolutions, afterwards left Richmond anti-Lccompton men: These are all plain truths which is uselesso ; ignore. And the Examiner should bo the last to point to the example. of the Deraoratic del egation in tho Legislature. The actions of that delegation is a direct rebuke to the present :counse of onrcoteriporary: Twice, thrice, four times, if we are not 'mistaken; in as many different caucuses,- the attempt was tnade to pass resolutions directly condemnatory of anti-Lecomplon; Democrats, and each lime the attempt met with a signal failure. Tho Democrats of the Legislature positively refused to dispute tho right of Democrats .to differ on this point; repeatedly refused. to do what1 tha Examiner is now doing to make Lecompton a party test; - : v' : ' : : ' V .7M'' V. As to the press in the State, we have rid hesitation in'psfcerting, that on a question dividing the Democracy, this forms no reliable criterion.; :The people of Va. , are led neither by the press not by politicians! On'two signal pceasions,. in 1852 and in 1856, the peopleof Va. nominated a candidate for- Presidency ,in spite of the majority of tho press .and a majority of the prominent politicians combined. !t 1 ', v ' When called upon to prove this accustioh that Judge Douglas has been guilty of Black Republican affiliation, the Examinproduces an extract from the 'Illinois ' paper stating 'that" these re republicans who intend to vote for candidates for tho Leg-

islature'pledged to vote for Douglas.' "We f.ust that there are. We" would wish that every Black Republican in Illinois should vote lor Douglas, and thus destroy their own party altogether. How this convicts

Judge Douglas of an offence.we cannot perceive by. any effort ot cogitation. The same Illinois paper calhi the action of the Lecompton convention a 'fraud.' And so doss every anti-Lecomplon man in the South. The same paper calls the advocacy of the Lecompton constitution au attempt to 'force a slave State constitution on an unwillig people.' Kow, every an-ti-Lecompton Democrat, North or Srouth calls the very same effort an attempt to force a constitution, on the people of Kansas, and .tfiat constitution was undoubtedly a slave Stato constitution. The evidence which the abolitionists, give is no evidence at allbut it is fully as good evidence a3 we have expected in this instatice: The Examiner wishes to know whether the Enquirer agrees with Senator Doublas, or with the President, on the merits of the Lecompton question. We thought our cotemporary was already advised on this point. The fact is, the Enquirer is conducted by editors who differ on this question. Some of us believe with Mr. Daualas some with the President. Hence, we endeavor to write impartially; to desist from a discussion of the late issue, and harmonize the democracy on a solid basis of future policy. We have 'ageed to disrgree; and in doing so, we cannot believe, as the Examiner evidently does, by so 'doing we have at all deserted our principles, or 'given the lie to our wholo conduct.' As for the small minority of Democrats who oppose Mr. Douglas re-election in 111., the Examiner describes them improperly as 'administration Democrats.' We have good reasons to know that these men are acting in opposition to the Presidency; and we are happy to seo that auumberof them prcceive the fact that their superviccable efforts in aid of Black Republicanism are by no means favorable at head-quarters. . We again repeat that Douglas has never left his party, on any question; neither did hi3 party leave him. The party disagreed among themselves, and he was 'oblige to differ from one opinion or the other. According to the logic of the Examlnor, every Democrat in the country cither left the party or was left by it. ' In concluding this review of all the points urged by the Examiner, we are happy to call tho attention cf our readers to the fact that many of the ablest and most influential journals which have hitherto advocated the Lecompton side, are now cooperating with our efforts to harmonize the whole party, without requiring the disastrous improbiblity of any recantation whatever. . . ILeok 12 lb re 5011 Kick. A minister, recently, while on his way to. preach a funeral sermon in the country", called to see one of Iiis members, an old widow lady, who lived near the,,road he was travelling. The oi l lady had just been making sausages, and she felt proud of them they were so plump, round and sweet. Of course sho insisted upon the minister taking some of them home to his family. He objected on . account of not having hi3 portmanteau with him. This objection was soon over ruled, and the old lady, after wrapping them ia a' rag, carefully placed a bundle in either pocket of tho preacher's capacious coat. Thus equipped, ho started for the funeral. While attending the solemn ceremonies of the grave, eorao hungry dogs scented the sausages,' and were not Ions; in tracking them to the good man's over-coat. Of course this was a great annoyance, and he was several times under tho necessity to kick those whelps away. Tho obsequies at the grave completed, the minister and congregation repaired to the church, where the funeral services was to he preached. Atter the ceremonies was completed, the minister halted, to mako some remarks to I113 conurealincf, when a brother, ?ho wished to have an appointment given out, vscended to the step of : the pulpit, and gave tho minister's coat a hitch, to get his attention. The divine, thinking it was a dog having a design upon his pockets, raised his foot, gave a sudden kick, and sent his brother sprawling down tho steps. "You will excuse me, brethern and sisters," said the minister, confusedly,, and without looking at the work he had just done, '.'for I could not avoid it. I have sausages in my pockets, and thet dog has been trying to grab them ever since I came upon the premises!" Our readers may judge of the effect such an announcement would have at a funeral. I l mm 4 "Floating Down tiis River Ohio."Tho Pilot of tho Strader, Joseph Guthrie; on Wednesday night last, was somewhat startled by tho waiblingsof a juvenile voice, soon after tho. boat had passed Warsaw..There was hot a house on either side of the river, and from whence the voice emanated would have baen a mystery, had not a cry been heard 'to '-"Take me on board!" 1 The engines were immediately stopped, the yawl sent out' rari J-a youngster relieved from a small, raft upon which he ra3 float inr all alone XDr. - Dunninar took him in charge, and, on questioning him, he said his name wa3 Thomas Wright; thai; he lived in Patriot, and while playing upon some floating boards in the Ohio, he got into the current and was unable to gain the chore. ; , When asked how he felt when in the middle of.the river, and in the night, upon such a frail vessel, ; his reply was, "God wouldn't let me get hurt" - He said he was singing,: "Floating down the. river on the Ohio," to pass the ;loqely time- He was brought to tho city, and was, on Thursday, delivered into the hands of mVparenls at Patriot; who were greatly' distressed at his absence. -The little fellow would do for an arctic explorer. Cin Enquirer. ; j , .. - . The water has become so scarce at Vemyies, in France, that it is now sold at a frans for a little - ever a quart 1

When Death Comes. Death comes, at mora when the sun is just rising in the East: at noon when its rays are most resplendid: at eve when it is entirely hidden from view: it come3 to the babe just commencing to prattle: it comes to tha men of middle age, when the connecting links binding us to life are

most strong: it comes to the aired man with trembling limbs and faded eyesight, led along by others; it come3to the poor, struggling to obtain a meager sustenance: it comes to the man in comfortable circumstances by whom life i3 best enjoyed it comes to the wealthy, rolling in affluence and ease: it comes to tho idiot laughing at his own folly: it comes to the man with just sense enough to pass thro' life easily: it comes to the educated man glorying ia his Cicero and Hcmei: it comes to the infidel disowning his Maker: o it comes lo the Christian,who looks upon it only as a happy change. Oitr Country. The extent of the Atlantic coast of the United States, in round numbers, from Calais to Key West, is 1,000 miles. If the Bay coasts and minor sinuosltie3 were included, tha distance would bo twice as great. The coast ' of the Gulf of Mexico. measured ia the samo way, would be 1,600 miles. 'The Pacific coast is 1,200 miles long, the Lake coast of the North 1,200 miles: making in the whole, 6,000 mile3, of coast on navigable waters. The land boundary between Mexico and the Uniiüd States, is upwards of 1,000 miles. Extent of boundary between the United States and British possessions 1,000 miles. Extent of the United States from North to South: 1, C00 miles. Area, 3,500,000 square miles. IScncßt of Opposition. 'A certain amount of opposition,' says Jc-hn Neal, 'is a great help to man. Kites rise atrainst and not with the wind. Even a head wind is better than none. 2s o man ever worked his passage in a dead calm. Let no man therefore grow pala because cf opposition; opposition i3 what he wants, and must have, to be good for anj'lhing. hardship is the native soil of . manhood and self reliance. He who cannot abide the storm without flinching or quailing, lies down m the sunshine by the wayside to be overlooked and forgotten. lie who only braces himself to the struggle when the winds blow, gives it up when t'ie are done, and foils asleep in the stülnesx that follows.' A Cuf.iositv. S. E. Williams, Esq., of this city, exhibited to us, at his residence, Isst Friday, a curiosty, the Hk3 of which we never saw before. It was a perfetly formed hen's egg of enormous size measuring 7 by 8 inches in circumference. Within this egg was another egg, the common size, with the vclk and white, enclosed in a shell of the usual thickness. Between the outside and inside shells, theia was no yolk; but the cavity was completely filled with white. The egg was tho pro duction of a half breed Shanghai hen, on the farm of Mr. E. Morrison, near this city. City Exchange. Gambling. . Gambling consists in receiving properly without rendering a just equivalent. Every game of hazzard, from tho turning coppers of tho ragged urchin by tha wayside, to the hoary man who risks his all upon the table; from tho first cast of the novice to tho game that fills the winner's coffer in an hour, in gambling. From tho insipid game of tho jewelled female to the carousal of the deformed, mishappen man; from the parlor with its glittering lamps, its sweet music and its lovely ociupants, to the game played in tho haunt of wee, where an old wheelbarrow answers for the table, and blocks for chairs, it is all gambling! Lot tery prizes, betting, and the like contrivan ces to secure property without earning it, are all included in tho list of this degrading institution, and deserve alike the disapprobation of the public. Respectable men cannot make it a respectable vocation; gold has no transforming influence over it; silver cannot cover its hideousncss; and mucic cannot drown its wall of woe. All elfort made to make this vice attractive to the virtuous portion of tho community only renders it more disgusting and odious, give it it newi features, of hate and deception, and secure for it the of fraud and corruptions This demoralizing corruption is the parent of idleness, and has been the means of converting many a well disposed youth into an idle, lazy vagabond! It teaches a young man that labor ii disreputable for men cf wit and sense,' that it will do well enough for ignorant persons who have no skill and genius. . , In this manner it, takes the attention from the pursuits of business and iuduslry, and congregates its subject in saloons and cellars, where they can play at night, and smoke and curse, and sleep during the day. The finished gamb!3rha3 no heart, ho would, play at his brother's.funeral, he would gambla upon his mother's coffin! It palsies the heart, and soefifoctu-; ally silences the voice of conscience that a man can commit any crime and feel no Temorse. ! . ( 1 ' -'! ' ' . f Uhe gambler should begnade to feel that he is. a .marked man; ash walks the streets childhood should flee in terror at hiä approach; and unconlaminated youth 'should hide from the very sight of him! The maiden; her brow now blanched with fear, and now suffused - with ; indignation,,-. should spurn him from her path; honest manhood should shrink from contact with the basest of "the species; and old age, leaning on its staff, too feeble to, turn asido forjefuge,' should lift its eyes' to' heaven, to be delivered from a contamination! more foul than the grave! Boston Cultivator. ; . ;"; Why are hoops !ike" an obstinate 'man? Because they stand out about trifles.

Our tittle Joker. ITTIeaders If any of you desire the weekly visits of "Little Joier" for ons ysar, just send in a dollar to the Democrat office, and you shall luve the balance of the paper thrown in. J " A few days since a Missouri Sheriff, after rakin;r a legal return to a writ, added, "I think it right for me to mention that there ij no such person as Juhn Doe ia the State." : If you are determined to comffi.it suicide in consequence of poverty, do the deed early in the morning iriitcad of late at eight, trA yon will save ih'i esnene of three meals.

Jack, said a man to a lad yisl entering Lis teen, your father is drowned." "Darn it," replied the young hopeful, "and be's got my knife in Lii pocket." To kill bedbug?, take corrosive sublimate and daub it all over bedstead; then burn your bedstead, and bed clothing, and move into another hou?e. Many people drop a tear at the sight of distress, who wovld do better to drop a dice. The man who accidently swallowed a 20 j-old jiece, defied all the doctors to "strap" him, as ho was good for '29 any time, provided he could pass it. Mri. Elooraer says the never could sec anything nrotty in a woman'ä swelling out from her hips to her feet like a hogshead or big-bottomed cham. Yorxo America. "Xoimg man," inquired a puzzled traveler at a point of his journey where the way diverged in different directions, "which of these roads will take nie to Manchester?" "Neither, sir, but if you wait an hour the Ftsgc will be a! jug to take yoa to to.vn for a quarter." "You ajpear to be a shrewd boy, bat not partic ularly charged with manners. How old are ) ou ?" "I'm hoeiu around ray fifteenth year; and as for being shrewd, they reckon we that away around here. - I have knocked the spots off old Dabol, and beat the school master at seven up and parsing; but when you talk about charged with manners, I'm well loftdc d and rammed at too!" "Have you parents living?" "Parents living? If you mean the cM man nl vromn.n no, I thf.nk you, they slid enl left me lj play the tiling alone." "With whom do you resile I mean with whom do you lire?" ' "Wc'J.thar! if you call living being bound oa; till you're one and 'twenty to one cf the meanest men that ever set down lo a boiled dinner, I live up the hill tlK-re to old Waggoner'ä who farms it with mo and a yoke of roan stags " "My jouiig friend your early culture seems to have been sadly neglected. Have you ever enjoyed Sabbath privileges?" "You'd better think to; there ain't a hedgehog rora woodchuck within three mile of here, but Waggoner has the neat, and I have the h:Je ani tallow." ""What may I call your name, my lad ?" "You can't make any riistake; call me what voa have the most of; but my genuine name is Alph Chcibro for quick they call me Cheese?. But I have wasted more time than common; I can kear tho old man j:i ving tongue, and I ma.-t worm oIT, or the old boy will be here and lick u? both. So captain, consider me yours, and if you'll el it around some Sunday, I'll show you fan or pay the rumt" . Tell me, ye winged winds That round my pathway roar, D j you net know some fcpot Where women fret no nr.oic? Somt lone and pleasant dell, Some "holler" in the ground, W here babies never yell. And cradles are not found? Tho loud wird blew the snow into my face, And snickered as it answered, "2sary place." - ' Tell me, thou misty deep. Whose billows round me play, ' Know'ct thou some favored spot, Some island far away, Where weary man may al A place to smoke in peace, . Where crinoline is not, And hoops are cut of place? The loud winds, sounding a perpetual ehout, Stoppcdfor a while and spluttered, "you git eou "That wlibn thou hast to do, do it with all thy might," said a clergyman to his sonenc morning. 'So I did this morning!" replied Bill with an enthusiasm gleaming in Iiis eye. "Ah! what was it.'darling!" and the father's agera ran through his oCVpring's curli. "Why, I walloped Jack Edward," e aid thft young hopeful, "till he ' yelled like blazes! Ycu should juot heard hua holler, dadl" The father bok? d unhappy, vlilo he explained that the precept did not apply to any act like that, anl concluded mildly' with - J " You should nothave done that, my child." ".Then he'd a "walloped me," replied the young hopeful. ..',.,:-...! ' "Better,'; said the sire, "for ycu to havo fled from the -rrath to'comc." ' "Yes, but,' replied hopeful, by war of a final clincher, "Jack can run twice as fast J can." The gcod man Ighed, went to his st udy , took up a pen, and endeavored to compose kuasclf. A renowned clergyman, not a thousand railei from this city, lately preached ratt er a long tnrmou from the text, "Thou art weighed, and found wanting." - l ''After ths" coasttt!oa Lad listened äbeut an hour, some bgan to get rary .nd wontowt, others scon followed, greatly to the annoyance of the minister. , Another persoa starte j, whereupon the par son ttojpeJ ia hl ecrincn, and Faid, "That la rig.l t, gentlemen," as fist as you arc weighed pass Gut!" He continued LissoriAo'n at tome Icnh after that, but bo one CistGrbed Lim by leaving. I -. -' s ! ;?- to -.-; o Ir. Baiidytoddy'a three reasons for not druking are very characteristic of tliat gentleman: .'Take something' to fdrink?" said his friend him one day. :'. 3 I":: v ; "No' thank you," replied Mr. B. "Xol why not?" inquired his friend, ia great amazement. , "In the firct phec returned Mr. Biindytodiy, "lam secretary of arcmperaace society that i to meet to-day,' aadJ must preserve my temperanc character. In ther second place, this ia the anniversary of my Cither's death, and out of respect to him I have promised ijev'er to .drink on .this day; and lathe third plact,. I have just taken something." Dr. Browne. . , . , A "boss" doctor in New Orleans, made a bet of twenty dollars tt- .t ig oTe froia any horse any thing tliat natcrtnhad cot placed on the beast; meaning ringboaefpa-j'? A waStoot tl betshowed hiin a Biorfgngce for one hundred and ffty dollars on i a faTOrite horee, ana pocketed til twenty dollars.

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