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We recommend, says the Petersburg News, a Pc
rusa of the following article to those afflicted with
weak eyes. This mode of Strengthening the sight has
been tried by gentleman of our acquaintance, who
has derived essential benefit from its practice, and at
his suggestion We republish it.
PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF SIGHT. This is
an important natter yet easily attained by this SIM
pie rule When the sight is too short, close the eyes,
press the finger gently ouwardly from the nose
the eyes, Short sight is caused 5y great roundness
of the eye, and rubbing wpng them from their
ner towards their outerangles, atens them and thus
lengthens extends their angle of vision. But as
long sight is caused by great fatness of the eyes,
passing the fingers towel from their outward angles
inward!y, of-course rounds them up, and thus pre-
serves the sight. By this simple means all persons
adjust their sight to their liking, so as 10 read
without glasses just as we'll when old as young.
The value of this knowledge is second from that of
sight.
Bronson is at present the leading promulgator Of
this idea, and claims to have discovered it. 1t may
be original with him, yet was known long before
Bronson's BIRTH The grandfather of female friend
of the editors practiced it fifty years ago, and by its
preserved his eye sight be able to read
fine print when eightyeight years old John Quincy
Adams in conversation with Lawyer Ford of Lancas-
ter, Pa. who wore glasses. told him if he would
manipulate his eyes with his fingers from their exter-
nal angles inwardly, he would soon be able to dis
pense with glasses Ford tried it, and soon restored
his sight perfectly. and has since preserved it by she
continuance of this practice.
PhrenologicaI Journai
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Nurs FOR THE SuBmIssloNlsrs. There may be a.
mong US timid class of people,. who fear to come
out and face the North in her unjust crusade against
the South. Such may be known by their constant
and useless peans the blessings of the Union. To
all such we commend the following extract from the
speech of Mr.. Clingman, of North Carolina. whig
member of Congress, on the California Message:
s'The South will acquesce in any reasonable settle
ment. But when ask for justice and to be let
aone we met by the senseless and insane cry Of
{. Union, Union" Sir, am Disguised with it.
When It comes from Northern gentlemen who are at
tacking US, it falls my as if band of robbers
had surrounded dwelling, and when the inmates at
tempt to resist the assailsns should raise the shout
of 8: :Peace-union-harmony ~ If they will do us
;ust;ce, we do not need their lectures. AS long as
they refuse it, their declarations seem miserable hyp-
ocritcal cant. When these things come Southern
men have euen less respect them. Even the most
cowardy men, when threatened with personal injury.
do not usually announce in advance that they mean
to submit to all the chastsement which an adversary
NAV choose to inAict. And those persons who, see-
ing the aggressive attitude Of the North and it's nu
mercal power declare in advance that for their part
they intend to submit to whatever the majority may
do are taking the best course to aid our assaans,
and need no. wonder il the country regards them as
enemies to the South" !" -. -
NoyfoM Argus
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SPENT TANNERS BARK GOOD MANURE FOR Straw
BERRIES. Perhaps tho following experiment with
berries in tan, near Edinburgh, may prove USE
full. The soil was very light and appeared unfit for
their growth, yet finer fruit, of better favor have
seldom seen. This was entirely owing to a covering
of old tanners bark, about an inch thick being ap
piled between the rows. The bark not only kept the
ground moist and the fruit cean but it is the materi
al of all others in which this plant delights.
Many persons may have remarked how almost all
plants, but particularly the strawberry, will into
the old tan of bed in which they have been forced
and yet, because they know tan will kill weeds
they do not think it valuable as a manure. In the
garden were beds of strawberries, which had not
been covered, but after growing and Towering well,
these bore no fruit worth gathering "a very common
thing if the soil is too gh) others almos, burnt
up, whilst those to which the tan had been applied
luxuriant, and the ground covered with fine
runners. fit to plant out though the fruit just ir
perfection. - Gardeners Chronicle.
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Death OF A FAITHFUL MEssENeER. Readers may
remember mention made in our columns some time
ago of fine Newfoundland dog, who was in the
receive his masters newspaper, which the conduc-
tor threw TO him the train passed. The Boston
Journal thus records the death Of the intelligent AMI
NAL.
Mr. L. G. Childs, of East Lexington, has for some
time past owned a noble Newfoundland dog who,
besides other ways of making himself generally USE
full, has been in the habit drumming daily the cross
ing Of the railroad his masters residence, and
getting his paper, which was thrown from the train,
On the 23d inst, from some cause unknown, he was
little behind his usual time, and in order to escape
that reProach which justly attaches sef to all dia-
tory persons, he with such hase that he was uu-
able to stop until he has passed under the cars, and
was literally cut to pieces. The owner of this dog
we are Informed, would not have taken two hundred
dollars for him. His loss is deeply regretted by the
family all of whom feel that they have lost sincere
friend and protector.
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The CocoNur OF CEYLoN. The coconut is very
extensively cultivated in Ceylon-indeed, nearly the
whole island is encrcled with this useful and prodnc
tive tree, which may be justly designated the
mum bonum of the native population. The cultivation
of it is rapidly increasing; for it is found to be most
valuable and safe investment property, requires
trivial outlay and little further than the plant
ing, except protection from cattle during the first two
years, thriving as it does most luxuriantly in sandy
soil, and bearing fruit in the fifth year. The estima-
ted value of the produce of single tree is rx dol
lar per annum.
This tree frequently exceeds 100 feet in height,
and there is no part Of it which is unproductive to
the owner; from the flower he obtains toddy, from
which the finest arrack in the world is distilled and
from which is also prepared coarse-grained brown
sugar. called by the native ''jaggery, and elegant
description of vinegar. The green fruit yields de-
cious cooling beverage to the weary traveller and
vegetable pulp, highly esteemed by the natives; the
rpening fruit is also used food, or oil is extracted
from it, which is manufactured into candles and
soap, and the refuse, oil cake is used for feeding
cattle; while the external husks, after long soaking,
are beaten into coir, which is now well known in
England, and is used in stufing mattresses, &c., and
from which cordage and mating are manufactured.
The leaves, when interviewer, are called "cajan,''
and make excellent thatch, and protection from the
suns rays, or when burned converted into al
kali; the young leaves are used by the natives for
variety OF useful and ornamental purposes particular
ly the latter, joyous and festive occasions, when
bamboo arches are decorated with them, and brooms
and mats are made from the young pine. A medici-
nal oil is extracted from the bark. which the native
practitioners use as efcacious remedy in cutane-
GUS diseases. The root is also used for medicinal
purposes, and its elastic bres are woven into strain
ers for liquids; while the timber may be used in
building, converted into beautiful articles of farni-
ture. But it would be endless to describe the vari
Gus additional to which every portion of this val
liable tree is convertible, which said to be upwards
of 100, and have formed the theme of many native
poets There are annually exported from the colony
about fsO0, 900 worth of coconuts, g30, worth
of coconut oil, $4,000 worth arrack, and $4,000
worth Of coir. Bells ". Messenger.
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JAMES MONROE. We have lately heard of an Incl
dent in the history Of this distinguished man, which
at this time ought to be written in letters of gold In
the year 1914, during the most gloomy portion of the
history of the war with Great Britain, he held both
the Offices Of Secretary of State and Secretary of War
for some time. The salary of the first was then
$4,000, and the latter $500. When the rst quar-
ter expired, the agent of the State Department took
him the salary attached to the Office he held in it,
which he refused to accept although earnestly urged
to do SO. He received the lower salary only, observ-
suspicion. Although then poor, and pressed with
debt, and poorer to the end Of his life, he never did
receive cent of this difference. After his DEATH and
upwards of 80 years, it was allow and paid his le
gal representatives, and then toifhout interest Mr.
Pleasanton, the present auditor of the Treasury will
certify to these facts. Wluh. Union.
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CoNrRAsr-ScRuPuLous HONESTY. The Cincn-
natl Enquirer pays just compliment to the conduct
of Col. Monroe stated in recent anecdote in the
Union-when that vrtuous and distinguished man
refused compensation for two Offices, which he held
at the time, and insisted upon taking the small
salary. The Enquirer accompanies it with the
following remarks:
We like to witness such evidences of delicacy and
scrupulous honesty in public officers the peoples
interests not likely to suffer under the manage
ment of such persons. Gen. Cass had large claim
against the government for services Indian agent
but while he was a cabinet officer he would not al
low it to be considered. How unlike the conduct of
Monroe and Cass that of Crawford. He was deep
y interested in claim, which, to say the least Of it.,
was very doubtful; he was appointed cabinet Off
Ger, and while such pressed this claim, had allow
ed against the practice of the government and pock-
eted some ninety thousand dollars out Of the public
of it is, that the President approves of the swinde
Now when the President and the cabinet agree in
such an indeensble plunder of the public treasury,
to whom the people to look to guard her pecuni-
ary interests If the watchdogs turn in and devour
the flock, it must be acknowledged that the wolves
will not be restrained. No President, who had any
self.reance, or who was fit for the place of Chief
Magistrate, would have sanctioned for moment the
highly indelicate and reprehensible conduct of MIR.
Crawford in this Galphn business. But it would
seem, by the President sustaining Mr.. Crawford in
this act and by the rest of the cabinet sticking to
their colleague, that the former is helpless
bound boy at husking, while the latterthe cabinet
are bound together by the cohesive power of pub
lie plunder. more humliating disgracetul scene
it has been the misfortune of the American peo-
pie to witness, enacted by their most honored ser
wants and it is to be earnestly hoped they may for
ever hereafter be saved similar infiiction.
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New LEGAL AUTHORITIES. In case which was
rather novel authorities were brought forward by one
of the learned counsel:
"The court will observe,'' said he, " that in the
case Of Shylock vs.. Antonio, though judgment was
entered in favor Of the plaintiff, yet circumstances
prevented the execution which had issued from beiue
carried into effeet''
What case did the court understand the gentle
man to refer to - asked the magistrate slightly pug
zled.
"Shylock VS.. Antonio, I'd Shaks., p. 235, John.
sons edition. The court will there find the case re-
ported in FULL The next authority is of rather more
ancient date. It is the case of the King vs. Shadrach
ct al, LIST Samuel's Reports, p. 155. The learned
counsel went on to apply the cases to that Of his
CLIENT but whether the court considered the authority
sufficient we have not yet learned. N YEs
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Pilot District.


Alta public Meeting, held in Pilot District, Surry
County, on the lst Of June, instant, Adam Marion,
Esq, being appointed Chairman, and Jefferson Fish
er Secretary, the following preamble and resolutions
being offered by D. G. Wolff, Esq. were unanimously
adopted:
parties in the County Of Sury, are desrous for divi
sion of said County if it can be accomplished on fair
and equitable TERMS but there should be express
sion at the ballot box of the public sentiment the
subject in every part of the County. that the full wish
Of the people may be known, we, the citizens of Pi-
lot District of union ticket to secure
the division of said County, and democrats are op-
posed to any such union, Therefore
l. Resoiucd, That we fully approve of the true re-
publican course the unyelding integrity and firm pat
riotism of Col. George Bower of Ashe, and recon-
mend him suitable candidate for the Senate to
represent Surry and Ashe.
2. Resolued, That we approve of the sentiments oi
the magistrates expressed at May Court that there
should be box opened at each election ground by the
sheriff for the purpose of ascertainng the will of the
people relative to the division of the County, and lei
them vote division division.
3. Reyolred, That the surveyors of the County
should make correct survey of said County and
certain the center of each part. This sentiment was
also expressed by the magistrates at May Court and
should be done before the election.
4. Resoloed, That the Chairman appoint five dele.
eates to attend at Rockford the second
Saturday in June.
S. ResOiued, That we approve Of the able manne,
in which Hon. D. S. REID has advocated the demo.
cratic cause, and recommend him as our choice fol
Governor.
6. Resolued, That the above preamble and resou.
tons be signed by the Chairman and Secretary and
sent to the Standard for publication.
The Chairman under the fourth resolution appoint
ed w. w. Wolff, Leonard Scott, Jordan Denny
Enoch Stone and D. c.. Wolf, and on motion tlll
Chairman was also added to tho list Of delegates.
ADAM MARION, Chairman.
JEFFERSON Fisher, Secretary.
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LIFE INsuRANcE.-A Good S1ggestiou.-Dr. B..P.
Stats, who is the examining physician for one OF
two of the life insurance companies, has made IN
excellent suggestion by which the manner of taking
risks could be materially improved. Under present
every man who can pass an examination Is submit
ted to the same charge. Dr.. S. recommends the !,
doption of some three four Glasses Of risks ana
prices corresponding thereto; as there is considerable!
difference in the constitutions, and the probabilities
many who are rejected under the pressn. rates would
be willing to pay higher rate Of premium. aud it
would be to the interest of company 10 take them.
The recommendation is marked by good practical
common sense, and should receive the attention Of
insurance companies. ..Albany .a,xus.
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THE sPEAKERsIlIp.

The Wasl ington Correspondent of the
New Orleans Picayune makes the follow
ing remwks in reference to the Speaker
ship of the House Of Representatives:
"The Speakerhhip is worth the trial.
It's not here ms in England. an Office of
gr'at present emolument apd future hon
ors. The salary of the Speaker ,hcre is
S4sp00 per annu while his annual fees
amount to nearly $4,000. He is allow
ed besides GI,Oo0 for equipment money
and 2,o0o ounces of plate are given him
on his election. Two hogsheads of The
best clarct, annually, Is not the least
agreeable Of his pefqtiisiles. nor the nroa
sisionef q handsomely furnished house
the most unnecessary His galarv fees
and perquisites, all considered, ..ae posi-
tion cannot be less than $4,000 per an
mum. Then.in point of rank, the Speak
or is nextto the Peers Of Great Brirtin.
and he has the same precedence at tho
Queens eounc! table. Noristbis all,1.A
grateful Sovereign provides aagainss the
untowara event Of election from the.
SpeakSrship by elevation TO the Peerage
with u pension, $50, s. sa.aY asoI -
Our Speaker lacks most of those adj
yantages.. He has no pay save siS,cen
dollars per diem while Congress is in sex-
sion. But still the Speakerslip of our
House of Representatives Is no inconsider-
able position, 1t is the second Office in
the Government, in power IL not by ac-
acknowledgements ThcYice Presidency is
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LINES ADDRESSED TO MRS. ID.

BY c. II. ALIEN
Come strike once more. OH lady bright,
The sounding Tyre for me-
I've heard its tones with fond delight,
And love its. mirsrclsyl
Why should those cords in silence rest.
Which loft have thrilled before
With lofty song, and in the breast
Rais'd memories of yore1 . +. ..-a
o! tell me not that pressing cares
arc ciowding round thy brow,
And DER thy heart the chill Of years
Is stealing evennowl
For can it be, that time has wrought
In years 80 brief, so few,
Such change in feeling and in thought,
AS that which seems in youi
Ifangels round the blissful throne
EG With raptures sing theirson,',
Why may not mortals catch the tone
And here the strcns prolongl
Then strike once more, oh lady bright,
81 The sounding Tyre for me, U
I've heard it's notes with fond delight,
Andloye its mnstrcsyl 3eu
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MAsuINaroN. Jim. Id. 1850.

ASHtNGToN, Jan. l0, 1850.
To-day the House passed n resolution
postponing the election of Doorkeeper
and Postmaster until the first day of
Mares, 1851, by a vote of 100 to 90.
thus securing TO the present incumbents
their pllces during the present Congress
two scssions--unless, indeed, a motion
should be made on Monday to reconsider,
and that should prevail Mr.. johnson,
OF Va, is the present Postmaster of the
House, and is a Democrat, and NJ. Ser.
gcant is the Doo,kcepcr. and am in
formed Il Whig. Thus the Democrats
have the Speaker, the Hon Howell Cobb,
Of Georgia, the Scrgecnt-rt-Arms, Mr..
A. j. GloSshcnncr. and the Wings the
Clerk, Thomas j. Campbell of 7ennes-
see. Some complaint is made bv the
"outsiders," that the Senate PERMITS its
officers TO hold their places so long, and
thus preventing others from participating
in its cmoluments. On Thursday and
Friday. good deal of excitement pre-
vailed in the ousc, during the several
vo'ings for Doorkceper At one lime
Mr. Tufts was elected hut was dofrated
by the withdrawal of Southern Wings,
on account of arcrort that he was an abo-
'i!ionist; andat another time, on the same
day, Mr.. Stewart (Dem was elected, but
WAS defeated by charges made before the
result hnd been announced bv the Clerk.
On Friday Charles H. Weller was also (rs
it was supposed) elected. having lO4
votes of20T; but just before the state Of
the vote was announced bv the Clerk, a
membe' came in and voted for another.
thus making the whole number 2O8, and
thereby ch,nging the result, and before
another vote was taken the House ad-
;oHrned. t.t..,..
In the Senate, on Wrdn' sday. du,ing
the delivery nf some remarks bv Mr..
Foote upon the introduction of his "com-
promise bill' in relation to the Territories
he poured out upon Col. Benton a strcam
Of keen invect:ve and scorching mhukc.
which fire the Colonel could not, or did
not stand, but the "leorned plebcan" left
the Senate in prccipitatc haste. The scs,
sion of the Senate on THURSDAY was one
ofmore than ordinary in crest IN these
'HthlhS UmeS: upon Whlcn occHSlOn. mr.
Dickinson, of New York, made spcech.
which doubt not will be received and
read at the South with feelings of pleas
ure and approbation 1t is such a one a.
is seldom heard from a Northern Sena-
tor.
N Great disorder and misrule continue 70
prevail in the Ohio Senate.
e The Senate (,mong ohers) have con
tirmed the nomination of A. Ramscv.
Governor o Minnesota. f. j. Morris, (of
Philadelphia Charecto the two Sicilies,
and Alexander Irwin. Marshal of the
West District ofPcmsylvnnia. NJ. Cal
houn has been slightly indisposed during
three or four davs ,pfst, caused, as I sup,
pose, by he-inclemcncy of the weather.
The cost of the delay of the organization o,
ofthe House of Representatives is not less
than sixty thousard collars. tle hill of
which amount must be "foo'ed" bv tie
people, and perhaps the Free Soilers
have done mo,e to produceihis xpendi-
tura OF time and money than all others in
the House, s.,s b. Is
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called halls, which are not built for show
altogether. but for use, and they are
made useful always we believe.
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The following extract from the Edito-
rivl correspondence of the Telegraph, con
tainsn brief outline Of The speech of.II,n-
ry a. Wise, lately delivered in the House
OF Representatives at Richmond, Va ION
the Southern question The talent of
the speaker. and absorbing interest of the
subject had drawn together an immense
multitude of persons. Mr.. Strother was
in the chair:ssita sdf l.enu gliH 9
Mr.. Wise then rose, and after n few
preparatory remarks Of personal charac
ter, disclaiming, (as customary ON such
occasions) his own inability TO instruct
those present. and the pos iblc. rashncss
of this acceptance of the task-strippcd
to the work and went into il most manful
ly-hitting right and left, and showing
no quarter to Northern fanatics. fools or
knaves-and 30 mercy to .Snm!befn men
who wo'd either barter away their hirth-
right or make themselves accessories to
the crime through timidity as fatal as
treachery
tha,,,ssa.. ,os;.;a pus as., ,a,''nu, llptule.d
this oreat iss,e. sbow;ne tbaf !. :, ,ss !, y :,
tbe lone abol;t;onist ,sbon, 49, ~ = Ir, ,",, ~ :.
dread Int tie ca.,;o,,s go. asAa.,,',ss S'au -
tution.monoe,ing fos,e,,tlyosS C a.
NortI-.5,,es H., ,,,,doso,; 'ns
turning nm thei exes - bn,., ~, ls.,.. s"a
Southern sexcitabjl;tv and ao;3a,;,, ,,Y ,."s 9.
whose whole course wos : coia EblnoSoS
and cruel4thoueh steal,bv.S,v ,va, - o,;,Ss s;ns.
the Constitution and the neonle ef tbe
South. hS'aa3 i'F
The allies Of these men at the soutb
he said, were oe two cIasses. those Who
cinng to The hope OF political preferment
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PICI<ENs COURT HOUSE, C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1850

but an honorable retircmcnt--it is po-
lliical oudtie'te, for few emerge from it
and are after recognised Instead of he
ing stepping stone for aspiring politi-
clans, tits generally their grave. Jeffer-
son. it is true, and Van Buren,. escaped
its fatal chamcter-bu they had vital
ity of organization that could have avoid
cd any political error.
The Speakerin this country represents
most Immediately the power of tho pro-
pie. He is their embodied voice. H. ap
points Committees and thereby in great
measure controls legi,lntio for the coordi-
nate branches of the Government seldom
refuse to concur in the lntcst expression
of the popular will. ms Indicated hv their
nearest REPRESENTATIVES. His influence
while presiding officer of the House, is
personally great; and if his character and
ability he correspondent with his position,
can be made to prepare for him greater
future.