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Hon. Z. w. CHAsTAE This sterling democrat has
been nominated BY convention of the democratic party
as their candidate Tor the fifth congressional district
This IL should be. Colonel c. has for the las,
years occupied the position OF OF The fifth
district in the Congress OF the United States and though
differing with in the late unhappy contest, which
vded party, yet in the of the pres
Dental election be took bold and decided stand in "a
vor Of the regular ticket OF electors pledged 10 the sup
port OF Pierce and King, and contributed largely the
success OF that ticket in 1862. We publish 10 day the
letter OF this gentleman, written in answer to the ipqui-
res OF q committee OF FIoy1 county. Il will be per-
ceived that the letter breahes the true democratic spirit
and trust old friend may be elected by at leas,
four thousand majority in his district. which is empha,-
calIy the stronghold OF the democracy OF Georgia
IGr,fin (Gs) Jsfssoniun.
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The Adrian Watchiower is not unmindiul OF the ef-
ors Of the New York Tribune and other journals Of the
like stripe to organize political party upon the
platform which we hnicI at yesterday. The Watch
tower remarks:
.There is versatility in the character Of Mr. Gree
ley There is energy OF character, and capacity
deal in chaos mould confused Masses and direct the
result OF his power peculiarly subservient TO His
mashaing the Seward branch of the late Iamenied whg
party there can be more doubt than Of The existence
81 the Tribune at New York. In every State in the
Union he Is counseng the wings. free. soilers, abol
uonsts. N1a'ne-aw men, disappointed office seekers.
trading politicians. and all others whom he can combine
for the purpose Of national political party. asking
them, on all hands, 10 forget all other differences for the
present, and lead on Ia union. have fall organ
cation when The administration Of General Pierce shall
have expired"
Snch is the basis and such are the sprinciples" on
which new opposition party in the northern and mid
Gle States is to be gained snder the auspices OF Sew
ard Greeley. h Co. TIE design Is longer concealed,
but openly avowed. In Wisconsin j, has already been
acted upon. The wings have determined TO make no
nominations for State Office but will join in the support
Of the free soil ticket With the Maine law as an eIe
ment OF their creed, they hope TO draw of sufficient
bers OF the democracy 10 carry the State In Ohio Gree
ley advises that the be pursued. He coun
sells the wings and ree-soers bury all past differences
and, coming together upon the new erected platform
make sni.ed onslaught upon the democratic party
As democrats we cannot shut our eyes to these
ments No one can doubt the consequences to the
OF temperance OF making il political issue, OF drawing
i, into party contests Nor fail 10 discern the
hypocrisy OF those who, protesting to be the exclusive
friends OF the cause. are ready TO destroy simply from
motives OF supposed temporary political advantage.
We know there are many democrats who sincerely
in favor OF the Maine law. While cannot agree with
them in the belief that the will promote
peance we yet respect their opinions But surely. when
they see TO what base the wing and abolition lead
ende0vOYing the thew mo-
hesitate TO manifest unequivocay their condemnation OF
such conduct.
Let us wait for further developments. They will coon
be forthcoming.
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The work Of constructing the ship-eaDai around me
SauIt Ste Marie is going forward rapidly The eos'
of the canal will be about e400,o0o.
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
wEprEsDAY MORNING, JULY 10. 1858.

The statement in some OF The papers, that the Pres-
dent has been quite unwei since his return from New
York is incorrect He 10 in fine health and has been
90 ever since his return
Among the disting uished visteIs now in Washington
are Ex-Governor Trousdsls. oil Tennessee. and Hon M
Conrad, Of louisiana late Secretary OF War. It's un-
dersood that Gov. Trousdae Visits Washington at this
time 10 complete the for assuming bis duties
a. the minister penpo,enlay Of the United States at
the court OF Brazil We have heretofore alluded TO
the enthusiasm with which Gov Trousdas's appoint
msnt to that mpor,sn, mission has been hailed in his
own State and through the whole region Of the Union,
in which his integrity. patriotism. and heroic services
are universally known and acknowledged
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-20
The New Opposition Party.

PHILADELPHIA, July, 1853.
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and patriot soldiers, who have left behind them fame
higher than the achievements OF learning the gIoes
cay good. OF that vtluous. dsneresied service without
which glory IL but tavern song Custom houses have
been swept away the borders OF the States And has
redounded to the benefit OF the American people
This lesson may receive most readily n application and
ILLUSTRATION here in tbs great ercal emporium OF
couauy. II il 10 Tor the cviI,zeA world, !, 10
true for the colonies, bat the States OF the
Union, then clearly New York wonld be benefited by
free lrads with oil the world New York. than,
perhspe any other city Of naon has had experience
and therefore. perhaps. 10 that in New York. where
have been. though myself unobssvsd Close observer
have found those opinions in relation 10 trade 10 be
prevalent ....rt-s..t..,.r.., sss71
> BAL, Nj Chairman and gentlemen, feel the impro-
pretty OF having extended my remarks has far though
stances could not fail to suggest and only o6sr you
for my trespsse spon your time the excite
men OF Inc scene the midst OF which your kindness
has placed II 10 good fortune nov 10 be thirty
one States. united, with territory stretching from
the Mississippi valley TO The Pacific ocean. We have
and shove ALL in The sppcaiion Of means for the con
quest Of mind over matter. with rapidy which has had
no precedent. Bat We have only commenced. We have
bat gone thus fss what 70 beyond. We have not
reached the cslminans point OF our national destiny
Our country IL not yet in the vSor Of manhood but only
in it, youth. s~UEttas Nh
We have ye, great problems, physical and political. to
soive, We have, in thai controversy 10 which refer.
1e1-tna Contest between mind and masr---yet 10 apply
science can bring IN remove obstacles from out
nh .e'et nov 70 those potico physical difnculiies
nen sepsa,s The Atlantic slope and the valley Of the
separated by ridge OF moan,s,ns I.rre poron o,
-"o" eove1ea with perennial snow The pop
uianon OF one portion now reaches The other by
PassinS through iorsiSn country. Win This con-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-07-27

Amuslng.-The Standard publishes let
ter from Johnston Democrat, 10 which il is
stated that Mr.. yenable. in conversation with
Wing said that "he did no, expect to be elect.
ed, but was determined TO beat Lewis, and that
he knew Rogers would be elected"
After giving this letter, the STANDARD takes up
Mr. Vcnable on its own hook, for having spoken
of that print in not very respectful terms Il
speaks Of its former benevolence towards Mr..
Venable; its patronizing care over him. II says
"ths Standard has done more than all others to
elevate this man Venable, and make something
Of him y and "bui for the Standard, John Kerr
would have beaten him for Congressw Poor
Mr.. Venable, how ungrateful not to remember
the diSinteresfed patronage which his friend oil
the Standard has bestowed upon him, and how
stiff.neeked not 10 how with due submission to
its gentle rebukes How could he be so vain as
to act upon his own Judgment, without consult
ing the superior wisdom ofthe Standard OF how
so inronsiderate as TO brave the power and iniiu'
ense Of that print, and attempt TO defend himself
against its attacks! IfMrs venable has heart
to feel, when he reads the tiradc in which INC
Standard has INDUCED, how win he avoid falling
into that delightful alienation between smiles
and tears" which has so overcome the editor Oh
that print.
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serm q De = snail business, yrt 90
All contains large am0unt 81 the al
kaliess Whieh are expensive Fertilizers
and years are reqnired fer their decay
IN the ordinary way they are treated
How many fhoasand cords Of wood lie
roiting IN ihe fields which can never
benefit the present generation. Il they
benefit any other. The disposal Of
them in the way ! propose removes
an unseemly nuisance. while By the
mode proposed they may be made %
add 20 the wealth. beauty and health Of
q population. Straw should not be
burned burning renders the silica in
soluble. IL covered with soil, houey-
er. II decomposes with tolerable de-
gree Of npidity. and we obtain there
BY large amount o. SILICA in eoinbina.
fi0n with the alkalies and organic mat
ter which 10 in n state fitted for the
economy Of cereals class Of plants
which require this substance for the
strength and protection Of their stems.
In the present state of many planta-
tons il can hardly be expected that
a resort 10 the ordinary means Of a
plantation will be sufficient TO bring
up the fertility of the soil TO the STAN
dard | have marked in the preceding
communication. Something may be
purchased. OF all the articles which
pay the best, mineral phosphate Of lime,
bone-earth and guano stand at the head.
The last is the most active and imme-
date in its effects. and are more visible
to the eye. Yet the mineral phosphate
and bone earth are the most durable
and cheaper in the longrun. More be.
nefit will be received from an expendi.
ture Of the same amount Of money in
the mineral phosphate than in guano
This is particularly true when il is used
IN warm climate, unless special care
is observed in the time and mode d
application. II requires more skill ia
its use. Allied to guano is the excre.
ment of fowls. In a country which
can sustain great numbers Of fowls Sc
cheaply il is rather remarkable that nc
provision is ever made for combining
them. So active is their excremeni
that there is more danger Of employing
il in excess and in a concentrated state
than even guano.
Without having considered all the
substances which may be obtained and
which are accessible to most planters
for the purpose of increasing the fer
tility and products'of their plantations,
may close this head Of the subject by
saying that all organized matters are
fertilizers. and a large proportion Of in.
organic matter contributes in some way
or other tothe growth Of plants. Clay
sand, the waste Of roads, the sediments
Of creeks, coal and coal dust, the fine
cinders of forges. the bleaching bones
strewed about the field, the mud ol
marshes and swamps, are all good in
their place, and all may be made TO in
crease tie comfort and wealth Of the
planter aud farmer.
| am, sir, most respectfully, your
ob't sery't, +. EMM0NS.
4
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The mcCulloch Copper and Gold Mine

Next to the mine Of the IN. G.. Cop
per Company" (Fentress mine,l un-
der the successful supervision Of Mr..
Foster. and the pioneer enterprise in
the wav of copper mining in this Stale.
the old McCulloch mine appears TO
have attracted most interest and at.
tention. Facts have come into our
possession, from sources entirely re-
liable, concerning. this mine. which
we propose to give somewhat in detail,
believing that any information reia-
tive to the new mineral developments
Of our own county and section Of the
State will be acceptable to our read~
ers.
We mentioned some weeks ago that
Messrs. Peters, Sloan & Co., mad trans
ferred this mining estate to "The Me-
Culloch Copper and Gold Mining Com
pany." This, il seems, is branch of
company styled "'The Belmont Mi
ming Company" Some ten days since
the purchasers, agreeably to the terms
of their contract, took possession Of
the property, and, acting on opin-the
ion Of DR. jackson, commencing their
operations for copper on that part Of
the mine which had been neglected
for the last twenty-five years. Along
thelevel running northeast from shaft
sixty feet from the surface, the compa.
ny commenced cutting. 1t was disco
vercd that those who had operated ma
nv wears since had worked down the
lever side Of the vein for gold, leaving
attached to the hanging wall a stratum
of something which they did not value
or did not understand. In eonse-
quence of the drip which had for years
passed over it, this presented rusty
outside appearance. This hanging wall
the present miners commenced blast
ing off and found it to be a very rich
vein of sulphuret combined with indigo
copper, some three feet thick, extend>
ing regularly down. In one day, with
two hands, they blasted oft some five
tons of the richest copper ore.
The company have two lerels-one
cut right and left. and similar level
at the depth of 90 fleet. Between these
two levels, and on the southwest end
Of the sixty-feet level, up to the sur
face, the metallic vein is all to be Stop
ed,out. The levels are each over one
thousand feet long. The vein will ave
rage in thickness for gold from eight
to twelve feet. With the very imper-
feet machinery heretofore used these
gold ores have Yielded from $40. to
800 per ton. On and along the whole
bottom of the 90 feet level the gold ore
is as rich and abundant as at any point
of the vein heretofore cut.
The former proprietors have thrown
away the immense quantities Of copper
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DISTRIBUTION.

This question, whichhas so engaged
the attention Of the people of North
Carolina, aud of other States of the
Union, is one likely to attract notice
and be kept prominent as an issue in
all elections, until justice is in some
measure meted out to the old States.
Formerly the proceeds Of the sales Of
of the public lands went into the public
treasury, and helped to pay the debts
and expenses Of the general govern
ment. But more latterly these pro-
ceeds have been applied in any other
manner; or rather such has been the
profuse liberality of Congress to the
new States, that there have been no
proceeds coming into the treasury.
Let us take few instances.
To the state of Florida, which il en-.
titled to but one representative, Con-
gress has granted more than 1900, 900
Of acres; North Carolina, with eight re-
representatives., has received cone In.
diana has received over three millions
of acres, North Carolina, not one: Ar.
kansas, with but one Representative,
has beeh presented with over six mil
lions OF acres, and North Carolina with
none. The new States in the aggre-
gate, have had a pleasant little douce.
ur Of over eighty-four millions of acres
of the public domain; the old States
have been told that they could not
have any.
The Central Rail Road Company in
Illinois, by the grant of alternate Sec
tons of land, will be able, we see it
stated, 10 build The entire road without
the cost of one cent to the stockhol>
ders. The same is the case with a
road in Missouri. But if North Caro-.
lima asks, as right, for her share in
these lands, she is told that it is un-
constitutional to distribute them. 1t is
perfectly right to make large grants to
private corporations, but it is entirely
out of the power Of Congress to make
an appropriation of the smallest guam,
tity to the old States! This may be
in accordance with the Virginia Reso,
lutions of 1919, or some other such alb
Istraction, but how it can Be just, is diff
ficult for the people to see.
On the best Locofoco authority, it is
declared that Congress was squander-
ing the public lands. Many of the I.o-
cofoco members of the last Legislature
declared, if this. were the case, that
North Carolina ought to demand her
share; then why should this party op.
pose this measured Probably because
they can hold these lands as bride
for the votes of the new States in the
coming Presidential elections.
Raleigh Star.
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Mr. venable Read Out.

The Raleigh Standard of the 29ih inst. poun.
ces upon Mr.. Venable with unmitigated severity.
II denounces him as iisofganizer, and has rails.
ed the name Of Mr.. Lewis al its masthead as IKE
Democratic candidate for Congress in this Dis.
trlct. We anticipated this, and suppose the cd.
itor mas taken counsel in the matter, as he has
certainly acted with deliberation. Atall events
ne has taken position which be seems prepar.
ed 10 sustain. He says, Eve have come Cor.
ward 70 discharge our duty with purpose deli.
berately fixed, and not to be disturbed by subse.
guent events. o. course we mast be content.
and perhaps il does not become us to question
the wisdom or prudence of those from whom he
mas taken counsel; but il we may take a. an ex.
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one raised by diem IN gsttiHg up thsir
goid ores, considering them q no "a
3ue. Tons upou tOns of the richsst
conner ores are nov being selected
from The niles which had been thrown
aside As warthless. These copper ores
were found in extracting the gold to
interfere so seriously IN the process oil
amalgamatioa that they were summed
and avoided BY the miners as much as
possible, leaving a rich harvest 70 the
McCullOch Company. who better IN
dersland the business Of mining. The
quantity and quality Of the copper ores
have regularly and rapidly increased
in and slsng the side Of the gold vein
as il dips into the earth. whilst there Is
no diminutiOn Of the quantity and va
lue of the gold ores.
n. II. Wolfe. ESQ.,. President OF the
company, arrived here last week Tor
the purpose Of examining the mine.
We learn that he did so. and declared
that. from the descriptions given to
him, he had not been able to form any
just conception Of the great value Of
the property. Our people, who knew
something Of The value Of the mine for
gold. now seeing the development oil
rich copper ores, Of as much or more
value in the aggregate than the gold,
seen to be confnunded.
We understand that the Company
have ordered an engine of one hundred
horse power, which is to be used IN
draining the mine. and driving large
quantity Of improved machinery to be
used in separating the copper and gold
from the ores; and are making the
most active preparations to conduct
the operations of the mine to an extent
and in manner that does them great
credit and promises much to the coun'
try as we'll as themselves. While
these enterprising gentlemen are spend
ing their time and their thousands a
mong our people. and at the same time
making handsome developments Of mi
neral wealth, We cannot do less thar
wish them success in their undertake
inss. Greeasborough Patriot.
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wife" aid hs.' you had theul
PicteTs taken."
- did, Iames.S
Ave broke de battle. ahd A. q
looking like rhelR thiHss again. 1 never
will. AID nos. wife. miil yes rub
fhem tkin<s cat
Certainly. James," aad Mrs. s.
went Ter the pictures.
!" Aud aoE." said the yosng man,
/" Dir. ssruegins. IL yea will walk oseI
60 nv saloon. shall De happy to take
the real man a. God made him.
I'm do it;snd. Betsy. you shall
come too. and susy.-
suxy went wIik her father and mo.
ther. though her picture had been "a.
ken. Go he way, Mr.. Shadow walk.
ed bs her side. and said . great man,
silly things.
The daguerreetypes were taken, and
Jim was surprised to see the difference
between the picture Of drunken maj
and af sober one.
He drank no more liquor. and though
this incident happened three years ago
he is still q sober. reputable man ID
the village. The little place is all
paid for. and Mrs. 5. is superlatireiy
happy.
Susan, in less than a year, becams
che wife of Mr.. Shadow, who. nutwith,
standing his name. is a man Of sub,
stance, and iosrs his wife all the more
because he was instrumental in savin:
her from the degradation OF being !
drunkard's daughter.
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Bidding for WhIg vOtcs.c-Ths
Standard. following up its attack upon dr. Ven.
able, publishes certificate from Mr.. r. +. Nor
ris, Of this place. stating that Mr.. " had remark.
ed TO him that q il the Wings were since-s. they
were bound to vote for him, because he was with
them on two important questions while Lewis
was agains, them in every thing. After max.
ing this statement, il is added II Mr.. yenabls
denies this, put him to the book" &c.
We were present at Cedar Grove when NJ.
Lewis referred TO this statement Of Mr. Morris,
and also read one of similar character from
Mr.. Kingsbury. Of Oxford. NJ. yenable said
that they were true; and his reply, We should
think, must have made Mr.. Lewis's cheek bum.
Mr.. v. said, he did not go about in the crowd
and pick up the private conversations Of his op.
poneni to retail on the stump--he preferred talk.
ing about other matters"
We wonder d Mr.. Lewis did no. try to re-,
Wing votes before Ma. Rogers came out five
were betting characters, we would not be afraid
to risk our old razor upon the assertion that nu.
merous certificates could be produced 10 prove
tina, he did. Yea, il we are no, mistaken, in his
public speech here be made direct appeal to the
Wings for their voies. Then lei the Democracy
down with both Of them, because they have been
" bidding for Wing votes"
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Narrow Escape The stage coming
in from Raleigh last night, little before nins
O'Clock. in crossing the river at this place, was
upset IN the middle of the stream, which wa.
considerably swollen by the rain. There were
nine passengers in the stage and four on the top
Four Of The inside passengers, we understand
were young ladies on their way 10 school in
Greensborough. The names Of the passengers
we have no, asceriained, as the way hill was lost.
The wafer was so deep as nearly to cover the
stage when upset, and the passengers were saved
with difficulty. Three trunks belonging to pas
sengers, we learn, were lost, and some other bag
gage; one Of the trunks, we are told, contained
articles Of considerable value. All the mails, we
believe, were saved, though they were in q sad
condition, being saturated with water. Consi.
dering the confusion Of the moment and the ex-
IRENE darkness Of the night, it may he regarded
a prosidential interference that none Of the pas
sengers were lost.
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The New York lepislat;on has wifi

The New York Legislation has, with.
in a few years, made material changes
in the law of property and responsible
lily for debt between husband and
wife. Formerly, man who married
wife became responsible for all her
debts, and often found his ".responsi.
bilities" considerably extended by we'd
lock, even during the honeymoon. In
l84S the Legislature passed an act ex-
empting the property of a wife from
execution to satisfy her husbands an.
te-nuptial debts, though all the hus-
bands property was still held for the
debts contracted by the wife previous
to marriage. The present Legislature
has redressed the inequality by enact
ing that the husband shall no longer
be responsible for his wife's ante.nup.
tial debts.
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Attempt TO KtII.-on SATURDAY. las,

Attempt TO KtII.-On Saturday last,
Willis Hester, who lives some four miles west
Of HiIshorough, came into town, and while in
Mr.. Porter Thompson's tavern, in the excitement
Of incipint intoyicato1, broke some Of his ware,
when Mr.. Thompson approached him; Hester
then pulled out pistol and fred, the ball pass
ing through M. Thompsen's right arm near the
shoulder, making flesh wound only. Armed
with his pistol a five shooter. Hester made his
way out Of town, ard has not yet been taken.