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PRACTICAL srHnoS--A few Sundays since certain
highypopula and talented clergyman Of the Methodist
church rcaa to his congregation the second chapter o.
Paus Epise 70 Tie Ephesans the 10th verse which is as
follows;
Now therefore, We are no more strangers and foreign
era but elow-ciaehs with the sante and OF the house
hold Of Cod
Afer reading ths verse he deliberately raised his eyes
10 The congregation and remarked any dear hearers, ~
Iat tas aot tnow-nohng and without another word
Of comment went on with HIS reading. The reverend
centemau though opposed to making political remarks In
The pap could not let slip favorable an opportunity OF
defining ST. Paul's position on Hindooisu'
ateF Nsp Hapen Register,
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From the Btinmore Republican.
THE NAIL STEAMER BOUNTY.

The Philadelphia Ledger thus defends Judge Campbell
from the attacks Of the interested opponents Of the admins
tration aThe Postmaster General by unpublished
abstract Of his report recommends the cutting Off Of the
extra allowance to the mail steamers. The New York
Times says he pursues this subject with evident mag-
nity We do not know what cause beyond bis views o.
duty the Postmaster General has to oppose this extra
allowance but there sufficient public reasons for the
recommendation without supposing private and maig-
nant motives This matter OF extra allowance il inn
position upon the people The facility with which parties
may come into Congress and procure millions of dollars
beyond their regular contract Is strong and continual In
ducement for them do Hence they interested
In keeping set OF paid nd vocaes borers constantly at
the sea, OF government amper with legislation, by inn
properv influencing the members Of Congress There are
thousand indirect ways Of doing this without supposug
corruption IN Congress bat where such weakness and Inn
morality do exist the very money asked as bounty from
the people may be made the OF corupng their rep
rsentyes IL is possible that public virtue Is too pure yet
10 Weld TO such improper Influences but the connuhope
ration OF such nsinuang influences must serve to impair
that nice OF proby which is necessary to legislative
integrity while the personal and individual advantages
suggesten the temptations held forth strong induce
mens IL not direct invitations to dishonesty to compete
for legislative honors II is not difficult TO foresee what
would be the ultimate effect Of contests stimulated by such
motives upon the purity oflegslson Political positions
would be sought merely objects for the promotion Of
dyidua profit men ofintegrity would be excluded from
the legislature the public interest would be disregsrded
in the general scramble for spols and the republic rc
ing upon such rotten foundation, would sink in
iis own corruption"
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MESSAGE THE eovxRyoR KESrUcxYe-Governor
Morehead Of Kentucky delivered his first message at the
recent opening of the Kentucky legislature The
states that the surplus Of receipts expenditures 10 the
treasury the 10th Of October last amounted to the
Of 25573l According TO the estimated receipts and
penditures for 1856 there will be balance the 10th Of
October next OF $5,Col
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At meeting Of democratic members Of Congress in the
hall Of the House Of Representatives on he evening Of the
9TH Of January 1885, the following resolution adopted
Resoiped, That win adhere platform and nomi
nee and viii vote twhen the House assemblies. against
all motions for to adjourn until Speaker shall be
elected.
GEO. W JONES' Chairman.
THcum RurrN, Secretaries
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VIoLirHa TINS NEUTRALITY LAws-A despatch from Gin
cinnati says
Nine persons all Ish arrested here by the Uni
ted States marshal last night charged with violation
the neutrality laws and held TO bail this morning in
900 each to appear Monday afternoon The impress
sion that they acting In with parties
New York and elsewhere having for their obec, descent
upon frelandp
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Hon. Clancy Jones having paired of with bis col
league Hon O. Kunkel Of Pennsylvania left in the cars
last evening for Reading Mr. Jones has been in bis scat
every day since the Of the pending protrsc
cd struggle for peskershp Of The House. and only leaves
now ia consequences OF urgent private business at home
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-08

The rxrRKss RonBERs.-King and Aver, arrested a
charge Of being connected with the robbery Of $50 600
from the American Express Company have been fully
mitted and lodged In the Buffalo Jail
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BUSINESS IN 81. LouR-Tbo St Louis Republican says
that the annual report Of the business Of that city will
show an immense increase In It's trade for the past year
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SurrEnrsa IN CIscrssArrs-The Cincinnati Sun says
that such Is the sgna,ion Of business in that city that
there ten thousand applications for relief from the
public charities
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Maine--Hastings Strickland
New Hampshire G. Atherton.
Yermont---David A. Smaley.
Massachusetts--B Y. Hallstt
Rhode island Welcome B. Sayles.
CONGRATULATIONS r. Pratt.
New York--John p. Beekman
New Jcrsey--Joseph O. Potts
ennsylvanis-Jamcs Campbell
Delaware--GeorRe r. Riddle.
Maryland-Robert NJ. McLane.
Virgipia--Wlliam II. Clark.
North Carolina-Warren Winslow.
Georgia--S. T. Bailey.
Alabams,-Edwmd G. Belts
Mississippi-S. r. Adams.
Louisiana-A q. Penn.
Ohio--Alfrcd ?. Edgcrron.
Keutucky--Francis p. Stone.
Tenuessee--George w. Jones.
1ndisna--Alexander y. Morrison.
Illinois-Isaac Cook.
Missouri--Ferdinand Kenneth
Atkansas--N. b. Burrow.
Michigan--T T. Brodbcsd.
Florids--rhomas Balrzell
Texas---Jnmes w. Scott > 20 81
Ibwa--Joseph G. X. Napp.
Wisconsih--Penj l., Hepnng
Califorpia--William NJ Gwin.
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THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL ooMMIrrEs

Hon. r. N. McLane of Maryland chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee authorizes announce that
the members Of that committee win meet at parlo No 80
National Hotel, at foeoe o'clock M this ddyths 9Th Of
January, 1866. The following the committee const-
uted by the Democratic National Convention on the 5th
of June. 1882:
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at l2, m.
The journal of Saturday read and approved.
Mr.. LETCHER moved that there be call of the House
The question taken, and decided in the negative
yeas 80, nays los.
TCries of "Call the rorl
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THcuAs RuryrS, secre,sr;o.
WM. II. ENGLISH,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-02
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, lS56.-~

Further reference viii be made 10 the mat
ter before concluding this communication.
BY virtue of legislation at the last G en-
eral Assembly. State bonds for the following
amounts are yet to be sold, and the pro
ceeds applied as follows:
Fayetteville and Albcmarle Plank
road, running 20 years, 100000
Fayetteville and Warsaw Plank
road, running 30 years, 5000
atlantic q \. G. 4. r., for bal
ance Of States subscription, 80
year bonds, and which will pro-
badly all be called for III the en-
suing year, S533G00
Western n. c. r. R., ;}J year
bonds, for balance of;;tatc's sub
scription, and which will proba-
bly, be called for before the meet
ing Of the next General Assem-
bly,. Coo, 800
Insane Asylum, 90 year bonds,
will be required at an carly day, 2I,0GO
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Cash prices Of Bots per running foot:
BETTING.

The public may depend on getting tho best
article that can be had, they will run straight,
hold their width, and run fat to the pulley.
These bands arc made Of the hest oak tanned
leather, and the so}id part only used These
ioiuts arc put together with waterproof
cement, which allows them 10 be used IN
damp places, without any effect upon the
Joints The best Of copper ri'cts used. An
assortment generally on hard, and a! kinds
made to order.
Also, MACHINE BELT CLASP, for
connecting Belts or Bands together, 20 run on
Machinery.
This Clasp is made of plates of metal
fluted ont OF the inside ma King teeth sharp
enoughto press into the B-It and hold 1t,
without cutting into and imPairinE lis strength,
as is the case with making holes to lace
through. or otherwise. l; Is, when applied to
the Belt, confined together by means OF
screws, Lmade for the purposc,) so as to hoId
on to every particle Of the B-lt' thereby
retaining It's whole strength. An assortment
alwavs on hand.
Also, Superior LACE LEATHER on hand,
md COPPER RIVETS, with Burrs.
>olan nd Upper Leather OF every description
consta tIy on hand, at low prices.
~ Cash paid for Green or Dry HIDES OF
taken in exchange for Boots and sho1s' al
Cash prices. DUN -
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Total,
GI,lSO,6NO

BY virtue of IN act passed at the last
General Assembly, $4,000 was subscr;b-
cd to the stock Of the Gadllin Navigation
Company, Of which $1,000 has been paid;
and under the provisions of similar act,
S2G.0UO was subscribed to the stock of New
River Navigation Company, Of which 5I0,-
UGO has been paid,
Leaving to be paid the sum Of &25,GO3
The payments above were made out of
ordinary funds in Ghe treasury, there being
nc provision for raising the money III any
other way; and the above balance must be
paid III the same manner, unless other pro-
vision is made therefor.
The State is bound. as enlorscr. as fol-
lows:
On bonds of the Wilmington &
Weldon r. X. Co.. $25O,GOO
On bonds of Cape Fear & Deep
River Nav. Co., falling duo in
the year 1855, 100000
On bonds of Chesapeake & Albe-
marie Canal Co., falling due in
30 years, 25G,OOO
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The State also holds the bond
Of the Wilmington and Wei
don Railroad Company, upon
which the interests regularly
paid. for !
Also. two bonds Of the Scaboard
and Eoann!le Railroad Co.,
each for S5.3-7 II. dated
Jan. ,. 1851, payable in two
and four years. interest paya-
BE scmi-annually,
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No interest has been paid on these last
nau,d bonds, and the last General ASSN
bly, extended the time for payment Of prin-
cipal and interest on the fr-t bond to Sd Of
January next, and should the same be then
paid. the time for the payment Of the prin
cipal and interest on the other bond was
extended to the 3d january. 1850.
Ia this connec ion it may be proper to
say that $4,000 was apPro 2riated to the
Improvement of Neusc river, and that after
making the survey Of the river the balance
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(VOLUME s.

was subs Scrihcd as directed, t. the stock Of
the NcuSc River Navigation Company.
No report has been made to me by the
President of the company, "a required by
thc charter. But learn uaoti;ciaIv that
no practical benefit has resulted from the
expenditure, and that the property and
effects of the compunx have all been sold
under execution.
Rv virtue of the act of $3.50, so, goo,
anl by the act of IS34-5, $iI.aOD were
appropriated and raised by the sale of
bonds for the Improvement nf Tar river, tn
be expended under the direction of COM
missioners appointed by the Governor. No
provision was made for charging tolls on the
river; and the sum expended :S not incluced,,
therefore, among the stocks owned 10y the
State.
The Western Turnpike is owned entirely
by the State, and will be noticed more par
ticularlv hereafter.
The State has also some iucousidcrabic
amount of stock in Turnpike Companies,
which have not lately been, nor are likely
to become, profitable or of much value.
1t is hardly necessary to add that the
other railroad and navigation stocks owned
by tie State constitute Il part Of the Liter
airy Fund.
The receipts into the Public Treasury
for the two last fiscal years, ending the
81 st Of October, 1856, are stated IA follows,
FROM tie books of that Office:
Fiscal yr, Fiscal yr,
l6J4-'5. I3jj-'G.
Raleigh & CASTOR
X. X. dividends, $30,7I2 80 S:29,230 90
Fay. & Western
i Road do, I,s00 90 1900 90
Tax on A1tOrnCv's
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NoTISN-
EOEEe'E.

Nm CONSEQI -ENCE + having lost by tn,
g ir. which occurred in sh:s place. on tie
,,,riiu. al III. 27Ih of Nay last. vas."'!s N";"S
sad claims against numerous PrSo"> III th.~ AMI
lrIl- rnruti,r hici MuI,-= a!.t CLAIMS. hr'-
In. til,. property ui T.. G. STEELE, 4. BErI-
INrA Co anil nIL,.rS. whici wcr. placed IN ny
lan~ ip .,IIcri:i, a.! T"!s, th'r'.i"''. .'.-':-i
= ituu any "f -i:rlI claims ~r'' lii standing 'H-
>,ii,i 81. hereby daily I.,';.ijrd. t!s;st u'~ thy
au,,.ar immediately and clrs'' up tie a#i.i', lN
NIT, or cash, shl l." cuEii'll'''l I" Et', !".'.-
rrh, Blk in EYniry. th"n'''r SU'g"ctn'% sue"
,,,.,,f. Il, a.! Iri.,i:,I and I!lIi,y.-~~.> Y c>,~
=. W. DAVIS.
Clr4sl"ri,,, .Iun" iu. I-Hi--it
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225G,UUO
SSOO.(IOO

The State is secured bv mort tnaocs. nc
| cording to the several acts of Assembly di-
rccting the above endorsements.
OF tie amount last named $50. 600 onlv
Of bonds has been endorsed and delivered
by the public treasurer. But the whole
amount is put down, as the company has
given the certificate Of the requisite sub
Scription of stock in tho same. and executed
the mortgage required by the charter to ell
title it to the endorsement of its bonds, to
tie amount stated, when called for.
The interest has. for many years, been
paid promptly by the first named company {;
and its present prosperous condition re-
moves all doubt as to its ability to pay for
the future. The interest has also been
paid on the bonds of the Cape Fear and
Deep River Company. The bonds of the
latter company having been issued within
the past six months.
From information unonicialIy received,
it is highly probable that the Wilmington,
;'''o ~ 't!'r r d',', 'o.t i.'l'a1 CoIc
nio,4,1I, ',-tlI y i,l '''l ',,i' -
General ASSEMBLE. ns to cnahIn # to caII
uron the State for endorsements Of its
bonds. A. to the nrohahlc amouut of such
endorsements, or the times when thev NAV
be called for, am notub now to rive auy
definite Information. tits nropcr, However,
tn rnfor Won - tLn cIor+a, nf tho o,,.,,,,
viii he I;d hrfnrn Won 5nr;n's vnnr snssfn,
! may also refer YOU tc the charter Of the
Western \, G.. = p co. ~ NV ,,", Wick III, ~ Hao i,
Statn i nlrdmnd ia snb.crihn fv,n-+Lir1s rf
tLn Stock f,r thp soctinn. hornaf+cr ~ Wa
'"iI'' HHo"l" LA1"'t t9tocNhoiCcl9 suD"cI4be
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-04-26

your sail, I'll sink you"
A yell Of mingled rage and despair rang
out from the pirates deck, and Immediately
the echooner's helm was put hard down, in
order TO 90 Oh stays.
Before she was head to wind. nine pound
shot from one Of their guns came crashing in
through the schooner's bulwarks, telling them
in the most emphatic manner they had better
obey orders
And they did too. In an instant the
schooners helm was put up, and she was kept
off on her course.
Captain Josh reefed his fore and aft sails,
so his vessel would just hold way with the
other schooner, und then he kept on after
her, just within point blanl range; all
through the uight-which was clear and
observation-disclosures the pirates appeared to
forget their orders, and began to keep off or
haul to off their course. ger'le hint from
Forbes long pivot gun brought them TO their
senses directly.
And thus be drove them all the way into
Havana, where they were secured by the au-
thorities.
The Governor. General OF Cuba was so well
pleased with the affair, that he gave the
Brandy Crorch) up to Josh, just as she was.
And he also gave special orders that the
Sarah Ford was to pay no export duties on
her cargo, nor was she to be subject to any
port charges.
In week, Captain Josh Forbes sailed for
New York, and if he did not End so much
gold in his prize as Kidd buried along the
coast, he found enough to r,aka him the rich
est man Down East and Colonel Ford was
perfectly willing that lie should marry his
daughter Sarah.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-04-26
Know me as an Enemy.

Know me as an enemy. Yes: be a man or
wOman--be honest and irank-and II you
really hate MS, be above deception. Away
with your Judas kisses. Don't hold that con-
Gd!Ug hand in yours half an hour, telling us
bow much you are interested in our welfare
how cordially you wish us success and then
oposi maine dizres r"ctrullv 10 the next
friend you meet, mugn,gying our faults, laugh
ing at our weakness, and telling our secrets,
which We had cOutded to your care. thinking
your bosom II perfect "Salamander safe" +"
which even the fire Of persecution would fail
to extract from thence.
Don't speak in those soft, tender, lute-like
tones TO us, and with that serpent's hiss be-
bind our back. Don't ilatter our vanity, until
we undertake some foolish scheme for the fur
thernace OF fame or fortune, which you know
being more worldly wisc) will result Ultimate
ly in our modification, if not our ruin.
Don't cry about poverty. and cheat US in 4
bargain before your handkerchief is dry
Don't manifest your affections by intruding
upon our working hours. until we have given
you the greater share of our precious time
without any earthly compensation.
Words cost nothiug; you are n friend,
prove it by deeds--give us available sympa-
thy not empty pity. Pity is hesaless bone
only tit for dogs: il -7nunhA nl.ans- than il
hrais, ~ h~s a fine vocabulary :--~'f odf
thing :" poor fellow ~ ''a'.a low fallen y 81
would like to help you, but 1t is not convent
cut"
And there we lie, founderng in the mud
despair while Mistress Pity, having made
her speech, walks coldly on; but sympathy
silently takes US by the hand, uuites her
strength with ours until we overcome our diff
iiculties; aud hardly listening to our earnest
thanks tomorrow
Away with milk and water friendship
Know me as u friend, or "know me as au en-
emy." lie is IL wolf in wool who amuses us
with pleasant words, while he knows the al
most mortal struggle Of the soul with power
ty and care, nor lifts "A finger in our behalf
! Oh company-don't write us any loye-ietters
/ don't break your neck in making low obei
sauces--fght openly for or against us or gel
out Of the way that we may have time to for
/ get you.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-04-26

NEWLY MARRrED--Scene /; Not thousand.
Miles from tie AceEUc.-Just after breakfast
--new husband equipped for down town.
toaSting his calves before tho parIor fire
New wife distributing bits Of good things
from the breakfast table 10 TIE net canayie5
--coloquy ensges.
NVC---Lnvr. She TaiaG a.a terribly trouble
some-thcy get into the cake box and my
arawera and your trunk awiu!iy, SO won't you
get me mouse trap?
HvS5an3-Of course l will, .ore--ot
cOnrse.
H{fs-Thats good dear; knew you
"H"h but Just to think that nasty tincture
appetite, spoilS my teeth, and mother says
must take it through quill; please get ms
some qailiS, now, won't your
HsSJ0H3-Ies, drar-tnervously pulling
his coat tails forward over each hip.)
IYte-l want some pins. too, so bad. and
it's such horrible walking | can't 60 ont so
please now get me some pins, not the big sor:
medium kind.
H0sJlnd-Yea, love--anything else?-
Husbands calves warm up, uni AZ ne bends
down TO scratch 'em, simply make2 q VIZ face
which means d--n.)
IVJt-La, me nearly forgot. The cork
screw we borrowed Of Mrs. ~, well. the cook
has broke it, ana there's nothing to be done
but get another. I'm mighty sorry, but i's
too late to help it, Don't he in such hurry
Didat burn your logs, did you; amt you go
| ing to kiss me Ihrre' Don't forget, now.
/ Pins cDTbscrCrS, G",NS and a mouse trap
/ Husband rushes out bang goes the hall
door--and an acquaintance in the street COM
miseratingly watches him disappear round "a
| corner, repeating pins, cOrkScreW, qul!ls,
mouse trap Chicago Tribune,
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q 0 { tru J..
SPRING.

Nature is smiling around,
From mountains high to vallies low,
And o / hear a charming sound
From little birds so freely flow.
I've followed them from tree to tree,
In chldhood's gay and thoughtless hour,
Listening TO their soft melody
In yonder sweotly- y-scented bower
But now, although their little songs
May be as bithe as those Of yore.
by cheerful notes dwell on their tongues,
III! join their anthems never more.
And though the spring, with al its flowers,
And all its sunshine now is here,
TO me they are but lonely bonrs,
l cannot bring their beauty near
l love the flowers. but soon they'll fade,
And wi'hered fall upon the ground,
Oh! there's 4 melancholy shade
On every earthly JOY that's found.
Bat there are flowers that never die;
That bloom in a more congenial cline,
There sweetest pleasures meet the eye
And feast the soul on joys sublime.
Suscn
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y 2Y5u,l,ortous Uoltjtll1r,s.
Taking the lsseesuent,

The following COED story we find ia ths
west Baton Rouge Sugar Planter:
When the immortal Col. ----- was assessor
ol nei9h5oring parish, he was wont to have
q high old time One day, rs he was usses-
sing the valuahles OF the occupants Of a log
caoin, situated in the pine woods, he in his
uSaai nrbane manner, popped the questions"
10 the old woman. while the old man had
gone out TO procure some corn cob oil"
wherewith to regale his guest.
"llow many horses, cattle, sheep, chickens
&C., have you got, MY dear madam, and how
much are they worth p
"Well, thar's three old horses, but they
amt wuth cent-three COWS, but they've
DIN lost this spring two years-nary sheep,
cept my old man, and he amt with cuss
but he alters votes the Dimmycrack ticket
and buys his whiskey by the jug when be csr,
ct 1t heap cheaper by the bur'l. The
chickens was all stole the other night, an |
hope to massy they'll pizen the scamp that
hooked EN- ..a-
Very satisfactory estimate Of your yaluu-
bles. particularly about the old man--but
heres something worth assessing (pointing
to dirty little urchin about five years old,
that was ciinging TO the old wopan's Cown)
how much do you value that little nigger at "a
Little Niger sakes alive you Internal
old rascal, DO you dare to call my child Q mig.
ger? Clar out O here, or III knock the day.
lights out o you in mint. Oh, my! to
think | should live to be forty-odd next class
meeting, and to hear my own child called
nlgger by such fellow us YOU
BY this time the old woman had worked
herself up TO pitch OF uugovernable fury,
and raising voice to shril yell, she called
out TO the old man, TO come quick and "chaw
the Colonel up" and We are compelled by an
inward regard for yeracity, to record that the
Colonel's old bay made six miles Of bad road
IN better time than Lecompte ever did il his
pnlmlest days. a deputy was sent 10 attend
10 the unfinished business in the settlement.
and the Cotonel's remembrance OF that days
work has "hoisted' him into other extreme,
Tor the last and biggest fight he was in wac
occaSioned by his entering upon bis record
when taking the last census--sx little mu-
attoes Us the children Of o.e Of his coDstitu-
ents.