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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

II men were generally inferrogssed a. /
when they exercise the liveliest graiitnds
would they not usually fix upon occasions q
deliyerance from danger or peril; or froa
some evil, real or imaginary, into which the
bad slFeedy partially fallens
A party are riding on the highway Tn
horses take fright. the carriage ID throwl
over precipice and broken to pieces. Wit
bruisen more or less serious. but not danger
aoas, the party escape with life. They fall
upon their knees and thank God for deliver.
ance. They 90 right. But if everything
had gone on smoothly, perhaps there wouli
have been no thanksgiving; and yet wouls
this not have been greater blessing thar
that for which they return blanks!
A train Of cars fall through bridge ant
Ia mass 0f rnins in moment. Such oi
the passengers as are not seriously injured
record their gratitude for sheir previdential
deiirerancs. They do right. But how
many Of them would have given thanks to
God had the cars moved smoothly and safely
over the bridge. Yer woald not this have
been greater mercy stilll
How has the parents heart swelled with
gratitude upon being satisfied that loved
child was safe, whom It was feared had per-
ished in the flames az the house and it's con.
tents were consumed with FIRE! And yet
to have the house, with alI its contents, pre-
served from the Geyouring element is q
greater blessing still; although, perhaps, this
same parent had scarcely thought of return.
ing thanks for this greater blessing.
How gratful we feel after a temporary
loss OF health, or sight, or hearing, or speech,
10 be restored to health and strength again,
and TO the use Of our faculties! And yet
the continued enjoyment of these blessings
is still higher manifestation Of the Divine
goodness manifestation, however. but lit
tIe appreciated, while we regard the ordinary
blessings of providence as matters of course.
sends temporal affections upon us, as merci-
fut chastisements. knowing our tendencies
in the absence of such affections upon US, as
mercifuI chastisements il further proof of
the fact which we are here stating. Our
proneness to forget the source of ell our
mercies makes it necessary to teach US
their value by their temporary absence, and
sometimes we remove altogether what we
suffer to interpose between our affections
and the Giver Of ali good. ain everything
give thanks is the apostolic Injunction
And every human being who will undertake
to make record of Gods goodness to him
will see the reasona6leness of this injunc-
iics.. The swelling catalogue of blessings
will astonis.as .hs .ihs undeltaker while be CON-
fcsses his inability to complete it.
We throw out these suggestions merely
as the seeds of thought and reflection. If
each of our readers will lay aside the paper,
and spend an hour in medtating upon the
goodness Of God, as manifested in his prov
idence and grace, they will End themselves
wiser and better for the time thus SPENT
Western Christian Advocate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03
Beecher on the telegraph.

Henry Ward Beecher made speech the
other day at celebration of the success OF
the submarine telegraph-the closing part
OF which was as follows:
"The facility for national intercourse is
not TO be over estimated, but We must not
underestimate the real source of our national
power. You may put cables across the
ocean and start tn EN- every where from our
seaboard; you may put line to every mara
time town between this and Florida; you may
build your stores five or fifteen stories high
and fill them with the cos stliest merchandise; /;
you may make your merchant princes thrice
as rich as they are, and you may bandage
earth with your bonds of science and skill,
and you are not more powerful, for power is
not in the material textures-not even if
they result from human thoughts and human
intelligeRce-bEt power yet emains with
the man--with shs individual, the village,
the State, the Nation. These are the great
reservoirs of power. While then we are
enlarging the facilities for action, let US see
to is that we maintain, at home, domestic
virtue, individual int diligence that we
spread our common schools, that we multiply
eur newspapers throughout the land, that
we make books more plenty than the forest
trees Let every man among us be reader
and thinker and owner and so he will be
an actor. And when all men through the
globe are readers; when all men through
the globe are thinkers, when all men lhro'
the globe are actors---are actors because
they think right---when they speak nation
to nation---when from the rising of the sun
to the going down of the same, there is not
alone q free intercourse of thought, but one
current Of heart, virtue, religion, love; then
The earth will have blossomed and consumma.
ted it's history. Loud and prolonged ap-
PlaSse.''
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

COMPARATIVE VALUE OF Rocrs ron.
Cows--A writer in the CoeHsT.cut State
Agricultural Transactions, giveS from = earsa-
fol experience in winter.fsediA2 Of milbh
cows" his judgment Of ihe csmPasstiya :.
value Of roots. Carrots promote the rieb--
est milk; sugar-beets are aext best; po,a-
toes follow, and turnips class last in pIodoct
as 10 quality, but 6rst in quantity. They
we're compared as fes pound 10 pound. Csr-.
rots he thinks best for small families where.
they desire but small quantity Of milk,
but ofrichest quality, and a fa:. slss k-lookinR
COW. Turnips are best for those who sell
and desire, to produces the greatest gusatity,
County Gentleman,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03
GOop RULES FOR ALI

frofane swearing is abominable. Vulgar
language is disgusting. Loud laughing is
impolite. Inquisitiveness is offensive. Tat
ding is meaa. Telling lies is contemplate.
Islander 10 deyilish. Ignorance is disgrace
ful. Avoid the above vices and aim at USE
fuiness. This is the road in which to
become Fespeotable. Walk in it. Never
act the hyPooiiae. Never be ashamed of
honest labor. Pride is curse, a hateful
vice. Keep good company. Speak the
truth at all times. Never be discouraged
but perseyeEe. and the mountains will be-
come mole hills.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03
June "a, 1853.

's-June "a, 1853.
Gentlemen In an article headed, "What
afe we going to Make!'' in the last number
: OF your magazine the writer thinks that the
millennium for niggers is to be brought about
| BY steem, on the ground that a bushil of
coal fed to s,eem engin win produce
more power than a bushil Ingin corn
fed to nigger. and that the great isa-
proVement that is to take place in these en-
gins in so or 100 years viii enable Us TO
navigate our cornfelds, and plow as much
cotton with one critter OF this sort, in the
same length of time aud ut less expense,
than with ten niggers; consequently, we,
will free the niggers as nuisance. and
take the engins instead. Now jest grant
what he says about Plowin by steem should
turn out true-and cotton could be crowd
in this way-I jest want to ask him one
question-when 1t comes to picking out whar
Is his s'eem engin then! 1t takes fingers
to do this sort Of work, and no steem enRiu /
can ever be made to strike a lick like them. I
IT we ever Gu plow by steem, which | wont |
deny mought be done, Wen turn our mig. |
gers into pickers make more cotton and /
sell at less price. He is what might be |
called speculative genius, like teller
who lives not far from here; he thought he'd
make an improvement in picking, aud then
monkeys would be the very article. One
monkey would pick as much as a nigger,
and ! niger could oversee 10 monkeys
The monkeys was got and the trial made;
the only mistake about it was, instead of
one ngger managing 10 monkeys, it took
10 niggers to manage one monkey; so he
has Civ up expeerimentin and sticks to the
old way of gatherin his crop. Some one
says that every man is Grassy on some SUBJ
ect. Your man is Grassy on steem, but it is
not exactly the right sort to elevate the
he idees. Tell him to fire up and try it (,
igiu. You will excuse me for saying, that {
think some of your articles is rather too
lifalulia on abolishen subjects.
..rs "Respec.fuly, /
A SUBSCRIBER
"P. S.-Tell your breaktast-table man to
% ahead, he's one of ems {
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

WAsHhReTcS, August 2C.--f deeply re.
greet to say that Gen. Cass grove more feeble
every day. His attention to the dsties Of his
department has been incessant; bu, he has not
been we'll for several months. most sin.
cerey hope that he may obtain rest and res
cue from his proposed j'unt. The oner ous
duties of the Department of State are en-
tirely too much for his constitution. Cor.
Phaa. Press.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

SUPPORT YOUR HOME PAPER.
We recommend to a careful reading th,
following article from the Cleveland Her
aid. We know OF nothing that is more dis
bearing to the publisher of country news
paper than to be told as be too often is when
soliciting pubscribers: 81 feel too poor te
take your paper: take the Tribune Cor some
other huge foreign weekIy.) and it only
costs me dollar year and contains twice
as much reading as yours does'-when the
receipts of one week of the Office named
would be double the yearly receipts of bis
country paper, and when If The foreign pa
per were pnbiished seventy-five years il
would not result to az much benefit to him.
self and the county in which he lives, as
would a single weeks edition of his own
and see if the advice contained in it is not
such as will commend itself to every en-
lightened mind:
"Recoilecti if home paper lie to be sup
ported, home influence must do it. Every
dollar sent TO Eastern papers is at the ex-
pense of the local papers. A county ac-
quires prominence through its papers more
than in any other way, and to every one
who has county interests at stake, his home
paper is necessity. Never will such
man take paper printed away from home
until he is able 10 take second paper. His
first paper will be his home sheet, and he
will so identify his own interests with that
of his county as to consider his subscription
as much matter of yearly duty as the pay
meut of his taxes
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

The corner stone OF Archbishop Hughes
great cathedral, being erected on Fifth Av-
enne, New York, was laid on Sunday with
magnificent ceremonies. The plan Of the
cathedralis simply Latin cross. $50 feet
long and l76 feet wide. divided, IS usual in
cathsdrals. into nave, transspt and choir.
10 point Of sizs 1t will rank with the great
cathedral of Europe.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

Good men are the stars--ths planets--of
the age wherein they live. and illustrate the
times. God did never let shemlbs wanting
in the world; as Abel. fopsnI example 'ofin-
poce1cyi Enoeh Of purity; Nosh Of trust In
Gods msrciss; Abraham Of fsith; snd 20 Of
the rsSt.-lBss Johssoss.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

A man named SiearBs. Of Muscatine
Iowa, committed suicide by cutting his throst
wi III razor, while The surgeon was absent
for his instruments with which to amputate
the leg of the suicide.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

A young reprobate a, Reading, Mass, sci
a load OF hay on ere, in the street, on
Wednesday, because the owner would not
let him get on and ride. The load was de.
stroyed. and the horses were ssyed with diff
hculty.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

A bugg, was capsized in a small stream
suddenly swollen to a food by a heavy
shower lss week in the vicinity of Worth
ington, Oh lio. and Mrs. Ward and child
were drows led Two others in the buggy
escaped.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

The Richmond South announces to it's
readers that Mr.. Buchanan tbs the only eandi-
date whom the Southern people can hope
to elect" in 1850.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03
steans R4eines aaa ~Sissers.. =.

The following letter Vas resolved by
Messrs. Phillips, Sampson & Co.. of Boston
publisiIets of the Atlantic E5oathly, from
Louisiana subscriber:
Messrs. PHILL1Ps, SAMSON g. Co.:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03

day or other most confoundedly crooked.
promised 10 love you, and do dearly. prom
ised to honor yol. Now Thomas, ask me
to do anything in my power. in reasons a.
you asked me 10 get yotr night cap. and
I'll do it gladly and uhmurmuringly. But
if you ask me to make that pudding" Go
and make a puddingi"-I will obey you
Tom. bat won't be ordered.
There, now. keep still Ruf ced," came
merriIy from Toms lips, as he closed hers
with d thrilling kiss.
He put on his night cap, blew out the
light, janped into bed, and overcome by the
cohtending emotions of that eyentful day.
both were almost Immediately heard to
snore IN blissful unison.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-09-03
hespectIuU

"P. S.-Teil your breakfast-table man t,
60 ahead, he's one of ems
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17

DEATH OF DAVID REID, EsQ.-We regret to learn,
by letter from Tennessee that DAVID REID, ESQ., form
ery of this town. died at Denmark Tennessee, on the
28th qlt.
Mr.. Reid was born in Moore county, whence he NOV
ed to Cumberland. A democrat and man of talents,
he three times represented this county in the State Leg
islature-n the Commons at the sessions of 1888 80
and l84O4l and in the Senate in l842-43. If we are
not mistaken, he also represented New Hanover and
Duplin, one term each, in the House of Commons In
1855, citizen of Duplin he the nominee of the A
mercan party for Congress in the strongly democratic
Cape Fear District and was beaten by Hon. Warren
Winslow by only 900 majority.
He removed to Tennessee in 1885, and since then es
chewing politics. has devoted himself to the practice Of
his profession. He reputed here an excellent Law
yer not interesting speaker but an Industrious and
able and well read Lawyer who prepared his cases care
fully made his points well, and enforced them clearly
and strongly. His reputation at home was serviceabe
to him abroad for learn that he has been remarkably
successful in Tennessee.
Mr.. Reid, we suppose about fifty years OF age
He leaves widow and several children and many friends
in this section of North Carolina who will lament his
acknowledgements Observer, 10th inst.
The Observer is mistaken in reference to New Hano
ver which Mr.. Reid never represented Like all othe,
men, Mr. Reid had his faults but he had also many ami
able traits of character.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17
LANDS FOR SALE.
Andrew S. Carr and others,

Andrew S. Carr and others, State of Florida
Us. Middle Circuit, in
Lewis Curtis l. Nathl. Thurston, Leon County. In
Trustees of the Apaachicola Land Chancey.
Company, and others.
nURSUANT to Decree rendered in this cause the sub
scriber win sell by auction at the places and times here
braced in The forbes purchase and lying in the counties
Leon Wakula Gadsden and Lii Liberty y VIZ the lands lying
on the seventh th day of December and those lying in
the last two, will be sold at QUINCY on the fourteenth 4th
day of December next.
These lands comprising about million of acres, extend
the ST. Marks to the Apalachco Rivers they exhibit
every variety of timber indigenous to this latitude including
of course live oak cypress cedar and juniper the soil Is
adapted to the growth of gain cotonong and short
nile tobacco and sugarcane. The waters abound in fish,
and the forest with materials for building and naval
stores.
TERMS-"One- third of the purchase money to be paid
in cash balance and two years. in equal install
ments with eight per interest from date OF purchase
titles 10 be made by the Receiver when all the purchase
money is paid
The sale will be positive and without reserve.
JOHN BEARD, Receiver, &c.
Tallahassee, August %, 1858. LTD.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17

nevertheless may be- therefore the esteemed author
of less than four stout volumes Of mertorous verses
and is not yet satated with the muse for day two
ago be composed neat lines the wall of his prs
on by the aid of burnt stick. Who could look on him
without pity? Yes, for instant pity till the
rush of blood in that pess courtyard swept from the
heart The passage in which he sat contained nothing
that could see but charpoy such those used by
the poorest Indians. The old covered the floor
bis crossed legs with his back against a mat which
suspended from doorway to doorway, to form
passage about II feet wide by "a in length Inside
the mat heard whispering, and some curious eyes
gned through the mat at the strangers informed that
the King not quite alone. tried in vain to let my
imagination find out Timour in him. Had it been as
sisted by diamond and cloth of gold and officer of state
music and cannon, and herald and gttering cavacade
and embroidered eephantry, perhaps might have sue
ceeded but it was found-I say it with regret but
with honesty and TRUTH found only Hoywell street
The forehead very broad indeed and comes out sharp
y the brows but it recedes at into an gnob
Thersiteske skull in the eyes only visible the weak
of extreme old age-the dim hazy lmy light which
seems about guide to the great darkness the nose
BILE Judaic aqune, was deprived of dignity and power by
the ooseGpped nevertheless, quivering, and gaping
mouth, filled with 1accid tongue but from chin and
upper lip there streamed venerable long, wavy inter-
miDglng moustache and beard Of white which again all
but retrieved his aspect Recalling youth to that de-
crept Frame restoring its freshness to that sunken cheek
one might the King glowing with all the beauty of
Ie warrior DdVIu DuI as ne SAT DeOTe US was only
reminded of the poorest form of the Israetsh type
exhibited in decay and penurous greed in its poorest
haunts among u.s. His hands and feet were delicate and
fine, his garments scanty and foul And this is the de-
scendant of him who on the 18th of August, 1865,
conferred on the East India Company the Dewanee Tor
lordshp of the Provinces of Bengal, of Behar, and
Orissa and confirmed divers other possessions held by
the Hon Company under the inferior grants from the
Soobadhars of Bengal, the Deccan, and Carpatic y'-
But short time ago it might have been said almost
with justice of the Hon. Company
''Timon has been this lords father,
And kept his credit with his purse;
Supported his estate. Nay Timons money
@ Has paid his men their wages. He ne er drinks,
:. But Timon's silver treads upon his lip.,'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17
CARRIAGE FACTORY.

sDno B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
~ that he is still at his old stand in Clinton where
he Continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BAROUCHES
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
work with neatness and despatch He superin
all his operations in person. and guarantees that his
work shall be durable neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State
He is now constantly employed in manufacturing and ap
plying his patent scroll springs, without which no
buggy be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost of buggy
and of incalculabe benefit they completely prevent
that strain the other springs which has given rise to SO
many breakngs All who want an easy riding buggy will
give him call.
Nav 28th 1858 39-f
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17

The CAPTAIN OF THE SLAvER.-Captain Townsend,
of the slave brig Putnam who has been brought the
New York quarantine to be sent to Charleston, is
resident of Providence r. l.. where he has family
He is said to be 80 years Of age TALL resoate looking
man. with light hair large red whskers, and very IN
in his legitimate VOYAGES he saws forced him into the
slave trade He saws that the slaves on board the Put
nam win return with reluctance to Africa, their con-
dtion was and will be- much worse there than in the
United States or Cuba. He brought 47O from Africa
but l60 died at sea.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17
NEW BOOKS FOR AGENTS.

SOLD Only BY SUBSCRIPT PTION.
UTANTED-AN AGENT IN EVERY COUNTY to en-
w gage in the sale of THREE NEW WORKS, beautiful
Iv illustrated entitled MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY
OF HENRY CLAY, giving complete and reliable Biogra
Dly of HENRY CLAY his most able and important Speech
es and also fifteen Euoges and Orations, delivered at
Washington and other parts Of the Union & On the @
LIVE IN: OR, TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN NORTH
AND SOUTH AMERICA" price 50 so, and ood "HOWARDs
vo pages price 81 co. Circulars giving full information
with Terms to Agents sent on application. Address,
DUANE -RULSON, Publisher,
No. 33 S. Third St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Aug 90 5l-6meow.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17
S1GO REWARD,

~ RANAWAY from the subscriber, about the
x 18th day of June, 1851 his man mRICHARDn - some,
muatto about 33 years of age rather likely quick
spoken and given to talking especially if he has been drink
his ears pierced has generally small rings in them
He is Carpenter by trade He formerly belonged to Mr.
and waited about the store of Hall & Armstrong-has
wife in Wilmington named Maria, belonging to Mrs c. A
Fulton and now hired to Mr.. A. McRae, Jr He may be
Weldon Petersburg Norfolk passing himself off free,
and may have obtained work at of the railroad depots
will give the above reward for his delivery to me, his
lOdgment in any Jail where can get him. ---
j. H. MURPHY.
Moores Creek, New Hanover Co., N. c.
Nav Is. IS58.-2l3-6t-3S-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

DCPLIN COUNTY.
Court OF Equity, Spring Term, 1853.
Marenda Dudley, Stephen
Williams and his wife
Martha,
vs. Petition for sale of Real Estate,
Bryan Dixon James Dixon and partition of proceeds, &C.
and Others heirs at law of
Bryan Malard dec d, late
of Dupln. -
IT APPEARING TO TIE COURT THAT BRYAN DIX
on James Dixon William Dixon, Alfred Dixon Elizabeth
Hargrove Lemue Hagrove, John Hargrove and Peter c.
Malard, inhabitants of this State it is thereupon
ordered publication be made in the Wilmington Jour
na notifying hem that unless they appear before said
Court at it's session be held the 4h Monday of Sep
tember next then and there to plead demur
to the b that the will be taken pro confesso,
and set for hearing parte, as to them.
Witness, JEREMIAH PEARsALL, Clerk and Master OF said
Court at office 10th August A: D. 1858.
JERE. PEARSALL, c. NJ. E.
Aup 49, 1858. TPr. adv. SIS 62l 50-6w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17
NEGROES FOR SALE,

- UNDER DECREE OF THE COURT OF PLEAS
* Quarter Sessions of Qupln county, obtained at
q July Term, 1858, Commissioner will offer for sale
Il the Conr House door in Kenansvle Wednesday, the
22d day of September A D. 1885, the highest bidder
credit of months interest from day of SALE the follow
ing valuable slaves belonging to the estate Of the late
MOND, GEORGE, ALFRED, JOE, 1IM BETT
Iva, LITTLE SYLTA, ROSE and her children
PEARCY, BEN, PATSEY, EASTHER, JOSHUA,
FRANCLS and AMOS. Notes with two more approved
securities will be required of purchasers.
JAS W. BLOUNT Com.
August 10th, 1858. 52-4t
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

TTNHE UNDERSIGNED WILL on the 22d September next,
at the late residence of John Wright deceased, sell at
public auction large and fine stock of CATTLE, SHEEP
AND HOGS, and few HORSES; about TWO HUN
DRED AND FIFTY BARRELS TUhPENTLNE, FOD-
DER, and a variety of FARMING AND OTHER TOOLS;
also, one pair of LARGE TIMBER WHEELS, together
with variety of articles used upon farm too tedious to
mention. Terms of sale, six months credit note and ap
proved security required purchasers before removing the
articles.
Sale to continue from day to day until closed.
ISAAC C. WRIGHT, Admir-.
Sept. 3, 1853 l-3t