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The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12

THE NEwspAPER.-A great deal has
been said about the newspaper-its
characteristics, province, influence and
value. A writer in the Westminster
Reuieao recently termed it the Bible of
the nineteenth century, but it has often
been designated, with more truth, as the
greatest power of modern times
monarch Of public opinion, when not its
slave-and the lever of civilization The
true newspaper is all these, but It's rep
resentatives are not numerous. The
common newspaper does not seek to
elevate its readers to higher levels, but
sinks itself to the lowest 1t does not
aim to make the dissemination of news
subservient to the incubation of humane
sentiments and enlightened opinions.
1t does not truly represent the age, nor
give voice nor helping hand to those
better instincts which are ever strug-
Cling for the mastery over men.
On this subject an eastern cotempor-
ary thus forcibly lyremarks:
The common newspaper has come to
be little more than the record of the
strifes, accidents, crimes and calamities
of the world There are some news
papers-perhaps many-which better
apprehend their position and mission
but from newspapers as a whole, we think
it may be admitted that no very exalted
idea of human nature can be obtained.
There is too little of mind employed on
them-too little of the power that moulds
all events to the execution of an over
ruling purpose of good-too little OF
that genial sympathy with what is true
in the world which takes note of all the
better aspects of private and public life,
and reveals them. There is constant
greed for exciting events. Murders are
spread before the public with a profes-
sional gusto that would often be amusing
were it not horrible and disgusting.
Crimes Of every grade are the staple
articles in the newspaper market, and
command the most attention and the
highest price. 1t is only within the
past year that newspapers generally have
given up their columns to the record Of
the more remarkable religious move
ments, or have contributed in any mark
ed degree to the forwarding Of those
movements. 1t seems not beyond the
province of newspaper to record q
theft by poor and vicious boy and tc
publish his punishment; yet not one in
a hundred would think of mentioning
such boys reclamation to virtue
through the efforts of good man OF
woman.
The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12
New WEAPON OF NARA

New WEAPON OF WAR.-A cores
pondent Of the Scientific american sug-
gests that the cigar-shaped steamer
might be made means of naval defense,
by attacking and sinking an enemys
ships. Moving forward with tremen-
dous force and swiftness, the sharp
pointed prov, armed with solid iron or
steel, would glide through the waves just
below the water line of vessel, make a
puncture as large as a hogshead, into
which the water would rush and sink
the vessel, while the horrid little black
s'puncher" would dart off swiftly to at
tack another enemy. 3f
The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12
The aludraulie 2rtss.
3. P. AVERY. EDITOR.

WHAT'S CoNTENTMENT?- ?-Some OLE
defines it as condition of moderate la
ziness; while another more philosophical
ly declares, that it is to sit in the house
and see other people stick in the mud
For our part we do not believe there is
such thing as contentment possible,
except to fools who can have no ambi-
ton for themselves nor any feeling fol
others. 1t is not possible to the selfish,
because they are constantly coveting
nor to the generous, because they desire
always to give; and contentment, by re-
moving every motive of exertion, would
render it impossible either to get or to
bestow. No conscientious and humane
person can be contented, for however
comfortable may be his own outward
condition, there is a rigid introspection
which prevents self-satiseaction, while
the contemplation of the vices, woes, or
destitution Of others equally contributes
to render him dissatisfied.
No wise, thoughtful person will sigh
for contentment, any more than for the
philosophers stone. Happiness depends
upon condition of unrest. The blissful
emotions are all agitations. If the ocean
of our lives were never rippled by a
breeze, nor tossed by storms of passion, we
should lie useless hulks on it's surface,
never reaching any harbor of desire, but
idly rotting till we sank below forever.
Move must keep plunging before the
wind, courting every breath with our
sails of effort, and dashing gallantly
through opposing waves. Then, we
shall take and discharge rich cargoes,
and make our course blessing; and if
we sink amid conflicting elements, shall
carry with us freight of precious
opinion and be long remembered for our
worth and usefulness.
The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12
The Parents Of Crime.

| Ouo VI c,oOO pC1SOuo COHuIIlICu W
the jails of Massachusetts, during the
last year, the number reported as addic-
ted to intemperance is 4, ,604 and near
ly half of the whole number could nei-
ther read nor write. A large proportion
of them were foreigners, or the children
of foreign parents. Here we have an
other proof of the fact continually ig-
nored by Legislators, that ignorance and
intemperance are the parents of nearly
all the crimes which atflict society and
burden the State. If careful statistics
on these points were preserved in all our
prisons, it would be found that the great
majority of crimes in California were
committed either under the immediate
influence of intoxication, or as the re-
suits Of habits originally induced and
perpetuated by that insidious evil
Hardly an affray occurs in the State but
the newspaporial record of it is accom-
panied by the remark that the parties,
one or all of them, were under the in
fuence of strong drink. Thus the
damning chronicle is repeated, year after
year, continually swelling with the in
crease of our population. When shall
we learn wisdom, and strive as hard for
the prevention of crime as FORTS punish
ment? An occasional death-say even
one or two a year-resulting from the
carelessness or ignorance of apothecaries,
alarms everybody and stimulates to the
enactment of strict laws with view to
the prevention of such lamentable occur
rences in the future But the liquor
business, which Stays its thousands an
nually, though doing its fatal work
gradually, is allowed to be pursued with
out restraint, on the sole condition that
certain tax be regularly paid.
For the last five years the State has
expended but nine dollars for the edu-
cation of each child old enough to at
tend school, while during the same pc
riod the sum of 81 1885 has been spent
on every criminal! If to this fact could
be added the exact amount of money
devoted to each object by the counties,
the disproportion would probably not be
less, while the increased aggregates
would have amuch more startling effect.
Must we go on thus forever? Is
there no plan by which the evil Of in
temperance can be abated-for it can
hardly be removed-by which educa-
tional facilities can be largely increased,
and a blow struck at the very roots of
crime? These are questions which ev-
cry conscientious legislator should ask,
and try to solve. They more nearly
concern the welfare of our State than
much that gains greater attention. Who
is there, loving his race and country
more than party, that will deserve pop
ular gratitude and remembrance by
practically solving the questions we
have presented!
The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12
Volcanic Eruption.


In August 1856 the people of the
Sandwich Islands witnessed the unusual
and magnificent spectacle Of three vol
canoes simultaneously vomiting forth
smoke and flaming lava, and sending
down to the sea fiery stream of many
miles in length. Recent advices inform
us that there has been another terrible
eruption at Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The
crater is said to be from three to eight
hundred feet across, and to shoot up
perpendicular column eight or ten hum
dred feet in hight. This fiery fountain
runs down the mountain side in numer-.
GUS streams, the reflection of which at
night tints the overhanging clouds and
lights up the country for many miles
around. These streams of molten lava
form many falls and cascades in their
course before reaching the plain, and
one fall is mentioned which continued
unchanged for two days, and must have
been eighty or one hundred feet high.
A writer describing it says:
"To watch this fall during the night
when the bright red-hot stream of lava
was flowing over at the rate of ten miles
an hour, like water, was scene not often
witnessed, and never to be forgotten.-----
In fact, the lava near its source had all
the characteristics of river of water
flowing rapidly along, and g,irgling with
cascades, rapids, currents and falls
The main stream running to the sea
is estimated to be thirty-eight miles long,
about thirty feet in depth, or rather
hight-for tits piled up above the ground
and runs between walls formed by the
cooling of it's own side--and from
quarter of mile to three miles in width.
The surface also cools and breaks into
fragments, which are borne along like
blocks of ice on river. This plutonic
stream has already filed up small har-F
Dor where it enters the sea, and coming
in contact with the water, produces jets
of steam some hundreds of feet in hight
and covering an area of more than
mile square; reminding one of the
sounding falls with their columns Of va
por always ascending, which Livingstone
witnessed on the Zambesi in Africa.
Whilst Mauna Loa is thus belching
forth internal fire, Vesuvius, in Italy, is
said to be cracking and opening at all
parts from the base to the summit. One
authority asserts that small craters vomit
lava in all directions without ceasing
and it is feared that at the most unex-
pected moment an eruption viii take
place from the great crater. ll
The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12
Snow BRIDGE-The Sierra Demo

Snow BRIDGE.-The Sierra Demo-
crat has the following: s4s
We are told that at Logansyille, foot
Of the Buttes, one of the snow slides
common in that section threw. over the
South Fork such mass Of snow, that
when the water found its way through,
a beautifully arched bridge was left span-
ming the stream-of sufficient strength
Ito be good foot bridge. lad
The hydraulic press., 1859-03-12
GERMANS CoMING.-We find the
following statement in a Boston paper:

A company of one thousand Germans
is being formed on the Rhine and Mo-
selle with the intention of emigating to
Maripesa, California, and settling on
Freemont's claim, for the purpose of mi
ming and farming Each of the thous-
and members is to furnish 81, 600, ma
king capital of s1,O00,000, but they
may dispose of S100 shares to third par.
ties.
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The Boy who Conquered.
CIVIS

Some few years ago, q lad who was left
without father or mother, of good-natured
abilities, went to New York alone and
f~riendless, to get a situation as an Grand
boy, or otherwise, until he could command
a higher position but this boy had got in
the habit Of calling for his 'bitters' occa-
.%ionally, because he thought it looked man
ly. lie also smoked cheap cigars.
lie had a pretty good education, and on
looking over the papers he noticed that q
merchant in Pearl street wanted a lad of
his age, and lie called there and made his
business known.
Walk into the office, my lad said the
merchant Tll atteEd to you soon.'
When he had waited on his customer.
lie took n sea! near the lad, and espied a
cigar in his hat. My boy said he. i want
u smart, honest, faithful lad but | see that
YOU smoke cigars aud in my experience
of many years, | have ever found cigar smo.
king lads to be connected with various 9th
or evil habits and if l am not mistaken
your breath is an evidence that you are no
III exception. You can leave you vii
not suit me-
John-for this was his name-hcl
down his head and left the store and a
lie walked along the street, a stranger AN
~friendless, the counsel of his poor moth,
came forcibly to his mind, who, upon h,
death-bed, called him to her side, and pl
cling her emaciated hand upon lis hea
said Johnny, my dear boy, l am goir
to leave you. You well know what d
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Joy to the Admirers Of q Fine Head of
RICH GLOSSY HAIR.

fbEALk Of beauty, it cannot existuithout q fine
= head OF hair, then read he following. ana if
you ask more, see circular around each Loitie. and
no one can doubt.
Professor Woods Hair Restorative. We call
the attention Of ali, old and young. TO this VOL
deriuI PREPARATION, which turns back 10 its origin
al color, gray hair covers the head Of the bald
with a luNuTiant gTowth-Temoves the daudruf,
itching, and all cntaneous eTupiior-causes n
continual flow Of the Natural fluids: and hence.
II used as a regular dressing for the hair will
preserve its color, and Keep it from fall = to OK
IRENE old age, i'll all its natural beauty. We call
then upon tie bald, the grey, or diseased in scalD
to use II; and surely the young will not, ~ they
value the flowing locks, OF the nitching curl, ey-
er be WItheutlt- It's praise l. upon the tongue Of
thousands.
The Agent for Trof. Weeds Hair Restorative in
New Haven, received the following sitter in re-
gard to the Restorative, . few weeks since 9:
DEEP RIVER, Conn, SUly -, 1856.
MI LtayenvOrh-Sir; l have been troubled
with dandruh or scurf GU my head for more dan
a year, my hair began to come out, Fcurf ard hair
toEethcr- L saw IN a New Have. PAPER about
- woods Hair Restorative" as p cUIe. / called
at your stere cn Tie lst Of April last and pureh-
ased one bottle TO try it, and found % 10y tat
lslactIon 1t was the thing: IL removed the scuIf
ano rev hair began to grew: il is LoB two or
three inches in length whore it was al 81.
have great faith in It.. l wish son &c send me two
bottles more by Mr.. Poet, the iearer Of this. ]
don't know as any Of the kind is Used in this
place, you Eay have a market for many bottles
after i-is known here.
Yours with respect, RUFUS PRATT.
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4u&t's Corner.

N@E~&. a No. NJ
From the Dublin University Magazine.
Beyond the River.
Time Is a river deep and wide:
And while along its banks we stray,
w see our loved ones DER the tide
Sail from our sight away, away,
Where are they sped--they who return
No more to glad our longing eyes2
They've parsed from life's contracted bourne,
To land unseen, unkno wn, that lies
Beyond the river.
It's hid from view but we may guess
How beautiful that calm must be,
For ~glcamings Of its loveliness,
In visions granted, oft we soc.
The very clouds that never throw
Their will unraised for mortal sight,
With gold and purple tintings glow
Reflected from the glorious light
Beyond the river.
And gentle airs, so sweet, so calm,
Steal sometimes from that viewless sphere;
The mourner feels their breath Of balm,
And =, oihed sorrow dries a tear.
And SOL setimes ~list'ning ear may gain
EntrauIing sound that hither floats
The ech" Of a distant strain.
OF burps and voices blending notes,
Beyond the river.
Thore are our loved ones in the rest!
They've crossed Times river-now no more
They heed the bubbles on its breast;
Nor feel the storms that sweep its shors.
But there pure love can live, can last
They look for us their home to share a;
When We in turn away have passed,
What joyful greetings wait US there
Beyond the river.
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grace and misery your father brought on
us before his death, and | want you to
promise me before | die, that you will new
er taste n drop of the ~accursed poison
that killed your father. Promise me this
and be a good boy, Johnny, and | shall
die in peace
The scalding tears trickled down john
ny's checks, and he promised ever to re-
member the dying words of his mother,
and never to drink any spirituous liquors /;
but he soon forgot his promise, and when
he received the rebuke from the merchant,
he remembered what his mother said, and
what he had promised her, and he cried
aloud, and the people gazed at him as he
passed along, and boys rallied at him. lie
went to his lodgings, and throwing him
self on the !cd, gave vent to his feelings in
sobs that were heard all over the house.
But John had moral courage. He also
had energy and determination, and ere ar
hour had passed he made up his mind new
err to taste another drop of liquor or smok'
another cigar while he lived. He wen
straight back to the merchant. Said he
Oh, you Noly PloPell ocht lho away III
morning for habits that have been guilt
of; but, sir, | have neither father nor moth
er; and though | have occasionally don
what | ought not to do, and have not 70
lowed the good advice of my mother on h
death bed, nor done as | promised her
LIQUID, yet | have now madea solemn vo
never to drink another drop of liquor
sraoke another cigar; and if you, sir, W
only try Inc, it is all | ask
The merchant was struck with the de-
sion and energy of the boy, and at on
employed him. At the expiration Of fl
years, this lad was a partner in the bu
ness and is now worth ten thousand dolla
He has faithfully kept his pledge, to viii
he owes his elevation.
Boys, think Of this circumstance, as y
enter upon the duties of life, and rene
Der on what points of character your de.
ny for good or evil depends.
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PREPARED By DR.. ]. c. AVER,
Practical and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass
AND SOLD b


Williams & Haywood, Raleigh Saml. j.
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boro'; Smith & Robertson, Leaksville and
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Melital..
THE LIVER IEvTGop aTon

ooNPoONDED ENTIRELY FROM GIN
10 one OF the best purgative and Livar -.
~" before the public, that acts as GaG.eehhes
easier, mllder, and more eGeetual tban aa.aart'e'
medicine known. 1t is not only a Catbay o'her
= a; haseT remedy acting first n the Lirrr = out
els to corTy ~ off H. 'hen on he stomach and bow :.
Il = 10y Oh tnat matter, Thus accoraDl;sIL;r
two purposes efeetually, without snv 80 .PishiSs
lai ieennSs experienced in the oper.,ior = pam
Cathartles. Ii strengthens the system - ~ most
ume that 1t purges il; and when taken ~ S1ne
mo1erate doses, will strengthen and bnilI 10
with unusual rapidly. O1iLa Il Up
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Barnes & Park, New York; T. W. Dvott /
Sons, Philadelphia NJ. S. Burr d Co. Boston
IL. Ii. Hay 1t Co, Portland, Me. John D.. Park.
Cincinnati; Gaylord d Hammond. Cleaveland
Fahnes.oek-& Davis, Chicago; Q. }. Wood & CO..,
~ Louls; George II. keyser, Pittsburgh Seth S.
Hance, Baltimore. And rctaiIed bv ali Dfurgi.ts
Sold also in Raleigh, by PEscUD i CALLING.
February 3. lS5S. o. l.
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
COUGHS, COLDS, HOARsENEss, INFLU-
ENZA. BRONCHITIS. WHOOPING
COUGH, ROUP ASTHMA, n
CIPITCNT CONSUMPTION.

and for the relief Of consumptive patients in advanced
stages Of the disease.
We need not speak TO the public Of its virtues.
Throughout every town, and almost every hamlet Of the
American States, its wonderful cures Of pulmonary ccm-
plants have made it already known. Nay, few are the
families 10 any civilized country on this continent with
out some personal experience Of its Effects and fewer yet
the communities any where which have not among them
some living trophy Of its victory over the subtle and dan
gerous diseases Of the throat and lungs. While it is the
most powerful antidote yet known TO man FOR the brmi-
dable and dangerous diseases Of the pulmonary organs, it
is also the rleafantest and safest remedy tlat can be en-
ployed for infants and young persons. Parents should
have it in store against the insidious enemy inst steals
unop them uuprenarpd. We have abundant grounds to
believe the CteT4y Tfct0T0l saves more lives Ly the con-
sumptiJns It prevents than tEoEe II cures. Keep II by
YOU. and cure your colds while they are durable nor neg
lect them until 10 human skill can master the lneA"Iaobe
cauker that. fastened on the ytals, eats your le away.
they know too the virtues Of this remedy, We need not do
more than to assure them it is still made the lest II can
be. We spare no cost. no care. no toll to lrcaace II lhe
most perfect possible. and thus afford those who rely on
il the lest agent which orr skill can furnish Tor tEelr cure.
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NOTICE.

EEVRY Politician in North Carolina, who de-
- sires to post himself fully on the Land Dis
t%rleutlon question. should procure CLASKEY'S
POLITICAL TEXT BOOK OR ENCYCLOPE-
OLA. Eg4sfst it treats the Kansas, and nearly
every political question. it embraces the following
important documents relative to the Public Lands:
Mr.. Clay's Report in favor Of Distribution.
Report of Mr.. Grundy against it.
Address of AIR. Faulkner on the subject.
Votes on Distribution in Congress.
Grants of Public Lands to States for R. r. pBr-
poses, with votes thereon.
Carlisle's Land Distribution Bill.
Views Of Public Men on Deposite and Distribu.
ton.
Table of Statistics relative to Public Lands.
For copies, address H.. D. TURNER,
N. C. Book Store.
Raleigh, Sept. 4th, 1858. Q
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