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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26

A RAILWAY TRAIN OvERrAKlNG AND OursR1pp1NG
a THUNDER STORM. P. Willis writes in the Home
Journal of his late Western experiences:
To overtake thunder shower, whirl through it
and outrun it Twas the first of the days exciting
novelties We saw it ahead of us, on the prairie
as you see single black cloud in the sky, with
sunshine all around it. 1t was moving in the same
direction as ourselves, probably at about twenty
miles per hour; and We soon began to overtake It
with our better harnessed thunder and lightning
The conductor pointed the dark mass out to me
some ten or fifteen minutes before we entered the
outer skirt of the shower, and We were in peting
rain, with lighting and peals of thunder for perhaps
ten emerging in fair weather on the other
side and leaving the storm to lag behind like the
"slow coach that it wasl But certainly, it was
very queer thus to give thunder and lighting the
go-by! 1t seemed to me- somehow, antic,patory o..
another state of things. When we go telegraphing
about at the beginning of our spirit travels in the
next life, am sure shall have a vague impression
of having done something Of that sort before-this
experience of distanclng well-trained thunder
cloud being laid away in my memory
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26

We acknowledge the receipt of Catalogue of
the officers and Cadets of the North.C Carolina
Military Institute, Charlotte" This polytechnic
school supplies great desideratum with those pa
rents, who desire to give their sons scientific edu
cation which will enable them, after their course is
completed to enter at once upon the practical du-
ties OF that profession they elect to follow. This
their Cadets, a nucleus around which our militia
can at any time be rendered Immediately effective.
Under the immediate superintendent of Maj. D.
H. Hill formerly ofthe U. S. A., the Charlotte School
has proved . success. The course of study is we'll
adapted to the ends desired to be attained and the
discipline as appears from the regulations, whole
some and rigid.-National Democrat.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26

New INTENTIONAL Pittsburg paper speaks of a
new invention in regard to the application of COM
pressed air to the propulsion of city railroad cars
The cars can be run with more than ordinary speed
from six to eight miles, with six hundred pounds Of
both ways of one Of our city railroads without re-.
charging. miniature model is now being used,
and is decided success. 1t is run by the force Of
compressed air, to be contained in some fifty tubes
which are charged from an air pump of very great
power. The pipe runs lengthwise upon the top, un-
der the bottom and seats, and between each of the
windows of the cars, and the arrangement for STOP
ping and starting the is feasible and facile The
miniature, though placed upon a track around a
circle Of only thirteen feet in diameter and of
encounterng very great friction, runs round the
circle number Of times with great rapidity. under
a charge Of only sixty pounds Of air
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26
FRUIT IN TENNESSEE Bristol (Tenn) News

FRUIT IN TENNEssEE.-The Bristol (Tenn) Nesos
says:
The fruit crop, this season, in every portion of
the country seems to be unparalleled. In this
neighborhood the peach trees are generally broken
down with the weight of the fruit upon them, and
wagon loads are daily being sold in our streets at
prices that barely pay for the hauling of them
The Jonesboro Union says that Washington coun-
ty is perfectly overrun with fruit and estimates the
crop of berries cherries apples peaches, pears &C.,
at 29,ooO'O 600 bushels The Union has heard of
peaches selling at 81 per wagon load and most 9TH
er fruit may be had for the asking and gathering.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26

PTURNIP sEED.-LANDRETH's NEW G gssss
j Early Flat, Dutch.Red Top Large Norfolk tss
Globe and Ruts Baga Turnip Seed, just recey@eGn oD
Drugstore Of WILLIAMS 4 HAiW
July 18th, 1860.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26
HILLSBORO, N.

B MILITARY ACADEMY.
THIS INSTITUTION, OF A THOROUGHLY Scl;;
Il entfc and military character under the conduct
Col. G. C. TEW, formerly Superintendent of the S''"
Military Academy at Columbia, s. G.. -
FEBRUARY is. 1850. -ff. 7--w&swlypd.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26
GEO. W BLoUNT,

AttOfney anu COuuSeHOI HI 16wJ
NASHVILLE, NO.,
VX7II.L. ATTEND TO BUSINESS ENTRUSTED, y
w him in Nash, Wilson, Edgecombe and Fraoh"
Counties.
Feb. 81, 1860. ~ ss- 15-w6sNg'
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26

LARGE AND SMALL FARns.-The following anec-
dote Of Bakewell has been told before we believe,
but never in better form than in a lecture by Mr..
John Beasley, just published at London:
The late Mr.. Bakewel of Dishley was not only
an eminent agricuturist and breeder of stock, but
u very wise and shrewd man, and his neighbors
in the habit Of resortng to him for counsel and
advice. On one occasion an old friend went to pay
him visit, for the purpose of explaining to him
his position, and at the time begging that he
would recommend him what to do lie had lived
all his life upon his own farm of one thousand acres
he lived very we'll, but he had never saved shil-
ling He had three daughters. and the eldest was
about to be married; he highly approved of the
match, but the intended husband expected some
portion, and he had nothing to give him. Should
he mortgage his estate, or what should he do? Mr..
Blackwell begged of him to spend the night with
him, and promised the next morning to give him
the result Of his cogitations Accordingly the next
morning., when they were at breakfast, Blackwell
said, 81 have made up my mind what you ought to
do; give your son-in-law onefourth Of the farm,
keep the remaining threefourths, and do not part
with any portion o., your capital and stock and
work the remaining three-fodrths with it. Do it
better than you have hitherto done, and your in
come will be rather increased than diminished
His friend followed his ADVICE but at the end of
two years. another daughter would be married, and
the perplexed father again resorted to his friend
Blackwell for advice, under this new difficulty
Bakey coolly said he had watched his proceedings,
and seen their results; he must give up another
fourth Of his farm, and keep the original capital
and stock. The father seemed somewhat puzzled,
but as the first experiment had succeeded, he de-
ternined to try it in This case also. .-..i.
Last of all, the youngest daughter was to be mar
RED and in utter despair the poor father paid an
other visit to Dishley to explain his perplexity-
"Well," said Blackwell, tell me honestly whether
your income has diminished by having reduced
your farm by one-half!" The father acknowledged
he thought it bad not "Then," said Blackwell,
"you must give up another fourth Of your farm,
and keep your house and the remaining two hun
dred and fifty for yourself, and to tell you the
truth, you will then have just such farm as your
stock, your capital and your head are fit for, and
will be a better and happier man than ever"
Old Bakewel used to tell this story with great glee
and declared his friend left much stock and CAPT.
tai upon the two hundred and fifty acres as he had
ever had upon the one thousand, and as he believ-
ed, made better income out of it. This may be a
somewhat exaggerated statement, but Of this am
sure-a small we'll cultivated farm, will make a
better return than a large ill-cultivated one.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26
JUST RECEIVED,

A JUST RECEIVED, .f
TX BBLS. FAMILY FLOUR
80 Also q prime lot Of Goshen Butter, in large ~
small packages ..,L
lot Of picked and smoked Salmon, and pel'''
Beef Tongues.
3,asS f'' '- " RORr ANDREWS.
Raleigh, N G., April Is, 1860 So-"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26
NORTH-CAROLINAM MUTUAL LIFE INSU.
RANCE COMPANY.

August l, 1860.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-09-26

January 16, 1850.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
Douglas a Blunderer.

When Douglas got down on his knees
in the U. S, Senate, on the 10Th of May
last and begged the support of the South
on the ground that his 'great principle of
Non-Intervention was just the thing they
wanted, and had given them slice of New
Mexico five times as large as the State
Of New York, he made mistake in not
going still further and citing the case of
Nebraska. He should have pointed them
to the fact that. by virtue of that doctrine,
there was Slavery in that Territory then,
as there is now, Notwithstanding the peo-
pie in the exercise of what they have all
along been told was their right, had twice
attempted to prohibit it, and twice been
defeated-once by a Democratic Legisla-
turc, and once by veto from Democrat
ic Governor. This undoubtedly would
have brought Davis, Hammond and Co. to
their milk at once. But if he had found
that appeal unsuccessful, he should have
added what is true, that this same Dem
ocratic Governor and majority of the
Democrats in the Legislature, were al
Douglas men and swore fealty to the doc
trine O. Non-lntervention. We have no
doubt that the Southern Senators would
have immediately surrendered and made
any terms with The Little Giant he de-
manded. In that case, instead of pre-
senting himself in the pitiable condition, to
the public. that he is compelled to, now,
with only one Z. S. Senator at bis back,
and that one (Pugh, Of Ohio) already fur
nished with a ticket of leave on the Fourth
of March next, be would have had a re-
spectacle number of Senators enlisted in
his behalf 1t is clear case that Doug
las made a great blunder. He didn't eat
quite dirt enough.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
GREATER EASE to TEAM
State. of Wisconsin
County Court Jefferson County.

In the matter of the Guardianship of the minor heirs
of Leonard Sanders, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in pursu-
of an order of license made in said matter on
the 9th day of August A. D. 1860, by the County
Court of said County, the undersigne ed Guardian of
the minor heirs of Leonard Sanders, deceased will
Saturday the fifteenth da! of September A ID. 1860
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the house of said
Guardian, Charlotte Sanders in the Town of Water
town. County of Jefferson aforesaid offer for sale at
public vendue all the interest of Ransom H. Sanders
of the minor heirs of Leonard Sanders, in and to
the folio wing described real estate to wit The
East quarter of the South East quarter and the East
half of the Northwest quarter of the South East
quarter of section thirty eight range fifteen
lying and being in the town of WATERFOWL county of
Jefferson aforesaid
The terms of sale will be made known at the time
of sale.
CHARLOTTE SANDERS, Guardian.
Dated this I'D day of August 1860. 11w4Aug24
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24

John G. Breckenridge, in repelling
the charge brought against him of being
in favor Of Slave code, says:
They charge us with being the pro-
slavery party. aud say that the object of
our party is to extend Slavery over the
Territories of the United States. Fellow
citizens, it is not so | have no connection
with any party which proposes to extend
Slavery over the Territories or any where
else"
Is it any wonder that Republicans and
Democrats who are not favorable to the
extension of Slavery over Territories now
Free, should prefer Breckenridge to Doug
las, who, it will be borne in mind. is in favor
of principle, which according to his own
showing has planted Slavery in tract of
Territory in New Mexico. five times as
large as the State of New York" That
is all we want to know about him, or his
principle either. He may call it Nom
Intervention, or whatever he pleases, but
if such are its results, we have no desire
to cultivate its further acquaintance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24

In order to contrast the position of Mr..
Douglas with that of the fathers of this
country-those most active and influential
in securing it's liberties and foundingits gov
ernment-we propose to place their and his
declarations side by side, that the reader
may compare them, and judge which of the
parties is right.
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienable rights, among which are life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.-Dec-
laration of Independence.
l don't care whether Slavery is voted up
or voted down.-Stephen A. Douglas.
1t is among my first wishes to see some
plan adopted by which Slavery in the coun-
try may be abolished by law Washington.
I don't care whether Slavery is voted up
or voted downs. 4. Douglass
Indeed, I tremble for my country, when
I reflect that God is just; that His justice
cannot sleep forever that considering num-
bers, nature and natural means only, rev.
olution Of the wheel of fortune, an exchange
of situation is among possible events that
it may become probable by supernatural
influence the Almighty has no attribute
that can take side with us in such con-
test.-Thonaos Jefferson
don't care whether Slavery is voted up
or voted downs. 4. Douglas
We have found this (slavery) has prey
ed upon the very vitals of the Union and
has been prejudicial to the States in which
it has existed.-Janaes Monroe.
| don't care whether Slavery is voted up
or voted downs. 4. Douglass
Sir, envy neither the head nor the heart
of that man from the North who rises here
to defend Slavery on principle.-John
Randolph.
don't care whether Slavery is voted up
or voted downs. A. Douglas.
So long as God allows the vital current
to flow through my veins, will never, 'aeu-
En-, NEVER, by word or thought, by mind
or will, aid in admitting one rod of free ter
ritory to the everlasting curse of human
bondage * x x Never can be in
duced by any earthly power to vote to ex-
tend slavery over one foot of territory now
free.-Hemy Clay.
don't care whether Slavery is voted up
Or voted downs. A. Douglas.
never would consent, and never have
consented, that there should be one foot of
slave territory beyond what the old thir-
teen States had at the formation of the
Union, never, never. Sir, whenever there
is a foot of land to be stayed back from
becoming slave territory am ready to
assert the principle of the exclusion of sla-
very-Daniel Hebster
| don't care whether Slavery is voted
up or voted downs. A. Douglas.
1t is wrong to admit into the Constitution
the idea that there can be property in
man.-Madtson
| don't care whether Slavery is voted up
Or voted downs. a. Douglas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
A Douglas Plank.

At the request Of several Democrats who
have looked in vain in the Watertown
Democrat, and other Democratic prints, for
an exposition of the principles to which
Douglas stands pledged in the pending can
vass, we give below single plank from
the platform on which that gentleman has
the extreme felicity of standing at this
time. 1t is the celebrated Wickliffe reso-
luton, which it's author told the Conven-
ton "would give Douglas 10000 votes in
Louisiana -
ResOlrel, That it is in accordance with
! the Cincinnati platform. that during the
existence of Territorial Governments the
measure of restriction, whatever it may be,
imposed by the Federal Constitution on
the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of their domestic relations,
as the same has been or shall hereafter be
decided by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ed States, should be respected by all good
citizens, and Hgg@ enforced with prompt
ness and fidelity by every branch of the
General Government.
We shall publish the entire platform
soon. if our neighbor of the Democrat does
not anticipate us, The portion of it CIV
en- above will suffice for the present. In
the meantime, we should like to have some
one explain to US what sort of chance
Freedom stands in the Territories with
President who accepts the bred Scott de-
cison as a ''fnal settlement of the whole
question of Slavery, as does Stephen A.
Douglas =as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24

"A gentleman, formerly citizen Of
Bangor, but now residing in San Antonio,
Texas, in a letter of July q says: The
weather continues perfectly dry, and be-
sides the failure of the crops, is causing
great inconvenience by hindering trans
portation between the coast and San Anto-
Mo. Freights have risen so much that
flour, within week or two has gone up
from ten dollars to twenty dollars a bar
rel, and corn is now selling here for three
dollars bushel Water brought from the
Mississippi river is selling at Indianola and
Lavaca at twenty five cents a gallon. The
Victoria Aduocate says:
On Saturday the 18th perfect SIMEON
swept over Victoria. The dust and sand
swept by in clouds that darkened the
whole atmosphere, until houses could not
be seen across the street. The storm
blew from little west of south, and blew
with more than the violence of norther
for three quarters of an hour No place
was free from the driving dust-it visited
every hole and corner of the houses, drift
ed in like snow through the roofs, came in
at the cracks of the windows, besprinkled
the beds and furniture, drifted the faces of
many of our citizens, and even fell in guam
titles on the editors manuscript until he
could hardly write.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
Republican County Convention

A Republican Convention for the County of
Jefferson, will be held at the Court House in
the village Of Jefferson, on Saturday, the 22d
day of September, 1860, at ID o'clock NJ for
the purpose of nominating candidates to be
supported for County Offices at the ensuing cleo
ton. The Committee have fixed the basis of
representation as follows: Each town five del
egates, and the city of Watertown ten delegates
J. A. HADLEY.
D. NJ ASPINWALL
J. CARPENTER, oouHty
w. BLAKE, 0oinli''ee'
G. CRANE, .-. .....-
Dated Aug % 1860.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24

Jonathan E. Arnold, of Milwaukee,
has been nominated by the Democracy of
the First Congressional District, for Con-
gress Mr. Arnold is an old Wing, and we
presume was nominated because no Dem
ocrat could be found who was willing to
be sacrificed. Of course no one, not even
Mr.. Arnold, has any idea that John T.
Potter can be beaten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
Douglas in New York.

The Douglas wing of the Democracy, in
the Empire State, met at Syracuse IN Con-
vention on the 18th inst. and nominated a
full State and Electoral ticket One third
of the latter is made up of Bell and Ev-
erett men, in consideration of Washington
Hunt and Co. abandoning their own can
didates aud supporting Douglas. The
Bell and Everett leaders can sell them
selves without any difficulty, but we appre-
bend that they will not find 1t an easy mat
ter to transfer the rank and file of the
party, as per agreement. The Chicago
Journal in speaking of the coalition says
eff there was anything further needed
to show how utterly abandoned Douglas
ism has become, it is furnished in its fu-
sion with the American party in New
York
Sam has joined hands with Stephen,
and they are henceforth to hunt in couples
down with the Pope" shouts Sam
''Amen to that sweet prayer, echoes Ste
phen.
"My great principle kicks the beam,
and "put nothing but Americans on guard, !"
becomes the slogan, and ''let the people
govern themselves, 81 gives way to Gamer
must rule America ~
There was something manly and digni-
fed in the rejection of the overtures of the
Breckenridge party by the Douglastes,
but this coalition with a miserable little
faction. as impetent in numbers as its in
influence is contemplate.
If anything further was necessary to FIX
the vote of New York for Lincoln, this al
lance will do so, for it shows how little of
principle there is left in Douglaslsm. The
auction has been held = the property
struck off-but there will be failure in the
delivery"
We hope we shall hear nothing more
about the Republican party being identi-
fed with Know othingism.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
District Convention.

The Republicans of the Assembly District
composed of the city of Watertown, are rcques-
ted 50 N eet at Coles Hall, on Friday evening
the 3ls4 inst, at half past eight O'clock for the
purposelo of appointing three delegates to repre-
sent sai1 Assembly District in the Congression-
al ConTEntion for the Third District, to De held
at Ripon, on the 9Th of September
JUDSON PRENTICE, }
L. J. KADISH, ! Committee
L. r. MOTT,
1880
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24

An Illinois exchange says: "We sus-
pect that it is not generally known through
out the State that our most successful Nor
gan County farmers make regular habit
Of feeding stone coal to their hogs. 1t gives
them good appetite, and promotes their
health in various ways. The roughness Of
it promotes digestion, and the sulphur it
contains purifes their blood. We are told
there is no trouble in getting hogs to eat
it, as they 'pitch in'' with hoggish greedi-
ness"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24

INTERESTING RELIc-We were shown
the hat word'by General Jackson on the
occasion Of his inauguration as President of
the United States for second term. The
hat is in excellent state of preservation,
and though in its style forcibly reminding
us of it's distinguished wearer, it would hard
ly pass for fashionable. 1t is white, very
broad brimmed, and has a wide Grape on
it. The tip bears the imprint of the max
er, 'sOrlando Fisk Broadway, 1877 New
York--manufacture, especially for his Excel
lency Gen. Andrew Observation-Disclosures
Banner, Aug. 10th.
Col. Fremont crushing about 200
tons of quartz rock daily in California,
which yields him, on an average, net of
$1,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24

Robert B. Lynch, late city clerk OF
Milwaukee, who was indicted for forgery
and embezzlement has been tried and found
guilty. A motion was made for new
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
Chicago & Northwestern r. r

Ou1CdSO o. Aso1 ILL w OS1OA II AS' 4S',
For Chicago Oshkosh St. Paul and all Eastern cities.
Trains leave Watertown Station as follows
GOING NORTH. ID
Night Express 1920 NJ, for Oshkosh, connecting
at Minnesota junction with trains for Milwaukee Por-
tage City and Lacrosse.
Accommodation 1910 A. NJ, for Fond du Lac, con-
Meeting with trains on Mil. 81 Lacrosse Road at Min
nesota junction. for Milwaukee and Portage City.
Day Express $3.50 P. NJ, for Oshkosh, connecting at
Mimi Junction with trains for Lacrosse, Waupun Ri
pom and Berlin.
GOING SOUTH.
Accommodation Passenger leaves Watertown at 1880
NJ, for Chicago direct.
Day Express leaves Watertown at 1855 P. NJ, for
Chicago direct, without change of Connecting
with all trains going East also connects at Milton
Junction with trains the Mil. & Miss. r. r., for
Milwaukee, Whitewater, Madison, Prairie du Chen.
Passengers for the East will find this the only direct
and expeditos route and they will avoid the delays,
omnibus ride charges, &C. as via Milwaukee, and the
fare is at all times low as by any other route.
Through tickets to all points East North and West,
be purchased at the office in che Station
J. G. WELLS, Agent, Waterfowl.