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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-06

WHITE LINEN H,DREs-Ladies
Market Square. - '''' Al -'o'
oo - T OWENS
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FOR RENT
A ND possession given Immediately. The
"A House on New Castle street, at present
occupied by the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail-
road Company.
Apply at the office OF the Company for fur
ther particulars.
W l9-tf
(Herald and Argus copy.)
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G PLIT PEAS-If you want deiicious
- Soup, send to No 2and buy some Split Pea
they are just the thing to make it-for sale
te2 JAS 4 JONE
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THE NoRFoLK.-The Ferry steamer Nor
folk, sunk in our harbor some time since,
which has been on the ways at Nash's yard in
this city, und ergeing repairs, was launched
this morning and towed over to Portsmouth,
where her engine and machinery will be rem
Oyated, &C., &c.
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klNDLING WOOD SAWED AND SPLIT BY
MACHINERY.
n Undersigned is DESTROYS of calling a
y1o6 ,ehIlon to his large stock of KINDLING
w sawed and split in lengths to suit CRATES
chs Stoves, Tor sale by the Wagon load or box,
cheaper than the same quantity of wood can
purposes. ''i way iof AihuiuAs
Gra ger lett at my effce, corner of adisor.
1nu "iae water streets, or sent through the
r. ~ ~. :, snail receive prompt attention.
fos 80 a. n ana ZINE WOOD always on hand, ano
oe IL WALTER j. DOYLE
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THE REvIvAL-In the First Presby terrain
Church, Portsmouth, is continuing. The
protracted meeting is to be continued the
present week. We have not heard from the
Gosport Church, but presume that meetings
are to be held during the week.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-14
WORTH MAKES THE MAN.

So said the poet Pope and while all acknowledge
the truth of the sentiment yet in this degenerate
age, the question is often asked, what is it that
constitutes WORTH The moralist will inform US
that it is virtue but the man of the world gives it
his belief that it is money. Alas it is too true
that latter definition too often prevails in this
age of progress, and when the question is pro-
pounded show much is he WORTH it has generally
an exclusive reference to the dross of the earth.
If man is rich, though he we're the greatest william
unhung, you are told he is worth SO many dollars,
but if fortune should frown upon him, and he pos
sesses all the virtue and intelligence of an angel
you are informed in a sneering tone, he as NOT
arorth a cent. -
Be it understood, gentle reader we do not cavil at
the possession of money, it is good yea, neces-
sary thing, but when it is made the iSumasum
BoRuan it becomes degrading to human nature
Truly has the inspired writer said, "the love of
money is the root of all eviln 1t DESTROYS the
spirit Of patriotism, crushes out social benevo-
lence, and causes friendship to be but indeed a
name. 1t creates in man fever for possession,
and under its baneful influence, he would sell his
country, like Judas sold his Saviour, for pieces of
silver t=. tr. N.7 .sern'-,
The mind that looks upon riches as "the one
thing needful," destroys every principle of honor
that is great and noble. Let us then beware how
we are charmed by its syren voice for when we
make money the standard of worth, and not merit,
how can we expect that the youth of country
will pant for social virtues and intellectual i'm
provements? And let us remember this truth
that the spirit of liberty cannot long remain among
people who teach the pernicious doctrine that
wealth and worth are the same thing, and that the
end fsueh people shall be eternal DEATH Green's
Goro Times. ...
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PAY AS You Go.-John Randolph of Roam
oke, said that the whole economic wisdom of life
lay in four words:-Pay as you go. 1t is as true
as truth itself. No man can tell how he is living
if bills come floating loosely in like snow flakes
He will be deeply involved before he knows it.
Besides nobody receives the worth of his money
who buys goods credit. He always pays fifteen
or twenty per cent more than the cash purchaser.
Then what comfort it is to sit down to a break
fast every item of which is paid for; to live in
house which is your own, or one which the rent is
punctually paid to have your coat paid for when
you first put it on; to sit by fire when the coal
bill is receipted! Wha. comfort, never to be
startled at the ringing of the doorbell, but to be
able to 60 pacidly down and meet the gentleman
who wishes to see you, without fear of any "little
bill" and to be absolutely and unqualifedly able
to walk any street in town without the faintest
disposition to turn corner, let who may loom in
the distance. sE -E- ss a-t.rs. 5.
No man can understand the Declaration Of In
dependence, who is not out of debit for the wisest
men said, nearly three thousand years ago: "To
use another Orientalism, the borrower never can
be certain that the lender will not make him 'seat
dirt" The man who keeps his conscience clear,
and keeps out of debt, may defy the world ard the
foul fiend. .s-.. ..-s ..-..- .r.-f. ...
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TRASHY COTTON.

Mr. Editor: Millions of dollars are lost annually
by the cotton planters through the carelessness of
themselves and overseers, in gathering and prepar
ing the crop for market. invite their attention
to few facts: ---s .a.- ..-. ..e. -.
Recently, two hundred bales of cotton re-
ceiyed in Charleston from New York to complete
cargo for Spain. The reason of this was, fine cot
ton was wanted, and in the whole stock of about
$4,000 bales, not enough could be commanded in
Charleston Of the requisite quality, though 123
cents would have been paid for it. For the same
reason, several Spanish vessels loading for Spain
had to leave Charleston and go to New York to
complete their cargo. t
l have been informed that in Mobile and New
Orleans many thousands of bales have been sold,
on planters account, at from to 4 cts per ID.
Thousands more have been shipped to Liverpool
that will not pay expenses, and where advances
have been made on it the reclamations will be a
heavy tax on the growing crop of the planter
Think of this-growing cotton for nothing, and
paying out of the next crop for the privilege!
How soon, at this rate, would it take the finest
property in plantation and negroes to eat itself up
Let planters reflect that every year the disparity
between clean fine cottons and inferior trashy cot
tons gets wider and wider. The demand for the
former is ever on the increase. The markets Of
the world are glutted with the latter There are
but limited uses for it, and it will take years to
up tne present STOCK on manu- OF bneSe lowest
grades. Perhaps hundreds of thousands of these
bales are wholly understandable and will lie for
years in Liverpool as an incubus upon prices
They will lie there to create false idea of avala
BILE stocks on hand and the manufacturers will use
the fact as an argument to depress prices.
Now it takes the same amount of capital and la
Dor, the same number of hands and mules plows,
hoes, &c. to produce hundred bales of trashy
cotton as it does of fair cotton. It takes almost
the same time and troublt: to pick and gin and
pack, and the same quantity of baggng and rope
to cover it, the same labor to haul it to depot,
and the same price for freight cars and on ship
board. Yet in one case you command 10 to
II cents per h. for it. In the other you may be
compelled to take 2, or 4 cents for it. Yet
taxes, overseers' wages clothing doctors bills,
the same in one case as the other. .-"
Now is the time to think of these things and
take practical action On the subject. The cotton
picking season is near at hand Now is the time
for the careful planter to double bis income, or
cut it off half, according to the way in which
his crop is handled CoTToN GROWER.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE I'm
LenOir. N. g..

The undersigned wishing to move West, offers for
sale his Town Property, consisting of Three Lots, on
one Of which is large and commodous building and
all necessary out-houses. The others well i'm
proved, orchard of choice fruit the other
good Spring. Also, of land the village,
(part in cultivaon) He offers also $50 Of land
in Watauga county, near good turnpike, being of
the best stock farms in the county.
Lenoir is beautiful Mountain Village, lS miles from
the w. N. c. Railroad. tri-weekly stage line passes
from Lincolnton, N. c., via. Hickory Station and Le-
noir to Abingdon, Va Davenport Female College and
Finley High School, both well conducted and successful
institutions, situated in the place Any wish
ing to buy will get bargain by applying early to the
subscriber at Lenoir, Caldwell CO., N G. .s ...
June 10TH 1860. 3m w. GATHER.
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Mr. BRECKINRlDGEOP Z OPPOSED TO EMANCIPATION.
The following statement is from the Kentucky
Statesman. It is an authentic denial of the charge
against Mr. Breckenridge of having been an
emancipatonist, We hope those who have given
publicity to this false accusation will give this
paragraph insertion. The Statesman says
at is charged that Mr. Breckinridge voted the
emancipation ticket in lS49 The facts are He
in that year a candidate on the proslavery
ticket for the Legislature, and opposed the
emancipation cause from every stump in the
County. He voted against his uncle, Rev. r. j.
Breckenridge, and Mr. Shy, who were the emancipa-
ton candidates, for the Convention. So much
for that SANDER @ rs
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Land for Sale.

will offer for sale the Court House in Staesrille
Tuesday of the Superior Court in October if not sold
privately before that tme valuable tract of LAND
containing 10 acres. lao of which well timbered
the whole lying in Iredell county the Sheriff. Ford
Road, eleven miles from Statesville. There is good
Dwelling House the land and all necessary out
houses. For further information apply to Richard
Fulom the place. to the subscriber at Oaklawn p
O., Cabarrus county. Terms made TO suit purchasers
J. s. KIRKSEY.
July TO- 1860. 3m
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NOTICE.


; OFFICE A.. T. 0. r. r, Company,
Charlotte n. c., July IA, 1860.
y order of the Board of Directors of the Atlantic,
Tennesse and Ohio Bailroad held in Charlotte 10th
February 1860, it ordered that called meeting
of the Stockholders be held in Statewide N. c.,
Thursday the 23d day of August next at II o'clock.
Business of importance will be transacted and it is
that the Stock be represented in person
by proxy. N. L. WRlSTON,
2l-6t Sec'y and Treasrs
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Blacksmith's Tools.

Such Bellows, AnviIs, Vices, hand and slide Ham,
mers Butresses Farriers' Knives Screwplates Stocks
and dies Black smiths Pincers and Tongs Rasrers and
Files of every kind, Cut horseshoe and clinch Nails,
Borax Iron of all Sizes both of northern and country
manufacturer cast, pow blister and spring Steel; &c,
for sale very cheap at
TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House:
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CHARLOTTE, N. c.: TUESDAY, AUGUST IA, 1860 -
THE HEAVENLY HOME,

Dear children, there's blissful spot
Above the starry skies, ---....
Where pain and grief can enter not,
Where pleasure never dies.
And, children, would you happy live,
Within that world of bliss? .-a.#
Would you a crown of life receive,
And dwell where Jesus is?
Then come unto the Savior now!
Yield unto him your heart,
Before him humbly, meekly bow,
And with earth's idols part.
Then, children, you will happy be,
While in this world you move,
And through vast eternity,
You'll feast on Jesus love.-Reaper.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-14

FRUITs-T Their Heahhful"ess as Food.-Dr.
Kennicott says:-The free use of ripe fruits not
only prevents disease, but their regulated enjoyment
helps to remove that which already exists. All
ripe fruits are moie less nutritious. Professor
Satisfy clearly demonstrated that the apple is
superior to the potato, in the principles that go
to increase the muscle and the brain of man, and
in fattening properties it is nearly equal, when
cooked for swine, or fed raw to other domestic
animals
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-14

a man lately received twenty lashes, well laid
on, a. The whipping post in an English town The
culprit, instead of believing when the constable
applied the lash, laughed lnmoderately which made
the angry officer lay on with harder force. On
giving him the twentieth blow; the enraged officer
could stand it no longer. "Well here Mister," said
the offended officer, 81 have done my duty, and
can lick ye no more, but I'd just like to know
what it is that's so funny" Funny" roared the
other, "why it's excellent. You have got the wrong
Smith / amt the man that was to be whipped;
it's the other one You will have it all tc do over
again Ha nap - .--..
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BABES IN THE WOoDs-Three young children
of j. b. Hawley's at Hornesville, New York, were
lost in the woods Saturday last, while hunting
berries. The neghbors, to the number of 100,
turned out in search and found them. The fol-
lowing touching narrative of Mary the eldest of
the children, is given in the HorneIlsville Journa
After passing the residence of near neghbor,
they went up the green road, which is over the
bridge by the left hand stone quarry, and took
the right hand road at the foot of the dark ravine
They went a little ways ana found winter-greens
plenty, and picked a great many, wandering on
for nearly two hours, They then thought it time
to return home, but turning about for that
purpose, they found themselves in strange place,
and could not find the road, or any way out. They
sat down a log to think and sat there long time,
finally giving up, that they were lost. Mary, the
eldest, said to the Others "let us pray to God to
help us to find our way out" and kneeling there
by the log, with hands uplifted, they prayed for
deliverance. They then took q new start, and
soon found whortieberres plenty, with which they
satisfied their hunger The little ones now
commenced calling aloud the names ofthe differenr
members of the family, Carrie the youngest calling
repeatedly for milk, and, complaining of fatigue,
she sat down to rest Ida, the secoDd, was tired
and sleepy, and would rather stay there than try
any longer to get out Mary then stripped bark
from a dead tree laid it on the ground for pillow,
covering it with leaves, and the two youngest laid
down to sleep. She found that the sun had gone
down, and it was getting dark aud she again knelt
down to pray for deliverance, and that 6 cd would
take care of them. She had made up her mind to
stay there the night, knowing she could not find
the way out herself. She knew the night would
be long, aud the little might wake before
morning hungry, so she filed her pockets with
winter greens, 70 pacify them, every few minutes
during the time calling upon the different members
of the family We have heard that the young
men who first came upon the children, found the
youngest sleeping and the eldest upon her knees
praying The children say they could hear the
engines whistle, but when they followed the
direction Of the sound it led them farther and
farther into the woods. ~ I'D. ...--.. ...-.
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NOTICE.

The undersigned, having determined to locate in
Charlotte offers his services to the public AS Architect
Builder. Any work entrusted TO him will receive
has personal attention and will be faithfully executed.
Terms moderate. .... T.. a. ...-.....
J. y. sCoFIELD, Agt:
July J. 1860. 3m-pd.
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AT TAYLORS you find the largest assortment
of Cutlery, Guns and Pistols, of all the celebrated
makes.
GLASS, of all sizes and quaties-both French and
American Aso Putty by the keg or pound.
WOODEN WARE, Brooms &C., of all kinds.
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Carpenters Tools.

Circular mill! crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel, prun-
ing grating lennon, back compass, webb, and butch
er SAWS; Braces and bits, Draw Knives Chssels,
Augers Gmlets, Hammers Hatchets, and Axes; Brick,
paSterng, and pointing Trowels Sawsetters, Screw
plates, Stocks and dies Planes of all kinds, Spoke
shave Steelblade beve and try Squares Spirit Levels
Pocket Levels, Spirit level Walls, Boring machines,
GoueerS and in fact everything mechanic wants, in
great variety and at very low prices at TAYLOR'S
Hardware Store and Tinware Depot opposite the Man
sion House, Charlotte, n G.
Nav %, 1860. If
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Charlotte Barrel Factory.

All persons having claims against the Charlotte
Barrel Factory will present them IMMEDIATELY to
the undersigned ..- .. ss--. ...r = ~
Mr. P. SAuRS has further connection with the
concern. ...s-s .....
JOHN WILKES,
july l6 $50 4t Charlotte Steam Mills.
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Charlotte Female Institute,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Bnw, ND Wp.r~.wwoNW Dus,~o:,~~I


Rev. R. BUrWeII, Principal.
The next Session will commence on the 18th of Sep
tember, and continue until the last of June, 1861 with
4 short intermission at Christmas. * .'
TERMS FOR TWENTY WEEKS
Board and Tuition in English Branches, $S5 90
Tuition of day Scholars, $l6 and $lS 90
Ornamental branches at usual prices
One half of board and tuition payable in advance.
The various departments will be filled by Teachers
of known experience and ability. .. s-.s. q.
For Catalogues containing further particulars, ad-
dress REV. R. BURWELL,
July II, 1860. 2!m. Charlotte, N. C.
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Immense Attraction!
Great Clothing Emporium
SPRINGS & CO.

FULL1NGS, SPRINGS a. 20.
They are opening at their large and capacious
Store Room, the HANDSOMEST and CHEAPEST
Stock of Ready-made Clothing
ever offered in the State.
Their stock comprises all the different kinds of Fancy
Cut Linen and Marselles Business Suits English and
French Drap d'Ete and Alpaca Frocks and Sacks; a
large variety of Cashmere Pants-Fancy and Black;
Vests in endless variety.
Gents Furnishing Goods,
Trunks, Valises, Hats and Caps, &c, &C. All of the
above goods of the latest styles and patterns.
MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT.
FULLINCS, SPRINGS & co. have also added to their
Ready-made Clothing Stock Merchant Tailoring De-
partmen to which they call the especial attention of
their many friends and customers.
They intend making this department second to none
in the State, either in style and quality of Goods in
the manufacture of Garments.
At all times will be found good stock of Black and
colored Cloths, English, French and American Cassi-
meres, and variety of Vestings. Aso assortment
of Rock Island Cassimeres.
They feel confident of their ability to underscll any
other house in the State from the advantages they
have in getting their goods.
Their goods bought by the quantity, by of
the Firm who resides in the Northern markets, which
gives him the opportunity of taking advantage of the
prices of goods, thereby saving least twenty-five
per to the consumer.
Es3g Dimes saved are Dollars made !aESsa So try
L. FULLINGS,
JN0. NJ. SPRINGS,
JNO. P. HEATH.
April 10, 1860. If
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How TO KEEP Your FRIENps.-Never ask
any of them to do you service. s ~ H.
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Carriage Materials.

. Carriage Materials.
He would call special attention to his stock of the
above goods consisting of Springs, Axles HUBS Bows
Spokes, Shafts. Curtain frames Knobs Bands, Lining
Nails Damask Sanet, Cloths, Laces, Fringes Enamel
ed and Patent Leather, Enameed~ Cloth, Oil Carpet
Paints of al kinds dry and in OIL Varni>h Turpentne,
Linseed Oil Tyre and oval Iron, Bolts, and everything
in the way of Carriage Trimmings, at prices that
not fail to please, at the Hardware Depot of
A. A. n. VI. TAYLOR,
~ Opposite the Mansion House.
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Hardware!! Hardware!
A. A. N. NJ. TAYLOR

TIT ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the pub
q lie generally, that he has added to his extensive
stock of Stoves and Tin Ware, large and complete
stock of Hardware, consisting in part follows:
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THE CHOICE oP ELECTORS IN GEoRGIA.-In
nearly all the States of the Union plurality of
the votes cast is sufficient to elect Presidential
Elector. In Georgia the case is different. In
that State the statute requires majority IF The
,cholc nuraJer Of Uotes cast to elect Presidential
elector. Ifthe majority of the college is elected
By such vote, that majority by an election among
themselves supply the vacancies in the college.
But If less number are elected by the people, the
vacancies must be filled by legislative elections,
aud the Governor is authorized to call special
session of the General Assembly for that purpose
The same true, Of course if none Of the electoral
candidates get such majority Then the duty
of electing entire electoral college devolves on
the Legislature. which in this case is already chosen
SO that the question in that ulteror resort may be
considered already settled.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-14

SoLLDIFIED MILK.--A solidifed milk establish
county, New York, 1t will require about 1000
gallons Of milk per hour, The water (S8per cent }
is extracted from the milk by evaporating and
drying operation, which leaves article that, by
the addition Of sugar, may be put upin cans or
papers and kept in perfect state of preservation
any length Of time. 1t can be eaten in dry state,
oris readily soluble on coming in contact with
fluid. Many people use it in preference to milk,
because it is of necessity purer article. ..
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INDUSTRY is an excellent guard for virtue; the
more active your life, the less opportunity have
the passions to corrupt you r"
Those who bind up their happiness in the
applause of men, expose themselves to a perpetual
Alawyer said to q medical friend: any faculty,
surely, is the ancient for the killing of Abel
by Cain was the first criminal case" "Sure
enough" replied the doctor, "but before that
happened rib was taken out of Adams side, and
that constituted the first surgical operation"
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Rome !! Rope!!

nope 1HOp6..
5000 pounds of Manila. Juto and Cotton Rope from
inch to 3 inches, at TAYLORS Hardware Store,
Opposite the Mansion House.
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April 10, 1860.