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The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-06

For the benefit of future aspirants
to Office, want to give my experience
in my own plain way. l was a Wing
when there was Wing party to be
Wing in, and when | saw it was no
use for me to work any longer in that
party, for it did not pay, I Joined the
Know Nothings, and expected to get
something right away. That party
was no better for me than the Wing
party Nearly every man who swore
himself in, did it to get an office. |
believe the Know Nothing party gave
more people an appetite for Office than
ever was known before. When it
went down, which was none too soon,
I got led into the Repub lean party
by friend who said it was going to
sweep every thing, and the first who
threw up his hat for it would haze the
best chance. | will just say that it
did sweep everything. bat the Offices
went pretty much to old democrats,
as an inducement for more to come
over from that party
No man turned ont with the Wide
Awakes oftener thar did, No man
hurrahed louder for Lincoln and Lib
erty, and | meant it. hurralled for
Curtin, too, for | had made up my
mind to apply for an Office What |
wanted, was to be Whiskey Inspec-
tor. 1t pays well, and is in my line.
I got a lawyer to write petition,
and he said l ought to have the Office
and would get it. | began to feel
pretty sure Of it myself when read
the petition, it was well got up, and
/ felt rich enough to pay that fellow
FIVE dollars. | did not know then how
much it was going to cost TO get an
Office, or would have asked him what
he charged. Nearly everyb body ]
asked signed it at once. A few eau
tious ones said they did not want tC
sign anybody's petition until the Gov
erner was inaugurated. | thought i
was all right, and made memorandum
oftheir names, intending to call OIL
them again, not knowing that tn
Governor would have it all fixed be
fore he took his seat. Some ha'
signed for another man for the sam
Office, but generally signed for me
too, after the second treat. Tha
treating cost me more than | woul'
like to pay again for the same chanc
to make a fool of myself. At first
was little difident about asking an
man for his signature, but the oftene
read the petition, the holder I be
came for it set me mp for about tn
right kind of fellow for any Office
and after good many men read i'm
signed it, began to believe it wa
every word true. At first when ma
hesitated to sign, begged and coal
ed towards the last learned to pou
afttIo, like a, spoiled child, and some
times little clustering would max
a man sign It to avoid making me h
enemy. Either way win do, but treat
ing is the easiest if it was not SO e.
pensive. Ate& 9
Beside the petition, / got lette1
from several prominent politicians
the Governor elect, and they were
little stronger if anything than the pr
tition. From them i discovered tht
! was gentleman Of great NOR.
worth, and high standing in society
that | had much family influence ths
/ was conservative, and liberal; ths
my appointment would strengthen b
party ID the state that'I was not
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-06
Anecdote of Old Ironsides.

The following is well calculated to
made the rising generation proud of
the noble spirits which shed so much
lustre on their conntry,s name during
the memorable war of 1912, with the
then proud mistress of the seas.
The most brilliant naval action of
the late war was undoubtedly that of
the old American frigate Constitution
(44) commanded by Commodore
Stewart, when she captured the two
British corvettes Cyanne and Leyant,
Of greatly superior force, each of
them being equal to the old fashioned
thirty-three gun frigates The hand
ling of the American frigate through
out was scientific and unexceptiona-
BILE. .e {w
By no maneyering could either of
the British Vesseles obtain a position
to rake the Constitution, shift their
ground as they would. Old Ironsides
was between them, blazing away upon
both yesseles at the same time Dur
ing the whole action, Stewart instead
of mounting the horseback, sat in
more exposed situation astriae the
hammock MEETINGS, the better to oh
serve the manevsFing of his antago-
nists. The Cyanne was the first to
strike to Brother Jonathan mot an
unusal thing with British vessels dur
ing that war. The first lieutenant
came in haste to the Commodore to
announce the fact.
The starboard ship has struck sir, :"
said the officer. M
81 know it, sir, +" said the Commo-
dore. The battle is just half won .
"Shall | order the band to strike
up Yankee Doodle sir ?" inquired the
/
Lieutenant, m
Here the commodore took hu ge
pinch of snuff, and then answered
qniekly,- I
Had we not better whip the other
first, sir 7" m
| +" Ay, ay, sir,p replied the lieuten-
ant, taking the hint, and went to his
quarters.
| In short time afterwards, the Lee
want lowered the cross of old England
to the stars and stripes, and the bat
tie ended. The lieutenant being some
what rebuked at his premature exul-
tation upon the surrender of the first
vessel, was rather shy of approaching
his commander again, but Stewart
beckoning to him with a smile
"Don't you think the band had bet
ter strike up Yankee Doodle, now,
sir ?"
/ In an instant that spirit stirring
strain was floating IN the breeze, play
/ ed as no other than a Yankee band
can play it, and the gallant crew shout
ed forth their cheers of victory as no
other than Yankee crew can shout
How TO SELECT FLoUR. First look
at the color, if it is white with a
| slightly yellowish or straw-colored
tint, buy it, If it is very white, with
| a blnish cast or with black specks in
| it., refuse it Second, examine its
! adhesiyeness wet and knead a little
Of il between your fingers i if it works
soft and sticky, it is poor Third
threw 1gfa Il Q little lump Of dry -four against
. dry, smooth, perpendicular surface !;
| If il falls fal like powdeB it is bad, II
Fourth, squeeze some Of the -four in
/ your hand if it retains the shape
/ given by the pressure, that is good
sign Flour. that will stand all these
tests it lis, safe. to buy, These modes
are given BY old -four dealers, and
they pertain TO 4, mat matter that concerns
everybody, namely. the staff Of life.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-06
4muoruns Sketeh.
CONFESSIONS
Of an Applicant for Official Appointment

I'VE copy the annexed pleasant SIX etch from the
Chester County Times. 1t contains abund-
antly more truth than poetry, and is evident
ly from the pen of gentleman, who has, per-
haps for the first time in his life, been doomed
to disappointment in the game of otace-hunt-
ing His case is that of ninetynine out OF
every hundred who court the favor of those
who have official crumbs at their command
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-06

Neglecting the culture Of our own
hearts, and being busted in matters
which the Lord has not allotted us
gives Satan the opportunity to steal
away the mind from abiding at Jesus
feet, and thereby put a stop to the
work Of grace. | Many. have been
caught in ,thisssnare-4-lost their FIRST
love, andsbecstie entAngledsin8a wild
erness, where they have strayed from
the path in which the wayfaring man
though a fool, cannot err, and are
wandering they know not whittier.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-06

When is ! bed not bed When
its little buggy.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
A WARNING.

A few weeks since, in the course Of con-
sersation with ~ eminent broker, who has
been over forty years acquainted with the
leading moReyed men Of the country. We
asked II be ever taew . schemer, who &C.
qu,red money ~ positisn BY fraud, 10 CON-
time sscce,.isl thrssgh life, and leave Tor
tune az desthi We .zlked together about
three minutes 10 silsaee, .heR he replied
" Not ont!' IL have sea men," he said,
"becone rich s. il ~ iassie, and afterwards
reach high positiss u ps6lie estimation,
not only ioE ksa.S sSd enterprise, but even
for piety. shes ssIse s-~all Circumstance Of
no sppareat Ispsrt.a<e. kss led 10 invesIi.
CATION shieh resulsra il disgrace aud rain"
On Saturday se ssais e~rvsr,ed with him
upon the ssbjesi. sra be stated that since
our last intsr,iss, he had srtended his in.
quiries among large eisSle Of sequsintsn-
ees. and with sl< ssIil-r, .scep,isa, ssd that
Doubtful, their eIprr<ace sss TO the same
effect Of his osa. lie the gave briei out.
line OF several sSaall sud big schemers and
their tools. their rise snd fall. ssicide
murder, arson, cad rrrjsr,. Ne sid, we're
common crises ~iiA lk--~ shs +" ssde haste
TO be rich" regardless Il ne -esa,; snd h.
added, there .Ss aa fee mes, vho nav
be seen on Change every dav, irnsrantly
striving Tor their s-n aestrgctisa." he
concluded that fsrtsass scqsir.d without
honesty generally etsrsAslssd ikeir posses.
sors with inlAmy. EtrGld of Trsla
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
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They seldom fail in removing the Nausea and Head
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They act gently upon the bowels,.-removing Co.'S
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For Literary men, Students, Delicate Females, and
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

Coop ApyIcE.-'l'he last Iredell Express.
in urging perfect union Of the South for the
sake Of the South. says:
ave are no sSecessionists,' but Southern
Rights men, devoted to our State, and our
desire il 10 see a Union 81 the South for the
welfare and safety Of the South. now that all
hope for settlement Of our sectional trO1b-
les otherwise appears 10 be al an end. Sc.
cessiOn We have never considered the best
remedy TO give peace TO the country. but al.
most anything will be preferable. even blopdy
war. 10 the discnrd aud hate which dins III
the ears and rankes IN the hearts % large
portion Of the southern aud Northern people
towards each other.
10 the conservative men, Wings and Dem
ocrats, who have siriyen to get this troubie
settled without the efIusion Of blood, and con
tinue a Constitutional UniOn--which seems
impossible now--to them we would make the
following suggestion: Never fnrsake your
CoSsERgATIsn-but cling to it-and cherish
tit sill be wanting 10 the midst Of the
strife which is about to ensue, and when that
strife shall be brought TO a elose--lt will
then be required % infuse in the government
which the people will erect--or ought 10 e.
rect--adapting your principles for The main
pillars Of the edfce. A Republican form Of
government cannot be maintained without
the essential trgredirntoi Consertatism-apd
il 10 the onis ism that should ever enter into
government. Without il, all human labrics
for securing tie equal rights II The people,
are failures, and good government must per-
Ish."
Up TO the proclamation 0f Lincoln our PEG.
pie ssre divided. Tie party names we're Cn.
ionist. and Srees.ioni.ts. Those names have
ceased to exist. We are all Southern rights
men now. and i is therefore wrong 70 con.
tinue shat is called The Southern Rights
Parry" Let Us stand together and act to-
gether as one people Vntil our rights and LID.
critics. are fully established and secured.
Kakigh aSas'd.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
rms BOAT on rArTH.

"0id Billy" was the keeper OF ferry
across the Taliehatchis at the town of Bel
mont. and was greatly respected and reyer.
Ansed By his eolored brethren all the coun-
try around as pious aud orthodox. On one
occasion the heavy rains bad widened and
greatly augmented the impetuosity of the
stream, aud an OK driver, the color Of char
sosi. drove his team into the boat; aud as
Che old man turned his wheel and drew off
from the shore. the OK driver looking occa-
sisnally forth upon the turbid stream appeal.
cd TO bis reverend ferryman:
81 say, ing Billy. spose dem ropes break
uhar YOU reckon we'd 20 tor"
81 reckon yoa's stay in the boat" answer.
cd Old Billy.
Yes, but--'eontinued the other" de
Boat might be in heaben fore We know il"
Old BILLY looked upon his young disciple
with the almost scorn and contempt, aud re-
piled:
" Did ysu cher hear OBJ boat gwine tc
beben p
"Whar de old Ship OBJ Zion i'-promptly
ssked the other.
This vas sumner. Old Billy could no
gaInsay the existence and destination Of Thu
INDUSTRIOUS craft. so eyeing his quesiione
Tor moment with extreme annoyance. he a
length uttered groan, and said:
Dat boat warn't made OF wood, il wa.
made OBJ faith" And as if emboldened by .
new idea perfectly unans~erable. he added
"And it didn't 20 10 heben neider, it iis
vent TO de shore and lisered the passengers
This explanation was rather too much fo
the yonger, and deferring to the greater az,
and biblical learning Of his elder bradder,
be resigned himself and team to the care .
Providence and the nautical skill Of William
Guzman.
We learn from the Herald that the fen,
Who desisned the Perpetrstinn BY this actor
of q most inhsnan hatchery, vas tracked Il
house near BY the railroad BY some dogs
and was taken thersfrum By the crowd ant
hang.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

and louder, until at last il ended in tlan-
dering diapason. The other lodger. driven
almost to madness. started up aud exclaim-
ed
Good gracious, this is too much! I
can't stand i'll say Sir! Sir! Sir! wake
up. Sre
Bless my soul! we'll, what's the matter
no1VT cried out the offender, starting up in
bed; you seem to be very restless, Sir
Restless! believe you'll said the distur.
bed gentleman: you've been snoring again,
Sir, worse than ever, and cannot get to
sleep
You don't say so! Have been repeating
my rudeness to slrangers pm really er-
tremety sorry, my dear Sir. but ! was really
asleep. Good night ight-night; very
sor--sor-sor-ry.
And off he drowsed again. and in FIVE min
utes began snoring as loudly a. ever. unit
he was again awakened BY his roommate.
complaints.
Snoring again. have I, STRIP said the IN.
conscious offender. Well, the fact is.
have had hard days journey and eaten q
hearty supper--and if | snore, Sir, cam
help it. have apulogized twice, and that
is sufficient. am now about 10 90 to sleeE
again; but allow me TO inform you, Sir, thai
if you wake me up again. snoring or not sno
ring, Sir, shall proceed at once to get ~
and give you the soundest thrashing you ey'
Ter had in the whole course Of your life
Goodnight Sirn
His sIumbers were undisturbed for the
rest Of the night.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

PRiyArEERIse.-Letters of marquc and re-
prisal can be issuee only BY recognised Gov.
ernmenis, whose sovereignty is acknowledg.
ed BY the other nations Of the earth, and Mr.
Davis will not pretend that the Government,
Of which he is at the head has yet been recog-
missed BY aHy nation. "Privat armed vessels
on the high seas making depredations up
on other vessels, with commission enema
ting from such source, would be regarded
as pirates, and pirates only, By the whole
world. Besides, all nations now look with
disfayor upon the system even when there
can be no dispute about the sovereignty Of
the Government issuing the letters, or the
justice Of the cause in behalf of which they
are issued. And into what port would such
priyateers carry their priest
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
TIE FARMERS GUIDE
To Scientific and Practical Agriculture.

~ Henry stephens. FRS ~ Edinburgh. and The late
Y. Norton. Professor of scientific Agriculture N
fsle College. New Haven. 2 vols. Royal Ocisso.
1900 psse.. and numerous sngissisgs.
This is. eohessrdIy, the most complete vofk on Az.
fieBiufs ever Published and IN oidei 20 give Il wider
eifeuison, and publ. hsve received 10 reduce the
rfice 10 Five Dollars for the Two yolamssii
When se ~ fnsil (psst psidJ 70 calfoinis OF Ore.
fon. he price uill be 81. To every nlhsr part of he
Union. and 10 t'snsds. post pail, 90 ~ This work
i sor The old Back the fnm"
Rsmnsncs, for any fine shove publications should
always IL addressed. posi.paid. 10 The puhiisbsfs
LEONARD SCOTT 4 GO,
No.ss GolJ street, Nse Yort.
Deesnb. 10. 10
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

STABILITY OF THINGS IN ENeLASp.-In one
Of his lectures Mr. Emerson tells story to
exempliiy the stability Of things in England.
He says that William Of Wykeham, about
The year 1850, endowed house in the neigh
borhood of Winchester. to provide meas
ure oil beer aud sufficiency of bread to ey-
cry one who asked it for ever and, when
Mr.. Emerson was in England, he was Curl
Gus TO test that good mans credit; and he
knocked at the door, preferred hi. request,
and received his measure of beer and guam
tum Of bread. though its owner had been
dead 500 yeers.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08
Prospectus.
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" ~ - W have isriliits tgtsi ~ iho. b3Hn sry
portion % Ne sIais. stupI those fs,wsd snL sis.
ststhe eommHuta iioh.
Bul ~ should like 10 make improvements IN 90
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snhsffiron lisii and 70 nltst these nsu ,ulscilrf
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ard Alamsnre, and The counties sdjnining. Msa'
msny 81 our brethren o. ne pies. frequently sekno~
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

An sneedsie vac vtli iolJ. some wears ago,
Of q polite sosih.rs.r ssd tihd hearted gen.
tlemsn. which has fossd . piece, and Ne
think desert,dl., 10 Osr e-llsehsn.i
"Oa one oseasiDn W he'd kees driving
hard, from mornhE snlil nighf. ever the
sOugh toad. 10 the seishbarAsOd 0f Cslsnbl..
South Carolina, sad sishted Of the oay CON
fOrtabls.I,oiipg t.,ers n the place, very
hungry aud vsiy tired. Stacking. his eve.
glass TO his .ys-his essstsnt COZ psninn. b,
being very near sigided--hs demanded !
robsi f0~i. some good vine, and somfgrta.
bic rom for the night.
The landlord vas exceedingly sorry.
bot be couldn't gits hin comfortable room.
Che onlt place he could have to sleep in uas
dOsbled bedJed room, sitb another gen.
ileman.'
VERY weli, sir, lei " lave the bes. snu We
ct. No man tan % more than Msi, Sir
Alter DISCUSSING lis supper, he sought his
room, turaed in. and sent 60 sleep.
He ISLANDERS sers destined 10 De Of very
short dsfstion. Before long he wss awaken.
ed By call from The other bed, Sir! SIR
Bless NY soul erred D., thru.fpg
his gisss up 70 bis eve. ard endes,ofinz ii
peer through The DARK, what's IL. matter.
my dear sIri j. The house on ere, OF are
bugs IN your bedS
Neither. sirj boz. nv desr Sir, you snar.
% terribly that ! cannot sleep, sir. Ii i.
fsrrife. srv
Bless ne, ny dear sir, I an shocked III,
should bsye been 50 rude az 10 .nots h !
rentleman's presence, and Ne stranger IA
me. ! really ask your pardon, Sir. and be-
you'il overlook il. II wasn't iateaiional. /
assure you
The apology .as scesptedj Cool. night
vas exchanged and both parties vent il
sleep again.
II was not long. however, before 4 run.
bling sopnd vas heard from The polite gen.
usntas bed, s'srr mOtasst growing lopdet
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-08

ylLrr OF A TssrssEsy.-I know st least
enc instance Of ash,lIinx Ts.tam.ni. pur-
chased IN Ne~ Oslesas prt.Ieas to the Mex.
Jean war, which not only saved tNe life 81
the possessor, bot ass the mean, " ,avisg
his soul. II sas 10 thss sas: A ye-as ILL.,
nois girl purchased . ss.il Test.arnt for
four dozen eggs. u three e,sts per dozen ;
and when her bSslh<r vgs about % start for
Mexico, as Q vslsntser, ske PIT il into ~.
vest pocket. There i resais,d. wrapped ia
The same paper and ssr-e packet, sntil the
battle 81 Basa4 Vista, whsa the svner re.
eeiyed q wound ihreogh the Tes,snent.
which broke the fare. II the bullet. -h,ch
lodged ia his breast, ed sest hin to The hg.
pItsl. There he read his book aud the last
time ! saw him. he vas in an Illinois college
preparing for the pslpii.