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Year: 1850

MONDAY, February %, 1850 SENATE. n Mr. CARLIIE presented amendment 10 the bill I, NJ, vide for the call OF Convention which hid on thu st and ordered 10 be- printed. 4 bill increase the capital stock OF the Hampshre sr Morgan Turnpike Company was laid on the table. II message was received from the House ol Delegate, through Mr.. Mayo. that the House ready proceed n the execution of the POINT order which had for its object election OF Second Auditor Register Of the Land Office creary Of the Commonwealth, Superintendent of the Pen enary and Penitentary Store keeper. The Senate thai proceeded The election of the aforesaid officers and Ja Brown, Jr, Stafford H. Parker, William II. Richardso Charles ). Morgan and James C. SPOTS were respcciye reelected by the following vote: n OF which James Brown, Jr. received 49,; Vim. II. Rc adson S1 Charles ). Morgan 1873; James C. Spots i3 Stafford n. Parker l35; Scattering 5. \ bill 10 provide for constructing the Hutionsyc an [Intcrsyille road on motion of Mr. CARLlIE was taxi. mp, and being advocated BY Mr. MccAClEY, was passed ayes Il. noes II. Mr. SHACKLEFORD presented the proceedings OF meeting of the citizens of Culpeper the subec, OF State Convention which being read his motion r, irired 10 the select committee on that subject. \ bill incorporate the l.oudoun and Berlin Turnpike Company being explained by Mr.. ROGERS, was passed ayes 10, noes :, bill 10 surrey road from Shmales Tavern 10 Covina Ton, in Allegheny, being by Mr. McCACLEY and Mr.. FRY and opposed ~ Mr. WOODS, was rejected. Mr. CARIlLE offered resolution to adjourn on Monl1,l the lth of Handicapped. III bill 10 provide for The construction Of the FLOYD Cont House and Hsyille Tumpisc Road being explained By NJ FRENCH, was passed bill entitled providing for constructing turnps. road from Bcckle in Raleigh Sandy river In Logan or State account-amendcd motion Of Mr.. WOODS VASE leced, TO- noes IL. resolution proposing transfer the Judge OF the 18th the 22d judicial c
Year: 1880

We are indebted to II. Clay Harris, esq, Who has done noble and disntercsted work for the repub- hcan ticket in Virginia. for the following figures Of Mo vote In Halifax county, Garfield, 1901; Han cock, 1896 majority for Garfield 2O5. stoval ire ldjuster for congress), 2,l72 Cabel (uuder), 732 stovalrs majority, li0. Tile rcadjlster electoral ticket received only 2GS votes. Mr. Harris closes with the hope that an investigation will DO made by congress into tho conduct of tax officials in Withholding tax certificates, which lost at least 500 gotes in the county 10 the republicans.
Year: 1870

This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil county hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said county, letters Tcsamentary on the personal estate f BERNARD q. KRAUSS late OF said county, deceased All persons having claims against the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof duly =, On or before the 30th day Of May, 1871; they may otherwise Icy law be excluded from all benefit Of sail estate All persons indebted to said estot. ,ro requested to make Immediate payment to the su,scri Der, or WIN. WARING, his Attorney. Given unJrr INV hand, this 4tl day of June 1870 "'''' my DANIEL l.. kRAUSS Executor of Bernard c. Krauss ,I,,.3 Tcst-REunEN d. LAMAR, Register June 4, 1ST0-6w
Year: 1870

A DULL CLERK-Pickernel, successful drv goods merchant of Boston, was waited upon at his hotel by gentleman farmer who was desirous of getting boy, for whom he was guardian, q place in Boston. Of course he was an uncommon smart boy; quick at figures, strong of intuition and every wayft, he should Judge, to become merchant. Pickernel thought it over, and said he would try and make place for him. In due time the boy arrived at Pickerneps store, his broad face ruddy with health and soapy from the morning wash, his hair slicked, his clothes new and un- comfortable, and a stiff dickey cutting his ears. he announced himself as the boy, &c. "Ahl you are the boy, are your" said Pick ernel. eyes, s'pose so," replied the youngster. "Well, come in here, then am very busy, but will examine you in few practical ques' tions." The boy came in and sitting down on the desk, swung his heels underneath it as though he felt entirely at home, waiting the questions. 'sWell," said Pickernel, suppose lady should come in here and buy dress of fifteen and 8 half yards of calico for eleven and a half cents yard what would it come to 2" The boy looked at his questioner, at the cell ing, at the floor, in state of great bewilder- ment. t'How much caliker?" he asked. "Fifteen and half yards" "What price," "Eleyen and half cents" "Well," said he, "I'm darned if I believe any woman ever wanted so much cloth as that for a Dress" This was throwing up the sponge, and Pick ernel put another question. GLOW much would five pounds of tea come to at seventy-fye cents and three quarters per pound?" he received this pretty much the same as the other, and after waiting minute he asked: "Was it green or black tea?" Without answering Pickernel put another question: Suppose send you out with two dollar bill and you should buy fourteen and half pounds of beef at seven and half cents a pound, how much would you have left?" The boy looked at him an instant, and then INDUCED in low whistle. "You don't 'spose,' said h
Year: 1890

la the Bellows Fails Times of last wax there appeared letter on the congressional question. signed "A Republican" and dated at Brattlehoro. which stated WHY ten. lirout ought to be defeated for a re turn TO Congress, and gave list of reasons why Col Hooker ought to succeed him As this letter may be fairly presumed TO set forth IN full the grounds on which Col. Hooker makes his canvass, we reproduce il entire IN another column. and take the oc. casion to see how well grounded these claims are The reason given for Gen. CIRCUITS pro posed retirement is that he is not Collamer. fo1te, Morrill, or an E1munds Granted But has ANYBODY discovered any symptoms that Col Hooker would make himself rival OF any of these illustrious names, II So he should be given the place by all means. If not, careful examination of his qualifications, or lack of them. for member Of Congress from Vermont will be IN order. We have never, on our own part, set up any extravaganza claims for 'ien. Circuit, nor have any of his friends for him within our knowledge. We have said that he was man of more than ordi- nary ability aud fitness for his place. a wellread man in political history and DO htical economy, close student of public affairs, and diligent, tireltss, conscien- . tious worker, ambitious for himself and ambitious 10 serve his constituents well and none of these claims have ever been seriously disputed However Interested persons at home may affect TO sueer at him no one In Washington will be found Mt tempting to belitte him On the contrary his high standing is cheerfuliy recognized and never so much so as at present when he holds one of the most important chair manships, the wearing work of which is responsible for his present illness In this place, which is practically that of MAYOR of Washington, he is brought into close re lations with the leading men of the city. and the tribute paid him in paragraph elsewhere copied from one of the foremost papers of the city is notable and signif- ic
Year: 1850

s~~~O>>>o~>~N~~~~~~~~~~- The Crescent City brings us an important des- patch from our correspondent at Kingston, Jamaica, containing intelligence from that place, Trinidad, British Guiana, Barbados: st. Vincents, etc., etc + Jamaica. OUR KINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE. KINGSTON, October IL, 1850 The fine steamship Crescent City is just about leaving for your city I; therefore communicate to you the interesting information winch presents it. self That direful scourge, whose relentless hand has worked 80 much misery wherever it has grasped, has at length visited us. II first appeared, few days ago, in Port Royal, about seven miles from this, at the entrance of our port, and about four or five cases have proved fatal One case has also occurred in Kingston, where, regret to say, we are totally unprepared for it, sanitary prepa- fatons having been made, as ought to have been done, 10 couneract the evils of the disease. The Terdict delivered BY the coroners jury in Kingston, was Thatths deceased departed this life from form of cholera and that the disease supervened upon short attack OF bowel se ction which anied With diarrhos, not medically attended. The Jurors deem Ii their duty to express their surprise that medical aid should have been refused to be by members the corporate body stated In the evidence this qusnces which may arise to the suffering poor of the city from such spsthetic conduct the Of those in authority, in tse event Of this Dreadful disease spreading. Here is a Wholesale and just reproach on the corporation of X hgston. Howe yer, il is pleasing, with all, be able to state that since the disease has appeared the authorities are Destrring Them | selves. | Early on Thursday morning, this city was visited by most terrific thunder storm, such as has never visited here for very rlany years | The Legislature will meet on the I'D instant | barbados | We learn from the Barbadian that the weather has been intensely hot in Barbados, although the prospects of the ensuing c
Year: 1870

CINCINNATI, Oct. 12.-In the Second district, with slight discrepancy in the Eighteenth Ward, which a recount will only settle, present figures showing that Stevenson's majority is 1900. The Re- publicans have II majority in Hamilton county; the highest candidate about $500. Special dispatches received here from Highland county give Smith, of the Fourth Ohio district, 100 majority in Clermont. The Democrats claim 375, while the Republicans concede only 800.
Year: 1870

General Grants Secretary of the Navy, having under his superintendent the Bu- reaus of Naval Construction and Engineer ing, asked for about four millions of dol lars to run those bureaus until next June, all former appropriations having been ex- pended. A stormy debate ensued in the House, and that body decided almost unanimously to give them but one million and half. So much for Mr. Dawes exposure of the extravaganza of the pres ent administration.
Year: 1890

From the Washington star, MAY H., Congressman Grout, whose illness has been mentioned in the Star, is very much better, aud Is sitting up five or SIX hours each day He is beginning To dictate some of his correspondence read the tariff de bate aud take hold Of the work Of the com mittee on the District of which he is chair man Not many more days will pass he fore he is at the capitol aud about his work as usual Since Mr.. Circuit has been chairman of the District committee he has made an ex ceedingly favorable impression on the citi zens who have come in contact with him. lmpressing them as a broad minded hard working member who has the best interests of the District sincerely at heart He Is very popular in Nermont, and his reelection 70 the Fifty second Congress Is thought to he an assured fact. His many friends will be glad to learn that he is soon to be out and serving with will his Vermont and District constituents
Year: 1880

Italy promises soon to have the largest revenue of any country in the world. The Italian Parliament" despatch from Rome tells us, "has decided TO tax titles and decorations on the following scale: la) for title OF prince, 10000 lire Italian; (b) duke, 25,000; (cl marquis, 10000; (d) count, $1,000; (e) baron, TO- 600; tf) for any other title, 5000; for crests, 700; for permission to wear for eign decorations, 80 lire Italian" THE Italian lire, it may be said, is worth about 90 cents) The dispatch adds, somewhat superfluously, that "it is sup posed that more than one-half of the owners OF the above titles will be unable or unwilling to pay this tax" but the pccunious survivors should be sufficient in number to clear off the Italian nation al debt and leave the treasury full. The American mother will at least be able under the new regime to exact his permit OF her intending son-in-law, or perhaps the government will issue something neat but not gaudy in the way of badges indicating that the wearer is licensed to call himself and be called a duke or a marquis. UnhapDily for the title-loving of the world, il is not IN con- temptation TO turn out an unlimited number of princes, dukes and the like on compliance with mere financial formality. Seriously, however, when one considers how much the states of Europe have as a rule done for their titled classes, he can hardly think the proposition unjust that now the titled classes should contribute something to the support of the state.-N. y. World.
Year: 1890

know OF only two habitual criminals who over reformed, and / have known q thousand of the class. The two OF whom speak were burglars. who had achieved considerable distiction. They gave up lives OF crime and are now doing we'll in New York. / remem Der another man of the same class who straigh tened MP and lived for time respectfully. lie was pickpocket Of no mean order OF talent. He went to Washington and whether or not he is still living al peace with the law and his fellow man cannot tell. have OBJ served in my experience several reasons why professional criminals do not re- form. old environments and associations keep them down for one thing, and on the other hand they find il very difficult to obtain employment No man wants 20 take a criminal into his store or Office when be can chose Of 50 many honest people Professional criminals become lazy and spoiled for hard, steady toll Just - ball players and soldiers are lost TO The working world. AL lgKuries sre within the grasp Of the successful thief. ard what 7 say Of thieves applies as well 70 a. other professionals still J don I believe in locking them ID FOR llfs. Where sre you gong 20 draw tbs line and who IS going 20 tell WREN rimi- nal is past reformation and vixen riws tss beceme hsbitnal With him 2 ls1 Is rigat "a Sc stands. It punishes mau for srecifc orsnoe and the nish. nert is cumGlstivs II The 0Tsrce 4 rsrsated. Bat it does rot punisa re desire 20 ccnmlt crime ard I thiuk that Il sbsuld not JKrx A WrFrBEss
Year: 1850

The Editor of The Bugle, by special request, will attend three meetings at Randolph on Sum day, June %. and speak on the following topics; In the forenoon--THE True CHRISTIAN MIN IsTRY. In the qfiernOon-CHuRcH ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR NATURE AND USES. Third meeting, (probably at o'clock CHRISTIANITY IN ITS RELATIONS TO WAN AND PEACE. The meetings will be held either in grove or barn, and friends in the neighboring towns are invited to be present.
Year: 1870

ar Merrick, chairman Of the Commit tee of Ways and Means in the Maryland Legislature reported a bill to appropriate S., OOO'for the purchase of lot of ground in which to inter the remains of the Con federate soldiers who died at Point Look out, in St. Mary's county, whilst pris- oners Of war during the late civil strife, and enclose and ornament the same, which was read n first time.
Year: 1860

ST.. JOSEPH Mo-, July 27.-We have the tolIon: additional California news by the pony express No pony express had arrived since June 30 aras brought dates to the 18th. The ST. Louis da[s a to the 18th June by the Butter6eld route. "ae The Carson Valley advices state that the agent ~, pony express accompanied the last messenger eas & with stock to reft the route as far as Salt Lake % expected on his return, to bring in three Or fnr at presses after which the route is expected to be h organized, so that there will be no more Interim A great number of emigrants were arriving At T son Valley from Salt Lake. vi Advices from Port Townsend say that the 4tb ofr ly was celebrated by grand regatta and fireworks The Puget Sound Indians were Waging murla,,. war against the coast Indians. The advices from Honolulu are to June 4th r. japanese steamer Candinmarrah sailed thence Nav q on her return to Japan. One hundred and sixty-nine whaers had gone nm, for the spring season. San Francisco July 11.-Business has been upcb.r, ed during the last few days There is heavy Sum-, of produce here, which is daily deterorIting! r F.: quality and cannot be sold unless through tie anof rooms.
Year: 1890

Language is hardly strong enough to express my admiration Of the merits OF Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy. 1t is the best remedy for Group and whooping cough | have ever used. During the past eigh- teen years | have tried nearly all the prominent cough medicines on the market but say, and with pleasure too, that Chamberlain Cough Remedy is the best Of all. THOMAS RHODES, Bakersfield, Cali iornia, For sale by G. G. Tnaxter.
Year: 1860

CsITUATED about miles north Of Dallas, y in Dallas county sdioin ng John How Ell and John ?. Smiths land, known as The headlight of D. 3. S. c. Galloway, ccniain- ing 100 acres Of prairie, 80 acres in culti- yation under good fence, two springs Of water on the land, one ncyeriniiing Of good pure water-a gaod sarin house kitchen and eranhl-v. Also 40 acres Of land ad- ioiniae W. Mooney lam's saiyey--all Of witch wili be sold 81 1aYofosle terms 10 a good purchaser. ~ Apply 20 w. 4. GOLD, Land Agesif. Dallas, bee l2-1s5e. le-em
Year: 1860

REPENTANT SENATORs.-It is stated on the authority of Washington dis patch that Judge Douglas has decided to support Mr.. Crittenden's proposition to restore the Missouri Compromise. Mr.. Pugh, Senator of Ohio, advocated the same thing in the Senate the other day. Considering that both these Senators were foremost in the work of destroy ing it, thereby causing the present state of affairs, it is eminently proper that they should volunteer to assist in re- pairing the damage their own hands created.
Year: 1860

The Convention re assembled at O'Clock P. NJ. The Committee on Platform said they would not be ready to report until half past five. Mr.. Avery, Of N. @ reported from the majority Of the Committee, and in doing so, urged upon the delegates Of the northern States to reeolIect that the slaves who now grow cotton in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia are the children of slaves who were formerly slaves ia their own States. The report Of the majority Is a combination of those of Msssrs BayaFd Of Del COohrana, Of n. T., and Riglet, Of Pa. Nj. Samuels, Of Iowa, opposed it, eseheW- ing Congressional intervention, and declaring that whether Congress or the Territorial Legis lature have the power to intervene, depends upon the decision Of the Supreme Court Of the u. g., which decision be pledged the Demo cratic party to sustain and abide by. he pros ceeded at some length to address the southern members, appealing 70 them mot to persist in demanding an abstraetion that viii drive one half Of tho Democratic party at the North into the arms Of The Black Republicans. His speech was . powerful, earnest and effective appeal free from all bitterness, and was listened to with the most marked interest and attention by the southern members. When Mr.. Samuels had concluded, Mr.. But represented anotherminority resolution signed by members from Illinois, Nnssachusetts, and Indiana, consisting Of the Cincinnati platform, pure and simple, which he offered as a substi. tuse for both the majority and minority reports. Mr.. Stevens, of Oregon, then obtained the floor amid struggle Of hundred contestants, and proceeded to give his reasons for sustaining the report Of the majority. Roland J. Brett, os Nd, took fhe ground that although he was opposed 70 SquatteT SoFe' II - AL - aaHNfn sustain the position Of non-intsrventin. -Four years ago the South demanded this principle Of non.inssrVsntion, and why do they come here and demand this surrender of principle! Hs cautioned than upon the result Of t
Year: 1860

Ir should be remembered that bare asscr- tion is not necessarily the naked truth. SHARP SAYIsos.--The following sharp say ings in the q New Dictionary Of Quoialior,H,'' tempss Us to spice our columns with their com pact truths "a fool always inds greater fool 10 admire him." "Take heed 10 good reed" San eagle does not feed upon fies." "Ail meas friend is all mems fool.v Hs who devours shs substance Of the rooI will find in IL at Iesgth bone to choke him. /" He who has art, has everywhere part "Frsud Turks tho loose generalities." /" Hard with hard never makes good wall "The foot Of she owner 10 lhe best msnsr, | Tor his land" Welcome is the best cheer" He who has iost bis purse will 20 whilhe you Wills stkk Ill Lion- takers. lsmb-liks fghtars" ff, =" IJe who will eat nut saust ,sFsck H."
Year: 1860

Musrc.--it is a not uncommon thing TO hear all who do not possess musical ears, denounced as barbarians, Goths and Vandsls--in short, u seems TO be conceded that, as Shakespeare hath it: T" The man that hath no music in himself, Nor Is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, 10 nj Tor treason, stratagems and spells; The motions ct his soul are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted" We are not of those who believe that, as a general thing, the untuned ear is deserving of such reproach, although even the grave histo- rian, Polybius, ascrbes the humanity of The ancient Arcadians to their knowledge of the musical art. aud the barbarity of their neigh. bors, the Cynethians, TO their neglect of it, Nor are we at all convinced that we are in err. ror, because Beattie does not suppost that q man Of Polybius' penetration could be misla ken i'll matter Of this kind. .. To show the fslsity of this musical theory, We might adduce numerous instances. The love Of elegant Poetry, and of Music, both the offspring of refinement, are often dsassociated. Burke, for example, was an ardent lover of Po- etry, and particularly of Milton, in which his sxuberant mind discovered kindred reflections. But Burke bad little year for music. Fox had none at oil. The ears of Pitt aud DIR. Johnson were equally tuneless. Alter all, we believe thar the profession which ihousands make for music is only an affected Penchant.
Year: 1860

The ID. and the Railroads. We must confess 10 good deal of surprise in view of the course OF eleconeerng pursued by the Opposition party in the town of Wilmington in view of the interests Of the town and her citizens in works of internal improvements. Two years ago when John ". Ellis, a Western man. was the Democratic candidate for Governor of North Carolina how plainly and how Enthusiastically he took his position in opposition to the Danvile Connection although tier Of Western counties largely Democrat c in politics, in favor of that work-warmly in favor of and there was every reason to suppose that the vote for MIR. Ellis would be seriously affected by his upon this issue? He took the ground that the original project of Railroad from Danvile to Char otte had been given up when the North Carolina Rail- road was passed a compromise He, az one of the friends of that original project accepted the Central Railroad in good faith, and believed that that good faith still pledged against it. Was this nothing in favor of Wilmington and the Roads in which her citi zens are deeply interested? The people of Cumberland Chatham and Harnett will not so forget how warmly be seconded the mo- ton for granting aid to the Coal Field Road nor how earnestly he has abored since for the of the Deep River Navigation. AS MIR. Ashe remarked on Satur- day evening, at the upper Railroad Bridge James Cas- sdey, Esq., steadfast member Of the opposition party in this town. can bear witness to the latter fact T. d. Meares ESQ., of Brunswick, and will bear witness to the efficient friendship manifested by Gov. Fills to- wards the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Road when that Company before the Legislature applying for such amendment to its charter essential to the prosecution of the work. 1t has been charged that Gov. Ellis was in way opposed to this work. That is to say the least, a misunderstanding Gov Ellis did not believe that the OF the State would justify her i'll carrying two roads ac