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Year: 1850

THIS great event in our annual Anti Slavery lives has just passed away, attended by the most nuspicious circumstances and the most brilliant | success, and will leave an impression on the | great mass of mind within the reach of its inau- ences of the most permanent and benefccnt | character. 1t is a common observation of Abo- | litionists, and one that has its foundation in the nature of things and the constitution of the hu- man mind, that each successive gathering of the hosts is the most numerous and the most tri- umphant that has ever been known. Itmust be so, of necessity. This country is living very fast. 1t is crowding as much history into year as used to suffice for ten. Thanks to the inhu- ence of the Anti Slavery movement, now most cmphatically acknowledged by those that deprc cate it most, the issue with Slavery is becoming daily more and more distinctly understood. The wise policy of silence is become impossible. The ancient reign Of darkness is broken up. All the conjurations of the wizards of the South joined to the spells of the magicans Of the North can not bring back the reign of Chaos and Old Night All their incantations have failed to blot out the Sun of Truth and Righteousness from the Uni verse. The transient clouds they have raised abide but for day. "To-morrow he repairs the golden flood, And warns the nations with rcdoublcd ray" / Slavery being thus ever busy in its works of darkness, and Anti-Slavery being equally busy in exposing its denominations, the public mind is kept in that state of cxcitation which is an es- \ 49,. &c Gra ton to normal state of moral health. To this / we owe the gathering and increasing interest of our public meetings Every year supplies some new topic to serve as the rallying cry OF the oc casion. Now it is a stride of Slavery towards the South to lay hold of the now worlds it is cv or sighing to conquer. Now it seeks to lay its gripo on the throat Of the North to choke down the accents Of rcmonstrancc and silence
Year: 1870

n correspondent VI tie OAutluuAll Commercial writes from Canton: Idirected my guide to take me into the silk weaving streets. We soon entered them. / at once dismOunted to take a careful observation Of their nlOOus ODerdHdj, for the production of this renowned fabric of oriental looms. All around me was silk, nothing but silk. In small dark houses, little bet ter than novels, were seen people, principally women, dyeing this deli cate textile. Outside in little filthy yards and pig-styes, over the ground where the family swine were wallOw- ing, were placed bamboo poles, where on were hanging skeins of cOlOfed silk, Just from the dye, and glowing with the most vivid hues, as they hung for drying in the sunshine, over the lOathsOme pools below. l visited several OF their weaving shops. They were quite similar in their fixtures, acknowledgements / Ispent some time i'm examining one of the largest. 1t was, perhaps, one hundred feet long, and about sixteen feet wide. The walls were of course clay blocks, sun dried, unpiaeced by a single aperture or for air light, save at the front, which was entirely open the whole length of the building. The floor was simply Of trOdden clay, uneven and untidy. An aisle ran down the center, Just wide enough for one person to pass on either side of this were ranged the nearest looms, and standing as close together as they could be placed. Or IN nron % nr,IO ed on the work of each loom. The looms are plain common looking af- fairs, almost precisely the same kind, as to appearance and mode of manipu- latiOn, as those upon which our grand mother i'm Ohio used to weave the linsey- for the wear of US Western boys when even the preacher was almost a stranger to broad-clOth. Squatting myself down by one of these friendly-lOOking acquaintances, of my bOyhOOd, leisuTely watched the delicate and dilligent manipula- tiOns of the weaver and his assistants as their shuttles flew to and from the may mystery of figures and flowers, came gradually Out lar
Year: 1860

MURDER.-A free man of color, named Samuel ". was murdered at Capt. J. p w. Reads place A' mond plantation, about thirteen miles from the CIT! Tuesday night last by Samson, slave beoDS1- Mrs. Ann Waddel, of N. G., under the following cumstances 1t appears that the negro Samson W. has been for some time past runaway went 70 "a. Reads place on the night above mentioned for tnc pose of stealing peaches. Moore hearing him, cane of one of the negro houses with gun inttnd1- brighten him Off Coming up to him be punched al IL with the gun, supposing him to be one OF the ne7F the place. Samson begged him net to shoot and W. recognizing his voice as that of noted runaway F." him that'he intended to arrest him. A Scull' GU, in which Moore was stabbed in four places two Z" \ entering his heart and killing him almost lnStaD; Samson then attempted to escape, but a NUMBER o. W. negroes, attracted by the noise, came up ana ~ It, We learn that he was knocked down several , Nv. and would have been killed but for the mterence y oyerseer, Mr.. Norton, who detained him until ytsy morning, when he was delivered to MIR. NIay V yr Constable who brought him to this city and IouS'' in Jail. ,.,. Coroner Eden held an inquest on the body Of -u' and the jury declared Samson guilty OF murder f.~ We learn that Samson after his arrest, gave Iu.., ton which led to the discovery of bis camp ri. another negro, who had also been for some llnl' away, was found and arrested. Savannah (Ga) Ne1gS, Z6lI ,'"
Year: 1880

In these third term days but little re- spect is paid to the memory of the Father Of his Country. In many places yester- day no attention whatever was given to the anniversary Of his natal day. We fear that as a people We are fast drifting away from the precepts of the patriot sires. Not three months ago at a Grant reception in Kansas, a man was found base enough to propose three cheers for "the first American King" and all over this fair land there are creatures clamor- ing for a stronger Government. If these things de not indicate a growing disre- gard for our free institutions, we are at q loss to know what they do indicate. For tunately we have not yet reached that stage, where the personnel Of the admin istration makes any difference in the form Of government. We still choose servants, not rulers as they have in the old world. Ours is a Government 'of the people, for the people and by the people," To make it stronger more power must be taken from the people and lodged in the Execu- tive. Does any true lover of his country desire such . change
Year: 1860

FAMILY PRAYER AT TAvRRN.--Rowan nd Hill was once driven by storm into village inn, and compelled to spend the night. When II grew late, the landlord sent request by the waiter that the guest would go to bed. Mr.. Hill replied, " have been waiting a long time expecting to be called to family prayer" Family prayer! don't know what you mean, sir; we never have such things here" {" Indeed then tell your master cannot GO to bed until we have family prayer" The waiter informed his master, who, in con- hternation, bounced into the room occupied by the faithful minister, and said, Sir, wish you would 60 to bed. cannot go until have seen all the lights out, | am SO afraid Of fire." q So am /, was the reply; shut was ex- pecting TO be summoned to family prayer" "All very well, sir, but il cannot be done at an inn.'' "Indeed then pray get my horses | can. not sleep in house where there is no family prayer" 8 a.,l-. .s. The host preferred to dismiss his prejudice rather than hls guest, and said, al have no OBJ lection to have prayer, but do not know how" -.4 "Well. then, summon your people, and let US see what can be DONE" The landlord obeyed, and in few moments hHO ooh~hteucu uOutCSbtCS WcEe upOu tnclE kncen, and the landlord called upon to pray. "Sir, never prayed in my life; don't know how to pray" I" Ask God to teach you." was the gentle re- ply. The landlord said. folding his hands, "GOd, teach US how to pray" "That is prayer. my friends" said BIZ. Hill, joyfully, 60 on" al am sure don't know what TO say now, SIR" ayes you do; God has taught you how to pray-now thank him for it," | "Thank you. God Almighty, for letting Us pray to you" ... "Amen amen!" exclaimed MIR. Hill, and then prayed himself. Two years afterwards. Mr.. Hill found in thai same village chapel and a school, as the re suit Of the first effort Of family prayer at the Black Lion"
Year: 1850

Another new Crevasse, Great Destruction OF PrOperty-Markets. New ORLEANS, June IA. Another new crevasse has taken place in the grand levee on Parish Point, the richest sugar gion in the State. The loss Of property is inn mense, and, from present appearances, will be much more II ID impossible at present to estimate overflow have proved unavailing. The cotton market is firmer since the steamers news and prices full, but actual advance. The sales yesterday 5000 bales middling, ut IL ia; good middling. l2s cents per h. Rice con- tinues firm at 1t Al cents per ID Weather warm--city healthy. New YoaK, June I5-p. IN. The stock market is steady, but transactions moderate-prices nominal last quoted. The money market is easy-good paper is being dis counted at 81 a 8 per cent. Sterling exchange 81 a ~ per cent premium. Flour rather quiet. Sales of 900 barrels at So 90 So 62b for State brands Pure Genesee $6 20 a Sc 81; southern SIS rs So 81. Corn meal and rye flour unchanged. Wheat is steady. Sales OF Genesee at las cents. Corn unchanged. Sales of $1,000 bushels at 90 a "a cents for mixed, and "a 60 cents for yellow. Oats ~ 46 cents Rye 81 90 cents. Provisions are steady. Sales of mess pork at $40 so 10 81; prime SIS 81. Lard cents in barrels. Groceries firm Coffee is held at 8 80 cents for Rio Sugar and moasses firm. Rice not quite SO firm. Sales of the week 800 tierces clusng at 3. a 81 cents per h. Cotton ia firm, and prices tending upwards Sales to- day of 500 bales at l2 for middng Up land, and I2s l2l for middhng Orleans; fair Up lands l3 49, cents, and Orleans do. ID, cents The weeks sales amount to $1,000 bales. Whisky is selling at 20 26s cents per gallon.
Year: 1880

EnINBURoH, n. j., Nov. 5.--Thrcc months ago GuStOvo Muller, mn iron worker Mt the Crookheld furnace, was bitten In the wrist by dog which was kept about the furnace ON Tuesday evening Muller complained of pains In his arm especially about the healed wound. An aver ion to water followed, aud before medical aid could be sum the symptoms rs those of hydrophobla. Al last last accounts Muller was very violent and was not cxnpptc1 10 recover,
Year: 1870

BY GRACE MELBOURNE. They saw your eyes are faded, Love, Once thew were brightest blue, Their sparkling luster caught the light or heavens etheTial blue. They saw your cheek has lost its bloom, Your brow is lined with care; What matters that to US, dear wife, So that cur hearts are fair. They say your steps are feeble, Love, Once they were firm and light, Methinks the angels guard them now, Dressed in their rubes Of white. They say that written on your face Are lines of grief and care; We list not what the world may say, So that our hearts are fair. They say the sunshine fingers, Love, On conllier forms than thine; But none can ever be like you To this true heart Uf mine. They say your face is wriukled, Love, And silvered is your hair; What matters that to us, dear wife, So that our hearts are fair. They say your feet are trsading, Love, The path dawn to the grave; That SIDE by side we crnss the fstream This is the boon we crave. Aud that our SOULS may be unstaiuod, Is now our daily prayer; Caring not what the world may say, So that our hearts are fair. ToNroG ANY, October, 1870.
Year: 1870

We copy from the Nashville Banner the following standing committees appointed by the Chairman of the Convention on Biz Of Rights John Baxter r. P Brooks, Joseph H. Blackburn, W.B. Carter, W. F. D0Ugherty, George G. Porter, of Haywood. Matt Martin, NJ. McNabb, T. G. Morris, Wm. Sample, John NJ. Taylor. On The Legislature Department-W. II. Stephens, james s. Brown Nathan Brandon, James Britton, II r. Gibson, Il. Henderson n \ Brown, T. 3. Iyie, George w. Jones, z. H. Shelton. w. 7. Thompson. On the Ecec1ttiUe Deparfment-George W. Jones, John Allen, J. W. Branson, Jno Dromgoole, w. IL. Fielder, II. L. w Hill, J. e. Parker, ). G. Shepard, Rich ard Warner, Jr., w. NJ Wright. On Judiciary Department-J. b. Heiskell, John Baxter, John W. Burton, Alexander Az Hemphill, J ohn Z. House, Thomas NJ. Jones, A O. P. Nicholson, John Neither land. James D Porter Jr., John D. Thom son. w. B. Staley. On Elections aud Rights Of Suffrage. "A 0. p Nicholson, H. r. Bate, Neili ). Brown, Warren Cummings, w. V. Deaderick, james Fentress, Sharrill HILL Boiling tTor- don, A. A. Kyle, D. NJ. Key, w, Il Viii hanson. On Finance, Internal Improvements and C0TP0ratiORS-Jobn A Gardner, Jesse Ar ledge, A BLIZZARD. James A. Coffin, Geo. G. Dibrell, 3 s House, d. y Kennedy, James A. Mabry, A. g. McDougal, Geo Z. Seay, w. H. Stephens on Miscellaneous !s,,ljeets-James J.
Year: 1860

OFFICIAL FROM CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.-The official vote of Califor- MIA, as received by the Secretary of that State, is as follows: Lincoln SO, 721, Douglas 1884, Breckenridge 1921, Bell, Oils. Lincoln's plurality 1871. The following is the official vote of Oregon Total vote 14,76l, Lincoln 5,s6s, Breckenridge 5,o67, Douglas A. IA, Bell 1872; Lincoln's plurality Sol.
Year: 1860

| The clipper ship Flora Temple, whose loss, ! with 100 coolies on board, was announced . day or two since, was built in Baltimore, | where her commander and some boys on board | belonged. | Senator Crittenden was serenaded at the | Girard House, Philadelphia. Friday night | Mr.. Conrad, OF La, also made speech on tho | occasion. up" is to be sold at Columbus, Ga, on We'd nesday, with a steam calliope connected there. with. A citizen of Petersburg, being unable to make his gas burn went to ascertain the cause, and found that a servant man had sucked all the whiskey out of the meter. The late John w. Houghton, Of Augusta, Ga, beg uea thed $50 100 to be held in perpetui- ~ by the Council Of that city, to be applied 70 the support OF a school for the poor. The citizens of Galveston, Texas, are pro- pairing to invite the Hon. Edward Everett to deliver his Grafton on Washington in that city. MIR. Francis Gaines, an instructor Of youth. we'll known in Hardy county, Va, died very suddenly on the morning of the 10Th ulf. Capt. James Jenkins has been examined in Caroline county, Va, for shooting James Tay. !or, with intent TO kill, and sent on for trial. ii. G. Knight, printer. was shot recently In Beaufort, $. O.. by o. T. Canady, bat not dam gerousIy wounded. A negro trader named Scruggs was slung- shotted in his bed on the night OF the sth, and robbed Of S.7Oo and gold watch. James MeCieery, Esq, for many years Z clerk in the Treasury Department, died in Washington on Saturday. Mr. j. L. Marye, jr., has been reelected President Of the Fredericksburg Water Power Company. Three hundred and thirty five coolie immt- grants lately arrived at Demarara from CAL cutta. Fifty others died on the passage. The Wheeling tva.) Union says the sale Of iron ma fac in, ~ss will probably reach 82,0O0.OOO. The Opposition in the Pennsylvania IeRis. lature have nominated Hon. Eli Slifer for State Treasurer. The Boston Traveller announces the failure of Messrs Phillips h Moseiy, hardware deal.
Year: 1850

a'S tue Opt'hoHS vi olleTS profess not Uu speak, in the name Of any parry or class OF my fellow citizens. The great body Of the people read. reflect and decide for themselves, and will undoubtedly act together on all the lmpnItiut subjects which affect the general welfare and on tins ore IN ptttcuar have the highest re spect for the opinion Of Those who entertain dill iercnt views. and whose convictions at duty are Ut, the saue as mine and can cheerfulIy and cordially cooperate with them, i'll any measure a. promote the interest aud happiness of our common country. | seould be wnnIn. IN that INDULGENCE, which CHIN fur my own nppnUus, if should, on TINT account, dslrust their integ- rlty or patriotism, or indeavur to cast leproach upon their motives. | have no fears that any action of the Gener. al Government within their constitutional limits, on this or any other subject. will IN anyway en- danger the eXistance OF the Union or produce any dangerous collision between the General Cove nment and that of any of he States. A more peareabe method is provided 10 settle any controversies between TEEN. We have no rea- son To believe that any considerable portion Of our fellow citizens, Or my single State, or any number combined. will incur the hazard of u reasonable opposition to the laws Of the United States, without any prospect of sn ocess, in a | or assistance of any part of the civilized world and when either success or defeat must he alike fatal To the institutions to which they so perth aclnus,y adhpra. | Whltevor may b. the destiny of this confed. crate republic hearafer, trust may say wuh conhdt nee, that the people Of the State of Yer Inouu, The first 10 obtain admission into the Un- ION, viii b among The foremost in their attach nf IN tha of ,i, and In their determination to nalntain the integ. rly OF the union and the last to conntennnce, extenuate or upongse, for a spirit of reasonable dl-unon or rebellion, against the authority Of The United States. have recei
Year: 1880

The sudden disappearance of woman at two months ago, Mrs. Mary Libby of Lisbon filed libel for divorce from her husband, Charles o. Libby, with Lewiston lawyer. Last week a reconciliation between the two parties to the libel was attempted but was I'M house where she stopped. and started off on foot toward s Lewiston. She was seen at Crowley's the same day but has not been seen since. She left a note for her husband saying that she should not return. Her prolonged absence causes much anxiety among her friends and they have commenced search for her. On Monday her counsel received letter from the woman, dated Sunday, Sept 18th, requesting them to stop the proceedings for divorce. This indicates that she was in the lsnd Of the living as late as Sunday Tho search is still being prosecuted.
Year: 1890

returned from the company's ranch where he has been delivering lot of yearling steers to the Home land and cattle company for the Panhandle past ures. and also experimenting the ship ping OF few car loads of beef cattle TO Chicago. He states that the range is il splendid condition, the late rains having given new life to the grass which is now growing as in the springtime. The cat tie on the range are in fine shape, taking on flesh rapidly, and they will be iu splendid condition to go through the win ter. Mr.. Gardner is like most Texas stockmeu uow-not disposed to rush good cattle to the mark cts while prices are as low as they are now. The company has shipped but few cattle this year, prefer ing to hold on until next spring when prices are expected to be much better. II is this spirit that will result in much good TO cattlemen all over the state, and in fact, help the cattlemen of other states
Year: 1850

CARD-L Csnusf has the 10 announce next fashionable soree win be held Thursday ming January 10, 1850. Jan SD. SuBJGCT-MATrEH OF the worth Americas Review y January, sory spanish Literature gaumens History of Baptist of Races Hungary Bhas History Of Roman Liberty Whppes Lectures Travels Australia hos Discourses John Rsrtam and Humphrey Mar XIV, Kennedy's Life q Writ ri t ts'H The North american Review published ia quarterly be for Eve dollars win be regularly fordea strongly enveloped, 20 once in the United States Jan FRANCK TAYLOR
Year: 1870

citation or corporation, except upon like election and the assent OF ike majority. But the counties of Granger, Haw kins, Hancock, Union, Campbell, Scott, MorgaH, GrUndy, Sumner, Smith, Fentress, Van RQren, White, Putnam, Overton, Jackson, CQmber- land, Anderson, Henderson, Wayne, Marshall, Cooke, Coffee, Macon and the new county herein authorized to be es- tablished out Of fractions of Sumner, Ma con and Smith counties, and Roane shall be excepted out of the provisions of this section Of this Constitution, so far that the assent OF majority OF the qualified voters of either ofsaid counties voting on the question shall be sufficient when the credit of such county is given or loaned to any person, association or corporation: PROVIDED, That the exception of the coun- ties above named shall not be in force be- yond the year one thousand eight hun dred and eighty, and after that period they shall be subject to the three-f0urths majority applicable to the other counties of the State. Sec. 30. No article, manufactured of the produce of this State shall be taxed 9TH erWiss than TO pay inspection fees. Sec, 81. The credit of this State shall not be hereafter loaned or given TO oF IN aid of any person, association, company, coFpo- ration or municipality, nor shall the State become the owner, IN whole or in part OF any bank, or a stockholder with others in any association. company, corporation or municipality. No bonds Of the State shall be issued to any railroad company which, at the tine ofits application for the same, shall be in default in paying the interest upon State bonds previously loaned to it, or that shall hereafter and before such sp- plication sell or absolutely dispose of any State bonds loaned to 1t for less than par. Sec. S2. No convention or general as sembly of this State shall act upon any amendment Of the Constitution of the United Stetes proposed by Congress to the several States, unless such convention or general assembly shall hgye been elected after s
Year: 1880

The following notes were written the mid die OF June but failed TO reach US in time for publication until now. Last night and to-day ii has rained the hardest Of the season. Grant river is very high and is rising very fast The corn on the lowest grounds is under water and much damage win be done The river il thick with the soil of the up-lands, which shows that much damage must have been done. The Mississippi is on the boom agar. The old wood, three years on hand, amounting to thousands of cords, has nearly all gone to market People are preparing to ship live hogs down Grant liver to Dubuque. This is our slack wat-- navigation tina Gus spoke of last year District No. /, in this town, will open proposals to build school house, 1sx26 feet, on the south west of section Is. The winter gram has developed far enough to show that many fields are covered with ches or cheat as some term it. Joseph Doll gives his opinion that cheat is worth more than oats to feed horses when ground with other grain. We find no fault with your Cassyille correspondents way Of getting pay for winter wheat with a black sheep, but that wool story will match that snake story. I. is uses less for Waterloo TO try TO compete with Cassyile on snakes or wool Mr.. S. says Mr.. Kuenster received eight hundred dollars for one load of wool. Twenty-Five cents is the price of wool Thirty-two hundred would be the weight. The load in bulk would be larger than two tons of hay. Each fleece 81 pounds would be six hundred sheep. We give 1t up MIR. s. Ashley Is building dwelling on the farm formerly owned by Mr., J. w. Pad- den, on Grant river bottoms &c. s. johnson is receiving loads of dry goods and groceries, which shows that it pays to advertise. We also feel the effects Of immigration from the old world. During the past week an intelligent looking family landed here where they have relatives. TRAMP.