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Year: 1860

What is the old Keystone coming to? 1t seems
that they find oil all ready for use, Coal, Iron mar
ble and Lead. This not satisfying their ambition,
they have dug down in the earth until they have
founa bed Of gold or that which seems like it.


The oil fever in Beaver county is still on the
increase, and people going wild about the new
speculation. A gentleman from Harmony, informs
the New Brighton Times that on Yellow Creek,
near Harmony, every spot where oil supposed
to exist has been bought up; he says company
on Slippery Rock making about two barrels per
day, and that in boring they went through ten
inch vein of lead, and something also which some
supposed to be gold; of which has been sent
to Philadelphia for examination.
Year: 1860

Cure FOR HYDRoPHoBIA.-Somet time ago state
ment appeared in all the journals that ten persons
had been bitten by mad dog at Author Cure ct
Loire) The Journal Of Chartres announces
the death of the fourth victm little girl who had
appeared quite well till three four days back,
when the dreadful maady appeared and carried her
off in a few hours. The six other persons bitten,
seem to be out of all danger. The same paper then
proceeds to say Forty years ago three persons OF
that village were bitten by mad dog Two Of
them applied to man who was said to possess an


nfallible cure for hydrophobia. handed down from
father to son for several generations They both got
WE'LL while the third, who applied to regular prac.
titioner died few days after. This fact was
universally known in the country round, and when
the last sad affair occurred six of the persons bitten
applied to the son Of the empirc who now possesses
his fathers secret the other four being treated by
professional men, The result is that the six sur vi
vors are those who had to the secret remedy,
while the four who died treated by the faculty.
We carnot explain these facts but we can guarantee
their authenticity:
Year: 1860

/ We have seldom listened to a better more


logical and highly argumentatve address than that


delivered by this gentleman Oh the evening of the


22d inst, in the Fayetteville Hall. He gave the


whole history of the compromise of our present
Constitution which is attempted to be DESTROYED
by the opposition-showing conclusively that its
destruction would bring upon both East and West,
consequences of the most hunliliating nature; not
only would it injure both far as the pecuniary
weight and power in Legislature is concerned, but it
would also stir up the btterest hatred between both
sections of State which age would not alleviate
and could never be entirely removed He proved
conclusively that slave property
aud credit Of tts statss asI RON Tt the
CO. protection which it required would
be to seriously impare our States growth and pros
perty; besides to mpoversh landholders, by throw
ing land into the market almost worthless,
and thereby reducing the value Of real estate.


We confident that few ad valorena
men, who belong to the Opposition, satisfied that
Mr. Haywood knocked ad valOren ''into cooked hat"
We heard of a few, who said. th they in a
doubtful position before, but the address Of Mr. Hay
wood satisfied and confirmed them in complete antag
onisr1 to the whole thing.


We look forward with interest to next summer,
when Mr.. Haywood will again be heard by citi-
MS, and confident he not come too soon or
400 often.


Cold WEArHER.-The reason of the cold weather
for the past few days is owing to the flct that Reu
ben Jones has filled the ice house with the best
quality of Northern ice. We expect to keep ''cold
as corpse this summer, by the influence of Reu>
bens ice.
Year: 1860

'sWhen General jackson President Of the
United States, said aged laborer in the Presi-
dental garden few years SINCE "he could tell an
honest from a rogue when he first saw him


l remember that clergyman with stiff, white
choker and untarnishsd suit of black, called
upon him morning when he overlooking
work that l performing in the garden,
and requested appointment to some Office, say
ing General worked harder for your election than
many of those upon whom you have already besto-
wed office You a minister Of the Gospel ??
said old Hickory inquiringly. Yes said the
clergyman was a minister but thonght [ could
10 better by becoming politician. SO l stumped
the district week days for you and preached for the
Lord Sundays. Old Hickory turning short toward
him. and looking him in the face, said, "By the
Enternal, if you would cheat the Lord you would
cheat the coustry. | will have nothing to do with
you nor with any like you. Good morning. and
he walked rapidly away. never shall forget the
looks of that hypocritica clergyman. Had the last
Judgment been set and he before the great white
throne doubt if lie would have looked a,iacn
and chop-fallen." ~
Year: 1860

PREMATURE FUNERAL-THE COFFIN is SMASHED
AND CORPSE COMES TO LIFE.-A singular affair
occurred yesterday at the negro settlement known
as Hog Neck, the Rocky River Plank Road
some six miles from this city. An old negro named
Jacob Sanders and who was familiarly known as
Old Jakey died (apparently) late on Sunday night
and yesterday afternoon his body put in rough
pine coffin, which was placed in wagon and the
procession-an unusually large one-moved towards
the grave. While the way the horse attached
to the wagon containing the coffin took fright and
broke into mad run, upsetting the wagon and
throwing the coffin out. 1t rolled down small hill,
being badled smashed on its way. The mourners
rushed to the spot and were vastly amazed to see
Old Jakey rising from among the ruins of his
coffin and starting stupedy around. His inky black
face snow white wool and white shroud formed a
startling picture turning the ofthe color
ed mourners into fright and they all took wildly to
their heels Those who have seen Mr. 7. D. Rice,
as the Virginia Mummy, can form faint idea of the
serio- comic tableau.


AS soon as Old Jakey recovered his scattered
senses, he lay down upon the ground and yelled
Justify for the mourners to come back. They came
at length cautiously-one by one-and the old
fellow was carried home. He was very well this
morning and don't intend to die for some time yet
He had been ailing for several days and on Sunday
night he apparently stopped breathing, his limbs
became stiff and his body cold. His under jaw fell
and his eyes sank far into his head. He lay so all
night and through the day; up to the time, IN fact,
when the wagon upset. and his friends had good rea-
son to suppose him dead man. The shock of the
upset evidently resuscitated him. and had it not
cured poor Old Jakey would doubtless be
under the sod. He is nearly seventy years old and
formerly slave in Tennessee.-Cl -Clesela,td
Piaiadealer.
Year: 1860

GoNE-Foy, of the Wilson Le7ger is gone after
days Of b4tHiag for life in the ranks of the
glorious bachelors, he has at last yielded up the -
no. he has merely entered upon new field of varied
and useful existance where he himself has within
his power to make it beneficial and highly useful
should he follow the direction of his good
sense and Judgment We welcome Mr. Foy into the
list Of married folks.
Year: 1860

The Baltimore Repubttcan publishes the following
extract of a letter from the Hon. James NJ. Bochan-
an, United States minister to Denmark, to a
gentleman of that city:


ssNow is the time for young man to distinguish
himself in our beloved Republic. Let him fix his
gaze steadily on the Banner of the Unon,' and
& sht on fight ever, in its glorious defence. For
myself may now be considered as descending into
the vale of years but here, declare to you that
whatever may be left to of yigor Of intellect
I am prepared at moments call to embark the
whole in the great struggle which IS now at hand
and upon the issue of which depends the fate OF
our institutions and our homes. The Constitution


must yreseroeai its entirety and he who attempts
to violate its sacred precepts, any of them,
is enemy to his country, and (as he has soora to
observe t) reyiler of his God Ii my country
requires my services in this crisis, am ready to
surrender power and place at word ana enlist for
the whole war;


CHARLESTON CosvENTIoN.-The high price which
it is said the Hotel keepers intend charging deega
tes to the Convention creates STIR and there is
some talk of changing the place. Some however
thinks the Executive Committee have power
do So the place designated by the Cincinnati
Convention. Who would do1bt their power to
do SO, if Charleston ravaged by yellow fever
small pox And there not much worse that
to be charged s. day for what little they will can
and and sleep while there especially when it comes
out of their own pockets. Honors are dear, when
you have to goto Charleston of them,- Washington
Dispatch
Year: 1860

SUPPOSED BE KnLED.--As the mail train was
coming up from Weldon yesterday evening, man
is supposed to have been killed in the following
manner The train was approaching Tar River
bridge, when the engineer saw man the oppo-
site end but, of course, thought he would get off
before the train reached him. Instead of getting off
however, the man stepped to side and backed
himself up against the railing wall of the bridge
supposng that the train would miss him; but un-
fortunately for him, his head struck by the
mail coach and it is supposed that he instantly
killed. The train being behind time. it did not stop
for the matter to be investigated.-Ral. Press.
Year: 1860

Lat Us see if ii IS in the power Of the
people IN the Territory 70 decide this
question for themselves The sovereign
~ in this country, which is popular soy
ereignty. is divided into three equal aud
coordinate parts such i, HE hnGn-e Z
Year: 1860

THE CINCINNATI DRAMATIC Company, af-
ter very successful series of performances
at New Harmony, are on hand to give our
drama-loving citizens the benefit of their
talent and skill in histrionics They open
at Mozart Hall this Tuesday evening, with
the following attractive bill


" The Greek Maiden; or the Son of the
Wilderness" with the full strength of the
Company. The grand patriotic song, Star
Spangled Banner" will then be sung 5y
Miss Fanny Denham. There will be n
dance by Miss Llewellyn, after which the
evenings entertainment will close with a
new and funny farce never before played
here.


This experienced Company will perform
here during the week, and will have good
houses.
Year: 1860

We have lately visited the gallery where
the paintings of Mr.. Thyssens are exhibited,
and we must confess to having been sur
prised and delighted at the very handsome
display there made. We have often attend
ed picture auctions, and have found, as a
general rule, that about one out of ten of
the paintings sold, was worth what it
brought. But here, as any one can see by
visiting Mr.. Thyssenss rooms at Tileston's
Gallery, there is no such thing as q poor
one in the whole collections all are fine,
some really superb, and so great is the va
riety, that one cannot help being astonished
at the fact that tkey are the work of one
and the same person, namely, Mr. THYssENs,
a gentleman who, by his earnest endeavors
to establish and cultivate here love for his
beautiful art, is doing as much as any Of our
citizens for the mental improvement and
advancement of Evansville.


We think our city should be proud that
1t is capable of supporting an artist of so
much merit, and its people should let no
opportunity pass of giving him all the en-
couragement necessary to a profession which,
being above the appreciation of the igno-
rant, depends solely upon the enlightened
and liberal for its support. We are afraid
that this fact has been overlooked, and that
Mr.. Thyssens has not been patronized as his
talents deserve; but we are sure that this
cannot long be the case when his works once
become known.


Let no one fail then to call at his room
and examine them, and we venture to say
to whoever does so, that he will not come
away without desire to possess at least
one specimen.


The sale takes place on the morning of the
9TH of July, and we hope there will be
full attendance. Let it not be said that we
cannot or will not support at least one ar
tist in our midst.
Year: 1860

BE~The weather for the past few days
has been SO excessively hot, that most of
our citizens have been compelled to call at
Lyons's, aud procure il suit or two of his
beautiful and cool Linen and Alpaca cloth
ing. He has still large assortment of
well made and stylish clothing, which he
is selling at very low figures.
Year: 1860

"CoXFUsIoN WORSE COMPOUNDED. We
hear of a man in town who is terribly
mixed up in his politics. We pity the poor
fellow, for we cant imagine what he will
do. He says he likes the platform that
Yancey made and Breckenridge stands on,
but can't vote for Breck. because he don't
like him. He would rather vote for Lin
coin than for him. He likes Bell and
would rather see him President than any
body else, but he intends to vote for Doug
las because he is prosecuted! Pity he can't
vote for all of them. He is like a child
with the free run ola confectionery shop
he don't know where to commence on the
"goodes."
Year: 1860

DEGS leave to say to his friends and the pub D lie generally that he has just returned from New York with splendid and varied assortment of

 DAGUERREoTYPE, AMBRoTYPE and

 PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, and is prepared at all times to execute any of the various kinds Of Camera pictures in style sec ond to none. Having had long experience in the business he believes he will be able to please all who may favor him with a call, both as to quality and price. A great number of the very best families in the country have patronised his Gallery and are ready to certify to the artfsticai merits of his work.

 Call at once, for delays are dangerous.

 Litehfeld, April 2S, 1860.
Year: 1860

3 Thelast Wilmington journal noticing the propo-
sition for an extra session of the Legislature says:


I'VE see that some bitter opponents of the DEM
ocracy in discussing or attempting to discuss the
propriety and expedency of extra session of the
Legislature of North Carolina, take occasion to in
dulge themselves in at Governor Ellis, who,
they say, lacks the decision to call the Legislature
together-s afraid of the responsibility, etc. etc.


Now these sneers come from those who would
be the first to dcnounce the Governor if he did call
an extra sesson-who would be among the first to
howl over its extravaganza and the first to depre-
cate any action the Legislature might be disposed to
take"


No man in the State is more thoroughly alive than
Gov Ellis is to the importance of the present crisis.
1t may well be supposed that the condition of the
State and the prospects before us are engaging his
most anxious thoughts. This is time for the op-
ponents of Democracy to be finding fault with the
Governor of the State Though Democrat, and
though elected as Democrat, he is their Governor
we'll as ours and if final action should be forced
upon the State and upon him, they will find him
equal to any effort which may be required at his
hands, 1t is much easier to find fault than it is to
conceive and impart wise counsel.
Year: 1860

UNION MEETINGS AT THE NoRrH.-We will give in
our next some account of the Union Meetings re-
Gently held in non-slaveholding States We con-
ceive 1t to be our duty to keep readers as fully
informed as we can of the state of Northern feeling


so that they consider and decide for themselves


The destiny of the Union is in the hands of the
Northern people. They can preserve it if they will.
Year: 1860

s15- tits not true that the Editor of the Stand
ard favors at this time any change in the Consttu-
ton of North Carolina.


1t is not true that the Editor of the Standard
proposes or favors any new party test


1t is not true that the Editor is ambitious Of be-
ing Governor or United States Senator"


1t is not true that the "State Senator from Wake
County" is the author of the Working Mems Ad-
dress


The Editor of the Standard makes his best bow
to every body and respectfully asks to be let alone
he is most anxious to see the Democratic party of
the State united and harmonious and he will sacri-
hce as much as any one to promote harmony and
unity.
Year: 1860

We publish to-day the inaugural message Of Gov.
Letcher to the Legislature of Virginia.


We have read this document carefully, and we
approve every word in it. Gov. Letcher has taken
the ONLY position which is compatible with Con-
stitutional Union. Without Union of this kind
there can be no reasonable hope of the independence
Of the Southern States If these States submit to
and acouiesce in the election of President pledged
to put the federal government permanently on the
side of freedom" such submission and aciniescence
will inevitably put the institution Of slavery on
the defensive within their borders, and the result
will be its extinction at no very distant period In all
the breadstuff States


We trust the proposition of Gov. Letcher to hold
a Convention of all the States will meet the approx
al of the entire South. Such Convention could
do no harm, and it might be productive of great
good to all. In such body the States would meet
face to face, would discuss calmly and fully the
great question which now threatens to divide them,
and they might adopt such amendments to the fed
eral Constitution as would restore domestic tram
guilty" and establish the Union on more endu-
ring basis But if the delegates should fail to ac-
complrsh this desirable result, they might make
provision for peaceabe and friendly dissolution of
the existing bonds. We do not see why the nom
saveholdng States should object to such Conven-
ton They have the power to call it, and it is for
them to say whether it shall be held The voice of
Virginia recommending the measure, ca2P1ot fail to
exert potent influence. ~ \
= 1t does not follow, because we take these views
of the approaching sectional struggle for the Pres-
dency that we despair of the election of the Demo-
cratic candidate. A reaction has commenced
in the non-slaveholding States; and this reaction
must certainly enure to the benefit of the Democrat
ic party for the plain that that is the only
national party in the country. If the Democratic
party shall be able to harmonize at Charleston, and
present to the country sound and acceptable ma
tional man for the Presidency, its chances for sue
cess will be at least equal to those of the black Re-
publican candidate Some of our friends may be
more sangune than we are, and we wish we could
see nothing in the future but complete and assured
success for the Democratic cause; but at time like
this we dare not indulge in party calculations and
party hopes which may prove unfounded, and thus
mislead and lul into false security the friends o
State independence and Constitutional Union
Hoping for the best, let prepare for the worst
Preparation can work no evil to any one or to any
interest, while it may have the effect to restrain oul
Northern assaants, and thus perpetuate the Union
Year: 1860

Many farmers are deferred from at
tempting to produce very early vegeta-
bles, by an erroneous idea that the
making of hot bed is complicated and
difficult operation while it is just as sim
pie as making hill ofco Every man
who has garden of whatever size, if he
will once try the experiment of making
a hot-bed, will, we venture to predict,
find the task SO easy and the result so
satisfactory, that he will never forego the
lux, ~ afterwards All that is necessary
is to make pile of horse manure q feet
deep, with the top level or sloping a lit
tie to the South, then set rough frame
made of four boards nailed together at
the corners upon the bed of manure, fill
the frame with 6 inches of garden soil
and cover with window glass. Any
old window will answer the purpose, but
it is better to have the glass run only
one way, and to have the glass laid in
the manner of shingles. as+


The best plants to force are tomatoes
and cabbages which may be transplanted
from the hot-bed to the open ground
WlIlOuG dl GEOuulC. +. " "cTudSG ICLlONcA
tomatoes when they were in blossom, and
had them all live If melons or cucum-
bers are forced, they should be planted
in fower-pots, and in transplanting them
you turn the pot over upon your open
hand and give it a gentle thump, when
the earth comes out in solid lump and
the roots are not disturbed in the least


While the plants are growing, they
should be watered frequently, and in
warm days the sash should be raised a
lew inches to give the plants air. We
have found the growing of plants under
glass, from a small hot-bed, 4 feet by G.


up to large grapery for raising the
black Hamburg and Frontignac grapes


the most satisfactory ofall horticulture
operations. Having the control of the
climate both in heat and moisture, the
plants can be made to grow with a yigol
which they rarely if ever exhibit in the
open air. A hot-bed should be made
from four to six weeks before the time
for planting corn.-Scienti!fc american
Year: 1860

If the disposition to speak well of
others was universally prevalent, the
world would become perfect paradise.
The opposition is the Pandora box,
which, when opened, fills every house
and every neighborhood with pain and
sorrow How many enmities and heart
burnings flow from this source! How
much happiness is interrupted and de-
stroyed! Envy, Jealousy, and the malig
nant spirit of evil, whom they find vent
by the lips, go forth on their mission like
foul fends, to blast the reputation and
peace of others. Every one has his i'm
perfections; and in the conduct of the
best there will be occasional faults which
might seem to justify animadverslon.-
1t is good rule, however, when there
is occasion for fault-fnding, to do it pri-
vately, 1t is a proof of interest in the
individual, which will generally be taken
kindly, if the manner of doing it is not
offensive. The common and unchristian
rule, ON the contrary, is to proclaim the
failing of others to all but themselves
This is unchristian and shows despi-
cable heart.
Year: 1860

A first principle in profitable f,rmine
| is to cultivate only so many acres as you
can make better. 1t may be your mis-,
fortune to own large farm, and to be
without any other capital. It is youl
ruin, and the ruin of the land, to con


tinue running over large surface, and
secure crops that barely pay the ex-
penses of labor It were good policy, in
such case. to sell half of the land to
get capital to work the other half Ii
this cannot be done, seek to cultivate
only SO much as you can make remune-
rative. 1t is not improving land to plow
it and take off a crop. 1t should have
manure enough to raise seventy-fve
bushels of corn, sixty of oats. thirty of
wheat and three tuns of hay to the acre,
when it is laid down to grass. Crops
less than these ought not to be consid
cred good far1ning-that is, where the
natural soil is not decidedly bad. Al
most any of our exhausted soils that now
yield but twenty bushels of corn to the
acre, or tun of hay, require from fifty
to seventy-fve loads or half-cords of
farm yard manure to give them start,
and put them upon course of improve
ment If farmer has only manure
enough for one or two acres let him at
tempt to cultivate no more. AS to the
rest of the farm, let it take care of itself
until you have the means of improving it.


Another principle in profitable farm
ing is to keep only so much stock as you
can keep in thriving condition. The
profit of an animal reared for his flesh.
ceases when he stops growing. He
should be we'll fed until he reaches ma
turity, and then be slaughtered or sold.
The porkers will pay as long as you can
make them gain pound or two day.
Lean squealing hogs are as Improbable
as they are disgraceful Many farmers
starve their sheep so that they are una
BILE to bring forth healthy lambs; starve
their cows, so that they come out in the
spring looking more like skeletons than
mixers. It takes whole season OF
good pasturage te retrieve the ill-treat-
ment Of the winter. Every animal kept
upon the farm should have all the food
he can digest, and as rule, the more he
digests, the more profitable he will be.
whether you take your pay in labor OF
flesh And in this item let it be re,
membered that good quarters for your
animals, warm, dry stalls, stables, and
sites, will save twenty five per cent. and
upward in fodder