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Year: 1860

A revolving locomotive head light is to be
erected on our levee by the Twin City coal
company to he used instead Of tho old rosin
and pitch torch light. The gas pipes are al
ready laid If it works well The company will
erect one a: each coal piis.-R. l. argus.
Year: 1860

RUsH FOR Day GooDs.-Thc ladies
are sure to find the place where dry goods are
sold at the lowest figure. Hundreds Of the fair
sex are daily making splendid bargains at Car
man z, No 3, East Second street.
Year: 1860

A TRUTHFUL AND CHEAP BARoMET-
ER.-Take a clean glass bottle and
put in it a small quantity of fnely-pul-
verized alum, Then fill the bottle with
spirits Of wine. The alum will be per-
fectly dissolved by the alcohol, and in
clear weather the liquid will be as trans
parent as the purest water. On the
approach of rain or cloudy weather, the
alum will be visible in a 1aky, spiral
cloud in the center of the fluid, reach
ing from the bottom to the surface
This is a cheap, simple and beautiful
barometer, and is placed within the
rea ch Of all who wish to possess one
For simplicity of construction this is
altogether superior to the frog baromet-
er in general use in Germany.
Year: 1860

the oicc Of Sheriff. subject to the decision Of the
Union County Convention.


We are authorized to announce the name of
JAMES p BULL. Of Dutch Flat. as q candidate
for Recorder Of Placer county subject to the de-
ci,ion of the Union County Convention
Year: 1860

COMPLETION OF A RAILROAD LTNE.-The
railroad bridge over james river has been
completej, and the track of the Orange ana
Alexandria Railroad laid across it into the
city of Lynchburg During the week the
Orange and Alexandria train will enter that
city, having heretofore been compelled for
want OF proper bridge, to remain on the
other side of the river.
Year: 1860

Accident.-A gentleman by the name of Reed
met with severe accident at the Fair Grounds
yesterday. He had been driving rapidly around
the track,and in attempting to pass off through
the rear gate too swiftly, the horse shyed and
struck the vehicle against the gate post. Mr.
Reed was thrown out, and had his arm disIo-
Gated at the elbow. Dr. Tatun afforded The
necessary surgical aid
Year: 1860

SHOCKING MURDER.-At Dayville, Conn.
on the night of the 18th inst Martin Cuff
while sleeping in the same room with James,
his brother, had his throat cut from ear 10
ear. James woke his wife, and after inform
ing her that some one had cut his brothers
throat, and cursing her for screaming at the
announcement, went out, saying he was going
for help. He was arrested, and upon being
ss-questioned he gave q very unsatisfactory
account OF the affair. lie did not know where
his razor was, or whether the handle was black
or white, and made many confused statements
which served 10 tasten suspicion upon him
self Finally, after a long examination, he
confessed to being the murderer. II appeared
that he had oce dispute with Martin on the
previous day, and III the night be got up, and
forcing Martins head over The side of the bed ,
deliberately cnt his throat with razor, tha
blood falling in a pool upon the floor.
Year: 1860

HORRIBLE ACoIDENT.-The New Hayen
Journal gives the particulars Of a most singu-
lar ana horrible accident which occurred in
the Iron and Steel Works in that CITY on Sat.
urday last One of the men was at work
rolling" when the upper portion of his left
thigh was accidentally pierced through with
: Inch oval bar of iron, red hot, or more
properly at what is called a white heat
The rod grazed the bone, severing the femoral
artery and being % feet long, Is feet of it
passed through the flesh before it could be cut
ana the short erd withdrawn from the limb.
"A remarkable presence of mind in one of the
WorkInen arrested the otherwise fatal hemor-
rhage, by cording the limb above the wound
until the doctors arrived, who took up the ar
terry, dressed the wound, aud conveyed the
unfortunate man to his residence. At last ac-
counts he was in very low condition, and
feeble hopes are entertained by his physicians
Of his recovery.
Year: 1860

The Washington States proposes to erect a
monument to the late Jose ph Gales, by small
contributions, to be collected principally from
the poor, to whom he was lifelong friend.


The corn crop in the Des Moines Valley
is said TO be the heaviest ever known there,
the calculation being that one hundred bush
els to the acre will be an average of the yield
May this expectation be realized


OF twenty thousand persons who applied
for enlistments in the United States army last
year, only eighteen hundred were physically
qualified for admission.


Bishop Young, of the Pennsylvania Catho
lie Church, visited Portland the other day,
that being the place where he served his ap-
premiership as a printer He was in the
Argus office under General Todd more than
thirty years ago Soon after he was free he
entered Catholic College in Ohio, and has
ever since been in the profession he then
chose


Shipwrecks on the British coast were nu-
merous and fearful last year, during which no
less than l,646 persons perished In the same
time 1882 lives were saved from wrecked yes
sells, many of them by life-boats, with which
the coast of England and Scotland is well
supplied
Year: 1860

This gentleman delivered, in Boston, a
lecture on Washington, which is rather diff
fhe reverend gentleman's notions:


"He (Washington) had great power Of
wrath. Inheriting the high, quick temper
of his mother, in youth he was Sudden
and quick in QUARREL" in middle life his
wrath was tremendous, sometimes getting
vent in words, sometimes in blows. He
never overcamc this Jefferson tells us Of
one occasion on which the President was
much inhamed, and got into one Of those
fits of passion, and called certain man a
.rascar-U do not think he mis-called him)
and said, BY -, had rather be in my
grave than in my present situation Ham
ilton, who worshipped him in public, and
led him, behind the scenes, complains that
in the latter years Of the Revolutionary
War, his temper greatly offended the Off.
GERS. s


"There are some men who find great fault
with Washington for this. l do not love =
man for losing his temper, but | have lived
too long and seen too many men to suppose
that when men FIRE cannon they dip their
Pope's head in holy water to swab them out,
and utter benedictions before touching off
their piece! (Laughter.) It is with great
passions that men fight great wars, and
when l find great man, l expect him to
be great all round, in his material basis as
well as in his mental superstructure. But
it is rather refreshing fact to find that this
cool, cautious, diplomatic man, could once
in while swear" daughter and applause. J
Year: 1860

~"T wish you would come to pause


in your talk. wife; such an everlasting clack-


ing is enough to drive me mad" "You had


no business to take me from my pa if you


didn't like to hear me talk: there were other


men as good as you who said there was


music in my voice, !" and, as usual, the wife
had the last word. ~. 6
Year: 1860

who escaped became warlike. If they were
men, and one spark Of live blood ran in
their veins, they would revenge till the last
Indian were hunted to his lonely grave
No wonder the Indians are troublesome"
in Pitt River Valley. Perhaps if other In
dian Wars of the present day were inquired
into, the fact would be somewhat like the
above. GIMCRACK.
Year: 1860

STONY CREEK GOLD MINEs-The Red Bluff
Beacon says; A small sample of quartz.
picked up on the surface of the Buttes, was
recently submitted to us for inspection, and
in it we observed a few particles of pure ore
Two specimens being assayed, respectively
yield 500 and SAL to the ton, of gold and 81
of silver Those who desire to pay for being
badly fooled had better go to Washoe, but
those wishing to be gulled cheap have only
to visit the Stony Greek Buttes. near the
northern line of Colusa county.
Year: 1860

Pony ExPREss.-Speaking of the Pony Ex-
press about to be started from the Atlantic
States to California, via Salt Lake, the Ter
ritorial Enterprise of March nth, says:


We have learned that Fort Leavenwortb.
not St Joseph, will be the starting point from
the Missouri river. One hundred and fifty
horses have been purchased in California for
the purpose of stocking the road They will
be here soon, and the entire road from here
to Salt Lake city will be stocked in time for
the first trip.
Year: 1860

A FEW DAYS AGO, TWO AMBROTYPES were
IA found in the Railroad Camp, Sutter county. One
is that of young man. and the other that Of mid
die aged woman. The owner can have them by pay
ing for thsadveriisement. oe27-H
Year: 1860

SILVER SMELLING IN NEvADA.-The Nevada
Journal says; "The Nevada Metallurgie
Company are about to establish an Assay of
fee in Virginia city for the purpose of testing
ores OF silver with view to smelling on
large scale at their works in this city. They
propose TO transport the ore here, and are
metal as thoroughly and as cheaply as it can
be done in the Stnte or in Europe"
Year: 1860

EoD tie Chicdyo Press and Tribune.


Last night the Press and Iridnae building
was Illuminated from "turret to foundation"
by the brilliant glare of a thousand lights
which blazcd from windows and doors with
most attractive and beautiful effect On
cacii side of the counting room door stood
rail--out of the three thousand split by 'hon-
est Old Abe " thirty years ago on the San
Canon river bottoms. On the inside were
two more, brilliantly hung with tapers whose
numberless individual lights glistened like
so many stars in contrast with the dark wal
nut color of the wood. On the front of the
office and over the main door, between the
second and third stories, was suspended an
immense transparency with this inscription
upon it
Year: 1860

more have elapsed rendered him ineligible
at this particular time. But the nomination
of : Honest Old Abe" will sweep the vast
praires of Indiana and Illinois like resist


less tornado, and carry him into power on the
crest of the wave of popular Indignation
against the sham Democracy, and popular
feeling in favo- Of the great party of freedom.
Year: 1860

the good and true men Of all sections will
rally. Under this standard the invincible
legions of Democracy will meet and rout
and annihilate the combined hosts Of in
congruous isms that are threatening the
destruction Of our institutions and the
overthrow of our Government. Under
this banner the honest ycomanry Of the
land will rescue the rcins Of government
from the impending grasp Of the political
tricksters and dcmugugucs. Under this
banner fanaticism and intolerance will re-
ceive, in November next, q blow from
which they shall never recover.
Year: 1860

Under this head. Mrs. Croly gives some
very sensible advice We append the fol-
lowing extract:


Consulting husbands taste is also
the whole secret Of the art of managing
husband A wife who acts upon this
principle may be sure of having the same
consideration extended to her, unless,
indeed, she is married TO brute, or
very mean man, and to such, at present,
we have nothing to say II is eaay 10
see, however, that few men could refuse
anything to wife, who kept their clothes
carefully brushed. mended and buttoned i;
and lets them read four-column Con
gressional speech without interruption,
and dresses herself as carefully for one
pair Of eyes as if she expected to encoun
ter the admiration of crowd. Most men
admire taste and elegance in their wives,
though they sometimes grumble little at
the cost; but after all it is taste and tact
that is required more than great outlay,
and wives should carefully study to have
their dress unite style, iineness and taste.
with the expenditures proper to their
means. Those who. through carelessness,
or neglect, sink into dowdyism and fretful
slovenliness. may expect to see the atten-
ton and admiration they consider exclu-
sively their own transferred to some other
quarter--nor do they deserve a much
better fate.
Year: 1860

SAD PICTURE of MATTERS IN Iowa
We find the following Ia the Lexington,
Ky, Observer


Those of our citizens contmplating NOV
ing to the North Northwest, had better
ponder well before doing so. Let them
read an extract of letter from gentle
man of high standing in Iowa, and think
if the Change is desirable one:


Z" Do nos trade for anything in tie way OF
real estate within the limits of tie State OF
Iowa, with the view Of selling it at any
plice within the next FIVE years.


1.-The value of land is nominal you may
count at one 81 25 or $40, neither price
would bring cash. l have just sold lands
bought in the county north of your coun-
ty, for which l paid SO in 1857 (good
lands) a, 81 per acre, and that in trade


q consider lands any where within the
limits of that State, unimproved, dear al
81 25 per &C e, except in counties border
on the river


/" No man living cut of this State can
have anything like a correct idea of the
utter hopelessness of the stale of things ii
Iowa. Speculation has been the ruin o
the State. The river towns are SO fla
that they never can get up again until there
is an entire change of population. Towns
themselves are SO hopelessly in debt iha
they can never get start again unless by
paying off Indebtedness by reputation
This place which contained population
in 1857 of 70, 900. is now reduced to less
than 10000. and people leaving just a.
fast as they can get money TO get away
upon. This place is in debt one million
and quarter and she as well rs Dubu-
quecet, all along the river, are now talk
ing of regulating :! So do not oUn land
in Iowa if you can avoid it. 1t will maxi
you just that much poorer"
Year: 1860

CAUTIOUS MEN-Some men use words
as rilemen use bullets The few words
used go right to the mark. They let You
talk, and guide with their eye and face
on and on. till what you say can be answer
ed in word or two. and then they lance
out a sentence, pierce the matter to the
quick and are done. You never know
where you stand with them. Your con
versation falls into their minds, as river.
fall into deep chasms, and are lost from
sight BY its depth and darkness. They
will sometimes surprise you with fe w
words that go right to The mark like a gul
shot, and then they are silent again, as
they were re loading.
Year: 1860

lie who allows his application to falter
or shirks his work on frivolous pretences
is on the sure road to failure. Let an,
task be undertaken as a thing not posi-
bic TO be evaded. and it will soon come tc
be performed with alacrity and cheerful
ness. The habit of strenuous, continued
labor, will become comparatively easy in
time, like every other habit. Thus ever
men with the commonest brains and tn,
most slender powers will accomplish
much if they but apply themselves wholly
and indefaiigably to one thing.
Year: 1860

A teacher, while engaged in catechizlng
a number of boys in his class, asked
one Of them TO define matrimony.


The reply was: "A place of punishment
where somo folks suffer before they can go
to heaven
Year: 1860

An old criminal was once asked What
was the first step that led to his ruin, when
he answered. The frs. step was cheating
a printer out of two years subserip
ton. When had done that the devil got
such grip on me that l could noI shake
him off
Year: 1860

Az There was an exciting time
at the upper end of town on Tuesday, over the
departure Of a gentleman living on upper Trini-
ty, and girl who had been placed under his
guardianship on the ground OF ill-treatment by
her parents. AS they were about to start the
mother of the girl appeared, seized the reins and
ordered the daughter to dismount. She ddn t
follow the instruction. BY little strategy the
gentleman got the horses started, and then such
a yelling, whipping and running, never was wit
messed before. They came down Court street to
Center, followed by the crowd down Center they
fairly flew, and they turned into the road lead
ing TO East Weaver. an individual who for some
reason also objected TO the proceeding, presented
a pistol and ordered halt. Very fortunately
he concluded not to shoot. The riders paid no
attention to the suggestion Of the man with the
pistol, but galoped away triumphant, and we
are told that over at mining cabin on East Wea
yer the gentleman provided himself with we'll
loaded double shot gun, which he intended 10 use
if further molested
Year: 1860

MACuNE-SEwED HosE.-C Capt John Phlbrook,
Of Miltown, has left at our Office a piece of ma
chine-sewed Hydraulic hose, which is a curiosity
of its kind, and superior, in our opinion, to any
thing of the kind ever used for mining purposes
1t is made on one Of Rice's newly invented lTy-
draulic Hose sewing machines, and sewed with
three seams. Miners who have used it declare
that il is saving of fifty per cent. on the hand
sewed hose, and far more durable Phibrook d
Son, at the mouth of Canon Creek, will supply
the hose much cheaper than the canvass can be
bought and sewed by hand. The sample we have
is made of so Lawrence Duck, the best in the
market. We invite miners to examine the sam.
pie at our office and pass opinion upon it, We
believe its Introduction in hydraulic mining will
be great money and labor saving 10 miners
Year: 1860

THE Board of Supervisors meet this friday
afternoon to canvass the county vote. 1t would
have been done week ago. bat was delayed by
the non-arrival of the returns from two precincts.
Next week we shall publish an official table,
giving the number OF votes received by each
candidate 1t is rather surprising that we should
get the result of the election on the Atlantic
side before the returns Of our own county are
received.
Year: 1860

We frequently get requests from subscribers
by letter and otherwise, not to stop their papers
that they will be in town and attend to 1t,
&c. All this will not do We must and shall
treat all alike, and so if you want the paper
continued send 50 by mail before your time IS
out if not we shall certainly stop the paper
though you be our best friend. 1t is our rule
and we shall adhere to it.


Send 50 and we will send six copies OF the
paper to one office, one year.


TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1860.
Year: 1860

II OFFER MY ENTIRE ESTATE OF TOWN PRO-
IL perty and Lands in North Carolina with view
tie South Southwest The following is a description
MY FORMER RESIDENCE in the City of Raleigh con-
ia ming q OF Of land, highly improved and of
the healthy and eligible lots the City; good house
and in good condition. six nice rooms and every
clubhouse.


Also, two other IMPROVED LOTS, and 5 acres unnl.
proved 10 a dwelling house These five ir high
improvement and will yield 100 bushels of wheat annually
Its situation is suitable any that lives in the City,
for valuable grape nursery or DAIRY rm. The foregoing
property is all situated near the Central Depot.


also offer for sale SEVENTEEN LOTS in the town of
Haywood, Chatham county. One of these has good dwell
ling house with six and 0ut-hOuSes; other has
good store house. in good order upon the other lots
unimproved, some of them beautiful building lots.


also offer for sale the following real estate, to wit -
MY PLANTATION. half mile from Kittre's Springs,
containing about of land with a new and hand
some dwelling house upon it, with five good and two
small apartments used closets. This land very supe
rior Tobacco and Wheat land, and particularly
mends itself to those who are in need of healthy situation
will also sell nv NEW HOTEL, six hundred yards
from the celebrated KtIellS Springs with four
tached and hundred and eighty of land attached
and running down within two hundred yards of these
springs The $50 of land authorised to sell by
It's owner, GREEN STANTON. Upon these lands
these springs several beautiful bu ling sites for private
residences. The Hotel has basement dining the
tire length of the house, AZ feet and six large and
nen rooms all well furnished for private and public pur
poses good kitchen and of the finest freestOne springs
Of water IN the State, very convenient


Lastly, offer my RIDGEWAY MILLS, in Warren cuun-
ty and half miles from Rdgeway l72 of land is





any Warren for Tobacco and Wheat 50 of land
in ground cut down for the crop of TObaccu,
and about 40 bushels of Wheat seeded which expect will
yield me from Goo To SU0 bushels fine young Apple and
Peach Orchard Grape Nursery, &c The Mills need no
recommendation having been acknowledged 10 yied the
best quality equal of Flour, of Mills in the State
Upon this land is mineral spring. equal by best of auav
sis 10 Kttres Spring several Scrofa having been
cured the past The Mills will yield annual clear
income of $0O per year. by proper attention. and have
made IS 10000 M of Tobacco from the farm this year
those wishing such property will do well to apply soon
The of land be added if desired All the pro-
pery offered in improving and desirable sections of the
State and all that is necessary for those wishing tn pur
chase portion of this property offered is TO address
Kittrel Depot for further particulars, visit at
that place and enquire for terms, &C.


WM. F. COLLINS.
December 90 1859? lGS-2m
Year: 1860

II OFFER FOR SALE A TRACT OF LAND OF l5O
II Acres 40 or 80 Of which in high state of cuva-
ton with fences dwelling house just finished,
and in very good and healthy neighborhOod or miles
south of Raleigh lying both sides of Big Branch and
adjoining the lands of Jonathan Utey and sons and others
known formerly as the Wilmington farm This land is
among the best in Wake county, and well watered bar
gain can be had, as l am determined to SELL


P MCGOWAN.
November 90. 1859. loft
Year: 1860

WIsDoM FOR WIYTER.-Never go 10 bed
with cold or damp feet,


In going into a colder air, keep the mouth
resclutely closed, that by compelling the
air 10 pass circuitously through the nose
and head, it may became warmed before it
reaches The lungs, and thus prevent those
shocks and sudden chills which frequently
end in pleurisy, pneumonia, and other Sc
rious forms OF disease.


Never stand still moment out Of DOORS
especially 1t street corners after having even
walked short distance,


Never ride near the open window Of q
vehicle for single half minute, especially
lift has been proceeded by walk; valua-
BE lives have thus been lost, or good health
permanently destroyed.


Never wear india-rubbers in cold, dry
weather.


Those who are easily chilled on going
out of doors, should have some cotton bat
ting attached to the vest or outer garment,
so as to protect the space between the
shouluder- blades behind, the lungs being
attached to the body at that point; littls
there is worth five times the amount over
the chest in front.


Never begin journey until breakfast is
eaten.


After speaking, singing or preaching in Q
warm room in winter, do not leave it for at
least ten minutes, and even then close the
mouth, put on the gloves, wrap up the neck,
and put on cloak or overcoat before pass
ing out of the door; the neglect Of these has
laid many good and useful man in per-
mature grave.


Never speak under hoarseness, s'ps'
cially if i. requires an effort, or gives
hurting or painful feeling. for it often re-
suits in permaturs loss Of voice, er long
life Of invalldisn.-[Hall's Journal o.
Health.
Year: 1860

Where Do SEABIRDs SLAkE THEiR
TmRSr?-The question is often asked,
where do seabirds obtain fresh water to
slalo their thirst, but we have never seen
it satisfactorily answered I'LL few days
ago. An old skipper with whom we were
conversing on the subject said that he had
frequently seen these birds at sea, far from
any land iha, could furnish them water, how
ering around and under q storm cloud. ciat-
tering like ducks on hot day at pond,
and drinking in tha drops of rain as they
fell. They will smell rain squall hun
dred miles or even further of, and scud for
it with almost inconceivable swiftuess.-
How long seabirds can exist without wafer


is only a matter Of conjecture, but probably
their powers of enduring thirst are ircreas-
ed by habit, and possibly they 60 without
for many days, If not for several weeks
T California Spirit of the Times.