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Year: 1860

to have the charity to overlook foibles ; TO
learn 70 forgive and forget, and never 70 DC
too proud TO make conccsions-cyer, rs u
were intuitively. with the blind mans In
stinct, detecting those toousand little things
that evince, in silence, devotion and afec-
ton unspeakable. The wife should possess
genuine piety; the useful attainment Of life
should be blended with the lighter accom-
plishment, and the attractive aInenity Of her
manners should spring lees from the polish
Of intercourse than from the inborn sweet.
ness of her disposition. She must DO wo-
man true to herself, her nature and her des-
tiny-one daring to break away from the
slavery of fashion and tho allurements Of
pleasure, and seek her happiness in the path
of duty alone. She must be sensitive In her
piety-a woman self.possessed, having the
tranquil air of one conscious of her own
moral strength, and Of the existence Of i'm
pulse and feeling too sacred to be lightly dis
plnycd 10 q world which has nothing in
common with them, and which therefore, in
the ark Of love at home, gdsh forth, like .
leaping fountain, in all their fullness and
glory.-Counfry Gentleman.
Year: 1860

~ Duplicate portions Of her machinery arc
being made here for tho repairs Of the steamer
Ludy Elsin now in winter quarters OH Lake
Superior, to place her in perfect trim, in her
place on her line between this city and that re-
gion early in the Spring.
Year: 1860

II IS singular fact, woman cannot look
from precipice of any height without being
instantly dizzy. But what is still more sin
gllar, the dizziness departs that very moment
somebody puts his arm around her waist TO
keep her from fding. Queer, isn't it 2
Year: 1860

A RARE SIGHT.-The magnificent planet
Jupiter is now rapidly approaching that po-
sition in relation to the Earth and Sun, in
which it presents its finest aspect to US
Being one of the superior planets, which re-
volye in orbits exterior to the Earth, it is of
course nearer the earth in opposition than in
conjunction by the distance across the
Earth's orbit, viz: two hundred millions of
miles. Beside this, it shines all nigh,, ris-
ing about sunset, and blotted out by the
dawn while yet several degrees from its set
ting. Jupiter now shines with brightness
unequalled among the stars, except by Ve-
nus when near her inferior conjunction This
may be owing not merely to the superior
size of his disc, but also to the high reflect
ing power of his surface. At seven o'clock
in the evening, he will be seen in the East
about fifteen to twenty degrees above the
horizon. Being, save only the Moon, the
largest object in the heavens, no one can
mistake him. Jupiter is about fourteen
hundred times as large as the Earth, and her
distance is from four hundred million to six
hundred million miles, according to, the po-
sition which these planets may have in their
respective orbits.
Year: 1860

THE OH FEvER.-They are having what is
called the oil fever in western Pennsylvania,
and the search for mineral oil is pursued
with nearly as much excitement as the search
for gold at Pixies Peak Crawford county
supposes itself to be situated over a vast
subterranean reservoir of petroleum, or rock
oil, which will be a source of unbounded
wealth for generations to come Locations
where the oil shows in the wells are selling
at great prices, and people are boring and
pumping for oil in all directions. In some
places, if accounts may be trusted the en-
terprise pays we'll Near Titusville great
reservoir of this oil has been tapped, and in
another place oil is raised from well by a
hand pump at the rate of fifteen gallons per
hour
Year: 1860

THE GREAT EAsTEKN.-The London Times
pronounces this mammoth steamship to be
a stupendous failure. Her immense size
excludes her from almost every important
port in the world: the celebrated harbor of
Sidney would be unable to receive her, and
she would not be able to approach Calcutta,
to say nothing of New York, Boston or other
great American ports, or her inability to
enter the St. Lawrence The utmost speed
which she can realize under full steam and
such breeze as would permit her fore and
aft sails to be set, cannot exceed Isl knots
while her average speed, allowing for an or
binary rate of head and fair winds, will not
exceed ten miles an hour. Her consumption
of coal is three hundred tons per day. and
the long voyage to Australia cannot be made
without stopping for fuel, while in case OF
disaster, there are few places in the world
capable of affording her suitable shelter to
refit; added to all of which her daily ex-
penses, whether idle or employed, are enor-
nous.


If the conclusion of the Times be correct,
the world will have to lament the failure Of
magnificent experiment. Some small souls
on this side of the water may exuIt, instead
of lamenting. Success is their God, anG
they should not, perhaps, be blamed for es-
fering to it the cheap tribute of derisive
laughter.
Year: 1860

INTERESTING TO LADEEs.-Husbands have
always exacted the inauisftive and indelicate
privilege of opening and suspiciously per-
using letters directed to their wives. We
have long hoped to Know thet some one in
authority, some judge or postmaster largely
imbued with a truly noble appreciation of
the rights of women, would decide that a
husband cannot, in the light of enlightea-
ment, vindicate his desire to insist upon
knowing who his wife is writing to, who is
writing to his wife, what is written to his
wife and what his wife writes. Our expec-
tation is realized-brilliantly realized. The
glorious duty was allotted to Holt, Postmas-
ter General of the United States Of America.
Holt is greater than major general-he is
q gentleman, and ION the female side, related
to all the live beauty of the nation This
good and loveable man says that if a wife
does not wish her husband to take her let
ters out of the post office, it will be abhor-
rent to law and insulting to the christian
civilization of the age, for the husband to
demand the delivery to him of such letters.
Writing wives, let joy sparkle in your eyes,
clap your innocent hands and scream
''Glory to Holt, in the highestw tw-Stocbtos
Republican.
Year: 1860

BLoNDINs LAST FEAT.-Punch says it was
as follows:


He had cat-gut rope, made of second
handed fddlestrings from the great Handel
festival, and they strained this rope so tight
that the breeze played tune upon it. Some
thing like stretcher this, you will say
Blondin undertook to walk to the middle of
this cord and with horse hair bow-a very
long bow as you may suppose-to perform
concerto la Paganini on one string. The
vibration nearly cost the intrepid fellow his
life; for just as he was bowling his foot slip
ped, but with great presence of mind he
managed to fall in sitting position. The
people rent the air with their acclamations
Blondin merely rent his trousers, and with
vast tact and delicacy walked backwards to
the Canada side, and retired for fresh pair.
Year: 1860

In England lately eoal-digger residing
at Hettonle-Hole, an earnest student of as
tronomy. and greatly in want of good tel
escope, made direct application to the
queen for an instrument. His hopes were
not disappointed, and after the lapse of a
short time very beautifully finished brass
instrument was received by the petitioner.
There are not many crowned heads who
could find time amid the multitudinous cares
of Government to attend to the appeal of a
subject unbacked by wealth, position or in
ifuenee.
Year: 1860

From the Denver City News, Oct. 20


Cattle Dying on the Western Plains
From the plains We hear of terrible de.


struction Of cattle, belonging to the freight


trains EN- route Tor this city. Their death
| is certain, aud the best cattle in the herds


are usually the first victims. The disease
of which they die has been variously pro-


nounced murrain, distcmper and alkali.
From what We learn, tie latter is doubt.
less the cause The season is now very


dry, the Platte river low, and the water,


in consequence, along the course through


the alkali plains, more than usually i'm
pregnated with the poison but 1t is doubt
less more attributable to the dust than
anything else. The roads are exceedingly
dusty, and moving train is constantly en-
veloped in its clouds. Cattle inhale it
at every breath, and eat it with every


nouthful of grass they take The grass is
said to he thickly covered with it for three
miles from the road. BY this m cans,
erongh alkali is at length introduced into
the system to produce death, and the fin.
est, largest and fattest oxen are the first to
fall victims, while the scrub will stand it
for an indefinite length of time. Some
trains have been obliged to purchase cattle
to fill up their teams, and been seriously
delayed by their losses. One day recently
gentleman who came up from ST. Vrain,
forty two miles below, counted near the
road over fifty carcasses OI oxen that had
died within a few hours. Some train mas.
tcrs have tried lard as ar antidole to the
disease with good success 1t should be
given freely, and as soon as possible after
the animal is found to be sick. A good
rain would doubtless put stop to the
present bovine mortality; but as long as
the weather continues SO dry, it will doubt
less increase
Year: 1860

A WHITE CAPTIVE AMONG THE SAvAGEs.
Many Of our readers may remember the
massacre, last Fall, by the Sioux Indians,
of party Of emigrants journeying from
Iowa to Oregon. The expedition, we be-
lieye, numbered seventeen wagons, and the
travellers were said to have been all killed
with the exception of two men, who fought
their way through, and two women, one Of
whom was left for dead at the foot Of a
precipice, but was afterwards recovered
and restored to her friends, and the other
taken into camp and compelled to adopt
the savage life of the Sioux. This sum


mer, when the half breeds from Pembina
were at the Yankton camp on the plains


some Of them, as they allege, saw this poo,
hapless woman in the wigwam of her cap
tors. They say that they conversed with
her, and that she was anxious to get away
but was unable TO effect her escape
Whether there is any truth in the half
breeds story we cannot say, but it Ii
worthy Of being enquired into, and If found
to be correct means ought TO be taken by
the American government for Iescuing 1
woman OF their country from position o.


misery and degradation which she mus
feel to be worse than the cruelest death.


GEoRGETowN LOOKING UP.-Twelv.
months ago the place now so well and wide
ly known as Georgetown, was little better
than combination of wild forest and prai
rie without house or habitation. But M
sooner was it made the head of navigation
on the Red River, than the Hudson's Bay
Company established a post there, and i
has gone on progressing ever since. /
now boast Of several buildings, beside th
Year: 1860

that devonr him; her heart is rent at the


thought of her children's fate.


The second, the Concordate or Compro
mise party, finds in the mother of the
Emperor (the famous Archduchess Sophia)
most capable, strong and indefatigable
chief. This party also advised very broad
concessions, in the hope Of reducing them
to the smallest possible capacity at the
slightest change Of fortune.


The third party is the Military Court OF
the Emperor. As was said of the French
Bourbon race by Talleyrand, sit had
nothing learnt, nothing forgotten" Even
now, when the genius Of that Monarchy is
ready to extinguish her torch in disrnay,
that party relies upon the sabre, mistaking
meanness and obstinacy for energy and
power, and cannot, will not admit that cir
cumstances may be even stronger than the
Emperor of Austria.


Amidst the struggle of parties the En-
peror stands yet, but is shaken by recent
events. He is in q fatal dilemma. On one
side he sees calamities and continual dis
turbances, but the sweet habit Of absolute
power, too; on the other, that powers di
vision, but peace and general satisfaction.
whats in name?" he said not long ago.
Certainly the name does not change any
thing, but the complete abandonment Of
the ancient mode of governing might work
wonders, even in these extreme moments.
Year: 1860

DETROIT, Nov. 3.-The Tribune learns
from Lake Superior that the steamer IL
linois struck rock on her upward trip,
when going into Eagle Harbor. She was
run alongside Of the dock, where she now
lies, with her nose on the shore, with three
feet of water in her hold. Her goods were
mostly being unloaded. If she can he got
clear before uny unfavorable change in the
weather, she can be saved.


The same paper learns that the Sea Bird
broke her cylinder head, off Whitefish
Point, and was towed back to the Saut by
the Planet. She will be towed back for
repairs to Detroit, where she will be laid
up for the season. A portion Of her freight
has gone forward by the Clevelander, and
the remainder will be forwarded as soon as
practicable.
Year: 1860

CRIMINAL MiscHrEF-GENERAL SMASH.
up.-On Tuesday night, while several
teams were hitched on Third street, oppo.
site Concert Hall, some drunken rowdies
turned three of them lose, and started the
horses up and down the street. A valu-
able horse belonging to W. L. Wilson, o.
Rose Township, turned out of Third into
Cedar streets, and went over the ledge al
the junction of Fourth street, smashing the
wagon and injuring the horse severely


Another horse attached to a buggy, driven
that evening from Minneapolis by Mr.
Brown, turned up Wabashaw and turned
over just beyond Third. The buggy was
badly broken, and the horse somewhat in


jured. Still another horse was let loose
but being steady old fellow, no damage
was done. The act of turning three horse,
loose, is one which should ensure ths
rowdy who did it the speedy appearance,
before the Police Court.
Year: 1860

eW A large amount of coal is now
being brought to this city across the ice
bridge now spanning the Daddy of waters-
We should think the teamsters could drive a
very good business in this trade.
Year: 1860




In the present condition Of parties it is impossible
to predict the result of the Presidential election in
November. The election may go to the House Of
Representatives as it did in 1924 In that event it
may be we'll to anticipate the result The House
will vote by States-that is, majority of the Rep
resentatives from each State will cast the vote of
the State, each State having one vote. The States
as now represented stand as follows: Republican
15 Democratic IA, American l, tied 8. 1t will re-
quire II votes to elect the number of States being
49, The House will commence voting in February,
and if no choice shall be made by the 4th of March,
1861, the duty of electing Vice President who will
be the President, will then devolve on the Senate


We take it for granted that the name of Lincoln
the Republican candidates will go to the House,
should there be no choice by the people. Who the
other two highest will be it is impossible to foresee
We are consolved, however, by the reflection that
either would be preferable to Lincoln.


If the election of President should devove upon
the Senate that body will have to choose between
the two highest candidates for Vice President. The
choice will, therefore, in all probability be between
Hamln and either Lane, Johnson or Everett The
Senate is Democratic That body will certainly de-
eide against Hamlin and it may be that Judge
Douglas, as a member of that body, will have the
privilege and the pleasure Of voting for one Of the
three last named against Hamlin, the candidate Of
the black Republicans.
Year: 1860

DEATH OF AN AGED AND WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
Mr. John B. Bebbitt Of this City, formerly of Frank
lin County, died at his residence on the 25th in
slant, in the 74th year of his age Mr.. Bobbtt was
well known as Teacher, having devoted the great
er portion Of his life to that vocation No man was
more useful in his day and generation. An Obtua-
ry notice Of the deceased, prepared by one of his
pupils, shall appear in our next.
Year: 1860

"A STATE CONVENTION.-We presume 1t will be ne
cessary again to assemble the State Convention of
the Democratic party. It is the opinion in this sec
ton of the State that such is necessary. If
it be So the call should be made at as early date
as possble-say in three or four weeks. We pre-
sumo the same delegates could again attend or, if
it be practicable, new delegates might be appointed
But the difficulty of getting up primary meetings
at this busy season Of the year may be serious
obstacle However the matter may be determined
upon, we feel authorized to say that the Democracy
of Rowan at least will be satisfied Of the necess-
ty OF Convention, however, there can hardly be a
doubt Our contemporaries and leading Democrats
should at once speak out on this matter We go for
the Convention, on say Thursday the 10th of July
next Salisbury Banner.


We have in our possession Recommendation to
the Executive State Committee, signed by eight of
the delegates to the Baltimore Convention; that
Democratic State Convention be held "as soon as
practicable, for the purpose of harmonizing the ac-
ton of the party in the next Presidential election"
Nearly all the members Of the delegation who have
been approached on the subject have signed the re-
commendation; and we trust that those of them
who have not signed it, but Mho are disposed to do
so, will authorize us at once to afx their signatures
to the paper. ai :sfrs&ss. - 8.


Some action should and mast be had to unite the
vote of the State against the Opposition. There is
no good Democrat in the State who does rot prefer
Douglas or Breckenridge to Lincoln and Bell. A
union ticket suggested elsewhere in our paper to.
Year: 1860

- The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says Gov. Fitzpatrck's declination of
the nomination for the Presidency took his friends
by SURPRISE in view of the fact that he had said he
would accept. 1t is said he asked time'of the COM
mittee to consider and said that if he was pressed
he would decline They asked for an answer at an
early period, whereupon he declined.
Year: 1860

A writer in ETdzer's Magazine remarks:


1t is natural, when in danger, to be afraid.
It is natural, when you are possessed by any
strong feeling to show it. You see all this
in children this is the point which the PEN
dulum starts from. 1t swings over, and we
find a reaction from this. The reaction is,
TO maintain and exhibit perfect eoo.ness and
indifference in danger to pretend to be in
capable Cf fear. This state of things we find
in the Red Indian, rude and unciVilized
being. But it is plain that with people who
are able to think, there must be a reaction
from this.


1t is pure nonsense to talk about being in-
capable of fear. / remember reading some
where about Queen Elizabeth, that her soul
WAS incapable of fear. That statement is
false and absurd. You may regard fear as
unmanly and unworthy yoh may repress
the manifestations oft; but the state ofmind
which Qn beings not properly mOnstrous or
defective) follows the perception Of being in
danger, is fear. AS surely as the perception
Of light is sight, so surely is the perception
ofdabger fear. Aud for a man to say that
his soul siucapable of fear, is just as absurd
as to say that from peculiarity of constitu-
ton, when dipped in water, he does not get
wet.


You, human being, whoever you may be,
when you are placed in danger, and know
you are placed in danger, and reflect on the
fact, you are afraid. Don't vapor and say
no we know how the mental machine must
work, unless it he diseased. Now the
thoughtful man admits all this: he admits
that bullet through his brain would be a
very serious thing for himself, and likewise
for his wife and children; he admits that he
shrnBs from such prospect: he will take
pains TO protect himself from the risk but
he says that if duty requires him to run the
risk be will run it. This is the courage OF
the civilized man, as opposed to the blind,
bulldog insensibilty of the savage. This is
courage-know the existence of danger, but
to face it nevertheless.
Year: 1860

PRosAIo GRADGISDIsM.-T The Advantage of
Ri0id Economy Some mathematical genius,
after laborious research, has just demon
strated the following facts;


The cost of washing linen that might have
been worn one day longer, jnst as well,
amounts to enough in this country, to more
than defray the expenses Of the American
Board of Foreign Missionsi


The expenses of buttons worn on the back
of our coats, where they are of no earthly
use, is equal to the support of all our orphan
asylumsl


/, The value of tails of dress coats, (of no
value in reality for warmth or convenience
is actually greater than for common schools
Year: 1860

A DUKE KNOCKED ON THE HEAD BY THE
PoLICE.-In Glasgow, Scotland, before the
Empress Eugene appeared at the hotel door,
a considerable crowd had assembled at the
narrow space in front of the hotel, aud it be-
came necessary to clear the way to permit
the Empress to have easy access to the car
riage. For this purpose the police had to
use their batons, which they did rather in
the way of pushing back the crowd than in
striking them. Itso happened that the Duke
of Athol got mixed up in the mass, and he
must have been considerably surprised when
he got pretty good 'crack on the Groom"
rom poiceman's baton. His Grace took
the stroke in extremely good part.
Year: 1860

AN AsTRoLoGER's PRoPHEsY.-Hague, who
professes to be an astrologer, wrote, in his
Voice of the Stars, on the LIST of August,
1865: Secretary Cobb will have harder
time of it in counting Uncle Sans money
than any Secretary during the last thirty-six
or thirty. seven years. When be quits the
Office the Treasury will be filled with bor-
rowed gold and the country at war;"
Year: 1860




There are two things in nature that time
can not reach; two things that never grow
old: the ocean and the sky. So far as we
can see the one is as unrent, uuwrinkled and
fair, as when God unfOlded and pitched His
great blue tent over Paradise, and let His
glory through the "eyelet holes " He had lefl.
Alb, Time may creep about here in the DUST
aims: be may play with his cloudy toys a
little above us, but he can not reach the
crystal walls that close us in. So here we
are TO- day under the hoverings of Young
heaven, and how glad and grateful we ougb,,
TO be that