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Year: 1859

There was once king who lived right
happy and contented, aud who especially
rejoiced in daughter who passed for
the most beautiful lady in the whole
universe. This beloved daughter was
named Tryphena. All who knew her
said. without envy, that Tryphena was
as good as she was pretty, and on this
account the king would rather by far
have lost all his horses and retinue, his
castles, and every fortress IN the land,
than to have had tie least harm happen
70 her.


One day. messengers from neighbor-
ing prince were announced to the king.
They were sent by the Prince of Ko-
morre, a powerful and mighty lord,
who possessed country Of equal ex-
tent with that governed by Tryphena's
father.


The messengers laid at the king
feet honey. linen, and dozen little suck
ing pigs, according to the custom Of the
country at that time, and explained to
him that her admirer had been present
in disguise at the kings court, not long
before, and had himself seen the young
princess. He had conceived a most
ardent passion for her. aud desired
to make her his wife, at whatever cost.


This proposal troubled both the king
and Tryphena exceedingly. For this
Prince of Komorre was giant, and was
considered one of the greatest repro
bates, since Cain, that had ever lived
upon the earth. From child he had
found his pleasure in doing evil. and his
wickedness even then was so horrible.
that. whenever he left his castle. his owr
mother used to run and ring the alarm
bell. to let the people know that he was
out. and give them an opportunity to
provide for their safety. Later in life
when he had grown larger, and become
lord of the land and people, there hac
been no bonnds to his cruelty: it wa:
hey ond everything in the memory o
man. 1t was said, that one morning
when he left his castle, he met chile
who was driving colt to pasture h
Immediately fell upon the poor child ant
killed it. At other times. when he re
turned from hunting. and had taken NJ
game, he would set his dogs upon tn
poor people in the fields, and suffer then
to be torn in pieces, as if they had beel
wild beasts. But the most infamou
thing Of all was, that he had had fou
wives. one after another. who had a
died suddenly. without any ones know
} ing how or why; but it was UNIVERSAL,
believed that he had put them to death
, either by sword, FIRE. water or poison


This the king and Tryphena knew. a


we'll as all the common people, and there
fore the king answered, that his daugh
, tor was too young.


The messengers replied. in very in


solent manner, that the Prince OF &c
. MORE would receive no such answer q
Z that, but that he had commanded thel


to declare war against the king. il the


did not bring the princess home wit


them. He replied. that they might d


as they pleased. The messengers the
took up handful of straw. lighted i


and threw it up into the air. and as u
Is wind blew the sparks in every direction


they declared that thus would the


prince shed his wrath over the countl


Of the king.


= Tryphena's father was man OF cou


age, and threat Of this kind inspire
Year: 1859

HA Frenchman being about to re-
move his shop, his landlord inquired the
reason stating. at the same time. that
it was considered very good stand for
business. The Frenchman replied with
shrug of the shoulder


o, yes, he's very good stand for de
business me stand all day, for nobody
come to make me move
Year: 1859

To the public aud consumers Of Coal generally !
would respectfully announce that have recently es-
tabiishsd Coal yard at Prairie du Chicn where VIII
be kept on hand supply of Illinois Pennsylvania
Coa-Orders are fully solicited aud the pubic
m y be assured that it shall be my endeavor to give
satisfaction in regard to quality, price and attention


Office End yard Lower Town, below the Ferry Land


Sltf H. f. AyERILL.
Year: 1859

not only this Infamous law, but to nail anc
stamp NTH eternal political infamy each
and every villain who aided in its passage
God grant that the fire of liberty which
this diabolical law has kinded in the hearts
Of tho people at the North and West, may
VRt be extinguished until every miscreant
who aided in its passage and approval, is
hurled from power and from the political
embraces of the sons of freemen, of honor
and worth.


The resolutions are good, but the last one,
offered by Judge Brownlee, of our Bench,
received the unanimous response and amen
Of the mighty mass there assembled Read
it and adopt it, then for if we must contin-
ue TO succumb to the dictation Of the infa-
nous stakeholder or suffer death, let us not
only suffer death, but even the death Of
the Jewish cross.


The resolution referred to above reads as
folIows;:]


Resolved That come life or come impris-
onment, como fine or come death, We will
neither aid nor assist in the return of any
fugitive slave; but, on the contrary, VIC will
harbor and secrete, and by all just means
protect and defend him, aud thus give him
a practical God-speed to liberty.


The above, then were Judge Ranney's
sentiments upon the Fugitive Law in 1850,
reported by paper Of his own party, and
attested by host of persons in this yicin-
ity who were present at the meeting. 1t is
only necessary to show Judge Rs. utter
subserviency to the behests Of his party,
even to the denying that he ever enter
tanned or uttered a manly sentiment upon
the subject of slavery in his life, to give
his answers at Cleveland, last week, when
interrogated by Mr.. Dennison apon the
subject. During tho discussions, the fol-
lowing, among other questions wero pro-
pounded by Dennison and answered by
Ranney. We copy from the National
Democrat:


Question-Did you in 1850, deny the
constitutionality Of the Fugitive Slave act
of 1850!


I did not.


Question-Did you in 1850, denounce
the Fugitive Slave act as unjust, and should
be repealed!


7 did not. said to the gentlemen then
as would say now-that if the law did
away with habeas corpus and the right Of
trial by jury, then it would be the proper
subject for an appeal to Congress for an
amendment. But said that there is moth
ing to be done under free government but
an appeal to the law making power, for a
remedy for abuses.


We ask, in all candor is man who so
stultifies his own record upon question of
humanity, worthy to bo elected as the Chief
Magistrate of the free people of Ohio?-
Let the answer be given at the ballot box
in October.
Year: 1859

A letter from California received in New
York by tho Star Of tho West furnishes tho
following interesting and we trust reliable
information:


"You will be pleased to learn, that silver
ore Of the most extraordinary richness, has
recently been found on the Mariposa Grant.
l have obtained specimen from the men
who discovered il. II is nearly all pure sill
yer, being but slightly mixed with copper.
We learn from another source, that this sill
yer ore alluded to, contains 90 per cent. Of
silver, and was found forty feet below the
surface. The mine is on Col. Fremont's
tract. This gentleman will have in sixty
days on Merced river seyenty-two stamps at
work with plenty Of water power, and ca
pacity to work one hundred tons Of ore q
day, worth from twenty to thirty dollars a
ton"
Year: 1859

A sligt shock of an earthquake was felt in
San Francisco at quarter to ten on tho
night of the 10th of August, and at half
past one o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th
another shock was experienced. The Con-
ira Costa Gazette says that pretty severe
shock of an earthquake was felt at Martinez.
on the night of the 10th of 30 minutes of
ten. 1t was felt in San Mateo county.
Year: 1859

How TO Do T.-Ifyou want to keep tho
town from thriving, refuse to take your
home paper. Turn cold shoulder to every
young mechanic or beginner in business;
look upon every new conner with Jealous
scowl. Discourage all you can; If that
won't do, decry their work, or rather 20 a.
broad for wares of their kind, than to givo
them your money. And-dont advertise.
Year: 1859




"NEvER ATTHMPT TO Ger Our OF DEBT"
We don't know what hereto had the
courage to indite the following advice with
the above head. 1t contains some good
points:


The man who owes nobody is poor,
miserable being; nobody cares contiuen-
tai "red" whether he lives or dies. He is
lean, hungry, and generally as poor and wilt
ed as were the pin feathers on Jobs turkey.
Look at our great men they are all debt
ors-owe everybody-our men Of science,
our authors, our sensation miuisters--all,
the whole Doodle of them, are deeper in
debt than Pharaoh's army were in the Red
sea. Debt ennobles man; gives him more
exalted and liberal views Of human nature
keeps him moving, especially if he never
pays rent. Nothing will cure consumption
quicker than a strong dose of debt properly
taken. To owe, is human; to pay is divine.


Therefore, till man becomes superhuman
he shouldn't attempt to emulate divinity.


The science is to get in debt to somebo-
dy enough to pay somebody else whom you
owe. BY this means you avoid getting out
VI uCDtJ anu lcb u ISpubAblOu IOE
paying. The greatness Of a nation inc1eas-
es with national debt Make a note of
this at ninety days.


BAD News FOR Chilly PEoPLE.-Ac-
cording to the views of distinguished as
tronomer, the earth is gradually increasing
its distance from the sun, and in the course
of six thousand years the distance will be SO
great that only an eighth of the warmth
we now enjoy will be communicated to tho
Earth from the Sun; the Earth, therefore,
will be covered with eternal ice and snow,
as we now see the plains of the North, where
the elephant formerly lived, and where
there is neither Spring nor Autumn. In
this case, We recommend rheumatic and
gouty people to lay in stock of flannels
and sec to their drawers Six thousand
years will pass away very soon, and there
is no telling how expensive flannel and
"sich" will be at the time mentioned.
Year: 1859

Pork AND BEEF PACK1NG.-Rowe a.
Hyde are getting into the packing business
again. For two weeks past they have been
buying ell the pork and beef that come to- hand
and putting it in barrels as fast as possible.
They have already packed some two hundred
beef cattle and about the same numb Of hogs
As during last season. they do their packing on
the other eide Of the river.


Asyet We have not heard of any other con-
csrn commencing the packing business, though
we presume there will be others in the trade
before long. Ae a point for second Porkopo-
lis there is none better in the state than Dav-
export. Last year there was very fair bust
ness done here, but we expect-at least We
hore to see it more than doubled this
Year: 1859

e In pcrambulating the streets,
one can but be impressed with the idea Of the
great plenty which pervades this community
also with the beef and pork eating propensities
of the people. Meat markets are onniPresent
Let the people be glad, for Famine would find
but meagre employ ment in this city.
Year: 1859

re- The people Of that tract Of terri
tory within the jurisdiction Of our Justices Of
the Peace were very amicably disposed, order.
ly and respectable yesterday. The Ju.tices
Offices were entirely vacant during the day-no
complaint Of any kind coming before them.
Long MAJ such atate of affairs continue, al.
though it deprives US of many an exciting To-
cal item
Year: 1859

eW Business, as usual, was exceed


ingly brisk upon our streets yesterday. The
city WAS literally crowded with wagons laden
with produce Of all kinds. Such indications
show very plainly that our market is in o
healthy state, both as regards buyer and seller.
Year: 1859

TaE LADIEs.-1he ladies were afloat
yesterday; the streets were thoroughly swept
and brushed with crinoline merchants were
triumph large packages and parcels Of fine
goods. Trade is ever lively the advent OF
the tender Eek upon the streets We almost
wish they could remain there constantly, for the
sake Of commerce.
Year: 1859

sB A wagon laden with coal was SO
unfortunate as to break down in the lower part
Of the city yesterday morning. Loss Of temper
on the part of the driver was more considerable
than the loss by the damage to the other por-
tion of the establishment,
Year: 1859

Carr. huFUs SHOEMAKER, left, with his
family, yesterday morning, on visit TO the
Atlantic States. The Captain was an oil
resident Of Grass Valley, and HE social
style was such, that every body liked him
He was man that always took the world by
the smooth handle, looked on the bright
side of every thing, and did not appear TO
care whether 'school kept or not"


The first Office he filled was Justice Of the
Peace in this place; from that he rose to be
County Clerk, then Captain of the Nevada
Rifles, aud last, but not least, editor of the
Nevada "Natioual;" in all of which be prov
ed himself worthy and well qualiiied.-
Whether or not he will return to California
time alone will tell. We are inclined to the
opinion. however, that he will settle down
on some plantation in Mississippi, and watch
the kinky heads bob up and down in the
patch while picking cotton; and he smoking
his meerschaum. will enjoy himself all over.


How 1t makes us want to go home.
Year: 1859

AN UNCOMMON INDICTMEET.-A COMMON SCOLD.-
the Anderson Is o. Gazette in its reports oil the fall
term of Anderson Court, says:


"1he most interesting was The State rs.
Nancy Stevenson" As the public arc aware this was
an indictment against the defendant as common
gcod." A true bill found against defendant last
March Term Of Court, and was trayersed We make
This brief notice Of the case that the public may how
it has been disposed Of and because the papers Of this
and other States have commented much upon it, The
case was called for trial on Wednesday last Hon. II.
Munro presiding Solicitor Reed representing the State
and Messs. Orr q Marshall appearing for the defendant
The ca3e being called, Mr. Orr made motion to
quash the Indictment the ground that it was not an
lndictable offence in South Carolina He made brief
but able argument in support Of his motion, sustaining
himself by reference to the case Of Commonwealth
Samantha Hutchis0n' which was tried in the Sixth
Judicial District Of Pennsy ylvania, and found in the
American Law Register p. ll3 The defendant IN that
case discharged the ground that the offence Of
common seoding is not ndictabe as crime in Penn
sylvania" -t


MIR. Reed read from the books much law TO sustain
the indictment. After argument pro aud con, the fol-
lowing order was passed


"On hearing the motion in this case ordered tat
the indictment be quashed the ground that it is not
an indctabe offence that portion of the common law
relating to this offence being obsolete in South Carolina


We thk that the thanks OF the ladies are certainly
due the exSpeaker for bis able argument in defence Of
woman and to the Court for wping out the offence in
this State. AS far ascertained this is the third


indictment that has been preferred in the United
States for the offence Of scoding and we hope VIII be
the last for it is invading OF the dearest rights Of
woman and is in truth an abrdgemen of the liberty Of
speech in the fairer SEX The tongue is their principal
weapon both of defence and offence, and Irving has
very facetousy sad it is the only edged tool that be-
comes sharper BY constant use. es
Year: 1859

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NEW YORK
fE7HIS GUANO is far superior any other fertilizer
known, and Of permanent value to the so sold at
hty per cent less than Peruvian Guano Its peculiar
t0I combination of the Phosphates and Suphates of Lime
enable to restore to the soil the lost properties by
slant cropping and the Planter will be enabled merely
to reap from its present Drop but find his land at the
end OF the season. healthier and stronger, requiring less
amount of Guano for the next planting.
This guano feeds but does stimulate to excess the
roots of plants and they thereby enabled withstand
he effects of drought 70 greater degree than by the
Of any other fertilizer known


For n information and reports of successful experiments
with this Guano, apply to


DEROSSET, BROWN & CO.,


Agent for the State of North Carolina.
4 SUPPLY OF TIE ABOVE GUANO Just received, and
"A will be kept constantly on hand; for sale by


DEROSSET, BROWN co.
October 18th, 1859-35-6-8-tf.
Year: 1859

field. During this time, the Emperor and
King were preparing to march the Imps
rial Guard and the great body of the com
bned army over the bridge Of Magenss,
an operation which was commenced during
Friday night and Saturday morning, bu,
which was not entirely terminated at the
time the great battle of Magenta was
fought, on Saturday afternoon.


Here then, we see that the Austrians
have not only been out-generaled, but they
have been beaten on their own soil, and
in all probability by inferior numbers.
While they were preparing to defend the
river at Pavia aud Placenza, the Emperor
was arranging his plans for crossing far
away to the north at Novara. The mov-
ing Of this immense army from Alessan-
dria and MOntebello to Novaro in four
days, with all its stores, artillery and ma
terial Of war, in such perfect order as to
bo prepared at any part Of its march for a
grand pitched battle, was feat which
does the highest honor to the military
skill. of Louis Napoleon and his generals.
For, while it was passing north, it must
be recollected, it wa. moving along in
sight almost Of that part of the Austrian
army still posted in the PiedmOntese ter
rtory, on the line from Garlasco north to
Novara.


The Kings crossing of the sesia at Pa
lestro, with the occupation Of that place,
seconded very materially the movements
of the French army on Novaro, and the
general plan for the crossing at Bufalora
1t was part of the rmse, and contributed
very materially to its success. Thus the
three FIRST days Of June give US the scene
of two immense armies, one on each side
of a river, rushing up that river to GER
tain point where one wishes to pass and
the other wishes to prevent the passage
Tho invading army arrives first, effects its
passage, and is caught only at q distance
of two miles from the river, when all the
advantages of an attack during the cross
ing have been lost Much bloodshed was
thus saved to the invading army,for at any
point lower down on the river crossing
could only have been effected with great
loss Of men.
Year: 1859

WHOM To MARRY--When a young wo-
man behaves TO her parents in manner
particularly tender and respectful, from
principle as well rs nature, there is
nothing good and gentle, that may not
be expected from her in whatever condi-
ton she may be placed. Were TO ad-
wise a friend as 10 the choice of wife,
my first counsel would be "look out for
one distinguished for her attention and
sweetness 10 her parents" The fund Of
worth and affection Indicated by such be-
havior, joined by the habits of duty and
consideration, thereby contracted, being
transferred 20 the married state, will not
fail TO render her mild and obliging
companion. Star
Year: 1859

e Van Shack tells a good story, and it is
true. Read lis advertisement and save beating
the house next ironing day, BY using West
lake Furnace, which are sold as Il State street


ir9St
Year: 1859

The Washington correspondent Of the


". T. Post says that Graham's speech is
regarded there as can eloquent and pow


crluI production but in Boston (where
they are be ter Judges, perhaps) they think
otherwise, as We infer from tie following
editorial critique of the Boston Courier ::


"The world has had Mr. John Graham
by telegraph for the last twenty-fourhours


We shall not consider ourselves rash, if
we venture to say that stranger opening
argument has never been made, e5en by
u New York criminal lawyer, than that OF
Mr. John Graham in the Sickles trial,
which at present fills the newspapers Of
the country with its verbose and farcical
solemnity. Mr. Graham seems to be one
of those fluent speakers of whom Camp
bell remarks. that they have not so much
command of language as their language
has command of them. No matter how
simple or automatic statement is to be
made, he wreathes around it so many ar
titicial flowers of rhetoric; he overlays it
with so much tawdry ornamcntutton, that
the wearied mind refuses to search for the
hidden point. His argument seems only
adapted to a justices court of the time OF
Methusaleh. when the life of man was
nine hundred years, for it is quite cut of
proportion to the present allotted age of
three score and ten. Passing. without
comment, over the absurd and impious ar
guluent drawn from the Biblc-pa, sing
over his statement to the jury, that they
were to pronounce the estimate Of gn
Year: 1859

American jury on the value of the mar.
/ riage bed passing over his comparison
+! Of the killing Of Key to the execution OF
! the condemned Baltimore murderers-
passing over his unchristian remark, t!.at


TO an injured husband there remains only


suicide or murder-we must protest in the
name Of the women of America against


the insulting estimate put upon female
chastity and strength of virtue by the ar
gument of Mr. Graham He commenced
by telling the jury that, had Key not been
slain, their own wives aud daughters would
not have been safe; that they might have


been marked for seduction, and that they


would have been called upon to satisfy
the insatiate appetite of the deceased
He ther told the twelve intelligent men


before him that if an action for damages
was to be the only redress against the
adulterer, their wives lived in a very peril
Gus atmosphere, and they might as well
let the lntamy come at once; he next
stated that woman was the weaker vessel.
that her name was frailty, and that the
strong arm of her husband was needed to
restrain her within the paths of rcctitudc !;
land SO on, through his entire address, he


was constantly implying that the genera
character OF women was such that lib
ertine had only 10 beckon to her and she
would follow him with eager wantonness
to her own destruction 1t is impossible
for us to know from whom Mr.. Graham
has gained his ideas of female virtue but
either his associates have been most un-
fortunate, or else his own nature is de-
plorably incapable of appreciating the
character of woman. There is NJ fortress
$50 impregnable as the citadel of virtuuus
woman heart; there is a power in the
silent influence of female chastity to make
ii strong man quail and become as an in
tant. Are we to be told that the only
protection we have against the adulterer
in heart is the fear he has of the husband ;
avenging arm That our wives and sis
ters have no safeguard in the purity of
their own souls, but that if our physical
protection is removed they viii fall at once


into the palpable snare The remarks of
the counsel referred to are insulting to the
dignity of every virtuous woman in the


land. Shame on that man who dares to


Judge of female honor by the conduct of


that wife and mother who would 90 from


her husbands house at the wave of hand


kerchiet to a place of deliberate assigna-


ton, and there give hersefto the embraces


of paramour! As compensation for


weakness of body there is given to women


a strength of soul more mighty than the


strength of armies, and in the defence of


her purity she will awe by her moral pow


er the boldest libertine that ever dched


the laws Of God or man Yet Mr. Ora.


ham seems to think that bolts aud bars
alone can keep her from the degradation


of lust. We pity him upon whom no


better apprec; alton of the nobility of wo-


man has ever dawncd."