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Year: 1859

To he E'hior II he Wig:


IL u doubtless Of much qualification Tn tho
people oftbe South that tn business men of Rich
mond are directing their attention to the establishment
o Southern Trade, independent Ear as practicable
OF the North. aud may ask il the manufacturers of
Tobacco by whose aid much good for this object can be
accomplished are not going join in the enterprise
with those who have already taken on hand Tobac
co manufactured in Virginia and North Carolina il now
sent North and sold through Northern agents l. this
branch OF trade which, by the bye is one of no little
consideration, to continue through the same channel
hope not The Northern dealers Obliged 10 have IL
and II It IS not to be had North will they not come here
Tor hr The South obliged to have It, and is il not
fair to presume that her dealers had rather buy IL herr
than North There plenty of Southern capitalists
who would willingly embark in the enterprise Of an agen
cy here, II the manufacturers will only show disposi
ton TO encourage them Then let them have a called
meeting, 70 convene at some convenient day. and re-
solve to carry out this determination and Iii volunteer
to say that they, as body, will have accomplished as
much for the good of the desired object as any class of
trade among US IL seems to me- if they desire to bring
the trade TO their own doors, i the time to act
trust the day is not far distant when all the Tobacco nut
up in Virginia and North Carolina will be furnished 10
the trade through Southern agencies sxelusireIy


SOUTH
Year: 1859

The birthplace o. the Savior is asso.
ciateI with the tenderest recollections of
the founder of the Christian faith. The
town stands on hill and presents a fine
appearance from distance but an en-
terence soon convnceS one that it is but
little better than other oriental towns
The church and monastery covering the
Cave of the Nativity, are very imposing {;
and the interior contains much to boast
of, among which is long double row OF
elegant COrnthian pillars. The Cave Of
Nativity is lighted by thirty lamps
which burn day and night, binding the
eye with their brilliancy, which, together
with their reflection in the polished sur
faces Of the marble walls, completely
bewilder one on first entering. The altars
are continually wreathed with fragrant
freshly gathered flowers and silver
star, inserted in the floor, marks, il is
said, the exact spot Of our Saviour's birth
This may not be the true mauger, allie
ged but at any rate it cannot be very
far off. We therefore satisfy ourselves
with the belief that we are at least near
the spot over which the star appeared AN.
nounciug the birth of the Messiah. In
rapid succession, its incidents crowd upon
the memory--the appearance of the stal
to a company Of shepherds watching their
flocks by night On these plains, and also
to the wise men who go to Bethlehem tc
worship the babe, and pour out their off
erings Of gold, frankincense, and myrrh-
the unavsiling efforts sI Herod TO des
troy the chiId-and the fight Of Mar,
and Joseph with their precious charge iu
to Egypt
Year: 1859

rights, AT any and every hazard; that
they will have equality in the Union. or
Independence out of it, the North will
look to her own interest and safety, and
stop her aggressions.


Since we have been able to defend our
selves against foreign invasion, and have
conquered our foreign foes, AS Wash
'ngton said to his soldiers, after gainin ,
glorious and signal victories over their en-
emles, "and were in sight of the PROMISE
land, when they were about to turn back
to worse than Egyptian Bondage"
Let us now conquer ourselves. Let the
North maintain her rights but keep back
her aggressops. The South will ask of
the North no more than she is willing to
do herself, Let both stand by, protect
and defend the Constitution. United
we stand divided we fall"


UPPER CREEKS.
Year: 1859

WRITING FOR THE Pass. There is
no class of people more frequently sneered
at than editors. Ii is the easiest thing in
the world to charge them with being
metcenary5;.to say that such and such an
article wasH paid for that anybody can
have anyibiag praised or abused in pa.
per, if be will pay Tor it; and, saws p
wiseacre, every now and then, III | had a
newspaper here. would'ht pitch into this
or that, and wouldn't show the people
what an independent paper is T. Well,
my friend and pitcher, why not establish
a paper and pitch into every thing aud
every body 2 Nobody can object to your
doing so. The papers that are in the
habit OF pitching into everything are the
easiest edited in the world. It is only
well practiced and matursd editors that
possess that wisdom and true indepen.
derce which consist in refusing to pitch
in : that msnliness which can withstand
public clamor, that can scorn personali,
ties, and that can treat public questions
with the dignity and soberness that can
alone secure respect for the press.
Year: 1859

Power OF PRAYEH.-A minister, whose
name 1t is not necessary now to give, had
son who was quite rouge, and withsl
something of a wag. One day the boy
had been guilty Of some misdemeanor for
which the father called him to account, ID,
when the following dialogue took place:
John, you have done wrong, and 4
must punish YOU


Very well, sir just as you say


Then take off your coat


Certainly, sir


Now, take off your vest


Just rs you please, sir


Now, my son, it is my duty to fog J ou.


Yes, sir; father, would it rot be best
first to engage in prayer 2


This was too much for the minister;
the waggery OF the son completely over.
came him, so without either PRAYER or
flogging he dismissed the boy, while he
turned away 10 relieve his risibles,
Year: 1859

ALNUr GROVE, Orange Co., y. Z.


August ID, 1850.


Ma. EDIroR.-l am not accustomed to
write for the press, but as am a few
miles from home, in the Old North State;
and have a few leisure hours, | will give
you word about the weather and crops,
DC. The nights here for some time past
have been little cool, though warm
enough for the season now. Corn crops
between Orange and Lancaster are very
inferior, and promise the husbandman but
little remuneration for his labor. About
lliIsboio and vicinity corn crops look
more encouraging than in the lower part
OF the State. The people Of Orange plan,
comparatively small crops of corn. They
raise large quantities Of small grain
They are beginning to :urn their atten
ton to the Tobacco crop. When their
Tobacco is dried they get from to Is
dollars per 100. They can raise from
five hundred to one thousand pounds per
acre. They are an industrious and free
hearted people. And they seem to be
Jealous in the cause Of Temperance Their
Division Of the Sons Of Temperance meet
once week and they have very interest
ing meetings.


The Congressional election in this State
comes off the first Thursday Of this Inst.
This Congressional District consists of 7
Counties. viz: Orange, Granville, Warren,
Johnson, Nash, Wake and Franklin
There sre two candidates before the peo.
pie, both under the same banner claiming
10 belong to the Democratic Party
Branch, Of Wake, and Sanders, OF John.
son County, are the candidates. Branch
was elected at their former election, and
it is thought will be the choice Of the peo
pie at the ensuing election. Orange IS a
Democratic County. Sanders is looked
upon rather as II slip IN from the other
party, undsr the guss Of Democracy.


was in conversation a short time since
With n citizen Of this place who ad,saced
the idea, that our next President would
probably be Black Republican, and that
IL this should be the case, the South would
dissolve ths ties that bind her to the I'm
ion. Now Mr.. Editor, / am no politician,
but ] think, sir, with what true men there
Is in the North and our large majority in
the South, the Constitution and the Un
ION can ana will be preserved. The Black
Republicans, Abolitionists and Northern
fanatics, may endeavor to deprive the
South Of her Constitutional Liberties and
trampIe upon her rights, but when they
find that the South will maintain her
Year: 1859

A would be crudite young man, wish.
ing to ask a Young lady If he might speak
to her y few moments, wanted ro know
il he could roll the wheel OF conversation
around the axle tree of her understanding
for a moment The poor girl tainted.
Year: 1859

The man commences early in life to
practice economy is always successful
man. Those who take care of cents soon
have dollars. The small unnecessary
expenditures are what keep 50 many men
poor, and al toll all their lives. 1t is real
Iy astonishing 10 find how few men and
women think it duty to be economical
when the world goes smoothly with them.
While it is rare to find persons, with
abundant opportunities, who will not
strive TO be independent and prepared for
the little vicissiludes of life.


Some love display and even run into
deb: TO crafty their foolish passion. OH.
ers GO on the principle of living while
they can, and Danish all thoughts Of bad
times, sickness, or an old age. Others,
again, contract bad or expensive habits,
and rather than make an attempt 10 gel
rid of them submit 10 their tyranny and
deceive themselves with the p lea that they
are necessary 10 the full enjoy of life
But the fulI enjoyment of life consists in
living wisely and ratjonally. Transient
pleasures can be bought too dearly and
for hours of riotous enjoyment, days and
months of misery and pain may be the
fruits.


He will enjoy life most who moderates
his desires and economies the rewards oil
his toll. He will be freer from apprehen.
sions, and will have less regrets TO disturb
his happier momerts No one nav an
licipale that his path through lie will be
lighted by continued sunshine. This year
may be prosperous one The next may
be the reverse. The mechanic who now
has abundant work and good wages can.
not tell whether these will or not be per-
manent. He knows not how soon his
health may fail, and his little family be
without provider. And so it is Of every
one who earns his bread by his own la
bor. 1t is therefore their duty 10 be eco
nomicAl while all is going well with them.
No matter how small may be the saving
each week 1t will amount to pleasant
liItle sum by the end Of the year.


The habit of saving, too, when once
acquired, will work wonders. Economy
has a most salulary influence upon the
character of men and families. 1t is the
promotion of all virtues. Ii encourages
industry, overcomes evil temptations, and
produces feelings Of Independence and
s5l(-respect.
Year: 1859

He is dead, and am sighing.


Sadly, sadly through the hours
Yet | mourn not that he's lying


Calmly meath the graveyard flowers
For beneath them there's no sorrow,


There's no death-nighI coming on
There's a graveless, glad Tomorrow,


And no darkness after da ~n.
He is dead, and am weeping


Weeping for the days that acers
| am sad, lha, he is sleeping,


Yet | would not breathe prayer
That would wake him from his slumber
That would give me back his love
That would call him down, to number


Years less bright than those above
From the crown, that God hath given
Down TO number griefful years;
From tbs graveless land OF Heaven,


To world of tOmbs and tears.
Year: 1859

II is said that when the mother Of
Washington " as asked how she had for
med the character Of her son, she replied
that she had early endeavored TO teach
him three things obedience, diligence
and truth. No better advice can be given
by any parent


Teach your children to obey. Let it
be the first lesson. You can hardly be-
gin too soon. Ii requires constant care
TO keep up the habit of obedience, and es-
pecislly 10 do it in such way as not TO
break down the strength of the child's
character.


Teach your child 10 be diligent. The
habit of being always employed is great
safeguard through life, as well as essen
lial TO the culture of almost every virtue.
Nothing can be more foolish shan an idea
which parents have, that il IS not respec'
table 10 set their children 10 work. Play
is good thing innocent recreation is an
employment, and child may learn 10 be
dlIlgent in that as well as in other things.
But let them learn early TO be useful,


AS 10 the truth, it is the ore essential
thing. Let everything else be sacrificed
rather than that. Without it what depen-
dence can YOU place in your child And
be sure TO do nothing yourself which may
countenance any species Of prevsrication
or falsehood. Yet how many parents do
teach their children The first lesson of de-
ceplion!
Year: 1859

The latest dog story, is Of two dogs
who fell TO fighting in saw mill. In the
course OF lussel one OF the dogs went
plump against saw in rapid motion,
which cut him in two instsnter. The
hind legs ran away, but the fore legs con-
'inued the fight and whipped the other
dog.
Year: 1859

wandering eye and trembling bands feeby directed
towards heaven, her misery seemed to nae crra,er
than the enormits of her crime. went to her and
rlscd her from the ground, telling her to be calm
and to compose herselfand arise and muster all her
courage, and as she valued her lfe 90 try what she
could do But she was deaf to the counsel OF rea-
on,whch required calnrncss, patience and resolu-
ton. These sentiments found no plac, in her heart
and she threw herselfb back into the snow again
mounted my horse and rode on leaving her to her
fate. / turned once more TO look for the unlxappy
woman, saw her rushing like a maniac, with her
dsherees hair streaming about her Sce and sIDoui-
ders, after the last wagon. In her plHcruy she en-
deavorcd to cling to it, but the men, who aIreadv
feared that the horses would not be able to over
csme the difficulty thrust at her with their swords
and bayonets, inficting several wounds and severe
contusons- Impelled by msrtal anguish, she now
laid bold of the hind wheel Of the wagon, which
from the snow with which il w:rs clogged h,d ceas-
cd to turn round. and thus let herself be dragged
along. But as this very much increased the load
for the weak and weary animals, a wounded CUR
asser who was lying in the wagon, drew his pistel
and threatened to shoot her down unless she let ge
her hold Her hands, paralyzel by this new and
sudden terror, sank powerless to her SIDE and she.
sunk moaning in the road. lt wa thus stw her
as threw last look at her; to return to her was
impossible as the road was clogged up with wagons
FINALLY she was left to her fate TO perish as she
justly deserved.


ITO be Continued in our Ner1.S
Year: 1859

The people Of Ohio will vote next Octo-
Der upon a proposition to restore The an
nual sessions of the Legislature. The Gin
e'nnati Enquirer thinks it will carry, as
the biennial system has proved a failure.-
This Is one of the reasons we are in favor
OF calling Constitutional Convention in
this State, so that We can restore annual Le-
gislative sessions. which are much better,
we think, than biennial ones.
Year: 1859

THE True MMDENHooD.--In one breast the true
wife prepares for her husband a course of love
Every day she offers a new heart to be won. Ey-
cry day the woman he could reach Is gone, and
there again before him is the inaccessible maiden
who will not accept to-day the behavior Of yes.
terday This withdrawal and advancement from
hight to hight is true virginity, which never lies
down with love, but keeps him always on foot
and girded for fresh pursuit. Noble lovers rely
on no pledges point to no past engagements, but
prefer to renew their relation from hour to hour.
The heroic woman will command and not solicit
love- Lethm go when cease TO be all to him,
when can no longer fill the horizon Of his i'm
agnatiOn and satisfy his heart. But if there s
less ascension In woman, she is no mate for man
who is advancing. lie must leave her he walk,
by her side alone. So we pass many dear com
panons, outgrowins alike our loves and our
fears.
Year: 1859

GEN TAYLoRs REPLY TO SANTA ANNA.-Befora
the battle OF Buena VISTA when Taylor's gallant
little army was surrounded by force OF five or
six times its number, and its utter annihila
appeared certain--at least to those who knew
nothing OF the material OF which ii was made up
-General Santa Anna sent one of his aids to
summon the old veteran to surrender, and to
represent to him the folly Of entering upon u
conflict that must end in the utter defeat Of tho
Americans. The summons to surrender was re.
ported by Colonel Bliss, who, whom he had trans
lated TO Old Hack, asked what reply he shonld
make


Tell him." said the General, in hls usual
prompt aud emphatic manner. :" tell him to 70
to h--ll."


Colonel Bliss asked him if he should send that
reply


'Let me see. mol" replied the old man,
say I'd see him Id frstp


Colonel Bliss, who was thoroughly posted up
in the etiquette Of the camp, thereupon wrote
the dispatch which has been credited to his COM
mander aud which was to the effect that tho
summons had been duly received and that Gene
raj Taylor declined accedng thereto.
Year: 1859

How TO NEUTRALIzE PoIsoS-~A cor
respondent of the New York Evening
Post says:


a poison of any conceivable descrip-
ton and degree Of potency, which has
been Intentionally or accidentally swal-
lowed, may be rendered almost instantly
harmless by simply swallowing two
lgills of sweet-oiI An individual with
a very strong constitution, should take
nearly twice the quantity This oil
will most positively ncutralize every
form of vegetable, animal, or mineral
poison with which physicians and chem
lists arc acquainted
Year: 1859

A married man says that when he first
married-he had been in the happy
state Of matrimony just six monihs-he
loved his wife to such q degree that he
thought he could eat her up, and now
he was id sorry be hadn't.
Year: 1859

0Hio.-The Democrats of Ohio enter
upon the campaign with great enthusiasm.
and actually threaten to carry the State
for their ticket. The unanimity with which
the candidate for Governor, Hon. Rufus
P. Ranney, was nominated, indicates n
cordial agreement, and will 60 far to en-
list the whole party ardently in his sup
port With the large plurality against
them for some years past, the Ohio Demo
cracy have great labor to perform if they
would secure the ascendency before or in
1860; but greater political revolutions
have taken place than would bo the over
throw of the Opposition in that State.
Year: 1859

NoBLE SENTMENTs.-Thi is an agreea-
lie world after all. If we would only
bring ourselves to look at the subjects that
surrounds us in their true light, we should
see beauty where we beheld delormity,
and listen to harmony where we heard
nothing but discord. TO be sure, there is
great deal of veXation and anxiety, to
meet, we cannot sail on a summer coast
forever; yet if we preserve a calm eye and
q steady hand, we can so trim our sails
and manage our helm, as to avoid the
quicksands, and weather the storms that
threaten shipwreck. We are members Of
one great family; we are travelling the
same road, and shall arrive at the same
goal. We breathe the same air, are sub
iect to the same beauty, and shall lie down
upon the bosom of our common mother.
1t is unbecoming then that brother should
hate brother; it is not proper that friend
should deceive friend, it is not right that
neghbor should deceive neighbor.


We pity that man who can harbor en-
nifty against his fellow he loses half the
enjoment of life he embitters his own ex-
istepce. Let us tear from our eyes the
colored medium that invests every object
with the green hue Of jealousy and suspi-
oiou turn deaf ear TO the scandal -
breathe a spirit of charity from your
hearts let the rich gushings Of human
kindness swell up as fountain, so that
the, golden age" will become no fiction,
and the islands of the blessed, bloom in
more than Hyperion beauty"
Year: 1859

TAUGHT BY HIS WIFE.-The Litchfeld
Conn E1qpirer says: eve know man
in Western New York who could not read
when he was married, but who was taught
by his wife so thoroughly that within five
years after his marriage he was elected
high sheriff of his county, and within ten
years after served four years in Congress,
and is now one of the most prominent
fnanciers of the Empire State, President
of bank. and worth probably half mil
lion Of dollars" Who is the thrice bles-
sed gentleman
Year: 1859

KILLING BY THE STING OF FIsH.-A
point at the mouth Of the RappahannoclI
river goes by the name of ''Stingray point;Y
it is said that one of the companions OF
Captain John Smith, there came to a sad
death, by reason of the bite of the fish
called the Stingray. the sting being a sharp,
barbed bone, growing under the tail OF
the fish, about the length of mans fore
finger. About ten days ago, a negro man,
engaged in hauling ashore a net, was
pierced In the leg by fish Of the same
species. The wound inflicted was very
painful, and was soon followed bygthe
mans death.


DeesVioe stings even in our pleasuress
but Virtue consoles even our pains,
Year: 1859

beginning to rank as such. Her conncc


ton with the railroad system Of the Cana


das has caused her business and population
to be doubled, and it will double the mex
ten years All can well recollect the time
when Boston sco6ed at Portland for pre-
suming to think that she (Porlland) could
become great commercial point, and il
undertaking what at the time was pro
neunced to be the impracticable and Wis
ionary enterprise Of the Portland and Mon
treal railroad So, also, shall we see an
important commercial point grow up on
Puget Sound, if we are but fortunate
enough to get the northern route. A
more erroneous idea cannot be entertained
than that the Pacific railroad should have
Il terminus at some populous and wealthy
city. 1t should have its due weight, and
nothing more A calculation Of the prob
able amount Of stock that might perhaps
be subscribed, should not be permitted
even to enter therein. The stock 4eW be
taken, let it terminate where it will The
terminus Of the road will build the city,
but the city will not be indispensable TO the
road


Fourth. Should Congress ignore the
Northern Route, then the roads which de-
mand this route will unite with the Canadas,
and fnd their connection with the Pacific
in British Columbia. Such, we understand,
to be the determination of the railroad in,
terests Of Minnesota.


We, therefore, as a people, Lave but one
interest," which is to stand unfaIteringly by
the Northern Route. The Legislature
(soon to assembly, should strengthen the
hands Of our Delegate by a suitable memo
rial to Congress, declaring our unqualified
preference fer the Northern Route, fully
setting forth (as we believe) its numerous
advantages over either Southern or Cen
trail, and denouncing, in unmistakable terms,
the acts and sentiments Of the selfconstitu.
ted delegates from this Territory to the
" Pacific Railroad Convention" as not ex-
pressivc Of the views Of our people. Our
voice in the nations councils may be weak,
and may not be acted upon, still it may
lead to calm deliberation and mature re-
Election before any other route shall have
been positively determined upon


We hope, and doubt not, Gov GHoLsoN
will incorporate bis views in the premises
in bis message to be delivered before the
legislature. By this means it will be re-
ferred to its appropriate committee, aud
thus receive at their hands that attention
which its importance demands, in the early
days Of the session. The work OF the last
few days Of the session is usually hurried
through" in SO summary way, that scri-
Gus thought is hardly bestowed upon any
bill, however important in its character.
Year: 1859

immense weight of this compact mass Of
human beings caused the iron arches of the
bridge to give way, and it fell with a terri
bic crash, killing and wounding many of
those upon it. Nothing had been heard
of the rope-walker, who was about midway
on the rope when the accident occurred
1t is supposed that lie was so startled by
the event that he fell into the river.