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Year: 1860

A JOURNEY UNDER PARIS "A correspondent
OF Swedish journal furnishes an interesting
accounted asubterranean voyage m ade through
one OF the admirably constructed sewers of
Pans. The boat which conveyed the party
was reached by descending a flight of stems N
the depth OF about fOrty-6ve feet. The boat. a
nat bottomed affair, was lighted by four lamps.
Inc sewer Is an archway, fifteen feet high. and
OF equal breadth. with a ditch or canal about
ten feet wide, wherein all the dirt and filth of
Paris Is carried away. On tho sides are side
walks, which, together, are about four feet
wide The whole is built of beautiful white
sandstone, and is kept perceptible. The den
ser portion OF the nth Is carried away through
large drains beneath the sidewalks. The side
walks are excellent, and exhibited no signs of
dampness, while the walls of the archway are
kept whitewashed, and are at all times as white
as snow The structure possesses the properties
OF an immense speaking tube, the yorkmep
being able to converse at the distance of two
miles from each other The echo is very strong
and lasting. The fabric is said to be built aSte2
model OF the catacombs of Rome, aided by all
the latest improvements. On both sides, at
aoout two hundred yards distance from one
another, are openings through which the work
men can ascend by means of permanent iron
ladders, in case a sudden rain storm should
cause the water TO rise over the sidewalks,
which Is, however, Of rare occurrence.





the river Seine, and the current is sufficient 10
carry the boat used along with considerable
velocity. Large reservoirs are constructed AT
intervals, into which the water can be turned
Tor short time In case il should be necessary
to have the canal dry for a little while. The
whole work was completed in two wears. Be.
sides the main canal, there are MANY minor
ones constructed under the principal streets
all OF which can be made to cOmmunicste with
one another. These admirable UNDERGROUND
works are accessible from the Louvre. the Tuil.
leries, and from all the barracks, and should
the Par1sians take a notion to barricade the
streets In any part Of the city, the Imperial
government might, at short notice and without
any person being aware of it, transport troops,
ana IL there Is time to make use of the reser.
volrs, so can calvary also be transported the
same way. There is an end to shooting on the
soldiers from the windows, and a revolution in
Paris will soon only be remembered among
things that have been, never TO occur again
Through these underground passages a prisone,
can easily be taken from the Louvre to tbs
Seine, without attracting attention, and thence
sent OF by railway, which is near at hand Thi,
splendid system Of sewerage was one of the r,
schemes OF the & ct Napoleon
Year: 1860

ABoL1TIoNrsrs.-Not unfrequently the Re-
publicans are termed abolitionists. The word
has long since lost its terrors in the sense in
which it is used; but those who continue to
handy the word do not reflect that there is an
abolition party in the country ten thousand
times worse than any of those to whom the
word Is applied. The Shareholders and all
their abettors are for a6olashinq Freedom!
Year: 1860

We are very glad to notice an apol-
ogy in the TINES By Mr.. Newson, for
the appearance Of the obnoxious article
on Hen Thieves. We read the ar
ticle, and were truly shocked at it:
blasphemous and ribald language. Il
would appear that the writer, whoever
he was, studied how he could, by
defying God and insulting his name,
most offend the moral sense Of the com
munity. We are frank to confess that
in all our newspaper reading we have
never seen in public journal pretend
ing to responsibility, a more utterly de-
praved and shamefully indecent piece
of composition.


Mr.. Newson does himself barely JUS
tice in apologising for its appearance in
his paper; he should say to the public
that he disowns and repudiates the au-
thor, for its readers will feel that the
paper may have been polluted by the
touch Of the blasphemer, whenever they
take it up.


We knew when we read it Mr.. New
son did not write it. He now says he
did not, and regrets its appearance in
his columns.
Year: 1860

We devote considerable space this
week to extracts from Southern papers,
relating to the secession movement
We think there is very powerful par
ty in the Southern States, who earnest
ly desire separation from the North
But we think we can see a moderated
tone on the subject in many OF the lead
ing journals down there.


The Missouri Democrat is conserva-
tive paper-and really desires the main
tainance Of the Union, but expresses
apprehension and the fear Of the substi-
tuition of another line from that which
now divides parties. The Richmond
Enquirer seems inclined to resist coer-
cion by the Federal Government.
Year: 1860

Our good friend Hon. Stephen Miller


with CLARK w. Thompson, Presiden-
tial Electors, is now in Saint Paul at
the Merchants Hotel, where will he
remain till after the meeting Of the Elec-
toral College on the 9th ofnext month.
We are grati6ed to learn that Mr. Miller
is in good health. We often feared the


arduous duties Of his position as one Of
the Electors, and the earnestness and
resolution with which he entered into
the late canvass wonid sensibly impair
his health which was not good in the
outset. We rejoice to know that our
fears were ungrounded. He remains
good for the .cansinued championship
Of the good cause so near his heart.
Year: 1860

The Hon. ADRIAN LINCOLN, who
will be the President elect of the United
States, in a speech delivered at Leav-
enworth, Kansas, last winter, used the
following language:


You Democrats greatly fear that the
success Of the Republicans will destroy
the Union. Why' Do the Republi-
cans declare against the Uuions Moth
ing like it. Your own statement Of it
is, that if the Black Republicans elect
a President, you won't stand it' You
will break up the Union. That will be
your act, not ours To justify it you
must show that our policy gives you
just cause for such desperate action,
Can you do that' When you attempt
it you will find our policy is exactly the
policy Of the men who made the Union
nothing more, nor nothing less. Dc
you think you are justified to break up
the Government rather than to have il
administered by Washington, and other
good and great men who made it, and
who first administered it' If you do,
you are very unreasonable, and more
reasonable men cannot and will not sub.
nit to you. While we elect Presi-
dent, it will be our duty to see that you
submit. Old John Brown has beer
hung for treason against State. We
cannot object, even though slavery is
wrong. That cannot excuse violence
bloodshed and treason. 1t could ayai
him, nothing that he might think him
self right. So, if constitutionally we
elect a President, and therefore you
undertake to destroy the Union, il will
be our duty TO deal with you as Old
John Brown has been dealt with. We
can only do our duty. We hope and
believe that in no section will majority
so act as to render such extreme meas
ures necessary.
Year: 1860

From one ofthe river towns, we took
the Steamer War Eagle for St:Paul.
1t was a bitter cold night-the 23d
instant. There were goodly number
of passengers on board, all congratu-
lating themselves upon the good fortune
of having reached the river just in time
for the last trip of the latest Steamer
for such indeed it proved to be. And
the War Eagle, upon her arrival in St.
Paul. the following morning, spread her
gilded wings, and. turning away from
the thousand snow-birds of the chilly
North. plumed her flight for less icy
cline. 1t was bright, cold morning
that we landed in the Apostolic City,
and the houses, yet in hoary frost, gilt
tered like gems in the early sunlight =
The Sauk Rapids stage coach had just
left. and we were disappointed enough;
for we had hoped to be at home ere the
rising of another sun. But as frequent
ly happens, this seeming misfortune
proved blessing in disguise. A short
half hour afterwards found US at the far
famed Winslow House, St. Anthony.
There the three days we had antici pat
ed spending in WEAKNESS and waiting,
passed so pleasantly in the most agree
able and delightful company, as to leave
US no regrets for the unavoidable delay.


So we'll known is this favorite resort
to those in search Of good health and
pleasure, that it would seem almost su-
perfuous to add our testimony in IA
vor of its genial comforts and elegant
appointments. Although we knew that
it was unsurpassed this side Of New
York in its style and in the complete
ness of all its arrangements, yet it gave
us pleasure as Mnnesotian, tFat this
House Of which we are all so proud,
should receive from visitors extensive
ly travelled both at home and
abroad. the palm over all Western Ho-
tells. The gentlemanly proprietor, Mr.
Mclean, and his winning lady, seem
gifted with the charm of rendering their
House, at all seasons, unusually attrac-
tive. Messrs. Darrow and Bartlett, Of
ficers in the establishment, are always
polite and attentive. Among all servi-
tors Of the household, there is never
lack of accommodation and care. Dur
ing the past summer, the Winslow has
been filled to overfowing with Southern
visitors, many Of whom are expected to
return the coming season. With such
delightful home as this house affords
in the midst of scenery so beautiful and
grand-in an atmosphere SO exuberant
and purc-it is not surprising that
Southern and Eastern visitors should
come not once, but many times.


We are pleased to be once more al
home. having enjoyed an agreeable Wis
it. We found little Arthur all smiles
and tears, declaring his happiness by
saying repeatedly he liked the day SC
well, he did not know what to do with
it. With improved health and renewed
hope, we seem to have touched upon
the fountain ofyouth. We have reason
to hopo for an early continuance Of q
correspondence with old friends.


MINNIE MARY LEE
Year: 1860

We are able, in round numbers, to
present the vote Of the various States
that vote for Lincoln. The majoriies
will range considerably above the fig
ures set dnwn, but this will give our
readers general idea of the way the
people have spoken for honest Abe:
Year: 1860

them a cabinet and other assistants IN car
rying on the Government-in case they
should by miracle succeed-of such hete-
rogeneous materials, that in less than year
all with them would be confusion worse
confounded 1t would be impossible to
carry out any definite line of policy or even
to keep a cabinet together six months. The
first case of difficulty would blow the ad-
ministration 'sky high"


Read the Republican Platform. 1t lays
down plain line of policy. The doctrine
is there asserted that freedom is the rule and
slavery the exception in this government
that freedom is national and slavery sec
tional that the territories shall be kept for
occupation by free white men, and not by
negro slaves; that the doctrines of the
fathers and of the Declaration Of Indepen-
denre shall still prevail This Republican
party is the only one that says to slavery
" thus far shalt thou go and no farther"
And while it says this, it does not propose
to interfere with the institution where it le-
gally exists.


Which Platform and which candidates,
then, will well-meaning old Wings and
Democrats sustain? Will they not support
the Republican party, which occupies the
same position that the Wing and Democrat
ic parties occupied previous to 1850
which favors the policy of the fathers of
the government-the non-extension of
slavery? For the sake Of political con-
sistency and integrity, we should hope so.
Year: 1860




In recent speech, Col. Henry S. Lane
spoke as follows of Mr.. Lincoln


We present to you candidate for
the Presidency, who, in his person, is an
apt illustration of our free institutions. An
orphan child, born to no Inheritance but
with an honest heart, strong right arm,
and industrious habits he has carved out
for himself the proudest position on earth.
He bears aloft to-day the meteor flag of
our common country in his strong right
arm, and around the name of Honest Abra-
ham Lincoln cluster the hopes of the whole
world, for the perpetuation of free govern
ment. This obscure child of labor spent q
large portion of his life in the humble voCa-
ton of a farm laborer, and when | look
over this vast assembly, composed in part of
young men, my heart grows stronger and
my hope grows brighter There listens to
me, perhaps, this day, some honest son of
toll who yet shall reach the place higher
than kings, higher than emperors, the
proudest position on earth, the position of
President of the United States. Abraham
Lincoln is at once distinguished lawyer, a
patriotic statesman, and a leading politician
for the last twenty years, whose political
discussions with Stephen A Douglas shows
him to-day to be one of the ablest political
debaters on the whole continent. Now, is
he worthy to be presented to you as a can
didate


What high quality do you most desire in
your President? You desire above all
things, plain, old-fashioned honesty, and
Abraham Lincoln is a synonym for all that
is honest. Sirs, he has come through the
fiery furnace of three heated political con-
tests in Illinois, and to-day there is not a
smell of fire on all his garments. No man
has dared to impute to him aught save hon.
esty and integrity. His mind is beautiful in
its purity beautiful as is the fragrant flower
of his own prairie State, and his life and
character is as pure and spotless as the
crystal water which laves the northern
shore of his North Western home, and as
the proud representative of American insti-
tutions he will be your President in 1861,
and in the presence of thirty millions of
people, upon the eastern portico &c your
great Capitol, he will assume those duties
so intimately connected with the well-being
and destiny of thirty millions of freemen.
In the enthusiasm sweeping over this whole
land, from the lakes to the Ohio, from Maine
to the Wabash in the watch fires of free
dom which now blaze upon thousand hill
tops, and light up thousand valleys in
this enthusiasm which greets US, catch the
prophecy. hear the tramp of the march
of coming events, and foresee that Abra-
ham Lincoln is to be President in 86l, and
that the decree is written in the book of
fate"
Year: 1860

The Bank of North Carolina at Raleigh and
all its branches have suspended specie pay
ment the Cape Fear Bank and branches have
done the same, and it is but reasonable to sup
pose that all the other BANKS in the State have
suspended will suspend in very few days.
This is done by the banks for their own pro-
lection, and we atlvise those who hold bills on
any of our North Carolina Banks not to part
with them at discount, as it is not probable
that there is a bank in the State which is not
able to redeem all its issue. 1t will be recol-
lected that the same thing occurred in 1857
probably not quite as bad-and still bill hold
ers lost nothing, nor is it likely they will lose
anything now. We therefore advise our friends,
especially those in the country who will hear
all kinds of exaggerated reports, not to submit
to be shared. on any bills they may hold on
banks in the State We think they are all
good.
Year: 1860

Believing that it is the duty of every COM
munity to speak out and let their sentiments
be known in the present excited state of public
affairs, we would suggest to our citizens that
they consider the propriety of holding public
meeting at the Court House in Newbern, at an
early day. to give expression to the sentiments
of the people of Craven relative to the present
alarming condition of our national affairs
Nearly every citizen who we have approached
agrees with us as to the necessity for such a
course, and as public journalist we are only
discharging our duty to the public by calling
attention to the matter.


Let the meeting be held and let every citi-
zen, regardless of former party prejudices or
associations, attend it and give utterance to his
own views.
Year: 1860

Our attention has been called to the fact that
it was one doIl0t, notes which were thrown out
at the Merchants Bank on Saturday, which by
the law of this State they could not take at any
time We most cheerfully make the correction
as we have no desire to depreciate South Caro-
lima currency or create wrong impression rela-
tive to the Merchants Bank.


Some of our merchants are taking South Caro- :
lima money, and we learn some of them are 1e
fusing it. We will take it in payment of du, s
to this office for the present or, if We cannot
get it in that way and any of our friends have
any that they wish TO got clear of VIC VIZ! give
then our paper at 90, 10 or 90 days for it.
Year: 1860

The letter of our correspondent failed again
on Saturday night but our readers lose nothing
thereby, nothing of importance is going on.
The banks and the State of the Union are both
up and being discussed. We hope they will
do something for the relief of the banks or for
their protection against brokers, without which
they must prove useless to the country.


A number of Union saving and Union de-
stroying resolutions have been introduced, and
when they come up for general discussion any
amount of gas will be let Off


Hope our Correspondent will not neglect Us
taeo days at a time again--0ne we can bear,
40 IS too E1uch.
Year: 1860

It will be seen from the above that The
Northern States are nearly all in a position of
practical dsunion; that is, they have refused
to sustain the Constitution which their fathers
adopted.


Is the Federal Government going to put
down notification THERE and will the North
stand with drawn sword at its back, ready to
sustain the laws, even if it has to dcsolate its
own fresides and spill the blood of its own
children-as the South is expected to do? That
is the question. Let US have even-handed JUS
tice all round.
Year: 1860




BY MRS. S. J. HANCOCK.
This book is like thy heart. dear maid,
Unsullied, pure and fair;
Oh. may no passions wild ana dark
Fer leave rude traces there.
Oh, would that heart of thine
Was spread before my gaze
A blank, unmarked by deed OF thought,
As this unspotted page;
And to my willing hand
The sacred task was given,
10 write each thought and feeling there
In sunbright hues of Heaven.
Forgive wish so wild,
Nor spurn my humble lay;
'Twere sacrilege for earth born child
A thing of time and clay
To crave SO high boon
As moulding one true heart
To be in ev'ry thought his own
And of himself part.
No, rather like this "book'
That heart forever be
A shrine for friendship, holy thought,
From every passion free.
May hallowed Truth divine,
Love, pure and undeGled,
On it's fair pages shine


In heavenly .radince mild
Better blank remain,


In virgin beauty fair,
Than hand of thine" should ever trace
One earth h-born feeling there.
But as the placid stream,
In its silent onward flow.
Reflects the azure of the skies
In its CLASSY depths below
Thus may thy life, dear girl,
Its tranquil measure keep,
Nor cankering care e'er fade the rose
Now mantling on thy cheek.
May sorrow never wiring
From thy gentle breast sigh,
Nor disappointment's sombre shade
Across thy pathway lie.
Thus would have thee blessed
Had the power to shed
The glowing rays of happiness
Upon thy youthful head:
But like the shifting scene.
By magic lantern wrought,
That fade and vanish all too soon
Scarce we one look have caught,
So, life doth ring its change
Upon our waiting ears:
Ere hope has dawned upon our path
'Tis clouded DER with fears.
AS summer with its bright-h hued flowers
Is followed by decay,
So certain are our brightest hopes
To fade and melt away.
'Twere sweet then mid the change
Of sunshine and of shade,
To think that from one faithful heart
My image ne er shall fade,
But that in future years


My name, ulIdimmed by age,
Shall there be craven firm and bright
AS now upon this page.
New bern, Nov. 23, 1860.
Year: 1860

We see it stated that all the Banks at Raj
eigh suspended specie payment on Wednesday
last. Of course all the other Banks in the
State will follow


Panic makers will soon begin to realize some
of the~fruits of their work.
Year: 1860

DELAWARE will present a steady front to
the Disunionists. The organ of the Rrecliin-
ridge Democracy, the Wilmington Gazette
argues with great spirit and force against the
entire Secession movement. If Senator Jas.
Bayard will throw the weight of his high
character and great abilities on the same
side, it will help the good cause, and redeem
him in the estimation of many who have re-
GREETED his recent course.
Year: 1860

THESE UNQUALIFIED BITTERs AND TONIC arc
now meeting with unparalleled sales, and favor with
customers. In all cases Of DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY
Loss OF APPETITE or any irregularity ofthc stom-
ach they will be found efficient remedy, as well as
most wholesome and agreeable Tonic.


AS A PREVENTIVE OF CHILLs AND FEVER,
they have equal, andhave with thousands become
an indispensable family medicine; being perfectly
pure, and free from any deeternus substance can be
taken by all, young and old, male and female, With
benefit.


For sale bv GEO w SMELL Agept
Year: 1860

EXPLANATIONS were said to have been ask
ed of Piedmont by France whether with its
sanction Garibaldi signifies his intention to
attack Venetia in the spring. The plan at
tributed to Garibaldi is to land at Dalmatia,
get into Montenegro, and raise the popula-
sion in order to compel the Austrians to keep
considerable force on that side while the
Piedmontese are busy before Veneta.
Year: 1860

MANUFACTURE OF GLAss--The Los Angeles
Star is urging upon capitalists the necessity
of establishing in that vicinity glass factory,
not so much for the manufacture of fancy
glassware as that of bottles for the wine
trade which is there assuming such large
proportions. 1t says;


Fire clay, out of which to make the pots in
which it is melted fire brick with which to
build the furnaces; silicious sand, lime, al
kali, lead and coal, are found in the mmedi-
ate vicinity of our city, and need only to be
raised from the earth to be at the very doors
of glasshouse-the item of transportation
being very inconsidcrabc.


SNow.-The Nevada Transcript of Thurs
day, says


A good deal of snow, rather more than is
warranted by the experience of former win
ters, has fallen in the region of Nevada. W. {
had white Christmas, which is luck y
omen, and the prospect is that we shall have
still whittier New Y ears. North and east OF
Nevada the snow is from two TO four feet
| deep. We feel some anxiety to learn the
! state of the lIenness Pass road, but we have
met no one who has come through it for two
or three days, and can only guess at its con-
dition. Mr.. Sale, of the saddle train, has his
mules in readiness, IS usual for those who
wish to undertake the trip to Nashne. The
arrangements, made to keep the road open.
we have no doubt, have been faithfully and
| efficiently carried out.
Year: 1860

The FuGTIvE SLAVE LAw.--The second
section of the fourth article of the Constitu-
tion of the United States, contains the fol-
lowing clause:


mo person held to service or labor in one
State, under the laws thereof, escaping into
another shall, in consequence of any law or
regulation therein be discharged from such
service or labor, but shall be delivered up on
claim of the party to whom such service or
labor may be due"


Upon this clause, so explicit and mandate
ry the fugitive slave law was founded, and
those who oppose it, oppose the Constitution
itself
Year: 1860

One after one they left us;


The sweet birds out Of our breasts
Went flying away in the morning:
Will they come again to their nests
Will they come again at nightfall,
With Gods breath in their songl
Noon is fierce with the heats of summer
And summer days are long.
Oh. my Life. with thy upward fittings,
Thy dOwnward-striking roots,
Ripening out OF thy tender blossoms
But hard and bitter fruits
In thy boughs there is no shelter
For my birds to seek again.
All, the desolate Ia est IS broken
And torn with storms and rain.


Atlantic Monthly.