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Year: 1860

ricultural Chemistry, has written letter to the
London Times on the subject of sewers in cities
and saving the filth therein to be restored to the
lands from whence it came in the shape of food.
He argues that unless some compensation is af-
forded the lands which sends corn and meat con-
tinually to the cities, they will soon become ex-
hausted, and that the guano of South America
will soon be gone, bones not to be obtained, and
band therefrom its own resources by saving the
enriching properties of soils which are found in
an eminent degree in the offal of cities. The
letter of the Baron is highly scientific, and look
ing to the future welfare of the human
Year: 1860

The Chinese method of taking of boots, is as
follows; They place the brogan in a vice, and
apply yoke to the neck, worked by a wheel,
which only stops working when the boots or
head comes of.
Year: 1860

N5a- Governor Weller says he has no choice
for the Presidency now. His first choice was
Senator Rusk and he committed suicide. Was
his attachment to Rusk because of q fellow feel
ing!
Year: 1860

ARTIFICIAL HONEY CoMB.-Mr. J. V. Hoag,
process for making honey comb for bees out of
melted wax. The bees readily adopt it as their
own.


When it is remembered that bees wax exudes
pounds of honey eaten by the bees to obtain one
pound Of wax, the invention Of Mr.. Hoag will
be seen to be an important one for those engag-
ed in the bee culture.


The plan was tried many years since, by a
German Apiarist of cminencc.
Year: 1860

REMOVE THE CAPITAL If the following
picture of Sacramento be correct, we cntreat all
friends of humanity to remove the capital with
out delay. Nevada has some valuable men in
the Legislature which she is not ambitious of
losing in the ooze of Sacramento. The Saera-
mcnto Standard ought to tell the truth concern
ing its own town:


A DAMP SuBJEcr.-Can no outlet be provid-
ed for the water which makes our city cluster
of quagmircs after every rainfall of two hours
duration? Must we not only drink water that
is half earth. but plant our feet upon earth that
| is half water? Is there no cunning mind that
can devise an equalizing scheme whereby the
water and dry land may each have its own, and
we poor mortals be enabled to put each to its
proper use? We are becoming amphibious; and
unscemly webs will connect the toes of our
grandchildren unless purge the land
of the tarns which beset us at every crossing.
spring shower, instead of refreshing, and puri-
| flying the air, scatters humidity into mouths.
and suggests toadstools. If nights rain comes
to gladden. the rest of mankind, the morning
grcets us with fen-sucked fogs and dank smell
akin to newly dug earth. To walk the streets
at such time is to thread ones way around the
edges of marshy bogs, and to think of the green
scum which in a few short days will greet the
eye. We live in Fenland. Pools with no out
lets environ us. We balance ourselves upon i'm
promptu crossings perched high above the per-
mancnt ones, skip from brick to brick which
have been laid down by some public spirited citi-
at yard intervals, for the facilitating of pc
destrianism. cold moisture stands upon our
brow as we write, for did it not rain O. Friday
Unless something be done to change the eondi-
ton of things, mold will take hold of us before
our time. Mildew will be used for trimming the
garments of our women, and for pets they will
beseeeh us to entrap fen-fowl. In fact shall
become water logged and par-boiled, unless
what Why unless means be found and adop-
ted for the proper conduct of water through sew
ers into the river
Year: 1860

The USEFUL AND THE DEMONSTRATION
often you hear of such and such person in
society, the remark, s'He she is neither use
ful nor ornamental" Unfortunately, snseful-
ness is oftener wanting than sornament. -
Few people to whom God entrusts wealth use.
it as means Of doing good fewer still bring
up their children with the one idea and prn-
ciple always before them, that no day OF lite
is well spent which does not witness some act
OF worth chrOnicled against their names in the
book of the Recording Angel, is day lost,
and made an offering to the fiends that goat
on human folly and selfshness. 1t has always
appeared to us that parents make the worst of
all possible mistakes in attempting to force
their children to be good. Goodness and force
or restraint are antagoDistic, always. Persua-
sion, love and confidence are the only weapons
with which to war against the influence of the
world upon child. Such a child, from the
moment he can begin to comprehend the idea
that he has something to do in the world-that
he can't escape it; that every false step or
blemish will only make his work harder that
to do good, to create something, a book, a
thought. machine, whatever von please, so
1t be something he originates for the benefit
of society and the good oil his species; pos
sess him with the ambition to be great some
how, no matter how, and you plant germ of
self-respect in young heart which, no matter
though 1T be no larger than the smallest of all
seeds-the mustard seed-will grow steadily
up to great tree, and shelter all his future
life from the contempt of folly.
Year: 1860

MS friends. And so generally have these
operations proved safe and profitable, that it


mas become, in certain circles, proverb in In
diana, that sc a scheme in which the Bishop has
nand Is sure to succeed.o Settling early in


the state, when society was assuming its shape
ana character, he entered zealously into all its
social, and, to some extent, into its political
affairs; and it has been said that in more than
one instance his personal influence controlled
the State election. In 1916 he was appointed
one of the Corresponding Secretaries of the
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, with the special oversight OF the mis-
slons on the frontier both among whites and In
dians. In this capacity he traversed the whole
frontier from Lake Superior to Texas, visiting
the outposts OF civilization, and the Indian
tribes. AT the first session of the Choctaw Le-
gislative Council in the West he was chosen
their Chaplain, and aided them by his counses
in forming their form of government. From
1914 to 1852, he exercised the office of presd-
ing elder in Indiana, still further molding the
character of Methodism in that State, especi-
ally in the department of education. In 1852,
he was elected Bishop. As preacher he is
sound, earnest and argumentatve, with a sharp
and untunable voice, and but little ornamental
tion of style. AS an administrative officer he
has few superiors, while his natural powers of
strategy, had he been politician, would have
made him formidable antagonist. In his
early life, his political aflinities were with the
old Democratic school, but on account of the
mutations of that party he is no longer of it,
nor in sympathy with it's leading doctrine.
His instincts are clearly with the progressive
measures of the denomination, on slavery as
well as other-but Methodist Bishops are COM
PEELED to be prudent.
Year: 1860

The response to the nominations Of tho Chi
cago Convention by the people and the press
all over the country has been as cheering as


the most sanguine friends of our cause could


wish. The free west is in a perfect blaze of
enthusiasm, and the satisfaction is general


Especially cheering are the indications that
the ticket will form rallying point for all sec
tions of the Opposition to the party now in
power. The evidence of this feeling is very
apparent everywhere. A most impressive in
dication of what is to be looked for in this res
pect is the fact that the Buffalo Commercial
Journal. the organ of Mr.. Fillmore in 1856,
responds heartily to the nominations. and gives
them its support. We publish the last para
graph OF long and ably written article in that
paper which indicates in an urmistakable
manner its position and purposes:


''With such views of the Chicago platform
and nominations, with the knowledge that the
little strength belonging to John Bell in this
State is already diminished by considerable
secession to Sam Houston, and with old Whig
hatred for Democracy. nursed in with our mo-
theirs milk, and strong to-day in 1874, in,
our hearts, we conceive it to be our duty to
place the names of Lincoln and Hamlin at the
head OF our columns, as pledge that we will
extend to them such honorable and faithful
support as may belong to our position and,in-
huence.'


A gentleman who has travelled through
some of the Western States since the adjourn
ment of the Chicago convention writes that
the nomination OF Lincoln judging from the
intense enthusiasm manifested by the people
everywhere, will prove popular one. He has
in him all the elements of popularity. A man
OF the people, he has worked his way from the
lowly position of a wood chopper to that of an
eminent attorney, solely by his own energy
and industry. He has educated himself and
raised himself to his present available posi-
ton. 1t is plain that we are to have a repiti-
tion of the enthusiasm of 1910. The old fence
rails in Sangamon county, mauled by him 80
years ago, will find endless repetitions in this
country of worm fences. We shall have rails
in all possible shapcs-rail houses, rail ros-
trums, rails horizontal, rails perpendicular,
rails in all possible positions and the lRail
Mauler of 1S30-the representative man of
honest labor-is to be to us what the Log Cabin
boy of l840 was. 1t needs no prophetic vision
to see the victory in store for us. Honest old
Abe will be the next President, depend on it.


-"We venture to say,'' declares, The Gin
ctnnatf Gazette, ssthat there is not in the whole
West man who stands higher in popular con-
hdence than Old Abe Lincoln. He is man
OF the people. He has risen by the force of
his own energy from the position of a fatboat-
man to the honored head of the Illinois bar
lie is man whom obstacle could intimir
date, no defeat check, no misfortune embitter.
A man whose life is synonym of honesty,
capability, and energy, is Abe Lincoln"
Year: 1860

Some forty years ago the managers of q
race course near Brownsville, on the Monon
| gahela, published notice of race, one mile
| heats, on particular day, for purse of S1OO
'Free for anything with four legs and hair on.
A man in the neighborhood named Hays
had an OK, that he was in the habit of riding to
| mill with his bag of corn, and he determined
| to enter him for the race. He said nothing a.
bout it to any one, but rode him around the
| track a number of times, on several moonlight
nights, until the OK had the hang of the ground
| pretty well, and would keep the right course.
| He rode with spurs, which the OK considered
disagreeable; SO much SO that he always bel
lowed when they were applied to his sides.
On the morning of the race, Hays, came up
on the ground on horseback-on his OK. In
stead OF saddle he had dried an ox-hide, the
head part of which, with the horns still on, he
placed on the ox's. rump. He rode to the
Judges stand, and offered to enter his OK for
the race but the owners of the horses object
ed. Hays appealed to the terms of the notice,
on,'' and that therefore he had a right to enter
him. After good deal of swearing, the judi
ges declared themselves compelled to decide
that the OK had right to run, and was enter
ed accordingly.


When the time for starting arrived, the OK
and the horses took their places. The horse
racers were out of humor at being bothered
by the OK, and at the burlesque, which they
supposed was Intended, but thought it would
be over as soon as the horses started.


When the signal was given they did start
Hays gave blast with his horn and sunk his
spurs into the sides of the ox,who bounded off
with terrible bawl, at no trifling speed, the
dried ox-hde Tapping up and down and rat
ting at every jump, making combination of
noises that had never been heard on race
course before.


The horses all flew the track every one SEEM
ed to be seized with determination to take
the shortest cut to get out of the Redstone
country, and not one of them could be brought
back in time to save their distance. The purse
was given to Hays.


general row ensued but the fun of the
thing put the crowd all on the side of
OF the OK. The horsenen contended they were
swindled out of their purse, and that if it had
not been for Hays horn and OK hide, which he
ought not to have been permitted to bring up
on the ground. the thing would not have turn
ed out as it did.


Upon this Hays told them that his OK could
beat any of their horses any how, and if they
would put up hundred dollars against the
purse he had won, he would take off the OK
hide and leave his tin horn, and run fair race
with them. His offer was accepted, and the
money staked.


They again took their place at the starting
t,and the signal was given. Hays gave the
OK another touch with the spur, and Taurus
gave a tremendous below. The horses re-
memberng the dreadful sound, thought all the
rest was coming as before. Away they went
again, in spite of the exertions of their riders,
while Hays galloped his OK around the track
and won the money.
Year: 1860

RAISE CARRoTs.-We have so often urged
upon farmers the value of root crops, that we
hope they will awake to the real value of the
same. Among the many valuable and profit
able roots we may name the carrot. Every
farmer that keeps milch cows and horses,
should surely raise carrots. This fine root is
also excellent for mich cows: il not only in
duces greater quantity of milk, but much
richer. And it is also very beneficial for the
COW, giving her fine glossy appearance and
materially benefits her in flesh and in general
health. For horses there can be nothing bet
ter; and all who want to see their horses i'm
prove and look well. as also to give them vi
gor of muscle and lively and cheerful action,
let them have carrots, at least a peck three
times week. Carrots will pay the farmer
well. Twenty to thirty tons can be raised on
an acre. The land for this crop should be well
and thoroughly plowed and made fine, and
planted in rows by seed-sower.
Year: 1860

ONE METHOD OF FIXING PERSONAL IDEN-
TITY.-Prentice, the incorrigible wag, sug-
gests, in view of the notorious insecurity of
life in New York, and the great difficulty in
identifying bodies discovered in the rivers and
elsewhere, that every New Yorker should have
his name tattooed ON his breast, or some other
secure place. As to marking the place of re-
sidence, that would be impossible, for New
Yorkers move every May day, so that full
grown man or woman would look like print
ed directory.
Year: 1860

THE muscles of the human jaw produce a
power equal to four hundred and thirty -four
pounds. This is only what science tells US /;
but We know the jaw of some of our lawyers
is equal to a good many thousand pounds a
year to them.
Year: 1860

A RATHER Curious SCENE occurred in the
northern part Of England during the per
formance in the menagerie. A young man
who had for some time been carefully obsery-
ing the monster elephant determined to
try the strength Of the huge bulk Of flesh
with his own. There is at the end Of the
elephants tusks which are Of large size, an
iron rod, binding one tusk to the other
Our hero seized hold Of this, and began to
lean his whole weight upon it. The ele


phant not altogether liking this sort Of treat


ment determined for his part to punish his
audacious antagonist. lie raised his great
head aloft, and the young fellow was swung
from the ground until he almost touched the
canvess covering, and was, no doubt, much
higher than his most wild ambition ever
carried him. The animal repeated this, and
second time lie descended to the ground.
when the elephat perhaps, thinking it best
to temper justice with mercy, wrapped hls
trunk round the hapless and now thorough
ly humbled youth, and very unceremonl-
ouslv laid him in the mud that overspread
the t0or. The wrestle was ended, the ele-
phant coming of the victor, while his com
batant picked himself up and, amidst tile
hearty laughter Of the spectators, vanished.
Year: 1860

Intoricat.d.-Richard White, white man,
made his appearance before the Mayor yester-
day morning, to answer the charge OF being
drunk and disordcriy in the street on Thurs
day night. In default Of security tor better
behavior, he was locked up.
Year: 1860

once expressed will be law of action with
all. and secure that unanimity so necessary in
en- emergency like the present
1 therefore recon mend that Convention OF
the people of the State be called to Assem- bic
immediately after the proposed consultation
with other Sout Stal les shall have teTmi-
mated.


The subject of our military defences will re-
quire your early attention. 1 would recon-
mend thorough reorganization of the militia
and the enrolment OF all persons between he
ages OF IL and IS years. With such Il regula-
tion onr muster roll would contain near q
hundred ana ten thousand men


would also rec mmend the formation of a
corps OF ten thousand volunteers, with an or
ganizat.on separate from the main body OF the
militia, aud that they be suitably armed and
equipped.


That your proceedings may he conducted in
spirit OF harmony and Cancellation, and that
tney Will rebound TO The honor and welfare of
North Caroiida and our common country is
my feryent desire.
Year: 1860

saIr Gen.aLowry's Ferry is now in
! fine running order. He has cut road
from the wharf. on this side ofthe river,


directly up the bank to intersect our
main road, saving a mile Of travel to
: those hose coming from below, over the old
q route. seg.. go - s" *t f
Year: 1860

PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FIGuRE. The
proportions Of the human figure are strictly
mathematical. The whole figure is six times
the length Of the foot. Whether the form
be slender or plump, this rule holds good.
Any deviation from it is departure from
the highest beauty Of proportion. The
Greeks make all their statues according to
this rule. The face from the highest point
Of the forehead where the hair begins, to
the end Of the chin, is onc-tenth of the
whole stature The hand, from the wrist to
the end Of the middle finger, is the samc.--
The chest is fourth, and from the nipple
to the top of the head is the same. From
the top Of the chest to the highest point Of
the forehead is seventh. II the length Of
the face, from the roots of the hair to tho
chin, be divided into three equal parts, the
first division determines where the eyebrows
meet, and the second place the nostrils.-
The naval is the centred part Of the human
body. and If man should lie on his back
with his arms extended, the periphery Of
the circle which might be described around
him, with the naval for its center, would
touch the extremities Of his hands and feet.
The height from the feet to the top Of the
head, is the same as tho distance from ono
extremity to the other, when the arms are
extended. These are the general measures
Of the species. 4
Year: 1860

Division OF SoNoMA CoUNTY.-We learn
from the Petaluma journal, that there is a
movement on foot in that vicinity to divide
the county, running the line Of Marin far
enough up to include in that county. Petalu'
ma, and it is presumed Sonora Valley. for
the purpose of making Petaluma the county
seat of Marin.
Year: 1860

Sonora, Aug. l6
Two French miners near hero had a diff
Guilty to-day. One struck the other with a
shovel irhcting horrible wound ON the
head. The wounded man ran to his cabin
and got shot gun with which he killed him
on the spot lie is now in Jail.
Year: 1860

San Francisco, Aug 10.
Last night fire broke out in Madame
Plumcrs furnishing store on Dupont st.. and
consumed nearly the whole stock which was
insured for $4,000


The Danish ship ship Benign which left
here Yesterday for Manila while laying to at
anchor on the bar. was run into by the bark
Vickery The ship sustained damages and
was obliged to return for repairs.
Year: 1860

NOTABLE SUICIDE AT New ORLEANs.-Thos
Munroe, long tobacco merchant in New
Orleans, committed suicide on the 25th July,
hanging himself at night in his counting
room. He was remarkable for the apparent
cheerfulness of his disposition but at the
same time was morbidly sensitive on the
subject of debt, haying frequently declared
that he would rather die than be dishonored
in such matters A note for 5000 being about
to fall due, and anticipating its protest, he
choose rather to kill himself than call upon
his friends for SO trifling an accommodation.
lie left letter Feproaching his partner, Mr..
Miller, (then absent in Virginia. with caus-
ing his death by bad Management of their
joint business affairs.
Year: 1860

When the Abolition cloud was not bio.
ger than mans hand, Iprcdictcd It's prog
ress, its expansion and its desoating burst.
with as much accuracy as if | had been
inspired and suggested mode by which
1t might be dissipatcd, and its rayagcs pre.
vented. Old men in Georgia know this 10
be true-indeed, it is of record among the
literary rubbish of that State mention
1T not in boas.ing, but in the hope that it
will add some little weight to all that is
prophetic in what follows.


Upon the action of the cotton-erowiug
States between now and the fourth OF March
hangs their destiny for veal or for woe for
ever. If they will quit the Union now in
body, while the times are the most pro.
pltious to the movement they ever had.
or ever will have, they will be great, rich
and happy people. If they let this oppor-
tunity slip--if they suffer themselves to be
lulled into curity by the fair promises of
Lincoln, by the thrcad-bare rhetoric upon
"the glorious Union" or by any thing else
they are ruined people, and the worst
ruined people who have ever trod this earth
since the sacking Of Jeruselum Come near
me, plain, honest farmers, mechanics, la
borers and young men, and let us talk over
this matter candidly, praycruly, and with u
Year: 1860

A correspondent of the Chicago Press,
writing from the Pixies Peak region,
says:


That the country is rich, very rich, in
the precious minerals, there can be no
longer doubt; and yearly hereafter, for
a long period thousands and millions of
gold dug from these mountains will find
it's way to the States. No one can doubt
it after once visiting here and seeing
the countless leads, and testing the rich
ness Of the quartz strewn all over the
mountain sides-but q man oUith bare
hands here stands a uery poor chanae. 1t
requires capital to work successfully
these quartz mines; and have seen many
a sanguine adventurer come here with
high expectations and dreams of fortune
already made, look out upon these
mountains and quail before the hardship
presented, and penniless and disheart-
ened, turn to seek his way homeward
cursing the country and all in it, in the
bitterness of his disappointment.


Every claim from Gregory's to the
Snowy Range is taken; and to get one,
requires capital, and to work it requires
still more; and any man in the States,
without capital, who has an opportunity
Of making living there and leaves it in
the belief that he can better his fortunes
here, will, in nine cases out of ten sorely
repent the day he ever started. TO all
such, Messrs. Editors, [ believe it to be
your duty to give this wholesome advice:
"Stay at home-6y all means, stay at
home