smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

natly from the Dickinson and Wells stock,
but improved Of late years by cross with a
pure bred Spanish buck. Sheep husbandry.
as carried out on this farm for the last twenty
five years, has always proved profitable, and
adds yearly to the fertility and productive
ness Of its soil.


There is no good reason why farm of
240 acres 10 the South may not keep ten head
OF neat stock. four horses, and yield besides,
twelve hundred dollars worth Of wool and
sheep year, as is done in Ohio, and at the
same time steadily improve both the soil and
the flock. The greatest difficulty that the
business of wool-growing has to encounter
in this region, is the depredations Of sheep
killing dogs. If Southern Legislatures would
impose tax on the canine species in each
county or district, barely sufficient to meet
the actual losses that should be sustained
from any vicious dogs. this perfectly Just in
demnity would induce thousands to embark
at once with capital and energy in sheep
husbandry. in the Southern States. The ef-
feet of moderate dog tax would also soon
be to rid the country Of all useless ours,
mongrels, and dogs Of low breeding, and
thus happily improve the race by paying
more attention TO its propagation and char.
acter. So soon as no sheep were killed by
dogs, the tax in the country might cease,
keeping small fund in the treasury to meet
contingencies. This plan has worked well
where It has been tried.
Year: 1860

Some OF our readers have experienced in
convenience from the hardness and album
dance OF Jumps in American and other qua
noes. These phosphate, mineral manures
ought TO be ground exceedingly fine between
heavy millstones, as ielspar is ground for the
manufacture Of porcelain ware. leaving out
the water. In the absence of all machinery
for the purpose, a farmer can crush the Jumps
IN guano. when too hard for the back Of a
hoe, used as in mixing morter. By pounding
them in the bottom Of hard wood trough
with the head of an axe, or with an iron
sledge. We have seen wide plate Of band
iron, such as is used to iron the hubs Of
large wagons, foot or two in length, spiked
down to the bottom Of trough, TO give d
hard surface on which to pound and crush
moistened Jumps Of guano. Where any
quantity is TO be pul.erized, this is the best
plan. Have the plate Of iron TO fit closely
and smoothly to its bed in the solid wood !.
A smooth solid rock Of sufficient surface
might answer the purpose.


We learn from Mr.. Gardner, the proprie-
lorof this paper, that the guano used BY him
last year which produced so favorable re-
suit. was very fine and free from Jumps and
all experience goes to prove the necessity
oi having the bone earth in the gusno in
small particles to increase their s0lubility.
a glass bottle that will not dissolve in strong
acids, may be ground so fine as to yield SOL
uble glass 10 distilled water, and still more
TO water that Is saturated with carbonic acid.
What is called insoluble phosphate Of lime
was dissolved in water charged with carbonic
acid by Prof. Johnston in direct experiment.
All the most refractory compound minerals,
like granite, syenite, hornblende. felspar,
augite, aud mica, when ground down TO an
lmpalpsble dust, yield soluble earthly matters
TO rain water. II the rain water has passed
through manure heap, or decaying leaves,
or mould, II will dissolve still more flint
(silica) and still more Of the earihy phos.
phstes, as well as more Of the soluble salts Of
potash. soda, magnesia, and lime. Every
one should know that manure AID vegetable
mould not only feed plants directly by their
decomposition, but they increase the rhemi
cal power Of rain and dew 10 extract plant
food from hard minerals lclay and SANDY in
poor soils. Bot il the clay is only half
dsintegrsted lrlspar and mica, and the sand
coarse flint and granite, then far more ma
nure is required to dissolve even little q
these refractory minerals and give a fair
crop. In short. to make an ear Of corn or
boil Of cotton from hard lump of granite,
OF Of minealized guano, Is not so easy task
as some may suppose.


Soutttr Field aud Fnesidt.
Year: 1860

a and shaken together, and running over had
been given Us.


= may seem superstitious to YOU. nv
dear friends. but we date all our success IN
hie to Gods blessing, following that humble
gilt Of deep poverty.


Wonder not that from that day deem
lew too poor to give, and that am firm
believer IN Gods promise that he will repay
with interest, even in this life, all we lend
to Him."


Chances Of deep interest unmixed with
envy, were cast around from the windows at
Mrs. H., as after bidding the ladies adieu.
she stepped into her luxurious carriage.


Her consistent benesocnce had proved to
al, that IN her prosperity she still retained
the same Christian spirit which in her days
oi poverty had led to the bestowal Of tie
brown towel.


Well" exclaimed Mrs. Sayers, /" If we
had such selt-denying spirit, we might fill
another box at once. Iii never again think
am too poor 10 give"
Year: 1860

- When Mr.. Buchanan assumed the
reins of government, there were over twenty
millions of dollars in the treasury. That is
all spent-the usual revenue is all spent
a debt of forty millions Of dollars hangs over
the nation. Such is democracy
Year: 1860

Nor SECTIONAL. - The supporters of
Douglas have been rejoicing with great
triumph over the charge that Lincoln is a
sectional candidate, and will not get a
Southern State. 1t seems highly probable
that the charge of sectlonalism will not be
made good against Douglas, for he stands but
little chance of getting State, either North
or South
Year: 1860

KENTUCKY.-The Kentucky Legislature has in
structed its Judiciary Committee to inquire what
legislation if any, is necessary to prevent the wr-
ting, printing or circulating of any book, paper or
other thing, with intent to advise or ncite negroes
in that State to rebel or make insurrection or in
cuicate resistance to the rights of property of
tes in their slaves, and that they report by bill or
otherwise
Year: 1860

CAN RIDE IN THE CARs.-In Cincinnati it has


been decided that the coored people are entitled to


ride in the city cars. The arose from the eject


ment OF negro woman from the cars The Judge
said that "no matter what class or color, so that
the person behaves properly and is not afflicted


with an infectious disease, the company, a com


mon carrier, has no legal right to prevent him or
| the law of rail
Year: 1860

AN APPEAL"-The free negroes who have recent
IIy LETT Arkansas to avoid being sold into slavery
have recently published an appeal for protection.
They say Indiana shuts her doors upon them Hi
nois denies prairie homes to them, Oregon will not
receive them, and Minnesota is debating whether
or not she shall admit them. They complain of be-
ing forced into cold climate suddenly from a warm
one, and present sad picture of the distress that
they suffer from hasty legislation.
Year: 1860

ABOUT three months ago, young woman
was married in this city Going with her
husband TO Philadelphia on wedding trip,
he pawned or sold all her clothes. except a
single suit. They then extended their tour
to Boston; there the rapacious man sold his
wi'es last garment, and compelled her to put
on male attire. 1t is not considered the
Ihng IN the last named city for women to
appear as men, and she was arrested as soon
as she showed herself on the street 1t was
lhrouge tins arrest that the strange story
came out-N Y paner
Year: 1860

ROBBERY AND ARREsT.-A most daring rob
berry was committed at Mountain Spring,
about ten miles above IlliHoistown. on
Monday evening last. about half past ten
Z. NJ. Four men entered the store OF Brown
Il Co.. drew revolvers upon him and his
clerk, and told them to keep perfectly quiet
or they would be shot dead in their tracks.
Brown and the clerk were taken TO back
room, bound securely with ropes, AMI gag
eed so that 1t was impossible for them to
make particle Of noise. The robbers then
proceeded to search the store, and succeeded
in finding 81 200 worth Of gold dust. con-
siderable coin and two gold watches, In
about an hour after the villains had left, the
clerk managed to free himself, when the
alarm was given and parties started out in
different directions in pursuit Of the robbers.
A number of citizens had spent the evening
in the store and left not more than fifteen
or twenty minutes before the robbers entered
'Curley Smith oi this place was arrested the
next day, on suspicton Of being connected
with the robbery. He was taken TO Auburn
on Wednesday for examination.


Just before night. on the evening OF the
robbery three men called at Cady's livery
stable and about the same time two others
called at WoGdworth's and hired horses to
GO short distance on, Of town, and return
during the night. The horses were duly re.
turned, but in a condition showing that they
had been ridden long distance.


No intelligence of the robbery had reach
ed this place mp to the time Of their return,
and as the persons who had hired the horses
were entire strangers. no clue conld be OBJ
tanned TO their names or whereabouts, al
though there can be bat little doubt but
that they were the robbers.


A Thick SKrLLgD CHISANAS.-Just pre-
vious to the occurrence oil the robbery a par
ty of horsemen. no doubt the sane as above
rode up to Chinese Camp short distance
presented his pistol 10 Chinaman and de-
manded their money. On his protesting
that they had none. the villain fired and the
Celestial fell. Perceiving that he still show
ed some signs Of life, the robber dismounted
with an oath and placed the muzzle close to
the back of his head as he lay upon the
ground aud fred again. and then rode off,
Johns companions, on examining his skull,
found that the first ball entered the LEFT ear,
passed round under the scalp, and came out
at the back of the bead. The second shot
struck near where the first came out, and
passing round, come out near the upper part
Of the forehead. The skull was neither bro
ken nor fractured, and, at last accounts the
Chimaman was doing well.
Year: 1860

THE PosT-OFFrcE DELINQUENCY ~ Ia
which we referred in our last has been sa.is-
fac'orily explained to postmaster womaok,
of this place. Itappears that the Nevada
mail is made up in San Francisco, and for
warded direct to its point OF desti nation,
while the Grass Valley mail is made up In
Sacramento, after the arrival OF the general
mail to that place. There is newspaper mail
matter now due at this Office by the last
steamer, which was no doubt overlooked N
the New York Office, aud laid over there
until the next steamer.
Year: 1860

CnrRcHEs.-Next to the general appear
ance Of the dwellings and surrounding
grounds OF a village, we look to the appear
ance of the Church edifices for an index OF
the taste and morality ofits inhabitants. In
this particular we believe ours will compare
favorably with any other town which can
he named in the State. The tive Oldest
churches in the place, the Methodist and the
Congregationalist, had no sooner paid off
their construction debts than they CON-
menced to beautify and adorn inside and out
the houses which they had dedicated to the
worship OF Almighty God. We have already
noticed the improvements that have been
made this spring upon the former, and on
Sunday evening last We had the pleasure Of
attending service in the Congregationalist
Church for the first time since its new re-
fitting.


The house has been newly painted inside
and out The inside has been lightly
" grained " and the walls beautifully tinted.
presenting in the evening a subdued and mel
low light, agreeable to the eye and in conso-
nance with the softened feelings which should
ever attend the sincere worshiper in the
house Of God. The outside. also. which is a
light chocolate, presents pleasing contrast
with the uniform white" which so generally
meets the eye. and a cast steel bell has been
placed in the tower. The painting was done
by Mr.. G.. Glib. A new fence is also being
erected around the premises in the construc-
ton OF which the old and crooked lines are
to be Strengthened, and The street thereby
greatly improved in appearance. The other
churches in town, erected at later date
so soon as prior and more important mat
ters have been attended to, will doubtless


initiate the laudable example which has thus
been set them.
Year: 1860

What lovely thought 10 mark the heurs


As they Goat in light array,


BY the opening aud tie folding aowers


That laugh TO the summers day


Never since our residence in California do
we recollect to have seen the hills ard noun
tains, in this vicinity looking so prstty and
green as at this present time Of writing. The
late and abundant rains have clothed the
earth everywhere in the brightest glory oi
spring. The gardens, too, in our delightful
village, have put on an unwontet look OF
beauty and thrift Green arbors flower
beSpangled walks, shady groves OF fruit and
and ornamental trees meet the eye at every
turn and afford the most unmistakible in
dices Of the elevated and refined tastes ol
cur citizens. Flowers speak the beautiful
language OF nature-unobtrusiv but legi-
BILE. 1t has been truly said that astranger
entering a town will readily determine the
general character of its population by the
appearance Of its dwellings and grounds "
1t IS matter of wonder that any one should
occupy a dwelling however humble. with
single foot Of open ground around It, who
does not devote some portion of his spare
time to the cultivation OF flowers to beautify
and render pleasant his home. 1t requires
but little labor or cost to surround ones
dwelling with an elegant array OF shrubbery
and flowers. and supply of fruit trees and
fruit bearing vines, amply sufficient for the
wants of an ordinary family. Almost every
variety OF fruit known in temperate latitudes
grow and thrive 10 our mountain soil, and
but little of the time that is foolishly spent
by almost every person during the long snm-
mer mornings or evenings. would be amply
sufficient for all the labor that is required in
their cultivation. While we rejoice in the
taste and energy displayed in this particular
way by many of our citizens, We regret to
see even the few exceptions that now and
then meet the eye in our walks about town.
We are happy to observe that these excep-
tions are growing yearly less and less fire.
quent and we should be pleased to see them
disappear entirely.
Year: 1860

With regard TO the value of The great
majority of the mines already discovered.
but little can be said with certainty beyond
a few Of the principal ones. Nothing def
mite can be known until mills have been
erected from which practical tests can be
obtained. At present the only reliance is
upon assays, which all acquainted with
quartz mining know to be entirely useless as
basis upon which 10 form any practical op-
erations.


That several silver bearing lodes Of great
richness have been discovered in the imme-
date neighborhood Of the famous Comstock
Year: 1860

Such are the general features Of that por-
tion of the country which we examiEed The
breaking out OF the Indian war soon after
our arrival at Virginia City, rendering any
extended explorations. subsequent to that
time. extremely hazardous, we were obliged
to come away without having examined so
great an extent Of the country as we had
proposed to do. Judging, however, from the
reports OF others, there can be but little or
no doubt but that the entire eastern slope
from the Mexican boundary to the Oregon
line is rich ia silver and presents vast and
promising field for exploration. Though ex-
tending north and south for several hundred
miles the silver region constitutes but mar
row belt bounded on the east by the Desert
which skirts along the foot hills, and on the
west by the abrupt elevation OF the main
chain Of the Sierra, where the primitive, un-
changed granite has been forced up through
the metamorphic rocks Immediately over
lying il. This belt varies in width from Is
to 20 miles, and often contains within its
boundaries beautiful valleys well adapted to
grazing, raising vegetables, and perhaps a
few Of the cereals. But very little timber
is found except in the extreme western limit
of the belt, al the foot of the main Sierra.


Those who have crossed the plains to CAL
ifornia will recognize in the description
already given, a very close resemblance to
the general features Of the Great Basin and
we are assured by those who have travelled
extensively in the region Of the country to
the east Of the great desert. that the indi-
cations OF mineral there are very similar to
those which we see within the present known
limits of the silver belt. As soon as the
present Indian difficulties are settled, pros
pecting parties will put out across the des-
ert, and we may then expect to hear of dis
coveries in that region which will fully equal
anything yet known of in the washOs coun-
try.
Year: 1860

The surveyors are pushing ahead their


work upon this road with commendable dis


patch. The unprecedented amount OF snow
the pan season, aud the late continuance Of
winter has retarded the work much more
than was anticipated, but the road has al


ready been laid out as far as Jackson's
Ranch, and contracts for grading Bowman's
(Eureka) Hill are 10 be let to-day. The
maximum gaade over this bill is emily ten
inches to the cd, and there Is not over one
and 4 half miles that requires as high as
eight. TIE balance of the grade is ex-
ceedng favorable much more so than was
anticipated. and the cost will be very light.
The distance from Eureka to Canon Creek
will not exceed five miles, and the elevation
saved by the new gIade over the old road
will exceed one third. The surveyor, Mr.
Geo. Robinson, was at Sardine Valley the


first OF the week, taking a preliminary sur
vey Of the ground on the other side OF the
summit. lie pronounces 1t one the best
routes for a mountain road which be has
ever seen. We hope TO receive bis report in
full at an early day.


wsrkmen are already engaged in cutting
a three foot trail aleng the newly sur
veyed road way to Jacksnn's. so as to make
il passable for mules until the wagon road
grade can be completed. The same plan
will be pursued whenever necessary, en-
other parts of the route, by which means
travel will begin TO be concentrated on this
pass even before the road is fairly opened.


The Henness Pass Co. is already or will
he consolidated with the Truckee Bridge
and Road Co. SO as to place the entire road
from Eureka through to Steamboat Valley
under one control. The work along the
Truckee was commenced some weeks since
and will be completed in advance OF the
road on this side. new road will be con-
structed during the summer affording much
easier grade up the Washoe mountain from
Steamboat Valley. than the one now used.
We look with much earnes tness and interest
to an early completion of this read, when
we feel confident that the citizens OF Nevada
county will be able to show by far the best
and nearest route from the commercial centre
Of the State to the heart of the rich silver
mining district on the Eastern Slope.
Year: 1860

OVERLAND MAI. PRoJECT.-The Portland
Advertiser is rejoiced to find among the
proceedings of the present Legislative AS
sembly of Oregon, that memorial is about
to be presented from that body to Congress
soliciting the establishment of daily over
land mail route between the Mississippi
Valley and the Dalles. 1t Gays that the road
recently surveyed and built by Lieut.. Null
Ian, at once presents practical route over
which mails coHld be conveyed during a
greater portion of the year, and the very
fact Of establishing mail route over that
portion of the American continent would
materially promote the settlement of the
country along the margin of the road in
question.
Year: 1860

SIERRA COyNTY.-A former resident Of ST.
ezra, who has travelled n great deal in that
county, and is we'll acquainted with the
people there, tells US, says the Nation, that
be is entirely satisfied that Douglas will
carry the county by an overpowering ma
jority. The gentleman to whom we allude
supports no party and declares that he will
not vote in November next. We mention
this to show that the opinion he expresses is
not dictated by partisan feeling.
Year: 1860

We have received but little intelligence from the Little Rock democratic conven- ton, though enough to know the nominee. We learn from a gentleman that came down yesterday, that Col. R. II. Johnson is the nominee for Governor. We under- stand that there were several very warm debates, but all ended harmoniously, except some few who were so bitterly opposed to Col. Johnson, that they said they would not vote for him. We hold that when a man, or any get of men, go into convention, they are virtually pledged to support the nominee of that convention, provided the convention is fairly conducted, and if it is not, let all parties withdraw without the nomination of any one, and prepare 10 meet at another time.

 | Though Col. Johnson was not our first choice, yet we cannot but admire the seec- tion; and we feel confident that the honors of the democratic party could not have 1 been rendered to a more honest and noble patriot, or one who would bear the demo- cratic banner more bravel y and gloriouslv through the comming campaign than Col. Johnson. His past course tells us where he stands. For years he has been bat ting against the enemies of the democratic party. His time his talent and his money has never been spared when the great cause of democracy called, and it has been the pride and ambition of his life to bring the State of Arkansas on an equality with her sisters. Look at his public and prve life, and his escutcheon bears no marks or spots of dishonor, but shines with that purity which any man might feel proud to possess

 We need make no appeals to the democ- racv of Arkansas, for Col Johnson is too well known to require one rallying stroke from our pen to ure the members of the democratic party to be at their posts Our watchword Is victory"

 We also learn that the convention would not adjourn until last Wednesday, as they were busy in adopting resolutions.-Nopo- Icon Planter, 7M.
Year: 1860

DAILY ROUGU NOTES.-We have received the
first number of the Daily Rough Notes, issued at
Goldsboro', by VIM Robinson & Son, Editors
and Proprietors. 1t is the size of the Pro-
gress is democratic in politics, but will not de-
vote itself entirely to party to the exclusion
of general news. Of Mr.. Robinson as a talen-
ted and spirited political writer it is useless for
us to speak; his connection with the press here
tofore has made him we'll and favorably known
But the people of Goldsboro' and of Wayne are
the parties most to be benefited by the success
of this enterprise, and they will study their own
interest by giving it that liberal support which
will place it permanent basis. We hope and
trust it may succeed, and think it will. The
wants of Goldsboro' require Daily paper and
there is no more favorable point in the State to
make good
Year: 1860

ACKNOWLEDGMENT Our thanks are due and
publicly rendered to Old friend Pennington,
OF the "Progress, for his kind and dlsinterested
attentions during our short visit to Newborn, last
week. When, or how, can We serve you, friend
L. Though Notes


No Indebtedness we assure you We are not
concious of having done more, or even as much,
for YOU as you have done time aud again for
Acknowledging our many past sins of omission
and commission, have determued in future,
under all circumstances and on all occasions, to
endeavor do as would have others to do by
US and should we have the moral tirnlcss to
cary out this good resolve shall only be
complishing What is the duty Of all men to strive
for.


We hope that friend w. will visit often
We assure him that if any poor attentions
show him will make his stay in Newbern pleas
ant they shall not be withheld.