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Year: 1860

TRAsscRSpENrALIsM- This word Is in fire.
queRt use, but ii is not always correctly under
stood. Anything which is peuliarlv abstruse or
absurd, which is hig hly metaphysical or intensely
silly, which is 50 profound that no bottom can be,
discovered, or so shallow that 1t cannot even be
SKINNED, which contains the best lesson of wis
dom or the shabbiest philosophy Of the pretender,
which is expressed In the simple language Of
Plato or the bOmbast Of a modern newspaper
slribbler, is indifferently called transcendental
But the true Specification Is this: The basis Of
Locke's philosophical system is that all knowledge
Is received iato the soul through the medium OF
the senses and Is to be judged Of and analyZed by
the understanding. This may be called the SEN
sueus philosophy. Kant, on the contrary, denies
that ali knowledge is received through the senses,
and maintains that the highest and universally
received truths are communicated to faculty
within the soul transcending the mere under
Standing which he denominates pure reason, dis
tinguishing it from the understanding. Accord
ing to this system all perceptions OF the true, the


beautiful and the good ars revealed to the pure


reason; while II is the province OF the understand
ing to determine upon external things, such as
facts, scientific laws, etc. This philosophy Is
named transcendental
Year: 1860

TN an age remarkable for wars, and rumors Of


wars" Of intrigue and blood shed for good rras-
oninp and bad conduct, for sound rules and corrupt
manners when virtue fills our heads but vice our
they are quite sure of heaven. appear to be in no
greater hurry to go there than Others but put on
the livery Of the best masters only to serve the
worst in an age when mOdesty herself is more
ashamed of detection than Of delinquency when
independent of principles on which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely, but iDbeing
free from thinking in age when patriots will
hold anything but their tongues-keep anything
but their werds-lose nothing particularly except
dificuit-to instruct such an age must be danger
ous, In an age like this We call the attention of
he public to
Year: 1860

Two large sharks were killed LAT
in the harbor near New York city. ID
people there, and the boys particulavI9
have been in the habit of bathing in th,
water where the monsters were caught.
Perhaps, If their stomachs could talk, they
could account for some of the many "mys;
terious disappearance stories with which
the New York dailies are so continually
filled. We are desperately fond of bath
ing In salt water, but we would avoid ths1
particular spot, however bad we might
want to take a swim. The idea of being
made into chowder by the ravenous jaws
of shark in New York harbor, is n9
very agreeable. We would about as solh
trust ourselves to the tender mercies Of
Western land shark.
Year: 1860

- The Mineral Point people are going
to take vote of the city on borrowing
$4,000 to purchase cemetery Wiseoa-
sin.


That is too much like one running in debt
for his grave clothes. Mineral Pointers had
better not do that, or they will all go to the
grave in debt.
Year: 1860

all loving men-has just as
many rights as they have.


Abstraetly, there is not a man upon
earth who really believes that he has a
right to property in another mans labor
But question Of expediency comes in; and
while gentlemen will talk about this mat
ter, ask these lawyers--and | have seen
eight, ten, or twelve of them struggling for
the floor at the same time--that they will
reflect that others have an equal rightto be
heard, though they are crowded out by the
severe struggle. 1t may be regarded as ri
dicplous to talk in this way, but / talk
pretty much what believe to be true and
if gentlemen will say it is not true, and
prove it to be not true, am willing to re-
tract. know it may be called indecorous
for man Of my age, and among these sci
entific gentlemen, to talk in this way, but |
am impelled to it by facts which stare me
in the face; and there is not man in the
House who will not agree that what say
is true. Why, have heard ladies say, ais
it possible that you do not behave your
selves betterl" Laughter.


We occupy in this House an exalted po-
sition; and just in proportion as our position


is exalted, aud we do not come up to what
that position requires of us, we are degra-
ded. This leap year in politics is very
dangerous year laughter for this Govern
ment. am not talking for Buncombe,
for shall never consent TO be member oi
Congress again; but so far as ! have any
influence among my constituents, l shall
talk to them just as do to you; and if they
do not believe me, it will be their fault, and
not mine; for know, and you all know
that tell the truth. I do not believe
there is man here who will get up and say
that am not speaking the truth.
Year: 1860

In the Fourth District Court. Tuesday
Judge Hager delivered long opinion in the
Terry case, in which he stated that so far as
the present county officers are concerned, he
believed that Terry could have as fair and
impartial trial here as in any other county in
the State, but from the utter impossibiity he
believes to exist of obtaining an impartial
jury in this county, he granted a change of
venue to Marin county. The next term of
the District Court there commences on the
18th inst, SO speedy trial can be had-S.
r. Call.
Year: 1860

Company are prepared to furnish water by contract
at the lowest rates


The Board of Directors shall have power in all cases
to ascertain by metre, the quantity of water used-
And it shall be optional with them to charge in accord
ance with the indication Of the metre INSTEAD of the
specific rates above given.
Year: 1860

MoDEsT.-A gentleman in an adjoining coun-
ty, who is not a subscriber to the Progress and
who never has been, sends us piece of poetry,
nodestly requesting 10 publish it and send him
(paying the postage ourself cents,) four copies
of the paper This gentleman is a professional
man and is abundantly able to subscribe to pa
per. We shall comply with his request however
and publish his poetry and send him the four CO.
pies though we have to pay the cents postage
on them ourselves.
Year: 1860

PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure yesterday OF an
introduction to Dr. VIM Ward a native of New


BERN a resident of California. The Doctor say
he very little alteration in the town since he
left it twenty five years ago, except the addition of


the Railroad and its fixtures and little improve
ment on Pollock street. He left yesterday evening
for his distant Western home having taken to him


self rib since he has been in this country: We
also made the acquaintance of Rev Mr.. Massey, an
EpIs opal clergyman from Mobile, Ala, who was in
company with him aud who, also understood, ,
left Yesterday evening. ..-t s..
Year: 1860

,5udge EDomglms Coming to North Carolina.


From thefollowing we are given to understand
that Judge Douglas will probably visit this State
III a short time. We hope he will come, and we
promise that if he does and his presence creates
no more enthusiasm than did the visit of General
Lane we will drop him. The following is from
the Petersburg ErpresS:


Request to the Chitdecn Of Judge Douglas.-By
the death last week of the mother of Judge Doug
las first wife, who was a Miss Martin, of North
Carolina, his two boys, his only children, come
into possession of large fortune. The Judge
has been sent for by his connections in North Car
olina and after his New England tour will proba
bly, visit the old North State.
Year: 1860

ABRAHAM w. VENABLE.-Is it possible that
this notorious individual who has been quietly
sleeping among other dpnrtcd political fossils for
many years, and who of late has not been even
considered member of the democratic party, is
the only man that can be got to act as Elector
on the Seceder ticket in the Metropolitan district
Alas for Seceder democracy! Alas for 1brahdm
But a short time ago and be was bid depart, ye
refractory member. know you not be ac-
cursed for you have wandered from the faith but
now the Seeeder faction take him up and fold him
to their heart of hearts Verify, verify this is the
hour of their great extremity.
Year: 1860

Connecting RairoIds.-An agent of the Pc
tersburg Railroad is now on visit to the
North To observe the practica working Of con-
nected railroads, with a view TO iaining the
Petersburg and Fredericks burg road by a lire
OF track laid through 7th streei, leading from
Broad to the depot at the bridge Thus step
may be rendered necessary by the recent
opening of opposing railroads whose tendency
without some sucn measure would be TO di.
vert from the city portion of her present
trade great deal is saved when the ex pense
of frequent transhi pmsnt can be avoided.
Year: 1860

MAEURING BY MUDDY WATER.-The even.
ings during the holding OF the New York State
Fair at Elmira, last week, were improved by
the meeting of far ners at the Farmers Club
where Informal but interesting interchanges OF
opinion and discussions took place. The fol-
lowing weextract as report of some remarks
on manuring grass through irrigation by m nd :
dy water, made by A. B. Dickinson:


II said last night that / would make a
heavier growth OF grass by the use of clay than
/ could by barn-yard manure. l consider clay
twiceas good as muck for manure. 1t won't
pay to haul muck where clay can be had
Grass is the all mpsrtant crop in this conn
try. All countries that don't produce grass
naturally, run down and become unfertiie.
hold that one load of manure on the surface is
worth two loads ploughed in. A load of clay
run on to grass land by irrigation is worth
more than manure in any quantity, because it
nourishes the roots and it makes the grass grow
more sold, and makes the crop all stand up
and grow very heavy. In running on liquid
manure my grass grew too fast and lodxed
and lodged grass will not make over 2b tons
per acre Of cured hay. / have made four tons
per acre by running on muddy water. But this
must be very carefully applied, and it m ust be
done in cool weather. In not wea her the wa
ter is apt 20 rot the sod. have irrigated about
100 acres, and make tho water muddy by
pioughing and stirring up the clay in pono.
Clear wafer will benefit land, but it takes q
great while longer to do it, 1 never now u
second CROP prefer to let the second growth
remain to cover the land. Que acre of old mea-
dow, thick and fine grass, is worth an acre and
half of new meadow. Upon farm where
grass will grow there is no difficulty in max
log land rich. There is no dressing of manure,
such as is often given to land, equal TO thick
grass sod Manure may be drawn upon grass
land the very day he grass is cut, 10 the best t
advantage. l Idon'tapprove of Fastening NOW.
ing land. 1 run the muddy water on in winter,
as well as the fall and spring. use the natural
drainage of a hundred acres OF land, concen-
trated by under drains made by a mole plough,
into an artificial pond, and use that water
made m uddy, to run on other land. / run my
Drains about eighteen inches deep, and have
some Of these mole drains, made twoni five
years ago, which are as effectnal now as when
first made. l do not attempt to enrich a
whole farm in one year by irrigation, but take
II in sections, say ten acres year. My manure
haul upon the fields that cannot reach with
water"
Year: 1860

From the Phladepna SATURDAY dRLetteI


THAT the business Enterprise be made egiti
one-ha be conducted fairly and honotaby, doing
Justice all parties is absurdty but reality that has
been demonstrated plainly True know Of but one man
succeeded not only pecuniary but has won tue
confidence public the conclusion have arrived at
h that owing solely the fact that he is the only one Of
who has dealt honoraby and fairly by his patrons Ger
tain that could conduct business unfairly the
length he has without word Of complaint being ut
against him the hundreds Of thousands who have been
recipients avors his hands, We refer course to
Mr. Geo G.. Evans 439 Chestnut street, Philadelphia


SEND FOR A CLASSIFIED CATALOGUE OF BooKs,
which will gratis any who will send their
address.


Order any book you may want the usual retail
price together the required for postage and
trial you the best place in the country to
chase books is the
Year: 1860

AN IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL QUEsrIoN.-A ques-
ton which will affect to serious extent the inter
est OF commerce. was recently brought before the
United States Circuit Court of New York city. An
act OF Congress provides that all home manufac.
tured articles which are returned again in their
original state, shall be free from duty. Under
this act millions of barrels and hogsheads have
oeen exported to return again, filled with sugar or
molasses. The Government in the suit in question,
claim to recover duties upon a large quantity of
barrels sent to Cuba and returned with SUGAR.
The Government claim that these barrels are not
returned in the original sate but became part and
parcel OF the package of molasses or sugar, or
whatever the contents may be. The question be
ing one of great interest both to the Government
and commercial community, the federal Judges in
New Y ork have certified to a division of opinion
which thus brings the matter to the Supreme Court
OF the United States for adjudication. 1t is esti
mated that the result wi II affect the revenue to the
extent of between three and four millions of dollars
annually.
Year: 1860

In the city of Richmond there is publish
ed in the German language, a newspaper
called the Anzenger. This paper is under
the control Of Mr.. b. Hassel and at first
exhibited Douglas proclivities. On the 18th
Of September it hoisted the Breckenridge
flag, with the foll' wing announcement OF
the motives which impelled the editor to
snch a course. We commend the article to
the consideration of our foreign felIow.cit.
liens:


LET us look at the present condition of
parties in our State. We find the so called
Union men who have written "Bel and Ev
erett" on their ticket-very good people
perhaps, but they can never be supported by
naturalized citigens since they have been
nominated by party which formerly bore
the name Of Know N Nothing, and which now
finds it more prudent under present circum
stances to substitute its old and much des-
pissed name with one more pleasing and bet,
ter sounding. Closely considered however,
we find this party composed of the same
people who deprived us Of equal political
rights in 1854 and '55, and who attempted
to dictate to us how we should think and
act. With them We can have nothing to
do.


A second party, which rallies under the
banner Of Douglas and Johnson, would find
favor with us if we lived in a Northern
State. But here in Virginia Douglas pros.
pect for carrying the State is SO very small
that it is impossible for us to declare for
him. Should we do so, it would only be
working indirectly for the Know Nothing
ticket-since every vote cast for Douglas is
a loss to the National Democracy Of the
State, and q gain to the Know Nothing', to
whom such stubborn policy might insure
an easy victory.


The third party in our State, is that which
has chosen breckenridge and Lane for their
standard bearers, and to this we give our
support. In its ranks we find Henry A.
Wise, the defender of our rights and liber-
ties, the declared enemy Of Know Nothings,
and the friend Of naturalized citizens; in its
ranks we find all the foremost Democrats
of our State, who have hitherto been faithful
to the rights of naturalized citizens. Graft
tude itself requires that we should attach
ourselves to this and no other party, for a
tried friend is doubly to be cherished, and
ingratitude is a stranger to the german
character.
Year: 1860

The woods Of October, how brightly they gleam
When sunlight 10 streaming their branches be-


tween;


The crimson and orange, the green and the gold,
All forming picture most fair to behold!
love there to wander at twilight alone,
And list to the wild winds low, musical moan,
AS it singeth dirge for the Summer departed,
A requiem low for the desoate hearted.
The skies of October, how soft is their hue
When sunligh. and rose light are blended with


blue,


And fair aeecy clouds float in quiet away,
Like island of peace in some beautiful bay!
And when night draweth round her dark mantle


Of gloom,
The fair shining stars the deep darkness ilume,
And INNER as lights in those ma nsions of love
Which Christ has prepared tor bis children above.
o, dear native month! best beloved of the year!
The children of Summer may call thee severe,
And weep that thy rude winds should scatter


the flowers
Which blossom so brightly in Summers gay


bowers;
But to me with instruction thou ever apt rife,
For thou brngest to mind the October of life,
And youths Summer, know, is not always to


stay;
Not always we bask in the sunlight of May.
Year: 1860

ExTINGUIsHING YEsUyiUs.-Some of the German
Journals announce seriously that company Of
English capitalists have made an application to
the King Of Naples, for concession for tle ex.
tinction of Vesuyius. The principal seat of the
fire of that volcano is situated several thousand
feet below the level of the sea. BY cutting .
canal which would carry the waters into the crater
the fire would be completely extinguished, and
the operation, which would cost only 2,0oo,ooof.
would restore to cultivation land of ten times that
value
Year: 1860

4 A FEARFUL ANTIcIrA ATIoN.-The Milwaukee News
says that the members Of family residing near
that city have lately eyinced unmstakable signs
Of hydrophoba, caused by the use Of milk from
cow which was bitten some time since by mad
dog. The first intimation which the family had of
the horrors which await them was few days ago,
when one of the children, a boy, began to show
symptoms Of hydrophobia, and during one Of the


fits he succeeded in iniicting several wounds on the
father Physicians gave it as their opinion that if
the boys madness was caused by the use Of milk,
the whole family must suffer horrible death SOON
intn
Year: 1860

geH~ Friend Hughes has just returned
from the East with large stock of fashion
able and seasonable dry goods, including a
very nice stock of ladies cloaks from two
and Il halt dollars each to twelve dollars
of dress goods, and some very beautiful new
styled hoods for ladies, a most desirable ar
ticle. He brought very choice stock Of
large fine heavy long shawls, which will be
proof against any degree Of cold weather
he also has large stock of the most desir-
able gloves for ladies and misses, gentlemen,
and boys Gentlemen who want choice
winter glove had better call on friend
Hughes.
Year: 1860

GA"A poor little owl created quite n stir
on First street yesterday afternoon. Brick
bats flew thick around its devoted head, and
even gun was brought into reQuisltion to
bring it down from its perch in a tree, in
which it had taken refuge. 1t was finally
wounded and captured.
Year: 1860

FIRE The alarm last evening was occa-
stoned by slight fire in the building occu-
pied by the Enquirer Office. BY the exer-
else Of presence Of mind and the use Of a
a few buckets of water the fire was prompt
ly extinguished and the damage was
trihing.
Year: 1860

THE melancholy intelligence is conveyed
to the country, by special dispatch to the
New York World, that at Cabinet meeting
held on Saturday, the venerable Gen. Cass
was affected to tears. The General has
been under the impression for some time
that he would outIive the Union.
Year: 1860

We respectfully say to all that cannot open
any book accounts. The extremely low prices at
which sell all goods forces Us 10 adopt this
a rule from which there will in case he auy
deviation.
Year: 1860

NARROW EscArs-A day OF two since work
man fell from IT,. scaffold on the new Presbyte.
rian Church, North Side, at the distance OF 40
lest from 1he ground H first struck tho ROOT
Of u shca, and was bounced of BY The spring
Of tho boards to sand heap. HI WAS not muct
hurt
Year: 1860

There would be fewer wretcled


marriages, fewer dissipated, degra-


dcd men, if women were taught to


feel the angel duty which devolves


upon them, to keep the wandering


steps Of those who are tempted so


much more than they, in the paths


OF virtue and peace-to make them


teal that the busy world is noise


and confusion-that at home there


is order and repose-that their.


"eyes look brighter" when thcv
come there-that the smile of wei
come is always ready to receive.
them, the book ever ready to be
laid aside to minister to
the husbands pleasure; they
would find amusement then at
home, and not try to seek it else
where. And not alone to the high
er classes of society should this be
taught; it should be lesson in
to the minds of all, high and low,
rich and poor. Fewer hcartbro-
ken wives, weeping and scolding,
would stand waiting at the doors Of
public houses to lead the UNSTEADY
steps of their drunken husbands
home, if that home had offered a
room as cheerful, a fire as bright, a
welcome as ready and cordial as at
the tap room they frequent. Duty
has seldom so strong a hold. on
men as women; they cannot. will
not, for duty's sake; remain in a
dull tedious, ill-managed, or GUAR
relsome house, but leave it to seek
elsewhere the comfort and amuse-
met which fails them there and
when riot and revelry have done
their work, the wives and sisters
who have done so little to make
them otherwise are pitied for their
bad husbands and brothers..
Year: 1860

The correspondent of the New


York Post gives an incident in con-
nection with the oil excitement in
Ohio. An old black smith bored
IN his back yard, and struck vein.
He at once became man of posi-
ton. He had a daughter who
had blossomed into maidenhood al
most unnoticcd and unknown, but
who now became an object of in
terest to the few young men of that
community. 1t at once became a
question how to break the ice O:
former indifference, and to Secure
a favorable acquaintances with this
heiress of the oil we'll. For a while
the natural timidity of the boys
kept them aloof; but, at last, one
OF tho boldest and best favored
among them determined to try his
luck, and on Saturday evening, at
tired in his best, resolutely march
cd forward and offered to escort the
lady home. Imagine his chargin
when the lady, turning upon him
with a look Of lofty independence
which would have done honor to a
Broadway belle replied in language
more severe than chaste, "Git out 4!
You can't come that! Dad has
struck h! .....--- -4.s t
Year: 1860

To Dream OF a small stone about
your neck, is a sign of what you
may expect if You get an extrava-
giant wife.


To see apples in II dream, bcto-
kens wedding, because where
you find apples you may expect to
find pairs.


To dream that you are lame. is a
token that you will get into q hob
bic.


When young lady dreams of q
coffin, it betokens that she should
instantly discontinue the use Of
tight stays, and always 90 warmly
and thickIy shod in wet weather.


TO dream of fire is n sign that if
You are wise, you will see that the
lights in your house are out before
going to bed.


10 dream that your nose is red at
the tip, is an intimation that Won
had better leave off brandy and
water.


10 dream of eggs, is sign that
you will discover a mares nest.


When a fashionable lady dreams
OF a tilbert, it is a sign that her
thoughts are running on the colo
mel.


If you dream of clothes, it is n
warning not to go to law; for by
the rule of contraries, you will be
sure of IL non-suit.


To dream of barber denotes
loss-hair may expect to be cut off.


10 dream of having great
number of servants is madness.


1t is very lucky to dream YOU
pay for thing twice over, since af-
terwards you will probably take
care to have your bills receipted.


10 dream of sleeping on a bed of
thorns and that, old raw head, and
bloody bones is holding a mill
stone over your head by a thread,
with knife ready to cut it, is a
sure sign you own the printer, and
that, unless he be paid, something
will happen You.