smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

| IT appears that in the eastern portion of that


good old State whose staple productions are
| 'tpltch, tar, turpentile and lumber" some re-
| markabe FOSSIL discoveries have been recently


made, among which, is what appeared to be a
| portion OF vessels deck, some forty feet in


length and bearing close resemblance 10 lig-
mite. The time has been when the discovery
| OF such a remarkable foSsiliferous specimen
would have set The geologsts and archaolo-


glsts of the country on their heads but at this
enlightened period Of the worlds history, when


the duty OF not only managing, but explaining


all things terrestrial, has devoived upon a class


OF men known as editors, it excites no SURPRISE
tor the simple reason that, whatever occurs on


the earth, or whatever is discovered above or


beneath, or IN the waters around it, is certain


OF speedy and satisfactory solution. See how


easily the editor OF the Wilmington Herald set


ties this fossil matter =


elbow came this restige of human labor and
art there, is question OF easy solution. We
understand that some erudite geolagists say that
somewhere in Baden county is found the oldest
known geological formation 10 the world. If
this be 50, if this is the Oldest part OF the world
it must nf course have been first ready for the
residence of man, and the first occupied bv him;
ergo, the garden of Eden was mewhere in the
Cape Fear region, which was then better
fruIt growing country than il is now. We
think Adam must have settled somewhere d.
sound this way, for all the people claim TO be
descended from him. II Adam and Eve star
led life in eastern North Carolina it is not pro-
bable that Noah wandered far from the old
homestead. This supposition gains strength
when we consider how Noah pitched his ark |
Where else could he have got so much or so
good pitch or other naval stores to pitch her |
within and without Following up the train |
Of reasoning, why should not these fossil re-
MAINS have come down from Noah-be, in fact |
portions of his ark 2 To be sure, the absence
Of mount Ararat is a little in our way, but /
when we get TO be philosophically regardless of
all facts that stand in the wav of our hvpo-
thesis we won't mind little triaes like
his
Year: 1859

81 detest egotism and vanity as cat does a
wet floor. There are some vain persons in this
world, who after long incubation will hatch
out from the hot-bed OF pride sickly brood of
fuzzy ideas, and then go srutting along in the
path Of pomposity, with all the self importance
of speckled hen, with black chicken.
have an antipathy TO such people,"
Year: 1859




PoTATo CULTURE.-We have had some very
pleasant and satisfactory experience in raising
potatoes, from planting simply the eye, Just rim
ming them out with the point of a narrow
knife.


Wesselected the largest and best potatoes
from the cellar, took out The eyes, and used the
rest of the potato for the table, about as profta-
bly as if the eve had not been taken out. They
were then planted three in hill or place, a.
bout one foot apart, in rows some Two feet a.
part and then cultivated often enough to keep
the werds down, and to keepthe ground stirred
and mellow.


The result was, we gathered fine yield Of
large potatoes from every hill, with no small
ones-a livery important consideration in har-
vesting or picking them up. Beside, we had
no diseased or unsound ones although in the ad-
joining ground, where we planted tuhole pota-
toes, there were many unsound cnes at the har-
vest. Hence we believe, that where there are
large quantities OF the old seed to ROT in the
hill, it is likely TO affect the young tubers un-
iavorably ; and also where there is too much
seed in hill, it produces too many tubers, so
that the young potatoes grow badly crowded,
and consequently many Of them must be small.
and others become diseased. Here is matter
for thought and experimental. s. c. Mad
son, Wis.
Year: 1859

In view of the fact that some Of the news
papers insist on misunderstanding our posi-
tion. We deem it proper to define our posi-
tion. The Placer Press calls us Weller or
gan. and the =. f. National, in the infniiy
Of il. wisdom and plentitude Of its power,
CLASSES our politics as independent.


10 reply to the Placer Press we must say,
once for ALL that this paper is not a Weller
organ. is not Gwin organ, is not Wash
ington organ, is not Denver organ. is not
q McDougal organ. and. in short, is not the
organ of and one Of the aspirants for politi-
cal honors. OF all the hundreds such in the
Democratic party. We shall take the liberty
TO differ with any OF all Of them, II our sense
of right dictates it, aud we shall agree with
all OF them when we cunscientiously think
they are right. Whichever we do, we shall
strive to accomplish with NIL due courtesy,
not forgetting that all these men are gentle
men, and have the same right to opinions
and are as free to act as We are. So much
for being anybodys organ.


In regard to the classification Of this pa
per-. politics by the San Francisco National.
as independent we perhaps, should not com
plain. If the S. +. National means TO class
shis paper as independent in the technical
sense OF that term as II is used and under
stood among the newspapers, the S. f. Ma
tional is mistaken. This paper is. we hope
and intend, thoroughly Democratic, but is
independently SO; and il the s. +. National
intended that meaning lin the classification
II was correct. That paper claims the same
for itself and surely it will dilotr one horse
mountain paper, located far from the centre
of ofpolitcal light. to claim some sort of inde'
pendent democracy. viii the s. +. Nation
al retract its classification Of this paper, ifit
intended that we should be set down as in
dependent in the technical sense or, if it
does insist on the classification, will it for
mally read this paper out OF the democratic
party
Year: 1859

STARTLING RrNoE.-It is said the Presi-
dent was so intent on bis message arriving
in California by the Southern Overland Mail.
that he, instigated by Senator Gwin and sev
sral distinguished Southern Senators. had
the darkey shO swept out bis study locked
sp for a week, for tear that the aforesaid dar-
key had obtained. In the course Of his bust
ness, some stray leaves Of his message. and
would send it to California by the Salt Lake
route. Confinement seriously affected the
nigger's health.


Thus did the President try to crush free
California and go counter to her interests
The Indignation OF the independent press is
especially called for. nov that the great out
rage is made public.
Year: 1859

SOMEWHAT IN ERRoR.-A cotemporary
claims that California pays more for the post
Office in proportion to the amount expeaded
for their benefit, than do the people of the
people of any other section Of the United
States. An examination of the figures will
convince our contemporary of its error. One
third OF the expenditures of the post Office
department are for the transportation of the
Pacific mails. Where the department re-
ceives one dollar from the people of the Pa
cifc coast, It expends five for their benefit
S. T. CaH
Year: 1859

WI ArHER ITEM / night snow came
and covered the hills and vallies round abou,
with its winter mantle. We would grow
poetical over the fact but that rheumatism
which has been giving our limbs pretty CO.
we're ~renches for u week past grew impru-
dent with the coming Of snow and drove out
poetry with pain
Year: 1859

DISTRICT CouRT.-A Telegraphic despatch
was yesterday received by Niles Searls
Judge Of this district. previous to the OPEN
ing Of Court, that the bill separating this
District from that of Sierra, had been signed
by the Governor aud become law, upon
this the Attorneys were informed OF the
fact, who having some of them important
Cases set for trial, and being in quandary
as to the commencement of the new term
under the new act, concluded to continue
their cases until Wednesday next. in order
to see into the amendments of the act thus
passed in reference to terms OF the District
Court in Nevada County.
Year: 1859

LAST autumn this city was supplied in a great
measure with peaches from New Jersey. The
prospect of the peaches there is said to be
more promising this season than for several
years.
Year: 1859

LOsT.-Picked up in the street some kind Of
a female neither arrangement Owing to our
shocking ignorance Of tho mysteries (and misc
ries) of calico and crinoline, we don't know
what the article is 1t is made out of muslin
and bamboo, and may be likened unto vest of
"ye Oldcn time" TheSowner can have it by
proving property4ant taking the thing away.
Year: 1859

Its positively stated by persons who are
supposed to be informed IN the matter, that
line of steamers is Is be forthwith established
between this, country and China. The pro-
posed new line would connect at San Fran
cisco with the California steamers now run
ming from New York.
Year: 1859

"Jeems" was recently initiated into
the order of the Sons Of Malta, and
graphically describes his introduction into
the "Vale of Mystery" as follows:


You are first grabbed and thrown into
tub of cold water, and forthwith several
large men begin to stick pins into you.
Hauling you out of the tub Of water, they
rush you into another department, and
new men make lunge after you in dis
guise, and Immediately commence pouring
molasses into your hair and boots. Mean
while stream Of cold water is flooded
onto you, and man dressed in black
thrusts snuff box in front of your nose,
and all at once you begin to sneeze vo-
ciferously, and the eager crowd begins to
laugh and hurrah. Showing you further
along. the chief men and bottle washers
grab you by the nose, hair and coat tail,
and in this way rip every bit of day
goods loose from yodr person, and again
the crowd roar with tumultuous laughter
at the nude state, with Eve or six men
holding on to Your hair and toes and
forcing you up soaped pole with pins
and sharp sticks. You now begin tc
think you are forsaken by all of God'
people, and the devil has certainly go
possession Of you knocking your head Sc
! that you see stars as numerous as the,
are in the milky way. You are handled
in this kind of tantalizing way for tw'
hours, when the officers give you larg
dose OF liverwort and tar, and then le
you go. Funl
Year: 1859

SLAVERY IN New MExIco.-The New York
Herald, in alluding to the fact that some of
the Southern papers are exultng over the
recent act of the Legislature of New Mexico
establishing slavery in said Territory says;


That Territory can never be made a slave
State; it is too far off, it is too poor for slave
labor, and affords too wide range for run
away niggers; but for purposes of sectional
agitation, two or three dozen niggers in New
Mexico will answer as well as they did in
Kansas. Prudent and patriotic men, North
and South. will favor the policy of letting
this new humbug die a natural death. No.
thing but mischief can be made out of its
agitation, one way or the other
Year: 1859

One Of he best rules in conver-
sstion, is never to say a thing which
any Of the company can reasonably
wish we had rather left unsaid nor
can there anything be we'll more con
trary 70 the ends for which people meet
together, than to part unsatisfed with
each other or themselves.
Year: 1859

Bio TREES U CALIFORNIA. Horace
Greeley during his recent tour in Califor-
MIA visited the region of country contain
ing the celebrated " Big Trees" These
mammoth trees are found in the two dif-
fercnt localities Mariposas and Calaver.
as Mr.. Greeley visited those of the for
mor. he following is an extract from
his description:


We went up to the Matiposa Trees
early next morning. The trail crosses a
meadow Of much luxuriant wild grass, then
strikes eastward up the hills, and rises al
most steadily, but in the main not steepy
for five miles, when it enters and ends in
Slight depression Or valley, nearly on the
top of this particular mountain, where the
Big Trees have been quietly nestled for I
dare not say how many thousand years.
That they were of very substantial size
when David danced before the ark, when
Solomon laid the foundation Of the Temple
when Thesous ruled in Atheus, when 1EG.
eas fled from the burning wreck of van
quishod Troy, when Sesostris le} his vieto-
rious Egyptians into the heart Of Asia
have no manner Of doubt.


In measuring trees, it is SO easy to ex.
aggerate by running your line around the
roots rather than the real body, that I
place little dependence on the reported
and recor measurement of parties under
on obligations to preserve a judicial i'm
partially. But believe fair measure.
ment OF the largest trees standing 10 this
grove would make not less than one hun
dred feet in circumference, and over thirty
in diameter, at a height of six feet from
their respective bases and that several Of
them have an altitude Of more than three
hundred feet l believe the one that was
last uprooted measured little over three
hundred


They are Of course not all OF eztraordi-
nary size, yet l cannot remember one that
would girth SO little as twenty feet at
night of two yards from the earth's sur
face which ie the proper point for hori-
zontal measurement Hardly one is en-
tirely free from the marks Of fire at its
root while several have been burned at
least half through, and are so followed by
fire that tree eight feet IL diameter
would probably find room in its cavity.
And, while many are still leani thrifty
did not perceive a single young one COM
ing forward to take the place oft the decay
ing patriarchs.
Year: 1859

The CRY Fathers As SPoRrsaES.-The Commit
tee on the Celebration Of the Fourth of July, not
knowing Whist to do with the money at their disposal,
have gone into the boat'racing business, aud offer
prizes for the speedest rowing Next year the sport
irg business will be extended to bear-bsi'pg COON
drawing, rat-kilng, and the manly art Of self
defense" ell under the supervision of Committees Of
the Common Council
Year: 1859

The weather, yesterday, was delightful. A cool
breeze tempered the suns rays, and made outdoor
exercise not only tolerabe, but most desirable Toe
day closed with cloudy sky but with no immediate
promise Of storm.
Year: 1859

1t is already evident that the "iissolu-


tion of the Union is to be made the Dem
ocaatic- battle cry from now till the Presi-
Dental election is over. The organs of
that party since the late elections are throw.
ing aside their arguments and objections
to the principles of the Republican party.
abandoning al contest for the mastery.
quitting their vile lying about Harper's


Ferry and Kansas. and standing in help
less fear. screaming. ''You are going to
dissolve the Union!" SO we have seen


lmpudent children worry and tease a good


naturcd man till he began to whip them


in good earnest, and then, with no shadow


of their former defiant meanness, as the keen


licks ratified down upon them, stand and
scream. go don't hurt me so-you ariHkill
mep Precisely in the same attitude the
Democratic party now stands. No longer
contesting the strength and correctness of


Republicanism, they hope to work upon
the fears of the Republicans by crying


dissolution. as the worthless boy does
upon his master who is whipping him for
lying and theft. impudently denied, and
at last fairly proved. They both know
that they deserve all they get, and more,
but hope to get off by frightening their
masters into the belief that their punish.
mcnt will prove fatal SO pusillanimo us
spirit was never exhibited outside of a
despotism before we verify believe. After
years Of undisputed power. used to build
up party strength at the expense of the
Nations character and prosperity, after de-
family scouting the will of the people time
and again, impuden;ly admitting the pop
nlar hostility TO the Kansas Bill, vet en-
acting it, shamelcssly admitting the popu-
lar hatred of Lecompton. yet steadily urs
ing 1t, driving slavery through and over
all resistance, in all forms Of contemptfo.
the people. this party has pursued its mean
aims, and now that the people in their
strength collar the wretched culprit and
threaten it with long delayed punishment,
it knecls and begs not TO be punished "be-
cause it ecW dissolve the Union" If his
tory can show anything more contempti-
bic we don't know where to look FOR IL.


We are not ready TO believe that such
an atonement for past misgovernment will
be accepted, and we don't believe that an.
Republican will be deferred one instant
from taking the shortest road to the over
throw of Democracy by it. The cry OF
dissolution" has always been used to
keep the Democratic party in power 1t
was made for that purpose, and it has so
far answered the purpose with most mis-
chievous effectiveness. 1t is time those
who use it are learned that it is understood.
and that the people of this country have a
right to rule it. even if lifelong Office
seekers are turned loose to starve or earn
an honest living.-Ind jour.
Year: 1859

A writer in the Sierra (Cal.) Citizen,
under the title Of young Men aud
Tree Frogs gives a better sermon, a
better lecture on morality, and a better
essay on mental philosophy, all in a few
lines, than are foun in as many vol
umes of standard authors:


The tree frog acquires the color Of
whatever it adheres to for short time.
If it is found on the oak, it will bear
the color Of that tree, if on the syca-
more, or cypress, it will be a whitish
brown; and when it is found on the
growing corn it is sure to be green
just so it is with young men; their COM
paniOns tell us what their character Isl
If they associate with the vulgar, the
licentious and the profano, then their
hearts are already stained with their
guilt and shame, and they will them
selves become alike vicious. The study
of bad books, or the love Of wicked
companions, is the broadest and most
certain road to ruin that young men
can travel, and few we'll directed les.
sons in either will lead them on step
by step to the gate of destruction
Our moral and physical laws show us
how important it is to have proper asso,
Citations of every kind, especially in
youth. How dangerous it is to gaze on
a picture or a scene that poilutes the
Imagination or blunts the moral per.
ceptions, or has a tendency to weaken
a sense Of our duty to God and man.
Year: 1859

BAoEBITING.-Never say Of one who
is absent, what you would be afraid or
ashamed to say If he we're present. "He
Of whom you delight to speak evil, says
a wise moralist, "may hear Of it, and
become your enemy; or if he do not,
you will have to reproach yourself with
the meanness Of attacking one who had
no opportunity to defend himself. New
or listen to those who deal in scandal;
he who ISLANDERS one to you, will slander
you to another" Tale-heorers make
talo-bearers; and hence Dr. South said
"the tale-bearer and tale hearer should
be hanged together, the one by the ear,
the other by the tongue"
Year: 1859

THE TRUE TEST OF LovE.-It is
perfectly we'll understood, or if not, it
should be, that almost any husband
would leap into the sea or rush into a
burning edifce to rescue a peri shing
wife, But to anticipate the convenience
or happiness of a wife in some small mat
ter, the neglect of which would be un-
observed, is a more eloquent proof Of
tenderness. This shows a mindful fond
ness which wants occasions in which
TO express itself And the smaller the
occasion seized upon, the more intensely
affeotionate is the attention paid DR..
Bushnell.
Year: 1859

CHARLES SUMNER is still in Switzer-
land, under the care of the most emf
nent physicians, He hopes to be able
TO resume his seat in the Senate at the
beginning of the next session, but it is
melancholy to read the words, my
physicians still preach caution"
Year: 1859

=? Let it be remembered by ull who arc
about 10 purchase furniture and carpets Of vn-
r'ons kinds that the goods being sold this week
at auction By Gilbert 4 Sampson. are equal to
any found IN this market. They also advertise
fine assortment Of office furniture from, bank
ing house.
Year: 1859

SNow.-John j. Barber, ESQ.,, of
Hickory Grove. informs us that there was q
mild dash of show at his place yesterday
morning, 1t was cold enough for snow any
where about here, but we did not see any.


lIospITA BLE.-Mrs kaufman, the wo-
man who was run over and hurt on the le-
wee on Wednesday left for her home yester,
day, not much the worse Of her fall. She
was taken to the Young America Saloon by
joe Longenotti who kindly rendered her
his bedroom, and done all that could bt
done for her comfort Joe. has good
heart under his vest
Year: 1859

An 1TEM.-As we sat in our office


-
yesterday afternoon, Illuminating on passing
events and wondering where the next item
would come from and what it would be, We
were startled from our reverie by an uuusu.
al noise in the streets. We hastened to
ascertain the cause, ,hopingto get first class
item, and what was our disappointment and
chagrin upon finding it to be nothing but
runaway team-such a common occurrence
that We knew our readers would not thank
us for inserting ii. What would we do p
No doubt the Gazette and News would have
it chronicled (Bob was out, pencil in
hand. getting particularly, and should We
be behind them and the times ? 1t was a
question for great deliberation. The tempt
tation was too strong-items were scarce
and we must use it, so here it is.


double team with wagon attached,
run off yesterday. Nobody hurt.
Year: 1859

QUEER PLACE FOR IN EDITOR.
editor of the Hind County GAZETTE,
who lost his Office by the late destruc-
tive fire in Raymond, Miss, having
collected his traps together, thus an
nounces his position:


"Having passed through the purif-
cation of fire, we have gone, where the
pure should ever be found, IN the
Church. Those Of our friends who
may have business with Us, can find US
in the Episcopal church, where we are
ready for every good word and work
Year: 1859

The Cashier of the Planters Bank at Memphis
has fallen upon new plan of getting rid of leafers
The Enquirer of that city Gays, that having been
considerably annoyed recently by that class of his
customers, 'he lit upon the expedient Of smearing
over the said boxes with villainous compound of
grease and tar, in order to put stop to the annoy
ance aforesaid; whereby sundry ladies dresses and
various brcadcloih coats have been seriously dam
aged. Now whether the Major has the right to
spoil peoples clothes TO prevent iheirve1ing him,
is legal question which we shall not attempt to de-
termine. The Recorder thought he had not, and
fined him So and costs, advising him TO have the
ObnOviOus boxes removed The Major differed with
the Recorder, and took an appeal. We suppose the
boxes, with their uuctiOus coat, will remain as they
are until the case is decided and the Major may be
sned several times more in the interim"
Year: 1859

Powers statue Of Webster must be failure. Tba
Boston Transcript says that before it was received,
there was desire to have it placed in the most
public and prominent posiOa that could be secured
for the purpose. Since the lank figure mas been
seen by the BostOaans, there is no objection to its
being buried from the public eye in the United
Ststes Court House, or any place rarely visited by
eitizens OF sirancers
Year: 1859

The cause, effect and composition of
what is called the Aurora Boreals' have
not been demonstrated by modern science.
Several imperfect theories have been put
forth at times, quiet unsatisfactory in their
details. The peculiar electrical phenomena
of these auroral displays, however, are at
tracing the attention of scientific men
generally, and comparison Of the obser
Vations and experiments in different parts
Of the country may lead TO the develop
ment and discovery Of their nature, and
the laws which govern them. A reduced
temperature Of the atmosphere is also OBJ.
served as an accompaniment Of the auro
raj light. Professor Henry is said to be
devoting his especial attention to this sub,
Ject, and it may result in throwing light
upon the cause and effect of the Aurora
Borealis, so long a subject Of discussion
among our savans.