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Year: 1860

For the spectator. ~
4-- Sunday Trains. -t.gSi5


Many of us, deeply interested in the railroad,
had thought that the stopping of the Sunday
trains would give universal satisfaction, but find
ing that some complaint has been made, both
through your paper and in the indicator, we
ask to be heard from very briefly. This change
has been long and anxiously desired, not by q
few only, but by the people of the Valley gene
rally and especially by those along the line of
the road and most interested in its success
Surely these complaints do not represent the
sentiments of our people, and it is certain that
they are directed against the interests of the
railroad and of the public morals.


What is the ground of complaints Your cor
respondent Justice" says that if the change
were made on moral grounds he would favor it,
but on the ground of economy he opposes it as
an injustice to the west. The moral considera-
tions are certainly sufficient to control the SUBJ
ject and to justify the change. Nor is 1t any re-
ply to this to saw that to run half way is as bad
as to run the whole way. There were peculiar
difficulties in the way OF the change on the east
ern section of the road because of the connection
with Alexandria aud Lynchburg These diff
culties may and probably will be removed, and
the whole line enjoy the relief from the running
of Sunday trains.


But even as matters now stand, is any iDjus-
tice done the west2 If it is matter of econo-
my to stop the Sunday trains west of Charlottes
vile does not the western stockholder reap the
benefit of that economys He certainly is net
taaed for anybody's benefit. all the stookhold-
ers, east and west, are equally relieved of what
was in every sense burden. Why not COM
plain that there is not daily train west of
Stanton? Have the people on Jackson's river
suffered injustice these many years because econ
Omy required that they should Lave only tri-
weekly train during great part of the year,
and no Sunday trains? II the number of pas
sengers to a certain point and not beyond it will
justify train, surely those who live beyond that
point cannot demand the running of q train
simply that they may have what others have
This certainly would be taxing others for their
benefit. sis fs SEQ liz
To complain of the management of the road
on such grounds looks like foregone conclusion
to find fault. We will not attribute unworthy
motives to any, but surely the company have
done their duty to the stockholders and to the
public, and they out to be and will be sustained
heartily in this matter. s-,
Year: 1860

TOMATOES. Working Farmer says of
the tomato plant that it bears eighty per cent.
of its fruit within eighteen inches Of the ground,
while more than half Of the plant is above that
part. When the branches are cut they do not
bleed, and they may therefore be shortened in


Immediately above the large or early setting
fruit. The removal of the small fruit on the
ends of the branches is no loss, for the lower
fruit will swell to an unnatural size by trimming,
and both greater weight and measure Of fruit
will be the consequence, besides obtaining q
larger portion five to fifteen days earlier. The
trimming should be so done as to leave few
leaves beyond the fruit, to insure perfect ripen-
ing. The Importance of early maturing is too
evident to need comment. The burying of the
removed leaves Immediately around the plant is
good practice both by insuring full disturb
ahce of the soil, and by the presenting fertili-
zer progressed precisely to the point of fruit
making. The portions buried decay rapidly, and
are readily assimilated
Year: 1860

In all their stages, At little Expense
Little or no change in Diet; No Inconvenience


AND NO Exposure
Use HELAB0LDS EXTRACT BUCHU for excesse
arising from habits INDUCED in


: By YOUNG AND OLD,
Year: 1860

MOULD respectfully Inform their friends and the public gen


w orally that their establishment at the corner Of Cary and
Sixth streets ecen,y destroyed by hre) been rebuilt In
substantial manner aud athey prepared resume o
eaOns their department Of business erenslve
To this end they enlarged their shops and furnished
which facilitate expedite the prosecution Of CARPENTRY
WORK In Its various branches.


Their new Saw Mills MEyo Island now completed on
such scale ocapacy viii enable them the increasn.
demands Of the city for building tlmbers. The Mills
largest and approved kind built by Geo. Page Co Of
tmor and having their patent motions and attachments The
Steam Engine Of hundred horse power by John and
James Turner OF this city They have several rams
pine logs and have made arrangements
Gus supply and are prepared all all promptly at
able prices and accommodating terms T-y engaged
reliable mechanic work their sth machine furnish
plasterers' lahs any quantity that may be desired


They will as heretofore furnish plans and esdtss for building.
and other improvements and will contract FOR the
completion Of the same In the city or country.


patronage extended To them In past by
citizens Of Richmond and other portions State
leave TO express their grateful thanks assure them that they
by every In their power merit
Of their favor and confidence. ia2-d5w
Year: 1860

- the FOR second Directory Of this
city The experience Of last will enable remedv all mis-
taxes issue and reliable Directory than any
previous We increased facilities and greater induce
Advertisers h is our Intention to Distribute the Direc
tory extensively this State Northern North Carolina, every
express Office the principal hotels and also al the different water
Ing places will be issued about the first March No Northern
Advertisements nsered and residents Of Virgin
Ia are engaged Ia this enterprise.


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Year: 1860

CHAMPAGNE WINE.--The New York Courier and En-
gre of Friday has very curious article in relation to
champagne wine. In the paragraph in question the peo-
pie OF the United States represented TO be the largest
of champagne in the world and the consump-
ton per annum is estimated to be mon baskets
The whole champagne district is about twenty thousand
acres and the amount Of wine manufactured for eNpora
ton is million bottles about eight hundred thou
and baskets OF this Russia one hundred and
sixty thousand Great Britain and her possessions one
hundred and sixty five thousand, France one hundred
and sixty thousand, Germany hundred and forty
six thousand and the United States two hundred and
twenty thousand. The custom house in New York,
through which passes large amount Of the champa


imported into this country reports only one hundred


seventy five thousand and twenty eight baskets per
num- Seven hundred and eighty thousand baskets there
fore of the wine drank in this country for imported
champagne il counteriean amount equal to he whole
supply of the champagne district for the world We may
add that both in New England and New Jersey there
man productive called vineyards though to the com
mon eye the trees look like apple and the vine
yards like orchards Is it not possible that these plan
tations the producing resOuoes of the champagne
consumed in this country aud above the amount OF
that wine imported through the custom house?
Year: 1860

was at funeral on Christmas. AS
each year rolls round we will cal! up that
memorable day. that forever hid from our
view the loved form of the lost one We
need no chronicle to point out the time
no note of the day of the week or of the
mouth-thc Christmas of 1859 will tell all.
y little girl of unusual intelligence, died.
She had lived to see the young viOlets
bloom only five Summers. We called her
Ella, and ! loved her dearly, not only
because she was my little cousin. but
more for her loving and trusting heart,
and iier winning manners. She was
sprightiy beyond her years; and her bright
eye and happy laugh drew us closely to
her tender side When looked through
my tears upon her closed eyelids and seal
ed lips, and pressed my warm hand upon
her marble brow. and lifted her sunny curlS
from her lifeleSs check, and the blessed
words of our Saviour came to my mind,
''Suffer little children TO come unto me, and
forbid them not, for of such is the king
dom OF heaven I Thought tia: those
words will cheer and strengthen Us in the
hour of trial. and cause us TO look hopeful
ly beyond that shadowy and silent way,
where the cllrystal waves of that great
river flow eternaEly ON, TO those shores
made bright with the glory of God, and
the smiles of angels.


Gone from the circle Of friends rcpiu'as,


Bright and beautiful ray


Gone where the crystal waves Rra shining


Over the starry way;
. Singing on I'm thy childish purity,
{ shining Oh through the golden day.


BEIL JDES.
Year: 1860

You've LADY's V1Ews.-The New York Day
Book publishes letter, from young lady, dated
Magnolia Vale, Texas, Sept 18th, from which
extract as follows:


I suppose Republicans will say 'what has young
girl to do with the Presidential clection?'' | admit
that we have no voice in the matter, do wish
to have but that does not prevent us from taking
deep interest in it, especially when it concerns
future welfare so much. Could the Republicans
have seen the blanched cheeks OF women, the
faces of little children when they first
heard of the nsurrection-when they found their
death portions all around them-they would not
wonder that took such interest IN the election
treckinridge and Lane the choice OF every true
Southerner and trust of many of our good friends
at the North How / revere and esteem those noble
Democrats at the North that defend Southern
There is not much merit in Southerners defending
their own rights for it is natural that they should
and we think them insane or traitorous II they do
not but at the North it is very different. When
we see you and all the good Northern men conten-
ing molly for what you know to be our just rights,
it warns the heart of Southerners especially the
not think it possible that any here could favor
any other than B. and L., but have heard lately OF
one Bell and Everett man, though think that he
is half ashamed to it. We must elect B. and
L. by all means. Who would have Lincoln, the
negro worshpper, in the Presidential chair? Not
l. for one. l would think of putting ne
gro there at Where is the difference? ? A
negro would do as much good and great deal less
harm. know Of but thing that Mr.. Lincoln
moving to unimproved place, and would like to
engage him split rails for few days. hear that
he is tremendous hand at that.-Now, gentlemen
l hope Won will not relax your endeavors. but fight
, on till the victory is won.


Respectfully yours.
Year: 1860

The Melancholy Ditty Of Judge Douglas


IN SEARCH MOTHER DEAR


Done into rerse to the tune Of Lord Locet
Judge Douglas he stood at his mansion door,


A reading the Dred Scott case:
And 1.-The giant bothered in mind that day,
For remarkably long was his face-face-face
For remarkably long was his face
''Now, where you going? John Forney said,


'Now, where are you going ? said he;
81 am going to lay my weary head
Upon my dear mothers knee-knee-knee,
Upon my dear mothers knee"
So he rode, and he rode, and he rode far away,


On steamboat and railroad train
BUT altho he rode for many day,
HIS search for his mother was vain-vain-vain,
His search for bis mother was vain.
Oh, the Judge stopped at each stopping place


By the people, all eager to see
The man who had sacrificed name and fame
The President for to be-be-be,
The President for to be.
He went in hot haste down to the South


In search Of his mother dear;
But he gct no further than Raleigh town
When he left with a flea in his ear-ear-ear,
w hen he left with flea in his ear
Dxily Delta.
Year: 1860

Sinen. of the trouble and disaster that Will follow
the election Of LINCOLN multiply all around US
Our exchanges filled with them-all save tho
LINCOLN papers. They falsely deny.their existence
because to acknowledge them would be confession
of the responsibility of their party for them.
Year: 1860

~ A rural editor was recently married, and,
previous starting on his wedding tour, promised
to his readers that he would give them minute
fetal of ALL He SAW AND DID No doubt there
will be call for large extra edition of his paper
Year: 1860

MR EDITOR: Our town was thrown into a
high state Of excitement yesterday morning
by the report that several stores were broken
open and goods to the amount Of $500 stolen.
The particulars of the affair, as far as can
learn, are as follows Some three or four
men, it seems, have been lurking about our
town for aweek or so back, and on last Sun
day night cellar was broken into and sew
eral jars of fruit We're taken. The robbers
seemed to be well acquainted, having left sew
eral stores undisturbed where the clerks were
sleeping. Early in the morning a meet
ing of the citizens was called. Committees
were appointed to search every house in
town. Another meeting was called in the
afternoon to search the woods in the vicinity
Part of the goods were found concealed in
the hay NOV of barn about mile from
town.. The barn is supposed to have been q
rendezvous for the party. Part of the goods
were found stuck about in the hay; also the
fruit jars which were stolen the Sabbath
night previous, the contents being partly
eaten.


Yesterday morning four suspicious look
ing individuals left town about day-break in
a One-hOrse wagon on the COlumbiana road.
So far the thieves have evaded the efforts of
Sheriff and his deputies.


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Year: 1860

PERsoSAL.--Our friend Charley Uar-
ria left our city yesterday morning for Mobile.
Ala where he will spend the winter. Char
ley leaves many warm friends here whose best
wishes will continue with him constantly.
Year: 1860

SORGHUM oYRUP.-We are under
many Obligations to Mr.. d. McNee Of Allen s
Grove for Il sauple of his "Sorghum,' and must
say that it is a little ahead Of anything we
have yet tasted IN this country. We are glad
to notice that our farmers are devoting SO
much attention to this product, and think it
will in the end prove pro table. Mac" also
makes butter. that we think is hard TO beat, as
We bad a sample, and are conncisemr on that
article. We decided in the affirmative,
Year: 1860

LIZ CLAIRE.-A large company left
this city yesterday afternoon tc attend the
Union meeting at lie Claire; they did not re-
turn last evening in time to get any report OF
their proceedings for to.day's issue. We will
bs able to report in full tomorrow morning.
and if it does not come up to the 'movement'
the other day we are mistaken
Year: 1860

from which mankind snifer Ursr d large part Of
the globe, Is the consequence of Diseased action
In the system, induced by the poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay. This exhnlationsis evolved by
the action of solar heat ON wet SOIL and rises with
the watery vapor from It. While the sun Ii below
the horiS0n this vapn fingers near the earth
face, and the virus "a taken with it through the


lungs into the blood. There Ii acts as an irritating
poison ON the internal viscera aud excretiug organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this VIRUS but also the bile fom
the blood. Both the virus and the hale accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent conxtitu-
tional disorder. The spiesn. the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathixe with the liver. and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or
ganism, az II IN an attempt to expe the noxious


Infusion, concentrates the whole blood Of the body


in the internal excreiocs to force them TO cast It
out The blood leaves the surface, and rushes TO
the central organs with eongestive violence. This


Ii the CHILL. But In this effort it fails. Then the
FEvER follows, in which the blood leaves the CEN
trail organs and ruslaes to the surface, a. II in
another effort TO expel the irritating poison through
that other great cxcFetory skim. In this
also il fails, and the system ahandnns the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the tits or paroxyEms OF FEVER AND AaUH-
Such constitutional disorder viii OF under
rninn the health il II is not removed


We have labored to find, and have found. N
Year: 1860

w Ehave opened our Ice Depot in the rear Of the
w State Bank, and Will sell as cheap any the
market that is good Our ice is from Paradise Hill
thirteen miles north of Nashville, and made exclusive
y of the best Spring Water in the State from four
eight inches thick. We will open depot South
Cherry street at c. Mcrarys grocery about the
18th of April


mar16-tf B. E j. J. GARRETT
Year: 1860

snoorING scRArE-Tony Scragge and Val
entine Gorstch, Camiliarly known as Jake J
two butchers in the Central Market, had a
quarrel yesterday afternoon, at about 8
o'clock, in front of a lager beer saloon on
Maiden Lane, just opposite the market Our
Informant is not certain that Jake struck
Tony, but he saw Tony stagger as il wheeled
around by some propelling force, and then
saw him whip out q revolver and cock it..
Jake being uuarmed Immediately sought
safety in fight and rushed into the market.
As he entered, Tony blazed away at him and
missed him Cooking again instanter, he
pulled trigger a second time, but the pistol
snapped. BY this time, Jake was at the
other end of the market, and Tony still in
pursuit. Jake kept right on, across C street,
and Just as he got about half way over, Tony
fired at him again. the ball passing through
nn awning just ahead Of the fugitive and
striking against brick wall. This ended
the difficulty and both parties were arrcs-
ted
Year: 1860

HoN. MLEs TAYLOR, OF LouIsIAYA-We
had the pleasure of visit day or two since
from this distinguished statesman, now a
Kepresentive in Congress from that State.
lie was en- route to his plantation in La, to
remain there few days and then return to
Washington city, and enter upon his labors
as Chairman of the Central Committee of the
National Democratic organization He ex-
pressed the confident belief that Louisiana
would cast her electoral vote for Douglas and
johnson. The intelligence he brings from
the North and Northwest is equally encoura-
ging.-Nemphis Apped
Year: 1860

ForL AIR IL SHAFrs.-The Territorial En-
tcrpsise says that some Of the miners in
Washoe have lately experienced trouble from
foul air accumulating at the bottom of their
shafts To obviate this evil wind sails are
io5orted to, which generally expel the OBJ
noXious agent. On one occasion, Or. SulH.
van being dissatisfied with the workmen who
had complained Of sickness while sinking a
shaft ON the Bullion lead, went down for the
purpose Of drilling out blast After he had
been engaged a short time his son, on his
falling to reply to questions put him. looked
below and saw him lying in a helpless condi
iion, whereupon he ran off for aid. On re-
turning, en- older brother was let down, who
fastening a rope about the father. he was
hauled mp, but in an entirely scnseless state
it was over half an hour before he recovered
his consciousness.
Year: 1860

WITHIN a few weeks we can tell what
Michigan will do The signsnow are ali that
we could desire. They point to complete
revolution. The popular dissatisfaction with
the Black Republican administration of State
affairs, the wide spread disgust at slavery
agitation, North and South, and the desire
for repose, together with the universal ad-
miration of and confidence in Douglas, are
among the signs of the coming event.-De.
troit Free Press
Year: 1860

IT is stated that cold Abe" learned to cy
pher by writing on a board-which he haC
made smooth by a drawing knife-after hi
days work was over by the light of the fire
When it was written full he would take hi
knife and shave it again, and and so on till /
was completely used up lie never took tn
papers,
Year: 1860

From every section of Georgia we receive
the most cheering news of the prospects of
the National Democracy. Our friends in
other States may depend upon it that Doug
las and johnson will receive the cordial and
Jealous support of every true Democrat in
the State Georgia Confederdcu
Year: 1860

The Breckenridge party in Indiana is the
happiest little party in the world. They
just got members enough to fill the Federal
offices to be given to that State, and til ev
don't want any more. They are a very select
party, aud despise noise and crowds and
confusion.
Year: 1860

CRAWFoEDVILLE, (GA.) 1Nay 9, 1860.
! GENTLEIES: Your letter of the 9Th instant
was received last night and promptly respond
to your call as clearly and fully as heavy press
OF business engagements will permit. l shall
3ni!ea"or 10 be no less pointed and explicit than
candid. You do not in my Judgment, over
estimate the Importance Of the questions now
pressing upon the public mind, growing out OF
Tie disruption Of the Charleston Convention
While was not greatly surprised at that result
considering the elements Of its composition and
the general distenper of the times, still deeply
regret it, and with you look with intense interest
undone or amended that must remain irrevo-
cable. 1t would, therefore, he as useless as un-
gracious to indulge in any reflections as to whose
tanlt the rupture was owing to. Perhaps, and
most probably, undue excitement and heat OF
passion, III pursuit Of particular ends connected
with the elevation or overthrow of particular
rivals for prciernlent, more than any strong de-
sire, guided by cool Judgment, 50 necessary OF
such OCCASIONS to advance the public good, was
the real cause Of the rupture. Be that as it may
however, what is now to be done, and what is
the proper course to be taken? To my mind
the course seems to be clear.


A State Convention should be called at an
early day, and that Convention should consider
the Whole subject calmly and dlspasslonatey Y
with ''the sober second thought" and determine
whether to send a representation to Richmond
Or to Baltimore. The correct determination o1
this question, as view it, will derend upon an
other; and that is whether the doctrine of non
Intervention by Congress with slavery in the
Territories, ought to be adhered to or abandoned
by the South. This is a very grave and serious
question, and oughtnot to be decided rashly OIL
intemperatey. No such small matter as the
promotion of this or that individual, however
worthy Or unworthy, ought to enter into its con-
sderation. 1t is a great subject of public policy
affecting the vast interests Of the present and the
future. 1t may he unnecessary, and entirely
useless, for me to obtrude my views upon this
question in advance of the meeting of such Con
veGEon, upon whom its decision may pr marily
deet'7c. | cannot, however, comply with your
request without doing to a limited extent at
least. This shall do.


! In the first. place. then. assume, as an un-
questioned and unqucstionable fact, that nom
intervention, rs stated, has been for many years
received, recognised, aud acted upon as the set
tied doctrine of the Solth Bynon-ntcryention