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Year: 1859

Let me tell you of distinguished man [ have
met here-he is ex-Judge of the Supreme Court
of Liberia. He is gentleman of color and oc
cupies the position of Superintendent of the Bath
House-says he was born free, had $1,000, and
thought he would 90 to Liberia in SO; went, and
whom he speaks highly | asked him if he knew
anything about law. He reped-no, but, he
mad right good sense he did not think could
come before him which he could not justify; says
he remained six months, long enough to convince
him that the worse thing you could do with ne
gro was to set him free and send him to Liberia,
better give him away to good master; there may be
some exceptions here and there Of negroes having
sense enough to take Of themselves like white
people; old settlers who are half white get along
pretty well, get all the money out of the ones
who are bound to have the fever at frst-and ten
to ore die; if they get we'll all their money is gone,
and they have no means to get away; the is
so hot it destroys nerve and strength to work. and
then they almost starVe; nearly all Of them would
come back if they could. ThIrty-two out of thirty
three of Miss Gordon's negroes emanci pated and
sent out died in about year; and but one survives
of another lot of 80. As to the native negroes
sit is not in their heads to be civilized" "They
may get on tolerably but never get into the right
elcments" Most of the colonsts who prosper are
part white, as he is, and they make most of the





black, as has been said, but mulatto. The few
who can bear the heat and sickly climate do we'll,
if part white. President Roberts has lost his
second wife and his daughter by the climate, and
has gone to England, as he has heard, not to re-
turn. If negro was to land there with $50 in
his pocket it would be all gore by the time he
we'll of the fever and then he could get SO or 40
cents day, if able and willing to work, but would
be better off with good master at home. He
thinks if the best farm in Virginia or Louisiana
were given to the slaves it, they would starve
in ten years He has known native Africans in
Africa, slaves in Virginia, aud free negroes in
Virginia and in the Northern States and also in
Canada and taking altogether, with few excep-
ons, he thinks the best and happiest condition for
negroes is to belong to white masters; they cannot
get along without white men to direct and govern
them. He would rather belong to Fir NJ, of
CuIpepper, than be free and 90 to Canada. His
name is Joe Mcintosh, and the above is the sub
stance of his testimony, and partly in his own
words. I have not time to comment on it to-day.


Tor. Of Fred Ne,rs.
Year: 1859

a TALE OF UNREQUITED LovE-The editor
of the Ureka Union relates as follows how he once
fell in love, and ''got the mitten?"


We never, kind reader, desperately in love
but once, and that with a red nosed, auburn haired
girl with freckied complexion, and who had
pretentions of beauty but then she had such
beautiful eyes, deep, liquid Orbs through which
her soul in moments of tenderness looked out with
passionate fervor, and joyous mirth flashed and
sparkled with the light of thousand-dew drops
diamonds going to say, but then
never thousand diamonds. Moreover she
wore dark wine-colOred dress trimmed with
neat little fine collar of lace which is one of the
prettiest dresses and has an effect to make very
plain girl look absolutely charming. She never
perforated her to hang thereby pendulum
of brass and glass, and the only ornament on the
little hand which needed none, a plain gold
ring sacred to the memory Of a maiden promise
Well one evening-it moonlight in the sum-
mer tme-we sat alone in the porch by cottage,
holding that little white hand in gentle pressure;
one arm had stolen around her waist and a silent
song of Joy, like the music of night in soul


Our lips met in a sweet, delicious kiss, and bend
ing softly to her whispered tale of pas
sion-wc proposed-and the little rcd headed
rtren refused as.


HORRIBLE CASE OF SELF LFMUTILATIoN.-One
of the most horrible cases Of self-mutilaton
have ever heard OF, or read OF, occurred at
rolling mill in Centre county, Pcnnsy lVania, last
week. The particulars of the case, which we do
not think has parallel on record, as follows


"a young man named Aaron Irely, who had
recently been pardoncd out of the penitentiary,
where he was confined for horse stealing, had
been hanging around the rolling mill for several
days. Nothing unusual observed in his
demeanor. On Wednesday morning, soon after
the works were started, he deliberately walked
Il L
aware of his design, placed his arms between the
blades, both of which were completely severed
about midway between his hands and elbows"


What is the difference between soldier and
sailor? One braves the Storm and the other storms
Year: 1859

CAUSE OF THE AURORA BoREALIs-M. de
la Rive, the celebrated French astronomer, ex-
plains the production of the Aurora Borcalis, in
the following manner


when the sun, having passed into the Southern
hemisphere, no longer heats our atmosphere, the
aqueous vapors which have accumulated during
the summer in this part of the atmosphere, begin
to condense, the kind Of humid cap envelOping
the polar regions extend and more, and
facilitates the passage Of electricity accumulated
in the upper portion of the air. But in this ele-
waited region, and especially at this period Of the
year, the aqueous vapors must most frequently
pass into the state of minute PARTICLES of ice or
floating in the air, similar to those which
give rise to the halos; they form, it were, kind
of semi transparent mist. These halffrozen fogs
conduct the electricity to the earth, near the pole,
and are at the same time, illuminated by these
currents of electric discharges. In fact all OBJ
servers agree in asserting that the aurora borealis
is constantly preceded by mist, which rises from
the pc e, and the margin of which, less dense than
the remainder, is colored the frst and, indeed it
is very near the pole in the winter months, and
especesciay in those where there is an abundance
of vapor in the air.
Year: 1859

We heard story the other night on the subject
of division" and never having seen it in print
we have concluded to publish it for the benefit of
any who may have been so foolish as to dwarf
their souls and wear out shoe-leather in running
after rich young ladies':


A Southern planter named p, pretty we'll to do
in the world now, was some twenty years ago
poor boy on the Eastern shore of Maryland. One
of the strongest and most marked traits of his
character was an inordinate love of money. This,
however, is characteristic of the people in them
diggings, where they practice skinning strangers
during brisk seasons, and skinning one another
during dull times


In the course of time p became of age, and
thought it about time to get married. He went
to a neighboring village and in the course of time
was introduced to the daughter of Judge b.


"Dang fine gal p said the embryo speculator to
his friends, who were gaining him entrance
among the elite.


elbow much might Judge B., be WORTH"


"Why about ten thousand dollars" was the reply.


"And how many children has Judge b., continued
the enquirer.


''Only three"


"Tl1ree into ten goes three times and third
over, mentally eyphered p.


Here was a chance glorious chance-and he
improved it too He made love to the beautiful
and unsophisticated daughter Of the Judge with
all his possessions. Strange to say for he was as
uncouth looking cub as ever went unlocked, his
suit prospered and they were married


The honeymoon passed off as all other honey
moons and they were happy. The bride was lively
and chatty and often made ausions to her brothers
and sisters Startled at a number Of names he
thought should rot be in the catalogue of relations
one evening at tea he said


'NIy dear thought there were only three Of
you?"


$50 there are by my pa, but my pas first wife
had eight more !"


eleven into ten, no times and nary oUer!'" said
the astonished p, who jumped up and kicked over
the chair, and groaned in perfect agony.


"Im sold Pm sold 3! and-and-and sight
cheaper than an old bell-weather sheep at thatp'
Year: 1859

We print in another column the details Of
the European news by the City Of Washington.
The point Of interest after the surnises and
facts in relation to the prospect Of war, is the
introduction Of the Reform hill IN the English
Parliament, under the auspices Of the Derby
party That measure, long deferred, will at~
tract attention OH this side Of the water, bc.
cause Of its prospective assimilation Of En-
rlisl institutions 10 those Of American birth
1t will be noticed that the bill Is opposed by
the two extremes in English politics-thc aris"
tocracy, which iavors 10 concessions to the
popular den,and, and the Democracy under the
lead Of Mr. BRIGHT, which will accept nothing
less than universal suffrage Doubtless tho
measure will givo rise to u furious struggle,
which nothing but the breaking out of hostili"
tics on the Continent can interrupt; and as
on, Of the consequences Of the contest, the
dissolution Of Ministry and the retirement Of
Derby is not improbable. The progress Of
the bill will lie watched with great attention
in tue United States where universal suffrage
;u fha y,,To
Year: 1859

The CHARLESTON CoSvESTIoN.-Some papers OBJ
ect to holding the next Democratic National Con-
:venton in Charleston, for the following groundless
reasons:


"1st The extreme heat in the latitude of Charles
ton, at the time of year usually chosen for holding
the Convention


"2d The prevalence in South Carolina of the
extreme ultraism of the fire eaters which, it is urg
ed will be brought to bear upon the Delegates, and
exercise an undue influence over their action"


The New York Journal Of Commerce is opposed
to changing the location, but thinks May too late,
and that some day in April could be safely named.
Our own opinion is that carly in May would be a
pleasant season in Charleston. The Journal does
but simple justice to the Southern people IN answer
ing the second objection in the following manner:


1--WE would sooner look for breach of hospital-
ty, for violation of law and disregard of public
order. in any Northern community, and we will
take the character of Southern men as full guar
antee against any disturbance whatever may be the
action of the Convention" -
Year: 1859




The Register declines to say who it is for for
Governor. 1t is too busily engaged just now in
defeating the Democracy in mag gnation, to point to
the man of its choice We take it for granted,
however, that the Editor is Satisfied with his policy
of running professed Democrats for office against
regularly nominated Democrats and that this policy
will be abandoned. Some Know Nothing or rene
gade Whig will be next taken up and sacrificed.


We predict that the Know Nothing candidate for
Governor will De either George Davis, ESQ.,, or Gen.
Alfred Dockery. The Charlotte Whig is out for
Gen. Dockery.


The Register asks us who are for for Governor.
1t would not become us, or any one else, to speak
in advance or by authority for the party to which
are proud to belong but as the Register has in
terrogated us, he shall have our opinion and our
preference without hesitation or reservation. We
are for the present able and worthy incumbent,
JOHN w. ELLIS. We know it is rather too soon
to speak of the matter; but we have answered the
Register at once as silence our part might have
led some to msconceive our position and miscon-
strue our motives. No answer was necessary for
the information of friends who kou us, and who
have always done us justice.


And we will beat you, Mr.. Syme,- that
We Democrats expect to carry both the Governor
and the Legislature by handsome and wholesome
maorities, and to cast the Electoral vote of the
State for the nominee of the Charleston Conven
ton
Year: 1859

SENATOR 1vERsoN ON CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION
IN 1s4s.-In speech delivered by Hon A. Iverson
of Georgia, in the House of Representatives of the
United States, on the 26th of July, ls4s when the
House, in Committee of the Whole, had under con-
sideration the bill to organize government for the
Territory of Oregon in reference to the subject of
slavery in the Territories, he said:


Nov, sir, whether the people, in their terrtori-
al capacity. consttutionally rghtfuly exclude
slavery, am willing to leave to the decision of the
Supreme Court, which many gentlemen contend is
the proper and constitutional tribunal for its deci-
sion, or to the consideration and judgment Of the
people themselves. 1t is principle in human ma
ture, powerful as universal, that political action
of communities will be regulated and controlled py
the interests of parties concerned If therefore, it
shall appear that slave labor may be proftably
ployed in these new Territories of the Union, and
the people left free to act they will adopt the
institution of slavery. If on the other hand, it
shall be found that the climate and soil are not ad
apted to the profitable employment of slave labor,
no slaves will ever find their way into the country,
however wide the door may be open for their admis
sion. All that the South, therefore, can or ought
to Seek is that the people of the Territories be left
to decide this most important question for them
selves. If their interest dictates it. slavery will be
established in spite of preudces, either of Mexican
residents those who may emigrate from the States
of this government.


Experience teaches that the Yankee who moves
to and settles at the South, where slavery is prota-
BILE, is as willing and as ready to own slaves-aye,
and to task them, those who have been born
and bred up in their midst. That zeal for human
freedom SO patriotcaly cultivated and proclaimed
in their native land like the courage of Bob Acres,
oozes out at their fingers ends, as soon as they
come under the genial sun of Southern slavery
The promptings of ambition and interest soon over
come the preudices of early education. If slavery
then, cannot be proftably introduced into the
try, it will never go there although you may pass
laws recognizing its existence and protecting its
,oyment.


"If it be profitable, depend upon it the peopl,
will have it in spite Of prejudice if you do not pro
hbit it by Congressional legislation Let, therefore
this exciting, distractng, disturbing subject be lef
to the Judgment and decision of those who will b.
most deeply interested in it and affected by it,
There it will be coolly considered and properly dc
cidcd, and, a Southern man, am willing to trus
the decision and abide the result Let it be KEEP
out of the halls Of Congress; for here, and her
only will the exercise of this dangerous and dspu


ted power put this experiment of Federal Unio


to the severest test"
Year: 1859

CHEROKEE MARBLE-The marble of Cherokee is
attracting attention in various sections and Justly So
The white marble quarries of Valley River produce
a superior article wherever the excavations have
been made below the line of atmospheric influences
1t is fine grained and susceptible of very fine pol
ish, and is of snowy whteness. This variety is
fonnd along the range in great quantity. 1t ex-
tends the entire county of Cherokee and into
Georgia There is also found accompanying the
white stratum band of beautiful clouded marble
The ground is rather sky blue with the most deli
cate shades, resembling columns Of smoke cloud;
and is in our judgment, most beautiful article for
ornamental work. There is also on the northeastern
part of the marble belt a flesh colored marble of a
very fine texture. This quarry is located within
some eight or ten miles of the line of the Blue Ridge
Railroad, and Judging from specimens We have seen
dressed and secured we think it susceptible of fine
and elegant polish.


We have no doubt but that these marbles will
make large item of freight should the Blue Ridge
Railroad be pushed forward to completion. Some
of the propreors of these quarres already erect
ing machinery for dressing and polishing these
marbles Franklin (M C) 0brercer. -
Year: 1859

A gentleman from the country informs US that
the recent rains have wrought wonderful improve.
,nent in the appearance Of the growing crops espe-
cally tobacco. The rain came too late to revive
highland corn; except such as planted late in
the season; but that on low grounds will produce
an average yield. Tobacco is more capable of en-
during drought than corn, and so it was not too far
gone to be benefited by the late rain. 1t now looks
fresh and thrifty, instead of the dry hard appear
ance which it wore two weeks ago. 1t can hardly
be doubted, however, that the yield of the tobacco
crop will be considerably less than it would have
been if we had had rain several weeks ago.-Dan-
rHle Transcript Va.)
Year: 1859

SEEDING DOWN Pasture LANDS-Seeding down
lands for meadows is very simple process. Pure
timothy hay is generally preferred especially for
horses. and brings the highest price, in market,
though there arc not few who believe that orchard
grass, combined with red clover, is equally nutri-
tious, pound for pound, and will yield more per
acre, while 1t affords not only earlier pasture in
Spring, but more pasture in Spring and Autumn
both, than pure timothy. For timothy meadow,
old land, the soil must be plowed Deep thoroughly
narrowed. and well manured Sow in Autumn, on
wheat rye, the naked fallow. Brush in,
and roll. A bushcl of good seed is made under
different hands, 10 two, three fonr, and
five acres. Our own individual experience with
timothy has been small. We know good grass far
merS however, who never sow less than half a
bushel to the acre. We know, likewise, equally
good farmers who never make halfbushel cover
less than two acres. Perhaps four acres to the
bushe is all average seeding, but on land not rich,
should incline to think three acres to the buShel
better In forming orchard grass meadow, abun-
dant experience has shown that two bushels of seed
to the acre is iudiconS quantity; and if upon this
be sown four or five quarts of red clover seed, the
product will be enhanced in both quantity and
quality.


But it is with reference to seeding down pasture


tnds that propose to say something at this time
And the first word is, that this is matter much
less perfectly understood than the establishment of
meadows. Timothy alone, Or timothy, red-top and
bluegrass will make a permanent meadow, which
will produce heavy crops of good hay for many
years. if well treated. So orchard grass alone, or
orchard grass and rcd clover, will make good, per-
manent meadow, with reference to the product of
which no reasonable man will have cause to COM
plain, unless he feeds it off too close the first year.
and suffers it to be abused subsequently. But for
good, permanent pasture, many grasses wanted.
Yet. in one section Of our State, we find land laid
down to blue grass; in another section to timothy
in third to orchard grass and red clover combined
Rarely do We find more than two OF three grasses
growing in the same pasture; yet, not less than one
hundred species have been described by botansts
as growing spontaneously in the great Mississippi
valley.


In England, as many as twenty-five species Of
grass have been found growing upon a square foot
of ancestral pasture, that had been grazed unremt
tingly through many generations. And English
pastures wear well, producing food for long peri


od from very early in the Spring to very late in the
| Fall. Why? Simply because instead Of being con


fined to one or two grasses, that start about the
same time in the season. and mature about the same


time as is the American CUSTOM they seed down the
! lands intended to remain for series of years ir


pasture, with all the varieties that will grow upor


them, and thus secure regular succession of succu


lent and nutritious food the season through-Lou
| isriUe Courier.
Year: 1859

EIGHT DOLLARS DAY.-We shall have an op-
portunity of testing the sincerity of Gen. Leach
He told the people everywhere that he did not want
but eight dollars day for his services he held out
the idea that he would charge but that amount
We shall now see whether or not he will decline the
salary and take the eight dollars per diem. If he is
honest he is bound according to his promises to let
the salary pass and take the per diem. Will he
do it Winston Sentinel
Year: 1859

A FINE RAIN-THE CRoPS.-We were favored on
Wednesday with copious and soaking rain, which
has been of ncacuable service to the crops The cot
ton, tobacco the late ccrn, peas turnps and pota-
toes have all been benefited by it. The weather is
now clear and pleasant. The farmers are beginning
to gather their fodder, which will no doubt turn out
well, generally it has not been injured by winds
or storms.


We learn that the cotton crop is quite promising,
and the yield this year in this State will be much
larger than heretofore. Tobacco is doing tolerably
well, though the crop may not be as heavy to the
acre as for some previous years. The quantity plant.
ed in this State is increasing every year.
Year: 1859

FoR CoLUMBUs.-Sherif Wightman left for Co
lumbus yesterday morning at half-past eleven with
seventeen prisoners. There were eighteen who were
expected to go, but one, Stewart, who was arrest
ed and convicted on charge of burglary on the
West Side, was discharged yesterday morning on


ROlle by the prosecuting attorney, as be had been
found merely to have been boarding in the house
where the stolen goods were secreted.


Faulhaber, on being taken from the jail made
some resistance, but soon submitted to be led away
Four of the boys were for the Reform Farm. At
the depot a large and excited crowd had gath
cred to see the prisoners. They manifested their
curiosity by climbing up TO the windows. filing
the platforms and eagerly peering into the faces
Of all those at the windows The Sheriff was as
sisted by one man to each prisoner as guard
Mrs Wightman accompanied Maria E. Wells, and
the two were permitted to occupy separate car
from the balance of the criminals. The poor girl
wept almost necessarily, and covered her face with
her hands. Many course and rough looks and re-
marks were directed to her by the lowest portion
of the crowd which fortunately she did not see or
appear to hear. The male prisoners seemed
mostly unmoved. Faulhaber kept himself shut
out from view and neither spoke or looked around.
The aged father, mother and sister of one of the
Reform boys were there to bid him goodbye, and
it was enough to move the stoutest heart to hear
their advice to him to be good boy, and their as
suranees of their unchangng love for their errring
son and brother. A number of girls and young
women were there to see their friends for the last
time. Of them, King and Hyer had the most. As
the time came for starting, all these weeping
friends were compelled to leave, and amid tears
and meanings, kind advice and choking good
byes the train moved off to stop, for them, under
the walls of the penitentiary.
Year: 1859

NEW HIN DRESSING sALooS.-Mr. VIM. E.
Ambush who made bold push a year or more
ago from the basement of Rouse's Block to fine
suite of rooms on Superior street, is about making
another stride into the business part of town. He
has taken the rooms under the American which he
is fitting up in elegant style and which will be as
neat, cOmmodiOus and pleasant az any one could
desire Anextensive bathing room viii be cOunee-
ted with the establishment. Fountains are 70 be
placed in each room and the whole will be really
fine suite of tOnsOrial apartments which we hope to
see literally patronized.
Year: 1859

FoUHD.-A few days ago a lady walking up
Prospect street, discovered small book lying
upon the side walk, which she picked up, and
which, on inspection, proved to be the private
diary of young lady who had been SO unfortunate
as to thus expose some of her most sacred secrets
to the laughs and jeers of Others. Young ladies
who have secrets which they don't wish exposed
must be caraful how they LET them lay round loose,