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Year: 1859

THE BRIGHT SIDE.-Look on the
bright side, 1t is the right side The
times may be hard but it will make
them no easier to wear gloomy and
sad countenance. 1t is the sunshine,
and not the cloud that makes a flower.
There is always that before or around
us which should cheer and fill the heart
with warmth The sky is blue ten times
where it is black once. You have troub-
les, it may be. So have others. None
arc free from them. Perhaps it is well
that none should be. They give sinew
and tone to life-fortitude and courage
to man. Thatwould be a dull sea, and
the sailor would never get skill, where
there was nothing to disturb the surface
of the ocean. 1t lis the duty Of every
one to extract all the happiness and en-
iOyment he can without and within him
aud, above all, he should look on the
bright side Of things What though
things do look q little dark? The lane
will turn, and the night will end in
broad day. In the long run the great
balance will right itself, What is i'll
becomes well-what is wrong right
Men are not made to hang down either
heads or lips, and those who do only
show that they are departing from the
paths Of true common sense and right,
There is more virtue in one sunbeam
than a whole hemisphere Of clouds and
gloom Therefore we repeat, look on
the bright side Of things. Cultivate
what is warm and genial-not the cold
and repulsiye, the dark and morose.-
GAnon.
Year: 1859




A hot shovel held over vanished fur
niture, will take out white spots.


A bit Of glue dissolved in skim milk
and water, will restore old Grape.


Ribbons of any kind should be wash
ed in cold soap-suds, and not rinsod,
If your hat-irOns are rough, rub them
well with fine salt and it will make
them smooth.


Oat straw is the best for filing beds
1t should be changed once a year,


If you are buying a carpet for dura-
bility choose small figures.


A bit Of soap rubbed on the hinges
Of DOORS will prevent their creaking.


Scotch snuff put on the holes where
crickets come out, will destroy them.


Wood ashes and common salt, wei
with water will stop the cracks Of q
stove, and prevent the smoke from es
Gaping.


A gallon Of strong lye put in a bar
rel Of water, will make it as soft as rair
water


Half cranberry bound on corn
will soon kill it,


In winter set the handle Of you
pump as high as possible at night, o.
throw a blanket over it.
Year: 1859

Gen. Thomas Thumb, who, although
barely knee high TO a grass-hopper,
made a large fortune for p II. Barnum,
and a snug one for himself is reported
to be about to unite himself in wedlook
with a lady Of youth and beauty, The
authorities differ about her height, and
it is variously stated as three feet six
and six feet three
Year: 1859

Cortinas has been under indictment
in Brownsville for murder, for the last
eight years, and at the last term of the
Court several indictments we're found
against him for horse stealing Much
had been said about arresting him, and
hence his anxiety to put the civil author
ity out of existence. Since his attack
of the 28th of September, he has had
the audacity to propose that, as a CON
sideration for his retiring, the authori-
ties should pledge themselves to dismiss
all indictments against him, and that in
future no prosecution should be insti-
tuted against him or his men.
Year: 1859

frank expression of opinion relative to this subject
to ask from all list of the text books used in each
department of their schools, and brief statement
of the merits they are considered to possess and
further it shall be their duty to correspond with
the educators Of other States, and with the great
publishing houses of the country, thereby procu-
ring all the necessary details of the school pub!ica-
tons tested by the experience of the former and is
sued from the presses Of the latter; and then after
careful and impartial examination of the force of
the views advanced and of the merits of the sever
al publications submitted to their scrutiny--to re-
port the result of their investigations to the next
annual meeting of this Association, recommending
such action as shall be best calculated to effect the
design contemplated by this resolution"


May request like favor of those educators who
are not members of the Association


Will my editorial brethren, favorable to the re-
form contemplated or as matter of courtesy to
myself obllge me by giving these "requests" an
insertion in their journals like favor will be re-
cprocated at any time. Those who reply at an ear
ly date will doubly confer an obligation Informa-
tion from any source calculated to throw light up
on the subject, lessen the labors of the commit
tee, will be thankfully received. Address me at
Beaufort, North Carolina


S. D. POOL.
Year: 1859

Will the members of the Educational Association
who are teachers send me list of the text books
used by them with brief statement of their merits
in order that may obtain, very soon, the informa-
ton contemplated in the resolution passed by the
late Educational Association append the resolu-
ton that all may see what is the information de-
sired


WHEREAS Much diversity exists in the text books
now used in schools of every grade in North-Caro-
lima, both male and female; and whereas, much in.
convenient expense and detriment to the cause Of
education result from such diversity; and whereas
it is very desirable to remedy these evils and to in
troduce uniformity in the text books in use in all
the departments Of Carolina Schools; there
fore


Resolred, That the President appoint commit
tee of three, 70 whom this whole object shall be
ferred.


1t shall be the duty of this committee to cores
pond With the educators Of the State soliciting q
Year: 1859

THE USIvERs1rY.-At meeting of the Trustees
of the University held in this City on Thursday
evening last it was unanimously resolved to tender
to the Rev. Francis L. Hawks D. d., the Professor
ship of History in the University of the State Dr.
Hawks, as is well known to our readers, is native
of the State and at present resident Of New York
City. We trust and believe he will accept the az
pointment.


1t is understood that the Professorship Of Rleto-
ric and Logic will be filled by the Board of Trustees
at their annual meeting in December next
Year: 1859

- We learn that Mr.. Smith, the Know Moth
ing and federal candidate for Congress in the First
District is wonderfully exercised over the exposures
made of him and his party in the Standard on the
subject of the State debt Let Mr.. Smith and his
embittered and unscrupulous partizans make the
most of what we have said of him,--our statements
are in the main correct We have not spoken of
Mr. Smith personally, nor do we desire to do SO
but we give the gentleman notice. if he is disposed
to be personal, that we can say as sharp and as
pointed things as he can. We have discharged our
duty heretofore and intend to do so hereafter, no
matter whom it may offend. We have not i'm.
peached Mr. Smiths character as citizen or gen.
tleman, nor do we expect to do so; but we have
held him up in his true colors as politician We
think he has played and is now playing the dema
gogue, in order to obtain a seat in Congress. Sc
thinking, we have so said and so shown The gen
teman's defeat for the second time, will be a suf
fcent punishment for him. That defeat surely
awaits him on the 4th day of next month. All oui
accounts indicate the reelection of the gallant Shaw
by an increased majority.
Year: 1859

The TRUE LADY.-A celebrated writer says: "No
woman can be lady who would wound or mortify
another. No matter how beautiful, how refined
how cultivated she may be, she is in reality coarse
and the innate vulgarity of her nature manfests it.
self here Uniformly kind, courteous and polite
treatment of all persons, is one mark Of true wo-
man."
Year: 1859

The election for members of Congress is near at
hand Ehe time for argument is rapidly passing,
and the day of action will soon be here 1t is not


necessary that we should remind our readers of the
inheritance of this election. We have urged this
upon them time and again. They know, as we do,
that 1.-The opposition" who are more or less part
and parcel of 1.-THE opposition North, are making


the most desperate efforts to defeat the Democratic
and Southern Rights candidates in the First, the
Fifth. the Sixth and Eighth Districts; that they
have brought out opposition to Mr.. Craige, in the
Seventh District; and that they are counting on
larre gains in this, the Fourth District.


We would again most respectfully and earnestly


appeal to the Democrats in all these Districts to ex-
ert themselves from this moment up to and on the


dav of the election. Regrets are vain for what is


past and if we should be beaten by few votes in
any of these Districts it will do no good to regret it
aRer it has been done. The sensible course, the


patriotic course the surest course is to to work and


carry ecery District in the State; and we verify be-
leve we can do it. if every Democrat will do his duty
Brother Democrats, are you ready? Have you
talked with your neghbors on the subject? Have
YOU so arranged it that active and influential men
will be at all the precincts early in the day to work
for the cause? VIII there be n .tuN turn out on
the day Of election Every vote will be important
in the First, the Fifth, the Sixth and the Eighth


Districts, important either to defeat the the op-


position candidates or to increase former maorities,
and thereby streng gthen the cause In the Fourth


and Seventh Districts there is danger that our large
maiorities may occasion spirit of indifference or
apathy among some, and the Democratic vote may
be thereby diminished. We trust however, that
this will not be so. Messrs. Craige and Branch


have served you faithfully brother Democrats, and


they are entitled to your undivided support. Turn
out and give them full vote.


We repeat, we think the Democrats have it in
their power to carry every District in the State


What brilliant result that would be. Let labor


for it, and, if possible, achieve it Let North


Carolina utter one voice at home and in the councils


of the republic in the contest of 1861 let it be


while she is moderate and just in her tone toward:


others, she is. nevertheless determined to permit nt


division among her representatives when demanding
/ all her constitutional rights.
Year: 1859

KANsAs-The Kansas Constitutional Convention
is now in session. Slavery it is said, will be pro-
hbted and the feeling is strong against the fugitive
slave law The Convention is Opposition or
black Republican by a decided majority.
Year: 1859

MIR. McDuffie says:-"Mr. Holden considers the
course Of M. Winsloac in Congress highly culpa-
0te" We doubt this and consequently we would
llk to hear from the Standard upon this point We
think its answer will be pretty emphatic in contra
dctlon Of Mr.. McDufie's statement Wewill see-
Fayetteville Cdrolinian.


We do not desire to take any part in the contest
now going on in the Third District. No Convention
having been held, regard the field open and it
is for the people of the District, and not for out
siders, to decide who shall be their representative.
Both Gov. Wnslow and COL McDufie are, we
trust and as we have reason to believe, personally
friendly towards US; and certainly we entertain no
other than friendly feelings towards them.


1t s due to Gov Winslow that we should state -
having been pointedly called upon by the Carolini
an-that we have no recollection of ever having
said to any one that his "course in Congress is
highly culpable" On the contrary, we have more
than once given it as our opinion in the Standard
that Governor Winslow had acquitted himself
well as Representative. No doubt we haue said
IN pirate conversation, that we thought it
would have been better if Convention had been
held in the District and that it was, perhaps, un-
fortunate for Gov. Winsow and the cause that a
Convention was not held. If Convention had
been held, and nomination made, we should have
supported the nominee and should have respectful
y urged the party in the District to support him
but there our duties and rights as Democratic
journalist outside the District, would have begun
and ended As it is, we repeat we can take no part
in the contest and have responded to the Carolinian
only as matter of simple justice to all concerned.
Year: 1859

mittee or visitorial officer that may be
appointed for that purpose.


SEcTioS IA. BE enacted, That said cor.
poration shall pay such proportion Of the
salary OF an officer, to be called "Tbe
Visitor of Banks" (if such officer shall
be, hereafter appointed as the Legisla-
ture may hereafter provide. n u
p SECTION is. BE IL enacted That should
said corporation at any time fail or re-
fuse to make payment of its notes in gold
and silver com upon demand in addition
to the penalty provided in the original
charter, it shalfpay into the Treasury of
this State one-half of one per cent. on the
actual capital of the Bank. for each month
that it SO remains in suspense of payment :
And in no event shall said Bank remain
in such condition for longer time than
ak months. at any one time. under PEN
atty of forfeit of its charter.


SEoTIoN l6. BE Il enacted, That for le-
gally ascertained wilful violation of any
of these provisions amendatory of the
original charter, the Legislature shall
have power to amend. alter or repeal the
charter OF said corporation
Year: 1859

The HYroCRACY OF DEMoCRACY.-The
hypocracy Of democracy is we'll taken off
by the following article from the Men
phis Bulletin


THE EXEMPTION LAws.-We have looked
in vain for a movement in the Legisla-
ture in respect to the Exemption La0s.--
The democratic Central Committee an
nounced during the late canvass that
"Among the most important questions
of State policy 10 be determ'ncdbyHiS canraSs,
is the policy of Exemption Laws-that is,
of securing to the head of family,
against all contingencies, those implc-
ments of labor absolutely necessary to
support" Why not bring up the subject
at once? The Legislature is democratic.
Gov. Harris defeated Col. Ncthcrland on
the last hoe business and it will be dis
respectful to the Governor and to the de-
mocratic State Central Committee to pass
over in silence so important question:
What will the people think unless their
friends, the democrats, make some pro-
vision to protect the hoe from the ruth
less grasp of the opposition
Year: 1859

A dispatch to the New York Express
says that the Pennsylvania Opposition
State Committee has agreed to call a
State Convention to elect delegates to a
National Opposition Convention of the
whole Union. p. -4.-
Year: 1859

Col. Fremont has been getting into 4
muss lately with the men who have been.em-
ployod ly him for some time back in work
ing his quartz mine. and Who have been un-
able to realize the wages o? their labor.
Year: 1859

We have been requested to publish list of the members who received Der diem nav during the recess. It is not only our mr. pose to do sc as soon as we can obtain the information from the auditors office. but we intend to publish all the proceedings in relation thereto-the proceedings by which Col. Oates was forced to give way to a more complying speaker-the proceedings by which the Jeffrey resolution, requiring the clerk to obtain froL9 the auditor and spread upon the journals the amount of the per diem pay received by each member. was killed off, and the proceedings by winch censure was attempted to be fixed upon the True Democrat, because it was hostile to the members taking per diem pay during the recess.

 We are now in receipt of the manuscript journals of the Senate and House, as fur nished by the clerks, and as they are very voluminous, it will take some little time to search them through; but the people shall have the facts as soon as we can fur nish them.
Year: 1859

E1~ The steam saw-mill owned by the Messrs. Overs, is now in successful opera tion in this city. The fact that mills are going up among us on all sides is a sure indication that our city is rapidly improv- ing. About five thousand feet of good lumber can be manufactured daily at this mill. The owners are working men, giv- ing sure guarantee that all they under take will be executed with fidelity and dis patch

 They are prepared to fill all bills that they may be favored with; and to purchase any amount of good saw logs, either pine, cypress or other timber.
Year: 1859

EE- Agents for the True Democrat arc authorized and requested to make full set dement's with Dr. Brugman, our travellng agent. We contemplate change in the business of the office, so as to approximate k. nearly as possible to the cash system While our local agents will continue to receive and forward subscriptions or the names of subscribers, it will greatly aid us in the settlement of our accounts, if they will make a full statement of their agencies to our travelling agent, so that the accounts in his hands may not conflict with those in the hands of others, or similar bills for the same items be twice presented to one per
Year: 1859

1Y The Republican Press in the Western States very generally condemn the action of Massachusetts

 in the amendment to the Constitution of that State which requires two years residence after natural azation before admission do the puwileges of Elec- tors and Gov. Chase, in a communication to the State Central Committee of Oho says it is the al- most unanimous Republican opinion in that State, that no discrimination should be made between cit izens of foreign birth and citizens of native birth

 The one year amendment proposed to the Consti tuition of Connecticut, is not, in our opinion ob- noxioas to the objection which is raised against that In Massachusetts. No citizen of Massachusetts or New York can vote here, until he has been one year a citizen of eur State and there can be no impro pristy in requiring subject of foreign nation like citizenship of year after renouncing his al alegianoe to his European potentate before admis- ssion to all the privileges of native citizens. Of course, there is chance for this amendment being adopted by constitutional majority of the present i1egislature but we are not disposed on that ac- count, and from mere motives of policy, to deny that the amendment would be just and proper.
Year: 1859

IT The Grand Sacred Panorama of the Pilgrim s Progress, is to be exhibited at the Court House in this Village, on Thursday evening and. at Vol cottyille, on Friday evening. of this week. The New York and other papers speak of this as work of decided mert in which the pencils of artists of acknowledged talent have been engaged Bunyan' s noted Allegory is illustrated in thorough man. ner, and those who attend, will be both instructed and entertained It combines knowledge with pleasure, utility with duty, and is recommended by clergymen of distinction as highly beneficial in cu- tiyating both the taste and morals of community.
Year: 1859

The response of the people throughout
the entire Territory to the call for Terri
torial Republican Convention has thus far
been cordial and satisfactory. On every
hand we see the preparations for full at
tendance and representation at that Conren-
ton. The people are in earnest in the mat
ter. and fully realize the necessity of the
movement. The principles of the Repub-
lican party are in harmeny with those of a
large majority of the people of the Terrific
ry, and no efforts of demagogues will ever
succeed in binding their eyes to the true is
sue. or make them forget the allegiance they
owe to the cause of their country.
Year: 1859

PIKE's PEAK, Feb, SO.


The manner of gathering gold in these
diggings is peculiar. A man takes frame
work of heavy timbers. built like a stone
boat. the bottom of which is composed of
heavy iron rasps. This frame work is
hoisted up to the top of the Peak, and the
man gets on and slides down the side of the
mountain. AS he goes swiftly down, the
rasps on the bottom of the frame work
scrape off the gold in immense shavings,
which curl up on the machine, and by the
time the man gets to the bottom, nearly a
ton of gold is following him. This is the
common manner of gathering it.


Another plan is to bore a hole in the side
of the mountain and I'll it with coal and BIZ
tumen. A rousing fire is then built, and
the proprietors sit around and elbow it,
Shortly the gold begins to soften and melt,
when quickly, stream of molten gold, as
thick as your leg. runs out through the fire,
and is caught in moulds of sand made for
the purpose from whence the gold comes in
sheets of eight or ten feel square, and the
thickness of first class boiler iron. Gold is
too plenty here in fact. A paper of tobacco
will buy two tons of it. am turning my
attention to something different. 1 have
found in the gulch from where I date this
letter. Jumps of gold nearly as large as a
hand-sled fairly encrusted with diamonds.
1 have dropped the gold business since. and
have been steadily laboring in the diamond
department. You will not believe me, per-
haps. but it is solemn fact that have al
ready collected bin full of splendid dia-
monds, nearly as large as your fst-more or
iess-and among them are over a hundred
larger than head cheese.
Year: 1859

The Leayenworth Ledger makes motion
for Free State Convention to be held at
Big Springs on the third Of May. The
Herald Of Freedom seconds the motion and
appeals to the White Cloud Chief to ''put
the question" The Chief every respect
fully" declines the intended honor. and asks
to be considered out' of such disreputable
company. And SO this loving Free State
couple are left in quandary. The only
way to get out is to call in the Wyandott
Argus and Lecompton Democrat.


What prostitution, to see the hallowed
name of the Free State party used BY these
miscreants to bolster up the cause of the
reckless banditti that have SO long plundered
the Territory. We look to see the graves
of the Free State Martyrs open with indig-
nation, and their occupants rise to rebuke
the saerilege.
Year: 1859

AS vet we have received no authentic re-
turns of the vote of the 28th ult-. on the
proposition for Constitutional Convention.
There was general feeling of apathy and
carelessness on she part of the friends Of
the movement, from sense of security.
there being scarcely any open opposition,
which. with the inclemency of the weather
on election day. combined to make the vote
q very light one. We do not doubt. how
ever. that the proposition ''for constitu-
tom prevailed by decided majority.
Year: 1859

The President has determined not to call
an extra session of Congress until after all
the State elections shall have taken place,
which will delay is until sometime in Sep
tember. The reason for this was that . ma
iority of the members of the next Congress
thus far elected are Republicans. which
would give the organization Of the House to
them. The President hopes that those
States that have yet to elect their members
viii elect sufficient Democrats to prevent
such calamity.
Year: 1859

"a We learn that about two thirds of the
property holders along the line of the State
street Railroad have consented to the laying Of
double track. Those who still oppose it will
undoubtedly, be favorable to such IN improve.
ment IN the working Of horse railroads ere . few
days arc past.