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Year: 1859

We published some time since the letter of Presi-
dent Swain addressed to the Editor of the Spirit Of
tile Age, in reply to the charge that the Methodist
Church had been denied fair participation in the
Trusteeships and Faculty Of the University. The
North Carolina Christian Adrocate replied at some
length to this letter. and pleased to observe
the courtesy and good feeling which characterized
the letter and the reply, though nothing less WAS
expected from President Swain and the Editor of
the 1drocate. Having copied President Swain's
letter. inadvertently omitted to copy Mr.. Hcfin's
reply to give its substance, in justice to the
latter we should have done. 1t is sufficient now to
statc-and we do so entirely of our own accord, and
without hint even from any quarter-that Mr.
Hefn insists that the Methodist is the most numcr-
GUS denomination in the State; that with 1O5, 600
communicates in this State they have but three rep
resentatives in the Faculty of the University and
that they have but one member of the Board of
Trustees.


Now, we have always maintained with President
Swain and others) that the University is State
institution, it is proper that all parties and all de-
nominations in the State should be fairly and equal
! ~ represented in its government If Mr.. Hchn be
correct in his statement that there is but one Meth
odist in the Board of Trustees, the fact furnishes
good ground of complaint the part of that Church.
and the complaint should be reInedied whenever the
Legislature has opportunities of doing So So far as
the Faculty is concerned, that is matter for the
Trustees; and now that their attention has been
pointedly called to the subject, we have no doubt
they will give to it that consideration and action to
which it is entitled.


Every citizen of the State, who has at heart the
cause of education, must rejoice at the increased
prosperity of the University. This prosperity is
owing to the excellent management of the institu.
tion to the increase of wealth and population in this
! and other Southern States, and to that commenda
BILE and growing State pride which induces our peo
pie to educate their own sons in their own State
May this prosperity be perpetual and ever-increas
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Year: 1859

said she was not well. but would be there
tomorrow, and the clown was so good,
father, in the scene with the savage.


Was he my dear ? Do you know why
you didn't see the queen I?


No.


Well, then, [ will tell you. Because
she was dead. The clown was her hus-
band. l left him kissing her dead lips,
and dare say be is there now. 1t is a
strange world this. Such sight as that
never saw before, and I hope never to
see again.
Year: 1859

moment when the Hierarchy may most easily
be oycrcomc7 These questions cannot be put
in England without calling out an answer from
the people that would place the government ut
once and dccisively in opposition to tile party
in the fray for which Catholic sympathies are
evoked; nor can they be heard in Ireland
without perhaps, giving rise to replies that
can be met only BY infantry and artillery:


Thus tho European plot thickens. The
range, scope character and possibilities Of the
battle begun, none can forcsec. But If it shall
result in circumscribing tile power Of that 20
Itico-rcligious system under wllicl, dcsImtisln
has luxuriantly fourishcd. aud humanity
croancd ever since the day that civilization out
grew tie creed to which it WAS once inferior;
the var, though fierce, bloody and devastating
witbou, example, will not have been fought in
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Year: 1859

before the audience had even an opportunity 10
expel the person who had disturbed him. AT
the very moment of his leaving, the crowd were
vociferously crying go on go on !" "we want
to hear you speakp We cannot but regret the
Governors exceeding sensitiveness and exceed
ing precipitancy. Whatever may have been the
motive of the person whe gave utterance to the
offensive expressions, we are quite sure that
Governor Weller never addressed more quiet
crowd of men, or one that exhibited more posi-
tive and marked good feeling toward him.


1t will ofcourse go forth to the world that the
Governor Of the State was not permitted to speak
in Shasta-that Shasta audience insulted him.
But more unmitigated slander was never pub
lished by the lying lips OF Madam Rumor The
most that can be said is, that several men in the
crowd disturbed or insulted him, and that the
Governor left the stand before the audience
could make an effort to remove or quiet the dis
turbers. But, on the other hand, did not Gov
Weller insult the several hundreds of ladies and
gentlemen present, who had assembled to hear
him, by abruptly leaving the stand, because of
expressions made by several men who did not
wish TO hear him? Is not this unhappy, not to
say ridiculous occurrence, susceptible of beiug
looked at from two points of view?


Subsequent to the Governor leaving Messrs
Hare and Dosh made few remarks, when, on
motion, the meeting adjourned, and the crowd
pretty generally took drink
Year: 1859

LIBERTY PoLE-The finest Liberty Pole in the
State now rears its lofty head in our town. 1t is
lis feet in height, and rugged as a ships mast
1t is intended to be used on all public occasions
by all parties, with the understanding, however,
that whenever any party flag floats from it, it
shall always be under the American flag, and
that no flag can toat there alone except the
"Stars and Stripes" This we have been re-
quested to say by those having the pole in
charge, so as to prevent all misunderstanding
hereafter
Year: 1859

HENRY LAUNDER, of Horsetown, announces
himself candidate for tho Office Of Tax Coll
lector subject TO the approval of the National
Democratic County Convention to beld in
Shasta on the I'd day of August. jul6:td
Year: 1859

During the week the steamer Anna, Captain
Trueworthy, with barge in tow, loaded with
forty town of freight, came up the river as far
as Patona. One of our citizens who was aboard,
D. Callaghan, Esq, informs US that she passed
through the dreaded Iron Canon with the great
est ease. Indeed through the first canon, dis
tance of some two miles, she made the trip in
fourteen minutes, or at the rate of eight miles an
hour, and did not receive scratch The barge
also passed through with perfect safety Indeed,
from Red Bluffs to Patona, the boat did not meet
snag or boulder orreceive the slightest scratch,
although she drew twenty inches Of water The
very worst obstacle in the whole route was met
at the turn of the river Immediately this side of
the Bluffs.


This last experiment is full of Importance 1t
was trial trip. 1t was believed that while
steamers might pass through the Iron Canon
with safety, barges could not be towed through
This experiment has proved the fallacy OF that
idea.


We therefore, in the name of the people of
Shasta, Trinity and Siskiyou, call upon the CAL

ifornia Steam Navigation Company to commence
navigating the upper Sacramento, to the highest
navigable point, which is the mouth of Middle
Greek, or thereabouts. That company must see
that it is to their interest to do so The freight
of flour, barley, oats, hay, and other produce
shipped to this place from the county of Colusa
alone averages at least fifteen tons per day du-
ring eight months in the year-to say nothing at
all of the immense amount of freight which the
companys boats now bring to the Bluffs, and
which, of course, they will then, at increased
rates, be permitted to carry all the way to the
permanent head of navigation. Let our mer-
chants enter into some sort of agreement with
the company, by which the great desideratum
will be attained. At present the regular rates
paid the company for bringing freight to the
Bluffs, is S25 per ton. Let our merchants agree
to give all their freight, for several years to
come, to the company at, say $50 per ton. This
would remunerate the company, and at the same
time save to the consumers SIS on each ton of
freight-the cost of bringing goods from the
Bluffs to Shasta being now $40 per ton.
Year: 1859

To RESCUE PERSONS on FIRE.-Scveral
deaths have recently taken place by the


light dresses of ladies and children catching
fire, and for the want of sensible means en-
ployed to eXtngush the flames. The first
thing lady should do, in case her clothes
take fire, is to lie down on the floor, roll
over and over, and shout " Fire !" Help" !"
If a second person is at hand, and witness
such an accident, he or she should at once
Law the Unfortunate person on the floor and
roll her ever in the carpet or whatever can
be most promptly used to exclude the air
from the flames. .t-.
Year: 1859

The Press throughout the county are respectfully
invited to notice the time of holding the Fair, aud
give such additional editorial notice Is viii call the
attention OF their readers to the subject,
Year: 1859

Why nrt thou sad my only love


Do not sill adore thee,
l swear hy all the powers above,


Thon'rt hope and JOY unto me;
Come put thy head upon my breast,
I'll kiss away thy tears
And gently sooth thee into rest,


Pray Danish NIL thy fears;
What dear, has caused the all this grief
And robbed thee of rcpose,
Cannot give thee some relief


Please unto me DISCLOSE
She glidcd from my knee and fell


Down hard upon The floor,
My breast with anguish keen did swell
l could bear no more
"Oh shaw she said, how you do tease
No! you cannot give me any ease,
I've ate great big bowl Of peas,


Give me some gin now if you please
All me ! | am in 20 much pain.


There's that lcrrid twich again,
My misery is all within,


Give me l say glass of gin"
Tom drew from the bottle long cork,
With two pronged thing fork,
Down went the gin way went the pain
And Lizzie was herself again.
Year: 1859

How TO MAKE MoNEY.-"Let the busi-
ness of everybody else alone, and attend to
your own; don't buy what you don't want !;
use every hour to advantage, and study to
make leisure hours useful think twice be-
fore You throw away shiIIng-rcmcmbe
you will have another to make for it find
recreation over your own business buy low;
sell fair, and take care Of the profits look
over your books regularly, and if You find
an error, trace it out should stroke of mis-.
fortune come over your trade, retrencll. work
harder. but never fly the track confront
difficulties with uEceasing perseverance, and
they will disappear at last; though you
should fail in the struggle. you will be hon
ored' but shrink from the task, and you will
be dcspsed."
Year: 1859

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN New YoRK.-A
Special Committee of the New York Assem-
bly,, have prepared report in favor of the
abolition of capital punishment. The report
concludes as follows:


Your committee, therefore, recommend
that immediate measures be taken so to
amend the Constitution of the State as to
take from the Governor the prerogative of
pardon or reprieve, SO far as relates to capi
tai offences, and that the Legislature enact
laws aboshing capital punishment, substitu
ting therefor Imprisonment in the State Pris-
on for life, separate from all other prisoners,
except on clear proof of innocence before
proper tribunal.
Year: 1859

SUIoIDE,-A correspondent of the San Joa-
quin Republican, writing from Knights Fer
ry on May 18th, says:


A man by the name of George Bottomly
hung himself in his cabin at Two Mile Bar
last Friday. He was from England About
four or five months ago he had the misfor.
tune to break his leg while mining, and has
been suffering with it ever since Thinking
that his leg had been improperly set, and be-
ing told that he would have to lose it or die,
be preferred to die, and procuring lariat,
locked the door of his cabin, threw one end
of the lariat over beam and jumped into
eternity A dispute having arisen between
the physician CDR. Coleman) who set his leg
and other gentlemen of the healing profes.
sion, as to whether the leg was properly set
or not, an effort was made to retain the bro
ken portion of the leg for dissection. but the
friends of the deceased would not allow it to
be cut off SO at paesent outsiders are left
to surmise who is in the wrong
Year: 1859

In the Sacramento District Court, the jury
in the case of Charles Petit VS.. W. B. White
sides have returned verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of five hundred dollars. The suit
was brought to recover damages in the sum
of five thousand dollars for an assault with
deaply weapon.
Year: 1859

THE Folsom Express says that a paper mill
might be erected at that place which would
furnish the article required for newspapers
at much lower rate than is paid for impor-
ted paper. There is an abundance of water
running to waste through that town, which
might be employed in useful action on mill
wheels
Year: 1859

GRAND PRoJEcT.-The Bulletins Minatit-
Ian correspondent speaks of a great project
now on foot. He says


This plan is nothing less than to establish
two free ports of deposit for goods on this
Isthmus, one to be at either end of the Te-
huantepec Railroad line, or rather at Nina
titan and Ventosa. This scheme owes its
origin to the American Consul at this port,
and is at present mainly fomented by him
President Juarez and the Custom House Off
cials generally have acceded to the plan, and
the matter, am led to believe, is in fair
way of adjustment by treaty stipulation. Mr.
McLane has taken the scheme in hand, and
will play it as the crowning point of his ad-
mission, and feel satisfied that he will pay
Mexico as high as S9 1000 900 if she will con-
cede and secure such an advantage in an ar
ii lie of the new treaty
Year: 1859

IT is stated in San Francisco, that in the
matter of the Governorship, Gwin will use
his influence for the nomination of Weller, if
the latter will promise not to be an opposing
candidate for the United States Senate.
Year: 1859

ADvIcEs have been received at New York,
that the ship Chamberlain, with cargo of
hay, was burned in the harbor of BuenOs
Ayres on the lst of March, The ship was
fired by an incendiary.
Year: 1859

A DEsPERADo.-The Plumas Argus of the
18th says;


Shipe. the desperate, whose attack on
Boston Jack we noticed last week, made his
escape from the Sheriffs posse by throwing
himself over precipice somewhere from one
hundred to one hundred and fifty feet deep
and crossing the river in the only boat in the
vicinity The ledge of rocks, over which
he jumped, was so nearly perpendicular as
to prevent any one less desperate than him
self making the attempt to follow him. Du-
ring his descent and whilst crossing the riv-
er, some twenty or twenty five shots were
fired at him, unfortunately without effect.
1t is to be hoped that he will seek other quar-
ters for his future residence.
Year: 1859

INSANITY IN New YoRK.-The managers of
the New York State Lunatic Asylum, report
that during the year 1858, three hundred
and thirty. three patients were received, and
the whole number under treatment was sew
en- hundred and eighty-four. One hundred
and fourteen of these have been discharged.
Year: 1859

STARTLING AccIDENr. A singular accident oc.
cured ut the raising of a bell at Wheeling, Va,
last week. The bell was being raised by means
of windlpss. and the distance to the cupola was
one hundred feet. The bell had nearly reached
the cupoa, when one Of the cogs In the wheel Of
the wndass gave way, and anot her revolution
stripped of the remaining EGGS. A man named
Thomas Newton was guiding the folds of the rope
as it wound around the cylinder. aud of course
weighed 100 pounds, descended with frightful
velocity, and in M instant Newton was carried
up by the rope about four leet above where the
bell was to have been taken in Notwthstaud-
ing the flesh was torn from his hands he worked
his way down to the aperture, where Bishop
Wheeler was standing, and he reached out und
drew the man in safely. Newtsu said be had not
time to let so tho rope, and the FIRST he knew he
was a hundred feet from the ground.
Year: 1859

CANINE SAGAcITY The truth of the follow.
ing instance of the sagacity of q dog we can
substantiate in every particular, aud is we think,
well worthy of notice. A little daughter of one
Of our prominent citizens has a wel-arranged
bahy-house upon which she bastows much care
tastelully dressing the various doll occupants
thereof in the morning, and dvesting them of
their clothing at night. This practice she has
followed for some months. The pet dog of the
tended the work of preparing the dolls for bed
One evening last week, the girl was away to tea
and did not return in season to perform the pa
rental duties TO the babies. The dog awaited
her arrival until the dolls hour of retiring had
passed, and knowing that they ought TO be taken
care of, carefully went TO work and undressed
them, five innumber, without injuring The dress
es in the least How he did il we know not
but such is the fact Nantucket Enquirer.
Year: 1859

In Mr. C. F. Fishers recent communication in
reply to the report of the Chairman of the JOINT
committee the North Carolina railroad, think
NJ. Flshe: has done me great injustice. | stated to
the committee that understood Mr.. Fisher to re-
fuse in substance any further invest; cation on the
subject. did not give Mr.. Fishers precise language
in my statement to the committee, as thought it
would be rather injurious to report it. and that it
would be rather reflection on him. but as he seems to
prefer it. | now give it in manner and place. pre-
ciSely as itoccurred.


The committee were requested by our Chairman
to assemble, at o'clock, p. NJ, at small office
near the depot, which had been furnished by Mr.
Fisher for the committee on our previous meetings;
this office that occasion appeared to be occupied
by family. Three members of the committee ar
rived. The Chairman requested me to see Mr..
Fisher, and ask him where the committee would
meet for the transaction of business. | did so.
found Mr. Fisher in his olIice. told him had been
requested by Mr. Worth to ask him where the COM
mite would convene for the transaction of their
business that three of the committee had arrived,
and presumed the other two would in a short time
be there. He stated that he did not knoao achere
that he had written letter to Worth the subject
which statement stepped out his office into ad
joining room, where | was conversing with some
gentlemen. Mr.. Fisher passed through into a shed
or piazza, and motoned to me to come there. | did
So and he then said that Worth must think that he
was id fool if he supposed that he would be
running with his books and papers and men about
after him. lie further stated that he had removed
his books and papers up to the company shops a
distance of some 60 or 80 miles; that if the commit
tee desired to, they might go up there and have the
use of his papers, but not his books.


have given this statement in justice to myself
and leave it for others to decide whether was ust-
fable as member of the committee in arriving at
the conclusion that in substance it was refusal to
allow any further investigation on the subject, or
whether my statement is positively not correct.


L. A. MILLS.
Year: 1859

Oar neighbor of the Register ntmatcs tina. after
a while he will 20 into an examination of the acts
of omission and commission of the last Legislature
ard nat he will hold the Democratic party, which
has, L majority in that body, to strict and terrible
accountability. Very well. Let our contemporary
bring forward his BiN Of Indictment, and the party
will answer The trial will be before the impartial
ana just tribunal of the people WeNhave no ap-
pychensions as to the result. " \
+ One of the main counts in the bill will no doubt
be the fact, that the last Legislature provided for
Sufficient increase of to carry the govern
mcnt and at the same time to pay the interest on
the State debt! What will our neighbor be able to
make out of that? Docs he expect even his own
party to condemn the Assembly for providing the
means for meeting the honest debts of the State?


Another count will be, that nothing was done for
the Western Extension; and yet the Editor of the
Register and his candidate for Governor last sum-
mer did all in their power, by dwelling upon the
State debt and high taxes to cripple and retard this
great work. A very proper person, therefore, is
the Editor of the Register to shed tears non
action by the Assembly IN regard to this work.
His tears will be duly appreciated by the people Of
Western Carolina.


Another count will be, that McssrS. Turner and
Leach were not allowed to have their way on
the last night of the session. that they were called to
order for gross violations of the rules of the Senate
and that the reply of President Fisher to the joint
committee not sumnlaiy disposed of by being
"thrown out of the window" according to the de-
cent and parliamentary motion of the Senator from
Orange We have no doubt that our neighbor, the
scfconstitutcd prosecuting officer in this case will
have on this count the powerful support of Messrs.
Leach and Turner; but beyond these two gentlemen
\ he will find no very active supporters


So come on Mr.. Syme. We for one, are ready
to give you hearing, and to answer you as you
progrcss or when you get through. We challenge
you to the encounter, feeling as we do that truth
and justice have nothing to fear from it.
Year: 1859

w. w. HOhueH, IY.-


SIR: In the Tri-Weekly Standard of the 10Th
inst, am reported to have said in my remarks on
the second reading of the Revenue Bill that did
not endorse the remarks of Mr. Bledsoe, that the
bill was unjust" My recollection of what I did
say is as follows, viz: 81 did not endorse the re-
marks of the Senator from Wake, a fair inference
from which was that the honor and credit of the
State had necessarily to be sustained by injustice,
inequality and nquity."


The purport of this remark, appearing to have
been misunderstood by the Reporter, l explained
on the third reading of the bill more fully my
meaning My explanation was that, notwithstand-
ing the bill had features in. it that were onerous,
unequal and unjust, this was not necessarily the
case. The majority having it in their power to
have given us better BILL had not done so; and
upon that majority, in my opinion lay the respon-
sibty, and not upon the necessity of the case
Having voted for the bill, think it due to myself
that this explanation should 60 before the public,
and respectfully request the publication Of this
letter.


Respectfully yours


u G. RAMSAY:
Year: 1859

THE OAK-CrrY GuARDs.-This fine company un-
der the command of Capt. Thompson, paraded our
streets the ed and fired several saluteS one Of
them in compliment to Gov Ellis at the Executive
Mansion. Their handsome appearance and soldierly
bearing excited general attention. We have seen a
beautiful gold medal to be presented TO the compa-
ny by the Captain and to be contended for-thc
best shot to take the mcdal-on some day early in
next month We trust our young men will not
suffer this company to languish for want of num-
bers or zeal
Year: 1859




To the Editors Of the Standard:


GENTLEMEN: wish, through the columns Of your
paper to call the attention of Uncle Sans officials
to the fact that your paper does not find its way to
this office with any kind Of regularity. We cast no
reflection on you in this matter, nor do we make
any personal charge against any one; but there
must be negligence somcwhere-there must be
want OF fidelity to the trust reposed in some per-
scns-tiere must be a disposition to cage the Lion
of Democracy, Or the Staadard would not be so
often missing paper. Some of the other Raleigh
papers fail to make themselves visible occasionally
but not so often is the StaaeGrd. We hope the
Press generally will call attention to this thing as
we think it is due to


SUBSCRIBERS
Year: 1859

BANK OF NORTH CARoLINA.-We will publish, as
soon as we can make room for it. the charter Of this
proposed Bank which was granted by the last Leg
sature, as we learn that many of readers would
be pleased to examine it in advance of the publica-
ton of the laws in book form.