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Year: 1860

II is told. us--we know not with how
cinity, on taking survey OF his vineyard,
q few mornings since, after warm sun had
revealed the mischief of frosty night,
Immediately pu. up q board on the street
fence with "For Sale ON it, and has worn
q wrinkled front ever since. Doubtless the
recent frosts have had a discouraging infu-
ence on the cultivation of the vine in these
upper regions. The extreme heat OF last
summer and the multitude of borers checked
the enterprise of men engaged in planting
orchards to a great extent. This year pur-
ehases of trees were made with diffidence
and caution. Those who would like to see
their homes surrounded with trees were
slow to try an uncertainty. The late se-
we're frostS having killed the new wood on
all grape vines, the effect is discouraging to
those who are not familiar with grape cul-
turer and not few are willing to believe
that our mountains are not favorable to the
growth of the vine. 1t may be some con-
ISOLATION for them to know that the most
favored grape growing regions of Europe
have in all ages bean subject to like dis
couragements. The vine district of Italy,
southeast of the Apprentices, from which
came the celebrated Falernian wines, was
not always blessed with favorable seasons.
Columella recommends the planting of as
many as FIVE varieties of the grape, in order
to secure a crop from the most hardy in
unfayorable seasons. Perhaps there is no
better region for the growth of the grape
in Europe than that in southeastern Italy
For soil it is counted superior, and with the
exception of the Grecian Islands, where the
surrounding sea gives more equable eli
mate, if that were possible, there is no more
genial spot for the vine in the world.


We occupy an elevated position, topo-
graphically speaking. Our soil is a noun
tain soil. We are at times visited with
frosts that leave our vineyards presenting a
sorry appearance. But mountain soils have
been known to produce the choicest wines
from time iInmemorinl. Wines for body and
durability are not made from grapes grown
on alluvions. Our climate may not be so
perfect as to insure crop every year. 1t
ia rare country which can boast of such a
climate. And really, when we come to look
st the matter philosophically, we must con-
clude that the loss of crop occasionally
IS no great detriment after all. The diff
eulties in raising the grape will help to in
crease the value of the product and the
profits of wine making WILL therefore, not
Re materially lessened, should an untayor-
able season occur now and then.


We hope We have given some reasons why
We should not despair Of our country as &
wine producing one !; and if we have done
sught to blunt the edge of disappointment
oar object is attained.
Year: 1860

SAVING THE SourH.--We thought the South
was saved, when Buchanan was elected We
are certain the Democrats told us it would be,
but it seems it needs Saving again. At all
events the Democrats have again raised the cry
that ono of their number must be elected Presi-
dent, and thus save the South, the Constitution
and the Union. Thus it will always be, so long
as the people are humbugged into the support OF
that party. Every time Democrat is elected,
the South will need saving We are for chang
ing the national diet. The nation will be more
healthy by it. We are for putting different
class of men at the head of affairs, believing if ii
is done the South, the Constitution and the
Union will not need to be saved so often.-Riel-
mond Whig.
Year: 1860

BEzy- The Democrat OBJECTS TO the term
pusillanimous mongrel we have applied
to Douglas, and asks, - in the name of de-
cency and honesty, what has Douglas ever
done to merit the application of such Il
term The story is long one, Brother
invoke we shall reply to your interrogatory
satisfactorily at an early day, promising
that you are inquiring in the name of hon.
esty and decency for information respecting
the leader of the Democracy. We shall re-
mind you of the fact that Douglas obtained
his entrance into Congress by log-rolling a
bill through the Illinois Legislature which
dismembered county in order to make the
District in which he was to run, democrat
ic. Pusilanimous is the term for such &C
tions. The magnanimous never resort to
tricks to obtain personal advantages. We
shall remind you of the demagogical efforts
of the dumpy Illinoisan to procure the re-
funding of Gen. Jackson's fine by the gov
ernmcnt-a fine that was returned to him
without delay by the citizens of New Or
leans. The efforts of Douglas in that case
were evidently melted by desire to iden-
tify himself in some way with the glory and
popularity of the old hero. Magnanimous
souls never play The toady. We shall bring
to your recollection the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise line and thereby reviving
the slavery question which the great leader
you reverence was pledged never to disturb
1t was barren victory undertaken for per.
sonal advantages. We shall call to youl
memory the fact that Douglas at first gave
in his adhesion to the English Bill, but wa.
| forced by Broderick to denounce it. w
shall try TO remind you that Douglas repu
dated Broderick, Forney, and all the brave
hearts who stood by him in the hour of tri
al, at the first opportunity, and that wher
the Senator from California fell, Dougla
had not the manliness to pay tribute t.
the memory of his bravest and staunches
friend. Magnan;mous hearts are ever tru
to friendship. We shall endeayor at no dis
tant period to show the hollowness of you
favorite's doctrines, which we sum up nov
in a few words for you to ponder on til
then:


He holds the STAKEHOLDER mas the right t
take his negroes into the Territories, bu
that the people there have the power t
kick them out. What sort of right
that And here lies your great principle O
popular sovereignty which has set half til
American people crazy, and no wonder, 70
any mind that would not go insane in ex
tracing beauties from the right to eat afte
being deprived of food must be an extraor
dinary one As the transcendental excel
lencies of this doctrine are so apparent t
you, the world may be enlightened by you
discussion of the following proposition:
bare being, without life or existence, bette
than not to be, or not. If your elucidatio
be satisfactory we will take back the mon
grel" epithet, but we couldn't the "pusil
Luminous part of it, no how.
Year: 1860

A PARIS surgeon has proved by series
of experiments, that bone taken from an
animal just killed will unite with that of a
living animal. A man who has his leg cut
off may therefore have one from q horse.
or other animal, instead of it, His boots
wouldn't be mates, but that is of compara-
lively little Importance.
Year: 1860

Boarding House
in retired and pleasant part of the City the Central
Depot where she is prepared accommodate all who may
favor her with their patronage.


Her long experience in this business is sufficient guar
antee for giving satisfaction. She will accommodate
several regular buaders with rooms and will
sient custom at time. For particulars enquire the
house formerly occupied by Maj w. F. Collins Terms
moderate


August S0th 1889. 76-tf.
Year: 1860

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CoNYENrIoN.-The Re
publcans will elect their delegates to the County
Conyention tonight, (Saturday) Next Saturday
is the day set for nominating a candidate for
Assembly, and such other business as may come
before the Convention. Who the nominee will
be, is yet hard to predict, but we presume one Of
the best men Of the party will be taken up. The
probability is that the county will be quite as
largely represented in Convention as either Of
those already hold
Year: 1860

How is Ir THE Minersvile package Of
IorRNAls goes by way of Shasta, for the reason
that there is a regular mail route between those
two points. For two successive weeks the pack
age sent to Shasta by Saturdays mail has been
rethrned to this post Office on the following Tues
day night. The above question is intended for
the Shasta postmaster to answer
Year: 1860

SOMETHING SHNY.-A friend on one OF the
bars OF lower Trinity sends us a specimen of
some kind found in his claim. we have not had
ap opportunity to test it yet but as soon as we
can Will give him the result. Qf one thing we
are positive-that it contains either cold silver.
zinc, iron, or something else which looks nice
and shiny.
Year: 1860

wildly about still the sulphuric odour issued
from his mouth and nostrils the heat Of his
hideous breath became oppressive; the room
was gradually heating from the cauldron that
sent forth its intense stream from his nostrils,
and every moment the light became greater
and greater, until the whole room had the ap-
pcarance of fiery furnace. The guests felt
the air they breathed growing warmer and
warmer until il appeared like swallowing boil
ing water to breathe it, They looked around
the room to see what had become of the Witch,
but they were alone with the demon who
glNred and glared with his iirery eyes upon
them.
Year: 1860

DIDN'T Know HIS OWN CHILD.-The S. +,


lost child was picked up IN the street Sy one Of the
police, and carried to the station house to await
any one who might call for her An hour or two
later the father appeared at the door and inquired
whether child was there. The prison keeper re-
piled in the affirmative, and invited him to go in
and see II the one within his. The father looked
at the little one, and replied confidently No that's
not my child Mine had long hair and had on a
hood" "Well," replied the keeper, "this one had
a hood on when she came here." "But that isn't
mine," Tejoined the father, and the subject was
in an hour or so and see II his child had not
been found. On his return, he took another
look at tho girl and observed, well believe tina,
is my child AFTER ALL" and at the same time he re-
membered that his wife cut off the girls hair the
night before. OF the little one did not long
remain In "durance vile."
Year: 1860

MINES IN Los ANGELBs.-Th Los Angeles
Star, Of March oath, says: "During the week. a
great deal Of business was done in the mineral line
Immense quantities Of ore were brought to town, OF
every conceivable kind Of metal Out of so many
discoveries, il is full time some Of the mines were
put in operation. sale Of mining stock took place
this week, tine shares bringing good prices. The
stock consisted of shares in one OF the mines at
Temescal. One OF our most wealthy citizens took
the stock. We hope soon to hear Of a movement
among the rocks in that vicinity, and correspond
ing activity in the labor market"
Year: 1860

CAUSE or DEIAT.-The Salt Lake mail arriv-
ed at Carson City, March 18th, week behind
the time. The reason assigned for the delay
was that February had Eve Wednesday, The
solutiOn Of the problem Is left to those who are
familiar with mathematics
Year: 1860

PROVISIONS are very scarce In Washoe, and
can hardly be procured at any price. Parties
leaving for that section at the present time
should take . supply sufficient to last them two
months
Year: 1860

We hope that Brcckinridge organs and ora
tors will make all they can out of this diaboli-
cal pl0t! 1t would be about as legitimate as
the blowing they have recently done over some
other bogus plots:


The Sumter Is. O. TatchmaB contains an
account of the arrest Of negro, having in his
possession several passes and orders for goods
Upon his examination he pretended to reveal 4
plot for an instruction in which some fifty ne
grOes and four white men Were concerned.
Warrants were issued, and one of the white
men, respectable citizen was arrested Upon
subsequent examination it appeared that the
whole story was a fabrication of the negro who
could read and write, and had forged the pa
pcrs found upon him. The negro is kept in
Jail to await punishment, and the white man
was honorably discharged, with many regrets
that so good and true man should be placed
IN 50 unpleasant predicament upon the eVi-
dencc of Il yillainous negro.
Year: 1860

ton Convention; declares Gndirectly, but in
language which has clearly this meaning) that
the decision in the Dred Scott case tells us that
congress itself ia bound to protect slavery in
the Territories. No such principle was an
nounced by Chief Justice fancy; no such de
cisLon was made by the Supreme Court and
tins resolution of the seeding convention. and
this declaration OF Mr.. Yancey have no fbunda-
ton but the false head-note in Howards Re
ports. Mr. Iancey is lawyer, and in the Sc
cedlng convention there were many other law
yers, some OF them eInincntin their profession
1t Is impossible to believe that these men were
ignorant of the difference between a reporters
head-notes and the opinian of a judge, or the
decision OF a court. 1t is impossible TO believe
that when they determined to make the Drcd
Scott case the citadel of their party they had
stopped at reading the head d-notcS: and that
they had not examined the opinion Of the ven
cradle Chlct Justice, spread out in his own Ian
guage, III Howards report OF the case No con-
hiding charity can persuade us to believe that
these lawyers did not know that the head note
OF the reporter was false declaration of the
opmon pronounced by the Chief Justice, and
OF the decision made by the Court The lea
ders OF the lanccy party have conspirel to
palm great talsehood on the country They
have laId 4 great falsehood for the foundation
oi their party creed For great falSchood
they have ruptrwed the Democratic party. BY
a great faiSehood, they are now seducing peace
able ana patriotic men to course that leads
directly to rupture of the Union. and that
may preclpitatc our great and prosperous coun-
try INTO all the horrors of civil war


NADISnN
Year: 1860

The Rough Notes has published the Premium
List of the Fair to be held at that place begin
ming on the 23rd of this month. The list is an
extensive and liberal one, and from what we
know of the energy and public spirit of the
citizens of Goldsboro' and Wayne we shall ex-
pect their exhibition to compare favorably with,
if it does not excel any in the State. We hope
that Newbern and Craven will be largely rep
resented both in the exhibition and the attend
ance. Goldsboro' being so easy of access an
immense crowd may be eAp pected.
Year: 1860

SOUTH BERWICK, Me. Sept. 20.-The railroad
bridge over the Salmon Fall river, on the great
Falls and Conway railroad, fell this morning,
while the morning train was passing over it, The
engine and four platform cars fell with the bridge
A brakesman the train pulled out the pin
coupling the freight cars with the passenger cars
to the river The engineer jumped upon the abut
ment. No one was hurt by the accident.
Year: 1860

\ NOvEL. RACE-N p. Willis writes in
the Home journal of his late Western expert
enecS:


TO overtake thunder shower, whirl through
it and outrun it was the first of the days's eN-
citing novelties. We saw it ahead of us, on
the prairie, you see single black cloud in
the sky, with sunshine all round it. 1t was
moving in the same direction as ourselves,
probably at about twenty miles per hour and
we soon began to Overtake it with our better
harnessed thunder and lightning. The con-
ductor pointed the dark mass out to me some
ten fifteen minutes before we entered the
skirt Of the shower, and we were in pelting
rain, lightning and peals Of thunder, for per
haps ten minutes-emerging in fair weather
on the other side and leaving the storm to lag
behind us like the "sloW COACH that it was.
But certainly, it was very queer thus to
give thunder and lightning the go-by! 1t
seemed to me, somehow, anticipatory of an
other state of things. When we go telegraph
ing at the beginning of our spirit travels in the
next life, | am sure | shall have vague i'm
preston of having done something of that sort
before-this experience of distancng well
trained thunder cloud being laid away in my
memory.
Year: 1860

The following letter from California to the
editor Of the Mobile Register only confirms our
previous impression that the Pacific State was
for the true democracy. The letter is from
Year: 1860

Scarcity Of Brieks.-The great and continu-
Gus demand for bricks in this city, has set in
ventors to work to construct machinery for
their manufacture. and, as a consequence sew
eral Labor savers are being constructed, to
be used in preparing the clay and moulding
the bricks for the kiln. If any of them sue
ceed in making as good an article as that turned
out In the old style, and at less cost, the in
yentor will not only become public bcnefac-
tor, but ought to realize fortune by his inge-
nuity. AT the Mechanics Fair, pow being
held, there are several specimens of machine
bricks, which Judges pronounce to be superior
In every respect TO those made in the old way
Some OF them are not only smooth and solid
but are said to be impervious to water and
can be made with much greater rapidity and
at less cost than the bricks now in use. A
gentleman frsm Caroline county is preparing
to commence the manufacture on a large
scale; and if he succeeds, as we hope he may.
brick making will become profitable busi-
ness. We are anxious to see the fine clay in
this section of the State brought into use, so
that builders will not have to send to Balti-
more for materials, as they are now doing !;
and If capital can be secured to carry on the
work. Richmond can soon get supply Of
bricks at home.
Year: 1860

The Great Union Fair will commence on
Monday next, at the Central Grounds near
this city. and continue during the week If
the weather proves favorable, a larger con-
course OF persons is expected TO be present
than was ever before assem- bled in Virginia
or An occasion OF the sort, and the most mag
nihcent horse and cattle show Will be SEEM
Apart from the handiwork of the ladies, which
Is always attractive, the collection of agrcui-
tural implements and the products of the farm
ana dairy, the exhibition of high -mettled
racers, OF last trotters, of symmetrical raught
horses, or tat cattle and miieh cows, of sheep
and nogs ard poultry, are fea lures that glad
uen the eyes OF all classes, and give a charm TO
the beautiful Fair Grounds which they pos.
sess at no other time. Let our own citizens,
tnen, VINO properly appreciate these annual
assenolages, become members of one or the
other OF the Agricultural Societies, under
whose auspices the Fair is held, and by thus
giving AID TO the cause of agriculture, encour-
age and sustain the enterprise as to ensure an
annual gathering in the metropolis of the State
OF the bone and sinew of every section of the
iand. Our cItiZens-our business men espe-
claIly-oWe 1T 10 themselves and to the cause TO
foster and sus tain these Fairs and if they fail to
do 80 in su stantial way, they deprive them
selves of an influence for good that prudence
would warn them to hug to their bosoms. We
understand that the various hotels and board
lighthouses have made extensive arrangements
TO accommodate visitors, so that all who come
Will be provided for.
Year: 1860

Order Couaternanded.-In conseq uence of the
Moore was induced to countermand the order
for parade of the First Regiment of Virginia
Volunteers. A number OF the mem bers of the
different corps, however unaware of the fact,
assembled at their several armores to take
part in the parade, which undou btedIy would
have been very creditable to our citizen
soldiery, had not the rain intervened TO pre-
vent all outdoor exercise
Year: 1860

FRUITS IN WINTER.-By little forethought
ana trouble the fruits which Just now are go
abundant may be kept fresh until mid-winter
or sprlng even. First boil your fruit in q
porcelain kettle with a small quantity of
water Add white sugar, usually one. fourth
as much as there is fruit. The sugar might
be omitted entirely were it not that it would
be necessary to add it whenever the sweet
meats are taken out for use. Some prefer
making strong syrup by using one pound of
sugar to pint of water, and pouring this
into the bottles after the fruit had been placed
IN them to I'LL up the in nterstces Having bot
tled your fruit for few moments, fill your
cans quickly, seeing that every particle of air
is expelled Have your corks ready. softened
IN warm water, and also q mixture composed
OF one pound or rosin to one ounce of tallow
or lard well melted. Having pressed in the
corKs, coat them over with the cement. To
guard securely against air it is a good plan to
lnvert the bottles in patty pans or other
small vessels filled with melted cement. This
Will render the cans or bottles absolutely air.
tlght. After cooling, set away in dark room,
II possible, and no further trouble need be ap-
prenended. Pears aid ounces should be
cooked until they are soft.
Year: 1860

QUEEN VICTORIA ABRoAD-Nar,or Escape
ihe Qneen has extended her visit 10 the Ger
man States, and at the time of the las ad vices
was at Cobnrg. The attentions which the citi-
zens of our Republic are paying to her son are
Iaf surpassed by the demons trations of the
people OF the section through which she tray-
els. Inc extra train between Cologne and
CobientZ, on which the Queen was travelling.
came near having collision with the regular
train. 1t appears that at short curve near
Brohl, the Watchman suddenly saw The extra
train rushing in one direction the regular one
IN the opposite, directly against each other
HIS red flag of danger was seen by both engi-
neers waving the extra train to STOP the other
TO re urn to The station. The extra train was
moving at lightning speed, and could not at
once De brought to the engineer of the other
undertook TO reverse his engine, and the ma
chlnery refused to work 1--WE must lump for
our lives he said to his companion; ; but be-
fore doing SO, he determined to try once more
fortunately this time with success, and when
the extra train came laundering up. the other
had begun TO gather away, and the crash was
just barely escaped. A few seconds more, and
tne accident would have had a place in history
through all time; for, upon the extra train
were not only the q ueen of England, but her
ms band, Prince Albert her daughter, Alice
Lord John Russell, and the entire royal party
now visiting Germany.
Year: 1860

Cosr OF A BAD SMELL.-The precise cost OF
had smell in money it is difficult to estimate;
hat if intelligent farmers will attempt the
calculation. it will convince them that pure
atmosphere is not only the most sanitary but
the most economical, and that no fetid eman-
alton arises from the farm yard which does
not carry away moneys worth on its wings
to dissipate in the air.


An approximate calculation may be made,
but it will fail to give correct idea OF the
injury and loss sustained by the want OF
better system than the one now in use. The
carefully conducted experiments OF Sprengel
will enable us to arrive at a result sufficiently
near the truth TO demonstrate the general
fact A stall-fed COW will void Is 900 pounds
Of urine in a year, this will yield 240 pounds
Of ammonia (tnis is in addition to the phos-
pilates Of the urine and all the other excre-
ments); Of this 240 pounds of ammonia ne
less than l62 pounds are annually lost by the
ordinary mode of treatment-or rather neg
lect-of urine. Ammonia cannot be pur-
chased by the farmer for less than Is cents
per pOund-l62 pounds OF ammonia is S24 30,
the annual value, per head for stall-fed cattle,
Of the manure lost from the urine alone, (the
loss on the other excrements is prOportionally
great). This S24 80 worth of ammonia is
dissipated in the air. generating disease and
Impoverishing the soil. The same author re-
marks in reference TO this subject whoever
fails TO employ some neutralizing substance
10 combine with the ammonia which is pro-
duced in so great degree during the summer,
suffers loss of manure which exceeds all be-
lief 1t is, indeed, only a gaseous substance,
and not a solid material visible to the eye,
which thus escapes and is lost, but for all
that it is of greater Importance to the nour-
lshment of plants than perhaps any other
portion of the excrements. Mich. Farmer