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Year: 1859

The late eminent Judge Sir Allen Park
once said at a public meeting in London


1--WE live in the midst of blessings till
we are utterly insensible of their great
ness, and of the source from whence they
flow. We speak Of our civilization, our
arts, our freedom, our laws, and forget
entirely how large a share is due to
Christianity. Blot Christianity out of the
pages Of mans history, and what would
his laws have been what his civilization?
Christianity is mixed up with our very
being and our daily life; there is not a
familiar object around US which does not
wear different aspect because the light
of Christian love is on it--not law
which does not owe its truth and gentle
ness to Christianity-not a custom which
cannot be traced in all its holy parts to
the Gospel"
Year: 1859

If you do when you are alone what you
are unwilling to do in the presence Of
your aCquaintanCes, you respect them
more than you do yourself


A Chinaman went into a fancy-goods
store, and asked for some consistency
He had heard consistency was a Jewel,
and he wanted specimen.


All who have meditated upon the art
of governing mankind, have been Convin-
ced that the fate of empires depend on
the education of yonth-


Mrs. Fantadling says, if it were not
intended that women should drive their
husbands, why are they put through the
bride ceremony?


Bayard Taylor, after all, is but a Jour
ney-man printer, and his "Tales of Ira
weller" might just as truly be termed
"Travels Of Taylor"


It is a very remarkable fact that how
ever well young ladies are versed in
grammar, very few Of them can decline
ALldtL ALlOLAJ'


What is the difference between a wash
tub and gas-pipe? One is a shallow
tub, and the other hollow tub.


The boy who lost his balance on the
roof found it on the ground shortly after
ward.


There is no landing on the shore of
felicity without sailing inthe bark Of fide-
lity.


He that knows useful things, and not
he that knows many things, is the wise
man.


The sunshine of life is made up of
very few beams that are bright all the
time.


A disappointed lover down east lately
hung himself with string of beads.
Year: 1859

Fanny Fern doesn't think much of school
masters as governess of girlS-thinks the
damsels are "too many for 'em:-.


81 pity male teacher who is set to the
impossible task of making girls behave
| should pity them more, did not know
that they keep them in school about four
or five hours longer than they ought. Did
l not know what they know, but will per-
sist practically in ignoring that the fun
has to got to come out somehow, or turn
to poison in the blood, and that if teach
ers won't give it whizzing time out of
school, they must need have it fly in their
faces an school. There must
be discipline, that's certain; but, in my
opinion, a mans head must be gray, not
brown or black, if he would enforce it;-
his blood must be cold and sluggish, and
his ear deaf to the charmer. Charm she
never so cunningly, or certes, his magis-
terial chair will be set at naught. Don't
| know! Answer me, thou now 'Rever-
end gentleman, who once kept me after
school for a reprimand, and spent the pre-
ciouS moments rolling my curls over your
fingers, while my she-comrade was burst
ing off her hooks and eyes as she peeped
through the key-hole. Not that uphold
it, but every animal naturally fights with
the weapon as good Providence has given
it-that's the amount of it-and somehow
or other | had found that out, though
whether France was bounded south by
Rhode Island or not, was still a mystery
that was not in perspiration to solve. ="


Some truth in that, according to the
best of our knowledge and belief. 1t
takes woman to snub woman.
Year: 1859

Some four years ago a young man came
north from New Orleans, bringing with
him an inheritance of $4,000. Two
years of the time he spent keeping sort
of grocery in the northern portion Of In
diana, at a place which shall be namele5s,
during which time he lost the bulk of his
fortune. For the past two years he has
been in this city, and during the first year
Of his residence in the Garden City he
managed to dissipate the balance. He is
a splendid accountant, and would he but
keep sober, could command any salary as
a boollkeeper; but rum has been his foe,
and yesterday we saw him posting hand
bills upon the street Corners.-ChicagO
Dem.
Year: 1859

DR.. Johnson pays the following beauti-
full tribute TO tears:


There is a saCredness in tears. They
are not the mark Of weakness, but of
power. They speak more eloquently than
ten thousand tongues. They are the mes
sages of overwhelming grief, of deep con-
triton, of unspeakable love. If there
were wanting any argument to prove that
man were mortal, | would look for it in
the strong, convulsive emotions of the
breast, when the soul had been deeply
agitated; when the fountain of feeling is
rising and when tears are gushing forth
in crystal streams. o, speak not harshly
of the stricken one-weeping in silence
Break not the soIemnity by rude laughter
or intrusive foOtstep. Despise not young
woman's tears-they are what make her
an angel. Scof not if the stern heart of
manhood is sometimes melted in sympathy
they are what help 10 elevate him above
the brute. love to see tears Of affection.
They are painful tokens, but still most
holy. There is a pleasure in tears; an
awful pleasure. If there were none on
earth to shed a tear for me should loathe
to live; and if no one might weep over
my grave, l should never die in peace.
Year: 1859

Archbishop Leighton wrote thus. on
hearing of the death of a child he loved {:


"Sweet thing, and he is so quickly laid
asleep? Happy he! though we shall have
no more the pleasure of his lisping and
laughing, he shall have no more the pain
of crying, nor of being sick, nor Of dying.
Tell my dear sister, that she is now so
much more akin to the other world; and
this will be quickly passed to us all. John
is but gone at an early hour to bed, as
children were used to do; and we are un-
dressing to follow him. The more we
put off the love Of the present world, and
all things superfuous, beforehand, the less
we shall have to do when we come to lie
down"
Year: 1859

ANNUAL BALL.-The devotees of the
Terpsichorean art and all others who are fond OF
social gatherings ut this season of the year. will
not fail to secure tickets to the bail of the Mont
gomery Guard, to be given at the elegant and
spacious halls of the Mechanics Institute, ON 9th
street. The ladies, we are sure, will anxiously
await an invitation from this gallant corps and
the young men will at take such steps as will
secure to them the privilege of tripping it the
light fantastic toe" with their fair friends The
Guard have always preserved the best order at
their annual balls, aud we are sure the gentle-
manly managers selected this year will be as vigi
liant as their predecessors in their efforts to make
the entertainment pass off as "merrily as a mar
riage. bell.
Year: 1859

The MOUNT VERNoN FUND-The exhi-
bition of the beautiful panorama of Australia and
Celestial Empire. gives au Entertainment this even
ing at the Hall of the Mechanics In ti,ute tho re-
eeipts from which are TO be added to the Mount
Vernon Fund. Apart from the high character of
this painting, the desire to contribute to the
Mount Vernon cause, should Induce everybody to
visit it this evening.
Year: 1859

a VALUABLE MuLE was run against
by wagon loaded with fl our, in Cary street, and
one OF the wheels catChIug aid passing over the
right rear leg of the poor brute, broke it off at
the ankle joint.
Year: 1859

SGrThe journal complains that we are in
bad temper on the contrary we were never
in better humor in our life The charge
arises from a fancy of our neighbOr, or from
3 sour stomach. In either event, we will
consider it mitigating circumstance, and
possess ourself in our usual amiability.
Year: 1859

I4- -Picnioing has been suspended, on ac'
count of the damp weather, but the fever
win only gather strength by being pent lup.
When the sun comes out We may expect a
general rush for the woods.
Year: 1859

lJ-we learn that several boys were arrested
yesterday evening on the County Fair Grounds
on complaint Of having abused frail woman
who had sought the place for shelter They
were put in the Watch EOuss last night
Year: 1859

COAL.--See the notice of Mr.. Cobb, in an,
other column. Those who use coal will find


it to their advantage to call at his yard and
the sooner GOAL 10 laid up for winter the bet.
ID
Year: 1859

THE ELEcTIoN.-NcXt Wednesday is the 7ih Of
tptembcr-elccton day. Voters will then be
called upon to decide issues which have been
pretty thoroughly discussed throughout the copn-
ty by speakers on either side. The election will
lie an important one, and the principal question
TO be decided is whether the present Administra-
ton and lis acts are sustained by the people of
California. So distinctly and unquestonally has
this issue been given 10 the people, that the Re
publican party have decided to remain in tie
rear, and give place to it. Little has been said
during the canvass in regard to our domestic
policy. The state Constitutional Convention has
hardly hecn touched on, while the division of the
State, aud kindred questions, remain to be acted
on by voters at the ballot-boX. We believe that
very unanimous vote in favor of a Constitu-
tiunal Convention viii be cast in this county.
Year: 1859

GREAr BARoArNs-oHANGE or BUsnKss.-MT
Espich, furniture manufacturer and dealer,
Main street above second. eOntsmplatss chang.
ing his business in short time, and OfIers bis
large and elegant stock Of furniture - Whole
sale prices. This will afford a rare chance to
the public. and all who desire to get extra 6ns
furniture at low prices, should avail themselves
Of an opportunity they will probably never
have again. His stock Of hne. medium and
plain furniture is not sxcellsd any where
Don't neglect the chance.
Year: 1859

OpD FElLows CELEBRATION morrow the
Odd Fellows ofthis City, and visiting Breth.
ren from different points, will have a grand
celebration in this city. Ills expected that, II
the weather will permit, the turnout to morrow
will be one Of the most imposing and exten.
siye ever had in this city. Although the pros
pect at the present writing looks gloomy, we
entertain the hope that in the plenitude Of
change with which we are favored in this me.
ridian, we may be lucky enough 10 have a
clear day. In any event, the work Of propa
ration will be made for brilliant time, aud
we will hope for the best.


The preparations for the entertainment at the
Phillips House TO morrow evening are going
on In approved order, and we predict that it
will be an occasion long remembered" Mr.
Hubbsll will leave nothing to be desired--un-
less il be repetition Of the same thing at an
early day.
Year: 1859

U Some Of our farmer friends complain that
the young fruit is dropping off," They attrib.
ute this to the prOtracted chilly weather, and
cold rains 1t Is hoped that quite enough fruit
will chang on" TO afford good crop.
Year: 1859

0r The wheat crop in this Valley increases
in promise as the season advances. We have
information from the neighbOrhoods in this
vicinity 10 the effect that "the wheat. generally,
never looked better at this season of the year
Some persons complain that their wheat is
"rather rank, but do not believe IL will be dam,
aged by the luxurisnt growth eff the weather
should be tOlerably dry between this and har
vest"


Some feld corn has already been planted,
but as the ground has been cold and wet, it is
probable that those who get their crops in af.
ter this date will succeed better. The oats crop
is coming on very well despite the cold rains.
There Is time enough yet for getting in crops
Year: 1859

In the Palmer (Mass.) Journal of the 81
ult., in the obituary column we find the
following announcement: "Died-Mav
Goth. wife of De Witt Clinton Packard Of
Providence, K. l." We also find the fol-
lowing editorial paragraphs which it would
seem, have relation to the announce
ment:


| In another column we record the death
ofa young lady who died of a broken
heart. We do not like to trespass upon the
sacredness of domestic grief to unfold the
details of her sad story, but when the pri-
vacy of affiiction becomes public feeling it
is not improper for the press to place the
event on record. 1t is not necessary to
repeat names or relate minute particulars.
1t is enough that we draw the outlines of
a picture forthe reader to paint with appro-
pirate colors


Many months ago. in the neichboring
town of Belchertown, a young man sought
| and received the promise of the hand of Il
young lady, whose home was in the lap OF
luxury, whose mental and personal attrac-
tions made all pleasant around her Like
too many contiding ones of her sex, she
trusted mans unhallowed promise and
trusted all to him. From that hour he es-
tranged himself from her, and soon remov-
ed to distant State. When ii became
evident that he had exposed himself to the
penalty of the law, at the request of her
friends he visited her to fulfil the vows he
had long before made. They were mar
rled in one of those hasty uncercmonious
ways which occupy but little time or at
tention. Late in the evening they return
ed to her fathers house where he left her
in the street, promising to return in short
time. Butthat promise was never fulfilled.
She wrote to him and received ENCOURAGE
ment that he would soon provide home
for her, but delay followed delay, till her
letters and entreaties were unheeded and
unanswered tlength apledge of woman's
love to her husband came intothc word TO
open new fountainsof affection to the Young
wife. Still the husband and father came
not.


The mother recovered from confinement
but, after repeated letters to her husband
found no answer, the idea that she was de-
serted by him, forced itself upon her, and
she gave way to dependency and despair
The child, partaking of its mothers grief,
soon died. There was nothing more that
she could live for; and though suffering
from no disease, she sank upon a dying
bed. Then the swift wing of lightning
bore to the distant husband the intelligence
that she was dying. He still hesitated
but at length set out to meet bis expiring
wife. Conscious that her hours were few,
she only wished to live long enough to sec
her husband-he was still all to her Her
last words to her friends were-"TelI him
that still love him--that died for him"
When evening shadowed the earth, the
husband came. As he approached the
bedside of his injured wife, he was recogniz.
ed, and the words "He's come ~ bust
from her lips. Already had the wing of
the angel of death east its shadow over
that dwelling, and she was entering the
diinnes5 Of the LAX valley. Next NOM
Year: 1859

we'll words rings in my ears with mourn.
full distinctness.


a co. said he, with look of FIRE and
in tones of thrilling emphasis, to make a
fame that shall be co-extensive with the
length and breadth of the Union, or to
extinguish life itself in blaze of glory ~


lie kept his word-be did both. He
arrived on the CORY arena in time to wit
ness the magnificent storm of the great
day OF buena Vista; and where is the true
child of American birth that cannot name
the three transcendant stars of chivalry
who fell, shed parting sun burst of ever
lasting sunlight over that field of glory and
graves! Don't remember !-HARDIN !
CLAY! YELL
Year: 1859

is a large increase over last year. From recent
accounts, it appears the late severe gales On the
coast of Great Britain and other places, place
hor's de combat upwards Of six hundred vessels,
but many of these coasters and small traders.
The loss of the steamer Indian does not seem to
warrant that there is any superiority in vessels
built Of iron those built of wood. 1t is mani
fest that when vessel built of iron touches the
bottom or rock, or takes fire, they go to destruc


ton with more rapidity than vessel built of wood


This is confirmed in the case of the Indian AS
soon as she struck she broke in two; also in an in
stance nearer home-the steamer Robert Water
man went ashore on sandy beach and filled i'm
medately. And, alluding to cases of fire, the
steamer Austrian with half thousand passengers)
took fire and burnt up as though she had been
made of wood. The great invention of fire and
water tight compartments has been tested, and
proved to be of no security; as may be proven by
the above disasters and the wreck of the steamer
Virginia, now at Lake Pontchartrain at the ter
minus of the Jefferson Railroad This brings up
some talk that there is more security on the ocean
in good old fogy ship of five hundred tuns, than
in any steamer or modern clipper ship ever built !;
in fact, we would sooner trust ourselves on board
of Commodore Robinsons Gipsy, or vice Commo-
dore storys Corypheus, in great blow, than any
steamer or clipper ship a1oat. There was an iron
steamboat, the Valley Forge, built for the Mssis.
spp river trade, and run some two or three years ;
but she proved losing affair. This was some six
teen or eighteen years ago. There was also another
iron boat, the W. W. Fry, which was built for the
Alabama river trade. She struck snag and went
to the bottom, with the same speed wooden boat
would, but was raised, and finally turned up
losing concern. So much for iron boats We have
other instances of vessels built of iron not coming
up to the standard. As regards the great Persia !,
of the Cunard Line, she came very near going to
wreck last fall. We come to the conclusion that
the superiority of vessels built of iron over those
built of wood has not yet been fully discovered
Year: 1859

Those who ncreduous in regard the superiority
Rope fastening Cotton fire requested
to examine bale that passed through the fire the Levee
30 and lay FORTY HOURS in the smouldcng 70
bales of Rope Cotton nearly all of which consumed
There only bales Iron both of them saved with
loss Of LESS THAN TEN PER CENT.
The bale is to be seen No. q COMMERCIAL PLACE,
where orders will be promptly filled for any number of the
Hoops, by


F. BELCHER,
Year: 1859

The NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY INsTITUTE.-We
pleased to learn says the Charlotte Bulletin that
the number of Students in this Institution is rapidly
increasing seventy five having entered for the
term and that sufficient applications have been made
to fill up the roll as high hundred.


There is abundant room for the accommodation of
one hundred and fifty at least, and it is to be
pected that by the commencement of the second term
the roll will be filled.


Students in the Scientific Department arc being
prepared with rapidity for field exercise as well as
instructed in the Sciences, and pleased to
learn that all express themselves az being highly
pleased with the Institution it's officers and rcgua-
tions.


- On Friday las, we republished in our paper
a communication by correspondent of the Peters,
bu7g Eepress concerning Robinson's Lakes Circus
company A reliable gentleman from Raleigh who
was in Castor at the time writes a lengthy ac-
count of the particulars which we cannot insert for
want of room He writes that g the disturbance
was not commenced by any of the men in the en-
plov of Robinson & Lake, but by drunken man
who was determined to get it up. They never re-
fused to pay their taxes to the sheriff at CASTOR or
.nv where else Mr. Robinson is well known to the
southern community and would be the last man to
raise row. The article is too long for publication
especially as we are so remote from the place at
which the affair occurred. We feel 1t our duty TO


insert the above inasmuch as we inserted the DENIM
ciatory article about them It is nothing but justice
to Mr. Robinson to assert that he has always behaved
in a gentlemanly manner whilst performing in Fay
etteville.
Year: 1859

81 We trust it will not be considered arrogance
OF eSotlsm In us to republish the following which
we cup from our cotem orary, the Lawrence Mass


sentinel Our reasons for publishing it are three
fold.


Isl. Ihat our readers may see that northern Dem
ocrats favor the principles of Southern Democrats
I'd. That the Democratic party is a national one.
ord- Ihat there IS " material difference between
northern Democrats and Black Republicans"
That Democracy is the same everywhere in our
Unlon-national and conservative-we think no
reasonable man glnsay after reading the article
below. Here we have striking illustration of the
truth of the statement. The Sentinel is a staunch
national administration Democratic paper and is
published in hot bed of abolitionism 1t cannot
be said that its views visionary deceptive in
any way adverse to the Conscientious convictions OF
the editor it is printed where his views are very
largely in the minority. His sent;nentssc be
disputed for it would be contrary to reason to hu
nature to believe that he would write as he
does, when to say the least of it. he is pecuniarly
the loser thereby


The Sentinel is the organ of the Democratic party
in the Bay State consequently its sentiments are
the sentiments of the party The only logical de-
duction from this then is that the Democratic party
is national-it knows North, South, no East,
and no West-it is not the party of any particular
section, but is everywhere guided by the plat
form principles which quadrenialy adopted
by its members. OF course there local issues
and occasionally personal feelings which sometimes
create breach in the ranks but when the time for
action arrives, it is man. and forms it were
solid phalanx in defence of the constitution and
avs.


The Democratic party contains visionary theo-
rists or fanatics Its members national men,
and are all actuated by alone that is the
perpetuity of the Union and equality of the States
1t is the only party calculated to manage the affairs
of the nation and as such the people will see to it
that it will in future remain it has been some
time past the dominant party.


Here is the extract to which refer:


''The North Caroliniam, published at Fayette-
vile, N. c., is not only an able and spicy journal
but is emphatically conservative Democratic, and
eminently sensible. So long the Denocracy Of
The South act IN accordance aoit the temperate md
juicious counsels Of the Curolni0m they soM tf,ed
a eordiol ally in tile patriotic and liberal minded
Nsr IN. Densocracy."
Year: 1859




Death OF MINISTER MAsoN.-It is with great re-
gret we announce the melancholy death of Hon
John I. Mason Minister to France, which occurred
at Paris on Monday the 3rd day of October The
from which he died was appopleky. Mr.
1fason was one of the most distinguished pure able
Slad statesmanlike of all public men, and the
ad tidiI.es of his demise will be received evervwhere
nth the most profound regret In all the relations
E8lifo he acted well his part; pure, upright and
k1xa-m minded he won the entire confidence of those
zxh whom he was acquainted 1t is not our pro-
ice to pen just tribute to the character Of this
We man ; we trust some one of his old associates
undertake that task
Year: 1859

Et- There IS another class of men in the opposition known as "bolters" from the democratic party. They are, however, des tltute ot any pretentions to principles of any kind. Disappointed that their merits and abilities were not appreciated as highly, as they themselves valued them, they exhaust their spleen in vain efforts to overthrow the party it was their boast to be connected with. Like the renegade, who, it is said is worse than ten Turks, these unfortunate men have placed themselves in position where they can do no benefit themselves, and no harm to the great party which once may have fostered them.-C Constitution.
Year: 1859

The Democrats of Ohio enter upon the campaign
with great enthusiasm, and actually threaten to
carry the State for their ticket. The unanimity
with which the candidate for Governor, Hon. Rufus
p. Ranney, was nominated, indicates cordial
agreement, and will golar to enlist the whole party
ardently in his support.


With the large plurality against them for some
years past, the Ohio Democracy have great labor
to perform if they would secure the ascendancy be-
fore or in lS60 but greater political revolutions
have taken place than would be the overthrow of
the opposition in that State.