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Year: 1861

"taken from him. If he has profession he is to


''be driven rom it. BE is cut by the higher or


'ders and hissed by the lower He is in truth


''sort of whipping boy by whose vicarious agonies


call the other transgressors of the same class are


''t is supposed sufficiently chastised. We reflect


every complacently on our own severity,


"and compare with great pride the high


standard of morals established in ngland with


"the Partisan laxity. At length, our anger is


"satated. Our victim is ruined and heart broken,


land our virtue goes quietly to sleep for seven


'years m ore" We need no ether explanation of


the hubbub which has been made about the YEL-


vERToN case than the above quotation furnishes


We now comprehend how it is that the same
public which, a few years ago, applauded the ap-
pointment of Lord CARDIGAN to the commsnd of
the cavalry in the Crimea should demand the
dismissal of Major YELvERroN from the army.


But there is still another reflection suggested by
this affair." which deserves brief consideration


What would have been said abroad if the trans
actions to which we have referred had taken place,
as might well have been the case, in New York or
San Francisco? Suppose the frantic scenes we
have mentioned had occurred around the Court
House in either of those cities, and that the Jour
nails of the country had with but few exceptions,
wrought themselves alternately into phrenzes of
pity and Indignation as they discussed. turn lie
bald old roue and his discarded spouse Do we
not know that our English cousins would have
penned, for our improvement, a thousand cutting
and montory dissertations? Would |
they not have lectured and laughed at us, for our
vulgar tastes, our morbid curiosity, and our bru-
tai manners? !? Would not the stately Times have
descanted on the characteristics of a people who
could run mad about a squabble between a man
and his wife, and upon the semi-civilized condi.
lion of country in which the citizens could
greet the rendition of verdict with terrific cheers
n the Court room and could openly threaten to
irown the defendant? Would not Punch have
presented us with acetious sketches portraying
he redoubtable female litgant as she appeared
when addressing her fellow citizens, or depicting
swarm of lank Americans Juggling at her car
iage? In some such fashion, We are sure, the
fEEyERToN case, if it had occurred here would
lave been treated by the English critics. For
ourselves we should not have have blamed them
or anything they might have said about it, If
therefore,, the people of Great Britain should af-
ect, as they probably WILL to regard the late
bullition as positive evidence of their enlighten
nent, virtue or refinement, we shall beg leave to
issent.
Year: 1861

NEW ORLEANS, March 28.-The stockholders of
the Pacific Railroad responding literally to the
call OF the President for an advance of 81 for each
share, many paying the whole amount at once
Counterfeit SIS and $40 bills on the Bank of Mobile
are in circulation
Year: 1861

AT Chicago, on Friday, colored woman OBJ
ianed warrant against her husband for living
with bright mulatto" woman, who recently
came to reside with them. The wife had tried
every effort to reclaim him without resorting to
the law. His offence was greatly aggravated by
the fact, that he was slave previous to his mar
riage, and the complainant purchased his freedom
with the fruit of years Of labor.
Year: 1861

Through many parts of Canada the excitement in
reference to the "end' of the world is being again
revived, and new prophets of the Miller school are
springing up, who assume to have discovered that
the Saviour's second appearance on earth will pos
itively take place in 1868.
Year: 1861

An INCIDENT OF LENT-A few days ago member
of a Catholic family in New York sent home for
dinner dish of stewed terrapin, as harmless lux
ury which might mitigate the rigor of Lent, with
church. The name of the composition not being
mentioned to the party, it at first accepted as
fish, but soon suspicion of the nature of the
amphibious animal having arisen among the family
some alarm prevailed, and the thing was discussed
Finally it was resolved to consult Prof Agassiz, of
Cambridge as to whether the eating of terrapin on
fast day violation of the church law against
flesh meat in Lent.
Year: 1861

ALLEGED ERROR IN THE ELECTION RETURNS OF
nesday says


parently reliable and direct, that large has
been detected in the official reports of the election
for Convention in some of the western counties of
North Carolina. The correction of the error (if
our report is rightly would change the result, or at
least leave tie.
Year: 1861

WONDERFUL CALcULATIoN.-A writer thus
undertakes to convey some idea ofthe great
ness of the population of China:


"Tbe mind can not grasp the real import
of so vast number. Four hundred millions
What does it mean? Count it Night and
day without rest or food, or sleep, you con-
tinue the weary work yet eleven days has
passed before you have counted the first
million, and more than as many years
before the end of the tedious task is reached" !"


He also supposes this mighty multitude to
take up its line of march, in grand process
sion, placed in single file at six feet apart,
and march at the rate of thirty miles per
day, except on the Sabbath, which is given
to rest


"Day after day the moving column advanc-
es, the head pushing on far toward the rising
sun, now bridges the Pacific, now bridges the
Atlantic. And now the Pacific is crossed,
but still the long procession marches on,
stretching cross high mountains, and sunny
plains, and broad rivers, through China and
India, and the European Kingdoms, and on
again over the stormy bosom of the Atlantic.
But the circuit of the world itself affords
not standing room. The endless column
will double upon itself, and douple again
and again, and shall girdle the earth eighteen
times before the reservoir which furnishes
these numberless multitudes is exhausted
Weeks, months, and years roll away, and
still they come, men, women and chill
dren. Since the march began the little child
has become man, and yet on they come, in
unfailing numbers. Not till the end of forty
one years will the last of the long procession
have passed"


Such is China in its population; and if
Homer could preach eloquently on the vanity
of man as a mortal, with equal eloquence,
had he seen or con iemplated the millions of
China, could he have preached ON the vanity
of man as an individual?
Year: 1861

NEwsBoY RoBBED.-James Funston left
Nevada last evening, about dusk, for San
Juan with bundle of Transcript Extras, says
the Transcript of Thursday. When little
beyond Selby Flat, three men arrested him,
and told him to fork over, which he did to
the amount of S4 so, which he had made In
selling extras in town. That being all he had,
they tore open his bundle of extras to see
that he kept nothing back, and told him to
be getting. Poor Jimmy being dead broke
had to return to Nevada. He declares he
will never again go TO San Juan after dark.
Year: 1861

SOCIAL BALL.-Mr. and Mrs. Cornell will
give Social Ball al the Oak Tree Ranch on
Monday evening, 18th inst The reputation
of the host and hostess for hospitality is pro
verbal; and if they don't give an entertain
plete enjoyment of their guests, there is no
certainty in prophecy.
Year: 1861

RELIGION THAT WILL WEAR.-Therc is
not solidity in religion that will not
stand the test Of every day experience.
"There are so many pious people," says
Douglas Jerrold, "who are as careful OF
their religion as of their best service OF
China, only using it on holiday occasions,
for fear it should be clipped or hawed in
working day wear"


That species of religion may do for q
show, but there is little substance in it
it is not the kind to last long-it is too
fino for use.


1t is too much Of the gilt gingerbread
sort for the more general service of man
kind. 1t can do little good in the eyes oi
one who judges us not by the exterior
but by the interior evidences of excel
ence. Religion, to be scrvicsble, must no.
only be substantial but active. 1t mus
be wide awake, vigilant and sturdy.
Year: 1861

\ QUEEN's CoNNUBIAL LovE.-Save
her husband. she really cared for no cre-
ated being. She was good enough to her
children, and even fond enough of them;
but she would chop them all up into lit
tie pieces to please him. In her inter.
course with all around her, she was per.
fectly kind, gracious and natural; but
friends may die, daughters may depart
she will be as perfectly kind and gracious
to the next set. If the king want her
she will smile upon him, be she ever SC
weary; and laugh at his brutal jokes, be
she in ever so much pain of body or hear,
Caroline's devotion to her husband is q
prodigy to road of-What charm had
the little manY What was there in those
wonderful letters of thirty pages long
which he sent her when he was absent
and to his mistress at Hanover, when h,
was in London with his wife? Why die
Caroline, the most lovely and accomplish
cd princess of Germany, take little red
faced, staring princeling for husband
aud refuse an EMPEROR Why, to hel
last hour, did she love him so? She killed
herself because she loved him so. Sh,
had the gout, and would plunge her fee
in cold water in order TO walk with him
With the film Of death over her eyes
writhiug in intolerable pain, she yet haC
livid smile and gentle word for he
master.-Ihaekery
Year: 1861

DoN'T WMT.-John Foster in his es.
say on Decision of Character" says: "It
is wonderful how even the apparent cas-
ualties of life seem to bow to spirit that
will not bow to them!" words which we
wish all those young men would ponder
who instead of throwing themselves into
the work oflife, and doing manly part
are forever waiting for something TO turn
mp. There seems to be altogether toe
many of this class of persons at the pres
ent day, and sad sight they are. Irres
olute, indolent, doing nothing, waiting
for turn in the tide, instead of breast
ing the waters like men in earnest. Their
province seems to be to wait; not to wait
as bondmaden upon her mistress, but &c
wait in listlessness and sloth, while the
diligent and presevcring bursh by them,
hasten on, and secure the prize.
Year: 1861

81 will forget everything. Give me
my mummy, and try in future to obtain
experts who will come a little nearer than
three or four thousand years in GUESSING
ing at the date of persons's DEATH"


The police magistrate, much mortified
at his blunder, gave up the mummy, but
he never heard the last Of the story.
Year: 1861

~ The country IS not wholly ruined, as
will appear from the following statement Of the
business of the Illinois Central Railroad for the
first six months of 1861, as compared with last
Year: 1861

ANOTHER CRINoLINE ArcIDENT-A woman in
a dry.goods store in Buffalo, N. Y, had seated
herself on one Of the revolving stools now in
use in front of the counters in such establish.
ments, and on rising got her hoops SO com.
pletely and firmly entangled about and under
revolving top as to anchor her for the time
being to the spot. The only method of reliev
ing the lady was by unscrewing the top of the
revolving aeut this being accomplished by the
gallant storekeeper, the fastened fair one was
set at liberty.
Year: 1861

SrEREorTrING DAILY NEwsPAPER.-The
New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press writes: "The publishers Of the Tribune
have at last perfected the experiments they
have been making for upwards Of year past,
to stereotype their daily forms, after the manner
Of the London Times. The Tribune entire is
now stereotyped every morning, and on two
days in the week double sets Of plates are
made. By this process the paper appears as
on new type, and au hour and u half is gained
each morning in time-a consideration Of the
first Importance for morning papers. The
Tribune has accomplished this important result
after the expenditure of much time and money,
and will doubtless reap its reward"
Year: 1861

4 LICK AT TIE BANK LAW.


At a full meeting of the Chicsgo Board
Of Trade-a body that consists Of about
five hundred of the business men Of this
c;ty-a resolution condeunatory Of the
Banking Law submitted to the people for
their adoption or rejection at the ap~
preaching election, was passed, last even
ing, with hardly dissenting voice Let
us hope that this action will be generally
initiated by the business men Of the
State, and that each man who is interested
in o sound and wholesome currency, will
constitute himself committee Of one to
see that the tickets in every country, at
every poll and of every party, have ap-
pended to them these words:


tt.Aqainst the Banking Laao on specit
Ba8is!


Has not the State Of Illinois suffered
enough by wild-catters and currency
makers?
Year: 1861

almost to DrainBYille. This is the enemy
against whom Gems. Stone and Banks
were to move simultaneously. Gen. Nc
Call felt OF the enemy at Drainsville, and
fell back to convenient distance to- catch
the game when it should be stirred up
above. The movement across the river
should, then, have been made with mora
elaborate preparation than single scow.
Here was the fault, and though costly
lessen, and one that common prudence
might have avoided, it may serve q pur~
pose. Our army must be thrown across
at this point, and the enemy driven back
from Leesburg, before any movement is


made elsewhere.
Year: 1861

The military order at Washington,
denying to special reporters the use of
army intelligence, {thsn which there is
very little elsc) must account for the fail
ure Of our dispatch from that quarter this
morning. Only the Associated Press may
send army news. This amounts to keep
ing the West one day in arrears. Very lit
lie Of the general dispatches sent to New
York after 6o'cloce finds its way westward
for the morning papers,
Year: 1861

CEMENr.-A rich vein of good hydraulic
cement has lately been discovered near Marti
nez. 1t is similar to that found at Benicia, and
is said to be as good as any brought from the
East
Year: 1861

The returns of the election for members of
Congress on Thursday. show an overwhelming
prepondersnce of Union strength in the State.


The city of Baltimore seems to be pretty
equally divided, but of the four districts out of
the city, the Union men have carried three,
and if they have lost the fourth, (the district
adjoining Washington,) it is by very small
majority.


In two of these districts, in which Mr..
Webster and Ex-Governor Thomas are elect.
ed, the Union preponderance was SO great, that
no candidates were run against them.


Upon the aggregate vote of the State, it is
now certain that Union man will be chosen
Governor at the election in October.
Year: 1861

fest, and the consequences, we apprchcnd, will
convince even Lord Palmcrston of the moral
and material power of the government of the
United Saatcs in this war for the Union In
a word, from this great scabord expedition,
from our still increasing armies in the border
slave States, from tho desperate financial straits
of the rebel treasury, from the terrible cxac-
tons and suffcrings which this rebellion has
brought upon our Southern people, from the
increasing signs of a Southern Union reaction,
a9d from the approach of winter, with its Sc
we're necessities, there is every reason to hope
that this great Southern rebellion will be ut
tcry subdued and forever extinguished by the
next fourth of March.
Year: 1861

The squads Of military that parade the
streets are kept to tine in the absence of
music, by the officers calling, left, left" as
that foot should strike the ground. For seye-
raj weeks after the troops commenced gather
ing here, the word was in constant use by both
citizens and soldiers, whenever three or more
CHANGED to be walking together, and the boys
kept singing it out constantly. One day, when
left, left was heard on every side, a wedding
party visited the city, dined at one of the
hotels, and returned on one of the early even
ing trains. The party did not all return,
though Just as the train was about TO move,
the groom got dry and darted off to saloon
across the street. lie returned to find the
train moving of. He ran, screamed, swore-
but it was no use, he was left" He started
in disconsolate mood for his hotel, to sleep
alone and bewail his hard fate.


Every crowd he passed, every squad he met,
were singing out, " Left, left w He looked
daggers at them, but still, d" left, left" greeted
him at every turn. He swore he would not
sleep night in any id town whose entire
population would unite to insult a man for his
misfortune; and he hired hack to take him
to the first station toward home, where he
might pass the night out of ear-shot Of the
everlasting left"


The keepsr of Paradise Garden, near Camp
Morton, says he can't get the hang of left,
left" yet. Five or six men walk up to his
counter and call for lager" all round, drink
it, smack their lips, say it is good, and then
one fellow NIT" stripe on his sleeve says
" left, left" and they march away, and he don't
know who to charge it to.-Ladlanapol's Jour
nal.
Year: 1861

A sacred regard to the principles of justice
forms tie basis of every transaction, and regu-
lates tie conduct of the upright man of busi-
ness.


He is strict in keeping his engagements.


Does nothing. .carelessly Or in hurry.


Employs nobody to do what he can easily
do himself


Keeps everything in its proper place.


Leaves nothing undone that ought to be
done, and which circumstances permit him to
do.


Keeps his designs and business from the
view of others.


Is prompt and decisive with his customers,
and does not over-trade his capital.


Prefers short credits TO long ones and cash
to credit at all times, either in buying or sell
ing; and small profits in credit cases with lit
tie risk, to the chance of better gains with
more hazard.


He is clear and explicit in all his bargains.


Leaves nothing of consequence to memory
which he can and ought to commit to writing


Keeps copies of all his important letters
which he sends away, and has every letter, in
voice. ETC., belonging to his business, titled,
classed and put away.


Never suffers his desk to be confused by
many papers lying upon it.


Is always al the head of his business, well
knowing if he leaves it, It will leose him.


Holds it as a maxim that be whose credit is
suspected is not one to be trusted.


Is constantly examining his books, and sees
through all his affairs as far as care and atten-
tion will enable him.


Balances regularly at stated times, and then
makes out and transmits all his accounts cur>
rent to his customers, both at home and abroad.


Avoids, as much as possible, all sorts of ac-
commodation in money matters and lawsuits
where there is the least hazard.


He is economical in his expenditure, always
living within his income.


Keeps a memorandum book in his pocket,
in which he notes every particular relative to
appointments, addresses and petty cash mat
ters.


Is cautious how he becomes security for any
person; and is generous when urged by mo-
tiyes Of humanity.


Let man act strictly to these habits; when
once begun they will be easy to continue in
ever remembering that he hath no profits by
his pains whom Providence doth not prosper
and success will attend his efforts.


Take pleasure in your business, and it will
become your recreation.


Hope for the best, think for The worst, and
bear whatever happens.
Year: 1861

PAtRIoTIsM OF MAsoNRY.-There are in
North Carolina many Masons who have not
forgotten the indissouble ties of the Fraterni-
ty and its solemn obligations 1 find, in some
instances, whole lodges, every member of
which is firm adherent to the Union.-N.
C. Cor ~ Y Tribune.


Gods bencdction on the venerable head of
Masonry! Glorious old Man of Faith, Hope
and Charity, whom fearful children and wi
dowed women have blest from hundred thous-
and different homes, live on, honored and loved
until there is not ray from the throne of the
Sun by which grateful humanity may write
thy eptaph. We have heard of thy grief when
the glory departed from Israel's Capital, of
thy sorrowful response when Rienzi lamented
among the dethroned splendors of the city of
the Caesars, of thy desolateness when the
tombs of the Nile shut up the last of Egypt's
splendor, and that flying the zones of despot-
ism, painting on the sultry desert, or lingering
in the furrow of the running plowshare whose
harsh grating declared that an empire had
been, thou hast barred thy thin white hair to
the stroke Of Heaven and answered q So mote
it be !'


We wish that what we would like to say
could reach the faithful brothers within the
sanctuary Of their lodges in North Carolina
We'd bid them read in the future the glorious
page which they are writing for the history of
Masonry that while Rebellion, with flaming
torch and naked sword, ran raving through
the land, few of the brethren of George
Washington laid the plumb-line to the reeling
pillars, and the restoring trowel to the crum-
bling arches then crossing their hands upon
the altar, they pledged enc another that until
the cataract Of the North had ceased its roar
ing, and until the Gulf Stream of the South
had lost its mysterious way, so long the Union
should not be broken. They are like the
faithful Children of the Sun flaming the sacred
fire while Pizaro despoils the temple May
the breath Of Deity revive the expiring fame


A Mason cannot be traitor to his country
without polluting his soul with the damning
sin of perjury.-S. F. Eyening Journal.
Year: 1861

A FAMOUS DRUM.-They have drum in
the Ohio Fifth Regiment, now on duty in
Missouri, which is carried by boy named
Bank. His grandfather beat it in the old
Revolutionary time-his father carried it in
the Mexican war, and it is thus third time
made available during one Of our great bistori-
cal epoehs
Year: 1861

A soorcH paper speaks of a fox having been
seen trying to spring trap by means of a
stick he carried in his mouth. We knew a
fox once that took we'll pole from the well
and pushed turkey off the lower limb of tree
with it, and put the pole back in its place
At least he got the turkey, and the well-pole
was found all right in the morning.
Year: 1861

FIRE PRooF BUmDIEGs.-An article in the
London Review maintains that the late gigantic
fire at London bridge tested and found wanting
the present system of fireproof warehouses.
The conAagration made its meal of no mere
piles of wooden houses, but Of piles of buildings
in which science has exhausted her resources
in attempting to fortify them against him.
Party walls of immense thickness, stone STAIR
cases, iron beams and pillars, were Of no avail
against the spontaneous combustion Of little
heap Of hemp. Poor Braidwood who lost his
life at this great fire. always protested against
the use Of cast iron for warehouses pillars
made Of it became red hot, the water contracts
and snaps them, and away go the floors at
once. Then there is another danger outside
the girders supporting the flooring expand, no
walls can resist their lateral thrust, and down
they fall, to the destruction of those near at
hand. Braidwood's death was caused by such
an effect. 1t was proved at the inquest held
upon his body that the iron girdles heated to
white heat, as they were elongated nearly
half foot, pressing before them the solid wall
which proved his tomb.