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Year: 1860

THE SKY AN lNDlCATER OF THE WEATHER
The colors Of the sky at particular times
afford wonderful good guidance. Not
only does rosy sunset presage fair wealth
er, and a ruddy sunrise bad weather;
but there are other tints which speak
with equal clearness and accuracy. A
bright yellow sky iii the evening indi-
Gates wind; n pale yellow wet; q neutral
gray color constitutes a favorable sign in
the evening, an unfavorable one in the
morning. The clouds again are full of
meaning in themselves. If their forms
are soft, underlined, and feathcly, the
weather will be fine; if the edges are
hard, sharp, definite, it will he FOUL
Generally Speaking, any deep, unusual
hues betoken wind or rain; while the
more quiet and delicate tints bespeak
fair weather. Simple as these maxms
are, the British Board of, Trade has
thought fit to publish t,ssss Spc the pur-
pose Of seafaring NEIL.
Year: 1860

SPEAKING or DoGs-Governor Randall, of
Wisconsin, was recently favored with let
ter-one of many--inquiring whether the
Dog Law" passed last winter by the Leg
islature of that State, had been signed, and
was in force He thus responds:


EXECUTIVE OFFICE. MADISON, July g.
lSG0.-DEAR SIR: Your letter in regard to
the Dog Law" is received. The bill was
properly signed, and is the law of this State;
and that law will not be repealed, with my
appreciation, while | remain in Cf6ce. No
good citizen will object to it, or refuse to
obey it. A man who is able to own dog,
which costs as much to keep as to keep
cow, is able to get a collar for him. No
good citizen will refuse to make the sacrifice
of obedience to that law, when he must know
that il it is enforced, it will save to the far
mers and stock-growers of this State from
$40, 900 to SG0,0 900 every year, and increase
the number of wool.growers very largely
Every human life lost by the bite of dog. is
worth more than all the dogs in the country.
A man who is not willing to sacrifice 81
for his privilege, where so great benefit
may accrue to the State by compliance
with the provisions Of the act, ought to be
kicked out of it. Very truly yours.


ALIEN. W. RANDALL.
Year: 1860

The best evidence we have seen that the Dem
ocratic party is desperately hard up is the sug
gestion in various quarters that union Of the
factions can be made on "poor Pierce" The
South says it will take him without any platform.
The only objection We can see to his nomination
is the dull and melancholy campaign that would
follow. No northern Democrat would take any
interest in it.
Year: 1860

The Washington Star says: "As Douglas can
not be made President without at once building
up an anti-slavery party at the South and as the
election OF Lincoln will as surely concentrate the
south in her own defense as the election of Mr..
Seward would have done, and as we believe that
the safety of the South in the Union lies in her
unity upon the slavery question, we should regard
the election ofLincoln to the Presidency as far
less regretable event than the possible triumph
of Douglas"
Year: 1860

The stories of gold discoveries near Tangier, Nova
Scotia have been set at rest by scientific expora-
ton made by order OF the Governor of the province,
and the exports have been pronounced delugion
and a snare.
Year: 1860

The LOUISIANA SUGAR RoP--The agricultural in.
elligence from the sugar-growing districts of the
South, and especially from Louisiana, is rather
discouraging. The process of sugar making on
many of the plantations progressing slowly
The cane is not improving, although the quality of
the sugar being made is very superior. 1t is fear
the usual crop Many of parishes had been visited
with rains during the past few weeks, and hopes
are freely expressed by the newspapers of interior
Louisiana that there will be speedy Improvement
in the yield of the cane.
Year: 1860

The practice of putting on sombre gar
ments, as an exhibition of grief for the
death of friends, is so general that those
who neglect the custom attract notice by
their singularity. Twenty-Five or thirty
years ago, an attempt was made by some
very excellent clergymen and other leaders
of public opinion TO subyert this custom,
and with some success. But the change
did not last long, and the practice of put
ting on mourning is now as general as ever
before. But there are really very serious
objections to it.


1t is often pecuniary burden upon the
bereaved. Mourning garments are more
expensive than others, and when the head
of the family is cut off, it is severe tax
upon the diminished resources of the house
hold to add to the expenses of sickness and
burial an entire outfit of black for the fam
ily. With those to whom the expense is
not an important consideration, the confu-
sion and incongruily Of turning the house
of death into millner's shop, and break
ing up the hours which should be sacred to
solace and grief by talk about dress, is ex-
ceedingly unpleasant 10 the bereaSed. Be
sides, what is the significance of a mourn
ing dress? 1t is worn TO express grief;
bat Is it necessary to parade our grief be-
fore the world? And is grief the only
feeling Of the Christian over the grave Of
the departed? Yet we put nothing upon
our garments to signify Christian faith, hope
and consolation. 1t is only dreary waste
of black, expressive of unmixed, hopeless,
inconsolable sorrow. For this reason it
Year: 1860

We devote most Of our space to-day to the
reproduction of the address of the National
Executive Democratic Committee This paper
is evidently prepared with much care and ac-
curacy, and will furnish very valuable cam
paign document.





The Democratic STATE Convention.


The last two days Of the late session of our
State Convention at Charlottesville, were Occu.
pied in the passage of i platform of principle,
the re arrangement Of the electoral ticket, and
efforts to conciliate that portion Of the Demo-
cracy who had assembled at Staunton. There
was not u dissenting voice ms TO the plan OF
platform adopted unanimously ut Charlottcs-
VILE The platform Of principles laid down at
Baltimore and re.asserted at Richmond, was
cordially endorsed, with 4 single exception
The Democracy of Virginia could not endorse
any resolution intimating the possession Of au-
thority By the General Government to construct
works OF internal improvement. Accordingly,
the Charlottesville Convention in marked
form refused to endorse the last Of the series
of resolutions adopted by the National Con-
vention. 1t was universally agreed that al
though in the present crisis concentrating all
the energies of patriotic devotion on one vital
issue, it is not only cXpedicnt, but abso-
lutcy necessary that's tolcraton OF different
opinions shall prevail with regard to less urgent
issues; nevertheless, that il is the right and duty
Of the Virginia Democracy 1T all times to main.
tain the entire purity hf the Democratic creed,
| by stra,liaslly rcIislng To endorse or in any
| manner Sanrtiul the doctrine OF internal i'm
provclncmls by the Federal Government.


The arrau: :rmcut Ut the electoral ticket was
highly satisfactory. There were only five
changes in the ticket.


Unfortunately, all efforts to heal the breach
in the party proved Intellectual, although the
sincere efforts made in this behoof will doubt.
less do much towards smoothing down those
accrbics, the demonstrations Of which, OIL both
sides became less and less frequent, as the Con
venliDn proceeded with lis abors


In to.lmorrow'S issue we will publish full
account o! the proceedings OF both the Con-
yenlion at Charlottesville and that at Staun-
| ton.
Year: 1860

STIRRING ruE Soil IN DRY WE,rHER.-That
frequent stirring the soil is the cheapest and
most effectual way Of protecting crops against
drouth, is proved by the fact that soil
plowed or cultivated often in dry time. is
moist almost to the surface, while land neg
lected, is dry to great depth. Some farm
ers. FROM false reasoning, infer that IL new
surface is continually exposed to the sun and
air, the effect will be to dry the soil still more.
But the atmosphere in the hottest and dry
est weather Is moro or less charged with
moisture, to prove which we have only to
present cold surface to the atmosphere, as
a pitcher Of ice water for instance, when the
moisture Of the air will be condensed and
form in large drops on the outside OF the
pitcher. BY frequent stirring the soil is
kept loose and porous, and coming in contact
with the cold earth is robbed Of its moisture
by condensation, in the same manner as in
the example Of the pitcher given above. The
oftener the soil is stirred the more new sur
face will be presented for action in the same
manner: but when land is suffered to remain
idle. crust is formed on the surface which
is impcnetrable to the atmosphere, and no
such effect can take place.-GeH. Farmer.
Year: 1860

LOOK OUT FOR THE HENs.-Sce that hens
are constantly kept supplied with lime in the
form Of old mortar, or pounded oyster or
clam shells, gravel, bones, and meat. Char
coal Is also valuable article to have about
the coop. 1t is said that cooked food should
never be fed to hens or other domestic
fowls when the weather is sufficiently cold to
freeze 1t in the crop and destroy them a
person once informed us that this frequently
occurs We think hens should have place
proyided for them that will not freeze the
food, even if it Is out of their crops. This
advice may be useful, however, where fowls
have the range Of the barn, and no warmer
place to 90 to. In such situations hens OF
ten do very well, IL they are fed literally
with grain, and once day with hot, mashed
potatoes and meal, mixed with scraps. There
Is no place they like 10 well rs among the
hay and straw in the barn, and to pick up
the hay and other seeds about the floor and
around the cattle. Fowls dislike dampplaces,
and the cellar, though warmer than the rooms
above, is not 80 good as loft would bc,
where the sun could come through windows
in the roof, and which might be warmed in
the coolest weather from st6re below
They require steady attention and care, and
when they receive it will afford rs much
profit for the outlay us any item Of the farm.
IN. E. Farmer.
Year: 1860

is frozen, though if spread over the surface
then IL is apt TO retard the thawing Of the
ground. No manure but what is well rot
ted or composted should ever be used in
garden. Another important consideration
il, that a rotation Of crops should be follow
cd in the garden as well as in the field, and
no annual allowed to grow two years in sue
cession on the same spot.-Coantry Gentle
nam
Year: 1860

Mr.. Tost-Dear Sir: I send you the following
which clip from the Lynchburg, Republican of
of the 18th inst Who was the Virginia dele
gate who remained in the Douglas Convention at
Baltimore" on whose authority Mr.. Wise de-
cared that VIM. L. aEcey was rendered the
nomination fer the Yice-Presidency on The Doug
las ticket1" Did you hear any such proposition
in the Convention out of it / heard nothing
of the sort On the contrary, heard a rumor
the street that Mr.. Yancey was very willing to go
into the support of Mr.. Douglas, provided he Yam
cey was placed with him on the ticket for the
Vice Presidency. 1 paid but little attention to
the ramor but simply replied that would not !o
vote for any ticket with Yancey's name on it.
do not think spoke Of it more than once or
twice, for did not think such rumors worthy of
notice. But. SO far heard anything of the sort.
it was that AIr. Yancey was willing to support
Douglas if he could get the Vice Presidency, Aud
that was mere rumor; that If there was
anything of the Sort the boot is the other leg.


As to the latter part of the paragraph it is silly
For every body knew the Vice President was to
come from the South. and it is true that we were
hunting for the proper man to preside over the
Senate for the next four years.


s DEL ATE
Year: 1860

"Does the PJOgress know of any Breckln-
ridge democrat in the State who would take
office under Lincoln ?'-St@nd1Td.


Well YES think we do. There is one not
thousand miles from here, very clever gentle
man. who has said that he should not consider
the election Of Lincoln just cause for dlssolVlng
the Union. and who has intimated, we learn,
that he would hold on to his office rather than
see the federal government broken up. We
know that the gentleman alluded to would de
nlore the election Of Lincoln as much as any
one and that his attachment to his section IS
as sincere and decided as that Of those who are
trying to disrupt the Union and we take oc-
casion to say that, if he or others who are now
in office should be abused and villified by
those who declare that it whould be diSh0n0r-
able to hold Office under Lincoln, they shall
have whatever defense we are able to make
We differ with the supporters Of Breckenridge
in this contest and shall do all in our power to
defeat Lincoln, but as We are determined to
cling to this Union as long as the people Of
North Carolina can get their rights under the
Constitution, we shall not consider it dish0n0J
able in any man to hold office under any admin
istration under which the people of the State
consent to live; and whenever such are de
nouced for thus holding office we shall denounce
those who denounce them.


If the Standard will wait till after the elec-
ton, and Lincoln should unfortunately be elect
ed, we will show it Breekinridge democrats all
over the State who will he willing TO hold Office
under him But few will resign whose places
are worth three Aundred dollars or upwards.
Year: 1860

1t is said that when the Great Eastern arrived
at Milford Haven, on her return from this coun-
try, the excitement among the Milfordans was
unprecedented It happened to be Sunday morn
ing, and the good people of this place were as


they should be at church. When the news was
annouced they seemed to be strucled with a
panic; they all rushed from the different places
of worship, leaving the minister to preach to
empty seats. very short time after the people
thus presenting the curious spectacle of the ocks
guiding the shepards in the way they should
Year: 1860

Our Fair is but Il month off and we would
again urge our farmers in this and the adjoin-
ing counties to exert themselves to make the
exhibition surpass all former efforts i'll the
State. Our mechanics and artizans too should
prepare their articles in time. Don't delay
these matters to the last moment As DR..
Hawks has consented to deliver the address the
crowd will be large and We ali should exert
ourselves to make the Exhibition successful.
Year: 1860

Both of these gentlemen will be in Newbern
during our October Court and will address the
people some time during the week the par
tcular day hereafter to be fixed. Other dis
tnguished supporters of Douglas and John
son are expected to be here on that OCCASION
Particulars will be given hereafter.
Year: 1860

- To MAKE APPLE JELLy.-Cut in quarters six
dozen good apples, (take out all the cores) put
them with cold water, and place them on the fire.
Let them boil until SOFT then drain upon seive,
catching tie liquor in basin, which passes
through a clean jelly bag, weigh out one pound
of sugar to every pint of liquor, boil the sugar
separately until it is almost candy, then mix the
liquor with it, and boil, keeping it skinned until
the jelly falls from the skinner in thin sheets
then take it from the fire. put in small jars, and
let it stand day until quite cold, then put paper
over and put by till wanted.
Year: 1860

CHICAGO, Sept 26.-There is every reason 70.
believe that on the night of the disaster of the
Lady Elgin. another vessel was lost with all
on board. The schooner St. Marry left here
on that day bound for Cedar River, and has
not been heard of since. She had on board
some lady passengers and five men, besides
Captain Bennett, mate and cook Since she
left another vessel has been to Cedar River, but
heard nothing of the missing schooner.
Year: 1860

RAlLN AH COi4LlSlON IN ENGLAND


ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED AND ONE


HUNDRED WOUNDED.


The particulars of the late fearful collision
on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railroad, have
been received On Monday, the 3rd instant, a
large number Of excursionists had left Cone
Barnbery, Acrington and other towns, for Man
chester. They returned at night by three
trains, the first of which reached its destna-
ton safely. While the second. consisting of
eighteen cars, was starting from Helmsh0re
Station, where there IS a long and steep grade
the coupling chains broke, back of the third
carriage leaving fifteen behind. The latter be-
gan to move slowly backward, but with gcadu-
ally accelerating force for nearly four hundred
yards when they came into collision with the
third train. with a fearful crash. Two of the
carriages were broken to atoms, and seven 9th
crs much shattered. The engineer of the third
then lay down Oh the bed of the engine. Strange
to say he escaped without injury. Buc the
scene outside was trightful.


On removing the wreck it was ascertaincd
that eleven persons had been killed. while
about leo had suffered more or less severe in
iuries. The iron of which the broken links
were made is said to have been OF bad quality
hut independent Of this there appears TO have
been much nisnana@enent. OF the fifteen de-
tached carriages, only two were supplied with
brakes, and but one guard was in charge of
them. There was another in the forward part
Of the train, but he never appears to have
made attempt to get on the rcceding cars,
nor was there Il passenger ready to apply the
second brake. When the collision occurred,
the fifteen carriages moving not much
faster than q walking pace, so that some min
utes must have elapsed in making the distance
stated The locomotive, meantime, switched
off to the other track and proceeded back to
give notice to the other train, but too late to
avoid the fearful result. Had the second brake
only been applied within A reasonable time, it
is probable the catastrophe would not have oc-
Cured. y curve prevented the engineer Of
the third train from seeing the other in time to
avoid the collision
Year: 1860

Owen Norment the bartender who some time
since shot young Tittermary at tavern in North
Carolina has given himself up to the authorities of
that State. When he committed the act, Norment
was a man of large physique and in full flesh.
From the effects of sleepless remorse he is now
reduced to skeleton.
Year: 1860

4 KNOWING DoG-A shepherd once, 10
prove the quickness OF the dog, which was
living before the fire in the house said, ia
IA sentence concerning something Else
" ! III thin king, sir, the cOw Is IN the pota-
toes Though he purpoSely laid TO stress
on these words, said them in quiet I'M
concerned tone OF voice, the dog who ap-
peared to be asleep, immediately Jumped
up to the turf roof OF the house. from
which he could see the potato field He
then, not seeing the COW there, ran and
looked into the barn where she was, and
finding that all was right, came back to
the house. After short time the shep-
herd said the same words again, and the
dog repeated his lookout; but on the false
alarm being a third time given, the dog
got up, and waggng his tail looked his
master straight in the face with SO comical
an expression Of Interrogation, that he
could not help laughing aloud at him
With a slight growl, he laid himself down
in his warm corner with an offended air,
as if determined not to be made fool of
again.
Year: 1860

The Mad S1o,E-An exchange says the
mad stone i, obtained from the stomach
OF deer; that in most deer they occur in
small cr.,vel. and then they are useless;
occasionally they are found large enough
to lie Of great va.u- They are always very
porous. and generally Of green color, but
sometime, OF u flesh color Now, as the
deer cannot be poisoned it must be evident
that nature has provided it with an absorb
ant or antidote that take, up or neutra!izes
the poison as fast - it i taken into the
system which gives great nlausibility to
the statement.
Year: 1860

THE Best Season FOR PAINrING HoCsES.-
Paint applied TO the exterior,of buildings
late in autumn or winter, will endure twice
as lors Is when applied early in summer;
in hct weather In the former case it
dries slowly and becomes very hard, like :,
i. glazed surface, not easily affected at;e"-
ward by weather or worn of by the beat
ing q: storms. But ii very hot weather
the oil Of the paint >yaks INFO the wood at
once, as into sponge, leaving the lead
nearly dry and ready T. crumL.e of
Year: 1860

Scientific men and others who have thoroughly
tested the merits of the Vesper Gas Air Light,
pronounce the best and cheapest light now known
Numberless testimonials being receiver daily
from ali quarters vouchng for the excellence Of this
light a few of which gwen below.
Year: 1860

MOULD respectfully inform their friends and the public gen.
w eray that their establishment the Of Cary and
Sixth streets receny destroyed by re has been rebuilt
substantial manner and that they prepared
eraons In their department OF business extensive scale
this end they have enlarged their work shops furnished
which facilitate expedite the prosecution Of CARPENTRY
WORK, In It's various branches.


Their Saw Mills, Mayo's Island completed
scale ofcapacy will enable them met the Increasing
demands Of city for building mbes The Mills OF the
largest approved kind built by Geo. Page Co Bal


more and having their patent motions and attachments The
Engine hundred built by John and
Turner of this city They have hand several RATS Of
pine logs and have made arrangements get contnu
supply prepared m all orders promptly
able prices accommodating terms They have engaged
reliable mechanic work their ath machine and will furnish
plasterers laih In any quantity that may be desired


They WILL hereof, furnish plans and estimates for buildings
and other mproy and will contract Tor the erecn and
completion OF the same, In the city or country.


the liberal patronage extended TO them In past years by the


Richmond and other portions OF the State they beg
express their grateful thanks and them that they
will by every In their power to merit contnu
ance Of their favor and conhdsnce. la2-d3w
Year: 1860

The following amusing though somewhat
painful incident actually occurred at farm
house not great many miles from the vii
lage of Copetown. All are subject to the ills
Of the flesh, and worthy and highly fespec-
table man was very severely afflicted with
that painful complaint. lumbago; so much
so, indeed, that he could not stand erect, and
could walk with great difficulty. AS is COM
mon in such cases. it was thought desirable
to rub the afflicted part with some spirituous
compounds and that the application might
be the more effectual, the good man was
turned with his back to the fire, while the
Year: 1860

good wife gave sweet relief, now applying the
spirituous oil, now warming her palm over
the CHEEKY blaze, and again cha6ng the afflic-
ted part. While thus engaged, it unfortu-
nately happened that, without the good dame
observing it, the spirit upon her hand took
fire, and with magnetic pass, she at once
set the old gentleman's back in fame. The
effects produced were akin to miraculous
He bounded up with new born energy he
yelled and rushed round the house, uttering
string Of expletives totally unworthy of
deacon. Fortunately, the fuel that supplied
the fire was soon exhausted. Tired and sore,
he was put to bed, and, We are happy to add,
cured of his lumbago, and has never had it
since.