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Year: 1860

CHAR. CXXIAn Act extending the Charter incorporating


the German Benevolent Society" Of Washington City.


the district Of Columbia approved July twenyseyenth


eighteen hunaTei and forty-two


Be enacted blythe Senate and House of Representatives. OF
Se United tdtss Of AH7ercS IN congress assembled Ths


from and after the passage Of this act all those persons who
shall hereafter become members Of the German Benevo
Society," OF the city of Washington District Of Columbia
be- and they hereby, made body corporate and poc by
and style Of the German Benevolent Society," and
shall connTe until the third day OF March, thousand
eight hundred ard eighty and by that shall have perpetual
succession, and 10y that and be sued mpead and
mpeaded and be anawered defend and be defended
and by may make have, and SEAL and
the may alter and pleasure and shall have
ordan eatabh and put in execution such bylaws
ordinances and regulations as shall seem necessary and conven
ent for the corporaiOn being contrary
the laws and Constitution OF the United Stes and, generally,
execute all acts necessary proper for the objects OF
said corporation, subject the limitations Of this act


SEC 2 And be H further enacted, That the monthly contri-
buttons moneys received account Of the society
may from time to tme invested in the public stocks oil the
United States loans individuals in stocks Of ncor
porated institution corporation and the
invested or that may deposited shall be drawn Of the bank
deposit only the order OF the treasurer counter


signed y the secretary approved the PRESIDENT Progd
al aepY1ss, That the said society body political shall
not time hold property real PERSONAL
mixed exceeding total value the OF twenty thousand dol
lars prOUded That the annual interest the capital
the company the whole Of the capaI nav from
time time applied to aid and the poor and destitute
of the society, or to such other charitable objects
pany may select.


Ssc g. IL further enacted That shall not be Law ul
for corporation trade in the manner Of bank
issue note in the nature bank note nor
other kind OF business, deal other thing
than is expressly authorized by second section
and any officer officers who have assened any such
dealing trade sha conviction thereof in the court
use Of the of heey Of Washington, District Of Columbia
and the other half to the person may
the PrOUded Glcdy That Congress may any time
amend, alter. annul this act.


Anna lima
Year: 1860

INDIAN TRADIrIoY.-Among the Seminole


Indians there is a singular tradition regard
ing the white mans origin and superiority.
They say that when the Great Spirit made
the earth, he also made three men, all of
whom were of a very fair complexion and
that after making them, he led them to the
margin of a small lake and bade them leap
therein. One Immediately obeycd, and came
| out of the water purer than before he
! bathed; the second did not leap until the


water became slightly muddy, and when


he bathed he came up copper colorcd, the


third did not leap until the water became
| black with mud, and came up with its own
color. And then the Great Spirit laid be-
fore them three packages of bark, and bade


them choose and in pity for his misfortune


in color, he gave the black man his first
choice He took hold of each of the pack


ages, aud having felt them, chose the heav-


lest; the copper colored man then chose


the next heaviest, leaving the white man the


lightest. When the packages were opened


the first was found to contain spades, hoes,


and all the implements of labor; the second


enwrapped hunting, fishing and warlike ap-


lAaratus; thethird gave the W lite man pens,
ink and paper-the engines of the mind
the mutual mental improvemcnt-the social
link Of humanity-the foundation of the
white mans surcriority-Ex.
Year: 1860

The surest way to prevail on young couple to
get married, is to oppose them. Tell them you
"w2uld rather see them in their graves" and
twelve months after their baby will pass you
twice day in a willow wagon.
Year: 1860

PEACE DEcLARED.-The Ditch Companies
of Dutch Flat and the miners have come TO
terms respecting the reduction of the price
water from twenty to twelve and half cts.
an inch. The companies agreed to take fif-
teen cents, and the miners finally acceeded
to the proposition, and all have go to
work with will, We hope the arrange
ment will prove mutually beneficial.
Year: 1860

May God save the Union God grant if may stand,
The pride of our people-the boast OF our land.
Still, still, mid the Storm may our banner float


free,


Unrent and unriven, o'er earth and o'er sea.
May God save the Union We trust in its might
In the time of the tempest, in fear and in fight.
Wen fail not, We'll faint not, if still in the sky
We can see all the stars in the azure field fly
May God save the Union the red, white and blue,
Keep States still united the dreary day through
Let the stars tell the tale of the glorious past,
And bind us in Union, forever to last.
May God save the Union Still, still may it stand;
Upheld by the prayers of the patriot band!
To cement it, fathers ensanguined the sod
To keep it we kneel to a merciful God.
Year: 1860

TIE LECTURE.-Prof. ChadbOurne will de-
liver his second lecture on the Animal King
dom, before the Library Association, at the
Melodeon this evening. The lecture will
commence at o'clock.
Year: 1860




Professor Lebig, the German Chemist, has
written letter to the celebrated English far
mer, Mechi, suggesting somewhat startling
theory on this subject. He insists that the corn
producing power of the civilized, cultivated
countries of the globe, is rapidly becoming ex1
hausted, that it is owing to guano that the de-
cline has not been more marked but that the
existing supply of guano if its continues to
be consumed at its present rate, will not last
more than thirty years at the utmost. He
predicts accordingly, that unless war, or pes
thence, or famine, or emigration en- masse,
largely diminishes the population Of the older
countries they will find themselves, at no
distant day, if the existing system of cultiva-
ton be pursued, in actual want of bread, and
the Malthusian theory will thus receive an
early and certainly unlocked for exempliica-
ton.


Some sensible people think there is great
deal Of truth in the reasoning and facts oft
Professor and state that not only the rich prairie
lands of the West are rapidly deteriorating,
as shown by the decline in the average pro-
duction of wheat, corn, &c but in England,
to great extent, on account of the repeal of
the corn laws, the farmers have gone into rails
ing green crops, and thus the demand of her
manufacturing population for the corn of other
countries is constantly increasing, while the
progress of agriculture in those contries does
not keep pace with the demand.


The great remedy proposed by Professor
Liebig, is the utilization of the sewerage Of
cities He contends that this must all be
saved if we will save the civilized world from
the horrors of famine in the future.
Year: 1860

g A short time since in enumerating the States
which would assume prominent stand in the
movement for resistance to Black Republican
aggression, we omitted the name of Louisiana,
and were taken to task by the New Orleans
Courier for the imputation which the omission
cast upon the firmness and patriotism of that
State. Alter reading the resolutions which
have been adopted almost without debate by
both branches of her Legislature, we cheerfully
acknowledge our error. By reference to anoth-
er column, it will be seen that these resolu-
tions declare that the election Of Black Re-
publican to the Chief Masistracy of the Union
will afford sufficient cause for immediate dis
solution, and pledge Louisiana to cooperate
in joint convention of the slaveholding
States, in the adoption of measures for their
common safety and protection.


Well done, Louisiana !-Mississippian.


This amende is handsomely made, and we
feel that an able cotemporary at jackson will
not soon, if ever, again express any doubts
about Louisiana's estimate of the rights of
herself, and her sisters of the South, or her
readiness to defend herself and them from in
yasion or outrage.-N O. Courier.


: We are gratified to have this assurance from
the veteran organ Of the Louisiana Democra-
cy. 1t is fully justified by the prompt action
of the Legislature of that State.
Year: 1860

Gov. Pettus has sent into the Legislature
the following message, recommending to the
favorable action of that body the proposition
of South Carolina for Convention of South
ern States, and suggesting certain measures OF
State policy for the promotion Of Southern
interests. The message is practical, straight-
forward document, and will doubtless receive
the consideration which is due to it, from the
coordinate branch of the Government to
which it is addressed:
Year: 1860

A DOUBLE MIYD-An account is given in
"Onee Week." of young lady, who, al.
though possessed, naturally, of a good mem
ory, which had been well trained and was
well stored with knowledge, awoke one day
after long sleep, and found she had lost
every iota of acquired knowledge, and that
her mind was reduced to perfect blank -
With great effort she was gradually MASTER
ing, as a child would do the first lesson of
youth, when she suddenly fell into sound
sleep, from which it was discovered that she
had recovered her state of kno wledge. The
old and new states alternated with each 9th
er; at one moment she was the accomplished
woman, at another she possessed the mental
calibre of a child in the old state she wrote
beautiful hand, in the new a cramped, stiff
character, such as children do. In this ex
traordinary condition she remained four
years; double mind, as it were took pos
session of her, she being conscious only of
the state she happened to have been in at the
time.
Year: 1860

An ARMY OF UNFoRTuNArEs The statis-
tics of lunacy in this State reveal sickening
feature in the list of maladies to which our
citizens are subject The proportion of ar
rests on the complaint of insanity is far be-
yond that exhibited by the records of other
States, and many whose mental alteration
does not take on dangerous or violent form,
are still at large among us. The arrivals Of
the insane at the Stockton Asylum are said
to resemble those at a popular hotel during
the travelling season. Many of these cases
proceed from disappointed hopes or disorder
ed domestic relations, but not few of the
victims are persons owning considerable pro-
perty For a large proportion of human all.
ments the physicians can find remedy, but
what drug can minister to mind dis
eased ?"-S. r. Mirror.
Year: 1860

HUMBOLDT CouNTy-The Humboldt Times
Of the 9th Nov, has the following items:


Our farmers find upon trial that the soil
and climate OF this county are most favora-
BILE to the growth of the tame grasses. and
especially is this found to be the case with
Timothy Considerable attention has been
given TO the cultivation of this article.


The rate rains have injured considerable
wheat in some portions of the county. The
heaviest losses will be on the Island and in
Salt River precinct, where the wheat was
much better this season as general thing
than elsewhere


Much anxiety has been felt in the commu-
nifty as to the effect which the recent recent
heavy rains would have on the fisheries in
this county. We hear from there that the
prospect of aproftable season yet remains
good.
Year: 1860

New DIGetYes.-The Stockton Argus of
the 7th inst. says;


We are informed that new diggings have
been discovered near the Stanislaus river.
about fifteen miles above Knights Ferry. A
company of thirty men have taken up the
claims and will commence to work them dur
ing the present week. We learn through a
gentleman from Knights Ferry, that the In
dams in that vicinity, and especially the wo.
men, are doing well at mining. They realize
an average of So PER day, for half days
labor
Year: 1860

FIcKErrs REASONS FOR VOTING FOR LINCOLN
In voting for Lincoln, have voted to in
augurate an auspicious revolutions; have
voted for the destruction of the infamous and
subverting despotism of the ballot box and
substitution OF the better virtue Of freedom
protecting catridge-box; have voted for the
downfall OF that most fallacious, short-lived
and corruptng of all forms of government, a
Democratic republican, and for the advance
step towards that best and most natural one
an autocratic.


Are there any more picketfs around hera .
Year: 1860

The CAMEIs IN TExAs.-Captain Echels of
the Typographical Engineers, has fairly
tested the fitness of the camel for services in
the southwest, by his accommodating expedi-
tion in northwestern Texas. The labor was
very severe, and for six days in the heat of
midsummer the camels did not have drop
of water. On the day that water was dis
covered, they indicated by their increased
speed that they were approaching it, though
the stream was ten miles off.
Year: 1860

WE learn that Russell, Majors & Co. had
given orders to the Pony riders on the route
that the Pony Express which left st. Joseph
November 9Th, with the news of the Presi-
Dental election, must make the trip over the
continent in seven days. If a Pony is star
ted over the Southern route with the same
intelligence, the race win be interesting and
exciting.-Sae Union.
Year: 1860

The Commissioners appointed under a law
of the Virginia Legislature. to procure arms
for the better defense of the State have been
in correspondence with the manufacturers of
the Enfield rifle in England, and been offered
5000 of that arm at price near sixty five
shillings, British, for each piece. They have
written to say that they will take 25oo at
that price.
Year: 1860

Onsiow.


Leaving Newbern on Saturday last, for Ons-
low to attend the June term of the County Court,
/ had the pleasure of spending part of Saturday
and Sunday in our gallant little neighboring
county of Jones, in attendance upon Rev VIM
Gloss quarterly visitation to that circuit. The
congregation Saturday, very small; but
on Sunday the house would not hold the
crowd. The services were held in Lees Chapel,
3 miles beyond Polloksville, one of the first
churches that was erected in Eastern North Car
olina and, though it might have been one of the
best churches in the State when first built, it is
now one among the poorest. The Rev. gentle
man expressed very great surprise that as thrifty
and enterprising people as those of Jones, while
they are advancing rapidly in every other de-
partment of life should neglect the building of
church of sufficient magnitude to accommodate
the large audience that assemblies, and in style
in keeping with their dwellings and other inn
provements. Really, it is strange that congre-
CATION that is worth half million of money will
not have comfortable house in which to return
thanks to God for the blessings enjoyed.


In passing through Jones and Onslow was
delighted with the fine appearance of the crops.
The season seems to have been very favorable
far and the fields of corn and cotton bid fair for
an abundant yield.


The Court at Jacksonville lasted only two days
and nothing of public interest was done, except
the holding of political meeting, the proceed
ing of which will be found in another column.
During the process of the meeting several gen
tlemen were called upon to deliver addresses.
Among these o. Huggins, Esq of Onslow,
who resp onded in few brief remarks, touching
more particularly, the absorbing subject of Ad
TaIorem, and Mr.. Wright, eminent lawyer of
Wilmington, who rose and said that he was not
member of any party, but that he was holding on
to see what will be the result of things, and
should always hold himself in readiness to act
with any party that is most likely to defeat the
Black Republican party. No one, passing
through the country as 1 have been for sometime
past, can fail to observe that hundreds, and
may say thousands of our very best citizens
men of intelligence and extensive information
are now occupying the same position of Mr..
Wright, and are determined, in the coming con-
test for the Chief Magistracy of the nation, to
act with that party that is most likely to bring
peace and quiet upon the troubled waters, by
staying the storm of political strife that is now
driving the ship of State with such fearful rapid
ity upon the rocks of dissolution.


In passing through the country one meets
with almost every variety of humanity, and of
course, occasionally runs up with politician. In
my visit to Onslow I met with several, all of
whom were bent upon political discussions, prin-
cipally upon the subject Of i'd Taloyem, one of
whom frankly acknowledged to that he was
Year: 1860

How IT WoRKs.-We hear complaints long and
loud on all sides, at the hotels and among business
men, that travel has greatly fallen off recently, and
strange it may seem to the Directory, they gene
rally attribute it to the schedule. One leading
cause for the change. we learn was to increase
mer travel to Beaufort but the long hot days of June
are upon us and still pleasure seekers gong
down-not the Sunday visitors from New bern
and along the line. Wonder how the Treasury of
the Company is being affected by it?
Year: 1860

Joseph Murphy, Esq, sends us letter, through
the Post Office, complaining of the remarks we
made few days ago relative to his being i'm
prisoned on charge of stealing hogs 1t is true
we made the statement from rumor, but not be-
ing disposed to do Mr.. Murphy any injustice we
have called on the Magistrates who committed
him. Messrs Street and Brinson, and they both
tell us that they were fully satisfied, from the
evidence that Mr. Murphy either stole the hogs
stolen. Mr.. Murphy is out on bail, and as
he will have to stand his trial on this accusation
we have only to say that if he proves himself in
nocent, as he says he can, we shall do him the
Justice to publish the fact. On the other hand
if he is found guilty we shall publish it.


It is evident to all good citizens that there are
a number of dens around this town where liquor
is furnished to negroes, and that there are num-
Der of miserable white men who have
nothing and visible of support, and
who could be taken up and punished under the
vagrant act: and we reiterate what we have
said heretofore, long before the present Board
was organized-thati if the town authorities would
perform their duty the place could be rid of many
miserable scamps who now infest it, and our
property in slaves protected from the scoundrels
who are now corrupting them by furnishing them
with liquor.


We mean to discharge our duty t. this COM
munity and the public, and we are not to be de-
tered therefrom by the menaces or threats of
rowdes.
Year: 1860

constantly unhappy--perfectly miserable. 1
knowing him to be an old batch, suggested that
probably if he would get married, he would feel
better; but he constantly afimed that it would
only augment his misery, making life entirely in
tolerable; whereupon [ come to the rational
conclusion that he was suffering under the lashes
OF guilty conscience for having committed po-
htical sin. Now for all SUCH there is hope of re-
pentance and reform; but for that class of poll
tlcians who have become so thoroughly intoxica
ted with selfish political ambition. that they feel
no convictions of conscience for having trespass-
ed against the goddess of political prosperity,
there is hope of future salvation and the soon
er they commit suicide the better for the safety
of the country.
Year: 1860

We are informed that John Law, in his
speech last week at Cynthiana, informed
she people that be was unable to get Judge
DeBruler to meet him on the stump-that
he had written the Judge letter chsileng-
ing him to joint discussion, and he had
never received an answer.
Judge DeBruler was informed of Laws
charge by Democrat, and at Owensville
on Tuesday he denied its truthfulness. He
told them that be pledged his word as a
man of veracity to the following statement
of facts as true. A short time after he be-
came a candidate, he saw Judge Law per-
sonaIly, and stated his desire to make a


Joint canvass. Laws reply was that it was
too soon in the campaign to arrange for
that, and besides he had to attend several
Democratic County Conventions. Some
time afterwards, when Judge Deb. had ar
ranged his first list of appointments, he en-
closed them in letter to Judge Law and
requested him to attend and discuss the is
sues with him. To that letter he never
received sn answer; and up to this time he
has never received so much as scratch of
the pen from Judge Law. And yet Law
says he can't get joint debate with De-
Bruler Every man in the District who is
acquainted with the two men and their men
tai culture, knows the charge is false; and
yet John Law can stoop SO low in bad
cause as to wrong an honest, able, and high
minded opponent. The public know thai,
time and again, have we published DeBru-
ler's appointments, and challenged Judge
Law to meet him, but he has never done so.
Let him show his manliness and sincerity
by facing Judge Deb. at Mozart Hall to-
night


viii he do it2
Year: 1860

IND1ANAPoLIs, Aug. 29.-The Republican
demonstration to-day is a complete success.
An immense crowd is in attendance. The
process ion was very large-it was one hour
in passing given point. ~ --A--l


The procession passed through the prin-
cipal streets to the Military Park In the
western part of the city, where the speaking
will be this afternoon. In the procession
there was wagon drawn by 43 yoke of
oxen, with several large saw-logs on it
Year: 1860

DEscUssioN.-In answer to an invitation,
on behalf of Judge DeBruler, for Judge
Law to meet Judge Deb. in debate tonight
Judge Laws organ remarks


"We are not advised as to neither Judge
Law has any appointments for Thursday
evening or not, but will say that if the
Judge is not engaged he will meet Mr. De-
Bruler on Thursday evening; and if he is
engaged, James NJ. Shanklin, Esqr., will
meet Judge DeBruler in his stead, if agree
able. So neighbor, you she'll not be diSap-
pointed in discussion" y


Judge DeBruler's opponent in the Con-
gressional race is ] Johl Law. The latter IN
dividual was in town we are told yesterday,
aad doubtless saw the invitation for him to
meet J ndge DeBrnler. Judge Deb. will be
ready and anxious tonight to meet Judge
Law in debate, as be has been trying 10 do
for near two months. If Judge Law wish
e5, be can have this good opportunity to de-
bate with Judge Deb. right here at home3


The appointment is Judge DeB1ulers.-
He is anxious to divide his time with Judge
Law, but we are not authorized to make
any arrangement with anybody else. The
glove is thrown down before Judge Law;
he can take it up if he sees proper to do So
There can be no better opportunity before
election. If he declines, let him bear the
charge of backing square out. =


If Judge DeBrnler cannot get discus
sion out of his competitor--the proper one
to meet him-to-night, be will occupy the
whole time at his appointment himself
Year: 1860

IEcESDIARIsN.-On Saturday nighta q house
upon Vine street was set on fire, and was ex-
tinguished with difficulty by the family re-
siding in it. It seems that a woman named
Peck lived there last year, who was obnox-
ious for some cause to the neighborhood, her
house having been on one occasion daubed
with pitch and paint Those who set the
house on FIRE probably thought she still lived
there. A lot Of oakum was used in starting
the fire.
Year: 1860

Baptist. with large membership. There is g
great deal of wealth in this county. Lands very
productive, and farmers energetic. There is
heavy crops of cotton raised every year. and pros.
poets are very fatterlng for good crops the pre-.
sent year. The community is generally very
healthy. have been living in Brownsville two
years and there has been but one death, which
took place yesterday. a man who says (or did
say) he had not been sober two years in thirty
five. But in case 1 might weary your patience
and never wrote line for publication before
will stop and if you think my production worthy
will try and do better some other time


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