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Year: 1860

A SuGGEsTIoN- Friends Of the dead in
the quiet village on the hilI-wiil you not,
each one, plant few trees ard bushes along
the inside of the graveyard fence? If every
erson who has friend sleeping there would
set out but one tree. the whole enclosure
would be surrounded By wall of ycrdurous
shade, beautiful to look upon and to walk
under. This suggestion is not made from
any belief that the dead viii be conscious of
or nattcred by our attentions. Little differ
ence it makes to them whether the hot sun
and azure vault stare uEinterceptedly ppon
their bare brown graves or not; whether
rustling Leaves and odorous flowers whisper
the changes of the seasons, or dewy grass
ard blooming clover carpet the mounds we
hastily heaped above their cold breasts. But
such adornments are pleasant and creditable
to the living, and reveal the ex stence of a
sentiment which is hattering to our self-loye.
Year: 1860

The FOURTH AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGs.-
There will be an old fashioned Fourth Of
July Celebration at the Ohio White Sulphur
Springs. OratiOns, Reading of the Declara-
ton Of Independence, Dinner in the Grove,
and Grand Ball and display of Fireworks
at night.
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE CURE OF CHRONIC THROAT DISEASE


Tho following letter s from one Of me lafgest
and Shoe houses In the whole West Ihe st
M Deters h man Of sterling WORTH and ms @ ss.sS
monE will prove current by tho trade ~ ieas'i INV
out the entire South and West.
Year: 1860

Ga- Now that the heat of summer is at
hand, it is more than ever necessary that
our pure lake water should be brought to
perform its useful service in laying the dust,
which is already great annoyance. B. P
Bower gives his attention to Plumbing, and
does his work with neatness and expedition,
and at reasonable prices. His shop is on the
east side of the Public Square. RIO
Year: 1860

PsRsONAL.-Mr. Shanks, President of the
Rough River Navigation Company has been
spending several days in the city looking
after the interests of his corporation. He
has received some liberal contributions from
our business men and has been making col
lections. This enterprise is one that ought
to be fostered. It is tie that brings Us into
close connection with one of the richest
portions of Kentucky, whose trade will be
concentrated at this point. We hope Mr.
Shanks will meet with kindness and assist
Rnce from all upon whom he may call
Year: 1860

SPENCER CoUSTY.--It will be seen by the
letter below, that our Spencer county
friends feel happy over the result Of the No
vember election. They deserve to feel so.
They have labored hard, and 1t is always
gratifying to see the fruits of ones labor
We congratulate the Republicans on their
uccess. We also received II letter from our
correspondent "Spencer County, giving
the vote in full which We will publish to
mnrrnM
Year: 1860

To OWNERS OF Docs AND Cows.-We arc an.
thorlzed to state that the ordinance relative TO
dogs running at large will be strictly enforced
from md after June LIST.


Sufficient notice having been given By the
City Marshal, the work Of impoundiug cows
found running at large, will commence to-mor-
row Pcrsons losing COWS will thus know where
to find them.
Year: 1860

So said the poet Pope and while all acknowledge
the truth of the sentiment yet in this degenerate
age, the question is often asked, what is it that
constitutes WORTH The moralist will inform US
that it is virtue but the man of the world gives it
his belief that it is money. Alas it is too true
that latter definition too often prevails in this
age of progress, and when the question is pro-
pounded show much is he WORTH it has generally
an exclusive reference to the dross of the earth.
If man is rich, though he we're the greatest william
unhung, you are told he is worth SO many dollars,
but if fortune should frown upon him, and he pos
sesses all the virtue and intelligence of an angel
you are informed in a sneering tone, he as NOT
arorth a cent. -


Be it understood, gentle reader we do not cavil at
the possession of money, it is good yea, neces-
sary thing, but when it is made the iSumasum
BoRuan it becomes degrading to human nature
Truly has the inspired writer said, "the love of
money is the root of all eviln 1t DESTROYS the
spirit Of patriotism, crushes out social benevo-
lence, and causes friendship to be but indeed a
name. 1t creates in man fever for possession,
and under its baneful influence, he would sell his
country, like Judas sold his Saviour, for pieces of
silver t=. tr. N.7 .sern'-,


The mind that looks upon riches as "the one
thing needful," destroys every principle of honor
that is great and noble. Let us then beware how
we are charmed by its syren voice for when we
make money the standard of worth, and not merit,
how can we expect that the youth of country
will pant for social virtues and intellectual i'm
provements? And let us remember this truth
that the spirit of liberty cannot long remain among
people who teach the pernicious doctrine that
wealth and worth are the same thing, and that the
end fsueh people shall be eternal DEATH Green's
Goro Times. ...
Year: 1860

PAY AS You Go.-John Randolph of Roam
oke, said that the whole economic wisdom of life
lay in four words:-Pay as you go. 1t is as true
as truth itself. No man can tell how he is living
if bills come floating loosely in like snow flakes


He will be deeply involved before he knows it.


Besides nobody receives the worth of his money
who buys goods credit. He always pays fifteen
or twenty per cent more than the cash purchaser.
Then what comfort it is to sit down to a break
fast every item of which is paid for; to live in
house which is your own, or one which the rent is
punctually paid to have your coat paid for when
you first put it on; to sit by fire when the coal
bill is receipted! Wha. comfort, never to be
startled at the ringing of the doorbell, but to be
able to 60 pacidly down and meet the gentleman
who wishes to see you, without fear of any "little
bill" and to be absolutely and unqualifedly able
to walk any street in town without the faintest
disposition to turn corner, let who may loom in
the distance. sE -E- ss a-t.rs. 5.


No man can understand the Declaration Of In
dependence, who is not out of debit for the wisest
men said, nearly three thousand years ago: "To
use another Orientalism, the borrower never can
be certain that the lender will not make him 'seat
dirt" The man who keeps his conscience clear,
and keeps out of debt, may defy the world ard the
foul fiend. .s-.. ..-s ..-..- .r.-f. ...
Year: 1860

a man lately received twenty lashes, well laid
on, a. The whipping post in an English town The
culprit, instead of believing when the constable
applied the lash, laughed lnmoderately which made
the angry officer lay on with harder force. On
giving him the twentieth blow; the enraged officer
could stand it no longer. "Well here Mister," said
the offended officer, 81 have done my duty, and
can lick ye no more, but I'd just like to know
what it is that's so funny" Funny" roared the
other, "why it's excellent. You have got the wrong
Smith / amt the man that was to be whipped;
it's the other one You will have it all tc do over
again Ha nap - .--..
Year: 1860

BABES IN THE WOoDs-Three young children
of j. b. Hawley's at Hornesville, New York, were
lost in the woods Saturday last, while hunting
berries. The neghbors, to the number of 100,
turned out in search and found them. The fol-


lowing touching narrative of Mary the eldest of
the children, is given in the HorneIlsville Journa


After passing the residence of near neghbor,
they went up the green road, which is over the
bridge by the left hand stone quarry, and took
the right hand road at the foot of the dark ravine


They went a little ways ana found winter-greens
plenty, and picked a great many, wandering on
for nearly two hours, They then thought it time
to return home, but turning about for that
purpose, they found themselves in strange place,
and could not find the road, or any way out. They
sat down a log to think and sat there long time,
finally giving up, that they were lost. Mary, the
eldest, said to the Others "let us pray to God to
help us to find our way out" and kneeling there
by the log, with hands uplifted, they prayed for
deliverance. They then took q new start, and
soon found whortieberres plenty, with which they
satisfied their hunger The little ones now
commenced calling aloud the names ofthe differenr
members of the family, Carrie the youngest calling
repeatedly for milk, and, complaining of fatigue,
she sat down to rest Ida, the secoDd, was tired
and sleepy, and would rather stay there than try
any longer to get out Mary then stripped bark
from a dead tree laid it on the ground for pillow,
covering it with leaves, and the two youngest laid
down to sleep. She found that the sun had gone
down, and it was getting dark aud she again knelt
down to pray for deliverance, and that 6 cd would
take care of them. She had made up her mind to
stay there the night, knowing she could not find
the way out herself. She knew the night would
be long, aud the little might wake before
morning hungry, so she filed her pockets with
winter greens, 70 pacify them, every few minutes
during the time calling upon the different members
of the family We have heard that the young
men who first came upon the children, found the
youngest sleeping and the eldest upon her knees
praying The children say they could hear the
engines whistle, but when they followed the
direction Of the sound it led them farther and
farther into the woods. ~ I'D. ...--.. ...-.
Year: 1860

THE CHOICE oP ELECTORS IN GEoRGIA.-In
nearly all the States of the Union plurality of
the votes cast is sufficient to elect Presidential
Elector. In Georgia the case is different. In
that State the statute requires majority IF The
,cholc nuraJer Of Uotes cast to elect Presidential
elector. Ifthe majority of the college is elected
By such vote, that majority by an election among
themselves supply the vacancies in the college.
But If less number are elected by the people, the
vacancies must be filled by legislative elections,
aud the Governor is authorized to call special
session of the General Assembly for that purpose
The same true, Of course if none Of the electoral


candidates get such majority Then the duty
of electing entire electoral college devolves on
the Legislature. which in this case is already chosen
SO that the question in that ulteror resort may be
considered already settled.
Year: 1860

INDUSTRY is an excellent guard for virtue; the
more active your life, the less opportunity have
the passions to corrupt you r"
Those who bind up their happiness in the
applause of men, expose themselves to a perpetual


Alawyer said to q medical friend: any faculty,
surely, is the ancient for the killing of Abel
by Cain was the first criminal case" "Sure
enough" replied the doctor, "but before that
happened rib was taken out of Adams side, and
that constituted the first surgical operation"
Year: 1860

VIEWS OF \ New YoRKEB.-A letter from New
York, gentleman, of liberal and enlightened views,
and connected with the South by many ties, says
"T need not assure YOU of how deeply the SYM
patheS Of all here have been moved by the late dia-
bOlica incurSiOn into Virginia. | have never been
so alarmed as now for the disruption of our benifi-
cent and glorious Union Should it take place. how
bitterly all will feel, that it is a problem where the
two halves great deal less than the whole The
collapse that would take placen Northern property
exceeds all computation, anl nowhere more than in
New York City and State.


The South could easily make commercial treaties
with France and England-even treaties offensive and
defensive; for England particularly has too many mil
lions Of its people dependent upon cotton to permit
the extinction or even along interruption of slave
labor in the South


Il do not apprehend that the catastrophe is very
near But considering the lOn@ continued and in
creaSlng fanaticSm Of the Eastern States and New
York and Ohio about slavery, think it will occur.


The Northwestern States. that might be the
umpire IN our antagoniSm, are much under the in
iluence of the NOrh. The teachers 90 from thence,
ana European cmgrantS ignorant ofthc value OF the
Inlon and preudiced against slavery, all 90 there


10 that the West will hardly be conservative


I on must at the South Pray to God and keep
your ! powder dry, pass severe police laws, cultivate
''e llectanic arts, and initiate some independent
commercial intercourse with Europe"
Year: 1860

A man has no right to indorse when the
failure of the first party to meet his obga-
ton will rendes the creditors of the indorscr
liable to loss in consequence of such indorsc-
ment.


He has no right to indorsc for another man
unless he makes provision for meeting such
obligation, independent of and after provsl-
ing for all other obligations.


Ua has no right to indorse unless he fully
intends TO pay what he promises to, prompt
ly, in case the first party fails to do so. Few
indorsers prepare for this.


His relations to his family demand that
he sral not obligate himself to oblige anoth =
or simply at the risk of defraudng or de-
privipg them of what belongs to them.


He should never indorse or become re-
sponsible for any amount without security is
Furnished by the first party. 1t should be
made business transaction-rafely a mat
ter of friendship. 1t is equivalent to a loan
of capital to the amount of the obligation
and the same precautions should be taken tc
secure it.


A man has no more right to expect anoth-
or to indorse his note without recompense
than to expect an insurance company to in.
sure bis home or his life gratuitouslv.
! 1t is not good business policy for one tc
ask another to indorse his note, promising tc
accommodate him in the same manner. The
exchange Of signatures may have, and usual'
ly does have, very unequal value. 1t il
better to secure him the amount, and cxac
a like security for the amount OF responsible
ity incurred.


It is better TO 10 a business that will involt
no necessity for asking OF granting such ia.
vors, or making such exchanges. 1t is al
ways safe and just to do so.
Year: 1860

To dream of a small stone around your
neck is a sign Of what you may expect if you
get an egtravagant wife


To see apples in dream, betokens a we'd
ding, because where you find apples you may
expect to find pears.


To dream you aye lame, IS token that
you will get into hobble.


When young lady dreams OF coffin, it
betokcns that She should Instantly discontn-
ue the use Of tight stays, and always so warm
ly and thickly shod in wet weather.


To dream Of fire is sign-if you are wise
you will see that the lights in your house
are put out before you 60 to bed.


To dream that your nose is read at the tip
is an intimaton that you had better leave of
brandy and water.


To dream of walking barefooted, denotes
Journey that you will make bootless


To dream OF eggs, is a sign that you will
discover mares nest.


When fashionable lady dreams of FL
bert, it is sign that her thoughts are run
ming upon the colonel.
If you dream of Clothes it is a warning
not to go to law, for, by the rule of contra
res, you will be sure of non-suit.
To dream that you are eating, is certain tc
come true at breakfast.


To dream of barber, denotes lcsses-hair
may be expected to be cut off.
| To dream Of having great number of ser
wants is madness.


1t is very lucky to dream you pay for
thing twice over, since afterwards YOU wi
probably take care to have all your bills re
ceipted.
Year: 1860

Every man loves his country; but it is not
the earth, the mere insensate clod that forms
the bond: it is the associations Of his youth,
his manhood. or even his ancestry, which
bind him with such intensity. Never may
those feelings be cradicatcd from human
hearts Still dear to man be the home, how
ever bleak, where first they lifted their eyes
to heaven. and their young lips were taught
to lisp the name of God! Still dear to the
sunny vale, the barren plain, or the shrub
less mountain, where they wandered in their
youth; and dear be the solemn church, or
small desolate burying g.ound, where they
laid their little child that died. With its sweet
smiles. aud where they, Perhaps, may be
Year: 1860

BY MNs. LEMON CONf NGhAh'
We buried her while mornings light,
Was stealing DER the sky,
Ere yet the tears of dewy night


On Natures face were dry.
We buried her while still the sun
Was OH the horizons verge,
The lark, before the task was done,
Began to sing her dirge.
We laid our sleeping flower among
The just awakening flowers;
Liku them she was go sweet and young,
That blish.ed bud Of ours.
She died at dawn--wc laid her where
The suns first smtles will rest;
lie will not look on ausht So fair,
Before he gains the West.
We did not leave a trace Of gloom
About her grassy bed;
All should be bright about tomb
Which holds the early dead.
Her being had but dawned on earth
Before she passed away:
Death is the spirits better birth,


The dawn of perfect day.
Year: 1860

No piece Of Incidence harts the health
more than the modern custom Of lying a.
bed too long in the morning. This is the
practice in great towns. Some Of the in
habitants seldom rise before eight or nine
o'clock; hut the morning is undoubtedly
Year: 1860

Although the above complaints differ widely
in their origin and nature, yet they nll require
local treatment. Many of the worst cases of
such diseases, will yield in comparatively
hort space Of time when this Ointment is dill
gently rubbed into the parts affected, even after
every other means have failed. In all serious
maadies the Pills should be taken according to
the printed directions accompanying each hox.
Year: 1860

PREsESTATnoN.-A pledsant affair came Of
last evening at the Weddell, she occasion be
ing the presentation of fine dicmond Pil
valued at S2OO to Mr.. W. F. Smith, uaste
mechanic Of the Cleveland, Columbus an
Cincinnati Railroad, from the Engineers o.
that road, as a testimonial of their regard
for him.


Mr.. Smith has long been connected with
the road, and as q workman has no superior.
In his business and private intercourse with
his men, he is always gentlemanly and
courteous, and wins their hearty respect and
esteem. To this every one will testify who
has had occasion TO judge. The engineers OF
the read speak Of him in the highest terms,
and to show their appreciation of his efforts
in behalf Of the road and of their best in
terest and good, have procured this gift


A word in regard to the Engineer, by the
way. The public think too little Of him and
his agency in preserving them from accident
when travelling. President, superintend-
ant and Conductors all have important du-
ties to perform, without which n6road could
be operated, but TO none so directly as to the
Engineer, are travellers indebted for a safe
transit over the perils of the road. From
the nature of his position and responsibility
he must be a man of courage, Of nerve and
Of unwavering watchfulness. In the dark
ness of night when the train is dashing on
at express speed, he must keep an unwink-
ing eye at his window and steady hand up
on the brake, for the lives of hundred per-
sons depend upon prompt action of his eve
and hand. Let him relax his vigilance but
for moment, and a hideous wreck may tell
the tale of his earelessness. If an accident
does occur we are generally ready enough to
throw the blame upon the engineer, but
when all is well, we seldom think of his
agency in making it SO. The length of time
which most or all the engineers upon the C,
C 4 C. Road have passed on their pres
ent situations speaks highly for them and
for Mr.. Smith, and we take pleasure in ap-
pending their names, that the world may
know them:
Year: 1860

Ms. HOLDEN: AS the columns of the Standard
have been opened to the discussion of at ralorem
taxation, without any comments from you for or
against and the resolutions and address of the
Wake County Workingmen's AssQciaion have been
followed up by articles over the signature of A
Native in favor of the system, it is but Just to the
people of the State that others who differ in opinion
may be heard, or who as you no doubt do think
with me that this is not appropriate time for the
discussion OF local questions when the public mind
Is so absorbed with national questions. When the
Union is in danger, and its friends are engaged in
devising means for its preservaton,-when even the
address referred to is perverted and commented on
to prove that the "irrepressiGe conflict" is com
mencing with US, which we all know to be untrue
respects its authors,-I say at such time We
had as well pause


The truth is the people Of North Carolina have
probably never been much unitcdaS at present since
the adoption of the federal Constitution. The old
strife between the East and West was happily ad-
justed in 1885. By the compromise as then adopt
ed in the Constitution, the extension of great
trail ra oad through the State was looked to as the
means of equalizng taxation and representation in
the Senate and in that respect may DC said to form
part of the compromise. 1t has already extended
from the ocean to within sight of the Blue Ridge
mountains and the work may be said to be in progress
to their lofty summit. In few years the sound of
the whistle and the neigh of the iron horse will be
echoed through the valley of the French Broad and
when that Road is completed, and our people are
brought together to spend their summers in the cool
breezes OF the mountains, you will then hear no
East and no West, but all for the good old North
State in whose defence all will be ready to "pledgc
their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor


JUNALUSKA


Jan 25 1860
Year: 1860

The House of Representatives is still unorgani-
zed, though some six weeks have elapsed since the
members assembled in Washington. Only one vote
for Speaker has been taken for a week past.


This condition of things may well excite the Sc
rious attention of the country. 1t is not the want
of legislation, or the Inconvenience or loss which
any portion of our citizens may experience on. &C.
count of this want that so deeply concerns the
country, but it is the spirit of violent and deadly
antagonism between sections which is thus revealed
and which, instead of diminishing as the result of
votes and discussions appears to increase in volume
and intensity. 1t is true the House may organize
on any day, but its organization at ALL in its pres
ent condition, is barely possible The best Informed
public men at Washington are in doubt as to wheth
er an organization can be effected with the mater
ais Of which the House is composed The black Re.
pubcans are just now urging the plurality or mi
nority rule, but Southern members have determined
that that rule shall not be adopted Meanwhile the
Republicans adhere tenaciously to their nomi-
nee, Sherman, and seem determined that the House
shall submit to an endorser of the Helper book as
Speaker or none. So far as the Democrats arc con-
ccrned they have exhausted all their efforts IS q
party to organize the House. Starting with true
man (Mr. Bocock) fo- Speaker, they have abandoned
HIM and repeatedly changed their candidate, in the
hope that all the South Americans would unite with
them in their efforts to defeat Sherman but in this
they have been disappointed. They have gone far
ther than this and voted for South Americans, brt
even here they have not been sustained by all the
South Americans


The Democrats have thus far refused, ard VIC
think very properly refused to vote for Mr. Gilmer.
We do not believe Mr.. Gilmcr desires to sec the
House organized until his "Union party" project
shall have received all the strength it can from the
present disorganiscd condition of things Mr.. Gil
mer is thinking Of his party and of his own future
promotion. He has not get giren the first rote for
Democrat for Speaker, and the probability is that
he never will vote for Democrat. And yet his
friends in this State are very modestly calling on
the Democrats to vote for him.


What is to he the end Of the contest for Speaker
it is impossible to predict.