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Year: 1859

Gts~ We have received communication from State Senator M. Douglas, on the subject of per diem pay. We will give 1t room next week, as we desire that both sides may be heard, and may make some comments thereon. However much we or others may differ from Mr. Douglas, all are willing to accord to him honesty of purpose. The great error seems to be concerning the adjourned session being a continuation or new one. It was an adjourned session, nothing more or less--a continuationof the old one so far as business and its organiza- tion was concerned; new one as regards a resumption of labor. But we will notice this point more fully next week. Mean while in the discussion of this or any other question, let both sides be heard, let their arguments be fairly weighed and courteous ly considered. The great body of the peo- pie will have to determine this matter, and in their verdict we have an abiding conf dence
Year: 1859

The Helena Independent Southron asks who has got the caucus pony of the State Rights Democrat. The truth is that the rider soon rides down or gets thrown from his steeds. First, he rode the Butler letter and went around the ring on that, like the big Indian in the circus He swap ped that pony for the caucus animal and put him through. Now he is mounted on the constructive mileage mule, that we pre- dict will throw him a hard fall He is an expert rider and mounts every hobby. No sooner is he thrown from one than he mounts another and plies whip and spur. He mounted the " sedition resolutions once but found his seat rather uneasy Pity that a man of his talents will jump out of the democratic wagon and splurge on these little mustangs that break down under him or throw him off.
Year: 1859



 CRoPs.-If the various persons in all parts of the State, who write to us, would add two or three lines concerning the state of or prospects for crops in their sections, It would confer great favor on us. It would enable us to form and give correct estimate of the agricultural resources and yield of our State

 And, in point of fact, this is of more real importance to the people than the maneu- vers ofa minority and majority in caucus, or the rise and downfall of politicians. It was Dean Swift, we believe, ,who said that he who causes two blades of grass togrow wherel but one grew before, is of more value than the whole race of politicians put together. For ourselves, we would rather be the author ot a good treatise on agriculture, than of the best political essay on centralism or any other political bject ever written. Among other things, we shall hereafter give more attention to the interests of education and farming. To do this we shall rely on our friends to furnish ms with such information as they may have at their command.
Year: 1859

This disease has about vanished from our city. We see that some isolated cases have occurred at various points in the State Fortunately it does not spread and the pa pers, in speaking of it, seem to apprehend no danger.
Year: 1859

EF- Dr. N Case, dentist, of our city, is about to visit Van Buren and Fort Smith to practice his profession. The Doctor is prepared with the new electric anaesthesia to extract teeth without pain. His repu- ,ation as dentist is to we'll known too need any further recommendation.
Year: 1859

There are thirty-two newspapers in the city of San Francisco How do they all live?

 In 1852, the State printing in California cost $200,000,

 There are over a million of spiritualists in the United States.

 Es- The editor of the State Rights De- mocrat points to his article concerning con structive mileage and hints that it is an excellent clap of political thunder. He tells us that he has more of the same sort in preparation. It is very kind of him to break it to us gently-to give them to us one at time But if the one he gave us, is to be taken as a specimen, we may all safely go to sleep. It would not turn milk sour that was day old. We are disap- pointed. If he will pump thunder, he ought to give us good article. The spe cimen before us is more like wind escaping from a punctured bladder.
Year: 1859

FRAUDULENT BIDDING.-In a recent case in
England, on the subject of the auction purchase
of horse, Lord Campbell said, that off an owner
bid at an auction, real bidder, to whom the lot
was knocked down, might avoid the contract, on
the ground that he had been imposed upon, and
his bid forced up to an improper mark This is
undoubtedly sound rule, and our judges should
apply it here.
Year: 1859

"CoUSr THEM."-Count what? Why, count
the mercies that have been quietly falling in
your path through every period of your history.
Down they come-every morning and every
evening, as angel messengers from the Father of
Light to tell you of your best friend in heaven
Have you lived these years wasting merces,
treading them under your feet, and consuming
them every day, and never yet realizing from
whence they came? Doyou ask what are these
mercies? Ask the sun beam, the rain-drop, the
stars, or the Queen of Night. What is your life
but a mercy? What is the propriety of stop
ping to play with thorn bush, when you may
just as well pluck sweet flowers and eat pleas
ant fruits? Happy is he who looks at the bright
side of life, of providence and of revelation
Who avoids thorns, thickets and boughs until
his christian character is such, that if he cannot
improve them, he may pass among them with
out injury. Count mercies before you complain
of Affections Pacific Methodist
Year: 1859

THE SOLAR ECLfPsE.-Leut. Gillis sent out by
our Government to observe the solar eclipse in
Peru, has met with complete success in his OBJ
servations. gentleman who accompanied
Lieut.. G. gives the following description of the
eclipse, which transpired on the eth of Septem-
Der:


{" Mr.. Gillis had eaten nothing for three days,
and was SO weak that he could scarcely sit up.
He was so very feeble that he hoped the morn
ing would be cloudy, as he felt he could not do
justice to the work before him. But when the
morning came he was much better.


The horizon was entirely obscured by clouds,
and We feared our journey had been in vain. By
degrees, however, that spot at which the sun
came over the mountains cleared, and though
we did not see the beginning of the eclipse, yet
long before its totalty the sky was clear, and in
that part alone. Mr.. Gillis had very success
full observation, and determined some new fea-
lures of the phenomena. As totality approached
the darkness became almost complete The birds
ceased singing, the laborers ceased working,
and all nature assumed a ghastly look As |
was obliged to keep record of the barometers, |
had not much opportunity to observe closely the
appearance of the sun. got glimpse, how
ever, and saw the coronal light burst out from
around the moon, and saw quite distinctly the
protuberance of solar clouds shining brilliantly
at four points of the moons circumference. Ii
was so dark during total observation that was
obliged to hold the chronomcters close to the
light OF lantern in order to note time"
Year: 1859

The LADIES OF JAPAN.-The women of Japan
are not so immaculate as some of our letter.
writers represent. They are only innocent in
consequence of the fact that their standard OF
virtue is quite different from ours, and practices
which would disgrace woman here are to be
tolerated there. The women who serve the tea
in the public gardens are women of loose char
actcr. At Nippon it is difficult even to guess at
their plumber, SO numerous are they. This class
of women are not looked upon in Japan with
the same contempt as here on the contrary,
they frequently make good marriages, and are
invariably well and kindly treated and in cases
where they have been purchased by the keepers
of such houses, from their parents, when very
young, these men, if the girls give promise OF
beauty, expend considerable sums on their edu-
cation, and in teaching them various accom-
plishments.
Year: 1859

The following most admirable piece of pen
Inning anil wholesome philosophy IS by Harriet
Beecher Stowe, in the " Independents" newspa-
per, whence we find it transferred to the Editors
Table of the Incompatible Knickerbocker Mag
azine:


"EFery body wants to know what to do with
Charley every body is quite sure that he can't
stay where they are. The cook can't have him
in the kitchen, where he iEfests the pantry to
get flour to make paste for his kites, OF melt lard
in the new saucepan. II he goes in the wood
shed, he is to pull tn 8 wood pile down upon
hs head. If he be sent up into the garret, you
think for while that you haTe settled the prob
lem, till you find what boundless field fer ac-
tiyity is at once opened, amid all the packages
boxes, barrels, and cast-off rubbish there Old
letters, newspapers, trunks of miscellaneous con-
tents, are all rummaged, and the very reign Of
chaos and old night instituted. He sees endless
capacities in ALL and he is always hammering
something, or knocking something apart, saw
ing, planning, or drawing boxes and barrels in
all directions to build cities or lay railroad
tracks, till every body's head aches quite down
20 the lower floor, and every body declares that
Charley must be kept out of the garrett"


If you send him to school, in the hope to be
rid of him, for few hours at least he comes
home noisier and more breezy than ever:


He can dance like Jim Smith he has learn
ed to smack his lips like Joe Brown and Will
Briggs has shown him how to NEW like a cat
and he enters the premises with a new war
whoop, learned from Tom Evans. He feels large
and valorous he has learned that he is a boy
and has a general impression that he IS growing
immensely strong and knowing and despises
more than ever the conventionalities of parlo1
life."


q But rude, and busy, and noisy as be is and
irksome as carpet rules and parlor ways are tc
him, he is stI social little creature, and want:
to be where the rest of the household are. A
room ever so well adapted for play canno,
charm him at the hour when the family is in
reunion; he hears the voices in the parlor, and
his play-room seems desolate. 1t may be warm
cd by furnace, and lighted with gas butit is
human warmth and light he shyers for lie
yearns for the talk Of the family, which he SC
imperfectly comprehends, and he longs to take
his play-things down and play by you.


Let him stay with you at least some portion
OF every day bear his noise and his ignorant
ways. Put aside your book or work to tell him
a story, or show him picture; devise still par
lor plays for him let him have some place in
your house where it shall be no sin to hammer
and pound, and make all the litter his heart de-
sires and his various schemes require. Even il
you can i'll afford the room, weigh we'll between
that safe asylum ard one which, if denied he
may make for himself in the street.


All these things make trouble, to be sure
they do; but Charley is to make trouble that
Is the nature of the institution: you are only
TO choose between safe and wholesome trouble
and the trouble that comes at last like whirl-
wind.r
Year: 1859

BY RICHARD COH.
See what grace
Resteth cen now on my little ones face
Some people aver


That when a sweet smile


Is found there the while,
The angels are whispering ofheaven to her


Oh may they keep,


My Father, pray,


Bright watch oer her sleep,


Forever and ayel


Just now, with broom,


Comes into the room
The nurse, good woman of practical brain
She takes up the child from its uneasy sleep
She laughs at the mother just ready to weep


And jumps it,


And thumps it,
(The baby, mean)
And scares the bright angels away from the scene
With Don't be a fool, for dear mercys sake,
Can't you see the poor child has bad stomach ache
"A superstition prevails among the ignorant
that when babe smiles in its sleep the angels
are whispering to it.
Year: 1859

The QUEEN or THE DEAD HEADs-If ever a
woman merted the application of Queen of the
Dead Heads, it was Madame Pfeiffer, the cele-
brated traveller. She expected to travel free OF
expense, and if she carried letter of introduc-
ton to any one, without being Immediately in
vited to make his house her home, and his purse
her bank, she was pretty sure to chronicle his
want of hospitality in her next book. As she
was two-thirds of the .inle on the wing, travel
ing at any aud everybody's cost but her own,
and her various books always sold largely, Mad
anne Ida Pfeiffer must have realized a consider
able amount of money. She was more than
forty years old when she took up her pilgrim


staff. During the following twenty-one years
she was the incarnation of feminine rcstlessness.
Year: 1859

DOG II THE MAyGER.-Bceause he had not the
heart to fall in love himself he must spoil the
h,tie ioFe OF everybody else; Just like the boy
VINO oaooied about the stolen apples, only be-
chard himself
Year: 1859

For the Standard
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH-CAROLINA
To the surviving members Of the graduating class
of 1S49


Remember your promise to meet at Chapel Hill
during the commencement week of 1859.


RE-UNIOM.
Year: 1859

WHAT CAUSES HAIR TO TURN GRAY.
An English writer has recently asserted
that an undue proportion of lime in the
system, is the cause of premature gray
hai., and advises to avoid hard water,
either for drinking pure or when converted
into tea, coffee, or soup, because hard wa
ter is always strongly impregnated with
lime. Hard water may be softened by
boiling it; let it become cold, and then
use it as = beverage. 1t is also stated,
that liquid that will color the human
hair black, and not stain the skin, may be
made by taking one part of bay rum,
three parts of olive oil, and one part Of
good brandy, BY measure. The hair must
be washed with the mixture every morn.
iug, and in short time the use of it will
make the hair a beautiful black, without
it in the least The articles
must be Of the best quality, mixed in q
bottle, and always shaken we'll before be.
ing applied.
Year: 1859




1t is at times necessary TO censure and
punish. But very much more may be
done by encouraging children when they
do well, Be, therefore, more careful to
express your appreciation Of good conduct
than your disapprobation of bad. Moth
ing can more discourage a child, than
spirit of incesSanr fault-fnding on the
part of its parent. And hardly anything
can exert a more injurious influence upon
the disposition both Of the parent and
child. There are two great motives inAu-
encing human aCtionS-hQpe and fear
Both Of these are al times necessary
But who would not prefer to have her
child influenced 10 good conduct by desire
of pleasing. rather than Jy the fear Of
offending! If mother never expresses
her qualification when her children do
well, and Is always censuring them when
she sees anything amiss, they are discou-
ragged and unhappy. They feel that it is
useless TO try TO please. Their disposi-
tions become hardened and sOured by this
eeaseless freltiDg and al last, finding
that whether they do well or i'll, they are
equally found fault with, they relinquish
all efforts 10 please, and become needless
of reproaches.


But let mother approve Of her child's
conduct whenever she can, Lei her show
that his good behavior makes her since
rely happy. Let her reward him for his
efforts to please, by smiles and affection.
In this way she will cherish in her ehild's
heart some of the noblest and most desir-
able feelings Of our nature. She will
cultivate IN him an amia6le disposition
AMI a cheerful spirit. Your child has been
through the day very pleasant and obe-
dient. Just before. putting him TO sleep
for the night, you take his hand and say,
"My son, you have been very good TO.
day. 1t makes me rery happy TO see you
so kind and obedient. God loves child
rem who are dutiful to their parents, and
he promises to make them happy" This
appreciation from his mother is TO him c
great reward. And when, with a more
than ordinarily afectionate tone, you say,
"Good night. my dear son." he leaves
the room with his. little heart full Of feel.
ing. And when he closes his eyes for
sleep, he is happy, and resolves that he
will always try to DO his duty.
Year: 1859

The Christian IntelligenCer thus dis
courses about the exploits Of the needle:


"What a wonderful thing is this matter
of sewing! 1t began in Paradise, and
was the earliest fruit of the fall. Amidst
the odor of flowers, and by the side of
meandering streams anu under the shade
of the dark green foliage, the covering
forms Of the guilty progeDitors of our.
race, bowed in anguish and shame, as
they took their first lessons in the art
which has ever since been the mark Of
servitude or sorrow. Ard yet the curse
has not been without Its blessing.


"The needle with the thimble has done
more for man than the needle of the
compass. The needle work Of the Ta5-
ernacle is the most ancient record Of the
art Early used to adorn the vestments
of the priests, it was honored by God
himself, and becamea type Of beauty and
holiness. The kings daughter is all
glorious within; her clothing IS Of wrought
gold; she shall be brought unto the. king
in raiment Of needle-work' The mag
nifcence of kingly pomp, the imposing
spectacle of religion or wealth, the tri-
butte of honor to the great, the charm Of
dignifed society, the refined attractions
of beauty, are dependent upon the
needle"
Year: 1859

In the space of little over one month,
at least one hundred thousand men have
been killed in Italy, fifty thousand widows
made, and one hundred thousand children
rendered orphans. Il besides is allowed
that two are wounded where one is killed
outright. therefore an immense army is
now in hospital. What a frightful car
mage and yet we read the record of all
this woe with as much Indifference as
though it were Z game of chess.
Year: 1859

For the best Essay on the character composition and


improvement Of soils in Nebraska 500 90


LADIES RIDING AND DRIVING MATCH.


On the afternoon of the 23d the Ladies' riding and
driving match will take place.


Open to all of this Territory or eLsetohere
Best Lady Equestrian Ladies' Gold Watch $50 90
I'd best do Ladies sad die and bridle 25 90
Best Equestrian Miss under I6 Us Set ofiew'y25 90
I'd best do Riding Dress Is 90
Best management by lady, pair


horses in harness Full sett Of jewelry 25 90
I'd best do Sett Of jewelry Is 90


- This being the First Fair undoubtedly many
articles are omitted in the list which should appear
The board will that every article presented is
fairly provided for, and premiums awIrded when
found worthy. 81
Year: 1859

In some of our religious exchanges. and
indeed in one or two secular papers, we have
seen reports that body of preachers, re-
Gently holding a conference at Timber Creek,
Fannin county, Texas, at which Bishop
james presided, had been dispersed by a
mob, but we hoped that the report was either
untrue or greatly exaggerated. Further in
formation on the subject, however, leaves no
doubt that at least nothing more than the
truth has been told respecting the natter
The conference was composed, as is uniform
ly the case, of the regularly ordained timer
ant ministers laboring within given region,
their only object being to preach the Gospel.
But these ministers belonged not to the NJ.
Z. Church, South, but, to the M. f. Church
North, and the slave holders OF Fannin county
resolved that their presence should not be
tolerated. They therefore appointed vigil
ance committee of fifty to wait upon them
and warn them not to prosecute further the
business of the conference and to order their
departure from the county, on pain of having
lynch law applied to them. The following
appears to be fair statement Of the way in
which these gentlemen performed their mis-
sion:-


"On the Sabbath, the great Gay of the
Conference, Bishop james was in the pulpit,
and the Introductory services were in prog
ress, when, from the windows of the church,
far away on the level plain, might be seen
some horsemen approaching. The house
was about two thirds full when they knelt in
prayer; on arising, the horsemen had arrived
tied their horses, and crowded into every open
place in the house. As the Bishop arose to
announce his text, the leader of the mob,
about three feet from the Bishop before him,
exclaimed: 81 have some business, Sir,
rather unpleasant to me- and more so to you;
we have resolved in public meeting that you
shall not preach or hold meetings in these
regions" The Bishop replied that it was
not his place to decline to preach, it was for
the society living there and owning the house
to decide whether it could be occupied that
morning according to appointment, and un-
less the trustees or proper authorities forbade
him, he must preach. The leader of the mob
replied threateningly, declaring that in all
that region Methodist societies should no
longer be tolerated. The firmness of Bishop
james enabled him to finish his Sermon
The Conference we understand, resolved to
disperse rather than provoke such breach
Of the peace.--N. Y Commercial.
Year: 1859

ne had worked to perlecthis fatal instrument,
and produce the poison-and also owned
that the boy Henry had been driven to help
him through fear of his life.


So the rascal was executed. Henry Dupin
spent two years in confinement, and was
then set free AMI commenced an honest life.
As for me, got Ill the praise | deserved,
and perhaps more At all events. I had
done the country some service, and the peo-
pie were not slow to acknowledge it.
Year: 1859

INTEGRIrY.-Wh ever possessed it and
did not derive untold advantages from it? 1t
is better than the gold of Ophir; it is of more
value than diamonds and all precious stones.
And yet every man possessesit. The poorest
may have it and no power can wrcst it from
them. To young men we say with earnest
ness and emphasis, look at integrity of char
acter with the blessings it confers, and imbibe
such principles, and such course, as will
make these benefits yours. 1t is prise so
rich that it repays every trial necess airy to
secure it. Suppose amerchantile community
could be found whose every individual was
known and acknowledged to possess strict
and uncompromising integrity, the regresen-
tations of each one were in strict accordance
with truth-his word as good as his bond
such community would have a monopoly
of the trade, so far as their means could sup
plv the demand 1t is a short-sighted as
well as guilty policy, to swerye. under any
circumstances, from those grerat principles
which are of universal and everlasting obli-
CATION. Let man maintain his integrity at
all times, and he will realize its blessed in
uuence in pormoting his own happiness and
that of the community in whicn he lives and
moves.
Year: 1859

can not in conscience avoid placing in
the same category with ardent spirits) the
cultivation and manufacture of a poisonous
plant whose narcotic and exhilerating quail
ties make it a general favorite, in spite nf
the counterblast of King James, the decrees
of popes and emperors, and the yet more
attacks Of physicians, clergymen,
and scientific men in our own day. Rarely
will you find the individual addicted to its
use who will not confess the habit to be a
useless, filthy one; and yet appetite tri.
umphs over his convictions, and he is made
a slave for life. The consequence is that the
demand for the weed all over the whole
world is immense-no less than twenty mil
lions of dollars being annually expended for
it in this country. And to its preparation
thousands, and even millions, of immortal
minds devote all their powers, instead of
them to the advancement of
knowledge and the happiness of man. But
| am sorry to say, that, so extensive is the
habit Of using this intoxicating drug, that
fear shall have but little sympathy in its
and that shall be regarded
as too ascetic for this narcotic-loving age
Hitchcock ON Waste of Mind.