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Year: 1860

Cultivate love for the country the Sc
rene Joys which rural lie can afford are
far preferable to the noisy, and alas, too
often vicious qualifications which we seek
amid the whirl of city life. The city as il
were ties the soul's affections 10 the earth
the works and ways of the world in it too
often hide from our view the fair face of
nature, and lead Us to forget the glorious
God who made u., and 10 whom we ara in
debled for life and health and all things.


Yapid, empty and artificial are the Joys
of city life when compared with the sacred
delights which rural residence can give to
a mind rightly constituted. Solitary COM
munion with Nature is one of the holiest
delights which ;he world can bestow-a
delight which is sure TO benefit the world
which enjoys it. Purity is enstamPed on
Natures form and communion with her is
sure 10 fill Ike soul with ali that is pure, and
lovely and of good report.


In every season of the year a residence in
the country has a beneficial effect upon the
human soul IE Spring, when the trees





mur forth the praises of Him who made
them. Spring has tendency TO give buoy
ancy TO the spiriis-ihat heart is callous
which does not awake and sing when all
things around are beaming with hope aud
promise.


In Summer the blushing flowers are ssen
amid rural retreats, and seem, methinks,
like stolen glories from Paradise then the
singing birds tril forth melodies, the purest
and sweetest ever heard on earth, and
which MAJ we'll raise the thoughts away
from this vanishing world of ours to the
glory laud beyond.


In Aulumn, the country teaches rs wis.,
dom lessons; the whispers thai are heard
when the leaves are falling, seem, me-
thinks, sweet echoes from the angel world,
telling that we, too. must soon fade and
vanish like the leaves OF the forest, and be-
found no more on earth al all.


In Winter, we are led TO revere the Wis
dom and power OF Him who doeth all things
well-who hath hid The flowers beneath .
snowy mantle to enhance our Joy on again
beholdiug them and who sends the storms
to purify the atmosphere, and the rain 10
cause the earth 10 bring forth its fruit in
season.


To the thoughtful mind, reflections such
as these are suggested by rural life, which
should not be decried as iis,ess and un-
pleasant Commanion with Nature cas-
give more real Joy than man ever found in
the pursuit OF the pleasures of a city life.
Year: 1860

NORTHERN DRUNK ERs IN NEW ORLEANs.-The
public are already acquainted with one of the
greatest evils inflicted on our business COM
munity every season-the visits Of the Northern
drummers-aId the special tar imposed on these
interlopers IN trade by our Common Council


The collecting Of this tax has been bought by an
enterprising merchant Of Magazine street and his
deputies are now at work In the annoying and
Troublesome work Of hunting up these slippery
customers and forcing them 70 obey the lawn


@. Bee, 2Oth Nor -. r ..l.
Year: 1860

preparation for It. Should the Court held that
this secret compact between these sureties and
their principal, though not communicated to the
confidence can be safely reposed by the depart
ments In any bond executed by their officers en-


gagged In the pub service In that event It will
be for Congress to determine whether some fur
ther legislation is not necessary for the protection
OF those Interests whose security the announce
ment Of so extraordinary legal prop osi ton must
necessarily compromise.
Year: 1860

NEW YORK, July 9-Mr. Breckinridge's
acceptance will be published tomorrow.
He says be has not sought nor desired to
be placed before the country for the office of
President. He then expresses approval of
the action of the convention which nomin-
ated him. and says it does not become him
to shrink from the responsibilities of the
post to which he has been assigned. He
holds to the doctrine of non-intervention
by Congress, or a Territorial Legislature
either to establish or prohibit slavery in
the Territories. tits the plain duty of the Fed
eral Government, when necessary, to secure
TO the citizens of all the States the enjoy
ment Of their property within the common
territories, as everywhere else within their
jurisdiction.


He concludes by expressing the hope that
the canvass may be conducted without ran
COR and that Divine Providence will con-
tinue to protect our beloved country from
all danger, both foreign and domestic.
Year: 1860

JUSTICES COURT.-Jones, who was indict-
ed for being engaged in the fight and stab
bing affray, which took place on Whisky
Row on the Fourth Of July. was brought
out this morning and taken before Justice
Mcbride who held him to bail in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance at the next term
of court in default of which he was re-
manded to prison. The trial had been de-
ferred on account of the inability of Karsh,
the person stabbed, to appear against
him
Year: 1860

Bag An exchange says that Lincoln and
Hamlin are known as the dirty shirt
ticket" This ought to be kept secret by
the opponents of that ticket, for, should the
idea get abroad that these candidates are
unwashed," the locofocos will mistake
them for representatives of their own party,
and flock to the standard. They already
complain that Bell and Everett are too de-
cent and respectable for them, and their in
stincts will prompt them to rally around a
" dirty shirt no matter who Wears it-as
the emblem Of their party CIarksritlc
(TenR.) Chronicle
Year: 1860

aea- "The great National Democratic
party" never gave the country more pleas
ing proof of the unity characterizing it,
than at the present time, when it has SO
unanimously agreed to disagree. 1t is to
be hoped that the doctrine so loudly pro-
claimed by the Northern faction of the
party will he strictly adhered to; and that
no interventionist will interfere to again
unite the decomposed particles of the de-
funct organization. The cohesive power
of the public piunder was insufficient to
keep the reeking mass of depraved political
humanity composing it together. The
country has breathed freer in view of the
prospect of its utter humiliation; the atmos-
phere of politics has become purer; and hon
est and patriotic men all over the country,
North and South, are hopefully looking for
ward to the dawn of brighter era in our
public affairs. They will not be disap-
pointed.
Year: 1860

NEW YoRK, July 9-Early this morn
ing Mr. Schoonmaker German who keeps
market garden in list street took load
ofvegetableS to one of the down town mar
ket, leaving his wife and children in bed
on his return be found the woman and
child lying on the floor of the room with
their throats cut. The child was quite
dead but the mother still breathed The
murderer is a discharged workman of Mr.
Schoonmaker, named Frank Hoffman and
is now in custody. He also stole $l75.
Year: 1860

This distinguished gentleman was n
delegate to the Baltimore National DEM
ocratic Convention. He was a Brcckin-
ridge man until his late visit to the North.
His observations there led him to believe
that there is no chance for Mr.. b. In a
patriotic letter addressed to Mr. Fillmore.
he says:


at is clear that the conservative men
of the country are coming to the rescue,
and sectionalism will be rebuked, and
the movement in behalf of the Union
will now acquire resistless momentum.


We both think, and every days events
must strengthen this opinion, that the
only hope of defeating Mr.. Lincoln is to
conquer our prejudice, to disregard party
shackles, and to rally everywhere in sup
port of those eminent and conservative
statesmen whose claim upon our conf
dence does not rest upon their possession
of a creed, but upon the surer and better
basis of we'll defined character, of ma
tured wisdom and of great public SER
vices-John Bell and Edward Everett.


We hope to see thousands following the
patriotic example of Mr.. Hilliard. Let
us for once discard party and rally to the
country.
Year: 1860

Condition of the Religious World.


We don't know that we couldrill the
same space with more interesting arti-
Gle than the following from the New
York Herald of the llth:


CONDITION OF THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
One of our cotemporarics takes heart OK
grace over the improved condition of the
evangelical world, as made apparent by
certain statistics which have been collect
ed as to the number of regular attend
ants upon divine worship in New Eng.
land and elsewhere at the North. 1t is
stated that the number of church goers
has been sensibly augmented of late, and
and we have noticed that the annual
camp meetings have been more largely
attended and more remarkable for the
fervor of the participants therein than
heretofore.


We presume that this general awaken
ing may be accredited, in good degree,
to the circumstance that the Northern
clergy, as q general rule, have latterly
paid more attention than usual to their
own business, and have tacitly resolved
to let the politicians go to perdition In
their own way. In 1856 we had plenty
of sensation parsons preaching sedition
from Northern pulpits. No less than
three thousand godly men signed petit
ton to Congress in relation to the affairs
of bleeding Kansus. Others, including
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Interest,"
ed themselves in raising contributions to
carry the Gospel to the border ruffians
through the effective, though not exactly
evangelical, medium of Sharpe's rifles
During the campaign of Sc religion was
at a low ebb the. sacred vestments hav.
ing been polluted by the mire of politics.
In 1857 we had the crisis. Almost every
body was poor; Mammon had proved q
false god, Satan had deserted his own,
and men of all degrees joined in the re-
vival movement which commenced du--
ring the hard times that succeeded the
panic.


The clergemen of different denomina-
tons have labored earnestly to make up for
lost time, and the revivals. instead oil be-
ing mere temporary eXcitements, became
permanent matters; at least the religious
papers say that such is the case. We
have no religious element in the present
campaign. The political parson is scarce
ly heard of even. Mr.. Beecher, former
ly the type of the order, says but very
little about politics now-a-days. Like the
merchants, the priests have learned wis
dom by experience. The former are
selling more goods than ever before, and
| the latter are more industrious and more
successful in the saving of souls. So we
have revival in practical religion as veil
as in practical trade and commerce.
Every body is doing well, except the poll
ticans, who are bothered that they hard
ly know whether they are on their heads
or their heels. 1t will be hard times this
winter for some of the blower ana
strikers, in case matters do not take o
more practical turn. Some of them may
have to join the church on account of
the mere lack of something to do.
Year: 1860

The LAST HorE DEPARTED.-It is said
that the postmasters, rout agents, and
custom house collectors, are now leaving
Breckenridge by the dozen, in the North.
By the time of the November election
he will not be able to muster more than
a corporal's guard of supporters in the
free States. The bread and butter allies
of the present administration will be
looking out for new crumbs from the
next.
Year: 1860

KENTUCKY ELEcTIoN.-At the late Ken
tucky State Election vote was taken on
the question of an additional school tax.
1t was carried by majority of 2G,0O0.-
The people of Kentucky are determined
to increase their educational facilities.
Year: 1860

D1- The Union cause is progressing in
New Jersey. A correspondent says, "put
down little Jersey sure for the Union
Electoral ticket. We think there is not
a ghost of q chance for long ALs,"
Year: 1860

1t is now well understood throughout
the North that the Union ticket is the
only serious obstacle to the success of Re-
publicanism. The contest is simply one
between Bell and Everett and Lincoln
and llamlin. Hence we find the Repub-
licans engaged in a most bitter and unfair
war upon the Union ticket Out of many
evidences of this fact, we extract the fol-
lowing from the late address of the State
Republican committee of Massachusetts,:


"Of Mr.. Bell it is known only that he
is defender of slavery, and pledged by
his life and associations TO its interest.


The recent elections at the South indi-
cate the confidence of the people, and
assure the country that his policy in re-
gard to slavery would conform in all es-
sential particulars TO that of the present
Administration. This is not the time
when the people can be expected to trust
the great interests of freedom to men
who are not fully committed to its sup
port"


After a service of thirty years in the ma
tional councils, in which Mr.. Bell took a
high stand among the most eminent Sta
tesmen of that long period, and partici-
patcd in all the more prominent ques-
tions of national concern, it is left for
these ignorant or knavlsh committeeman
to say that "of him it is only known" &c.
OF Mr.. Everett they say:


"Mr. Everett, his associate, is pledged
to the institution Of Of slavery by solemn
and repeated declarations in its behalf


"ln 1926 he stated, in speech made in
the House of Representatives, that the
great relation Of servtude, in some form
or other, with greater or less departure
from the theoretic equality of man, is in
separable from our nature. know of no
way by which the form of servitudc shall
be fixed, but by political institutions. Do
mestic slavery-though, ! confess, not
that form of servitude which seems to be
the most beneficial to the master-cer-
tainly not that which is most beneficial
to the SERVANTS not, in my judgment
to be set down as an immoral and irreli-
gious relation"


We ask earnest, rejecting men to con
trast these attacks, with those made by
the Breckenridge faction Of the South, or
the noble standard-bearers of the Union
cause, and see who are playing the part
Of allies in the contest
Year: 1860

pas~The Louisville Democrat makes the
following estimate of the amount wagered
on the result of the recent election in
Kentucky:


"A friend who is pretty well posted in
such matters estimates the bets lost on
McClarty by the Breckites at one hun
dred thousand dollars. They have at
least two hundred thousand more at
stake on the November election in the
State, which is as good as lost; add to this
the hundred thousand dollars sent from
Washington, to say nothing Of the smaller
sums expended in the canvass, and we
think it will be conceded that they have
paid pretty round price for dead
horse"
Year: 1860

A late reverend divine, well known for his
quaint wit, as well as for his kindness OF heart;
walking out back Of bis house, where . new
street was opening, saw an lrishman hard at work
with crowbar, striving TO dislOdge huge stche
from the ground, whore it was held fast by tie
root Of tree. His patience was fairly exhaust
ed by the vain struggles he had tiiadc, and he at
last texclamcd, in great passion: The devil take
il the devil take iti" The old pastor approached
him, and quietly remarked that he ought not to
make such free use Of the name Of the evil one.
and certainly not throw such big stone at him
as that The Irishman was quiet in minute; and
striking his erowbar into the ground, and leaning
leisurcly on it. he turned his face at once to the
Doctor and the sunlight and while Uvet It played
those indescribablc f0Fcrdnnefs Of genuine Irish
wit, he replied Och, them and its yourself that's
findn a fault wild me for saying that same, when
its yccs and the like Of yees that's paid by the
year for abusing the ould gentleman oil the time
The old parson turned away to smile and enjoy
the retort!


Professor Buckman, at tie late Vermont Con;
vention, related laughable anecdOte. He said
that at the first district school he ever taught he
announced one day that OH the following Monday
he would commence parsing class A bright.
eyed little girl; one Of the pupils ran home and
DurSt lutO
ciCty was in session, and with uplted hands cried
"Oh; mother, Mr.. Buckman is going to have
Sparkling class "' The sewing society was glad
to hear it


One Of the niiscrcs Of human lie is going to dine
with your friend upon the strefgth Of general in-
vitation. and finding, by the cOuntenance Of his
wife, that you had much better have waited for a
particular one.


A New Haven editor speaks Of recent snow
storm which roarrd so loud that you couldn't hear
a dog bark" WesnppOse that the bark Of dogs,
like an occasional bark of the coast Of COfnecti-
cut, was los. in the Sound.


Alady being about to matry small man, was
told that he was a very bad fellow. Well"
said the lady, "if he is so bad, there is one com
fort-thcre is very little Of him."


The difference between tile poor man and the
rich is that the former walks to get meat for his
stomach, and the latter walks to get stomach for
his meat


Dean SWift proposed 10 tax female beauty, and
leave every lady To rate hcr own charms. Hesaid
the tax would be eleerGuly paid, and very PrOduc-
live.
Year: 1860

ut is true that John Brown went to Kan
s,s to fight the battles Of freedom, and for no
other reason; and it is equally true that my
purpose in going there alter my first visit,
which was merely ac dental and professional,
was precisely similar to the old mans I went
to Kansas for the same reason that travelled
on foot through the Southern States--to bring
on, as fast and decisively as possible. the i'm
Year: 1860

The compliment paid to the Louisiana system of
banking is merited. The author of /" Bullionistn
seems to take it for granted that another crisis is
approaching but expresses his opinion that the
best banking is in Louisiana that it has carried us
through one crisis and will carry us through again;
to whichwe can add, that our banks and financers
in general are prepared.
Year: 1860

An editor of Iowa bas been fined
two hundred and fifty dollars for hug
ging girl in meeting. Cheap
enough !" says one of the fraternity.
II once Rugged girl in meeting,
and it cost ne G thousand year ever
sinee.H
Year: 1860

Will the golden time OF childhood ever
,eturn? We are compelled to answer
that it never will never tn this earth
We hear of.the "Steady tramp of-rine,
vet we are satisfied that Time runs rath
er than tramps. If thare be anything
military in the movements of Time ii
must be the Zouave trot-certainly time
passes at swifter pace than steady
tramp. Aud the golden time of youth
comes no more.- "&


The little boy chafes impatiently ia his
round bouts and trundle bed, and sigh s
10 wear a coat with tails and be a full
grown man. The little boy is foolish, for
now he is basking in life's gladdest sun
shine if he only knew it.


We knew white haired old man
once, who had been successfully Identified
with colossal business enterprises, and
whose voice had great weight in the
management of State and National affairs.
1t was pleasant to see this good old man
of a summers evening. intently engaged
at marbles, with his grand children. up
on the village green. His intellect was
unimpaired. His mind possessed the
same crystal clearness that had made him
preeminent among men in time past. He
was not, as some who did not under
stand him asserted, in his dotage. He
was trying to WOO back the sunny time
Of his boyhood. But it would not come;
and be never ceased playing with his
grandchildren so he told us-without
feeling sadder than when he began; sad
that they could not feel that those were
their brightest days; sad, that a life OF
storms and shadows must inevitably be in
store for some of them.


Oh the happy bygone time-chiidhood S
golden hours! Gone--gone forevermore!
The youthful forms thai raced gaily in
summer time upon the village green, and
the gleeful shouts they were there SO Of
ten heard! The hopes and dreams. all
bright and starry, of that halcyon time!
They belong to the Past--they will never-
more come to us ayain--and the stern,
practical Present stares US in the face!
Year: 1860

We trust that our delegation in Congress will
make successful effort at this session, to get the
Government to locate arsenal for the construction
of arms at Deep River; and bring portion of the
if the United States declines the job, then the
State of NorthC Carolina ought to take it in hand,
and erect an arsenal for purposes peculiarly her
own and for the South generally. Every description
of firearms might be manufactured, cannon cast,
cannon-balls, &C., &C., in our very midst and the
work done by southern mechanics.


In short while the Deep River country will be
in communication with the seashore, by railroad
and navigable river, ard accessible to every por-
ton of the State -IredeU Express.
Year: 1860

ITO the change of Government which the cleo
ton of Black Republican would effect, the South
will never submit; the Constitution recognised
slavery and provided for its protection, and the
South will stand faithful to that Constitution and
submit to no change therein.


The election of Black Republican advocate of
the irrepressible conflict" will be the withdrawal
of the States supporting such election from the
Union. Such an. act would be dissolution of the
Union as formed by our forefathers."
Year: 1860

The last Democratic Standard, published in Con-
cord, New Hampshire, says:


But, holding meetings uttering patriotic senti-
ments, and expressing devotion to the Union in
aoords merely, is of but little account. If men 60
to those meetings. resolve and speak in favor of the
Union, and then go and vote the Republican ticket
they can expect nothing else but to be treated as
hypocrites and false pretenders to patriotism they
do not possess. Such was the case with many who
attended the late Boston Union meeting. They
went to Faneu Aall, heard Mr.. Everetts patriotic
and eloquent speech, avowed themselves friendly to
the Union, and then many of them went straight
way and voted for Lincoln the Republican candidate
for Mayor; thus proclaimng to the world that their
attachment to their party and their real abolition
ism, were stronger than their regard for the Union


We can assure such men, that such acts will not
win for them the credit of being patriots Words
will not answer Acts must follow professions of
devotion to the Union. This UEion cannot be saved
if the Republican Party is not put down. And
that great work is to be done by uotes The ballot
box is now and we may say at all times, and only,
the preserver of the Union. If the Union cannot be
saved by the ballot-box it cannot be by bayone.s"
Year: 1860

pride and State independence will be at stake. Are
we ready to protect them? Is our militia system
at all efficient? And if efficient, which no one
asserts. have arms for our militia :? Hundreds
of gallant citizens have recently volunteered have
we arms for them? Have we ball and powder p
Are the various captains districts in the State under
vigilant patrol9 Are we ready now to encounter
unjust aggression, and to demand that the forms Of
the Constitution shall not be used to destroy us p
Are We prepared to meet these aggressions and to
make this demand on war footing, with arms in
our handsg Alas, no! With the black Republi-