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Year: 1860




There appear to be seasons in the history Of
California when the passion for murder and rob
berry becomes epidemic. The last few weeks have
abounded with frightful incidents of this nature.
Scarcely do we open an exchange but our eyes are
met by startling caption announcing some such
terrible event.


The use of deadly weapons among refined and
christianised society, is also becoming alarmingly
frequent. If two citizens meet to discuss point
of politics, gossip or business, and angry words
should happen to ensue, it is very common for
one of them to whip out pistol or bowie-knife,
and end the controversy by taking his adyersary's
life.


When such cases come before the courts, either
on account of the negligence or dishonesty of the
prosecuting attornies, the criminal bias of the
judges, or the packed, irresponsible and sympa-
thising nature of the juries, or from all three
of these causes combined, conviction is seldom
obtained. The murderer, without suffering the
slightest punishment, is turned loose again upon
community, to boast of his exploit, and when
occasion offers, re-enact the tragedy of which he
has been so leniently acquitted. It would seem
that this sort of violence has grown to be a yir-
tue in the annals of California morality and uris-
prudence. ~


A sober consideration Of such loose state of
society, at times, almost leads one to applaud the
prompt and decisive action of mob. If it were
not that those who usually participate in such
proceedings are the men who go armed, and are
amenable to the censure of these remarks, there
might be some justification for their language
when, with the rope around the neck of their
victim, they exclaim, "Jf ace do not hang the
murderer he IS safe tile LAZY sciU permit him
to escape"


Can nothing be done to correct these evils ?
The people should move in mass to devise and
enforce some remedy.


To meet the first difficulty complained OF, it
might be well to consider the propriety of estab-
fishing State police, as has heretofore been pro-
posed; and for the second, justices of the peace
and committing magistrates should be empower
ed and required-without discretion-to impose
fine of at least two hundred dollars, in any and
every case where deadly weapon has been
drawn, whether used or not and if the culprit
is unable to pay the amount, let him be sent to
prison for six months, to cool off. When he gets
out, he will probably know better what line of
duty becomes the peaceable citizen.
Year: 1860

FIRE AND WATER.-At debting club, in q
certain town in Connecticut, the question up
for discussion one evening was, Which is the
most potent element, fire or water? The first
man was Uncle Zeb York, perfect original
character, who at once settled the question
to the entire satisfaction of all, thus: "My
friends, just you take swamp apple, which
you all know is full of water, and hold it in
your mouth awhile; then take it out and put
in bell pepper. rather reckon then, you
will find out which has the most spunk in't''
Year: 1860

DAN RIcE's C1RcUs.-This welI-known
equestrian troupe arrived in town yesterday,
and gave an exhibition last night. A large
crowd was in attendance. Our paper went
to press at too early an hour to permit US to
speak of the performance.
Year: 1860

At Morrow lately, where Gov. Corwin
was reuominated for Congress without
the formality of Convention, that olo-
quent gentleman made a speech from
which we take an extract. Ho said:


FREE AND SLAVE LABOR.


What is the question before us2 1t
is simply whether slavery shall be ex-
tended into the territories, or prohibited
from going into them. Suppose we had
no Constitution, aud the question Of the
organization Of new societies should be
presented. Shall the work to be done
in the territories be free or forced? How
would every honest man decide it2 Now
we arc all trying to get away from work
but the infinite God has made a law
which obliges us to work We know
that our welfare depends upon obedi
enoe TO that law. If we should all ceas,
to work for six months there would b,
famine. If We should all cease woTl
year we should starve. We know tina
liz men do not work with head or hand
Year: 1860

Let the society you frequent be like a
company of bees gathered together to
make honey, and not of wasps, which do
nothing but hum, devour and sting.


The more man follows Nature, and
is obedient to her laws, the longer he
will live; the farther he deviates from
these, the shorter will be his existence.


Many who would not for the world
utter a falsehood, are yet eternally sche-
ming to produce false impressions on
the minds Of others, respecting facts,
characters, and opinions.


The triumphs of woman lie not in the
admiration of her lover, but in the re-
spect of her husband; and that can only
be gained by constant cultivation Of
those qualities which she knows he most
values.


It is strange that the experience of so
many ages should not make us judge
moro solidly of the present and of the
future, so as to take proper measures in
the one for the other. We dOte upon
this world as if it were never to have an
end, and we neglect the next as if it
we're never to have a beginning.


The weak man is continually Autter-
ing between suspicion about the con-
duct of others, and vast surprise if his
suspicious are verified. The wise man
is less troubled by suspicious, and has
read too much, and seen too much, tC
be greatly surprised at anything when
it comes.
Year: 1860

LETTER FROM A Son OF HENRY CLAY.
The Maysville Eagle publishes let
Ger from Thos. H. Clay, Of Kentucky,
in response to an invitation to attend
a mass meeting of the friends Of Bell
aud Everettin Mason county, from which
We make the following extract. It is
the voice Of the venerated "Harry Of the
West," speaking through his son;


"You know how long and how ar
IDENTIFY, for the sake Of our common
country and Of humanity, I have desir-
ed to sec the downfall of this corrupt
and bloated Democratic party. Enter
tanning the samo political views which
my father held and so long advocated,
should be false to the principles, incul-
Gated both by his example and his teach
ing, if L did not rejoice in the almost
certain dissolution Of this incubus, which
has so long weighed upon tho best in.
terests and prosperity Of the confederacy


"The unhallowed ambition its lead.
ers aud its own corruptons, have pro,
ducod its disintegration, aud l thank my
God that ia all probability 1 shall live
to see the day when it shall be swept
from the face Of our beloved country.
Year: 1860

NOTHING adds so much to the appearance of a
In Procession of Sunday School ChilJven Flag
inthe hand of every little boy and girr. LUCK is
now prepared to furnish them in any quantity, at %
College street, up stairs over Shields Auction Ro
Year: 1860

INsURREcrToNs.-We have heard a great
denl lately, says the Georgia Chronicle and
Sentinel, of worthless white men attempting
at various places to excite slaves to insurrec-
ton, arson and murder. We have hitherto
said nothing about the matter, and published
very little. We have no doubt the accounts
are greatly exaggerated, for one purpose or
another-some persons are making use of the
statements for party purposes, Others greatly
exaggerate them. undesignedly. upon the old
principle, sit grows as it goes" Its proba-
ble that in some cases these affairs have been
gotten up for evil, and some times perhaps as
joke. 1t is no matter to play jokes about. A
gentleman, in a small place not very far from
Augusta, informed us short time since that
few young men thought of getting up
story of the kind, for the fun of it, but de-
sisted, because of the known fact that when
any thing of the sort is started, men become
inAamed, and the additional well,known fact
that foolish negroes, when taken up under
such circumstances may be made to confess
any thing In almost any community a
scheme of this sort could easily be concocted
and unintentionally result in vast injury to
person and property.
Year: 1860

Nor WoRTH A CENT-The Columbus (Ga. J
Corner Stone supports Breckenridge; yet. in
speaking of the withdrawal of some of the
delegates from the Charleston Convention. it
pronounced their action "a very foolish
thing" and said, that the protection plank
which the Southern delegates claimed, would
not be worth a cent if they had it. The only
effect it could have would be to embarrass
their candidate at the North, for there is no
man who believes that any such law can be
passed by Congress, even even if it was in
the PLATFORM, and the President elected upon
It,"
Year: 1860

ELoouESr-Herschel V. johnson is an ell
oquent man. His presence is commanding,
his height being six feet, and be is powerfully
built. So much for his personnel AS for
his style of speaking, the following is a spec
linen from his great speech in Philadel phia,
in September last


Now, fellow citizens, what is this doctrine
of non Intervention? Let us examine it. and
see whether it is so odious that any BODY
North or South can reasonably protest
against it. What is it? Simply that the
people of an organized Territory shall exer-
else the right OF seIf-government within the
limitations Of tie Constitution of the United
States That is the sum and substance of
Douglas doctrine of popular sovereignty.-
Applause. You have heard that he was in
favor OF squatter sovereignty. 1t is untrue
There is no man in this Republic with sense
enough to be the leader ola flock of geese,
who is in favor of squatter sovereignty. 1t
is an absurdty; but the principle of popular
sovereignty, that the people of Territory
have the right to exercise the power of self
government within the Limitation of the Con-
sttution of the United States, is built upon a
rock, and the winds of heaven cannot shake
IL. lAPplause.


Does any body here object to it? TNol1
Does any breckenridge man object to it?-


There are none here. Is there any Black
Republican who objects to it2 want to
see that white man, claiming to be an Amer
lean citizen, native born or foreign, who will
stand up in the face of free people and say
that free white men have not the right OF
self government. (Appause) Yet the Se-
cession party holds that the moment a man
reaches the boundary of Territory, and
passes the limit ola State this principle of
self government is stripped from him, as the
blacksnake casts his skin in the spring of the
year. Laughter and applause We con-
tend that he cannot shed it; that it is not an
outside garment, but something that is with
in him, and part of the essence OF his soul. 1t
was purchased for us by the blood of our
Revolutionary ancestors, and there is no man
so high, though he be as rich as Croesus and
surrounded with every luxury, who can rise
above it, and no man SO humble, though he
be clothed in rags, and, like the Son of Man,
have not the wherewithal to shelter himself,
who can sink below it. tremendous ap-
plause)


1t follows him like his shadow. 1t throbs
in his heart and pulsates in every artery of
his body. 1t flashes in his kindling eve and
swells his heart as he looks up in the face of
Heaven and exclaims THANK God, am a
free mani" (Renewed appause)
Year: 1860

W HAT | BEGIN 10 BELlEN Il.


Bubbles" of the California Golden
Era, furnishes that paper, under the
head of'Notcs and Cogitations, with
the following;
| begin to believe that, now-a days,
money makes the man, and dress the
gentleman.
begin to believe that the purse is
more potent than the sword and the
pen together.


begin to believe that those who sin
most during the week are the most de-
vout ON Sundays.


begin to believe that honesty is the
best policy-to speculate with until you
gain evcrybodys confidence, then line
your pockets


begin tobclieve in humbugging the
people out Of their dollars. 1t is neither
stealing nor begging; and those who
are humbuggcd only have themselves
to blame.


begin to believe that man was not
made to enjoy life, but keep himself
miserable in the pursuit and possession
of riches.


begin to believe that the surest rem
cdy for hard times and n tight money
market is an eXtravagant expenditure
ON the part of individuals--to keep the
money moving.


begin to believe that none but
knayes are qualified to hold Office under
the govcrnmcnt-with the exception of
Il few natural-born fools and lunatics.


begin TO believe that piano-tortes
are more necessary in family than
meat and potatoes.


begin to believe that boy who does
not swear, smoke and chew tobacco,
may be very good boy, but is natu-
rally stupid


begin to believe that if the devil
should die, onc.half Of the world would
be thrown out of fcmployment.


begin to believe that he has the most
merits who makes the most noise in his
own behalf--and that when Gabriel
comes-not to be behind the times
he, too, will blow his own horn pretty
loud
Year: 1860

Kindness costs nothing, and yet who
can name the earthly wealth that will
afford more real happiness than the
practice oft? All !! did we more per-
fcctly realize the scathing effect of an
fry words upon the sensitive, tender
heart Of many q fellow.crcature, it
would tend to seal our months, and to
crush back the hot and angry tide Of
words ere they were spoken If we
would, when angry, but pause few
minutes for reflection, in almost every
case we should refrain from wounding a
sensitive spirit by giving vent to our
feelings; Tor reflection is powerful &C.
dativc, and a perfect euro for all such
cases ofabnormal excitement.
Year: 1860

A truly great man borows no lustre
from splendid ancestry.


A wise man makes virtue of what
he cannot help


Hospitality is commanded to be ex-
crciscd even towards an enemy The
tree refuseth not its shade even to the
woodcuttcr with axe In hand.


Tho ardent reformer moves tho multi
tudo; but tho cold philosopher moves
tho ardent roformer.


It said that a bleeding finger at
tracts much more notice than a bleed.
ing heart"


Glove in cottage isall we'll when
you own the cottage and have lots of
money out at interest,


He wholives only TO benefit himself,
gives the world benefit when he dies


1t is with books as with mon--much
of tho consideration we enjoy in tho
world is our acquaintance Of those of
the better sort


The value Of things is not in their
size but quality: and so Of reason which
wrapped in tOw words, has the greater
weight.


Troubles spring from idleness, and
grievous tolls from needless ease.


Opinion is the mistress Of fools. Who
is the master?


Contention is the overthrow of many
families.


Few things are impossible to indus
try and skill.


Disease is a state contrary to nature,
hence doctors and drug stores thrive
best in Il crowded population.


lie who serves the public hath but
Il Scurvy master


Use soft words and hard arguments.


BY reading we enrich the mind, by
conversation we polish it.


He loves you better who strives to
make you good, than he who strives to
please you


A fool knows his own business better
tnan wise man does anoahcr's


You mey ottimcs know the master
BY his man,


%Povcrty is not 4 shame, but the be
ing ashamed of it is-Burns reckons
moral cowardce.


Let the society thou frequent be lk,
4 company of bees gathered together
to make honey, and not Of wasps
which do nothing but hum, devour and
sting.


Withhold not thy money where there
is need, and waste it not where there
| is none.
Year: 1860

Look at the beautiful star, the first
and the brightest. have often thought
it was like the promise of life beyond
the tomb-a pledge to us, that, in the
depths of midnight, the earth shallhave
light unquenchable from heaven.
Year: 1860

1t is said that the whole West, from
the Ohio TO the Missouri, is one vast
grain field 1t is estimated that tue
State OF Ohio will have thirty million
bushels of wheat--tive millions more
than it has ever produced before, and
that it is OF the best qualify
Year: 1860

from which mankind suffer over large part of the lohe
the consequence of diseased action the SYSTEM induced
oy the poisonous masm of vegetable decay. This exha
laon is evolved by the action of solar heat on wet SOIL
and rises with the watery vapor from it While the sun is
below the horizon this vapor fingers near the earhs surf
ana the virus is taken with through the lungs the blood
There as an irritating poison on the internal
and eXcreg organs Of the body The liver becomes tor
pld and fails to secrete not only this virus but also bile
the circulation, and produce violent constitutional disorder
The Spleen the kidneys, and the stomach sympatze with
the liver and become disordered ALSO Finally the instinct
our ORGANISM as IN an attemptO eXpe the noXiOus fu
son concentrates the whole blood of the body the
nal to force them to cast The blood
surface and rushes to the central organs with cOngestve
violence This is the CHILL But in this effort it ails.-
Then the FEVER follows in which the blood leaves the cen
ra organs and rushes u The surface, if another effort
to expe the irritating poison through that other great
cretorythe skin in this also it fails and the system
seng TO repeat the hopeless effort another day These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AGUE Such
is hot removed.


AYERS AGUE CURE,


which neutraZes this malarOus poison in the blood and
stimulates the liver to expet from the body should
SO 1t does this affecting disorder with perfect certainty.
And does more rather does what Of service
those subject to this Infection. If taken eXpes
from the system is absorbed, keeps
VINO use free from It's attacks keeps the system health
although exposed to the disease Consequently only
cures but protects from the great variety of affections which
induced by this malignant influence such Remittent
Fever Chill Fever Dumb Masked Ague Periodical Head
ache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious Fevers Neuralgia kheu
matism Gou Blindness Toothace Earache Catarh Asthma
Papitatons Painful Affections Of the Spleen Mysteries Col
ic Paras and Painful Affections the Stomach and Bow
els all OF which, when arising from this cause will be found tC
assume more or less the intermittent type. This AGUE
CURE removes the cause of these derangemen and
the disease.


This it accomplshes by stimulating the eXcretores to
pei the virus from the system and these organs by degrees
become habited do this their office of their accord
Hence arises what term aCcndtdtiOn Time may &C
cOmpsh the same end but often e not long enough or
sacrificed in the attempt, while this - AGUE CURE does
once and with safety We have great to believe
this well safer remedy the whole class
diseases which caused by the masmac Infection thar
other which has been discovered and has still anoth
important advantage to the public, which IS, that 1t
cheap as well as good.





r.. j. c.. AVER a. co.
Year: 1860

g THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale the Planta ton he
SS& Gently purchased known as the NEWFIEIDS PLACE.


- lying on the Cape Fear River u miles above Whining
ton containing 1000 three hundred rich river bottom
the balance upland oak and hickory of very superior quail


y The valley is safe any land the river The up
lands good foundation underaid with mari of the very
best quality and in great abundance. is considered and
doubtless i) the very best Cotton Plantation the
1t is in the possession of Tenent who will show to any
one in my absence. S. LLOYD.


Aug. l-tIN
Year: 1860

WHAT NExT!-The negroes of New York
city have issued an address, calling upon their
friends white and black, TO organize for the
November election, at which, according to
a law passed by the las Legislature a vote is
to be had upon proposed amendment to the
Constitution permitting negroes TO vote with
out the property clause, which at present re.
stricts their exercise of the elective franchise
Year: 1860

THE COUNTESS DE SAINT MARsAULT, wife
OF the Pretect of The Seine and Oise. and one
of the Princess Clothilde's ladies of honor.
has just expired al Paris, after much sufferin z
from the effect Of burns which she received
last winter while endeavoring to save a lady
whose dress had caught fire at a ball given by
the Prefect.
Year: 1860

rY The opponents Of the Democratic party in
form of principles This is the custom of parties
The Democrats will assemble and re-announce their
tme-honored principles on the 9Th of next month
Meanwhile it will be we'll to avoid committals or ex-
treme declarations. Let US await the action Of the
great Democratic Council. When that shall have
spoken let us lock arms and enter the contest in ac
cordance with the plan which it will present. "In
the multitude of counselors there is safety" Con-
ventions honestly and fairly held constitute the con-
densing motive power of parties. 1t will not be
wise or we'll in any Democrat to say, ~ will not
act with the party if it should do so and So or re-
thecountry is the Democratic party. All good DEM
Gratis feel this to be SO. Let all good Democrats,
therefore, act accordingly. For our part we are
'enlisted for the war" No State issue shall shake
our faith or embarrass our action. Let us remem-
Der the days Of old, when we fought uphill against
forces largely outnumbering us, and when UNITY,
next to our glorious principles gave us Victories
As we won so We must hold We cannot afford at
q time like this either to rest or wrangle. That
Democrat who prefers discord to concord, who sets
up his will against the will of thousands of Others
who prefers himself to the cause or who would ex-
haust his energies in warning on those in his own
party, instead of on the common enemy-let him be
marked Let ou. motto be, "union and harmony,
everything for the cause and nothing for men," In
essentials let there be unity in nonessentals toler-
alton, and in all things charity.
Year: 1860

HIGH PoINr.-The Reporter gives cheering ac-
count of the progress and prosperity of this village
Its location is highly advantageous in many respects
and with proper industry, energy, and foresight its
inhabitants can render it in time one of the most
important interior towns in the State.


The Reporter-which by the way, is one of the
most readable exchanges we receive-is urging on
the people of the village the importance of manu-
featuring establishments as means of prosperity.
That paper says:


1--WE suggest then, in view of these facts. and
many others that might be adduced, the propriety
of citizens turning their attention to the sub
ject of manufactures. The south is becoming more
and more convinced of the necessity of looking at
home for the necessaries ard convenences of life,
and is feeling every day the increased weight of de-
pendence upon an unfriendy section All this tends
to increase the probability Of profitable investment
of capital in manufactures in the south but even
without this, statistical facts will abundantly show
that some branches of manufacturing in the south
have paid we'll and have been the means of building
up those localities where they exist We shall al
lude to the subject at future time, and endcavor
to give such statistical facts as shall throw more
light on it."