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Year: 1859

GEYTTLITY -Genteel it is to have soft


hands, but not genteel to work on lands


genteel il is to lie abed, hut not genteel TO
earn your bread genteel it is TO eringe
and bow, but not genteel 10 sow and plough;
genteel it is to play the beau. but not gen
leel to reap and NOW genteel tits to keep
gig, but not genteel to hoe and dig; gen
teel it is in trade to fail, but not genteeI to
swing the fail genteel IL is to cheat your
tailor, but not genteel to he sailor gen
teel it is to fight duel, but not genteel to
cut your fuel genteel it's to eat rich cake.
but not genteel to cook and bake genteel
il Is to have the blues, but not genteeI TO
wear thick shoes genteel il is 20 roll ia
wealth, but not genteelto have good health;
genteel it is to cut friend, but not genteel
your clothes mend ; genteel il is to make
show, hut not genteel poor folks to know
genteel 1t is to run away, but not genteel
at home to stay genteel it is TO snlrk and
smile, bat not genteel to shun all guile
genteel 1t is Co make bet. bat not genteel
to pay debt genteel il is to play a. dice,
but not genteel 10 take adgice genteel Il
is 10 curse and swear. hus NOT genteel plain
clothes 70 wear ge9teel 1t is to know .
Lord, bat not genteel to pay your board
genteel It Is to waste your life, but not gem
teel TO love your wife. ! can't tell you
what may do. or what scenes may yet
pass through ! may. perchance. be doom
ed to beg. or hop aboat upon one leg or,
even, may CONS TO steal. bat may never


be genteel Come JOY or sorrow. veal o.


woe, oh, may never got that lq9' y
Year: 1859

MAN TRAP.-Within the past ten nights
the city watchmen have discovered and taken out
Of the basin, three white who had &C ciden tall
ly staggered into it, aud must have drowned, but
for the timely assistance given them. All three
were so near dead when rescued, that they bad to
be taken to the first station house and carefully
nursed In order to save their lives.
Year: 1859

tlemeu, in passing the court house of Heurico
county, last Thursday night, just at the time the
alarm Of fire was given, and while the rain was
pouring down in torrents, discovered q white wo-
man lying in the street in a helpless condition,
and finding that she was in great danger of being
drowned, got coiored woman living in the neigh
borbood to take her into her house and care for
her until she was SOBER Had they not discovered
her, there can be no doubt that she would have
Derished
Year: 1859

THOROUGHLY SoAKED.-So much rain
has filen within the past sixty days that the
ground is too thoroughly saturated with water TO
receive any more. The heavy rain that fell last
Thursday night, caused ponds of water in all level
places, and rendered some Of the streets impassa,
BILE for a time
Year: 1859

ACCIDENT Michael Shane, q laborer,
had his right foot severely crushed yesterday
morning, by the falling upon it of pig of iron.-
Two Of his toes were SO terribly mashed that they
had to be taken off
Year: 1859

CHIyAMAss OATH threat trouble has been expe.
rieBced in California to make Cinnamon under
stand the sole muity of oath. They will take it
readily but they are not afraid Of breaking it-at
least when prescribed in the ordinary way. Know
ing the horror the Chinese have Of dying or
being buried anywhere except in their own dear
native land. sbrewd California justice of the
peace has hit on the following oath to bring John
Chinaman up to ''taw:"


"You do solemnly swear that you will tell the
truth in the case on hearing, and il You don't
you hope to be iro~ned on your way to Canton,
and go to hell Afterwards
Year: 1859

ANOTHER LOCATION, we'll watered and
easy Of access has been suggested for the ARricul
turai Fair Grounds, aud will no doubt receive The
consideration of the committee. We allude to the
beautiful fiat q. the west base Of FuItou's Hill and
east of Giiie's Creek This spot can be watered
from Mount Erin Spring, and might os made .
very pretty place, at triAln1lexpense. Aposeion
Of the Powhatan farm. near the distftlefy, has
been spoken Of; a2d at the west end OF the city,
the old Hermitage tract, Buchanan's Spring. Mr.
N. Bowss farm, Mr.. Haxail's farm, the Wilkins
all been named a. suitable locations for Fair
Grounds. The committee having charge of the
matter have yet come to no determination, and
will not do SO until money enough has been sub
scribed to make the purchase.


NUMBERING HhUsEs.-If the members
of tho City Council will take the trouble to lock
over the advertising columns of the daily news.
papers, and see the difficulty every reader has In
finding any location, We are sure they will see at
once the importance Of requiring every house to
be numbered. If person residing ShOckoe
Hill wishes to employ servant, or to sell one and
impossible 30 to describe the place a. to make it
inteligible to any one not acquainted with the 10
cation. We do not know OF city in the Union
the size OF Richmond, iu which all the houses OF
every kind are not numbered. II this were done,
any one could readily make his place of business
or residence perfectly plain to ALL and directory
might then be gotten up that would be valuable
The cost to each property holder would be 80 tri
hing that no one would feel ii, while the general
convenience would be decidedly great Will not
some member of the Council move in the matter
stthe next meeting, SO that an ordinance may be
adopted at once, compelling all owners of houses
In the city to number them?
Year: 1859




EENEE and Ague in is various modhcans fOrhs the chef
obstacle health the this
IL syng ignorance among the physicians must he admitted by
those who have carefully watched tie progress Of Intermittent
fever, the iyn Efforts check by ordinary remedies
That DIFFICULTIES WEST BE PREyEN1ED,


CURED CERTAIN.


this point shadow OF doubt exists IT is certain that
in The mum resources which the Divine Wisdom hath
pared that remedy for the dreadful FkVER
AND AdUE overlooked It cauuot be that lie who
css spring the herb which healed the beast Of the forest
and provided help for this malady BY his
own wise providence he las E5ced that the Sar Of Empire
shall move Wes ward; may be that the fearful
tuegv question well guarded and That the there
Of would vuuchsad the earnest and patient seeker We
can therefore say furnishing the certain Of cure of
Fever Asue, entitled to the confidence AID consider
asionof common country.


We hereby certify hare submitted the GTafcnberg Fever
and Remedy close inspection and scientific analysis,
tested its curative powers in severe cases OF Ague
skilfuy compounded remedy nd has proved
itself completely successful in every instance Il 10 richly de-
serving the brethren OF the Medical Professions
Year: 1859

'VHE assortment of CLOTHING and FURNISH
4 ING GOODS FOR MEN AND BOYS. which
we are now prepared to exhibit, will, we trust,
not only be quite satisfactory to our friends and
customers, but will he in keeping with the elegance
of the premises which we now occupy As in
the past we have ever endeavored to please our
customers in every respect, so shall we IN the
future continue that course which has secured
us host of friends, to whom we feel duly thank


AIrnnn mnMpnrn q nn
Year: 1859

IMPORTANT TO OUR AGRICULTURAL FRIENDS


The refuse of the Sorghum, or Chinese sugar
cane, as it comes from the molasses presses,
has been recommended extensively as suita-
BILE food for cattle. 1t appears that this sort
of food should not be given without caution,
and further experiments, as to the effect of
the material upon the health and digestion of
the animals, it has been thought to be good
for. We have authentic accounts of num-
bers of cattle having been destroyed by feed


ing them on this Sorghum cake, post NOR
tenn examination having revealed, in several
cases, that the coat or mucous lining of the
stomachs of the animals, were much in1amed
and torn, and in some instances, cut entirely
through, by the siliceous fragments of the
broken hulm of the cane The viterous char
acter of the external coating of the Sorghum
cane is very remarkable and it would seem
more than probable, that the sharp broken
fragments, which must be constantly turned
about in the stomach without undergoing
any change by the digestive process, would
act mechanically to the serious injury of the
delicate tissues of thestomach and intestines


Farmers should.Iook to this matter, and give
each other the advantage of their experience.
Year: 1859

One day, of past century, at high noon'
in Summer. young man laid by the way
side, in state of beastly intoxication. The
sun shone full on his face, and seemed to
be burning it to a blister. One and an
other came and looked, and passed along
in silent pity, or cold Indifference. At
length, young lady hastily spread her
handkerchief over his face, as partial pro-
lection, and was soon lost in the crowd.
When the castaway awoke, partially So
bered, he discovered the handkerchief, and
on it, the name of one whom he had known
in his better days, but who, since he had
abandoned himself to his appetites, had
refused to acknowledge him as friend, or
even to recognize him as an acquaintance.


The young man read, in this unpreten-
tious act of young lady whom he had
!. highly esteemed land with a reciprocity
;. in his better days, lesson of sympathy, Of


reproof, of a quiet exhibition of forgiving


nature, with willingness to do what she


might to bring him back to his former SELF
} and he resolved. then. and there, that he
, would never ''drink another drop" again
And by the grace of God, and manly de.
RI termination, he never did! His reform
was radical; his attentions were renewed


and after season sufficiently long to Ger


tify to the earnestness of his purpose, the
: young lady married William Writ, wat
i subsequently became one of the purest ant
:; best, and brightest men of past genera


ton.
Year: 1859

Many a young woman is there, who in
the loftiness of her own virtue, and in the
stately pride of an unchanged heart, would
have passed such an erring brother BY in
indifference, contempt, or in deeper dis
gust, and thus have left him to become
lost to himself, to his country, and to the
world.


Vice we may rightly abhor; drunken
ness we may, and ought to despise; but
the vicious and the drunken need our sym
pathies, and strongly claim our eounte-
nance-we should even go out of our way
in cur efforts to lift them ontheir feet again,
to hold them up, and help them forward
as long as they are willing to try and take
step themselves in the right direction.
by, doing gpf tthags Eh2 would have passed
busy themselves in thoughtless, if not mali
cious rehearsals of what they have seen
forgetting the deep reprobation Of conduc'
so inexcusable.


Let it be remembered, that true hu
manity consists in sympathy for the errins
"a sympathy not theoretical and superb
cial, but practical and real; sympathy
which spends itself in words of kindness
and in acts Of love and help. Let US re
member, that it is not for man, the crea
ture worm, to sit as Judge and executione
of his brother man. Let justice and judg
ment be in the hands of the Great Fathe
of all. The province of the creature is t.
live in the constant practice of the warn
benevolences of better and higher ma
ture; for it is BY these, and these mainly
that we are to throw around this world
chain Of love, and raise it up to God Thi
is hrist-like-this is divine.
Year: 1859

A very long time ago, in the western
part of England, there lived an aged cou-
pie, whose time had passed away since
early youth, in the round of farm life, and
who had never been known to have the
least ill-feeling towards each other since the
time when good old Parson Heriot had
united them in the holy bonds of wedlock
twenty-five years before. So we'll was the
fact of their conjugal happiness known,
that they were spoken Of far and near, as
the happiest pair known. Now, the Devil
(cxcuse the abrupt mention of his name)
had been trying for twenty years to create
what is so commonly called "a fuss in the
family" between these old companions
But much to his modification, he had moi
been able to induce the old gentleman tc
grumble about breakfast being late once
or the cid lady to give single curtain
lecture. After repeated efforts the Devi


became discouraged, and had he not beel
person of great determination he woul,


doubtless have given up the work in de
spair. One day as he was walking along
in very surly mood, after another attemE
to get the old lady to quarrel about th
} pigs getting into the yard, he met an ol
woman near neghbor of the aged coupl
, As Mr.. Devil and the neighbor were ver


particular friends, they must needs stop c
: the way to chat little.
Year: 1859

Will the members of the Educational
Association who are teachers send me a
list of the Text Books used by them, with
brief statement of their merits, in order
that | may obtain, very soon, the informa-
tion contemplated in the Resolution, passed
by the late Educational Association! /
append the resolution that all may see
what is the information desired.


WHEREAS, Much diversity exists in the
Text Books now used in schools of every
grade in North Carolina, both male and
female; and whereas, much inconvenience
expense and detriment to the cause of Ed,
ucation, result from such diversity and
whereas, it is very desirable to remedy
these evils and to introduce uniformity in
Year: 1859

Where it is necessary to remove large
stumps, under circumstances which render
it impracticable to avail ones self of the
assistance of stump machine" the work.
may be accomplished by burning. This is,
done by digging under them, filing the
cavity with combustibe materials, and COW
ering the stump, after firing the materials,
with turf, in the same manner that coal
kilns are covered. The fire will in short
time effect the entire destruction of the
stumps even the long lateral roots-un-
less the soil is very humid ). In which case
the burning shonld be undertaken during.
the dry weather of summer. If the dirtis
excavated few weeks before the burning
is undertaken, the operation will be more
speedily effected. The ashes produced by
the combustion will afford an excellent
stimulus for the soil, and should be careful
ly applied as soon as the operation is COM
pleted. But in all cases where eradication
BY pulling is practicable; the stump ma
chine should be used ybHN HAMLL.-


Germantown Telegraph:
Year: 1859

The official proceedings of the Republican
County Convention, held last Saturday, will
be found elsewhere in our paper, to-day.
Notwithstanding the day was rainy and dis
agreeable, there was large turnout from all
parts of the county. The new system Of
voting was found to be somewhat tedious and
cumbersome, but it had the desired effect, and
afforded very fair expression frem every part
of the county. The plan of voting blanks,
as adopted by the Convention, is not as good,
in our opinion, as giving in the fractions from
the townships. We hope this latter system
(which was suggested in the Convention by
DR.. Health will be tried the next time.


The proceedings of the Convention were
unusually harmonious throughout, and the
utmost good feeling prevailed. All the aspi-
rants who failed to receive nominations took
their defeat good humoredly, and will give the
candidates their cordial support. This is the
feeling which ought to actuate US at all times.
It augurs glorious triumph at the election.
We have majority Of at least one hundred
in this county, and, if we are united, and come
out to the polls in our full strength are certain
Of success. Let each and every Republican
enter into the canvass determined to perform
his whole duty, and the result will be well.
Year: 1859

EThe negro question is not an issue in
the present campaign.-HeraM.


Members Of the Iowa House Of Represent
atives and of the Iowa Senate are to be chosen
during the present campaign, whose duty it
will be to elect United States Senator to
serve for the full term of six years. That
Senator, whoever he may be, as one Of the
representatives of Iowa in the Upper House
Of Congress, will probably have an opportu-
nifty to aid in passing or defeating Slave
Code for the Territories, and an act to legalize
the Slave Traffic. 1t will also lie directly in
the line of his official duty to pass upon a
good many other topics of which the negro
will be the subject.


We should rather calculate, therefore, that
this question is ian issue in the present
campaign. n."-Du6uque Times.
Year: 1859

K1RKwooD AND DODGE AT GLENwooD.
mischief to pay, and no pitch prepared for the
occasion! The Spanish Ambassador in a
terrible rage-disrobes himself-lays aside
his dignity-takes off his coats determined
on satisfaction and blood-swears terribly
probably in broken Spanish. Kirkwood is
convulsed with laughter-maintains his posi-
tion-the crowd laugh--the Marshal is sum-
moned for the Minister Plenipotentiary--the
laugh becomes universal, and Dodge is fairly
laughed into shame and silence. This is the
scene that transpired at Glenwood, Mills
county, on Wednesday last, the 18th inst.
The outbreak is described as the richest of the
present campaign; abounding as it does with
incidents of novel and extraordinary char
acter, in view of the fact that the distinguished
Gen. Dodge has played the leading part in
that portion of the programme not set down
in the bills. If his friends de not conceal and
muzzle him, he will become the laughing stock
of the State Kirkwood is determined to stick
to Dodge while there is button on his coat


Perhaps some may conclude that this will not
be long, if the General strips off his coat often
as furiously as he did at Glenwood. What
think the people of Iowa of candidate for
Governor shaking his fist and bantering his
companion for fight, two or three times
week, and finally pulling off his coat for the
onset, like regular Bowery Boy ?-Gtisen
Year: 1859

STEAM Power IN AaR1cULTURE.-Ar recent
English writer, discoursing upon the advan-
tages Of deep culture and the economised
use of steam in agriculture, says: When
remember that at my friend Dixon's near
Witham, parsnip was pulled up whose
roots were thirteen feet six inches long, and
then broke off, seriously believe that We
have no present idea as to what depth of
cultivation and drainage we shall ultimately
arrive at with steam power. Why did that
parsnip grow so deep? Because the earth
had all been moved to the depth of fourteen
feet. 1t had been brick earth pit filed up
with soil from the adjoining land when #
was necessary to open u new pit. Air and
water had circulated to the depth of four.
teen feet.
Year: 1859

The candidate for Coroner, is certainly - well
qualified as any other man for the office. We
shall need his services, Immediately after the
election, to hold an inquest upon the defunct
Democratic party in this county. Jesse must
be elected!
Year: 1859

Cor HIS CoAr OFF AT the discussion
between Kirkwood and Dodge, in Mills
county, Dodge got so crafty mad that he
pulled off his coat and challenged his opponent
to fight. Mr. Kirkwood pleasantly smiled
at the enthusiasm of the belligerent Ex-Span-
ish Minister, but didn't hurt him. When the
General pulls off his coat to fight, that can
scarcely be called portion of that uniform
courtesy" for which al Democratic cotemporary
says he is remarkable. We predict that
Dodge will never get through that list Of
Gazette.


We suggest that, if the General must fight
a la pugilist, he challenge the "Benicia Boy"
to set-to, to come off Immediately after the
result of the election in this State is known.
After the training he will then have received
at the hands of Kirkwood, he will be in excel
lent ''trim'' to come to the scratch without
dedging. We venture the assertion that ne
would become the champion of the P. 4. at
the first ro lid.
Year: 1859

For Surveyor, is also one of the oldest citizens


of the county. He has served before in that
capacity, and his fitness for the Office is too
well knewn to require any recommendation
Year: 1859

Take handful of the vine called Run
about, the same quantity of the root called
Nimble Tongue, a sprig Of the herb called
Backbite, at either before or after the dog
days, tablespoonful of t-you-tell-it,
six drachms OF Malice, few drops of Envy
which can be purchased in any quantity
at the shop of Miss Tabitha Teatable and
Miss Fanny Night-walker. Stir them well
together and simmer them for half an hour
over the fire Of Discomfort, kindled with
little jealousy; then strain it through the
rag OF Msconstruction, hang it upon u skein
OF Streetyarn, shake it occasionally for II
few days, and it is fit for use. Let few
drops be taken just before walking out, aud
the subject will be enabled to speak all man
ner of evil, and that continually y.-MacoH Mes.
Year: 1859

We grew together in wind and rain,
We shared the pleasure and shared the pain,
I would have died for him; and be,
thought, would have done the same for me,


Willie and l.
Summer and winter found us together,
Through snow and storm. and shiny weather;
Together we hid in the scented hay,
Or plucked the blooms of our English May,


Willie and l.
I called him husband-he called me wife,
We builded the dream of a perfect life,
He was to conquer some noble State,
And was to love him through every fate,


Willie and l.
Oh ! he was so fair with his golden hair,
And his breath was as sweet as our homestead air
Nv cheeks were red so the neighbors said,
A thousand pities we were not wed,


Willie and /.
Now, stand alone in the wind and rain,
With none of the pleasures and all the pain,
am beggar and Willie is dead,
And the blood of another is on his head,


Poor Willie and /.
Year: 1859

In no part of the world, Rome, France and
Austria included, is the sacred right ofspeak-
ing ones opinion so tyranically restricted, and
so barbariously punished as in the slavehold-
ing portion of the United States Of America.


DR.. Breed, an honest and esteemed Quaker
gentlemen, is arrested and held for trial at
the National Capital, for speaking his opinions
in private conversation.


A school teacher who went from Connect
cut to Helena, Miss, some time since, was
drawn into controversy the other day in
that Southern village, and ventilated his views
on the slavery subject rather freely. He was
tarred and feathered and rode on rail, and
then sent adrift on log down the Mississippi.


The chivalry of South Carolina also dis
played her prowess short time since by
seizing Northern man at Bamberg for being
too free in the expression of his opinions,
had his head shaved on one side and coat
of tar and feathers applied to him; be was
then ridden on a rail beyond the limits of the
village.


Is there a monarchy on the face of this earth
that can surpass this spirit Of tyranny and
intolerance?
Year: 1859

The Mono DIGGINGs.-A correspondent Of
an exchange paper, who has visited the mines
at Mono Lake, thus speaks of them:


1t is admitted by all the old miners with
whom | conversed upon the subject, that
there is hardly n spot to be found with few
er outward indications of gold that where
the Mono Lake diggings are. No quartz i:
visible upon the face, and but little of il
is found with the auriferous earth. Veins
however, have been discovered of great
richness some arastras are at work, owned
by Mexicans, but it was impossible to find
out the yield from them.


The diggngs are in the gulches running
south towards Mono Lake, distant some six
or seven miles. Although these gulches are
very numerous, and will probably all pay
well when proper facilities are at hand, one
only is being worked at this time in coDse
quence of the scarcity of water This guleh
is about one mile and a half long, but owing
to the extraordinary size of claims but few
hands are employed. They, however. are
all doing well. hear of none making less
than an ounce per day, and as high as $40 to
each hand; some days the yield was much
greater. An abundance of water will be in
troduced in the spring; in fact, never saw a
better watered country.