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Year: 1860

EMANcIPATIoN OF THE RUSSIAN SKRFs "A letter
rom ST Petersburg, In the Universal German
Oazette, states that In certain governments the
opposition OF the mobiles to the emancipation of
the serfs becomes more and more decided In
taat OF Vladimir great number Of mobiles have
as compensation for what they will lose by the
emancipation, civil equality shall be established
between all citizens, and that trial by jury liberty
OF the press and other liberties shalt be accorded


This" says the letter " is perhaps acting rather
hastily; but 1t cannot be denied that there is a
certain degree of logic in the demand of the Rus.
slan MOBILES that emancipation shall not be confined
Year: 1860

in doing good-some real, permanent good
The teacher who does NOS, in all his teach
ing follow the dictates Of truth, and right,
and reason, is not truly excellent teacher,
no matter what praise the world may give
to him. The education which does not en-
tighten and develope the moral and religious
sentiments, and the social feelings, is a
curse rather than blessing to its recipient;
and hence, the teacher who does not make
it an object of continual, solicitous care TO
curb the perverted passions, and to devel-
ope and train TIE higher, nobler and holier
feelings Of youth, is not in the full sense
of the word good teacher, no matter how
much technical knowledge and book learn
ing he may have impaired We conclude,
therefore, that true excellence in teaching
consists, not in tamely trying to please ey-
erybody and thus to secure the reputation
of being good teachers, but that it consists
in the use of all proper and available means
and methods OF developing and training
the whole man in all his varied and god
like powers of action, thought and feeling,


EXCELSIOR.
Year: 1860

Is it cheaper to build jails than it is to
educate your children in good morals, and
thus prevent their becoming inmates of our
prisons?


What sort of men will those young men
make who are allowed to frequent rum
holes, to smoke, swear or play cards


Do parents suppose they can hold the
reins of government over their sons, while
they permit them to spend their evenings
away from home, subjected to all the evil
influences which are always concentrated
in town?


L. it cheaper for a father to pay for the
mischief which his sons do, than it is to
buy them library Of books? If parents
would keep their sons contented at home,
let them take good newspapers so as to
furnish them with mental and moral food.
Is it not cheaper to furnish good books,
good papers and plenty of them for our
children, than it is to let them go with
out, and run the risk Of their contracting
a taste for immortality, tobacco and strong
drink


The daughters, too, should not be ne
elected. Take papers and magazines for
them, which will give them something to
think about, and then they will not grow
up silly, weak minded women, who take no
interest in anything but fashions, dress and
firtations.
Year: 1860

How is your mother ? was the anxious
inquiry. The young girl answered, she
has gone to rest 1t was Christian re-
ply. We are assured there remaineth q
rest to the people of God


Yes, mother has gone to rest; and, as
l gaze upon her face, so calm and peaceful,
[ cannot think that death has been here
that he has invaded our home and left us
motherless. No more will we see ber smi-
ling face or bear her words of encourage
ment; for she has gone home-gone to
rest. There is vacant place around the
family hearth; and there is q vacancy in
our hearts which none on earth can FILL


Dear reader, have you mother? Then
love her obey her, cherish her as the dear
est treasure upon earth. And you, my lit
tie friends who have no mother, come, and
we will 60 to Him who will lead US by still
waters and green pastures as we journey
through this vale of tears He will take
us to his home and under his protection.
He will lead US unto living fountains of
water; and God shall wipe all tears from
our eyes"
Year: 1860

There are two distinct methods Of teach
ing which will secure the reputation of be-
ing a good teacher, and yet, one of them
fails to impart to the learner some of the
most essential constituents of good COM
mon education There are those who have
the reputation of being good teachers, who
are not good teachers, while, ON the other
hand there are some really good and earn
est teachers, humbly wise and obscurely
useful who are toiling faithfully in their
noble vocation, and who, notwithstanding
this, are not thought of and appreciated as
good teachers. A teacher belonging to
that pliable class of human beings who
have not the moral courage to run counter
to old established customs, and local preju-
dices, will be good teacher in the eyes of
the community for which he is laboring, if
he submits to all their notions of right, and
if he introduce no innovations and he
may be negatively good teaeher-good,
not because he does much good, but because
he does nothing openly and positively
wrong. Negative excellence in teaching
assists in avoiding improper and wrong
methods of teaching; positive excellence
consists in not only avoiding the wrong, but
Year: 1860

There is class of people who resemble
eels in their manner OF going through life.
They are your smooth people who slip
through the hand when you attempt to
catch them, and leave you wondering how
they could have escaped. The hand of
morals, law or right fails to hold them, and
yet they seem to recognize them all. A
bargain with such men always results in
their gain; there is some loop left for them
to hang an advantage on; something that
will rebound to their particular glori6cation
or profit They are splendid managers Of
benevolent Institutions, occupy high places
in the moral world-for such are not those
men who get caught; and if they do get
caught, they manage TO slip through-are
Year: 1860

great mortgagers, lend money on the right
sort ofsecurity, and never lose, and which
ever way they fall, they light ell right
They are politicians, and always manage to
be on the winning side. In life, they are
unezceptionable, with characters excellent.
But they are slippery nevertheless, and
even while pr4ising them as men may, in
their short sightedness, and they wriggle
through to the end, the veil will be lifted
and the time that tries all do justice to
them.
Year: 1860




LeoK WELL TO Your MoNEY.-We
have been shown a one dolsar note
on. the Ocoes Bank, which was at
tempted to be raised to Five. The
Job was very badly executed, the
word Five having been taken from
some other Bank note and pasted on
the upper left haad corner. while the
note was unchanged in other respects.
Ii shows, however, that there are
counterfeiters in our midst, and
it would be we'll for every man to no
tice the money be receiyes.-hn01'
Ipile Register.
Year: 1860

a


PApERING Rooms. The Scientific
american remarks that many lives
have been lost from the laziness or
ignorance of paper hangers, who
have laid on one paper above anoth-
er. instead Of tearing off the old be-
fore hanging the new. There was a
very handsome house near one OF our
best provincial towns, which could
never keep It's tenants. AT last II
stood empty and became worthless
because a detestable fever seized up
on every family that lived in it. A
ready.witted observer promised the
owner to Gnd out the cause. dc
traced the mischief to one room, and
presently cOpjectured what was the
matter there. . He let slip Of glass
into the wall, and found it next da,
dimmed with fetid condensed sapor
He tore down a "trip Of paper ant
found abundant cause for any aroun
Of fever. For generations the wali'
had been papered alresb, without tn n
removal of anything underneath
And there was the putrid size and tn
fsrmenting old papers inches deep
A tboronpb clearance, scraplng Ant
clearing put an END to the fever an
rastored the value Of the house.
Year: 1860




A clever sailor lately joined The
Sons Of Temperance in the city of
Philadelphia, after running o course
Of dissipation, by which bis means
were pretty yell exhausted. At the
time of signing the pledge, be was
indebted to a rum seller one shilling.
Recently be went TO pay OFF the score,
but determined not to enter The house
10 which be was robbad, be get
long pole, attached a piece Of money
| TO The end of if, standing outside Of
the door, reached it to the sstonish--
ed publican, and marched OF sisb .
| Jolly heart.
Year: 1860

A broker was arrested in Boston
the other day FOR trying topass forged
paper. An inquiry showed that :he
forgery was committed by the son oil
tho man whose name Unassigned 10
the note. The foTger had disappear
ed from the city.
Year: 1860

Col. f. W. Lander, Superintendent of the
Government Road over the Mobiles Pass
Route, left this city, yesterday morning, for
the scene of his labors. He has forty.two men
well armed, with revolvers and guns A
dozen or so of his men are armed with Sharp's
Rifles, Twenty persons of the Company are
picked men, experienced Indian fighters and
frontiersmen.


Besides the experimenting the construction
Of the road between Honey Lake Valley and
the Humboldt River, which he will proceed
to do, if not interrupted by the Indians, he
is Special Agent to the Utah tribes and
may negotiate with them to a certain extent,
in behalf of the Government. 1t will be q
part of his business, doubtless, to inquire into
the causes of the present Indian difficulties
and lay them before the authorities at Wash
ington. The policy of the Government
towards the Indians and towards the Nor
mons will be greatly determined by the char.
acter of these facts. If convenient Col Ian
der will have an interview with Old Winnie
mueka, head chief of the Pah Utes, and learr
from him his feelings and sentiments We
are assured, by those who know Old Win
niemucka, that he is very intelligent native
and that he is disposed to be friendly with
the whites Until the battle of the Pyramid
Lake, which took place near his own head
quarter, he has never been found in hostility
to the Americans and he still asserts his de.
sire for peace and friendship, Justice be done
to his tribe


The first of Col. Lander's operations, on
the road will be the digging of wells and
the construction of water tanks. Afterwards,
he will attend to the building of the road
We may shortly expect, therefore, much
larger amount of travel from the States, owe:
the Honey Lake and Marysville Route.
Year: 1860

AS Attractive PLAcE.-Our friend, John
Brophy. will open in the course of next week,
a fine establishment, on Third street, near
the corner Of d. 1t will consist Of an elegant
saloon with a shooting gallery in the rear.
The external front will present brilliant APP
pearance upon the street while the internal
arrangements will be complete The walls
will be adorned with the choicest pictures,
along their whole length, both in the saloon
and gallery, and every possible convenience
will be at hand. The ceiling has been plas-
tered and whitened and the floor well laid
in the Gallery and handsomely carpeted in
the Saloon. 1t will be a first class establish
ment, and cannot fail to he common place
Of resort.
Year: 1860

ROUTE FROM NEvAIA TO WAsHoE.-Mr.
John Sale is filling up the route from Nevada
to Washoe via the Henness Pass He is,
saws the journal, preparing, in addition to
his large pack train, an express which is to
make the trip from Virginia City to Nevada
in twelve hours and in order to save time
and travel, every place on the route where
the rood can be shortened without too much
expense, has been examined and well attend
ed to-


As soon as the stations are properly pro
yided, which are nearly so at the present
time, Mr. Sale will run regular Pony Ex-
press and also pack train over the Henness
route
Year: 1860

WHERE YOU WILL FIND EVERY WISH
w gFatihed,
Where your rooms are always neat and clean.
Where your Beds are always soft and sweet
Where the Table is furnished with the st in the mar


ket.
Where the Culinary Department is clean and whole,


some,
Where you will find the servants always polite.
Where you will feel perfectly at home,
Where every wish is anticipated and gratiied.
Where you live better than at any other Hotel
Where your billyo will always find satisfactory.
where you will find first class Hotel,
Where their charges are most favorable,
Such Hotel you will find


THE INTERNATIONAL,
On Jackson ST, above Montgomery,


JOHN J. HALEY, PROPRIETOR.
The International Coach and Carriage will always
oe m readiness to convey you to the Hotel
ap2J3m is
Year: 1860

InE ADMINISTRATION WAR AGAINST DOUGLAS.
The special dispatch from Washington,
May sth, to the New York Times says:


Peremptory orders have gone forth to
Postmaster Fowler and the other office hold
ers in New York, instructing them to call a
meeting forthwith at Tammany for the pur-
pose of denouncing Popular Sovereignty, and
taking other measures to kill off Douglas.
Any one who shall refuse to Join in the call
and proceedings will be instantly removed
from office.


The war upon Douglas is waged with un-
relenting fury. The President will leave
nothing in his power undone to accomplish
this result The friends of Douglas, on the
other hand, feel that they have no choice but
to meet this crusade with equal vigor and
obstinacy. They say that Douglas delegates
will take the place of the seceders from
every Southern State, and that he shall be
nominated. They will soon, moreover, carry
the war into the Administration camp.
Year: 1860

NORlED LEAF-Ths Petaluma Journal says:
FROM nearly every section of the State we
nave complaints of an almost total destruc-
ton OF the peach crop, in consequence OF the


curled leaf" A gentleman from Oregon In.
forms us that the fruit growers of that STATE
are very generally cutting their entire neacb
orchards down. declaring it useless to sttennr,
to raise peaches. Cannot a solution to tbs
disease be found The experience of the
Oregon people apparently explodes the
theory of cold winds being the cause, such a
thing as cold winds being very unusual in
that locality. In this city we notice trees
with one or more branches almost void of
leaves, while others will be covered with live
and vigorous leaves and fruit.
Year: 1860

THE annual meeting of the Trustees OF
the New York Inebriate Asylum was held
in New York city on Monday. Up to the
present time three thousand one hundred


and thirty-two applications have been made
to enter the asylum. These applications
have come from every State in the Union
and from the Canadas. OF the number who
have applied for admission during the past
year, nine have committed suicide while
Iaboring under severe attacks of mania-potu.
Year: 1860

THE Metropolitan Company has two OF
the strongest men of Boston in its employ.
One of them is engaged in the carhouse on
the line, and by practice is enabled to lift
1000 pounds, without straps. The second
man is a driver on one of the Norfolk horse
ears. and, although not in good condition
and practice, can lift the above amount quite
easily. Neither of the men weigh above
200 pounds.
Year: 1860

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.-On February 22d
it is proposed that there shall be an effort
made throughout the United States to raise
sufficient funds to carry on the work upon
the Washington National Monument during
the coming year. Citizens in every part of
the country can contribute through Post
Masters of their respective towns. About
one thousand Post Masters have boxes for
the purpose placed in their Offices, and have
raised within the last four months more
than two thousand dollars. There are
nearly $4,000 Post Masters who have not
been heard from, and it is to be hoped that
they will cooperate with the others. If they
will consent to do so and if their Offices aver
age only dollar and a half year, or a
shilling per month, the work can be kept in
progress. A very slight effort made in each
place throughout the country would insure
the completion of the monument in a very
few years. Editors of newspapers are de-
sired to call attention to the patriotic enter
prise.
Year: 1860

EEAVlNG DETERMINED TO GO WEST OFFER
IL for sale my HOUSE AND LOT. situated in the
Eastern Ward of the City of Raleigh The lot contains
one and quarter and is convenient to the business
portion of the City, On it there is good Dwelling House,
lighted by gas with all necessary outhouses fine grove
in the yard and good garden There more desira-
BILE place in the City of Raleigh and is seldom that such
lot is offered for sale Those desiring to purchase will
please call soon determined to SELL If not previ
ously disposed Of will sell it at auction Monday Of SUI


K. r. WEATHERS.


N0TA BENE.-Those indebted to me, by note or ac-
count must settle with me at before Court they will
have to settle with officer There is doubt Of this
and parties will please govern themselves accordingly


Raleigh, n. c., Sept Z, 1850. 72--td.
Year: 1860

AN TUESDAY OCTOBER 2sD, 1860, L SHALL OF.
" fer for sale the premises, in the eo1ny Of Perqu
mans n c., the Farm upon which have lived for the past
several years.


The Farm is situated Immediately upon the junction Of
the Perqumans r with the Albefale Sound and con-
tanning 300 of land 600 of which are in high
ly improved and cultivated condition. and well adapted to
the production of Wheat, Corn and Cotton.


The Farm is mostly highland and the heahiness of its
atmosphere, and the ae facilities for shipping render it
of the most desirable estates in Eastern
The buildings, including substantial residence large
and cOmmodious barn and stables overseers house
and extensive negro quarters in thorough state Of
repair sEssN,


There also attached two fisheries upon the Sound
and the other upon the River which have been operated
successfully and with small expense be again put into
operation.


Terms shall be made easy


Possession will be given the lst day of January 1860
and the purchaser shall have the opportunity of raising as
large Wheat crop he may desire Immediately alter
the sale.
The owner respectfully invites the Farming Public to
the advantages which herein truly set forth in regard
to his farm and refer them to any citizen of this ad
joining counties for confirmation of the He will
also take great pleasure in giving all persons who will visit
the premises thorough opportunity of examining its ad
yantages for themselves.


CHARLES W. SKINNER, Jr.
August "a, 1860. 6s-tds
Year: 1860

The MOST ABSURD PHASE of the Seces.
sion movement that we have heard is
that the South, to revenge themselves upon
the North, intend poisoning all the sugar
and molasses that may be shipped North
the next twelve months. Strange as itmay
appear, we heard yesterday that a firm il
New Orleans had ordered from house il
this city one thousand pounds of arsenic
expressly for the purpose above stated. The
fools of this world, unfortunately, are moi
all dead yet Gin. Gaz.
Year: 1860

Panic or no panic, union or disunion, the
immense marble and iron stores arc rising
on the line of Broadway, New York. AS
soon as the old lease runs out down comes
the noble warehouse of other days, and OF
its foundation the splendid commercial pal
aces rise up. On the corner of Broadway
and White streets, Mr.. VIM. B. Astor is
putting up the most elegant marble store
in the city, which is to be rented for $55,
900 per annum. 1t will contain, it is said
I acres of store room.
Year: 1860

VALUABLE RUBBIsH.-A curious scene
occurred at st. Germain-en-La -Laye, recently,
at the sale of the. effects of the old gentle
man who was murdered by his servant
about a month since as stated at the time


Among quantity of old clothes there was
an old belt, which one of the bystander:
threw aside, saying that such rubbish ought
not to be sold. The auctioneer, however
thought proper to examine this apparently
worthless article, and found in it bank bill,
and railway shares to the value of 15,OOOf
Year: 1860

A merchant in Portland paid singular
election bet on Friday. He peddled forty
bushels Of charcoal about the city, was
dressed like a charcoal man and had the
the honor of being photographed in bis
bizarre costume.
Year: 1860

You are coward if you fear to tell the
truth when you should do So You are a
coward if afraid to do right; if you shrink
from defending your opinion, for maintain
ing that which you know to be just and
good; and especially are you a coward if
you know certain things of yourself and
dare not own them to yourself.-FrisaOeH
Year: 1860

AT Republican meeting held in South
Boston, on Tuesday evening, Gov. Banks
spoke as follows:


He said it was now twenty years since
he cast his first vote. and never before
within his knowledge, WAS it the case that
the result of Presidential election couId
he torctold two weeks before the election.
and the only problem which was discussed
was the consequence of the election of
the candidate who was TO be elected But
now, in Ihc press of the whole country.
aud even i'll those places where the Rrpub-
iiran party does not expect I'll single vote.
the only question which was considered
was: what will be the consequences to
follow the election of Lincoln and Humlin.
Never before WAS there such 81 state of af
fairs. But they were not afraid, and did
not hesitate to consider the question
what were to be the consequences
The election of Lincoln would be
declaration that majority OF the people
should rule in this countrv. M, lnlrS
doctrine that the majority shall rule.
whether the minority say aye or no.
Were the people OF Massachusetts afraid
of the opinions, fairly expressed, of IL large
majority of the people of the country, and
did they believe that majority of the
people could do anything which would re-
suit iuiuriousiy to the interests of the
country2 1t was true that there were
radical men i'll the party, but there were
radical men in all parties. He claimed
that party should be judged by its acts,
and asked what cause there was for doubt
or fear i'll the dOings of the party in Con-
grcSs for the past four years. The coun-
try had never been more prosperous
Who could object to the economical ad-
ministration of the the government or the
construction Of Al Pacific RaiIrond, or many
other of the principles OF the Republican
party. There was one topic, however,
upon which some fears existed This was
the slavery question.


| Mr.. Banks thought that ifthc Republican
party, when it was organized in 1884 had
made their cardinal principle the rcstora-
tiou of the Missouri Compromise Of 1880,
( there would now hc IL Republican party in
every State of the Union. The great OBJ
lection now urged against the Republican
! party WAS that it WAS sectional, but ii that
| principle had been adopted it would not


have changed the present policy of the
party at all, aud both the North aud the


South would have Joined in the Rcpub!i-


can policy. The policy Of the party was


in word opposition to the extension of
slavery where it does not now exist. The


speaker claimed that no great principle OF


the party had failed to receive the approval


of men outside of the party, and that the
measures Of the party which were passed


in Congress were passed by the assistance


of men not belonging TO the party.
Year: 1860

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W. II. SETTLE, ESQ: II gives me great pleasure to
state after trial Of OF the 1Vesper Gas Lamps,
IN my study six weeks past, and after observing
closely for the same length of time, the experiment
uf lighting our " Union Tent with these lamps,
have entire confidence in their efficacy 1t TO
me IN ey afford all the advantages Of the best gas
lgbts to those who live out Of the cities and large
towns.


The process of preparing and lighting the lamp is
so readily learned the fixtures are so simple and SO
little liable get out OF order, the cost oil the light
comparatiyeIy so little and the whole 81 free from
ali anger that L needs only mere acquaintance on
the part of the public with the Vesper Gas Lamp to
bring into general use throughout the country


Yours truly,
Year: 1860

Scientific and others who have thoroughly
tested tie merits Of the Yesper Gas or Air Light,
pronounce IL the best aud cheapest light now known
Numberless testimonials being received daily
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light, a few of which are given below.