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Year: 1859

Occasional " of the Philadelphia Press
writes r.


am beginning to ascertain the secret of
the defeat of the Democratic party in Mime
sofa. There never was more gallant fight
than that made by the Democracy in Mime
sofa. General Shields, the brave Irishman,
led the hosts of the party. He was assisted
by the ablest orators from surrounding States;
but Mr. Buchanan had managed to corrupt
and demorahsed the other leaders of the par
ty inside, and the result was an overwhelm-
ing catastrophe in State which ought to have
given large Democratic majority. The vote
Of Minnesota gives to the Republicans one
hundred and thirteen members of the new
House of Representatives.


Some months ago, the remark of this cor
respondence that there might be some difficult
ty in holding the National Convention at
Charleston, owing to the probable early ap-
pearance of the yellow fever, was denounced
as a fragrant attempt on my part to interfere
with the harmony of that body. What said
| then | repeat now. The Convention cannot
be called at Charleston save at an early peri
cd of the year about the middle of April and
for the reason originally stated. The meet
ing of the National Democratic Committee
| will be held in this city on the 7th of Decem-
Der, and predict it will decide according to
the early suggestion of occasional" and, al
though it will announce no reasons for its
course, that mentioned by myself will nc
doubt, be the controlling cause.
Year: 1859

Em1gratiOn trOm NEW EugI1Hu 20 Ca1I.


fOrnia.


The emigration from New England to the
Pacific still continues quite active. Large
numbers from that region are going out in the
steamers which left New York on Saturday
week. Many are tempted by the low rate of
fare to give up their occupations there in Or
der to try their luck in the Golden State
But California is not now an Ell Dorado to the
individual digger, as the greater portion of
the gold is taken out by companies who have
the capital to carry on the business with great
success. The two steamers which sailed from
New York on Saturday week took out 1900
paSSengerS.
Year: 1859

While the Cabinet was in session yesterday,
the President received dispatch showing
the pressing necessity for military assistance
at Brownsville The Secretary of War within
half an hour thereafter, issued instruction to
Capt. Ricketts,, cammonding the Artillery
Company at Baton Rouge, to place his men
in readiness for march, and at the same time
the Quarter Master at New Orleans, was tele-
graphed to make arrangements for transport
ing the troops to Point Isabel, to which place
they are now probably on the way.
Year: 1859

to raise the wreck when the bodies Of the lost may be re-
covered, and doubts concerning the safety missing per-
sons removed. y stated by that there are I'VE
persons missipgMr Steele, the fireman. and three per-
sons, two going 70 Fair Haven who were on board and
have not since been seen.


The Champion has been raised and s now on her way
TO the city in tow Of two steam tugs
Year: 1859

BANK SUSPENSION IN MINNEsOTA.--The Bank OF
the State of Minnesota, and the Ncoile County Bank
(Minpesota), have both suspended. The issue of the
former based upon Minnesota eight per cent bonds
which are at par New York city, those Of the latter
are based upon University bonds for which there NO
sale at any price.
Year: 1859

and he met the ladies coming out cabin
deliberately and in perfect order If under the direction
Of marshal They walked deliberately out, and from
the steamer they went directly board the propeller
which still stuck to the Champion His wifes mother the
G a hys s Wan sns
and within fifteen minutes she was under After
getting safely on the propeller the passengers began TO
compare notes. and found that several were missing The
passengers were finally transferred from the Abaross to
the Cr0ton and taken to New York


wuIIAk RRoPHY's STATEMENT.


William Brophy, fireman aboard the boat, informs us
that Martin jackson, the fireman who lost blown
entirely pieces by the explosion caused the rushing Of
Of the boat hands TO upon the propeller but refused
saying he had left money and his watch below He
went after them and never returned. The boat was
msss man om Fs fIsSs EsSsn raps Rss n.os nes
Smith, Before Mr. Brophy could get Of the forecase
he was up TO bis knees IN water He urged Jackson
moment before the explosion TO with him. bat he said
he could save himself, and was lost


THE CAUSE or Tm COLLISION.


There are, as usual, conflicting statements to the
cause the catastrophe The passengers and officers or
the Champion state that when the hight approaching
vessel was seen the engineer instantly blew his whistle
and the signal was answered from the Aibasross The
night clear, and there would have been no
room mistake; the Champion had her lights properly
she should have DONE but the Abasross instead Of keen
ing the other side, turned directly the course
the Champion striking hcr on the arboard side amidehps
Captain jones' Of the Ahaross statee the other hand
that instead Of keeping her course, the Champions helm
put which brought her the pro-
peer's bow Inc starboard side OF the propeller near
the bow was cut through in two places but the damage
ID only slight


THE crIAMrroN AND HKe FREraHr


The Champion employed years ago on the Hartford
and New York line. She had large amount Of freight
including four horses and eight mules The horses were
near the boilers that is thought they were Instantly
scaded to DEATH but four OF the mules got into the upper
end Of the steamer when she high enough out Of
water to afford air between decks and they were found
Yesterday uninaed large force Of men were employ
cd about the wreck yesterday in securing such OF the
freight IS could DO got out at low tide, and expected
Year: 1859

We invite the particular attention of neighbor
Syme to the following extract from the New York
Tribune. Greedy concurs with our neighbor that
Goggn ought to be elected. He regards Mr.. Letch-
er as the representative of the "savebreeding in
terest" though our neighbor of the Register affects
to regard Mr. Letcher as unsound on the slavery
question. The 7ri6unes says:


"A Virginia Republican asks our opinion as to
the duty of Republicans in that State as to their
election for Government We answer-so far as the
slavery question is concerned we see no reasons to
prefer one candidate to the other. Each of them is
doing his best to prove his own election indspensa
BILE to the salvation of slavery; and whether he is
in earnest only fnessing to catch votes he is
equally undeserving of Republican support If we
voted in Virginia sce should doubtless support Cog
ain because while each candidate is politically OBJ
noxous and the two are personally able and quail
fed, we like Goggins position public questions
not affecting slavery much better than Letcher's.
Besides; as we mean to win good many OF the
opposition who are not Republicans to support the
Republican national candidates in 1860, we should
like so to vote as to establish valid claim to such
support on the score of reciprocity.


AS to our correspondents fear that Goggin's elec
ton NAV revive old issues &C., We assure him that
Goggin's election and the resurrection of the Wing
party are just about equally probable. The slave
breeding interest in Virginia will elect Letcher, and
would, for his partys sake, if he were personally
an Abolitionist In this, we think it does wisely.
Virginia will never be other than Democratic State
till It recognizes slavery as curse to be sloughed
off as easily and speedily as possible. No matter
what may be the pretext the next anti-D Democratic
triumph in Virginia will be an anti-savery triumph.
And this is just why there can be no such triumph
in 1859, nor yet in 1860"


Greely would vote for Goggin in preference to
Letcher. Of course he would. Mr.. Goggin belongs
to that "conseruatice opposition" of which Mr..
Greedy is leader, and the object of which is to sa0'
the country.
Year: 1859

TnE EDITORS ABsENT.-The Editors of this paper
have left their posts for few days-Mr Holden to be
rrpsent at Commencement at Salem Female Semina-
ry-Mr Wilson to deliver the Annual Address at
the Oxford Female College. No doubt they will
be able to give a good account of themselves on
their return In the meantime the readers of the
St.aad will please remember that the Report
CT" is catering for them, and make all due allow
,nccs. Not that We have any misgiving as to our
,Bility to edit the Standard. 0 dear no. The
time uas, when we thought, in our simplicity, that
learning tact and small modicum of brains, were
necessary elements in the composition of the Editor
Bat that was in the old stage-coach days, when
people, regarded from the present standpoint, might
be said to be old fogyish. Nor, we can dispense
with most or all of these elements. This is fast
age emphaticaly. The supply cannot be made to
keep pace with the demand-if we are to judge by


the makeshifts to which society is driven. cobler
may now become king-maker," prorided he stick
10 his last and not dare dream of becoming king
himself Wherefore, then, should not ne become
nm e6itOr
Year: 1859

We have received a pamphlet copy of the DE
fence of John c. McRae & Co., from the imputa-
tions cast upon them as contractors in the North
Carolina Railroad, by the report of joint select
committee Of the last Legislature.


This defence is a calm and able document, and
one which Mr. Worth will not relish very WE'LL
They conclude as follows:


1.-The committee of Investigation conclude that
portion of their report which refers to the first d.
vision, as follows: when it is considered that
these contractors could cast, in a meeting of the
stockholders sS5 votes and that no other contract
or on the road had his contract received and paid
for, until it received the approval of the Engineer;
your committee conceive that the facts furnish
ed from which you can draw the proper conclusion


This insinuation weconceire, furnishes the strong
est evidence TO our mind that the joint select
mittee were not actuated in their labors, by any
other motives than Were we
disposed to be governed by the same motives, We
might with greater truth say, that had we cast our
vote differently, course with the contract would
have been smooth and pleasant, and the committee
themselves would have found their labors lightened
of part of their burden"


The charge of corruption brought by Mr.. Worth
against Mr.. Fisher, the Directors who settled the
McRae contract, and against John G. McRae & Co.
themselves, is thus Indignantly repelled. No Won
der Mr.. Fisher exhibited indignation at the manner
in which he was treated He would have shown
himself less or more than man, if he had not re-
pelied the imputations cast upon his integrity and


fidelity as President of this corporation. We have as
much right as any to be heard in matters touch


ing the North Carolina Railroad for We were one Of
its earliest friends, and we incurred both pecuniary
and political sacrifices in sustaining it in 1s4s; and
We must express the hope that the effort to make
party capital out of this corporation, and to put
down Mr. Fisher because he is Democrat will be
signally rebuked in the next annual meeting of the
stockholders.
Year: 1859

~ The Statesville Express, in its notice Of the
late meeting of the State Medical Society in that
place. says;


past two years. displayed much of that ability for
which he is celebrated practitioner: it related
briefly the history of the organization of the Society,"
ten years ago in Raleigh and detailed its progress
and success since that time"
Year: 1859

Plaast-This beautiful beast, believed now
to be the first race horse in this Union, ought
TO beshown at the Agricultural Fair, and no
doubt will be-so that all visitors can see and
admire him In the course of a few weeks he
will leave here for the South accom- panied by
his half sister, Fannie Washington, and his
brother. Propeller and il he eau be kept ia his
present condition. will give the races at
Charles ton and New Orleans a specimen of
running such as they have never seeslb any
Virginia horse Good judges. who saw Plan
cts three mile heat race ut Fairfield last
Thursday give it as their opinion. that he
could haze knocked off ten seconds from the
time recorded, ii there had been any necessity
for it--and many Of them believe that he lays
over Lexington, or any other horse OF this
century, both in speed and bottom II is al
most pity that such an animal should have
to encounter the hazards of railroads and
steam boats, to meet his competitors. Tor his
loss would be a very serious one TO the Messrs.
Boswell his spirited owners.
Year: 1859

DO you not suppose that many OF
the slaves, whom you say are so well
treated, in the main. oftentimes meet
with great cruelty and wrong?'


'Oh yes answered my fair-haired
friend; of course they do, and so do
your poor laboring classes of the
North. l have known some very
cruel things in my day


Very likely; but suppose you tax
your memory a little. and see II you
can find in all your experience in New
England. which you say lasted twenty
Eve years. any thing that will match
the first scene Of outrage that you re-
member as having happened during
the last four years in which you have
sojourned at the South


The pleasant lady hesitated; cloud
passed over her fair smooth brow
Evidently . painful thought was tug
ging at her heart. She bit her beau
tisul lip. and twirled the crimson tas
sci of her double gown round her fore
finger.


Come. said I. tell me what it is
You have asserted that / do not under
stand the people Of the South; tina
they are misreprcsented and be..ed
that the slaves fare we'll. and are hap
Year: 1859

An ardent young man in this city,
who fell in love some time since with
the portrait Of a woman on a bank
bill, wrote to the cashier Of the bank
to know whether it was fanciful pic
ture or 1.-The representation of a
breathing woman" If the latter, he
was resolved TO have her or die in the
attempt. The cashier replied to him
after few days delay. which he hoped
had mot tended unduly to aggravate
the ferceness Of his disorder" thus


Il am unable to give you the abun-
dant consolation Of letter Of intro.
duction to the original Of the portrait


If it had an original. which l am no


disposed to question. My knowledg'
of her is quite scsnty and unsatisfac


tory. The story told by our eng-av


ers is. that she was q teacher in the
-school-house in New York. st tn
time OF that cruel disaster few yesr
ago. when upon fslss alarm of hn
! the children rushed down the stair
Year: 1859

it at this point for over an hour. II
was not interrupted for a moment
except now and then by a crowd oI
prisoners-and it thus continued from
about ten in the morning. when it be-
gan to flow, until l left the street,
long after dark.


Every church, every large hall, every
private house in the town has been
taken for the service Of the wounded
Those whose injuries are slight, after
having been dressed. pass at once into
the ranks and mingle with their com.
rades. looked into the church as
passed by. All the seats. railings
&c, had been removed-mattresses o.
hay had been spread upon the floor
and were completely filled with wound
ed men, in every stage Of suffering and
peril, lying side by side. The sur
geons were dressing their wounds: sis.
tiers of charity and other women were
giving them wine, and otherwise ad
ministcring to their comfort; bu
morning, am sure, will dawn upor
large proportion of them relieved
forever from their pain. If any thing
can be more horrible than a soldier.
life, it certainly is a soldiers death


Six or eight times while stood up
on the street watching the wounded
there came along squads of prisoner,
taken at various stages of the action
Sometimes there were only three o
four--then twenty. fifty or hundred
and in one company over four hund
red. They walked closely together
six or eight deep-the officers being
generally in the middle-and wer
guarded by single file of troop
walking on each side. AS q genera
thing they were not bad looking men
Very many of them were very young
not over sixteen certainly.
Year: 1859

the old woman in her indignation
gave the overseer a piece of her mind.
for which she got a 'slashing' as they
call it. scarcely less severe.


But to make long story short.
said the speaker, with husky voice,
and her hands twitching nervously,
'Myra, after week of delirum and fe-
yer, died, and the old woman hung
herself with the end of the clothes line
in her own cabin, by the side of her
dead child


The fair browed lady had a heart,
for she laid her head in her hands,
and wept convulsively. / did not
weep. l had heard too many such
tales Of sorrow; but sat silent. with an
aching at my heart-strings, that tears
would have relieved.


When the burst of feeling had sub
sided, she raised her head.


WAS nothing ever heard of the
diamond asked l.


Yes, nearly year went by, and
Miss Julia had occasion to wear the
same rich, blue velvet dress, that had
been the admiration of all the COM
pany at the aforementioned ball, when.
putting her hand in her pocket, 10! the
diamond ring!'


Now she remembered distinctly
that her ring was too large for hei
finger, and not wishing to pull hel
glove over it, she had slipped il into
her pocket. Weary with the fatigue
of the evening, and crazed with the
batteries of the hour, she had forgot
ten the circumstance, and only remem
bered having put it into her casket or
the evening before.


What was done about it?'


Nothing, of course; very few heard
Of the matter, for no one had seer
Myra whipped that had white face
Col. Stress swore the diamond hac
cost him three times its value, anC
threatened to turn off the overseer, bu
did not. Hiss Julia felt pretty bad
tor she thought good deal of hel
maid; but she soon flourished her dia
monds as gaily as ever


And yet you say they are kindly
treated, and better off than if free.


What else can say? God hell
mel have not strength enough t
say aught else.'- Extract from Note
of Travel
Year: 1859

lol-ts III tents DclON,


Or gladly wander to and fro,


Till | my Canaan gain"


And rather took merit to himself for
his poverty; regarding it almost as
one of the Christian graces.


need hardly say that the wife OF
this man was toiler beyond her
strength, and that his children had
not received the natural and moral
advantages that their father might
have procured for them, il he had been
worker in the world, instead of an
enthusiastic dreamer. The burdens of
others were made heavier, because he
had failed to bear his own allotment;
and evil had crept in at the door he
was appointed to guard, because he
had slept at his post. And yet he
was called "heavenly-minded," and
ripe for the kingdom.


As / unused, reason and feeling both
demurred. / could see nothing of the
spirit of heaven in this; but only the
delusion of an improbable servant
To be heavenly minded, is to be in the
love of good deeds; and every man
who, from religious principle, acts
Justly and faithfully in all his relations
in life, is doer Of good deeds. He
only can become heavenly minded; he
only can worship God in spirit and in
truth. Praying and singing are of nc
avail, without acting. They may lift
the thoughts heavenward; but only as
our feet move are we borne thither.
ward We are in the world for work
and duty; and we can not be righteous
unless we act right toward our fellow
men. Belief in God and an acknowl
edgment of his holy precepts, are only
as the inception of spiritual life; true
vitality and Christian manhood ar,
the results Of right living. 1t is tn,
good and faithful servant who alon,
enters into the JOY of his Lord; onl,
he who performs good acts to the chill
dren Of men is accepted.


1t is easier to pray than to work
easier to believe a certain formula
than to practice self-denial; easier t,
permit the feelings to lapse sweet,
away under the influence of tranquil
izing music, than to compel self-lov
to give up its darling scheme. Blu
only in the degree that we Overcom
the man of sin, who is ever promptin,
to a disregard Of others, that we ma,
get larger worldly benefits and in
creased natural enjoyments, do we re
ceive true spiritual life, and advanc
in the way of regeneration. To rest
hope of heaven on any other ground
is a most fatal delusion.
Year: 1859

TIE SKATING CARsIvAL--Yesterday afternoon there were from 40O0 to 5000 persons on the ice, the number of ladies in proportion the sterner being increased at about the ratio which has been observable as the urore has gained strength n the city. To add to the attractions of the scene and place, Colts Band, from high platform. discoursed their choicest music to the crowd. Colts Guards, too. were there, having first paraded the streets. and, stacking their muskets on the east bank, they put on their skates and mingled with the crowd. After which they formed in line and were 'put through dress parade. As the crowd waxet thicker and more enthusiastic the-e came booming over the ice from the yard of Woodruff 6 Beach's foundry the long report of a cannon and the firing was kept up for an hour two. Nothing ever was seen equal to the excitement and wild pleasure of the scene: nothing was ever known in this city be- fore which called out such crowds of all sorts and conditions of men and women. The beaver hats and Balmorals were on the ice again, and attracted universal attention and admiration

 lin the forenoon colcred man named Wm. Free man undertook the task of picking up 100 potatoes at three feet distance, each from each in line. to be done in thirty minutes and the potatoes deposit ~ feat in forty.fv minutes.

 In the afternoon, dance was improvised upon the ice to the music Of band, number of ladies and gentlemen participating

 The nuisance of teams in the crowd greater than upon any previous occasion, and the danger to life and limb was considerable; one sleigh broke through the ice at the foot of State street. close to the shore, and though the horse got safely out the ths and some portion of the harness were bro- ken. It is great pity that those who go upon the ice with teams will not keep out of the way of the skaters. Not only one horse wagons and sleighs were to be in the midst of the crowd yesterday but number of hacks were also present.

 In ournotices. heretofore, of the numbers on the ice we have been accused of making the figures too small. It is said by good judges that there were a least 6O0O persons the river yesterday afterno and probably more. Well, there may have been, and know that they all enjoyed it, whatever the number A storm is coming to spoil the fun for the present, and we advise our friends to "catchh pea sure as it flies. Courant, Sd.
Year: 1859

w and vicinity. that after an absence of ten years he has returned for the purpose of prosecut ing the TAILORING BUSINESS in all its branches and trusts that by faithful attention to business he shall merit the confidence and share in the patron age of the public.

 Particular attention paid to the cutting of

 JUVENILE DRESS Thanking old friends for their kind demonstpSs tinn in his behalf, he invites them and all in neeA of work in his line to call at his rooms over the post office in South steect. Litchfeld, Oct 20, 1858. PC