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Year: 1859

We omitted to say that during the lat.
ter part of the lecture, Mr. Bcecher COM
pared the advance of mankind to the
growth of plant. The root was slow of
growth, the stem more rapid, and the bios
som and fraiting more rapid still. He
thought that from creation to the coming
Of Christ was like the growth of the root
from our Saviour to our own day, ike
the stem--and soon will appear the bios
som and the fruit. Thus society had from
age to age become better and better-and
it was much better now than in old times
and might we not hope that the day
would soon arrive, when we should be,
through Divine aid. perfect (? In review
ing society, the industrious paid for tho
idle out of the taxes, the temperate for
the incorporate. Wen, in governments
bad men often taxed good men-and he
(the lecturer) would do all in his power,
and recommend all others to do all in their
power to vote at elections for good men,
for the taxpayers paid the police for
watching rascals, when they accidentally
arrested one-and the salary of Govern
or who pardoned a criminal when cog
yicted.


If there were bad governments we were
to blame, for good citizens were always
at fault, when bad ones were elected.


The above is necessarily brief sketch
of the more material and salient points of
the address, which was repeatedly cheer
ed, and at the close, the orator was greet
ed with enthusiastic acclamation
Year: 1859

UThe Empire is anxious to be distinctly
understood in reference to the "status" Of can
didates. On our part there is no desire to be
personal. Can Whangdoodle say as much
He.is constantly and perseveringy personal.
Up to this time we have had and duly exhibi
ted, respect fo- the superanuated character o.
the gentleman who is responsible for the matN
ter in that daily issue; and considering the
length of time the keel of his political ship has
been pIO,oins air. we felt and very sincerely, a
disposition to be charitable, ,butwOuld respectful
ly intimate that even charity may be exhausted
Cruelty to animals is not feature in our dis
position, yet we may be goaded even to forget,
fulness, and would advise our virtually defunet
friend to be careful.
Year: 1859

GTof course our citizens, who all greatly d
mire Mrs. Varin-James and are justly prouSoi
her social position and acknowledged merit as
a singer will remember that her second nd
last Concert in this city, prior to meeting mel
professional engagements East, will be at Ius-
ton Hall on next Tuesday evening. She ingi
in Opera in Cincinnati on Tomorrow eve6ng
We predict for her new triumph in her new
role.
Year: 1859

E@We cannot follow the Empire. Its
illusions smack too strongly Of the brothel
and the tap.room. The writer must have
graduated at the Five Points or the Seven
Chimneys.-[Gaz


All How do you happen to know so much
about these things, old blubber2 If your
associations have been such that you can
speak with certainty of "brothel and tap
room" talk, you ought to have the discretion
to keep it to yourself Your knowledge of
Five Point and "Seven Chimney" gradu-
ating qualifications has stricken your read
ers all in heap. Do keep in your shell !;
you are making fool of yourself.
Year: 1859

DThe fall and winter session Of he Cooper
Seminary opened this morning, with large
attendance. All who intend ssnling their
daughters to this excellent institution should
not delay day. 1t is highly important that
scholars should have the adVAntsgO of fair
start
Year: 1859

s@- We copy the following communica-
ton from the Indianapolis Journal, and
cheerfully endorse all the statements of the
writer As the piece referred to will be
produced here, during the stay of the
Troupe, the article will be reSd with inter
Year: 1859

u-It is now generally conceded that the De-
mocracy of Montgomery and Preble counties
will have little difficulty in eleeting their can
didste for Senator, no matter who they select
so that he stand right upon the Democratic
platform, and is opposed to usury and money
sharks
Year: 1859

TrWe learn that man hired ahorse and
buggy from one Of our Livery StAbls the other
pay for an hour two, and has not been heard
from since. 1t is supposed that th' fellow has
run away with the turnsout.
Year: 1859

The PRosrEor.-From every part of the coun


ty we hear the most cheering news from the
Democracy. The Ticket has proved entirely
acceptable; we have not heard the slightest disN
satisfaction expressed against it, but on the
contrary, it is the very general expression-a
better one could not very we'll have been made.
The gentlemen who compose it "stand square
with the people, their antecedents are good,
and the community have confidence in them
No usurious scars disfgure them, and the work


ing men, as well as the people generally, can
have no fear in entrusting them with office. We
are gratifed to learn Of the hearty reception OF
our ticket by the people; it affords an indica


zion of success this fall 1t now remains for
the Democracy to keep in the right spirit, for il
they will but keep the ball rolling. and come
out to the polls on the day of election, we will
surely carry our whole ticket. We thus early
speak of the full vote of the Democracy, 80 that
its Importance may attract the attention of evS
cry Democrat in the county. Go to work,
friends, and see that all are kept wide awakeI
Year: 1859

An ITEM FOR BoYs.-It is one of
the bese,ting suns of the young men
in this extravagant age, to endeavor
to get rid of work by seeking for easy
and lazy employment--and the con.
sequence is; that many of them turn
out worthless vagabonds. Boys,
avoid this whirlpool as you would
plague spot, Danish from you the dan.
gerous desire 10 live without work.
Labor is honorable, dignilied; it is the
parent of health, wealth, and happi-
ness look upon it as an invaluable
blessing, and never as burden, a
curse. Shun idleness and sloth; pur.
sue some honest calling, and be no,
ashamed to be useful.
Year: 1859

A CnEAp AND Coon BARoMETER.--A
truthful and cheap Barometer, inter-
esting and instructive to youth, may
be made by taking glass bottle and
putting in it small quantity of finely
pulverized alum. Then fill up the
bottle with spirits of wine. The al
UNI will be perfectly dissolved by the
alcohol, and in clear weather the Ii.
quid will be as transparent as the pur-
est water. On the approach of rain
or cloudy weather the alumn will be
visible in haky spiral cloud in the
centre Of the auidreaching from the
bottom to the surface. This is a SIM
pie and beautiful barometer.
Year: 1859

Upon another page will be found sug-
gestion that the statue of Daniel Webster, re-
Gently sent to Boston by Hiram Powers, be
placed with his face to the South and his back
toward the Commonwealth, to represent the
attitude he stood in at the close Of his lfe"
We think a valuable amendment to this propo-
sition would be to place the figure of the great
man of Marshfeld in situation where he could
be pointing to the door of Faneuil Hall, where
he was refused the liberty to speak and, full
in front of him, two stone monsters, barring his
way-Bgotry and Disunion. A gentleman in
one of LIE Sage's novels had one suit of livery
for all the servants that came, long men or
short, fat men or lean-into that livery they
must go.


There very narrow and scanty amount
of cloth in pattern for a Massachusetts man.
Daniel Webster ontgrew their measure when
he took the measure of the Union, and finding
now that their contracted cloth cannot even
make shroud for his skeleton, they vent their
spleen against his marble statue. 1t is anus
ing to see these sheep butting against that inn
perbsabIeipillar of a nations pride. We think
most of them must belong naturally, to the
Maybleheod race.
Year: 1859

The following Dream respecting the Hot
practice clip from exchange:


DR. B, is an advocate of blisters, for any
and all affections of the spinal column alias


the backbone. So intent is his mind on the
subject, that at night he dreams of it. The


other night, after retiring late, leaving can
die close to his bed, he dreamed that he was
sick, that physician was called in, and that


the first thing the application of a most


blistering, blister. to DR.. B's back. The draw


ing and burning began, and increased 10 nten-
Fsity and intolerabe pain. DIR. b. asked his


brother doctor to remove it but he refused,
saying that the blister must do its perfect work.


DR.. d, could endure it no longer, and raised
himself in the bed seeking relief The exertion
in raising, and the torture Of the blister on bis
back, awoke him. The first thing that caught
his eye the clothes on fire at the foot of
the bed. He reached behind him to pull his
shirt down over the blister, but the appur
tehance to that garment gone, the FIRE had
burnt it off to the neck. DR.. 3, extinguished
the fire in the bed, but the fire in the blister
continued to burn, and did not vanish with his
dream"
Year: 1859

~ decided on permanently locating in the
Town of Fayetteville, respectfully offers his servi-
ces to the citizens of this place and surrounding
country In all the various branches Of his Pro
fession, including the manufacture OF Mineral
Teeth, he is satisfied after extensive eNperl
ence to which is added thorough Dental educa-
ton that he give entire satisfaction as far as
it is in the power of Dentistry. All irregularities
of the Teeth treated in proper and careful man
nor as well as diseases of the mouth, None but
The proper metals are made OF in the various
operations. Charges will be moderate, that the
benefits of the Profession may be placed within
the reach of all who may feel interest in the
preservation Of the Teeth.


ry~Office over Houstons Jewelry Store, where
he will be found at all times.


Nav ; 1858 If
Year: 1859

John Il. GIL NJ U R F. now offers
e for sale portion of his swamp lands in the
county of Cumberland, about II miles below Fay
ettcvlle and about = miles east of the Cape Fear
River The entire swamp has been successfully
drained of the large body of water by which it was
heretofore covered: The land is apparently level
being free from ridges (Which common to
swamp lands generality whilst there is an abundance
of fall, by which the rain water be carried off
by ordinary bitches. A small portion of the land
has been in cultivation about years and those
persons who have seen the crops, regard the land
equal in fertility to any they have seen in this
state or elsewhere. The location is healthy. the
eighborhood good and the access to Fayetteville
and Wilmington easy by means of good road Ii
miles in length leading directly to the river Besides
this, it is within miles of beautiful little VILLAGE
upon high and healthy Bluff, at the river, with
Store, Warehouse aud first rate landing. All which
afford many conveniences to the neighborhood AS
several persons have spoken of purchasing this is
deemed proper time to call their attention to the
subject in much there is crop Now growing
upon small portion of the land by which they can
Judge of it's production. Nss- Reasonable terms will
be given to the purchaser.


Sent. 10. 1858, If
Year: 1859

4 q ANYWAY on Monday night the sth instant, my
Negro man PETER. He is fine carpenter and will
doubt pass for free man.. He is very intelligent
built good teeth in front, and tine conntenance but
if frightened will indicate it in the eyehad full face
Of whskers and bushy head of hair rather straight
and black-dresses we'll in black clothing--wore an
old cloth cap when he left. He is free talk and
we'll calculated to deceive. He will probably chang e
his name, believe his aim is to be free.
He may endeavor to escape with waggoners with
some white man. The above reward will be paid on
his delivery.


JAMES II. MCQUEEN.
Robson county. N. c., March IS. If
Year: 1859

PRINTING OFFICES. w hen Dr. Franklin s
mother-in-aw first discovered that the young
man had ankering for her daughter, that
good old lady said she did rot know so well
about giving her daughter to a printer
there were already two printing Offices in
the United States, and she was not certain
that the country would support them. 1t
was plain young franklin would depend for
bis support on the profits Of third, and this
was rather doubtful chance. If such an
objection was urged to would be son-n-
law when tkere was out two printing Offices
in the United States, how can printer hope
to get wife now, when the present census
shows the number 10 be l5097!
Year: 1859

The Oxford Mercury says: We heard a
LAWYER and doctor dispu.ing the other day
about a bill fellow owed each OF them
He was only able to pay one Of them, and
left it to them to settle which one should
have it. "Why, ought to have the money
of course" said the lawyer, l saved the
fellow from going to the penitentary ~
f" Well,7 said the doctor, II have saved him
from going to hell! ~ 1t is needless to add
who got the money.
Year: 1859

FALSE ALARM.-An alarm of fire
was given yesterday morning at about
half past three o'clock. The flames
were found to proceed from burning
tar-barrel. stationed on the corner OF
Main and Washington streets. This
is the third alarm of this character
within the past few months, and the
evil results of such foolish. criminal
and reckless procedure, may yet be
seriously felt by our people. Already
it is being sadly manifestin the almost
entire indifference paid to the dread
alarm of fire. Not fifty persons mus.
tered Yesterday morning. Nearly all
were undoubtedly aroused, but hav.
ing on previous occasions been sold
probably concluded to wait and see il
the town was really on fire We hold
this silly and reckless act will not
soon be repeated. If yes. and there
as no law applicable to his case. we
are in favor. provided the culprlt Is
detected. Of presenting him with a
.. slushing down of tar and covering
the same with liberal supply of
feathers. that his aequaintances may
know that they are looking upon
either a rogue or a goose.


Since the above was put in type,
our Chief Engineer, G. w. Walker,
has called upon us, and authorized us
to offer a reward of $50 for the appre.
hension and conviction of the party
or parties concerned in getting up the
alarm.-Mdrys4iHe Express.
Year: 1859

MAHoGANY.-Sir Walter Raleigh
is said to have beeu the first person to
use this wood. and he employed it to
repair his ships at Trinidad. The
captain Of a West Indiaman after
wards brought some Of it over as a
present to his brother, who tried to
use it in building, but the workmen
grumbling that it was too hard. he
had some made into candle-box,
which was so much admired for the
beauty of its markings and color, that
one or two articles of fancy furniture
were made of it for families of dis
tinction, and thus it became fashions
able at fist more was imported, and
i; has of later years been very com
mon.
Year: 1859

A SON of Marshal Mcdonald, one
of those great captains who filled Eu-
rope with their renown during the
career OF the first Napoleon. is now
residing in Indiana. He is represen-
ted as q gentleman of wealth and
standing. His son. and of course the
grand son of the Marshal, now resides
in st. Louis. He is young member
OF the bar, of fine personal appear
ance' and stated to be promising in
his profession.
Year: 1859

FLlRrArIoA OF MARRIED WOMEN
The following. clipped. from the Elm.
wood Observer, contains some good
hints:


The innocent Irritation of married
women is one of the denominations Of
modern society. Even a. desire for
promiscuous admiration is wrong in a
wife. The love of one and his appro-
val, should be all that she should de-
sine Let her be ever so beautiful, it
is a disgusting and appalling sight to
see her decorating that beauty for the
public gazette see her seeking the
attention of sensless fops around her.
and rejoicing in the admiration Of
other eyes than those of her husband.
Her beauty should be for him alone.
not for the gaze of the fools that fut.
ter round her. There is always
among the sedate and the wise a
sensation of disgust, when a married
lady attempts to ensnare or entrap
young men by profuse display of
her charms, or an unlicensed outlay
of her smiles. Such charms and
such smiles are loathsume to the in
different beholder-the trail of the
serpent is over them.
Year: 1859

like newspapers, but few people pre-
serve them; yet the most interesting
reading imaginable is file of old
newspapers 1t brings up the very


age with all its hustle and everyday
affairs, and marks its genius and its
spirit more than the most labored de-
seription of the historian. Who can
take up a paper half a century back
without the thought that almost every
name there printed is now cut upon q
tombstone at tho head Of an epitaphl
Year: 1859

A Mexican named Sandoval committed suicide in
this place on the night Of the 9th, by hanging him
SELF He was in debt, and it is supposed this drove
him to commit the desperate act.


A meeting has been held here, and q contract is
advertised on the door posts for lighting the streets
OF Minatitlan at night. have but little faith in the
project.


Some little anxiety is felt here to know what our
Government will do II Cobos, one Of Miramon's Gen.
erals, shoald succeed in reaching this place with
1900 men, and taking possession of It in the name Of
the Conservatives. Such ia the talk at present. and
many fears entertained that we are not going to
have very good time of it, unless United States
man-ofwar comes down here pretty soon.


send you decree of the Government, granting
the right of way to Col. W. L. Cazneau to open
wagon road from the river Brazos del Norte through
the State of Sonora, to the Gulf Of California The
conditions concessions Of this grant are not made
known, but infer from the wording of the decree
that they are both extensive and important. Our
enterprising men are just hemming this country in
with these privileges, and nightly incline to the
opinion that war will result from some of them yet


The news of the war in Europe has created some
sensation at this place. for while gives US hopes in
one respect, that the United States will take advan.
tage of it to settle Mexican matters satisfactorily it
has somewhat clouded the faces OF the merchants
here who trade in mahogany, for Europe is good
customer of ours, and any arrangement there affects
even the commerce of this obscure part of the
world.
Year: 1859

The Franklin Sun Of Friday last says that the dry
weather is seriously nuring the crops in that region
but there were prospects of rain.


The Pointe Coupee Echo of Saturday last has the
following


Our crops, we sorry to say are suffering greatly
for rain, and unless we have shortly, greater
part Of the corn will be entirely lost The cane, both
stubbe and plant we have never seen looking better
and gives promise Of crop equal to last year Not.
withstanding the many disadvantages under which
our planters have labored this year in being required
to work so constantly upon the evees to the neglect
of their crops we predict that the sugar crop of this
parish, with the present indications, will not fall
short of twenty thousand hogsheads.


The slave William, accused Of the crime of arson,
was tried on Saturday last and found guilty. he
was sentenced to the penitentiary for life.


DR.. Hale the Electro Biologist gave his first lee
ture in Shreveport on the evening of the 9Th inst


The Shreveport Southwestern of the sth says:


The river opposite this port has fallen about one
foot during the past week.


Last Tuesday, Mr.. James johnson, residing in this
parish, near Point Monterey was struck on the head
with a hoe, by one of his negro men, On Saturday
the District Attorney, Hinton Smith, Esq, tried tc
organize court for the purpose of trying the negro
but was unable to procure jury. The negro was com
mitted to Jail to await trial, but the way hther he
was taken away from the officers by number oil
citizens, who, it is said, intend to take the matter il
their own hands.


The Morehouse Advocate has the following:


The weather has been exceedingly sultry for the
past week, and the dust quite dsagreeable We are
needing rain very much indeed, and if it does not
soon come the crops will be materially injured. Corn
is assuming sickiy yellow hue in consequence, and
the earth in many places is perfectly parched. The
health of the community continues good


P.S.-Since writing the above we have had re-
freshing shower of rain.


We have something like cholera among the hogs
which is proving very destructive in many portions
of the parish. They are very suddenly taken with
frothing at the mouth, and die in remarkably short
time A great many have been found in and around
town which have died from this disease and it has
kept the authorities " busily engaged in hauling
| them away.


From the Rapides American, of Saturday last, We
extract the following:


The weather is still dry and hot. We have had NJ
rain for the past four five weeks, and the oorI
crop is suffering for the want of it. Our streets arr
very dusty We think it would be we'll for the Tow1
Council to have them watered occasionally.
Since writing the above we have had pleasant
and refreshing shower


Our river is falling rapidly at this point, and We
may expect that small craft :" will soon take the
place OF the floating palaces " which we have had
with us the past season,
Year: 1859

Since the first Of January, few sales Of
stock in the Farmers Bank have transpir-
ed, and at such satisfactory prices that we
deem them worthy of special notice. We
remark, also, in this connection, that very
little of this valuable stock is offering, and
what is offered is greedily taken at the
range of the following figures, for recent
Year: 1859

~ Just nbove Blue Island there mare been
within the past fortnight large number OF
calves stolen. The lovers Of young veal are ill.,
formed that some Of the calves taken were not
over three days DID,
Year: 1859

The Salt Lake Valley Tan gives the fol-
loving marriage item:


We saw, week or two ego, walking down
Main street. from the direction.of the "Presi-
dents Office" a man accompanied by four
ladies' An air Of slight perturbation in the
party mingled with evident expressions Of
satisfaction and happiness, led U.S. to enquire
who they we're Some one present informed
us that they were party that had been up
to President Youug's Office to be married, and
that the four ladies had just been united in
indissoluble bonds to the man accompanying
them. That, we suppose, might be termed
marriage in gross.
Year: 1859

PEAcHEs.-Dr. Chapman left at oul
office on yesterday several fine large
peaches, raised on his ranch at Rush
creek, and the first ripe ones raised in
the mountains this season Their flavor
is much richer than those brought from
below. There is something in the soil
or air of the mountains that develope the
peach in full perfection. When the DR..
gets lis fine ranch in full operation he
will have no difficulty in commanding
higher prices for his products than can
be had for the insipid and dropsical pro-
ductiops of the lower vallies.
Year: 1859

We hear withinfnite regret that Brig
adler General Philip Moore and other
substantial business men of this vicinity
are badly offended at the course our
subs have maliciously pursued towards
"our venerable President" and his par
ty. during our absence. We would be
sorry to lose the good will of any staunch
tax-paying, paper-paying, citizen, and
would ask the young Brigadier to miti
gate his wrath and use his influence will
other of our business men in our behalf.


tits suggested that General Moore was
drunk when he denounced the JOURNAL.
If so we appea! from Philip drunk to
Philip SOBER"
Year: 1859

A bas la diablerie.-We returned to
our post too late this week to prevent
another broadside of devilment from the
subs, but we promise to down with the
Lecompton colors and endeavor to make
our columns respectable again as soon
as possible.
Year: 1859

Similar.-A celebrated convict once
described to US how he felt, Immediate
iy after the commission of his first felony;
and some how or other his account of it
was very accurate description of the
feelings which ue have experienced
since the publication of our last issue.
Year: 1859

APoLoGETIC.-We ask the pardon OF
many advertising patrons for the non
appearance of their business notices this
week. The press of original matter
owing to our having entered upon a new
and inexhaustible political 6eld is our
apol gy.