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Year: 1860

We are indebted to our friends in the
Legislature for numerous packages of pub
lie papers. The report from the Committee
on Elections j. an able legal document and
should be preserved for future reference. II
is sufficient for us to say that Judge Chas
F. Smith is chairman Of that Committee.
Year: 1860

~ By reference TO official notice under
call is made by the National Democratic
Central Cpmmii'ee to meet at Nevada on
Saturday next. the 4th day OF February. IL
is especially important that each member or
the Committee should be at a, his post ON
that day.
Year: 1860

The weather has been delightful for the
past two weeks-the nights cool and frosty,
the days clear and beautiful and just the
right temperature to be cheerful, invigors-
ting and healthy.
Year: 1860

1t will be seen by our dispatch of the End that
eleven ballots had been had and that although MIR.
Douglas was far ahead of any other individual there
was no prospect of his nomination. We hail with
pleasure the prospect of Mr. Clingnan's nomination,
and hope before we 60 to press to receive another
dispatch announcing that he has been nominated
With Clingman and some good Northern Democrat
we believe that victory will again perch upon the
banner of the great national Democratic party
Such ticket would sweep the entire South with
irresistible force; and would in our opinion carry
as many Northern and Northwestern States as any
other ticket, that could be formed.
Year: 1860

"a We are sorry to hear that the Western Sen


tinel does not receive the Standard regularly It
is duly mailed. We fear it will be some time before


the Sentinel man reads this r..fr sgs
Year: 1860

EUREKA! !-Hurrah for the old Stage Coach! 1t
is slow but sure. For years past the eyes of the
good land bad) people of Raleigh have been greeted
with the sight of but old fashioned stage coach
that which runs between Raleigh and Fayetteville.
In this fast age of steam that old coach either
passed in silence, or with sneer or a jeer worse
than silence; but that ste has collapsed, and
railroad Presidents and the Postofice Department
have got to loggerheads that DID, oldfashioncd stage
coach is our only friend; and our citizens who are
interested in mail matter may well exclam to that
old coach,


"Thou art all the world to u.s."


Even so. We hear the neigh of the iron steed
we hear the clatter of his iron hoofs; We feel the
earth trcmble under his ponderous weight; he eats
our wood and drinks our water; but he brings US
no mails. Hurrah, then, for the old stage coach I!
Notwithstanding the fun that has been poked at it.
it remains our friend. Talk of gravity-talk Of
dignity-there IS more of both about that old stage
coach and its jehu than in nine-tenths of the mcm-
bers of Congress ninety mine hundredths of the
Charleston Convention. The driver of that coach
is hereby authorized to call at Lougees and select
tin horn on our account, provided he will blow us a
tune on his arrival and departure. We must have
something to stir US up, or VIC will stagnate. The
old familiar stage horn will awaken long lost memo
res will carry back to childhood's golden days,
and recall the dreams of our youth. All honor to
the old stage coach! 1t is the connecting link be.
tween Old and Young America, and may it never
be broken.
Year: 1860

THE following letter from the Editor of the
Standard should have reached us on Monday, in
time for our last paper, but did not come to hand
until Thursday. 1t will be found quite interesting,
notwithstanding its old age:]
Year: 1860

From HAYTI.-We have news from Hayti by tie
arrival OF the bark ArteL Captain Cheeseman at New
York,on Tuesday. The President of the island had
returned from his tour to the north, where he had
been exceedingly well received, and on his return
to Port-au-Prince triumphal arches, fireworks and
tically everything was quiet and likely to be so.
Year: 1860

During the storm at New York on Saturday
pilot boat was struck by lightning and one of the
dent is that the pilots had brought with them
some clans, which they had placed in bucket of
water; the fluid passed over this it stood in the
cockpit. On examining the bucket after the ex-
ctement was over.
Year: 1860

The New Orleans papers furnish list of the
losses by the recent great confagration in that
city, which foot up at $780, according to the
assessment valuation. They say the entire loss
cannot be less than half million of dollars, the
larger portion of which will fall the insurance
companies.
Year: 1860

RAILROAD ACCIDENr.-The four o'clock train from
Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, on the Bevidere
Delaware Railroad, met with an accident, when
about mile below Frenchtown which might have
caused terrible loss of life The axle of the ten
der broke, but it was discovered instantly by the
engineer, who whistled 'down brakes" and pulled
open the throttle valve. The train erked clear,
and the lives of all the passengers were saved The
baggage car turned upside down; the first pas
senger car was thrown crOsswise of the track; the
second car thrown off; the third car was thrown
completely off the track and into the wagon road.
No one was hurt by the accident, all on board the
train mraculously escaping with but a few
scratches.
Year: 1860

The New York papers give accounts of the cap
ture OF TWO burglars, who had been committing
extensive dePredatlons in Fifth avenue. Much Of
the stolen property was recovered, and is at the
police office for Identification. back room at
the residence ofone of the burglars was filled with
stolen goods. A strong fire was also burning, and
crucibles in readiness to melt up the silver plate
Year: 1860

THE CLAIMS AGAINST PAEAGUAY.-A Washington
correspondent says:


The Paraguay claimants are seeking the familiar
settled the fact that damages were due them, and
therefore the commission has exceeded its power
in failing to award something in their favor; but
an examination of Commissioner Johnsons report
explodes this idea entirely. The point was fully
considered and decided adyersely
Year: 1860

CONDITION OF VENIcE.-The following letter has
been received from Venice, dated the 5lst of july:


"No description can give an idea of the sad and
melancholy state of Venice. All the noble and
wealthy foreign families who used every wear tc
occupy apartments in the palaces of the canal have
abandoned it, and the emigration of the native in
habitants is becoming more numerous every dav
There is an undisguised struggle between an nm
armed population, who manifest by all the mean
IN tnelr power their hatred of foreign rule and
on the mass of the population by various petty an
noyances. In this struggle the Austrian army re-
mains neutral, and if we to Judge from the cas-
ual remarks of the officers, it is fatgued with the
that the ancient formula Iombardo- Venetian shall
be employed in all official acts, and the word Lom'
bsrdo is as often eaced as it is postedin the square
of st. Mark
Year: 1860

Central Africa.


Perhaps it may be safely said, that in
no respect is public opinion in this
county about to be more thoroughly
revolutionized than in its estimation of
the condition and prospects of Africa,
the character and capacities of its various
races. s In regard to these points We
have judged of Africans generally by
the inhabitants of the gold coast, who
sell their children to the slave traders.
We have scarcely imagined that beyond
these were powerful communities, not
only elevated above this state of barbar-
ism, but dreading contact with it. Yet
so it is. They have been as secluded
from all acquaintance with US as have
the japanese, but now are more desirous
than they to enjoy all the benefits of
commercial interchange, of friendly. in
tercourse, and of civilizing culture.-N
Y. Chronicle.
Year: 1860

BRINGING OUR SHEAVES WITH US.
The time for toll is past, the night has come
The last and saddest of the harvest-eyes:
Worn out with labor long and wearisome,
Dropping and faint; the reapers hasten home,
Each laden with his sheaves.
Last of the laborers, thy feet gainj
Lord of the harvest! and my spirit grieves
That am burdened not SO much with grain
As with heaviness of heart and brain


Master; behold my sheaves.
Few, light, and worthless yet their triang


weight


Through all my frame weary aching leaves;
For long struggled with my hapless fate,
And stayed and toiled till it was dark and


late


Yet these are all my sheaves
Full we'll know have more tares than wheat


Brambles and flowers, dry stalks and with


cred leaves;


Wherefore blush and weep, as at thy feet
kneel down reverently and repeat,


"Master behold my sheates"
I know these blossoms, clustering heavily,


With evening dew upon their folded leaves,
Can claim no value nor utility;
Therefore shall fragrancy and beauty be


The glory of my sheaves
So do I gather hope and strength anew;


For well 1 know thy patient love perceives
Not what did, but what strove to do;
And though the full, ripe ears are sadly few,


Thou wilt accept my sheaves.
Year: 1860

We understand that the Prince Of
Wales and retinue will visit Boston some
time in the month of September next.
He comes this way at the invitation of
Harvard University, to pay a visit to
that institution. President Felten will
proceed to Montreal in a few days to pay
his respects to the Prince As he will
probably accept the profered hospitali
ties of the city of Boston, we trust that
ample arrangements will be made for his
entertainments Boston Courier.
Year: 1860

For Coso.-We met our friend, Theodore
Miller, in town few days since, and regret be
10 about to make tracks for Coso. These old line
wings are the salt of the earth, and it is desra-
bic that as many as possible remain in this
county till election
Year: 1860

APPLEs.-Some generous hearted fellow filed
our drawer full of nice apples the 1ther day when
We were out. After diligent search it was dis
covered Dr. Chapman was responsible for the
trick. Finest kind of apples, every body said
who had q chance at them. The Doctor has n
nice ranch near Rush Creek, mile and half
away from town, whore he raises No l frnit.
Year: 1860

The old legal rule, that tenant was
bound to pay rent to the end of his
lease, Notwithstanding the premises
might be destroyed by fire, has been re-
vclsed by an act of the New York Leg
islature, and in case of the destruction
Of tho building, or its injury 50 50 as to
be untenantablc, 'by the clements or
any other cause, without fault of the
tenant, he may surrender possession.
Year: 1860

BOGUS BABY CAsE.--1n Philadelphia, few
days ago, pawnbroker's wife undertook to play
the bogus baby game, and while absent from home
pretended to be confined with baby that had
been procured at the Almshouse for the purpose.
The pawnbroker had money which the wife, as
mother of an heir, wished TO control; but he was
too cute to be caught mapping, and had his spouse,
her doctor and female accomplice arrested fol-
cnnsnirany.
Year: 1860

Social action, material enterprise and ag-
gressiye discovery, which are the grand
characteristics Of modern society, bring
along with them the hazard Of an irrelig-
ious selfreliance, skepticism about all that
is invisible and impaIpable to sense, and a
feverish propensity to judge everything by
its show and its returns. So the bulk of
our enterprise outgrows its strength ard
in the pride of all his pushing schemes,
and marvellous machinery, man comes to
esteem himself little less than critic of
Revelation and partnership with the Al
mighty, whom the Church of Christ ought
to consider herself much beholden to if he
condescends to say kind things of her, and
whom God himself cannot fail to covet as
an ally for SO much business and motion, if
indeed there is no other God than the sci
ence that pertects the engine, and the mo-
tive power that turns the factory Wheel
AS long as you preach to such man about
his stupendous capacity, and stimulate his
arrogant activity, he hears. But tell him
of the deep things Of God, of selfrenun-
ciation and repentance, of a cross and a
conservation, of silent worship and sol
emn faith, of resting in the Lord, and
waiting patiently for him-and you seem
to clash against his glorious career of ag-
grandizement. All the more do we need
this deep and stiller element in our piety
We want not only to work, but to believe
that God in Christ works, and with might
ier forces than we; works through and by
us, or without US, as he will and that VIC
are at best but inapt and incompetent in
struments in his hands. Be still and
know that | am God p-let our loud march
Of audacious civilization hearken to that
z ID. Huntington, d. d.
Year: 1860

The great struggle with civilized men in
this world is for wealth. This is called
the prime good, the one thing needful, the
great desideratum of life So men toll for
it sacrifice ease, comfort and health for it,
deceive, cheat, defraud for it. The truth
is the estimate put upon wealth is too high.
Its value, its good, is oYer-rated.- 1t is not
the great good. 1t is not the pearl of
great price. 1t is not the best thing man
can have. 1t does not confer peace of
mind, nor purity of heart heartfelt happi-
ness nor contentment, nor home JOY, nor
social blessedness, nor any of the solid and
enduring enjoyments.


Wealthy homes are not often happier
than those of the poor and comfortable
livers. Poverty is always an evil; but
fair supply Of the necessaries Of life is
quite as apt to confer real peace, as great
wealth. 1t is not gold nor goods, there
fore, that makes men really wealthy. The
best wealth is Of the heart, an enlightened
mind, loyal concience, pure affections lie
is wealthiest who has the largest stock of
wisdom, virtue and love-whose heart
beats with warm sympathies for his fellow
men, who finds good in all seasons, all
providences and all men. The generous
man who pities the unfortunate the pure
man who reslsts temptation the wise man
who orders we'll his life; the loving man
who clings closely to his family and friends;
the studious man who seeks instruction in
all things, are the trul y wealthy.
Year: 1860

90 there's my dear old woman's house
that used to be shop you know. Now
you must go and see her.


So, true to his promise, the minister
sprang out, and Minnie, all eagerness, led
him in. An aged woman, very neat and
smiling, arose from desk where she was
writing, and welcomed them warmly.


| am not busy you see,' she said laying
down her pen, and forthwith she began to
talk of the last sabbath sermon, with a
beauty of language that quite astonished
the pastor.


1t is very strange have not seen you
BEFORE he said.


l knew you had enough to DO with
such large fock,' she replied,


But where did you sit?


| have been in the last pew but one, on
the left side; your sexton showed me that
one, and [ have, ever since | have been
here, sat in it. 1t is however, so incon-
venient that | believe, as l have made up
my mind to attend your church, shall
hire a seat farther up.


The pastors cheek burned He remem-
bered the old, solitary woman in the poor
seat.


Father is getting money for the mission
aries; don't you want to give some p asked
the ministers little daughter very inno-
Gently


Yes dear-I'm sure / do I've just
twenty dollars of my annuity left. | was
wondering how | should dispose of it, for
you must know / have taken to the freak
of giving it away in my old age. l can
support myself by copying. Till the Lord
takes away my strength, all my money be-
longs to him.


: Is not this too much said the pastor,
taken quite by surprise.


It's the Lords, said the old lady; do
with it for him, as it seemeth to thee
good


The visit was one of prolonged, of unex-
pected interest The old lady repeated
parts of the history of her life She had
been wealthy, learned and ambitious wom-
an. Her place had been in courts, and
about royalty But terrible reverses had
chastened and elevated her spirit. and she
had brought ambition, learning, and what
little wealth she had, and laid them at the
foot Of the cross. Never did the pastor
enjoy richer intellectual or spiritual
feast.


The wealthy lawyer and his family con-
tinued for many months to attend the So
ciety under Mr.. Ivers, then the summer
came, and they few like birds to water
ing place. The church was never richer
for them, but while the old lady, who had
attracted no attention beyond little curl
osity, remained on earth, her worldly
wealth, and her godly walk and conversa-
tion were full Of untold benefit, and caus-
ed more than one thoughtIess church mem
Der to blush for their want of interest in
the patched old lady who sat in the poor
seat
Year: 1860

Prepared for Accidents.-A gentleman
in this city, who takes an occasional drive
with his family, always goes provided with
powder and ball to shoot his horse in the
event of a runaway This is singular,
but certainly very wise, precaution. lie
got the idea from gentleman residing
few miles out of New York, who, driving
home one night last summer, with his wife
and two children in the carriage, was pla-
ced in imminent danger by an unmanage-
able horse, which had taken fright at
lantern on the roadside. In attempting to
hold the afrighted animal the lines broke,
and the horse dashed off at break-neck
speed. Fortunately, the gentleman be-
thought himself of revolver in his side
pocket, and, drawing it, shot the horse
through the head The animal staggered
and fell, The occupants of the carriage
were thrown out, but escaped without seri-
GUS injury.-Lafoyette Courier.
Year: 1860

A coal vein was recently discovered in
Amador county, California. The stratum
is ten feet thick, and equal in hardness and
quality to the Peacock coal in Pennsylvanis


Several tona have been tested and found good.
Year: 1860

breast with the knife, crying, Lay on
Macduffw His friend told him that he
had stabbed himself He stated he had
not, but upon looking at his breast per-
ceiyed the blood, when he uttered Good
Lord and, falling backward in the door
way, died almost Immediately. 1t is sup
posed that when he struck himself with
the knife, he intended to do SO with the
handle, as he had often done before, re-
peating dramatic quotations, aud "suiting
the action to the word
Year: 1860

Another Southern SiGre DeciSioa A
case has been decided in the United States
Circuit Court Of Alabama, at Mobile, in
which the main question arose as to the
validity of the title of purchaser of ne
groes illegally brought to this country and
sold to him The court decided that the
offence was not indictable under the laws
Of the United States 1t held that feder-
al jurisdiction extended over slaves pre-
cisely as in case Of any other property, and
SO long as unbroken merchandise arrives
in unbroken bulk, the federal jurisdiction
extends over it; but so soon as the cargo
is broken and the merchandise dispersed
among the several purchasers, it can only
be reached by process of the State Courts.
Hence, whatever laws Congress may enact
against the original importer Of African
slaves, they cannot be made to apply to
the purchaser who acquired the property
within the limits and by the laws of an in
dividual State.


According to this, negro is not like
other property, stolen merchandise, but
only becomes SO when it escapes into free
states. Verify niggerdom is hard run
even in judicial decisions.
Year: 1860

certain time, or be the issue of any free
negro manumitted since said date, then he
or she shall be declared the slave of his or
her former owner for life; if the said owner
be dead, or out of the State, or unwilling
to take said slave back, then the legal re-
representatives. of such owner may come in
possession; and if there be no representa-
tive the sheriff is to sell the slave to bona
tide citizen of the State; provided, how
ever, that any such negro may voluntarily
select master, and the choice of the moth
er shall be that of her children under
twelve years of age; all such over twelve
may also select master. Various other
provisions in regard to such negroes are
set forth. All other free negroes, of twelve
years, not provided for in the preceding
sections, and not over 55 years of age, to
be hired out for term of ten years, to
bona fide resident of the city or county,
with the privilege Of such negro to enter
into voluntary enslavement for life with
any master he may choose; the issue OF
such negro also to be slaves of the person
owning the parent Amy free negro may
oPPCd1 DOlOIO tu0 vi plllho OOuIl, TcuUuuC6
freedom and elect to be slave for life to
any white citizen in this State. No free
negro shall hereafter acquire or hold any
real estate by deed, will or otherwise, nor
shall any real estate hereafter be devised
to any person in trust for any free negro.
The bill further provides that any free ne
gro owning real estate may sell and con-
vey the same, if he be over 55 years of
age, at any time within two years from the
first of March next, and if under 55 years,
within three months from said date; should
any free negro refuse so to sell and con-
vey, the county commissioners, or mayor
of Baltimore, shall do it, and apply the
proceeds to the school fund.


The above is hasty, but, it is believed,
pretty clear abstract of the provisions of
the several bills. Their novelty, if moth
ing else, will, no doubt, attract considera-
BILE interest and elicit no little comment
and discussion.


The Baltimore press meets the odious
intention of Mr.. Jacobs in calm and firm
language. Now, Mr.. Editor, we can but
hope that the good people who have in
other days resisted odious enactments
against colored persons, will stand up for
us in this contest DELPHIc
Year: 1860

Norfolk pestilence and the recent Law
renee mill calamity, among others that could
be mentioned. But, with me, a sufficient
cause for going to work lies in the fact that
we are watched in all our doings by the
white man, whether friend or foe, and our
movements are looked upon and weighed
by them at this time as so many proofs
either for or against our rights as men.
May not this, then, incite our leading men
in the various Northern cities to form some
plan by which the colored people might
be seen as persons who not only feel IN
interest in each others welfare, but are
ready and willing to manifest their feeling
by practice when circumstances require it
of themi I would trespass further ON
your notice, but remember that brevity is
valuable jewel. F.R


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 1860.
Year: 1860

Mr.. EDIroR:-The appeal of the exiles
from Arkansas published in your paper of
the 4th inst, has suggested to my mind
the duty of our people in the free States to
make some efforts towards alleviating, as
far as they are able, the condition of these
unfortunates. We are indeed living in
perilous times, and it may be truly said of
us that we are being tried to test the proofs
of our claims to manhood Year after
year laws more iniquitous and burdensome
are made by our enemies, that they may,
if possible, crush out our spirit and ener-
gy; and, with these facts before US, would
it not be well for our people to bestir them
selves to render all the assistance possible
to our more distressed brethren. We have
precedents for this duty, given by hewhite
man throughout this country. who, though
at difference on the slavery question and
other subjects, yet remember that they
are brethren, and as such hasten to respond
to the wall of distress in the hour Of need.
As illustrations of this fact. witness the