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Year: 1860

THAT SNAG.-There is, opposite the foot
of Walnut street, an ugly double-headed
snag, which has been thrusting itself above
the water whenever the river was low
enough, and has threatened every boat that
came within its reach with destruction.
The water is down now so that the river
monster can be decapitated. We should
think that some one would have public
spirit sufficient to induce him to take a
sharp axe and go out to the snag and cut
it down. Some boat owner ought to do it.
The snag is directly in the way of boats
going out from the landing on their way
up. An hours work now before the river
rises may be the means of saving property
and even life.
Year: 1860

THE THEATER CoMPANY.-The Cincinnati
Dramatic Troupe after filling their engage
ment here on the Fourth, went up on the
Masonic Gem on Thursday, to visit the
Green River country. Last night they
gave an entertainment at Calhoun and
Ramsey. They take their route thence to
Bowling Green, performing at the principal
towns along the river. They are endeavor-
ing to form a circuit of the towns where
they were best received, so that they may
return periodically to amuse and entertain
admirers of theatrical spectacles at the diff
ferent places which they visit. The lovers
of such exhibitions among our citizens may
expect them here again in the course of a
few weeks.
Year: 1860

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ROBBERY
The robbery committed at the bouse of Mr..
Reed, on the Fourth, was in some respects,
a very singular affair, not the least remark
able feature being the exceeding boldness of
the attempt. Considering the fact that it
occurred in open daylight, when although
the family and many of the neighbors were
out at the Grove attending the celebratio NJ
the streets were still full of people, the har
diness of the robber is surprising


Mr. Combs and Messrs. Foster, the gen.
tlemen who caught him, after a chase of
about two miles succeeded in overtaking
him in the woods above town. When they
came up with him be made no resistance,
but pleasantly remarked that his pursuers
were very good runners. When they came
to examine the house they found the inside
all in the greatest disorder-furniture
overturned, closets ransacked, drawers
broken open and the contents scattered on
the foor-every thing in the widest con-
fusion. The man had on his person when
taken, four money purses and quantity of
Jewelry, and this seemed to be the kind of
booty of which he was in search.


The prisoner represents that at the time,
he was discovered in the act CT robbing the
house, and fed, there was another man, his
partner, in another part Of the house, sim
ilarly engaged who made his escape carry
ing off most of the spoils. he also stated
that they had hidden quantity Of valua-
bes under board pile near at hand, which,
as they could not be found, he thinks bis
partner must have removed.


This man, whose name is John Doyle, is
supposed to have been connected with other
recent robberiss in this place, and he was
held to bail by Justice Mcbride in the sum
of $500 on three separate indictments, in
default of which he was committed to Jail
where he will probably remain until the
Circuit Court gives him more secure an
useful berth at Jeffersonvil!e.
Year: 1860

GS~The election news from Oregon is
very favorable to the Republicans. Enough
is known to demonstrate that General Lane
and Dalazon Smith will be defeated for the
United States Senate.
Year: 1860

ORIGIN OF WINE.-The Persians tell the
ollowing story:


Jemsheed was the first who discovered
wine. He was immoderately fond of grapes
and desired to preserve some, which were
placed in large vessel and lodged in a vault
for future use. When the vessel was opened
the grapes had fermented; the juice, in this
state, was so acid, that the king believed it
must be poisonous; he had some vessels
filled with it, and poison written upon each;
these were placed in his room. 1t happened
that one of his favorite ladies was affected
with nervous headache; the pain distracted
her so much that she desired death; observing
vessel with poisen written on it, she took
it and swallowed the contents The VINE
for such it had become-overpowered the
lady, who fell down in a sound sleep and
awoke much refreshed. Delighted with the
remedy, she repeated the doses so often that
the monarch's poison was all drank. He
soon discovered this, and forced the lady to
confess what she had done. A quantity of
wine was made, and Jemsheed and all his
court drank Of the new beverage, which is
to this day known in Persia by the name of
the delightful poison.
Year: 1860

ORIENTAL ExPEDIENT.-I once heard of a
very ingenious way of detecting plferer.
The party who had been robbed, drove a
wooden pin into the floor of dark inner
room, and anointed it thoroughly with a
preparation of hieg, better known us assa-
f9tida. He then assembled his servants, one
of whom he knew, must be the thief, and
after preliminary ceremony, to awaken
their snperstitious fears, he turued to them
and solemnly said


'Go into that room singly, and lay firmly
hold of the pin. The guilty party will stick
to 1t; the others need not have the least
fear"


The servants having gone in one at time
and returned, their hands were examined.
and those of all but one, were found to smell
strongly of the assafetida. That one was.
OF course, the thief Knowing himself to be
unobserved he had not touched the pin, for
tear of sticking to it, as he had been told he
would. His house being searched the stolen
property was discovered in it.
Year: 1860

D@When Florence Nightingale ar
rived at Boulogne, few weeks since,
her baggage was transported, without
fee or reward to the hotel, by the female
porters who throng the wharves of that
place. They were glad to honor the
ornament of their sex.
Year: 1860

The mother
Approached the bed, and drew shawl away
You could not peel fruit you fear to bruise
More calmly and more carefully than so;
Nor would you find within roster flushed
Pomegranate.


There he lay, npon his back,
The yearling creature, warm and moist with life
To the bottom of his dimpies-to the ends
Of the lovely tumbled curls about his face;
For since he had been covered over-much,
To keep him from the light glare, both his cheeks
Were hot and scarlet as the first live rose
The shepherds heart-blood ebbed away into,
The faster for his love.-Mrs. Browning.
Year: 1860

II u
II OFFER for sale, clear OF debt. one
II undivided fifth, 10th offiye mining claims known
under the name of the Montreal Mining Co.'S claims
which situated about IS rods ON the upper end of
the town OF North Bloomfield. Each claim is 100 feet
'front.' 600 feet and running back to the center of the
main RI &c, which cover large quantity of ground
and will last great many years Said claims are we'll
opened and furnished with everything necessary to
work them to advantage. They be worked ali the
year. and water be obtained all the time for 1625
cents an inch. per day. The company is at present
washing. and doing WE'LL They are deep diggings-
ITO feet of bank and about 10 feet of which is blue
gravel, prospecting well There is streak of round
yellow gravel near the top containing good deal of
coarse gold-peces weighing from So to SIS having
been found in it.


With the above share, there is


A WATER DITCH,
In good order, which furnished about twofhs of the
water used by the company last winter There Isl also
another ditch and waterrght belonging to the same
share, which has not been used in it as yet and by be-
ing connected with the first ditch (which would not
cost much will probably furnish much water as the
whole company will need The above share is the only
one in the company which has free water in the rany
season. There is also good


HOUS Sc!


with good large cooking and cooking utensils
the who being in good order. There Is also Garden
adjoining the which is well fenced: good water
free to water it. during the whole summer As I do
not wish nor intend to deceive any one any person
wishing to purchase the above described properties
do well to visit the and judge of it for himself
My only reason for disposing of the property is on
account of very important family business which re.
quires me to go home possible.


For further particulars. enquire at the Hydraulic
Press office, North San Juan. of VIM. Bausman, who
has seen the property and give all the informa ton
wanted, or call on Or address the undersigned.


l.. NJ DARCHE,
Oct 90 1860.
Year: 1860

WAS the first and is the only lIydropathic estab
w lishment in California, that combines all the
varied treatments of Eastern Water Cures DIR.
BARLOW J. SMITH is the only man conduating
Water on the Pacific coast, who has had the ad-
vantage and received the degree of NJ d. from the
New York IIydropathic College We adopt and teach
the theory and practice of that school, Reader if you
have been suffering from any chronic trouble, and
have been treated for weeks, months and years with
drug medicines, and not satisfied with the result,
and desire to consult more rational system, you may
rely upon it DR.. Smith is the best Hydropahc author


y in the State. We invite you to call and have your
case examined. 1t will cost you nothing. We give
five weeks board and treatment for $780, If paid in
advance Oar price is $25 per week if paid weekly.
We give Free Lecture every Friday evening, on
subjects pertaining to health and hygenic treatment.
We depend for not in advertising, but in
ing our patients, being liberal with and making a
pleasant home for them, and striving to let go
away dissatisfied.


If you are suffering from chills and fever from
the effects of the same, cure you


rheumatism seldom fail to cure, besides we teach
you how TO keep free from it.


Dyspepsia, Constipation Piles, and the early stages
Of Lung diseases, easily give way and readily
cured under proper Hydroypahic treatment. Weak
and nervous females suffering from any derangement
peculiar to woman are kindly treated and always
benefited at our home and Institaton.


E5S~ Circulars sent application, free of postage.


Oc2-my
Year: 1860

SOUTH SIDE OF SECOND STREET, TWO DOORS


above Street.


can be found at the above place at all hours, ready
to MAKE OR REPAIR Boots and Shoes in as neat
and workmanlike manner as can be done at any es-
tablishment In this city.


mayl8my f. b. GRUBBS
Year: 1860

Grave Deacon Despair


Sal in an old chair,
He was watching a spider crawl


Over his spread


Checker'd with dead
On the top Of the old gray wall.


But sweet SalIie Smiling


Her time was beeuiling
In watching a butterfly's wing,


Its beauty she pOndered,


And often she wondered
How such a sweet birdie could sing!
Old Deacon Despair,


His hand in his hair,
Was mourning his youthful years;
He said that his life


Was nothing but strife,
Commingled with briny tears.


Sweet Sallie had flowers


From beautiful bowers
She had plucked in morning walk;
She called them her sisters,
And thought she heard whispers,
Then she wondered if flowers could talk !!
The old Deacon had gout,


He could scarce get about,
And his life was departing full fast;
With sigh and groan,


And pltitul moan,
He was hurried from being at last.
And Sallie grew old,


Her ringlets of gold
Were changed to a silvery gray,
But she said twas the light
Or the mconshine at night,
And she ended her beautiful day.
Year: 1860

Aunt E. was trying to persuade lit
tie Eddy to retire at sundown, using as an
argument that the little chickens went to
roost at that time. "Yes," said Eddy;
shut the old hen always goes With them"
Aupty tried no nogs argument With him.
Year: 1860

EXPENSES OF BURYING.-Through the
influence of fashion, the expenses Of bury
ing the dead have become SO heavy that
they can hardly be borne even BY the mid,
ding classes Of society. We err in this
respect We do it for the sake of hon.
oriDg the remains of the respected and
beloved dead. Wepurchaso an expensive
mahogony or rosewood coffin. How un-
nece ssary for the few hours it stands 10
the parlor of the deceased !! In its pro-
cession through the city, it is concealed by
the hearse, and is soon covered by the dust.
Why is all this expense? Does it honor
or crafty the dead Does it satisfy the
living? Would not its expense be bet
ter employed in paying the debts of the
deceased, or in making the survivors CON-
Portable? Is it honest, for the sake of
of a moment, to cheat some
honest creditor out of his dues2 Is it just
to waste money in so useless a ceremony,
when the food and the clothing and the
shelter of survivors have to be neglected !?
Year: 1860

A Coop MovE.-We notice that
below Washington Square, is removing the
small frame hor Sc which joined his store on
the East side, to make room for large ware
house, which is un Ter cont. act and will be i'm
mediately erected He moves the house on
the vacant lot west of his store, and will finish
it up coon, for a tenant house. We are glad to
chronicle such improvements in our city.
Year: 1860

EDIroRs DEMOCRAT AND News AS
some little misunderstanding has taken place in
other parts OF the State az to the me and place
OF holding the convention for the nomination Of
a Breckenridge and Lane electoral ticket, We
deem it proper to say that the call as at present
made is satisfactory, and is row fully ratified
You will therefore obligs Us by so notifying
your readers, ami We shall also be obliged to
all papers in the State, if they will notice the
fact and indicate to their readers that there ia
q cordial invitation extended by the eigners of
the call to all persons favorable to the election
Of the gentlemen above named


Very respectfully yours.


AUSTIN CoRBrN,


GEO. II. Parker.


FRANK PLUNAR.
Year: 1860

RED EYE.-An inconceivable amount
of " Tar gle Foot must have been Destroyer
Saturday afternoon and evening, from the
amount of fighting and quarreling going on
We heard the hiiious yel!s Of a company Of
boisterous youths Oh Sunday morning before
daylight who from their actions had Q very
good load on.
Year: 1860

By the kindness of our friends in this
District, and by means of the telegraph, we
were enabled to give the returns of the
State election in quite a satisfactory man
ner. But we did not do quite so well as we
hope to do hereafter.


At the Presidential election, we hope to
have the aid Of our friends in the surround
ing counties as before, and by this means and
the shOrtness of the ticket we hope to be
able TO give the fuH returns of the District
IN Saturday morning after the election day
Tuesday, Nov. 81, at farthest.


Persons sending US returns will please
make their figures plainly, and specify
whether the returns are official or unofficial.


Now let US see whether the full returns
can not be sent to indianapolis from this
office on Friday night or Saturday morning.
There will be great anxiety all over the
country to hear from I" The Pocket" All
who send us returns will be acting for the
public accommodation.
Year: 1860

The meeting which assembled at the Theatre
in this town yesterday afternoon was large
and respectable; besides very full attendance
from the town there were large number pres
ent from the country. We are glad to say
that the best feeling prevailed and that the en-
tire assembage seemed fully to realize the alarm
ing condition Of our common country.


The people Of Craven do not want dsunion
If they can remain in the Union and enjoy all
their constitutional rights, but if they cannot
get their rights, all of them, as members Of the
confcderacy they are net only willing but de-
terlnincd to strike for independence and equal
ity out Of it. They love the Union as does all
the people of North Carolina, but they love their
honor more; and while they are not to be led
by the action of any other State, they will
make common cause with the people Of all or
any of the Southern States in 4 struggle with
a common foe.


If the North will undo what it has already
done to deprive Us Of our rights and our prop
crty and give us guarantees for the future,
North Carolina will still remain in and fight for
the Union; but if not, though her people can
not forget the gories of the past and the pres
ent grandeur of the mighty Republic, they will
pluck their star from the constellation and seek
that peace and those rights out of the Union
which have been denied them in it. While
her people are ready to go as far as any peo-
pie for the maintenance of Southern rights and
Southern honor they wish to act in concert
with, and not in advance of other Southern
States.


y number of ladies graccd the occasion by
their presence.


See proceedings of meeting in to-day's pa
per-
Year: 1860

ARGUMENTS AGAINST SECESSlON.


The Alabama State Sentinel presents to its
reades the following arguments in opposition
to the secession of Alabama from the Union,
and the formation of a separate Government
The editor of the Sentinel has long been lead
ing Democrat of that State


1sDissOlve the Union and you dissolve the
fugitive slave law Do this and you convert
every State into u Canadian province. You
could not of right demand your slaves in Ar
kansas When did you ever recapture slave
from Canada or Mexico?


Now turn to the Map of the United States.
Look at the situation of Delaware and Mary
land What is to prevent their slaves from
going to PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey? Turn
to Virginia and Kentucky. Side by side you
have Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Hi
nois. The river is frozen in winter. 1t is
drv or shallow in summer. A man can swim
it. cross it in boat, on plank, a raft, or log,
at any season.


Look at Missouri, Arkansas and Texas,
particularly Missouri There is Illinois on the
east Iowa on the north, and Kansas on the
west, all free States. Dissolve the Union, and
they become to Missouri, each Of them, foreign
Governments, precisely such as Canada and
Mexico, where your slave, once he enters, had
as well be dead or free


ssIn the Union as things remain, the slave
knows he is liable to be pursued and brought
back, and will not hazard the attempt TO e6-
cape Out of the Union, and he soon learns
that every farm house, every hamlet and vii
lage is the city Of refuge, and beyond question
would 90 any length to get over the line
Here are five States in this condition. They
cannot dispense with the Constitution and the
fugitive slave law


But we will form treaties Yes, when one
can make a bargain and have things all his own
way We have treaties with England and
Mexico, but none we know Of reached the case.
If we cannot live together under the Constitu-
ton, or consent to have the laws enforced, it is
folly to delude ourselves with the hopes OF a
treaty for the return Of fugitives from either
Justice or labor.


But we will pursue our slaves, if need be,
with hundred men" Yes, and they will re-
sst with two hundred men" Then we will
bring five hundred" ''And they will bring a
thousand"


'sWhat comes next but an armed invasion,
and proclamation offering freedom to the slave:
These five States poll nearly half a million,
more than two-fifths Of the entire vote Of the
South"
Year: 1860

WATCH WELL-We see that a secession
writer in the Columbus (Ga.) Times advocates
the establishment of monarchy by tn people
of the South and the substitution of a HING for
President. Are the people of North Caroli-
ma, slaveholding or non-slaVeholding, ready to
bow the neck for the kingly yoke2 II not we
warn them to pause before they follow the
Cotton States" out of that Union which has
hitherto protected them. If we dissolve the
Union the South is not likely to become Re-
public
Year: 1860

From all that we could see and learn during


our flying trip to Statesville and back we are


convinced that large majority of the people
are opposed to secession at this time, for exist
ing causes.


There was large meeting at StatesVille on
Saturday, which, by invitation, we addressed
briefly The cars left before the Resolutions
were reported, but we were assured by men OF
all parties that Iredell was unanimously oppos-
ed to going out for existing evils. Some SIX or
eight hundred men were present at the meet
ing, large number of them old men, and the
anxiety manifested by every one showed how
deeply they felt for the stability of the Unien.
Iredell is large slaveholding county and should
ever the State demand the services Of her citi-
zens they will be found as ready to march in
her defence as those of any other county.


Not single cockade was visible in Iredell.
At Salisbury we saw few; one Of them being
worn by Northern man who has been but
few years in the State and who has but little
interest anywhere. There is some secession
feeling about Salisbury but we were assured by
we'll informed gentlemen that the Union senti-
ment was largely in the ascendant in the coun-
ty. Business in both counties is fiat, and the
sheriff of one Of them told us that unless the
Legislature passed stay law similar to that
passed in Georgia large quantities Of property
would have to be sacrificed.


Coming down, we passed Sunday at Raleigh.
In Wake county the Union men are said to
count at least three to one, and in tho Legisla-
ture we'll informed gentlemen say that there
will be decided majority against going out
because other States do So Judge Ruttin left
Raleigh on Monday morning. we learned from
reliable authority that, being appealed to, he
advised mis- friends to hold On to the Union as
long as they could do so with safety and honor,
and only to embrace secession as q last resort.
He says that there is no office On earth which
he could accept at this time. for the sake Of of
flee, but that if State Convention is held and
the people of his county will elect him he will
most cheerfully serve in that body. If such
men can be heard and Young America will
hold its tongue compromise may yet be made
and the Union may be saved to the satisfaction
of all parties, and on basis that would secure
to US rights under the Constitution.


We think Convention should be held to
place the State in position of defence, and to
consider what other steps may be necessary for
her welfare, and should the Legislature call one
we do hope that Judge Rutfin and men like him
in other sections OF the State will be chosen
We want mature wisdom now, for the rashnesS
Of ticdgclngS and the corruption Of dcmagogucS
have brought the present troubles upon ua.
Year: 1860

A SOUTHERN JOURNAL OPPOSED To CARRY
ING WEAPoNs.--The New Orleans Picagune comes
out manfuily against the shabby practice of carry
ing concealed arms, which it justly denounces as
the act of bastard sit is not says the PicGysne.
with such stuff that civilized society were ever
made up That in New Orleans respectable peo-
pie should have followed barbarous custom i'm
ported from the backwoods, is a cause Of great
modification for all sensible persons"
Year: 1860

Do&9@ do Douglas men propose to do this? By banshing the slavery agitation from Congress-by leaving it to the people of n territory to decide all slavery issues. Does not every sane man see that this would only bring it back to Congress in thousand and one shapes? Remember Kansas. As long as the contest ragged in that territory 1t ragged in Congress. The Douglas doc Urine then, admitting for the sake of argu- ment its constitutionality, would fail beyond all doubt to effect the main object desired.

 o Suppose the Union party comes into power-what will be their s1auery policy? Will it be on-intervention? Will it be isquatter sovereigntys What specific. policy do they offer us asa panacea of our politi

 cal alevils? It is easy to say let us ignore slavery agitation, but they fail to tell us how this advice, worthy of an old granny, can be carried out Will it stop abolition ism? will it recall Seward from his infer nal crusade? Will itrestore the lost equili- 5brum? Will it cure the North of that 2 Attila spirit ofaggression, which, first under the selfish garb of high tari6s, led to an on slaught on the South and more recently under the saintly robes of .'Peter the pennyless breaches fanatical crusade against our institutions and our hearths?
Year: 1860

Gs- We are glad to see such good feel ing on the part of Douglas men. Finding themselves in such a small minority in this State, they are magnanimously going for Breckinridge, notwithstanding the fusion of Fellows and Meador.