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Year: 1860

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This Journal has lately striven to make a home
thrust at in regard to ad ualoren and asks us to
get off the fence stating that yelping in the
trail of the Gandard and working mems association.
We have always endeavored to make a trail fo1
ourself and have heretofore had as respectable
sheets as the Mereu,y yepng at us, disturbing us
just little does the howl which reaches from
Edgecomb county. When it gets cent it may
possibly close its jaw.


The 1nercury has taken upon itself to exhibit its
lack of information upon the first principles of po
litical economy, together with number of issues
placed before the Democratic party, which it must
accept (woe be to it, it must, forsooth loose its
valuable support! The Mercury has withal mis-
quoted We did not say in favor of od
valorem advocated now but we did say that we
were in favor of the principle of al ualorem. Now
does the Mercury profess to know any thing about
government? If so, by what right is taxed
in any shape? Is it not for the support of Govern
ment and is the support of Government not de-
manded because of the protection it affords to the
citizen? This being the case, man ought to pay
taxes just in proportion to the amount of protection
received. This is ad odlorem. You might as well
try to hurl the from its proud eminence as
to deny this great principle of political economy
The one is founded upon the necessary laws of ma
ture, the other upon the humanity requiring neces-
sity of the existence Of government. Justice will
never be accomplished till we conform
possible to the pri. cpe of ad calorem. Inviduous
distinctions ought not to be made in taxing, no
than in the proportion Of immunities to be en-
jo ed by American. When the time comes for
opposition to the thing feared by the Mercury, we
may possibly not be a whit behind factous
friend in Tarboro, in battling for the of ustice
nor does it follow that because may oppose the
taxing of negroes al colorem, that must show
our ignorance of right by opposing the whole
principle.
Year: 1860

.7E5@ On count of the mispllcing of the cop y
of Mr. Douglas speech, unable to publish
it IN full last week. We. therefore, republish to
day the portion produced on last week with other
parts of it. It is superior prodlcto of mental
power, and is worthy the attention of every person.
We will conclude its publication during the next
week
Year: 1860

- 1t won't be long before there will be pro-
position brought forward to annex Europe ASIA ana
Africa to this great Union We shall not speak OF
the pronosition until it will come up in shape In
Congress. There is now proposition before Con-
gress to annex Cuba one to Canada, also,
one to annex Mexico In the midst of all this, the
New York Tribune of the 18th. call the Black Re
publ!an committee on the Dist. of Columbia to
action, looking to change of the seat of Govern
ment, of the fact that it would be desira
be to have it upon free territory week it will
advocate the re-modeling of the Constitution.
Year: 1860

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. Is.


Resolved. Thar the Democracy of Connect
cut send to Virginia, whose Democratic Dele
gates are TO assemble in State Convention to-
morrow, their fraternal regards, congratula-
thug the Old Dominion on the effectual manner
IN which she suppressed an Abolition invasion
OF her SOIL initiated to disturb her rights and
to shed the blood of her citizens.


Is not this beautiful and touching? Connec-
ticnt Democracy and Virginia Democracy one
and the same, united together by the bands of
union and fraternal love Oh what a commen-
tary upon the opposition of the South ! When
shall we hear New England State greeting
them with such friendly sentiments as the
above ?-NEvER.
Year: 1860

A NOTE or WARSrS0 FROM "THE THUNDER.
ER."-Thc London Times has a leading edito-
rial utterIng note Of warning to crowned
heads 1t says:


II the continental sovereigns are not taught
wisdom by the events which are now passing
In Europe. neither would they be persuaded
though one rose from the dead. On every side
ancient thrones are tottering, and regal mantles
are being dragged in the dust. SO far from the
Legitimacy Of sovereign's rights being safe
guard TO them, II is perhaps q positive disad.
vantage The people of Continental Europe
seem to be inspired with the belief that nothing
good is to be expected from one Of the old fam
lilies Though republicanism is for time In
allegiance, though the principle OF monarchy
was nevr more generally accepted than now,
yet IL appears to be felt that new dynasty, or
at any rate an old dynasty under newly con-
ferred powers, is necessary for the good govern
ment OF q country.
Year: 1860

THE TRUsTY SYsTEM.-McCauley's plan for re-
ducng the expenses Of the State Prison, by allowing
the convicts TO work at distance from it and leave
at will, is well known. A correspondent Of the
Union tells how a negro trusty behaved:


He had established his reputation as good hun
ter, and one day he prevailed on McCauley to fur
nish him with horse to ride, a mule to pack a
weeks provisions, double barreled gun and one
or two revolvers. He desired to go on n hunting
excursion, to be gone a week, and at the end OF
that time he thought he would be able to bring in
much game as his mule could carry. In speak
ing Of his loss, it is related Of McCauley that he
did not feel any uncasiness about the negro until he
had been gone ten days; then it became almost
positive that "the ID niger had deserted the
ranch" II is said the negro is now keeping res
taurant somewhere over in Wnshoe.
Year: 1860

WEDLocK IN THE WEsT.-You in the West
are thus exhorted to marry by of our western
Journals


A good wife is the best most faithful compan-
ion you have by your side while performing
the journey Of life She can smooth your linen
and your for you; mend your trowsers and
your manners; sweeten your moments as well as
your tea and coffee; rufe perhaps, your shirt bosom
but not your temper Yes and if you are too
confoundedly lazy or proud to do such work your
SELF she will carry swill to the hogs, chop wood,
and dig potatoes for dinner. Her love for her
husband is such that she will do anything to please
him, except to receive company in her everyday
clothes. Get married, repeat, you must. Con-
centrate your affections upon object, and don't
distribute them, crumb by crumb, amongst host
of Susans, ELIAS, Betseys, Peggies, and Mollies,
allowing each scarcely enough to nibble at, Get
married, and have some to cheer you you
journey through this vale of tears-somebody TO
scour up your dull moments, and keep your whole
life, and whatever linen you possess, in some sort
of Sunday -go-to-meeting order.
Year: 1860

PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FIGURE.-The
proportions of the human figure strictly mathe-
matcal. The whole figure is six times the length
of the foot Whether the form be slender or not,
this rule holds good. Any deviation from it is a
departure from the highest beauty of proportion.
The Greeks made all their statues according to
this rule. The face, from the highest point Of the
forehead where the hair begins, to the end of the
chin, is onetenth the whole length of the stature.
The hand, from the wrist to the middle finger, Is
the same. The chest is fourth. From the top
of the chest the highest point of the forehead,
is a seventh If the length Of the face from the
roots of the hair to the chin be divided into three
equal parts, the first division determines where
the eyebrows meet and the second the place of the
nostrils. The navel is the center point of the hu
man body; and if should lie on his back
with his arms extended the periphery of the circle
which might be described around him, with the
navel for Its center, would touch the exremties of
his hands and feet. The height, from the feet to
the top of the head, is the same as the distance
from the other extremity when the arms are ex-
tended. These are the general measures of the
species.
Year: 1860

AWFUL ALTERNATIvE.-Th last will of a queer
old miser who has just died is much talked of at
Vienna He cut off all his nearest relatives, and
made very distant one, extremely hand
some young GIRL sole heiress of his considerable
property. So far there is nothing extraordinary
but there is condition added to it. The testator
hunch back, and had club-foot, which
defects probably had obstructed many attempts of
his to marry. He has made it, therefore, condi-
ton, sine qua non, that the heiress is to get the
property only when she marries man shaped as
he was. She is, BESIDES to live in convent three
months in each year to pray for his soul The
hers-at-law have attacked this odd last will on the
plea that when it was made the testator must
evidently have been mad AS there is however,
no equity jurisdiction in Austria, they may find
their task not easy one.
Year: 1860

MARRYING MANIA-The Boston correspon-
dent of the Springfield Republican relates two Gu
rious occurrences which took place in a town in
Middesex County In the first case, young man,
who had slight attacks of alteration of mind, and
who had during the day been reading one Of An
drew Jackson Davis books of plagiarisrns, went,
about midnight, to a neighboring house, called up
the mistress of it, and asked to see young lady,
a school teacher, who boarding there She
was called and he said he had been directed by
the spirit of George Washington to marry her,
and had come for that purpose. The young man
was taken care of, and has been sent to an asylum
for the insane.


On the same evening another young man called
upon of the clergymen OF the town and request
ed that he would go with him three or four miles
to a house where another young lady, also school
teacher, boarded for they going to be married
and wanted bis services. Arrived there, the teach
er was informed of his errand, and received the
summons with unm;stakable symptoms of surprise,
and the clergyman soon saw how the matter stood.
The second young man is also in an asylum for the
insane The truth of these remarkable coinciden-
ces are vouched for By persons cognizant Of the
facts.
Year: 1860

JOSEPH SMITH, JR.-Egforts to place him at
the head of Mormonism.-A correspondent of the
St. Louis Republican, writing from Nauvoo, under
date of the 18th inst, says:


Joseph Smith, Jr., son of the Prophet, is here,
as also the other members of the family. Joseph
is understood among the Saints to be the successor
of his father in his prophetic Office, and it is hint
ed among the would-be wise ones that he is about
to assume the robes of his sacred Office Be that
it may, it is true that he is entertaining dele
cation from Salt Lake, who using every per-
suason in their power to convince the young
prophet that he is called of God forthwith toassume
the Office and to proceed to Salt Lake, and take
the head of the Mormon Council. Joseph is q
man of good strong sense, and should he undertake
the station, have doubt would endeavor to
make reform among his people. He is decidedly
against poygamy in favor Of obedience to law, and
opposed, in any form, to milking the gentiles. 1t
is to be hoped that he will undertake the task and
succeed in making Salt Lake the home of upright
and lawabidiug citizens, instead of den ofthieves.
Year: 1860

Depend upon it, mothers it will give rest yourselves,
and relief and health to your infants.


We have put up and sold this article for over ten
wears, and CAN SAY Il CONFIDENCE TRUTH, of it,
Year: 1860

ENERGY.-lt is astonishing how much
may be accomplished in sclf-culture by
the energetic and the persevering, who
are careful to avail themselves of oportun-
mites, and use up the fragments of spare
time which tho idle permit to run waste
Thus Ferguson learnd astronomy from
the heavens while wrapped in sheepskin
on the highland hills. Thus Stone learn
ed mathematics while working as a jour
neyman gardner; thus Drew studied the
highest philosophy in the intervals of cob.
bling shoes; thus Miller taught himself
geology while working as day-laborer in
a quarry. BY bringing their mind to bear
upon knowledge in its various aspects,
and carefully using up the very odds and
ends of their time, men such as these, in
the very humblest circumstances, reached
the highest culture, and required honora-
BILE distinction among their fellow men.-
1t was one of the characteristic express
sions of Chatterton, that God had sent
his creatures into the world with arms
long enough to reach anything, if they
chose to be at the trouble.
Year: 1860

WARNING TO TRAvEIERs.-Th Utica
Telegraph cautions travlers on railway
cars against taking hold of the horizontal
wheel used for lightning the brakes, which
projects above the railing on the platform
of the cars, the reason for this caution is
thus stated:-"Several of the leading rail-
roads are beginning to use a kind of brake,
which, in case of emergency, can be set
almost instantly without the presence of
the brakeman. Should such an emergen-
cy arise while a passenger was steadying
himself by one of the wheels, it would,
without the least warning, commence to
revolvc rapidly, and he would lose his hold
and run great risk of falling between
the cars"


Evry person should remember this
canton. 1t may save life.
Year: 1860

A SMART Fox, OR A ToUGH SroRY-In
a recent lecture upon his experience in
Arctic lie, DR.. Rae said:


On the journey | saw a very curious in
stance OF the sagacity Of the Arctic fox
Conscious that was aiming at him, he
tucked his tail under his legs, cooked NJ
his ears, and endeavored to look as like 4,
haze as possible (Which is an animal COM
parativel y worthless). Another fact of
this kind occurred to me whilst being de
tanned at a particular place, where our ia
vorile amusement was trapping wild ami
mails. Our mode of doing this was with a
spring gun connected with bait, which
when touched, produced he explosion
One instance showed us that fox, either
from observation of companions fate, or
from hard earned experience, had gone
up to the gun, bit off the cord connected
with tie bait, and the danger being avert
ed, went and ate the meal in undisturbed
comfort. And it is a common occurrence
for the fox to make trench up to the bait.
seize the bait, and permit the charge to
pass over bis head.
Year: 1860

The AMERICAN TRoTTING HoRsE.-The
American trotting horse is an animal after
his own kind and | venture to say une
quaIled by any horse on the face of the
ear,h in all that makes such an animal
truly valuable for all kinds Of work 1t
takes true equine genius TO make a trot-
ting horse HIS mechanism must be as
well balanced and as symmetrical as 10
comotiye Propelled as he is by one
quarter at q time, his progress is the result
of nerve, and strength, and decision, un
known and utterly Ignored in that eaping
and bounding motion, where one end fol
low, the other, a. IS the case with the
rur ming horse Of the English turf. He
T. ust he solid in his foot, strong in his
limb, and firm in his back, free and easy
in stride, and above all things calm and
collected amidst all those trials of the
track and the road which tend to throw
him off him his balance and reduce him to
the leve, ot the bear, ami the fox, and the
grey honnl and the English race horse.
running heter ske ter in n natural man
ner, Without the exercise Of any faculties
except those with which nature endows
the coward when he flies from danger or
conflict b. American trotter requires
bone, and muscle, AMI brains Aud when
he stands high in the list lie has them ALL
For compac.ness of form and ease of mo
ton, for strength, endurance, and sagaci
y, he i unequaIed
Year: 1860

thousand pieces. Many fearful eve
watched her movement, and instantane-
ously every wine glass was transferred to
the marble on which it had been prepared.
Then, as she looked at the fragments Of
crystal, she turned to the company, say
ing: Let no friend, hereafter, who loves
me, tempt me to peril my soul for wine
No tirmer are the everlasting hills than
my resolve, God helping me, never to
touch or taste that deadly poison. And
he t. whom | have given my hand-who
watched over my brothers form in that
last, solemn hour, and buried the dear
wanderer in that land of g old. will, trust,
sustain me in that resolve. VIII YOU not,
nv husband z"


His glistening eye, his sad, sweet smile,
was her answer. The judge left the room
and when, an hour after, he returned, and
in more subdued manner, took part in
the entertainment Of the bridal guests, no
one could fail to see that he, too, had de-
termned to Danish the enemy at once and
forever from his princely home. Those
who were at the wedding can never forget
the impression so soleunly made Many
from that hour, foreswore the social glass
Year: 1860

FIRE IN HoLs7EIN.-The alarm Of fire for
the Fourth District last night at half past nine
was occa.foned by the discovery Of a brilliant
light Oh the Northwestern Pink road, in the
vicinity Of Holstein- The steamers started
for the Locality, bnt after proceeding about
half the distance, returned
Year: 1860

CAUGHT At LAsr.-A man named Walsh was
arrested on Tuesday night and committed In
default Of $500 bail, charged with robbing Eis-
itors to the Republican Convention last May.
It will be recollected TINT he made his escape
ut that time when an attempt was made to
take him, but he Is safe enough at Last
Year: 1860

From The Boston Advertiser.


1t is one OF .he best and
most inieresti,g novels which
have appeared tor a long time
ON this or the other aide Of the
water.


If CHARLOTTE BRONTE


WE'RE LIVING,
the first thought Of The reader
would be that abe had written
the stony, and had chosen to
send Il out without her name,
by way Of which to ty the die
eetnment OF the world "


For sale by al Booksellers.
Year: 1860




HoRTIcULTURAL EXHIBITIoN.-The time
is drawing to a close in which contributors can
prepare their specimens for the exhibition.
Contributions ought to be in in the course OF
today, but will be received during the fore
noon of tomorrow. We hope, in this year of
abundance, that such display may be made
as i'll be worthy of our county, and such as
will vindcate its character as the best fruit
growing region of New England. The exhi-
bition of the Massachusetts Society, at Boston,
few days since, was eminenuy successful, far
outdoing those of all preceding years Shall
not our own be made of equal comparative ex
cellence 1t can be done only by the cordial
cooperation of those who have the means of
doing it, in the possession of choice fruits,
flowers and vegetables Let no one omit to
present his contribution from the apprehension
that others may have more or better speci-
mems than ne. 1t is a notorious fact that
the chief interest of the former exhibitions
has been derived, not chiefly from the display
of the large contributors, but from the contri-
buttons OF those who furnished each few
dishes, and, in some instances, but single
one, of rare excellence. These, taken in the
aggregate, form the greatest attraction in the
show. Let him, then, who has but one varie-
ty, show that, if it is really fine one and he
that has more, show his to the extent of his
ability Then we shall each contribute our
respective shows to this useful and interesting
object, and then we shall encourage those who
are gratuitously doing SO much for the cause
of horticultural progress and excellence, to
renewed and still greater efforts in that be-
baIf
Year: 1860

WHEN Senator Iverson was asked if he
would advocate disunion in case of Mr.. Lin
coins election, his safe reply was that cit
would depend on the size of his majority"
Sow Wise, who is not in position SO iavora-
Li. 10 organizing rebellion as he was in 1856,
tdtks lie slall advocate secession under some
what similar circumstances, if not with the
consent OF Virginia, then with the more south
vrn states. The itinerant correspondent of the
New York Herald reports the following frag
ment of a conversation held recently with Rob
ert Toonbs OF Georgia, upon his own hearth
stone and surrounded by his sable household
gods =


REPoRTER-What do you intend doing in
case of Lincoln's election?


MIR. TooMBs- Resist him.


EPoRTER-Without waiting for an overt
aci?


Mr.. TooMBs-We have had overt acts
enough already; the personal liberty bills arc
sufficient.


REPoRTER- Who will commence the rev5-
luton!


Mr. TooMBs-I will if l have enough to
back me to make treason respectable.


They all have the excellent discretion to
insert saving clause, suited to the not wholly
unexpected contingency of submission. The
great advance which has been made since
1896, is shown in the fact that the disunionists
have been compelled to qualify their seditious
Impulses and to defer all rash enterprises, until
t5y are strong enough to be respectable If Mr..
To1mbs had fixed the date of his revo-
.uton to the time when water runs up
hill, he would have been in quite as much
danger OF being called to the verifcation and
fuililment OF his threat. The "respectability
OF treason" which is myth at the best, will
vanish utterly in the moment of the inaugur-
alton of republican president. When that
period comes, and some of the multitude of
Mr.. Lincoln'S supporters go to see him assume
tnc power with which he is to be clothed and
to initiate new and happier epoch in the his
tory of the American republic, is will not be
favorable opportunity for the excited gentle
men who talk treason so bravely in the quiet
of their own homes, to appear in an attitude
of resistance. 1t is not likely that any blood
would be shed. 1t is quite improbable that
any silly body would be frightened. Senator
Iverson and Mr. Toombs would be taken into
the custody of their friends, and their pert
battalion would be taught the "rogue's march"
to the police office, where they would each
be fined, the next morning, So and costs
for disturbance of the peace, and sent home
Gov. Wise would probably be taken to an in
sane asylum, and his life guard Of rebels, the
same who defended Charlestown for many
days and nights, against an invisible and un-
counted enemy, would be exposed at night to
the cows in some farmers pasture, with the
alternative of working out their offences in
jail. The rebellion would be anything but
respectable"
Year: 1860

The EXTRA TRAIN TO THE MECHANICS
FAIR, BosroN, To MoRRow.-Our readers
are reminded that the fair will close on Wed.
nesday of this week, leaving very short
time only to those who intend to visit it. The
train referred to comes at the right time for
them As it is desirable to know what prep
aration to make, the purchase of tickets, to-
day, will make all sure to the buyers, and be
serviceable to others So far as practicable,
friends, call at the ticket office to day for your
tickets
Year: 1860

Police CoURT.-On Saturday, Thomas
Brown, for committing assault and battery on
his wife Jane, was sent to the house of cor
rection for one month; and for assault on
officer Shumway and Drury, was sent to the
same place for the term of one month in each
case, making in all three months. James
Snow, for being a common drunkard was
sentenced to the workhouse for six months.
Year: 1860

The PURSE OF $1,000 which is to be given
to the successful club on the conclusion Of the
present contest between the Midway and Up
ton base ball clubs, has been deposited with
John Boyden. The game will be resumed at
the Agricultural Grounds on Thursday