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Year: 1860

Having returned from the seat of justice of Green
county, hasten to report the weather exceedingly
dry, warm and dusty, lest might be overlooked in
the press of business.


The spring term of Green Superior Court was in
session this week. Judge Howard presiding. The
people of Green, like those of Jones county, have


long since learned that it wrong for brother to go
to law with brother" and acting accordingly, the
most of them stayed at home planting cotton and
corn, the result of which the Court only held
two DAYS


During my travels 1 noted down several important
facts, rather items of news. the most melancholy
OF which is the death on last Saturday Sunday
Mr. Jno. Rouse, aged gentleman in the upper part
OF Craven county with whom the travelling public
pretty well acquainted under the old mail coach
system, as his house Of the stations on the
line from Newbern to Goldsboro. He buried
on Monday.


The most Interesting item chroHcled in my scrap
book is the fact that by the assistance of couple of
Green's most gallant sons enabled to increase
the list of subscribers to the Weekly Progress by
adding % or "a new names for which the receipt of
the rhino is hereby acknowledged.


Among other things of less Importance, collected
by the way, is the growing tendency of the young
gentry of our sister town, Kinston, indulge occa
sonally in the very healthy exercise of boxing. A
gentleman of thut town informed me that there had
been no less than twenty fights that place in the
last month two.


The fire has been raging in the upper part of this
county, in Dover Swamp and vicinity, for the last
two weeks doing great damage to fences turpentine
boxes, houses, &c. Yesterday passed through
that country; it raging at furious rate and the
neighbors were all out fighting almost to suffocaton
to keep it from their dOmicils. l understood that
Mr.. Charles Whites entire crop of turpentine
destroyed together with all his fencing and por-
tion of his buildings.


The most foolish thing noticed was couple of
negroes with pine log upon some forks, on top
and the other under 1t with whip splitting it
into boards, out of which to build church. Now
don't think it's foolish to build churches and then
to attend them pnnctually after they built, but


do think it foolish to that old antquated
method of making building lumber in this age of
steam and electricity, particularly in Green county,
where there many inducements for building
steam saw-mls and where everybody is rich and
got poor kin.
Year: 1860

TALENT AND DRUNKENE>s.-Some men can
not write unless tipsy. and some cannot unless
sober Some are embarrassed by any inspiration
except that of their own genious, and some must
have the inspiration of the bottle lift them above
the things of common earth. 1t is all habit, we
suspect Byron. had he been accustomed to it.
could have penned his most immortal verses un-
der the influence of water " from the Castalian
fount," as under that of gin. whether from Hol
land or Great Britain, Alfred de Musset could not
send his copy to the Rerue de Deur mondes unless
supplied in advance with ten dollars aud bottle
of brandy. Dumas. on the contrary, would write
from morning till night, with nothing but a cup
of tea to sustain him ad interim 1t is pernicious
opinion that all men of great literary talents are
great drunkards. for how many are thereby led to
suppose that it is only necessary turn drunkard
ID order to become man of talent!
Year: 1860

The NEW BAND-We were shown this morning
the new set of musical instruments that have been
use of the band which they have recently formed.
The instruments are of German silver, and were
manufactured for the company by Messrs Russell
it almost makes us feel musical ourselveds to see
them. Mr.. Collins leading piece is said to be Of
pure silver with gold plate upon it, on which is in in
fantry by the Ladies of Wilmington n. c. May GOTH
1907 The instruments will be upon exhibition for
on Front street where all who wish to- see them
-Wilmington Herald


Wonderif the Wilmington Band will use their in
struments as energeticaAy as the Newbern Band
have theirs If so they viii fill all the Cape Fear
region with melody.
Year: 1860

PosTPoGING DIvoRCE-The divorce docket
oft he coming term of the Circuit Court promises
to be remarkably flushed with divorce cases The
docket contains however, one less than it would
have under the ordinary of circumstances


The placed Ill the hands of lawyer


and both parties were anxious for the separation


The nrf ter, it thought, was fixed and ready
for judicial action, when on yestererday the law
yer applied to and INSTRUCTED to " let the case
drop for year or two" Upon inquiring into
the why and wherefore, he discovered that the
parties couldn't agree as to the division of their
children, three of which they blessed with,
and taking the advice of maternal umpire, they
agreed to live together until the number became
four, when they could divide equally and seperate
Year: 1860

The following table shows the number Of copies Of THE
NEWYORK SUN printed and circulated each day during the
month of JUNE 1861 and also the number of readers e
mating hye readers to each paper printed.
Year: 1860

FULFILs ITS PRoMGsE.-The Nevada Morn
ing Transcript is a daily visitor at our sane.
tum, and we are always glad to receive it.
1t seems to be redolent of the spirit of the
mountain air. and its editorials are charac-
terized by high degree Of freshness and
vigor. We do not see why the Transcript
should not be a decided success.
Year: 1860

The Los Angeles Star understands that the
silver mine lately discovered in the San Ga
briel Canon is turning out well There are
a number of men at work, AMI they are
finding quite rich rock.
Year: 1860

REJEcTED.-We have received a communi
cation, headed "The Dred Scott Decision
and the Ground upon which it is Founded, ,
DC The article is ably written, and is the
production Of gentleman whom we greatly
respect for his intellect and cultivation but
we shall decline publishing it on account Of
the expression Of views in it which differ
from our own, and which We would have to
controyert thus deyoting space to the an
swering of arguments which we need not
encounter unless we see it,
Year: 1860

DISTRESS OF THE CIRcAssIANs.-Itiss is stated in
a letter from Constantinople that the Circas-
sian refugees in that city, who since the sub
siderable number are suffering the greatest
distress, and greadily undertake the most
humiliating work to earn a little food. The
same communication states, Also that the
Circassiansy prefer horsehesh to that of oxen
or sheep, and that ON every Friday, which is
their weekly days of rest, they club together
their scanty means to purchase at the bazaar
old horses unfit for work, and slaughter them
Year: 1860

SINGULAR FACT RESPECTING WoMEN.-It's a
singular fact that a woman can not look from
a precipice of any magnitude without in
stantly becoming dizzy. But what is still
more singular, the dizziness departs the very
moment somebody, puts his arm around her
waist to keep her from falling.
Year: 1860

N NV" OHtH HFEOpOseus .
recent lecturer in New York stated that
the principal cause of the failure of the At
lantc Cable was the fact that gutta-percha-
poor non-conductor--had been used in its
construction. Again, copper-wire was much
weaker than iron-wire, and would first give
way: The twist of the cable had q tendency
TO kink in the soft mud, OF the ocean-bottom.
The lecturer, in the cable of his invention,
would use no gutta-percha copper-wire or


ron-wire in a twisted form. His conductor
would consist of single copper-wire, insu-
lated by a coating of shellac and cotton cloth;
and, as it passed from the ships stern, it
would receive a coating of tar, by simple
adaptation of the machinery. BY his pro
posed system of coiling about a cone, the
twist into kinks would be avoided. The
cable. would support four miles of its own
length, and when payed out would be par
tally sustained by floats of pine plank, so
that it would sink gradually and undergo
little strain. Its cost would be much less
than that of any heretofore manufactured; its
weight on land would be one tun per mile
in water, only two hundred pounds The
capital required to lay such cable would be
not greater than half million of dollars.
Severe tests had been applied to his inven-
tion, which it had successfully undergone,
such as severe hydrostatic pressure, under
which the electric current had passed with
perfect facility. Fl iVH tfE. ti
Year: 1860

every cmbarasurc, and above and around are mo-
wing the spirits ofdeparted patriots, touching with
patriotic sympathy millions of loyal hearts, Here
we stand by The Union to the last stand by il as we
would by our own mother, and die thousand deaths
rather than permither seamless grment OF unity to
be rent In twain, her loved form exposed to the
ocrision Of the world. No. rather go to my broth
or in the South, united as am TO him in birth, in
interest, in affection, and plead with him TO pause
and come and let us reason together.


My brother. you complain that the Union is fatal
to the institution of slavery. deny it, and could
prove it is its only security But, ask you. will it
be strengthened by dissolution You COMPLAIN
that your slaves are decoyed and attempts made TO
excite scryileinsurrcction- Icondemn the one and
abhor the other. But ask you, ifwith all the Sc
curites of the Constitution, and powerful govern
ment ready to enforce them these offences are
committed, what are you to expcc. when every bar
rier Is broken down, when we are alienated in en-
nifty and distrust, when our border States are con-
yulsel in all the horrors offratricidal war;"
Year: 1860

LET THE CHILDREN SLEEp.-We
earnestly advise that all who think a
great deal, who have infrm health,
who are in trouble, or who have to
work hard, to take all the sleep they
can get without medical means.


We caution parents, particularly,
not to allow their children to be wax.
ed up Of mornings-let nature wake
them up, she will not do it premature.
ly; but have care that they go to bed
at an early hour; let 1t be earlier and
earlier, until it is found that they wake
upthemselves in full time to dress for
breakfast. Being walked up early,
and allowed to difficult or any studies
late, and just before retiring, has Civ.
en- many q beautiful and promising
child the brain fever, or determined
ordinary ailments to the production Of
water on the brain.


Let parents make every possible
effort to have their children 20 to
sleep in pleasant humor. Never
scold or give lectures, or in any way
wound a child's feelings as it goes to
bed. Let all Danish business and ev
cry worldly care at bedtime, and let
sleep come to a mind at peace with
God and all the world. @
Year: 1860

HoE1NG PorA1oEs WHEN WEr.-A
correspondent of the Prairie Farmer
states that having noticed how pota-
toes were interrupted in their growth,
invariably pined away and died, if dis
turbed and bruised when wet with
dew and rain, he tried the following
experiment.


He selected a patch in his potato
field, had it plowed only once. and
then looseped the soil with the hoe
when the stalk was above ground; and
in the heat of the day when they were
dry. He never touched them after.
wards till they were dug in October
These stalks kept green, and the yield
of potatoes was very large. The 9th.
er portion Of the patch was worked
three times, and when the stalks were
wet with dew. These blighted early
did not produce half = crop, and that
of an inferior quality. The ground
seed, and time of planting in bott
patches were the same. a haHe
Year: 1860

A GODDESS UH1vERsE.--A man
may, for twenty years, believe in the
Immortality Of the soul !; in the one
and twentieth, in some great MON ent,
he for the first time discovers With
amazement the rich meaning Of this
belief: No one in creation is so alone
as the denier Of God he mpna'ns with
an orphaned heart that has lost. its
Great Father, by the corpse of nature,
which no world spirit moves and holds
together, and which grows in its
grave; and he moruns by that corpse
till he himself crumbles off from it, -
The whole world lies before him like
the Egyptian .sphynx Of stone, half
buried in the sand, and the all is cold
iron-wash of formless eternity
lean Paul.
Year: 1860

VALUABLE D1sCovERY.-Ach chemist
at Chicago has made the discovery
that "Prairic Stone" contains large
percentage of Saltpetre, and which,
when placed in retort and subjected
to the action Of heat, emits a valuable
fluid gas. The Chicago Democrat
gives the following account and prob.
able value Of this discovery


"a small bit of this stone, a piece
perhaps four inches square was taken
by Mr.. VIM. Cumberland, we'll
known chemist of this city, day or
two since, for the purpose Of endeav-
oring to extract oil from it. This ex-
|perlment 80 far as the end in view
was concerned, was failure---but in
the progress Of it, other startling de-
velopments were made. The stone
was broken up aud placed in retort
which was then subjected to the &C
|tion of heat. A vapor was seen to
issue from the neck Of the retort and
and on ma ch being applied it ig.
nited aud burned brilliantly for half
an hour. 1t gave a light fully equal to
the same volume ofcoal gas and emit
ted no odor Of any kind! The burn
ed stone was then analyzed and found
to contain fifty per cent of saltpeter,
which being removed the residue was
excellent lime! a- ~
Here indeed was discovery! A
stone was found existing in inexhausti
bic quantities and obtainable at very
little cost, which made gas as well
and freely as the best coal which
yielded fifty per cent of pure saltpeter;
and which was then as good lime as
could be had anywhere.


f" Additional experiments having
been performed, in the presence Of the
Superintendent of the Gas Works
and others, resulting in a confirmation
OF the discovery, arrangements having
been made to experiment upon the
the manufacture Of gas from prairie
stone. A retort and gasometer will be
prepared at the Gas Works, and a
large quantity of the stone submitted
Ito test which will leave no doubt Of
the practical benefits to be expected
from this discovery.
Year: 1860

Of reflection mounts to Heaven. There
are moments in life when we are led
to contemplation; there is lime when
the past is recalled-when the future
is anticipated; and although it may
not be pleasant to reflect on the past.
still it is: proGtablc-the present will
be appreciated and the future prepared
for. \ time will come. should our
lives be prolonged. when life will seem
like "a twice told tale and although
the morning anil the noon.lay Of life
may pass unheeded by. the night is
coming on-the night of lile-in
which. rs in the darkness of the COM
mon night, we will be compelled to re-
lection. God grant that at that time
of retrospection you. kind reader, may
have no dark chapters to read-no
nervous startlings.


WAFE WILD.
Year: 1860

power Of the State Board on the book
question was his leading theme.


We have looked in vain for his an
nual report. which was due las, Feb.
ruary. Why j. this? Are we to wsi,
till next year. and have both reports
in one volumes The law says he
shall make annual reports. and we un-
derstsnd that to mean every twelve
months.


In conclusion. we will say that the
present Superintendent has not com
piled with the provisions Of the law.
He has. in the opinion Of many. vast
ell the funds of the State in publish.
ing and circulating worthless docu
ments. instead Of preparing his annual
report and sending 1t ont at the proper
time. lie is now travelling at the ex.
pcnse of the State. holding official
meetings in the Auditors Offices in the
different counties, and convening not
less than one or more than ten meR.
as far as we can learn. Not one in
one hundred of those whom the law re-
quircs him to counsel an advise are
present at his meetings. His tour is
a mere farce SO far as the cause of cd
ucation Is concerned. and we hope the
people will see the real object of his
and in due time give him the
rnerited reward.


We need practical educator.
good lecturer. a man who has the in
clination and ability to labor diligen,-
~ and efleetually for the promotion of
the great cause of Popular Education.
Till that object is attained. the State
will continue to 20 backward instead
of onward in this important enterprise.
In the selection of Superintendent all
party prejudice should he lai aside.
since it is not the province Of those
with the Public School
to inculcate any tSms either
of a sectarian or political nature IL
is certain that a change can not in lure
us: and hence we have every thing to
hope for. and nothing to lose. in the
election of Prof. Miles J. Pletcher.


We hope the claims of the two
will be duly considered.
anil that the voters will govern them
selves accordingly at the coming
election
Year: 1860

A STEAM FIRE ENGINE FOR RUSSIA. The
Philadelphia Bulletin states as evidence of
the fact that Russia is keeping up with the
mechanical progress of the age, that steam
fire engine has been built in the United
States, to her order, for use in st. Peters
burg. The metal work of the engine was
chiefly done in Philadelphia, but the ma
chine itself was built in Richmond, Va 1t
will be exhibited in this city previous to its
sh ipment to Russia.
Year: 1860

IT is proposed to erect temporary build
ing at Chicago capable of holding six thous-
and persons, to be used as the Republican
headquarters during the coming campaign,
nd also for the National Convention.
Year: 1860

DESTROY THE RArs.--We doubt whether
any city in the State is so overrun with
these vermin as our oHn. If Il new hoose
is built, ten chances to one the ra'7 gain
possession before the owner Tbs = the
proper season Of the year to destroy them
without any Inconvenience or annoyance
We have tried an eyterminator which is
being sold in our streets, by German, Nr.
Rose, and find it to be just the thing Sew
eral Of our citizens have also tried it and
became convinced that it is one of the
most efficient poisons they ever used We
advise all who are troubled with rats to pro
cure some of the exterminator End give
them few doses
Year: 1860

E6s1 We commence to-day to publish a
series of articles, by able men, on each side
of the great question of coercion cs the a.
lowance of peaceable secession, on the part
of South Carolina. As this IS likely to be
come a very vital subject, our readers will
do well to carefully read the articl we
shall re-publish, so as to be able to make up
their minds understandingly.
Year: 1860

B9- Hughes has very superior rssort-
ment of broadcloth which he will sell low
to ladies who want to make cloaks This
is an opportunity of securing good cloth
which should be taken advantage Of by
all who want good cloaks He has a su-
perior cutter employed in his store who
will cut or manufacture cloaks for ladies or
misses and any article of gents. or youths,
that may be desired in the most superior
style and at very low prices
Year: 1860

" If you want to keep your town from
thriving. refuse to take your home paper.
Turn a cold shoulder to every young Ne
chanic or beginner in business ; look upon
every new conner with ajealous scowl. Dis
courage all you can {; II that won't do, des-
troy their work, or rather go abroad for
your wares of their kind, than give them
your money. And don't advertise"
Year: 1860

STRANGE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN ITALY
CurTINa THE HAIR OF A SrATuE.-The Naples
correspondent Of tho London Ne,os says in q
late letter:


The municipality went down to the Church
of the Madonna del Carmine in their carriages,
to cut the hair of celebrated statue of Jesus
Christ, said and believed to grow every year.
With the crowd got in also. Their worships
were at mass, and the body of the building &
was crowded with people. Undoubtedly the
general impression was that the hair Of the
figure on the CROSS grew and was ont yearly,
though one man told me that it was not done
now, and that it was only an idle report. On
arriving in the church the first thing which
the municipal body did was to draw aside the
curtain which conceals the miraculous crucif K
from public view, when upward of thousand
faces were turned toward , with an express
sion Of the most intense devotion. Mass hav-
ipg been said, the corporate body mounted into
the gallery where the cruciix is suspended, an
having kissed the foot the crowds below were
permitted to mount also, and perform the same
act Of devotion. Whatever may have been the
custom formerly, saw no hair cut on the
present occasion, though long lock appeared
to hang down on the right side.
Year: 1860

TURNING SoMERsI uLT on THE ICl.-During
the week before New Years remarkable feat
was performed on the Central Park skating
pond-a person on skates turned somsr-
sault on the Ice. He was said to be attached
to one of the Broadway theaters, and was q
superior skater.
Year: 1860

The Esing.


PosrvILL1, Iowa, June oath, 1860


Mr. BIG ANDY-.Sr: Having seen your
rather vaunting challenge in late number
of the North Iowa Times, and as no one
seems to be willing to take you up in ear
nest, I, citizen of Postvillc not wishing to
see the good people of these United States
and Canadas bultied by such over grown
Pig-mies, have concluded to fight you on
the following terms:


First, | will fight you fair stand up
knock down fight for the sum of $1,000 or
$4,000 and belt; the belt to be given to
John G. Heenan Immediately after his ar
rival on his native shores. will meet you
from 20 to 700 miles west of Chicago, or,
"Ill meet you in the Silly eve, and but a
grease spot there will leave The fight |
think had better take place on or about the
2Oth of August, or during the dog days, or
at the Presidential election, or as soon after
as the parties can meet. In short, am en-
tirely indifferent as to the time and place of
meeting; to prove this, will say that |
will meet you anywhere on the Monuna
road between sunrise and sunset AS you
seem to be somewhat particular about the
pay, will deposit on the 4th of July the
first half of $4,000 in either bank of the
Mississippi, while gushing waters roll be-
tween, and the other half on or before the
day of meeting AS to birth and pedigree
| would say that was born of poor but
respectable parents, and was for time OBJ
scured; but since the late war of Mexico
and the State of Texas, | have arisen with
such rapidity as to astonish all outsiders.
I CT foot Ion, I As,
but by proper care and management l
think can be brought to ITO pounds,
which is my fighting weight, according to
the rules of the p. r. would also say
that never saw cannon, never saw a
cannon-ball, or circus, but hare seen 'Big
Andy" lately, and fear him not. You had
better get your life insured if you think it
worth the expense, as 81 am bound to no
party, to no sect confined" This think
had better be published in the Times, as |
would like the good citizens of Postville and
the United States to know that they have
not been bullied. In conclusion would
say that am % inches in circumference
around the body, the same around the head,
my neck is thick set and is four inches in
diameter, my arms are the same. can
lift a common Pig live weight, easily in a
minute. have no desire to be brought be-
fore the public, only did not wish to see
the people bullied. l hope Mr.. Gaffeny
will not take this up in any other than a
fighting light If these terms do not suit
him, will fight him on any terms he pleas
es. In short the citizens of North Iowa
are not to be bullied, and any farther at
tempt to do so will be vain. am yours to
fight, s. PANZA.
Year: 1860

W1If Lincoln was the choice of the


Republican party, and if there is such un-
bounded enthusiasm over his nomination,
and unity in his support, why is it that
this great harmony is being continually
disturbed by such paragraphs as the follow
ing, from the Detroit Daily Trabune-a
leading Republican paper.