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Year: 1859

TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH.-In the diocese
over which the Bishop Of London holds ecclesi-
astical jurisdiction, serious difficulties have
arisen that must render the position Of the re-
Gently appointed prelate anything but agree.
able A number of his clergy are desirOus OF
reyiving many Of the peculiar church forms thai
have been for some time obsolete. The Bishop
on the contrary, wishes to maintain the church
service in all its simplicity, and moreover. ex-
hibits decided low church tendencies. In thi:
he is generally supported by the lsity.


To show how this difference manifests itself,
we refer to q recent conservation OF All Saints
Church in London, which enjoys the pastOrage
of rector who is vehement against what Is
termed ultra p Professionalism, and desires the re-
viyal of many symbolical forms against which
the low church party is opposed. On the occa-
sion of this dedication the altar was adorned
in the front with "a richly embroidered frontal
and ante pendulum" which Bishop TAFT, before
proceeding with the services, ordered to be
covered with q simple white cloth. lie further
offended the high church party by various
breaches Of ecclesiastical etiquette. A CORES
pondent Of the High Church Churchman stig-
matizes as 'glaring violations of the rubric'


kneeling of the Bishop in the collect for purity,


and above all his disregard of fpropriety in read
| ing the conservation service from the north end
of the communion table. "What does he al
the north when he should be in the SOUTH
The Bishop should have at that moment stood


before instead of at the end Of the table. But


the Bishop was still more unpalatsble in his
sermon, for which he chose the pointed text,
But take heed, lest by any means this liberty
Of yours become stumbling block to them that
are weak''Q Cor, viii. 81 and spoke coldly Of
the peculiar tastes and ''eccentricities that
were manifested in the revival Of forms, cere-
monies and decorations, like those in st. Mar
garet's church.
Year: 1859

iCCThe Troy whig says that tue wife of a


prominent merchant "a Spiritnalist) Of that city
has been compelled to take able legal counsel as
To what course she shall pursue. her husband hav-
ing modrstly requested her TO abstain from his
bed and board, because Of uncongeniality. or lack
OF Spiritual afinty" Counsel has advised her
to keep quiet and let her husband take the nitia-
tory. The young members Of the family are di-
v ded in the matter-one daughter taking the side
Year: 1859

the border States and from other pursuits IN the
cotton States, will take place, until slave labor
shall fall to its normal value which is be'o'o that
of white labor.


In lieu of the diversified Agricultural, Manutac-
turing and Commercial industry we once had, our
employmcnts at tho South are fast narrowing down
to but onc-cotton culture; and if we do not revive
the slave trade, it appears recorded in the book OF
fate that after we shall have destroyed every other
pursuit at the South, for cotton culture, England
and France will destroy that for us Neither white
laborers here, nor the States abroad will allow us
to charge our own price for cotton. The principle
by which it all will be determined is that there
must bc equality of profit upon days labor in
every kind of business, requiring only ordinary
skill. That some universal principle OF human
action, seeking subsistence and luxuries for each
one with the least labor Of his own hands, has
heretofore pulled down the price of cotton labor
whenever it rose too high, and the like will occur
again, probably no sooner than it would If the
slave trade were revived. But how different would
bc the result upon the South to glut the cotton
market by re-opcning the trade rather than by
drafting negroes from other pursuits or from the
non-cotton growing States. SClPlo.
Year: 1859

s9- 1t is perfectly We'll understood, or if
not, it should be, that almost any husband
would leap into the sea or rush into burning
eiiice to rescue a perish:ng wife. But to
anticipate the convenience or happiness OF .
wife in some small matter, the neglect Of whieh
would le unobserved, is more ELOQUENT
proof of tenderness. This shows d mindful
blindness which wants occasions in which to
express itself. And the smaller the occasion
seized, the more intensely affectionate is the
attention paid.
Year: 1859

IMPORTANT QUgsrloy.--C. Crew & Goa
were summoned befOre the Mayor last Saturday
TO show cause Why thoy should not be fined for
refhsiog to give Assessor Miller list of negroes
employed by them IN their factory iu the day
time, but who eat and sleep iu the country. The
city ordinance requires the Assessor 70 list all
negroes employed at labor ia the city iu the day,
regardless Of where they board aud lodge. Mr..
Crew stated that the servants not given in board
ed ana iodgel at his residence in the county O.:
Henrico-that they We're regularly listed in the
county by the proper ciicer-that their tax was
paid to the county sheriff every year. and that 10
Gid not think the city had the right to levy au
additional tax upon him. As the question in-
VOWED Is an important one the Mayor delay ed his
decision until Tuesday morning, before which time


ha Will examine the city cAarter and ascertain the
power OF the Council TO levy the tax complained
| OF by the Messrs. Crew
Year: 1859

RAILROAD llILL, June 9th.


The agony is over; our opponents met in
solemn eonclave at Long Bar on Saturday,
the 18th, and with about twentyfour hours
hard struggle, delivered themselves Of tick
ct to he voted for at the coming election.
1t was born but to die--its weakness will
carry it to its long political home. Howev-
er, have no desire to say ought in dispar-
agement OF any of the candidates of our op-
ponents, having no personal feeling to gr.ti-
fy; but this much we can say to anybody
take the two tickets, place them before you
and now look on this picture and then on
that" Is there not a remarkable contrast
Which contains the names Of the men in
whom we have the most confidence Into
whose hands would you feel most like COM
hitting the interests Of your county, or indi
vidual interest 7


The editor of the Express, in endorsing
the nominations of his party, warns the
LIME PoINT CADETS against the advances and
overtures that way be made by the Douglas
party, and seems to think there are many in
the ranks who might be led astray but for
his watchful guardianship. suppose the
is no danger since the alarm has been sound
ed by this Office eyed editor do not deem
it advisable to caution the Douglas Demo-
crate against the tricks and hypocrisy
against their intrigucs and chicanery-as /
suppose that each voter who belongs to our
ranks is capable of taking care of and judg-
ing for himself and would be insulted by an
insinuaton of mine to the contrary. 1t is
glorious privilege which the members of
the Douglas party enjoy-that of thinking
and acting for themselves; and we wot of
some who have been identified with the in
terest of the Lime Point cadets who claim
the same privilege. The Express might have
hit on a better plan of securing the allegiance
of the rank and file than 10y distrusting
them at the start If he commences by
showing lack of confidence in his treth-
rem, the result may show that the crank
and file" have as little confidence in their
captain yr
Year: 1859

HoT WEATHER IN SrANIsLAus.- wealth
'er was excessively hot in Stanislaus county
on Saturday last. In one team of ten horses
three fell in the road from heat, and two Of
them died. The Stockton Argus learns that
at Burton's public house, at Loyings Ferry,
birds flew into the bar room to the pitcher t.
get water, so tame we're they made by the
thirst caused by extreme heat Birds were
seen to fall dead off the limbs of trees In The
middle of the day, from the heat, as if they
were shot The wind was of that burning
heat never before witnessed ty the settler
there since their arrival in the State.
Year: 1859

EDIToE DEMocRAr: in your issue Of yes
terday you publish a communication signed
A Delegate" in which the Democracy OF
Timbuctoo and vicinity are exhorted to sup
port the whole Long Bar Convention ticket


or to bolt the whole Of it. Your correspon-
dent can see no reason for any other course
wish simply to inform the gentleman, that
the Administration Democracy of Iimbuctoo
are loyal to the party, and have SO proven
themselves to be in many hard fought battles
They have simply resolved to disregard the
clams Of such as obtained their places upon
the ticket 10y fraud and corruption, bargain
and intrigue. They will support those who
used no fraud to obtain their own non.inn-
tions. or to obtain the nomination Of Others
As to those who were nominated by false
counting, ruling nut Of proper 0otes trading.
or corrupt combinations, no true Democrat,
either in Timhuctoo or elsewhere, who has a
spark of manliness will fail to oppose them
to the end Of the cangass. @.
Year: 1859

THE prospects for crops in this vicinity,
says the San Jose Tribune. is at the present
time very gaod-better than it was short
time since. The smut has not injured the
grain as extensively as was anticipated ;
where blue stone was used it did not affect it
atull
Year: 1859

TUE OPPosITIoN.--The Orleans Messenqer
places side by side the platform of the Republi-
cans and the Southern Opposition, and inquiries
how the united Opposition are so to adjust the
planks as to give place to both. Perhaps the
reader can tell
Year: 1859

r7g- An Eastern editor has been skating
with the girls. Hear him;


Talk about a warm parlor, soft sofa, limpid
nonsense, gentle squeezes kuotty sighs, bash
full eyes, shakes and trcmors, dying embers,
midnight hours, artificial flowers, all com
pared to an lee parlor for courting purposes.
Bad place for lovers, is the ice. The lady
employs you to adjust her skates, hold her
in the right position, and stand ready with
omen arms as she falls Just stop and think
q moment Think of lover fooling away an
hour about the pretty foot that belongs to
the pretty eyes peeping out from under the
warm hood. Think how nice it is of q bright
moonlight night, piping cold, to race that
pretty one far out from the crowd, with an
arm around her waist to keep her from fall
ing and the gentle motion on skates fairly
intoxicating you with more than heavenly
rapture. Go way with your parlor courting
wEere the house clock must be muliled, and
where the old folks keep both ears open to
catch the advance darts Of Cupid-the stolen
kiss Give us the ice, the bracirg air, and
the embracing arm to guard from danger
AS pipes the cold outside, so burns the love
outside, so burns the love within Away
with the noisy crowd with none but the
myriad eyes of God to look down and smile
approval, who would not do their courting
on the ice?
Year: 1859

modest and virtuous young man on first
going into society, is apt to be sorely per-
picked upon the question, how to make him
self agreeable to ladies lie need not be
ashamed Of his perplexity. Washington Ir-
wing, in one of his early sketches, confesses
that well dressed lady was an object per-
fcctly lawful" to his young imagination We
were acquainted with gentleman Of distinc
tion in public life, the father of several ac-
complished daughters, who could not, even
to his tiftieth year, enter n drawing-room
when ladies were present, without painful
embarrassment 1t is certainly good sign
in young man to stand in some awe Of the
beautiful sex. A person Of coarse and vulgar
mind, who thinks more of himself than his
best friends think of him, and who knows
little the worth Of good woman's heart,
rnshcs fearessly in where an Irving or an
Addison would fear to tread.


How we'll we remember n little incident of
our carly days, which helped us overcome
our dread of the society of ladies Seated
by the side of beautiful girl of seventeen,
and overwhelmed with consciousness ofour
inability to say anything to her which she
would care to hear, we chanced to observe
that she, too, was trembling with embaYrass-
ment What a comforting discovery We
felt as a coward feels when he finds that his
enemy is more completely terror.stricken
than himself Addressing ourself to the task
Of diverting our acquaintance, we soon forgot
our own fears in sympathy with hers. Bear
this in mind, young gentlemen, who blush
and stammer in the company of ladies: The
girls are us much afraid of you as YOU are of
theml


You are awkward in your manners, you
think. If yo~ think so, it is likely that your
fair friends think otherwise; for the really ill
bred fellows that we have known have never
| suspected their ill.bree ing. And after all,
what is good breeding but habitual good ma
ture? The simple fact that you wiSh to
please is proof that you possess, or will soon
acquire, the power to do so. The good hearts
and well informed mind will soon give grace
to the demeanor, or will so abundantly atone
for the want of it, that its absence will never
be noticed.


Besides the girls-that is, the most of them
like man who is simple in his manners,
provided they see that there is substance and
worth in him. Graceful manners and ready
wit are good so far as they go. But be sure
of this, o bashful, blushing youth that, both
in the society of ladies and men, you will
pass in the long run, for what you are worth
no more-nO less. The Art of Pleasing
therefore, is nothing more than the art of be-
coming an honest, kind, intelligent and high
minded man. Such man. be he graceful as
Chesterfield or awkward as Caliban, all wor-
thy women trust and love.
Year: 1859

bf IhhNQulLLAs fNH-n
Oh fair, but unforgiving thou
Whose red lips curls in pride. n
If but on erring sister brush


The silken garb aside,
Shrink not from that profaning touch
Frown not thy naughty brow
IN Gods great eye that scorned one
a May be as pure as thou.
Thou canst not know, thou canst not tell,
The struggle and the strife.
The fierce temptation that beset


Her fair unspotted life,
And gave to that hearts purity


Its first dark tint of sin;
Nor, how its angel turned to weep.


As came its tempter in.
Judge notl-that soul condemned by thee
May shine in heaven afar,
Redeemed from its strayed orbit here
A fixed and glorious star;
A sinless mothers prayers, perchance,


Bresthed Ger her long ago,
May have won above, from God Of love,
The mercy thou canst not show.
Year: 1859

H- Horace Greeley is out in card in
the New York Tribune denying the report
that he is about leaving that paper to con-
meet himself with another. He has hoped
to be able, after the next Presidential contest,
to effect partial withdrawal from the active
editorship, but SO much is such withdrawal
against the wishes Of his associates as to
make it any time difficult, and for the pres
ent impossible.
Year: 1859

following resolutions relative to the Slave
Trade have been introduced in the North
Carolina Legislature ~.


Whereas the question of the rs-opening of
the foreign slave t.ade is exciting much dis
cussion in some of the Southern States


Resolved, That the people Of North Caro-.
lima are utterly opposed to the re-opeuing Of
the foreign slave trade and the importation
of wild aud uncivilized Africans among
them.


RESOLVED, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our Representatives be
requested, TO vote agninst the repeal OF the
present law now in force upon the subject.
Year: 1859

icy "A fellow in North Carolina having
been Imprisoned for having thirteen wives,
and breaking jail, gentleman recognized
and invited him to dinner, thinking to get a
reward that was offered for his apprehension.
After dinner tho gentleman slipped out for n
constable, and came back to find that the
culpit had absconded with his own wife.
Year: 1859

The London Times correspondent at Southamp-
ton states that the visitors the Great Eastern


have nearly all fallen oil, and that preparations are


being made to lag up the ship snugy for the winter
The decks have been cleaned, the sails dried and


slowed away the masts scraped down. and the


yards and funnel painted. Below decks every
thing is gradually working down into its proper
Year: 1859

COMMERCE OF New YoRK.-Thc foreign imports at New
ork for the month of November nearly so
greater than for the corresponding total last year
were also considerably in of the corresponding
tai for either of the preceding two years An unusually
large proportion of the imports both in dry goods and
general merchandise, were entered directly for
sumption, showing that the market has been
stocked. We annex our usual comparative summary


EnREIGN IMpnRrS AT NEW YORK EnR NnNrMnEp
Year: 1859

Coroner Sparklin yesterday held an inquest over
the body of white female infant, which was found
by policeman Mules on North street, near the Cal
vert Station, at an early hour in the morning A
verdict was rendered of death from exposure.
Year: 1859

Recent events have convinced the great majority
of the true men Of the South, of all parties, that


the time has arrived when the people of the slave
States must look the danger, which has so long
threatened them, full in the face, and a means of
promoting unity of sentiment and concert Of action


we believe that a call for Convention of the peo
| Pile at this time would be cordially approved and
| responded to throughout the South.
Year: 1859

CLEVELAND LIGHT GUARD.--This Company
which has but Just organized, and who received their
uniforms and equipments Wednesday night, suf-
fered most severely from the fire in Franklin
Block Having SO recently organized, and expend-
ed much money in fitting up rooms, and furnish
ing arms and accoutrements, the loss falls very
heavily upon them. A suite of rooms had been
furnished in a neat and convenient manner, where
the Company had met for the first time on
Wednesday evening to drill, but these rooms with
all the appurtenances were totally consumed and
lost. Under these depressing circumstances the
members of the Company are naturally rather dis
heartened, but We are assured that they are no
dead yet; and if they can receive encouragement
and aid from the public, will speedily revive Give
them sympathy and material aid.
Year: 1859

The ORPHANs' BENEFIT.-To-morrow after
noon is the exhibition of the Panorama for the
benefit Of the Orphan Asylum. Even those who
do not expect to attend, will, We hope, purchase
tickets, as each quarter and dime will help swell
the fund for the completion of the Asylum, andf for
the comfort of the orphans These little sums will
not be felt by the gver while their united amounts
viii form sum that will accomplish much good
The Committee of Ladies have worked faithfully
and earnestly for the success of this enterprise and
we are confident their efforts will be appreciated
and aided
Year: 1859

FOuED.-A very fine pair of Epauletts have been
left at this Office, which were found, and sup
posed to have been stolen The owner can have
them by calling at the Counting Room


Also bundle of clothing and a hat-irOn, which
it is supposed some thief in his haste to get clear,
rid himself of as not of much value.
Year: 1859

4 FEW DAYS AGO, TWO AMBR0TYPEs were
IA found in the Railroad Camp, Sutter county. One
is that Of young man, and the other that Of mid
die aged woman The owner can have them by pay
ing for thisadvertisemSnt oe2T-h
Year: 1859

has won for itself such a renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
1t is entirely unnecessary for us TO recount the
evidence OF its virtues wherever 1t has been en-
ployed. As 1t has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kepe up to the best


i ever has been, and that il may be relied on to
do for their relief all il has ever been found TO do
Year: 1859

Honey Bees.--The invention of patent hives
and their introduction of them to the public,
has added SO much to the general interest in
honey bees, that they are becoming very nu-
merous in this, as well as in other cities. BY
the adoption OF the patent hives the honey is
much clearer and pnrer, the bees are more ea-
silly managed, and the result Of their labors
can be witnessed from day to day, without the
necessity of annoying the insects, or The risk
of being stung by them. At the approaching
Fairs, to be held in this city in October, seve-
raj new hives are to be exhibited, oneof which
is a Virginia invention, and will probably sur
ty to the purposes for which it is designed
The inventor, if he succeeds, has promised us
description of the new hive, which we will
then lay before our readers.
Year: 1859

EnIargtng the Doek.--From the number OF
vessels now trading to this port, it Is yeryevi-


dent that the James River and kanawha Com


pany will soon find it necessary to enlarge the
dock in order to accommodate the business
This, we suppose, can be done by extending
the southern embankrdent further South; but
much easier way of giving more room, is to
erect a draw bridge on 18th street, and permit
the small craft to occupy the section between
14rh and Eth streets. Canal boats and light
ers now load and unload in the "uppef sec-
tion'' when it Is convenient to do SO, and by
cleaning out the mud and making draw
bridge, small sail vessels might do the same,
Year: 1859

NOBLE SENTIMENTs.-The Washington
States publishes the following extract from
private letter, written by An ex-member of
Congress from Virginia, in response to a libe-
raj offer for services in procuring the passage
Of claim bill through Congress:


81 have examined the report with great care,
and have reached the conclusion, the claim is
not only debt justly due by our Government,
but one of so sacred character that 1t ought
to be promptly and gracefully paid.


"As to the fee of 5,OOO, which you offer me
to aid you in the passage of this just bill, the
money certainly would be very acceptable to
one like myself, whose available resources
have been SO materially impaired by a long
service in Congress, and if the case was before
the Supreme Court, or even the Court of
Claims, L should be very prompt 10 accept it /;
but, without meaning to give any offence,
must say that / have amostinsuperableo objec-
ton to receiving compensation for such ser
vice as you propose to me. This, you may say,
is q mere prejudice; yet it is one or those pre-
iudices think shall never overcome. 1t is
true am no longer member OF Congress, or
in any way connected with the Federal Gov
ernment and consequently at liberty 10 pur-
sue any ayocation TO which my taste may in
cline me. Still, having for the last eight years
been a member of the House of Representa-
tiyes. have contracted such an aversion TO
An ex -member of Congress, for moneyed con-
sideration, exercising his influence TO procure
the passage of a private bill, no matter how
inst that bill may be, that could never feel
erect in my own self-esteem, If accepted any
COMPENSATION for such service"
Year: 1859




A DECIDED CHARACTER Miss Lucy Stew.
art, Of South Sctuate, Mass, recently died at
the great age of ninety six years. The fol-
lowing accout is given of her strange per-
sonal history: 3


Her father was white mana sea cap.
tain--and her mother full .blooded In
dian. She was brought up in one of the
first families of the town Of Scituste, and
had within year or two lived in the fam
lily down to the fth generation. Within
that time she had been unable to support
herself and become an inmate of the aims
house. She was woman of good manners
and possessed great deal of pride. She
was much averse to going to the almshouse
and until the day of her death was in
in the habit of dressing herself in q
very gay style. She requested, just before
she died, to be laid outi her bright pink
dress, and to have on her lace turban, which
was decked very gaily with feathers and
snowy ribbons, and her 'kerchief round her
neck. She also requested to be buried in
the burial ground with and near the fam
lily she had lived with most Of her days
She wished to be carried to the Methodist
church. and have the Episcopal minister
to state (Which he did) that she had never
entered church until she was carried for
burial.