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Year: 1859

TEE CAPITOL SQUARE is presenting an
inviting appearance at this time, and old and
young are repairing to it, when the weather will
permit, to enjoy promenade in the open air.
When the old bell house is removed, the 18th and
Bank stree: gate opened, and the grading now
going oD, is completed it will doubtless be the
most inviting public grounds in the Union. The
Governor, it is said, contemplates opening walk.
way trem near the State court house 10 Governor
street. 1t this is done, it will make the SQUARE
accessible from every point, and thereby cause it
to be visited by many persons who have hereto-
fore passed through it very seldom. The removal


of the bell house, however, is the most important
feature in future improvements
Year: 1859

EFFECT OF LIGHTNING During a thunder storm
on Friday last, while the family of Mr. JAG b
Shelf, Columbia, Ohio, were eating dinner, the
lightning struck valuable COW In his barn, killing
her instantly; and the same flash broke into
pieces every plate on the table, where the family
was eating, and actually melted some of the softer
metal upon the table, without in the least injuring
any person present.
Year: 1859

TIPPLIsG-Martha Page alias Dusty,
free woman of color, was before the Mayor last
Saturday TO answer the charge of selling liquor


to be drunk at the place where sold, 10 violation
of the laws of the State. She was fined IS, and
ordered TO quitthe traffic at once.
Year: 1859

FOUND GuILfY.-The jury in the case OF Stephens,
tried at New York for the murder of his vile by
poison, have returned verdict of guilty. Dill
of exceptions was filed by the prisoners counsel
Year: 1859

his resolution accordingly, and thus vndicate the
truth of history"


Mr. Jones Is "smart man." but he nodded that
time. He missed the facts slightly But his reso-
luton is still open for amendment and he can, if he
chooses so alter it to relieve the black Republican
House, over which Mr.. Banks presided


We predicted in recent issue that the election
Of John Letcher, as Governor of Virginia, which
will take place day next week, would contribute
still further to unite the opposition" Despairng
OF the South, and hating the Democracy with in
creased bitterness, account of their discontinue
in Virginia. they will be prepared to 60 still greater
lengths with the atlas and Banks men of Massa-
chusetts And the issue now is in North Carolina,
whether we shall send to the House of Representa-
tlves an undivided Democratic delegation, who will
stand by the administration, and maintain boldly
and firmly the rghts of North Carolina as slave
holding State; or whether we will send divided
delegation, some of whom will unite more or less
with that socalled conservative" but really Sec
tional opposition which is raying its forces for
sectional triumph in 1860.


Let the people of the First the Fifth, the Sixth,
and the Eighth Districts decide this question for
themselves. The eyes of the whole State are upon
them. Should they decide it justly and properly,
by returning Democrats and true Southern Rights
men to Congress- they will thereby vindicate their
own high character as loyal and Constitutional
Southern men, and at the same time send thrill of
joy and admiration to the hearts of patriots every
where in the whole country
Year: 1859

The Convention to nominate Democratic candi-
date for Congress in this District, will be held at
Edenton on Thursday next, the 26th inst


We trust every county in the District will be rep
resented "The opposition" will leave no means
untried to defeat the Democratic candidate We
believe the Democracy of the District are stronger
now than they were two years ago; but it will re-
quire their best efforts, and it may require every
vote to defeat the opposition" The good work of
maintaining Democratic ascendency in the District
cannot be begun too soon nor prosecuted too vgor-
ously.


We trust that some friend will give us an early
account of the proceedings of the Convention
Year: 1859

TWENTIETH OF MAY-We return our thanks to
the Lafayette Light Infantry Company for an inyi-
tation to be present at their celebration of their
third anniversary in Fayetteville on the Goth inst.
Weregret it is not in our power to attend


We learn from the Charlotte Democrat that the
Hornets Nest Rifemen will celebrate the goth May
in becoming style. The Rowan Artillery, the Row
an Rifle Guards, and the Iredell Blues are expected
to participate with them on the OCCASION A flag
will be presented to the Hornets Nest Riaemen by
the ladies of Charlotte. A dinner will be given at
the Charlotte Hotel, and at night there will be a
party complimentary to the visiting military COM
panies
Year: 1859

more now. How shall we get along without
him " / exclaimed suddenly, for all our hearts
had grown TO the sweet child.


"Yes, we shall have him. answered Aunt
Esther quietly untying the bonnet strings Of
her leghorn bonnet. Farmer Pike said no
more than twenty years ago he wouldn't trust
any woman in the village but me to bring up
a child and he aiut going to think less Of me
for this days work"


Aunt Esther was right. just at evening
farmer Pike came round to our house, leading
Weston by the hand "Miss Lee, he said
Il amt got anybody at home ] quite like 70
trust him with, but il you'll take the child,
we won't say anything about the price, only
I'll see you don't lose by it,


And Aunt Esther took him.


Bat every morning and evening Farmer
Pike came up to see his little grandson, and
was never tired of bringing him fruits and
toys, until the little one learned to watch ca
gerly for his grandiather's coming.


The little golden head somehow complete
ly revolutionzed the old man. The harsh
lines round his face grew softer, andhe would
sit for hours and watch it at its play, or de-
wise with Aunt Esther some new pleasure for
&c. In short. the farmer life seemed bound
up IN his grandsons, for the angel had struck
the granite rock and 10 the waters leapod
ont Oite B-ptri
Year: 1859

hUNPARRALED MRArNEss An indi-
vidual in this city held an execution
against another, which was placed in
the hands of the sheriff for the purpose


Of collecting the claim, but that officer
finding no property, it was returned un-
satisfied. A short time since, the Gre
ditor DISCOVERED 4 small monurnent at
one Of the marble yards in this city
which had been ordered by the debtor


to be placed over the grave of a little


child be had recently buried. Forthwith
this worthy exampler of Shylock waited
on the sheriff and instructed him to
levy upon the stone. That officer very
properly demonstrated. against an act
SO barbarous aud unchristian, but with>
out avail He was threated with prese-
cuton unless he performed this unplea-
SAINT duty, and the stone was accordingly
seized and in due time sold. There
was no one mean enough to bid upon it
but the creditor, and it was knocked
down TO him. A little monument of a
little child, with the names Of the parents
and their. offspring upon 1.-THE figure
ola dog, the emblem of fidelity, in an
attitude of repose surmounting twas
bought in by this thug in human form.
AS we looked upon the stone and lis
tened to this little history connected
with it, we could not help thinking
that he who had done SO base thing
against his fellow deserved no repose in
this world or the next.-Bnfalo ~
Year: 1859

No man can tell whether he is rich or
poor by turning to his ledger. 1t is the
heart that makes man rich lilo Is
rich or poor, according to what he as,
not according to what he has.
Year: 1859

SINGULAR ACCIDENTAL singular accident took
place in Lynchburg. Va, on Saturday, the Sd inst.
by which drover from Kentucky had portion OF
one of his fingers torn from his right hand. While
leading horse with rope, which was looped over
his wrist. the animal became frightened and at
tempted to break loose, when the loop was slipped
over his hand until it reached the middle finger,
where it drew close, and the horse making sudden
Jerk, completely tore away the finger from the first
joint
Year: 1859

l


To provide for the renewal, and to regulate


the final payment, of the Funded Debt of


the State.


Section l.. Be ii enacted ty the General
Assembly of The State of Ohio, That the
commissioners of the sinking fund for the
time being are hereby authorized, fully EN-.
powered and required, at periods previous to,
and near the time that any portion of the
funded debt of this State shall become pay
able according to the terms expressed upon
the face of the certificates thereof, to make
out in due form and m unner, and with all the
sanctions required by law for the making of
certificates of the funded debt of this State,
and issue such an amount and number OF
such certificates of the funded debt of this
State as shall be sufficient in amount to re-.
deem so much of said debt then about com,
ing payable, as shall not have been paid or
fully provided for by the application of the
sinking fund, ns established aud fixed by the
constitution. And such an amount of all
such certificates Of the funded debt so to be
issued to redeem any part of the said debt
coming payable, shall be made redeemable
and payable in each succeeding and consec.
utive year after being issued, as the sinking
fund established and fixed by the constitu.
tion, applicable in such year, and described
in and by the schedule herein, will pay !;
which schedule is hereby made part of this
act, as explanatory thereof, so that certain
amount Of such certificates Of such debt so
issued shall be made payable and redeema-
Bile absolutely every year in each consecu-
tive year, until the whole of the same shall
be paid. And on making and issuing said
certificates. the time and place of redemption
and payment of the principal, ard the pay.
ment of the interest, by the State, and the
rate of interest, shall be clearly expressed
upon the face of the certificate. And each
certificate shall also have conspicuousIy and
plainly inscribed upon its face the words,
"Renewal of the funded debt OF the State of
Ohio" And the said commissioners of the
sinking fund shall keep separate accounts
and registties of the issue, transfers, payment
Of interest, and the final redemption and pay
ment of the principal of the same.


Sec. 2. The following schedule of the
sinking fund as established and fixed by the
constitution of the State of Ohio, and appi.
cable yearly, commencing in the year eigh.
teen hundred and fitty.two, (lS52) to the
payment of the debt OF the State, and refer
red to, and made a part OF. this act, as ex.
planatory thereof, by the proceeding section
hereof, TO wit
Year: 1859

WHEREAS, AT A MASS MEETING of the


w Anti-Lecompton Democrats of Trinity, con-
vene3 at Weavervile, Saturday, June 4th, for
the purpose Of choosing delegates to the State
Convention, and assigning the time for holding
the County Convention it was decided that the
23d day of July be the day for making nomna-
tions for all the county offices to be filled at the
coming election. In order that thorough and
complete organization of the opponents of the
Administration Democracy shall be effected
throughout the county, it is desirable that every
precinct shall be fully represented in convention
All who are opposed to the present Administra
ton, and wish to unite in presenting good ticket
to the voters of the county, respectfully urged
to attend. Select delegates in every precinct in
time for the Convention of the 23d of July, in
Weaverville.


The following is the anportiOnment of delegates
Year: 1859

SOMETHING TO LIVE For" There is no man de-
serving of the name, with the courage to attempt
and the resolution to achieve, who may not find
in life some aim worthy of all his energies, in the
struggle for which, the distress, the poverty, the
lttleness which press around him are forgotten
True courage does not lie down on the battle
field to die, but struggles bravely on to the end !;
or, if it falls by the way, falls not by its own base
act but before the fiat of that irresistible power
which guides and governs all things wisely and
WELL" "
Year: 1859

" GIVES Me ONE HORSE PA funny incident
is told Of by the Sacramento Union, which occur
red at Sacramento the other day. The cage con-
tanning the anaconda, which has been on exhib-
ton for some time, was being removed, when the
horse took fright and ran away. A Frenchman,
who had charge of the snake, was thrown from
the vehicle by the sudden starting of the horse


and, after pursuing the flying vehicle for some
distance. brought up at livery stable on X
street. hair on end, with the exclamation :"Gives
me one horse y On being asked what was the
matter, he as hurriedly replied " One snake !;
he run away wiz re horse Cd d-n." The
varmnt was rescued without doing any damage.
Year: 1859

MIsEEPREsENTED.-Mrs William Todd, of the
Toddville Hotel, sends us word that report has
been circulated to the effect that no music was
engaged for the Fourth of July Ball, and also
that no pains was being taken to get up supper
for that occasion. The report is false. AS good
music as can be obtained here is engaged, and we
are aware that extra tronble and expense has
been incurred to prepare a supper which cannot
be excelled. Persons who have attended like
occasions at the Toddville Hotel, know that the
proprietor and his lady will provide good sup
per al any expense.
Year: 1859

ANNIVERSARY ADDREss.--We very much regret
being obliged to acknowledge the loss of letter
handed us on down-river trip early in the week,
and which was not missed until we reached bone
The production was " Patriotic Address to the
American Anniversary" we are informed, and
was written for the JOURNAL, by Mrs. Catharine
Weir, of Steiner's Flat Several other papers
were lost at the same time which any person
finding will confer favor by sending to this
office
Year: 1859

GoINc UP.-That long talked-of bridge across
Howe Jones' ditch, back of the new church, is
in process of erection. 1t will be great improve
ment, saving distance to the people living down
the gulch. as well as great aid to vehicles in
gaining the summit of that ugly hill which over
seer Adams has tried so hard to build wagon
road up, with grade of twenty-five degrees to
the rod.
Year: 1859

THE Mountain Messenger tells what it intends to
do with large number of persons who have read
that paper for two or three years, and won't pay
for it:


We will place their names, together with the
amount of their Indebtedness, in the Z" black list'
or "legion of honor" We will advertise their
accounts for sale. and as soon as their accounts
are settled we will take their names out. There
is point beyond which humbuggery becomes in
suiferable, and we have arrived at that point.
Year: 1859

A Coon OLD MAN-Mr Camille Gross who
is proprietor Of the "Travclcr's Retreat" at the
wagon road junction, on Weaver creek, has erec-
ted fine barn, recently, with accommodations
for any number of animals Mr.. Gross history
is very interesting one, and at some future time
our readers may have an opportunity to know
more Of the old mans past life. Give him call
you who journey that way you will always be
received with kind word and hearty welcome
to his humble home, where the old gentleman
and his kind lady take pleasure in doing good
to others"
Year: 1859

S-o-L-D-THE FEMALE RoRrysox CRUsoy-
Ihe interesting gentleman who wrote that re-
marka6le Female Robinson Crusoe'' story for
the Chicago Herald has tried bis hand mt higher
game The entire yarn" is spun out at full
length in the New York Times of Yesterday.
PurPordDg to be written originally for that
paper by the imaginative gentleman aforesaid.
on his return from Racine to Chicago. The
Times prints il in sober earnestness and saws !:
We see nothing in the narrative, except its
s'rSngeness. to render it improbable we
accordingly submit it to our readers this morn
ing


Does the Times see nothing improbable in
the terrific blow that seems to have hoisted
vessel out of the st. Mary river. carrying her
clear through the Sault Cansl-one- third Of q
miie-locks, gates, and masonry. without any
one ON board or on shore discovering it. and
landing her one hundred and fifty mile up Lake
superior before any one was awsre of her be-
ing out Of ST. Mary river, Will the saSes of
the Times overhaul their geography seek
cut the channel by which the Mary entered
Lake Superior in a storm without going through
the canal. and when found make note on ~
CIsreIaRd Heraid, AyriI 81.
Year: 1859

IL The Cincinnati Gazette says: ''Some of
the papers are agitating the question whether pol
tics and religion ought to be in any way connect
ed. It's Of no use TO argue that point man
who has any religion will carry it into all the
lations Of life; and man who has none, will be
pretty sure not to exhibit any in his politics.
Year: 1859

The Yarmouth Register says that the far
famed sea serpent has lately visited that port,
and was chased up narrow creek and caught.
He turned out to be Horse Mackerel, meas
uring over eight feet in length and weighing
BIG pounds. The Register says:


1t is the opinion of experienced fishermen
that this is the fish which has given rise to the
belief in a sea serpent. When it is running
at its ordinary speed, in search of prey, it moves
along just under the surface of the water, pro-
ducing wave which rises up in a series of cor
rugations for about one hundred feet in a
strait line, before it falls off into the ordinary
spreading wake produced by body moving
through the water. This appearance in moder
ate weather SO closely resembles that of hugt
serpent moving over the surface of the watel
that it is difficult, even for those accustomed tt
the appearance, to realise that it is nothing
bnt a wave and it is NOT strange that, whal
seen Tor the rs time it should strike the be
holder with terror.
Year: 1859

What blessed order of nature it is that
the footsteps of time are inaudible, and noise
less, and the seasons of life, like those Of the
year, are so indistinguishably brought III III
gentle progression, and are so blended, the one
with the other, that the human being scarcely
knows, except from faint and an unpleasant
sensation that he is growing old!


So day steals into night through the critns
son curtains of twilight So the golden gttes
r of dawn swing around noiseless rs the portals
of heaven. Even the beat of the heart is nluf-
fled, that we may not know how fast it strug-
"a giles out. From the building of the oak &c
the rolling of the world, there is no clink o
the machinery. There is no noise save the
helpless waves, or the rent air groaning with
81 the Hghtnings bolt, or now and then the play
of volcanoes valves, or of the puny cries of III
sects or of men in all this world Of ours. The
past is dumb--the future silent, and the pres
ent makes but a slight ripple, like the trailing
b of steamer quiet sea.
Year: 1859

AS the farmers of Ohio and elsewhere. have


sustained great loss by reason of their potatoes


beng affected with the rot, after losing nv


whole crop for several years, ! fell on the fol-
lowing plan, and therefore saved them: On


the 28th of September, lS49, discovered that


my potatoes were commencing to rot, there
fore dug them, threw them on the ground and
let the sun dry them, throwing away all that


were affected. I then spread them six inches
thick in my blacksmith shop, and pounded
half a bushel of charcoal fine spread it evenly
over them, let them lay till fear of frost iniu.
ring themj when buried them, covering them
well. They saved as well as any potatoes I 2
ever had. The next year they commenced to
rot as before, dug them and placed them in q
the shop, but put no pulverized charcoal on
them, they ceased rotting as before and saved
well. My potatoes have rotted more or less
every year since, but by digging them and
spreading them on some dry 1oor where the
sun cannot shine on them, those that are part
ly rotted, will dry up and rot no more Last
fall at least one fourth of them were rotten be- <
fore L discovered it, yet L saved the balance
good and sound as any l ever had Farmers
If you find your potatoes commencing to rot,
try the above experiments JOIN YoUSG


Richland Co., 1859. -
Year: 1859

horrors at the theatre, enacted the reign o.
terror in the streets. 1t rushed from the play
house to the public square, and set up its gull
lotine, that daily struck Off the heads of the
best and nobiest of the land So this litera-
ture of the stage of fash newspapers is poor
education for our youthful generation in city
or country Trade Circular.
Year: 1859

tE- We understand that coacert for the
benefit Of Crawford, the Scotch vocalist, who
sang IN the Burns Festival Concert with 60 much
acceptunce to the audience. will be given in
short time, due notice Of which Will be given,
Year: 1859

Our FAIR.-If the managers of the Agri-
cultural Society have not yet appointed ap-
propriate committees. to superintend the ar
rangements necessary to be made previous to
and during the continuance Of the Fair, they
should proceed to do so without delay. They
have only next week for labor, as the fair
will commence on the 18th inst. and it will
require the most active and unremitting ex.
ertions to perform all the work necessary to
be done before that time.


We are all interested in the success of our
County Fair, and as matter of pride We
should strive to make it equal if not surpass
that of any other county in the State. We
have the population and the wealth among
us and if we lack the spirit, enterprise and
energy, it will be just cause of reproach.


In Marysville, Yuba county Healdsburg.
Sonoma county; Oakland, Alameda county ;
as well as in Napa, San Mateo and other
places; the exhibitions were ve'y creditable
to the respective agricultural societies, as
well as the people of those counties We un
derstand that not one of them was failure
and, the great objects for which Ogri-
cultural fairs are held, were greatly promo
ted the several societies were more than re-
INFUSED for the outays they made; and the
traders and business people of each locality
reaped rich harvest.


AS a matter of self interest, then, as well
as county pride, and riva'ry in the display
of products of our teeming soil, in the supe'
riority of our cattle and in our various indus
trial resources, all should do their best to
make the approaching fair the most success
full one of the season. And from the spirit
which seems to prevail, there is no doubt
but the tens of thousands, who may visit our
valley this month, will award US the diploma
Of superiority over any other county.-San
Jose Tribune
Year: 1859

TGE CLERGY ON DUELING AND LoTTERIEs.-
A late meeting of the Association of preach
ers and lay-members of the Congregational
Church in this State, passed the following
resolution in regard to lotteries:


RESOLVED, That we petition the Legislature
to prohibit the sale of lottery tickets of for
eign as well as domestic lotteries.


They also adopted the following in regard
to dueling:


ResoIved, That we pledge ourselves to exert
our power to rouse the public sentiment of
the State till 1t shall enforce the law, and sup
press the barbOrous practice.
Year: 1859

We endeavored to learn something of their
trip from the man who acted as paymaster at
the toll bridge but he said that he had gone
out to meet them only few days since. All
he knew, was that the emigrants were from
Middle Tennessee, that they had been some
seven or eight months on the road, and that
they were going to settle on Cache Creek !;
their names, their mishaps on the Plains, their
fortune with the Indians, and the other ct
ceteras of their journey, he could tell us moth
ing Of
Year: 1859

The Buffalo Courier AYERS that there has
been organized in Lockport base ball club,
composed wholly Of fat men-ncne weighing
less than three hundred admitted The name
of the association is the Paunches Plate B.
b. Club"
Year: 1859

The Agricultural Society which holds its
fair at Dundee, Michigan, this month, offers
premium of five dollars to the young lady
N'who will pare peck of potatoes in the
ehortest time and do it the best"