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Year: 1864

Money is plenty at ;. per cent, with good
collaterals, but not easy to spectators who
have nothing more tangible than 'stocks y
to deposit. Money lenders are shy of Wall
street securities


Speculation still runs high Everything e
sells. Mining stocks are caught up rapid
ly, and new bubbles Of this sort are caueh
at with great avidity, because they are sup
posed to present better chance for mar
gin. Old stocks of all kinds are up too
nigh for the outsiders to indulge in. The
late decision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of the Quick
silver Mine" of California, will put millions
into the pockets of the lucky holders OF
that stock. Wall street is us crazy this
week as ever; anything sells, and although
immense losses are made by the spasmodic
tumble Of certain lancics weekly, and
scores of used up spectators crawl on
badly smashed up the sight does not at
ali intimidate the outsiders; hundreds
rush in to take their places and get Grip
pied in turn.
Year: 1864

II is said that Sumner is about to intro
ducc resolution into the Senate to change
the name of the United States to New Af-
rica.-Erchange.


That would be very appropriate des-
ignation for the country under the Aboli-
ton policy that is now being pursued.
Year: 1864

however 10 be strictly revised and many therefors
be suddenly thrown out into the cold IL In also stated
here that the 18th inst a committee allsd on the
Emperor asking him TO give back all church properties
adudostsd during Juarez held the CAPITA
but the only reply he made that every should
mind their own business So the church s organizing
as usual, 10 take vengeance.


can only add that tho church "a circulating strong
doeumens here clandestiney, In manuscript, against
haxmtan IL conceived In their accustomed spirit of
bitterness and hostility TO everything progressive
have time to translate H. having got 1t with great df
hcuy at the last moment is however, enclosed with
this letter


The opera company from New York arrived here NOT
long since and WILL doubtless, make a great deal q
money.
Year: 1864

THERE is meeting of Southern Governors this
week at Augusta. We suppose it is to be Informal
and simply for purposes of consultation. We trust
that it may be productive of good results.
Year: 1864

The people are wise in economlsing
lust now, when economy is conductive to
such great results. 1t is easy to save
money in paper money paying times; by
abstaining from unnecessary purchases
and laying aside the currency. than it is
in specie paying times; and those who
lavishly part with their money because 1t
is only greenbacks, will at no distant day
see the error they have been led into.


Purchase no merchandise that can be
dispensed with. If you owe debt, pay
it now while paper money is so abundant;
and any surplus you have put into tne
Government securities now while they can
be had at less than former peace and spe-
Gle paying prices.


A short time will restore prices OF mer'
chandise and stocks, including our Fed
erai bonds, to their nominal standard
and our national credit will be IN tne as
cendency. There are palpable signs Of 9
change in this direction near at hand
IN. Y. Com. Reporter.
Year: 1864

Surgeon Dentists. Office over MeLain x Sons
Banking Office, where they arc prepared al all
times TO manufacture and insert teeth all the
various bases now in


Particular attentention paid to diseased teeth.
Nav If
Year: 1864

How TO MAKE TUMBLERs.-Take claret bot
tie, or any kind of glass bottle-bottles of thin
white glass with fat bottoms are the BEST hold the
bottle firmly by both ends; let another person, hav-
ing cup of water ready, pass stout cotton cord
twice around the bottle, and create friction by
pulling the ends of the cor! to and fro rapidly for


minute or so; then let him jerk the cord off, dash
the water on quickly, and presto! you hold in one
hand as serviceable tumbler goblet as you need
wish, and in the other a neat but not gaudy glass
candlestick! The bottle should be held with a
strap, piece of leather, other substance with a
hard straight edge, firmly around ii at the intend
ed point of severance in order to keep the cord in
one place during the friction, and to secure
straight and smooth edges to the glassware. Old
bottles can be put to good use in this way.
Year: 1864

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTs-The farmers
will be gratified to learn that the Western North
Carolina Railroad Company have determined to
add to their extensive shops in this place depart
ment for the manufacture of Agricultural Imple-
ments. The scheme will be put into operation
Immediately, and will doubtless fill a very impor-
tant public want.-.SdLisJury Hatchnsaa
Year: 1864

INTERNAL IMPRovEMENTs.-The announce
ment short time ago. that the iron had been Sc
cured by the President of the Chatham Coalfeld
Rail Road, to lay the entire track, observe, oc-
casions very general satisfaction. All who have
we'll considered the vast resources of Coal
Fields region looking to the future interests of the
country, do not misjudge the importance of this
Road. The Confederacy has an important stake
in its completion, and We glad to learn that the
authorities at Richmond are not unmindful of this
interest.


simultaneously with the movement of construct
ing this Road at an early day, large company has
been recently formed with capital of 81, 100000,
composed of some of the most enterprising men in
the State who will bring their energies at once to
the developement of the rich coal and iron ore,
found in that region. An important factory too,
in which the Confederaey is interested, We learn
will be removed to that poiut.-Raleigh Comser-
rottve.
Year: 1864

We once heard woman OF the world
say "the state of widowhood is inconvene-
lent for one who must assume all the
modesty of a young girl, without being
able to fcign her ignorance, 81
Year: 1864

One day Lapp woman went out to
fish onSa lake, accomrhn by her son,
! Who was fourteen years old When they
hsd caught a sufficient supply, they
! landed on a part OF the shore which was
! thickly overgroWn with fir and under
! wood. Presently the womans quick eye
fell on a large heap of boughs, reeds,
moss, &c, and. on nearer inspection, she
found a large hole underneath the mass
OF rubbish, and felt convinced it was
the entrance to . bears Hi" or cave.
She was a courageous and rceolute little
body, and. nothing dsunted by the dis
coyery, nor rejecting that she was alone.
fastened back 20 the boat to fetch her
AK and rife, for Lapp woman gener-
ally goes armed, and is usually An ex
pert shot Now, her sisters in other
parts of the civilized world would most
probably have been frightened out of
their wits, and have beat speedy re
treat under such circumstances Her
only anxiety was lest the hear should get
I off


On returning she proceeded TO cut
down small fir sapling, which she
pointed at one end, and gave it to the
boy to dibble about in the hole to asS
| certain whether it was occupied or not,





on one side. No sooner was the pole
inserted than out came the head Of a
monstrous she bear, and down came the
AK on her sksll with such force that it
remained sticking fast in the wound, and
accompanied bruin as she retreated 10
the furthest end Of the cave Time be
ing up for round number two, and her
opponent not putting in an appearance,
she determined to tFy the effect Of q shot
No sooner had she fired down the hole,
than out bolted cub about the
size of "a sheep dog, which her son clev-
erly managed to catch hold OF by the
hind leg. But it was too strong for the
little fellow, and, after dragging him for
some distance, managed to get away.


Determined, however, not to lose him,
mother and son went in pursuit, and
speedily overlook the animal, which had
taken to the water A few well admins
tered taps with the end of the oar soon
rendered him Aors de combat


Having secured him, the courageous
little woman went back to the '.Hi," and
gave it another stirring up But all was
still. Next she fired second shot, but
nothing moved. Concluding that the
bear must be dead, or else have escaped
during her absence, she determined to
dig her out, work of no small labor.
Success, however, attended her exer-
tions, for ut length she found the bear ly-
ing quite dead, with the AK still sticking
in her cleft skull, and, by her side, an
other cub as big as the first, with bull
let wound through his neck, also dead.
No mean achievement for woman and
her boy. ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
Year: 1864

A Rebel account of the Destruction Of


the Albemarle.


The Goldsboro IN. g. Journal of No
vember lst, thus describes the destruction
of the Albemarle:


Our informant, who says he was on the
Albemarle at the time as a visitor, and
was somewhat injured by the explosion of
the torpedo, says that in consequence of the
darkness and noise of the storm, the watch
on the Albemsrle knew nothing of the ap-
proach of the enemy till she was close up
on them. The boat was hailed, What
boat is that?" The reply was, "The Albe-
marle's boat" and at this moment the AL
bemarle was struck by the Yankee boat,
on the starboard quarter. In this attempt,
it is thought, the Yankees failed to blow
the Albemsrle through defect in the tor
pedo.


They Immediately swung round their
boat again and were coming down upon
the Albemsrle's bow, when they were
again asked. What boat is thst?" The
reply was, " on will damned soon see, and
on the instant the Albemarle was struck
and the torpedo exploded. By this time
the alarm was general throughout the
ship, and the men rushed to arms and
made for the outside armor, where they
were met by one or two volleys from a
howltzer in the Yankee boat. The Albe-
msrls's men commenced a rapid fire all
around the ship, but they could see nothing
Of the enemy on consequence of the dark
ness. 1t was soon now ascertained that
the torpedo had had the intended effect,
for one of tHr bows of the Albemarle was
stove in and she was rapidly settling
down.


In the meantime the Yankees, in their
confusion, got their boat in the midst of
some logs, fixed around the Albemarle for
her protection, and being unable to extri-
cate her, the whole party, wich the excep-
ton of the captain in command, surren-
dered, torpedo bOst end all


$50 far as we can learn, none of the crew
Of the Albemarle suffered more than few
slight wounds Three of the Yankees are
said to have been wounded. They are re-
ported to be all commissioned and non
commissioned officers volunteers for this
daring undertaking.


The Albemarle went down in few min
utes but the water being shallow, her port
holes are not submerged, and though her
gun deck is a few inches under water, her
guns will command the channel up and
down. The injury she sustained can be
repaired in two or three weeks, including
the raising Of the vessel.
Year: 1864

This work, while 10 progress, and all
concerning it, cannot fail to be of interest.
From persons we'll acquainted with the
geography of Dutch Gap, through which
the canal is being cut, we have learned
some facts that will enable the reader to
understand the character and magnitude
Of the work Butler has undertaken. The
isthmus with the main land or North bank
of the river, is exactly two hundred
yards across, being eighty feet high on the
western side, and sloping down to the
river on the east. The chanel Of the river
runs against the west side, striking il obli-
ouely. Just of the shore, at this point,
the water is from twelve to fifteen feet
deep. This channel being on tris side
will greatly aid Butler, should he complete
his canal as, had it been on the middle OF
opposite side of the river, he would have
been obliged TO construct huge break
water TO turn the stream into the canal
We learn he Is cutting diagoDaIly through
the isthmus, beginning hundred yards be-
low its narrowest point, and designing to
come out at the point where the chanel
strikes the bank. This viii give his canal,
if ever finished, length of about three
hundred yards.


As We stated on 8 previous occasion, we
have reason to believ that the canal proper
has been begun, the cut to the waters edge
which Is 8 necessary preliminary, having
not yet been more than two-thirds com
pleted.-RiekDsONd Disr1teh, Nov. 3.
Year: 1864

The recent accidents on the New York
g. Erie Rrailroad, and the recent accident
in Indiana, by which a great many lives
were lost, under very trying circumstances,
has auickened into new life the conviction
that is growing more and more wide
spread among the people, that the mana
gers ofrailroAds display reckless disre-
gard of human life in the precautions
which are taken, or rather not taken, that
is criminal as murder ITSELF and that
something should be done either by State
or national legislation to prevent the des-
truetion OF life that takes place. As 8 gen.
eral rule no fears are felt when committing
ones life to q railway train, and yet we
know that on many railroads, there is a
prospect, at least OF lOsingit. This is all
wrong. There are undoubtedly occasional
accidents which are unavoidable, but the
rule seems to be with many railroad man
ayers to call all accidents unavoidable.
The people should demand that greater
precautions be taken TO make life secure,
and that in case of failure to do so, those
who are responsible should be held to a
strict accountability. In the recent scci-
dent on the Erie road, there seems to have
been the greatest of criminality.


According to the New York Herald, st
the point where the accident occurred are
four great dangers of railway travelling
viz: A single track, a steep embankment,
or precipice, a sudden curve and a switch.
On this lamentable occasion it appears that
the switch was turned the wrong way and
locked; that no switch tender was in at
tendance, and never is at this point, and
that two trains were behind their regular
time-one twenty-four and the other two
hours. The twenty-four hour train backed
OH q side track to allow the express train
to pass, and the switch was neglected to be
properly adjusted. The express came
dashing along at tremendous speed, there
is no fsgmsn to warn it of danger, the en-
gineer cannot see the position OF the switch
on account of a curve in the road, and head
long 20 thelocomotive and some half dozen
ca 3, pell-mell, one over the other, down a
precipice forty or fifty feet deep, and part
Of the train into creek.


Such being the condition of affairs, here
is a case of the most obvious criminal neg
lect The accident is one which might
have been avoided. The employment Of a
switch tender, the use of double track,
so that when train runs upon switch,
by accident It does not necessarily run of
the track, or other precautions, would have
saved this great loss OF life. We trust that
the travelling community will be fully
aroused to this reckless criminality of some
raiiraod managers, until the right kind of
legislation, either by the States or Congress,
shall make it safe to travel everywhere
throughout the whole country.
Year: 1864




Hon. RoBT. c. WrxTHRoP, of Massachusetts,
a gra1dsod Of old John Winthrop the FIRST
Governor OF the Plymouth settIenent-whC
was chosen Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives by the Wings io 1917, and gen,
tletnan Of rare scholarship and the most exalt-
ed virtues, delivered bis first political speech
in twenty years at the great Mcclellan Rati-
fcation Meeting, held in the city of New
YolI on September 18th. Below we give an
extract Of bis speech worthy to be remem-
bered


Fellow citizens, we need change of conn
sells We need a change ofcounselors. We
need a return to the policy on which the Icy
al States first rallied so unanimously to the
suppression of the rebellion. We must go
hack to the principles embodied in the resolu-
ton adopted by the Congress of the United
States, not far from the 4th day Of July, 1851
and worthy to have been adopted on that
hallowed anniversary itself-adOpted in the
Senate on the motion Of Andrew johnson,
and adopted In the House of Representatives
on the motion of the lamented Crittenden-
That terrible repulse at Bulls Run had then
inst taught Us wisdom. Would to Heaven
we had not go soon forgotten that lesson.


II we had never departed from that resolu-
tion-if lease had never recanted vows made
in pain"--T firmly believe that Union and
peace would have been our blessed portion at
this moment. You all remember that reso-
luton. It embodied the simple policy of a
vigouous. prosecution OF the war for no pur-
pose of Subjugation or aggression; in no spir-
it of revenge or hatred; with no disposition
to destroy, or impair the constitutional rights
of any State of other section, but for the sole
end of 7indicating the Constitution and re-es-
tab}ishing the Union That was the policy
which would have divided the South and
which ought to have satisfied and United the
North. Let me rather say that it was and it
was and is still, the policy which steadily
pursued, under the lead ofmen against whom
the whols Southern heart and mind. and
soul have not become hopelessly embittered
ard poisoned under the lead Of men, too, We
are not ashamed to avow that readiness for
reconciliation, which is the highest ornament
Of the Christian character and without which
we cannot rely on the blessing Of God; this
I say is the policy which thus pursued viii
again, if anything earthly ever will, unite
both North and South in the bonds Of con-
stitutioual fellowship, and exhibit our country
and its flag once more in the face of all the
world with a star for every State and State
for every star Whata glorious day that will
be, my eountrymen, for US and all mankind.
I yearn for it, and pant and pray for it.
Year: 1864

EXTRACT from a speech of Judge Ran
ney before Cleveland Mcclellan meet
ing:


Do you realize the Importance of the
question at issue? Have you considered,
working men, the effect it will have upon
the children you love? I have no time
to tell you now, how little statesman
ship would have spared our sons and
brothers, and prevented the terrible woe
which weighs down the nation. We
hoped every ninety days for the last three
years and half, that peace, hope, hap
piness and prosperity would be ours again:
Alas for the chimera alas for the dream
We can give up ali our comforts, all our
property, all our sons, but pray God! is
it wisdom to go on to this ruinous end I?
When will it cease? Shall 1 tell you
LincOln's policy: everlasting war or sub
jugation and confscation! Suppose We
arrive at that. What then? Then this
war costs something. Have you consid-
cred that it will hold you in poverty all
your life, and like a spectre of despair,
will haunt your children that are in the
cradle. Are we not rich? Yes we are.
How did we become so? 1t was that
light and easy government which for sew
enty-fve years piled up unprecedented
wealth. Then lived and fourished the
Year: 1864

ACCORDING to the reports of several Of the
associated cheese diaries, an average Of 1O.I4
pounds of milk is required to yield pound
of cheese. One pound Of butter requires on
an average about Is quarts Of milk This
would give from the same smount Of milk
about 8 lbs. OF cheese to b. of butter. A
dairyman in Western New York after repeat
ed trials of making cheese and butter from
the same quantity and quality Of milk, has
found the above proportion to be pretty uni.
forinly maintained; occasionally the cheese
slightly exeee4s the given rate. At present
prices cheese would give the best profit.
Year: 1864

In the statement of the cause which
led to his removal, which has just been
published by Surgeon General Ham
mond, we find the following startling dis
closure:


t"After POpe's defeat, when the wound
ed we're brought to Washington by thOus-
ands, 1 found it necessary to extend still
further the hospital accommodations
The churches and other public buildings
we're fllled the Patent Office was used
for the sick and wounded, and the only
other public buildings available were the
Capitolaud the Executive Mansion. The
latter was not then occupied by the Presi-
dent or his family, and not long before a
company of soldiers had been quartered
in it. I, therefore, made application for
the Capitol, and for the East Room of the
Presidents house, the latter to be used
Year: 1864

as an officers hospital When the appli-
cation reached the Secretary, he sent for
me, and 1 was again the recipient Of his
abuse. Again Irepelled it, as always
did. I knew no reason why the sick and
wounded should not have the best bull
ding in the country, if it was necessary.
Hundreds we're laying on the ground for
want Of a place in which to put them, and
l told him so in plain language. The
end of it was, that the Capitol was or
dered to be turned over to me. He was
afraid to refuse it but he informed me
that should hear from him again on the
subject, which, however, I never did, ex5
cept that he told distinguished officer
in the army that my conduct was highly
presuhptuous. The East Room was nev-
er turned over, if he ordered it," &


Let every Democrat cut this out and
send it in his letter to his son, brother,
friend, or eomrade in the army.
Year: 1864

A Nest OF SNAKEs.-The Gold Hill News
presents the following doleful picture of the
broken down California politicians who have
taken refuge in silver land:


On each warm afternoon, they writhe 10 and
cut among each other in Shiny mass along
the whole sunny side of J street. The student
of political zoology can there suit himself with
a snake to his fancy. They are there to be
seen of every age and of evory hue of copper,
from those of a bran-new teakette down
through the emerald verdigris to dark and
rusty corrosion. Dead and damned politically
in their old California stamping ground, they
have crawled over The Sierras TO sun themselves
on its eastern slope. They have not, however,
lost all that crafty political shrewdness which
once made them mighty men in the land. They
are. moreover, most of them dead broke A
weary term Of years out of Office has made the
grass mighty short, and things are getting
desperate. They must have Office or they are
gone in. The approaching Constitutional
Convention opens the only door visible for them
TO obtain a seat in the councils and finger in
the pie of Government Under such circum.
stances, it is natural TO expect that they should
make u desperate struggle. That they will
eudeavor to do so is beyond doubt. Let Union
men be on their guard.
Year: 1864

VALLANDIGHAM VIsrTs DETRoIT.-The Detroit
Advertiser and Tribune Of April 3Oth contains the
following:


We are assured upon Trustworthy authority,
that at the invitation of certain leading Democrats
of Detroit Vallandigham was in this city one
ght this week and addressed secret meeting Of
Democrats-probably club of Knights of the
Golden Circle. Our information comes from 10y
a. Democrat, who was invited to be present, but
who would scorn to be found in such company.
We are not able at present to mention the names
of those Democrats who were present at this meet
ing, or what Vallandigham said, or by what clan
destiue means be was conveyed between Windsor
and Detroit, but of the main fact, that under the
cover of night, at the invitation of leading Demo-
Gratis Of Detroit, he came here and made a speech,
we have no doubt. 1t is not generally known what
intimate relations exist between prominent Detroit
Democratic politicians and the traitor exile. His
mail comes to our Post Office, directed to one Of
them, and there is scarcely night in the week
that more or less of them are not closeted with
him.