smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1860

H1LLSBORO uhdy 1cOUF


Dear Progress Il know you are not fond of
long letters so shall please You at the present
writing in that particular Our old town, which
has been for very many years past almost forgot
ten for its antiquity and Revolutionary histo-
ry is now emerging from its state of inactivity
and is placing herself footing with the more
business, thrifty and energetic villages and towns
of the State. The merchants and trading men
seem to have been struck with entirely ideas
in the way of business. Formerly the trade of
the merchants was confined to the selling of
few caicoes, SC, for the money or slow note
(most commonly the latter but now they have,
commenced a barter trade which brings into our
market every species of produce raised in the
country. Tobacco an article never sold in our
market until within the last eighteen months, is
now sold and manufactured here In considerable
quantities. In addition we have large steam
tannery and corn mill, which Is doing much for
the village and surrounding country. New
churches are going up-a better sign OF the i'm
provement of Il place than any other especially in
the way of morality. Old houses are undergoing
repairs all of which gives the place more busi-
ness-ke appearance.


A race was run over the Hillsboro' course last
week, but as l did not visit the place l an not
able to give you the particulars There was, how
ever. money won and lost, and plenty OF the
=" O be joyful " i'm blbed judging from the appear
ance of the crowd upon their return to town.
Some were in the gutter resting their heads upon
the eurbstone for pillow; others were quarrel
ing-pouring their anathemaS on each other In
rapid successon-as :: shower of peas would fall
on a raw hide" But magistrate of Police
soon had the offenders before him and quieted
them by taking some of the "dust" from their
pockets.


We have had good seasons of late and the crops
look very promising.


Respectfully, ORANGE GUARD.
Year: 1860

The Kinstun .4dcoc0te does not sustain the New
tern Pr0eress in its bitter complaints overthe
,,f Schedule on the Atlantic and North Carolina Rali
rnad-the mail Agent does not, and apparently few
do outside Of the Progress immediate circle. we
rather think the main object OF the directors III
changing the Schedule was to accommodate the
pleasure travel from the West and other points, tins
being during part OF the year the most remunefa
tive passenger business which the road receives
There was we feel certain, no idea nor wish to
g outrage" anybody's feelings or business;


WGinlng ton Journal


Mistaken slightly, Mr.. Journal. The mall
Agent if yod allude to Col. j. W. Morris IS ana
has been all along bitterly opposed to the change
We don't know what the journal means by our
immediate circle don't care but we have
been dligent IN enquiries and efforts tor llght
and we have not as yet been able to find single
individual who favored the change with the excep
tion of the editors of the Advocate, Tribune and
Beaufort Journal. We have conversed with stock
holders from Wayne, Green, Lenoir and Craven
and hundreds who not stockholders. and we
have found no one yet who did not condemn the
change. As to the Summer travel to Beaufort OF
which the Journal speaks, it will scarcely COM
mence in six weeks yet. and when 1t does COM
nence no one familiar with the facts tor mo-
ment supposes that the Road or travellers VIII De
benefited by the change The wishes OF this
community it seems to us should have some little
weight, aud we have yet to see or hear OF man
in Craven county who does not condemn the
change True one of our Directors voted tor It.
and was, we have heard, mainly instrumental III
getting it through, but his business and the bulk
of his interes. is in distant Southern State where
the most of his time is passed


Unless then the Journal was more familiar with
the facts we would respectfully suggest that II
might be we'll for it to attend to its own local at
fairs and let ours alone.
Year: 1860

STEAMBOATS, AND CITY LoTs.--The new fast sailing
Steamboat Caldwell is to be sold at auction to the
highest bidder on the 9th of June, at Beaufort


Two desirable lots at Carolina City offered for
sale for which marsh ponies will be taken in pay
ment ENQUIRE of the Editor the Beaufort J0uraaL
Year: 1860

SPIRrTUALIsN1.-1he letter of our New York
correspondent published to-day is too spritualis-
tic for our ideas of things-believing do
that modern spiritualism is all humbug-but we
publish it simply to show the progress which the
ism is making
Year: 1860

IHE RICHMOND CoNVENTIoN.-Ifa any respect
able number of the Southern States should be
represented in the Richmond Convention and any
decided action should be taken the national
democratic party, as party, may hang its 'harp
the willow tree" If the democratic party
want to continue to control this country and ad
minister the affairs of the government its mem
bers must bring themselves to realize that part
Of the Southern States is not the whole country
that there IS North as well South, and that
the feeling of the people fevery section must be
respected as long we cling together as one peo-
pie. Af,er the Black Republicans shall have
possessed themselves Of the government demo
cratic disorganizers will see these things, but it
will be too late.
Year: 1860

JUDGE SHEPHERD-Tbis distinguished gen.
tleman having been rendered the nomination of
the Democratic party for Senator from Cumber-
land County, declines the same in the following
letter:


GENTLEMEN Il have been informed by a commit
tee of your body, that l am nominated a candi-
date for the State Senate. 1t is painful to to
show the appearance of being dsoblgng to the
people of Cumberland and Harnett, among whom
have many warm and fast friends, but duty to-
wards those who are dearest to me-dear to me
affairs. In retiring from the bench position hon
ora BILE itself and worthy of the high ambition of
ed by me only because it crosses the path of do
mestic duty. 1 say to you most sincerely that in
declining the nomination, made without my desire
made by friends who have done so much for me-
paying compliment to my power of resistance
and testing the force of my moral manhood.
With the best of wishes for all of you,


/ am your friend,
- j G. SHEPHERD.
Year: 1860

Every boy who has brain, muscle and ambl-
ton, in this country, has the world before him
and can make himself whatever he may choose
to, provided his aspirations are tempered by pa
triotsm and virtue. We commend the following
from an exchange to all boys who are now re-
ceiving their g schooling" at hard labor in pur-
suing any of the mechanical branches:


4 Word TO Apprenties-Apprenticesh is the
most important stage of life through which the
mechanic is called to pass 1t Is emphatlcaIy the
spring of his days: the time when he Is sowing
the seed the fruits of which he Is to reap IN after
years. 1t he spare labor IN Its proper Gu tufe,
he is sure of reapng abundant harvest; but IT,,
in the culture of the mental SOIL he tollow the ex-
ample of many III tilling the earth, and careessly
and neglgently does his work, like them he will
fud the Seeding time past, and the ground prlng
ing forth only weeds and brars.


Let the young apprentice bear IN n11no, When ne
commences learning any business, that all hopes OF
success in the future doomed to fade away like
the morning mist unless he bear in mind that he
can become master of his business only by the clos
est application and the most perseverlng industry
and that unless he does master it, he may bid fare
well all visions Of future prospect and success.
The apprenti, Is the foundation of the great me
chanicai edifce and surely if the foundation of a
structure be firm the structure itself crumb les
and fails to the earth. Then, young friends, per.e-
we're; be studiUuS and atteItlve; study well the
branches Of your business, both practical and theo
retcal--an you will not fail, when your time shall
come to take active part in life, to be of use, not
only i'll your particular business, but to society
Year: 1860

PITCHING IN.-Our pious friend of the Beau
fort Journal has not much to say himself about
the schedule affair but he trumpets forth what
Others say in favor of the change with great gus


to. We should think his people would not
thank him for this for while the whole section of
country and every town along the line will suffer
by the change, if made, we honestly believe that
it will work more injuriously to the interests of
Beaufort than any other town on the whole
line, aud this belief has been one of our principal
reasons for opposing it. Let it go into effect and
well see how will affect the pleasure resorts about
Beaufort Harbor before August. But we suppose
that the Journal cares but little how i: affects the
Hotels of that section the travel or the road or
any other interest, SO it can find fault with the
Progress. We hope that we are not jealous OF the
prosperity or influence of any of Gods creatures


We know that we have none but kind wishes for
the Journal. its editor and the people of Beaufort.
Year: 1860

TAxrNG MINING CLAINs.-The Democrat of
this week is out in an article warning the
miners of danger impending that their
claims are in fair way to be taxed, and
suggests as the last resort, that the mining
counties combine together and elect Gov
enor in 1861 who will veto any bill having
for its object the taxing of mining claims.


For one we may as well say in advance
that we shall never support candidate for
Governor on that issue. In regard to the
propriety of taxing mining claims we have
had but one opinion since 1853, when we
were engaged in extracting gold from the
soil and proud of the avocation. Then. as
now, we believed that mining claims had as
deterninste avalue as town property in the
mining districts, and quite as sure. Besides
being dependent upon the fluctuations OF
mines, houses are subject to the greater risk
from fires. We can see no equity or reason
in compelling the owner of hotel or other
building in mining district to pay taxes
on such building when he incurs all the
tional and equally as great danger from
fires.


When the proper time arrives we shall
take occasion to make known our views on
his question in extenso. 1t is but fair to
foreshadow what they will be, as we do at
this time
Year: 1860

FH4uD AT THE INDIAN REsERvATIoSs.-Th
letters of J. Ross Browne, to the Govern
ment, in relation to the manner of mana
ging the Indians of this State reveals the
most glaring misappropriation of the public
funds. He gives truly deplorable picture
of the Reservations. Over fifty thousand
dollars have been spent during the last year
at Nome Lackee and yet Mr. Brown says the
evidence of the results of attention, labor
or the expenditure of public money, is no
where manifest. Loungers and idlers are
about, eating up the subsistence that belongs
to the Indians of whom not more than fifty
are to be seen, and most of these are en-
property, what little there is to be seen is
used by private individuals, with the knowl-
edge and consent of the agent, and the most
utter lawlessness is everywhere apparent.
Vince Geiger, the Agent, has appropriated
the best part of the reservation to himself,
after it had been cultivated at government
expense. He has gathered and sold the
crops by the aid of the Indians and appro-
priated the money to his own use.


Nor is the management at other reserva-
tions much better With the exception of
the Klamath reserve none are what they
should be. Speculation has been the order
Of the day on nearly all the reservations
Hundreds of thousands have been put in
the pockets of agents and nothing done for
the Indians. In some cases the rents paid
are more than enough per annum to board
the Indians at the finest hotels in the State
and yet they are in a miserable half-starved
condition. In truth, according to Ross
Brownies statement, there is nothing but
fraud and mismanagement visable on the
California Indian Reservations and stri-
king commentary on the state of public
morals at Washington is found in the fact
that after the faithful exposure by MI.
Browne of the frauds, he has been dis
charged from the service of agent on this
coast, and the swindlerS he has unmasked
to the Government are still continued at
their posts to cheat and steal. To what are
We coming at last2
Year: 1860

DOUGLAS AT BALTIMoRE.-It is stated in
dispatch to the Bulletin that Douglas has
one hundred and fifty-two votes at Balti-
more, which is a clear majority. His NOM
ination is said to be counted on with GER
tainty. An attempt will be made to bind
all the delegates present to the support of
the nominee, failing in which, on the with
drawal of the seceders new delegates from
the disaffected States would be admitted
nation of Douglas, that the South would
put a new ticket in the field, and Caleb
Gushing is spoken of for President and jeff
Davis for Vice. on that ticket.
Year: 1860

NEVADA TO BE PRoTEeTsD.-After unceas-
ing exertions on our part for more than four
years, to impress upon the citizens of our
goodly city the Importance and easy con-
struction of a system of water works for the
protection of property against fires, we
have the happiness to state that at last our
best wishes are 20 hcrcalized. The election
of Saturday last decides the problem. 1t
was the critical moment for our city By
vote OF 442 to "a the city has decided to
live, increase and be beautfied. She has
homes anu happiness. BY accepting the
proposition of Charles Marsh we are ena-
bled to speak with entire certainty of the
permanance of the city, of its growth i'm
Propement, and prosperity. Two years from
this time and a marked change will have
come over our hills. Gardens and orchards
with green and beautifed with flowers
Besides every house will be meaSurably in
sured against fires. The franchise of sup
plying the city with water has been given
70 gentleman of capital, will and energy,
who knows what he is about and will take
a pride in the construction of works which
will at once be credit to himself and the
city. Coming forward at such a time to the
rescue of the city. if his proposition is car
ried out in good faith, and we have not
shadow of doubt on that score, we must
regard Mr.. Marsh as public benefactor-
The election of Saturday last is without
doubt the most important one for the city
that has ever occurred in Nevada. We rejoice
at the result, not that the Nevada Water
Company was defeated, for its members we
hold in the highest regard, but because the
city is to reap untold advantages from the
acceptance of another proposition.
Year: 1860

want it understood this is not a Rattle or
Gift Entertainment. 1t is designed to obtain
work and customers, and to this end every one
who VIII bring me work to do in the jewelry.
Matchmaking or Daguerrean business I viii
present with many tickets as they will e1-
pend dollars in my line. Those who want
watches cleaned or repaired, or any Jewelry or
DagueIre rean work done have only to paw me the
regular price. The work will be warranted.
watches for one year, and besides obtaining the
work at the going rates they will receive as
many tickets in my great distribution as they
e1pend dollars for work. Remember that /
will Lot raise the price of my work. Purchas
ers need not have the work done now, but at
any time hereafter the tickets will be good for
watch repairing or likenesses.
Year: 1860

The editor of the Honolulu Advertiser
recently visited the volcano of Hilo, of
which he gives an engraving in his paper
and an interesting description. The object
of his visit was, of course, to see the crater
that lake of liquid lava which has been
so often mentioned. We will not follow
him in his windings down the crooked paths
leading to the lake, which is 500 feet below
the top of the mountain, but step at once to
the edge of the crater. The writer says:


A few steps further and we stood ON the
brink of the molten lake. And here the
pen fails to comprehend, and describe a
scene of fearful, terrible sublimity-a vast
pit a thousand feet in circumference, with
black walls forty feet high, rising perpen-
dicularly; and at the bottom mass of ever
moving, ever heaving molten lava; now
crusted over with thin crust, which was
cooled by the atmosphere, now swelling and
bursting through the crust, throwing up
red hot lava, spouting and beating tumul-
tuously; now pressing one way, now anotb-
er, surging against the sides, TO be dashed
back again into the ever moving MATS;
seams opening, showing the lurd mass be-
meath. This sight was awfully grand. The
mind was forced back upon itself, and prob
ably none of the party that stood and gazed
and wondered, but felt constrained to COM
pare the terrible sight before us with that
lake whose fire burneth forever and ever.


There has evidently been a very great
change in the whole character aud appear
ance of this crater since it was visited by
Mr.. Stewart in 1925. Its action must have
been then much more general and extended
throughout the whole floor of the crater,
whereas the only portion now active is the
small lake in the southwestern part. There
is something strangely fascinating in lin
gering near this mighty display of creative
power, aud many persons expose themselves
to danger in the excitement Of procuring
good points for a view, or specimens as o
memento of the visit; and some of our par
ty who seemed little timid in approaching
it were the last who cared to leave. We
were much surprised 10 find or see mass
of lava, like an island in the molten lake.
1t may have been thrown up by the action
of the volcano--or 1t may be mass de.
tached from the side of the cliff and fallen
in. 1t forms quite striking feature of the
lake, and the question of how it withstands
the action of the molten mass that washes
its base is an interesting one. AT our right
was q steam escape, which at short inter-
walls emitted loud, protracted blast, like
q high-pressure steamboat. Madam Pele
might have been giving the usual steam
boat salutation to the gentleman who was
now first visiting her domnions.
Year: 1860

AMADoR.-The Jackson Ledger (Douglas)
thinks that $500 votes will be cast in Am
ador on the 9th proximo, of which it gives
Douglas 1880, and adds:


"The remainder Of the vote will be pretty
closely divided between the Brckinridgers
and Lincolnites. Mr.. Bell will receive on
ly very few votes in Amador. The vote
on the county ticket will of course vary
more or less from that on the Presidential,
but not enough to endanger the success of
any of our candidates. Our majority in
the county is too heavy TO be overcome,
even admitting that some of the Breckin-
ridge candidates may be popular enough to
run ahead of their ticket We can with
all confidence cay to the Democracy of the
State that we will make a clean sweep in
Amador this fall"
Year: 1860

WORKING ToGETHER.-Breckinridge and
Lane, says the Louisville Journal, are not
only receiving aid and comfort from the
leading Black Republicans and their organs
in the North, but we have the authority of
the Springfield Qll.) Register for the asser-
ton that Lincoln himself personally super
intended the making up of Breckinridge
electoral ticket for that State, and the ad-
mission of a leading Republican paper that
that party was contributing its money and
influence to bolster up the Seceders in the
North
Year: 1860

MOLTEN IRON.-While the workmen in the
Globe Foundry in Stockton were engaged
in casting, on Friday evening last, ladle
containing about three hundred pounds of
molten iron was upset, and several Of the
men were burned, though not seriously.
Year: 1860

PLAYING CARDS FOR A WIPE.-A
Constable in Williamsport, Indiana, while
paying visit to young lady few miles
away, proposed a game of euchre as the
evenings entertainment, which was &C.
cepted by the young lady. When the
cards were dealt the young lady proposed
flyer Of fifty dollars, to which the con.
stable demurred. The young lady pro.
tested that she would never play with a
gentleman unless there was some stake up,
but the gent still domurrod, when, as a
compromise, the lady proposed that they
would play, and if she beat him he should
marry her, which the gallant constable
couldn't do otherwise than accept At it
they went, and the lady proved the win
ner. The constable was invited to stay
all night, and in the morning they would
proceed to the squire and be made one
flesh, He plead pressing business and
went away. She followed him to his ia,
Tiers and stayed there three days without
seeing the young man, when a compromise
was effected by paying the disconsolate
lady two hundred and fifty dollars to fill
up the breach. ..
Year: 1860

Bs5@ A PARAGRAPH MATRIMONIAL
Choosing wife is perilous piece of bu-
siness. Do you suppose there is nothing
of it but evening visits, boquets and pop
ping the question My dear, simple
young man, you ought not to be trusted
by yourself alone Take care that you
don't get the gilt China article, that looks
exceedingly pretty on the mantle-picce un.
til the gilt and ornament are all rubbed
off, then is fit only for the dust pile! A
wife should be selected on the same prin-
ciple as calico gown. Bright colors and
gay patterns are not always the best econ.
omy. Get something that will wash and
wear. Nothing like the suns and showers
of matrimcny to bleach out these decepti tive
externals Don't choose the treasure bv
gas-hght, or inpalor sitting. Broad day
light is the best tine-a kitchen the most
sensible place. Bear in mind, sir, that
the article once bargaincd for, you can't
exchange if it don't suit If you buy
watch and it don run as you expected,
you can send it to Jeweler to be repaired
in the case of wife, once paired you
cant re pair. She may run in the wrong
dircction--vcry well, sir, all that is left
for you is to run after her, and an intcres-
ting chase you will probably find it! If
you get a good wife you will be the hap,
piest fellow alive, if you get bad one
you may as well sell yourself for two and
sixpense at once Just as we'll to consid.
or all these things before hand, young
man.
Year: 1860

minutes, nor ask me to let che baby squall
again"


She lifted Walter from the cradle
They stopped to kiss his fair, rosy cheek
but made mistake and kissed each other,
while Frank whispered


" God bless you, Lizzie, I never thought
Of this before. l won't do it again"


Six years have gone by, and Frank has
kept his work.
Year: 1860

~" Man is like a snow ball. Leave
him lying in idleneSs against the sunny
face of prosperity, and all that's good in
him melts like butter, but kick him around
and he gathers strength with each revolu.
ton, until he grows into an avalanche.
Year: 1860

Scientific men and Others who have thoroughly
tested the merits of the Eespcr Gas or Air Light,
pronounce the best and cheapest light now kuo~n
Numberless testimonials being received daily
from ali quarters vOucbing Tor the excellence OF this
light, few of which gwen below.
Year: 1860

KENTucKY.-Judge Williams delegate at
large to the National Convention from the
State of Kentucky, is against the disunionists
The Brecknridge and Lane men of Graves
county are in a minority. Their call for
ratification meeting brought forth the ratif-
cation of the nomination of Douglas and
johnson by the Democracy of Graves the
dsunionists making but small squad of fifty,
and distributed at that.-StateS.