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Year: 1868

II live not alone for myself" said a
beautiful flower one fair morning, as it
lifted to the sun its crest sparkling with
dewdrops. I" live not alone for my
self. Moftlls come and gaze on me,
and breathe my fragrance, and go away
better than they came, for l minister to
their perceptions of the beautiful. l
give to the bee his honey, and to the
insect his food; I help to clothe the
earth in beauty"


81 live not alone for myself,'' said a
wide spreading tree "I give happy
home to hundred living beings; grant
support to the living tendrils of the
vine; l absorb the noxious vapors in
the air; l spread welcome shadow for
man and beast; and too help to make
earth beautiful


Il live not alone for myself said 4
laughing mountain streamlet. 81 know
that my tribute to the ocean is small,
but still am fastening to carry it there
And | try to do all the good | can on
my way. The tree and the flower love
my banks, for | give them life and nour
ishmcnt; and even the grass, which feels
my influence, has a greener hue. The
minnows find life and happiness in my
waters, though l glide onward, only
a silver thread; men and animals seek
my brink to assuage their thirst, and en-
iov the shadow OF the trees which |
nourish. | live not alone for myself"


81 live not alone for myself" said
brighthued bird as he scared upward
into the air. My songs are blessing
to man. have seen the poor man sad
and despondent as he went home from
his daily work, for he knew not how to
obtain food for his little ones. Then 1
tuned one of my sweetest lays for his
ear, and he looked upward, saying, "Be-
hold the fowls OF the air: for they SOW
not, neither do they reap, nor gather
into barns; yet my heavenly Father
feedcth them. Am | not better than
they and the look of fgloom changed to
one Of cheerfulness and hope, | live
not wholly for myself.''


a live not alone for myself" should
he the language of every thinking, re-
fecting mind. 1t is the language of
duty, guiding to the only ath of hap
piness on earth, and preparing the soul
for unalloyed bliss throughout "the
enduring eternity.''
Year: 1868

The Publishers have perfected system of
mailing by which they can supply the Magazine.
Weekly, and Bazar promptly to those who prefer
to receive their periodicals directly from the Of
flee Of Publication.


The postage on Harper's Magazine is p cents
year, which must be paid at the subscriber post
office.
Year: 1868

WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
w our friends and customers, that with the
New Year we shall usher the CASH SYSTEM
into our business transactions. We expect to pay
CASH for our goods, aud the SMALL PROFITS We
intend to realize, will necessarily compel us to
demand the CASH for all the goods we shall sell.
We give this information TO the public SO that
all may have timely notice of our future business
regulations, and none be disappointed, if we
should refuse to dispose of our goods upon any
OF Ter terms. We expect to keep full assort-
ment of goods in our line of business, and will
sell at such low rates as to induce our customers
to pay US what business men must have TO con-
duct their business with, namely, TIE CASH


UPCHURCH d DODD.


Raleigh, January 4, 1868. 119-tf.
Year: 1868

1t is solemn thing to grow out of youth
and not be a Christian. 1t is a solemn thing
for young man to grow up into manhood
aud not be u Christian. IL u q solemn thing
for parents to wait for their children to get
into the trough of the sea before they attempt
to bring them TO the Lord Jesus Christ. 1t
is solemn thing to abandon q child to hope,
and chance, and promise when all growth be.
youd youth is wrong growth. | buy an old
place of careless man, and find that the
grape trellises have been neglected until the
vines have gone in and out, in aud out, and
twisted themselves around the trellis. look
at it for awhile, and say to my gardener-"SeC
here; which is the cheapest, to take that vine
up and burn it, and plant new vine there
| or undertake to trim this up, and give 1t q
new start and endeayor to trainit right2" lie
would say that it was about "six Of one anC
about halfa dozen of the other" On th'
whole, it ia better to plant new root, than t.
seek to change the old vine. Is not this tru
in regard to great many menl To under
take 10 untwist and unlock these gnarled bran
ches which are twirlcd around their life, is


not like taking the very root out Of them


How many are here who know this from eA
perience! Conceive yourself as being agai
in the state of child, and your whole life a
conforming to the wish of your Father who


in heaven; what mighty change that woul


be !-Beecher.
Year: 1868

The excellent letter from Gen. Spinner,
Treasurer of the United States, which we pub
lish to-day, is one of the clearest expositions
of the necessity for speedy return to specie
payments, and of the ease with which that
measure can be effected, which we have vet
read Gen. Spinner sees no reason why re-
sumption should not take place almost imme-
diately and he shows how the National Banks
can aid in the movement. and why they ought to
doso. Resumption-nOt ten years hence, nor five,
but now, at once-is the true way to relieve our
national burdens, and to defeat the schemes of
the dishonest and the ignorant financers who are
trying to ruin our credit and break down our
treasury by partial or complete reputation.
The letter deserves TO be generally read, and
it is so sensiby written that everybody can
understand it,
Year: 1868

We have received copy of the Address of
the Printers Grant and COlfsK Club of the
District of Columbia. They congratulate their
fellow craftsmen throughout the Union upon
the auspcious opening of the campaign. They
say:


who proudly count Of their number that sngarlV pure
and upright statesman who occupies the second place
ticket should unite together through love q
country and pride OF craft In support OF ths cket
altogether fitting that they who have been aDorihg iOr
the enlightenment Of mankind since fr PACK IN the n
past the glorious genius OF Faust nasned IN speh
dor a benigbted world should stll Do i0unu on tue
Of universal Intelligence without wnlcn hDery eau
not be perpetuaed made to yield the tul measure
of its rich blessings"


They present with fullness the claims Of the
Republican party upon the honest and intelli-
gent portion of the community, and partiCu-
larly upon those workingmen who are striving
for improved relations between labor and
capital and the elevation of the laborer:


"The Republican party, as we have declared, is the
recorded friend of education 1t has taken the rst steps
toward establishing a national system or education:
which national blessing Education II the great heeo
them from the thradom OF capital Let us support tha'
party which win aid us 10 educate our children"


Finally they characterize in fit terms the
aims of the party which supports Seymour and
Blair. We have no fears that class of men
with such opportunities Of informing them
selves of the true issues of the campaign as the
printers possess, will add anything to the
strength of the factions of Rebellion and Re-
pudiatiOn.
Year: 1868

The fate Of the Atheneum Club in this city,
which was recently forced to sell at auction
its furniture, pictures, wines, and other prop
erty, in order to meet its pecuniary Liabilities,
does not seem to us TO furnish so much an Or
gument against the feasibility Of clubs in gen.
eral. as a warning TO all similar associations to
keep out of debt, and TO be content with those
luxures and conveniences which the state Of
the treasury will fully warrant. The rule which
should govern private person in such matters
is clearly enough the best rule for associations
of whatever name or nature; and 1t should DO
specially kept in memory by clubs, because
their most valuable characteristic, when they
are well managed, is economy of expenditure


and because il is possible for them to obtain
credit with fatal facility. Any club, tho money
matters of which are loosely attended to, no
matter how largo may be its membership, is
on the road TO ruin and dissolution. In tho
case OF the Athcneum Club the great mistake
seems to have been that it hired instead Of
owning its house, paying an annual rent Of
nearly $4,000. Every association of the Kind
requires a capital to secure its permanence and
the Atheneum should have been content with
humble quarters until it had saved money
enough 10 build house of its own. If it had
secured this basis of real property, it would
have been much moro likely to keep its mem
bership full; and the circumstance that the
Club was getting deeper and deeper into debt


with no estate of fixed value to fall back upon,
naturally frightened away economical gentle
men. whe had no relish for an assessment. We
do not know that more money was spent upon
furniture, pictures, 60, than was necessary to
render the house agreeable; but the Club had
no right to run in debt for so much as a three


legged stool or a saucepan. The wines should
have been put into the cellars with sober
certainty that they would, within o proper
time, be called for by the members aud paid
for in cash. If tho kitchen Of club Is not
entirely selfsupporting, even at low rates, then
ii would be vastly better for the club to have
no Kitchen at ALL In short, it is not possible
for q club managed with scientific skill and
watchful economy to get into debt; and
it can secure all the comforts which
are really to be desired, by regu-
lated expenditure, with tho same cor
tainty aud safety which mark intelligent
housekeeping in private life and with
frugality which most housekeepers find it
extremely difficult to observe. But debt in all
cases IS the mortal foe of low prices and it
is morally impossible for a club in debt to go
on for q great while without an explosion.
Year: 1868

The Express has undertaken to make political
capital out of the prOstration of the shipping
interest and attributes to the Vaccinations Of
the Radicals tho partial disappearance of our
merchant marine from the ocean. This docs
not surprise US; for the same paper. if we als
not mistaken, blamed the Republican party
for the shooting af1ray the other night at ths
Broadway Theater. But inasmuch as Admiral
Semmes, who did more than any other man or
thing to ruin our maritime commerce, is one
of the lights of The ErpreSs'S party, it seems to
us that this last argument Of our cOtemporary
is particularly unfortunate.
Year: 1868

Attorney General Evarts has advised the
President to appoint new United States Dis
tict Attorney for the Eastern District oi
PENNSYLVANIA until the next session of the
Senate. The term of office of the present Oc-
cupant expired during the last session Oh tnG
Senate and new nomination was not ac'.o
upon by that body. Therefore Mr. ETarts' Un,
after an examination of the Tenure-of-O -Oince
act advised as above stated Judge Cadwai-
lador of that district (who, by the way IS
very strict Democrat hesitates to swear MI
Jobnson's new appointee into Office on the
Ground that if he did he may be violating the
nhnve named law
Year: 1868

In aboshing tho time-honored barbarism
OF public hangings, Great Britain has gone a
q step farther than we have, and set an exam
pie which we hope tho United States will be
prompt to follow. The first instance of an ex-
ecution within the prison walls under the new
Act of Parliament took place at Maidstone on
the 18th inst, and the culprit was strangled in
the presence of only the prison officers, the re-
portcrs, and three other persons II we must
have capital punishment that is the right way
to have it, The executions which we alb
surdly call private in this country, whereat
the prison yards are filed with surging swear
ing mobs, arc little better than the horrible
scenes which used TO take place in front of
the Old Bailey. But the only true measure of
reform is to abolish the butchery altogether.
Year: 1868

The people of Charleston have invoked
the military interference Of President Johnson
to protect them from themselves. They promise
not to kill anybody, it they can help it; but
rather intimate that tho devil within them is
getting strong, and there is danger of blood.
shed. There is no danger whatever in South
Carolina except from the rebellious spirit of
the very men who utter this impudent
invocation, and no reason for Executive inter
ference in the civil government, except that the
Rebel party cgged on by their North
Year: 1868

The campaign songs published ia THE
WEEKLY TRIBUNE are worthy the attention
of tho friends of Grant and Colfax as among
the most spirited things written during the
canvass. Many Of these songs are from the
pens Of some of our best writer's, and ell of
them are lofty in tone and patriotic sentiment.
With The WEEKLY TRIBUNE in every house
hold, they will soon bo on every tongue, and
somO of them, we anticipate, will become as
well known as the most popular songs COM
posed during the late war
Year: 1868

London, perhaps is the city in which the
management of clubs is best understood; yet
even there the failures are much more numer-
GUS than the permanent successes, although
Englishmen are prOverbially shrewd in tho
manipulation of accounts, and have mono of
that false shame which will not permit an
American to dispute his dinner bill without
blushing.


The real object of o club should be substan-
tial comfort, leaving show and glitter to the
shop windows and the popular public houses.
A costly mansion can be dispensed with. but
not cosy roomsj the service of plate need not
DO Of Eastern splendor. but tho library and
book table can be maintained as they should
be at trifing expense; and as for the cult
nary arrangements, upon most occasions ban
quets fit for the gods are not what plain NOR
tails most ardently desire so much as they do
wholesome cookery and q moderate reckon
ing We are, as a nation, lamentsbly deficient
in the art Of taking comfort We have
no respect for any dish, garment, or other
commodity, unless the price thereof is absurdly
extravagant. Of course, if we carry this samp-
tuous notion into the conduct Of our clubs, we
cannot expect them to be very long-lived or
the source Of much enjoyment during their
precarious existence. Extravaganza is disease
which is sure to kill it causes more bank
ruptcies in the commercial world than all the
revulsions and depreciations put together; and
it Is vastly better for a club to adOrn its walls
with cheap Autographs than to buy pictures
which it may be incOnvenient to pay for.
Year: 1868

That faction of the COpperheads which
threatens war in the event of the election OF
Grant and Collar got sharp rap from Wade
Hampton in his recent speech at Anderson.
s. c. "These men who talk fippantly of war;
said the General "never faced the cannOn's
roar and rattle of musketry. They always
sought safety in ignominiOus flight, avoiding
"every peril and danger"
Year: 1868

The Tennessee House Committee has reported
a bill giving a committee full power TO pay
the principal and interest of the public
debt. The Military Committee has reported a
bill authorizing the Governor to organize and
equip a force of loyal men, not exceeding
$4,000 and to declare martial law in any
county, and quarter troops therein.
Year: 1868

The World is busy publishing certificates oi
Seymour's loyalty. Mr.. Seymour ought to fed
ashamed that such thing should be necessary
Have you never noticed that the last resource
of a defending counsel is to bring testimony
to the general good character of his client
Year: 1868

The review of Mexican affairs in the letter
of our Mexican correspondent is more eneOur-
aging than usual. In the whole Republic no
more than o handful of insurgents could De
found, and the country was safer than ever
before. The best understanding prevails be-
tween the Governments of Mexico and the
United States, and the unpleasant Mazatlan
affair has closed to tho satisfaction OF AL par
ties
Year: 1868

There are several other items which fairly
belong to this list, aside from the positive re-
duction of the principal of the Debt, apart from
that contingently incurred in constructing the
Pacific Roads. Let the above suffice to show
how false are the charges whereOn tho Copper
heads hope to achieve power.
Year: 1868

standard excellence their various grades and conceded to oe
the the price this market complete assortment
gold silver cases very low prices for sale by BENEDICT
BROS Agents eepers Of tue CITY Tue No. III Broadway
Of CouflandtsL
Year: 1868

THE GRAND JuRY.-This body had before it
this term a54 bills, of which number 4O4 were
found true and fifty ignored. They report the
condition of the Almshouse and Jail good and cite
the cleanliness and comfortable arrangement of
the latter as evidence OF humanity and religion.
Year: 1868

Weakness of the eyes is very com
mon difficulty, and often a very serious
one. The observance of few simple
rules in the use OF the eyes will fre-
qupntly prevent or relieve this trouble.


Never read or sew by twilight.


Do not use the eyes by artificial light
which is so scant that it requires an eff
fort TO see.


Too much light confuses the sight,
and IS injurious.


Do not sit facing strong light,i pos
sible to avoid It; in reading or working
let the light fall from above, over the
shoulder.


Bathe the eyes thoroughly in tepid
water morning and evening, and often
during the day, IL they feel irritated.
window or from burner, shall fall on
the eyes. .f..s


Cease using the eyes as soon as they
begin to be weary or painful
Year: 1868

tion at the spectacle Of a pallid phiI0so-
pher. The Coming Man, I am firmly per
suaded, will not drink wine, nor any
other stimulating fluid. If by chance
he should be sick he will place himself
IN the hand Of the Coming Doctor. ana
take whatever is prescribed. The inn
preston is strong upon my mind, after
reading almost all there Is In print on


the subject, and conyersing with many
physieians, that the Coming Doctor
viii give his patients alehOhOlie mix
lures about as often as he win give
them laudanum, and in doses Of about
Year: 1868

in the committee, can assure my fell
low citizens that the only objects for
which / labored were TO make IL n
strong and honest pIatfOrm--One that
would secure the rights Of the South
aud protect the honor of my state. L4
is for you to say how these objects
have been fulfilled.
Year: 1868

The intelligent audience which packed Cooper
Institute some three weeks ago. and which listened with
such delight to his beautiful exposition OF the Nicely OF
plan In the Animal Kingdom, will not forget that Prof
Hawkins commences his regular course tonight at the
same place. We have never had anything In New1Ork
OF scientino character unique and so happily COM
bnng agreeable entertainment and solid instruction. as
promised in these lectures. We are glad 70 see thh
there is general waking to the interest OF the supect
OF Natural History which, while II Is fascinating 70 ladies'
and attractive children s also refreshing TO the man
OF business and deeply engaging to the student We are
fortunate In having the presence OF Mr Hawkns among
wholesome stimulus 10 popular thought and take enect
i'm the direction Of public needs upon TINS SUBJECT
We have An him what have before had In any
public teacher TO equal degree the eminent union OF
artistic proficiency and scientific knowledge ana these


traits are combined with a racy and feicous manner OF
public address. Let him have welcome tonight worthy
Of his ability OF his theme, and OF the citizens OF new
York He will open the course by consideration OF
nrhe Inhnhitnnts OF the Sea"
Year: 1868

Mrs. Moreau pressed kiss tenderly upon
the upturned brow. rt


Mary, this is very hard for me to accept;
but listen, ! have one other proposition
which, if you accept, will not part US. Let
me give the little ones home. Remember,
l shall raise Willie to care for my old age.
This will be more than compensation. If
it will make you happier, you may do all
else for them. 1 can get you q school of
small children which will pay you hund-
red dollars month, and which shall only
confne you FIVE hours of each day. This
will give you time and means to
pursue the completion of your own educa,
ton under professors. For your own board
you shall teach my two nieces. Now, child,
what do you say to this?n ....


THAT shall never cease to thank God
and yourself, and that bright light is
breaking over my clouded life from which
your dear face is beaming down upon me.
Friend Of my orphaned life, my God-given
mother, the Father of the orphan will bless
you out Of heaven as no mortal love can
do, however devoted"
Year: 1868

and go admirably arranged that there was
no delay or time lost more than necessary
for the thorough examination of the books
and works of the company, and none Of
the regular trains incon7enienced or de-
leyed.


ain order to test the smoothness Of the
track at Meherrin, tumbler Of water was
placed upon platform by the water-cooler
in the car, and from that station to Burke
Vile the train was run at a speed Of forty
miles per hour, and not over half an inch
of water "slopped" over the sides of the
tumbler. The condition of the whole line
reflects much credit on all the officers in
charge, and the ability and energy OF the
superintendent are manifest IN every de-
partment under his care.
Year: 1868

KNIGHTS OF PYTH1As.-The rapid success
of this Order, whose cornerstone is bro
therly love, is really astonishing. Organ
lied only year or two ago, and only within
the last eight months brought prominently
before the people, it has spread all over the
United States, and to-day numbers forty
five thousand members, most of whom are
young men of the highest respectability.
There has been organized recently q Su-
preme Lodge, which has under its jurisdic-
ton seven Grand Lodges and one hundred
and ninety Lodges, most of which are in
the middle States. At its session in Will
mington the ritual was greatly improved,
and measures adopted which bid fair to
make the Order still more popular.


In this city the Order is fourishing, and
its members seem really enthusiastic in the
cause. We hear Of proposition to organ
ize third Lodge at an on early day. Ger
tainly there will be large additions to the
membership before the meeting of the Su-
preme Lodge in this city next spring.
Year: 1868


HyHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ME-
il ehanies Institute hereby give notice that the
Sixth Industrial Exhibition Of that Association III
be held some time in August next in building to be
erected for the purpose In Union Square in this city
Every preparation will be made to accommodate
exhibitors and visitors with view 20 make the
Exhibition profitable instructive and pleasant to all
parties.


During the three years which have intervened
since the holding of the last Exhibition in this city,
the manufacturing, mechanical, scientific, usefri
and ornamental arts have made unprecedented
progress this coast and it is believed that the
proposed Exhibition will exceed any other in value
that has been held the shores of the Pacific


The plan of building to be erected, which has been
adopted by the Board of Directors, it is believed
will prove to be the best adapted both for display
and convenience Of the public of any building ever
erected in the State. The building will be perfectly
watertight ben covered with single roof, 50 that
no damage from the elements can be anticipated.


All parties who are interested in any of the
branches of Manufactures, Mechanics, or the Arts
and Sciences are invited to exhibit in the proposed
Exhibition and to share the publicity and consequent
profit which always attends such enterprises Suita-
BILE premiums will be offered and the specific date of
opening the Exhibition will be published at some
future time. By order of the Board Of Directors


2+3m HORACE D. DUNN, Cor. Secretry.