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Year: 1860

4 DoN'r Dance. IA plain. unlcttcred man from the
back country in the State OF Alabama came to Tusca


oosa7 and on the Sabbath went carly to church He


ected aseat IN convenient Slip and awaited patiently
the assembling of the congregation. The services com
menced Presently the music of full toned organ burst
upon his astonished ear he had never heard one before
at the same time the gentleman who owned the slip
up the aisle, with his lady leaning upon his arm.


As he approached the door OF the slip, he otioned
give place to the lady This movement the cbuntryman
did comprehend and fsem the stuation of the lady
and gentleman associated it in his misld with the
music, he Immediately concluded that cotilIon or
French contra dance or some other dance was intended
Rising partly from his seat he said to him: Excuse
me, if You please don't dance
Year: 1860

The New York Times, Lincoln-Sew-
ard paper, yet not unfriendly to Douglas
and at one time disposed to support him,
says: Neither Bell nor Douglas is likely
TO carry any Free States, or to diminish,
in the least, the Electoral vote for Mr..
Lincoln. They will weaken Breckenridge
and render his success impossible, and the
votes they will receive in the North will
be mainly those which, if they were not
candidates, would be cast for him" 1t is
now evident to every unprejudiced man
that Douglas is only running to elect Lin
coin, to defeat Breckenridge. Not one Of
his most sanguine friends has the assu'
rance to claim for him a single Electoral
vote
Year: 1860

There is dew in one flower, and not in another,
because one opens its cups and takes it in, while
the other closes itself and the drop runs off, =
God rains goodness and mercy as wide as the
dew, and if we lack them, it is because we will
not open our hearts to receive them. ,r
Year: 1860

THE POWER OF MONEY IN LOVE AND PoLITIos.
Says Blackwood's Magazine LET man
have but money enough, and, unless he is an ab-
solute idiot, he need not despair of working his
way up to the peerage, and sitting one day on
the same bench with representatives of the old
est barony in England. Be his origin what it
may, money will buy him fair wife. Not in
Circassia only is there trade in such commod-
tiles. Money, in the ears of dowerless girl,
who has been hawked season after season, from
one watering place to another, without attract
ing an offer, means diamonds, q house in Lon
don, handsome equipage, box at the opera,
independent of pin money and other things hav-
ing close connection with the pomps and van
tiles of this wicked world which few damsels so
situated can resist Why blame them if, never
having known what love is, never having sur
rendered their hearts with maiden fear and
trembling to the keeping of others, never hay-
ing been beloved or solicited, they yield to the
parental solicitations and stand bedecked with
laces and orange flowers, before the altar, prom
Using in the face of God and man thenceforward
to obey, serve, love, honor, and keep, in sick
ness and in health, some vulgar millionaire of
advanced age, who in manner, and in learning,
is decidedly inferior to the valet who serves and
despises him2


Is it necessary to say that, through money, a
fool can get into Psrliamentfar more easily than
the wisest man of the age, if SO be that the lat


ter is deficient in purse2"
Year: 1860

SOUTH SIDE OF SECOND STREET TWO DOORS
above Street.


can be found at the above place at all hours, ready
10 MAKE OR REPAIR Boots and Shoes in neat
ana ana workmanlke manner as can be done at any es
taolshment In this city.
maylS-my n GRFRBS
Year: 1860

The almost miraculous that has been effected in
my case, prompts me to impart to those oi my iellow
creatures who may be suffering from like alllicton
the source ofreel with short description ofmy case
Several years ago my health began TO fail. was at
tackled by general weakness and debility, which re-
duced me to the mere shadow of my former self AT
that stage sought medical assistance, and expended
large amounts, but without the least beneficial result
That fell destroyer CONSUMPTION, had already seized
upon my vitals. l was daily drawing closer to the
tomb; my physicians helu out no hope ofrecOvery my
strength had wasted, and was in state of almost
utter prcsiration. l was informed by my physicians
that they could do nothing for me except to smooth
my path to the grave, when most fortunately, applied
TO Dr. H. J. Czapkay, and sn a well and perfectly
sound man. 1t is difficult for me to express the emo
tons of deepest gratitude experience when ealizng
the mmeasurabe service have received at the hands
Of Dr. Czapkay and feel reoiced that it is at least
in my power to tender this feeble recognition Of his
great skill and capacity. To the afflicted would say,
do not despair, for whatever may be the nature of
your case am confident that you will find relief by
applying to DR.. L. ). Czapkay.


"There is balm in Gilead, and there is a physician
tber
Year: 1860

The Personal Liberty act of Massachusetts
was passed by the famous Know Nc othing Lee
gislature of 1855, over the vote of Governor
Gardner. The next year, a bill was passed
through three stages of the popular branch Of
the Legislature for its repeal, and upon the
test vote, the measure had a majority of some
fifteen votes. The news of the cowardly and
brutal assault upon Senator of Massachusetts,
in tho National Capitol was received the next
day and the bill for the repeal of the Personal
Liberty Act was defeated on the vote upon the
engrossment. But for the assault of Brooks
on Charles Sumner, in 1855, there would to-
day have been personal liberty act on the
statue books of this State. In 1858, upon the
recommendation of Governor Banks, several
whole sections of the act were repealed. Tho
Governor of Georgia must be ignorant of the
fact of the repeal (says the Boston 7ranscripO.
as he recently cited the old act and made spe-
cial mention of some of the repealed sections
as being particularly offensive to the South.
Year: 1860

TAXING CoLD.-A cold is not necessarily,
says the Scientific .7mericas, the result of low
or high temperature. A person may go di-
rectly from hot bath into a cold one or into
snow even, and not take cold. On the con-
trary, he may take cold by pouring couple
Of tablespoonsful of water upon some part of
his dress, or by standing in door, or some
other opening where one part of the body is
colder than another. Let it be kept in mind
uniformity of temperature over the whole
body is the first thing to be looked after. 1t
is the unequal heat upon the different parts
of the body that produces cold, by disturbing
the uniform circulation OF some part. If You
must keep partially wet garment on, it
would pc as we'll perhaps to wet the whole OF
it uniformly. The feet are great source of
colds on account of the variable temperature
they subjected to. Keep these always
dry and warm, and avoid drafts of air. hot or
cold, wet spots on The garments, and other
direct causes of unequal temperature, and
keep the system braced up 10y plenty of sleep,
and the eSchewing of debiitating food and
drinks, and you will be proof against cold
and its results.
Year: 1860

Westminster Abbey was yesterday the witness
of solemnity which has an interest not only for
Englishmen, Lut for every community among
which our language is spoken. The most pow
erfu popular, ana versatile writer of time
was borne to the grave with all the honors which
it is in the power of friends and admirers to bes-
tow. Genius and rank aud official dignity met to
pay the last sorrowfu tribute to one whose name
has added new lustro to the country he SO proud
ly loved. In the old Abbey, which has for cen7
turics been associated WITH all that is great and
noblo in our history. among the remains of men
widely diverse in genius and character, but whose
various greatness his large mind enabled him to
appreciate, Lord Macauay now sleeps. NJ more
fitting honor could have been paid to the lustri-
Gus dead than to lay his bones among those whose
Year: 1860

A1A ACRES OF LAND, SITUATED OR LYING
HI q on both sidIs of the road leading from Green
VILE to Newbern and just three miles from Greeuvlle
The tract contains All Of land, about 2O is
cleared part OF is nav grown up in pine bushes for the
lack of force To cultivate il.


About 45 80 of it is rich swamp, and can be
ry easily drained On one of the swamps Mr.. Wiley
Bell and Mr. William Brooks have cleared
next to us Of their part Of the swamp which brings from
ten to twelve barrels of corn to the acre


Nearly all of The up land is of good clay foundation the
sort of land TO and improve upon. Manure
that is put upon it amply shows for itself large pOr
ton of il is we'll adapted TO cotton, and would be vaua
BILE plantation if sme man owned il who had force enough
TO improve it, and put in good state of cultivation.
The land has good dwelling house upon it. surrounded
with beautiful oak grove, splendid well of pure water,
and is very pretty place to live at, &c Said land has
also orchard of fine fruit trees.
Persons wishing TO purchase land would do well to look
and examine for themselves before purchasing elsewhere.
am determined TO sell


A. KNOX.
June Is, 1860. 47-6m.
Year: 1860

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Determined to devote hereafter the whole of his time to his
profession can always be found at his Office in the Brick
Row ON Fayetteville Sreet-unless absent the Circuit.
March l. 1883 A-ly.
Year: 1860

4 loUNG LADY "COMPLETELY STRTrEp


On the Indiana and Cincinnati Railroad
pleasure party rode short distance. when
they alighted, and stood around on the small
platform. covering it completely, waiting to
see the cars move before leaving for the
woods just as the train started the skclc-
ton skirt of one Of the young ladies, who
happened to be standing close to the train,
caught on a nut OF the side of one of the
cars, throwing her from her feet Very for
tunately the train was moving quite slowly
at the time, or the consequences might have
been more serious As it was the young
lady was pretty roughly used Astout man
in the party, seeing her condition, at once
raised her in bis arms, and pulled with all
his strength, endeavoring to teal her loose 3
but the skirt was both strong and firmly
fastened, and not until all the girl under
clothing was pulled from her body. and her
dress torn to shrcds, did he succeed. All
this transpired while the train was moving
a distance of twenty or thirty feet, when
the conductor saw the danger and instantly
checked its motion. Indeed, the girl was
not entirely released until the tram had
stopped. After the excitement of the mo-
mcnt had passed, it was discovered that the
solcs Of both the girls shoes, by the resist
ance she had offered to the train, had been
completely stripped away, leaving the uppers
upon her feet. Strange to say, she escaped
any serious injury She was Immediately
encrcled bv number of her female friends,
who conveyed her to the village, where her
wants were properly attended to.
Year: 1860

SENATOR DoUGIAs At TEoY.-A iew
days ago Senator Douglas intimated Jhat
beng candidate for the Presidency he was
necessltated to keen out of the fight, and 70
to make his words good be has madea speech
at every place where he Las stoppod-cach
one being to the same purIort, ri-., that
the political doctrine which he claims FOR
his speciality at the present time, is the only
one by which the country can he saved.
Wednesday evening be reached Troy, y. Y,
where a largo concourse Of pers0ns-5,000
say some, 10000 say othcrs-awaited him.
He spoke from staging in front Of the Troy
House, being enthusiastically chccred by his
supporter After talking half an hour in
his usual strain against sectionalists, North
and South, and the necessity Of banishinS
the subject of slavery from Congress, and
leaving the people every whore to have slav-
cry if they like it, or to let it alone If they
like. 1.-THE likes OF di-lkes Of those who were
to be made slaves Of, and bought and sold.
and kept to raise children for the market like
cattle, are not made Of any account IN Mr..
Douglas estimation !, he said he must stop,
or he should get to making a stump speech
Year: 1860

RAIN AT PLATTSBU URGH.-Raln commenced
falling here about one O'Clock on Thursday
morning and continued till about six. 1t was
a regular soaker and the face of nature seem
ed at once to feel its good effects, parched as
it had been for many days previous by a
burning sun. Crops of every description
with the exception of grass look remarkably
well and our farmers are now hlttered with
the prospects of an abundance. Potatoes are
blossoming better than for several years past,
a very good sign that they are not effected by
the rot. With timely rains hereafter this
crcp will be the largest that has been grown
in this County, for many years.
Year: 1860

I'VE noticed the other day the improve
ment made by the laying down Of substantial
aaecing around the Town Hall. We saw,
last evening, another advance in civilization
in the same Quarter-bsius the setting OF a
large sas-burucr over th" rear entrance to
the Town Hall. We understand there IS to
be one put over the frolt entrance also, and
the two will make access t. the Town Hall,
in the evening, very much more pleasantana
easy than it has been hitherto.
Year: 1860

Tho hattie Is over and our enemies nave con-
o,ared We think that this might have been
.-,o,,.od ,,,,+ &c crimination and recrimination
"a, 10 no rood now, and as we are IN no hu-
NOR r. cav unkind things Of any one, we shall
,ron the mast. But everybody we meet will
a.L g what ;s to be done?' Really we can't
.or We say now as we have said before, that
the simple election of an Objectionable man to
the Presidency by minority OF the voters OF
tho Rennblic. is no cause for breaking up the
government. Let us remain in the Union, and
five have to fight fight for our rignts under
the same stars and stripes which have hitherto
sbe,tered and protected us. fLincoln violates
b;s oath let us dethrone him, but while we hurl
him to the earth let us adhere to the Constitu-
t;on as framed and adopted by our fathers, and,
without dissoIving the confederation of States,
call another to preside over US who VIII observe
h;s oath to support the Constitution and secure
~ avery citizen and to every State their rights
under that instrument


At prescnt we contend there is no sufficient
cause for going out of the Union; however, we
stand ready to act at any time and at all times
as the sovereingn people Of North Carolina
shall determine to act Wherever she leads
wa follow. but we shall require that the wishes
of a majority of her people be fairly and fully
ascertained.
Year: 1860

A diminutive piece Of humanity by the nane
of Glorer. with c. B. before it, born and
raised in Yankee land, but who has recent
ly--or not many years since-squatted in
the County Of Onslow, has returned copy
Of the weekly Progress" to this Office with
he following note written on the margin:


al paid my subscription until next Nav
Do not send me another number of your paper
as an Editor that will issue decentive Election
tickets TO deceive honest people. do not want
his disGraceful paper as it would ds grace q
prirg"


Now az the above elegant, choste and refined
note explains what kind of an individual this
g. B. Glocer is. it is wholly unnecessary for
us to say word concerning his many mornl
and intellectunl attri6utes We shall send the
paper, Mr. g. B. G1ocer, until the time for
which you have paid has expired, and if you
choose to send it back you can do so; but we
would remind you that writing on the margin
is an indictoble ofense, unless you pay letter
postage on the paper when you mail it. As to
the charge that we have issued "deceptive"
tickets, we say it is wholly, entirely and un.
qualifedly false. But you are an intense South
srn man, as many yankees who have squatted
among US are-or pretend to be-and we are too
conservative for you. We pity the South in
deed when she has to look to such as you for
protection.


We hope that this exposure of your black
guardism will learn you little common decen-
cy in future and that you will not attempt to
insult another gentleman who has in no way
injured you. We ask pardon of our readers
for the space occupied by this notice tits due
to them that we do SO.
Year: 1860

Everywhere on the streets NAV be seen
SQUADS discussing the resnit of the Presidential
contest. Some declare themselves for lmmedi-
ate resistance. while others and by far the larg-
er DOR ion. seem disposed to take things coollv
for the present and wait to see what is % turn
up. We have nothing to advise and shall ad-
vise nothing. We believe in holding on to the
Union as long as it is possible to do so with
honor. bit we are willing to act as the wisdom
of the State NAV suggest. One thing is un-
mistakable; every one almost, who we meet
seems to realize and feel that the perpetuitv of
the Government is in great peril. Whether
VIC go out or stay in, great staenation in busi-
ness may be expected, and all had better pre-
pare for the panic at once. Confidence is lost
the Banks are doing nothing and are not likely
to do anything in the way Of discounts soon
How business is to go on or how business x1en
who are dependent on banking facilities are to
keen up we are unable to tell And what effect
too must it have on tke holders of produce p
how are they to turn their crops into money
which they must have to get their supplies I?
These are questions for thought and we leave
them to wiser heads. The times are certainly
pregnant with great troubles.
Year: 1860

| The yield is so large-so very large-that


we have thought it best to give the authority
upon which make the statement. The
Messrs. Williams and Bannarman we'll
known as to leave no doubt of the accuracy of
the stament The certificate is in our office
Year: 1860

FooLHARDY.-A young man at the West,
for a trifing wager, coiled himself up be-
tween the ties of railroad track, and al
lowed the train to pass over him. He esca-
ped With trifilng burn from ceal which
dropped from the locomotive. The tender
passed over him tenderly, and even the cow
catcher would not condescend to catch a
calf
Year: 1860

A IoDEL OFFICER AND HONEST MAN.-Col.
Lander, Superintendent of the Wagon Road
Survey, IL will be remembered, returned
some $40, 900 to Government which had been
appropriated for the above service and placed
at his disposal Many people thought it
strange proceeding on the part of a Govern
ment officer, and we are tempted to think it
was for that reason The California delega-
ton asked him to resign. But the Colonel
didn't do it, and is now using every effort
in his power to facilitate the incoming im-
migration. Every person who crossed the
plains this season, speak in the highest
terms of him, both as man and officer. Fish
er's company found him at Rabbit Hole
springs, in the Carson Valley country, where
he had sawed lumber and built pools to catch
the water from the warm springs, where 1t
could cool for the use of emigrants and cat
tie. The Colonel was always found with his
working garb on, and boasted that he could
do as much hard labor as any man under
him. Several of the new comers tell US that
his advice to the emigrants was to come to
the north-that it was the place for their
families. We can readily imagine that the
Colonel is capable of giving such good ad-
vice, and We hope no further effort will be
made by the California delegation in Con-
gress to have the man removed, who by ev-
cry means in his power is striving to benefit
Northern California. the section which at
election time they all so dearly love. We
are for Lander, Row and foreyer.-Trinity
Journal.
Year: 1860

KENTUCKY RANCH BALL.-Uncle Edward
Allison and his excellent lady, we are in
formed, had full attendance at their social
ball on Thursday night. Nearly hundred
couple sat down to splendid supper, and the
dancing continued merrily until daylight of
the following morning.
Year: 1860

PAIN MADE ENDuRABLE-Let no sensible
man or woman suffer with the toothache while
DR.. Crossette, with his chloroform is about. He
reduces the sensation Of tooth-extracting almost
to positive luxury.
Year: 1860

A Phenomenon IN ADDITION "A young
man of slight figure presented himself to US
yesterday, with letters of recommendation
from various responsible parties in Ohio. re-
garding a certain wonderful talent which he
possesses, and his meals of teaching others
to a great extent what he knows. Ills name
is Hutchins, and he is a native of this city.
This peculiar facility he discov cred only a
year since, and its SO surprising as to merit
notice apart from the fact that he teaches
classes and indyiduals He will take three
columns Of figures and more quickly than
an ordinary person can read them, or instan-
t4neously, give the sum in addition without
fail. The whole is quick as fash, and ap-
pears to set aside all the ordinary proceed
ings of the mind. His manner Of doing this.
however, is convulsive. The figures being
written down on a board, he seizes a piece
of chalk, and as he writes down the amount,
he utters it in a loud tone, apparently in an
estaey. lie says this is not gift but scien-
tihc process which he can inpart more CT
less to pupils. The effect to us was that of


brain oyerwrought 6y concentration to a


single thing; but he says his health is i'm


proved by the practice. If a less convulsive e


style be attanable in this instantaneous mode


of addition, it will be of immense advantage
in trade, commerce and science, and revolu-
! tionIze the tedious mode of addition through-
out the vord-Ne~ YORK Tribune


FEMALE REGULAToRs-The following Incl
dent is related as having recently occurred
in the south part of Portland, State of New
York:


Five young women. including one mar
ried woman, accompanied fifteen Young men
to the house of one Elisha Whipple into
which they broke. and took from her led one
of his daughters young woman. and tarred
and feathered her. The reason given for the
act was that she was disreputable eharac-
ter, and the house dsorderly. 1t is stated
that the young men stood at Il respectful dis
tanee while the women applied The tar and
feathers The perpetrators have all been
arrested and bound over to the Criminal
Court.


IT was stated about two years ago that the
depreciation in the value of stocks and other
property belonging to the estate Of the late
Abbott Lawrence, amounted, in consequence
of the financial revplson, to about ,225 900.
Since that time, however, the increase in the
value Of the same property has amounted to
more than the above sum
Year: 1860

In 1882, when Gen. Jackson was
President Of the United States, South
Carolina was fierce for dissolution of
the Union, but falling to induce any
other States to join her in her treasona-
bic project she proposed to secede from
the Union alone, and commenced max
ing preparations to carry out that amia-
bic purpose. On tho 10th of Dec,
1882, old Hickory issued his famous
proclamation in which he thus disposes
of the South Carolina theory:


The Executive urged that teach State
having expressly parted with so many
powers as to constitute jointly with the
other States, single nation, cannot from
that period possess any right TO seoede,
because such secession does not break
league but destroys the unity Of a ma
tion, and any injury to that is not the
contravention Of a compact, but is an
offence against the whole Union. To
say that any State may at pleasure Sc
cede from tho Union, is TO say that the
United States are not a nation, because
it would be soleoism to contend that
any part Of a nation might dissolve its
connection with the other part to their
injury or ruin, without committing any
offence, Secession, like any other revo-
lutionary act may be morally justified
by the extremity Of oppression; but to
call II a Constitutional right, is con-
founding the meaning Of terms, and
can only be done through gross error,
or TO deceive those who are willing to
assert a right, but would pause before
they made a revolution, or incur the
penalties consequent upon q failure"


The Union must and will be proserv-
ed, in spite Of extremists North or South.