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Year: 1859

Mr.. George Briggs, Member of Congress from
this CITY, telegsphed to the Union-sayiug meeting
OF the Academy of Music, that bis heart was with
them, but he must remain in person at Washington
and vote against the election of Mr. Sherman. We
beg to assure Mr.. Briggs that in the opinion of the
large mass Of those who sent him to Congress both
bis heart and his voice are put to a very bad use
the former in sympathiziog with a movement whose
only effect is to embolden those who threaten dis
souton in the event Of being beaten in the coming
Presidential contest-the latter, in preventing an
organization of the House of Representatives, aud
encouraging the re-eating factiOusts to persist in
efforts TO cripple the action of one branch of the
Government, and ultimately break up the COnied-
eraoy. And this he calls Conservatism
Year: 1859

as Passed by the late General Assembly Of North Carolina.


SEC l. Be enacted by the General assembly of the
State of North Carolina and 1t hereby enacted by tue
authority of the same, That it shall be lawful for any
citizen of this State to file his her petition in the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county
which they reside, to have laid off Homestead not eX-
ceeding fifty acres, to include the dwelling house. or
house and lot in any town. the lot not to exceed two
acres, nor be Of greater value than 500 dollars
whereupon the Court shall appoint three freehoders
who shall lay off and alot to the petitioner by metes
and bounds the said homestead of fifty acres, if he have
so much if not, all, or in case the petition be for
house and lot in town, then two acres including the
dwelling house, by metes aud bounds, and return the
same under their hands and seals to the next term of
said Court.


Sec 2. Be 1t further enacted, That upon the return
the Clerk shall make out and deliver to the Register of
the county copy of the said return who shall record
the same n the Registers Office of said county, and shall
also give public notice at the Court House door, within


five days after the term to which the return made of
the names of all such persons have had homesteads
laid Off


Sec g. Be it further enacted That the homestead or
house and lot so laid off shall not be to execution
for any debt contracted of action arising after
the same is registered.


SEC. 4. Be further enacted, That no person who is
married man shall have authority to sell or dispose OF
said property set apart without the formates
as now required by law to convey the lands OF mar
Iried women.


SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted That in all where
homestead freehold is laid off under the provisions OF
this act in case of the death of the husband his widow
shall be entitled to the same her DOVER if she shall so
elect but in case she marres again. then she shall be
titled to only nehird in value if the children of the


first husband or the issue of such shall be then living
Year: 1859

A BRIEF History OF Four BANK CLERKs.-A
writer In the New York Tribune states that the win
ter OF 1855 four young bank clerks used meet for
euchre playing alternately at their residences in Brook
lyn These meetings continued pleasantly for while
the party keeping early hours, and gambling being
allowed year later the party not re-organized
but met accidentally On Christmas Eye at a rattle in
Brooklyn The downward path was already entered
upon, The results sum as follows One of the young
men is travelling in Europe his bondsmen having paid
$4,000 for him. in which he was in default at the
bank where he was employed. Another is in Sing Sing
prison fo forgery The third is Oscar S. Field the re-
cent defaulter in Brooklyn, and now wandering with
the mark of Cain upon his brow-the murderer of his
own peace and of the happiness of his family The
fourth communicates these aets and concludes his story
thus !:


/" And as the latter casts glance over the past a
shudder ceeps through his frame as he thinks over the
fate of his companions, and thanks mercifu God that
saved him from the abyss into which he had almost
plunged himself.


There were other bank clerks among the party, and
ere long their delcations must come to light for they
have been possessed of which they could not have
leone by honestly"
Year: 1859

The present session of the Missouri State Legislature
has been remarkable for the witty speeches of its
bers. On Monday evening again, MIR. White, of the
House. delivered himself follows in reference to the
project of forming new county:


predicate my objections to the new county on differ
ent grounds, one of the main and most important of
which is that confident, it would not be entitled
to q representative in the next fifty years. Mr. Speak
err did YOU ever visit the territory sought to be created
into the county of Garter Did you ever have an op
portuny of behoding its multiarious beauties and Of
examining its boundess resources? Well, slr, have


have been all it, and all around it, and do say,
here openly and deanty that there not level ground
enough within its entire limits to build pg-pen on.-
Naughter.) The soil is so poor it would not grow
"pennyro Sir, you might NOW the country with
razor and rake it with fine comb. and you wouldn't
get enough fodder to keep sick grasshopper through
the winter (Renewed laughterl


Sir, they plant corn with crow-bars and hold their
sheep by the hind legs while they nibbe the grass the
cracks of the cliffs Increased aughterl Sir, the ferG


aturG of that section principally ticks, and must
in justice say that variety of insects attain splendid
size in this county of Carter the smallest that
fell under my observation being at least big saddle
bag locks. Uaughter) As to internal Improvements
in that section, this House form some idea when
assure it that the only thing resembling road that
ever there was when of the bareooted natives
dragged wild boy seven miles through the snow


Laughter and cheers. With such country as this,
Mr.. Speaker, they propose to make new county, and
the given for doing that the convenience of
the inhabitants will be promoted thereby! Sir, if it
were possible to hold their courts under shade of post
oak and blackjack sapplngs to keep the Clerks Office
and the records of the county in the receses of hollow
sycamore and to make jail out of of the dark
and Shiny beneath the craggy hills of that rough
country if it possible to establish the machinery
for doing county business out of such materials we might
entertain the project as feasible and plausible. But
aas even such advantages these denied by nature
to this country. (Great Laughter) It is true there
would be no difficulty about the caverns for jail, but
the necessary postoak and blackjack sappngs to sup
of justice could not be found They not in the coun
ty And for sycamore tree suitable for deposito-
ry of the archives Of the county it would be sought in
vain The winds refuse to blow sycamore pods in
that directien (Cheers and laughter And the idea
to transact business, is deeply darkly prodgousy and
preposterously absurd.
Year: 1859

LYNCH LAW AND IT'S RETRIBUTIoN.-ln San Fran
cisco Judge Hoffman has made decree of no small I'M
portance to the vigilance committees of that and other
Cities because it shows how far pecuniary damages may
be obtained from all who have property and engage IN
such deeds taking the law into their own hands, 1t
is to be hoped that the example in Maryland OF SIX men
under sentence of death for murders committed IN
the same spirit though under aggravated circum-
stances, may tend to bring this reign of rowdym to
close and prevent its recurrence
In California the this: Martin Gallagher
supposed and pretty well known to be ballot box
stuer, shoulderhtter at elections, and pretty hard
generally So the vigilance committee during their


reign of terror to evdoers at least instead of hang
ing him, (which it seems might have saved them some
lawsuits and actions for damages) put him on board
ship for Honolulu and requested to his face
The captain of the vessel the passage money being paid
regarded him simply much live freight and carried
him against his WILL it seems He, in return brings
action against the captain for twenty thousand dollars
damages in the United States Court it having urisdc
tion in all of offences the high The charge
of the judge strong and clear. He considers it
for exemplary damages" 1t is Of the last Importance
that masters and agents of ships should learn that what
be the power that in moments of popular excite
ment, illegal bodies may usurp and for time exercise
and however important the local laws of State kmay
temporarily be fourd yet on American vessels on the
high the laws of the United States still supreme
that the power of vigilance committees and similar bo
dies stops at least with the shore.


We hear that the defendants have carried the case up
to the United States circuit court and will finally carry
it, if necessary, to the Supreme Court but it is diff
cult to perceive what grounds it be expected
that such decision will be set aside.-Ledger.
Year: 1859


y R1Ro B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public
E8 that he is still at his old stand in Clnton where
be continues to manufactur CARRIAGES, BAROUCHES
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
to execute work with neatness and despatch He supern
tends all his operations person. and guarantees that his
work shall be durable neat and cheap any other
establishment in the State.


He constantly employed in manufa cturing and ap-
buggy can be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost of buggy
and is of ncacuable benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which given to
many breakings All who want easy riding buggy will
give him call.


May 28th, 1858 39-H
Year: 1859

The Buffalo Railroad Convention.


Appointment member Of the abuyc Conycp-
ton llas favored lis with an able aud searching
review Of its actiou, which we shall make room
for tomorrow. We commend it in advance to
the attention Of all who feel IN interest in the
growth aud prosperity Of Chicago and Of The
cntirc Northwest, and especially to our ,ncr-
chants, whose interests are more Immediately
connected with the subject than those Of any
other class
Year: 1859

The neglect of the outward appearance
indicates either little mind, or disre-
gard to the opinion of our neighbors.-
One should always be neat and clean in
person and dress because this is an evil
dence of respectability. No lady who
has any regard for herself, or any respect
for the society in which she moves, will
be slovenly in her appearance or careless
in her attire. 1t is true, there is no dan
ger in being too particular, but every lady
is entitled to follow her own taste as to
dress, provided she dresses suitably-that
is, according to her age and circum-
stances.


The young of either sex, but particu-
larly the female, ought to regard their
external department and appearance as,
to a certain extent, essential to character.


To dress simply and without ostenta-
ton is mark of modesty; but, in en-
deavoring to avoid everything like display,
young ladies, especially, should be care
fui not to fall into the opposite extreme
that of prudery. There is more sincerity,
ii there be less nicely, in the conduct of
a really virtuous than there is in that of q
prude; and some degree of freedom, SO
far from being incompatible with the
strictest virtue, is one of its principal
privileges. If a lady is obliged to
receive company en- dishabiHe it is a sign
Of good breeding if she appears perfectly
at ease, and makes little or no apology for
her appearance.
Year: 1859

OF the pistols, and on my giving the sig
nal, took deliberate aim at me. The
pistol went of, and the ball appeared be
tween my teeth.


More angry than ever, my rival tried to
seize the other pistol, but succeeded in
reaching it before him. "You could not
injure me-" l said. "but you shall now
see that my aim is more dangerous than
yours. Look on that wall"


l pulled the trigger, and on the newly
whitewAshed wall there appeared large
patch of blood, exactly at the spot where
| had aimed The Marabout went up to
it, dipped his finger in the blood, and
raising it to his mouth, convinced himself
of the reality. When lie acquired this
certainty, his arms fell and his head was
bowed upon his chest, as if he were an
lijh:lsted. Itwas evident that for mo-
ment he doubted everything, even the
Prophets. The spectst, RS raised their
eyes TO heaven, muttered prayers, and
regarded me with species of terror.


The trick | have just described, though
SO curious, is easily prepared. / will give
a description of how l got in readiness
for it over night. As soon as was alone
in my room, l took out of my pistol case
bullet mould. l took a card, bent up
the four edges, and thus made sort of
trough, in which l placed piece of wax,
taken from one of the candles. When it
was melted, l mixed with ita little lamp
black l had obtained by putting the blade
of knife over the candle, and then ran
this composition in the bullet mould.
Had l allowed the liquid to get quite
cold, the ball would have been full and
solid ; but in about ten seconds turned
the mould over, and the portion of the
wax not yet set, ran out, leaving hollow
ball in the mould. wanted second
ball, which l made rather more solid than
the other, and this | filed with blood,
and covered the orifice with lump OF
wax. An Irishman had once taught me
how to draw blood from the thumb with
out feeling any pain, and l employed ii
on this occasion to fill my bullet. Bull
lets thus made bear an extraordinary re-
sem blance to lead, and are easily mistak-
en- for that metal, when seen short dis
tance off.


With this explanation the trick will be
easily understood. After showing the
leaden bullet to the spectators, changed
it for my hollow ball, and openly put the
latter into the pistol. By pressing the
wad tightly down, the wax broke into
small pieces, and could not touch me al
the distance stood AT the moment the
pistol was fred, l opened my mouth to
display the lead bullet held between
my teeth, while the other pistol contained
the bullet filled with blood, which burst
ing against the wall, left its imprint,
though the wax had flown to pieces.
Year: 1859

Moderate exercise in the open air, for
the purpose Of assisting the various secre-
tions, is an essential requisite for the pro-
duction and maintenance of good health.
None can neglect this rule with impunity;
but sedentary life is certainly not so
detrimental to those who live on vegetable
diet Unless sufficient oxy gen be supplied
to the lungs by daily exercise in the open
air, the products of decomposition will
fail to be removed in sufficient quantity
for the maintenance of healthy state !;
and the assimilation of new matter is i'm
peded. Without exercise, also, the con
tractile power of the heart and large arte-
ries is fesbly exerted; aud, though suf6-
cient to carry the blood to the ultimate
tissue, it is nevertheless not strong enough
to carry it through with the rapidity nee
essary for health. The ultimate tissue
being thus filled faster than it is emptied,
congestion takes place in those delicate
and important vessels which compose it.;
as well as in the large veins, the Office of
which is to convey the blood from the It's
sue to the heart. One of the chief condi-
tions of the body, in that generally ill
state of health usually deuominated ''in-
Digestion" is congestion of blood in the
ultimate tissue of our organs-the brain,
the lungs, the spinal marrow, the stomach,
the gang,ionic system, the liver, bowels,
and all the organs concerned in the nutri-
tion of the body. When the system,
therefore, undebilitated by disease, will
admit good supply of oxygen by mus
cular exercise, it is the best means of di-
nlinishing the amount of veuous blood


and Gin conjunction with legitimate sup
ply of proper blood,) OF increasing the
amount Of arterial blood /; and in proper.
tion as the latter preponderates over the
former, shall we possess health and mus
cular strength, as well as elasticity o
mnd.-Smith's Fruits and FdrinGcea.
Year: 1859

OF There is a sort Of people who.
through some notion Of their own superb
ority Of wisdom or authority, are 50 in the
habit of identifying their prejudices with
the DEGREES of Heaven, that they cannot
but look upon all who call them in quss-
ton as wicked-enenies Of God and in
cendiaries in society. They do not doubt
that the Almighty thinks precisely as they
do; and expect that their views will be
received with the Difference due to an
infallible revelation. These people do not
respond to arguments, they arraign their
authors; they do not seek to convict; and
look upon error not as thing TO be over
come, but to be punished in the person OF
its believer.
Year: 1859

Washington's plan for abolishing slsv-
cry differs materially from that of Brown.
Il was this "There is not a man living
who wishes more sincerely than / do to
see a plan adopted for the abolition Of
slavery; but there is only one proper and
effectuai mode by which it can be accom-
plished, and that is by legislative author
ity. This, as far as my suffrage goes,
shall never be wanting"
Year: 1859

Let all young men, looking out for
wives, follow the counsel we give below.
1t will save them a world of trouble:


"If ever you marry" said my uncle,
"let it be woman who has judgment
enough to superintend the work of her
house; taste enough to dress herself; pride
enough to wash herself before breakfast;
and sense enough to hold her tongue
when she has nothing to say"
Year: 1859

GRAPEs-A few days since We saw bunch
Of grapes from the ranch Of J. B. Under
wood, near tbis place, tha, exhibited remark
able perfection. Tha bunch consisted OF three
lobes each Of which strutted out, large, SOL
id and infexible, with q redundance Of juicy
and luscious berries, which were literally
lattened and elongated from their crowded
condition. SO dense was the fruit ilnpacted
upon the stem, that it was almost a riddle to
know where to commence picking them.


They were raised upon southern expo
sure of about ten degrees slope. on red land
and among rocks. The ground has been
KEEP; moist continually, the facilities for irri.
CATION being ample.


To raise fine aud perfect grapes, the land
must be kept moist. The grapes are few on
a stem, aud the berries indifcrenily filed
where the soil fails to be properly watered
These Horace-Greely. sub-soil, dry notions
about agriculture, will starve man in such
a country as this. First get q good piece
Of land and then stream OF water. of com
parative volume, IL the ground is not
springy, and then, with adequate industry
and skill, you will do well, and have some
thing to be proud Of, otherwise, failure TO
greater or less extent Is inevitable.


The vintage business is now just being in
uugurated in this county and in it there is
the most ample field for getting rich. A
vineyard on one Of the many large canals
that intersect this county, is better than u
good farm or an Illinois Railroad


You can take up the land for one TO NOR
row, without money and without price, if
you choose; fence it, plant out a few thou
sand cuttings Of the Catawoa vine, and with
proper attention, in few years you will
have an income, which in no long period will
guarantee an ample fortune. 1t may be
deemed ideal, but we have n confidence
akin TO knowledge, that il il only a ques
tion Of time, when the placer diggings will
be exhausted, and the vast bodies Of water,
to which tie pent up lakes of the noun.
tains the rivers, and the Sierra snow banks
all pay tribute, will be turned in TO give
water to the the thrifty vineyards; when the
foothills from Nevada to Johnson's ranch,
and far to the north, aud far tn the south,
will be decked with the fruitful and clustering
vine; when homes, happier than now, shall
rejoice among the sunny slopes and every
where the well fed press shall flow with glad
some juice. Then we will be richer, better
contenied. less corrupiiblc, and our county
more inviting than ever.
Year: 1859

BolD RoBDERT.-A few days since. be-
tween the hours Of seven aud nine O'Clock
in the evening, the cabin Of Messrs Collins
and Murphy. near Gold Hill, was broken
open, and the sum Of one hundred and eigll-
ty eight dollars stolen. We certainly pay
taxes TO very little purpose. so far as the
protection OF property is concerned. where
one cannot leave home of an evening on a
social visit, without jeopardizing the securi-
ty Of his household goods. 4 ltlle resolu,e
watchfuness on the part of our citizens may
prove beneficial to the parasitic hordes that
infes, our mining towns. Beware of the idle
men you sec stalking about. Show Us a
thousand moneyless loafrrs, and we can as
soon point you to thousand thieves Of one
kind or another.


Carnally hearted and wocfully wicked
must be the man that will steal in coun-
try where flour is as cheap as it is here
Year: 1859

HIGHWAY ROBBERY A teamstor who bad
been to this place and delivered his freight
was returning TO Sacramento with a load of
lumber, on Monday last, and between al
and IL o'clockin the morning while driving
along, two men suddenly sprang upon him
from behind. pinned his arms down. and took
from him the sum Of Sl52 90 which he bad
iu his possession. for hauling. They then
presented their pistols and threatened to kill
him II be did not drive on as fast as he conld =,
as there were others coming On after hin.
This the poor fellow did. glad enough 10 Is
cape with sound skin. although frightened
half to death. He tried TO obtain check
the evening before, but il being late he was
unable TO do so, and left town in the morning
before banking hours.
Year: 1859

A PIcTURE.-This morning, Us | rode
through the country, saw young mo-
ther her child her only companion sitting.
sewing at her cottage door. | was going TO
say 1t WAS quite an English scene as if such
scene was not as universal as human life
itself. curly-headed urchin, just master
Ct It's plump round legs, had in It's play run
To hide itself from its mother round the cor
ner of the house. There it stood. both arms
extended, fattening itself against the wall,
in the bright sunshine, and laughing aloud
at the idea Of being out of sight. The
pleased mother pretended not to have seen
the fugitive, pretended not 10 hear the laugh
which told her he was safe and close at hand.
The child had hid itself only to be discover
ed. 1t was playing at being lost-say ra-
ther. at being found. Soon the mother
would give chase, and snatch the little cap
tive in her arms What shower of kisses
was in store--for both for both


Oh happy time for mother and. for child!
On other occasions, as have passed by this
cottage. the mother has been sitting at the
open window, and the child amusing itself,
as if alone, in the garden-absorbed with no
mortal can say what-busv at some structure
of strange device-dirt, sticks. straws min
gled together for some architectural pur-
pose, hidden from all eyes but its own.-
That cottage garden has often led back my
thoughts to my own childhood, and my own
early home.


|, who have SO short time to live, feel AS
old men ieel. find myself, for hours to-
gether, travelling through retrospect of
the past can now understand and forgive
the garrulity of old age. which dwells for
ever on scenes Of boyhood and of youth
Memory, and not hope, has become the star
of lite. Have patience with the old man: he
must pause, and turn, and look behind: there
lies for him the "happy valley if anywhere
on earth. When we have bid farewell TO all
our joys there is yet another parting almost
as sad-our farewell to the memory of them
What hosts of long forgotten things rush from
their hiding-paces to look at me once more,
and for the last time Thorndale.