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Year: 1860

MR. E. BURGEvIN:

 The undersigned, your ellow-citizens, entertain for you sentiments of high con- sideration and full faith in your ability and qualification to fill, with credit and honor, as we'll to the Statea to yourself the posi- tion of Colonel of the 13M Reqineent of Arkansas Militia, embraced within the limits of Pulaski county, take this method of asking permission to present your name to the soldiers of the regiment for their suifrages in the coming election in Febru- ary next.

 In view of the unsettled political aspects of the country, and the acknowledged ne cessity to organize our military forces to meet any contingency that may arise, it behooves the men of the country to select such officers as they may deem most com petent to command-whose chivalry and drvotion to the South and southern institu- tlons IS undoubted, and in whom they can repose full reliance, and with whom, if ne- cessity so require, we or they could follow with confidence into battle.

 Believing yourself to be the man for the occasion, we beg to assure you of our sup port, and in any event, of our highest re-
Year: 1860

A COMMITTEE MAN IN SCHooL-We have the following good one from an authentic source

 A subcommittee of school board, not a thousand miles from the city of Lynn, were examining a class in primary school. One of the committee undertook to sharpen up their wits ty propounding the following question:

 eff had mince pie and should give two-twelfths to Isaac, two-twelfths to liar ", and should keep half of the pie for my self, what would there be left ?"

 There was a profound study among the scholars, but finally held up his hand as a signal that he was ready to answer.

 "Well, sir, what would there be left Speak up loud so that all can hear," said the committee man.

 "The plate !" shouted the hopeful The committeeman turned red in the face, while the other members roared aloud The boy was excused from any more questions Boston Journal
Year: 1860

IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL QUESTION An important commercial question has been sub- mitted to the Supreme Court of the U. s., for adjudication. An act of Congress pro- vidcs that home manufactured articles which arc returned again in their original state, shall be free from duty. Under this net mil lions of barrels and hogsheads have been ex- ported to return again, filled with sugar or molasses. The Government in the suit in question, claim to recover duties upon large quantity of barrels sent to Cuba and return ed with sugar. The Government claim that these barrels are not returned in the original state, but became part and parcel of the package of molasses or sugar, or whatever the contents may be. As this is question affecting the commercial interests throughout the country, the federal judges have certified a division of opinion, and thus sent it to the full court. It is estimated that the result will affect the revenue to the extent of be- tween three and four millions of dollars an- nually.
Year: 1860

From the Atlantlc Monthly.

 THE CHILDREN'S HOUSE.

 BY II. W. oNGFKILow. Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes pause in the days occupations, That is known as the Children's Hour. hear in the chamber above me,

 The batter of little feet, The sound of door that is opened, And voices soft and sweet. From my study see in the lamplight, Descending the broad hall stair, Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra, And Edith with golden hair. A whisper, and then silence:

 Yet l know by their merry eyes, They are plotting and planning together To take me by surprise. A sudden rush from the stairway,

 A sudden raid from the hall :! By three doors left unguarded

 They enter my castle wall They climb up into my turret

 Der the arms and back of my chair; If try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere. They almost devour me with kisses, Their arms about me entwine, Till think of the Bishop of Bingen In his Moose-Tower on the Rhine! Do you think, o blue-eyed banditti, Because you have seal d the wall, Such an old moustache as am Is not match for you all I have you fast in my fortress, And will not let you depart, But put you down in the dungeons In the round-tower of my heart. And there will l keep you forever, Yes, forever and day, Till the walls shall crumble to ruin, And moulder in dust away!
Year: 1860

9~Ihe St. Louis Herald in speak


ing OF the recently discovered embez-


Element by clerk in that city, says
the defalcation Cor which he was arres-
ted will hardly fall short of 500, 900.
an ana he has nothing TO show for it."


he rock upon which he split was the
one upon which many another has been
wrecked the lottery office. The extent
OF his operation in this line may be
imagined, when it is stated that hs ia
indebted to one lottery firm in that CITY
to the amount of ten thousand dolIars
Year: 1860

We believe that ABRAHAM LINCOLN
has some merits which entitle him to
our support for the Presidency. We
oeiieve he has talents, and patriotism,
such as we may dare to mention, talk
about and discuss. No man Is fit for
President of the United States who has
not, We are not afraid to proclaim his
qualifications and his character. We
do not think he is that kind of a candi-
date with whom we can achieve success
only by pulling others down.


But many Republican editors in this
State appear to think differently. De-
traction and defamation of political op-
ponents appear to be their vocation thus
lar in this canvass Instead of showing
the merits OF our own candidate, they
occupy their columns with the repiti-
ton OF mere abuse of other pubic men.
we do not like this mode of political
warfare--we do not believe it ever won





a vote, or changed principIe--and we
shall not follow in that path, however
much our political fonesty may be as
sailed by those who, in accusing us
show they have none themselves. Those
who find fault with our conduct of this
canvass, seem to think it the duty of
newspaper never to speak of political
opponent, except TO assail him.


We have not, since we placed the
name of LINCOLN at the head of our
columns, advocated the election off
Douglas either directly or indirectly
We have expressed our sense of his
alents, and our admiration of his cour-
age. The New York Tribune has done
he same thing, and is doing it now
SO long as we have journal of widest
circulation and highest authority in the
'arty, coinciding with US in our course
We shall pursue the even tenor of our
way, thinking we are just about right;
md ''let the devil take the hindnost."
Year: 1860

The young man who was iorcibly struck by a
young laiy'e appearance Is We are happy 10 e srn
He WIS attended by distihgu shed
advertising physician swlle could not possibly re-
main in the city but a few days langers'
Year: 1860

Tho terrible malsdy known FEVER AND AGUE has
sten hundreds thousands Of throughout the world
every year never till been met by successful med
cal treatment that has not produced severe
Year: 1860

RAPID ESpER1EscE.-To illustrate the facilities
Of travel which mark the age, an Englishman said
that during the present year he had eaten sand
wich on the top of the great pyramid of Egypt,
drank the health Of Queen Victoria the verge of
the crater of Vesuvius, and been rather sharply
scolded by his wife on the summit of Mount Blanc.
Year: 1860

REMovAL.-Lubeck has removed his Fancy
Dry Goods Store, from his old stand in the
center block. to the corner room of Hardy's
brick building, opposite the American Hotel,
where he is opening out a fine stock. He
will be pleased to see all his customers, and
will be enabled in his new and beautiful room
to exhibit goods to much better advantage
than formerly. 4Toeil -euoh obs lii
Year: 1860

R WILKES Spirit of the Times says
that the betting both in New York and Lon
don, is in favor Of Sayers in respect to the
champion fight between him and the Be-
ncia boy. 1t is intimated that Heenan is
too lazy to sustain the severe preliminary
training, which is by many pugilsts more
dreaded than the actual fight itself,
Year: 1860

+ PAUpERIsM IN NEW YORK The Governor
of New York in his recent message directs
attention SO the rapid increase of paupersn
in that State. The message informs us that
during the year 1858 relief was granted by
the public in two hundred houses and sixty


thousand one hundred and ffty-five
cases--equal to seven and four tenths per
cent. of the entire population, at an expense
Of one million four hundred and ninety one
thousand three hundred and ninety one
dollars and twenty eight cents, While in
the twenty years from 1881 to 1851 the


population of the State increased only sixty
one per cent, pauperism increased in the
same period seven hundred and six per
cent. In 1881 there was one person relieved
to every one hundred and twenty three in
habitants; in l84l one two every thirty nine;
in 1851 one to every twenty four, and in
1859 one to every seventeen. oia u.a -eI
Year: 1860

? ne A new dodge in the thi ewing line,
was played in Columbus a day Or two since.
The Fact says that one afternoon, man as
has since been ascertaued dressed as wo-
man, called at the residence of Jacob Huff.
man, and was granted permission to remain
in the house until what was supposed to be
her Ladyship, could find a permanent place
to reside During the day she amused her.
self on some sewing, plying the needle with
no little SKILL as WAS noticed by Mrs. H., and
in the evening the family attended a meet.
ing of the Thalia Society, being abroad un-
til late hour. They returned to find their
guest departed, and with their money and
valuables to the amount of 500.
Year: 1860

DURING tn Princes visit to Boston he saw
an original letter of Washington. This inter
ested him very much, and he expressed a
wish to possess such a relic of so great a man
Mr. Everett, next day, gratfed his wish by
sending him an original letter.
Year: 1860

The Maine Tunnel Company at Hunts
Hill Nevada county, had their sluices rob
bed few nights since They estimate their
loss at about two thousand dollars There
appears to be a set Of scoundrels who make
sluice robbing their especial business.
Year: 1860

A CRIPPLE FOR LFE.-We are panied, says
the Petaluma Journal to learn that Judge
wilkins, of Santa Rosa, met with a distress
sing accident a few days since and from the
effects Of which he viii probably never fully
recover During fit Of mania pota and
while sitting near the fire, he thrust his feet
into the burning Goals, and before his situa-
tion was discovered, they were so badly
burned that it is now supposed he will be a
cripple for life
Year: 1860

Ts,AL or BENJAMS TuRNER.-On FridNy IN
a.. Sacramento District Court, the Jury in
the case of benjamin Turner on trial for the
murder of James Simpson, found it Impossible
to agree upon a verdict, and were therefore
a;sobaroed. A continuation Of the trial until
the next term of the Court was asked ior' Oh
account of the absence of a material witness
The Court denied the application, and set th'
ease for trial upon the oath of the Presen
month.
Year: 1860

The Humboldt Times Of Dec. nth, says:


Within the last two weeks cattle have been
killed out of almost every band between Van
Duzen and Mad River In the vicinity Of
Kneelands Prairie and the Buttes some 25
head of cattle and one horse have been killed
within three weeks


A correspondent of the Times says that in
the Yager Creek section, ono hundred head
have been killed or driven off in the last tive
months. a company Of men were about be
Ing sent out after the Indians.
Year: 1860

A YOUNG lady named West met with a
fearful accident few days since at the house
of DR.. Kelsey, near Stockton. She was at
tending o ball, and whilst arranging her
clothing in tho ladies' dressing room, her
dress caught fire. She was very seriously
burned before the flames were extinguished.
Year: 1860

The DEAD OF 1s59.-Among the great
dead Of the year that is passed are Alexander
Humboldt and Washington Irving; the one
crowned king in the realms of science and
the other as royal leader in the field of
literature,
Year: 1860

SHor.-The Northern Californian learns
that man was recently shot at Orleans
Bar The man who did the shooting, goes
by the name Of Wilson-name of the other
unknown The wound is not considered
dangerous. Wilson was acquitted.
Year: 1860

EE Noah Webster probably got more for
his Spelling-book than was ever paid for any
other book in the United States, We are
unable to state the entire sum that was paid
him for the copyright of that little book, but
think it must have cen more than fifty thous-
and dollars. His large Dictionary, work
on which he spent tho greater part Of his life,
never Yielded him the tenth part of the Trot
its of his Spelling book.
Year: 1860

UyHE VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPA-


fully prepared for business and the attention OF the
public earnestly called the Importance Of Its objects ThS
company charter divides elgh Of Its proh
years. the policy holders thereby giving the
assured Of the Mutual system, with the pledge Of
perpetual SC the added security that s


choers have moneyed Interest In conducting lis
Affairs with prudence and economy


The Charter requires half the Capital Stock and Earnings
70 be invested Mortgage anncumbtred Real Estate
worth daube the amount


The object Company 10 aid in retaining At home
the money which goes annually from State
for Lfr Premiums Northern Companies That money will be
loaned Customers for term Of at legal interest," and DIS
burssd In our mldst


other good Companies Slaves Asuredfor
one wear or for A atsrno Of
Year: 1860

n age renarksble for q wars. and rlmors Of


wars Of intrigue and blood shed fnr god reas-
oning and bod conduct for sound rules and corrupt
manners. when virtue fills head. but vice our
hearts when those who would persuade Us that
they quite sure of heaven. appear TO be in no
greater hurry to go there than others but put on
the livery II the hest master. only to serve the
wors. in an age when mcde.ty herself is more
ashamed Of detection than Of delinquency when
independent Of principles on which to depend and
free thinking not in thinking freely, but in being
free from thinking; in an age when pstrict- viii
hold anything but their tnnxues-kerP anything
but their wcrds-lose nothing particularly except
their characters to improve such age must be
difkcult-tO instruct such age must be danger
Gus. In an age Ike this We call the attention of
he public to-
Year: 1860

sB We understand that the Washington Ball
and Supper at Fort Smith proved an unusually
brilliant affair.


Beauty. fashion, and gallantry lent their aid in
making It time long to be remembered by the low
trs Of the "lish. fantastic


The nueic by Prof. Hess Band was all that could
be dsssFed. and the supper furnished by Col Me-
keusie IN his best style, hard to beat The Deco
Eatisns Of the hall numerous and graceful,
but the greater attraction of unusual display Of
Finale erinoli.ies presented a more than passing
lct;ca
Year: 1860

~ .Ws have given up the whole of this
weeks pape- almost. to correspondents and
the doings of Conventions, and think that
we have given them such a clearing out that
next week we shall be able to give more
general reading.
Year: 1860

~ Own EXCITEMENT and the mental care and anxiety
incident business study the
Headac The dsorderea state Of


mind and BODY incident this distressing complaint fatal
blow 10 energy aad ambition. Sufferers by this disorder
always speedy relief from these distressing attacks by
usins one OF the Cepac Pills whenever the symptoms appear


Ii qus BRAIN and oothes the strained and
and dsordered condition Of the brain.
Year: 1860

Tho subscribers respectfully inform their numerous customers
and the Planters general that they always prepared to
furnish them with NEGRO CLOTHING of the very best
terlais and at NEST reasonable prices. W.


The large patronage they receive from this and neishbong
States has Induced extend their establishment
meet any business and order be able supply
their pasns always with the and best descriptions Of
tera they kaye made contracts with several Of the most


nent manufactures in the South and shall henceoh be able
to supply Planters with goods Of uniform quality.


They feel confident that they will give entire satisfaction TO
all those who perone their neny Southern enterprise
and solicit their ORDERS which shall receive immediate attention


jaIS 6n HEBRARD & co.
Year: 1860

SHADE OF THE DErARTED.-The editor of one of
the down East papers gives an account Of his office
having for many years been haunted by lounger,
who had sat there SO long, that when he died his
shadow was fixed upon the WALL
Year: 1860

We would like to associate with US in the North


Caroli'1ian, good practical printer as partner in
the business The labor is too in daily pa
per for one man to superintend the composing room
and act in the capacity of Editor proof reader, &c
The North Caralinian is now in better condition
than it has before Stood having a larger circu
latoa at this time than it has had before. To
a good, steady young men, practical and good
printer, this is a fine opening We will give
half of the establishment with the profits arising
therefrom Little or capital is required simply
character, energy and tact, and also clear record
upon his political course democrat. With
these it matters not from whence he comes-North,
South, East or West.
Year: 1860

~ The Wilmington Herald is mistaken in in


agining that after sober second thought hav


made Confessions" :" the thoughts of the North


Carolnan are sober thoughts at all times, and al,


though we would not say that Mr. Gilmer is no bet


ter than Sherman, we must also say that II sober
second thought could be extracted from or distilled
into the opposition papers of our goodly State they
would and must acknowledge that Mr. G Inner al
though not endorsing Helpers book, and conse-
quenty not so bad as Sherman is, nevertheless, a
very untrustworthy man and is entirely overrated


in point of ability, and in short would not be safe
to tie to. We do not say this with any desire to
opponent of the democracy as some of his compeers
and as for the District represented by him IN Con-
grcss never have had nor shall we ever have any
hope Of its regeneration until the eyes Of the MAORI
ty enlightened.


Of Messrs Vance, Leach, and Smith, as we said
before, whilst condemn man, without cause
we thus far for condemnation of these
men in the great vital question which distracts the
nation, and, consequently, will say nothing
against hem. But whilst we find nothing in their
public career thus far to condemn we must also say
that we nothing worthy OF special commenda-
daton. If they have done right in the little they
haoe done, it their duty to do So therefore, they
should not be held up great men for merely doing
that which they had right to do. l f Mr. Gilmer
had done his duty should be sorry to condemn
him but he has not done So consequently, we
nave exercised the sacred right which we have as a
ournalist to expose him and his rotteness.
Year: 1860

lNPERM Refined Lard Linseed and Tanners OIL
- WHITE LEAD Burning Fluid Putty Window
q lass and Sash of ali sizes


Also


fresh supply of Pond g Pain Destroyer
For sale by JAS. MARITIME.
Nov. II. If
Year: 1860

AN ABoIlr1oN1sTs AKRAIGNED.-We learn that
on Yesterday, before the County Court, now IN ses
sion a Mr.. franklin Davis, FessasaS In keFreu-
town. about miles north OF Charlotte sitting as
a Grand Juryman was, on motion OF SOLICITOR -
r kea expelled from the Jury for having expressed
sentiments opposition to the institution OF slave
ry an d he Immediately bound over In the pen
al sum of one thousand dollars Tor his appearance
at the next sitting of the Superior Court The
facts will all appear the trial in May next-Char
Bulletin.


The Buffalo Express says that a woman residing
near the village Of Hunts Hollow, In Livingston
County hung herself short time since under peculiar
circumstances. She had attentive pcruser OF
ali procurable newspaper information relative to the
execution of John Brown. and her mind had become
SO far Infatuated thereby to lead ler to expert.
ment purpose OF asserting the kind OF physical
sensation attendant upon hanging. Her hrst essay
resulted fatally On a certain morning she was seen
to assend O the chambers by her mother Who was
engaged below. Shortly after, the latter, WIZ nef
stance in some domestic matters aPproacheo the
stairway and called ber by name. The failure OF
reply after several repetons OF the CALL leo 70 an


investigation which in aAe discovery OF her
lifeess corpse. suspended fron the rAftefs oi the
chamber she had entered. An unfinished piece of
knitting clasp in her hand. and ball OF yarn
was found in one of her pockets.
Year: 1860

The Maine Farmer says that citizen of Week s
Mills, in China, Me-, while digging for well recen-
tly, when he had dug down about twenty five feet
came to a bed OF clay which began to give way I'M
der his 1set. He Immediately sprang into a tub
that had been suspended to receive the excavated
earth when the clay which gave way under the
pressure OF his feet at once began to rise toward
him. He thrust his spade into the and the
waters gushed forth. Surprising that he had struck
a profuse vein of water, he ascended and commen-
ced throwing in stone to foundation for
stoning it up But every stone he cast down disap-
peared below the waters surface, and when he had
thus disposed Of several tuns the greedy well looked
up, like Oliver Twist, for more. The man resorted
to soundings, but his poles would reach the bot
tom. Lines were tried with heavy sinkers, which
went down eighty feet, and made report. .'All
is well that ends well" but this affair ended il,
something else than well, proving to be subter-
ranean basin of water the soundings of which, when
our informant left China had not been made. The
locality of this singular discovery is mile so
away from one of the open ponds in China, and on
an elevation considerably above it,
Year: 1860

- The Democratic Pioneer Of Elizabeth CITY
comes to hand containing the valedictory of DR.. j
B. Goodwin the late talented and able Editor He
has resigned his charge into the hands OF William
Bremen Esq, gentleman Of talent who will doubt
less do good work in the during the ensuing
campaign. The Pioneer is of best papers
and is bound to succeed
Year: 1860

ring this deeeate situation, ladies will experience
great relief by using this mild catharc medicine for
correcting those inlspostons and nauseat'ng sick
ness to which they arc subject at this period They
give gentle stimulus TO the circulation, and purify
and expe all those humors which irrtae The stomach
and bowels. They are so mild that the delicate
constitution may take them with perfect safety. For
ting females at the dawn Of womanhood or at the
turn Of life, they equally adapted. Sold by all
Druggists at 25,., &c and 81 per box. no2e1w
Year: 1860

rA-Mrs. Darlington told Bemus, the other
day. in confidence that young man had com
mitted infanticide by blowing his brains up in
a state of delirium tremendous. and the corner
was holding conquest over his remains.
Year: 1860

ERROR IN THE STATUTES OF l86O.-H. }.
Lsba,t calls the attention of the San Fran
cisco Herald to an error in these statutes, as
follows:


In examining the printed law of 1860, l
perceive a typographical error Of serious
consequence to the legal profession. On
page so3 the amendment to the Practice
Act is made to read: "Section 246. There
shall be no action for the recovery of any
debt or the enforcement OF any right Sc
cured by mortgage or lien upon real es-
tate" ETC., and the marginal note is: mo
action lie for the recovery of debt secured
by mortgage" The law as passed, should
read: There shall be but one action for the
recovery of any debt or the enforcement OF
any right secured by mortgage or lien up
on real estate" etc.