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Year: 1859

The last Western Sentinel concludes an article
under the above head with the following Just and
sensibie remarks


THE Legislature, at this session, has increased
the taxes in proportion to the already existing
wants of the Treasury. The opposition, of course,
went in body against the bill submitted by the
Finance Committee. One or two Of the better spir-
its, perhaps, had the EoldueSs and courage to come
up to their duty regardless Of party nslerations
So soon as the next political calnpai IN opens, We
may expect to hear the cry of high taxes from every
quarter, and the opposition will point to it one Of
the results of Democratic legislation


10 look at this matter deliberately, it docs seem
to us that the course of the opposition cannot fail
to bring upon it a still greater odium. Devoid of
any prlnciple TO justify their course themselves
claiming to be the best internal improvement men,
they actuated solely by the design of making
what capital they out of the responsibility of
their opponents for the necessary but not in all
cases agreeable legislation of the session. Indeed,
the opposition has dwindled down to mere faction
of hangers-on, who appear actuated by controlling
desire to nure and betray, if possible the party in
power; and to effect this, they are willing to adopt
any course of action. however nmical to the honor
and interests of the State and then use all means
in their power to throw the responsibility upon
their opponents.


The present session of the Legislature has been
very long one-the longest perhaps, in many years.
This has been brought about by several reasons
The accumulation of public business was greater
than ever before and much of it of nature to de-
mand patient and searching investigation. We do
not think the business has been dispatched quite so
soon as it might have been but much Of the delay,
especially in the latter part of the session, is due to
the course of the opposition members who seem to
have manifested disposition to throw themselves
in the way of the transaction of business, and by
parliamentary man9uvering, to delay and procrasti
nate the adjournment. That the length of the ses
sion, and the consequent expense attending it. will
be brought to bear next summer in an effort to
"overthrow" us, is at once evident Such are the
tricks and tactics against which we shall have to
contend.


| We say, let the issue come on-we will meet it.
All that We ask is fair hearing before the people,
| and this we intend to have. They will decide
Alright The Democratic party shrinks from the
performance of no public duty, however unpleasant
may be its performance; and once fulfilled, it will
not evade the responsibility of the action"


TIE WESTERN ExrENsIoS.-We publish to-day, on
our second page the bill introduced into the House
Of Commons by Mr.. Williams, of Caswell, prov d.
ing for amendments to the charter of the Western
North Carolina Railroad Company, and also the
Proposed Amendments" by Mr.. Thomas, of Jack
son, introduced in the Senate; both Of which were
rs)sts6
Year: 1859

A DECIDED HrT-During the very
warm weather, party made sea excur-
sion, and one of the ladies remarked to the
Captain that, while the weather continued
so hot, she would like to be captain her
self very we'll He replied in most gen j.
tlemanly manner, that he would not object
to her becoming Crptains mate.
Year: 1859

One Of the most important, but one of
the most difficult things for powerful
mind, is to be It's own master; a pond may
lay quiet in plain, but a lake warts noun
tains 10 compass and hold ID To-.
Year: 1859

lie GRANGE, Geo, December, 7, 1858.
Dear John.


this evening take the
pleasure with tho deepest scnsibility of
heart of dropping you few lines to let you
know that i have not forgotten you if you
have me, and hoping this may find you in
good health i loyo you as good as Cimon
Beer love you even better than that i
love you as good as possum fat will go
up with you after Christmas if you are
willing


John love you


John il is true


John love you


John l do
Year: 1859

FEBRUARY.-The Benjamin of the year,
the child of its hoary age, in travail of
whom the soul of the mother departs,
comes into the world to day. Around its
cradle vail the bleak north winds, their
dirge:
Year: 1859

Inc Ohio Cultlvator has an article about
country boys. We admire country boys
we mean those who know their place
and stick to it, and who can appreciate
the advantages with which they are
blessed-and viii give country boys who
read our paper the wholesome advice Civ
EN- those who read that journal. Coun-
try lad 1--WE say lads this time, because we
have already said boys to the tune of q
thfibble repetition) often feel that their
lot is hard one. They see city bred
youngsters on their travels and their
sprees at the age of fourteen! veritable
young gentlemen, with a finished exteri-
or, cigar and a cane. The young farm
er ut the same sge finds himself with
hoe in hand and cheap straw hat on
his head, sweating among the hills of
corn. He is frequently envious of his
city brother-whi;a,,;; ,,nq nost him in the
cars with kid gio~1 1.uu,-sezrisglatss
and plenty of money in his pocket.


Mind your corn, boy; hoe it out clean,
keep steadily to the labor you have in
hand, do it well, aud in time your good
days will come too. If you find farming
is not suited to your taste, or your
strength, or circumstances-if you like
mechanism better, or have capacity for
buniness, whatever eventually you may
engage in, it is all the same, you have
begun right. The city blades have be-
gun wrong; and in due time you will see
it. Their fathers and mothers will, in the
end, see it too. Do not feel envious of
the pleasure that hot-house man enjoys;
but remember, not in malicious, but So
ber spirit that such plants wither early.
BY the time you have acquired fixed hab-
its of industry, and acquired correspon-
ding perfection OF mind and body, your
delicately reared contemporary of the
town begins to feel the Gebilitating eff
fects of idleness and dissipation. He is
not alone to blame for weak body and
profitless mind it is the result of sys-
TEN; but he cannot escape from its effects;
these he must endure for himself in his
own person. His father may be a profes-
sional man, or q merchant, or may be
merely rich: the chances are fifty against
one that the son will not replace his faith
er. Such is the result of well settled ex-
perience; business falls into the hands OF
those who are most competent; it does
not descend to heirs. 1t is the country
boys after all who do the city business
Observing men have often stated this fact;
and inquire into the origin Of Cleveland,
or Boston, or New York, you will find ii
to be so. All external circumstances are
i'm favor Of the son or the clerk succeed
ing to the trade of the old firm; but the
son seldom, almost never, dies in the po
stion of IL partner of the house. Why il
it? Simply because habitual industry il
wanting: habitual indulgence is not want
ing. With all the external odds against
it, the country furnishes the cities theil
pricipal business men. If intelligent
faithful, and persevering, and above all
cheerful and contented, the chances are
that the lad with the hoe will eventually
do the business of the father of the lad
in gloves, who is now luxuriating in his
| travels
Year: 1859

An old gentleman in Eastf1 irginia
writes to hsson now at Green White
Sulphur Springs, as follows,


The fortune hunter, Simon, is too fire.
quent hanger-on at watering places to
escape notice. Mark and treasure up
your contempt for him, my son. Give
him the cold shoulder on all occasions.
You will know him by his diligent and
exclusive attentions to all the young la
dies who are reported to be great heir
esses. He will be IA frequent visitor at the
cabins of large sugar and cotton plantation
girls. Young ladies who have large in
vestments in State Stocks will be the OBJ
jects of his alteration. ! would not have
you, Simon. to be of that romantic turn of
mind, as some people profess to be, that
should turn from q lady because she had
money, providing all the qualities of head
and heart were there which we should
prize more highly. Money is very useful
i'll the married state. Love is plant that
flourishes remarkably in auriferous soil.-.
The chill winds of poverty frequently
sSss Hissssy ssyss sss ssg Iss sesse y ';isss
own victims. No, Simon, / do not want
you to avoid lady because she is rich, if
she is worthy in other respects; but what
would impress upon you Is, that you
should not seek her for her wealth alone.
The priceless affections of the heart,
which adorn and ennoble humanity, are
not to be bartered for gold. The dollar
is not the yard-stick, so to speak, of hu-
man happiness, and he or she who makes
it so will have purchased misery. Money
is perishable, and ends with life-often
betore-but the qualities of the head and
heart are infinite and immortal; they
range throughout the universe; they
live beyond the tomb; they are the un-
dying parts of man and woman, and
when ! see a rational being oblivious of
these for gold, lament that humanity
can so far forget itself and sink so low
You cannot hold, then, my dear Simon,
in too great adherence, the character of
a fortune hunter-the man or woman
who would put money value upon the
heaven-born qualities of our nature.
That was n sublime remark made by a
stake-bound martyr to a rich tyrant
Sire, there is one thing which your gold
cannot buy for you-a good heart nor
can all your treasure equal the worth of a
good conscience
Year: 1859

Bes~ A young lawyer in Chicago was re-
Gently sent to the penitentiary, in that
city for ten days for the crime of stealing
ten cents. He was drunk at the time
He begged of the justice to spare him the
disgrace Of imprisonment, but his tears
! were unavailing.
Year: 1859

BES- Never condemn a man unheard,
or without letting him know his accuser,
and the charge preferred against him.
Rather better than "Jedburge Justice"
where they once hung man, and after
terwards proceeded to try him for the Of
fence, when the jury brought in a verdict
of mot guilty"
Year: 1859

MARvELous.-The very last curiosity
spoken of in the papers, is wheel that
came off dogs tail when twas Vdagin.'
The man who discovered it has retired
from public life to live on what he owes.
Year: 1859

Use OF Cats WHsKERs.-Every one has OBJ
served the whiskers Of cat but few, perhaps,
dream that they serve any valuable erd The
following passage will prove the contrary
Every one must have observed what are usually
called the whiskers on the cats upper lip. The
use of these in state of nature is very impor
tant. They are organs of touch. They are at
tached to bed of close glands under the skin,
and each Of these long hairs is connected with
the nerves OF the lip. The slightest contact Of
these whiskers with any surrounding object is
thus felt most distinctly by the animal, although
the hairs of themselves are insensible They
stand out on each side of the lion as we'll as in
the common cat ; so that, from point to point
they are equal to the width of the animal s
body. If we imagine, therefore, a lion stealing
through covert of wood in an imperfect light,
we shall at once see the use of these long hairs
They indicate to him, through the incest feel
I ing, any obstacle which may present itself to
the passage of the body they prevent the rustic
Of boughs and leaves, which would give warn
ing to his prey, if he were to attempt to pass
through too close bush and thus, in con-
junction with the soft cushions of his feet and
the fur upon which he treads (the retractile


claws never coming in contact with the ground,) }
they enable him to move toward his victim with
stiffness even greater than that Of the snake
that creeps along the grass, and is not seen
until it is coiled around its prey.
Year: 1859

The intelligence of the American people is
beyond that Of any other country on this grand
terraqueous globe. There can be no doubt of
it, We hear of one of the last fall e election in
which candidate for Governor, having been
distinguished for his zeal in favor of revision
of the Bible, lost votes, if not his election, by
the story getting abroad that if he became
Governor he would have the Bible changed
The good people wouldn't stand that, and voted
against hun.
Year: 1859

Camp Life on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.


The subjoined extracts from letter written
BY gentleman engaged in the survey of rail-
road route across the Isthmus of Tebuantepec,
and published in the Salem Register, give
vivid impression of the delights of camp
lite in that tropical region:
Year: 1859

News FROM WAsHoE.-H. Sampson write,
from Placerville to his brother VIM. Sampson
in this city, giving him an account of q trip
which the writer recently made over into
WashOe Valley. The following extract may
be of interest. The letter is dated Dec. A:


"When wrote to you last was at Car
son City, having come there for the purpose
OF getting some mining tools, grub, etc. in
order TO go back and prospect a ravine dis
covered by us one morning when we were
Looking for our horses in Washoe Valley
The ravine makes down from the Sierra Ne
vada and is quite large and will have plenty
OF water IN the Spring. We found in a few
places, as 1t was, water enough to nan ont
with. We spent week sinking holes and
panning out. We panned out in all Sl97 90
mostly coarse gold We got as high as four
ana a half dollars to the pan. The bed rocl,
was rom two to eight feet deep, with as good
ioohing gravel as ever saw in California
tnlnk' with water enough to sluice we
could make fifty dollars dav 10 tbe man


Weare going to make arrangements TO 90 70
this ravine early in the Spring. and I van,
you TO go along. for you can make roora
there in one week than you could whers ,,o,,
are in a month. | think we shall start O.
some time in March | am satisfied tbera
are as rich diggings in that section as there
ever were in California"
Year: 1859

WINTER Sports ON THE HUDSON RIVER
Some of the young men and young women
of Troy, New York, have formed themselves
into skating club, and when the Hudson is
frozen over, they expect to have happy
time. Ladies are admitted into the club
upon the proposal of the male members.
each one of whom constitutes himself in
structor, if need be, of the lady proposed
The club intend to have a large and spacious
room for their meetings, with well furnished
drawing room attached for the ladies, to be
supplied with a library, the daily papers,
DC A uniform, specially adapted to the
wants of the ladies, is to be adopted.
Year: 1859

SECTIONAL FEELNG.-A certain paper pub
lished in slaveholding State, opposes the
proposition which has been made recently,
that the Northern and Southern States should
observe a uniform Thanksgiving Day. 1t
disdains the idea of adopting custom origi-
mated by the Puritancal colonsts of New
England 1t scorns any sort of association
with the blue.bellied Abolitionists of the
North" and will have nothing in common
with them. The spirit thus manifested is
despicable 1t shows any man possessed of
it to be destitute of the first rudiments of
good citizen To class the whole North as
enemies of the South is narrow and mean as
well as unjust. And to assiduously cultivate
this kind of sentiment in the South is to be
traitor to the Union.
Year: 1859

The MECHANICS LIEN LAw.-There is an
energetic movement among the mechanics OF
san Francisco to procure the abolition Of the
present Lien Jaw. After long trial, says the
Telegram, it has been found utterly worth
less for the purposes for which it was de
signed. 1t fails to afford any real security
to the mechanic or material man. besides
putting them to innumerable difficulties to
secure even the doubtful protection it promis-
es IN addition to this the Revenue Law
completely overshadows it, SO that if the Lien
spects, the Revenue Law would entirely put
q stop to its usefulness.
Year: 1859

WATER IN SAN FRANoIsoo.-T Bensley
Water Company, says the Bulletin, are just
completing the laying of water pipes along
Washington street, between Montgomery and
Kearny, and have commenced the same work
on Bush and other streets very large
force is now in the employ of the Company,
and in short time our citizens will have a
full supply of water, wherever the pipe can
be laid.
Year: 1859

~ The Phillips House is being well patron
lied by travellers, and visitors to our city. We
never saw matters more brisk at that excellent
Hotel at this season Of the year. The stii
about the phillips" is worthy Of remark, and
we note il with pleasure
Year: 1859

DG-There is no attention whatever paid
to the Proclamation of the Mayor in regard
to muzzling or tying dogs. Two rabbid
dogs were killed in this city within the last
fortnight. We counsel the killing Of all dogs
at large without muzEles.
Year: 1859

RG-The numerous friends of Judge Bag
gott will be pleased to learn that his health
is fast improving, and that he is again able
to give portion Of his time to his official
duties. Although feeble, he seems not to
have lost any Of his energy or pleasant dis
position, but seems to be on good terms with
himself and the rect Of mankind.
Year: 1859

U-The community on this aud the other side
of the Third St. River Bridge, desires the Atten.
ton of the Directors Of that structure to the
Importance Of putting the road on this side Of
the bridge in such condition that 1t can be
used at high or low water. This request is SO
reasonable, aud the work asked 10 be done so
necessary. that we mention the matter with
pleasure, hoping that it will be at ended TO.
Year: 1859

Ur The little sunshine with which we have
been favored during the day or two past, has
induced many Of our business men to put Ou,
awnings. Our old friend H. L. Warren, Main
st., west side, above the Court House, is busily
engaged in supplying the demand for awnings
He is the best awning manufacturer in the
West
Year: 1859

W The sickles trial is progressing slowly at
Washington There are no new points being
elected the evidence is merely accumulating
on the points already known to the public and
as the matter is of character which cannot
possibly e interesting to the intelligent or vir
tuOus reader, we decline publishing it to the
exclusion of news items and healthy reading.
Year: 1859

TTWe have in use Turner'S Writing Fluid
and ind it equal to any ink we have ever used
it lis superior to most of the fluid which is being
sold in this city. 1t improves by exposure to
the air and age only gives it an increased
jetty gloss. Mr.. is now engaged in the
manufacture Of different colors Of writing fluids
and can supply any quantity on order. scs
his advertisement,
Year: 1859

az The weather" is theme which has been
wrung upon all sorts Of changes and has lost
interest. We only refer to the subject to remark
that we are unable to produce anything new
J to-day,
Year: 1859

Ga asH;755E .7


being Of The utmost importance for the proper protection Of


the Track keep OF the way OF gravel and other
faiu that freight regular uniform ae oi
which can only accomplished by running on schedne TINE
therefore in order freight trains may be run on the time
i down in the schedule ordered that after thirty days from
this ate freight will received by the Nashville and ChAtanoo
"a R,ilsoad Company, at Schedule Stations only


Il W. COLE,


jan2I-a BFo sup't Of Transportation n & c. f. r.
Year: 1859

Not long since l took my scat be-
side a nice looking basket Of fruit.
Selecting from il the finest looking
one. with my teeth I broke its blush
ing rind. II just suited my taste.
II was so juicy. sweet and rich; so
again and again the apple was bitten.
until | came TO the core. when lol-
there, hid among the seeds in the cen
ter OF its heart was little worm.
whose deadly work had embittercd
and darkened the whole core.


How soon did | compare the apple to
man! How many pretending friend
has been thus tried Friends who ap-
pear warm hearted and true. when
you come to their hearts you find there
an ugly. filthy. little worm called
Deceit" coiled in the center, poison
ing every thing it touches. Choose
for your favorite an apple not so
splendid in appearance and see il its
core is not more apt to be sound
So in selecting friends: do not take
one who appears to be so very much,
who is so polished and exact, and
whose promises are too fair to be
easily lived out; for il you DO. you will
more than likely be disappointed.


There are. however. some apples
whose appearance can not be excelled
and are sound, too, at the core. SO.
also. there are some people who may
fill the eye with delight and the tongue
with praise; whose hearts are faithful
and true as the morning sun. Such
hearts as these. l am sorry to say.
arc really rare. When we chance to
meet one we should hail it with JOY,
and by words of kindness and cheer
teach it to grow both beautiful and
true. until it yields the ripe fruit of a
true life. KATY.
Year: 1859

Country lads often feel that their
lot is hard one; they see city bred
youngsters on their travels and sprees
at the age of fourteen! veritable young
gentlemen with finished exterior, q
cigar, and a cane.


The young farmer. at the same age.
finds himself with hoe in his hand
and cheap straw hat on his head,
sweating among the hills of corn
He is frequently envious of his city
brother, whisking past him in the
cars. with kid gloves. delicate ring
lets, and plenty of money in his pocket.


Mind your corn, boy-hoc it out
clean, keep steadily to the labor you
have in hand, 90 it we'll. and in time
your good days will come too. If
you find farming not suited to your
taste, or your strength, or to your
circumstances; If you like mechanism
better, or have capacity for business,
whatever eventually you may engage
in, it is all the same. you have begun
right. The city blades have begun
wrong, and in due time you will see it.
Their fathers and mothers will in the
end see it too. Do not feel cnvious of
the pleasures that a hot-house man
enjoys; but remember, not in a mali
cious. but sober spirit, that such
plants wither early. By the time you
have acquired fixed habits of industry,
and acquired corresponding perfec-
tion Of mind and body, your delicate
ly-reared cotemporary of the town be-
gins to feel the debiitating effects of
idleness and of dissipation. He is
not alone to blame for a weak body
and proftless mind; it is the result
of system; but he can not escape
from its effects--these he must endure
for himself, in his own person. His
father may be professional man. or
a merchant, or may be merely rich;
the chances are fifty against one that
the son will not replace his father
Such is the result of well-settled expe-
rience; business falls into the hands Of
those who are most competent, it does
not descend to heirs. 1t is the coun-
try boys, after all, who do the city
business. Observing men have often
stated this fact; and any one who
will take directory. and inquire into
the origin of the business men of
Cleveland. or Boston. or New York.
will find it to be SO. All external
circumstances are in favor of the son
or the clerk succeeding to the trade of
the old firm; but the son seldom, al
most never, dies in the position of a
partner of the house. Why is it,
Simply because habitual industry is
wanting. With all the external odds
against it. the country furnishes the
cities their principal business men,
If intelligent. faithful. and pcrscve-
ring, and above all. cheerful and con-
tented, the chances are that tho lad
with the hoe will eventually do the
business of the father Of the lad in
gloves. who is now luxuriating in his
travels.-[N. T.. Farmer.