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Year: 1859

Messrs Editors trust that this road, having &C.
complshed its long INTENDED dividend, will now give
some attention to the convenience Of the large travel
which daily passes over it, and provide such accom-
modations as are imperatively demanded.


In the first place, to appropriate much larger
space at the depot in the city, and providing at least
sufficient quantity Of benches for the ladies and
children and permit no such economy as renting out
room for other purposes that should be for passen
gers.


Again, the shed at the lake end could be much i'm.
Proved and if it is intended put sashes in the
openings, hope it will be done at once, as the sub
scriber has had practical demonstration that in
rain storm the aforesaid shed is about.as good pro
lection as q sieve.


Another great nuisance is the terrible long walk
every one must take from the cars to the boat, ex
posed either to the sorchng rays of the MONDAY sun
drenched by the rain. 1t is cruel sight to look
upon invads and the aged thus exposed. This can
be remedied by extending sheds from the depot tc
the landing of the boats and should be done at


The Company will be only looking to It's own in
terests by attending to these remarks, for although
people will but grumble great deal and make nc
appeal directly, still where there is SO much smoke
there must be some fire. Aas@
Year: 1859

THE REGA AT MISSISSIPPI City TODAY
We commend to everybody who can possibly tear
themselves from city engagements the wisdom of a
soourn amid the delights with which nature and the
accomplished proprietors of Barnes Hotel surround
the visitor to Mississippi City. Especially should
everybody be there to day. for Barnes Hotel gives
grand regatta, and the sport and excitement will be
tremendous, and Mississippi City the liveest burgh
on the Gulf coast, or the Atlantic either. We &C.
knowledge courteous invitation to be "present at
the regatta and to remain as long thereafter suits
our convenience" We are sorry we cannot go !;
could we it would suit pleasure if not our con-
venience stay at Barnes Hotel the balance Of the
season. The regatta will doubtless call together a
strong fleet as the advertisement in this paper an-
nounced that elegant prizes would be offered
Year: 1859

RACE OVER TIE CREOLE CoURsE.-To-day the
mooted question Of the comparative merits Of Ton,
Parker and Picayune is to be decided, as they are
matched to go at mile heats best three in five to har
ness for one thousand dollars. See advertisement.
Year: 1859

To BUSINESS MEN.-We direct the attention Of the
business men of the city to the advertisement of
Messrs. A. B. Strawbridge & Co., advertising agents,
who are empowered to receive advertisements and
make contracts for all the best papers in the South


west, lists and files of which are on hand at their
Office, 124 Commercial Place, where person desiring
an advertisement published in any portion Of this or
the neghborng States, and select such paper
papers he DESIRES and contract with the agents
on the most favorable terms. An agency organized
as this of Strawbridge & Co. is new thing in New
Orleans, but old in the Northern cities, where they
are considered essential to the commercial commu


nifty, and though the public have arrived at some


thing Of due appreciation of it during the year that
it has been in operation, they have yet to learn all


the advantage which it is calculated to be to the
business world of New Orleans. It concentrates at
Office the city business Of all the advertising


dums in the section of country with which New Or
leans has the closest business connection, and in
few minutes interview the advertiser can learn the
terms, the character and the of circulation of
any all of the papers, and make contract at low
rates. himself being relieved of all trouble and cor.
respondence by the agents all he has to do being to-
furnish copy of his advertisement. The most entire
confidence may be reposed in Messrs Strawbridge &
Co., prompt, reliable and responsible business men.
Year: 1859

FINE WRlTING.-The appearance of an Aurora
Boreals has afforded newspaper editors and reporters
all over the country, an opportunity to get oil SON
specimens of very fine writing, in which the entire
stock of adjectives in the language has been exhaust
ed In this torrent and whitlwind Of highfalutn it is


relief and pleasure to fall back upon plain, vigorous
Anglosaxon and to note in simple phrase the fact that
the NEST beautiful and durable garments for gentle.
men and youths to be found in the country are those
made at the Brown Stone BOthlng Hall of Rockhlil &
Wilson, Nos COB and COS Chestnut street, above Sixth
PhIladelnhia
Year: 1859

- We should do we'll to take counsel from the wise and warning from the foolish.

 - "Don't you think, wife, that tobacco smoke wouldkil the musquitoes in our room?o C It might, but it would kill me first"

 - Society seldom forgives those who have discovered the emptiness of it's pleasures and learned to live Independent of it and them.
Year: 1859

We meet this tale on its rounds. We
are not sure we have not seen it before
But 1t will bear repetition, if it is old.


Twenty years ago, it WAS the custom in
northwestern Georgia, as indeed it was
throughout the southwest, for dry goods
dealers to keep barrel of spirits in the
back room. aud to treat liberal customers
to glass whenever desired.


Fillens and Dewberry were such dealers
in one of the small towns indicated; and
they had for a customer clever, rollicking
old fellow. named Joe Denny, who drank
whiskey in preference 10 water always,
and whose wife was flesh of his flesh in
that particular. The old couple would
come in town, trade quite freely. and as
freely imbibc the spirits in the back room
of the dealers We have named.


On one occasion both the old man and
old woman continued their potations inor-
dinately; and as Fillens observed that his
goods went better the drunker the old wo-
man became, he pressed her to drink.


At last she refused, unless he would
sweeten it with a little store sugar Fillens
indulgcd her, and when the clG people
started home in the evening late, the old
man could scarcely mount his horse, and
the good wife had actually to be lifted and
placed on the pilion behind him. Happi-
ly. she leaned one way and her husband the
other, so that the gravitating point was be-
tween them; as she clung to him instinct
lively, they passed ort of the village safely


Before reaching their home, however,
they had TO cross small creek, and when
their horse stepped in to drink, the old
lady. having reached unconsciousness, re
leased her hold, and quietly lapsed into the
stream below


Occupied with his thoughts the old man
did not perceive his loss. but logged slow
ly homeward. Arrived there, the children
inquired anxiously for NANNY but the
old man could only say that she had been
on the 'critter, and the critter hadn t kick
ed up nary time; so he couldn't say whore
she mout be- and threw himself stupid on
the bed


Girls and boys flew along the road the
old man had come, yelling nanny nam
my! but of course no nanny responded


When they arrived at tho creek, the old.
est girl shouted.


Wonder she is, sitting down in the
creek T


And there she was, seated comfortable
in the water, which came nearly up to her
mouth. AS she swayed back and forth,
now yielding to the impetuoslly of the
stream. and now resisting it with some
success, the muddy fluid would occasion
ally wet her lips. and each time it did so.
she would family exclaim, with a grim eff
fort to smile:


Not drop more, Mr.. Fillens, 'thout
it s sweetened'


And it is to this romantic little incident
in the life of the venerable Mrs. Joe Denny,
that We are indebted for one of our most
popular colloquial phrases.
Year: 1859

TIE New CENT PoIsoNoUs-Several in
stances have lately occurred in different
parts of the country where children have
died from the effects of poison taken into
system by swallowing the new nickle cent;
AS this coin is small and easily swallowed
there is great danger in allowing young
children to have them in their possession.
the metal which composes it has fatal
effect, and would seem to be poisonous.
Parents should be cautious.
Year: 1859

The PLrNBrRs.-The introduction of water has
induced large number of plumbers to establish
business in this city. An association has recently
been formed, and an entertainment 10 honor OF the
occasion was given at the Union Hotel on Tuesday
evening. Some seventy members were present.
Year: 1859

A TKUrHFUL AND CHEAP BAROMETER. =
Take q clean glass bottle md put itn =
small quantity of finely pulverizal aium.--
Then fill up the bottle with spirits Of wine.
The alum will be perfectly dissolved by the
alcohol, and in clear weather the liquid will
be as Transparent as Che purest water. OF
tile approach of rain of, eioaidy weather The
alum will be visible in a aaky spiral cloud


in the centre Of the fluid, reaching from tLs
bottom to the surface. Thusa cheap, sim
pie and beautiful barometer is placed within
the reach of all who wish to possess one. sor
simplicity of construction, this is altogether
superior to the frog barometer in general W.
in Germany ~
Year: 1859

A mother teaching her child to pray, is at
once n.objeet the most sublime and tender
the imagination can well conceive, Of Ele-
vaaed above earthly things, she seems like
one of those guardian angels, the companion
Of our earthly pilgrimage. through whose
niipistrations we are inclined to Dc good or
turn from evil
Year: 1859

BES@ Swift wrote many sharp cpigrams, ol
which this is a specimen


Sir, | admit your general rule,


That every poet is a fool
But you, yourself, may serve to show it
That every fool is not poet,
Year: 1859

SUPERSTITION IN GERMANY.-A letter from
Berlin (Prussial thus speaks of the supersti-
ton which prevails among the peasantry Of
Germany:


The German peasantry, by the way, al
ways huddle together as close as possible
have rarely seen an isolated farm house in
Prussia. Intelligent men inform me that
this custom Is not wholly, or oven in great
part owing, as-I at first supposed, to social
feeling, but mainly to superstitieus, child
ish dread of being alone, 1t seemed to me
incredible; but further observation compels
me to believe that at the present day the
common people of Germany are as superti-
tious and credulous as negroes themselves. =
Witches and ghosts still play their part in
the popular belief, and half the door sills in
Berlin are protected against their evil ma
chinations by the tailsmanic powers Of patent
iron horse-shoes And yet Prussia is land
of common schools, where every child is
obliged to learn how to read and write, and
is supposed to grow up into an intelligent
man OF woman, but somehow they contrive
to mix in an amazing proportion Of supcrsti-
tion with all that they learn. A few days
since | was present at pleasant, social gath
ering of Americans and Germans, whom just
rs we were sitting down to tea the servants
discovered thorc were thirteen of us. Fatal
number! If we all sat down, some one of


H 4 u. H#
us would never live to see another morning
Our host was a man Of sense, and above all
such ignorant folly but the servants refused
to be pacifcd until good natured German
offered to wait and save the company from
the consequences of that fatal number, This
superstition prevails everywhere among the
common people Of Germany} and Is some
times to be met with where least expected,
Year: 1859

One MORE CHAScE.-The ladies Of Clay
Street Church Offer their friends one more chance
to aid them in their laudsbie effort to raise
fer their new and beautiful church, by purchasing <
at their fair room TO night the most delicious re-
treatments they have yet had an oppc~ unity to
serve. Being asxocs to close out their stock they
propose commencing an auction sale. and Invite
all who wish to purchase TO bs In ATTENDANCE
Come one, come all.
Year: 1859

DAMAGES FOR LEAVING A HoIsTwAY 0PEN-A firm
doing business in Broadway, New York, were re-
Gently sued by a idow for the loss of her hus-
band, hose death was caused by the hoistwey
being open for ordinary use, without having
around it proper guards or rsilinss. The man
came into tho street door and fell down the hoist.
way into the cellar, killing him almost instantly.
On the first trial the Jury gave $4,000. This was
deemed severe; new trial was granted the past
week, and the verdict was 81 GOO Some of the
Jury were willing to 60 much higher, but all
agreed upon this snm as the hest calculated TO
promote the interest Of the widow and secure a
prompt settlement. Mr.. Brady, for tho defence,
took the grou nd that this man, being employed In
the store, was as much bound to look ont for ths
hstchway as q sailor would be on board OF ship
whie she was loading or discharging, ard made
other strong points, sustained by an Ingenious
argument. On the other side Mr. Beach ontrench-
ed himself under two facts. 0ns was that the
man tcas killed, and the other that he lost his life
by the want of proper care on the part OF the
defssdants, who ought to pay the widow for her
loss. The jury sustained this view OF the case.
Year: 1859

vest them, and which are in full force and
virtue the moment that they come within
the Jurisdiction of their native country, no
matter how long they have been citizens of
the United States2 Talk about the Govern
ment of the United States being bound to
respect those old European laws and doe


trines This is new idea to us. We have
not studied American history Alright, or the


principles which lie at the basis of our re


publican institutions, if this be the doctrine


We have always been led to believe that the
American Government sprang into existence


upon principles of its own; that it arose from


the smoke and flames of revolution, in oppo.
siton and not in agreement to the wishes Of


despotic aud monarehieal Europe; that it was


endued with a spirit hostile to the iustitu-


tions which had for ages governed the old


world that it inaugurated new era in the


history Of nations that it laid down its own


laws and its own policy that its whole spr


it and tendency were in conflict, from the


beginning, with the spirit and tendency of


the European governments and that the
grand feature which distinguished it from all
other existing powers upon the earth was,
that it wholly repudiated and rejected those
narrow, tyrannical and illiberal doctrines
which formed the substructure Of the politi.
cal fabrics of Europe 1t is well known that
England, for instance, claimed rights upon
the high seas and elsewhere, by virtue of
these same old inter european doctrines,
which she insisted upon maintaining and en-
ercising from the period of the Revolution
down, and which our Government denied
and rejected, as peysistently as they were
claimed upon the other side Neither did
England cease to claim and attempt the ex-
ercise of those pretended rights, until she was
and driven to the virtual aban.
donment of her position in the war of 1912.
The principle for which we warred in 1912
is not more sacred than this same principle
which Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Buchanan are now
ready to sacrifice without struggle and
even without the trouble of assuming that it
exists. In such case rs this, it would seem
to us that it was not necessary to ask, 'Is
this European principle, and will it agree
with the views of the European potentates ?"
but, sis it an AMERICAN principle, and will
it suit the AMERICAN PEoPLEP
Year: 1859

Tue GRASS VALLEY FARoE.-We learn that
the great Gwin meeting at Grass Valley was
attended by about one hundred people. Mr.
Gwin was met by the gallant hundred upor
his arrival in the stage, and was welcomed &
in short speech, to which he responded in I
harangue of not more than ton minutes dura
tion. The Placer Herald published a long
speech as having been delived on the occasion
referred to. We have the above statement
from q reliable friend, who heard it related
by one who was at the aforesaid speech max
ing. DR.. Gwin had better dispense with the
further reading of his speeches, and have
hem published in batch in some patent
medicine almanac, or third rate country
weekly.
Year: 1859

DRY.-An itinerant correspondent of the
Sacramento Union, complains that Marysville
is dry place He probably judges the city
by himself, for undoubtedly he is dry" about
three quarters of his time, Notwithstanding
he takes especial pains to alleviate his suffer
ings in this respect
Year: 1859

MAGAZINES ANY of our friends
who want to subscribe for Harper,
Cooley, Peterson, Arthur, or he Amer.
lean Magazine, can DO so by calling
at the Home Journal office, and at a
rate far below what they would other
wise have to pay, as we club with all
of these works. Specimen copies of
each can be seen by calling. We
hope no one will send to borrow those
magazines, as the publishers have Of
ten requested US to not loan tn M
Besides, when they are returned, if
returned at all. we find them much
abused. We have not been able to
save a file OF either this year. The
inducements we offer for taking them
in connection with the Journal are
very liberal.
Year: 1859

U
Nay, be you ever only


Whatnow to me you are
Nor wish to be a lonely,


Csldly, radiant star.
The stars are bright impostors
No soul and heart they own;
The sea born Venus lost hers


Before an orb she shone.
There is enough Of brightness


In the dreary space above;
On earth we need of light less
And more oI earthly love,
No comet ever sped.


In lis hot Kissing course.
Ger chasms half so dread


AS those which hearts divorce
But love can fathom dceps


Where never glimmered stars,
And storm more battling sleeps
Than the led shielded Mars.
Your deep, dark liquid eyes
Pour forth more blessed rays
Than stream from brightest skies
Or loItiest starry ways;
And as the morn on darkness
You dawn upon my gloom,
And what was wlnlry starkDess
Burst into vernal bloom.
My hcart-a harp unslrung--
Is walked to tune and time;
My llIe-a song unsung-


lsVolced TO sweetest rhyme.
As thrill electric through me
Soft touches of your hand,
And your dulcet tones endue me
With heroic thoughts and grand
Sill let your kisses fall


As rain falls on drought
Still beam your smiles through all
The caverns of my thought;
Still let your pulses bound,
Your bosom heave 10 me,
AS pillows lhrob around


An island in the sea.
Then, though life hath its woe,
Its storms and winlfy weather;
At least will summer glow


Where e'er we are together;
Then. though the world may lie,
And dole its dross to few,
Twill owe me naught while |
Have all my world in you.
Year: 1859


There be those who SOW beside
The waters that In silence glide,
Trusting no echo will declare
Whose footsteps ever wandered there.
The nolselcss footsteps pass away,
The stream flows on as yesterday ~,
Nor can II for time be seen
A bencfactor there had been.
Yet think not that the seed is dead
Which in the lonely place is spread
1t lives, it livcs-thc spring is nigh,
And soon its life shall testify.
That silent stream. that desert ground,
No more unlovely shall be found
But scattered flowers of simple grace
Shall spread their beauty round the place
And soon or late time will come
When witnesses that now are dumb,
With grateful eloqucnce shall tell
From whom the seed, there scattered, fell
Year: 1859

EDUCATIONAL AssocIATIoN.-As the time is ap-
preaching when the teachers of the Educational As
sociation Of n. c. will convene, it may not be l-
proper to make a.suggestion or two relative to the
time and place for its deliberations


The last convention held in the west and It is
natural to suppose some eastern town will be select
cd for its session the present year. What place
more pleasant and appropriate than Beaufort? To
many of the teachers, sure, it would possess
attractions superior to any other locality Its prox
unity to the Ocean, its entire healthfulness, its in
vigoratng and pleasant brcezcs and the many points
of interest in its immediate vicinity, present an
array of inducements which no other town in the
State can.


If then the committee men who have this matter
in charge will be influenced by suggestion from
would say select Beaufort for the scene of your
coming deliberations, and let the delightful month
of June be the time.-Bedutort Journal
Year: 1859

The last Wilmington Journal makes the follow
ing correct and sensible remarks on the subject of
Conventions in the Congressional Districts:


ave have few words to add on the subject of
Conventions. We look upon Conventions or their
equivalents always afordng the safest instrument
taty for party organization. General consent may,
by usage, supply the place of nomination or re-
nomination, but to do fully, there ought to be no
doubt about the matter. We think that if respec-
table number of Democrats in any district call for a
Convention they have right to have their wishes
respected even although they may not apparently
constitute majority. Mere faction is, of course,
another thing. Such things do not necessarily, nor,
indeed at all imply hostility to any particular person
or persons. Conventions are meetings of friends,
not of enelnes-they are held to prevent or adjust
differences not to create them"


We agree with the Journal Wethink the surest
way to ensure harmony, and at the same time the
best way to unite the entire party strength, is to
hold Conventions. The late member of Congress,
if he has done WE'LL always has the advantage in
Conventions. If he has done we'll, let the people
say so, and nominate him again or not just as they
may choose; if he has not done well, let them say
so. The power is with the people. Of course our
remarks are general and whatever the Democratic
people of the different Districts may do, we shall be
Herewith entirely content We are not the part-
zan or the champion Of any one. Our sole wish is
to see the party prosperous and triumphant and to
see its principles maintained without regard to
Year: 1859

THE FRUIT CRop OF NORTH -CARoLISA-One of the
beneficial results of Railroads in this State is to be
found in the great encouragement which has been
given to the culture of fruit. 1t is estimated by
competent judges that the cash return to fruit grow
crs in this State for the last season. was not less
than 100000; and others estimate it at consider
ably more Immense quantities of the article in its
dried state are sent from Orange, Alamance, Gull.
ford Davidson, Randolph, Chatham, and other
counties. The amounts realized are clear gains
compared with the time when there were no Rail-
roads; for then there was no market for the article
at home and means of getting to distant markets.,


A friend we'll acquainted with the Guford region
of the State, and who is close observer of men and
things gave it to us as his opinion not long since
that the cash realized from dried fruit alone in that
region is equal every year to the amount cleared by
the farmers for the period ten years ago, on all
the produce which they then sent to distant mar
kets.


killing frost just now would occasion serious
loss to the fruit growers.
Year: 1859

An opportunity will thus be afforded to our citi-
cs of hearing the great Grafton of the age from the


's of the most accomplished living orator, and of
Pn:ributing to the praiseworthy work Of purcbas-
fs the home and grave of WASHINGTON. Mr. Ever
It will be warmly welcomed by our citizens and


trust his visit to the State will be agreeable and


casant to him. as we feel sure it will be beneficial
the cause which he has in hand. We need not
espcak for him full audiences for they will be lin
Fel only by the capacity Of the rooms in which he
|el2crs his Grafton.