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Year: 1865

The is a perfect rush in business af
fairs in every portion of the South. We
can scarcely take up Southern ex-
change that does not give glowing ac~
count of the Unprecedented improve
ments of their respective cities Build.
ings are going up every where, yet the
supply fails far short of the demand
Temporary struc ures are improvised to
meet the wants of the business public =
All this cannot last i; there is no real
grounds for this extraordinary state OF
affairs. The country in its preseut con-
di,ion, drained as it has been, by long
and protrac.ed struggle, cannot uphold
shs career of prosperity, and the time
., we believe, not far distant, when
4 turn will come in business affairs,
and the rush of to day, will be
followed by calm that will precede q
crash which will shake the financial world
TO ITS centre. We hear of the most ex-
travagant rents given by merchants for a
placo IN do business in. some instances,
so eager are they, that they will offer per

month 90 to so per cent. the cost of the
building, while there is not a few buildings
erected or now in process of erection, that
II twelve months rent will not pay its full
cost. Landlords are keen to see this and
they push the price to the last dollar.


We warn the business community that
this state of affairs cannot last and we say
stand from under. Our own city is not
exempted from the general rule, and it's
rise from the ashes of the dead past is
almost wonderful to behold, and while it
has many advantages over other cities to
sustain it, it cannot but feel the impend-
ing crash when it comes. We hear of
stores renting for five thousand year, r,and
of shauties at fifteen hundred to two
thousand. All this will, we candidly be-
lieve. prove folly in the end. We would
prefer to take things more coolly, not
rush headlong to ruin, but let our advance
he one of safety and genuine improve
ment. We speak that which we believe
is for the good of all, and we again repeat,
stand from under
Year: 1865

STYEs.-To cure sty on the eyelid, put
teasT oonful of tea in small bag. Paur
on 1t just enough of boiling water to
moisten it. Then put it on the eve pret.
ty warm. Keep it on all night, and in
the morning the sty will most likely be
gone. If it is not gone, the second an.
pllcation is sure to remove it Exchange,


We advise an easier application of the
same principle, and quite as good. The
curative power of the tea lies in the
tannic acid (tannin) it contains. Now,
get five grains of tannin, for two cents
of the apothecary, and a teaspoonuI Of
glycerine. Put them together. and add
a tablespoonful of water-or rose water
if you choose. Apply this TO the stv
every two hours with the end of the
hnger, and it will generally disappear
the sty, we mean, not the finger Bos.
ton Courier.
Year: 1865

In his Washington speech Mr.. CoIFAx calls
attention to the fact that the Southern Con-
stitutional Conventions have not, in any case,
submitted the constitutions framed by them
to vote of the people for ratification. And
he very properly insists that this shall be
done as security against the reputation Of
the action of the conventions by the people
of the States in the future.


This we hold to be, in mans rerpects a
matter of much greater importance than peo
pie generally seem to regard it. Why has it
not been done? Heretofore it has been Gus
tomary, and for fifty years there has not been
an exception TO this course, except in the at.
tempted usurpaton Of the Lecomptonites in
Kansas. What right has convention to re-
fuse to submit their work to vote of the
consent, charter for their government?
There is no warrant for such a course in the
principles of Democracy, or Repubicanism m, or
: in the ordinary practice in our country, in the
case of either new States or old ones. And
yet, in the recent efforts to amend and adopt
constitutions in the rebel States, this has been
the uniform course without an exception.
This is sinister fact, and it indicates com
plicity for sinister purposes.


The South is, we know, to certain extent,
o social olgarchy or aristocracy, and to GER
tain extent it is politically as matter of
fact, but theoretically, political power rests
with the people, and even the delegates, who
framed these constitutions, would insist upon
the right of the people to repudiate them,
should the question be raised. And who
louhts that the question will be raised, so
soon as thoruse hasauswereq the purpose and
secured the restoration of these States to their
rights in the Union? And who so blind
as not to see that this is the game which
Southern politicians are now playing to hum
bug the loyal people of the country?


The permanence ofpeace and the security
of the Union, demands that these constitutions
abolishing slavery. repudiating the rebel debt
and the right Of secession, should be submit
ted to vote of the people of the States for
whom they are framed. Let us know wheth-
er these constitutions are simply skiliul plots
of designing politicians to meet an emergeH-
cy, or whether they express the deliberate
convictions Of the people.
Year: 1865

YEAST THAT WILL start IrsELF.-See-
ing an inquiry for recipe for making yeast
that starts itself, | send you mothers. Boil
two ounces of best hops in four quarts Of
water for half an hour strain II ana let the
liquor cool down to new milk warmth, Then
put in d small handful OF salt and half a
pound Of sugar; beat up one pound of the
best -four with some OF the liquor and mix
all together, The third day add three
pounds OF potatoes well mashed, and let il
stand until the next day. Then strain snd
it is ready for use. 1t must be stirred ire-
quently while il is making and kept near the
fire. Before using, stir well. II Will keep
two or three months in a cool place --Rura'
, New Yorker.
Year: 1865

suddenly emerged into fighter repior.
and saw the stars above and the clouds
below Us te~


Alas we had only escaped one lan.
ger for another. We were ascendinq
and the valve was fast, We had no
means by which TO force ourselves down!
Already the gas was pouring out below,
and we soon began 10 feel the unpleasant
sensation in our heads We were going
up, up, Up, and would soon be at point
where the balloon would burst, The
Professor himself became alarmed, He
pulled and tugged al the cord till he
felt it was hopeless, and then stood FOR
a few minutes with his hands pressed
against his temples There was no cry
ing or complaining now. We all knew
our danger and in silence, except per
haps an occasional moan, were preparing
ourselves, by repentance and PRAYERS,
for our last great chance. .s, -


Suddenly the Professor stsrted and
threw on his outer garments with great
rapidity. and then drew Off his boots. -
TheneNt moment, without q word to ~.
and before we were aware of his purpose,
he had swung himself clear of the car,
and was boldly clim bing up the ropes TO
the netting above. with nothing to keep
him from the eternal fall but the fraii
hold OF his hands, We comprehended
his design; and oh how pray crfully W.
watched him, in the dim light. and then
how we ciasped each others hands, with
tremulous expectation, and silently look
ed IN each others wondering faces, and
fervently prayed for success.


Five minutes, that seemed like an
eternity then, and we heard the peculiar
sound of the escaping gas Noble
man, God bless him ne has saved us
Another minute in the dim light, we saw
his form descending. and we praved for
him still, for we could not mid him
Down. down-slowly, cautiously-till at
last his feel rested on the car; and then
with wild shout. VIC caught him in onr
arms. and mingled our tears of graft
tude with his


We now struck n current of air that
carried US away from the storm, and
then we descended to the earth As gently
as a bird on the wing. and found our
selves within two miles Of a railway
station and n hundred from London
The next morning we were within the
limits of the mighty city, relating our adj
ventures to our anxious and wondering
friends.
Year: 1865

SORGHUM SkEp--It is a fact of which
our farmers should take heed, that the
seed of this plant requires frequent
changing. That sown from plants grown
in the same neighborhood rapidly de-
generates the plant becoming pithy,
and loosing its syrup making qualities.
Get your seed from distance as often
as possible, and keep up system of ex-
change il you would have the highest
returns from your labor.
Year: 1865

Lrsur. MAURY IN MENICo.-We learn
by telegraph that the Rebel Maury has
determined to make his future home in
Mexico. We wish that Government joy
OF their new acquisition. and would say
by way OF recommendation that Judas
Iscariot was possessed Of more honor
than this same traitor 1t viii only need
that Maury be placed in position of
some trust to develop his true character
Year: 1865

PEAT AS AN ARTICLE OF FUEL.-The high
price of coal and the growing scarcity of wood
have turned the attention of the public to the
subject of peat as an article Of fuel. The ex-
pertinent of burning it was tried on one of the
locomotives on the New York Central Railroad
short time since, and, it is said, with most en-
couraged results. A correspondent in the AL
bany Euening Journal, who, as that paper as
s'lrcs us, has paid considerable attention to the
subject, says:


1t is well known to old residents, and to
others, that extensive peat deposits exist in va.
rious parts of the West and we suggest to the
owners that they turn their attention to the pre-
paratiOn Of the same for fuel and a market.
Year: 1865

MYsTERIoUs.-We learn that discharge
soldier or sailor was seen last evening playing
cards in a saloon on Third street, near Com
mercial Avenue, and this morning was found
dead in the same place His death is involved
in mystery, though we learn that no inquest
was held. He was buried to-day.
Year: 1865

or ia somewhat diiferent from what it ia with
us. The ordinary divine service is fret gone
through, the benedicton is not pronounced, the
minister descends to The altar, tho elders take
tteir stand before him, solid and goodly COM
nany Of men the Scriptures read remarks are
made again, single prayer is offered over the
elements, and the bread and wine are passed
around at the same time, but by different ell
ders. No collection is taken Psalm is sung,
and the service would be complete were it not
for the fact that the body OF the house is too
limited for oil to be served at once, and those
who have partaken Withdraw, those in the side
aisles fill the center, and The second table, as it
is cllle, is served, as the first had been before.
Then thoss 10 the gallery come down AMI ill
the body OF the house for the third table La
some Of the large churches, as that OF ST. Bern
ards where the Z" Country Parson," Rev. DR..
Boyd, olIiciates, and where there are nine hum
dred communicates, there IS fourth table.


The whole service is emlnently sober and
solemn, but not a little tedious. Those who
parlake OF the first table are enabled 10 leave
the church little past two, after sitting over
three hours but those who come to the third
or fourth must remain from eleven to four
Partaking at the second table. found myself
so weary with sitting, that much oil the edliy-
ing influence Of the occasion was lost.


But on the whole the established church Of
Scotland seems to be perishing of dry rot. The
nfdelty Of the country is there there are few
clear and strong men among its clergy, though
there are many elegant and accomplished Ones
there is rtualistic tendency, desire to engratt
church of England postures and modes upon it,
which is absurd and on the whole there are
the unmistakable symptoms OF decay its con-
gregations embrace the worldly and the fash
lonable the organ is beginning to do the work
Of the living voice, out OF a slavish apiDg OF the
church Of England and rationaism is eating
into the faith fits most prominent ministers.
know not when have been more grieved than
to find that Dr. Tulock, whose works on the
Rslormers are 30 favorably known with US, is
one OF the men whose influence is now the most
dangerous 10 the stability and pieiy Of the Scot
tish nation.-CSre,pOndencs Of the Congrega.
tionaiist.
Year: 1865

Unwise above many is the man who consid-
! ers every hour lost which is not spent in read


ing, writing, or in study, and not more ration


al is she who thinks every moment Of her


time lost which does not find her sewing. We
once heard a man advise that book OF some
kind be carried in the pocket, to be used in
case of an unoccupied moment-such was his
practice. He died early and fatuous. There
are women who, after a hard days work, will
sit and sew by candle and gas-light until their


eyes are almost blinded, or until certain pains
about the shoulders come on, which are almost


insapportable, and are only driven to bed by
physical mcapacity TO work any longer. The


sleep of the oyerworked, like that OF those who


do not work at all, is unsatisfying and unre-


freshing, and both alike wake up in WEAKNESS,


sadness and languor, with an inevitable re-
suit both dying prematurely. Let no one
work in pain or WEAKNESS. When a man is


tired, he ought to lie down until he is fully
rested, when, with renovated strength, the
work will be done better, done the sooner, and
done with self-sustained alacTity. The time
taken from seven or eight hours sleep out of
each twenty -four is time not gained, but much
more than lost; we can cheat ourselves, but
we cannot cheat Nature A certain amount
OF food is necessary to healthy body, but if
less than that amount be furnished, decay COM
mences the very hour. 1t is the same with
sleep; any one who persists in allowing himself
less sleep than Nature requires viii only hast
en- himself to the madhouse or the grave.-TThe
Moralist, 2l q s8as l46 1J1a5i3
Year: 1865

we copy the following from the Jonesbor-
ough East Tenn.) Union Flag. fio


We have, in the past week, conyersed with
two reliable Union men, one from the lower
end OF this county, and the other from the
eastern portion, who informed us that armed
rebels are met daily, who say that the war IS
not over, and that they intend to have their
men shallbe the rulers of this country. Anotb-
er gentleman, living near Buffalo Ridge. in
this ceun ga man who has always been
faithful to the Union cause-showed us an
anonymous letter, a day or two since, which
had been dropped at his gate, telling him he
Year: 1865

Gen. George W. Morgan writes long letter


to us and publishes it in The World to prove


that he is not in favor Of repudiation, as The
TRIBUNE charged. Lest our readers begin TO


wonder who Gen. George W. Morgan is and OF
what importance his opinions on any subject
can be, we may as well explain to them that he
was lately Copperhead candidate for Governor
of Ohio Nevertheless, five have misrepresented
him, we will set him right again, but we do
not think we did misTepresent him. We have
yet to be convinced that Gen. Morgan did not
advocate, and mean to be understood as advo.
eating, Reputation. The doctrine was popular
among the Ohio COpperheads-we should be
glad to find one not in favor Of it; and, if Gen.
Morgan be that man, by oil means lot him have
credit for it.


But the truth about Gen. Morgan seems TO
be, that, while he declared nominally against
reputation, he advocated measures equivalent
to partial, and tending to total, reputation. He
is for taxing the Government bonds. In other
words, be is for repudiation Of one element in
tnc contract. ODc lDuuCtutHl w Icuu IlOnt1
TO the Government consisted in the understand
ing that the evidence Of the debt should not be
taxed. 1t is breaking faith with the public
creditors to violate that agreement Gen. Nor
gan advocates such Il violation; therefore advo-
Gates breaking faith with the public creditors;
and is to that extent, if no more,
an advocate Of reputation. Nor can
he escape the charge by mere formal protesta-
ton that he is in favor Of paying principal and
interest Of the debt. Freedom from taxation
makes part of both principal and interest. Just
so much as yon tax, you deduct from the
amount The nation promised to pay free Of tax
Could anything be plaineri We need not go
into the question q excessive and unlimited tax
alton, which has elsewhere been suggested as
one means Of reputation by State action, here
OF at the South. Yet Gen. Morgan is com.
mitted even to that by his declaration.


We however think that Gen. Morgan's speech
must be fairly construed, as VIC construed it at
the time, to mean something more than indi-
rect reputation. Whether our opinion was
right or wrong, We did Gen. Morgan no in
Justice, fox We quoted what 10 sid, and We
Year: 1865

Jonathan Worth, the Opposition candidate,
has beaten Provisional Governor Holden some
5000 to 10000 votes in the canvass for tho
Chief Magstracy of North Carolina. Had the
election occurred four or FIVE months earlier,
we Judge that the result would have been diff
ferent. Mr. Worth is fair man, and has been
no deeper in the Secession mirc than Holden.
STILL il is not TO be disguised that the aH,mus
of his success is hostility 10 the Federal Gov
ernment-a disposition TO show just az much
disloyalty AZ will be safe. We have few details
before us, but we have no doubt that Worth's
heayiest majorities are nearly all rolled up in
the Counties most deeply infected with the virus
Of Slavery and Rebellion. The Rebel soldiers
and the Rebel magnates do not mean nor wish
to relight the fires OF Civil War. They do
mean to show that they return to the Union
because they must, not because they would.
And it is reported-we trust with some cIag.
geration - that no Representative has been
chosen to Congress from their State who can
take the oath that they have not voluntarily
taken part in the Rebellion.


These ebullitions may excite regret, but not
surprise. Time is required TO heal the wound,
of great civil war; Let us be at once patient
and firm, and North Carolina will yet subsid'
into loyalty and hearty good will.
Year: 1865

A oottonplanter has made discovery IL
!, NO. IN ipvention-not patentable, exactly
in fact not an absolute novelty to mankind IN
peneraI-but a novelty to cotton-planters OF
the slaveholding variety. 1t is SO important
that we gladly give il prominence.


The planters have generally apprehended a
refusal of their late slaves to work for wages,
but especially to work 80 steadily, so constantly,
Os the successful growing of cotton requires par
tcularly in the picking season, when continuous
labor is required TO save the fiber from injury
by rain. it has been held that free negro labor
would never answer.


But this planter has tried an experiments and
il has proved a complete success ltsessence is
pau dozen. Every night, he weighs the cotton
picked by each hand during the day, and pays
over the stipulated price. And he finds it easy
to procure all the labor he wants, and have his
cotton picked as fast as ne wishes. And be rec
ommends the same course to others, in tho con.
fdent assurance that they will find its results
equally satisfactory.


We haven't doubt of il. Individuals may
refuse to work; but there will always be enough
ready to give work for pay down. And, if there
are not enough negroes ready to work for pay.
Whites in abundance will do it. You need not
send to Germany nor Ireland; you need not
even send to the North; but only proclaim far
and wide that you have work to DO and money
to pay down for it, and you will have laborers
enough offering, without going abroad for them.


The main difficulty of the South to-day-and
it is grave one-is general inability to pay down
for labor. If money were abundant-or any
thing else that would buy bread and meat
there would be no lack of labor. But to ask a
poor man White or Black) to work year for
you and be paid out Of the years crop, is quite
another matter. His ragged, hungry children
want all he can earn-want it as fast as he can
earn it, II a great Agricultural Bank could be
established to lend every planter cash to one
fourth the value of his plantation, taking amort-
gage as security, the South could go to work at
once and produce twice the cotton in 1866 that
it can do unaided. Let Us see If something ei-
fectiye cannot be done toward enabling the
planters to pay rs they 60.
Year: 1865

Tho Iowa papers state Tint the first politi-
cal measure of their new Legislature will doubt
less be the ratification OF the Constitutional
Amendment abolishing Slavery forever Ill the
United States. In conformity with the fourth
"plank" of the Republican platform, an amend
ment will be proposed to the Constitution OF the
State to strike out the word "wnite" from the
suffrage. 1t is expected that al. the Republi-
cans in tho Legislature will agreeupon submit
ting the question to the people.
Year: 1865

In roply TO the inquiry of'a mbscriber," We
have to state that we believe Texas was the
only State in which the Ordinance OF Secession
was submitted to the people after it had been
passed by tho Convention. The leaders Of the
Rebel moyspapt did net ea.s particularly to
Year: 1865

BEAUTY IN WOMEN.-A beautiful face
and figure are the two things in woman
that first attract the attention Of a man.
The second is foe taste, both In dress
and habits, and the third is common sense
What man most disiikee in lady's is
uutidiness, slovenly habits and affectation.


There is a medium between prudery and
relaxed behavior, which man appreciates
almost by instinct. Place man of genial
disposition, with disengaged heart, in
the society of a woman Of beauty. sense
and spirit-not toe much of the latter
and the chances are of Immediately falling
desperately in love. The poor wretch
cannot avoid it, and in his frantic efforts
to escape be falls on his knees at her feet
and avcws the might and majesty of her
beauty. All you have to do will be to
treat the poor fellow as kindly as you can
and make no effort to please him. Let
nature have her own wise way, and depend
upon it, you viii: be fondly pressed to the
warm bosom of some generous-hearted
fellow
Year: 1865

have finished it, the letter,


That will tell him he is free,
From this hour and forever,


He is nothing more to me,
And my heart feels lighter, gayer,
Since the deed at last is done
will teach him thBt when courting
He should never court but one.
Every body in the village


Knows he's been a wooing me,
And this morning he was riding
With that saucy Annie Lee.
They say he smird upon her,
As he canter'd by her side,
And I'll warrant you he promised
To make her soon his bride.
But Eve finished il, the letter,
From this moment he is free
He may have her if he wants,
If he loves her more than me-
He may go-it will not kill me-
would say the same, SC there,
If knew it would for flirting,
1t is more than can bear.
1t is twilight and the evening


That he said he'd visit me
But no doubt he's now with Anna,
He may stay there too, for me.
And as true as I'm living,


If he ever comes here more,
r.l act as if we never,


Never, never met before.
1t is time he should be coming,
And | wonder # he will,
Ii he does III look so coldly-
What's that shadow on TIE hill
declare. out in the twilight,
There is some one coming hear
Can it be yes, tbs figure
Just as true as am here.
Now | almost wish I'd written
Not to him that he was free,
For perhaps, twas but story
That ne rode With Anna Lee.
There he's coming through the gatews
will meet him at the door,
And I'll tell still love him,


If he'll court Miss Lee no more!
Year: 1865

RATs.-Neigbbor Jones says, that if
we will go to tin shop and get lot of
scrap tin, and crowd i: into their holes,
they will evacuate the premises at once.
Whether they fear them as traps, or
whether they scratch their sides, or wheth-
CT they have a natural fear for it, he could
not tell He only knows the fact.
Year: 1865

nGr An old lady in the country had an
exquisite from the city to dine with her
on certain occasion. For desert there
was an enormous apple pie. "La, mad
anne, how do you manage to handle such
a pie r ne inquired. Easy enough" !"
was the quiet reply; "we make the crust
in a vheelbarrow. wheel it under an ap.
pie tree. and then shake the fruit down
into IT,"