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Year: 1860

Surplus in the Treasury Oct. lst, 1861 S75S,279 So


Mr. C. said that, with the existing rate of taxes and
an appropriation of SlO0OOO0O TO works of Internal
Improvement the surplus would be greater at the end of
the fiscal year s62 than at the end of 1861 for in the
fiscal year 1852 more than 100000 would for the arst
time be received from the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road as dividends and large additional sums from the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, the Manassa Gap Rail-
road the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, the R;h
mond and Danvlle Railroad, and the York River Rail
road which would largely swell the surplus of the fiscal
wear 1862 So there can longer be any excuse for
voting against this any other Improvement on the
ground that the finances will not justify it.
Year: 1860

Estimated excess Of means over charges


October lst, lS6l S9jl SIS So


Mr. Chapman said that as the report Of the committee
was a correction Of that of the Auditor he would take
that as the bases upon which build his future estimates
but he would remind gcntemen that the informal report
Of the committee was only estimate OF the particular
receipts and charges OF the items contained ia the Au
ditor's report lie doubted but that farther aud
fuller examination by the committee would cause them TO
increase the receipts into the treasury largely, would
tue Auditor estimating at the present time reports
from internal improvement companies since the Audi
tors report show clearly that large will into
the treasury that estimated by him, and which
Mr. T.. would proceed shOw-aud in making his esti-
mates he would unite the fiscal wears lS606 and show
the surplus which would be the treasury at the end of
the fiscal year lS6O-'6l, viz the 50th Of September,
1861 He would beg leave read, from the report of
the Board of Public Works, made to this House few
davs since:


THE Virginia and Tennessee Railroad 2Oi miles long,
is completed and their report exhibits very large in
crease of revenue over that of any preceding year
promptly the interest the loan of 81 900 made by
tie State There still remains 100000 of inter
est due the State for arrears OF interest the
oan which the Company viii gradually pay up hereafter
until the same is quidated The prospects of the Com
pauv for the future warrant the belief that besides the
payment of the interest regularly, they will have the
pay the State dividend of per cent, on the
preferred stock amounting TO 100000


The amount due from the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company the State for Of interest
shown by the report of said Company amounts to the
sum of 1922 G22 o. and the report also shows their un
doubted ability to pay and that the suE Of SliGSll o
will be paid previous to the 30th Of June lS6O and the
remaing sl463ll Ol previous to the 5Oh day Of June
1861.


He begged leave to call the attention of the House to
the following from the report of said company.


"The following is the amount and condition CT the
a.. 1al,t tOfth he
Year: 1860

"n making estimates of this kind it is usual to take
oneha of the gross earnings for expenses In the fol-
lowing sixty per cent is allowed using only forty per
cent. as the net gain
Year: 1860

itself it is good for nothing
All {! a babe in its mothers arms
is a prophecy; and is the thing
prophecied of it that the moth
er loves. If you look at it as
it is, you see little in it to attract
regard; but the mother looks
forward, and what she expects
makes it dear to her. The
child is the mothers telescope
and she sees through the whole
of her life by that.


But as the child begins to
delope, and comes to thesprats
Ting age, that age is relative to
the next. And the child is not
completed even when it comes
to youth. 1t feels itself to be
perfect, but is only relative yet.
1t has gone certain way tce
ward itself, but it is not ITSELF
Youth never stands as if that
were a completion Of it being.
The young man works for the
next thing; and that for the
next. Earlier periods work
for later periods. Manhood
prepares for something beyond.
Human life is drawn out in
sections. Every step is rela-
tive to that which is next be-
yond it; and every later step is
a necessary product Of that
which Immediately proceeds it.


All labor is under the same
general law. 1t is instrumental
and relative. The spade is good
for nothing in itself. Its value
is in the work it does. The
value of a plow is in the furrow
itcan turn. The value Of the
moving ma chine is in,,the grass
or grain it can PROSTATE. The
value ofeverything done in sum-
mer is not in the thing itself,
but in what is going to do in
harvest>time. The moving
maching tells what the spade
and plow are worth.


But the harvest itself is not
the final end. 1t is relative to
a mans appetite. 1t is that on
which he is to live. 1t is his
nourishment and strength
But what is a man nourished
good for? He is relative to
something that he is going to
as citizen, as, a laborer in the
world field. And that is rela-
tive to something beyond ; for
mere labor is but a means to a
higher moral or social end
Why do we labor? That we
attain certain moral Or social
advantages. And even these
are relative to the great pur~
poses ofhuman life.


Everythings bends to wealth.
Everything feels the power of
wealth. Everything turns to-
ward it as the needle turns to-
ward the attracting loadstone.-
But when you have got wealth,
have you got an end, or only a
a means3 Wealth is good for
nothing except for what it can
do, except for what use you
Year: 1860

|touch a mans feeling, by will
| will irradiate a mans dwell
ling" and he paints a picture
that breaches to men comforts
the sick, gives hope 10 the
dropping heart, sheds light up
on the darkened soul. Copy
lists are not artists, any more
than a dog is an artist, because
he draws a little baby in a wag>
on behind him. 1t is he that
makes mechanical art the serS
want of power that is the artist.
In every profession, every
thing a man touches or does is
an instrument, and not an end.
There are no endsin this world.
Everything is in a scale. 1t is
the genius of the world that
everything shall take hold on
something in the future. We
hear seat deal of ado made
about and undue restlessness, or
a want of a contentment, in
Imen. There is a fable of a man
who offered a great piice il he
would find a person that was
contented, and who went a.
round the world for that pur-
pose. Now there is a sense in
which a man, looking on the
present in the light Of the fu-
ture, and taking his whole be-
ing into the account, may be
contented with his lot; that is
Christian contentment. But
what philosophers want is that
a man shall be contented in just
the state he is in. But l tell
you, if a man has come to that
point where he . content, he
ought be put in his coffin; for a
contented live man is a sham !!
If a man has come to that state
in which he says, 81 do not
want to know any more, or do
any NOR, or be any MORE" ne
is in a state in which he ought
to be changed into a mummy |
of all hideous things; mumuies
are the most hideous, and OF
mummmies, those are the most
hideous that are running about
the streets and talking? | would
rather see the old Egyptian
cerements, than those men that
are content with what they are
and do not want to be any more.
The thing which minister and
moralists generally arc stig-
matizing as a human infrmiry,
| mark as the element of God
in a nan.


II is not in accordance with
the Divine economy that we
should be content in this world.
We are so created that our
higher faculties are never salts
fed. Love for ever says. Give
me higher power. knowledge
never feels itself to be knowls
edge, but always asks for more
knowledge. What is there in
skill that does not conceive of
greater skill? What man in his
attainments does not see steps
like those of Jacobs ladder,
whoes foot was on the ground,
and whoes summit was angle
crowned the heavens? God
has made the human mind so
that it is always seeking the
future, as a plant in the dark
struggles toward the least ray Of
light. 1t is the nature of man
to go onward and upward,-
Aspiration is the law of his being
Hence, we are never to deem
this life, or any part of it, a
completed thing. The whole
world, and all its treasures; in
dividual life, and every part Of it
all pursuits; every stage; every
result-these are one steps lea
ding to other steps. We are,
of us in a world teat marches,
Year: 1860

can make oft. If a man is
worth five hundred million dol
lars, and it is locked up, not
used, it is worth to him just
what FIVE hundred million bush
els of wheat are to a man that
eats not a kernal or sows not a
grain. 1t is as good as dirt no
better no worse, Wealth, as a
power, is a tremendous pow~
er. AS a means, it a tre-
mendous means. As an end its
good for nothing.


Every part Of higher occu>
patton bears the the same nature.
Nothing for itself good. Eve
rything looks forward, and is
measured by what it can do
in revealing a future thing


Do you ever think how curious
ly God has stamped himself in
this world. The everlasting,
the forever-active, the time


working God-when he makes
things he never makes them out
right, but makes them so that
they go pertecting themselves.
He, as it were, lends his genius
to everything that grows. He
does not cause a plant to come
forth perfect in an Instant
When a seed is put into the
ground he touches it with magA
netism, so that it becomes lit
tie creator and shoots out a stem,
and carries it through all the
subsequent stages of its growth.


In all organizations up to
man, and most eminently in
man, and especially in men of
genius, we find this same de-
vine trait-namely, the power
Of making, the power of max
ing, the power of creating
We derive ii from God. 1t is
that subtle analogy or line of
connection which takes us back
to our Divine patronage.


Reading and writing are rel
ative. The want ofthese things
is disgraceful; but in and of
themselves they are good for
nothing. If they were good
for anything in and of them
selves, a man that could read
and write a strange language
would be as we'll off as a man
that could read and write in his
own tongue. If reading were
good for ANYTHING in and of its
self, | might as well read for
you in Hebrew-and as to that
matter, | might for great many
of you! But the more intelli-
gent of you desire to compre-
hend the meaning ofwhat | read,
and therefore it makes a great
difference whether | read to
them in a strange or a familiar
language. The ability to read
and write is merely something
put into your hands by which
you can do something. 1t is
good not for for what it is in
and of itself, but for that which
it is looking forward to in the
future.


Skill is good for nothing ex-
cept in its relation to, and its
power to take hold on, the fu>
ture. No man, merely because
he has art<power, is, therefore,
to be congratulated as an artist.
1t is the power of the artist to
create, and he is to be measured
by what he does. And there
is a distinction to be made be-
tween artisans and artists.
Where man does a thing that
has been done before, where a
man does a thing that calls into
exercise no new power, he is
an artisan. Where man builds
a house that he has seen built
before, he is an artisan; where
a man paints picture without


- AM, ,o,,
Year: 1860

FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.-Our city, says
st. Louis correspondent, is blessed with fire
alarm telegraph, through which in few
seconds after the breaking out of fire, the
entire fire department of the city can be in
formed the exact locality of the fire, and
this, in connection with our present unsur-
passed fire department, 1--WE have the best
steam fire engines.) saves the city thousand:
Of dollars monthly. They are making an
effort in Cincinnati for the same admirable
system, to be used as a fire alarm and police
telegraph.
Year: 1860

The Secretary of the interior is urging on
Congress change in the Patent Laws, in or
der TO facilitate business The Indian affairs
are treated at great length, and the abolish
ment Of the reservation system as recon-
mended; while the fact is presented that the
public lahds are fast diminishing through the
corrupt legislation Of Congress.
Year: 1860

A DISPATCH from Washington states that
General Scott did not accomplish at San
Juan all that our Government had desired.
The General strongly recommends to the
Government the union of the two military
departments of the Pacific into one, and his
suggestion will probably be adopted.
Year: 1860

In these days of degenerate patriotism 1t pleasant
to see macy friends of the Union in this city You
can scarcely find any in Marysgllle in favor OF
the dissolution of the Union Harry and Little John
being both true PATRIOTS hereby extend an invitation
to all Union-oving citizens to meet regularly at their
place of holding forth and there consider matters Of
internal interest. UNION SALOON,


il.tf 81 D street.
Year: 1860

On Wednesday the 14th inst, Mr.. John
Whitehead gentleman residing about thirty
miles down the river, went in boat through
Clubfoot and Harlo's Greek Canal to Beaufort
and Morehead City. He took two colored men
with him, named Isaac Brown and VIM Fenner.
When they returned Fenner was missing. On
inquiry being made for Fenner it was stated by
the parties that he had been put ashore between
the Canal Bridge and mouth of Clubfoot's Creek.
AS Fenner was sometimes afflicted with an
alteration of mind search was made for him,
thinking he might have strayed off; but as diff
ferent statements were made by the party his
friends became suspicious, and on interrog ogating
Brown he confessed there had been a difficulty
between the party on the boat, and that blows
were passed that Fenner had received blows
and had been put overheard at a certain point
Search was made for him and he was found
dead at or near the place designated about four
feet from shore in two feet water. There was
blood and marks of violence upon the body.


AN inquest was held Sunday evening, and
after an examination of the body and hearing
the testimony they gave verdict that-"The
deceased came to his death by blows inflicted
by John S. Whitehead and Isaac Brown"


Whitehead and Brown have been arrested
and confined in our county jail to await the
decision of our next Superior Court.


As in majority of such cases liquor was
one of the incentives to this deed of blood
Year: 1860

secession Spirit in North Carolina.


A disunion meeting was called at Whining
ton for last evening. How it was attended or
what was done we are unable as yet to say.


AS has already been noticed a meeting has
also been called to assemble at Wilson for the
purpose of declaring disunion sentiments.


A meeting has been held, we see, up in Cleve-
land county, near the South Carolina line, at
which special prayers for South Carolina were
uttered, and the following proceedings were
had


Col. Burton offered the following:


Resolesd That the election of Abe Lincoln to
the Presidency, should be the cause of Immediate
secession by all the slave States


Which was unanimously adopted.


The following was offered by DR.. Thomas Will
liams.


WHEREAS. We are informed, and believe that
Abraham Lincoln has been elected President of
these United Stated, avowing princi pies directly
opposed to the institutions of our State, which are
likely to be carried out by him and majority of
the Cong ess of the United States Therefore,
be it


Resolved, That we now instruct our Represer-
tatives and Senator elect to the Legislature to
use their utmost endeavors, so soon as they are
organized. to pass law requiring the citizens of
this State to vote may be practicable,
on the propriety of the States seeding from the
Union.


Which was unanimously adopted.


The following was offered by Colonel Bur
ton:


ResoLrsd, That we now organize company of
Minute Men, to be ready at moments warning
to march in defence of the South in defence of
any Southern State which may secede from the
Union in consequence of Abe Lincoln's election


Unanimously adopted, and many names were
then enrolled.


Rev Joseph Holmes being called on to close
the meeting with prayer, prayed devoutly- and
fervently for Heavens most propitious blessings
on us, the South and Sor@A Carolina IN particular,
and our country generally.


Really it would seem that the friends of the
Union in North Carolina, if there be any, should
begin to move. Let them hold meetings and
let their attachment for the MON be expressed
and understood. Let the freemen of North
Carolina say whether or not they are willing to
be dragged" out OF the Union by the people
of State that has never treated them with
common respect. This is no time 70 be still;
patriots should act, and if the III jority prefer
the Union as it is to all the horrors which a gen
eral revolution would bring on, Let them say SO,
and enter their protest against the efforts that
are being made by South Carolina and Georgia
to involve them in the common ruin
Year: 1860

CAN CONGRESS OhGANlLE, ONE oIA1E


BEING ABSENT?


We have said that, by the terms of the sec
ond and third sections of the first article OF the
Constitution of the United States, the absence
of one State will prevent the organization OF
Congress. A Congress of the United States
must be composed of Senators and Representa-
t,ves from each State in the Federal Union.
On the meeting of delegates at Washington, If
South Carolina has voice there-f she has
neither Senator or Representative present-the
composition of the Senate and House cannot be
made, and Congress cannot be vltallzed. Ii
Representatives are present and Senators ab-
sent the House may organize-the Senate can
not. and Congress Of the United States will
not exist A simple illustration is in point: A
legal Council of this city requires nine members
to be present. Should eight attend, Council
could not organize. If thirty States appear,
they cannot form Congress; every State must
be present. South Carolina holding her pres
| ent position simply, or strengthening it by Sc
curing the resignation of all her Representatives
to Congress, absolutely brings the General Gov
| ernment to "dedd lock-"


It is farcical to use the term Federal Govern
ment, or Government of the United States, when
| Congress cannot, by the Constitution, be Or
ganizcd at all. 1t is worse than farcical for a
portion of these States to say they are the Fed
eral Government and that they will "coerce
the State of South Carolina" Coerce her to
do what? To send Senators to the Senate to
complete Congress! Coerce her-how? By
sending an army to invade her borders! Whose
army will it be? Who will pay for it? who
will buy bond of Federal Government .
that has no vitality, which is "ipsO tacto" de
funct by the dead lock" that is put upon il
through the inability of Congress to organize
legally.


The fact is, and it is one too that will soor
receive the attention of the members Of Con
gress from the free States, if South Carolina ane
Georgia do not appear by their Senators a
Washington-not an act can be passed legally
not blow can be struck any where, not
movement of any kind towards legislation fol
the present United States can be made, and the
only escape from the dead lock will be by fall
ing back upon the fifth article of the Constitu
ton, and let Convention of the whole people
be called by the application Of the legislature
Of two thirds of the States. QUINTUS.
Year: 1860

We frequently get requests from subscribers
by letter and otherwise, not to stop their papers
that they will be in town and attend to 1t,
&c All this will not do. We must and shall
treat ali alike and so if you want the paper
continued send 81 by mail before your time is
out if not we shall certainly stop the paper
though you be our best friend. 1t is our rule
and we shall adhere to it.


Send SO and we will send six copies Of the
paper to one Office, one year
Year: 1860

Our On BAH. I.-Strange it may sound to
persons who do not know how things are some
times done here, the Doctor Robinson who was
in prison on Friday last in the Craven Jail for ta-
king the life of a man named Griffin, has been
bailed, in the sum of $1,000 and is at large. We
know nothing of tho matter save the facts given
IN Saturdays issue by our Reporter, but we have
heard very worthy and prominent citizens, who
thought that they knew something of the facts,
speak Of it as a very cold blooded affair.
Year: 1860

~. Notice lis Hereby Given That APP
EE plication will be made to the next General
Assembly of North Carolina for the passage of an
act to amend the charter of the Bank of Commerce
at Newbern.


nov !, wit
Year: 1860

PAY YOUR PREACHER PROMPTLY
can Outside Observer" in the PresJytc-
tiaH Herald invites attention to matter
which is, We fear, much neglected. His
remarks are somewhat honsety, but they
are pointed and adapted to utility. He
says:


1t is lamcn table fact, that even here,
in this blue grass region, there are many
delinquents. Do you, who omit to pay
your subscriptions for two, four, or six
months after they are due, over think how
seriously you may be effccting the credit
and character of your minister! You can
think of your own interests; why not be
charitable enough to give a thought to one
OF Foods agents with whom you have cove.
nanted When you execute your note at
four month, payable at the Northern Bank
you meet that promptly-that don't 90 to
protest oh, no; you may want favor
some time from the bank, and it would not
do to have the record against you. But
you pay your minister when you get mon.
ey that you can't find any other use for.


Suppose some one, hard up for ready
money, comes along with lot of calves, a
bunch of sheep, or mulc colt, and offers
them very low for cash, leaving margin
Tor twenty or forty dollars don you think
you could raise the ncedful somewhere -
L rather think you would. Another thing
you should remember, and that is, that il
Is much easier for each subscriber to raise
his subscription than it would be for poor
prorchNr to raise the sum total. You know
full well that your minister can't buy his
goods payable when your subscriptions ara
paid, but must get them on six months as
the rest Of you do, which he does, and
agrees to pay, calculating, from your obli-
cations TO pay him somi-annually, which
not being done, he is subject to the mer-
chants harrassing dun. And if (whcp
the account is finally settled, and it is a.
greed between the merchant and minister
that he may open another,) you could be
behind the curtain in the counting room.
you might hear The merchant say, "Clerk
we can't afford to sell this reverend gen.
tlcman goods at the same prices that wo
do to men who pay promptly, so you must
aad about ten on regular prices to him,
and II we can't make our own in this way
we will, after this term, close the account
See now the condition of your minister
And when you have been the cause of hi,
credit being ruined, you, in all probability
will join in with the world and say preach
erS ought to be honest, and not obligat,
, themselves to do what they cannot.
Hoping that you will not forget that
f mi nsters arc mortal and have to live as
do other people, 1 leave you, with the
, promise to call agaid if you don't do bet,
ter.