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Year: 1860

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Let no citizen Of the State whether in the East or
West distrust the Democratic party on the subject
of slavery. The Democratic party Of the United
States has always been the friend and protector Of
all our Constitutional rights, our rights as slave
holders included and the Democratic party Of this
State has always guarded the rights and interests Of
shareholders with as much care as it has bestowed
on other vital interests. Wecan judge Of the future
only by the past For rour part, we have stood here
for seventeen years contendng for the rights Of
shareholders under the federal Constitution No
just person can doubt our soundness or fidelity on
this question; and no friend of ours need apprehend
that we will do any thing or consent to any thing
slavery in North Carolina. r


Whatever the Democratic party may advise or
agree to- or do, will be the result of anxious de-
sire to avoid STRIFE to compose differences, and to
maintain its ascendency in the State; while at the
time no existing institution is assaled weak
ened. 7s ea


Under law enacted by the last Legislature free
hold homestead not exceeding five hundred dollars
in value, may be held by each head Of family
against debts thereafter contracted. That law was
intended to attach our people to the soil by secur
ing a freehold homestead to families. So much for
the landed interests. Now let law be passed by
the Legislature exempting one slave in every family
from execution for debts hereafter to be contracted
and the result will be that the institution of slavery
will be placed on imprcgnable foundations in this
State for all time to come There are now about thir-
ty thousand shareholders in the State; let such a
law be passed, and by the end Of the next decade
the number Of shareholders will have doubled 1t is
not necessary that we should argue this question.
The advantages of such a law, whether coupled or
not with other reforms or changes, will be at once
perceived by every intelligent and rejecting person.
| Far be it from us to attempt to dictate to the
DemocrAssc party. 1t is for the delegates of the
party in Convention assembled to say what shall be
done; and it will be our duty, and the duty of all


other Democrats to sustain the action of that body
Year: 1860

The Examiner thus refers to the amusement af.
forded to the citizens of Richmond by the late Op-
position Convention held in that City:


"These periodical exhibitions of impotent venom
upon the part of our unfortunate opponents always
put the Democracy of Richmond in perfectly good
humor. They collect at the African Church in large
numbers, and when the food-ga Of Opposition de-
nuncation are fairly opened, they laugh until their
sides ache There is something intensely ludicrous
in thousand or more worthy gentlemen gravely
assembling every year and proving to each others
entire satisfaction the utter depravity general wick
edness diabolca sinfulness and horrible rottenness
of that party which invariably at the next election
after these outpourings of abuse fays+he Wing Op-
position party to their hearts content Whilst the
people are thus ncredulous to the charges which
our embittered opponents prefer against US, the De-
mocracy can well afford to laugh heartily at their
denouncers."


The same is true as to this State For the last
ten years the Opposition leaders have been assem-
bling at stated times in Raleigh, to denounce and
abuse the Democracy, to vent their spleen and dis
appointment, and to resolve to go home and defeat
the Democrats. Meanwhile the Democrats laugh,
and the people vote these public-spirited patriots
down. They will vote them down again in August
and November. Both sides used to this sort of
thing and our Opposition friends seem to relish it
nearly as we'll as the Democrats do. ut is their
vocation, Hail." What would these Opposition pa
triots do il they in power and had no party to
abuse? They would spoil for the want of something
to oppose unless they turned their weapons on each
other They are the most unhappy and contrary
persons we ever heard or read of. The truth is,
they want oce-that is the secret of their conduct
They are for or against any thing which promises
to make them popular but the people have reject
ed them so often and know SO much about them,
that they not likely to give heed to their ap-
| meals -..r- .. Fs..
Year: 1860

Did we but know what lies beyond
This varied, shadowy path we tread,
How often would our souls despond,
Our eyes the tears of sorrow shed ?
But God, who knows what's best to do,
Who sees us from his starry throne,
Has wisely hidden from our view


That which had best remain unknown
We walk to-day in conscious pride,
And hang the flag of hope ON high
But, ah tomorrow by our side


Some friend may lay him down and die
Some early flower that won our praise,
Some altar where We laid our trust;
Such flower, ere dies the evening rays,
May trampled be, and laid in dust.
Youth dreams of many glorious things,
AS on he hies in pleasures track
Each day some new born promise brings
He turns no eye of sorrow back
The fiowery fields are all before,


His eyes on some bright star are set !;
Life is to him a sunny shore,


He'll learn it has its shadows yet.
Tomorrow in its secret shade


| little know what is for me
/ may be with my fathers laid,


Or wrecked on dire misfortune's seq.
But far beyond life's boundary lives
The everlasting army bright
And he alone who takes or gives


Can guide my wandering feet Alright


The World ,ce Lire in.
Year: 1860

And is now prepared to do any work in her
line, on short notice, and invites the Ladies of
Independence and vicinity To call and examine
self that she can please those who may favor
her with call


April 81, 1860. (3-6
Year: 1860

The Richmond " Dispatch" chronicles a
remarkable story, derived from gentleman
for many years engaged in the prosecution Of
military claims, who obtained the particulars
from descendant of the parties that form
the subject of the narrative. Early in the
revolutionary war man named Lane enlis-
ted ina company raiSed for three years. The
company went north and joined Washing
tons army. Taking part in all the previous
battles, Lane was severely wounded. at
Brandywine or Germantown, and during the
battle and after, he was taken care of BY a
brother soldier to whom he had become great
ly attached, and who belonged to the same
company as himself. The term Of the SER
vice having expired, these two soldiers we're
discharged, and returned home devoted and
inseparable friends. In the meantime the
tide Of war rolled on the South, and they
again enlisted to serve in General Lincoln's
army, at the time engaged in the siege Of
Savannah. In that siege they did their duty
brayely. At last, Lane friend was wound
ed in turn, and was carried Off the field in
the arms Of his devoted friend. While un-
der the care Of the surgeon it was discover
ed that his brave and tender companion was
4 woman


1t appeared that she had formed strong
attachment to Lane, whom she had acclden-
tally met, but made so little impression upon
him that he did not recognize her when he
afterwards met her disguised as soldier.
She was in despair when Lane enlisted, and
under the inspiration Of affection she fled
from her parents. donned the Continental
uniform, and followed him to the wars.
What ensued was proper finale to such
romance. The woman recovered, and, as
soon as the twain were released from captiv-
ity, they become one. They lived many
years very happily together, and left several
children. Both the man and his wife receis-
cd pensions until their decease, for services
rendered as soldiers.
Year: 1860

Hearing in large churches. according to


the New York Evening Post. is now made
as easy as in the smallest, by the success Of
an experiment just completed in Trinity
Church, IN that city. Il consists OF pa.
rabploidal reflector Of sound, placed at the
back Of the pulpit, Of which the speaker's
mouth il the fncus. A beam Of sound about
ten feet in diameter is thus thrown to the
most remote point Of the church, and by its
she.a aow fills the whole body Of the build
ing. The structure isquite ornamental, aud
in harmony with the general architecture Of
the building. All great public buildings.
whether for singing or speaking. may have
similar arrangement adapted TO their use.
Il is particularly suitable for legislative halls,
as i works both ways. A person standing
at the furthest door in Trinity Church eau
carry On conversation with one in the pul.
pit in the lowest tones. even in whisper.
Any person well acqusinted with the higher
mathematics and accustomed to make con-
siructions 10 architecture. engineering, OF
machinery, is competent to superiatend such
an erection. The one in Trinity Church was
put up under the supervision Of Professor
Hackiey, Of Columbia College, IN New
York.
Year: 1860

there understanding to the two Democratic platforms
finally a at Baltimore the side the Republican platform
considered. They IN clear concise


principles of the great parties of the country and they should
thoroughly people These platforms will be found CONVENIENT
Year: 1860

Inc CnllurenS' HOUR.
between the dark and the daylight,


When the night is beginning 10 lower,
Comes pause in the days occupations
That is known as the Chill lrcns' Hour.
] hear in the CHAMBER above me


The pattcr Of little feet,
The sound of a door that is opened,
And voices soft and sweet.
From my study see in the lamplight,
Descending the broad hall stair,
Grave Alice and laughing Allcgra,
And Edith with Golden hair.
whisper, and then n silence:


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


4 sudden raid from the hall
by three doors left unguardcd


They enter my castle wall!
They climb up into my turrct,


Yer the arms and back of my chair;
Ii try TO escape they surround me:
They seem to be everywhere.
They almost devour me with kisses.
Their arms about me cutwine,
Hill think of the Bishop of Blngcn
In his Mouse Tower on the Rhine.
DO you think, O blue eyed tandit,i.
Because you have scaled the wall,
Such an old muslachc as | am


Is not match Tor YOU all
have you fast in my fortress,


And will not let vuu depart.
But put YOU down ,uto the dungeons
In the round tower OF my heart.
And there will keep You forever,
Yes. forever and a day.
Ill the walls shall crumblc TO ruin,
And moulder in dust away
Year: 1860

PRorEcrIoN-The New York Post, one
of the stiffest organs of the Republicans
says IF the Chicago Convention puts a
Tariff for protection in its platform it will
be blown to the winds of Heaven. Mr..
Killinger on the part Of the Penn. Repub-
lican delegation in Congress says he "spits
upon the Post and unless such plank as
the Post denounces is put into the platform
or candidate nominated who is living
illustration Of the principle Of Protection
the Republicans cannot carry Pa.


This radical difference of opinion is not
much now, but it will probably be a trou-
blesomc ulcer before November next
Year: 1860

He was many years older than myself,
yet loved him, and the jeers of my young.
er sisters, the half expressed diSapprobation
of my parents, could not for moment make
me regret my plighIed VOW. / knew be
was honorable and good that he possessed
enough of worldly goods TO satisfy every
reasonable wish, and | looked forward to
my union with him, with oil the bright All
ticipatons of heart which has loved for
the first time.


He told me of her he had loved and lost,
of that hour when gazing upon the marble
features of his wOrshiped wife as she lay in
the repOse Of death He had deemed that
no earthly affection could ever warm his
crushed heart more, but time had brought
healing on his wings. The innocent pratte
of his motherless child won him from his
grief he delighted to trace in her unfold
ing beauty, the image Of her mother. And
yet there we're times when he pined for the
companonship of some older person, one
with whom to share the pleasures of conver
sation, and of social intercourse. But the
idea Of second marriage was not enter
taiHed until long years bad rolled over the
head of the lone wldower, aud the necessity
of kind aud loving hand TO guide the steps
! of his child, was painfully apparent. Left
almost entirely to the care Of morose, and
most precise housekeeper, the few hours
spent at school were insufficient to counter
act the paneln effects OF her gloomy teach
ings. The little Edoline was shy aud dis


trustful, with little of the frank coafding
disposition of childhood, and when | had


learned to love her father, felt my heart
go out to this neglected flower aud when


placing my hand in his ! vowed to love and


obey l silently prayed for grace to train


1t in the pleasant paths of peace aud joy,
Ours was a quiet bridal, aud upon the


second day at evening, we entered the car


rlage, which had been seut to the station
I 10 meet and convey US to my husbands resi-
uence III b.. He had related to mi
many anecdotes concerning Wilson, the
housekeeper, and servants, and | alread


felt as i acquainted with them, and it wa
not without some terpidation. that mer
child as | was, prepared to meet the scru
! tiny Of the first mentioned parsonage Sh
. was deeply skilled inthe artof cookery, an,


her proficiency was neVer-failine subjec


of self-congratulatOn. What would sh
!, think of me when she came TO learn that 8
I far from being initiated into the higher mys
Year: 1860

THREE Persons BuRNED TO DEATH.-On the prairie,
about ten miles west of AmbOy, Illinois, farm house.
owned by Mr. Kelley caught fire on Saturday night and
was burned to the ground consuming three OF its in
mltes This terrible calamity only be accounted for
by the ignng of live Goals in an ash pan, which was
pinced near a back kitchen About half.past O'Clock
on Saturday night, Mr. Kelley and his wife, who slept on


che first floor were aroused from sleep by the noise Of
che burning kitchen. This is about all the account O
She matter that he can give that the children,
yolng lady of seventeen two boys of about nine and


six were awakened and brought down stairs only to be
smothered in the smoke and consumed in the deyOurng
aaines so that nothing but few bones left. Mrs
Keeys account of the affair is that she up stairs
aroused the children and young lady, told them TO follow
her and that they did until they got into bedroom
intending to get out of the window that the flames cut her
of from the children and Knocked her down insensble
she did not recover until she found herself sitting on the
ground near the house. Mr.. Kelley and his son, young
man who was quite sick narrowly escaped they hardly
know how considerably burnt. Every article of cloth
ing bedding and furniture in the house destroyed
The funeral Of the three that met sudden and untme
y death took place at Dixon, Monday afternoon
The father mother and son, who so narrowly escaped
are in Dixon, where they have friends.-ABany Illinois
Times.
Year: 1860

From me LOHdON OOSefpeT.


There appears to be no doubt whatever that the great
ship will be ready to try its powers on the Atlantic by
the latter end OF May The contracts for the works ne
ceSsary TO fit the ship for have been taken and they
are being prosecuted with the utmost ygOr Mr.. Scott
Russell has nothing whatever TO do with the ship,
his contracts have come TO an end and even the inter-


inable arbitration upon the differences between the
Company aud himself have it is understood been brougt
TO close by sheer wearnesS of all the parties and some
thing like a compromise of all matters in dispute has
been viii probably shortly be, agreed upon on both
sides The works necessary to be completed before the
start for America mainly those which required TO
be performed by the Board of Trade before the grant Of
the necessary certificate under the Passengers Act But
in order that nothing should be wanting to make the
Great Eastern perfect and complete possible in
every department most careful examination of the
chnery has been made by Messrs Penn Field and the
hull and fittings have been carefully looked into by
eminent ship surveyors The result OF all this examination
has been to show how greatly exaggerated all those
descriptions of her imperfect state which many persons
from various motives had circulated with respect to this
magnificent ship. Every suggestion made by compe-
tent parties has been adopted by the Board OF D-
reetors and the whole expense Of the works. including
those that are actually necessary and Others which may
be considered as Improvements will not exceed go COO
The works which have been taken in hand include the
building of new stOre-roomS board, some additional
stanchons support the cargo deck alterations in
the dayts for hlnging the boats, aud some additional
supports TO the sides of the coal-bunkers.


One rather heavy affair is the construction of tunnel
for the passage OF the crew. engineers and Others through
the coal buukers. This has involved considerable
amount of labor and 800 tons OF coal have had to be
removed in order 10 get at the work These tunnels will


be fitted with tight doors at each OF the compart
mens and will be useful for giving increased ventilation
and sfford facilities for testing the temperature of the
coal in the "bunkersan important consideration when
it considered that 200 tons OF coal are slowed
away in these parts of the ship Some alterations are
also TO be made in the packing of the iron masts, the
ndaubber hitherto used being about to be replaced by
hornbeam or some less elastic substance. In addition
TO the squadron of 20 small boats with which the ship
present provided there will be two Others ot unusually


large size equal u fact to modern sized schooners their
dimensions being so feet in length by Is IN width The
saloons and cabins which unfinished when the ship
left the Thames also to be completed before the At
antic trip The panking of the deck will remain IN
Year: 1860

Should the Republicans succeed
at the November election. it will
be the first instance in our political
history of the election of a sectional
candidate to the Presidency. Hith-
erto, all our Presidents have been
national men, voted for. by,both
Northern and Southern States.
But now, it is hoasted that the
election ola sectional candidate by
a sectional party is a foregone con-
clusion. Though the facts brought
forward in support ofthis assertion
are every day becoming fewer and
weaker, 1t Is insisted on with an
impudent pertinacity, and will be
| till the ideas of November shall put
upon 1t the seal Of popular condem-
nation. e7Ai 81 t 3iass


1t Is an insult to tho American
people to suppose that a majority
Of them can be so demented as to
place in power an Administration
That win array one section Of the
Union in direct antagonism to the
other Yet this is the ground, and
the only ground, on which the Re-
publican leaders in central Ohio are
claiming support for their candi.
date. They import speskers and
Year: 1860

1t is astonishing what q perfect
saint person becomes as soon as
he becomes a Black Republican,
however bad he may have been be-
fore. Up to 1856, when Hannibal
Hamlin deserted the Democratic
party, the same Republican papers
that now extol him to the skies,
were the loudest In abuse of him.
He was o corrupt, unprincipled
hypocrite, and beneath contempt.
The denunciation of him went go
far that in the Wing State Conven-
ton of Maine, in 1850 the follow
ing resolutions were passed:


ReSolved, That the election Of
Hannibal Hamln to the Senate Of
the United States, by the united
votes of the Abolitionists and a
portion of the Democratic party,
a man identified with the annexa-
ton Of Texas, the destruction of
the tariff of 1S42, who assisted in
his effort in this State, and in Con-
gress in fixing upon the tariff of
'46, ruinous in its effects to the in
terests of this State, is a result, deep
ly to be doplored by the friends of
the Union, and should meet the
Treprobation of every true Wing.


Resolued, That Whig members
of the legislature by their firm and
united opposition to the election Of
Hannibal Hamlin, have nobly dis
charged their whole duty to the
Wing party; and we feel just
pride in putting the seal of our ap-
probation on their wise and patris
otic course.


u ~
Year: 1860

stitutional, and then comes the tug
ofwar. sl anhl saW so +.


1t is for the people of Ohio to
say, whether they desire such a
contest as we have described, which
win surely come if Abolitionists
getthe power ofthe Supreme Court,
or whether they desire the laws Of
the land properly enforced and
Itifus save our noble State from the
foul blot ofdisloyalty and disunion.
In voting for Brinkerhof, they
vote to hasten o war, a contest, a
conflict between the Federal and
State authorities--they vote for the
"irrepressible conflict" to takeplace
within the bounds of the hereto
fore peaceful State of Ohio. But
by voting against that arch Aboli-
ZIONIST, they vote to maintain the
laws Of the Federal Government,
and for preserving the fair escutch-
con of the State, and for the prop
er and peaceful enforcement of the
laws, and for preserving our people
from blood shed and internal war.
Let our Union men, all who are in
favor Of preserving the integrity of
the Constitution, vote against
Brinkerhof, and for his opponent
I'd. S. Smith, a Union man, one
who will decide all questions that
may arise according to the Consti-
tuition and the laws. This is a
question of no small moment to the
people. They have it in their pow
er to choose men who will sustain
the Constitution, or those who will
be sure to violate it, and bring dis
grace and anarchy upon the pco-
pie.
Year: 1860

Let Us get along little further. Why
did they want to repeal the Compromise
of 1920. What is the N after, you Den-
oerats of the Ubited States You have
bad the power, you say, all the time or
almost all the time, from the found alton
Year: 1860

DAYS TO BE BORN oN.-We have seen
somewhere that person born on a Sun.
day is a gentlemen,


Born on Monday fair in face,


Born on Tuesday full OF grace;


Born on Wednesday sour and grum,


Born on Thursday welcome at home;


Born on Friday free in giving,


Born on Saturday work hard for q
living.


Some we have no doubt about here,
judging from appearance. were born on a
Sunday. All in this office, though they
do not remember the day, from the hard
row they have to hoe, imagine they
must have been born on Saturday.
Year: 1860

The Republicans Of Logan county have
deserved well Of the Republic. Democracy
has been dying by inches in that quarter
for four years past 1t will never do any
more harm while watched By the boys
who rolled up three OF four hundred Re
publican minority last Tuesday.
Year: 1860

DARK HoURs-There are dark hours that
mark the history of the brightest years
For not whole month in the many millions
of the past, perhaps, has the sun shone bril-
liantly all the time There have been cold
and stormy days every year, and yet the
mist and shadows of the darkest hour disap-
peared and fed heedlessly. The most cruel
icy fetters have been broken and dissolved,
and tie same furious storm loses its power
to harm. And what parable is this of hui
man life-of our inside world-where the
heart works at the shadowing of the dark
hour, and many cold blast chills the heart
to its core. But what matters it? Man is
born hero, and it is only in the darkness
and storms that heroism gains its greatest
and best development, and the storm beats
it on more rapidly to its destiny. Despair
not, then. Neither give up. While one
good power is yours, use it. Disappoint-
ment will not be realized. Notifying failure
may attend this effort, and that one, but only
be honest, and struggle on, and it will work
well.
Year: 1860

There ara people in this world quite as
much givep to SANDER as dog is to barking.
The following is an example:


'.Perfumery is an article that indolent
young ladies make use of to supply the place
of clean water and soap"
Year: 1860

A gallant wag was lately sitting beside his
beloved, and being unable to think Of any.
thing else to say, asked her why she was like
tailor. 81 don't know" replied she with
a pouting lip, sunless it's because L msittine
beside goose"