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Year: 1864

usual recess, covering the beginning of the
year, to allow gentlemen to return to their
homes. But let the public business be tenn
porarily suspended-not entirely laid aside and
let US come back at early day, COM
mence where we left off, and calmly and firmly
discuss and, dispose of every matter that pertains
to the good of our country. The times require this
course the people expect it, and our own duty and
position demand that we should steadily pursue 1t.
If there be spare time occupy it upon this Revenue
Bill But let the regular hours be devoted to regu-
lar business as it comes up in order, with no mani
festaton of haste or impatience Upon the table
are matters of more importance than the question of
raising money, and they must not be made subjects
for silence and neglect. Let every matter have
fair and free discussion.


Mr.. Courts thought the bill of paramount i'm
portance, and that it oug to be passed soon
possible. We should have nothing to do with the
affairs of the General government We had
President Cabinet and Congress, and should leave
national affairs to them


Mr.. Warren said he should not follow the exam.
pie of the Senator from Rockingham, and becoLe
excited.


(Mr. Courts said he was nervous, but'not in bad
humor.l Mr.. Warren continued. He understood
it to be the distinct purpose of the Senator from
Rockingham to hurry through the Revenue bill to
the exclusion of other matters, and to preclude
debate. The Senator seemed to expect nothing but
denunciations of his friends. He gave notice that
no snap judgment can be taken he-e,7Rnd that no
motions to lay upon the table can cut off debate


Mr.. Dick said he regarded the Revenue bill
matter of secondary importance. Many things
which alone make people love their governmen:
were to be discussed and acted upon. lie was not
willing to trust every thing to Congress, for its
past conduct bad not shown it worthy to be trust
ed. He regarded our liberties endangered both by
the foe, and by the authorities at home: He would
not, like the Senator from Rockingham, close his
eyes to the assaults upon liberties and pro-
perty. If these be taken away the Revenue bill
will be of no consequence. He believed there was
q slight majority disposed to crush the minority,
but the minority would express its sentiments in
spite of the majority. We shall not perform our
duty to constituents if we take no action in
gard to national affairs involving the vital interests
liberty and property-of North Carolina. 1t will
not do to tell our constituents that left all these
matters to Mr. Davis, and that he is infalible. We
shall be recreant to our duty if some action is not
taken expressing the sentiments Of North Caro-
lima


The bill was finally made the special order for
three o'clock, P. NJ, on Monday next.


CoUNsELoRs OF STATE.


The Senate proceeded to vote for four Counselors
ofState, and before any report was made the Senate
adjourned.
Year: 1864

Let US every where adopt the wise admoniton
lately given to the people of his State by the dis
tinguished Senator, Mr.. Graham, of North Caro-


lima: 1.-THE present posture of our affairs requires
the most delicate and cautious action, and the
wisest reserve. Improper impressions upon the
enemy, as we'll as irritation and divisions among
ourselves must be avoided "-Richmond Sentinel


The above is from the accredited organ of the Rich
mond administration Will the Sentinel tell the pub


lie when and where Mr.. Graham made these remaks ?
Were they made in the Senate or in letter in the
newspapers over his own name! If so, we con-
fess we have not seen them. If Mr.. Graham has
uttered any such language, he no doubt had in his
minds eye two very marked instances in which
"inproper impressions have been made upon the
enemy First, the statement by the President in
his Macon speech, that twothirds of our army were
absent And secondly, the proposition by the Pres
ident in his message TO slaves in the army, and
aferwards reward them for their services by giving
them their freedom. Two more marked confessions
of weakness on our part could not have been made
Year: 1864

attempted EMryia'y.-About one O'Clock
break into the rrocery % store OF T Capt % Wm m
English, at the corner of Leigh and I'd
streets. The thief was working at the rear
door and had succeeded in wrsnchipg of the
paddock which secured it from the outside,
when he was discovered by servant woman
sleeping ON the premises, who gave the
alarm, which frightened him off Waile the
burglarious operation was going on man
was observed on the opposite side OF the
gave the alarm made her appearance he
walked up to her and with an oath remarked
that she had spoilt the whole business, for
he was watching the thief aud as soon ~ he
succeeded in getting inside the store 1t was
his intention to come over and bag him be-
fore he could get of. 1t is believed that he
WaS an accOmDlice
Year: 1864

But said the deacon, disconnected,
you asked me about whether the law
could claim it.


'Ob, lor! deacon, only asked you from
curiosity


And was that the reason you made the
inquiry at the bapk?'


Certainly. " hat else could it be?'


The deacon went out to the barn, and
Tor half an hour sat in silent meditation
At the end of this time be calculated as
closing consideration. Alter all, she
makes good miDce pies


1t gives me pleasure to state that the
union between the deacon and the widow
proved happy one, although to the end
of his life, be never could quite make up
his mind about the pot OF gold
Year: 1864

The brave man is not he who feels no
fear, for that were stupid and irrational;
but he whose noble soul its fears subdues,
and bravely dares the danger nature shrinks
from.


There are some people who live with
out any design at all, and pass through
the world like straws on a river-they do
not 20, but are carried.


Good nature, like the little busy bee,
collects sweetness from every herb; while
i'll nature, like the spider, collects poison
from honeyed flowers.


wake up and pay for your lodgings
said the deacon, as he nudged sleepy
stranger with the contribution box.


What is the difference between duck
with one wing and duck with two? It.
is merely difference of opinion.


1t is bad state of things when hus-
band is all frowns' at home, and all Smiles
at the public house or club.


&c. How should dwarf give CO.
nundrum to giant Give it UP.
Year: 1864

A skedadGer from Uncle Sans terri
tory fell in love with Canadian damsel,
and Uice oersa The parties wished to be
married forthwith, but difficulty arose


A license cost six dolars-the parties
did not like that. They might be pub.
lished in church, but they couldn't wait
three weeks. A justice of the peace in
Detroit could soon marry them-but ske-
daddlers dare not go to American soil for
tear Of capture, and the parties were sore
ly perplexed. A happy thought soon
presented itself, and was Immediately put
Into execution. A boat was procured, and
helping friends crossed the river for an
American justice of the peace. The bride
and bridegroom took boat from this side,
and were met by the justice in the river,
and when satisfied they were in American
waters, the happy pair were married ac-
cording to the laws of Michigan, and un-
der the guns of Fort Wayne. As soon as
the ceremony was concluded, no time was
lost, but the boat was swiftly pulled to the
Canadian shore where the parties were
safely landed to receive the congratulations
of several friends who had come down to
the beach to witness the interesting seen
Year: 1864

A Wonderful Cannon A traveller,
who was telling very strange stories of the
remarkable things which he had met with
while he was abroad, said there were can.
non SO large in Egypt, that once being in
q calash drawn by tour horses, and sud-
den shower of rain falling, he drove into
one of them for shelter, calash and all,
'Oh = said gentleman, who was listening
to it, i can vouch the truth of that N.Y.
self, for remember was at the very same
time at the other end of it in post chaise,
and upon your coming in at the mouth, |
drove out the touch hole
Year: 1864

A Reward Ofsred.-The Lockport
Journal has the following: "We offer
reward of thousand dollars (Sl ,000) for
any offer or proposition made by the So
called Confederate States to the Federal
Government, proposing or offering terms
of pe@ce based upon the integrity of the
Union as it was, and the Constitution as it
is. This reward we will pay in gold to
any person who can produce such PROPOSE
ton"
Year: 1864

OF all the ingenious ways of raising
money for the Sanitary G commission
that devised by the people of the town
of Catawissa, Pennsylvania, is probably
the oldest. The male citizens agreed to
decide by vote who was the prcttieot girl
in town, and it was declared in favor of
Miss Hattie s. Reifsnyder, by MAORI
ity of two hundred and eighty votes
Each vote was accompanied by the sum
of twenty five cents, and the proceeds
we're given to the Sanitary Fair as the
contribution ofthe faVorite beauty What
makes the matter more interesting is
the fact that Miss R. is nursing wounded
soldiers in the army of the Potomac.
Year: 1864

A CURIOUS HoRsE.--The blue horse
which is about to make it's debut in
London is an eccentric animal. 1t eats
a slice or two of beef day, drinks olive
oil and is fond of a cup of tea or coffee
of which it gets due share. Doubtless
it smokes cigar and reads the Times.
Year: 1864

We are glad to learn that the Board of
Trade have taken the initiative in moye-
ment to raise funds for the relief of the suffer-
ing loyal people of East Tennessee. A COM
mittee has been chosen, and we presume will
very soon notify the people of Portland of the
method proposed by which to farther their
object. We regret onr inability to lay before
our readers such picture Of the suiierings OF
the people to aid whom this philanthropic
work is started as would do justice to the
facts. But those who listened to Col. Taylor
at the City Hall Oh Monday evening, need no
words from us to stir their hearts. East Ten
nessee has always been loyal. When the Con-
federate despotism began to bear upon that
mountain region, her stalwart sons, refusing
to serve in the rebel army, were obliged to fly
from their homes and find their way through
mountain passes into Kentucky, and to-day
from 25,000 to 10000 of them, making more
than four-fifths of all liable to bear arms un-
der our laws, are in the federal army. The
country has been swept and re-swept by the
ebbing and receeding tides of contending
ar nies. From a condition Of competency and
even veal her people have become beggared
and reduced to the borders of starvation,
with famine, nakedness and want in every
form taring them In the face. Until the next
crops can be gathered they depend upon the
charities of the benevolent. Immediate aid
is demanded. The wolf is at their doors.
They need food, clothing, farming tools, stock
aud seed for planting. The rebels in their re-
lentless cruelty swept them of everything.
When the appeal is made to our people, we
know they will not hold back. Portland
should raise $4,000. What noble monu-
ment it would be of her humanity and pstri-
otism. Our people are prosperous, thriving,
rich; why should they not be more than gen.
erous to those who have lost all in standing
between the rebels torch and their prosperity?
They will be found equal to all the demands of
duty, and rejoice in an opportunity to share
with gallant people the burdens heaped up
on them.
Year: 1864

The loss of the Steamer Bohemian, with its
fearful record of suffering and death, has
called forth the sympathy of our whole COM
munity. All that an enlightened Christian
philanthropy could do to alleviate the suffer
ings and ameliorate the condition of those of
the survivors who needed aid, has been done.
The claims of benevolence have been, or are
being, amply satisfied. But more than this is
needed.


That such a catastrophy could occur on a
calm, though foggy night, in sight of the two
lights on the Cape and upon rock perfectly
well known to every seaman, is a circumstance
that needs full explanation. The safety of the
living demands it. Justice 10 the dead calls
for it, and it is due to the universal public
feeling.


IL seems to us the commercial interests of
onr city should demand a thorough investiga-
tion. If there is dangerous rock lying in
the natural pathway of vessels entering our
harbor, liable to be ruu upon when in plain
sight of the lights, the fact should be known
as warning to navigators; if, however, the
locality of the rock is or should be well de-
fined in the mind Of every well-posted sea-
man, and If our coastwise steamers pass and
repass it nearly every night in the year and at
all hours ofthe night and in all kinds Of wealth
er, and always with safety, then this fact should
be known in justice TO the commercial inter
ests OF the port. II the report is true that a
Yankee sea Captain stood near the helmsman
before the fatal collision, and warned him of
danger and that the ship was out Of her prop
er course, but was unheeded, then such a fact
should be known. We would suggest wheth-
err our Board of Trade can do better service
for all concerned, and for the interests of
Commerce, and particularly for the good of
our port, than to see to il that proper steps
are inaugurated to secure thorough, search
ing and complete investigation Of this whole
matter.


This line Of steamships has been exceeding
ly unfortunate, having lost halfa-dozen or
more steamers within few years. The sus-
picion Is naturally awakened that there may
be something wrong in the management Ell
taer in port or on board. II everything is as
it should be the reputation of those most like
ly to be suspected Of wrong demands investi-
CATION; IL all is not right, theu justice to the
public demands such an investigation.
Year: 1864

WHAT SCIENCE rs DoING.-A correspondent
of the Call says: - The man. Who condenses
milk. coffee, etc.. for the army, by reducing
to paste which will keep forever, take up
little space, and be instantaneously converti-
bic by means of wafer into the purest form
of the expanded article, is doing something
new now. lie condenses apple.juice into a
paste. You can thus carry in your hand
what, at will. you can metamorphose into a
gallon of capital and pure cider. This spaste
makes charming drink. lie is also about
to condense the juices of other fruits, so as
to make them available at any season. And
talking of condensing, Isaw hay pressed by
a new process the other day ton of hay
was made to occupy only the space of a bar.
rel! Really, if this system of condensation
be carried out, bulk will be nothing by and
by. We may go a three months tour and
carry our luxuries of the season. all the time
in our pockets. Huzza for science ~
Year: 1864

HVHIS Tobacco is manufactured expressly for


the California market the peculiar manner in
which it is put up keeping it always moist, and
causing it to retain its favor any length of time.
Year: 1864

And with accord give it their unqualified ap-
probation. We address ourselves to all who
are unaequain.ed with this the greatest Panacea Of
the age, for the healing of all diseases of the
Throat and Lungs assuring you that
Year: 1864

OUR CONFIDENCE NOT MISPLACED
We had thought for the past few days
that the implicit confidence which We
had placed in the sagacity of the ground
hog had been misplaced, for when on the
second day Of February this sagacious
little animal retired into his domicl, we
confidently expected six weeks of unusu-
ally severe weather, and so certain were we
OF this that We made every preparation to
meet it. But we thought until Monday
evening that We were the victims of mis-.
placed confidence. Now, however, We
shall still put faith in the weather prog
nostications of these polkeTs.
Year: 1864

A GIANT AT THE BAR.--It may seem q
singular thing, but it is nevertheless q
veritable fact, that the talest man id the
United Kingdom serves behind the bar Of
public house in this town. He is seven
feet four inches in height. upwards Of
twenty-three stone in weight, and hia
strength is in proportion to his size. By
trade he is rupe.maker, and he occa-
sionally exhibits some rare specimens OF
what he can do in that way, By twisting
paper into rope with his fingers, almost
as strong as if made Of the usual mate
rials. His hands are SO large that he can
grasp within one Of them three ordiaarg
sized hands, and is tSus able 10 shake
hands with three persons at the same
time Liverpool paper.
Year: 1864

DEsERrED.-A couple of boys who's e
parents reside on Sugar Greek, some three
miles from this city, ran away from home
and came here some four weeks ago and
enlisted and were sworn into service, but
before they were sent to Burlington their
parents came after them and took them
home.


A few days ago these same boys ran
away again and came here and enlisted,
and were taken to Burlington and mus
tered into the U. S. service. The first
night of their stay there they deserted
and started for home, having in SO short
a time become tired of soldiers life
But they were allowed to enjoy the qui.
etude of home for only short season.
Yesterday morning they were both arrest
ed and brought to this city. and are now
confined in the guard house.
Year: 1864

WORTHY OF IMITATIoN.-The Iowa
County Republican Union Convention
which met at Marengo on the End inst,
among other proceedings appointed local
committees fthree persons in each town
ship, with a view to more thoroughly can
vassing the county in the coming cam
paign. II was also resolved to give the
loyal county paper (tse MareDgo Review
hearty and liberal support. This is
right. Much can be done for the cause
by the local press, If it is properly sus-
tanned.
Year: 1864

A SIGN.-The Delegates to the State
Convention from this county needed no
instructions, but the County Meeting
which appointed them indicated the views
Of the people there assembled in most
unmistakable manner. After the busi-
ness of the meeting was through Dele
gate said that he desired to know the SEN
nation of Abraham Lincoln, and would
test the sense of the meeting by request
ing all in favor of Abraham Lincoln for
next President TO rise to their feet and
give him three cheers. The entire crowd
sprung to their feet and gave three hearty
cheers.
Year: 1864

Buy THE WHEELER d. WILsos-This
is the laconic advice given by all who
have used this machine to those who are
about to purchase one. All that these
admirable machines need is fair and i'm
partial comparison with any other in use.
Call and examine them at r. V. V. Bal
ley's Music Store.
Year: 1864

E9- The wool growing interest, which
is rapidly becoming one Of the most i'm
pbriant in the West, arc urging Congress
to increase the tariff ON wool imported
from foreign countries.
Year: 1864

WooD SrEALING.-We understand thai
the farmers aud owners of timber lands
in this vicinity are manifesting q disposi-
ton to settle the question as to the title
Of the wood on their lands-that is.
whether the timber is q part and is owned
by the proprietors of the soil or is open
TO the public or any one who is in want
Of fuel. Land owners say that the amou Mt
stolen every year from their timber will
doubly pay all taxes on the land, and
they think that it is high time that the
nuisance should be abeted.
Year: 1864

BROKEN AND DAMAGED FRuIr TREES
The late unprecedented hard freezing rain
has more or less injured the fruit, orna-
mental and forest trees in the vicinity
W. ". Beebe, writing to the Dubuque
Times, gives the following advice in re-
gard to repairing the damages


With as little delay as the weather and
other circumstances may make necessary,
cut of with sharp knife or a saw, all the
parts or branches that are broken or Split,
cutting entirely below the splntered part
Then thoroughly cover all such wounds
with liberal application of compost
made OF equal parts Of common soil and
cow manure, wrapping the whole with
we'll fastened cloths or other suitable ma
terlal. For covering small wounds on
upper limbs of ineonvenient access use
wax made by melting Que part OF tailow
with four or five parts of rosin, or gum
shelac. For damage near the surface of
the ground, good banking up around
the trunk with mellow earth will exclude
drying air and be found sufficient protec-
tion. Promptness in this matter will save
much loss.
Year: 1864

EgWe find the following to the Tio.
ga and Bradford Democrat and would
call the especial attention of the younger
of our numerous readers to it all Young
men and young women too should follow
its teachings


HELP Your MoTnER-We have seen
from two to six great hearty boys sitting
BY the kitchen stove, toasting their feet,
aud cracking nuts or jokes, while their
mother, a slender woman, had gone to the
wood-plle for wood, TO the well for water,
or to the meat house to cut frozen steak
for dinner. This is not right. 1t should be
done by those more able. Boys, don't
let your mother do it all, especially if she
is feeble woman. Dull, prosy house
work is irksone enough at best. 1t is a
long work. too, it being impossible to tell
when it is quite done, and then on the
morrow the whole is to be gone over with
again. There is more of it than Que is
apt to think. We wish some busy all day.
houseworker. would count her steps for
one day, and let US have the result in
miles; let it be noted how many times
from the stove to the woodpile, to the
pump, up and down the stairs, and espe-
cially how many times from the stove to
the buttery.


Young men think of this.
Year: 1864

struction OF the railroad northwest of
Atlanta proves that he has cut loose from
the Chattanooga base. He must, then,
be looking to some point on the Atlantic
or the Gulf We are disposed, for seve-
raj reasons, to believe that Pensacola is
the selected point; this, not because of
its greater proximity than any other
post to his present field of operations,
but because 1t is ascertained that for
more than month very large supplies
have been accumulated there. If he fail
to take Macon at the first dash, he will
probably run for Pensacola, and make it
new base of operations. 1t is not to
be presumed that he carries with him
supplies sufficient to enable him to enter
upon a siege which shall occupy any
considerable length of time.


We have ventured the opinion that
Sherman had Pensacola in view as new
base OF supplies; but it is proper to say
there are reasons why he might select
some.pont on the Atlantic as being
nearer at hand. Savannah, for instance,
offers advantages, did its approach not
involve the certainty of great deal of
heavy fighting.


We look with intense interest to full
and authentic news from. Georgia,