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Year: 1859

A SISTER IN TIGHT PLACE.
", one Saturday evening, fatigued
by his long journey, WAGNER, with his
son John, drove his team into good range,
and determined to pass the Sabbath enjoy
ing season of worship with the good
folks of the village.


When the time for worship arrived, John
was set to watch the team, while the
WAGNER went in with the crowd. The
preacher had hardly announced his subject
before the old man fell sound asleep. He
set against the partition in the centre of the
body slip; just against him, separated only
by the very low partition, sat a Ae shy
lady who seemed all absorbed in the SER
mon. She struggled hard with her feel
ings until, unable to control them longer,
she burst out with a loud scream, and
shouted at the top of her voice, rousing
the old man, who, but half awake, thrust
his arms around her waist apd cried, very
soothingly:


"Wo, Nance Wo, Nancel VOL here,
John"-calling his son-"cut the belly
band, and loose the breeching, quick, or
she'll tear every thing to pieces 70


1t was all the work of moment; but
the sister forgot to shout, the preacher
lost the thread of his discourse, and the
meeting came prematurely to an end
while deeply mortified, the poor old man
skulked away, determined not to go to
meeting again until he could manage to
keep his senses by remaining awake.
Year: 1859

PRosPEcTs OF THE OPPOSITION TN VIR-
GINIA-In all the history of our party,
there has never been time when the
prospects of full aud complete success
to our arms against the Democratic hosts
was SO promising and encouraging. We
say, with all the sincerity of our hearts,
and with fullest belief 10 the declaration
we make, that if the Opposition in the
State will exert themselves uniformity in
supporting our cause, and bringing those
who will support our ticket to the polls,
there is not only an encouraging and fat.
tering prospect of success, but that sue
cessful issue of the campaign is inevitable.
We say that if the leading and prominent
members of the Opposition, in every
county and town of the State, will but rid
themselves of tho fear of defeat, and ex-
ercise but one tithe Of the energy of our
iudomitable leader, our ticket is safe be-
yond doubt. We have every element of
success, and our opponents have all the
elements of defeat. We are united, and
they are irretrievably discordant-- Rich
mond Wing.
Year: 1859

Hon. WM g. RGvEs AND THE Political Issues OF
THE DAY.-Hon Wm. Rives delivered an address at
Richmond on Friday night There were abont three
thousand persons present He dwelt at some length
on the corruptons Of the times referring particularly
to those developed in connection with the Navy De
partment. The only notable and novel feature OF
his address was the advocacy of an abandonment OF
the slavery issue in our national politics. lie in
favor of accepting the Dred Scott decision as final
ity on that vexed question. The North he learn
ed from personal observation during a recent tour
through that section, was willing that the question
should rest where that decision placed it. and that it
should not again be revived.
Year: 1859


Bright lovely boy, with deep blue eyes


And pure white brow and curling hair,
Thou'st softly stolen from the skies


To bless the loving ones down here.
So like an angel now thou art
In form, and face, and gentle heart.
The tendrils of my heart each day,


Are twining around thee ever
No change can wear the links away,


No time can eer dissiyer.
Oil may this life bring nought but joy
To thee, my brothers lovely boy.
Thou art precious flower, fair child,


To make the wayside bright below
A star that guides the barque the WHILE
To where the peaceful waters flow;
And may the barque in which you glide,
Float gently DER a wayeless tide
| would that | could see thee now,


And gaze upon thy happy face,
To press my lips upon thy brow,


anu uOlu NhtC III IL lOng
Till from my heart should ever rise
The beauty of thy sunny eyes
''Our Father" has blessed thee from on high,
Thou lovely child, so pure and fair,
He needs thee not in yon bright sky


To dwell with him and angels there.
A mission yet He gives to thee,
A blessing in thy home to be.
To fill thy parents hearts with joy,


And make them love thee all the while;
AT morn and eve to bless their boy,


And meet him ever with smile.
And in old age they'll neer forget
To bless their household angel pet
Oakland Springs, MuH 1859.
Year: 1859

JOHN MITCHELL's 0PINIoN.-The editor of the
Southern Citizen, who belongs to the Democratic
party, and is therefore competent to speak of its
character says;


My own decided opinion is that at the present mo-
ment the Southerners who are the most effective al
lies of Mr. Seward and the North those who call
themselves National Democrats. These are not the
worse people at the South, and most of them mean
WE'LL but they cannot discern the signs of the times
Their party at the North is wholly Free-soi party
is as resoutely Northern, for all Northern purposes
as the aboitonists themselves, but infinitely WISER
and therefore more fatal
Year: 1859

SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING. One day
last week while purchasing lot Of dried
fruit we discovered small pieces of sassa.
fras bark mixed amongst it, and upon in-
quiry, were informed that it was pre-
ventative against the worm. 1t is said
that dried fruit put away with little bark
Ga large hand full to the bushel, will save
for years unmolested by those troublesome
little insects, which so often destroy hun
dreds of BUSHELS in single season. The
remedy is cheap and simple, and We ven-
ture to say good one
Year: 1859

Young man! keep your eyes open
when yon are after woman. II you


bite at a naked took. you are green. Is
pretty dress or form attractive, OF even
a pretty face Flounces, boys, are of no
consequence. A pretty face will gov
old-Paints wash off. The sweet smile
of the Airt will give place TO the scowl of
the termagant. The coqueue will not
shine in the kitchen corner, and the once
sparkling eyes and beaming coun,enance
will look daggers at you. Beware If
the dear is cross and scolds at her mother
in the back rom, you may be sure yOuH
get particular fits all over the house. Ii
She bushes when found at the wash tub
with her sleeves rolled up, be sure she is
Of the dish rag sristocracy little know know,
ledge and good deal less sense. u You
marry girl who knows nothing but TO
commit woman slaughter on the piano.
you have gol the poorest piece OF music
ever got up. Find one whose mind IS
right and PilCh in, ezs, 81 ,rsus !
Year: 1859

Was it for this that have loved thee,
For this my spirit clings to thine ?
Would to God that could wake thee
That ! might always call thee mine.
Was it for this that have travelled,
TO win a fame in foreign lands?
Fer this that | have once more sought


thee,


SO clasp thy cold and puIseIeas hands?
Was it for this crossed the ocean,
For this left my native shore 2
Te End, nowthar l've come to claim


thee,


Thy sleeping beauty wakes no more
Oh for the Aeeting days that won her,
Give backssf God their golden crown,
Tar off the laurels have brought her.
And dash my foreign trophies down.
Wake Laura, wake ! thy love is near


thee


Wake but to smile on him AGAIN
Wake but to still his hearts wild beating
And drive away this nameless pain.
Bet Laura sleeps on--stiII and softly
in whisp'rifgs from the realms of


bliss,


Hsr happy spirit stoops to cheer him,
And bless him in the zephyrs' kiss
Year: 1859

AN EASY Cure FOR FREcKLEs.-Take


anutmeg crater and rub the skin entire
ly from your face and neck; then, with a
hot iron, make the surface perfectly
smooth. Rub well with oil Of vitriol, and
cover the parts with onion tops. The
next skin that grows win be perfectly
free from freckles. it f"1i
Year: 1859

Why HE FELL.-We often wonder
that certain men and women are left by
God to the commission of sins which
shock us. We wonder how, under the
temptation Of single hour, they fall
from the very nights of virtue and OF
honor, into sin and shame. The fact is
that there are no such falls as these, or
there are next to none. These men and
women are those who have dallicd with
temptation-havo exposed themselves to
the influence of it, aud have been weak


ened and corrupted by it. If we could
get at the secret histories of thoes who
stand suddenly discovered as vicious, we
should find that they had been throught
this most polluting preparatory process,
that they had been in the habit of go
ing ont and meeting temtation in order
that they might enjoy its cxeitements,-
that underneath blamcless outward life
they have welcomed and entertained sin
in their. imaginations, until their moral
sense was blunted, and they were ready
for the deed Of which they thought they
were incapablo.--7imOiby l7'tcomb.T-
Year: 1859




Extracts from private letter, written by dis
eliminating gentleman of New York, recently on
visit to North-Carolina


ut may not be unintercsting to North Carvlinans
to know something of the status of their State in
that great moncycd mart of this continent Wall
Street. Well, Sir, can tell you that the good Old
North State stands "A, No l." Tin shippers phrase)
in this focus of financial operations From the lat
est movements of the Money Market" reported in
the New York dailies it will be seen that the actual
sales of North-Caroina State Stocks were made at
rate nearly three per cent in advance of the stocks
of Virginia, which ranged next highest after North
Carolina of ali State stocks in the market This af-
fords atterlng assurance with regard to the finan
cal reputation of the State among the shrewdest of
the moneyed men of the nation, whose discernment
in such matters seldom or never suffers them to be
deceived as to the intrinsic value of the securities
they deal in.


These facts reflect high honor upon the Executive
and financial officers of the State Government
as well upon the last and preceding Legislatures
whose judicous revenue measures have strengthened
the confidence of the moneyed world in the prompt
payment of interest and the certain redemption at
maturity of all the Indebtedness of the State.


And there is no administrator of the public f.
nances in any other State, who enjoys in Wall Street
more enviable reputation for financial ability or
Aristidean honesty, or Roman frmncss, than the
Hon. Daniel W. Courts, Treasurer of North Carroll
na HIS skiIful and successful management of the
nancial panic of 1S57-5S, was the theme of adm r
alton in Wall Street. as we'll as in the nan al cir
cles of other moneyed marts. lie is worthy Of his
noble State,-and she is fortunate in having secured
the services of so able and incorruptible public
treasurer"
Year: 1859

IIoAxED.-It is an easy thing for miSchievous
or silly creature to hoax unsuspccting people The
capacity for deliberate lying misrepresentation is
the lowest capacity which belongs to the animal
man. We published recently notice of suicide
in Oln, in this State and We did the authority
of letter received from that place. signed John
Wilbern. We took it for granted the suicide was
genuine one and by human being, but we learn
that we were imposed upon. The following extract
from letter received from On will explain the
matter:


1.-The suicide published in your paper Of late
date of Ringuood Linster, is a miserable hoax
Rngwood was the name of dog. For some cause
Or other a cowardy scullion gave him strychnine,
and then to crown his superlatiye meanness, imposes
on the public He was honest dog decidedly
more honorable in the sight of right-thinking men
than the other dog who administered the poison, and
who disgraces the shape of man."


We entirely concur with our correspondent as to
the dog and to the character of {" the other dog
who perpetrated the hoax; but in doing so we beg
pardon of the dog who was poisoned by tie other
dog" We have sent the letter containing the hoax
to our correspondent, in the hope that he may be
able to identify the handwriting and trace the hoax
to its author Should he succeed in this, we PROM
Use to blazon his name to the public the synonym
of malice and meanness
Year: 1859

or The call for the Free State Con-
vention. is being numerously signed in all
the southern counties Of the Territory.
They will oblige by sending the names
forward in time, if possible, for our next
issue.
Year: 1859

In pursuance of the third section of the
"Act to provide for the formation Of a
Constitution and State Government for the
State of Kansas" majority of the legal
voters af the Territory having declared
themselves In favor Of the formation Of a
Constitution and State Government,
Year: 1859

n. de la Rive, the celebrated French
astronomer, explains the production of the
aurora borealis in the following manner:
When the sun, having passed into the
southern hemisphere, no longer heats so
much our hemisphere, the aqueous vapors
which have accumulated during the sum-
mer in this part of the atmosphere begin
to condense, the kind of humid cap en-
veloping the polar regions extends more
and more, and facilitates the passage of
the electricity accumulated in the upper
portions Of the air. But in these elevated
regions, and especially at this period of
the year, the aqueous vapor must fre-
quently pass into the state of minute par
ticles of ice or snow floating in the air,
similar to those which give rise to the
hslos; they form, as it were, kind of
semi.transparent mist. These half-froEsn
fogs conduct the electricity to the surface
Of the earth, near the pole, and are at the
same time illuminated by these currents
OF electric discharges. In fact all OBJ
servers agree in asserting that the aurora
borealis is constantly preceded by mist
which rises from the pole, and the mar
gins of which, less dense than the re-
mainder, are eolored the first; and indeed
it Is very frequent near the pole in the
winter months, and especially in those
where there is abundance Of vapor in the
air,
Year: 1859




from the Post, March %.


Mr.. Samuel Dunbar. a passenger from Havana on the
steamboat karnak, which arrived at this port at one
O'Clock this morning. has given reporter the details of
terrible shpwreck off the coast Of Jamaica II appears
that the Intelligence of the disaster hsd not been nade
public before the closing Of the malls New York but
that the arrived from port the south of the
Island, short time before the sailing Of the Karoak and
Mr.. Dunbar accidentally came into possession OF the main
facts and what we state rests solely upon his authority


The British war steamer Jasseur, which wa living at
Jamaica the LIST inst received orders to set out mme-
diaely cruising VOYAGE and directly sailed from that
port On tho night Of the 4h inst she struck hidden
rock, to the northward OF Jamaica The pumps
IT was discovered that the water rapidly gaining
that II would be impossible 10 keep her up but short
time


captain ordered raft be constructed and to this
raft attached the two boats be ongng vessel
and the men, sixty in number, al went aboird, with
such scanty provisions they able from
the sinking wreck.


heavy gale in soos after the took to the raft
and they had not been out above two hours when
swept verbOardland drowned All efforts to rescue
them were hopeless the men had all they could do Il
prevent beng washed away after them.


The captain seeing useless TO cling longer to the raft
took nineteen with him in the smaller boat and the
the remaining twenty nine into the larger II
considered useless TO attempt 10 keep together and the
tain sad they would each make the best OF their way
to land, without reference TO each other In short
the boats separated by the wind and tn. larger
boat containing thirty men, has not been heard of since
and s believed to have been lost, with all on board


The little provisions the the small boat had
taken with them were soon consumed and the wretched
party subjected to the double suffering of cold and
famine AT last, when all were completely exhausted and
peIishing the boat driven to port the southern
coast OF Cuba, and the entire party survived.


TIE government Immediately sent out two vessels tc
cruise search of the missing boat but their search bad
proved fruitless.
Year: 1859

II does not appear that any distribution male in
1865 owing We suppose to the financial revuIson, Which
affected all classes. The claims the Fund for the pre-
sent year are therefore, increased, and TO be hoped
that IL will meet with a corresponding support
Year: 1859

When DR.. FraDklin's S mother-in- law dis
covered that the young man had hank
ering for her daughter, that good old Ia
dy said she did not know so well about
giving her daughter to a printer, as there
was already two printing Offices IN the Uni
ted States, and she was not sure the coun-
try would support them. 1t was plain
that young Franklin would depend for his
support upon the profits of third, and
this was rather doubtful chance If such
an objection was urged to would beson-
in-law when there were but two printing
offices in the United States, how can
printer hope to get a wife now, when the
census shows the number to be 1906
Year: 1859

The coolest thing from Pixies Peak, that
we have seen, is the following from letter,
which is going the rounds of the press:


''In Arrapahoe County there are from
eight to twelve hundred poor devils, like
myself hunting gold, but not finding any.
At present, we are preparing to skin the
Spring emigration, which is to be done by
disposing of town sites and bad whisky"
Year: 1859

Elder Munger, speaking of the time when
he was boy, says it was the custom OF
school children as you passed schol- house,
to make bow; but in these latter days, as
you pass school-house, you must keep
your eye peeled, or you will get snow ball
or a brick-bat, at the side of your head.
Year: 1859

A good woman, who is very fond Of using
large words, sent for US to prescribe for
head ache, the result of violent fall she
assured us that she "feil down." and struck
her head with such exceeding violence on
the steps that she wasn't conscientious for
some hours" Ii occurred to US that if falls
were productive Of that condition large
portion Of the human family must be in the
daily habit of knocking their heads on the
sreps-TUe Sc1i,ei
Year: 1859

What would you think of q nan--to illustrate-of
any farmer who would take one of those fine patent
plows and pillow down his barren ground, and raise
a good crop upon his land which he had thrown
aside a. useless. He gathers his crop into his
garner-reaps the reward of his labor, thanks God
for his fruitful harvest and pockets the money it
brings to him. And that same man, when he had
another crop to raise, should say Z" By that plow
l got good crop-a better one than L expected


but as have the power to do as l please with my
own land, will try the old go-devil pillow this
year" You all know what "go-devil" is-you
know it is a harrow with three prongs; a very
good thing in its way, but by no means a good
thing to break up ground with. [Laughter.] Well,
be takes his "go-devil" and kicks his ground
about, and gets no crop; and tell you be can't
get much Of crop that way, anyhow. Well, he
get, in debt. He says: "WelI was great fool
to take that goodwill will get the patent pillow
to work again" The third year he uses that pillow
again, and he gets another good crop, and gets out
OF debt. He gets his money into his pocket, and
goes to his Thanksgiving dinner, eats his turkey
and thanks God for his gocd dness. The fourth
year, however he says: I" Have not right to do
as please; I will take that old goodwill
Year: 1859

Order number /.


The name Of the CommauIer-in-Chici ha, been
selected Tor this Camp as slight token Of the APP
probation Of his efforts in behalf Of the Volunteer
Militia.


Recent events have tended more than ever be-
fore within our recollection to direct public at
tention toward the Volunteer Militia; and it be-
comes, therefore, particularly desirable that the
troops on this tour # duty should so conduct
themselves as to secure the appreciation of the
friends Of the Institution, and to furnish ground
for adverse arguments to those who may be dis
posed to use them against it.


Deeply impressed with this view Of the present
position and the consequently increased RESPONSE
biIity # the Volunteer Militia so the present time
the Colonel in command directs that Commanders
Of Companies aud Guards, consider themselves
charged with the proper attention to the execution
within their respective commands, Of all the de-
tails Of Camp duty and af orders; ami with = cor
rection Of errors arising from misapprehen-
sion thereof in the sane manner as if t-e Camp
consisted Of their corps only; and also with the
prevention Of excesses, and the maintenance Of
good order. aud tat tae troops avoid fatigue as
much possible in the intervals of daily duties.


By command of JOSEPH BUSH.
Year: 1859

Tic Kentucky IngJArsr, in reply to an arti-
Gle in the Providence Journal, says


''We fully believe that An overwhelming ma
jority OF the Democracy of SouthCarolina, Georgia
Alabama and Mississippi are in f .vor of trade
and we have not the least doubt that most If not
all Of the Democratic organs in those States will
sustain Us in tie opinion. 1t is perfectly mani
fest to us that within two three years, every
man in those states out Of them that does not
20 for the Congo traffic will be denounced by the
Southern Democracy as dirty abolitionist and
base traitor


The Mobile Register is discussing the regu-
lations that should be enforced upon the re-
opened slave trade, so as to prevent unneces-
sary cruelty, and 10 bring the negroes over
in good condition. Thus the Southern Dem
ocratic papers treat the question yet when,
on the strength OF such declarations as these,
we in the North say there is Il disposition to
reopen the Trade. we are met, with the cry
of " Black Republican SANDER
Year: 1859

AS citlZenS Interested In the puollc ad-
vantage. We are not little proud Of the
successful establishment for Matchmaking
amongst US. A late visit to the factory AL
Waltham satisfies us that the art is no lon
ger an experiment here, but an undoubtcd
achievement. We are not, indeed, compe.
tent judges of the quality Of the watches
made, though some of our most reliable
dealers endorse them. and though we fire.
quently hear in our own much Of their
correct performance, bat we certainly may
infer they are good, from the unmistaksble
evidences OF prosperity at the factory
The fact that, with all its successful pow
er product, the company is unable to keep
pace with the demand, is pretty good III
dication of the estimation in which the
watches are held by the dealers and the
public. But however this may be, it is
certain that watches are made in this conn
try by machinery on an entirely new PLAZA,
and that they are sold at an entirely cheap
er rate than an equally good foreign article.
1t Is, then, not too early to congratulate
the public, as well as the proprietors. upon
this really remarkable triumph of Ameri-
can skill and enterprise. We believe the
inception Of this undertaking is due to Mr.
a. l.. Dcnnison, of Boston, but lis preseat
development is mainly owing to Mr. r. T.
Robbins, of New York. whose unsparing
devotion to an enterprise, the success of
which is national advantage, entities him
to public regard.


Mr.. Greeley, in a late number Of the
Weekly Tribune on this subject, says
of the American watches:


'It may be news to MANY readers that
the business of watch making, entirely BY
machinery propelled by steam; is fully es
tablished in this country. No less than
ten thousand watch movements were man
ulactUred at Watham last year, not one OF
which has been returned as radically bad
while but few have needed rectifica;lon
They have been tested by many promi-
mont citizens, who unite IN warmly recon-
mending them. We trust the day is not
distant when, having ceased to import
watches, we shall largely export them. a
business so clearly, pleasant and profitable
as watch making--onc for whose products
our country affords SO large market
ough: to flourish here, and it will