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Year: 1860

How pleasing for citizens to meet,
While all seems joy and mirth,
To praise the name of Washington,
And celebrate his birth.
Why is IL that we sing his praise,
And glory in his name?
Because it was he who bravely fought
To break the tyrant's chain!
Why is il that we love and cherish
The name of lasting bliss?
Because it was he who dearly bought
The Freedom we possess!
Once 'pon time, our country was
Assailed by British foes,
And for the love of strife and wealth
They struck their deadly blows.
Then thousands of oar fellow-men
Were made in death to writhe,
For WASHINGTON soon cut them down,
Like grass before the scythe.
Upon the battlefield Of life


He bore noble part,
Yet still beneath his manly breast
There beat tender heart.
First in war, and first in peace
First in the hearts of mem
Let all our voices then unite


Ia honor Of his name
Then let us ever mindful be


OF liberty thus won,
With cheerful songs of music, praise
The noble WASHINGTON
CtiikicOtie, Iolca.
Year: 1860

Put no obstacle in the way of the en-
joyment Of everything that wealth and
liberality can contribute to divert the
spirits and crafty the Imagination and
elevate the heart; but let it be remem-
bered, that over all these preparations,
the spirit of intelligence and discretion
should preside; and that there can be no
permanent happiness where there is a
departure from propriety. He is not the
kindest friend who pours forth the most
literally of his abundance; but he who
SO manages his contributions, that, while
he promotes the innocent hilarity, does
not jeopardize the moral habits of the
companions collected around him.


We are all getting to be more grave,
and dull, and phlegnlatic, than is wise
or prudent The plan of our association
is too strictly utilitarian. We prune
off und pare down, until the fruit, as
we'll as the foliage, is in danger of de-
struction. We are very little of an i'm
aginative people. There is not much
that seems expedient, unless its exact
value is first mathematically ascertained.
The May-poles are cut down; the sports
and gambols of merry England, the. jo-
cund hilarity of beautiful France; the
song, the dance, the improvisatore Of ro-
mantle Italy, are out of climate; and our
public days are too often days of dis
graceful intemperance, because there are
no national games, no lawful, pleasure
BILE pastimes, which may be honestly
substituted for the daily labor of life
James z. dustin.
Year: 1860




There are thousand things. in this
world to afflict and sadden, but, oh how
many that are beautiful and good! The
world teens with beauty-and objects
which gladden. the eye and warm the
heart. We might be happy if we would.
There are ills that we cannot escape
the approach of disease and death, of
misfortune, the sundering of earthly
ties, and the canker-worm of grief; but
a vast majority of the evils that beset us
might be avoided. The curse of intem-
ance, interviewer as it is with all the lig-
aments of society, is one that never
strikes but to destroy. There is not one
bright page upon the record of its pro-
gress, nothing to shield it from the hear
tiest execration of the human race. 1t
should not exist-it ought not. Do
away with all this let wars come to an
end, and kindness, mark the intercourse
between man and man. We are too self
| ish, as if the world was made for us
alone. How much happier would we be
mote each others good. God has blessed
us with a home that is not dark
There is sunshine everywhere-in the
sky, upon the earth-there would be in
most hearts, if we would look around US.


The storm dies away and bright sun
shines out. Summer drops her tinged
curtain upon earth, which is very beau
tiful, even when autumn breathes her
changing breath upon it. God reigns
in heaven. Murmur not at Being so
bountiful, and we can live happier than
we do.
Year: 1860

The following is related as the origin
of the use of the thistle as the national
emblem of Scotland When the Danes
invaded Scotland, they availed them
selves of the pitch darkness of night to
attack the Scottish forces unawares.-
In approaching them unobserved, and
marching barefooted to prevent their
tramp being heard, one of the Danes
trod upon large prickly thistle, and the
sharp cry of pain which he instantly ut
tered suddenly apprised the Scots of
their danger, who Immediately ran to
their arms, and defeated the foe with
great slaughter. The thistle was thence
forward adopted as the national insignia
of Scotland,
Year: 1860

One of the saddest mistakes which
the good people have made is, in sup
posing the world to be mistake. To
these people, and their number is not
small, the world is but theater of pain
and sickness, sorrow and death. Joy is
Elusive, pleasure is q cheat, laughter is
mockery, and happiness thing im=
possible, and not even to be looked ftF
on this side of the grave. The perform
ance Of duty is the :'taking up" Of
what they call "cross." They are acs
tdally afraid to be happy, under an over
shadowing impression that they have no
right to be happy in this life. They be,
lieve there is something fntrinsically bad
in the world they inhabit, and all the
JOY that proceeds from it. They have
an idea that the moral evil which afhicts
the human race has struck In. To them
life is a trial, severe, tnrelenting, psri
petua1 All that seems good and grace
full and glorious in the world is hollow
sham, for the deception of the ,iuwar5
and ruin of the unwise.
Year: 1860

p@ The following excellent advice
should be carefully read and pondered
by all young men: 'sNever max use OF
a refined wdtnan's name in an improper
place, or at an improper time, or in mixed
company. Never make assertions about
her that you think untrue, illusions that
YOU feel She herself would blush to hear.
When you meet with men who do not
scruple to make use Of woman's name
in reckless manner, shun them, for
they are the very worst members of the
community-men lost to every sense OF
henor and every feeling of delicacys
Year: 1860

Man11neSSs


The purpose of life is to form manly
character, to get the best Development
of body and spirit-of mind, conscience,
heart and soul. This is the end; all else
is the means. Accordingly, that is not
the most successful life in which man
gets the most pleasure, the most money
or ease, the most power Or place, honor
or fame; but that in which man gets
the most manhood, performs the greatest
amount of human duty, enjoys the great
est amount of human right, and acquires
the greatest amount of manly character.
1t is of no importance whether he win
this by wearing hod upon his shoul-
ders or crown upon his head. tits the
character, and not the crown, I value.
The crown perishes with the head that
wore it; but the character lives with the
immortal man who achieved it.
Year: 1860

The Kansas City Metropolitan says
that Senator Douglas is engaged in a
slight rope performance on Mason and
Dixon's Line" but as he has mighty
small chance of legs thar, it apprehends
he will fall and break his neck, or hurt
himself considerably.
Year: 1860

MI are nov prepared TO show country Merchants aueh


w larger more attractive and cheaper stock OF spring


e purchase OF our good most extensive preparations and an
experience OF more than twenty years In the manufacture ana
sale Of On thing believe offer more desirable styles, and bet
ter workmanship for The same lower prices than any other
house Ia he trade Devog the whole OF attention TO THIS
branch Of business alone and determined build the trade OF
city offer great inducements as those any house In
any market 10 this country.


par WIN
Year: 1860

trains artillery, ammunition, stores &c, down by
the other road He encamped on the hills near the old
Powder House, between Medelin and Vera Cruz, and
about four miles ON the latter city His headquarters
were at the village of Medein some five miles distant


Up to the Sd no attack had been made upon the city,
nor had there been any step taken towards planting
battery The General aud his SUITE however had made
their Appearance several times on the sand hills above
the city, apparently to survey it The bOmbardment
commenced on the 9th.
Year: 1860

situated O the Franklin Turnpike, within half mile
uT the CITY and opposite the residence OF the late JU


s-ph W Horton This Is, perhaps the most command
iu site IN the vicinity uT Nashville, anu Is most de


=5r=bI. country residence. The house will be sold
with Il or Is acres oi land as the purchaser may
Year: 1860

Corner Broad and Cherry str eets,


NASHVILLE, TENN
WILL keep always on hand large and complete
w assortment Of everything kept in the Drug lipe,
which we will sell as cheap as the chenpest, and as
sood as the best which ready TO prove all the
time and at any time day night, to the satisfaction
OF all good citizens who viii favor us with call and
patronage JOHN J. BEECH.
sept 1e-1
Year: 1860

WTE have opened our Ice Depot in the rear of the
w State Bank, and via sell as cheap any IN the
market that is good Our ice is from Paradise Hill
thirteen miles north of Nashville and made exclusive
y of the best Spring Water in the state, from four 10
eight inches thick We will open depot South
Cherry street at E. MCCrary grocery store about the
18th of April.


marI6-u b. f X J. J. GARRETT.
Year: 1860

A lady went to acircus not long since and
was very much embarrassed lest her class
leader should hear Of her being there. Her
classleader was very much embarrassed in
finding her there himself
Year: 1860

,DEAFxEss-Md'lIe CIeret young woman in
humble circumstances, anxiously pOndeFing on
the means of obtaining relief fron the deafness
that afflicted her conceived the idea that sui
phuric ether would prove eiiicacious, andon trial
found SO much benefit from it that she was en-
couraged to administer it similarly to two deaf
and dumb children. As the experiment was
followed by the hapTicst results, she devoted
herself to their education, and her mode Of treat
ssent became known. The French government
eommanded that this new specific should be
tested in dae public hospitals, and favorable re-
port has been recently made IS to its efficiency /;
but the discoverer Of this means Of alleviating
suffering is beyond the reward Of her laborss'
having become insane fOm excitement The
ether is to be dropped into the ear Of the patient
daily, in the proportion Of from to drops for
a child, and double that quantity for an adult !
bat it would be very unwise for any person to
NEEDLE with the delicate organism Of the ear
xithoutthe advice Of a medical man.
Year: 1860

HoHRIBLE-The accident which occurred on
Main street day before yesterday, by which
the little girl, Fannie Carr, was burned 10
living i'll with typhoid fever. The little daugh-
ter, aged about seven or eight years. was put
ting coal on the fire when her dress caught,
and rather than disturb or alarm her mother,
she hastened into an adjoining room, where
she struggled in vain to extinguish the flame
which was rapidly deyourng her. Her screams
were heard by the neighbors, who fastened to
the house, but arrived too late to save the help
less little sufferer. She was found lying on
the floor burned TO a crlsp-life not yet extinct.
In q feeble tone she asked for water and then
expired.-W Wheeiing Union.
Year: 1860

Cleaning the Gatters.-The Chain Gang might
be made to render good service to the city At
this time, by clearing the cutters OF ice and
rubbish and the crossings Of mud. All the
streets need attention at once, but Main street
should frat receive 1t.
Year: 1860

PENDER & PAGE, Proprietors.
THIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS ESTABLISHMENT


is open for the reception visitors The House To-
Gated in the most eligible and pleasant situation for Summer
Resort Eastern North Carolina being Immediately front
of the inlet from the Atlantic Ocean, with the least OBJ
stacle to obscure the view either of Old Ocean, Core
Sound, Bogue Sound or the Town of Beaufort.


As fine FISHING GROUND as the Harbor affords is i'm
meatey front of coorades which surround the Southern
and Western portion of the building aodg to the board
the opportunity of angling without exposure to the sum-
while seated under the coorades from their chamber
windows they prefer the House situated immediate
ly the water.


The beautiful and varied views presented to the visitors
from this location alone worth trial of this establish
ment The of the propreors has been to render this
the most attractive resort North Southnaure and c
mate having been most bounu to this favored spot eav
ing but little to art to improve.


The proprietors have added to the establishment


BATHING HOUSES,
sufficiently large to swim and situated that baths
be taken at hour for the of ladies and
gentlemen who wish to indulge in this pleasant and healthy
pastme To nvalds 0athng in salt water is undoubtedly
conducive to the health Should persons prefer it. they
battle in the serf sound Immediately contiguous to
the House.


We have a STEAMBOAT that will always be in readiness
to convey passengers from Morehead City, the terminus
the A. n G. Railroad to the Atlantic House, making also
daily excursions about the Harbor.


good Band of Music has been secured for the


PENDER PAGE, Proprietors
T. A. GRANGER Superintendent


May 18th, 1860. 36.tlS
Year: 1860

We hear from private source that the recent storms
of rain and wind have done great damage to the Wheat
tons of those Counties the fail of rain was great to
remove several bridges one Of which from over the
Greek known as Tic Greek, and one over Bear Creek
We also learn that the Gulf Mill sustained some little
damage from the overflow and that they had to suspend
operations for few days.


Fayetteville Courier.
Year: 1860

COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. c.


Offers his services Planters Factor Agent for the
sale of Cotton will give his personal attention to the sale
Cotton.


His Commission for selling Cotton will be so cents per
bale additional charge will be made Cotton forwarded
to New FORK for lO per bale


4th
Year: 1860

1S5O-1SBO.


In copcladtng the tenth year of their successful
business enterprise, BAKER GOODWIN, PRINTERS,
TRIBUNE BUILDINGS, feel impeed 10 acknowledge the
very enero1s patronage extended to them through
changes Of tie past decade OF yeaTs Beginning business with
hited their entire establishment being confined to
aoor with bot single power pess-hey have been com.
peed year year extend their premises and
presses m the expiration Of the tenth year they possess su
establishment which for Extent Number Presses Variety
Type and General Completeness is equaled by few and ex
eo by in ces for the Neat and Rapid Execution Of
Eyey Description Of NEWSPAPER, BOOK, JOB aud CARD
PRINTING.


Their has not time been checked by Opposition
Competition, Finan a Crises Pursuing the L nor Of
tbsg way -mindiDg their business letting that Of
eAe alone land this by he way secret not yet known to
eome they have been ehs5edt larger num-
S Of patrons probably than any other similar establishment
Aiming always to please he patrons by gng close personal
sUon 70 then orders and making Promptness Good Work
and fair Prices the rule Of their business the subscribers have
tie beet for believing that where men
In earnest and entirely devoted to their calling


Proud Of the in which they each been engaged
Apprentices Jonueymen Foremen and Employers for more
naI quarter Of century the subscribers their old pa
and the public that hey ambitious ever to sustain
The reputation Of their House for Enterprise Fair Dealing and
Good Work end they determined spare pains it'll
farther advance the character Of the Art which they have
been so long and so successfully devoted


BAKER L GOODWIN, Printers


Printing House Square, Tribune Buildings.
Year: 1860

Let the democracy of Illinois take cour-
age by the example of their brethren in
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Notwithstand-
ing the uuhallowed coalition against them
at the October election they have gained
THREE and perhaps FOUR members Of Con
gress in each of these States. A gain oi
at least one member of Congress can be
made by our friends in the Peoria district
if the democracy do their duty kellogg
made himself so odious during the las!
session of Congress, that he must lose
largely among the republicans themselves
and can easily be defeated if the democra
| cy stand by their arms.
Year: 1860

The following original dismalisms" are
from the Cincinnati Press:


The first dead-head-Abel.


When persons arc bent on Matrimony
they are bent double.


A Buckeye abroad-the Presidents
squirting optic.


The selfelected speaker Of the house
q woman.


An effective sue-ing machne-a wife
begging her husband for new bonnet.
Important to boot and shoe dealess how
to create an advance in leather-insult u
lady in the presence of a gentleman.
Pauline, in the " Lady of Lyous,' talks
eloquently of the crown the Bourbon
lost" That is nothing to the crowns
Bourbon has cracked.


Financial pharmacy. However great a
drug money may become, no one finds it
hard to take.
Men who undertake to mako a canoe
should scream aloud, because they can
only accomplish their work by following
out.


| Some persons say it is exceedingly easy
/ to get wife. We never knew any to get
one without trouble
! The wickedness of the softer" sex is
shown by the fact that the first word the
| first woman ever uttered was adam "A dam)
Year: 1860

OREGos-There is tempest in a teapot
in Oregon The legislature met, and the
senate, which is democratic refused to go
into Convention with the house to elect
L. S Senators in place of Lane x Smith,
After considerable diplomacy the Senate
adjourned sine die and the house adjourn
ed sine die, but as neither house had
agreed to the resolution OF the other to
adjourn, it is contended that no legal ad
iournment of either has taken place, and
members of both houses remain at the
capitel and are trying to enforce the at
tendance of absentees.
Year: 1860

FLoBT FOR SHEEIFF-We find in Water
mans OWN home, in Ottawa where he is OF
course, best known, that prominent Repub-
licaus are against him, they are no Water
man Republicans, but will go for Flory.
F!ory Is popular with all classes. From
what We saw and heard in that town. the
other day, our honest estimate is, that
while the Democrats TO a man will go for
Flory the Republicans themselves, almost
en- masse, Will bolt Waterman, and 20 for
hlm also Five hundred majority at least
may he set down for Flory, in that town
ship alone Whether the whole Demo
cratic ticket in the county is elected or not
we regard Florys election as a dead NOR
al certainty "-.Hendota Times.
Year: 1860

The Cleveland (O.) Plain Dealer says that
recently leading citizen having been invited
to parlor masquerade, resolved to go, and
to make his disguise inpenetrable sent to Co.
lumbus for convict's full suit. Itarrived in
due time, and about nine o'clock on the even
ing of the masquerade the Judge put it on,
covered himself with light cloak and SAL
lied forth. A violent wind prevailed and
one of the gusts took the Judges cloak off
and sent it whirling into the air. He sprang
to recover it, and at the same time watch-
man sprang for him. The Judge got his
cloak, however, before the watchman got
him, and started on a fast run, hotly pursued
by the watchman. The Judge saw it ALL
The watchman mistook him for a regular es-
capped convict. If caught it would be an un-
pleasant pickle. The watchman saw it all,
too. Here was chance to distinguish him
SELF and perhaps to make something by it,
The race became exciting. Fortunately for
the Judge it happened on a back street. The
race continued. The watchman was REIN
forced by another watchman, and both pur-
sued the Judge at a furious pace. The Judge
finally 'gin eout," and made the watchman,
after considerable trouble, understand who
he was and what he was about. He was then
suffered to proceed on his way. He told his
wife, who said she would never say anything
about it, and that is how it got out.
Year: 1860

LACK OF VENTILATION IN BosToN.-There is
not a thoroughly ventilated public building
Boston. In some public buildings-and we
could mention by name churches, where, it
would seem, there should be purity of at
mosphere-there are no regular provisions
whatever in this respect That this is so is
neither to our credit as architects or our
sense of duty and humanity as men and wo-
men. The virtue of pure air is on every
tongue, but it is of itself rarely in anybody's
lungs, unless happily when out of doors.
We have learned how to build admirable
structures, what ornaments are tasteful, what
gives strength, symmetry, proportion, unity
and all that, but we have yet to learn the art
of ventilation, or at least to put it into prac-
ticc. There is no reason why public as
sembly, however large and crowded, should
not have the common necessity no less than
luxury, of pure air.-Atlas and Bee.
Year: 1860

ABOLITION OF THE PUBLIC PRINTISG Mo-
XoPoLY IN CANADA.--A resolution has been
offered in the Legislative Assembly of
Canada to abolish the monopoly known as
the Queens Partnership in the publication of
the Canada Gazette, and that the printing Of
the Government and Legislature now done
by the Queens Printer be given out by pub
lie tender, 1t was stated that the largest in
come made in the province had for many
years been made by the Queens Printer, far
exceeding that of the Governor-General.
Year: 1860

INDEPENDENCE "A western editor
recently offered his hat for the best es
say on independence. The following
carried off the prize:


National independence is much ea-
sier imagined than described; person
al independence consists emphatically y
in being situated in a clean shirt,
drawers, seeks, and nicely blacked
pair of boots, with at least a dollar
and a half, and clean cambria in
your pocket, on Sunday morning, with
your wife on one arm and your baby
on the other, taking your course to-
wards your preacher, in expectation
of doing your own snoring In you
own pew, wherein none dare venture
to nudge you with their elbow, or tC
tickle you with a straw.
Year: 1860

The scene of the following inter
esting dialogue is that of two farmers
on opposite sides of fence. Mr..
Smith, who has beside him basket
of rery small potatoes, is leaning on
the fence looking wistfully over at Mr..
Jones, who is digging a splendid crop
of potatoes. A picture of the scene
was prepared with the original dia-
logue, and should be here. but W,
have not the engraving at hand. The
dialogue is pleasing and instructive
and should be read by every one
Year: 1860

TRUE POWER
True power was never born CT british


strength,
Nor sweet Truth suckled at the shaggy


dugs
OF that old she wolf Are the thunderbolts
That qnell the darkness for space, so


strong
As the prevailing patience Of meek Light.
Who with the invincible tenderness OF peace
- L..
Year: 1860

One OF the most important things for
young men to learn is to do we'll, whatever
thing you undertake TO do at all. When
during the celebrated political canvass, be-
tween Douglas aud Lincoln, in Illinois, the
latter twilted Douglas with once being a
cabinet maker, tie only reply he deigned to
make was, didn't | do my work we'll"
There is much nearing in the reply.


When Napoleon was an,humble lieutenant
be did not pass his time in idle DRAINING
what be should DO when be become gene
raj but on the contrary, he studied and
worked day and night to doall that he could
possibly perform, a lieutenant. lie was
one OF the most dligent and faithful sub
officers ever known and when Fortune
came looking for man worthy to receive
her iavors, she at once selected him, because
he was prepared.


When Washington was an humble guide,
in the wilderness. toiling surveyor, pro-
vincial sub officer, be did his dutiesfaithfully
aud by a course Of conscientious sclf-discip-
line and study fitted himself flor the iIlustri-
Gus career which be subsequently achieved.