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Year: 1860

CHINESE on Doors The Chimes method CT
taking off boots is as follows They plaza
the boots in a vice, aud apply yoke to the
neck. worked by n wheel which only stops
working when the boots or head come of.
Year: 1860

SyxsiHtK.-The Cardinal Vicar OF Rom'
has issued m edict iorbidding ladies to %
to church In crinoliae. The Confessor is to
forbid them to present Themselves at the
altar to take the sacrament. unless they are
dressed In simple manner.
Year: 1860

A CHALLENGE We find blythe books Of our
principal produce merchants that the quantity
Of wheat purchased and shipped from this
place since last harvest amounts to not less
than %. 5000 bushe's Thi. does not include
shipments made by commission merchants fer
the produce buyers Of iowa City. Washington
and other psints. but only the sctual purchases
made ct this place. We challenge any other
citv on the Upper Mississippi to show q larger
wheat business than this during the same
time.-Hsscatine Journal


We accept the challenge. and will undertake
to prove that the receipts and shipments Of
grain at Davenport, since last harvest, have
been more than double the amount received and
sh,pped at Auseatiae during the same time.
We have the receipts and shipments Of each
day since the first Of September last These
figures are taken from the books Of the Scale
Clerks each evening, and We know they can
net lie otherwise than accurate. Every Tues
day they are added W, and Wednesday morn
ing they appear in our " Weekly Review"


These figures do not comprise the amount Of
grain purchased by tmali dealers for domestic
use; neither do they comprise large amount
Of Corn and Oats which were purchased by
measure, and we're not weighed These two
two items would add at least one-ff.h to the
amount Of our total receipts


In our figures we have not included any
Year: 1860

RUSAwAY.-Yesterday forenoon a
bob tailed horse attached to an ice wagon, in
which was the owner. Mr.. Jacob Baker. came
tearing down Brady street at q tremendous
pace, turning down second, when he became
detached from the vehicle. to the great relief
Of Mr.. Baker who had about come to the con
c.usion that his chances of escape were rather
slim. The harness had no breechipg, which
allowed the wagon to run on to the horses
legs. frightening him and causng him to run
like mad
Year: 1860

AN OCCULTATIoN OF VENUS.-Last
evening noticed beautiful occultaten Of
Venus by the moon. At first Venus was seen
approaching the lower horn Of the glorious
Queen Of Night and in few moments it was
gradually dropped below, and slowly sailed
away on her course
Year: 1860

Dress FRocK CoArs, fully equal to
custom work in style, quality and finish, At sx.
tremely low prices; also splendid Spring over
coats. ready made business coats of every
grade, fire and extra fine pants and vests in
every style All articles sold at No Is East
Second street are warranted to give satisfaction
to the purchaser. as Parks does not want to seN
his customers Nth his goods
Year: 1860

ERE NO II" READY FOE THEKR
G-A FALL TRADE,
with stock of Goods every way suited to the
wants of the country, and invite the attention Of


MERCHA NTS
to their extensive stock of


DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED DRY GOODS


AND BOOTS AND SHOES,
which is very complete and very cheap We In
vite Merchants to examine stock before going
further from home, will sell them cheaper
than they can buy goods elsewhere and get them
home. sepl4
Year: 1860

Senator Douglas, says tho Mobile Tribun e
delivered an able speech in the U. s. Senate, the
other day. as did also Senator Davis. 1t was in
reply to Mr. Seward who has great deal more
rhetoric than logic at his command.


Mr.. Douglas, however. did not ventiate his
squatter sovereignty doctrines. Omitting them,
and he might be placed the best of South
ern men


The National Convention is to meet next month.
Within six weeks we shnll, probably. be "out of
pains" as to tho Democratic candidate for the
Presidency That Douglas will not and ought
not to be that candidate is clear to those who be
lieve that the Democratic party of the South
stands as barrier against disunion We think
that this is tie common opinion every where
within the Southern States.


And briefly the reasons Of this ufny be stated
as follows; There is large number of the most
influential aud trusted politicians of the South
who have resolved that they will not support Mr.
Douglas under any circnms ances These men
will make their pledge good. If he should be
nominated, then we hayo an "irrepressible con-
dict" within the only party that stands fast by
the old land marks of the constitution We thus
transfer the conflict to the South Now it is as
near unit as it is possible to bring diverse poEt
ical opinions. This unity is potent element in
controlling the North, even though it be in
minority. Dsunite it, and the element of popu-
lar opinion at the North will mould it after its
own fashion or drive our people to extremes the
most disastrous.


Douglas himself has begun this. His doctrine
Of squatter sovereignty is rejscted by nineteen
twentieths Of our people If he be made the
nominee, and the South supports him. that doc
trine becomes ourS. This will be step towards
compromise sfered by nm individual--not by
authority Of Congress-and not to accept it we're
the Southern party. The doctrine, as it Is con-
tended, may be an abstraction, but that does not
lessen its value Besides this, the yielding of
fixed Southern principle to the opinions of an
individual is humiliating to every true Southern
man.


This argument, We think, is conclusive Of the
duty OF Southern men in the Charleston Conven-
ton. Even If Douglas we're the only person that
eeuld be elected, the reason is sound but when
It is beginning tie he thought that he is really one
of the Weakest Of the men spoken of for that
ofice--and we honestly believe 1.-THE persis.
teneJ of those who's determined 10 force him
hardly account for by any satisfactory process.
Year: 1860

to do such things as these. we may be
sure that the example of the North will
not be unfelt at the South. Every eff.
fort that is made in Brooklyn to estab-
lish schools and churches for the free
colored people. and to encourage them
to educate themselves and become in
dependent, is step toward emancipa-
ton in the South. The degradation
of free colored men in the North will
fortify Slavery in the South!


2. We must quicken all the springs
of feeling in the free States in behalf
of human liberty, and create public
sentiment, based upon truth and true
manhood. For If we act to any good
purpose on the South. we must do it
through salutary and pure public
sentiment in the North. When we
have corrected our own practice, and
set an example of the right spirit, then
we shall have a position from which
to exert beneficial public influence on
the minds of Southern Shareholders.
For this there must be full and free
discussion. Under our institution pub
lie opinion is the monarch. and free
speech and debate form public opin-
ion.


The air must be vital with The love
of liberty. Liberty with us must be
raised. by religion. from the selfish
ness of an instinct, to the sanctity OF
a moral principlel We must love it
for ourselves and demand it for others
Since Christ took man S nature. human
life has divine sanctity. We must
inspire in the public mind profound
sense of the rights of men. founded
upon their relations to Col. The
glory of intelligence, refinement. ge-
Mus. has nothing to do with mems
rights.


The rice slave. the Hottentot. are as
much Gods children as Humboldt OIL



Chalmers. That they are in degrade
tion only makes it more imperative
upon us TO secure to them the birth
right which they. through ignorance
might sell for mess of pottage.- IL
w. Deecher.
Year: 1860

There is something in the sight of sick
ness which excrts powerful influence up
on the natures of both the rough and the
refined, 1t disarms hostility, it spiritual
ises, in a degree, coarse and uncultivatcd
natures and ctherializes the soft and gentle
hearted. In sick room the footsteps are
instinctively softcned, and the voice gent.
ly moluatcd, for there is something in
the sight of helpless suffering which ap-
peals directly to the spiritual part of our
natures. Beautiful and bcaefcelt is
sometimes the ministry Of Sickness
Health is a blessing which is never truly
valued until it is lost; yet it is we'll to be
sometimes sick. How can those who are
always well comprehend the needs and re-
guirements of the nervous and fanciful
invalid. Failing to understand the feel
incs of those whom disease has weakened
and always made more or less childish,
they stand aloof and look on with kind
of half pity, which is mingled with sort
of compassionate contempt for the weak
ness they cannot comprehend. They think
the invalid foolish and whimsical when hs
is only feeble and nervous. o, the tender
and loving ones those of soft voices and
gentle hands How the sick turn to them
and cling to them, as little children turn
to those who are kind to them, and love
them and are grateful to them forever af-
ter How they recoil from the harsh and
unyielding, who having little understand.


ing OF their thoughts and feelings have


little sympathy-those who need the min


stry of sickness to teach them a good les
son of gentleness and forbearance-who
need the hand of disease laid upon them
to smooth out the rough places of their
natures. Harsh words are not for the
sick; soft hands and tender hearts are
what they crave and need. They should
be humored, not scoldcd; and treated ten
dery as little children. Heaven pity the
sick who are surrounded by unkind ones ,
whose suffering of mind and body meet
with no sympathy or charity, and whose
enfeebled nerves are irritated, instead Of
being soothed by those who should sooths
them. until the worn out huttering nerves
should grow strong again, and mind aRd
body be reused into healthy action,
Year: 1860

SAusAeEs.-Sausages can be made by
using mutton instead OF pork. Chop lean
and fat mutton together very fine, and sea-
son with sage, salt and pepper. Eat with
mustard, and they can not be distinguished
from the genuine pork sausagcs.
Year: 1860

ONION PIeKLE.-In November, take
well dried onions, of good shape, small
and round, peel them and throw iuto salt
and water. Let them remain there few
days; drain them, put them in a jar and
pour over them spiced vinegar.
Year: 1860




PENDER 4 PAGE, Propretors.
FENHIS LARGE AND COMMODIOUS ESTABLISHMENT


open for the reception of visitors The House is To-
Gated in the most eligible and pleasant situation for Summer
Resort in Eastern North Carolina being Immediately in front
of the inlet from the Atlantic Ocean, with not the least OBJ
stacle obscure the either of Old Ocean,, Core
Sound, Bogue Sound or the Town of Beaufort.


As fine FISHING GROUND as the Harbor affords is i'm
medaey of coorades which surround the Southern
and Western portion of the building aordng to the board
the opportunity of angling without to the
while seated under the colorades 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
The bect of the propetos has been to render this
the North South-nature and eli
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 swim in and situated that baths
any hour for the accommodation of ladies and
gentlemen who wish indulge this pleasant and healthy
pastime To nvalids bathing in salt water is undoubtedly
conducive to the health Should prefer it, thsy can
battle in the ocean, serf sound Immediately contiguous to
the House.


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


good Band of Music has been secured for the season.
PENDER & PAGE, Propretors.
T. A. GRANGER, Superintendent.
May l7th 1860. 3o-tlS
Year: 1860

fire broke out in the lumber yard of Alex Mitchell
Esq, Craven street, Monday night last, just be-
fore o'clock The lot was full of lumber, shingles and
other combustibe material and there being quantity
of powder stored in warehouse on the lot the news of
which spread rapidly through the crowd which collected
it was impossible to make any effective efforts to subdue
the flames until after the powder had exploded and when
the fright subdued and the crowd collected around
the raging flames the fire had got such headway to
prevent the possibility of arresng it until the large
warehouse the next lot entirely consumed. The
warehouse being the Progress building, the kitchen
in the caught and entirely consumed together
with the fences and the passage leading from the house
to the kitchen. The Progress building was on fire
several times and it only by the almost superhuman
exertions Of gentlemen who remained in the building,
applying water all the time that the building was saved.
AS the windows burned and broken and the
house being flooded with water the pasterng is nearly
entirely ruined But for the extraordinary exertons
made to arrest the ames the whole block in which the
Progress Office is located would have been consumed,
and how much further it would have gone it is impossi
BILE for us to tell. |-.-


The editor Of this paper had just fitted up the End and
3rd stories,-above the ofice-for residence and it
becoming necessary to the furniture and also the
printing materials, his loss is serious apart from that
sustained on the building The entire loss to him is not
less than 81 800 to 2OO0 which is partially covered by
insurance.


Messrs Mitchell & Son estimate their loss at 50 500,
on which there was no insurance.


We are not apprized as to what Mr.. Geo. F. Fishers
loss is, but we suppose from $4OO to 5000.
NeObe1n (N. C.) Daily Progress, 9Th inSt.
Year: 1860

A man is sometimes embarrassed BY the
praises of his friends. The writer of this
article occupies such position. Their ad-
miration, too fatteringly expressed, has had
the effect, no doubt, to awaken expectations
in the mind of the reader which will never
be realized. But the humble parsonage in
question. washes his hands of all completely
in this attempt to deceive, and desires briefly
to say, that whilst ne is not conscious of
possessing aay superior talents in the edito-
rial profession, his best efforts will be directed
to sustaining the very enviable reputation
which he has reason to believe the paper
already enjoys.


1t is not the design to make any alterations
in the general independent tone of the PRESS.
The reader must not expect, however, that it
can be made to compete with those widely
circulated dalies which are centrally located,
with numerous facilities and vast means at
hand, to support them in their labors. He
must take into consideration, that small
mining town, ten or twelve miles removed
from the county seat, and. consequently from
most of its patronage; deficient even in the
advantages of direct daily mail, cannot fur
nish a paper with either the quantity or
quality of reading NATTER, to- be looked for
under more favorable circumstances. And
yet, it will be confessed that the newspaper
is convenience which no community of
American citizens is willing to forego, when
an exhibition of lberalty alone is necessary
forts support. They want it to make record
of local incidents, and when this has been
done, chief portion ofits mission is fulfilled.


Enough has been said on this head. There
are other subjects much more agreeable, be-
cause not so exclusively personal. The
writer is joined by his worthy associate in
the expression of a hope, that the liberal pat
ronage extended to the HYDRAULIC Press in
the past, may be continued in the future
An effort will at all times be made TO de-
serve it,
Year: 1860

THE TouRTH.-It has been suggested, that
the citizens Of San Juan celebrate the coming
Fourth of July with an oration, the reading
of the Declaration of Independence, and a
display Of fireworks on the opposite hillside
in the evening. Who among our citizens
will resolve themselves into committee to
solicit subscriptions for that purpose
Year: 1860

| THAiRiE COUNTY, August 13, 1S60

 EDITOR CGTIzEN-DEAR SIR:-After read Ing the account in the papers of the depreda- tons of the hell-hound abolitionists in Texas: our citizens will no doubt take into consider atlon the loose discipline exerted upon our negroes. have farmed for several years, and in different States, but never in my life saw such perfectly uncontrolled neighborhood of slaves in my life-others can say the same each farmer in Prairie County can take it home to himself. Our negroes are allowed to tramp the county over with no pass, and if they have one, no one ever demands it. There is certainly patrol in every neighborhood. but what use are they? With such facts be- fore us as are related in aforesaid article, can we rest satisfied to let such loose state of discipline exist? can we rest easy. When there is even probability of such calamities befall- ing us? or more particular upon those far more dear to us, our wives, our children ?- Who can tell, unless there are some to watch. when the hell-hounds will be in our midst :? are they not driven from Texas? and where could they find country so suitable to their designs as Arkansas, if our sister counties are generally as negligent about such matters as ourselves? Prevention is better than cure, and after due consideration, we sincerely trust that every patrol will be more jealous in per- formance of duty, and if they will persist in being as negligent as they have been, then each community should take the matter in hand. No farmer should allow his negroes to go off his place without written pass, and stragglers found outside of their masters fence should be taught not to do so again in plain and unmstakeabe terms, in the old fashioned way, am yours,

 A EApMrp
Year: 1860

HARVEY & CoopER's VARIETIES. These rentlemen give their second entertainment at fine hall near the Nucleus House, this evening The ladies are specially invited to attend Change of programme from their last perform
Year: 1860

feel it my duty to return to you my sim ,sre thanks for the liberal support which received at your hands in the late election for Treasurer of this county.

 Your obedent servant,

 WILLIE LANGFORD.
Year: 1860

THE HYDROPULT-The Cambridge City
Council has purchased two hundred new
portable engines, called the "hydropult,"
for Sl,20O-S6 each. They are to be dis
tributed at different points in the city.
They are thus described:


The hydropult is simply two metallic CYL
inders with plunger and piston, the clap
pers on the piston working in opposite di.
rections, so that one cylinder is a suction
and one forcing pump. An iron strap is
is attached to the base of the cylinder, and
the foot placed in that strap holds the ma.
chine down upon the ground. A gutta
percha saction hose can be run into tub
or well, a leading hose connected with
the forcing cylinder, and then with one
hand every man can play away and be
his own fireman. The whole machine
weighs but eight pounds, but will throw
eight gallons per minnie, and project it fifty
feet high.
Year: 1860

No OPPOSITION AFTER ALL.-The New
York Journal of Commerce. in speaking of
the rumors in relation to the starting of an
opposition steamship line from New York
to San Francisco, says:


There seems to be some foundation for
the rumOr that Mr.. Roberts and Commodore
Vanderbilt have settled their difficulty in
regard to the Lsthmus transit. and that the
opposition line will not be started. The
Granada and Moses Taylor have been start
ed for the Pacific, and the former was last
spoken near the equator on her voyage
down. The Coatzacoacos was bought as a
substitute for the Star of the West. the
third boat formerly announced. and has
been well refttel for her work. On the
4th inst, she made her trial trip, and on
Saturday she had 500 tuns of coal on board
and it was supposed she would clear for the
Pacific. We cannot learn that she has sail
ed, and if there is any truth in the rumOr
that the parties have come to terms, We
suppose that she will be kept on this side.
The statement is that Mr. Roberts, who was
not very we'll used by his old associates in
the former settlement between the Commo-
dore and the Pacific Mail Company and who
was seeking employment for his steamers.
not otherwise provided for by opening an
opposition line to San Francisco via Te-
hauntepec. has now been admitted by Van
derbilt to partnership in the Atlantic SER
vice of the old route. If this be so, and the
new line is thus suffered to collapse, we
trust that the boats sent to the Pacific will
not be brought back to the Atlantic, but
carefully employed in developing the trade
of the southwest coast, thus afTording fresh
facilities for communication annually
growing in importance.
Year: 1860


The sky looks pale through n misty veil;


The winter wind walls loud;
And cloud-shapes grieye, as they rapidly wesy'
The cold still earth a shroud,
Now, spirits In white, with footsteps light,


Come trooping down the sky
Like shapes of dream, like angels they seem
As they float SO airily by.
Oh, the winter snow the winter snow
We loved it once full we'll
And with childish shout, ringing merrily out
Hailed the fleecy shower as it fell.
But now since we knoy, that under the snow
Hid from the light of day,
There arc treasures fair--treasures most rare
In darkness hidden away.
Our gladness is DER, and we love no m ore
To see the snowfall come;
For heavy chill and a sense of i'll,


it brings to our hearts and home.
Oh, the treasures fair the treasures so rare,
Hidden under the snow,
Are not the sweet flowers that in summer ours
Set mount and meadow aglow.
Something more bright to our yearning sight,
Something far dearer than they
Is lying low, under the snow,


On this bleak, sad, winter day.
If we think with dread of the blossoms dead,
Under this covering chill,
What deeper woe must our sad hearts know
For that something dearer still
Oh, flakes fair fall light as air
Fall light and soft pray,
On the treasures we yet so wildly regret,
Buried, and hid away Home Journal.
Year: 1860

Passing up Wisconsin street last even
ing, says the Milwaukee New, we saw a
chap enjoying horizontal position on the
steps of the Custom House, who, nom
his general appearance, had evidently
been on a regular bender He was just
in that peculiar state, or rather had
smiled" just often enough TO bring forth
the latent energies of his mind, and in
spire him with poetic genius. Satisfied
that there was game about the fellow, we
listened as he sang:


"Leaves have their time to fall,


And so likewise have l


The reason too's the same-it


Comes o. getting dry.
But here's the difference 'twixt leaves and mo-


fall much harder and more frequently.
Thinking he had about "played OUT
on the old song, we called for something
original, and he commenced TO sing,


Sweet Peggy Gordon,


You are my true love,


Come set you down by the side of me,


And I'll tell a tale''


Just at this moment our poet fell into
the hands Of a policeman, who, not being
an admirer Of poetry, marched him of
unccremoniously to the lookup.
Year: 1860

stakeholder in his own Church, ,Uhom he
knew TO be one, with whom he was on
terms Of close personal friendship, and
whose money he was willing to receive for
his support, and TO whom was given n
certificate of dismission as member in
good and regular standing. If DR.. Chez
yer denies the truth of this statement,
we will give him the authority on which
it is made.


We willingly give place TO the Corego-
ing article, taken from the N. Y. Observ-
er, Of the 10th inst, by the special re-
quest of an esteemed neighbor and re-
publican. We ask for it candid peru
sal and reflection.