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Year: 1859

The result of the late election in North
Carolina, has given rise to very exultant de-
moHstrations Oh the part Of the Opposition"
presses, in our State. They present all sorts
OF cohgratnlatery verbiage as they have a
right TO do, and perhaps "a reason, SO far as the
present aspect OF things is considered. Bat we
see no cause of despondency on the part OF the
Denoeracy. The gain in this and other States
VIII give the opposition opportunity of show
ing their hard in the next Congress they Will
there show whether they were sincere in their
professions of regard for Sonf herll Rights, en-
der tie Constitution which they made before
She people. whether they will peril the Un-
ion by adherence to the Opposition in Con-
gress throughout its unscrei,soas warfare "a
Sainst the inst utioH of slavery


1t is best to know how stand. II we are to
be divided in the South, question vital to
our existence as sovereign States III the Con-
.feeeras the enjoy meat Of rights. and
Wfsti7ar - wifi scplTt
and let aboIitonsm take the rule and aictation
municipal laws. The question is to be decided
Of very shortly. Ine next Presidential Election
will tell the country.


Bat this is not the time to take up he sub
jects bearing on the next Presidential Election
y hen the noise and confusion" Of the hour
shall lave passed away, we may look more calm
ly into matters We have serious dread of
the result. We feel assured that I" all will be
ei"-- HUson Ledger.
Year: 1859

THE WISE LETrER.-rhc opposition Journals
m king them themselves merry a letter which
purpor:s to have been addressed under date of Rich
1nond, July 18th, by the governor Of Virginia. to
the .ementS which the democracy OF that great
State might deem it necessary and proper to adopt
with the view of causing their opinions, sentiments
and wishes to have their due and proper weight in
determining the decision Of the Naticna, Democrat
ic Convention at Charleston.


If this lie ter is genuine nothing can DC said which
increase the modification that must necessarily
be felt by the friends of Governor Wise its mop
perfume publication.


If there is any sentiment which the American
people cherish, and which they ought to require
from public men, it is POLITICAL MORALITY among
those who aspire to their suffragcs This letter is
calculated in the strongest degree to shake the
fidence Of the people in this respect 1t political
adventurcr, hereatter-actuatc 10y proligate dis
regard Of consistency and prtriotisn---should wish
| to find rhetorical defence of his alterations he
mi ght find it in this extraordinary letter of Govern
! or " NiSe.-CcHStitati6a.
Year: 1859

DEMEANoR IN THE HOUSE OF GoD.-Perbaps
nothing is surer sign of vugarity of breeding
than irreverent behaviour during attendance up
on public worship. Not seldom have our hearts
been panied to see manifested in the house Of
God total want of that reverent demeanor and
attention to the service which is beftting the
audience chamber of the Deity. But when we
see this tendency exhibited by young ladies, ii
argues shalowness of mind, and perverse.
ness of heart that are appalling. We have seen
young ladies elegantly dressed and bearing all
the external marks of respectable parentage and
decent associations, who seemed to consider the
service of the Almighty as requiring no more at.
tention or reverence than concert of music
A well.bred gentleman or lady will always con
duct with propriety in a place of worship, what
ever may be bis or her individual opinions, out
of self respect alone
Year: 1859

CoNsoIENoE.-No person ever did kind, g
benevolent, humane or a charitable action
without feeling consciousness that it was good
1t creates pleasure in the mind that nothing
else can produce; and this pleasure is the great
er from the act which causes it to be yelled
from the eye Of the world. 1t is the delight
which angels feel when they wipe away the tear
from atfliction or warm the heart with joy. On
is natural monitor, and never will deceive if
due regard be paid to it; and one good rule
which you should bear in mind and act up to
as much as possible is, never to say anything
which you may afterwards wish unsaid or do
what you may afterwards wish undone.-Ad-
miral Lord ColIingwood.
Year: 1859

A correspondent of the New York Century,
gives pleasant account of the early days OF
John Marshall, who became Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court. The following picture OF the
young man is given:


In the spring of 1776, number of the Vir-
giDia troops who had participated in the battle
Of Great Bridge, tarried, on their journey home,
at the good old town of York. Among them
was young man of twenty, who became
great favorite with the gentlemen and ladies of
the, borough. He was tall, slender, with spark.
ling black eyes, and lips which wore an habitual
smile. In his walk, his bearing, his simple and
winning gestures, were observable that charac-
terstic called ''thorough bred" In costume he
was far from presenting very imposing ap-
pearance. His dress was plain, and somewhat
the worse for wear his slouch hat was actually
shabby--he plainly paid not the least attention
to his personal adornment. He had another
suit which he sometimes wore, no doubt to the
terror of his nervous young lady friends. THIS
consisted chiefly of rude cap decorated with
the tail of q buck-a leathern belt sustaining
tomahawk and conteau de cbasse, and green
hunting shirt, with the words "Liberty or Death
in large white letters on the bosom. 1t was the
uniform of the "Culpepper Minute Men," in
which corps the youth held the post of lieuten-
ant.


Tarrying thus, in the fine spring day, at York.
town, he became regular visitor to the houses
of the old gentry who at that time made the
borough an attractive spot, illustrating it with
all the charms of former manners and refined
festivities. Among other friends whom the
young lieutenant made, was Mr.. Jaquelin Am
bier, Collector of Customs for the port and af-
terward Treasurer of the new Commonwealth,
when his incorruptible integrity secured for him
the noble name of "The Aristides OF Virginia"
With the whole household of the worthy Col.
Amber, the youth soon became what was then
called "a great toast;" but especially did he
manage to find his way to the heart Of little
damsel only fourteen years of age-Miss Mary
Willis Amber by name. He read poetry to the
ladies in his sweet voice filled with melody and
pathos, waited upon them with the grand, sim
pie gallantry and knightly elegance of the old
regime, and endeared himself to one and all by
his kindness and dignity
Year: 1859

A writer in Household Words thus describes
the personal appearance of Napoleon Ill:


"He is grizzled, cadaverous, and lame in the
left hip, and labors to conceal this last defect
His walk is awkward He turns out his toes
and leans heavily on the strong stick he carries
in his well. .gloved hand. He is carefully dressed
but, though his coat fits him very accurately;
he has nothing of the air of perfectly dressed
man. His figure is not improved by the culrass
which bis coat will not conceal. Every step he
takes is studied, while his eye scans every passer
by with look which has something uncanny
in its expression"
Year: 1859

Peter the Great was sensible old fellow, and
knew how to rule his subjects as the following
anecdote related by Professor Jaeger in his work
on North American Insects, shows:


"The fact that the stady of nature tends di.
rectly to the civilization of nation was well
understood, more than century and half ago,
by that ingenious, selfmade, Peter the Great, OF
Russia. He conceived the idea that love for
this department of science would contribute much
towards the civilization and refinement of his
barbarian subjects, and accordingly he establish.
ed, at an enormous expense, large museum of
natural history at St. Petersburg; and in order
to induce his dram,loving subjects to 60 there,
he ordered glass of brandy to be presented to
every visitor"
Year: 1859

A LEGAL NEoEssIrY-A correspondent at OF
ava, Michigan, gives the following scene in the
Mayors Court at Grand Rapids:


Witness is called to be sworn by the clerk.


Clerk. Do you solemnly swear


Mayor, with dignity Stop. The witness
will hold up his right hand


Clerk. The man has no right hard your
Honor.


Mayor, with some asperity) Let him hold up
his left hand, then.


Clerk. He has had the misfortune to lose his
left hand, also, as your Honor will perceive.


Mayor, (savagely) Tell him to hold DIP his
right leg, then; a man cannot be swoIn in this
court without holding up something. Silence
gentlemen! Our dignity must be preserved.


Witness sworn on one leg.
Year: 1859

land There are no two letters in the
manuscript alphabet of the English language,
which occasion so much trouble or cause SO
much msconstruction as the two letters | and J
as many inadvertently write them. The rule
for writing them properly, and which should be
universally understood and adopted, is to extend
the below the line, while the should be writ
ten even with the line. If those who write
for knew how it sometimes puzzled printers
they would remember the above suggestions.
Year: 1859

THE Two TRMpERAMENrs.- can be re-
duced to two classes-the morose and misan-
thropic, and those who are all sunshine and
happiness; those that seem born to laugh alike
at happiness and misery, who 60 through the
world as if sent npon an agreeable errand and
those on the other hand who ALWAYS look and
Year: 1859

CONSTANT EMPLoYMENT.-The man who is
obliged to be constantly employed to earn the
necessaries of life and support his family, knows
not the unhappiness he prays for when be de-
sires wealth and idleness. To be constantly bu-
sy is to be always happy. Persons who have
suddenly acquired wealth, broken up their ac
tive pursuits, and begun to live at their ease,
waste away and die in very short time.-
Thousands would have been blessings to the
world, and added to the common stock of hap.
piness, if they had been content to remain in an
humble sphere, and earned every mouthful ol
food that nourished their bodies. But no fash.
ion and wealth took possession of them, and
they were completely ruined. They ran away
from peace and pleasure, and embraced linger.
ing death. Ye who are signing for the pomp
and splendor of life, bewarel Ye know not
what ye wish. Mo situation, however exalted
no wealth, however magnificent; no honors
however glorious, can yield you solid enjoy.
ment while discomfort turks in your BOSOM
The secret of happiness lies in this-to be al
ways contented with your lot, and never sigh
for the splendor of riches or for the magnif
cence of fashion and power. Persons who are
always busy and go cheerfuly to their daily
tasks, are the least disturbed by the fuctuation:
OF business, and at night sleep with perfect com
posure.
Year: 1859

We know of nothing more reprehensible, moth
ing more dangerous and injudicious than th'
practice of frightening children in the nursery
at the family firesde, and 10 the social circle, by
relating to them ghost stories, goblin tales, ant
witchcraft fictions They receive painful impres
sions from which their nervous system does moi
recover for years, perhaps not during their whole
lives. M


Children and young persons have generally
great curiosity in relation to these tales of the
Imagination, especially when they are attended
by some gossiping nurse, whose head, being des-
titute of good sense, has been filled brim-ful Of
ghost legends and black letter recollections.


If there is worse condition upon earth than
that into which this monstrous superstition plum
ges an imaginative child, we have no conception
of its curdng horrors. Never to lay the head
upon the pillow, from the time it is two or three
years of age, until seven, eight, or ten, without
mind of realizing its own prophecy, and seeing
some hideous spectre before morning. This is
the purgatory of early, innocent, and otherwise
happy childhood.


These midnight horrors haunt the imagination
even to old age. They may lose somewhat of
their painful vividness, their appalling distinct
something of their curdling horror, so po-
tent in its mystery, and so terrific even in its n-
possiblity-but these terrors linger in the imag-
ination still, ready to be called up in every sus-
picious spot, awakened in every solitude, in spite
of all the judgment can do or the reason can
urge. For moment, at certain times, even to
old age, the heart will throb with painful dis
tinctness, the hair will become perpendicular,
and disagreesble shudder will make the blood
cold in the veins, even when manhood has reach
ed its prime. To be sure the judgment soon dis
pels these unfoundel fears, but they will haunt
the victim at times, to his dying day. These are
some of the painful and deleterous effects of
children in the early season of their
growth. How important it is that parents should
guard them against these groundless terrors, ex-
citing the early imagination, and claiming the
trembling victim to the indescribable agony of
this nervous bondage for all its future life.
Year: 1859

A SUSPECTED SLAvER.-The schooner Nautilus,
fitting out at New York for the auriferous Chiriqui
grave diggings, has become an object of much suspi
cion especially to the press reporters of that city,
who intimate that the character of her outfit iusties
the belief that she is to be employed in the slave
trade. The Herald sent reporter on board to see
about it, and from his account we extract the follow
ing:


Thus far six passengers have offered, and from one
of them, Mr. Charles Coffin, we learn that the vessel
will sail, although none but the three who have
already paid their passage should present themselves
Those who have paid are Mr.. Coffin, DR.. Hall (des
crbed as having. been recently lost in the White
Mountains, and found again, we presume) and one
of the engineers Of the steamship Augusta. all of
whom have their stores on board. Mr. Coffin SCOTS
at the idea of the vessel being SLAYER, and says
she is not fitted for that trade and could not carry
fifty negroes.


The captain states that the voyage is to be egiti
mate gold mining expedition, and Mr.. Coffin irrever-
emily remarked that they would doubt bring back
a load of gold Jesuses much more valuable than q
cargo of negroes.
Year: 1859

An lrishman travelling along one day picked up a


feather in the road, and put 1t in his pocket when
night came having no place to sleep but in quarry,
down to rest his wearied limbs. In the morning he
arose, and eyeing his bed, exclaimed F" Begorra, if
feather is that hard, what would whole bedfull
t,o
Year: 1859

A SURPRISED PARTY.-A few days ago wealthy
lady in Baltimore invited company of PAYERS, who
were at work on the street near her dwelling into
her dining room, and gave them an excellent dinner
Year: 1859




MORNING LEADER Being satisfied that the
sovereign people would make an exhibition Of
what opinions they entertained on the subject
of petitions to the General Assembly, have
been waiting to see whether the resolution
passed by the House deprecating the exercise of
an acceded right, would put an end to their
petitiOning on that particular subject. Well,
the problem is solved Since the passage of
that resolution petitions are pouring in upon
the Legislature on the deprecated subject to an
alarming extent The Democracy undertook
to lay them on the table without the usual re-
spectful reference, and succeeded admirably for
a time. but petitions, those deprecated missiles,
continuing to come pouring in, yesterday to the
astonishment Of outsiders, they were eourte-
ously, without comment, permitted reference
to a select committee of one-the member
from old Columbiana being that committee
This must be unpleasant to the Democracy, but
w thinE quite satisfactory to the petitioners.
Glorious Democracy that is truly, that would
even make the attempt to prevent citizens Of
Ohio from petitioning on all and every subject
they may think proper.


Not much has been done in making laws the
past week, and to-day when an adjournment is
had in accordance with resolution passed, it
is to be until Tuesday next


Yours truly, W.
Year: 1859

6 Won't you make my doll cradle -
Said little girl of six;
''My cousin Tommy made one,
But that Is cut of fix,
And want to have nice one,
Made of little willow sticks"
No mechanics heart e'er nuttered
With more exuliing throb
Than minp did al this order;
And time never rob
Nv heart ofits strange ecstacy
On taking home the job
That q cousin Tom" Il know not why
never could abide
felt a strange uneasiness
To see him 10y her side;
And TO win her undivided smiles
Unremittngly tried
Since hen dozen iowery springs,
In Times unceasing roll,
Have laid their hand On Mary brow
Their impress on her soul
And I've another cradle made,
Bat 'tis not or her doll.
cannot tell You how it was
I'm sure never thought,
when but boy Of ten years old
That first rude job wrought,
That should want other one,
But il has turned out.
OF the two cradles and she
Have often times conyersed,
And she declares the last one made
The clumsiest and worst,
But believe she likes it better
Than she did the first


Ne~bern IN g Progress.
Year: 1859

A country editor says tha, farmer in
their county made a scarecrow SO very
fr;ghtful, that an old crow actually went
and brought back all the corn he had stolen
for several days. and left it in the field.
Year: 1859

BY which the most wonderful and quickest cures On
Effected without particle Of nasty and poisonous medi
cine q any kind; and be makes very moderate charges
though be does not attempt 70 sUnde any man into u
idea that he does u all 81.
Year: 1859

Attempts are made in certain quarters, to
iujure the Republican party, on account Of
its alleged responsibility for building Lu-
matte yluEa at Mt. Pleasant. No one could
object to this if the statements made and
the differences drawn from them had
any foundation in truth. If there has been
anything done that was wrong in regard to
this Or any other matter, and the Republi-
cans did it, they should be held to answer
for it. Has a wrong been done, and by
whom?


propose to state, as briefly as possible,
the true history Of the location and erection
Of the Asylum at Mt. Pheasant, and shall
state nothing that is not susceptible of the
ciearest demonstration.
Year: 1859

observation-disclosures are preparing
for the approaching harvest and al Of them thai
We know, expect to gather in unusually large
yield Of wheat, which 10 nov nearly ready for the
| sythe. gentleman from the country Informed
us yesterday that he had never seen such cheering
prospects for large crop of wheat and that II viii


be unusually good unless injured by wet spell.
Year: 1859

THE RECENT TROUBLES IN UTAH Attorney Gen.
era! Black, under the instruction of the President
has replied to the joint letter Of the Utah Judges
on the subject of the military force with which
the Curt for the Second District, was attended,
during the term recently held at Provo City He
says 1t IL very probable that the Mormons have
been guilty Of Grimes for which they deserve the
eeveress punishment; that II 10 not intended by
the Government to let any one escape against
whom the proper proofs can be produced; with
that view the District Attorney has been instruct.
ed to all possible diligence In bringing crimi.
nails ofevery class and of all degrees to justice.


The usual and established modes of dealing with
public offenders, must be exhausted before any
others adopted. On the whole. the President
Is very decidedly of the opinion: First, that the
Governor of the Territory alone bas power to issue
requisition upon the commanding General for
the whole part of the army; second, that there
apparent occasion for the presence Of the


troops at Provo third that If of the prisoA
ners in custody bad been attempted, IL was the
duty of the Marshal and not of the Judge to sum,
mons the force which might be necegsary to pre-
vent it, fourth, that the troops ought not to have
been sent to Provo without the concurrence of the
Governor, ,nor kept there against his remonstrance
ffh, that the disregard of these principles and
rules Of action has been in many ways extremely
unfortunate.
Year: 1859

Nor SETTLED. Richmopd Greys
have bad in contemplation, for some time, q trip
to New York and elsewhere this summer, but %
yet have come te no definite conclusion az 10 what
they will do The company, We understand, will
probably decide the question next week.
Year: 1859

HARD TO SErTLE.-The contested election
for Superintendent Of the Gas Works is drawing
its slow length along, and may possibly be ended
some of tbeee days, but no one can now tell when.
The counsel on b,ih sides and the parties interest
ed. seem to be pushing the affair ahead - fast -
they can, but the job is tedious aud vexatious
one at best, and far from being pleasant.
Year: 1859

THE undersigned has procured the ex- 1 elusive right to Manufacture and sell J. J. Parkers Patent Corn Sheller in this State, and is now prepared to fill all orders for the same. This is undoubtedly the best patent known for that pur- pose One hand can shell from 10 to l2 bushels of corn per hour. They will be made in a neat sub stantial manner Each Sheller will be warranted to perform well or no sale. Try one and you will use no other. Price SIP delivered any where in the county. Address

 VIM. P. PRESTON,
Year: 1859

The MANAGEMENT OF THE VoicE.-I am only
relating simple fact when Say that almost eve


ry error in the use Of my poor lungs, stomach,


throat. palate. tongue, teeth, and nasal organ, had
their day with me; anil rarely do hoar clergy


may rea but recognise one or more of the same
bunders. a Common fault in reading is the mo
notone. and when, a. | sometimes hear, there is
this drowsincss Of tone added to "drit," or see
saw Of measured cadenc g. at the same time, why
then even the whole tune Of LULLABY, baby" it.
.eli cannot he compared to such soothing sou-ds
f'r rocking the cradle of the hearers brains
Now. reading in church wants 40 much breath,
you cannot afford to waste any. The labor il so
great to the vocal organs you cannot afford TO tire
them necdlesslv. The voice required 10 loud you
cannot afford TO lose any Of the aids of ntonatun.
articulation or reverbesation. In one word, your
lungs. throat. and mouth form one complicated
machine. In reading in n church these organs
are applied to new purpose almost different
ss singing is from talking; and the wisest thing a
young curate can do is to take q course Of lessons
from good elocution master. Nor could any bo-
nevolent Churchman spend his money better than
in maintaining a clerical reading master for the
benefit Of the diocese. MANY clergyman, for
want Of knowing the benefit he could derive from
a course of reading. inGiots u cruel drawl on his
congregation, and unnecessary labor on himself


as 10 the clerical sore throat the barriser and the
speaker are alike free from it. The Dissenting
preacher is also free. It is strictly an orthodox
9 mplaint. II comes, not from talking. but from
reading. and NO doubt chiefly frum reading badly