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Year: 1859

IT CAN BE LoNE.-In several articles
press upon our business men the importance Of
lending encouragement to different kinds Of
manufacturing. Within a day or two We have
conversed with a gentleman from the East,
in our city on his way to Des Moines, by an
article which he read in the DEMoCRAT AND
News, while in Chicago. He thinks it very
strange that our citizens DO not take greater
interest in manufacturing than they do: when
they should know that it is the manufacturing
interest that builds up all great cities. He in
formed US that two cities in the State OF Iowa
employed agents who travel ed in the East for
the purpose Of inducing emigration to their
immediate vicinity, aud that he had no doubt
many persons we're influenced by those agents
TO invest their means in those two placea-
The agents represented that these cities were
growing rapidly in wealth and population. and
in fact endssvo voring to make people believe they
were the only places Of any account in the
State. Now it is q we'll known and acknowl-
edged fact in the West, that Davenport pre-
sents more advantages to . man who wishes to
pro6tably inv.st his means, than any city in
the Hawkeye State. Her railroad and river
facilities are much the best, and her location is
certainly far superior to any other. But these
advantages must be made public, and to make
them public we have got to expsnd both time
and money. We have all got to do what is in
our power to give information regarding the
advantages Davenport presents for the invest
ment Of eastern capital. and if necessary, send
agents east to draw it hither. Cempsnies should
be organized to build up manufactures, and
when organised. it would be easy for its orig.
inators 10 induce eastern men Of means to take
hold and assist in carrying the work forward
to completion.


We have or rather had Board Of Trade in
this city, whose business it should be to attend
to matters Of this kind. and We think it would
be good plan for them to call meeting and
take some decided action which would certain.
" do no harm. II no immediate good.
Year: 1859

would return, as he always came according
to promise. The young mans feelings may
we'll be imagined. Here he was with large
sum of money alone, and perhaps in the
house of one of those robbers whose name
was the terror of the country. He could
90 no further-what was to be done =
The woman gave him supper, and proposed
his retiring to rest. But no he could not
think of permitting himself to fall into the
hands of robbers. He took out his pistols,
examined the priming, and determined to
sell his life as dear as he could.


In the meantime the man of the house
returned; E; he was rather fierce, uneouth
looking hunter; he had on dirty skin hunt
ing-shirt and bear skin cap, and seemed to
be much fatigued, and in no very talkative
mood, all of which boded our young infdel
no good. He asked the stranger if he did
not wish to retire !; he told him no, he would
sit by the freside all night. The man of
the house urged him. But no he could not
think of such thing. He was terribly a.
Harmed, and expected this would be his last
night on earth. His infdel principles gave
him little comfort. His fears grew into
perfect agony. What was to be done?


At length the rough backwoodsman rose
up, and reaching over the strangers head to
little shelf, took down an old book, and
said, "Well stranger, if you won't go to bed,
I will, but it is my custom always to read q
chapter out of Gods word before [ so to
bed" A load was at once removed from
him. Though avowing himself an in6del,
be now had full confidence in the Bible; he
was at once safe; he felt that the man who
kept an old Bible in the house and read it,
and bent his knees before his Maker, would
do him no harm. He listened to the prayers
of the good man, at once dismissed his fears,
and lay down in that rude cabin and slept as
calmly as be did under his fathers roof.


From that day he ceased to revile the Bi-
BILE. In after-years he became Christian,
and often related these facts to show that no
man can be an infdel from principle.


american Messenger.
Year: 1859

THE INFIDEL's CONFIDENCE IN CHRIS
r1AN1TY.-Mr. B, a young gentleman
of fine talents, was years ago chief clerk in
bank in Virginia. He was good scholar,
aud courageous and honest young man, but
was the leader of an infdel club, and had
nearly succeeded in throwing from his mind
the last shackles of what he used to call the
"Dursery superstition" which was the rell-
gion his pious mother had taught him.


On one occasion upwards of one hundred
thousand dollars in bank bills had to be car
ried to Kentucky, and he was selected to
carry it. As he was obliged to pass through
part of the country where highway robbie
ries and even murder were said to be fire.
quent, he arranged to pass it in the daytime.
But he took the wrong road, and having lost
himself, was glad to find shelter anywhere.
He rode about long time in the forest, a.
mid the darkness and chilliness of star
light October night.


At length he saw dim light, and pushed
his horse forward until he came to poor,
wretched looking log cabin. 1t was now
near 10 o'clock. He knocked and was ad-
mitted by woman who told him she and
her children were alone-her husband had
gone out hunting, but she was certain he
Year: 1859

FoRE1GNERs.-The following extract from
the Winchester Virginian, shows that we do
not have quite as good reason to mistrust the
fidelity of the Irishmen and other foreigners
in the country, as the Know Nothings of the
North would have US think-not so much as
that of our Northern neighbors:


"It is worthy of remark, that though the
Abolitionists have been whole year plot
ting the insurrectiou at Harper's Ferry, they
were unable to enlist single foreign-born
citizen in their ranks; not one was found
among them to share their treason against
their race and nation. An Irishman, the
keeper of the bridge, was the first to offer
them resistance-an Irishman (Bourney)
was the second man they killed, while he
had his rifle drawn to shoot one-and the
last man they killed was young and gallant
Irishman the marine)."
Year: 1859

We presume that, in almost every section
of the globe, there are to be found men who
never will purchase or subscribe for News
paper so long as they can sponge upon their
neighbor by borrowing.


Some men we have known, who were in
the habit of calling every day upon their
next door neighbor (who was regular and
valuable patron of the Press to read his pa
per as soon as it was taken from the post Of
fee, even before the proprietor had chance
to look into it himself, and then if there
happened to be not much news in it, they
declared they would not patronize such a
concern-it was not worth the subscription
price.


We say we have known men Of that stamp,
but they were not entitled to be classed as
men their souls were too small to be dis
covered by the aid of microscope.


The conductors of the Press suffer much
from such characters and it would be we'll
if the publishers of Newspapers could re-
solve to protect themselves against this class.


We once published paper in South Car
olina, which was issued veehIy, and in order
to obtain the latest news we subscribed to
several daily papers for our special benefit !;
and others equally valuable, as favor, were
sent to usin exchange Soon after commen-
cling business we were terribly bored with
"sucker" in the neighborhood, who called
in Gas regular as pig tracks," directly after
the mails were obtained, to see the morning
papers of neighboring city, to learn the
price of Cotton, Corn, &c.,-the reports of
the previous days transactions,-as we'll as
the latest news from Europe, but he aoouH
not subscribe for the paper because he could
get the reading of 1t for nothing, as he said.
On learning this fact we concluded that we
were unthoughtedly particeps crtnatnas in
the robbery of brother Publisher and forth
with closed down upon the borrower, and
denied him the use of the paper. He died
soon after, we are sorry to say, because we
believe he was not prepared and of course
could not enter rest. he was too mean.


Charlotte Bulletin.
Year: 1859

George said his teacher one afternoon,
Il wish you would arrange your drawing ma
terials in little better order


Il was intending to do so, Mr.. Wilton,
replied George, 'but I haven't the time


Take time, then,' returned Mr.. Wilton
Order is the first law of Heaven and it
should also be the first law of earth. When
YOU commenced your drawing this afternoon,
you had one half hour looking for your i'm
plements, and even then you were forced to
borrow, not because you had none of your
own, but because you could not find them.
1t is lamentable fact that bad practice
INDUCED for time, becomes bad habit,
and like an infectious disease, soon contami-
mates the other faculties


George Atwell was frank, good-temper-
ed boy, studious and obedient in school, and
in truth industrious; but his industry con-
sisted in hurrying to overtake time already
lost


Il haven't the time,' was his excuse for any
neglect of duty; and so good was he in his
disposition, that his fault was passed over
by his widowed mother, who doated on her
boy.


George will you fasten the hinge on the
garden gate?' asked his mother, one morn
ing. .


Il haven't the time now, mother. shall
be late at school, if I stop to do it; for I have
had to hurry so about that wood, could
not cut last night: but I will fix it after
school,


There mother said George, as he was
about to retire, Il forgot all about that
hinge but, however, I hadn't the time to
fix it tonight. Never mind, I'll do it in
the morning.


George arose early, and on repairing to
the garden sad sight was presented. The
cattle finding the broken gate no obstruc-
ton, had entered the garden, trambled the
beds, broken down or eaten the vegetables,
while score of pigs had finished the work
of destruction so well begun.


George wept with sorrow and vexation,
but soon consoled himself with the chought
that it was not his fault, for he should GER
tainly have mended the gate if he had only
had time


The better way said his mother, sis to
defer not till tomorrow what should be done
to-day: and if you will only remember that
there is time for every thing and will do
every thing in its time, the difficulty will be
avoided.


Firmly as George resolved to follow his
mothers advice, it was but few weeks be-
fore valuable horse was drowned, because
the busy boy had not time to cover the we'll
in thelot.


When he became man, he lost his farm
by not having time to inquire into the val
idity of the title. Then his house was burn
ed, and alas it was not insured; the policy
had expired few day before, and he had
not found time to have it renewed.
Year: 1859

THE EXCITEMENT IN WILLIAMSBURG
1t is with sincere regret we learn from the
papers that there is great excitement relative
to two school teachers from the North in
Williamsburgh. The greater portion of the
citizens of that District seem determined to
drive them out of the District on suspicion,
whilst their employers and others, believing
them to be innocent of any designs hostile
to our institutions, seem determined to re-
tain and defend them. This is sad state
of things. In our indignation at the ag-
gressions of the North, we are in danger of
dealing with men as if they were guilty,
without proof. Whilst we, as people, are
wrouged by our Northern associates in the
Union, we may perpetrate equal wrong on
others, whose only fault is that they come
amongst US under the guarantees of COM
mon government and common union with
them, which we allow to endure. The very
worst effect of Northern Abolitionism must
be that it divides US amongst ourselves
Year: 1859

b8- The special correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing from Richmond, Va,
says: r:. g. .E


Additional offers of military aid are pour
ing in from all quarters Of Georgia and
North Carolina, but they are refused on the
ground that there is no need of them. No
tender of aid has come from South CaFolina,
80 far as am informed. This Indifference
on the part of the Palmtteo State is signif.
cant, in view of the sectional character Of
the conflict in which Virginia is engaged
Can it be that this policy of inaction is die
tated by hope that disunion would be the
denoumsent of this conflict? Such an infer
euce is very legitimate, for what could bet
ter tend to the consummation of South Car
olina disunion policy than a declaration from
Virginia in favor of it? Her abandonment
at this time to the fury of Northern fanata-
cism is, doubtless, looked upon by South
Carolina, as the best expedient to win her to
the cause of disuniou. The presumption is,
that the more she is harassed, the better, for
the cause which that State holds so dear.
Year: 1859

Mr. Grow struck the true chord yesterday with
regard TO the organization Of New Territories, by
giving notice Of en- amendment which, in due time,
be will move to the bill organizing the Territory OF
Arizona, affirming that Slavery has no right to ex-
ist therein. As several Of the most conspicuous
and detested of the Kansas Border Ruffians have
gone to Arizona, purpose to plant Slavery there
in, this amendment will naturally provoke deadly
resistance. We only ask that it may not be lost
through any Republicans happening to be out OF
the seats when the vote shall be taken.
Year: 1859

BoiLKR EXPLOSION About 10 O'Clock last night
the inhabitants of fWihsmsburgh were greatly alarmed
by tremendous noise, occasioned by the explosion Of
beilsr in the sugar refinery Of Roberts Williams,
In fst street. nearly opposite the foot Of Sou,hsecond
street The watcbman W. slightly scsldcd. The
brick work round the boiler was scattered over all
parts OF the building. The noise attracted the stten
ton Of persons at great distance from the spot.
police officer at SOuth-Tenth street ferry house hoard
the report and Immediately proceeded to the buldipg
II Is said that the boiler had been out of use for some
tine past and a. the time OF the explosion was on trial
before being pat Tito use again.
Year: 1859

The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was reconsjdered and forced through the House
yesterday--as we always supposed it would event
ually be- The final vote WAS 10l to 9S-a tight
squeeze. We believe this bill has passed "with all
its imperfections on its head" We judge by
the vote that the prospect for psssiog just such
bill next session is no. particularly brilliant.
Year: 1859

On fuller consideration, we conclude that the
Senate bas-very blindly and blunderingly, indeed,


but none the less happily-done substantially the
best thing with regard to the Pacific Railroad. 1t
is always well to count the cost off new work at
the outset, especially ii it be one in good degree
unique, and at the same time formidable. To all
the current msunderrg about the Pacific Road
Year: 1859

PARss,rs.-The sugar psrsnips are best,
and may be known by dark ring round the
top. Scrape, wash and steam. or cook
them in as little salt and water as possible


When done, they may be dressed with but
ter and little pepper, or drawn butter, if
preferred. These are very nice when fried


After they are boiled, split open the largest
ones, season with. pepper and salt, dredge a
little -four over, and fry them light brown.
Year: 1859

Increase Of Poiies.--The ordinance passed by
the City Council on Monday evening, provides
for four additional day policemen. There
will probably be much difference of opinion
with regard 10 the measure, in view Of the fac,
that Richmond is almost entirely free from
rows and riots indeed, the Mayor himself was
not convinced of the necessity of SO large al
increase in the number of officers. There was
raueh argument in the Council, pro and eoa-
10 the debate we came 20 the conclusion that
more vigilance was desired by the advocates
OF the measure, 70 prevent the escape of ne
groeS. This certainly il serious considera-
ton. and II an enlargement Of the police force
can ensure a reformation and remedy the evil
the public Will say, "Amen.sf The new officers
will probaby be selected from the night
watch, thus leaving vacancies to be filled in
| that department.
Year: 1859

FagrGHts-Thomas Johnson an individual
found wandering about the streets, without
house or home, was provided with quarters
in the city Jail, yesterday, by the Mayors or
from Philadei phia. who got Intoxicated and
laid down to sleep in the Second Market, was
committed in default of surety for his good be-
hayior
Year: 1859

Ssearsd.--A free negro named James Tate,
whose character was lost years ago, was
brought before the Mayor yesterday, on a
charge ofstealing 4 large amount of wearing
apparel from Bob Smith, at present an inmate
of the city Jail. As there was no proof ofhis
guilt, the Mayor was about to discharge him.
when il appeared that Jim was stupidity
drunk, and it was thought best, for the peace
of the city, to have him confined in Jail for tho
present. He was sent down accordingly
Year: 1859

EDITOR NATIONAL DEMooRAT:-We have
again had the pleasure of seeing a great
many of our candidates fo- the various offices
in this city, and of exchanging sentiments
with them. 1t is a little singular to see the
Lecomptonites' faces grow long as the cleo
ton approaches, when we look back but a
few days when they were elated at the pros,
pect of victory, but now they know and feel
that their die is cast, and that. the wreath of
victory will not grace their brows. They
the Lecomptonites) know that they have no
chance to elect their whole ticket, and in
deed no portion of it, unless they can trade
off their Mayor and Recorder for votes for
their candidate for Marshal He is the only
hope they have left, and, Mr.. Editor, believe
me, mis- chance is small. If the Democracy
will only stand firm land believe they willy
and vote the whole ticket, and nothing but
the ticket, AB. JOHNSTON will be elected 10y a
handsome majority. And why should he not
be? He is honest and capable, and, accord


ing to the Democratic rule that is enough.
On the other hand, his opponent, Mr. Bark


ley, has held the Office for two terms, which,
if it is of any value, ought to satisfy any rea.
sonable man, and if it is of no value the peo


Ilc should not burden him with it the third
time. We, of the Fourth Ward, pledge AB.
JOHNSTON at least fifty majority, of good, hon.
est Democratic votes The Lecomptontes
need not attempt to try any Of their bargain
and sale with US; we are all right on the
Johnston question" As regards the rest of
the ticket that is all right and safe, and il
the other Wards will dc as well as 1 have
every reason to believe the Fourth Ward
will do, the whole ticket will be elected by
large majority. Democrats should be on
the lookout, for there will be a strong effort
made by the boilers, on the day of election,
to trade all their other candidates in order
to secure votes for their Marshal rs that is
the only office which they intend to make
any fight for. Yours, REKLAw.
Year: 1859

The SLAVE TRADE IN LOUISIANA The fol-
lowing is copy of bill now pending in the
Louisiana Senate, in relation to the slave
trade


AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PURCHASE OF NEGRO


SLAVES BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF


LOUISIANA.


Whereas, the federal government has no
power to prohibit the buying of negro sav es
by the citizens of this State and whereas,
the right of the people of the State of Louis
lana to purchase slave property in any mar
ket, whether domestic or foreign, where ne
gro slaves are sold, has never been alenated
from her sovereignty, or granted to the con-
trol OF the federal government; therefore,


Sec. l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representives of the State of Louis
lana, in general assembly convened, That
any citizen or association of citizens of this
State be, and they are hereby authorised, to
purchase negro slaves from Cuba. Brazil and
Africa, and to bring the said slaves so pur
chased into this State, and to hold the same
In full right and title for their own proper
use, benefit and behoof; provided, said slaves
so purchased and imported into this State
shall he subject to the same regulations and
tariff OF other species of foreign property or
import
Year: 1859

The Richmond Dispatch gives some advice
to people who like to sport on the water
which is just as appropriate in this vicinity:


At this season of the year, when pleasure
sails on the rivers are very common, and
capsizes and other accidents not unfrequent,
word of advice may not be improper. In
times of accident self possession is OF the
highest importance. With presence of mind
man may sustain himself in water for sevc.
ral hours by placing his hand upon small
board or row oar. and floating with it. A
sail boat capable of carrying six persons in
her, when in good order, will, even after fill
ling, sustain dozen men for an indefinite
length of time fthey put their hands upon
her, and float with the tide. Ifthe craft cap
sizes she is even more buoyant than when
full of water and would sustain and carry
safely to shore half dozen men who could
not swim, if they did no more than put their
hands upon her and thus prevent themselves
from sinking. Never attempt to swim ashore
alone, rs long as you are within reach Of the
boat and she is afoat; but stick to her like n
leech, and guide her to the shore by the use
of one hand and your feet. More persons are
drowned from fright than in any other way.
Remember this fact you get cast into the
water stick to the ship while there is plank
left To ride the waves.
Year: 1859

There is something in the loneliness of a
great city which wears upon brain and body
with more oppressive influence than the soli-
tude of forest or prairie. In the primitive haunts
Of nature, the contemplation of her works af-
fords never failing source Of pleasure, and
begets sense Of freedom which s utterly un-
known to the plodders in the dull routine Of
metropolitan life ; but in the town the stranger
is weighed down by sense of loneliness, all
the more acule from the fact that be hourly
feels the throbbing pulse of life around him, OBJ
serves its workings in the busy thoroughfares
and hears its careless echoes, while laboring un-
der the painful consciousness that be is but
unit in the swarming mass Of humanity that
claims and yet denies common kinship with him.
Under the workings of our present and social
system, homes, as our progenitors knew them,
are almost unknown. No one thinks of toiling
with cheerfulness for comfortable subsistence;
the possessor of trade or pursuit which yields
him merely the necessaries of existence, occu.
pies no "position" in life All income which
will not only keep Is possessors in luxury, but
enable them to make some show in the eyes of
their neighbors has become a necessity, and
character only secondary accessory in deter
mining the merits Of individuals. To such an
extent is the rage for display now carried that
we cannot conduct our worship unless In
churches of almost palatal magnifcence. with
in whose walls the stranger, dazzled by the
snowy attire, and repelled by the chilling looks
Of the congregation, feels even more lonesome
than In the solitudes of his chamber. No won
der that those who take the lead in the worlds
affairs are the most corrupt, and that the vir-
tues are only practieed 10 the walls of the poor
aud owiy, Nding themselves from the light as
II they were crimes.
Year: 1859

INCIDENT OF THE WAR.--The Moniteur says
"The Emperor having heard that there was l:v-
ing at Alessandria an old soldier named Fleu-
ret, eighty years of age, and who had received
three wounds on the 26th Brumair, and five at
the battle of Arcole, dashing forward among
the first on the bridge. sent on the 22d for the
veteran to headquarters, before his majesty at
tended mass; the old man on being introduced
to the Emperor recounted with animation the
part he had taken in that battle and when he
bad finished his recital his majesty gave him
with his own hand the cross of the Legion of
Honor. In receiving this recompense, which
exceeded all his wishes. the soldier of Arcole
burst into tears, and could only express his
gratitude by few broken words which howev-
er, were more eloquent than long address.