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Year: 1866

HENRY D. TURNER, Eso.-It will be seen,
by his Card in our paper to-day, that this
estimable gentleman has been compelled by
age and affection, to retire from business.
Our entire community, and many friends in
all parts of the State, will express the wish
when they see this Card that this excellent
man may be, spared yet many years to his
family and to society.


We have no doubt the new firm will omit
no pains to continue the good name which
the establishment has built up IN the long
course of more than thi rty years.
Year: 1866

North Carolina will not adopt or accept
the terms proposed by Congress. Her Con-


vention will not stultify her people by such
action. We doubt if any Southern State
will adopt it.-Sentinel.


Who made the Sentidez "a judge in Is
rael l''


The Sentinel speaks for Gov. WORTH
Gov. W. will not, in any event, accept the
Howard amendment. This is of record
Now, this amendment may be ratified by
the States. We prefer the Presidents plan.
We are for that plan against al Others
But if we cannot get it, we will take the


Howard amendment, because we know that


if we reject it the terms thereafter imposed


will be much harder than any we have yet
| feared. Is not this view reasonable? Who
says nay to it 2


We repeat, the Howard amendment may


He was elected last November mainly by
secession votes Where will he be if the


Howard amendment should prevail2 Has
he thought of this May he not suddenly
drop out of his Office, even if reelected q
and is it not probable, under the circum-


stances, that the Congress will refuse to 're-
move the pressure" from him?
Gov. Worth and his friends will neither
carry out the Presidents plan in good faith,
nor accept any other plan. Are they in ear
nest in their wish to be restored to the
Union9 If they are not, it will make no
difference for the Union aoiW be restored,
happen what may. There can be no doubt
about that
Year: 1866

We shall publish in our next the speech of
Mr.. McCorkle, of Stanley, delivered in the
Convention on the subject of property quail
fication for office. We shall also have the
pleasure soon of laying before our readers the
speech of Mr. Bynum on the basis, and that
of Judge Buxton on Imprisonment for debt.
We would be glad to publish the speech of
Gen. Logan on the basis, if he would write
it out for the press.
Year: 1866

The Wilson North Carolinian makes the
following allusion to the State Convention,
now in session:


"What is the Convention doing" or why
does it not adjourn We can tell you; it
is increasing your taxes, a fact You will ere
long discover for yourselves. Besides this.
there is something else brewing. portion
of that body are at a very dirty piece o
work. The majority of the delegates, at the
time they were chosen, were understood to
belong to that class of snivelling officiating
snobs, known as Union men, who have a pc,
culiar relish for species of filth, known as
the '' test oath," and who are SO contempt
BILE that no one saw fit to vote against them,
hence their election"


The authors of the above are infamous
traitors, who deserve to be severely punished
But for dignifying a small matter, it would
be well for the Convention to direct the
Sheriff of Wilson County to suppress this
reasonable sheet.
Year: 1866

From the Boston Traveler.l


A bit Of romance in one Of our Worcester


county towns, is exercising the minds of the


gossips just now. Here it is: Some seven


teen years ago the only daughter of veal


thy farmer was married with some ecldt, and


went away to live in "York State" The


history Of the domestic felicity of this mar


riage tradition Is not recorded, but after two


years or so from the wedding day, the young


wife expressed wish to return home for a


few weeks visit. The husbands business
just then precluded the idea of his accom-


panying her, but he helped on her prepara-
toas, and one bright morning, now fifteen
years ago, carefully put her on board the
eastern-bound train, bade her farewell, and


went back to his house TO keep bachelors
hall as best he might. Strange to say he
heard nothing from the absentee, but faithful
to his promise, the next Sunday he wrote
her long letter setting forth all his dis
comforts and begging her to hasten her re-
turn. Lo, the return mail brought, not a
dainty little loving missive from his absent
HARRIET, but a strange, iH-omened scrawl
from her mother. 1t was a wild cry Of
alarm. The daughter had not been home!
And from that time for fifteen years she
never did reach home, or darken or brighten
her husbands doors.


The husband bore his bereavement most
stoically; the father said nothing. He
loved his boys and was proud of them. His
girl he had reared up to womanhOod, got
her well married of, and the worriment of
the mystery he had washed his hands Of.
1t belonged by good rights to the husband.
But the poor mother, who had never in all
her life before gone beyond the shadow of
her husbands apple trees, set off at once in
search of her. She wandered up and down
the earth for months. A shy, quiet, home
body, very deaf, and knowing no more
about geographical points and railroad
routes than the big dog she left at home, 10
one wondered when she gave up the search
at last as hopeless. She grew very old and
very deaf, meantime, and everybody pitied
the meek, patient motherly woman, who
forced herself to settle down at last and live
on the old, unappeased anxiety. Well, the
daughter came homethe other day. Shehad
found her affinity, and been living with him
Lhesee fifteen years. She don'tneed to marry
him. They understand each other perfectly. |
but she thought she'd just step home for
flying visit, to let them all know how happy |
she is.
Year: 1866

A London correspondent relates the fol-
lowing gossip concerning the way in
which the portrait of the Princess of
Wales is made to look beautiful by a royal
artistic dodge"


"Mr. Dowly, an Engllsh artist, is max
ing full length portrait, in oil, of the
Princess of Wales. We hear of an
amusing anecdOte concerning this picture.
One of the pretty, young, professional
models, who is posing for the artist, said
one day to a friend, in great glee: ado
YOU know I am sitting for the portrait Of
the Princess Of Wales p "You2 Why,
do you resemble her? And why does she
not sit for herself 2" Oh, she does a lit
tle-but she cannot sit still; aud she has a
very thin neck and arms, so sit for my
neck aud arms instead. Those cf
the model were beautifully rounded)
aAnd 1 sit for her feet, too; and I have to
put on her pretty shoes. You don't know
how grand it feels to get into her splendid
dress. all satin, and silk and lace, with
little bright things stuck all over it. But
Mr.. Dowley saws my crinoline is not large
enough to make the Princess dress stand
out all right. Such q great crinOline as
she wears It was too bad she did not
leave it behind her for me to put on! But
crinolines, you know, are going out of
fashion. The ladies don't wear them
monstrous any more It seems, then,
that in Mr.. Dowleys picture, We must
look for the likeness of the Princess only
in the face; but the designing of the arms,
the hands, the form, has almost as much
to do in making up true resemblance
Character, and even expression, are not
concentrated in the countenance alone
there is expression in hand, and some
thing Of character in throat and breast
Year: 1866

The FIVE POINTS oN SUNDAY-OBSERyANcE
or rnt DAY At III HOUSE oF INDusTRY.-It Is preya-
lent impression that the Sabbath day the Five Points
is s,ed like any other day among the poor there. IN
ileacss and evil WAYS. To Judge for ourselves and
learn the true state Of morals made visit 10 the 10
cality yesterday afternoon and instead Of finding much
10 condemn We saw great deal that was interesting
aud commendable. The drunkenness lighting swear
ing and other vices peculiar to that neighborhood had
all ceased disappeared and quiet order had taken
their place larger number OF the residents adults
and children, had hronged to the House Of Industry
where divine service was being observed with the con-
sent Of the Superintendent Mr. Samuel T. Ilallldny
soldiers with other poor persons present; and beside
this attendance there was another one of fashionable
ladies and gentlemen from uptown.


The services held moro particularly Tor the
benefit of the children and several gentlemen were IN
yited 10 address them by Mr. Halliday That gentle
man stated that the regular inmates OF the House re-
cited portions of the Scriptures and were catechised
in them daily TO render their knowledge more pro
feient lie asked them several questions from the
Bible which they readily replied TO. Ihe exercises
were enlvened by the singing Of the children, when
was composed of some hymns they had committed 10
memory and which they sung with fine effect AT the
close of tue exercises the children were marched 10
their meals in the dining rooms and al the Invitation OF
the Superintendent the visitors repaired thther and
witnessed the filling of their 800 little mouths with good
substantial food. highly pleased at the sight After
they had finished the same sort Of meals were pro
vdcd for destitute men and women who are dependent
on the Five Points House of Industry for their vinF
Thus the good example il set by this Institution o,
praying for the poor ANA feeding them at the same tme
Year: 1866

died, he cried out in his deliriun. "Ordcr
A. p. Hill to prepare for action! pass the
infantry to the front rapidly! tell Major
stopped, leaving the SEN
tence unfinished. Presently smile of
inefable sweetness spread itself over his
pale face, and he said quietly, and with an
expression as if of relief, "Let us cross over
the river and rest under the shade of the
trees" and then. without pain, or the least
struggle. his spirit pas. Ell from earth to
the God who gave it.
Year: 1866

that the articles of confederation were too weak
even for that purpose, that they consented to
the formation Of the Federal Constitution. And
even then many Of the best patriots of the Rev
oution opposed il as destructive Of the rights
and independence of the States.


This jealousy for States rights has adhered
to the party ever since. II has exhibited itself
IN our late civil war first in the act of seces-
sion, and then in the sympathy and moral sup
port the rebellion received from the democratic
party.


On the other hand, the friends Of liberty in
Europe have discovered, what our experience
should have taught US, that individual rights,
and personal freedom, are more secure under a
strong than under weak government; that
there is no despolism so absolute and oppres-
slve as petty despotism. AS general rule
the tyranny OF government is proportioned
TO its weakness, AMI the narrowness of its
boundaries. This is true whether the govern
ment is exercised by an individual or a State.
An illustration of this we have only to cite the
tyranny of King Bomba OF Naples and of the
other petty despots that ruled the Italian States
before their revolution-to the despotism ex-
ercised by some of the Dukes who have gov
erned the small German States, and to the fact
that while the Constitution Of the Swiss Con-
federation guarantees liberty OF conscience, in
one of the Roman Catholic cantons, "A man late
y was publicly whipped by order cf The author
tiles, for speaking against the religion of the
State.


This state of things has led the friends
freedom in Europe to array themselves on the
side of the stronger central governments. In
Italy they have taken the side of Italian unity
and nationality, and none can deny that what
they have there achieved has been az immense
gain to freedom, and the cause of liberal, ben
eficent government.


In Switzerland they are laboring to effect
such consolidation of the government a. shall
extend the laws OF the confederation over the
whole, and free the cantons from the tyranny
of the local authorities.


Here they have great work before them.
Jealousy for their ancestral rights, all the prec-
edents Of the past and ersion to change which
forms an essential element of the Swiss charac.
ter, stand in the way of progress AMI reform
But the triumph of democracy (as they will in.
sist on calling iO in America, encourages then
TO persevere in their efforts. 1t has given
new impulse to the liberal cause in Europe, ant
| will do much to hasten the day of its final tr
umph.-ErchaRge.
Year: 1866

The term is used in Europe more truly than
with us, to designate the party of freedom and
progress. AS the name imports, it means the
government of the people by the people and
for the people" As such it was understood by
us, in the early days OF the Republic. But that
party made some mistakes, and their successors
to the name, while they have parted one by one
with the great principles, which then made that
party a power for good in our government, have
been very careful to perpeluate their errors
One of those mistakes now places democracy
in Europe and in America in direct antagonism.
Having Just broken away from the power, and


as they regarded il, the tyranny OF England: II
was natural that they should coniouud the idea
of a strong government, with that OF iyran-
neal government. Hence they regarded every
effort to establish q strong central government,
as blow against the liberties of the people.
Their theory was to make the State govern
ments strong, bu, to give to the general gov.
ernment, onl, just sufficient conference to hold
together, and answer the purposes OF selt-de.
Tense. 1t was not ill experience had proved
Year: 1866

How TO MAKE Born ENDS MEET.-John
johnson says that he has noticed that those
farmers who have most difficulty 10 make both
ends meet, always plough most, and keep most
stock. Now these men take the true plan to
keep themselves always POOR and bring little
1t is good profit TO raise three hundred BUSH
els OF wheat from ten acres but when it takes
thirty acres to raise that amount, it is raised at
loss. So il is with cattle and sheep. You
will see the thinking farmer making four-year.
old steers worth from $50 to $50 each, and his
neghhors, at the same age, not worth over S25
to $40. If his land is extausted-and a great
many farms are-then he should plough no
more than he can thoroughly manure. Seed
with clover and grass, and let it rest for even
two years, and that field will not only pay well
for tillage but will furnish manure Gf rightly
managed) to make another field Of the same
richness also. 1t is bad policy, when field is
once highly manured, to continue cropping it
with grain until the manure is used up. The
latter end of that land will be worse than the
first But let that land lay in clover, even one
year. but two is better, after it is manured, then
it will stand perhaps six good crops before i,
requires manurng; if clay subsoil it certainly
will.
Year: 1866

The following is from the New York Ece-
nina Post, heretofore Radical sheet in sup
port of the Republican Party. But always
opposed to high protective tariff =


"If there was no other reason why the Re-
publican party should be driven from power
at once, the fact that its corrupt protective
policy is rapidly running our home industry
would be sufficient. 1t is sober truth that
under the policy imposed upon the country
bp the Republican party, some of the branch
es of industry in which we ought to and do
excel are already almost ruined and all 9TH
ers are threatened. Thus, under the Repub..
lican rule we drift rapidly towards national
poverty and bankruptcy.


A correspondent calls attention to the fact
that the manufacture of one of the most
widely used sewing machines-to supply the
demand of Europe, Asia and South Ameri-
ca-has been removed to Paris. Let the
skilled mechanics of America take notice OF
this fact. The 'protectionist' policy, which
has been made the distinctive feature of the
Republican party, is running American me-
chanics it is driving them from their homes,
to Europe, in search of employment. Not
only that, let American sewing women take
notice Of the difference in price charged them
by the manufacturers here and charged to
the foreign consumers by the manufactoryi In
Paris. Here is table of prices:
Year: 1866

The address of Gen. Sweeny warning the
members of the Fenian Brotherhood against
the attempt of the Radicals to secure the
Irish vote, has created considerable excite
ment among all the Circles in New York. Ii
is stated that the letter of the General, who
still holds the office of Fenian Secretary Of
War, will be presented before the Congress
of the Brotherhood to meet in Troy on the
4th of September, with view to having
prompt action taken on the subject.


A lengthy report is 20 be also presented to
the Congress, explaining the secret causes OF
the failure of the late invasion Of Canada.
1t is believed that some of the leaders of the
movement will be censured for the tardiness
Gen. O'Neill, after the battle of Limestone
RIDGE.
Year: 1866

A SMART GIRL--1n Cincinnati there oc-
CURED recently scene at the door of the
- Chapel, in which the prime actor came
off considerably the worse for wear. A
young man, who believed he knew as much
as any other man, had been paying his at
tentions to young lady, who, among her
other attractions, possessed very luxurant
growth of red hair The.young man could
not induce the young lady to think him bet
ter than other men, and she finally gave him
the naitten. One evening after this, think
ing his time to get even had arrived, he
stationed himself in the aisle near the chapel
door, and, seeing the young lady coming,
threw up his hands, pretending fright, and
exclaimed


''Stand aside, boys, or you will take fire
Here comes manning the lady,)


She walked very leisurely to where the
young man was standing, stopped, and look
ed him in the face, saying


you need not be alarmed, NH;
you are entirely too green to burn P'


The roar of laughter which greeted the
young mans ears was more than he could
well relish, and he beat hasty retreat.
Year: 1866

A correspondent of the Eitenhage Times,
writing from the Winterhock, says:


''An extraordinary snake affair occurred
in this neighborhood, few Sundays ago. a
large snake of the Cobra tribe, about four
feet six inches long, got, unseen, into a far
mer's house, it is supposed, on Saturday af-
ternoon, and concealed itself under an har-
monium. On the Sunday afternoon, the
children being at school, the farmer and his
wife were quietly reading, the wife sitting in
front of the window The snake quietly
crawled out, got, unperceived, under the
good ladys crinoline, and twisted himself
around her leg, from the ankle to the knee,
which position it kept for upwards of an
hour. The farmers wife, thinking it her
favorite kitten, took no notice of it, until at
length, wishing to eject the intruder, she
slightly raised her dress for that purpose


Judge OF her surprise on finding so deadly
a creature twisted around her leg. She sat
perfectly still, not even looking at her hus-
band, lest he should disturb the reptile At
last it uncoiled itself, and then twisted itself
around her foot; the shoe fitted loosely, and
she softly withdrew her foot, made one bound
across the room, and called her husband 5
attention to the cause of the disturbance
The savage creature now charged the wife,
and was only kept off by the husband with
his Sunday coat. 1t soon retreated and got
under footstool, putting out Its head as if
to threaten death to any one who should ap-
proach it.A stick was brought to the farmer,
who struck a terrible blow at It's head, but
hit the stool, shivering the stick to pieces.
This exasperated the creature, and it darted
out at the farmer, and again kept at bay by
the coat. 1t at length retreated to the bed
room, where it was killed. "
Year: 1866

In Carroll county, Tennessee, last week,
a man was tried before a county magis-
trate, charged with stealing corn from a
neighbors crib The defendcnt had been
found with his hand in an aperture in
the crib, safely fastened in steel trap
which the owner of the crib had set for
the purpose of catching thief who had
been preying upon his grain. 1t was al
so in evidence that two empty sacks we're
found lying at the feet of the entrapped
individual The decision of the magis-
trate was that there was no proof that the
prisoner had stole any corn, and as to be-
ing caught in steel trap, any gentleman
had the right to stick his hand into one
if he felt inclined to do so.
Year: 1866

as good chance of being President as the
next boy which is a correct notion but
1t is also true that the boy who neelects
advantages and duties in his early life.
will be the man who, even if accidentally
elevated TO the Presidential chair, or any
other chair, will find himself fit only for
the chairs Gifted up on their hind legs)
ion which the loafeTs idle their time
around country tavern.


What are you good for? Something
useful and noble, let US hope. IF you
have never asked yourself the question,
ask it now. If you have been "no ac-
count" sort of fellow, turn over new
leaf and try to do something, not merely
to get enough to eat, and wear, but to
honor the God who has made you, and to
ajorn the nation in which he has placed
you-Phrenologicol Journal
Year: 1866

Six years experience has taught corr
respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger,
that coat of gum copal varnish, applied
to the soles of boots and shoes, and repeat
ed as it dries, until the pores are fllei and
the surface shines like polished mahogany,
will make the soles waterproof, and also
cause them to last three times as long as
ordinary soles. As winter is near at
hand it would be we'll to make trial of
the yarnish
Year: 1866

Frank Evans is no longer an express
clerk, and pretty Minnie moves in velvet
and diamonds; but they are quite as
happy as they were in the old days, and
that is saying enough. Uncle Walter
Harrington grows older and feebler every
day, and his two children are the sun
shine of his declining life.