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Year: 1866

TIRED OF WArTrNG.-After narrating the
evils from which North Carolina suffers. the
emigration of her farmers, the waste of land.
and the general depression of business and
want Of confidence in the State government.
the Henderson IN. C.) Pioneer proposes the fol-
lowing remedy:


There exists proper and legal course to be
pursued without a resort to violence or a reyo-
luton to resist Illegal oppression If the Legis-
latiire of the State, or their constituents, COM
posed of a majority of the States at large, per-
sistently refuse to take steps to legalize and
place the State in harmony with the general
government by which an influx of emigration
and capital may have access and security for
safe Investments within her borders, the alter
native will be for the loyal of the State to
appeal to Congress for redress of grievances
under which they are at present laboring. and
without which the loyalists of the State must
be driven, impoverished, from within its hor-
ders, or remain, and through oppression be
ground to powder.


The Legislature meets at an early day. and
the eyes of the loyal people of this section will
be turned upon the the .ction of that body,
and If they refuse within a reasonable time to
ratiiy che proposed amendment to the Consti-
tutioh oil the United States, the great right of
peutiOn Will be left to the loyal people.
Year: 1866

oMAsHUP.-A horse attached to q job wagon,
got frightened yesterday on Fore street and
started upon the run, and in turning down
the passage way to Widgery's wharf run foul
OF cooper's shop, badly smashing the vehicle.
The horse cleared himself from the wagon,
after upsetting it, but was secured before he
had proceeded great distance on Commercial
street.
Year: 1866




CAUToy--A ExptosIoN.-Mr. John M. Todd
yesterday purchased one of the cheap muskets
that are now offered in the market. 1t had a
charge in it and he took it to gunsmith to
have the load drawn. The bullets could not
be drawn and the breech-pin was taken off and
the charge of powder was then extracted. He
was then told to put the gun barrel in stove
and melt the bullet. Todd placed the gun bar
rel in stove in his shop, and in few minutes
was alarmed by an explosion which fred three
bullets from the muzzle of the barrel and
and one bullet from the breech, which forced
itself through the end of the stove and lodged
in the door. Fortunately, no person was hit
by them. 1t is supposed they were explosive
balls, and that there must have been a charge
of powder between them.


Let this serve as caution to every one who
purchases one of these guns that happens to be
loaded. - ..


MozART's TWELFTH MASS. We understand
that the fine choir, numbering sixteen among
our best vocalists, Of the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception, Cumberland Street, are
rehearsing for the rendition on next Christmas
of Mozart's Tt0eLfth MaSs--the most celebrated
of that great masters compositions in that
particular style of sacred music. The Chapel
is expected to be finished by the time mention
ed and will be enlarged some twenty feet from
the length of the old building. The organ from
the mandatory of Mr.. Uerban in New York
will be placed ON one side of the altar instead
of in the gallery as formerly, and the choir will
there be placed. The whole exterior of the
building including the spire surmounted by a
cross, is now finished. res ia
/ How THE STARS ARE PUT OUT-The pros
pect of the temperance of the meteoric show
ers, recalls to mind little incident that occur
red when the metereoric showers appeared in
1888. 1t was the duty of two of the youngest
apprentices in the Advertiser Office to rise early
in the morning for the purpose of making the
fires and sweeping out the Office. One of the
boys on leaving the house, noticed with surprise
the phenomenon, and remarked to his COM
panion in all simplicity, that he ~did not
know before that the stars aoent out in that Way"
The other replied with equal good faith, "per-
haps you never before noticed ho,o they soent
out" SO E.
Year: 1866

PAINTINGS AT TAUcTIoN.-Lovers of fine arts
are invited to look at the exhibition of paint
lngs at the rooms of Messrs. Patten, on Plumb
street, which will be opened to-day, and will be
sold at auction tomorrow There are many
works OF merit among the collection, as we are
assured; but people can judge for themselves
by examination of the lot to-day. asa
Year: 1866

This is time when every well.wisher of
humanity should admonish the young to beware
of the evils of strong drink. / am alarmed TO
see the prevalence that there is OF intemper-
ance. You have known cases in which a fire
broke out in q building, and engines came and
poured their streams upon il, until at last the
flames were subdued, and great clouds OF smoke
rolled up, and one by one the engines were ta-
ken away, and policemen set to watch the place;
and by and by the flames broke out again here
and there, so that it was necessary TO again IN.
woke the engines. although the fire had seemed
to be extinguished


Now, the human heart is so innammable, the
passions are so temptabe, that it is necessary
to keep playing upon them all the time-and
for that matter, in this particular sin, with
cold ,cater. For there is recurring liability,
in every generation, TO intemperance. And
there is this about it, that the temptation is in
sidious the appearances are spetious; the
risks are terrible, and the expectations are ex-
acly contrary to the probable result. Men do
not expect to be drunkards. Men do not be-
come drunkards suddenly. The work OF their
degradation is gradual. AT first they take a
social glass, they take g ass for social reasons,
not dreaming that the time will come when
their appetite for strong drink will he irreslsti-
BILE; and with more and more frequent indul'
gence, the habit increases, and at last carries
them beyond their own control. They sip and
sip. always declaring that they could stop well
enough if they wanted to but they never stop
They slide dowu step by step, till their life is
blighted. Their noble powers are wasted. The!
have lost the errand of life. And even If mer
at late period do reform, still their life il
gone.


1t seems the most fatal thing in the world
this fascination. this iniatuation, that falls upor
men in this respect, Sound trumpet, cal
the roll of drunkards, and those that are TO b'
dammed-and assemble them on some vas
plain, and so through the ranks, and find me
it you can, one that set out 10 be a drunkard
Find me one that did not expect TO get clea
of drunkenness. You that tamper with thu
dangerous beverage are putting your feet II
the very prints that their feet made, you arr
repeating the same thing that they said, ant
you are going right straight down to destruct
ion as they went. And | say to you watch
Take care! Be vigilant One thing is yer.
certain he that lets strong drink alone is safe
so far as this vice is concerned. Who else i
safe God only knows.-Beecher.
Year: 1866

Having in my empty one IF the best horse
shocrs, will guarantee to those who hive hurses
To- shoe, to have them sbod as well IA it can be-
done TIL. being large part Of my business
am obliged to have the EST OF MEN.
Year: 1866

the necessity of saving her watch At
length she dreamed she had bit upon
an expedient She quietly got out of
bed, unlocked the box, took out the
watch, slipped on her clothes, and softly
slipped down stairs and made her
way to the dairy. She there took roll
ofbutter ofthe Saturday making, wound
the chain round the watch, and deity
inserted both watch and chain in the
very center Of the butter, making up the
roll precisely as ii was before. She then
thought she passed very swiftly up stairs,
and reached her room unmolested On
inspecting, the watch was found in the
butter, and she had no hesitation in say.
ing the watch was hers. The farmer and
his wife accordingly handed it over TO
Sarah
Year: 1866

We call particular attention to our stock as the best, that has ever been offered to this market As we purchased our goods for cash we can afford to sell cheap, and are determined to do so, Give us call. and satisfy yourself that our stock is as we represent it, and that "e WEI uo as we say. apr7-
Year: 1866

COURT MARTIAL IN THE SECOND BRIGADE NEW


YORK STATE NATIONAL GUARD.


Pursuant to the following General Order a general
martial for trials the second brigade of the First
division New York State National Guard will assemble at
the armory Of the Eighty fourth regiment on the oath
Year: 1866

If YOU Advertise In your County Paps4
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSiUESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper.
xOIJR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE
- If you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE
If you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


II you Advertise il your County Papes
Year: 1866

Cut the chicken in good shaped
pieces: put them into saucepan with
a few little pieces of salt pork, an onion
and a little salt. Put in cold water
enough to cover it; let it simmer over
the fire until the chicken is very ten
der, and the water has simmered almost
away; then mix tablespoonful of cur
ry in little water: stir this with the
gravy, and then let it stew with the
chicken ten minutes. Have ready some
rice boiled and formed in cups. Dish
the chicken; take out the onion; turn
the gravy over the chicken, and lay the
rice around the dish.
Year: 1866

The Nebraska CitE CWtfe ASSURED assured the other
day, by one who has dealt largely in it
that nearly, if not quite, a quarter of
million bushels of corn had been ship
ped East from the ports in this county
this season. And still there are buyer'
in the market giving thirty-seven and
half cents per bushel for old corn
Wheat has been splendid crop in Ne.
braska this year, and is bringing good
price. Immense quantities have been
and are being shipped from every point
in the Territory. From this point alone
over twenty-five thousand bushels have
been shipped since harvest, and sill
BUYERS are hunting it up, and farmers
are bringing it in. The signs of ON
progress are cheering
Year: 1866

If the farmer would be content TO
deal with his other fruit, to take the
trouble of a double in-gathering, to
crop ears of corn as he would basket
cherries or bin hops, and then to NOW
his straw as he mows his hay, he would
incur a first expense perhaps double OF
his present. If when the corn arrived
ut the proper stage of maturity, IRE
spective of barometer or weathercock,
he were to turn all available hands.
women and children more protitably
than men, on his well-eared fields,
each provided with basket such rs
that in which seed corn is carri, d,
slunc round the neck, and a small
knife. or a triangular piece of iron,
worn like a tailor's thimble on the fore
finger, the whole of the corn would be
rapidly secured, being plucked or rather
bent over the knife Immediately be-
meath the ear, dropped ut once into the
basket. and never suffered to touch the
ground, or knocked about TO the loss of
n single grain, before it was safely de-
posted in the grainary; then, if wet, it
could be safely and expensiyely sub
iccted to a simple process OF drying, a
process which, if once adopted, would
he likely to become universal, whether
the corn were in-gathered wet or dry,
as it would entirely obviate the pain
fnl and clumsy process of thrashing.


If the ears Of corn were placed in
baskets or wire trays, tier above tier, so
that strong and sustaining blast ofair
were driven through them, whether set
in motion by fan, or by the draught OF
lofty chimney-the great power OF
which is well known to those who have
to deal with really high stacks-not
only would all superfuous moisture be
RAPIDLY absorbed, but the ear would be-
come so dry as to cease to retain the
grain, which would fall from the basket
as from a seive, on the slightest mo-
ton. The precious part of the crop
thus secured, the farmer would take his
own time for moving the straw, or cut
ting it by machinery; at least he would
do so until practice in drying the wheat
itself should teach him that it was n
false economy to lose either straw or
hay in unfavorable weather for want of
proper arrangements for drying these
valuable crops.-The Builder.
Year: 1866

Take cold roast beef, or steak; cut it
into thin slices, and put a layer into q
pie dish; shake in a little -four, pepper
and salt; cut up tomato (if you have
it, or onion chopped very fine; then
another layer of beef and seasoning.
and so on until the dish is filled. II
you have any beef gravy, put it in; il
not little beet drippings, and water
enough to make sufficient gravy. Have
ready dozen potatoes, well boiled and
smashed, half cup of milk or cream,
and little butter and salt; spread it
over the PIE as crust, an inch thick;
brush it over with egg, and bake about
twenty-five minutes.
Year: 1866

1t is customary for Western farmers
to sell their corn in the ear, and they
give seventy pounds for a bushel. The
Prairie Farmer is authority for saying
that seventy pounds of old corn on the
cob make sixty-fve pounds and thir-
teen ounces. Certainly this will more
than pay any farmer for shelling his
sorn Mt home. On any prairie farm the
cobs alone will pay for shelling, as they
are worth nearly as much rs coal
pouud for pound.
Year: 1866

The Prairie Farmer has been figuring
some on raising corn and preparing it
for the market, and decides that it is
better to shell the corn than to sell in
gross. cob and all, rs the practice of
some farmers is. BY shelling in suit
able machine and leaving the cobs
whole, considerable is saved, as ton of
cobs is equal to ton of coal for fuel.
This is an item worthy of consideration
in sections where much corn is grown
and fuel is scarce and necessarily dear
iu the market.
Year: 1866

But the acme ofinjustice was reached,
and the ingratitude of republics fully
demonstrated, when General Grant
spoke of him as having been 'bottled
upn by the rebel forces. Government
took sides with Grant, and Butler was
deprived of his command. Not only
did government do this, but went fur
ther, and meddled with that which was
purely business transaction. We al
Jude to the bank affair, which has fur,
nished food for so many venomous ed
itorials. General Butler obtained that
money in perfectly legitimate msnner


He drew up bill that only differed
from other bills in this: that ordinary
bills are usually drawn up on time


while this particular one was


drawn on eternity. The bill was pre-
sented. That was Buffers business


1t was cashed. That was the
banks business. The government made
him refund the money, which was as
suredly not the Governments business


He is now engaged in the laudable work
of attempting to destroy the Govern


ment that proved so unjust and so I'M


grateful. Who can blame him I Let
us hope that, in the war he is now try
ing to inaugurate, he may take as mucf
of whatever pleases his fancy as he car
lay hands upon, without fear of any
one, or any government, compelling
Year: 1866

THE FENIAN HEAD CENTRE.-Jame
Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, actually
arrived in New York on Thursday. His per-
sonal appearance is thus described: "James
Stephens is man of fine presence, though
rather under medium stature. The show
window lithograph conveys fair idea Of his
cast of countenance, but the artist has failed,
as may be supposed, to catch the language of
his intelligent blue eye. The massive fore
head and bald scalp are easily recognizable in
the picture. He is apparently about As years
of age. His speech is that of man of con-
siderable cultivation, and the unmistakable
brogue proclaims him an Irishman."


His arrival in New York caused the great
est excitement among his countrymen. He
could hardly land by reason of the crowd on
the wharf, and the multitude which followed
his carriage up to the Metropolitan hotel
evinced the greatest indifference to the safety
of their limbs in their eagerness TO shake his
hand. E -


A dispatch from New York purports to give
some remarks made by him and contains the
following first-class specimen of the bull: "He
said he did not belong to any party, but came
here to unite all the Irish people, and he
would let no man be accused until fairly tried
and found guilty" EsTlE ~
Year: 1866

SATURDAY.-The business OF the term being fin
ished, John Rand, Esq, in behalf of the Bar. ex-
pressed to Judge Danforth their sincere sense and
appreciation of the uniform courtesy and Kindness
and of the ability with which his Honor had conduct
ed the business OF the term and their hope that they
should have the pleasure OF meeting him at future
terms of the Court.


Judge Danforth responded in feeling and appropri-
ate TERMS and expressed the pleasure he had derived
at this, his first presiding at the Cumberland term,
from the respect extended him by the members, and
the urbanity which had characterized all their pro-
ceedings rendering tho term an extremely pleasant
one to him.


After dsposing of various matters, Court adjourn
ed sine die.
Year: 1866

"'h' EDIToR:-The Augusta correspondent of the


80 ~ii'es that " an interesting question Of law


80 Deioie the Governor few days ago In relation
"eas Vi extradion ct two fugtiyes from Justice
from massachusetts. by the names of Wright and
o'oAon' ana that alter due consideration
the Governor decided that they were really in
the custody OF the laws of our State. and sbou,d
be heid untu proceedings against them were
conclude." Now what are the faets wr;oht 81
Clemens were before the Municipal Court on two
complaints charging them with larceny Of silks from,
different parties in this city, and ordered to re-
cognize to the State in the of $500 EACH In eae


for their appearance at July Term, S. j. Court
and in default OF bail were committed. Having after
warIs procured bail, they at liberty and i'm
mediatcly rearrested warrant issued from the
Municipal Court complaint of Boston officer
charging them with being fugtives from just from
the State OF Massachusetts, and on their examination
were ordered by said Court to recognize for their ap
pearance at future day, to enable the officer to OBJ
tam an Executive warrant from the Governor CT
Niaihe. Result: The respondents have escaped pun
sneht Tor the crime or crimes they have committed


IN massachusetts,, and not under the necessity
OF orcitng their bail in this latter case 1t was well
understood that they intended to forfeit their bail In
the cases where the larceny was committed in this
city, and also in the latter case should the Governor
grant warrant for they free to state that they
did not want to go to Boston, and would not If thew
could avoid it, and if obliged to 60, on their examina
ton they should give the required bail and forfeit the
same. Now 1t appears to me, Mr.. Editor, that under
the above decision, that it murder were committed
in Augusta, all that would be necessary for the mur
derer to do. to escape punishment of his crime would
be to flee to Boston, commit larceny, be placed un-
der bail, and if any attempt should be made by the
Maine authorities to have him arrested as fugitive
from justice from this State. set up the above plea
and If successful forfeit his bail and take passage for
some foreign port where he viii be safe and fears
of rendition Now ii the law is such as to require
the decision as stated by the above correspondent,
then the public good demands that the first duty Of
the next Legislature should be to amend the law
as that u great criminal may not escape by simply
committing another minor offence -- si


j. S. HEALD.
Year: 1866

MARROW EscAPE.-Last Saturday man while
riding on q jgger through Commercial street, was
thrown off between the wheels by sudden jolt OF
the vehicle The driver pulled up the horses just in
season to escape crushing the man under the Wheels
Year: 1866

Gen. Henry A. Wise delivered a lecture last
night at the Orphan Asylum at Alexandra.
1t is represented he spoke OF the war simply
as conflict OF sovereignties, and saying
he was not responsible Tor his acts as an
Year: 1866

COMMUNICATIONS without responsible
name attached receive no attention. Several
of this character have recently been re.
ceived The name of the writer need not
necessarily appear in print, but it MUST IN
vARIABLY accompany the article intended
for insertion.
Year: 1866

StN STRoKE.-When persons are SUM-
struck, friends should Immediately take a
glass of cold water, place sheet of paper
over it, and invert the glass upon the top Of
the head. The paper prevents the water
from running out. As soon as the water
becomes warm, fill the glass again, and con
tinue this process until the patient revives
This is the plan adopted by the contraband.
Of Louisiana. and we have seen it successfully
carried out,
Year: 1866

DECISION IN GOLD CAsE.-In the Court
Of Common Pleas, at Baltimore, recently, a
case was decided which involves the ques
ton Of payment Of a claim where there is a
special stipulation to pay in gold. A piece
Of land was rented in 1891, with the stipula,
ton that the yearly rent should be paid in
golden guiueas; and legal tenders, when of,
fered to Iiquidate the claim, were refused.-
The Judge held that, as long as the act of
Congress recognized two kinds of currency,
the Court should recognize the validity Of a
contract in which it was specified that pay
ment should be made in either one of them;
and if paper currency was to be placed on
level with gold and silver, when the laws of
trade made fundamental distinction be
tween them, it would accomplish legal
fraud. Contracts which specify that pay
meut is to be made in gold or silver coin are
still binding.
Year: 1866

BUILDING THE TEMPLE.-The Salt Lake
Telegraph says work has been resumed upon
the great Mormon Temple, and teams are
hauling immense blocks OF granite for it
from the Little Cottonwood. The Temple is
designed to be one Of the most magnificent
buildings Of the world.
Year: 1866

its object is TO break up the Union organiza


ton and form a nav party which shall en-
brace northern Democrats, southern rebels
and such portions Of the Union party as may
be detached from the old organization. 1t
seems to be overlooked that the Convention
is called simply for consultation, that it is
not proposed to make nom minations for any
Office, to organize any new party or to inter


tere in any way with existing political par
ties. Any one or all Of these things may be
done by the Convention, but none of them
are embraced or proposed in the call for it.
Those who may do them in Convention, or
support them when done, will, of course, be
resposibIe for their action. If the Conven'
ton should take steps hostile to the Union
party, no one could longer adhere to both.
If it should make hostile nominations, or
adopt hostile platform, no one could sup
port both. But until something of that sort
is actually done, it is not easy to see why
any man of any party may not 60 into con-
sultation with his fellow citizens, from every
party and from every section, without for
feiling his party relations. The idea that
members of Congress have any right in eau.
Gus or elsewhere to issue DEGREES of expul
sion or exclusion in such case, is simply
absurd. Il.