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ft h t wtttm tn$m OFFIC r9 per a iniTairL ON Til K WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND TIIE GLORY" OF THE ONE IS TOE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER.- IN ADVANCE. VlbMlM 1. TAWS, p,fc j CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1859. EIGHTH VOLUME NUMBER 380. reran BmOEMT, rp-Published every Tuesday, o) 15 V WM. J- VATES, Editor and Proprietor. Edwin A. Yates, Associate Editor. Ktisc If paid in advam e $- If paid within -i moatht 2 ."o If paid after lac expiration of the year, .3 wo VAajr persoa sendiag 115 five new subscriber.--, : , coataaaicd by the adraacc subscription ($10) will receive sixth coy gratis for one year. Subscribers and others who may wish to send Money to us, can do so by mail, at our risk. o Ur4y Transient advertisements Blast be paid for in adtnwee j-,:" Advertisement!! not marked on the manuscript f,.r .1 specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly . J. M. MILLER. M. I)., Practitioner of Medicine and Surgery, BHUkiBIL DVtKIa ST S M.iv 1 0th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel. 1). 1!. REA, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CUARLOTTE, X. C, Will -ive prompt attention to all business entrusted to bid Professional care. Orrici orrosm Kkkk's Uotkl. March 14, 1859 y A. C. WILLIAMSON, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA IV. I i- l iken an office jointly with J. A. Fox. Esq, up-stairs urxl door to the Court Mouse, where he will be COO tully present to attend to all calls on professional .'tsiness made for himself or for Mr Fox when he is i.iry 4. IS3S. tf I A. FOX, Attorney X"t Hia,"vr, Ofiee next door to the Court Ujo-Stmirs ,. G. WILLIAMSON'. Kso.. who i- a joint occupant of the office, and who will be uniformly present, will attend to professional business for BM in my absence. December 21, 18:8 tf ROBERT GIBBON, M. D., PRACTITIONER VV MEDICINE Office No. 2 Irwin's corner, CHARLOTTE, X. C. "December It, 1858. J AS. T. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. 0., Will practice in the Courts of Mecklenburg and the adjoining counties. The collection of claims promptly attended to. March 14, 1H.VJ y T. II. RREM & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN iSriti h. French and American Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes, Charlotte, X. C. THOMAS H. BREW, J. A. SADLER, Jr. Nor 9, 1858. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER. II. W HUT, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, CONCORD, X. C. Watches, Clocks and Jeareirj repaired and warranted. September 14, Ls."8 y BELTS ! BELTS ! For Wheat Threshers, Fans, cotton (iins. Saw Mills, .nid machinery of every description; the best Belting now in use and far superior to leather in many respects. ' tcii Mot stretch., or lrmr n osm side as leatht r. THE SUN WILL NOT AFFECT IT. Rail or water cannot injure it: it requires no oil: The rats will not cut it : your Beg IOCS will not steal it lor strings or shoe sole-; you can get any length you wish all in one piece without joints, and with good care it will last any farmer for twenty years. Orders accompanied with the cash will receive prowpt attention, and the freight paid to any point on the Railroad oc stage line. CASH PRICES: - iacfc 12 j cents per foot. J - 15 3 " 17 " " 4 gj ' " " 27 u ' ' S 10 " r.o u 11 12 ' 72 12 ' 4 ply 92 " r-ir" Seamless Kelts anaafitctared to order nt short notice. Conducting Hose of all sizes, for water or steam pressnrea, ordered direct from the Manufacturers. Also. Packing of all description, at ."." Cents per pound. J. !!. F. BOONE, Line 7. 1:9 Charlotte, N. C. CERTIFICATES. 1 do hereby certify that I have three Gum Belts, which ! '"t of Mr .1 B F Booae, in use in mv machinery in my fan Yard, and have been in use for the last eight or ' n months; and as far as I have tried them, I like them r than the leather belts. Yours rcspectfull v, C. C. HENDERSON, Jane 6, 1859 Lincolnton, X. C. This i to certify thai we have been using the "Rab ber Belting," sold by Mr J B F Boooe, and rind it has proved all that he represents it to be, and have no hesi tation in recommending its use to the puldie. YOUNG & WRISTON, Proprietors of the Rock Island Wool Mills. Jnly 0, 183".). 1 hereby certify, that the India Rubber Belting bought bj bm of .1 B F Booae, has been used in my cotton Fac tory from 12 to 18 mouths, and has given entire satis faction. July 13, 1850 T. R. TATE. Magic Oil Magic. A Fresh E apply just received and for sale bv E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO. June 58, 183?. WHEAT ! The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new crop of Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling. JXO. WILKES. Julv 26, 1858 tf Notice. F. SCARR having purchased the entire interest in the ti rm of F. SCARR & CO., the Business will here after be continued by himself personally. fie"j)f All Notes and Accounts due the late firm of F. Scarr k Co., to January 1st, 1859, must be paid in to F. SCARR by July 1st, or they will be placed in the hand of an Attorney for immediate collection. May 17, 1850. tf The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur ance Company, CONTINUES to take risks against loss by fire, on Houses. Goods, Produce, &c, at usual rates. President A. C. STEELE, Vice President C. OVERMAN, Attorney JOS. H. WILSON. See'yd- Tem'r E. NYE HUTCHISON. DIRECTORS: A. C. "STEELE, S. T. WRISTON", JNO. L. BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON, M. B. TAYLOR. F. SCARR, ( HAS. OVERMAN. Executive Committee S. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Jno. L. Brown. April 2o, 18.-.0. TAXES. The Tax Lists for the year 1858 are now in my hands for inspection. Those liable to pay Taxes will please come forward and settle. E. C. GRIER, Sheriff. April 12. 18.-.0. BY J. IS. KERR, Proprietor. JtagL 1 VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the lilB JtUd patrons of the Charlotte Hotel. ft WL At this Hotel is kept the line of Daih Stages from Charlotte to Asherille. Oct. I, 1858. J. B. KERR. O ll'V II A RO I, I MILITARY INSTITUTE, Charlotte, N. C. THE Exercises of this Institute will commence on the 1st October next. FACULTY ELECT : Mvj. D. H. HILL. Superintendent. Lieut. C. C. LEE", Commandant, C. P. ESTILL, A. M., Principal of Primary Depart ment. Con rue of Studies: In the Primary Department, such as to qualify a Student to enter any College. In the Scientific Department the West Point Cur riculum will be closely followed. It will be the aim ot the Professors to make Surveyors, Engineers, Chemists, and nun lit for the practical business of life. In addition to the usual Exercise at Military Schools, the months of August and September will be spent in Campaigning through the mountains of North Carolina. The Academic Von- will confluence on the 1st day of October, and will embrace twelve months. A furlough of two months ( Aug. and Sept.) will be given to Cadets at the end of their second year. Particular attention will be given to the moral and rrliaioiu instruction of Cadets. EXPENSES: The Institute will provide Board, Fuel, Lights, Wash ing, Arms, Equipments and Uniforms. and all cloth ing except underclothes, for $300 PER ANNUM, one-half payable in advance; the balance in six months. A'o extra charge. No remission of charges to those who leave unless on the score of health. TERMS OF ADMISSION: No one will be admitted into the Primary Depart mkxt under Twelve years of age; nor into the SCIEN TIFIC Dki'aktmk.nt under Fifteen nor over Twenty-one years of age. AH connected with the Scientific De partment will lie required to board in the Institute; those in the Primary Department may do so if they choose. REMARKS: The Institute Buildings are the largest, most elegant and commodious for the accommodation of Cadets in the Southern country: and the Board of Directors trust that under the management of the Superintendent and Commandant. Imth of whom are Graduates of West Point and of long expei ience in the Army, and in the business of instruction.) the Institute will be established on a true Military basis and conducted on true Military principles. The board will further say, that Mr ESTILL is a Graduate of the Virginia University and an ex perienced Classical teacher. They would further state that it is their intention to increase the number of teachers in both Departments as the patronage of the public may require. This Institute was granted a liberal Charter by the Legislature of North Carolina, with the power of con ferring Degrees upon those who complete the pre scribed Course of Studies. ftn?" Applicatioas for admission will be received until the 1st of September, and must be directed to Dr C. J. Fox. President of the Board, Charlotte, X. C. For further particulars sec Circular. C. J. FOX, J AS. P. IRWIN, H. LaF. ALEXANDER, JAS. H. CARSON, TIH)S. H. BREM, W. A. OWENS. Com. of Charlotte, J. B. KEHR, Intendant April 12, 1850. Gni of Charlotte. UNITED STATES MAIL LINE From Charlotte lo Awlieville, DAILY. The subscriber would call the attention of the Trav eling pablic to the above line of DAILY STAGES, con necting at Charlotte with the Daily Trains on the Charlotte and S. C. and North Carolina Railroads. To persons going East this is the cheapest as well as the most direct route; and passes through one of the most romantic and beautiful regions of Western North Carolina. Running in full view of the celebrated HICKORY NUT FALLS in daylight, the traveler has an opportunity of viewing that magnificent and woaderful work of nature. A fine view is also obtained of the loftiest peaks of the world renowned BLACK MOUNTAIN. Many other noted localities cannot fail to interest the traveler. Xew and splendid Coaches, fine Stock and the very best Drivers, vill insure the comfort, safety and speed of passengers. Office at Charlotte: KERR'S HOTEL. " " Asherille: GUDGER S HOTEL. J. F. SULLIVAN, July 12, 1859. 6m. Contractor. ETNA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. CASH ASSETTS, $1,750,000. E. NYE HUTCHISON, Agent. Charlotte, April 17, 139 yr The Fashion 0 this World paswth aicuy. 'Tis written on the rolling sky, That holds no settled form; Its shadowy clouds, its azure dye, Its rainbow and its storm. 'Tis written on the restless year, On spring arrayed in flowers; On summer bright, on autumn sear, On winter's stormy hours. 'Tis written on the ci.anging earth, Its valleys clothed in pride, Its towering hills of ancient birth, Its fields of forests wide. 'Tis written on the surging sea, Whose waters will not sleep; And on the countless streams that flee AH restless to its deep. 'Tis written on Time's moving show, That never is the same; The living dreams that come and go, Remembered but in name. Desirable JfegL. For RESIDENCE lillll S A I. E . fTMHAT beautifully located and desirable House & JL Lot on Tryon Street, adjoining Rev. A. Sinclair's Residence on the south, is ottered for sale. If not sold roi , t o - it iv.ll )w ort'fkrinl nt t iiftimi on MOII A the 3d "of October. fifS"" Further information can be obtained on application to Auit. 30, 18.VJ. 7o-5t v M. IIAKTY . JHEDICAI, BOOKS, &e. A select Medical Library (second hand) for sale, cheap, at the Drug Store of E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO. Also, two cases Surgical Instruments. Apply soon. August 2, 18.")9 tf To Farmers and Country Merchants J. IT. BISI CE & CO., ARE now ottering to the public the largest and best as sortment ot GROCERIES ever brought to this market, consistii g of COFFEE, SUGAR, MOLASSES, SALT, &c. j The best kind of Bagging, Rope and Twine. Also, 15,000 pounds good country-cured Bacon, 10,000 ' Tennessee sides, 2.000 " " Tennessee Lard, All of which will be sold low for cash or country Pro duce. Call and examine our stock, as we don't charge for looking. Charlotte, August 23, 1859. F. SCARR, Late Scarr 4" Co.) Chemist & JDriaggist Charlotte, A. C, It ESPECTFULLY invites attention to his complete stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS and MEDI CINES, selected with great care and without regard to price; purity and quality being especially regarded. To Physicians. Xew Chemicals and Drugs just received. Hypophos fdiites of Soda and Potass, Tilden's Fluid Extracts, Churchill's Syrup of the Hypophosphitcs, Amnion Ferric Alum, Perchlorate of Iron (solid.) kc. Country Merchants Will find at this establishment a full assortment of articles in the Drug line at Charleston Prices. o Babbit's Pure Potash, in tins. Concentrated Lye, Soap Potash, in barrels. Vinegar, Nutmegs, Allspice, Cloves, Mace, Ginger, Pepper, o Cinnamon, ic. Linseed Oil, Sperm " Lard " Train Oil. Tanners' '' Sweet " A full supply of Paints. White Lead, lted Lead, Paris Crecn, Chrome Gren, Chrome Yellow, Prussian Blue, Baw and Burnt Umber, Terra dc Sienna, &c, Q -5'5 Elegant Preparations tor the Hair. Burnett's Cocoa. Savage's Ursina, Razin's Ox Marrow. &c, At SCARE'S Drug Establishment. Mav 31, 1857 NEW CHOP. Turnip Seed ! Turnip Seed ! A large supply of superior Turnip Seed Red Top, Flat Dutch, Ruta Baga, Large Globe. Just received from the North, at SCARE'S DRUG STORE. July 19, 1859. Choice Salad Oil. Eagle ft rand. A FRESH supply of this delicious and pure Oil jtu 2m. received and for sale at SCARR S June 7, Family Drug Store. The Great Embassador of Health to all Mankind. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. DYSPEPSIA. The great scourge of this continent yields quickly to a course of these antiseptic Fills, and the diges tive organs are restored to their proper tone ; no matter iu what hideous shape this hydra of disease exhibits itself, this searching nd uuerring lcmcdy disperses it tiomthe patient's system. ( Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Bad Legs, Old Sores and Ulcers. Cases of many years standing that have pertinaciously refused to yield to any other remedy or treatment, have succumbed to a few applications of this powerful unguent. BlLioi s Disorders. This anti-bilious m dicinr ex pels the hidden seeds of the complaint, and renders all the tluids and secretions pure and fluent, cleansing and resus itatiug the vital functions of the body. General Debility and Weakness. From whatever cause, lowness of spirits, and other sigus cf a diseased liver, and other disorganization of the system, vanish un der the eradicating influence of this all powerful antiseptic and detergent remedy. Sold at the manufactories of Professor Holloway, 80 Maiden Lane, New York, and by all dealers in medicine throughout the U. States and the civilized world, in boxes at 25 cents, 63 cents, and $1 each. Directions for the guidance of patients are affixed to each box. For sale in Charlotte bv E. NYE HUTCHISON & CO. Aprii 18, 1859. y i Cht intent Democrat. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Gas. Greensboro, N. C, is going to erect gas works. We see it stated that there are now 245 gas-light companies in the United States, with an aggregatecapital of S40,000,000. The price of gas ranges from 2 50 to $7 per thousand feet. Mr Melville of Newport, K. I., in 1812, is said to have been the first person into this country. to introduce gas-light Sum Plxkin. The editor of the New Orleans Bulletin says he has received a pumpkin from Texas weighing one hundred and sixty pounds, and measuring 7 feet in circumference. Can't he cat pumpkin pies now ? Be Satisfied. A French paper relates the case of a young lady in Lyons, who was predisposed to corpulency. Some of her friends very foolishly ridiculed her stout figure. Soon afterwards her health began to decline, and finally she died rather suddenly. As there was no apparent cause "for the death, a post mortem examination was had, and it was found that she had been taking acids j too freely to stop the growing fatness, JBsS" It is stated that there, is now on exhibition at a fashionable jewelry establishment in N.York, in a small show case less than 30 inches square, a collection of jewelry, forming an outfit for a lady, valued at $78,600. A breast pin is valued at 5,000, necklace 9,000, &c. What extravagance! while there is so much suffering for the common necessaries of life. Died on the eve of being married The papers record the death of a young man of Phila delphia in the morning of the day on which he was to be married. The arrangements were allanade, the bride was ready, when the anticipated joy of the household was turned into mourning by the announcement of the death of the expected bride groom. Surely in the midst of life we are in death. Kentucky. Gov. Magoffin, dem.,in his Inaugu ral Address, declares that in the recent election for Governor the people of Kentucky have spoken out decisively in favor of "non-interference hyCon gress with the question of slavery in the States and Territories." lie said, further: "Other slave States away off in the South may take ultra grounds and talk lightly of the breaking up of this glorious Bepublic. Politicians and presses there may .advocate the opening of the Af rican slave trade, and upon pretexts, great or small, may appeal to prejudices or to reason, in order to prepare the mind for a Southern Republic, but we are differently situated. We have a different posi tion in the sisterhood of States. Kentucky, call ing not in question the motives or the morality of other sections, is firmly united in resistance to the re-opening of the slave trade. She is stubbornly opposed to the introduction of any such tests of political orthodox-; and she will give no counten ance whatever at this time, come from what quar ter it may, to any movement that looks to a dis solution of the Union. With seven hundred miles of her territory bordering on free States, we must think more calmly and act with more discretion; for, in the event of a separation of the these States, then indeed would her towering mountains and peaceful valleys, now glowing in all their verdure and beauty, be the scene of conflicts horrible to contemplate. Then indeed would she be re-baptised in blood and fire with the significant title first won by our heroic fathers of 'the dark and bloody ground.' (Jod grant it may never be realized '. God grant the day may never come when this glo rious sisterhood of States, now so free, so prosper ous, and so happy; now resting upon each other's confidence, and still strengthened by the dearest ties of friendship, cemented by the blood of the Revolution, consecrated by all the associations of the past, and hallowed by all the sacred memories that could bind a people together, will be broken in fragments." m m The oldest mail carrier in the United States is thought to be a Mr Butts of Halifax county, N. C. He has carried a 1-horse mail in his section for 40 3 ears, only missing one regular trip during the whole time. HATS! HATS!! Come to the Clothing Emporium, and buy you a nice fashionable Hat or Cap. Wc are receiving a large stock of the above goods at exceedingly low prices. FULLING S, SPRINGS & CO. August 30, 1859 tf PEA MEAL. We keep at our Steam Flouring Mill in this place Pea Meal for feeding cows and stock. Also, we have on hand at all times, Family, Extra, Superfine and coarse Flour. We warrant our family flour. Corn Meal and Grits can always be had at the mill. J. WILKES & CO. April 19. 1S59 Administrator's Sale. I WILL SELL on Monday the 3d of OCTOBER nest, at the Court House door in the town of Char lotte, THIRTY UNIMPROVED LOTS in the southern part of the town, adjoining Maj. B. Morrow, H. B. Williams, and others; one Lot back of J. M. Springs' residence, Forty Acres of Land two miles from Char lotte, on the Lawyers' road, and one Negro Girl, prop erty of Patrick Harty, deceased. Also, at the late residence of the deceased, I will sell the Household and Kitchen Furniture, kc, 4c, &c. fita? A Credit of Twelve months will be given, and interest from date required. T. H. BREM, Adm'r, Aug. 16, 1859. 74-7t With the Will annexed. NOTICE. All persons indebted to the Estate of Patrick Harty, dee'd, will make immediate payment: and those having claims against said estate will present them within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. T. H. BREM, Auar- 16, 1359. 74-7t Administrator. THE COUNTBY NOT EUINED. Those who have been preaching that the coun try was about being ruined by the democrats, aud that the Treasury was bankrupt, will please notice the following: Financial condition of tltc U. S. Government. The United States Treasury stands a good chance of again having on hand a large surplus. According to official data, the importations for the present fiscal year will greatly exceed those of the year previous, and will reach in amount at least $31)0,000,000, which, at the average duty of 10 per cent., will yield revenues of $62,400,000, or six million four hundred thousand dollars more than was estimated for by Secretary Cobb in his last annual report to Congress. It is an interest ing fact that while the Government receipts thus exceed the Secretary's estimates, the public ex penditures are falling considerably below his figures. The result of this double operation will be the receipt of a sufficient revenue not only to meet the current wants of the Government without any further loan or re-issue of Treasury notes, but the speedy accumulation of a surplus to be again applied to the redemption of a public debt. Never before, since the foundation of the Government, have the recuperative powers of the federal treas ury been so forcibly exhibited. The receipts for 1859-60 are estimated at 677,- 072,475, and the expenditures at $63,321,415, thus leaving a surplus of 813,751,059. a" A correspondent of the Charleston Courier, writes as follows, descriptive of some portions of southwestern North Carolina: Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus county, is beautifully situated on a commanding eminence, and has about two hundred inhabitants. The village was established many years ago, and has been of late improved. The population is mostly of German extraction, and the churches near the place belong to the Lutheran denomination. The only church in the village, however, is a very neat and commodious edifice, recently erected by the Methodists. It is attended by large congregations and has a highly respectable membership. For some years past Mount Pleasant has been the site of the Western N. C. Male Academy, which was last year converted into the North Carolina Male College. I understand that the college has had a competent corps of teachers but has lan guished for the want of students. President Brit tle, nevertheless, anticipates for it a brighter day, and another wing is shortly to be added to the large brick building occupied by the institution. A Female Seminary is also expected to go into operation soon. Albemarle. Perched upon a high hill, sixteen miles cast of Mount Pleasant, you find Albemarle, the seat of justice for Stanly county. Albemarle makes no great pretentions. You find the pale red soil covered with ten thousand times ten thou sand little brown pebbles; the umbrageous black oaks shield you from the oppresive Fall sunshine; the Court House has two stories, is painted white, and looks precisely like a private dwelling; two stores, churches, etc., are all of unambitious archi tecture, and stand as the exponents of the plain ness, honesty and cleverness of the population. A vigorous war has been waged here against ardent spirits, and there is not now a licensed liquor establishment in Stanly county. I was informed by my hostess that they have had in this region four dry summers successively, and that the price of corn per bushel is now one dollar. The Reid Gold Mine. Returning fiom Stanly I passed near the lleid Gold Mine in Cabarrus. It was from this prolific and celebrated mine that the first record of gold found in North Carolina was made. Old Mr lleid was living on the premises in 1799. A beautiful yellow rock, weighing three or four pounds, was found, and was used in the house as a prop to keep the door open. It was finally regarded as something of a curiosity; and when the old man went to FayetteviHe, N. C, to market, the old lady prevailed on him to take this singular rock along, that it might be examined. It was taken to a jeweler, who, after a delay of a few hours, pronounced it gold, and at the same time offered to purchase for three dollars and a half ! The owner considered the bid a liberal one, and the trade was quickly made, the magnanimous pur chaser sending material for two calico dresses to Mrs Reid, as a present. This is here given, not as a new story, but as a truthful and interesting one. In the year 1803, a piece of gold was found at this mine weighing twenty-eight pounds. There are still persons working there, and the yield of gold is encouraging. Man passes his life in reasoning on the ! past, in complaining ot the present, and trembling for the future. m RETROSPECTION. An old man sat by the cottage fire, And he watched the children play; And a tear stole down his aged cheek, But he wiped it not away; For his thoughts had wandered back again To the scenes of other years; And his spirit had found a glad relief In the falling of his tears. Again he played on the dear old hearth, And he heard a mother's voice, And the gentle tones fell on his ears, And they made his heart rejoice; Again he joined in the blind man's buff. And the game of hide and seek, And he heard his little sister's voice, So gentle, soft aud weak. Then in the shade by the woodland dell, He sat with his picture book, Or wandered to seek some wild bird's nest That hung o'er the rippling brook; Till, tired and weary of boyhood's play, He turned to his home again. By the rustic stile and broken bridge, And the shady old green lane. And thus the old man sat and mused, And the tears fell down his cheek, And a happier hour it was to him, Than the old man's tongue could speak; Yet he knew 'twas but a pleasant dream That too soon had passed o'er, That his eyes were dim and his locks were gray, And he should be young no more. THE EDUCATION MOSTLY NEEDED. Learn to Labor. The tjucstion is often asked, why is it that so few persons are successful in business, and why property finds such an unequal distribution ? This man, they say, received the advantage of a good English education, aud that man was educated at one of our colleges. Both have been industrious, honest and economical, and yet neither of them has been successful iu business. Why is it ? asks the New York Express; and that journal proceeds to point out the cause, and in the course ol its re marks says: The idea too commonly prevails that a mere knowledge of books is the beginning and end of education. The sons and daughters, especially of the rich, grow up with this -notion in their heads, in idleness, as it were, with little idea of the re sponsibilities that await them. Their natures re volt at the mention of "labor," not dreaming that their parents before them obtained the wealth they are so proud of, by industry and economy. How many young men, college-bred though they may be, are prepared to manage the estates which their fathers possess, and which it may have required a lifetime to acquire? How many young women, though having acquired all the knowledge and graces of the best schools, know how to do what their mothers have done before them, and which the daughters may yet be compelled to do at some period of their lives ? The children of the poor have to labor or starve, and as far as that goes they are educated to be practical. The education that scoffs at labor and encour ages idleness is the worst enemy for a girl, man or woman. Instead of ennobling it degrades; it opens up the road to ruin. The education which directs us to do that for which we are fitted, that respects labor, that inculcates industry, honesty, and fair dealing, and that strips us of selfishness, is the education wc need, and that which must become the prevailing system of the country before wc can be a happy and prosperous people. TANNING LEATHER. Various Materials Used Ground oak-bark, which was formerly the only material in common use, and is still the most general, produces good leathec of a light fawn color. Valonia, of which considerable quantities are used by tanners, pro duces leather of great solidity and weight, the col or of which is inclined to gray, and is more im pervious to water than that made with oak bark. Catechu, or terra-japonica, produces leather of a dark reddish fawn color, which is light, spongy, and pervious to water iu a high degree. Another substance which has been used of late years is a kind of bean-pod called divi-divi. These sub stances are used either individually or iu various combinations, and they are prepared with plain water or with ooze, with hot water or with cold, according to the judgment of the tanner. In which ever way the tanning is effected, the hide is sub jected to the action of solutions increasing pro gressively in strength, until it is so perfectly pen etrated that when cut through it presents a uni form brown color, any appearance of a white streak in the middle of its thickness being an indication of imperfect tanning. When the process is com plete the hides are hung up and allowed to dry slowly, and while they are drying they are com pressed by beating or rubbing, or by passing them between rollers, to give them firmness and density. Of the thin skins prepared for ornamental pur poses many are tanned with a substance called su mach, prepared from the well-known plant of that name. After a preparatory clensing, &c, the skins are sewed up in the form of a bag, with the grain or hair side outwards; they are nearly filled with a solution of the sumach, inflated with air, the aper ture tied up, and the bags then thrown into a cis tern of hot sumach liquor. Being thus acted on, within and without, the skins are soon impregnated with sumach. The bags arc then opened, the liquor removed, and the skins washed, dried, dyed, and wrinkled by pressure with a grooved instru ment. Classification of Leather Skins. The stoutest leather is made from ox hides. Buff"leather was formerly made from the hide of the buffalo, but it is now furnished by the cow hide. Calf skin sup plies the great demand for the upper parts of boots and shoes. Sheep skins form a thin, cheap leath er; lamb skins are used for gloves; goat and kid skins form a light leather of fine quality; deer skins are usually shamoyed, or dressed in oil; horse hide is prepared for harness work, &c; and this, with seal skin, is also used for making enamelled leather; dog skin makes a thin, tough leather, but most of the gloves sold as dog skin arc made of lamb skin. Hog skin makes a thin, porous leather, and is used for covering the scats of saddles. Horrible Cruelty. The sentence of death passed on Capt. John A. Holmes, at Portland, Maine, for murdering a seaman on his vessel, was recently published. His defence was insanity, but it did not avail him. It appeared, from the evidence, that Chadwick had twice given offenco to the prisoner first that he, with others of the crew, did not sing one night, when hauling at a Ice brace; second, that he did not use the word "sir," in answering a question. In this case, the prisoner struck Chadwick over the head with a belayiug-pin repeatedly, and finally knocked him down with it. He was next stripped, and tied up to the main rigging by the prisoner's orders, and flogged with a knotted stran-yarn, by one man after another, for 20 minutes. When the men did not strike hard enough, or struck unskillfully, the prisoner would take the rope himself, and strike the deceased for the purpose of showing the men how to do it. The deceased repeatedly cried for mercy, and asked to be allowed to die in peace. These out-cries the prisoner silenced by striking the deceased with a belaying-pin. While still alive, he was taken down and helped into the forecastle, but in ten minutes he was brought back and tied up a second time, and the flogging was resumed, the prisoner telling the men to strike harder. Again for the purpose of stopping the out-cries af the deceased, not to kill him, the prisoner commenced striking him again with the belaying-pin, till a blow on the neck killed him, and when his corpse slewed round dead, the prisoner ceased to strike. Two mills in Kanawha county, Va., arc manufacturing 1200 gallons of coal or kerosene oil daily.