North Carolina Newspapers

a lite f 9 cm n era S2 per annum MM IN ADVANCE." I O E3 OS TIIK CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF TnE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET CHARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1859. EIGHTH VOLf ME SCMBER S89. Editor and Proprietor. OFF . mmamBBBm)iHBSBBMSBBBBBBBBBBSaBmBSSSBOTBSBBBBmmmmm THE Published every Tucsday,(o) WM J FATES, Editor and Proprietor. Fi.wjn A Yates, AmmUi Editor. If Mid within :: month-. 1 I, L..1 expiration ol the year o 00 ' ... v..v person sending us live saw subscribers, Jluklb) th advance ,uhscription ($10) will receives sixtfc eofjf gratii for one year. , , rii.. ; :ll! others who may wish to send mJm7y to as, cm do so by mail, at our risk. o rry Transient advertisements must be paid for in jiji jure. r.-" Advertisements sol tn irked on the Mmcnp ia specific time, will he inserted until forbid, and cii:ir".-d accordingly. , J II. MILLER, M. I)., Praclitioner of Medicine and Surgery, 3fji 1 0th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel. D. 1!. KEA ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Kill give prompt attention to all business entrusted to i.is Proles iol care. Orrtcc orrosm Ktn'i Hotel. Ilarcli 14. I8f0 y J. A. FOX, Attorney sft Ijaw, Ofiee next door to the c 'ami ilw, UpStmin December 21, 1858 it ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.. PK.4TITIOilCK Ol' KKOI1ISE (Hftce No. 2 Inriu's comer, CHARLOTTE, N. C. December 14, 1S."8. .IAS. T. DAVIS. ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in the Courts of Meckleabarg and ihf adjoining connties. ter The collection of claim promptly attended to. arch 1 t. 1853 J T. H. B RE M & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN ISrilili, French and American Dry C3r-ooc3Ls, Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes, Chan'ottr, X. C THOMAS H. BREK, J. A. SADLER. Jr. Nov 0. 185f. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER. 11 AN KIN MARTIN Commission HJtnjjants, Wilmington, N. C. ftOHT.C. RANKIN. ALFRED MART IX Aug. jo, i;y. iy-pd BELTS ! BELTS ! For Wheat Threshers, Fans, cotton (Tins. Saw Mills, and machinery of every description; the best Belting BOW in use and tar superior to leather in many respects. It icit' ( stretch, or tlroic on one sufe a leather. THE SOS WILL SOT AFFECT IT. Rain or water cannot injure it: it requires no oil; The ruts will not cut it : your negroo a will not steal it for strings or shoe soles: you can get any length JOB wish all in one piece without joints, and with good care it will last un farmer for twenty years. Order? accompanied with (he ash will receive prompt attention, and the freight paid to an.v point on the Uaiiroad or stage line. CASH PRICES: 2 inch I2A cents per foot. IS 17 0 i ...'2 .60 10 II 1 4 pi 86-Seamless BnlU manufactured to order at short notice. C.mductinjr Hose of nil siz- s, for water or steam tresmres. ordered .lireet from lh Manufacturers. Also, i'.vkinii of all description, at ."". Cents per pound. b J. P.. F. RHONE, June 7. 1851) Charlotte. N. C. CERTIFICATES. 1 do hereby eerttfj thai I have three GowBett, nleh I got of Mr .1 R F Boone, in use in my machinery m my Tan Yard, and have been In nse for the last eight or ten months: and as far as I have tried them. I like them better than the leather belts. Yours respectfully, C. C. HEXOKRSOX. June . ISr.O Lincolnton. X. C. This is to certify that we hare been iisin the Rub ber Bolting." sold hy M" J B F Boone, and tad it has proved all that he represents it to lie. and have no hesi tation iu recoiiunen line its nse to the public. YOl'NC k WR1STON. Proprietors of the Rock Island Wool Mills. July !'. l.-r.o. I hereby certify, that the India Rubber Baiting bought bv me of J H F Buone, has been used iu my cotton Fac tory from 12 to 1 ei loathi, and has given entire satis faction. Julv 13. 1859 T. R. TATE. Magic Oil Magic. A Frfs'i supplv just receive.! ami for aleby E. NVE UCTCUISON CO. June 28, 1S50. ATTKiVTIO , K H E R S ! The Magie Plotr. (patented by J. T. Harri of Missis sippi.) possesses the advantage of combining FOUR FLOWS IN ONE. It can h-laid five times and sharp ened twelve times without the aid of a Blacksmith. It can be used the whole season without any additional expense. For sale at the July 19, IS59. If CHARLOTTE FOUNDRY. vu:c KI.I.MSI IKi BO.WS. Seven per cent per annum. These Bonds are undoubtedly the safest investment that can be made, and are really preferable to any State Bonds. The County cannot repudiate. They bear seven per cent interest payable itwi nttnaHy, with Coupons for the sante. They are of the denomination of SI 00, which will make them more current and useful for domestic purposes. The coupons will prove a convenient medium for paying county taxes. The citizens of the county should possess them, and they are now offered to them. Proposals left at either Bank in Charlotte or with Stephen W. Davis will receive prompt attention. H. W. GUI0N, Sept 2H, 18.-a. Prcs't. W., C. k. R. Railroad Co. New and Fashionable 2? urniture AV j. R I 3 II OOMS, Charlotte, C. J. M. SANDERS & Co., are constantly re-1 ceiving from New York, Boston, kc. n general assort ment of line and fashionable FURNITURE, which they will sell at extremely low prices for Cash, and every article warranted to give satisfaction. Those in want j of good Furniture, at very low prices, will please give them a call. Also, on hand. Fish's Metallic Burial Cases. J. H. SANDERS k CO., Feb. 22. 1859. Charlotte. X. f ! TAN BARK. I 00,000 GORDS Tan Bark wanted, for which : a libera) price will be pnid. Charlotte, Mar. h 22, 18.VJ M. B. TAYLOR. tf TAXES. The Tax Lists tor tlie -e.r 1858 nre tniw in my hands for inspection. Those liable to pay Taxes will please come forward and settle E. C. GiUER. Sheriff. April 12. 1859. Notice. F. SCARR having purchased the entiro interest in the firm of F. SCARR k CO., the Business will here after be continued by himself personally. jaggS. ,",,tes a:sd Accounts due the late firm of F. Scan- k Co, Xo January 1st, 1859, ninsl be paid in lo F. SCARR by July 1st. or they will be placed in the hand if an Attorney for immediate collection. Ma;, IT. 1859. tf BY J. It. KEKK, Proprietor. JgL 11 VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the iTflB .Ei patrons of the Charlotte Hotel. JLiiisL. At lhi Mote! is Kept the line of Paih Stages from Charlotte to Asheville. 1. 1839. J. B. KERR. VrOBSfi: EBOl FOR S ILK. The subscriber offers for sale that large tun k Store louse, next t6 the Court House. Jn .uldi tion to a lari'e store room, it has three rooms in the second stoty. suitable forOffiees of any kind. Also, a lot at l):tvid?on College with romfortahle buildintrs thereon. J. H. MAXWELL. Au-u.-t'J, KSj tlJ-pd mniiAsi: sacrifices : i New Goods. Wilmington Braiuhld Store below T. 11. Brem J- Co. lAKHWSMa h BJ08. RESPECTFULLY inform their numerous custom ers of Charlotte and the surrounding country, that they are selling off the balance of their stock of Summer lioods. Fancy aiad Stable Dry Goods, for (Lulls'. Youths' and Roys' wear. Boots, Shoes, Hats. Caps. Trunks, and a full supply of Millinery (xoods, Bonnets Flats and Hats. Bonnet Ribbons and French Mowers, all of w hich will be sold at reduced prices. Also, ft large and beautiful assortment of Lace Points, Berage end Linen Dusters, all of the latest style. ftif?" The above named Coods must be closed out by the first of October to make room for our Fall stock. We have the be.-t and largest assortment of Ladies" and Misses' Gaiters, Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Valises. Carpet Bags. Satchels, ami Bonnet Boxes. Attention is called to the large stock of Ready-made Clothing, it being made up in the most substantial manner, and is eqnat to that sold by any other house in the Cnion. and is. i choice and fashionable stock. Gents Fur ish iJ Goods of a ery Style. This is positively a closing sale, as every article must be sold bv the 1-t October. Merchants and others are requested to call and examine before making purchases. .i :n a.J I. frt tlirir iiiterost to do SO. Thcv as i iii in I."" 1 can buy from 25 to 5u per cent cheaper ilian at any other House. We ahvavs keep on hand the best and cheapest as sortment of GROCERIES, Hardware. Cedar Ware, &c. David K aiiswf.h.ku Daxiei. Kaiinweileu, Charlotte. Aug. S. J vcoii Kai!Nwkileh. F II EM II I L L I fc B I R UINW FILER .t BROS, respeetfnlly inform the Ladies of Charlotte and vicinity, that they will open 00 or about the 1st of October, a MILLINERS DEP RTMKNT. under the superintendence r.t MISS 1 . PFIEL, who is acknowledged by persons of taste to suit and please the most fastidious. Aug. 30, i85y.. tf The Great Dwiii JUS of Jec'th to all Mankind. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. DVSPEFRIA. The great scourge ot this continent yields ouicklvtn a course of these antiseptic l'ills,and thed.ges tlvr organs are restore.) to their proper tone; no matter m what hideous shape this hvdra of disease exhibits itsell. this searching and unerring r medy disperses it from the iiarient's system. ' EnvstrELAS, Salt Rhfxm, Bad Lfos, O: r Sores xn Ul t Flt-s Cases of m:mv years standing that have pertinaciously refused to y h id to any other remedy ,,, treatment, have succumbed to a few applications ol this powerful unguent. . ,. . BtUOTO Dionnr ns. This anti-bilious njedjctne ex pels the hidden seeds of the complain, and renders all the rluids and secretions pure and dueut, cleansing and -itating the vital fiuieiious of the body. (.t.NKItAl. DBBILI 1 XI Wt'.AKM.sts. I rem whatever cause, b.wuess of spirits, and other signs of . diseased liver, and other disergn.iatWn of the system, vanish un der the eradicating intluence of this all powerful antiseptic and detergent remedv. -n Sold at the manufactories of Profesjspr Ilollowav, Maid, n I.an.-. X -w Tort, and by all dealers hi m.-dienie throughout the U. States and the civiliz-'d world, inhS at Scents, ft! cents, and 1 each. Dir. etions for the guidance nnaHnts .nre affixed to enoh box. ,TITr.- TW For sale in Charlotte by E. NYE HI TCHTSON A- CO. Aptii IS, IS9. y GOOD sup, I. of Tennessee BACi.N cheap for cosh, U, li. WILLIAMS & t-(- THOU LAND OF THE SOUTH. BY X. PERRY SPERRY Of S. C. Thou land of the South, in my beautiful dreams I tread mid the scenes of thy borders once more, And thy soft flowing brooklets and murmuring streams Fall as light on the moss-covered rocks as of yore; And each drop as it falls, like a diamond of light, Flashes gaily and bright in the sun's golden beams: Thou laud of the Sontfa, in the darkness of night, I wander to thee iu my holiest dreams. Thou land of the South, even Italy's skies Are less deep In their hues and less sweet than tl own Ami thy daughters' warm hearts & bright beaming eyes Are rivalled by angels in heaven alone. And their voices-are sweeter than lute notes at even, Ur harp tones that softly float over the sea; Thou land of the South, if on earth there's a heaven, The hean that would find it must wander to thee. Thou land of the South, oh! I love, I adore thee, Thy mountains of blue, and thy valleys of green, And the flowers that nature has scattered o'er thee, Like gems in the crown of a beautiful Qucpii. Thou land of the South, in the sweet dream of even My heart ever turns to Its childhood and thee, And next to my Mother, my Saviour and Heaven, Thou art loved, thou art honored, and worshipped by me. Milburnie Paper Mills. The Neuse lianufacturing Compan; continue to pay cash, and the highest market price, for RAGS. SION H. ROGERS, Pres't. Address II. V. HUSTlSD, Treas., Raleigh. November 1859 Gt NEW FALL AND WINTER Koopmann &l Phelps 1IAYK received and are receiving e receiving a larj a large stock of D) fy vr Suitable for the Fall and Winter Trade, to which they invite the attention of their customers and the public j generally. Thcv assnre those who may deal with them that they I will endeavor to give satisfaction both in price and the quality of the Goods, as they are determined to sell) at such low rates as will tend to the great advantage of purchasers. They have in store A large lot of Ready-made Clothing of various styles and qualities at reduced prices., GROCERIES, Hardware, dtc, Of all kinds, kept constantly on hand anil tor sale on the most reasonable terms. They invite purchasers to give their extensive stock an examination before buying elsewhere. KOOPMANN k PHELPS. October 4, 1859 Ready-made Clothing tt TV! X3 O I XT IMC . Fiillisi?, Springs Jfc Co. ARE now receiving their stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, TRUNKS, VALISES, Carpet liags and Umbrellas. Clofh Coal. All grades of Cloth Coats, All grades of Cloth Coats, All grades of Cloth Coats, AH grades of Cloth Coats, Cassimere Suits. All grades of plain arid fancy cassimere Suits. All grades of plain and fancy cassimere Suit, All grades of plain and fancy cassimere Suits, All grades of plain and fancy cassimere Suits, Cassimere Pants. All grades of black and fancy cassimere Pants, All grades of black and fancy cassimere Pants, All grades of black and fancy cassimere Pants, VII grades ofjdack and fancy cassimere Pants, Vests. Bhu-k.nnd fancy Velvet and Matalasse Silk Vests Biack and fancy Velvet and Matalasse Silk Vests Black and fancy YelTet and Matalasse Silk Vests Black and fancy Velvet and Matalasse Silk Vests loves, Hosiery, Sice, Cravats, collars, Gloves, Hosiery, kf. Cravats, collars. Cloves, Hosiery. Ac. Cravats, collars. Cloves, Hosiery, Ac. Cravats, collars, Cloves, Hosiery, Ac. IfiatM a aid Caps. Largest and che :pest stock of Hats and Caps. Largest an 1 .ipest stock of Hats and Caps. Largest ui caeapesj stock of Hats and Caps. Largest an. cheapest stock ol Hats and Caps, Traveling. Trunks. Valises, carpet bags and Umhrollac, Trunks, Valises, carpet bags and f mbretlas, Trunks, Valises, carpet hags and Umbrellas, Trunks. Valises, carpet bags and Umbrellas. Our friends and customers know well the advantages we possess in getting up the NEATEST, CHEAPEST AND PRETTIEST Stock of Clothing. Ac, in Western Carolina. gfcg?-We warrant the quality and making of all Coods that go from our Store. Call before buving elsewhere and examine our stock. 1TI.LIN0S, SPRINGS A CO. October f,, lsT0. S. M. ddle HOWELL, and Harness Manufacturer, CHARLOTTE, N. C. ONE DOOR SOUTH of the MANSION HOUSE. Bfg Repnirinsr promptly and neatly done. i Jan. I. 9i0. 5? a INDIAN BATTLE. A New Mexico correspondent of the St. Louis ; 1 . 1 -r , 1 u u as related to him by Indian Agent C arson, wh ch trrA- n ..na nuuiiilv b.twppn tb T talis and the ncuuuuvan i;ico iuc iiuivwive m.vuv v. . . . . took place recently M-. ' ... . i 1 it appears mat a war party 01 toe uuur, wu- sisting of twenty-two warriors and a Mexican cap live, came upon two I tans, one ot wnom tiicy ' I . ... .. , i . i killed, but the other made his escape to the village, ve the alarm. The Arrapahoes instead of ; and gave retreating their own as they might have done, relying on prowess, threw tin an entrenchment of; tone, and calmly awaited the attack. Tho L tahs, ir. .4 i burning to avenge the death of their comrade, soon came pouring down upon them. Stationing them selves behind rocks and trees, their bullets search ed out every hole and crevice in the rude fortifica tion of their adversaries, while others were on the watch for those who might incautiously expose their heads above the breast-works. At length the T'tahs crept up the hill under the walls of the fort, and with poles toppled the uppermost rocks inwards upon its defenders, and then making a final dash over the walls, they brought the bloody tragedy to a speedy conclusion. The few who escaped death within the fort only did so to perish 1 in the ravine below. Of the Arrapahoes, not one escaped to tell the tale. The Mexican captive is ! the only survivor of the twenty-three composing 1 the war party, and he has gone to carry the news ! of their annihilation to their tribe. Retaliation ' on a grand scale is now expected, to avenge the death of so many braves, and wipe out the dis ! "race of so signal a defeat. FEMALES IN LARGE CITIES. According to the New York State census of 1855, there were in the city of New York 302.0SG mnles and 320,01 S females, making-an excess of females nf 951 032. Tothecitv of Urooklvn there were i 97,129 males and 108121 females, making an' ex cess of females in that city of 10.992. Making s i total excess of females in the cities of New i ork . ! nnd Brooklyn of 34.924 From the above official j statement it appears that the female portion of the .. -li - ; 1.1. c w . population is rapioiy increasing in mo cu ui ncn York and vicinity. In the State of New York at larpe there were, in 1855, 1,727,650 males and 1. 738,502 females, making an excess of females of only 10,912, tints showing that the male population largely exceeds the females in the agricultural If. as these figures show, there is a surplus of females in our large cities, and a deficit in the coun try, it is very evident that the cause of public mo rality requires that the reason should be correctly ascertained, and steps taken to correct any evil re sutts ensuing from the disproportion. Hut there are many things to be found out before we can correctly understand the matter. Women bear a sedentary life better than men: it is possible that tbev live longer in cities. Girls are even more ambitious of acquiring the polish and fashion or folly, or whatever it may be, of the city than young men. A large proportion of the young men who leave their rural homes go abroad a? sailors and adventurers, nnd there die: while females, who cannot do this, simply resort to the city. The "so cial evil," as it is delicately called, does not diive a man who transgresses front the social circle, as it does a woman, and here again we have a very appa rent cause of the disproportion of sexes in our cit ies. Yet all these causes are conjectures, want ing facts and figures to establish them. When the facts are known it will be possible for editors, legis lators, and all others concerned, in directly amelio rating humanity, to speak and act with the certain ty of producing good results in the great cause of humanity. 3Iiss Brown, 1 have been to learn how to tell fortunes," said a young man to a brisk brunette, "Just give me your hand, if you please." "La. Mr Wliite, how sudden you are ! Well, go ask pa J" ADMINISTRATOR'S SAXE. On the 0th of December, I will sell at the public square in Charlotte, one HOUSE AND LOT, known as the PATRICK IIARTV LOT, adjoining the lot lately owned by Win. Unity, on a credit of nine mnnths for note and anuroved security, with interest ! from date. I ALSO, on 1st January next, one NEGRO MAN i named DICK, on a credit of six months, note and ap . proved securitv, with interest from date. T. H. OKEM, Adm'r. i November l.r, 18.:. 4t Plantation for Sale. I will sell on the premises, on Thursday the 8th day of December next, a tract of Land containing 103 acres, tying in the counties of Mecklenburg and Union, on the direct road from Charlotte to Monroe, near where the Monroe road leaves the Totter road about IS miles from Charlotte being the Plantation on which Win F Ken now lives sold miiier directions ot tne vv in ouonn ii Ilea, deed from da te Terms, six mouths Credit with interest note and approved security requtreu. Z. JJUliUIS, l-.x r. November !., 1S50 4t-pd PLANTATION FOR SALE. I?v virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to us by David simiiii t".r nnrnuu. thcieiu named, we will expose to public sale at the residence of said Smith, on t!;; of November, that VALUABLE PLANTATION htinii tr ?i In i ii t Sflfl ACRES, lvin'r six miles nth con front Lincolnton on the TneUnseegc road. Terms will he made known on the day of sale. V. M. KKINHAliDT, T J. B. SMITH, ) lru tces October 2."., L?M M-Ct H. B. WILLIAMS CO. HAVE Inst received a large supply of superior RIO OOFFEE. imported direct to Wilmington. N. & Also, a large supply o TEA. imperial and gunpowder; Coffcc-SUGABp, the best article. i - September 20, 18;y. fl'ST RECEIVED, a superior article P made and cured iu Pennsylvania a of HAMS, new article this market. U- B. .Sept. 20, 1850. WILLIAMS k CO. MECKLEXBLRti I10TEL. JS'ezt to the l ost Office, The subscriber informs the public mat badng purchased the bnilding known as MeekJepbarg Hotel, he has refurbished it . : . ...I. 4 r.. ttll rt A and is now preparea io hcwuhuic y.T'. recular Boarders. He ha pood daUe. and efficient Ostlers. Horses will be kept by the mnth or day, or furnished with a single feed, on moderate terms. JOHN DORAV. j October If, 1'i0 1 in THE DIMINUTION OF RAIN. The following remarks on the cause and eonse- oil piuinrrips nuuiaco ui uiu uiuuuuovu vr juiu . t 1 , m b M A Denibillsky) professor of chemistry: . . "It is demonstrated tnat uuring iiie nan "guv ; vpirs nn inrrrnsp nf risinf tracts of land has taken j: .. . j 4 I'litCv, aUU l lid l lll UlU va i i . i n i I cir r. .-i j r locimr i irruii I 'I I I I l f l ft ill . J "'-8 h1-' , ,anF . . I .. . . 1 r Q nrl rn tan n n n 111 II I 1 : T1 t'f1 V I 'T U1 7 V i Z aZ osstls and weeds, which soon form layers for dry .", ana re n same enect is cauacu j wmo .-v -jrv? latiou and the progress of science and arts, by the decay or refuse of matter. large forests are con sumed by the great demand for the erection of habitations, ship building, domestic and agricul tural employments, and industry, by which means the reflection of light must increase, aud thereby a smaller amount of evaporatian or humidity must be caused, and in consequence a less amount ot j nin ; nmrimtMl sn that the formation of land is I 1 l favored. The phenomenon of the Nile in Egypt not having overflowed during tne last montn oi June, and the coast area of the Baltic having re ceded for about a quarter of a mile, and similar events visible in all rivers, substantiate the fact. We come now to the question, what results and consequences emanate from it I And as far as human calculation permits, we find already strik ing proofs in the great change of climatic condi tion, the increase of beat, and a great amount of atmospheric electricity, producing verulent dis - . . . .1 . , . . . .1 V eases, the prevalent afflictions of the respiratory j .. 1 ..e : 1 j organs, tne uncommon emigration ui auimum aim fishes from distant climates, the frequent boreal reflection of the sun, and several other indications which would require volumes to describe. One universal blessing, however, will ensue, and that will be the disappearance of the potato disease. All bulbous plants, if for many years re-produced by bulbs, and not by the cultivation of seeds, lose a great deal of their saccharine and floury sub stance, and incline to an unhealthy fermentation I - . . .i i i -i. j : iL. ot the juice in tne pianrs, wnien, uu ing i..e con tinuant rain, attract certain atmospheric animal cules, and which penetrate into the plants, to met amorphose, and thus produce an almost invisible maggot, which, at its maturity, descends from the staik into the bulbs, and causes the potato disease. If, during an interval of hot dry weather, the fer mentation referred to is prevented, the disease will surely disappear. This result has been estab lished on the continent, where sandy soil is pre valent, principally in Mark Brandenburg, in Prus sia, where, by order of the Government, extensive trials were instituted and produced the said effect. Agriculturalists ought to improve the cultivation of potatoes by the pocda, and their product in the third season would confirm my assertion. National Chakactkrjstics. A missionary in the "Celestial Flowery Kingdom" gives an ac count of some of the peculiarities of the people of that densely populated section of the earth. He savs: The Chinese parents select the wives for their sons, and decide whom their daughters shall mar ry. Their badge of mourning is white, and their funeral cards are written with blue iuk. They mourn for the dead by proxy, and select a hurry ing place for the departed by the aid of one who makes that his profession. We read horizontally; they, perpendicularly. We read from left to right; they, from right to left. We uncover the head as a mark of respect; they, put on their caps. We black-ball our boots; they whitewash theirs. Wc compress the waist; they, the feet. Wc give the j place of honor on the right; they, on the lel't. We i sneak nf north wes: thev. of west north. We say the needle of the compass points north; they, to the south. We shake the hand of a friend in sal utation; they shake their ovvu. We locate the un derstanding "ia the brain; they, iu the belly. Our officials designate their office or rank by a star on the breast or epaulettes on the shoulders; they, by a button on the apex of their caps. We page our books at the top; they, ou the margin. Wc print on both sides of the leaf; they, upon one. Wc place our foot-notes at the bottom; they, at the top of the page. We mark the title of a book on th ' back of the binding; they, on the maigiu of the j leaf. In our libraries we set our volumes up; they i lav theirs down. We keep our wives in the par lor; they keep theirs in the kitchen. We put our daughters to school; they put theirs to service. We propel our canal-boats by horses and steam; theirs are pulled by men. We take our produce to market by railroads; they take theirs on men's shoulders. We saw lumber and grind flour by mid w;itrr.T.nwoi" thrv do it bv iiuinaii uius- oivitiu l ... r - - - j j . - ele. We turn a thousand spindles and fly a huu- died shuttles without a single hand to propel; they , ll!ir,d fn u j r j Danoer of Straining the Eyes in TwiLKtHT. In the London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine, for May, is an account of sudden loss of the power of distinguishing colors, produced by over-taxing the eyes. A sea-captain, who was iu the habit, when time bung heavily on his hands, of occupying it by working at embroidery, was one afternoon engaged upon a red flower, and, being anxious to finish it, prolonged his labor until twi- li-dit came on. and he found it difficult to select the suitable colors. To obtain more light he went into the companion-way, and there continued his work. While thus taxing his eyes, his power of distinguishing the colors suddenly vanished. He went upon deck, hoping that an incn-ie of light would restore his vision. In vain. Erom that time to the present, more than ten years, he has remained color-blind. Mr White Cooper, who brought this case to notice, says that, after the Teat Exhibition of 1851, several instances came ,..,.l.r bis notiee. in which the sensibility of the rc- tina was temporarily bluuted by the excitement to ! belonged to a farmer named Neff, residing imnw whieh it was exposed in that brilliant scene. ' diately along the road As may well be supposed, - j the paroots were profuse iu their expression of Vnuergroend T e 3i ie r ati'k E. A paper read r-ititude tg the noble-hearted conductor, but for before the British Scientific Association of 'Tn- whom their child would have bcn carried home a dergrouud Temperature," stated that, with a the- shapeless mass of flesh and bones, mometer sunk to the depth of three feet, the ; T. . Xf - . i greatest cold was experienced in February, while ' Good Cotton. We are informed that Mr John at ix feet deep the greatest cold was in March; at ; W. Haugbton measured oft seven acres in bis eot twentv feet deep the greatest cold was in April, ton field on his Jones County farm, and at one -md nt twenty-four ft et" deep the greatest coM was picking got 10451 pounds, being an average of ; j(J jni.. j 1403 pounds per acre.-.VVwAer,, J'royrm. To nij mind, there is nothing in all the world half so beautiful, half so delightful, or half so lovaoic as a nice Kin. i 'oo i mvan . uichi , , . Jj , or an e, , irl fc (f " nF. . .' . loYable as "a nice girl." I don t mean a pretty nice gin. v o . r trood hearted, sweet faced, amiable, neat, natty. 1. u . : tt.a br,, v.a,wvv . , , of "Home," diffusing around the domestic Dearth the influence of her goodness, like the essence of sweet flowers. What we r11 know by a "nice girl" w not tho languishing beauty who dawdles on a sofa, and talks of the last new novel or the last new opera; or the great girafle-looking girl, who creates an effect by sweeping majestically through a drawing room. The "nice girl" does not even dance well, or play well, and she does not know a bit how to use her eves or coquette with a fan. She never languishes: she is too active for that; she ia not . w ..... .. given to novel reading, tor she is always too ous And as to the opera, when she goes there she does not think it necessary to show her bare shoul ft I . 1 J . 111 - A. MM. M. - ders, but takes some retired scat without flirting about. It is not in such scenes that wc discover the "nice girl." It is at Home. Who is it that rises first in the morning and sees that breakfast is ready? that makes papa's toast and prepares ma's tea, and puts buttons on tho boys' shirts, and Wa ters the flowers and feeds the chick ens, and makes everything comfortable in the parlor? Is it the safe beauty, or the giraffe, or the eleganticcom nlished" creature? U no means. It is the "uice girl. Morals in Texas Judge Buckley, in a recent charge to the grand jury of the District Court ii Galveston, presented a most deplorable state of morals in Texas. Amoug other things, ho said there was no other country inhabited by tho Anglo Saxon race, iu which there was so little regard to law and order as in Texas, and continued: During the four years that I havo been on the bcuch, there have been between 50 and CO cases of murder before me; and if iu each of the 12 ju dicial districts in the State there has been a like number, then there has been upward of 000 cases of murder in four years, showing a state of things uncqualed in any country; and that of these 000 cases, not six of them had beeu found guilty bj the jury before whom they were tried. It is not possible to suppose that, in all these cases, there was a deficiency in evidence, and the only conclu sion to which I can arrive is that the jury must have forgotten or disregarded their oaths. Mean Men. Uev. W. it. Alger preached, last Snnrlav. a discourse in Boston, on "Mean Men," of whom, we understand, there are a number or speci f . .. - i a mens in that city as well as others. The sermon was founded on the following text: "The mean man boweth down " Isaiah ii, 9. The reverend speaker divided mean men into three classes : 1. Aristocrats, who inherited wealth and posi tion acquired by the industry of their ancestors, and who wished to appropriate all their resources to pampering themselves. 2. Beggars, who get a snbsistance by wearying with the importunities, too mean to earn it them selves. 3. Knaves, consisting of fat livers, gamblers, thimble-riggers, etc. "Dodoe the Bio Ones ."' A gentleman related an anecdote of the Mexican war, which has never been published : "When the American army was forming line for the battle of Bnena Vieta, tlen. Lane was riding up and down tlie line of his Indi ana regiment. The Mexicans had stationed some small guns on a neighboring height, which were blazing away most furiously on Gen. Lane's regi ment. But, as their guns were badly aimed, the balls in every case passed over their heads, but sufficiently near to cause the men, as they heard the peculiar whiz of the balls, to involuntarily 'duek' their heads. "Gen. Lane happened to notice this, and in his rough, stentorian voice, he bawled out: "'Indiana regiment! No dodging!' "In about five minutes after, the tremendous whiz of a twenty-four pound shot passed clone by the head of the gallant brigadier, and in an instant involuntarily he bobbed his bead. The men saw this, and commenced a tittering along the line, which the old General saw. Turning around willi a sort of quizzical expression, be thundered out: "'Indiana regiment! )mlgr the hhj one.r" Bertie Act. The Hollid.iysburg Standard re lates the following thrilling incident that occurred 1 ,. . i .1 j . i i on the 1'cnnsyivanm raiiroao on me -tin imwani: ; s one 0f ,ie frviKht trains coming east round ed a sharp curve, near Barree Siding, the engineer saw a small child sitting iu theii:iddleof the track, j playing, unconscious of its danger. He instantly whistled down the brakes and reversed his engine, but the weight of the train and the high speed at ! which it was running, rendered it impossible to stop ; before reaching the child, which must inevitably i have been crushed to death. In this emergency, I when most of men would have stood paralyzed with j horror, the conductor of the train, Daniel McCoy, ' with a steadiness of nervn that has few parallels ' ran to the trout ol the engine, crawiea iown to ine cow catcher, and holding himself with one hand, leaned as far forward as possible, and as he ap proached the child, with a sweeping blow of tho other he threw it off the track. It was the work of an instant, and requiring a steady hand and a cool head to accomplish it, but he was equal to the emergency. The train was immediately stopped, and on going back the child was found lying at the foot of a small embankment, some twenty or thirty feet from the track of the road, alive and kicking, i bat somewhat stunned and bruised. Tho ohild