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TH E NORTH CAROLINIAN .FAYETTEVILLE, h, j .i sj 33a';Rs’ a>Mi -ikr To ili: (;■!:. Walker's Surrender of Kivas. I' S DLO'lI’ OF N\ AR St. .M .ART'S, San Juan del Siir, May 2d, ISol. i.'.\rL‘lleiicy Gen. Win. W'alkor, U.i liri 1 .me lanici i'S|ioonfn'; then add. It To >,I 1 ''..diced ■' fi'ijne't a ■ reeeijit to make soft t one 1 kiio'v nv evnefi jx'aiuG uf 'allow take wiiicli add nliuii. am! lioat and i one iiouiid until the wliilo hoik luonlds hotter than ;a.'.i i an T’ne eandit.s h 'k mneli ci a are not I'ui rt the hotiom. disanrecablp. ta-k to cut tin inrea the moiil.'i.s. Xever li draw yonr eandles in eoM ' Tevhans it is not seneindl from heeves fed on eoni er er than wlien fed rn lira? fore the taliow from uf: alwav.s be selected for sttniini r SlUT T.Xt.t.O'.V.— ‘ me, for a io'.v hard. I send yon c- to be C'eid. 'I'o 12 alf a 'rallon of water, to poonfitls of jiniverized of saltpetre, wliieh your tallow and, liard alioca ther, s. and skim well it bo put ia the If and It ■at V( yonr "11 tlie wieks s not oa'y a oir. but it in- e.r monhis to her, "wn that tallow ca'ain. is inneh soft- or clover. 'I’liei'e- fid eattle slioidd and the ! Potter, re.spectively, at the head of the Ordiii- : ance and Arsenal Uepnrtinents. In this niaii- ; ner were destroyed, in the arsenal, two twelve pound pound brass howitzers, three six poun- Coni.in Ch'cf and President of A'icaragua: . der iron guns, four liglit iron twelve pounder Sin: in (•onrorinitv with yonr instruct ons, 1 inonars, four brass gnus, taken from the enemy, on'ilie Iiiaht of the hist of A'pril, I proceeded ; viz: one four pounder and three live pounder v.itii Col. W'aters to the eiieniy’s camp at Cua-|giins. In the Ordinance office, 55,t)UU cartrid- iro Ivsipiiiias, to confer on yonr behalf with ’ ges, c!00,000 caps, I,uO0 lbs. poxvder. There Captain Davies, of the U. S."Sloup of War St. . remained uiidestroycd 55 shell, 820 tweiity-lonr .\lurvs. Captain Davis reiiirrked tliat he was pound shot, fired into Rivas bythe enemy; 240 in possession of infui'inalion, which, in his opiii. ^si.x pound shot, cast of iron irom the enemies ion, rendered yonr jiosition at Rivas untenable, ;sliot, from bell-metal or Irom lead, and he had th'erelore, with the view of saving | About live o'clock in the afternoon Captain liiither useless eli'nsio’ii of blood, opened iiego-1 Davis, with Gen Zavala, who was toeseorlyou tiutioiis with tlie allies for the evacuation of i both through his lines to San Juan, repaired to that place, ill the event of Ills being able to I your head-fpiarters at Rivas, and 1 proceeded obtain your eoneurrenee. This information ■ from thence with Ca])t Davis and Dr Taylor was lirstlv: That Colonel Loekridge had retir-' (rtiu'geoii of the St Mary’s) to the lower plaza, e.i witli all yonr forces to the U. S, leaving ; where I ortlered the garrison to be formed, and tile eneinv in jHissession of the San Jnaii river, i caused yonr general order Ao. 59 to be read to Seeoinllv: Tliat the Transit Companv intend-■ them. J then addressed them to the effect i’no more steamers to San Jnaii Del that they were now by yonr order transfered and to the pro- flag, and that 1 tiiiiined by desertion. | expected they would yield to any United States ' officer il to fl'W Thirdiv: T’liat von were reduced to a 1 to the control ol Capt. Davis, iv's provisions, and that your ranks were i tection ofulie United State.s beinu rapidly Under Dies position as desperate in Rivas, he hat^ to pro- cireiiinstaiiees, eonsidering voiir: should ai.poiiit the same implicit ' obedience till reaeliiiig raiiaina as to their own ki that von ihoiiid snrrciuler Rivas to l.i,,,; I commander-in-cliief I llieii presented Captain ; hat von a'nd voiir.staff should aecoinpu.iy him | Uav.-s, who expressed to Diein the hope that , "i I 1 , , 1, Kv tl.o oiilcers and men would assist liim in the exeeu- lo fan Jiiaii del bud, to be iraiispuiteel by the . ,■ i . ,, ,, rpi ,, ,1,;. „i- ,1,,. £1011 of his arduous tasK. Jlo then transterred .Marv.i ro 1 aiiaina that tlieiest ol tlie, t i. • 1 , II 111.,,..;,,. i,„ the command, till Ins return, on the following annv aim eitizens should likeH ise be tiaiispoi i . .■ r.- m ° J-'.,!!'!- day, to Dr Taylor (Surgeon of the St Marvs; candles will always be hard with the addition of verv little alum and beeswax. !ii very eidd weather nineh les.s ahim must lie iis.'d, or they will crack so as to fall to ple-ecs sonictiines; and a third more of each shonid lie used in very warm weather, if the tallow is very soft M'ith a little managemoiit yo i can nluays l-ive hard tallow for summer use where yo.-i make all your own candles. SIOLISSCS Fson CHlvtsK SKAIl f AVE. Mr Editor—Aboni the middle of last June I received my evciiangc several sinaU paekages of seed frovi the Patent ufflee, among wliieh w-as one of the Cliiiiciie Sugar Cane On the pS'th of the s.aine month I iilaiited a few seed for experiment, from which one hill of seven plants was reserved. Tiiese thrived well, ami at the time of the first lieavy frost had attained a growth of about ten feet, with the seed at the tops apparently full sized, but, as was an-' ticipated from the shortness of the growing, season, not well filled and scarcely colored. eil, via 1 ortiigas and 1 niita Aiena.s, to * i r , i .'i , I'l- ,i - ’ 1 ■ ,1 1 (■„ Ii|,J who directed them to deliver lip tlieir arms to Ilia, a ter Siiri-endei'ing their arms to mm—int . . , , ... 1 ri-nlierl ' nun 111 the ordinance office.— the state.of the officers retaining their side arnm. 1 rtiiiitei : . . i- , , '7 . • • „ 1, 1 garrison wlien de ivered over to L iiited fctales that your entertaining suck a pioposiiioii, i= . . n would depend on vonr being .satisfied with re-. ''7''’ ^ ows. , ■ it -t i , • ti.. im Dnl W ounded and .sick, in and out of Hospital, g.ird to tlic evacuation ol the luei by ooi, , • ‘ i-o o -kridire nnd his emninand, as yonr principal i feuigcons and Hospital Attendants. 1 i.t ..live for huldiivg Rivas till the last iiioiueiit' ^'j'Dve prisoners . . 1*^- iirrive and lind it Dliiccrs, non commissioned officers and pri- 1. iht : That with regard to 11)*» w-as the fear iffat he nil occiiincd i'C the enemy, vour |iosition being desperate, it was true that von could not, from want of provision, hold Ri- .as nincli longer, but that you could break tliroarli the enemy's lines and march in any ilii-ectiuii at prc.seiit. That if further enfeebled von could alwavs cut vonr wav to the Pacilie vates, exclusive of Ki, accompany you to San Jinin 148 mployecs of Deinirtmcnts and armed eiti zens, Bd Xativc .soldiers 40 On rctnrning to your head quarters with Capt. Davis and Lt. Col. Swingle, we found mid cnibai k either at^ San Juan or at“ some : yon had left witii your staff, accoiniianied Schooner i'j'-'"- Zavala, lor San Juan del bud, where the same night I joined yon on board the t. otlicr point on the coast on your Granada, xvliicli had on board two six jioiind-; ers and a store of arms, carti igcs, cannon am- : iinition, jiowder and lead. | V'li this, Capt. Divis remarked that lie itiinst . Fit once inform me that it was Iiis unalterable , deteriniiiatiuii not to allow ilie schooner Gran-■ ada to leave the port, and to take possession ol her previous to lii.s sailing for San Jiiau del ' Sn.l, wliicii must take place in a few days. ; That he was acting on iiistrnclions from his , superiors, fVoin !iis Coinioander-in-Cliief.—That; since the outgoing of tlie late Adniiiiistratioii at Washington, instructions had been received . from the new which contained notliing to in duce him to alter tlie course wliieh he intended to pursue. Rut that he preferiltd 1 would con- report, reduce .Marys, and verbally made to yon tliis whicli, liy your furtlicr orders, I hereby to 'vriting and subscribe. [Signed] CHAS FREDERICK HE.NKIXGSEX, Major General. The Ucv. .Tir Julies’ Obseivalions ou the 2odiacai IJgEit. : IMPOKTAXT ASTKO.XO.MICAI. DKDL'CTIO.XS. The Rev. George Jones, Chaplain, U. S. Navy, who.se recently published voliinie ol ob- ' servatioiis on tlie Zodiacal Ligiit, issued in coii- ■ noctioii witli Coinniodore Ferry’s Jaiian c.xpe- ! dilion, lias received a great deal of attention : froiii astroiioincrs and scieniilic men, arrived in Iliis cily liy Die la.st steamer from the South on his way to Die United States, j Mr Jones, feeling the want of new facts on I the subjecl lie is engaged in elucidating, went i to Quito, in Ecuador, where, in the transparent atmosphere of that elevated region (9,800 feet From six of the stalks the juice was expressed sider all this as unsaid, and iliat you would re- and boiled down to the consistenev of common ■ acting on his own and sole respon- , ■ I 1- , 1 'nr sihility. I remarked that this resolution was a molasses, vieldiug about a common coffee enp , r , , , i i , i i„ . , ’ ' ‘ I most important, and would probably prove a full (or one and two-thirds gilks) of a rich sy>’'I dotei miiiiiig fact, and therefore asked him de- np, which wur grocers considered to he a richer I liberately whellier it was ids fixed .determiiia- fiavored than ordinarv luolasse-;, equal in qiiali- tion to seize the sehuoner Granada. He re ly to the svriip of commerce , plied that it was Ids unalterable resolution not | above the level of the sea), and in a position ' Ti,„ 1 - I . 1 (• . to allow Die Granada to leave the harbor ol i mjar Die equator, lie hoped for sueces.s. We L oacchaiiiie su isiaiice w as extraeied from i possession of lier before I learn Irom liiin, that after a seven montlis resi- tlie cano by the following simple proce.ss; the be sailed. Witli regard to tlie evacuation of deuce in the above named locality and its iieisrli- cane w-as divided at the natural joints, amU the San Juan River by Col. Loekridge and Ids ; borliood, his hopes iiave been fully realized, from the peines thus obtained the hard bamboo coniinand, he said that lie liad entirely satisfied and that in addition to many valuable oliserva- like ca.sing was slir.ped, leaving the pith. The , ‘‘y investigations ■ iio„s on the Zodiacal Light he has been able to ^ ‘ . ' . / . ot Ills LieuteiJ.’uit, McCorkle, ami by perusal | proeiire valuable data on other topics conneet- pith bro.vcii into pieces of convenient size was ' moruing of a contract for passac’e to tlie ; ^d with astroiioiny. ,...n Uiiiicd States, signed by Scott and by oflicers ■ At (^nito, .Mr Jones informs us, that the Zo- ol the Rritisli squadron, besides corrobative diacal Light is seen not only immediately over evidence. I ob.served that he might have been j tiie east and west iiorizoii.s', Imt forming a coin- imposed upon by a forgery, and asked whetliar Ids conviction was shared by 0. J. McDonald, Agent of the transit company, whose exper ience rendered Ids ojiinioii valuable? Capt. Davis replied that Mr McDoiiald had been sat isfied of the fact by Lieut McCorkIc’s reiiort, but that lie (Capt. Davis) fully aware of the re.sponsibility lie was assuming, pledged himself for the authenticity of this statement. I therefore agree to communicate to you this reduced to powder in a baud mortar, and in this state was thorouglily macerated in several waters, until little or no sweetness could be de tected in it. The sweet infusion was strained through a linen cloth and then boiled to the proper coiisistcncy. The process, I hardly need to state, was a laborious one, yet to a good degree thorough; and while I would not recommend it to the man who may cultivate his acres, and has at command all the resources in apparatus that art and ■science have afforded him, yet to some of the many who are deeply interested in the at- temt to introduce the cultivation of Die eaue ' guarantee uf the American Hag, you should, into our Northern Agriculture, and arc anxious i with sixteen officers of your selection, with to experiment in the matter, but whose most ^ etlects, leave Rivas to extensive and complicated crushing apparatus I “t S“'‘. f'”’ Fanama.-Tliat Rivas . , „ , , : witli Its garrison sliould be surrendered to consists of a mortar and pe.stie .and a .strong | ^apt. Dav'Is. That the privates should deliver right arm, a .statement of tlie above simjile i up to him their arms, and together w ith the process, m.ay stimulate to a like experiment, i officers, employees, and citizens, be transported by another route to Panama accompanied by a LT. S. Officer and unde ■ gna a, it. e of tlie U. S. flag- At two o’clock, a. m., first May, I re. piete arch acro.ss the .sky, and tliis at every lionr of the niglit. and Dnit he never failed to see it at every one of liis observations. Mr Jones has collected a large amount of valuable data, which he intcinls to publish on his return to the United States, and he pro poses preparing a paper on Die subject, to be read before the scientific institution that meets at Washington in August ne.xt, which no doubt will be anxiou.sly looked for by astronomers in and to such “emendations and corrections” as a little experience and good sen.se will be sent to afford us. F.lRa WORk FOR THE SEASOX. After a long series of preparation in the way of planting an I replanting, th.e farmers of our community at last have their crops before them. The late rains have pre.seiited growing crop.s and plenty of work. Plantations now claim the close attention of “.ill hands.” A master ly effort is now required to keep the grass in subjection. The conflict should be fierce and persistent tliough it need not be long. It is better to crowd on the steam of eiiterprize for a short lime tlian to drag along with a grassy farm daring the whole summer. A few week.s of extra, exertion will jiut the farm in such by Col Waters, when Capt Davis signed the draft of the agreement which I had made out ill your presence, and to xvhieli you acceded in view of the dctcrmiiiiiig facts, that Capt Davis declared that lie had embargoed and intended to seize the “Granada” which was therefore certain, and pledged himself as to the evacua tion of the Sail Jiiaii river by Col. Loekridge, which was therefore more than probable. Ill conformity with your iiistruclioiis, not on ly the agreement in question was drawn out without any refereiice to the allied or rebel leaders, except when once mentioned as the “enemy,” hut williout commuuicatioii with Diem. With General Zavala I interchanged courte sies ill the qu irtiirs of Capt. Davis. Jercs I coudition as will render its subsequent manage-i .same place alter signature of tlio 'agreement, but no allusion was made to it by raent easy and pleasant. Therefore, let tlie; eiDier, whilst .still being negotiated er after its plough and hoes be kept ill action. The corn ■ conclusion; . only remarked in reply to a re- crop is now liasteiiiiig on rapidly and should i fl'l’ I’einiirk which had been made, that notbe cheeked ia its growth cither by neglect i 'Ti '"'m ‘’r"” . . . iuniiisticc; that froni the other side they were juriou.T management. It rarely recovers : ivamoipy—from ours only when the enc- from the effects of eitlier. The present advance- my proliting by the su.speusioii of arms to in- rnent of corn requires de'-'p close ploughing. Uluve desertion or to erect barricades, which were considered and would continue to be con sidered an act of liostilily; -Jiat on the lltli ultimo, when returning the wounded prisoners to the enemy by your direction, I myself saw them under cover of the St George road. To conversation, and to submit the following off’ers ; all parts of the world. from Captain Davis as the only proposition} In the meaiiliiue .Mr Jones has kindly allow- likely to be admissable, viz: That under the | ed us to anticipate, in some degree, this valua ble commiiiiicaiioii. by stating that the conclu sions for which his observations furnish data of greater or less force are Die following: 1st. That tlie Dicory respecting the nebulous ring round the earth is true. 2d. That tlii.s ring crosses the eliptic in lon gitude 60 and 240 degrees, at aii angle of about four degrees. 3d. That it is not at a very remote distance from the earth.' 4tli. That the nebulous matter of which it is composed is self luminous, while also it gives us the sun’s reflected liglit. 5th 'I’liat space about our earth, and pro of of turned to Rivas proniisiug your answer at 10 o’clock, and personally lo coiwe back if tlie ne gotiation was not broken off Accordingly, at 10, a. m., 1 returned to the quarters of Cajd. ! bably all space connected with our universe Davis at C.iatto Esqiiiiias, accompanied again Utars, is filled with self luminous matter Ihe young roots arc spreading atid need soft, loose earth, easy oi penetration, and from which supplie.s of food may be obtained. Lom>- narrow ploughs will most effectually accom plish this object. A little frc.sh earth should be thrown about tlie roots of the corn, so as to cover all the small grass and afford proteetion against the incrca.se of the summer heat. We do not however, th.ink it advisable to tliroxv inucli dirt to the corn. Tiic young stalks have a remarkable faeiiity in sending out new roofs —these adjust Dieiusclves to the wants of the ! Davis this Gen. Zavala replied that very different orders had been given, and that the matter should be hettcr looked into in the future; but The programme of operations for Utali will gave me to understand that the commanders he consummated with the least possible delay, in one of the enemie’s intrenched camps had Ti,omas Cunningham, of Pennsylvania |Veiy It e ccntrol oyer the other. lias resigned his Associate Judgesliip in Kansas I Having brought Lack the agreement for your qv,.° ‘ I signature. Col Waters returned with it to the ^ Cimtro I'lsquiiia.s, and was to bring back Capt. Governor Wright, of Indiana, is said to be , Davis, as soon as word was sent that yon were •'I’® person whom the administration have se- plaut.s, and its demands upon tlie warmth of ^ ready to evacuate the place. I next ordered sccted for the Governorship of Utah. HJ.s tlie sun.—Wide, open furrows near the root of Mhe cannon, foundry and amnnitioii to be dcs- friends say ho will not accept. He is a caiidi- the growing corn are quite injiiricn.s, nor do we ^ 'kV breaking the trnnions and sawing date' fo*' a foreign appointment, think them beneficial in aiiv part of the j.q„. i !*’*°ugh the caniages of the former by break- Governor Daniel S. Dickinson and family The surface shonid be level I Ju-U L T 'i'’ In"’ ‘;"Palo of the j a,.d John R. Dickinson and .family, arrived Iasi cniL be-|.o«ndiy, and throwing the atmmition and pow- evening, and are stopping at Willard’s, eansetheioots iim .shallow and in cro.s.sing! der into the arsenal yard weds. '1 Ins order Pierr^ Soule has blen taken quite sick, and a decu farrow liiey ate too much c.xposed. i was duly executed by Lt. tols. Swingle and | is u„ablc to leave his room gnnit tenuity. ODi. That the milky way is composed of this self-luminous matter, in some places greatly condensed, the substance from wliieh all worlds were formed, from which perhaps worlds are now being fornicu.and into wliicli perhaps ihev agafii resolve tliemselves. Till. That tile milky way is a spiral in sliape. 8tli. Tliat our jilace in tnis .spiral is about one-third or oiie-fourlh of the way from the Southern Cro s .toward Sirus. AFasbington Items. It is estimated that the troops now moving in the direction ol Utah comprise about 2,000 men. There are two vacant Federal Judgeships in the Territory which will soon he filled, and probably another Marshal will he appointed as preliminary to enforcing the civil process. In the event of opposition on the part of the Mor mons to this, the military will be employed to enforce the laws and protect the citizens of the United States from Mormon oppre.ssioii. It is supposed, however, that no necessity for c.x- treme mea.sures will arise. The Governorship is still unsettled. Al though several gentlemen are solicitous for the position, the Government is evidently anxious to select one who will combine personal bravery with adittinistrutive talent and unquestioned discretion. (trccttsborangb Female College. The auiiual commeiicement exercises of this flourishing aud well coiidvcted institution, took place ust week. The Greciishoro’ Times says; The graduating everciscs coiiiiiienced at ten o’clock, the class being cuinpuscU ol the lollow- ing young ladies— .Miss I'altie J. Cole, Greensboro, “ iSiisaii Duly, Oxford. “ Ariiiune Gordon, llcrlforil, “ Lc.ssie A. Gunn, Yanccyvilic, “ J ulia C. Lindsav, David.sun, “ Eliza I). Midyc'D, Hyde, “ Amelia .V. Robbins, Uaiidolpii, “ Mary E. Robbiiis, . “ Mary Waite Fp^cd, Granville, “ L. J. ’li'oy, C'umiieriand, i “ Endora A. WTlIiam.son, Caswell, j -Miss bpeed and .Miss Duty being equal in tall llieir ciasse-s, east tuts for tlie lionorary ail- t dresses, the Saliilatory failing to .Miss b|iucil ; and Die valedictory to .Miss Du y. Tlie foliow- j iiig eoinjiusiiioiis were read by Die young la- I dies: “Scatter ye .seed,” Mi-sts Speed; “American Genius and 4'alenl,” Miss Liiid- say; “Gather Life’s Rosc.s, and trend lightly on its Thorns,” .Vliss A. .-V. Rulibins; “Tlic Niiictecntli Century,” .Miss Troy: “The heart gives Life its Reauty,” .Miss Gunn; “Live witli a I'layfnI,” Miss Williamson; “Heart Within and God o’er Head,” .Miss .Midyelt; “Let Die World lieave on in its ocean noise, but give me lioiiie, and give me friends,” Miss M. R. Roiiljiiis; “Hcaul melodies are sweet, but tho.se un heard are sweeter,” .Miss Gordon; “The Froblcm ut lliiniani; ExiSiCiue,” Miss I Cole; j “What Die World say.s,” .Miss Duty, i To hear the conqiositions was a nio.-.t deiight- I fnl treat. Tne [iiirity and cliaslcuess ol tlie ; style, the beauty and dc|pth of tile tiiongiits Willi the great variety and ongniaiity, rcndcrLd i ihem the most agrccultlc and interesting com positions to wiiicIi ive liavc ever listened. .Vs a fraction of the great world we bid these young ladies a hearty welcome as p:ir. ijiants in its secncs, knowing liiat they w ill ever shed ; a happy halo of pleasure along the life jiath uf ■ all with wlioin limy may associate. I ►-»-• 1 A ' AT pSturv.—Rev. Walter Colton, in his diary ol a voyage to (.’alifoiniia in a man-of-war, ; eiiDlled “Deck and Port,” relates the lullowing ; rat story: I “I have always felt .some regard for a rat I since my cruise in the Cupistcliatioii.—We w ere } litling out for sea at Norfolk, ami taking in I water anc provisions. A ]ilank was resting on ' the sills of one of tin- poris, w hich cominnnica- , ted wiiii tlic wharf. On a bright nioonliglit .evening, we discovered two rats on tin- |p!aipk D-oniing into the siiip. The foremost was Icail- ing the oDicr by a .sirasv, one end of u liicli each iu-ld in his iiiouth We niiina.Ad lo capture them both, and loinul to onr .snrpri.se. that the one led by tlie other was bliinl. His faithful friend was trying to get him on board, where lie would Iiave comfortable quarters during a tliree year’s cruise. W’c fell no di.spositio'i to kill either, and landed tlicni both on the wliarf. Hppw many there are in Die world, to whom the fidelity of tliat rat rcadeDi a lesson I’ (treat feul by a bag. -V most retnarkiible exhibition of canine .sa gacity occurred in St Lawrence Co.;—.Vn emi nent physician, Dt. -McC., of Pottsdam, wins hurriedly called in coiisnitatioii to a patient forty miles distant. His dog a faitipfnl coin- panioii and a .spicndi'd spccinien of the New- fonmlland .specic.s accompanied him. On arri ving at Ids destination he I’oiind himself uiinns a very important medicine, wliicli was essentially necessary in tlic treatment of the case, and wliicii could not he obtained in the vicinity. 'I'lie critical condition of the patient would not admit of his returning for it. In lliiseincr- lie betlionglit of trusty “.Major,” wlio was ever willing to obey Ids mandates. Tlie Doctor ac cordingly wrote a letter to his student (who slept in till? office,) wrapt it in a jiockct liaiul- kercliief, and securely fastened it about the neck of “.Major,” then di.siiiisscd him for home. Tile intelligent dog readily obeyed.—Twelve at night found liini howling at the office door; Ids familiar voice awakened the clerk, wlio let liim in and again retired, but this would not answer the purpose of “.Major,” wlio, having an urgent commiss on to fullil, commenced pulling the clothes from the bed. This iinnsual demonstra tion alarmed the clerk, who siipjiositig he had admitted a strange, possibly mad animal, got canli'msiy lip for his musket. The dog instantly hccamo quiet; a match was lighted, when “Major,” with a friendly wag of the tail, aji- proached and with a piteous whine attracted Die clerk’s attc-iitiou lo his burden; tlie letter wins removed, “.Major” fed witli a licarty sup per wlien tile haiidkercliief witli remedies was adjusted, and tiie trusty valet set out on Ids return trip, wliicli was accoinplishcd before noon the next day, carrying tlie medicine safely, and liaviiig travelled tlie distance of 120 miles within a day and a half. 'I’liis marvellous feat of canine fidelity is well autlieiilicated.—.V. U Spiric of Ihc Times. Tbc Rcqiii.' td Ocuiaasti'atiuu. Liiiius Wilcox, of Middletown Conn., a)ip-a- rently a very truthful and niisoplii.sticated luiin tells a case of physical inainfcstation from wliat purported to be a Spirit, and wliicli ocenried ill Die liouse of Ids son, Walter \'v. Wilcox, who logetlior with Ids wife, holds a rc.spectable (losition ill the Congregational church. The younger 4Vilcox, had but recently been engaged ill debating the subject of Die "Manifestations before tlie village Lyceum, In wliicii case be strenuously opposed tlicfc-spiritual origin. He declared emphatically, that ho would not be lieve, unless he could liiiiisclf witness some re markable demoiislratioii. The required demon- stralioii came when it wap nol expected. Qiie afternoon when Mr W. was about to leave lioiiie, he went into the pantry to obtain some articles widcli he flcsircrt to take with him. As lie came out of doors and passed llirougli the kitelien, he observed that Ins dog was very much frigliteiied, when neither idinseff nor Ids lady—who was present at the time—could iliscover any cause for Ids alarm. The animal tlieii ran out howling fiightfiilly. The next moment the stove-pipe—which rests on the top of the stove, and is kept in its place by a flaive or collar, which loriiis a part of the casting rose up without any visible cause, and was ireld without any piliysical support. The stove, wliieh is said to weigh from two ti. tliree hun dred pounds imraediately turned over on the •side, though all the legs by widcli it was upheld were sound at the time, aud all still remained ill their places. This, thquglit Air Wilcox, is tiie “remorkahlc devioiisfyaiiou.^’ A general dcbilitp has, since that time, afflicted the skepticism of Mr and Airs W. Both parties testify in the most posi tive manner to Die occurrence of the fact, and the respectability of Air W., who is a promi nent member of an Evangelical church, and has been a Justice of Peace, is calculated to give liis testimony much importance with the oppo- sers of Spiritualism.—Brilain’s Spirilnol Age ULii AiUjiAlc WUhK. "Ir will] the cliuii soni ■ grains of wheat you gain, Uur well-iiRaiil lal.or has not I.et n in vain.’ * * Alai'di.—Never take hold of the poker I'V 1 he wrong end. Go forth into the 1 streets and gatlicr a Ijnslicl of .March (Inst; it 1 is worth 11 king’s ransoiii. Take it to tiic Gold- ;.«iidtii’s Hall, and llicy will pay yon for it — (a 'king’s I'aii.-'in.ii is L30,titlO, which will I.e at .once liaiided to yon.) Fpring comincnces. I Cut-the pearl inittons off’ your sliirts and sow tlicni ill llio flowci'-pot; they will come up dv.-lcrs. Avoid llie vanities of drc.vs, but do : not go abroad wiihont yonr pataiouiis. ’’’ * ! All Lorrect.'—“Why, doclur,’’ said a sick ; indy, “von give me the same incdiciiie that you : arc giving iiiy liiisbanil, hy is that? ’ “Ail I right,’’ replied Die doctor; “vviiat is saticc lor the goo.'c is sauce for ihc gander ’’ ’’’ A Loving Change —,V yuniig buiy once re marked liinl I here was but one word in the I BilJc .she uished altered, and that was in the I [las.sagc, “Whosoever-hall .smite thee on tlie ; right check, turn to liim the other also.” Flic I would have the word smile changed lo kiss. * * i Knconragiiig.— A bank-note, an old, tlilapi- I dalcd one, was shown a cotciiipoi'ary, with a ' piece ol ycllcw paper iia.sted on the back of it, ' on wliicli was written, in a bold, clear hand, ! “Go il Jiill, I’ll bark you!’’ * * * I Do Fheep bray?—The following initlietic ; lines arc selected from a Chant d’Anionr eon- ilribiitcd to one ot the pictorial magazines for ' Eebniary: ; “The ewe shoe;) knows her little lamb ! Amid ten tinnisand little lainbkins playing; ; The lambkin knows iicr tender voice of balm I . ^ (bam!) , Amid u,'ii thousiiud otlmr sheep when hroyingy : * ^ imporlant Fact.—'i'here can he no . (juesiitjii that wuiiiun iiave as much to do with making lihcrlim-s as the *' vil One.” Did fe- ; males jiut a ri^rht value on Iiberlines, society would soon reahze the heiiefil of it. Women have more eiVeel on moralti than miiliou.s of , sermons irom liie pulpit. * A Smart l>"y—A yi u .iT lady recently ran away from home a!:d went to a tavern, where he was lonno hy a friend will; a in his moiitii. “Whal made you leave home?' said the Iriend. “’OhI eonl'ound il,” said lie, “fatlier jaml motlicr were so sauey that 1 couldn’t stand ; it no lonaer—so i quit ’euil" * ^ * I A I'oeiical Oein.—When the cold wind iiiows, lake eare of yonr nose, that it (.loesii’t , D'et froze, and wrap up your toes in warm wool len hose. The above, we suppose, was written in prose, by some one wiiu kauw.s the etl'ect of COhl snows! What will you lay ii'sa .Liu?—A lawyer was once jileadnm’ a case in court before a full bench. 'I'he chief jusliee wliisjieicd in his neighbor’s ear, but loud e ou:’h lo be heard by olhei’S ’‘I’ll wagt r he iles.“ The iawyar, iiol in the least disconcerted, dicw liis purse Imm his pocket, aud laying- it on the bar, e.xelaimed, “Fiit down your money—J take tiie liei!’, A’ew and lSlrikin«r. — A Jlunu’urian poem, translated by (irace Greenwomi, has tlie fol lowing new ami striking ihonglit: “When I am dead, ab ve my grave Ao stone shall gleam up white aud liigli, But some iioor slab of wood shall mark Where mv uulionored ashes lie. I Presextatio.v of a MF,„.M,._The How ml Association of the city of Norfolk, luue ores eiited Miss Annie M. .Andrews, wliu.so scrviaiR ill the fever of 1855 have made her name fami liar with the pliilantliropi.sts of the worlil. a licaiitifu! gold medal, in token of tiieir apiin i... tion of her eniiiieiit kindne.ss lo Die iicstikni ,. stricken of that period. The medal is of solid gold, wit’c approprialc emblems. 'The figiirc.s on one .side arc emble matical of “F'aitli, Hope, and Charity"—on the reverse is represented the “Good" Fam- aritaii.” Aliss Andrews aeknowledgcd this token of regard in a very bcaulifiillv wiittcnnotc. File .says: I shall ever hold it a clicrislicd meiiioriii! — a bond ol nnioii hetwixt you and me—.signifi cant of tliat lime when, tliroiigh Providence, I was permitted to cast my nii'te of svmpatliv and aid into the rich treasury of kinilly cure and concern so lavishly poured out for Norfolk in her time of need. “’The beautiful Trinity—“Faith, Hope, ami Charily,” and the ‘good Isaniaritaii,’ (yonr own appropriately chosen devices,) be it mine lo emnlute; and be assured that with these before me, I shall never be forgetful of the ‘associa- .ion’ by whicli these emblems have been trans mitted to me.” F.mokei,e.ss preventing the egress ’iiniXEYS.- rress of sii apparatus for smoke from the tup- of chimneys has bccii-iuvcntcd, and found to po.sses.s some sjiecial merits. Tlie toji of the cliiiiiiiey is closed in, ami, at about half way np, in cliiiiiiicys already constructed, an 0).cn- ing is made in the side as large as the struc ture will allow. Outside of this an iron box i.-' firmly secured, in which is a foliated revolving cylinder, its axis placed liorizontally, having a grooved jiiilly geared to the motive powerhj w liicli it is set in molioii. The leaves of this cylinder are curved downwards, in the direction of its rotation, to facilitate eolleetiiig and car rying dovrnward.s the solid particles of carbon and tlie denser vapors into a lank beneatli, coiitainiiig water, and in which it partly dis solves. This lank lias two openings, one to hi- i-ert fresh water, the other lo withdraw the collected matter.s. AVhen the smoke reaches the oiiciiing it comes within the immediate ac tion of the draiiglit caused by tlie rapid revolu tion of Die vaiie.s, and is quickly condcn.scd in the cold water trough. • J6.-2^'The Kingston Wliig says; “AVc an nounce il as a positive fact, that Dr Rac, the -Arctic traveller, aided by tbc cuntrilnniuiis of kind friends is building in Kingston dock yard an -Vretic schooner, to he ready in May to go down to Qiiclice, tlienee to the Arctic regions, lo make one more .search for Cajitain Frankiin'.s parly, dead or alive. Dr Rae is lo coianiaiid the schooner, and the party of hardy adventur- cr.s to accompany him and man his vc.-.sci arc selected and engaged. AVc say to search tor Ciqitaiii Franklin and his men; because, as for the ships Terror and Erebus, they were most unquestionably seen in 1851, atlaclied to an iceberg, drifting to 'lie soiilli, in the same way as was the Rcsolnte ” the j I “Rut could the griefs [liled on iny heart ; Re petrified above me lliere , A broad and massive pyramid I Would lower into tliu morning air.” i * * * 'The worst Coniiiidrum A'et,—Of what locality are you rcmiinlcd by the banquet given to Cleopatra by tlie rival of Jiiiius C'lcsar? Ila! ha! Antiionv’s treat! ^.AiiDionv street, N. V.) -1= ■ * * ' »■ , -A Rlniil 'Fqnire, — “Will you take tins W'o- : iiiun to be youi wedded w.feP’suid a Iluusier inagislrate, to tlic masculine of a couple who ; stood lip before him. "Well, ’Fqnire,” was the : rejily, "you mast be a gi'ecn 'an to ask me Such I a qiicslioa as lliat ar. Do you Diink I’d be i such a plaguy fool as to go to tlie bear liuiit, and take tins gal Irom a qnillin’ frolic, if I warn’t coiisenidionsiy sariin and determined to have licr? Drive on wllli yonr business ” A Good Reason,—“Poverty is tlie mother of many acl.s.” I’iiat accuu. ts for the fuel tliat so many acts are "poor ones,”—Uicy lake after their inutlier ” * * * -* 'Ticklish Tick.—Aii extravagant man, having built a costly maiision, rcniarkcd lo a friend as he was moving into it, “Now, evcryihing will go on like clock work.” “A'c.s,’’ was Die reply, “it will be lick, tick!' * * * * Love and Liberty.—Here is aiiotlier spark of Kos.sntli-like fire from a poem: “To Love and Liberty Aiy songs as incense rise— F’or Love uivinest Love, Aly life I’d sacrifice. “Blit august Liberty— Thau God-life, high above All earlli-borii beings—unto tlice I’d sacrifice my Love.” ! * '■*’ Preparation.— .A girl, liea’ring I lady of the lionse, at dinner, a.sk her liu.sbaiid : to bring ‘Domlicy and Son’ with liim wlien lie 'came iioiiie lo tea, laid two extra plates on the ; supper-table for tlie supposed visitors. * * \ Die by Inches.—A tali man, w ho was given I to dies jnition, was told by a medical friend that I he was dying by inches. “Tliank Heaven” .said ; he, “I measure six feet -.ind seven inelies.” * * I An Inteilcctual Editor.—“OIi! Jerusalem, ! here’s a nice fix! An original article to write, i and .somebody’s stolen the .scissors! * * * I A Con.—When is a plant to be dreaded more than a mad dog? When it’s madder. * =!= * -Anotlier. — IVhy should persoii.s in trouble go to tlie Britanni.i bridge? IJecaiise it will carry tlieiu over Aleiiai (many) Straits. * * * And Aiioiher—When docs a man love his favored rival? When he loves a flirt whose beloved object is herself. * * * Foilowiiig the Plough.—Farmer—“Jed, do you follow the plough now?” Loafer—“Yes, sir-ee! but a good distaiioe beliiiid, I tell you.” * » * * EPIGR.VM O.X THE SCULPTOR KISS. I GroatPliidias wrought the statue from tlie block j Witli wondrous skill, by oft-repeated stroke— But ill this age, with modern magic rife, A KI'S can make tlie marble glow with life. * * * Bread and Butter Love.—Love is to domestic life wliat butter is to bread it po.ssesses little iioiirisiimeiit in itself, but "-ives .substaiitials a grand relish, without which they would swallow mighty hard. * * * Seeing bli’iid-folded.—Geii. Cass is reported as saying at the Congressional Banquet to Kossuth—“Shall we sit here blind-folded and see tyranny prevailing in every region of the world? No!" * * *“ * ,^ A Question.—AYhat is the most proper puiiishuieut for quack doctors? They shonid bo confined in the pUl-ovy. * * * Jcu de mot.—“Jolin, did yon ever bet on a horserace?’ ‘‘No—but I’ve .seen my sister Bet on an old nwre!” 631“ The following lines by a school girl, are decidedly clever:— . A cliild and a woman together once walked i ’Neath a starlit .summer’s sky, And mother and daughter had clicrfuliy ta ked Of the glorious tilings on liigh. O’crtlie yonihful face on a sudden there wroiiglit -A .'loleinii, serious change, For an angel near earth had wliis]HTed a thought So childlike, yet passing strange. Oil, niotlicrl in raj'liire the fair child cried, If Uod in his mercy and might, Hath made with such wonder, his heaven's [wrong-side, AVhat sjilciidors must blaze on the right. The E.vglish Navy.—That immense navy of Great Britain supplies lier with an unrailing argnment in dijiloinacy, and saves her a deal of negotiating. Orders from London can blockade any port in the world within six weeks; and as everybody lias diplomatic rela tions witii England, .somebody is always beiii"' blockaded by IL B. APs ships. The ciiief real damage she inflicted on Russia was by her blockade of Odessa and Sebastopol, aiid of C’ri ii-tndt and the Fiinisli ports. This year she began, in January, with a blockade of Nangasaki to promote friendlyintercoiir.se with Japan. * * In February, she cultiva ted cnuimcrce with China, by blockading Can ton, Iloiig-Kong and Shangliae. Alarch found her blockading San Juan, and threatening to blockade A'era Cruz.. April has released Buenos Ayres from the blockade impending over it for two years past, and Alay 'oriiigs news of a fleet ordered to New Granada to blockade Carthagena. I Singular Freak or a Birii.—The Somerset I (Pa.) Democrat says sometime last fall a black ; bird came to Air Juseiih Snyder’s in this boro’, and lias since lived eoiitculedly with the cliick- I eiis. It lias bceoiiic thorouglily domesticated, j and comes regularly lor its food. Instead of roosting as Ihc cliickcns do, it takes a position on the roo.ster’s back, who bears the weight of his little friend with great good nature. But tlic most singular of all is that it has learned to crow like a cock and crows regularly, more frequent than the rooster; and seems to be vain of its accomplishment. It is a real bona fide crow, clear and loud, and is similar to that of a young rooster. The bird can be seen and i heard daily, and if any one disbelieves its truth i they can be convinced by seeing and hearing toy themselves. Tlie age is progressive and illie birds are keeping up with the times. j A New Disease.—The result the late elec- [^tion does not seem to agree with ihe physical ; constitution of the republican editors of this j Spile. Some of them have been taken sud- j denly ill. Their disease immediately assumes j ail alarming form—ghosts of dejiarted place i and power haunt their imagination—their fan cy pictures dark forebodings in the future— they are wakeful and restless It was thought at first to be the lluckromil, but scientific dis covery has denoiiiiiiated it the Bred-fid Scott Fever. Will it not prostrate the whole “re publican” party before another election? One of the most remarkable facts in the life of a sailor has occurred in the life of Capt. Jethro Coffin, now a resident of Nantucket. During seveiitecu voyages in whale fishery, oc cupying thirty-niKe years, Cuptaiu Coffin never witncs.sed a burial at .sea, no death ever taking place on hoard of any slup to which he has belonged. Wendell Phillips .says: “ I'ut an American baby on the floor six months old on his feet, and he will immediately say ‘Air Chairman,’ and call the next cradle to order.” ap'nt r,.r i|,-. Bi-r- . (’ « -vrrKi.’v.Miv, HU‘. liin- \\\ ill (on; k'Vf Tor The iirlr;;ate the eouijiy. buiu^ repl Jusday aneniol HJileh oi* t!ie h\i veiM*ti. Sherve^ oresiduiit. and r. W. DevaiJ two iliii'il.-' rulej noininati-’i'v ai| JowH. (#n ii,u W:!'- deelarcii o'l Mill \\ a> ^lOininal i;;ii w.iA I p"n the ,sed '.luiiiiiial, il Hu- nit' cler:ion to tl nii.miiii.'ii^ Til 'rai c.iniiiilaj the cun', i-iii ii ill fully apprvdatil Hii'v have .saerri and to wlio-v Id out a murmur, I them a.s havii^ The .Svereta nnolher place. fsa)“Bradsha^ citizen in hisov was kindly nii| ^tnOO, has been i been broiiglit offeiive, 65?* We wonll clasie neighbor i I rrbttm Sot cool .'it who had no Ah ".''ng.ir i.s bi'i husbands have a| witli the arlii-b- tlieir tra and eofl their fair eoii.sorl If that slioiihl not oiir frieiids- of it at breakfaJ essence of vinegfl pies winiM be sa ter of their lea ; Billy Bowi.rij speech of ( ’icsarJ Keniiiiole, we lea nose and ears, o| “they came, didl referenee L, of el bles. .Since Gel Alonnon .settleml additional mottij has gone to Utal 6®-Air .Falatl 0., sends iis an ting the four drij number of poiiiifl weighed The 27 lbs, witli wliil signs pi as nnd may be weighed I specified. .As, viitms 9 equal Si I equal 32: aiid| Gf.RIUN.S IN' hundred IhousaiJ city of New Yl twenty ]i!aces off fifty .schools, tcii| estalilislimciils, ojiera, and matiij cralile. .Many clianical art.s, ml gical imstrumciitj anos and fancy fcctioncrs and he cral German dai| papers. The N which we gather] subscribers. Tq merchants in N’e) During the laa man conteniporaij many from New tonnage of upwaj arrivals aud I2(i lines of packets The number ofj Tlie valuation of | $13,193,284 90 570 of direct exf be assumed at a iJ passengers arrivinj 38,289,
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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